Tuesday, January 02, 2007
it's one of those days when i wished time stopped. panu ba naman, nagpuputukan na sa labas hindi pa ako tapos mag hugas ng pinggan..happy new year.
if you look back and try to replay everything that happened the past year and no moment gave you tears of either joy or sadness, consider the whole year wasted. hmm.. got this line from the ally mcbeal series. hindi ako ganun kaiyakin, so ill change the parameters of the condition to "almost made me cry" or "gave me goosebumps". .hmm..meron ba?
- expected surprise(meron bang ganun?!) my 18th birthday. the first time i had a surprise party. thanks obzite. nasurprise ako (kahit na medyo inasahan ko naman na may surprise kayo. hindi kayo magaling umakting in other words..) my first birthday without a broken heart..
- obzite USA chapter - 3 other obzite people went to the states. yani, arly, arcie. it really sucks because nobody knows when we'll see them again. super lungkot nung umalis sila. felt like a part of me went with them. see you soon guys.. mabilis lang ang sakay, isang beses sa buhay..
- we turn 18 - mga debut na super saya. 18th birthdays became an excuse for everybody to see everybody again. especially those i don't usually see. made me realize that we're growing and that we can't be stuck at the same place forever. i got to host most of the parties. yun na ang goft ko sa kanila..syempre gala pa after the party.. 18th birthdays are not just celebrations of becoming, but of how we have become..
- call center - i applied to work for call centers as a csr. walking at the busy roads of ayala holding an envelope with my resume made me really feel how hard life is in the Philippines. it's not easy to be poor. my parents didn't force me to work. i just felt i had to. made me realize that we should really work to earn. nothing good goes cheap.lalo na ang pagkain at ang pambayad ng tuition. thank you for calling this is gerald how may i help you..
- FOPC - stands for Freshmen Orientation Program Committee. i got the chance to host the event. it was for three days. amy bayad at pinreng pakain. i bought a new pair of rubber shoes. it was fun telling my experiences in front of new iskolars ng bayan. feeling ko ako pinakamatalino sa kanilang lahat.hehe. pasok sa banga..
- my dad's surgery - my dad had to undergo an operation. im not exactly sure what it was for. i think it's because of the enlargement of his prostate. Thank God it was a success. I was really hard because hospital bills aren't cheap. we haven't fully recovered from my surgery financiaally nd emotionally which made it harder for us. twas a good thing we made it through. it made us stronger as family. I thank God for the people He sent us.
- lantern parade/kontragapi - i have to say this is the most radical thing i have done in my entire life as far as disobedience is concerned. i joined the rally against tuition increase in UP. The lantern parade was cancelled and our college didn't want us to push through with it. There were bomb threats and everything. But we still did what we thought was right for everybody. (ill tell you more of it next time..)
- Christmas and New year - spag lang niluta ng nanay ko pero napuno yung lamesa namin because of friends. i almost thought this would be our most simple celebration. nagpiyesta pa nga.
- excite.ignite.reunite.Paskong Obzite.
- orgwork sa speca.
- watching wish ko lang, nagmamahal kapamilya, at homeka dito and the like..
- kiwi ni akeem
- good oi performances..shockvalue..
- movies that touch my heart.
- people who walk in my life.
- conversations with obzite, especially kuya and bestfriend.
- new found teachers such as the television, the street vendor, books, friends and verything else around.
- gala kasama ng obzite.
- moments with my family.
- every waking day.
one thing is for sure. last year didn't go to waste. Thank God for every moment and the people who made these moments special. Thank You God for another year. im looking forward..
one love.
_marvin_
6:11 AM
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A b o u t _ m e - - - - - - -
I was a swimmer, a tennis and volleyball player. I was a dancer, pep squad member and stage performer. I was a team leader and CAT Executive officer. 'Hyperactive' would be an understatement if you were to describe my lifestyle.. And who would ever think that somebody like me has a congenital heart defect?
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im marvin. im from cavite. im a speech major from upd. i love to eat, to sleep, to talk, to laugh. i love having fun. id love to meet shrek one day. marami kasing nagsasabing magkamuka kami. nakadilat na daw mga mata ko nung pinanganak ako.. mahilig ako kumain ng spaghetti, pizza, marshmallow, chicken at french fries.
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It never occurred to me that for the past 17 years of my existence, I was at risk of having a heart failure, and my active lifestyle made the risk grow even more. That is why I thank God and His instruments here on earth - my family, obzite, my friends and the people who touched my life - for keeping my heart beating all this time..