It was a boring afternoon. I took a stroll at Clark. Yes. It was cold and windy. Not to mention the eerie quietness that fills the atmosphere. Very rural yet industrialized I should say, with all the giant companies everywhere. Haha.
Along the way, I smelled incense -- and I thought that someone must have died. You know, that type of scaring yourself to death? HAHA. However, the smell intensified -- and it is really weird, for I have been treading this walking path for so long and I have not smelled that before.
To my shock, I saw two zombies -- yes, zombies -- with the red blood dripping from their faces, the black burns creating a texture on their skin and the eyes that will make you run for your life at a contact to you. HAHAHA. I was like stunned for it was such an open space to have zombies roaming around. Though the pedestrian count is very minimal, it is still a public place. And was I dreaming? ZOMBIES?
ZOMBIES? I thought to myself again. There are like dozens of people in here right now, and it is dark. Past six in the evening I guess. What's with the crowd here?
Afar, there are lights. Yes, lights -- bright lights covering a huge area. I do not know if it is allowed to pass by. I might be in a middle of a fight or something. Instantly, I noticed several advanced equipment and gadgetry surrounding the place, and I am having a clue as to what is going on.
Then, I approached a clump of people. *Walk. Walk. Walk.* I dug deep into the crowd, and my jaw just dropped as I get nearer and nearer. Directly in front of me is Richard Gutierrez and Eugene Domingo. (JUST A FEW INCHES AWAY! Waahhh. Gaaah. Richard made me feel so down in terms of my physical appearance. Waahhh!) Shooting pala! :D
P.S.
I stood there for like an hour, and I was amazed at how tedious can taking a single scene be. All the elements must be in its proper place, appear at the right time and be projected at the right manner. Everything was just complete -- the smoke effects, the abandoned building decorated with hearts, the littered floor, the dead carcasses of the extras, the lights, the camera and the action. The set was just awesome. It was advanced and conducive for efficient moviemaking -- and I was at awe at how they make movies -- I thought most movies take little effort to make, only to be elaborated by the lengthy cast and crew at the credits of the film. Only two scenes (in seven takes) were taken in an hour.
By the way, Eugene is still a comic off-cam, and she's friendly with the usisero't usisera. But the overall air of the shooting is serious, little laughter (or any sign of happiness) can be heard (well, that was except when one of the acting zombies actually fell asleep on the set, because they were told not to move and pretend dead).
The scene was this..
Richard drove to the abandoned building (with hearts all over and two big banners "SALE"); they unboarded the vehicle, and Eugene started complaining about the smell, then they entered the building.
The next scene that they took was they went out of the building, and Eugene wants to play tennis with Richard. The film was like under Regal Films I guess (?). and I was with Mr. Fu!! HAHA!
LOL. what a day. :))
January 3, 2011
Defining 2010: Part 1
This is a collection of new words that have received new meaning this 2010. From funny quotes to bizarre events, from petty conversations to the talk of the town, these are the neologisms that defined my 2010. :)
Dictionary key:
n - noun
adj - adjective
interj - interjection
exp - expression
JANUARY
Back from the Christmas break, ahh, the air is still cold but the school work is building up. As a graduating student, this is the start of the busy period -- the 4th Quarter. Welcome to 2010, and let us start it up with January.
Stressured (adj) - totally stressing and pressuring, really heavy (portmanteau of stressed and pressured)
SPCnian Hymn (n) - a song that I'll never sing in microphone again. NEVER. (Jan 4)
Bungee Fun (n) - a fun experience in the middle of SM Clark where Paul once flew like crazy.
For This Cause (n) - a concert that made me drink my first cup of coffee ever in my life. (Jan 10)
TuloNoman (n) - a merger group formed on Ampere that brought friendship and unity back. (jan 12)
Impromptu 1. (n) - something that is unprepared 2. (n) - a word that you tell Chica and he'll go disgusted.
Business Plan (n) - a project in Economics that is just full of copy and paste -- and some editing to peso sign
"How cute" (interj) - an expression used to express something big. (credits to Ate Jov, and you better do it with the hand gesture)
Dr. Pearlers (n) - a group of Ampere students who just went to Dr. Pearl (Jan 8)
Bad Romance (n) - a Lady Gaga song with a horrifying music video from Paul (which includes fitting himself in a rostrum and tumbling in tables)
Mary Shaw? 1. (n) - Kareejil, Ayhon and Mother's love 2. (n) - A character from Dead Silence who'll eat up anyone who screams
Mrs. Responso (n) - a name written on the last page of Sir Responso's third periodical exam.
Nyominyominyo (exp) - it is uttered when you have nothing more to say.
PDS (n) - Personal Data Sheet. One of Jefran's formalities in life. haha :))
Kokology 1. (n) - the science of mind and spirit being predicted or read through your answers on a series of simple questions 2. a book that became a hit in the classroom
"You did good" (quote) - a thrilling statement (and yes, it made the whole Ampere laugh and scream at the same time) answered by Sir Dungca which means that, ehem, that's what he'll say after, ehem...
FEBRUARY
The academic year is almost over, and everything is in a rush. From our campus' literary folio and English Week, to outside-the-school competitions and marketing. With only a few days remaining on college life, February is one heck of a busy month.
Seniors Shockwave Alert (n) - a title of a champion newscasting presentation by the 4th year students during the English Week (Feb 5)
Walking walking down the road (quote) - 1. a line from "The Good Samaritan" 2. a line wherein you can clearly hear the voice of Kevin and Vhinna. Haha.
On the record… (adj) - pertaining to anything that should be recorded in a meeting (by Jefran)
Hot Air Balloons (n) - the prime attraction at Clark every February -- the International Hot Air Balloon Festival!
Ah-Ah-Ah-Aiti (quote) - a line from a song for Haiti which keeps playing in my head.
Marketing (n) - an activity to endorse one's high school in different elementary schools in the city.
Mr. Number One with a Smile (n) - a name given to me at a Mathematics quiz bee for putting a smiley in my acetate.
Blogsary (n) - my anniversary as a blogger. (celebrated on February 1)
JS Prom (n) - an event that we all know to be costly. HAHAHA.
Topnotcher (n) - a title given to me during our JS Prom after writing an on-the-spot essay, surviving a full English interview and passing some certificates.
Bitter 1. (n) - it is me back then 2. (n) - ampalaya or bittergourd 3. (n) - a stick that you smash to the lyre pieces to make a sound (or noise) 4. (adj) - one who hates the past
Hole or Eyo? (quote) - two great universities in Angeles City, can you guess what are those? (credits to Ate Jov)
Man of my Dreams (n) - a man who you'll see bringing you to romantic places on your dreams (hi Kheng!)
Family Feud (n) - a lame gameshow hosted by me to give teachers fun on Teachers' Day.
Overture (n) - that is what we are supposed to do on English Week
Toupee (n) - our winning word for Wordfest 2010 :D
Prusisyon (n) - a yearly march from a bakery to a church, smashing out slow, religious songs from a lyre, and eventually playing Gaga at the end.
Baby, where are you? (quote) - a question from someone crazy who killed her baby on stage (credits to Angelyn)
MARCH
As everything is near to commence, the grandest and hardest of projects came to us like a big wave this March. With more of the competitions and more of the sentimentalities, March emerged as one of the best months this year. As they say, save the best for the last month of high school life.
"Excellence is contagious" (quote) - a line from TOSSA winner Matthew on his radio interview.
Big Break (n) - an interview in local TV networks and radio stations, a televised speech on stage, a glass plaque, some scholarship grants and an experience of a lifetime.
Mr. DJ (n) - a nickname given to me after a DJ actually said that I sounded like a DJ (credits to Ate Kristy)
Yearbook (n) - a project by our Filipino teacher -- total chaos! :)) from the picture taking to the printing.
Floor Plan (n) - one that we drew in a graphing paper instead of doing it in AutoCAD. I eventually rose to be an illustration board house. 88?
kaPokers (n) - a group of nocturnal yearbook authors endlessly arranging pictures and information in Powerpoint until early morning.
OVER! 1. (exp) - a word that Paul always screams 2. (n) eventually, a group composed of four people.
Presentation (n) - that's what's plenty during graduation -- something that flashes back all of your pictures from the start of classes to the end, or even more dramatic and sentimental, from the start of your high school life to its approaching end.
APRIL
Who would have thought that I'll be having a speech at out graduation, which incidentally is my birthday?! Then after high school, of course, comes the preparation for college. With every now and then trips to Manila for my college, this month is another one worth remembering.
PUPCET (n) - the first ever college entrance examination I took, and the result was outstanding. 155 XD
FTI (n) - a place somewhere in Metro Manila that I already forgot. I just keep on hearing it every time we go to PUP back then.
Congrats (n) - everyone's word of mouth to me at my birthday, and not happy birthday. haha :))
Trianggulo (n) - title of Bianca's epic novel :D
Letran 1. (n) - a small campus inside the walls of Intramuros with a rich tradition due to its almost 400 years of existence. 2. (n) a strange rectangular space back then, a home today. :D
Formspring (n) - a new networking site wherein you're only task is to ask questions, read answers, or answer questions to you.
Jejemon (n) - a linguistic and cultural phenomena that swept waves across Philippines, mainly due to the excessive attention brought upon by Web. it is a person who ungrammatically uses sticky caps, extra letters and punctuations on communicating on the Web and through text.
Jejerepma (n) - with the dawn of jejemons comes a new name for Amperians. (prefix jeje- and 'erepma', reverse of Ampere)
Brownout (n) - a daily occurrence at our home because of the power crisis brought by the El Nino.
One bitter fact 1. (quote) the first three words of my birthday speech 2. (n) High school ends today. :))
Like! (n) - well, I thought 'Become a Fan' would evolve to 'Become a Centralized Air Conditioning'. I'm disappointed to see a thumbs-up and this word. haha.
May onwards, to be posted soon :)
Dictionary key:
n - noun
adj - adjective
interj - interjection
exp - expression
JANUARY
Back from the Christmas break, ahh, the air is still cold but the school work is building up. As a graduating student, this is the start of the busy period -- the 4th Quarter. Welcome to 2010, and let us start it up with January.
Stressured (adj) - totally stressing and pressuring, really heavy (portmanteau of stressed and pressured)
SPCnian Hymn (n) - a song that I'll never sing in microphone again. NEVER. (Jan 4)
Bungee Fun (n) - a fun experience in the middle of SM Clark where Paul once flew like crazy.
For This Cause (n) - a concert that made me drink my first cup of coffee ever in my life. (Jan 10)
TuloNoman (n) - a merger group formed on Ampere that brought friendship and unity back. (jan 12)
Impromptu 1. (n) - something that is unprepared 2. (n) - a word that you tell Chica and he'll go disgusted.
Business Plan (n) - a project in Economics that is just full of copy and paste -- and some editing to peso sign
"How cute" (interj) - an expression used to express something big. (credits to Ate Jov, and you better do it with the hand gesture)
Dr. Pearlers (n) - a group of Ampere students who just went to Dr. Pearl (Jan 8)
Bad Romance (n) - a Lady Gaga song with a horrifying music video from Paul (which includes fitting himself in a rostrum and tumbling in tables)
Mary Shaw? 1. (n) - Kareejil, Ayhon and Mother's love 2. (n) - A character from Dead Silence who'll eat up anyone who screams
Mrs. Responso (n) - a name written on the last page of Sir Responso's third periodical exam.
Nyominyominyo (exp) - it is uttered when you have nothing more to say.
PDS (n) - Personal Data Sheet. One of Jefran's formalities in life. haha :))
Kokology 1. (n) - the science of mind and spirit being predicted or read through your answers on a series of simple questions 2. a book that became a hit in the classroom
"You did good" (quote) - a thrilling statement (and yes, it made the whole Ampere laugh and scream at the same time) answered by Sir Dungca which means that, ehem, that's what he'll say after, ehem...
FEBRUARY
The academic year is almost over, and everything is in a rush. From our campus' literary folio and English Week, to outside-the-school competitions and marketing. With only a few days remaining on college life, February is one heck of a busy month.
Seniors Shockwave Alert (n) - a title of a champion newscasting presentation by the 4th year students during the English Week (Feb 5)
Walking walking down the road (quote) - 1. a line from "The Good Samaritan" 2. a line wherein you can clearly hear the voice of Kevin and Vhinna. Haha.
On the record… (adj) - pertaining to anything that should be recorded in a meeting (by Jefran)
Hot Air Balloons (n) - the prime attraction at Clark every February -- the International Hot Air Balloon Festival!
Ah-Ah-Ah-Aiti (quote) - a line from a song for Haiti which keeps playing in my head.
Marketing (n) - an activity to endorse one's high school in different elementary schools in the city.
Mr. Number One with a Smile (n) - a name given to me at a Mathematics quiz bee for putting a smiley in my acetate.
Blogsary (n) - my anniversary as a blogger. (celebrated on February 1)
JS Prom (n) - an event that we all know to be costly. HAHAHA.
Topnotcher (n) - a title given to me during our JS Prom after writing an on-the-spot essay, surviving a full English interview and passing some certificates.
Bitter 1. (n) - it is me back then 2. (n) - ampalaya or bittergourd 3. (n) - a stick that you smash to the lyre pieces to make a sound (or noise) 4. (adj) - one who hates the past
Hole or Eyo? (quote) - two great universities in Angeles City, can you guess what are those? (credits to Ate Jov)
Man of my Dreams (n) - a man who you'll see bringing you to romantic places on your dreams (hi Kheng!)
Family Feud (n) - a lame gameshow hosted by me to give teachers fun on Teachers' Day.
Overture (n) - that is what we are supposed to do on English Week
Toupee (n) - our winning word for Wordfest 2010 :D
Prusisyon (n) - a yearly march from a bakery to a church, smashing out slow, religious songs from a lyre, and eventually playing Gaga at the end.
Baby, where are you? (quote) - a question from someone crazy who killed her baby on stage (credits to Angelyn)
MARCH
As everything is near to commence, the grandest and hardest of projects came to us like a big wave this March. With more of the competitions and more of the sentimentalities, March emerged as one of the best months this year. As they say, save the best for the last month of high school life.
"Excellence is contagious" (quote) - a line from TOSSA winner Matthew on his radio interview.
Big Break (n) - an interview in local TV networks and radio stations, a televised speech on stage, a glass plaque, some scholarship grants and an experience of a lifetime.
Mr. DJ (n) - a nickname given to me after a DJ actually said that I sounded like a DJ (credits to Ate Kristy)
Yearbook (n) - a project by our Filipino teacher -- total chaos! :)) from the picture taking to the printing.
Floor Plan (n) - one that we drew in a graphing paper instead of doing it in AutoCAD. I eventually rose to be an illustration board house. 88?
kaPokers (n) - a group of nocturnal yearbook authors endlessly arranging pictures and information in Powerpoint until early morning.
OVER! 1. (exp) - a word that Paul always screams 2. (n) eventually, a group composed of four people.
Presentation (n) - that's what's plenty during graduation -- something that flashes back all of your pictures from the start of classes to the end, or even more dramatic and sentimental, from the start of your high school life to its approaching end.
APRIL
Who would have thought that I'll be having a speech at out graduation, which incidentally is my birthday?! Then after high school, of course, comes the preparation for college. With every now and then trips to Manila for my college, this month is another one worth remembering.
PUPCET (n) - the first ever college entrance examination I took, and the result was outstanding. 155 XD
FTI (n) - a place somewhere in Metro Manila that I already forgot. I just keep on hearing it every time we go to PUP back then.
Congrats (n) - everyone's word of mouth to me at my birthday, and not happy birthday. haha :))
Trianggulo (n) - title of Bianca's epic novel :D
Letran 1. (n) - a small campus inside the walls of Intramuros with a rich tradition due to its almost 400 years of existence. 2. (n) a strange rectangular space back then, a home today. :D
Formspring (n) - a new networking site wherein you're only task is to ask questions, read answers, or answer questions to you.
Jejemon (n) - a linguistic and cultural phenomena that swept waves across Philippines, mainly due to the excessive attention brought upon by Web. it is a person who ungrammatically uses sticky caps, extra letters and punctuations on communicating on the Web and through text.
Jejerepma (n) - with the dawn of jejemons comes a new name for Amperians. (prefix jeje- and 'erepma', reverse of Ampere)
Brownout (n) - a daily occurrence at our home because of the power crisis brought by the El Nino.
One bitter fact 1. (quote) the first three words of my birthday speech 2. (n) High school ends today. :))
Like! (n) - well, I thought 'Become a Fan' would evolve to 'Become a Centralized Air Conditioning'. I'm disappointed to see a thumbs-up and this word. haha.
May onwards, to be posted soon :)
January 2, 2011
The Top 50 Things That Changed My Life This 2009 (Part IX)
For a recap:
50. Mass Card
49. Spider Solitaire
48. Ma'am Joy's Birthday
47. Typhoon Pepeng
46. Childhood Friends Reunion
45. Annabeth's Birthday
44. Grand Palazzo Real
43. Birthday Movie
42. Field Trip
41. Closing Party - Gold
40. Tumblr
39. Kuliti
38. Backmasking Frenzy
37. Gapan, Nueva Ecija
36. Plurk
35. O2Jam
34. Friendster
33. One Town One Product (OTOP)
32. Jesus Our Victory Church
31. Pagemaker 2009
30. WhitePanorama
29. St. Cecilia's Auditorium
28. First Day of Classes
27. Mt. Samat
26. Juniors-Seniors Promenade
25. Poems
24. Mt. Arayat
23. Cheerdance
22. MP3
21. Photoshop
20. The Lyre
19. Chowking and Siomai House
18. Yearbook
17. FTalk
16. Antigone
15. Ako ang Kriminal
14. Battle of the Bands
13. Class Funds
12. Gold Forums
11. Yahoo! Messenger
10. Noman and Tulorista
9. Threads of Fate and Death
8. HRM Cafe
Weee. And yes, for the eighth place, we have the HRM Café. :D This is the new high school canteen of the year, since the High School Canteen was converted to a mess hall. This became my new dinner table. Haha.
And on the very tables of this café, friendships are built. Back then, there was Manuel Family, the family that converted HRM Café into a library for at least a second when Paul slammed the table with one of his horsey-hooved hands (I mean legs, for horses have four legs), shocked the whole population and grabbed the attention of the teachers dining in. Included in the teachers was Sir Antonio. Ooh, and I remember that moment clearly, when I was raising my hand amidst the silent crowd, when Jefran (ot Fritz?) unleashed his chocolate that released the inner hunger inside of us. Haha.
Then, everyone left, I know the reason but it is irrelevant if I’ll say it here. Few were left in the family, and now, I got my solid lunchmates. Haha. Angelyn, Bordie, Chica, Vhinna, Jefran, Ynah, sometimes we also have Emanylene, Paul, Jzhanel and Charlotte, but Jzhanel and Charlotte have separate ways nowadays. Haha.
Jefran always tells us to close our eyes whenever we eat and chew. Ynah’s hands can’t seem to hold the water glass right. Angelyn has his packed lunch again, and Vhinna will make noise once more. Haha. Chica will open a topic on social issues or school stuffs, and everyone will actively participate. If it is a joke, expect Chica to laugh hard.
If we have issues about people, things and events, we talk about it there. The open forum where everyone is really open. Secrets are kept because everyone is trustworthy. Haha. :D
I will miss walking on the covered pathwalk going to HRM when we graduate. I will miss Vhinna screaming out for HRMistas to take their lunch. I will miss Kacielyn being in a hurry to get all of his things to go out. I will miss Chica bringing all the books to HRM. I will miss Jefran entering the classroom and inviting us to go out. And I will miss the viands, the iced tea and the seller. Haha. :D And also our favorite table. We all have assigned places there; each one of us has a fixed seat. :D
When I graduate… I’m gonna miss every thing that is there.
7. Nutri-Jingle
Do you like sweets? Then, come and get these candies and chocolates! Alcohol, drugs, aren’t they beautiful, come and use them and you’ll be happy! (Who?! Who?!) [and the refrain goes in…] Come, come and get get what is presented, Come, come and follow, follow everything that we say… [and the chorus jumps in…] Who?! Who am I going to choose? Who?! Who is beneficial to me?! Who among them? Whoooooo-oo-oo-oo-oo! Who?! Who among them is good, will bring no harm to my life? Who among them? Whoooooo….. :D
And that is our winning (and yes, we are the champions) nutrition jingle piece last July, and this life-changing experience ranks in at number 6. :D
Woot. July is the Nutrition month, the first event of the school year. I joined the poster making contest, but that earns me no plus in the card (I thought), so, when Ma’am Alfonso asked who wants to join the Nutrition Jingle contest, I hesitatingly raised my hand. I was the only male student who raised his hand, and the female peeps who joined me included Julia, Jhen, Danny Boy, Angelyn and Ema. Haha. I can’t believe we all collaborated for this effort. Haha.
First. A Meeting. We need to get acquainted with each other. It was really awkward for me to visit other sections, since I am not comfortable to be surrounded by the faces I am not used to. I asked someone to call the participants for NutriJingle, and I told one of them that we’ll have a meeting later at 4. And at 4, unfortunately, only one out of the three participants from Coulomb came, the other one ask permission however, that she’ll be attending their volleyball practice instead.
We had a meeting first. What song are we going to use? What are the rules? What will be our costume? When is the competition? When will the practice start? After some funny, cool and wild suggestions, the meeting was done with no final decision. At least, we got to know the rules. (And I was shocked to read that everyone is required to sing and dance in the contest, there will be no exemption.)
I made the song, and I made one on the tune of Itchyworms’ Penge Naman Ako Niyan, but they rejected it. That was my first choice for the song. Some like Beat It, Sabay Sabay Tayo and other cool songs. Then, I made one on the tune of Jai Ho, and they clicked on that one. The Jai Ho song was entitled Sino, based on the idea from our second meeting. The story of the song goes like this, Jefran and I are confused as to what diet or nutrition is good for us, the one with alcohol, cigarettes and sweets, or the other one with the boring fruits and veggies, the sour-tasting milk and the tiring exercise. We will be asking “Sino?!” (Who?!). By the end of the song, we will be replacing “Sino?!” with “Dito!” (Here!) , when we already find the right nutrition. Haha. Then, Idk who conceptualized this but we have thought of putting smileys on our shirts. The bad side looking puke-ish, and the good side with a smile. Jefran and I’s smile will be a confused one, with a question mark on the top. On the bridge, we will be removing the puking and confused smiley, and we will have our smile.
Time for the first practice. The first practice was just a sing-along.. getting used to the tone, to the lyrics and to the flow of the song. The first practice was memorable.. they all appreciated my lyrics, and everyone was having fun, specially Julia in the refrain, Danielle on the tooooot, Emanylene on the word “chocolate”, and Jefran on the chorus’s deep “Sinooo…?!”
We are under constant pressure from the fourth year teachers, and we asked for a pull-out. It was granted, and our first pull-out was in the morning. We asked Annabeth to teach us some steps, and her steps were quite easy yet tricky. We get Annabeth’s steps for the first stanza in under thirty minutes, but combining it with singing is difficult. I have never imagined this being so difficult.
We were at the back of the computer lab at first, practicing small steps. Then, we moved on to the bigger stage, and soon we are at the Multi-Purpose Hall. I was sweaty, sticky and stinky, triple S that define dirtiness. Haha. Then, we also had our practice at Angelyn’s and it was another memorable day. I was the one who arrived first, and as usual, people were late again. The practice was fun, we are just conversing almost half of the time. The steps were a little bit harder now, and it really consumes a lot of energy. Annabeth was no longer there, and we just invented steps including the Nobody dance craze on two lines of our song. Haha.
The ‘toooot’ was never removed, and more formations were added. We practice almost everyday at the Multi Purpose Hall, with many people degrading us with comments that we won’t win because our voices are weak. We even practice at times on the fourth year corridor and the faculty room, and those are the same comments that they keep on telling. They say that the choreography and the lyrics are good, but the voices ruin it.
Then, after much practice, and preparation (the props, the flags, etc..) we are ready to fight! Haha! On the stage, our strategy of the singers going near the mic is effective, because they say, ours was the clearest lyrics. :D I even remember reminding Jhen of coming close to the mic while everyone is singing the refrain. Haha. Everything ended with a bang, and there was great great adrenaline rush in me. I have never felt it before, because never have I done this before in my life, and yes, it ended with a bang, with the banner inverted.
Ending: We are the champions! Yeah! Plus three on Values as Sir Juliebert promised on our practice. Haha. And, the beginning of a long streak of new ventures for Kenneth. It will be followed by cheering, acting.. and what else?! :D
6. Cellphone XD
From the 7610 to the iPhone tragedy (thought it was mine but it turned out, it was not), yes, cellphone really hit me hard this year and it landed on Number 6. It changed the way I connected to the world and the way information was brought to me. It gave me tears; it also gave me the happiness.
5. Church of Christ
Ranking fifth is the Church that gave me a whole new view of my faith. Though I am quite new here as 2009 ended, it managed to grab the 4th spot for it surely has changed the track of my life on a short while. From the November 27 first visit, a whole new thinking has been opened from me. The Christmas party was also unforgettable, with the musical play and the cash prize. That was the only gift I received that Christmas.
50. Mass Card
49. Spider Solitaire
48. Ma'am Joy's Birthday
47. Typhoon Pepeng
46. Childhood Friends Reunion
45. Annabeth's Birthday
44. Grand Palazzo Real
43. Birthday Movie
42. Field Trip
41. Closing Party - Gold
40. Tumblr
39. Kuliti
38. Backmasking Frenzy
37. Gapan, Nueva Ecija
36. Plurk
35. O2Jam
34. Friendster
33. One Town One Product (OTOP)
32. Jesus Our Victory Church
31. Pagemaker 2009
30. WhitePanorama
29. St. Cecilia's Auditorium
28. First Day of Classes
27. Mt. Samat
26. Juniors-Seniors Promenade
25. Poems
24. Mt. Arayat
23. Cheerdance
22. MP3
21. Photoshop
20. The Lyre
19. Chowking and Siomai House
18. Yearbook
17. FTalk
16. Antigone
15. Ako ang Kriminal
14. Battle of the Bands
13. Class Funds
12. Gold Forums
11. Yahoo! Messenger
10. Noman and Tulorista
9. Threads of Fate and Death
8. HRM Cafe
Weee. And yes, for the eighth place, we have the HRM Café. :D This is the new high school canteen of the year, since the High School Canteen was converted to a mess hall. This became my new dinner table. Haha.
And on the very tables of this café, friendships are built. Back then, there was Manuel Family, the family that converted HRM Café into a library for at least a second when Paul slammed the table with one of his horsey-hooved hands (I mean legs, for horses have four legs), shocked the whole population and grabbed the attention of the teachers dining in. Included in the teachers was Sir Antonio. Ooh, and I remember that moment clearly, when I was raising my hand amidst the silent crowd, when Jefran (ot Fritz?) unleashed his chocolate that released the inner hunger inside of us. Haha.
Then, everyone left, I know the reason but it is irrelevant if I’ll say it here. Few were left in the family, and now, I got my solid lunchmates. Haha. Angelyn, Bordie, Chica, Vhinna, Jefran, Ynah, sometimes we also have Emanylene, Paul, Jzhanel and Charlotte, but Jzhanel and Charlotte have separate ways nowadays. Haha.
Jefran always tells us to close our eyes whenever we eat and chew. Ynah’s hands can’t seem to hold the water glass right. Angelyn has his packed lunch again, and Vhinna will make noise once more. Haha. Chica will open a topic on social issues or school stuffs, and everyone will actively participate. If it is a joke, expect Chica to laugh hard.
If we have issues about people, things and events, we talk about it there. The open forum where everyone is really open. Secrets are kept because everyone is trustworthy. Haha. :D
I will miss walking on the covered pathwalk going to HRM when we graduate. I will miss Vhinna screaming out for HRMistas to take their lunch. I will miss Kacielyn being in a hurry to get all of his things to go out. I will miss Chica bringing all the books to HRM. I will miss Jefran entering the classroom and inviting us to go out. And I will miss the viands, the iced tea and the seller. Haha. :D And also our favorite table. We all have assigned places there; each one of us has a fixed seat. :D
When I graduate… I’m gonna miss every thing that is there.
7. Nutri-Jingle
Do you like sweets? Then, come and get these candies and chocolates! Alcohol, drugs, aren’t they beautiful, come and use them and you’ll be happy! (Who?! Who?!) [and the refrain goes in…] Come, come and get get what is presented, Come, come and follow, follow everything that we say… [and the chorus jumps in…] Who?! Who am I going to choose? Who?! Who is beneficial to me?! Who among them? Whoooooo-oo-oo-oo-oo! Who?! Who among them is good, will bring no harm to my life? Who among them? Whoooooo….. :D
And that is our winning (and yes, we are the champions) nutrition jingle piece last July, and this life-changing experience ranks in at number 6. :D
Woot. July is the Nutrition month, the first event of the school year. I joined the poster making contest, but that earns me no plus in the card (I thought), so, when Ma’am Alfonso asked who wants to join the Nutrition Jingle contest, I hesitatingly raised my hand. I was the only male student who raised his hand, and the female peeps who joined me included Julia, Jhen, Danny Boy, Angelyn and Ema. Haha. I can’t believe we all collaborated for this effort. Haha.
First. A Meeting. We need to get acquainted with each other. It was really awkward for me to visit other sections, since I am not comfortable to be surrounded by the faces I am not used to. I asked someone to call the participants for NutriJingle, and I told one of them that we’ll have a meeting later at 4. And at 4, unfortunately, only one out of the three participants from Coulomb came, the other one ask permission however, that she’ll be attending their volleyball practice instead.
We had a meeting first. What song are we going to use? What are the rules? What will be our costume? When is the competition? When will the practice start? After some funny, cool and wild suggestions, the meeting was done with no final decision. At least, we got to know the rules. (And I was shocked to read that everyone is required to sing and dance in the contest, there will be no exemption.)
I made the song, and I made one on the tune of Itchyworms’ Penge Naman Ako Niyan, but they rejected it. That was my first choice for the song. Some like Beat It, Sabay Sabay Tayo and other cool songs. Then, I made one on the tune of Jai Ho, and they clicked on that one. The Jai Ho song was entitled Sino, based on the idea from our second meeting. The story of the song goes like this, Jefran and I are confused as to what diet or nutrition is good for us, the one with alcohol, cigarettes and sweets, or the other one with the boring fruits and veggies, the sour-tasting milk and the tiring exercise. We will be asking “Sino?!” (Who?!). By the end of the song, we will be replacing “Sino?!” with “Dito!” (Here!) , when we already find the right nutrition. Haha. Then, Idk who conceptualized this but we have thought of putting smileys on our shirts. The bad side looking puke-ish, and the good side with a smile. Jefran and I’s smile will be a confused one, with a question mark on the top. On the bridge, we will be removing the puking and confused smiley, and we will have our smile.
Time for the first practice. The first practice was just a sing-along.. getting used to the tone, to the lyrics and to the flow of the song. The first practice was memorable.. they all appreciated my lyrics, and everyone was having fun, specially Julia in the refrain, Danielle on the tooooot, Emanylene on the word “chocolate”, and Jefran on the chorus’s deep “Sinooo…?!”
We are under constant pressure from the fourth year teachers, and we asked for a pull-out. It was granted, and our first pull-out was in the morning. We asked Annabeth to teach us some steps, and her steps were quite easy yet tricky. We get Annabeth’s steps for the first stanza in under thirty minutes, but combining it with singing is difficult. I have never imagined this being so difficult.
We were at the back of the computer lab at first, practicing small steps. Then, we moved on to the bigger stage, and soon we are at the Multi-Purpose Hall. I was sweaty, sticky and stinky, triple S that define dirtiness. Haha. Then, we also had our practice at Angelyn’s and it was another memorable day. I was the one who arrived first, and as usual, people were late again. The practice was fun, we are just conversing almost half of the time. The steps were a little bit harder now, and it really consumes a lot of energy. Annabeth was no longer there, and we just invented steps including the Nobody dance craze on two lines of our song. Haha.
The ‘toooot’ was never removed, and more formations were added. We practice almost everyday at the Multi Purpose Hall, with many people degrading us with comments that we won’t win because our voices are weak. We even practice at times on the fourth year corridor and the faculty room, and those are the same comments that they keep on telling. They say that the choreography and the lyrics are good, but the voices ruin it.
Then, after much practice, and preparation (the props, the flags, etc..) we are ready to fight! Haha! On the stage, our strategy of the singers going near the mic is effective, because they say, ours was the clearest lyrics. :D I even remember reminding Jhen of coming close to the mic while everyone is singing the refrain. Haha. Everything ended with a bang, and there was great great adrenaline rush in me. I have never felt it before, because never have I done this before in my life, and yes, it ended with a bang, with the banner inverted.
Ending: We are the champions! Yeah! Plus three on Values as Sir Juliebert promised on our practice. Haha. And, the beginning of a long streak of new ventures for Kenneth. It will be followed by cheering, acting.. and what else?! :D
6. Cellphone XD
From the 7610 to the iPhone tragedy (thought it was mine but it turned out, it was not), yes, cellphone really hit me hard this year and it landed on Number 6. It changed the way I connected to the world and the way information was brought to me. It gave me tears; it also gave me the happiness.
5. Church of Christ
Ranking fifth is the Church that gave me a whole new view of my faith. Though I am quite new here as 2009 ended, it managed to grab the 4th spot for it surely has changed the track of my life on a short while. From the November 27 first visit, a whole new thinking has been opened from me. The Christmas party was also unforgettable, with the musical play and the cash prize. That was the only gift I received that Christmas.
January 1, 2011
The New White Panorama :D
I used to dream about the perfect happiness – the nirvana sort to speak. How happy can it be? Will there be a river of chocolate wherein I can have a free sip in – or more extravagant, a free pitcher of? Will there be beautiful angels that will welcome me as I sleep in the most comfortable bed ever? Will it be cold? Lots of other childish questions came into my mind.
Good thing today, I have waked up to the reality.
Stop with the clouds. Stop with the childish fantasies. There is no such thing as complete happiness here in this Earth, no matter how contented we are, no matter how we set our minds to be happy, no matter how we get our faces deformed by smiling constantly, there is and there will be negativism that was, is and will be on our lives. This is it. Face the truth. Life is a cruel joke. We laugh, yet we cry. We love, yet we hate. We live, yet we die.
Welcome to the new philosophy of WhitePanorama, previously from brightness to blindness, now in total darkness. Life is a cruel joke; we have to learn how to deal with it.
As that P!ATD song goes, “I wanna live my life on a new perspective.”
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. 1/1/11 :D
Good thing today, I have waked up to the reality.
Stop with the clouds. Stop with the childish fantasies. There is no such thing as complete happiness here in this Earth, no matter how contented we are, no matter how we set our minds to be happy, no matter how we get our faces deformed by smiling constantly, there is and there will be negativism that was, is and will be on our lives. This is it. Face the truth. Life is a cruel joke. We laugh, yet we cry. We love, yet we hate. We live, yet we die.
Welcome to the new philosophy of WhitePanorama, previously from brightness to blindness, now in total darkness. Life is a cruel joke; we have to learn how to deal with it.
As that P!ATD song goes, “I wanna live my life on a new perspective.”
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. 1/1/11 :D
The Top 50 Things That Changed My Life This 2009 (Part VIII)
For a recap:
50. Mass Card
49. Spider Solitaire
48. Ma'am Joy's Birthday
47. Typhoon Pepeng
46. Childhood Friends Reunion
45. Annabeth's Birthday
44. Grand Palazzo Real
43. Birthday Movie
42. Field Trip
41. Closing Party - Gold
40. Tumblr
39. Kuliti
38. Backmasking Frenzy
37. Gapan, Nueva Ecija
36. Plurk
35. O2Jam
34. Friendster
33. One Town One Product (OTOP)
32. Jesus Our Victory Church
31. Pagemaker 2009
30. WhitePanorama
29. St. Cecilia's Auditoriu,
28. First Day of Classes
27. Mt. Samat
26. Juniors-Seniors Promenade
25. Poems
24. Mt. Arayat
23. Cheerdance
22. MP3
21. Photoshop
49. Spider Solitaire
48. Ma'am Joy's Birthday
47. Typhoon Pepeng
46. Childhood Friends Reunion
45. Annabeth's Birthday
44. Grand Palazzo Real
43. Birthday Movie
42. Field Trip
41. Closing Party - Gold
40. Tumblr
39. Kuliti
38. Backmasking Frenzy
37. Gapan, Nueva Ecija
36. Plurk
35. O2Jam
34. Friendster
33. One Town One Product (OTOP)
32. Jesus Our Victory Church
31. Pagemaker 2009
30. WhitePanorama
29. St. Cecilia's Auditoriu,
28. First Day of Classes
27. Mt. Samat
26. Juniors-Seniors Promenade
25. Poems
24. Mt. Arayat
23. Cheerdance
22. MP3
21. Photoshop
20. The Lyre
19. Chowking and Siomai House
18. Yearbook
17. FTalk
16. Antigone
15. Ako ang Kriminal
14. Battle of the Bands
13. Class Funds
Twelfth on my countdown is Gold Forums, the forum that kept me busy on April, and the forum that made me release my amateur Photoshopic thinking, my feeble composing skills.. and fasten my dot-dot-system typing skills.
The Gold Forums, located in gold0809.forumotion.com, is my Internet home for a few weeks. I got really hooked in posting that my post count actually peaked at 250 posts a day. Hahaha. :D And that’s when I have not gotten my social life. Haha. There are lots of things to post to, there is an anime thread, Cleaners thread, the Class Funds thread, music threads and lots and lots of cool threads to talk about. There is even a Surveys and Quizzes board, wherein just one click, you’ll get access to loads of surveys and quizzes to answer when you are completely bored. Haha
But moreover, it is the people out there that makes me stick to the forum. From the boastful Admin, haha, to the most active goldminers out there, namely Annie and Rodjeilyn. Annie became my detective partner in out investigating quest on Rodjeilyn, also known as Daboy, who has a secret past as a boy?! Wth. Hahaha. I miss the bondings there, though we really do not see each other, through those avatars, those chemical elements avatar.
I miss the threads wherein one page gets occupied by only one poster.. over spammy.. hahaa. And because of the great volume of threads to reply on, with everything going off-topic, I tend to forget what to reply and where the story has ended. Haha.
I miss posting threads of my Tagalized song.. haha.. that’s where I find appreciation. I miss posting poems, wherein the people there read it and appreciate to. Other posters on the forum are Vhinna,Kareejil, Julia and Annabeth, with the last one also posting poems too. Julia on the other hand posts dramatic words, while Kareejil shares her opinion straight out.
The Gold Forums got me addicted. The whole day, the whole night, I was like posting there 24/7. Hahaa. I want to increase and increase my post count.. and I do not want to lose my title: “Superior Goldminer”.
I made new new new relationships on the forum. I got closer to Annie and Daboy, like never before. Now, we have our group, the oldie group. And I got my new nickname, Daboy calls me manong for being forgetful and Annie considers me as one of her three ojii-san. (Ojii-san is the Japanese translation of grandfather.) haha. Memories. Memories.
11. Yahoo! Messenger
Introducing, the application that connected me to the whole world. Haha. :D Yahoo! Messenger.
I have known this application since I was in first year high school, but it was only on 2009 when it started to have a great impact on my life. With the dawn of Internet connectivity on our home this year, Yahoo! Messenger (or YM for short) grew as a daily necessity for me.
Every morning, the first thing I do, (except for breathing and going to the comfort room…) is to open the computer and open YM. Haha. YM has since been a way of connecting with friends, even at home, for free (except for the Internet fees and the electric bills).
Chatting had already become a habit for me, with my frequent chatmates being Annie, Rodjeilyn, Vhinna, Alvin and Jefran. Who can’t resist the BUZZ!!!? Hahaha :D and that very familiar yellow smiley face with an overly huge smile. The emoticons are also cool. Haha. Can’t tell you my favorite. Haha.
YM status messages has also became a statement for many. This is where you put what you are doing, but for many, including me, this is where I put what my mind is thinking, where I advertise my blog, where I share some songs and where I release my emotions. Haha. :D
If you are down and depressed, go online at YM and you’ll find friends ready to comfort you – day, night or even at 3am. Haha :D
YM, this year, took its fame around February and March, when everyone started to conference. With the medieval role play on A.P. and the issue of class funds, people started talking in secrecy to conferences. This is where group of people discuss and share thoughts.
10. NOman and Tulorista
Ranking it at number ten are two major groups inside the classroom: Noman, the bigger one, I do not know who is the founder, and Tulorista, the one that I am in, and also with no particular founder.
Let’s start with Tulorista, my family, haha. Tulorista pioneered on June 16, 2009 (and this sounds like the history of Systems Plus) with five incorporators (lol). Haha. At first, Tulorista was not recognized, not until monsoon rains wetted Angeles and something dripped on Ynah’s desk. Haha. Ynah screamed that day and complained about the drippind water from the ceiling. Among all rows in the classroom, we are the only row that gets affected by rain.. and with the tulo (drip) of the water from up above.. somebody coined the word “tulo-row” for our row.
Then, on our fourth month, that was when we first greeted each other Happy Monthsary. We never thought of having a monthsary before, the idea just came out of Emanylene’s mind. Haha.
Today, with some events happening on the classroom, we added three members, and they are now officially part of the happy family.. Vhinna, Paul and Ann. To complete the cast, there is Kacielyn and Ate Jov. Woot. :D and they are one of my families in Ampere. :D
Now, I do not know if I should write this, but since this is my blog, and we are living in a democratic country that practices freedom of speech… I would like to talk about Noman.
Noman is comprised of almost half of all Ampere, with some branches on Baryon. They wear those distinctive violet bracelets and you can find them every lunch break at the stairs. “tropang totoo” and “tropang hindi tao” as they call, Noman is making buzz of the whole classroom lately. Their huge number will make you notice them always, as they will always make citations of their name. I cannot enumerate all the members because they are too many and I do not know all of them.
Now, why is Noman included on the top 10.
First, they are so changing because they have half of the Ampere with them. At times, I feel out-of-placed.. I felt that first during the field trip, and that feeling grew with each passing day. Every time I go pass their group, it seems like I am a stranger to their topic.. I do not belong I know. T_T. There is only one thing left to do, walk away.
They always brag that they’ll eat at Didi’s every Fridays so that their bonding would grew stronger until college. That made me feel unimportant. It is like they have chosen the persons that are important to them, that they want to be friends with until the end, and that does not include me. Ouch. Real pain. And looking at the person who are Nomans, I feel sad
Second, they have some of my friends. With the founding of Noman, I felt that they became out of reach.. out of grasp, for they have their new clique to be with. Some of my closest friends have become far I believe. I’m getting pulled and pulled away from some important people in my life. T_T One thing I would thank for Noman, despite the fact that some friends are being pulled away, some are also getting pulled nearer to me.. the people who share the same situation with me.
Hope no one gets offended. That is just my HUMBLE opinion. Yes. Humble. Haha. (P.S. This was written before the unity. January 2010. Not yet updated for the unity. :D)
9. Threads of Fate and Death
Taking the ninth place in my list is the never-dying Medieval role play in World History, entitled Threads of Fate and Death (by Kevin).
Woot. And this was the first, as I would like to say, successful play that we have come up to in my high school life. Haha. I do not see it as a failure, but I see it as a masterpiece. Under the direction of Paul, our play is a sort of a musical, with dances (but without the song). Hahaha. And I did not know why we did not win at least one award (i.e. sound effects, script or the whole play itself. Cheers to Kervy, best actor! :D)
I remember that this play caused everyone’s schedule to be destroyed. We were once apprehended by Ma’am Malig for being late from practice. This was one of the few times when the whole classroom would meet in a certain place to practice. We are the busiest section that year. Haha. Many of us are bringing loads of props, with the other group also bringing in their boastful sound system. Haha.
It ruined every subject on our schedule. We will talk about it all the time, and our recess and lunch breaks were all dedicated in finishing it. Never before have I seen a section very dedicated to one project, maybe it was brought by intense competition and exchange of words between the groups. Haha.
The fun part was the practice. Who can’t forget Paul’s face getting mad? Hahaha. I miss Karla sitting in the middle with Kervy and Kevin battling. I miss the traders, the dancers, the two princesses.. ooh.. all are concrete memories. Haha. I miss Patrick chasing the bus, I miss Vhinna collecting sampaloks, and I miss Claudine and Emy in their villain roles. Haha. Woot. I also miss Kareejil in her narration. I miss how Rodjeilyn, Mother and Jennica glide in the air with their dance number. Haha :D
Who would forget February 28’s first Sampalok Wars?! Hahaha :D Woot! The sampalok wars is the epic battle between two fronts who bombard each other’s bases with those deadly sampaloks (they are not sampaloks actually but the look like one. Haha.) The sampalok wars continued to have its third battle, beating the World War with only two versions. Haha.
The Top 50 Things That Changed My Life This 2009 (Part VII)
Sorry for the oh-so late update, but this has been one year in the making. Anyways, there will be a 2010 year-ender special also :D
For a recap:
50. Mass Card
49. Spider Solitaire
48. Ma'am Joy's Birthday
47. Typhoon Pepeng
46. Childhood Friends Reunion
45. Annabeth's Birthday
44. Grand Palazzo Real
43. Birthday Movie
42. Field Trip
41. Closing Party - Gold
40. Tumblr
39. Kuliti
38. Backmasking Frenzy
37. Gapan, Nueva Ecija
36. Plurk
35. O2Jam
34. Friendster
33. One Town One Product (OTOP)
32. Jesus Our Victory Church
31. Pagemaker 2009
30. WhitePanorama
29. St. Cecilia's Auditoriu,
28. First Day of Classes
27. Mt. Samat
26. Juniors-Seniors Promenade
25. Poems
24. Mt. Arayat
23. Cheerdance
22. MP3
21. Photoshop
49. Spider Solitaire
48. Ma'am Joy's Birthday
47. Typhoon Pepeng
46. Childhood Friends Reunion
45. Annabeth's Birthday
44. Grand Palazzo Real
43. Birthday Movie
42. Field Trip
41. Closing Party - Gold
40. Tumblr
39. Kuliti
38. Backmasking Frenzy
37. Gapan, Nueva Ecija
36. Plurk
35. O2Jam
34. Friendster
33. One Town One Product (OTOP)
32. Jesus Our Victory Church
31. Pagemaker 2009
30. WhitePanorama
29. St. Cecilia's Auditoriu,
28. First Day of Classes
27. Mt. Samat
26. Juniors-Seniors Promenade
25. Poems
24. Mt. Arayat
23. Cheerdance
22. MP3
21. Photoshop
20. The Lyre
19. Chowking and Siomai House
18. Yearbook
17. FTalk
16. Antigone
The biggest movie of the year has hit the 16th place in my list. Antigone! Haha :D woot. This was like the craziest project that we had this year. This movie took 7 weeks of whole week meetings and a bond of friendship that lasts until now.
It all started on the first story that we tackled on English, and it was Antigone. The story was great and was overly tragic. A king had made his son commit suicide, with his son cursing him on his last breath, his whole kingdom turn against him, his wife committing suicide also, and it all started with a decision of killing his son’s fiancé whose name is Antigone. Antigone, on the other hand, has twin brothers who killed themselves, has a father who committed suicide because her father married his own mother (in effect, Antigone’s grandmother) and killed his own father. Her mother also blinded herself.
I was in charge of doing the script, and after doing it for like one or two weeks, I finished it with 16 acts in 25 pages in just over 10,000 words. Haha. That’s the longest script I have written in my life. The English I have used there made me take several tours in the thesaurus. Haha.
After the script, of course, there is the props making, and I was assigned to be one of the propsman on our first meeting, but soon, that grouping went skyrocketing to Pluto and it never came back. There are no more groups and everyone is participating in the propsmaking.
It took us at least five Saturdays and Sundays to finish all the props. Chica is the best propsmaker in the universe I think, he managed to build helmets of great quality (weee. And I wore them on one scene..), then comes all the swords, then all the dresses, with the tailoring team headed by Ate Jov and Kareejil. I remember bringing plastics of cloth home twice, one from our nightly practice when Chica, Charlotte and I went straight to Chowking, and the other when we went to Alvin, they were like cheap laundry plastics and I look totally poor.
I can also remember staging up a camp inside the jeepney, haha, with me bringing a giant styrofoar along with the game control-looking-shield. The styrofoar was big. BIG! And entering and leaving the jeepney became a hard challenge. Haha. And there is also the gawgawan mode at Annabeth’s, where the backmasking frenzy started, it was when Annabeth screamed her lungs out on a backmask of Jingle Bells. We also had the scotch-taping mode at Alvin’s house, the painting-the-coat mode at our house and the researching mode at Ate Jov’s house. Haha :D I miss those modes so much.
Of course, as a group, we eat a lot. We ate at Chowking and McDonalds at Clark, we ate rice toppings (in which a spoons became problems), we ate grilled chicken at Ate Jov’s and Alvin’s famous kare-kare. Haha.
Then, there goes the shoot. Before the shoot, of course, we need to find a place. Creon is a king, and we can’t settle for any simple room. We need royalty at its finest, cheapest and nearest! Haha! And there we stumbled upon Grand Palazzo Real, woot, the place in which when we first went, I had my public street bath, and on my second visit, we already had our first shoot.
The shoot was one of the most fun part. I can see Chica’s stern face getting angrier each moment he delivers her lines. Charlotte and Julia are just fine, then Annabeth forces her tears to go out. Kervy looks like a beggar at first, now I look more like a character in Holy Week. The elders look young, though they look like they are the officers of a laundry shop. I remember Nayong Pilipino, when the word “puri” was given birth. Haha. We are like living displays of stupid warfare on the ancient times. Chica were dressing us in a public place. We are asked to wear a guard’s costume which wouldn’t fit at all. After two hours of wearing it, haha, the day ended with not even half of the scene shot. Haha.
Then, there goes editing. (For Antigone series!) haha. Editing had me sleeping overnight on a classmate for the first time, and that is on Alvin’s home. Haha. Seeing the videos is fun, with all the bloopers, and the funny facial expressions when I press pause. We passed the movie incomplete, though we got a grade of 95. Weird. Haha. :D The movie was an effort worth looking back and an experience more than enough to treasure.
15. Ako ang Kriminal
Ako… Ako… Ako ang Kriminal. T_T that was another trademark of mine this year. Ako ang Kriminal, entering this list at number 15, is the title of the dramatic monologue piece that was given to me for the competition at Buwan ng Wika.
This was my first venture into the acting stage in my whole life! Never have I declaimed or acted on a stage of this size. On my never ending journey for plus on my card, and for experience, I was forced to join Buwan ng Wika in any way possible. I cannot be in modern dance, for there are so many greater dancers out there, and I don’t deserve any spot there. And after eliminating all other possible slots, I find the last one, dramatic monologue.
Argh. Then, as Ma’am was circulating the room talking about Buwan ng Wika, I volunteered for the slot, and I said that I will try. But, to my surprise, the next day, without even hearing me act, she said that I’ll be the one to represent the section in that contest. The contest is intersection, and the one who’ll win in the intersection will represent the fourth year level in Buwan ng Wika, which will be watched by a thousand strong students.
Ma’am Alfonso is not satisfied by what I am showing, and the contest is tomorrow. T_T I do not think I will win, for I am battling against Jefran who is a veteran on the field of acting. The piece is gruesomely long and uses inhumanely deep words. After hours of memorizing, facial expression practice sessions in front of the mirror, and actions and styles think-ups, I guess I am not ready. Haha.
But then the day came for the intersection contest. Lucky for me, I only saw two other participants: I, Jefran and Jehriel. Haha. And when one by one we are called, they cut the lines short, and they have crunched the poem in one-fourth its original, and I was the only one who completed it. I guess Jefran is just giving it as a bonus to me.
Then, there comes the biggest stage, the main event.. the inter-year level battle. I have been hearing news that the third year participant is good, with her depiction of Sisa highly realistic. When the contest came, she was really great, and she got the attention of the whole stage in her first act. Mine was long, boring, and ugh, very deep. The first year followed and she was teaching everyone how to enter showbusiness. The second year participant shared to us the pains and struggles of an overseas Filipino worker.
The contest ended, and I was second to the last T_T hahaha. At least, I tried. An acting career is not that bad to pursue. Haha. Venturing into unchartered lands is one way of exploring the world beyond. A shell shall be cracked, or else the bird will not go out. Hahaa :D in other words, one should try other things than the usual.
14. Battle of the Bands
Another embarrassing moment steals the number 14 spot.
The Battle of the Bands was the most tiring program I have ever been in to. It occupied much of my January and February, and it pulled me out of the classroom for weeks.
To start, the Battle of the Bands was a fundraising program by the Student Body Organization (that does not exist today). At the start, we recruited high school bands that will join the contest (and we have recruited five, luckily), and started to collect P20 from each student in SPCF. The P20 is for the tickets, though everyone is required to go.
Before collecting, we had to write letters for Sir Antonio to approve it. We need to fill in our amendments, and with numerous meetings, we have agreed that it’ll be a fundraising event. There are debates over the amount and the prize, but they all settled in P20. After it, we have to formulate the rules, we have to ask permission for the use of the Multi-Purpose Hall, and we have to write a letter to the office again for the date. After it, we have to advertise, we have to spread the word that we are going to have the Battle of the Bands. After it, we have to make forms for the bands to fill up, we have to make the program.. and I need to take a break. Haha.
Collecting the P20 took us almost a week. First, we need to discuss where the P20 will go, room by room, president by president and teacher by teacher if we must. Then, we need to talk to each treasurer, president and auditor (around 30 of them) to help us in collecting. Collecting from the officers became a problem also, for some of the students won’t pay at them, some have problems with comprehending our discussion and we need to repeat our explanations all over again and persuade the students to pay. I understand the part of the students, for if I were them, I would complain on why it is compulsory, but as the Vice President of the Student Body, I can’t do anything but agree as to what the whole Body is saying.
When everything was done and collected, the time to brief the bands followed. After the briefing, they told me that I’ll be the emcee. The twist is… I am going to be with a real DJ. I was like, “wth are they talking about?!” But that was real. The day came, and all I have in my mind was pressure.
My moment on stage was crazy. When I said, “Whew…”, everyone just screamed as if they’re energy is on infinity. I felt like the star, though I know I am not. Haha. But once the DJ entered, everything just went out of my way. I am not used on being an emcee without the script, and this experience had made me learn to deal with it. I am not used on emceeing like I was in a talk show. I am used to deliver normal, straightforward and formal introductions, not the one typical of a concert. T_T and the whole event, I was downright stupid at stage. I hate myself that day. :D
That experience shall be buried, but the lessons learned from it should be kept. Now, I am comfortable of emcee-ing that way, though I always commit mistakes in doing it, though not that much on my first run. Hahaa :D And I never thought that I could be such a public figure. Haha
Well, the story of Battle of the Bands did not end there, it went on until the first week of May, when we submitted our accounting report. I spent almost a week tabulating all the receipts and figuring out what went wrong. Me and Monique were required to fill in a thousand peso that is missing in the funds (though at the end, we never knew where the money went. Sad ending for me.) When we gave our accounting report, we were like two months late, and we are apprehended saying that Ma’am Malig hadn’t got her monthly wage for two months because of the delay. T_T too much responsibility.
13. Class Funds
Yes! Class Funds! This pain-in-the-pocket thing is on the thirteenth spot on my list (coincidentally thirteenth). Class funds have been significant for me since last year, because last year I was the treasurer of the class. If I had made a list last year, class funds could be up to number five or six.
This year, our class funds took its negative turn again, causing division in the classroom and a bond torn forever. It caused an issue that circulated the campus like wildfire and a fine image that was stained. We were seen as rebels, mutineers and seperatists by many, though only few know the real story behind it.
It all started when our inquisitive minds noticed that we are putting in money almost regularly, and we are not hearing anything about it… I would not like to expand this and be a controversial blog post so let us get to the playing-safe summary… then, a parent came, went to the principal, and inquired about the funds. Our adviser felt hurt or mad or idk what she felt..
And there you go, our name as a class has already spread throughout the campus as money-minded suckers who wants nothing and cares about nothing but money. We are reputed to be gold-diggers who won’t care about how our adviser would feel as long as we get the money. Ma’am Dungca even labeled as us “rebels” on her visit to our classroom. Couldn’t wait for someone who’ll name as Ampatuan the next time.
Haha. Good thing today, we still have that class funds, and it is still burning in a hole in my pocket, but today, that is not that much of an issue.
Btw, I was the class president back then. Haha. :))
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