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Sunday, January 25 @ 5:39 PM

Programming, Anyone?

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The first half of my senior year TLE class was spent making flowcharts and stuff.

The second half started with quite a surprise especially when the hands-on part came.

I was coping well with the discussion of the Visual Basic environment but I was left behind when we started tackling about the codes and stuff. I had no idea how to relate the flowcharting logic with what is facing me now. I was paired with Zelita who was just as clueless as I am. During our first activity (the Lucky Seven), we totally had no idea of what we were doing. I mean, we know we had to create a program for a slot machine and we were DOING it. But we were just copying the codes from the hand-out. We didn't know what the codes meant. We didn't know what it does and how it functions. They were just numbers, letters, characters that have no meaning. I almost gave up, it looks all too complicated for me. What made it even worse was that even if we wanted to learn, the computer won't let us. LOL. It was operating very slowly and we usually end up with our work not done.

The worse is yet to come.

One day I just learned that we have to finish the activities from all the four lessons for our project due Monday (two days later)! We can't do it in school since our PC wasn't working properly. But I knew I could do it. We already finished the 1st activity (Lesson 1) so we only have 3 more to go.

I managed to borrow an installer and decided to just do it at home. I had trouble with installing it but I got it right after some time. I started reading the hand-out's PATIENTLY. Then I started to do it on the computer, continuing where Zelita and I left off. While working on the program, I realized it wasn't as complicated as I thought. I was overthinking before that's why I found it hard. My doubt shadowed my understanding that's why I did not see the simplicity beyond its complex facade. I beautified the layout and background and managed to pull it off icompletely in two hours. I proudly saved my work and was glad that our project was done.



OR NOT. . .

"Everything is not what it seems!"
I learned that the hard way.

I forgot to properly save the project. I thought it was just like saving in MS Word or in Publisher. When I checked back to see how our programs were faring, I just couldn't open them. I had to redo everything. Again, my patience was tested. I managed to save it properly this time. I felt bad, frustrated and was annoyed. But I also felt good. I was able to finish the project, made it better the second time. I also realized my errors and learned from them. All in all, I feel good. I feel good about doing something that I thought was impossible before. I feel good because I worked hard. I feel good because I accomplished something.



~ You see. It's not everyday I get to create a program. Even if it's just for a slot machine or some kind of color mixer. It may not be the most advanced, but still I did it.~

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@ 2:12 PM

Batang 90's ka ba?

BATANG 90'S KA BA?

Masaya ka kapag naglalaro ka ng Tex at Pog. Kadalasan ang design dito ay yung mga palabas sa TV, mga drama o kaya anime, may dialogue pa. Marami akong tex at pog noon but I never learned how to play. Inggit na inggit ako dun sa kaklase ko nung kinder/prep ang laki ng mga tex niya, Beast Wars.

May comics pa ang bazooka. Kahit di mo maintindihan yung Fortune Cookie sa huli ay collection mo pa rin yun.

Uso pa yung tirador, yung gawa talaga sa sanga ng puno. Marami rin kami nito. Mga kinonfiscate ni Papa sa mga bata sa amin:]

Ang mga babae naglalaro ng paper dolls na tigpipiso bawat isang set sa sari-sari store. Bumibili ako nito sa harap ng Colegio. Yung mga peborit ko ay yung Sailormoon at Rosalinda.

Kung lalake ka, siguradong may pellet gun ka. Kahit babae ako meron ako nun.

Humihingi ka ng dalawang piso sa magulang mo para maglaro ng video arcade sa sari-sari store. Favorite mo yung Sonic, Mario at Street Fighter.

Nagwa-watusi ka kapag New Year kahit pinapagalitan ka ng nanay mo.

Meron kang sapatos na umiilaw yung swelas kapag iniaapak mo. Mas sikat kung iba-iba yung kulay.

Merong at least isang Chicago Bulls na shirt sa bahay nyo. Madalas number 23 pa yung nakalagay. Pati pa jersey, shorts, socks...

Pinapatulog ka ng yaya/nanay mo tuwing tanghali o hapon para raw lumaki. Hindi na kasi pinapatulog ang mga bata ngayon tuwing tanghali di tulad nung panahon natin. Hindi ako makatulog noon. Kaya ngayon binabawi ko nalang kapag Physics na.

Sinasabihan ka ng matatanda na may lalabas na pari o bigas sa sugat mo kapag hindi nilagyan ng alcohol pero in the end, betadine lang ang magpapatahimik sa inyo.

Kung babae ka, nagkaroon ka ng butterfly hairclips/rings. Guilty.

Kung medyo may pera ang pamilya nyo, nagpabili ka ng Polly Pocket.

Naglalagay ka ng Kisses (yung mabango) sa pencil case mo, o kaya sa isang lalagyan na may bulak, alcohol at tinutusok ng karayom para mabilis manganak. Nilalagay ko lang sa bulak pero hindi ko alam yung alcohol at karayom technique. Sayang, naubos na tuloy yung collection ko, iba-ibang kulay pa naman yun.

May stickers ng Disney movies sa loob ng Maggi noodles.

Pinapatunog mo yung takip ng Gatorade.

Ang mga stationeries na uso: Papemelroti, Tsukuba, Sashikibuta. Pwedeng ibenta, pwedeng trade lang. Hanggang ngayon, nasakin pa rin yung collection ko, hindi ko naman nagamit.

Pampalipas oras mo dati ang paglalaro ng Brick Game, at swerte yung mga may advanced version na may tumatagos na blocks para mapuno na yung gap sa loob. Mas advanced ka kung Tamagotchi ang nilalaro mo. Pinapakain mo, pinapatulog mo, at inililibing mo kung namatay na. At kung talagang kaya nyong bumili, Game Boy ang sayo. Pero kung wala ka talaga, yung laruan na lang na may tubig sa loob tapos dapat ma-shoot mo yung mga bilog sa stick na maliit. Haha. This is fun.

Bago magsimula ang klase, nakikilaro ka muna sa 10-20, jackstone, langit lupa, ice water, taguan, dr. quack quack, tumbang preso, pepsi seven up at agawan base. Di bale nang madumi na ang uniform mo pagpasok ng classroom. Peborit ko yung Dr. "wak-wak"at ayoko naman ng 10-20 kasi di ako makalagpas sa under-da-puwet saka sa hips.

Sinasabi mo sa kaklase mo na "Liars go to hell" kapag tingin mo nagsisinungaling sya. "Cross my heart, hope to die" kapag nangangako ka. "Period no erase" kapag gusto mo walang kumontra sayo. Kaya lang wala kang lusot kapag sinabi ng kaklase mo na "Akin yung factory ng pambura". Ballpen saka wipe out panlaban ko noon. Asensado.

Sikat ka pag ang pencil case mo nabubuksan sa dalawang side tapos maraming attachments like magnifying lens, book stand, compartments na maliliit tapos push button pa. Minsan sa ibabaw ng pencil case meron pang maze, may maliit na silver na bola tapos itatagilid mo yung pencil case para gumulong yun, hanggang sa matapos yung maze. Inggit na inggit kaya ako nun kay Rani. Nag-demo pa kasi siya ng mga features ng mahiwagang pencil case niya.

Di ka baduy kung ang notebook mo nung elementary ay may mukha ng artista. Wala ako nito. Langya. Gusto ko sana kaso baduy raw sabi ni Mama.

Sa coolman mo inilalagay ang tubig na baon mo sa school.

Nagpabili ka ng Baby-G sa magulang mo.

Elementary ka nung nauso ang pager. Yun pa ang pinapangarap ng mga bata, hindi pa cell phone.

Meron ka pa rin ng pinakamalaking cell phone na nakatago na ngayon sa mga kahon.

Wala pang PS/PS2, XBox, Wii, atbp. noon. Family Computer pa lang, yung cartridge yung bala. Usong laro ang Mario Bros., Battle City at Rambo. Mario saka Tank (Battle City) peborit ko. Naging marahas ako dahil sa larong Mortal Kombat.

Meron ka ng isa sa mga ito: Family Computer, Nintendo, Sega, roller blades, brick game, Tamagochi, Swatch Watch w/ matching guard, Troll collection. Tamagotchi with Infrared. Oh ha. . .pero hindi ko alam kung gumagana yun o design lang. Yung roller blades naman, palaging kong dala kapag makikipaglaro sa labas (pampainggit lang, di naman ako marunong).

Alam mo ang mga linyang ito sa mga kanta: "Natatawa ako, hi hi hi hi", "Anong paki mo sa long hair ko", "Dahil sa bawal na gamot", "Mga kababayan ko, bilib ako sa kulay ko". Guilty:]

Isa dito ay theme song mo: "I Swear" by All 4 One, "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes (And I say, Hey ey ey ey ey ey. I said hey, What's goin on!), "Zombie" by Cranberries.

Sumasayaw ka ng Macarena. Saka ng Barbie Girl at Shalala.

Alam mo ang kanta ng Spice Girls at may favorite ka sa kanila. Kung fan ka talaga, may poster ka pa.

Malamang ay naging fanatic ka ng isa sa mga sumikat na boy bands. May tago pa akong poster ng The Moffats.

Ang tinutugtog lagi sa radyo ay mga kanta ng mga banda gaya ng Eraserheads, Parokya ni Edgar nung nagpapalda pa lang sila, Alamid, Rivermaya, True Faith, The Youth, Afterimage at kung anu-ano pang pinoy bands. Yay Eheads! Haha. Anong nagpapalda ang Parokya?

Tape pa ang uso, di CD or MP3 players. Pag gusto mo yung kanta kailangan tantyahin mo kung ilang seconds i-rewind yun para mabilis paulit-ulitin. Na-master ko to^^

Kinakanta nyo dati sa school yung "Heal the World", "Tell the World of His Love", "Jubilee Song", etc. With matching actions pa.

Nanonood ka dati ng Power Rangers, Captain Planet o Ninja Turtles. Nagkukunyari pa kayo ng mga kaibigan mo na kayo yun at nagkakasipaan kayo. Ako lagi si Power Ranger Pink.

Di ka papagalitan ng magulang kahit magbabad ka sa TV, basta ang pinapanood mo ay Hiraya Manawari, Bayani at Sine Skwela, kung saan nakilala mo sila Teacher Waki, Ugat Puno, Palikpik, at ang buong barkada nila lalo na kapag nakasakay sila sa space ship o sa jeep na lumilipad.

Sinubaybayan mo ang Ghost Fighter at ang Dragon Ball. Naging favorite mo si Eugene at si Goku.

Niloloko mo yung theme song ng Voltes V kasi di mo maintindihan yung theme song: "Tato ni Ara Mina malaking cobra...", "Boltes Payb lima sila, pumunta sa kubeta...", "...Kontra Bulate!"

Napanood mo din yung ibang anime tulad ng Shaider, Sailormoon, Daimos at Maskman. Saulo mo pa nga yung kanta dun: "Oh maskuman kayo ang pag-asa.. Iligtas kami sa marahas na kadiliman... Kami inyong ipaglaban! Sugod, sugod laban maskuman, ipaglaban nyo ang katarungan.. Sige, sige laban maskuman.."

Sinubaybayan mo ang Sarah ang Munting Prinsesa, Julio at Julia, at Cedi. Pinanood mo pa nga yung movie version ng Sarah ang Munting Prinsesa with Camille Prats. Lagi akong nakaabang nun sa CinemaOne, basta yung mga Pinoy movies channel.

Alam mo din yung "Ang Pulubi at ang Prinsesa" with Camille Prats and Angelica Panganiban. ♥ it.

Gusto mong sumali sa ANG TV. Pero alam mong hindi na pwede. kaya kuntento ka na lang sa panonood nito tuwing 4:30 ng hapon.

Batibot ang usong palabas. Akala mo nga mag-dyowa o mag-asawa sina Kuya Bodjie at Ate Sheena.

Alam mo yung tono ng pinausong kanta ng show na "ATBP.": Isa.. dalawa-tatlo.. apat-lima.. anim-pito-walo.. syam-sampu... labingisa-labingdalawa... labingtatlo... labingapat-labinglima...Haha.

Napanood mo ang Batang X.

Sabay kayo nanonood ng yaya mo ng Marimar.

Nanonood ka ng kahit alin dito: "Okay Ka Fairy Ko", "Oki Doki Doc", "Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata", "Palibhasa Lalake", "Ober da Bakod", at "Home Along Da Riles".

Galit ka kay Clara kasi sobra naman talaga sya mang-api kay Mara. Nasty. I even watched the movie. Hehe.

Pinanood mo din yung "Villa Quintana", "Esperanza", "Anakarenina" atbp.

Mga love teams na nagpakilig sayo: Juday and Wowie. Jolina and Marvin. Super fan ako nun. Remember "Hey Babe"?

Alam mo yung commercial ng Tender Juicy hotdog na ganito: "Dear diary, Carlo sat beside me today. He's so cute! Sabi niya I'm pretty kaya lang I'm fat."

Kinakanta mo yung "Thank God it's Sabado, pati na rin Linggo..." at "Isa pa, isa pa, isa pang Chicken Joy".

Nasa channel 2 pa ang Eat Bulaga at ang Mel and Jay.

Nakikita mo sa balita na may mga kultong nagtatago na sa kweba, kasi magugunaw na ang mundo sa year 2000, at yung mga computer daw bigla na lang mag-shu-shut down at mawawala na daw ang technology. Never heard.

Chinese variety shows ang palabas tuwing umaga ng linggo.

Matapang ka kung napanood mo lahat ng Shake, Rattle and Roll movies.

Narinig mong i-announce sa radyo yung death ni Princess Diana. Biglang nauso yung kanta ni Elton John na "Goodbye, England's Rose."

Nasa VHS yung mga movies na pinapanood ninyo sa bahay.

Kung babae ka, naging crush mo si Leonardo di Caprio dahil sa Titanic. Kaya nga lang, bawal ka pa tumingin sa kissing scenes nina Jack at Rose. Nakikiuso lang ako nun e. Kung sino crush nung pinsan ko, crush ko na rin.


Feeling ko tuloy ang tanda ko na.

grabbed from kukaybakukay.multiply.com

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Saturday, January 17 @ 8:45 PM

LQ tayo ngayon

My Christmas hype is now over. I'm not expecting any more gifts. The gifts that I was supposed to give to Tsinelas were eaten by Mr. Nobody and I think it's too late to give them Christmas gifts. Better wait for Valentine's or *sniff* graduation.

Anyway.

I had a pretty nice Christmas/New Year vacation as seen on my FS and Multiply. It was not as grand (not even close) as last year's vacation but it was really really nice since I got to be with my extended family, especially my cousins.

Ako'y nalilito. Kailan ginagamit ang especially at specially? Thanks.

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Kahapon lang natapos yung exams but I feel like it's been a very long time na. Oh, Taglish. Konyotic. Taglish, chuchal. Taglish, Sir Oliva's worst nightmare (next to Filipinos going abroad). At hindi ko nanaman alam kung ano talaga yung gusto kong ikwento sainyo.

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Napansin ko na napakaikli na lamang ng mga pinopst ko lately. Wala lang, napansin ko lang.

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Para naman daw, may laman 'tong post na 'to. Ahm. Kasalukuyan ko pong hinihintay ang aking results sa UP. Ang tagal-tagal(lim x^3 + 3x - 2/x^2 - 1 as x approaches................) niya. Ang kabagalan ay lalong nagpapatindi ng tension. Ngunit parang mas kinakabahan pa ang aking ina.

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