Sunday, September 17, 2006

UP and Ateneo.

Uy magcomment naman kayo. Hehe. What I meant about dun sa post ko last time, is yung blogger commenting not the haloscan commenting. :) angel, salamat na rin. hehe ;p

Ayun, I have a lot to tell you guys about. A lot of things-- interesting and fun things -- happened this week. Hehe. Let's start with..

PHILIPPINE YOUTH CONGRESS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- Y4IT @ UP Diliman

Last Wednesday and Friday, we went to the Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology. It was a 3-day event held on Sept. 13-15,2006 at 3 locations. The UP Theatre, UP Film Institute and Bahay ng Alumni. The main event was on UP Theatre, the UP Film Institute for panel discussion and different school paper presentation, and the UP Bahay ng Alumni for Y4IT Sponsors Exhibit. It was a first time for the 9 of us excluding my computer teacher. Y4IT is in its fourth year of gathering the largest number of senior high school, college students, professionals and enthusiasts in I.T. from all over the Philippines. Some who went even came far from Zamboanga, Mindoro, Cagayan, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Batangas, etc. We paid a fee of 500php each for the registration per day. It covers the morning snack, afternoon snack and the Y4IT Congress Souvenir Kit.

Their featured topics are:
  • Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing

  • Digital Photography

  • Network Services

  • Search Engines

  • Gaming

  • Mobile Computing & Embedded Systems

  • Next Generation Gadgets

  • 3D Modeling, Rendering & Animation

  • Software Engineering & Best Practices

  • Mobile Games

  • Interactivity Design

  • Life in Call Centers

  • Voice over IP (VOIP)

  • Technology Based Entrepreneurship

  • Podcasting/Vodcasting

  • Bioinformatics

  • 3G Phone Technology

  • Blogging

  • Intellectual Property

  • Work Opportunities and Work Readiness

  • Success Stories in ICT


  • I can say most are college students with courses in line with IT like Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc. I don't know if there were other senior high school students there because most of them really looked like college students. Lol. ;p

    We had fun on the first day of the Y4IT. Though there were times that I slept because I got sleepy. ;p The topics that interest me most was the Digital Photography, Next Generation Gadgets, 3D Modeling, Rendering & Animation, Podcasting/Vodcasting, and Mobile Games.

    I liked the Podcasting/Vodcasting topic because there was an invited speaker from Apple and he showed us in his powerpoint presentation(everyone presented with powerpoint), the newest apple gadgets coming up. There was the iPod nano 2, the new ipod shuffle, nike + ipod nano, etc. He also showed us softwares of apple like the Quartz Maker(I don't know if it was "Maker" but I remembered it has Quartz in it, lol), iLife, iTunes, etc. I like the ipod nano 2. I wanna have one when it comes here. I dunno if it's already here but anyway, it now has color skins unlike the 1st nano, it's only available in colors white and black. It's more like an iPod mini but make the mini to a nano. Gets? ;p It has blue, green, pink, white or was that silver?, and black skins. It has 2gb, 4gb and 8gb. Here's the pic of the colored iPod Nanos.

    The iPod shuffle is small already but make it a lot smaller. Here's a picture:


    A lot smaller. But I still like the ipod nano better because the shuffle has no screen. Lol. ;p

    The iPod. Well, it plays movies, tv shows, games and music. Damn Apple, when would you stop? haha. ;p It has 30gb and 80gb space. Whoa, with the 80gb space. Here's the pic of the 3 iPods.

    I liked his presentation of the Quartz Maker or Editor. It's so cool. It makes animation a lot easier. Too bad, it's only for Mac computers. And the Aperture software, I know it's for professional digital photographers but I don't have to be one to have one, do I? It still edits photos which I do. Hehe. But too bad, it's only for Mac users too. If only I have the money to buy the MacBook or iBook. Lol. But I don't have the money. Next time na lang, I really don't need it at this time anyway. I'd buy it if I badly need it. ;p

    We did not attend the Thursday event since we weren't looking forward on any topic that day. But we did on Friday, the last day with only 4 of us went excluding our teacher. We were actually late because our teacher was late. Lol. ;p Our computer teacher got a seat at the UP Theater but we didn't because all the seats were taken. So we went to the UP Film Institute. It was the same anyway because it was video casted from UP theatre to the Film Institute until the 3rd speaker -- Francis Escudero. He's really good in speaking. He'd make you really listen to him and it wasn't boring when he was the one speaking. And when students ask him questions, it's like there's this hidden book in his brain and his brain just quickly finds the answer in just a pop! Haha. ;p Ang galing lang. The organizers asked him not to involve any political craps and GMA in his speech but he apologized from the start if he can't stand to say something about politics and GMA. ;p He certainly didn't stand it. Lol. We were up front, seated at the back of the guests/speakers. And then the film institute moved on to their own program after that so we went to UP Theater instead since it was getting boring there. We were all waiting for the topic 3D Modeling, Rendering and Animation, but sadly, :( we didn't get to catch it. Or even, there was none. Yayness. That was the topic I was waiting for since the 1st day tapos ayun, wala pa. Tssss. ;p But anyway, it was fun. We went to the Bahay ng Alumni to get some brochures of the products. We went to see laptops and other stuff. Super cool. =D Hehe.

    We ate at Mcdo again just like on the 1st day. We rode by jeep so many times which I really enjoyed. Because I rarely ride the jeepney. What I mean by that is I'm not used to riding a jeepney often and too many times in a day. I do ride the jeep but not so often. Hehe.

    We had a lot of freebies like bags, ballpens and t-shirts. I had a cap because on the last day, the bags were out of stock so they only had caps. Arrgg. My classmates didn't bother to wake me up when they went to get their kits so they got their bags. And so, they got 2 bags from the event. I really wanted the orange or the yellow one because on the 1st day, they gave the green ones. Waahh. But anyway, it was okay. I had no choice. ;p

    This post is really a long one. So I apologize if I bore you. ;p

    ATENEO. ACET -- SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 SATURDAY PM SESSION.

    Ayan! ACET. First, Niki asked me to call her and so I did. She said we'll meet at Teriyaki Boy near MSA at Katips. So ayun, I went there. I left home, at around 10:30am and I arrived at around 11am. Di pa masyadong traffic. Since I already had my brunch, I just ate California Maki while she ate t-boy's chicken teri. We were waiting for AJ who arrived 48 years later. Lol. ;p We told her not to eat anymore since we're going to be late. But she insisted even just a tuna sashimi. Lol. So she did. And after, we left. It was hard to get a cab so we walked! It was so hot and AJ had her jacket on. Lol. We went to the overpass, walked and tada, we're at Ateneo. Niki brought us to the GS Bldg. But our exam was at the HS Bldg. We asked people there if they know where the HS Bldg. was, but they don't know where it is. So we asked again, and fortunately, they know where. I know where it is but from there I don't know where to go. They said, the bldg. was way far from there and it isn't walking distance. So we rode a tricycle. Traffic na! Tensed na kami kasi we thought we're going to be late. It was 12:45 then and our exam is at 1:00. So I said, "Tara. Lakarin na natin to!" Ayan, takbo.. takbo.. takbo! Haha. We saw Esther Seo and asked her where the bldg. was. So ayun, we continued running.. and running.. and running. Until we got there. Whew! Fortunately, the examinees were still lining up. We split up with Niki cause she's on room 5 while AJ and I are on rm. 32 and 36, respectively. ;p AJ and I lined up on the wrong line. Lol. Fortunately, again, we saw our batchmates! Haha. Ayun, nakisingit kami. We were with Billy, Raiza, Jamila, Jhem, Bobby, Loyde, and Hong Ki. Hong Ki and I are room mates. Ayan. Edi CR muna bago ng exam.

    English - 100 items. Math - 65 items. Abstract reasoning, vocabulary, logical reasoning(thanks eri sa pagturo! hehe), numerical ability, etc. are usually at about 25-30 items all for 10 minutes. Except for the numerical ability and the other exam, for 30 minutes. Hate ko talaga problem solving. Sheehhet yan.

    English was easy. There was even an essay. Di ko kasi alam na meron e. The question goes something like: "College studies can be difficult? What are the qualities that students should have to be successful in college?" Ayun. Introduction muna ng konti tapos I said, passion, drive, determination, -- of course, you should have the drive and determination to be good at what you do especially if the course you took up is what you really like. At pag may passion ka, things you do would not seem so difficult kasi you love what you're doing e. It doesn't seem like work, it seems like having fun because you're doing what you love--, faith in oneself and in God, hope -- never give up so easily, being responsible sa sarili at sa studies, listen to the advices your parent's say so that college wouldn't be so difficult since they already been and experienced how college is, confidence and belief sa sarili. Ayun. Tama naman dba?

    Yung math, it would have been easy for me if I studied more. Danngg! I thought it would be pure problem solving just like UP. And they said, ACET is a lot harder and is the hardest of all entrance exams. But for me, ACET was easier than UPCAT. =o

    But anyway, I hope I pass. Either UP or Ateneo. I just hopeeee. And next is USTET, DLSU-CET, and CSB. ;p Wish me luck!

    We missed quizzes when we went to the IT Congress, so we have 4 quizzes all lined up -- Math, Eco, Filipino, Physics. Good luck sakin! hehe. ;p

    So, ayun lang. Byebye! :) later.

    Monday, September 11, 2006

    Comments again. =o

    Ayun. Tinanggal ko yung haloscan ko. Kasi nga yung sabi ni Hanynany. hehe. Kaya lang ang problem pag kiniclick mo yun, di sya magoopen in new window, magoopen ulit sa link nung post kong yun tapos sa dulo, saka merong Comment: Post a comment. Nakakainis. Ewan ko pano gawin yung pagicclick mo, magnnew window na sya. Wahh. Anyone, help me?

    Btw, sa mga Montessorians, meron na tayong forums! click! O dba, asenso! Haha. For OLGM Bonafide students and alumni. =) And watch out for the upcoming website of the HSSC. Yeyy! Haha.

    Ayun, ayan nanaman ako, nagblog nanaman instead na iprint yung project ko sa English. Gawshshh. Pero at least, I already finished my 2 homeworks! I hope this attitude goes on. Haha. I should be more hmm.. masipag. I dont know what's the english of masipag!! I forgot. Tsk. Why would I speak in english anyway? Haha. Wala lang! Para naman makabawi ako sa ranking ko. Maitaas ko man lang ulit ng konte. Wah.

    Later. I have more rantings. As in moreeee. About school.

    O sige, nuff said. :) bye bye!


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    Friday, September 08, 2006

    New again.

    Yoyoyooy. ;p Bagong layout nanaman na I got from blogskins.com. Nagkakaproblema kasi sa haloscan dun sa past template kaya ayun. Ngayon, pwede na kayo magcomment sakin gamit ang Haloscan! Yeyyy! Hehe. Click nyo lang yun sa baba na "c0me on, let me hear you out." ;p I love this layout. Grabe, dami nang magagaling talaga na web and graphic designers. Walang-wala na ko. Waa. Hehe. Okay lang yan, challenge and improvement. :D Pero ngayon, busy kasi sa school. Walang ganong time e. Tama muna tong low profile muna, simple lang at pablog blog. Hehe.

    Bukas, we're going to watch El Filibusterismo at UP Theatre. 6:30am dapat andun na! Grabe aga. Absent ako kanina e. Games lang naman meron. Wala namang klase. Di naman ako maglalaro. Pero parehong sa volleyball at basketball may game ang Faith. Nanalo kami sa volleyball kasi forfeit sila. Hehe. Sa basketball, talo. Freedom won. :) Ayuun.

    Sige, bounceee na ko. =D
    ``
    I wanna be your lake, or your bay
    And any problems that you have I wanna wash 'em away
    I wanna be your sky, so blue and high
    And everytime you think of me I wanna blow your mind
    I wanna be your air, so sweet and fair
    So when you feel that you can't breathe, ma I'll be there
    I wanna be your answer, all the time
    When you see how I put your life before mine
    With no question
    -take it from here.

    Thursday, September 07, 2006

    Step up, step by step.

    3rd runner-up kami sa Cheerdance competition. Ayun okay lang naman for most of us. Ang badtrip lang para samin na nagexert ng effort para sa batch namin at somehow di mapahiya pag nagperform, e yung mga taong sumali dahil andun yung friend nila at yung mga sobrang pasaway. Simpleng hand movements at formation, hindi masunod at magawa. Magulo. Ang lousy sumayaw. Di man lang ibigay kahit yung kaya nilang ibigay. Effort man lang. Pero dammnn, wala kaming makitang ganun e. Sumali para masabing dancer sila, hindi naman uma-attend ng practice. Dapat, even before they joined, they should've realized that being there and being a dancer isn't just being one and said to be one. Tama ba? Gets? Along with it is discipline and responsibility. In the first place, dapat alam nila yung kakayahan nila. Kung alam nilang kaya nilang gawin yun at kahit papano kayang mag-exert ng effort man lang, edi go sila. Kung hindi, bakit pa sila sumali? Yun lang nakakasama ng loob e. For 4 years, kasali ako sa cheerdancers. Eto, yung last year namin, di man lang namin nabigay at naipakita yung pwede naming ibigay at ipakita. For some certain reasons. Wala man lang disiplina at cooperation. Badtrip. Pero yung sa mga okay naman and alam kong alam naman nila kung sinu-sino sila, tama si Niki, basta na-enjoy natin yung pagperform natin, ok na yun. Pero pagtapos talaga namin nagperform, alam namin, sabog kame. ;p Ako, di ako masaya sa kinalabasan. Pero ganun talaga e. Last hours and minutes kami. Wala na kaming magagawa dun. ;p Galing namin, wala man lang kaming naipanalo para sa batch namin for 4 years. ;p Talaga naman. Eto na yung shot na yun e, di pa grinab. Sheeeyyt. Sabay-sabay kasi lahat ng business. Mga inaasikasong mas importante. To think na 11 days lang kami nagpractice, at least naman may naipakita at nabuo kami. Kahit di namin na-execute ng maayos. Congrats sa Sophomores. Pero alam nyo.. dapat.. haha ;p Congrats sa Juniors! Nagulat kaming mga seniors sa kinalabasan nun e. ;p

    Babawi na lang kami sa Dance Competitions at Dance Concert(hopefully) sa end ng year. Next week na daw ang start ng dance club.. training and stuff.

    Always busy and still busy. Sana maka-catch ako sa lahat. At sana step by step, mabalik ko yung dating ako na masipag. ;p Hehe. At sana bumalik ako sa top10. Hopefully. Haay. Hopefully. Bumaba kasi ako ng 4 places. Top14 na ko e. Grabe. Grabe talaga. Inaamin ko naman, kasi ang tamad ko talaga nung 1st qtr. Nung 3rd year, hataw ako nyan. Sa recitation, aral talaga, tapos lahat okay. E ngayon.. shoot! Madami pa kong late. Isang late na lang, dude, guidance ako. Kaya im trying my best na hindi maging late. Pero ngayon, wala pa naman. Sana tuloy-tuloy lang. Sana umayos-ayos naman ako.

    Hopefully.. hopefully. And I mean that, I really hope that. And with that hope, I work. Hard. And if hard isn't enough, i'd work. Harder. and even harder. Hopefully.. hopefully. I can do it. Manage to do it. Stick with it. Live by that hope. Because I know I can do it. I can do better with what I am doing right now and before. I just need to find myself back. After everything.. after everything that happened.. =)

    I know I'd be able to pick the pieces back together, be whole, I just need time. It takes time to. And i'd do it, step by step.


    ``

    di ka ba napapagod, o di kaya'y nagsasawa, sa ating mga tampuhan walang hanggang katapusan? napahid nang mga luha, damdamin at puso'y tigang, wala nang maibubuga. wala na kong maramdaman. kung tunay tayong nagmamahalan, ba't di tayo magkasunduan?..

    Tuesday, September 05, 2006

    Comments.

    Ayaw gumana nung Haloscan sa template kong to. Ewan ko bakit. Hmpph. Kaya for now, comment muna kayo dun sa blogger commenting. ;p

    Uy pehrehhhh, astig Motorola V3x at Moto SLVR. Mura pa. Nice. ;p
    Sa Thursday na ang cheering, Goodluck samin! =o Sige sige. Yun lang ang sasabihin ko. Di kasi to talaga post kaya ayun. hehe ;p



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    Sunday, September 03, 2006

    Last Cheer Dancing Competition for a Senior & Cheering Practices.

    So tired. My whole body hurts. We've been dancing since like the school year started. Lol. Well not really. Since like what I have told you in my previous post. After our Linggo ng Wika, ayun, nagstart na kami magpractice for cheering. Nakakapagod. Ang sakit ng katawan ko. May pasa ako sa knees, likod, at sa may ulo at sa gilid ng ulo. Bakit? Takteng baby freeze at headstand yan. Pero okay lang. Last year na namin to, at sana manalo kami. Sana lang. Sana ma-execute namin ng maayos ang cheerdance namin at sabay-sabay kami. Kasi kung oo, maganda ang kalalabasan ng routine namin.

    Sa Thursday na ang opening ng sportsfest at ng competition sa cheer dance. Good luck samin! :)

    Parang gusto ko bumalik sa blog world. I mean, andito ako, pero gusto ko maghanap ng host. Kaya lang, nagdadalawang isip din ako. Kasi, like before, someone hosted me but then, our internet connection got disconnected and I was a bit busy. Pano pa kaya ngayon na sobrang busy? Pero kasi once a week naman ako nagbblog e, depende lang. Baka di rin ako makapagblog at di ko maayos yung site ko. Eto na nga lang e, d ko pa maayos. D pa ko nakakagawa ng layout ko ulit. Sayang naman dba?

    As of now, let's see na lang. Kung makapagblog ako dito weekly or basta di tatagal ng more than one month or months. Pwede na. At kung may gustong mag-host *ahem*ahem*.. haha. ;p

    sige sige. =)

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