J Pics D40 Pics: Jeco’s Neighbourly Place 1007

Photos include post-house blessing party at Jeco’s, the introduction of several members of the Bonzon Clan, and the SJA High School Reunion-supposedly-overnight-turned-one night karaoke party.

Ten Oh Seven/ One Double Oh Seven
The Gang

Silhouette
When Vanity Strikes Anew!

James Yoko Janelle
Yoko Learns to Rock!

Dianne and Chamy
Chamy and Dianne

Paco Lights
The Lights of Paco

For more pics, click on the following:

1) When Jaime Go Loco
2) One Night Love Affair
3) The Singing Bee

Not Gonna Get Us-TaTu

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After Two Years Time (The J-Blog Files 2nd Anniversary Special)


Happy Anniversary to the J-Blog Files for reaching its second year!

       I would like to thank first and foremost the Lord Almighty for giving me an avenue to finally express my deepest desires through writing journals online. TJBF gave me a sense of achievement and help me go through a lot of challenges that may come along the way.

      The site had come a long way since the time I began the website. At first it was all for the reason of replying about Dianne Naval’s early entry with regards to the then-upcoming Chimes 2007 yearbook. After that, the rest as they say was history.

     Ironically, today is exactly 2 years since I’ve made my first blog: “Just Before Graduation” dated March 23, 2007. Only three people had viewed the entry (Clues: 2C, There, Mister)

     Afterwards, I chronicled a lot of events, including the happiest as well as the controversial entries made. Then later ventured to the other functions of Multiply. I got to try out other literary forms such as poetry and prose. Someday, I will get the time to finish the “Paglisan” and “When She Left Me” blog serials.

      Today, I continue to learn more about life as well as jolt down the best and worst that life could offer.

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I wanna share this as well:

1. Since my youngest sibling will finally get to graduate from high school this coming March 28, I just realize by now that 3-28 is exactly the day I was finally done with high school, 2 years before.

2. March 29 was the Honor’s Convocation I never bothered to come the next day. Only to realize that I was given a conduct award for perfect attendance! WAGHH! (Same day as the pool party I never knew had happened on the same day after the convocation)

3. Never got to read my final report, I immediately had it submitted to the CSB Admissions Office on the 30th when I finally decided on going to that school.

Twist of events? 😀
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Happy 2nd Anniversary!

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     Just to add something up though kinda OT, I failed to secure an application for the FOP this summer. Grrr…why can’t SAO place their ads as early as January! I only got to know about this a couple of weeks ago when they started putting ads on SDA.

     By next summer, I may no have the chance to do FOP’ing if I am to have my OJT as stated in my flowchart!

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The CSB Experience 2: Regenerated Schedule

Got this email from DLS-CSB’s email address. So far, here’s the sched I encoded last Monday before the so-called “glitch” in the SIS was “corrected” by the ACTC past 8 AM.

My enrolled course(s) and schedule as of 3/17/2009 6:17:40 PM:

2DANIM1 – PreEnrolled – DMA1 (M 8:00:00 AM-11:00:00 AM A1106)
3DANIM1 – PreEnrolled – DMAA (T 2:45:00 PM-5:45:00 PM A1003)
CADVIS1 – PreEnrolled – DMA8 (H 2:45:00 PM-5:45:00 PM A1107)
CNCTPHO – PreEnrolled – DMA4 (T 8:00:00 AM-11:00:00 AM A1114)
VIDPRD1 – PreEnrolled – DMA8 (W 8:00:00 AM-11:00:00 AM A1101)
WEBDEV1 – PreEnrolled – DMA2 (M 2:45:00 PM-5:45:00 PM A1103)

Wala na at ubos ang kay Sir Dave kasi daming kumuha ng class niya for CNCTPHO. Suwerte ng mga naka-enrol nang mas maaga :P.

Sino kaya mga kaklase ko come junior year?

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Sangandaan…CAMANA at VA

SANGANDAAN…CAMANA at VA


Gusto namin i-share sa inyo
ang munting kuwento aming handog.
Tungkol sa sa’ming barkada
na mahilig umarangkada.

Daan dito, daan doon
Kahit saan ka man, naroroon.
Kami ay mga kabataan
Ineenjoy lamang ang pagiging bata

Ginabi mula sa pagkadapithapon,
kami ay nagtipun-tipon.
Ito ay para aming mapasyalan,
ang hilaga nang Kamaynilaan.

Nagsimula kami sa Divisoria,
Usad pagong dala ng trapik na ‘di kaaya-aya.
Deretso bigla sa kalye Mabini,
lagpas patungo sa unang dadaanin.

Ang Caloocan na tigdadalawa,
isang dumi, isang tingkad.
Aming nadaan, simbahan ng San Roque
Maging ang Maypajo na katabi ay palengke.
Monumento tsaka namin pupuntahan
saka na lang, matapos ang lahat.

Umikot kami na desididong
Malabon ang susunod na aming ihahabol.
Pagbaba ng tulay, San Agustin ang aming binati.
Kung saan karamihan sa amin ay dito na lumaki
Aming nakita, ang Aleman na San Bartolome
Palagay namin, naggugudtaym ang mga paniki.
Liko sa kaliwa ay aming ginawa,
Kalye Gen. Luna ang aming tinahak.

Mula Concepcion ay lumiko sa kanan,
dumiretso bigla sa may abenida.
Doon sa daan, aming nakita
ang sikat na Nanays na pag-aari ng aming kaibigan.
Bukod doon ay ang dating palaisdaan,
na ngayon ay squatter na.

Francis Market ang aming abot,
alas nuwebe na ang basa ng orasan ko.
Liko kami sa kaliwa sa kalyeng mahaba.
M.H. Del Pilar, iyon ang pangalan ng daan.

Lagpas sa Maysilo, Santulan at Panghulo
Aming nadatnan ang isang higanteng arko.
Simbolo nang kasaysayan, hindi mawawala
‘Yan ang palatandaan,
na kami’y nasa Valenzuela na.

Nung una akala namin ay kami’y nasa lalawigan
Mapuno, matahimik, iyon ang aming nakita.
Rebulto nang isang bayani ang aming nadaanan
may Mango Grill na tuwing gabi ay palaging bukas.
Pagdati sa Polo, malayo pa kami sa pinakadulo.
Tumawid patungong Mabolo, Pasolo at Coloong.

Pagdating sa Malanday, aming pinasya
na pagliko sa kanan, kami’y maghahanda.
‘Lang gaanong sasakyan, ‘lang gaanong sidecar
Kotse namin, tinodo bilis ang andar.
Kami ay napasigaw, sa sobrang tuwa at saya.
Sana lang ay hindi na to magwakas.

McArthur Highway ang aming dinaan,
Nilagpas ang San Miguel, maging South Supermarket
Kita namin ang SM pati na rin ang Fatima
Tullahan ay tinawid gamit ang tulay na bagong bukas lamang.

Hanggang sa dulo ng daan, hindi kami titigil.
Samahan ng barkada ay hindi mapipisil.
Lumipas man ang panahon, kami’y magkukrus ng landas
Tandaan lamang namin na kami ay nagsasangandaan.

WAKAS

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Ako, Si Puwet, at si Alberta~BOW!

Si Puwet pala nasa Canada, kaya pala ang dami niyang pictures na galing abroad na naka-posted sa Facebook niya. Kanina lang nagkaroon kami ng YM conversation live na live from Alberta, Canada. Kanis, siya pa ang nag-abroad, ako hindi pa rin…Joke! Mamimiss siya ng marami! 😀

Jennifer Anne Arlay
enj0y b mini fair?
James
yes
san ka na ba ngayon?
Jennifer Anne Arlay
ka2ingt naman. Sna andun aq
sa canada
James
oo nga. sayang, la ka na. San ka sa Canada?
ONtario?
Toronto?
Alberta?
Quebec?
Montreal?
Jennifer Anne Arlay
alberta
James
ah….naks! Sosyal!
Jennifer Anne Arlay
hehehe. Ngw02rk n q ngaun
James
woh? di nga?….
Jennifer Anne Arlay
…0o. Sa americn eagle
ala aq kilala
James
awww…sayang
mag-aaral ka pa b?
Jennifer Anne Arlay
0o. Bka sept
James
buti na lang. San mo plano?
Jennifer Anne Arlay
pero d q p lam qng an0ng c0urse
James
ooh
Jennifer Anne Arlay
kc mhal universty d2 eh. Bka mg c0lege muna q
James
ok lang yan…
…….
…….
James
sige, baka maubos load mo sakin
Jennifer Anne Arlay
ge jaime 2l0g n q. Yngat lge. Gudlck s stdies
James
este sa kawa-YM mo sakin
Jennifer Anne Arlay
libre naman 2 eh
James
naks, sosyal!
Jennifer Anne Arlay
hehehe. Wifi kxe eh
James
ah….
sana ma ganun akong fone rin
Jennifer Anne Arlay
hehehe. Ge 2l0g n q. Yngats lge
James
cge bye bye!
Jennifer Anne Arlay
ay teka nkta m0h b c gng. Nuqui nung mini fair
James
yes. bahala siya sa Hulidap booth
Jennifer Anne Arlay
musta naman xa? Hehehe
James
ganun pa rin. Gng na Gng pa rin. Last year na ata niya ngayon
Jennifer Anne Arlay
0o nga.
James
ma-mimiss ko siya kahit sinira niya birthday ko non nung 3rd year HS pa tayo
Jennifer Anne Arlay
y nia ncra?
James
araw ng wika noon di ba tapos pampanga tema natin.
James
araw ng wika noon di ba tapos pampanga tema natin.
Jennifer Anne Arlay
0o nga pla
James
hay naku, noon na yon.Kailangan ko magmove on. Kahit ganon siya, loves naman natin siya.
Nga pala, kala ko ma22log ka n
?
Jennifer Anne Arlay
naaliw lng kxe aq s kwen2 m0
James
ngyegh
Sige na nga….hay high school lyf!:))
Jennifer Anne Arlay
ka2mis!
James
oo nga eh, di mo tlga malilimot na ganung kaagad
cge, may gagawin pa ako. kaw naman, dis oras na ng gabi gising ka pa hehe

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Montessorian≤Thomasian≥Jamer (It’s A Small World After All)

Hehehe, nakakatuwa ito…

Kagabi, nagYM sakin si Ellemaj. She asked me if I know a certain ‘Kat Rigodon’ and I said “yes”. No, make that “Si ‘Payat’? Oo!”.

That could only mean that Jamelle Santos (Ellemaj’s real name), who also happens to be an USTe girl, is classmates with Payat! Hehehe! Then again, Jamelle’s not the only Montessorian in UST. There’s Michael, Cheenee and her kuya, Raphael and at the same time, a lot of Jamers like Katrina who are attending in this royal and pontifical university. It cannot be help if destiny brings these two groups together, konektado sa kanilang pagkakilanlan sa akin.

Next thing I know, I’m making friends from the people of Notre Dame….Oh, wait! I did! I have friends from Notre Dame who knows Felipe and Kenneth! 😛

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Pictures from the Days of Our Lives

I decided to clean up my room a bit after seeing what a mess it was. I was also planning on throwing out some old things I had since the time I came home from abroad 6 and a half years ago. Unfortunately, the things to throw out accumulated throughout that time and has proven to be a very difficult task to do. I have to dispose my broke 6 and a half year old Bombay drawer among other things.

But at the same time, I took this as a perfect opportunity to organizing my old high school photos and placed inside an album given to me by mom about 2 years ago (left untouched until now).

I then began to dig through my old stuff too look for those photos. I was able to found most of them but unfortunately, I can’t seem to recover some of those taken during my 1st and 3rd years in high school (Banahaw field trip and Biak-na-Bato trip respectively) as well as some Intramurals pics taken way back when I was in grade 6.

So far I have these photos taken during my year in Saint James:

Grade Six: Intrams pics including the one with Maviel in it, the one with Rob and Ms Zamora in it (uhm, make that two), and the assembly of pre-school kindergarteners gathering outside at the school grounds. Add to it is a photo of me, my siblings and my cousins just before we march on to my late grandmother’s wake at Concepcion, Malabon.

1st Year:  Pics taken during Intrams, including a 13-year old version of me: fat, chubby, and unphotogenic. This was when I gained notoriety of taking a lot of pictures on events like these.

2nd Year: This one was no different. Pics taken during that year’s Intramurals. They include the vain pictures of Maan, Onang’s critically-acclaimed artwork, and the popular freign exchange Louie Beltran boy, Raymund Anderson.

3rd Year: Besides the usual Intrams pics was the Araw ng Wika celebrations, which covers the contest wherein sections of all levels decorated their respective classrooms with the best depiction of any Philippine province assigned to them (ours was Pampanga’s Best). Oh yeah, that happened to be my birthday, the worst of my then 15-years of exsiting in this world. Condoling picture: the one taken from you-know-who. 😀 Best intrams pic would be the “magpinsan” photo taken from me and Louie! Yey!

4th: Grad pics. It was during this time that I switched from my Olympus TPS (traditional point-and-shoot) camera to a Fujifilm Finepix digicam and later, a Nikon Coolpix L2. I’m planning on printing some of my digital shots since those taken using a digicam could get lost easily. At least a photo lasts a lifetime (by way of negatives).
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Microcosm: Payat, nakilala mo na pala si Ellemaj/Jamelle! hehehe!

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Na-USTe Ako!: The Last Exile, Dapitan!

"just keep on trying, keep on flying
I will be the light"
-Cloud Age Symphony (from the animated series 'Last Exile')

So yeah, I was back inside the University of Sto. Tomas once again last Friday to file my brother’s application. If I could remember correctly, this would be the 4th time that I was in UST, not counting being in the area multiply times since I was in like 8 or 9 years old.
I left CSB at around 3pm and rode the LRT until Tayuman. Took a jeepney ride until I finally arrived at Dapitan. The present Jollibee there used to be an old Greenwhich restaurant years back so it’s kinda sad that JFC turned it into another Jollibee branch (No wonder Greenwhich-Bayan bowed out of the competition because of Chowking-Star J and nearby Jollibee-Bayan).
I went inside and once again got amazed and all. It’s like I was in Intramuros except that i’m not. I headed to UST’s own Tan Yan Kee Building/Student Center (Since UE Caloocan’s Fine Arts Building is also named after the guy). When I went there inside, I looked ofr the admissions center. Thanks heavens it wasn’t crowded with applicants accompanied by their mothers like the one I saw in La Salle’s Bro. Andrew Gonzales Building last month. 
The admissions center looks a lot like the library in SJA. I don’t know why but that’s pretty much my observation from the wallpaper to the cubicles and the like. When it was my turn in line (To be honest, there wasn’t much any line at all) I brought out all of Jorge’s requirements, his birth certificate, application form, two identical 2×2 ID’s and of course his recommendation letter. 
Speaking of “recommendation letter”, he admissions lady said I don’t need to have it submitted until enrollment (if Jorge is to pass the exam). But I noti
ced that the envelope containing the letter has the letters “CSB” written on it. Good thing I didn’t opened it upon initial request of the admission lady since this one I know contains the letter coming from CSB itself! Wheew!

Then she directed me to one of many PC’s to encode the needed information about my brother. They have this program that serves like an “application form for examination” thing. The moment I pressed “Submit”, I was quickly shown with the available exam date, place, and time plus his test permit number.
So it read that Jorge was to his exam on the 7th of December, 8am to 12 nn at the Beato Angelico Building.
After I was done with my primary objective to be in UST, it’s then time to fulfill another objective, mag-lakwatsa!
Good thing I brought my ‘old-reliable’ FinePix digicam with me to remember this momentous event of a lifetime. I went around campus, took
 some pictures and walked in some parts and walked in other parts. 
Then I walked some and took pictures more.
I saw their most famous building (where I took my exam more than a year ago), the statue of its founder and the mini-park fronting it. I also saw the really, really wide soccer field+baseball field+volleyball field. They also have an “Ying Te U”-type of road, you know, one single road lined with trees on each side where you could see people jogging from afar, few cars would be seen passing by, etc.

I also saw from afar their amphitheater wherein last few Fridays ago, there was a concert held there at night. In addition was Beato Angelico, the place where CFAD people go.
I also saw UST Hospital, lots of sad memories there.
 Fronting it is a wide stretch of a food strip occupying the first floor of their Accountancy building/parking building. They have not just stalls but also restos like Ice Cream Monster, McDonald’s, KFC, and San Miguel Foodstore. 
30 minutes after 4, I left UST and while I was walking in Dapitan chanced upon one of my old friends back in CSB, Neri. He is fresh from his graduation two weeks ago where he earned his bachelor’s deg
ree in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs. Congrats to him!


Good thing that I was in UST earlier because by 4pm, admissions got attacked by swarms of applicants accompanied by their mothers. Hahaha!

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