The case against

The issue: Portugal’s parliament passed a bill that would make the predominantly Catholic nation the sixth in Europe to permit gay marriage.

Jay: Shari, are you serious? Are you fucking serious?! So does that mean that you don’t permit gay marriage?! (Walang personalan) But that has to be the most narrow minded thing I’ve heard since the beginning of the year! Someone’s sexual preference is not an indication of one’s character or self worth.
Yes we are all entitled to our own opinions. But that doesn’t justify discrimination. Just because a person chooses the "same gender" as theirs to be their partner, doesn’t make them as less of a person as you.
I’m sorry for the rant but there 3 things in this world that I just don’t and will never understand nor tolerate and that is: prejudice, racism and discrimination (having lived in a foreign country, US, where I myself have witnessed and experienced such). And this makes me sick to my stomach

Shari: First of all I oppose discrimination on basis of sexual orientation, whether against homosexuals or heterosexuals. Self worthy or one's character has nothing to do why I'm against this.. But I do not believe that we should change the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. Gay marriage will destroy marriage— it will destroy the man-as-breadwinner, woman-as-helpmeet, patriarchal idea of marriage (that most people have already moved on from.) This is the climactic moment in the battle to preserve the family, and future generations hang in the balance. so YES, Jay I'm opposing same-sex marriage.

It offends everything religion stands for, to the extent that they involve morals and values, these are grounded in ethics.
Our Christian values are important, they are traditional, and they are the basis for so much of our country. Traditional marriage needs to remain elevated in our society and in our culture. Now, we have some folks who are skeptics about that. (so sad to say “religious exemption” aspects of such bills will have very little practical effect.)

Those values are under attack. These are not just conservative values. Our values, our Filipino values. Can’t blame Conservatives like me for grabbing on to any hope we can.
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btw
I don't hate gays, I didn't have anti-homosexual bigotry either.

The embrace of homosexuality in Western culture has come about with unbelievable speed–far more rapidly than the feminist revolution or racial equality. Less than 50 years ago same-sex sexual intercourse was criminal. Now we are arguing about the term used to describe a committed relationship.

hello 2 0h-ten

omg.!! I can't believe it. It's already January and it only means one thing. Back to school after Christmas break. Curses!!!! I have been out of school on break for just a couple of days, or two weeks I say. To think that a school shuts down for Christmas break. Think again. When school is out, school works should be put on hold as well. How terribly frustrating I’m still occupied with so many school works.!! Quizzes, reporting, papers.. Curses!! I can't return to school full of energy. I have two major quizzes in Phil Hist but I haven't reviewed yet gosh!! I'm slacking off. Arrrgh!! natatamad ako magkwento. Check out stash of pictures. This is how my Christmas and New Year was spent.!!

Radioactive sago project w/ Wawi Navarroza I watched it for free babe-eh!

New Year's Eve
my two new planners

My cousin Kiro taught me how to play this game. And now, I'm addicted to it. Plants vs. Zombies.

When I see new pictures of him I can’t stop smiling with the biggest, cheesiest of grins!!!

The athlete wanna be

I just finished watching FIBA World Basketball, FIFA World Player Gala 2009 and ESPYS 2009. I can't help imagining myself standing along with the world's greatest, shaking off my jitters and sprinting away to the finish line behind the loud cheers from the bleachers.

Yes!! Becoming a great athlete has always been one of my greatest dreams. wait!!! Let me rephrase that.. Becoming the World's Greatest Billionaire Athlete has been one of my greatest dreams.

I have tried almost all sports that I could think of since I was a kid- dodgeball, football, basketball, table tennis, swimming, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, track and field but I failed to master any of them. I’ve had so much fun memories playing with those sports—aside from the usual sipa, ten-twenty, chinese garter, bicycle, agawan-base, patintero, habulan, steal the bacon, piko and luksong baka/tinik. I was always energetic during physical exercises. It was a piece of cake. I would always be the one who would record the longest jump, the longest reach, the most number of sit ups and push ups. I’m always game. In elementary, I am one of the seven players competing for water polo. I may be small but it's a good thing I'm taking swimming classes by that time. In high school, I tried out and got in the volleyball varsity team.

Last summer, I fell in love with gymnastics and thought I was meant to become a great gymnast like Beth Tweedle, Susan Jackson or Svetlana Khorkina. I even tried my luck at UST Salinggawi but I ended up crying to my mom and asking her to enroll me in a gymnastics class at the Rizal sports complex. My Tuesday and Saturday schedule transformed from watching early cartoon shows to doing cartwheels, handstand, round 0ff, back handspring but when school comes again I stop and my love for gymnastics was short-lived.

In college I tried arnis, korfball and now softball this was played outdoors then, so I had to endure the mid-day heat and go to my first subject with crisp-looking skin tones. Our team always won, I always hit a homerun so I guess I was a good batter after all. And yes!! I'm so flattered that my groupmates were calling me "ate galing" or "Jennie Finch of UST" I really feel that softball was for me, that even I have to wake up 5 am just to get in to my 9am class I was fine with it..

In my free time I am fond of playing chess and games of the general.

I would imagine what my life would be had I become one of them. Maybe I was not here sitting on the sidelines and watching them reach for their dreams; maybe I was the one out there, training rigorously every single day and competing against the best of the worlds before a huge crowd.

Maybe it was my picture, plastered on every sports page.

No regrets. I always love sports. I may not be the resident NBA buff or one of the football geniuses, but hey, I understand my turf. I understand how athletes' heartaches, frustrations and the struggle to reach not only their dreams, but also the country’s. I understand their pain—physically, emotionally and mentally—when they tried their best and it just wasn’t good enough.

So even though I did not become the next Serena Williams, Jackie Joyner-Kersee or Lorena Ochoa I am thankful that I’m still in the field. Thankful that, even I’m just another athlete wannabe, I can still feel what it is like being an athlete-by being a fan.

Home run baby!!

My list of athletes worth idolizing

1. Marta Vieira da Silva
   
2. Courtney Kupet
   
3. Natasha Liukin
   
4. Kelly Smith
   
5. Michael Phelps
   
6. Nemanja Bjelica
   
7. Ricky Rubio
   
8. John Cena
   
9. Taryne Mowatt
   
10. Jervy Cruz
    
11. Rafael Nadal
    
12. Dawn Fraser
    
13. Pau Gasol
    
14. Dylan Ababou
    
15. Johnny Weissmuller
    
16. Logan Tom

My Christmas wishlist

So, Santa, St. Nicolas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle…whatever you like to go by these days…I’ve been a good girl for the most part this year. All I want for Chritsmas are the following: Money doubler, Rocketeers, Tesla coil, Private Carribean Islands, Supersonic Private Jet, Beach front estate in Belgrade, Model and sole ownership of a top store brand, Nikon D3X or Canon EOS DSLR, iPhone 3G Kings Button, black Lamborghini diablo, airfare to Monaco, Brazil, Russia, Norway, and Luxembourg, white kitties, Vivienne Westwood Ball Gown Museum, chocolate shop, reserve seat on a future space flight and lastly, a Chopard Blue Diamond engagement ring from Nemanja Bjelica.

Bats eyelashes I promise to be extra good next year!

UST Paskuhan 09

UST Paskuhan sets a good mood for all the students, professors and UST administration set aside academics and business for a moment and take a chance to take a grasp of the Yuletide spirit.

The theme was “4 Horas. 4 Dias. 400 Days. 400 Taon” to simply explain that the event would be held for 4 hours, 4 days ’til the actual day to start off the 400 days countdown.. The countdown starts now. Time is ticking for the 400th year anniversary of my alma mater, the University of Santo Tomas . The main hosts were then introduced UST alumni Miriam Quiambao who looked dashing with her all white gown and Kim Atienza who still sported his ranger hat while JC Cuadrado hosted the raffle drawing segment.

The winning entry for the Q Song Writing contest was also played, entitled "Ako'y Isang Tomasino", music and lyrics by Gerardo De Leon, arranged by Jimmy Antiporda an alumnus of the Faculty of Engineering. Upon hearing the song without interiorizing the lyrics, the Q Song didn't appeal to me that much since it sounded like a theme song from a teleserye. But just this morning, I read the lyrics and I realized that the song really captured the essence of being a Thomasian,

Nalagpasan mo ang mga pagsubok
Di mabilang na mga bagyo
Kahit ilang baha man ang danasin
Kasaysayan mo'y hindi kayang anurin

Ang 'yong sahig, dingding, mga pintuan
Saksi sa 'yong dakilang nakaraan
Tinamnan ng tama puso't isipan
Mga bayaning sa silong mo ay nanahan

CHORUS
Nag-iisa ka lang
Pinagpalang Pamantasan
Apat na siglo ng nagtuturo sa kabataan
Pagmamahal sa Diyos,
Karunungang may dangal
Ako'y nagagalak matawag na Isang Tomasino

Ang ngalan mo'y hindi nadudungisan
Ilan mang siglo pa ang magdaan
Dahil ang Diyos ika'y iniingatan
Tunay kang binasbasang paaralan

CODA
Nagsisilbi sa kapwa
Naglilingkod sa bayan
Nagmamahal sa Diyos
May karunungan, may dangal
Ako'y nagagalak ako'y isang Tomasino!

It was then followed by 9-minute Fireworks display which would the crowd. If you think the performances were over, well think again. Sandwich also graced the event with their music undoubtedly appealed to the Tomasinos. The event ended around 1am with the anticipation for the upcoming Quadricentennial heightens.

Plus the momentous incident at Welcome Rotonda..."Takbo Arturo.." Starbucks till dawn. Left for dead till 8 am. Got home at 10am.