Saturday, March 29, 2008

Earth Hour @ Home

Since I wasn't able to go out and celebrate Earth Hour with the people in CCP Complex, where all the festivities were, we observed it instead at home. At exactly 08:00pm, my dad turned off the power. No electricity in the house. We lit candles for lighting.
To pass time, we took pictures of ourselves instead. I would link the photo album here, but I'd rather not because it's all vanity pictures. You don't want to see that. :))

An hour passed. A lot of pictures were taken. Earth Hour done. I'm glad we did it. I really hope we have Earth Hour every month at least?

Summer Cleaning

All that stress in school resulted to these! (can you believe it?!)
And this is another story...I am glad I am officially turning these over to my successor......It's a crap load of files from CSA...For you, Alvene, with love and guidance..hehe :)

Friday, March 28, 2008

which car would you want?

My friend, Jean, saw this Hello Kitty car parked outside Hyundai, E.Rod. Hello Kitty fans out there, what say you? xD
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I, on the other hand, saw this nice car in Promenade, Greenhills. Definitely I want this baby! Wahh! :)) I parked beside it and took a photo of the beauty.
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Tiniest Hello Kitty USB

I can safely say that there are just at least 26 of these in the Philippines, and Tiff, Harrell and I are proud owners of one (one each).
picture from: http://blog.sanriotown.com/

Limited Edition tiniest Hello Kitty USB from SanrioTown.

1.0GB thats around 1.5 inch length and really thin too.
You can mistake it to be a stick of gum. xD

Thursday, March 27, 2008

YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!

You think that you can't make a difference. Think again. You actually can make a BIG ONE.



Turn off your lights.
8pm, March 29.
EARTH HOUR.
I am just 1 person
.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Pasig River Ferry Experience

Harrell, Joey, Kat and I went on a cruise on the Pasig River Ferry xD

We met 07:45am in UP, then drove to Guadalupe station. We passed by a lot of oil depots, shantis, factories, St. Jude, Malacanang Palace, and got down at Escolta station.

It was just 20 pesos for students (from one station to wherever) It is an inexpensive mode of public transport. It was so awesome - it's even air conditioned! You also get serenaded by "slow rock" 70s sing-a-long.

I laud the Phil. government for its efforts in reviving Pasig. I hope it would continue for the better. :)

Oh yeah, keep your eyes open for the PSG (Presidential Security Group) who will ride from one of the stations. They'll make sure that everything is secured when the ferry passes Malacanang. Damn. I saw what is printed on the back of the 20 peso bill! Niceee. xD

We went to Binondo. It was Joey's first time. Had fun "touring" especially when Harrell visited his aunt. (details will remain a secret for Harrell's sake?) Ate at Wai-Ying, Harrell's choice. It was delish!!

We rode back from Escolta to Guadalupe, then we went to Rockwell to cool off and hang-out after. We rode back to UP, and, eventually, home. Fun Day!

- We don't have pictures of Malacanang bec. we were not allowed to do so for (national) security reasons?
- I must say that joey's driver drives damn well (fast)
- We should finish the DVD some other time, eh?

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

I SURVIVED!

HELL DAY TIME LINE:

07:30 - Arrived in U.P
07:45 - Reviewed for PA 151 (Local Government & Regional Administration) Finals.
08:20 - Went to Vargas Museum just in time for 09:00am opening.
09:00 - Joyce arrives
09:01 - We both went in the museum to look at the exhibit
09:20 - Dramaturgical Revelations of Everyday Living
09:30 - We went back to the tambayan.
09:35 - Started writing Art Stud 2 paper
11:30 - Finished with 4 pages of painting analysis (thanks Joyce!)
11:35 - Joyce printed our papers, while I finish peer evaluations
11:37 - Bought brown envelope (thanks Che!)
11:40 - Submit AS2 stuff @ FC in time for 12:00 deadline
11:50 - Bought lunch at CASAA, then rode IKOT to NCPAG
12:10 - Ate lunch at the Atrium
12:15 - Wrote PA 151 Learning Diary while studying for the Finals
01:30 - PA 151 Finals (FTW! bahala na...)
03:00 - Finished the exam, and continued writing the diary.
03:20 - Submitted the Diary
03:50 - Went back to CSA Tambayan
04:20 - Went to Cordillera Cafe, bought a drink and waited for the sundo.

AND NOW, IT'S SUMMER TIME! LET'S ALL DO THE SUMMER DANCE!!!

Congrats to my shoti for being UST COMMACH VP for Internals!

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Banana Peel

My shoti and I bought Banana Peel slippers. Actually he really wanted to buy a new pair because his slippers are worn-out already. Just to do something while he was looking for a pair, I tried out a size 13, but as I already know, it didn't fit. But luckily, I asked for a size 13 of the more expensive pair. Voila! Size 13 fits me. :)) I paid for my own pair. xD I really thought all hope was lost. It fits! yehey!! xD
wanna guess which one's mine?

Happy Easter!

SanrioTown Happiness!

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Surprise, Surprise!

Patrick was really stressing out since weeks before about his 3 exams on his birthday. So just days before, I thought of surprising him. I got in touch with Joey and Hannah, and came up with a fantabulous (fantastic+fabulous) plan. I got Sheena and Tiffy too with the letters. Got help from Ces, Yao, Pam, Renz, Harrell and Maxi too♥

Sarah, Renz, Annabellee, Pao Pei, Merri, Harrell, Hannah, Joey, Tiff and I waited outside the Math building for Pat and Yao to finish their Math 17 exams. And then, we surprised him. :)) We kidnapped him and ate out at Pino Bar after (just near U.P.)

Blowing his Nerds sprinkled choco cake
Photo By: Joey

We Patrick Balloons
Photo By: Joey

Merri, Sarah, Sheena, Yao, Renz, Anna, Pat, Pao Pei, Me, Harrell, Hannah, Tiff
Photo By: Joey

Pat, Hannah, Bong, Joey, Harrell, Sheena, Tiff
Photo By: Merri


@Pino Bar, Q.C.
Photo By: Joey

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

One Half and One Fourth Love

"Appear disappear, one half, one fourth, one fourth, one half, disappear, appear."

All photos by Tiffany Chua, using her new MacBook :)

I was with one half of the incoming execomm (Alvene, Tiff, Thea, Merryan), and one fourth of the outgoing one (Kim, Laureen), plus Chris and Harrell, at Fazoli's Eastwood for dinner. We bonded over stories, food, and "ducks" instead of bridge (woah), which is the perfect CSA Bonding Experience (CBE)

This duck?? o.O
Nah, not this rubber ducky...but a board game:P
(Photo from: www.tubz.net)

I was as excited as Tiffy for her new MacBook! Welcome to the club new MacHead! Newb! (joke!) And now Kim, Laureen, Alvene and P want one...convert people, convert! :P

Sunday, March 16, 2008

SUBZERO

It's my second time to be in a cold storage. First was when we were buying fruits back when I was little, and second was last night, in the Be the Legacy Batch Project of UP-JMA's applicants.

As the ticket says, it's an "inter-org ice pageant." We fielded 3 contestants - Kirby Cheng, Sunshine Tan and Cherrie Ongteco. And so UP-CSA people trooped to the place to support and show our love. :)
Madie, Pao Pei, Merri, Pam, Pat, Kim, Bong

Kirby Cheng emerged to be victorious as he bagged 3 out of the 4 awards for the guys. He was the over-all winner and got Most Photogenic and People's Choice awards. Sunshine Tan got in to the top 3, but fell short to win the top spot. Valerie Figueroa won over-all for the girls. :)
Kirby with his trophy

Val Fig poses

It was a great night. I love the coolness (edit: coldness) of the place. I hope it's like that everyday. But after you step out of the place, you are reminded that summer is just around the corner, and we have to work our asses off hard before we really enjoy. Fast-forward to Sem-Ender? Please!



things to look forward to: pat's birthday, mom's birthday, sem-ender, baguio-sagada trip, food trips with joey, tiff, hannah, and mark + food blog, summer vacation!!! and csa plan-sem :x

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Trinoma with Cousins

I was all set in watching Colbie Caillat sing live at the TriNoma Activity Center. I asked Achi Denise if she could come with me to the event since everyone I know wasn't as sure as I am in going to the event. It turned out that Denise and Tippi were also going to TriNoma to have their hairs fixed (so.. yeahboy for the coincidence).

We went to Menage, and my cousins forced me into getting a hair make over, a new look (one that's more "presidential" - a "power cut"). And so the result of that is this...

After having our haircuts, we proceeded to the Activity Center. It was jam-packed with fans and people (25% of whom, Denise bets, don't even know who they're watching). Too bad we weren't able to get seats inside the center. We were at the second floor. I saw her better on the camera of Achi Denise.♥

Photo By Denise Tan

I really like her songs; and watching her live, really felt good. I must agree that she sings a little better live. :) After having to stand for an hour or more, we went to Zong to eat dinner. You can't go wrong with Chinese food.

Zong Menu

We ordered the Pan Fried Chicken coated with Salted Egg, Spicy Singaporean Fish Fillet (which is my favorite), Mixed Veggies, and the Yang Chow Fried Rice.

Spicy Singaporean Fish Fillet

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

UP CSA Election Results

President:
Brian Ong

Vice-President:
Alvene Ngo

Secretary:
Therese Chua

Finance:
Kesterson Kua

Cultural-Social:
Madeline Co

Public Relations:
Tiffany Chua

Research and Academics:
Merryan Jim

AFICS Representatives:
Harrell Wong
Clea Cheng

Alumni Homecoming:
Tasha Teh


Congratulations to everyone who ran!
Congratulations to the winners!
It'll be a great year ahead of us!
Lets do our best! :)

Transport Strike

The moment I left my house at around 6am, I lost all hope that classes would be called off. Since, they've already announced last night that there will still be classes even though the strike is an all-systems-go.

As we were passing by Fairview-Commonwealth, a very familiar sea of people were gathered on the streets (some clustering and taking 1-2 lanes of the road already), along the stretch of Commonwealth, waiting for public transportation to go to their work/school/destinations.

It was an unusual scene. Well, I can safely say that they were all stranded. There were no buses at all. FX Taxi, I'm not so sure...minimal to say the least. Jeeps that didn't go on strike were all full, to the point that every jeep has 4 people who were already clinging outside the entrance.

Beyond Philcoa (to UST) I really didn't know if people were stranded because I already dozed off - yes, sleeping in the car helps me a lot. And since I am the last person to be brought to school always, I get about and hour of sleep in the car.

I was brought to NCPAG at around 7:10. Then all of a sudden, Pats called, asking if there are classes. (Jamie says that there are no classes anymore, so he's confirming it with me.) Knowing that it might be a prank, I called my sources. But at the same time, I already called my dad, and asked to be fetched. (I thought, what the heck, I have not that much/no cuts in my PA121 and PA131 anyway..)

While doing so, the NCPAG SC Chair (Mich Jimenez) texted me. And since I've been trained in Journalism, I don't want na "makuryente," so I called up, and confirmed, and texted people after.

Going home, I still saw the people stranded on the streets.

So where are the promised trucks by the military? I didn't see any. But in all fairness, I saw MMDA vans and trucks transporting people. It isn't that much though to bring all of the people stranded to their destinations.

Poor them. :(

Monday, March 10, 2008

Behind the Face. Behind the Scene.

I went to school at around 9am, just in time to meet Ria, Dom, Tiff, Mark and Tim at the Aldaba Hall 10am to get the panel boards to be used in the UProject exhibit. We transported the boards to the College of Engineering using a truck, which we rented.

Tiff and I rode with Tim to Engg. Upon arriving there, Tiff had to leave because she had this batch shoot to attend to. We brought the materials (tarps, etc) to the Eng'g Lobby - where the setup is going to be.

Tim and I helped out until around 11:20, and headed back to AS after, in time for our 11:30 classes. We left Ria, Dom and Mark to set-up. Migs and Sean came later to help in setting up. I went back at around 1:10 with Hannah, and staple gunned the remaining tarps.

UPROJECT EXHIBIT ROCKS!!!
:)


THE EXHIBIT WILL RUN FROM MARCH 10-14, 2008. COLLEGE OF ENG'G, MELCHOR HALL LOBBY. SEE YOU GUYS THERE! :)

Behind the Face.


Saturday, March 8, 2008

Phở Hoa ♥

Hannah, Joey, Kat and Harrell went to Pisay today for the Fair. And since they said they wouldn't take long, we planned to eat lunch at TriNoma. And so I met with them there. They went with Lance, whom Hannah "kidnapped" from Pisay.

We ate at Phở Hoa - Joey's favorite. I have never eaten there before so I was excited to try it out. I had the Marinated Shrimp with Grilled Pork. It tasted good. The marinated shrimp was just like any other - I think. In my opinion it went well with the rice and the pork, which was nicely done.

Hannah, Lance, Kat, Me, Harrell (Joey took the shot)

Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut sauce

Marinated Prawns with Grilled Pork

Harrell and Joey led us after to Dairy Queen. They were really walking fast. Kat thought they were in a hurry to get ice cream, but only Hannah and Lance ordered. All of us abstained. :))

Harrell and Joey ♥

We went to Kat's car after to play bridge for a while, then we went home.

All photos courtesy of Joey.

Ultimate Frisbee Friday

Achi Denise, Tippi, Adi, and Tin went to UP today for our scheduled Ultimate Frisbee game! Justin got out of his Thesis class for a while to join us. I can't believe that it pushed through! Yeahboy! Next time ulit! :)

I met Denise, Tippi and Adi at the "tambayan" they claimed - the chair they carved their asses on daw near/along the Sunken Garden. Funny how they were really half-drunk, ecstatic and giddy of the things they saw in UP, and about being in UP in general. I brought them to the CSA tambayan, while I was changing to my shoes.

Achi Denise got to hear the Bong song again. eep. :\

Pats, Joey, Harrell, Maxi, Regi, and Paul played with us too.

The Ongs + Paul vs. CSA. So it was Adi, Tin, Paul and I vs. Pats, Regi, Maxi, Joey and Harrell. :))

After I got cramps, we've called it a match already. I think we won even if after for a while, I twisted my ankle, played 3 vs. 5 (because Tin already sat out), then had the cramps. Hee.

Yao made it, but not in time for the actual game. We were all sitting down on the grass at that time. Sayang!

And now, my right ankle hurts, but ultimately I enjoyed today. I'm glad you guys enjoyed too. XD

(pic/s to follow)

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Pet Shop

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I saw this very eye-catching store name at Metro Walk last Sunday. Really nice! :))

Birthday Blues

So I'm officially part of the 20 somethings. The "dreaded" 2 on my age, and being officially an adult, makes me want to add "teen" in twenty (twenteen) and for a year (even for just a year) be considered a "teen" still.

I can't believe it. But in as much as I thought it would be something like a "bam! you're now 20!" it's much similar to being 19. Yeah. Realizations, realizations. It's just the age. You're the same person. The same Bong to you.

Thanks to those who greeted and made my day much more special. "Sexy Time," according to Joey. :))

Hazeline Co - Merryan Jim (b-day girl) - Therese Chua - Ainna Anglim - Achi Denise - Joey (thanks for the cupcake) - Tiffany Chua (thanks for the rose..haha!) - Madie Co - Clea Cheng (b-day girl) - Kim Ong (loved UNO cake) - Enciong Sebastian - Jamie Co - Donald Onghanseng - Barbie Perez - Hannah Co (yummy ice cream!) - Sean Tiu - Joyce Tan - Merri Chan - Regina Rosales - Rog Uy - Athena Gepte - Arianne Chung - Chris Ng - Pat Huang - Justin Yao - Sheena Villanueva - Luj (ty for the shirt) - Adi (ty for the shirt) - Bettina Ang - Mica Yu - Titus Tan - Patrick Roxas - Don Mandy - Austin Shi - Laureen Lukban - Pao Pei Salvan - Alvene Ngo - Reginald Li - Harrell Wong - Wendy Hsieh - Den Hui - Stan Siahetiong - Krisha Borromeo - Madeline Co - Danne Lim - Jodie Chuahiong - Laurence Go - Kenn Chua - Jayvee Chun - Angelo Ngo - Kirby Cheng - Sean Su - Karol Yee - Wesley Hontiveros - Eandra Po - Dorothy Villanueva - Sunshine Tan - Aids Asis - NCPAG SC - NCPAG voters - Jem Sanico - Kimberly Lim - Gretch Ho - Stevenson Ong - Aldwin Calubad - Aiee - iheartbadtz - Stanley Lee - Janette Toral - Jeanne Limgenco - Sarah Wu - Mark Wu - Blanch Gutierrez - Jamie Polloso - Dennis Diaz - Diel Or - Carlo Go - Pam Po - JM Po - Ella Javier - Shirley Lee - Jose Cua - Vic Floro - Miguel Gonzalez - Anna Isaac-Lim - Maan Albano - Carlo Chong - Jack - Tippi - Sophia Mo - Edric Maguan - Val Figueroa - AS2 classmates - NCPAG Batchmates - Leanne Lu - Sherwin Su - Paula Tolentino - Raisa Salvador - Pebbles Sanchez - Racquel Perez - Carlson Ngo - Kester Kua - Tasha Teh - Kyle Sze - Renz Dionisio - Rich King - Harroun Wong - and to those na nakalimutan ko ilagay, kung meron man.. x.x :)

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