flashbacks: UAAP Finals 2006 Game 1

Di ko sure kung 2006 yun. hehe Anyway, basta ang sigurado, we had a blast!

What's the best time na manood na first time sa UAAP kung hindi ang finals at ang nakakasopresa pa eh pasok ang UST!!!! 

Nakalimutan ko na kung bakit nagkakayayaan noon kahit yun isa diyan eh taga DLSU. hehe Grabe, sa labas pa lang medyo chaotic na kasi kita mo lahat ng fans, from ADMU and UST. Shades of Blue and Palette of Yellow. 

Paano ba nakapasok sa finals ang UST? After elims ata sa pagkakaalam ko, 3rd place sila, number 2 ang UE. Final Four bigla, expecting na makapasok ang UE kasi malakas ang line up, sabay ang Custodio at Paul Lee at Arellano pa ata. Kaso, game 1 nun kamada ang UST at sa Game 2 na biglang walang Custodio, dahil.. May chismax na.. hahaha Basta humabol USTe at ayun biglang nagfinals. 

2006 was really unexpected for UST na magfinals. First year coach Pido tapos ang line up na mukhang di pang finals, lalo na ang center mo eh maliit, Jervy Cruz lang naman. Point Guard mo walang shooting, Japs Cuan. hehe

Anyway, so kahit chaotic ang labas ng big dome, akalain mo nakabili pa kami ng ticket! hahaha Upper B ata kami at unfortunately, SRO kami. 

Game started around 6pm ata, grabe, pagpasok pa lang ng mga teams eh sigawan na.. Simula pa lang yun.. Mas nabingi na kami nung nagstart na ang laban. Grabe bawat play, lalo na pagshoot, kala mo wala nang bukas ang hiyawan at sigawan. Wala naman asaran. Wala kasing bad blood ang UST and ADMU unlike, ehem the Green and Blue games na hanggang fans eh nagaaway na. 

Buti di naman ganun sa amin. hehe 

Tight ballgame until siyempre sa 4th quarter. ADMU was surprised na sobrang basa na ng UST ang lahat ng games. Actually parang second round ata noon eh nanalo UST sa ADMU in OT, kaya medyo alam na ng UST ang gagawin.

Last possession ng ADMU, after time out ni Coach Norman eh lahat tahimik, grabe ang set up ginawa makita na libre si Kramer sa ilalim ayun malamang shoot. Bad trip! Tahimik ang UST lalo kaming  apat.. Actually tumawa pa ata yun isa diyan na di taga UST. hahaha ADMU went bananas. 1 point win! 

Umuwi kami sawi at nameet pa ata namin si Corps noon sa kaniyang carenderia pero malungkot kami. Nalalakad na pagod, drained at pathetic.

Well, all is not lost as alam naman natin nangyari, tinambakan ng UST yun ADMU sa game 2 at epic Game3 OT Win ng UST na sa sobrang underdog ng UST eh di naman lahat ng UST fans nakapasok ng Game3. Halos occupied na ng big dome ng ADMU. Igz ended up sa italliani's and a lot of UST Fans, ayun sulit naman ang stay nila. hahaha

Legacy naman ang napunta sa ADMU, despite the loss sa UST, they went winning 5 straight titles except last year na siyempre DLSU. UST final four appearances but went back to back finals kasama last year. Epic one as well.

All players and coaches come and gone. As I looked back, until now, nothing changed.. I still watch UST games now kahit pathetic na ang plays and diminishing line up with a dumbfounded coach. Still enjoying cheering despite you know na di na malakas ulit ang UST. It's like nung the first time I cheered for this team before..

Actually noong patungtong ko sa UST naging fan na ko kasi sa mga classmates and cheering stuff despite a line up that time, worst. All were ball hoggers at pasaway pa na di sumusunod sa pasigaw na coach. Naging class mate pa namin sa subjects. Ayun puro kopya ang ginagawa. hahaha

Despite ups and downs, or maybe a lifetime fan, besides I love the school, not my course.. hahaha

Go USTe!!!!! 

March 25, 2004

As I walk in the dim streets of Speaker Perez, wearing this very old UST PE shirt, I thought, what the hell happened after graduation? 6 years past? No damn way!!!!!!

Nah, di ka nagkakamali, that was the date we graduated, at least yun ang sabi sa TOR namin. Letche, nagfade na nga yun TOR ko eh. hehe

Time really flies fast, like I always says in my blog. I can't believe ganun kabilis ng panahon. Marami siyempre nangyari after graduation. Iba nagsettle down na. Yun iba, kung ano yun first job, hanggang ngayon dun pa din. hehe Yun iba, masaya na or has been successful in their chosen careers.

Me? Do I need to renumerate all over again?

No way.. It's all here..

Just scan my posts. hehe

Hay, actually pagkagraduate parang walang happening.. Nag kanya kanya for short. Pero nung pagkatapos ng final exams at bago mag graduation eh nagpansol kami. Damn, one of the best outings I had.

Sana may magpost dito ng pics nun. hehe Baka si Joanne mayrun. hehe

Or even the official photographer Ivan who will be expecting to go home this year. Pasalubong tol. hehe

Seriously, one thing is for sure, after those damned years, I know what I need to do in life, not only to be successful but to be happy as well. Happy on what you do, and what you believe for.

I didn't learn that in school...

I learned that in a very hard course, a subject that you don't know if you pass because you will fail first at the first time.

It's not like math that you know the answer right away even you know before hand how to answer it..

It's not like what, feasibility study that you'll pass as long you work hard and do good in presentation..

Or even yun pesteng business writing na muntikan na kami ibagsak ni Bruselas, muntikan na kami ni Al dun ha. Na dapat paimpress ka sa business writing which is not really needed..

Those subjects I learned well, not totally applied here in this difficult subject..

A subject called LIFE...

It is a forever course with limitless number of units..

Pero sa ngayon naman, pasang awa naman sa buhay. hehe

Kaya lang, in these times of hardship saka kung may gusto ka talaga makuha, eh di lang 3.00 ang kailangan, kundi 2.00 o 1 sa subject of life..

Mahirap nga lang, pero masaya.. Masaya kasi marami ka matutunan, at para sayo yun. Di naman kay Prof o parang maging DL. hehe

Well, sana nga may diploma naman ako sa huli pag naayos ko na ang buhay ko. hehe I don't want to eat at Emerald in Roxas blvd.

Maybe in a different place, a place which I can savor the moment of success.

With someone special.

Well, congrats to 4ba1 batch 2004, kung tama. hehe

Reunion na!!!!! Manlibre na yun mga taong dapat manlibre. hehe

Sorry di ako yun!!

feeling from the past/games lost

hahaha my last call, well, a customer is looking a flashlight through ebay and he called us about it.. whaaaaaaaaaaatt!!! so well, he dropped the call after I told him, we don't manufacture flashlights.. hehe anyway, I hate to say, but UST will need a miracle to go into the final four!! damn.. they lead 16 points at one point of the game then lost in OT.. see you next year!!! Air 21 lost it's edge on Sunday.. they should win on Wednesday!!! damn..

my blog today has 2 titles because that's what happened for the past 2 days.. Sunday night until Monday night.. actually in 1 day.. hehe I am sad on Sunday night due to my teams lost.. I felt, I wasted time watching TV.. hehe then there is Monday.. hmmmm I am checking some emails and friendster and multiply.. got acquainted with my college friend and gave some, interesting info.. hehe and well, I was able to spoke with somebody speciall.. hehe

after that, well I watched some episodes of Bubble Gang.. I haven't watched that gag show for the longest time.. years I believe since I am working at night.. that's one thing I really hate working at night.. hehe I am missing so many things.. damn.. anyway, there is one segment there, called angelina and her yaya.. angelina is a really spoiled brat.. hehe I laughed at a line "yaya, you're such a loser" with the L sign and conviction by Ogie Alcasid.. hehe and Michael V is the yaya with a visaya accent.. haha that segment made me laugh yesterday..

after that.. after watching those segments and fixing some things in my online accounts.. I ended up sleeping.. I thought sleeping early.. but I can't.. the reason why? the person I met, is always in my presence.. you know, mind and heart.. again, even I am telling myself, it won't work dude because you know the reason.. you already know.. maybe my heart says, don't give up yet.. it's very conflicting with my mind and my heart says.. well, I ended up crying a bit because I don't to happen what happened before.. maybe, I was just eager to go into relationship again.. hehe but I will just enjoy her company.. and see where will be going to.. it's like the feeling I have is between friendship and love.. haha I know you maybe confused but that what's I am seeing and feeling now.. but of course, I want to keep my sanity and not to pressure our great relationship..I don't want to ruin it because of this stupidity.. hehe whatever it is.. I will be waiting.. but if there is a new one.. why not? hehe

well, the one at my back, our PE.. process engineer, not physical ed!! hehe looks somewhat familiar, to again.. someone from the past.. hehe oh well, later after my shift, I will be sleeping.. just sleeping.. my new glasses will be available on Thursday AM and I hope, please, this time, this should be the correct glasses.. after this, I don't know what to say.. or what else to say.. everytime I sleep, or half sleep.. hehe I feel like in a oblivion.. in an alley of dark abyss.. maybe, the problems I have, I really tried to not think about it.. but well, like in the anime Berserk.. I have brand on my neck.. haunting and consuming me.. damn.. God help me.. hehe but my faith won't go away, especially at these times.. faith like the canaanite woman.. well, that was the Gospel this last Sunday..

I checked the blog of my dear college friend.. full of pictures I say.. I don't have one.. but if I really don't have to post one.. what will I do? hehe anyway.. my life has a long way.. a long road to take.. I don't know what kind of road.. maybe it's a pedestrian.. or intersection.. long winding road.. road to sagada? hehe or a rocky road.. or an asphalt road perhaps.. hehe but whatever road it is.. I hope I will reach the end of it.. the end of this misery.. the start of a new dawn..

maybe I really need to finish the book that I should read.. hehe to just give me a peace of mind, other than the Bible.. 1 and a half hour left for freaking lunch.. waaaahhh!!! I am getting tired!!! for the day.. hehe it is very hard to forget such person.. the feeling.. the face.. everything..

do I give up or give in?

new sight

well, while I am looking at my pictures from Iggie's house last weekend.. I am getting fat.. haha but I am trying to have a diet which will help at least to shred some pounds.. I wish I could really work out but oh well, I can't with this job I have.. anyway, I got my new glasses but I am trying to get comfortable with it first.. I am having problem wearing it since it has a new refraction and when I wear it, I am kind of dizzy and somewhat blind.. I need to get comfortable with my new glasses.. damn.. hehe

anyway, my basketball teams are losing!!! Air 21 lost on Wednesday.. UST lost yesterday!!! well, I think, they won't make into the final four.. damn.. but well ADMU won and of course, USA team got even with greece, even shooting poorly in the 3 point range.. well, I still hope that UST will make it to the final four and Air 21 will crush Ginebra!! (sorry AL.. hahaha)

about the perimetry done to me yesterday.. it's like playing the old school aircraft game which you need to press a button everytime you see a light, whether small or big.. but it was a tiring exam.. because I am wearing a eye patch while doing the exam, and it is done in both eyes.. but I was able to cope up with it.. I hope, I will get good results on Saturday.. please, no operation needed.. huhu

2 days left before the days off.. which what will I do is rest.. I had a hectic week.. whoa.. but it was a good week, even I got sick for a couple of days.. the spark.. I will be waiting for that.. hehe

well, nothing new to me other than the glasses and the eye exam I took yesterday.. hmmm I'm getting sleepy.. hehe I really hate the new SSS website, especially their online account, I registered mine and nothing happened.. I don't want to call everyday to check my premiums.. hehe going to SSS, well, bring a lot of memories to me.. hehe damn..

my plan going to Ron Marc this Saturday is not going to happen.. slim and none chance.. because I got sick and I just want to slack at home and checking, fixing some things in my room.. new sight.. I hope that after I get comfortable with my new glasses.. I can really see the things I want to see.. things I need to see.. you can tell, you need to see everything.. nah.. I just want to see things that really pleasant to my lonely eyes.. the places that I want to return and visit.. the faces that I want to see everyday.. hehe and things that well, motivate me to do more..

well, as of the moment, I just finished my first break.. and the start of a long 2 and a half hour taking calls.. hehe it will be a long day..

sicky and iffy

yes, when I woke up this morning, I feel so weak and like I am having a fever.. damn.. but I can stil go to work later.. hehe maybe because of so much thinking of my problems.. like I said before, it's like a curse.. whatever.. SONA will be coming later.. I don't care what she says.. but one thing is for sure.. all she will say are lies..

definitely, it will be chaos later.. oh well.. however, I am not sure what is my sickness today.. since I am invunerable with flu.. which is I fell not.. hehe I don't know.. but I need to get well, fast.. asap.. hehe I did not come to Dad and Algerro because of the strong rain yesterday.. and by the way, I may not make it when I am going home because of the SONA.. God bless us all.. by the way, UST won yesterday!!! yes, even in OT.. hehe but Red Bull was swept.. Air 21 lost as well.. I hope Air 21 will win on Game 5.. actually, it is an interesting series.. so I know, they will come back strong.. I am not really feeling well for today.. damn..

I prayed that I can go to work today.. I don't want to be a baggage to my team in terms of outage.. but I hope that I get a long, vacation leave.. hehe that will be possible, next year.. hehe I will do some important things.. I haven't finish the recording of some MTV's for Kuya.. I believe, that's all for now.. I am just tired and sick for today.. hehe