Avril Lavigne - Alice

Avril Lavigne resurrects herself from the dead! Some people didn't like her when she did the shift from her skater-rock-chic look to her look-at-me-barbie in her The Best Damn Thing album. Anyway, I didn't abandon Avril when she did the 180degrees, sometimes we have to let people do their thing and accept that they also want to grow, evolve, or devolve themselves. So, if Lady Gaga goes acoustic all the way and she likes it, let her be. (How did Lady Gaga relate to this post? Beats me.)

To cut the crap, here's her latest music video for the highly-anticipated Alice in Wonderland starring Johnny Depp,Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, and the amazing Elena Bonham Carter. Nice song, I like it. Look at the eyes, just like Johnny Depp's!


I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry

Honestly, I can't remember the whole story of Alice in Wonderland so I'm going to do some Lewis Carroll reading over the short break.


MORAL: This song came at the right moment. I'll get by, we'll get by. I'll survive, we'll survive. The hell with despair!

Villar is NOT an Option

Definitely definitely worth the read and musing.


Monsod's Musings
Winnie Monsod

Villar still refuses to attend the Senate to face questions, and it only reminds me of how GMA used the privilege of her office to avoid questioning. What will happen if Villar wins and more corruption scandals surface?

With Villar catching up to Noynoy in the polls, I am honestly quite terrified of the prospect of him winning. There is a clear case of graft in this instance, and instead of delving into the issues, his allies in the legislative are simply brushing off the allegations as "politically motivated". As a citizen, we should not accept this. If there is smoke, we must see if there is a fire that needs to be put out. Yes, the timing of the allegations seem a bit off. ( Joker Arroyo was pushing these issues as early as 1998). A known crook and political opportunist, Juan Ponce Enrile, is the person leading the censure. However, when the facts are presented, it is clear as day that something is amiss. It just further builds on my strong suspicions that Villar is a businessman simply looking to control the political arena to make a boat load of money.

Spenguin

After acquiring some Batista-inspired energy from the (e)xplosive drink, I used the picture below as my avatar/display picture in my Yahoo! Messenger account. With that picture, I have a status message that reads hyperactivity in all of its letters.

(what you will read below is the actual intellectual conversation I just had)

Friend: 300 penguin????

Friend: :|

Me: yes!

Me: spartaaaaaaaaan!

Friend: :|

Friend: patay kagad yan

Me: i hebs theee armors!

Friend:  but they will step on it

Friend: :|

Me: they will see the cuteness

Me: and say "awwww" instead

Me: and then WE ATTACKS!!!!

Friend:  wow

Me: There IZ NOOOO SANTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Friend: :|

Me: *kicks them to the bottomless pit*

Friend: parang si puss in boots lang ha

Friend : :|

MORAL: Wee hours and energy drinks, plus academic work are not of good combination. To the bottomless pit!!! Admit it, it's cute. You won't dare hurt a cute penguin sporting cute costume. Awww, abubbabubba.

Batista Energy!

We don't have class later because it's a National Holiday - remembering EDSA 1. Okay. If you think the photo above is not related to anything in this post, you're....WRONG! Everything is about Marat Safin. He will kiss away our problems goodbye. Amen!

Anyway, most seniors are being Spartans right now sacrificing their bodies and are toiling the heck out of everyone's brains and fingers. In this picture one could see the stress experiences of a student. The Nagaraya pack was stolen acquired during a Miting de Avance, the Power Pops! cereal snack is a really sweet bar, there's Hopiang Hapon, tikoy at the background, roasted garlic peanuts at the rightmost area, an Aquino-Roxas support pin (from my mom), my phone, my external HD, and lastly... my best friend.

I can say that my best friend came at the right time. The people behind its marketing team got the perfect timing, right before the hell weeks, the stress weeks, the weeks when students hate their lives.

I bring you:

Best friend!!! Comes in three awesome flavors: Lemon, Cola, and Orange. They are carbonated, mind you. So if you like Mountain Dew, orange soda, or just plain cola, buy Xplode instead for that extra kick or since Batista is the main endorser, for that Batista Bomb-ready energy! (Please don't mind the Colt 45 in the background. Thanks.)


MORALWARNING: Too much energy can make you feel nauseous, drop 10 IQ points, make you feel like Incredible Hulk, cause you to smile for no reason at all, etc. However, due to popular FAQs, IT WILL NOT MAKE YOUR CHEST MUSCLES INFLATE LIKE BATISTA's. OK?

EDIT:

"Nakapag-Batista ka na ba?"
"Nakatikim ka na ba ng pawis ni Batista?"
"Gusto ko ng Batista energy."
"Dahil sa Xplode, kaya ko na mang-powerbomb, Batista Bomb, rather!"

- Testimonials about Xplode. Grabe lang. Endorser din ba ako.

By-Passing the Discrimination Code

Have you ever seen such beautiful slippers? These are library-dresscode-friendly set-ups.

Here's the story. I was so frakking mad at someone-who-pretends-to-be-a-teacher and so I had to photocopy something. I stumbled upon a friend, Anna, and she also needed to have her transcript photocopied. So there, the search for the nearest photocopying machine started. And failed.

All of the photocopying machines in Ateneo (believe it or not) were either doomed (SOM) or do not have long bond papers available for photocopying (Kostka, Sec-A, and C). Anna and I thought the heavens (or non-heavens) conspired to whip the shiitake out of all the photocopying centers. Since we really need to do our stuff, we decided to go to the Library. Lo and behold, both of us were wearing rubber slippers that do not have strap at the back part which is needed as part of the discrimination dresscode for the library.

We met Portia, Anna's friend, and had a little chit-chat all the while I was staring at her feet imagining if she wore discrimination dresscode-friendly slippers our problems would have been solved already. However, she wasn't. She was also wearing these tsinelas that have made my Atenean life so much better.

I suggested a lot of things, from just unfolding my pants to hide the ankles part, Anna told me it won't work and she uttered  the wise words of a true friend, "May hawak ka mang bomba, mas titingnan nila paa mo."

That's how the idea of tying straws just to cover the ankle came up. I got the straws from our department, DISCS (Department of Information Systems and Computer Science), and it pays to know the people there. I borrowed scissors and straw. I was asked what they were for and told them I had to by-pass the dresscode.

YAY! Anna made hers and we realized there were too many people to try our plan. Then, my friend Francis popped out of nowhere and we just asked him to have our stuff photocopied.


MORAL: Senior students have the privilege of doing whatever they like while their days as students are numbered.

This thing gave us a lot of ideas. Librarians and the cafeteria are next.

A Cocky Commercial

Calvin Klein X.

Do you want some _____ more??

Hi, Fernando Verdasco!




MORAL: Underwear. Good.

Pre-Final Narnia 151

Our teacher despite his young age (compared to the other Theology professors) already has a room in the Theology department instead of just a workstation/cubicle. Does it mean something? I'm not really sure but that for me means that he's bad-ass. Bad-ass!!! Bad!!! A...hmm.

Just now he released our pre-final grade, the grade that will destroy your psyche.
His class was like Narnia. Why? How? Details to follow.

With the pre-final grade there was a note/message as well. I quote him:

Attached with this is your pre-final grade.  All of the marks are based on the papers that have been submitted to me.  As stated in the syllabus, if you are absent for a particular requirement, you are automatically given a zero for it.  In case I made a mistake in encoding your mark(s), please see me.  For those who have failing marks at this moment, kindly talk to me so we can discuss your situation.  I would strongly suggest that you really burn the midnight oil for this course.  It would be a pity if you were to fail this subject.  As I told you in the beginning, you will get a grade that you deserve.  However, you must always remember that the marks are not a judgment of your person.  Nor do they accurately reflect your abilities and talents.  They are merely reflective of your (non-)performance vis-a-vis the requirements of the course.    

MORAL: He really has a good way to put it. Obviously, he doesn't give high marks like Trick or Treat candies.

Tsinelas Tuesday

Second day of MISA Elections and had one satellite voting station, because I have a 3-hour break so I stayed in the cafeteria and forced the seniors and MISA people there to vote. So far, we're on the right track. No failure of elections if the rate continues. :)

What freaking thing happened is when I ran and then jumped in the cafeteria (don't ask how, why, when, more detailed where) and my slippers snapped! The right slipper was useless all of a sudden, funny how I wanted to buy those rice balls in the Korean stall but since my slipper snapped, I was forced to just buy Bananas and Cream (the best there is in Chillers <3) and skipped lunch all of a sudden. I was forced to think of all the possibilities and all of the people I know just to be able to survive the day. It was just 12:15pm and I have to stay in school until 9pm. I must survive and have a back-up plan before my break ends at 1:30pm.

"Para akong tinagusan nito! Hindi makaalis sa kinauupuan ko."

So to cut the annoying story short: My satellite voting station is a success, I asked Jean to bring me extra pair of slippers (thanks!), I didn't get to eat anything (instant diet mode), I didn't go barefeet in the cafeteria, and asked Ralph (with super "kawawa" smile) to buy me slippers. Thaaanks Jean and Ralph!

Yes, all of a sudden I was in possession of Ateneo slippers. My friend told me at least now I have a reason to purchase Ateneo slippers. Php180 down the drain. Look at me now, Havaianas! First time to snap one!

TWO NON-ME-RELATED INTERESTING THINGS BEFORE MY DAY ENDS:
1. One friend was judged by a taxi driver. Details here.
2. One friend texted me because he found out he's in San Pedro, Laguna already. He lives in Alabang and fell asleep when he rode the bus. The moment he woke up, he panicked noticing unfamiliar area, and scampered down the bus realizing he's in Laguna already. At present, he's traversing the road back to Alabang. Hello, instant joyride! Haha.


MORAL: Sleeping while commuting is a big risk/adventure. I'll be paranoid now when wearing slippers. I would probably stash an extra pair in my bag at all times, just in case. I don't want to go barefeet anytime soon. Boo.

Alam Na: Mainit Lang Talaga Ngayon

Mainit, pare. Nararamdaman mo na ang tunay na panahon ng tagtuyot. Tuyo na ang natitirang tubig sa katawan, natutuyo na ang natitirang pag-asa na bumubuhay sa bawat isa.

Weh, hindi naman eh. Mainit lang talaga. Dahil ito sa Global Warming na pilit nating hindi pinapansin. Ipiniprito na tayo nang buhay ng panahon sa sarili nating mantika pero siyempre, wala parin tayong ginagawa. Marami pa nga namang mas mahalagang bagay diyan, gaya ng nalalapit na laban ni Manny Pacquiao, ang pagtakbo ni Derek Ramsey para sa Century Tuna, ang pinakabagong modelo ng Bench Body, ang mas masarap na sabaw, ang kaarawan ni Kris Aquino, o kung anu-ano pa.

Talagang mainit lang siguro. Dumaragdag pa rito ang init ng ulo ko. Masiyado na yatang mainitin ang ulo ko at hinihintay ko na lamang na tumaas ang aking alta-presyon, magsiputukan ang mga ugat ko, at magkaroon ng kawalan ng pagpigil sa sarili at magwala na lamang - maghubad sa pampublikong lugar, manigaw ng mga hindi kakilala, manipa ng basurahan, manabunot ng kalbo, magpunit ng mga diyaryo, magtapon ng tubig sa mukha ng kahit sino sabay sabi ng "You're nothing but a second rate trying hard, copycat! Pweh!", mangagat ng anit ng kakilala, atbp.


ARAL: Alam na. Kakaunti masiyado ang tubig sa aking katawan. Dala narin siguro ito ng sobrang pagkain.

Totoong Dahilan ng Pagsulat Nito: Sa dami ng gagawin para sa huling linggo ng klase, bigla akong tinamaan ng katams. Katams o ang sakit na tinatawag na katamaran. Wala itong lunas, parang kanser na tinatamaan ang kahit sino. Hindi nagagamot ng kape o kung anu-ano pang pampagising na inumin.
Totoong halimabawa: May kailangan akong ipasa mamaya pero ni hindi ko pa nababasa ang babasahin namin na ibinigay noong Biyernes. Ngayong linggo, makikita sa talatinigan katabi ng salitang TAMAD ang litrato ko. Mas uunahin ko pang basahin ang "Para Kay B" ni Ricky Lee kaysa sa aking mga babasahin sa klase.