Whazzzup?!?

Last post, I said I would've gotten a B- on my Philosophy of Religion midterm. But byah, I got an A. The professor was flattering me and shit, and I lol'd in my mind, cause basically, I just remembered a lot of the arguments from other philosophers. Oh well, it all turned out for the good!! :]

I've recently been exposed to the urban wear scene. I like it so far, just really costly. I've seen hoodies costing around $100 just for this teeny, tiny, little patch of the "Adam" bomb. Haha, but yeah, I bought it for $20, 'cause of The Hundreds Warehouse sale. :] And since my last post, I've been playing around with a Canon EOS 20d SLR camera. Hella pro shit, but not as pro as other cameras, but I like it. I'm right now playing around with shutter speeds and aperatures and manual focus and al that good stuff. I'll post a couple of pictures.

But yeah, all in all, my life has been pretty swell. I have to study for an Anatomy practical tomorrow, so 'til next time! In the mean time, here are pictures. ;)

The number 5, my second home.



TK Noodle @ Daly City.

Serramonte hella crowded.


The Hundreds Warehouse sale. 11/08/2008

Byah, in the middle of the crowd.

Rolling deep in the hood.

I'm on a roll.

I'm on a roll with two consecutive posts! holla.

I just B-'d my Philosophy midterm. awww yeah! It was easy kinda. I just didn't know a lot about the material, cause philosophy of religion just goes straight past my head. but I'm pretty much stress free, except for my anatomy test this friday. lol.

But man, I always dreamed of making this super cool YouTube video-making group. It's been my dream since I was very little (granted, YouTube didn't exist back then, but w/e!). I'm studying the cinematography of people who've already made a name for themselves. It's some pretty interesting stuff. I'd have fun editing and/or filming. Either way, making a movie is so fun, 'cause it's like a little collaboration where everyone and anyone can input in their ideas and stuff, so it's like...everyone's movie, not one single person.

As mush as I like blogging and all, I have to go to study sessions today. yee yee!

sick weekend.

I just came back from a weekend in San Jose. it was pretty chill. me , marc, and norbie chilled at marc's house and procrastinated to go to caltrain station in millbrae. haha. marc's dad took us to the caltrain station, and then me and marc went to the corner of an empty station. we made out (watched detective conan on my laptop). lol, well, we're sure the attendant thought we made out, cause he was giving us that 'oh my' look.

we then went to law's apartment and matt slept over too. it was just chill. played games, food, and youtube. that's basically it. and i totally forgot about my midterm this friday, but oh well. we also visited san jose state university and visited other people. I'm starting to get into that Drum Mania thing though. it's just money spending that I don't like. I'll stick to rock band drums. I really liked the weather and the campus overall. Very open and nice. I could see some resemblance in USF's campus, just like...super smaller. personally, I like the big campus feel, cause I feel like I could do just about anything.

We also watched Wong Fu Productions into the night. We have so many dreams to be great youtube people. haha. I really like that idea, cause I like making movies/editing movies. It'll be fun if we ever pursue it. I'm sure we'd do osm thogh.

Me and marc got home and it was sort of a reality check. san jose was sort of a escape from reality. it was like, 'wow. i totally forgot i have school tomorrow'. but oh well. I got midterms coming up and studying. if I do really well, then that means going to so-cal by plane! yee yee!

fuck yeah.

Nothing eventful for the past week. Anatomy is still kicking my ass though. I've been doing well in my other classes. I'm procrastinating though, more or less. I've been trying to get into that Rock Band drums movement, haha. awww yeah. I just hope it doesn't really interfere with my studies. I think I'm straddling the line between normal person and really nerdy person though.

I'm also planning to visit San Jose. but my plans are already starting to fall through. man, I'm getting writer's block right now. update later, fa sho. I gotta get back to my 6 page essay!

Just Laugh it Off.

One thing that I have successfully learned to do: laugh it off.

Good Days

Hello, readers of this blog! As of now, I'm on the fence about college. It's getting better though. I'm making a good amount of friends now and I'm putting myself out there. I used to be all about being reserved, thus basically blending in with the environment. That was stupid. Now, though, I'm being more out there and making new friends in the process. I still miss my really close friends though [sad music], 'cause sometimes I feel that I can't really be myself yet.

But hey, it's getting better. I'm still thinking whether or not I should transfer, but I guess I'm still applying. I'm making a pros and cons list though, just to find a much deeper reason why I want to transfer so much. Hah, but oh well. Anyways, I got owned really, really, really bad in my Anatomy midterm. And I really need to get my act together and study. For now, I still have the time to blog. haha, aww yeah.

I don't really have that much to update. So, I guess that's it for now. 'Til next time!

Summer half-done

It is July 19, 2008 at around 9:00 in the morning. I reckon summer has been half-done for me for a long time. USF begins August 23, which just makes me sad. Time has crept up behind me and slowly became out of reach for me. Time doesn't wait for anyone, and I've learned it the hard way. I have so much things going on for me, such as college and people. I sort of lost a sense of time when my mind is on so many other issues.

Since my last post, I have taken two APs, and I failed them both. I knew I was going to get the scores I get, and I would like to make an apology to my parents for wasting their money. haha. I graduated. I had a taste of what University of San Francisco is going to be for me. I also embarked on a new journey. [oh snap. so vague. sup.] I did stuff with friends. And now, I started playing Final Fantasy 10 again. I also had a little rendezvous with my Dreamcast. Playing all these games makes me feel like I'm back in freshman year or something. The Dreamcast especially makes me feel old! But yup, that's what I did since my last post in a nutshell.

A lot of stuff goes through my mind. One example is how can I get through college when I still use words such as 'things' and 'stuff'. haha. Hopefully, my vocabulary will expand enough for me not to resort to those words in essays...and now I completely forgot what's been on my mind. I guess edit later, or new post later. 'Til next time!

Boring life

That's right. Nothing special happened for the past month. None that I can think of, anyway.

But I still read other people's blogs. haha. Let me seeee, people have come and go in my life recently. I wear beanies now, and I'm starting to like the preppy look. Well, I'm not sure if what I'm wearing constitutes as 'preppy' but whatever, I like to think it is! And beanies are the way to go now for me. fa show. I hate that I spend a couple of minutes of my morning time putting on gel. I like being on the go, plus, I like my flat hair look. ;p

I have nothing to report thus far, so I'll be back studying for my Calculus test tomorrow. But I swear! I shall put up a video of me playing (okay) guitar and/or (sucky) piano accompanied with my (crappy) singing. :)

I'd Do Anything

so yeah. I'm doing Evan's famous 'use song titles for blog title'. I was listening to this song by Simple Plan almost the whole trip. Imagining me playing it for a crowd with my group, Plan B, was just an awesome day dream that I didn't want to wake from.

but Las Vegas! yes! here I go about it!

It was okay, at best. I think I've had this hate for Las Vegas for its whole atmosphere. Or I think it's not a suitable vacation for a family, more like friends. There's not a lot to say about my trip. I think me and the fam hit up almost every buffet in town though. haha. I was so bloated by the end of the trip. oh my. I also bought a beanie, 'cause I wanted to give hats a try. I learned magic tricks. HAHA. the magic tricks I saw that were performed in the magic shops was probably the best experience yet. I now have this whole fascination about illusions. It's on, man. I'm going to be the next great magician, watch, :]

I also watched Enchanted during the car ride. And I got to say, WOW. such an awesome movie and music. No words to describe it. Well, it IS a tad cheesy, but it doesn't make it a horrible movie. And during the whole trip, I missed SF and the things I left behind: my friends and Simone (my guitar). But man, Simone. My fingers yearned for the steel strings that made sweet music. First thing I did when I got home: looked and played Simone. haha.

And during the (two) 10 hour car ride, I had a lot of time to think! oh yes, my ramblings I'm sure you all missed. ;D Well, I was thinking about how small a part I play in the world. I mean, like seriously, what am I really made up of? And this brings the question, am I ready for the things to come? Do I have a destiny? Screw all that free will stuff for now; whatever happens, happens. It COULD be pre-determined. And then this just made me question my whole future. oh man. I hate long car rides where the brothers are busy watching their Korean dramas! haha.

I have pictures. I'll upload at a later time. It's 3:15 a.m. and pictures can wait. :] 'Til next time !

EDIT:

pretty lights!

@ M&M World. fast like a nascar!

The see no evil, speak no evil, and hear no evil kind of thing with the bros.. :]

At the Treasure Island show. I liked the fireworks. I also felt the heat from the flames (and girls) which was pretty cool. ;D

Moded mama! haha. This picture makes me laugh.

with dad in Caesar's.

Writer's block

You know, I did have a topic to write about before. But I completely forgot it. I guess you'll have to humor me in my next topic about...sentimental stuff!

So yeah, I was reading my Xanga. I made an Xanga on October 31, 2003. I made it on the day I was a mailman for Halloween. I remember vividly what made me make one - a very good friend of mine, Jessica. Xanga was cool, back in the day. I had loads of fun customizing my profile, making layouts, etc. My favorite layout I ever made was one that featured the FFX couple - Yuna and Tidus. It was awesome. olol. But man, such good memories. I remember I spent so many hours just fitting the div layer to fit.

Anyways, I wrote a lot of weird things in there. If anyone wants to check it out, click here. It was cool reading back on my ideas and the events that happened to me. I have really changed though, I must say. It's a very interesting point of view from where I came from, and what kind of ideas I strongly believed in. I was also a really religious guy. Hot damn!

And! I don't think I'll be blogging for awhile, well, not like I blog frequently, right? I'll be going on a vacation in Las Vegas, which I am not too happy about. I don't know, Las Vegas seems so empty with nothing to do. I guess it ultimately depends who you go with. My bros are cool, so I guess it'll be fun, especially since we actually know how to have fun now. haha. Arcades and buffets, here we go!

'Til next time! (if there is any!) ;p

"That'll be $1.83 sir."

$1.83. The exact amount for two taquitos down at 7-11 (including tax). I walked home early today, because I just didn't feel like staying there any longer. I don't know, I felt a bit moody today. I'm sorry if I offended someone while I was in my occasional moodiness. Anyways, to go on with my story, I walked from the South San Francisco BART station to my home, which takes about 20 or so minutes. Now, I don't really walk anymore from BART to my home, it's just that my cousin couldn't get her car out, so I walked. As I was walking, I saw 7-11, and its sign promoting their 2 Taquitos for $1.69 (and that poster's been there for about 4 years). I had the craving just for it! As I was walking while eating my taquitos, I remember being such a fat boy and buying two taquitos for every chance I get while I was a freshman. Boy, no wonder I started to gain weight since freshman. lol. Well, there is no real point in my story; just that I love my taquitos from 7-11. :]

I got asked an interesting question that really made me examine myself for about 4 hours. "Am I a shallow person?" Am I? Well, I would like to think I am not. For me, I don't really see girls as 'omgsofuckinhot'. no no. I like to think girls have some quality that distinguish themselves from the other crowd. They will just grow on me, and next I'll be saying, "Hey, y'know. She's pretty damn cute". And if a girl is able to that, then I'm hers.

Sure, some people have that obvious 'pretty' look about them, but is it really that hard to achieve? No, it's not. What I can tell you is amazing is girls having that beauty inside them, something about their personality that just makes her who she is. Some kind of pretty that not every girl can achieve.

Phoenix Wright

Phoenix Wright. One of the best (if not, THE best) Nintendo DS game series ever created. And he's my hero. <3

The story starts with a green attorney, who takes on interesting cases. And right now, the series is on its 4th game, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. It makes me sad that Phoenix Wright is not really the main character of the game right now, but the game still stays true to the story and gameplay. The gameplay is actually very simple, but I absolutely love the story and characters. I first fell in love with Phoenix Wright back back in my freshman days in high school. haha. I was pretty addicted. I couldn't wait for the 4th one starting Apollo Justice, and I hope that this isn't the end.

Well, I started my blog with the game Phoenix Wright because I just completed the 4th game. I loved it, but maybe not as much as the first. haha, but it's still awesome. I pretty much did nothing today, which makes me sad. Nothing productive, nothing that makes me happy. Well, I did complete Apollo Justice and did interesting things on my computer, but not what I really want to do. I always ask myself if I'm wasting time with games? Is it really just a time killer? I don't know, or maybe I'm just waiting for something to take my mind OFF of games. I guess I use games as a stress reliever, plus my guitar. Oh man, when I'm in a bad mood, my guitar gets beat on pretty hard. Simone can handle it. :]

Random thoughts await my future blog posts! 'Til next time!

Dependent-ness.

I've been thinking a lot today (okay, maybe for a couple of minutes). What would happen if I'm alone? With no one to talk to? It's kind of an odd idea if you really think about it. Or maybe it's just me; me being very dependent on people. But this idea is very interesting to me. I remember trying to be by myself, talking to absolutely no one, and just be present in the moment. Now that was a hard task. It really had to take in a lot in me just to try to stay away from other people. Not because I'm being emo or anything, but just because I want to know the feeling of just being there. By myself.

This notion just furthers my fascination with monks who decide to stay away from civilization. I mean, that must take a lot of strength, y'know. And you know what? I think I'm done blogging for now. Prepare for next random thoughts soon! 'Til next time!

Guitars?!

So um, yeah. hai there. More inside thoughts that are just too cool for papers.

Electric Guitars? Madness! Y'know, I've always wanted an electric guitar, ever since I started playing. I was like, "Electric man. It has to be electric. I can't accept anything ELSE!" But, as most people I know, I currently have a very cheap, but nice, acoustic guitar, whom I very love and named Simone. But electrics though. I first laid my sights on an electric. And when I first played it, it was awesome. And today, I also was able to play an electric, an Epiphone Les Paul, the ones that cost around $500, in my Chemistry class. Oh god, I was without words. AND it was the cherry sunburst color, which I imagined myself getting, but now I like the clean white look. Something that looks like this:

Haha. This guitar is just too clean for anyone to touch. srsly. Anyways, I've been saving up, and I will be able to rock out with my fellow electric guitar artisans soon enough. And maybe I will get it in time for 'Senior' Talent Show? Hopefully?

There's something that makes electric guitar just sweet. It's the many sounds that it can have, maybe, I don't know. But, acoustic DOES have its moments, but electric is the way to go for me. And Ill write more (maybe tonight?), 'cause I need to get myself ready for the Calculus test tomorrow. 'Til next time!

Boring days + music

Not a lot happens in my life, I guess. Or anything that I would want to post up on this blog. I'd rather tell my friends very personal stuff to them, y'know?

Lemme see, yeah, but really nothing happened. I think I just forgot anything that's cool happened. Then! I shall post about little insights about myself that I have recently discovered unknowingly.

I love music. To death. I could talk to anybody about my favorite bands, music theories, what makes a good song, etc for eternity. Like srsly, music is what makes my world go around and shine. It's those little songs that make that small moment amazing and make that moment sort of like an epiphany of some sort. Haha. I don't know, a person has to really get to know me to figure that out. I don't really look like the person that's musical. Some people have said that I looked like an artist, or something. I lol'd.

But music. Hmm. To first start it out, I listen to many different genres, believe it or not. It doesn't matter the style, if it's good, it's good. I do have a favorite genre, though: (Acoustic) Rock. I mean, wow, the things that people put put (Dallas Green, the Spill Canvas, etc). It's those little acoustic riffs or whatever. I also love trying to tab it out by ear, something I have began to do recently. Cool stuff. Current song I'm listening to: "Remember to Breathe" by Dashboard Confessional.

And oh yeah, another thing. I ABSOLUTELY hate it when a person chooses solely underground music, just because it is, in fact, underground. I'm down with mainstream and underground, may it be underground rap or rock, whatevs. It's still music. I used to be one these people, and now it just disgusts me. A reason that certain artists have reached the mainstream peak is because they're actually good. I can think of one good example, John Mayer. Voice is angelic, and the music is just really cool. He was one of my first influences. oh man.

That's enough of my ranting, I'm done. 'Til next time!

Senior Retreat #2

Hella stuff to talk about. Maybe I'll post in separate entries, 'cause I know for sure this is gonna be a loong one. :)

Anyways, yeah, I went to Senior Retreat #2, from February 20-22. Memorable people came along this trip, which made it even more worthwhile. My small group was made up of Matt Yee, Nigel Jackson, Sterling Hayes, Melissa Lee, Ellyse Barrios, and Stephanie Costa. I would say each of us were pretty darn different. That's why I was happy that I had a cool group of people. Our leader was Mr. Wilson, the younger one. We had some pretty cool talks. I don't want to give away the main topics, but we basically talked about us and our futures and what will happen. It's cool though, everyone shared, and I don't think anyone hesitated to talk. It was a good experience.

Actually, there's a lot of things that I shouldn't talk about to spoil the events that happened. But it was pretty awesome. I especially loved our last thing that we did together. Yeah, I won't go into that much detail then, but the things that happened were AMAZING. Edit later, tonight?

'Til next time.

Epic moment in Blogger history.

My very first blogger account. Very interesting experience so far. For my very first post, I'll disclose some fun facts about myself:

Name: Angelo
Birthday: January 25, 1990
Age: 18
Ethnicity: Filipino
Location: South San Francisco
School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Hobbies: My computer, "guitar-ing" my life away, music, video games, anime, basketball, Plan B, blah blah blah.
Favorite food: It has to be Bilo-bilo Ginataan, or however you spell it. It's a Filipino dessert that's made up of jackfruit, bilo-bilo. It's AMAZING.
Languages I pretend that I know: English, Tagalog, and Spanish.
Favorite phrase of all time (in another language): Mayroon party sa pantalones ko, or 'There's a party in my pants'. :]
Coolest thing about me: my glasses. haha.
Favorite TV shows: One Tree Hill, House, Grey's Anatomy, and Heroes.
Favorite Movie: Parent Trap with Lindsay Lohan.
XBOX Live ID: distortedGELO
Experience with blogs (if any?): My beloved Xanga, R.I.P., and a little bit of LiveJournal!
Concerts?: I've been to one only in my entire life. And I got to say, it was pretty awesome. Cold Hot Crash was one of the major bands. Check them out! a local band with loads of potential.
Dream in life: Have a family, have the ability to support that family, and be a linguist.
Things to do before I die: A couple is learn 4 languages, live in the Philippines for a year, and figure out what job really makes me happy.

That's me in a nutshell. I'm sure there are more things to come! But in the mean time, I'll explain how my day went today!

I stayed up 'til 1:00 in the morning today. Not so good, 'cause I had one headache that was killing me. I was very tempted to drink a Monster, but I took the high road and took it like a man. Day went smoothly; I finished some homework due today in the various classes I had today. I also contemplated about the thing that is Life. I don't know. Some days, I just have these random moments where I just stop and think about what's happening to me. You know, actually being in the present; letting my mind focus at the task at hand. Meh, I also tried to come up with catchy lyrics today. :]

So, Blogger, hope you can inspire me to make layouts as I had before with Xanga and also give me the motivation to make entries frequently. 'Til next time.