
From the best org around, MMX!
As I am writing this entry, many Lasallians from the other side of Taft as well as brother Lasalistas on this side are prepping up to the much awaited De La Salle University Green Archers vs Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles 4th duel as the right to become UE’s contender is now under the dispute of the two on Season 70 of the University Atheltic Association of the Philippines (senior men’s basketball division).
One thing is for sure, neither one of them are gonna let the opportunity pass. Especially on the side of Ateneo where it has to beat La Salle’s twice-to-beat advantage. Just recovering from last Sunday’s victory over the UST Growling Tigers, the Blue Eagles are more determined than ever to get even with La Salle whom they have defeated in their first three meetings.
La Salle on the other hand, wouldn’t take no for an answer. Not content of winning over Ateneo once, they want to make a repeat of it so they could reclaim the UAAP crown which they had forfeited several seasons ago due to eligibility problems. So to make sure that they’d be able to get to the top, they have to remove obstacles that bar the Archers there, first of all the UE Red Warriors which had a tremendous 14-0 record for Season 70 but above all the Eagles which is perceived as their greatest rival.
Ateneo is a quarter and a century old while La Salle is about to hit its 100th year sometime this decade but their rivalry is timeless.
Right now, I see a lot of people wearing green, especially La Salle-branded T-shirts, not only from those in La Salle Ubut also here in Benilde (We Are One right?).
I’m planning to go to Araneta to watch a UAAP game for the first time which is not through Studio 23 but through my eyes. Depending if the tickets I was reserving was given to someone else, I will go, even if it has to be general admission.
Not everyone is sure who will win so it really depends that if La Salle win, it’ll be them against UE but if ADMU wins, a repeat will determine the fate of both universities.
What I’m really worried about is Norman Black’s squad, Chris Tiu, Kirk Long, and that other guy. They somewhat become the next JC Intal and Doug Kramer or something plus the tendency of La Salle to fail defending their momentum once they reach the fourth quarter of the game. I really hope Franz Pumaren would do something about that before battling against Black’s squad.
But over all, it’s all guts and no glory and hopefully no riot will erupt. So good luck and enjoy!
As they say in a saying: Revenge Tastes Sweeter the Second Time Around But It is Sour The Other Way Around
Irregulars are common usually on block sections that are mostly frosh-composed but that’s from my point of view. I’m not really sure If it’s common on upperclass sections too. Cmoe to think of it, every term, students get to choose their skedsadn ended up being in different sections so it’s really kind of mixed up.
For now, let’s focus on frosh sections. Usually the reason why an irregular (sorry if it sounds very discriminating, I don’t know what I can call on non regular blockmates) is in a section that not his is because of he following: 1) It’s either he’s an athlete, 2) he failed a prerequisite subject, 3) he need to make up for remaining units to graduate and, 4) he’s just simply there.
Last term, we had four irregulars in DV1. Two were taking Filip11, one of them also have Philippine History. Both of the we see thrice a week. Both are athletes, one is a basketball playertaking HRIM, the other a swimmer taking MMA. Another one is a CDA major, almost a graduate. She took up Gepsych. Last is a swimmer taking Bibstud, and for sure she’s from DV7 meaning she’s also MMA.
Actually the reason for student athletes to do this kind of set up is for them to become readily available for training. Their schedules are fixed according on when they train that’s why they are so. An incentive which is a good advantage for student athletes is that they don’t have to attend regular PE classes (excellent 100%).
On the case of upperclass peeps taking up subjects from lower years, I can’t really tell.
They’re Rose, Isaiah, Micaela, and Charlotte.
Now for this term, we already have two irregulars in two separate subjects.
One is an Export Management with ID105 (A college junior I presume). He takes Intecom with us thrice a week and since our professor there is the same guy from last term’s Gepsych, I can say that he sort of reminds me of Charlotte since both of them are older than us. Yeah, his name is Von.
Another is a CDA frosh who just came in yesterday for ComSki (Sep. 21 and I don’t care howyou wanna read it, I prefer saying it as “ComSki”okay? Not “comsk-one-dash-ex”). Well, can’t really say but he’s going to be with us for the term for Comski and I’m sure he’ll fit in this wacky section that no other, DV1. I think his name is PJ, if I stand corrected please correct me now. Other than that, maybe he’s a student athlete or something but being CDA, I guess he’s an EFL (English as a First Language).
Back in last term, we didn’t know that Isaiah and Micaela weren’t our regular blockmates, especially that the latter is HRIM. So now we know about this “irregular” thingamajig, it’d be no longer a problem for us not to be surpirsed on such a stiuation like that.
It’s already the start of the term and the whole of DV1 expected that the next three months will be the three months of DV1. So before we reached the DV1’s last day, I guess we should do our best and we’re all in this together.
A lot of things happened when I spend the first week of the 2nd term. So in view with this, I’ll try to point out what happened day by day.
Wednesday (Sept.12)
-My little brother’s birthday. Surprise to know that Mr. Sanchez from gepsych is my prof again for Intecom. Got good start with Ms Insocio. Miss Algeb and MIss Comski. I surrendered my position as president and gave it to my obvious heiress, Jisney “Queen” Sabong (hehehehe). Got invited to go to ABS-CBN to be part of live audience for ANC’s Square-Off but tunred it down since I’ll be celebrating my little bro’s 15th birthday with the rest of my family.
Thursday (Sep. 13)
-Met up with new profs for Filip12, Dynarel, and Algeb-x (thursday lab). Got tongue tied while reciting my Tagalog prayers (obviously it’s a sign that I’m no longer in SJA). Sir Mendoza, pawis na pawis but gave out life to this sleepy class. As early as now, they were forewoarned of our extremities.
Friday (Sep. 14)
-Black friday as usual. A lot of guys are prepping up for STAR Week.
Saturday (Sep. 15)
-Got into battle of the sister schools as DLS-CSB and DLSU battle it all out with the Freshers’ Cup. Got downgraded early. Didn’t feel so good the following night. A thought came to me.
Sunday (Sep. 16)
-The thought’s keep bugging me. Got a new phone and went out with the family with a overdue birthday trip outdoors. Went to Megamall to buy my new Samsung phone (thnx! Love you! My first phone in 2 and 1/2 years!). Went to Boni high Street to made (in konyo lanuage) pasyal here and there and got to see Bianca King and Luis Alandy walking along with groups.
Monday (Sep. 17)
-Adjusted with 2nd Term. Mediamax booth still yet to be finished.Just recruited three applicants. CSB debsoc yet to prep. Met up with PE 4 teacher, ex-Green Archer and former PBL and PBA cager (redbull!)
Tuesday (Sep. 18)
-A thought came to me again. During C-Break, hanged around CSb Debsoc booth. Been thinking about it already. Got good start while talking to a fellow SDA frosh, good way to let the thought come out. Later, got turn to look after MediaMax Booth. Been thinking a lot about it.
Wednesday (Sep. 19)
-I wanna say it but don’t have the guts to face it. Got to watch STAr Week Performances from first few orgs. MediaMax orgmembers the best talaga! CSB Pep Squad, still pepping up the animo!
Hay, mabilis tumakbo ang isang linggo. Bukas, simula muli nang bagong term at papasok uli ako sa mas maagang oras. Imbes na alas dos y medya ang unang regular na pasok ko, alas onse a diyes na ang simula. Kainis naman, eh di ibig sabihin, mas maikli ang C-Break namin, grrr…. Well, Kolehiyo naman iyan, nagbabago. Ang nakakainis rin eh, inusod hanggang mag sampung minuto bago mag alas siete ang ang labas namin. Eh di pag-uwi ko, malamang mga alas otso o alas nueve ako makakarating ng bahay. Buti na lang, maaubutan ko pa LRT sa oras na iyon.
Nga pala, lapit na rin ang STAR Week sa susunod na linggo. Anong booth kaya ang ima-man ko, sa DebSoc o Mediamax? Siguro, ayusin ko ang linggo ko next week para pareho. Kailangan pa ba ng presentation ang bawat org? hiya ako kaya wag na lang.
Kamusta naman ang term break ninyo diyan, blockmates? Siguro na-enjoy niyo nag sa inyo kahit medyo maikli lang. Well, deserving naman kasi ang daming nangyari, alam niyo naman…finals, Natsca, finals, blah blah blah.
Well, halos pareho lang ang takbo nang bawat araw sa’kin.
Nung Wednesday, nanood ng TV, naglinis ng bahay konti, nag-Internet at nag-simula magreupload ng mga videos ko sa Youtube after dinisable non ang account ko. Kainis nga lang nawawala ang isang file ko, iyung Ejodo: La Semana Pasada. Iyun pa naman ang very memorable kong gawa kasi talagang ganda kahit slideshow movie lang siya na may kantang “Exodus 04” ang BGM. Oh well…
Thursday naman, kuhanan ng mga course cards. mabilis ko silang kinuha kaso nabagalan ako sa oras kasi ang tagal ng durasyon bago dumating ang susunod na teacher. Sina Sir Rafs nahuli sa oras, mga higit sa isang oras late ang isa habang si Sir Edz mga 2 oras kasi di kaagad makatakas mula sa opisina niya. Halatang buwisit siya sa mga reklamo sa kanya ng seksyon namin. tsk Tsk. Medyo 6:30 na ako nakauwi sa bahay. Sulit naman ang araw ko kasi kahit medyo mga alas onse o lapit sa hatinggabi ako nakatulog, puno naman kasi sumunod na araw walang pasok, kaya medyo mga seven na ako gumising.
Sumapit ang araw ng Friday, kumain ako ng almusal then nagsimulang magsalang ng lalabahin and then nanood ng TV (Princess Sarah, Love in Heaven, Eyeshield 21 at ISWAK). Nung araw ding iyon, napanood ko ang final episode ng fave kong telenovela na Inocente de Ti na nabaliw si Donya Rebecca’t pinatay sa parehong paraan kung paano niya pinataya ang kakambal niyang si Donya Racquewl at si Julio Alberto at florecita ay nagpaklasal na sa wakas. Nagkaisa na ang mag-anak na Gonzales nang umamin na si Mrs. Smith sa tunay niyang pagkatao kahit dedots na si Mang Reuben, at tumino naman ang ditseng si Isela. Ah, enjoy na rin. Nung araw na ding iyon, nagdesisyon akong di ako tumuloy sa 4-day debate camp training namin sa Taguig (sa may The Fort) sa dahilan na kinailangan kong ayusin kaagad ang salamin ko matapos nag-expire at naisra ang mga contacts kong sinusuot. Nung panahaong iyon, ang salamin ko, isang lens (sa kaliwa) ang tanggal habang ang nagsnap ang contacts ko sa kanan. Nag-improvise ako, bale sinuot ko ang contacts ko sa kaliwang mata ko tapos sinuot ko kaagad ang salamin ko na may butas sa may kaliwa.
Nung Sabado naman, nag-father-son bonding kami nang dad ko sa SM Valenzuela. Pinaayos ko salamin ko tapos bumili kami ng grocery at ng mga kakagamitan pang-konstraksyon para sa bunso ko na may project sa TLE. Inupload ko muli ang mga ibang videos ko sa Youtube then nagsimula na ako sa paggawa ng bagong movie ko na Intrams Volume 3 para mabigyan ko nang conclusion ang Intrams 07 (kaso ang sounds, wala pa hehehe). Inupload ko rin iyon kaagad.
Dumating ang Sunday, uuwi na si Mommy galing Sweden (for a DOF-related purposes). Nakapagsimba muli ako kasi nung nkaraang linggo hindi kasi may pasok ako non pati ang isang sunday bago non. Naalala ko nung isang linggo, nilapitan kami ng choir sa parokya namin at iniimbitamkaming magkapatid na sumali sa choir nila kasi kami lang yung kumakatana nan malakas (Bakit kaya kami lang?).
Kahapon, Monday. Nagstay ng buong araw papa ko. Hinatid niya lang si mommy sa St. Luke’s Hospital para sa isang EC (executive check-up). nakapag-laba ako at naglinis nang bahay habang si papa tulog maghapon. nung 2:30 gumising siya’t nag-ayos then umalis na rin para isundo si Mommy. hehehe. napanood ko rin iyung pilot episode ng bagong show sa Channel 2, ang Zorro: La Espada y La Rosa. Umulan rin kaya di muna ako tumuloy sa paglaba hanggang sa ngayon.
Ngayon lang, nagsimula na ako sa paglalaba. May binabad si Kuya para ma sampay ko rin pagkagising ko. probelma, binabad rin ni kuya isang damit ni mommy na nagbleed. ang masama pa doon, ang mantsang naging resulta sa pagbleet nang damit, dumikit sa 2 polo ni Papa na puti pa naman,Yung isa grabeh habang isa maliit pero halata pa rin. Wala kaming magawa sa isang, kaya binabad namin sa tubignna may Tide. Ri nga namin nilagyan ng bleach sa takot baka madamay ang ibang kulay ng polo. Ako nga rin, may ginawang kasalanan. Bale, piniga ko muna iyung basang damit an dekolor at isinabay ko sa mga isasampay kong damit na dekolor rin, akong ang problema, nagbleed rin ito nng pinatong ko ito sa mga damit na dekolor na nasa isnag basket para aking iakyat patungo sa roofdeck nang bahay kung saan namin sinasampay ang mga damit namin. sayang naman. Ba’t di na lang kasi bumili ng bleach na puwede sa mga de kolor!! By the way, nakapaglaba na rinako kaso, ung huli kong batche, di ko kaagd naisampay kasi sumbaya sa pagsama ng panahon. Umulan kaya di ako kaagad nakapagsamapy, kahit na ambon na lang nung mga 5:30. Nakapgluto na rin ako ng nilagang manok, nung isang gabi, adobong liver. Masarap ang kinalabasan kaya mmmm….. delicioso!
Kaya hayun, ganon ko ginastos ang aking unang term break bilang isang college student. Sana ibang experience naman next term break. Well, back to normal muli!! PEACE YO!
| Start: | Sep 17, ’07 |
| End: | Sep 21, ’07 |
| Location: | Plaza Villarosa |
Mga gusto sumali ng org at ang gusto mag-man ng booths ng mga orgs, heto na ang pagkakataon ninyo!!
During much of the duration of the first term, I got to know my blockmates and I can’t help but say that we all got along pretty well. Here we are:
At iyan ang grupo ng mga makukulit, maiingay, maganda, maskulado, at marami pang iba. Galing man sa iba’t ibang lugar, dumayo man mula sa kalayuan ng Rizal, sa mga La Paz batchoy ng Iloilo, hanggang sa Bundok Apo ng Mindanao. Mananatili mang isang seksyon grupo sa loob ng tatlong buwan ngunit pagsasama’y magpakailanpaman.
