UP Centennial questionnaire - extended (from Abet)

Student number?
95-24946

College?
college of social sciences and philosophy

Ano ang course mo?
bachelor of arts in sociology

Nag-shift ka ba o na-kick out?
neither. yun ang pinilahan kong kurso dahil waitlisted ako sa Psychology. at saka magaganda yung chicas na nakapila, kaya doon na ako pumila.

Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT? (Where did you take your entrance examination?)
isa sa mga pavilion, sa biology yata.

Favorite GE (General Education) classes?
Math 1 kasi dun ko unang nasilayan si M.

PI 100 kasi magaling si prof. Melania Abad, at relevant ang mga itinuturo niya.

STS kasi nakakatawa yung report namin, pero sakto lang. at saka dun lang ako naka-witness ng group report na ang presentation e beauty pageant, tapos may criteria for judging pero ang pagpili sa winner e idinaan sa raffle - putaragis na 'yan, natuyo ang utak ko!

Favorite PE?
Basketball. nung mga araw na natsa-tsambahan ko pang gawin ang UTEP Two-Step Killer Crossover ni Tim Hardaway sabay one-handed teardrop shot sa kalaban. pero sa taba ko ngayon, hindi ko na kayang gawin yun. 

Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot girls sa UP?
marami sa AS Lobby, Faculty Center at sa Math Building. pero minsan, pakiramdam ko, parang ako ang inaabangan nilang lahat.

Favorite Professors?
Prof. Melania Abad, Prof. Walden Bello, Fr. Salvador Orara, Dr. Manuel Bonifacio, Prof. Clemen Aquino

Least favorite GE (General Education) class?
Soc Sci 2 kasi maganda sana siya pero hindi marunong magturo yung teachers na napili ko.

Did you sign up for Saturday classes?
Yes. PI 100, pero worth it.

Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
Anthro 187 (Sex and Culture) sa Banahaw. kaklase ko sina Heidi at Pia kaya masaya.

Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP?
average student po ako.

What Organization/Fraternity/Sorority were you a member of?
UP KMS (Kalipunan ng mga Mag-aaral ng Sosyolohiya)

Saan ka tumatambay palagi?
1st 2-3 years, AS lang, usually sa 4th floor dun sa may mesang semento. Later years, sa tambayan na ng KMS.

Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
Bahay po.

Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun?
undecided talaga ako pag-apak ng college, pero inambisyon ko ring mag-Physical Therapy, but fate had other plans, i guess.

Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP?
Si Cromwell Wong. hindi ko na alam kung nasaan siya. idol ko yun sa gitara, parang sina francis reyes at manuel legarda na pinagsama ang galing.

First play na napanood mo sa UP?
hindi ako cultured e. wala.

Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
CASAA, Beach House at LB (Lutong Bahay) nung 1st-2nd years. for the later years, honorable mentions are: Momarc's sa Krus Na Ligas, Aling Alice's Kambingan sa KNL din, Mang Jimmy's sa Balara at sa Gulod (nung P14 pa lang ang malaking Red Horse at sagana pa sila sa makakapal na inihaw na liempo)

Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP.
i don't really care about them.

Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP.
UP-KMS, siyempre. never runs out of humor. at saka UP Quill - brilliant writers, poets, artists and musicians.

May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo?
Meron pero di na ako tumuloy.

Masaya ba sa UP?
Oo, inaamin ko! i experienced the whole spectrum of emotions, hindi lang yung masaya.

Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
Hindi.

Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council?
2 yata.

Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka?
never thought about it much.

Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP?
kras, si MP (all-time kras nung estudyante ako - magulo ba?)
kay SC, na-develop, nagkatotoo pero di nagtagal. kay PP nagka-gusto, kahit alam kong imposible. kay JB, dahil mukha siyang diyosa, diyosang marunong gumamit ng balisong.

Kung di ka UP, anong school ka?
baka UST.

***EXTENDED VERSION***

First Year Block
N-13

Very First Subject
Math 1 - nabilang ko kaagad na sampu lang kaming lalake out of 40+ students, kaya napansin ko din na mas maraming kababaihan sa block namin. sige, tumawa ka diyan para mabigwasan kitang hinayupak ka. =)

Favorite Elective
Anthro 187 - Sex and Culture, pare. maraming nakikipag-patayan para lang maka-enroll sa subject na ito.
Soc Sci 105 - Gender Issues in Philippine Society - dahil kahit mga panatiko kami ng Palibhasa Lalake nina Jude, Ajel, at Eric, e hindi ito pinersonal ni Prof. Dungo. at saka relevant course siya, lalaki ka man o babae.

Psych 101 - required sa aming kurso ito, pero mention ko na rin dahil nag-enjoy ako sa mga writing activities namin.

Pinaka-terror na teacher
Father Salvador Orara, SJ - ang paring kung makasambit ng salitang "Putang-ina" e parang nagluluto ng chicharon - dahil sobrang lutong. pero okay lang, dahil na-realize ko na kahit siya ang isa sa mga pinaka-kupal na nakilala ko, e nirerespeto ko pala siya.

Most Favorite Major Subject
Socio 114 - Philippine Society

Socio 101 - Introductory Sociology

Socio 140 - Social Psychology

Least Favorite Major Subject
Socio 125 - Sociology of Religion

Favorite UP Tradition
UP Fair - dahil lahat na ay nasa Sunken Garden, pagkain, alak, sigarilyo, ganja, magagandang dilag, banda, videoke, t-shirts, CDs, abubot, at kung masuwerte ka, pati si Jovit Moya makikita mo.

UP Tradition(s) Missed
Oblation Run, dahil meron na ako nung pinapakita nila, bakit pa ako titingin?

Most Memorable Thing You Did Just For Bonus Points
hindi ko matandaan kung gumawa nga ako ng kahit na ano for bonus points. basta ang sabi sa akin ng prof ko: "Mamili ka, removals, o remove all?"

Pinakamasarap na Pisbol
I agree with Abet, sa tapat ng DMST complex. Special mention yung super sarap na Kikiam nila at sawsawan. Siyempre masarap kapag may kasamang BJ (buko juice, bastos!)

Pinakamurang pamasahe ng IKOT
P1.25

Pinakapayborit na Merienda
Isaw ni Mang Larry sa tapat ng Kalayaan Dorm, Kamote Cue ni Manang sa FC Walk, Kikiam sa tapat ng DMST, at saka yung turon sa CASAA, yung may langka at keso.

Umulan ba nung University Graduation mo?
Opo. pero okey lang kasi andun yung mga magagandang babae ng Socio: sina Heidi, Pia, Malou, Gina, at Joziel - kaya umaliwalas din.

Lapid 3:16

Sa wakas, na-upload rin. This video contains the now-immortal line of Mark Lapid from the movie "Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar", hereinafter referred to as Lapid 3:16, in reference to Stone Cold Steve Austin's Austin 3:16 catchphrase and the timeless John 3:16 from the Bible. In addition, there are also selected spoofs of Lapid 3:16 that i got from YouTube, well, at least the ones that really made me laugh hard. Damn. One cheesy line delivered with burning passion, and then all hell breaks loose with the uncontrollable laughter. Henyo ka Mark Lapid, henyo ka. Pati yung mga gumaya sa iyo, sakto lang. Saktong-sakto.

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 1986 - Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat.wmv

Ricky The Dragon Steamboat cuts a promo on Jake The Snake Roberts before their Saturday Night's Main Event match. The Snake then legitimately injures The Dragon with his signature DDT on the concrete floor. Steamboat suffered a concussion after this match, but would win a future rematch with Roberts.

105 truths (from kampuger, abet, and sheldon)

From kampuger, abet, and sheldon. ngayon lang ako sumagot sa ganito, kaya walang kokontra.

MY 105 TRUTHS

1. real name - Christian Michael Curia Entoma
3. hometown - Alabat, Quezon
5. male or female - Male
6. elementary - Lourdes School of Mandaluyong
7. middle name - Curia
8. high school - Lourdes School of Mandaluyong
9. eye color - black
10. hair color - black (with white strands)
11. favorite number - 13
13. favorite drink - water
14. favorite song - watch that girl destroy me by possum dixon
15. are you a health freak - no
16. height - 5' 6"
18. do you like yourself - yes, i do
19. piercings - none
21. righty or lefty - righty

FIRSTS
22. first surgery - may 15, 2006 (open cholecystectomy - in short, wala na akong gall bladder)
23. first piercings - none
24. first best friend - forgot his name
25. first award - silver medal, science quiz bee (grade 1)
26. first sport - basketball
27. first pet - dada, our white dog
28. first vacation - alabat, quezon ('80s pa)
29. first teacher - ms. cipriano
30. first crush - michelle (nursery class)
31. first phone number - 695-9834

LASTS
36. last song you listened to - round here (counting crows)
37. last out of state - not applicable
38. last plane ride - december 2005
39. last vacation - northern exposure part 1 (with RACE)
40. last fight - forgot already
41. last message on friendster - last received from sherryl, last sent to sherryl
42. last car ride - december 27, 2007 (ajel's car)
43. last thing you bought - sprite
44. last thing you ate - burger steak with fried rice at may dessert na saging
45. last thing you drank - water
46. last on your top friends - what?
47. last movie you saw - last holiday (feat. queen latifah and ll cool j)

PRESENT
49. eating - yes
50. drinking - yes
51. im about to - answer the next question
52. listening to - ordinary world (duran duran)
53. waiting for - this to be finished
54. wearing - polo, socks, rubber shoes
55. want kids - yes, definitely
56. want to get married - yes, definitely
57. where do you want to live? - anywhere in the philippines would be fine (pero maganda sa palawan siguro)
58. where do you want to go to college? - been there (UP Dil)
59. no question - ?
60. how many kids? - two or four maybe
61. still talk to parents? - yes
62. want to be rich? - yes, but it isn't my priority
63. want to be famous? - that's complicated
64. will there be flying cars? - i'd probably be dead when that happens
65. bout underground living? - maybe
66. are these questions crazy? - i'm crazier
67. careers in mind - NGO work

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX
68. lips or eyes - eyes
69. hugs or kisses - hugs
70. shorter or taller - it doesn't matter
71. tan skinned or light - tanned, but light's okay too
72. romantic or spontaneous - spontaneous during romantic moments
73. dark or light hair - dark hair
74. muscular or normal - normal
75. hookups or relationships - relationship
76. similar to you or different - all people are similar yet different from one another
77. trouble maker or hesitant - hesitant trouble maker

HAVE YOU EVER-
78. kissed a stranger - yes
79. drank alcohol - my blood contains alcohol
80. broken a bone - not yet
82. broken someones heart - no, but my heart has been broken twice
83. turned someone down - no
84. done drugs - weed doesn't count, does it?
85. liked a friend as more than a friend - yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN
86. yourself - yes
87. miracles - yes
88. Easter Bunny - bugs bunny, but not the easter bunny
89. Santa Claus - i did, when i was a child
90. Sex on the first date - no comment ;)
91. angels - yes

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY
92. Is there one or more people you want to be with right now? yes
93. Are you on Friendster a lot? quite a lot, i guess
94. Are you cool? yes

LASTS
95. Text message - last sent to penny, last received from noel
96. Received call - from kiko
97. Call made - i can't recall
98. Comment on friendster - for aileen
99. Missed Call - can't recall
100. Person you hung out with - ajel
101. You hugged - nanay
103. You talked to - my alter-ego, direk d.p.
104. You slapped - francis (just for fun)
105. Said I love you to - vhan (my ex-)

Jake The Snake Invades WCW.wmv

Jake The Snake Roberts makes an Impact in his World Championship Wrestling (WCW) debut at the 1992 Great American Bash in Baltimore, Maryland, when he attacked Sting and DDT'ed him twice on a steel chair. The screenshot says it all - there was nothing Sting or the other wrestlers (The Steiners, Ron Simmons, Barry Windham) could do about it. Trust me...

Jake The Snake Cuts a Promo on The Undertaker Before Their WrestleMania VIII Match.wmv

Jake The Snake Roberts cuts a scathing promo on The Undertaker moments before their classic WrestleMania VIII match. This was Jake's last match for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) before he left to "invade" rival promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Jake The Snake is God, and I mean it in a non-blasphemous way, God - so no offense meant to you.

pasko at bagong taon

here's a deviation from my usual one-word titles for blog entries.  yesterday, i emailed our office christmas card to my friends.  i just forgot to compress the files, so i apologize to anyone who had difficulty downloading.  i would just like to share a part of our (unofficial) office blog post written by an officemate for this holiday season to all of you:

"This year we are sharing a question, which personally I think is quite apt amid the turbulent times:

Sa pangkalahatan, masasabi po ba ninyo na ang inyong Pasko ngayong taon ay magiging..? [On the whole, would you say that your Christmas this year will be..?] (Masaya [Happy] code 1, Malungkot [Sad] code 2, Hindi masaya at hindi rin malungkot [Not happy and not sad] code 3)"

if i may be bold, i would like to wish each and every one of you a code 1 Christmas this 2007.  i know that it would be highly improbable for everyone to be happy at the same time, but that's why i'm wishing for it.  if it wasn't difficult, it wouldn't be a wish - it would just be something in a "to do" list.

from the bottom of my heart, may you all have a meaningful Christmas and a New Year filled with hope.

WWE RAW - Y2J Chris Jericho Returns ( November 19, 2007).flv

A re-post, actually - pero downloadable na, in .flv format.

"For those about to rock, Set the clock."

sabi ko na nga ba e, babalik si Y2J - "Break the Walls Down!!!"

anniversary

it's pretty ironic that i have entitled this entry as such. in my 28 years, i have never celebrated an anniversary of a relationship. in fact, i have stumbled twice without even reaching the proverbial 365th day. still, the word 'anniversary' is something that i can relate to, albeit in a quite tragic way.

a year ago today, my girlfriend asked me to let her go. it was very painful for me to do so, because she had been my source of strength and inspiration. she was a person who would lift me up when i was almost down and out. she was probably the only person who would make my day alright even if everything else went wrong. she was the most beautiful lady to me, and i loved her with all my heart. she changed my life the moment that i met her. i know some or most of you would find that corny or even cheesy, but i wouldn't care. it doesn't matter to me. loving her was the best thing that happened to me, but our relationship ended abruptly. some might say it was not meant to be, but i think in reality, she did not want it to be.

during that fateful night, i cried my heart out. yes, even a rough brute like me gets emotional. i couldn't make sense out of  the things that had unfolded. days, weeks and a couple of months passed, my questions fell on deaf ears, and i was continuously ignored like i was some kind of a fool. that hurt me even more. she would send me instant messages at times when she probably had nothing else to do. each and every one of those messages hurt me like hell. it was as if she didn't dump me at all. i remembered that she even told me about her latest prospect - "guess what, may bago akong kina-karir." that was worse than a spit in my face. i felt that she was probably laughing at me behind my back. i felt stupid because i got so affected every time that she made her rare presence felt. a friend of mine advised me to neither pull her towards me nor push her away. another friend told me that i should let her speak about her reasons when she's finally willing to do so. forcing the issue would get me nowhere, and that i would always end up blaming myself. because my questions were left unanswered, there was a time that i felt that it was all my fault. i would burn myself at work in order not to feel the depression, but there were times that i couldn't help but cry - on the way home, while eating dinner, or even before sleeping.

after several months, i decided that i should force myself to forget about her. there was no sense in holding on to someone who kept on ignoring me. i remembered a month after she left, she told me that i was the best guy friend that she ever had, that i didn't leave her when she needed me. i just realized several months later that friends are supposed to be open to each other. friends are supposed to be honest toward one another. friends are supposed to trust each other. i realized that she was treating me like a fool when, on the one hand, she says that i'm her friend, but on the other hand, she couldn't be honest to me. maybe some of you would think that i don't have the right to make her tell me what her reasons were. but i humbly believed, from day one, that i deserve to know what the truth is.

until now, i don't know why she really left. i wish i knew, but i don't. maybe someday i would find answers, and maybe i won't. maybe someday, i wouldn't care at all if i find the answers or not.

let me let you go, for the last time. i will never forget you. i love you. may you always be happy.

a year ago today, i was devastated. now, i am just lonely. today, my life begins - again.

alaala

something totally unexpected happened to me today - my former girlfriend sent me an instant message through yahoo messenger, asking how i was.

at first, i didn't know whether i would ignore her or answer her. i decided to answer her honestly. i told her that i didn't know how to answer her question, that i wanted to think that i was okay, but there are days that i'm not sure (if i'm indeed okay or not).

when she asked why, i simply answered: "alam mo na, kapag may naaalala, nalulungkot."

she replied: "ah...ok. sorry..."

i decided that it was better if i said what was on my mind and my heart right there and then.

i told her that i'll make it short. i requested her not to send me any more messages. i told her that i just burst into tears whenever i think about her or whenever i remember her. i reminded her that she was the one who asked me to let her go. i said maybe it would be better if she didn't treat me as a friend anymore. i told her that there are many things that i could not understand. i told her that i tried asking questions, but i guess i will never find the answers. i told her na hindi ako nagda-drama. i told her: "...please just let me let you go."

i was crying and trembling the whole time that i was writing that.

all she said was: "ah ok. sorry. just want to know if ur ok. tnx. bye."

i said: "it wouldn't matter to you anyway if i was ok or not. goodbye..., i wish you more happiness, more than what i wasn't able to give you. i really loved you. i hope you believe that. pero tapos na e, kaya siguro dapat manatili na lang na ganito."

that was as honest as i could get. it broke my heart to say that to her, but i felt that i needed to say it.

i realized that, almost a year after i got burned by the love of my life, that i'm still not over that fact.

putang-ina, ang sakit pa rin.