The Armand Joseph Suero Aquino Post

due to insistent demand, here is his post.

Behind test scores and precious g-tech ink lies a young man who can be a shoulder when times get tough, an ear when no one else would listen, an extra brain cell when everything else is blurry, and a joke when you terribly terribly must have one. Behind his rather wide [ haha ] facade, all there is is a man who would laugh with you, who would be miserable [or at least act miserable] when you are, who would be shocked when you do something totally insane, and who would be gone come exam period [haha].

Armand is someone who can be trusted, despite his often tauntings if he ever gets hold of your secret. He has just the right amount of goodness in him [ hey,ambait ko sau, a]. And, he is very very hardworking.

I remember when we were in second year high school, he ranked first in the over-alls, and I came out second by a fraction of a point. I was crying then [oh, being grade conscious was so far far away], I remember locking myself somewhere, it was bathroom or the fire exit ata, but I remember his concern, it was as if he is to be held responsible for my tears.

And, I remember when we were in fourth year, how he would constantly remind me of studying [ because, i was so totally careless and carefree ]. I remember his inis face saying, "Tsk. Tsk, castor talga, umayos ka kasi." Haha. But, I never heeded his advice, I don't feel regret now for not minding him back then, but what I regret is that perhaps, if I worked harder, if I studied just a little bit, or if I ever studied at all, perhaps we would have a deeper friendship, perhaps I'd get to know about him more, [like how much he really weighs, haha].

But, I didn't take that path, did I. I took the other one. And, things wouldn't change now. But, I know, that whichever path I take, or whichever pit I fall into, he'd always be there, to be a shoulder, an ear, a brain cell, and a joke--and a friend.

Thanks.

The Francine Nicole Villava Post

Every thing has a story. Well,I'd like to believe so, of course. And, thinking about nonsense for the last 24 hours is certain to get you to that conclusion.

So...I begin to tell our story.

She likes to sing, no, actually, it would be more comfortable to put that into--Singing and she are in constant harmony. Also, Dancing and she are in constant rhythm.

Describing her physically--she has straight straight straight hair that is almost brown. she has white white white skin, and she has long long long eyelashes. That is how I will always picture her. She is not really tall. But, she is one heck of a beauty.

Beauty + Talent = our story.

It may seem unreal how such a talented and beautiful person maintain a friendship with someone like me. Well, I really like honest people in my life,(they make me stay sane), so somehow, we worked it out.

Her values are unquestionable, she is so simple, so....pristine?, to me, she is as smooth as a blank canvas. I like the look and the feel of a blank canvas, it tells everything that there is to tell, but it manages to remain muted, remain silent, remain unseen. [ i should stop these random things from erupting, ya know?]

When she loves, she loves(period). When she cries, she cries(period). Nothing else, nothing more. Just like that.

She is the vocalist of our band. Well, VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, to add. [harhar].

Our story, is well, will soon be in full circle,....very very soon. And I know, that it will hurt,...again. But, if and I both hope it does and it doesn't come, well, let it come. And, I would continue hoping that maybe, perhaps someday...

The Miguel Agustin Francisco Post

ok.

He doesn't want to be referred to as Miguel Agustin Santa Teresa Francisco, rather, he'd prefer Gus.

So I think, I might need to change this blog post title to The Gus Post.

Haha.

Here goes..

Gus is one of the persons you'd see walking along the street, or along the bridge, or along the corridors, or along any place you'd want him to walk. (he likes walking, he tells me) And, after you see him walking, he'd just be that person walking along that street or along that bridge, or along that corridor, or along that any place you'd want him to walk; he'd just remain that person, well, unless you walk with him.

When we were in high school, I barely knew him because he was quiet and I was not very sociable. But, somehow, when I heard he has this thing for mystics,(i know he'd correct me on this one) I suddenly became aware of how he liked SOME of the things I liked. And so, we became friends.

Being in a school that makes your brain go haywire, your physical state poor, and top it off with the spectacle that we all call teenagehood; you'd really get into situations where you wouldn't know the beginning and the end. So, our movie marathons, our MCDO cravings, and our reading sessions in his house/room (:D) was really one of the "chocolates" I look forward to.

Also, he has this thing for debating, arguing. And, I consider it fun listening to him argue relentlessly to our classmates about nonsensical things; I even take comfort in arguing with him on SOME things relentlessly. (:D)

He made me laugh a lot of times. Because, he has this thing for sounding so cynical about the world and resigned to the fact that he can't do anything about evil, yet he makes it look so easy.

He made proud countless times. He has so much to deal with in his life, and yet, he continues to do those things he wants to do. I admire his courage for doing so. And, he may believe this or not, I look up to him because he doesn't give a care if you don't like him or not, or if you don't like the things he does. He accepts it, and whatever happens would happen. Haha.

He made me cry one time. Because, I thought he was angry, and I THOUGHT that his grounds for being angry was unfair. But then, we resolved it, or rather, the problem resolved itself. (actually, the problem isn't resolved yet, but, he continues to be my friend).

He made me me. :) (err...thats a good thing, right?) Haha.

Oh yeah, have I mentioned that besides "bitching" (debating) , he likes Japanese a lot. And, he is taking up Philosophy in the Ateneo de Manila University. He likes to analyze my behavior, my looks, my expressions, as well as, he enjoys analyzing other people as well.

He dyed his hair, which made him...what's the term? more pogi? :D. And, I absolutely would like to steal his jackets (i think men's clothing is more attractive and stylish that women's).

So, there, that's Gus. And, I would continue walking with him, even though sometimes I would trip along the many bumps of the path, even though the path narrows or widens. I would continue walking with him, because, well, like him, I like walking too.

the nicolo melitante post

FACT1. When we were in first year, we had this activity, the pass the paper thingie, where you put in impressions on the person.
FACT2.He wrote that I was "mayabang."
FACT3. After he said that, I confronted him.
FACT4. After the "confrontation," I decided that he would never cross my path again.
FACT5.Four years later, he knows me inside out.

See, how life is ALWAYS full of surprises. Nicolo turned out to be the counter part of Miss Carmen Furio, though we only spent one year being friends in high school. Seriously, I thought that he would be one of the persons in the batch who I would never talk to, instead he turned out to be the person I would launch hour-long debates with, marathon iyakan sessions, and the person that I would call in time of life-or-death situations.

This guy is so PATIENT, is so TOLERANT, is so BIG-HEARTED, is so OPEN-MINDED that he could actually endure my BIG MOUTH and my CRAZY ideas.

There was this one time that my tito came so late, mga 8:30 siguro, and our dismissal was 5:40. He was playing basketball with some of his friends, tapos he was all sweaty, about to go home, then he saw me sitting there.

Sabi ko, "Uwi ka na,tol?"
nicoy: "Oo, bkt dito ka pa?
aku: "La pa sundo"
nicoy: "Ah..samahan na kita."
aku: "E, gagabihin ka na o."
nicoy: "D, aus lang. :)" [matching smile na nakakatindig balahibo] haha.

So, he sat down and we began talking, and talking, and talking, and talking until kami na lang ang natira sa school, kahit si sir, wla na. guard na lang tapos kami, even after the mosquitoes grew tired of my legs. Haha.

That was the greatest landmark in our friendship.

There was this one time that I was scared to death. I was in mini stop, and I remember being so afraid, that i was actually breaking into cold sweat, and i was shaking and palpitating. So, I texted him something along the lines of, "Nico, natatakot ako." And seconds after, he texted me. When I didn't reply, he called me.

He was really like my big brother. KUYA! He always looks out for me. And, he takes care of me. And, when you are around him, you could really feel that. That there are no intentions behind his actions, that there is no because or baka or kasi, just, plain caring and love and sympathy. And no, he is NOT GAY.

People would say that he's "pumoporma" but the reason that he has many friends is because we see that he's really true, that he's not demanding for anything in return. That he doesn't want anything except to be friends. From the outside, he looks quiet, emo-ish, ordinary but he actually is extraordinary, the way he pays close attention to you, the way he understands. He's simply amazing (nokia). haha. :D

Siya palagi iyakan ko pag may problema, siya tinatakbuhan ko whenever i feel that i have no more purpose in life, anytime, anywhere.

And, he's RARE because he knows how to LISTEN. Being emotionally unstable, when you just break down because of pressure, he's just there to sit by you, to listen to everything you say, to hear you sobbing. He never judges you. You just have someone to listen to all of your fears, without consequence.

So, I thank you. For everything you've done, for every word you've said, for every word you didn't say. You know what? you always knew what to say and when to say nothing. Thanks for your time, and patience. For your shoulders, for your umbrella, for your load. :) Thanks for the company that you always give me, for never making me feel alone, despite the bizarre creature I am. Thanks for being there, and know that I'll always, always be here, not because you've been with me through everything, but simply because I choose to, nico. Simply because, you're nicolo.

:D

the carmen furio post

My best friend, my seatmate, the other part of me. HAHa.

Seriously, she was my classmate through the four years of my high school and I am very much blessed to have known her, moreover, to have been her friend. I'm sure all of the people who's acquainted with her would agree when I say that she's a breath of fresh air wherever she is. She's always this light, bubbly girl who's very talented and very mabait and very sweet. That's how everyone would describe her.

But, being her 'best friend,' she's someone that would listen to you, whenever you need it. She's my sounding board and it's kinda crazy how she didn't turn up a lunatic listening to me. :D hehe, she's lucky. She's there when I'm so full of energy, and especially when I'm drained. She's actually like a shrink. And if there's anyone who could predict my behavior as closest as possible, she's it.

But, sometimes, her mabait-ness gets the better of her. People sometimes goes way overboard, they overestimate her. She would cry of how people would get so mean, how they could get so rude. But, in the end, she's always been the one to reach out to her 'enemies', if you could even call them that. San ka pa diba?

And have I mentioned how she looks like? My gad! She's this Filipina beauty, that's always smiling. Her hair is simple and black, parted kinda off-center. Her eyes, is kindof chinita, but not really, parang almond shaped na pinaliit ung height. Her lips are fine, most of the times, dry, like mine (that's one thing we share). She always wears earrings, the last time I saw them, they were white-flowered studs, and she started wearing her necklace-since-birth when we were fourth year. And you know what it looks like when she sashays through the corridors? Amazing. Breathtaking. She's like this angel, with her hair bouncing around her round face, with her eyes complementing the brightness of her smile. Simply, radiant.

And, that makes her one of the crush-ng-bayan of our batch. I've tried counting the guys who would TRY to court her since first year, and until now, I've never finished. :) hehe, maybe that's too much, but seriously, there are a LOT.

You know what else? She's part of the cheerdancing team, because she likes to dance! Also, she's part of her community's choir, because, what do you know?, she also's good on vocals! And if there's a top ten list of persons who people would trust, she'd be topping that list. She's currently taking up statistics in UP-LB, because, what the heck, she's good in math! Maintaining a healthy and BIG circle of friends, singing, dancing, and MATh?! Hah! I'd call her supergirl and it won't even be close.

See, I'm just so lucky we got sectioned together for four years. :)

So, Carmen Furio, my best friend, my seatmate, my secret-keeper.
Carmen Furio, who always keeps the atmosphere bright and always reminds me that there's a silver lining behind every cloud, despite the cloud being a teacher, a friend, a guy, an exam or whatever.

I hope she finds her rightful place in this life, as she continues to influence the people around her with her unforgettable smile.

first day sa pagiging kolehiyala.

okay. here are the facts.
i am in college. i am an atenista. i am in BS-Management Engineering. i don't know if i'll survive.

hehe. sabi nila mahirap daw ang pinasukan kong course, from the looks of it, mukha nga.. :) and first day na bukas, and i really don't know what i'm feeling, but alot of that is anxiety. hehe. panu ba naman! puro math! kamusta k nman..though one of my favorite teachers in high school teaches math, tingin ko may galit sakin ang subject na un e..hehe/..but, oh well, i guess i'd just have to deal with that..

moving on, it has been ages since i've written here. panu ba nman kasi.......hehe. nevermind, so,, summer vacation was fun and TIRING>we went to guimaras. BEACH! hehe. tapos to ilo-ilo...nakipagbonding sa mga relatives in my dad's side, the last time i went there was like ages ago. ahahah. tapos un. nag-us kami. disney, universal studios, tapos BEACH ulet. so sobrang itim ko na. haha. as in., parang monochromatic brown ung kulay ng katawan ko..tapos an daming tan line..eek! haha. pero aus lang kasi FUN, FUN, FUN!

ang saya saya.

moving on again, another highlight was ORSEM!!!!
grabe, no other university does it like ateneo talaga. haha. as their motto bears, sobrang saya, first day, parang nakapasok ako sa zoo! ung mga TNT aka mga guides/kuya/ate namin ay nakapatong sa chairs, dancing to club music,,,hehe. thanx kuya stiff! and kuya mark! and kuya dardar, our log, hehe. pero nakkapagod din kasi takbo aka MOB aka mobilize. hehe. masya. masya din ung group dynamics, whereas pinagsayaw ako ng banana dance! tska ng pacific ring of fire>>parang ung SOP ko sa CAT. hehe.

and the most fun is the ORSEM night. tumugtog ang PAROKYA!!! haha., dun din ung spongecola, urbandub, chicosci. hehe. atmpib. haha. so un. sobrang saya....

i just hope that i would stay in the program for four years and three summers, hehe. :D, well, God bless to me and to my fellow batchmates..

fourmonthssince

four months since, and what has happened to me?

err... i dont know. its like its been a long time since everything was ever NORMAL and yet i don't feel so far away four months ago. I can still remember the battle of the bands, the excruciating press works, the procrastinating, the LATE LIST, the bloody exams, the reports, the tears...everything. basically, everyhting that constitues that of the MAKATI SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL.

is that too far away?