last friday was our last day of internship. i didn't even notice the three weeks go by. maybe because it wasn't actually "work"; it was more of a volunteer job with financial benefits. hehe. it wasn't really the kind of work i was expecting - i had the impression that it would be an office job with occasional field work. i didn't know it would be the kind of NGO where the members almost worship karl marx that they have a huge poster of him on their wall [ which, i even thought was the founder, stupid me hehehe ], where che guavara's face is on everyone's accessory [ bag, shirt, cellphone wallpaper ]. yes, i've worked with activists who loathe the government and take out this hatred to the streets. don't get me wrong, they're all nice and accommodating; i was probably just culture shocked with their beliefs. maybe if i was also studied in UP during my undergrad [ and not in a jesuit school ] like daisy, who has been exposed to such people/organizations i would've been less surprised.

nevertheless, the whole internship was okay - it beats having to stay home every single day in my room, taking naps or surfing the net. somehow i'm beginning to see that there might be value in taking up the law after all [ although i suck terribly at it ]. i could use it to satisfy my altruistic yearnings and help humanity [ more specifically the philippines ]. i know this sounds cheesy, but i think the experience urged me to study more so i can do some alternative lawyering in the future. it's just different when you see the law in action as opposed to reading about boring cases and old laws all the time.

one more thing, i'm going to miss working with daisy. we didn't really work, actually. it's the food trip sessions i miss. hehe. she's the only one among my law school friends who also likes veggie food like me. hehe. and i admire her for being so responsible and street smart compared to me, considering she's even a year younger than i am. i'm glad she doesn't get pissed of whenever i screw things up due to stupid reasons. hehe.

disc

yesterday, neil and i went to the ultimate hat tournament sponsored by 103.5 k-lite. it was my second hat tourney, neil's first. like before, it was a whole day event. we played in one of the fields at the fort, where there are no trees or tall buildings nearby to provide us shade. we had to endure the scorching heat the entire day; the games even started at 11 in the afternoon kaya ang saya talaga. i kept on re-applying spf 45, but my skin still got a little dark afterwards. grr.. anyway, i played bad, same as before, but at least i was able to touch the disc this time. somehow i was able to convince my teammates to throw the disc at me [ after much screaming and running around ] and maybe out of pity they were forced to throw it at me. so i threw the disc aimlessly at no one the first time i caught it and then dropped it on the ground the second time. at least we ended up third place [ there are only 4 teams by the way hehe ].

the best thing about the event is that it was free! and we even had free lunch [ although neil and i didn't eat much ] and free snack [ jollibee burger yum. hehe ]. and the k-lite people kept on playing the best alternative songs the whole time. but tournaments are just generally tiring and stressful that i'd rather play pick-up games on beginners' night in san lo, where there's less pressure and nobody really cares about the score. [ and where there's no sun! ] yesterday [ for lack of a more appropriate term ], 'cina-career' talaga ng mga tao yung laro. one tiny mistake could lead to a disaster. parang your whole team will just hate you if you do bad. it was scary.. but most of the players, especially the coach on my team, are nice anyway.

neil in action. hehehe. yihee, galing galing na niya :D



neil's team [ they won second place ]



feeling artsy pics again:

Labels: disc, internship, summer

...do come my way sometimes

these are the top 5 things that made me smile for the past week.

• the supreme court song. [ not that it's a good thing; but it did make me laugh and be amused for a few days ]haha. yes, there is such a thing. there was this talk at the slowly decaying malcolm theater last monday which we were required to attend in lieu of our labor class. since all the seats were occupied by the supreme court justices, the court of appeals and regional trial court judges and court employees [ not to mention the supreme court choir which sang the infamous "supreme court song" ], we decided to leave even before the lecture started. gawd. i can't get the damn song out of my head. it seemed like it was lifted from a decision penned by justice cruz with all the unnecessary dramatic quotes.
  
  
• lemony snicket's a series of unfortunate events, the movie. this movie is great [ walang kokontra. hehe ]. i don't think they could've done a better adaptation of the books. i love the graphics, the surreal, anachronic setting, the sounds. i like how the actors/actresses really breathed life into the characters of the story. they were all appropriate for the role. and i love sunny, her wit and cuteness reminds me of my niece, sophia. i've already watched the movie twice, by the way, and if anyone asks me to watch it with him/her, i'm up to the idea. i'm definitely buying the dvd when it comes out. i wonder when they're leasing the next movie installment?
  
  
• ultimate disc. i played at the beginners' night in san lo two mondays ago, played in a pick up game last wednesday and then joined the "plastic virgin" beginners' tournament last wednesday at the international school in the fort. it was a whole day event, from 9 am till [ gasp ] 6 pm. i had to re-apply sunblock with spf 45 every 15 minutes or so [ para namang may iiitim pa ako hehe ]. apparently, the other "beginners" were not beginners at all, as most of them regularly play in pick-up games in san lo or in UP, so i was, i think, the only one running around the field cluelessly. i was randomly grouped under donald's team [ was named "donald's ducks" ]. we were the overall champions but i didn't play in the finals game [ i developed a terrible headache thanks to the intolerable heat; plus my right leg hurt ]. i was also the little freerider in the 4 games i played - i never actually touched the disc the whole day. hehe. all i did was mark my opponent, and my opponent is always a beginner like me who almost never touches the disc as well. it was fun though, despite the heat and the physical torture and the fact that i didn't know much people there. at least i was able to take home a can of pringles and a small water jug as prizes for being "champions". mwehe.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1. the team in action at the finals [ or at least i think that's them.. ]; 2. view; 3. the coaches [ donald is the one at the far left with the afro hair hehe ]; 4. sunset view
  
  

• my parents are home. my parents are finally back from the rotary event chu chu in the states. happiness! at last i don't have to eat all alone anymore during breakfast or worry about budgeting my limited cash. being home alone has its drawbacks - the silence and the unnecessary thoughts that creep through my mind are almost deafening i couldn't take it anymore. plus, i'm now richer by one new canon digicam [ the really small one ], two discs, a pair of old navy flip flops and a book on artists' journals [ most of the stuff were donated by my sister hehe ].
  
  

  

whee i now have a glow in the dark disc. if only i know how to toss decently


• the jars of clay concert. i've loved jars of clay since i was 14 [ yes, that was almost 9 long years ago ], when their song "flood" came out on the radio. they were the first contemporary christian band that i ever knew of. it's the only rock band i could listen to back then without feeling guilty [ because they say rock music is evil. hehe ]. last night was their concert at the araneta coliseum, and i can honestly say it's the best foreign act i've ever seen in my life [ no exagg ]. and i've already seen silverchair, duncan sheik [ it's top 2 on my list ] and incubus. i just find it nice how they were able to play their songs well, incorporate such inspiring message in their music, and actually relay such message to the audience. i like how they were able to establish rapport with the fans [ unlike when i was watching incubus, it was like watching an mtv for two hours ]. i was disappointed at first that the stadium wasn't filled up - we could see a lot of empty seats from where we were seated. [ well, at least we were upgraded to better seats. ] i was concerned that the concert won't be as loud and lively, and that the band would be disappointed with the low turnout. well, the whole thing still turned out to be a success, everyone was having a great time jumping [ albeit lightly ] in the moshpit and waving their brightly lit cellphones during the senti songs; the band played a lot of songs that i grew up with; barbie's cradle also rocked [ they opened for jars of clay ]; we saw some celebrities [ donita rose and alex compton haha ]; there was this guy from the audience who sang "unforgetful you" and proposed to her girlfriend on stage [ he probably had a deal with the organizers ]; some were so into the message that they were even raising their hands like they do in church; and dan haseltine [ the lead singer ] sincerely expressed his gratitude for such a wonderful crowd. ang galing talaga. i was actually screaming my lungs out [ which only happened during uaap games hehe ]. i felt bad when they were down to their last song [ "flood" ] 'cause i didn't want the concert to end yet. i didn't even care if i've been standing in the moshpit for almost an hour amidst the crowd. i just love their music and their message. i admire the way they profess their faith and how effectively they express it. and i want to buy all their cd's [ i lost their first album. darn. ].
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

thanks to the concert too, i got a free copy of fish magazine, and i discovered the edge radio. la lang. nakaka-inspire tuloy magpakabait. [ i know i will get raised eyebrows with this line. hehe. ]

Labels: books, disc, gig, random

primarily because of the crimpro midterms which ended a few hours ago. i even had to cut insurance again [ no insurance for two weeks straight! yehey! ] to study. well, i slept for 10 hours yesterday, leaving only a few measly hours for studying. hay. i think i'll pass, but i don't think i did good enough in the exam. but that's that. and at least i'll live.

my life as a part-time law student

for the past week, i think i've done more things non-law related than studying.

i.e., we helped out dan and the rest of his team, "steadybear productions", as "production assistants" for an mtv shooting. last tuesday, i went to the location and we spent the rest of the afternoon moving furniture and ornaments and tying ropes on a faux cage for an "angl". i ended up with numb hands and a stubbed toe. hehe. last thursday was the actual shoot, and neil and i literally just dropped by the place. we didn't even stay for more than 3 hours due to time constraints [ damn law school ]. anyway, it was exciting getting all caught up in the hustle and bustle of an actual "shoot", with big cameras and lighting and a clapper. yes, we even got to wear an id. i have never been part of anything related to media production before, and i was really glad that i was able to have a taste of it by being [ a small ] part of the team. we just helped out with the physical stuff, fixed up the place, made sure the artists were okay. it was fun, although it was a bit stressful. i could just imagine how the others felt, who were in the location since 3:30 am and got finished with the shoot more than a day later. 'made me feel bad for not being able to stay, i could've helped out more. but, i had school. at least i got to read the cases for the subjects the following day because i got called in both subjects. *eep*

also, last wednesday afternoon was my first ultimate frisbee experience. i've always been interested in the game; i see people playing ultimate frisbee almost everyday at the sunken garden from the law building, and it seemed like a fun game different from the usual, conventional sports like badminton or basketball. i was able to join last wednesday thanks to ian. well, i didn't actually join a real game, i just learned the basics of throwing and catching a frisbee. which left me with a strained left thumb and a bruise on my left wrist. i forgot to take off my watch, stupid me, and the frisbee kept on hitting the watch on my wrist, leaving a round, black mark as big as an old two peso coin. i just always have to get physically hurt, don't i. hehe. i was the only beginner last wednesday, and it was really intimidating amidst all the lean bodied players who are just so physically adept with the game. and i felt silly after walking towards the middle of the field, where the players were, as i skillfully attempted to jump over the puddles of mud [ it rained, so you could just imagine how soaked the entire ground was ] in an effort to save my rubber shoes from dirt. it was stupid, really, especially since the object of the game is to run around the field to catch and throw frisbees, and all the players literally dive in the mud just to catch the frisbee. and it felt more stupid when i noticed them looking at me, probably wondering what the hell was i doing there when i didn't even want my shoes to get all filthy in the first place. anyway, i got to meet the other members later on, and they were all really nice, and after some catching and throwing, with my shoes and legs getting all dirty in the process, i watched the team in action in an actual game. i was just awestricken the whole time, thinking that gawd, i will never be that good to actually join a real game. i stayed there until they were finished with the game, with harmless raindrops falling on my head while i walk around with my shoes slushing from one puddle to another. it didn't even matter anymore.

i want to join next time, but i think i have a lot of catching up to do in terms of skill, and i think i need a good pair of soccer shoes. also, i'll probably wait until jenn joins [ she knows people from the team ].

people always ask me how do i still find time for other things when i'm in law school. and i realized, i always have time for all other things except law school. i would rather sleep, go to the gym, work in the field of media, work in front of a computer, draw, write, do graphic design, wallclimb, take pictures, make websites than be in law school. and if i keep this up, i won't have any part time life as a law student left. oh well..

Labels: disc, law school