Fw: Strokes - Smile, Talk and Raise

Continue to forward this every time it
comes around.

STROKE:

Remember The 1st
Three Letters....S.T.R.

My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word.

I agree.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
Seriously..

Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone
that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ....she said she had
just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared
a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken
to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke
at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps
Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die.... they end up in a helpless,
hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally He said
the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting
the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe
brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke
.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions:

S * Ask the individual to SMILE.


T * Ask the person to TALK and SPE AK
A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today)

R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911 immediately
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked',
if it goes to one side or the other
,that is also an indication
of a stroke.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to10 people;
you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

Remember: Smile, Talk, Raise

You can always count on me. :)

Wow. saktong sakto sa mga nangyari nung saturday
(well except un pagkalusaw ko sa mga mata ng archers at ng eagle).
I'm not making buhat my chair.
I'm just telling the truth.  =))

Dear Greeca Tiffany,
Here is your single's love horoscope
for Saturday, April 12:

Someone you care about will come to you today in need of some nurturing.
As always, you are happy to help in any way that you can.
Being caring and compassionate comes easily for you.
Your friends know they can count on you for support.

Out of the Office

Out of the Office – just for laughs J
A friend sent this email a few days ago. Wouldn't it be fun to use one of these "Out of Office" email Replies?
 
1 . I am currently away from my desk, beating my head against the wall. Your message will be replied to once I have reached a level of numbness sufficient to cloud my vision to the point I am able to formulate an appropriate response to your request.
 
2. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Be prepared for my mood.
 
3. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at all.
 
4. I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you send me until I return on April 1st. Please be patient and your Mail will be deleted in the order it was received.
 
5. Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first ten words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.
 
6. The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and is unable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try sending again. (The beauty of this one is that when you return, you can see how many in-duh-viduals did this over and over).
 
7. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.
 
8. I've run away to join a different circus.
 
9. I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Marvin' instead of "Martha."

Akong Ako nga ba to?

libre magcomment kung un nga tlga ang naoobserve niyo sa akin. =))

VIRGO- The Perfectionist (Aug 23 - Sept 22)

Dominant In relationships.  <uy di naman. mapagbigay kaya ako... =)) cge ask niyo si CLDS sasagutin kau nun "Who is she?"  =))
Conservative. <actually kaya di ako gimikera e. ayoko nakakakita ng mga MAHAHALAY na babae =))
Always wants the last word. <uu.
Argumentative. <di naman lagi
Worries. < eto tlga madalas =))
Very smart. <di nman. jusme kung very smart tlga ako sana may magandang position ako ngaun. =))
Dislikes noise and chaos. <uu nga. kaya nga ayaw ko ng mga gimik gimik e. simpleng inuman at get together lang. =))
Eager. <yeah =))
Hardworking. <yep yep lagi ako OT kahit di kelangan. =))
Loyal. <uu super loyal ako sa UST at sa UST GROWLING TIGERS kahit na paminsan lumilihis man ng landas ang puso ko. =))
Beautiful. <uhmmm... cge na nga sbi mu eh. ang alam ko kasi nagmamaganda lang ako =))
Easy to talk to. <madali akong kausap, kung ayaw mo wag mo. pero kung gusto mo, eh di go sago. =))
Hard to please. <di kaya!
Harsh. <slight lang naman. Pag ayaw ko sau, bahala ka sa buhay mo magisip kung bakit ayaw ko sau.
           <Madalas ako makasakit sa mga salita ko pero un kasi ang totoo. =))
Practical and very fussy. <practical uu. though minsan naiimpluwensiyahan
Often shy. <shy shyan lang ako sa umpisa. =))
Pessimistic. <i'm trying to be as optimistic as possible.... (JL umaasa na ako sa lablyp na ibibigay mu...sa 23rd birthday ko ha. =))

life, love and basketball =))

Kala niyo kung ano noh?

1. What would hurt more: seeing your best friend make out with your ex, or finding out that your ex never liked you?
♥ finding out that my ex never liked me. :,(
2. When was your last alcoholic drink?
♥ january 1, 2008
3. Where do you live?
♥ pasig city
4. Where do you WORK?
♥ SGV & Co.
5. How many friends do you have?
♥ Marami
6. Did you speak to your mother today?
♥ Oo naman
7. What color reminds you of your school?
♥ Black, Yellow Gold, White
8. do u miss sum1?
♥ Yep yep
9. At this very moment what should you be doing?
♥ Sleeping...hahaha. matulog daw ba sa office
10. Who has your heart?
♥ Tigers. They own it.
11. How many months until your birthday?
♥ 5 months
31. Where is your sister right now?
♥ I don't have a sister.
32. Last place you kissed someone?
♥ none
33. Last person who called you?
♥ my boss
34. Last person you text messaged?
♥ vany
36. What are you listening to?
♥ say goodbye  - CHRIS brown
37 . What color is your hair?
♥ black
38 . What color are your eyes?
♥ black
39. What is the last movie you watched?
♥ uhm...i can't remember...tagal na e
40. Are you mentally disabled?
♥ yeah. tagal na. =))
41. What's bothering you right now?
♥ Chris... =))
42 . What makes you happy?
♥ Precious moments with my family and my YUAP family
43 . When's the last time you told someone you loved them?
♥ this morning.
44 . Who's bothering you?
♥ JL...hahaha wala ako mailagay e, tapos 44 pa. =)) juk lang.
45. Would you kiss again the last person who kissed you?
♥ kung siya si ricardo cawaling jr. uu. =)) or kung si CLDS siya. =)) or kung si dungdung xa. =))
46 . When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings?
♥ i don't have siblings. =))
47. Where's your favorite place in the world?
♥ UST Gym
48. What book are u reading?
♥ wala sa ngaun
49. Do you miss someone?
♥ uu...si dungdung...ay lahat ng tigers =))
50. Have you ever liked/loved a basketball player?
♥ ay... anung tawag mo kay dungdung? =)) ex q rin si CLDS, bball player. =))

anu ang interpretation ninyo dito?

The Death card reversed suggests
that the sun may be going down on a relationship, and you may not be ready
for the next step. You might be avoiding issues in order to play it safe
or maintain the status quo, but tension about losing control or facing
the reality may be mounting. The truth is that it doesn't have to go badly;
in fact, you may be surprised at the breakthrough or feeling of liberation
that could come once you embrace the coming changes with hope.

Life...

1. Who are you currently texting? - my YUAP
Family
2. Are you comfortable with answering this personal questions? - oo naman
3. Have you ever cried and didn't know why? oo
4. When is te last time you were truly happy with your life? before ako
maging employee ng SGV
5. Where was your default picture taken? uhm sa The Arena, San Juan
7. What is your favorite color? Yellow
8. What do you do when you have a bad day? - nananapak ako. =))
9. Have you ever envisioned your own wedding? - dati...
10. When is the last time you personally made someone else cry? - di ko
alam...pero siguro pag namatay ako. =))
11. The last time you were kissed, did you have someone else on your mind?
- wala...never been kissed.
12. Who sounds just like you? - ewan ko...chipmunks daw... hahaha
13. Do you believe exes can really ever be "just friends"? -
ay no comment =))
14. What are you wearing on your feet? - shoes
15. Last thing you said? - PAKSHET =))
16. Would you be able to date someone who had a kid with someone else?
- ay depende...
17. What have you learned recently? - that i'm too bitchy...hahaha =))
18. Do you make your bed every day?- uu nman.
19. Are you too shy to tell people when you're developing feelings for
them? - ay...hindi na lang ako nakakahinga pag katabi ko na sila...
20. Do you use the internet or television more? - internet
21. Who messaged you last? - i don't know...where ba? email, multiply or
friendster.
22. Do you currently hate someone? - yes...myself...for being so stupid.
=))
23. What are your plans tomorrow or tonight? - matulog
24. If you could pack up and leave your life now to move away, would you?
- OO naman... isang MALAKING OO....
25. Have you ever done any acting onstage? uu. daming beses na.
26. Do you like being in pictures? - ay oo...CAMWHORE KAYA AKO. =))
27. Do you cry easily?- di naman... =)) bungisngis kaya ako.
28. Have you ever been more attracted to a significant other's sibling?
- ay... hmm...
29. Where is your phone? - hawak ko.
30. Are you a romantic person? - di masyado...
31. Do you tend to fall for people easily? - depende... pero proven and
tested...basta tigre...madali ako mahulog... =)) rarr
32. Which person in your family are you the most like?- mama
33. Are you quick to start a fight? - ay hindi
34. What WAS your favorite subject in school? - college - feasibility studies,
Highschool - Music, Grade School - PE
35. Do your parents really know YOU? - actually, ngaun, hindi na
36. Have you ever felt invincible? nope
37. Do you always get along with your sibling(s)?
38. Would you rather be cheated with, or on? cheat with... hahahaha =))
rarr
39. Do you feel like you've got some growing up to do? Now? OO.
40. Who is one friend you could tell anything to? JL =))

Love Terrorists and the Commitment Phobe

The beginning of a relationship with a CP (commitment-phobic person) can be escalating (to say the least!) The CP chases you with such intense and total admiration that we begin to feel just so damned good about OURSELVES that we are actually floating on air! This euphoric stage sets the scene for the devastating 'crash' that is bound to happen.

Unfortunately, when we feel so euphoric by the actions of the CP in the 'pursuing stage' we tend to see the CP as Omni-important. The more power we give them, the harder we fall.

When we give the CP this power over us, we may react in two adverse ways when evidence of their commitmentphobia surfaces...

1. The CP pulls away or withdraws from us, making us 'CRASH': When the CP pulls away from us we become frantic, wondering what we did wrong. So, we try even harder to prove our worthiness in order to gain back their love and admiration.

2. We become the 'enabler': We make up excuses for the CP, live in denial, or take direct blame for their withdrawal from us. We do not hold the CP accountable for their actions, but instead we try to hide the reality of their actions from ourselves. We refuse to hear the CP when they tell us to 'go away', choosing, instead, to focus only on their 'come here' statements or actions. We make up excuses for the CPs behavior, absolving the CP from all responsibility!

We become addicted to our CPs. We are now CP Addicts.

The harder the CP Addict tries to recall, or recover, that 'euphoric rush' they experienced in the beginning stage of the relationship, the more likely they 'fail' and feel defeated. That's because the more you go 'after' the CP, the more you will be rejected.

What happens next is what I call the 'hook'; the CP does, from time to time, 'relinquish' (briefly) to us. The CP will let down their defenses and insinuate – either through words or actions – that they want to be with us. This, in turn, gives the CP Addict a 'fix' on their much sought after 'euphoric rush'. They get their high. They feel good. Satiated. They soon learn that their relentless pursuit to 'win back the CP' (their drug) pays off. But, too, they learn very quickly that it only pays off for a little while. They feel that euphoric feeling of hitting a 'mini jackpot' - and believe that - if they only keep it up - the big 'jackpot' is just around the corner!

"The CP has a unique way of making you feel that 'maybe', 'in the future', 'somewhere down the road' ... which keeps you 'hooked' to him by hope and trapped by the possibility ('maybe, if I'm just more patient, less demanding, a better woman, etc...')"

THE HOOK REVISITED (are you a Love Terrorist?)

Nothing is more intriguing than having a 'cause'. And nothing is more addictive than having a cause that is also a HUGE challenge to succeed at. A challenge creates action. It is invigorating. Both of these aspects together are what keep us attached to the CP. The 'cause' and the 'challenge'.

It is the intrigue and the implied-promise of 'winning over adversity', and the 'thrill of the chase', that keeps us compelled to watch thrillers and action-packed movies. We sit on the edge of our seats, glued to our television sets or movie screens. The same rings true in our real lives, also. The intensity of the battle to 'win' brings an almost erotic sense of pleasure to our dull and drab ordinary lives.

Yes, we may say we want a quiet and peaceful life, but when things calm down and settle into a routine we go out of our minds with boredom. This isn't what we wanted after all! We want thrills! We want action! We want to feel the adrenaline rush through our veins! We want to feel alive! We want to feel challenged! AND WE WANT TO WIN! What good is a challenge if we lose? Losing makes us feel defeated, less than, unworthy ... not good enough. Failures. And who wants to be a failure that didn't measure up? Nobody! Especially not you and I, right? We want to be winners. We want to be 'better'. We want to save face and ego. We are poor-losers.

So we thrive on the 'cause' and the 'challenge'. We need 'cause' and 'challenge' to prove ourselves good enough, strong enough, worthy enough. And we get so caught up sometimes in our cause that we can't see the forest for the trees. We become so lost and so obsessed in the 'cause' and the 'challenge', that we can't see clearly. We lose sight of and can't see anymore what the original purpose of our cause was. We feel so challenged that we have lost all of our rational judgment and now we simply exist to overcome, and conquer, the challenge.

We are 'love terrorists', and we will resort to any measure feasible to make our point.

We forget about 'love' - mistakenly assuming it is still there for it was there at the beginning of our cause, wasn't it? Unbeknownst to us, though, is that over time the challenge has subtly taken over, masking itself as 'love'. Could we possibly have been so caught up in the 'challenge' that we mistakenly thought the outcome we sought was still based on love, and not on winning our cause? Could the 'love' we once felt been subtly overshadowed by the task at hand (getting to commitment), until the challenge of reaching our goal of commitment actually replaced the love, and became the real reason for our cause? Could the original dream of being ‘hand-in-hand, happily ever after’ actually morphed into just a need to win the ‘getting to commitment’ battle?

I was a Love Terrorist. I battled my 'ex' for commitment. Big time! I resorted to Love Terrorism. I had to win my cause at all costs. And my cause was to gain back his love and get to commitment. Period. I mistakenly thought that his commitment to me would recapture the ‘high’ I felt in the pursuing stage of the relationship. After all, this man's love for me was so intense in the beginning...

Tigress, the Love Terrorist...
....Gawd, how that man worshipped me! He called me every hour we were apart, and when we were together he sat there mesmerized by my being, staring adoringly at my face and holding my hand non-stop. I had to actually pull it away from him at times just to take a drink, or brush my hair off my face. He was absolutely 'twitterpated' by my presence. And I didn't even like him at first (a common occurrence with us CP Addicts): he had to work very hard at getting me to warm up to him. But once he did, I was trapped. It felt so good to be loved so deeply ... to be with someone who thought you were the most exquisite and perfect creature to ever grace this planet. I could do no wrong, and I relished in his attention and his adoration. Mmmmmmm, what a wonderful feeling to be so loved!

However, things started changing ... slowly - so slowly and subtly that I wasn't even aware of it. In the beginning this guy loved me so immensely and I had become so sure of and secure in that love that I didn't even realize that it had changed - until I woke up one day and found myself on the 'begging end of the relationship'. Begging for his time, his attention, his commitment, his love, his company. I was surprised at this revelation! When did all this occur? Where was I when all this came about? What the heck happened? What did I do to chase his love away?

And so...

....Let the battle begin...

....so in enters my little Acts of Love Terrorism. And my little Love Terrorist Plots. I was completely without awareness and direction, focusing only on my cause.

And battle I did. I became the perfect, ‘can’t-live-without’ woman: understanding, doting, and pleasing. And when that didn’t work I became demanding; whining; begging; threatening; sulky; intimidating - and I totally exposed every ugly inner-devil lurking below my seemingly normal exterior. I was horrible ... I was horrible because I felt horrible! My self-esteem had crashed! What could I have done to turn this loving man away? This man who worshipped the very ground I walked on? I (falsely) assumed that, no matter what it was that I did, it must have been very horrific to turn a man who worshipped me into a man that couldn't wait to get away from me. I thought that I most surely must be the biggest jerk on the Earth! I took total credit for his sudden rejection.

Spurred into action by the need to regain my Dashing Hunter, I (now the ex-Hunted) had become The Hunter!

And so continued my 'battle'. The more I threatened, demanded, got in his face, and accused - the more he distanced himself from me. So, I tried other tactics. I went out to the bars and bragged to him incessantly about how many men came up to me, came on to me, or asked me to dance. I pointed out that other men wanted me, hoping he would feel threatened enough to commit to me before another stole me away from him, or (in the least) hoping he would sit up and take notice of how wonderful I was.

I tried the ‘I’d-make-a-perfect-wife' thing, too. I cleaned the house to House and Garden centerfold perfection; I painstakingly applied cosmetics and styled my hair. I donned sexy outfits and fixed the most scrumptious of meals. I did his laundry, his chores. I did the shopping. I paid the bills. I was PERFECT, PERFECT, PERFECT. Sick, huh?

But that was all part of my battle. See, I figured if the threats didn't work, and trying to make him jealous was an absolute waste of time, I might just as well let him see how totally awesome I was. How perfect. What a great wife I would be. I smothered him with attention. I never, ever asked for anything in return, lest I scare him away by putting too many demands on him. I did it all. He did nothing. I was the relationship!

The only thing I didn't think to do was the one thing that might have worked (for me) ... release him back to himself and get back to living my life.

But, the point is, I became so lost - so caught up in 'winning' him, that I didn't even realize until many months later that I wasn't even in love with him anymore (if, indeed, I ever was!). In fact, he was an a**hole! However, I didn't see that at the time because I was so consumed with the cause, and with the challenge to win him that the 'here after' part never even occurred to me.

Are you a Love Terrorist?

If so, trust that your life may be already predestined. Stop attempting to control fate and learn to appreciate, and relish in, the peace that comes with Letting Go and Letting Be.

By Tigress Luv, The Breakup Guru

http://www.articlesbase.com/dating-articles/love-terrorists-and-the-commitment-phobe-365297.html

how to get over your ex

If a person has an experience that is physically, mentally or emotionally traumatic, the mind deals with the situation in one of several different ways. Some people abuse alcohol, food, drugs or other substances to numb the feelings they have inside. Others mourn for a short period of time, restore their faith, balance and sanity, and somehow miraculously move on. But the rest of us left over, usually those who are very analytical and logical, have trouble processing deeply troubling situations. So, we replay the painful situation over and over again in our minds, searching for an answer. But the problem is, the answer cannot be found in the rational mind, because the problem is on an emotional plain. Therefore, the solution has to come from the heart, which needs to be healed and restored. Here is the step by step process I have adapted to end obsessive thinking about an Ex:

Step 1:

Don't take anything your Ex ever said or did personally, because nothing your Ex ever said or did was about you. Even if your Ex downright blames you for everything that went wrong in your relationship, realize their statement is only coming from who they are, which has absolutely nothing to do with the person you are.

Step 2:

However, not taking your Ex personally is a two sided coin. If during the heat of an argument you react and tell your Ex what an idiot THEY are, and how everything is THEIR fault, then it has nothing to do with them. Your statements only reflect the kind of person you are, which is a person who likes to blame and judge. This has nothing to do with your Ex. Therefore, consciously make an effort to be the person you are, regardless of how your Ex is behaving. Make a list of all the qualities you admire in others, for example: kindness, confidence, compassion, and respect. Chances are you already possess the qualities within yourself. Be very careful not to make statements that don't reflect who you are, even when you may be tempted to give into the hurt and anger you feel.

Step 3

Release your judgments and opinions by becoming friends with Death. As morbid as this sounds, realize that in 100 years, you and your Ex will likely be dead, and nothing you ever fought about will be remembered. If your Ex has the obsessive need to be right and argue with you about everything, give in to their whim and say, "You are absolutely right." Not only will this reinforce your relationship with Death and save you a tremendous amount of personal power, your Ex will find it impossible to argue with you because you are giving the non-verbal message that it really doesn't matter. As one my favorite authors Wayne Dyer once said, "Have you ever noticed how hard it is to argue with someone who isn't obsessed with being right?"

Step 4:

If the hurt and anger is overwhelming, distance yourself from your Ex completely. And no matter what, get on your knees and pray for your Ex every morning. Pray that your Ex will be granted all of the health, wealth and happiness you wish for yourself. Even if you are not a religious person, or you don't believe in God, the act itself is liberating.

In twelve step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, they are taught to pray for people they have a deep resentment towards. At first, you will not mean a word of the prayer. But if you say the prayer consistently for two weeks, you will come to genuinely mean it, and find that there is a part of you that realizes your Ex is just a human being, with their own imperfections, weaknesses and short comings. If you go deeper, you will realize your Ex may also be a very hurt and scared person - even if they outwardly seem very hostile, aggressive and manipulative. Of course, no matter what happened to your Ex in their childhood or even in their day to day life - it does not give them a reason to mistreat you. But by being aware of the fact that your Ex has a certain set of issues to deal with on their own time, it will help you replace the hurt and anger you feel with compassion and understanding.

Step 5:

Own your personal power. Because when you are who you are, regardless of the situation or circumstance that comes your way, then this transforms you into a very powerful person. This is the step that absolutely baffles your Ex, because by you being who you are, and not letting them get you down - it sends your Ex the non-verbal message that you are who you are and they are who they are. But most importantly, it tells your Ex that you are not going to take any of their crap! When you respond to your Ex's hostility with kindness, and your Ex's blame with compassion, it frustrates them to no end, because your Ex cannot get you to play their game.

Step 6:

Come to understand that you are doing all of this work for no other reason than to realize who you are, restore your sense of balance, and reclaim your personal power. If you do all of this work in order to manipulate your Ex, and make them want you back, your Ex will subconsciously sense your intentions, because at one point or another, you will slip and let your intentions be known without realizing it. When this happens, you will give all of your power back to your Ex, and will have to start all over again with Step 1.

Step 6 is often tricky, because if you master each step up to this point, your Ex may very well want to reconcile. At the very least, your Ex will begin responding to the kindness you send their way in a positive fashion. But regardless if you want to get back together with your Ex, just be friends, or just get over the obsessive thinking - remember your sole purpose is to realize who you are, restore your sense of balance, and reclaim your personal power. If you do all of this work just to manipulate your Ex into responding the way you want them to, it may work for a very short period of time. But I guarantee your Ex will pick up on the fact that your intentions are not genuine, and you will lose your personal power. Not only that, but when you genuinely become who you are, you attract the right kind of people to your life. And maybe your Ex is not the person you are meant to be with! And the only way you will know if you are meant to be with your Ex or anyone else is if you are genuinely who you are.

Step 7:

Forgive your Ex, no matter what they did or didn't do. Unfortunately, it may not be enough at this point to say, "I forgive my ex." And leave it at that. Forgiveness has little to do with words, and more to do with action. Before proceeding with this step, I recommend reading up on the topic of forgiveness, and reading heroic stories about the power of forgiveness. I once read a story about a woman whose daughter was brutally raped and murdered by a man that was eventually caught and sent to prison. As anyone can imagine, the woman spent years of her life in rage and obsession over what this man had done to her daughter. I am sure there are no words to express how much pain this woman was feeling. However, she somehow stumbled on a book entitled, The Course of Miracles and began reading about what the power of forgiveness could do for her. She started to pray for the man, and eventually sent him a letter, letting him know she had forgiven him for the actions he took against her daughter, even though she didn't condone his behavior. To make a long story short, the man wrote the woman back and apologized profusely. The woman felt compelled to see this young man in prison, and she held him as he cried during their first visit. To make a long story short, they became friends, and she became his number one advocate in attempts to release him from prison.

There are not a lot of people walking on the planet as courageous as this woman, but it is an extreme example of what is possible within each one of us. I thought about this woman before I reached out to my Ex with forgiveness in my heart. I sent a gift to my Ex and the woman my Ex left me for, which seemed to pale in comparison to this woman's story. Of course, it took me a little over a year to reach that point, and a lot of soul searching. To this day, I love my Ex with all of my heart on a platonic level. We live in two totally different cities, but still call and send each other emails on occasion as good friends.

I am also in a healthy relationship with someone I am deeply in love with. Next week will be our two year anniversary. I do not think I would be as happy and as deeply in love with this new person as I am now, had I not let go of the anger, bitterness, and resentment I once felt towards my Ex, which is another reason why forgiveness is so important.

A lot of people believe turning off your feelings for a person you once were in a romantic relationship with, or even hating them is a way to show that they are "over" the person. But I believe the exact opposite is true. When you are completely "over" a person, you really wish them nothing but the best - and you are totally detached emotionally from how they act or react. Another point to consider is the fact that love isn't real unless you loved your Ex for the person they are, not the person you wanted them to be. And just because the romantic relationship didn't work out, doesn't mean your Ex isn't a lovable person.

http://www.articlesbase.com/dating-articles/how-to-get-over-your-ex-20231.html

pag bored na daw mag debit credit at sa mga walang magawa...:)

UNBELIEVABLE MATH
PROBLEM



Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you.

Personally I would like to know who came up with this and why that person


is not running the country.

Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your Head)  



1. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the Area
code...  i.e. 0918 )


2. Multiply by 80

3. Add 1

4. Multiply by 250

5. Add  
to this  
the last 4 digits of your phone number

6. Add   to
this  the
last 4 digits of your phone number again.

7. Subtract 250

8. Divide number by 2



            Do you recognize the answer
??

BACKSTABBERS...

Isa lang masasabi ko...KUNG SINO MAN KAYO ANG NANINIRA...HELLO (EH NASANIBAN AKO NG KAPATID KO NA SI RAF) TAE KAYO!



SIRAAN NIYO AKO SA ARCHERS, SA BULLDOGS, SA EAGLES,


SA TAMARAWS, SA TIGERS, SA WARRIORS...ETO MASASABI KO


NASIRA NIYO NA AKO KINA JAMES MARTINEZ...WHO'S NEXT? JOREL CANIZARES?  GO, TIGNAN NATIN KUNG KAKAYANIN NIYO SI PALOS...

WAHAHAHAHA!!! NYAHAHAHAHA!!!!



SINIRA NIYO NA AKO SA EAGLES...O TAPOS...TAPOS NA RIN NAMAN KAMI AH...OO MAHAL KO PA RIN SIYA PERO WALA NA KAMI...

UNKNOWN NA AKO SA KANYA EVEN BEFORE NINYO AKO SIRAAN SA KANYA



SINISIRAAN NIYO AKO SA ARCHERS... O TAPOS?



MAY BALAK KAU SIRAAN AKO SA TAMARAWS...SIGE GO LANG... (PUPUTUKIN KAYO NG KAPATID KO, HAHAMPASIN KAYO NG INSAN
KO , SASAYAWAN KA NI SOULJA BOY NG CRANKDAT HANGGANG
MAMATAY KAU SA KATATAWA)



SISIRAAN NIYO PALANG AKO SA TIGERS...SIRA NA KAYO...WAHAHAHA JOKE LANG...DI AKO GANUN...
 
SIRAAN NIYO MAN AKO SA TIGERS...KAHIT HINDI KO CLOSE LAHAT NG MGA YAN AT FC LANG PAGKAKAKILALA KO SA IBA, MERON AT MERON PA RIN MAGTATANGGOL SA AKIN DIYAN.

AKALA NIYO LANG NA WALA PERO MERON MERON MERON :p



SERYOSO AKO. GAGU KAUNG LAHAT NA NANINIRA SA AKIN. DI LANG SA AKIN. SA AMIN, ACTUALLY.



GAGU!!!!!

MY PATHETIC LOVE LIFE...

Kanina sa bus... on my way home..habang nakikinig sa chill sounds ko, i remembered my super cute bestfriend na super miss ko na...si kuya piccoy. eh mali si piccoy pla. hehe...nagrewind lahat ng pinagsamahan namin nung college. Simula first day of classes till graduation day...pero hindi tungkol sa bestfriend ko ang blog na to...

It's about my pathetic lovelife...oo na...aminado akong pathetic ako.

Kasi nung naalala ko si pics naalala ko ang crush ko nung precom years namin.  Siyempre ayoko na alalahanin un pero di lang ako makakatulog kung di ko ilalabas to.  Wala lang, naalala ko lang un sabi ng classmate namin na muntikan na daw ako ligawan ng mokong na un. Ok naman daw ako, maalaga chuva...pero may mali...shet...di raw niya alam kung ano pero may mali daw sa akin.  siyempre nasaktan ako nung naging sila ng classmate namin na friend ko rin.  Pero ok lang, meant to be naman sila e. Aun, nung bday ng bestfriend ko andun din sila...actually, sumakay pa kami sa car niya. hahaha. E aun. friends naman kami.

Isa pa, sa SEP sa ateneo, pangalan niya ay INIGO...peste...inigo pa pangalan ng close friend ko ngaun.  I forgot san ko siya classmate pero un. Nagpapahiwatig siya at alam un ng  classmates namin. Pero natapos na at lahat ang SEP  wala! walang nangyari. kamusta naman siya.  ( VANY, IMEE, ngaun alam niyo na bat imburnal este imbyerna ako kay Chi-I kahit gwapo siya)

Eto pa, may isang friend kami, eto na, manliligaw na pero nagback out. Anu ba!! wala naman akong ginagawa e.  Natakot daw sa akin. Wala naman ako ginagawa e. At least eto alam niya kung bakit... natatakot daw siya sa akin kasi ang tapang ko daw.  Kung alam kong ako ang tama, di ako nagdadalawang isip na manapak ng tao. Sorry naman.  Di ko mapigilan e.  Buong grade school life ko ako ang binubully.


Oh well...kasalanan mo lahat to Piccoy Natividad! joke lang. Lab u bestfriend...Lam mo naman ikaw ang perslab ko sa ust e kahit TAENISTA este Atenista ka. hahaha.

Dadating nga ba?

this is for all the singles in the
haus... or f u r taken..., just pass dis to your single friends.... its
worth sharing (daw oh)... ahaha!!!

 

Ilang ulit na bang nangyari sa iyo
ito? Ngayon ang kasal ng pinsan mo. Heto ka ang ganda-ganda mo.

Naghanda ka talaga dahil minsan-minsan
lang ang okasyon sa pamilya nyo. Kadalasan sa mga lamay

na lang kayo nagkikita-kita so ngayong
kasal ng pinsan mo, gusto mo namang maging maganda at mapansin nila.



Aba, napansin ka nga. Ganito ang tanong ng lahat ng kaanak mo sa iyo..."O
ikaw kelan ka ikakasal?"

"Uy, ikaw na ang susunod ano?"


Parang gusto mo na sa susunod na
lamay sila naman ang sabihan mo ng "Ikaw, kelan ka susunod?"
 < hayup sa banat ah.



Huwag kang malungkot. Ito gusto nga kitang sumaya kaya sinulat ko ito.
Hindi ka dapat malungkot dahil

maraming posibleng dahilan bakit hindi
ka pa kinakasal o walang boypren  hanggang ngayon. Hayaan mo silang
mainip sa paghihintay.

Basta kung okay ka, okay ka.



Hayaan mo tulungan kita mag-isip kung bakit wala ka pa ring boypren o asawa
hanggang ngayon. Naisip ko na 'yan eh.

Ito ang sampung dahilan bakit wala
pa.





1. Kailangan mong mag-concentrate sa career. Hindi na uso ang mga
babaeng pambahay ngayon.

Kalimitan meron ng tinatawag na career.
Habang hindi ka pa tinatamaan ng palaso ni kupido,

hamo na munang mag-concentrate ka
sa trabaho mo. Kailangan mong ma-achieve ang full potential mo bago ka
mag-asawa,

kasi 'pag nag-asawa ka na, tanggapin
na natin, iba na ang mga prioridad mo sa buhay. Lagi ng mauuna ang pamilya.


Habang feel mo pang lumaban ng lumaban
sa rat race at umakyat ng umakyat sa corporate ladder,

huwag mong panghinayangan na wala
ka pang sariling pamilya.



my comment: Tae hindi rin
noh...Mas gugustuhin ko pa maglaughtrip sa training ng Tamaraw at Tiger
kesa sa trabaho ko ngaun.



2. Masyadong mataas ang standards mo. Ibaba mo kasi ng konti, baka
naman kahit si Rizal hindi ma-achieve yung

standards mo. Tandaan mo, si Rizal kahit na bayani medyo babaero din. Walang
taong perpekto. Kahit naman

ikaw di ba? Meron ka ding kapintasan? Baba mo ng konti, yung makatarungang
pamantayan lang. Baka naman naghahanap

ka ng Richard Gomez eh Pokwang na
Pokwang naman ang dating mo. Lumagay ka lang sa dapat mong kalagyan.

Baka naman naghahanap ka ng kasing
yaman ni Zobel eh ikaw naman eh pobre din lang naman. Huwag.

Huwag ganoon. Baka naman naghahanap
ka ng smart, na gwapong, mayaman. Ate, kung ganon ang hanap mo,

malamang tatandang dalaga ka na talaga.
Di lahat binibigay ni Lord. Di bale kung salat sa face value, babawi na
lang

siguro yung sa bait at sa talino.
Kung puro face value naman, at salat sa kaalaman or masama ang ugali, manalig
ka na

lang na baka pag pinakain mo ng gulay
tumalino or ito the best, lahat naman ng tao nagbabago. Pwede pa 'yan bumait.



my comment: uh di nman...mataas
lang as in sa height ang hanap ko. hahaha



3. Hindi ka lumalabas ng bahay. O baka lumalabas ka nga ng bahay,
sa opisina lang naman ang punta mo. Huwag ganon.

Sumama ka sa mga kaibigan mo, mag-mall
ka, magsimba ka, mag-outreach program ka. Huwag mong pansin ang sarili
mo

sa bahay dahil wala talagang makakapansin
sa iyo sa bahay. Mag-aral ka ng painting, voice lessons at Yoga. Imaginin
mo

kung magka-boyfriend ka na Yoga master?
or di kaya, chef. O di ba cool 'yun? Magliwaliw ka sa bookstores, sa coffee
shops,

at kung saan-saan pang mataong lugar.
Baka sakali mapansin ka doon.



my comment: true pero...errr
wala naman akong mapapala sa paggala gala at pag gimik e. naman, nuod na
lang tau ng basketball games. pwede rin gumimik basta tiger kasama ha uh
sama niyo na rin si King. :P



4. Baka naman sobrang tapang mo. Oo nga naman, baka naman  sobrang
masungit ka at natatakot sa iyo ang mga potential suitors

mo. Baka dapat kang maging approachable
ng konti. Baka masyadong maangas ang dating mo imbis na matuwa sa iyo matakot.
Baka sobrang

independent mo, at parang mabubuhay ka ng wala silang lahat. Minsan may
epekto rin 'yan. Baka sobrang talino ng dating mo

pakiramdam nila mababara lang sila
or baka 'pag pinadalhan ka ng love letter eh i-edit mo ng red ink pen.
Magkunwari ka kayang

t**** paminsan-minsan, tingin mo?



my comment: hoy friendly
kaya ako. sobrang friendly nasasabihan akong malandi, akala kasi nila nanlalandi
ako, e tlga naman pa cute ako makipagusap e.



5. Baka naman kasi losyang ka. Oo nga naman,mag-ayos ka paminsan-minsan
kaya lang kung pangit ka, pangit ka talaga.

No amount of make up can change that.
Pero at least pwede ma-enhance ng konti.



my comment: onga naman diba,
sino ba naman magkakagusto sau este sa akin kung sabog buhok ko diba? kamusta
naman un.



6. Baka naman hinahanapan pa ni Lord ng ribbon . Natatandaan ko
ang sabi ng kaibigan ko. Blessing daw

from the Lord ang mga  girlfriends/boyfriends.
O eh baka naman hinahanapan pa ni Lord ng magandang

ribbon yung regalo mo. Kasi baka daw
'pag hindi maganda ang packaging i-reject mo.



my comment: di naman ako
maarte sa regalo noh. basta matino ka lang kausap (certified YUAP family
members wavelength)  at HINDI KA MADALING MANIWALA SA MGA NANINIRA
SA AMIN.



7. Baka naman nagtitipid sa toll gate fee yung parasa iyo. Malay
mo kasi taga-Norte yung para sa iyo

eh mahal naman ang toll gate fee.
Baka nagtitipid dumaan sa walang toll kaya medyo natatagalan.



my comment: ay alam ko,
taga south siya...hahaha ay pwede na rin sa north...taga pampanga ba yan?



8. Baka naglakad yung para sa iyo. Parating na 'yon kaya lang mahal
ang gasolina so naglakad na lang

papunta sa iyo. Besides, walking is
good for the heart daw. Baka sa kakalakad naligaw na. Ito pa namang mga
lalaking ito,

hindi magtatanong kung hindi pakiramdam
nila naliligaw na sila.



my comment: kahit naman
maligaw siya kung ako tlga hanap niya mahahanap niya rin ako. diba?



9. Baka naman sadyang torpe lang yung para sa iyo. Baka naman nag-iipon
pa ng lakas ng loob o di kaya

nag-iisip pa ng magandang tiyempo.
Baka talagang hindi lang siya makapag-salita dahil sobrang mahiyain niya.


Baka naman dapat makiramdam ka rin
ng konti kasi talagang deadma ang dating nito.

Baka dapat tinatanong ng unti-unti.

my comment: o baka naman
sa sobrang bungisngis niya...hahaha...ayus magfiling daw ba? hahaha.

10. Baka naman talagang for single blessedness ka. Ipagdasal mo.
Baka naman kasi pinapagod mo ang sarili

mong kakaisip bakit you're still single
eh hindi naman kasi marriage ang plan ni Lord for you.

Paminsan-minsan magtanong ka kasi
sa Kanya baka naman ikaw ang naliligaw. Baka naman

ikaw ang nagtitipid. Baka naman kasi
ikaw ang torpe. Baka naman kasi ikaw ang problema.


my comment: jusko joke lang
un...natatawa lang ako sa mga reaction ng tao na tinatanong ko if bagay
sa akin magmadre

Gasgas man, pero sasabihin ko pa rin. Darating din Yun. Kung para sa iyo,para
sa iyo. Kahit iwasan mo para talaga sa iyo <sana naman trip ko un taong
un dba?

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

In your life, you'll make note of a lot of people. Ones with whom you
shared something
special, ones who will always mean something. There's the one you first
kissed, the one you
first loved, the one you lost your virginity to, the one you put on a
pedestal, the one you're
with…and the one that got away.

Who is the one that got away? I guess it's that person with who everything
was great, everything
was perfect, but the timing was just wrong. There was no fault in the
person, there was no
flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn't fall the right way, I
suppose.
I believe in the fact that ending up with someone, finding a longtime
partner that is,
does not lie merely in the other person. I can actually argue that an equal
part, or maybe even
the greater part, has to do with the matter of timing. It has to do with
you being ready to
settle down and commit to someon e in a way that goes beyond the little
niceties of giddy
romance.

How often have you gone through it without even realizing it? When you're
not ready to commit in
that mature manner, it doesn't matter who you're with, it just doesn't
work. Small problems
become big; inconsequentials become dealbreakers simply because you're not
ready and it shows.
It's not that you and the person you're with are no good; it's just that
it's not yet right, and
little things become the flashpoint of that fact.

Then one day you're ready. You really are. And when this happens you'll be
ready to settle down
with someone. He or she may not be the most perfect,they might not be the
brightest star of
romance to ever have burned in your life, but it'll work because you're
ready. It'll work
because it's the right time and you'll make it work. And it'll make sense,
it really will.
So that day comes when you're finally making sense of things, and you find
yourself to be a
different person. Things are different, your approach is different, you
finally understand
who you are and what you want, and you've become ready because the time has
truly arrived. And
mind you, there's no telling when this day will come.

Hopefully you're single but you could be in a long-term relationship, you
could be married
with three kids, it doesn't matter. All you know is that you've changed,
and for some reason,
the one that got away, is the first person you think about. You'll think
about them because you'll
wonder, "What if they were here today?" You'll wonder, "What if we were
together now, with me
as I am and not as I was?" That's what the one that got away is. The
biggest "What if?"
you'll have in your life.

Maybe the one that got away is the one who's already married. In which case
it's the same
thing. You just have to accept and know that your memories of that person
will probably bring
a nice little smile to your lips in the future when you're old and gray and
reminiscing.
But if neither of that is the case, then it's different. What do you do if
it's not yet too
late? Simple…find him, find her. Because the very existence of a "one that
got away" means
that you'll always wonder, what if you got that one?

You might drop in from out of nowhere and it won't make a difference. If
the timing is
finally right, it'll all just fall into place somehow and you know, I'm
thinking, it would be
a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say to someone, "Hey you, you're
the one that
almost got away."

panalangin ko sa araw ng mga puso

BINABAWI KO PO ANG PRAYER NA ITO...

Dear Lord,

Sa ngayon po ay hindi ako humihingi ng lovelife.  Hindi pa ako ready sa bago pagkatapos ng binigay ninyo sa akin na SAKIT SA ULO.

Di lang po sumakit ulo ko, nagkasala pa ako dahil gusto ko siyang pasabugin.  Patawarin niyo po sana ako.


Ang hiling ko lang po eh, sana, un ugali ng ibang tigre e bumalik na sa dati. We know people change. Duh...WHATEVER  sila kasi eh...hindi po un tigers ha. at sana po ay alam niyo na un. At sinabi
ko na rin kay pareng JL un. Paulit ulit pa nga po eh. :)

Pero kung bibigyan niyo po ako ng mamahalin,at magmamahal sa akin...


pwedeng wag po TAENISTAulit?


Sana un may magandang ngiti, mata,dimples.



Sana din po ay lubayan na po ng mga insekyorang mangaagaw ang mga kapamilya namin sa yuap na masaya sa kanikanilang lablyp.

Thank you po.

AMEN. :)

Reflections of a wounded Tiger by Ariane Karlo F. Sacamos (from www.varsitarian.com archive)

Reflections of a wounded Tiger

NIPPED ON THE CLAW. Sensing impending ‘danger’ from the rampaging Dylan Ababou, Ateneo rookie Nonoy Baclao opts to foul the cat-quick 6’3” slotman instead of giving him a free lane to the basket.

IT WAS the last two minutes of the ballgame. Cold sweat dripped from UST Tiger Dylan Ababou’s yellow jersey. He looked at the clock and realized that they could be two minutes away from victory or from being dethroned. Then he made a three-pointer that trimmed the lead down to only five points, 65-60. That seemed to have been the lift they badly needed. But no matter how hard Dylan and his teammates tried to close in and keep their back-to-back championship hopes alive, it wasn’t enough. The buzzer had already sounded. Girding for ‘vengeance’ The day before the game, Dylan did his normal routine - go to class and go to basketball practice. But during that day’s practice, the UST Tigers were not just practicing for a normal game—they were practicing for their stepladder semifinals tussle against Season 69 first runner-up, the Ateneo Blue Eagles. It was a “win-or-go-home” situation for both teams. During the practice, Coach Pido Jarencio was his usual tongue-lashing-self. He told his boys to be aggressive and tough because those qualities would be the factors that will determine the next day’s outcome. “We can’t lose tomorrow’s game. And (Ateneo) won’t win against us,” Dylan said in Filipino recalling Coach Pido’s words. Dylan said that Coach Pido wanted them to have that kind of mentality when they meet the Blue Eagles the following day. In their rubbermatch against the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws last September 17, Coach Pido had combined two sets of defensive strategies. In a normal FEU offense, the Tigers executed a man-to-man defense. But when UST committed a foul, they would switch to a two-three zone defense on the next possession. That kind of defensive set confused the relatively inexperienced Tamaraws that led to numerous FEU turnovers and a win for UST. Coach Pido thought that maybe the coaches of the other teams were trying to “scout” their defensive sets so they tried to use a different one. For the game against the Blue Eagles, the Tigers tried to use a different kind of defensive set. At first, they had executed a man-to-man defense but whenever Ateneo fed the ball to the post, the Tigers would execute a two-three zone defense to contain Ateneo’s big men such as the stocky Ford Arao and the lanky Nonoy Baclao. Dylan said that they had to “be smart and play with heart” for them to win the game. Not only it was the semifinals, but Dylan added that the game was “payback time” for them because during the second round of the eliminations, Ateneo “escaped” thanks to Kirk Long’s bailout fade-away jumper with less than two second left in the contest. Game-day It was game-day. Dylan woke up at 9 a.m. on that rainy Sunday morning. He would normally wake up earlier but Coach Pido adviced them to wake up at that time during game days so they would be fresh come game time. Then, he went to school to meet his teammates before going to the Big Dome. At the bus going to Araneta, the players were just having fun. But Dylan saw that some players were not really having fun. They just laughed with their teammates even though they felt the pressure of the do-or-die game. “Nakita ko sa mata nila na may konting pressure. ‘Yung parang pag ngingiti sila, pilit,” Dylan said. He could see the pressure in their eyes because they also tinkered with the possibility of losing. At the dugout in Araneta, Coach Pido discussed thier game plan. He said that the scoring of Ateneo’s key players should be limited. Dylan said that it was better for those players not to score in double digits. Coach Pido also told his boys to just follow the three P’s: to play with Pride, to play with (heart) “Puso,” and to be (aggressive) “Palaban.” Dylan later told his teammates to just “loosen up” and to “think positive” because if they were too “tight” and pressured, they would be prone to committing a lot of turnovers. The game Capitalizing on the absence of the sweet-shooting Chris Tiu in Ateneo’s starting line-up, the Tigers took the driver’s seat with a 9-2 first-quarter run. The Blue Eagles tried to employ an early press but UST just scorched Ateneo’s defensive ploy with a bushel of fast-break points. The Tigers also controlled the boards, enabling them to finish the quarter with an eight-point lead. The second quarter was a different story. Tiu started to heat up. He scored eight of his 14 points in the first few minutes. The Tigers became hesitant in taking their shots due to Ateneo’s good defense. They also committed a lot of miscues which led to several bungled scoring opportunities. Moments later, the Blue Eagles captured the lead when the seldom-used Michael Baldos sank two of his career-high seven points from the foul line with 46 seconds remaining in the quarter. The Blue Eagles turned their first quarter deficit into a 32-30 halftime lead. Although Dylan scored seven points in the third, he was virtually left on his own as no one among his teammates was able to back him up while Ateneo was thriving on a balanced offensive production from its second stringers like Baclao and Baldos. The Blue Eagles ended the quarter on top, 55-51. The payoff period still belonged to the Blue Eagles, who then padded the lead to 11 points, 65-54. The España-based dribblers tried to stop the bleeding as Dylan waxed hot anew. But the last three-pointer he made was the closest the Tigers could get. The Blue Eagles hung on the lead even as UST had utilized a shooting lineup to chase them. ‘God’s plan’ Dylan had a good feeling about winning the game. Even in the dying seconds when Ateneo was poised to win the game, he felt that they would still be able to snatch the victory with a miracle shot. There was one instance during the fourth quarter when the Tigers trapped Ateneo’s big men on the post. It was the time when the momentum shifted to UST. When Dylan was able to corner Arao, the latter tried to zip a pass to a teammate. Dylan thought that the pass was too short and Japs Cuan would be able to steal the ball away. But the ball instead went to Eric Salamat, who eventually made a three-point play. Dylan thought that it was impossible for Japs not to have recovered the ball because he was already in the passing lane when Arao made the pass. Misfortune even struck Dylan when, as he was about to get the defensive rebound, the ball slipped off his hands and went to Nonoy Baclao who easily scored on a put-back. “It really wasn’t for us. The first thing I thought was that God had a better plan for us,” Dylan said. At home, Dylan had a one-on-one with God. “I trust Him and I don’t blame Him for what happened,” he said. UST rookie sensation Khasim Mirza was a non-factor in the game as he was zero-of-six from the three-point stripe and scored a measly three points—well below his 15-point average. During the first round of eliminations, he was the one responsible for the Tigers’ thrashing of the Blue Eagles, 87-74, as he scored a career-high 25 points. The reason for his sub-par effort was because he had flu during that game, Dylan said. However, he did not blame Khasim nor the latter’s illness for their defeat. Tiger’s thoughts The next day was not a normal school day for Dylan. “I was sad and I thought that this season was a failure. Although we were able to make the Final Four, we weren’t able to achieve a back-to-back (championship),” he said. “All the things we worked hard for last summer were wasted. We’ll think about that for one year and we’ll again prepare for another year,” he added. But Dylan was not that depressed because many people said that “It’s okay. You still had a great game.” Host’s ‘curse’ No host seniors’ basketball team in the history of the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has ever been crowned champion, legitimately or otherwise. The Tigers, hosts of the UAAP 70th season, has fulfilled that prophecy once again. And Dylan is starting to believe that the host’s “curse” is true. In 2004, the La Salle Green Archers, who hosted Season 67, nearly broke the curse after bagging the cage title against FEU. But they had to return the championship trophy to the Tamaraws after two of their players were found out to have faked their academic credentials. Last season, the UE Red Warriors were the hosts. They were the pre-season favorites to win the crown because they had a very deep lineup. They had players like Bon Bon Custodio, the 6’3” Mark Borboran, and former Rookie of the Year Marcy Arellano. They were not able to win the championship as the Tigers ousted them in the Final Four despite their twice-to-beat advantage. Preparations As part of their preparations, for Season 71, the Tigers will join the upcoming Philippine Basketball League (PBL) season. In their previous stint in the PBL as UST-Kettle Korn, they were winless in 14 outings. Dylan, however, thinks that a PBL experience would be helpful to them because of the league’s more competitive atmosphere Meanwhile UAAP MVP Jervy Cruz will be donning the national colors in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand this December. Anthony Espiritu, Jun Cortez, June Dizon, and Rum Perry Scott will not be in the lineup next season due to graduation. But despite their absence, Dylan thinks they can still win the championship. “They’re a big part of the team but the nucleus is still there,” he said. Dylan realized that their loss somehow had a positive effect on them. “At least, we’ll be able to return next season with a vengeance. It’s in us. We’ll show that we’ll work harder in the off-season during our practices. The fire in us will be more passionate and we’re going to be stronger than ever,” he concluded. Ariane Karlo F. Sacamos* *EDITOR’S NOTE: The author, a third-year AB journalism student at the Faculty of Arts and Letters, wrote this article originally for his Literary Journalism class under Prof, Lito B. Zulueta, the Varsitarian’s publications adviser.  Vol. LXXIX, No. 5 • November 21, 2007

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Year End Report *updated*

January 2007...

I must admit kahit ilang buwan na ang lumipas nang magchampion ang pinakamamahal kong tigers, di pa rin ako over dun.  Ewan ko ba. Adik? Oo adik ako. ;)
Busy busyhan sa feasib, February na kasi ang defense namin e. Napapadalas ang tambay namin sa library para i finalize ang feasib. Hmm, kung tama ang pagkakatanda ko, January din ata namin napagtripan si anna para sa date sa grad ball. Na send ni russel ang joketime message kay...itago na lang natin sa pangalang...Mickey Mouse...

Birthday din ni Bestfriend...di tlga dapat ako magoovernyt nun eh kaso nakainom na rin ako and according to my bestfriend..."LASING KA NA! TAMA NA YAN." 1 bote plang ng san mig naiinom ko nun.  Tapos eto naman si gilbert co inaalok pa ko...kaya ayun nasabihan ako ni bestfriend... Then aun nga, dun na kami natulog ni Kath...the next day...hindi ko maintidihan kung san nanggaling un red rosebud sa bag ko...hanggang ngaun di ko pa rin alam kung kanino galing un...Galing sa birthday celeb ni bestfriend bumalik ako sa ust para sa aming feasib...gumawa ulit kami ng DUCK TOCINO sa bahay nila kath for our defense..

February 2007

Defense namin...ok naman...after defense, nagpa thai massage kami. 
Gawa ulit ng feasib...grabe ang dami ng revisions ha.  Pumunta ako ng pateros again for the pictures and site map.  Sila Kath Russel and Kix busy sa pagbago ng mga kailangan baguhin...naguiguilty tuloy ako, ang naitulong ko lang e paggawa ng duck tocino at ang
February din un pinaiyak kami ni Old Maid kasi pag di raw namin sinunod ang format niya d daw kami ggraduate (WTF) buti nalang e Sir Lopez kami. We love you sir lopez!

pagpunta punta sa pateros...parang rider lang...

March 2007

Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Day...
Masaya ako dahil graduate na kami...Finally...and masaya din for Dong and Ciz and sa mga UST Athletes..kasabay namin sila grumaduate!  Apply sa mga companies then interviews...

April 2007

I worked for my ninang sa Makati Med as a Medical Secretary.  Met new friends, ang mga medrep...mga idol! Walk in applicant sa SGV...exam then interviewed by sir ted.

May 2007

Hired as an Executive Assistant reliever sa SGV

June 2007

Reliever pa rin. Naexperience ko ang magcollect for the Fiscal year end :)

July 2007 - October 2007

sorry if super haba ng post dito sa mga months na to...yah know...part na ng buhay ko ang UST Tigers.

UAAP Season 70 opening astig talaga ang uste!

Sun Jul 8, 2007	L - UE	60-73	0-1	1st
Sat Jul 14, 2007	L - FEU	66-81	0-2	1st
Thu Jul 19, 2007	W - ADU	96-84	1-2	1st
Sat Jul 21, 2007	W - UP	76-68	2-2	1st
Thu Jul 26, 2007	W - NU	83-72	3-2	1st
Sun Jul 29, 2007	L - DLSU	86-90	3-3	1st
Sat Aug 4, 2007	W - ADMU	87-74	4-3	1st
Sat Aug 11, 2007	W - DLSU	81-73	5-3	2nd
Sun Aug 19, 2007	L - UE	82-99	5-4	2nd
Sun Aug 26, 2007	W - NU	84-72	6-4	2nd
Thu Aug 30, 2007	L - ADMU	71-72	6-5	2nd
Sun Sep 2, 2007	W - UP	77-61	7-5	2nd
Sun Sep 9, 2007	W - ADU	74-62	8-5	2nd
Thu Sep 13, 2007	L - FEU	73-84	8-6	2nd
Mon Sep 17, 2007	W - FEU	80-69	RBM	RBM
Sun Sep 23, 2007	L - ADMU	64-69	RBM	RBM

ROUND ONE Games

1st game UE vs. UST...late kami dumating...mukha akong tanga pagdaan ng bus ng UST, namamalimos ng ticket sa tigers...haha tinawagan ko pa nga si japs kung may extra e. Luckily, si aaron, friend ni preci nakakuha ng tickets for us. Natalo pero ayos lang. Sayang birthday gift sana ng tigers kay russel yun. ;(

2nd game UST vs. FEU...we watched the game live...again...talo...nawala na ang "magic" ng lucky charms...

3rd game UST vs. ADU...wasn't able to watch the game live...may work e... :(

4th game UST vs. UP...i'm not really sure if we watched this game live...uhm was this the first game rj watched? as in live?

5th game UST vs. NU...again because of work, i wasn't able to watch it live..:(

6th game UST vs. DLSU...watched this game live with anna. oh well...talo...tsktsk

7th game UST vs. ADMU...watched this game live with anna and rj...waited for the eagles...pero sobrang tagal nila...and i remember dylan's windang moment..
Dylan: san ka? (talking to rj)
RJ: sa bulacan
Dylan: ah ingat ha. malayo ka pa...lapit lang yun di ba?

tawa nalang kami dylan :)

ROUND TWO Games

1st game UST vs. DLSU argh! sayang we weren't able to watch this game live...super exciting pa naman ng game na ito...

2nd game UST vs. UE again, we didn't have tickets for this game... :( um...this was the game when i told "lechon" na pagtripan si "palito"

3rd game UST vs. NU updates from rj lang ako nito...again...work e... :(

4th game UST vs. ADMU... takas mode...bought my admu jacket...jinx un...talo ust...met oping...got micmic's number xe na reformat fone ko...ayaw pa maniwala na close kami ng kuya nya...

5th game UST vs. UP...basta alam ko panalo ust... :)

6th game UST vs. ADU...Met up with the ADIKS...mass sa UST...was this the takas mode sa araneta? ibang takas mode ito...i think this was the game na we had 2 upper a tickets from anna's tito and 3 upper b tickets from the ust alumni office.  Jervy's birthday! First time to watch the game with the DreamGirls. :) During the ADMU DLSU game, dahil adik ako, suot ko ang jacket ko even if we were seated sa side ng DLSU... :) both UST and ADMU won... :) ym with kix and rj up to 1 am ng sept. 10. 

7th game UST vs. FEU...takas mode again...thanks to khriz and karen! ang upper a tickets ay naging lowerbox tickets. :) um...saw pj walsham...shet...di siya suplado... dlsu and ue 2nd round game...brian ilad punched famps...hehehe...talo dlsu...yabang nnman si mr. martinez...tsktsktsk...

UST FEU playoff for fourth...again takas mode...thanks again to kix karen and khriz for the patron ticket. :) "It ain't over till the tigers say it's over - DG" UST won and got the chance for the stepladder game against ADMU.

UST ADMU game bday treat with the adiks sa kfe este kfc...haha...weh ka kix...ikaw ang jinx...kunwari magaaral ...last game for the tigers...it really broke our hearts seeing the tigers and coach pido cry. :(  Hug opportunity for me kay Dong...and according to the Adiks... maraming nagulat sa nakita nila...hehehe...wellwellwell (sori yabang) hahaha... :)

kala niyo pang ust lang ako? nde noh... pang DLSU and UE din ako noh... takas mode again to buy the tickets for the UE DLSU Finals game 2...the next day...pila again...hoping na makakuha ng better tickets...pero wala...ayus lang...hehehe...mixed feelings...dahil panalo ang dlsu at talo ang ue...tsktsktsk...malabo tlga ako kausap...
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uaap related: di ko expected na magaabala si kix and si russel na pumunta sa ust para sa bday video greeting nila, imee and the tigers for me. kay rj na ginawa un video...guys...super touched ako...sobra...

di ako nagtatampo kay japs na wala sa video, binati naman kasi niya ko thru txt msg. :)

October - December 2007

October 13 - Bantay Bata UAAP vs. NCAA All Stars... nuod ng game with DG, Kix, Khriz, Karen and Bryan. :) haha may exposure na naman...ang DG pumunta sa party at kami nila kix, karen and khriz ay nagbonding. :)

October 20 - PBL V-Go Conference Opening...oh shet...picture with pj walsham...hahaha :)

4 games lang ng Team Jorel este Harbour Centre ang namiss ko...wag na kayo magtanong...as always...takas mode si ickay na pasaway... :)

December 30, 2007 - Siyempre...Champion ang Harbour Centre...yeah 4-peat!!!
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December 7, 2007 - um...umepal ako...hehe...windang moment sa bus with imee and vany and the tigers...for the antipolo cup...don't ask...as always...takas mode...










December 19, 2007 - PBL game...Paskuhan with the rest of the YUAP Family...ADIKS less Kix, DG less Stef and TY plus Jet also with Paz and Bou at ang aadik adik na si Mark...guys...it was really nice meeting you all :) 

*oh yeah tnx imee for reminding... memorable paskuhan ito coz un nga i saw my brother in law(bakit kasi di mo sinama ang minamahal ko, ayan tuloy naguluhan ako, kinilig ako sa iyo) kuya pat villanueva, kuya cyrus baguio, idol jojo who made imee and alyssa happy. :) at ang OMG paul sanga moment ni vany pearl. :)

to add, nakita ko rin si ces caabay, precom classmate and sila hannah, tin and gel.
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Work Related: Attended the MCC/CRM Cluster Christmas Party, MC1 Party at the Blue Leaf Pavillion sa The Fort. :)

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over all my year 2007 was great

...met new friends

...had a lovelife...technically

...nabuo ang YUAP family

...i fell stupidly in love, with "him" and (--,) but i must admit that i miss "him"

...proved that not all lasalleans are airheads and not all ateneans are nice...

...i have a job and i am now helping my parents pay the water, electricity and telephone bills

...met inigo who sort of messed my life...haha joke lang inigo. :)