Division Science Fair: Somehow an Aftermath

The first day of the Division Science Fair has just ended and this one's a really memorable one compared to the previous one I joined last year (which is the Regional Science Fair because last year, it was scheduled earlier than the Division Science Fair) and yeah, we had a lot of fun and not to mention, we had free snacks in the morning, free lunch and free snacks in the afternoon! 

About the Science Congress, it made my stomach flip at first because the people who faced the judges before me were usually given detailed questions and they had to stand there and talk for a long time. When it was my turn to defend my study, it kinda started out as awkward (and I think the entire thing was damn awkward) and even though it was that way, I still felt awesome after the defending because the judges had positive feedback towards my study and that they weren't harsh in pointing out the mistakes in my study. After that, we already went back to our school and the ride back to school was heck of a fun one. I wasn't able to take pictures of the Science Fair because my iPad wasn't that fully charged and also because we were really busy the entire day, so yeah, that's the reason why this post won't have any photos with it.

To sum it up, today was an awesome and memorable day and if I do make it to the Regional Science Fair, I hope it would be this memorable or more than that.

Tomorrow's gonna be our Troop Encampment and since our teacher has allowed us to skip the awarding for the Division Science Fair so I can go to the Troop Encampment with the rest of the troop.

That's really all for now, and before I end this post, here's the song of the day:

Disorientation and Hecticness

This week wasn't really the best week I had because that was last week. Most of us in class were disoriented last Monday, I mean, we didn't have proper classes for two weeks straight in preparation of our school's University Days and all of a sudden, here comes regular classes. Last Monday, most of us were tired even if it was still first period, I don't know why I felt sleepy in first period that day when I wasn't supposed to be. The good news is, though, we got used to the situation as the week progressed and today, none of us are having the disoriented feeling. We already got used to the fact that it's regular classes again. 

Hecticness. This weeks a heck of a hectic one, we have a lot of quizzes and assignments and yeah, we weren't really ready for the idea of it because of the disorientation we had back in Monday and the fact that we did not expect this week to be that hectic. Division Science Fair's tomorrow and while I'm making this post, I'm still making the display for tomorrow and that's gonna take a lot of time and because the event's not gonna be in school so we're excused (but I tell you, it ain't really good, I mean we have a long quiz in Geometry tomorrow and I don't think missing it is such a good idea) and on Friday, it's going to be our Troop Encampment and it's going to be out of town so yeah, right after the awarding ceremonies on Friday, I have to catch up with my other friends and schoolmates who will join the Troop Encampment. Though I like travelling, but putting it in these kinds of situations makes it sound hectic, especially the fact that I have to catch up the encampment and make sure that I don't miss out a lot of things from there.

To sum it up, this week's been like a rollercoaster of sorts and I know this may just be the beginning of everything else that we'd expect in Junior year and maybe in Senior year. I really don't know if I could survive this but I hope I do. 

'Till the next post people! :)

Pasikatan 2012

Yesterday was the Pasikatan which is our school's variety show every University Days (and for a recap, the University Days is our school's celebration of it's foundation anniversary) and I decided to take photos of the event and I'm happy to say that I got a lot of good shots and sometimes, I can't even decide which ones should I include to my Photography Portfolio. Anyway, here are a few of the photos I took during Pasikatan:

The dance presentation of our school's GPTA

This one's from our school's entry to the dance contest during Pasikatan

Another one from our school's entry to the dance contest during Pasikatan

BCSAT's (Butuan School of Arts and Trade) entry to the dance contest in Pasikatan

Another photo from BCSAT's entry to the dance contest in Pasikatan

This was during Jason Dy's performance before the winners of the dance contest were announced

I actually have more good photos back in my Photography Portfolio and also on my Facebook account so if we're friends on Facebook then I guess you'll be able to see all those other photos I took during Pasikatan. I only posted a few photos here so that this post would load fast but don't worry, I might actually post the rest of the Pasikatan photos from my Photography Portfolio here in the future. 

Oh, and about Jason Dy, if anyone wonders who on earth is this guy, he's a Youtube sensation who is from my hometown and he graduated from the school where I'm currently studying when he was in high school. You might have known him for his cover videos of Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams" and Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time". 

I really think that this year's Pasikatan is really awesome, for one thing, the Hula dancing presentation of the GPTA was something that gave me energy while watching the rest of the show and the contestants from the dance contest were able to come up with creative presentations, something that's beyond the expected. Third, Jason Dy's surprise performance really got everyone pumped up and it was perhaps, one of the most memorable parts from the show. 

So much for that, this is all for now and stay tuned for my next posts! :)

FSUU University Days 2012: The Opening Ceremonies

Today marks the opening of the 111th foundation anniversary of my school, Father Saturnino Urios University or FSUU and we celebrate this occasion with our school's University days which runs for usually 3-4 days every year. For our opening ceremonies, we first had a mass which was followed by the Opening Ceremonies proper where we had to walk from the gym to the open field of our school. It wasn't that elaborate compared to last years' but still, the opening night was still hyped up. 

Here are a few photos I took during the opening ceremonies:

This was at the beginning of our parade thingy where we had to walk from the gym to the open field. The area shown in the picture above is on our school's parking area which is just outside the gym.

This photo was still taken during our walk from the gym to the open field. In this photo, we are already in the high school building which is already near to the open field.

This one's already at the open field before the opening ceremonies proper started.

From the three photos above, I think the best one I took is the first photo. I know that the photos I took are not that good firstly because I wasn't able to move around that freely while taking these photos and also because of my camera's quality but I hope you guys will understand. 

I guess this means I have to go full force tomorrow. Tomorrow's our mass demo and I have to be in school at 6am for the preparations and tomorrow's also the opening of the Peryahan and I have to look after the booth of the Liturgical Committee in the morning and the Theater Arts Club horror house in the afternoon where I'll be taking photos of the entire horror house thing for documentation. Good news is though, the Division Science Fair has been moved to September 20-21 which is next week which means I can enjoy the University Days without missing out some stuff.

That's all for now and stay tuned for my next post! ^_^

Confirmed: Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is now 8 weeks pregnant

This news actually came out four days ago but I didn't notice this until today when I decided to drop by the Inday Sara Duterte fanpage. So yeah, it has been confirmed, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is already 8 weeks pregnant and I'm happy that she has achieved that new milestone in life. The child she is carrying right now is her second child already. Months ago, she has opened up the possibility of preferring to get pregnant over running on the 2013 elections. Nevertheless, I still respect whatever decision she will choose to take in the coming months and although I'm not from Davao City or have I ever lived there, but I am a supporter of her and I congratulate her for her recent success. Mayor Duterte, congratulations po sa inyo and may you, your new bundle of joy and your family have good health and fruitful years ahead! 

News source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2012/09/05/davao-city-mayor-pregnant-241209

Rocker Mode: Save Me Hollywood and The Donnas

While I was browsing on the Avril Lavigne Philippines group, someone posted about "Save Me Hollywood", a Filipino band that's kinda like Paramore in some way since the female member of the group is also the lead vocalist (but I'm not saying this band is ripping off Paramore, both are good bands in their own way, you know) and this gave me the idea to make a blog post about this band and The Donnas which are one of my favorite bands. 

First off, I'm going to introduce to you Save Me Hollywood:

Who are they?: Save Me Hollywood is a Filipino band that was established in 2010 and the members are Juliann Savard, you may have known her as one of the VJs of MYX (where her screen name is VJ Julz) while Ariel Lumanlan is on guitars and you may remember him from Chicosci as one of the guitarists. Also on guitars is Aaron Corvera who came from the band "April Morning Skies" and Carlos Calderon is the man behind the bass guitars who is also from Chicosci. On drums is Melvin Macaitag. 

For those who haven't heard their music yet, you should totally hear their debut single, "Reckless".

If I were to rate this band from 1 to 10, I'd give this one an 8.5. Their music is actually something that you can enjoy whether you're a fan of rock music or someone who wants to chill out with some music. The lyrics of their songs are something you can understand and in some cases, relate to and their musical style kinda reminds me of Paramore and The Donnas in some way but of course, Save Me Hollywood, Paramore and The Donnas have distinct musical styles that make them the amazing bands that they are today.

Next in line is The Donnas. A four-piece all-female rock band known for their major mainstream breaktrough in the late 90s with Brett Anderson on lead vocals and guitar, Allison Robretson on guitar and backing vocals, Maya Ford on bass and backing vocals and Amy Cesari on drums/percussion. Prior to 2009, Torry Castellano was on drums but she had to leave the group after being diagnosed of tendonitis and Cesari replaced her as the drummer/percussionist of the band.

The original line-up (1993-2009)

2009-present Line-up

You may have heard of them: In the movie, "Drive Me Crazy" where their cover of "Keep On Lovin' You" was used and they also made a cameo appearance in this movie in the Homecoming Dance scene and a few scenes before that. Their song, "Take It Off" was also featured in "The Hangover" as well.

Here's their cover of "Keep On Lovin' You" which was featured on "Drive Me Crazy"

And here's "Take It Off" which was featured on "The Hangover"

I really think that The Donnas are one of the best rock bands around because of their lively and girl power aura and their relatable songs and I'd really look forward for them to have a concert in the Philippines sometime soon. I can't really say anything more about them because they've already got the self-explanatory Wow! factor in their music and yeah, that pretty much explains the awesomeness that The Donnas have and will continue to have.

I can't wait to hear more music from Save Me Hollywood and The Donnas and I am really excited for The Donnas' eight album and Save Me Hollywood's debut album to come out! It would be really awesome if I would be able to see any of the two bands perform live on concert in the future.

So yeah, that's all for now and stay tuned for the next posts! :)

September 1st

Today's the first of September which means that University Days is just a week away!  I'm excited for this year's University Days because of the mass demo contest, our horror house in Theater Club which is not your ordinary horror house and our Bohemian-themed Student's Night. And...Division Science Fair. Yeah that one. You see, I got qualified for Division level and the entire idea's pretty hectic. Not sure if I should give my 100% on this one, I mean, we're going to be busy next week with school, of course and our mass demo practices but still, I'm going to give this one a shot. Next week will pretty much be a roller coaster ride of epic proportions. I just hope Division Science Fair will go easy on me and I hope I won't miss Student's Night because of it.

And before I end this short-ish post, here's "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry. This song's been giving me the LSS.

Aaaaand...here's the music video to Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" which kinda reminded me of our Sarsuela:



And before I conclude this post...credits to kao-ani.com for the smileys I'm using in this post right now.

Okay, so yeah, that concludes this post. 'Till the next post!