February 2012
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“sobrang thank you guys for supporting ADHOC kahit sobrang daming gagawin for...”
– Gab’s comment on my photo of some of us arki juniors at AdHoc :)
Yup, that’s what it’s all about. :) That’s what makes the stress and loss of extra time, worth it. Glad a number of us chose to be there to support our friends who did a fantastic job with both AdHoc and...
This is too silly. It shouldn’t affect me. I don’t have alcohol in me anymore, I can’t blame my emotions on the alcohol any longer.
Another note to self
There’s no sense in feeling bad, or letting the poison further seep into my system. There’s no sense sour-graping about things, holding grudges, or nursing regrets. All there is to do is to learn from the wrong things, and take steps towards correcting them -without arrogance or haughtiness..with only good intentions. If these intentions are questioned, then I must simply remember that...
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Synergy
Formulating the plan
Taking into consideration what was good from the two previous councils
Taking into consideration what I admired and thought I could bring into arki from HS council and the local councils of other colleges
Taking what I learned from my orgs (college org and univ wide org) and applying it to council
The tagline
Coincidentally, when I first planned the shoot I told Nina...
Paula: What was your HS council called?
Trisha: SCBA. Student council board of the Assumption
Kor: Ooh fancy. Did you ever run?
Trisha: No, I was just varsity captain once
Me: Haha did you know back in HS, my conduct was too low to run for council? And I was actually too notorious to even think about running for council in the first place?
Patz: *Nods* it's true
Tong: Huh?? Di ba anghel yan?
Patz and I: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm not perfect, not the tiniest bit. In fact, there are lots of skeletons people can dig up from my closet! But it's not really about being dragged down by my past mistakes or present weaknesses..it's about how I'm at the very least still actively trying to become better, despite the stupid shiz
"Chill"
I got home from another tiring day, having been in CBTL with Gab and Aldo until 11:30PM working out the kinks in our BPO design. I was a bit confused about another little problem that came up, and too emotional as I always am..as I have to stop being (“If you want to be a good leader, you have to control your emotions”)
It was about 12:30AM but my dad, having these weird psychic...
Campaign Evaluations
Online presence has been good, even if the number of Likes is still too low for our goal. I’m also really happy with the physical posters around arki, hoping the other candidates print and post theirs already though!
RtRs were difficult last week because a lot of classes did not meet for thesis delibs..but we got to hit our batch’s classes a couple of time, and we focused on...
Feb 20, 2012 phone shots :)
A big chunk of my day was productively spent at the AIESEC tambayan clean up :) It was so much fun to help decorate the bulletin board and rearrange the furniture! :)
Charles Yu fitting into the shelves :P
I had two good meetings lined up, after the cleanup (I had missed PE..oops) One with fellow ASC candidates and another with my design partner, Gab :) *Our meeting was interrupted by our...
“I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you’ll dream dangerously and...”
– Neil Gaiman
Nervous as fuck
This is a sad time for both my parents to be on business trips (..what’s new) and for Aldo to be sick.
I need someone to hold my hand.
GOING TO ACAMP. JOINING AIESEC UPD.
Two of the most epic decisions I have ever made.
That awesome feeling when you know for certain that you have grabbed some amazing opportunities :)
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Lovely day :)
The worst part of today was oversleeping and missing STS..and that wasn’t too horrible because I need my sleep and it’s not exactly my favorite class (bad, Elise, bad..)
The great parts of today were:
Having some Mineshine milk tea for breakfast
Good talks before plumbing class (on thesis layouts and lefthanded chairs haha!)
Keeping up in plumbing (somewhat)
Short but nice heart...
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Another note to self
Not everyone will like your ideas and the way you do things. While there is a need to be flexible, it’s important to have conviction in your decisions..to not bow to other people’s every negative comment or reaction.
You can’t please everyone -you can’t. In the end, though, it’s not about simply pleasing everyone and thereby barely doing anything. It’s about...
Emotional management
Not supposed to be affected.
It’s just funny when you realize that some people still really don’t know. Rather.. It’s silly to assume that people will know what you are going through or what you’re struggling with when all they know is the expected output. That’s what professionalism is about -not using your stress as a crutch for mistakes.
Yes, I had a difficult...
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NETiquette
IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT ONLINE SHENANIGANS. Here are some things we should learn from the experience and keep in mind :) 1. If you ever see someone plagiarize your own work in the future, VERIFY YOUR FACTS before making flaming accusations. These might only cause unnecessary friction. Message the person directly involved or contact their administration or student council, do not give in to your...
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It’s always been so much easier to come up with campaigns for other people/events lol.
C’mon brain, we’ve been trying to squish ideas out for weeks now.
But it’s ok, my whole idea is that this isn’t about me anyway :)
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On Romanticizing Our Country's Past
jrfr:
I’ve been seeing a huge wave of nostalgia over the past few weeks in my Facebook feed and Tumblr dashboard, and I’m honestly irritated with what people are saying about all those photos of old Manila. Most of the shares have captions that say “Anyare” or “Back when plans were still followed” and other apathetic and egoistic statements I couldn’t bare to reiterate. Some even express hints...
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“Just remember your strengths. Even if Physics and Math may not be two of them,...”
January 2012
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Just to get this out of my head
It’s funny, the careless things people will say because of their delusional biases. And by “funny”, I really mean…..
Mlehmleh
I got so excited, talking about AF during the Recharge today..telling them about how every year has to do more and be more..telling the next heads that they should always strive to do what their predecessors hadn’t yet.
And I think I almost cried when I said “This is what AF needs to aspire towards, what AF needs to accomplish next year…..and I wish, so badly, that I could do...
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PLEASE FOCUS.
It’s part of the job description.
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Things I remember muttering, half drunk
Not drunk enough to forget, I guess
While stumbling out of the bathroom stall; “Am I seriously going to be chair?”
While sitting down and waiting for my phone to charge so I could call the driver; “Why do you have to be so lost all the time?”
Mmm.
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I woke up at 3:30PM today
It sounded crazy, even to me, until I realized how tiring the past few days have actually been. AIESEC Week, acads, ASC duties, AF Internals duties.
Thursday-Saturday, in particular: Thursday structurals exam 3:30-5, esquisse til 9:30PM, Friday support for UPEEPZ then ASC transpo help at the Pisay exhibit, class then AIESEC Week Spring Festival, bonding with arki friends at Starbucks and getting...
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2AM Thoughts
Acknowledging the fact that you can’t please EVERYONE shouldn’t stop you from trying to make a positive change :)
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30 Things About Me
Because it’s trending on Twitter and I feel like sharing some weird facts HAHA
I am scared of a lot of animals..birds, reptiles, and even fish. The idea of touching fish gives me goosebumps.
I no longer mind talking about things in my past that some people would consider “sensitive topics” such as my girl-girl relationships and my bulemic phase.
My boyfriend fell in love with...
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BLOGGED: I Seem To Write About Love All The Time →
I seem to say the words I love you all the time. But I’m glad that I don’t say them just to fill in the silence. I don’t say them to meet a daily quota, or remind (aka convince) myself that I do. I don’t say them because it’s on a to do list..like it’s a routine. Every single time I say I love you, it’s still because those words are about to explode...
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“Just be strong. It’s part of the job description.”
Deep breaths
Truth be told..I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared I’m scared
Scared for the usual mudslinging from complete strangers who don’t know us and don’t care about us in the first place. Scared for the external politics, the drama, the way people’s opinions always affect me much more than they should.
I always tell myself to remember that “Those who mind...
Last stretch
Start strong, finish stronger. End both terms with a bang, not a fizzle!
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Intent and mindset
It’s not about the perks, or the appreciation -honestly, there are very few of either (if any at all). You don’t do it because you’ll be patted on the back or given a piece of candy..you do it because knowing that you’ve answered that call of duty with excellence helps you sleep well at night and smile at your eyebags in the mirror.
