Back with a vengeance

been hooked lately...

2005-10-09T08:36:00.000-07:00

by Alpine Orioste(DLSU CCC peeps, chismis buddy, chika buddy, sister in Christ)

oh men. this is terrible. ive been hooked into watching the television lately.. sounds ordinary diba? but what is so exceptional is the show that ive been into. guess what.. naaaliw ako sa awayan ng dalawang "religious" groups.. Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) VS. Ang Dating Daan (ADD)..

no offense sa dalawang grupo na to, pero i think they are just wasting their time debating and cutting each other's throat sa mga bagay na hindi ko lang sure kung nalalaman o naiintindihan ba nila. i cant understand them. it seems that they piss each other off, masyadong pinapansin yung mali ng kabilang grupo.. im not saying na hindi tama ang pumuna ng kamalian, if ever, pero POR PABOR, bago naman tayo mamuna ng kamalian ng iba, tignan muna natin yung mga dapat baguhin natin. these two groups have been debating for years and i dont think that it will help them grow. what good effect will it bring sa dalawang "religious" groups na to?? hay buhay. debate dito, debate dun. both claim that they are the "right way", the "true way".. ano ba talga gusto nilang palabasin? there is just ONE WAY.. si JESUS..

dahil avid viewer nga nila ako (naks, ginawang primetime show ang bangayan nila!), madalas kong mapanood ang mga testimonies ng dalawang groups. may mga taong nagsasalita from ADD na dating members ng INC.. sila-sila rin ang nagsisiraan.. parang nag-aagawan lang sila ng miyembro. POR PABOR, hindi paramihan ng miyembro ang issue.. then when i change channel naman, may nagte-testimony na member ng INC na dati namang taga-ADD.. ano ba talaga? to tell you guys, hindi naman religion ang mahalaga eh.. what is important is yung RELATIONSHIP mo kay JESUS CHRIST.. kung kilala mo ba Siya at kung kilala ka ba niya.

oo nga, you are trying to be knowledgeable about the whole bible... you've read it from cover to cover for a hundred times.. kabisado mo lahat ng verses.. kabisado mo pages ng bibile mo.. pero if you do not know who CHRIST is----> bale wala ka kaibigan. makipag-debate ka man kahit kanino, manalo ka man sa lahat ng ka-debate mo, maging ikaw man ang pinakamatalinong tao about the bible... you are good for nothing kung hindi mo ito alam by HEART. kung puro talino lang, im sorry but you're just a PRETENDER.. but im not saying that we should not read the bible na.. we should just remember that we should know our bible by heart..

siguro ang pinakamasakit na pwedeng mangyari is yung nakikipag-debate ka sa mga tao about the bible.. about JESUS.. about GOD.. tapos palagi kang nananalo.. tapos yung mga tao super elibs na elibs na sayo.. ang saklap nun kase parang napupunta na sayo yung GLORY na dapat ay kay LORD..

tapos pag namatay ka, haharap ka sa Diyos, sasabihin mo: "Panginoon, ako po yung lingkod ninyo na nanalo sa mga debate.. alam na alam ko po yung bibliya.. kabisado ko po yung mga salita niyo.. nangaral po ako sa mga tao..."

tapos isasagot sayo ni Lord, "pasensya ka na pero di kita kilala.."

Bowing down to the Tams

2005-10-01T21:36:00.000-07:00

FEU won fair and square.

Any team that blows up a 14 point lead and fails to grab a crucial defensive rebound deserves to lose. Get over it. Move on to game 2.

What Manny Salgado did was cheap for some, and some do not care. Come to think of it, why should they care? Let's zoom in the micro level. I study in LaSalle. While I do not mean to offend people, there are assholes and childish people here and I am sure ADMU has its share of bad apples. Should I give a fuck if someone from my university commits a crime? Maybe, but I won't cry over it. Why should I? I'm not the one who commited the crime. That's his sin. As if I had any control over it. Just like the fiascos that Wesley Gonzales got involved in the past whom people condemned as "immature" etc. I am not justifying their acts. I am merely pointing out that blame should never go to the institution, or to its entire student populus. The fault lies in the individual. An individual's morality is independent from his school. He/she chooses whatever he/she wants to be and must face the consequences.

Back in the Finals!

2005-09-25T11:19:00.000-07:00

My DLSU Green Archers have beaten the Blue Eagles black and blue once again. Overcoming the law of averages and sweeping them 3-0 for this season.

Highlights of the game:

-Rico Maerhoffer's strong drive to the hoop.
-Rico Maerhoffer's strong drive and dunk.
-Rico Maerhoffer's alley-oop 180 reverse dunk.
-Joseph Yeo's "ninja" like lay up.
-Pep Squad doing the Arana "jiggy" to piss off the blue crowd.
-The "gwapings" pose by the Archers during the dying seconds of the game.

Some comments:
-I have said it over and over again, cockiness/taunting/jeering/dancing/posing in contact sports especially basketball are all legal in my book. Who are we kidding here? The crowd of both schools are cussing/taunting/jeering the players of the opposing team. Why would it be deemed "immature" or "arrogant" if a player does it? Heck, I have an atenean friend and I told him I feel like shooting LA Tenorio with a shotgun and he doesn't really give a shit. Face it...it's called INTENSITY. This is what makes Wesley Gonzales mr. bad boy of the UAAP. He backs up his game with attitude. Look at Ron Artest and his # of Technical Fouls. Does anyone give a crap really? NO! Because they know its what make Ron Artest RON ARTEST. Antoine Walker loves to dance too when he kills the other team when he is steaking. Even the BEST basketball player that ever lived, Michael Jordan has his trademark taunt, the "tongue". Can you imagine how the UAAP will be without attitude and "immaturity"? No drama, no rivalries, no impact and it would be stale and boring.

Gettin Jiggy With It

2005-09-18T04:34:00.000-07:00

GIF image courtesy of GA.net.

Hahaha....oh man. This is funny. RA taunting Ken Baracoso with the jiggy dance. It's sad that some people cry foul and throw their self-righteous opinions at Ryan's dancing act. People who thought this was cheap and immature must be kidding. Come on, trash talking, taunting, jeering are all part of the game. If any Atenean player would have just the creativity to do such a thing I wouldn't really take it personally against him. Try watching American Football. When a player makes a key touchdown, he will breakdance on the floor to the delight of the crowd. I don't see anyone making an issue of it. If people don't want to see "immaturity" then basketball/contact sports/fan-based games aren't for them.

Take Me Away

2005-08-18T18:41:00.000-07:00

Take Me Away
by Lifehouse

This time all I want is You
There is no one else
Who can take Your place
This time You burned me with Your eyes
You see past all the lies
You take it all away

I've seen it all
And it's never enough
It keeps leaving me needing You

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

I try to make my way to You
But still I feel so lost
I don't know what else I can do

I've seen it all
And it's never enough
It keeps leaving me needing You

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

Don't give up on me yet
Don't forget who I am
I know I'm not there yet
But don't let me stay here alone

This time all I want is You
There is no one else
Who can take your place
I've seen enough
And it's never enough
It keeps me leaving me needing You

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

Take me away
Take me away
I've got nothing left to say
Just take me away

Lazy, inconsiderate, unproductive parasites...

2005-08-15T07:52:00.000-07:00

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.-Proverbs 10:4
The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions.-Proverbs 12:27

Now I know why this country won't go anywhere. It's filled with conformists, mediocrity and L.I.U.P....being dumb is one thing, but being DUMB + LAZY is just bs. Come to think of it, I am stuck with one such person! Argh!

Finally!

2005-08-04T09:37:00.000-07:00

I want to see the other pictures!!! Paging Em!!!

Thank you Jerbats for uploading the pics. Cookie how I wish you were here with me sa pic... :(

If you can't take the heat...

2005-08-02T06:02:00.000-07:00

There is an old saying that goes "If you can't take the heat, then don't start it." I won't be mentioning any names, but I have had a very bad experience today with a certain person. This person would text me on a regular basis on wierd hours, messages the length of posts suitable for blogging. And I am not exagerating here. It just so happened that his messages are spamming my inbox. I told him to stop spamming me. Don't get me wrong, I have been blunt, even to my friends. I expect people to take it lightly when I tell them off because I am expected to behave the same way when I am told off. I am a grown boy now and mature enough not to take things personally, therefore I expect other people to be of the same level. I was surprisingly mistaken. This person took my response personally, and told me that he was just sharing and next time he won't include me anymore. He even made it look like it was MY LOSS. My goodness! HELLO?! Grow up! I feel like a million dollars now that I won't be getting spammy messages from this person. Maybe it's his loss because he knows I won't pay attention to an immature crybaby looking for an ear to bend.

I am a naughty little boy

2005-07-23T20:03:00.000-07:00

The title is self explanatory, but it is not related to my post. I thought I would update my blog today, thinking of an appropriate title though was not part of my agenda.

Defense day is nearing. As the main man of my group, I must calm these nerves. I cannot afford to lose my cool for the sake of our group. I must stay calm and objective. I must always tell the whinny little voice inside my head(the one that keeps on saying "DOOMSDAY DOOMSDAY DOOMSDAY!") that nothing could go wrong, and that there is no reasonable reason that the panelists would reject our topic. If ever they do, then they have bad taste. On with the fun!

Me and my freack Joey are reppin' for MaFIA's acquaintance party this saturday, together with princess Cza Palomar, my super duper crush *wink wink* diba Cza? hahaha

That's all for now.

On an ending note, I would like to say hi to cookie Kath! HI!

WALANG KWENTA ANG PILIPINAS

2005-07-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

I got this forwarded message in my e-mail today and I can't help but laugh my ass off. > Subject: WALANG KWENTA ANG PILIPINAS > > > > MAY MGA WALANG KWENTA SA PILIPINAS is better > title ng article siguro. > > > > > > This message is funny and a violent way of sharing > sentiments of a true blue > FILIPINO about our country! something worth sharing > :) > > mainit ulo ng writer na ito.. ha ha ha pero may > point sya ah! > > > > > Subject: RE: PHNO-HL: GMA LEGITIMACY, NOT MIKE A, IS > THE ISSUE - > OPPOSITION > > Galing sa isang ordinaryong manggawa sa Pilipinas > > > Walang kwenta ang Pilipinas > > By: jawbreaker. (isang ordinaryong office worker na > ayaw na magbayad ng > tax...ever!) > > Hindi ko na mapigilan ang sarili ko. Sukang-suka na > ko sa mga nangyayari > sa bansang 'to! > > Walang katapusang corruption, walang kamatayang > pangbabatikos, > pagbabatuhan ng tae at pagpapa-taasan ng ihi ng mga > pulitiko sa bawat > isa, walang tigil na imbestigasyon ng kung ano-anong > isyu pero wala > namang matinong resolusyon, walang puknat na > pag-aagawan ng > kapangyarihan sa pagitan ng mga partido, patuloy na > pagdami ng tamad at > tangang Pilipino, patuloy na pakikipaglaban ng > ideolohiyang wala namang > silbi. > > Ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas, talo pa ang septic tank > na hinihigop ng > Malabanan > - saksakan ng dumi at napakabaho. Kaya hindi > nakakapagtaka na ang > Pilipinas ang isa sa pinakamahirap at corrupt na > bansa sa mundo. Kasi > lahat sila bulok, lahat sila walang kwenta. Lahat > sila sugapa sa > kapangyarihan at sa pera. > > ANAK NG TETENG! !$#%Q!&!* @!!!!! > > KAHIT KRISTIYANO AKO, HINDI KO MAPIGILANG MAGMURA AT > HILINGIN SA DIYOS > (MINSAN NGA PATI SA DEMONYO) NA MAMATAY NA SILANG > LAHAT AT I-BBQ SILA NG > HABANG-BUHAY SA IMPIERNO. > > SINONG "SILA"? EH DI MGA CORRUPT NA GOVERNMENT > OFFICIALS AND WORKERS, > MGA TAMBAY NA PILIPINO NA ANG LALAKI NG KATAWAN PERO > HINDI NAMAN > NAGTRATRABAHO AT HINDI NAGBABAYAD NG TAX, MGA > MAYAYAMAN AT ARTISTANG TAX > EVADERS, PATI MGA AKTIBISTA, NPA AT IBA PANG > IDEOLOGICAL GROUPS NA HINDI > NAGBABAYAD NG TAX PERO PANG-GULO!!! MAMATAY NA > KAYO!!! > > Lagi na lang sinasabi ng mga pulitiko: Ipaglaban ang > masa! Tulungan ang > masa! Mahalin ang masa! > > PUNYETA! MASA LANG BA ANG TAO SA PILIPINAS? > > SINO BA TALAGA ANG BUMUBUHAY SA PUNYETANG BANSANG > TO? > > SAAN BA GALING ANG PANGPAGAWA NG MGA TULAY AT KALYE? > SAAN BA GALING ANG > PORK BARREL? SAAN BA GALING ANG PERANG KINUKURAKOT > NYO? > > KAMI NA MGA MANGGAGAWA AT MIDDLE CLASS NA BAGO PA > MAKUHA ANG SWELDO > BAWAS NA > - KAMI ANG BUMUBUHAY SA WALANG KWENTANG BANSA NA > 'TO!!!!!!!!! > > BAKIT YANG BANG MGA MASANG YAN NA LAGI NA LANG > SENTRO NG PLATAPORMA NG > MGA PULITIKO EH NAGBABAYAD BA NG TAX???!!!! > > F**K YOU! KAHIT ISA SA MGA NAG-RA-RALLYING MGA > SQUATTER NA YAN, KAHIT > SINGKO HINDI NAG-RE-REMIT YAN SA BIR! > > PERO PINAPAKINGGAN BA KAMI NG GOBYERNO? > > LAGI NA LANG OPINYON NG MASA ANG INIINTINDI NG > GOBYERNO. > > KUNG SINO ANG NAG-RA-RALLY, SA EDSA, SILA ANG > NASUSUNOD. > > KUNG SINO ANG MAS MALAKAS SUMIGAW PERO WALA NAMANG > ECONOMIC > CONTRIBUTION, SILA LAGI ANG FOCUS PAG MAY PROBLEMA. > > SILA LAGI ANG BIDA. > > KAMING MGA ORDINARYONG OFFICE WORKERS, OFW'S, > LABORERS AT IBA PANG > NAG-TRA-TRABAHO AT NAGBABAYAD NG TAX - KAMI ANG > NAGPAPAKAHIRAP PARA > BUHAYIN ANG PILIPINAS. KAMI ANG MGA TUNAY NA BAYANI > NG BANSA!!! > > Tuwing nakikita ko ang payslip ko, nag-iinit ang ulo > ko at gusto kong > maiyak sa inis. Napakalaki ng tax na binabawas sa > akin pero ginagamit > lang sa walang kwentang bagay ang perang > pinaghirapan ko. > > Lahat ng pagtitipid ginagawa ko para suportahan ang > sarili ko, pamilya > ko at ang punyetang bansang to. Ni hindi ako > makabili ng chicken and > spaghetti meal sa Jollibee kahit gutom na gutom na > ko. Nag-tya-tyaga ako > sa waffle na tig-P10, o kaya pag may konting pera, > junior bola-bola > siopao sa Mini-Stop sa halangang P20. > > Eh kung yung pera ko na pinapangbabayad sa tax sa > kin na lang napunta, > eh di sana nakakapanood pa ko ng sine at least 2 > beses sa isang buwan. > Nakabili na sana ako ng bagong rubber shoes. > Nakapagpagawa na sana ako > ng sarili kong bahay. > > Yung tax na binabayad ko, karamihan nun derecho sa > bulsa ng mga corrupt > na mga government officials at workers. Habang hirap > na hirap akong > i-budget ang pera ko, sila naman nagpapakasarap sa > mga mansyon. SUV's at > luxury cars pa ang dina-drive nila, samantalang ako > sa pedicab lang > sumasakay! > > P****** INA! PERA KO YANG PINAPAGPAPASASAAN NYO!!!!! > > Yung tax na binabayad ko, pinapangsuporta sa mga > mahihirap. Saan ba > galing ang pera pangpagawa ng housing at pagtulong > sa mga mahihirap, di > ba sa mga manggagawa na nagbabayad ng buwis! Pero > karamihan ng > mahihirap, kung umasta kala mo inaapi sila ng sobra. > > SA TOTOO LANG NO, KAYA ANG MGA MAHIHIRAP LALONG > NAGHIHIRAP KASI MGA > TAMAD! > > Ang daming mga tambay sa kalye na walang trabaho > pero ang laki ng > katawan. Eh kung sila ba nagkargador sa pier eh di > sana may pera sila. > > TAPOS WALA NA NGANG PERA, ANAK PA NG ANAK! > > PUNYETA! LALO NYO LANG PINAPADAMI ANG TAMAD AT TANGA > SA MUNDO!!!!! > > Naaawa ako sa mga batang pakalat-kalat sa kalye at > namamalimos. Imbes na > nag-aaral, dumadagdag lang sila sa bilang ng mga > future criminals sa > Pinas. Hindi ako magtataka na yung batang nakita > kong namamalimos sa > Cubao, pagkatapos ng ilang taon cellphone snatcher > na. > > YUNG MGA MAGULANG NAMAN DYAN, COMMON SENSE LANG! > HIRAP NA HIRAP NA NGA > KAYO SA BUHAY, MANGDADAMAY PA KAYO NG IBA?! > PAPARAMIHAN NYO PA LAHI NYO! > > Palibhasa walang mga trabaho at walang > pinagkaka-abalahan, kaya > nagkakalabitan at nagsusundutan na lang maghapon, > magdamag. Sa totoo > lang, nakakabilib. Kasi kahit sa ilalim ng tulay o > sa kariton lang, > nakakabuo pa rin ng bata! Ibig sabihin, maabilidad > ang mga Pinoy. Kung > gugustuhin, gagawan ng paraan. Kahit sa makipot, > mabaho at maduming > lugar - SOLVE! > > Isa pang mga grupo ng tao na nakakainis, yung mga > aktibista, NPA at kung > ano-ano pang ideological political groups. Sabi > nila, mahal na mahal > nila ang Pilipinas kaya pinagpalalaban nila ang > kanilang mga adhikain. > > PUNYETA! EH HINDI RIN KAYO NAGBABAYAD NG TAX! ANG > KAKAPAL RIN NG MGA > MUKHA NYO! > > MGA IPOKRITO! MAHAL DAW ANG PILIPINAS AYAW NAMAN > MAGBAYAD NG BUWIS! > > BAKIT MAY BIR COLLECTOR BA SA GITNA NG MENDIOLA AT > EDSA?! MAY TAX > COLLECTION BA SA BUNDOK?! > > WALA DIN NAMAN KAYONG MGA TRABAHO! KUNG MAY TRABAHO > TALAGA KAYO, HINDI > KAYO MAG-RA-RALLY DAHIL SAYANG ANG SWELDO NYO PAG > ABSENT KAYO! > > PAANO NYO MAIPAPAKITA ANG PAGMAMAHAL NYO SA > PILIPINAS KUNG WALA NA > KAYONG GAWANG MATINO KUNDI MAG-RALLY AT > MAMUNDOK??!!! > > ISA PA YANG MGA MAYAYAMAN AT MGA ARTISTA, NA > NANGDADAYA AT HINDI > NAGBABAYAD NG BUWIS. ANG KAKAPAL NG MUKHA NYO! ANG > DAMI NYO NA NGANG > PERA NANGDADAYA PA KAYO SA TAX!!!! HINDI NYO NAMAN > MADADALA SA IMPIERNO > YANG MGA KAYAMAN NYO. MASUSUNOG LANG DUN YAN. > > KAYA LALONG BUMABAGSAK ANG NEGOSYO DITO SA > PILIPINAS, KASI MGA > NEGOSYANTE MANDARAYA. PATI SHOWBIZ INDUSTRY, BAGSAK > NA DIN. KARMA ANG > TAWAG DYAN. MGA BALASUBAS KASI. > > Sana magkaron ng POLITICAL AND NATIONAL CLEANSING. > > Alisin (mas maganda kung patayin na lang) ang lahat > ng pulitiko at > political families sa puwesto. Tibagin ang lahat ng > mapanirang > organizations at grupo. Itapon sa malayong isla o > kaya i-pwersa ng hard > labor ang mga sobrang tamad na mga Pilipino. > Ihiwalay ang mga bata sa > kanilang mga tamad at tangang magulang upang > makapag-aral sila at > maturuan na maging mabuting tao at mamamayan. > Magkaron ng bagong lider > na walang political ties at utang na loob sa kahit > sino. At higit sa > lahat, dapat tax payers lang ang pwedeng bumoto! > > Kung kinakailangang magka-giyera para magtino ang > mga Pilipino, ayos > lang. Masyado na kasing matigas ang ulo ng mga tao > dito. Gusto ng > kalayaan, pero hindi naman handang panagutan ang > responsibilidad ng > pagiging malaya. Meron daw pinaglalaban na prinsipyo > at adhikain pero > takot namang mamatay para dito. > > (Sa mga nakaka-alam sa anime na Gundam Wing, yan ang > inspirasyon ko sa > new Pinas hehe. I love you Zechs! I love you > Treize!) > > Hangga't hindi nagkakaron ng radical change, patuloy > na walang kwenta > ang Pilipinas at patuloy na magiging tanga ang > majority ng mga Pilipino. > > Sa dami ng nag-mi-migrate na Pilipino sa ibang > bansa, dadating ang > panahon na minority na lang ng population sa > Pilipinas ang may utak. > Yung mga magagaling na Pilipino, malamang maubos na. > Sobra na kasi > silang na-fru-frustrate at na-de-depress sa mga > nakikita nila. > > Ilang taon pa at aalis na rin ako sa Pilipinas. Wala > kong balak na > magkaron ng pamilya sa isang bansa na hindi > pinapahalagahan ang > kontribusyon ng mga taong tunay na bumubuhay dito. > Kawawa naman ang > magiging anak ko kung dito sya mabubuhay. > > Sa totoo lang, broken hearted ako. Minahal ko din > ang bansang ito. Pilit > kong pinagtatanggol kahit bulok. Nakarating na ko ng > ibang bansa, pero > pinili kong bumalik. Pero ngayon, ayoko na. Suko na > ko. Sayang lang ako > sa bansang to. Simple lang naman ang hiling ko. > Gusto ko lang mabuhay ng > tahimik at maayos. Gusto ko na kahit paano eh > maipagmalaki ang > Pilipinas. Pero wala eh. Doomed to be jologs ang > bansang to. > > Alam ko marami pa ang umaasa at naniniwala sa > pagbabago. Good luck and > God bless! Sana tama kayo at mali ako.

Thought for Food

2005-07-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

GMA is still insulting the people's intelligence by telling us she fired her cabinet members when they did not need to be fired...they QUIT on her.

I am no fan of Cory Aquino, I hate her guts but at least she flip-flopped on the good side for once.

Congress is full of shit. They are going through so many processes and arguing all day all night when the WHOLE country already knows that GMA fucking cheated. We are just fooling ourselves with these debates if they aren't pointing to a certain direction anytime soon. It's just pathetic.

Are you waiting for that God damned church to TELL YOU WHAT TO DO?! What's wrong people? Are you blind?! You don't need a bunch of self-professed virgins to tell you how to procreate, how to get to heaven and most of all, how to get rid of a 4'11 bitch(thank you Nate for the height adjustment) who lied to you on more than one occasion!

I used to think that protestantism can save this country because their work ethic, practical and liberal thinking was the ideal replacement for weak paritistic catholic mentality, but the way I see things now, I am quite disappointed that modern day protestants have thrown away their secular outlook on life, along with logic, and have become blind fanatics succumbing to weakness.
I dream of the day when we will finally have a strong leader, not necessarily a christian but most definitely NOT A CATHOLIC. Someone who defines authority and commands the respect of his people and does not allow himself to be bound by social constraints.

Thesis writing is tiring, yet very fulfilling. Definitely best thesis material, just have to get past these annoying panelists. Self-study is the best policy.

Alas...2 months ago someone has 'prophesized' my downfall...and I'd say it's all bullshit stemming from heaps of insecurity and loneliness within.

Born to do Finance

2005-07-03T09:26:00.000-07:00

Not to be modest, but I've always been known as a jack of all trades and never being a master of anything. Not that it's a bad thing, but I can confidently say that I have been good in whatever things I engage in. Good, not excellent but not mediocre either. Far from it. The tiny little voice inside my head would probe the question once in awhile on what career path I would like to take. I've never really given much thought to it since like I said, you can put me in any job and I'd do "okay". Ask me to do webpage designing, HTML and graphic design. I definitely can't put on something as neat as NBA.com, but I can come up with something good enough and much better looking than PBA.com. Ask me to cook, I'm no gourmet chef but my cooking is far from the "I'd rather die than eat this shit" category. Ask me to do math, I'm no Einstein but quite capable enough to do calculus on a decent level. You get the idea.

I don't know what has come over me last week, but I wracked the hell out of my brains trying to understand the arcane terms of mathematical finance and artificial intelligence. Yes, my thesis has kept my occupied. How nice right? Ironically, I crave for the lack of sleep, searching for answers. I have junked the idea of comparing artificial intelligence forecasting with traditional methods of forecasting, since I would, as much as possible want to avoid our would-be panelist. Not that I am afraid of him, but I would like to graduate already as soon as possible and I do not have time for stupid panelists that ask me stupid questions. That being said, I have brought up the idea of changing our approach in using AI. We would, instead of forecasting, use it to predict buy/sell signals in the stock market, thus analyzing its profitability. In theory, I would definitely kick ass with a breakthrough technology like that.

A whole week of thinking and pondering of how to go about our paper has led me to discover alot in the field of finance. I come to realize now what a great discipline it is. I never really learned to appreciate it until now. While all other fields in business studies would teach you how to work for your money, finance seems to be the only one that has taught me how to do it the other way around: make my money work for me. I find such a thought very fullfilling. That being said, I have decided that I would like to take a career path in finance, in asset management in particular. There is just something about the equities market and investing that catches my fancy, up to the point of addiction.

It's good that I finally have a clear sense of direction now, since I really need to get a job after I graduate. Finally, something I love to do and something that makes dough. There's nothing in the world I would rather be doing. Insurance bills are starting to be a pain in the ass, being unemployed sucks.

We are under the yoke of clerics

2005-06-30T09:50:00.000-07:00

A nation under the yoke of clerics First posted 01:32am (Mla time) June 30, 2005 Inquirer News Service Editor's Note: Published on page A14 of the June 30, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

JOSE Rizal was shot in 1896, but after over 100 years the country is still ruled by clerics. Mexico, Spain, France and Italy (Catholic countries all) have managed to throw off the yoke of the Catholic Church and have zealously guarded their governments against all attempts by clerics to interfere in state matters.

Yet in the Philippines, we have a daily dose of priests, bishops and even nuns and seminarians, preaching with pomposity or with condescension on how government should manage its affairs and what government policies ought to be. Hiding behind their cassocks and claiming to speak in furtherance of a self-serving pastoral mission, these clerics, who hold neither elective nor appointive office, would impose their vision of administration on those whom the people have elected. Since these priests and bishops seem to have an opinion on everything, then perhaps they should run for mayor, governor, congressman, senator and even for president. If they win, then that is the only time they should seek to preach and dictate, give refuge to subversives and fugitives from justice, engage in demagoguery, and let’s face it -- seek the power over State affairs, which they now so persistently and actively seek while hiding behind their religious robes. It seems that Spain’s most lasting legacy in the Philippines has been a continuing subservience of a population cowed by friars and clerics.

And these friars and clerics pay no real estate taxes, no value added tax on what they sell, no income tax on their Sunday collections. They consider themselves beyond the reach of ordinary men’s libel laws, they foment disorder and civil disobedience and then jump up and pray for peace and think they have done a good thing.

"Ad maiorem Dei gloriam" [For the greater glory of God]!
HADRIAN V. ARROYO, MBC Bldg., V. Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

"Sorry"

2005-06-28T19:21:00.000-07:00

If Bill Clinton had shit for brains like GMA...

Bill before the press: I did not get a blowjob from Monica Lewenski and I did not poke her mound with cigars!

Bill before the press 2 months after: I DID get a blowjob from Monica Lewenski and I DID poke her mound with cigars, I ENJOYED IT and I'm sorry! It was a case of lapse of judgement on my part!

"It was a case of lapse of judgement...I am sorry!"

Jeez...wtf kind of excuse is that?

GMA's admission sounded more like "I am being HALF honest with you, now that is enough to compensate for my cheating sins, now can you Filipinos please, pretty please eat my bullshit so we can all move on?"

Senator Frank Drilion backs up GMA by telling the people it was not easy for her to "come clean" and she should be commended. Well, he has "eat my bullshit too" written all over his face too.

Okay, so since when was coming clean enough compensation for commiting electoral fraud? Well, only in the Philippines.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

2005-06-21T21:43:00.000-07:00

Our first thesis topic proposal was rejected last week. It was miserable, but who would have thought it would be a blessing in disguise. The rejection led me and my group to stumble on a topic even 10x better. The satisfaction that I have as of now is not derived from our topic being finally approved but rather on the power of the study. Our group is planning to demonstrate an artificial intelligence model in predicting stock market prices and prove that such a model is superior to traditional methods of prediction. Impossible? I don't think so. I spent the whole weekend trying to toy with the model, and it came out with a 90% hit rate. That's pretty high. I can practically beat the living crap out of the PSE now. muahahahaha Finally, I will put an end to years and years of stock market frustration. No more stress, no more wild and faulty speculations, no more losses and most of all: NO MORE RISK...after all, that's the way it should be. ;)

Confidence vs. Arrogance

2005-06-15T06:58:00.000-07:00

While both are entirely two different things, more often than not, the two words are confused in usage and interchanged with one another. What exactly does being confident mean? Being confident does not mean you go around bragging about your accomplishments, your money, your job or your social status. That is just plain arrogance. Arrogance stems from a massive amount of insecurity within an individual. It is an attitude that causes one to keep proving oneself to society by endlessly talking about oneself. Such a trait is very unattractive, and it turns people off. Confidence simply means "I can handle it." While arrogance feeds on an "I am better than you" attitude, confidence is simply "I know what I can do." It's believing in yourself that you do not find the need to talk about your achievements with other people.

Some will mistake your confidence for arrogance. Your comfort with who you are will make them uncomfortable. Those who listen inwardly; recognize confidence, as the symptom of wholeness, even when those closest to you do not understand, and will tell you you are too "soulful". Confidence is the strength that comes from knowing who you are.

Arrogance is the cheap substitution of personal projection in place of confidence. The real difference between confidence and arrogance is found in the purpose of its use. Confidence is used to promote others; arrogance is used for self-promotion.

Somebody is in deep shit...

2005-06-11T03:32:00.000-07:00

http://www.pcij.org/blog

Click the link above to download the full audio transcript of GMA trying to screw her way(ahem, not in an xxx kind of way mind you) through the May elections held last year.

You decide.

Heil Mary

2005-06-10T05:15:00.000-07:00

Some funny shit...

http://www.rabble.ca/images/cartoons/constable/heil_mary.html

Republicans dubbed as a 'white christian party'

2005-06-08T20:54:00.000-07:00

In S.F., Dean calls GOP 'a white Christian party' San Francisco Chronicle 6/7/5 Carla Marinucci

Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean, unapologetic in the face of recent criticism that he has been too tough on his political opposition, said in San Francisco this week that Republicans are "pretty much a monolithic party. They all behave the same. They all look the same. It's pretty much a white Christian party."

Hmm....strong words...very strong words. A comment so racist and discriminatory, so unbecoming of a democrat. Well, it's as if democrats do not behave the same, look the same. They are pretty much a gay rights polytheistic party.

Luther

2005-06-04T17:56:00.000-07:00

A German monk challenges the political and religious authorities of his time.

Biography of Martin Luther, the 16th-century priest who led the Christian Reformation and opened up new possibilities in exploration of faith. The film begins with his vow to become a monk, and continues through his struggles to reconcile his desire for sanctification with his increasing abhorrence of the corruption and hypocrisy pervading the Church's hierarchy. He is ultimately charged with heresy and must confront the ruling cardinals and princes, urging them to make the Scriptures available to the common believer and lead the Church toward faith through justice and righteousness.

Here are some vidcaps:

"Jedi" fashion. ;)

Looks like Aston Kutcher...hmmm

I am now a monk.

Luther you mack daddy you.

If anyone is interested, I am selling tickets for the premiere(in the Philippines). =D This film is certainly a must see not only for protestants but I believe even Catholics and aetheists can learn to appreciate its drama.

Gym Buddy

2005-06-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

I have been reunited with my long time high school partner in crime, my good friend Stephen Tan. Now, I have a reason to get up every 8 am in the morning and hit the gym. Good thing there are still Slimmer's World junkies around. Everyone seems to have joined the Fitness First circus. Ugghhh....

Hmmmm...I get to drink the whole barrel of Penpen's whey protein which he doesn't use anymore. Yummy. ALL MINE!!!!! *burp*

For some wierd reason, he refuses to let me take a shower in his bathroom...hahahaha don't worry my friend: IGNORANCE IS BLISS!

2Xtreme lives again!

You can't put me down

2005-05-31T06:10:00.000-07:00

I am back, or so it seems. Certain "unfortunate" events have left me with no choice but to delete my blog. Unfortunately for my critics, I only went on hybernation mode. It seems to me that my liberal way of thinking has offended certain people. Infact, it has caused quite a commotion to those parties who shouldn't have been involved but insisted on being so. I don't see any reason for it. I am a man of peace. I am a rational being who believes such things should be discussed with me(in person) in a civilized manner. If people find my posts offensive, I'd like to think of it as "you can't make everyone happy". I am a non-conformist. I go against blind morality. I think the moralizers who want to play god and judge me owe it to themselves to get a life and try enjoying it. ;)