Great Depression

Okay! So here's how I experienced much depression.

Last Sunday, October 16, 2008, I and my family went to SM Fairview to buy some stuffs, and to eat of course since I was with them. We were supposed to have merienda and we decided to have it in Greenwich. I really love pasta and pizza! Since I can manage, I ordered a Savory Beef and Mushroom Baked Rice Meal (52 pesos). My mother also ordered a family size Greenwich Special (250+ pesos). I really thought I would be full since 4 months before that day, I ordered something like the one stated above and I was full.

I was disappointed. The baked rice meal shrank to half. Four months ago, I can still have my whole spoon dipped in the bowl, but now, it only reached half. Also, the bowl only fitted its underplate unlike before, it exceeded in diameter the plate in it. Although, taste was still the same. :(

The pizza came, and I was again disappointed. It also shrank in diameter and after I ate three slices, I still lingered for more. :(

My disappointment was cancelled when we went to the supermarket. ANG DAMING FREE TASTE!! Kahit papaano, nabusog ako. We also bought this Fruit Salad Drink (30 pesos) and was really creamy and fruity. We also bought Oddballs and I really realized how long it was since I last tasted a real squidball.

I LOVE YOU FOOD

La Salle Experience

Basically, I went to La Salle with eight other people to join a contest. We were divided into three teams - each team comprising of 2 third years and 1 4th year.

.......Okay, umalis kami ng school ng 7 am at nakarating sa La Salle ng 8 30 am, at ang nakakaasar, nagsimula 'yung contest ng 10 30 am. Actually, nagkaroon muna ng elimination test at sobrang napa-**** ako kasi puro Math blah. Siguro ang ratio ng Math to Non-math question eh 10:1. Eh wala akong alam masyado, at kung meron man, sobrang bagal ko. Mabagal na parang ako, nagsosolve ng isang number tapos 'yung dalawa kong kasama eh, nakaka-1/4 na ng isang column ng answer sheet. Ang galing nina Elvis at Raymond!!!!

----Natapos 'yung test ng 12 nn at napa-**** na naman ako kasi gutom na talaga ako. Masarap 'yung lunch - lumpia na masarap. Tapos talagang natuwa ako kasi meron na namang Li'l Donuts - ang isa sa pinakagusto kong donuts. Una, talagang masarap 'yung base plus 'yung flavoring. Pangalawa, nakakatuwa talagang tignan 'yung machine na naghuhulog ng dough sa oil, nagmomove sa donut across, at naghuhulog sa kanya sa drying tray. Una ko siyang natikman sa Subic, sa may harap ng Duty Free, at magmula noon, hinanap-hanap ko na siya.

----Okay! By 1 pm, tinawag na kami sa Waldo Perfecto Room at talagang kinakabahan. Buti naman lahat ng tatlong Pisay teams nakapasok. Sa contest proper naman, as in napa-**** na naman ako kasi Math overcame Physics and Chemistry. Kahit papaano may nasasagot ako sa Chem at P6 kaya lang kapag Math, sobrang nakatulala lang ako sa problem.

***Natapos 'yung contest by 4 pm at nakarating na kami ng Pisay ng 5 30 pm. Sumabay ako kay Nico pauwi kasi mas malapit kung susunduin ako sa bahay niya. Napakasaya ng aming usapan kasi ang aming topic ay ang aking good old friend - Lyndon Marcus B. Baluyot (I-Ruby, II-Sampaguita, III-Strontium). Siya ang taong magpapatunay sa iyo that "First impressions do never last!!" :D (PEACE, LYNDON!).

Which Pokemon are You?

Ok? Didn'expect? Pero okay lang!

Pokemon. Hindi ko naman talaga siya ganun kagusto kasi mas tipo ko 'yung mga strategy games na merong weapons and stuff blah. Kahit papaano, naglaro ako ng isang version - Sapphire - at noong una, medyo nagustuhan ko siya kaya lang in the end, kapag tapos na 'yung storyline, sobrang boring siya :(. Kahit di ganun ako nagagandahan sa gameplay, natutuwa naman akong tignan 'yung appearance ng mga Pokemon lalo na 'yung mga Water at Ice type. Favorite na legendary is Dialga. Ang gandang pagmasdan!

End of Pokemon Post

Sabado de Pasyon

TAE!!!!

This is what I did this Saturday:

-Morning Chemistry
Instructor: Mr. J. Andaya
Topics: Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibria, Organic Chemistry
Absorbed: 75%
My Thoughts: Okay, topics are not that boring, and are interesting if you have a great instructor. :D

-Afternoon Physics
Instructor: Mrs. H. Caintic
Topics: Electrostatics
Absorbed: 50%
My Thoughts: Topic is fine - parang physics ngayon applied to charged particles.

Ang daming stuff at nagpapasalamat ako kina Almira, Vince, Cleo, Mik, at JM na sinamahan ako nung break time to ease out information overload. Sa mga taong binanggit ko, magcomment naman kayo kung mababasa niyo ito!

Dante's Inferno Test

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Third Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Moderate
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	High
Level 2 (Lustful)	Very Low
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Low
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Low

Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test

No Doubt!

Some Idleness

Last weekend, our family went to the province Cagayan to visit our dead relatives. It was a round trip, and we hardly had 24 hours in staying. We left Manila on Friday night (10 pm), arrived by 12 nn, left the province by Sunday (11 am) and arrived in Manila by Monday (4 am). The trip, of course, was very boring, and it really gave me time to think up of things, and reconsidering their presence. Here's what I did in spending my travel time:

1. Nephological Studies

Nephology is the study of clouds, and yah, I spent at least an hour looking at the clouds, thinking up of their shapes, and placing scenes. I was also amazed when I saw fluffy clouds lined together, as if forming a definite structure.

2. Star Gazing

When the night struck, I found time looking at the stars, and fortunately, our return trip entailed traversing Nueva Vizcaya during the evening. Nueva Vizcaya contained the mountainous roads on way to our province, and viewing stars from mountains high was really amazing.

3. Mathematics

Do you remember Burger Machine? How about Minute Burger? These were stalls that once populated Manila and served my hungry stomach. Well, the province have their own versions - Franks, and BigMak. I really had fun counting these stall for each town or city. In fact, these 2 stalls always go side by side in each town as if they do not care about competition whatsoever.

4. Thinking Up Stories

I also used this travel time in thinking up plots for my short story for Fil 3. I used what I was observing as we travel across the countryside - the farmers, etc. Unfortunately, I barely had any idea on what to write.

5. Organic Chemistry

Serious na ito!! I had no choice but study for the Chem. problem set and long test in the province. Fortunately, I was able to do since I had many matters to attend to. For one I went to my cousin's house, watched some horror movies, and talked with him on new stories.

Tulang Pasalaysay

Heto ang tulang pasalaysay na ginawa ng group namin for Filipino :D!

HIKBI NG MGA PAHINA

Ano ang sinapit? Kawalan ng rikit!
Sa kapara’y ipit, sinala sa init.
Ito’y siyang hantungan, animo’y hurnuhan
Sa mga aklat na tila alamat na lamang.

Hiling ng nasadlak ay balikan ang lipas,
Sumagwan laban sa agos ng tadhana,
Bumalik sa diyos na nagbigay-buhay,
Bumalik sa among tunay na nagmahal.

Ako’y isang gabing walang buwan ni bituin.
Isip ng lumikha siyang tala sa dilim.
Kamay ang daan sa pagsalin ng buhay.
Tinta at panitik siyang naging patunay.

Sa kanyang tabi, ako ay naging tangi,
Namumukod sa baul ng yama’t salapi.
Hiniling sa langit na ako’y pakinggan.
Nawa’y manatili nang magpakailanman.

Bakit di tinupad yaring panalangin?
Ito’y isang bangungot, sana’y magising!
O panginoon, bakit ako’y nilisan,
At pinagpalit sa mga asul at dilaw?

Sa hurnuhang ito, ngayo’y nag-aabang
Sa kamay na pipinid sa kasalukuyan,
Tanglaw na bubuo ng kinabukasan.
Ako’y naghihintay, O tagapagligtas!

Ano itong namamasdang lumalapit?
Yaring pagkakuha, dala ba ay langit?
Kahong may laso siyang nagsilbing silid.
Ano kaya ang magiging danasin?

Sa yaring silid, ako ay inilabas.
Mukha ng isang bata, sa aki’y tumambad
Ngunit bakit ganito, ang mukha’y kunot.
Sa ere ay lumipad, semento ang lusot.

Sa papag ngayon ay hapis at pighati.
Inakalang tanglaw, isa palang dilim.
Hapdi’y nadarama tuwing masusulyap
Ang bagong among walang pakialam.

Ngayo’y nasa silid ng mga nilimot.
Sa tabi ay mga larua’t abubot.
Wari’y bumalik sa hurnuhang pinagmulan.
Mas masikip, mas mainit, mas nasasaktan!

At ang amo ay walang ginawa
Kundi maglaro at hindi magbasa.
Anong magagawa ng inayawan
Kundi masadlak sa impyerno’t mamatay?

Panaho’y lumipas, tila walang katapusan.
Tuluyan nang maglalaho sa kadiliman!
Ngunit ano ito? Isang silahis ng araw?
Muling sinilid sa ibang sisidlan.

Hiling ng sariling gula-gulanit na,
Nawa ay balutin ng pagkalinga.
Sana itong bagong tahanan
Ay katulad na ng sa nakaraan!

Isang kabaliwan ang dumagsa sa isip!
Isang kawalan pala ang tunguhin
Kung saan umaalingasaw ang samyo,
At nagsisiliparan ang mga insekto.

Walang duda na ang pag-asa’y lamat na lang.
Hindi na muling makababangon sa kinabagskan.
Ngunit ano itong namamasid na lumalapit?
Sa isang iglap, isang kamay ang sumalat sa akin.

Isang batang wari’y alikabok na malaki,
Punit ang damit, namumutiktik sa dumi.
Ang samyo’y katulad sa aking sisidlan.
O anong habag sa magkaparang kapalaran!

At sa sandaling iyon, ang mundo’y nagbunyi!
Isang aklat at isang gusgusi’y nagsanib.
Ang aklat kailanma’y di na nagpalipat-lipat.
Ang batang kumalinga di na napariwara.

Kinabukasan ay siya ng naisulat.
Ang aklat at bata’y bubuo ng isang bukas
At kasabay ng pagsatitik ng kasaysayan,
Naisusulat ang kapalaran ng sanlibutan!