Top 10 things you may or may not want to know about law students.

10. We are human beings, not zombies. Despite the fact we are going insomniac because we sleep at unholy hours, we are still alive. Still.

9.  We are still in touch with the outside world. That’s what newspapers in libraries do.

8.  Other than coffee, we also know that other drinks exist: orange juice, milk, hot chocolate, beer (I don’t do booze, though), Coca Cola, coffee…wait, did I just say coffee?

7. Law students STUDY HARD. So we also PARTY HARD in the way we know: eating extravaganza. Let me know if there’s something wrong or there’s something to be added.

6. Law students are NOT androids. Let me reitarate that we are human beings, we also have the capacity to love.

5. Some of us are more creative than you think. Law students are an eclectic bunch of people. Proof? Our undergraduate courses. We are closet artists and licensed pharmacists and engineers.

4. We still know our Philippine geography. We know that Baguio is in the North, that’s where strawberries, potatoes and carrots come from, right? And let’s not forget the ukay-ukay. Retail therapy, here we come!

3. Law students still have time to reach out. Enough said.

2. We are NOT numb. Even if we have schooled our features into a perfect poker face look, we wince inwardly at the stinging comments professors throw our way. But that’s the way life is. After all, it’s part of the training process. We could have it worse later on in the courts, and in front of the judge.

1. We have a life, and DO NOT ALWAYS SPEAK IN LEGALESE, thank you very much.

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Yes, seriously.

And I can’t wait till June.

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The Ladies’ Loos.

When my older sister left for the UK, she left a lot of books behind, and I mean A LOT. I still have to read some of them. Among them was Trinny and Susannah’s Survival Guide (no, that’s NOT the exact title, click here for details), and a whole lot of chick lit novels.

I had to go to the dentist one day, so I needed to bring a book to read while waiting for my turn. I was originally hunting for a Judith Mc Naught book, but I found this book instead: The Ladies’ Loos (Loo, in Britspeak is toilet). And I found it really informative.

The only downside is that since the book was written by British authors, some of the products mentioned can be found only in the UK. But overall, it’s a good book–I haven’t finished it yet, but I’m liking it anyway. ; )

Okay, so I’m a sucker for good layouts in books (exceptions are given to novels).  So far, I found a winner in the abovementioned Trinny and Susannah book. But this one falls into a good second. And I like the fonts used in the book. Heehee.

I still have to finish reading the book so I can give the final verdict–it’s just that I can’t help sharing this little treasure trove of information.

Filed under: bibliophile , idle time

Unearthing old things.

There was a time I was bored at work.

drawn at a youth group activity

Please no stealing and claiming as your own. They’re not even THAT good.

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emo emo emo.

“She loved me at my worst. You had me at my best, at binalewala mo lang lahat iyon.  And you chose to break my heart…”

–John Lloyd Cruz as Popoy in One More Chance.

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Lovesick. As if.

I fell in love with the song once I heard it.

How did I come across Kate Walsh? It started when I was looking at an LJ friend’s blog. One of   the links listed was Kate Walsh (not to be confused with the Kate Walsh in Private Practice–or was it Grey’s Anatomy?). So I decided to check it out. It was the right decision.

Please do check her [My Space page] out as well: http://myspace.com/katewalsh

Filed under: musica, musica. , law student's playlist

Under repair.

Every now and then, some things need purging. So please bear with me! I need to overhaul this blog into something better. Something seems to be a little out of order lately. Don’t worry, I’ll still be posting stuff.

I just need to cut back on a few things, re-arrange something, delete unnecessary links, entries, or pages. Other than that, you can still expect new posts. Hang in there, okay?

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Weeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwooooooo weeeeeooooo.

Hey guys, please VOTE Faye Abadicio’s song KKK (Kabataan;Kaisa sa
Kaunlaran) hmm you can vote as many times as you want. =) just visit the website:

http://cfamedia.org/main/?p=2696

Thanks!

Please vote for an incredibly talented person. VOTE FOR FAYE!

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Pushcart heroes.

A little bit goes a long way. Read and be inspired.

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A CNN hero started with a pushcart full of hopes

With an ocean of garbage as his playground as a child, Efren Peñaflorida Jr. was accustomed to living amid the ills of society. The slum area in Cavite province where he grew up abounded with solvent-sniffing kids and tough gangsters. People sifted through dumpsites during the day and slept in the cemetery’s empty crypts at night.

To vote for Peñaflorida as CNN Hero of the Year, click here. It was 1997. Peñaflorida, a gangling 16-year-old youngster back then, was occasionally bullied and beaten by street toughies. No one would have thought that, 12 years later, he would be short-listed by globally known Cable News Network (CNN) as a candidate for its CNN Heroes. “I grew up really poor. My father was a driver and my mother was a laundrywoman. When I went to school, I experienced being mocked, bullied, discriminated against,” said Peñaflorida, the second of three children.

“I wanted to settle scores with the bullies. But I realized I could turn a bad experience into something positive.” At the time, Peñaflorida was part of Club 8586, a youth group in Cavite. His mentor encouraged him to help curb the rampant gang wars and fraternity feuds in their communities, where kids as young as nine years were already involved in violent fights.

‘Pushcart classroom’ Despite having to cope with his own limited means, Peñaflorida formed the Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) with his two peers. The fledgling group ventured into work among destitute and out-of-school youth, teaching them basic literacy skills, values formation, and even personal hygiene. Armed only with plastic bags loaded with books and school supplies, Peñaflorida and his team roamed the shantytowns of Cavite, offering kids a unique chance to learn useful things in the “street classroom” setting.

More here.

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baby, you’re my sugar rush.

Two Twix bars–one already eaten, one un, my still uneaten chocolate biscotti, the September issue of the Cosmopolitan magazine–hey, I’m a red blooded woman too.

RE: September issue: Man-candy ogling–something I haven’t done in years. Haha.

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