I forgot to have these photos uploaded. They were taken last March and were in my hard drive untouched. Kinda reminded that I have to upload them after I saw Michael and Chenee’s pics during last week’s Obando fiesta. 😀

Nikko already posted some of the pics I took of him in his Multiply account, here are some more plus pictures of Obando and Arkong Bato.

The last time I’ve been in Obando’s town proper was way way back. I was I think about 5 or 6 years old at the time. I remember the church and the large parking area in front of it and not much of everything else.

So without further delay, here are the pics. Enjoy!

*Some pics are not available for viewing

*Take note, tapos na iyung bahay na nasa likod ni Nikko 😀

Model: Nikko Delos Santos
Location: San Diego Subdivision (Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City), Valenzuela-Bulacan Border, Obando Town Proper
Date Taken: Same time as “Shoeshine Boy”

Looks like weekends are more of a slow day for me. Nothing much to do but to stay at home, watch some TV and do a little Facebooking here and there. But if nothing good is on nor if no interesting new entries have entered in my Multiply inbox, I have no choice but to give myself a good nap on a generally clear and sunny Saturday afternoon.

Which I did…

Taking some time off on getting back at lost sleep is one thing but the feeling of waking up at almost 6pm with your head feeling weird, eyes swollen and your pillow as wet as sweat could make me convince that wasting time making siesta is possibly not a good way of spending precious time instead of doing more productive things.

So maybe napping is not the best way to spend my weekends after-all and neither feeding my addiction on checking updates on my accounts in Facebook, Multiply, Twitter, Yahoo! Mail, etc. Probably by next week, I’d be more organized with all the things I do both at home and at school. I want to spend my time well and use what’s left of it succumbing to my vices but not as much as before (Hey, at least my vices are a lesser evil than having a vice in smoking and what-not! Hehehe).

And now I bid you adieu for now… XD

Today’s the last day of summer vacation and tomorrow…Well tomorrow is definitely the must watch time of the year. not only is it about me entering my third year in college, this also marks the first time my youngest brother will step in CSB as a college freshman. How cool is that?

But really, I felt I spend my FIRST summer vacation quite well, considering last year I didn’t have a summer vacation at all, save for the last 2 weekdays left before school started last May 2008. I spent most of the summer then taking my advanced classes in Business Mathematics in order for me to catch up with my flowchart (which I intend to follow all throughout my stay).

I still have contact with at least two-three of my former classmates from that class, Doland (who I still have his YM), Raf (last time I’ve checked, he still has some last few units before graduating from SHRIM), and namesake named James. I pretty much still remember my old professors, Mr. Nocon (for lecture) and Mr. Santos (for lab), the former whom I recently bumped into yesterday.He didn’t changed much after the past year but he did grew out a small mustache however.

Looking abck, I just can’t belief it’s been another year passed, a summer spent doing something othert than about school (for once!). I’ve been through a lot like 1)going to Ilocos, 2)accompanying my brother through his transition to CSB (and not UST as previously planned by him), 3)summer spring clean my own bedroom, 4)threw out most of my old stuff away, and 5)donated the rest to charity, etc.

I still have some things I’ve yet to take cared of with but I might have it done within the week or so. Nevertheless, it’s been on rainy hot summer!

PS: It seems I got a dead skin stuck on my face. My parent’s thought it’s some sort of a scar but utrns out it’s not. 😀

I need to streamline some stuff from my bedroom so I decided to have some old books donated this ongoing book donation drive run by 99.5RT which I did last Monday May 18.

But I got more than what I bargained for. I met one of the station’s jocks, Sam Oh which I used to see on ETC’s “Rated Oh” and now QTV’s “True Confections”. How good was that?

Didn’t exactly noticed that she was still in the booth the moment I entered the station’s premises (her show ended half an hour later by the time I came in) and I was utmost speechless the moment I saw her sitting on the couch checking something on her Mac.

My jaw just dropped like…….. :O

I find her really, really nice. Not only that, she speaks Filipino like a true-blue Pinoy! Talk about being multilingual! 😀

I just couldn’t say anything else except maybe for a few words like “Sige po…ah..a-aalis na po ako.”

She was more than happy that I donated books since it’s all for a good cause. She and Slyde who was on deck at the time thanked me for the kind deed which I really I took it by heart.

Just can’t believe that summer’s ending. Tomorrow is back to reality, back to school.

But I’m not ending this season of TSE2 just yet! 😀

Pics are now available for viewing here

I’ve never been this excited since the day I found out I’m going to the United States for one year. Sure it’s only for a week, but hey? It’s SINGAPORE we’re talking about! Here’s the list of those who are going abroad next June 15-19 for CG Overdrive 2009 based from the ABMMA Yahoo! Groups.

*Courtesy of Mr. Isner Aswan (whom I know is having one heck of a time reiterating what he already said amidst the massive influx of moderated messages just gaining approval to be viewed in the groups site.)

The CG Overdrive ’09 list of attendees has been sent to Singapore. Below are the
names of those who have enlisted successfully:

Abellana, Japeth
Aguado, Juan Paulo P.
Almachar, Brian Amiel T.
Ambrosio, Alessandra J.
Ang, Paul Sherwin Yu
Ang, Valerie Jo L.
Angeles, Raissa
Apita, Isidro A.
Aquino, Juan Fidel Q.
Arciaga, Melvin C.
Arreza, Carlo Jay
Atento, Mikhaela
Auditor, Mark Aaron
Balbido, Kristel Ann E.
Baldemoro, Michael Jeff D.V.
Ballaran, Anne
Barrera, Ma. Katrina E.
Batino, Jovita Lourdes
Bautista, Rhojie-Anne T.
Bautista, Simoun Christian B.
Belleza, Karlo Marco G.
Bernardo, Charmaine S.
Brillantes, Maria Luisa I.
Brodeth, Dylan
Buenviaje, Alezza Marie
Bustos, Andrei C.
Cabador, Miles D.
Cabanos, Eunice Marie D.
Cabiling, Aileen Ruth B.
Cabrera, Ralph Victor
Cadorna,Glennford Blanch D.
Cambay, Czar
Campanilla, Kristan Marie G.
Canlas, Clarence Paul A.
Caringal, Christiane Joy E.
Carola, Charlotte C.
Chan, Gregory Allan
Chan, Jenny
Chan, Lorraine Chua
Chen, Chia-Yi
Chen, Tai-Yao
Cheng, Jayneejoy Dy
Cheung, Sherman S.
Choi, Yeon Jin
Chua, Jesse Camille A.
Chua, Kristine Nicole Co
Consulta, Lorenzo P.
Cristobal, Ray Christian
Cruz, Jed Francis Revita
Cruz, Jessica Marionne
de Gracia, Elena Margarita L
de Guzman, Maria Katrina P.
de los Reyes, Rona Reina M.
De McCuttac, Angel Christine M.
Dee, Carl Anthony
del Rosario, Marie Vivien V.
dela Cruz, Cyntchira Mari P.
dela Rea, Mikki
Delatado, Kezia Carele
Delgado, Patrisha Sofia D.
Demetria, Demy Anthony Christian M.
Diccion, Ralph Matthew R.
Dionisio, Angel
Dizon, Dino Raphael
Elisha D. Santos
Espartinez,Nikki
Espinosa, Regine Amparo S.
Fargas, Michael Thomas R.
Felix, Pocholo DC.
Fenix, Sheena Belle
Fermin, Ermin Jay
Fernandez, Juan Gabriel M.
Foz, Vicente Paulo D.
Galvante, Michelle Corazon V.
Gamboa, Bradley Lance M.
Gapas, Erica Rielle M.
Gapasin, Carl L.
Garcia, Ehlorie Jayne A.
Garcia, John Paolo C.
Gaston, Paul Jantzen D.
Geronimo, Anna Katerina P.
Go, Kerwin A.
Gonzalez, Carlo Pocholo Cayetano
Guiam, Tristan
Habitan, Jaime Luis S.
Hafalla, Mari Hannah B.
Hidalgo, Beatrice Ann M.
Homecillo, Kaye Denise A.
Ilagan, Nicolo L.
Inumerable, Ma. Luisa
Isidro, Maria Therese V.
Isidro, Robert Michael V.
Jariol, Allain Andrew
Jorge, Richard Benson O.
Jota, Jose III
Keith, Gabriel William M.
Kim, Nari
Kiok, Kervin Lauren Cheng
Lansang, Jonathan
Law, Grace Anne P.
Lazaro, Jan Vincent
Ledesma, Kathryn Dale Gonzaga
Lee, Anthony Amos I.
Lee, Franz Andrew
Leonor, Rudolph
Li, HuiFang
Liao, Paul Michael S.
Lim, Aldrich
Lim, Aldrich Jesse P.
Lim, Jordan Ching
Lin, I-Ling
Lontok, Ericson
Lotho, Manuel
Lucero, Rainier V.
Luna, Katherine Noelle
Manapsal, Gerald A.
Manere, Carlo Martin M.
Maningas, Nonilon
Manlapaz, Vernon James
Manuel, Geschelle Dianne
Martinez, Jakin
Martinez, Marie Roxanne V.
Martinez, Wilfred
Martir, John Noel
Matienzo, Joseph Napoleon S.
Maxino, Dominica E.
Medina, Jacqueline Mae C.
Mendez, Joanna Gabriella E.
Mendoza, Christian Michael C.
Mercado, Rowell N.
Nakanishi, Rey Allan
Narte, Johanna May M.
Ng, Nathania Jo
Ong Chuan, Jeremy Joie B.
Ong, Janice Hope
Ortegoza, Marica Franzeska
Palomares, Matthew Emerson E.
Pangilinan, Cymbell Joy
Paredes, Patricia Frances T.
Paruginog, Emmanuel B.
Pascual, Arianne Criseyde P.
Penas, John Philip
Pineda, Karla Angeli Kaye V.
Pineda, Nicolo-David Lim
Plata, Russel Andreu S.
Ponce, Joanna Marie Nartates
Pornea, Charisse Mae L.
Portillo, Beatriz Celina
Pundavela, Meryl Anne M.
Quing, Danielle Christine
Ramilo, Ace Benedict Roxas
Ramirez, Alexandra
Raposa, Albert Jeffrey A.
Reinoso, Gabriel Luis F.
Reyes, Robert Michael Montallana
Robisnon, Lucille T.
Robles, Tito Kahlil Gibran III
Rocio, Ron Reiner S.
Rodrigo, Carmela
Rodriguez, Albert Joseph D.
Rodriguez, Cess L.
Romero, Marie Isoebelle M.
Rosales, Chrisancis
Rosales,Wyann Selwyn K.
Rosit, John Adrian A.
Roxas, Jeffric A.
Rubiano, Luigi
Salatandre, Maricris
Salazar, Ma. Czarina Lourdes C.
Samonte, Jennifer Bea Marie M.
Sandiego, Andre
See, Lorraine Anne M.
Si, Kevin Troy
Siat, Jamie Elora M.
Sinaban, Robert Dannielle J.
Sison, Mark Bryan S.
Sitoy, Martin Siojo
Sitoy, Natileigh Marie Therese S.
So, Jasper
Sta. Rosa, Arvin Joseph I.
Suaco, Ernest Paulo
Suguitan, Ranice Julianne G.
Sze, Sidney Sherwin Y.
Tabalong, Laura Mae E.
Tabin, James Christian P.
Taborda, Christine Joyce S.
Tac-An, Ezra U.
Tan, Christina
Tan, Crystal Tiffany C.
Tan, Jan Vyliam G.
Tan, Jeremy Lloyd
Tan, Mary Eleonor
Tan-Abing, Rommel
Tanenggee, Ian Immanuel
Teh, Desinira
Tinoy, Rhonel M.
Tolentino, Jonathan
Torralba, Joanna Marie U.
Torralba, Seth Osric
Torres, Joanna Marie
Tuano, Ma. Andrea Rosario
Tumampos, Austell Cyril G.
Umlas, Andrea May P.
Ushijima, Joji F.
Uy, Stephanie M.
Uy, Suzzane Joan Y.
Valdeavilla, Mary Xiardei
Valeriano, Maria Beanca Z.
Velasco, Maria Regina N.
Vengua, Lalaine Xylene S.
Villaflor, Juan Miguel
Villa-Real, Jamie Diane Marie F.
Villegas, David Laurence A.
Viola, Kriszel
Vitan, Jose Benito H.
Vivo, Ivy Marie
Wang, Tian Ge
White, Zachary
Xu Han Qi
Yap, Rainiel
Ypil, Erika Liana
Yu, Charlon Albert
Yu, Friedrich
Zafranco, Zerubbel Cyril D.
Zhang, Yi Yin

~Ang dami!

For more information, visit the CG Overdrive 2009 Website and the official website of the Singapore hotel we’ll be staying at (at least for those who’ll take the package offered by CSB): Orientus Resort Singapore

Enrollment Relived

     This was last Wednesday, May 13 2009. I accompanied my brother to CSB sometime around 11 to avoid an expected long line of late enrollees (as is my brother) inside the LRC Extension. We had lunch at the caf then later waited to while off the time in Plaza V. We went downstairs to the LRC just in time to mee an increasing line of enrollees accompanied by the parents.

      The LRC guys kept us pre-occupied by having us watch “Underworld” wherein two years ago, I remember me and my batch were watching Unang Hirit on TV. Afterwards the enrollment process began.

       Unlike years ago wherein enrollees had to go upstairs searching for the Accounting to pay their tuition, a representative of the accounting office was present in the LRC to administer check payments. At the worst possible event, my mom didn’t read in my brother’s enrollment procedure documents that he had to pay an additional Php200 as surcharge for being a late enrollee. I asked the accountant if its okay to continue with the enrollment process, and she says that we still could as long as we’d be able to pay off the surcharge as soon as possible.

       We did and we went through the process of 1)Encoding my brother’s ID number : 10971556 into the CSB-ACTC main frame, 2)Underwent a very time-consuming physical exam (because it took too long for the doctors to examine each and every student freshman), 3)ID capture (which he will claim on 20th May), 4)Dental exam (he was told to have his teeth cleaned), and 5) have his urine sampled for the drug test.

Along the way I met up with some familiar faces like Willard (who’s retaking his Reconse wherein we used to be in the same class back 3rd term 1st year), Ryan S (I’m guessing he’s taking up summer class as well :D), and James (My former classmate in BMAT2x when I took up advanced summer classes for the subject) as well as M.A. (who was present in the area).

Then came the fateful day…

“Frosh Orientation” Rerelived

Last summer, I was mistaken to be a frosh by a 107 student. It just so happens that I wore green shirts throughout most of the week during much of the duration of FOP 2008.

It was to be repeated again last Friday May 15. Other than some familiar FOP vets, there are also some ID108 and ID106 orientors present during the IS frosh orientation.

I just happened to be in CSB that day since I’m going to pay some dues for my brother, his breakdown of payments for the first trimester since my mom want it so much as well copies of receipts for the first 2 terms of my sophomore year. In addition, I’ve also set up this date as the day I’m REALLY gonna give Jeco his tempting desire: the sukang Iloco he so wanted me to buy :D. (More on that later :)) )

I was to write in the permission slip to be given to me by the registrar my brother’s ID number but I forgot what exactly was his ID number. So I went upstairs to the CSB Auditorium to look for Jorge and ask him what his ID# is. Instead, I was met by an orientor, forgot what her name is, but she asked me for my brother’s name and I said “Jorge Habitan”. She said she’ll let him know I’m looking for him.

Another orientor approached and asked me what section I’m from, thinking I’m a frosh. This would have been a good opportunity to fool someone that I am one but no, that’d be too lame and nasty for an upperclassman like me. I clarified that I wasn’t and she apologized that she called me a freshman :D.

I sure Jorge had seen what CSB has to offer as well as experience the same type of initiation faced by all incoming froshes around here (Anyone up for “sushi roll”?). I know he’s going to like it here.

MANIGAS SIYA KUNG AYAW NIYA 😛 Hehehehe.

Malapit na…

Weird..As if it was only yesterday when I first walked into the halls of St Benilde wondering and searching “Where the heck is the accounting office?”. Now two years have passed, now entering junior year, I relived the moments once again when my brother went to my school to live the “CSB Experience” as a Benildean.

Yup, he’s taking up BS-Information Systems this school year whether he likes it or not. After some tumultuous events forced him to abandon his plans of entering the University of Santo Tomas, he finds a home to one of the schools he thought months back as the most likely he fall into in case his plans for USTe go awry. He even considers the fall-in as “the worst possible scenario”. That’s his fault so he had to accept the consequences caused by his lack of action.

“…Ala Benildean” Relived

      Jorge was saddened by the mere fact that his dreams of going to UST is going down the Arsenio Lacson drain. A day before we left for Ilocos, I went ahead executing Plan B: Confirming my brother’s slot in one school he doesn’t want to be in for the very beginning but took an entrance exam for it anyway: De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

     I had all the things needed for the slot confirmation, documents, cash payments, everything. I was asked by someone from the admissions why it took my brother long to consider CSBV and I told her that someting happened on another school he so wanted to be in but in the end, got ended up in CSB.

Next thing I knew, his enrollment is scheduled on the 13th of May.

(To be continued…)

Took me 11am to 5pm to take out some stuff from the bedroom. At least it all paid off bigtime!

Can you spot the difference?

I was really planning on going to CSB for FOP week for reasons that I wanna see who the new blood are. In addition, I have to accompany my brother for his enrollment at the 13th and possibly accompany him again on the 15th for that day’s FOP for BS-IS (Information Systems) froshes (I refuse to call them “froshies”).

Surprised to see Gilbert and Carlo FOP’ing the second time around. So come MediaMax GA, I should expect a lot of freshmen recruited by those two the most :D. Lakas ng hatak kasi nila sa tao eh, knowing them after all. Also seen orienting freshmeat was Lance.

Something’s off with the whole scenario though. I just couldn’t lay my finger on it.

Seeing those innocent young froshes remind me of how my old block, DV1, were oriented back exactly 2 years ago. From that point on, we have grown, matured and learned. As we get older, we got wiser.

Seeing back those days, I realized how naive we were. Maybe even today we still are but not to the same extent as it was way back then.

I also realized how bad I was writing my own entries while I was still starting out wih my blog! 😛

😀

I was thinking of naming this one either 1) “Split Ends”, 2) or “Shear Genius” but the thought of barbers chatting with each other while on the job really caught my tongue. I mean, what we don’t know from what they’re talking about while cutting our hair could be one of the most interesting and intellectual conversations ever produced?

After more than a month after my disastrous heck-of-a haircut last time in Polo, I decided to have my hair cut to this other barber shop I know in Tatawid for a change. In complete contrast to my usual choice of barber shop, this one has barbers that knows good hygiene, knows what “clean” means to their customers, and give full priority to every detail of every strand of hair needed to be cut according the clients’ wishes.

Despite the sharp contrasts, there’s always things barbers all have in common: magchika-chika.

I know right?

They chatter about a lot of things, with topics ranging local politics to daily life happenings. You’d be very surprise on how barbers would respond to issues. If you get t listen to their conversations carefully, you’ll see how their responses reflect their intelligent viewpoints as citizens in our country.

Call them the “silent politicians”, they debate on what should be done around this country, on how it should be run, or even how they believe a certain politico would affect us in whole after he is elected into office.

No wonder the Filipino barber is part of Philippine pop culture. We certainly don’t see the superior mind and intellect they possess beneath the jeans and white tees we usually see from them.

Kung magkuwento talaga ang barbero!