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Call me Ace, Asing, or Pungay
I am male
I've been
breathing for almost 20 years
Send me a
gift on August 28
I was born in
the year of the Ox
My star sign
is Virgo
I am pure
Filipino
I study at
the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City
I am taking
up Film and Audio Visual Communication
I am fickle
I am
impatient
I write
I sing
I dance
I bowl
I wall-climb
I
mountain-climb
I wrestle
I
procrastinate
I love peanut
butter
I love milk
chocolates
I love ice
cream
I love coffee
I love music
I love
freedom
I like
exceptionality
I like
cleverness and wit
I like
independence
I like risks
I like
adventure
I like
challenges
I hate
conformity
I hate
close-mindedness
I hate
insolence
I hate
injustice
I hate greed
I hate envy
I hate
comparison
I hate regret
I hate
helplessness
I hate chaos
I hate regret
T A G
H O P
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Archive: February 2005 Feb. 28, 2005 @ 2:28 pm OSCAR WINNERS Didn't have to wait too long. Okay, so I hit 3 out of 4 guesses. That's cool. Here are some of the winners. Visit Oscar.com for the complete list.
Congratulations to all the winners! (Like we're close.) Feb. 28, 2005 @ 8:35 am OSCAR FEVER I've seen too much of the red carpet. Let me know who will bring home the naked golden men. Whatever the ballots say, I gamble my heart for these contenders:
Best Picture - Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby because The Aviator is too Hollywood. Martin Scorsese because I'm sure he lost a lot of hair and brain cells putting together the pieces to create The Aviator. Jamie Foxx because playing blind is much more harder than playing crazy, I surmise. And finally, Hilary Swank because everyone seems to want her to win. So there. What are the odds? I don't know. Let's just wait and find out. Feb. 27, 2005 @ 7:30 pm It's summer (can you feel the heat?) so I made a new layout. I wanted something more refreshing to look at. It doesn't mean, though, that I'm over my Phantom obsession. Still can't get over those songs. You alone can make my soul take flight... I can't wait to see A Series of Unfortunate Events. Hope that'll be soon. Feb. 26, 2005 @ 11:59 am Wala akong pera (okay, fine, two pesos). Wala akong damit. Wala rin akong underwear na maisusuot dahil lahat ay nagamit ko na. In other words, hindi ako makakapasok sa Comm120 (or I just love making excuses). Kasi naman ang gastos ko (or masarap lang talagang gumastos). Baka itakwil na ako ng aking ama kapag humingi pa ko. Abonado pa ko sa pag-Xerox kahapon. Abonado pa ang org sa pesteng venue na hindi naman nagamit. Potek. Dapat talaga mabawi namin ang pera. Isama ko kaya si Misha at si Joey pag bumalik ako dun. For more, si Cheska. Hmm... Okay naman ang F.I. kahapon. Pamatay nga lang sa haba—alas-dos na ng hapon natapos. Labing anim ba naman ang ininterview. Sa totoo lang, nakaiglip ako for three minutes, nung kay Rey yata. Biruin mo, pati si Misha na ultimate insomniac, nakaiglip din. Haaay. Satisfied naman ako sa resulta. Basta ang importante, walang na-reject. Naiinggit ako sa mga inawardan ng US (University Scholar) nung isang araw. Once ko lang naabot ang ganong estado sa UP life ko, di pa ko naawardan kasi wala raw akong PE for that sem (di ko sinipot kasi pang-tanghaling swimming yung nakuha ko). Tapos super DQ pa ko this sem. Eto ngang Comm120 e, isang malaking example. Screwed up lang talaga ang priorities ko. Pero (isang malaking pero) I've learned my lesson. Isang malaki, mabigat, at umaapoy na comet ang sumalpak sa ulo ko, na sinundan ng isang shining, shimmering, at splendid na realisasyon—na haharang-harang daw ako sa pathway ng comet. Joke lang. Kailangan ko na raw ng konting "change" sa aking life. May dalawa pa raw akong sems and the rest of my life for that. May chance pa raw akong makabawi. Konting effort, konting sacrifice. Hindi ko na masyadong pro-problemahin. Magiging double loser lang ako. Idadaan ko na lang sa ngiti, tawa, at taimtim na pagdarasal. Isang tao ang nagturo sa 'kin na importanteng maging masaya palagi, na hindi dapat nagpapaapekto sa mga problema. Na di dapat kinakalimutan ang pagiging bata—ang pagiging "innocent at carefree." Para siyang si Peter Pan. Mahulaan niya kaya na siyo 'yon? Wateber. Mga pahabol: *Salamat sa mga bagong miyembro (at malapit nang maging bagong miyembro) ng Cineastes. Mahal na mahal ko kayong lahat. Asteeg kayo. I'm so proud of you guys! *Deanne at James (at Myke, kung sasama ka), good luck sa bowling tourney mamaya! Kaya niyo 'yan! *Naiintriga ako sa Sideways... *I'll start a new trend sa blog ko. I'll try to post a trivia about myself regularly. Here's the very first one: Alam niyo bang sobrang tamad kong magbasa? Hindi lang ng readings, pati na rin ng dyaryo at mga libro. Pag nagbabasa ako ng libro, palaging hindi ako makapaghintay na matapos. Mas madalas, pinipilit ko lang ang sarili kong magbasa para lang may magawa. Mas gusto ko talaga ang magsulat kesa ang magbasa. Ginaganahan lang ako kapag sobrang ganda at interesting ng babasahin (Harry Potter, Angels and Demons, or The Godfather, for example). O di ba? Feb. 24, 2005 @ 10:06 am Yesterday afternoon I went to see a doctor to be examined and finally find out the reason behind my lower back problem. After a short computerized test, a seven-page result was printed and the doctor told me that I was relatively healthy. After I explained to her my condition, she suggested that I had a structural problem and not an internal one. She clarified that it was my curved spine that was upsetting a few nerves. She told us that she would try to contact another doctor, one who could possibly help correct my spine problem through physical therapy. At least we found out that I didn't have any serious illnesses. :D My dad got hyped because of the computerized test that he also had one, and was ecstatic to find out that he was healthy for his age. He didn't stop talking about it even when we already got home. Well, that's typical of my dad. :D Feb. 15, 2005 @ 10:39 pm This morning I was scanning TV channels and I happened to watch the "making" of the film adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Once again, I was mesmerized. Now I have a new film to watch out for. And I also developed a longing to read all of the books. * * * I came down the Ayala Station on my way home this evening, and walked the pavement with fear building up inside me. The images I saw on TV the night before flashed vividly inside my mind. As I sat on the bus, I couldn't believe I was sitting on the spot where a number of people have died and were injured a little more than twenty-four hours ago. And yet nothing seemed to have happened; everything went on like it used to. But maybe that was the point: we have no other choice but to move on. I just hope we all learned something from it. I know I did. * * * PiPOL is going to feature four film directors tonight: Mark Meily, Laurenti Dyogi, Lav Diaz, and Erik Matti. * * * I was having a casual conversation with my coFGs and Bam made us talk of lessons we learned today. When it was my turn, I thought hard until I finally blurted out, "one cannot wait forever." It's just that I realized that although I will do my best to wait, I know that if it takes too long, I would eventually give up. And that's just the sad truth. I remember a similar conversation I had with Tonette. I basically told her the same thing, and she asked me (which is also what Angel asked after I spoke) if I would then wait had the person asked me to. My answer in both instances was yes. And so I obviously contradict myself. Song of the day: "Didn't know I was looking for love until I found you." Feb. 15th, 2005 @ 12:04 am PULA Di ko mapigilang maluha. Una, dahil gabi-gabi kaming (ako, Leo, Vince, at Reen) bumababa at sumasakay ng bus sa Ayala Station ng MRT, at napakapalad namin dahil hindi namin naabutan ang pagsabog. Habang gumagapang sa ilalim ng TV screen ang mga pangalan ng mga namatay at nasugatan, di ko lubos maisip kung ano ang nangyari kung di biglang nagkayayaan sa Chocolate Kiss, kung umuwi kami agad, kung... Pangalawa, dahil may mga namatay at marami ang nasugatan. Bakit kailangang madamay ang mga inosenteng tao na walang kamuwang-muwang at pauwi lamang mula sa trabaho, o katatapos lamang mag-date dahil Valentines Day? Sadyang pula ang kulay ng araw na ito. Pula para sa t-shirt na sinuot ko. Pula para sa mga rosas at lobo. Pula para sa hugis puso. Pula para sa dugo. Lubos ang pasasalamat ko sa Diyos dahil iniligtas niya kami. Nakakatakot dahil sementeryo pa naman ang pinuntahan ko noong umaga (nag-shoot for docu). Nakakatakot dahil sa maliit na desisyon nakasalalay ang lahat. Nakakatakot dahil wala tayong kontrol sa mga pangyayari. Dahil dito, naisip ko na dapat mas pinahahalagahan ko ang buhay ko. Kung gaano man kabilis ang pagsabog ng bomba, ganun din kabilis ang pagbawi sa buhay ng isang tao. Tayo pong magdasal... Feb. 13th, 2005 @ 1:23 pm UPDATES Changed the header and title. For very obvious reasons. If you're still lost, refer to the previous entry. ;-) Fixed the links. Really sorry, Zyra, for that mistake. Added Aisha, Jhaphet, and Vince. Also updated the .PLAYLIST, Recent .SILVER.SCREEN, and .TUBE sections Feb. 13th, 2005 @ 11:38 am ALL I ASK OF YOU Saw The Phantom of the Opera with Leo, Dohna, Ayn, Tez, and Rex last night. The film totally swept me away. And up until now, I couldn't keep myself from singing All I Ask of You. For those who would like to sing along (calling Leo), here's the complete lyrics of this enchanting song (that I took from the film's poster... *wink*):
No more talk of darkness; I can't stop singing... I just can't stop singing... * * * I also practiced with my coFGs yesterday for our final production on the 19th (Cineastes' FI was moved to accomodate Joey's thesis production). Although this is considered cramming, we're all doing our best to make everything work. I'm in charge of the AVPs, which we're going to shoot on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. I hope nothing goes wrong. We also already have an idea for the OBB/CBB, which I'm really looking forward to. Minus the stress, this is going to be a lot of fun. Feb. 12th, 2005 @ 6:44 am Just something I wrote (some of you have read this)... * * *
I met her again today. She's still the same stubborn woman I had known for
three months now. * * * The week has passed away like a speeding train. At some point I jumped inside and sat down. I let the train take me to a place I didn't know. Yes, I was scared. But I knew I wasn't alone. I learned many things while staying inside the train--every stopover was a new experience. The wind was the only constant thing; it kept on blowing against my face and giving me chills. Every now and then I would look out the window and long for the sun. But the sun never came. The train finally stopped and I went down. I left my baggage inside; I didn't want to carry a heavy load as I walked further on. One day the train would come again. And the baggage may or may not be there. Just like the sun. * * * Okay, love fever. TAKE ME AWAY. Moon River, wider than
a mile, Feb. 7th, 2005 @ 6:45 pm HIT ME BABY, ONE MORE TIME Am I fickle? Am I? Sorry, just got carried away. I told myself long ago that I'd stick and be content with LJ (Livejournal, not a person). Guess I was wrong. Perhaps it's because of the mere difficulty of tweaking LJ templates. At least here I have more freedom with the layout. The only downside is that everything has turned manual (Ace, you sloth!). So... this is what I came up with. Got the picture from the net (care of Google). Sorry I forgot the URL. But I'm openly giving away the credit. The lyrics came from Damien Rice's The Blower's Daughter, which is also in the OST of Closer. Honestly, I was looking for a decent picture of Natalie Portman but couldn't find anything decent and Closer-related so I decided to use this Keira shot instead. I think she's pretty too, anyway. What else? I have a Psych101 exam tomorrow. I plan to start studying after we eat dinner. Or after I watch TV. Or after I sleep. Whatever. I need to be a better student. It's just hard to focus with all the distractions (alibi!). Oh, I had my hair cut yesterday. My dad, older brother, and Zyra said they like it better than the old one. Basically coz it looks cleaner. Oh and my barber liked it too. Coz he earned P60 more that day. I don't want your pretty face, I don't want just anyone to hold. I don't want my love to go to waste. I want you and your beautiful soul. Thanks, Jesse McCartney. Feb. 7th, 2005 @ 10:27 am CALLING ALL FENG SHUI EXPERTS
Cineastes' Film Orgy-slash-Buddy Day went even better than I expected. The whole night was fun although I was practically paralyzed when the morning came.
* * * Three movies I have to watch: * * * Last night in my Tito's car, on our way to the church (I got to see Feb. 5th, 2005 @ 12:32 am SING WITH ME, WILL YA
Nung Thursday ng gabi nag-videoke kami ni
Leo. Kasama dapat si Tonette pero kinailangan na niyang umalis. Medyo matagal din kasi kaming naghintay. Anyway, hindi ko na maalala lahat ng kinanta ko. Sadyang mahina talaga ang short-term memory ko. Basta nag-stand out yung Through the Fire, mala-contest piece. Kinanta naman ni
Leo yung All I Ask of You nang pagkaganda-ganda. Nakakainis dahil lahat yata ng kinanta namin mataas ang pitch dun sa machine. Ang sakit tuloy sa lalamunan. Ang last song namin ay Change the World. Nag-duet na kami. Ang saya-saya. At para makumpleto ang gabi, nag-Sundae cone kami. * * * Tapos kanina naman, bumalik uli kami don pero full force na. Kasama namin sina Tonette, Dohna, Bebs, Glenn, at ES. Finally, nakanta na rin namin ni
Leo yung ibang mga nasa listahan namin. Kumanta rin ako ng One Last Cry at kinanta uli ni
Leo ang All I Ask of You. Kinanta ni Tonette ang napakagandang Muntik na kitang minahal at ang gaganda ng mga kinanta ni Glenn (pero di ko na maalala yung mga title). Dapat magdu-duet kami ni Dohna ng A Whole New World pero pasaway si Manong, magsasara na raw sila. Past 9 pm na kasi non. Anyway, masaya naman kaming lahat. At for sure, babalik naman kami don. Feb. 2nd, 2005 @ 11:45 pm LETTER TO MY TRUE LOVE Finally, I got to write it. * * *
I know you're out there, somewhere. I don't know if I've met you, if I've seen your beautiful face. I don't know if I've spoken your name, or if you've spoken mine. I don't know how many times I might have looked your way, but never knew you were there. I don't know if I've seen you up close, in person or in a picture, but never knew it was you. * * * PS: This was inspired by Kz's "Letter to my future husband." Love you, Kizay! Feb. 2nd, 2005 @ 11:40 pm SABI MO
Sabi mo hindi mo ko sasaktan. Naaalala mo pa ba yung mga pangako mo? * * *
Now here goes the disclaimer: Feb. 2nd, 2005 @ 10:30 am DITO SA BAHAY NG ALUMNI
I'm trying to be a good student so I'm writing my papers for my Film183 (Film Seminar) class later at 1. As in ngayon, dito sa Bahay ng Alumni. The only question is, can I finish them before 1? Feb. 1st, 2005 @ 11:35 pm IT IS ALL ABOUT LOVE
Just got home from watching It's
All About Love with
Leo, Tonette, and
Reen. The title is basically what the film is. And it's definitely not what you would expect. I'm damn too tired to talk about it but I have to say watching it gave the four of us something to ponder on the whole night. Feb. 1st, 2005 @ 01:37 am UNIDENTIFIED TWINKLING OBJECTS
Wow, it's Feb. 1! The first month of the year is over. And I feel so wasted just recalling everything I went through during those 30 or so days. |
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