HOW TO LIVE A LIFE

Goodbye I.C.

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:38:00 +0000

I just walked from the University Avenue to my dormitory for the last time. It was such a privileged to experience strolling around the campus in the middle of the night. It’s been almost 3 years when I first reside here. I am very thankful to live in the most peaceful, intellectual, relaxing community here in Metro Manila. I will definitely miss my dormmates in the International Center. I will treasure the exciting events and happenings that happened here. The midnight jogging, dine out, photo sessions isaw trip, tambay in Katipunan, community Pot luck and Gimiks are just few of the things that I will remember. I met here the most famous UP students, student leaders, diverse international community representatives and interesting personalities residing in one roof.

Throughout my stay here, I am very fortunate to found new friends (both Pinoys and Foreigners) for the last few years. Also, I am very thankful and blessed to have three past roommates; Daiki, a Japanese guy from Tokyo University during my first year of stay here; Jeong Yo Kim or Russell, a Korean who loves the Philippines very much; and the latest is Ryo Sakai, an intelligent Japanese exchange student from Soka University)
Of course, I will wish my Pinoy friends, who already left I.C. and the few people who will still stay till the next semester, good luck to their careers and hoping to meet them again soon. I am also thankful to the dorm manager for being so patient and helpful to us.

As a friend posted on my Facebook account…C’est t la vie . Yup . Such is life.

Tomorrow will be a next chapter. New home. New workstation.( I will party on Friday after a long time. Ehehhehe.) And I wish my self...Goodluck . Lastly, I want to say thank you to all the people I mingled, socialized and hang out with in the best residence hall in the University of the Philippines..

Best things in life are FREE. Experiencing free Wi-Fi inside SM Pampanga

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:24:00 +0000

I came across a Kapampangan blog site last night while surfing the net and saw the invitation about this blogging event here in SM Pampanga. Have been staying in Angeles since Thursday for few days vacation and the lack of thing to do this Saturday morning made me decided to go and visit my favourite mall here in Central Luzon. Also, the growing numbers of Kapampangan bloggers and the plan of having a bloggers circle here in Pampanga is such an interesting invitation.

After the prior successful Wi-Fi service launches in other SM Malls in the past few months like SM Marikina, SM The Block, The Podium, the one in Clark and others malls around the country. Now, I'm here at the Free Wi-Fi bloggers' event at the newly constructed additional wing of the mall. SM Pampanga has finally joined the roster of malls in the country that provide free Wi-Fi access to its customers. Almost 20 fellow Kapampangan bloggers are now connected on-line. Mall visitors can also now be connected anytime within the mall free of charge.

Different bloggers convened in this part of the newly constructed wing to test the mall's Wi-Fi signal strength. I brought my laptop and iPhone to the event. The connection strength was excellent in my laptop that I was even able to download a free version of Avira antivirus at high speed. The connection via my iPhone was very good, too. Using my iPhone, I updated my Twitter friends about the blogging event and even updating them of my activities while having coffee inside a coffee shop. I just hope that they are all here to try and experience the free Wi-Fi service and even join the event.

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Nowadays, a company that supports free Wi-Fi access is one of their methods to draw publicity and increase foot traffic. For example "If you're in the hotel business and you have a 50 percent occupancy rate, how are you going to fill up more rooms?" The solution is.... "In the '60s, it was put a sign out front that says 'Air conditioning.' In the '70s, it was cable. In the '90s, it was HBO. Now it will be Wi-Fi."

Wi-Fi hot-spots are everywhere to be found these days. People flock these hot-spots to study or even just to be connected to your online friends while even inside the mall. We are now in the new era of technology where we need to be connected anytime of the day.

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Did u Know?

SM Pampanga is the very first SM Supermall in Central Luzon when it opened in 2000. SM City Pampanga is now the longest and biggest mall in the region, with more than 820 meters sprawl of mall shopping area, and the largest SM Supermalls land area for total of 316,000 m². It is known to be the 5th Largest SM Supermall in the country.( from WikiPedia)

Friday Night Out

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:36:00 +0000

Just for fun :-)

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Saw this shirt during a Grad School class in UP.

Magdr-drive Ako Hanggang Buwan

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:36:00 +0000

from a fellow Peyups member:

Eto trip trip lang. NASA has entered for public polling the naming of NODE 3 ng International Space Station. There are four options (Earthrise, Legacy, Serenity and Venture) but there is also a WRITE IN option.

Now we have this knack for winning online polls sa mga beauty contest and in campaigning for the New 7 Wonders. Ngayon, tingnan natin kung mamomobilize natin tayong mga Eraserheads fans to have part of the space station named Eraserheads para international talaga ang dating ng International Space Station.

Go to this site.

Write ERASERHEADS sa write-in suggestion. 400,000 plus pa lang ang bumoboto. We can vote once a day up to March 20, 2009.

Ano masasabi niyo? Game!!!

Eheads Grand Farewell

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:49:00 +0000

Great night to all Eraserheads fans. I just arrived from the Eheads concert and I can say that the final set is more relaxed and fun but has less kilabot factor than the previous one. The venue in The Fort, Taguig is better that the concert ground at Mall of Asia. Smaller stage, sound and visual effects were not that good compared to the first one regardless of long preparation and a lot of sponsors that the second concert have. But all in all, the concert was great as ever since the interaction of the Eheads member to their fans was quite good and funny unlike the first one wherein the band never spoke or interacted to the fans. It’s quite noticeable that they, especially Ely, prepared physically and mentally for this concert to have the best concert they will give to the fans.

I loved the alphabetical "countdown" to the letter “e”. What a unique way to start the concert.

One of my favourite part is when they performed “Minsan”. As a dormer, I can relate on how you build friendship and camaraderie in the dormitory like how the Eraserheads met and built their friendship that started in the Kalayaan dorm during their stay in UP. While, the new version of "Alapaap" will give you chills in its acoustic touch.

Also, I like the idea of giving the centerstage to the other member. Raymund sang 2 songs and Marcus with his pink guitar sang a reggae version of “Huwag Mo Nang Itanong”. After they finished their part, the attention of the crowd was transferred to Buddy and he gracefully sang a line with a smile in his face.

As expected, some part of the concert was dedicated to band’s good friend Francis Magalona who died yesterday from cancer. They sang “Super Proxy”and a snippet of Francis M’s “Kaleidoscope World” for him.

They ended their concert with the hit song “Ang Huling El Bimbo” together with the great fireworks show. It was a big bang to wrap up the last Eraserheads concert ever. I’m just wondering about the significance or value of the old piano that Ely tried to set aflame. Nevertheless, it was a great night for the fans. Surely, this is one of the most memorable concert I will cherish for the rest of my life.

Eraserheads just had a grand farewell but definitely their music will live forever.

Excited for Summer

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:59:00 +0000

It’s been a great week. We spend the whole weekend in Laguna for our first year anniversary. It’s our second time in that resort and it seems that this will be our favourite hangout outside of Manila. After our Laguna trip, I went straight to Angeles City to accomplish some family errands and have my regular monthly relaxation in the Spa.
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Just arrived from Ortigas to pay my brother’s Architect and to at the same time to watch the Sarah-John Lloyd flick. It was a feel-good movie and I really love how the whole cast managed to help each other in having a great and funny film. We went to Shangri-La and the whole cinema is jam –packed. Also, it is very amusing on how the A crowd reacts to a pinoy love flick. You can see how they can relate to the characters and you can here “parang tayo beh noh” comments once in a while.
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Walang sukatan ng pagmamahal, kasi kung laging magsusukatan, lagi ding may sobra o may kulang. just give your best when you love. So hindi totoo na sa isang relationship, mas may nagmamahal ng sobra, may hindi lang makuntento sa kung anong pwedeng ibigay ng isa.
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I am sick for the past two days maybe because of the changed in weather. I’ve been self-medicating for the past days and I hope the meds will take effect before my weekend out of town camping/hiking tomorrow in Famy, Laguna. This will be our second time to join this camping with the Don Bosco boys and I hope it will be a great camp again.
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Few more weeks and it is the start of my summer vacation at work and at school. But before taking a break, a lot of research paper deadlines must be met and paperworks for school’s clearances..Excited for the summer 
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I’m addicted to Korean food again. I ate Korean noodles for dinner last night and Bulgogi plus Kimchi for lunch this late afternoon in Trinoma.

Love Month

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:09:00 +0000

The first time I fell in love was long ago.
I didn't know how to give my love at all.
The next time I settled for what felt so close.
But without romance, you're never gonna fall.

After everything I've learned;
Now it's finally my turn.
This is the last time I'll fall... in love.

The first time we walked under that starry sky,
there was a moment when everything was clear.
I didn't need to ask or even wonder why, because each question is answered when your near.
and I'm wise enough to know when a miracle unfolds, this is the last time i'll fall in love.

Now don't hold back, just let me know.
Could i be moving much too fast or way too slow.
'Cause all of my life, I've waited for this day.
To find that once in a lifetime, this is it, I'll never be the same.

You'll never know what it's taken me to say these words.
And now that I've said them, they could never be enough.
As far as I can see, there's only you and only me.

This is the last time I'll fall in love.
Last time i'll fall in love.
The last time i'll fall... in love.

I am not a flower person. I am not the kind of guy that will buy flowers in Dangwa as a gift to a special someone. Yup, I know that there is a kind of unexplained feeling that you will feel after u received those generic gifts during Valentines. But, I want to do it this time in a more unique and personal way. Instead of buying a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolate, I preferred to do it personally by using my talent. Its not because I want to save money (pero pwede na rin un). Its the effort that I want to show you how special you are. Thats why after our Malate night last friday, I created a simple video compilation of our pictures together. The memories of those pictures, us together, were priceless and incomparable and thank God to my instinct that the song which I used, as a background music, is one of your favorite love song. I promised that I did not had a researched beforehand.:-). It is our first Valentines together and I hope we will celebrate a lot of Valentine's day in the coming years. 'Cause all of my life, I've waited for this day/To find that once in a lifetime, this is it, I'll never be the same.I love you and Happy Valentine's Day.

p.s. time will come...you'll receive those flowers baby.

UP Fair 2009 Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:02:00 +0000

U.P. Diliman University Student Council presents The U.P. Fair, the week-long event held at the Sunken Garden… featuring concerts, shows, fair booths, bazaars and other gimmicks.

February 9 - EUFAIRIA by Delta Pi Omicron Sorority and Indios Bravos Multimedia presents Rico Blanco with performances by Slapshock, Queso, Intolerant, Razorback, Typecast, Markus Highway, Hilera, Reklamo, Franco, Stonefree, Chubibo, Brigada, Badburn, Dissent, Sin, Manila Bus, Peligro, Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, Meat Balls, Falling at Zero Degrees.

February 10 - ROCKULTURA by the UP Engineers and Men for College and Country Fraternity (EMC2) presents Pupil, Urbandub, Sandwich, 6cyclemind, Chicosci, Queso, Itchyworms, Greyhoundz, Imago, Cambio, Mayonnaise, Join the Club, Zelle, Callalily, Soapdish, Pedicab, Datu’s Tribe, Markus Highway, The Wudz, Silent Sanctuary, Menaya, Archipelago, Intolerant, Nicty Nasty, Paraluman, Peryodiko, Kelevra, South Superhighway.

February 11 - AMPLIFIED by Alpha Sigma Fraternity presents Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Slapshock, Queso, Urbandub, Chocosci, Typecast, Moonstar88, The Youth, Blue Boy Bites Back, Machine Gun Poetry, Feedback, The Ambassadors, The Out Of Body Special, Franco, Nyctinasty, Salamin, Hansom, Diary of My Last Days, United By Fate, The Haneps, Crudeoz, I-Ray, Eternal Now, Luzia, Look Out Kid, Liquid Courage, Makarel, Jejaview, Made For Midnight Movies.

February 12 - RAMBOL by UP Brotherhood of the Filipinos 1955 (or aka Pinoy ‘55) invites you to experience Rock Against Violence featuring Sponge Cola, Grin Department, Join the Club, Urbandub, Greyhoundz, Typecast, Pupil, Brownman Revival, 6cyclemind, Imago, Hilera, Up Dharma Down, Radioactive Sago Project, Paraluman, Giniling Festival, Mayonaise, Cambio, The Ambassadors.

February 13 - LOVERAGE by UP Pan Xenia Fraternity and UP Adelfe Enu Crea Sorority in cooperation with UP Circuit and UP Cursor presents Bamboo with performances by Sugarfree, Urbandub, Kjwan, Itchyworms, Greyhoundz, Raorkback, Typecast, Moonstar88, Silent Sanctuary, Kitchie Nadal, Stonefree, Mayonnaise, Cambio, Hilera, Soapdish, Giniling Festival, DeLara, Valley of Chrome, Fuse, Zelle, Salamin, Fuerzza, Chubibo, Top Junk, Intolerant, Menaya, Playphonics, Sopiz, Kelevra. Fireworks at midnight.

February 14 - MEANT FAIR EACH OTHER by the University Student Council presents Taken by Cars, Callalily, Sandwich, Paraluman, Duster, Reklamo, Soapdish, and so much more. The day for lovers as well as jammers, bring your better half and friends for the last awesome day of the UP Fair.

Location

Sunken Garden

University of the Philippines, Diliman

Metro Manila

Philippines

Cost:

Tickets are available (75~90 pesos) at the venue and with the sponsoring organizations, or call the USC at 981-8500 local 4521.

UP Fair 2009

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:49:00 +0000

Its been a year :-)

Dapithapon

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:44:00 +0000

A poem written for a writing workshop during my college days. This poem was critiqued by Rebecca Anonuevo of PEN and other writers from UST Center for Creative Writing. Just want to share it.

Dapithapon

Pinili kong mapag-isa sa
Isang dapithapon na puno ng pighati
Isang dapithapon na di maintindihan
Kung bakit ang pighating iyon
Ay bumabalot sa katahimikan ng
Papalubog na haring araw.

Pinili kong ako'y tapak-tapakan
Mga taong sinabi kong sila ang magtatanggol
Kung ako'y naaapi.
Mga taong akala ko'y sila ang mag-aahon
Kung ako'y nalugmok
Sa pighati ng malayong karimlan.
Pinipilit kong maayos ang mga lugmok
Ng aking nadaraanan.
Ngunit ikaw mismo ang sumira sa mga
Naisaayos nating pangarap.

Pinili kong maiwanan sa ating mga lakbayin
Ikaw ba'y lmingon ng nalaman mong ikaw
Ay nag-iisa sa ating paglalakbay?
Ikaw ba'y naghanap ng ako ay nawala
Sa ating daraanan.
Pinipilit ko'y ika'y maintindihan at
Mabura sa aking isipan.
Ngunt di mawala ang mga ala-ala na
Bumuo at sumira ng aking buhay.

Ngayon, ako na lamang ang lalakbay
Sa malayong karimlan
Ako na lamang ang mag-aayos
Sa mga nasirang mga pangarap
Ako na lamang ang aahon
Sa pagkaluugmok sa pighati
Ng malawak na karimlan
Ako na lamang ang magbubukas
Sa durungawan aking puso at
Ako na lamang ang magtatanggol
Sa tuwing ako'y naapi.

Ngunit ng isang dapithapon na yaon ay
Nagbago ang lahat ng aking naitakda;
"Pinili ko bang tumakas at wakasan ang aking buhay?"

My Playlist

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:18:00 +0000

<<<Click the title to listen

1. Eleanor : Shannon Worrell from the album "Aware Greatest Hits"

She turns to her father

His head in a book she said

"Why even bother?" he don't look up

He thinks he knows me well

He thinks he knows this heart

He's memorized my heart

He's memorized my mind

He's just memorized two lines

2. Time After Time : Cover version of Eva Cassidy

Lyin' in my bed I hear the clock tick

And think of you

Caught up in circles confusion

Is nothing new

Flashback warm nights

Almost left behind

Suitcase of memories

Time after Time

3. Good Morning Baby: American Pie OST by Dan Wilson and Bic Runga

Between an overload of information

And a striving for a pure dedication

I Find myself looking for the exit sign

See your pretty face in the sunshine

In the morning after staying up all night

I Want to wake you just to hear you

Tell me it's alright

And all I want to be is too much

Sometimes for me

Good morning baby

I hope I'm gonna make it through another day

4. Someone New by Eskobar feat. Heather Nova

You're gonna find someone new

I really hope you do

'Cause I love you

And the sun will come on thru,

It's gonna shine for you

'Cause I adore you

5. Grey by Ani DiFranco

What kind of paradise

Am i looking for?

I've got everything i want

And still i want more

Maybe some tiny shiny key

Will wash up on the shore

Wayda

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:38:00 +0000

“You go to school not only to help yourself but to help your fellow Aeta”

Wayda Cosme,now 33, stands out among the Aeta of Mount Pinatubo. She is the first lawyer in the tribe. Also, she is the first Aeta working as a legal analyst for the Clark Development Corp., which runs the Clark Special Economic Zone, as CDC records showed. Wayda’s parent Roberto and Milagros are from the Villar Village(formerly Ugek), which is 10 km from the volcano’s crater. After the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the Cosme family were displaced and evacuated and later settled in Botolan, Zambales.

Wayda’s parents are advocates of Education. They did all their best to look for a scholarship for Wayda. Her studies in Sto. Nino High school in Botolan was supported by the Jaime Ongpin Foundation. She finished her English course in Guagua National College in Pampanga while working as house helper. In 2001, she finished Law School from Harvardian College through the help of the Holy Trinity Church in Makati City and Jennifer Wallum, a member of the British Empire and founder of the Entrepreneur Volunteer Assistance Charity Foundation.

The story of Wayda is such an inspiring one not just for the Aeta community but also to the different minority groups here in the Philippines. Through education you can make a difference. Social change is defined as an act of advocacy for the cause of changing society in a normative way. With the story of Wayda, people of her community were inspired to follow her path to change their lives and not be a slave of poverty again. But also some difficulties are ahead of them since the the government are not fully supportive to them.

One difficulty during her schooling is the discrimination, because of her skin color and looks, from her classmates. Aeta’s are labelled house helpers, beggars and lazy people from the mountains. Sometimes, people think that they have no capacity or capability for an higher learning and that is the reason why Wayda’s classmates shows some prejudices to her. Wayda did not only discriminated by the people from from the city but also by his fellow Aetas who do not have faith with her dream to finish school. She was ridiculed and poked fun at. Her fellow Aetas do not believe with education as a tool for success. They think that they are Aetas and Aetas have no place in the school.

Another difficulty is the lack of money to continually support her education. Even though she is under scholarship, her allowance is sometimes late that’s why her parents need to look for money just to sustain her education.

Also, support from the family is very important. Wayda’s father is her number one supporter. Roberto Cosme finished elementary education where he learned to write, read and count. His enthusiasm for education got support from American couple Fred and Virginia Pennoyer, who devoted 20 years of Protestant missionary work in Villar. He is a government employee in Zambales and he did all his best just to support her daughter’s education. Unlike her father, Wayda’s mother, Milagros, does not fully supports her husband about Wayda going to school. She is afraid on what Wayda will experience on the hands of the people in the city. One advice that his father always say to Wayda is that “You go to school not only to help yourself but to help your fellow Aeta” This is what Wayda always remember when she is in a downfall stage of his school life.

Lastly, the lack of support from the government for education is one major obstacle. Specialized programs must be planned that will cater the needs of the minorities. Reading, writing and instructional materials that suits the minorities must be given to them.

While reading the online news this morning, news about Presidential aspirants are now on the headlines: New President for the Americans; Supreme Court Justice as future President; Chavit and Erap are now in good terms; Korina and Presidential wannabe Mar Roxas lovelife; and stories of Villar, Legarda, Lacson and De Castro. I hope that our next leader will prioritize EDUCATION as a tool to alleviate poverty. I greatly believed that Filipinos are born with exceptional intelligence and talent.

Lullaby

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:05:00 +0000

2:14 am

After Sherwin told me that his best friend was diagnosed with renal failure, di mawala wala sa isip ko for the past two days ang nangyari sa mom ko. Minsan naiiyak lang ako pag naalala ko sya.It’s been 3 years since she left us pero until now naaalala ko pa rin on how she suffered from the disease. Her renal failure was a complication from her diabetes . Nasa genes na yata namin. My lola also died because of that and another aunt was recently diagnosed.

Di ako makatulog tonight kahit ilang baso ng gatas pa ang aking inumin. I even lighted a scented candle just to have a relaxing ambiance before I sleep pero di mawala wala sa isip ko ang mga pagkakataon na kasama pa naming ang mom ko. Lam ko corny pero for the past hours eh tuloy tuloy ang pagluha ng aking mga mata with no reason at all. I just missed her siguro. I badly missed her. Ang dami ko naiisip habang nakahiga. Naisip ko nga siguro kung ako lang ang nagbantay nung gabing inatake sya while having here dialysis session eh walang nangyaring masama sa kanya. Yes until now sa tingin ko may kasalanan pa rin ako why she passed away early. Kahit paulit ulit nilang sabihin na di ko kailangan sisihin ang sarili ko.

Since she started her dialysis treatment, ako na lagi ang nagbabantay sa aking mama. Ako nagigising pag nagpapakamot sya ng likod. Dapat lagi ako nasa tabi nya pag gusto nya uminom ng tubig or kailangan na syang turukan ng gamot or para ma check ang kanyang blood pressure. I resigned on my job and took a leave of absence sa UP Grad School dahil ako na lamang ang maasahang magbantay sa kanya.

I can proudly say that my mom trusted me so much compared to my siblings.

Yup, alam ko na di ako ang paborito sa bahay. Di ako achiever since bata. Sapat na sa akin ang mamuhay ng masaya ng di iniintindi ng ibang tao. I hate it pag pinoproblema ako ng ibang tao.Yaw ko naaapektuhan sila dahil sa kagagawan ko. Lam un ng mom ko. One time nagpaalam akong gagabihin ako at hinintay pa rin ako sa kanto ng aking mama. I still remember that incident at until now eh pinagsisisihan ko kung paano ko sya pinagalitan dahil sa pagaalala sa akin. Simula noon eh di na nya ako hinintay pag umuuwi ako sa gabi. She trusted me the whole time. Pero ngayon eh sobra miss ko ang magkaroon ng someone na tatanungin ako kung asan ako or kung ano dahilan kung bakit ako umuwi ng umaga. Sabi nga nila ay kung maibabalik lang sana. Unfortunately, hindi na.

Kahit hindi ako paborito sa bahay alam kung sa akin lang pinagkakatiwala ng mom ko ang kanyang “buhay”. Hindi sya iinom ng gamot kung di ako ang nagbigay. Di siya magpapaturok ng insulin kung hindi sa akin. Gusto nya ako kasama nya pag nagpapa dialysis sya. Sa akin lang sya nagpapamasahe ng paa kapag sumasakit na ang mga ito. Hindi nya gigisingin ang iba kung mga kapatid sa gabi kung gusto nya umihi at uminom. May isang pagkakataon nga na sobrang hapdi ang ginagawang treatment sa kanya eh ako ang tinatawag at wag ko daw bibitawan ang kamay nya.

Naisip ko nun na ginagawa ko ang lahat ng yun dahil wala akong choice. My older brother works hard to answer our financial problems. Kung ako ang magtatrabaho for sure di ko kakayanin na suportahan sila. My younger brother is still young then at di sya nakatira sa bahay. Pero ngayon naisip ko na di dahil wala akong choice kung bakit ko nagawa un kung hindi priviledge pala un dahil sa aming tatlo eh ako lang ang nakaexperience makasama at mapagsilbihan ang aking mama nung sya ay nabubuhay pa.

Nasanay na ang aking mama sa halos tatlong beses ilang lingo nya pamamalagi sa hospital para linisin ang kanyang dugo. Minsan isang araw sinabihan ako na lumabas nman ako ng bahay at gumimik kasama ng aking mga barkada. Nung nalaman nya na mayroon Korean Camp sa Diliman na dati kong sinamahan ay kinumbinsi nya ako na sumama para maka relax naman kahit ila ng lingo lang. Noong una nagdadalawang isip ako na sumama dahil lam kung wala magbabantay sa kanya. Pero napa-OO din ako nung nakikita kong lumalakas na sya and she decided that she’ll take her dialysis treatment here in Manila. Yun sumama ako sa mga Koreano at ilang lingo din ako di umuwi sa bahay dahil required kami na matulog 24/7 sa hotel kasama ng mga batang koreano. For that 3 week eh di ako nakauwi sa bahay upang bisitahin ang aking mama na nasa bahat ng aking tita sa Sta Mesa. Naging masaya ako sa tatlong lingo na yaon at dumating ang huling gabi ko sa camp. Naginuman at nagparty kami bago umalis ang mga koreano kayat di ko napansin ang pagtunog ng aking celphone magdamag. Pagkagisng ko eh nakita ko ang aking celphone. Ilang mga miskol sa aking mga pinsan at isang text mula sa aking kuya. Di ko lam ang aking gagawin nung nabasa ko ang balita. Inatake sa puso ang aking mama habang sya ay nagdadialysis ng madaling araw na yon. Dahil sa pagod nakatulog ang aking kuya at nung matapos na ang session eh di na nagising ang aking mama. AT yun di ko na naabutan ang aking mama. DI man lang kami nakapagusap.The last time we saw each other eh nung hinatid ako sa Pisay(nagaaply palang ako nun) at mukhang masayang masaya sya nun dahil gusto nya akong magtrabaho doon. Namalagi sya sa ICU ng ilang araw at nagdesisyon ang pamilya sa rekomendasyon ng mga doctor na mahirap na syang isalba. DI ko maisip na mararanasan ko ang mga pangyayaring iyon. Imagine, ano ang mararamdaman mo na alam mung mamamatay na ang mom mo bukas dahil nagdesisyon na silang itigil ang pagturok ng gamot? Wala din sa aking mga kaptid ang may lakas ng loob na magtanggal or I turn off ang Life Support System kaya nagsabi ako na ako na lamang ang gagawa noon. Dahil lam kung hanggang sa huli na sa akin lang may tiwala ang aking mama sa kanyang “buhay”.

Ito lang ang unang pagkakataon ako na naglakas ng loob ikwento ang tungkol sa mama ko. Nagtataka nga ang aking mga kapatid at aking tatay dahil di ako sumasama sa sementeryo. Kanina lang eh pumunta silang tatlo sa sementeryo at di ako sumama. Di ko lam kung bakit pero isa lang ang alam ko ngayon.Its about time to move on. Sana’y makayanan ko nang pagusapan ang tungkol sa aking mama. Sana makayanan ko ng tumingin sa Lung Center pag dumadaan ako. Sana bumalik ng tuluyan ang tiwala ko sa mga doctor. Sana’y mabuhay ako ng tahimik at masaya dahil yun ang gusto ng aking mama para sa akin.

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Kanina naisip ko na sana multuhin ako ng mom ko(kahit d ako naniniwala sa multo)naimagine ko na para makatulog ako eh sana'y kantahan nya ako ng isang lullaby.

Last Day of The Year

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:57:00 +0000

Just got home from a short vacation in Baguio with my brothers and dad. I didn’t enjoy that much because of the different hassles we encountered: Traffic, fully booked hotels and inns, long lines in bus stations, and unreliable bus schedules and the bus itself. I can’t imagine how this small city can accommodate approximately four hundred thousand people for holidays according to news reports.

Today is the last day of 2008 and really thankful for the good and not-so-good things slash happenings this year. From a heartbreak early this year, I had met my guardian angel on the early part of the year. Really wish that we can stay together for the longest time despite of misunderstandings and small problems. It’s been 10 months and I’m looking forward to spend my life again for the next year and the other year and the next year and so on.

Also, some of the place I visited this year includes Camiguin, Cagayan De Oro, Iligan, Bukidnon, Pundaquit, Baguio, Sagada, an Aeta Village in Zambales, Puerto Galera and other surrounding provinces of Metro Manila. Camiguin is one of my ultimate target this year after visiting Batanes last year. I’m looking forward for Zamboanga, Bohol or Davao next year.

Instead of a new laptop, I got a small desktop system and a Chanel perfume from Kuya as holiday gifts. But I still want the netbook Lenovo PC. Still asking him to bring the netbook the next time he will come home this March.

I read the Inquirer this week and on the front page are some of my students in competition in South Korea. I’m really proud of these kids and I can proudly say that “I teach Philippines’s best”

To all, Happy New Year!

I 'Heart' the Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:42:00 +0000

In an Internet article I read this morning, the full moon tonight will be the biggest one of the year as Earth's natural satellite reaches its closest point to our planet. There are different superstitious beliefs and scientific myth and facts that we associate to it. One example that $#@n and I believe is that there is a big possibility that couples will have misunderstandings during a full moon that's why we make sure that both of us go out together or communicate through phone. :-)

Im now in Angeles. I promised myself that I will avoid sweets and fatty foods. But unfortunately, my breakfast this morning are doughnuts, rice and bacon :-( . Can I just postpone the diet thing on January since its holiday season :-)

The Sagada plan on Christmas is not yet final since my dad is asking us to reschedule it or we look for a different place for holidays. But my kuya(as always) is insisting taht we should push through the plan.Now I feel that nasa gitna ako ng naguumpukang bato.ehehe.

Today is UP's Para Sa Bayan one day public service event in Diliman. The event will start with a photoshoot of wannabe Obles in Amphitheater featuring 100 selected students, faulty and staff who will pose naked for media and artists and photographers. Also, there will be free dental, medical, legal services for the people and a Kasalang Bayan for the couples who want to get married with other couples at the same time.

The UP International Center will be joining the Centennial Lantern Parade on Wednesday. We at the dorm are really excited for the event since this is ourt first time to join the event. Our lantern was designed by an undergrad student and we are really proud to show to the UP community the fruit of our hardwork and cooperation.

Sunday @ UP

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:28:00 +0000

All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom -Einstein

Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them -- and then, the opportunity to choose. -C. Wright Mills

The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant, the population is growing

*pictures taken on December 7, 2008 at UP Diliman Campus using Nikon D80 camera

From Music Match to Galera

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:43:00 +0000

The three-day unplanned trip to Puerto Galera this weekend was great. Last Friday, we went to Ortigas area to pay our Elle, our Architect for his professional fee. After we met him, we proceeded to Megamall to watch “Twilight” and decided to meet Marc and his friends for a videoke session. Since $%^^ does not have a class the next day, we agreed to stay late that weekend. After the movie, we went straight to Starbucks at the side of Shangrila Mall where we saw Mel and Chuy (Marc’s friends ) waiting for us. We opted to go to Music Match in Tomas Morato area since Mel , &e5n and I are all from QC and it is kinda cheap there compared to Makati area. The four of them are really good in singing. One thing I enjoyed is the beer (in a beer tower) we drank the whole night. It was 3:00 am when we left the place. Mel got the first taxi. Marc and Chuy took the second one while the two of us left thinking where we will go next. That is when we decided to go to Galera since it will be a long weekend.

First time ko pumunta Galera since it is not one of the places in my priority list. Ehehe. Kasi naman naisip ko na in the future madali lang sya puntahan unlike the places I previously visited.(CDO, Camiguin, Iligan, Bukidnon, Batanes, Boracay, Iloilo etc.) Really want to go to different places around the country pero mas pina priority ko is the place na di gaano napupuntahan ng mga tao. :-) Next on my wish list to visits are Siargao, Dumaguete, Zamboanga or Tawi-Tawi. Unlike the beaches in Bolinao and Zambales, and Puerto Galera ay mas maingay at buhay ang night life. Also, tulad sa Boracay, you need to pay different fees (environmental, terminal ) bago makarating sa Island mismo na sa tingin ko eh source of corruption minsan. The food and accommodation is cheap in Galera except dun sa Batangas Port Terminal dahil sobra nakakatakot sa dami ng tao, makukulit at manloloko.

Info for travellers

Bus Terminal going to Batangas Pier= 179 pesos
Boat in Batangas Pier to Puerto Galera= 450 for two way while 250 for one way.
You also need to pay 50 pesos for Environmental Fee and 10 pesos for Terminal Fee.
Accomodation in Puerto Galera= Range is 600(for fan room) to 2500 (most expensive aircon room for two)
Banana boat is 100 pesos each (at least 8 people)
Snorkeling is 700-1500 each depends on the number of people in the group.
Food is 100 per meal with rice. Toiletries and groceries are expensive so it is better to buy your before going to Batangas. 25 pesos for a small pack of soap and 10 pesos per sachet of shampoo. Coke in can is 50 pesos while 1.5 liter is 80 pesos.
Souvenirs cost 80-90 for Sando while Tshirts are 150 pesos up.
No ATMs in the White Beach area but you can go to the Puerto Galera proper wherein you can rent a tricycle for 150pesos(one way) or 250pesos( two way)
Massage cost 200-250.
Haggle as mush as possible. Vendors first asking price is kinda expensive.

Batang Pinoy: Camiguin

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:27:00 +0000

Photo taken on November 13, 2008, White Island, Camiguin, Philippines

9th Month

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:08:00 +0000

Tough 10 (6-10)

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:16:00 +0000

And I am back. I’m too busy these past days. It’s the start of the second semester and I did some preparations before the CDO/Camiguin/Iligan/Bukidnon trip this Wednesday. Those are the reasons why di ko pa napost ung 6-10 na sa palagay ko eh wala naman talagang naghihintay. Ehehe. So here are my last few wishes these holidays.

6. Finish my M.A program as soon as possible. After graduation, I went to Manila to continue studying since unlike other graduates I have no plan to work. I’ve been working since my first year in College and I think I have the right na magpahinga muna. Kaya lang dahil medyo natatagalan na ako sa program at malapit na maexpire residency period ko. I need to work double time to start my thesis proposal dahil kung hindi eh kukulitin na naman ako ni kuya na instead of finishing the program eh mag NMAT n lang ako and enrol in a Med school. As if. M.A. nga di ko na matapos tapos eh babalik p ako sa isang 5-year medical course. Wala n akng balak magpuyat at ma stress sa mga exams and assignments and I think that I’m too old for Med School. 25 years old n ako and if I’ll start next year sa med school eh 30+ na ako makakapag work ulit. Paano na night outs. Plan ko pa naman na til 28 years old lang ako makakapag nytout (Actually 30 dapat kaya lang madaya si Doc kasi sya daw eh 30 at ako naman eh 28).

7. Everyday may BlueBerry cheesecake at RedRibbon custard cake. Un lang..ehehhe..Sabi ko pa naman dun sa naunang list eh “healthy living” pero di ko talaga mapigilan ang mag crave everyday ng cheesecake at custard cake(sa RedRibbon lang) hehe. Planning to try the cakes of http://www.ivanroma.mulltiply.com/ na made to order cakes na nabasa ko sa peyups. Maliban sa cakes eh naka order na rin ako ng isang PEYUPS legend shirt sa kanila. :-). Saya.

8. Mapanindigan ko ang bagong slogan naming ni $3@n ….. “BAWAL ANG TAMAD” this semester. Actually I really want to be productive this time. Tumatanda na rin ako and mahirap pa rin ako. Ehehe.

9. Lesser absences and lates at work. Last week eh nakuha ko na nman ang summary of lates and absences ko. I am happy na from 8 last last month 6 times na lang ako late this month. Improving kumbaga. Takot na ako sa mga banta ni &3@n dahil pag na late daw ako eh pinapagalitan nya ako :-). Narealized ko din na I’m working 5 hours only at kakahiya minsan dahil nale-late pa ako ng isa o dalawang oras.

10. Matalo si Villar, Bayani at Loren sa eleksyon. Di ko maintindihan ang kakapalan ng mukha ng mga presidential aspirants na to at sobrang aga ng kanilang pangagampanya. Went home last week sa Angeles at naglipana ang mga tarpaulines na nakiki “Happy Fiesta” kasama ng kanilang pagmumukha sa mga Angelenos. Gusto ko pa naman sana si Bayani after naayos nya ng kaunti ang EDSA sidewalks kahit obvious na he will not win a national election. Pero habang tumatagal napapagaya na sya sa mga traditional politicians na naglipana sa Pilipinas.

Tough 10 (1-5 muna)

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Today is November 1 at 55 days na lang before Christmas. Bago ang lahat, don’t expect me to greet you a merry Xmas. Also, please don't ask me for reasons 'cause I will not tell you. Ehehe. Basta lang, trip ko lang. Anyway, hindi tungkol sa hallooween itong post ko since alam yan ng mga nakakakilala s akin na I don’t believe in MuMu. Instead uunahan ko na yun ibang bloggers to post my early holiday wishes and the things I want this Xmas (oops sori yaw ko pala tawaging’ xmas gifts’ kaso wala n ako maisip).

Here are my 10 simple wishes these holidays…

1. World Peace. Un na un. No further explanations.

2. Good Health. Since madalas ako sa doctor ngayon, dahil sa pamimilit sa akin ng aking pamilya. Kailangan ko na mag ingat sa sakit since ayaw ko ulit mapagalitan ng isang matandang doctor dyan sa UP Health Service. Imaginin nyo naman kung may sakit ka na at dagdagan pa ng sermon ng doctor mo. Mukhang mas gugustuhin ko na magkaroon ng healthy living kesa sa sermon. Kung ganun doctor mo, gugustuhin mo pa bang magka sakit? Pero in fairness, effective pala siya. Kaya ingat na ako at konting junk foods na lang bininili ko para di n ako bumalik sa matandang doctor na yun.Nabawasan ng 20% cguro junk foods consumption ko. Mga 20 muna kasi di ko pa kaya ng kalahati. I can’t live without Pringles, Nissins Yakisoba at Cadbury (Toblerone na pala ngayon kasi may melamine na Cadbury).

3. New set of playlists sa portable music player ko. Since tamad akong tao, at aminado ako dun, (kasi masipag ako dati kaya gusto ko muna maging tamad…nag explain pa talaga..ehehe. sorry ) Gusto ko naman maayos ang playlists ko since halo halo ang mga songs na nandoon sa mga folders kaya pahirapan pag nagpaptugtog ako ng music. Ever since nabili ko ang uber cool gadget na yun di ko pa rin naayos mga songs ko dun. What am I doing is add ako ng add ng files and now sobrang di ko na maintindihan sa sobrang gulo ng mga songs ko dun. Naguluhan ba kayo? Basta point ko lang dun. Magulo sya promise.Ehehehe.

4. New Gadgets. Since meron na akong old iPhone for more than a year now, prang gusto ko na magkaroon ng iPhone 3G from Globe. But I don’t want to shell out 40K just for a cellphone.Taghirap ngayon kaya kailngan magtipid. Pero sana ..as in sana.. di pa rin ako nawawalan ng pag asa na magkaroon ng iPhone 3G soon. Second is a new laptop. I am very satisfied with my Dell laptop. Portability and performance wise. Pero mas gusto ko sana e ung mga uber cool Mini Notebooks na usong uso ngayon. Ung tipong lagay mo lang sa maliit na bag tapos ayun..kakasya na sya. Wish ko bigay na ni kuya ung Lenovo S10 sa kin at di na ibenta. Kasi naman isa ring malakaing kalokohan si kuya. He got that Lenovo S10 few weeks ako tapos kahapon sabi nya gusto na nya mag ka MacBookPro. Pero syempre bilang mabait na kapatid di ko sya sinermunan baka bawiin nya ung Acer desktop na regalo nya sa akin this November.

5. Travel. Dahil di ako natanggap dun sa Palawan trip at di n ako makakabalik ulit sa Batanes, Cagayan De Oro is the only choice left. Di man ako natuloy dun sa gusto ko talaga susulitin ko ng todong todo ang out of town trip ko next next week. Planning to go to Camiguin pag nasa CDO na ako. Gusto ko din pumasyal sa ibang kalapit na pasyalan dun since matagal tagal din ako di nakapag travel di tulad last year. I just wish na kasama ko ulit si #$%%&@^ sa next trip ko after CDO. Dami na kasi ako kasalanan.:-) My kuya is also planning na bumalik kami sa Boracay after a year kasi nabtin daw tatay ko at di sya nakapag swimming dun sa Station 1(ganda ng reason no?parang gusto nya yata eh lahat ng part ng beach eh makapag swimming sya) Hirit ko naman, perahin n lang nya at ako nalang bahala sa travel ko. Kaso dahil masungit sya, ayaw nya.( Buti di ako nagmana)

Continued…

10th Cinemanila

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:24:00 +0000

Watched a movie in Cinemanila Film Festival last night while cruising around Gateway Mall in Cubao. The festival is still on going till today, October 29 ,in Cinema 1,4 ,3 and 5. Enjoy and watch this international quality movies and most of them are hard to find movies. Its a good thing that there are festivals like this, once in a while, to learn and experience the culture and stories of other countries. It helps us expand our horizons and open our minds with the realities in this world. Cinemanila, on its 1oth year, celebrates the success of different films around the world. It is a great venue for young Filipino filmmakers who want to share their talents through movies.

Note: If you want to get a discount, do not forget to you bring your school ID.

150 pesos regular fee and 100 pesos for students

Just want to share some of the best lines from the movie.

I was wondering, if you could ever love someone

without ever being afraid of that person.

I was also wondering if one could go through life

without loving anyone at all

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Even if we made mistakes along the way,

it's better than never having tried to love and be loved

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Life always gives us the opportunity

to start over after we learn from our mistakes

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As long as you love, there is still hope

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I can't be your boyfriend,

but that doesn't mean that I don't love you

UdD Night

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:30:00 +0000

My Horoscope For Today

noreply@blogger.com (jbinx) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:22:00 +0000

Taurus

Right now your charms are absolutely intoxicating to every single person you encounter! Folks will be eager to hang out with you, so just to soak up some of the sunshine you are emitting every time you smile. Consequently, they are going to work hard to make you smile, over and over again! The jokes will be flying and your funny bone will have the life tickled out of it. This is going to be a fun and entertaining day, chock full of shenanigans and good-natured pranks

-my horoscope for today from friendster.com

Isang malaking kalokohan yata itong horosocope na to. Today is one of the most unproductive, boring and uninspiring day so far, for me, for this past weeks. I was used to the system for the past days and breaking the routine is kinda inconvenient for me.

This morning, I woke up early just to check my phone. No text. Even during lunch, I didn't follow my usual lunchmates in the cafeteria since I am waiting for a single message on my cellphone and even in Yahoo Messenger. One of my colleague even teased me that its so unusual that I haven't smiled, joked or laughed the whole morning.

Not knowing where you are and by not texting me the whole night are really great ways to make me suffer. Yes, I admit that part of it was my mistake. What I need now is just a simple effort from you to make the first move. I stil believe that it is you who really need to intiate this time. We know what happen and I know that you will understand why I am doing this. I am not doing this just to hurt you. You know that I love you. Why will I hurt the person I love? I know that this is just one among the many misunderstandings and small fights we always have and I don't want this feeling to last for a long time. I love you and I am sorry. I'll see you. Happy 8th month.