friday night with yamin

it was a rare chance to see an american idol finalist face to face - specially one who was my favorite in season 5. i almost failed to see elliott yamin's mini-ayala mall tour/concert but luckily the last was scheduled at the town center. luckily, jap was a fellow yamin fan and she was happy to travel all the way down south to catch elliott perform. i rushed through my gym routine (ya, i think i skipped one exercise) to get to the mall around 6pm. there were a lot of people already waiting and by luck, we managed to still get a good spot.

when elliott came to the stage, there were screams of excitement all around. it got louder when he started to perform songs from his debut album. elliott was awesome - there was just no other word for it. he was for me, the rightful winner of season 5. everyone screamed when he belted out "wait for you" - it was a real treat, 8 or so songs was already like watching a full concert. there was even a number of people sporting an "I Love E.Y." t-shirt. clearly, yamminites has invaded manila.

elliott on a friday was definitely a good way to start the weekend.

la salle : we've won

yes! after losing to ateneo thrice in the last four games, la salle finally slams the door on ateneo's bid for the championship. 65-60 was the final score. 4 qtrs of heartstopping action. school rivalry - you just gotta love it! nothing really against ateneo - i think its a mighty fine school and i wouldn't mind being an atenean. the fact though is that fate brought me to la salle and i love being a la sallian.

it was difficult to breathe the whole time watching the game. it was a close fight, each team giving its best. ateneo was a worthy opponent. the araneta was packed with 23,300+ paying patrons watching - its a pity i am at home watching it only through the tube.

it doesn't really matter if la salle doesn't beat UE in the finals. the la salle-ateneo game today was the only game that mattered. if UE wins the trophy, then they deserve it - they sweeped the eliminations and that counts for something.

animo la salle!

grey's anatomy is back!

its back! i was giddy the whole time waiting for my desktop to finish downloading and i was glued to my monitor watching it. the season premiere was pretty good. its nice that people at seattle grace are evolving - the interns are now residents and they're now in charge of interns of their own. the first episode sort of picks up 17 days after the last episode. its going to be interesting how they tie all the stories together now that there are more characters in the story. i guess the story will revolve for a time on meredith & her relationship with her half-sister. and i'd have to say, i think break-up sex is hot! hahaha and hold on to the last scene which will keep you hanging - its pretty awesome!

i'm freakin' happy my fave series is back!

the long wait is over

last week, the season premiere of "prison break" started with a bang. this week marks the return of most of my favorite shows with new series in tow. the premiere of "gossip girl" made me an instant fan. its the OC + One Tree Hill + Cruel Intentions rolled into a really nice package. I can't wait for the new episode this week.

The season premiere of "Heroes" was better than i expected. I thought it was going to start up slowly but the 1st episode was awesome. It showed us the lives of everyone four months after while at the same time introducing us with more mysteries all in one episode. This series is getting better and better. I'm going to try watching the 1st episodes of "Chuck" and "Journeyman" later and see if they're something worth following.

i did a marathon of "smallville" season five over the weekend and i'm trying to catch up on season six this week before the premiere on thursday. i didn't really like season five that much - thought there were too much filler but season six is looking mighty fine with green arrow and other heroes in tow. season seven i heard will feature bizarro and kara (aka supergirl). that is going to be exciting.

getting back to normal

things are starting to really get back to normal these days. normal in the sense that now that school's over (kind of), i can finally focus on those things that i put on hold when my sister was in the hospital. i'm happy that so far, with each passing day, things are starting to ease up a bit.

• finally managed to go back to my dentist and have my braces adjusted. it didn't feel like i was last there four months ago - that can't be right. i really want to get rid of these braces soon. so far the adjustments does not hurt so bad, its more of a minor inconvenience now so that doesn't really keep me from eating.
• finally went back to the gym after a long abstinence. i did some cardio (as in 10mins lang kaya ko hahaha) and some weights. i really need to get back in shape if i'm still going to use all those size S & M clothes i bought last time.

i'm so tempted to shop. gawd, i haven't shopped in the last four months i'm starting to feel destitute. its taking all my willpower to keep me from going to my favorite shops. now that school is out, its time to refocus my energies and get things organized. i've been lazy for most of the year already and while there's still some more months left in 2007, i should try to salvage this year. some of the things that needs more planning are the following :

• christmas is around the corner and this year, i should finally make good my promise of shopping for christmas presents early. this year should be different. there's really not a lot of people to give presents to anymore - most of the "friends" have moved on.
• now that school's out, its time to seriously consider business prospects. put a plan in place and get things moving. its time to get busy.
• i'll finally have time to learn some new skill - maybe start reading up on post-processing or whatever stuff to awaken my creative talents. i've been so out of touch with it already i fear i've lost it.

there's still work that needs some taking care of and i need to keep that in mind. 2007 wasn't the best year for me and i'm hoping that the rest of the year passes through uneventful. i'm praying hard that 2008 will be a lucky year for me and my family. i'm not sure - but i have faith.

prison break - season 3

finally the long wait is over. prison break, season 3 started out with a bang! we know that michael's back in prison - this time in panama and jail this time around is more violent, dirtier with more bad guys = more deaths in the first episode. while episode 1 sorts of gives some clues on what the plot of the season is about, i'm pretty sure there is going to be a lot more twists like the previous seasons. so here's to michael scofield, to lincoln burrows and the rest of the prison gang - hope this season is as addicting as the previous two.

episode 1 was awesome!

i will

i admit i was never a big fan of old, old bands - really more pop than i'd admit but a good friend rlin sent me this link to youtube for one of her current favorite songs. and yeah, the song "i will" by the beatles is truly awesome - one of the best love songs. truly one for the emo playlist (sigh!). now i'm definitely missin' someone.

I Will - The Beatles

Who knows how long I've loved you,  

You know I love you still,  

Will I wait a lonely lifetime,  

If you want me to I will.   

For if I ever saw you,  

I didn't catch your name,  

But it never really mattered,  

I will always feel the same.   

Love you forever and forever,  

Love you with all my heart;  

Love you whenever we're together,  

Love you when we´re apart.   

And when at last I find you,  

Your song will fill the air,  

Sing it loud so I can hear you,  

Make it easy to be near you,  

For the things you do endear you to me,  

oh, you know I will.  I will.

here's two videos for the song.  ben taylor remade the song as well.

roadtrip ...

part of the promise we made while my sister was in the hospital a few months ago was to visit manaoag. now that school's over we're finally going tomorrow. we were only planning to go on a day trip to manaoag but i suggested that since we're already traveling that far - we should take a side trip to baguio. this is kind of exciting because its the first time my nephew is going to travel this far and road trips are almost always fun. i'm already packed. coolers at the trunk. now if only i can find my hollister sweater ... hmmm!

when will i see your face again

i just love listening to this song right now. the title and the lyrics speaks for itself.

When Will I See Your Face Again - Jamie Scott & The Town

(Verse)

Here I Am, Everyday,
Since You Said, You'd Come Again,
But It's Not Fair, Cos You're Not Here,
I Wait In Vain, But Nothing Has Chaaanged,

I'm A Flower, Soaking In The Rain,
If I Could Wish One Thing, I'd Hear You Call My Name,

(Chorus)

So When Will I See Your Face Again,
When Will You Touch My Life Again (ohh yeah),
When Will I Breathe You In Again (ha),
I Think I Love Youuu...Will I See Your Face Again,

(2nd Verse)

Little Thing, Like The Rain Coming,
She Looked At Me A Certain Kind Of Way,
Tell Me Girl, Where Are You Nowww,
'Cos I Don't Know How Much Longer I can Waaait,

I'm A Dreamer, Waiting For The Sun,
When You're Coming In, I know My Life's Begun,
Tell Me Girl...

(Chorus)

When Will I See Your Face Again (ohh yeaaah),
When Will You Touch My Life Again (ummm um),
When Will I Breathe You In Again,
I Think I Love Youuu, Will I See Your Face Again,

(Bridge)

You Know That All My Life I've Been Waaaiting,
Waiting For Sooome, Someone Like You To Love Me,
You Can't Come By Like An Angel, Into My Life,
And then Fly Awaaaay, Flyyyyyy Away,

Oh Honey, Cos I, Uh Baby, Ba Ba Doo Yeah, Ohh ohhhh,
Sing, I've Only Seen Youuu, Oh, I Said, Uh huh, I Said I Said, Yeah (woo)

(Chorus)

When Will I See Your Face Again (I Wanna See You Once In My Life),
When Will You Touch My Life Again, (Wanna See You Twice In My Life),
When Will I Breathe You In Again (ohhh),
I Think I Love Youuu, Will I See Your Face Again,

I said, see Bap pa da doo ba ba (ohhh),
Bap Ba Doo Yeah, That's What We Do Yeaahhh (ohh),
When Will iii See Your Face Again My Friend,
Oh Yeah, I Think You Gotta Let Me Know Yeah,
Ohh Yeahhh...

when will i see your face again

i just really enjoy listening to this song right now. the title & the lyrics pretty much sums it all up.

When Will I See Your Face Again - Jamie Scott & The Town

Here I Am, Everyday,
Since You Said, You'd Come Again,
But It's Not Fair, Cos You're Not Here,
I Wait In Vain, But Nothing Has Changed,

I'm A Flower, Soaking In The Rain,
If I Could Wish One Thing, I'd Hear You Call My Name,

(Chorus)

So When Will I See Your Face Again,
When Will You Touch My Life Again (ohh yeah),
When Will I Breathe You In Again (ha),
I Think I Love You...Will I See Your Face Again,

Little Thing, Like The Rain Coming,
She Looked At Me A Certain Kind Of Way,
Tell Me Girl, Where Are You Now,
'Cos I Don't Know How Much Longer I can Wait,

I'm A Dreamer, Waiting For The Sun,
When You're Coming In, I know My Life's Begun,
Tell Me Girl...

(Chorus)

When Will I See Your Face Again (ohh yeaaah),
When Will You Touch My Life Again (ummm um),
When Will I Breathe You In Again,
I Think I Love You, Will I See Your Face Again,

(Bridge)

You Know That All My Life I've Been Waiting,
Waiting For Some, Someone Like You To Love Me,
You Can't Come By Like An Angel, Into My Life,
And then Fly Away, Fly Away,

Oh Honey, Cos I, Uh Baby, Ba Ba Doo Yeah, Ohh ohhhh,
Sing, I've Only Seen You, Oh, I Said, Uh huh, I Said I Said, Yeah (woo)

(Chorus)

When Will I See Your Face Again (I Wanna See You Once In My Life),
When Will You Touch My Life Again, (Wanna See You Twice In My Life),
When Will I Breathe You In Again (ohhh),
I Think I Love You, Will I See Your Face Again,

I said, see Bap pa da doo ba ba (ohhh),
Bap Ba Doo Yeah, That's What We Do Yeaahhh (ohh),
When Will iii See Your Face Again My Friend,
Oh Yeah, I Think You Gotta Let Me Know Yeah,
Ohh Yeahhh...

minor revisions

the consultation for our strama paper today went well despite a slight glitch on the room availability. this was it - time to face the music. while i've prepped myself not to expect too much, i was still hoping for the best. after all, the going ons the coming weeks for work leaves me not a huge amount of time to attend to the paper if there are going to be some major overhauling needed. i did catch a few "inc" ratings on some of the papers by accident, there was really no reason to despair. those papers needed a little more spicing up, nothing more. no dreams were shattered today. some of my classmates were recognized for delivering a more than satisfactory paper which was well-deserved considering the amount of work everyone put forth just to make the "D" day. my revisions were pretty minor - more on formatting and a few bullet additions but nothing more. it was a pretty good result - this considering i met face-to-face with my good friend H (who owns the company) once and did more of the consulting on some aspects via short phone calls - hehehe. i know i could have delivered a better paper if i had more time to really understand the company - with all the happenings, most of what i put in my paper were products of my head. that doesn't mean though that what i wrote were fabrications - i did not fabricate anything and that probably what made writing the paper more laborious - because it took time to put forth words that somehow didn't blur the truth.

we had to take the prof to dinner during which he remarked that my paper would have been recognized except for my format & presentation. i personally was never hoping for a recognition because i knew the amount of time i poured over my paper - my research wasn't thorough and i decided more on practical solutions/strategies. i was really after strategies that were implementable because i am planning on using this paper - yeba! prof said he thought my presentation was "dry" and lacked "oomph" to make it impressive --- hehehe he hasn't seen my powerpoint skills yet and i know i am one of the better presenters. getting a 4 in strama probably will take a miracle and seeing that i have decided not to enroll in an additional elective, i probably should kiss graduating with distinction goodbye. oh well, i can't win 'em all.

new ipods

www.apple.com

The new iPod touch introduced today features built-in Wi-Fi networking and a revolutionary multi-touch user interface—first introduced on iPhone—that makes it easy to find all of your music, video, and other digital content and enjoy it on the gorgeous widescreen display on iPod touch. The multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for Safari, Apple’s YouTube application, and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store—all of which come with iPod touch. An unbelievable 8mm thin, iPod touch features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback. Available later this month, iPod touch comes in 8GB and 16GB models for $299 and $399, respectively. [Sep 05, 2007]

16GB though is limiting. the wireless though is nice except that in a country where there isn't a lot of free wireless then it won't really matter. i already have free airborne access and i have only used it once. and if you are planning on buying an iphone then you don't really need an ipod anymore. surprisingly, the iphone has dropped its price to $399 (yep, less $200) which either means its not selling as fast as apple was expecting or there's a new model coming out. my guess is its probably both. i'm still cool with my 30GB ipod-vid, haven't even found the time to fill 'er up since my being OC is getting in the way. But hopefully i'll have time before the year ends after i take care of work stuff.

where do i go from here

i guess i should know exactly when things started falling through the cracks but somehow its difficult to admit that i am partly to blame where i am today. i stand at a crossroad where despite the choices, i'd have to take the route i am dying to get out of. i can't afford to take the road less traveled right now - and its not because i have succumbed to a defeatist attitude but its more for practicality. people must already be wondering what the heck i am talking about - its work.

work. right now, it feels like each work day is torture. it gets harder and harder to breathe and thinking about it is sucking the life out of me. yes, its that bad. i hate it but i have to do it because it pays the bills. some might say, there's always a choice - and they may be right and it would've been easy if my decisions affected only myself. there are other people to think about and being selfish is out of the question. so while the question lingers in my head, i have to do this.

16 days to go

the agony of waiting ...

BER

i didn't realize it until i read my good friend D's text message that today officially starts the BER months. this means in five months, its going to be Christmas all over again. While Christmas remains as my favorite time of the year, a lot has happened last year that somewhat dampens my enthusiasm. A lot of good friends have left the big blue around that time last year and my sister was in the hospital for quite some time as well. 2007 has been witness to a lot of disappointments and sad stories but despite that there has been some wins nonetheless. As we go through the remainder of this year, i am hoping that life eases up a bit.

Its still early but I can't wait for Christmas.