still not getting enough sleep...

Technorati, ya bitch!

2011-08-11T03:17:00.001+08:00

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That's the glorious claim token from Technorati up there. Why do I have go through the pains of making an obviously insignificant blog post with that bloody code – this post you are reading now, I might add – just so I can claim this blog? Come over here Technorati. Let me give you a nice slap on the face!

A Little Thing Called Love

2011-04-09T02:53:00.015+08:00

A little problem

Most of you might already be familiar with the Thai movie A Little Thing Called Love (a.k.a First Love). Its popularity has invaded Facebook and YouTube by storm. But, there is just one teeny-weeny problem -- the English subtitle is horrendous.

I'm the type of person who can't last watching a foreign movie with crappy subs. If it weren't for a Cielo's recommendation, I won't even consider watching this movie. My first ever copy of the movie was the 8-part videos uploaded in YouTube. I watched the movie with China, and together, we cringed at the dismal subtitle that seems to be a product of the ever reliable Google Translate. Though after watching the whole thing, we agreed that it was pretty good and that we love Teacher In a lot.

A little quest

China tried to look for a decent English subtitle on the world wide web but the only thing she could find was the oh-so bad one. She downloaded that, and hence marked the beginning of our quest to fix the terrible subtitle.

China and Grace edited the first 10 minutes of the subtitle. China had to give up because of piled-up school work and, of course, because of this...

Yes, that's their comment over there during the first stage of editing. Pokemon! XDD

Anyway, here's the breakdown of the editing process.
China: 10 minutes; timing and final edit.
Grace: 20 minutes
Lei: The rest of it... I have a lot of free time THEN.

China's knowledge on Thai culture and my love for football were also very handy. And I swear, Chon's "2nd" penalty shot should be a miss.

A little sample
From this,
To this,Ahhh... The miracle of context clues.

A little note

Originally, we fixed the existing (crappy) English subtitle for our friends and orgmates. Joe told me that a lot of people would appreciate it if we share this online. But I have to warn you that none of us speak Thai. We repeatedly watched the move -- as in a million times -- just to get the context of several scenes, and from that we edited the (crappy) English subtitle. If you speak Thai, and would like to edit our version of the subtitle, go ahead. But please, credit us appropriately and send us a copy of your edited version. In short, let's follow the give and take rule. ^_^

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The monster is back...

2010-11-15T03:22:00.001+08:00

Well, technically I'm just dropping by to inform my lovely readers that I'll be on hiatus indefinitely. I'm making a quick post 'cause it's quarter past 3AM, and I'm the only person left in the dorm lobby -- aside from the security guard who's snoring behind me. Mosquitoes that are most likely disease carriers are now eyeing me as potential meal.

Before it leaves me, I already gave up trying to fix my blog layout. Squint your eyes trying to read my posts, I don't care anymore.

Electrical or Electronics??

2010-08-02T15:47:00.003+08:00

World Cup ended eons ago but I never bothered to update this blog. Like I said before, who gives a shit about football? But anyway, this is not what I'm going to rant about today. Since UPCAT is just around the corner, I'm going give "tips" on how to not flunk the vocabulary part of the UPCAT. *smile*

Two days ago, just when I was about to go home after taking a test, I saw this pack of high school students – probably searching for their UPCAT testing center or something. One student, a girl I might add, read aloud the signboard just outside our bulding, "Electrical and Electronics Engineering." I let out a smile 'cause hearing those words made me want to stick to my course (not that I have intention of shifting) even if the institute loves torturing us. Then the girl continued, "Electrical na nga, electronics pa." In a heartbeat, I replied, "Magkaiba kasi yun."

You see, UPCAT is a relatively easy exam. No, I'm not being chesty; I'm telling the truth. It's an exam that asks you for the basics, stuffs you should've learned from your first year to third year in high school. And yes, that should include good, if not great, vocabulary. "Electrical" and "electronics" are pretty simple words. If you don't know what they mean, better go back to your word bank 'cause you're missing out on words even grade-schoolers know.

Last summer, Pub-highness Erwin asks me to make a letterhead for Circuit. It was probably the the trickiest job given to me. You always want letterheads that can make you tell right away, "Ah. This is from EEEI. From Circuit." I finished it two months ago and I just found out that the org is already using it. I love UP Circuit.

Another Football Post

2010-06-21T16:23:00.003+08:00

Warning: The following post is outrageously random. It contains silly babbles that might make you think that the writer is going nuts. Reader discretion is advised.

From where I am sitting right now – obviously in front of my laptop – nobody gives a damn about football. Well except for Ana, who I inadvertently converted to a loyal viewer (Yes, wee hours matches included.); Sahara, who adores England’s Frank Lampard; and a few others who I discuss match highlights with. We football fans, from where I’m sitting now I might add again, are in our own little world. The rest of this basketball-centric country goes frenzy on Lakers-Celtics games; we roll our eyes on the rather predictable outcome that is L.A. Lakers winning. Congratulations to the Lakers and their fans, by the way. Not something new, but still bravo.

I can’t help feeling a bit disappointed. Why can’t I go crazy like the rest of the world? No offense to our national football team – Yes, we have one. – which sucks big time. They didn’t enter for the world cup qualifiers. Anyway, why do we always leave it to the Koreans or Japanese to represent Asia in the world cup, or any tournament for that matter? And even if the Philippines is a basketball-centric country, we still suck in basketball compared to the rest of Asia. Can’t we freakin’ do better? Don’t even mention Filipinos’ greatness in boxing or billiards ‘cause that’s a totally different story. Come to think of it, how much do our athletes earn? I mean, Enchong Dee was a swimmer but had to give that up to be a what, celebrity(??).

So in the end, I’m blaming my world cup frustrations to our government. Although, I’m not expecting much from Noynoy, I’m still going to say it. “Do something about this!” Might as well add, “Don’t forget the budget for education *whispers* even if the voting populace also overlooked you’re unimpressive academic record. *whispers*”

Get into the spirit

2010-06-14T00:33:00.002+08:00

... because the World Cup fever is upon us.

Month-long Football Madness

2010-06-13T23:42:00.006+08:00

2010 FIFA World Cup has finally started. People might think that it's just another quadrennial sports event but for us fans, it is a festival for the most popular sports in the world, football. The World Cup is our excuse to be crazy and wild. When I say crazy, I mean it in its rawest sense. Four years from now – I'm an optimist. – maybe Filipinos will throng the length of famous streets to watch live matches on giant screens and cheer for our athletes competing in the world stage. That'd be pretty cool, don't you think?

^The World Cup spirit in Daegu^

Three weeks ago, I filmed myself singing and dancing to Victory Shout (The Shouts of Red) by Trans Fixion and Big Bang. If my sister didn't stop me, you'd probably see me doing, err, cheer stuffs or football rants on YouTube. But seriously, I'm still aching to upload my video.

Anyway, England and Korea started off their WC campaign last night. They did an awesome job, especially Korea, with their 2-0 win against Greece. Park Ji Sung's goal on the 52' was absolutely stunning. Manchester United fans are very proud. As for England, I'm disappointed on Robert Green for letting USA score. Infuriating I must say. Fabio Capello needs to give the crappy goalkeeper an earful.

^ Park Ji Sung scores the second goal for Korea.^

^Steven Gerrard after scoring a goal for England^

Germany-Australia match later, at 1:30 AM. Watch out for that. By the way, South Africa is GMT+2, so just add 6 hours. More match schedules here.

Ballack and Beckham aren't participating in the World Cup because of surgery and injury. Even if they're not on the pitch, there are still more big names to look forward to. There are Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Didier Drogba to name a few. And yeah, before I forget, I still hate Cristiano Ronaldo. Sorry to Portugal fans, but I really wish they get pulverized big time.

Question... Questions

2010-06-07T02:09:00.002+08:00

Why are people so obsessed with books written by foreign authors?

Can you name two or three contemporary novels written by Filipinos?

Do you even care about my questions?

How to enroll in EEEI UP Diliman

2010-06-07T01:51:00.004+08:00

It’s still a mystery to me why on earth enrollment – perhaps enlistment is the better word – in UP Diliman is so analog even if it’s computerized. Let me dumb it down for you dear readers. Students enlist their subjects online, in the Computerized Registration System (CRS). CRS is this one big lottery box that grants subjects to lucky students. Only to lucky students, i.e. freshmen (1st term), varsity people, registration assistants (RAs) and those who are just lucky. So in the end, some students still have to get their asses in long queues to get the subjects that weren’t given to them automatically; this could go on for days and it’s definitely infuriating.

UP is all about the pila. Maybe, it’s a university-wide test for patience. Go figure. I have to give the university the props for living up to expectations. Good job for eliminating Form 5A queues. Good job that in exchange, we have Form 5 printing queues. Simply, good job.

For the freshmen who are still goddamn lucky with everything this semester, I would like to warn you that you wouldn’t be as lucky next semester. You’ll be cursing your guts out and it’ll be hell explaining to your parents why you’re not enlisted in the subjects you needed. So here are the tips I came up with while crossing my fingers for a slot in EEE 43 class.

When enlisting online, make at least three possible schedules. Write them down.
Even if enrollment starts at 9 AM, be in EEEI at 7:30-8:00 AM. Queues for real-time enlistment will be three floors high if you get there any later.
Look for your adviser ASAP. If she/he’s still not in the building after 9 AM, start looking for other professors who could substitute for your adviser.
On the event that you really need a GE subject, leave EEEI after pre-advising and go to the Faculty Center (AH or SSP), Palma Hall (SSP) or College of Science (MST). Expect record-breaking queues.
If you don’t see any queues in the hallways of EEEI, maybe they’re in the air conditioned large classes. EEEI need to put on a façade, right?
While waiting for the queue to advance, make a friend. Marami kang karamay. It will make things a little bit easier to handle.
If the RAs asked you to leave your ID, leave it, then pray that your name will be called out for real-time enlistment.
If there are petition lists for the subjects you wanted badly, sign them. Sign every blessed petition lists there is. Don’t forget to include the time and days you want for these subjects. You’ll be amazed at how useful these petition lists are on the later days of enrollment. They’ll be like your savior when you’re already in the brink of giving up. I got my EEE 43 and 44 classes this way.
Regularly check the CRS for schedules. If you’re only aiming for EEE subjects, bring your laptop and bask at the goodness of wifi. Take advantage of DILNET even if it has crappy limitations.
Even after doing everything listed above you’re still missing some classes, you might want to hook up or befriend an RA. Just a thought. *looks away*
Bonus. Negotiate with the professors handling the classes you need. Most of the time, this is the quickest way to get some subjects. Sort of.

There you have it folks. Hope this will help you next time. I hope this will help me next time.

Naniniwala ka sa survey?

2010-05-07T22:22:00.000+08:00

Pumunta ka dito. Real-time yan. At may bonus pa!

Makikita mo ang mga rason ng mga botante.

Pick your President!

http://piclyf.com/vote

Anong masasabi mo?

2010-05-06T01:00:00.011+08:00

"I will vote because I want this certain candidate to win... I know he is fit for the job! Why is your mentality "I will vote because he has the greatest chance of winning." Damn. I'm losing hope. Seriously."

- Cristine Cabebe

"Thought to ponder: How would your candidate win if you yourself fail to believe in him?!

We have a lot of so called "the best president we never have" Don't make this guy one of them."

- Migz Resoso

"...iboboto ko pa rin yung gusto kong maging presidente. Hindi lang laban ng mga kumakandidato 'to. Laban din natin."

- Lei Azurin

"Dahil sa sandaling talikuran ko ang tama--sa ngalan ng diskarte--ay binibigyan ko na rin ng lisensya ang mga pinuno ng bayan ko na kumilos base sa diskarte, kapalit ng tama.(...) Hindi nasasayang ang boto sa mga talunang kandidato. Nasasayang ito sa mga talunang botante."

- Bob Ong

A friend of mine said she'll vote for Mr.X for president. "Why?" I asked.
"Because I like him," she said.
"That's it?" I asked again, and I was hoping for a better reason.
"Yeah," she said coolly. "I really don't like Mr.Y. So, I'll vote for Mr.X."

What if there are millions of voters like her?

Every Filipino has the right to choose who to vote for but frankly, I expect more from voters. Vote wisely? Cut the crap! Some just don't give a damn about giving their choices a thought. On May 10, it will be my first time to vote. Honestly, I'm anxious 'cause I'm actually going to participate on something as big as the elections. Kaya heto ang paalala ko sa mga BOBOto:

Ang boto mo ay hindi lang para sa'yo, para sa bansa mo rin. Hindi lang dahil sa gusto mo siya kaya siya ang iboboto mo; gusto mo siya dahil alam mong pag naluklok siya, iaangat niya 'tong naghihikaos nating bansa.

NOTE: Hindi ako tibak. Pinoy lang. PEACE.

Dick Gordon is my President

2010-05-04T20:02:00.005+08:00

"What this country needs is not just a change of men, but a change in men."
- Dick Gordon, March 3, 1980

"Why Dick Gordon?" by Rochelle Sy Chua
"Aquino and Gordon on the Economy
The REAL Dick Gordon by Jay Gatchalian
Why Filipinos like Patricia Evangelista cannot handle Dick
"The Day Words Spoke Louder than Actions" by Justin Posadas
"There is no such thing as “safe voting”" by Joan Duhaylungsod
RICHARD J. GORDON: Step up to the plate, swing that bat
"Arrogant Dick Gordon" by Louis Pawid
Pia Magalona on Dick Gordon
Botong Isko Round 2 (Gordon also won the 1st Round)
Dick Gordon Interview - HEADSTART with Karen Davila (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Dick Gordon Interview - Hot Seat of BANDILA (1,2)
Winnie Monsod TIMBANGAN (1,2,3)

Choose your president. Click to ZOOM.

Oh crap... I'm still alive.

2010-04-25T23:45:00.071+08:00

I have my reasons for neglecting this blog. The most obvious one would be school work. *bow down* January to early April was jam-packed with requirements, exams and organization activities. And worst, weekends were like schooldays in hideous disguises. Yes, I was hardly given room to breath. The boon of long nice sleeps was absolutely out of my reach.

To help people visualize how chaotic my schedule after the yuletide season, I’m going to show you something comparable to it.

^Kekkai Torena, the project that robbed us of our Holy Week.^

Amidst, all that anarchy, I managed to keep the mental damage at minimum level. Seriously.

^Alternative photo of bloodshot Lei.^

^Food kept me from turning into a zombie.^

There were also other stuffs/issues that required much of my attention. *looks away*

Even with the torturous semester over, I begged for more pain.

So, I got me a job at a review center. Subok lang naman. Wish me luck ^_^

Wendi deserves a shout-out here.

Congratulations!!

You passed the UPCAT, ACET and USTET. (Arranged in descending importance. *laughs*) I hope you won’t regret choosing Applied Physics over Civil Engineering.
You finally got out of Pisay. It also means that you are without monthly stipend starting this June.
You got a medal for your research on water cabbage (Memorizing the research title proves to be an impossible task. Sorry about that.).

I am a very proud ate. ♥♥

Readers, if there are any, this is going to be my permanent blog layout. I already tried viewing my blog in different browsers, and it looks pretty good. If images load like crap, that’s clearly an indication that your bandwidth sucks... Just kidding. If you encounter problems, inform me pronto.

Greetings!

2009-12-24T20:28:00.011+08:00

It’ll be Christmas soon. ^_^ Let me post again the heartfelt message I wrote last year. “To the people who made this year fun and special, honto ni arigatou! To the people who made me miserable, thank you for making me miserable [*whisper* assholes].”

You have the license to go crazy till the holiday is over.
Please put a smile on your face. Even if you're emo, you have to.
Celebrate His day with your love ones and not with your DoTA buddies.

P.S. Caroling is an annoyance but what the heck!!

P.S.S. Still have colds. O_o

Journal'ed

2009-12-23T08:45:00.004+08:00

[2009.12.20]

Five days before Christmas and I got a fever. A nice holiday gift to me, really. I am now busy consoling myself that this is just one of those episodes wherein the protagonist, I’d like to assume that I am just that, have to fall into a fallible state. Since I am not given much liberty on how to stage the many morbid, or lethargic, circumstances in my life, nature dictates that I should just have a fever. Kudos to this biological phenomenon! I hate you. You know I do.

I left the hot and humid (and polluted-to-the-brink) Manila last Friday. I expected Vigan to be as humid as Manila. It never occurred to me that it’ll be prickly cold. Every cell in my body might’ve been shocked by the sudden drop of temperature and I guess it’s safe to say that this is one of the reasons I got this fever. Then again, there’s our adopted cat, Siopao, who never fails to leave some of her feline hair (Excrement is a bonus.) wherever she goes. This room that I share with my sister is no exception. My sinuses don’t like that. I can’t even enter my room without having to cough n times. You should know that I’m afraid of cats. I loathe them and I want to get rid of them. But Siopao is one special beast. Due to my siblings’ constant prodding, I learned to be apathetic towards her. Learned apathy? That doesn’t sound right if you’re holding yourself from kicking the cat out of the house since she is to blame for the torment you have to endure. It shouldn’t be apathy. More like stretched willpower.

Currently, I’m taking a break in a supposedly haven of books, music and plump pillows – me and Wendi’s room. This place, that I love so dearly (No sarcasm here.), also has a problem of its own. The usually organized books are now all over the area; the pillows are stripped from their pillowcases; the keyboard covered in dust; and oodles of shoes are scattered on the floor like wild mushrooms randomly growing on the forest bed. There’s a lot more chaos going on here that I am rendered incapable of putting it in words. One thing is certain though: it doesn’t resemble the haven I am talking about. Who the hell inhabited this room when I wasn’t around? ... I should start cleaning.

This house needs a maid. No, my family doesn’t need someone to boss around. We need someone to help us manage this house. All of us have designated jobs to do. Whenever I am home, I get the bulk of it. Even though sickness can’t truly pass as an excuse to escape house chores (They’ll just think I’m feigning it.), my annoyingly pallid form reveals it all – Lei is useless as of today.

I am sick. I have a fever. My forehead is burning badly. Overheating neurons triggered it, I presume. And my nerves, like conductors, are also heating up... Heating me all over. Somehow, writing has its way of making me more aware about how crappy I feel, or how my head hurts so much I want to bang it on the wall. Can someone stop me?

[2009.12.22]

Back in 2008, I made a travelogue for Vigan. Together with a page worth of flattering prose, it also has many of the place’s trademark pictures. The first sentence goes like this,

“Despite the common trend of modernizing cities, Vigan has always been fervent in preserving what our Spanish colonizers left – an ancient cityscape that is intact until now.”

Looking at it now, I realized that what I wrote is both true and bullshit. I can only blame myself now for being careless with what I wrote. Evidently a product of cramming but despite that, I got an uno in my Geography class. One can only conclude that I crammed it beautifully.

The present generation loves the alien blood that has granted Vigan its architectural splendor. Forget the torturous past. Bigueños are raking in money thanks to tourism. So what’s the problem? Simple, I’m starting to lose the city I love. True, the St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral still looks grandiose and the cobbled Calle Crisologo still makes people strolling travel back in time. Nevertheless, I can’t help but complain about the new structures sprouting here and there. Preservation? Tell that to the “Arc de Triomphe”-wannabe the local government allowed to be brought up in Plaza Burgos. What the f—k is that?!

King Kahn

2009-11-30T22:16:00.017+08:00

Photo from Bastian31
A formidable wall that lets nothing pass.One of the best goalkeepers in the world, Oliver Rolf Kahn.

192 days to go...

You know what I like about Kahn? He makes goalkeeping look like an art. He can bring Germany to world cup finals alone (The epitome of it in World Cup 2002).

Random - A Week and a Half

2009-11-14T22:58:00.020+08:00

When I arrived here in Manila from my oh-so-lovely sembreak, I was almost certain that everything will go on smoothly – get my enrolment forms, hunt for a GE subject to fill my crappy schedule (Thank you ES 12 and EEE 35.), get everything checked and pay up. Well, that’s just me being overly optimistic. It slipped me that hey, I’m in UPD, and worse in the College of Engineering. Enrolment is never without problems and long pila. Plus, more often than not, it abides the Murphy's Law.

The ineligible-to-enrol-because-of-grades line got me fuming because:

I have good academic standing goddamn those people who think otherwise. Why do I have to fall in line?
It was a three-day misery. Either the admin office was using Pentium I computers or they only have one computer terminal to process our alleged grade predicament. Take a pick.
Some RAs were jubilant about getting they’re asses enrolled in front of those who were apparently ineligible to enrol because of someone else’s (maybe their) stupidity. Floro even asked me if he can strangle the RA who was jumping out of glee then. Of course I said he may.

I have to thank HIS goodness for I was able to get through with the dire things enrolment had brought upon me. Sorry, if I made it sound so terrible ‘cause that’s what enrolment is, really. Terrible. It makes you angry, frustrated, tired, all the stuffs you wish you shouldn’t be feeling or thinking. I’m just glad it’s over.

At any rate, first week of classes was fun. It’s always like that. The horror will appear later. I’m loving my EEE 35 and CoE 23 professors. I think I’ll get to see art in another perspective in Art Studies class. I hate it that I got me a Basic College English class even if I already finished two higher English subjects during my freshman year. The English course that I initially wanted couldn't be squeezed into my schedule. Once again, thank you ES 12 and EEE 35. O.o But after Miss G’s, my English professor, introduction yesterday, I might actually enjoy her class. Especially after this incident...

Ms.G: Harry Potter is a great book... J.K. Rowling brought back reading to life. We initially thought that it was dead because of TV, computers, etc. You know, Twilight...*paused hesitantly*... No. I don’t want to talk about Stephenie Meyer. Tell you what, I’m going to talk about Stephenie Meyer... J.K is a great writer, Stephenie is....

There was an awkwardly long silence. I was about to answer “overrated” just to break it, but a student at the back row answered first.

Dude: Bad.
Ms.G: I didn’t say that. *smile* Sure, Twilight also brought back interest in reading. It doesn’t matter what kids read nowadays but you’re not kids anymore. We have to build your sense of aesthetics. We have to know what is good and bad writing. After you finish English 1, you’ll realize that Twilight is not that good. *smile*

I love her already. Another thing my newfound friends found out tonight: Lei didn’t enjoy the Twilight Saga.

Academics aside, Kuya Rolf asked me to make posters for UP Circuit’s Application Orientation. This sem’s theme is 'PROM'. Unfortunately, I’m not really familiar with promenades. We have loads of ‘informal’ parties during my high school and only one prom. I guess we were so immersed on doing ‘informal’ parties that prom is at the bottom of my list. So I sought refuge in deviantART. Get myself inspired... Something along that line. If DA were a person, he’d probably scold me for not visiting him for months and for letting my cobweb-covered account rot. *sigh* Here are the products of hours and hours of thinking and photoshopping. Just click the icons to zoom.

^Please do not use my works without my permission.^

These are still pending for approval but I want to hear your thoughts about my work. As for the last poster, I didn’t submit it. *smile* I made it just for fun. If I am to adhere to the prom theme AND Circuit’s “Dare to be different” slogan, that last poster would be the product.

I might blog once every week and a half.... Just follow me on twitter (liazurin). I removed the tweets section of the sidebar 'cause it's an eyesore.

Listening to: Heartbeat by 2PM

Another Doritos Game

2009-10-31T08:47:00.011+08:00

Doritos is back with another site that is sure to make Halloween idlers jump out idle mode. Asylum 626, the sequel to the highly praised internet interactive game Hotel 626, opened last September 18 and is now accepting patients. Like its predecessor, treatment is only available between 6PM to 6AM. *evil grin* You’ll play it like a man, won’t ya?

It's M-rated but I'm egging my little bro to play it. ^_^

I played the game around 1:30AM in the living room, alone, with the dim lights on. *laughs* I wasn’t able to finish it though. Frustrating, really. Let me tell you guys that I’m persistent when it comes to games like this – I don’t want to leave things unfinished. But what can I do? I don't have Doritos Black Pepper Jack or Smoking Cheddar BBQ beside me? *looks away* Go figure. Play it. Anyway, the SFX and background music are epic. Like in my stay in Hotel 626, they scared the hell out of me even before the game started.

The game starts with your character strapped in a hospital bed. You got yourself chainsawed by a maniac earlier, that's why. O_O Of course, you’re clueless as to why and how the f—k did you end up in a hospital/asylum full of creepy nutcases who find pleasure in marring your body even further. Nevertheless, Asylum 626 brings a different kind of scare to the table. Gamers shouldn't miss it.

Play the game. It’s a treat. Happy Halloween!!

www.asylum626.com

Before it slips me, here’s a friendly reminder from the site.

The Doritos Game

This is it!

2009-10-23T18:17:00.010+08:00

At long last, I got myself liberated from this sem's f---ed up exams and requirements. See you next sem, neuron poppers!!

October 22, the day before my semestral break started, I woke up at five in the morning. Ana buzzed me in YM, asking for the quickest crash course I can give her on transformers. EEE 33 stuffs are best taught with drawings, so I’d like to thank Doodle IMVironment for catering to this problem.

^Creative chaos???^

^Ana’s thank you drawing^

After that, I tried to finish ~~shoving~~ packing my junks into the travel backpack. My table was still a mess and so was my collection of lecture handouts/readings.

^Fret not ‘cause they are now neatly stashed... somewhere. *looks away*^

Given that 'twas the day of my departure, I dropped by EEEI to say goodbye to some of my friends. I stayed there for about an hour since Carl and Nori were nice companies. Mr. Isip is such a talker. One of these days, I'm gonna give him a good punch in the face. Friendly punch, I mean. *laughs* Nanggigigil ba?

I left U.P., and went to Manila to meet with my father. Naturally, the 45 minute trip, which felt like forever, by the way, to that smoke-filled, oxygen-deficient city was horrible. I think I’ll never get used to breathing in more CO2 than fresh air. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's nauseating.

^4:42 PM - At my dad’s place... Bored.^

^8:17 PM – Waiting for the bus to start its engine.^

^9:24 PM – No one sat beside me... Seriously.^

More than nine hours of twist and turning, I finally reached home.

HAPPY SEMBREAK

xoxo Lei

Listening to:I'm Alive by BECCA

250 days to go

2009-10-03T23:38:00.011+08:00

I spent my whole afternoon snacking on Camiguin's famous Pastel and lansones. They're omiyages from my dad. In addition to that, I watched some past football matches on Youtube since I missed succumbing to football spirit. *laughs* I'm hungry for some blood, sweat and action on the pitch. *sigh* 250 days to go...

Anyhow, I found out that David Beckham is back on England's national team. I'm a bit late with the news but who cares. *party* Heaven knows how disappointed I was when Stephen McClaren decided to drop Beck from the team. You see, the English team is not even a tad bit interesting without Beck and his trademark kicks (i.e. free kicks, kicks during penalty shootouts, etc.). It's like Deutschland without Oliver Kahn. o_O Acckkk!! O-K, so Germany will be a bit boring next year now that Kahn is retired. *headache*

250 days to go before FIFA World Cup South Africa kicks off. I'll use a day or two during my week long semestral break (That's what sembreak is after Ondoy/Ketsana.) to think of ways to watch live games here in the dorm. I twitted earlier today that dorm televisions in U.P. are a bit lacking in the channel department, so yeah, that IS a problem. Obviously, live matches are much more fun to watch. Watching them live might entail waking up in the wee hours, but that's what makes it exciting, really. At least for me.

I'll be making a bet with Migz later this year. He's probably gonna drop Les Bleus from his list because Zidane's epic headbutt for Marco Materazzi in the 2006 Cup prevented him from milking money from me. Zidane's retired and all so he might reconsider. Well, I just hope there's something to bet on. *worried* We might end up rooting for the same teams.

To end this post, I'll be featuring a football star/legend each month. It'll serve as a monthly countdown.... I guess. ^_^ Watch out for it.

By the way, when I say football, I mean soccer. It's a mystery to me why people call football soccer. ^_^ HAPPY CHOSEUK EVERYONE!!!

Aching

2009-09-30T13:48:00.015+08:00

China, Toni, Pretz, Jelorie and I went to Ateneo yesterday to volunteer. We planned to help out at the Church of the Risen Lord here in UPD but it seems to be a bit, for lack of a better term, idle. So we decided to just go to Ateneo since some of our friends are also there.

Today, the pain of being made into a human conveyor belt is finally surfacing. My arms are now burning thanks to those heavy cartons of relief goods I carried yesterday. However, this ache can't compare to what many of our countrymen are going through right now. They badly need our help.

BTW, Yna, a friend, posted in her FB account that Ateneo is currently overmanned and is lacking donations.

We don't have time for THIS! Explain yourself later.

Problema talaga

2009-09-27T16:49:00.018+08:00

GMA used P800-million emergency fund for foreign trips

"Ngayong kelangan na natin, wala na pala..." - Esquivel, 2009

^Photo from jolengs^

The victims of Ondoy's wrath need help.

May nagtanong sa'kin (Hindi nagpakilala kumusta naman.) kung may kwenta ba raw mag-take ng tatlong entrance exams (UPCAT, ACET, USTET). Eto ang sagot ko, malaking OO. Hindi ko naman sila kinuha out of whim. Pag ga-graduate ka na ng high school, you don't decide on things recklessly. At least, in my case ganun. ^_^ I talked it out with my parents. I even looked into what these three universities can offer. OO, may nagustuhan ako sa tatlo. Ganun kasimple ang sagot. Grabe, noong 2006 ko pa kinuha yung exams. Tagal na. Bakit ngayon lang tinatanong?

Sa awa ng Diyos naipasa ko naman sila. Walang masama roon. Kung meron, pakisabi kung ano.

Sa mga katanungan at reaksyon, mag-email sa lei869_pshs@hotmail.com. Magpakilala para hindi magmukhang ~~sore loser~~ lurker. Ang lahat ng tanong ay sasagutin ko dito, gamit ang Filipino para hindi magkalabuan. *grins*

Sa mga kaibigan ko rito, anong say ninyo sa tanong? Gusto ko ring malaman ang opinyon ninyo.

Malapit nang matapos ang semestre, aral mode max na. Naalala ko tuloy yung pledge ko sa akomismo.org.

"Ako mismo ang hihikayat sa mga kabataan na mag-aral."

Kaya mga bata, kung may oras pa kayong makipag-away, p#+@%&*%@!!!, mag-aral nalang pwede?

Daniel, sorry I wasn't able to meet with you in Katipunan. Curse the rain. So how did Ateneo CompSAt's ROFL go? *laughs* Benta pa rin sa'kin yung ROFL (raffle). Did you win the Skullcandy headphones? Anyway, let's go out sometimes. Of course, with other Pisay people.

Say hi to Francis, Toto, Yna and Tegz for me. Oh, wait. Who else are in Ateneo right now?

Take care always... ^_^

Can't explain

2009-09-23T21:23:00.015+08:00

I don't know why, but I feel so happy today. ^_^

Maybe it's because

Migz, a high school batchmate/friend/fellow football fanatic, gave me a nice batok for being so careless and getting myself hurt.
Some UP Circuit applicants finally realized that I'm part of the aforementioned org. Roan, Rhayne, Carl, Eric, Nori, Bossing, Chan... I'm quite good with names. Before it slips me, the lady with Kuya Alvi didn't tell me her name. Can someone tell me who she is? BTW, Rhayne, I'll link your blog later.
I said "hi" to Jelo outside cyberspace. *laughs* This is a surprise, really. I don't do this often.
I officially started hating mustard. It doesn't taste good with hotdogs.
Finally eating, aroz caldo after n months. I know. Mababaw lang kaligayahan ko.
I got a panic attack during P-sensei's EEE 21 earlier DC. He suddenly felt like making the whole class, even those who don't belong there (Ana and I), recite. We got through with it, so it's all good. Plus, seeing Chet almost hyperventilate is priceless.
I had a delish dinner and learned that I can't finish 2 cups of rice (at most 1 and half cup only).

I want my days like this. Unplanned but still good.

[UPDATE 09/24]

Vanilla Ice Creme Mango Caramel crepe anyone?

Random

2009-09-20T19:42:00.008+08:00

Warholed Me

I recently got interested with Andy Warhol's pop art. Most of his famous masterpieces have psychedelic spelled all over them. His art is unusually eye-catching, and it's a shame that only now did I get to appreciate it.

Who doesn't recognize this?

Of course, my interest doesn't end with just me feasting my eyes on his work. I warholed an old photo of mine using Photoshop.

Isn't life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves? - A. Warhol

Of drama, action and damsel in distress

Tightly clenching their swords, Park Kyu and Kawamura Yan were prepared to take the lives of the ugly baboons currently surrounding them. The camera encircled them, and then slowly zoomed to capture the warriors' faces. A picture of unfaltering resolve to fight till the last breathe. With the first slight movement, the fight began.

The fight started in the afternoon and continued through the night. The two beat almost half of the bad guys, an impossible feat even if they are of the caliber of Himura Kenshin or Kurusaki Ichigo. Swords clanging and savagely slashing flesh like it’s the most natural thing for these guys to do. And just when you think Kyu and Yan have won the tenacious battle, a wailing damsel in distress enters the frame and ruins their efforts till then. If I were them, I’d leave the girl to die and continue kicking the bad guys’ asses. *sigh*

I love period dramas that are amply dashed with action. I’m currently hooked with Tempted Again.

Antibodies

As I wrote before, I got myself a skin abrasion. Just want to share the Facebook status I posted regarding this matter.

I just bought cebo de macho because some of my closest friends are already freaking out about the sugat on my face. I hope it heals soon.
09/15 || 5:07 PM

Ana told me to just buy skin antiseptic due to her lack of confidence on this so called "langis ng lalaki". Yeah, she looked it up online and came across with cebo's ingeniously literal Filipino translation. Seriously, even I will have second thoughts on using it if people will start calling cebo de macho "langis ng lalaki". I reasoned out with her, nonetheless. Here's my exact words.

Kahit walang antiseptic shizes, hihilom naman yung sugat eh. Let my antibodies do the work. Ang cebo de macho kasi pang-alis ng peklat. Oo, yun yung habol ko. Sana di magkapeklat yung sugat.

At the back of my mind, I know that someday, this sort or reasoning will lead me to my demise.

Weekend finally??

I have this feeling that I wasted another weekend. I'm grateful about not having to worry about long exams, problem sets or reports but it makes me restless. Spending my weekend worry-free makes me restless.

Listening to: Wannabe by Epik High

Hirap

2009-09-14T18:26:00.011+08:00

Alas-dos ng hapon na ako nagising kaya di ako naka-almusal at nananghalian. Sobrang gutom ako kaya pumunta ako sa may UP Coop para kumain ng fried siomai at kikiam. Oo, street food ang pampalipas gutom na unang pumasok sa isip ko.

Nung andun na ako, at niluluto na ni Ate Vendor yung mga gusto kung kainin, nilapitan ako ng isang batang lalake. Humihingi siya ng barya. Gusto ko siyang bigyan pero hindi ko gawain yun kaya nagpaluto ako kay Ate V ng isa pang stick ng kikiam para sa bata. Kaysa sa pera na marumi, pagkain ang binibigay ko sa mga namamalimos. Ganun talaga ako kapag minsan.

Habang niluluto ni Ate V yung extra stick ng kikiam, bigla nalang siyang pumutok. "Kayo talagang mga bata kayo. Dapat sa bahay lang kayo e. Kaya maraming namumulubing estudyante dahil sa inyo. Siguro tinuturuan kayo ng mga magulang ninyo na mamalimos."

Tahimik nalang ako sa komento ni Ate. Gusto ko sanang sabihin, "You want the kid to wait for the likes of Rep. Danilo Suarez to treat him a stick of kikiam? [Gusto niyo po bang hintayin natin si Rep. Danilo Suarez para malibre yung bata ng kikiam?]" Tahimik nalang ako.

Para sa karagdagang kaalaman tungkol kay Rep. Danilo Suarez, basahin ang mga sumusunod.

[UPDATE 09/15]

People are wondering what's the big irksome dark spot just underneath my lower lip. Well, that's the result of successfully hurting my face. That part itched so much the other day, I scratched it like crazy. Nasugat siya. Ansakit sa ulo. *sobs* I bought a lot of meds and face cream that claim to help hasten the healing process.

Before it slips me, I would like to thank Fiel for giving me a blog award. ^_^

Fiel, my blog isn't cool. It's crazy. Thanks again.

What am I doing here?

2009-09-13T01:35:00.012+08:00

EEE 33 3rd Exam in six hours and I still have the time to do this. Actually, I'm taking a quick break from studying. My brain is overheating and I'm stuck with the lecture slides. Haven't laid my eyes on my cryptic DC notes.

Conclusion: Halfway through studying and if I stop now and just sleep, it's easy to predict that I'll be half-dead six hours from now. O_O

P.S. Cheerdance competition later... UP Fight!!

[UPDATE 9:45PM]

^Photos by GM Tan^

Congratulations to the UP Pep Squad!!

Matatapang! Matatalino!

Walang takot, kahit kanino!

Hinding-hindi magpapahuli!

Ganyan kaming mga taga-UP!

Thank you for constantly raising the peyups spirit.

Rest deficiency

2009-09-09T21:49:00.024+08:00

Gawd! This got to be the busiest week this semester. My neurons are giving up on me. It's not even October yet. *dead* I have tests this coming weekend, that includes Sunday. I just wish I don't mess things up. On a side note, cheerdance competition is on Sunday. Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, laban!

As of this moment, there are still some things that are making me smile despite the horrendous state I'm in (i.e tired and mentally drained (??)). They are:

Dara and Lee Min Ho's Cass Beer CF/MV teaser
Getting a perfect score in Ac-sensei's EEE 33 problem. I passed the damn 2nd exam.
Oatmeal cookies. ^_^ Unleash the cookie monster in me.
BERRrrrry chilly night breeze. Sarap matulog, sobra.
YG Family dominance in KPop. At the moment, at least.
Allowance

Sometimes, writing about these kind of stuffs bores me. And I guess, it bores people too, reading this blog. There's this unwritten rule for bloggers, the addicts, that they should at least post an entry or two every week. They actually rack their brain for things to write. I was once like that. That irks me. Anyway, please excuse the childishness.

This is probably one of the many crappy entries that I'll be junking in this blog. I just want to warn my friends, blogfriends *whisper* and the lurkers *whisper* in advance that yes, I intend to produce craps like this here. There are times when I feel like there's a need to break from today's convention of prolific-esque blogging. You know, just bitched up.

In the meantime, here are some of the photos I've taken in Manila Ocean Park

One Earth. Non-renewable. Save it NOW!

Signed up for Twitter just so I won't flood my CBox with mindless tattles. Updates are on my sidebar.

Yellow Umbrella

2009-09-03T05:36:00.011+08:00

This is one of Café Iana's signature yellow umbrellas. *smile* I took a picture of it using my cam phone and it turned out great. That made my day. Ana and I went there to try their Chocolate Overload cake. The cake's name is a bit misleading. They should change it to Choco Mousse Overload or something, as long as the words chocolate and mousse are present.

People might be wondering why I, we, love cakes so much. Well, cake seems to be the only thing that's sweet these past few days. *sigh* See how academic frustration is turning me, us, to diabetics.

About UP Circuit's business proposal to some of the cafés here in peyups, I hope it goes well.

Listening to: Charmant no Ura by UVERworld

What holiday???

2009-09-01T18:59:00.016+08:00

^Photo by Joy Sale^

I didn't get to enjoy yesterday's national holiday. Reasons are listed below:

I studied EEE 25 like crazy until dawn. This would not have been the case if my professors are big help during class hours. Everything I know about Poissan distribution, expectations and bivariate random variables, I owe it to Schaum and Walpole.
I forced myself to wake up early just so I can cram my problem set which was also due on that day, 12 noon sharp. After that, I went to EEEI on foot since jeepneys were nowhere to be found. Somehow, it pissed me off that jeepney drivers were enjoying the day instead of hitting the road to earn extra money.
EEEI thinks that national holidays, or any holiday for that matter, is not as important as exams. So yeah, we did have an exam. You can say that it was our "special" way of commemorating the hardships our brave Filipino heroes went through during the revolution. There was this time when we were suppose to take our first EEE 25 exam on the day Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivered her 9th State of the Nation Address but it got cancelled. It's not because SONA is utterly important that our exam was rescheduled, it was because of heavy traffic in Commonwealth Avenue.

To end this post, I'll share Ana's rant on the night before National Heroes Day.

The term holiday is translated as "araw ng kapistahan." Sounds happy, doesn't it? I don't really see how tomorrow is festive...*long pause*... How unpatriotic can EEE be?

A big birthday shout out to A-sensei. Otanjoubi omedetou! I hope it makes you happy that most of your students have their brows arched because of that full wave rectifier problem. ^_^

Lei wants...

2009-08-28T03:37:00.015+08:00

.. a journal. A book you can fill with profanities or angst, and it would still have room for more onslaught. A book that can be a refuge. A place where you can reveal some of life's blotched realities; where you can scream your feelings in their rawest forms and no one's going to stop you. There, hatred would mean writing words quickly, heavily as if all the anger is tranforming the pen's tip into a dagger. Then love would mean scribbling hugs, kisses and hearts in between. Staccato words would color everything in shades of pink. That would be nice, don't you think? Having a place where you can exaggerate a bit, just like this, but still make sense. It would be nice.

A book with pages you can freely write on -- so free that even with all the mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies, it'd still look perfect. A book that can handle stochastic tendencies like acting crazy, being crazy or submitting to craziness. I want one, I need one.

In the past, I posted three of my [college] journal entries in my old blog. May I say that some people who read them found me cocky. At some point in our lives, we become cocky. No one's goody two shoes these days.

"Only rain sprites pirouette under the rain, otherwise, they are fools." -
- Azurin, 2007

[UPDATE: 08/30]

"I got to give our peyups profs some props because they really are sadists... I kinda like that."
- Azurin, 2009

This makes me look like a masochist.

Listening to: Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve

Lei will go...

2009-08-20T21:50:00.033+08:00

Hiatus

There are loads of shit to take care of... People have shits to take care of. *sighs*

Before I forget, I want to give a big shout out to Lorr, who's currently, I mean currently, taking care of us here in her cozy home. "I love the tahong-sugpo viand your mom cooked. Also, thanks for the wi-fi. Hope you guys get to finish your EEE 13 MP tonight. Aja! Fighting!"

[UPDATE: 08/23] I'll temporarily override my hiatus to post some random shiz.

Of Wave, Gulp and Wallet

Ana and I really enjoyed Nodame time at Lorr's place. It's been ages since the last time I touched a keyboard. Mine is busted, by the way. Ana is really into classical music. She once asked me to shift with her to College of Music, but you see, I can't imagine my life without EEE. Compared to Ana, who is my pseudo twin sister, my kind of music is an amalgam of feel good styles. I don't want to be shackled by technical stuffs that's why I stopped taking piano lessons. But one thing I'm really thankful about is that I'm quite good at sight reading. Six years of piano lessons paid off a bit, I guess.

Anyway, the "Resto-ish" music I played last time is a simple version of Antonio Carlos Jobim's Wave. Bossa nova, most of the time, is a pleasure to the ears so I really love that piece. Although, the one I played is an incomplete version. Here's the original by Jobim.

The "Resto-ish" version is suppose to be a piano duet. I don't know how to play the piece for the Second piano. Juan Carlo Sevilleja, a HS batchmate, arranged the whole thing and only taught me the piece for the First piano. That guy is a musical genius. It might be a bit overrated to call him that but when a person is very good at playing the piano, sax, guitar and drums, you can't help but call him a genius. I don't know where he got all of these shit, but yeah, it feels great to have revelled music with this great guy.

^Forgive his eccentric taste.^

From here, I'll let the pictures do the talking... Just click the icons to zoom.

These people got tired so easily, they went to bed too early. Too early for me. *looks away* Only Alai and I prevailed.

^I love this 6AM photo. Bamba, you're the bida here.^

The only thing that went wrong in our short stay at Lorr's is that, at the end of it all, I lost my wallet. *dead*

Love is...

2009-08-18T18:11:00.013+08:00

... an exponentially decaying function with respect to time t. (Valencia, 2009)

Click photo to see complimentary circuit.

The above pictures are wonderful accidents drawn and written by Pink-sensei while discussing Transient Analysis of First-Order Networks in EEE 33 DC.

Listening to: Butterfly by G-Dragon

Delights over EEE class

2009-08-15T22:07:00.009+08:00

I skipped R-sensei's EEE 25 DC for a Sansrival.

Yesterday, Ana, Joe, Lorr and I went to Chateau Verde. Same old routine: we talked, ate, cracked ourselves up and lastly, we worried about impending troubles, like exams, grades, exams, grades. At any rate, I missed a quiz because the witch felt like giving a quiz yesterday. Only a couple of diligent students attended her class thus 'twas a perfect time to work on some bivariate shiz which I couldn't care less at the moment. I'm just glad I ate Sansrival. It made me happy.

CW: Almond cake (Joe), Decadent Chocolate (Lorr), Sansrival (Me), Deep Fried Ice Cream (Ana)

Peace R-sensei!

Can't stop Lorr from Locoroco madness.

Joe mulling over whether to pull an all-nighter or not.

Listening to: Chocolate Truffles by Clazziquai

Who nominated me??

2009-08-15T20:06:00.001+08:00

I don't know, really. But I'm up to it naman.

I opened this blog just recently so don't expect a lot from it.

I hate problem

2009-08-14T06:32:00.004+08:00

... how much more if it's a set.

Cranky

2009-08-12T19:23:00.012+08:00

At EEE 33 DC yesterday, M-sensei gave the class an earful because only 13 out of 24 students passed the first exam. I'm happy that I got an above passing score: 90%, 30% and 95% for parts A, B and C respectively. I ran out of time so I wasn't able to finish the exam. Part B was just damn too long. Anyhow, compared to other discussion classes, I think M-sensei's class is, by far, doing a lot better. Nevertheless, all he see now is the appallingly low overall mean score which is 59.x%. Out of utter disappointment, and disbelief, I suppose, he gave us a quiz-homework that he won't accept unless the answer is correct. Di ko pa siya natatapos. *sobs*

I attended Ana's 33 DC, and something f---ed up happened.

Before the class ended...
AC-sensei: By the way, who are the transferees here?

Two students raised their hands.

AC-sensei: What school? Course?
Transferee1: F**. ECE po.
AC-sensei: You? (Eyeing the guy seated at the back row, just behind us.)
Transferee2: At***o po. CoE.
AC-sensei: Ahh.. Why did you transfer here in U.P.?
Transferee2: I failed there.

His statement gave us a blow, specially AC-sensei, who became speechless for a minute, he looked like this.

^Ana's artwork^

After regaining his composure, AC-sensei's face has this "I'm gonna freakin' make the second exam harder" written all over it. This got Transferee2 uneasy and tried to explain himself.

We later found out that Transferee2 should be a senior by now. Apperently, EEEI thinks otherwise.

I'm gonna fill my guts with Midol tonight. I still have EEE 21 probset to finish. o_O

[UPDATE: 6:19AM] The login problem is now fixed!! *banana dance*

Lei wants Beats..

2009-08-10T20:39:00.008+08:00

... customized one, just like G-Dragon's.

Listening to: Last Farewell by Big Bang

The DORITOS Game

2009-08-09T14:26:00.009+08:00

Don't we just love DORITOS? We love its flavors. We love its "munchy-ness". Hence, to give back the love we have shown for the tortilla snack, they made a game that can take everyone's breathe away, almost literally. It's an ingeniously crafted game -- a work of art that promises a good scare.

Hotel 626 is only available for players from 6PM to 6AM daily. Don't be a wuss and just play between those frame. It's for fuller game experience. Remember to turn off the lights, rev up your speakers' volume, plug in your mic and webcam, relax and enjoy.

Are you ready to visit the scariest place online?

www.hotel626.com

Random

2009-08-08T22:52:00.001+08:00

This is one helluva day. Dad dropped by here (dorm) this morning. He gave me some pasalubong, mostly sweets, from Batangas since he went there for a field work. Perhaps, he gave me those to satiate my cravings for cakes. He's a civil engineer, by the way, at the DPWH Central Office.

Being a big sister... You try to tell your li'l sister what's best for her, for all of us, but the message won't cut through. Even if you repeat everything like a broken record, her eyes are shut and her ears are blocked. She insist to you what she think is right, then you're left with nothing else to say.

I don't know anything anymore.

Furuta Junko,

may your soul find solace in the hevean of God.

Orange

2009-08-07T22:05:00.011+08:00

Joe, Neil and Carl sported their orange EEE-Meralco and Engineering shirts today. Much to our amazement, the three sat beside each other during our EEE 21 class at VLC.

Don't they just look like happy prison inmates? *laughs*

I was feeling queasy all day because of EEE 25. Our DC professor, R-sensei, apparently forgot to post the list of reporters for today's class, or topic list even, in our website. Maybe, she did it deliberately, I don't know.

I'm currently having a hard time with this subject since the lecture class is not helping that much thanks to A-sensei. *hugs* The topic is now at a point where A-sensei can dwell in his own little world, doing his own little thing.

Luckily, I attended Ana's class, an earlier one, and took down notes because R-sensei gave a graded group seatwork.

Listening to: Yesterday by Epik High

Hungry for cake

2009-08-06T17:52:00.015+08:00

This is the Blue Berry Cheesecake that I ordered in Chateau Verde when Ana invited me for a late dessert date last week. My sweet tooth is aching again. I'm craving for Decadent Chocolate cake. Mango crepe will also do.

Just finished editing the layout code. *banana dance* The comments section are now fixed. It's good that I moved out from my old blog (though my posts there are not cringe-worthy). My taste matured a bit, I guess.

I just care.

2009-08-06T03:25:00.002+08:00

2NE1 performed the remix version of their hit song I Don't Care on SBS Inkigayo. I fell in love with it almost instantly. This feels like a whole new song. Gotta give the people who remixed this the props.

I screencapped the performance and made an album cover for the rip. I'm OC about my MP3s. And what do you know, I have rules that I've been religiously following when it comes to music files.

Even if I like only 1 song from an album, I still must have the whole thing.
They're placed in folders: [Artist] > [Album/single] > MP3s.
Each MP3 must have the appropriate metadata (i.e. Album artist, Year, Title, Album cover, etc.).
I just care. Organization is a must.

Anyway, I uploaded my rip so just download it HERE.