1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
I guess ignoring something that one of my professors told me to do. I had to hide from him. Then I worked. It's my first time...^^
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember if I made resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Love life and personal savings account
6. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't really remember but I think it's somewhere in October. Ask Jhay for the details.
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hosting a beauty contest and the university Christmas Party. Then getting a job.
8. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm...
9. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah. Flu and fever. The weather sucks
10. What was the best thing you bought?
The undies mom and I saw at the store...^^
11. Whose behavior merited celebration?
None
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one
13. Where did most of your money go?
School and bills
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Christmas
15. What song will always remind you of 2009?
May Bukas Pa
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? the same.
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer!
17. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Hanging out with friends
18. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sleeping
19. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Most likely...haha!
20. What was your favorite TV program?
Atashinshi
21. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows
22. What was your favorite film of this year?
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
23. What did you do on your birthday?
Go to school, eat then sleep
24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a new phone probably. I don't know. I don't really think about that kind of stuff.
25. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chiz Escudero, Coco Martin and Manny Pacquiao
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
Maguindanao Massacre
27. Who did you miss?
Ferdz, Chups and Iar
28. Who was the best new person you met?
Norman Acosta
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Seize the day!
30. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You're so gay and you don't even like boys" So Gay by Lady Gaga
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Wild Bus Ride
I went to
I took a Mayami Bus on the way there and was a bit surprised for the high price that it cost me. The ‘kunduktor’ took p35 from me. It is a bit expensive for such a short trip. I live a Dela Costa Homes which is found along
When I reached the NBI Satellite office, I didn’t immediately fell in line, I had to run to McDo to take a pee. The freakin’ expensive bus is so cold that I was shivering all the way to my destination. Then, when I wet to take care of my renewal, there was a funny mother & son tandem. Well, the process of taking or renewing NBI clearance is like this:
1. Pay p115 at the cashier
2. If new NBI application, fill up the form and pay p5 to the guy who wears police shirt who will assist you for the finger printing
3. Have your photo taken
4. Go to the Date Entry Window
5. Claim your NBI at the last window.
So, this mother & son kept on talking to each other in English and I don’t know why but it seemed to me that they are both show offs. The son was in a hurry to have his NBI renewed that he went directly to the Date Entry window. When his mther noticed that there are people falling in line for the photo, she asked him (shouting) if he had his photo taken and to his surprised, he cursed and went back. He was only three people away from the window and he was s aggravated. His mother kept on telling him, “It’s alright, anak. Maiksi lang naman ang pila.”
Well, I was just annoyed that an old mother had to accompany his son who looks 28-30 years old already and had to make a scene. They were so noisy and when they reached the final step, the son was talking out loud about why me and the others in front of me are not moving and not doing anything at the moment. It is because when the girl who is five people away from me went there, the clerk told her that we should wait for 9am. It was only 8:05am so we waited. He was babbling and complaining so I stepped out of the line and told him that if he wants to, he can go ahead and take his NBI because we already tried and it is not yet ready.
After the NBI encounters, I walked along the
The final and most alarming thing that happened to me is when I took the bus home. I forgot the name of the bus but when I sat and looked at the movie, I was shocked. The driver and the ‘kunduktor’ is playing porn movie. It is Chinese and it was a bold film. Why is it that there are buses who plays that kind of stuff. What if they have underage passengers? These kids will be exposed to this kind of stuff without parental supervision. I condemn those buses! They are very irresponsible and they are a bunch of perverts!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Asymptotes
The best thing that I do whenever I am bored is to fix things. I love arranging any stuff at home just to ease my boredom. This time, I decided to update the picture frames at the living room. Then, I went in my room and noticed my table. The frame where I placed my picture where I was with Ferdz. I kinda fixed it because the frame is too big for the photo that I placed there. I remembered everything that I had with Ferdz, it’s like a flash back.
I guess now is the right time to tell the story about how I met Ferdinand Pomento and how he changed my life forever…
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Journal Entry # 53
July 29, 2008
Journal Entry # 87
Sept. 1, 2008
I find Ferdinand Pomento cute. He is really nice. Feeling ko nagbu-blush ako when he talks to me.
Journal Entry # 88
Sept. 2, 2008
Wala pa din akong permit, pero OK lang. Ferdz and I are text mates na! Haha! He’s really cute and nice. I like him, crush ko sya!
Journal Entry # 89
Sept. 3, 2008
I like this feeling. I will be like an asymptote to Ferdz. We can get too close but will never cross the line…hehehe!
Journal Entry # 90
Sept. 4, 2008
MAJOR OMG! Super duper ever mega OMG talaga! Close na kami ni Ferdz. We met at the lounge nung hapon. Napakama[aglaro ng destiny. It so happened that while I was waiting for him, Jhay came. Then, we went together to our exams. Tapos when I stayed at the lounge after the exam (Jhay is sitting at my right and Vincent is at my left) I told them na pag pumasok si Ferdz at pumunta sa lounge, crush nya din ako. To my surprise, he went to the lounge and talked to me. Jhay stood up and went to his PAGFA friends. Selos ang lolo mo! LOL!
Journal Entry # 91
Sept. 5, 2008
Vincent otld me that Ferdz waited for me on purpose. Sabi nya daw, he is waiting for his friends. Then on the way home, I asked him about that. He told me that he was left behind by his friends. Sino kaya yung inaantay nya? Oh well~
Here I go again… bagong crush, bagoing kilig! Another headache., another heart ahe.
Journal Entry # 98
Sept. 12, 2008
We had a practice for the program tomorrow. Ma’am Enopia was harsh towards Ferdz. He wanted to give up already and I had to convince him not to. She was really unkind on him. She should consider the fact that it is his first time.
Journal Entry # 101
Sept. 15, 2008
I enjoyed the day. It was okay. Ferdz was a little nervous but we did great. I was exhausted but it was all in all a successful day!
Journal Entry #103
Sept. 17, 2008
Ferdz told me the truth about himself. (I wrote everything on my journal but I won’t write it here for some reasons J ) I was not that shocked because Iar said the same thing to me last year. It was also during the English Week. Maybe I was really cursed to like guys like him. Oh anyhow~ who cares?!
Journal Entry # 108
Sept. 22, 2008
I found out that Ferdz is on a bad relationship. It’s so hard to imagine that he is taking it too hard on himself.
Iniiwasan nya din si Steph. The the girl is texting me. Hindi ba nya naisip na if ever na may relationship kami ni Ferdz e magdidiwag ako because she was left and discarded like a used toy? Ewan…
Journal Entry #109
Sept. 23, 2008
He cried in front of me. I think that it is the best thing to happen. Now that the person that hurts him and makes him cry is out of his life, everything will be much better.
Journal Entry # 110
Sept. 24, 2008
My school life is all about Ferdz na. We see each other all the time. We eat together and do everything together.
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Those are the entries in my journal in which I am just starting to build a friendship with Ferdinand Pomento. I met him like any other people in school. He was in my Lit3 class. I already noticed him because he is smart and he can speak English really well even if he stutter at times. Then, I told Camille to get his number during our room to room campaign. She did and I texted him, inviting him to join the English Society. He doesn’t want to join at first, but with the powers vested upon me and by the great coincidence that Mrs. Oreste knows him, I got him to join the ES.
We became close and I was able to get over Jhay because of him. I kinda chose him over Jhay. It was great because there are a lot of stuff that we do together and we are much alike. It came to a point when he confessed to me a great secret that I never thought he would. He trusted me with that secret even though he just knew me for a month. Since then, we were inseparable.
Even though I know the truth about him, I felt that I still like him. I still see him as someone I would happily die for. The odds are, he doesn’t see me as such. But I don’t care, he is someone that can make me happy just by sitting next to me. For me, that’s a great thing. I don’t have a lot to tell except that people around us started thinking that we are a couple. Mrs. Villareal told us when we were watching the practice for Mr. & Ms. Fatima that we look good together. She doesn’t believe that we already broke up because I still cling to him. (We told her that we broke up…it’s a deed we did…LOL!)
My mom likes him a lot. I miss him a lot. I wrote two poems for him. He made me realize that love sees but doesn’t mind. Even if there are things that our understanding can never accept, love finds a way to throw it all away. Some people would judge others like him. Some would despise and say bad things. But I did not, I accepted it whole heartedly and thought that whatever he may be, I will still feel the same way for him. Now, all I look for in a guy is him. I don’t know why. We are not romantically together but being a part of his existence makes me satisfied.
I really do love him in a way nobody else will understand. I love him in a way that a sister loves a brother. I love him in a way that a woman feels for a man. But it will never be like that—that. It’s hard to explain... I miss him a lot. I am just thankful that Ferdinand Pomento came to my life.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Basilisk
I am currently watching the Basilisk Anime Series. I heard that they have a manga version and I still can’t find a copy. Anyway, I am now in episode nine and I believe I have developed a liking for some characters.
Basilisk: the Ninja Scrolls is about two enemy clans, Kouga and Iga. Their hatred for each other rooted four hundred years ago in which the characters has nothing to do with.
The story begins when Kouga Danjo was ordered by retired shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu to lead nine other warriors besides himself against the chosen ten of the rival Iga Tsubagakure clan to determine a successor to the shogunate. As a young man, Kouga Danjo fell in love with the Iga chieftess, Ogen, whom he planned to marry so that peace could be established between their clans. Unfortunately, fate conspired against them in the form of a surprise attack on Iga Tsubagakure by the forces of Oda Nobunaga with the assistance of the Koga. Ogen was furious and thought that she was deceived by Danjo, the peace they both wanted was lost forever.
Danjo never gave up his desire of one day bringing peace between Kouga and Iga and years later, he permitted his adopted grandson, Gennosuke, to become engaged to Ogen's granddaughter, Oboro, until Ieyasu's decree forced him to bring a decisive end to the longstanding feud by any means necessary.
After sending Kazamachi to deliver the Kouga's copy of the scroll, he steals the Iga's copy from Yashamaru and then killes Ogen by firing two darts into her neck. Ogen’s hawk was able to distract him and she pulls the needle from her mouth and stabs Danjo from the back..
The war between the two clans begins and the ninja’s from each side started fighting and killing each other. They all wasted lives of their loved ones and families. In the end, Oboro and Gennosuke was the only ones left standing and they must fight each other to death. Gennosuke, who never lost his love for Oboro, closed his eyes and decided to let her kill him. Instead, Oboro kills herself whereupon Gennosuke writes in the scroll that the final person to survive was Oboro before joining her in death.
Kouga Gennosuke (Kouga Clan)
The adopted heir of Kouga Danjou who assumes leadership of the clan following his grandfather's death. An idealist and scholar who believes in looking to the future instead of being dominated by the past, Gennosuke views the pursuit of any grudge to be an ultimately pointless and self-destructive practice. He adheres to his ideals even after learning of the Hattori Truce's absolvement, prompting him to lead the Koga on an expedition to Sunpu to plead with former Shogun Ieyasu and Hattori Hanzo to reinstigate the treaty before any further bloodshed occurs.
In addition to his skill with the sword, Gennosuke wields a power passed down his bloodline called Dojutsu. A hypnosis technique, Dojutsu allows Gennosuke the ability to reverse the homicidal intent of anyone who meets his stare directly effectively causing them to kill themselves instead of him.
Oboro (Iga Clan)
The adopted princess of the Iga clan, Oboro ascends to leadership following the death of Ogen only to have her authority usurped by Tenzen. Born with "mystic eyes," Oboro has the power to neutralize the techniques of any ninja who meets her stare directly. This power is constantly in effect and has the potential to affect both allies as well as enemies. Prior to the lifting of the Hattori truce, Oboro was engaged to Gennosuke in an attempt to bring a lasting peace between both clans. Oboro would frequently meet with Gennosuke along their clan's borders to practice a Japanese fan dance which they planned to perform for the guests at their wedding. Sweet natured with a gentle disposition, Oboro lacks any real talent for either martial arts or ninjutsu and is also a bit of a klutz. This, along with her love for Gennosuke has caused most of Iga to view Oboro as a black sheep.
Hotarubi (Iga Clan)
A petite and slender young woman with straight dark hair that drapes to just below her shoulders; Hotarubi embodies the concept of the traditional Japanese beauty. Although she shares her clan's hatred for the Kouga, Hotarubi's prime concern is for her lover, Yashamaru, another member of the Iga ten. Her devotion to him is so great that even the suggestion that he's come to harm is enough to send her into a feral rage.
In combat, Hotarubi summons swarms of glowing pink butterflies that overwhelm and distract her opponents, allowing her to either strike a lethal blow through their dropped defenses with her tantÅ or escape to safety. She also maintains a spiritual link with her pet viper who acts as her bodyguard and scout. Hotarubi summons and controls her butterflies through a barely audible chant.
Yashamaru (Iga Clan)
A brash and cocky young man, Yashamaru's favored weapon are dozens of strands of garrote wires called Kokujou (black rope, or black binding) which are woven from the hair of young women and alchemically treated with natural oils harvested from wild animals, turning them as hard as steel. Yashamaru controls the Kokujou as though they are an extension of his own body, and can use them to tie an opponent up, slice them to pieces, flay them, or even stiffen the wires so they can pierce like needles. The wires are usually kept wrapped around Yashamaru's forearms, but extra wires are tied around his calves in the event his hands and/or upper body becomes immobilized. He also carries a cleaver in a sheathe on his back although his opponents rarely get close enough that he's required to draw it.
Unlike most of the Iga clan, Yashamaru had begun to consider the Hattori truce beneficial as it allowed him a chance to live a peaceful and quiet life with his lover and comrade, Hotarubi, whom he planned to marry before the treaty's cancellation resulted in all out war between the clans.
Kisaragi Saemon (Kouga Clan)
A specialist in stealth and infiltration; Saemon is able to assume another person's identity by pressing their face into a raised mound of mud or soft clay, forming a mold with which he can insert his own face into to assume their appearance. This, along with his talent for impersonating voices, makes Saemon a master of disguise. His technique however is only effective cosmetically. It doesn't bestow him with any of a person's memories or abilities and anything with senses superior to a human's (as Hotarubi's snake proved) are able to see through it. Saemon is also one of the Kouga's more capable fighters, at one point successfully defending himself against multiple Iga ninjas at once.
Chikuma Koshirou (Iga Clan)
Apprentice to Tenzen, Koshirou's technique enables him to create miniature whirlwinds with his breath which suck his enemies in and then shreds them to pieces. He also wields a pair of kama hand scythes, which he can use in close combat or throw like boomerangs.
Koshirou and Oboro grew up together. And despite the differences in their stations she sees him as an older brother. Koshirou himself is completely devoted to Oboro and is even suggested to have romantic feelings for her. Unfortunately, his loyalty to Tenzen compels him to follow his sensei's orders regardless of how he personally feels. He's also the love interest of Akeginu although he's more or less oblivious to it otherwise
Muroga Hyouma (Kouga Clan)
Gennosuke's uncle and the second in command to Danjo. Like Gennosuke, Hyouma possesses the Doujutsu technique and was the one who originally taught Gennosuke how to use it. Unlike Gennosuke, Hyouma's Dojutsu is always in effect so he must keep his eyes shut or else risk accidentally killing the wrong person at the wrong time. To compensate, Hyouma develops an almost radar-like sense of hearing that makes it impossible for him to be snuck up on. Although he distrusts the Iga; Hyouma understands that despite whatever differences may exist between people, they are still humans who live, feel, and die the same way. It was due to Hyouma's teachings that Gennosuke was able to see past his clan's hatred for the Iga and attempt to establish peace, which Hyouma supports whole heartedly.
Source: Wikipedia
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In the end, all of them were just victims of the hatred that was solidified for centuries. They were victims of the fate and war no one ever knew how begun. They all lived and died under the shadow of the dark past they all have.
All they desperately needed in the end was love and care from the people around them. Like Akeginu and Kagerou who both loved a man they can never win. They were willing to give up their lives for them.
Udono Jousuke, Jimushi Jubei, Kazamachi Shogen, Amayo Jingoro, Mino Nenki and Azuki Rousai all died with hatred in their heart. Their talents and lives were wasted because they chose to remain under the shadow of the past.
Chikuma Koshirou on the other hand, was torn between his loyalty to his master and his secret love for Oboro. He knows that she sees him as a brother and yet, he stood behind her and protected her all the time.
Yakushiji Tenzen was so angry that even in his 200 years of life, all he wanted to do was to annihilate the Kouga. He is a son of a Kouga Ninja and an Iga woman but because of her mother’s death from the hands of his own father, he chose to live under the Iga and manipulated people around him making them hate the Kouga.
Kasumi Gyoubu who wanted to avenge his father’s death failed when he accidentally killed a father in front of his son. He saw himself in the boy and died with guilt in his heart. Okoi who has no grudge against the Iga died wanting to make his brother, Saemon, proud. Kisaragi Saemon who loved his sister so much chose to avenge her death. Even if he felt a strong emotion for Hotarubi after getting to know her and seeing her true colors, he discarded his feelings and killed her in the name of Kouga. He also showed sympathy towards Akeginu that he and Kagero killed. He felt for them and saw his sister in their eyes. He is a very understanding person yet the vengeance he wanted to make surpassed all the kindness in his spirit
Yashamaru and Hotarubi who only wanted to live a happy life with each other died because of the loyalty they have for their clan. Yashamaru only wanted to make his colleagues proud. He thought that the truce was not so bad after all because he never wanted to see Hotarubi hurt. But he died in vain leaving Hotarubi broken hearted. When she learned that he died in battle, she lived with great fury and dedicated herself in killing the one who killed Yashamaru. Because of that desire, she lost her concentration and was overwhelmed by her emotion, making it easy for Saemon to kill her.
When fate left Oboro and Gennosuke the last standing in their clan, they both thought of letting the other kill them. But Oboro realized that Gennosuke would never dare hurt her so she killed herself instead. She loved Gennosuke with all her heart and that was enough to make her forget all the death and hatred her clan has for the other. Gennosuke, who watched Oboro die in front of him, wrote in the scroll that Oboro was the last one standing and killed himself to join her. In the end, history repeated itself. Like Ogen and Kouga Danjo who loved each other and planned to get married before the conflict begun. The only difference is Oboro and Gennosuke loved each other so much that they are willing to stop the war no matter how others may see it. They sacrificed their lives rather than live in extreme abhorrence.
In the end, they were all just victims of destiny they never wanted to have.
Contract Signing
I recently signed the contract for the new BPO company that I’m gonna work for. It was great! We had a tour at the site. Even if I’ve been there before because my brother works there, I found the place really good. Their facilities are great compared to other places. They also have this cool place and I think that they have a better program. I heard that some companies only offer two weeks of training, but in here, they offered us two weeks of iConnect raining and four weeks product training. How good is that? They are really dedicated into finding and developing new talents. Unlike in this call center at
Cool jobs, fun people, great pay!
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