Finally!

Naayos na rin yung computer na 'to! We ended up buying a new LAN card. As for the start-up problems, it just disappeared I think. Maybe my brothers tightened some screws or something, I really don't know (or care, as long as it works! hehe).

Last night was Anj's party. Not that many people, but that's okay. I was with Kat (yey!). I ate her weird siomai (it was wrapped it rice!), noodles (carbonara I think), chicken (barbecue?), (some pita thing with cheese I think) and marhsmallows and bananas dipped in fondue! (YUMYUM!!!). Thanks Anj for the great food! It was a shame I had to go by 1030. I wasn't able to use the Magic Mic of Anya (Wahahaha!!).

Today was Theo recollection. It was... usual. Nothing new to me. I met a couple of people, but generally, it didn't have effect. I got to play the guitar for the mass afger though. It's been quite a while, and I was a bit rusty. I started playing the entrance song late (the priest had to ask if we were playing anything hehehe), but the rest of the songs were okay. We sang Pag-aalala (entrance), Paghahandog ng Sarili (Offertory), Tanging Yaman (Communion), I Will Sing Forever (Recessional) and a couple of other responses. We ended quite early (Sir said 5, but we ended at 245), at least I got to watch the game. (YEY!!!! Ateneo won again!!!)

Tired...

I just got home from the IDG. For some odd reason, I've been feeing tiredness. I was carrying my bag a while ago, and it felt like it was filled with lead. I really don't understand why.

I was late for Theo again, I do hope that I'm no where close to being overcut, because I've only really cut once. Hokkien was comedy as usual. We had an easy quiz (thankfully!). After that was my lunch time. I was surprised because my baunan was different. Apparently, my mom told the maids to make me use the metal container, no wonder it felt so heavy - I thought they had packed a lot of food in! Oh well.

I spent most of my afternoon at the Pinocchio booth, after introducing Tristan to Tina's kabarkada, Trissa. It's a shame I won't be able to watch the play, I really want to watch, but I already promised to Anj that I'd go to her party. There are still quite a number of unsold tickets, and I feel mighty guilty that I won't be watching (neither will any of my brothers or cousins). I hope that everything wil be sold by tomorrow night.

After that was the IDG. I didn't really feel like mingling, and the fact that my group couldn't think of a creative way to present itself didn't help. I could probably classify today as bad. Well, not bad as in bad bad, but it's just one of those days that I'm out of it. Sorry Elaine and Daph (and the other project heads), I don't know what was wrong with me today. The IDG itself was okay. Probably fun if I was in the right mood. The games were nice, although I'd like to tweak the rules a bit (but that's just me, because I didn't really win - except those smarties, which I think we only won because I sort of complained, so that doesn't count).

Right now, I'm sitting again in front of the computer, thinking that I should be doing other things, like washing up, reading some stuff or even sleeping. You know I really don't know where my life is going. The most part of my life nowadays consists of me in front of either the TV or the computer just bumming. Damn, I need to do something, start something with my life. How can I make myself move? Am I too tired? Or is it just that I can't?

Pagbigyan si Julie...

O ayan julie, I'm finally updating! Hmm... It's been more than two weeks since my last update. A lot of things have happened since then. My immersion for one, contact prints from grad pictorials came out, math LT, 2 days of rain (and suspension of class) and tomorrow is the HR/Cul/Ext Inter-Department Gathering (IDG).

My immersion was great. I wasn't fully able to immerse though. My 'nanay' didn' wake me and my partner up to gather 'sitaw' (what's this in english? string beans?). We went to plant rice though (for a short while). The mud(and whatever was mixed into it - I'd rather not think of it) felt nice on my feet (and between my toes! hehe). A lot of our activities were cancelled because of rain (darn rain... always comes at bad times..). At least we were able to pass by a cave and climb a mountain (great view! I might upload some pics in the future). My 'nanay' was sort of teary-eyed when we left, I can't help but miss them a bit. It's a shame she doesn't have a cel fone, I wasn't able to text her to greet my 'kapatid', oh well.

Hmm.. Contact prints... I'm really not photogenic. And I really am not creative! Oh well, people will remember me for that I guess.

The Math LT. YUCK! I'm sure I didn't do too well. The test paper hasn't been returned yet though. I do hope that I didn't fail that bad. The D that I feel I'm going to get is getting more real after every test. Arrgghh.

Todays the second day that classes were suspended because of rain. Yesterday, I was just here at home, watching TV or online. Basically just bumming around. I really didn't think that classes would be suspended again today, but hey, it's a blessing I think. I get to read the philo readings for our LT tom. I went to play badminton with my mom and aunt this morning. I keep on making so many mistakes! Urg, I have to learn to control my swing. I keep on missing the shuttlecock by a few centimeters. A stranger joined us so that we could play doubles. He was good, although I think he didn't show his full potential when he played with us. I think he noticed none of us really knew how to play well. At least he was full or praises and all. Kat was here for a while this afternoon. She was working and talking with her groupmates (on YM), but that's ok, at least I was with her. I do hope that I can finish reading for tomorrow's Philo LT, I'll probably skip Otto, so I can read Levinas.

Tomorrow's the IDG too. I texted my flock members (although I wasn't able to give the invites yesterday because of the rain, oh well) about it, although I think I'll text them again tonight to remind them.

I have such a boring life don't I? But at least I updated.. right Julie?

Oh yeah right, I still went to school yesterday, because only classes starting 930 and onwards were cancelled. I almost missed my 830 class because of traffic. I arrived at 915, and the teacher still counted my attendance (I think -- Thanks sir!). After that I waited in Colayco with some Celadoneans (until it closed and we moved to Kostka), then me, Cu, Gen, Julie and Rod went over to Pizza Hut for their Eat-All-You-Can (11am-2pm, only Hawaiian and Supreme). I ate 10 slices (more than any of them.. darn it, I eat too much!). FYI, they were only regular sizes, so it's not THAT a big deal. Hmmm.. next time I'll eat there, I will starve myself before (and after!).

What's happening?

It's been more than a week since I've posted. Wala lang, I just felt like saying that.

What's happened since then? Hmm.. AEGIS Pictorial (no comment..), and Externals' Night. (Hmm well, those are the only one's I remember..). Again, I didn't sleep during Externals' Night. I spent the night playing cards. At first with a lot of people, and then just Char, and then alone. I got to bond somewhat with Char that night. I met quite a number of people too, it was fun :D. I missed my cousin's birthday for that, but that's okay.

I played badminton with my family last Sunday, and boy do I suck! Oh well, just practice...

I came a bit late to school today, so I wasn't able to eat lunch before class. I was hungry right through all 3 subjects... ouch.. (4 and a half hours!) I only ate at 430. Besides that, I was feeling weak the whole time, and I'm sure it's not because of the hunger. I really don't know why. Even during dinner, my shoulder felt weird for a second, like it was about to fall off.. bad feeling! I hope I'm okay. My immersion is this weekend, and I don't want to miss it. Speaking of the immersion, I'm going to San Miguel, Bulacan (Where Ollie is, although it's a ways from his place). We leave this Friday, 6am. I'm sure it'll be an experience. Our formator told us that floods there are really bad. Once, he said, the flood was so bad that they had to call in the army to get all the students out.. FUN! hahaha :D I'm kinda wishing for that.. hehhe although the snakes aren'ta good thing for me...

Oh no!

It's gone! It's all gone.. oh well, it's about time that it happened - it was inevitable actually - but still, it's kind of sad. 'C'est la vie' as they say.

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

I've been eating so much the past two nights. Friday night I ate at 9 Pizza 7 Chicken. We celebrated my dad's birthday. It just opened I think. The pizza's nice (bulgogi pizza and the pumpkin thingy.. hehe), the pasta servings are small, the chicken wasn't too bad too (the special chicken). What was nice about the place was that it had 3 karaoke rooms! Yes 3! Two of them can fit 10-15 people, while the third could fit 25 (or more I think). In the midst of eating so much pizza and chicken, I was singing my mouth off, that was fun! :D
The next night (well, last night) we ate here at home. We celebrated my dad's birthday again, but this time his friends and co-workers were invited. There was a lot of people in the house, but also a lot of food. We had Lechon (yumyum!) from Cebu, Asado, Bam-I(I don't know how to spell it.. hehe), Caldereta, Palabok, Barbecue (some sort of it anyway), Lumpiang Togue(sort of din.. hahha), Bangus (I have no idea what kind of preparation though - I didn't eat.. hehe), and of course Rice (I sure hope i didn't miss anything!). And we couldn't miss desert. There was Turon, Manga Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, 3 cans of Sherbet, and assorted cakes (more yumyums!!).
This is the reason why I get fat here at home! To think next week is my cousin's birthday, a week and a half after that is my aunt's bday (same family) and several days after that is my uncle's bday (still same family- come to think of it, I'm not sure which of them was first oops!). That's not counting all my friends (hint hint) who're having birthdays and will treat me (us pala.. hehe) out to some food! Ugh... oh well, better start exercising then! :D Anyone want to join me? (Or I could join you! haha)

A Smile

"The most wasted day is one in which we have not laughed." --Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

So this is so true. I really believe that laughing (or smiling) makes a day a great one, not only for yourself, but for everyone else around you. A smile is infectious. You can't help but smile when someone smiles at you. I remember one song: "It only takes a spark to get a fire going, but soon all those around, are warmed up in its glowing" One smile, can light up the whole room and cheer everyone up. To top it off, these smiles will be spread to others as well by all those you have smiled to. My friend (Jaymee) had a smile crusade the other week. It worked on some, on others not so much and to others not in the least. Some smiled, some were just cheered up, others looked at them weird. But still, it all affected them, some how, some way. The power of a smile is great, and it should be used generously. Keep smiling!

Neon Genesis Evangelion

What can I say about this anime? Well, the last two episodes were heavy. While watching, I noticed it contained a lot of philosophy, about who man is and who am I. Reasons for existence, identity, achieving the next level of evolution (or perfection). Well, the end didn't satisfy me, and I couldn't make sense of the story much, so I looked around the net. And I found out what I was looking for: an explanation of the Human Instrumentality Project. Actually I don't get it perfectly, I hope I do some time. There are actually two sides to it, one was the "pooling" of everyone into one being, thereby achieving perfection, or having the death of everyone (or at least most) for us to be able to reach the next stage of evolution. Actually, some sites contradicted each other in some parts, but that's about all I could gather. If anyway knows anything about it, just tell me okay?

Well anyway, I'd just like to say it was a nice anime. The coolestEvangelion was Unit 02, with the armor and restraints. Unit 03 looked ok as well.