This has been something a lot of righteous people fought for. A lot of corrupt people used it as a tool to manipulate the masses. And i personally don't see how this cycle will end. All i can do is my part and ensure that i am not part of the system that transforms idealists into cynics.

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So many things have happened this year. I've been up, I've been down, and i've rolled all around.

I've picked up new hobbies, learned new things, forgot a LOT of things. I made new friends, broke friendships, pissed off a few people along the way. BUT... BUT, I've no doubt this will be the highlight of my year.

I liked a lot of people but I've never been in love. They say you're in love when you can't sleep, you smile into space and you can't wait until you see the object of your affection. In that case... I'm in love...

Meet my babies...

WOOHOO!!!

I can't wait to see you loveys!

[ ] Worried about getting bullied by fratmen or getting killed in a riot.
[ ] Got bullied by fratmen or was killed in a riot. Haha, yes, I am a ghost! Parang beef porkchops ito
[ ] Witnessed a riot. Kung classes ko nga di ko ma witness, riot pa.
[X] Watched the Oblation Run. I SWEAR! Na trap lang ako pagtapos ng klase.
[X] Made friends with a teacher. Wala clang nagawa e.
[ ] Was tricked as a freshman into attending a rally / prayer meeting. Hah. kahit me plus points sa Physics lab di ako pumunta, pero voluntary ako sa YFC.
[ ] Wore red or black on one of those wear red or wear black days. Cutting ata ako nung mga yun... me ganong days ba?
[ ] Wore red on Valentine’s Day. Hah! I wore green (tpos tabi sa naka red, at kanta ng xmas songs)
[ ] Wore black on Valentine's Day. See above
[ ] Celebrated a birthday at Mang Jimmy's. di pa ako nakakakain hanggang ngayon!!! maawa n kyo, isama nyo na ko.
[X] Learned UP Naming Mahal. certain stanzas lang. Pero nag effort ako nung 1st year.
[ ] Was an RA (registration assistant) or SA. Haha, barely a student, mag assist pa ba?
[X] Lied or begged to an RA for a slot in class. yah, nung 1st year, for physics (major pa kai nun ha, mga leche)
[X] Participated in a there's-only-one-more-slot-are you-feeling-lucky? Hehe, optimistic ako e.
[X] Jogged around the campus. Does scrambling from AS to Math to NIGS to Physics for classes count?
[X] Visited the Vargas Museum. Para lang sa requirement ng brother ko. at tinakot namin ang mga sarili nmn. creepy place
[X] Knew at least one xerox lady, manong, or technician by name. Sa ILS? oo nmn (ginawa kong official xerox place e)
[X] Attended university level graduation. Yep! glad i did, transferring sablays? Awesome experience
[X] Got an activist for a teacher. hoyes...activist, atheist, pati suspected harraser, and i suspect durugista, hehe.
[ ] Watched a La Salle vs. Ateneo UAAP game. Didnt even watch UP, ano nmn mapapala ko sa panood ng ateneo la salle?
[ ] Watched a UP vs. any school basketball game. crappy ang maroons e. sorry.
[X] Studied in CASAA.hayyy... yes.
[ ] Studied in McDonald's or Jollibee Philcoa for one full night and bought just one regular-sized drink. i dont like philcoa.
[X] Studied along Katipunan.
[ ] Studied along Katipunan and affected the mannerisms of a stereotypical Atenean. huh? why? UP ako e.
[X] Watch a play that's not required for Comm III. (pero required sa ibang subject)
[X] Went stargazing. Habang naghihintay ng sundo after a play
[X] Ate in Chocolate Kiss, Tea Room (in CHE) or Chateau Verde. all 3!!! yey!
[ ] Struck up a conversation with a taong grasa. saan?
[ ] Wrote to/for the Collegian. papers ko nga di ko maipasa on time e.
[ ] Seriously pondered about the identity/ies of the people described in Eksenang Peyups.
[X] Went to the chapel. at nag choir!!! hehe
[X] Got a pebble stuck in your shoe/slippers while walking in Sunken Garden <heels lang.. lumubog
[X] Cut class with your block to watch a movie. cyempre, movie, arcade, bump cars, hehe
[ ] Had a Voltes V for a teacher.
[ ] Took a class under Joseph Palis.
[ ] Lied to the transcript lady to get a transcript earlier than the standard 3 months.
[ ] Went to a Freshman-only concert.
[ ] Subsisted on just streetfood (fishballs, half footlongs, kwekwek, squidballs/rolls, mais, dirty ice cream) for a day.
[ ] Learned how to smoke.haven't smoked a stick in my life
[X] Went on an out-of-town trip with blockmates or orgmates. class pa din
[ ] Fell in love. di pa ever. ang cold no?
[X] Actually read the books you keep borrowing from the lib. Naman! oo...
[X] Played cards during your free time. <- haha, even during class!
[X] Dressed in business attire. pag nag trip
[ ] Sumabit sa jeep. bawal to!!!
[ ] Got sung to or sung to someone in class during Valentine's day.
[X] Watched the Lantern Parade. at nagperform pa... (kill me now)
[X] Helped out a total stranger. siguro namn...
[ ] Helped out a total stranger because he/she was hot. konti lang ang hot sa UP, at kung dahil sa katangahan ang pangangailangan nya ng tulong... d cya hot.
[X] Learned to stay awake for more than 24 or 48 hours straight. thesis week.
[ ] Got bullied by fratmen and feeling cool wannabe people who were actually losers.
[ ] Took Wednesday and/or Sat classes WILLINGLY. you kidding?
[ ] Volunteered for the Pahinungod.
[ ] Ate "tasteless white sauce" pasta from cock-a-noodle-doo. yung fish with lemon and butter ang gusto ko sa kanila. tama bang store iniisip ko?
[ ] Got a boyfriend/girlfriend.
[X] Took time to read the vandalism in the CR. gusto ko yung sa Math at yung sagutan series about the "push the button"
[X] Watched a sexy art film for any GE class. OMG!!! oro plata mata. di yun sexy... disturbing lang... sorry, first year nun e.
[ ] Got held up or pickpocketed.
[ ] Felt depressed because you were not as good academically as you were in high school. <- Di nmn din ako good academically nung HS. Ngayong MA lang ako na GC
[X] Did a last minute paper. Ang tanong, How many????
[X] Had spent a lot for 1x1 ID pictures.
[X] Got exempted from final exams. MATH!!!
[ ] Got exempted from a final exam but still took it. ano ko tanga? Di ako ganon kayabang.
[X] Attended a varsity pep rally. 1st year. required
[ ] Watched LIVE AIDS, Androgyny, Maskipaps or any well-known variety show.
[ ] Got into at least one (org- or council-sponsored) adventure race.
[X] Knew where the best restrooms are on campus. best buildings = best CRs (meaning wala)
[X] Joined an org.
[X] Allowed yourself to make mistakes. and wallowed in it
[ ] Went to the gym in spite of having no PE class just to ogle varsity players/cute boys. eeeww. stalker? ang init kaya sa gym
[X] Took summer classes. LORD!!! bago pa mag freshie, nag susummer classes nko sa UP
[X] Admired the Oblation. <- yes, then got freaked out when i realized i might as well be ogling FPJ sr..
[X] Made a video for a project. hehe, sir igs! ang crappy ng video ko, ngayon ko lang na realize, pwede mag retake?
[X] Had a crush on a teacher. OMG yes! hanggang ngayon hinahanap ko pa, pero bumalik na ata sa france ang mokong. I love you Monsieur!
[ ] Had a teacher who had a crush on/tried to court you.
[ ] Attended your ROTC Bivouac.
[X] Faked sickness to get an absence excused. complete with Doc's permit! san ka!
[X] Got your car scratched by one of those "Kuya bantayan ko kotse niyo" kids. haha. pahatid/sundo lang e. Di pa din ako marunong mag drive :(
[X] Took a PE class where you had to pay for tuition (i.e. sportsclimbing, ten pin bowling, scuba diving, etc). ten pin! papasok k din lng ng wed, sa SM na.
[ ] Went to school in your crappiest yet most comfy clothes. pero sobrang gusto kong i try magsuot ng PJs.
[ ] Learned how to use the Bayantel pay phones. me cell na nun e.
[X] Participated in school activities. hah... okay, yung lantern parade
[ ] Caught the UP Pep Tryouts.
[X] Dated someone from UP. hmmm, di ko sure e, date ba yun? Nope, La salle lang (haha)
[X] Rode an IKOT and TOKI.
[X] Found a tambayan. Sa ils, at yung mushroom tambayan na dinemolish
[ ] Went drinking at Sarah's. wala na... di ko na inabot. after freshie iba na e
[ ] Learned how to beg for a higher grade. tinakasan ako nung prof e. hayop.
[ ] Used your 6 allowable absences wisely. ssoooos. me gumagawa ba nun? Ako laging sobra sa 6, wala nmn nagbagsak sa akin.
[ ] Lived in a dorm. and a boarding house lapit ng bahay e.
[ ] Volunteered to be beadle or go-to guy for your group/class.
[ ] Had the worst schedule. ito ang pinagkakaabalahan ko. nothing before 10, and past 5:30. (late gumising, tapos anime shows sa hapon... prioirities lang yan)
[X] Realized that there really is just one coconut tree on the sunken garden. kasama sa briefing nung freshie
[X] Not used up all 6 allowable absences.
[X] Ate in ISSI, Treehouse, Mama Thai's and other more obscure cafeterias. yep! mang jimmy's lang hindi :(
[X] Ate food Aristocart-style. Sa ils lng. me lunch date sa stonehenge
[ ] Is active in your org. nnnnooo.
[X] Attended an ACLE. - Alternative Classroom Learning Experience
[ ] Got as many app forms as you can during the job fair. crappy fair.
[X] Learned how to cram. HS pa lang expert nako.
[ ] Sold tickets for (or watch) an org-sponsored movie premiere.
[X] Saved money to Xerox all of your seatmate's notes. me allowance talaga ko for that. yung natitipid ko sa hindi pagpasok sa class, haha.
[ ] Had accidentally seen a make-out session.
[ ] Slept in class. i read books lang. or play tong its, hehe
[X] Finished a homework/assignment/paper in the Shopping center or Philcoa.
[X] Had mountains of "unused" sample exams and/or old testaments.
[ ] Resolved to be "better this semester". I dont deceive myself
[X] Slept during a test. i like to leave early and sleep at home, tekaa... sa acctg ba? or sa geo? parang me na jojog sa memory ko.
[X] Had groupmates from hell. HELL YES! mahilig ako mag kick out ng grpmates e.
[X] Learned how to work with groupmates from hell. Kick em out.
[ ] Perfected the art of parking on campus.
[ ] Had a bad encounter with one of the guards on campus.
[X] Developed a love for sisig. Yep! first time ko kumain ng sisig sa UP
[X] Practiced those UP cheers in the first meeting for PE class. hah, yep. Matatapang! Matatalino! (kelangan isingit to no?)
[X] Looked at microfilms in the library or poked through archives. <- waaayy cool.
[X] Reserved a classroom, AVR, etc. for a class or org function. malakas ako ke Dean Sison, napagamit ang sa ILIS for Pol Sci class :D
[X] Attended the UP Fair. graduating na ko nun
[X] Went to a library other than your own college's to research. HS pa lang!
[X] Lost a perfectly functioning umbrella.( and pamaypay, and panyo, and... sanity hehe)
[X] Used consultation hours properly. i bugged a teacher 2 hrs before an exam for tutorial (at nag emphasize cya sa lalabas sa exam)...I think he tried to hit on me, hehe.
[ ] Went to the Guidance Office for real, heart-to-heart guidance.
[X] Went to the infirmary. para lang sa 1 time check up bfore admittance
[X] Attended class with a hangover. nag ski-skip lang ako ng class pag ganon.
[X] Drink beer or alcohol while inside UP grounds.
[X] Walked all the way to Philcoa or Katipunan from UP. damn, nung UP oblation at inubos ng taga Miriam ang mga jeep.
[ ] Buy frogs from NSRI or a Bio department.
[X] Maxed out on the 6 allowed unexcused absences but DID NOT drop. WOOHOO, patatagan ng loob yan!
[X] Got invited or pursued by a sorority or fraternity. <magkalaban pa.
[ ] Wore slippers to school. sandals lang
[X] Had a professor who smoked in class.
[ ] Got diagnosed by the Infirmary as pregnant or infected with STD.

Stolen from Clair... yes I am bored out of my mind and days behind sa deadlines.

You scored as Tinkerbell

She's sassy, she's sarcastic, and she's such a fashionista - Tinkerbell is definitely one of the rebels of the Disney girls - just like you! Sometimes that temper of yours can get you into hot water, but at least people know you're there for them in the tough spots!

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You scored as Megara

Witty, smart, and sarcastic - this is so Megara, and also so you! Sometimes that smart mouth can get you into trouble, as well as getting you laughs from the people around you. Be very careful with this sharp tongue - it can hurt feelings and rub people the wrong way. It's no way to keep friends and lovers. You have a lovely strong personality under that sarcasm, let people see it!

Megara

71%

Tinkerbell

71%

Cinderella

71%

Jane

71%

Belle

67%

Ariel

63%

Snow White

58%

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

54%

Alice

50%

Pocahontas

46%

Violet

42%

Esmerelda

42%

Mulan

38%

Jasmine

33%

This statistics is a result of the study conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), based on the average passing in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES of all universities and colleges in the Philippines . This study is concluded every 10 years.

Eleven schools come from Luzon , two from the Visayas and seven from Mindanao .

1. University of the Philippines
(Diliman Campus / Luzon )

2. University of the Philippines
(Los Banos Campus/ Luzon )

3. University of the Philippines
(Manila Campus / Luzon )

4. Silliman University ( Dumaguete
City / Visayas)

5. Ateneo deDavao University ( Davao /
Mindanao )

6. Ateneo de Manila University
( Manila / Luzon )

7. University of Sto . Tomas ( Manila /
Luzon )

8. Mindanao State University (Iligan
Institute ofTech/ Mindanao )

9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
(Manila/Luzon)

10. Saint Louis University ( Baguio
City / Luzon )

11. University of San Carlos ( Cebu
City / Visayas)

12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro /
Mindanao )

13. Mindanao State University (Main /
Mindanao )

14. Urios College ( Butuan City /
Mindanao )

15. Polytechnic University of
the Philippines ( Manila / Luzon )

16. De La Salle University ( Manila /
Luzon )

17. Mapua Institute of Technology
( Manila / Luzon )

18. Adamson University ( Manila /
Luzon )

19. Central Mindanao University
(Bukidnon/Mindanao)

20. University of Southern Philippines
( Davao / Mindanao )

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I 'm a Porsche 911!

You have a classic style, but you're up-to-date with the latest technology. You're ambitious, competitive, and you love to win. Performance, precision, and prestige - you're one of the elite,and you know it.

Okay, my dream car will always be a McLaren road car (even though it looks like a conservative batmobile). A Porsche aint bad though (a bit too girly i think, a Maserati looks more powerful).

Perfect description of me, time-wise. Not too early, not too late. Im at that point in time when I just can't afford to sleep til lunch. And yet im not so disciplined that I'll wake up early to finish my commitments. I'm still very much a night person

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What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's eloquence; and you may like to read/write poetry or novels. You contribute to the smart people of today's society, however you can probably be overly-critical of works. It's okay. I understand.
Drama Nerd
Science/Math Nerd
Social Nerd
Gamer/Computer Nerd
Anime Nerd
Artistic Nerd
Musician
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I am currently drafting my thesis proposal for my Masters degree in Reading Education. I still have that deer caught in the headlight look. I have no idea if Im going to survive this year. Work, business, studies... God, my life sounds so pathetic, ne?

So im throwing some ideas around for a good topic. "YA, books, interests, lifelong learning". My problem? I HAVE NO PROBLEM. Hay, my undergraduate thesis was not worth the trees that were cut down to produce the paper i printed it on.

You're Vatican City!
You're pretty sure that you're infallible in all that you do or say, and it's hard to say whether you're right. You have a lot of followers, most of whom will do whatever you say without question, or line up to see you ride around in your spiffy car. Religious and reserved, you have some wisdom, but also a bit much contempt foreveryone around you. You're also fabulously wealthy, no matter what you say tothe contrary.
Take the Country Quizat the Blue Pyramid

The last 5 months has been crazy for me. I've experienced so many highs and lows, and Im just so exhausted that I feel like I need to sleep for 1 full week before I can recover properly. My uncle died. That's a biggie. I know that not a lot of people are close to their uncles and I have to say I'm not as close to him as we were. But he is the uncle who fetched me from school, made sure I was being taken care of by my Yaya and teased me to death. He was so full of life and his death just emphasized how much he loved it. His passing is something that still gives us pain, and I am still susceptible to tears when I remember him. He will always be missed and I look forward to when we see each other again.

God has been there for us though and he has never failed to show his support. Not that I have been properly appreciative, but there you go. He gave me a great job that I enjoy and love that has helped me through it. HOWEVER, distraction also meant 4 projects back to back. It meant pulling in 10-12 hour working days. So yes, Im tired and exhausted. Our VP gave me time off (she's really awesome) and yesterday I had my back checked.

My spinal column is STRAIGHT! A lot of people said, oh, good for you, your scolio is better? NO, its not! Our spinal column is naturally curved and mine is uhmm, unnaturally straight. It was nice to perplex my doctor and she wanted to know if i had any trauma but as there were no cracks, etc. she finally believed me. So im back to doing drugs.

So yeah, im now banned from spending too much time in front of the computer (AS IF!) and Im going to take some serious vacation.

First stop, R&R in Palawan. If my doctor allows it then Surfing in Ilocos and if I can fit it in the year whitewater rafting in CDO. Otherwise ill be home in Galera and maybe Baguio. I need to compensate for the loss by burying myself in activities. Im looking foward to next year. I just want this year over and done with, you know?

PS. This is the first year where I skipped my Bday celebration. No matter how much they tried to get me to go, I just couldnt find the energy. So hopefully I can celebrate it soon.

Your home is a

Rough Magnate's Villa

Your kitchen is someplace you never go, because you "have people for that." There's a Chocolatessin, a word you made up yourself, but that is beginning to catch on among your wealthy neighbors. Your master bedroom is the size of a small barn, with carpet thick enough to reach your ankles. Your study has hardback editions of every classic ever written, plus a special edition of Rich Dad, Poor Dad with the parts you ghost-authored highlighted. One of your garages holds your collection of ferraris, and is measured in acreage.

Your home also includes a guest wing and private quarters for your servants. Your guests enjoy your home theater with 37 different sports channels. Outside is your hedge maze and gardens, meticulously tended by a team of world-class botanists.

Below is a snippet of the blueprints:

Find YOUR Dream Home!

excellent. Best feature? NO HOME OFFICE!!!

I have had the most unproductive week ever. Workwise, at least. I feel so guilty but I do feel like Im done for the year. Its frustrating since I have tons of deadlines to meet and I cant seem to move from where I am.

I feel like im stuck in the Takeshi's castle contest, I just finished wrestling the sumo wrestler and Im dead tired. Now I cant make the next step to cross the river because Im afraid that the stone is really just styrofoam. And im stuck in the middle of the river. And Im deathly afraid that the cannon ball will hit me soon.

Hay, I badly need a vacation. And October seems to far away. Hmm, although I could just stay in Palawan, live at the penal colony and do mindless chores.

I went to Mindoro for a quick trip to try and get over the exhaustion and depression that have plagued me for 2 weeks. It was a last minute thing and we ended up being stuck in South super for more than 3 hours. It was already 3am (sunday) when we got to Calapan, and I have work today so I literally was there for 24 hours.

Still, it was worth the hassle. I got to binge, swim and party, all in 4 hours. I made a database for the bar (2hours) and i slept the rest of the time.

Ill take more "real" vacations as soon as my project finishes. Yipee!

They say the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have a problem. So yes, I have a problem. Im an addict, a reading addict.

I’ve been blogging haphazardly for 3 years now, and Ive had about 6 blogs, some I’ve only recently updated. Ive read blogs though (like I said, Im a reading addict). Im a perpetual lurker, making comments in my head but not bothering to write anything down. Thats the downside of a reader, I guess. I read faster than I write, and mt time is too consumed by reading to bother with editing and organizing my thoughts clearly enough to be put on paper, or in this case, the world wide web.

Anyway, like all therapy sessions, let me start by telling how I got hooked into reading. I read in school sure, but my addiction started when I was about 7 and I read the monkey and the tortoise. It was from a grade 6 textbook. My mom asked me to read it and I enjoyed the story so much I continued reading all the stories from the book. From then on, I’d start reading all the stories in my reading book the moment my mom got them for me. So maybe a week or two into the start of classes, i’d have finished reading all the stories in my books. I wasn’t a geek though, I don’t like reading science or history books, they were too boring. I loved the stories about people, places and dreams.

So anyway it started with my reading text books, then came comic books, then the pocketbooks. Oh, the pocketbooks. By grade 4, I was already reading sweet dreams, and yes, Harlequin novels my stored in the package she gave me. And yes, I have to admit to having that one dark skeleton in my closet. When I was in grade 5… I read tagalog novels. Yes, I read them (my classmate’s sister had a collection). So I was already reading those books in class, during boring class discussions.

Then came highschool, and required readings (I have to admit that I didnt like the classics until I was in 3rd year, something about being forced to read old english for a specific number of days and being required to write about it drained away my interest quickly). This was the time I discovered C.Pike, Sweet Valley series, Lovestories, and Judith McNaught. I remembered being called for a meeting by my adviser because of my tendency to read during class hours, not reviewing for exams because of reading and the general decline of my grades. That was the time I started to read under the covers, with a flashlight, because my parents always looked to see if my lights were on late at night.