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Beyond commuting ... from INQ7.net

YOUNGBLOOD
Beyond commuting
By Bernice Tenchavez
Inquirer
Last updated 02:48am (Mla time) 12/14/2006

Published on Page A13 of the December 14, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

I MISS high school. I miss being 16 when the future had endless possibilities and mind games consisted of just Tetris and Monopoly. But here I am 10 years later, not too much of a cynic, but not too idealistic either. And I wonder if the high school students know what they’re up against.

Feeling nostalgic recently, I looked into my high school website, expecting insightful articles about the new generation. I came upon an article compiled by my former teacher, entitled “Confessions of a High School First-Time Commuter.” Seriously? Is this what high school students are worried about these days? Are we going to applaud rich kids who took public transportation for the first time? If girls think that commuting is the Mount Everest of life, then they’re in for a surprise.

Some excerpts from the article: “Life will never be the same,” says the little girl. (Wait till you get your first job, kid.) “There’s a lot of honesty involved” (unlike in relationships), with passengers making sure they paid before getting off. And the driver is quite gifted: He’s driving while counting money and giving change. (That reminds me of a guy I know. He was seeing a girl while dating another one and getting away with it.)

Another girl wrote that while her first commuting experience was quite frustrating, she could safely say that she emerged from it getting the street smarts she would possibly need to survive the challenges of the outside world. (Well done, Kasey. Next target is world domination.)

Girls, let if I may: Now that you know how to commute, let me tell you other things school doesn’t teach you.

High school relationships don’t work out. You won’t even be in touch with your prom date. When you fall deeply in love and it doesn’t work, then you begin building walls. That’s okay. In time, when you meet the right person, the wall will become just a fence. And no matter how much you can’t imagine it, you will get over your first heartbreak, your second, your third, and so on. And I mean really and honestly get over it. And yes, it gets easier every time. And no, just because it didn’t hurt as much the second time, it doesn’t mean you loved him less.

You will fall for a couple of bad boys along the way, and again that’s okay. Commitment is now no longer limited to not kissing other people but the obligation to believe in your partner even if you really don’t. Look after your best interest if he’s not looking after yours. Don’t let anyone hold you back.

Your past does not define your future. Just because you didn’t do well in high school doesn’t mean you will suck in college or in life. The hard workers beat the smart geeks any day -- and twice on Sunday. So you need not be smart, just hard-working. There’s a lot of politics in the work place no matter how nice you are. Take everything in stride.

Things happen for a reason, and that’s the beauty of hindsight. You may see the past as something that holds you back or as a great (maybe painful) learning experience. I hope you choose the latter and move on.

You’ll meet someone who will challenge your faith, your beliefs and the way you see yourself (it could happen at 1 p.m. in Goldilocks). No one can destroy your self esteem without your permission. If you know who you are, you’d be surprise how the words that come out of your mouth seem to have a life of their own.

Sometimes, you will spend a good weekday eating in a fine dining restaurant and bitching, with your cynical friends, about life and how sweet couples disgust you. Enjoy it.

A life-altering moment may come after you watch “Garden State.” So be it.

You will have pre-prom déjà vu again. At 16, you diet before the prom and decide what to wear and can’t wait to see the look of your crush when he sees you. At 26, you will diet to death before the wedding of a friend, decide which dress shows more cleavage and can’t wait to see the look of a guy you once dated who’ll also be at the wedding.

There’ll be a lot to look forward to. Though your circle of friends gets bigger, you can now choose the people you want to waste your time with. Like Sophie, you have a choice.

You will also appreciate your parents more, your health and Lipitor. Enjoy life. Find a mentor, join a band, take lots of photos, shoot a gun, join a breast cancer advocacy, read more and put down that self-help book.

Oh, and I hope you won’t be too cynical. True love still exists and I hope you will end up with the one you love.

My dear school, aside from teaching the girls to be brave enough to commute, teach them to be brave enough to never settle for second best, to be strong enough to walk away from a dysfunctional relationship, to be brave enough to be alone and to pursue fulfillment instead of a career.

Oh and my self-esteem? I gathered it from believing Dr. Seuss when he said, “Oh, the places you’ll go.”

So bravely go out to the world, girls. It’s okay to commute, hopping from one place to another while making mistakes. Just make sure that at the end of the day, you learn how to drive and navigate a life well lived. The world awaits.

Bernice Tenchavez, 26, used to work in advertising but is now reviewing for her exams, hoping to take her master’s degree abroad.

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JOHN LAPUZ/DJ MO - Highlights sa Interview

JOHN LAPUZ/DJ MO - Highlights sa Interview

From PEX

Research by Jun Jun aska26ph2001@...
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/ABS-CBNKapamilyaPEXers2
Posted by kangusooo

eto ung mga ibang sagot ni John Lapuz sa Show ni DJ MO.

Worst Dressed - Kuya Germs
Bad encounter with a celebrity - Nora Aunor... humingi daw ng Kape
pero nangamoy brandy daw

ung buong room.
Worst TV Show sa GMA 7 - Daisy Siete and pati sina Mo, Andy and Mojo
agrees... sabi nila ung

show daw s*cks.
The Buzz can stand daw without Jobert Sucaldito. haha
Feeling Diva daw si Nene Tamayo dati.. pero ok na sila... pati din daw
si Keanna Reeves
Weakest Link si Paolo Bediones sa S-Files.. haha
Worst Actor - Troy Montero
Worst Actress - Keanna Reeves
Drama Queen Lately - Lara Morena.
Most Plastic in Showbiz - Aiko Melendez before.
Worst Billboard - Ellens Skin Care
Overrated Singer - Jessa Zaragosa
Had Plastic Surgery - Gwen Garci (Hip is Fake, Boobs is Fake)
May Body Odor daw si Chokoleit
Mas credible daw si Cristy Fermin kesa kay Lolit Solis
Disliked Showbiz Reporter - Ambet Nabus. Sino ba yun?


Ibang answers ni John Lapuz

If he was straight daw.. he would date Kristine Hermosa
Gay daw si PB. Big Ckeck daw. Initial lang binigay nya eh

TV RATINGS - 12/11/2006

TV RATINGS - 12/11/2006

From PEX

Research by Jun Jun aska26ph2001@...
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/ABS-CBNKapamilyaPEXers2
Posted by cybermyx

TV Ratings

Monday - December 11, 2006

Sis 13.9
Homeboy 14.3

Yellow Handkerchief 20.0
Pilipinas Game KNB? 17.9

Eat Bulaga! 23.7
WoWoWee 20.2

Daisy Siete 20.2
Kapamilya Cinema 13.1
Makita Ka Lang Muli 14.5

Kapuso Movie Festival 21.8
Inocente De Ti 10.6

Ghost Fighter 20.5
Noypi, Ikaw Ba 'To? 8.6

Jewel In The Palace 17.9
Pangako Sa 'Yo 16.3

24 Oras 30.1
TV Patrol World 28.0

Captain Barbell 30.7
Kapamilya Deal or No Deal 32.9

Atlantika 26.5
Super Inggo 28.7

Starstruck: The Next Level 26.0
Maging Sino Ka Man 24.8

Bakekang 30.5
Pinoy Dream Academy 19.1
A Rosy Life 26.7

Lagot Ka! Isusumbong Kita 16.3
Bandila 8.3

Saksi 9.9
Real Pinoy Fighter 6.1

I-Witness 7.3
Mirada De Mujer 2.2
Pinoy Dream Academy Uplate 1.2

MySpace to 'block sex offenders'... thanks to BBC.co.uk

MySpace to 'block sex offenders'

MySpace has grown massively since its launch in 2003

Social networking website MySpace says it will release tools to identify and ban US sex offenders from its service.

The company said the new service will be the first national database that brings together about 46 US state sex offender registers.

MySpace is a personal website tool for people who use it to post blogs, music, and videos.

More than 80 million people have registered a MySpace page. News Corp bought the site for $580m last year.

The new technology, called Sentinel Safe, will let MySpace search US state and federal databases to seek out and delete MySpace profiles of registered sex offenders.

It will be available in the next 30 days.

MySpace has not released information on its plans for tackling sex offenders using the service in other countries.

Profile database

"We are committed to keeping sex offenders off MySpace," the site's chief security officer, Hemanshu Nigam, said in a statement.

The profiles of convicted sex offenders in the US will be added to a database that is made available to authorities.

Earlier this year, the Child Expolitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) in the UK released safety tips for parents and children for using social networks.

Ceop said it was concerned that children were posting personal details on so-called community sites.

The body advised children not to share information online that they would not share offline and not to meet someone offline that they met first online.

Sites such as MySpace let users leave details about their lives online and encourage people to "network" with other users.

A typical page will feature a user's interests, a list of their favourite music and films, a photo gallery, video clips and a blog.