Thursday, February 25, 2010

Photoshop Set: Chef's Station-SDA: Masarap...Sobra!




This is why I love being a suki to everyone!

Monday, February 22, 2010

How Soon is Now? (MMA Flowchart 2007-2011)




I'm currently on my ninth term. Since I'm going to push stay to one more trimester, I might graduate on the first term of 2011-2012. :D

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Reality and Dreams: Three Manifestations In One Bubble

Dreams, for a long time, have been the center of much research and interpretation. Sometimes, thoughts floating in our minds could manifest themselves in our dreams in the form of everyday objects or even people. That would probably explain the dream I had this weekend.

In the dream, I was in this place which looks more like a control room of a big ship overlooking a nearby room with lots of open windows. As far as I could remember, a sort of get-together was happening.

Meanwhile, I was in the shower taking a bath and right about the time I'm done, some guy who was about to enter a cubicle asked me about some NBA game, I nodded yes. he asked me if I was a Cavs fan, I replied that I'm a Wizards boy, referring to my former "home" team, the Washington Wizards. A couple of old stickers that looks a lot of like what's posted below is seen hanging above one of the cubicle doors.

I unknowingly left my dirty clothes on a spot beside what looks to be an old working console:


I
have no idea what the heck is that doing but as I was about come to the get-together, I woke up.

The significance of this dream is that I noticed at least three things that seems to coincide with some past events that occurred to me last week.

1. Man talking to me about some NBA stuff-Other than the fact that he's Caucasian, it seems to represent in the real world about me getting an LSS on the jingle used for BTV's schedule of NBA games whenever they air it every single day. Kinda annoys me, which might explain why I got annoyed by the guy talking to me in an awkwardly fashion.

2. Old RT stickers-Last Friday, I visited 99.5 RT to inquire about them accepting OJT for RT30. Not only did I finally had the chance to meet THE INKA Magnaye, her producer gave me a couple of 99.5 RT stickers which actually look more like this:

3. Console-This  comes as to no surprise. The day before, I went to DWLL-FM to audition for the station's student DJ program. But right when I was to record my audio sample, my nervousness took hold and I was stuttering. I tried my best to relax which I managed to achieve when I repeated my adlib on the last 3 minutes of the recorded raw audio footage. Just corssing my dingers that the deliberations would come out on a positive note.

Strange and very coincidental. It's hard to explain except that the more you think about a certain thing, more often than not, it'll end up as symbolic apparitions in dreams.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Before There Was Now

Just this afternoon, I saw while browsing on Facebook, a picture posted by Jeco featuring me, him and the rest of our friends dated exactly a year ago: February 14, 2009.



I tried to recall what all of us were doing on that photo and now I remember what it was all about. A year ago, Jeco gathered all he deemed as worthy for this project he had in school. That was a Saturday, and I was just about done with my 3-hour immersion at Baseco Compound for the week. I got a text from him while I was at Mini-Stop Intramuros reminding me of what was to come. Another text followed when I was in Central Terminal/Arroceros Forest Park, and another when I was already on Monumento.

I was already on the way to our meeting place when I got the call that they're already on the way so I got off in front of Malabon Citisquare. It a while but before I knew it, Jeco and the guys: Mark, MR, Yoko, Diane and Chamy. I believe there were more whom Jeco invited but weren't able to come.

We went to Jeco's place (or what used to be no later than a month after) in Caloocan. I've only been there twice, once back when we were high school juniors and the second time was last year.

As the night was still relatively young, we were having a fun time doing Jeco's litle research. The reason for the gathering was for us to act like critics to his "thumbnails" (commercial advertisements to be exact) and give out comments and suggestions on how he could make them better. And it was all caught on tape, so at least there's proof that he had his works criticized.

Afterward, we had our friendly bonding time. We chattered about life, school, chismis and Graphiquetee. I had nothing to share much so I just listened hehehe (My life's boring anyway). I believe this was the first time I got to know on a personal level some of the people there that night: Mark and MR.  I didn't know them that much when we were in SJA a few years ago but fastforward today, we all have this friendly vibe, being close friends and all.

Seriously, back then I barely knew everyone in my class except maybe for a good third of them (if they're in the same section as I am ever year). I was also on a disadvantage because almost everyone in the class of 2007 knew each other, most dating back during their years as pre-schoolers in SJA and on nearby schools. Even if I was in St James Academy for a good five years, my only strong connection there was Louie, who, until that fateful day (July 1, 2002), I only get to see every year during Christmas Day when we have our family reunion in Malabon.

Now I feel that it no longer matters if I didn't knew them since childhood because forging friendships and relationships can happen anytime in your life. And that's what I did: I managed to establish friendships with people I thought I will never get to talked without saying something that could stutter me. (Actually, I can't describe what I wanna point out so this is just as close as it could get).

And thus, I bid you a Happy Valentine's Day, Kung Hei Fat Choi and a merry SAD to all of us.


*Photo courtesy of Jeco Bonzon

:D

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The CSB Experience 3: Third Time’s a Charm


*Image taken from Facebook.com


Back before I came to CSB as a freshman, I made an initial set of goals for me to accomplish before graduating. Among them: Become a part of the school paper, become an orientor for froshes, join the varsity, apply as a student DJ for Campus Aircheck and a lot of fantasies which eventually didn’t come into fruition: I got rejected on the paper, I didn’t make it to the deadline in time,  I was not qualified for the varsity, Campus Radio became Barangay LS, etc.

Then came this really nice opportunity to explore the possibility of applying for the school’s Frosh Orientation Program this summer.  For the past years, I failed to get my butt kick into doing this thing because of factors I cannot control (other than being informed about it a little too late last year). I saw a poster uploaded on facebook which fortunately got picked up by my news feed earlier this morning.

As I’m writing this article, I’m patiently waiting for the guys from the Student Involvement Office (or was it used to be "Office of Student Affairs", I don't know..) to furnish me a copy of the application form.

Even if this is the only thing I managed to accomplished out of all the things that I initially want to achieve, I will be happy. I don’t have much time left in the school, with only 3 more trimesters left under my belt (I’m on my 9th term). I want to leave my beloved college knowing I managed to achieve something such as this.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

The Consequence of "Fun"

Something unexpected, something bad. Something that it's hard to explain but I know it's never going to be the same. I thought everything's fine but then again, I though wrong.

Is it the beginning of the end? I sure hope not...Should I take the blame, I can't really say. How about the person involved, I don't know what's running inside his mind. I guess he doesn't see me much of a friend anymore nor being someone he could trust.

What have I done to deserve getting disconnected by him? Will our friendship return to the same old thing? Is the fall-out that serious?

A simple mistake, a wrongfully-seen act that is easy to forgive and to forget. I know I'm getting paranoid but I don't want to make enemies out fo friends nor do I was to make enemies to begin with.

Heck, I don't want to be a burden to him nor I don't want him to be one to me.

I know I'm asking too much but the moment I sense something is wrong between us, I tried everything that I could to correct what is it to correct. Am I being a bastard? Am I trying hard to get noticed in order for you to react? I can't help it because something is indeed wrong.

It's possible that you read this, you may have already have an idea that I'm referring to you but I'm not stopping you to react or bash on me. I probably deserve it. Call me names whatever you want, if that is the only way I could get through to you, to know what's wrong so that we could fix it.

We may not be that really close a friend but I regard you as one because I owe you a lot. I want to thank you for all the things you did for me, the good things. You're my role model, simply put.

Punch me in the face so that we could both return to the way we were.

Friday, February 5, 2010

J Pics Mobile Pics: Food, Books, Plates and Bias




Pictures taken from my cellphone.

Location: LRC-SDA, SDA Caf, 10th Floor SDA and LRT