And Blue Wins!

This is actually a late post.

After all that has been said and done, the Ateneo Blue Eagles emerged as the champion of the Season 71 of UAAP Basketball showdown last September 25, 2008! The Final score was settled at 51-62 in favor of the Eagles.

I was at work as the entire game is going one so I kept track via online blogs.

Anyways, congratulations to the Ateneo Team!

Blue Versus Green - 2nd Chapter

Let’s get ready for some action as today’s the scheduled Game 2 of the UAAP Season 71 Basketball Championship between the two rivals, Ateneo and La Salle. We sure expect another heart pounding game as the Blue Eagles will try to clinch that championship title while the opposing Archers will try to seek another match.

It’s not surprising that some of my Atenean and La Sallite alumni officemates did not go to work just to watch the deciding game this afternoon. So much for school spirit.

What do you think will happen?

Did Coach Franz Pumaren change his strategy to make this an even game? Has he learned from the mistakes he did from the 1^st Game? Has he something up his sleeve?

Will Coach Norman Black be ready for this face off? The La Salle team has more championship experience than his boys. Will the Ateneo team succumb to the pressure?

We'll see!

Blue Versus Green

The battle is on for that highly coveted Championship Title and trophy of the UAAP Season 71 Basketball! ( And my alma mater is not even at the top 4! - Growls)

Who will win this season?

Take your pick Ladies and Gentlemen!

I was just watching the game earlier before I sat down and started my blog.

Man, it was intense. The game was so intense! As all may know, the De La Salle and Ateneo rivalry has been in place since both team played at the NCAA. And up to today, it never faded. Every time these two teams meet in a basketball match, its such a big deal. Ask their alumnus.

About the game.

The players of the Eagles were on fire headed by the Al-Hussaini who took home 31 points and 9 rebounds in this game! Nonoy Baclao ( who has 5 or 6 blocks! )was hot as Jai Reyes, Ryan Buenafe and Eric Salamat who stacked point against the Archers. The Team Captain-Chris Tiu was more of a support on this game.

The La Salle Team was on track until the second half, I observed that the team basically moved individually. Casio, Maierhoffer, Mangahas and Malabes are more the notable fighters of the game. Eventually, these plays took its toll on the team.

Ateneo topped the first game, with an 8-point lead against La Salle. The scores were 69 for Ateneo and 61 for La Salle.

Whew. Now, I'm off to wait for the next game. I'm on the look out who will be the champion this year.

How was my Weekend ?

Very good.

The weekend was indeed a blast! It was busy and tiring but enjoyable. The exhaustion was nothing compared to the hype it did me.

It was surprising that I did something personal, family, business, friends and religious-wise. Beat that! Haha!

The day started with me waking up late, around 8:30 am. This is what I like about Saturday mornings, I can wake up late with no one to bother me, and I can get that extra zzzz's without pressure! And nothing to think about except rest and recreation...(unlike weekdays). I got up, washed my face and ate breakfast. My mom called saying that my brother has a problem with his jaw, so I immediately made a way to contact them both for a meet up(Mom's at the office, Bro's at their bunker at work). Then, it was done. Then I remembered an errand my Dad told me to do, so after a little chat with our Ate's at home, I showered, dressed and went out to the streets in shorts and slippers. The usual Writer's clothing style. Simple but classy.

Then its off to Pasig for the errand. I went to a customer to get a payment for a product order. Then that done! So its off to personal! Since I'm at Pasig, I didn't bother going to other far malls. So I settled for SM Megamall. ( Shangri-la's not a choice for me for buying something essential, its a hang out place for me) So there I went. I actually have four things in mind that I need to buy.

1. Office Bag
2. Flash Drive
3. Khaki Pants
4. Pair of leather shoes

Due to monetary contraints, and its not payday you know, I just settled for the first two in the list. So I went off to find an office bag. And the qualifications for that bag are the following; number 1) it must not be a sports bag again, number 2) casual looking, number 3) fits with any attire I wear, number 4) must be one of its kind and not ordinary, and finally, the most important consideration of all...number 5) reasonably priced. After visiting Speedo, Toby's, Planet Sports, Human, Penshoppe, Surf World, Fila and the department store, I finally decided to get a bag from American Boulevard.

And the bag is....

The Lucky Pick since its basically reasonably priced.

I don't know, but for me, its the perfect bag. Its a backpack made of cotton cloth. Not only that, since I was friendly with saleslady who assisted me, she gave me an extra!

Extra Bag, that is!

So its settled! I got item number one. So its off to number two.

Since I was meeting my sister at Greenhills at around 2:00pm, I just bought a couple sandwiches at Mcdonalds and ate a quick lunch at a carinderia along EDSA, in front Robinson's Galleria. Mind you, their barbequed pork is good! And its only 25 pesos for a set. On that moment, I reminisced back the college days at UST; the same priced lunch I eat everytime at Dapitan. So then off to Greenhills.

Even though its junk, its still a favorite of mine

I met my sister there, and accompanied her since she'll be buying an 80 GB IPod Classic as a prize for herself because of her small business. Good for her. So there, we were browsing around the stalls, asking for prices of the gadget. The average price seems to be at 10,000 bucks but after a bit of haggling and some drama we set up, we got her video and music player at 9,150 pesos. Hmm...good enough. So after a tiring endeavor, I invited her at Krispy Kreme for a quick snack since she'll be going to her chorale practice too and I'm gonna meet a college friend. I bought her a half dozen donuts, of which one of the piece I ate..I just can't help myself with these donuts. And after getting the donuts from the counter, I escorted her to that taxi stand, and exchanged goodbyes.

The Gadget and yeah, she choose the color black.

Then at the same venue, Greenhills, I met a college friend. We just hung around, exchanged stories, looked at gadgets, ogled at the latest versions IPods and Mac notebooks. He accompanied me to buy a flash drive at CD-R King. Item number two, erased from the list. Then at 5:00pm in the afternoon, he left to meet his girlfriend.

Don't you think this blog can earn on product advertisements?

So, I'm off by myself again. I thought I'd buy myself snacks before I go home. So I went to Robinson's Galleria, not to shop, but to buy cheese flavored french fries at Potato Corner. Man, I just can't help eating this! I bought a large bag. And by the way, they give free iced tea! Then, its home time; rode the bus, slept for a bit along the way. I met my family at the village clubhouse, where they hear mass every Saturday afternoon. Fortunately, I came, not on time, but at least its not yet the end of the mass. After the mass, went home with my siblings and parents and end of day.

Woah. That was a blast! I was surprised myself that I wrote an entry this long. I do hope I get one of these weekends again.

A Step Closer to Success

Woohoo! I graduated again..but not the typical college graduation, though.

Another credential I can boast around in my resume'

I got my certificate last Saturday after finishing the Advanced Course in SAP Business One at Fast Track in Makati. Planning to pursue a SAP career after graduation, it seems that it's going on-track and schedule! After five meetings of information overload and staying up late at night ( since the class ends at 9PM and I live in Quezon City), I finally took the certificate in my hands!

Left to Right: Future SAP Consultant; Mr. Emil Gatus, Project Manager

This experience has been one of its kind(career-wise) since some of the participants of the course has been exposed at actual SAP Business One projects, and just imagine the tons of tips and other inputs they advise you as they have been there implementing the system on different companies.

Now this is what you call very professional

So its off to SAP!

Random Thoughts

1. Now I've felt what a bum feels like. For the past two weeks( since I left my last job ), I was slacking around the house, basically doing nothing productive. I just eat, sleep, watch television, sleep, play computer games and sleep some more. In those times, a random thought popped in my mind that maybe I can live this way for the rest of my life...thinking again, maybe not.
See this: When you get so darn tired and busy, you think of living like a bum; staying longer in your bed and sleeping in, then stay at your house doing nothing instead of waking up early in the morning just to get you at the office on time. But when you get too unoccupied, you feel like you need to go out there and do something. Human nature? Or just a plain irony of life? We can't get no satisfaction.


2. Have you ever thought that certain occurrences that took place in our lives happen for a reason? That there are no accidents in this life? That all the circumstance you are in is just a small part of the bigger picture you will fit? See this: This is from my own experience. You are employed in a company, then that company joins an event. On that event, another institution spotted you and offered you a better opportunity. Upon meeting that institution, they gladly accepted you to be part of them. Coincidence? Fate? Go figure.

Saying Good Bye

This is one letter I composed when I left one of the more homey companies I've worked in.

I love you guys, hope to see you soon!

Text text lang pag may lakad ah!

“The one thing that is constant in this life is change.”

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Pagbabago. Marahil ito ay isang bagay na hindi natin maiiwasan sa buhay. Kasali ang lahat sa umiikot na sirkulong ito at kailangan nating pagdaanan…

Naalala niyo pa ba noong tayo’y mga bata pa lamang? Noong mga panahon na tayo’y musmos sa realidad ng buhay?

Tanging paglalaro lamang sa kalye ang nasa isipan natin: ang manalo sa basketbol, jumping rope, tex, holen o tumbang preso. Makipusta sa kalaro sa laban ng gagamba o batuhang bola.Yung tumabay sa bahay ng kalaro natin at makinood ng telebisyon o makilaro nang usong-uso Sega o Nintendo.

Nang tumanda tayo ng kaunti, pagtungtong natin sa elemantarya - pag aaral naman ang ating inaasikaso. T-in-errorize ng nakakatakot mong teacher sa Math at Science, nagluto sa Home Economics class ng maruya, banana-cue at fruit salad. Nagsuot ng Filipino costume tuwing Linggo ng Wika at naghuhuli ng kamag-aral na nag-tatagalog noong English Campaign.

Natapos ang elementarya. Nagpaalam tayo sa ating mga mahal na kamag-aral, guro, tambayan at ang ating Alma Mater.

Dumating ang panahon na ikaw ay naging isang hayskul student. Doon mo naman nakilala si Jose Rizal, Pascal, Aristotle, Queen Elizabeth at si Hitler. Nakilala din natin ang Sin-CoSin-Tangent, Periodic Table of Elements at ang Ibong Adarna. Ang Black Plaque, Pang-Abay, Tang Dynasty, El Filibusterismo; Pati si George Washington, ang Parts of a Cell, Centrifugal at Centripetal Force, si Karl Marx. Siyempre andyan din ang overnight projects, CounterStrike, Battle Realms at Magic Cards, mga liga ng basketball versus sa mga kalapit na eskwela…nag-iyakan retreat, sumali sa mga contest, sumayaw at kumanta sa harap ng mga guro, magulang at kapwa kamag-aral at napgalitan ng Commandant sa CAT.

Natuto din tayong umibig. Naalala mo pa ba yung first crush mo noong elementarya? Yung inaabutan mo ng Choc-Nut para lang maka-usap mo? Yung crush mong teacher na lagi mong tinutulungang magbuhat ng libro papunta sa faculty room? E paano naman yung kapitbahay mo na niyaya mong “date” noong Junior at Senior prom?

Natutunan din ang kahulugan nang tunay na pagkakaibigan. Kung paano kayo mag asaran, mag-away at magbati ng paulit ulit, kung paano niyo pag usapan ang mga crush ninyo; kung paano niyo sinusuportahan ang kaibigan niyo sa panahon ng pangangailangan - tuwing may test - at kung paano niyo ipagtanggol ang isa’t isa sa mga kaaway ninyo.

Natapos ang hayskul. Nagpaalam tayo sa ating mahal na kamag aral, guro, tambayan at ang ating Alma Mater.

Sa kolehiyo natikman natin ang kapiraso ng tunay na buhay. Lahat nang kailangan mong malaman sa alak at layaw; saya at lungkot, sakit at sarap, pagkapanalo at pagkatalo, galit at pasensya, pakikisama;

Nadapa, tumayo at natuto.

Humarap at lumakad nang muli.

Natapos ang kolehiyo. Nagpaalam tayo sa ating mga mahal na kamag-aral, guro, tambayan at ang ating Alma Mater.

Nagtrabaho, nag aral nang muli, hinabol ang mga pangarap, naging isang tatay o nanay.

Isang yugto sa mga ating buhay and lumipas.. tila mga sundalo na nasa gitna ng giyera –Nagsisikap, nagtitiyaga, nagtitimpi sa pait ng realidad - lumalaban para mabuhay.

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Ganoon lang ang buhay! Isang gulong na patuloy-tuloy sa pag ikot. Maitatanong mo na lamang sa sarili mo, saan na napunta ang panahon? Nasaan na ba ako? Ano na ang estado ko sa buhay? Naging matagumpay ba ako? Masaya na ba ako sa buhay ko?

Nagkaroon ba ako ng “impact “ sa buhay ng ibang tao?

Ikaw lamang ang makasasagot.

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Salamat sa yugtong ito na aking maisusulat sa libro nang aking kasaysayan.

All The Way from Zambo

This blog entry goes to DJ Drake Woods of UE 103.5 of Max FM in Zamboanga City.

Kudos to the requests and the greetings!