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13Apr/105

Summer Break (?)

Well, it's already summer. This is my hottest summer so far. Ang init di'ba? Sobra? I have to leave super early or super late whenever i'm going somewhere para hindi masyado mainit. Pero kahit mainit ang summer, masarap paring i-enjoy ito with your friends and family. I usually go out with my elementary friends kapag summer usually sa form ng swimming outing kasama ang aking family. It's really really relaxing to go out kapag summer especially after a super toxic academic year. My college friends, my family and I were planning to have a swimming na nga dapat pero it was cancelled because of my mom. She needs to attend a meeting that day. But that's not really my point here. This is supposed to be a SUMMER BREAK. Not just summer but summer break!

HEAT WAVE!

I won as the Vice Chair of the 38th CAS Student Council. And our term includes this summer semester. We just had our first General Assembly last Monday. Feel ko this will be the best CAS SC ever. Ang productive ng meeting and we were able to cover all the items listed in the agenda. We had a council workshop from the NUSP Chair Eisntein Recedes (Education Situationer) and from Student Regent Charrise Banez (UP Situationer). The council was also invited by the LABAN UP-PGH Movement. Mr. Ardynne delivered a 30 minute speech regarding the issue. At ang saya lang talaga ng meeting! Super fun! We're like close friends na even though we come from different pespectives. Masarap mag-trabaho kapag ganun! But that's not really my point here. I just learned na ang dami pala naming gagawin this summer semester. We have to man the SC Office to ensure physical visibility tapos we have to ensure na makapag-semestral planning na kami kaya madaming meetings. Aside from that, there are also outside invitations from NUSP and KSUP for council seminars. Plus another one from the UP Manila Chancellor.

Aside from the council work, I have to attend and be present rin sa freshmen registration and PDE weeks because I'm also part of the FBCP. I have to help the new batch because I love them like that. Mahal ko lang talaga yung FBCP kaya pupunta pa rin ako doon. And I miss working with them plus the freshies.

FBCP Training 2009-2010

Aside from the school-related works, I also have to campaign for KABATAAN Partylist. We're targeting for three seats for this election. Ang hirap nga lang. I have to double my effort lalo na when it comes to online campaigning. Ang loser ko nga since I was not able to message all my friends to pledge their vote for KABATAAN, Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza. ANG LAPIT NA NG ELEKSYON! Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza needs to be elected!

Pledge your votes!

Aside from those, I'm attending a 20-day Government Internship Program of our City because my parents wants me to. This is like a summer job because I will get paid for this but I'm not sure if I'll be given an office work. Feel ko this is easier than being a student assistant in UP Manila. We were told that we just have to attend seminars regarding different topics e. So, hindi hassle. I don't have to use my brain! But this is so time-consuming since this will be conducted whole day. This will eat much of my time for this summer and will eat my free time for council works, FBC duties and campaigning for KABATAAN Partylist, Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza.

NASAAN ANG SUMMER BREAK KO? Sana may summer class na lang ako 'no? I don't want to stay home the whole duration of summer pero I don't want this kind of toxic-ness. Rigggggggggggght? Pero I'm sure that I will be able to enjoy this naman. Gusto ko kayang pinapahirapan ang sarili ko! Gusto kong toxic ako! That way, I will be able to use my brain and spend all my energy para hindi nasasayang! I promise that I post a comment or my take on a current issue soon. Wala na akong matinong post! But I promise to make one soon.

Goodluck and may you all enjoy your summer breaks! :D

Don't forget KABATAAN Partylist ha! #152!

Please vote for #33 Liza Maza and #37 Satur Ocampo for Senators!

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Tagged as: break, CAS, city, council, FBC, FBCP, FUN!, government, hall, internship, Kabataan, laban, liza, manila, maza, nusp, ocampo, partylist, pgh, program, Regent, satur, sc, sr, Student, summer, training, up 5 Comments

3Jan/1016

Project 365: A Year in A Life

Rent on Carlos Romulo Auditorium this February

525, 600 minutes,

525, 000 moments so dear.

525, 600 minutes, how do you measure - measure a year?

In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee.

In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In number- how do you measure a year in the life?

-Seasons of Love, from Rent

I have a serious Rent hangover since the day I've seen it. I love the song Seasons of Love because of its lyrics. It's dramatic but at the same time rejoicing. Right? I'm mentioning the song because of Project 365. Yes, I'm on Project 365. I've figured that this is a good way to measure a year in the life. Corny? I actually got the idea from Bryan ( Kuya Bryan, LOL ). But I know that Project 365 was not his idea, i think the project has been going around for already six or seven years.

Project 365, FTW!

It actually made me excited because I will be doing a dare-yourself-for-the-whole-year thing. It is a test of commitment and constancy. Sort of. I initially thought that it will be about taking pictures of yourself everyday for a year. But it was kinda off because, i think, no one is that interested and that weird to actually like to see your face for everyday for a year. Right? So instead of that, I will be taking one picture a day of things (can be people) that made my day interesting or memorable for a year. Sounds cool, right? I will post it here in my blog ( weekly or daily or randomly) and will try to put some meaningful captions to make it more interesting.

A Year of Pictures

This will be fun. I'd love to see the pictures after a year. It's like an album of what happened the whole year. It's a scrapbook. A journal. A diary. I hope it will really be able to measure my year. I'd love to see how my look changes and how things/people around me changes too. Cool, right?

I will be providing links of some of the helpful tips I've found on the internet on how to this project. Here they are:

> Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way

> Tips for Shooting One Photo a Day for 365 Days

> Project 365: Take a photo a day for a year

> Project 365

> Project 365 Ideas

I'm not a photographer or anything that has something to do with pictures. I don't have an awesome slash expensive digital camera. I just want to try this because I want to see how things change. I really think that this will be fun.I now have four pictures in my camera. I will post it soon. You can try it too next year! 2010 is the year of my P-365!

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Anyone interested in watching an on-stage Filipino rendition of Rent this February? Please? Please?

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Tagged as: 365, 9theatricalworks, a day, auditorium, carlos, FAQ, february, history, how, ideas, kit, life, links, love, lyrics, manila, musical, of, Philippines, photo, project, Rent, romulo, seasons, Ticket, tips, to, Year 16 Comments

16Dec/0917

The List

I know Santa is not real, but I know my friends and relatives are altruistic enough at this time of the year to buy me a gift. Yes, this is the right day to post a Holiday (that includes Christmas and New Year/ My Awesome Birthday) Wishlist. Tomorrow will be my barkada's pseudo-party, or maybe it will happen today. Yes, we're all like that. And Christmas is so near, i think my aunts and uncles are reading my blog, hey guys! :D Friends and relatives, here are my wants.

Green Christmas!

Don't worry guys. These are just simple things. I know we're all in a tight budget this year because of the Global financial crisis done by the ever failing United States of America kaya the things here are all simple and, ahm, cheap.

BOOK/s. Something that is about politics, history, religion, or, ahm, well, something cheesy will also do. You guys know what I mean by religion. Please, don't give me a Meyer.

MEDIUM GREEN SHIRT/s. Green is my favorite color! I want a closet full of cool green shirts. Any brand will do! :D

PERFUME. Need I say more? I like Hugo Boss and BVLGARI but they're expensive. So, any perfume will do.

CD FOR A GLEEK. Yes, i'm a gleek. A CD. Not downloaded songs stocked in a flash drive or anything. A CD. All you need is effort.

PENSHOPPE's Stand UP For Rights Shirt. Because it looks like a UP shirt and it's speaking about standing up for our rights. But if you can find a SERVE the PEOPLE shirt that would also be fine.

LASALLE/UP Shirt. Yes, a fan of both universities. DILIMAN REPUBLIC is awesome.

CHRISTMAS CARD. Green Christmas card, FTW! :D

BLUPRINT MAGAZINE. You know it too guys. I'm an architect (?). Old issues will do. Will love them if it's new!

That's all for this year's holiday season. I hope my wants will all be given as gifts by my friends and relatives! But if you think that it's really the thought that counts, don't bother to give anything, just say, hi, you look awesome! That will be fine. At least you're not affected by the consumerism virus. :D

Enjoy the vacation! Happy Holidays!

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Tagged as: bluprint, Books, christmas, gifts, Glee, green, holiday, magazine, new, shirt, wishlist, Year 17 Comments

13Dec/0910

Christmas Shopping

Girls need two lifetimes to shop. I know it's very given. But it's really amusing (and at the same time, irritating) to see and experience how this kind of thing really happens. They really make you wait.

Yesterday, my family had our annual Christmas shopping. We went to SM Makati, Landmark, Glorietta and Greenbelt. I was with my mom, sister, two brothers and a girl cousin. The girls did the digging first. It's really hard to wait especially when you don't have money and you don't have a cellphone. Eff. Anyway, they always make us wait whenever we shop together. Just, unfortunately, my father will not be here for Christmas, for the second time.

Greenbelt is still intimidating as always. Landmark is like an upgraded Divisoria. SM and Glorietta was made for the middle class. We found most of our buys in SM and Glorietta. It's kinda off to shop at this time of the year because people are in a hurry to buy stuff (take note, without an s) because it's Christmas and it's high-time for consumerism without guilt. We're on a tight budget this year because Dubai is in a crisis. We're seriously worried because only my Dad works. But we were able to buy all of our wants.

I was not able to find gifts for my two exchange gifts. It's hard to find a 200-peso unisex thing and 100 peso gift for a not-so-straight-friend. Well, do I have to give gifts to my friends? It's the thought that counts, right?

There were a lot of good jeans in Greenbelt and Glorietta. But most of them were very expensive. When will I be able to have my Viktor Jeans? When? I think this season's color is violet. Most of the collections in the shops were violet. It's very amusing for my little brother Arvin. No green loves this time. But, hey, i hate it when wait-this-is-what-i'm-really-looking-for-but-i-already-bought-something-that-i-don't-really-want-kaya-i-will-not-be-able-to-buy-the-thing-that-i-really-want happens. Depressing. This post is so gay 'no? Yes, because i'm gay like that. We are all gay when it's Christmas.

Anyway, the National Bookstore in Glorietta 5 is awesome. You get to read and check all your favorite books without the annoying dim light. The store is lighted perfectly. But Powerbooks will always be for the readers. NBS is for the buyers! We all know that books are cheap in NBS. And that Fullybooked is for the Rich Kids! Aside from the bookstores, i also visited some of the ID and furniture stores there. The stores were intimidating but most of the them offers modern collections. I just hate it when christmas trees that are supposed to be chrismtas trees don't look like one. I know designer things should be unique and cool but too much uniqueness is not good. Sometimes, eclecticism and modernism is not good. Anyway, anything that's too much is not good.

We now have a Christmas tree! :)

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Tagged as: bookstore, christmas, Dubai crisis, eclectic, family, fullybooked, girls, glorietta, greenbelt, jeans, landmark, modern, National, powerbooks, shopping, SM Makati, tree, trees, viktor 10 Comments

25Nov/0914

A Fail Isang Tanong

I believe GMA 7's Isang Tanong Presidential Forum is a failure. The much publicized presidential forum failed to exceed or at least meet my expectations for a decent and well-organized forum. Much of the questions are very general. They are general because they will not be able to provide helpful insights to the candidates and to their platforms. All you can hear from those questions are safe answers that needs no thinking or political ideology. I couldn't believe that this is all that they can provide us and the electorate. I mean, GMA7 is known for its very excellent journalists and broadcasters and its news and public affairs department but there were no traces of it in the program.

Mike Enriquez as a host failed to bridge the gap between the candidates to be interviewed. The audio-visual presentation shown before each candidates were called was at least insightful to their educational and professional background. But that's very basic. I mean, these are award-winning journalists, they should have been able to provide new and interesting facts about the candidates. The concept is quite good but there's a little effort on the part of GMA7 to prepare good questions and true sectoral representation in the panel of those who ask questions. The youth sector is represented by these leaders from top elite schools. Representation, really? The common people is represented by randomly selected videos that they received. I can't believe GMA7 did marginalized those who can't access the internet. Representation, really?

For me, LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro won the forum. He was very intelligent and very good in answering the questions. Though he was not able to show his concrete plans, relative to all the candidates he was the only candidate who articulated his belief system very well. But I still don't like him. He is an Arroyo ally and he is a US puppet. Liberal Party's Noynoy Aquino was a loser in the forum. He really can't speak his mind, or he really can't think of something good to say. Poor, poor, Noynoy. Media Hype! It was a failure.

We all know who Efren Penaflorida is. He is the new CNN Hero. This what bothers me. He was chosen as the surprise guest who will give the surprise question. This surprise question is supposed to be the grandest of all the questions, the final blow! But Efren's question was horrible. He asked this question: how can one be a hero? I mean, there are really better and more relevant questions out there. Why do they need to ask it? It has no significance. It has no use. Efren, you're a failure too.

Too strong words. That's all I want to say, no editing done here. Maybe the second episode will be better. Let's all hope that it will be better. Please. Who can give me a list of the questions asked?

What's your take of GMA7's Isang Tanong?

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Tagged as: :Isang, aquino, CNN, efren, enriquez, failure, Forum, gibo, gma 7, gma7, hate, hero, mike, noynoy, penaflorida, presidentiables, Presidential, tanong, teodoro 14 Comments

15Nov/0921

The Launch: CleveArguelles dotcom

Yes, you heard it right. I mean you read it right. You're here in my own share of space in mainstream blogging (mainstream, FTW!). Welcome to CleveArguelles dotcom!

I started blogging November of 2008 and never expected that I’d be able to break into mainstream blogging this early nor have I ever planned to have my own domain and site. But now, we find ourselves here, my new home, that of your very own Ilustrado. CleveArguelles dotcom is destined for greatness (Woah!). Seriously, I’m so excited and overwhelmed by this. You know how much egotistic I am. I so love this because I now have my own domain. I love the fact that it is named after me. You know how much I want to be different things’ namesake.

Of course I didn’t do it alone; I was able to receive a lot of help from my fellow bloggers (Yes, fellow bloggers!). The two people behind this greatness and awesomeness are Kuya Tonyo and Kuya JC. It’s just right to acknowledge their efforts in helping me break into mainstream blogging. Kuya JC (or John Carl, I just learned recently that he’s quite older) gave me a domain. Yes, he gave me that clevearguelles.com! I’m not a fan of computer codes and such and he’s also always there to provide me helpful information regarding this very mainstream blogging. Thanks for the patience! Kuya Tonyo, on the other hand, gave me a share of his space in the web (or webhosting) for free. I can’t believe this kind of people still exist nowadays. Aside from them, I would like to say thank you to Des Santos, Ashley Astibe and Kuya Alps for helping me directly/indirectly improve the contents and the layout of this site. You know how much illiterate I am in English grammar and layout designs. Also, thank you to Kuya Robert for making a banner for me.; unfortunately, I will not be able to use it. Thanks, anyway.

It's hard to say goodbye to my old partner. (See the top blogs counter)

But CleveArguelles dotcom will be my new partner. I hope that I will be able to enjoy its company and hope that you guys will be able to enjoy it too. Plus, if you’re bored, you can always click the ads displayed here (LOL). This is still a personal blog, just with a new partner! I promise to make this site a habit for me and for you guys, too (Naks!). Please appreciate my theme, I spent half of my life looking for a decent fitting theme. It’s really hard to choose a theme and customization is a fail for me!

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