joke lang yung last post on my senior 1st sem sched. nagkagulo. eto na yung totoong naenlist ko. haha

Tagged by Jusz. kakatamad magtag ng iba. haha

Rules:

1. List the names that you are called by and name the people who call you by these names.
2. Tag ten others to do the same thing, paste the link of your entry on their guest books.

Names:

Aldwin - everyone

Lubez 
(if pronounced as loo-bez) - coco, jandric, and some friends from xs dwtl
(if pronounced as loobz) - highschool classmates

Calubs - mr. alvin ang, and some other highschool friends

Kuya Aldwin - jusz, gil (stop calling me kuya, gil. haha), kids from area

Ahiya/Hiya - filbert. matt used to call me ahiya. 

Dihiya - sometimes, margaux

andrea calls me sis sometimes. haha

Din - kons teh, and my mom sometimes

darling - my mom :D

di ko matandaan yung iba...

EDIT:

Edwin - lola anita. no matter how many times i correct her, she still calls me edwin. haha

huwaw hello blog entry na hindi advertisement, survey, or chainblog. haha! 

Dear Friends,

Peace in Christ! 

We are the Ateneo Christian Life Community (ACLC), a community of Ateneans belonging to the Faith Formation Cluster of the Council of the Organizations of the Ateneo. As part of our commitment to living out a Way of Life rooted in the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, we engage in a three-fold formation program involving regular activities such as prayer sessions, annual retreats, and visits to communities we cater to in Payatas.

Every year, we try to spread the good news of the Birth of our Lord by caroling in the homes of our friends and families. We would like to solicit your support for this caroling fundraiser by allowing us to sing for you this Yuletide season. Like warmth in the cool December air, we hope to spread even the smallest bit of hope and joy amidst much of the despair that continues to plague our country, through our repertoire of traditional and contemporary carols.

The ACLC carolers are still students, so we prefer singing for you on weekends. We have allotted the following dates for caroling: November 28, 29, 30; December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, and 22.

Should you be interested to have us carol at your house, you may contact Genevieve Lim at 0917-8485212 or email her at genlim_24[at]yahoo.com with your name, address and preferred date for caroling.

We sincerely look forward to celebrating this joyous season of Christmas with you and your family. Thank you very much!

The Ateneo Christian Life Community

tapos na ang suffering. and may kinabukasan parin ako. haha

special thanks to:
cat garcia - for offering me na samahan siya magtutor with..
ate manel - magaling magturo. bait pa. God bless your family :D
dumpling - the dachshund na naglambing sa amin habang nagtutor
ACLCers who supported/encouraged me especially RG with that motivational speech. hahaha
S1 blockmates who supported/encouraged me
all the other friends who supported/encouraged me
at siyempre, Jess.

I won't be around Oct 12-18... i'll be on ACLC's annual 5 day ignatian silent retreat. i can only be contacted again sa cell ko mga 9:30pm onwards of oct17. 

In storms of fabled foreign tongues,
Tripping eyes, and flooded lungs.

Don't, you know.
Don't you know
That those watermelon smiles,
Just can't ripen underwater
Just can't ripen underwater.

This was shown during in the last part of the ACLC Guides' Workshop a while ago. Amazing job sa guides' workshop, ate tinnah! good job din to the LC and others who organized. Beautiful poem, essay or whatever. Napaisip lang ako kanina nung patapos na yung workshop... na minsan it's sad that people tend to automatically respond to friends who're pouring out problems or concerns by giving advice or telling them that they shouldn't feel that way, or even though all we want is someone to listen to us. Giving advice is good, pero there are times that all we ask is for a friend to listen to us.

I dunno who dorothy dix is, and spock yata yung tao sa... star trek? though i like the rest of the poem.

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Listen

When I ask you to listen to me
and you start giving advice
you have not done what I asked.

When I ask you to listen to me
and you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel that way,
you are trampling on my feelings.

When I ask you to listen to me
and you feel you have to do something to solve my problems,
you have failed me, strange as that may seem.

LISTEN! All I ask is that you listen.
Not talk or do - just hear me.

Advice is cheap:
50 cents will get you Dorothy Dix
and Dr. Spock
in the same newspaper.

And I can DO for myself; I'm not helpless.
Maybe discouraged and faltering,
but not helpless.

When you do something for me
that I can and need to do for myself,
you contribute to my fear and weakness.

But when you accept as a simple fact that
I do feel what I feel,
no matter how irrational,
then I quit trying to convince you
and can get about the business of understanding
what's behind this irrational feeling.
And when that's clear;
the answers are obvious
and I don't need advice.

So, please listen and just hear me,
and if you want to talk,
wait a minute for your turn;
and I'll listen to you.

Anonymous

my multiply inbox keeps filling up with this. daming tao gumagawa. haha.. we all got it from here: http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp

ang dami yata mali. i dunno. mukang puro mali yung about sa #3. except sa inner dream part, i do dream of being musically talented :D

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You entered: Aldwin Su Calubad

There are 15 letters in your name.
Those 15 letters total to 48
There are 6 vowels and 9 consonants in your name.
 
What your first name means:

English

Male

From the Old English Ealdwine meaning old friend. A common name in the Middle Ages.Wise friend.

Your number is: 3

The characteristics of #3 are: Expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

The expression or destiny for #3:
An Expression of 3 produces a quest for destiny with words along a variety of lines that may include writing, speaking, singing, acting or teaching; our entertainers, writers, litigators, teachers, salesmen, and composers. You also have the destiny to sell yourself or sell just about any product that comes along. You are imaginative in your presentation, and you may have creative talents in the arts, although these are more likely to be latent. You are an optimistic person that seems ever enthusiastic about life and living. You are friendly, loving and social, and people like you because you are charming and such a good conversationalist. Your ability to communicate may often inspire others. It is your role in life to inspire and motivate; to raise the spirits of those around you.

The negative side of number 3 Expression is superficiality. You may tend to scatter your forces and simply be too easygoing. It is advisable for the negative 3 to avoid dwelling on trivial matters, especially gossip.

Your Soul Urge number is: 9

A Soul Urge number of 9 means:
With a 9 Soul Urge, you want to give to others, usually in a humanitarian or philanthropic manner. You are highly motivated to give friendship, affection and love. And you are generous in giving of your knowledge and experience. You have very sharing urges, and you are likely to have a great deal to share. Your concern for others makes you a very sympathetic and generous person with a sensitive and compassionate nature.

You are able to view life in very broad and intuitive terms. You often express high ideals and an inspirational approach to life. If you are able to fully realize the potential of your motivation, you will be a very self-sacrificing person who is able to give freely without being concerned about any return or reward.

As with all human beings, you are prone to sometimes express the negative attitudes inherent to your Soul Urges. You may become too sensitive and tend to express emotions strongly at times. There can be significant conflict between higher aims and personal ambitions. You may resent the idea of giving all of the time and, in fact, if there is too much 9 energy in your nature you may reject the idea. You may often be disappointed in the lack of perfection in yourself and others.

Your Inner Dream number is: 3

An Inner Dream number of 3 means:
You dream of artistic expression; writing, painting, music. You would seek to more freely express your inner feeling and obtain more enjoyment from life. You also dream of being more popular, likable, and appreciated.

text me or reply here your sun number :D

09233577705

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...Master Crane.  "Master Crane is always cool under pressure, but when he whips out the moves, watch out! His whirling wings and lightning fast punches can deflect attacks while dealing the bad guys some pain."

stole this from chong. first time ever i stole a survey. idol fan kasi ako. haha

tagged by DICE.

Share 8 things that your readers don’t know about you.

Then at the end you tag 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going.
– Each blogger must post these rules first.
– Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
– Bloggers who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
– At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
– Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

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1. I have this habit of mixing drinks. I dunno why. lagi ko hinahalo yung drinks though not alcoholic... kanina hinalo ko C2 apple with fit n right apple. ok siya. haha minsan same type of drink with tapos hinahalo ko different flavor. siguro may potential ako maging drink mixer if ever umiinom ako. haha

2. feeling ko marami naman may alam nito but anyway, nung highschool i lost mga 50lbs. i was mga 215lbs, 220 at the most, tapos naabot ko sa 169lbs in less than half a year. tapos pagdating ng college, bumalik na ko sa 200+lbs. damn. haha i'm slowly trying to lose the pounds again

3. my right ear's larger than my left ear. last year ko lang din napansin actually. haha

4. pag nasa bahay ako, i have this habit of opening the fridge kahit na wala naman akong balak kunin. haha

5. nung bata ako, i wanted to become an inventor or video game designer. nung sinabi sakin ng uncle ko na nainvent na daw yung flying car, tandaan ko nadisappoint ako kasi at that time gusto ko sana gawin yun when i grow up. hahaha

6. mahilig ako magtelebabad. haha since gradeschool pa and hanggang ngayon minsan ginagawa ko parin with some friends. sarap makipagkuwentuhan eh, and minsan gusto ko lang ng kausap :D

7. medyo embarrassing 'to... kwento lang sakin 'to ng mom ko kasi super vague na yung memory ko about this. so anyway, muntik na ko ma-expel from prep (year level after kinder), kasi yung teacher pinadraw yung class ng giraffe tapos umiyak daw ako sobra kasi di ko daw kaya idraw. buti nalang my mom pleaded with xavier school to let me stay. haha XD

8. wala na ko maisip... eto nalang. i'm flatfooted, plus medyo malaki pa feet ko so ang hirap maghanap ng sapatos na ok for me. haha

I TAAAAAG...
1. Oli Cruz (yes i know 8 times ka na tinag. bwahahaha hello 9th time.)
2. Fat Sablan
3. Ken Chua
4. Scott Si (sorry ikaw ulit XD nasa china ka pa sooo sagutin mo nalang when u get back home :D)
5. ACLC! (may multiply ang ACLC eh. maganda rin pangpromo yun! 8 things people dunno about ACLC :D)
6. Kat Ochoa
7. Kem Lim
8. Mica Balictar (ay wait, tinag ka na pala ni porqi. oh well. make 16 things na! bwahaha)

I am the boy who never finished high school, because I got called a fag everyday

I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.

I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.

I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.

We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.

I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.

I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.

I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.

I am the man who fears that I will never be able to be myself, to be free of this secret because I won’t risk loosing my family and friends.

We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.

I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.

I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.

I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.

I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.

I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.

I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.

I am the woman who died when the EMTs stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.

I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didnt have to always deal with society hating me.

I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don’t believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.

I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.

I am the person ashamed to tell my own friends im a lesbian, because they constantly make fun of them.

I am the boy tied to a fence, beaten to a bloody pulp and left to die because two straight men wanted to “teach me a lesson”

—IF YOU BELIEVE THAT HOMOPHOBIA IS WRONG … REPOST THIS ON YOUR BLOG

I have been obliged to repost this (by BONG[again. haha]) so here goes:

Leave a comment and I'll reply by doing the following:

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll tell you the very next person/place/event I think of when I think of you.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory/ impression of you.
6. I'll tell you what ice cream flavor best represents you.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.


If I do this for you, you HAVE TO post this on your journal :)

tagged by Bong, so I'm doing this :P Bong, sorry ngayon lang. medyo busy at nakalimutan ko rin XD haha

Rule: Name five of the Best Nights of your Life and then tag four people.

The following are in no particular order, and they're just five of the many great nights in my life. :D

1. XS Days With The Lord
I love this retreat. Best retreat in the world. It changed my life in many aspects, and mas lalo pa after the other Days events that followed. Umm, I can't divulge any more information kasi bawal malaman ng non dazers, baka maspoil. hehe

2. YCLC Overnights
Community nights, apostolate nights, and vigil night (isa lang napuntahan ko), plus yung annual Youth Assemblies.This was one of the reasons why i joined in the first place. Yung barkada ko dati sabi ng friend ko sali daw kami kasi fun yung mga overnights. Pati hanggang ngayon kahit alumnus na ko, I still go. XD waha! Pinakarecent na napuntahan ko is the formation camp, which is now overnight. I'll never forget the three YCLC Regional/Youth Assemblies i have gone to, the last one nagfacilitate na ko since wala na yung "Y" sa pagiging CLCer ko. wahaha! Ang sarap maexperience yung CLC way of life in these activities.














3. YCLC RCG Caroling '04
TJ invited me and Bong na sumama sa caroling ng YCLC RCG (xavier, ica, miriam and ateneo YCLCs) kasi baka kulang daw sa xavier, kahit hindi kami members ng YCLC that time. The night wasn't that wow, it's just that this night is when i returned to CLC, kahit unofficially. Di ko na matandaan if i left YCLC nung end of 2nd year or i didn't recommit, tapos i wasn't accepted when i joined nung 3rd year. This event was the start of God's pulling me back to Him in CLC :D

[wala ako pic eh :|]

4. Overnights with Friends
This includes Subication I & II with 4B '06, overnight with S1 blockmates, and other overnights with friends. I love overnights, halos walang tulugan yet super saya. Lalo na yung subication kasama yung 4B '06, and Bro Jhaw (nung 05) and Mendy (nung 06), game ako for subication 3! Di ko rin makakalimutan yung overnight sa discovery suites hotel with a couple of friends. And yung pinakarecent, yung pagovernight ng blockmates ko sa bahay ko. :D Fun sobra














5. ACLC Overnights (Retreat and EvSem)
Sobrang heartfelt lang talaga ang events na ito. The 5 day ACLC silent retreat is a life changing intimate time with God. Dito talaga mararamdaman ang kagandahan ng spirituality ng CLC. Favorite kong type of elections yung sa EvSem, kasi talagang pinagdidiscern personally and communally(may word ba na ganun), at siguradong according to God's plan ang results. Kung ganito rin magelections yung Pilipinas, baka wala na corruption, haha kaso lang baka never matapos. And I just love the ROL activity sa EvSem, one of the best activities for the community aspect.















I TAG: MATT LEE, SCOTT SI, MARGAUX NGO, and TRISH SIMEON

first time i'm doing something like this...
sagot niyooo.. just reply, copy paste then sagot :D yey
i answered okay sa last question eh XD


:WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF::
1. I died:
2. I kissed you:
3. I lived next door to you:
4. I started smoking:
5. I stole something:
6. I was hospitalized:
7. I ran away from home:
8. I got into a fight and you weren't there?

::WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY::
9. Personality:
10. Eyes:
11. Hair:
12. Family:

::WOULD YOU::
13. Be my friend?
14. Keep a secret if I told you one?
15. Hold my hand?
16. Take a bullet for me?
17. Keep in touch?
18. Try and solve my problems?
19. Love me?
20. Date me?
21. Sing with me?

::HAVE YOU EVER::
22. Lied to make me feel better?
23. Wanted to kiss me?
24. Wanted to kill me?
25. Broke my heart?
26. Kept something important from me?
27. Thought I was unbearably annoying?

::MORE::
28. Who are you?
29. Are we friends?
30. When and how did we meet?
31. Describe me in one word:
32. What was your first impression?
33. Do you still think that way about me now?
34. What reminds you of me?
35. If you could give me anything what would it be?
36. How well do you know me?
37. When's the last time you saw me?
38. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
39. Are you gonna put this on yours to see what I say about you? 

The following is my EN12 reflection paper, my final requirement for the 2nd sem. I crammed it, yet again, and I'm really not a good writer, so it's not that good. Oh and sorry sa title, wala akong ibang maisip eh. hehe.
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Aldwin Calubad March 30, 2007
EN12 R05 Sir Miggy Escano Reflection Paper

Knocking on Heaven’s Door

It sucks how life has been constantly reminding me of our futile mortality.

Last December of 2006, it was caroling season for my organization, the Ateneo Christian Life Community (ACLC). It seemed like a typical caroling night, although the area we sang our hearts out on that night was located at Alabang, far from our territory. After three houses, we called it a night, and I was assigned as the driver of one of the transportations home. Daanghari Avenue, somewhere in Alabang, to me looked like a highway that goes straight, and I was speeding at around 80kph. Oh God, there was a curb, and a truck going the other way. It was too dark for me to notice. Out of instinct, I tried to turn while stepping on the breaks, and to no avail, it was disastrous. My crosswind literally flipped and tumbled, 810 degrees to be exact. Rolled twice (720 degrees) then landed left side up. Until now, the scene still haunts me: the passengers, whom I love, were screaming, the windshield was shattering right in front of me and the sickening feel of being inside a tumbling car was unbearable. After all the chaos, we were rushed into the hospital, Alabang Medical Center, and the ones confined, two friends and I, stayed for two nights and two days.

For the first time in my life, I escaped death. Rather, God saved us from it, that’s what I always tell people about the fateful accident. Imagine, the car tumbled a huge 810 degrees, who wouldn’t think that there were major injuries or even fatalities? There were but a few minor injuries. We were proclaiming the joy of His birth that day, and so He saved our lives, yet again.

A week after my dreadful accident, another catastrophe happened. Somewhere in Corinthian Gardens, the house of my friend and Xavier batchmate, Howell Yao, caught in flames due to faulty Christmas lights. Howell, with his younger brother, and his mother didn’t make it. This was very big blow to his family and the Xavier community, including me. Losing three family members in one crash is very, very painful. I can’t imagine the excruciating emotional trauma for their loved ones.

The importance of life has been clear to me ever since my accident, and the realization hit me even much more after what happened to Howell.

Many other friends and Xavier batchmates had too reflected on this after what happened to Howell. One of them was Thomas O, he wrote a reflection paper emphasizing on the importance of life, and how we should value it together with the loved ones we have; his message is something I can totally relate to and agree with. About a month and a half after the very unpleasant incident on Howell, Thomas got shot by burglars who intruded his house, it was another extremely big shock and very painful trauma.

As if these weren’t enough, another Xaverian batchmate, Justin Ong, died in a car crash about a month later. It was on the news, he was on the way home with friends from a party. A taxi cut right in front of them, and almost similar to what happened to me, they tumbled and hit a tree. Justin shielded the girl beside him, and he saved her life while sacrificing his own. He died a hero.

All these casualties happened within just three months, and picture how much these three traumatic months have changed the lives of family, friends, and batchmates, including myself. The point of life being very important has already been stressed on me a hundredfold, even more after what happened to Justin because what happened to him was almost very similar to what happened to me, like so, without a doubt, I feel very blessed indeed. Life is so unpredictable, it can be taken from you so easily by a fire, a gunshot, a crash, and in so many other ways. The cliché-ish old sayings that “we should live life to the fullest, make the most out of everything, and love everyone you love,” became so personal and significant to me. Right now, I just want to be a good companion to my friends, and especially a loving son to my family. I admit that my relationship with my family isn’t commendable, in particular with my dad, and it’s about time that I really give him the respect that he deserves. Especially now that he just suffered from a stroke a year ago. Last night I told a friend, who’s close to me, that he’s very important to me and I love him as a friend. Right now, I guess I want the people I love to feel that they really are valuable to me, before something happens to me again. Plus, I feel the need to get rid of any possible grudges. I have never liked keeping grudges, and now, I just want to promise that to myself even more. Right now, I just want to do sincerely everything that I love doing, and finally take my studies seriously. Trust me, it’s important to live life fully as if every day is your last.

Last night, I just came from the wake for Justin Ong. I’d like to quote Fr. Johnny Go, Xavier School Director, in what he said about death in the Mass’ homily. (I forgot the exact words so I’ll just mention it in my own words.) Death is something very hard to understand, and it’s inevitable, especially for the loved ones, to question God. Instead, we can just get this pain, wrap it around with prayers, and offer it to God. Accordingly, we could see how much He’s always, and forever will be there for us.