Site-ender Entry

Posted on January 5, 2007 at 8:01 pm | 1 Comment
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I suppose this is going to be my last post here. In two days time, I’ll be opening my brand new site. I’ll put here the ten most notable things that happened since I opened this site almost two years from now in order of occurrence.

  • I decided to use WordPress as my blogging software since manual blogging is very hard to maintain. Alas, my posts from February 2005 up to early March 2005 were all deleted because I messed up with my WordPress.
  • It was February 13, 2005 here in the Philippines when my grandfather from my mother side had died in the USA.
  • It was my first time to witness a conclave via news.
  • I ended up as the news editor of our school paper for two consecutive years.
  • July 2005, I ran for the Student Council but I did not win.
  • I and my classmates had our retreat back in January. Actually, it is exactly a year now.
  • On February 04 of this year, a big accident happened here in the Philippines. The Ultra stampede occurred back then.
  • March means graduation to me. Well, I landed as the first honorable mention of our batch (without exerting too much effort). I was also able to bag other awards. Oh, IÂ’m not bragging about them.
  • College is a bit freaky. And I hate it. CanÂ’t we just skip college?
  • The seventh of September marks my first serious encounter with death. My grandfather from my father side died. I miss my grandfather so much.

I’m supposed to search my database for the most longest comment, the comment author with the most comments, and the like but as I am very busy and tired because of watching, I can’t. Actually, I’m supposed to be reviewing right now for an exam tomorrow.

I will close all comment forms on January 07, as I want everything in my current database make it to my new home. To all those people who already know my link, kindly update my link. Thanks! However, to those people who wish to know my new link, just use the contact form bellow or post your comment.

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Yearend Entry: 2006

Posted on December 29, 2006 at 10:45 pm | 12 Comments
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I reckon this is my last post for this year as I’m very busy. I have not even finished doing Choice.

Here are the notable things that happen throughout the whole year!

  • I and my classmates had our retreat back in January. The place and food was so great. I really thought I would not enjoy our retreatÂ… and now, IÂ’m still savoring all of the things that we did there. If itÂ’s possible to have a part two (or even a part three) of our retreat, IÂ’ll join! Aww… I’m being nostalgic.
  • On February 04 of this year, a big accident happened here in the Philippines. The Ultra stampede occurred back then. It was the first anniversary of the number one noon time show in the country, Wowowee. Instead of 20 tricycles, some taxi cabs and two million pesos (about $40,000) of prizes at stake. Lives of many people were in danger.
  • I had my first (yeah, first) camping. It was a requirement for graduation. How stupid is that? Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
  • March means graduation to me. Well, I landed as the first honorable mention of our batch (without exerting too much effort). I was also able to bag other awards. Oh, I’m not bragging about them. Habemus valedictorian! Can’t we have an another conclave?
  • College is a bit freaky. And I hate it. Can’t we just skip college? Haha. IÂ’m still in the “culture shock” mode; IÂ’m having a hard time doing some conversations with my new classmates.
  • The seventh of September marks the death of my grandfather. I miss my grandfather so much. (Please, stop me, I’m getting a bit teary.) I am so glad that I was able to had a grandparent like him. He was so generous to me. I could still remember during my pre-school years that he brings and gets me to school everyday and if there was a new toy available from one of the two biggest fast food chains in the country, he would bring me there and buy me the toy that I like.
  • I had my luckiest day this year back in November when I got PHP 50.00 worth of pre-paid load and PHP 125.00 in cash! My original plan last Friday was that I would only watch the quiz bee so as to support my blockmates and after it, I would go back home.
  • I got a new domain! (I sent e-mail to those people who regularly visit my site about it.)
  • I had my most boring Christmas. As for my birthday, it was not that good but not that bad too.
  • Starting tonight, we are — as how I like to call it — maid-less again.

This time, my favorite entries during the whole year:

Feel free to comment on these posts!

Happy 2007 to everyone!

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Where is my gift?

Posted on December 11, 2006 at 3:15 pm | 10 Comments
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When I was a kid, my parents would bring us (I and my younger sister) to Manila. There were no malls here in San Fernando, Pampanga back then. All we had were the stores in the down town.

Of course, when we go to Manila, they would buy us clothes to wear on Christmas and not to forget our presents. Actually, it was us who choose what presents we would like to get. The only gift that I can remember that my parents bought for me on Christmas (luckily, it’s still working) was a talking toucan, no, it’s not a pet; it’s a toy (that’s why I used the word working instead of alive).

Every time that it has batteries, I would bring it along with me especially when we would go to a relative. I would show it to my cousins, and make them awed and amazed.

But now, gone are those days that I would want something for Christmas. Gone are those days where I have something to show to my cousins. Gone are those days where my parents would ask me “What do you like for Christmas?”.

I’m not complaining or something. It’s okay for me even though they would not ask me that question anymore or buy something for me. I’m already used to it. It’s not a big deal to me. As the commercial goes, “We have a mommy. We have a daddy. What more can we wish for?”

*****

Back in March of this year, I graduated in high school as First Honorable Mention. I’ll be lying if I would tell you that I did not expect something from my parents. My father even said to me that he has a surprise for me. All I had was a party here at home (there were tons of people whom I don’t know, mostly were office mates of my parents), no that was not the surprise. It was a tarpaulin (the one that they use for billboards. It’s not as big as what you think) bearing my graduation picture and my awards. Well, I expected them to buy me something more fabulous than a tarpaulin.

But now, I’m already okay. I don’t expect them to buy me something because it’s Christmas or my birthday or I got good grades. Besides, having good grades is not a reason for our parents to buy something for us. In the very first place, it’s them who send us to school. Isn’t that one of the greatest things our parents can give to us? Sending us to a (good) school.

To proof to you that I’m already okay, whenever my high school classmates go to our place, in my room to be exactly, they would say, “What’s this? Wow… this is so cool, how I wish I have one like that.” for they had seen my billboard. And I feel so proud that my parents hired somebody to do that.

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As a conclusion, let me redefine Christmas: Christmas is not only a season for the kids… it’s for everyone! And it’s the season of sharing our love to others, not tangible things.

PS: Please read the second page of this post. It has nothing to do with this page. But you’ll like to read it, I reckon.

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Alas or at last?

Posted on April 2, 2006 at 2:30 pm | 9 Comments
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Last Thursday, we had our Commencement Exercises. We’re the seventh HS batch to graudate in our school. But before we had our Commencement Exercises, we had a thanksgiving mass last Tuesday to thank the Lord for guiding us along the way. Our graduation started at exactly four o’clock in the afternoon. Wherein I led the invocation after the porcession of the candidates for graduation. After which, the president of our school had her opening remarks, then followed by our valedictorian. I did not even care to listen. The awarding of certificates/medals followed. As you all know, I’m the First Honorable Mention of our batch. After I and my parents went down from the stage, we went up again to get my Loyalty Award. And again, we went up to the stage to get my other awards: Best in Mathematics, Best in Physics, Exemplary skills in written comunication (really?), Most dependable and reliable class officer (I can’t believe it), Ambassador of goodwill for having represented SLRCSS in the 2005 Division Schools Press Conference secondary level and having won 7th place in photojournalism, and Exemplary skills in desktop publishing and webpage design.

It’s only SLRCSS where I enrolled for the past 13 years. I don’t have an experience on transfering to another school and coping to the new environment. This is going to be the first time that I will have a new set of classmates. And I think I will have a hard time on coping witht the new ambiance when I officially stepped into college.

Obviously, our school is very young. I’m only a year older. I saw how our school grew. From a three-bedroom bungalow to a 3000+ square meters (yeah, it’s still small). And now, it’s PAASCU accredited. I was shocked when I heard this news. I did not expect that our school will be granted Level I status because I don’t find my teachers good enough.

Before the ceremonies ended, we sang Glowing Inside, Farewell and our senseless school hymn. Most of my classmates cried… but me… no! My adviser and some of our teachers are also crying. At long last we’re already HS graduates. But we still don’t have our diplomas. Stupid! They’ll give it during our cards out.

When we got home, there so many people. My grandparents, uncles, aunts, and even office mates of my parents — this is the first time that I felt that my parents are really proud of me. I was shocked because I found out that there’s a tarpaulin depicting my graduation picture. Yuck! But I’ll keeping it.

Uh, I suppose I shall call for a hiatus. But I’ll still be on line, I’ll do some tweaks here in my site. And I’ll make a new blog to know who’s not really reading! Haha!

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Reluctant?

Posted on March 26, 2006 at 7:56 pm | 8 Comments
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Today marks a profound and bittersweet milestone for all of us, as we bear witness to both an end and a beginning. And while we must continue on, we must also be grateful to have been blessed with someone who has so ably guided us to where we are today. When there has been so much love and happiness for someone, it is natural to be reluctant to close such a wonderful chapter in our lives, for moving forward is rarely accomplished without considerable grief and sadness. And while our sorrow may be profound, the clouds will clear, and the sun will shine on us again. And in that warm, bright light we will find ourselves facing a glorious future. A future of exciting challenges and infinite possibilities, in which the horizon will stretch out before us, trimmed in the heavenly glow of the sunrise of our tomorrow.

King Edvard, The Prince & Me

I thought I’m almost ready to free my class mates. I though they’re only pathetic beings living here on earth. I thought they’re nothing me.

Now, as the school year is about to come to an end, I wish I can travel back through time to correct my faults and spend more time with my class mates. Actually, they’re more than class mates (so I should stop calling them “class mates”). I can say that they’re my friends. Even though we’re not that too close, I’m sure, they “planted” something inside me and the other way around. I’m getting reluctant to graduate.

They’re the source of my laughters and tears. But I assure you, “laughter” is dominant. I still hate them but somehow I realized that they made my life complete. A novel will not be complete if there are only protagonists… there should be some antagonist. You can’t call life a life if you only experienced happiness. Everything has its contrasts. Night and day. Left and right. And in this case, it is goodbye and hello.

About the current layout. this is a very simple layout. It features my friends. The photo was taken during our JS Prom. This layout will only last for a week so mesmerize yourself to it before it’s gone. Lol. That scrolling text there is actually the lyrics of “Glowing Inside” by Nikki Gil. It’s our graduation song. Download.

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