Meron pa pala nun.

Dapat matagal ko na ‘tong na-i-post. Since medyo matagal na rin namang nag-occur ang happening na ‘to. Mga 2 weeks na. Ang tagal nga nun! ;)

May 21, 2009. Sinamahan ko si Mama Bear pumuntang NSO (National Statistics Office) sa Quezon City, tapos nun punta pa kaming NBI (National Bureau of Investigation). Both places, i have never been before. Napakahabang biyahe. Napakahaba at nakakapagod na kalahating araw. At commute lang yun. May mga kailangan kasing ayusing mga payls si Mama Bear.

Hinatid kami ni Papa Bear sa QC sa NSO. Tapos yun, mga around 9AM andun kami. HUWATDA. Sa tanan ng buhay ko, dun lang ako nakakita ng limpak-limpak na nilalang. Siyempre, ang OA nun diba. Haha. Pinipilahan ang isang kapirasong papel. Huwel, ‘ganun‘ ka-importante ang kapirasong papel na yun para pag-aksayahan ng panahon at pilahan. At meron dung number. I mean, ‘number’. Pass mo yun para makuha mo ang hinahanap mo! Haha. Joke. Para basta, gets mo? Haha. Basta yun yon. Yun yung number mo sa pila. At kailangan mong hintayin ang turn mo! Nasa 1500 na yung tinatawag. At anung number ang nakuha namin ni Mama Bear? 4000+. Hooraaaayyy! Mahusay.

At biglang nagulo ang mundo. Actually, hindi naman nagulo. Nagulat nga ako eh. May lumapit samin ni Mama Bear na babae. Binigay samin ito:

1873

1873 yan! In-edit ko na lang dahil hindi na mababasa. :) SURPRISING, eh? Haha. Dun namin unang nakilala at huling nakita si Aling Eba na taga-San Mateo. Sa Rizal. Sa tutuusin, pwede na naman siyang makauwi na eh, since tapos na naman siya. Pero binigyan niya kami ng number, para mapadali yung buhay namin. Pandaraya man yun, eh nakatulong siya sa amin. Binigyan niya kami ng number na 1000+ at kaunting panahon na lang kami naghintay. I mean, basta, meron pa pala nun?! Hehe. Akala ko kasi, lahat ng tao, politician. Hindi pala. ;) Nakakatuwang isipin na meron pa palang natitirang mabuting tao dito sa mundo. [Puma-punchline!]

At nakuha namin yung kailangan namin sa NSO. Nang mas madali. Kaunting oras na lang kami naghintay ni Mama Bear. At kung yung 4000+ pa na number siguro yung gamit namin, eh anung oras na pala nakauwi kung nagkataon? Nakakatuwa talaga yun. At yung number namin, binigay namin sa may 5000+ pa, para naman ma-i-return namin ang favor kahit paano sa iba.

Tapos ayun. NagMRT kami papuntang Taft. Mula Taft, nagLRT kami papuntang Carriedo, sa NBI. Dun lang ako naka-rinig ng “black bolpen po kailangan sa NBI.” ng ilang beses. Akala ko nga, paulit-ulit lang na pinagtitiyagaang sabihin yun nung babae. Haha. Hindi pala. Kasi recorded yun. ;) Kamusta naman siya kung paulit-ulit nga diba. Gandang Music! RnB! Haha.

Magaling, tapos bago mag4PM, andito na kami sa bahay. Nakapanuod pa ko ng Naruto. :D Ang weird naman. Haha. Napanuod ko na naman talaga yun eh. Haha. Nakakatuwa lang panuorin ang ibang palabas na ‘by chance’ mo lang mapapanuod. :)

At ayun. ^^, Hehe.
Goodnights!

palag ka!

Haha. Ang kapalmuks ko talaga. Sumali ako sa pa-contest ni Ate Joycee. At past 2 years na daw pala yung ginamit kong pikachur na isinali ko. Haha. Ginamitan ko ng kapangyarihan ng Photoshop ang entry ko. Sayang ang natutunan ko nung 1st Year HighSchool ako kapag hindi ko ginamit. :D Hindi siya ganun ka-bongga. Haha. Bongga talaga eh? Haha. Pero basta. Mahirap din gawain yan. :) Kahit na! Ahh basta, gawa ko yan, bleeeh! :p

Ang Entry ko!

Ayan ang entry ko. Panget ba? Sumbong ko kayo kay Ate Joycee ‘pag panget. Siya yung nasa pikachur! Haha. Ganun ang contest niya eh. For more info about her pa-contest: Click mo ko! Ayun. Sali na din kayo. :)

@Ate Joycee: Yep, June 15 po bday niyo, June 22 po ako. At I am 16 going on 17! :) Happy Birthday saten! Malapit naaaaa. :)

Ito pala ang mga Info, from:http://joyceish.com/?p=1380

The Rules:

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Add me up on my my social networking accounts so you can grab my photos.
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Lucky much?

Lucky much?
by Gudang

After I flunked the second quiz in Business Law, I thought of it as my first downfall in College. It was the Second Semester of being a freshman. It was the start of dueling with the major subjects. The First Semester consisted of the General Curriculum (the minor subjects).

For a First Year student, who’s just starting College life, everything was just all about getting ‘3.00’ (the passing grade) for any subject. ‘Lucky’ is what they call the students who were able to get a grade higher than ‘3.00’. Once, I belonged to that group of students who thinks that way, and I don’t actually care if I would get a ‘3.00’ too. I guess it was a sheer luck that I never get myself a grade lower than ‘1.75’ the First Semester. Who cares, though? I’m just starting yet.

I got a bit anxious then when I encountered my first ever two major subjects the Second Semester. It’s an awkward thing to say, but I think my ‘being laidback’ days were over. Those subjects frightened me to the extent that I never would want myself to get failed in any quiz, only I was not that type of person who wanted to nag or express my fears. Sure, my siblings were of great help because they seem to know the dos and don’ts of a student pursing a course like mine. They’ve been tutoring me and giving me some tips. And there is no reason for me to give this whole thing up and fail.

When I got my second quiz in Law failed, I have begun to ponder: what if “Accountancy” is never really for me? A lot of sleepless nights were spent thinking. Sure, a failed quiz has almost ruined everything. It seems like I can never get over it, but I did. I’m overreacting, okay? I’m just not used to the fact that I failed a major exam of a major subject. It was my first time in College to get a mark like that. I came to think of it, and I realized another quiz will be given; I can still make up for the failed quiz. It wasn’t the end of the world yet. Ha-ha! The Second Semester’s fears were fought by having a handful of ‘guts’, another handful for ‘determination’, and a lot of prayers all through out.

Sure, I’m not the best in my class. I never was, but I cope up. Definitely, not the one you can admire or be inspired of. I was just one of those few who kept telling herself not to worry much, and it might work out somehow.

It was also in Second Semester that I have learned a new study habit. It was a torture. I made night times a nightmare by making it a day time, and vice versa. I sleep at day time; I study at night time until dawn. And during that time, I kept wishing that the cups of coffee I drank were enough to keep me awake while reviewing my notes. I’ll sleep for an hour or two. And I’m back at the school again, gathering some time alone, reviewing and checking for the last minute if those things I reviewed that night were able to stay in my head. It was a really troublesome study habit; my parents didn’t like the idea. But hey, it helped! Then I got my Second Semester grades and they were all fine. No grade of ‘3.00’ and lower than that. Luck again? Maybe.

Just when I thought the trials for my first year was over, another thing came up. I need to pass a Qualifying Exam for the admission of BS Accountancy as Second Year. I knew that sooner or later, it will come. It was a difficult exam, they say. Only a few were able to pass the last Qualifying Exam. I think, it was feared by most of us who will take it. It’s scary, you know, you’re unsure if you’ll pass. And the failure of that exam is much more of a downfall than that of a failed quiz. A lot of my classmates kept asking me on what will I do if I wasn’t able to make it. And I always answer them: “Well, ewan ko. Bahala na kung anong mangyare. Pero ayokong isipin na babagsak ako. Ayokong isipin ‘yung iba kong gagawin kung babagsak man ako, dahil ang gusto ko lang e pumasa.” It’s true; I don’t really want to think about it. Whatever happens happens. It is simply as I don’t want to fail, I want to pass and I need to focus on the goal. I took the said Qualifying Exam last March. Guess what? With luck again, I passed.

I might have got high marks in some exams, and surely, failed a number of them. But look, here I am now, still surviving College. With all the efforts, the guts and determination, and the abnormal routine of studying, it is all worth it, isn’t it? I’m always saying that I think maybe because of LUCK, I was able to get through. Okay, I was lying. I never believed in ‘chances’, nor in ‘luck’. But I do believe in will and determination, and of course, prayers.

I’m now waiting for another school year. I was thinking of how lucky could I get, and wondering how much worse could happen. I have to work harder. Well, what are the exceptions? There isn’t one. I’m obliged to study harder, for if BS Accountancy is not for me, I would be raising hell and make it want me. I’ve got to get better at this because things are not getting easier as I progress. It will be a lot bloodier, surely. Long years ahead!

–Actually, I wrote this for a Contest, only to find out, HINDI PALA GANUN!!! Haha. Yung Top 10 Most Influential Blogger? Haha. All right, kapalmuks! So what? Haha. Wala lang, if ever na rin siguro mabasa ‘to ng mga estudyanteng katulad ko, okay na din na ma-feel good sila para sa sarili nilang kakayahan, DIBA!

Nagkamali ako eh. Akala ko ‘entry’ as in entry na susulat ka. Pero anyway, so much for that. At least I wrote something with sense, i think? Whachuthink?! Haha :D

dahil kapag nawala yun, ang hirap ibalik!

Sa mahigit isang dekada kong nabubuhay sa mundong ibabaw (huwaw! ganun ang umpisa!), mahigit isang dekada na rin akong hirap sa pagtulog. Insomniac ako. (ata?!) At hirap na hirap ako sa pagtulog. Kadalasan, kapag natutulog ako, hapon! Maggagabi na! At sobrang hindi tama ang routine ko. Ewan ko kasi kung bakit kapag gabing-gabi at madaling araw na, saka naman ako aatakihin ng kasipagan, ka-artistic-an (oo!!), mga kalokohan at kung anu-ano pang gumugulo sa utak ko. Para maging dahilan ng riot ng aking mga brain cells. Yeah!

Kaya naman sobrang galit na galit at sobrang badtrip na badtrip ako kapag ginigising ako. Ang hirap hirap i-catch ng antok ni Gudang! At kapag ginising ako, ang hirap na kayang makatulog uli. Huhuhu. Hindi nila alam kung anung hirap ang dinadanas ko para lang i-empty ang utak ko! (Huwaw!) Dahil kapag ita-try ko ng matulog uli, aatakihin ako ng mga kung anu-anong issues. Halo-halo yan. May kung anu-ano bang posibleng mangyari sa Naruto, ano kayang ichura ng next film ng Harry Potter (HBP), at sari-sari store! Xemore! Haha. Hindi naman ako pwedeng magpills, dahil may side effects yun no! Kahit alam kong wala, basta naniniwala ako meron! :D Hmp!

Kaya ayun. Wala lang. At napakafishy nung title ;) Yun lang pala yung inaalburoto ng utak ko. Huwahahaha! :D

The Harry Potter Trio

With that, I’ll end this entry.
Goodnights!

sa lahat ng chop-chop, ikaw ang ‘buo’. :)

Siyempre, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! :) Happy Mother’s Day sa mga Nanay diyan, Mommy, Mom, Mama, Inay, Mother Goose, Mother, Hoy!, o kung anu-ano pang tawag niyo sa nanay niyo. This is a special day to celebrate. :) Haha.

This won’t take long. Hehe. Kasi si Kuya Dencios, sabi niya, hindi pa daw kasi ako nakaka-move on. Haha. At wala pa akong bagong entry. O eto na. :D Mahina kasi ang bentahan ng mga ideas ngayon sa Brain Market ko eh. Kadalasan eh, tuwing madaling araw ako inaatake ng mga suppliers. Kaya ayun.

At para sa aking Mama Bear,
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! :)

Yun lang muna.
And goodnight! :)

ang alamat ng iPod.

Hindi ko isusulat ang aking views about sa pagkapanalo ni Pacquiao ngayon. Dahil alam kong napakainit pa ng balitang yun. Hehe. Baka next days na lang. Pero ‘Congratulations Manny!‘ na lang muna ngayon. :)

DISCLAIMER: Ang mga sumusunod na pagsasalaysay ay base sa tunay na buhay. Lubha itong nakakaiyak kaya patnubay ng parents ang need! Mwah! [Arte!!!]

iPod Nano ko

Ang larawan sa tabi ay ang aking iPod Nano na tumagal sakin ng 1 year. 4th Year HighSchool ako nun. Pinadala sakin ni Ate Judy galing Canada. 1Gig yan. Pero iyan ang dahilan noon para mabuhay pa ako. Ano?! Haha. Joke. Lagi kong kasama yan. Kahit saan ako magpunta. Tapos madalas akong masabihan ng Mama Bear ko na baka daw masira na yung tenga ko. Haha. Bulag na nga daw ako, magiging bingi pa. Haha. [i'm bespectacled kasi].  Nakakatulugan ko pang gamit yan.

Tapos. Isang araw ng November last year. Kasagsagan ng SemBreak. Siyempre, kapag walang pasok, hindi ako gumigising ng maaga. Kalokohan yun at himala kapag nagising nga naman ako ng maaga. Nung mga time din na yun, pang-night duty si Ate Maureen [kasama ko sa kwarto] so mag-isa lang ako natutulog dun. At nila-lock ko yung pinto.

Kumatok si Mama Bear sa door. Sabi niya kukunin niya daw yung bedsheets. Lalabhan daw niya. So ako naman, ‘oo ako’. Kasi nga inaantok pa ko nun. Mga around 6AM na noon. So ayun, natulog ako sa kamang walang bedsheet and everything. Kumot lahat. Punda.

Kumatok uli si Mama Bear. Tulog pa din ako. Around 10AM? Inaantok-antok pa ko nun. Pero nabuksan niya na yung pinto at kinausap ako…
Mama Bear: Magkano ba iPod?
Gudang: [it sounded good to hear a question like that] Depende po.
Mama Bear: Kasi yung iPod mo, nalabhan ko.
Gudang: [huwaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhtttt!!!] Po? [nagising ako!]
Mama Bear: Kaya pala parang may gumagaralgal sa washing machine.
Gudang: …
Mama Bear: Gusto mo ba isampay ko pa? [tawa]

Parang nagulo yung mundo ko for 3 minutes. Ang tagal nag-sink in sakin ang panibagong problema. IPOD KO! NALABHAN!!!!! Anak ng!! Haha. Pero wala akong masisisi kung hindi yung sarili ko. I’m careless and that’s all.

Parang naaalala ko pa yung mga scenes nung panahon na kinikwento ko sa mga kaibigan ko yang pangyayaring yan. Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ako o malulungkot o ano. Hahaha. Sabi nila, kinakarma daw ako. Ang sama ko daw kasi. Sabay tawa. Hahahaha! :))))

iPod ko na naman

At siyempre, gusto kong ipakilala ang bago kong kasa-kasama ngayon. iPod Shuffle. Binigay sakin yan ni Mama Bear nung December din last year. Mahal na mahal kasi ako nun. Medyo matagal na yung circumstances sa taas. Nakalipas na.

Ngayon ko lang nakwento ang mga yan dahil ngayon lang ako naka-move on. WHOAAAAA!!! Hahaha. Joke. Ngayon ko lang din kasi naalalang i-kwento.

Hindi na bumubukas yung iPod Nano kong nalabhan. Parang apple na kinagatan pero hindi mo na maibabalik yung original na hugis ng buong apple. Nakakalungkot pero kailangang makisama sa panibago. :) Lesson learned? ‘Wag pagbuksan si Mama Bear ng pinto kapag kumakatok! Jooooookkkkeeeeee! Labyu Mama Bear! Sa lahat ng chop-chop, ikaw ang buo!

Kaiyak no?

At HOORAAHHH! :))) Hindi ko naman in-expect na makatanggap ng isang award. Haha. Angkulet. Dati, kapag nagbblog hop ako, nakikita ko lang yung mga bloggers na binibigyan ng kapwa naming bloggers ng award. Naisip ko nga dati kung makakatanggap din ba ko nun? Hahahaha! Drama! Speech?! Haha. Kaya salamat kay Ate Joycee para dito:

From Ate Joycee

At dahil sa mangmang ako, hindi ko alam kung paano ito gumagana. Basta may pangdisplay na ko sa gilid. Kung dahil nga ba naman amazing ang aking blog o wala ng mapili si Ate Joycee, MARAMING THANKS pa din :) Mwah!

Goodnights! :)