Saturday, October 31, 2009
The family is watching 24 hours the series while I tried to connect to the internet broadband. I’m using globe tattoo broadband and due to the “typhoon” the signal of globe is fluctuating which makes it harder to connect and upload pictures. Since my phone is also globe my phone is useless. It’s been ‘check operator service’ all day till battery dies. I’m shifting to smart. In provinces the signal of smart is pretty good. Steph and I doesn’t have signal so our parents couldn’t contact us instead they contacted tita who’s a smart subscriber and the signal is really good. Originally I’m using a smart sim and switch when I was in third year college because my fellow co-officers are globe sim holders. I still keep my smart sim might switch back soon =)hehe
Anyways enough about what sim to use. I’m actually here at the province where my mom grew up. The city is way too toxic! Everything there is always a rush and you’re always racing against time. Here is pretty simple. People here sleep at 9pm and wake up at 6 which is pretty odd to me because they get to sleep that early! Plus they complete the whole 7 to 8 hours of sleep routine. No wonder they’re so relax and calm compare to the people leaving at the city which is why I like it here.
Kindda take my mind off that I have a mind quest on nov9-10, nmat mock exam on the nov29, nmat exam on dec13 and thesis plus other school stuff to worry about. I know I’m whining. I do that often. Get use to it. Part of me wants to screw the mind quest take some of the work load off my shoulders but I can’t. That’s just not who I am. Letting down my prof is just not me and it’s not that I love the pressure, I don’t. It’s just sometimes I really need to be pushed. =)
Sunday, October 25, 2009
At home
Last semester was one of the busiest and tiring semesters of all semesters I’ve ever experience. First of all there’s thesis. Even though I avoided being appointed president of the science club the second year around, I became the USC COMELEC, Science and Technology representative. It was a really fun experience since it was the first time that the university introduced electronic voting which is pretty cool because I love computer programming and I learned a lot from intranet and encoding candidates and voters. I guess if I could get a second course it would be computer science plus I get to bond with my other COMELEC-mates really well. I keep getting into positions that at first I really don’t have great knowledge or experience about but hey as they say, there’s always a first time for everything.
Activities of Science and Technology: Since Dionne is the President of the School of Science and Technology Student Council, we, her classmates are full-support with her activities for the school. Freshmen Orientation, I chair the certificates. The Science and Technology week I get to chair the certificates but this was simultaneous with the organization elections so I didn’t get to help as much as I could with the exhibition at the Student Activity Center. I was more focused on the elections. Talent explosion, I was the invitation chair.
Science Club. Even though I’m no longer an officer I still do help out in the organization. The 1st General Assembly, I was the Certificate chair and made the opening prayer video. KKK was the invitation chair and I get to go to ABS CBN broadcasting station to personally give Kim Atenza his invitation. It’s was really cool because during the event we get to play with his “pets” I especially love his pet snake! Pictures at facebook. As you might have notice, invitation and certificates are my specialty!
I passed PLDT Ventus interview but I’m much closed minded about it. It’s an opportunity to work at a call center, earn a lot and has many benefits. I’m focused to getting into med school so working at call center is a no no.
I get to experience being a contestant of the English guild speech festival. It was very impromptu because I get to deliver an impromptu introduction speech plus I was informed a day before the event. I do have more than 24 hrs. I was informed in the morning and the event was on the afternoon the next day. The preparation was definitely less than 24 hours. I’ve blogged about this at my multiply and friendster blog site.
As always we are prepared to exhibit and promote our course BS Biology and CEU to students who are graduating from high school at the SMX Center. We prepared Acapulco ointments to give away and I get to somewhat “host” during the event by inviting people to come and check out the CEU booth. Pictures at facebook.
Just recently I attended the job hunting seminar and it is fun dressing up in corporate attire. This is my roommate, EJ, specialty. I remember during just our first year, they were required to wear corporate attire once a week since their field is more on the business side. I don’t really see myself using this type of attire because I usually visualize myself in scrubs and rubber shoes. I have been using corporate attire since last year, it was my first time being a student leader and I have to attend various leadership seminars from all around the Philippines more like just the Luzon area =).
Right now I was recommended to join the mind quest competition which is a shocker to me. I’ve never expected to a contender. It is in cooperation with the Science Club so I expected to be in the working committee. Unfortunately since I’m a contestant I’m not allowed to be in working committee. Louie planned to put me in certificates hehe. Again, Program and Invitations or Certificates!
This sembreak I’m reviewing my thesis, NMAT and now additional mind quest. Sigh! Wish me LUCK next semester. I so badly need it! There you have it. The highlights of my 1st semester of my fourth year in college!
Labels: first semester fourth year
my last blog was on may 2009 which means that i haven't been blogging since that start of semester and this shows how super busy I've been plus the wiifii at the dorm blocked blogger and blogspot. i guess the admin watched too much gossip girl! Anyways sembreak is here. actually they started a week ago but our final exam was postpone till last thursday and we had a job hunting seminar plus i had nmat (national medical admission test) review. my laptop battery is currently low and there's no electric outlet here in starbucks so I have to go and will probably continue blogging at home... =) till then =)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
I know.. I'm counting the days when my summer vaca ends and school starts. excited? not really more like anxious. just been thinking about stuff..
School Year Resolution? a girl can try =)
1. Stop
procrastinating. this has always been a bad habit of mine from the start. So this school year ill TRY (cause I wont guarantee i'll be able to this) not to pile up assignments and doing "last minute" reports. Even though I'm getting better at it. Most of my prof can't even see the difference between my last minute work with ones i did a week before. I meant the last minute literally one minute before submission.
2. Keep a
low profile inside and outside the classroom. like this is going to happen. This is why I've asked J to buy a baseball bat and hit me on the head really hard if i ever run for a position. (this include, year level, organization and council). I dont mind class officers. I cant avoid that one. We're minimal as a section so everyone gets a position in class.
3.
focus on getting our (apple and dyna included) thesis done. I know I'm making a big deal about it but i don't want it to be an ok thesis. I want our thesis to be a great thesis. plus last year batch of bio hardly finish theirs.
4. learn how to say
NO on appropriate scnenario. I know sometimes (ok! all the time) I can't say no. I can't help it. I'm a people pleaser. sometimes even if it kills me a little i still do people favors. A little bird once told me, I can't please everybody and people would have to just deal with that. I'm not sure if ill be able to deal with it myself. knowing people is depending on me. oh vell they'll just got to find somebody else.
5. last but not the least be
happy with everything you do cause what's the point if you're not
so there you have it my 5 2009-2010 school year resolution. I'll keep you updated if i give in to any of this 5. I just hope i dont give in in the first semester alone!
wish me luck!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Its that time of the year where my mom, dad, steph and me place our "bets" on the two finalist of American Idol. We have been doing this since season 3 with fantasia and dianna. My mom and I seem to have the same taste and choice of finalist. last year my mom and I's picked was David Cook while steph and dads' choice was Archuleta. Lets just say Dad have treated us at Coffee Bean and foot the bill. This year we decided the treat will be at Fratinis. Steph and I have different views and taste when it comes to the last two finalist so its very rare for us to have the same choice.
This year Steph and dad choose Adam lambert and I really like Kris Allen from the start. Lets just say I'm a suckker for guys who plays the drum, piano and the guitar plus he sings very well too. Adam Lambert is very talented. He could hit the high notes like no one else and I love his aerosmith performance "cryin" i love the chorus and how he sings it too
"I was cryin' when I met you Now I'm tryin' to forget you.. "
But Kris Allen have stolen my heart when he goes acoustic and sang his version of Kanye West, "Heartless". I couldn't get that song out of my head after his performance. Another performance that I love was when he was on the piano and sang "Ain't no sunshine". It was B-E-A-U-tiful. I was blown away.
I'm not really sure who's going to win this year's american idol. They're both extremely talented. I'm just wondering who's going to set foot on the bill when we go out to Fratinis =p
Friday, May 08, 2009
Grapes from australia, apples from new zeland, oranges from US and organic salads? just some things that I miss eating while I'm not here in Brunei and out of care from my parents. In the Philippines, my life is almost a routine every weekday i wake up in the morning, skip breakfast, eat lunch in school or sometimes when we're not broke or not busy we eat at the fastfoodchains outside the campus.. usually at McD. Since class ends at 6 and usually we stay overtime so after school is dinner. It's either Jollibee, KFC and McD. No doubt, everyday I eat fastfoods. It was great at first but as time pass I kindda miss the home cook meals.Right now I'm enjoying and my mom's cooking, eating 5 times a day including breakfast. I dont really have to worry much. I'm very well taken care of. I'm so relax and call me crazy but I miss being busy, having something to do, chasing deadlines, I miss the feeling of anxiety and the rush. I know I'll be experiencing all this when school starts again. Well at least I know Ill be ready to take on the challeges that I'll soon be facing..but as for now I'm gonna embrace every single little momments I have here while it last =) Labels: summer vacation
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
La Union Bayan Ng Bangar translation Woh Po Zui Tau.
Meeting time 8:30-9:00p.m. at LRT2 station recto a few km from the bus station.
Friends: Dionne, Gelli, Apple and Xanne.
Date: April 2, 2009 – April 8 2009
The trip
We catch the last round trip bus which left at 11p.m. That’s the start of our 7 hours journey from Manila to La Union. I used to spell it Launyun because that’s the way they pronounce it. The trip was well… long and it’s mid-morning. You don’t expect really to sleep properly at a bus. Stop over is at around 3:50 in the morning and we arrived around 5. =)
Day 1
Dionne’s uncle (Carlito) was at stand by with the tricycle when we arrived. We visited the grandfather of Dionne and Tin (Dionne’s cousin) and slept for around two and a half hour. Dionne, Gels and Apple decided that they would go to the market and buy foods that we’re going to eat for the next five days while Xanne and I look after of all our belongings.
After they’ve done “marketing” and “grocery-ing” we still have to do a bit of traveling. Where we are is what they call “bayan” which means city, I guess. That’s where the stores are. Dionne’s place is at Mindoro which is totally isolated from the malls and even roads. The place is like a beach resort minus the fancy restaurants and lots of people. It’s covered with really big rocks and the ocean. Gelli is our official Chief. She cooks and plans our lunch and dinner every day for our stay here. Her cooking is amazingly delicious. She should take HRM. Wait no, I take that back she don’t need to take up HRM. She is naturally good at it.
After lunch we took an afternoon nap.. We slept through the whole afternoon. After waking up at around 5:30pm we went to the beach with a few of D’s relatives.. It was a lot of fun. It’s not a typical beach.. usually they’re rocks then sands. Well this beach it’s the other way round. There’s’ sands then rocks. The waves are high and strong. I got a few cuts on my feet but they’re just little ones that sting only when you first notice it.
After the beach, we cleaned ourselves up and prepare for dinner. Dionne’s “kapuso” while Apple is “kapamilya” so while watching TV both have to compromise. Every commercial they switch channel. We were supposed to watch bubble gum but due to the tiring trip after fated to love you I fell asleep. =)
Day 2
We woke up at around 6 and went straight to the beach. D’s cousin took us boat riding till the middle of the ocean. The ocean’s lovely. It’s so clean and blue. It wasn’t my fist time to ride a boat, still it was great. We had our afternoon siesta. Chief Gels prepared dinner and we’re off to the beach nearly sun down. What’s most memorable about this day was, it was my turn to wash the dishes and of course I know how to wash. It’s like washing petri dishes, beakers, test tubes and funnels. Even though Cianne (my microbio lab partner) mostly do all the washing but I helped. I mean it would be a whole lot easier if there was tap. Xanne was kind enough to volunteer to “pump” water for the dishes and Apple helped by instructing and guiding me. I successfully washed all the dishes we used and the cooking utensils that day with just the use of a basin and a pail of water, and of course soaps and scrubs. It took me a while before I get the hang of it and I was slower but it ain’t that bad for a first timer. I’ll definitely do it again. That was my first and last time I was the dishes in Mindoro. =)
Day 3
We went to the beach early morning to watch the fishermen come back from a night of catch. There were surprisingly a lot of people at the beach. Seems like the whole people at the village were there. I received a text message from my tita saying that I need to follow them to Gumaca after my stay at mindoro which means I need more clothes which means I need to do some laundrying! yup I didn't do a typo. laundry! I was thinking of taking them to do the laudry store but it takes overnight and I was thinking of buying a new set of clothes *ahem my brother did that once. He ran out of clothes cause he didn't bring it to the luadry on time so he bought a whole week of outfits.* but that will only mean more excess baggage and my bag is already heavy as it is! during that time Xanne, Apple and D were planning to do their laudry so I tag along. Mommy Apple taught me how to =) I wish I brought a portable washing machine. We ended up at the beach at night =)
Day 4
We met Gerby =) and I played pool with Ate Madel. It's so different cause instead of balls, it was thoes air hockey tablets and instead of carpet, the pool table was waxed so it was easy for the tablets to move. Ate Madel along with Jason and his cousin took us boat riding from another place. Played truth or consequence and spent our last night at... THE BEACH! and ate barbeque. =) will certainly miss the beach ALOT!
For this whole trip and experience I would like to thank:
1. Our Chief to go Gels for the amazingly delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout our whole stay at Mindoro. I love the Chicken Tinola during the first day all the way to the Barbeque of our last night. =)
2. Mommy Apple for sharing to me her knowledge and tips of house work. I went from clueless to someone who’s not clueless in doing house stuffs. I now know how to wash the dishes if the water run out and we had reserved water in a pail or if suddenly the washing machine broke and I need to wash my clothes. Thanks Apple for all your help. =)
3. Documentation Xanne and her lovely hot pink Sony Cybershot camera. Thanks for capturing every moments of this experience. Photographs are proves and souvenirs that last a lifetime. As I look at the pictures we’d taken, I’ll always remember the fun that we had and shared. =)
4. Last but definitely not the least, the forever over-all chairwoman D for arranging this amazing trip. I really had so much fun during my stay. Thank you for the warmest hospitality ever and I’m not just saying that cause its summer! =)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
My 20th
On the eve of my 20th I was in bed watching center stage. The movie ended exactly at 11:55pm. I checked my phone and there was no has new messages. I went to the bathroom to prepare myself to go to bed. While in the bathroom I heard the chime ringing as the door opened and the click of the open light switch. I went out of the bathroom and see happy birthday balloons on the floor together with red ribbon cake box and my sister. She gladly said and greeted me, “It’s already 12! Happy Birthday!”
I opened her little present, it a book by Sophie Kinsella, my favorite author, remember me? I was planning to buy the book months ago but always failed to. I was always so busy that the last time I read a book besides my textbooks were last December Christmas break.
We ate the Belgian chocolate cake and finished ¾ of it. It was delicious but we were too full to finish the whole cake. After that my sis went back to her room and I went to bed because I need to wake up early the next day for the preparation set off activity of sci-tech.
The usual I grabbed my phone to set the alarm and to my surprise there was a text message. It was from JI. He didn’t actually greeted me Happy Birthday but I knew he knew it was my birthday and the reason why he texted me at 12 in the morning. I fell asleep before 1 and my alarm rang at 8 in the morning. I have to meet Dionne at Dent-Sci lanai at 9. Sangs texted that morning and I was happy. I miss her so much. Kuya Oteph and Kuya June did their usual routine of GMs (General Messages), “Good Mornings, Good Afternoons, Good Evenings, Good Nights, Don’t forget to eat, Don’t to pray” and some inspirational quotes. They both remind me to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. Xanne and Cianne texted next… Next thing I knew both of my smart and globe phone was full of birthday messages from both my family and friends.
We (committees of the send off party for the graduate students of sci-tech) started setting up dentsci lanai with blue and orange balloons, streamers, and stars. The activity went well. I was in charge of documentation and the sound system. (hm.. following dad’s footsteps) so I borrowed Cianne’s camera and it kindda low-bat so Gelli and Xanne took care of the documentation using Xanne’s camera while I focus on the sounds.
After the activity we (Dionne, Apple, Mellaine, Gelli, Cianne, Dyna, JI and I) went to McDo just to grab a bite. Since it was my birthday, it was my treat. Xanne have to leave early. We leave around 8pm. Most of them have to catch the LRT. I went back to the dorm and waited for 8:30pm to off all my electric appliances and lights for the 60 minutes save the earth day and turn it on again on an hour later. I was pretty tired then so I fell asleep around 10. That’s about it.. my 20th..
