Bakas

Bakas in the Filipino language means print, mark, trace, trail or vestige. This blog, then, records all those that left their marks or my impressions on anything under the sun :)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

June 9, 2008 nonworking day

Reminder from: classe-joyeuse Yahoo! Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classe-joyeuse/cal

Independence Day
Thursday June 12, 2008
All Day
(This event repeats every year.)
(The next reminder for this event will be sent in 7 days, 3 minutes.)
Location: regular holiday

Notes:
Per Proclamation 1463, signed February 18, 2008:
shall be observed in the country on June 9, 2008 (Monday).

Per Proclamation 1463-A, signed May 7, 2008:
Section 1-a: All activities and celebrations in commemoration of
Independence Day and Ninoy Aquino Day shall, however, remain to be
observed on June 12 and August 21, respectively.

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Per RA 9492, approved July 24, 2007:
shall be observed Monday nearest June 12

RA 9492 Sec. 1 c) In the event the holiday falls on a Wednesday, the
holiday will be observed on the Monday of the week. If the holiday
falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday that
follows.
For movable holidays, the President shall issue a proclamation, at
least six months prior to the holiday concerned, the specific date
that shall be declared as a nonworking day.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

at Music Match

I only had three hours of sleep the day before but I am not
yet sleepy.

My mother and I had to translate a speech into Ilocano this
Sunday night. We finished at 3:30am of Monday and I went to sleep at
4am. Of course, I had to get up 3 hours after because I had to go to
work.

I didn't have my usual nap at noon because we had to work.
Thankfully, my 15-minute rest after that refreshed my eyes and
recharged me.

Thus, I still had energy to rush after work because I
organized a post-birthday celebration for my favorite teacher in
French this Monday night. As if I had any other French teacher :)
But for so long, I haven't met a teacher who is as conscientious and
dedicated as Alix. She teaches even when she's sick. In fact, she
reminds me of my high school teachers, especially my teachers in
Filipino, who bothered to check every paper we submit and return them
promptly with their corrections. Most of us learned a lot from the
numerous assignments that Alix gave us last year. Anyway, she's so
nice that even those who failed or dropped the class for one reason or
another still regard her highly.

We went to Music Match, a videoke bar, in Diosdado Macapagal
Ave. I've never been to this place but one of my former classmates
suggested it. It's quite cheap: 3,000 pesos (exclusive of tax) only
for a group of 10 in 3 hours and this package includes food and
drinks.

Of course, food didn't really matter when we were so busy
singing or looking for songs to sing. Like last year, we sang Fame,
Flash Dance and other Bon Jovi songs. Alix likes rock :)

And now, I'm still high :) And to think that I never take
any alcoholic beverage. Or should I take one so I'd be depressed? :)
I wonder how I'd be if I ever become drunk. But that's almost
impossible as I really avoid it. Not even The Lord's Day in Singles
for Christ could make me drink wine. Anyway, as I usually tell
friends, I am already uninhibited without alcohol and it might be a
disaster if I do otherwise.

It's funny to discover tonight that one of my classmates is
also like that. She didn't take any alcoholic beverage or even any
sugar-filled drink like ice tea but she kept on singing uninhibitedly.

This reminds me of a new favorite: Korean actor Ryu Si Won,
who also happens to be a good singer. But that's for another entry :)

sayong
05-27-08 2am

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

May 3, 2008 Greenbelt pix

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