OOOH - TOOT

Para sa tita nating lahat.

2009-08-04T09:30:00.000-07:00

"Always think what it is you can contribute to other people because you cannot just accept your blessings or take them for granted because iisipin mo, "bakit ka pinili ng Diyos na magkaroon ng lahat ng ito?" There must be a reason for that and you share your blessings."

-Cory Aquino
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Ang mga awiting "Magkaisa" at "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" ay ilan lamang sa magagandang awiting inawit ng mga Pilipino sa gitna ng EDSA people power revolution noong 1986 na pinangunahan ni Cory Aquino. Hindi man ako naging parte ng pangyayaring iyon, ako pa rin ay mapalad na malaman ang istoryang bumago sa ating bansa. Marahil isa na nga sa tinitingalang simbolo ng demokrasya si tita Cory hindi lamang sa mata ng mga Pinoy ngunit sa pagtingin ng rin ng buong mundo. We must take pride with this event as part of our history.

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...now, where do we Filipinos go from this point?
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I hope and pray her death would not be in vain.
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Nawa'y sa darating pong eleksyon, maging mas bukas po ang ating mga isipan at ipagpatuloy ang laban na sinimulan niya para sa mas maayos na bansang may demokrasya.
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MARAMING SALAMAT po sa buhay na inalay ninyo sa bansang ito.

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MABUHAY KA TITA CORY!

Limang araw bago ang pagbubukas ng panibagong kapitulo ng aking buhay

2009-07-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hulyo 16 na ngayon. Limang araw nalang, 20 na ako.

Dalawang dekada na pala akong nabubuhay sa mundong ito. Hahaha!

Salamat sa panibagong taon Lord! :)

...ano kaya ang feeling ng hindi na kasama sa teenager category?

Persons, oh Persons.

2009-06-30T09:04:00.001-07:00

Wala na atang mas bibigat pa sa 1st sem ng isang freshman law student ng anumang institusyon, marahil dahil sa isang subject na 5-units, oh sa iba, 4, ang Persons and Family relations, o simpleng Persons.

Kanina kami unang nagharap ng aming propesora sa Persons. Nakakatuwa siya, sa totoo lang. Hindi maikakaila na magaling siya pati na rin sa pagporma. Pagpasok pa lamang niya, kasama ang kanyang anak (ang cute, naka-upo sa isang gilid), isang magandang pagbati ang aming narinig mula sa kanya, "Hello class, this is 1F right? So what are the facts of Tanada vs Tuvera case?"

Whoa. Teka. Ano daw? Good evening?

Tinginan kaming mga estudyante, kasabay pa ng kanyang pagsabi, "Okay, since the assignment was given 2 weeks ago, keep all your books, only handwritten notes can be read".

Wow, ano ba to? Bakit ganito, welcome na welcome ata kami. Isa-isa nang tinawag ang mga estudyante gamit ang mga class cards. Sa tamang hinala, walang sinuman ang nakasagot ng mga FACTS NG KASO NINA TANADA at TUVERA. Marahil dahil naging abala kami, sa pagmememorya ng mismong mga articles, hindi ang mga kasong nakapaloob sa bawat isa.

Kung tutuusin, 3 oras pala ito! AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Iyon na ata ang pinakamatagal na 3 oras ng buhay ko.

...Dumaan ang 1 oras, nasa Article 3 pa rin kami ng Civil Code, na malayong malayo pa sa Article 36, o ang buong preliminary title ng Civil Code.

...sa aking isip, "Lord, ang tagal naman ng 9:30pm"... At dumating ang 9pm...

"Okay, you don't know the answer? Maybe you know how to lead the prayer?"

Teka, tama ba 'yung narinig ko? Prayer? Tapos na? YEHEY NAKA-SURVIVE!!! :) Daig ko pa yata ang nanalo sa lotto eh. :) Thank you, Lord!!! Hindi ako natawag! :)

...Kung iisipin, talagang mahirap mag-adjust. Lalo na sa unang pagkakataon na magkita kayo ng inyong guro. Well ngayon, at least, alam na ng klase namin ang estilo ng propesor, makakapaghanda na sa susunod at malamang ay mapigilan na ang pag-ulan ng 50 sa recitation. Hay. Nakakapagod itong araw na 'to.

Makapagpahinga nga muna. :)

la práctica de nuestro español

2009-06-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

(If you're fluent in speaking Spanish, please pardon my grammar, i'm still practicing... and Spongebob Squarepants isn't Spanish :P )

Nos encanta el idioma español. Aquí está mi sobrina, Eiger y yo practicamos nuestro español.

¡Espero que disfruten!

¿Que mona, no?

Happy Father's Day Day ;P

2009-06-21T10:26:00.000-07:00

I just want to say, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, daddy Al! :) We miss you very much! If you're only alive today... I wouldn't have any hard time doing these case digests, just kidding. :) Love you, dad! :)

Don't forget to greet your daddies for me! God bless you! :)

El Dia E

2009-06-20T23:55:00.000-07:00

There were bands, lots of balloons and people, por supuesto. :)

Isang pagbati sa isang Ilustrado & H1N1 update

2009-06-19T19:54:00.000-07:00

Ngayong Hunyo 19, nawa'y huwag nating kalimutan ang araw ng kapanganakan ng aking idolo, ating pambansang bayani. Isang partikular na estropa ang aking naalala sa kanyang tula bago siya patayin sa Bagumbayan. Hayaan n'yong ibahagi ko sa inyo ito.

...Adios, padres y hermanos, trozos del alma mía,. ...Farewell to you all, from my soul torn away,

Amigos de la infancia en el perdido hogar, . . . . . . . Friends of my childhood in the home dispossessed !

Dad gracias que descanso del fatigoso día; . . . . . . .Give thanks that I rest from the wearisome day !

Adios, dulce extrangera, mi amiga, mi alegria, . . ..Farewell to thee, too, sweet friend that lightened my way;

Adios, queridos séres morir es descansar. .. . . . . . . Beloved creatures all, farewell! In death there is rest!

...last stanza of Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell)

-José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

(June 19, 1861 - December 30, 1896)

Maligayang ika-148 kaarawan, Gat. Jose Rizal! :)

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...siya nga pala, kaya ako nakakapag-blog ngayon ay dahil na-kansela ang mga klase sa San Beda hanggang Hunyo 29 dahil sa may nagpositibo sa A(H1N1). Whew. Nakakatakot at nasa silid-aklatan ako kanina ng eskwelahan. :( :( :(

Habang palabas ako, narinig ko 'yung mga ibang mga estudyante na nagkukwentuhan at di ko napigilang matawa:

Estudyante 1: Nakakatakot naman to, 'pag may umubo dapat ikulong agad!

Estudyante 2: Oo nga, tapos may pa-powerpuff-powerpuff girls pa sila, wala rin naman pala!. . .(Powerpuff girls - stamp na inilalagay sa braso pagkatapos tignan ng doktor/nars ang temperatura ng mga pumapasok sa loob ng San Beda campus)

Estudyante 1: Sino sa'yo? Sa 'kin si Buttercup. Eh sa'yo?

Estudyante 2: Si Blossom eh. Hahaha! Eeeew!

...panalo, tawa ako nang tawa paglabas! Kaso mahirap din pala pauwi, nakakatakot mag-LRT; kaya napilitan akong lakarin ang kahabaan ng Recto at nakahanap din naman ng taxi. :) Yehey! Sa tingin ko kailangang bumili na ako ng face mask eh. :

Ingat kayong lahat sa flu na yan! :)

Survived my first day of war.

2009-06-16T06:20:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, just like to update all of you that I'm still alive, just experiencing culture shock like never been before these past few days. Anyway, I have a lot to tell you about my first day, but unfortunately I can't write about it right now for I have to prepare for my STATCON class tomorrow. I just found out she's terrorly strict. :( :( :(

Oh man... just as I thought I could get a sound sleep tonight. :( Gotta read read read now! :S

Remind me of my first day funk story soon alright? :)

The rain's tempting me to sleep. OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!

God Bless the Philippines!

Start of something new... tomorrow.

2009-06-14T06:19:00.000-07:00

Yes guys, that's right. It's not about the love life, but the life itself. Let's conquer this schooooooool! :)

Isang Tula para sa aking Pilipinas...

2009-06-12T09:58:00.000-07:00

Ngayon lang ulit ako nabuhayan sa pagsulat dito. Para sa mga tunay na Pilipino, maligayang 111th taon ng ating kalayaan! MABUHAY ANG MGA PILIPINO! MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS! Sa araw na ito, isang tula ang aking handog para sa aking bayan. Nawa'y maibigan ninyo at kung ano man ang inyong maisip, maging malaya sa pagbibigay kumento. Maraming salamat at mabuhay kayong lahat!

Maligayang Kaarawan, Lupang Sinilangan
Alfonso Orioste, Jr. (Copyrighted 2009)

Tayo ba ay tunay nang malaya?
Baka mga trapo… Sila pa rin ang malaya
Tayo ba ay tunay nang malaya?
Mga bata’t matatanda sa kalye, walang umaalala

Ngunit…

Ano pa man ang sabihin nila,
Hirap at pagod ay ‘di nakakataranta
‘Pagkat sa mata ni Juan laging may pag-asa
Idadaan na lang sa hagikgik at pagtawa

Galing nating Pinoy ‘di pa rin maikakaila
Lahat ng makabago sa atin noo’y nagmula
Unibersidad, banko at nakakaaliw na mga pista
Hanggang sa pagpapaalis ng mga lahing banyaga

Ating ipagmalaki, dugo’t pawis ng ating mga bayani
Magmula kay Rizal, Luna, Bonifacio’t Mabini
Ating pamarisan, pag-iisip nilang nakakabighani
Kabataan din sila noong sila’y nagwagi

Tayong lahat ay may angking galing at talino
Sa ating bayan nawa’y makapagbigay serbisyo
Ipagmalaki ang potensyal ng mga Pilipino
Titingalain din tayo ng buong mundo

Oo, malaya, tayo nga ay malaya na
Sinisikap maging malaya sa banyaga at higit na sa pulitika
Noo ay itaas kasabay ng bandila
Ating kalayaan ay huwag nang mabaliwala

Mahal na mahal ko ang aking bayan
Lalung-lalo na ang mga kabataan
Hinding-hindi ka namin tatalikuran,

Maligayang Kaarawan, Lupang Sinilangan.

El Dia E (video teaser)

2009-05-21T09:36:00.000-07:00

This is a short video, a teaser shown in Instituto Cervantes center which includes teachers, students as well as the security guard, my katukayo, kuya allan (he can really communicate in Spanish, so don't dare him, he's like level 10 already HAHA) to promote the upcoming El Dia E, (Dia del Español) literally translated as “Spanish Day”, on the 20th of June. Wait for me around the 0:33-0:34 mark. HAHA!
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At the end it says, ¿Cual es tu palabra favorita?, meaning, “what is your favorite word(in Spanish?)”
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Hey, this was also shown in TELEDIARIO in Spain. Hurray! I was seen in Spain! HAHAHA!

¡Que Nivel! means, "how posh!" in english , and in tagalog, "ang susyal!" Cool 'di ba? Gamitin ninyo na rin ito! :) See you there!

The Aftermath

2009-04-15T07:18:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, how are you all doing? :)

Belated happy Easter to all of you, hope you had fun wherever you stayed. :) As for me and my clan / neighbors, we had the chance to indulge on an olympic-sized pool inside the Pook ni Maria Makiling facility. :) It was really fun to bond with other members of the clan. It was also nice to see Manila free from heavy gridlock with no people on the street (except for devotees) just like a day with Manny Pacquiao inside the ring. :)

Some devotees on their way to Plaza Miranda, Quiapo Church.

Whoa, is this a freeway? HAHA!

With some of my cousins :)

It only took us barely an hour to get to Los Banos, Laguna, which usually takes us around an hour and a half to two hours. HAHA. Then it was time to swim! :) It was like living a life of a full-pledged BATUGAN = eat - sleep - play - eat - sleep - play. HAHA.

Swimming night and day is the best. :)

Group picture before going back to Manila.

Thank God for that wonderful time with my family and other relatives :) Now, back to normal routine. :)

Still alive... and kicking?

2009-03-24T19:57:00.000-07:00

Just to let you know, (to those people who are following this blog: I think there are 5 of them HAHA) I'm still alive. Kaya hindi ako nakakapag-blog, mga kapatid, dahil namayapa na ang aking butihing laptop noong Marso 8, 2009, ganap na ika-2 ng hapon: sa kadahilanang nasukahan ito ng aking pinsan na kaiinom lamang ng kanyang gatas. :( :( :(

We went to AsusWorld immediately hoping for the best. The technician tried his best to revive my laptop, but since the human puke's acidic, it corroded the whole motherboard circuit, keyboard and the LCD screen as well: in other words, wala nang natirang matino sa laptop ko, 'yung case nalang. HAHA. :( Kung papalitan lahat, parang bumili na daw ako ng isang bagong laptop. Grabe, kamusta naman 'yun? (P30+K) Sige, salamat nalang.

But, thank God, the only thing that I'm after, after all is the hard disk which contains my treasure. Whew. Consolation prize ika nga.

Well, I have no choice but to think that events like this opens a new opportunity for me to look forward into owning a new one. HAHA. Good luck na lang sa akin.

RIP ASUS A8J. :(

Welcome MacBook?!?!

Regarding His perfect will...

2009-02-03T05:48:00.000-08:00

It's official.

I guess I'm not really for this school.

Lord, I continue to succumb to your will.

Park Singing Challenge

2009-02-02T05:38:00.000-08:00

Hello! Just got addicted listening to Jason Mraz's latest song, or maybe not, 'Make It Mine'; therefore decided to learn it and make a cover of it. :) I think I played it on a higher key, and I regret it. HAHA. As much as I would like to do justice with his song, I found it hard to sing in a park with people jugging around, and couples HHWW. :)

But anyway, this is it! :)

Whoo! I really struggled to finish the song, para 'di naman sayang 'yung effort. HAHA.

Say hi to Zidane Squall! :)

2009-01-26T19:09:00.000-08:00

This is my nephew, Zidane Squall. He's the reason why I'm here in Singapore after all. HAHA. :) He really looks like Richie Rich. HAHAH! :) 'kinachupoy ko 'yung buhok n'ya, para mas kamukha. HAHAHA!

Enjoy folks! :)

Kulang na lang i-blonde 'yung buhok n'ya. HAHAHA.

Kung-Fu Fighting!

2009-01-24T20:01:00.000-08:00

Gong Xi Fa Cai everybody!

Tikoy na naman! :) Medyo hindi uso tikoy dito eh; pero lahat ng mga Tsino nagku-kung fu, kung di lahat, halos lang. HAHA. Kaya naman gusto kong i-share ang aking feeling kung-fu picture.

Waaaahhh - Yahhhhh!

Hair Sabo Day

2009-01-18T20:31:00.000-08:00

I've been curious about this 'EC HOUSE' in Bukit Panjang Plaza. I checked it out in the net. I then knew it's a barber shop getting known for offering a haircut in just 10 minutes or less here in Singapore. Cool isn't it? It's a lot different from Rona, (mas kilala siya bilang 'Beth Tamayo' sa gabi HAHA) my hairstylist (susyal, na 2 oras gumupit, sheecks, as in. sinasadya ata talaga eh).

Anyhoo, one day, with all guts, I decided to try and get my hair done in this barber shop hoping that it would seek justice into my long hair. As I queued, I saw the patrons getting their hair done. It took me around 2 minutes to realize... "Oh my goodness! Standard ata ang gupit dito! Ano to? C-A-T? R-O-T-C?" Yeah, really, I was taken aback when I saw their hair cut. That time I wished I haven't paid yet, as I was to back out (parang tutuliin lang ano?); but it was too late (parang vending machine kasi ang bayaran d'un, kaya 'di na pwede bawiin).

Then it was my turn. Well, good thing I stacked a picture of myself still sporting a short hair inside my book (I usually bring a book when having my haircut, kasi nga 2 oras kay Beth). I asked the auntie, "Auntie, I want this cut. Like this(sabay turo sa picture)". Sabi naman niya, "Oh okay, short hair lah, you long hair now ah, when did cut last time ah?" (At this point everything is calm) Then I just laughed, "Heheh. Okay Auntie".

Suddenly...

Anak ng -insert noun-, nagulat nalang ako, hindi pala uso ang gunting d'un! Razor lang. Pambihira. In 10 seconds, I lost my patilyas on both sides and in 1 minute I lost my 'long back' (uso sa high school 'yun!). Walanjoe, halos siguro wala pang 5 minuto tapos na ako eh! (At this time, I was in a state of indignation), good thing I kept it to myself and just asked auntie, "What happened lah?" "Trust me, okay?", she said with outmost confidence.

Wala na kong nagawa, gusto ko mang magtiwala sa kanya, huli na ang lahat. Pambihira, sana tumubo na agad 'to, magma-mane 'n tail ako pag-uwi. After 10 minutes, 'eto na nga ang resulta.

BEFORE and AFTER

'Di ba dapat masaya 'yung picture sa after? Bakit parang naluging bumbay? Hay. :(

Pampalubag loob: idol ko si gerald anderson eh, kaya nagpa-PMA look ako, para uso! Sinusubaybayan ko kasi 'yung 'Tayong Dalawa' eh. HAHA. :( :( :(

O 'di ba? Pwede na akong double ni gerald. BWAHAHAHA.

Cover-coveran :)

2009-01-14T16:08:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!

Just a quick one before I borrow books from the community library. Here's I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. Yeah, a lot of people did a cover on this song already; but, why not give it a try as well? HAHA. Well, hope you like my version (although it's the kinda same with the original). HAHA. By the way, I really like the hat, and I feel like wearing it everytime. HAHA. Here you go:

Meeting new Singaporeans Friends :)

2009-01-10T23:35:00.000-08:00

It has been an exhausting day; traveling from Bukit Panjang (where our flat is located) to Paya Lebar (where Heart of God Church is, the picture below). Considering the travel distance if I were to compare it in the Philippines, it's like traveling from Tondo, Manila to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Whoa. However, it may seem really far but with comfy and cozy bus and train rides, no sweat for me.

I met and became acquainted with a lot of Ahia Tim's (the guy on the right) friends in the Church. Surely it has been a blast; literal: kasi naman, sa totoo lang, napagod ang bunganga ko sa kaka-ingles, walang choice eh. HAHA. But on the brighter side, I get to practice my english communication skills conversing with them. Haven't done that in a while. HAHA. I wish I could let you guys see them, but unfortunately -although I brought my brother's camera, I was too timid to take pictures with them. I didn't know why. HAHA. I still have around two weeks more to accomplish that, though.

I just realized as well that I have the weakness of memorizing names, lalo na 'pag Chinese names. Grabe naman ano, Xie Shan, Wu Ling, Tu ling, oh kamusta naman. Kulang na lang Ti Li Ling eh, talagang masisiraan na ako ng ulo. HAHA. Good thing other Chinese people that I've met have their Western names, making things lighter for me, I guess. Teka, ako rin pala kung tutuusin, eh halos may pagka-Chinese 'yung pangalan ko! HAHA. Ponching. Obvious ba? When they saved my contact number, they even spelled my name as Pon Ching. HAHA. Chinese na Chinese ha?

Most of the Singaporeans I've met were also around my age, ranging from 20-24 years old. Although I'm one year younger than them, most of them are on their freshmen year in universities; making them surprised when they asked me which university am I planning to consider. Sabi ko kasi, "I just obtained my bachelor's degree". Whoa. Feeling lang naman, pagbigyan ninyo na. Aside from a longer primary and secondary school curriculum compared to ours, they are also required to undergo two years of national military service(wow!); which explains the age gap when entering a university.

Anyway, after the fruitful service, we ate in the ever famous Singaporean type of our Carinderia, "Kopitiam". While eating and chatting, Marcus, who just completed his 2 year military service and plans to enter law school as well asked me, "what is the difference between the judicial system in Singapore and in the Philippines?" "HUH?" Sa isip ko. Wow. Q and A portion. HAHA. Tapos flashback ---- Naku, paano ko sasagutin to? Naisip ko 'yung mga profs and subjects ko bigla. Sa kabutihang palad, na-convince naman siya sa sinagot ko. HAHA. Sabi niya "wow, you really now what you're talking about." Sa isip ko naman, echos lang 'yun eh! HAHA. WHEW! YEHEY! Nagkwentuhan pa kami tungkol sa Pilipinas atbp. After eating, since most of the are taking up discipleship classes, I decided to go home. :)

New Year, New Blog. Hurray!

2009-01-05T02:03:00.000-08:00

Ahoy everybody! :)

What's the best thing to start a new year? Start a new blogsite? Not really; but a good idea, still. This is my third blogsite which I am hoping wouldn't be just a flash in a pan like my two other weblogs. If you guys want to take a look of which I'm referring to, the first link on the left side will bring you to my blog which I started in high school, (yeah, I'm an early netizen blogger) and the other to my semi-college blog, which included some of my artsy fartsy articles regarding problems about love. HAHA. Who cares? I was in my adolescence stage; everyone goes through that. HAHA.

Anyway, if you are proverbially inquisitive on why I chose to name this blogsite with a four letter word that refers to a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the ~toot~ but; but; but well, I really don't know. I had a hard time naming this blog. HAHA.

Talking about naming blogs, I actually formulated a theory on how people name their blog. HAHA. Disclaimer first: this is not to make fun of other bloggers, this is purely from my own observation and c'mon, 'wag na KJ. HAHA. Game?

Format 1: Highfaluting words are used leading the readers googling the meaning first.

Format 2: _______ of a/the ________. A simple format aye? Can you think of any? Titles like "Ramblings of a Professional Bummer", "Misadventures of the Kamote King" etc. are some examples under this category.

Format 3: A one-word title. It's that simple. Like my title. HAHA. To be more creative, perhaps add two to three more phrases as subtitle to support the hefty title. Parang sa startalk. Gets?

Format 4: Incorporating the name of the blogger to another word to form a better, yet unique word, like: Ponching + Terrific = Ponchirrifiic or Ponching + Fantastic = Ponchtastic. Oooh, sounds creepy. HAHA.

Other insights are welcome, if you have more to add, comment na!

Well guys, that's it for now. Glad you visited my new site. It's 2am here and I need to sleep. Cell regeneration starts at 9pm :( Too late. HAHA. Goodnight people!

God bless you! :)