Dabawenyang Iska

2008 should be a happy year for the University of the Philippines. The whole system together with the alumni is expecting a lot of programs, contests, and parties–all toasting to UP’s 100th year.

Am I excited? No, not really. Maybe if I was in UP Diliman or Los Banos where the centennial festivities can really be felt. UP Mindanao’s quiet, no particular activity related to the centennial is really interesting.

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i am annoyed. as in super duper annoyed. i had a good day today…or so I thought. i was having fun with someone when i got an sms from a brod. there’s talk going around saying a brod and i are having a relationship. ok, im a little used to the chismis. what i couldn’t take however was that this someone, who i thought trusted me went absolutely nuts. yeah. so like us. one minute we’re okay and the next we’re fighting over something as irrelevant as a chismis.

and now i have to contend with a very nasty chismis. perpetrated none the less by people i thought i trusted. well. i should have known. this guy however is different though. i’ve always known he’d be like this and i’ve avoided rocking the boat until now…when i was unfortunate enough to leave my phone with him while i was talking with the brod to get a hold of the whole issue.

we were supposed to have coffee but i cut it off and opted to go home. i needed to write it all down before i burst. I had to escape his rantings too. for a quiet guy he sure can rant louder than me.

on a brighter side im thinking maybe this issue is trying to tell me something. maybe it’s trying to tell me that i should move on, and leave this guy since he believes easily and creates unnecessary havoc over some things. or…it could be telling me its about time to move on and live my own life apart from up, ultimately from the confrat also, or at least until the issue dies a natural death.

what the heck, one more semester and im off to go. i dont need this. not now when im swamped with so much work i hardly have time for anything else.

i dont want to give up both. but from what i see they could not coexist peacefully, especially not after this. which is which? hahay. i have this feeling im going to let go of both and pursue other things instead. i dont need the headaches. do you hear that people?

*and now i find i cant even post this on my other blog because for some insane reason the server is down. shit. guess the multiply and dbiska will have to take the brunt. this is really not a good day.

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hehe. can’t believe I’m posting this pic. Original photo taken last summer in Malay, Aklan. Vogue cover courtesy of magmypic.com.

A friend said the pic was suited more to a maxim cover or cosmo. hmph. no thanks. i prefer vogue.

Who would have known that dabawenyang iska can actually pass as a vogue covergirl?  :roll:  :lol:

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2008 is a memorable year for the University of the Philippines, because…because UP’s turning 100! UP has been preparing for the centennial year for like forever. haha. The festivities started last year I think, with different units and organizations spearheading activities for the centennial year–from song writing contests to quiz bees, shirts and planners, lectures, and many more.

The latest, aside from the various lectures of Nobel laureates and UP honed scientists, is an Art Contest. The Oblation Nation Art Contest is an offering from CANVAS in collaboration with UP’s College of Fine Arts Alumni Association. Now, this is one centennial offering I’m looking forward to. I may not have the artistic capabilities but I am fond of art. And, art is never boring, especially when you compare it to the talking heads in the lectures. hehe. Here’s a short description of the competition from the organizers’ blog.

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UPCAT results are already available. I was surprised because I thought the UPCAT results won’t be ready until the month of February or early March. I can’t wait to see the next batch. 2008 na ang student number nila, ako 2004 pa! wah. Too bad they have to pay higher fees than we do. A semester in UPMin now is pegged at about P12,000 for a regular load of 15 units. This is 300% higher than what the previous batches pay for.

oh well. Congratulations to Roni, Benraplh, and Vida for passing! Bakit walang nag-up mindanao sa inyo ha? :eek: 

Problems, results, tips, and other pertinent information can be accessed at http://www.upcat.edu.ph. Congrats batch 2008!

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 A few months ago…

Joel: pating! pagtarong ug tabok, makulbaan ko pag ikaw ako kauban ba!

A few weeks ago…

Lyan: tia pataka lang ka ug tabok. pagnaligsan ka na kauban ta maulaw jud ko ba.

tiara: di ka maguol?

Lyan: dili. maulaw jud ko.

A few days ago:

Stev: tiara! tanaw pud oi! aresgada kaayo ka noh, nidiretso lang ka ug tabok!

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Before I entered UP I was in the best of health. In fact I rarely got sick and if ever I do it’s usually the common cold or flu, nothing drastic really. I had ulcer yes, but it was my fault for getting addicted to coke and pusit. And then I recuperate fast. Maybe because I was younger? Nah, I don’t think so.

Things changed when I began living in Mintal. We have a house right here in the city in Lanang but I can’t stand the rigors of traveling from Lanang to Mintal everyday. 

Now why should I blame UP Mindanao? Well, because in one way or another they had a hand in this painful plight. And if you want you can check the clinic for stats of amoeba victims. We usually joke that UP Min students are bound to suffer from four afflictions during their 4 year stay here:

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Okay, my first post about UP Mindanao. And as much as I’d want it to be a good one, it’s not. I’m in the mood to rant and so I’ll rant.

I just got off the phone after a lead to a story I thought will be good for the school paper turned out to be a flop when I came across Karl’s multiply account.

Karl Castro is the former editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian and his term was quite popular because of the UP administration’s refusal to acknowledge the school paper’s autonomy.

He featured in his account two of the UP centennial songs, one from UP Diliman and the other from UP Los Banos. Before you get any ideas, I am proud of my school, I love this school, and I respect Oble for what he stands for. But I am not blind to the university’s faults, especially with the present administration.

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