KIEL VILLAMIN ONLINE

2004-02-16T14:52:00.000+08:00

Blog
Due to high demand of people convincing me to go to live journal I might as well do a livejournal as well yet my blog account would still be active! That is why my work would double at least catering to two journals! I know it sucks but I think live journal is getting the best out of blogger. It is up to you guys on whether where are you comfortable reading my entries. for people who are using livejournal www.livejournal.com/users/journeymankiel is the url.

Post Valentine Entry
What a better way to start my livejournal on the happenings during the luv weekend. The love weekend was about spending some quality time with the family. Kasi may theory ako na why should I celebrate love on a particular day??? It should be celebrated EVERYDAY! di ba. Parang Christmas yan everyday! It is not all about the 14th it should be on a daily basis. Kaya nga one friend told me that I sounded like a hallmark greeting card. HAHAHA! ok lang at least I made her day. All I did this weekend was going to two malls shopped first at SM Bicutan for reading materials. One was my obsession right now autobiographies got one on the late Cary Grant in the eyes of one of her ex-wives. After a long time I bought a chalk magazine which featured some good articles during the love month. Next on the list was Festival Supermall in Alabang that the family had a wonderful dinner of TERIYAKI BOY! It was the first time I ever went there and of course I ordered their speciality of yum yum yum Chicken Teriyaki don. I did not regret it even though it was 150 bucks of my dad's wallet. To cap off that's good with parents and sale I was able once again to buy those 300 peso bench jeans. Finally got back home and their was so much good stuff to watch on television. There were good movies such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Shakespeare in Love, Vanilla Sky etc. Yet I chosse to watch that show on the lifestyle network where in previewing up and coming movies and of course WILD ON! One of my favorite shows on E! ahahhaha then by chance one of my favorite talk show hosts cito Beltran was guesting still the very HOT Mylene Dizon. That girl has a lot of spunk and that kick ass attitude maybe someday I would meet her and share stories with! That night was not productive but my viewing pleasure was worth it!

One of the best sleeps I had
I do not know why my parents havent slept in their new master's bedroom because I was the first one to be able to sleep there. They said it was because it was blessed that spirits could still be there. That's why I tried out sleeping the whole night and nothing happened to me. I woke up to a great Sunday morning especially with a great view in site and the cool breeze. Wioohoo perfect!

Back to Work
Well I might as well leave for a moment still fixing my two journals of course kinacareer ko na naman ang friendster! still catching up hopefully to get that 500 full mark ahahaha

Live Jesus in our Hearts forever!

2004-02-11T08:51:00.000+08:00

Sa wakas nagupdate na rin!
It has been a long time once again since I have updated my blog due to tumultuous work being done. Anyway here is a short rundown of what has happened for the past two weeks:

School work getting done!
As of now most of my time is being consumed by this freaking world called studying! At least my grades are gradually improving na sana tuloy tuloy na ito hanggang March. I am totally loving all the lessons I am learning right now or is it just me getting over junior year and hopefully graduating ASAP.

PARTY NI MAE!
About two Saturdays ago, the two migs , JUdd and I went to Mae's house at BF Homes. Before going there of course we stopped by Ruins it is like a tiangge which is totally haven ahahaha. I don't know if the shoes were in good quality. But damn DVD's there are everywhere! Love the classics so many to choose yet can't decide. Of course I tried buying SCARFACE first , hayun it was in good quality! Kaya nga I can't wait to get back to that place again to buy more of those cool shit for a good price. Anyway party at Mae's started at around 9 pm. Yet it was just a great time chilling listening to good music! Of course the grub was so good especially those chicken wings and lasagna damn it was good. Of course got to meet some of her friend from Church pero of course hindi mawawala ang isang party pag walang BEER! yet naka dalawa lang ako coz yung WHAPACK! yung nakadali sakin eh! pero oks lang coz the party was just fun enough that my tummy was filled and my ears were listening to great music.

Said goodbye to Labor Trials
I would miss this part of my life that there are great things that have to end. Being a basurero for the past three early saturdays have been great! Of course it was disgusting to a lot of people yet this one was nothing to me because at least I was able to experience it. No gloves no masks so total bare hands on collecting trash. I did not have the problem of doing the work coz there are times I could feel what they are doing and consider this for them an everyday job which is hazardous to their health! Yet I'm glad that there are people who are working with this line of work without them I don't what would happen to our homes filled with rotten stinky garbage.

Manila Manila
Before I would forget to tell my great Manila tour last January 18. This was for my History paper. Yet I was glad that I was able to go to Manila thanks to my parents. The tour that I went was so fun and a learning experience that I felt like I was a tourist in my own country. Places such as Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila Post office, Chinatown, National Museum, University Belt were some of the sites which I went. But the highlight of the trip was the Intramuros tour. Damn the walled city was so beautifully preserved that these are some of the great date areas ahaha. I did not know that Manila Cathedral and San Agustin church was inside Intramuros and I thought they were somewhat segregated. Anyway at least it was a win win experience for me because I had a great time looking proud of our history at the same time bonded with my parents once again about life and convincing us to go abroad.

Finally I got my license
Last February 2 , I finally got my driver's license, thanks to my Dad who accompanied me to the LTO in Las Pinas well it was such as breeze even though it took us almost three hours to get mine. I observed as well the reality of corruption in a government institution which you cannot escape. My dad told me ganun talaga eh when you were born with that system already it would be so hard not to follow it just to make life easier. Again another chat with abroad plans once again.

Another great ride from a mall to another mall
It was fun when I had to commute once again via the very reliable MRT. I had time as well to window shop in Shang rila Edsa last Saturday and see what are the latest trends right now. I finally saw as well that they were planning to put up new movie theaters perfect place for dating again mwehehhe. Then that MRT ride from Crossing to Ayala was fun that once again I'm in glorietta to be picked up by my dad.

Great Dinner Discussion
Last Sunday , we were around the dinner table where my uncle,aunt and my lola and lolo. My lolo was discussing his life of not being able to be corrupted by society. What my lolo meant was he did an honest clean job when he was still medical director in SMC. He was telling stories of some of the people who got pissed at him because he was not corrupted by greed and power. he was just so professional. I admire him for that and it is paying him back in return for a longer life. At the same time of course politics will always be part of the discussion of the possibility of FPJ winning. Of course still a solid ROCO vote for me but suddenly my vice presidency would open coz I saw throughLegarda the proclaimed political prostitute who just changed for personal interests. That sucks really that she was not a principalled person Balimbing siya. Kaya nga up to now I'm still deciding who is my vice president. My senators are almost halfway done yet the excitement of the election was discusses as well in that Sunday night dinner.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2004-01-27T15:22:00.000+08:00

WORK WORK WORK!
I really do not know what's wrong with me, It's just I'm happy when I'm doing something. I'm really just inspired lately not just because of what happened just a two Saturdays ago. But keeping myself busy and making some sense of achievement is what makes me work even harder! Especially being a movie review writer for IAteneo.com is wonderful. At the same time, it was sad to say that my labor trials will be over and not only it would look good on my resume but I really was up to it and there was no backing out! This is far better than ROTC which was hell! Even though my friend Pong told me I was getting darker, ok lang labor of love naman yung paging basurero eh despite last Saturday , I stepped on dog poo damn which I did not expect. I did not realize that much that there are two months to go and I only have one year left of school. I realized keeping yourself busy would make you not keep track of time.

Golden Globe Movie Ideas!
I was watching last night the Golden Globes and gave me ideas on what films to look forward to namely: Sea Biscuit, Cold Mountain, Last Samurai. Mystic River ( I think this was shown already). The awards was somewhat dry that they just handed out those trophies and paid tribute to Michael Douglas and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King were the highlights of the show. I think this would be the preview of the Oscar winners would be. I only knew right now that the Foreign Press was the organizers of the said awards. That is why I was asking myself why do they always thank them.

Final days with Nanay DIDI
Most of my time during the weekend was in the wake of my Lola Judith. The Paz funeral homes was the venue of the wake. Of course, I totally enjoyed talking to my relatives, aunts, cousins as well. Of course I discovered that those Cup Keyks where delicious those mocha chocolate flavored ones being served! Next time in the grocery I might get myself a lot of those treats. Yet the three days and nights that I was there wre somewhat a time to rest and even though it was sad to say that "doon lang nagkikita kita pag may nangyayari hindi maganda" at least we felt that we are united as one big family. I was not able to attend today's burial for I was excused due to academic reasons. It was enough that I was there for the past three days. Anyway may her soul rest in peace and may she be happy wherever she is we miss you nanay and we love you so much =)

Intramuros kwento (postpone muna)
Anyway saka ko na muna ikukuwento yung trip to Intramuros last January 18 coz medyo detalyado gagawin ko muna yung HI166 paper ko before doing the blog on it

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2004-01-23T09:20:00.000+08:00

WILD WILD WEEKEND!
Last Saturday and Sunday where two of the most productive days of my life. And this is how it goes:

Sarap maging basurero! Yet nakakapagod!
Saturday morning was again back to school, yet it was the start of my ATENEO LABOUR TRIALS PROGRAM. Where I was assigned at Omni Hauling Services as a part time garbage collector. Considering we were a bit late from commuting coz we had to wait for our prof. still we arrived at the area at around 7:30 am. for our truck assignments. My partner Gerard who is my MIS blockmate before and I were assigned in Marilag. This barangay is part of the 3rd district of Quezon City. For two hours I had to collect a variety of very "scented" types of garbage. Sometimes I was interested with what people throw like there were even encyclopedias , good toys , pillows , some clothes and the worse I saw was a dead dog in the sack. I was not surprised yet , the dog should have been given a decent burial rather than be thrown in the dump. Anyway, the first experience gave me lots of exictement that I cannot wait to do it again. Especially I have to bond with the driver especially with the long trips around the Quezon City area. Of course I have two meetings more with the experience and I really do not know what would happen this Saturday and the next one.

SARAP NG MANG JIMMY's
Our collection ended a bit early that we had to wait for my prof and my other groupmate Mike. At least I had to rest a bit at the same time bonded with the officer in charge with our Labour Trials. When they came, we just commuted and suddenly became very hungry!!!! Suddenly when we were on our way to UP and damn at least the world famous Mang Jimmy's was there to satisfy our hunger. The last time I ate their was with my palaka barkada which was the summer of 2002 after all my exams were done. The eighty five pesos I paid for was worth it! considering the bottomless rice and five viands ( sisig,tapa,tuna,pusit,porkchop) and litres of coke and lots of ice cold water. Well at least all the hard work I put on to throwing trash to the truck paid off. At least as well the conversations we had in that place the usual guy stuff was fun and enlightening of course with help of good food.

And the rest of the evening
Of course, I really took a very comforting and relaxing bath , because that night was one of the most interesting and at the same hard-core learning events of my life! I was accompanied by a friend of mine whom I known since high school and this was the first time in a loooooong time that I had gone out! What did I feel of course I felt nervous and excited at the same time. I prepared for the whole night yet there were some instances that I made lots of boo boos that somewhat made that night interesting and disappointing!!! I'm glad my palaka barkada at least got to know her ,yet it was up to me most of the time to make her feel special that night. From the time I picked her up from the house she was so classy and has a smart casual look in her of course her beauty what could say??? I was speechless. We had great moments like a good movie KILL BILL very wholesome family fun yet it was so embarrasing that the staff in the theatres in Eastwood think that we were minors! Yet of course I was ready for the occasion at least my college ID would prove that I was not. Then we had to meet up with my some of my kabarkada as we went to world topps for a quick bite. Finally the worse thing happen, the concert/drinking party which was somewhat the disaster part of the date! I was not prepared for what was gonna happen that it was mea culpa that I did not know what to do. Dead air was there, of course the bands were great and the company but I freaking forgot to make her enjoy that party. That is why after the concert, I made it up to her by treating her to coffee. Of course everything was paid for except for dinner. The concert the movie, the coffee. At least the conversations we had were up to her interests and standards that would make up for the bad scenarios during that party. Anyway overall I had a nice time and she as well had a nice time but not great because it was not perfect. At least I learned a lot from that experience, I'm glad as well that she accompanied me to the party, (don't worry I'll make it up big time!). It's just I was just myself that night but self consciousness was there and I hope I would not be that uptight soon. I'm just trying to release that killer instinct out of me which hindi pa nangyayari! I'm a bit rusty. I thank my friends for the pieces of advice you gave me don't worry I value it and soon it would be a better one. O f course it is just the first improvement will be there.

Happening during Sunday will be posted in another blog issue.

PAALAM NANAY DIDI
Just this morning, the mother of my father or my grandmother died. After a ten year battle with stroke and old age God has taken us away from her. I remember fond memories as she would be very maalaga to his grandchildren and a great parent to my father and his nine siblings and a wonderful wife to my grandpa. Long before I have accepted it already that her health would deteriorate. It is just sad that I could have known her more if I spent lots of time there in Fairview yet we lived so far far away. Yet I could remember very well that she was very malambing to all of us. I'm gonna miss you nanay Judith and thanks for being there for us for guiding my father to be a successful parent, doctor as he could be. Eternal Rest Grant unto Nanay DIDI and let perpetual light shine upon her. May She Rest in Peace Amen! =(

2004-01-09T08:42:00.000+08:00

First Quarter Storm
It is the first month of the new year and as of now at least I'm totally keeping myself busy at the moment. Of course from the usual academic load which damn I need to improve my grades, I was hit by a holiday bug that is why I got these horrifying results in when I returned. Anyway later as I will embark on another commuting journey to Makati, I'm will finally gonna get my driver's license thanks to my dad woohoo! At least there are signs of independence and there are more travel options for me especially going on gimiks or even dates hahaha. Second, tomorrow I might catch my first movie of the year to start the year right with Peter Jackson's end to his masterful trilogy Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. At the same time this would be my first publication for IAteneo.com which probably be published at the end of the month.

Another thing to look forward to is my upcoming twelve hour Ateneo Labor Trials Program which starts on the 17th. Where I would be a garbage collector for three straight Saturdays! It is something that I look forward to because it is another new experience for me which is like any other experience. I know it is a philo requirement but I saw out of it as a requirement but another event which I would not miss.

There are more upcoming events to come especially one of them is Drink and Drive which happens on the 17th as well. It's great because after garbage collecting, there is an upcoming party to attend to of course I would be soooo hygienic that night. Hindi naman ako kaagad pupunta dun coz gabi pa yun. I have a whole afternoon to prepare.

On turning twenteen
I don't feel like it , I know I have these tendencies of Peter Pan syndrome that a boy does not want to grow up. Of course from the way I look I think I'm still part of high school ahahaha. Yet thorugh all the experiences that I have gone through, my thinking would be more of an adult. Yet even though isip bata ako minsan still my perspectives in life have gone to another level. It was fun the day before my birthday that I commuted once again from my house in Paranaque to Pasig. When I was travelling inside the bus, my usual people watching habit is once again working. I saw different people which I presume have different lives from me. From that journey, it made me had to start a new and replenished life before even my birthday would have to start.

I was glad and happy that a lot of people remembered my birthday Nothing special about it. I just managed to get enough rest and read a bit. Someday I might come up with some fucked up party thanking those real friends that I had who stuck by me through thick and thin.

On Driving
Well this is one of the foremost reasons why my break was productive. I was able to drive a manual transmission toyota corolla all around the tough streets of this country. I was nervous at first yet my crazy instructor managed to increase my confidence into a higher level. With all his weird stories through different view politics,family life, of course guys will be guys topics and of course very important driving tips. As of now hanging and parking would be the focus of my improvements at the same time I would continue to practice even though I might drive an automatic transmission most of the time at least the hard part of driving I did achieve. The other perk of that was I am really tired of going to SM bicutan again and again because it was a walking distance from my drving school. At least soemthing to do before I go home.

Reunion with family and some LSGH batchmates
Of course Christmas would not be complete without a reunion with my family. Of course the tons of cash I received which is in nearly spent on clothes movies etc. Yet the conversations I have are totally fun and realistic. Of course drinking and eating would not be out of the picture. I think I manage to have a little belly of mine and thankfully I'm back working out again. As for my batchmates who live in Paranaque, its' great seeing them yet will all the different careers we have someday we are gonna run this country and hopefully change the system. Just the conversations we have as if we talk like professionals already at the same time catching up on what's happening with our lives.

Greetings
On a final note , I would like to greet my Lolo Gerry and my Lola Judith Happy Birthday. May your life be greeted with better health and more birthdays to come. Especially my Lolo Gerry and Lola Beatriz who will be celebrating their Golden anniversaty next year. And finally bon voyage to Tito Jeff and Tita Mayette and their little bundle of joy JJ. Thank you for visiting us here and my you return once again to spend Christmas here.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2004-01-03T16:51:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
The year that had past was something that I learn a lot more about myself. The more I grow old the more start to see the bigger picture. There were rough times and even the happiest and craziest moments in my life.

I'm glad there were friends such as the SMACK table when I go to school every morning I'm always greeted by their hirits and non-stop prangka punchlines! Then in the SEC benches I would see as well the new friends I made through my ORSEM experience. It's hard being part of the logistics commitee as if you were a freshman all over again running around with them securing your younger brothers safety. I'm thankful for block C2 AB Psych for welcoming me into your new home sa SEC. At least even though us the juniors are not there anymore at least may mapupuntahan at mapapagtambayan ako.

My fellow palakatoters we are not complete anymore in our usual tambayan coz everyone has different schedules pero at least nasa STARBUCKS na kami naks sosyal! Yet it is somewhat better because at least I could concentrate and focus more on my academics rather than making more tambay ahahaha. Which right now is my focus for the year, I have barely three semesters to go before I can hopefully graduate and let's go for the ultimate hurrah!

Movies have been my ultimate passion at the moment this holiday season I manage to watch around 15 movies wow!! As a result as well developed a liking for Audrey Hepburn after watching Breakfast at Tiffany's , Roman Holiday and Paris when it Sizzles. Still I have two more films about her which I would gladly watch yet in a another perfect schedule. With regards to movies starting this January, I would be starting to write for iateneo.com. Thanks to fellow smack table friend Migs for offering me the job as a movie review writer , my first assignment is the upcoming LOTR: The Return of the King. So it is a win-win situation at least there is good thing to put once again on my seminar filled resume.

Before I ended the year 2003, I finally knew how to drive already woohoo! The stick shift was like a bicycle ride for me! Further details about this would be stated! My instructor was a wacky married guy who never runs out of stories especially guy related situations! You know a guy thing ahahahaha! But this year it is possible an automatic would be given to me alright! yet I need to practice more so that I may survive the hustle and bustle streets especially in the Manila area argh!

What would happen this 2004???? I know there is a freaking national election coming up so far a Roco-Legarda vote is on my mind right now and possibly it would not change. Of course before I graduate will either of my alma mater's win the coveted UAAP crown or there would be a spoiler. At least this year sorry to my die hard ateneo friends but I think that happened for a reason.

Well what's in store for me right now? I started book shopping at national awhile ago bought copies of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and An autobiography of Linda Mccartney this costs around 125 bucks for the autobiography so it was worth it . I still have two books which I have not finished yet. One was Larry King's too politically motivated anecdotes and the one by former Vice president Al Gore. Another good one to start the year was when I was with my Smack table lunch out at Greenbelt yesterday details for that will be given in the days to come.

Anyway my life is like a book another chapter has been opened and as you read it more will be revealed as well. We may never know what our fate is only God knows. But at the same time we as well have to make our own destiny. Don't Let things happen Make things Happen!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-12-27T22:13:00.000+08:00

Movie Marathon Mode
As of now I would not be able to discuss in further detail all the happenings during this break because of the movies I have been watching namely:
Les Miserables Bruce Almighty
Apocalypse Now Minority Report
Sweet Home Alabama Clueless

Right now I totally started my collection of one of my ultimate crushes the late great Audrey Hepburn.
I bought from astrovision original vcd's of her masterpieces such as Roman Holiday and Paris when it Sizzles
and a must have for an ultimate date movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.

At the same time watch Casablanca as well. No questions ask this deserves all the accolades it could have. I guarantee you guys and gals out there.
So far on hold are the ones I bought and rented which are High Fidelity , Traffic, American History X , Fight Club, and Othello.

In the next few days I will seriously blog all the happenings during Christmas day , Driving lessons and the upcoming smack gathering this January 2.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-12-24T18:58:00.000+08:00

Holiday Break

As you could see, I am in a lazy holiday type of mood that at the start of the year 2004 unfortunately my the first school day is my twentieth birthday you will see that I will be handling my academics with strict precaution already because of this holiday laziness. And it is not like me when I am doing this.

Block Party
I somewhat miss my S4 MIS block that thankfully Andrei my kabench did this party at his house at Visayas Avenue. It started off that I hitched a ride with Paul and his girl Missy to his place that consisted of a jeepney ride to UP then another jeep which thankfully we did not get lost. When we got there we managed to buy some stuff like a 10 piece chickenjoy and even a some palabok and spaghetti. Fortunately the girls (Rhea,Bibi,Liv) managed to whoop up a bake macaroni which is good. Eventually the rest of the people followed like Mike and my former English Blockmate Richard came. Then finally Akafella Reuben came around the latest with my other blockmate Thessa whom he manage to pick up on his way to Ateneo coming from a gig.

Most of my blockmates left early around eleven while five guys and someone’s girl were left at the house. As Reuben, Andrei, Paul, Phil and I with Missy were all there until at around 1:30 in the morning the next day. We manage to play a bit some poker while with toothpicks are our chips. We managed to play lots of poker that lasted at least two HBO movies.

UP Experience
As we were leaving the place to go to Missy’s place we had to take a shortcut which involves passing through UP DILIMAN. Imagine a packed car (thanks to Reuben for taking me home) going to UP at around two AM and damn all the shortcuts have been closed! The gates were shot! The air was cold and dark and a bit foggy. It was possible that we could be ambushed by frat men or even see sightings of paranormal activity! It was a great adventure even having ghost stories going through that area was fun yet scary at the same time. We exited UP the way we entered it! Finally at least I managed to go home even though I was sabog that night that I was somewhat falling asleep already. Yet I manage to sleep for an hour before my simbang gabi.

Welcome Tita Mayette and JJ
My Tita Mayette and his two year old son JJ came back from the Dallas Texas for a two-three week stay. JJ was so adorable someday he would make girls cry when he becomes a teenager ahahaha. During that Saturday night I manage to have a chat with my tita about her life in Dallas and her marriage to Uncle Jeff. Of course her former love life and my own as well. She gave me a piece of advice which involved enjoying life when one is single. It is sometimes giving up something for another and of course I’m still too young and there are things in life for me that would eventually happen and only God knows. Right now I’m not regretting anything that has had happen to me there is always a reason behind all this.
Catching up on friends you have not talk with
After having a nice chat with my aunt, I manage to call up one of my lady friends in DLSU which I haven’t spoke with in a long time. She told me that she is graduating in March with a degree in International Studies. It was really glad to hear that at the same time catching up on life and especially the secret project that we are currently working on. If this works I owe her a choco frap and Belgian waffle. Of course most of the work would come from me yet she would gladly help me in this situation. Anyway she even consulted with me her own personal life and her boy that she likes even though there were barriers like culture and country. I told take advantage of the moment and make things happen if they are really meant to happen. Our conversation lasted for two hours that ended at around 1 am which still gave me enough time to sleep for simbang gabi.

Animo LaSalle
After simbang gabi, I manage to sleep more and woke up around 11 am. Then came my brother coming from medical duty, inviting me to join me in basketball with his batchmates from lsgh class 96. From their we went to the courts of valle 2 and their we were joined by his batchmates one even told me “sino yung artistang kasama mo Ken?” ahahaha that really made my day. That totally completed my day, as I could see most of them were successful in their fields of law, accountancy, engineering, medicine, IT. I realized that after that games I was totally out of shape that I need to work on my game as well even though I manage to score a couple of long bombs. After those grueling games, we went for a late lunch in Libis in a place called Aveneto sounds Italian. With good pasta and conversations which sounded like articles from the FHM magazine of course girls will always be part of it when there are all guys in it. I realized after that time with my fellow LSGH alumnee even though I was a later batch. Still the spirit of La Salle lives on with us. I thank my bro for letting me come with him. I’m looking forward to coming to those basketball outings.

As for now I’m enjoying my break , In a latter period I would write about my driving lessons, Christmas day, All the tons of movies I manage to purchase and rented. And even the return of my good friend Mattel from the European study tour whom Nate would be so happy hahaha if you know what I mean!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever! Merry Christmas to everyone!

2003-12-15T08:48:00.000+08:00

Still Sick!
As of now at least my condition is 70% better than it was last Friday! Although I have taken in too much biogesic that at least the pain was somewhat relieved. Better than the painful swallow feeling! and the chils have died!

Great Party!
Last Saturday night was a great party at our newly renovated home in Paranaque. It was a great timing because it was our turn to host this annual event. Where my dad's fellow doctors at Makati Med would go to our house especially bringing in great food and of course the never ending karaoke session which my dad had to buy just for the ocassion. Of course great company as well as the kids had a get together once again chatting about school life most of the time and we got even bored that we had to play a mean game of hangman especially the topic of tagalog movies came into play ahahaha! Well the party was a blast considering it was the post celebration of my parents 25th wedding anniversary so kudos to them for staying that long! And may you reach even its golden peak of 25 more! Yet I manage to be a graceful host even though my physical appearance looked really sick!

A week to go!
Well this is the last school week for the year 2003 and there is many more to come the following year. Yet there are certain requirements which have to be fulfilled before embarking on a two week vacation. Especially later need to study for my killer hi166 long test yikes! Yet at least I should still continue the simbang gabi tradition as well. So back to academic

Btw advance Happy Birthday to my good friend Nate who is celebrating his birthday at the start of Simbang Gabi. May your twenteen one birthday be fulfilling and enriching and one week nalang happy ateneo ka na !

2003-12-12T09:01:00.000+08:00

Sick at the Moment
I think this Christamas season really has this weather changes that my body gave up suddenly. I really don't like having sore throats at the same time having a really really bad cold! Considering I have a party to attend to tomorrow at our newly renovated house. I just have to survive this day of three hour straight classes and I'm off to home to rest! Before it might get worse! I think this was caused by too much exercise the gym maybe? or too much basketball as well but results are paying off. Yet the cost of it was this oh geez have to gargle water with salt later when I get back home.

Early Gifts
I received two early Christmas gifts from Migs and Nate. Migs gave me three CD's one was the ultimate compilation of all the Beatles Songs which are worth listening to the other two were songs that somewhat my choice of compilations of R&B and OPM tunes which I was dying to listen to. Don't worry Migs dadaan tayo sa diplomat and sagot ko yung books na gusto mong bilhin on that day in exchange. On the other hand Nate gave me book of prayers for a busy man added with a dedication that was so appropriate. He said I was a person who has full of ambition and has a drive to succeed totoo ba yan? hehehe. Don't worry I'll treat you and Mattel to lunch one time in exchange for this.

Partial Reunion at the Bench
Yesterday was something that did not happen in a long time, Jeri text barraged us that we shouid spend our time there at the bench to relive the good old days Charing! hahaha and we did Jengga,Maui,Jeri,Ellimac,Pong,Criselle,Angel,yours truly,Cara,Nico,Karla,Hazelle at least spent some time even though we have different lives already since Junior year started. Even though not everyone was there at least conversations did happen during that lazy hot lunch afternoon.

A WEEK LEFT BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS
As you can see it seems the 2nd semester is faster than the first one and vacation is just around the corner. But wait, before the pleasure kicks in I have three long tests during the week coming a problem set to answer and an exercise to be finished all next week. Well I really have to recover this weekend so that I may be able to successfully overcome all of this.

SIMBANG GABI!
Since my senior year in High School, I manage to complete every simbang gabi that's possible. It's not that the wish I wanted to achieve but it's a good tradition for me to reflect on something and to relax for a bit. Although my wishes do come true, still would not forget Christ at the center of my life.

Need to get some rest and hopefully quickly recover!
Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-12-05T08:35:00.001+08:00

Sa Wakas Update Ulit!
It's been like two weeks since I last tapped into the world where everyone looks forward to finding out what's happening with me.As for now school has been bugging me for the past few days. Lots of readings to attend to especially my final history class in Ateneo. Dr. Totanes is really pushing his class to read and read and read and there are lots of things I truly learn so far on what really happened from 1898-1986. International Finance at the same time which requires lots of quick thinking. We talk about mostly the monetary aspect of our country. It seems so complicated from what you imagine. Especially how the exchange cannot fluctuate that easily. The other subjects oh well the usual reading and reading and more reading argh!

Addict sa Movies!
Barbara Streisand did a masterful job of creating Prince of Tides because it was really f#%#@ing good! Nick Nolte and Streisand played wonderful performances which I saw was an exceptional story about love and family. Y tu Mama Tambien at the same time was the ignorance of poverty for pleasure the setting of Mexico was the perfect scene on how to appreciate this film. Finally Edward Norton is an actor who has a dark personality and from the way I watched 25th hour holy shit! I'm looking forward to seeing Fight Club and American History X. Right now I'm somewhat eagerly anticipating the film fest movies,lord of the rings:return of the King. I might start my dvd collection already of some fucked up films worth cherishing like High Fidelity, Chasing Amy, Reality Bites, Scent of a Woman.

Two weeks nalang bakasyon ulit!
Yep its the Christmas break again! I'm looking forward to all the gifts I would receive and that ultimate cash reload which I'm dying to receive. I had one early christmas gift already from fellow Smack member Migs! Two sobrang fucked up cd's of all the songs which would reflect my personality. At the same time DRIVING is what I truly want to do! At least by senior year, I coulsd go whereever and whenever I want hehe! Yet the last week would be somewhat hell for me because there would be two long exams and a problem set so far to be submitted!

The house is almost done!
I haven't been back to my house in Paranaque because of the ultimate renovation its receiving . Especially my room is colored green! This is my chance to go back and maybe start fixing it up especially there is an upcoming party on the 13th from which we are hosting! My parents are spending a ton of money with it and hopefully the results would be worth the wait.

ON GETTING FAT!
I love it when people are telling me that I'm getting fat. Because all my life I'm this skinny kid even though who eats like a pig! Gym maybe has been a crucial factor because after working out for like two hours damn I'm hungry. I manage to eat 6 pieces of toast, 2 eggs and strips of bacon and glasses of milk! Yummy! and that's my snack what more for dinner! So I'm looking forward to more progress coz its the only first month of this long process of building not only my body but my mind and soul as well!

Morning Medicine
Everyday , when I go to school I always manage to drop by the smack table for some share of laughs and hirts. Ahahaha prangkahan to the max talaga when I'm with them that's why we are friends walang tinatagong sama ng loob! Especially kung anu-ano ang pinaguusapan namin na puro kaweirdohan na kahit ako inuuto nila ako laging mag otso-otso which I'm still practicing it so much! Haha basta when your with good company one cannot go wrong!

Birthdays!
On a final note I would like to greet Andrei my council kabarkada who celebrated his birthday last November 30. Haha more inuman days to come! and my dear friend Irene whose birthday was last December 3 this girl would go places especially with her unimaginable intellect! hehe I'm looking forward to your Chinese motif lunch party tomorrow!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-11-19T14:58:00.000+08:00

Getting Back to School Groove and Gym
Well vacation is over and its time to get back to that same old school routine of waking up and going back to campus and learning different things once again. At the same time in the afternoon of MWF would be the usual workout at the gym. My trainer was laughing at me when I was only lifting the bar which was around 45 lbs. He said bigatan mo naman kaya mo naman mag 65 ba naman ako. Of course nakayanan ko naman with his help. And the day after I felt there was pain in my chest which was progress for me. I promised myself I would continue this regimen before the start of my last year on campus.

Waking up in the most unlikely hours
It was I think Tuesday morning that I suddenly woke up around 2 am and I could not sleep. Suddenly it came out from my mind, I listed all the activities which I should do before I leave this planet. It came to almost twenty activities are in my priority at the moment. I might add more. I might tell it someday if the time is right. Then I watched another film once again thanks to my uncle. I suddenly watched Monster's Ball. Well Hale Berry's performance was a bit stimulating if you know what I mean or one must simpy just watch it. Yet I'm still trying to figure out how she got the nod for Best Actress during the oscars for it. I borrowed films from my friends namely 25th hour a Spike Lee film from Pong at the same time Y tu Mama Tambien from Nate and I have to watch as well Prince of Tides which was a Barbara Streisand directed film which consequently won the 1977 Best Picture award. At least there are lots of things to look forward to this long weekend.

National Bookstore Bargain Book Sale!
I was National Glorietta last Saturday, besides running into my bus table kabarkada Jen who is finding an eco book as well. I suddenly saw books being sold for a hundred bucks which is hard bound material complete with book Jacket and plastic cover! I suddenly had to dig in and manage to pick up two which was about world renowned journalist for CNN Larry King about his experiences in his coverage in American Politics and The World according to Al Gore his quotations on the different issues in his different speeches. I even saw some good ones as well here in Katipunan like the autobiography of Gov. Jesse Ventura maybe if I have the resources I might as well grab that book.

ACP!
Again I managed to get myself another career related ACP! Yes it sounds boring but it was worth it good to be reflected on my resume which was not quite that impressive. I may learn something new once again about the stock market and its effect on us!

Live Jesus in our Hearts forever!

2003-11-14T08:51:00.000+08:00

BACK TO SCHOOL!
Anyway I'm back to school, I became more productive when I learn something that I like. it was totally balanced. During MWF I have International Finance , Survey of Social Theories and Philo102 while T-TH I have Basic Statistics for Soc Sci , Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Philippine History. I'm blessed that I was able to get Dr. Totanes for History because he was totally the bomb and I was right laugh trip nga to the max. I advanced it so that I could focused on my Jap minor on senior year at the same time maybe get some subjects in comm like Public Relations if i do have the time Advertising. I'm more into the ECO subjects right now getting to be intense with it a good background with it. It is good preparation for me to graduate school for business.

GRADES!
When I got my card I was contented with the grades that I had, A 2.5 QPi for this sem was not bad considering I had so many issues last semester to fight on. Of course I aim for the best yet I don't want to put so much pressure on it. Grades lang yan what matters most is that you learn a lot and able to meet new experiences. I manage to be consistent, I don't intend to be a dean's list yet at least be able just to graduate from this tough institution is what matters to me right now!

COMMUTE!
My bus kabarkada and good friend Migs taught me the ropes of commuting from school back to my other home in Paranaque. Of course marunong naman ako lalo na sa Manila area. I love public transportation. It's a different adventure from the world driving your own car which I am currently practicing right now. There was once I commuted from my Paranaque home then to Pasig and it cost me around 30-40 bucks. A trike-jeep-bus-trike and finally walk to my pasig home was worth the adventure. And my parents could not believe me yet I did it. It's the better alternative when anything goes wrong.

Yet the other challenge was a commute ride from school to my pasig home after completing my reg it was a jeep-mrt-jeep ride that I'm glad that even though I stopped in a wrong place. I'm familiar with the araneta area as long as there is EDSA I'm not lost!

What's wrong with the Wachowski Brothers!
It seems that I partly wasted my 150 bucks on watching the Matrix (November10) in Gale with my ka-bench kada Pong. That friend of mine was so good to me hahaha he kept his promise. Even though the movie was getting worse oh my god! They should not have continued with the trilogy. They should have ended with the first one an open ending. Naglolokohan nga kami ni Pong dapat My First Romance nalang eh its worth seeing Heart (haaay one of my crushes). And no to think too much. The only high impact events there was the battle for Zion and the Agent Smith and Neo's final battle. And I told Pong as well abangan natin yung KillBill ha and he said OO BA game!

POST MOVIE HAPPENING
After the movie, we ended up meeting with pong's signficant other Criselle and her little sis Nicole who seems to be shy when she saw me. Then after a few hours of hanging out, Pong and I decided to check out some fashion wear lalo na sa shoe department. I planned to buy a good pair of basketball shoes so that by next year I'm ready for the tournament. At the same time I saw this jacket in Folded and Hung which cost around 900 bucks which was worth it especially the holidays are coming! I might buy it if its still there aroud 1st week of December. Because I'm paying for my Gym as well. I havent reimbursed from my parents the money that they owe me. The shoes would wait naman lalo na Christmas.

Anyway we manage to hanged out and saw the new wing of Gale am I an alien or something coz my house is so near gale that I realized may new wing na sa Gale! I think school was the reason that's why I did not get to go out that much! We were talking about kung bakit la nang bench coz everyone is busy which is true at the same time our career paths that we have to pursue which is just a few semesters away! Sniff Sniff!

Finally Basketball uli!
I decided just to walk from gale to my home just coz its Rush hour by that time I left gale. The jeep was always full. At the same time when I entered the village, I saw my basketball friends who are potentially our team for the summer and they invited me to play. So I just went back home put on my gear and at last for two straight days I played again. It was a bit rusty yet as my role as the shooting guard was still there.. I manage to sink in a couple of long bombs yet I still need more practice.

GYM!
A perfect sked means I could go to the gym already all the way with no interruptions. After my mwf classes I have all the gym to myself from 2-5. I need to gain some weight and mass so that I won't look like a toothpick or a hanger in my clothes. I'm not the "poser" type who just goes there and cool ka pag nagigym its just I have been health conscious all along wala lang talagang tamang oras.

ONE FINAL NOTE
I really do not know if people are reading whatever I have to say. I feel sad that this is the perfect way that I can communicate what I have in mind. I would love to have comments because at least it shows that you care. There are times I thought to myself who really are my true friends. Its not the quantity but the quality as well is important. Honestly I still keep a facade of looking happy but deep down I'm still fighting that war I manage to keep myself busy just to forget the depressive things that had happened in my life. That is why I give a BIG THANK YOU to those people who stuck with me till the end through my ups and downs. I don't know who you are but I could sense it. Don't worry I let you know eventually if I'm back in that same old Kiel Martin Villamin attitude. It's just a phase in my life which I have to face and be strong about.

By the way I recommend watching The Deer Hunter which stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep. A 1978 best picture which gives a message a true value of friendship in times of hardship and trial. And yeah one should not be traumatized as well with the Russian Roulette you will know if you seen it already.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-11-02T21:05:00.000+08:00

FINALLY AN ENTRY

It seems I'm not really in a bloggie mode because I felt no inspiration to write things about my life. Even though I manage to watch five films namely: Maid in Manhattan,Chocolat,Unfaithful,Joy Luck Club and Life is Beautiful. The latter two seemed to capture my senses because Oliver Stone's Joy Luck Club was able to put Amy Tan's book into the big screen. While the message of Life is Beautiful is more of appreciating life in times of crisis even until death.

I was in a party about a week ago, it was somewhat the post birthday party of my friend Judd. It turned out that only 4 out of the more or less 16 people in the bus table went to his party! It turned out that the two migs and I had to have a drinking sesssion ahahhaa! We were able to drink two huge bottles of Red Horse and a Gilbey's gin pomelo! I was a bit tipsy and felt hot that's what I am when I drink. Yet the party was ok because of the drinks and good food.

I manage to register myself for the upcoming elections in our nearest barangay hall. It was fast and effcient enough that hopefully the counting in next years elections would be the same. I think my vote would be just a small percentage. But my right should not be taken for granted. As of now I'm still deciding if its either Roco or GMA but I'm inclined to Roco for now because there is something in me when it comes to word of honor PANININDIGAN MO! I pray that some of the pathetic candidates such as FPJ would please just step out of the race. I would not like for this place to end up like Bangladesh or the next Colombia for crying out loud.

As for All Soul's day I was back in the province trying out some soul searching nyek ang baduy! At the same time reading my sembreak book(Kundera's unbearable lightness). And by god tons and tons of KFC fried chicken. At least I got to have a break by talking with lots of my cousins, aunts and uncles. I even slept on top of a nitso ahhaha that's how bored I am that I wanted to do something different.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-10-23T19:18:00.000+08:00

SEMBREAK MODE!

I should have wrote something during my last day of class which was Saturday yet I was thoroughly resting my body! Anyway three weeks of fun,sleep,movies and the ultimate weight gain program! I have enough money to last me these three weeks of non-academic related activities.

So far after six days of rest I manage to watch Road to Perdition, City of Angels and even some re-runs of movies. The other movies which that can't wait was Empire Strikes Back and the Return of the Jedi and The Jackal as well. The latter three was watched during finals week just to ease my mind of it.

I even had to say goodbye to two shows namely Dawson's Creek and Dharma and Greg. Their series finales were somewhat not that high impact. Dharma and Greg's was just the normal finale that resulted to the couple wanting to make a baby in a van haha! While Dawson's Creek was too dry Pacey and Joey end up together while Dawson just met Spielberg finally! and goodbye to Jen. The only high impact event their was when Dawson was recording Jen's final message for her baby daughter when she is aware of her existence she may see who her mother was before she died.

Three Guys, a Mall, A great movie and just Hanging out!

I,Migs and Nate decided to hang out yesterday in Glorietta from morning till the late afternoon! A movie which fits the ultimate guy adventure AMERICAN PIE: The Wedding. Lunch at this place called World Chicken and I even manage to buy myself a pair of cheap Human jeans and my sembreak reading The Unbearable lightness of Being! by Milan Kundera. Finally just chilling out and time does not matter because it is sembreak naman eh!

THREE SEMESTERS TO GO!
It seems like yesterday had passed and I found out that all my grades were ok enough for my target QPI. That three semesters to go and finally I'm done with college life. Yet even though there is a lot of work to do, It' s almost halfway to the top of the mountain. Lots of learnings that have been absorbed in my mind and many more to happen. It's just getting so sad that it's almost over and we have to move on with our own different lives yet enjoying what we have right now is something worth to take advantage.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-10-11T20:51:00.000+08:00

It all comes down to a WEEK!

I should be doing my final Japanese Culture paper and what the heck am I doing! Still procrastinating!! Finals na next week till Saturday argh dapat tapos na ako by Thursday next week but I have a a group presentation for Development Management! As you can see I rarely blogged because I've been pounded by so much work that it limited my other activities.

Anyway my sked as follows

Tuesday Theo131 - 11:30-1:30
Hi165 - 1:30-3:30
this day is toxic two reading intense subjects that I have started only now!

Wednesday 4:45-5 Philo Orals! Less reading yet orals give me the creeps!

Thursday - Macroeconomics Test 9:30-11:30 I got a good feeling that I am exempted yet I still have to take the finals to push my grade further!

Saturday- Development Management final presentation! I'm doin well in this class like a C+ - B standing yet have to stay on with that grade! And finally its over! Seems so near yet so far!

Last week was not an ordinary week that I have did not go to class on Wednesday and Friday! My teachers are over with our lessons leaving with us with so many papers! Yet I still managed to watch two films namely The Jackal and The Life of David Gale!
The Jackal was a partly dragging action movie considering there was Richard Gere, Bruce Willis and the great Sidney Pointier. Bruce Willis was a really good villain. I even recognized Jack Black was on the film that unfortunately was killed by Willis. Overall it is better that it is watched in the morning which I thankfully did! To consider that this was a cat and mouse kind of situation.

The second movie which was for my philo class was The Life of David Gale! Kevin Spacey never failed to impress viewers with his talent on this film. It left my mind hanging after watching it. Being a abolitionist of Death Penalty and how ironic that he is on death row on this film that he was trying to prove something and that's for you guys to find it out!

This is a promise to myself that at least I should manage to watch a good movie every week good or bad in order to ease my mind! Even though there is finals week I still have lots of dvd and vcd to be watched! Can't wait till sem break yet this is my last push!

One last note I would like to greet my dad a very Belated Happy 52nd birthday! thanks for all the advice you gave me! And for being a great father for supporting me in all the ambitions that I wish to achieve! May god bless you with all the graces and to continue to be a great provider and not only a father especially a friend to all of us sibilings!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-10-01T07:59:00.000+08:00

TWO WEEKS NALANG SEMBREAK NA!
Anyway, I'm not blogging on a daily basis right now that's because of the work that is pounded on me. I have deadlines for papers,reports and tests to study for! Yet I saw the fruits of my labor that I did have an excellent grade on my macroeconomics test it's been a while that I aced a test hahaha. Others out there seem to be bored of it pero ako I'm really happy that it boosted my confidence big time! Lalo patapos na ang semester! Right now I try not to be complacent about my work because momentum is on my side right now and attaining the best grades possible can be done.

ATENEO LASALLE RIVALRY
I know my fellow schoolmates are rejoicing that Ateneo is back in the finals. As for me it is a win-win situation because it is possible teachers can give incentives especially if Ateneo wins a championship. Pero I'm sad that for the first time in like six or seven years LA SALLE is not back in the finals. It's ok because they are in the stage of team building wait till next year that DLSU again will merge as the victors again. I respect the place where I study and congratulate them for the victory but I will always be a La SALLITE heart mind, spirit , soul. At least the game was clean compared to game 1.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARENG PONGERS!
It's the birthday of my kabarkada/kabench right now and HAPPY BERTDAY pongers. Thanks for all the advice that you give me and for those wacky times that you did lalo na when I had dropped to my lowest point and eventually I'm starting to climb back to my original place which is on top! hahaha! Salamat rin sa lahat ng Jolibee bonding natin sobrang laugh trip yun kasama si Ernest! hahaha puro babaw stuff pero may sense pa rin! HAHA totoong kaibigan ka bro! Basta masaya ako para sa iyo lalo na nandyan yung the lab op ur life ! Basta sana tumagal kayo don't forget that you must grow together and you must stand on the same ground ok! Ingatz bro!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever ANIMO LA SALLE!

2003-09-24T11:28:00.000+08:00

ADDICT TO FRIENDSTER!
The friendster phenomenon has spread through this university. In the computer labs people seem to rack up all the people they know and they come in and join the fun! Haha it is somewhat a popularity contest if the more you have you seem to feel that you are so special! Anyway pagtagal-tagal this will die down! pero right now I'm like hooked that this is like marijuan mmmmm yet it is so unhealthy to school you wait for people if they added to your list already!

WALA NANG TUMATAMBAY!
It's just sad that everyone is soooooo busy at the moment that it would only take a few minutes just to hang out! Right now pag T-Th most of us hang out in Starbucks Katipunan nalang at least there we could study at the same time eat lalo na mas malapit sa MCDO!!! mmmmmm craving! I could still remember when we were freshmen ang dami talaga namin tumatambay dun sa aming bahay na may banig pa kami and table tapos mayroon pang mga playing cards na nagpopoker pa kami!!! hahahaha

3 WEEKS TILL FINALS!
Ang sarap ng feeling that I got a B in my long test in History yet there is more to come lalo na yung Theo project namin. Theo is scaring me that I would have to read the whole book! Anyway this month is so crucial that I must go out of my way to work my butt off trying to get the best grades possible!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-09-21T20:18:00.000+08:00

A MONTH TO GO!
The last time I blogged was before hell day which was Thursday. Right now, I should be studying for my Macroeconomic test for Tuesday yet I'm blogging for a while. My weekend was all about bumming around I took advantage of sleeping,eating and resting for a while. Coz the next few weeks will be hell! I should have gone to a debut of one of my constantly kabarkada yesterday yet, I just stayed home and became a couch potato. I watched High School Reunion and Gilmore Girls just to unwind and just read a little. I even managed to watch Not Another Teen Movie which was not worth your money if you seen it in a movie theater. It fused some of the Teen Classics such as Pretty in Pink, American Pie, She's All that, 10 things I hate about you, Bring it on and Can't Hardly Wait. I laughed but it did not impress me that much low on replay value.

Even though there is a month to go para akong nag rarally habol habol at habol! Just to get the best grades possible!

Happy 24 Birthday Bro!
It was the birthday of my older brother Ken right now. I'm really praying that he has the determination and confidence to get back to med schools coz ang lapit na lang niyan a couple of months to suffer on! The food was so good that there was crema de fruta , barbeque and even chocolate chip ice cream! And my mom's world famous spaghetti which was to die for with the Hunt's sauce and famous cheesy spaghettti!

Mente Sana en Cuerpo Sano
For me I still believed to have a sound mind and sound body. Finally I played with my neighbors here in Valle! It was almost a month since the last time I played a whole court up to 24 game. My body is aching yet it was worth it somewhat a workout for me. For me its not about academics all the time you need some exercise as well to be fit and healthy lalo na I'm not in the gym right now. I'll be back by November! At the same time the value of teamwork and camaraderie is there as well!

Bonding with Bono
Finally I kept on playing U2's With or Without You because it is making me a stronger person and persevere to finish and tackle any obstacles which I have to face. It is full of energy that Bono really put his heart and soul to it while singing it. Parang national anthem ko na muna to for the longtime.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-09-17T08:55:00.000+08:00

TELL ME IT'S NOT OVER NOW WILL YOU , SO YOU WON'T BE HANGING AROUND AND YOU WON'T SEE ME CRYING!

This is the LSS song ( Last Song Syndrome ) that fixed into my mind when I hanged around the Paranaque kada. It's a song by Passage na ipapaburn ko sa benchmate ko puro opm!

Anyway I got the CD na pinaburn ko sa benchmate, it feels good last night na I heard U2's With or Without You! It just made my day light yet I have to destroy the habit of sleeping early! And some songs were from Blur,New Radicals , Nirvana, Chemical Brothers are in there. Somewhat like a party CD.

Gotta run I'm doing my paper already for Jap para later eco and theo nalang! Just blogged in for awhile.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-09-15T13:54:00.000+08:00

Feeling the Burn!

After a week of not blogging still I am so f#$@%ked up tired! Just finished my history test that I pray I did very well! Yet there are still more to come like problem sets for macroeconomics, theo quiz and long test to study for! A japanese culture presentation and a take home exam which I should be doing! Yet blog muna. I don't want to feel like a nerd that I'm doing this and that for school balancing a mind and body is tough! I do miss going to the gym! Yet life is all about school at the moment. I don't even have the time to hang out with my friends anymore because of school! Sometimes its so depressing but life is like that!

Anyway on the lighter side I don't what happened but I got a B/B+ paper on my analysis on the spolarium. Suddenly whoa! has gone through my head that it just came from my feelings on what I saw on the Spolarium that I thought it was like a journal entry! Yet that was a start hopefully of something big! Another stressful yet rewarding experience happened when we had to document our theo project for the last time. It was a glad thing that my groupmates had to go all the way to paranaque just to do the project amidst the Friday night traffic! At the same time the last interview we have gone through was truly a perfect couple. I soon realized that there is something happening with this groups that makes marriages even stronger! I had the impression that I might join YFC if the schedule is not that hectic next summer.

Oops I might leave as well because I have to start this take home Jap culture exam that I'm working on kahit na Friday ang deadline no cramming policy dapat ako!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever! =)

2003-09-08T08:59:00.000+08:00

5 weeks nalang pala!
I should be doing my philo long test paper yet I manage to at least take in an entry. Well I might as well get to work lots of subjects that I should pull my grades up! Time flies very fast especially the fact that in two years time I might have that coveted diploma that I am wishing for. Hardwork is the only thing that goes through my mind. And changing habits is the is a start. This next few weeks will be hell especially papers and reports to be handed but a good movie will always comfort me.

The weekend was all about two movies Malena and Amelie. I am in a certain pattern that I've been watching foreign films! Thanks to my friend Chinkin who lent me Malena and my cousin for the Amelie. I saw it as it is not always Hollywood there is more than that. Still Cinema Paradiso captured my eyes very much because. It's a sad love story yet brought color into my mind.

I was in a food trip Saturday that made me ate a lot especially in Max's that recipe is to die for! Homegrown good chicken made my day again.

Finally I would like to greet my Lolo Jaime a HAPPY 85TH BIRTHDAY may you live longer and thanks for bringing up my dad to be the best father that he could be. Happy Birthday as well to Mother Mary the mother of all mothers for enlightening ang guiding us in our everyday lives.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-09-03T12:49:00.000+08:00

It's just a sad thing to see that our home in SEC has been abandoned because of the rain! sniff sniff! It could be even sadder lalo na pag seniors na kami at wala nang tumatambay doon awww! One example my good friend L-Train Gabby de Guzman who used to be hanging around with us tapos wala na siya awwww! I hope he is doing well in UP to be the best damn lawyer at the same time the next president of the Republic of the Philippines mwahahahaha!

Anyway cold weather makes me romantic and very malambing hehehehe I want to even hug lots of people yet paano naman niyan ang dami daming ginagawa nakakaburnout pero wala akong magagawa kungdi to do my best di ba!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-09-02T14:16:00.000+08:00

SEPTEMBER NA PALA!
It's one and a half month to go and sembreak of I go! Lots of things to look forward to! Driving Lessons that eventually I'm getting better thanks to my ever so patient Mang Dado(driver for 22 years). That clutch will always be my friend and sometimes my enemy! Gimiks with the new people I met well some I've known them since freshman year but we share a common thing Paranaque!!! At least may sasama na sakin sa SM Bicutan and potentially ATC won't be a hassle! Then another gimik hopefully kaming tatlo nina Migs and Nate hehehe these guys after all the stress they have in Comm Tech at least hindi buhay niyo puro aral! hahahaha! I have this party thing at a very good friend's house this October hahahaha I consider her to be a big sister. I imagine myself sometimes like Bosley in Charlie's Angels and all these girls that I take care off hahahaha can't wait for that to happen! I hope the palakatoters would plan something at least lalo na kaming mga tha boys ( Pong,Ernest,Jami,Darren,Tim,Toni,Ping,Nicko,Drei) basta any f*cked up concert o kahit chilling out like you know Rockwell or Podium or kahit sa Ukay Ukay nalang pwede rin bwahahahahaha basta may adventure ikung kasama yung mga babae why not? anyone is invited!

BURNOUT! WITH SCHOOL
Anyway bago yung bakasyon eto muna atupagin ko! Aba, I'm getting ok grades and some baAaaaaaaaaaaaaad ones yet this is the time that I have to practice effective time management!!!! And tanggalin ko na sa sistema ang lahat na bumabagabag sakin hahahaha the effect of philo! I'm still laughing right now on what Pat said last Friday, something that made my day! Anyway school muna at least get the highest possiible GPA! Basta kakayanin I just have to have a positive outlook in life hope is always at the end of the dark tunnel! Lalo na ngayon some SocSci major told me that I could still graduate on time! That totally boosted my confidence and it will continue still!

Diet!
I was in Galleria yesterday and saw my two teachers in LSGH! Just made chika a bit because they were in a rush. Suddenly after hours of my usual soul searching in the mall and maybe buying some stuff. I suddenly promised to have a strict high protein diet. Kaya nga napabili ako ng two cowhead milk cartons and two dozen eggs! A friend of mine suggested pa nga chicken breast hahaha la nakong budget! I'm gonna miss Moro Lorenzo very much even though may weights sa house feeling ko kulang pa rin! Ok lang I'm not being to narcissistic or conceited but results will be seen after summer next year o di ba! Lalo next sem back to Moro ulit ako

Freedom
Contented with my life is what I have right now. I still have lots of years left besides I don't look my age they still think I'm a freshman here in the academe. It's a flattering thing even a compliment. That's why I have to discover more things. Experience is the best teacher! By God! ang dami ko nang ganyan to the point of breakdown! and more to come! I always keep in mind that there are truly some things and opportunities that are worth waiting for and if that opportunity is there take it and grab it! Never lose faith in yourself in God and your family and friends are there for you. And the word of honor that I have kailangan ko nang PANINDIGAN! at hindi pabago pabago!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-08-30T22:31:00.000+08:00

PICTURE! PICTURE!
As I was going through the last day of the week, I brought the family camera because I wanted to take pics para maubos na siya at the same time for my theo project that needs documentation. Grabe camera trip, in the morning I was with the paranaque people hehehe we share common area and hopefully matuloy yung lakad namin kahit SM Bicutan or ATC kung pwede!

Then the Bench! FYI our bench is not "clickish" not a statement na cool kami. We are a family! We are just lucky to hang around there and boom everyone is there and related to some six degree of separation. Our area is open to everyone basta wag lang nila aangkinin yung area lalo pag graduate na kaming lahat! I was happy that almost ang daming film na naconsume doon eh! hehehe!
I was lucky that my high school buddy Pat came there siyempre to visit my somewhat mom in school Jeri who is Pat's Girlfriend. Hehe pare salamat you made my day by your hirit. hanggang ngayon tumatawa pa rin ako! Basta good luck alam ko gagraduate ka ng LM! Anyway a long day ended with the theo interview. That I had to cut my 3:30 philo class, and my cool teacher was ok enough to let me in his 8:30 philo class.

Neighbor Bonding
I hanged around that night with my neighbor Chris at his house heheheh sharing guy stuff was fun. He was the one who challenged me to do my very best and I'm game to that challenge maka 3 qpi ako ayos na! FYI this guy was my childhood friend we use to brag about our ateneo-lasalle rivalry but right now wala na! I respect his opinions damn Communist Manifesto I have to read that once!

One Fine Saturday
My mom and I hanged out and bonded in Glorietta for almost three hours. Grabe food trip kami sa Dulcinea and Pancake House na magkatabi lang sa greenbelt. Sa Dulcinea I ordered this Spanish Omelette that I did not like that much the taste was somewhat sour to spoiled. My mom then insisted na pumunta kami ng pancake house mmm I ate mango crepe there sarap pero I have to try Cafe Breton pa to compare. Thanks mom for the advice as well.

Then when mall hours opened she treated me to a shirt in human so it made me feel good. At the same time the pics were developed and woohoo more memories for my scrapbook. Then lunchtime was at north park ang sarap pare! Beef with Brocolli, sweet and sour pork and the chinese chicken with the yang chow fried rice was the bomb! bundat nako!

The afternoon was normal a haircut that decreased my hair temperature by 3-4 degrees.

Brother Bonding
I'm happy that my older brother will get back to med school. I'm proud of him I think this was a good wake-up call for him lalo na at the stages of his life. At least his back by the next sem. At least all he needs to do is bring himself to full confidence! Thanks to his mentor Bro. Mike Valenzuela. Hehe we had those brother talks especially our favorite topic well figure it out nalang. His experiences were somewhat related to mine. At least it made my heart lighter! Thanks Bro for your advice! It really meant a lot! I'm praying you are gonna be the best damn doctor in the land!

Lighter Feeling
I'm at least smiling already yet still a bit hurt but it will be ok. Ready to face the fact that there is more to life that God would offer me. I'm thankful for all the friends who are there behind me and pushing me real hard to move on with life. Palaka, Council , F4 (hahaha), Paranaque and AC friends , College and High School friends and dude you know who you are hypnosis one time ok! and Siyempre mi familia who will stick by my decisions through thick and thin. If fate has a plan for me maybe there are some things that are really worth waiting for.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-08-28T14:04:00.000+08:00

"Don't Let things Happen Make Things Happen!"
This is the quote that I learned when I was attending the Junior's assembly for the job fair and practicum fair. It really meant a lot to me that it was somewhat a wake-up call that that I am suddenly on a recovery from my deepest and darkest days!

Suddenly I felt better about something happen today that only a few people would know. Hehehe my 5 ac friends are the ones who knew first but some of my close ones my kada would be delighted on what I have to say.

Kublai's with the Council
Yesterday was a rare ocassion that my mis kada ( reubs,phil,drei,paul w/ his gf) were eating altogether in Kublai's. Even though I have eaten lunch already still I managed to eat again part of my growing boy diet. Those mongolian eat-all-you-can is to die for and mark my word only 114 bucks yum! yum! with soup and salad! Hehe the usual guy stuff sprung from that conversation but it was fun hanging around with them and laughing till our hearts out with bowls of different meals.

STRESS!
Yup the sem is heating up suddenly, that I am feeling the burn already. It's hard to say goodbye to Moro Lorenzo for next two months coz I have to stop going to the gym. A friend told me I'm getting thin argh! Need to eat more siguro and the weights thing will come in handy in due time. As for now I'm trying to focus on my academics, I should not be complacent anymore and strive even harder grades! Don't worry September is near and I have to make the most of it.

Passion
As for now, I'm into movies as a sort of my pastime and gradually into becoming a passion! At home right now, I'm going for the classics. I haven't watched Genghis Khan kalahati pa lang! There is more to come maybe in due time siguro mga Casablanca naman. Right now, Chinkin lent me a copy Malena which I will watch in the weekend. The director of this film was the same director who brought to you Cinema Paradiso! I would expect this film would be a monumental hit as well! If you have lots of classic films that you are willing to lend could I please please borrow it?? I'll post a new area where I could list all the films that I"m dying to watch!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-08-22T21:33:00.000+08:00

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY!

Why am I saying this??? to tell you the truth this day just was as light as ever considering it is a National Holiday(20th death anniv of Ninoy Aquino). I manage to watch two good movies for this day.

First I woke up at around 5:30 am to continue watching Cinema Paradiso an Italian Romantic film setup in Sicily in the 1950's. I'm telling everyone to get a copy(thanks to Ira for lending this and to Big Sis Katrina for letting me watch it first) of this as soon as possible and watch it! This almost three hour film really rocks! Even though it is a sappy love story, still your money is worth it!

After watching the film, just watched the series finale of the amazing race 4 and oh no! the gay people won! I was counting on the engaged couple to win it but life's like that.

Then my sis insisted on accompanying her to watch "Finding Nemo" in take note "Podium" hahaha and I got to watch this cool pixar animated movie for free kahit 120 yung sine (yikes)! I was laughing my heart out when I watched this film symbolizing like I'm going back to my childhood again. Even though it was my first time in Podium hahaha para akong probinsyano ngayon lang nag podium ang lapit lang naman sa amin!

The afternoon was light my parents treated me to Sbarro in Festival mall the pasta there is to die for! and even treated me to those cool 300 peso jeans in Bench woohoo! Can't wait to wear them in school. I just felt rewarded when something new is in my closet!

Finally, Nate dude hang in there four months will be hard at the start but eventually mabilis lang yan!!! You will realize Christmas Eve will be there. Basta movie,gym, academics, tv time and friends lang ang katapat niyan!!! hahahaha!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-08-18T20:27:00.000+08:00

I'm back!!!!! After a week of not blogging because last week was really freaking strenous. Finally our Hi165 presentation is finished with! Lots of hours and text messages have been made in order to make this presentation be done and over with at least 50% of the burden was done. The other 50% is this coming thursday a double header theo131 and macroeconomic test! argh I'm 1/4 studying for my macroeconomic test and 1/3 studying for my theo test. At least finally things are getting better at home that my parents have resolved a petty issue which I would not want to discuss!

More or less I might have to take breaks from blogging kasi ang hirap makakuha ng puwesto sa ctc lalo na sa computer takes even 15-30 minutes to wait!At the same time need more time to go to Moro and I see some results na pero matagal pa yan. Yet I might stop going to the gym for awhile that I might lift weights nalang dito sa house nalang. Effective Sept. 2 I'm gonna miss that threadmill, the lat pull down, lower back extension, bench press exercises yet the other routines I might still do at home. As for my eating habits I've been drinking two glasses of ovaltine per meal at home at the same time craving for protein foods. Yet my rice intake sometimes is like I eat like a pig!!!! Then there is the usual taho diet in school which is sooooooo! good

I was taking a glimpse on the television yesterday and there were three great films seen. First it was Forrest Gump and Pretty Woman.
Forrest Gump was a feel good movie again to watch even though it was too long at the same time Pretty Woman is an impossible thing to happen that a corporate man would fall for a hooker who looks like Julia Roberts! hahaha damn Richard Gere was filthy rich! a private plane date ride to San Francisco just to watch an opera sheesh! Lastly on HBO I watched With Honors. This film demonstrated the value of what school is behind all those grades that life is an application of your experiences and Joe Pesci portrayed a character which made my heart melt with love and respect.

Finally I had a talk with someone special in my life and in my heart, a phone call with her made me happy and felt that my care for her would never change that we can't really tell if we might end up together again. It's just the hardships and trials that we should face and the experiences we may encounter would make our friendship stronger. Is a relationship gonna bloom again? We can't tell let time and destiny control what could happen to us. It's just our memories would never be taken away from us. We cried at the same time laughed that could not be bought for even a million bucks! But at least it made my day and I could really smile and say Sigh!!!!!!!!!

Before I leave I would like to wish Mattel good luck and happy trip to Hungary. Don't your kami bahala kay "B" he could hang out at my bench or call it my home in school coz it's fun talking to him para kaming adults mag-usap talking with different issues. Pati nga siya nakiki tv time na rin eh ehehehehehe pero behave yan kasi ako minsan devil's advocate ako eh!

Belated Happy Birthday Kakin noong August 3 I know uminom ka para sa akin kasi I didn't make your party sa Libis coz of the stress hehehe!

Well ang haba ng entry ko no! time will come again baka magonleave ulit ako! At least I blogged again thanks to those who sign Chinkin and Nate for advising me on this. Siyempre magbloblog pa rin ako!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-08-11T08:46:00.000+08:00

I might be not blogging for awhile. It's just there are some personal, academic matters that I have to attend to. Grabe the sem is getting more difficult to cope but I'm alright. I'm just doing my best and never lose that faith in God! Just consult with me if there is something wrong. Ok this is Kiel Villamin signing off for the meantime =)
Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever! =)
-- On Leave for some important matters --

2003-08-09T22:04:00.000+08:00

This day was a long one! I had to wait for my sis in Starbucks Shangrila while she was in churchwork while I was reading imagine reading theo about vocation and love with a good cup of cappucino in my hand.

Then I had to bond with my sis when we left Starbucks to a mrt ride to makati and there I was doing chores for my folks like doing the grocery.

The afternoon was somewhat another theo related assignment that we had to interview a married couple who is part of certain groups like CFC FAMILIA etc. Its just happy to see that my Tito Dennis and Tita Rose where so accommodating with our project that It feels like their marriage of eighteen years was as healthy as ever. Dealing with different issues and trying to resolve them within the day before they sleep. I know there is no perfect but a successful marriage. Like my folks are gonna celebrate their silver anniv this coming December 10 and my gosh they've been through a lot and still manage to be together. And my grandfolks as well who will in their golden in two years time awwww. It's just really that sweet to see.

Finally even though ateneo won it's OK! I hope DLSU would adjust their gameplan next time in round 2 coz it could be a possible back to back champs!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever! =)

2003-08-08T15:37:00.000+08:00

It's Friday and I don't have any class I just went to school to meet with my groupmates in Hi165 and I got a ton of handouts to read on Sultan Kudarat for our killer presentation for August 18,2003 and an org meeting at 4:30. Anyway it's been a week that I have gone to the gym and I have increased the weights I have been lifting and my lower back hurts a lot. So far I have been talking to lots of people about life and its realities. People that I have become friends with since before I entered high school and even in college. The people whom I have talk to gave me comfort especially a couple whom nakakatawa silang mag advice pero still pushing for something to happen. There were some who had strong personalities na kailangan ko lang talaga ng paninindigan sa sarili ko about what I choose in life. there was even one had a unique technique which gagawin niya sa akin pag may oras na ako. The other we had to go to jollibee to eat kaya tuloy napasubok ako sa ng hi-protein diet ng jolly hotdog and cheeseburger and large fries and large drink damn I'm a pig and I have to eat taho at least every twice a day. Going back to that conversation with my ka-bench in Jollibee we were just reminiscing on the history of our bench that all came to almost 35 people who are so unique in character who are there to help one another. I would totally miss that when i leave the institution. Lalo na kanina he was taking photos na sobrang hahahaha just ask him and there was even a make-up session na yung mga guys yung nilalagyan ng mga eyeliner at kung anu-ano pa thank god hindi ako part nun! Sobrang babaw pero it is something to just perk up your day.

Right now I feel contented with my life, as long as my friends would be there to respect and support so that I would fulfill my ambition. Funny as it seem that sometimes I think to much of the future. We can't really tell what our destiny would be but as of now I cherish every moment of it.
As I write in this blog sometimes I'm getting too personal but it's better this way that I release all the stress and tension. I sometimes live in the past but I have to move on yet you can't help but smile in certain past events such as bonding sessions with the guys eating in the classroom ,teachers, GIRLS! lalo na pag all boys parang ngayon nakakita ng girl hayun nagwawala na! but of course it molds you into a person of who you really are. I can only count a handful of those events in highschool kaya it's fun pag may scrapbook ka eh! Every ticket, receipt is somewhat priceless.

Yet I have to admit college is a better experience for me! Real world situations have pounded my heart and mind that I have to face it! Yet, friends are there to help you go through it and in return ganun rin sa kanila. It is really sweet that if you help someone in an org you help them back for something. The people I meet in college could really help me in my line of work. Yet the true friends in high school would also help that much.

I know it is somewhat senti coz of the freaking cold weather, especially when you wanted to stay home and hug your pillow. If the weather's cold tomorrow maybe I might get some hot luxury coffee for a change tagal na rin ako di nag starbucks eh while waiting for my sis who does some churchwork.

Before I forget mga pabati muna

Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADETTE grabe bihira na talaga makita sa bench right now sa sobrang busy sked mo ha!
ADVANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIELLE - hehehe salamat sa advice mo rin sana tumagal na talaga kayo ni Jami hehehe yihee!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-08-06T08:26:00.000+08:00

It's been awhile since I published something. I was in a roller coaster ride of emotions for the past few days. I was in high points and even dropped into its lowest point. Its just great seeing and bonding with a close friend that I had(almost three years already considering there was a relationship but it ended with a reason). The chemistry we had last Saturday at a certain friend/kaberks birthday/reunion party was the high point of what happened. Talking in Congo Grille for hours which ended at least the next day was another great feeling to remember on. I hope this was the start of something. After yesterday, I was clarified by everything that had happened last Monday. It gave me a sigh of relief and comfort that things must happen if they intend to happen this way. We still kept something that is very precious and it can't be replaced or removed. As for that occurance time must really heal wounds especially with the company of great friends and family and school. I realized the passion of learning more grew on me. Experiences such as what happen last Monday made my friendship with her stronger and more meaningful. It happens for a reason maybe someday some spark might come up again and we may never know. As for now , may her happiness be whatever she wants in life as I will be behind her to support no matter what. I have to make up missed opportunities that I had with her. The price for being a jerk has its consequences but learning from mistakes will never be out of it. Thanks friend for understanding you know who you are that I'm there if not 24/7 as long as I'm alive that I will be able to do what's right and to support you no matter what. I know my limits and I'm not going beyond that but the care of a close friend will always be there I promise that! =)

Live Jesus in our hearts forever! =)

2003-08-02T09:08:00.000+08:00

It's a another weekend, and finally needed some much needed rest! This week was just the tip of the iceberg for the sem is getting heavier and heavier but time management is my ultimate weapon. Last Wednesday, after going through my partly hard and easy HI165 test that hopefully I get a C+ or higher. My friends Jengga and Paul decided to watch BAD BOYS II in Rob. MetroEast and I must say this movie kicks ass!! better than the first. Would you imagine a ferrari being in a police chase scene! damn that's too much. The on-screen chemistry between Martin Lawrence and Will Smith got even better and their humor rocks! But I think the movie should not be R-13 but R-18 coz of too much violence and language but it was worth so much replay value! Overall another success for the Michael Bay-Jerry Bruckheimer tandem!

After a much needed rest day last Thursday, Friday was the start of my gym plans in Moro and eventually I almost spent the whole morning almost three hours in Moro doing a full workout with a bit of cardioboxing. Up to now, my chest,shoulders,and calf muscles are sore after the workout. This weekend is all about studying and going to my friend's birthday party tonight at Congo Grille El Pueblo. It is a some sort of a reunion that I would not miss. Given the certain circumstances that only a few people know. Sorry guys just ask me nalang.

That's my week right now, I'm currently watching Pulp Fiction which is another bad ass movie of a powerful cast directed by Quentin Tarantino. Hope to hear from you guys!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-07-29T14:06:00.000+08:00

Haay!!! Finally I'm back in school after a three day break! Lalo na my weekend is totally rest and I got to do lots of reading for my 1st hi165 test tom! Anyway BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRITZI this my dear friend way back in high school when she was still in poveda! haha matchmaker namin yan ni Camy and I'm happy that we still kept in touch kahit na skeds are different. I hope you will become a successful dentist and eventually maging kayo forever ni JEFF!! hehehehe!

Back to my so called life! I was not so much affected by the mini coup thing although gradually it could be an economic factor! My dad woke me up sunday morning learning that there was this military people invading oakwood! Well I could be affected if this did last long kasi hindi ako makakashop and hang-out in that mall if it did last for a long time! But thankfully at least it ended in a peaceful way kahit na lugi si AYALA for a day hehehe lalo na Sunday!

The SONA was a very optimistic insight that hopefully GMA could run again which I will definitely vote for! At least it happened after this crisis! Which is not a tragic sona if this would still occur or no SONA at all!

Anyway I just watched a very very looooooooooooooong! movie called WAR and PEACE. It is based on Leo Tolstoi's book which is somewhat a love story set in early 1800's where there is a war between Napoleon's France and Russia. Even though it was long I appreciated the plot especially a cast that consists of Henry Fonda who is Pierre and my crush Audrey Hepburn who will eventually be together with Pierre in the end who portrays Natasha! A great romantic tragis movie but watch it in broad daylight! or else you would fall asleep!
Again last night Ocean's eleven was once again in HBO, that movies does kick ass! powerful cast which makes it watching it over and over again!

That's it for now, my week is busy especially TEST ko bukas sa History!!!!! argh halfway pa lang ako sa mga readings and barely read my notes kaya I"m hitting the books!

Live Jesus in our hearts forever!

2003-07-23T08:44:00.001+08:00

Argh may pasok pala ngayon! The worst part is I'm just going to my Hi165 class kaya nga I'm doing lots of readings for my Hi165 and Macroeconomics class kaya nga no time wasted! Again bati ulitHAPPY BIRTHDAY PARENG PING! haha ang taong pinakamaraming tambay time noong first year kami! Astig ka talaga maging kaibigan! Basta kung may balak ka magshowbiz take the opportunity ok!

As for my former MIS blockmates who are taking accounting this sem! Good luck sa test niyo mamayang 6. Parang miniseries ito na success or not! If you study the formula Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity then you're gonna do well!

Live Jesus in our hearts Forever!

2003-07-23T08:44:00.000+08:00

Argh may pasok pala ngayon! The worst part is I'm just going to my Hi165 class kaya nga I'm doing lots of readings for my Hi165 and Macroeconomics class kaya nga no time wasted! Again bait ulitHAPPY BIRTHDAY PING! haha ang taong pinakamaraming tambay time noong first year kami! Astig ka talaga maging kaibigan! Basta kung may balak ka magshowbiz take the opportunity ok!

As for my former MIS blockmates who are taking accounting this sem! Good luck sa test niyo mamayang 6. Parang miniseries ito na success or not! If you study the formula Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity then you're gonna do well!

2003-07-22T11:25:00.000+08:00

It is a very terrible Tuesday today na parang signal # 2 yung weather! Akala ko dala ko yung payong ko pero hindi pala damn!

I'm still reflecting on my philo class yesterday about certain questions as Kailangan ba tayong Umiral? Majority think we must but some classes think we must not!

Anyway bati muna BELATED HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY KAY LIN! This my benchmate who also has her own blog kaya check it out nalang! I hope your ambition to become a lawyer will be a success and keep on expressinh your opinions on certain issues in life that truly makes you a unique friend!

Meanwhile back to reality I've been up to so many things lalo na balancing orgs and academics buti nalang nag dinner yung majority of the Bench sa Gerry's nung Friday kahit na hindi kami kumpleto mga around 15-20 ata kami, masaya naman. Then some of us went to ST. LOURDES hospital dahil yung aming kabench na si Tony ay naoperahan for his appendicitis. Thankfully he is ok already kahit na namamaga yung left hand niya! Got home at around 11:30 ng gabi. Dapat manonood pa ako ng Amazing Race pero di na kaya!

Saturday- my usual morning exercise tapos went to school in the afternoon coz of my SAVAC meeting. Biro mo we had to collect old newspapers from Loyola Heights at least mayroon kasi most of them had sell it to junk shops! Pero at least three more sessions of this and have to colllect newspaper na height ko and I'm an officlal member already wahoo! In the afternoon heard mass, thankfully wala dun yung church crush ko got to hang out with my neighbor friends and it's a small world but my teacher in Development Management lives in the same village as I am. Then just ended the day by watching Shallow HAL, it was mixed comments on my part, it was not that good nor bad! It delivered the message of inner beauty is better than physical but the comedy was not that high impact even though I expected more from Jack Black! But I have to watch High Fidelity to compare if it is better.

Sunday - Usually morning workout of cardio and weights. My grandparent's was left to me the whole day! Yet instead of mischief hehe! I took responsibility of it. Started reading on my HI165 handouts because of a big test next week! And the readings are almost ankle high! At the same time there were more notes to read! So I'm doing some major studying, yet as usual I fell asleep in the afternoon! Woke up just to see the Ateneo-UST game which ateneo almost lost coz of their free throws! But thankfully Ateneo won! Just ended the day with a heavy dinner of lumpiang ubod and caldareta which was brought in by my grandparents and I could not sleep coz of my afternoon siesta consequently one of my favorite movies OCEAN'S ELEVEN was in HBO and slept at around midnight.

Monday - Another normal school day just watched THE MISSiON for Hi165. It consists of an allstar of Robert De Niro Jeremy Irons and Liam Neeson which they defended a tribe being destroyed by portugese colonizers. In the afternoon got tired of playing basketball for two hours had to sleep barely studied!

The burn of the sem is getting felt and this is the best way to release it! Again I bid farewell

Live Jesus in our hearts forever!

2003-07-18T08:17:00.000+08:00

Thank God Its Friday! After all a very strenous week, ika nga ni Ernest my benchmate! "I am feeling the burn of the sem!" Lalo na may GA ako sa MISA mamaya ng 4:30-7:30 tapos diretso kaming mga benchmates sa Gerry's Libis for a some sort of reunion na inoorganize ni JAMI! Kasi hindi na kaming lahat nagkikita sa bench lately! Tomorrow may SAVAC newspaper drive bukas na sobrang hectic ang sked ko!

Even though the work is piling up! Lalo na sa theo and hi165 still I manage to eat out with my S4 kada ( Reuben and Paul) kasama pa yung GF ni paul si Missy and si Caro!!!! na hindi ko na rin nakikita masyado kasi "busy" lalo na sa Celadon hehe! Sa Jack's Loft kami kumain noong Tuesday. Kahit na naglunch ako nagdessert nalang ako which is Apple Pie a la Mode na sobrang heaven of all the cinnamon and sugar in it! Nagswap nga kami ni Caro na masarap rin yung dessert niya na Mango Mousse! Argh sa sobrang pagkain ko di pa rin ako tumataba!

Anyway noong Wednesday, I attended this Unilever Business Week Launch na dapat pang seniors lang siya pero I need a head start at least sa resume ko. Pero kasama ko si Idol Mike Wage na interesado rin siya about the company! Damn straight astig siya kaysa sa Procter and Gamble! A flat organization is what I wanted and I saw it in this company! Kaya nga I have to push myself to work really hard sa grades and extra curricular work lalo na apat ang org ko! I added soc sci circle kasi home org ng course ko yun. The balancing of time is the key element into this success kaya nga puspusan na ako magaaral eh!

Thursday was somewhat a normal day for me. Nakakaburn out lang yung macroeconomics class. The teacher is confusing the theories too much na tama pala yung mga sinasabi ng estudyante eh! Sa Devmanagement class we were talking about the upcoming elections and who are the possible candidates to be in the right position for the top spot! Well for me GMA so far is the top candidate for me if she decides to run again!

Well that's it for now mag-aaral muna ako ng hi165 kasi its better to start early coz in two weeks time long test na kami na sobrang kapal ng readings dagdagan mo pa ng notes argh!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-07-16T08:05:00.000+08:00

I know its a bit fast that I blog again kasi busy ako! I have an appointment with the guidance counselor again later talking about my career and some personal matters. Feeling ko nga eh na magiging psych patient ako kasi marami akong insights on life that people think I'm this freaking weird guy!

Anyway thanks to those who visited my blog! Naks natatouch ako sniff! sniff!

Chinkin - Thanks for the asking me about the pics on the BCB's but wag na mukha na akong obsessed niyan pag binigyan mo pako! tama nang actual view ko sila nakikita!

Migs - Salamat at sa wakas nakapunta ka na rin! Don't worry Don Miguel basta protection is there always kaya lang talaga weakness ko babae! lalo na yung mga MAYO! wahahaha! damn pervert of me!

Nate - ok na just insert your link on the site kaya lang it might take some time to refresh! Astig rin yung sa iyo!

Cla - hehe may blog na pala ako sa mga search engines salamat sa iyong pagpunta! basta kailangan ko lang talaga ng enlightenment kay GOLDFISH! haha parang hindi pa rin ako natatalab eh!

Sige I'm off to studying Macroeco. Coz I have an online quiz to be submitted by tonight AND MAY PHILO QUIZ PAKO NA SOBRANG NAKAKABALIW NA PAGMEMERON!

LIVE JESUS IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER!

2003-07-14T15:10:00.000+08:00

"Kaya't ang hindi-ako( dalawa,langgam,puno,atbp.) ay siyang paksa ng mga isip na may nilalaman at may mga hangganan; at ako bilang palaisip. ay siyang tumatanggap at lumilikha sa pag-uunawa ukol sa mga hindi-akong ito" - Padre Roque Ferriols S.J.

This has been bugging me for the past weekend as I try to dissect this reading for PH101. This is a new innovation in the of what my friend Chinkin told me na having lots of thoughts try to change it a bit! and more informal.

By the way mga bati muna HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHINKIN! even though sometimes you act really weird kasi talagang PSYCH major ka talaga. Thanks for being a buddy lalo na pag tumatambay ka sa bench and sharing your insights on life. Basta pag naging doktor ka wag mo kaming kakalimutan. And continue to shoot pics which makes me totally freaking speechless!

Anyway a run down on what happen to me during the past days kasi alam ko July 9 ako last nagblog!

July 10 - Had a lunch out with ( reubs,phil,drei and paul) also known as my s4 barkada sa Crocodile grill sa Libis. It's been awhile since nag lunch out kaming mga boys. Siyempre laugh trip na naman lalo na si Reuben lagi pinagtritripan namin. Especially naggrocery siya on all the healthy stuff to eat for muscle building! which natutunan ko sa kanya!

July 11- MWF's are the best even though I have 5 hour breaks! I hanged out with Block C2 sa bench nila sa may CTC ito yung hinandle kong logistics noong ORSEM! May nagbirthday pa nga eh! And I was glad that they did not forget me na pinakain pa ako ng cake! Again I saw goldfish/hipon and she even was whining again! That smooth skin was to die for!

July 12- Got up 6 in the morning to do a light workout of jogging and 30 minute shootaround sa court ayun then continued on with the light weights sa bahay! Alam kong mali pa ito kasi next month magmomoro na talaga ako for proper workout! After lunch, went to school kasi may GA ang AIESEC, I know on a Saturday may school stuff pa pero siyempre for my future coz maganda ang reputation ng AIESEC eh! Went home heard mass sa chapel namin sa village. It was sad to say na nakikita ko naman yung village crush ko sa chapel. Na parang may angel na lumalapit sa iyo. PERO HINDI! dahil kasama niya yung significant other niya! I know I may sound bitter but the look of it parang mukha na silang magpapakasal kasi kahit saan nakabuntot na yung BF niya kaya again I didn't had the chance to talk to her! Pero di bale my cute 3 yr old cousin visited us sa house. I bonded with him and his wonderful antics that I got tired that I forgot to watch Ocean's Eleven sa HBO!

July 13 - would you believe nakatulog ako ng 9 nagising ako ng 3 ng madaling araw and didn't felt sleepy kaya nga buti nalang there was Dude Where's My Car? sa Star Movies na pinanood ko on that time. I had to watch it sa terrace para hindi maingayan yung grandparents ko eh! Kaya my lolo scared me to death noong pinuntahan niya ako to check kung bakit di ako bumalik sa bedroom! I don't know but feeling ko when I saw my village crush and her BF na bwisit talaga ako! The BF pa naman rarely goes to her house! Anyway usual workout ng 6 again had a good breakfast! Did a bit of studying. I watched St. Elmo's Fire on Star Movies coz its' an alltime classic especially for those who just graduated from college. Again Demi Moore was hot even though 80's fashion sense siya! Ayun napakain pako ng sinigang na baboy na sobrang sarap na lunch and then LASAGNA for merienda na sobrang hind pa rin ako tumataba! And then the afternoon and nightime was total basketball night may UAAP game na talo and ATENEO by 1 sa UE hahaha! Panalo pa DLSU noong saturday by 13 sa UST YES! and then panalo Talk n Text sa Coke by 2 points kaya finally ASI has a championship already! What a way to end a weekend.

Subalit ngayon ang daming pinapabasa na hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko! lalo na Philo and Macroeconomics! Argh can't take it anymore pero kakayanin ko ito. I attended this prayer meeting which my friend Jengga and Moncie are attending and I found it very essential to me even though my faith in God will never be lost! At least an hour of my time is not wasted. I might attend more of this and discover the power of the good news which has to offer! Pero hindi pa rin ako yung sobrang banal na tao but I will never forget to put God in the center of my life!

What a busy weekend! and it is more to come lalo na ngayon start of the week pa please keep posted in all the announcements!

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-07-09T08:23:00.000+08:00

Again bago ang lahat mga bati muna! Belated Happy Anniversary kina Nate and Mattel! Guys thanks for being such great friends! Even though it is really a small world na alam ko since high school days nakikita ko na kayo kasi alam mo naman kasama ko si camy nun pero sa ACP pa of all situations! Basta I'm lucky to have schoolmates like you na galing ng work ethic! That's what you really need in order to succeed in life! Basta yung relationship niyo just do not make it saturated ok! I hope it would lead up to the altar na in 10-15 years time hehehehe!

Again back to reality, the sem is slowly progressing into one very workloaded one. As I expected more and more readings to be xeroxed lalo na sa philo and natapos ko nga lang yung macroeconomic book ko sa kakaxerox so it costed me around 300 bucks compared to buying the real book for a thousand. I just have to bind it. Di bale irereimburse ko yun sa parents for next month, I'm off to Moro Lorenzo to do some MAJOR WORKOUT!

Amidst all the work, I'm enjoying every subject. I'm learning a lot which I think will be useful in my life. Lalo na may project ako for theo131 na I have to interview married couples who are presently in groups like CFC,Familia etc.This is one challenge that I will learn and thanks to my dad I could get the job done. Except my japanese culture class, there are so many information to learn but it is to dragging that a 1 1/2 hr class is too much! Yet my teacher is great, I just have to adjust to her system.

I haven't been playing basketball in the park because of school at the same time I'm having to much cardio exercise! Biro mo naman 2 hours ang laro which consist of 2 games of 24 whole court di ka ba mapapagod niyan! kaya less time for weight training kaya nga ang payat ko right now! Kaya nga kelangan talaga ng trainer! My weight is still the same since 1st year college ata or fourth year high school kaya nga there's something wrong from the way I train!

Well, have to study for my hi165 class na, I just have to rest my mouth again coz I'm babbling to much!

Live Jesus in our Hearts, Forever!

2003-07-05T21:49:00.000+08:00

Teka muna bago ang lahat mga bati muna!
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY kay Mike Wage! and eternal rest grant unto my cousin Brent in New Zealand
Masaya ako Mike na naging blakmate kita for two years sa MIS! Pare totoong kaibigan ka talaga your just yourself and sana maging kayo ni alam mo na hehehehe and sana matupad yung pangarap mong maging NBA player! I know life is too short but for my cousin Brent who died in a car accident in New Zealand who is only 20! Even though we had our childhood fights when we were little like I tried to get his bike from him still we were kids then. I could have had the chance to catch up with him if I only went to New Zealand but no he's with GOD already. I hope he lived life to the fullest even though he may have done so many more things in life! May he rest in peace! Kaya to all drivers out there please please take the precaution of fastening your seatbelt all the time ok!

It's a saturday night while some are partying out real hard! Here I am in front of my computer typing an entry of my so called life! Oh no I sound like the show. Anyway this school week was so tiring especially it is org recruitment week in Ateneo. I signed up for three orgs namely MISA, AIESEC, and SAVAC. Even though MISA must be for MIS majors still I love this org because of the management part of it and fusing IT made me still interested to join in! Then AIESEC(International Students in Business and Economics) this is somewhat a bigtime org for me because it is recognized world wide so I decided to join it. Finally SAVAC is more of service oriented org for my third year batch, this would give me a chance to serve at the same time meet more of my fellow juniors.

I attended an IT forum in E-Commerce yesterday because not only I wanted to boost my resume with talks and seminars but this will give me ideas on how IT influences our society right now.

Awhile ago in the morning, I was in glorietta once again because this is where my dad would pick me up. FYI I live with my grandparents in Pasig because it is nearer to school, but sometimes in weekends where if there are no extra curricular work I tend to go home to my parents in Paranaque. I was dropped off in the Crossing station of MRT(this is really a great way of public transportation fast and efficient). Dropped off in Ayala and there I was hanging out finally again in a mall! I only bought a red ribbon mango roll mmmm! which my mom told me to buy and the latest issue of FHM. Before I was collecting so many mags but right now I only buy mags which interest me or could be potentially a collector's item. Every year FHM has this 100 sexiest ladies supplement that is why I bought it even some of the ladies there I disagree. Fortunately, Halle Berry is the sexiest this year which I do agree!

Well this entry would be continued sometime coz I'm still tired and sleepy and need to do a bit of research =)

Live Jesus in our Hearts forever!

2003-07-03T14:33:00.000+08:00

I'm again at the ctc lab trying to kill time for a while of this damn 1 1/2 hour break! Anyway bati muna!Happy belated 1st Anniversary kina Jeri at Pat sana humaba pa yung relationship niyo na eventually hanggang sa simbahan na yan hehehehe! Bon Voyage Francis! Pare salamat sa pagiging totoong kaibigan mo na pinakita ninyo sakin ni Pat ang realidad ng buhay at sama mag reunion ulit kayo ng monkeyspank ha! Because you make lots of people happy and entertained and ingat ka lalo na sa mga girls sa States hehehe alam mo nayun dude!

Anyway back to reality just watched Charlie's Angels Full Throttle kahapon with Jengga and Maui sa Metroeast at isa lang ang masasabi ko! ANG HOT ni Demi Moore! even though she's a mother already still I could remember watching her old 80's movies About Last Night and St. Elmo's Fire and she's back to that same hotness! Well the movie was ok but the first one was somewhat better. Fine Bernie Mac was funny but Bill Murray is better. As expected puro matrix related action sequels and some exagerated ones ang nakikita ko but not a problem!

After watching that movie, I still went to my 3:30 philo class na dumating ako dun ng 4 and thankfully my teacher was so kind enough to let me take the quiz which was an easy A! and my first quiz was a B+-A quality that I was so happy! What a way to start philo! Can't wait to learn more about this subject and its rich topics! Kaya nga I really had a good pick on my philo teacher because that's what a teacher is all about being student friendly! That the eagerness of going to class is still there and worth for your money is no doubt part of it.

So when I went home again had my usual basketball workout sa park and got to play for almost two hours!
This is my cardio workout that I got a bit tired that I only lifted weights on a light workout and not a full one because of the tons of homework to be done! So I had no choice just to pig out again with a full bowl of chicken mami two sticks of barbeque and a 1 1/2 cups of rice and lots of water and coke argh and still I don't get any big! Kaya I'm going to Moro next month to do a proper workout! Again I'm talking too much again so I'll end it here and hopefully share more of my somewhat half boring half adventurous life.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-07-01T14:54:00.000+08:00

I am currently right here now in CTC labs trying to do my final touches before I could promote this to the whole world. By the way HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY HAZELLE! My wonderful benchmate taking up Management Eco! Grabe we have been friends for the past two years na and I'm glad that she is my kabarkada!!! Kasi masarap kausap yan pagdating sa showbiz!!1 At maasahan mo siya pag may kailangan ka!! Kahit advice cool siya!

Anyway, I still have two more classes argh!!!! major headache until 7:30 pa ako!, just finished my reaction paper on Hi165! Saw my crush kanina! Mukha pa rin talaga siyang HIPON! Buti naman hindi ko narinig tumili which is soooooo annoying! Kaya nga physical factors lang ang nagustuhan ko sa kanya hindi personality! Anyway I'll have a separate discussion about that so saka na!

I don't know but I got somewhat pissed kanina coz I was late again for my 7:30 th131 class so minus 1 bonus final grade point against me coz of the stupid traffic going here! Biro mo we left the house ng mga 6 coz my brother is on duty at Phil Orthopaedic Hospital sa Banawe and I was in UP Diliiman at around mga 7 tapos nakarating ako ng mga 7:40 kaya bad trip!!! Damn traffic, I realized that sobrang daming tao na talaga rito sa bansang ito! Kaya I don't imagine 20 years from now argh! major dumpsite na to!

Anyway basta pag t-th I will be early if circumstances arise! Coz even though I have four classes I love those four classes but it is too mentally draining talaga! Cge I'll try to write again soon and rant and rave on certain things once again ciao!

Live Jesus in our hearts forever!

2003-06-28T11:45:00.000+08:00

Well this is my second installment this great invention that I still have to study it. effectively. The last time i did something like this was I think third year high school. Because of my small knowledge in html that I decided to start a site out of summer boredom but suddenly I became too lazy to do it.

Right now hopefully hindi na ako tamarin no!!! It depends on me whether I would do it religiously or not!

Anyway after two weeks of classes sigh!! I am having a great time. Especially on my final course which is AB Social Sciences. Call me weird or geek but I am challenging myself to earn a triple minor which is in economics, development management, and japanese studies. After going through a traumatizing AB Developmental Studies course during the summer, I saw myself after DS101 that my teacher and I were clashing ideas that he is somewhat denying neo-classical ideas which the whole world is practicing for proper growth of a country, that's why I left the course. At least when I entered Soc Sci , no offense to IS people but this is a better Interdisciplinary Studies course but more focus on the Social Sciences and walang thesis practicum lang and a basic stat course and two research methods courses. And other subjects are electives yummy choose your track! Kaya nga to my former MIS S4 blockmates and DS blockmates good luck! because if Information Technology or Government service is your passion then go for it!

As for me even though I would not graduate on time, possible October 2005 I would totally enjoy every moment of it. As I would pursue three minors and possible take Comm Subjects like PR and Advertising at least I will get a better chance of making a 3.35 DL GPA. The costs are high because of my looooooooong breaks! biro mo everyday 10:30-3:00 lagi break ko pag t-th then 10:30-3:30 pag MWF! pwede nga ako manood ng sine but eventually in the middle of the sem this could be very useful in doing projects and studying! Speaking of studying especially reading i would like to thank the DS dept for improving my reading habits! biro mo almost knee high yung pinabasa sa amin like an average of 15 pages per reading argh!!! Talk about summer reading na ididiscuss lang ng teacher namin in 10 minutes or less! Kaya nga medyo traumatizing talaga! Kaya talaga parang inunderestimate nga yung course na ito considering Dr. Ricky Abad is teaching, for those people who don't know him he is an institution in the Ateneo. Head of the Fine Arts Program and a Ph.D from Cornell or Fordham I think so no questions ask talaga also to Dr. Arce who is the head of SocSci dept. And I can't wait for them to teach the two research methods course which is during my senior year.

Anyway I'm just focussing on my junior year just to make it to senior year would be great. My former MIS blockmates taught me a lot about going for your passion and taking each day,hour, moment at a time and that is what I am doing right now. That is why when Robin Williams said about CARPE DIEM in Dead Poet's Society I am really doing it every single day of my life. Balancing everything from family,friends kahit na love (which is I will discuss in full detail in further entries) is not in the picture in the moment and not forgetting GOD in the picture. He is the one true person whom you could lean on through success and failures. Never forget him!

Anyway masyado na akong madaldal basta just check on this site for any new opinions about my so called weird life! For the meantime Ciao!

St. John Baptist De La Salle and St. Ignatius Pray for us! Live Jesus in our Hearts Forever!

2003-06-26T22:05:00.000+08:00

June 26,2003
This is my first entry of this wonderful invention. Grabe astig talaga itong online journal na kaya lang walang privacy minsankaya dapat dahan-dahan ang pananalita ko dito. Nainspire kasi
ako sa mga benchmates ko na sina Ping,Jengga,Lin at Madette at mayroon sila ng ganito. Kaya pati ako naenganyo na rin. Basta in the future entries malalaman ninyo kung sino talaga si Kiel Martin Villamin y Mirasol you will know kung bakit ganito ka weird pero natatanggap ako ng tao because I am just being myself.
Grabe bwisit talaga pag t-th ang mga klase ko 7:30-7:30 haaaay! kasi may 4hours and 30 min break mula 10:30-3 na sabi ng benchmates ko magload rev daw ako kaya lang talaga gusto ko yung teachers ko! Medyo potential DL in the making wag lang sana akong tamarin. Anyway idodownload ko muna yung ec112 na slides tapos balikan ko ulit ito!

2003-06-26T21:48:00.000+08:00

June 26,2003
Dry run muna testing! wan too tree