AC Leadership Camp

Last July 19-20, 2013 the Assumption Iloilo high school officers, had their (our)  leadership CAMP. Yes, CAMP. Finally, after a  few years of being dormant, we, the LCBA, were able to bring back the camp. The event was so fun, interactive, and enjoyable. Though biased, I think this has been one of the most fun leadership camp ever since we were able to spend time with our fellow officers and bond. We were also able to learn many lessons and realizations not just about leadership but also about ourselves as a leader and as a person. We had various activities ranging from interactive group games to a bon fire with s'mores to movies 'til midnight to waking up early after 5 hours or so of sleep for the dawn rosary  to zumba to team building activities to a talk by Ms. Shaira Gonzaga to a budol fight lunch and more. I know that this will certainly be memorable for all of us officers, especially for us seniors since this was our last leadership training in Assumption. Since pictures speak a thousand words let me just post some pics rather than just blabbing because honestly, I'm way tired from school and couldn't really think straight.

                                                    

Nail Art

Last Summer, since I had nothing much to do, my nails became my beauty priority. I know it's vain and weird that I'm attached to my nails. Well, it's because I think of nail polishes as mood reflectors. Nails arts can easily show off one's personality, style, attitude, and creativity, besides the colorful nail polishes are totally tempting. Having nail art doesn't mean splurging, it's summer so I had no allowance therefore self-service is all I got and Youtube nail art videos were my teachers. Through those tutorials I was able to learn different nail arts, be innovative and be proud of myself for doing a great job of painting my nails, and trust me it isn't easy to paint your right-hand nails with your left hand. Here are some of my fave nail arts that I did last summer. Hope you like them.

Foodie in me: British Dinner!

It has been a long time since I was able to cook a dinner for my family, due to my busy schedule and stressful life, but last Saturday, I finally got the time, inspiration and energy to cook. I'm so happy I had the time. I rarely really like the food I cook and this one is a fave, thanks to some ideas I got from watching Chef Jaime Oliver cook. Here's the result: Boiled Potatoes, Sliced Whole Wheat Bread and Honey Mustard Pork with Calamansi Onion Mustard Sauce topped with Cream Cheese.

Tribute to the Azkals and Malditas and all the Filipino Athletes

Everyone knows I'm a huge aficionado of the Philippine Azkals and the sport of football and that I have the biggest respect towards athletes, so I made this poem as a tribute to them and to the Philippine Malditas who inspire and perspire for their love of the Beautiful Game and for their Filipino Pride.

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME!!!

By Marianne Falcis

Adrenaline comes rushing through my veins;

I’m ready, excited for the challenge.

I came here with the goal to win

To bring pride and glory to my country.

I am a proud athlete.

I am a proud Pinoy.

As a child, I already dreamt of glorious and triumphant trophies and medals.

I know I was destined for greatness.

So, I worked hard to do the best of my abilities,

Always putting up a cheery smile

Even though I was full of aggression and angst.

In those games I’ve played, I’ve won and lost.

Through those loses I’ve learned from my mistakes and tried to improve.

In those victories, I’ve learned humility, modesty and good sportsmanship.

Even though at times I am tired, sad and defeated,

I feel a surge of joy, when I hear our names being cheered,

I know that all our hard work has paid off.

I learned that team work and camaraderie is a crucial ingredient in the recipe for victory.

Now, I play with the best of the bests,

My football- brothers and sisters,

Not blood related but united by one common goal.

And I know I will keep giving my all for this Beautiful Game, the game that I love.

Lies and All That

Lie can be so deadly. Here's a poem I've made not so long ago regarding my views on how lies corrupt us and such, hope you like it.

“Deadly Lies” by Marianne Falcis

How deep the earth shall our bodies be buried?

Down beneath the earthly soil that gives life to the plants,

That beautify the surroundings and bear fruit to the living.

Shall the world that we longed for be forever gone,

Faded down into the mist of airy nothingness?

The darkness and the cold cover our soul-less shell,

Our mortal flesh decaying…

Shall we be turned into nothing more but a pile of bones?

As we look back at memory lane’s best,

 We see our mistakes.

We only saw what we wanted to see,

The glamorous and fabulous façades of life.

We ignored the stench of falsehood and deceit in all of those days.

Happiness, love, purity, morality and innocence,

Turned glum by our own infectious and dirty lies.

We had forgotten about the tragedy of reality,

That our world is running out of chances.

We had been exposed of our wickedness. Our lies.

Our sinful ways have gotten the best of us.

Our humanity diminished, buried inside a coffin

Together with all the hope that has been robbed of us.

So come let us rise from our deathbeds and stop living our lives like the living dead.

Regretful Blue No More

“What” and “if” are two simple words that are totally harmless but once you put them together they form one of the hardest question to answer: “What if?”. It is a great, yet kind of horrific, question we ask ourselves at times. Who would ever think that this short statement could fill you with so much guilt and regret? It causes such a great impact on how we live our life and our perspective of it, especially on reflecting about the decisions we've made and the things we've done in the past. This simply teaches us to lessons in life. First, when opportunity comes make the most of it. Fact says 90% of people who say no and turn down opportunities often regret the decision they've made. So will you be part of that 90% of remorseful people? But before that, never forget to pray to God and ask him for his wisdom and guidance when making a choice or doing something important, because the holy spirit will just guide you to your right path. Second, everything happens for a reason, so whatever happened it was God’s destiny for you. Past is past, learn from your so-called “mistakes”, accept that you don’t have a time machine, to go back to the past with, and move forward with a positive attitude in your life for a better and brighter future. The best cure for these Regretful Blues? Well, it’s acceptance and humility. It reminds us that we are human. We make mistakes because we’re not perfect. That’s because perfection is a myth for us humans, we only become better than what we were before, but we can never be perfect because we are not God.

REPORT CARD DAY: A POEM

Since Report Card Day is nearing and we just finished our exams here's a throwback-poem I made when I was in second year. Since then up to now, my feelings towards this event is still the same: nerve-racking.

“Report Card Day”

Time is ticking and so is my lifeline

I am so nervous, obviously not fine

My heart is beating non-stop

It flutters and aches, about to pop

My hands are cold as ice

My stomach is filled with acidic butterflies

My face is slowly turning pale white

I think I can almost see the “light”

I can’t calm down my nerves any longer

‘cause all the waiting is over

Judgment Day is here

And here I am full of fear

With a piece of paper and ink, combined

Together with letters, my future is defined

Will I shine like the stars;

And end battles and wars?

Or will I be like a black hole

In which destruction is her only role?

And now as I open it

I begin to question my wit

As I look down, I gather all my luck

Only to be awestruck

Finally Back Above Ground

It has almost been two years since my last post... and I'm back above ground, I'm done hiding under my comfy rock and I'm ready to blog my heart out. This time I'm not gonna leave this blog out to be covered with tech-dusts and cobwebs.So expect more posts from me. This time I'll be posting more food pics since food is one of my passion, besides the PHL Azkals, so it would pretty much take up the space of my blog. Also, my interests in fashion, nature, literary, photography, sports and the arts has expanded, so I might post some tidbits.
But for now, I'm just glad that I'm back.

Shutting up now,
Marianne

PS
Schoolwork, esp. Playfest, took over my whole life for the past two year and it is the number 1 reason why haven't blogged for a very long time besides the reason that I'm lazy :P

The 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG)

The 26th Southeast Asian games was held in Palembang and Jakarta in Indonesia. The SEA Games is a biannual sports gathering of S.E. Asian countries. It also helps raise awareness and help promote and develop the skills and ability of athletes to compete for the Asian Games and the Olympics. The Philippines as usual was in the middle of the group ranking 5th (as rank lower than last year's 4th), but hey what do you expect in a country that  does not give importance to sports or a care of having a great even just a good sports program. The sports program in my opinion will help the country develop more athletes that are skillful and have better chances to win in competitions and give pride to our country. But, enough of that, let's go back to the SEAG. at the bottom is the final tally of medals won by all participating country:

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Indonesia (INA)	182	151	143	476
2	Thailand (THA)	109	100	120	329
3	Vietnam (VIE)	96	92	100	288
4	Malaysia (MAS)	59	50	81	190
5	Singapore (SIN)	42	45	73	160
6	Philippines (PHI)	36	56	77	169
7	Myanmar (MYA)	16	27	37	80
8	Laos (LAO)	9	12	36	57
9	Cambodia (CAM)	4	11	24	39
10	Timor-Leste (TLS)	1	1	6	8
11	Brunei (BRU)	0	4	7	11
Total		554	549	704	1807
Source: Official Result Medal Tally

This are pics from the opening ceremony:

To all athletes and coaches who participated in the SEA games, Congratulations! You are all winners :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!!!

Hey, Santa! Where's my gift? ;)

Christmas is not just about Santa and gifts but also, OUR FAMILY! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS I LO<3 E YOU !!!!!!!! :) 

I am sorry

Sorry  that the things I'm about to post will be uncurrent already, about weeks (months, to be truthful)since it has happened. It is due to the fact that I am super busy from the Assumption annual PLAYFEST for both CAE and CAF. In which I am a director (CAE) and a production manager (CAF) and so many more (both).

                                                       

VOCAB LESSON

Here are 7 new FUN words to add to your vocabulary:
1. Lilliputian - small or tiny , petty or trivial
2. Borborygmi - rubbing of the stomach
3. Unctous - exaggerated or insincere, slippery, full of oil or fat, soft and rich
4. Swank - fashionable or elegant
5. Poseur - a person pretending to be something he/she is not
6. Discombobulate - to make a person emotionally confused
7. Palindrome - is a word or phrase or number or verse or sentence that reads the same backwards or forwards
              ex. racecar, madam

SOME of My Favorite Authors

(The List is RANDOMLY ARRANGED)
1. Richele Mead -The Vampire Academy Series and bloodline Series
2. Rick Riordan -The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, Heroes of Olympus Series, Kane Chronicles.
3. Stephanie Meyer- Twilight Saga
4. Rachel Maude - Poseur
5. Zoey Dean - A-list series
6. Meg Cabot- Princess Diaries, Jinx, etc.
7. Ally Carter - The Gallagher Girls and Heist Society Series
8. Melissa de la Cruz - Blue Bloods series
9.C.S. Lewis - Chronicles of Narnia
10. L.J. Smith - Night World, Vampire Diaries, Dark Visions, Secret Circle
11. William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet, A Winter's Tale, A Midsummer's Night dream, etc.
12. Terra Lynn Childs - Oh.My.Gods, Goddess Bootcamp, etc.
13. P.C. and Kristin Cast - House of Night Series
14. Liz Tigelaar- Pretty Tough Series
15. Anna Godsbersen - Luxe series, Bright Young Things
16. Cecily von Ziegesar - Gossip Girl Series, It Girl series
17.Alex Finn - Beastly, A Kiss inTime
18.Cherry Cheva -  She's so Money
19.Yvonne Collins -Girl vs Boy
20. Marianne Curley - Old magic

Neglect of Ph Athletes Due to Politicking!

Neglected! The lack of support, appreciation and sufficient training areas and equipment. That is what Filipino athletes feel when they play for our country. Athletes play because they love the sport and that they want to represent our country, to show their love and pride for the Philippines. Rich or poor, young or old, people come together because of certain similarities. Dedication and Passion, that is what Filipino athletes have in their hearts, minds and souls. It gives them the drive to win competitions and accept failure. Being an athlete you compete with both physically and mentally with your opponents. Support is needed for (a happier) success, it gives pride to both country and sport. Players play better with people cheering them on and making them more confident.

Wherever in the Philippines either public or private sectors, there is always politicking around. No wonder athletes at times feel used and unsupported. I as an athlete is a testament to this seeing and knowing people who are victims of politicking in our country. Skill and talent wasted, because of this huge problem that makes our country's (reputation) belittled by other countries. The different National Teams that represents our country in international tournaments are one of the victims of neglect, politicking and corruption.

                                 The now- famous PHL Azkals, PHL Volcanoes and PHL  Cobra Dragonboat team were/ still victims of neglect in the country. They always bring honor to our country with trophies, medals, plaques and other kinds of recognition, but before, they were only welcomed by their family when they arrive from international tournaments and people never even knew about the results of their game or actually know that there is a national team for this certain sport. Hearing and/or seeing the background- stories of each successful team, I was touched because as an athlete I too at times feel the neglect, lack of support, of people to other kinds of sports besides Basketball and Boxing. Though, boxing became famous,later on than Basketball, because of Manny Pacquiao, who has brought great pride and honor to our country.

At times, we seem to blame Americans for bringing in Basketball to our before Football- crazed-country, which in my opinion (AND NO OFFENSE TO BASKETBALL PLAYERS/FANS, because I am too a fan of Basketball) Filipinos are not that good in Basketball when compared to other countries, because of lack of some other physical attributes, like height. We Filipinos have lots of potential in different sports like Football/Rugby, because Filipinos are great in adapting, have great speed and strength and does not choose any kind of physical attributes, Dragon boat and other Aquatic sports, like swimming and diving, because of the availability of equipment, facilities and skill, speed, strength and adaptability

SO LET US THE FILIPINO PEOPLE SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL TEAMS AND ATHLETES, whatever sport they may be in because they give honor and pride to our country.

MABUHAY ANG PILIPINONG ATLETA AT ANG KAGALINGAN NITO!!!