| PIDC 2009 Championship Dinner |
[Apr. 11th, 2009|04:54 pm] |
Witness the best of Philippine debating during the Final Round of the Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debate Championship (PIDC 2009) on April 20, 2009, Monday, 7pm, at the Ayala Hall of the Makati Sports Club.
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| BLACKLISTED- the hottest college party of the season! |
[Apr. 11th, 2009|04:45 pm] |
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The UP Debate Society brings you “BLACKLISTED”, a night of forbidden pleasures. Come and party sinfully to the sound of the metro’s hottest DJs as you feast on free-flowing alcohol and luscious delights. Arrive fashionably in your most glamorous black outfit, April 18, 7pm, at the Manor Superclub, Eastwood City. Intoxicating beats, hot fashion, fabulous people, brace yourself for the hottest college party this side of the metro – its BLACKLISTED. For inquiries contact Samantha Tirthdas at 0917-495-4015.
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| PIDC 2009 Tournament Opening Night! |
[Apr. 11th, 2009|04:30 pm] |
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The UP Debate Society and Core TEMPO shirts usher in the Philippine Intercollegiate Debate Championship with a night of music and mayhem, its Instruments of Mass Discussion. This jam-packed affair with Manila's hottest new acts courtesy of Sony BMG and Live Band Rock-e-oke will surely open PIDC 2009 with a bang on April 15, 2009, Wednesday, 8pm at the Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman. Participants get to jump in the fun and take to the stage to rock it out like a true rockstar in the search for the PIDC Rock-e-oke Idol and the Guitar Hero Challenge. Debaters will also be able to challenge each other's wit in a word-battle of epic proportions. Join us as we combine our weapons of choice both verbal and acoustic in form for one night of fun, havoc, and spectacle!
Join the contests to win cash and prizes to boot! 
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| PIDC 2008 |
[Apr. 4th, 2008|12:31 am] |
[Experience the best of Philippine debating.]
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| PIDC Registration |
[Jan. 19th, 2008|09:17 pm] |
Registration is now open for PIDC 2008, and we are currently on the first phase. To find out more about the registration procedure, download this manual or visit the PIDC 2008 website.
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| UPDS Brand Sale |
[Jul. 6th, 2007|03:04 pm] |
The Big Garments Sale:
Zara, Mango, Hollister, Von Dutch
Diesel, Anne Klein, Calliope,Just Jeans
Fox, Victorison, Martana, OMM,Umbro
and other top UK and US brands
for low factoy prices.
P500 and below!
10AM-6PM
July 09-13 at 4/F Vinzons Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman.
Forward inquires to Len:
alleniec@yahoo.com
Brought to you by the UP Debate Society and STAC
*Only cash will be accepted. ATM machines are available at the ground floor. |
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| Fast Forward on May 11-12, 2007 |
[May. 8th, 2007|11:50 am] |
Attention Highschool Debaters:
Sign up now for UP Debate Society's
FAST FORWARD Summer Debate Workshop
May11-12, 2007
UP Diliman Campus
Facilitated by Nico Cabrera and Claudia Poon
Champions, 8th National Debate Championship
P650 registration fee includes a debate seminar, UPDS workshop buddies, a 3-round mini tournament, hand-outs and matter primers, and meals.
Visit www.updebatesociety.org for more information.
Register with Anna Arcellana at 0917 8862232.
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| PIDC |
[Feb. 15th, 2007|02:47 pm] |
PIDC 2007 is the newest and largest national Asian parliamentary debate tournament in the Philippines that gathers hundreds of Filipino debaters for an exchange of various worldviews and perspectives. This year, the University of the Philippines Debate Society (UPDS) together with the Tarlac Convention Visitors Bureau (TCVB), the North Philippines Visitors Bureau (NPVB) and the Aquino Foundation (AF) will be bringing PIDC to Tarlac from April 13 to 17. Visit the PIDC website or the PIDC lj community for more information.
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| Hahaha, this gave me a laugh trip!! |
[Nov. 16th, 2006|03:17 pm] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| |  blah | ] |
| [ | The Angel's Melody |
| | "Seasons of Love" Rent | ] |
 Dear Santa...
Dear Santa,
This year I've been busy!
Last Monday I gave change to a homeless guy (19 points). Last Saturday I helped ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) termaits see the light (8 points). Last Thursday I didn't flush (-1 points). Last Tuesday I helped extant_child hide a body (-173 points). In March I gave biboy_x_i a kidney (1000 points).
Overall, I've been nice (853 points). For Christmas I deserve a shiny red ball!
Sincerely,
prelude2cloud9 |
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| Strength is an art |
[Nov. 14th, 2006|02:41 pm] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| |  contemplative | ] |
And life goes on. . . . . .and this isn't a way of escaping from unresolved problems. It's a way of gaining back strength, it's a way of responding to that wake-up call that there are other aspects of my life that I can still control and can still bring cheers to my soul. A cheerful disposition amidst great emotional struggles isn't pretention, it's unraveling the strength that one possesses. Holding on to happy moments isn't pushing the truth away, it is a way of coping with truth that at times, is almost too painful to bear. It's sad when people assume that "facing problems" already equates to dealing with them constantly. Problems weren't really meant to be dealt with all the time, especially when it is almost impossible to change the course of things. During such times, the response should translate to acceptance - an acceptance of these problems as a form of painful reality. This acceptance is an acknowledgement that the fairy-tale-like life is over, that the bunso-bearing-nothing-heavy stage is over, that it's time for the bunso to go through all of this seemingly alone. There are a lot of things that you cannot simply mend completely. During such instances, it is important to be satisfied with even the mere band-aid solutions. No matter how small such solutions may seem, they provide relief and uplift the spirit. That is, if you consider them solutions to begin with.
They say that we should not ask for the load to be lightened, but we should strive to be stronger. But, how much do you have to carry to prove that you are strong, anyway? I guess "how much you carry" is always a choice. It's about being able to draw the line between things you simply push to the chamber of painful acceptance or things you choose to respond to. And when it comes to the emotions, urgency doesn't have to be a value especially when it's difficult to give forgiveness when remorse was seemingly insufficient or when it is difficult to express empathy or understanding. It is difficult to reverse the course when things or people fall apart, but falling apart yourself is always a choice. Strength is an art. It can come in the remarkable fusion of the ability to accept difficult realities and the ability to illuminate the other, more beautiful aspects of life. It is not viewing such other aspects as escape routes, but opportunities to be grateful and to rekindle happiness.
As my friend told me in the text message that I saw first thing this morning: Life is tough, but you can be tougher. Thanks Portia, that really made my day. =) |
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| The Mark of Sembreak. . . |
[Nov. 3rd, 2006|02:00 pm] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| | blah | ] |
Thank God for diversions and opportunities to unwind to help me regain strength (and positive outlook, too) to face hard times. Thank God for things getting a little bit better. Thank God for the spirit to endure, for the unfading ability to appreciate even the seemingly small but significant marks of happiness. I've always loved our Forensics prayer- it works beyond school- it definitely applies in life. - Lord, help me to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
One of the most fun diversions: After getting classcards,(at least sa subjects na on time magsubmit ng classcards ang prof), I met up with a few of my Bio blockmates for lunch and movie trip! Grabe, na-miss ko na mag-lunch sa Vinzons. Devoured the slice of ube cake that I truly miss.! (Btw, naubos ko na kanina ang ube jam na binili from Baguio, hehehe). After lunch, we went to SM North for movie trip! We were supposed to watch The Banquet but because of schedule conflicts, we decided to watch The Grudge 2 instead. (Btw, ang remaining choices namin ay Till I Met You, Boa, hehehe. . so The Grudge na lang, bwahahaa!) So how was it? Hmm. . . .
1). Watching it wasn't a waste of time, infernez. It was a nice way to unwind, to release stress, etc. . BUT. . . Ito ang movie na dapat mong panoorin kung naghahanap ka ng movie na ang purpose lang ay GULATIN KA O PASIGAWIN KA.
2). The movie had a lot of "Scream, Scream" moments. Yes, hindi naman ako ikinahiya ng blockmates sa mga moments na napasigaw ako. BTW, hindi lang naman ako ang sumigaw. Marami ding sumisigaw sa moviehouse. Mas malakas pa sa akin. At magugulatin lang talaga ako.
3). On constructive comments: I can see the attempt to be creative in the storyline but they weren't able to FULLY pull it off. The intertwining nature of the "stories" wasn't revealed with the remarkable clarity needed to reinforce the "horror-ness." The cliche-ish elements were glaring. . .i.e. the "murderous" nature of the hair, family conflicts as the root of it all, the similiraties of The Grudge and The Ring characters, etc. Check out kanzenrei for more analysis on these cliche-ish elements. hehehee
4). I so agree with Pam!! What makes a horror movie a horror movie? Kapag ginagawang tanga ang mga characters! Siyempre nga naman. Boring na kasi kapag hindi sila nagiging biktima ng sarili nilang kagagawan. . hehehe
5). It was a fun movie pa rin! So, if you're so bored this sembreak and you're looking for something to do (and you're not looking for a productive task), go watch The Grudge 2!! Masaya siya promise! Tawa lang kami ng tawa nina Pam and Ned after. P.S. Mixie, Berna, Jessa. . .we missed you! Wah!
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| All mixed-up |
[Nov. 1st, 2006|07:31 am] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| |  calm | ] |
At times, it is so tempting to believe that patience is a form of suffering disguised as a virtue. But perhaps, it isn't suffering after all. It must be strength, captured by the will to endure suffering with the remarkable faith that everything will soon be resolved. It must be the will to keep that "optimistic view" despite others' claims that it is almost crazy to do so. Strength can also come with the acceptance of circumstances beyond our control. It can mean residing to mere contemplation, or just striving to move on.
Sent by a friend. . . .Makes me see that strength can also mean being able to stop and smell the seemingly hidden roses. . .
Sent by my cousin. . . for those who want to rekindle nerdom amidst the sembreak: http://thenonist.com/index.php/thenonist/permalink/hot_library_smut/
P.S. Some more marks of happy, happy moments that I wish to share. May the camera-shy-conscious-OC people also find happiness. . .hehehe, ahem, ahem. . . joke lang! Enjoy!!!
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| Keepsakes. . . |
[Oct. 31st, 2006|10:39 am] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| |  indescribable | ] |
Adieu, 1st Sem! NDC gave me the best finale to my first ever sem in college. I'm just so thankful to be able to debate and have fun in Baguio. Yes, NDC (the experience itself and the memories of NDC) helped me pull through (and it keeps helping me pull through). Happy memories serve as an alert bell inside of me......to constantly remind me that despite the series of unfortunate events that preceded and succeeded NDC, I can always hold on to doing the thing I love and sharing this remarkable experiece with some old, and at the same time, newfound friends.
NDC was definitely an inspiring tournament. Super congratulations to Nicolo and Claudia (two of my debate idols!) for being the ultimate champions of NDC! A million hugs and congratulations too to the other teams! Kudos to my teammate Alvin- you were a great teammate. =)
Even if we were "victims" of the break cap, I'm very happy with what we have achieved. =) It was such a great 1st college tournament for me.
Debate-wise, I learned so much. . .how there's a big difference between having a brilliant idea and executing it brilliantly, how prep time is most efficiently spent, how to reconcile your school of thought with that of the adj, how to adapt to surprising set-ups. . .
Character-wise, I learned so much.. . . there's too much to mention! But the greatest thing that NDC taught me is holding on and moving on.
FUN!!!! Yes, every moment in Baguio = HAPPINESS!!!! I miss Baguio already! I'm not really homesick. . I'm now Baguio-sick, hehehe. . .It's as if I want to capture every moment in Baguio. . .in Baguio, it's as if everything was just okay. . . .
Edit: A pic replaced/more pics added to make some "pic-OC" people happy. . . hehehe. . .to save myself from pang-aasar attacks, too. . hehehe. . .ahem, ahem
Haay, titigil na nga ako sa pag-dadrama. . I'll listen to Ja. I know I can get through this time.. . .Faith and strength, faith and strength, faith and strength. . . |
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| Unang Linggong Pagtuklas |
[Jun. 18th, 2006|11:21 am] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| | indescribable | ] |
| [ | The Angel's Melody |
| | "One Love" Mary J. Blige & U2 | ] |
Phew! Just got through my first week as a college student. . .I discovered/Irealized/I am now aware that. . .
* I think I have a first day as freshie curse. Just a very short anecdote. . .When I was in first year high school, my rubber shoes got destroyed on the first week of classes. The soles seem to come off, debris were scattered on the floor as I walked. And this time. . .last June 13, on the first day of classes, the strap of my sandal snapped. But I was still lucky and unlucky at the same time! While waiting for my orientation which was scheduled after lunch, I decided to go to Miriam to drop off my request for official transcript of records. The sandal strap snapped while I was getting change from the bookstore in Miriam. Thank God the bookstore had mightybond! And thank God the strap snapped while I was at the bookstore. Imagine, if it happened otherwise, I would be walking in UP Diliman barefoot. I spent about a third of my allowance for the mightybond and stayed in the bookstore for 45 minutes while waiting for the mightybond to (hopefully) take efect. I helped the bookstore staff fold and fix some manila papers while waiting. Then I left. Thank God the strap did not snap again. Freshie = footware failure experience.
* Orientations, Welcome Assemblies in UP are really very long. Get ready for 5 hour-no-intermission programs.
* Hindi ka ka magsasawa ever sa pagkain doon. Lahat yata ng sulok may kainan. Good-bye na to my high school days when I used to eat the same food everyday.
* Speaking of food, I should be careful about weight gain. Schedule ko kasi, subject, break, subject, break, subject, break. My only short break is the one between Math 17 and Geology 11- 15 minutes. The rest are at least 1 hour and 30 minute breaks. I try not to spend all of my breaktimes eating. hehehe =)
* All of my classes are relatively fine. I love English 11. My Math 17 teacher is good and very considerate, parang high school pa nga ang approach niya sa teaching. I haven't met my Geology 11 professor- she's on a cruise daw. Philosophy 1- very interesting kaya lang the prof seems very strict and has very high expectations. Kasaysayan 2- haay. . .Asian history again, may pagka slave - driver ang prof pero magaling siya at maraming alam. Most of my profs are old na except my Math teacher who looks very young, naka braces pa, mapagkakamalan mo siyang freshie. hehe.. . .Realization? Generally, high school teachers in Miriam seem like angels kapag tinabi mo sa mga UP profs.
* People, people, people. It's an interesting experience to meet so many people- some coming from as far as Butuan or Misamis in Mindanao. I like my blockmates and our block-handler too, they're very friendly and warm. Yesterday, we had our first block activity- Scavenger Hunt sa UP-D. Had fun even if we had to walk under the sun and move from building to building. Dumaan pa nga kami sa talahiban na malapit sa bagong Physics building. Short cut daw, sabi ng guide para manalo kami sa hunt. Had fun, although a little scary because I'm paranoid about snakes.
* If there's something I miss about high school, It is the CLASS setting. Yes, I have blockmates now, but they're my classmates in only one or two subjects. So, it's class = new set of people. another class = new set of people. This new set-up is actually interesting and exciting, but I can't help missing IV-3. The feeling is really different- before, once you enter the classroom, you get to bond with so many special people in your life right away. . . .that's the IV-3 setting that I really miss.
* That's why I'm really super happy when I bump into Miriam friends in UP. Ang saya talaga. . .makes you feel at home in your "new home."
* I was very happy to end my week with a IV-3 class dinner at Kenny Rogers. Super sayang lang hindi kami kumpleto. But I was very thankful to see so many people that I super miss again! |
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| New Discovery. . . . |
[May. 21st, 2006|02:57 pm] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| | indescribable | ] |
| [ | The Angel's Melody |
| | "Stars" Switchfoot (Acoustic Version) | ] |
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| Oh summery, summery memories. . . |
[May. 17th, 2006|03:32 pm] |
| [ | The Angel's Aura |
| | calm | ] |
| [ | The Angel's Melody |
| | "High" Barbie version | ] |
You’ll definitely know that summer’s almost ending when it’s time for the never-ending and often, dreaded good-byes. Now, I’m back to the “the-only-young?-or-teen-person-in-the-house” mode. My cousin Micki went back to Ozamiz already. Too bad she wasn’t able to go with us to Cebu. We stayed there for 5 days but when we came back to Manila, it was time for her to leave. :c It’s weird that no matter how our relatives can drive us insane sometimes, we still long for and cherish their company. It was a crazy summer. . .Micki stayed at our house for more than a month!!
Going Insane Moments. . . .Imagine living with a 12-year old who is a super insomniac!! Yes, super insomniac. Well, I have to admit I’m an insomniac too, but I’m not a super insomniac. SUPER INSOMNIAC = sleeps at almost 4 am every night. (I can sleep as late as past 2 am sometimes, but not 4 am every night!) And she wakes up at around 9 am (that’s pretty early if you sleep at 4 am). So, it’s Anna = going insane! Especially, since I’m a “light sleeper.” i.e. I’m very sensitive to sounds (lights, too). Even if my parents told me to just sleep before she does, I just can’t fully sleep. I keep waking up in between naps when I hear her turning the pages of a book, playing with my bead box, walking around the room, checking out my bookshelf. I couldn’t sleep completely when the lights were still on. Yes, I’m that sensitive!
But despite my “sleeping pattern upheaval,” I super miss my cousin.
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