Yearbook Write-up

Ang weird lang ng yearbook write-up ng batch namin. preferably in letter format, maximum of 400 words. And of course I have to ask other people to make my write-up, and most probably sa friends manggagaling yun. It's just so sad na dahil limited ang number of words, siyempre I have to edit pa their write-ups.

And yes, I made this blog para lang i-post ang mga unedited "letters" nila for me. :)


Cha,
You're one of the most selfless persons I know, always ready to lend a helping hand but never expecting anything in return. Kind, patient, hardworking, and dependable, these are just some of the things that endear you to people and make them gravitate towards you. Stay strong and true, good things come to those who do and you deserve every bit you can get.
- Janina


Cha,
For the past four years, we’ve been classmates, orgmates, and friends; you’ve been one of those nicest and most responsible among the batch. Having a strong personality and being a great leader are your assets as a person. And with that I am very grateful to have you as my friend. Congratulations and more success to us! :)
- Jenny Mae


Charlene,
I wonder how you transformed from being a quiet and a simple girl to a strong woman. I admire how you store large information in your mind like the search engine “wikipecha”. Thank you for being a helpful and a supportive friend. I pray that you will achieve all your goals in life. Love you!
- Rox


Cha is my crazy soulmate. There’s just this unexplainable level of connection that we share. We also tend to have similar views on some issues and can predict each other’s responses and actions. She is also known as the walking Wikipedia (Wiki-cha! XD) because she seems to know everything – from general knowledge to technical and hardcore topics. Recently, she has transformed from a boyish image to a lady-like one (though she still have some “violent” and aggressive tendencies :P). She loves wearing headbands that are studded with glittering “gems”. Her friendly and thoughtful nature endears her to everyone around her.
- ♥, Celina


Charlene is nonetheless the center of attention in our barkada. She has this charisma that attracts people to her. She may be tough-looking, but she is someone who is very caring and thoughtful. She is the kind of person whom you can count on anytime and I can really attest to that. She always sees to it that she is available to help anyone in need and when she helps, she always makes sure that she gives her best. A superwoman in nature, Charlene is definitely a dear friend to me and a good daughter to her parents.
- Jache :)


Cha,
You may appear to be strong, “masungit”, grumpy but beneath those is a kind and warm heart. We have become co-applicants, acadcom members, groupmates and most of all friends. Through all of this I have seen how deeply dedicated and responsible you are in everything that you do. You are one of those people who have the longest patience. Also you are very knowledgeable in everything, that is why people call you ”Wikicha”. You are a great friend that is always there in times of need. We may always tease you but we care a for you a lot. May you prosper in life. Lastly, may you always love chinkee forever!
- Anpy


Cha,
Mabuhay sa nag-iisang search engine ng BS FT Class of 2006! Tunay na titingnang katangi-tangi ng kahit sino ang laki ng espasyong nasa iyong utak para sa mga kaalamang hindi kayang panatilihin ng isang normal na tao. At siguradong mas mamamangha sila sa iyo kapag sumayaw ka na sa entablado. Dahil dito'y nakilala ka na sa mga katawagang WikipiCHA, EncyclopeCHA, CHAsaurus, Lady CHACHA at iba pa. Nakatutuwang isiping sa araw-araw na inaasar ka namin ay hindi ka pa napipikon sa amin. Dahil dito, maraming-maraming salamat sa pagkakaroon ng milya-milyang haba ng pasensiya sa mga kakulitan naming lahat. Ang mga pangungulit namin sa iyo ay hindi tunay na walang dahilan. Isa lamang itong patunay na ikaw ay aming matalik at tunay na kaibigan. Nawa'y mas mapainam mo pa ang iyong kakayanang makatulong sa mga tao sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng mahahalagang impormasyon galing sa iyong web sites. Hiling ko rin na sana ay manatili kang isang mabait na kaibigan at mapagmahal na anak sa iyong mga magulang.
Ang iyong kaibigan,
Chinkee


Cha,
You are a very approachable friend… helpful, honest and caring. You show true kindness and concern to people. I have proven your long patience with people who tease you all the time. You are a strong woman and a fighter… through the years, I have witnessed your transformation from being a shy and quiet girl into a mature and beautiful young lady. Thank you for being a friend that I can lean on…
♥ Mabel


You’re almost there, the small girl whom we like to play school with has gone a long way. All those achievements and recognitions you have enjoyed during your primary and secondary school made us proud of you and of course with the best wishes for your achieving more on your tertiary education. Now you’re nearing the journey for your next endeavor, I will always pray that you get what you want in life and be successful in any career you will choose after your graduation. You have all my support and prayers. As your ninang I will be here for anything that would be of help to you. Good luck Charlene! I’m so proud you’re my inaaanak! Congrats!
Ninang Salie

papalapit na nga ang April 2011. o_O

kabi-kabilang hingian ng write-ups para sa yearbook (sheeez, sa Wednesday na ang deadline!). pag-iisip ng creative shot para sa grad pic. pag-aaply ng grad status. panghihingi ng student records evaluation sa admin. pagsisimulang gumawa ng thesis (shoot, wala pa akong nauumpisahan!). pamumroblema sa sablay at Filipiniana (well, para sa iba). at kung anu-ano pang may kinalaman sa graduation. grabe lang, sumasabay sa pressure ng acads ang pressure na dapat nang i-accomplish ang mga bagay-bagay na dapat asikasuhin bago grumaduate. o_O

kanina, on the way sa mga possible FR/sem-ender venues, napag-usapan namin nina Kenneth at Chinkee ang yearbook write-up at creative pic. hanggang sa na-realize namin na, grabe, matatapos na ang lahat! sabi nga ni Kenneth, ang tatanda na talaga namin (nagbibilang na rin kung ilang PAFT FRs na rin ang napuntahan, hahaha) at etong grad thingies na ang pinuproblema namin. sabi naman ni Chinkee, kung noon excited kaming makapasok sa UP, ngayon naman excited na kaming lumabas. haha, totoo nga naman. :))

ang hirap din kasing sabay na problemahin ang yearbook at grad pics saka ang iba pang natitirang acad stuff na dapat ding problemahin. silang dalawa kanina, *so far* FN 15 paper ang pinuproblema. ako, yung exam ko sa Math 54 bukas, group presentation sa Geol 1, exam sa Soc Sci 3 sa Wednesday. at siyempre, pare-pareho naming pinuproblema ang thesis. ang hirap lang na sa ngayon, mas napi-pressure pa kami sa write-up at grad pic kaysa sa "ticket" namin patungo sa graduation, ang thesis. rawr.

sa mga sitwasyong ganito, hindi ko tuloy maiwasang mainggit sa mga HS classmates ko. wala na silang problema sa kanilang mga theses, na puro by group naman ang paggawa. ang iba, may trabaho na. yung iba, may mga plano pang kumuha ng second degree or graduate studies. naisip ko lang, kung hindi kaya FT yung naging course ko, mamumroblema pa rin kaya ako ng ganito?

mabuti na lang talaga, marami akong karamay sa buhay FT. at least, alam kong hindi ako nag-iisa sa mga ka-chorvahang ito. hehe. :D

stressed.

Grabe lang. Super nase-stress na talaga ako sa mga bagay-bagay. Akala ko naman sa PAFT Week lang ako mase-stress, hindi pala.



Ang dami-dami ko nang dinaramdam. sobrang pressured ako sa mga acad-related stuff at sa mga duties ko as AcadComm Head. May isa pang dumagdag na bad news kanina, at nung matanggap ko yun habang nagaganap ang Executive Committee meeting, dun ako pinaka-nanglumo. Para lang talaga akong naghina. Celina and Chinkee even asked me if I'm ok (nung nalaman nila yung natanggap kong news). Sinabi ko na lang na "oo" kahit na alam ko sa sarili kong di ako ganun ka-okay. Gusto ko nang umiyak kanina, ang bigat-bigat na ng pakiramdam ko pero naiinis lang ako kasi wala akong naramdamang luha sa mata ko. Feeling ko tuloy ang manhid-manhid ko na or siguro bato na ang puso ko (sorry, parang ang emo na ng dating nito). Hay ewan.

Ang alam ko lang that moment, mahirap ang mawalan ng mahal sa buhay. Ang bigat, bigat sa pakiramdam. Ngayon nauunawaan ko na rin yung feeling ng iba na ayaw maging attached sa mga tao (yung mga di nila relatives, ganun). :(( 



Good thing, nakakatuwa ag pinaggagagawa ng apps (most notably sina Fred, Kevin, Kyle, Kei, Mabel at ang mga sagot nina Austin, Janelle A., Janelle L., Blessie) kanina sa Day 1 ng Challenge Week. Napatawa nila ako ng husto kahit sobrang ang bigat ng pakiramdam ko.



Pero ngayon, things must go back to normal. Kailangang isantabi muna ang lahat ng nararamdaman para magawa ko in an efficient way yung mga kailangan kong gawin.



P. S. sa mga makakabasa nito, please pray for the soul of my aunt who passed away at around 2PM kanina. Thank you in advance. :)

hindi ko na nasusunod ang 30-day photo challenge. huhuhu :((

hindi na ako nagkakaroon ng time i-update ang 30-day photo challenge ko kasi ba naman biglang busy-busyhan ako this week (acads, acads, hanggang sa PAFT may kinalaman pa rin sa Acads! oh shoot >.<)

Econ 11.

Math 54.

Geol 1.

ACLE (na nakaka-stress dahil 1 week to go na lang!!).

Food Wiz (isa pang nakaka-stress!).

PAFT Seminar and Interaction.

haaay. lagot lang talaga, wala na akong time sa thesis ko. at dapat nga yun na ang mas i-prioritize ko sa lahat ng acad-related stuff. :(((

at higit sa lahat, wala na akong time sa sarili ko.

haaay. minsan tuloy naiisip ko, sana meron akong power to turn back time (tapos pag nmagkaganoon, di na ako nagka-cram/procrastinate, at siyempre magakakroon ako ng another chance na maibalik yung mga wasted hours ko and use them sa mga makabuluhang gawain). or pwede kong i-edit ang mga pangyayari sa buhay ko. parang MS Word Document lang. itatama ko lang yung mga mali kong actions na ginawa, decisions (lalo na sa acad-related stuff) and words na nasabi ko na.

but hey, enough of the digression. haha. i-update ko muna ang 30-day photo challenge na di ko nasusunod. LOL.

Day 5. A photo of you

emotera pic! haha. the photo's a stolen shot from Mabel, sa last PAFT sem-ender lang din. nakakaloko lang talaga ang itsura ko here, kaya naman nung pinost na ni Mabel ang sem-ender pics (including this one), nakakaloko rin ang mga comments. sabi na nga ba eh. tsk tsk. halos walang pinagkaiba sa isa't isa ang mga comments. at siyempre, may iisang pangalan na namang lumitaw sa mga yun.  RAWR >.<

hahanapin ko pa kung anong picture(s) ang ilalagay ko sa Day 6. haha. :)

 

undecided part 2 :P

hay naku, pati yung para sa Day 4, wala akong maisip ilagay :(( kelan nga ba ako huling nagka-holiday? haha :P eh last year wala akong semester at summer breaks eh. parang pinaka-break (as in break from all those acad stuff and whatnots) ko na yung PAFT sem-enders. :P

random pic na lang from last sem-ender:

Day 4. A photo of the last place you went on a holiday

bago mag-Holy Week na 'tong pic na 'to eh, so I think eto na yung picture dun sa last place we went on a holiday. hahahaha :P the photo's from Mabel, BTW :D

dahil kami nina Celina, Verna, Mabel, Anpy at Kenneth ang naiwan sa venue, dinaan na lang namin sa videoke/photoshoot ang remaining hours namin dun sa venue. in short, sinulit namin yung place haha :P

undecided =))

di ako makaisip ng ilalagay kong picture para sa Day 3, kasi basta kasama ko sa picture yung friends/family/loved-ones ko, happy na ako. at siyempre alangan namang maglagay ako rito ng pictures ng mga crush(es) ko sa UP, mamaya madiscover pa nila 'tong site ko at makitang yung mga mukha nila yung nakalagay sa post na ito. hahahahahahaha =))

pero ayan, after browsing sa Google, nakaisip na ako ng ilalagay na photo para sa Day 3:

Day 3. A photo that makes you happy

HAHAHA!! siyempre yung picture ng ultimate crush ko ang nilagay ko rito :P

wala lang, super crush ko talaga si Champ Lui-Pio eh. haha. almost all my friends knew this fact, and alam din nila kung gaano ako ka-adik sa Hale. :)) nakaka-sad lang kasi they disbanded recently, and Champ will be releasing his solo album na soon. may nabasa pa nga akong article na nagti-take na raw siya ng acting workshops. o di ba?! :)

naalala ko lang yung first time na nakapanood ako ng Hale gig (kasama ko ang isa pang adik sa Hale, si ate Lyn :D). nakakalungkot kasi di ko akalaing last time ko na rin palang makakapanood ng gig nila. grabe lang yung gig na yun, nilayasan namin ni Ate Lyn ang last day sa Challenge Week ng PAFT apps kasi nga talagang planado na naming pupunta kami sa gig nila na yun. That was August 14, 2009 (of course naaalala ko ang date!!! :P), Kundiman album launch. ang shunga ko lang talaga, kasi dahil sa sobrang excitement namin ni Ate Lyn, naiwan ko pala sa tambayan yung 2 books under Reserve section ng CHE lib na hiniram ko for FS 131 saka yung ID ko na bago pa lang that time. at na-realize ko lang na naiwan ko na pala sila nung nasa SM North Edsa na kami ni Ate Lyn. and siyempre, ako si Ms. Panikera, nag-text kina Jache, Rox at Celina (kung hindi ako nagkakamali) kung napansin nila yung mga naiwan ko. mabuti na lang si Chinkee na ang kumuha since mag-meet naman kami para magresearch for Chem 150.1 FR kinabukasan. akala ko pa naman magbabayad pa ako ng wala sa oras para sa lost books :((

at hayan. nung alam ko nang ok na pala ang mga naiwan ko, punta naman kami ni ate Lyn sa entrance ng Sky Dome. but wait, HINDI PALA PWEDENG PUMASOK PAG HINDI BIBILI NG ALBUM NILA. rawr. we were so disappointed :(( grabe, sobrang nalungkot ako para dun. si ate Lyn naman kasi nagdadalawang-isip na bumili ng album nila since medyo mahal pa yata yung benta dun that time, at 10 songs lang yung nasa album. grabe lang talaga, super madali-madali pa kami tapos mauuwi lang pala sa wala.

nung talagang nawalan na kami ng pag-asa ni Ate Lyn, nag-decide na lang kami na umuwi na. dumaan kami sa side ng bilihan ng tix for concert. at may nadiscover kami: PWEDE PA RIN PALANG MAKANOOD NG ALBUM LAUNCH KAPAG BIBILI NG SM GREEN BAG. woohoo! :)) so ayun, pinatulan na namin ni ate Lyn ang pagbili ng green bag para makapanood ng album launch, although sa may bleachers nga lang kami naka-pwesto. :D :D :D

siyempre kami ni ate Lyn, dahil excited nga, di na mahintay yung set hahaha. muntik pa nga kaming ma-interview ng isang reporter from NET-25, but we declined. haha :P at nung isa-isa nang lumalabas ang band members, sheeeez lang talaga! lumalakas ang heart beat ko, as in! and nung si Champ na ang lumabas sa stage, OMG!! hahaha! ANG CUTE-CUTE NIYA! ♥♥♥ *sorry fangirl mood na LOLs*

Grabe lang, kung i-blog ko pa in detail yung gabing yun, sobrang hahaba na 'tong post na 'to haha. but the highlight of that night for me: may physical contact kami kay Champ! *faints* LOLs. nung kumakanta kasi siya ng "Kahit Pa" ata (o "Pitong Araw"? hahaha), umikot siya sa Sky Dome. and super-duper-uber swerte lang namin ni ate Lyn kasi sa front row ng bleachers kami naupo. at habang lumilibot si Champ, nakikipag-shake hands/apir siya sa audience. and naloka lang ako nang mahawakan ko ang kamay niya! *screams*

haha sorry naman, sobrang fangirl na fangirl na talaga ang dating ng entry na ito. hihihi :)

sabi na nga ba't magsi-skip ako eh. haha :D

just like what I've expected, may lalaktawan ako sa 30-day photo challenge chuchu eh. haha naman kasi, ang dami-dami ko na ngang deadlines pero nagawa ko pang isingit 'to. :))

Day 2. A photo of yourself a year ago

This photo was taken by Janina last year for the PAFT Week exhibit. may 5 different shots para dito haha :)) at napilitan akong mag-dress para dito! :)) pero ibang shot ang ginamit para sa poster:

saka parang mirror image ata ng shot na ginamit yung nilagay. hehe.

I felt so bading that time! =)) ang naaalala ko nung tini-take ni Janina yung picture(s) ko dito eh nung super-pilit talaga sina Celina na isuot ko yung dress na ginamit ko rito (it's Georgia's, btw :D), to the point na lumabas ako ng CR ng CHE na suot-suot ko na yung dress pero naka-orange rubber shoes ako LOLs :)) at grabe pa makatawa sina Kenneth at Janus that time! (kasi nga ang baduy tingnan, dress + rubber shoes :P) pero kasi naman, di ko naman ine-expect na ibang damit pala ang ipasusuot sa 'kin noh :P and anyway, di naman sinama ang paa sa shot hahaha :))

A week before ng exhibit, napapaparanoid ako dahil makikita ng mga dumadaan sa CHE lobby ang itsura ko, to the point na ang stat message ko sa FB that time eh something like pwede na akong magtago sa oras na pinost na ang mga posters. haha. kasi naman di talaga ako ma-dress na tao, tapos ang girly-girly talaga ng dating ng shot sa 'kin. :P naalala ko pa na super-tawa pa si Chinkee nung opening ng exhibit (pang-asar lang, nasa FS 135 lab kami nun kung hindi ako nagkakamali) dahil ang bading-bading ko nga raw dun, wala kasi siya nung day na ginawa yung photoshoot namin kaya sa exhibit na niya nakita. :P pero Hazel naman made me feel better na maganda nga raw yung shot eh, haha ang girly-girly ko nga tapos natural lang daw talaga na darating ako sa stage na kailangan ko talagang mag-dress, kasi nga I'm a girl. :D

na-realize ko lang na ang maganda pala dito sa photo challenge na 'to, I was able to rekindle some good (and not-so-good) memories. nakakatuwa lang pala talagang balikan. hehe.

TEAM BBFS PHOTOSHOOT! :D

yay! one committee down for the photoshoot haha! :D

ang galing galing ni Janina (PAFT - Alpha's resident photographer haha)!!! natapos niya ang pag-take ng pics sa amin, kahit ang daming aberya (e.g. walang matinong lugar, magandang shot pero walang theme - parang barkada shot lang, ang paggalaw-galaw namin sa pwesto, ang blurred images ni Chinkee sa last shots namin, ang late na si Kenneth hahaha *peace Kanuto! :P*, etc.)!

anyway, these are some of the shots I like:

parang barkada shot lang eh. haha. ok na sana kaso walang theme :(

trial shot lang ni Janina habang wala pa si Mr. President. I find this shot cute haha =))

We looked like USC candidates in this one. and I think ito ang pinakamaayos (aside from the "barkada shot" :P). :D

ibang effect naman XD

same poses. :)

trial muna. pina-compress kami ni Janina hanggang sa mauwi kami sa barkada shot sa itaas :))

yung "long and winding road" concept dapat ang gusto ni Janina dito, kaso di siya nagmukhang nasa long and winding road kami XD

ang ganda ng kuha ni Kirsten dito. FIERCE!!! =)) at ang pet peeve ni Janina kanina, blurred image ni Chinkee. hahaha :))

with the emote-emote churva XD

emoteros and emoteras ulit :P

pagmasdan si Avie :D

photos from Janina's Facebook page :) 

kami na ang umabot sa 101 photos in one album! :)) thanks again to Janina! :D

30 Days of Photographic Memories

ako na ang batang walang magawa. haha :)

ok, so I'm engaging myself in this "30 Days of Photographic Memories" thing I discovered in Tumblr (taken from www.tooyoungtocare.tumblr.com). And since wala pa akong maisip na matinong maiba-blog (pero mukhang malapit na kasi paparating na ang pressures sa buhay ko hahahaha), eto muna ang ipo-post ko (and siyempre pati sa Tumblr account ko meron din). :)

day 1. your facebook profile photo
day 2. a photo of yourself a year ago
day 3. a photo that makes you happy
day 4. a photo of the last place you went on holiday
day 5. a photo of you
day 6. a photo that makes you laugh
day 7. a photo of someone you love
day 8. a photo of your favourite band/musician
day 9. a photo of your family
day 10. a photo of you as a baby
day 11. a photo of your favourite film(s)
day 12. a photo of you
day 13. a photo of your best friend(s)
day 14. a photo of one of your favourite family members
day 15. a photo of you and someone you love
day 16. a photo of you at the last party you went to
day 17. a drunk photo of you
day 18. a photo of one of your classes
day 19. a photo of you on a school trip
day 20. a photo of something you enjoy doing
day 21. a photo of you standing up
day 22. a photo of your town
day 23. a photo of your friend as a baby
day 24. a photo of you that your hair looks nice in
day 25. a photo of a night you loved
day 26. a photo of your favorite weekend
day 27. a photo of last summer
day 28. a photo of what you ate today
day 29. a photo of someone you find attractive
day 30. a photo of you when you were happy.

kaso baka maging inconsistent ako sa pagpopost haha. baka lumaktaw ako ng ilang days, so hindi lang siya aabutin ng 30 days (naku, susundan ko pa naman 'to ng another 30-day challenge hahahaha)! And sisimulan ko na siya ngayon:

Day 1. Your Facebook profile photo

taken by Ma’am Anna during my OJT days at APDC - BAI. edited using PhotoShop. hahaha :) grilling Chili Chicken Wings and schublig (or beerwurst? haha can’t remember :P) for the food plating thingy :) natuwa ako sa fire effect kaya in-emphasize ko lang siya. naalala ko nun effort pa talaga si Ma'am Anna na picture-an ako habang ginagawa 'to kasi gusto rin niyang ma-capture yung flame. and yes, after unsuccessful attempts, na-picture-an din ang flame hehehe :D masyado kasing mailap ang flame. parang love lang eh. haha. yuck :))

dahil hindi ko siya mabati sa Facebook at mukhang deactivated na naman ang account niya dun...

...dito na lang sa Blogger.com:










Happy happy birthday, Ms. Janelle Alcovindas! :)



sorry sweetie, wala kasi akong alam sa PhotoShop churva unlike you eh, kaya largest font at naka-bold na lang ang ginawa ko haha. nawa'y hindi ka magkaroon ng post-birthday crisis :))
at sana'y maging happy ka always --- kahit walang love life (hmmm wala nga ba? pero sa nakikita ko mukhang meron... hahaha)! take care, and may God bless you always!!!


Lots of ♥,
Cha

haha. katangahan much :))

ano 'to? Why am I following my own blog? hahaha :))
at hindi ko alam kung paano i-unfollow. sheez :P

ColorGenics thingy :)

so yeah, I tried taking this online test on ColorGenics.na-curious lang ako kasi it claims na "your Colorgenics profile helps reveal something about yourself and inspires you to continue on a journey of self-discovery and growth." and hey, the result is almost accurate:

Your Colorgenics Profile

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Name:	Charlene Macabanti
Date:	Thursday 8th 2010f July 2010 10:07:38 AM
Colorgenics Number:	1/5/7/4/3/6/0/2/

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You have always longed for tenderness, love and a sensitivity of feeling into which you would like to blend. You are a very gentle warm person and responsive to 'All things bright and beautiful'. This personifies a caring person, a person who 'needs' and indeed 'needs to be needed'.

Your situation is such that at this time it is essential that you resolve your inherent problems immediately (yeah, I'm trying to :) ). You are not listening nor taking heed from your many friends and advisers, all of which believe it or not, 'wish you well'. Most of your colleagues feel that your attitude is out of context - an attitude of recklessness and desperation (actually ako rin nafi-feel ko yun. and I'm trying nga na ayus-ayusin na ang attitude ko kasi ang childish na rin ng dating ng pagka-reckless ko in words and in actions). It is imperative that some solution be found, but whatever you do, think before you act.

You are confined and trapped in a distressing or uncomfortable situation and seeking some way out (hmmm... may naisip ako bigla haha). Whatever you seem to do to resolve the problem hasn't worked out. Fortunately you are able to gain some aspect of relief from someone close to you (haha I have no idea :)) ).

Your willpower and stamina are in danger of being overwhelmed by excessive stress. Your resilience and tenacity have become weakened. You are feeling overtaxed, worn out and getting nowhere: but you continue to stand your ground. You feel that this unfavourable situation is an encumbrance which you could well do without and you find yourself unable to make the necessary decisions at this particular moment in time to change anything.

The tensions and stresses that you have experienced of late have been the result of trying to cope with conditions which are really beyond your capabilities. You feel completely inadequate to cope with the situation and you would like nothing better to escape from it all and to be able to relax in a problem and pressure free environment where you can do your thing.

(http://www.colorgenicstest.com/your-colorgenics-profile.html?name=Charlene+Macabanti&selection=1%2F5%2F7%2F4%2F3%2F6%2F0%2F2%2F)

just sharing. haha naloka lang talaga ako ng bongga :))

Half of my Heart is for John Mayer. ♥

*sigh*




his songs really make my heart melt. hahaha :))




yuck sorry, the hopeless romantic in me strikes again. :P
pero really, everyone must try listening to John Mayer songs. haha. I've been playing his songs (specially those that are from the Battle Studies and Continuum albums) for like a hundred times already. and I never get tired listening to them. :)




corny pero ewan, I just realized na I really wanted a happy ending for myself when it comes to love. HAHAHA yuck =)) ewan ko ba kung bakit ganito ang iniisip ko. siguro kasi I've never experienced how it is like to fall in love (rawr mapagpanggap naman kasi yung dating feelings ko for someone in my past. akala ko love na, but later on I realized na di naman pala kasi nawala bigla nung di ko na siya nakikita after HS grad. crush lang pala talaga yun, tumagal lang ng 5 years kaya akala ko love na. at siyempre hanggang ngayon di pa rin niya alam yun. hahaha) :P at siyempre dahil I'm getting older na, naiisip ko na yung mga ganitong bagay. hahahaha. eh kelan naman kasi darating yung time na mae-experience ko ang ma-in love? :))




but hey, di naman ako nagmamadali diyan.



I'm only 20 years old. and marami pang ibang bagay na mas dapat i-prioritize kaysa sa lovelife, e.g. my thesis. haha gusto ko nang grumaduate no! :))



and, I'm really contented with my life now. basta napapaligiran ako ng mga taong nagmamahal sa akin at minamahal ko, solb na. kaya di ko pa kailangan ng boyfriend. :P

ginawa ko na'ng lahat para sa org na 'to! (Cuizon, 2010)

ok haha. siyempre agree naman ako ng bongga sa binitiwang line ni Georgia kahapon sa tambayan. =))

but yeah, sobrang nakaka-relate naman ako kay Georgia noh :P
sa PAFT-Alpha ko lang nagawa ang mga bagay na di ko maimagine ma magagawa ko ever, or hindi ko pa nagagawa before ako mag-college.

kumanta in front of other people while playing the guitar (Jeepney pa ng Sponge Cola kinanta ko nun. and may sakit pa 'ko that time!). sumayaw ng ilang beses in front of other people ulit (Kembot, We're All in This Together, Poker Face, at kanina lang ay Oh! naman para sa OrSem). manghingi ng C2 bottles sa mga taong di ko kilala. halos malibot ang UP dahil sa Amazing Race. kumanta sa videoke nung last Sem-ender ng di lang isa, kundi 4 na songs :P. sumali sa Sportsfest (di naman kasi ako athletic na bata. hahaha). "ibenta" ang sarili sa Miting de Avance. naka-meet ng FT students from other schools. sumama sa outreach program. magsuot ng skirt, dress at high heels.

at maraming-marami pang iba. :D

but of course, di ko pinagsisisihan na sumali ako ng PAFT-Alpha. I know I made the right decision na ituloy ang na-delay kong application sa org hahaha :))

PAFT-Alpha is my family in UP. :D at siyempre, I will always treasure all the memories that we, PAFT-Alphans, have shared, and the lessons that I have learned mula nang maging PAFT-Alphan ako. (ang drama. hahaha :P) at siyempre, hindi ako magsasawang paulit-ulit na sabihin 'to: I ♥ PAFT-ALPHA!!!

I'm trying to fix things one at a time.

hay. ewan ko ba.

nowadays, parang I feel so emo na lang palagi, lalo na before I go to sleep :((

ramdam kong di ako nagiging functional as a person. huhuhu.
marami akong issues sa buhay na gusto kong i-resolve. rawr >:(

can someone help me fix things one at a time? hahaha :)) welcome kahit sino :P

FIRST PAFT-Alpha EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: TEAM BBFS!! :D

Ok, kami na ang excited. haha :p


Kanina, from 9am-5:30pm, we had our first meeting as the Executive Committee at Abby's house sa Quezon City. haha. We assessed the activities na ginagawa ng mga committees namin and nagdagdag kami ng mga BONGGA (as in BONGGA) na activities for the acad year. wooh nakakalula! :)) at dahil diyan, nakabuo kami ng Team BBFS: Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger. Hahaha! At dahil nga sa sobrang pagkalula namin sa proposed activities namin, di nami akalaing makakaubos kami ng sangkatutak na junk food kanina, to think na akala namin di namin mauubos yung mga binili namin. pati yung binili ni Abby nakain din namin *busog*! hehe thanks Abby sa free lunch and snacks! :D *and thanks din kay Celina sa panlilibre niya sa 'min ni Chinkee sa Greenwich kanina after ng meeting. hehe*

FIRST BLOG ENTRY FOR BLOGGER.COM (haha :P)

Patapos na ang second semester ng AY 2009 – 2010 (well, siguro sa iba. wah may paper pa kami para sa final project sa FN 11, at di ko pa nagagawa ang part ko dun, huhuhu), at ilang araw na lang din, magsisimula na ang practicum ko sa BAI (I’m so excited! Hehe :D).

Time really flies so fast. RAWR >:) malapit nang mag-start ang AY 2010 – 2011, my last academic year (hopefully) sa UP. Yay, thesis mode na ang mga tao! Hahaha :)) And whew, eto na rin ang acad year kung saan mag-serve na rin ako as the Academic Committee Head sa aking beloved second family, ang PAFT-α. I must admit, sooooooooooobrang kinakabahan talaga ako. Huhuhu.
Hmmm, I think I must take this time to thank those people na naka-suporta talaga sa akin nung kasagsagan ng nomination, campaign and election period sa PAFT:

• My ever-pretty and ever-responsible bossing, KT Kawanami. Hehe über-thank you sa pagbibigay ng full support and trust sa akin, sa paniniwalang kaya kong i-handle ang AcadComm. J super sorry sa pagiging pasaway kong member, wah :(( love you boss! :D

• Ang aking ’06 barkada (my co-ExeComm Celina, Kenneth and Chinkee; outgoing ExeComm Jenny, Janina and Mabel; my co-committee mems Jache and Anpy; Rox, Verna, Kara, Janus, and Joanne), na talagang pinaniwala akong kaya kong maging head ng AcadComm (haha). Salamat sa pagtityagang pilitin akong mag-run for the position kahit na soooooooooobrang hesitant akong gawin yun (sa maniwala man kayo o hindi :P). Salamat sa lakas ng loob na na-provide niyo sa ‘kin (naks!). hehe. Love you friends! :-*

• Sa mother ko, na pinayagan akong mag-run for the position kahit na at the first place, di siya ganun ka-agree nung nag-join ako sa PAFT. Hehe. Love you Nay! :-*

• Sa lahat ng PAFT-Alphans na nagtiwala sa ‘kin, thank you sooooooooo much! :D salamat at mas ginusto ninyong iboto ako kaysa piliin ang aking napakahigpit na kalaban, si Abstain (haha :P). Yay! I’ll try my best na gampanan ang aking responsibilities as the AcadComm Head (pero siymepre di ko magagawa yun kung wala ang support ng aking future committee members hehe). Salamat at binigyan niyo ako ng chance para mag-serve sa PAFT. I love you PAFT-Alphans! I LOVE PAFT-ALPHA! *splash* hehe :D

• Lastly, kay God. :D alam kong under His guidance, kakayanin ko at ng aking committee members na gampanan ang responsibilities ng AcadComm and live up to the mission and vision of PAFT-Alpha. :)
  

Hehe. Sorry if this part sounded so emo na :D

Haay. At ayun nga, patapos na ang AY ’09 – ’10, ang (so far) pinaka-memorable na acad year for me. Andami kong naging masasaya, malulungkot, nakakatawa, nakakakaba, nakakatakot, nakakainis at kung-anu-ano pang moments sa taong ito. Andami ko ring natutunan hindi lang sa acads kundi pati na rin sa buhay (naks!). Yay. Sa dami ng mga experiences, moments at lessons learned, hahaba na nag hahaba nang husto ang blog entry na ‘to pag isinama ko pa sila dito. Hehe. :D