The Ateneo has its share of celebrities; students who stand out from the rest because of their extra curricular involvements in showbiz, music, sports (specifically basketball) etc. You can walk down the SEC corridors and chances are, you’d suddenly be going “Isn’t she the girl from the _______ commercial?” or “Sha ung front man ng _________ diba?”. You’d probably do a double take, think about asking for an autograph, THEN think better of it and just mosey along to your class or somthin’. That’s how most people’s encounters with celebrities in the Ateneo usually are. Sadly, I’M NOT MOST PEOPLE.
I, being the tactless sunnava a-hole that I am, sometimes take the embarrass-myself-in-front-of-the-celebrity road (Note that this road runs parallel to the piss-off-the-celebrity route, but not always). During my prolonged stay in the Ateneo, I have had three REALLY embarrassing encounters with celebrities, here they are:
FIRST
Celebrities: Antoinette Taus and Dingdong Dantes
When: 1st Year College (M.E. pa ko nito… shit)
Primer:
Francis Amistoso (a.k.a Yuga. kick out ng ateneo 1st year! Ooh yeah!) and I are walking down quad 1 (malapit sa me dog house) when we spot Antoinette and Dingdong walking our way. Just as the pair passes us, this conversation takes place:
Yuga: Mike! Si Antoinette yun pare!!! Pa autograph tayo!!!
Mike: Gago!!! ‘Di mo ba nakikita!? Kasama nya si Dingdong!! Baka gulpihin tayo nun!!! Pintados yun eh!!!
Mike: (Imitating a Pintados action sequence punches Yuga in slow motion) Hu hu hu hu hu hu hu!!!
Mike and Yuga: BWA HAHAHA HAHAHA!!!
Apparently we were speaking a little too loud. ‘Cause when we looked back we saw the pair of them glaring at us. If looks could kill, well... i'd be dead (duh!)
SECOND
Celebrities: Epok Quimpo and Wesley Gonzales
When: 2nd year college. (Com Sci ako nito… wait Euro na ata… damn, can’t remember)
Primer:
One day, I decided to have lunch at manang’s, but when I got there, all the tables were taken. Buti nalang I saw my friend Darn sitting with some people (whom I assumed he didn’t know). So, I sat with him. The day before that, I watched a Mike Cortez led Green Archers basketball squad get a come-from-behind-victory over the UST Tigers. Dazzled by Mike Cortez’ god-like basketball skillz, I couldn’t talk to Darn about anything else but UAAP basketball. I can’t remember the stuff I said, but I know I used Mike Cortez, DLSU and these words in the same sentences:
Astig, Lupit, Lakas, Porma, No.1 Point Guard, Angas, Idol, Champion etc.
Of course, since we were talking about the UAAP, the Blue Eagles obviously came up as a topic of discussion. It was the first round of the 2002 season then, the disheartening loss in the finals of the previous season to our eternal rivals from Taft was still fresh in my mind, and despite the great line-up on paper the Ateneo team wasn’t doing well. Saying I was disappointed was an understatement. Again I couldn’t rememberwhat I said exactly, but I used Ateneo Blue Eagles and these words in the same sentences:
Olats, Bano, Mahina, Banban, chokers, walang laban etc.
It gets worse. After all that talk, this dialogue ensues:
Mike: Sana may trades sa UAAP pare…
Darn: Trade? Bakit naman?
Mike: Para makuha natin si Mike Cortez.
Darn: Eh sino naman ibibigay mo para kay Cortez?
Mike: (with out batting an eye-lash) Si Quimpo!!!
Just then, the person sitting adjacent to us got up to get some more rice or somthin’. Who was it? IT WAS EPOK QUIMPO!!! Wesley Gonzales was sitting beside him laughing his ass off!!! Darn and I ran out of there like bats out of hell! Apparently Darn was aware that we were sitting adjacent to the 2 bball players, apparently he was trying to steer the topic away from basketball the whole time. I had no Freakin’ clue dammit!!!
THIRD
Celebrity: Erwin Something (nakalimutan ko family name, basta ung guitarist ng Sponge Cola)
When: 6th Year College (ECE na ko nito. Sure)
Primer:
I have this habit of suddenly bursting out into song all of a sudden. One day, while enduring another boring lecture in my TH141 class, this habit of mine bit me in the ass.
Mr. Tehido: (Droning on and on about the merits of doing translation work) Blah blah. Blah blah blah blah…blah. Say Yes.
Class: Yeeeesssss…..
Mike: (Out of the blue, with a mini “head bang” comboed with some finger tapping) Kelangan pang pagbigyan! Kulang lang sa Pansi-hin!! Kulang lang sa, kulang lang sa pansin. Kulang lang sa….
Then I freeze… the fact that the guitarist of Sponge Cola is sitting 1 chair away from me hits me like a truck. I turn slowly towards him. He had this weird expression on his face, something like a cross between amusement and disgust. Kala nya cguro fan boy ako ng Sponge Cola (Sponger!). SO NOT TRUE!!! Shit…
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
In 3s
While having our meeting with Sir Libatique, Martin YMed me just as Sir Libatique was looking at the monitor... Made one hell of an ice breaker.
Anyways, he "tagged me". Im supposed to provide answers to to some questions "in threes". So, here it goes...
In 3s
I was tagged by: Si Martin nga!
Three names you go by:
1. Mike
2. Michael
3. Domon (only Tay, Charles, Kabo and the rest of the gang calls me this)
Three screen names you have had:
1. michaeldomondon
2. michaelandia_x
3. sandman_x64
Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Height
2. Hands
3. Hair (my family hates it… that’s why I love it)
Astig!“ Triple H”!! hehe
Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. Eyes (labo ng mata ko dammit!!)
2. Teeth (I think I need braces)
3. Feet (they’re too big, la tuloy ako ma arbor na sapatos growing up)
Three parts of your heritage:
1. Igorot
2. Tagalog
3. Demi- God
Three things that scare you:
1. Flying ipis (pag nakakita ako ng lumilipad na ipis I scream like a girly man)
2. Snakes
3. being buried alive
Three of your everyday essentials:
1. Phone
2. glasses (I can’t be seen with out my glasses!)
3. Pencil (para maka doodle ako, anywhere, anytime)
Three of your favorite musical artists:
1. Guns n Roses
2. U2
3. Haji Alejandro (baybeh! Kung talagang mahal mo! Cge pakasal ka…)
Three of your favorite songs:
1. "Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door", Guns n Roses
2. "With or Without You", U2
3. "Panakip Butas", Haji Alejandro
Three things you want in a relationship:
1. Friendship
2. Trust
3. “Quality Time” (oh yeah!)
Three lies and truths in no particular order:
LIES:
1. I’ve never had sex.
2. I never masturbate, kasi mabubulag ako.
3. I don’t watch porn. It’s the work of the devil and I hate it.
TRUTHS:
1. Torpe ako
2. I listen to J-Pop and sing along to the lyrics (kahit ‘di ko naiintindihan)
3. I USED to draw porn (nung high school, sa “all boys” kc cool ka pag magaling magdrawing ng hubad…)
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you:
1. Eyes
2. Shoulders
3. Boobies!!! Hehe (I don't like them huge or anything... I Just like them).
Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Drawing
2. Watching Movies
3. Writing (gasp! Totoo ba to!? Yep, but I’ve been doing it less and less…)
Three things you want to do really badly now:
1. Graduate Dammit!!!
2. Drive my own car
3. Get my graphic novel published
Three careers you're considering/you've considered:
1. Electronics and Communications Engineer malamang!!
2. Taga ayos ng cellphone sa greenhills (backlight bossing?)
3. Comic book artist
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Boracay (di pa ko nakakapunta eh)
2. Amsterdam (modern day Sodom baby!!)
3. Bahammas
Three kid's names you like:
1. Michael Dennis Jr.
2. Caitlin (I think its cute)
3. Raistlin (para sa kapatid na lalake ni Caitlin hehe)
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. GRADUATE!!!
2. Create the Republic of Michaelandia
3. Become rich enough to afford cryo freezing so I can live forever!!!
Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy:
1. I scratch my balls, my ass and every other orifice in public
2. I’m boisterous
3. I pretend not to watch chick flicks
Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:
1. It takes me twenty to thirty minutes to take a shower
2. I cry when I watch a sad movie or read a sad book.
3. I use expressions like “di ko type/feel” or “eeww/kadiri”.
Three celeb crushes:
1. Jessica Alba
2. The Chick from “my sassy girl” movie.
3. Karel Marquez (the Karel Marquez video scandal is burned in my mind!)
THREE people that I would like to see take this quiz:
1. Xtiane (another excuse to whine dude)
2. Tay (he gives funny insights… worthless, but funny)
3. Charles (Hula ko, sobra nakakatawa sagot ng taong to!)
Anyways, he "tagged me". Im supposed to provide answers to to some questions "in threes". So, here it goes...
In 3s
I was tagged by: Si Martin nga!
Three names you go by:
1. Mike
2. Michael
3. Domon (only Tay, Charles, Kabo and the rest of the gang calls me this)
Three screen names you have had:
1. michaeldomondon
2. michaelandia_x
3. sandman_x64
Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Height
2. Hands
3. Hair (my family hates it… that’s why I love it)
Astig!“ Triple H”!! hehe
Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. Eyes (labo ng mata ko dammit!!)
2. Teeth (I think I need braces)
3. Feet (they’re too big, la tuloy ako ma arbor na sapatos growing up)
Three parts of your heritage:
1. Igorot
2. Tagalog
3. Demi- God
Three things that scare you:
1. Flying ipis (pag nakakita ako ng lumilipad na ipis I scream like a girly man)
2. Snakes
3. being buried alive
Three of your everyday essentials:
1. Phone
2. glasses (I can’t be seen with out my glasses!)
3. Pencil (para maka doodle ako, anywhere, anytime)
Three of your favorite musical artists:
1. Guns n Roses
2. U2
3. Haji Alejandro (baybeh! Kung talagang mahal mo! Cge pakasal ka…)
Three of your favorite songs:
1. "Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door", Guns n Roses
2. "With or Without You", U2
3. "Panakip Butas", Haji Alejandro
Three things you want in a relationship:
1. Friendship
2. Trust
3. “Quality Time” (oh yeah!)
Three lies and truths in no particular order:
LIES:
1. I’ve never had sex.
2. I never masturbate, kasi mabubulag ako.
3. I don’t watch porn. It’s the work of the devil and I hate it.
TRUTHS:
1. Torpe ako
2. I listen to J-Pop and sing along to the lyrics (kahit ‘di ko naiintindihan)
3. I USED to draw porn (nung high school, sa “all boys” kc cool ka pag magaling magdrawing ng hubad…)
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you:
1. Eyes
2. Shoulders
3. Boobies!!! Hehe (I don't like them huge or anything... I Just like them).
Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Drawing
2. Watching Movies
3. Writing (gasp! Totoo ba to!? Yep, but I’ve been doing it less and less…)
Three things you want to do really badly now:
1. Graduate Dammit!!!
2. Drive my own car
3. Get my graphic novel published
Three careers you're considering/you've considered:
1. Electronics and Communications Engineer malamang!!
2. Taga ayos ng cellphone sa greenhills (backlight bossing?)
3. Comic book artist
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Boracay (di pa ko nakakapunta eh)
2. Amsterdam (modern day Sodom baby!!)
3. Bahammas
Three kid's names you like:
1. Michael Dennis Jr.
2. Caitlin (I think its cute)
3. Raistlin (para sa kapatid na lalake ni Caitlin hehe)
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. GRADUATE!!!
2. Create the Republic of Michaelandia
3. Become rich enough to afford cryo freezing so I can live forever!!!
Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy:
1. I scratch my balls, my ass and every other orifice in public
2. I’m boisterous
3. I pretend not to watch chick flicks
Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:
1. It takes me twenty to thirty minutes to take a shower
2. I cry when I watch a sad movie or read a sad book.
3. I use expressions like “di ko type/feel” or “eeww/kadiri”.
Three celeb crushes:
1. Jessica Alba
2. The Chick from “my sassy girl” movie.
3. Karel Marquez (the Karel Marquez video scandal is burned in my mind!)
THREE people that I would like to see take this quiz:
1. Xtiane (another excuse to whine dude)
2. Tay (he gives funny insights… worthless, but funny)
3. Charles (Hula ko, sobra nakakatawa sagot ng taong to!)
Thursday, September 08, 2005
What Goes Around Comes Around
Yesterday was great!! I got my Theo mid terms back!!! I got an A!!! Woohoo!!! 30/30!! Perfect score (nung umpisa, 29/30 sha, pero may correction ako)!!
I’d have to honestly say that I wasn’t surprised to get an A (prinedict ko pa na makaka A ako, check my previous post “A Hellday and a Throwback to 2004"), hustler talaga ko sa theo eh! Mwa hahahaha!!! Pero, in all honesty, swerte din, kasi nakuha ko ung set na pinaka alam ko...
To think na pumasok sa utak ko na mandaya sa midterms na un (isusulat ko dapat ung kodigo ko sa Bible!!), buti nalng di ko ginawa (na konsensya ako, sa Bible ko pa isusulat ung kodigo!!), hindi pala kelangan at may nahuli na gumawa nun! F kaagad sa course!! Phew!!
Furthermore, something bad happened to my Theo group leader. Like I said in the previous post I mentioned above, I heard him mention he didn’t do so well in the midterm. Apparently, he gave himself way too much credit when he said that. He got a 0/30!! That’s what I call academic ruin man!! 30 percent ng theo ung midterm namin!!!
Medyo na guguilty tuloy ako, kasi after nya bangitin na medyo sablay ung midterm nya, sabi ko sa sarili ko “buti nga sayo!! (to those wondering ba’t galit ako sa kanya, check “Mike’s post of Rage”) ‘Di ko naman akalain na zero makukuha nya!!! As I said, nagui-guilty ako… pero onti lang!! So, in the words of my hero Spongebob Squarepants:
Sweet, Sweet, SWEET VICTORY!! Yeah!!
It is mine for the taking!!
It’s mine for the fight!!
In the Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Victory…
Pero sana, wag naman siya bumagsak ng Theo… I’m not that bad, to wish something like that on someone else. Besides, sabi naman ng teacher namin na pwede “gawan ng paraan” ung mga bumagsak sa midterms. Sana magawan nya ng paraan. Sana lang mahirapan siya ng onti dammit!!
I’d have to honestly say that I wasn’t surprised to get an A (prinedict ko pa na makaka A ako, check my previous post “A Hellday and a Throwback to 2004"), hustler talaga ko sa theo eh! Mwa hahahaha!!! Pero, in all honesty, swerte din, kasi nakuha ko ung set na pinaka alam ko...
To think na pumasok sa utak ko na mandaya sa midterms na un (isusulat ko dapat ung kodigo ko sa Bible!!), buti nalng di ko ginawa (na konsensya ako, sa Bible ko pa isusulat ung kodigo!!), hindi pala kelangan at may nahuli na gumawa nun! F kaagad sa course!! Phew!!
Furthermore, something bad happened to my Theo group leader. Like I said in the previous post I mentioned above, I heard him mention he didn’t do so well in the midterm. Apparently, he gave himself way too much credit when he said that. He got a 0/30!! That’s what I call academic ruin man!! 30 percent ng theo ung midterm namin!!!
Medyo na guguilty tuloy ako, kasi after nya bangitin na medyo sablay ung midterm nya, sabi ko sa sarili ko “buti nga sayo!! (to those wondering ba’t galit ako sa kanya, check “Mike’s post of Rage”) ‘Di ko naman akalain na zero makukuha nya!!! As I said, nagui-guilty ako… pero onti lang!! So, in the words of my hero Spongebob Squarepants:
Sweet, Sweet, SWEET VICTORY!! Yeah!!
It is mine for the taking!!
It’s mine for the fight!!
In the Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Victory…
Pero sana, wag naman siya bumagsak ng Theo… I’m not that bad, to wish something like that on someone else. Besides, sabi naman ng teacher namin na pwede “gawan ng paraan” ung mga bumagsak sa midterms. Sana magawan nya ng paraan. Sana lang mahirapan siya ng onti dammit!!
Sunday, September 04, 2005
Song 2!!
Ah… here I am again, another Sunday with nuthin’ to do? I missed the Kim Possible Movie again last night because I was out. Stupid Disney channel, no replay today dammit! So instead of watching the tube, I’m passing the time, as Jamie loves to say, doing my thesis (Nagblo-blog). Since it’s been a while since my first song post, I think its due time for my second one.
The song I posted is the National anthem of the Republic of Michaelandia!! Where and what is Michaelandia you say? Why, its my own personal country mwahahahaha (at least its going to be when I graduate and make myself filthy stinkin’ rich enough to buy my own country) !!
The Michaelandia National Anthem is sung to the tune of Phantom Planet’s California a.k.a the “O.C.” theme song. Stand tall and sing proud citizens!!
Michaelandia
Mike is really cool
Mike is really great
Mike is really number 1
Michaelandia here we come
Right back where we started from
Mike’s muscles weigh a ton
Michael is for fun
Michael is for everyone
Michaelandia here we come
Right back where we started from
Michaelandia!
Here we come!
On the stereo
Listen as you go
Nothing’s gonna stop Mike now
Michaelandia here we come
Right back where we started from
When Mike hits the floor
Everybody roars
Everybody enjoys the show
Michaelandia here we come
Rightback where we started from
Michaelandia!
Here we come!
Booyah!! This song’s gonna be an instant classic baby!!
The song I posted is the National anthem of the Republic of Michaelandia!! Where and what is Michaelandia you say? Why, its my own personal country mwahahahaha (at least its going to be when I graduate and make myself filthy stinkin’ rich enough to buy my own country) !!
The Michaelandia National Anthem is sung to the tune of Phantom Planet’s California a.k.a the “O.C.” theme song. Stand tall and sing proud citizens!!
Michaelandia
Mike is really cool
Mike is really great
Mike is really number 1
Michaelandia here we come
Right back where we started from
Mike’s muscles weigh a ton
Michael is for fun
Michael is for everyone
Michaelandia here we come
Right back where we started from
Michaelandia!
Here we come!
On the stereo
Listen as you go
Nothing’s gonna stop Mike now
Michaelandia here we come
Right back where we started from
When Mike hits the floor
Everybody roars
Everybody enjoys the show
Michaelandia here we come
Rightback where we started from
Michaelandia!
Here we come!
Booyah!! This song’s gonna be an instant classic baby!!
Thursday, September 01, 2005
A Hell day and a Throwback to 2004
To those of you who don’t know, I only have two subjects this semester; DSP and TH141. That being the case, I usually snicker to myself whenever I hear other students in the Ateneo bitch and whine about “Hell week” or “Hell day”. Yesterday was not one of those days.
Yesterday I experienced my very first Hell day this semester.
I woke up at around 8:00 am (after sleeping for only about 4 hrs.) so I could be at school by 10:00 am. I met Hubert and we STARTED our power point presentation for our DSP report. Yes, wala pa kami nasisimulan before that time and I did not know where to begin. The report is around 40% of our final mark (Not sure, pero basta malaki) and wala pa kami nagagawa. Our report was scheduled for 3:30 pm and I had a midterm exam in theo at 2:30 pm!! Speaking of the theo midterm, it is 30% (eto sure ako) of my grade and its scope was…. “extensive” (para sakin lng siguro kasi last time ako nag core subject 1st sem last year, nanibago ako sa dami ng readings). I’d like to note that out of the extensive coverage of this midterm, I only read 1 article. Hinapit ko ung pagbasa nung mga review notes ng classmates ko!! I spent the better day of August 29 (birthday ko) studying dammit (what a way to spend my birthday)!!
I was so tightly wound that saying I was tense should be nominated for the understatement of the year.
Lucky for me, this wasn’t one of those hell days were I crash and burn and academic Armageddon reigns down on my sorry ass. The day turned out fine. I took the midterm and I felt confident about my answers to the questions (feeling ko, pwede ako maka A, sana). Narinig ko pa ung group leader ko nagsalita na meron daw siyang di nasagutan… Buti nga!!! Mwa ha hahahaha!!! The DSP report turned out okay too. Jaewoo (ung isa ko pang ka group sa DSP) made a power point on his own and saved us. Lucky!!
That being said, I met up with Xtiane and JM at CTC 208 for the day’s meeting. Jamie and Lana were there too doing their thesis (WOW!!). After the meeting, we decided to have a few beers sa Miko’s (after a hell day that turned out great, sarap uminom ng booze). Humabol si Lassie and we had a couple of drinks. When I say “we”, I mean ako at si Xtiane. Eto ung tally kung ilan bote ininom:
Lana: 1 ½
Jamie: 1 ½
JM: 2 (parang dati, isa palang pulang-pula na)
Lassie: 0 (di parin umiinom ng beer)
Mike: ?
Xtiane: ?
Nakalimutan ko na kung ilan nainom namin (hehe). Anyways, hapi hapi kami. Parang nung good old days last year (nung 5th year super seniors pa kami at hindi 6th year super duper seniors huhuhu) nung inuman every TTH ng gabi after Pineda tapos papasok kay Celso ng may hang over hahaha!!
Yesterday I experienced my very first Hell day this semester.
I woke up at around 8:00 am (after sleeping for only about 4 hrs.) so I could be at school by 10:00 am. I met Hubert and we STARTED our power point presentation for our DSP report. Yes, wala pa kami nasisimulan before that time and I did not know where to begin. The report is around 40% of our final mark (Not sure, pero basta malaki) and wala pa kami nagagawa. Our report was scheduled for 3:30 pm and I had a midterm exam in theo at 2:30 pm!! Speaking of the theo midterm, it is 30% (eto sure ako) of my grade and its scope was…. “extensive” (para sakin lng siguro kasi last time ako nag core subject 1st sem last year, nanibago ako sa dami ng readings). I’d like to note that out of the extensive coverage of this midterm, I only read 1 article. Hinapit ko ung pagbasa nung mga review notes ng classmates ko!! I spent the better day of August 29 (birthday ko) studying dammit (what a way to spend my birthday)!!
I was so tightly wound that saying I was tense should be nominated for the understatement of the year.
Lucky for me, this wasn’t one of those hell days were I crash and burn and academic Armageddon reigns down on my sorry ass. The day turned out fine. I took the midterm and I felt confident about my answers to the questions (feeling ko, pwede ako maka A, sana). Narinig ko pa ung group leader ko nagsalita na meron daw siyang di nasagutan… Buti nga!!! Mwa ha hahahaha!!! The DSP report turned out okay too. Jaewoo (ung isa ko pang ka group sa DSP) made a power point on his own and saved us. Lucky!!
That being said, I met up with Xtiane and JM at CTC 208 for the day’s meeting. Jamie and Lana were there too doing their thesis (WOW!!). After the meeting, we decided to have a few beers sa Miko’s (after a hell day that turned out great, sarap uminom ng booze). Humabol si Lassie and we had a couple of drinks. When I say “we”, I mean ako at si Xtiane. Eto ung tally kung ilan bote ininom:
Lana: 1 ½
Jamie: 1 ½
JM: 2 (parang dati, isa palang pulang-pula na)
Lassie: 0 (di parin umiinom ng beer)
Mike: ?
Xtiane: ?
Nakalimutan ko na kung ilan nainom namin (hehe). Anyways, hapi hapi kami. Parang nung good old days last year (nung 5th year super seniors pa kami at hindi 6th year super duper seniors huhuhu) nung inuman every TTH ng gabi after Pineda tapos papasok kay Celso ng may hang over hahaha!!
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