Thugz Mansion, Lemery Batangas


Niggaz need a spot where WE can kick it, A spot where WE belong, that's just for us. Niggaz ain't gotta get all dressed up and be Hollywood, Know what i mean? Where do niggaz go when we die? Ain't no heaven for a thug nigga. That's why we go to thugs mansion That's the only place where thugs get in free and you gotta be a G.. at thugs mansion..


A place to spend my quiet nights, time to unwind, So much pressure in this life of mine. I cry at times, I once contemplated suicide, and woulda tried But when I held that 9, all I could see was my momma's eyes. No one knows my struggle, they only see the trouble Not knowin it's hard to carry on when no one loves you. Picture me inside the misery of poverty, no man alive has ever witnessed struggles I survived. Prayin hard for better days, promise to hold on, me and my dawgs ain't have a choice but to roll on. We found a family spot to kick it where we can drink liquor and no one bickers over trick shit. A spot where we can smoke in peace, and even though we G's we still visualize places, that we can roll in peace. And in my mind's eye I see this place, the players go in fast, I got a spot for us all, so we can ball, at thug's mansion..


Dear momma don't cry, your baby boy's doin good, Tell the homies I'm in heaven and they ain't got hoods. Seen a show with Marvin Gaye last night, it had me shook Drippin peppermint Schnapps, with Jackie Wilson, and Sam Cooke. Then some lady named Billie Holiday sang sittin there kickin it with Malcolm, 'til the day came. Little LaTasha sho' grown Tell the lady in the liquor that she's forgiven, so come home. Maybe in time you'll understand only God can save us, when Miles Davis cuttin lose with the band. Just think of all the people that you knew in the past that passed on, they in heaven, found peace at last. Picture a place that they exist, together There has to be a place better than this, in heaven. So right before I sleep, dear God, what I'm askin, wemember this face, save me a place, in thugs mansion..

You'd just have to see this place.. belive me.. (you know who you are)..

On today's note, i studied Business Math the whole day.. the whole day.. yes ladies and gentlemen, the whole day. On the peak of everyone else's summer break, yes i am studying Business Math.. F = P(1+j/m)^n P= F/(1+j/m)^n.. sad if you ask me.. Anyways, right after school tomorrow i'm heading straight to Victor's beach house, also known as "The Thugz Mansion".. we're still deciding whether to stay over night or two night, either way it's all good.. staying overnight in the Thugz Mansion is better than no overnight at all.. so everything is all Good! everybody happy...

Happiness gauge: 37% <-- a little more..
Composure Gauge: 10% <-- dangerous level!

Today's Soundtrack
Incubus - A Crow Left in the Murder

Live and Still Dreaming..

And so i thought i was doing just fine.. and so i thought, Believed, alleged, said, held and supposed.. Anyways, i thought after at least two weeks of no contact, i'd be just fine.. and like what i said "and so i thought". Anyways, after picking up Cocoy and Marla in the domestic airport we headed straight to Magallanes and straight to her house. At the outset i was "it's cool, it's cool.. i can handle the goddamn pressure", but when the moment arrived and when the girl arose from her white front door, all that saved up composure from two weeks just vanished. I didn't know what happened.. Maybe i was just in awe since i haven't seen and conversed with the girl in quite awhile. Anyway, at some point in during our quick stop in the girls place.. i had this subliminal feeling where someone was stabbing me unswervingly in my chest and saying "You were just too late, now wait your turn..". Thank God we didn't stay long.. because if we did, i might have just ran off or something.. i don't know.. HAY DIOS MIO!!.. CHE COSTA LA SCOPATA! CHE COSTA L'INFERNO?! QUALUNQUE! maybe this is just another one of them tests, you know.. the "HOW LONG CAN MON REALLY WAIT TEST".. i remember one of my friends saying "it's probably gonna be a long hard wait.." the long part i understand but i never expected it to be this hard.. damn.. Struggle to pare! anyways.. i'll just pray that this wait's gonna be worth it..

Today's Sountrack
Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. , Make Yourself, Morning View
Montefiori Cocktail - Raccolta Vol. 1
Morcheeba - The Big Calm
Mars Volta - De-Louse in the Comatorium
30 Seconds to Mars
- Capricorn
- Year Zero
- 93 Million Miles
- Echelon
Flogging Molly
- The Wanderlust
- Within a Mile Home
- The Spoken Wheel
- Drunken Lullabies
- Swagger
- Another Bag of Bricks

Beached in Playa Papagayo, Subic

Far far far from Boracay.. Believe me. I'm not even sure whether the sand is gray, brown or black.. definately not white. Anyways, the compensation for the dissapointing beach was the people whom I was with. They are the type of people whom you'd want to be with when you press the Panic Button and all that stuff. The type of people where you'd forget everything when you are with them. Simple people.. You know what i mean?! it's nice to be around people like them once in awhile, you know.. just to get your perspective straight and all that shit.. Anyways, i have a date tomorrow with the Learning Institution so i guess i'll post again some other time.. Peace!

The Pictures are to follow..

The Weekend Soundtrack
Postal Service - Such Great Heights (Eccentric Version)
Iron and Wine - Such Great Heights (Slow Version)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Mase - Harlem World
Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me, Feels like Home
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Sugar Ray - 14:59
The Sounds - Living in America
Mars Volta - Francine: The Mute
Cafe Del Mar - Ocho, Siete, Nueve, Dreams 1
Dave Matthes Band - Folsom Field, Gorge, San Francisco, Central Park

PANIC BUTTON PRESSED!!
Destination: Playa Papagayo, Subic

In exactly 12 hours me and mi Familia are leaving for Playa Papagayo, Subic. I was wishing Palawan but it doesn't matter now does it? for as long as there is a shore and a nice sunset, it's all good.. Though i got class this summer, i don't matter, in know i need this beach trip.. and besides, what's two days?! i'll just make it up when i come back... Anyways, gotta start packing.. Till Sunday! Au Revior!

Angels East, Angels West, North and South just do your best, watch her tight while she rests..

A Very Very Long Summer...

It's only the second day of summer classes and it already feels like forever, specially with the school idiot sitting beside me. HAY DIOS MIO.. this is gonna be a long long summer. Anyways, Cocoy is leaving for Boracay in a couple of hours. Wow, how i envy him.. Normally, I'd be like, "Boracay is Boracay".. i'd rather be in El Nido or in Siargao. But now it seem that, there is this urge for me to go there.. Hay.. Anyways...

WE HAVE A POPE!!

Arch Bishop of Munich Joseph Ratzinger is elected as the 265th ponitff Benedict XVI."Vive il Papa!!"

Ronaldo concieves two goals and i'm still doing just fine



Ronaldo scores two goals against Levante and puts pressure to the league leaders Barcelona. Though Barcelona also won against Getafe, there is still time left for the Whites to win the National Championship.

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I seriously have nothing to say today besides, my computer crashed a couple of days ago and i just realized that now a days, it's hard not to have access to the internet. Specially if you have a blog that you have to maintain and you have these things that you just have to blog. Shit, i'm starting to sound like a netgigolo.. ok, i'll shut up now.. I'll blog again tomorrow..

And oh yeah.. I'm doin just fine.. I'm still here i think... hmm.. yeah. i'm still here...

Today's Soundtrack.. It's the 80's today
Duran Duran
Van Halen
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Pet Shop Boys

The last stop for the Bianconeri in the Champions League

JUVENTUS 0 - 0 LIVERPOOL

(Liverpool leads 2-1 on aggregate)

Superb defensive performance for Liverpool in order to hold the Bianconeri scoreless on their home pitch in the 2nd leg of the Champions league quarterfinals.

Other Results:

Bayern Munich 3 - 2 Chelsea (Chelsea wins due to a 6 - 5 aggregate)

PSV 1 - 1 Lyon (PSV wins on penalties)

Inter Milan 0 - 1 A.C. Milan (Match Abandoned due to Disciplinary proceedings)

Yesterday was officially the end of the term and the school year. And what a way to enjoy my short fit of freedom, by getting sick. I think i have a flu or something, i'm really not sure, but i've been stuffing myself with lozenges the whole freakin' day.. i can't taste anything but orange strepsils anymore. Shit.. anyways, i mentioned a short fit of freedom since i'm bout to start summer classes next week. Now thats from next week till the 12th of May and regular classes start on the 23rd of May.. now ain't that shit grand?! i mean, while you guys are getting bummed out this summer in Boracay or wherever God takes you, i'll be with the school idiot in school.. studying business math!.. HAY DIOS MIO!! what have i gotten myself into this time?!

On other things, Catherine's kid Ali, is going to be operated on tomorrow at around 7am in the Philippine General Hospital. He's got something on his head that needs removing. Some cyst or something i dunno so, for all y'all reading this, head for the chapel or something and say a little prayer. I know you guys don't know who my good friend Catherine is but would it hurt to pray for a stranger who needs one? i mean If you don't know, well it's hard for someone, specially a simgle mom like Catherine to handle something as big as this aight? so let's just be nice and give a good shout out to the Man Above the Clouds and the Stars for Catherine here aight?!

PEACE!!!

Today's Soundtrack
Master P - Burbs and Lacs, Miss My Homies
Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day, Always be My Baby
Boyz II Men - Water Runs Dry, On Bended Knees, End of the Road

REAL MADRID 4 - 2 BARCELONA I will say no more!!

Ok.. so now i'm more intoxicated than last night and the night before.. thank god i can still type properly.. well at least i think i still can, anyways.. so far from what Victor and brian had told me or has been telling me, everything is doing all good. actually it's the first time i've heard vic's side and so far, it's all good.. anyways, i'm too drunk and once again i'm sleeping in the couch since my nephew and my sister in law is here.. but anyways who gives a shit.. i simply just love them both so much! i'll update you guys in a couple of hours about what's up with tonight... Hora Le! PEACE!!

This is what i look like now if you guys are wondering..

Today's Soundtrack:
The Montefiori Cocktail
Incubus
The Dave Matthews Band

Intoxicated with Cuba Libre... Currently 3:30 a.m.

And so now once again, i'm writing intoxicated. I can't seem to remember when the last time this happened.. Oh yeah, i wrote in my multiply the last time drunk as hell (check it out http://thashack.multiply.com). Anyways, like i always do, i'm into this shit of deep thinking again. This time it's not one of those shit where i just try and answer some absurd quandery that i normally just formulate out of nowhere. This time i really have to figure some crazy shit valid answer for this shit.. so now you ask.. what the hell am i talking about?!

well, read my previous ABC entry and that's the shit. It's just hard you know?! i know that for a fact, though i never expected it to be this hard. I mean, i've been trying to keep my composure in front of everyone and specially in front of her, and sadly it's just that my composure gauge is at it's record low and i don't know how long i'm gonna last (but i have to make it last.. i kinda promised). And so eventhough it's low and dismal, i just have to keep myself steady (this shit is hard)..

It's the first time in a long time where i got exasperated with a situation.. not with a person.. crazy really..

Quote of the Day: I'd Dance a thousand steps for you, if you say yes to me, i'll be whatever gets you through"

Today's Soundtrack
Dave Matthews Band - Fool to Think, Warehouse, Space Between, Satellite, Typical Situation.
Incubus - Deep Inside, Megalomaniac, Clean, Wish You Were Here, Echo, Certain Shade of Green, Warning, Miss You.
Maroon 5 - She Will be Loved
Sugar Ray - Falls Apart, Spinning Away
The Beatles - Blackbird, Michelle, HELP!

Pope John Paul II 1920 - 2005

Can you please tell the man up above the clouds that I said HI!

Space Invasion...

And so my space was invaded last night in cocoy's party.. how and why? Hazel came with her boy. the first time ever that i could not move properly in my own space with my people. I was with the people i've known for the past 10 years and so, yet last night i felt like i was in a field where there's a lot of people whom i don't know. Last night felt like forever with a twist.. i hope this shit wouldn't happen again.. (Thank God my Brother, Sabrina, Catherine, Marla, Victor and Cocoy was there.. or else i might have gone insane..)

Lack of sleep = Lousy entry

MSNBC News: A Tracktor Driver suffocates under a pile of manure, what a miserable way of passing.. in a pile of manure. How odd.. anyways, this has been a very long week.. project after project after project and a function. i deserve to get a scholarship just for this week alone for the time i spent on school substance. I mean, probably in the average, i slept a total of at least 8 - 10 hours this week.. this ain't right.. this just ain't right..

Current State: Spinning Away in an ominous landscape of neverending calamity(after i get to sleep this will change).
Playing in the Player: Tori Amos, Sarah Mclachlan, Boxcar Racer, Yellow Card, Gomez and 311.

ZzZZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZ.. Shut down..

Holyweek..

I never imagined something like this happening during the holyweek, but it did. Let's just say.. A and B liked each other but never really talked about it. Then, C comes and gets together with A. Everything was fine with B since he thought this was just a one way thing, even though he really liked A. Until one night, A and B came clean with each other.. A said B was just a bit too late. B said he knows. A said C and her were just together and they wern't married. B, said he knows and he quickly gave this Longfellow Deedsy answer.. "that's why i'm just here". Well basically after that short but sweet talk that felt like forever, they both hugged and life went on..

B as composed as he is, is proabably feeling like shit right now.. As if the sky just fell, but for all you know what happened was worse.. he fell in love. That doesn't happen much.. he gets crushes yeah, that happens to everyone, but when he falls.. he freakin' falls, believe me! he'd pray, wish and dream that it would be it if ever he does again.. Well.. based from the situation, i'd say he'd already fallen and he's in the dirt. Sad really, but who knows.. maybe this time, this so called "wait" is worth it. you'll never know.. And i know for a fact that he's gonna wait for A.

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Last Night was surreal.. i'm still somewhere in the middle...

It's Like saying goodbye to an old friend. An old trustworthy chap whom stood by us throug thick and thin. Our companion when we still ruled the world. He holds countless memories, ha been to countless beach trips, countless everything.. Cyah Brotha! Thank You!

"The Rise of the Bianconeri over the Whites, The 5th Function and The Weekend Golf"



When everyone thought that the match was going to be decided through a Shoot Out, Marcelo Zalayeta of Juventus, rose to the occation and scored the winning goal over the Whites with only four minutes remaining in the 2nd half of extra time. The Whites needed only one goal in order to win through aggregate but failed because of tight Juventus defence. This is the 2nd time in 2 years that Juventus eliminated the Whites in the quarter finals and with the Whites winning the first leg of the series.

Goals:
1-0: 75' Trezeguet, on his back, took advantage of a ball from Ibrahimovic.
2-0: 116' Zalayeta, from outside the area.
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The 5th Function (French):

This is the first ever function that i was a steward (The term steward is a nice way of calling someone a dishwasher). Anyway, the function was alright, although my fellow stewards was not being much of a help and the food was a bit mediocre. Our Executive Chef, wasn't as creative as i thought she would be. I mean, our menu was a bit ordinary. Imagine, we had Potato salad and Chicken with black olives, how inventive is that? and with the tuition that we are paying?! come on! and not that i'm bragging or anything, but i can do that blindfolded and with my left hand tied behind my back. And the frnech cuisine is the mother of all cuisine. Sheeesh! what a waste of a good function. I'm hoping.. Hoping, that our next Executive Chef is more imaginative than this one (and i'm doubting that she is).

Function Rating: C-
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Weekend Golf:
The Saturday and Sunday is composed of Golf. Saturday was in the Country Club and Sunday was in Mount Malarayat, Batangas. So far nothing in my golf game changed, which is a bit sad. I'm aiming for a low handicap but i guess i'll have to workd harder for that. Last Saturday's event was the President's cup which we almost won the championship. Oh well, not yet our time i guess.. hehehe.

Champions League Final 16


Two of Europe's elite teams clashes tonight in the second leg of in final 16 of the UEFA Champions League. It's going to be Real Madrid C.F. and Juventus F.C., where Madrid Leads 1-0 on aggregate.

In the first leg, the Bianconeri played without their striker David Trezeguet who was out with a flu and injured their midfielder Pavel Nedved, who clashed heads with Madrid's Raul Bravo. In this match it is still unknown wether Trezeguet will play, but for sure Nedved will not. On the other hand, The Whites played pretty well and with a complete squad. although this time they are worried about David Beckham's fitness. The England captain was taken off in the second half of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Valencia CF. Another Plus is that Michael Owen (stomach bug), Zinedine Zidane (groin) and Raúl González (flu) are all set to play despite skipping the Valencia match.

This will be a Match! Good Luck to all!

Last night's results:
Chelsea 4-2 F.C. Barcelona
(Aggregate: 5-4 Chelsea advances)
Lyon 7-3 Werder Bremen
(Aggregate: 10-2 Lyon advances)
AC Milan 1-0 Mancester United
(Aggregate: 2-0 AC Milan advances)

Tonight's Games:
Real Madrid 45:00 Juventus
(Aggregate: 1-0 on Madrid)
Leverkusen 45:00 Liverpool
(Aggregate: 1-3 on Liverpool)
AS Monaco 45:00PSV
(Aggregate: 0-1 on PSV)
Arsenal 45:00 Bayern Munich
(Aggregate: 1-3 on Bayern Munich)

Beached in Laiya, Batangas (Feb 25-26)

Great isn't exactly the word for this trip. I think it's an overstatment, if there is such word as overstatement. I guess the word is aight. I've seen better beaches, but a mediocre beach is better than no beach at all right?! Anyways, i didn't actually swim that much in the beach since the beach was composed of mostly rocks, there was sand but just until before the shore and there were a lot of jellyfishes as big as showplates. When i say a lot i mean a lot, there were hundreds of them. Snorkling though was the shit. There were some spots there that would pass for discovery channel, Lovely really. Anyways, I was with Chase, Wowie and the whole Marriage Encounter crew the whole time. It was one of them wholesome beach trips, with a bit of Hennesey X.O.on the side. Also, Aunt Evelyn since she was there, she fed us like there was no tomorrow with her Halo Halo and some other stuff. After the whole weekend i felt like i wasn't going to be able to eat for a week! sheeez!

In conclution, everything was aight! it wasd a chillout weekend. A press on the panic button for a quick break from reality... hehee nice!!

Soundtrack
Dave Matthews Band (you can't go to the beach without DMB)- Central Park, Chicago, San Francisco and Red Rocks.
The Beatles (Classic)- Here Comes the Sun, Eleanor Rigby, Let it be, A day in the life, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Twist and Shout and many more.
Cafe Del Mar (This is a Given)- Volumen 7,6,8,9.

Here are some pics!


Wowie

The Beach House

Gaplato na Jellyfish!

The Sunset

Dual Function, Spotlight stolen from Rooney and Beachbound

Yesterday was our 4th function this term. It's was a bit messy compared to the previous two functions but i think we did pretty well. I don't think Chef Jose Miguel would agree with me since he thought it was a disaster, but either way, i think it was aight. It was two function cusines in one, Korean and Japanese. Both cuisines i think has a lot of similarities when it comes to meat and poultry but nothing can beat Japanese when it comes to the freshness of their fish. And also, they have this meticulous way of preparing and presenting their dishes that never ceases to amaze me. Korean on the other hand, has this obsession for Sesame seeds. I got nothing against it really, i guess that's the trade mark of their food. I'l try and post some photos in a couple of days, just check it out.

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The Old Trafford spotlight was stolen from the young phenom Wayne Rooney of Manchester United as Hernan Crespo of AC Milan scores the only goal on the first leg of their match in the UEFA Champion's League Quarter Finals. Hernan Crespo gets a rebound from a bounce off Clarence Seedorf's shot to Carrol to concieve his third Champion's League goal this season. The Second Leg will be played in San Siro, Milan this 8th of march where i think a miracle can only save Manchester's Season.

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In a Couple of hours i'm off to the beach in Laiya, Batangas. I need this break i just know it. I'll post again on Saturday! Au Revoir!

End of the First Leg, Start of the Second / The Whites Barely escapes Cappello's Boys in Bianconeri

This week the professors and the chefs started handing out our midterm grades, and to my surprise i did pretty well, eventhough i've been slacking off this first leg of the term. Anyways, i hope i don't screw up this second leg, i mean, i really have to graduate already. Correction, not because i have to, but because i want to already, it's imperative for me to graduate before the next school year starts.

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Ivan Helguerra Celebrating!

On sports, Real Madrid barely draws with Juventus in the first leg of the Champion's League quarter finals which was held this morning in Estadio de Santiago Bernabeu in Espana. Madrid's hero is defender Ivan Helguerra (6) where he scored the only goal in the game throgh a free kick from David Beckham (23) on the 31st minute. What probably held Juventus back was the absence of the French striker David Trezeguet and Pavel Nedved's injury. They actually did pretty well on holding back the Whites considering their teams state. Nice one! Next game is on March 9, which will be played in Del Alpi. Good Luck to both teams..

Other Scores
Bayern Munich 3-1 Arsenal
Liverpool 3-1 Bayern Leverkusen
PSV 1-0 AS Monaco
Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus F.C.

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The legal expiry from an educational facility

First up, congratulations to the people who marched today. For those people who hated school so much, finally it's over for you guys. Anyways, this morning i served in the graduation banquet as the bartender, and i just have to say, i don't want to be a bartender anymore. I'd rather be a chef or something, well, that's what i'm planning to do anyways.

And so today, i realize how much i want to graduate already. Seeing these people so happy and fulfilled while holding a rolled up piece of paper in their hand, it just envys me so much. "hay dios mio!"..

Anyways, Tomorrow i'll be playing in the new Ayala Green Fields.. i'll post again later... PEACE!!

Untitled: Volume 1

There's this certain sentiment that i normally get which i can't elucidate, everytime i tend to lose something or probably someone out of lazyness or just plain bad luck. I don't think it's aggrevation nor dissapointment, i think it's somewhat in between those two. It probably is aggrevation or disapointment, if the case is just plain bad luck. But if the reason is, because i'm just too lazy to do anything or do something, i'd rather not think of it as either one of them, maybe it's the thing in between. Evidently, i have that "in between" feeling right now. To clear this shit out, it's not because it's Valentines that i'm feeling this way, it's just that i feel like i lost someone, because i didn't do anything. And i knew i was in the position where in i could have done something, anything or everything. Now it's just too late. If only regret could come first before you actually do something, maybe everybody would be happy..maybe i would be happier. It's one a.m. my class is at 9.. "Au Revoir"

"Today I Need A Miracle... I don't normally ask for miracles. So this time, i'm hoping that it will happen.. Hoping.."

Soundtrack
Dave Matthews Band - Grace is Gone, Bartender, #41, #40
BB Gambini - Thugz Cry, Nobody Can Stop Me
2Pac - It Ain't Easy

There is actually nothing to blog about.. Besides having my head ashed because it's ash wednesday at the same time fast from lunch and abstain from beef, pork and poultry products because it's just the way it is.. its Filipino's way of starting the lenten season. At times i find it thick i mean, what if you were in this situation were you wern't able eat dinner the night before and when morning came, you also wern't able to eat as much since you're already late for school? and by lunch time, you were able obtain this scrumptious, mouth-watering burger from Mcdonalds while noticing the people around you staring, and wondering why you have a burger in your hands and you staring back and wondering why they staring and why do they have marks of ashes on their forheads, to only find out that it's ash wednesday and you're not supposed to eat some meat today (Greatfully, this didn't happen to me today *Wink* *Wink*). Anyway, you think it would be a transgression if you took a huge ass bite from that burger, considering your situation?
(Comment on what you think)
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Ok, awhile ago back in school, i was supposed to keep my spending as minimal as possible. Well i guess it's easier said than done. How? ok, this blockmate of mine from my Barmlec class came up to me and started to sell tickets for her function at 6:00 pm this day. First i was sayin "no" since my class is just until 12:30 p.m. only and i won't be able to go there. But then SHE eventually used her begging technique. Little did i know that her technique was clearly functional to me. First it was her "pretty brown eyes" and then some "baby talk" and some then "arm grabbing" and Me, eventually reaching for my wallet in my pocket. And so i bought, now that i'm sitting here writing about this, i realize that i'm such an idiot. I am not part of a freakin demographic, sheeeit! But in fairness, she was a chick! yeah, a chick that downed me 200 bucks! "Hay ¡DIOS MIO! ¡la vida es hoy tal perra!" I'll blog again later.. PEACE!! Good night People!

Today's Soundtrack
Dave Matthews Band
- Busted Stuff
- Everyday
- Before these Crowded Streets

The 2nd Function and what basically happened the whole day..

I left for Taft Avenue last thursday with the sun still yawning along with me and everyone else in the car. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays, my school schedule is from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. I get extended till 9 because i have to wait for Vic, Primo and my Brother. The highway from alabang to Nichols greeted us wait a very Good Morning, but right from Nichols to Buendia, it was as if he has a hangover from last night! The traffic was terrible but thankfully we reached school just in time for our first class. When i entered the class room, everyone was still lethargic from lack of sleep, even the chef was still a bit sluggish. The first class went well besides the fact that everyone had their own Morpheus influenced trips. First Class, So far so good! After this catering lecture, i went down eight floors since my next class was not until fourty minutes after nine, to meet up with some folks who had the same time of class as i have, and to have a smoke and a cup of coffee from Ate Donna's Eatery, since Ate Lily's Diner was still closed. While enjoying a cup of Ate Donna's famous 3 in one coffee and a Marlboro Menthol Lights stick of cigarette, i was informed that last tuesday, 5 minutes after i left to go home, there was a stabbing at the exact spot where i was waiting. Talk about being providential. And so after everything, i headed for my next class where we delt with numbers and X's from nine forty till eleven and where after that i had a two hour break in Ate Donna's Eatery and this i was with chase. From eleven to one, i did nothing but take pictures of everyone, even this cutie beside me! hehehe! she didn't know i took her picture though so, i can't post that and show you guys how cute she is. When one came i headed straight for my Marketing class which was until two, with my classic and unconventional Professor Miss Bam. This is where it gets interesting, she gave us a chance to write for her on some of her friend's magazines and news papers, and of course she promised us that she'd let us put our byline so that we could frame our work, if ever it was published. So Far So Good.. After Marketing is another two hour break until my next and last class which was already catering from five to eight. These last two hours were composed of "Gin Rummy" or "Tong-its" and a consumption of at least a liter of Sarsi or Pop with Ayo, Paul and James. So far my Card Game record is 10-10-5 (Wins, Draws, Losses). So Far so good.. and basically after everything, it was time for the function. After the first function disaster, everyone was in the mood to make up for it. And actually we did great, our kitchen efficiency imnproved from being 30 minutes behind schedule last function to only 5 to 10. Not bad, considering it was just our second function. Now you can identify who were serious and who aren't. because from what i saw, the five to ten minute delay were because of the people who were basically just playing in the kitchen. Sad really, what a wate of good education. Anyways, after everything, i just waited for vic and primo for awhile and headed straight home..

What a long day, but to be honest, it's actually the first time in a long time that i can say that i like what i'm doing and it's school related.. hmm.. cool! i dunno, maybe this is a sign that i am maturing.. hahaha! anyways.. i'm now on my way to bed i still have a hang over from Wacks' sister's Birthday! Adios! PEACE!! Blog Again!

Here are some pictures from Thursday:

The sun wasn't up yet..

The Yawning Sun..

Another Day in Ate Donna's

Ate Donna

Tina all smiles.. if you look closely, the girl behind her is crying.. contrast! haha!

The Kitchen Crew

Shedrick and Catherine

Mis En Place

Currently Listening to:
Coldplay- Clocks, The Scientist, Shiver, Yellow, In My Place and See you Soon
Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman No Cry, Forever Loving Jah, Kaya, Trench Town Rock
311 - Love Song

The Week's Entry.. (Sancho's Christening and the Burning Educational Facility

Besides Sancho's Christening and one of the School's 7th floor classrooms caught fire, nothing special really happened this week. I mean, i got a total of 13 hours worth of break every week and sadly in those thirteen hours nothing.. and i mean nothing worth writing about emerged! ain't that a bitch huh?! specially for a person who has a blog! anyways.. yesterday at about 12:30 p.m. one of the 7th floor classrooms caught fire! and thus making the firedrill actually usefull! hahaha! and i thought it was all total bullshit! just an excuse to pause on the classes for 30 minutes or so for a cigarette break! anyways, while everyone was scampering around vicinity looking like idiots, acting as if the whole building was in blazes (for god's sake people! it's just one classroom!)! i was calm enough to take pictures of them looking like dicks! hahahaha!! anyways here they are!


People running for their lives! Acting as if Godzilla is inside the building!

And here's another one!

And here's me, cool as ever! hahahaha!!

here's Sancho after being christened! Cute!!

Tha Soundtrack!
Incubus
Dave Matthews Band
Sugar Cult
Blink 182

You Are 13 Years Old

13 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Got this off Bart's Blog.. and oh yeah bart.. Rachel Ray rocks! A Woman who can cook for shit and looks good! Shhhheeeeiiiit!! man! i gots to hook up with a chick like this one!! hmmm... i wonder...

Monday and Already Drunk as F*ck!

After 6 6oz jigger's worth of Jim Beam, 2 6 oz jiggers of Famous Grouse and a shot of Fundador, starting the week with a BARMLAB* subject ain't so bad after all. The only downfall is tomorrow my class is from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. and i have a catering function from 6 p.m. till 8 in which i am the sous-chef for the desserts*. Tsss... stressful but oh well, a few more terms like this and i'll be done with school and it's off to Alaska or Chicago for me. Anyways, yesterday was Sancho Luis' Christening and my big brother Sieg's birthday. they both celebrated their party in Narra park right behind Zobel. Finally he is already Baptised and we can bring him around town or where ever we wish to bring him. Other than that, it was nice to see the Cristobal's and the Go's all together all in one party. Specially Dad, Mom, Tito Lito and Tita Maripi all in one table conversating blissfully with each other. Nice, Really Nice!

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On sports, last saturday i joined the 1st Nike Pac-sports Golf tournament in the ACC*. A free tournament sponsored by Pac-Sports. The tournament scoring was based on handicap and actually i think i would have done pretty well if it wasn't for this person who was with me in my flight. I have nothing against the person, it's just that he should not try and edify me with his golf skills in the middle of the tournament. This is just wrong. Anyway's i know because of this and some of his heartening words thinking it's the first time i got a Par and a Bogey, that i scored badly in this tournament. It's not that i caould actually win the tournament, it's just that, i know without this person, i could have done better. Anyways, to the good part, this tournament is a freebee tournament, initially, just by joining you get to take home a sleeve of Nike One TW gold edition balls which! and also you get free dinner and join a raffle in which i won a TW 60 degree lob wedge which is worth $139. Cool! eventhough i didn't win the tournament, i feel like a total winner!

Anyways, i'm hitting the shack! My head hurts! i'll just post the Photos tomorrow! PEACE!!

Bored... (Not in the mood to write)

Basically, nothing happened today.. My 8 a.m. class was cancelled and i totally forgot all about it. And so because of this, i was already in school by 7 a.m. a 2 hour wait for my 2nd and last class for the day because my last class was also cancelled.. i don't know what's up with chef's today?! maybe they're just too lazy to teach. Anyways.. guess what i'm doin now?!..




You are a Mod. Yeah baby.


What kind of Sixties Person are you?
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Maybe tomorrow i got something better to say.. PEACE! Blog again tomorrow!

The 21st Expiration

Yesterday i celebrated my 21st expiration. Cool, i'm of legal age, maybe i'll go the casino tomorrow and try my luck! haha! But you know what, i don't feel 21. Anyways, yesterday consisted of a Golf tournament where we sucked really bad and a party after. I didn't invite a lot of people, infact i just invited the ones i see almost everyday. But surprisingly, alot of people came.. some of them i don't even know personally, but It's cool though i mean at least they came, even if maybe they didn't come for me.. sad though, some people whom i invited and hoped that would come didn't show. Anyways, it was a steady night last night. Thankfully no one was puking all over the place. And everyone was happy.

Here are some pictures:

My Wilson Staff

Hole 7 sunset

Hole 6 Sunset

The Caddies

Cocoy, Vic and Chase

Catherine and Chase

And so the back to back 8am - 8pm days start. It's already 10:41 pm and i just got home from the International Center. Last night i reached alabang at the same time since me and Vic just took the bus and also, i had Bar management hence, the unhurriedness of my actions. Tomorrow i might just skip school, i dunno i'll maybe just play golf. Anyways, 3 more days and it's my 21st expiration. God i feel so old, Anyways on that day i'm also joining this club golf tournament.. hey who knows, i might hit a Hole in One.. hehehehe.. I'd write some more but i can hear my bed calling me... PEACE!!!

By the way, today was the first time in a long time that i lasted 12 hours in school without touching my Discplayer.. (for those who don't know me, my disc player is a bodypart.. i just can't live without it)

Two Day's Worth of Soundtrack
Incubus
- Clean
- Deep Inside
- Summer Romance
- Are You In?
- Wish You Were Here
- Echo
- I Miss You (Acoustic)
- Pardon Me
- Stellar
- Drive
- Battlestar Scralatchtica
- Talk Shows on Mute
- Megalomaniac
Dave Matthews Band (The Whole CD)
- Folsom Field
- Central Park
- Under the Table and Dreaming
- Crash
- Live in Chicago
- Live in Red Rocks
- Listener Supported
Sugar Cult - Memory (Acoustic)

What is with the name "Joross"?! i ain't got nothing against the dude, he's probably a nice guy but it's just that, his name cracks me up everythime i hear it or see it on the billboard on my way home from school. They said that it's a mixture of his dad's and mom's name. But honestly, would you name your kid "Joross"? i wouldn's even if Victor paid me a millon dollars. just try and pronounce it.. "Joooo-Rossss". Hahahahahahaha! Sorry dude, nothing personal.. it's just your name..

MALE CODE OF ETHICS (From Justine's E-mail)

Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

Any man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his fellow partygoers.

When you are queried by a buddy's wife, girlfriend, mother, father, priest, shrink, dentist, accountant, or dog walker, you need not and should not provide any useful information whatsoever as to his whereabouts. You are permitted to deny his very existence.

Unless he murdered someone in your immediate family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.

You may exaggerate any anecdote told in a bar by 50% without recrimination; beyond that, anyone within earshot is allowed to call BS. (Exception: When trying to pick up a woman, the allowable exaggeration rate rises to 400%.)

If you've known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off-limits forever

The minimum amount of time you have to wait for another guy who's running late is five minutes. For a woman, you are required to wait 10 minutes for every point of hotness she scores on the classic 1–10 scale.

Bitching about the brand of free beer in a buddy's refrigerator is forbidden. You may gripe if the temperature is unsuitable.

No man is ever required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering a friend's birthday is strictly optional.

Agreeing to distract the ugly friend of a hot babe your buddy is trying to hook up with is your legal duty. Should you get carried away with your good deed and end up together, your pal is forbidden to speak of it, even at your bachelor party.

Before dating a buddy's ex, you are required to ask his permission and he, in return, is required to grant it.

Women who claim they “love to watch sports” must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to pick a buffalo wing clean.

If a man's zipper is down, that's his problem—you didn't see nothin'.

The universal compensation for buddies who help you move is beer.

A man must never own a cat or like his girlfriend's cat.

Your girlfriend must bond with your buddy's girlfriends within 30 minutes of meeting them. You are not required to make nice with her gal pal's significant others—low-level sports bonding is all the law requires.

When your girlfriend/wife expresses a desire to fix her whiny friend up with your pal, you may give her the go-ahead only if you'll be able to warn your buddy and give him time prepare excuses about joining the priesthood.

It is permissible to consume a fruity drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach…and it's delivered by a topless supermodel…and it's free.

Unless you're in prison, never fight naked.

A man in the company of a hot, suggestively dressed woman must remain sober enough to fight.

If a buddy is outnumbered, outmanned, or too drunk to fight, you must jump into the fight. Exception: If within the last 24 hours his actions have caused you to think, “What this guy needs is a good ass-whoopin'.” Then you may sit back and enjoy.

Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both. That's just plain mean.

If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you better be referring to his beer.

Never talk to a man in the bathroom.

If a buddy is already singing along to a song in the car, you may not join him.

Before allowing a drunken friend to cheat on his girl, you must attempt one intervention. If he is able to get on his feet, look you in the eye, and deliver a “Leave me alone!" you are absolved of your responsibility.

Under NO circumstances may you ask a friend “Do I look fat in this outfit?”

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This Year's Very First Entry and 2 nights ago

My New Year's Resolution = None

What's the point on making one if you ain't gonna be able to do it anyway?! i mean, why should i bother. Last year, i said that i'm gonna start going to the gym.. What happened?! i probably went to the gym, not more than ten times last year.. Shieeet.

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Last night was Victor's birthday party (Once again Happy Birthday). Before heading for Batangas South, my family (Not including my brother Sieg since he had some Daddy duties) and i dined in the California Pizza Kitchen in the town center. As always, my family would order a lot and then eat a little, thus letting me, my brother wowie and sieg act as a trash compactor and clean out the leftovers. Too bad for me last night, wowie wasn't in a "I want all the leftovers" mood and my brother wasn't around and so i had to finish everything there was on the table. So... by the time i got into Vic's i was fuckin' stuffed. Anyways last night, was one of those nights where you just tell yourself "This hasn't happened in a long time". We wern't as complete as before but thankfully we were alot. JM, Ochie, Granny, Primo, Cocoy, Brian, Keenan, Sieg, Vic and Me. And surprisingly, there were some people who came unexpectedly (The Cuenca Senores). And of course, how can we forget Aiko and Crizelle who had i think an alcohol free night. Anyway's the night went on like before. JM with his 500 meter radius of a laugh, Keenan with his cartoonish ways, JM fuckin' with Cocoy about his frisbee, Sieg and JM trippin woth left over fireworks and all of these crazy ass shit over San Mig Light. The night ended at 3 a.m. and with everybody pretty much drunk and Sieg knocked out.. Classic man, i just have to say.. a gathering like this should happen again.. i hope next time we're complete.


Dad, Aby, Wowie and Mom inside CPK

Them again, This time outside CPK

The Big Boys of Cuenca

The Roots



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New Years here in 149 Lipa is always celebrated with Dad's patented 6000 rounds worth Sawa (that's divided into 2), A lot of Judas belts, some diablos (The one Mcculay Culckin used in Home Alone 1) and some Nice fountains. And i guess because of that, for the past 5 years or more, we have been the noisiest house in our block when it comes to new year fireworks. Screw the lighting display, we're Chinese! we don't go for that shit! we wan something that blows up and starts a riot when it does! hahaha! Anyway, there's this one house where he tried to compete with our sawa. Ok imagine this..

Scenario:
- The neighbor and my dad lights the sawa the same time.
- After 2 minutes or so.. the neighbor's sawa stops popping..
- After another 2 minutesor so, ours is still making a riot.
- and it goes on for another minute before it stops.

So as you can see.. it's beyond contestation that, here in Lipa st. Ayala Alabang we are the shiznit when it comes to loud ass fire works.. Anyways, in a few hours i'm going back to school.. shit.. anyways, gotta hit the sack! PEACE!! BLOG LATER!! and once again, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Y'ALL!!


Dad with his Sawa Number One!

Sawa Number One Popping!

Sawa Number Two Popping!

Dad's Peacock Fountain

Another one of Dad's Fountains

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The Soundtrack
Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, BTNH