The Longest Tuesday of My Life

Maybe this week is the longest and most tiring one. In my whole life.

Still celebrating the Boys and Girls Week in our school, ako po 'yung principal ng aming school for a week. I never thought na ganoon pala kahirap ang maka-handle ng trabahong iyon. Tindi, man. Grabe, sobrang kapagod.

Lalo na nitong Martes. An'daming pinagawa sa amin. Nag-initiate kasi ang School Administration ng surprise inspection sa lahat ng kagamitan ng mga studes. Ah, well. As usual, ang dami pa ring pasaway (like last year when I handled the 'Math head" post). Mas mahirap 'to, kasi ang daming mga Villamorians na panay ang reklamo. A bit annoyed, pero I have to accept it since it is a part of my job.

Plus we have to plan the programme for the Leadership Training tomorrow. Sobrang gahol. As in. Kaya inabot kami ng hapon, [actually gabi pa nga because of the daylight-savung time] para lang mai-furnish iyon. Tapos ngayon, I have to write an essay to be submitted tomorrow din. Wow. I can't take a break.

Siguro isa na itong blogging sa mga breather ko. Alam ko, bukas, kailangan ko pang maghanda ng todo-todo.

With love,

CP

Paminsan-minsan

Aw. This will be a busy day.

Today is the first day ng Guys and Gals Week (Boys and Girls' Week). And I was assigned as the principal of our school. 'Kewl. Imagine, ako... bilang isa sa mga top brass ng school? Mukhang imposible. Pero for one week I will hold the position. Together with some of my pals who were also part of the celebration, we will be the temporary heads of the school administration for one week.

I know this will be intense.

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Hindi ko malimutan 'yung narinig kong kanta pagdating ko ng house Saturday night. I came home from the Supreme Student Government Ledership Training in V. E. Fugoso High School in Marikina. The name of the song's "Paminsan-minsan", by Richard Reynoso. 'Yung paraan kasi nung pagkanta eh sintunado, galing kasi 'yung doon sa mga nagti-tipar na neighborhood. Maganda sana 'yung mensahe ng kanta ngunit nasira lang dahil sa pagiging sintunado nung umawit.

Sayang talaga.

Naalala ko tuloy 'yung hindi ko na dapat inaalala sa ngayon.

-cp-

Napadaan Upang I-promote ang Friendster Profile

Hello, gusto ko lang sanang i-promote ang profile ko sa Friendster. Wala kasi akong snapshot ng profile ko eh, but I'll try to have one. Ewan ko lang ah.

Anyway, please add me up at http://profiles.friendster.com/carlopalmes.

Gagawa rin siguro ako ng MySpace account ko. Promise.

cp

Why My Mondays Are Always Broken

'Kinda confusing enough, ay?

Hindi ko maintindihan pero tuwing Lunes ang pinakamasama kong araw. I hate Mondays. Hindi ko maintindihan eh. Palagi kasi bad memories ang hinahatid sa akin ng Lunes. Nitong Lunes lang, November 17, 2007 to be exact, ito na yata ang worst day of my life.

Here's a breakdown of what happened at that time:

• Muntik na akong ma-late sa paggising.


• Muntik nang mapaso 'yung kamay ko sa plantsa


• Pumasok 'yung tubig sa tainga ko habang naliligo


• Natapon 'yung toothpaste sa polo ko nang nagtu-toothbrush ako


• Muntik na akong makaapak ng "landmine" sa daan. I wasn't that cautious.

• Hindi ko nakuha form 138 ko. :(

• Naiwan ko 'yung questionnaire ko para sa research paper ko. Naman.

• Nag-internet ako para mawala lumbay ko. Wala pa rin, wala kasing headset, kainis "laggers" pa. Asar.

• Naasar ako doon sa mga nakita ko. Kaka-turn off si crush.

Hindi lang naman 'yang Lunes na 'yan ang "broken Monday" ko. 'Yan lang ang pinakamalala. Marami pa ang mga Lunes kong "ruined". Actually laging nagsisimula ang buong week ko na magulo. Hindi ko rin alam kung ano talaga ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit gan'un.

Heto pa nga ang ilang makasaysayang kamalasang naganap sa araw ng Lunes:

• I "fired" my girl at that day. I saw her with someone eh.

• I came school wearing pants na sira 'yung zipper.

• I came home penniless, despite the fact na ang dami kong pera nung pagpasok ko. (Baka nga nahuthutan ao, 'di ko lang alam.)

• 'Di ko 'to malilimutan dahil dito ako naospital. Natisod ako malapit sa septic tank. Ayun, injured.

Sana sa susunod, huwag na akong kapitan ng jinx tuwing Monday.

With love,

CP

Jimmie heading for 3-peat; wins Phoenix

SEALING THE DEAL. Jimmie Johnson leads the O'Reily Auto Parts 500 race in Phoenix. Behind Johnson is Kurt Busch, who finished second.

Photo Credit: Robert Laberge -- Getty Images

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Jimmie Johnson moved inches away from his record-tying third consecutive NASCAR championship with a dominating victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

With a crowd of friends watching from his pit box, Johnson led a race-high 217 of the 313 laps to pull away from Carl Edwards in their race for the Sprint Cup title.

Johnson won for the seventh time this season to stretch his lead in the standings from 106 points to 141 over Edwards with one race remaining. Johnson heads to next week's season finale needing to finish 35th or better to tie Cale Yarborough (1976-78) as the only drivers in NASCAR history to win three straight Cup titles.

Edwards, winner of the last two races, finished fourth.

From the Associated Press

Logano to drive Stewart's ride

Joey Logano during the press conference, August 25, in announcing his ride in '09.

JOEY LOGANO FANSITE


It's official. Joey Logano was chosen to fill the seat left by NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart in 2009.

Logano will go full-time with the #20 Home Depot Toyota, which was first ride of the Smoke, who was a two-time champ of the series (2002, 2005).

Stewart, meanwhile, will drive for his newly-built team in the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet.

America Gets the Change

TIME FOR CHANGE. US President-elect Senator Barack Obama waves following his speech during his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago, November 4, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Young -- Reuters

America has chosen.

Si Illinois Senator Barack Obama ang idineklarang maging ikaapatnapu't apat na Pangulo ng Estados Unidos sa 2008 Elections na ginanap noong Nobyembre 4.

Si Obama, 47, rin ang kauna-unahang African-American na uupo bilang Pangulo ng bansa. Madaling natalo ni Obama si Republican Senator John McCain. Siya rin ang kauna-unahang Democrat na nakatanggap ng higit sa 50% ng lahat ng popular votes matapos ni Jimmy Carter noong 1976.

Nakuha ni Obama ang kalakhan sa lahat ng electoral votes hanggang Miyerkules nang kanyang makamit ang 349-147 kalamangan kay McCain. Nakuha ni Obama ang California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington at Wisconsinsamantalang kay McCain ang Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. Nakuha rin ni McCain ang tatlo sa limang mga electoral votes sa Nebraska.

Nabaliktad ni Obama ang senaryo sa ilang mga balwarte ng Republicans matapos makuha ang mga electoral votes sa Virginia.

(Impormasyon nakuha mula sa Associated Press.)

Setting the Ice on Fire

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: "Fall seven times. Stand up eight." --Japanese proverb

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The skating left me with a lot of bruises.

Gusto kasi ng clan namin na i-savor 'yung time na nagsama kami, matapos naming gumunita nitong Undas. Bago 'yun, kahapon nag-videoke all night kami. (Hindi pa kami titigil kung hindi pa kami sinita ni Tserman.) Tindi, hindi na kami nakatulog.

Kanina lang we went on Asia's biggest mall, the Mall of Asia. Actually it wasn't my first time na makapunta doon. I was there before Christmas last year. Pero kanina ko lang nalibot 'yung one-third of the perimeter.

Isa sa mga attraction nila doon 'yung Skating Rink. 'Yung may yelo. Trip-trip lang, sinubukan namin. Nadulas ako. (Yelo nga eh.) Mali ako ng bagsak. 'Yung buto ko sa wrist 'yung natukod ko. Masakit pa nga eh.

Ang lamig pala doon. Parang 'yung practical joke sa isang sitcom. 'Yung dalawang lalaki patagalan na nakaupo sa isang malaking block ng yelo. Tapos ice cream pa kinakain nila ah.

Sinubukan rin naming makapasok sa Manila Ocean Park ('yung nasa likod ng Quirino Grandstand). Kaso 'di kasya budget namin para sa entrance fee. Siguro sa Pasko na lang.

With love,

cp

Imbis na Pakinggan, Salot pa sa Lipunan

(This is my Halloween gift to all. Wala lang. Nagkataon kasing ira-rapid fire ako ngayong undas. Salamat po.)

Imbis na Pakinggan, Salot pa sa Lipunan

Undas ngayon, at hindi Semana Santa
Bakit ako pinagagalitan ng Dyosa
Nanggagalaiti daw sa kanyang kuta
Heto't ke'langang bumalik sa Maynila

Ano ba ang nagawa kong kasalanan
At parang kay bigat ng aking pinasan
O, ang mga bwitre'y tuwang-tuwa na naman
Bakit 'di mo sila pagalitan minsan

Tiniis ko na kanilang kaplastikan
Bakit puri ko pa ang hinuhubaran
Gusto pala nila ng larong hilahan
O sige, simulan natin ang gantihan

Sa araw na ito hindi yata ako pinagpapala
Sa'yong nagawa 'di ako nagprotesta
Kung magsalita 'kala mo kung sino ka
Anong magagawa kung sobra maghusga?

--cp
1-Nov-2008

Amazingly, ginawa ko yan sa bus, going back here in Manila. Heto 'ko, naghahanda sa sentencia sa'kin. Alam ko namang mapapahamak na naman ako ng bonggang-bongga nito. Tulad nga ng matagal ko nang prophecy, "Bahala na si Batman."

Kaasar kasi eh. Ipokrito tayong lahat. Huwag na tayong magkaila.

Disgusted,

cp