Eventful Week

Monday-Friday: Quizzes in various subjects.

Tuesday: Met up with person from some youth partylist on organizational matters.

Wednesday: Essay-writing contest during Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday: Talk as resource person on self-esteem with 2nd year HS students; shook hands with a partylist representative.

Friday: Finalization of GenBuKen plans for February.

Saturday: Mangrove Planting. Results of contest (Didn't Win. Don't Care. Meh.)

Sunday: City-wide assembly of a youth partylist.

Oh well... What day is it again?

Good luck, godspeed, God bless.

ANYARE SA TUBBATAHA?!

The Tubbataha Reef...
968.24 km² of (supposedly) pristine coral reed...
Over 1,000 species inhabiting it...
Declared a Heritage Site by UNESCO...
Protected by the Philippine government and some NGO's...
An ecological national treasure for the Filipino...

The US Navy...
More than two centuries of nautical excellence...
Upholding the tradition of "non sibi sed patriae"...
Highly competent personnel [kuno]...
Top of the line military technology...
Protecting America on the waves...

Pero... ANYARE?!

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/342997/72-us-sailors-leave-ship-stuck-in-tubbataha-reef

Amo na gid ini...

For me, this is the definitive recording of U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)".

I will clobber anyone who dares to claim that the live '88 version sucks. Capisce?

UPDATES

UPDATE 1:  Game of Thrones Marathon

"Fire cannot kill a Dragon."

 -- Daenerys Targaryen

Just finished the second season of Game of Thrones after a midnight-to-dusk marathon on my sister's iPad. I'm not really that much of a die-hard fan, but the political intrigues, the power struggles, the [occasionally-seen] arcane elements really catch my interest. Never mind the outright gore, sex, and profanity. After all, this is a complex high fantasy aimed towards a more mature audience, and not suited for the wee ones.
As for the Daenerys Targaryen quote, well, she's my favorite character. Headstrong and clever, with a certain but necessary ruthlessness. (And she kind of resembles Barbie. Maybe she is a life-size living doll.)
Let's just say that I'm putting my money on the Khaleesi, with her dragons and sorcery. Other characters I'm rooting for are Tyrion Lannister and Arya Stark. Nonetheless, as I anticipate Season 3 (due this Summer)... GO TEAM TARGARYEN!!!

UPDATE 2: Angustias, Phobos, Metus

Ahh, at last, I've finally come across my favorite part of Psychology: Panic, Anxiety and Fear. Kind of reminds me of what first fired up my interest to take up this field...

Dr. Jonathan Crane (a.k.a. Scarecrow)

Ex-psychiatrist

Specialized in phobias and fear manipulation

Yep, Batman inspired me to take up Psychology. I guess those late afternoons or early evenings of my childhood spent on watching "Batman the Animated Series" on Studio 23 were not put to waste. I particularly find most interesting the psychology behind the villains of Gotham City because...

Tanan sila may topak.

UPDATE 3: THINGS TO DO

* Academic: Stuff for studies (research papers, assignments, readings, etc.) for the Midterms

* Extracurricular: Finalize activity plans for this hobbyist-artist organization I've been helping to mobilize

* Non-Academic: Luto, kaon, basa novel, tan-aw Iron Chef, cartoon marathon, pahuway, indi masyado maghampang

* Religious: Get my soul cleansed by attending the Recollect Augustinian Youth's formation/recollection thingy this Saturday.

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That's all for now. In the meantime, good luck, godspeed, God bless!

2013

The past year has been quite turbulent, with violent storms and crashing tides, especially for my part. And I floated and sank, lost strength, and almost gave up on pushing against the currents. But still, I managed not to sink. And I somehow survived. Now, it's another year. New waters. New storms. It seems another one is heading its way towards me.

Here is a sort of bucket list for me to get by:

10. Eat something every waking hour.

9. Cook something bi-monthly to practice my culinary skills.

8. Learn to play harmonica or piano.

7. Pull off a great academic performance.

6. Go to Manila this Summer.

5. Get started with a fantasy literary project.

4. Practice writing more often and join the Palanca again.

3. Earn and save money for books and other stuff.

2. Meet up with some people I've always wanted to meet.

1. Regain my sense of purpose.

So long, 2012. Hello, 2013. Good luck, godspeed, God bless everyone!