it's been forever!

I can't believe it's been so long since I last posted anything which is really weird since I wasn't really busy with anything. What's up with me? Nothing much. I am still bored and I can't figure out why that is. This semester is going to be a tough one for me. I've got all these proposals to make, films to shoot (haha!), papers to write and so many other stuff. Oh yeah, there's this weird thing that's been happening to me.
Lately, I'm turning into a complete O-C. I keep everything in order which is not normal for me. I used to be really messy and now, I feel like I have to arrange my things very neatly or else I'll drop dead. Something weird is going on. What's weirder is that for the past week, I've been spending time in the library. Shocker! I am no library person and yet I find myself there since classes started. And the most shocker of all is... I don't procastinate anymore. I am possessed. What's going on??
It's really not so bad, I guess. I'm just not used to the new me. As a matter of fact, I feel more responsible and mature now that I have this new O-C phase. I just wish that I don't drive anyone nuts the way I'm driving myself.

non mainstream

i was never a fan of the backstreet boys or n sync or britney spears. there was a point in my existence that i enjoyed pop but i could never be caught dead with posters or cds of pop icons. i mostly like rock. any genre would do, emo, punk, garage, rap, folk, metal, alternative... anything.

anyway, when i like something i see to it that nobody else or only a few people know about it. the moment something goes mainstream, i immediately dislike it. take incubus. i'd hear girls squeal, "ooh, that brandon is sooo hot!" all the time and i want to sock them so bad. i mean, don't they appreciate the band for their talents and great music skills? the songs they write are so eloquent and poetic and nobody points that out. come on. that's what bands are for. music. that's why i hate drive. they sold incubus out. and then once upon a time, there was linkin park on my list. nobody knew them when one step closer got out. and then all of a sudden they get so "benta". i have no qualms that they earn well now because of their popularity. that's well and good for them. my problem is the people who are so superficial that they don't appreciate the talents and creative juices more than the band's face value.

i suppose the mainstream will always be there. and i will always be going against the flow. i don't want to sell out.

yupee!

“Neng, saan ka nag-aaral?”
“Sa UP po.”
For some reason, this is one of my favorite lines. I go to school in the University of the Philippines.
Being a UPian really has its kicks. While some universities brief their freshmen with school spirit and who-knows-what-else on first day orientations, my school orients us with how to live life. And that’s not just on the first day. We are let alone to learn independence and how to think out of the box. We learn things by experience and watching examples. Spoon-feeding is not an option.
I am so proud to be in UP. It’s just sad that most people do not understand its implications. There was one time I overheard a group of freshmen planning to cut class to hang out somewhere. They seemed so sure and they appeared to have this “academic freedom” look on their faces. What I saw was ignorance. Taxpayers pay for our education. Didn’t it occur to them that some parents couldn’t afford to send their own children to school while the likes of those freshmen don’t even value their education? They assume that academic freedom gives them the license to fool around. I think that’s stupid.
I have a friend who told me that only Diliman is the UP campus. It took all the restraint I had not to sock his face. This is another one of the things that get in my nerves. Every UP campus has its own specialization. I don’t know how else to tell others that the UP pride goes beyond location. It sucks how others think that other UP campuses are inferior to Diliman. A real UPian does not believe that and knows better than to think highly of one campus. I’d like to believe I’m not the only one who sees this. Maybe I ask too much. Oh well.
Anyway, I look at my blue book and evaluate the two words accompanying the logo. Honor and excellence. That really got me thinking. It’s sad to note that more and more students in UP take those two words for granted. What does it really mean to be honorable and excellent? Definitely not grades. Grades are arbitrary. What matters is how one applies what he learns. I think honor and excellence has a lot to do with attitude and responding to crazy things life throws our way.

eh ano naman kung hindi ako model?

nakapagatataka talaga kung paano tinitingala ang mga taong saksakan ng ganda pero kulang sa talino. kung sabagay, hindi nga naman kasi nakikita ang utak. humans are visual creatures. malay ba nila kung may substance nga talaga ang mga taong hindi pa nila nakakausap. hindi naman ako bitter. i'm so over that stage. napakajuvenile. pero nagtataka lang talaga ako.ah ewan. wala naman talaga akong pint eh. ikaw meron? share mo naman oh.

i love pringles

i'm eating pringles now and i'm enjoying every bite. who is pringles? why does he look like that? is he related to don henrico? how do they make the chips ultra thin?
i have probably gone to more than 15 field trips and every time, without fail, i have a can of pringles ready to pop. i love field trips because i get to swap pringle flavors with my buddies.
can anybody guess how extremely bored i am? i'm a go back and eat pringles and stuff myself until i can eat no more. sheesh.

has anyone seen my prince?

Has anyone seen my prince? I think he lost his way in the woods. Oh no! Maybe he is battling off fire-breathing dragons to protect the kingdom. Oh, where could he be? I’m so worried. Why am I worrying? It’s as if I’d already met him. Actually, I still haven’t. Well, not technically. But I know he’s there. He’s just lost. I mean, why wouldn’t he want to find me? I’m extremely nice. I can be very sweet. I can take good care of him. Half the kingdom thinks I’m charming. Plus, I’m talented. There is absolutely no reason he wouldn’t be on his way here. Another princess? Someone prettier, nicer, sweeter, and more charming? I bet she’ll turn into a witch or a pumpkin or a frog. He’ll soon realize there’s no one else but me. What’s taking him so long? Me, impatient? No way. I just want to make sure he’s not lost somewhere. Oh, where is he?! That’s not being impatient. I’m just worried. Come on prince. Show yourself! What’s taking him so long? I’m perfectly calm. Right? Right? He’s coming really soon, right? Right?
I’m tired of waiting. Will somebody please call me when he comes? Thank you.