Gotta Be Inspired

There are a lot of times in our lives that we feel hopeless and we feel uncertain of what we're heading to. Most of the time, it is due to a problem we can not conquer.

Sometimes, we wonder why problems cross our ways. It seems like they're living creatures just randomly picking people to haunt. Whether what kind of problem it is, I always look up to God and I know that he'll guide me to the right path. I always believe that there is a reason for anything.

My highschool bestfriend once told me to listen to inspiring songs and worship songs. She was my companion since the start. I am one tough lad to be able to conquer my problems about being very unsociable and being the public enemy of our high school.

When my highschool bestfriend engaged me to listen to these types of songs, I felt inspired and they made me feel like I should not give up. So whenever a problem comes across, I look for inspiring songs on the Internet and I found this interesting song from Fire Fall Down, entitled "Commissioned."

The lyrics of the song struck me as listening to it makes you really push further and go achieve what you need to achieve. It gives me a little bit of hope especially now that I am in a very crucial stage of my life. I am currently a senior student in college and I really find it difficult to survive my program. With time constraint, personal problems, and financial problems, too, I only look up to myself and God and my family and I push myself one notch higher everytime. I want to graduate on time so badly; I want my mom and dad be proud of me and be proud of themselves!

I have lots and lots of dreams but I feel like all's a long shot; but what makes me further is that I make a way to get out of this and that's what that song reminds me, I have to push through, whatever it takes to succeed.

Fire Fall Down might mislead you as they play hardcore rock music but if you look deeper in the lyrics of their songs, truly magical! They're capability to attract the youth especially those, who are in crisis, like me is a wonder.

As I searched their website, there were a lot more Firefalldown music videos to choose from! And also, I joined their contest. The Firefalldown promo is about being inspired and the prize is to win an iTouch! Isn't that cool?

So, what are you waiting for, send your entries now! :) Who knows, you might be the winner of that much-coveted prize.

Firefalldown Album “Commisioned” out now! Download in Itunes or Amazon!

Nursing Board Examinations 2009 Results

Nursing board exam results for 2009 are out!
Congratulations to our newest nurses!

Shout out to Irish Oroceo and Daniel Confesor Jr., both are my online friends!

You can check the results here.

Sanglaan: Cinemalaya Cinco Film

Synopsis: Sanglaan looks at seemingly simple relationships and uncomplicated events happening in a very mundane institution. A religious and single-minded businesswoman with a losing proposition, afraid of old age. A timid, vulnerable girl hopelessly in love with a high school crush. A security guard whose wife has a fragile heart. A charming and mysterious seaman just passing through.

If you are interested to buy tickets for this movie, please contact me at 09063941442. Thanks!

July 22 Marks the Longest Total Solar Eclipse

Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22 marks a historic astral phenomena!

The new moon is set to cover the sun from each from dawn to sunset producing a total solar eclipse. It is believed to be the longest for the whole century, however, only a small part of the earth can view this once-in-a-lifetime event, which will be readily visible from Eastern China, India and different cities including Surat, Varanasi, Chengdu, Chongqing, Patna, Thimphu, Whuan, Hangzhou and Shanghai.

While most, will be experiencing moon's penumbra, which produces a partial solar eclipse, which will be visible to South East Asia.

On the other hand, a lunar eclipse, third of fourth for this year, is set to be seen on August 6.

Wondergirls - Nobody

I got quite stressed lately. If you are too, then you might want to check Wondergirls and their very catchy song, Nobody.



I first heard this in the Talent's Night of Miss Engineering 2008 which my friend, Jath, Miss UP SAVER performed.

Then came UP ACES' talent show in the first-ever Org Fuzion, Engineering's Got Talent. There, UP Engineering embraced the Wonderboys.

Enjoy! :)

Your Car Connection

For all car addicts and enthusiasts out there who wants to check out reviews and specifics of the current and the newest trends about cars, The Car Connection is a haven for you.

The Car Connection does not only offer hot trends and reviews about the cars you have been dying to purchase, it also has photos and offers specifics and details of the cars, explaining its advantages and disadvantages.

So if you are looking for the best car reviews for Dodge Journey or the Chevrolet Camaro, or if you are interested with the newest releases of Kia Soul and Honda Pilot, then you can check this site and you can get loads of information.

You're the 1, Goldilocks

Isa na siguro iyon sa mga napakalagim na karanasan sa aking buhay.

Pumunta kasi kami ng aking kuya sa isang handaan isang araw bago ang aking kaarawan sa isang eskinitang nasa mabundok na parte ng Olongapo. Sa aking pagkakatanda, iyon ang una kong handaan na in-attendan. Masaya naman kahit papaano. Sumali pa nga kami ni kuya dahil sa isang palaro at nanalo pa kami ng pekeng badminton rackets. Madilim na ng makaalis kami; sinundo na din kami ng ate ko dahil hinahanap na kami sa bahay.

Nang biglang... paghakbang ko, ay wala akong nahakbangan. Mula sa matarik na eskinita ay, gumulong ako hanggang sa paanan ng bundok. Nagulat na lang ang aking mga kapatid na ako ay nagsisisigaw na sa takot at sa sakit na pagkabaldog ng aking ulo at katawan sa matarik at makipot na daanan. Palibhasa'y madulas kaya't nagmistulang balot ako ng dugo at lumot nang nakita ako ng aking mga kapatid. Iyak ako ng iyak.

Dali-dali akong itinakbo sa aming bahay; tinawag ang kapitbahay naming nars upang itsek ang malaking sugat sa aking noo. Wala akong malay ng panahong iyon. Ang kwento sa akin ay kinailangang tahiin ang aking sugat sa noo. Hindi rin ako makalakad nang panahong iyon. Lamog na lamog ang aking mga binti at ang aking mga bisig ay puno ng sugat.

Unang buhay.

Nagpanata sina Mama ko at ang aking mga kapatid para sa aking ikagagaling. Nang sumunod na araw, nagdagsaan ang mga kamag-anak namin sa Olongapo dahil hindi pa rin ako nagkakamalay. Natahi na raw ang aking sugat sa noo. Habang ako'y nagliliwaliw sa kawalan ay nagpipighati ang aming mga kamag-anak, mas lalo na ang aking pamilya dahil sa nangyari. Walang magawa kundi magsisihan ang mga tao sa pangyayari.

Berdey ko noon. Tandang-tanda ko pa na iyon ay ika-31 ng Enero, 1996. Dumating ang aking tito. Paborito kong tito. Naging malapit kami ng aking tito dahil palagai siyang dumadalaw para makipaglaro sa akin, dinadala niya rin ako sa mga bilyaran at binibilhan niya ako ng mga laruang kotse. Sabi niya sa akin kaya daw niya ako dinadala parati sa bilyaran at binibilihan ng kung anu-ano ay dahil lucky charm niya raw ako. Nagkatrabaho siya sa ibang bansa at nakapagpundar ng mga ari-arian ng mga panahong palang kasa-kasama niya ako. Siguro, kaya rin ako nahilig sa aking kurso, Mechanical Engineering, dahil na rin siguro sa gustong-gusto ko ang mga laruang kotseng idinadala niya sa akin noon. Siya rin kasi ang nagsabi sa akin na isa siyang inhinyero sa ibang bansa at kinukwentuhan niya ako ng mga tungkol sa kanyang trabaho.

Nagising ako. Akmang kinakantahan niya ako ng paborito kong kanta noon. "You're My Everything" Paggising ko naman, ay ngiti lang ang sumalubong sa akin; ngiti din ang unang mamumutawi sa aking labi. Nagdala siya ng paborito kong keyk mula sa Goldilocks. Yung mocha na roll. Yun lang kasi ang requirement ko nung bata ko kapag berdey ko at kailangan siya ang may dala. Isang Goldilocks mocha roll, masaya na ako. Yun na siguro ang dahilan kung bakit You're the 1, Goldilocks... ito lang kasi ang hinihingi ko parati nung aking kabataan. Noon iyon.

Akala ko masaya na ang araw na iyon. Ngunit, hindi ko alam na noon ko na lang pala huling masisilayan si Tito Aniano. Hindi ko lubos maisip hanggang ngayon bakit ako pinili ng Diyos na manatili sa mundo at kailangan niyang kunin ang buhay ni Tito.

Habang minamaneho niya ang kanyang sasakyan pauwi ng Pampanga, kung saan siya naninirahan nang panahong iyon, ay nabanga ang kanyang kotse at halos tumilapon sa bangin. Nagulat na lang ako ilang oras pagkatapos niyang bumisita ay tinawagan agad ang Mama ko ukol sa balitang iyon.

Malungkot man ang araw na iyon, pinasaya ako ng tito ko sa huling mga oras ng kanyang buhay. Hindi ko mapigilang umiyak; kahit mura ang aking isipan, hindi maiaalis kung gaano ko kamahal at kaimportante ang Tito Aniano ko para sa akin. Napasakit na kaarawan.

Siguro, sa bawat kaarawang lumilipas ko nawala na ang aking tito - ang Goldilocks mocha roll ang nagsisilbing ala-ala niya na talagang tumatak sa akin. Hanggang sa ngayon, iyon pa din ang hindi pwedeng mawala sa aking mga kaarawang lumilipas.

Hindi na siguro babalik si Tito Aniano pero sa aking paningin, ipinalit niya ang kanyang buhay para sa ikalawang buhay ko. Hindi na rin siguro mawawala ang aking pagkahilig sa Goldilocks mocha roll. Para sa akin, you're the one, Goldilocks, hindi lang basta dahil sa keyk na inihahanda sa berdey ko pero dahil isa na rin itong malaking parte ng buhay ko -nagpapaalala sa akin ng taong naging isang malaking bahagi at inspirasyon ko kung bakit ako nag-aaral ng mabuti sa ngayon at sinisikap ko maging mabuting tao para sa aking pamilya at mga nagmamahal sa akin.

Sulit.com.ph is Sold!

One of the Philippines' leading classified ads company, Sulit.com.ph, is confirmed to be sold to a foreign company for an undisclosed sum. It was said that negotiations started early this year.

According to RJ David of Sulit (which happens to be my organization, PSME-UPSU alumni):

Late last night, a topic was posted by one of our dear Sulitizens asking if Sulit.com.ph was indeed Sold. Eventually, the news came from a prominent Filipino blogger who got his confirmation from a Twitter account of a Filipino serial tech entrepreneur.

So what is the real deal behind this news?

It is no secret that Sulit.com.ph has a tremendous growth for the past 2 years and most of you know that Arianne (bigbucks) and I (being the founders) are doing our best to give a top notch service that we can offer our members and visitors. But eventually, there will be a limit on what we can physically provide and we believe that our users deserve more.

Therefore, our strong growth has led us to look for outside advice that will help us maximize our performance in critical business areas. We are also considering the strategic options that would allow us (the founders) to take the business to the next level and to maximize the benefits that our users, especially our members, receive. As entrepreneurs, we believe that we have to identify the areas that we are good at and we have to look for people and entities that have the skills and resources to complement ours.

In line with these developments, we will make further announcements if and when we believe it is appropriate to do so. But one thing for sure, we will still be the captains that will lead Sulit.com.ph, together with our users, to new heights for the foreseeable future. We have a lot of exciting plans for Sulit.com.ph and we will see to it that we are there when these plans are implemented. In short, we are here for the long haul.

Dennis Trillo's ASTIG in Cinemalaya Cinco - Tickets!

Watch the movie "Astig (Mga Batang Kalye)" this July 25, 2009 at the University of the Philippines Film Institute . GMA-7's Dennis Trillo leads the cast of "Astig" which is produced by 'The Buzz' host Boy Abunda & directed by Giuseppe Bede 'GB' Sampedro.

Other cast includes Glaiza De Castro, Edgar Allan Guzman, Arnold Reyes, Sid Lucero. Vhong Navarro & Ai-Ai delas Alas have cameo in this 4-episode film.

“Astig” is just one of the 10 finalists at the upcoming Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2009 happening on July 17-26, 2009.

Check out the ten finalists in the full-length feature category and the ten finalists for the short films category of the 2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.


COMPETITION FILMS

• 24K by Ana Agabin
• Ang Nerseri (The Nursery) by Vic Acedillo, Jr.
• Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe by Alvin B. Yapan
• Astig (Mga Batang Kalye) by GB Sampedro
• Colorum by Jon Steffan Ballesteros
• Dinig Sana Kita by Mike E. Sandejas
• Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno
• Last Supper No. 3 by Veronica Velasco and Jinky Laurel
• Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail) by Jerrold Tarog
• Sanglaan by Milo Sogueco

Here Comes the UPCAT

The University of the Philippines College Admission Test or UPCAT is the entrance examination to the Philippines' premiere university. Gatheirng around sixty to eighty thousand of fourth year students nationwide, aspiring to be enrolled in the institution.

I'm not a genius or a master in examination taking but here's hoping that my entry can help you gear up for the exam. I am also an aspirant of the privilege before, I have put the aspiration into reality so I would like to share some thoughts you might want to know which could help you pass the exam. I will be adding more as the days go by.

UPCAT Tips

ShopWiki Videogames

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ShopWiki.com searches everything from online stores for the customers to be able to avail the best deals and savings.

For example if you are a video gaming maniac and are looking for cheap handheld gaming guide or controllers for your video game. And also, if you are looking for a buyer's guide in video gaming plus, video game consoles, you can find everything at ShopWiki.

You can also search for kitchen appliances and general appliances like cleaning ones if you want.

Everything and anything you need, you can search at ShopWiki.com

Molave Ko 'To

A month ago, I was too worried. The third list of qualified applicants for the dormitories in UP Diliman has just been released and my name's not yet there.

Three months before that, I was eying to change dormitories. That time, I felt dissatisfied with the way things were at Molave. A lot of newcomers went in and they went in with a bang. Marami sa kanila, pa-star. I do not want to go to Yakal too because of that. Sabi kasi ng friends ko, sa Yakal, you have to stand out; you are trained na maging pa-star. I don't want my life to be meddled with and besides, a lot of Molavers (as we call ourselves) has gotten close to me, so even when I'm quite unsure, I still wrote Molave as my first choice.

I never held office for a dormitory council. I can but I choose not to.

Last year, I was a member of an autonomous group in Molave, its newsletter, Kanlaon. Just to be able to establish a student publication for the dormitory, I agreed to be the Associate Editor. I admit that besides my Kalay barkada, it was only in Kanlaon meetings where I find myself really happy. It was only where I am able to express what I have in mind and be proud of what I wrote. It is only where I can share laughters, and chitchats for so many hours. Even at the wee hours of the evening, when other dormers sleep-slash-are trying to sleep. There are these press days when we burn the midnight oil to ink our paper with our thoughts and crappiness.

I must admit, I was kind of disheartened when an issue came up last year about the staff, particularly me. That time, I was thinking, that was the sign I am waiting for. The next few weeks I told myself I'll just suck up a few more weeks and I won't see the faces of these whatever people. I had forgiven them, as well as the one who started the issue. But then again, I still stand by the staff's firm statement that there was nothing wrong with what was written about in one section of our publication. I kind of confirmed to myself how I will be at another dormitory next year - happy, and at peace.

But then, Lady Luck probably smirked at me three weeks ago. A day after the third batch was released, I got accepted wherelse, but in the Molave Residence Hall. What I thought was, I have lived in this dormitory for about six semesters already and there can't be anything I can't stand but the people in it. Fortunately for me, the people involved in last year's issue weren't accepted in Molave. Now, I can start anew.

Last week, Kanlaon had a meeting. We are supposed to be electing the new officers, but we end up appointing since we lack members. Around half of our staff were displaced to other dormitories. The deliberation came and I was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief for this year. Even if I told them that my academic and organizational load won't allow me, they insisted,until I cannot unaccept the position. I just think of positive thoughts.

What I was thinking is that I would be an instrument into making Kanlaon a better group and for us to be able to meet our mission and vision. I didn't waste time and in an hour, our staff appointees are complete. We then discussed our strategies for recruiting new members of the staff. I must say, I am proud to be a part of the pioneering batch of the publication. It sure is overwhelming to see its growth after a year. It is definitely orgasmic if it still stands fiver or ten more years after.

Not only that, I was also one of those who signed up for the new and improved Newbies Orientation Program Committee (NOPC). And this past week, I can see how the new residents respond in what we have been formulating since the start of the semester. It was truly overwhelming to see them enthusiastic and doing what the purpose of the activity such as sigsheet signing is. Of course, in meeting the newbies, I don't want to be just someone who just signed them and would not care after. I always make sure that I would make a mark, that I would at least be able to get basic information to them and in return, I can share them who I am and give them other interesting facts they might want to know. Two days ago, a flock of newbies barricaded me to have their sigsheets signed; and sure as hell, some of them will be able to read this. Some would now be saying their hellos to me when they see me anywhere in the campus. Some would eventually be lunch buddies and some might be under my rule in Kanlaon.

It was kind of funny how I was able to recover. It was kind of funny how my mind changed in just little time. That has got to have a reason.

Probably, I love Molave more than what I think I do. Probably, deep inside, I was really gearing myself up to be an instrument in making my stay and my co-dormers' stay in Molave worthwhile.

Probably, of the newbies whose sigsheets a night ago - some of them will feel the same way as I do.

Probably, they will be able to learn and realize how they love Molave - I hope its as much as I do.

It is now confirmed that I am living in the same dormitory - satisfied, happy and at peace.