One true thing

Got this from Klara and Chuckie:

1) Bold what is true about you.
2) Italicize what you wish was true about you.
3) Add one true thing about you to the end of the list.

* I miss somebody right now.
* I don't watch much TV these days.
* I love olives.
* I own lots of books.
* I wear glasses or contact lenses.
* I love to play video games.
* I've watched porn movies.
* I have been in a threesome.
* I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
* I believe honesty is usually always the best policy.
* I curse all the time.
* I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
* I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
* I'm TOTALLY smart.
* I have broken someone's bones.
* I have a secret that I am afraid to reveal.
* I hate the rain.
* I'm paranoid at times.
* I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
* I need/want money right now.
* I love sushi.
* I talk really, really fast.
* I have fresh breath in the morning.
* I have long hair.
* I have at least one sibling.
* I was born in a country outside of the U.S./Canada.
* I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
* I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
* I like the way that I look.
* I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.
* I know how to cornrow.
* I am usually pessimistic.
* I have a lot of mood swings.
* I think prostitution should be legalized.
* I've tried marijuana.
* I think Britney Spears is pretty.
* I slept with a roommate.
* I have a hidden talent.
* I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
* I have a lot of friends.
* I am currently single. [but taken]
* I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
* I love to shop.
* I enjoy window shopping.
* I would rather shop than eat.
* I would classify myself as ghetto.
* I'm bourgie and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders.
* I'm obsessed with my Xanga or LJ.
* I don't hate anyone. I dislike them.
* I'm a pretty good dancer.
* I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
* I have a cell phone.
* I believe in God.
* I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
* I've rejected someone before.
* I currently like someone.
* I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
* I want to have children in the future.
* I have changed a diaper before.
* I've called the cops on a friend before.
* I am a member of the Tom Green fan club.
* I'm not allergic to anything.
* I have a lot to learn.
* I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
* I am shy around the opposite sex.
* I'm online 24/7, even as an away message.
* I have at least 5 away messages saved.
* I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
* I have made a move on a friend's significant other or crush in the past.
* I own the "South Park" movie.
* I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.
* When I was a kid I played "the birds and the bees" with a neighbor or chum.
* I enjoy some country music.
* I would die for my best friends.
* I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
* I watch soap operas whenever I can.
* I'm obsessive, and often a perfectionist.
* I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
* I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
* I know all the words to Slick Rick's "Children's Story".
* Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
* I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I love it.
* I have dated a close friend's ex.
* I like surveys/memes.
* I am happy at this moment.
* I'm obsessed with guys.
* Democrat.
* Conservative Republican.
* I am punk rockish.
* I am preppy.
* I go for older guys, not younger.
* I study for tests most of the time.
* I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met.
* I love my job.
* I am comfortable with who I am right now.
* I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.
* I believe in prophetic dreams.
* I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
* I am proficient on a musical instrument.
* I hate office jobs.
* I love sci-fi movies.
* I think water rules.
* I went to college out of state.
* I am adopted.
* I like sausage.
* I am a pyro.
* I have thrown up from crying too much.
* I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
* I love kisses.
* I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time.
* I love Dear Abby.
* I can't live without black eyeliner.
* I think school is awesome.
* I think pigtails serve a purpose.
* I don't know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
* I usually like covers better than originals.
* I don't like multi-textured ice cream.
* I think John Cusack is adorable.
* I f*cking hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.
* I can't whistle.
* I have ridden/owned a horse.
* I still have every journal I've ever written in.
* I can't stick to a diet.
* I talk in my sleep.
* I've often thought that I was born in the wrong century.
* I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
* I would not be friends with them if they weren't family.
* I have a tattoo.
* I love vaginas.
* I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
* I am a caffeine junkie.
* I know who Santos L. Halper is.
* I read trashy romance novels and I am ashamed.
* I love wrestling.
* I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all.
* If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.
* I cosplayed or know what cosplaying is.
* I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
* I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.
* I'm an artist.
* I have a goal to collect every Johnny Depp movie ever made.
* I am ambidextrous.
* I sleep with so many stuffed animals; I can hardly fit on my bed.
* My computer has a name.
* If it weren't for having to see other people naked, I'd live in a nudist colony.
* I have terrible teeth.
* I hate my toes.
* I have more friends on the internet than in real life.
* I have lived in either three different states or countries.
* I love hugs more than kisses.
* I want to own my own business.
* I smoke or have tried cigarettes.
* I have met a star from ABC's LOST.
* Nobody has ever said I'm normal.
* Sad movies, games, fics and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then.
* I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms and combat weapons.
* I like the way women look in stylized men's suits.
* I don't like it when people are displeased or seem displeased with me.
* I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.
* I have played tennis with my non dominant hand before.
* I have played strip poker with someone else before.
* I read the labels on food, shampoo, and other things just because.
* I have emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.
* I believe in ghosts and the paranormal.
* I can't stand being alone.
* I have at least one obsession at any given time.
* I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again.
* I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment.
* I'm a judgmental asshole.
* I'm a HUGE drama-queen.
* I have traveled on more than one continent.
* I was a Spice Girls fan and I'm proud of it
* I sometimes wish my father would just disappear.
* I have seen every single episode of more than one television show.
* I need people to tell me I'm good at something in order to feel that I am.
* I am a Libertarian.
* I can sing songs in languages I don't speak.
* I could speak more than one language.
* I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be.
* I am ovulating.
* I am very confused.
* I believe that everything ends.
* I like happy endings.
* I ask too many questions.
* I am a closet philanthropist.
* I can recite all 50 states in alphabetical order, from memory.
* I would rather read than watch TV.
* I like reading fact more than fiction.
* I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do.
* I have at one time considered becoming an assassin using only a knife and a pack of gum.
* My parents never gave me a set allowance.
* I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried.
* I have more pets than I have good friends.
* I have ridden in a vintage airplane.
* I maintain that Marmite is magically delicious.
* I am obsessed with Victorian literature.
* I love to travel.
* I have a talent for complicating people's lives unintentionally.
* I go completely out of control when I'm on my period.
* I’ve run away from home.
* Internet friendships freak me out.
* I don't like uneven numbers.
* I think I have a mild case of OCD.
* I have crushes on numerous television characters.
* I am the first in my family to graduate high school.
* I can't live without my watch. I have no sense of time.
* I spend a lot of time rehearsing scenarios in my head about really inconsequential things.
* I talk to myself far too much.
* School takes up 50% or more of my time.
* I'm known for singing in the shower.
* It is illegal for me to have any type of life.
* I'm a bandie, geek and jock all in one!
* I put myself down a lot.
* I'm a HUGE Backstreet Boys fan. And I'm not 12.
* I know what Glamorous Indie Rock 'N Roll is.
* I live in a dorm on a college campus.
* I've often wondered whether Robin from Batman was gay.
* I love Pride and Prejudice that I reread the book a couple of times a year.
* I like guys who can make a girl laugh.
* I like the color white
* I'm tired
* I am in dire need of a break
* I dream of becoming a world-class thief
* I once talked a teacher into letting me skip a portion of class to go and watch an important episode in a television show.
* I've thought of suicide even just once, just because
* I've been on three plane flights in twenty-four hours.
* Two-thirds of my family are teachers.
* I do yoga
* I hate paying taxes
* I can speak Deutsch
* I wish I could fly.

Seven

Was tagged by Angel (salamat sa pahirap, hahaha!).

I did this na sa Friendster before but I forgot my answers already :D

7 things that used to scare me
1. bus rides to and from baguio
2. death
3. wala na kong maisip...
4.
5.
6.
7.

7 things that scare me now
1. fire
2. earthquakes
3. being underwater; the open ocean
4. plane crashes
5. the unknown
6. the sensation of falling
7. losing someone

7 things i like most
1. music
2. biology - yup, i really do!
3. photography
4. doggies
5. going online
6. sleeping
7. spending time with friends

7 random facts about me
1. insomniac na batugan
2. net addict
3. closet stalker
4. environmentalist/molecular biologist wannabe
5. tends to have a crush on older guys - gary sinise, jason isaacs, and some people i actually know
6. badly missing my 9-yr-old doggie Asti (gone to doggie heaven)
7. i love pisay

7 important things in my bedroom
1. guitar na bigay ni Kuya JC, circa 1994/1995?
2. guitar na bigay ng Camia '08
3. CD and cassette collection
4. music mags and songhits collection
5. bio teaching stuff
6. my baby pillow na kasing tanda ko
7. memorabilia (aka trash) of my life

7 things i plan to do before i die
1. find certain people
2. have a band of my own and gig around
3. learn photography for real
4. own a Mitsubishi Eclipse (I don't care kung laos na siya by then)
5. meet Adam Duritz, Jeff Corwin, Robin Williams, etc
6. tour Europe and the rest of Asia
7. get married, have kids

7 things i can do
1. stay up for 24+ hours
2. stay asleep for 24+ hours
3. play some guitar
4. take nice gig pics
5. go malling/gigging/whatever alone
6. cram
7. live without TV

7 things i can't do
1. swim
2. cook
3. be on time
4. give up my sweets
5. speak Ilocano (I want to learn)
6. make poetry (I used to)
7. live without music

7 things that attract me to the opposite sex
1. makes me laugh/smile
2. self-confidence
3. has his own mind
4. i'm a sucker for rocker dudes
5. can be on the same wavelength as i am
6. appreciates intellectual conversation as well as nonsense chitchat
7. loves his mom

7 things i say the most
1. oi/oist
2. ayos
3. anuba?
4. ngi/ngek
5. hello (as in d-uh)
6. *bleep*
7. ok, good afternoon (adelfa/camia/champaca)

Your turn ;)

Please lang 'wag kang magulat

Di man ako nakapuntang Party Monsters on the Loose ng NU sa EK, I did get to watch Sugarfree at their free gig at the Alabang Town Center. Tintin, a family friend and the events organizer (I think) at ATC, mentioned this event to me a few weeks back, so pinaalam ko na sa kanya na pipicture ako nung gig hehe. Also got to meet Monch, Sugarfree's manager, nung binanggit sa kanya ni Ebe na I'd be taking pics of the performance. Monch allowed me naman to go onstage; nahiya nga lang ako umakyat so I didn't go onstage 'til the last few songs =P Thanks Tintin and Monch!

I enjoyed the set very much, 'cause I don't remember watching a full-hour Sugarfree set. They played songs from both albums - even Telepono was played, special request kasi ni Tintin, at dinedicate pa sa kanya =)
(Right-click and "Save Target As" to view a vidclip of Telepono - 2.10mb, 47sec)

Some stuff I remember them playing (not in order though, and prolly not complete): Sinta (sigurado ako una 'to), Prom, Telepono, Burnout, Mariposa (which Ebe dedicated to his girl, who was also there), Taguan (I love!), Tao, Tikman (their Eheads cover na kasama sa upcoming Eheads tribute album - sabi ni Ebe sa Nov na 'to!), Kwarto, Tulog Na, Hari ng Sablay (which ended the show quite memorably).
(Right-click and "Save Target As" to view a vidclip of Tikman - 3.11mb, 1min10sec)


Some of my favorite Ebe moments:

Ebe shouting at the monitor (Hoooy!!!) 'cause it was making an annoying buzzing sound, as the sound techs were trying to fix it.
*
Jal: Hi nga pala sa mga students ko...
Ebe: Hi din sa mga students ko...sa Oxford...nagtuturo kasi ako dun ng nuclear physics...(at kung anu-ano pang mga subject binanggit niya - laugh trip talaga!)
*
Ebe jumping in front of me singing "Please lang 'wag kang magulat" while I was onstage taking a pic of Mitch.
*
Kwarto lyrics:
Maglilinis ako ng aking kwarto
Na punung-puno ng galit at damit...ni Jal
Mga bagay na hindi ko na kailangan...tulad ni Mitch
Nakaraang hindi na pwedeng ipagpaliban...tulad ni Monch
*
Mitch and Ebe moment ito:
Mitch's drumstick flies away from his hands in the middle of a drumroll (er, ano ba tawag sa "riff" pag sa drums?). Ebe laughs so loudly at him, as in tipong pang-asar talaga, in mid-song, hehehe. Astig nga si Mitch eh, ambilis nakabunot ng spare stick, parang walang nangyari.
*
Ebe going down to sing amongst the crowd during Kwarto (their friend Bodjie was onstage doing Ebe's guitar duties).


The best Ebe moment, though, was when he was singing Hari ng Sablay.



The guy actually climbed the scaffolding beside the stage and sang a good half of the song from there! There was even a point when he was PARALLEL to the ground. Haaay, hehehe. Sablay nga naman =P I tried to take a decent pic pero di nako nakalapit 'cause I was on the other side of the stage, and I was too shocked at what Ebe was doing to have a bit more presence of mind =D


Here are some of my fave shots of the night.


Jal and Jal



Ebe and Ebe



Where's Ebe?



There's Ebe!



My favorite Jal shot


The rest of the pics are here. Paumanhin nalang sa fans ni Mitch, I failed to get more shots of him. Dalawa na nga lang pics ko sa kanya, pareho pang malabo. My bad :D







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Singit ko narin:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY sa kuya ni Ebe - Manong Vin Dancel! Yey!

Batch 2008 goes to Subic

Fun (but tiring!) way to start the long break: Batch 2008's outbound educational trip this year was in Subic, facilitated by Lakbay Kalikasan and SBMA.




Bus One (Adelfa + Camia) folks



At JEST Camp, watching a demo on survival training. Was pleasantly surprised to see that the Lakbay Kalikasan facilitator from Bus Two (Champaca + Dahlia) was Eyds (crouching guy in gray shirt, right side) a orgmate of mine from the UP Zoological Society.

Here's a vidclip on starting fire using bamboo and nothing else: Right click here and "Save Target As". (3.97mb, 1min31sec)

One of the interesting sights at JEST camp: biology in action, c/o two butterflies, hehe.

Before this pic, this bird was busy eating some bread. Eh nahulog nung nagpic kami. After nun, ayaw na raw magpakuha ng pic yung ibon, hehehe. Btw, that's my yellow (d-uh) Twisted Halo shirt. Cool noh? (Plugging) :P



Bus One people



Camia '08



Inside a bunker that the Americans used to store ammo




The faculty fooling around on the mangrove beach while the kids were having fun in the water



Mardan (Pisay 2000), Dacs (Pisay '98), and Ame (Pisay '96) were in Subic just 5 months ago, thanks to Mrs. Jet Chan and her daughter Kat. They sponsored Ilang-Ilang '07's (my advisory's) summer class outing. Mardan, Ame, and I were the lucky teachers who went with the kids.



Menggai (Ma'am Cheng to us '98 folks!), Nino, and Dacs - the Bio 1 teachers (minus Ma'am Docto - she has 3rd year classes so she couldn't go).



Mangrove seedlings amidst the incoming tide. Hehe, feeling artistic shot. Pagbigyan niyo na.

LOTS MORE pics here.

Ebe's homecoming

Was able to catch Ebe's MTV Homecoming episode, grabe, natuwa ako sobra. Ebe's Batch93 sa UP Rural High sa Los Banos (thus his heartfelt Los Banos song from the first album). Ang ganda nung pagkagawa nung ep, natuwa ako para kay Ebe. I have this thing pa naman for high school. Kita mo nga't I'm back in my own alma mater eh ;)

For those who wanna see that MTV Homecoming ep of Ebe, it will be aired again on Saturday, Oct28, 6pm :)

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Speaking of homecoming, I've long wanted to stage an alumni bandfest sa Pisay :P I'm thinking pwede siguro sa Homecoming 2006...we'll invite Pisay alumni who have bands to come play in Pisay for the current students and for alumni and non-Pisay folk as well. Para naman makita ng lahat ang pride of Pisay, pride of Samapi :D

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Haaay, miss ko pa rin si Asti. Came home today from work, plopped on the sofa, and wholeheartedly wished I could still see Asti climb up on the couch for her "Welcome Home" pet.

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Currently loving this CD: Paul Anka's Rock Swings (click and scroll down for samples).

She's out back counting stars

This is a song that, for some reason I don't know, brings back memories of my first poodle, Koko, who left for doggie heaven sometime 1995 I think.

Now, it's my Asti's song as well.

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STARS - Hum

she thinks she missed the train to mars
she's out back counting stars

she's not at work, she's not at school
she's not in bed, i think i finally broke her
i bring her home everything i want
nothing that she needs
i thought she'd be there holding daisies
she always waits for me

she thinks she missed the train to mars
she's out back counting stars

i found her out back sitting naked
looking up and looking dead
a crumpled yellow piece of paper
seven nines and tens
i thought she'd be there holding daisies
she always waits for me

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Ngayon wala nang nag-aabang sa 'kin sa front steps pag-uwi ko.

Wala nang lalapit sa 'kin para magpa-pet when she senses that I'm sad.

Sorry, I just miss her so much. The house feels so lonely without the pitter patter of little brown feet; so empty without the sight of a brown furball snoozing at the foot of my bed.

Goodbye Asti

I lost my baby today.

I'll miss you Asti :'(

Shucks =(

Haaay.

My baby's back at the vet.

Asti's been bleeding for the past 4 days, and we thought it was just her period. After some time, na-bother na kami kasi ang lakas nung bleeding niya.

Yun pala, she wasn't menstruating...she was bleeding because of bladder stones :( So ayun, she had to undergo emergency surgery this evening. Buti nalang it went well. They also had to remove her uterus kasi may infection narin.

Gonna visit her tomorrow. Can't have her home yet kasi imomonitor muna siya sa vet. At least ok na siya. Miss her though, super sanay kasi akong kasama siya sa kwarto matulog :(

Ang pamilyang Admit One

Had another fun Admit One family gig at Conspiracy last Friday evening.

Just like the year before, Admit One bands (Sugarfree, Cambio, Twisted Halo, and Fatal Posporos) had an early evening acoustic gig for Kris Dancel's mom, Dr. Elynn Gorra (one cool mom!).

And, just like last year, nawili na naman ako sa rockstar kids :P Pero this time, it was just Kaio Dancel (son of Vin and Kris) and Veda Zabala (daughter of Buddy and Earnest); sayang wala si Atari Marasigan (daughter of Raimund and Myrene).

Habang tumutugtog yung mga banda, walang tigil ang pangungulit ni Kaio, habang sinusuway naman siya ni Veda =P Nahawakan ni Kaio lahat - drumsticks, egg shakers, gitara...pati vocalist =D Pero astig ha, kasi may tiyempo yung kid sa pagpalo!

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Was able to shoot a few vidclips from that evening.
(Right-click on links and "Save Target As...")

Sugarfree - Tikman
Sugarfree's contribution to the upcoming Eheads tribute album. This was the only time I've heard this song live. Ang gandaaa.

Fatal Posporos - Pagasa
My favorite track off Paper View. This time, Kaio shares stage time with his mommy, with matching strumming pa talaga ;) Looks like this kid'll really follow his parents' footsteps :P

Fatal Posporos - Galileo
Ngayon ko lang naappreciate 'tong song na 'to, hehehe. I think this was a special request of Kris's mom. Ang ganda. And yet again, nangungulit si Kaio kay Mommy hehe. Kris mentioned pa naman earlier na ticklish talaga siya :P

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Quote of the evening:

Ebe: Happy birthday Tita Elynn (Kris's mom)! Sana po pag nagka-mother-in-law ako kasing-bait ninyo (or tulad niyo, or basta, something like that =D).

Kris: O, ba't di mo sinabi kaagad? (hehe)

Ebe: Hmmm, it's never too late... (sabay hirit ng) Sick joke, sick joke...

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Got some snapshots from that gig too:


Cambio


Ebe (leftmost) jams with Twisted Halo during "Breakable".


Fatal Posporos


And my favorite shot of the lot. Awwwwwwwwww.

More pics here.

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Oh yeah, and I finally got my Twisted Halo shirts - PINK and YELLOW! Hehehe. Di ko naman talaga balak kumuha ng yellow, but since I need a yellow shirt (aside from the oversized batch shirt) for the field trip ng second years, ayun.

Also, I finally have Cynthia Alexander's Comet's Tail. Di ko pa napakinggan though.

Hehe, buti nalang libre yung gig, ang gastos ko!

Astig 98!

Batch 98 - the team to beat! Hehehe...

We just pulled through the elims round of the PABL with a 4-0 record! Sana tuloy-tuloy na 'to sa Semis and Finals ;)

Go 98!!!

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Results of Licensure Examination for Teachers:
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Yiheee!!! Top 8 overall si THOMAS ANDREW VARIAS PINLAC, aka My Guy :D
He also topped all exam-takers from UP Diliman (for the Secondary Level) ;)
*huuuuuuuuuug*

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Dacs = proud girlfriend

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Oktoberfest schmest

OCTOBER Lokal Music Updates:


October gig skeds for these bands:
Twisted Halo, Sugarfree, Imago, Kjwan, Orange and Lemons, Pedicab, The Happymeals


Saguijo's lineup for October.


Admit One and Revolver Productions this October.


Cris Ramos reviews Stonefree's Hibiscus and Soapdish's Soapdish, and takes a sneak peek on The Itchyworms' Noontime Show.