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