tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145584002024-03-19T11:12:38.453+08:00Big Boy Meets The Wobbly WorldDriveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-5407615457954548292007-04-13T18:22:00.000+08:002007-04-13T18:29:52.575+08:00ZupdateRome<br />France<br />Spain<br />Awesome<br />Awesome<br />Time<br /><br />here<br />now<br />in<br />barcelona<br />yipee<br /><br /><img src="http://www.opusdei.us/image/logo2.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.opusdei.us/image/1172.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.opusdei.us/image/l2.jpg"><br /><br />one<br />zillion<br />photos<br />when<br />i<br />get<br />backDriveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-40213000616894821422007-03-15T20:29:00.000+08:002007-03-15T20:32:05.910+08:00fun no!<blockquote><p>Fly from the company of the wicked—fly and turn not back. - PLATO</p><p><br /> </p></blockquote>so ito na yata ang isa sa pinakamasayang mga araw sa buhay ko.<br /><br />kahit na andami dami daming tatapusin sa mga classes, at iba pang bigat na tasks sa org, sa council (yehesss!) at sa pisay at northfield, e binabawi pa rin ng mga particular na bagay-bagay ang lahat ng pagod. na mahirap ipaliwanag. basta iba e.<br /><br />gusto ko panoorin ng buo ang 300. pinanood namin kahapon sa class pero may tinatapos akong paper kaya first half lang.<br /><br />final prod na namin sa 101 sa monday, at kabado sobra. make or break e.<br /><br />tas sa theory naman may report pa AT final paper pero ok talaga si sir deza kaya solb na yun.<br /><br />sa creative writing class, final revision na lang<br /><br />sa math, written report pa ng financing in housing (nge) tapos eto, FINALS. potek sinong nagsabing uso pa ang exemptions? nerd e!<br /><br />sa photojourn, dalawa pang pamatay na plates<br /><br />at sa spanish, sohorree kasi the best si senora regala kaya meron pa kaming three exams in two weeks. nasa las vegas pala siya ngayon. balik siya sa tuesday tas exam agad. kaya yun.<br /><br />andami ko natutunan sa span. fun no!<br /><br />pero buti na lang talaga may mga bagay-bagay sa mundo na sobrang ok.<br /><br />bukas ay masaya na naman fo sure.<br /><br />HOTT EH!Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-25636424029298680442007-03-07T20:53:00.000+08:002007-03-07T21:37:37.913+08:00I love you ISA<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4O_S9i5NAvBLzA5Y0E4o7nKvVIiVfEYfF4P0XkioV60m26hCJpZmPcWcR_SA9-4oyuyBVKq1kdQDaYnV-E3guigzCLo7QSX1Ffh_S7COytUwbRlfIykffrzfxbaS0UpWuWLRmg/s1600-h/smallsize.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039175936086507922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4O_S9i5NAvBLzA5Y0E4o7nKvVIiVfEYfF4P0XkioV60m26hCJpZmPcWcR_SA9-4oyuyBVKq1kdQDaYnV-E3guigzCLo7QSX1Ffh_S7COytUwbRlfIykffrzfxbaS0UpWuWLRmg/s400/smallsize.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">CLICK IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW</span></strong><br /></p><br /><br /><br />I love you ISA<br /><br />thank you all you 12 wonderful eccentric people<br /><br />here's to one, two, more more years of crazy road trips, lunches, funny expensive dinners, hanging out at each other's places 'til the wee hours, and familynez moments like eating a whole big lemon torte cake right after the results came out<br /><br />and theme days hahaha<br /><br />here's to us not adjusting for them (haha ang sama joke lang), and just being our true selves<br /><br />I love you I love you I love you<br /><br />punta fuego!!!Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-50638440783026987912007-02-25T21:13:00.000+08:002007-02-25T21:17:58.363+08:00Bwahaha<blockquote><p><strong>That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.</strong> </p><p>- Emily Dickinson</p></blockquote><br /><br />Never again. Not falling for it all over again.<br /><br />I am not going back to the dark high school days.<br /><br />I am not going to fall for it.<br /><br />I'm much, much stronger now to be a part of this joke.<br /><br />Sorry, but yes, I've busted your plan.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-9726824448521779532007-02-17T22:09:00.000+08:002007-02-17T22:10:30.810+08:00Aok<blockquote>"Huwag po tayong magtulakan. Malalaki na tayo."<br />- guard sa LRT2<br /></blockquote><br /><br />Ok go.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-4926771496798654332007-02-08T21:01:00.000+08:002007-02-08T21:03:37.395+08:00Good timestuesday ng hapon kasama sina dae at jio involved the necessary flaming wings, yamanan ni jio dahil nanlibre siya, ang pagiging korean ni dae glaring more than ever with pieces of dialogue like I’m born in korea yet made in the philippines, at ang pagkakatuklap ng balat ni dae dahil sa isang evil na rough surface sa hagdan, at ang creepy discovery na nagtatago siya ng mga bandages of all kinds sa wallet niya.<br /><br />nung gabi tinapos ko yung paper ko tungkol kay john cena entitled what else but “cena sucks” na oh yea 21 pages double-spaced kaya niyo yun ha ha 21 pages tungkol sa isang taong medyo tagilid, at mga apat na oras pagkatapos nun (binilang ko kasi I’m competitive e) natapos na sa wakas ni jio paper niya sa eng. with the help of my googling skillz<br /><br />prevalent ang mga sabogan na mga usapan, tulad ng paghahanap ng lahat ng posibleng synonyms sa salitang ‘disorder’<br /><br />ginawa ko rin lahat para malagay ang mga paborito kong mga salitang ‘magnitude,’ ‘threefold’ at ‘hence’ sa paper niya kahit na halatang pilit na pilit.<br /><br />Hence, the magnitude of the case at hand shall be argued as explained in the threefold objective of this paper.<br /><br />tas ok ang wednesday kasi nagpunta ko sa isang meeting sa kublai’s at ang dami kong nainom na libreng tubig kasi ang OC nung waiter, pag 1/3 na lang ang laman ng baso ko, pupunuin niya agad<br /><br />at dahil mga pito lang ata kaming pumasok sa photojourn, hindi na tinuloy ni tata gil ang class. iba talaga pag CPP-NPA ang teacher mo, very open. anlabo<br /><br />gusto ko ang photojourn class, kasi kickass si tata gil puro war photography niya na sobrang nakakabilib ang pinapakita, pero napakahumble pa rin. ok din mga kaklase ko, sina jerick, nelly, at bianca na sobrang bait sa akin<br /><br />nung gabi, sa consultancy work with ateneo, ang dami kong nakuhang libreng donuts dahil sa kasakiman ni caloy<br /><br />Pia: Would you like to take home one of the boxes?<br />Caloy: Just one box?<br /><br />caloy idol na talaga kita.<br /><br />nung gabi, sober naman kami, na ironic kasi andami naming oras since wala kaming homework. nanood na lang kami ng american idol kaso nakakaaasar ang corny kaya starstruck na lang. after 1 second, pinatay na namin ang tv at pinag-usapan na lang ang high school conflicts/mga past issues sa cue habang nag-iinuman ang mga french guys sa kabilang apartment.<br /><br />medyo hindi nakakacontribute sa happiness ng mundo ang mga kaklase kong artsy/feeling/oo na nabasa niyo na lahat ng sci-fi classics at comics.<br /><br />lalo na pag naglalabas sila ng angst tungkol sa mga random na bagay parang gusto kong sabihin chill lang steady steady wala namang magagawa ang puro salita lang e, tulad nung tuesday galit na galit sila sa U.S. at sa globalization.<br /><br />sige oo na I get it pero please bago kaya magspeech sa class, tapon niyo muna yung mga suot niyong nikes at chucks, at bat ba kayo galit na galit sa starbucks planner. personally, wala kong pakialam sa planner na yun pero wag niyo naman sayangin ang oras ng majority ng class na pumasok expecting to be lectured on british history and not to listen to a discussion on how the planner’s a symbol of everything that’s evil in the planet.<br /><br />konti na lang susulatan ko na kayo ng letter<br /><br />“We’re so engrossed in ideology that we forget reality.” – sir deza, prof sa theory<br /><br />in other more relevant news, napaisip talaga ako dahil pinag-uusapan namin kagabi ang destiny. kasi we talked about it in a very un-emo manner na ok. sabi ni jio pano kaya if even just a single factor from your past occurred differently, or you choose this over that, tipong imagine how things would be like now<br /><br />Upside-down trees swingin’ free,<br />Busses float and buildings dangle:<br />Now and then it’s nice to see<br />The world—from a different angle<br />- Shel Silverstein<br /><br />miss na miss ko na ang super, seryoso. thank you tim pammy gino tals pepe milan for the encouragement. thank you thank you thank you<br /><br />walang masama sa muling pagsisimula<br />- sir vimDriveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-48007053770388616922007-02-01T19:33:00.000+08:002007-02-01T19:42:28.519+08:00book binding<strong><blockquote><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong>Jack:</strong> Stand up.<br /><strong>Sawyer:</strong> Why, you wanna see who's taller?<br /></p></blockquote></strong><br /><br />kagabi nung kumakain kami ni jio sa may ilalim nung bagong blue na bridge sa katipunan (oo, yung may humps), narealize ko kung bakit hindi ko tinuloy ang yosi. kasi kahit na gustong gusto ko yung amoy, similar sa addiction ko sa pentel pens, e ayoko ng usok.<br /><br />bat ba may humps sa blue bridge? dumaan kami kaninang umaga, nung papunta ko sa math class tapos papunta si jio sa ateneo. talagang binagabag kami<br /><br />jio: para sa mga bike yan<br /><br />sige.<br /><br />di ko na sana ipapapanood sa kanya yung first episode ng heroes kagabi kasi midnight na at siguradong ma-addict siya at baka manood na lang kami hanggang umaga. kaso nagbabasa kami ng mga magazines ng LOST kahapon tapos napunta kami sa scientific talk about electromagnetism tapos bigla ko na lang sinabi na kaya kong sirain ang space time continuum, sabi ko, tignan mo yung clock, di na umaandar, pinatigil ko. tapos sa conversation namin, bigla ko nalang sinisingit yung words na 'save the cheerleader, save the world' tas feeling ko di na makayanan ni jio ang heroes adiksyon kaya pinanood na namin ang 1st episode<br /><br />pinagawa ko na yung bago kong ID kanina, red t-shirt suot ko tas red yung background kasi nga maroons rule!! wehh. nagflofloat yung ulo ko sa ID<br /><br />break ako ngayon, free wifi kaya dapat i-abuse, mag-aaral ako para sa spanish exam bukas na potek i can feel it paragraph writing na naman na for sure sabog na naman mga ilalagay ko<br /><br />pupunta dapat kami ngayon sa cinekatipunan (?) kaso si jio sumama sa shang, sohoree di kasi ako jock sa high school musical e<br /><br />hintayin ko si victor dito, baka magfootball kami sa dilim mamaya sa sunken, gabi lang daw kasi siya puwede. sohoree wala kasi akong mga tv show tulad mo e<br /><br />medyo whiny ako this week, sana matapos na lahat ng crap sa school kasi minsan wala ng sense yung ibang mga prof<br /><br /><strong>prof:</strong> tama naman ang communism, at dapat sumasali kayo sa rally, ayaw niyo ba nun walang pasok? ako gusto ko nun e. sige early dismissal tayo ngayon basta basahin niyo yung mga handouts. ha anong handouts? e di ba nag-iwan ako dun kay ate sa xerox-an sa baba? ha wala, a baka nakalimutan ko, sige bigay ko dun mamaya, basta magbasa kayo a, exam tayo bukas, ingat kayo delikado ngayon baka maholdap kayo pauwi<br /><strong>ako (deep inside):</strong> yo cut the crap cuz nobody wants to hear it dudio<br /><br />last week nalaman ko na binabasa pala ng isa kong prof this sem ang blog ko, nakakaasar! siyempre sinasabi ko lang yun para kunwari cool akoDriveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-86060804849773899602007-01-31T16:28:00.000+08:002007-01-31T19:36:35.525+08:00Wendsday<blockquote><p><strong>Certain things should just stay as they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone. </strong></p><p><strong>--Holden Caulfield</strong></p></blockquote><br />kaninang umaga nagmeeting kami at napagusapan namin na simula ngayon tagalog is the shiznit. kaya sige sige sigeeeee<br /><br />nanliit ako sa meeting, sohoree anna ali karol student council nung high school e<br /><br />midterm sa theory class kanina, potek ang dali, siyempre ang yabang ko oo na, pero sabi kasi nina pepe at anna na medyo kailangan magmemorize. e nerd ako kaya minemorize ko lahat ng nasa notebook ko, pati yung mga corax, axiology, ferment in the field, mga structuralist interactionist theories na hindi naman lahat lumabas. pati yung mga quotes ni nietzsche minemorize ko kahit na medyo uncool siyang tao. mga tinanong mga tipong what do you mean by an authentic human relationship based on the phenomenological tradition in comm theory? nakakatawa ka talaga, sir deza<br /><br />tapos pagkatapos nun nagbasa ko ng time at newsweek sa lib, iba talaga pag may international feel e, tapos nagtext si jio, puntahan daw ako, medyo sabog yung mga reply ko kasi nga engrossed ako sa binabasa kong time ... mga tipong if you have 4 hours to spend in buenos aires, do this! e potek possible ba yun? bat ka pa pumunta? punta punta ka tapos 4 hours. Kung mga 16 hours pa believable, pero 4?? so sabi ko kay jio basta pumunta ka nalang tapos tambay sa sunken garden kaso medyo labuan ng konti sa sched, kaya baka mamaya na lang mga 9 dahil dun daw siya matutulog sa amin<br /><br />nawala pala ID ko, na sobrang hassle kasi di ako makahiram ng libro. sinubukan ko kaninang makiusap para malabas yung miyazaki at ghibli books kaso nung papayag na yung isang librarian, biglang lumapit yung old guy with eyeglasses na medyo maraming probs sa life<br /><br />old guy: o ano yan, ha? ano yan?<br />librarian: a wala siyang ID, pero meron siyang library card, ok na siguro<br />old guy: a hindi hindi, bawal yan, kumuha ka munang ID, bawal walang ID dito<br /><br />sohoooreeeee, old guy, hindi mameet ng standards ko ang pagkatao mo e<br /><br />tapos nagmeeting ako with USC, mababait sila<br /><br />sisimulan ko na sana yung midterm plate ko sa photojourn kaso di ko pala nalagay sa bag ko yung film kaya nanood na lang ako ng mga bagaybagay sa viewing room (basta may pangalan yung room na yun), tapos nanood ako sandali ng mga banda na nagrerecord ng mga commercial jingle songs sa radio studio. kailangan ko na simulan yung mga commercials ko, oy text nyo ko kung may band kayo<br /><br />pag nakakapanood ako ng mga <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H2tMfkA2A0">ganito</a> lalo ko gustong bumalik sa la salle<br /><br />sige punta muna kong northfieldDriveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-30204434678899075582007-01-29T22:07:00.000+08:002007-01-29T22:39:33.191+08:00Bub“How much can you know about yourself, you’ve never been in a fight? I don’t wanna die without any scars. So come on; hit me.” -- Brad Pitt, in Fight Club<br /><br />School is tough as ever, but I’m pleasantly at a point where I’m incredibly happy—thanks to little things that make life exciting.<br /><br />This weekend was just what I needed after a week of exams, papers, and endless Math problems (although I’d have to admit that all that Math kept me sane). I needed that break.<br /><br />Birthday dinners, drinks, traveling for hours for buffalo wings, an awesome (yet extremely challenging) mountain hike to Pico de Loro, sleepwalking, leaving doors open (intentionally), bus rides, talking about things falling on the right place, gambaphobia ang potek, destiny ang potek, escaping from the city babble. Haven’t had this fun in a long time, thanks to <a href="http://stigidy.livejournal.com">Michael</a>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/ilovejio">Jio</a> and <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/dae_mon1/index.htm">Dae</a><br /><br />CHOKE!Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1169731574872014642007-01-25T21:14:00.000+08:002007-01-25T21:26:14.883+08:00101st entry<strong>Would you give up your arms and hands to fly? The birds did.</strong> <br /> - a Magic card<em></em>Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1166096058586513352006-12-14T19:25:00.000+08:002006-12-14T19:34:18.596+08:00I will jog tomorrow morning<em><strong>Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.</strong> </em> - from Ferris Bueller's <strong><em>Day Off </em></strong><br /><br />This Christmas break I promise <br /><br />to get new pens<br />to fix my room, but really clean it up you know<br />to finally put together my work in one nice thick portfolio<br />to put my new sketchbooks to good use<br />to get fit ha ha ha<br /><br />Started drawing again this morning, while waiting for someone in a meeting<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/2jb41ae.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />A while ago while preparing our stuff for the Lantern Parade, our prof made us watch "Little Miss Sunshine." What a way to start the break. IT'S O-SOME. The class gave it a standing ovation, which was really nice. <br /><br />Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1165332919896602212006-12-05T22:55:00.000+08:002006-12-05T23:38:53.036+08:00Trivia from CW class and the genius that is Sir FloresOn today’s entry, we shall ramble like crazy<br /><br />While walking home minutes ago, I was thinking about how Bugs Bunny’s like the best cartoon character ever. Put him in whatever situation, he’ll make you laugh. It’s the personality, really. Did you know that Aeon Flux was patterned after him? Amazing, right. Aeon’s the same character wherever she is.<br /><br />And I suddenly remembered how I hate Elmo. Come on dude, thanks for usurping Grover’s position as the main star of the show. Grover’s really cool—flexible, genuinely funny, rude at times. Elmo’s just red. You know all this psychological crap about how red things attract attention and stuff? I think Elmo hypnotized kids just so he’ll be credible flying around with his suspiciously tiny voice. Whateber, ‘Super Grover’ is the shat.<br /><br />+<br /><br />Last time, I was talking about the changing notions of the hero. I’d like to add how the Middle Ages hero is external and all, and now the hero’s more of the internal type. And the Christian hero’s interesting, no? Sacrifice, non-violence, the whole speech-before-attack spiel. Again, I’m gonna mention Beowulf. He says things like, “The gods ordered me to kill! I am doing this for them!” Now when you think about it, George Bush is acting like Beowulf. <br /><br />+<br /><br />A while ago in class, Sir Flores was talking about how back then, war was brutal and all. Like, in <em>Braveheart</em>. Before the real battle, the two leaders meet and chat about rules, final terms, etc. Same thing with Napoleon, and the whole drums, marching, and flags sequence. (Remember <em>Kingdom of Heaven</em>? No? Um, OK. In that movie, there’s a lot of stuff being raised about religious tolerance. COME ON. 12th Century? Respect towards other religions? No way. Back then, you were either a Christian or a Muslim, and Jerusalem was both your place. The whole tolerance thing—a very modern 21st century mind set, right?) <br /><br />Anyway, what Sir Flores pointed out was that now, war’s dehumanized. All started with WW I (in truth, a Euro War)—bombs, planes, patayan. Like in <em>A Very Long Engagement</em>, one enjoys a cute romance story, and sees just how brutal the war was—people stuck in barbed wire trenches, dying there after a few hours. Then we got soldiers mutilating themselves just so they could go home. Very interesting and funny at the same time. This really affected the Western psyche. Where’s the glory in being disintegrated by a tank?Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1164723149806382762006-11-28T22:11:00.000+08:002006-11-28T22:12:29.820+08:00Deconstructing idolsBack in the Classical episode of this civilization, the heroes that we looked up to were all pretty idealized. To say that they were pumped up, polished, and over the top would be—as Jake calls it—“a dryness.” Ha.<br /><br />Like Achilles, the most ‘handsome’ and fleetest of the heroes assembled at Troy. Or Beowulf from Geats, a Germanic tribe from Southern Sweden. He adeptly kills a dragon before his own death. <br /><br />During the past few years however, heroes have been depicted as <em>ordinary </em>human beings. You got Holden Caulfield, the lanky teenage protagonist who exhibits the very qualities that he abhors seeing on people—flamboyance, phoniness, etc. <br /><br />Want a dose of pop heroes deconstructed, peeled to expose their rickety interiors? Look at Clark Kent’s adventures in the super series Smallville, where audiences witness him deal with adolescence while he’s exploring superhearing, x-ray vision, his extraterrestrial origin. <br /><br />And now, there are post-modern heroes, <em>less than ordinary </em>citizens who demonstrate the symptoms of mega diseases that have plagued mankind. A robber, a schizo, a mental patient, a maniac, Borat. Weird thing is, a lot of people are buying this stripped bare vibe. <br /><br />Wonder what’s in store for our heroes in the upcoming years.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1164376821124405092006-11-24T21:59:00.000+08:002006-11-24T22:00:21.143+08:00Empire recordsI recently read Michael Parenti's new book, The Assassination of Julius Caesar. The point the author makes is that plutocrats who wanted to maintain the status quo killed Caesar. Caesar, they thought, was more of a populist. War, however, suited the rich. It allowed them to amass wealth at the expense of the middle class and poor while enslaving the conquered peoples.<br /><br />The technique was simple. First tax the middle class and tie them to heavy citizenship obligations. Male Roman citizens owed the government 20 years of military service. As a result, the middles class, craftsmen, and small farmers couldn’t pass their skills or businesses to their heirs who were overseas fighting foreign wars. Over several generations the middle class was squeezed into poverty. <br /><br />That’s not much different than what happened in the US months ago. The government was using the cost of the Afghani and Iraqi wars to transfer wealth from the middle class to the rich. Over $200 billion had been moved from the civilian sector to military companies. Meanwhile schools across their country closed libraries and cut back arts, music, and sports programs.<br /><br />Empires use wars to accumulate wealth. The Romans collected resources and captured slaves, which were so cheap a source of labor that owners kept the sexes separated. It was cheaper to buy slaves than to breed them. Rome, or at least its wealthy, grew rich from the country’s foreign adventures.<br /><br />When Britain invaded using force and diplomacy, it systematically looted the country of its wealth. In fact, just the jewels remove from the Taj Mahal mausoleum paid the costs of running the British government for several years. The Soviet Empire lasted seventy years, until the conquered peoples were drained dry and couldn’t support the Russians. The standard of living dropped precipitously, and the empire imploded. <br /><br />Empires come and empires go. The Egyptians lived in relative peace for more than 3,000 years. Anthropologists think that there was an early empire in South America that lasted three millennia, too. Their achievements are forgotten and their remains have been covered by jungle. We have seen the death, birth, and death of many empires in the last century. Just a few that you might remember: the six-year reign of the Nazi’s 1000-year empire, the ending of the French, Dutch, and British empires, the Soviets, and now the sole superpower, the US. <br /><br />My History professor last year told us that he was glad to see America waste its resources on trying to secure Afghanistan and Iraq. He said that these were unwinnable wars because there was no front. There was no demarcation of enemy and friend. Instead, every time you turn your back, someone can be aiming at you. That’s exactly how the Americans fought against the British and their mercenaries, the Hessians, in the 1770s. They didn’t confront the regiments in battle, but picked them off. The rebels had the advantage because it was their home territory, they knew the land and they had the support of much of the population. <br /><br />This morning in Creative Writing class, the professor told us that the Bush regime may cause the abortion of the nascent American Empire. There is no way for the US to take wealth from either Afghanistan or Iraq. All efforts will be subject to sabotage and will be doomed to failure. This is what pleased my CW prof so much. He views these wars as the exploits of a fool who is using up the nation’s resources. Voila! End of the empire just as it’s digging in its feet. <br /><br />Minutes ago, Atom was saying that America’s the world’s most dangerous country: The real evil empire. He would be glad to see it implode or fade into the dustbin of history, and sooner rather than later. The longer the US tries to impose itself on the world, the more the world will suffer for it. Bush’s invasion is a great failure and will use up the country’s wealth. It will be a boon to the world if it hastens the fall of this empire.<br /><br />I thought back to my quick study of Portuguese history last summer. In the early 15th century Prince Henry the Navigator, started a navigation school in Portugal. It was the rocket science center of the time. The Portuguese started exploring the coast of Africa and began the slave trade in 1434, selling them in Europe. At the same time they invaded Morocco on a religious crusade. They were defeated so badly that they were only allowed to retreat when the Portuguese king’s younger bro was left as a hostage. (He was never ransomed.) In 1947 Portugal went through another depression, when it chased out the Jews, who comprised a great proportion of the artisans, traders, and intellectual class. They immigrated to Holland and helped it become a great trading nation. <br /><br />Portugal recovered. During the next century it grew richer with foreign trade and conquest. Since the navigation school had made them so rich, you’d think they’d have devoted more money to science, tech, and education. That would be my thought, too. <br /><br />A century passed and another especially fanatical king decided that it wasn’t trade and colonizing that made them so blessed, it was God. Therefore they should finish the job and invade North Africa. In 1578 his band of 18,000 ill-prepared men, boys, and nobles invaded. The men boiled in their metal armor under the African sun. The wagon wheels were caught in the sand. There were no provisions. Almost all were killed, lost, or enslaved. The one silver lining was that Sebastian the Regrettable died in the fiasco. <br /><br />Bush is following in Sebastian’s footsteps. He de-funded the Hubble Space Station, blinding our eye on the universe and letting cosmological science fade away. He has cut back spending on education, higher ed, basic science and civilian technological research. These are the aspects of their industry that keep US society dynamic. Without cultural and scientific innovation, the true Am Empire, based on tech, will shrivel. <br /><br />The Egyptians, Chinese, Portuguese, and many after them had the most vital, advanced civilizations with high tech that surpassed others. Times changed and the hotspot shifted. The US Empire may turn out to be one of the shortest. It really doesn’t matter. After all, who will know that we existed in one thousand years?<br /><br />Next millennium, humans probably won’t even look the same. In a few years the keys to genetic engineering will be available to the rich and the middle class. Order up your kid: A girl, five foot eight, greenish blue eyes, outgoing, medium large busted who has modified risk orientation, enjoys music with a beat, … order ‘em up and we’ll modify your little baby to make it just the way you want it. <br /><br />If these changes include the reproductive organs, each generation will modify permanently. Humans will evolve faster than ever. A thousand years, forty generations of directed genetic modification, will certainly result in a different form of human in ways that might now all be anticipated. Not only will year 3000 English be undecipherable to a 21st century dude, but the creatures will be the product of intentional evolution. Something new under the sun.<br /><br />I usually make an entry like this private, but whatever it would be funny to read all of it again tomorrow morning when I’m back to the usual.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1164205120472183852006-11-22T22:10:00.000+08:002006-11-22T22:18:40.500+08:00FlakyShot some prints with Frank and Wacky today for a new magazine, including ack! a self-portrait.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/44bxeeu.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/34nfls2.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/3ye68m0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/4cj7kvq.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1164115438947930032006-11-21T21:11:00.000+08:002006-11-21T21:24:00.940+08:00Whimsyland, thank you for all the things you have taught me, I love youDo you guys remember Whimsyland? I used to hang out there every Sunday when I was a kid. Batang tambay ako dun, spendin hours, goin crazy over the most awesome yet extremely chezy games. <br /><br />Whatever happened to Whimsyland? I've been wondering about this ever since Shang kicked it out of its prop. <br /><br />I found out yesterday afternoon, on my way home. <br /><br />And I hate to talk about it because it's just sad. <br /><br />But I have to. Release. RELEASE!!<br /><br />When I saw those arcade machines, I told myself that there's something eerily familiar with them. After a few seconds, I gasped, “Potek Whimsy!”<br /><br />And true enough. The minute I stepped inside the area, I knew I was back inside the incredible place that served as a second home—no, sanctuary—to gazillions of kids all over town.<br /><br />Whimsyland, the place that captured my heart, is now located inside the mall connected to the Araneta Cubao MRT station, the one that you have to pass by going to Gateway. <br /><br />It's in the 3rd floor, isolated from the rest of the stores. Whimsyland, a childhood cornerstone, is at the third floor of a poorly kept mall, sufferin from bad lighting, stinky walls and floors, and amazingly sucky prizes. <br /><br />I remember winning cool stuff like remote control cars, giant action figures, and walkie talkies from the old Whimsy. Now the top prize is a teddy bear, accented with medyo cheapo eyeballs and shaggy fur, and a suspicious grin reminiscent of Tinky-Winky of Teletubz.<br /><br />I played a few games, and I felt like wow, I can't explain it, ibang klase. It was like I was back to childhood days. Me, alone, at Whimsyland, playin the exact same machines I played with a decade ago. <br /><br />I won 57 tickets, and I got a Ninja Turtles pencil, and an eraser with an image of a cow, and the word MOO! on it. <br /><br />Puwede.<br /><br /><br />My PE this sem is Wrestling. Grabe, ang saya. Seryoso, the best. <br /><br />Immediately after Wrestling, I run to Spanish class.<br /><br />I dunno why I wrote that.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1163076246364238172006-11-09T20:27:00.000+08:002006-11-09T20:44:06.376+08:00WINNARAfter waiting in line for more than four hours, I was given a slot in Math 2. IN THE SCHEDULE THAT I WANTED.<br /><br />Walking out of the enlistment room, I glanced towards the long queue outside, where the populace looked at me with a blend of exasperation and umbrage. Cry children.<br /><br />Naunahan ko pa si Wacky at Miko, na medyo naging maangas due to the hours of waiting. <br /><br /><b>Wacky</b>: Grabe pare, we just hit the three-hour mark.<br /><b>Miko</b>: Bad trip.<br /><b>Girl seated in front of us</b>: Um, three hours lang?<br /><b>Wacky and Miko</b>: ??!<br /><b>Girl seated in front of us</b>: 6 am pa kami nandito, no!?<br /><b>Wacky</b>: Ok.<br /><b>Miko</b>: Good for you.<br /><br />You should've seen the girl's reaction. Near spastic fit na.<br /><br />Iba talaga pag competitive.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1162824067558460832006-11-06T22:27:00.000+08:002006-11-06T22:41:07.640+08:00Unibersidad ng PilaToday's the start of reg at my school.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/2gy7x4o.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />It's hell time once again, kids!<br /><br /><br />Turns out am taking CW 180 - Comicbook Writing, instead of the Fiction class with Sir Butch Dalisay. Sayang! Pero oh well, mukhang fun ang 180.<br /><br /><br />I'm using a temporary number for my phone. Please e-mail me your numbers. Thanks!<br /><br /><br />Great weekend. Friday, went to Tagaytay with friends. Went home Saturday night. The next morning, went to Los Banos for a family reunion. Good times.<br /><br /><br />Mga vandal sa school. Sent to me by a classmate.<br /><br />Fine Arts Wall: <br />"nobody cares"<br />somebody answered:<br />"not even the carebares?"<br />then another:<br />"not even kier?"<br />then:<br />"not even zoren?"<br />lastly:<br />"not even zorro?"<br />all written by different people.<br /><br />AS (Arts and Sciences Hall): <br />AS chairs: <br />"push button to eject seatmate" <br />"push button to eject urself" <br />"push button to kill teacher." <br />"push button to eject teacher" <br />...reply: "it's jammed! We're doomed!" <br /><br />AS chair : <br />"you know bobo? bobo is you!" <br /><br />AS 1st floor CR: <br />"if you forget the past, then you porget the purious.." <br /><br />AS 1st floor CR uli: <br />"I'm a simple gay "<br />tapos may sumagot:<br />"sira! Dapat 'Im simple and gay!' Taga peyups ka ba? duh! "<br />tapos me sumagot ulit (with matching arrow pa na nakaturo dun sa reply)<br />"sira ka rin! yung simple is used as an adjective tapos yung gay is used as a noun. kaya ok lang yung simple gay nya!" <br /><br />CHEM: <br />Chem chair: <br />"push button to spray acid on prof's face." <br />Another chem chair: <br />"You Boron!!!" <br /><br />BIO: <br />Bio chair: <br />"Push cadaver to haunt teacher." <br /><br />FO Santos: <br />"SA MGA NAGTATAPON NG BASURA DITO... bawal." <br /><br />ENG'G: <br />Sa Men's CR, facing the urinal:<br />"Hawak ko saking mga kamay ang kinabukasan ng bayan!" <br />Reply: <br />"the future you are holding is very small." <br /><br />MATH: <br />sa cr sa may math building:<br />"SUMAPI SA NPA! "<br />may sumagot:<br />"PAANO? "<br />may sumagot pa:<br />"MAGFILL UP NG COUPON AT IHULOG SA PINAKAMALAPIT NA DROP BOX SA SUKING TINDAHAN!" <br /><br />sa math 3rd floor, sa isang upuan uli.<br />"you'll NEVER find what you're looking for"<br />May nag-reply: <br />"find x." <br /><br />3rd floor math cr: <br />"kaibigan, pagkapatos mong umihi, paki PLUS mo naman, hehehe." <br /><br />VINZONS: <br />Wall ng vinzons <br />"Do not steal. The government hates competition" <br /><br />men's cr sa Vinzon's:<br />"remember: the hands that clean this toilet are the same hands that cook your food."<br /><br />men's cr waaaay above the urinal:<br />"if you can reach this, the fire department wants you!" <br /><br />MAIN LIB <br />Sa isang lamesa ng main lib, filipiniana section: <br />"UP STUDENTS HAS BECOME PATETHIC"<br />tapos may sumagot...<br />"mali pang grammar at spelling mo, halatang di ka taga UP" <br /><br />KALAI: (short for Kalayaan)<br />nietzsche-"god is dead"<br />God- "Nietzsche is dead!"Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1162309324915928012006-10-31T23:04:00.000+08:002006-10-31T23:42:05.516+08:00In moderationMarami marami pictures from Cagayan-Apari-Tugueguerao Field Trip, thanks to Jem and Bamba<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/2j66ycz.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/42k72f7.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/4i3gjrk.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/2vhzmex.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/2z69kb5.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/2eyhmis.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />bats, pottery, caves, rivers, music, churches, museums, wells, and relly relly good food<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/30u3dwk.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />the necessary awkward class photo<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/2ivgozb.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />basketamen / la salle gh and zobel kids<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/29elmpk.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />sino ba nagsabi may issue?<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/2dj5mox.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />medyo artsy<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/478pwsp.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />bamba actually took home one of those<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/4gfdhc9.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />homebound<br /><br />More, more pictures next time<br /><br /><br />In other news, I suddenly missed high school tonight.<br /><br />Especially when you see a photo like this. Reminds you of the good ol' days. <br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/2rqgi0o.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1161922404295658462006-10-27T12:08:00.000+08:002006-10-27T12:13:24.306+08:00Thank yeaJust came from a seven-day break. Sarap. <br /><br /><br />Just checked the CRS site. <br /><br />YOU ARE KEWL, SIR REUEL. Kinabahan ako because at first he was quite against me pursuing a full-length film about a superhero. Did not expect this! <br /><br />This inspires me to work even harder. <br /><br />TAKE MP 179 if you can! <br /><br /><br />I lost my phone. Which is OK. I'm free from another unnecessary piece of tech!<br /><br /><br />CRS, you are kewl too. Thanks for giving me all my subjects. <br /><br /><br />Will eat lunch, then will pack for another three-day break. Yahoo.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1161090919362705512006-10-17T21:04:00.000+08:002006-10-17T21:21:55.620+08:00Dear WebsiteYou kewl, <a href="http://crs.upd.edu.ph">CRS</a>, you gave me three majors and a Spanish class. <br /><br />But, for the nth time, you have failed to give me a Math class.<br /><br />I guess I have to thank you though, because this means I'm taking a Landscape Architecture class!<br /><br />Should I exchange my Comparative Lit under the J. Neil Garcia with a Film class under the Nick Tiongson, who's teaching for the last time next sem? OR Tilman Baumgartel's Hong Kong Cinema class? OR Yason Banal's British Cinema? Or Eyasmin Lantz' Fine Arts studio claSS? The paaaiinn of choosing <br /><br />^<br /><br />While answering the peer evaluation sheet for our final production <br /><br /><b>Paolo</b>: Ano binigay mo kay Eddy (our Korean classmate)?<br /><b>James</b>: UNO.<br /><b>Paolo</b>: Ano? Bakit??<br /><b>Marian</b>: Huy, for a Korean a, ok si Eddy.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1160900541549918902006-10-15T16:14:00.000+08:002006-10-15T16:22:21.570+08:00PreaksBeen months since I last checked our Superfreaks website. The six of us built it during the summer after our first year in high school. I was laughin so hard reading the pages minutes ago. The site's a compilation of memories that the six of us can all go back to in the future. I just finished reading the FAQ page, and I couldn't help but shed a tear. Joke lang. <br /><br /><strong>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</strong><br /><br />Got a question for the Superfreaks? Send it to superfreakshome@yahoo.com and they just might appear here with your name! But before you ask it, you might find <br />the answer you're looking for right here! <br /> <br /> Let's start with the question we get most...<br /><br /><strong>"I have gum stuck in a shag carpet, is there any way to get it out?"</strong><br />A surefire way to remove gum from a shag carpet is to simply cut a huge circle out of the rug. Make sure the part you cut out has the offending gum stuck in it. Place a sofa or large chair over the cut out piece. You can cover smaller holes with Superfreaks stickers, or anything under our merchandise products. Just be sure that we will profit from it! <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"In the first Mission: Impossible could you guys figure out WHAT was going on?"</strong><br />No. <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"Can I buy Superfreaks stuff from you guys?"</strong><br />All Superfreaks books, toys and games and other products are licensed merchandise. This means that outside companies pay us a pathetically small fee to use the Superfreaks name, the Superfreaks logo and other Superfreaks likenesses. Superfreaks products are not manufactured, warehoused or shipped from our homes. (Which is too bad, because we'd love to get our grimy hands on free samples to give as holiday or birthday gifts!) But if you'd like to see the latest Superfreaks merchandise so you can pester your local retailer into stocking it, click here. <br />Just kidding.<br /> <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"Does Superfreaks buy freelance material like Chapter contributions or writeups?"</strong><br />So, you want to make big bucks and earn the respect and admiration of your friends, family and neighbors, eh? Then go to medical school and do something with your life! But if you'd like to waste your time and effort and become a member of The Usual Gang of Idiots, then, yes, you may want to <br />try contributing. But before you dash off your brilliant ideas, make sure you know what you're doing! Or, if you're an artist, be sure it's US that you're drawing!<br /> <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"If I come to the Superfreaks office, will I be able to meet the Superfreaks?"</strong><br />Before you make a special trip to the Superfreaks office, we should tell you that it's rare for any of the artists or writers to be here at the office. Almost all of them work at their own studios, and although occasionally one of them drops by to mooch a free lunch,they mostly send their work via email. (Truthfully, that's how we keep our expenses down. By keeping them off premises, we don't have to worry about them stealing office supplies, making long distance phone calls or dropping water balloons out of the window!) <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"If the Superfreaks aren't there, who IS?"</strong><br />Oompa Loompas. However, if you want to be able to say "I visited the Superfreaks offices," come on by. (If you're bringing sweets, please visit on a Saturday. That's usually the day where all of us are in and we'll autograph just about anything in exchange for homemade baked goods!) <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"What's a typical day at the Superfreaks like?"</strong><br />It's, like, eight hours, minus an hour for lunch. <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"No, I mean, is it wild and wacky, with people wearing funny hats, and having food fights, and doing all sorts of crazy, weird things?"</strong><br />No, you're thinking of our brother website, CNN.com. <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>"Is there a Superfreaks summer intern program?"</strong><br />There is an excellent intern program here at Superfreaks. For college credit, a student can learn how to paint Jay-Ar's room, how to shampoo a conference room rug and even how to go for coffee.Sometimes they may even be asked to pick up a croissant, which gives the intern program an international feel. <br />For more information on these exciting career opportunities, just email us! <br /> <br /> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <br /><strong>"Okay, I'm on the website, but now I'm having trouble with my browser, <br />what should I do?"</strong><br />Complain out loud. If that doesn't work, try bitching and moaning out loud. If all else fails you can...<br />1) Call Greg, and explain your problem in a cool, calm voice <br />(If you hear snoring on the other end of the line, call again and try to find someone else who's awake.) <br /> <br /> 2) Send a cool, calm email to superfreakshome@yahoo.com<br /> <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>"Why did you pick the name 'Superfreaks' What does it stand for?"</strong><br />It's the acronym for the Superfreaks motto: "Stupidity Is Timeless."Duh! <br /> <br /> ***Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1160663218269007772006-10-12T22:20:00.000+08:002006-10-13T11:53:29.993+08:00Cheese na namanThis sem's real tough, and I'm glad am close to finishing all the requirements. <br /><br />What's left<br /><br />- Four papers, OO APAT! for MP 115 due tomorrow (I haven't done anything which means I'll do everything one hour before the deadline just like what I did to the three, OO TATLO papers for PSYCH 101 ('Di na pala 'ko INC sa PSYCH, Prof. Van Heugten was real nice and gave me a day to complete the experiment) <br /><br />- Final prod for BC 100. We recorded our production in the studio yesterday and kanina, and man, we had fun. Even Eddy, our Korean classmate, couldn't help but laugh. What's left is digital editing for the audio para swabe ang tunog. <br /><br /><b>Ako:</b> Kuya A (BC Dept's all-around audio guy), bakit kailangan digital editing?<br /><b>Kuya A:</b> A siyempre, para swabe. <i>Swabe ang tunog. </i> <br /><br />And scrapbook pa pala, which the girls are taking care of. <br /><br /><br />In true sabog fashion, I finalized my online enlistment last night, 30 minutes before the cut-off. Apart from the majors, I got Comparative Lit 123 (Post-Colonial Non-Western Lit Theory) and CL 151 (Phil Lit II - 40s to Present) under J. Neil Garcia AKA You're My Idol, I Wish I Could Be Half As Smart As You Are. In the end, I'll probably just take one of the two, pero para lang makasigurado. I don't care if he gives low grades, he's my idol and I wish I could be bla bla <br /><br /><br />ROTC Final Training Day last weekend. We were literally prisoners of war the whole time. After midnight, they started blindfolding and tying us. Exciting! They released us at Sunken Garden around three in the morning, and we had to rescue each other, and reach the finish point before the sun rose. <br /><br /><b>Ako:</b> Naku, naiilawan tayo dito. Baka makita tayo ng officer!<br /><b>Batch Commander MARIO:</b> Concealment! Mag-concealment tayo!<br /><br />'Di ko alam kung bakit, pero tawa 'ko nang tawa after he said that. <br /><br />We ended up diving into dirty ponds, crawling on mud; bruises, allergy attacks, and ants & insects crawling all over us. <br /><br />BUT, it was awesome. <br /><br /><br />Tomorrow, we shoot footage for someone's birthday.<br /><br />\ <br /><br />Next week, I start shooting my film. AT LAST<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/2rvy9ti.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br />Ako ang lead actor sa film ni James. Isa akong superhero. Exciting!Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1159880535687885532006-10-03T20:37:00.000+08:002006-10-03T21:02:15.823+08:00Span-ishI have no time to nerd. <br /><br />Which is sad, because suddenly the load that I had last week (see last post) has been doubled in just two days! <br /><br />I'm officially INC in Psych, which I find funny. I did well in all the 10 exams, and in the two online experiments. But, because I got sick and there were no classes last Thursday and Friday, I lack an hour of experiment credit. Yeah, just one hour. That's 1.5% of the total requirements in the course. And I get a final grade of INC. <br /><br />MP 115 is killing me, because Sir Vim and his fun, spontaneous self suddenly decided to go to Thailand without telling us. He'll be back on October 11—which means we'd have to actually do our finals stuff WITHOUT HIM. According to my classmates, we'd be doing our workshops online. Some found this very hip, and very <i>now</i>, but I just find it real annoying. A lot of people have been telling us that every student of Sir Vim gets an INC grade, and now I'm convinced. <br /><br />The Fine Arts G.E. art production is the only class that's keeping me sane these days, making masks and painting stuff. <br /><br /><br />In other news, life is great, really, if I don't think about school. <br /><br />Last night we celebrated an important event, and dahil bunso ako, I ate and drank the most. And medyo nasobrahan yata. I had to sleep there for the very first time, which was fine, because I didn't have to wake up and drive there (or magpadrive) at five in the morning like I do everyday.<br /><br />A lot of things are changing, and I couldn't be more happier to embrace this new life. <br /><br />I just enlisted my classes online, and I got two Spanish classes. Which means Spanish everyday. <br /><br />Tonight I sleep early, tomorrow there's ROTC physicals before the sun rises. ACK! <br /><br />LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558400.post-1159363922282510752006-09-27T21:29:00.000+08:002006-09-27T21:32:02.296+08:00(You) complete meFine Arts field trip to Cagayan, Tuguegarao, and Aparri was real great. Pictures soon. <br /><br />//<br /><br />Art Production for FA 30<br />Dula, an entirely new Story, Poem and Kuwento Revisions, and the Folio of Works for MP 115<br />Full-Length Film Screenplay for MP 179<br />Final Production and Scrapbook for BC 100<br />Online and Classroom Experiments and ENDLESS Papers for Psych 101<br />Final Exam and YET ANOTHER Final Paper for Comm 100<br /><br />All these in less than two weeks. <br /><br />Someone save me from the deadly INC from Psych and my two MP classes. Three INCOMPLETEs in the transcript is not pretty good. <br /><br />And I haven't <a href="http://crs.upd.edu.ph">enlisted</a> my subjects yet!Driveshafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727253449198422743noreply@blogger.com