Musings

It's Time to Stop the "Musings"

2009-02-05T19:17:00.003+08:00

As a song says, some good things never last....After almost five (5) years of maintaining this blog, I will now officially close gibey's musings at 8 pm PST of February 5. This is in line with my "less is more" online strategy - less sites maintained, more time saved. Previously, I also closed down my Friendster and Facebook accounts as part of the implementation of that strategy.While I may be

I See Your True Colors: Gibey's ColorGenics Profile

2009-01-25T20:58:00.000+08:00

This is in response to Tina's entry regarding her ColorGenics (TM) Profile from the GoldinUniverse website (http://goldinuniverse.com). I tried it out of curiosity, and here's my own ColorGenics (TM) profile. Here it is: Name: Gilbert Joseph Abueg Date: 1/25/2009 Colorgenics Number: 12435607 You are the sort of person that needs a peaceful environment. You seek release from

In Pursuit of Elevic's Happiness: "I Have A Vision For Tomorrow: Not To Work"

2009-01-21T02:08:00.000+08:00

Can we all say that we can be successful in life even without working our butts off? In this "employment mentality" that we have in this country, many will say that "we can't." Can we also choose our degree because it is what we WANT to study and NOT because we need it to get a job or to STAY in that job? In an institution or company driven to "excellence" in any or every aspect, it might NOT

Being "Crisis Proof" and "Crisis Free" this 2009: The Entrepinoy Movement and the Quest for 7,107 Business and Income Ideas

2009-01-18T04:49:00.000+08:00

"The world is talking about CRISIS. Some are concerned as others are apathetic. Some prefers denial. Many are optimistic, capitalizing on the usual resilience of the Filipinos, as many as those with learned helplessness of a crisis that they have long been having even before this one. Diverse response abounds in a country which unites best in CRISIS, hopefully like this one. So much talks…

The Chicken Pox Musings Part 2: FM Ka, AM Ako

2009-01-13T22:25:00.000+08:00

This is the second part of a series of musings the author had during the long and boring days of being sidelined by a mild case of chicken pox. This set of entries is a product of his boredom and search for some useful things to do during his chicken pox ordeal, like listening to AM radio. During my stay in my "coop" in those chicken pox days, the one thing that kept me company in those boring

The Chicken Pox Musings: Imprisoned in My Own "Chicken Coop"

2009-01-13T22:12:00.001+08:00

This is the first part of a series of musings I had during the long and boring days of being sidelined by a mild case of chicken pox. This set of entries is a product of the author's boredom and search for some useful things to do during his chicken pox ordeal. I did not really expect that I'll be hit by something like chicken pox.... At first I really did not believe it. But when my

The Chicken Pox Musings: Imprisoned in My Own "Chicken Coop"

2009-01-13T22:12:00.000+08:00

The Chicken Pox Musings Part 2: FM Ka, AM Ako

2009-01-13T09:25:00.000+08:00

Outlook and Plans 2009: Doing MORE than What I Think I Can Do

2008-12-31T01:24:00.000+08:00

In the homily of Fr. Raymond Arre, parish priest of the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, in amass during the Feast of the Holy Family last December 28, he said that The Holy Family ofJesus, Mary, and Joseph urges us to do more than what we think we can do in our life everyday - love a little more, forgive a little more, give a little more than what we did the previous day.Using that message as an

Friends(ter) No More: Say Goodbye to Gibey's Friendster Account

2008-12-24T23:05:00.000+08:00

For my Multiply contacts who are also my "friends" in Friendster, you will read this announcement in the Bulletin of your respective Friendster Accounts. This is regarding my cancellation of my account in Friendster. My other Friendster account supposed to be for my former students in UP will be cancelled as well. Here's how my bulletin goes:Good day and Merry Christmas to all my contacts here in

Why Jesus Christ is Better than Santa Claus

2008-12-24T00:05:00.000+08:00

Why is Jesus Christ better than Santa Claus? Read this message forwarded to me by my colleagues in the Parish. This will also help us reflect on the TRUE reason for celebrating Christmas....REMEMBER: Jesus is Better than Santa Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year JESUS is

Nagpaparamdam sa Malamig na Panahon...

2008-12-19T22:34:00.001+08:00

Hello... Just want to let everyone know that amidst the drop of atmospheric temperature in Metro Manila, I'm still alive and kicking....I just am not in the mood to discuss or blog anything significant. Besides, what's with me anyway? I just don't want to write anything dramatic like missed Christmas parties and all (especially the building where I stayed until May 31, 2008), don't have money

Nagpaparamdam sa Malamig na Panahon...

2008-12-19T22:34:00.000+08:00

Hello... Just want to let everyone know that I'm still alive and kicking.... I just am not in the mood to discuss or blog anything significant. Besides, what's with me anyway? I'm a bum, right?Just don't forget me on December 25....

Driven by the (Non-) Inspiration of Math: My Own Reality Check and Realization

2008-11-26T22:57:00.000+08:00

These dreams go on when I close my eyes.Every second of the night, I live another life.These dreams that sleep when it's cold outsideEvery moment I'm awake, the further I'm away.-- Heart, These DreamsI really admire those who already have plans for their future. Not that I don't have my own, but it's inspiring and encouraging to know that there are some people who actually have their plans laid

Customer "Watered" Down: a Case of Customer Disservice

2008-11-24T00:26:00.000+08:00

While perusing my emails for the day, a post from my former student in our Yahoo! Group caught my attention and read it. The post was about her dose of poor customer service from a certain water refilling station.Being an advocate of proper customer service and customer rights myself, I decided to share her post to all my loyal musings readers. I also decided NOT to edit out the name of the

Gibey's Sudden Freelance Venture: Mathematical Typestter and Copy Reader!

2008-11-21T22:45:00.000+08:00

I don't know if I'm just having a delusional attack because of a bad cold, or I am just too desperate to get a source of income, but I decided to put up an ad in the 88DB Service Portal website (http://ph.88db.com/). All of a sudden, I want to offer my skills in typesetting and copy reading documents with mathematical equations and expressions using Mathtype/Equation Editor and LaTeX. The idea of

Misinformation Rank One: UP's Place in the 2008 University Rankings

2008-11-11T20:41:00.001+08:00

While I was composing my blog You've Got (Misinformation) Mail: on the China Milk Scare and the Bar Code, I remembered reading a mail from UP (via its all-faculty account which I was subscribed to) about its stand on UP's supposed "ranking" among 500 other universities in the world as conducted by Times Higher Education Supplement in collaboration with Quacquarelli Symonds (THES-QS). According to

Gibey's Extensive Anime Study episode 2: Currently Watched Ongoing Anime OP Fest

2008-11-10T09:52:00.000+08:00

To give everyone an idea on what anime I'm currently watching, here are the OP sequences of my current anime fixes:Naruto ShippuudenProduction: Studio PierrotLatest Episode: 083To Aru Majutsu no IndexProduction: J.C. StaffLatest Episode: 06Yozakura QuartetProduction: NOMADLatest Episode: 06KuroshitsujiProduction: A-1 PicturesLatest Episode Watched: 04Toradora!Production: GENCO and J.C.

You've Got (Misinformation) Mail: on the China Milk Scare and the UPC

2008-11-10T04:57:00.000+08:00

It is of no surprise that many of us receive forwarded e-mails that are supposed to give us "valuable" information about things that supposedly matter. They sometimes disguise as something of concern to everyone, especially when there's some really serious issues going on around the country or internationally. It turns out that, when examined or verified carefully, these e-mails turn out to be

Yoopee! - The Fighting Maroons' Own Multiply Site

2008-10-08T22:46:00.000+08:00

(banner from the Yopee Multiply site. Copyright by the website Admin)Having a stomach feeling "funny" did not stop myself from surfing the Net today. Not because I really want to, but I need to send some reviewers for our beloved Grade 7 pupils in Math Coach since they'll have an exam on Friday, October 10. But an unusual stomach feeling did not also stop me from reading e-mails and blogs.While

Before, Applying; Now, Hiring: the Tutorial Business Experience

2008-10-05T23:18:00.000+08:00

It has been a long time since I actually applied for a real job and got interviewed. The last time I did so was when I applied and got hired in Math Coach last June 2008. I candidly remembered the times when I was interviewed: by the Science and Mathematics editors in Phoenix Publishing House in August 2002; in front of a panel of familiar professors at the Institute of Mathematics in May 2003;

ANNOUNCING: Need for Part Time Tutors

2008-10-05T12:01:00.000+08:00

Want to be part of a different kind of tutorial group?We are setting up a small tutorial group based in a village near UP and we're in need of part-time tutors to be part of the pioneer core group.If you are1. at least a 3rd year college student with good academic standing2. available between 2:00 and 7:00 pm on at least one day from Monday to Saturday starting November 20083. someone who has the

Gibey's Extensive Anime Study (or How Gibey Spends His Boring Freeloading Days)

2008-09-24T20:11:00.000+08:00

S.A. Copyright Maki Minami / Hakusensha / Gonzo x AICTo give everyone an idea on just how much I'm into watching anime, here's a glimpse of my current anime "study", updated as of September 24, 2008:Anime Downloads:A. For Completion 1. Rental Magica 15-24 2. Aria the Natural 06-26 3. Ghost Hunt 12-25 4. Azumanga Daioh 16-24B. Download Completed (as of 23 September 2008) 1. Mamoru-kun

SM City Marikina ni Youkoso!

2008-09-14T16:36:00.002+08:00

"The future of shopping begins now...", so the poster says.To find out if shopping really has a good future in this one, I personally visited SM City Marikina, the latest addition to the SM mall empire with n malls as of late (where the value of n seems to become a very large natural number :p).The mall officially opened last September 5, but I got to take a look at the next day, September 6.

More Moe~ - Anime News Network's Take on the Moe Word

2008-09-10T14:15:00.002+08:00

Well, still on moe...While searching for some anime facts in the Anime News Network website, I chanced upon a side banner about a discussion about the word I featured in this blog before: moe (see the blog entry Moe...? posted 3 September 2008). The staff of the Chicks on Anime section of the website had an informal yet informative discussion among themselves about the word otakus are accustomed

The "Yahoo! Answers" Notoriety Strikes Back: The Search for "Yozakura Quartet"

2008-09-04T21:55:00.000+08:00

Here's another rant on the ever-useful and intelligent site called Yahoo! Answers....While I'm wasting, erm, spending my free time surfing the Net in my suking internet shop here in Pasig, an upcoming anime series titled Yozakura Quartet tickled my fancy and decided to look forward to its release by October (the Japan premiere is on October 2 to be aired on TBS). Another download spree for the

Moe....?

2008-09-03T10:55:00.003+08:00

Moe~ ^__^For the extreme otaku or the simple anime fans, this word called moe often pops up especially when those cutsie anime girls are involved. It has become synonymous with the word cute, and is also used sometimes as an expression in itself like saying "Moe! Moe!". But is the word moe just an expression or does it have a meaning in itself?I'm actually curious about this also so I tried to

On Fr. James Reuter's "The Only Hope for the Philippines" and Other Forwarded Messages

2008-08-27T08:51:00.000+08:00

A former colleague in the Institute of Mathematics in UP forwarded this essay titled The Only Hope for the Philippines by Fr. James Reuter. I'm moved - and utterly convinced - by what Fr. Reuter supposedly wrote here so I decided to post it .However, before I started pasting the text in my blog, I read in the comments section in one of the blogs that also posted the same essay that Fr. James

Look Ma, Some Changes!

2008-07-20T17:46:00.003+08:00

As you've noticed, I've already implemented some changes in the layout of my Blogger and Multiply sites. You can give comments about the said changes or suggest things on how I can improve the layouts.Also, I plan to have a separate blog specifically for discussing anything anime... I already made one but decided to hold the publishing of the blog since I'm not yet satisfied and confident about

The Changes Start: Online Changes

2008-07-18T14:54:00.009+08:00

I remember mentioning about the changes that will happen to me this semester. Part of those changes will be on my online "identities": my Blogger blog and Multiply account.Because of so much free time this semester, I might try to make some more major changes in both my Multiply site and my Blogger account. It has been a while since I posted on this blog and made some changes in my Multiply site.

Poor Thing: UP Closed to Brightest of the Poor

2008-07-03T18:14:00.004+08:00

This letter by Dr. Noli Reyes of the Institute of the Mathematics in UP Diliman was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 20, 2008, and in turn posted by Tina Bargo on her Multiply site (the title link of this post). I was really alarmed and troubled about the situation in UP so I decided to post the letter. To all UP students and alumni, please read this and be concerned....UP

Does Yahoo! Answers REALLY Answer (Correctly)?

2008-06-02T18:35:00.001+08:00

While downloading some files to satisfy my anime fix and checking mail to see if someone will save me from a possible school year of unemployment, I came across an e-mail from Yahoo! Answers announcing that I was "promoted" to Level 2. I don't really care about the "promotion".... It's just that the e-mail actually prompted me to check out Yahoo! Answers again, after two years(!).When I first

Changes

2008-05-24T19:50:00.007+08:00

Changes, sung by J-Rock group Base Ball Bear, is the ending theme of the Production I.G's new anime Toshokan Sensou (Library War). This is actually one of my favorite anime themes from all the new releases this Summer (Spring in Japan).This post will also mark some changes in the life of Gibey starting this school year. Be sure to keep posted on the ch-ch-ch-changes ^__^PV:CHANGESBase Ball

Is it the Money, or the Mob?

2007-09-22T19:48:00.000+08:00

Kaya bang tapatan ng ISA ang ISANG DAAN?This is the ultimate question in the newest game show of ABS-CBN...1 vs 100!The quiz show, another one of the original creations of the Dutch company Endemol, premiered last August 29 with Pilipinas, Game KNB? host Edu Manzano as the quiz master. It features a contestant, called The One, being pitted against 100 other people collectively called The

My Phone is Gone...

2007-01-19T04:52:00.000+08:00

Yup! I no longer have my very reliable Nokia 1100 because some jerk got interested in that very gasgas and luma kind of phone....I lost it somewhere in SM North EDSA last Sunday (January 14). I don't know if it fell off my pocket inside the taxi and some insane person kept it for himself, or that baka-mono just slipped his pocket into mine and got the phone.Well, I am NOT really affected by the

Multiply Site Facelift

2007-01-09T13:43:00.000+08:00

I am now "playing" with the settings of my Multiply site to make it a bit personalized, or should I say customized. It might take some time to have the right mix of colors, pictures, and stuff, so please bear with me.... ^_^;

Center of Excellence.... Excellent!

2006-10-06T21:36:00.000+08:00

Here is something that all of us in the UP Diliman Math Department can brag about.This news is from one of my usual Math Department mails... and it came from no less than our Chairman, Dr. Jose Ernie C. Lope.Read... and believe :D**************************************Dear Colleagues,We have been officially recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence (COE) in

Anniversary... Wicky ^_^

2006-10-04T17:30:00.000+08:00

Today is our anniversary! A year ago on this day, with Oble as a witness, my lovey dovey and I became "us".... What was then a usual casual talk-and-walk routine with her became a big turning point in our lives... I still can't believe that my girlfriend has been with me for a year... Napagtiyagaan n'ya ako ng isang taon, grabe.... with my bad tempers, whims, childishness, and the

Math Tinik :D

2006-06-23T16:58:00.000+08:00

For those who are interested, here is my schedule for the First Semester AY 2006-2007:Teaching ScheduleMath 100 (Introduction to Calculus) MTHFE : MTThF 11 am-12 nn MB Annex 102Math 54 (ELementary Analysis II) MTHFW1 : MTThF 1-2:15 pm MB 318Math 60 (Precalculus) MTHFX : MTThF 2:30-3:45 pm MB 318Master's Classes ScheduleMath 261.1 (Actuarial Science 1) SABC : Sat 7-10 am MB 118Math 260 (Actuarial

Stagnation, Again...

2006-06-23T16:28:00.000+08:00

Well, it has been a loooooooong time since I last posted something on this blog. If not for the You Tube thingy, I may not have posted anything anything. Hmmm.... I don't know if I will still continue this blog. I can delete it if I want to... besides, I seldom post something here.... Or, I can find some ways to make this blog useful again...Let me think about it.... ^_^;

Flow - Go!

2006-06-21T22:17:00.000+08:00

Hmmm... just tried this thingy from You Tube. This is the ACTUAL music video of Flow's Go, an ending theme of Naruto.Enjoy n_n

A New School Year...Again???

2006-06-13T16:15:00.000+08:00

Well, what do you know, summer already ended....It's another new school again! Whoa :O This academic year, AY 2006-2007, is already my 4th academic year as a teacher in my ever beloved Math Department (no irony intended). Whoa, time really, REALLY flew that fast!Oh well, it's another academic year of teaching, studying, and other things in between :DThis is a different academic year for me,

My Top 12 Events of Pre-Christmas

2005-12-24T13:13:00.000+08:00

Here are my 12 significant (and not-so-significant) days of my life that happened before Christmas day ^_^4 DECEMBER 2005: A Cultural "Monthsary"My kanojo and I celebrated our 2nd month differently ....After her lakbay-araw thingy in some sites in Intramuros in the morning, we had our own tour of the walled city, braving the rain, heat, and exhaustion. We didn't mind, for it was really a full

The Forced Eviction

2005-12-22T01:00:00.000+08:00

Note: This post was made at 2:45 pm of December 24, but the actual incident happened starting 10:30 pm of December 21 in my boarding house. I left the place for the Math Building by 12:15 am of December 22, thus the date of the blog.I saw my stint in my boarding house ended in a flash.Just because of me shouting at their pesky kid (naalimpungatan ako nu'n kaya naasar ako), my life became in

Quiz Tayo... ^_^

2005-11-22T16:07:00.000+08:00

Well, without anything to do inside my faculty room, I got to try some quizzes from Blogthings:On my personality:Your Personality ProfileYou are dependable, popular, and observant.Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness.In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do.You are unique, creative, and expressive.You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while.And lucky

"...and it all began when I met you..."

2005-11-04T11:51:00.000+08:00

Happy first month, my sweet kanojo! Thanks for sticking it out with me for one month. I love you... I love you so much! Mwah! *hug hug* hee *^_^* This song is for you.... ^_^When I Met YouAPO Hiking SocietyThere I was an empty piece of a shell,Just mindin' my own world;Without even knowin'What love and life were all about.Then you came,You brought me out of the shell;You gave the world to meAnd

"...and suddenly you're mine"

2005-10-26T12:03:00.000+08:00

This song is dedicated to you, my sweet kanojo... Love yah *^_^*.Brighter Than SunshineAqualungI never understood beforeI never knew what love was forMy heart was broke, my head was soreWhat a feelingTied up in ancient historyI didnt believe in destinyI look up you're standing next to meWhat a feelingWhat a feeling in my soulLove burns brighter than sunshineBrighter than sunshineLet the rain fall

Flashback: The UPCAT 2006 Diary Volume 3: Last Day

2005-08-08T19:00:00.000+08:00

Note: This was supposed to be posted after the volume 2 entry, but it was just left as a draft. Well, better late than never ^_^; Llamas Hall, UPCAT Hall Supervisory Team Table, 5:45 amMaulan pa rin, pero maaga akong nagising at nakarating ng Pav 3 ....Naroon na rin si Ma'am Teresa sa aming silid, pero kararating rin lang daw niya. At tulad kahapon, sinimulan na namin ang aming routine... PH 4230

The UPCAT 2006 Diary Volume 2: Pambungad

2005-08-06T20:18:00.000+08:00

Llamas Hall, UPCAT Hall Supervisory Team Table, 6:10 amLate akoh!!!Nagising naman ako nang maaga -- 4:30 am. Nakaalis naman ako ng bahay ng 5:38 am, at nag-pedicab pa ako papuntang sakayan sa may gulod ....Ngak, ang tagal ko bago nakasakay! At grabe, kinailangan ko nang bumaba sa may Chem Pav dahil sa haba ng pila ng mga sasakyan. Tapos nu'ng dumating ako, kailangan kong magbihis kasi

The UPCAT 2006 Diary --Volume 1

2005-08-05T19:30:00.000+08:00

Sa kung saan, 7:30 pmWeh, 'di talaga ako makapaniwala.Biruin mo, makalipas ang halos 11 taon nu'ng kumuha ako ng UPCAT sa Math Building Room 322 (hanep, naaalala pa... ^_^), sasabak ako uli sa UPCAT....Pero hindi na bilang examinee...bilang examiner-proctor na!Asteeg!Excited na excited na nga ako eh, kasi unang beses ko pa lang magbabantay sa UPCAT sa tatlong taon kong pagtuturo rito sa UP

Flashback: DDD (Dazed Demo Day)

2005-07-25T17:43:00.000+08:00

This academic year is my third academic year as a lecturer of the Department of Mathematics in UP Diliman. Until now I still can't believe that I was actually accepted to teach in the department. I consider it as a miracle, really.This morning I "rediscovered" my account on easyjournal.com and started to fix that journal again. Then I stumbled upon my entry on the day of my interview and teaching

Sentiments

2005-06-25T15:05:00.000+08:00

I was about to go upstairs for my math 17 class yesterday morning, when out of the blue I heard someone called me....It was our new chairman, Sir Ernie. Well, I didn't feel anything unusual in that sudden encounter. For one, we always see each other in the department, whether in the administration office, the corridors of the Math Building, or even in the fishball cart outside the building. But

"Melancholically fleeting thoughts... on this tragedy night"

2005-05-14T22:53:00.000+08:00

Just one of those melancholic anime themes I listened to n times (n a natural number greater than or equal to 10...)Sekai ga Owaru Made Wa(Until the World Comes to an End)Artist: WandSecond Ending Theme From Slam DunkLyrics source: www.animelyrics.comRomaji Lyricsdaitokai ni boku wa mou hitori denagesuterareta akikan no you datagai no subete wo shiritsukusu made gaai naraba isso towa ni nemurou

Sumpungin

2005-03-11T23:31:00.000+08:00

Sumpungin ako.'Di ko iyon ikinakaila.Ilang beses na na rin akong sinumpong ng galit at pagkapikon sa mga nakalipas na mga buwan. May nakagalit ako, may mga kinainisan, at minsan iritable lang ako. Pero sa maraming beses, nawawala kaagad ang aking sumpong at kumakalma agad ako.'Yun nga lang, sa pagiging sumpungin ko, may ilang nagre-react. May ilang nainis. May ilang kebs lang at pinalipas lang

My First Day of Being A 27-year Old

2005-03-06T21:10:00.000+08:00

Today is my birthday....Yup, I turned a year older today.And as if the word older is not enough, I turn 27 years old today.I still can't believe it...27 years. Matanda na ako! But I'm not that worried. I am just fascinated...whoa, I survived for that long? Time really flies that fast!Twenty-seven years ago, my mom was on labor inside the operating room of the Manila Medical Center, risking her

The Blog Black Out

2005-02-19T19:36:00.000+08:00

It seems that this blog is getting useless by the day... Well, thanks to so much things to do in the department, plus a little bit of laziness, this blog is a virtual standstill....Know what? I had so may things I wanted to expound in this blog since December 2004. I was elated (and blessed, actually) by those beautiful homilies of our priest at the parish. I planned to put the gist ofr their

Ningyo Hime

2005-01-21T22:15:00.000+08:00

When I posted the lyrics of Raison D'etre (Reason To Live) last June 9, 2004, Adrian gave this comment: "Mas gusto ko po yung Ningyo Hime! Hehe...mas sad kasi ang tune nu'n..."Well, Adrian was right...I was surprised to hear the second ending theme of Chobits at the end of Episode 14. The episode which ended with Hideki seeing Shinbo and Shimizu-sensei embracing in the rain...I really didn't know

Forwarded Thoughts

2004-12-15T13:17:00.000+08:00

I was "cleaning" my e-mail when I stumbled upon this message forwarded by my friend Monse. I thought the message would be worth sharing.The original message was in paragraph form, but I decided to enumerate the thoughts contained in the message to make it a good read.May we all be inspired by the following thoughts.... ^_^LOVE starts with a SMILE , grows with a KISS , and ends with a TEAR. DON'T

(Re)Classified Odd: Another Letdown?

2004-11-03T21:19:00.000+08:00

It was quite a letdown all over again......and I was not alone this time.I remember quite well THAT professor who gave me the "letdown". He advocated CRITICAL THINKING, but he didn't think twice in denying me the chance to apply for reclassification last summer for the lame reason of me having a non-PhD-able graduate course. (Read my blog on the Lecturer Letdown for some backgrounder).Now, a sem

All Saints' Day Musings

2004-11-01T14:11:00.000+08:00

It was really a solemn and quiet day today...For some reason I didn't go home to join my household in the observance of All Saints' Day. Well this was the third straight year that I did that. I really don't feel like going home, I guess....I missed the time, though, when I was home during the sem break, when I was tasked to go to the public cemetery on November 1 or 2 to light and guard (yup,

Removals, Billiards, and Lumpia

2004-10-25T21:48:00.000+08:00

Some snippets of what I had experienced today....Removal Rip OffA supposed day in a seminar turned out to be different. Because a co-teacher can't make it in proctoring in the removal exam this afternoon, she chose me to take her place. It was my first time to proctor a removal exam... and Math 54 pa. I was a bit uneasy at first but things went on smoothly. I got to know the requisites for taking

Earthquake!

2004-10-09T21:30:00.000+08:00

It was really an earth-shaking experience....At about 10:36 pm last night (or so the PHIVOLCS Bulletin said on its website), parts of Luzon got its share of tremors from the subducting Manila Trench (wow, panalo ang term). The epicenter of the said earthquake was about 7 km, 61 degrees west of south of Tagaytay City. The magnitude of the earthquake was about 6.4, but the highest intensity

Rainy Days and Wednesdays

2004-08-25T08:48:00.000+08:00

"... let the rain fall down and wake my dreams" -- Come Clean, Hillary Duff Rain is pouring very hard outside....As far as I remember, the heavy rain started at around 2 in the morning. I was still half-asleep then, thinking of what word problem will I give in my exam that was supposed to be given this afternoon. I just brushed it aside ang just went on my slumber.But lo and behold! The rain was

The Name Acronym Generator

2004-07-02T19:38:00.000+08:00

I chanced upon this thingy from Adrian's blog. Well, I gave it a try. Here's the result: GGloriousIInfluentialLLusciousBBusyEEdgyRRadiantTTough Hmmmm....that's nice. How about my nickname? Here goes: GGlamorousIIndustriousBBoldEEnjoyableYYucky WHAT?! YUCKY?! Well, I prefer the other acronym, thank you... Well, want to try it yourself? Here: Name / Username: Name Acronym GeneratorFrom

Room 106

2004-06-26T21:15:00.000+08:00

I never expected that a faculty room can be a nice and happy place to stay... After a year of teaching at the department, I've realized that staying in my faculty room for the past academic year really made my year both as a teacher and a human being. In our faculty room, a regular school day never passes without my stomache almost aching after having a large dose of laughs, jokes, and antics

Reason to Live...Chii ^.^

2004-06-09T15:41:00.000+08:00

I just discovered this ending theme of Chobits when I was working on some things at Dizon Tech this afternoon. It has a nice tune, mind you....I even downloaded it along with its karaoke version. Here are the lyrics along with the English translation, courtesy of www.animelyrics.com: Raison D'etre (Reason to Live) Artist: Rie Tanaka Ending Theme From Chobits Romaji Lyrics: Minaretamachi

Sigh

2004-06-02T22:30:00.000+08:00

"Baka po it's time to move on...." I guess I have to. I think I must... Even if it's really painful...even if there's no resolution in sight...even if it will really hurt me that much... They're right. They don't want to give me false hope. They even feel guilty of helping me because they think they're traitors to their friend. They can speak of it because they know their friend very well. And

Sibuyas Boy

2004-05-28T21:38:00.000+08:00

Let's have some comic relief...Presenting: SIBUYAS BOY! =(^_^)= ö Mga Nagbabagang Katanungan: Pinaglihi ba sa sibuyas si Sibuyas Boy? Bakit kumakapal ang hair n'ya? Nagpa-rebond ba si Krakra? Bakit palapit nang palapit si Krakra kay Sibuyas Boy? Si Sibuyas Boy ba ang gumagawa ng kanyang mga stunts? Gaano kalupit ang sapak ni Krakra? M.U. ba sila?? Ba't dila nang dila si Sibuyas Boy? Suplada

...And I Can't Get you Out of My Dreams...

2004-05-27T22:17:00.000+08:00

...And now I curse you for being so sweet and so kind..... Ngr. Tattooed On My MindD'Sound Baby you'll soon forget about all,or maybe you'll miss it like I do.One thing’s for sure I’m on a doubt,spend too much time thinkin’ of you ChorusAnd I can't get you out of my dreamsNow I know that you're the dangerous kindAnd your smile is tattooed on my mindAnd I can't get you out of my dreams Don't

Lecturer Letdown

2004-05-15T22:12:00.000+08:00

I will never forget that Monday afternoon at the office.... It was two weeks since I was adviced, quite tactlessly, not to apply for reclassification from lecturer to instructor, for the lame reason that my masters (applied mathematics) won't lead to Ph.D., plus an ever more silly reason that they can have fewer applicants to scrutinize. Although I didn't show my frustration to anyone, deep

Contemplating the Template and Bugging the Blog

2004-05-14T12:41:00.000+08:00

Since the last time I tried (desperately, that is) to improve the layout of my blog, I have been taking aches and pains to study and manipulate my old template, even trying to decipher the source file of Adrian's blog (sorry Adrian, hehehe, peace :P) just to give my blog a refreshing look (read: para maganda sa mata). Well, I gave up, even giving up blogging for quite a while.... Well, until I

...And the Reason is You...

2004-04-26T12:07:00.000+08:00

Sometimes you will realize something that you must do, even if it will hurt you.... =(x_x)=. Thus, this song as my current anthem.... The ReasonHoobastank I'm not a perfect person As many things I wish I didn't do But I continue learning I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A

...Blogged For the First Time

2004-04-25T01:21:00.000+08:00

Me, blogging? No kidding. I miss my journal writing...Until September 2001, I was writing my diary entries every night on spare notebooks, recounting all events that happened on a certain day, whether they are memorable, miserable, or anything in between, or just air my thoughts on those hapless sheets of paper. I actually tried to revive it on January 1, 2003. It featured a total recall of all

Musings

It's Time to Stop the "Musings"

I See Your True Colors: Gibey's ColorGenics Profile

In Pursuit of Elevic's Happiness: "I Have A Vision For Tomorrow: Not To Work"

Being "Crisis Proof" and "Crisis Free" this 2009: The Entrepinoy Movement and the Quest for 7,107 Business and Income Ideas

The Chicken Pox Musings Part 2: FM Ka, AM Ako

The Chicken Pox Musings: Imprisoned in My Own "Chicken Coop"

The Chicken Pox Musings: Imprisoned in My Own "Chicken Coop"

The Chicken Pox Musings Part 2: FM Ka, AM Ako

Outlook and Plans 2009: Doing MORE than What I Think I Can Do

Friends(ter) No More: Say Goodbye to Gibey's Friendster Account

Why Jesus Christ is Better than Santa Claus

Nagpaparamdam sa Malamig na Panahon...

Nagpaparamdam sa Malamig na Panahon...

Driven by the (Non-) Inspiration of Math: My Own Reality Check and Realization

Customer "Watered" Down: a Case of Customer Disservice

Gibey's Sudden Freelance Venture: Mathematical Typestter and Copy Reader!

Misinformation Rank One: UP's Place in the 2008 University Rankings

Gibey's Extensive Anime Study episode 2: Currently Watched Ongoing Anime OP Fest

You've Got (Misinformation) Mail: on the China Milk Scare and the UPC

Yoopee! - The Fighting Maroons' Own Multiply Site

Before, Applying; Now, Hiring: the Tutorial Business Experience

ANNOUNCING: Need for Part Time Tutors

Gibey's Extensive Anime Study (or How Gibey Spends His Boring Freeloading Days)

SM City Marikina ni Youkoso!

More Moe~ - Anime News Network's Take on the Moe Word

The "Yahoo! Answers" Notoriety Strikes Back: The Search for "Yozakura Quartet"

Moe....?

On Fr. James Reuter's "The Only Hope for the Philippines" and Other Forwarded Messages

Look Ma, Some Changes!

The Changes Start: Online Changes

Poor Thing: UP Closed to Brightest of the Poor

Does Yahoo! Answers REALLY Answer (Correctly)?

Changes

Is it the Money, or the Mob?

My Phone is Gone...

Multiply Site Facelift

Center of Excellence.... Excellent!

Anniversary... Wicky ^_^

Math Tinik :D

Stagnation, Again...

Flow - Go!

A New School Year...Again???

My Top 12 Events of Pre-Christmas

The Forced Eviction

Quiz Tayo... ^_^

"...and it all began when I met you..."

"...and suddenly you're mine"

Flashback: The UPCAT 2006 Diary Volume 3: Last Day

The UPCAT 2006 Diary Volume 2: Pambungad

The UPCAT 2006 Diary --Volume 1

Flashback: DDD (Dazed Demo Day)

Sentiments

"Melancholically fleeting thoughts... on this tragedy night"

Sumpungin

My First Day of Being A 27-year Old

The Blog Black Out

Ningyo Hime

Forwarded Thoughts

(Re)Classified Odd: Another Letdown?

All Saints' Day Musings

Removals, Billiards, and Lumpia

Earthquake!

Rainy Days and Wednesdays

The Name Acronym Generator

Room 106

Reason to Live...Chii ^.^

*Sigh*

Sibuyas Boy

...And I Can't Get you Out of My Dreams...

Lecturer Letdown

Contemplating the Template and Bugging the Blog

...And the Reason is You...

...Blogged For the First Time

Sigh