Deja Vu

This is a picture taken last 2008. I'm with my colleagues in BayanTrade, my first company. The place is Bohol Beach Club, where we had our company summer outing.

From left: Me, Kit, Ma'am Grace, Clinton, Glenn, Pansit, Lea, Palang, Jeff, Ciara, Maricor, Criselle, Bern

Here's the same pose but with a different set of characters: my colleagues in BPI, my second company. The place is somewhere in El Nido, Palawan.

From left: Sam, Henry, Yotz, Sir Ramy, Me, Sarah, Grace, Nica

A Review Of My First Semester In Law School

My first semester went well.

I passed all my subjects. I adjusted well with my new routine.

However, to be honest, I really didn't give my 100% focus on being a law school student. I didn't finish reading my books. I missed reading some cases along the way. I skipped classes when I didn't feel like going.

In a way, my shortcomings are acceptable. I'm working and I also have other priorities in mind. But I'll try to do better next semester.

To be clear, the aim now is simply to pass law school, not become a top-notch student (this one  I cannot do given the constraints of work and time). But that's okay. I'll just have to make sure I pass the bar when the time comes.  

See You Soon Sir Ramy

That was dumb.

Only realized now that I can't post this video on Youtube or Facebook because it might be flagged for copyright violations (Blogger might flag this as well though).

But I digress. Below is our tribute/despedida video to a local icon in our office, Sir Ramy:

Good luck sir.

Note: This video is officially the second time I edited something (the first was the MTV for KFC Punta Dumalag). I'm not really fancy when it comes to execution but I make up for it by starting out with a good concept.

Quotes To Show Off

I have a new wall paper on my laptop (I now prefer spelling wallpaper as "wall paper". A personal quirk). It goes like this:

Quotes I place on my wall paper to make people think I am "deep"

Eat your veggies especially if you paid for them
Be neat and clean; it's the luxury of being civilized
Respect and honor women because your mother is one
Be heroic in your aims; it's stupid and more fun
Help people so they won't bother you again
Be a durian - hard outside, soft inside, yummy all over
Love. In the end, it's all that counts.
Look for God despite His silence
Steal other people's quotes whenever possible.

Days In Palawan: The Return

Day 1
Hovered for quite some time over, I believe, Batangas. Air traffic in NAIA. Had lunch in the airport. Had a karimadon at Ministop. Brings back old memories. Second flight now bound for Palawan. Was my siblings' first time to fly, all four of them. Amused at their nonchalant reactions to the experience. Arrived at Victoria Guest House. Nice place. Homey. Had delicious dinner then went to Iwahig River for some firefly watching. 30 minutes road trip, I believe. Slept like a baby.

Day 2
Time to visit the famous Underground river. Stopped at a souvenir shop to buy some trinkets (for me, I simply bought a shirt). Had a buffet lunch at one of the restaurants dotting the beach line. Then off we went to the actual cave entrance. Met Claudine Roa and exchanged pleasantries. Entering the underground river in 3,2,1... Okay. Nice. Was the one who held the torch light. Had pictures taken as we went out. Then we were traveling back to Puerto Princesa. Dinner at Robinson's.

Day 3
Saturday. Studying for my finals. In the afternoon, the gang went out for the city tour. Stayed at the guest house, enjoying the wifi and studying still. Raining. In the evening, had dinner at Robinson's again and watched Taken.

Day 4
Island hopping at Honda Bay. First island, Snake Island. Overheard our guide trying to flirt with my younger sister as I appeared to be napping off in the adjacent cottage. Lunch. Second stop, floating cottage in the middle of the sea. Snorkeling in the water, observing the fish. Third stop, fish feeding. Wondered if fish there could be considered obese, what will all these tourists feeding them bread every day. Then back to Puerto Princesa to wash off and go to mass. Stopped by the public market to buy some cashew nuts. Then dinner at a posh restaurant for some chicken barbecue, only to find out that the barbecue in Davao tastes better.

Day 5
Last day in Palawan. Flight is in the afternoon. Called my teacher, pleading for a special exam. Had realized to my horror that our arrival is 8PM, not 5:15PM as earlier anticipated. Had late afternoon snack in Jollibee at NAIA. Flight for Davao. Treated to a sweat shop in an Airphil aircraft (aircraft crew wouldn't turn on the aircon until the plane was rolling). Davao finally. Home sweet home.