August RUSH!

Pasukan.

"Na naman?" - Karaniwang wika ng mga estudyante.

"Haaaay Sa wakas!" -sagot ng mga taong bored na bored na bored na bored na bored na sa bahay nila lalong-lalo na yung mga taga-UP. Alam niyo kasi, nagmove-on na kami este, nagkaroon na kami ng shift sa aming academic calendar(oo alam kong naiintindihan mo yan). Habang kayo'y(non-UP) galak na galak sa pag-aaral noon pang Hunyo, kami naman ay bagot na bagot na sa walang sawang kainan at walang friends na pwedeng makipag-gimikan.

Ako naman, natapos ko na lahat ng mga Anime, Cartoons, Movies at lahat-lahat ng mga laro na nasa laptop ko. Ngayong Agosto na, heheheheh, magkakaroon na muli ng sigla ang aking pangaraw-araw na gawain.

Kyoukai no Kanata, Ano Hana, Avatar, Nagi no Asukara, Magi atbp.

"Every day is a new encounter."-yang linya ang nagsisilbing paalala sa akin na gumising sa realidad ng buhay. Nararanasan ko lang ang mga salitang ito tuwing ako ay nasa malayong lugar(ibig sabihin, wala ako sa aming bahay). Nais ko kasing maglakbay, mangilala at matuto sa parang aking gugustuhin.

Ay! Teka lang, parang nawawala na ako sa tunay kong layunin kung bakit "August RUSH!" ang pamagat nitong aking katha. Ganito kasi yun, alam naman nating lahat na pag pasukan na, iisa lang ang ibig sabihin nito. PILA! Dito sa Kabisayaan, maari mong magamit ang salitang "PILA" bilang "linya" at "magkano" dedepende nga lang sa tono at pagkakagamit nito.

Suriin muna natin ang PILA bilang "linya". Paunahan na sa pagpasok sa iba't-ibang mga gusali upang makakuha ng mga dokumentong maaring gamitin sa iyong enrollment. Magsisimula ang iyong kalbaryo sa pagpila sa pagkuha ng kopya ng iyong mga marka sa nakaraang semestre. Ang unang hakbang ay medyo mabilis sapagkat ang pagpapaprint lang naman ang nagpapatagal nito. Susunod naman ang pagkuha ng mga asignatura at pagpapakiusap sa mga propesor na ayaw nang tumanggap ng mga estudyanteng lampas na sa kota. Madugo ang parteng ito. Ang huling pila ay pagbabayad ng kaukulang halaga para sa iyong tuition at pagpalagda ng iyong University Form 5. Ang mga pila para nito ay ang pinakamatagal at pinakanakakawalang-gana sa lahat.



Ngayon, dumako sa PILA na ibig sabihin ay "magkano". Hmmmmmm.....Hmmmmmmm....Hmmmmmm. Ayoko nang mag-aral, ang mahal-mahal. Di ko kaya ang babayarin. Sa pagbubukas ng semestre, mapipilitan kang umutang dahil wala ka namang sapat na pera para bayaran ang napakalaking tuition fee.

Kaya mag-RUSH nang pumila at mag-RUSH na sa mga LOAN SHARKS, PAWNSHOP at mga BANGKO. UMUTANG KA NA!

A not-so-friendly reminder para hindi kayo maabala sa ENROLLMENT!!!!

Love is Like Lamok

3L.

Kailanman may 'di mo makakaligtaan
Ang bawat segundo at minutong dumaraan
Dahan-dahan itong mamumula at lalaki
Masisiglang kamay para sa pag-atake

Di na muling maimumulat ang mga mata
Pagkat ang hapdi't kirot ay 'di na maipinta
Masakit ngunit kay gandang alalahanin
Mga panahong ikaw ay naakit sakin

Tila ba'y naghihilom na itong mga sugat
Akala ko ba'y habang buhay na itong kagat
Sayang  at 'di ko man lang  namalayan
Katawan ko na pala'y iyong kinulayan

Deep Into Depravity

The least thing you would want to know in your life is that your are depressed. Depression affects a great number of people from all walks of life, may you be rich or poor there are always these circumstances placing you in great stress.

Speaking of stress, it is the key factor in depression. When people can't handle the emotional burden of stress, whether physical or emotional, people are vulnerable to depression. In developing countries, these stresses often come from poverty and corruption while in developed countries, these would often root in poor family culture. One who has everything wants nothingness, the other who has none wants everything. Such a very difficult thing to understand.

I'm still at the outer shell of depression. I wonder how it feels deep inside the walls of depression. How would the minds of those who sank in their deepest thoughts would talk back to them? Was it ever a question of what or a question of when? A lifetime of search, a generation of change and an era of the new revolution is underway. What has become has begun, and what has begun has become.

Reminder to All People

Sa mga gustong umuwi dahil sa bagyo, paalala ko lang sa inyo.

Don't go home if:
1. You don't know basic survival skills;
2. You don't have goods or services to offer;
3. You are sick;
4. You don't have the stomach for dead bodies or garbage scattered around.

Do go home if you have these:
1. Power generators;
2. Batteries;
3. Radios;
4. Relief Goods;
5. Solar panels;
6. Medicine;
7. SKILLS(survival, medical, construction and rescue)

-Power is down in most areas left by the eye of the storm.
-Let's prioritize the relief goods for the ones who need them the most.(Wag na kayong maki-agaw pa.)
-Water lines may be contaminated, so it's best for you to stay away from that area.
-Some bridges and roads are impassable and power lines are blocking roads. Construction force is a must to facilitate relief operations.
-Transportation should be prioritized to give way for gov't aid and rescue.
-Civil unrest are dominant in some areas be sure to be able to defend your self from mad mob.

It Hit Us Hard!

The horror left by the super typhoon "Yolanda"(local name)/"Haiyan"(international name) has ravaged people across the nation. Heavy rains, high velocity winds, storm surges, floods and landslides have crippled cities and towns. Leyte received the full strength of the typhoon as the storm pierced through its heart. What's more frightening is that power, water and communication lines are broken and to add that, roads were block or rendered impassable due to landslides and damaged tracks.

Yolanda hopped from one island to another leaving chaos and panic to the people it traversed. The province of Capiz and Aklan are currently in bad shape as its eye swept houses, business structures, agricultural lands and trees. Moreover, some towns are also experiencing power outages and roadblocks.

I was born and raised in Isabel, Leyte and in my 19 years of existence, this was the first time I was worried for the people there. I thought every typhoon was the same. We used to enjoy the sight of a typhoon coming as classes would then be suspended but I never imagined it would come to this extent. All I can do as of now is WAIT for information and DISSEMINATE them to my fellow brothers and sisters who are still unable to reach their love ones inside Leyte.


Relief operations are under way but the lack of good communication has left some towns to be properly assessed of their needs. The news tells us much of Tacloban City only and it is quite disappointing for the media and the government not publicizing other towns and provinces just like Aklan and Capiz which also need attention and assistance as they are also crippled.

We now humble ourselves and ask you to help us rebuild our places and help our affected brethren who are in dire need of medical assistance, water, shelter, clothes and food.

These are some photos from my home province. Thanks to these generous people sharing their photos on facebook.com.

Just click the links:
https://www.facebook.com/claudio.monceda/media_set?set=a.10200687746106401.1073741859.1543570154&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/edmundporter/posts/10152350767709115

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201494368218316&set=gm.658362047527865&type=1

Most of the towns in Leyte are still unreachable or partially-reachable via mobile phones and the agony for us outside Leyte is not knowing the real and current status of our families. Please help us reach them by donating relief goods and money to foundations conducting relief operations.

This is open for relief operations intended for Isabel, Leyte by some alumni and alumnae of LLCI.
"Our hometown suffered heavily over the surge of typhoon Yolanda. As one family, we call on everyone to be involved in any way to help our devastated hometown. Families lost their homes. Food supply, medicines and clothing are needed. We are knocking at your kind hearts for financial assistance.

For Cash Donations:
Shiena Marie P. Bucol (Shiena Bucol)
BDO 006990027281
BPI 1136165359
UBP 101120038955
*Pls. text the transaction code to Shiena for liquidation. Her number is 09173262258 / 09228001987 .

Marc Macalua

Donations via Paypal here: http://bit.ly/HelpIsabel.

For Donations in-kind, you may coordinate with:
Pipo Omega (Pipo Omega) 09334219705 or Shiena 09173262258 / 09228001987 (Cebu-based)

We prefer cash initially since we still have to assess the needs when we get there.

If anyone could also lend us satellite phones with extra batteries, we would gladly appreciate it. We will pay for any charges incurred."

Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/claudio.monceda
https://www.facebook.com/edmundporter
http://www.rappler.com/nation/43215-yolanda-landfalls-pagasa
Written and oral accounts passed from witnesses and their families.

Note: Forgive me for some errors that may occur in this blog as I can't review it anymore. Most of the photos are from Isabel, Leyte and Ormoc City, Leyte.

UPV 's CRS Pricks And Perks!

How to know the schedule of any student in UPV using the UPV's CRS.
(This works during pre-registration and confirmation period ^_^ )

-------You need to be a UPV student so that you can see this.-------
Steps:
1. Student Number of your target student.

2. Log-in to your CRS account.

3. Click over the registration selections. (Confirm or Enlist)

4. Click "Check Conflict" and a new window will pop-up showing your own schedule.

5. Copy the link of that window. As you can observe, the link ends with your student number. Now paste the link in a new tab from the original window that you opened your account.

6. Change the student number(your target) on the end of the link and press "Enter".

Ikaw na bahala sa paggamit ng info nito.
Possible uses:
1. No need to ask your course-mates for their schedules.
2. STALKING :
  a. Destiny effect. Yung tipong palagi kayong magkikita sa oras na yun.
  b. In Bad Terms. Ayaw mo makita ang mga kaaway at "haters" mo.
  c. Set-up Surprises. Maglagay ng mga kakornihan sa upuan ng crush mo bago pa siya dumating.
3. Feel mo lang makita yung sched nila.
4. PRANKS!






-DeDeM-

Kailan

kasi nga new year....

Ilang segundo pa ba akong mahuhuli? Ilang oras pa ba akong mag-aabang? Ilang araw pa ba akong magpapapansin? Ilang linggo pa ba akong matutulala? Ilang buwan pa akong mag-iisa? Ilang taon pa ba akong mananaginip na ika'y maging isang magandang dalaga ng aking kahapon, marilag na binibini na aking kasangga sa kasalukuyan, marupok na matanda ng aking kinabukasan, at higit sa lahat, ang huling taong kakapit sa aking kamay hanggang sa aking huling mga sandali?

-DeDeM-