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Monday, June 14, 2004

This was what I wrote on the 11th of June:

Dapat kahapon ko ito ipo-post, ngunit I spent too much time fixing the comments section of the blog, kaya now lang…

Eniwei, it has been a week of personal disappointment. In the sporting world, my Calgary Flames lost out to the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games, while the Lakers lost kanina sa Detroit. Grrr… parang ang angst ko ngayon… adding fuel to the fire was the events of last night… I felt so frustrated and angered… I hope that the soda can left amongst the cinderblocks conveyed my message.

I am listening to my mp3s stored in my pc, and I think about the songs that are playing… nauna ang “starfuckers” ng nine inch nails, perfectly conveying one’s angst against someone… tapos, “beautiful” ni christina aguilera. Again, perfectly calming my disgust regarding the lack of respect I have gotten. It seems I always had a chip on my shoulder, like Martin St. Louis of the Lightning, probably the NHL MVP, if I it’s not Jarome Iginla (my fave player right now).

Speaking of respect and appreciation, I had just officially ended my association with the Logistics Committee (LogCom) of OrSem. My definition of official would be actually taking part in the preparation ek-ek (participation in the sign-up, being involved in the training, etc.). I was personally disappointed with how I performed there as a volunteer, given that takas na nga lang ito at medyo limitado ako at alam kong illegal itong ginagawa ko sa harap ng aking magulang (btw, happy birthday, mother dear!!! I love you so much, even though I have not been the idyllic son you wish I was… hmmm… pag birthday na ni mommy, malapit na…).

Participating in orsem was a blast… in fact, I met very familiar faces that you would not expect being involved in something like this (case 1: george francisco, who composes half of the history graduates of 2k3, has a cousin who is in orsem; case 2: catherine liamzon, someone I consider a very very special friend, has a sister who is an incoming freshie). Also, the Orcom alumni and alumnae were there to support the incumbents (Remy, Pat, Buloid, Carissa, Kitty, etc…) and of course, familiar faces I have encountered before, may it be in orsem, colayco, classes, etc… and all say the same thing; that they appreciate my presence here, even if I have already graduated… I almost shed a tear reading what they wrote to me on the last day…

Eto ang ilan, you won’t see me do this often…

You’ve always been there for LOG and I can’t tell you how grateful I am that we have a volunteer like you in our midst. Thank you for the enthusiasm and dedication you’ve shown. Thank you for showing us all what a volunteer and friend should be. You were wonderful. Congrats and thank you.

Thanks for all the help! You don’t know how much it means to me.

Happy 6th year of ORSEM! Grabe ikaw lang ata yung kilala ko na sobrang game pagdating ng ORSEM. Haha! Cge good luck. God bless! Take care!

Grabe! Isa pang ORSEM nakalipas  thanks so much for volunteering! All these years nakikita ko sa ‘yo ang spirit of service na dapat sa isang atenista! Keep it up! God bless!

Idol! Ur da Man!

Kung hindi ka namang ma-touch sa mga ganitong messages eh, ewan ko na lang…

Moving on, as a whole, this OrSem has to be one of the most bizarre ones. Imagine, a freshie gets a dislocated shoulder, a TNT chokes in their meeting, techinical difficulties interrupted the night’s proceedings twice, and finally, walang basaan because one of the OrCom had a severe asthma attack and had to be brought out on a stretcher. Scary, no? I don’t agree with the last one, but, I see the point in it… can’t blame them. however, big props to the them, led by Anj and Enzo… especially big props to the LOG core (Sasa, Jammy, Fred, Ria, Doods, Rinna, Ryan, Camille, Russ, Jerick, sensya na kung merong ba akong nakalimutan) I also would like to say thanks as well to all of the volunteers (especially sa LOG) who made my last OrSem memorable. However, given that I feel so disappointed with some things… I now say that come Orsem 2005, kung kelan man iyon… If I don’t have any conflict of schedule, I will make myself available to provide support to my beloved LOG, and that will be a guarantee…

Eto naman yun sa 12th…

Hmm… there was one thing I could distinctly recall today… and it is not our Independence Day. In fact, I was numb about it. totally numb. Parang walang paki… haay… my mind was on another place, so surreal…

I was watching the funeral of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan… and one could see the sadness, the sorrow, the loss of someone so dear in the eyes of not just his immediate family, but that of the whole democratic society that someone said, stood on the late president’s shoulders…

I may have been unable to watch the complete preceedings, but one can sense the pain, the mourning… even I, someone who lives thousands of miles away, one who was watching the proceedings on television, one whose innocent childhood was spared of the threat of communism (thanks to him), cannot help but shed a tear for a man, a wonderful individual who had everyone’s respect, even his rivals’. He will be sorely missed in this world. Happy trails, Mr. President!

Thinking about it, what I managed to watch was what his children spoke of about him, not just as the 40th president, but as their father, as Nancy’s husband… and after listening to them, one cannot help but be touched by who Ronald Reagan was… sana, ganoon ako sa aking pamilya, sa aking magulang, sa aking kapatid, at sa aking magiging asawa at mga anak… makes you wonder about what life really is all about… what your legacy will be to those whom you will be leaving behind.

As for our own independence, what independence? we are still mired in mediocrity… prices to pay for our own stupidity, I guess… you are whom you vote for… may god bless our souls…

Written by the Ninja @ 2:32 PM

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