[monochromatic summer sunshine]

6.02.2006

2nd week

i dunno if any of you even missed me or what.. but here are some points/things you ought to know now.

+i started freshman"ship" last May 22. i think it's cool :P
+that i have 7 subjects / 19 units.
+a Com.Arts major.
+i removed that summer lay-out. can't find time to make a new one yet. sori
+i'll rant more sometime later.

life here is taft... now i know what kuya earl has been saying all this time.

peace.

5.02.2006

better pack my books

once again.. i did yet another informal hiatus.. typical me, and i have the reasons to back up my absence:

+we lost our interet. the software of our audio device conflicted with that of the modem. pretty weird, huh? but that's it
+i really lost the interest to put up something here... no interest = no update

it's been weeks since i last connected, to think it's already may.. my oh my, hehe. and i only have three more weeks to savor the last drops of summer sunshine. on may 22, i'm leaving batangas (yey.) to begin my first collegiate year and still, the idea of the whole situation isn't sinking in me. i really dunno, carefree mode!

i'm here at lipa, in a compu shop... i did some errands for both me and my parents... i'm too kind!! ^_^

i really can't tell much in this post. you can't just go blabbering about things in the prying eyes of those passing by behind me... but one thing's for sure, in this past few days, i realized that the greatest joy i life can be found in simple things like playig bingo with your cousins or shopping in Tutuban with your ate. Wala lang, natutuwa lang ako sa bagay na iyon.

By the way, i'll still be out for some time, should this lay-out be not changed til the last week of May, well... i'll turn my site down muna.

mis y'all + peace <33

4.14.2006

a blog's worth

i guess, i have to follow the suit... right? (note: avis, camyl... you inspired me to do this.)

o, and by the way, avis, i got IT. thanks.

here i go...

according to wikipedia

A blog (or weblog) is a website in which messages are posted and displayed with the newest at the top. Like other media, blogs often focus on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news. Some blogs function as online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Since its appearance in 1995, blogging has emerged as a popular means of communication, affecting public opinion and mass media around the world. [1]

Blogs can be hosted by dedicated blog hosting services, or they can be run using blog software on regular web hosting services.



so that's it, technically.. but what is blogging?

for me, it's just a form of escapism - this kind of resort where you relentlessly rant all about yourt life. sometimes, it turns into an addiction (note: camyl - a harmless vice), you can't help but type all your life away. me? i like to blog, i can practice my "poor" lay-outing skills, i can also brush up my language.. although i make typos and grammar errors at times, it's all worth it when people tag in or comment on my posts. i gives me a sense of accomplishment - that i have been doing something and others appreciate it. to blog means to live, it gives me this funny feeling whenever i browse through my previous archives and posts as they retell me all the adventures/mishaps i had, sometimes, even giving me a peek on how much have this 'arik' who wrote this old post matured to the 'arik' that was reading it. blogging gives you a reason to stay literally HOURS online.

if it not my for dear weblog, i couldn't have met wonderful people, people who are just like me - we are the same, yet we still have this 'differences' that make us unique. finally, blogging makes me be, well, me.


!--o crap, i was browsing on cbs, WARNING!! SPOILER AHEAD!!!--!


my bet, LAKE & MICHELLE got the cut.. darn.



so back to the blogging issue.
however, there's one thing you must keep in mind. blogs are basically online journals, PEOPLE SEE WHAT YOU TYPE, NO NONSENSE, STRAIGHTFORWARD --- there are things that you rather keep in yourself. remember, people SEE what you JOT, it's just not right to put on your deepest sentiments.

it's like selling your soul to satan.

if only i could talk to my blog, i'll thank it for being their for me.. haha. makes no sense at all, nevermind then


peace.

4.10.2006

eight o-clock

i'm getting fond of these surveys... numerous people have been sending me these, so i gave it a try. it's quite true in my own POV. look

Arik, your true color is Orange!

You're a bold, confident orange. A warm, powerful color that indicates a strong, welcoming personality, orange is the mark of people who are social and extroverted by nature. Vibrant, with an upbeat attitude, you have a bright, inviting demeanor. Energetic and fun-loving, you're a real friend-magnet. Your easy charm and unassuming manner make you the sort of person people want to meet and get to know better. Well-rounded and fun to be around, you enjoy helping others, so it's no surprise that orange also symbolizes attraction. Orange is an extraordinary color — for an extraordinary person.


Take this test at Tickle




Your true color is Orange!


What's Your True Color?

Brought to you by Tickle

4.07.2006

urban hermit

i was flippin' over the blogs when i found this at trixie's blog. thanks gurl!


arik --

[noun]:

A hermit living in the big city



'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com


uhh... i'll soon move into manila anyway, so it kinda make's sense. i'm not old though, put a strikethrough in that word please.

tissue paper

all this time, i was quite busy. weh, i think i've gone 'hyper mode' again for the past 36 hours or so... here are the reasons:

1 - class outing
yep, we had one and it was one unforgetable experience. too bad i didn't have a chance to capture those in my digicam, o yea right, i don't have one (yet). we had it at casa (note: formerly villa) corazon. owned by cocoi's family. it's a good thing that they did, because ITS FOR FREE!! well, almost. thanks cocoi!

2 - graduation
still can't believe that i've already graduated along with 628 others at de la salle lipa last april 3. darn. i'm lookin gforward for college from this point on. to all those who witnessed my life at highschool - teachers, friends, janitors, blackboard, thesis - thank you.

3 - sunburn
i have one now, darn sun. hehe. i hate it when my skin darkens after swimming. it's like i'm shifting from one nationality to another, so much exaggeration! darn that sun, again. no worries though, dark is beautiful. LOL

4 - new lay-out
it's pretty obvious that i have a new one. i got inspired for the theme after noticing that some of my fellow bloggers are putting summer up in their own blogs. hey, why can't i?

5 - *sniff*
i got cold after the class outing. i think a had too much swimming that i had one. my new best friend is with me, and it's name is tissue paper. i love my best friend. LOL

4.02.2006

[insert the most nostalgic title here]

after four gruesome years of burning the midnight oil for the sake of studying, it all ends here tomorrow - graduation. i can't believe that everything in high school is now up for the curtain call. never will i seat with the same classmates again. never will again i ask the same teachers for clarifications on how to get things right. never will i walk the same surroundings as i work my way to college again. darn. to all those who are with me in these endeavor, thank you. high school life would not have been these memorable if you were not with me, guys!

random thoughts
1. nosy, noisy cousins
2. the "D" card
3. Nelly Furtado - Try
4. ironing the toga
5. paolo's cheesy blog. peace
6. taho, still not getting any
7. looking for the pma doll to give to mykel
8. jiaan @ pma
9. froshie(ate lian, thanks!) na ako!!

i would like to "seize" this opportunity to thank my classmates. 44 minds, 1 heart. 44 personalities, 1 class... jb44. <33


jude- my dearest best friend. pero 'di mo talaga ako i-tratong best friend) LOL. thanks for everything (note: we have blessed diplomas! LOL again)
aaron (uplb)- papa "EY", for all the suplado attitude towards me, i really appreciate it.
jordan (ust)- thanks for the four years we've shared in jeeps/buses/tricycles. sa lahat ng napag-usapan natin tuwing nauwi tayo, marami akong natutunan, kaya naman, salamat.
jiaan (pma)- eventhough you are in baguio already, you taught me to fight for your own dream, never let anything to stand in your way. thanks for all the corny jokes. we'll surely miss you 4thcls Jiaan Dominguez
migy (uplb)- you may never realize it but you changed my life. being real and tru to yourself is the most important thing, love yourself to be able to love everyone else. thanks
pat (ateneo)- true. memories are worth keeping. pat, you are the living proof that life is easy, tinuro mo sa 'kin in some way not to tackle life with haste. and with that said, thanks.
raefee (dlsl)- danz raemart. from being the #1 arik-hater to being arik's true friend. thank you for making me realize that i have changed, if not, matured in some way. for all the laftrips and sessions on the phone that would take hours to finish, lots of thanks.
pao (updil)- pao, you have been there for me most of the times. sorry for not being there to return the favor you brought to me. for all the memories - not letting me copy during the bio test, rooting for you and romero and for the danz freaks days - you've been part of those persons i can't afford to lose. iba ka talaga!
daren (ust)- i've known you only for a year, i've seen you transform from the most hated person in the class to the most flexible and approachable kind of guy, and i admire you for that
james (ateneo)- big bro! thanks for all the kakulitan (A.D.H.D. boys for life!), you have achieved so much yet you've been able to keep your feet on the ground - one thing i'm still trying to learn. for all the ragnarok sessions or simply laftrips we had, thanks.
chamie (upm)- thanks for all the "LOL" sa ym. i'll never forget all the corny jokes. we'll see each other again... dear roommate!
rev (uplb)- tsk tsk aba, rev andyan ka pala! kahit paano eh nagkakilanlan din tayo nung level 7. it's a good thing that we're back on the same circle before the highschool ended. salamat
matt (updil)- you would have been the "best-bud" character if there would be a novel of my life. for all the girl hunting(hehe)+nasty chats+guys stuff and everything in between. so thankful. gawd, you're so angelic. haha
anton (dlsu)- co-p.a., thanks for trusting me with all your problems. sana nakatulong ang lahat ng sinabi ko
mykel (upm)- our dearest meyer! (note: mayor = class president) thanks for all the considerations you have given to me. to me, you are the living version of existentialism - that is, to stand for one's decision in life. you really did, and i've been browsing my notes on filipino. still <3>si meg, i fought her so many times yet i loved the way we ended up befriending each other all over again... and again... thanks for that
avis (dlsu)- my dearest sis. words cannot express what you really mean to me. more than a sister, i say. you've been there when it seems that nobody will be. from our silly childplay to adolescent obstacles, we try to face them together.. we rock, we really do
auderz (updil)- my auderz! what i like about her is that she doesn't realize that she's so good looking and it helps her to keep her feet on the ground. patay na patay nga ako sa buhok nito eh. thanks for all the lucban experience.. i'll surely miss your trademark 'aww'. we'll see eacj other again. the hell, we have blogs.. anyway.
mavic (ateneo)-sis.. 'mind your manners!' i really adore her modesty and sense of being o so conservative. more like an ideal woman, mabait pero medyo kalog.. hehe. let's go hiking sometime, ok?
polin (upm)- polz, hmmm... THESIS MATE! thanks for all the moments we shared all this year. sana gumala tayo palagi pag nasa taft ave. na tayo, ok?
ana (ust)-my kalog friend. she's proved me that first impressions don't last, in jb44 layman terms, lahhsststs. i didn't like her that much during the start of the classes.it only took the time to know her to see kung sino talaga sya salamat.
kaycee (upm)- si cute!! thanks for being there for me to listen to all my senseless ranta... so many thanks
lynette (?/dlsl)-ito na ang pinakamalanding tao sa buong mundo klase ng jb44.
darl (dlsu-dasma)-no comment, baka kasi lagyan ng malisya nung iba... hay.. tsk tsk. darl simply taught me that things can wait. like pat, she implored to me the values of not taking things to fast. for all the things we had shared, i trully appreciate it. i'm okay, salamat ng marami
madaine (?/dlsl)-my dear wife, she's been there for me during our role playing days. now i have to file our divorce papers in the trail court. hehe, good luck with all your choices.
jezza (uplb)-ewwwwwwww... yak.. jezza lojo, thanks for being my kaasaran, alam kong naiinis ka na talaga sa akin. and thanks for keeping up with it. yak ka jezza. peace
ruby (madox college)-ruby, THESIS MATE #2. thanks for all the foolishness we had together. thanks for letting me borrow your perfume, i had one that smells almost the same as yours. i just broke it -_-. hehe
k-ann (?/dlsl)-k-ann! the funny friend. she always finds a way to create this kwela atmosphere in the classroom, i will never forget her irresistable trademark laugh, nyaha-ha-ha-ha.
jeanelle (updil)-jeanelle, or should i say jeneli as one of our teachers would say so. thanks for being such a nice classmate. go go accountancy! maybe, four years from now, we could end up on the same company to work on as CPAs. *hopes*
vernix (?/ust)-anak! one thing i cannot forget is the jeepney ride on the way home from tanauan to lipa. you shared to me so much of yourself that i couldn't believe how i judged you in the first place. thanks for the understanding.
yvonne (dlsl)-birdie, she's been, for me, the closest girl-friend (not the gf) a typical guy could ever have. fun to be with, >masayahin, emo minsan, but at the end of the day, she will leave you with a smile in her face. thanks for everything!
cocoi (st. paul)-coi, one thing i'll miss when someone speaks about her is her eyes. yep, those big, circular eyes of hers. haha, dunno, thanks for everything. andamot mo talaga sa peanut brittle. LOL
krist (dlsu)-words can't express my sentiments for the intergalactic, ultraelectro magnetic CHAMP. thanks for being there to complete every inch of class jb44. *bows*
amabelle (?/dlsl)-belle, thanks for everything. sa lahat ng ating laftrip pag magkatabi tayo, sobrang na-appreciate ko 'yun.
trix (dlsu)-ewww, it's trixie. since level 8, i've tried to treat you as one of my best friends. eventhough we're not talking about so much crap to get us any closer, you being ther for me already completes the day. thanks for all, o and, look forward for more pang-aasar at dlsu. hehe
angelica (?/dlsl)-si kabit. thanks for all the under the table connections with you against my wife, madaine. thanks
camyl (updil)-kulbit... thanks for all the corny pranks that follewed whenever i'm in the class room. i'll never forget all the help you've given to me, esp. my lay out in my blog! haha, i'll miss you. but i know that you'll only be just a tag/twxt message away.
mina (ateneo)-mina! lagi niya akong napapag-abutan ng lahat ng negative entities that she intends to unleash. haha, but i love her still. thanks for being there for me, although sometimes you really bring those goosebumps to me when you shout. hehe, mind your temper, my friend. bluer skies, greener pasteurs. LOL
charmz (?)-anak #2! thanks for all the sharing we had.. i.p. sessions! haha. keep in mind that you'll always have a good looking (weh) father, somewhere down the road. haha
melai (?)-my manga friend. thanks for all the fun chats we had online. reiforeversoul, haha, i'll remeber that. the next time i see anime somewhere, i'll simply remember ONE person... you.
nikki (?/dlsl)-anak #3. thanks for everything. period.
aira (csb)-whenever i need load, i know that it's going to be a text away to you. thanks for everything... hope to see you in taft ave.
trish (dlsu)-[yey! at last, i'm done]trishkiepepzki, haha. thanks for being frank to me, it helped me realized how much i needed an attitude make-over, and i hope you saw my effort. see you in dlsu! more crazy adventures!! hehe


at sa lahat ng taong 'di ko nabanggit. higit pa sa mga salita ang pasasalamat ko sa inyo.


peace.

3.30.2006

hacienda.

3.28.2006

no entry

one milestone achieved: go to manila ALONE.. how?

wake up call
5:05am.. argh. woke up. ok nothing to worry about. pupunta lang ako sa manila... NG MAG-ISA. gawd. bath + bihis + kain + ready the requirements = ready to go. bye-bye house..


the long and lonely road to manila
hay.. na-bore ako. walang mp3 player. buti na lamang at pinahiram ako ng ina ko ng cp upang maka-text sina matt, mykel at james. salamat (by the way.. na-coma ang cp kong maganda. kaya naman wala ulit akong co for sometime.)


kung si mina may choice, ako rin
eto na... i'm sure na: dlsu. yep. no more questions on how or why. basta. loyalista mode!


rm. 137
so yun, punta ako dun... nag-confirm ng slot. report card? check. letter of acceptance? check. statement of responsiblities? check. yung isa pang letter? check. yung nasa magazine na reply card? f*ck. naiwan ko... pero sabi ni mrs. kikuchi (nice surname) eh.. sa enrollment na lang daw. *whew*


hello, manang paulina!
ok, natapos ko na yung confirmation sa school. time to check kung ano yung titirahan namin (namin. - referring to chamie+mykel+ako). iyon... may matitirhan na kami. thank krist. maglilipat na lang kami sa june. ako naman sa may 22. mas una ako eh patay, as in patay talaga. wala akong titirahan... puno pa ang meryville. sana lang eh lumuwag siya :fingers crossed:


gil puyat ave.
na-realize ko na nag-aksaya lang ako ng php12 sa pagsakay ng LRT (note: mag-isa!) dahil isa lang daw na station ang tinawid ko. weh, saves lot of time + effort! 'lol'


wala lang
ayun, so umuwi na ako... grabe ulit... na-bore nanaman ako. ngunit naaliw din sa katabi kong lalaki/bading(?) na naglo-lol yung ulo. as in... lolling 360 degrees! haha (note: currently dicussing about the fake 'ana' sa ym... lol guys!) tapos ayun... taft ave. -> pasay(?) -> slex -> turbina -> sto. tomas -> tanauan -> malvar -> lipa -> cuenca -> bahay!


pt.2
kala ko nga eh tapos na ang adventure, hindi pa pala. tinungo ko ang lipa w/ ma + ate. dun ko nalaman na wala nang pag-asa ang aking cp. T_T . kumain ng coffee jelly at pizza melt.. yum.


yun... ito ang buhay ko... nadagdag ko sa utak ko na..
+wag kang tatanga-tanga
+boring ang byahe 'pag nag-iisa
+UNLESS my music/entertainment kang kasama
+madaming meztisa/chinoy sa dlsu
+swerte ako sapagkat ka-schoolmate ko si krist
+lugi ako sa LRT
+wag kang aakyat sa hagdan pag sinabing "no entry"
+mainit sa maynila
+ilagay ang bag sa harap
+be alert
+(muntik nang maipit yung paa ko ng taxi) wag ulit tatanga-tanga
+si manang paulina ay may "mother-image"
+at marami pang iba...


msgs
word out to:
[camyl] - ang astig talaga ng 'dahilan - b. almalbis'. dahil dito, ako ay nagka-DAHILAN... lol
[polz+coi+magz] - ansaya ng 'pekeng-ana' sesions natin
[pao] - ambilis mo naman magpalit ng lei-out. kasi naman, bago ka pa... tatamarin ka rin.. haha! wag kayong gagawa ng kung akung himala ni matthew dyan! wala ako eh.. haha!

notice:
kung sinong may "D" reply card (yung kasama sa magazine na binigay kasama nung test result), kung nde niyo gagamitin ay akin na lang... salamat


peace.

3.25.2006

one tree hill



there are six billion people in the world.
six billion souls.
but sometimes...
all you need is ONE

(na-tempt ako... sorry paologon)

sana.. sana lang... ikaw na yun.. pero, ewan ko talaga