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FIFA! FIFA! FIFA! AND DAVID VILLA!!!

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

I soooo love sports! I remember when Kuya Pol asked me while we, together with Jopi, were riding a bus on our way home: There was this Pond’s commercial starring Karel Marquez and her search for her secret admirer…there were three guys–the boy-next-door type, the artist, and the jock.

Kuya Pol: Ikaw astrid, anong gusto mo sa guy?

Asta: (Medyo uneasy) Ha?

         (Pero nakabawi rin…) Ang gusto ko yung jock!

Jopi: Anong jock?

Asta and Kuya Pol: Yung sporty,  kasali sa varsity…

Asta: Astig din ang artist…

So, why am I talkin about this? Because I finally found my ultimate jock! Ladies and getlemen, friends and foes…meet David Villa of Espanya!!!

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21 VILLA David

Date of birth:   3 December 1981
Height:  175 cm
Weight:  69 kg
Position:  Forward
Current Club:  Valencia (ESP)
Int’l Goals:   4 (as of 19-Jun-2006)
Int’l Caps:  10 (as of 19-Jun-2006)
First Int’l Cap: 

Spain

v.

San Marino

( 9-Feb-2005)

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From left to right:

1) After a goal; Spain v Ukraine Group H World Cup soccer match at the Central Stadium, Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, June 14, 2006.(AP Photo/Armando Franca) Copyright: AP

2) Challenging Croatia’s Josip Simonic in a friendly soccer match between the national soccer of Spain and Croatia at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland on Wedneday, June 7, 2006.(AP Photo/Daniel Maurer) Copyright: AP

3) Fighting for the ball with Russia’s Vassili Berezutsky during their friendly soccer match at the Carlos Belmonte stadium in Abacete. May 27, 2006. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW REUTERS/Felix Ordonez. Copyright: Reuters/ Reuters

4) Striker in action against San Marino during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in October 2005. Copyright: AFP

5) (Below) Fighting for the ball during his side’s friendly victory over Egypt at the Martinez Valero Stadium, Elche, ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN. Copyright: AFP

Lord, thank you for FIFA!!!

ASTIG!!! David Villa, someday I’ll watch you play not just on television but right at the stadium. Go! Go! Go!

Third Year Edition: Mah Mehn!!! (Part IV)

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

And flow…

KRISTIAN LIBED (a.k.a. Libed, Kristian):

the bad boy image; may angas e..parang sinasabing noli me tangere, wag mo kong salingin, touch me not!; parang laging high blood pero mabait naman; gusto ko ang pagka snob at supladito nito…kaya pag nag-smile…priceless!; tahimik sa classroom pero maraming binubuga sa labas; sobrang nasa loob ang kulo; ayaw niya pahawak buhok niya na laging naka-gel; kadikit ni Genesis…pag nagsama sila…naku!; Palatandaan: average height, Moreno, taas-taas ang buhok, nagtataglay ng “shy smile”.

SER MARFIN CAPILI (a.k.a. Ser, Marfin, Pili, Capili): the giggling giant; masarap tumawa si marfin…lalo na pag pinipigilan niya ito, sobrang namumula siya; madalas mag blush (for a guy, it’s cute…hahahaha!!!); one-woman man (hanggang ngayon going strong pa rin sila ni Jerami. Tindi!); superb impersonator ni “Saguibo”, ang teacher naming sa Stat at Geometry: “I am Leandro Cristobal Saguibo…Let’s name this triangle the LCS Triangle, Leandro Cristobal Saguibo!” Hahahaha!; mahilig kumain ng candy; kalaro ko din sa bilyar at kasama sa gimikan (Bilyaran sa Gameworx with Joash and Cha, then nood ng sine! Astig yon! Saya!); siya ang record holder ng pinakamatagal kong nakausap sa phone: a whopping 5-hour talk! From 10 pm to 3 am! Hahaha! Usap lang tungkol sa buhay-buhay and everything in between. Hahaha!; Palatandaan: matangkad, parating may dalang panyo, mabilis pagpawisan, almond eyes (parang sa deer) at may something sa letter “s” niya.

JOASH MOLLENO (a.k.a. Molleno, Jo-ash, Jowash):

the silent type; suplado nung una kasi bagong salta; ang aking constant companion sa phone (kung hindi si Marfin), sipag tumawag, halos araw-araw; sarap kausap kahit minsan paulit-ulit na yung pinag-uusapan namin, tapos minsan napuputol kasi gagamitin ng sister niya tapos tawag ulit siya…kahit nung lumipat na siya nung fourth year, tawag pa rin siya sa akin, kuwentuhan…ang thoughtful talaga nitong lalaking ‘to; kasama rin sa bilyaran at gimikan; Palatandaan: tall and lanky, maputi, naka-gel ang buhok, good-looking (o ayan ha!), lagi rin may panyo at tipid ngumiti parang nahihiya…hahaha!

Ayan!!!! Kaya lang meron pang iba e…sa fourth year edition naman!

   

Third Year Edition: Mah Mehn!!! (Part III)

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

O here I go again…so just let it flow…

NIEL CLARK SUMILE (a.k.a. Sumile, Sile, Niel):

the serious joker…as in, kahit seryoso siya, joke pa rin para sa iba; matanong! Sobra! Hindi ka tatantanan until he is satisfied with the answer; he looks at you like a prosecutor does…parang tinatantya ang sincerity ng mga words na sinasabi mo; mahilig magtampu-tampuhan kaya hindi mo alam kung kelan totoo na talaga siyang nagtatampo; pag nakausap mo ng seryosohan…nakakatakot sa sobrang seryoso dahil mabigat ang sinasabi; parang si Pilosopo Tasyo; malimit kasama ni Martin; Palatandaan: average height, kulot ang buhok na maiksi, mahaba ang pilik-mata, palaging may dalang face towel or good morning towel. Hehehe!

VLADIMIR ELVIN VELARDE (a.k.a. Vlade (vla-de), Vlad): the underrated math wizard; so very childlike; mahilig tumawa at mag-giggle; parang laging nahihiya; magaling makisama; maloko din. Haha!; we usually compare our math equations, pagtapos ng exam kaming dalawa ang magtatanungan na madalas ay pareho naman kami ng sagot. Hehehe!; nakikisama sa harutan at lokohan; parang younger brother; mahilig bumulong; nagdadala pa rin ng baong pagkain; mahilig sa computer din; eager sumagot ng mga I.Q. tests; Palatandaan: matangkad, mestiso, parating may dalang panyo.

RAYMOND GEORGE VILLAREAL (a.k.a. Villareal, George, Raymond, Horhe):

the gentle giant; suuuuppper kulit at malakas mag-trip; may bearing na what-are-you-staring-at kaya masisindak ka pero ang totoo, very sensitive inside; mahilig sa computer games; favorite niyang makipagtalo at mangatwiran kahit sa teachers…pag may point siya, hindi siya naghe-hesitate na i-articulate yon, kalimitan kami din nagdede-bate…joke time or seryoso man pero in the end nandun pa rin ang respeto sa isa’t isa (ayus ba Horhe!?); siya ang nagturo sa akin ng “Hitenmitserugi style(?)” (tama ba Horhe? Baka mali spelling e.); siga maglakad at parang laging nakatingkayad kasi ganito ang itsura niya (get your imaginative side ready): stomach in, chest out, arms at the side, fists clench, kung hindi naka frown…head slightly angled, piercing eyes (as in nilalakihan niya talaga)…ginagawa niya ‘to either seryosong pissed off siya or nagti-trip; madaling magka-crush sa babae…hahaha!; isa sa mga kalaro ko sa bilyar; Palatandaan: matangkad, maputi, big-boned, super tangos ng ilong, napakalakas tumawa (with head bobbing or thrown backward), face towel or hanky ang dala.

GENESIS VELASCO (a.k.a. Genesis, Dyewz):

the boy-next-door; has the right to own the title “crush ng bayan”; parang jester…kiti-kiti kung kumilos…ang liksi kaya talo ako sa landian namin e, galing umilag!; palaging nanghihingi ng piso pambili ng kendi kaya minsan bumibili na ako ng maraming kendi; gusto niya lagi siyang smelling fresh; gusto ko ang tingin niyang “up-to-no good”..hahaha!; trip niya akong kilitiin dahil nalaman niya ang pinakamalakas kong kiliti…sa bewang! Kaya ang harutan naming ay nauuwi sa habulan sa buong classroom, sa corridors, sa ibang classrooms, sa gym sa ground floor, sa bleachers…ang hirap habulin, mehn! (Imagine naka-skirt pa ko nito! Hahaha! Priceless!); pareho sila ng tawa ng brother kong si Gain; parang walang kaseryosohan sa katawan pero meron yan…dib a dyewz?; magaling mag bilyar, kalaro ko yan e…kami nila cha; actually, magaling sa sports si genesis…; malimit kasama ni Kristian; Palatandaan: maliit nung third year pero biglang tangkad nung fourth year, brown ang buhok, magaling magdala ng damit, palaging may dalang panyo na mahilig niyang kagatin.

See part 4…

Third Year Edition: Mah Men!!! (Part II)

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

One of the boys daw ako sabi ng mga friends ko, ng kapitbahay namin, pati na ang mama’t papa ko.

Hindi kaya! Well…medyo lang…ah..well…oo. Hehehe.

Pakilala ko kayo sa mga bugoy kong prends:

Sa loob ng classroom, nahati ang class sa dalawang parts with an aisle in between. Alternate ang arrangement ng seats: boy then girl. Pero di nagtagal, hindi rin nasunod kaya: on the one side halos puro mga babae (mga 2 or 4 boys lang ang natira); on the other side, well, syempre puro boys na (pero may kaisa-isang babaeng natira…TAMA! AKO YON. Hehehe)

MARTIN THOMAS TIRANTE (a.k.a. Tirante, Mart, or simly Martin): my best friend; loves music and fortunately music loves him too; he can be very serious at times but normally he is childish…so full of pranks lalo na pag magkasama sila ni Sile; seatmate ko siya noong third year, sa right side ko sa tabi ng bintana kung saan matatanaw ang isang manukan; nagkakilala kami sa isang aisle sa library; mahilig pag-interesan ang buhok ko; super sweet; at ang tawa niya ay “hihihi” matched with dancing eyes; Palatandaan: matangkad, Moreno, at may nunal malapit sa bibig (mahilig ngumuso! Hahaha!)

JOHN MICHAEL LUAT (a.k.a. Luat, Bokol, Bokz):

the original and the proprietor of the trademark “My Punching Bag”; mahilig sa computer, head over heels in love kay Miss L (pero dati na yon…baka magalit girlfriend…hehehe); dahil punching bag ko nga, lagi kong kaharutan, ka-wrestling, ka-sulatan ng ballpen sa katawan at uniform (hahahaha!!! Nasulatan ko ng malaki yung likod ng polo niya at nang hinubad niya sinita ng teacher namin! Hahahaha!); ang taga-hila ko pag gusto ko magpadulas sa floor ng classroom; nakaupo siya sa harapan ko kaya napapagtrip-an ko yung batok niya. Hahaha!; Palatandaan: sobrang tangkad, katamtaman ang kulay at forever nakakunot ang noo kahit nakangiti at nakatawa na. Hahaha!!!

PAUL MARK RASING (a.k.a. Rasing, Raisin, PM, Paul): the silent killer (haha! Parang utot! Joke!), I mean tatahi-tahimik pero pamatay pag bumanat; sarcastic at times pero may sense naman; debater…ang hilig makipagtalo (huwag nang kumontra pa!); moderator, talagang taga-saway; nasa loob ang kulo…hehe!; pag hindi na ako maka-relate sa usapan, pinapaalam niya agad sa grupo (thans Paul!); a natural gentleman (naks! Best in Conduct!); hindi masyado mahilig makipagharutan…yung pisikal like bugbugan… ganun; mahilig sa kotse at gitara; Palatandaan: matangkad, Moreno, may malaking nunal na malapit sa bibig at palaging may hawak na panyo na malimit ipantakip sa bibig niya.

See Part 3…

Third Year Edition: Mah Men!!! (Part I)

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

I was watching a Jadorama (Japanese T.V. series) entitled “Gokusen” with my sisters. The truth is, hindi talaga ako nanonood nito but my sisters were watching it that day so I sat with them. Based on my sissies’ narration, it’s about a young woman named Kumiko (for her Yakuza family) or Yangkumi (for her 3-D students). Apparently, nagtuturo siya sa isang all-boys higschool—Shirokim High. Napunta sa kanya ang class ng 3 section D—the dreaded section in the school.

Habang pinapanood ko may naalala tuloy ako noong highschool:

So, let me take you down coz Im goin’ to memory lane…

To break the stereotype in the minds of the students, naisipan ng school naming na i-abolish ang ranking sa sections: no more star section and lower sections. Moreover, it was to establish equality so every student will be given the chance to show his/her strengths.

Being consistently placed in the star section, may ere pa ako nun so I detested the new regulation. Hindi ko na makakasama yung mga dati kong friends (na simula yata ng mag-aral ako ay lagi ko nang classmates dahil lagi kami nasa star section…so same faces kaya nakasanayan.) Medyo territorial pa nga ako nun e kahit imaginary yung territory.

But eventually, it was not that bad after all. Mas masaya pa nga e!

See part 2…