DAYEdalera

JANUARY

:)
GratitudeJournal. The Boss was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

:(

LP 61st Anniversary in a Split.

FEBRUARY

:)


Nothing as sweet as Homecoming.

:(
Lonely Hearts Club Valentine. (I'm used to it.) Revalida and Final Exams for Law School-Second Semester.Nakakasuka.

MARCH


:)
Dr. KCAT passed the Medical Licensure Exam.
Retreat in Caleruega. Heartwarming.
Donnabee announced "motherhood".


:(
20+ na score sa Final exam ni Dean O.
Waiting for the final list of graduating students.
Deliberations chismis.

APRIL

:)

Finally, the L.LB. degree. Alaminos. Baguio Summer Session ng SC.

:(

Rule 65 work for the Boss.Bar Review started. Leave sa Work. "He left me just when I needed him most" sentiment.Katamaran mag-review ng Political Law.

MAY

:)

Videoke times with Dad, Mom and Ate K. (as in nakakatanggal ng review pressure.) Wendy's Review with Kuya Rodney.K'Tops announced "Paternity".

:(

Summer without sun and sand.Rattled.

JUNE

:)

Bevy moved in at my apartment. Ace, Carla and Roda (former students) entered Faculty of Civil Law. 5 year Multiple entry visa in the land of milk and honey.

:(

Blog leave. Political Law, Tax Law and Civil Law Review Backlog +++. Depleting savings account. To take? or not to take the bar? dilemma.

JULY

:)

Quitting my teaching for the 1st semester. Catching up with my Review Schedule.Sa wakas! Mom lend her coffeemaker. Batangas Arabica from Nysa.

:(

Sis, K'jan and Kcali left for USA, 'di ako kasama.Hmmp. K'Rodney and Coun. Rhoda decided not to take the bar exam. The worst flu i ever had. Absences in Remedial Law Lecture.

AUGUST

:)

Sitsit.

:(

Pre-week pressure.

SEPTEMBER

:)

"Wake me up when September ends.." (humming). Mga inspiring text especially that of t'gette "here's wishing you a better Sunday. There's life after the bar. What's important is you will still be the smart, thoughtful, warm, sweet, pretty Daye we all love to death!". My Angel as 'roomie' and my regular Saturday night visits from friends.

:(

LBM and Vomiting. Antacid, Atapulgite, Plasil. Implied trust? Principle of Co-determination? Life Insurance Proceeds? Simultaneous penalties? TR's? in short MENTAL BLOCKED!

OCTOBER

:)

Grey'sAnatomy. Back to Work. No review. A dozen of tulips & Happy 7!

:(

Accounts payable.

NOVEMBER

:)

Involvement: "walang relasyon pero masaya." Back to teaching. Halloween. Jakarta trip with K'Jan and Reych. 13th Month Pay and EEA.Yahoo! The Promise. Ate K passed AMT.

:(

Lola was hospitalized. Sandun's fearless forecast.

DECEMBER

:)

Christmas bonus. Holiday rush. Christmas parties. Gifts.

:(

Holiday expenses.huhu. Loved ones abroad.

******************

Here's DAYEdalera looking forward to a better year ahead.

Borrowing the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin:

"LET EACH NEW YEAR FIND YOU A BETTER MAN."

Our family's wishing a better Philippines for all of us. Happy New Year!

-daye

Class will resume January 7, 2008, therefore instead of submitting your assignment on the 5th (originally posted as 6th) of January, you have to submit it on January 12, 2008.

:) Happy New Year!

There were several drafts I left unfinished in my dashboard. :(

Though, I know its quite pathetic to post an incomplete write up, I still give those the opportunity to be read..Perhaps, you can fill the lost lines or read what I felt in between the lines.. Sentimental me!

Reflections on Christmas

draft 12/21/06 by daye

I am very fortunate to have an idle time today. It's a nice feeling staying at the office without the fear of being tardy in dean aligada's class or fright of recitations in school. It's my first day without school today, no studying, no teaching.

It's Christmas and that is one benefit I derive from the holiday season.For the last five days, I have been attending several Christmas parties, and I even failed to attend to some. The OSG Secretariat Christmas Party was the most enjoyable so far. It's nice playing around like kids with your boss/es. I never thought I can let SolGen Nachura peep into my "drinking" capacity when I won the "which is which" game, a game designed to challenge everyone to name 5 brands of beer by tasting. The Liberal Party HQ-Sta. Mesa also had their own party and it was my first time not being able to join the program though I am happy that I came there to show up. My barkada gift-giving .....(lost)


pagluluto at pag-aaral.

draft 2/2/07 by daye

isa sa mga pinakamasarap na ginagawa ko para magtanggal ng pagod ang magluto..Luto nga ba yun o experiment? Di ko alam, di naman ako mahilig magbasa ng cookbook pero nakakaimpress din na kapag nakatikim ako ng pagkain, minsan alam ko na kung ano ang ingredients..gagayahin na lang at iimprove tapos bubudburan ng pagmamahal. Yung paglalagay ng pagmamahal pamana ng nanay ko, sabi nya kaya lahat ng tao ipinagmamalaki ang luto ng nanay nila na pinakamasarap dahil nalalasap din nila ang kaakibat na pagmamahal na binudbod ng nanay nila sa pagluluto.. sa mga kagamitang pangkusina ang pressure cooker ang pinakabilib ako, akalain mo ang mga karneng dapat pakuluan ng 1 hanggang 2 oras, pag sa pressure cooker 10-15 minutes lang, dahil daw yun sa init na naiipon at kulob kaya mas madaling lumambot ang karne..akala ko sa pagluluto lang may pressure cooker, pati pala sa pag-aaral.

Kagabi, masaya akong pumasok sa klase, ilan kasing magagandang balita ang dumating sa akin simula nung lunes pa. parang nakipagsabwatan na naman ang mga bituin sa langit at inayos ang aking mga problema at agam-agam. Yung kasayahan ko bigla naglaho ng makita ang nakasulat sa board.

COUNTDOWN:20 days before RevalidaClass Hours Left : Tax - 8 hours, Civ- 15 hours, Crim- 15 hours, Poli - 12 hours,Merc -15 hours.

Ipinagkibit-balikat ko yun, mas kabado ko sa klase ni Justice J.D., may mga nagsabi na corporate income tax na kame, samantalang ang nabasa ko ay item 2-6 pa lang ng Gross Income (Sec. 32-NIRC) for Individual Taxpayers. Suicide yata na ituloy ko ang pagpasok, naiwan na kc ako ng milya-milya kung corporate income na nga ang ipaparecite nya. Pinagwalangbahala ko ulit yun kahit alam ko na 2 na lang ang hindi pa ngrerecite, at second round na ng recit. Pagpapatiwakal talaga yun pag natawag ako. Pero kampante ako, bago kasi ako pumasok may bisita si boss na Franciscan sister bago kami naghiwalay sabi nya "God bless!", sigurado ako di ako matatawag. At gaya ng inaasahan parang immune ako sa recit dahil ang layo pa ng pangalan ko sa linya ng classcards na ni-reshuffle ng teacher ko.

Papauwi na ako nung makilala ko ang mga dominican sisters at natapos ang skul hours ko sa mga salitang iniwan din nila. "God bless you."

Masaya akong dumating sa bahay, pero ewan ko ba, habang naghahanda ako ng mga aaralin parang multo na nagparamdam yung "countdown" sa utak ko. At ang isip ko ay biglang naging pressure cooker na unti-unting kumulo at anumang oras ay pwedeng sumabog.Para mawala ang tensyon, nagtxt ako para sulitin ang unlimitxt ko sa globe na simula bukas ay 80 pesos na daw.

TEXT: "Waah! may countdown sa board, 20 days b4 revalida,class hours left.Parang gusto ko na mag-suicide." -daye

Pumipitik ang mga ugat ko sa utak,ramdam na ramdam ko. Wala pa si chel, wala ako makausap.

beep. (may isang nagreply)

glad: (namomroblema din gaya ko) may nakapost? saan? (at nagsimula kame magsinteimyento sa mga revalida subjects na malapit na nga.)

beep. ( reply ulit.)

andrea: daye, oklang yan ... (lost)


Dreams and Nightmares

draft 4/15/07 by daye

I am a dreamer. (lost)


LIFE (or something like it..)

draft 5/14/07 by daye

(I intend to write this blog entry in Filipino but I may be charged of electioneering for a party list group so I did it in English)

I am so happy to hear that two (2) of my former housemates are going to be parents soon.Ms. D is four months pregnant. K'T is going to be a dad in 8 mos. On the same day that I learned of th (lost...)

1st Sunday

draft 9/4/07 by daye

Should I say I am not worried the night before the first sunday? (lost...)

Seven Years and a "Special Kind of Something"

draft 10/30/07 by daye

Res Ipsa Loquitur... (the thing speaks for itself...)

******************
I just thought that the DAYEdalera won't be complete with any story left untold.

Labels: lost thoughts

Somebody suggested that I should take a break from work (without permission), buy a box of microwavable popcorn, notice the pile of my unwatched DVD brought from Quiapo, and spend the day without thinking of the bar dementors.

I did.

:)

Hey my students! Let us welcome the year with your "Takdang-Aralin" for January 6, 2008.

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE WITH PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION (PS105)

Article 1 - National Territory

1. Right of Innocent Passage
2. Right of Involuntary Entrance
3. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
4. Archipelagic Doctrine

Article IV - Citizenship

1. Who are Filipino citizens?
2. Naturalization

So vs. Republic
G.R. No. 170603, January 29, 2007

Republic of the Philippines vs. Michael A. Hong
G.R. No. 168877, March 24, 2006)

Tabasa vs. CA
G.R. No. 125793, August 29, 2006

3. Sec. 5- Art. IV (Dual Allegiance vs. Dual Citizenship)

AASJS Member-Hector G. Calilung vs. Secretary of Justice
G.R. No. 160869, May 11, 2007
Relate with Mercado vs. Manzano

Loida Nicolas-Lewis, et.al. vs. COMELEC
G.R. No. 162759, August 6, 2006

Please submit a year-end reflection of the Political Situation of the Philippines in 2007 and its impact on the Economy and Governance by 2008. Note: This essay will constitute 30% of your Mid-Term Exam.

INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Specialized Agencies of the United Nations (again! until you learned by heart their mandate)

International Monetary Fund (www.imf.og)
1. Articles of Agreement
2. History
3. Membership
4. Key Issues: Prepare a one-page Reaction paper with recommended reforms on the key issue you have chosen. Note: This will constitute 30% of your Mid-Term Exam.

Emerging Markets
Development, Trade and Aid
Surveillance and Crisis Prevention
Globalization-->Low-Income Countries: IMF Moves to Clarify Aid Role
Quota and Voice Reform
Technical Assistance

World Bank (www.worldbank.org)
1. Articles of Agreement
2. Affiliates
3. Mandate
4. Membership
5. IBRD and IDA

ASEAN (www.asean.org)
1. History
2. Membership
3. Structures and Mechanisms


I am wishing everyone a prosperous year ahead of you! (of course, with my prayers of an outstanding academic performance on the final term of the 2nd semester

:)

Waahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Pwede bang magfile ng MOTEX? As in Motion for Extension of Time to Extend the Holidays....

Busy-busyhan na naman ako...

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a CONSPIRACY OF LOVE!"


From our family, we wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
God bless you!

-daye

Labels: Christmas, Conspiracy

What a Sleep!

The last time I remember I had Sunday sleeping (which means 12 hours and up) was after my saturday revalida in Civil Law Review 1 way back 2006.

I get to experienced today Sunday sleeping. :) I was too tired of the activities yesterday that when my back felt the comfort of our new bed (thanks Dad!) despite my eagerness to read a novel by Grisham, I immediately travelled to Wonderland.

Hmmmmm...12 hours and 45 minutes to be exact.


Our new KALIPI Baby: Jaynna Arabella

Yesterday we attended the Christening celebration of Donna & Jay's baby daughter. We are all excited that we forgot to take pictures of Jaynna in her pink dress.

KALIPI batchmates were there, Pet, Rey, Viva and Knoll + the proudparents, we missed Gerry and Eric and others. (Haha! I don't want to name names, Gil might be jealous.)

This year, we had two Kalipi Babies: Piwai and Jaynna, and before the year ends we'll have another "Baby Tops". Hmmm, don't you think we should start organizing Liberal Kids of the Philippines?

Christmas Rush

The Christmas Rush is starting and I am not done yet buying gifts for those who are in my giftlist and my mom is stressing me over her own giftlist too. Haaaaayyy!

Niwei, like what I've said the Christmas rush helps me get rid of bar worries.

Lola Amanda is back in her shape..Thank God!

Cheers to Lola's recovery, though we still feed her through NGT, at least she can now move her legs and move around the bed, though her Alzheimer's is really in the advance stage, we are learning to cope up with her "lambings" and childishness.

She keeps on looking for one of my uncle who didn't bother to visit her in our home. Hmmp. It's a good thing that Lola Amanda in a matter of minutes will forget that fact.

Kuya Jan is IFLRY Vice President

Breaking News: Jan Argy is elected International Federation of Liberal Youth VP garnering the highest number of votes among six candidates and only the third Asian to be elected in the position for a period of 60 years. Kampai!

Ahoo! Ahoo! Ahoo!

Hahahaha!

Thanks to KProxy, Blogger is no longer "Security Alert:Not Work Related"

**********

“Patience is a virtue.” That is what Kuya Jan is telling me whenever I become impatient of waiting. But, waiting for the results of the bar exam is an extremely different scenario. This time I may call myself a masochist in prolonging my agony by wishing that the period which the examiners will be done correcting the papers will be extended.

After over two months of regaining myself after the trauma I have suffered in September (taking the bar exam), I may say that at the moment the festive holiday season, the workload, the drinking spree I had with friends, my trip in Indonesia, had set my mind free from worries for sometime and the nightmares occurs only like an aftershock of an earthquake, minimal yet still trembling.

Atty. Andrea, who suffered the same agony last year (Cheers! to my lady lawyer friend) was quite encouraging when she told me that “this will be your happiest Christmas season since you got yourself to law school. Just imagine you don’t have to worry about prelims, recitations and revalida after the Christmas break. What a relief di ba?” I wasn’t able to gather my pieces of courage to ask her if the BIGGER WORRY of waiting for the results would not affect the festive Christmas season?

Anyway, to those who are suffering the same agony, maybe a little dose of what I am doing to forget the worries may help you in some way:

1. BE BUSY. After a week of rest after the exam I immediately returned to the office even though the Boss was willing to extend my leave. I worked to death on my assignments (Caution: though the legal work was as stressful as reviewing for the bar.)

2. REINTEGRATE WITH YOUR LIFE BEFORE LAW SCHOOL. Make calls to your high school friends; remind them that it’s almost ten years since you graduated and maybe its time to have the HS class reunion. Do the text brigade; forward all your inbox sms from jokes to sentimental quotes. Visit college hangouts and you will be surprised that your block mates are still hanging out with each other once in a while except those who chose to enter law school. Be active with your organization; I’m sure you have neglected org work for recits, exam, recits, and exam again. (Caution: you need to prepare a standard answer to those who will ask you: “How’s the bar?” In my case it is an alternate of the following: “I was able to answer the questions, I just don’t know if my answers were right.” or “the Bar exam is difficult, let’s keep praying.” or “I am hopeful.” or “With God’s help, I can make it.” or “Bar? as in Tia Maria’s or Embassy?” Note: Of course you can innovate.)

3. PRAYERS. You will practice your faith which you barely did when you were so busy in school. Novena. Sunday Mass. Wednesday Mass (Baclaran), Thursday Mass (St. Jude), First Saturday (Virgin Mary). Probably, you will even do the Visita Iglesia only this time months earlier than the Holy Week. Praying is helpful, it gives you peace of mind. Anyway, it is only in God’s time that you will be able to become a lawyer. Many suggested the Prayer of Serenity.

“Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”

4. AVOID DEMENTORS. Don’t visit the Supreme court website to download the bar questions and try to answer it again with your notes open; that wouldn’t change the answers in your booklets. Be modest about the fact that you took the bar exam or else that would invite a multiplying number of dementors who will ask you “when will the results be released?” or “saan blowout?” and similar annoying questions.

5. READ AN INSPIRATIONAL BOOK. In my case, I tried reading “The Purpose-Driven Life”. Also, an astrology book will help you accept the fact that if is not yet written in the stars it wouldn’t happen. (Note: You may read alternative books that would not remind you of the agony: Novels, Comic books, Magazines, etc.)

6. CELEBRATE LIFE. There will be lots of occasion after September and the holidays will be helpful. All Saints Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s Day, celebrate each of them with your loved ones. (Caution: this might cost you a lot of money.)

7. FIND A LOVE LIFE. Hmmmm, if you have one, you might have the most neglected relationship on earth; so be the girlfriend or boyfriend that you weren’t when you were still busy cuddling your books and dating with your cases. If you are single, it’s now time to get a make-over by removing your eyeglasses and getting some haircut and putting a little make-up, go to the bars and find someone! (Caution: according to Nysa, bars are a place where everyone looks good in the dark.) or find some involvement if you are not ready to commit: walang relasyon pero masaya. For married persons, think of having a baby, that would be your lucky charm.

8. TRAVEL. Go out of town. If you have the budget or some sponsorship, out of the country. If your pockets will not permit, go to malls, volunteer to do the errands of the household among those are going to the supermarket or paying the utility bills. It will somehow help you lose sight of law books which you carefully arranged in the shelf at home.

9. HEALTHY LIVING. It’s now the perfect time to reduce your coffee intake. Indulge in the gym, swim or get into sports. Avoid chocolates and chips but go for yogurt or veggies. (I’m sure barristers gained weight during the review, so it’s time to get lean and put your curves in the right places…Ooops! I’m guilty of not practicing what I preach.)

10. LOOK FORWARD. In the six months, learn how to deal with what are the possibilities of tomorrow. It would be hard to accommodate negative thoughts but it is practical to accept what might be the next step whatever may be the result. Prepare a dream chart, plan A, plan B or plan C. It would be easier to explore options whether the result would be positive or negative. Life does not end after the bar exam. In fact, the release of the results will just be the beginning, another saga.

Really, the agony will not be over until the results are released. In fact, the approaching months will be more difficult. But dwelling with unfounded fears won’t help instead it will exacerbate what we are going through.

Have a blessed Christmas to the aspiring lawyers of 2008. Let’s keep our fingers cross and hope for the best.

Labels: 2007 bar exam experience, bar results, waiting for results

My wishes are: Another happy year for my family, good health (and wealth) for the oldies and my parents. Enough food at the table (pwede Lord pakidagdagan ng dessert.haha). Good career for my siblings, an American doctor in the family, a migrant doctor in Australia, a passing rate in the bar exam.Tita Sonn's homecoming. Peace on earth. Women and youth empowerment. A clean government. Mar as President. Liberal Party unity. Kuya Jan as IFLRY VP. Greatness for KALIPI. Remarkable jurisprudence for the Boss. Boyfriend for Nysa and Bevs. Stability for Eric. A showbiz career for Reych. A job for George. Glad and Eric together. Stronger relationship for Best and Bina, et. al.

CAN YOU GIVE THEM TO ME??????

I know only the "Man Upstairs" can (borrowing the prose from Ate K).

But if you really insist on giving me something for Christmas, I hope this list could help. To wit:

1. CD's ( Kami nAPO Muna Ulit / Michael Buble / Billy Joel / Bossanova / Filipino Folksongs and Kundiman).

2. A new cellphone. (N95 or an I-phone maybe).

3. A rare or an antique foreign currency paper bill or a Bagong Lipunan Php 20.00.

4. My photos with you.

5. A Starbucks planner. (I can't complete my stickers I am on coffee leave.)

6. A friendster testimonial (with personal touch preferred.)

7. A prayer for me and my fellow barrister friends and lighting a candle for our success means a lot.

8. Gift Certificates. (Bayo, Kamiseta, SM, pwede ring Macy's. haha.)

9. Dinner at Sofitel.

10. A book. (Chicken soup series. Cosmo must read. Lawbook? Ngek.)

11. Oatmeal cookies which you personally baked.

12. A new digital camera.

13. Cosmopolitan Magazines. (May-September 2007)

14. An LV bag.

15. A red jacket from L. (Just reminding you tita!)

16. Starbucks City Mugs. (Please note that I already have some from Japan, Barcelona, Malta, England, Egypt, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Italy, France, Germany)

17. A salon treat. Spa included.

18. A guitar and guitar lessons.

19. Tickets or pledge for Lea Salonga's Cinderella.

20. Anything which you think is very "daye".


A blessed Christmas and all best years to come everyone.. :)

Labels: Christmas, Wishlist, Yuletide 2007