To Mama

listening to: raindrops
mood: subdued

If my biological mom was alive, she'd be forty-something today. Unfortunately, she died 11 years ago.

Happy birthday, Mama.

Pagsisisi ng Muntinkang 2011 UST Graduate

listening to: opera of keyboard keys
mood: uplifted

Pagsisisi ng Muntinkang 2011 UST Graduate

Paumanhin
Dahil bumitaw ako
Nawalan ng pag-asa
Sa pangako Mong pagtulong.

Alam Mo naman, hindi ba
Ang aking pinagdaanan
Oo nga't, Iyong sinabi:
"'Di bibigyan ng pagsubok
Na 'di makakayanan"
Ngunit sa landas ng buhay
Na aking tinahak
Pakiramdam ay kaisa-isa akong
Nakiki-baka.

Idagdag pa doon
Ang pagtalikod ng mga tao
Mga kaibigan daw na totoo
Na kasabay na nawala ng
Lumagapak ng mundo ko
Mga problema'y nagkapatong-patong
--'di kinaya ang bigat!
At ang aking pamilya na handang
Sumagip, tumulong, umalalay
'Di nakayang pahirapan
Ng kakarimpot kong kahihiyan.

Sinarili ang problema
Kinimkim sa loob
Hangga't isang araw
Bigla na lamang sumabog.

Kaya sa Iyong panig, ako'y kumalas
Kaluluwa'y ibinenta kay Hudas.
Tinapos ang buhay,
Sa pag-talon sa tulay.

(Nais niyong malaman ang dahilan?
Binagsak kese ako ni prof.
Kaya't imbis na pag-aaral ang matapos,
Buhay muna ang inuna
Sa taong dalawang libo't labing isa.)

Lol. A poem I wrote during Filipino class today. It's slightly modified, since the original is in my book (which I left in my locker). I didn't think it was any good until somebody acknowledged it. So...

OMGMYFILIPINO is teh alive~!

^____^

As for the title of the poem, only UST students are probably going to get the inside joke. Since I'm rushing at the moment, I'll explain in my next blog post.

Third week in UST post still pending. I've already got 5 plates to finish this week. ;___;

On a sad note, I got a 3 in my latest Anatomy plate. I keep on joking that I'm going to assasinate our ATY prof, but I know I'm really the one at fault. I didn't give the drawings my best, and it was rushed. I guess... I deserved it. I thought getting a 3 was beyond/below me. Subconsciously I know it wasn't. I needed a wake-up call for being partially sleepy.

Babawi ako sa next plate!

God bless and take care to everyone. ^_^

College (part 2)

listening to: a plethora of spontaneous human movements
mood: happy-productive tiredness ^-^
location: Computer unit 25, station #1, UST library

(Is it obvious that I am starting to make the UST Miguel de Benavides Library my primary second third home?)

It's been a long time since I felt this happy-produtive type of fatigue. I feel really good these days.

Anyway, I just came from my PE class which is (drumroll please) Social Dance. Yes, people who know me well will be shocked/awed/have an untimely cardiac arrest at that knowledge. For those who don't, it's simply because my feet has a will of its own, and my hand-feet-eye coordination is that of a derailed train going on a speed of one thousand bazillion light years.

But I surprised myself even more: I actually enjoy it. Nevermind if I have to wear 3-inch heels as part of my uniform; nevermind if I learn the dance step after #@!&^% times of practice. My teacher is uber nice, and is funny; my group mates are simply crazy and kalog that they make me want to practice with them everyday, just to be able to bond together; I get to improve my posture, and, um, acquire a touch of grace and lightness in my Gundam-like body movements; I'm having fun while learning something new.

I have no right to complain.

After class, one of my groupmates in SD, Kuya Larry, a 2nd year Electric Engineering student (tama ba?? ^__^;;) accompanied me to the library. I borrowed some books for my plates (to aide my disobedient hand in drawing my gawdammed Anatomy plate >.<), and went to the computer station. And here I am typing my blogpost.

As promised, here is a recap of my 2nd week. (If you've been reading up to this part of my post, then I believe you're either of these: 1) patient 2)just nice 3) have time to kill 4)bored 5)genuinely interested in me 6)obsessively interested in me 7) reading my post out of pity because there are no other readers

I mean, I'm doing this more for myself than anyone else, really. When I'm old and wrinkly I'll spend my days rereading my blog. :D)

Teh 2nd Week

Monday - We had our CFAD Freshman Walk Tour, aptly named "Walkie Talkie (We Walk, I Talk)." The banner/poster/invitation was soo pretty! Basically we went around the UST campus with tour guides, who taught us some trivial facts about our university. After that we had lunch, and then we proceeded to Freshman Orientation. It was a bit boring, but then I saw our Student Council prez, and that made me a little attentive.

Tuesday - Our CTEC prof turns out to be our Lettering prof as well. I like him, he exudes this fatherly image, and he really is nice. He's the prof who gives inspiring quotations for us to ponder on prior to the actual lesson. He reminds me of Mr. Nachor, our Economics teacher back in high school.

For PE, we were simply given an orientation, and taught some cheers for the UAAP.

Wednesday - We finally meet our Design and Color prof. She is strict, and straightforward, but I realize that it's through her terror-teacher techniques that I'll actually learn something from her.

For Freehand, we were assigned to pick a tree to be able to apply our learnings in perspective and shading. The sky started turning gray, so our prof dismissed us early. The tree I picked was a bit dark, and quite large by the way the branches stretched out, but I'm starting to practice challenging myself. I know I can do it!

Thursday - Our anatomy prof assigned us to sketch the bone structure of the hand. He was nice enough to give us a copy.

Filipino was okay; we just chatted about pamahiins and Filipino idioms.

Friday - Lettering was hard! T___T Especially since my handwriting, as my bezzie would say, looked like "Kinahig ng Hungarian Horntail". And I have little patience for these things. I survived, though, and managed to pass my plate on time.

Our Mechanical drawing prof didn't appear. We left the classroom after an hour.

Saturday - I perfect-ed the excercise in Capitalization in English, so I get to be exempted for next week's quiz. :D Theology and Math were dull, but I am trying to cultivate my interest in those subjects for myself. I wanna learn, and besides, I'm paying hard for this education. I'm not about to let it just go down the drain because of my enthusiasm that is comparable to that of a garden rock.

The third week will be posted sometime soon; I still have to work on the refund from my scholarship. And I need to go home early, too; my anatomy and freehand plates are waiting. ;___;

PLUG: Visit my friend's LJ, Click!

Jaime, magkikita din tayo! So far, si Camille, Emicon, Faye, at iba pang Stellans na takot ako lapitan dahil baka nakalimutan na 'ko ang nakikita ko. Asan ba building niyo?? Stalk Hanapin kita!

Check ko LJ mo ngayong week. Hehehe. ^________________^

To the others: God bless and take care! Remember to eat lotsa vegetable to keep yourself healthy. Chocolated won't hurt, but greens will do much more for your bodies.

Michan, get well soon! D: