Why in the world is David Archuleta smiling this way?


Because like the gaggle of girls screaming in the moshpit, I just screamed, "I love you, David!" Hahaha. This is the way he always looks whenever someone screams in the audience; he acknowledges his fan, smiles and says "Ah, thank you" like he really means it. And of course he means it! Hahaha.

I like how he's getting more relaxed while performing. Love the good vibe. David Archuleta for the win!

Last night, I was finally able to download a Gizmo5 version that's compatible with Vista. I tried voting for David this morning, between 9:30-11:30 in the morning, and OMG. I got through a few times (must be because of my stupid dialup). But anyway, I VOTED! Woke up extra early to do so because I know little David needs as much support as he can get, what with Carly and Michael Johns being eliminated.

Damn you, Nigel, for screwing this show up and helping make Cookie a contender and sending all of Carly and Michael's fans to him. After Paula's blooper last night, it's been confirmed: the show is rigged!

*takes deep breaths to calm down and attempts to be good-natured about it, as David Archu-dorable would have done*

David's song tonight, "America", touched my heart and reminded me of my dad. :( Aww. He really knows how to pull at my heartstrings. I have have have to finish writing that letter to him.

By the way, I got a surprise call from somebody tonight. Haha. From Carlo Timbol. Of all people... I was pleasantly suprised, of course. Broke the tedium of my night. I thought I didn't want to see or hear from anybody at al, but I guess having a good, long talk with a friend helps anybody.

*Supposed to have been posted last night*

Yay! Graduation, sa wakas!

At hindi naman siya kasing-sama tulad ng inaasahan. Namiss ako ng bloc mates ko, at namiss ko din naman talaga sila. Hahaha. Tinodo na daw nila ang pagpapapic with me dahil bihira daw ako magpakita sa kanila! LOL.


From left to right: Ang aking one and only labmate, si Biji (at ang may pinakamataas na GWA sa buong College, yahoo!); si Kristina, ang forever antipatika kong bloc mate (na kasundo ko talaga, walang sarcasm); si Gabs; si Kent na forever kong katabi sa mga awarding purke Kawashima siya at Lasiste ako; si Roxanne at Cynric (sa likod, OMG, love triangle pala sila nina Kent); si Andoi, ang best best bestie ko sa bloc; ako, siyempre at si Clint.

Super fun kanina kahit sa University grad na. Hindi boring, kasi ba naman, ang magkakalapit ay ako, si Kent, June, Schubert, Roxanne, Kristina, Ria at Patrick (from Math). Tapos malapit pa si Marlo (from Math din) so super ingay. Hahaha. Walang boring moment. Hindi rin kami nagutom kasi kumain kami ng damo (kaya kami bangag, haha).

Kanina, narealise ko din na may mga bagay talaga na hindi na magbabago. Hahaha. Kaya dinasal ko uli ang prayer ni St. Francis: "God, give me strength to accept the things I cannot change." Haha. Pag may contact lenses ako, only when my eyes cloud does my vision clear. Pero mas okay na ako ngayon. Mas nakikita ko na ang future na free from illusions. Malabo. Nakarami kasi kami nina Kent at Schubert ng damo kanina. Inagawan namin si June. Hahaha.

Eto ang song of the week ko, as usual from David Archuleta. Hahaha. Sabi ko nung una, hindi ko gusto yung Think of Me niya, pero OMG, nagugustuhan ko yung simplicity niya nug pinakinggan ko uli. Saka perfect ang lyrics. Kakantahin yata namin to sa JAO (Joshua Anton Ostoy) Yabut dinner.

This is one of my birthday gifts, singing David Archuleta smile this freely again. Hahahaha. Love love love this pic. And the leather pants, haha. Reminds me of the leather jacket he wore when he sang Imagine. *squees like a fangirl again* And he did the sign, that hand to the heart sign that's meant to be in recognition of his fans! I thought he did it for the first time tonight, but I saw him do it on Angels when I rewatched the video. *squees one more time at his happy smile and at the fact that he wore red and looked good in it* A happy birthday to me!



Now on to more serious things.

There are lots of things people grow out of sooner or later. Me, I've grown out of trusting people and then broken out of that wall in which I've enclosed myself in with the discovery of real friendships and then have grown out of once again trusting people too easily.

I've grown out of my clothes, of having so much faith in the color yellow that I made it my favorite as though the sun would always shine on me. I've grown out of collecting Lisa Frank stuff, of my refusal to wear skirts and to smile and frown and smile again. I've grown out of thinking icky of the really feminine ones, of forever remembering past betrayals, of being so righteous so that I don't care whoever I hurt. I've grown out of my shyness in singing, unmindful of whether or not I hit the right notes.

But I guess it's true that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

I still love chocolates, still relish talking for hours. I still don't like flowers, believe I can write even when people tell me I can't, still enjoy having conservative hairstyles. I still don't like brushing my hair or tying it up, I still adore braids, still like pink, love basketball. Still love reading, ejoy politics, hate stupid people.

Even so, I think it is about time for me to grow out of something I should long have grown out of. Something that has been my constant, that has never quite managed to fall off despite the many twists and turns.

Because if I don't grow out of it, I fear it may grow to be my persona's essence, so much so that when somebody thinks of me, that thing will immediately follow.

So anyway, before that thing takes a turn for the worse, I resolve to stop. I'm twenty now (happy birthday to me), and hopefully I'm more mature (remembers June telling me I suprisingly act so childishly sometimes despite my apparent maturity).

If growing out of things simply rely on the mind and body, I'd say everything would be much easier. And that's another thing I haven't quite mastered growing out of still: looking back and thinking "if only...", even without any real regrets. You know, just keeping things for posterity's sake, which I really should stop doing.

Sheesh. I don't know what I'm being cheesy for here. Hahaha. :) Happy happy happy today. First birthday greeting came from Kevin (at exactly 12 midnight last night, haha); best birthday greeting, aside from my dad, came from Andoi, who was sooo sweet. :)

Salamat sa lahat ng bumati!

Aside from pacing the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, sitting on air while watching the game and kicking the officials' table when angry, Coach Siot has added yet another to his adorable arsenal of on-court mannerisms: adjusting his new set of black-rimmed glasses by pushing it up his nose.

OMG. *squees like the total fangirl she really is inside* Coach Siot is wearing glasses! And not just any pair of glasses; they're black-rimmed glasses! Black-rimmed! LOL.

I wrote somewhere that guys who look cute even with nerdy glasses on are my weakness. *squees again* So there.  :)

Anyway, darn that low-res pic. I had to take it from our more panget TV since my mum was studying where the better TV was. I couldn't even get a good shot dahil lang nakabantay ang mga kapatid ko. GRRR.

But never mind. Coach Siot with glasses? He must be getting old indeed, but ah... totally cool. Like I always say, time is a chauvinist pig. It treats men like wine and women like bread. So yeah, getting back on track, Coach Siot with glasses is hot, yes, but cool even so.

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My dad is sending me an iPOD Classic from the US! A black one, just like I requested! It's a birthday, congrats-for-getting-accepted-to-medical-school and graduation gift all rolled into one. He's sending it via Fedex, so it should be here in time for my birthday. Can't can't wait!

Now all I need is a WMV to AMV converter, so I can put all my David Archudorable videos in there and watch them wherever I am. Hahahaha. No more having to turn on Prongs when I want to see Archie.

Speaking of Archie, I want to send him a fan letter! I've heard lots of people receiving replies and autographs from him from mail, and I want one as well. So I'll probably send a letter and something else. :) And wait for a response from sweet wittle Archie. LOL.

I have to think of a name I'll christen my iPOD with. :)

May nakita akong kamukha ni Coach Siot!

Okay, I just had to let that out. Pero as in, kamukha niya talaga! Mas payat lang at super tangkad. Nakita ko habang kumakain kami sa McDo sa may Morayta. Member siya ng crew, actually, kaya madaling sundan ng tingin. Haha!

Parehas sila tumingin ni Coach Siot, saka sumimangot at saka ngumiti. Yung malambot na parang nahihiya. Pero wala lang siyang dimples. Naku, dapat pala kinunan ko ng picture para nailagay ko dito.

Eto na talaga yung sign na dapat manood ako ng Magnolia-Ginebra game sa April 20!

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Nagkita kami ni Rubz noong Wednesday sa Cubao. O di ba, saan pa nga ba? Nangumusta ako ng mga tao. Aba naman! Nung nag-hibernate ako, secure ako sa akalang marami naman kaming miyembro ng Ugnayan ng mga Nagmamahal kay Coach Siot (UNCS). Okay, gawa-gawa ko lang iyon habang tinatype ko, pero alam kong alam niyo naman ang ibig kong sabihin.

Tapos nalaman ko na si Ate Glenda, mas magp-PBL na daw. Pati si Cha, mas maka-Renren na. Ewan ko lang si Ayie, pero anyway... Naneneglect na nila si Coach Siot!

For that, inaannounce ko ang pagbabalik ko! Hahaha. :)

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Grabe din naman kasi ang nangyayari sa Ginebra ngayon. Laging naghahanap ng bagong paraan para matalo. At sa dami-dami ng pagbabago, ni hindi ko na makilala.

WTF. Vic Pablo? Eh di ba siya yung may ayaw sa Ginebra noon?

WTF uli. Junthy for Sunday? Pagkatapos kong sumigaw ng "Diego! Diego!" noon, kelangan ko nang icheer? WTF. No way!

Ewan ko talaga kay Jong. Hindi talaga siya likeable okay. Feeling ko kahit matalo noon dahil kay Coach, mas madaling patawarin yun kaysa kay Jong.

For that, sana itrade na ng Ginebra si Mark at Jayjay at Eric sa Magnolia, at kunin na din nila si Mac at Sunday. Para FOR THE WIN na!

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Yes, nababakla na ang language ko. Dapat ngs-Scientia ako, but no, kasi tinablan ako ng arthritis (totoo 'to) kaya break muna ako. Alam kong hindi legs ang ginagamit panulat, pero kahit na.

Michael Johns has been eliminated from American Idol!

Oh well. Sabi ni Kevin siya ang pinakagwapo. I think GWAPO is different from HOT, okay. Michael Johns is HOT, but only because he has that older guy, mature and echos-rugged appeal.

Anyway, pag naglabas naman si Michael ng album, bibilhin ko pa din. Haha.

AND DAVID ARCHULETA IS SAFE! :D

I've heard David replies to every fan mail sent to him. OMG, I am going to send him a letter next week. As in. And I would send something extra. LOL. For cute wittle David.

See. David Archuleta is CUTE.

Hattori Heiji from Detective Conan is HOT din because of his mind. And he's gwapo din. Hot and gwapo. Look at him! Doesn't he remind you of someone? Hahahaha.

Coach Siot is both hot and cool at the same time.

And somebody else is gwapo. LOL. Gwapo, but not hot. But perfect. Always. At least in my eyes. *berates self* Shut up before you give yourself away!

What in the world am I talking about here?

Beats me. I guess I just wanted to display that graphic I made. I wanted to add Kudo Shinichi's picture, as well as pictures nina *secret na nadiscover ni Joshua at na matagal na palang alam ni Lei* at ni *secret namin ni Lei*. Pero bawal. Haha.

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Congrats sa Magnolia tonight! :D Sana manalo din Ginebra bukas. Pero ewan ko ba, sa kanila ngayon, ang default state ko ay magexpect ng talo.

Pero for Mark, I will stay hopeful.

SONG FOR THE WEEKEND: Smoky Mountain Memories pa rin. Saka Angels, both by David Archu-perfect.

And believe it or not, Kristy Lee Cook's Anyway. Hahaha. :)

Today, I started loving you again
I got over you long enough to let my heartaches heal
But today I started loving you again...

After that scare from his fans last night, I guess I should spread the love here. LOL. Here are some of my david Awww-chu-perfect stuff. (The "Aww" is for the sighing he inspires. Haha.)

The animated image above is going to be very memorable for me, as it's my first! :) I tried working with this very simple animation using Photoshop, and I'm happy with the way it has turned out because of the concept. Haha. :) You see, David likes smiling a lot, so on that week when he sang Another Day in Paradise, I took the screen shots of his smiles and strung them all together. By the way, the words "destined for superstardom" came from Paula Abdul.

I have an idea of making a wallpaper with 100 of David's smiling faces, but hey, I'll save that for another time. :)

DANG IT! *thinks of David's interview again* I can't wait for next Wednesday!

Joy and smiles from Beng naman this time. At disclaimer, walang malisya ah. :P

Nung Monday night, sa halip na gumagawa ng take-home assignment sa MBB 197 (again, special topics, my arse), nangungulit ako ng mga tao. Isa sa Beng sa mga kinulit ko (secret nalang bakit kasi hindi pwedeng sabihin).

Anyway, noong una, nambabarbero lang ako ng mga sinasabi. Haha. Tipong niloloko ko si Beng kung susundin niya ba yung mga yapak ni Titus Tan. Tapos ewan ko, hindi naman ako talagang nagfifish, pero parang napunta sa tinanong ko kung may political ambitions ba siya, sabi ko understandable naman kung meron. Sabi ni Beng, noon daw wala. Sabi ko, "Ngayon ba meron?"

Haha. Hindi niya sinagot, pero sabi ko, "Go lang, Beng! Hindi pwedeng laging pa-councilor councilor lang. Iba rin pag ikaw ang may hawak ng head position." :) Tapos bigla ba naman ako tinanong ng "OMG Jade. Anong tingin mo?"

"Anong anong tingin ko?" balik ko sa kanya.

"Kaya ko ba?"

Haha! Dito ako unang natawa at narealize kong seryoso siya dun sa pinaguusapan namin. Iyan ang gusto ko kay Beng eh, matalino kausap. Tapos napunta kami sa CSSC (haha, kasi bago pala iyon MBBS pinagusapan namin), at nakakatuwa kasi sabi niya na ako palang daw ever ang nagsasabi ng mga ganung ideas (basta, nakakatamad itype yung mga ideas) sa kanya.

Eto ang malupit: nagpasalamat siya at na-INSPIRE daw siya. Haha!

Tapos basta may sinabi akong parang na alam ko namang he'll do great wherever he's placed. Sabi ko, pagsisihin niya yung mga di bumoto sa kanya para sa USC, at sosolohin na siya ng CS. Haha.

Kaya eto naman sinabi niya: "I will do my best then. Para sa iyo Jade!"

Haha! Panalo talaga ito. Buti nalang wala akong gusto kay Beng kundi kinilig ako. Sabi ng isang friend ko (secret nalang kung sino), nung tinanong daw ako ni Beng kung anong tingin ko, ibig sabihin nun nagmamatter opinion ko. Waw. Pero natuwa ako talaga. :) Napaka-heartwarming.

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Pinasaya ako ni Carlo Timbol sa sulat niyang ito sa MBBS. As in pinangiti, pinasaya, pinakalma. Na-nominate kasi siyang Alumni Committee Head (at ako pa yata ang nagnominate sa kanya), pero nagdecline siya. At eto ang letter of decline niya. Hmm. Tinest ko ba siya sa pagnonominate sa kanya? Hindi rin. Haha.

March 9, 2008

Ms. Arielle Kae Sulit
Auditor
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Society
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

Dear Ms. Sulit,

I am writing to decline my nomination as Alumni Committee head.

Joining MBBS is one of the best decisions I've made in my university life. This organization has provided me with many opportunities to excel and to develop. It pains me to decline this chance to repay the organization by serving in the Executive Committee, but my commitments for next year leave me no other choice.

Next year, aside from fulfilling my regular academic obligations and my obligations at home, I will be preoccupied with my roles as a) staffer of Scientia, b) member of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology, and c) Circle fellow in the Kapuluan Study Center. These responsibilities include weekly appointments with my mentors in the
center. I am also determined to finally fulfill my commitments to regularly attend Catholic Doctrine Classes and to teach catechism to students of the Philippine Science High School. I have also accepted a position as a member of the center's sports and excursions committee, which will be in charge of organizing sports and trekking events for the people going to the center.

Also, after spending a year with Scientia, I've realized that if I am serious about fulfilling all of my obligations well in the context of my role as writer and member of the editorial board, I must limit my extra-curricular commitments. I've come to realize that I'm not that adept at balancing workload, and writing is no easy task – a two-page article often costs me far more time than what a 10-page laboratory report will demand of me.

I shall remain a member of the MBBS, and I shall continue serving where the next Executive Committee will place me. I will still actively participate in its activities because I am well aware that I also have my share of commitments with this organization. I shall attend general assemblies without fail (and if ever I will have no
choice but to do otherwise please rest assured that I will give the Executive Committee a letter explaining my absence), and I shall continue paying my dues.

Thank you for your kind consideration.

Yours sincerely,

John Carlo B. Timbol

One whole paragraph on Scientia! Haha. Ang saya ko kasi mukhang gusto niya talagang siya ang maging next EIC. Sana nga siya ang mapili sa summer (at sana palitan niya na kaya ako, haha). Joke.