We are the Champions!

Thursday, September 30, 2004

I decided to skip work and instead do work at home today because I didn't want to miss Game 3 of the UAAP Men's Basketball finals. Our current "project" required us to be on the phone talking to different exporting companies. I was practically on the phone the whole day because we had a deadline to beat tomorrow. Talking on the phone the whole day gets a little tiring at some point. I was never a phone person to begin with which makes things even more difficult for me. It doesn't help also that most of the people we were talking to on the other line were not very accomodating and entertaining. So you can just imagine how relieved I am to take a breather from work. All day long, I was looking forward to today's game. It's a good thing the game didn't disappoint me. I even think it's the best game yet this UAAP season. It was a close game althroughout although La Salle was trailing by a few points most of the time. It was very exciting and nerve-wracking most especially in the last few minutes of the game. Jayvee Casio's 3-pointer was a winner! Indeed, it was all about heart at that point. He shot and delivered at the times when it mattered the most. I thank God Miranda's shot didn't went in. He had a clear view of the basket and at first, it actually looked like it was going in. It would have been a big heartbreaker for me (and for the entire La Sallian community as well) if that shot of his went in. At that point, it was anybody's game. I guess it just really wasn't meant to be. I was even up on my feet shouting "Boo! Boo! Boo!" non-stop in hopes of jinxing Miranda's shot. I just feel so elated right now that La Salle won. Of course, it feels good to win but this championship makes it even more special because since the beginning of the season many doubted, many criticized, many boasted, many jeered, many came up with their own conspiracy theories but deep down in this Green Archer's heart of mine, I never stopped believing that one day, we'll prove them wrong and we did. Need I say more? =)

You Win Some, You Lose Some

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Today was a day of wins and losses. Win because Clarisse and I won 1st place in our level *Let me take a bow. Thank you, thank you!* (hehe). We had to play 3 teams but we were lucky enough to have won all of our games. Although it was a sweep (haha), I still commend the teams we played against. Indeed, it was a good fight. It was definitely a hard-earned win for us and not to mention, we had a super workout today (hehe) but hey, it's all good. At first, we were feeling the jitters but eventually we came around, played hard and won. I guess it's all about teamwork, patience and faith. Although some of the teams looked very serious and were in full battle gear (hehe), we never gave up. We literally played our hearts out today. We believed in ourselves. We believed that we can actually win this thing and we did! Yey! I get to have my very first trophy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to accept our trophy on stage and had our picture taken. I had to choose between waiting around for the awarding ceremonies and rushing back home to catch the DLSU and FEU game. What can I say! as much as I wanted to take part in the awarding ceremonies, my love for La Salle prevailed. Now, you know just how much a diehard La Sallian I am (did I say that right? What the heck!). La Salle all the way! It's the school I chose, it's the school I love.

From a high or more like from cloud nine, I was brought back to earth (haha!). It was a major bummer that La Salle lost today but I'm keeping the faith that they will win it on Thursday. I hope that they will come up with a very good game plan - one that will kick ass! (hehe). Just the same, I'll still be praying very hard for that La Salle win from now until Thursday. I think I'm going to keep my fingers - and toes!- crossed as well (haha, yeah right!).

No doubt it always feels good to win and while losing isn't really the best feeling in the world, it actually makes us more human and most of all, humble. And it shouldn't come as a surprise anymore that in life, you win some and you lose some. I believe the art of winning and losing comes with grace in acceptance of whatever goes your way and moving on after that.

Just a Saturday...

Saturday, September 25, 2004

We ate lunch at Cibo in Glorietta 4. After which, we went to watch 13 Going on 30. We were supposed to watch The Notebook but we were late already for the 12:30 pm showing and since we didn't want to wait for the next showing at 3:00 pm, we decided to watch 13 Going on 30 instead. I don't like watching movies at G4 anymore. It's crowded. It's noisy. It's free-for-all seating (usually!). The BBQ popcorn sucks! It tastes like plain/regular popcorn. Read: BBQ popcorn is supposed to taste like BBQ. Duh! (hehe) To think, Tater's was supposed to be good. I think I like watching movies best at Rockwell. It's not crowded. There's less people and the place is cleaner and less like a "palengke." I also like the popcorn in Rockwell and they even allow you to put lots of extra BBQ flavor for free (hehe I always ask for additional BBQ flavor kasi on my popcorn). Anyways, it's a good thing though I liked the movie. 13 Going on 30 was fun to watch. It wasn't as in super good but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It was very light and entertaining. I like watching romantic-comedy films because it never fails to put a smile on my face. It gives you that warm-fuzzy-touchy feeling. I even almost cried in the latter part of the movie (hehe). I'm a sucker for romance. Also, I would like to share a new discovery. We ate dinner at Italianni's in Greenhills and tried their Cappuccino Pie for dessert. It's super yummy! It's my new found favorite. It's super sarap that we even had two orders! (hehe). Now, I'm super full. I think I'm going to bed early tonight to have a good night's rest for tomorrow's tournament. I hope we win! (also, I hope DLSU wins against FEU tom) =)

Lucky Break

Thursday, September 23, 2004

Yey! I was able to catch the game today between DLSU and FEU. I thought I wouldn't be able to watch it anymore because of work but it's a good thing though that we were given a day off today. It was the perfect timing! I'd like to think of it as a lucky break. I was supposed to ask the driver to buy tickets at Araneta last Monday but decided against it at the last minute because the "good" side of me prevailed (hehe!). I was actually debating whether or not to skip work today. In the end, I decided to go to work and have the game recorded/taped instead but still that did no stop me from whining and complaining all week long (hehe!). Of course, for someone like me who's a diehard fan, missing a game (more so if it's the finals) is a big deal. So you can just imagine how relieved and happy I was upon learning yesterday that we will be given the day off today (not naman as in super happy since I was feeling all confused and crappy yesterday). Sayang nga lang because I wasn't able to buy tickets anymore but then again, it's still better to catch it on TV live than being stuck at work and not being able to watch it at all. Game 1 of the finals proved to be a good one for La Salle. La Salle played really good defense against FEU and to think, FEU is the no.1 defensive team in the league right now. I feel happy for La Salle. I hope they'll win it all the way. I also hope I'll get to watch at least one of the remaining games live. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the badminton tournament this Sunday will finish early so that I can at least catch the game on TV (fyi, the badminton tournament has games scheduled in the morning but unfortunately, our games were scheduled in the afternoon, grrr!). And if there will be a game 3 (I'm pretty sure there will be one), I'm wishing as hard as my powers will allow me (haha) that we'll be given a day off again next Thursday so that I can try to watch the game live. Hmm...is it really possible to have two consecutive lucky breaks? (I hope so!)

I'm no longer feeling as crappy as yesterday not because La Salle won (but it helped! hehe) but because today's break gave me the time out to clear my thoughts. I've decided I don't want to worry too much anymore. I don't want to overanalyze things because it makes matters even more complicated. From now on, I'm going to take things one day at a time. Really, whatever works... =)

Misunderstood

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

I'm feeling sort of crappy today. Nothing really serious though (hehe). I guess I'm just in "one of those moods." I have a gazillion things on my mind right now. I'm in a cloud of confusion, frustration and hopelessness. Don't you just feel that sense of frustration whenever people make the wrong impression of you and that sense of hopelessness when you can't do anything about it? You try to change it and end up getting even more confused, frustrated and hopeless. Go figure.

You see, I'm not so much of a talker. I'd rather listen than blab my way through a conversation. I don't want to try too hard and end up saying stupid things or things that I'll regret later on. I don't want to force myself on someone and end up looking like a fool. Yes, I may be tense at times especially in stressful, awkward and unfamiliar situations but hey, nobody's perfect! I have a lot of quirks that need a lot of getting used to but I guess that's what makes me different. I would like to think I'm a fairly nice and easy-going person. I can be really serious (when the need arises hehe) and believe it or not, I can also be crazy (when I'm in the mood =) ). People will just have to get pass through the first impressions. Get over it! After all, first impressions never last.

But then again, maybe it's just me. Maybe I need to change something. Maybe I have to be more open. Maybe I have to be a little more friendly. Maybe once in a while, I have to put my guard down or maybe, just maybe regardless of what others think of me, I simply have to enjoy being myself and hopefully, everything else will follow.

A Taste of the Real World

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Today was a looooong and tiring day. In fact, I actually just came home from Olympic in Libis where we played badminton. We had to practice for this Sunday's tournament. Come this Sunday, we're ready to show our moves (haha! as if we really have "the" moves to show). We may be amateurs but definitely, we wouldn't let our opponents win without a good fight. Go Team Globesco! =)

So, today was our first day in Maersk Filipinas. It's THE day. I woke up really early thinking that I'll be VERY early but I was wrong! Traffic was really bad today and I think I had a little too many stopovers. To put it in simple terms, I WAS LATE! It's a good thing though we weren't immediately called in to the office. Althroughout the day, we were basically briefed about the company's operations. Joy, who by the way is the guy in-charge of our training, wanted to make sure that we perfectly understood the company's business before we start working officially. The orientation was quite interesting but it's just too much information for me to absorb and lack of sleep makes matters even worse. As much as I wanted to listen, my mind at some point starts wandering off to La La Land. I guess my overcapacitated mind needs to recharge in order to function properly (no kidding! hehe). Nonetheless, I must say I've learned so many things today.
In sum, first day of work wasn't that bad at all. Today was definitely a whole new experience for me. School is so much different from work. The environment is different. The people are different. The culture is different. Work gives you that sense of maturity and responsibility. Work teaches you to set your priorities straight. Work makes you start thinking about the future. Work is that point in your life where you officially start growing up. The change gives me some sort of excitement but at the same time, it gives me the jitters. I'm also feeling some sort of apprehension. I'm scared that I wouldn't be able to meet my supervisors' expectations. I'm afraid that I would'nt do well. I guess this is just a taste of what the real world is like and I'm sure it's not going to taste sweet all the time. But no matter how different and difficult everything may seem, I know I'll survive at the end of it all. ;)

Dealing with Choices

Monday, September 20, 2004

3M, Nestle and Inquirer 7 called us today. Before, we were worried sick that we have no company to work for. Now, we have the luxury of choosing. Long before other companies started calling us though, we've already accepted Maersk's offer. Our training which was supposed to be at 1 pm today was cancelled and rescheduled to tomorrow. Work tomorrow will be from 9 am to 5 pm. I hope that they'll allow us to work together. I'm a nervous wreck. I find the people in Maersk a little intimidating. I hope that we'll all do well. I really want to watch the finals game live this Thursday. Unfortunately, work starts this week and I don't think I can miss work. Initially, I plan to call in absent but I haven't really decided yet. I have my priorities distorted right now. Work has barely even started yet and here I am, thinking of absenting myself (haha!). It's all about setting your priorities straight, right? Obviously, mine's a little crooked right now. I think I need to continously keep my priorities in check. I just hate having to choose most especially when I'm in a no win-win situation. I just hate having to deal with everything all at once. Why do life's choices have to be tough? If only life's decisions could have been much easier...

Animo La Salle!

Sunday, September 19, 2004

Tickets may not have fallen from the skies as what I was wishing for but I'm still in a happy bubble right now because La Salle won (Woooooooohoooooo!). Mac Cardona played one heck of a game! On both ends of the court, he was just unstoppable! He definitely deserves a shot at the MVP title. I hope La Salle will go on to win the championship! Although FEU is one tough team to beat, I believe that La Salle can actually do it. I hope they'll continue to play good basketball. I hope they'll continue their winning streak. I'm excited. I'm thrilled. I'm ecstatic. I'm overjoyed. I'm beaming with so much school pride. If only I could jump up and down and scream ANIMO LA SALLE! at the top of my lungs, I would. Coming from a large family of true blue Ateneans, I have grown used to the usual banters / "kantiyaws" and whatever bad remarks/comments/jokes they have to say about La Salle. All this time, I just smiled and listened (I was never really the "pikon" type, anyway). So, now's my turn. Before you make any assumptions, I have nothing bad to say against Ateneo and bragging has never really been my style. All I want to say now is (with a big smile, hehe!) La Salle won, fair and square - enough said.

Sleepy Saturday

Saturday, September 18, 2004

I couldn't sleep last night. I don't know if it was because of the caffeine in the Javanilla shake or Kris Aquino's Feng Shui. To think, I already deliberately missed the scary parts and there I was, my imagination still running wild. I just couldn't take the latter part of the movie off my mind. Thinking of the ending's "shocker," although it was kind of predictable already, just gives me the creeps! Thank God for the i-pod. It took my mind off Kris Aquino and the scary looking ghosts. The music had me wide awake though up to around 5:30 am when the sun was about to rise already. I woke up at around 9:45 am. I'm very much deprived of sleep right now. So, here I am writing this blog and very groggy! I'm definitely going straight to bed after this. At this point, I don't think anyone (and not even Kris Aquino's Feng Shui) can stop me from having a good night's sleep (hehehe). Besides, I'm over Feng Shui. After all, it's just all make-up and sound effects (that's what I try to tell myself over and over again, call it my coping mechanism! haha).

Today was spent shopping in Rockwell with Clarisse. She was off from work at 12:30 pm but had to pick Valerie up in Ateneo. Traffic was really bad in Katipunan because of the ACET. By the time she got home, it was 2:30 pm already and we haven't had our lunch yet. It's a good thing it wasn't traffic going to Rockwell. We had our very late lunch at Oliver's and Starbucks. Later today, we were able to catch the 7:25 pm showing of The Terminal at the Shang. It's just the four of us - me, my dad, Christine and Clarisse (my mom just left for a two-week vacation in Europe while Valerie has a despedida party in Alabang). From its past trailers, I had no plans of watching it because it didn't seem to catch my interest at all. Since I've been hearing good feedbacks about it, I decided to give it a try. Here's my verdict: Although there were a couple of funny parts, overall it wasn't my type of movie (I knew it!). Props to Tom Hanks though. He is one hell of a good actor. He's portrayal and accent was very believable (Galing! Galing!). I've never heard of Krokhazia but he sure makes it all real. The movie was a little too long for me and it didn't help at all that I was feeling groggy and sleepy the whole day.

Major bummer! Auntie Natty texted that more or less, she wouldn't be able to get us tickets for tomorrow's game. She suggested that we fall in line in Araneta early tomorrow morning. By the time we reach Araneta, I don't think there'll be tickets left anyway. I guess I'll have to make do watching on TV. I hope La Salle wins it tomorrow. I don't want another U.E. 2002 scenario happening again. There were a lot of conspiracy theories but the bottom line is, everyone should learn from U.E.'s very valuable mistake. I hope the entire DLSU team will play really good basketball tomorrow. As for me, I'm still praying for tickets to fall from the skies (haha, yeah right! I wish!).

My Ordinary Friday

Friday, September 17, 2004

Today's plan: to have lunch with friends in Rockwell at 12:30 pm. I woke up a little before 10 am. giving myself just enough time to change and prepare. I dropped my sister first in Ateneo before going to Pan's house. Traffic was really bad today in Katipunan. My sister was even late for her 11:30 am class. I was supposed to be at Pan's house by 12 pm to pick her up but ended up late as well. We then met up with some friends for lunch at Rockwell. We all couldn't decide where to eat. After much debating, we ended up at Crustasia (did I spell that right?). I wasn't really hungry though. I probably ate too much steak the night before. After lunch and after much debating (again!), we all agreed to watch Feng Shui. Everyone wanted to sit in the middle. It's a good thing though that I got (more like secured! hehe) myself a seat in the middle. I'm such a scaredy cat (hehe!). I missed out on most parts especially the scary parts because I had my eyes covered all throughout the film. If I hadn't, I surely wouldn't be able to sleep tonight and worse, my "wild" imagination will scare the hell out of me for the entire week or so. Honestly, I didn't have the guts to watch the scary parts - fyi, that's where the ghosts and weird-looking creatures start popping up and scaring the sh*t out of you. Pan and Grace were screaming their hearts out, that's how scary the movie was! It was actually quite stressful to watch the movie (hehe!). If only given the choice, I would have chosen to watch The Notebook, The Terminal or 13 Going on 30. I was never a fan of horror films to begin with. Unfortunately, everyone else has already watched The Notebook (except for me and Grace). We also couldn't watch The Terminal because Kathy already saw it. Since the only movie that was about to start that time was Feng Shui, we had no other choice but to watch it. For a Filipino film though, I must say it was pretty good. If you want a good scare then I suggest you watch this movie, and if you're a brave soul, watch it at night! It's even scarier than Godsend. Meanwhile, a small but good part of the day to be happy about was when Pan told me that Maersk Filipinas finally called. For the past few days, I have been praying really hard for this. It's quite amazing how God works in mysterious ways. Believe me, prayers do get answered. According to Maersk, we're supposed to have our training at 1 pm. on Monday. If everything will go as planned, we'll now officially have our OJT at Maersk. I'm hoping that this time around, I won't have a boo-boo and everything will turn out the way they should be (just perfect! hehe). Although, I just can't seem to explain why but somehow, there's always a blooper waiting to happen, as what usually happens in my case. Oh well, bloopers are probably the ones that make this "serious" life lighter and a little funnier (well, that's one way of looking at it!). We waited for our "sundo" in Seattle's Best. Yes! this is the perfect way to end the day, with my favorite Javanilla Shake! (hehe! babaw ko! But Valerie can relate with me on this one). So, this pretty much sums everything up today. An ordinary Friday as it may seem, nothing really new and exciting but nonetheless, thank God it's Friday well spent in the company of good friends.

Chances

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Finally, school is almost over and done with. I don't know if it's something to smile or frown about. I guess it gives me mixed emotions. A part of me says I'm ready for change and I'm ready to move on to greater things while a part of me doesn't want to grow old and to let go. One thing I'm sure of though is I'm going to miss DLSU, friends and college life as a whole. I wish things could have played out differently. I feel that I could have done more but I no longer want to dwell on the what if's and the could-have-been's. It wouldn't do me any good anyway. Besides, I had my fair share of chances already. What more could I ask for? As many as the what if's and the could-have-been's, there's nothing left for me to do but to learn from my mistakes and to move on without any regrets. I guess that's just the way things are meant to be and let's leave it at that. I have 3 units left which includes an On-the-Job Training/Practicum with a thesis paper required to be submitted at the end of the term. For the past days, I have been enjoying my little R&R&R (that's rest, relaxation and recreation) time for myself. Heck! I deserve it. After all, I have been working my butt off for the past 4 years and 1 term. Not that I'm complaining or anything but for the longest time, I have been a slave of stress. Once again, I come face to face with my nemesis, the dreaded stress. I am faced with the dilemma of finding an OJT company. My break has not even officially begun (hehe yeah right!) and here I am again, stuck with a problem. I wonder when will I ever be problem- and worry- free? (*Sigh!*) Just when you start thinking that everything is fine and dandy, something comes up. You see, I am slowly feeling the pressure of still not having an OJT (On-the-Job Training) company to work for. To make matters worse, my dad is constantly nagging me about my OJT. He wants me to start working right away even if I keep on telling him that the deadline given to us by our practicum coordinator is still on October 8. Meaning, by October 8 we should be working already. As early as now though, most groups have already started working. Actually, we were interviewed by Maersk Filipinas last week. The job that they are planning to give us is actually quite interesting. We were quite sure that they were accepting us already - so sure that we turned down the offer by SMART. We were only waiting for our coordinator's approval. I don't really know why but from hot, hot, to steaming hot, Maersk literally went cold, cold, to icy cold. Anne's going to call Maersk again tomorrow and I am praying as hard as I can that they will come around. I pray that they will come to their senses and accept us (haha!). Okay, I have learned to accept and understand the fact that things do not and cannot always go your way no matter how good and deserving you think you are. However, I still believe that sometimes in life, all we need is just ONE chance.

From Great to Lesser Expectations

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Today's a good day. It's that sort of day that I find myself smiling and feeling ecstatic. I wonder if it would have been any different if La Salle lost. My "happy bubble" would probably pop but nonetheless, I think I'd still find myself smiling. The fact that we were very lucky to have scored really good tickets to the Ateneo and La Salle game (again, thanks to Auntie Natty!) is more than enough reason to feel happy most especially for someone like me who's such a huge basketball junkie. We actually had no plans of watching because we were thinking that tickets were probably sold out already and we didn't want to bother and hassle Auntie Natty so we didn't ask her for tickets anymore. While we were watching Godsend at Rockwell last night, we had a surprise call from Auntie Natty. She had two lower box tickets! Since there were four of us, I suggested that we draw lots for it. In the end, my mom would'nt let Clarisse miss work and after much thought, Christine chose to let me and Valerie watch instead. So there we were in Araneta with good seats, a nice view and enjoying ourselves. Although I was in the company of the Blue and White people, I must say I truly enjoyed myself. I enjoyed watching the game. I enjoyed cheering my heart out. I enjoyed just being a part of the large crowd. Basketball games especially if your team is playing (and of course, winning) is always fun to watch! For the record, I also like watching Ateneo games regardless of who they are up against. It would probably be nice to be able to watch games live regularly but then again, I guess that would take away all the excitement. Maybe part of the reason why I get excited watching games live is because I don't get to do it every so often.

Here's a thought that I would just like to share. In the past, I would use to expect too much (whether with regards to important or trivial matters) that I always end up getting dissapointed. So now, I have been trying to take a different approach. Don't get me wrong, expectations will always be a part of us, no matter how hard we try to shrug it off. My past experiences thought me to be more patient and not to make too much expectations. You'd be surprised that sometimes good things happen when you least expect it. So here I am with lesser expectations and surprisingly, I find myself a lot more happier. Almost contended even.

In Between School Colors

Saturday, September 11, 2004

I woke up in a pretty good mood today. Aside from having a good night's sleep (that's 11 hours worth of R&R to be really precise about it), I am looking forward to watching the UAAP game live later at the Araneta Coliseum. For the benefit of the confused, I am talking about the very much anticipated game between the Blue Eagles and the Green (?) Tamaraws (hey...technically, they're green; no pun intended!). Half-awake, semi-conscious and all, I forced myself to get up. Yes, oversleeping can be bad for your health (you should know that by now!). Anything in excess or less is not good, if you know what I mean. As you can see, I am taking the "Everything in Moderation" words of wisdom to heart. Well, not really as in seriously/strictly/religously (whichever way you want it) but at least you can say that the BIG E (E-ffort!) is there. I always believe that there's nothing like giving it your best shot even if there is potential risk of failure. So I got out of bed and hopped on to the shower, watched some TV and ate breakfast (more like brunch already) in UCC with my mom and shobe. Eating at UCC (especially breakfasts!) is always a pleasure for me. It's one of those simple pleasures that you can't seem to explain why but nonetheless, it makes you happy - not euphoric happy though but more like simple happy, which I value even more. For me, believe it or not, but it's the little things in life that get to me. Call me a sucker! I'm guilty as charged most especially for simple, little and random gestures or acts (of kindness, thoughtfulness or what-have-you). After brunch, since our driver was able to buy us upper A tickets only and to think, he fell in line really early last Monday, we (that's me and my sisters) all agreed to go to Araneta earlier hoping to save ourselves good seats. True enough, we were early. Yup, early enough to catch the opening tip between the Blue Falcons and Yellow Tigers (again, no pun intended!) but not very early enough to score good seats. Clearly, we were'nt the only eager beavers. As the saying goes, "The early bird catches the worm." Hmm...what the heck! I might as well consider taking that to heart also. Who knows I might catch something even bigger and better than a lousy worm.

Watching UAAP games live is always a delight! Aside from being a self-confessed basketball afficionado, or a diehard fanatic if you will, you've got that whole school spirit vibe going on, which makes things sort of different and a little more interesting; perhaps, even more special. Cheesy as it may sound but it's true. Cheering for your school is different from cheering for like say, your favorite NBA team (Go Spurs!) or PBA team (Go SMB!). The latter doesn't involve school pride or anything like it at all. There's nothing like the feeling of being able to cheer your heart out - until your voice rans out, until your hands hurt from clapping or until your head hurts - for your school's team although I must say, the rivalry and all the jeering can be pretty tough and serious at times. I guess that's all part of the hype, psych and let us not forget, the game. Seeing the guy you are crushing on (by the way, my sister has a huge crush on him too!) and having to watch the game inches (okay okay, a couple of meters!) apart is always a plus also! Since my sisters are all from the Blue School somewhere along Katipunan, I would usually tag along to the Blue Eagles games. Needless to say, I always find myself caught in between the Blue and White shirted people. Indeed, I am a brave soul. Perhaps, the only brave soul to sport a shocking green top and sing the DLSU anthem all the way (win or lose!) especially during the few and "lucky" times we were able to score tickets of ADMU and DLSU games (Thanks to Auntie Natty!). As it is common knowledge, scoring tickets to ADMU and DLSU games is like finding a needle in the haystack; really, you'll never know when you'll strike lucky. Nevertheless, it is always fun and exciting to watch UAAP games regardless of where your school stands in the rankings and on whose side you are on. I would like to believe that in between school colors, there exists an invisible bond amongst us - whether or not we know about it and whether or not we like it. So once again, here I am in between school colors with much respect for the other schools, our "friendly foes" as I would like to call them and more importantly, silently beaming with much pride knowing that deep down I am loud and proud to have the true heart of a Green Archer, and nobody can take that away from me. Animo La Salle! =)

Therapeutic Writing

Friday, September 10, 2004

I woke up really early today and to think, I could hardly sleep at all last night. The effects of having too much caffeine in my system is probably setting in or perhaps this is what I get for thinking too much. My "blabbering" mind is constantly on a roll. What can I say, my special mind has the gift of gab (no pun intended!). So here I am finally joining the bandwagon. I am now officially getting a blog and actually writing my very first post (while watching a live feed of the Men's U.S. Open, which by the way is turning out to be a good game). I have been wanting to get a blog ever since but never found the time and never was in the mood to do so. Clearly though some things do change. As obvious as the sun shining (sorry! I couldn't come up with a better comparison), I am in "the mood" today. Something must have dawned on me last night. I could'nt quite figure it out yet but it has to be something good because I am actually finally writing my (and very much delayed) first post. It has been ages since my last journal entry. Blame it on stress, fatigue or laziness. You see, the Hello Kitty diary that I own since grade school is not even halfway through so I am hoping that this time around, (*Ahem! Ahem!*) being all matured, grown up and wiser, I will have the initiative to post regularly and write about, as I would like to think, my life's greatest and shining moments - the summation of the good and bad experiences, achievements and bloopers alike. And now that I have more idle time on hand, I can blab all I want. To make things clear, this blog has no other purpose other than to help put things in perspective for me. In this way, my thoughts will no longer be as disoriented and disorganized as it is now (I hope!). More importantly, this blog will enable me to let everything out of my system. You know, pouring my heart out and throwing it all out here isn't such a bad idea after all. In fact, this can actually be a good thing. Really, I mean something good can actually come out of this, don't you think? To put it simply, this is my way of healing and rejuvenating myself from the hustles and bustles of the daily grind. Therapeutic writing as I would like to put it.