No pressure kind of pressure

Today is hiphop Saturday! Was actually anxious to go back to class because Jen pulled off a really good joke on (Coach) Prince and I need to break the truth. Of course that didn't happen because Prince never really engages in small talks with us so FML#1.

The steps are harder now! As in WTH why can't I follow? Eventually I was able to keep up but it was more of trying not to embarrass myself. And the room was quite packed, I couldn't move freely coz we'd end up too close to each other. I dunno, maybe that's just me.

Two of our classmates got special mention for really 'grooving'. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT I'M NOT A BAD DANCER BUT TODAY, I'M BEGINNING TO DOUBT THAT. FML#2 :)) For some reason, I couldn't groove without looking like a trunk (was gonna say 'stick' but we all know why it doesn't fit).

And my goodness we have teenagers as classmates. Feeling ko talaga, if we were all in the same age group, gora na sa giling-giling noh! I can imagine a class full of ASAP jokes and banats and I just can't do that in this class. I feel that if we're all 'friends', we can groove without having to think that someone will laugh at us.

Prince probably saw our frustration OR worse, he was frustrated with how we moved. He kept telling us to "relax, don't get pressured, just have fun." But many times he made us repeat that 'getting the groove' move. That's obviously a sign of 'why are they not getting it?!' in a mentor-ly fashion. You know what's crazier? He had this pep talk about grooving before he dismissed us. Did we really suck that bad?

Needless to say I went home frustrated. Thank goodness Cams was there in class. Jen and Fa couldn't make it. If I was 'alone', I bet it'd be even moooore frustrated.

Oh well. Maybe next week it'll be better. I'll make friends na nga with our 'special mentioned' classmates! I could sure learn a thing or two. haha Btw, one of them said 'Hindi naman siguro ikaw yung na-injure dahil sa Steve Martin in heels?' Wow. Ang galing ng acting ni Jen. SIKAT NA AKO. hahaha Well, I told them it was a joke but I would have preferred it was Prince who asked. I guess the joke's on me? FML #3.

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Oh, I wanna share something I tweeted today.

I find that even if we knew the facts first, we still entertain fiction. - Adz Garcia 09.18.2010

ALL THE SINGLE LADIES!

"There's a man out there who will fight for you."

Please let mine be this guy.

kthanksbye.

Baz Luhrmann

Maybe you've read this but in case you haven't, I'd like to share this speech. I stumbled upon this article when I was a freshman. I found it on a blog of a CBA student who was three or four years my senior, if I'm not mistaken. Of course that time I was naive and I didn't give much attention to the piece. But in college, I came across this a few times. Apparently it's quite popular. Anyway, here goes!

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97:

Wear sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blind side you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters. Throw your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't know.

Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave it before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess around too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, buy be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

THIS IS REALLY IT!

Today the much awaited movie, Michael Jackson: THIS IS IT was released in the theaters of 99 countries all over the world.

Of course I tried to squeeze in time to watch it before I leave for Bicol even if I was alone. I'm used to watching movies alone anyway. hehe So I was there at the mall around 12:20 pm. Just enough time to grab a ticket. The movie starts at 12:45.

What's new though was the SUPER STRICT guards waiting there with the theater attendants. When I entered the theater, the attendant took my ticket, and the two guards scoured my bag (including the zipped pockets inside!) for cameras, PSPs and whatever gadget that can be used to record or take photos of the film. Well I didn't really mind coz they were very nice. And the MJ film will only be released for two weeks (with no assurance if they will release an original DVD). So the temptation of producing pirated copies is really really strong.

Inside, only the upper seats (deluxe) were allowed to be occupied. When the movie started, there were people squealing in excitement to a point that it was irritating. A lady even said "QUIET PLEASE" aloud because really, it's not like the theater is theirs.

As we watched the movie, three more guards entered the theater and stood in the aisles. From time to time they'd walk through the aisles to check if anyone's recording anything. Really strict haha

Anyhooo, about the film. No, I won't post spoilers because there isn't any story to spoil really. I was pretty emotional to a point that I really really blamed MJ's physician. (Coz diba his death was diagnosed as an overdose.) If that concert happened, it would have been the greatest concert evaaaar.

Intrigues aside, MJ is a great great artist. I don't think anyone can surpass his contributions to the music industry. And he is soooo full of love. He spreads love through his music and his dance. The very same thing he tells his dancers and the people he works with. Spread the love, he says.

The best take away line for me was EVERYDAY, MAKE HISTORY.

I know he did.

I remember the feeling :)

I super miss being in college. Today I was more than glad to attend the 177 final presentation. I went with Aldren because I didn't wanna enter the room alone. Then I met Ian, he graduated October of 2007 and now works in Magnolia. He brought three boxes of Magnolia beverages too. A lot of people from the higher batches were there. Super overwhelming. 

Sir treated the alumni to lunch at ChocoKiss. We were surprised when he gathered us for lunch. He joined us for an Ikot ride to Bahay ng Alumni. While in transit, he showed us his new 'baby', the bread business he recently put up in Cagayan de Oro. The brand is called Pan Time (fun time) haha. Very cute! It's available in major supermarkets (Robinsons), schools and other channels in Cagayan and will be available here in Manila next month. I am just so thrilled about his new business. Super inspiring.

Edge, Ram and Peter joined us at Chocokiss but they left to meet up with the rest of MSV after. But it was really nice seeing them. Parang college lang talaga. haha

When we got back to CBA, we had a pictorial by the steps. Of course, per group with Sir and finally with the alumni. Steeps, Bobit and Major joined the afternoon group of alumni along with people from batch 1 whom I do not recognize anymore. haha

Anyhoo, back to the presentations, here are some good stuff that were presented.

Cream Silk

Tagline: You are the Universe

I wasn't able to watch this group (because they were the first presenters!). But when I entered the room, they gave me a pink balloon with a little card which had 'You are the Universe' written. Over dinner they showed me their tv ad, super sweet ad, I love it.  I found out in that they gave all the ladies pink and white balloons like what I received also.

RC Cola

Tagline: Lagi mong ka-trip!

True to their tagline, ang lakas talaga nila mang trip. They are the only group who actually moved the whole class into a different room for a change of atmosphere. They did a super goood job in shifting RC from a cheap brand to a cool brand. Yay! And their tv ad was really good I'm so sure everyone in the room was smiling. And as a bonus, Sean Tiu reported with the group in fluent Filipino! Everyone was cheering for him because he doesn't really speak Filipino. He's very fluent in English which made some of his words slang but nonetheless great effort. 

Sting

Tagline: Astig Ka Ba?

This was presented by 5 boys, all in a super hyper mode all throughout the report- somehow we thought they drank liters of Sting before reporting. Very good delivery of report, very executable campaigns and they really owned the "Astig" image.

Dunkin Donut

Tagline: Pasalubong ng Bayan (retained the current tagline)

To quote Sir Acedera "If we count the number of wows, this group probably got the most wows today." And I tell you, they really had WOW ideas, it was so exciting. They had witty traffic signs "DONUT BLOCK THE DRIVEWAY, PAPUNTA SIYA NG DUNKIN DONUT" and "DONUT DELAY, HINIHINTAY NA NI BUNSO AND DALA KONG DUNKIN", amazing donut MRT cards and "mouth" machines (I dunno what they're called haha), etc. Really really refreshing, and funny approach to the brand. They even chose Santino (as in the teleserye kid) as their endorser.

Rankings are as follows: Tied at 3rd are Cream Silk and Dunkin, second is RC Cola, top team is Sting.

Sir had to convene the alumni outside to check if we were all on the same page about our verdicts. We had unanimous choices for the top 3 groups but we differed in the order. It was purely chikahan because it had no bearing since the grades were combined inputs from Sir and the class.

I still remember last year, we had no gifts, no notebooks from Sir, no stuffed toys for the winners. But it's all good. It's very flattering to be part of the class because you really see how the class evolves as batches pass. At the end of the announcement of winners, Sir Ray asked for final words or comments from the alumni. Jeff Garma from batch 1 proposed a round of applause for Sir Ray for investing so much time and dedication in creating a class like this. It was the sweeeeeetest, most flattering and most fulfilling gesture we could have given Sir. Too bad for the students next sem, he won't be teaching because he wants to focus on his bread business. When things are stable he will definitely come back to teach. So I'd like to think that the great applause is our pabaon to him for the duration of his break from teaching.

He's cooking up a facebook group for BA 177 where we can share new ads, crazy ideas, and inputs - all batches. I'm excited! All thanks to the inspiration and knowledge from Sir Ray, we will never stop learning. :)

As a side note, I found this on facebook. Really funny I thought I'd fit my post title too. hahaha

"Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wan-tu-sawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa."

Happy weekend guys! :)

chos chos chos!

My friend Denise wrote on her Facebook stat...

"Happy crushes can break your heart too." 

Well, what can I say? haha All good things must come to and end right?

TRUE THAT!

I got a message from Oskie today.

"Don't choose a candy if you won't buy it anyway.

In other words, don't be too sweet if you don't have a plan to love the person.

In Tagalog, wag mo siyang landiin pag di mo naman siya balak mahalin."

Hahahaha this should have been sent to me waaay earlier. But it's all good. Just brings back funny memories. 

SERIOUS STUFF

Weh? Chos!

I've gathered some stuff that seriously made my week.

Quotable chuva:

1. From Ghea: "You cannot hold on to so much...inventory." - BA 141 Prof Panira daw sa emo. haha)

2. From Nicoleheyala on Wowowee: " Sa mga ex-boyfriends ko...Mahal ko kayo noon, maglaway kayo ngayon." HAHAHA I SUPER LIKE. Give me a few years before I can use this.

3. From Aleli: Para akong astronaut...I seriously need some space.  -bumenta rin sakin!

And this last one, the video...made me miss UP more!!! I want Rodic's!

Anyhoo, click click and enjoy!

P.S.

Shane Van Boening, USA's #1 billiards player, was in Wowowee today. I have no idea about billiards, all the more I have no idea who Van Boening is. But today in Wowowee, Pokwang asked a player in hephep hurray who he's with and he said "I'm with my friend Shane, he's the number 1 billiards player in the US." Haha Ni-google ko nga. Totoo!!! hahaha katawa!