Supposed to do a sample article. Made this instead.

Got 'ya, Marv.
(Credits to Redtangent, kahit hindi pwedeng i-save by right-click, nag-screen shot na lang ako. Kahit Atenista ka, nag-exert ka pa rin ng effort na kuhanan ng picture 'tong si Cruz. Thank you.)

Adik. Dapat gagawa ako ng sample article para sa "The Manresan", pero wala akong maisip na matinong topic. Tapos napadpad pa ako sa thread ni Marvin Cruz sa Peyups forum. Mga adik yung mga nag-p-post dun. May manager, may die-hard fan, may nagpapantasya. Gusto ko sanang makisama or mag-post dun, kaso locked na yung thread. Salbahe.

Ano'ng mga nakita ko sa thread? Ayun nga, mga "managers", die-hard fans, at mga nagpapantasya. Define each.

Die-hard Fans
Yung mga taong... nagagalingan kay Cruz. Magaling nga naman yung tao. Mga adik din sila. Define adik. Well, sinasabi nilang diyan lang sa Katipunan nakatira yung tao. Stalker? Nakita daw nila yung tao sa UP gym, may practice daw. Adik, stalker nga. Nandun yung teammates niya, yung mga hindi ko kilala, pati na rin si Jireh Ibañes. Bakit ako, hindi ko nakikita? Ang daya! HIndi nila tanggap na si JV Casio ang naging MVP nung season na 'yun. Para sa kanila, si Cruz pa rin ang MVP. At hindi magbabago yun. How loyal.

Managers
Ito yung mga taong nagbabantay ng thread ni Cruz. Teka, bakit by last name? Marvin na nga lang. Bawat post ng mga fans, tinitingnan, at makalipas ang ilang minuto, sasang-ayunan. Ito rin yung mga taong ipinagmamayabang na nakakaalam ng cellphone number niya. At tinututukan kung may load ba siya o wala. Kung pupunta sila sa kung saan man kasama ang ilan sa mga die-hard fans, at nakita nila si Marvin, sila yung unang makikipag-usap. Buti na lang "down-to-earth at malapit sa fans" itong taong 'to eh, kung hindi maiinis lang siya sa kakasunod ng mga tao sa kanya. *EDIT!* Manager nga niya yung namamahala ng thread. Nakita ko sa blog nung person. Adik.

Nagpapantasya
Mga taong "crush na crush" (este, "love na love") si Marvin. Sumasang-ayon sila sa mga die-hard fans na dapat siya ang MVP, pero may kadugtong. "... Gwapo ka pa rin." Adik. Ito rin yung mga taong sa tingin ko ay may picture kasama siya, at ipinagmamayabang sa buong forum. Yung mga may kapasidad na mag-isip ng adjective na related sa beauty at idinudugtong sa pangngalan niya. "Flawless pa rin!" Minsan, kapag sa tingin nila ay kailangan nilang mag-hinay-hinay, ganito ang nilalagay nila. "****less!" Adik.

Hindi ko na tinapos yung pagbabasa ng buong thread, kasi 40+ pages na, at matatawa at maiinis lang ako sa pagka-adik nila. At naiinis pa rin ako kasi UP alumni lang ang pwedeng mag-post. At hindi na nga pala ako pwedeng mag-post kasi sinara na nila yung thread. Sabi ko nga kanina, salbahe.

Sa PBAFO nga rin eh, nung tiningnan ko yung thread nila, ganun din. Kaso puro mga nagpapantasya lang at die-hard fans. Teka, bakit ko tiningnan yung thread? Mod ako ng kabilang forum, eh ako yung naatasang mag-fill up ng kulang na thread ng ibang players. Hindi ko alam kung paano yung format ng thread, at hindi ko alam kung paano i-spell ang "marvelous" (baka mamaya double L eh!), kaya tiningnan ko na lang dun. Eh bakit ako naging mod ng forum? Ibang kwento na yun. ;D

Dad's jerseys.

Last night, while my parent are eating dinner, I saw some of my dad's jerseys when he was in college. I was shocked, partly because it has the UP symbol in it. But the size of the jerseys almost matched my size, so it's been intriguing why my dad is that small during his college years, considering his built now. (Dad, if you're reading this, I'm not mocking your built before!)

Anyways, here are the jerseys that he wore before.

That's the jersey he had when he played for his course team, BS Agriculture. I don't know why it's "Aggie", but hey, that's NOT my dad's name. I think it's connected to Agriculture. :D

That's the jersey of the UPLB Varsity team. He's been very active in basketball during these years. Wait, there's more.

Self-explanatory. Men's dorm.

Alright. I don't know why the picture's rotated 90 degrees to the left. Anyways, that jersey was, I think, when he played for UPLB. I'll try to ask him later.


Four jerseys. Four years. Wow. It makes me wonder why he didn't join UAAP or PBA. But if he did, history would've changed. My dad would've been a coach, and our lives would be prolific. And I don't want that. I love my life now. And besides, I'd rather stick to being a fan that being the coach's daughter. At least I get to fantasize without anyone knowing. :D

Marigen Ibañes?

Would you look at that. Someone changed my last name. Who could it be?

Marcus, haven't I told you? If you're gonna change my last name, make it decent, like... Dillinger!

Anyways. I don't know what's the big deal with Mr. Ibañes. (Can't believe I'm so formal.) Ever since he got ESF'd (ejected, suspended, fined) for punching Cyrus Baguio (I still hate you.), I've been campaigning justice. Y'know, just for fun. Come on, look at my Twitter and you'll see tons of "Justice for..." tweets.

I don't actually like him 'cause of looks (Jared and Fona are much better, y'know!), but I can't deny the fact that I like him 'cause he's from UP. UP! (:O) Anywho...

It's the 5th of June. And 4 days later, it's the 9th. You know what'll happen on the 9th? The dreaded school. Nooooo!! (:O)

Losses and Gains.

In this photo: Jireh Ibañes. Sneaky little daredevil. Where did I get that pic? Hmmm...

Well, this is the first post of the monts, and since it's June already, it means that school is near. Did I say SCHOOL? Yep, that second home, that institution, that building that is the site of almost every learning experience...

Anyway, anyhow, we can't deny that fact that the first day's nearing... And since the title of this post is "Losses and Gains", let's talk about what we'll lose and what we'll gain when we go back to school again.

LOSSES.
We'll lose our free free time. Summer gave us the opportunity to do and have whatever we want. Long sleep hours, late sleeping time, unlimited internet, gimmicks... All these would be gone and will be gone for 10 months.
We'll lose our peace of mind? Why? Tests. Assignments. Projects. Lectures. Not to mention freakishly strict teachers and new administration. (Manresans, just so you know, we'll have a new directress-principal.)

GAINS.
Don't dwell on the losses. In these 10 months of staying in school, we'll gain knowledge. Alright, give me the "Duh" look. But it's true!
Add new experiences, friends, not to mention enemies. And we'll gain money when we're given allowance! Well, if you save some.

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See? It's like making a chart of Assets and Liabilities. (Ugh, Accounting.) So in this one week left, do everything you can! Like I said before, live fully, be cranky, screw up, and have fun! :D

ABC...

Ayoko pang pumasok.
Bakit ang bilis ng panahon at isang linggo na lang, June 9 na?
Cyrus Baguio, magbabayad ka sa ginawa mo kay Jireh!
Daya mo, Arvin, nakapunta ka sa Glorietta.
Everybody knows...
Friday. May birthday?
Go Rain or Shine, fight fight fight!
Hobo. Jared Dillinger.
I don't care.
Justice for Jireh Ibañes!
Kailan kaya ako makakanood ulit nang live?
Laban kung laban. Brix, support.
Maraming pwedeng gawin, pero bored pa rin ako.
Nanalo RoS nung Wednesday. Duh.
O salamat... o salamat...
Pimples. Jared Dillinger.
Quack quack. Walang maisip.
Respect. That's all I need.
Sana manalo ang TNT. Para maglaban ulit sila ng RoS. Wee!
Talo Alaska. Kawawang Fonacier. Inantok pa kasi eh.
UP spirit! Ok lang yan, Jireh! Haha!!
Vain si Jireh Ibañes! :O
Wala akong pakialam kung magalit ka. Basta alam ko kung anong gagawin ko.
X-ray. Haha!
Yaaaaaaabang.
Zhut up! :P

To ACP or not to?

I'm supposed to blog about the irony of not seeing the reason why Jireh Ibañez got ejected even though I was watching the game. But I think this is much more important. Ibañez could wait. But this cannot.

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"Mag-C-CO ka pa ba?"

If you ask me that question two months ago, I'll say "Oo naman!"
If you ask me last month, I'll say "Hindi na. Mahirap ang Third Year."
But ask me now, and I'll say "Ewan ko ba!"

I really wanted to join the ACP. I've made that decision when I was still in Second Year. Even before the whole gang wanted to, I've made my decision. Now, there are things that hinder me from continuing with that decision.

First. I think it's gonna be hard. We'll be having the 4 "terror subjects", namely Geometry, Chemistry, Accounting, and Trigonometry. Plus, if I become a cadet, I'll add the detailing during lunch, dares on recess, and training in my terror list. But hey, I made it all the way here even if I'm two years younger.

Second. As of this point, only 3 people in our gang wanted to pursue the ACP thing. Or so I thought. I don't want to go with the flow; I want to make up my own mind.

Third. Sacrifice. If I continue with my ACP decision, that means I'll be sacrificing my Third Year life. My thirteen-year-old life. I don't know if I could do it.

But I wanted to prove to everyone, to myself, that I could do it well. I could balance my time and prioritize well. So what if it'll be hard? If I'm thinking of the long run, then that means more perks, more activities, and so on. Think of the long run. And besides, HARD? You'll never know 'til you try, right?

Please help me. Your advice could make a difference in my decision-making. Thank you.

A week left.

Just two months ago, when I'm still in school,
when Disturbia's intro doesn't necessarily become a tune for Custodio,
when Baguio doesn't always refer to Cyrus and is being dubbed as the "scariest place in the world",
when the first thing that comes to my mind when I hear "Hawaii" is "Ohana" instead of "Jared",
and when my worst nightmare is receiving a bouquet of flowers...

I eagerly anticipated for summer.

Now, two months later, when I'm stuck in this house,
when "Bonfire" doesn't always mean the camping fire,
when black is officially the hottest jersey color (refer to previous post),
when hobos don't mean the people hitching a ride on trains,
and when my worst nightmare is having braces (almost),

I don't want it to end.


So... there's only one week left before starting another 10 months of excruciating academic pain. If you're gonna be part of the ACP, then add embarrassing dares to your list. What could you do in that one week? Screw up. Be free. Do anything and everything you've wanted to. For the next 10 months of your academic life would be pretty sour.

Sacrifice. For the next 10 months I'll be experiencing sacrifice. Can't watch PBA games. Can't go online everyday. Can't laze around. Can't be goofy. Must be serious. Must study. Must work hard. Pretty much like every Third Year student.

Everything has a beginning and an end. This is the end of summer, and the beginning of another academic journey. God bless us all.

Ginebra-Alaska!

listening to: Heard 'Em Say -- Kanye West feat Adam Levine
feeling: pretty good
posting at: our house. duh.

Friday was one of the greatest basketball moments of my summer life. Why? The Ginebra-Alaska bout, which was postponed due to wet court floor, was continued on Friday. Of course, I root for the Aces. I was actually hoping that Fona would kick some Skyrus butt (Twitter people, you've probably seen this line). Turns out, Skyrus kicked some Fona butt, in terms of scoring. Well...

What made the game different is that they're wearing black. I like it when they use black. Anyways. Let's skip the first three quarters. Fourth quarter, they let Fona in. I love it. I know he's desperately trying to score some threes. After four attempts, he did. "Larry Fonacier for THREEEEE!" Best four words of my night. HAHA!! So, yeah, the Gin Kings almost won. Unfortunately, Skyrus missed a shot, then Willie Miller (Almost Tito) got the ball and made a drive to the basket. Score. The Kings thought he'd call a timeout, since it's only 2 seconds. But no. Like they say, maraming namamatay sa maling akala. Wahaha.

So... they won. So happy. Oh, and here's my useless stupid unforgettable statement of the night:

LA Tenorio, I love you!!

Alright. Nothing romantic. It's just said jokingly. Come on, he's like bringing the Aces to victory! And besides, he's a butiki. SORRY! And if I'm caught saying this, Fona will kill me.

Anyways. First post, Texters-less. Thank God. :))

Not tagged, but grabbed.

I'm not tagged, but I like this survey. So I grabbed it, and answered it. You could do the same if you wanna.

ABC About You Questions:
A - AVAILABLE: Define available.
B - BIRTHDAY: 04.17.1996
C - CRUSHING ON: Larry Alexander N. Fonacier.
D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD: Tang!
E - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO: Lola.
F - FAVORITE SONG: AT THIS VERY MOMENT? I don't know the title, but it's sung by Kyla and Jay-R. It's my first OPM fave.
G - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: Gummy Worms.
H - HOMETOWN: Parañaque.
I - IN LOVE WITH: Jared Bautista Dillinger. That explains why I didn't put his name on the "crushing" question.
J - JUGGLE: Rarely.
K - KILLED SOMEONE: No.
L - LONGEST CAR RIDE: The trip to Baguio. Baguio. Baguio.
M- MILKSHAKE FLAVOR: Chocolate.
N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS: One.
O - ONE WISH: World (and inner) peace.
P - PERSON YOU CALLED LAST: I didn't call him, he called me.
R- REASON TO SMILE: I'm happy. HAHA!
S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD: Antukin.
T - TIME YOU WOKE UP: 10:00 am
V - VEGETABLE(S): ?!
W - WORST HABIT: Being lazy.
X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD: How many, or where?
Y – YOYOS GO: Up. Down. Repeat process.
Z - ZODIAC SIGN: ARIES!!


Random Questions About You:

Spell your name without vowels: Mr Gnv Rsll Mrñ Lwg
What color do you wear most?: Dunno.
What are you listening to?: Super Mario Remix. Ayiih!
Are you happy with your life right now?: Hell yeah.
What is your favorite class in school?: Computer. Recess. Lunch. Dismissal.
When do you start back at school/college?: June 9.
Are you outgoing?: Ask them.
Favorite pair of shoes?: Flats and rubber shoes.
Where do you wish you were right now?: Aranetaaa!!

THE CANS:
Can you dance?: I could, but I won't. HAHA!
Can you tie a cherry stem with your mouth?: The hell!?
Can you whistle?: Before I had my braces, yes.
Write with both hands?: Yeah.
Walk with your toes curled? Haven't tried yet.


THE DO'S:
Do you believe there is life on other planets?: No. Too absurd.
Do you believe in miracles?: Yes.
Do you believe in magic?: ??
Love at first sight?: No. It didn't happen with Jared and Fona.
Do you think there's a Satan?: I think so.
Do you believe in Santa?: HAHA!
Do you know how to swim?: Yeah.
Do you like roller coasters?: Totally.

THE HAVES:
Have you ever been on a plane?: Yes.
Have you ever asked someone out?: No.
Have you ever been asked out by someone?: ??
Have you ever been to the ocean?: No.
Have you ever painted your nails?: Yeah.


THE WHATS:
What is the temperature outside?: 30-something Celsius.
What radio station do you listen to?: 93.1!
What was the last restaurant you ate at?: Don't remember.
What was the last thing you bought?: Coke.

CRYING SECTION:
Ever really cried your heart out?: Yeah.
Ever cried yourself to sleep?: Two nights ago.
Ever cried on your friend's shoulder?: Ask them.
Ever cried over the opposite sex?: No.
Do you cry when you get an injury?: It depends on the injury.
Do certain songs make you cry?: What Matters Most. It makes me cry. I don't know why.

HAPPY SECTION:
Are you a happy person?: YEAH!!
What can make you happy?: Family. Friends. PBA games. The sight of Jared and Fona. FOOD.
Do you wish you were happier?: Yes.
Can music make you happy?: YES.

LOVE SECTION:
How many times have you had your heart broken? Once?
Have you ever loved someone so much that you'd die for them?: No.

LOOK AT ME:
What is your current hair color?: Brown.
Current piercings?: Ears.
Have any tattoos?: No. But having one on the neck can do. Ahem?
Eye color?: Brown or black.

IN A BOY:
Favorite eye color: Any.
Short or long hair: Whatever's good on Jared. Ayiih!
Height: Taller. But not exceeding 6'.
Best clothing: ??

HAVE YOU EVER:
Been to jail: Never.
Mooned someone: No.
Thrown up in a store: No.
Done something really stupid that you still laugh at today: I think there's something.

THIS OR THAT:
Pepsi or Coke: Coke.
McDonald's or Burger King: McDonald's.
Single or Group Dates: Single.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolates!!
Strawberries or Blueberries: Strawberries.
Meat or Veggies: Meat. Of course.
TV or Movie: TV. Is there PBA on movie?
Guitar or Drums?: Piano! Haha!
Adidas or Nike: Both?
Chinese or Mexican: Mexican.
Cheerios or Corn Flakes: Cheerios.
Cake or Pie: Cake!
MTV or VH1: MTV.

"Kilala ka ba ni Jared?"

Yesterday was quite a challenging day for someone like me. Why? I gotta claim my brother's uniforms (which are NOT yet available 'til the 20th), accompany my dad in fetching my mom (who is in the PSM convention), and get massacred by my brother.

I woke up at 10 am, 2 hours late. I was shocked when I saw my friend, Abbie, sitting in the living room. Hey, why wouldn't I; I was still wrapped in a towel, fresh from the bathroom. Quickly, I put on some clothes, combed my hair, and chatted for an hour. Random stuff. Oh, before that, I called the manufacturer of the uniforms, and they told me that I could get it on the 20th. So much for waking up early.

Then, after she left, I started my Internet mania. Facebook, Restaurant City, Poptropica, FTC... y'know, the usual stuff I do on the 'Net. It lasted for 4 hours. Mmm.

When I turned off the laptop, my mom texted. She said that we might be accompanying my dad in fetching her. Where is she, anyway? She's in a convention, the PSM (Philippine Society for Microbiology) convention. Every year she gets to join, so sometimes we get to have perks. Like, staying in hotels. But we didn't get to, 'cause it's held in Hyatt. It's so expensive.

So, we went. Traffic made us drowsy, and when I woke up, we're in the convent. I didn't know that the convention's done, and they're staying in the Canossa convent, wherein my aunt, a former nun, was affiliated with.

Well, it's fun. We went home. On the way, my brother was teasing me about saying all of my "crushes" to my aunt and my mom's coworker. Can't believe it, I'm being massacred.

We ate at Chowking. Mmm. Love their noodles. Anyways, skip skip skip to the hilarious part.

My mom scolded me because I'm reacting at what my brother's saying. She said that I'm not supposed to to react that much because they don't even know who I am. Here's the conversation.

Mom: Anak, hindi ka dapat naaapektuhan sa ganyan. Bakit, kilala ka ba ni Steve Nash? (You shouldn't be affected with those things. Why, does Steve Nash know you?)
Em: Hindi. (No.)
Mom: Kilala ka ba ni Jared? (Does Jared know you?)
Em: SANA! (I WISH!)

Hahaha. How witty, Em. Is that a correct answer?

Then we rushed to the hospital 'cause my dad's hand swells like hell. There's a puncture wound on his hand which he obtained while cleaning the dog cage. Good thing he's fine now.

Well, that's all. Sana kilala ako ni Jared. Haha. :))

Cager magnet?

(I'll post this thing in Tagalog, para mas feel.)

So, alam niyo naman na mahilig ako sa PBA, di'ba? At first fave team ko ang San Miguel? (Ay, hindi ko dapat sinabi kung gagawa ako ng quiz.) At first fave player ko si Dondon Hontiveros? (Ay, spilled the beans again.) So, nung wala pa akong kamuwang-muwang, nalaman ko na may "thing" sila ni Valerie Conception. Lumalabas sila (ng pinto)? Interacting and all those chever? Hindi ko alam. Pakialam ko? Sabi ni Valerie, fave player niya si DH kaya siya nanonood ng live games kung kailan niya afford. Teka, afford naman yata niya lagi eh. I smell something fishy. Or baka truck lang yun ng basura na dumaan sa tapat ng bahay. Hay, ang labo ko talaga.

Nung may klase pa kami, sabi ng isang kapwa PBA fan sa'kin na may balak daw na i-date ni Wesley Gonzales si Val. Okay, may DH na nga siya eh, papatol pa sa kapwa SMB. Sorry Val.

Tapos ngayon! Nanood ako ng replay ng PBA players sa Wowowee chever sa YT. Ayoko nang makita pa, kaya hindi ko na-hyperlink. Kayo na ang bahalang maghanap. Nandun si Cyrus Binagyo (ehe, Baguio pala. Ako nga pala si Binagyo.). Bale, inaasar siya ni Willie kay Val. Tapos parang sabi ni Val, "Textmate ko lang 'yang si Cy!" S**t, ang close. Inggit ka, Em? Yuck. So within the duration of the segment, kilig na kilig ang mga tao. Duhh, sino'ng hindi? Maski nga kapatid ko eh, nagtanong, "Ate, sila na ba?" Sabi ko, "Ewan ko. Paki ko ba." Sabay sabat, "Nyeh, Ate, selos ka lang eh!" Shungak talaga 'tong kapatid ko, kahit kailan.

So anong kalabasan? Ano siya, cager magnet? Hay naku. Buti na lang hindi pa niya nilalapitan si JD. Kung hindi, lagot siya sa lahat ng taong nagpapantasya kay JD. At isa na ako dun.

Val, isa lang ang masasabi ko. Share your blessings naman, akin ang isa! Joke. Kahit number na lang ni Cy (yuck, FC), ok na. Ayt ba? :))

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Aiz, this is the reason why I hate celebrity coupling. Define hate.

Comment! Comfort! Come on! :))

Universal favorite team.

Yesterday, I had my haircut. From long hair to apple cut. Hmm, reminds me of childhood. I can't post a picture yet, but I think you could imagine me. Still cute. HAHA!!

Then, we went to Racks, along with some of my dad's co-workers. We brought our camera, of course. Then my brother, ever the proud fanatic, impressed me with this:

Marc: Um, excuse me, do you watch PBA?
Co-workers: Of course!!
Marc: Do you know Cyrus Baguio?
Co-worker 1: Oo! Ayoko dun dati kasi nasa Red Bull siya. (Yes! I don't like him before 'cause he's with Red Bull.)
Co-worker 2: Eh ngayon nasa Ginebra na, kaya OK siya! (But now he's with the Gin Kings so he's OK for us!)
Marc: Look! (shows the RIDICULOUS PICTURE)
Co-worker 3: Aba, ayos ah! Saan 'to? (Cool! Where'd you get this?)
Marc: Sa tapat po ng Araneta! (In front of the Araneta!)

Wow. Never thought those co-workers are solid Ginebra fans. As a Tropang Texter, I chose to be silent. Except when they talk about Cyrus. Oops.

The food was good; for someone with braces it's the best thing that can be eaten with ease. Lovin' the pork ribs. Along with java rice and baked beans. Mmm.

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So we went home. While in the car, we tuned in to Sports Radio 918 to catch up on the game, TNT vs BK. I can't believe it's not yet done. But hey, at least you got to know the stats. So what's the difference between watching and listening? With listening, you use your creative mind to envision the happenings. And the commentators are creative. Why?

Take, for example, the de Ocampo brothers. Ranidel and Yancy. They're both on the same team. Aight? If the younger (Ranidel) passes it to the older (Yancy), here are the interpretations.

TV: Ranidel, passes it to the left side (Yancy), Yancy with the... OH, REJECTED!
Radio: Ranidel, pinasa kay brother, WHOA SUPALPAL!

See the diff? But of course, I must watch. And then blah blah blah... The game went to overtime. And TNT won. 135-129. Mmm, sweet victory.

That's all for now. Or is it?

Speed Stacking!!

On Mother's Day, we bought ourselves some Speed Stacks. Wait, isn't it weird? Mother's Day, then you'll buy stuff for yourself? Anyways...

At first I don't wanna play with it. What's the point of stacking and unstacking in a matter of seconds? But I got so jealous of my brother, ever the Speed Stacks "master", that I tried it too.

Turns out, at my first official try, I beat my brother's record! 19 seconds, in Cycle (3-6-3, 6-6, 1-10-1)! Whoa. I also tried the 3-3-3-3 and 3-6-3 stacking. and yes, I also beat him. Wahaha.

I can't get enough of it. It's like I wanted to play whenever I have time. Roar!!



That's the guy who holds the world record of speed stacking. He's a Fil-Am. Cool. In just 5.93 seconds, he finished stacking and unstacking the cups, in CYCLE. So cool.


SPEED STACKS!! STACKS!! STACKS!! ROAR!!

"We are the championship!"

The title of this post was stated by Jun Limpot, on winning his first championship with La Salle (circa 1990s). Maybe he said it while in a sheer state of ecstasy. They won the championship, what could be better? But saying it to a reporter? Hmmm, embarrassing.

My reply? "Naks, talaga? Sinong MVP award?"

Here are some more quotable quotes from PBA personalities.

"Congratulations to my teammates! I would also like to thank my parents, especially my mother and my father." - Johnny Abarrientos

"Patay na ba?" (Live life to the fullest) - Robert Jaworski to Allan Caidic

"Well Joe, the ball is around." - Atoy Co

"Ok? Alright? .... Ok? Alright?" - Tim Cone (sometimes i hear it as "aight?")

"OK this is our play. Jerry inbound the ball. Glenn make a screen. Cap(Alvin) get the ball. Then Cap ikaw na bahala." -- Chot Reyes, during a time-out. Si Cap na ba ang coach?

"What is the time?!!" - Mark Telan, imitating the Chicago Bulls cheer ("What time is it?"). teammate Don Allado almost died laughing.

"Patay ang butiki!" -- Chino Trinidad, when a player hits the side of the backboard when attempting to take a shot. I'd die laughing if he'd say that when LA Tenorio gets fouled.

"Ikaw na ang maging Danny Seigle!" - Noli Eala

"Wag mong dikitan yan, baka mangitim ka." - Yeng Guiao to Arwind Santos, when the Burger King main man tangled with San Miguel import Gabe Freeman. So racist, coach Yeng.

"Akala siguro ni Helterbrand na binibigyang-puntos ang maraming dribble sa basketball. Yan ang wag na wag nyong tutularan mga kabataan nating basketball players sa Pilipinas." - Chino Trinidad

"You don’t lean to much on history because its history, precisely.” – Joe Cantada

"Eto ang sayo, butata ka, welcome to the PBA." - Noli Eala to Rommel Aduccul

"Lay-up...NO!!!. Follow-up...NO!!!. Scamble...YES!!!" -- Sev Sarmenta, covering the RP Team vs PBA All-Stars game

and my personal favorite..

"Last twoooo minutes!" - PBA official announcer, every last two minutes of a game


So, that's all for now. Let's just wish that the Tropang Texters would be the championship again.

Two Months.

It has been two months since I last watched a live PBA game. Talk n Text versus Purefoods. Being a speck of dust amidst the pool of Giants fans. Seeing them lose. Seeing Jared Dillinger with 5 fouls and 1 point. Being disappointed at the end of the game.

Last May 1, we watched two live games. After two whole months. Seated in Upperbox A, we waited for the game to start. First game, Sta. Lucia Realtors vs Purefoods TJ Giants. I can't believe the Giants have oodles and oodles of fans. Define oodles. So, the Realtors were leading. But somehow, in some sort of way, the Giants were able to cut the lead, and eventually, win. Damn, I was rooting for the Realtors.

Next game, Talk n Text Tropang Texters vs Brgy. Ginebra Kings. Just like Purefoods, Ginebra has a multitude of fans. It's like oodles of Giants fans, times three. Anyways, I was so disapponted in the first half. Why? They were down by 18 points. Eighteen damn huge points, everyone! I told my mom, also a Texter, "Ma, hindi na ako aasang mananalo sila. Tulog na lang tayo." But I can't sleep; I want to watch. Weird as it may sound, they cut the lead into just 4 at the end of the third quarter. The Texter spirit in me was awakened. Loud and proud as I can be, I cheered for them. But I booed silently at the Kings' main men, namely Jayjay Helterbrand, David Noel, and Cyrus Baguio. Their fans might kill me. How's that for Texter spirit?

So, they had that damn chance to grab the lead, but no. They actually made it worse. Why?

There was, I think, a minute left in the fourth. Macmac Cardona attempted a lay-up, but it was blocked by Paul Artadi. The ball went out of bounds, and the possession of the ball was given to the Kings. Coach Chot Reyes was infuriated. He stormed into the court, talked to the referee with a finger pointed at Artadi, saying, "Last touch niya!" That made it worse. Coach was slapped with a technical foul, with Helterbrand shooting a technical free-throw. And the rest goes down to poo. The Kings won. After the game, a gay fan of the Texters throwed something at the referee who made the call. The event security tried every means to make her leave the coliseum, even carrying her, but no. Now that's Texter spirit.

So we left the coliseum. I was mad. My brother's happy. And we (meaning all of us) are hungry. Following the usual stuff we do, we ate at Inasal Chicken Bacolod, just in front of the Araneta. Ordered the same food, as usual. Talked about the game, as usual. Eating with braces, unusual. And there's also one thing unusual that changed that day.

I saw Cyrus Baguio.

I was trying to eat, in vain, when some guy in black went inside, along with two women, and chatted with the people seated in front of our table. I paid no heed; I was still trying to eat. When they left, that's the time I realized that the guy in black was the Kings' main man whom I booed silently. I was so shocked that I finished my glass of iced tea before I even finished my meal. Then he came back, alone, and ate with the people in front of our table. Okay, I was showing signs of shyness. Acting weird, laughing like hell, blurred vision. My dad was asking me if I'd like our picture taken with him. I was like, "Dad, kumakain pa eh. Gutom na gutom oh, pabayaan muna natin." And my ever-loving brother was like, "Sus, ayaw ni Ate kasi crush niya si Cyrus!" Gosh, I wanted to kill him. And I also can't believe he took a picture of me while drinking in vain. Look!

So, I agreed, hence, the picture below.

CAPTIONS!:

Marcus: YAY! May pic na ako with Cyrus Baguio!
Em: Ba yan, sana si Jared na lang katabi ko.
Cyrus: Patapusin niyo muna akong kumain! Gutom na gutom na ako!

After that, we left. While walking towards the car, my mom told me, "Hindi ba parang ang gulo? Binu-boo mo yung Cyrus na yun eh, tapos makikipag-picture ka?" I replied, "Ma, ganun talaga. Once in a lifetime lang yun! Di bale, Talk n Text pa rin ako!"

So much for two months after.

(The picture with "Skyrus" has been the basis of my brother and cousins for teasing. Come on.)

caption crazy.

Yes, captions. Can't get enough of it. When I see some pictures, I can't help but make some captions. And here's a second helping to the previous caption list!

Non-PBA fans, you could still comment! :))



Jared: Cyrus, lang'ya ka, borrow naman ng band! Na-de-deform na hair ko eh!
Cyrus: Upakan kita dyan eh! Bola muna, 'saka ko bigay sa'yo band ko!
Harvey: Hoy! Jared naman, aasa ka pa kay Cy? May band naman ako eh!



Tony: Hoy, alis ka nga dyan! Can't you see, naglalaro pa ako!
Dondon: EEEEH! Sabi ni mommy, take turns! Ako naman!!



Barako Bull guy: Naman, respect! Hindi ako inidoro!



Harvey: Kiss! *pout*
Mark?: Eew, ayoko sa'yo! Batuhan kita ng bola dyan eh!
Jared (behind Mark): Ikaw ang uupakan ko Mark eh!



Jared: Luksong baka! Hindi ka na tatangkad, Gabe!
Gabe: *sobs*



Cyrus: DON ALLADO! IBALILK MO 'YAN!
Mark: Ano ba, Cy, calm down! Kay Don naman talaga yung bola eh! Sige ka, dadaganan kita!
Cyrus: MOMMY!! SI DON, AYAW IBIGAY BOLA! WAAAH!




That's all, for now. Til sometime! :))

changes.

am i changing that fast?

just this moment i got so angry at Akira that i ran to the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and threatened to stab him. just threatened. then he said, "you've changed a lot, Rani. it's like you're copying the actions of people on TV. they're right. once you become a teenager, you change."

okay. why did i do that? it's like this. as i was finishing my post "School Tasks", he approached me and said, "Rani, i don't have load." and i was like, "okay?" and he said, "but i need load to join the contest!" by contest, he meant the Chowder contest. he's so obsessed with cartoons that he want to join the contest badly. i replied, "what do you EXPECT me to do, send you load? i don't have load too!" but before i finish my sentence, he ran off, shouting like hell. i got so pissed off because it's so loud. so i shouted, "SHUT UP!" he just mimicked me.

then i had enough. he's the reason why we're going back to school later this afternoon. he's the reason why i'm not rewarded for all the hardwork that i've done. he's the reason why almost every PBA fan in his batch thinks that i like Cyrus Baguio. overall, he's the reason of my misery. hence, the act.

i don't know. i love my brother, but sometimes he's just some sort of a hellhole. like, some demon who came here to earth in the form of a talkative annoying person who, incidentally, is my brother. i don't want to torture him. i just think now is the time for payback. but not in the form of stabbing him.

could somebody help me? i don't want this life... i want to live in peace, love, and harmony. and of course, frequent trips to the Araneta.

HELP!!! ;((

i just don't love you no more.

Do you still​ like the same perso​n from 5 month​s ago?
♪ nope.
When was the last time you were sick?​​​
♪ last week of february.
Are you one of those​ peopl​e who are alway​s cold?​​​
♪ cold? define cold.
what are you liste​ning to?
♪ earth wind and fire -- september
Have you ever stalk​ed anyon​e?​​​
♪ yeah.
What did you last drink​?​​​
♪ water.
What did you last eat?
♪ chicken tinola. but more on rice and soup. i can't chew, remember?
So far, have you been keepi​ng your 2009 resol​ution​s?​​​
♪ some.
What are you most looki​ng forwa​rd to in the next 5 month​s?​​​
♪ september.
Do you have any frien​ds of the oppos​ite sex?
♪ yeah.
Do you prefe​r Crush​in’,​​​ Inter​ested​ in, or Relat​ionsh​ip?​
♪ i don't know. crushin'?
Have you ever had your heart​ broke​n?​​​
♪ hell yeah.
Have you talke​d about​ marri​age with anoth​er perso​n?​​​
♪ yeah. just for fun. HAHA!
Do you belie​ve in love at first​ sight​?​​​
♪ yeah. that happened with JD. HAHA!
Do you belie​ve that you can chang​e someone you love?​​​
♪ ...
Do you easil​y give in when you are fighting?​​​
♪ depends...
How did you get your last bruis​e?​​​
♪ i hit my knee while running.
What was the last movie​ you watch​ed?​​​
♪ mr. bean's holiday.
When was the last time you were extremely disap​point​ed?​​​
♪ when the Texters lost to the Energy Boosters.
Who'​​​s in your profi​le pictu​re with you?
♪ none.
What are you doing​ tomor​row?​​​
♪ watching the South AllStars vs Team Pilipinas.
Do you find tatto​os attra​ctive​ on the oppos​ite sex?
♪ no. i find it dirty.
Do you sleep​ with your door open or close​d?​​​
♪ closed.
Do you hate the last perso​n you were talki​ng to?
♪ no. why would i?
Have you ever seen your best frien​d cry?
♪ yeah.
What do you need to be doing​ right​ now?
♪ eating lunch?
What were you doing​ at 1 AM this morning?​​​
♪ complaining about my braces.
Do you wear a seat belt in the car?
♪ no.
Where​ will you be in an hour?​​​
♪ at the dentist.
Does anyth​ing hurt on your body?​​​
♪ my TEETH.
Are you good at hidin​g your feeli​ngs?​​​
♪ depends.
What'​​​s the last thing​ you bough​t?​​​
♪ one heck of a shirt. so wonderful.
Is it hard to pleas​e you?
♪ ...
Is it hard leavi​ng peopl​e behin​d?​​​
♪ YES.
Did you do somet​hing bad today​?​​​
♪ ask my brother.
When was the last time a membe​r of the oppos​ite sex hugge​d you?
♪ refer to previous answer.
Do you sleep​ with the TV on?
♪ no.
Can you hula hoop?​​​
♪ sometimes.
Do you have a littl​e siste​r?​​​
♪ no. just a brother.
Do you think​ someo​ne is think​ing of you right​ now?
♪ yeah. right, JD? HAHA!
Have you hugge​d someo​ne withi​n the last week?​​​
♪ yeah.

first impressions on PBA thugs.

[ughh. ham. mmm. wanna eat it, but i can't.]

since my teeth hurt too much and i can't comfort myself by means of eating a lot, i'll post some of my first impressions with some PBA players. let's go! aiiight!

daredevil's first impressions!

1. on Dondon Hontiveros - his name has too much "on". and he looks like my classmate.
   
2. on Jared Dillinger - is he related to Joan Dillinger of "Split Second"? and he looks like a hobo. but now... he's a total hottie. (haha, girl talk.)
   
3. on Bonbon Custodio - does he copy Hontiveros (check the first names)? and he looks like a teddy bear.
   
4. on Jimmy Alapag - is looking like a mouse the reason why he's called "mighty mouse"? SORRY GUYS!
5. on Macmac Cardona - yabang. yabang. yabang.
6. on Renren Ritualo - he looks like an owl. and a Year 3 ACP cadet. right, blueflower?
7. on Harvey Carey - he looks like my music teacher. only cleaner.
   
8. on LA Tenorio - butiki. butiki. butiki.
9. on Larry Fonacier - cute sana, pero hindi. and i get confused with his last name. FINANCIER.
10. on James Yap - is he such a big deal?

stupid as it may sound, but i had fun formulating those impressions. walk down memory lane, remembering what i say to them, and all that. not to mentions laughing at the stupid comments. aight?

so... if you wanna add more first impressions, comment. :))

i need to check the dictionary. HAHA.
~amoureux

the "slash".

yesterday was no ordinary day for a PBA fanatic. why? there's a doubleheader on a monday. in PBA schedules, there are games ONLY on wednesday, friday, and sunday. there are also games on thursday and saturday, but only one game. and it's usually held outside manila.

first game: Ginebra vs BK
nothing much. except that Ginebra won, and Cyrus Baguio is with them. he's formerly from BK.

second game: TnT vs RoS
the big game, for me. it was a tight game from the very beginning. in the first three quarters, the Elasto Painters were leading. the biggest lead was 10. but then...

announcer: *buzzer* substitution, Jared Dillinger for Harvey Carey (i think).

let the real game begin. while he was playing, i quoted the commentator saying:

That's why he's called "The Daredevil"!

well, he did pretty well. i learned that he's called such because his favorite (and most wonderfully executed) move is the "slash". how is it done? it's like climbing an imaginary flight of stairs then shooting the ball in mid-air. when he did it, there's a defender who fouled him. even though you'd see it as if he fouled the defender. but no. and he gets the charity.

so, they won. 102-96. the reason why the Texters grabbed the lead is...

The Painters had their last taste of the lead at 96-94 before Dillinger scored on a short stab, Alapag nailed a charity then Peek also scored from short range as the Texters took the lead to stay at 99-96.

good game. thanks to the benches. :)

rhetorical q's.

as you all know, i'm an inquisitive person. (what?) and i have the tendency to ask questions, even if it's just rhetorical. so i present to you my list of rhetorical q's!

THE DAREDEVIL LIST OF RHETORICAL Q'S

1. when is bonbon custodio's birthday? [in the PBA database, his birthday is listed as 0000-00-00, as with other rookies.]
   
2. does larry fonacier have a wife/fiancee/girlfriend/fling? [answer=YES, a wife.]
3. who is the blonde girl who' with jared dillinger in his myspace display picture? [hope it's not a fling/girlfriend/fiancee.]
4. how does it feel when you have braces? [will it hurt?]
5. what could be a good color for the braces' elastic? [yellow and blue, alternate?]
6. if i cut my hair short today, would it still grow long enough before the ACP application?
7. is accounting hard?
8. how does being in a prom feel?
9. will i find a partner with any of the dillinger traits for the prom?
10. what grade is look-alike impostor's child in?
11. who will win in the all-star night?
12. will the daredeviL thread beat the punisher thread in terms of fans and number of posts?
13. will there still be world peace?

see? 13 questions, 1 answered (as of now). i'll keep you posted if there are answered questions. aight? :D

everytime we stop scouting, start singing...
~amoureux

tomorrow becomes yesterday.

what does it feel having 24 hours of your life in sheer bliss?

i can't describe it in one word, but instead i'll talk about it.

---

April 16 [cellphone archives].

1. 10:18 pm -- Start of Unlitxt. Febz was the first one who greeted me. "Adv. Haberday!"
2. 10:20 pm -- Christine - Hi, Em. Advance. :)
3. 11:58 pm -- Febz called me through cellphone. "Haberday! Haburger!"

April 17 [the big day].

1. 7:30 -- Dad woke me up. Greeted me. Still groggy, but fine. SO happy to wake up.
2. 7:35 -- Dad woke my brother up. Sang me a Happy Birthday song. ♫ Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday Fonacier. Happy birthday Hontiveros... Happy birthday Denok Miranda! ♫ what a brother. :D
3. 8:10 -- Mom went to my room, along with Dad. Gave me a bunch of roses. Mmm.
4. 11:00 -- Officially woke up. Grabbed my phone, 5 unread messages. All Happy Birthday.
5. 11:37 -- Aunt Carmie greeted me. Asked what gift I want. I said anything. She said, "Oh, your cousin said you want a picture of your crush." whoops.
6. 11:41 -- Christine greeted me again.
7. 12:00 -- Checked Bloguru, Facebook, PBAFO. Found out that Rei greeted me at exactly 00:00, the forumers at PBAFO made a separate thread for greetings, and stuff.
8. 13:50 -- Liz texted me, greeted too. "Happy Birthday.. may you have more to come. :)"
   
9. 15:08 -- Febz texted me again. "HABERDAY (5x)"
10. 16:55 -- Abby texted. "Happy b-day em!"
11. 17:00 -- Alaska vs. Barako Bull. Where are you, Fonacier?
12. 17:25 -- I'm officially 13 years old.
    
13. 18:__ -- Saw him, alright. He is a "payatot". And white. And cute. But not like Jared. The BOMB.
14. 19:__ -- Went to ATC. Ate at Italianni's. Again, Marcus sang for me. And yes, is birthday gift is a debate on why Fonacier is more worthy than Jared.
15. 21:10 -- Jadel greeted me through text. "Happy birthday to you! Regalo k ung dillinger signature. Haha..."
16. 21:11-22:42 -- Text fever. Y'know.
    
17. 23:59 -- Thank God for 24 hours of new life!

so, yes. when tomorrow becomes yesterday, it becomes a memory. (what?!)

thanks to all who've greeted! <3

not a baby, but not yet a lady.

~marigenee

TOMORROW.

♫ go shawty, ish yo birthday
we gon' party like ish yo birthday
we gon' sip bacardi like ish yo birthday...♫

---

so, there's a significant thing happening tomorrow. and i can't wait for it. what is it, anyway? well, tomorrow is the Beermen's game against the Tigers. in Dubai. damn, it's so far. and it's a desert. OMGandhi, Bonbon would have something in his eye (as in puwing) every time they go to the desert! HAHA. [thanks a lot for the fact, Febz. Almost-nephew.]

anyways, at least there's a simultaneous game in the Araneta. i get to see "Dirty Larry" Fonacier. BAMBAMBAM. with the signature Motolite guy line...

"Convincing... Isang Motolite, boss!"

HAHA.

---

okay. i won't deny the fact that tomorrow is also my birthday. so, i'm not a baby anymore. i'm 13. and... i think it's time to give my top 10 12-year-old moments.

THE AMOUREUX TOP 10 LIST OF 12-YEAR-OLD MOMENTS

1. STILL ALIVE AND KICKING.

   after the sicknesses, depressions, and the like, i'm still here. standing strong. not tall (i'm only 5 feet), but proud. LET'S GO!
   

2. Leave the old, take the new.

   i left my old friends, who are bad influences. i just can't see a bright future with them. and i went along with the people whom i became close to during the Cultural Show practices. and i'm feeling good with them. i thank the Lord for sending me these people. at least they're not bad influences.

3. Singing a solo part in the Cultural Show.

   it's my first time in 5 years, so it's something memorable. and with good (i mean, great) feedback from the crowd, it's something to remember.

4. Fight and make up.

   i get into fights with almost everyone who's important to me at the moment. edelweiss, miharu-chan, blueflower, even with my adviser! you know what i mean, right? well, at least it's all done. i feel better. but the fights with my adviser? that makes me feel like a daredevil. well, i AM a daredevil, ain't i?

5. Once you pop, you can't stop.

   last January 23, my dad brought us to our first PBA game. well, at first i thought it's baduy 'cause it's like a local version of the NBA. but hey, i don't know what changed my mind (wait, i think it's Hontiveros). anywho, it changed my mind. and i can't stop not talking about it. tell me about it.

6. Bloguru-ing for the first time.

   i found out about Bloguru during December, i think. and i found miharu-chan's blog. and i was like, wow, i wanna be here. and poof, she gave me an invite. and from there, well, i started blogging SERIOUSLY. i've been owning about 10 livejournals, 1 imeem blog, 1 blogspot page, and a multiply blog. but i've never been serious except this one. and i've met people from other places. how's that for sheer blogging?

7. Be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

   i got confirmed on January 21. it was a great experience, being sealed with the 7 gifts. and the practices, not to mention the "Sir Noe move", were great. except for our #10 moment...

8. Still in the pilot section.

   it may be hard, but hey, for a 12-year-old, it's an accomplishment. imagine, a 12-year-old sophomore in the pilot section? they may call it queer, but for me, it's a good thing. kind of.

9. Bring it back to life!

   with regards to my other blog, i've been using it last year and i think i should give it another shot. so, it's still up-and-going, and if you wanna check it out, well, here it is.

10. It's just an alibi. A white lie.

    you see, during the practices, there's this guy who kept on complimenting my voice. i think it's alright, but during the St. Paul event in Araneta, he kept on asking me about my favorite flower. i don't have one, so i said none. he kept on asking until i got fed up. and then the next day, he gave me flowers. assorted, like he was going to give it to the cemetery. attached is a note saying, "you're the girl i want to be with forever."

    i don't like stuff like that. and besides, the guy is an EMO, he reeks (you could smell him from a mile away and faint, no kidding), and he's fat. he doesn't even have any of the Dillinger traits! so, i talked to him, told him not to court me, and he's fine with that. then i went down and suddenly, our sister-adviser appeared. i don't wanna talk about the incident, so i told her that i asked the guy to buy it. well, it's a white lie. until she found out and reprimanded me and placed me under observation. it SUCKS. i can't eat during the whole week, while he has the guts to eat 4 meals in one recess! what kind of a jerk is that? so, i forgot about the thing, and good thing he's not texting me anymore. *phew*

    a bad one, but it will be in my top 10 for being the worst.

so, yes. a recap of the memorable things. some are not, but hey. who knows? :D

and as i close a chapter of my "baby" life today and start a new chapter tomorrow, i would like to thank everyone who made my life meaningful. whether directly or indirectly. may God bless you. CHEERS TO A FRUITFUL LIFE!

live.love.laugh.PRAY.
~amoureux

All-Star Night!

for a PBA enthusiast, this night is one of the most important and most thrilling part of the conference. why? well, it's like an all-star weekend, but it's only for one night. i don't understand; last year it's for 2 days. maybe it's because of the FIBA-RP Team training. well, anyway...

lemme tell you the stuff they gonna do for that night.

PBA All-Star Skills Competitions
04.26.09
Araneta Coliseum

1. Obstacle Challenge
Current Holder: Willie Miller, Alaska (almost-uncle! :D)
Contenders:
~ Jason Castro, Talk n Text (TMNT!)
~ Paul Artadi, Ginebra
~ Sol Mercado, Rain or Shine
Personal Bet: Willie Miller. Although Jason Castro could be faster.

2. Three-Point Shootout
Current Holder: Renren Ritualo, Talk n Text (let's go Carbotta!)
Contenders:
~ Dondon Hontiveros, San Miguel (ohmygosh. andre.)
~ James Yap, Purefoods (shocks!)
~ Jeff Chan, Barako Bull
~ Gary David, Burger King (familiar name...)
~ Larry Fonacier, Alaska ("Isang Motolite nga, boss!")
~ Sunday Salvacion, Ginebra
~ Joseph Yeo, Sta. Lucia
~ Jimmy Alapag, Talk n Text (*gasp*, teammates!)
~ Ronjay Buenafe, Coke (familiar too...)
~ Don Dulay, Rain or Shine
Personal Bet: Ritualo, Alapag, Fonacier OR Yap (i'm not sure with Hontiveros.)

3. Slam Dunk Contest
Current Holder: Kelly Williams, Sta. Lucia
Contenders:
~ Jared Dillinger, Talk n Text (let's go, homie! loveyou! :D)
~ Jay Washington, San Miguel
~ Gabe Norwood, Rain or Shine (dimpleboy!)
~ KG Canaleta, Purefoods (familiar...)
Personal Bet: i don't know, but there would be a lot of comparisons between K-Will, JD, and Norwood during the contest.

4. AllStars vs. RP Team (Exhibition Game)
Personal Bet: i don't know, but it would be a BIG upset if the AllStars defeat the RP Team.



i don't know if there are other events after this, but i guess. and if there is, i'll keep you posted. ;D

epic fail.

as i was typing my post "are you his girlfriend?", i received an e-mail regarding my friendster account. it read... "ranidel (de ocampo) is now your friend on friendster!" so i was in a major fanatic mode. define FANATIC.

then i checked his profile, which is now viewable. i looked at his friendlist, hoping to see more texters. then... i saw a profile named jared. and it had his picture during the victory party as the main pic. then the major fanatic mode became ECSTATIC fanatic mode. define ecstatic.

so i clicked on it, and much to my dismay...












IT'S NOT HIS OWN PROFILE.

it's just a fan profile. for JD fans. and what's so upsetting? it only has three friends: the creator, his friend, and ranidel. so i added it too. you know, for fun. :D

so yes, i thought wrong. i thought it's his own profile. i'm actually rejoicing and went to my shoutbox to tell aizee that he has a friendster profile, but no. it's not HIS.


EPIC FAIL. BROUGHT TO YOU BY MARIGEN. O.o

are you his girlfriend?

so last night i was feeling so bored. and i can't stop thinking about friday. FRIDAY...

and then my cellphone rang. it's my best gay friend. cool, i thought, a chatmate. so we're talking about stuff like willie miller (his almost-uncle), and such... until...

"hello, who's this?"

and i was like, whoa. a nosebleed-english girl. and i was like speaking to her in english too. then she asked... "are you his girlfriend?" whoa. no. i thought he's gay. anyway...


NEWSFLASH!!! [coming after this...]

seven questions.

being creative is weird. (what?)

sometimes i get ideas while lying down and doing nothing. sometimes i get it when i sit down on my throne (read: toilet) and waiting for something to happen. haha. and so my hard-wired brain thought of something.

i'm a contestant in "Pilipinas, Game KNB?", and i'm down to the final round. so, they're asking me 7 questions. about... Philippine basketball.

and so the timer starts, and i'm answering.

Q: Name someone from UE aside from James Yap who's currently playing in the PBA.
A: Bonbon Custodio (haha!!)

Q: Name someone from Ateneo aside from Chris Tiu who's currently playing.
A: Larry Fonacier (:O)

Q: Name someone from the US NCAA who's in the Philippine league now.
A: Jared Dillinger (or Gabe Norwood, but hey, i'd pick the former.)

Q: Name someone from La Salle aside from Macmac Cardona who's in the league.
A: TY Tang (or Renren Ritualo. wait, is he from La Salle?)

Q: Aside from the Pumaren brothers, which siblings are active coaches?
A: Ryan (Purefoods) and Allan (Smart Gilas-Pilipinas) Gregorio

Q: Aside from the (i'll look for the Interbasket thread again for the surname) brothers, name brothers who are active in the PBA.
A: de Ocampo brothers, Racela brothers (one is a player, the other is a coach)

Q: Name siblings who are active in the basketball field.
A: Liwag siblings. One is a player, the other is a courtside reporter.


wait a second. Liwag siblings? whoa, emmie, you gotta explain this.

you see, my brother plays basketball. and having the big sister spirit in me, i think he'll be a player. haha. and me? recently i'm having thoughts on being a courtside reporter. i think it's cool. haha.

my gosh, i'm such a dreamer. but hey, libre lang namang mangarap, diba? :D

after four days of fasting...

yes! i'm back! after the long HOLY holy week... i'm posting.

actually, not on my laptop. i'm at my cousins' house. and i'm just using their PC. anyway...

KAILANGANG BUHAYIN ANG THREAD NI JARED DILLINGER SA PBAFO!

so... let's go! dirt, dust, cobwebs, San Miguel fans who are messing with the thread... BEWARE. we'll clean this place up. :D

well. about the holy week... nothing much. abstinence, and we went back to the province on Easter Sunday. which means that i spent 12 hours of that day doing nothing but think of three random things: the SMB-ROS game (which i didn't get the chance to watch), Jared, and the 17th. and by the way, i HATED going back to the province 'cause that means i'll see my cousins. you know, SECOND cousins. they don't give a damn 'bout me. and i don't give a damn 'bout them. give and take.

oh, and i'll post something interesting (kind of) after this. watch out! :D

pre-PBA pics. from the www.

so as you all know, i am fond of looking for pics of ballers then posting it on blogsites. and...

i found pics of people during their pre-PBA years! YAY!

so... check it out.



lookie! it's our homie! hawai'i!

FYI: From being the last man on the Warriors' bench last season, Jared has worked his butt out to earn a starting slot on the basketball team, which almost cut off his basketball scholarship. Currently (but not NOW), he has become one of the team's most reliable defenders and long-range shooters.
(thanks to philippine basketball review!)



look. it's bonbon custodio! wooh!
and he's against gabe norwood... booo!



whoops. didn't see that coming.
ATENEO? ATENEO? ATENEO?



so.. that's all. for now. ;D


ENJOY THE HOLY WEEK! GOD BLESS!

live.love.laugh.PRAY.

sunburn. teriyaki boy. larry fonacier.

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i just wanna be on the beach

SUNBURN!

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yesterday is April 6, 2009. i got used to writing the date 'cause in my other blog, they post the wrong date. i reported it already. but nooo, they don't do anything.

sunburn.

aaah. we went to Calamba (mmm, reminiscin') to swim. you know... 'cause it's summer. it was a good time, only that i had sunburn. shoulders and back. hot and aching. dammit. need muscle tape. HAHA. more about it here.

teriyaki boy.

after swimming, we went home. but first we stopped by Festival Mall. my dad needs to talk to someone. so, we got there. and my brother's so sleepy that he doesn't wanna go. he kept on insisting that the mall is closed. but when we found out that the restaurants inside are still open, he became alert. MOM, LET'S EAT AT TERIYAKI BOY! yes. we did. and he made one remark during some time that made us all laugh.

emmie: hey, what's the name of the reporter in C/S9 who's in Caltex Top 5? you know, he's kind of dark, and has a long face... and he's always partnered with Lia Cruz... you know... [his name starts with a V!]

marc: *sleepishly* hmmm... NORMAN BLACK? *then sleeps*

that all cracked us up. sigh. what a brother.

larry fonacier.

if you read the post in my other blog, it states there that my brother kept on saying Fonacier. what?!? so, lemme explain why i get so irritated.

actually, i'm not just irritated. i'm also... well... i don't know. alright, he's kinda cute. but in my own perspective (or whatever they call it), he looks like a morph of LA Tenorio (butiki) and the Motolite commercial guy ("Isang Motolite nga, boss!") that's being aired in every game. and he's from Alaska. which was the Texters' rival during the Finals. aw, come on. 

so.. that's all for now. keep posted on more stuff. pics, sunburn, and ballers. ;D

drawings.

i got so bored last night that i drew stuff. i mean, people without faces. C&C! ;D



you know who he is, right? nyaha.



stumped? hmmm... (hint: he looks like a teddybear!)


what? do they look like them? haha. C&C! ;D

(c) reux 09

dirt. dust. jared dillinger.

so, it's been three months since i last posted here. why? i post on a new blog server.

and i've been devouring on a new set of topics, now that i've been out of sophomore-ness. so... what's with the title of this post? just read on.

dirt.

since this blog has been untouched for like, 3 months, it could be compared to an old house. with lots of dirt. so, i decided to clean this place up.

dust.

and since i'll be cleaning this, i'll remove all dust (by that, i mean old stuff) and renovate this thing. love it.

jared dillinger.

minions, meet your new homie. jared dillinger. he'll be occupying much of the posts here. note: he is NOT a replacement for my adviser (which will still be part of my life). and... expect more about him in the next couple of posts. hmmm.

oh, some posts in my new blog will also be placed here, for your comfort. enjoy!

~marigenee.