TriNoma Day

So after gruesome perios was party. We left at about twelve, because of holdups caused by Sr. Corre. Anyways, we went straight to the cinemas to watch Avatar. And we we're so noisy - making side comments and bursts of laughter every now and then. When the girl alien and the guy alien get too close, several would shout "AYie!" The one who shows the seats was getting real annoyed. And then, they did this weird dance that had us nearly rolling on the floor. Then, in the middle of the movie, when things we're getting serious, this ring tone singing "All by myself" started playing.

After the movie, we went to eat, but I made a sidetrip to Starbucks, when I found them, they we're sitting on priority seats fr the handicapped. They (Cholo, Dindo, Wren and Victor) didn't seem to notice, and when I asked them, Dindo stared cursing Cholo for choosing the seats. So this guard came upon us and glared at us. So we said that maybe he thinks Wrenis pregnant or something.

Then, we went to Timezone, which was really disgruntling because when it was my turn to play NFS, we ran out of load. Andro was so - addicted - to air hockey there. Then, we strolled around, and by 5:30, we went to Chow King for dinner. We had a nice conversation in Pisay after that.

UPM Monday.

So after this third contest for the month (and getting sick of it all), I finally had this eventful - contest. Well, not the contest itself - it was the bus trip home that was eventful.

As an introduction, imagine a Mitsubishi Adventure fit for ten NORMAL people. Imagine eleven people fitting in it. Not so bad, isn't it? Now, imagine Amiel as among those eleven. So, in every trip to the outside world, we scramble to get to the back four seats, and not on the middle seats where we have to wedge between the little space left free by Amiel.

After the scramble, we have a relatively comfortable back seat with five people (though it was meant for four) and a very airtight middle seat with three (with Amiel, and it's also meant for four people).

The real fun began when Amiel began harassing Stephen Tamayo. And so we we're laughing hard, producing this very weird conversation.

Stephen: Aray, aray Moper (ka-team niya siya dun sa contest)!

Emil: Ansakit Ima!

Arvin: Tama na, Moper, tama na!

Moper: Huwag niyo ako ipitin!

*moan from both Stephen and Moper.

Then, we had more fun, casual conversation - with Amiel still harassing Stephen. By the end of the trip, everyone needed a pee from laughing and some (including me) had tears in their eyes from that laughter. This is just the second time that laughing gave me tears.

PS. Amiel and Iman's team won their fourth first place in this contest - all of them having price money. It;s getting annoying. And we also met Ate Paula there in UPM.

Birthday S*x

I'm officially fifteen and two days old. But this year's birthday ain't nothing compared to the one a year ago, nor to the one two years ago. I guess that's because I was really pissed off in the morning. But then, my mood lightened by afternoon. And evening got my wallet emptied by three pizzas from Yellow Cab. Anyway's, it wasn't the tripe I was expecting earlier this year, when my mood was considerably subdued.

The best part about my birthday is that my mom finally decided to buy me Gold/Silver tickets to the Paramore concert - best birthday gift ever, considering that we already decided on going to other concerts before (i.e. Katy Perry) but was setback by unfortunate circumstances (i.e. Ondoy and Santi). I just hope this really will push through.

On another bright side, Christmas is near - I can feel it! Finally, a break from all this school hell we're experiencing so far.

Saturday.

Another math contest. Well, I guess Sr. Nat will be happy with the results. There we're 48 teams competing and ten made it to the finals. The final ranking was:

1. PSHS (Sy, Encarnacion)

2. St. Jude Catholic School

3. PSHS

4-6. Tie between...

-> PSHS (Alba, Oliveros)

-> PSHS

-> Gideon Academy

7. St. Stephen High School

8. PSHS

9. Manila Science High School

10. Manila Science High School

It's so weird 'coz suddenly my December schedule became so hectic.

And Amiel won - so it's 3000 pesos for him - enough for a suit and a bouquet for whoever he wants to ask for prom. ;-)

PS. I lost my bag. :| And it's hell week next week.

Grammy Awards Nominees

In bold are the entries I want to win (may be two per category).

Album Of The Year

Beyonce, I Am ... Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
Lady Gaga, The Fame
Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Taylor Swift, Fearless

Record Of The Year

Beyonce, "Halo"
Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"

Song Of The Year
(awarded to the songwriters)

Lady Gaga, "Poker Face,"
Maxwell, "Pretty Wings"
Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me

Best New Artist

Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"
Bon Jovi, "We Weren't Born to Follow"
The Fray, "Never Say Never"
Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Sara Smile"
MGMT, "Kids"

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Jamie Foxx & T-Pain, "Blame It"
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild, "Chocolate High"
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige, "Ifuleave"
Robert Randolph & the Clark Sisters, "Higher Ground"
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby, "Love Has Finally Come at Last"

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Beyonce, I Am ... Sasha Fierce
Jamie Foxx, Intuition
Pleasure P, The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
Trey Songz, Ready
T-Pain, Thr33 Ringz

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Adele, "Hometown Glory"
Beyonce, "Halo"
Katy Perry, "Hot n Cold"
Pink, "Sober"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

John Legend, "This Time"
Maxwell, "Love You"
Jason Mraz, "Make It Mine"
Seal, "If You Don't Know Me by Now"
Stevie Wonder, "All About the Love Again"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen, "Sea of Heartbreak"
Ciara & Justin Timberlake, "Love Sex Magic"
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat, "Lucky"
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones, "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat, "Breathe"

Best Pop Vocal Album

Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
Colbie Caillat, Breakthrough
Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted
The Fray, The Fray
Pink, Funhouse

Best Dance Recording

Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland, "When Love Takes Over"
Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
Madonna, "Celebration"
Britney Spears, "Womanizer"

Best Electronic/Dance Album

The Crystal Method, Divided by Night
David Guetta, One Love
Lady Gaga, The Fame
LMFAO, Party Rock
Pet Shop Boys, Yes

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, "Can't Find My Way Home"
Coldplay, "Life in Technicolor II"
Green Day, "21 Guns"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
U2, "I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"

Best Rock Album

AC/DC, Black Ice Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Live From Madison Square Garden
Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown
Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
U2, No Line on the Horizon

> None of these albums. :|

Best Rock Song

Pearl Jam, "The Fixer"
U2, "I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"
Green Day, "21 Guns"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Bruce Springsteen, "Working on a Dream"

Best Alternative Music Album

David Byrne & Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Death Cab for Cutie, The Open Door
Depeche Mode, Sounds of the Universe
Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, It's Blitz!

Best Rap Album

Common, Universal Mind
Eminem, Relapse
Flo Rida, R.O.O.T.S.
Mos Def, The Ecstatic
Q-Tip, The Renaissance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Drake, "Best I Ever Had"
Eminem, "Beautiful"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Kid Cudi, "Day n' Nite"
Mos Def, "Casa Bey"

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Beastie Boys & Nas, "Too Many Rappers"
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent, "Crack a Bottle"
Fabolous & Jay-Z, "Money Goes, Honey Stay"
Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common, "Make Her Say"
Kanye West & Young Jeezy, "Amazing"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Beyonce & Kanye West, "Ego"

Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo, "Knock You Down"

Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West, "Run This Town"

The Lonely Island & T-Pain, "I'm on a Boat"

T.I. & Justin Timberlake, "Dead and Gone"

Best Rap Song

Kid Cudi, "Day n' Nite"
T.I., "Dead and Gone"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West, "Run This Town"

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media(songwriter award)

Miley Cyrus, "The Climb" ("Hannah Montana: The Movie")
Paramore, "Decode" ("Twilight")
A.R. Rahman, "Jai Ho" ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Beyonc�, "Once in a Lifetime" ("Cadillac Records")
Bruce Springsteen, "The Wrestler" ("The Wrestler")