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Ten Years...

2011-10-25T01:22:00.000-07:00

Raw, Unedited.. enjoy! hehehe..

Ten Years has past, unknowingly, many things has changed
From sneakers to black leather shoes, evident, we’ve transformed.
Looking back, everything seems undaunted;
Vivid, resilient emotions sometimes were deprived or diverted.

True isn’t it? Ten years that has past is very unpredictable,
One can never imagine that in Ten Years, illusory can be possible.
Who would expect? Time could move emotions,
Incredible, True without any hesitations!

Ten years past was a clear moment of truth,
Unrecognized, silent, and still as the wind beneath.
In spite the subconscious unspotted feelings,
Cleverly it was kept, beyond heart’s longings.

Now that we’ve increased in stature and understanding
Ten years is enough to unravel the repressed feeling,
A feeling of genuine love and royalty;
To only you - my heart’s majesty.

Time took my emotions to a better grandeur,
Unsolicited, naturally it came without demur.
God, really works in mysterious ways,
Overwhelming, joyful, leading no astray.

With no expectation, I stand true to my emotion
Inconveniences may surface which would induce commotion
Know that I am here; I will always be there;
Running, for your life which I wholeheartedly care.

Show some love with your comments.. heheh..

The Sweetest Day

2011-08-31T20:23:00.000-07:00

hahaha... a friend talked to me about something and after that talk this came out of my head... :-) Its raw, unedited.. enjoy! show some love with your comments... :-)

Long have I been waiting,
the moment has come surging,
With deep emotions unraveling,
from a loving person, believing.

The sweetest day happened;
Unexpected, unanticipated, unreckoned.
Just like a theif in the night who wandered;
Unexpected, unanticipated, unreckoned.

What a blissful plight to experience,
knowing its their, it came with patience.
No one can really comprehend,
the momentous event unprecedented.

Its here now, it will be forever.
Challenges we may encounter, we will never surrender.
Too good to be true yet it’s the only thing real.
People who don’t have it think its surreal.

You will wonder what are those that I said;
You will never understand it till youre fully committed.
Tied to something or someone you cant live without?
Until then youll comprehend and will not freak out.

Funny it may seem, were in circles like google plus,
Don’t try to understand it youll never get the fuzz.
You can always read the letters of these words you see.
Yet never the inscribed meaning underneath it, lets see.

Have fun reading this poetry of mine,
In time, youll figure out the reason, sublimely saccharine.

From My Heart to Yours

2011-06-13T02:58:00.000-07:00

Estoryaheeee!!! hehehe... (This is it!)

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Superlative thoughts surface when the heart’s hit with cupid’s arrow

Why so? I wonder. No on can answer

I doubt. I question. They say no need for reason.

Reasons are void when feelings are in motion.

Heaven knows what I truly feel,

It is simple. Intangible, definitely real!

What more can I say?

Nothing! Wishing we’re on the same way.

Endless is my desire

Time does not require

To love my beloved,

With a love undaunted

Rage may wage

Men may age

Affection will never fade

Even though entrenched with a blade

Amid the challenges of life,

Together we will conquer strife.

Uncertain might life be,

In love, we will set it free.

Looking through the sands of time,

I feel more sublime.

Each day I will always be grateful,

Like a resounding clarion call.

Dancing in the moonlight,

What a wonderful place in site!

Going to the moon and back,

Is easier with love on track.

Take this, from my heart to yours... :-)

Five Loooong Years: Mom, it’s the end of the day!

2011-06-13T02:48:00.000-07:00

This piece is dedicated to the good and beautiful girl friends i have... PLEASE READ THIS POEM WITH ALL YOUR FEELINGS!! :-)

One, Two, Three Pack!!!

Just like that, five years crack.

Four, Five, Click!

No more six, Cant handle the trick!

Why oh why, time flies by

All of a sudden we say to someone goodbye.

It may be so Pait!

I don’t think its like igit…paksit!

Five loooongg years is long,

Especially with the ooohhh prolonged.

It was one heck of a roller coaster ride

I went up and down, side by side.

After all, I don’t know what to feel,

Everything seems surreal.

It was fun under ulan,

It was chasing me so I need to dagan.

I gave it my all, so there’s no pagmahay

Now I am free and I am all hayahay

Life is just like that, with all ups and downs

You just have to give it a try, and get yourself a crown.

So now, I went to my mommy

Mom, na unsa man ni?

I asked her all the way

Mom, it’s the end of the day!

Mommy, I don’t know what to do

I’m lost like scoobedoo

Im worried, scared, in what people say,

Mom, it’s the end of the day!

Mommy, I lilly lilly like him

I cannot even seduce him.

I want him forever and today,

Mom, it’s the end of the day!

Mommy, how will I approach?

I need you to really coach

I am so in a hurry,

Mom, it’s the end of the day!

Mommy, I asked him for a talk,

But, I cant seem to talk the walk,

I am so confused really!

Mom, it’s the end of the day!

Mommy, mommy! What to do? What to do?

Yaya is competing with me all the way through

Duh! let her do it baby,

Remember, it’s the end of the day! J

Aboitiz; One of Asia’s Best Managed Companies for 2011

2011-06-05T21:29:00.000-07:00

Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP) earned an outstanding recognition by an international financial publication - Eurmoney Magazine, as one of the Best Managed Companies in Asia for 2011.

Euromoney, a monthly periodical on the world's capital markets, requested that analysts at leading banks and research institutes nominate their top companies in each of the Asian countries or sectors they covered, bearing in mind market strength, profitability, growth and potential and quality of management and earning.

Out of the 16 companies that were nominated, Aboitiz Power emerged as top 3 in the Most Convincing and Coherent in the Philippines category.

There were a total of 27 companies from China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines that made it to the yearly record. Most of the companies were from the telecommunications sector, which makes Aboitiz Power so unique among others in the ranking.

Euromoney’s regional ‘Best Company’ rankings are taken from an assessment of market analysts at premium banking institutions and research institutes around the world who give their views on which companies they think are on top according to their different categories and sectors.

Abotiz Power made a great contribution to its parent company, Aboitiz Equity Venture’s (AEV) bottom line, which in the first and second quarters of 2010 grew by 389 percent to P14.2 billion from P2.9 billion in 2009. This huge achievement was recognized also by the Asiamoney Magazine, which gave AP the Large Cap Corporate of the Year award from the publication respectively.

This recognition shall add to the company's foothold in ascending to the upper flanks of Asia's companies in the near future.

AboitizPower: Energizing People and Communities for A Better Future

2011-06-05T21:24:00.000-07:00

Almost two years has passed since AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI), a wholly owned subsidiary of AboitizPower Corp. won the bid for the 747-megawatt (MW) Tiwi-Makban geothermal power complex. Since then, a lot of people have benefited, not only the employees themselves, but also the host communities.

Offering room for growth

The development of APRI’s Tiwi-Makban geothermal power facilities, for the most part, could be credited to its talented workforce that is behind its entire daily procedures. These passionate workers have been distributed all over the country, being a huge part of AboitizPower’s generation group. AboitizPower believes in motivating its employees, enhancing their talents and distinguishing their worth as business partners. With the company’s world-class quality training programs, which are designed to nurture excellent employees; excellent results are also being reaped.

Tiwi-Makban’s remarkable financial contribution to AboitizPower created a strong competitive advantage within the worker industry market in terms of salary and benefits. This has paved the way for engineering-related jobs to have increased average salary packages, goading favorable results for both the workers and the company itself. Since the turnover of the Tiwi and MakBan plants, AboitizPower has consistenly rewarded its employees for their hard work and excellent performance. With this notable achievement comes a great Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.

AboitizPower’s commitment to go above and beyond power generation and distribution is evident in the CSR activities that involve its host communities.

Enlightening minds

Aside from the fun and enjoyment Aboitiz Power has offered, they also donated computer equipments, library kits and school desks and chairs to educational institutions in Tiwi, Laguna and Batangas. Of which, two schools, Naga National High School and Tiwi Agro Industrial School were each provided with ten computer units and two printers.

31 Valedictorian and Salutatorian graduates from elementary schools in Tiwi and Makban last year were given High School scholarships for the school year 2010 to 2011. This scholarship will continue and will be expanded to more than double from last year as we launch Aboitiz Power college and vocational/technical scholarships.

New construction, repairs and rewiring of a more than 20 classrooms in both areas, Tiwi and Makban, are underway this year

APRI Corporate Services SVP Juan Alfonso said that, "We are making these donations to help provide these students a suitable learning environment where they could nurture their dreams." Indeed, Aboitiz Power has endowed not only spur of the moment fun and excitement but sustainable education as well.

Nurturing good health

A free visual screening with free eyeglasses for the elementary pupils in both areas was done in order to help those children with visual impairment affecting their learning process. Not only that, APRI considerably provided assistance to 218 children for circumcision in those two areas.

Medical, Dental and Optical missions were held consistently in both areas. APRI has always been an advocate in promoting a healthy way of living, which would create a wonderful community and promising future for the Philippines.

Providing relief operations

Relief operations, which assisted more than 7,000 families in Laguna due to the flooding brought by supertyphoons Ondoy and Pepeng were undertaken by Aboitiz Foundation and APRI. In Albay, AboitizPower was quick to assist in providing mats and rice to the evacuees of the Mayon Volcano eruption of 2010, and the flooding and landslide affected families due to non-stop rains in January of 2011.

The company never gets tired of exerting so much effort to help the communities develop along with them. It is their commitment to share their success not only to those who are part of their work force, but to those who are in need of help as well.

Building good will

In 2010, Christmas outreach programs were held in the Tiwi and MakBan areas for indigent children of the host communities. It was a wonderful first time event for APRI, where kids were treated for lunch, games, gifts, magic show, picture taking with Santa Claus, and a presentation number from the volunteers and selected APRI scholars. This activity was also aimed to foster employee volunteerism and personal social responsibility. Because of its success, this Christmas event will be held every year. It will now be an annual celebration of life and love for the community.

Caring for the environment

As the world's growing energy needs puts increasing stress on the planet's resources, AboitizPower recognizes the need to pursue alternative, cleaner sources of energy to fuel their power plants. Through its Cleanergy brand, which is an energy solution harnessed from the company’s hydroelectric and geothermal generation assets, it hopes to encourage AboitizPower consumers towards a more responsible choice. APRI employees understand that Cleanergy is more than a brand, it's a lifestyle. They support the Aboitiz Group's commitment to plant three million trees by 2015, and has planted thousands of seedlings since 2009.

It has been almost two years since AboitizPower took over the Tiwi-Makban facilities, which contributed deeply to the plants' local areas. Underneath this milestone is a deep-rooted fact that both workers and communities share a passion and an undaunted commitment for sustainable development. AboitizPower is truly not just power generation and distribution but beyond those. It’s all about the people, the community for a better future.

AboitizPower is the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, retail and power services. It is a major producer of Cleanergy, its brand for clean and renewable energy, in the Philippines with several hydroelectric and geothermal assets in its generation portfolio and also has non-renewable power plants located across the country. The company owns distribution utilities that operate in high-growth areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. (For more details, please visit: www.abotizpower.com and www.cleanergy.com.ph.)

A-Land and its Values

2011-01-27T01:24:00.001-08:00

AboitizLand is not just a real estate company that caters to the architectural needs of their customers. Beyond the uniqueness of the buildings they’ve built underlies the passion of reaching through their client’s personal growth and community development. With the brand “Developing high quality villages that nurture long term communities,” the company is driven to nurture other people‘s lives through secured communities and better living. Take for example the Mactan Economic Zone II (MEZ II) in Lapulapu City, one of AboitizLand’s industrial villages—it is a pure example of a high quality, evident security, and an environmentally clean industrial community for their patrons.

MEZ II has a total land area of 63 hectares that extends through the central part of Lapulapu city. The location is huge enough to establish quality buildings and strategic locations. Customers will not have a hard time going from building A to building C due to easy access and huge roads. As a student intern to one of the companies in MEZ II, I always appreciate how the roads are strategically constructed not to create traffic on both sides. Now, that’s high quality design, planning and implementation solely for the benefit of everyone. As much as high quality is always the goal of every undertaking, security is always a priority in every move.

“Safety first” is a universal rule that is literally executed in MEZ II. The moment a person enters the gate, security measures are already taken to prevent crimes, illegal activities, and any kerfuffle of some sort to take place. Security guards make sure everyone who enters the premises is identified through their ID cards. They are well trained and strict enough to handle situations beyond control. Much to my surprise, the first time I entered MEZ II, my thoughts took me into a realization that this place is one of a kind and it’s like America in the island of Cebu – safe and organized. Moreover, having been able to stay in the United States for a couple of years, I can’t keep but compare the places that I have been to wherever I go. That doesn’t mean that I do comparisons in a negative way, it’s just that there are places that are better than the others. MEZ II is definitely one of the best industrial villages that I have been to. Apart from its evident security, it is also environment-friendly.

Cleanliness in the environment creates an image of respectability, hospitality, and sustainability. It is an atmosphere that would call for respect not only to the location itself but the people around it as well. MEZ II Clearly has this characteristic that is evident from one corner to the other. Definitely due to its clean surroundings, there are forty-eight and counting light to medium industries that occupy the vicinity. Aside from that, clean environment also transcends the spirit of hospitality to visitors and future investor’s, which would inevitably induce more businesses and job opportunities. Consequently, the still workforce of more than eighteen thousand will increase tremendously. Indeed, clean environment changes lives for the better. If people have better status in life, sustainability in the environment is not far off. The quality of life an individual has is generally directly relative to the choices he makes. Therefore, good life and clean living sustains the environment.

All this considered, AboitzLand truly has passion for better ways. The company is well driven to lead and provide quality houses and better homes with affordable prices. They are driven to excel to reach far beyond what they can offer the people to meet and even exceed their expectations. They are also driven to serve and create a life-long value for their customers. These are values that they do best because they make communities that are made for life.

The Revelations on an Impressive Interview

2011-01-26T19:21:00.000-08:00

Job interviews can be very nerve racking and heart pumping. Especially when it is done in a panel of three who may soon be your future Bosses, in a company you very eager to work with, if God permits. You can not just simply expect anything out of obscurity or unpreparedness but as a future worker of the company you have to level up – Be the best no matter what it takes. Never in my life had I been to one of the best job interviews that this country had to offer and that is only found in Aboitiz Equity Venture’s (AEV) offices in Banilad, Cebu City.

Arriving at the building more than an hour ahead for my awaited interview was an actual circumstance of how I badly needed the job. Considering the fact that both traffic and the scalding temperature conspired to make things inconvenient, I managed to arrive at the place with an adequate sense of confidence and optimism to be hired. The security guards were so accommodating even though they weren’t still allowed to let the visitors enter the vicinity of its offices because it was lunch time. So, I waited and kept on thinking what would be the probable questions in the interview. An impression came to mind that this company truly takes care of their employees as these security men radiates professionalism even in the lowest echelons of the company especially when it comes to dealing with customers in front of them. Not only that, when I was finally able to enter the building, I saw employees working with a smile on their faces and with a commendable sense of belongingness towards each other just like a family. I thought, “wow! I can feel the spirit of Aloha in here”. I continued to wait at the lounge while familiar faces came and said their greetings.

In spite the "good luck" phrases and encouragements, I couldn’t help but feel anxious about how the interview would turn out. I kept a prayer with faith in my heart that I would be blessed. One of their HR personnel came and approached me at the lounge and said, “Its time for the interview”. My heartbeat raised but still I kept my composure and confidence.

As the HR Personnel led me to the office, I was wondering who’s going to interview me for the job until I came in and saw the Assistant Vice President of the Branding Department, Ms Carol Ballesteros. Her exemplary sense of professionalism made me feel at ease. Then, two ladies came in and sat on the seats provided for them. I thought, “Panel interview! Again”. The two ladies introduced themselves as Ms Ganzo, Manager from the External Communications Dept. and Ms Biyen, a Corporate Communications officer. I was nervous yet focused to get things done accordingly. Concentrating on every question they asked and answering them the best way I know how according to my experiences. Ms Carol moves on by saying, “We are creating a new department joining together Branding and Corporate Communications. It is called Reputation Management Department. Your job will be an Assistant to the Department and the three of us will be your bosses”. Then, smart interview questions were raised one after the other as I answer each one the best and honest way I could.

One of the questions that struck me during the interview was with MsGanzon’s words, “Can u handle pressure? Why Aboitiz?,” It was a very simple question but the weight of those words seemed pretty heavy. With all honesty, I said, “Yes.. Because, Aboitiz truly takes care of their employees. That’s what I noticed and I love that.” At the middle of the interview, I actually got dizzy a bit but that didn’t stop me from answering their questions intelligently.

I liked how the panel did the interview. Aside from the fact that those bosses knew what they really wanted, they always smiled and made the interviewee feel at ease. I thought, “I want to work with these corporate leaders and learn from them.” I was amazed that even though I still haven’t been deemed worthy to work with them, I was learning so much!

The Interview lasted for almost an hour in total. I went out of the room with much more confidence, because I have withstood pressure and made it my motivation to endure and do my best; and a greater sense of affinity in dealing with corporate leaders, as well as hopeful to have the privilege of working with them in the future.

Heartaches and New Beginnings...

2011-01-26T19:17:00.000-08:00

Who could have thought, years of bliss,

Ends in an unlike manner: an abyss of sadness.

So much of a conceived, joyful eternity,

Underneath is unconsciously siege with the thief named reality.

Who could have expected,

One is blinded, truth has been neglected.

In spite awful circumstances,

One unconsciously welcomes pretenses.

Confusion occurs as reality sinks-in,

Break-up comes handy and then built in.

Words like heartache and pain comes true,

Agony and burden is so not far through.

A crucial question appears out of obscurity,

Ironic, that one could answer it in a state of uncertainty.

Am I going to continue my love story and discount ill experiences?

Or I have had enough, what are life’s lessons for?! Does it make sense?

No question can satisfy what pain has delivered.

No intelligence can comprehend what hurt has implanted.

A medicine is needed to heal deep wounds

Only Time is the capsule to break all bounds.

A new beginning has come, time to regain strength.

In spite all the Kerfuffle that seems endless in length.

Love stories can begin again: promising and exciting.

Lessons learned will always be a guide and would not be misleading.

To love is to accept that things are not perfect,

To care is to give without any suspect.

Love again like you’ve never loved before,

For who knows? He or she can be the one you’ve been waiting for.

***Ssensya this is unedited.. but enjoy!

You are in love! OMG! You are!

2009-07-06T14:25:00.000-07:00

haha... nice title yeah?.. lol...It’s been a while since the last time I wrote something about love... Being in love, or the like. Out of random thoughts, let me dig into the topic again and see how my brain reacts about it. We’ll see what is in store from my intellectual and emotional reserves. Naks!

It’s interesting how genuine love actualizes the impossible. Many people seem to realize that being in love is something which makes intangible tangible. The principles behind the feeling of insurmountable love is really unintelligible even confusing. It’s just a four lettered word but the impact is gigantic enough to prevail over the impractical. Weird but true.

Bizarre as it may seem; yet it’s clear as H2O and concrete as a ridge of rocks when you actually feel it for someone. It is really difficult to distinguish at the beginning but will be clearly unfolded by no one but you. You will ask a lot of questions. Wonder. This means you are slowly letting yourself go into the current of being in love. Sooner, you will find yourself drowned in the sweet yet challenging ocean of love. This reminds me of the lyrics, “’Cause every time I breathe I take you in and my heart beats again. Baby I can’t help it; you keep me drowning with your love…” (Drowning by Backstreetboys). Boy bands really have a good drive in reaching these kinds of messages through their songs yet Alternative bands are my favorite…

Love can be a question at the same time an answer to a question. I remember a friend asked me what I think about long distance relationships. I understand that some people say it doesn’t work and some say otherwise. Well, love will answer it for you. I don’t have the answer because I am not love. Haha.. Go ask him… figure it out… and tell me…Anyways, it does work! You just have to ask your partner about it. Have faith! It matters a lot in a relationship. If faith can move mountains and raise the dead (literally), why couldn’t it sustain love? I hope you get my point.

Is love a consistent thing? Do you feel in love with your special someone one hundred percent every day? Does it move in a gyral motion where you go round up and down? Well, I think that different people have different answers. I want to hear from you! Go make a comment. Speak your mind! Your turn now..

Certainly

2009-05-22T02:31:00.000-07:00

In spite the distance, we share the same sky

We breathe the same air and we never question why.

In spite differences in time, we feel we are together

We wait patiently because forever is much longer.

We share the same love song, we sing the same melody

Oh how lovely is the tune and sweet the history.

Our hearts beated faster the first time we met,

Inspiring, telling us that the heavens had it all set.

Certain are the promises of compassion and love,

They will keep us stronger with blessings from above.

Trust and loyalty keep us alive,

Like how the universe for us will connive.

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People's minds are unpredictable. We might as well use it to the fullest when the mood calls it. hehe... whatever! lol.. it doesnt have a title yet cuz am still thinkin about it... maybe tomorrow.. well see.. hehe.. :-)

You will never be mine...

2009-03-10T03:19:00.000-07:00

(just random thoughts.. nothin serious... haha.. lol i wrote this last year..)

So many days I spent thinking,

So many nights i spent praying,

From winter to spring to summer and fall,

Just can’t get you off my mind at all.

Reality pains, reality hurts,

Reality sucks, reality bites,

What more can i say?

That’s what reality pays.

I am yours, you are not mine,

Sounds being a martyr yet sublime.

You always have me, all the time,

Even though you will never be mine….

Me or Not Me?

2009-02-16T03:12:00.000-08:00

Would you believe i am what this description says? hihi.. you be the judge! i say 9o%... what do you think?!

You Are Bold and Fearless

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.

You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.

You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row.

You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace.

People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.

You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.

You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are very charming... dangerously so. You have the potential to break a lot of hearts.

You know how what you want, how to get it, and that you will get it.

You have the power to rule the world. Let's hope you're a benevolent dictator!

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you.

You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries.

You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.

You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.

You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.

At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.

You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.

You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.

You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.

You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

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Pre-Valentine Events...

2009-02-15T01:52:00.000-08:00

It was pretty much a hectic day with work in banyan tree and lots of homework for me. But, i still found the time to kind of slow down a little bit and think. As usual, i woke up a little bit late than i am supposed to wake up. It was friday and there was just a tons to do. actually, i supposed to make a comment for my political science class' online discussion yesterday but i forgot. so, i grab the last minute and posted my comment before the class started. holy cow! am so bad with keeping up with time. i need to work on with that. anyways, next subject was church history. lucky its friday! we dont have class on fridays for that subject. so, i went back to my room and worked on my note cards (for my research paper) for english 315 class which was later in the afternoon. I had to look for scholarly sources whatever it is about my topic - Poetry in Philippine Literature. OMG! i really had a hard time looking for sources because there were not enough books about my topic in the library (or am just lazy to search for one.. hehe). I mean, there's a lot about Philippine Literature in general but less than my research topic. So, come what may.. haha.. but yeah, bottom line, i was able to figure out something.. wanna know what? make a comment on this blog first.. hahah... i did approximately two hours doing my note cards. Two hours because i did not have class after my church history subject due to my first exam for business management 242 (law and ethics) which i supposed to take during the class hour; but, our professor gave us the choice to take it whenever we choose to prior saturday in the testing center. good thing i did not have classes for those two subjects or else i end up getting crazy... that is why slowing down and thinking helps a lot..

Moreover, my statistics class was a little bit lax. we did not have a quiz or anything like that but a boring discussion. I really agree that our professor Dr. Hyde is a brilliant teacher but then i just cant clearly absorb his teachings. I learn from him as long as i really put all of my focus and attention to what he is saying. Thats quiet a challenge for me because i think i have attention deficit disorder... LOL.. i just can not concentrate well on anything especially if we talk about numbers.. well, i guess it depends when am inspired or not... haha... right after the class ended, i went back to my room again and polished my note cards. i had an hour to do that before my last class for the day which is English 315. Dr. Han our professor was a bit meticulous about our note cards. He definitely was not treating us like a fresh high school grad but a college student. He is Taiwanese that's why he has a bit of accent when he speaks but it does not really matter. He is probably the best of what he does. Aside from his being asian, he teaches in an American University with a subject beyond his language. Pretty impressive huh?.. well, to cut it short, i was able to turn-in my note cards and he told me to add some more... gosh! i need to work harder.. haha... i had quiet a long time before i could finally call it a day due to my homework. Even though i finished my classes, i still had to study for my law and ethics exam and attend a group meeting for our business plan competition entry. I studied at the library for about more than an hour before i took the exam. Sad to say, due to cramming, i did not get the grade i desired. Anyways, i just then went to the caf and ate my dinner. While waiting for the clock to struck at 9 pm, i went back to my room and took a couple of time to rest - again, slowing down and think.. hehe..

I enjoyed my time with my group mates. They are Bon Maala, Liahnne Baraquiel, Nathan Campbell, and GR Literatos. Were actually late with our business plan but were doing our best to finish it by monday. Heres a video clip i took while we were brainstorming right outside the library.. actually, just them.. i was resting(walang kokontra.. haha).. hahaha.. take a look!

Here are some pictures while they were intellectually having conversations.. naks naman! hehe.... Here are Bon, Liahnne, G.R., and Nathan sa pinaka malayu...

here goes my pre-valentine events.. hahaha.. not really sweet huh! hahah... mahalos for reading! hihi..

A Monday with David Archuleta

2009-02-10T02:47:00.000-08:00

I never knew since the beginning of the day that a personality by the name of David Archuleta was coming to the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). It was actually my day off from work and my roommate was the one who informed me that he was actually in the center and eating his dinner at Hale Aloha. He even described to me how he looks like. Haha.. he is actually shorter than I am and a lot thinner than the image we see on tv. I am not really a diehard fun of him but I like the kind of songs that he sings and in fact, we go to the same church. The melodies and lyrics of his pieces are just simply full of emotions and truth. I don’t know if he is the one writing his songs because I notice a touch of dogma in it.

David is really popular that even old people knows him. A lot of the customers and even employees took pictures with him. Good thing there was no security or else everyone wouldn’t have the opportunity to get near. I actually was able to have a picture with him. Take a look!

Some of my friends took a picture with him too! There's dara, zani, wendy, and ron at the back.

The visit of David would not be complete without him singing a song for us.. check this out!

There you go... a monday with david..

ALoha Friday: Meetings and a Game

2009-02-07T03:51:00.000-08:00

Aloha Fridays are one of the best days within the week. Curfew is extended till 2 am the following day. Sometimes games and movies are scheduled around campus and you get to unwind and relax. The best part is hanging out with friends and go to chevron and eat. haha..

I woke up this morning a little bit late but i was able to manage and came to class on time. It was like 45 minutes before my first class starts. We had fun and Dr. Houghton as usual did his international relations lecture as interactive as possible. We discussed about states, nations, and countries.

It was not really a busy day because i did not have quizzes or anything like that. I was kind of excited to call it a day because i wanted to rest and sleep. i did not have sleep the other night due to my dialectic journal for history class. i was cramming all the way that is why i lack sleep and need to catch up with my body clock. after all my classes, i slept from 5 pm to 7:30 and found the energy that i needed to finish my day. We had a meeting at the library with my business plan competition team. Dad mario was there and the rest of us (Me, Poloy, Bon, Nathan, and Lianne). We had a wonderful meeting and dad explained to us everything about the business plan. We are looking forward to finish the Business Plan paper on the 17th of this month and turn it in online before the february 19th deadline. I have faith in our team and our business proposal that it will go through and we will make it to the top. We will again be meeting tomorrow at the library for our executive summary. We departed the meeting with a motivation that we can do it. Winning is possible with everyones help.

Since its aloha friday, we decided to hang out and just roam around whereever our feet would lead us. It would never be an aloha friday without doing anything fun. So, we decided to just walk and walk towards cheveron and buy something to eat. We really had fun! I was with JR, Nathan, and Liahnne. They are new students who just came this semester. Pablo also came and had fun with us. We had this new invented game by Nathan. i dont even know how we call it but it was interesting. Actually mind buggling. Its like you need to ask any kind of questions among each of the members in the group and you have to figure out whatever concept they are trying to say or show by their answers or body language. It was challenging because you need to think a lot and figure out the pattern as well as the concept behind what was being agreed upon in the group. It was really fun and all of us enjoyed it. We came back to our hales around 1:30 am already and took our rest.

Aloha fridays are always fun especially if you are with friends. Close friends... Close na daw kami? hahah.... see ya around!

FC Winter Sem OS

2009-01-25T04:15:00.000-08:00

Winter semester has come again and there's just a lot of things to think about how to pass through all the tough subjects we're into. But, before anything else happens, The Filipino Club opening socials must not be forgotten.. hehe...

We just had it tonight at the McKay Building 127. The activity was supposed to start at 9 pm but a lot of us were late. What else can i say? were supposed to be Filipino's and we have our own time... duh! hihih.. lol... well, the party started with a bang! imitating the Philippines noontime show "Wowowee" with Fidel as Papa Willie, Nyla as Mariel, and Junah as Powkii... it was such a fantastic introduction which made me forget i had a camera and i was supposed to take pictures of them doing the "iyug yug mu.." or somethin like that... hahaha...

Games were a big part of it and the introduction of the new members and officers as well. We had human bingo and the competition for whoever is the most beautiful and handsome among the members... Jessa Radin was such a good sport and Dennis as well... both of them make a good love team, arent they? take a look at the video clip. They are the winners and of course the People's Choice awardees.. haha :-)

i really enjoyed the nights activity. The food was so good! we had pansit and lumpia. It was like a storm came in after the eating time because not one particle remained... even the containers... hahaha.. just kidding am just exaggerating... :-) of course? theres no other way i can describe how all of us enjoyed the best cooking of JV Canlas except that we ate everything including the pans.. lol...[inflation mode] Everyone was able to eat but i think all of us wanted more though... just to be honest... Well, i believe as part of the committee's, we were constrained by our budget due to our other previous activities i geuss. The point is, we had fun and we enjoyed the food! See our smiles?

The program was well planned. Thanks to Nyla Person who was responsible for the whole thing. She has good ideas, no wonder why my friend is deeply in love with her.. hahaha... One more thing, someone caught my attention tonight.. haha... i hope it wont be just a spur of the moment but something that i could look forward to... i hope.. hihi.... so much for that, i need to stay on top of my academics... so enough from our opening socials... study mode now [as if] haha... mahalo for reading!

The NeYo Experience...

2009-01-20T01:16:00.000-08:00

One of the best live performances that I’ve ever seen in my entire life is NeYo’s. He does not only sing perfectly but dance as well. I am pretty sure a lot of oldies don’t know him or even his music but he is very popular with the new generation. I say the new generation because I am part of it (oopss walang kokontra!.. hehe). Let me tell you what happened before we got inside Blaisdell Arena where the concert was held. If you happen to read my previous blog, you’ll be able to figure out the gist of what I am going to transmit. First and foremost, the concert was held last January 5th and I was with my fellow NeYo fan Zani Wong our very own BYUH Idol the other year. So much for that, both of us I have to admit were excited to see NeYo live in concert.

I actually thought that we won’t be able to see the concert because we were anticipating that we will arrive late, probably won’t be able to get hold of the car that were supposed to barrow from Joyce, and they might ran out of tickets. Carl and I met to get the car around 4:00pm but because of the delays and circumstances beyond control, we were able to get the car around 5:30 pm. The concert will start at 7:30 in the evening, and we were still on our way going to down town Honolulu at 6:00 pm. The approximate travel time that we could arrive at the concert area is about more or less than 1.5 hours depending on the traffic. I was thinking, “Gosh! I just don’t want to go to town for nothing except to watch NeYo’s concert.” We actually still don’t have our tickets during the time. We still need to purchase it in the ticket booth of Blaisdell Arena. Carl who was driving just listened to Zani who was telling me to prepare so that we won’t get disappointed that much… haha… She was talking about movies that we could possibly watch at the theaters but my mind was really focused on watching the concert. Haha… Good thing we arrived at the venue earlier than we expected. We were still able to purchase our tickets with an upper level accommodation. It was 35 in the upper most level, 45 in the upper level, and 55 bucks on the floor for the tickets and we decided to buy the 45 bucks. It was not that far but it wasn’t near though. It was like a relief when we finally held r pass going into the concert. You can now figure out how we love NeYo’s music. Hehe… Check out the ticket!

The concert started with the local DJ’s heating up the crowd with hip hop music. I think there were actually 3 filipino’s out of the 5 who were rapping and involving the crowd so much. I remember one said, “Philippines pride you all!” There were a lot of people who were watching but the arena was not really full. Below is the stage and one of NeYo's performances.

It was so intense that the people were excited to see NeYo and all of a sudden he went into the stage singing his first song, Because of You. You can hear him sing well but the screams almost cover his performance. It was not bad though, the sound system was really great. He sang most of his popular songs but not all of them.

I really like the first song he rendered and of course, Go On Girl, Miss Independent, and Closer to name a few. I can say that 45 bucks was worth it! Super! Hihi… It was really an amazing experience. He sings better in a live performance than a recording… I would really love to post the videos here but its taking me forever to upload it. I think my connection sucks tonight.. anyways, i got some pictures though.. hehe.. Proof that Zani and me were in it, all the way! hihi..

Before we came back home, we dropped by a restaurant which I forgot the name and ate something. We finally arrived home around 10-ish… I was with Carl, JV, Jasmine, and Zani in the car.

You will never be mine...

2009-01-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

Due to circumstances beyond control, my thoughts came up with this poem (last year)... its nothin serious just plain words..haha... its entitled, "YOU WILL NEVER BE MINE"

So many days I spent thinking,

So many nights i spent praying,

From winter to spring to summer and fall,

Just can’t get you off my mind at all.

Reality pains, reality hurts,

Reality sucks, reality bites,

What more can i say?

That’s what reality pays.

I am yours, you are not mine,

Sounds being a martyr yet sublime.

You always have me, all the time,

Even though you will never be mine….

What do you think? hihi....

Hitch ride times two!

2009-01-17T03:50:00.000-08:00

Waiting for almost an hour in a bus stop is not so much of a happy thing to experience, unless you’re with your special somone. Good thing I was with my Pareng Carl and the moment was not that dull. We didn’t have a car so the best thing to do was commute and use “the bus” to reach to our destination. It was also hard for us to contact the person that we’re supposed to meet because we did not have a celphone. The schedule was set to meet at 4:30 pm before Joyce, the one responsible for the car that we’re going to use to watch the concert, goes to work. At almost 5:15, finally, the bus came and we just hurriedly jump into it heeding to her place. The original plan was, we take the car with us and drive Joyce to work and fetch Zani at the back of PCC. Because we were late, Joyce just drove herself to work without a driver’s license but a students permit. So, we arrive at her house and the car was already gone with her. Haha.. it was such a funny incident. We were like waiting for almost an hour to catch the bus and we arrived at the place without the car. Pareng Carl and I actually thought that there was nobody in their house. We knocked the door so hard and after 10 minutes or so, her sister heard it and came down. She said, “oi carl! Umalis na si joyce… ma li late na kasi sya sa trabaho.” Our minds were like saying, “Holy cow! Hahaha.” We did not anticipate that Joyce would not wait for us any longer because she has to work. We need to see her because she has the car and of course the key to the car. The cost for both of us to ride the bus was four dollars and that’s the only money we had. We still had the transfer ticket though but it would take us time to wait for another bus to arrive. A wonderful idea came to our minds so we could easily get to PCC – hitch a ride….

We had a bet that if Pareng Carl could stop a car and would let us ride toward PCC , ill give him a reward. I actually thought to do the same to him but I refused. I just don’t have the guts to stop a moving car along the Kamehameha highway just to let us hitch a ride. I learned a lesson after we were able to make it to PCC though (No guts! No Glory..hehe). There were like 15 cars that passed by us and still Pareng Carl was consistent enough with the idea of hitching a ride. It was wayyy fun! I actually enjoyed it. Finally, a black truck driver noticed us and apparently stopped in front of us – such was our first hitch ride. The guy dropped us along Hau’ula. It was a wonderful adventure for us. But, we still need to get to Laie at PCC which would take us around 5 minutes (not by walk) from where we’re at. So, we hitched a ride for the second time and it was a blue ford truck 1995 driver who pitied us and took us to PCC. It was such a wonderful ride! We actually took pictures of ourselves to prove that we did hitch a ride twice in a row. One thing was certain, i owed him a reward. hehe..

It was an experience that will never be forgotten. Imagine hitching a ride for two times consecutively. It was incredible! Pareng Carl was the one who made our experience possible because he was confident enough to make the trucks stop so we could hitch a ride.. haha… Job well done carl! Next stop is our NEYO experience…

Jumpstart :-)

2009-01-04T01:21:00.000-08:00

Its been a while that i haven't created anything like this online blogger and stuff. Out of nothing to do, let me start using my head in relating how i happen to get involve with this online blogger which i think could be a good online journal. Why not try it! right? What ever happens to this blog would be solely blamed to my sister - Atchii Joanne. She started all this, which means, she also has nothing to do (actually just waiting for her Nursing Licensure Exam result and just came from china for a quick vacation after her exam.. drew...jealous mode... hehe).

I was just chatting with some of my friends back home when suddenly Atchi Joanne sent me a message saying, "Check this out: http://joannemords.blogspot.com," I did not have anything to do aside from YM-iing so i checked on it. A thought came to my mind, "Why not create one?! it would be a good thing to do while doing nothing.." so then, i created a gmail account and finally got myself into blogging.

Anyways, its Saturday and actually the first Saturday of twenty Oh nine... i did not have a lot to do except work for eight hours today and suppose to be forty hours this week. I actually just had thirty eight hard work hours to end the week. it was not an easy week for me but it was fun! i had New Years Eve with my Noypi friends at d Kongaika's. It was a blast! but nothing compares when you celebrate it with your family at home... indeed there's no other place like home... hahaha.. much more from my emo mode.. LOL... am still bored and hope to be able to finish this introduction for my andrewjosedmordeno.blogspot.com ...this is not really an introduction.. i just dont have anything to say... hehe.. my mind is kind of jumbled right now. i dont know how to start this piece of writing.. i dont know.. i really dont know... haha... the perfect solution for this would be to take a rest, sleep, and continue doing it tomorrow.. how is that?

not bad for a jumpstart huh?

PS... am looking forward for your comments all you out there my fans .. hahaha.. i mean, friends and readers... i will be posting some edited pictures (i mean, adobe edited pics.. haha) of myself and others as well... with some of my one in a million poems.. LOL... ciao! drew signin off...