What's the Meaning of Life?

For old times sake

2007-01-23T05:21:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been about a year since i've used this account, and God i miss it like mad. i just wanted to do this for old times sake. We are about to graduate and i want to re-live a little of my past. This Blog has a lot of good memories, unlike my LJ that contains "harsh and secret" contents.

O well!! HELLO EVERYONE!!!

Belatd Happy new year!!

Long time to post

2006-03-31T01:22:00.000-08:00

I've been using my Livejournal http://jrjs.livejournal.com ... i used this because i really missed this blog.. today is the 270th post here.. I suggest you guys visit my LJ, there will be some posts that i'll make public but majority will be friends only.. I'm selective with the people i add so if my posts are too personal i might not add you.. sorry...

How you remind me =>

2006-02-28T23:54:00.000-08:00

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal.

A happy happy happy happy day tomorrow...

2006-02-28T23:19:00.000-08:00

Four times the happiness..
1)I hate you guys if you don't know number 1.2) Muntinlupa day3) Ash Wednesday (not really fun or something that will make you happy... trip lang)4) License (hopefully)
I'm quite excited tomorrow, despite all the stress in school like tests (Fil and Eco), projects (Art), singit na HW (Algebra). After having the 4-times the fun i have to pressure myself with all these things. After getting the license i have to "try" to go straight to sam's house to work on the art project. Then i have to start studying for the Filipino long test consisting 5-6 stories as the coverage. Everything else well i guess it's fine.
First the WOWOWEE stampede in UltraSecond the land Slide in LeyteThird the Coup de etatWill the third one be the Taal Volcano?
Please Lord have mercy on us don't make anything like this happen anymore.
An Off to my post:In the NCR Palaro competition, i seem to have lost something valuable inside me. What? I don't know. I just feel something empty inside. I can't seem to swim properly ever since i started the competition there. I can't control my sprint, i have no definite emotion (maybe now yes), and i don't feel confident in anything, and could you believe that i think i'm giving up (not swimming).

2006-02-26T07:50:00.000-08:00

Once again school is cancelled for something so pointlessSo i found the time to talk about some things:
The Positive: I finally got to have my long break that i need. I've been working too hard, too hard for my own good. I gave myself pointless pressure and it's really killing me. I'm doin my best to remove my pressure. I also got to clean up my room, not that it really needed that much cleaning. I got the chance to catch up on what i missed (a bit).
The Negative: We wasted a good day of school. Now we are having problems on the schedules of some tests and presentations. Some people don't know about tests, so i have no one to ask. I need to get back to my family, Junior c. "you can't have everything you want in life" Not about swimming okey? It hurts!! Big time
Serious issue: So we had some problems with the swimming team in the NCR palaro. Many swimmers DID NOT SWIM, whatever their reasons may be, the fact is they did not swim. The allowance is meant to be given to the swimmers for PARTICIPATING/SWIMMING in this competition. So the issue here is should the money still be given. I'm sorry to say it shouldn't. Why? They don't deserve it. I'm sorry but this is how i see it. The other swimmers including me have swam in the 2 days (days 2 and 3 combined due to the Coup de etat). We swam our events whether it was hard or easy, a win or a lose, fully energized or tired, sick or healthy. The thing is we swam. So do you think it's fair that the others who didn't swim will get their allowance? If you weigh it and analyze it the answer will be no. Even if they did qualify for the PRISAA they don't deserve it. Why? Others had the hassel of coming to our school, and they got in trouble for it. They swam there so they could get a chance in joinging the NCR palaro. The others just swam. And i really doubt that they swam just to qualify for the NCR team but they were after the money. Sure you could look at it that they still had the interest of trying or for plain experience. But that's not it. Swimmers went to the competition venue just to go after the allowance. I'm sorry again but i did not see the need for them to go there. I didn't see any cheering, i know from observation that they were wondering around. I know it's harsh, i can't really argue straight because they are my friends but lets face it, the money is not well earned. Others who didn't have a chance at all still joined. Even a sick person (that's me... i have enough witnessess for that). My definition of team is T-ogether E-veryone A-chieves M-ore but we did not achieve, we lost because of those who didn't swim and especially in the second day. We LOST so many points that way. I'm sad to say that it was even those who were fast. Don't you find it disappointing? In other relays we also had problems, because we LACKED swimmers. We had to force the swimmers who still had slots as subs. Where's the togetherness? So since i and some others don't like to accept the money of other swimmers (the ones who didn't swim), even if my mom and a coach thinks we should split the money to those who SWAM, we came up with an idea that we should give/donate it to the victims in Leyte. They need it more than us. Same goes for the uniforms, they need it more than we do. We will call for a meeting for this, we need a long talk with the team. For swimmers, feel free to comment. But this is just a warm up for me, this could go on and on.It's such a disappointment that people are obssessed with money. That's what's stopping the world from going around.

2006-02-25T19:45:00.000-08:00

A big issue is about to occur, i find it disapointing that even the youth are corrupt. All we think about is money-money-money-money. I have to admit even i am, but i know to what extent. So we had day 2 (combination of day 2 and 3, due to the "state of emergency"). I swam my best, and i'm glad i did. But i'm disappointed because i know i could have done better. I couldn't improve or even maintain my time. I had no control over my body, i felt the fatigue more too. What is wrong with me? Didn't i work hard enough? Heck, Janine got 2 golds and a silver, and she doesn't train as hard as i do, so why?I think i forgot something important. I contributed everything to everyone else, but not me. I worked hard for this, and yet, i don't share the credit to myself. I'm so stupid!!! I've been dedicating but no one cares anyway, so why do i still bother? I have to work on sleeping early, and one thing that stops me from sleeping is this, blogging. I might have to stop a bit. I really want to qualify for the Phil. Team this year, i screwed up for the NCR team but i know i can still make it for the Phil. Team.I'll share the big issue soon, i would like feed backs there, i need others opinions badly, especially swimmers.. TSK TSK TSK... such a disappointment..

The big day

2006-02-24T22:13:00.000-08:00

AH!!! baduy naman yung Get spotted... Di akko kita... hehehe... Leirons group wasn't seen (meaning my efforts of making singit was in vain). NNOOO!!! O well, atleast they showed the prom, why didn they show that la salle taft nestea thing, aren't we worth more than that...

So the NCR palaro is coming already. I'm going to go to school just to take the Computer long test... XD... yuck!!! as if!! I just want to spend the last moments with the class.. I just want to remind myself that i'm not going to swim alone in that competition. I want to do my best in qualifying immediately so i may get ensured instantly in the NCR team (If i do get to even win). Incase my condition gets any worse i have ensurance already.

I finally regain around 90% of my strenght back but my condition (health), i still am sick, my cold is getting worse, my cough and sneezing too. It sort of distracts me a lot, it makes it difficult in swimming.

I'm terrified now, i haven't seen others in months already, i don't know how much they improved, at least some of the swimmers got some info in me during the trials (the one they didn't join last saturday), so i'm in lower hand. But I will swim my fastest because this is what i've train for, what i yearn for, what i live for, what i love to do. I'm not doing this for me alone, it's for those close to me, and those in many of those tragic natural disaster, i can't stand these things happening. The only thing i can do is pray, watch the news and swim for them (a dedication). This is all i can offer, for now. And once again his is for my class and in fact for my batchmates. I really hate feeling insecurity and nervousness, i got to fix this!! SOB!!!

Support naman dyan batch and class!!!

OHH!!! it's almost my birthday, birthday gift nyo nalang, watch my competition, in Rizal Stadium... near harrizon, beside taft...

Yay!! Non-pro licence na!!

2006-02-24T19:42:00.000-08:00

What's going on with the Philippines? How can the military have a coup now? Why in the world do they have to have this now? Why don't they just spend their times in the rescue of those in the land slide? What the hell are they thinking of doin at this time?While we were on our way to the competition, i was noticing how dumb we are. I'm sorry but this is how i see it. People here are so hearless, there are so many problems going on in the Philippines and they are adding themselves to the problems. Can't they just buzz off?I know i might sound selfish because my competition was cancelled, postponed rather, but my intentions have nothing to do with this. I don't really care at the moment for my swims, anyway it was postponed. This coup will definitly fail, those military men are look too high for themselves. So are we, all we do is complain. But we do not do something about it. If we want results we have to act, this coup is not an act it is complaining. I know i'm not doing anything, heck i just went against pepi in magic. But atleast i pray for those stupid souls in the coup. GGRRRR!!!!I wasted my effort of trying to get myself focused for the competition for nothing... DAMN IT!!!

NCR palaro day 1

2006-02-23T21:29:00.000-08:00

OOh! i got to go to school for a while. Just for me to fail the computer test... just joking i somehow passed the computer test. Wow, what the heck did i do?
I had 3 events today, the 400 meter free style, 200 meter breast stroke, and the 4 x 50 medly relay.
The 400 meter freestyle was such a dissappointment that i couldn't swim properly. I was being distracted by something i don't know what. Then i made a mistake, according to coach, i shouldn't use my breath every four technique.Ah but still got third place, not ensure to qualifying for the team.
The 200 meter breast stroke, let's just say i am no longer a breast stroker like before.
The 4 x 50 Medly relay was great.We got third!! We beat those hard core people in the first heat. And they were hell strong.
We went vain mode after, check our pics http://jrjs.multiply.com

2006-02-23T19:38:00.000-08:00

OOh! i got to go to school for a while. Just for me to fail the computer test... just joking i somehow passed the computer test. Wow, what the heck did i do?I had 3 events today, the 400 meter free style, 200 meter breast stroke, and the 4 x 50 medly relay. The 400 meter freestyle was such a dissappointment that i couldn't swim properly. I was being distracted by something i don't know what. Then i made a mistake, according to coach, i shouldn't use my breath every four technique.Ah but still got third place, not ensure to qualifying for the team. The 200 meter breast stroke, let's just say i am no longer a breast stroker like before.The 4 x 50 Medly relay was great.We got third!! We beat those hard core people in the first heat. And they were hell strong. We went vain mode after, check our pics http://jrjs.multiply.com

The other side...

2006-02-21T04:23:00.000-08:00

We were once told by Kristen Jacob that, "at our worst, we bring out our potential." I think that it might be a bit true. This past few days, i have been sick. I haven't recovered, in fact, my condition is slowly getting worse, but i noticed earlier that something was different. Despite feeling intense fatigue and stiff muscles i was able to maintain my swims, and actually move faster than usual. Like in the 3 x 400 meter free earlier this evening, i was able to time 5:00 mins - 4:55 mins. I usually time 5:15 or so. My time was not too far either from my best time which is 4:41. What gave me a surprise too was that even though i did my breath every four technique i still managed to get the appropriate pace. If I recover and regain control over my technique my time will go down by maybe 5-10 seconds. Then i also noticed in the broken swim, 200 meter IM (all strokes), i was able to go all out and time 2:25. I was surprised that i was able to get a 2:26 last saturday at my condition. If you calculate the times per strokes, it is above my swimming capability, and off my stamina level. I don't know if it proves much but for now i'm pretty convinced that saying of Ms. Jacobs, "at our worst, we bring out our potential."

I'm feeling so nervous for the competition... GAH!!!

Guys watch it please!!

I'm sick and tired [of] and i'm feeling much better now

2006-02-20T07:17:00.000-08:00

I don't actually feel better, i just wanted to put that title for a sort of joke. So I still haven't recovered from friday and saturday. I felt really terrible the whole day, coughing, trying to speak clearly and trying to stay awake. My body felt heavier than it looked. I was forced by my coach to train in the club so i won't get those bonding times with janvit, inna, Leiron, Enz and Mikko. O darn!!
I hope my sickness doesn't get any worse because i need to be in 100% to qualify for the NCR team this year. And as of now that is my goal.
This goes for the people who died in the stampede, the people who died in the recent land slide (last friday), my family and friends, and my class.

The brutal time trials and today the brutal projects

2006-02-19T06:20:00.000-08:00

Yesterday morning at around 8 am, we began our warm up for the time trials held in the alabang country club. Swimmers from the teams PCA sting rays, Elizabeth Seton Saints, and another team (sorry i forgot) joined this event the Gators has set up. 95% of the swimmers there were kids and below the age of 13.

The warm up was awfully hard and long. We described it as more of a work out. What made it worse for me was i was feeling sick, and until today my condition isn't too good. You can tell from the sound of my voice.

So after we finished we had like a 10 minute break before it started. While waiting for the trials to begin i played a Boros deck challenge for a match against my Goblin Bidding Extracter Deck or in short Goblin Bidding Deck (In the future it will be called Goblin Bidding Extracter Rakdos deck... hahahahaha... lol... it's such a long name...), he qualifies if he defeats my deck 3 times in a row. the reason is my goblin bidding deck is in a very high level compaired to that of my boros deck at its state now, so if they can't beat it then they shouldn't even bother challenging it. Another reason is that I don't like bringing it out too often because it's so expensive already, if you found out its cost you will definitly say i'm crazy. So in the middle of our match coach Anthony told us to prepare and get ourselves ready for the trials and he wants us to do our best. Then Ricardo or "Ric" (Entry name in the trials) and I continued our match, it was such a surprise that i got a such terrible hands and draws. I lost the first match with the Kainging deck (his red deck that i sold to him). Then we had a match again, this time with his black deck (a hand discarder). Once again, the Gods were against me and left me with lands, not allowing me to use my instants while his necrogen mists is in play. Then the third match, he used the black deck again because his chances were high already, so i side decked and prepared myself for what was coming. But i was still unfortunate i got some cards too early and he made me discard them almost immediately, and it ended out really terrible for me, i guess he has a match against my goblin bidding deck. I guess i have to practice using that deck again.

So now for the trials. The first event was the 200 meter free style, and it was one of my specialty. I was planning to use my breath every 4 technique but due to my condition I only barely manage to hold the technique for 100 meters, then i was struggling. I finished first with the time of 2:09 leaving Tim who got second with the time of 2:15 and my sister with the time of 2:24. I improved 3 seconds. My only goal for now was to do my best, leave them as far as i can, and get a "perfect race" comment from coach.

Next, after like less than 10 minutes was the 100 meter fly. My not so favorite event. I was having a problem because i didn't want to lose to Tim. So i had to concentrate. I can't accomplish my technique here too, my side breathing and/or my breath every 2. Once again because of my condition secondly i haven't recovered from the 200m free. But i was surprise by the strenght of my swims. I was actually swimming fast, infact faster than Tim. I finsihed first the whole way, and with a time of 1:07. 3 seconds faster than my original time.

Then i rested, because coach knows i am useless in this event, the 100 meter back stroke, he didn't enter me.

So i was a bit lucky that there was a 15 minute break, and i was just talking with Miggy about "stuff."

Then we continued with the trials. Next was one of my specialty the 100 meter breast stroke. The only technique here is to swim you but off. And so i did, i was able to improve my time by 1.00+ seconds with a time of 1:15. But away from the brutal target of coach which is 1:10. And i got my first and only perfect race.

I was feeling my fatigue again, in the start of the 50 meter free style. But i was both inspired and i was willing to force myself to get a new time of 25 seconds. I've been always wanting to get that time eversince i started the double training (morning and afternoon). So i forced myself to do the no breathing, in the first 25 meters, technique. Then finish it with all that i got left. I was able to do it but i didn't reach my goal. I got a 26.41. It still improved from a 26+ (26 high). Coach gave me a good swim, he told me that i was a bit distracted in the first 25 and i should have held my breath longer. But i couldn't accomplish it any further because that was my limit especially at my condition. And the distracted part, i don't know anymore.

We had a lunch break, for 1 hour. We ate down stairs near the locker and the gym. We guys (Romaine, Tim, Miggy, Ricardo and I) bonded, then Sarah or "sahrs" (entry name and modified) and Janine came. I had my revenge matches against Ricardo also while we were waiting. I indeed got my revenge, and won back my matches. Then it was time.

The next event was the 100 meter free style. I have a new strategy here too, and it is really hard. It's a combination of the no breathing in the first 25 and the breath every four. But once again because of my condition i had to improvise. I tried using the breath every four, and it lasted for the first 50 meters. This was the first and last event for the day where my body gave up. I (there's a difference between me giving up and my body giving up) was almost about to give up but i managed to recover and continued it and still got a time of 58 seconds. My time unfortunately went up by a second. And i was feeling disappointed. But atleast i still did my best, and atleast i didn't give up.

Then came the 200 IM one of my favorite events, and one of the events i have a chance in in the NCR palaro. Before i continue please watch this it's on Febraury 23-25 at around 1 pm, just watch the last day on the 25th. Please i need your support. So let me continue. I was very focused, and i was really tired. I was thinking of how i will sprint this event well. So I said "I might as well sprint the whole thing." So i did, i started fly really smoothly i was leaving Tim only a little bit. Then i pushed hard in the backstroke part knowing that my sister and tim are backstrokers and have very high chances in catching up to me. I managed to maintain and make a smaller lead. And off i go in the breast stroke, my specialty, where i increased my lead to the maximum. Despite my fatigue i had control over my body and still continued at 90% of my maximum speed. Then I finished the Game with my great finisher in free style. I got what i have left in a blow, My finisher technique, last 25 meters and finished with a time of 2:26. A new record for me (as in I improved my time, i didn't break any record) I imporved by 5 seconds from my original time. I was so happy, i didn't get to get my feed back from coach. A consequence of using 100% of my energy. I couldn't breath, i was there in the wall gasping for air, and trying to move, i could barely keep my self up of the water. Coach made me do easy for a while while there was a 10 minute break. When i was able to get up a bit i went to dress up to warm my body again then had to go straight to the ready bench for the 400 meter freestyle. I didn't get to recover 100% energy hell i only got about 60-70%.

SO i got just a couple of minutes of rest, then had to swim. I stupidly attempted the breath every 4 again, and wasted whats left of my energy. I still got to maintain my pace (thank god for making me master my pace). I was aiming to overtake Tim and Janine atleast once but they were too strong and i was too weak. But i still did leave them. I finished first like all my races and improved 1 second (isn't that sad?!) with the time of 4:41. Tim got 4:59 and Janine got 5:00. Once again i was tired but it felt odd, it was like my body still wanted to swim, something wanted me to continue swimming, my body was feeling tired and yet it still wanted to go? Isn't that creepy? So i went up and showered. It was then eating mode. I ate 3 turons (is that spelled right??) due to the lack of money. Then i had 4 more rematches with Ricardo and won all, such a shame that i lost three times in a row earlier that morning.

The only thing i like during that day was i improved all except one time. And i got to give tips to Ricardo and Romaine and other youngsters to beat someone.

So we went to festival after, for business reasons. Since it's a good time for money and i got a bit profit for the past month I went to my business purchase place and bought cards. This is the first time i got lucky. I got 2 phytohydra's and some expensive uncommon cards, and cards that i need. I'm sure i'll earn fast big cash this week. Then i slept in the car while my mom was marketing.

We went to mass. But i was quite absent minded so i didn't really hear the gospel and homily by heart. But i managed to thank God. I was feeling intense pain in my muscles in my lower body and near my stomach section.

Then today i've been doing the suring basa, the eco presentation (my section that was assign to me by froques), and the THE homework. Still left not finished was the studying for the test and retests.

When i got online people were asking help almost instantly, if i'm not mistaken it was 5 or 7 people who asked for help. The problem was i needed help too. But i got to help some, the rest i tried my best.

I feel the fatigue big time, and i hope i survive tomorrow.

and we have our 4th photobucket: http://photobucket.com/albums/f133/juniors-c4/

Gettin' ready

2006-02-17T21:11:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is my trial, but i don't think it's worth while.
Ixxi better join to make it interesting.

A busy and tiring day tomorrow wish me luck. Better yet those who can watch please watch tomorrow. It's held in the Alabang country club, it starts maybe after 7:30 (warm up time) and ends indefinitely. Show support to the Gator La Salle swimmers... PLEASE WATCH IT!!!

For junior C:
Please add in my comments for suggestions for our class good bye party in the last day or maybe a day after the last day of school, we need a venue, then maybe activities, etc.

All of the comments will be placed in a poll for votation. I suggest that we have it somewhere that isn't too far so the whole class will be allowed to go and are capable to go.

All it takes...

2006-02-16T22:59:00.000-08:00

"The words you say can give you an impression, but the acts you do gives you a name."

During class time again we had our usual classess. Except for english, where the guys had the jungle commando, The girls (Jopet, Gab, China, and Jane) were having this cool pictorial that is like a slide. Then the other guys (Mikko, Bea, Sam, Bim, Madel, Clar, Inna and I) were having some fun pics around the class. Then the rest were talking with someone.

Later in the afternoon, we watched the Gospel. It has an interesting way of presenting the Life of Jesus. David plays as Jesus and he rocks!! Idol David.

I trained in Zobel again along with the Ampils. I had some difficulty in training today because of the sudden change in temperature, my breathing technique became harder. Hot water means harder slower breathing, while cold water means easier but faster breathing. Since i got used to swimming a bit in the cold water, I had a hard time using my technique so i had to stop using my technique every once in a while. Surprisingly i actually got tired in training. The workout was quite easy compaired to the usual one we do but as i said, the temperature shift made it hard. I was also tired from the sprint workout yesterday. And also from the small injuries i got for hitting and kicking the lane lines accidentally.

SO after training i walked around since i finished ahead of everyone again. I bumped in to Janvit, Leiron, Inna and Enz. We just had a little chat about something... hehehe... So we went to the gym because Janvit said so. Enz needed a ride so i asked my mom if he could ride and my mom agreed. So i had a small bonding time with Enz and we had two pictures. WE talked about "stuff." And we were getting senti from the songs we were listening too. WE talked about how much we love the class. I agree with him that Junior c is the best class ever (that we have been in). And it would be really sad that we all would separate in about a month. The class had los and lots of bonding whether it was pictorials, eating and sharing, practices for activities, the outreach and retreat, the campus tour, etc. Leiron and I are trying to plan a good bye party for the class by the end of the year so that we could not forget all our memories together. Sure there were hard times and sad times but there were lots of fun times. Even if we don't win in competitions or contests we always have fun, but there are times we feel depressed because we all put our hearts to it. And who could forget our beloved advicer, he may be a bit harsh at times but deep inside we all know he loves our section, Who doesn't?

If there is one thing the class could agree in is that we love each other so much. I really wish this would last forever but we all have to go our separate ways, but doesn't mean we could forget each other.

To my brothers and sisters in juinor c, i love you guys so much and it will be hard for me to separate from you all.

PS
I'm going to try to make a junior c page that contains stuff like most taken (guy and girl), most hekpful, most quiet, most kind, everything, and we should have an awarding for the best advicer.

It's just being honest...

2006-02-15T05:37:00.000-08:00

I think i'm going to change my way of posting, since i'm not getting enough feed backs. Sorry if you might find this too cocky, which won't really be a big change really... So today we had an average tiring day of school. Again i woke up 5 early in the morning for morning training at 6 until seven. I was already excited to bring out my 100% this coming competition and testing it out in the time trials this saturday. The work out was quite short for me, 1850 meters in the morning, but it was difficult because it was sprint. I miss analyze coach anthony too, i miss predicted the workout. I thought the last work out would be the 8 x 50 meter breast stroke along with the other guys, so in the last i did my usual finisher, where i use whats left of my energy. But then we had another workout the 2 x 100 meter version. So i struggled with the first set. But thanks to my quick stamina recovery i managed to quicken my swim in the second leaving even the free stylers. Later we went to school. I arrived there very tired, i had some trouble breathing because of the sudden change in temperature again. But i'm glad with the weather this is the weather you can say that i am at my peak or at my best. I will take on anyone in that trials whether i win or lose, but i'm certain that they will have a hard time doing that. We had our class, and i was assigned prayer leader because the 3 before me were excused and i had to continue for the rest of the day. In Economics we had our first quiz and i "think" i can safely say it was easy. I can determine it when the results come. Then it was like a free time in our english and cl time. Because the teachers weren't present at that time. Then we had our double period science, i really felt my fatigue at this period especially when people started sleeping. I still manage to hold on 'till we were free to do whatever we want. I guess i adapted well from the previous years when i experienced this. Then they had that jungle commando thing with some revisions by russel. They involved me a bit and i was ganged up (OUCH!!! Froques and Leiron i'll get you for that!! hahaha!!). Then Miko, Jopet, Gab and Clar were playing (when i say playing not really playing as in having fun) with the camera. Then we had Filipino, we did the usual activities and lecture, i didn't get to cooperate much because i didn't understand too well the story. Then PE, they and i were playing around with the camera.

Valentines day today!

2006-02-14T03:09:00.000-08:00

Mileage = 7200 meters
venue= de la salle zobel

all i can say for valentines day is bwahahahahhahahahhaha!!!!!

Match with jean paul/ja pa:
I was shocked that i lost to him even though he didn't use reminisce and glimpse the unthinkable
But Miguel Prats, coached by jean paul, selesnya deck lost to my boros deck. Well it's just because boros ha an advantage over Selesnsya. But i really can't believe i lost to the dimir without ja pa using glimpse the unthinkable and reminisce. Is ja pa/jean paul really that good? I'm more prepared next match.

Advanced happy Valentines day

2006-02-13T06:42:00.000-08:00

I have to thank you all...

You guys reminded me that life is not all about work but having fun as well. I have terrific memories and pictures to remind me of them (J-O-O-N-S!!!). I've been through a lot since the start of the school year and it's coming to and end. I know it might be a bit too early but i really will miss you guys when the junior c separates. I love you guys!!!

You guys are my inspirations in all my swims and works, i'll strive harder than ever in my career. I even have an extention. The competition this week in san pablo was cancelled but replaced by another one held in the oliverez college (i'm not sure if it's right). And the national tryouts for the ASIAN games and the brazil thing is postponed to April (thank GOD).

Sadly i have to take my mission seriously again. Back to the mysterious old ryan...

Oh and nice the picture noh?!

The pressure is ON!!!

2006-02-12T12:05:00.000-08:00

My schedule for this week and following weeks is hectic. I'm on for some fun in competitions. Like the one coming this week in San Pablo (2 days, Saturday and Sunday). Then i think i'm going to miss school on the following in February 24 - 25 (i think) for the NCR Palaro, i feel a bit confident in this competition, i'll get to measure some opponents in this weeks competition. I got my eyes on the 100 meters free style. Eversince the start of 2005, i became a quite hard core free styler, I improved my times from 50 to the 1500 meters free style. But don't think that's all, i was inspired by the book of Michael Phelps that i have been practicing my 200 IM, like last time 200 IM was my favorite, and now I want to be a top IM-er, i have a long way to go though. Then the following week in March, i have the competition for the Brazil thing and for the qualifying games for the ASIAN games, and i got my eyes on joining/qualifying in the Philippine team. I'm have been working hard for this and I'm going to work really hard for this until it's all over.

Continue reading for LJ friends

The Prom

2006-02-12T11:37:00.000-08:00

Wait no one is online... hahaha

Yesterday was our JS prom. All i can say is that it was exciting. We got to party with our friends. I was a bit messed up in the start, made mistakes in "stuff" but lets not talk about that. I was there pretty early, i got my stubs early and got my picture early with some memeber's/friends in the barkada. I also took some random shots of junior c and friends. Many like Miguel, Seva and I danced our hearts out (more on jumping up and down or the mush pits). Laugh-trip you miss ni Julian (sorry) Leiron and I was doing the one two step dance there too. And Leiron played hero finding a cellphone in the ground and looked for the owner. I actually broke my watch and you should've seen what's left of the watch (lol).

Thanks to the sponsors, committee the prom was great.

I was quite dissapointed with two things:
1) i wasn't able to organize the class for a class picture
For LJ friends only

Picture in
http://jrjs.multiply.com
http://photobucket.com/albums/e180/juniors-c3

Check it out

2006-02-11T22:15:00.000-08:00

http://www.pbase.com/reefkeeper/swim

this is the site of my tito

PROM Day

2006-02-10T20:47:00.000-08:00

6 hours till the prom

I can easily say everyone is getting ready for the prom. I'm preparing the camera for addict mode in pictures, especially for my barkada and the class. OOH!!! i should maybe think of a business... hhhmmm?! just kidding. Maybe for non-classmates only, because my priority are my friends and the class.

Once again i forgot what i was suppose to post... DARN IT!!! hahahaha

Greetings

2006-02-10T07:06:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

Alistaire "Ali" Kennedy (Feb 10)

My dad Jose "Joey" Bernardo Siaron(Feb 11)

Bea San Pedro (Feb 11)

Prom Tomorrow!!!!

Right now

2006-02-10T06:46:00.000-08:00

Mileage (morning) = 2850 meters
Mileage (afternon) = 2500 meters (approx.)
Total = 5350 meters

The pool is FREAKIN' cold, i hate it so much, i'm limited too much with my energy. My energy's main function is to provide me with heat not to make me move faster. The relay was great, there was some slight problems, we witnessed Jonas number 2 [ahem]Miggy[ahem]. Everyone knows which team won, that would be my team (nyahahaa!!!! sorry!!!).

Today we had ordinary classess, or was it. Yes it was pretty much ordinary except english, we had some freedom for picture taking (Mix and I). I'm trying to load it but it seems that our computer is lagging too much. We were suppose to have a road safety thing for our activity period, but due to miss communication it was cancelled. We were left off with the game picture perfect. Our second picture taking time.

I'm excited for the prom tomorrow.

"Everyone looks for something they desire, there will always be something they would like, but we do not notice it until we lose it."

i don't really know why i wrote that there, i was thinking of something else but i can't remember it at the moment.

A FUN Day

2006-02-09T06:19:00.000-08:00

Mileage = 3200 meters
venue = De La Salle Zobel

The training looks easy but it's actually hard. I had time trials today, 5 x 200 meter breast stroke, and it was hard. I really pushed myself to the limit, especially because of the cold water. I got:
3:07
3:08
3:05
3:02
3:01
... all decending. The times weren't too bad.

Today we didn't have any formal lessons. It was almost another free day except for some activities. And we got to have some fun with sir Noy, pictorial mode.

The concert was great!!! I especially liked the part of sir Noy, 3-timer (minus si Ms. Vicky... Laugh trip... XD). Laughtrip si Ms. Vicky, and wow!! she's in a wedding dress (hahahaha.... that was surprising). And it was so sweet in the ending. We expected a bit more from sir Alfonso, i guess [ahem] was right it's cute to see sir "trying" to dance. Another coll surprise was sir Ezrel, nice flips. Physics rocks!!! The sketchers dancers were great, Ritz rocks, she's so good, it's so indescribable. There wassome creepy parts, i know you all know that (Yeek!!! I'm too young). All i can say about the concert was it was overworth the ticket. IT ROCKS!!!

Check out our photobucket for lots and lots of pics

Freedom is a burden

2006-02-08T23:58:00.000-08:00

Mileage (morning) = 2800 meters
Mileage (afternoon) = 5900 meters
Total Mileage = 8700 meters

So close to 9000 meters, NOH!! Thye waters was freezing like hell (i mean... ah whatever... i just mean really really cold). I'm lucky to survive todays training. Most part of the morning in school i was wearing the jacket closed.

Competition coming up. 1 is the games in Laguna next week, then the following week is the NCR Palaro. I hear a voice calling. I have a chance to prove myself, all the things i worked hard for for the past month, it will be tested in this competition, and i'm syched up. I want to go against my rivals Jones, Malco, Bruce, etc. This will be interesting. Was it destiny that my birthday is my city's day, muntinlupa day. Will i be able to qualify once again after 4 years? Hope some people could support, this is one hell of a big competition for me this year.

Today teacher couldn't be found in the class rooms. We were all left there to suffer being free with activities left. WE tried to abuse the television, but it was boring. People began using their iPods. Some guys already lost their minds (i'm speaking figuratively, but maybe not... XD) and they began playing the oddest things like bowling and darts. Others just did the seat work (TEAM WORK). Then after we just had a pictorial. My favorite picture was the korean pics.

Can't wait for the prom..

Campus Tour

2006-02-07T03:58:00.000-08:00

We arrived in school at around 7:30 am. WE left the school at approximately at 8:20 am. We had our usual rosary, led by Rodney. I began taking some pictures and it went to addict mode in an instant. I'm still editing the pics so if you are reading this it might not be done yet. Everyone started eating even before we reach UA&P.
In UA&P, we had an introduction on why we "should" choose this school for college. The speaker was quite cool, a bit vague in his answers to some questions but fun. In the questions the junior d got majority of the attention, they were quite kulit. We began our campus tour with this guy who looks like Russel, and in my opinion acts quite like Russel. He showed us some of the important things he could think of. As we toured someone got Lui, if i'm not mistaken he is the tita of Lui. So we had a brief pause. Then we went on. When it ended we went down using the elevator. We all fit and I found it interesting so i ask the tour guide, who unexpectedly is a non-pro photographer, to take a shot of us inside. Everyone else were taken but not me (... SOB). We got back to the auditorium, and i asked the guy if we could have a picture of him and the group he toured (I wasn't included again... hahhahaha).
WE left UA&P at around 11 am, and everyone was hungry. Everyone started eating again, my ritz and chips a hoy didn't last very long (hahahaha). So we went off. Since it was getting late we had a stop for lunch. Everyone else ate in KFC, some ate in McDo, and I ate in the bus (Lonely, i'm mister lonely.... XD... hahaha). Patrick came to the bus ahead of the others so we could eat together. Then China and Jane came. I took some shots there, for fun.
So we had a change in plan. We went to Ateneo befor UP. The tour would have been more interesting if we toured walking, but since it was raining the teachers insisted. I took several shots here too. Not too nice because i wasn't ready because we were reviewing the pictures from earlier times during the day. During the "bus" tour, we were joking a bit about the introduction. "Is there a illegal management?" (China). The people in back were joking about this for a while. In a way the people in the back bonded a bit.
After the incomplete or unfilling tour, we left off to UP, some of us were already feeling tired. Many didn't notice that we were already in UP. My favorite time during the campus tour was when we arrived in UP. We wanted to take a picture of the land mark/monument/statue. It became a full-scale pictorial (Steven, Sam, Bea SP, Elaine, Madel, Inna, Anna, Bim, Clar, Gab, and I). We have so many pics of that statue. It's a lot smaller than everyone expected. Then in the stairs, the most creative shots that i have ever taken. Sam and I took turns in taking pictures. I love those pics so much. So we after our long pictorial we began our tour. From the minute we went in the campus i felt a bad vibe in that place, many people in the back did. When your in there I felt like we weren't safe. The people in the back of the bus (Enz, Janvit, Gab, Jopet, China, Jane and I) were like talking like how creepy the place is. There are some interesting places like that land that sinks every year by 1 meter.
I got to know more about the ones in the back, what courses do they want to take and what colleges do they prefer. I still have to decide which college i'll go to. I'm a bit pressured because of the scholarship. The course i'm deciding is not yet final but i'm already thinking about it. So would it be Ateneo or La Salle?
On our way back, i was really tired. I first watched kung foo hustle. Then After, I fell asleep. It's sad that Mark didn't prevent erika from taking a picture of me sleeping, o well if she attempts black mail i guess i have to bring out the old fx-erika-sweet-pic.
I was able to skip training, because the training started early because of the dismisal time.

A cold training day

2006-02-06T22:28:00.000-08:00

Mileage = 6500 meters
Venue = Alabang country club

I had an odd day, in my perspective. I really messed up in the english activity sheet, as in messed up. But later on towards the early afternoon i started to feel the mood. It's either i was really inspired or damn i got smarter all of a sudden (joke lang.... XD), or maybe i was able to focus more. It was in physics when i really brought my brain to work. I was able to finish the Physics Seat work without help, and that's quite different for me (now at least). This was one of the first time i'm actually the one helping other people... XD... hehehe... ok enough of that.. I got a few fun pics of the 'kada a while ago, i'll load it some other time because the computer is having some trouble.

In training everything i prayed for didn't happen. We didn't have dry land, and worse the water was cold. To add to that cold water was the strong breeze. It really ticks me off. And for some reason the workout started off with a 5 x 600 meters kick (equal to 3000 meters, you guys do the math). So my body was exposed to the cool wind and i was freezing like hell. I was literally sprinting for my life the whole training, attempting to keep myself warm, but my efforts didn't last. I did manage to finish 6500 meters but i went up ahead of the younger swimmers. My coach was ok with that but i wasn't. I just couldn't stand that my body couldn't take it. My body is still shivering and still pale from the "coldness" of the pool. It took me around 20 minutes in the hot hot hot shower to heat me up even a bit. The swimmers i left there even finished showering ahead of me. I need to gain more pounds.. yahaha...

Survey

2006-02-05T19:31:00.000-08:00

Take this survey from pepi, leiron, neil... answers in the comments please

1. I ____ Ryan.
2.Ryan is ____.
3. If I were alone in a room with Ryan, I would _____.
4. I think Ryan should _____.
5. Ryan needs ______.
6. I want to ______ Ryan.
7. Someday Ryan will ________.
8. Ryan reminds me of _______.
9. Without Ryan __________.
10. Memories of Ryan are ________.
11. Ryan can be __________.
12. Worst thing about Ryan is _________.
13. Best thing about Ryani is _________.
14. I am ________ with Ryan.

NEWS

2006-02-05T12:06:00.000-08:00

I got two important news that needs your heart, ears, and eyes.
The first one is on the tragic accident yesterday morning, the stampede that occured on the anniversary of wowowie. Many people died, both young and old, and there has been many lost people. We should all pray for the souls that were lost and the people who are missing.

Father,
Please guide the souls that have past yesterday in the tragic stampede. Please give their love ones the strenght to let their love ones pass peacefully, and for the love ones of those who are still looking if their child, friends or family are still missing please don't let them lose hope. May they find their love ones and we pray that they may still be alive.

A bit of reminder to some people, the ones who are watching the Raw in manila, becareful. This might happen again, and it's better to be safe than sorry. People cannot be predicted so you have to take the precautions.

Then the second one is on the iPod. I know many have iPods and there is an article that a man got deaf and he is suing the Apple's iPod. Why? here. The iPod has the capability to reach a 115 decibels, a dangerous level for our ears. Then the earphones (i think the one that has better fit for the ears) doesn't dilute the sound that enter our ears, and the ear phones enter our ear, too close to our ear canal. If we still want to hear in the future hear this, lessen the volume to a safe level, that would be around 100 decibels and below. That's all for now.

An early beginning

2006-02-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

I woke up at 7:30 am today. A bit different because i usually wake up at 2pm every weekends, but since i started a bit earlier than usual i guess nothing much to expect. I started to test the Lime wire and i love it!! It's quite fun to download songs. I'm trying to blog but because of the loading it seems to be lagging too much. AN i think there are errors in my blog, i can access the site. I'm going to start the Filipino project right now.

NEWS

2006-02-05T00:06:00.000-08:00

I got two important news that needs your heart, ears, and eyes.
The first one is on the tragic accident yesterday morning, the stampede that occured on the anniversary of wowowie. Many people died, both young and old, and there has been many lost people. We should all pray for the souls that were lost and the people who are missing.

Father,
Please guide the souls that have past yesterday in the tragic stampede. Please give their love ones the strenght to let their love ones pass peacefully, and for the love ones of those who are still looking if their child, friends or family are still missing please don't let them lose hope. May they find their love ones and we pray that they may still be alive.

A bit of reminder to some people, the ones who are watching the Raw in manila, becareful. This might happen again, and it's better to be safe than sorry. People cannot be predicted so you have to take the precautions.

Then the second one is on the iPod. I know many have iPods and there is an article that a man got deaf. The iPod has the capability to reach a 115 decibels, a dangerous level for our ears. Then the earphones (i think the one that has better fit for the ears) doesn't dilute the sound that enter our ears, and the ear phones enter our ear, too close to our ear canal. If we still want to hear in the future hear this, lessen the volume to a safe level, that would be around 100 decibels and below. That's all for now.

Swimming Article

2006-02-04T23:50:00.000-08:00

for Lj friends only http://jrjs.livejournal.com

Yesterday... a tiring Friday

2006-02-04T22:27:00.000-08:00

Mileage (morning) = 3000 meters
Mileage (afternoon) = 3400 meters
Total Mileage = 6400 meters
Venue = Alabang Country Club

It was very tiring yesterday. School seemed longer than ever. Teachers and the class seem to have noticed it too. I guess all of us are still tired from the intrams. Well, I was pretty sleepy especially because i woke up at 5 am for 6 am training. Mark was absent yesterday so i got to move in to his place. It was a bit better to stay a bit closer to the front but it was still quite far. The rest of the day seemed normal except for the english and physics period. In english we continued the fill in the quote thing (an unformal lesson on modals). I got to take back what i said the previous day and improved it. In Physics, sir Ezrel taught us how to puncture a nail into a piece of wood with his bare hands. Janvit became the guiney pig for today.

Training was a bit tiring compaired to the previous days, one because the morning training was quite long compaired to the usual. Then i still haven't fully recovered from the intrams. And another was the temperature, the wind is really strong, so no matter what i did to warm myself, like sprinting and not stopping at all, i still felt cold. I did my best not to go up of the pull so i won't get colder. All my efforts were futile and i just did my best and fastest do get out of the pull as soon as possible.

Today i woke up at 2 pm, i slept for around 12 hours, i started sleeping at around 10:30 pm, because my sister once again hogged the computer. I just read a bit of titser and went right to sleep. Then i just ate and rested since i had an appointment in the derma Belo at 5pm before my sister who is at 6pm. After my sister and my derma i saw Ann Lustre. Then we just went to the tailor to have my pants and my polo repaired for the prom. Then we just want a bit shopping, i went to ram shop to get 4 flames of the blood hands but it seems to be out of stock. The person who knows me well wasn't there, and i am pretty sure i reserved them already.

I think that's all..

After intrams

2006-02-02T04:56:00.000-08:00

mileage= 4700 meters
venue= La Salle

very tired!!!

Intrams

2006-02-01T22:36:00.000-08:00

Today was our intrams and man was it a tiring day. This is the first time ever in my whole la salle life to participate in a the dance for the intrams. We had to practice yesterday from 3 pm to 10 pm. The trouble was we weren't complete the whole time, and people started leaving. But it went quite well, i finally got to memorize the steps and with a bit more confidence. Then we got to bond "a bit." I took some photos and it's in our third photobucket (unfortunately the second photobucket became full too and we had to make a third one). So let's skip to today. So we had to meet in Sams house at , but i couldn't make it by that time, so i arrived there aroud 7:30 or less. Then what's funny was that it was the guys who were the only ones there. So we didn't stay o long, i only stayed for like 10 minutes and i had my mom pick me up to go to school. But we tried to update Leiron a bit who kind of left first among us guys. Then a little practice. Then we arrived in school, we had some last minute practice, especially in the pairs part in the hey baby part. I was paired with Gab. Then we were all excited (or me atleast). I was so psyched up that i was already sweating. So we had our last minute practice, and we observed the other sections. We guys had a bit of a mix up in the entry, but i think we made it up well in the dance. We only got fourth for the dance... XD... So we went off to the pool and i was ready to coach the class, i think i was able to organize the class but i miss calculated some of my class mates, that's why i really insisted the practice but since it was last minute we had no choice. We placed 4th over all. I was actually itching to dive in the pool and swim but anyway.

So we had a little break and we stayed in the Gym for volleyball warm up. I don't really want to talk about the game because i feel a bit guilty. So lets move one to the basket ball game. The game between JA and JC was a blast. It was quite close in the middle of the game but towards the end JC won. Then the next game was with the hardcore junior F, they were so brutal and so strong we couldn't even get a reach of their athletisism. Even i was shoked, from swimming, to volleyball, to basketball, to everything. We had like 0% chance of beating them. Even in our tug-of-war. My hand ached for quite some time there. after our match between the JF, when Uli let go and some of us were still holding the rope. I actually got dragged forward. My hand was a bit bruised and i couldn't move it that much. It was still fun. SO we had the awarding (unofficial) and we placed 4th, i think, over all.

I got to use my ARTISTIC abiltities in Photography... hahahaha... XD... I managed to take some nice shots especially the one where i took Jane and sir Alfonso in the back and Gab in front. Just check it out in our
Photobucket #2. Many shots were also by Mark Carunungan and Erika Perez. You can distinguish whcih are mince and which are theirs (mines more artisitc... and mine is more on the afternoon games).

I'm sorry guys for not being that much of a use...

Mileage= 3200 meters
Venue= Alabang country club

Today i have to thank coach big time. He allowed me to sleep while they we doing dry land, and that was for about 30 mins - 1 hour. I was able to recover a bit more strenght but my body still ached like hell. But when i got to the pool, i felt really relaxed, i felt so smooth (despite all the big waves that pushed me to the opposite side of the lane... the first time this year that happened). I was succesful in getting my pace and breathing well. And in the last workout that i joined where in if you get a nice time you get to go up already. It was 200 IM, so i was excited, and Tim is a bit faster than before, so i thought that it would be a nice race. I sprant the whole thing but i couldn't accomplish my usual free style finisher. But i timed good, 3:39. Not bad for someone who is really tired and in training. O well, that's all for now. I'm too tired, i'll sleep already.

Some pictures in our class dance practice:
http://photobucket.com/albums/e180/juniors-c3/

I major in Phiosophy... That's cool!!! hahaha

2006-02-01T08:25:00.000-08:00

You scored as Philosophy. You should be a Philosophy major! Like the Philosopher, you are contemplative and you enjoy thinking about the purpose for humanity's existence.

Theater

92%

Philosophy

92%

Linguistics

67%

Journalism

67%

Sociology

58%

Mathematics

50%

Engineering

42%

Psychology

42%

Dance

33%

Art

33%

Anthropology

33%

English

33%

Biology

17%

Chemistry

What is your Perfect Major? (PLEASE RATE ME!!<3)
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The champ is back... John Cena

2006-01-30T06:33:00.000-08:00

http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/matches/3140941/results/

God heard the voice and gave his answer

2006-01-30T03:44:00.001-08:00

RUSSEL CAN't PLAY DOTA ANYMORE!!!
You see, this is what happened. Leiron is in this cooking contest and Leiron was so nervous about the results. We were trying to calm him down. I can't remember how exactly but it's like Russel didn't think Leiron would win, so he bet that if Leiron wins Russel will quit dota, FOREVER. Then ms. came out with sir alfonso, and they announced that Leiron and Francis won. We were laughing so hard at Russel, because we couldn't believe that Leiron won or at least Russel can't play dota anymore. So we got some words from our sad sad friend, and this is what he has to say, "narinig lang ako ng Diyos... hahaha..." I couldn't find anything else that could make me laugh that hard after that. I kind of rubbed it a lot on Russel (sorry Rus).
I need to concentrate in class again, i admit that i my swimming is going off the records (for me), but academically i'm going down to the underground. I swear that after the intrams i'm going Sharinga, Demon Fox, Seed Mode, Thunder Emperor, Yami, or whatever serious split personality i could think of. I have a goal and that's to get exempted in 4 subjects (Algebra, Philosophy, Economics, and English). Getting an honor would be nice, but at my rate i think my chances are too low.
We had dance practice today (OMG... Ryan dancing... I think the end of the world is near). I really had difficulty trying to get us a venue to practice since Ms. Padua sent us out. It wasn't entirely sure if it was allowed but the people in the pool allowed me so we practiced in the pool upper deck. I didn't get to practice much because i had to buy them some time by swimming, because they can only stay there until training is done. Therefore as long as i'm swimming they are allowed to stay there. I really need practice for the dance, i have no skill in this... SOB...

My face?

2006-01-28T07:56:00.000-08:00

What Your Face Says

At first glance, people see you as warm and well-balanced.
Overall, your true self is passionate and physical.
With friends, you seem logical, detached, and a bit manipulative.
In love, you seem mysterious and interesting.
In stressful situation, you seem like you're oblivious to the stress.

What Do People Think Of Your Face?

What's my kindof soul?

2006-01-28T07:46:00.000-08:00

You Are a Hunter Soul

You are driven and ambitious - totally self motiviated to succeedActively working to acheive what you want, you are skillful in many areas.You are a natural predator with strong instincts ... and more than a little demanding.You are creative, energetic, and an extremely powerful force.
An outdoors person, you like animals and relate to them better than people.You tend to have an explosive personality, but also a good sense of humor.People sometimes see you as arrogant or a know it all.You tend to be a bit of a loner, though you hate to be alone.
Souls you are most compatible with: Seeker Soul and Peacemaker Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Love element

2006-01-28T07:42:00.000-08:00

Your Love Element Is Metal

In love, you inspire and respect your partner.For you, love is all about fusing together for one incredible life experience.
You attract others with wit and a bit of flash.Your flirting style is defined by making others want and value you.
Greatness and optimism are the cornerstones of your love life.You may let go too easily, but you never get weighed down by your past.
You connect best with: Earth
Avoid: Fire
You and another Metal element: will control and smother each other

What Element Is Your Love?

My Japanese name?!

2006-01-28T07:41:00.000-08:00

Your Japanese Name Is...

Haru Sanjo

What's" your Japanese Name?

How abnormal am I? => not that much... XD

2006-01-28T07:37:00.000-08:00

You Are 28% Abnormal

You are at low risk for being a psychopath. It is unlikely that you have no soul.

You are at low risk for having a borderline personality. It is unlikely that you are a chaotic mess.

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

You are at low risk for having a social phobia. It is unlikely 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?

It was destiny => i'm really a pisces by heart

2006-01-28T07:30:00.000-08:00

You Should Be A Pisces

What's good about you: carefree and compassionate, you are truly light hearted

What's bad about you: when things get bad, you tend to retreat and not let others in

In love: you're a true romantic - it's flowers, bubble baths, and candles all the way

In friendship, you're: eager to lend a sympathetic ear and likely to develop a deep connection

Your ideal job: bartender, magician, or secret agent

Your sense of fashion: simple clothes that don't distract from your personality

You like to pig out on: seafood - from fish sticks to salmon

What Sign Should You Be?

What type of wheather i am

2006-01-28T07:03:00.000-08:00

You Are Sunshine

Soothing and calmYou are often held up by others as the idealBut too much of you, and they'll get burned
You are best known for: your warmth Your dominant state: connecting

What Type of Weather Are You?

Morning training

2006-01-28T06:55:00.000-08:00

mileage = 2000 meters
*land training
venue= Alabang country club

So i didn't really do much, i was loading the pics earlier but i got disconnected. While i was loading i was wathcing the naruto cd's that jean paul lent to me, and it was cool. Then i just fell asleep for around 3-5 hours. Then i woke up and went to mass. After we went to SM to get me a coat for the prom, i did get one, and it was quite nice, i never one of these before, it's quite heavy.

(read more... friends only)

Sountrack

2006-01-28T06:23:00.000-08:00

*Your Life: The Soundtrack*
Opening credits:	Randy orton entrance
Waking up:	rhythms - sum 41
Average day:	The remedy - Jason Mraz
First date:	Why don't you and I - Santana feat. Chad Kroeger
Falling in love:	where ever you will go - The calling
Love scene:	Movies - Alien Ant Farm
Fight scene:	Points of authority - Linkin Park
Breaking up:	Swing swing - All american reject
Getting back together:	Shape of my heart - Backstreet boys
Secret love:	Something about you - 5 for fighting
Life's okay:	Our lives - The calling
Mental breakdown:	Me against the world - Simple plan
Driving:	Drive away - All american Rejects
Learning a lesson:	Hero - Chad Kroeger
Deep thought:	Wake me up when september ends - Green day
Flashback:	Photograph - Nickelback
Partying:	Hey mama - Black eyed peas
Happy dance:	Ever after
Regreting:	In the End - Linkin Park
Long night alone:	Boulevard of broken dreams - Green day
Death scene:	Could it be any harder? - The calling
Closing credits:	Just close your eyes - entrance of christian
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surprise party for coach

2006-01-27T07:39:00.000-08:00

mileage (morning) = 2100
mileage (afternoon) = 3700
total mileage = 5800

Today was the first day i got to really rest myself in class. No physical stunts for projects, just plain lessons. But i'm not here to focus on all subjects, since all were pretty fine, but i'm here to talk about economics time. We had a substitute teacher, Ms Lyn, and she was such a B****, sorry to say, but she was like making us waste our time and she really showed how sunget she is to the class. She made us do seat work when we were suppose to be presented, and she required us to submit something. Then she had that look that she really hated our class or that look that tells us that "hey i'm a teacher you can't do anything to me" look. I was really pissed of that time.

Training today was terrific, i loved the morning and especially loved the afternoon training, i got a 26.4 in the relay, can you believe it, i only started training at 100% just last week wednesday (or was it wednesday?). I already see the improvement, and my pace has been maximized and my breathing is in a whole new level. I can wait to test this in a real competition.

We had a surprise party for coach anthony, and coach was again surprised, expecting his surprise (not too much of a surprise then would it?) to be on Monday on his actual birthday. We celebrate right there in ATC Max restaurant. We were bonding a bit, Miggy and Ricardo. Then the others like my sister, Janine, were playing truth or dare. I got to play some magic games, against my favorite enemy deck, Dimir. I feel confident right now against dimir, i think that the list i have set out is a little good against dimir. But against jean Pauls i think that preparation has to be in a different level. I need some cards to protect me.

http://photobucket.com/albums/f142/juniors-c2/ junior c's photobucket 2... since our class LOVES the camera too much we weren't satisfied with just one photobucket, we wanted another

Teachers day

2006-01-26T06:59:00.000-08:00

Your color is black. The color of night. Serene and mysterious, black conjures up images of elegant evening gowns, dashing tuxedos, and gleaming limousines. Traditionally a symbol of success, black also represents power and an uncompromising demand for perfection. Not surprisingly, you tend to set challenging goals for yourself and do whatever it takes to achieve them — your strength of character is second to none. This unfaltering determination, along with your natural elegance, impresses people. But keep in mind that your personality might be intimidating to some. Try to temper your demanding side with a little softness — trust us, it won't kill you. Overall, though, black is the color of professionalism and achievement, which means it's clearly the color for you.

I think we actually made most teachers happy. The only ones who didn't seem to happy was sir Alfonso, our BELOVED ADVICER. It's sad that of all the teachers who were smiling he was the only one with a frown. Ms. Patty definitely had fun, from the joke part, thanks Uli IDOL!!! But i can't believe ms. didn't laugh with the cortel joke, courtesy of Leiron. Then the game, that ms. Patty was against like 5+ of Junior c. Then Ms. Vicky, she surely loved our presentations, especially group 1 (skit) Starring:
Rodney as Sir Sabs
Leiron as Cortel
Mark C as Ms. Pelayo
Ryan (me) as Guzman
Steven as Ezrel
Bea M as ms. Vicky
And the best Hans as Joon Alfonso
Bea SP, Sam, Froques as students

Then sir Sabs, i think he liked the pictures especially the first one XD check it out in our photobucket http://photobucket.com/albums/f21/juniors-c/Teachers%20Day%20Pics/. Ms. Sheipel was kind of neutral, I guess.
O well, i was like planning to join the dance, but i'm not too sure anymore.. hahaha... i don't have experience.

The first double Training of the year

2006-01-25T17:06:00.000-08:00

mileage (morning) = 2100 meters
mileage (afternoon-evening) = 6200 meters
total mileage = 8300 meters
venue = alabang country club

That was one tiring day. I didn't expect it to be this tiring. I was thinking that it would be a ay off for me in school, but no, thanks to the decoration of the class i had to continue with the ceiling and started posting stars, then i help[ed arrange the chairs. Sadly the chairs were messed up again. No offense, to myself as well, the class looks like a garbage, or a palenke. Even though i did A LOT i still find it messed up. Why? Not everyone is helping, there are too many people chatting or playing around, then they are the ones disturbiong us in the first place. Right now, as in today, the class room seems to be at 85% or so. Quite disappointing for the class. We had like 90% of the day to do this but this is all we accomplished.

Training seemed a bit easy in the morning, just around 800 meters warm up, then a couple of sprint and endurance work out and then swim down. But reaching the afternoon, it's 6 x 1000 meters free style. I think the whole teams endurance was put to the test (others did 5 times). I'm glad that i was able to finish it with flying colors (there was a rainbow in the morning). I think that's all.

There was a fire somewhere near alabang, and it was definitely big, the fact that you can see it in all the way from school.

Speech day

2006-01-24T04:16:00.000-08:00

Mileage= 7000 meters
venue= DLSZ

Today we had the speech. It was sad that i forgot so many parts and had to cut down my speech. I though that i could pull it through but nearing the last parts of my speech my mind started to go another direction. I started losing what i memorized. I did my best to keep myself calm. So i decided to skip the part i forgot and move on to the next comcept. Unfortunately i sort of messed up there too. But i guess it ended fine, i might have exceeded the time limit though. My grade ain't too bad i guess 8.1 / 10, but it too me wasn't satisfactory, with all the hard work i went through and the time i spent memorizing and mastering it doesn't exactly satisfy it. Anyway, i have to thank Pepi again, without that thriple H thing i was probably srewed earlier today.

Majority of the day was spent on fixing the class room decoration. WE managed to cover the ends of the ceiling and it sort of formed an 8 figure, a messed up one. What makes it cool is that it's really dark in our room. It's just disappointing that not everyone is helping. Russel, Rodney, Patrick reo, Mark, have been doing the ceiling for how long? My hand aches so much that i couldn't take notes properly in philosophy period and in economics time. Anyway, majority of the class helped the rest were chatting or doing their physics or math (Geometry and Algebra)projects.

OH! Jean Paul is back, now atleast i get to have fun at lunch time again. I was too stessed with the speech that i didn't get to have my lunch right. And it was really dull without Jean Paul joking around. Now Miguel is gone... sob.. I gave both of them reco cards, Magic cards, with flavor textes that seem to have a meaning and has a message that seem to support the retreat. Now i can't wait to go against jean paul and his dimir and selesnya deck. I think boros has an advantage over the selesnya but i think i'll have trouble with the dimir, especially with the presence of glimps the unthinkable.I really hate that card, even though i haven't encountered one yet. Good to konw my goblin bidding is safe from that deck, anyway jean pauls decks are type one and two.

So i trained in la salle today, but it was lame because we had to swim horizontally, and it was too short. With that demonically long work out i was starting to get dizzy from turning how many times? Now, i can't really move fast like i usually do. I don't have enough energy to do anything right now, i'm using my last energy right now, after this i'm going straight to bed.

Tomorrow will be my first morning training for this year and after like 6 months ago, ecluding saturdays. I hope i can survive school tomorrow. Atleast i don't have to worry about any subject. Ms. Caldo isn't there tomorrow, We're just listening to other speech's in english, we're decorating the class... again, Economics well i think we're having some lecture, Pe i'm pema anyway, and i think that's all.

TEAM BUILDING= I AM BETTER THAN YOU

2006-01-21T07:02:00.000-08:00

If you are not a poor athlete; one who possesses passion for a sport, or someone who dedicates his life for his sport, or someone who loves his or her sport, then do not even bother reading this because you will think it will be arrogance, but it's not. You wont understand a thing here because we have a different thought a passion. I wont respect too many comments this time so only read this if you are an athlete. If you think you are worthy but you complain about anything that my idol says then FU!

We had our team building. it was something like our retreat not too exciting or fun, maybe because i just recently went to an retreat. So we did some activities liek visualization, then the "what is a gator for you?" activity, then the plans for this year, and the one that really got my attention this whole team building is from our special guest Kristen Jacob, a legendary swimmer in the Philippines, someone i idolize. So she gave us a speech and i really loved it, i was really inspired after that. I thought that maybe i should modify what she said a bit so it would fit me and others more, of course i'll keep most of hers, anyway we have simillar thoughts.
A Champion is someone who is: (the heart of a champion
-loves the sport
-passionate of the sport
-someone who never gives up
-someone who knows how to lose and win
-someone who believes in his or her self / confidence
-responsible and disciplined
-hard working
-Respectful
-Has a goal

Love the Sport= Everyone knows that if you don't love the sport, you wouldn't really dedicate yourself. You won't have a reason to swim or your own sport. You're doing your sport blindly.
Passionate of the sport= You have to feel your sport. You have to swim your heart out, or in other cases/sports do your best. Show them how much you love what you are doing. (like love of the sport)
Someone who never gives up= Doesn't mean you shouldn't give up, it means more like you don't let them get to you (opponents). There are times you really want to quit, but at that time when you are frustrated you will realize how much you want to do your sport, or maybe after the frustration. You should remember that at the times you will be at your weakest, you must push yourself, that's the time you become stronger.
Someone who knows how to lose and win= You have to face reality, there will and always will be someone better than you whether you like it or not. Knowing how to lose is never giving up, you shouldn't feel disappointed at yourself, you shouldn't be discouraged, you should continue until you reach your goals. You have to be a sport and show courtesy to your opponents. Same goes for winning, there will always be someone there who will beat you, training harder al the time will be the best way for you. Remember courtesy.
Someone who believes in his or her self = Someone who always thinks negatively will fall. Even though you have good training in a competition, lack of confidence will be the wave that pushes you back. You have to believe that you will win, you have to believe you will reach your goal, and you always believe that you can win.
Responsible and disciplined= self explanatory, but anyway, you have to respect the ideas of the coach or your parents, but remember that they too should respect yours. You have to make sacrifices to be the best, you have to train yourslef well, you have to eat right, you can't party all the time, and you have to do what you have to do, be obedient.
Hard working= You should always push yourself to do better.
Respectful= You have to respect the coaches, the officials, the parents, the swimers, but like i said you should also be respected.
Has a goal= Only you have the right to make your goal, it is your future you alone can make that future a reality. Making goals high makes you work harder.

There that is some of the things i remember in her speech/talk. But i loved her talk about "the gift." This is more of Christmas but i think it will apply for any competition in the year. I'll use swimming but i'm pretty sure it could apply for other sports.
The Gift
When you swim, you should think that your goal is your gift. You have been waiting for this gift for a long time and you really want to open it. So just to open it your un-wrap it; swim your fastest, you can already see what your gift it's right in front of you. But there , you can't open it; someone is catching up to you. Would you rather let the gift stay un-wrapped and left there in the dust forever?= Would you let him or her leave you behind? or would you continue so that you can win? I konw i would open my gift; i would finish the race with my heart. When it's over, the gift is open; you finished what you've worked hard for, whether you win or lose you got to finish.
She also told us the "I AM BETTER" speach. She told us, what makes her better is that she knows that she is better. She knows that if she pushes herself she will beat you, whether you are a guy or a girl, she's got you. She has a firm speech here. I like it, i realized even more how much better i can be, there is no one who can stop you.
-comment= this will actually make a chain ( a good thing in a way), if everyone does this everyone will become stron and there will be more difficulty in reaching your goals, but that's what makes it exciting.

And the other one, the "I know i will win" speech. She told us that we have to know that we will win . No one else knows better about you but yourself.So no one could tell you other wise. Your body knows what to do, especially when you trained well, and if you have a heart of a champion.

It seems blank, i think i'm forgetting something.

Anyway, i know tell this, I will make it in the Phil. Team this year. I will practice harder this year, and make sure i'll improve all my times. I will dedicate myself to swimming more than ever. And i'll make sure to maintain and even bring up my grades.
"If you can't see that, you can't see me"

Narnia

2006-01-20T04:50:00.000-08:00

Mileage= 4050
Venue= Alabang country club

Today was the distribution of card. I expected my grade to go down, way down, but it didn't seem too much, but it still went down. To give myself a little break from all the stress, we watched a movie, and it was none other than Narnia. I never read the book so i don't know if they followed the story-line. The movie was great, compaired to some of the other movies i've seen lately, which was?? Oh! gotta go first, still have to memorize my speech.

Team building tomorrow..

An accomplishing but stressful day

2006-01-19T04:48:00.000-08:00

Mileage= 7600 meters
Venue= Alabang Country Club

Today, we began decorating our classroom for the contest. We ate our Physics period and Algebra ( a bit ). I was helping in several parts of the room; the walls/cabinets, the windows, and the roof (but they didn't start yet). SO you would see me walking around and doing this and that. We had to do the puzzle for algebra period and it took us so long, one factor would be the distraction of some people, then Mark's negativity. Then we witnessed the computer quiz bee/ Our class representatives were Rodney and Steven. They were doing quite well in the start but towards the end the questions became a bit too difficult. Oh! Sir ezrel checked my blog out, yes my blog so famous (just joking).

Later on after school, i went off to training in the country club. I was there quite early and i was stretching with lizza, not knowing that i'm joining her in the workout. I have to say that this was the hardest workout i've ever had since April or May of last year (2005). I never made a 7000+ meter workout in one time, i usually get this only if we get double training, but this was different it was in one go. I had to keep up and do my best to leave Lizza, and that was too hard to accomplish, but i managed a bit. A little sacrifice towards the end of the work out though. I can tell eeryone that this was fun but now i can't even stand straight.

Updates in the projects, the due dates is coming too close and we are far from done in most, to be specific the project in Physics.

The card distribution is tomorrow and i'm feeling a bit down, i already konw what most of my grades are and i'm not satisfied.

The coming of our team-building is coming closer. What our team has a building, how tall, how many floors??? ha just joking, what i'm trying to say is that this will help strengthen our bonds with each other, and as the kuya of the team i have to take care of them.

Projects: chaos... XD

2006-01-18T05:51:00.000-08:00

As you all know we are piled up with projects, and the due dates aren't to far awa from each other. How can our teachers expect us to finish all of them at the same time. Doing it while we have our outreach and retreats too, it's like our nice trips of experience was wasted and flushed out of our systems. I didn't get to train today because we agreed that we would submit the project in Geometry and Algebra early to get plus points, i think we are almost done, we just need Patrick Reonisto to finish the rest, since he didn't get to contribute anything as of today. I also finished building our toy version of the "wrecking ball thing," and so far i did all the work, i would like erika and Leiron to contribute now, we have very little time left, and i worked hard and sacrifice lots and lots of energy on this and please don't let me waste this. The rest of the projects can be put in to hold at the moment; the economics, philosophy, english, music and filipino. But doesn't mean we don't do it yet . I already started with all except Filipino, which would probably be a bad move, but i think i have to sacrifice some subjects. For english i am the FIRST PERSON to present the speach on the under-privelaged, and that bites! I have no confidence at all, and i don't think i can memorize my lines/speech, or even project my voice. Sorry guys, but atleast you guys can't here me. Just joking. O well back to work, which is memorizing the speech. Physics is all up to erika and Leiron, but they still aren't helping, so i guess i might have to do the whole darn thing.

Emotion= Confused
Song= Petrified - Fort Minor

Our photobucket is once again updated check it out:
http://photobucket.com/albums/f21/juniors-c/January%20%2018/

Our amazing and fun outreach

2006-01-17T04:05:00.000-08:00

mileage= 4300 meters
comment= didn't finsih because it ws too dark, late, and i was too tired from the outreach.

So we had our outreach hours ago. It will surely be a memorable one. Our foster mothers' name is Tess. I could only remember Bernadet (eldest), and pearl (apo, i think). So mark and i spent a lot of time talking, and talking, and talking... We didn't do too much because she refused for us to clean dishes or do anything, except talk. Then I got to cook, could you believe it? and it actually tastes good. Right Mark ( i want the right answer, and i mean the right answer... joke)? So when she started feeling sleepy she decided to let us walk around and visit classmates. As we checked how they were we took pictures of them and their foster family. Then we stayed with Rodney and Fransis/Froques and they stayed with us for a while as well. To entertain ourselves and the children, i played with them, i also did my tradition to make paper frogs for them. I tried to teach them but it is either they were too shy or they really didn't want to know, but the good thing was they enjoyed the frogs.

We got to know a bit about nanay Tess. She works in Alabang, and she has a relative there. She's really kind and welcoming. Her whole family help each other in each others lives. She is known there very well, a reason is she was one of the first to transfer or live there. I can't really remember all the things we talked about. I can remember that they were happy even in theit lifestyle. And they liked my cooking.... hahaha.... with the help of Mark... thanks mark... She even knows all the people who visit her like Marks cousin, then Wowie daw ata, i forgot who she mentioned too. They also know about Cj being the grandson of FVR, it's surprised me that they rembered all that. Hope she remembers us, i don't know if we really made a small impact in their lives. They did to our lives, right mark?

Mark and i also got to bond... hahaha... XD.... right?

I really got to spend a lot of the time with the kids, i was even holding both the kids hand on the way to the chapel, where we were to meet. I had some difficulty because they walked at different paces and the two are small so it made me have to bend. But all was fun, i wish to have another outreach, and retreat like this year, and have it with the best class ever, JUNIOR C. We got lots and lots of pictures, a combination of mine, Jane, Mark, and Sam, and maybe some other classmates may contribute, just text or YM me for the password... thanks ya'll! Ho-Ho!!

Outreach tomorrow

2006-01-16T05:43:00.000-08:00

mileage=5500
venue= la salle zobel

Outreach tomorrow, practiced for cooking. Love cleaning the fish...XD

Live life the way you know it

2006-01-15T02:14:00.000-08:00

People always say that like i'm too goodie goodie. Right Russel?!?! Well i made an arguement on this.

I came up with something, it may or may not apply to everyone but it's worth reading it. I don't feel ashamed of how i love my life. This is because this is how i know how to live, and the way i knw how to live is the best way i could live my life. I know it probably doesn't apply to people who have different kind of lives, but there is also a guide for this. I believe that when you are livig right, you don't seem to regret what you are doing later on. You also seem to feel a sense of accomplishment in your life. For exsample me, i always do my best whether it is in academics, friends, or my sport. I try my best to conduct myself, trying not to be violent (not really doing a good job there). I'm proud of myself because i always do my best . When i feel some disappointment it means i didn't really do my best or when i had too many interruptions.
But if you look at Russel (sorry, but you are the one who made me write this one... you have the right to argue after), you always tell me i'm too goodie, but when you look ar your life, lets see, sure you are also house trained (that's an accomplishment), but you don't take your life seriously, you dedicate yourself too much, you over play games, the only thing you do is insult people or kill joy some things (i have people to back me up there so don't even try me), and you let yourself feel hasseled everyday. Is that a way to live? well i can't judge, but i have to say that it isn't much accomplishing, and i'm pretty sure you are regretting your life now or maybe in the future. Everyone has lot's of potential, even you, try to manipulate yours more.

I will definitely add more to my arguement, but i have projects to continue... untill next time...

<=Return to where you belong=>

2006-01-13T05:45:00.000-08:00

"The place i belong to is a place where i don't fit in"
-Ryan

Mileage= 3000 meters
Venue= Alabang country club

Today in swimming we had our relay which we "won"... but to be serious we lost all. Coach made it like a time trial thing, since all of it were 50's. I think my times aren't too bad, but they aren't that good too.

So today in school, after the retreat, everyone still feels quite clean, a bit messed out or not mentally there, having fun (with the claps), and a bit pressured. We are piled up with projects in each and every subject except for Computer, yet. So i really tried to be serious but i had some difficulty, but i still was able too, like in english, science, algebra, economics, and a bit in geometry; until Leiron got us the hardesr tessellation in the list. It was quite an average day except we were, like i mentioned earlier, remembering our retreat. I didn't get to drive today because we were quite late leaving our house. Then i announce to the class again the photobucket, and i am still assigning some people but i will select, has to be skilled in photography. I was also telling the calss about our top secret things in the intrams... sorry can't discuss... XD... junior c only. Guys please schedule because i really have to set mine too.

Our outreach is coming on Tuesday, and i have to prepare myself to cook, communicate, to start conversations, and organize with my partner Mark Carunungan (kuya mac) on what we will do. Hope i don't mess up.

This has been an ordinary friday the thirteenth, that sucks!!! i was kidding. I was expecting bad luck but i was bad luck that's why there wasn't any... Did that make sense.

Hope i get to sell and buy more cards. Business isn't good, again. I swear i need more costumers.

O well gotta sleep, i'm having land training tomorrow in Elizabeth seton. Good night.

Return from Retreat

2006-01-12T03:45:00.000-08:00

Hey, I just arrived hope from training and from our Retreat. It has been a wonderful experience for me, and everyone. The Activities were really fun, and it really brings out the best traits of our class; team work, hard working, smart, leadership and followers. I don't really want to spoil it until everyone else has their retreat. But this has been a very different experience from previous years In our sharing I was grouped with Leiron, Jopet and Gabby/Gab.

For a personal topic only friends in LJ may read

I really have to thank the three listeners Leiron, Gab and Jopet, thank you for being open to what i said, i'm sorry if i made you all feel bad to what i said. I think i made it hard for you all for what i have said. It really means a lot that you all listened, and thanks for the prayer i coudn't hold my emotions back no longer. And also thanks for sharing. Thanks to you guys my retreat became a unique one.

No one can understand how much i love this section... this section is the best ever...

And check out our class photobucket

Outreach tomorrow... the fall of the champ...

2006-01-10T03:27:00.000-08:00

Todays swimming load: 4800 meters
Venue: La Salle Zobel

So today we got to have more pressure than we had since yesterday. We now have more projects to do. Is the school trying to kill us, i really doubt we can submit all this, especially science, that should have been prepared since 2nd term like what we do every year with our IP (investigatory project). What i think is the hard part this term is that in most classess we are going to lecture each other; specifically christian living and economics. If one group screws up here (not pointing out that there will be) we may have a hard time with learning. Then another is the books we have to read, in Filipino and English. Is it fair to have to read to books at the same time, sure we have some blame for this for not finishing it this christmas vacation but that was vacation. Then we have speach stuff in English. Not to mention THE, we have to cook-cook-and-cook. Oh well. I think it's better to look at brighter side, but is there any.

In Philosophy today, it was quite unique for me. This is the first time again that i was able to get to join the debate against leiron and kits. Me siding with Francis and Rodney. I got to prove my point quite well according to sir (no surprise... just joking... i think it's luck). I got to argue here because i just went to the wedding of my tito last saturday. Oh! we had Phillipe Ty in our class today, i think he enjoyed, we made him our prayer leader of the day. We were kind of fighting over him, most of us want him to stay beside him. We had Filipino today and it was ok, first time for me to understand what i was reading but not 100%. I got to get the main idea of the story. Then in Music we just discussed our project, and guess what i'm the leader. 1980's songs here we come! In english we had to write our speech on the premises in this ex-con article. I was having problem for concentrating, i couldn't explain why but i could write at all, unlike now. In algebra we discussed again our project. And we were already trying to make a draft and Mark was making a design for the thing we don't even know we are suppose to make, the tessellation. Since we are 5 in the group i said that each of us make a question each, but mark didn't contribute so i think we are lacking one. Mark please listen to my instructions. I think that's all i want to talk about at this point in class.

In training nothing much except that the pool had an annoying mix of warm (above) and cold (below), it was making it hard for me to control my stroke. In addition to that it was really sunny that time so it was quite warm in the atmosphere but there is a presence of a breeze. I didn't like that. My arms were starting to be numb or maybe losing its strenght, so i had a hard time continuing towards the end. The pool was really dusty that i really didn't want to dive in.

The thing that ruined this day the most (Patrick ha!) is the news that John Cena lost his title in The new years revolution, and to make it worse against Edge (sorry pepi), i really don't think he deserves the title, the crowd even hates him in the first place, how could they let him win?? But i think John Cena will get it back, they won't put to waste the cool spinny championship belt. WORD LIFE!!!

I've been checking on what to do in Magic against that deck of Tim yap. It's better to be safe than sorry, so i prepared my deck, the sad part is that i have to add type ones in for a while i don't have blazing archon. The card there is also temporary, I'm still thinking if i should still add Razia but i don't have space for the flames of the blood hand so i have think carefully. I was also planning to copy jean pauls upgrade of my upgraded copy of my deck ( the clone of my deck) so i am planning to add devouring light, i don't think it would hurt to find card removers, to protect me from some dimir cards. But i'm still checking a combo a little inspired from jean pauls combo. But thats for me to know and you magic players to experience or witness.

Outreach tomorrow, i'm a bit excited but i think i'll sleep in the bus, i really got tired from training today. hehehe... yeah!!!

THE period

2006-01-09T06:23:00.000-08:00

We did the usual stuff today, like in CL where we discussed the gospel on the Epiphany. For the first time in CL my resolution was voted for and got the spot in the board.OHH!! Then in Science,we discussed on another project we have to do... sob... XD... I became some sort of Mr. Ezrels stunt guy, I'm doing all those stuff that he usually does... hahaha... Then in THE, we did this table set up, where we set up the silencer and the skirt. In the second period we had the practical test. Funny about this practical test, we were copmpeting against the group of hans group 5 (we're group six), we kept arguing and arguing who has a better skirt and silencer.We were already joking about the simplest thing we could think of with Bea San Pedro and Hans, i was joining in because i've been pinning the flaps with Jane and Francis Roques help. Ironically we both got 19/20. So we continued arguing. So i investigated others work. Then as i reached the group 1, ms. graded them 20, i went to the arguing groups and told them, we were disappointed in a funny way, because none of ours was the best, so we just joked about it after. Oh! and Filipino we had this game which required team work and analysis skills, i thanks super text twist for this. We had to find oput the word ms. Caldo was describing and write it ahead of the group. There were many bloopers like when leiron did his victory "ritual," mocking erika and accidentally hit her with the chalk. Chino made a blooper in one of the words which was suppose to spell out Istilo... Well i think thats all...

Oh! our outreach is coming closer 2 more days.

Swimming load: 4100 meters
land training: 2 sets of our medicine ball(10 pounds) practice, push ups and crunches

OOHH!!! i'm getting challenged by Mr. Yap again, and he says that i can no longer beat him because he has an infinite mana combo for tribal unity, lets see about that with my boros. If it fails no doubt my bidding will win, thanks to cranial ex...

Go Joon's C Garretes... hahahaha... for the class start making logo for the jersey... yeah!!!

Peoples expectations...

2006-01-08T05:15:00.000-08:00

The problem when names start getting bigger is that people start expecting more out of you. Like for exsample, Kaycee Bautista (sorry Leiron if in anyway i may offend), i don't know why but people think that i don't loose at all. I actually lost so many competitions i just started to win big time this year, but probably because of 5% luck, 60% dedication, and 35% will. Many of those who recognize my swims can easily tell that i lack training, not slow but my swims aren't as consistent and well practiced. She only found out that Tim Yap can beat me in backstroke and realized that my weakest stroke is Back stroke. Well yes it is, since i started swimming my worst stroke is backstroke. Although i won't agree that team is exactly faster in backstroke because i only take backstroke seriously in IM (individual medly), so it may be different when i swim backstroke seriously. Actually, every once in a while other batchmates ask me how is swimming and sometimes they get surprise that i loose, and i get surprise that they do. I believe that there is always someone faster than you. There are also people who have specialties, so someone can be better that you in one stroke but you are better at the other. When i read Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface, he encountered this problem so much with the press. HE too get's annoyed with this situation, but it also motivates him to swim better and harder. Me it does help me sometimes but i only prove it to myself (not that it isn't enough) but the differene is that no one watches me. It just comes from gossip. My point there exactly, that's why i want people to watch m competitions. Oh! there will be one coming this Febuary and maybe this January but it might be far. It will be our Annual Manggo Cup, i want to see audiences, ok? I know where you live (joke... well i actually do know where some live.. you'll be surprised... so yeah). Hehehe.. It will be held in the alabang country club. This is where i can prove myself, but i'm not the strongest there are both younger and older people who are stronger than i am, but know this i will never give up a meet.

Sometimes in life, relying on yourself just ain't enough, at these times you have friends to support you (that means you guys)

School

2006-01-06T06:37:00.000-08:00

January 4: It was a really exciting day for everyone since we all miss each other SOOOOOOOOOOo much. We got to get our exam papers and majority including me, weren't to pleased with what we got. Some seems fine but others were terribly low. My grades are just average now at an extent where i won't get to have a chance to be excempted except maybe in economics, english, and cl. Once again i failed to get excempted in math subjects, o well i guess i'm going to be a Philosopher... XD...

January 5: We all got our orientation in for the outreach and retreat. We got more test papers that we did't recieve. Today was an annoying day, since i woke up at 1 am chocking with my own phlem.

January 6: seemed the same today like yesterday, but i wasn't too much of a hassel. Everyone seemed excited for their Search In. We had art, no one seemed to be serious at that time, especially us in our table, like Leiron, China, Jane and I. We were playing with our toys, Leiron was making impressions of two people who were about to break up using my Power rangers megazord and it was hilarious. Then everyone were exploring iPods, especially the iPod Video of Hans and Jane. Then in our science period, we were so attracted to the well balanced bird (a dive i think), that when you hold it's beak it doesn't fall, Gab, Ritz and I and maybe others tried and/or balanced it in our nose. Amazing how that thing is, it actually balanced in my nose. Then that thing that makes a reflection making it's outside seem like its just a surface but it actually has a whole wiht some mirrors. Geometry seems fine i guess. I think that's all.

First training of the year

2006-01-06T06:31:00.000-08:00

I'm going to actually use this LJ of mine as my swimming journal. At least i have a realy use for it.
date:

january 4, 2006 = 4400 meters

comments: this has been a very good start and recovery for me. After almost a year, i finally got to use my snorkel. It's a modified version specifically modified to help in training. So this snorkel made it easy for me to re-master my stroke, to be specific my free style. That workout was 5 x 400 meters free r= '20. This was quite difficult, you can't imagine how hard it is to swim in a snorkel, you are breathing through a tube, and since the resistance of the snorkel is distracting you it makes the trip more inconvenient, making matters worse i spent around 6 minutes for each faced under water the whole time, don't you think it's lonely?

january 5, 2005 = 2200 meters

comments: work out is shorter thanks to our dry land. We got to have our first medicine ball training of the year. It has also been quite some time since i used these thing, because i have been training in La Salle more often the past months, i really missed the feeling of using this 10 pound ball. the work out was quite easy, i have been so inspired by michael phelps i'm trying to adapt myself to being a 400 IM-er and re-adapt myself to being a 200 IM-er. I've been focus so hard this day, a little distracted because the pool was so cold, and since i have a terrible cold that woke me up at 1 am making me sleep for about 2-3 hours.
january 6, 2006 = 1700 metersWe didn't really do too much training. We just had our long stretching which i rarely did in La Salle. It felt great training with my team mates for nth year. Another reason for our short workout was because of our first Relay of the year. I was teamed up with Ricardo, Janine, Romaine and the small kids against Tim, Miggy, Sarah and the small kids (of their team). So we got to like test our sprints after the past 2 weeks of free time. Ironically for me my strokes seem better now. Especially a surprise comment from coach anthony after i touched from my back stroke. He said to me "Ryan nice Backstroke!" I was asking "Really!" I was quite shocked. Hey, Leiron you hear that? Tell Kaycee nga please!!! hehehe... I won't allow anyone to touch my territory... XD... So i think it ended in a tie, not to sure because i was messing around with everyone telling them that joke Fran/China told Leiron and I earlier in art time. So we ended it and went to play magic. And earlier before training i got to see Gabby Locsin and Giselle Banzon. Just sharing.

Magic notes:
I'm experimenting on a different method in playing red decks, blasters to be specific. I'm thinking maybe i could use my blasters direclty at the player some creatures will be defense and those who have special abilities like flying i'll just use them for attacking. But only for certain cases of course. And another thing, never let your master see your deck list (jean paul), because he might copy it!! like jean paul... Daya jean Paul, that's my first original build!!

"I'd rather die standing with my feet, than to live standing with my knees"
-Jean Paul

Trials:
Player Win Lose
Tim Yap 4 1
Ricardo 1 win(black), 1 win (dimir) 0
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So far my boros is fine, still need's adjustments, something seems to be wrong with my mana flow at times, but when it does i still recover with my blasters and Life gaining cards.

Updates

2006-01-02T05:24:00.000-08:00

My website has been updated an is up and running still have minor errors but it's fine
http://www.geocities.com/wing00x_jrjs

My destiny... My dream... My goal... My idol...

2006-01-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

"No goal is too high if you put your mind to it"
I've been continuing my readingin Michael Phelps: beneath the surface. I've been really inspired by this guy. Someday i wish i could be like him. But being like him i would be wishing to go against him, someone great someone i am far to becoming. But the quote he mentioned in the very last part of chapter 18 really inspired me. His goal was just simple but really high, to make it in the olympics and get just 1 gold medal. But look at him, he got 6 gold medals. And he is as decorated as Mark Spitz, who won 7 gold medals in an olympics. No one else has ever done that yet. Michael Phelps broke 7 world records in 41 days. Ain't that amazing? Just getting a simple record in the UAAP is tough how much more a world record. I hope someday i could reach his level. We have the same dream, he wants swimming to be known and famous there in america, same for me but in the Philippines. I'm still not in that level to be able to accomplish this, heck i haven't gone international yet. I hope i get an opportunity to make it in an international competition, the bigger the event the better. This guy has also been through a lot, his parents divorced when he was only 8 and his sister (also a swimmer, actually one of the top swimmers then) had a sickness so she had to eventually stop. He also has this amazing coach, Coach Bob. He takes care of almost evrything for Mike, from his schedule, to his diets, to his daily activities, and at firs they didn't agree on anything. HE idolizes Ian Thorp (Thorpedo). The amazing untouchable free styler, especially in 400 meters free, he wished to go against him in the olympics. He also had loads of pressure because of the press, interviewers, sponsorships, etc. But he has lots and lots of benefits. Whenever he breaks a record (american and world record) he is given incentives, i can't really say how much but it is enough for him to get himself a car, and a car (as a gift) to his mom. This guy also a very nice guy, he doesn't seem to arrogant and the way he writes in this book, he seems very fun to talk or hang around with. I hope i could meet him someday and go against him, even though i'm not worthy.
Another thing Mike has is support, this guys gets so much support from his mom and sisters, his friends, other great swimmers and his coach, i'm not saying i don't have support in fact i get support from my whole family even those abroad. Friends yes but only to some extent, i'm not really complaining but it just would seem right if some more friends watch.

My time will come eventually but it has to come quick i have exactly 2 years left for the olympics in 2008 in Beijing China, and hey i have some chinese blood i want to check it out there. There will be a lot of challenges ahead of me and from the lessons,wisdom and inspiration i got from this book, i will make extra efforts to achieve my goal.Within the 2 years i have to prepare myself against the world swimmers, i'll have several main events this year like the manngo, UAAP (if we are still aloud to participate), ASIAN games, Pan Pacific (if we can really join), hong kong Mantas (depending on our plans), or maybe train abroad. I learned that my skills cannot be maximized here, but who am i to say this.

Watch me fly higher... swim faster... my goal is just in front of me... "No goal is too high if you put your mind to it"...

100% reason to remember the name - fort minor

2006-01-01T06:18:00.000-08:00

Start at 100% and take away 1% for each of these you have done in the past or are doing right now.When complete put your total in the subject box and repost in a new post. Have fun and be completely honest.--------------------------------------------
Smoked
Drank
alcohol
.Cried when someone died
Been drunk
Had
sex.
Been to a concert.
Given a handjob/gotten a handjob.
Given a
blowjob/gotten a blowjob.
Been verbally sexually harassed.
Verbally
sexually harassed somebody
Felt someone up and/or been felt
up.
Laughed
so hard something came out of your nose.
Cheated on a
boyfriend/girlfriend
before.
Been cheated on by a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Been to prom.Cried at
school.
Gotten lost in a WalMart or a
department store.
Went
streaking.Given a lap dance.
Had someone of
the opposite s3x in your room.
Had someone of the opposite s3x sleep over.
Slept over at someone of the
opposite s3x's house.
Kissed a
stranger.
Hugged a stranger.
Went
scuba diving.
Driven a car.
Gotten an xray.
Hit by a car.
Had a
party.
Done drugs.
Played strip poker.
Got paid to strip for
someone.
Ran away from
home.
Broken a bone.
Eaten sushi.
Bought
p0rn.
Watched p0rn.
Made p0rn.
Had a crush on someone of the same
sex.
Been in love.
French kissed.
Laughed so hard you cried.
Cried yourself to sleep.
Laughed yourself to sleep.
Stabbed
yourself.
Shot a gun.
Trash talked someone and then acted like their
best friend the next day.
Watched TV for 9 consecutive hours.
Been
online for 9 consecutive
hours.
Watched an animal die.
Watched a person
die.
Had sex
and/or messed around somewhere with at least 1 other person
present.
Pranked somebody.
Put somebody in the hospital.
Snuck into
someone's room and/or your own room after being out.
Kissed somebody of
the
same s3x.
Dressed punk.
Dressed goth.
Dressed preppy.
Been to a
motocross race.
Avoided somebody.
Been stalked.
Stalked someone.
Met a celebrity
Played an instrument.
Ridden a
horse.
Cut
yourself.
Bungee jumped.
Ding dong ditched somebody.
Been to a wild
party.
Got caught stealing something.
Kicked a
guy in the balls.
Stolen a boyfriend/girlfriend from a friend.
Went out
with your friend's
crush.
Got arrested.
Been pregnant.
Babysat.
Been to another
countryStarted your house on fire.
Donated your hair
to cancer patients.
Been asked out by someone that you never though you'd to
be asked out by.
Cried over a member of the opposite s3x .
Had a
boyfriend/girlfriend for
over 3 months.
Sat on your butt all day.Ate a
whole carton of ice cream all
by yourself.
Had a job.
Gotten cut
from a sports team.
Been called a
whore.
Danced like a whore.
Been mistaken for a celebrity.
Been in a
car accident.
Been told
you have beautiful eyes.
Been told you have
beautiful hair.
Danced
in the rain.Been rejected.
Walked out of a
restaurant without paying.
Punched someone/slapped someone in the face

81% ain't that bad?

Check out my Memory page

2005-12-31T06:32:00.000-08:00

It's in the menu in my website http://geocities.com/wing00x_jrjs
Please comment after please!

Raw going to Philippines

2005-12-29T06:28:00.000-08:00

http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=1758034
check out the site...

Updates on today, i finally got my iPod Nano, i'm trying to get it loading, but i have to many cd's.. grr... And it's making the computer really slow...

200th post

2005-12-29T03:17:00.000-08:00

I just cleaned my room just for New year, i'm also updating my website to prepare for my memory page. That's basicaly all.

http://www.geocities.com/wing00x_jrjs/

STUFF....

2005-12-28T05:46:00.000-08:00

Your Career Type: Conventional

You are orderly and good at following a set plan.
Your talents lie in working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way.

You would make an excellent:

Bank Teller - Bookkeeper - Court Clerk
Mail Carrier - Post Office Clerk - Secretary
Timekeeper - Title Examiner - Typist

The worst career options for your are artistic careers, like comedian or dancer.

What's Your Ideal Career?

Your Christmas is Most Like: A Very Brady Christmas

For you, it's all about sharing times with family.
Even if you all get a bit cheesy at times.

What Movie Is Your Christmas Most Like?

You are a pop culture dancer

You may not have practiced in front of the mirror for hours but your still a good dancer. You don’t really care about what you look like, you’d rather just have fun. Some of your main moves come from movies and past dance crazes. Everyone loves watching your antics on the dance floor.

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

How ryan should improve for 2006:

Party like it’s 1999

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

Your New Year's Resolutions

1) Get a pet tiger

2) Eat more hot dogs

3) Travel to China

4) Study rare snakes

5) Get in shape with rock climbing

What Should Your New Year's Resoluton Be?

Back Home

2005-12-28T03:55:00.000-08:00

AHHHHHHHH!!!!! finally i'm back home, it's been a while since i've blogged. I went to Baguio with the family just December 26-27. What made the trip so tiring was that i was driving. It was quite a good experience, quite exciting because of the speed i have been reaching, and boring with the traffic i went through and the annoying busses, trucks, taxis and those plain bad unrepectful drivers. I drove for 6:40+ hours the first trip and 6:10+ hours in the second. We kind of made a wrong turn going there to baguio making the trip longer. My arms back and legs still hurt from driving the past two days, but i guess it's worth it, i got to drive at 140 km/hr atleast, but only for a while because it was getting a bit hard to control and there was other vehicles like the annoying truck that was in the way. Because of that trip i learned so much things, and the reason for those safety drills and rules, but i don't agree with some, but i can't do anything. What shocked me was my driving improved after driving for a long time, it felt easier the next day i drove, going back. As in the whole way. The funny thing was we only went to baguio because my dad wanted me to practice driving. When my dad told my ninang there in USA (through the phone) she said to my dad he was crazy(not in a bad way), funny i said that too... Well no suprise actually... hehehe... When i reached there in baguio i finally switched my dad, then fell right asleep for 1 hour. I really couldn't feel my leg that time... Enough of that. In BAguio my first expectation was that it would be cold, but it wasn't as cold as i expected, but still quite cold, i felt colder in the past. Then we stayed in the hotel we stayed in two years ago. We didn't do much though.

So the day before the baguio trip i was the one driving to the christmas party we have every year in the exactly the same venue. But not like always we didn't stay too long. I got some pictures then same goes for baguio (just saying). Then unlike the previous years we had this new thing, it was pretty freaky, one of the lola's told us something and she read to us passages in the REVALATIONS of the bible. As a additional thing i'll add to my blog, to add to my religious side and to help myself post and to spread the word of God, i'll post some passages if notevery day maybe once a week or maybe once every month, it depends on my schedule. After, we went to Sta. Rosa, still me driving (sob, i'm already tired), going to mine and janines grandmother (mother side). We took quite some time going there and it was really dark then, we actually missed our destination and we had to go back, then we found the place. SO they (my grandmother and ninang) served food so we ate, then we just talked and talked about how life is going and what's going on around. While they were doing so i was eating buko sheret ice scream, i ate so much i was already shivering, i had to even get my jacket to heat myself up. And then we left. Well that was pretty much what we did. I guess i still have thing to do.

I have to modify my Novel, i got a new idea for the start since i had a dream last night or was it this morning?? whatever, i though maybe i should use GOD for god, because it might be bad for our religion. And i have to get strating with my memory page, it's almost due. Ooh! and my deck too it's almost its first year anniversary.

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES IN...

the Christmas party of our family

In Baguio

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2005-12-24T07:06:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to you all

hehe i might be driving a lot tomorrow, yey and sob... hehehe
Thanks to those who gave me gifts, it really makes me feel happy, i didn't really expect to get this much this year. HEHEHE!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to the Junior C, and the GATORS and the DLSZ swimming team, well the whole JUNIORS

What's going on in Montessori?

2005-12-22T05:26:00.000-08:00

There has been big issues going on in Montessori and i just have to react on it. First i have two things to talk about. First is about those who left Montessori, there are three differences in this; there are those who achieve and become well known, the second are those who become bad, and a combination of both, they become big names and become bad at the same time.

Most of those who achieved, not to brag but they are those who went to la salle or other schools, where they aren't being prevented to use their skills. For example, Gia Salazar, so far she's been getting honors, Miguel Pena, he got to probably maximize in his playing basket ball, Ramon Prieto, his artistic and musical side is becoming noticed, and me, my career in swimming is in the next level and so has Claudine and my sister, Daniel Salta is getting high grades in his school Philippine Science. And who could forget, Moira Yarr, her modeling was in the next step, she joined the Ms. Bicolandia.

I'll put the other two, the last two, together. For my main topic, there has been recent events that occurred in montessori last thursday or friday. There were people who vandalized the floor (if i remeber right), and it was against the ex-prinicpal. So far, i heard that they are discussing this issue, and i haven't been updated on what will happen to them.
In addition to these kind of people, there are those who take marijuana, but i won't mention who or anything about this person.

Now, i'm thinking what is going on there in Montessori. What has happened to their system?

I noticed that those who left earlier in Montessori are those who stayed good people. And thos who left around after Miguel Pena, Ramon Prieto, and Massi Oracion are the ones who became bad influence to our society. Why? I don't know but probably as the Montessori system gets stricter and stricter it sucks the students freedom making them blinded on what they should and should not do. I think they should have a change in system where they should be more free, because what they are doing is making the school like a prison. But all is not lost for them yet, there are still students there that i know who still have bright futures, that goes to my ex-batch mates there.

All i can do is write, and react, because this is what i learned to be, and so did other students. We help each other learn from our mistakes and we get to know what happens in others lives.

I might fix this because of inefficient data/information, or just make another post.... sorry... i'm not in a full writing mood

The Worst dream ever...

2005-12-20T04:55:00.000-08:00

Only LJ friends may read

Boros versus Goblin Bidding Extracter Deck

2005-12-20T04:31:00.000-08:00

Since i got a Boros deck i've bee able to test both decks, and it has been a big help for my goblin bidding extracter deck. I have noticed that it is having a problem in its mana flow, i seem to sacrifice life too much that the boros is having an easy time striking me, but in other times it loses when my mana is more on the basic. The biddings ultimate weakness is life, i was trying to fix it by getting from jean paul dragon's claw, but i can't get anything from him cause he always forgets and is always out when i can go to him. It is getting annoying, but anything else it seems good, i think it can handle jean pauls massive dragon deck. Especially with cranial extraction. I just have to get my cranial e. before his dragonstorm. Now for my boros. It is full of proxies, because i just started it, and so far it is a very powerful deck, not compaired to the power of pepi's but it is really amazing the power it possessess, i couldn't believe it beat my deck. Out of 73 trials my gobblin won 39-34. That was one brutal trial i've been making this whole day, i've been adjusting and adjusting, and so far in the last 5 battles, after fixing the mana flow of my bidding, my goblin bidding won consecutively. But it doesn't mean my boros didn't give a fight, it showed me that this deck has a higher potential than this goblin bidding extracter deck. So far i've been able to use firemane angel numerous times and once used excruciator out of 4 times of being casted. I found it difficult cating big creatures, i actually think i don't need it, it actually wins even without them, only some games did the firemane angel save the boros deck. The biggest saver is the lighting helix, it really gets annoying sometimes even though i know it's coming, i just don't like the fact that i'm making my two decks against each other, but i have no choice. I just have to get and add "Yosei, the morning star", "Isadmaru, hound of konda", "a secret weapon(jean paul knows and his brothers, that's where i got inspired from... ps they are 2 cards) , the "razia, boros archangel." I'm thinkning to mix type one too, but the whole idea for me to make a boros deck is to make a type two deck. Won't it be nice to see "akroma, angel of wrath" or "Glarecaster"? I think it would be interesting, but one of my secret cards supply me with that ability. The problem with the angels in ravnica, they have low toughness, that's why my goblin bidding can easily go through it. But like i said this deck has higher potential, i'll test it tomorrow after training. Bwahahahahaha..... I hope it's successful. I made this deck already in apprentice if anyone wants to have a match just text me and i'm readdy for battle, but it is still experimental, so it might not do so well. ok thanks

Saved from a bitter Christmas

2005-12-20T04:17:00.000-08:00

Today i was suppose to have my surgery to have my wisdom teeth come out. But since i have to have certain tests before that, i will have it later in the second week of january. I will now probably comtinue my novel but due to the absence of an editor i have to either look for one or just post it unedited. So if there is a volunteer it would probably help me a bit.

The magic eight ball

2005-12-20T04:16:00.000-08:00

http://www.flash-gear.com/8/index.php?r=621135079010190

try it!

ps. It ain't that accurate

What does your hand writing say about you?

2005-12-18T21:38:00.000-08:00

You plan ahead, and are interested in beauty, design, outward appearance, and symmetry. You are a social person who likes to talk and meet others. You are affectionate, passionate, expressive, and future-oriented. You are reserved, shy, cautious, and thoughtful. You enjoy life in your own way and do not depend on the opinions of others.
What does your handwriting say about YOU?

Try to guess....

2005-12-18T07:57:00.000-08:00

How can you be in the picture while you are the one taking it? There are two ways i know, give the two to me, the first one is quite obvious, the other one is a bit dumb. (this doesn't require deep thinking, it's just for fun... for me atleast)

Other ways i guess will be a trivia for me...

The Rising Tied

2005-12-18T06:49:00.000-08:00

Fort Minor of Mike Shinoda rocks!! I bought this cd yesterday when i drove a bit going to and back to los banos. My mom and Janine went to splash mountain to party with part to seton swim team, i didn't join anymore because i didn't feel like it and i wanted coac james to join too. So i also have been starting my business for magic, so far i think it will go well i have a couple of costumers already but it still a start, i can't go big time because i don't have too much money. My deck only needs 2 more piledrivers, 1 more cranial extraction, 1 more sulfuric vortex and 1 more skirk fire marshal (regardless of the world chamionship versions of bloodstained mire, because i want better cards other than it). Back about fort minor, it has this unique rap like the usual linkin park sounds except the whole chester sounds and a different kind of style from the linkin park songs like its lyrics mike featured various artists making each a different sound, it's really a catchy rap cd. I love it!!!

I also started my boros deck, but i don't really want to concentrate with radiance. But i have a strategy, but i haven't fully tested it, but i will go push through with it anyway the cards required is 3 times cheaper than my goblin bidding extraction deck.

Even though 2 days have passed i'm already starting to miss my class. I really love my section this year, there something about the section that i like so much but i can't really say what because i don't really knw what either. But i have their images in my photobucket so i guess it's fine.

I'm also feeling rather nervous for our christmas trip because i'll be the one driving going there as practice. Why me??? My family is going to enjoy this.

I'm also nervous about the surgery on my wisdom teeth, but from what i know it might not push through but doesn't mean it will not.

Next year will be a new year for my swimming career, i'm going to be put to the test. I have one last chance to qualify for the NCR team and i feel that i have a high chance. And i'm also preparing for my first ever international competition in May, held annually in Hong Kong. I don't really konw if i will be allowed to participate but i'm going to prepare myself. Ever since i won the MVP award in UAAP, after watching the SEA games, and getting an award in the World swim for malaria, it felt like i was woken up, i think my destiny is clearer than ever. I have to get stronger to reach that level.

The best of the picture i took yesterday, the rest view it in my photobucket: (i also used the tripod)

The awarding

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The most valuable one... hehehe

Vain Teachers... hehehehe

Magic Sing

The RARE smile of Elaine...

This is a Janitor??? hahaha

More photos

2005-12-16T09:37:00.000-08:00

Gators Christmas party 2005

Junior C Christmas Party 2005

I'll load it tomorrow

The Tests for the second term are finally over

2005-12-14T23:19:00.000-08:00

The tests today was English and Geometry. And i can say it is easy....hehehe...
So when classess ended i brought out the camera and began taking picturtes, it was fun, people in our class seem to like the camera. Then after i went to the swimming pool to the swimming team party. WE did the usual, eating and talking, i took some shots there. The kids began to swim while we still continued eating. After a some time, people were leaving, so i rushed them to go down to the swimming pool to have picture taking.... hehehe... I brought a tripod so i could join in in the picture. I'm bringing the tripod tomorrow so that everyone will be in the pictures tomorrow..

My Magic Deck is finally almost done... all i need is to complete around 5 cards more... YEAH!

Here are the pictures i took earlier today:

In the class and outside:

In The Swimming Team Party:

Freedom and joy is coming

2005-12-14T03:00:00.000-08:00

5 tests have finally been taken; philosophy, algebra, economics, physics, and filipino. We are down to two more tests and i'm a bit more confident compaired to filipino and physics, but i still feel bad vibes in these tests so i'm going to be extra carefull. Updates in the tests. Philosophy was really really eassy except for one part the case study and to be specific the mercy-killing, the fact that we didn't tackle this lesson it made it a bit confusing, but the rest seems to be good. Then the next day, the test we took first is algebra, it was fairly easy except that it took terribly long that majority of the batch didn't finish the test. Then economics was also fair but my mind was very slow because i was wasted in the algebra. Today was the physics and filipino finals. The physics, we can all agree that we over-estimated the test. Then filipino, despite it being long, it was easy, thanks to the review class yesterday. Majority of what was reviewed in the review class was in this test, in the middle of the test, i was so happy.

Tomorrow we will have the the la salle swimming team christmas party. Then later at 7 pm, my family will have dinner with this guy from the local government of muntinlupa, he will give us incentive for participating and winning in the MYG (Manila Youth Games), i think it would be wrong to write down how much im getting so only live journal users can read.

Then the next day we will have our class party. I'm going to help organize the game guesstures along with china/fran . I planned several things on that day as well. It will be my day view for my goblin bidding deck against jean paul, then a tag team match with miguel prats against anyone with a tag team. Then it will be a one-day-stand for YU-GI-OH! since people wanted me to play after a long time i agreed. So i'm having a thriple threat match with Phillipe Ty and Dinggoy. Then later on a show down with Jean Paul, the last two years ago i won agianst jean paul, then the following year i won, this will be a show down to prove who the king of games (Yu-gi-oh title for the best)is, but there is no doubt who it is already... hahaha... hehehe...

Then on saturday, i'm going to join the seton swimming team to go on an outing in coach james' farm near a beach (i'm not sure if i 'm right). But i can't wait to bond again with coach james.

Later during the break i'm making a mermory page, it will be a very long post about my history this past years, i've been getting absent minded lately and the reason is this so i want to post this. That's why i need all the pictures possible and it starts tomorrow.

Family picture (scratch pictures)

2005-12-13T06:29:00.000-08:00

http://photobucket.com/albums/v673/jrjs/Family/christmas%202005/

Swim for a cause

2005-12-10T06:31:00.000-08:00

http://worldswimformalaria.com/en/homepage.aspx

To be updated but please check out the site above...
I got to give some help to those with malaria. Got 2 silvers.

My first album for junior c

2005-12-09T06:46:00.000-08:00

I finally brought my camera and actually took some pictures, the only hassel was that the battery kept on dying. Suprisingly people really enjoy the camera in the class. Next week i'll bring it to make sure that i get almost everyone to make my junior c page in my website.

I'll also be taking pictures in swimming and the christmas party of the office my dad works in held in manila polo club.

Today's pictures

All the right reasons

2005-12-08T02:07:00.000-08:00

Today we went to mass for the Immaculate Conception.
After, we went to atc to get exchange gifts in the gators. I got to see Madel, Bea, David, Miguel Mendoza(la salle one), Pepi, Mark Carunungan, Mark Diomampo, Fx, Sam, Mark Diosana (So many Marks... phew), and more, too many too mention and remember. So after all the window shopping and shopping, i found the new cd of Nickelback: All the Right Reasons so I bought it. And listening to it, i got over whelmed. It is the best album among all of the ones i heard (Silver side up and Long road).

I also uploaded pictures in the family fun day and our batch's JnJ performance and the SEA games picture i got (more of the swimming pool of trace)
Right here:
JnJ
SEA Games

Space... time

2005-12-07T06:46:00.000-08:00

This week has been very difficult for me because of all the projects then all of the tests. Nevertheless, so far my recovery in all this is good. I am coming back, my concentration level increased again. I have been working more efficiently and in the last test, we have had this week I am more confident. In swimming I know I am not at my top shape but I feel my stokes more. Moreover, even though I am not in top shape, because the pool is at the point it feels like ice, my sprinting and stamina level is as if it never tires out, and it feels good it would have been better if I were stronger that way it would make it more fun for me.

Waiting for this Saturday because of two major things:
1) When i will buy so many cards in the shop coach James will take me.
2) The competition of speedo to support to help against malaria

It would be nice if people watch the competiton not only because of the competition but also for its cause.

This would again be dedicated:
1) For the cause of the competition
2) My Christmas gift for the class
3) Tribute to the end of the year and the beginning of a new one
4) For my family

I don't think I can finish my project for the hall of famers page, so I’ve decided to make a class page and if possible I’ll make for my previous years, but my problem is that I don't have enough time to finish this with the amount of time left to do so.

In addition, I have planned this out and I hope it will push through
My tournament in and off school:
Held in both Christmas parties one will be of the class/school and the other for the gators.
It will be jean pauls homecoming in magic and my home comning in yu-gi-oh! I have a match with Dinggoy and Philippe in Yu-Gi-Oh!! In addition, i have a match with jean paul and against seva and hopefully pepi and leiron. Moreover, planning a tag team match, with Miguel pratts as my tag team, because of our revival abilities.

I also have updates in the sea games we have 287 medal; 114 gold’s, 82 silvers and 91 bronze medals. We ranked number one over all. CONGRATULATIONS PHILIPPINES!!!!

Well all I can say is I will miss the class during this Christmas break hope to keep in touch with every one

Count down until Christmas: 18 days more

Seton Christmas Party

2005-12-03T21:55:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, December 3, was the Elizabeth Setons swim team christmas party. I arrived late but my mom and janine was dropped off by me. I still had to drive to Muntinlupa to pick up our gifts, key chains that has their team logo "the seton saints." There was a lot of things done there. So much games and so much food, it made it worth it. Plus I had more talk time with coach James, it also has been quite some time since we've seen each other. I'm hoping to see him again next week in the competition in Rizal, we planned to go to a card shop where i may get cards cheaper than in ram shop. I might be able to complete my deck during my trip there, I really hope so, i'm tired of using proxies. It will look more attractive to see my deck complete. Plus i added and removed some cards in my list to make it easier and stronger for me. I'm still having problems with the life because the goblin bidding has to sacrifice too much life making it difficult fighting red, long matches and chaos matches. I hope jean paul brings the cards i'm buying from him already. That will also help my deck a bit.

Exams, the end of this term, and christmas is coming closer. I'm getting excited already. There will be so many parties like the annual christmas party in my dads office, gators party, la salle swimming party, and the class party, family party, and maybe friends party. I'm also really excited to get an iPod Nano already.... hehehe... I just want this stressful term to end already, i need a break from both swimming and school. I'm beat, nothing is left for me but my cards, the only reward i have for myself.

SEA GAMES

2005-12-03T21:48:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Miguel Molina for winning gold in 400 IM and 200 IM(still have to confirm) and 200 Breast stroke, a silver in 200 free style. And congratulations to Miguel Mendoza who got the gold in 1500 free style and congratulations to Ryan Arabejo for winning the bronze. Congratulations to the relay teams.

We currentl have 91 golds.

Nice

Project

2005-11-30T06:39:00.000-08:00

http://d.1asphost.com/jrjsiaron/

please test

Congratulations

2005-11-29T05:35:00.000-08:00

Congratulation to Miguel Molina for winning gold in swimming, in the 400 meter IM.

Speed is my game

2005-11-28T23:01:00.000-08:00

Majority of the things i play and enjoy has something to do with speed. Whether it's cards, my strategies, my games, my sport, my thinking, or anything. Like my cards for example, my Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic The Gathering Decks are based on speed, fast summoning or fast cast. Swimming is quite explanatory. Games, well, i like moving fast like running, and if it's video games it also has to do something with doing things fast, or racing games. Today i have been driving all the way to los banos and back. Coach and my family is my witness. Hahahaha.... The gators were planning to watch the sea games this thursday in los banos.

I've been watching many events in Sea games, most recently the Karateo or was it Taekwondo, and the womens long jump.

Really excited to watch the sea games, and excited to see the swimming pool which looks so so so cool. O well... good luck to LIZZA!!! Go Philippines!!

SEA GAMES OPENING and what's going on today

2005-11-27T19:41:00.000-08:00

I've been watching the sea games since this morning. I watch singapore beat the hell out of Vietnam in water polo, i watched a bit of soccer/football. Then the opening seremony. The opening speach was great, the fireworks were quite average, and the performance was spectacular, and the perfomance of rivermaya(eventhough i don't really know them much) was indescribable. I can't wait to watch swimming this thursday along with the gators.

I have also been driving this whole morning before watching the sea games. My driving is improving everytime i drive. Tomorrow i'll be driving again, going to 168... hahaha... then maybe drop by to purchase some cards from jean paul. I was able to purchase today, a scam in my view, the siege gang commander in ram shop. It was 400 the last time i came there, so there was a 200 peso increase, is that fair??? no it isn't... So i have to increase my pace in getting cash before the cards get higher. While i was there i was also checking for ravnica cards, and my the sacred foundry is worth 700 bucks. That's too much already, but atleast i can just search for those in boosters. I just have to continue my business. O well.... Watch the sea games... WOOOOOO

The fair (Another long post ever)

2005-11-26T23:03:00.000-08:00

This last Thursday and Friday we had our annual fair and we had a lot of things planned on this day. The following was planned:-The magic match: 1 hour ironman match between me and pepigym leader match from jean paul
-Then the zobel race-My business-just plain fun time

This previous thursday, two days ago, we had a mass, a half day class and after the fair. In our class we had our computer, we didn't have geometry anymore because ms. Pelayo had an arrangement/agreement to let us continue our project. It didn't feel like an ordinary computer class eventhough there was still the rules standing present. It was like a mood was set on that day to make us happy. So then it was finally time for us for the fair. We went out of the main building, then we (patrick and i) were called by mark cruz to stay in their booth. But we kind of had to guard it when they would be away or maybe help out if they needed it. So we agreed and we stayed there. We were also lent some senior scouts necker-chiefs for immunity incase of catchers, but we actually didn't need it at all, because there was a certain spot/line to where they can catch people, in the front of the gym 1. So i just waited to confirm whether they were actually banned from cathing in other spots, and i found out. So we waited for the attendance then the iron man match would be set up already. Then it was 1, we waited for sir alfonso for attendance and when we did i contacted pepi immediately to come for our match. We started the match and i won but we considered it a warm up match because we forgot a big thing, the timer. So when we were really prepared we started the matches. I can't really remember how exactly the matches went but it was certainly a very difficult one. The outcome/result of the matches was 5-1, pepi said to stop the matches because he knew the outcome of the match. So we shook hands for courtesy. This match was for me to prove myself that i was no joke, and i proved myself. Since i promised jean paul and pepi to lessen my arrogance i will. But this doesn't mean i can write victories. My perspective of arrogance is looking down on others so in my view i'm not arrogant writing this. This was certainly a very difficult match and it was definitely fun. I also had a match with the dek i really really hated, the deck i can't beat, the deck of seva the sliver deck. I had several matches but it ended up to my loss. I still couldn't believe my deck couldn't beat that deck even once, after so many times we battled. I still have a long way to go there. And after, we just watched jean paul, seva, and miguel prats wrestling in the spongebob squarepants inflated house thing. Yesterday was the most exiting day of the fair, this was my first time to participate in the zobel race. I was teamed up with seva and jean paul, we formed the sirpats.com team. We had to have our attendances in the morning before we can leave for the fair. After, we went down to the first aid booth like yesterday. We all prepared ourselves for the race. Seva was having his ritual to help himself from his injury in his knee. Jean Paul was just watching his wrestling matches in that inflated bouncing thing where seva got his injury from the leg drop of miguel. So it began we were assigned with this kind marshal, i don't know his name but we all pay our tributes for your great help and support and thanks for everything. There were 3 tasks in the first round. The first was running/walking while all of us are tied
together and carrying a calamansi using a spoon that is held in the lead players mouth. Then thesecond task was to look at the tag lines in the fair shirts of 23rd-27th fair shirt. We had such difficulty in this task because not too many were wearing the fair shirts of the previous years.But we were able to pass this, not too left behind. When we reached the 3rd task in the main building, we were quite stunned, we had to look for three people from different graduated batches . This was a very difficult task we had to look at so many frames from the 1st floor until the econd. But we pulled through. We were finally off to the pit stop ahead of so many groups, but we had a problem finding ana oposa who was the one who is in charge of the pit stop. It said gate two so we looked but we could not find her. Until we noticed that she was in the place where we couldn't find her, where she was really covered, we only noticed when other teams arrived, then it was too late we placed 13th in the first round. Just because we couldn't find her. It made us feel bad that time, that it was right at our noses and we could have made it at the next round, and it was so close. But then we were glad to make it that far, and to sum it all up we had fun. The only bad thing was Seva's injury became a bit more critical compaired to its state earlier. Next year the team will be revived, we will again team up maybe with a different name. Then we had the whole day to rest, jean paul wrestled, i played cards and talk to dani and erika, pepi, leiron and kaycee, and angelic, etc. I never had so many magic matches in one day, i make that 2 days for magic. I went along with jean paul for his attendance to ms. sison, there i saw jopet i assume that she and her friends were watching the barkada basketball. Then after we had the gym leader match of jean paul. I had several matches, i won some and lost most. I couldn't help myself from the deadly zombie deck, and the wrathful myojin deck. I could have had better results if it wasn't for the carelessness i've had. Miguel saw it too, and i was really disappointed.So it all ended, i was waiting for my ride, while waiting i was complaining to the request booth because they didn't play the song we requested made for seva. So the handler agreed to play any song we wanted so i chose the song SMOOTH. I didn't hear it yet that day so i told him that seemed nice to hear and so he played it. We went for our training in the club, when i reached there, when i was changing i recognized some voices, they really seemed familliar but i neglected to check it. So i went up opened my at then fell asleep. When i woke up coach was telling me how creepy i am when i sleep he said that i sleep with my eyes half-open. I just laughed. Then we started the warm up a fairly easy warm up 600 free and 400 kick IM (~25). When we finished we started the relay. We had the usual 25m free, back, breast, and fly. Then we had a bonus, the caterpillar relay. We claimed victory in all of the relays and a tie in the caterpillar relay because the line was broken in both groups and we touched almost at the same time. That was fun, no hassels everyone listened plus it was almost all kids. Making it easier for me to control, not with disobedient team mates in the gators. We showered and ordered food while waiting for our parents who are having a meeting. I had a match with ted who continously claims that his deck is the best, but my deck made it look like... no comment... Then i had to make sure some people didn't start fighting because someone did this and someone did that. Then we all went home in peace. When i went home i watched the usual. Shaman king Yo finally read the book and he's about to use the giant sword. Then yu-gi-oh both yu-gi and kaiba finally played their god cards, sleifer the sky dragon(yu-gi) and obelisk the tormentor(kaiba). Then in yu yu hakusho well it was kind of a weird episode. Then i watched WWE's Taboo Tuesday pay-per-view. The matches were great. The way big show and kane choke-slamed the now ex tag team champions. Then how Eugene and his partner beat brod conway and the problem fixer. And matt hardys and rey mysterio won against masters group. Then Batista versus gold sut, vader time and the coach. Then the match of ric flair (also sparch zarathustra- entrance song... hahaha...) versus triple H was really heart stopping, it was intense, very gorry. Then the match of jean cena, HBK, and Kurt Angle was very cool. And the Champ is still here...
Now it will be our turn in the division meet. I have to claim victory in all events to make
sure i make it in the muntinlupa team. And i have to fix my group in music. TRIBUTE and aybe My time is now.

THANK YOU TO OUR CAMERA MEN IN THE ZOBEL RACE PATRICK REONISTO AND MARK CARUNUNGAN

sirpats.com in the zobel race

2005-11-21T22:36:00.000-08:00

The team compused of Jean Paul, Seva, and I form the Sirpats.com team. We made it to the zobel race. It's already official. Hope that it would be a changning experience, hope that i get to get closer to my friends and other teams... The Underdogs, boss paos, etc. HAHAHA... Let's gp the fair... hahaha... watch us!

Unofficial Official and the JnJ, And my tribute

2005-11-20T22:13:00.000-08:00

I practice yesterday in the Olivarez hospital swimming pool. We trained in the warm up time of the swimmers in the triangle competition of PCST, Seton, and Olivarez school. I wasn't in any of the school so i apparently didn't participate. But my coach, Coach Anthony wanted me to jopin just for a practice race. But i insisted not to. I just did errands my mom and tita jenny lopez told me like telling the announcer, coach james, to speek clearly. Then i ended up to be a unofficial official then i became well an official. I helped coach james with the time card and got to bond with him. It was a long time since i've seen coach james and i really missed him already. The last time i met with him was in UAAP. hahaha.... We kept joking around and just talking, i helped him pass the time cards, and just for a while became the announcer. I really needed to practice to announce stuff. We have to do that more often.

Then we went to la salle after to watch the j n j. I met jean paul there unexpectedly. I got to hang out with mikhail, marco, david, and jean paul and bros. We didn't really do much. Then i met up with Mark Diomampo while getting ready for the j n j. They told us to go beside the book store, and we got this ballons for waving around ( i still have mine.... hahahah). I had a problem in my plan, because i was suppose to video the dance but since i wanted to participate, hence the problem. So i planned to video while we the batch along with the batch dancers the nrun back and get to a nice angle and video. I was able to accompish this but it was realy really messed up. It was shaking like hell, and it was slanted. Well you can't blame me i was holding it right up and i was being pushed the whole time making it more difficult to keep steady. The batch got 4th place.I really disagree with that, from what i watched i still see that the batch should have been atleast 2nd or 3rd. I didn't get to video the 4th year and the 2nd year but i still saw it and there was nothing too special that made them beat our batch, it was really hard for me to see our batch go down, i know they deserved more than 4th. But i know they did their best and that really counted more. If you guys want to watch it i got a messed up video... hahaha... JUNIOR GO!!!

In my next competition even though it isn't too big but still important i will dedicate it to our batch. I will not allow myself to lose to anyone.... I hope i don't because this is one heck of a promise i'm making.... hahaha.... Hope to see all my friends in montesorri and san beda. hahahaha....

A tribute poem
Time and time passess by
I always see others cry
I can't stand to watch and see
whatever comes to be

Life isn't fair
But why should we care
Because what we really need
Is something we cannot read( as in to predict)

We should always stand
Give each other a hand
Together we know who wins
because victory has no sins

This still might be edited because i just wrote this at this moment.