hate post

i hate it when people insist that they are right when all the evidence is there, laid on the table. pilit nagmamalinis, when all the dirt is waving at their faces. worse, sila pa ang nagagalit when we saw their faults. tsktsk. whatever happened to the good manners and anger management amongst the rich, i don't know. it all went away with the money they spent. hahay.

its toll on me

yes, i enjoyed 5 days worth of dinner coupled with 2 afternoons of coffee larcepuccino.

yep, all for a good, cold night. or so i thought.

i woke up sooner than the chickens, running for the nearest comfort.

thank God, it was just 3 leaps away.

then on, i was awake but with blankets and pillows drowning me.

break the fast, my Mom said before she left;

it's a basic rule in pharmacology, gobble up before you gulp in.

i did eat half of a piece and 2 sips of choco milk.

but in a wink, there it went, like i never ate.

it left me weak, so i got some rest and snored.

oh.. hirugohan is ready, grandma called out.

i am starving. i badly need to eat.

fish eyes stared, ripe mangoes tickled my nose.

but Tommy said, "No, i don't like that."

it sounded like a threat for another run, so i obliged.

i ended up with rice and soup. aka LUGAW

jut when i thought i am relieved from the hunger,

there i went running again.

and there it went too, like i never ate.

again.

for the 3rd time.

i certainly hope that this won't go on for another day.

it's awful and painful.

ps: dear Tommy,

please let me eat again. i'll try my best not to get you

exhausted with all the food i take in. please please please.

i am for volleyball

Women's Volleyball UAAP Season 70

Volleyball Season 70 concluded with a bang when the Adamson Lady Falcons served it long on FEU's match point and ended the five-set thriller, do or die, Game 3 at The Arena in San Juan last Sunday. (though i just watched from the telecast by Studio 23. hehe) It's the Lady Tamaraws' 30th UAAP title as Adamson fought for their very first. The Ateneo Lady Eagles finished 4th and powerhouse and defending champs, the UST Tigresses, came in 3rd.

FEU LADY TAMARAWS

Here is the list of Awardees for Season 70:

Women’s Volleyball:

MVP: WENDYANNE SEMANA (FEU)
Best Scorer: MA. ROSARIO SORIANO (ADMU)
Best Attacker/Spiker: MARY JEAN BALSE (UST)
Best Blocker: CELINE ANNE HERNANDEZ (DLSU)
Best Server: RISSA JANE LAGUILLES (ADU)
Best Setter: JANET SERAFICA (ADU)
Best Digger/Libero: LIZLEE ANN GATA (ADU)
Best Receiver: MA. ROSARIO SORIANO (ADMU)
Rookie of the Year: MA. CARMINA DENISE ACEVEDO (ADMU)

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I've missed quite a lot of UAAP seasons and V-league conferences and i'm still getting to know the new faces of today's Philippine volleyball. I saw so many promising talents but this player definitely caught my attention: Anna Camille Abanto of FEU. With her sharp kills, all-around skills and boyish charms, she reminds me much of my dear TAKASHI MIYUKI. I'll make sure to watch out for her in the coming games. :)

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When the Shakey's V-League first aired Season 1, there were Michelle Carolino, Maureen Penetrante, Roxanne Pimentel, Desiree Hernandez, Mic Mic Laborte and Cherry Rose Macatangay, to name a few, who ruled the court and gave television a new sport to follow (i say, revived glory). Today, 4 or 5 years later, volleyball proved to be as enjoyable as basketball with thousands or maybe even millions of avid followers cheering in the Arena or in front of the TV. And it's not just an adrenalin show, you know. Adrenalin + skill + parade of beauties all in one package. With more exposure, more sponsors and more airtime, i see a Professional Volleyball League not very far from here. Fingers crossed. :) Shoutouts to potential sponsors! haha.

So, see you soon at the much awaited Season 5 of the Shakey's V-league and on December for UAAP Season 71. Let's see if UST can defend their title. Go Volleyball! :)

*pictures and list of awardees taken from spikeithard.com and feu.edu.ph

hiyawan sunday

hiyawan sunday-slash-reunion. be still my beating-like-amplifiers-in-a-rock-concert heart.

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Dahil sa Davao kami nakatira at kahit siguro katabi lang ng Araneta ang bahay namin, I can never afford to watch a Ne-yo concert. I could have killed for a ticket. haha So when ASAP 08 flashed their teasers for that Sunday's episode, I thought, it's not so bad after all. Ne-yo's going to sing a familiar tune or two on the boob tube for me to sing and dance to. So, I waited patiently, enduring some song numbers from the 'not-so-singers' who belted it out in fluctuating notes. (It was nice to see the Streetboys again, though. I bow to them.)

I was already gulping down my tinolang native chicken when Ate Mar called out from the sala, "DON! DON! NE-YO NA!" I left my food unfinished and rushed to the living room. The NE-YO number, or so I thought, wasn't a Ne-yo number at all! There they were, sing and dance ala Because of You, Gary V., Kris Lawrence and (drum roll please) DUNCAN RAMOS!!!!!! MY DUNCAN RAMOS!!!!! haha So, March 2, 2008, the Taylaran residence on Marigold Street succumbed to the reverberating shrieks of yours truly and crashed into bits and pieces. Kung sa bisaya pa, ga lanog lanog akong tingog, nabungkag among balay! After years and years, nagpakita ulit si dunx sa akin, doing what he's best at.. "...and it's all because of you..." woohoo!

*The moment the camera's lenses focused on Dunx, my mobile phone beeped twice in succession. 1st message was something like this: Dawn, nasa ASAP si Duncan. Dali! Siyempre, ikaw agad na isip ko kasi alam kong miss mo na siya. (from bea). It has been proven over and over again, me and bea are bestfriends. BEST. :)

The 2nd message was this: Nood ka gud ng ASAP. (from junaidi). I am very blessed to have a guy like him. uyab jud mi. haha Who said the make-believe boyfriend and the real boyfriend can't be friends? haha AHLAVET! :)