Seller of Dreams

transient_freak @ 2009-05-07T15:27:00

2009-05-07T07:34:55Z

Hi, I'm doing a thesis for law school, entitled EXTENDING THE LEGAL FICTION OF ADOPTION TO THE DIRECT ASCENDANTS AND DESCENDANTS. My objective is to propose that the Domestic Adoption Act and other relevant laws be amended to create legal ties between the adopted child and the parents of the adoptive parents and between the adoptive parents and the future children of the adopted child. If it won't be too much of a bother, I would really appreciate it if you would ask your parents and/or grandparents, or anyone else who will be willing, to answer these questions:

1) Assuming your child decides to adopt a non-related child, would you be willing to recognize said child as your legitimate grandchild for all intents and purposes, with all the legal rights and obligations provided by law?
2) If you yourself were to adopt a non-related child, would you be willing to recognize the future children of said adopted child for all intents and purposes, with all the legal rights and obligations provided by law?

Please send the answers to either of these emails: emcs_84@yahoo.com.ph/nomadic_transient@hotmail.com. Thank you very much!

Help

2008-11-07T10:28:23Z

A question to any and all on my friend list:

Does any of you know of any adopted child and adoptive families (including the ascendants of adoptive parents) who are willing to be interviewed for a thesis?

Thanks!

College days

2007-01-13T15:06:57Z

Because I'm sick of school, the day wasn't so good, and I need something to make me feel better, I'm gonna steal this from Jay, Yumi and Vit...

Student Number?
022699

College? Course?
Ateneo de Manila University, BFA Creative Writing

Nag-shift ka ba/na-kick-out?
Almost did, to AB Psych. Got as far as the requisite Career Exploration Workshop, but I didn't go through with it.

Saan ka kumuha ng ACET?
Ateneo de Manila Grade School. I remember I used a table which the owner must have covered with glue, coz my test paper kept sticking to it.

Favorite PE?
Arnis. Heh.

Name your 4 PEs:
PE101, Arnis, Tai Chi, Badminton

Favorite Professors:
Sir John Labella--Eng 12 and Lit 14
Sir Vince Serrano--Eng 11 and Eng 13
Sir Dave Lozada--History 18
Sir Badong Bernal--FA 101 and 102
Sir Larry Ypil--Poetry Seminar
Mam Karla Delgado--Nonfiction Workshop
Missy Maramra--Practicum
Mam Lia Delgado--Psych 101
Sir Jerry Respeto--Fil 12
Sir Gealogo--Arnis
the tai-chi prof? can't remember

Pinakasikat na Prof:
Fr. Dacanay. Oh yeah.

Kumuha ka ba ng Wed or Sat class?
Wednesday lang

Nakapag-field trip ka na ba?
For NSTP and Theo 141 immersion

Orgs/Frats/Soros?
The many orgs that I have joined and quit--Ateneo Glee Club, YFC, Tanghalang Ateneo, LFC

Tambayan?
freshman - In front of the Bio Dept in SEC A, CTC 2nd floor
sophomore - Gonzaga Hall, in front of the Painting Room
junior - Inside the Painting Room, Gonzaga Hall
senior - Painting Room & Fine Arts Department, Gonzaga Hall

Paboritong fishball?
Haven't got a fave

May suki ka bang bananaQ vendor?
wala

First play na napanood mo sa Ateneo?
Buhay sa Tambakan

Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro
Not much an org person

Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
Painting room or FA Dept

Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
Not yet

Ilang beses ka bumoto sa student council?
Every year?

Nakipagtalo ka na ba sa prof mo about politics?
Nope...but I've argued with a lot of profs. especially my philo prof, mr. miguel de jesus

Sinong student council chair nung freshie ka?
I honestly do not remember.

Sinamahan ka ba ng parent/s mo nang mag-enrol ka nung freshie?
hinatid lang ako, tas nagpaiwan na ako hehe

Nagtaka ka ba kung saan ang TBA?
Er...no.

Sino first ever nakilala mo sa Ateneo?
Chika Tolentino

Magkakilala pa rin kayo hanggang ngayon?
Yup. Hi, Chika! :P

Ano first ever class na pinasukan mo?
En 11

Masaya ba sa Ateneo?
Yeah. Best years of my life.

Christmas stocking

2006-12-14T00:30:27Z

Stolen from heaven_spawn. Sue me :P

Xmas Stocking

leave a gift for transient_freak

get your stocking

Should sleep, but I'm too wired..

2006-12-09T12:09:56Z

You Are A Weeping Willow Tree

You are a dreamer, and you're into almost any kind of escapism.

Restless and capricious, you love to travel to exotic places.

You are easily influenced by others, as long as they don't pressure you.

You tend to suffer in love until you find that one loyal, steadfast partner.

An empathetic friend, you love to make others smile and laugh.

What's Your Celtic Horoscope?

Heh. Ewan.

transient_freak @ 2006-10-21T12:30:00

2006-10-21T12:32:30Z

A Child of Israel
You scored 42% Pride, 42% Envy, 17% Ambition, and 30% Deceitfulness!

You are one of the Children of Israel. There were many good Children of Isreal (e.g. Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Daniel, Peter, and so on). However, for the purposes of this test, you are one of the bad Children of Israel. You are part of the chosen race of God, but in the Bible it seemed like you could never stop complaining and messing up. You are not really a biblical villain in the traditional sense. In fact, you possess a lot of godly qualities. You are humble, you love your neighbors, and you are quite trustworthy. However, your relative slothfulness and recalcitrance made it impossible for you to strive to reach the high purpose that God had for you. You were content to do just enough to get by. Therefore, since you're striving was not with God...it was against God. This is why you are considered a villain.

OTHER BIBLICAL VILLAINS A Child of Israel The Serpent The Phillistine Judas Iscariot Jonah The Demon The Fallen Angel The False Prophet Goliath Pharaoh King Nebuchadnezzar Caiaphas King Saul Cain The Antichrist Satan

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 25% on Pride

You scored higher than 50% on Envy

You scored higher than 2% on Ambition

You scored higher than 7% on Deceitfulness

Link: The Which Biblical Villain Are You Test written by MetalliScats on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Haha. Maganda na sana yung umpisa, kaya lang, pumalya pa! :P Boo.

Break muna

2006-10-17T00:15:37Z

Explain Yourself

1. Explain what ended your last relationship?
[!] what relationship? the one with my family will never end. the one with my friends will, hopefully, never end either :P

2. When was the last time you shaved?
[!] This morning. And we're getting a little personal here, aren't we?

3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.?
[!] THat was...4 minutes ago. I was doing what I'm currently doing.

4. Were you any good at math?
[!] Never

5. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
[!] I was logging onto the net I think

6. Your prom night?
[!] It's something that I would very much like to eradicate from my memory, thank you very much.

7. Do you have any famous ancestors?
[!] I don't think so...

8. Have you had to take a loan out for school?
[!] Not yet

9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile?
[!] I don't have any myspace account

10. Last thing received in the mail?
[!] In my hotmail, an LJ comment from blurredlights. In my yahoomail, the copy of Estrada v. Escritor from beadle Chadd

11. How many different beverages have you had today?
[!] only one. water

12. Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine?
[!] er no.

13. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to?
[!] Eh?

14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
[!] Nope

15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had?
[!] Extraction of wisdom teeth. Ow!

16. What is out your back door?
[!] We have no back door. We only have front doors.

17. Any plans for Friday night?
[!] Uh, yeah. Study for the StatCon finals for the next afternoon. Yeesh, it's a sad, pathetic world I currently live in.

18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair?
[!] Not really.

19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?
[!] Nope.

20. Have you ever been to a planetarium?
[!] Yuh.

21. Do you re-use towels after you shower?
[!] Yeah.

22. Some things you are excited about?
[!] books, hanging out with friends

23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO?
[!] anything that tastes good heh.

24. Describe your keychain(s)?
[!] This pill-box keychain that ube got us from...Thailand, I think.

25. Where do you keep your change?
[!] My wallet

transient_freak @ 2006-09-06T10:26:00

2006-09-06T02:26:48Z

What kind of little girl were YOU?

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Tagged by salumpwet

2006-08-31T02:19:52Z

Rules:

1. Emphasize all lines that apply to you.
2. Tag 3-5 more people after you finish, complete with links to their sites.
3. Let the person you’ve tagged KNOW that they’ve been tagged, for Pete’s sake.

I wish I was a different ethnicity.
I have an eating disorder.
I’m short.
I’m tall.
I think I’m really attractive.
I prefer winter over summer. as if may winter dito!
I’m a geek.
I’m a shopaholic.
I’m reasonably intelligent. Most people are reasonably intelligent...deep, deep inside
I’m attracted to girls.
I’m attracted to boys.
I like British accents.
I smoke regularly.
I drink regularly. water, that is. or C2. Heh.
I smoke socially.
I drink socially.
I get drunk easily.
I do drugs.
I will never date a bad kisser.
I’ve lied to avoid kissing them again.
I brush my hair at least 50 times a night.
I’m religious.
I’m not religious but have morals. At least I like to think so
I lie frequently.
I’m impulsive.
I’m hardworking.
I liked Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
“She’s All That” is one of my favourite movies.
I’m good at History.
I speak more than two languages.
I enjoy taking pictures.
I like spending money on myself.
I like spending money on others. Depends...
I have a regular income.
I earn money on a job-by-job basis.
I rely on my parents for money. Hey, I'm still a student...
I can cook.
I enjoy cleaning.
Tidyness is a must in my life.
I like clutter.
My idea of good music is Britney Spears.
I have heard of Blonde Redhead.
I enjoy Blonde Redhead.
I’m fashion-conscious. You'll never know who you'll bump into.
I have good taste. But sometimes, I slip too.
People tell me I have good taste. And some tell me about my horrid taste as well.
I excel academically.
I’m told I have yet to fulfill my potential.
I’m good at sports.
I’m good at certain sports.
I couldn’t do sports to save my life.
I’m creative. Creative Writing major that is heh.
I’m artistically inclined. Go Fine Arts!
I wanna be an artist when I grow up.
I wanna be an engineer when I grow up.
I eat when I’m upset.
I cannot adapt to change.
I’m interested in politics.
I have shoplifted.
I download MP3s.
I’ve done underage drinking.
I’ve gone underage clubbing.
I can dance reasonably well.
I can dance extremely well.
I dance like a cardboard gorilla. with two left feet...
I can sing.
I sing like someone stepped on my foot.
I can swim.
I enjoy surveys.
I enjoy surveys when I’m bored.
I keep a journal. duuuuh...
My teachers don’t like me. Hell I don't think they know I exist...
I enjoy controversy. to a certain extent...
I can be a bitch/bastard.When I'm pissed off
I have a thing for bad boys/girls.
I have tattoos.
I’ve been in a nudist colony.
I’m not sure if I want to have children.
I’m not sure if I’ll get married. I'll be the spinster aunt with the kittens at her feet, spoiling all your children to death.
I know who I will marry.
I’m interesting.
I’m a good liar.
People enjoy talking to me.
I annoy people from time to time. Anyone who doesn't highlight this is a liar
I’m a born leader.
I’m a born leader but shouldn’t lead.
I enjoy felching.what the hell is "felching"?
I have a foot fetish.
I have a shoe fetish.
I watch “Sex and the City”.
I don’t think Sarah Jessica Parker is pretty.
I wanna be J.Lo.
I cut myself.
I’ve cut myself.
I hate people who pretend to be suicidal.
I hate popular people.
I think cheerleading is a sport.
I’m photogenic.
I live in Chucks.
I think graffiti is art.
I have dated a criminal.
I have been cheated on.
I have cheated on someone.Never had anyone to cheat on hehe
I have a temper.
I like playgrounds.
I dance in the rain.
I’m obsessed with Shakespeare.
I have tanlines.
My favourite color is pink. Hot pink.
My favourite color is black.
I would classify myself as emo. Only to a certain extent
I’m musically inclined.
I like listening to music.
I like music-blasting cars.
Thongs are comfortable.
I like flip-flops.
I know what monogamy is. I'm a law student. We study about this
I wanna be a social worker when I grow up.
I have sibling/s.
My sibling/s annoy me. from time to time...and vice versa
I think “South Park” is funny.
I believe in LOVE. I guess so...

I tag:

ichihachi, blurredlights, sinabsolution, kwinsi

stolen from yumipitz and salumpwet

2006-08-20T11:28:05Z

1. how's your heart lately?
as far as I can tell, it's still beating.

2. did u ever cheat during exam?
hell, i'm so scared of being caught i rarely even lift my head from my own paper so no one would mistake me for cheating. especially since i have a talent for being caught when i'm NOT cheating.

3. first boyband that made you go gaga?
never was into boybands

4. how many pairs of shoes do u own?
i didn't count

5. what CD's are u currently listening to?
well the CD that i keep playing again and again since last night is the new Imago CD, but i'm not listening to it right now

7. do u buy pirated CD's, VCD's or DVD's?
er...maybe?

8. have you ever been suspended from school?
not yet

9. how many different faces can you make?
eh? i only have one face, no matter how much i wanna replace it for another

10. how many times do u brush your teeth in a day?
three?

11. what perfume do u use?
none haha

12. do u watch pinoy telenovelas?
i don't watch tv much, much less telenovelas

13. how about asianovelas?
once upon a time, but like i said, i don't watch tv much

14. favorite cartoon character?
those cartoon characters they used to have in abs-cbn...the ones shown at 10:30 in the morning hehe

15. can u drive?
i guess?

16. favorite streetfood?
dirty ice cream and taho

17. describe your room, what can we find inside it?
all the junk that a bookworm and a law student can accumulate

18. do u like to party?
depends on what kind of party and with whom

19. do u still ask permission from your parents about stuff, like going out or going to somewhere?
ahahha. yeah. even when i go across the street to power plant. yeah, i'm nearly 22 years old. sue me.

21. favorite radio station?
none really. just as long as it's not love radio

22. have u ever been under arrest?
not yet >:D

23. what song do u sing in the shower?
musicals

24. what's the biggest difference you've made in the world?
i haven't even made a different in my personal world, much less the entire world

25. do u keep a diary?
yeah, i can't seem to write in it lately though

26. what do u do when u feel low about yourself?
i sleep. or i read. oh and i write on my blog hehe

27. can you cook?
haha no

28. worst gift you had ever received?
underwear. what is it with people giving you underwear for christmas anyway? hehe

29. u facing a major problem right now?
oh yeah. law school + midterms=major problem.

30. how's your relationship with your parents?
not bad

top 2 things found in your wallet:
money, IDs

top 2 films Id watch over and over again:
i don't know

top 2 songs I can listen to again and again:
a lot

top 2 magazines I read from cover to cover:
i don't read magazines

top 2 reasons to watch television:
i don't relaly know. i don't watch tv

top 2 places I'd want to visit 10 yrs. from now:
ireland and the netherlands

top 2 obsessions:
er...a lot?

top 2 things you hold everyday:
cellphone, computer

top 2 favorite girls' names:
julie, sarah

top 2 favorite guys' names:
paul, chris

top 2 favorite foods:
chicken, pasta

top 2 favorite snacks:
chips, brownies

top 2 favorite websites:
livejournal, blogspot

top 2 things u want to do:
sleep. go out

top 2 reasons why you have LQ:
there's no one to have LQ with haha

top 2 goals you want to accomplish:
finish all the midterm exams. finish writing my stuff

top 2 favorite colors:
dark blue and deep purple

transient_freak @ 2006-08-04T19:23:00

2006-08-04T10:27:53Z

Dianne sent this to me through text some time back. It just came back to my mind when Irah brought it up (I'd forwarded it to her). Especially with midterms coming up. Just for laughs.

The Law Student's Prayer

Now I lay me down to study,
I pray to the Lord I don't go nutty,
And if I fail to learn this junk,
I pray to the Lord I do not flunk,
And if I die, don't bury me at all,
Just lay my bones in the study hall,
And pile my books upon my chest,
And tell my profs I did my best,
So now I lay me down to rest,
And pray I pass tomorrow's test,
And if I die before I wake,
That's one less test I'll have to take.

Heh. How...apt.

transient_freak @ 2006-07-31T09:25:00

2006-07-31T01:42:56Z

Bago ako mag-umpisa sa Constitutional Law, nanakawin ko muna ito kay yumipitz.

1. baket ang babae ang dame tanong?
- Pano makakakuha ng sagot kung hindi nagtatanong diba?

-2. ano pinag-uusapan niyo sa loob ng comfort room?
- so, kung di mo alam, malamang lalaki ka. so, nagtatanong ka. eh kaw rin pala, maraming tanong ah! heh. we talk about everything under the sun.

3. ano meron sa kikay bag/kit mo?
- uh wala akong kikay bag/kit. basta sa backpack ko, o kung anumang dala kong bag, may suklay. yun na un.

4. nakapasok na ba kayo sa guy's cr?
- haha di pa naman ako nabibiktimang ng absentmindedness na pati banyo ng lalaki pinapasok ko.

5. pumupunta lang ba kayo sa starbucks dahil sa poging barista?
- ah...di ako masyadong nagpupunta sa starbucks. pero kung nandun ako, at may pogi, eh di maganda! LOL

6. hindi ba kayo nagsasawa sa "iced tea?"
- masarap eh...bakit? may angal?

7. ano feeling ng tinititigan kayo?
- ewan. tanong mo ung iba.

8. eh yung may ibang klaseng titig?
- may iba-iba bang klase ng titig?

9. do you really keep "secrets"?
- sino bang hindi? nasa bill of rights ata un, everyone's right to privacy hehe

10. baket galet kayo kay kris aquino?
- di naman ako galit. naiirita lang ako sa pagsasalita niya. sobrang conyo eh.

11. baket gustong-gusto niyo yung "a walk to remember?"
- Di ko siya gusto. kind of overly-cheesy.

12. baket pag-senabe namin maganda ang isang gurl, either bola or bola lang yun..
- ewan. bola ba?

13. baket pag tumingin kame sa emailed nude pics, malaswa na kame?
- eh kung yun na ung inaatupag niyo day and night, medyo problema na un.

14. ano pa ba?
- ewan...dami mo ring tanong eh.

15. baket mataray kayo minsan?
- la lang. heh.

16. baket kayo nagpupuyat?
- ewan ko ung iba. ako kasi law student. requirement un.

17. ano gusto niyo sagot ng guy pag tinatanong niyo kung "payat ba or tumaba ako"
- wag mo na lang sagutin. para safe ka pa rin. ibahin mo na lang usapan. hehe.

18. at bakit ang tagal ng mga babae kapag pumupunta sa banyo?
- mas maraming mga babaeng pumupunta sa banyo, kaya laging mahaba ang pila. at siyempre, ung iba, mga nanay na may kasamang mga anak, na aasistihan pa nila.

18 bakit kelangan na in groups pumunta sa cr?
- ewan. ako di ako nagsasama ng grupo.

19 bakit mahilig kayo sa pink?
- not me.

20 bakit ang hilig tumili ng mga babae?
- ewan. kasi mas mataas boses ng babae?

21 bakit kayo moody?
- sus. lahat naman moody. iba lang ang pagka-moody ng lalaki.

19. baket kayo nangungurot! masakit yun ah...:(
- ahahaha di ako nangungurot. nananapak ako.

20. mahilig kayo magpalibre..
- actually, i'm not. i don't like being in debt to anyone, even "morally". shyet tama na ang pagbabasa ng civil at family code.

21. ano ang definition niyo ng "makulet"?
- yung ayaw tumigil kahit na sinabihan nang tumigil, at ayaw manahimik kahit sinabihan nang manahimik.

22. aminin niyo kayo nag-pauso ng "me" na text lingo
- actually, i hate those kinds of texters. mahirap bang isulat "nandito na ako?" kahit man lang "nand2 n k". mga lalaki nga ung gumagamit nun eh.

23. sama mo na rin *** "smiles" na letter u / ,
- bakit asterisk?

24. tsaka ":hmp:?" kayo nagpauso nun dB?
- ewan. wala pa naman akong nakakausap na nagsulat nun.

25. hindi talaga kayo nagsasawa sa iced tea? promise?
- bakit, marami rin namang mga lalaking umiinom ng C2 ah.

26. kayo lang ba may karapatan gumamit ng lip balm?
- may sinabi ba ako? basta wag ka lang gagamit nung glittery o may kulay.

27. mabango ba talaga ang clinique happy?
- ewan. di ako gumagamit nun.

28. do you really keep secrets? ganun?
- sino bang hindi?

29. baket defensive kayo madalas.
- because some people have this talent for making you feel as if you always have to defend yourself.

30. ano ibig sabihin ng "di masyadoh" (honest answers pls.)
- "not so much"?

31. eh, "ewan ko sa yo?"
- english--"I don't know with you" heh.

32. "bahala ka"
- english--"up to you"

33. "k" lang
- k lang rin.

transient_freak @ 2006-07-24T09:37:00

2006-07-24T01:42:39Z

You're Totally Sarcastic

You sarcastic? Never! You're as sweet as a baby bunny.
Seriously, though, you have a sharp tongue - and you aren't afraid to use it.
And if people are too wimpy to deal with your attitutde, then too bad. So sad.

How Sarcastic Are You?

Hahah. No comment.

You Are 52% Abnormal

You are at medium risk for being a psychopath. It is somewhat likely that you have no soul.

You are at high risk for having a borderline personality. It is very likely that you are a chaotic mess.

You are at low risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is unlikely that you are in love with your own reflection.

You are at high risk for having a social phobia. It is very likely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement.

You are at medium risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is somewhat likely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer.

How Abnormal Are You?

In other words, I'm headed for the psychiatric ward. At least, I already have a shirt. *shrugs*

What Your Face Says

At first glance, people see you as warm and well-balanced.

Overall, your true self is reserved and logical.

With friends, you seem dramatic, lively, and quick to react.

In love, you seem mysterious and interesting.

In stressful situations, you seem sad and helpless.

What Do People Think Of Your Face?

ahahaha. ewan. you decide.

transient_freak @ 2006-07-12T19:30:00

2006-07-12T11:46:12Z

tagged by yumipitz (as if di ko pa nagagawa ito..pero pang-de-stress nga raw)

Three names you go by:
1. Edlyn
2. Edz - for college friends, high school friends
3. Lyn - for family and the people at the store

three screen names you have had:
1. Quill (long, long ago...)
2. lefreak_84 (courtesy of my sis)
3. transient_freak

three physical things you like about yourself:
1. none
2. none
3. none

three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. everything
2. everything
3. everything
hehe

three parts of your heritage:
1. filipino
2. chinese. raw.
3. ....

three things that scare you:
1. death
2. failure
3. atty. villareal

three of your everyday essentials:
1. my sign pen
2. my cellphone
3. the internet

three of your favorite musical artists as of now:
1. imago
2. fire on 405 (la lang)
3. session road

three of your favorite songs:
1. dunno
2. dunno
3. dunno

three things you want in a relationship:
1. conversation
2. humor
3. friendship

three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you:
1. eyes. ewan.
2. ....
3.

three of your favorite hobbies:
1. writing
2. reading
3. listening to music

three things you want to do really badly now:
1. quit law school
2. go back to college
3. quit law school

three careers you're considering/you've considered:
1. writing
2. teaching kids
3. law? malamang.

three places you want to go on vacation:
1. ireland
2. sweden
3. finland

three kid's names you like:
1. paul
2. julie
3. sarah

three things you want to do before you die:
1. write a best-seller
2. get a life
3. live the life

three ways that you are stereotypically a boy:
1. i beat people up
2. i beat people up
3. i beat people up

three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:
1. um, i have long hair
2. tsismosa ako haha
3. i can be my own version of vain

three celeb crushes:
1. zachary bennet (haha walang may kilala dito)
2. i forgot his name. basta ung phantom sa phantom of the opera. oh yeah, gerard butler
3. hugh dancy?

three people that i would like to see take this quiz:
anyone under the dark, heavy clouds

transient_freak @ 2006-06-28T21:49:00

2006-06-28T14:05:05Z

I studied for Constitutional Law until 1:30 this morning. Studied like I've never studied before. I even made, ahem, comprehensive notes on it. The ALS Tropang Trumpo made fun of those notes awhile ago because of my tiny handwriting, which filled up about four pages of yellow legal pad, two lines per space. Red called my handwriting Garamond 4. But, hell, it helped even though it took me a long time to finish it.

Then, I woke up this morning at 6 am, went to mass with mom, then went on to study for Persons and Family Relations. Same drill, same yellow legal pad, same Garamond 4 handwriting. until my fingers were already sore from writing too much.

I headed to school, armed with those yellow legal papers, expecting to be called on to recite today because I hadn't been called since last week. There we were, cramming some last minute studying for Constitution. 2:10. Hmm...Fr. Bernas is late? Then, this guy comes in and informs us that we had free cut for Constitution.

So, we (me, Jemary, Jon and Kath) took advantage of the free cut to have lunch in Power Plant, after which, I again tried to cram in a few minutes of studying for Persons. Guess what? I didn't get called. Even though I was ready, for the first time, and I knew most of the answers, and I was itching to be called.

Haha. Ang ganda! Good news? I won't need to study much tomorrow night because I only have Constitution on Friday, and we have the same set of readings, which I already made notes for.
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One of the first things mom told me this morning: "Mukha kang may TB." Hmm...mom sure is overflowing with compliments for me, huh? LOL.

Then, I checked the scale for the first time in a month. Shyet. 93/94 lbs. Ok. So maybe I'm losing too much weight in too short a time. Even I got a little nervous. And some of my clothes are starting to get a bit looser. But hell, can't help it. I think my stomach must have contracted, because I get full so easily nowadays.

transient_freak @ 2006-06-11T18:47:00

2006-06-11T10:49:29Z

Uumpisahan ko na sana kanina ang pangatlong kaso sa syllabus. Ang ganda na sana ng posisyon ko doon...komportable na, may baso ng tubig na nakahanda, may pad paper at ballpen, may hi-liter pa! Tapos...

"Satrata de una apelacion interpuesta por Pedro Marcaidaque fue condenado por el delito de traicon..."

Huh? Ano raw?!

*sabay tingin sa mga susunod na pahina* Teka...bakit parang kastila ata ito?!

LOL. Di ko alam kung matatawa ako o ano. Ba't wala atang nagsabi sa aking kailangang mahusay ka sa wikang Kastila? Dapat pala nakinig talaga ako kay Senora Villanueva noong high school. :P *sabay untog ng ulo sa pader*

transient_freak @ 2006-06-09T08:00:00

2006-06-08T23:44:24Z

It's official. Magsisipayatan nga kami dito. I checked our refrigerator awhile ago, and we are officially almost out of food. Haha pinatay na nga ni manang ang kuryente sa ref kasi wala naman raw laman. Kung gaano kadami ang pinagpipilian namin ng pagkain sa cruise, ganoon naman kawalan ng makakain dito sa bahay.

I checked the pantry, too. I was still somewhat hungry after a breakfast of two pieces of Spam and a few spoonfuls of rice. Uh...I saw a couple of cans of whole kernel corn, a can of corned beef for Bogey, a can of sardines, pineapple juice and other liquids. Oh, and we have peanut butter spread and liver spread. But no bread to spread them on. Maybe I can just mix them up and make soup out of them.

LOL. yumipitz and kwinsi, there you go, I now have proof and reason for skipping dinner often. :P

transient_freak @ 2006-05-28T22:42:00

2006-05-29T05:50:24Z

Lewellyn forwarded a text message sent to my phone last May 18. Surprisingly, it was from none other than My Lord, my philo professor, inviting me to attend this one-day orientation he gave those soon-to-be law students. I don't know how he found out I'd been accepted, since I never informed him. No, scratch that, I do know...Ms. Patawaran probably told him, despite my specific request not to let him find out. Dianne's got this fondness for ratting me out. Heh. Just kidding. Anyway, My Lord found out, and he texted to invite me to that orientation class. The problem? It was held last May 24, Wednesday. I found out just this morning.

Naiinis ako! Nasasayangan ako. I needed that kind of class. According to his text, he was going to teach us how to read cases and such. Basic introduction and stuff...would have done a lot to give me an idea what I'm getting into.

Haaaaaay. That's life, I guess. Opportunity cost and all that (why the hell am I using economics term anyway?!?). Nadismaya lang ako.

Oh well. Good luck to me. Kukulitin ko na lang si Dianne pagbalik ko.

transient_freak @ 2006-05-11T19:43:00

2006-05-11T11:37:57Z

And my two-day, plant-free vacation is over. I just got back from Laguna, where I'd spent yesterday and today with my high school friends, the KFC gang. It was great. Not just the novelty of staying over at a friend's house for more than a day for the first time, but hanging out with them was fun. Actually felt a lot like high school--not the bad parts of high school, but the parts that I miss.

Things that happened:

1) We stayed in the pool yesterday for hours. From about 2:30 in the afternoon to 10:30 in the evening, with a bit of break in between for dinner and videoke. Not that we swam all the time. Most of the time we just hung around, yakking or mauling Shamu, the plastic whale. By the time we finally left the water, we resembled giant, human-shaped prunes. Heh.

2) Found myself in the hot seat when they started grilling me about certain high school secrets that they had forgotten about and were trying to remember. Can't believe they actually tried to resort to Truth or Dare just to pry it out of me. Can't believe they were even making such a big deal out of it since it happened all the way back in 3rd year high school. LOL. They lost, of course :P I, er, don't mind breaking game rules in this kind of situation heh.

3) Videoke. Waah. It's a time for first times. My first time to actually agree to join one of those videoke sessions. My competitive streak got the best of me, even though I was still not completely over my no-voice week. So, for the first time, I actually ignored the fact that I was horribly out of tune and screamed the lyrics along with them. Haven't you noticed how the scores in those Magic Sing programs go higher, the louder your voice goes? So even though your singing is so horrible that it sounds like fingernails on a blackboard, you end up getting 98 or something. That was what we did last night. We sang so loudly that we heard the neighbor shout, "KUMAKANTA NA NGA LANG, SUMISIGAW PA!" Heh. But my group (me, Aileen and Joy) won. YEAH!

4) Love Radio. I'm really sick of that station. "KAILANGAN BANG I-MEMORIZE YAN?!?" The neighbor must have played that station at full volume all day and all night. It's gonna haunt me in my sleep now, that high-pitched voice screaming out that irritating line.

5) We probably all gained weight these past two days. I think we spent most of the time eating, eating, eating. But hell, the food was great. Even though you say you're not going to eat any more, you just can't help but take one. more. serving! Heh.

6) I like it in Laguna. Even though the sun was hot, there's always this breeze that cools you down. Well, the others said it was hot during the night, but I just didn't notice.

There you go. To my KFC LJ friends, I'm posting pictures in my Multiply account right now. Just check it out. When I get the pictures from Aileen's camera, I'll add them to my account.

transient_freak @ 2006-05-09T19:02:00

2006-05-09T11:05:40Z

I was in Velvet again today. While working on the invoices for my mom, I amused myself by listening to Avenue Q all over again. Senti mode, though somewhat premature:

I Wish I Could Go Back to College

(Kate is on the observation deck of the Empire State Building)

KATE MONSTER
I wish I could go back to college.
Life was so simple back then.

(Nicky appears on a dark corner, shivering)

NICKY
What would I give to go back and live
in a dorm with a meal plan again!

(Nicky and Kate sigh. Lights rise on Princeton, at the hospital,
sitting next to Lucy's bed)

PRINCETON
I wish I could go back to college.
In college you know who you are.
You sit in the quad
and think, "Oh my God!
I am totally gonna go far!"

ALL
How do I go back to college?
I don't know who I am anymore!

PRINCETON
I wanna go back to my room and find
a message in dry-erase pen on the door!
Ohhh...
I wish I could just drop a class...

NICKY
Or get into a play...

KATE MONSTER
Or change my major...

PRINCETON
Or fuck my T.A.

ALL
I need an academic advisor to point the way!
We could be...

Sitting in the computer lab,
4 a.m. before the final paper is due,
cursing the world 'cause I didn't start sooner,
and seeing the rest of the class there, too!

PRINCETON
I wish I could go back to college!

ALL
How do I go back to college?!
Ahhhhhhh....

PRINCETON
I wish I had taken more pictures.

NICKY
But if I were to go back to college,
think what a loser I'd be --
I'd walk through the quad, and think
"Oh my God..."

ALL
"These kids are so much younger than me."

Hehe. La lang.

Yes! Plant-free for two days! I'm off to Laguna with the KFC gang tomorrow. Loser ako, first time na sleepover ko yun sa bahay ng iba :P It hadn't been easy getting permission for it, and I had to spend an entire week being lectured on and off about it (though I haven't even done anything wrong yet). Probably will spend dinnertime today and breakfast tomorrow getting the same sermon again, but at least I'll be going. Haven't seen most of the KFC gang in a long time. Since the party in Tapika last September, I think. Yeah, and I think most of them are ready to kill me for the fact that I'm always the one who can't go on trips with them. Heh.

But, hey, I'll be seeing you all tomorrow! Whoo-ey! :P

test of honesty hehee

2006-05-08T14:25:35Z

To yumipitz, salamat sa LJ layout! I LOVE IT!!! hehe :P
_____________________________

What happens when you leave pizza inside the microwave for about two weeks?

It gets moldy. And green. And it stinks. Like hell.

*throws up all over the kitchen floor*
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Finally back in civilization. I haven't been home since Saturday morning. I was kidnapped and taken against my will on an impromptu trip all over Central Luzon.

Just kidding.

But it sure wasn't a very relaxing vacation. This family doesn't even know what "relaxation" and "vacation" means.
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I'm bored. I'm restless. I've been internet-deprived. So I'm stealing this from kwinsi. Heh.

Ask me any question (not too specific) and i'll answer three times: One with the truth, one with a lie and one with an entirely different setting, topic or situation, although i won't tell you which is which.

It's all up for you to decide which of the three you believe. :)

Try it too on your journal and see how much "truth" can be revealed. :P

transient_freak @ 2006-05-04T22:01:00

2006-05-04T14:00:21Z

I'm gonna scream. I'm gonna scream loud and long and hard. And then, I'm going to scream again.

*takes a deep, deep breath*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you.

*breaks out into nonstop coughing*

Dang it.

transient_freak @ 2006-05-04T20:03:00

2006-05-04T12:37:27Z

A couple of weeks ago, kwinsi told me that I had something scheduled with Funworks this afternoon. Update: show on May 4. Calltime--12 pm.

So, I wake up this morning with this strange, nagging feeling. That familiar clenched-stomach feeling I have when I'm feeling nervous or anxious or whatever. Weird. I stopped feeling nervous about Funworks weeks ago. But the weird feeling stays with me all morning.

11:15 am. I leave the store, and the nagging sensation is still there. I have this weird hunch that when I arrive at Funworks, there will be a...surprise waiting for me. That something is going to go wrong, and I would end up going back to White Plains.

I arrive at Funworks. There is Jenny, and she looks surprised to see me. After chatting with her for a bit, I wander off towards the kitchen. I find myself looking at the gigantic calendar on the wall. My eyes zoom in on the box for May 4. Now, why am I not surprised not to see my name on it? Not even the slightest reaction.

So, I wander back to Jenny and ask her about it. And it all comes out. Apparently, my name had been written with blue marker, meaning, I still had to confirm. Red means you're sure. Blue means you're not. Uh...apparently we were all spacing out during the little tour we were given during orientation, since none of us knew about the color coding. Heh.

And so, feeling a little embarrassed, I end up in Taco Bell, having my lunch there while I wait for Kuya Joey to come back and pick me up so we could go back to White Plains.

Well, at least I got to eat at Taco Bell again. And the burrito I bought was pretty good. LOL. Plus the strange nagging sensation in the pit of my stomach had disappeared.

So freaky. Must be psychic, I tell you. LOL. For some unfathomable reason, I had a feeling it would turn out that I wasn't scheduled for today.

I'm having a new premonition. The clouds in my magic crystal ball are clearing. I see...I see...another Mad Scientist. He's down on the floor, writhing in pain...screaming in agony...begging for mercy...foaming at the mouth...bleeding profusely...dying...dying...dying... Dead.

LOL. Hide...hide. Patay ka sa akin pag nakita kita. Haha, joke lang. :D

Hehe. Anyway, at least I'm pretty sure now that I'm really scheduled to go with Jenny to Robinsons' Pampanga on Saturday afternoon. Booth duty, I think. YES! Pinayagan ako kahit out of town! :P

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Mom and dad told me this afternoon that my brother had decided that he would go home for sure come July. He won't work there anymore to be able to take the boards for architecture. Fine, great. Yeah, I do actually miss my brother even though we get into screaming matches every so often. Heh. The house is getting too quiet and it's getting a bit on my nerves being the focus of my parents' paranoid attentions.

Then, my mom talks to me. "Edlyn, naisip ko kanina, ang gawin mo na nga lang, kung di ka nga matuloy dyan sa law school, kung di ka matapos, mag-aral ka na lang ng management course, tapos bahala na kayo ng kuya mo dito para makaalis naman kami."

And my dad adds: "You know what I think? Sa tingin ko, kapag naglaw ka, mahihirapan kang magkapamilya sa future."

Gee. Thanks for the vote of confidence, folks.

I told them that if ever law school really doesn't cut it for me, I'd want to pursue preschool education. Mom told me that I would still need management courses to put up a school.

But I don't want to put up a school! There are already too many schools! I want to teach!

*sigh* Why is it so hard to explain to them that even the thought of taking over the family plant business makes me want to slam my head against the wall?

Stolen from _ligaya_

2006-05-03T11:22:47Z

Rules:
1. Reply with your name and I will write something I like about you.
2. I will then tell what song reminds me of you.
3. If I were to apply an o'clock to you, I'll tell you what it would be.
4. I will try to name a single word that best describes you.
5. I'll tell you the most memorable moment I've had with you.
6. I will tell you what color you remind me of.
7. I'll then tell you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. Put this in your journal.

transient_freak @ 2006-04-28T13:52:00

2006-04-28T06:04:49Z

You Are a Peacemaker Soul

You strive to please others and compromise anyway you can.
War or conflict bothers you, and you would do anything to keep the peace.
You are a good mediator and a true negotiator.
Sometimes you do too much, trying so hard to make people happy.

While you keep the peace, you tend to be secretly judgmental.
You lose respect for people who don't like to both give and take.
On the flip side, you've got a graet sense of humor and wit.
You're always dimplomatic and able to give good advice.

Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul, Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

What Your Sleeping Position Says

You are secretly sensitive, but you often put up a front.
Shy and private, you yearn for security.
You take relationships slowly.
You need lots of reassurances before you can trust.

What Does Your Sleeping Position Say About You?

You Should Get a MFA (Masters of Fine Arts)

You're a blooming artistic talent, even if you aren't quite convinced.
You'd make an incredible artist, photographer, or film maker.

What Advanced Degree Should You Get?

wheeeeeeee.

Your Hair Should Be Purple

Intense, thoughtful, and unconventional.
You're always philosophizing and inspiring others with your insights.

What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

I don't know why I suddenly choked when I read this LOL

Your Career Type: Artistic

You are expressive, original, and independent.
Your talents lie in your artistic abilities: creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art.

You would make an excellent:

Actor - Art Teacher - Book Editor
Clothes Designer - Comedian - Composer
Dancer - DJ - Graphic Designer
Illustrator - Musician - Sculptor

The worst career options for your are conventional careers, like bank teller or secretary.

What's Your Ideal Career?

um...no?

You Are 60% Weird

You're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right?
But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks!

How Weird Are You?

ah hahah hey, i'm not THAT weird!

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Mute Astrologer.

Where You Lived: Turkey.

How You Died: Decapitation.

Who Were You In a Past Life?

Ahrm, so I became the turkey? LOL

There's actually more where it came from (*ubo* Yumi's LJ *ubo*) pero tinatamad na ako. Heh. Dami eh.