Dear Iskolar ng Bayan,

WATCH THIS:

I am only one but I am one. I cannot do everything but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do, and with the grace of God, I WILL DO IT. (Monsod, 2010)

Ikagugulantang Niyo!

I remember sitting in the front row of the Guerrero Theater. I remember laughing the whole night. I remember wanting to watch it again. That was in 2006. On October 2, 2010, at 3 in the afternoon, I sat on the second row waiting for the same show I watched four years ago to start.

When I learned that Dulaang UP will restage Shock Value and that my awesome Theater 12 (the one and only academic class besides PE na streetdance na naka-UNO ako yeaboi!) professor, Dexter Santos (pictured below), is part of the production, I knew that I should watch the show by hook or by crook.


Unfortunately, Sir Dex wasn't part of the show I watched. Instead, the original Ritchie that I watched four years ago played the part. Matt Deseparasidos was played by Jojit Lorenzo pictured below, instead of the Andoy Ranay who I watched before.

The show isn't for the conservative type. Beside me was a lola accompanying her apo who is a student of UP. During the infamous bed scene where Matt is caught having sex with Jason, lola exclaimed to apo, "Hija, ano ba tong pinapanood natin? Bakit kayo pinapayagan manood ng ganito?" I was laughing so hard both on the scene and lola's remarks! That day will always be marked as "The Day Shock Value shocked Lola"

Shock Value is a satire of the Philippine media and how it has exploited itself among other things. Underneath the surface, it is more than just gay sex and network wars. Amidst all the laughter is the reality that the industry is a flawed one.

I want to watch Shock Value again... and again... and again. Yes, it's THAT awesome.

Hunger Pains and Budget Cuts

The weekend was fun to say the least. But for the most part, I was in pain.

Friday night, due to heavy traffic towards Ortigas, nalipasan ako ng gutom. The Buffalo Wings from Charlie's at 10:30pm (a must try!) didn't help. So my stomach was hurting really bad. Then off to a party at Manor, Eastwood for Vimi's birthday. Joel's back!! Really fun night despite the badly aching stomach.


Saturday morning, woke up with bad headache. Left the house for the Skechers Kick Off Party and first round of college eliminations! Congratulations ate Mycs and LSDC Street! :) Then off to a road trip away from traffic-ridden MOA and EDSA. Roadtrip with some Club friends which took us forever. And it was traffic everywhere in the Metro na nalipasan na naman ako ng gutom. UGH. Met up with Refuge (my GCF growth group) for a birthday dinner then off to Minneli's house to visit her dad.

Sunday, church and family day. Started out okay until really late lunch came with some churchmates in MOA. We ate around 1:30pm at nalipasan na naman ako ng gutom. But the pain was extra hard to endure this time. The coffee didn't help. But sleep did! The pain subsided around11pm.

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Short story: I NEVER liked Noy. Such a false sense of hope just cause he is the son of Ninoy of Cory.

And then this happened: A proposed budget cut of 1.39 Billion pesos. B is for BULL!


I am an Iskolar ng Bayan - MATAPANG, MATALINO, WALANG TAKOT KAHIT KANINO and I AM AGAINST Noy's 1.39 billion budget cut!

Noy can shove his yellow hope somewhere else, NOT IN MAROON LAND!

thanks to greatgatusby.tumblr.com for the awesome budget cut art.

Dada Docot's Sablay

In reference to the piece of clothing, UP students wear during the commencement exercises.

I remember when I wore mine not too long ago. I am not ashamed to say that it's probably one of my proudest moments. Not everyone are able to experience the privilege of studying in such a school. But wearing it also bears a huge responsibility.

Longing for College

UP-Diliman is an incomparable experience.

1. Reserving seats errr tables at the CASAA :)

2. The half-hour before training when people start arriving.

3. Arriving at the lung-friendly atmosphere of UP compared to that of Katipunan or Philcoa.

4. Meeting people around the campus.

5. Walking from the gym to Technohub.

6. Taking exams without reviewing for them.

7. Performances! I miss them a lot!!!!

8. Roadtrips going to these performances (WOOT for getting lost on our way to Pasay!)

9. Selling concert tickets at AS Walk

10. Club showcase at the AS Lobby, me being the umalohokan

11. Random hang outs and overnights (Overnight at Hanna's for Sam's birthday still tops my list)

12. Whole-day-training-Sundays when everyone's just there.

13. Getting random texts that you have a performance the next day :)

14. Blue Team is love. Purple Team is dead tiring.

15. Collabo performances with other dance orgs - Pep, Filipiniana and DanceSport (UAAP, Pep Rally and Technohub)

16. Screaming my lungs off for the Compet team during Skechers.

17. Spending a whole afternoon with any Clubber in sight

18. Life in Maskom is just beyond awesome!

19. Chosen Ground and Street Fuzion. need i say more?

20. Cramming for papers due in an hour.

21. On the spot reporting in classes. And pulling it off!!

22. Simultaneous screaming and laughing at the Skywalk.

23. Failing exams yet getting good grades after is just sweet. (a field trip is every student's weapon)

24. Watching the sun rise at Sunken Garden.

25. Having decent conversations with people.

I can list more. :/

I miss college. I miss UP.

Battle of Katipunan

we won against last year's champs by a large margin! haha! :p

Let's go U.P.!!