Embrace It

"It's very simple. As you grow , you learn more. If you stayed twenty-two, you'd always be as ignorant as you were at twenty-two. Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth. It's more than the negative that you're going to die, it's also the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it."

Yes, I said, but if aging were so valuable, why do people always say, "Oh, if I were young again." You never hear people say, "I wish I were sixty-five."

He smiled. "You know what that reflects? Unsatisfied lives. Unfulfilled lives. Lives that haven't found meaning. Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward. You want to see more, do more. You can't wait until sixty-five."


--The Seventh Tuesday: We Talk About the Fear of Aging, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

Reflection

--sa Geog1 Field Trip :) for pictures, click here.



1. Sino ang Pinaka-Best Friend mo sa Trip? At bakit?

Si Mia. Siya ung bus seatmate at snorkel-buddy ko at kasama ko all throughout the trip. (Second best friend, si Katsie. Picture-buddy at kasama ko sa pinakamadugong part of the trip. Hahaha!)

2. Alam ba niya ito? Paano niya nalaman?

Oo! Sinabi ko sa kanya eh.

3. Paano kung hindi ikaw ang best friend ng best friend mo, kawawa ka ba? Anong sasabihin mo sa kanya kung ganon?!

Kung ganon, hindi ko pahihiramin si Mia ng suklay. Ever. Haha!

4. Bukod kay Sir, sino ang pinakamabait sa Trip? Bakit?

Si Lester! Kasi kinuhanan niya ako ng iced tea nung Merienda time (kahit hindi ko siya inutusan). Hindi kasi ako makalakad nang tama dahil sa sugat ko. Concerned siya. Yii! Haha! :P

5. Kung titirik ang bus at kailangang may magtulak, sino ang limang isasama mo? Ilista mo bilis.

Sina Reggie, Enrico, Junnius, Bobby at Peter! :P

6. Sino ang iboboto mo na Mr. Field Trip? At bakit?

Ralph Luzadas. Sabi ni Lester eh :P

7. Sino ang iboboto mo na Ms. Field Trip? At bakit?

Trixie Mariano. Kinopya ko rin kay Lester.

8. Sino ang bagay maging mag-syota sa Trip na to?

*Ehem*

9. Ano ang pagkakahawig ng tubig dagat at ng iyong buhay? Alin ang mas maalat, di ba ikaw?

Excuse me, hindi ako maalat. Ang tubig-dagat ay "full of wonders" just like my life. Haha. Napaka-general :P

10. Ninenerbiyos ka ba sa trip na to?

Hinding-hindi ;)

11. Feeling mo ba pinag-uusapan ka nila?

Hindi

12. Feeling mo ba pinagtatawanan ka nila?

Hindi rin

13. If you think people are deliberately avoiding you, chances are you are right. Explain.

I can't tell.

14. What important lesssons have you learned from this trip?

Never EVER tatapak sa bato. Or else. Mapuputulan ka ng daliri sa paa! (exagg.) At iwasan ang mga cone-shaped shells. Mahirap idifferentiate ung deadly at ung harmless. Kaya para sigurado, wag mo nalang silang pakialaman.

15. Nahihilo ka na ba? Matulog ka kaya?

Kaya nga ako nahihilo kasi hindi ako makatulog. Panget sa jumpseat! Masakit sa leeg!

16. How would you rate the field trip and the activities incorporated with it? 10 - highest to 1 - lowest. Why?

10! Kasi super duper enjoy lahat ng activities! :)

17. These are the names of my new friends. Ililibre nila ako sa Chocolate Kiss.

Name - Definition

Bobby - vain
Trixie - vain
Katsie - vain
Diana - vain
Jervie - vain
Toni - vain
Levi - vain
Wiljin - vain

--Basta nga group namen, VAIN! :P

18. These are the names of my new crushes. Bawal ang walang pangalan at signature niya.

--
Person1: Hoy! Hi! Crush na kita ah. Pirmahan mo na toh oh!
Person2: Sino ung may gustong maging crush ko? Pirmahan niyo na toh!
Person3: Papirma naman oh. At papasa na rin sa iba.
--

Name

Bobby
Levi
Jason
Ralph
Calo

19. What is your "sense of place" of the place we visited?

La Luz Beach Resort is a place of fun, friendship, sweat and blood. :P

20. How would you describe the landscape of the coastal environment in terms of its physical structure and the dynamics between the site and tourists (and other users of the space)?

Whattt?! NOSEBLEED! Consult ko muna si Knox and Marston :P

I. Am. So. BORED.

And my conscience says: "I don't think so, Andy. You're just tamad."

Shut up, conscience!



OKAY. Nababaliw na ako.

I miss school. I swear. :(

And I miss South Park, too.

Eight Random Things

In the 8 facts about Andy, you share 8 things that your readers don't know about you. Then at the end you tag 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going.

* Each blogger must post these rules first.
* Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
* Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
* At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
* Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.

1. I'm an only child.

2. I want a kuya. Haha!

3. I have a favorite pillow, which I named Mal. :)

4. Like Cecile, I haven't lost any cellphone of mine.

5. I will probably drop my Badminton class. For those who know Ms. Caces, I guess you know why. :P

6. I will not probably pursue Medicine (kahit Bio ako).

7. Christmas made my friendster account :P

8. I'm eating corn right now (Aug18, Saturday, 2:21pm).



again, I won't tag anyone. haha. get this if you want.

Six Weird Things

---super delayed post. naka-draft pa pala to nang super tagal na. :P


Each player of this games starts with 6 weird things about you. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

ONE

I've always wanted to have the power to control fire. Yes, until NOW. Kaya crush ko si Pyro eh :P

TWO

I imagine myself being part of some action movies, especially Matrix Revolution. Nung marami na silang pinapatay, I imagine myself killing all of the enemies too (using a PS controller. haha!)

THREE

I dunno, but some people find this weird:
I play Tekken, Burnout, X-men, Gundam, Age of Empires, Red Alert, Tiberium Wars, etc and I seem to be enjoying them. A LOT. Usually every summer, I play with my cousin whole day and whole night. Promise. It's okay for us not to eat or even take a bath. I know, yuck, but whatever, we don't stink.

FOUR

'Pag galit ako, I let the anger stay for some time. Hindi ko nilalabas. One time, I felt like punching the wall na lang. Please don't ask me why. Because I, myself don't know too.

FIVE

I hate coffee, but I soooper doooper love coffee ice cream. :)

SIX

Ayoko ng achara (pickled whatever). Period.



--i don't feel like tagging anyone. just get this thingie if you want :)

When it rains, it pours

I have a long test in Eng12 tomorrow.
or if not, it would probably be on Friday.
I have to submit a seminar paper in Socio10 tomorrow.
or if not, on Friday.
and on Wednesday, Math17 exam.
I'll watch Pasyon with Ed on Thursday.
I'll be going to Trinoma and Bonifacio something (I forgot) for a mall activity with my Geog groupmates.
Next Wednesday will be my midterm exam in Math17.

For some weird reason, I was craving for requirements lately. and then poof. Inulan ako ng requirements :P

Hahaha!

When it rains, it pours.

Yeah, I can see that now :P




Please pray for me and for everyone :)

Talk about Smart Parenting

I guess you don't have to be a parent to talk about parenting. What the heck, there are parents who don't know that, right?

I hate it when people would ask me, after knowing I'm an only child, if I'm spoiled. Believe it or not, I am NO WAY a spoiled kid. Why? Number one, my parents are the best parents in the world. They know best. Number two, well, mabait lang din kasi ako :P Haha

But the point is, not all those "only child's" out there are spoiled. Any child could be spoiled, you know?

I have this cousin who lives with us since malapit kami sa school niya. He's the youngest and yes, as I can see it, he is a spoiled brat. He thinks he's the most important person in the family. He acts so immature. He wants everything to go his way. I hate those attitudes so much. And I hate it more when he has to act those ways in this house. And I hate it most when the parents don't see it.

But of all things, I hate it when the responsibility is turned over to another person. Usually, I catch my mom disciplining this kid, instead of his own mom (who is my mom's sister by the way). But yeah, I understand. Her mom lives far away and is working. I can't blame her for that. I just wish she could put him in some place else. Or at least discipline her own child. Pfft.

Ayoko lang kasing naiistorbo mom ko.

I have to agree with the article I've read before that spoiled kids don't lack discipline. They lack consistent limit-setting. CONSISTENT. LIMIT. SETTING. Get it? I hate it when parents are so so afraid that their child might hate them because they can't give whatever he wants.

To all parents:

Please, learn how to say NO to your children. Kung nung dati nga, natuturuan niyo siyang i-pronounce ang dinosaur, ang NO pa kaya na dadalawang letra lang. Please, stop spoiling your kids. As in SPOIL. Please look for the meaning in the dictionary. As in to DAMAGE or to RUIN. Feeling ko kasi un talaga ang meaning ng spoiled brats.

Yeah, talk about smart parenting.

Good luck and God bless to everyone who will be taking the UPCAT!

:)