Bankrupt!

One thing I hate about semestral break is that it is quite extravagant! Spend here and spend there is what I do this sembreak. One is that I got addicted with this blog and I spend in the net cafe about 30 bucks (pesos) per day, welll good thing is that I only spend my internet expense only 2 days ago. And my savings? from 550 pesos now it slumped to 310 pesos. Could you imagine that? Oh well, what shall I do?! Perhaps, Christmas is near then my money hasn't reach four digits. The solution?! Hunger strike - No, no, no! That's a desperate solution, I guess. I don't care if I spend most of my money to food and drinks as long as it is worthy. I mean, if I will not eat, then definitely I could develop stomach or duodenum ulcer which costs another headache - money! Well money is the source of evil, that's what my Economics teacher had said. She's right though. And how about budgetting?! Shoot! I guess budgetting is the number one source of headache. Some people had severe migraine due to intense thinking of budgetting. And budgetting is good and evil. Good because it saves our money but it is Evil because it sacrifices our own wants and needs and there's a tendency that we apt to spend our caprices rather than the basic necessities in life. Oh dear!

Well I guess being I should be careful with my expenses and save 20 bucks a day when class resumes. That's why, one reason I like class days because there's a daily allowance of at least 50 bucks! Good Lord!

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco

11.03.06 - 02.21pm local time :: +8.00 GMT

Impersonifica

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

When I was in my first grade, I was assigned to be Rizal's impersonation in commemoration of Linggo ng Wika. Actually, my first grade adviser rehearsed me everyday and take note that Saturdays are included. I remembered that everyone was excited and nervous about my play. But for me? It was like a game, reciting in front of thousands of audiences. Somehow, I expressed my feelings in the stage as I present the way Rizal does when he was still alive. It was kinda like a remake of little Rizal perhaps. Other sections had a representative too but other Filipino heroes like Andres Bonifacio, Lapu-lapu, Teodora Aquino and many more. Somehow, I managed to be the first place. In fact, the ribbon is still intact, posted in my room. It's just like I realized that I could do anything even impossible in my dreams.

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco

11.03.06 - 2.09pm local time :: +8.00 GMT

Confessions of an Asthmatic

Even as a child, I'm an asthmatic. My mom noticed it since when I was a baby. She first noticed that I'm allergic in a milk named S-26. I'm allergic to soya milk. So she swithced into Gain. I drink that milk up to 4 years of my age. When I cry, I can't breathe. So, my mom and dad went into the state of pandemonium. One day, when I was in my first grade, during the Filipino and Sibika Day, My lungs, as if they compressed with one another that I couldn't breathe afterwards. So my mom and dad rushed me to the nearest hospital and gave me a medicine and I was nebulised. Somehow, I recovered immediately at that time. The doctor, my dad's classmate and his friend, even scold him that he can afford to buy lots of cellphones but he can't afford to buy me a nebuliser, which in return, my life saver. Nevertheless he bought me a brand new nebuliser fromt the pharmacy. So everytime I had my asthma, all I need to do is to get my nebuliser and had my sessions on it.

Another thing that really annoys me is this: I'm really allergic to seafoods (except fish)! I really envy someone who eats shrimps, calamares, pusit, and shells. Crabs are very lethal to me, perhaps. They said that it's yummy and delicious. They also said to me that I should start to eat seafoods little by little so that my system would be used to it and I wouldn't be allergic to seafoods anymore. But I couldn't blame myself, still, a little amount would cause tremendous and lethal effect to me. First, my ears would get itchy, as if something is walking inside my ears, then my throat gets itchy too and the last stage, the most lethal is that I couldn't breathe. Somehow, if I noticed that I had the first symptoms of allergic reaction, definitely, I would eat sugar as first aid. Oh, before I forget, my lips would swell like a crazy flower. I look like a clown though.

I hope that I would be immune to these delicious foods when I grow up, eventually.

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco

11.03.06 - 1.40pm local time :: +8.00 GMT

Music for Relief

At least nobody could live without music, am I right? For me, music is kinda a good addiction. Music is a remedy for stress and for a tired mind. Sometimes, I tend to lock myself inside my room and listen to good music. And take note, I'm a pianist so I love to listen to classical, pop-rock, jazz and any kinds of music as long as it is soothing to my ears and my mind. Second, I can't live without my keyboards. Seemingly, there's no day that I wouldn't touch my keyboards. My keyboard is my life - my partner and it can be my wife. Nahh! Just joking again.

I could hardly imagine life without music. Melancholy, for sure, would dominate the ears of human race nad worse, LOVE can't be fully expressed without music. I can compose good melody if I'm sad, happy or in despair.

Definitely, music is a gift that nobody could replace. Although, I didn't sing nor dance, but my life is based on music (as if?). Without it, I'd rather kill myself and go to the heaven to listen some of the angel's harp.

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco

11.02.06 - 05.07pm local time :: +8.00 GMT

Is Your Faith Strong?

Last October 31, 2006 is the eve of Halloween, whooo! Finally, I've watched the movie, The Da Vinci Code! I've been dying to see that movie since May but due to its high restriction rating (R.18), I couldn't watch the movie. I'm quite excited to see that movie because I've read that since when I was in 2nd year. Critics and even the church had a hard time to encourage people not to watch this movie for it is a faith buster, well is it? Conservative groups in the world had a plan to ban this movie, I think this movie is great! From its effective actors and actresses like Audrey Tattou, Tom Hanks and many more.

I started to watch this movie at 11.30pm and when it ended, I didn't realize that it was 2.10am! Now, so much for that. What I can say is that the movie is great and it doesn't deserved to be rated as R.18, it must be PG.13. And my faith is still strong to God, our Saviour and to Mary despite the controversies behind the Opus Dei and the mysterious Priory of Sion. Somehow, I managed to get a goodnight sleep but I guess that the movie is not really that disturbing. Is it because I'm totally distracted by Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tattou) ?! Coz she's really beautiful. I guess Ron Howard chose her as the role of Sophie because she's the only surviving bloodline of Jesus Christ in which Mary Magdalene had a good looks. I don't know, but she's really effective.

I'm really hoping that there's a movie of Angels and Demons, Digital Fortress and my favorite Dan Brown novel, Deception Point.

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco
11.02.06 - 04.10pm local time :: +8.00 GMT

Have a Holiday!

For ordianry workers and employees today, this day is NOT a holiday! Definitely! I don't know what's inside in our dear president. Maybe she's schizophrenic! nah, just kidding! But for us, students of SMAD, it's definitely a holiday! We were enjoying in our week-long celebration, that is the semestral break! Here's some pros and cons about sem-break:

PROS:

-No more worries about the studies and projects
-No more sleepness nights on tedious homeworks! At last!
-No more annoying classmate or seatmate that keeps on annoying me during class hours! Thank God
-I can sleep for more than 12 hours!
-I can sleep whenever I want as long as I do some chores in the house. Sniff... =,c
-I could definitely watch the TV after it's month long rest period. (*Do tv's have life?!)
-I could surf the internet without limits! Yeah!
-I could text my friends and classmates wherever I want to.
-No more annoying teachers that keeps on pondering me about projects and stuffs.


But in every advantages, disadvantages pairs up to it.


CONS:

-No daily allowance. Christmas is already near! And My savings is still 400 pesos! Oh no! I need cash, really.
-You can't see your crush for a week (Come on! admit it!)
-I can't talk to my classmates about the latest happenings. I'm a social animal kiddo! It's like, it's totally different when you talk personally to your friends rather than texting your friends regardless of countless smileys in the messages. =)
-No more cool stuffs and happenings! Well, it's boring when your stuck in your crib, right?!


Before I write in this post, I don't know what will I write or type. But thank God! I came up with this idea.


By Monday, classes will resume and here we go again, the life of a hardworking student! Periodical Test would be returned by Monday, hopefuly and I can't wait for the results! Hopefully, my lowest grade would be at least 88 or 87.


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Renz Marione M. Bulseco
11.02.06 - 03.40pm local time :: +8.00 GMT

United We Stand, divided We Fall

As a teeneager, everyone ahd the right to be perfect and to be perfected. Now what's the connection in my post today? Nothing! Nah, just kidding! Well, As a highschool student, this, we consider as the best part of life! Know why? It's because it's full of first times! Like first time to cheat, first time to be in loved, first time to have choochoos and many more.

Let me relate this in my highschool days - my 2nd year life to be precise, so far, the best highschool life compared to the three. Well here are some pictures (above) during my 2nd year life! Here are some highlights during my 2nd year life:

TUBIG, TOO BIG A PROBLEM, ACT NOW!:

My intelligent classmate, Jeannine, joined the oratorical speech about conserving and proper use of water. This event was obviously sponsored by the Davao City Water District. The said event was held at the University of Southeastern Philippines Campus, just a mile walk from our school. But sad to say, she didn't won but all can we say that she deserved to win.

RECOLLECTION 2004:

We had our recollection held at our retreat house. Well it was fun yet exciting. All we do was to doodle and fool around the camera! Smile for cause!! Nah. just joking!

FAREWELL PARTY:

It's time to depart ourselves and be prepared for the next challenging life, the third year life! We had fun in there, and our party was held at the Forest Hill located at Matina Pangi. We ate lots of food and we swam in the pool from morning till night! It's kinda obvious that we're dead tired when we took the picture during the night! It's kinda memorable and I could remember this funny incident: Domz, despreately borrowed the swimming trunks of the lifeguard and worse, the lifeguard borrowed his swimming trunks to him. Talking about hygiene!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

This is one of the most memorable christmas party that I had experienced in my life. You know why? It's a foodless xmas party! It all started that our president had a tiny mistake regarding the deliver of our food and take note that the caterer is our classmate. All's well that ends well. We didn't eat but thank God, the other sections offered us some foods which made our stomachs not quite upset though this christmas is a memorable one.

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL:

It's our themesong from the song, One. It's a Christian song though it touched our very own hearts, thinking that we are united. This proved our unity when we won the first place to the poem recitation about communication during our English Day. What's more? We bested the 3rd year and even the 4th year! We cried in joy when our section was announced as the first place. In the Mother Candida Song Composition (which I was he pianist and the composer for the melody), won second place. We thought we were the first place but we had a big fight in our music teacher because our props was so extravagant. So we landed in second place but that's okay in my part!

In life, there's always ups and downs. Thank God, we surpass all trials in our 2nd year life. We cried in our last paraliturgy because we all know that the next life would be totally different.

Adios amigos, it's time to say goodbye! Don't worry, I'll create another post regarding my memories.

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco

11.01.06 - 03.50pm local time :: +8.00GMT

Todos Los Santos

Todos Los Santos - All Saint's Day in Spanish

All Saints Day marks the Filipino's tradition in going to their respective cemeteries. It can be a public cemetery, a private memorial park or they just invite their relatives in their homes to have a prayer vigil. Sometimes, it can be a family reunion. But before this day, people from different parts of the nation went home to their respective provinces. Those who were in the north were the most unfortunate because of Super Typhoon Paeng (Cimaron as its int'l name) with a wind ranging from 200-240 kph. Today, it is located at the China Sea, gathering some forces to become super typhoon again heading towards Vietnam.

I woke up early - 7.00am. That's way too early compared to my normal "wake-up" hour, that is 11.30am. My sleep is only 5 hours because I slept at 2.10am. It's because I watched the most controversial movie of all time - The Da Vinci Code. For me, the movie itself doesn't deserved to be rated as R-18, there are no bold scenes there (except for the butt exposure of Silas), but in general, it deserves to be PG-13. Oh well, what can you expect in a conseravtive country.

Back in the cemetery, what I do is this:

-blessing to my aunts, uncles, grandmom and granddads present there. In our culture and in our own tongue, it's the sign of respect to the elders. Mano Po to be precise.

-eat as many drumsticks as I could!

-all day texting to my friends and classmates!

We lasted in the cemetery for almost 3 hours, despite the scorching heat of the sun. Everything in the cemetery was organized and tight security and reroutings are follwed accordingly.

So, I hope all the souls today are happy! Perhaps, it's there day today!

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Renz Marione M. Bulseco

11.01.06 - 1.29pm local time :: +8.00 GMT