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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
blogthings 07.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
wright minus rong
Our final exam in Civil Procedure consists of 100 questions, answerable by TRUE or FALSE. Graded using right minus wrong.
HAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha..... Nuts!
HAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha..... Nuts!
Friday, March 14, 2008
I had dinner with Che and Dar last thursday night. We've been planning on that for quite some time now, the last time i saw them was a couple of years ago (Hey! We had dinner at the same resto! Haha). Anyway, it was nice catching up with them. I wasn't able to visit Che when she gave birth to their second child.
I love going out and catching up with old friends, but dang! Every time i see them i'm reminded that i'm still a student and dependent on my family since my parents decided to fund my studies. I guess that it doesn't help that a lot of them seem like they're already going places and are on their way to becoming successful in their careers. I'm extremely happy for them because they deserve it, they've been working their butts off. It's just that sometimes i feel that i'm being left behind.
I have mentioned this to people and their usual response when i tell them that is after my studies, i'd be a LAWYER (emphasis provided by them). But i would like to point out, i still have to pass the bar. It's not like after i graduate i'd become a lawyer. There's always the possibility of flunking.
HORROR OF HORRORS! Imagine studying for at least 4 years then not enjoying the fruits of your labor? I break out in hives/vomit/have heartburn/acid reflux/ulcer every time i think of taking the bar AND flunking.
I'm hoping to take it on my first time, not because of bragging rights, but because i wouldn't want to go through another year of intensive review. STRESS! But i wouldn't hesitate to take it again, as much as allowed by law, until i pass. At least i can say i tried my best. Before i used to think, it's nakakahiya when you have to re-take. But after all my years in staying in law school, i realize it was arrogance on my part. There are many factors which can influence your passing or failing, and most of them not based on your answers. There's one where your penmanship should not only be readable but nice. Heck, if i'd known that, i would have taken my penmanship class in St. Scho more seriously. Now, i know people who painstakingly practice their penmanship just so the Bar Examiner wouldn't skip reading their exams.
It's a good thing i still love what i'm doing, in spite of all the stress and the trials and insanities of being a law student. I feel for friends who enroll just because it is expected of them.
I love going out and catching up with old friends, but dang! Every time i see them i'm reminded that i'm still a student and dependent on my family since my parents decided to fund my studies. I guess that it doesn't help that a lot of them seem like they're already going places and are on their way to becoming successful in their careers. I'm extremely happy for them because they deserve it, they've been working their butts off. It's just that sometimes i feel that i'm being left behind.
I have mentioned this to people and their usual response when i tell them that is after my studies, i'd be a LAWYER (emphasis provided by them). But i would like to point out, i still have to pass the bar. It's not like after i graduate i'd become a lawyer. There's always the possibility of flunking.
HORROR OF HORRORS! Imagine studying for at least 4 years then not enjoying the fruits of your labor? I break out in hives/vomit/have heartburn/acid reflux/ulcer every time i think of taking the bar AND flunking.
I'm hoping to take it on my first time, not because of bragging rights, but because i wouldn't want to go through another year of intensive review. STRESS! But i wouldn't hesitate to take it again, as much as allowed by law, until i pass. At least i can say i tried my best. Before i used to think, it's nakakahiya when you have to re-take. But after all my years in staying in law school, i realize it was arrogance on my part. There are many factors which can influence your passing or failing, and most of them not based on your answers. There's one where your penmanship should not only be readable but nice. Heck, if i'd known that, i would have taken my penmanship class in St. Scho more seriously. Now, i know people who painstakingly practice their penmanship just so the Bar Examiner wouldn't skip reading their exams.
It's a good thing i still love what i'm doing, in spite of all the stress and the trials and insanities of being a law student. I feel for friends who enroll just because it is expected of them.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Dungeons and Dragons co-creator dies at 69
By EMILY FREDRIX
Associated Press Writer
Tue Mar 4, 3:39PM ET
MILWAUKEE - Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.
Thanks to people like him for influencing the fantasy genre, creating the foundation for role playing games all over the world.
Associated Press Writer
Tue Mar 4, 3:39PM ET
MILWAUKEE - Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.
He had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, said his wife, Gail Gygax.
Gygax and Dave Arneson developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game known for its oddly shaped dice became a hit, particularly among teenage boys, and eventually was turned into video games, books and movies.
Gygax always enjoyed hearing from the game's legion of devoted fans, many of whom would stop by the family's home in Lake Geneva, about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee, his wife said. Despite his declining health, he hosted weekly games of Dungeons & Dragons as recently as January, she said.
"It really meant a lot to him to hear from people from over the years about how he helped them become a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, what he gave them," Gail Gygax said. "He really enjoyed that."
Dungeons & Dragons players create fictional characters and carry out their adventures with the help of complicated rules. The quintessential geek pastime, it spawned a wealth of copycat games and later inspired a whole genre of computer games that's still growing in popularity.
Born Ernest Gary Gygax, he grew up in Chicago and moved to Lake Geneva at the age of 8. Gygax's father, a Swiss immigrant who played violin in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, read fantasy books to his only son and hooked him on the genre, Gail Gygax said.
Gygax dropped out of high school but took anthropology classes at the University of Chicago for a while, she said. He was working as an insurance underwriter in the 1960s, when he began playing war-themed board games.
But Gygax wanted to create a game that involved more fantasy. To free up time to work on that, he left the insurance business and became a shoe repairman, she said.
Gygax also was a prolific writer and wrote dozens of fantasy books, including the Greyhawk series of adventure novels.
Gary Sandelin, 32, a Manhattan attorney, said his weekly Dungeons & Dragons game will be a bit sadder on Wednesday night because of Gygax's passing. The beauty of the game is that it's never quite the same, he said.
======Thanks to people like him for influencing the fantasy genre, creating the foundation for role playing games all over the world.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Just a quick note before studying. So i went to Ivy's child's baptism, the one i mentioned in a previous post. Good thing i did, saw lots of MaSci friends there. Dang, i missed those guys... Anyhow, we got to talking about having a get together this summer, hopefully i could go. One word guys: swimming!! Tara!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
So it's been a while since i've posted. Been very busy with school work. Finals start next Saturday and i still have tons of stuff to read. Come to think of it, i always have plenty of things to read. It seems like i can never catch up; i've never felt ready enough for recitations nor take an exam 
. As early as now, i'm getting nervous thinking about taking the bar.
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Another friend is having their child's baptism tomorrow. Dang, everybody's having children left and right. And here i am still stuck in school. Sigh... Sometimes i feel like i've been left behind by my friends and cousins. Most of them are working and having families of their own. But when i'm in the company of my law school friends, i feel a bit more normal. I've never regretted attending law school, but it's scary to think that in spite of studying for years, it may not be enough for me to pass the bar. I think to think more positive!
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Have i ever mentioned that my parents are generously funding my studies? Although i thank them for that, i can't help but resent it sometimes because it means i'm not fully emancipated haha. I could take advantage and go out but i think of my expenses, which, given the fact that i don't work, they pay for, like the cost it takes to send me to law school, my allowance, gas money, expenses for my mobile, clothes, food -- and that's just me! I still have a younger brother who's in school. And he's asking for a car.
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I'm torn between wanting to graduate now and take my turn at the bar. At least then i could start working. But then i think that i shouldn't rush studying law or else i might not pass the bar. I'm just praying to God that i pass all my subjects and then eventually pass the bar. I know i will get there. But that goal seems so long and difficult.
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I just noticed that i always feel this way whenever exams are near.
. As early as now, i'm getting nervous thinking about taking the bar.======
Another friend is having their child's baptism tomorrow. Dang, everybody's having children left and right. And here i am still stuck in school. Sigh... Sometimes i feel like i've been left behind by my friends and cousins. Most of them are working and having families of their own. But when i'm in the company of my law school friends, i feel a bit more normal. I've never regretted attending law school, but it's scary to think that in spite of studying for years, it may not be enough for me to pass the bar. I think to think more positive!
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Have i ever mentioned that my parents are generously funding my studies? Although i thank them for that, i can't help but resent it sometimes because it means i'm not fully emancipated haha. I could take advantage and go out but i think of my expenses, which, given the fact that i don't work, they pay for, like the cost it takes to send me to law school, my allowance, gas money, expenses for my mobile, clothes, food -- and that's just me! I still have a younger brother who's in school. And he's asking for a car.
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I'm torn between wanting to graduate now and take my turn at the bar. At least then i could start working. But then i think that i shouldn't rush studying law or else i might not pass the bar. I'm just praying to God that i pass all my subjects and then eventually pass the bar. I know i will get there. But that goal seems so long and difficult.
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I just noticed that i always feel this way whenever exams are near.
Don't you find it ironic...
...that Gloria is saying we should follow the "rule of law" and that People Power isn't needed anymore?
Or that DOJ is making its own investigations about ZTE when the accused is the alter-ego of the DOJ Secretary?
Do they really think we're that stupid?
Or that DOJ is making its own investigations about ZTE when the accused is the alter-ego of the DOJ Secretary?
Do they really think we're that stupid?
Monday, February 18, 2008
Jumper (film)
out of .Sucked big time. Big disappointment. It's not even an okay movie. Don't be misled by the nice trailers like me. I was looking forward to seeing it kasi Steven Gould's novels had good reviews. Honestly, it had a very good premise. David Rice lives a tough life. His dad's a jerk, he's being bullied in school, his mom left when he was 5. So when he finds out he can teleport, he runs away from his crappy life, goes on a stealing spree. Cut to 8 years later. He lives in New York City, with several "jumps" to amazing places around the world, and lives his life to excess. Enter Roland (Samuel L. Jackson in a horrendous dye job -- Dante he ain't) and several unnamed Paladins whose sole job is to kill jumpers everywhere.
It could have been a good movie if not for the plot holes, which are plenty let me tell you. I had some reservations about the movie because i didn't like Hayden in his previous movies. But since i read good reviews about the books and the premise looks interesting enough, i decided to watch it with my brother. But it ranked even with Queen of the Damned in its crappiness. It's one of those movies i wish i could erase from memory. Good premise but the delivery was meh. I rolled my eyes plenty of times during the movie, either for the not-in-a-good-way-cheesiness of the love story or for the stupidity of some of the characters.
The one star is for the nice intro into David's past, Jamie Bell's character named Griffin, the beautiful scenery, and the action scenes -- although in my opinion the action scenes were just excuses to show off some computer graphics. We're probably better off reading the novels.
Monday, February 11, 2008
"Katotohanan"
As i was watching the Senate hearing kanina about the "kidnapping" of Jun Lozada, i can't help but smirk whenever i hear people say the phrase in the interest of truth. Actually ang nangyari is Lozada's word against all of them. Hay, paano ba natin malalaman kung sino ang nagsasabi ng totoo? Pero ako lang, mas paniniwalaan ko na si Lozada, knowing the track record of the present administration.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Christ the Lord, etc
It's Anne Rice's latest book. You know, she of the Interview with a Vampire fame. I've FINALLY bought a copy and have finished reading it. I might make a proper review one of these days, depends on my mood. Right now i'm too lazy 
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Oh yeah, DMC4's out already. Woohoo! Although... we won't be getting ours until next week, it won't hit the stores here until then. We've already reserved a copy and we're number 14. Sucks. I'm hoping they have enough copies or at least one of the 13 decided not to get theirs. Fervently praying for one or the other.
. So for now let me say that it didn't disappoint and i'm looking forward to the next installments.Oh yeah, DMC4's out already. Woohoo! Although... we won't be getting ours until next week, it won't hit the stores here until then. We've already reserved a copy and we're number 14. Sucks. I'm hoping they have enough copies or at least one of the 13 decided not to get theirs. Fervently praying for one or the other.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
How will you vote?
Shit man, every few months nagkakagulo na lang ang gobyerno natin. This time around, the House Speakership (is there such a word?) is the topic of controversies. In the off chance that you didn't know, there was a motion yesterday to declare the position of House Speaker as vacant. Bakit nila inaalis si HS De Venecia? Apparently, and i believe this to be true, pakana ito ng mga kaalyado ni PGMA in retaliation for Joey De V's accusations against the First Family. At syempre pinagunahan ito ng isa sa dalawang anak ni Gloria na nasa Lower House at ng isang kamag-anak ng Unang Ginoo. Syempre lahat ng tuta ni Gloria sumunod na.
As i was listening to the votation last night, i asked myself, if i were a Representative, which way would i go?
On the one hand, if i say NO, i would be voting for a person who has been a STAUNCH supporter of the Macapagal-Arroyo's na kaya lang nawala sa good graces ni GMA eh dahil kay Joey. Hello, he has been in the position for 5 terms, roughly 15 years na! And he had the nerve to call for a moral revolution. I was waiting for him to choke on his words, seriously. And he firmly said that he will not resign from the position. Talk about power-grabbing. I'm betting na lahat ng sinabi nya during his privilege speech eh totoo. Kaso, ang kinalabasan nya eh sourgraper sya. I can just imagine his sama ng loob. Pwedeng ikamatay ng tao yan.
On the other hand, if i vote YES, i would be giving the legislative to Gloria on a silver platter. Shit man, hows about the check and balance system of the three branches? Jeez, Louise.
I'm not saying that the legislative was not under her thumb during JDV's time. It was. Tapos ang ipapalit is another tuta of Gloria? HALER! But you know what, ilang impeachment cases na ang na-file against her, hindi natuloy because of JDV. Grabe nga naman pag nagkahiwalay ng landas ang mga politiko.
I tried to listen to the explanations of the Representatives when they voted. And really, it disgusted me. They're hypocrites, the lot of them. It was so bad of me but every time a Representative voted YES, i thought, wow nabili sya ni Gloria, regardless of whatever his/her reason for voting that way. There were some though, who made me cheer. One was Teddy Casino's and the other was Dilanganen (i think). Walang pasikot-sikot. They told it as it is.
And to answer the question, i would have voted NO. I'm going to go with whom i think is the lesser evil. Kasi tingin ko, JDV is already disgruntled na eh. I'm hoping that he learned his lesson. And just so that Gloria would not regain control of the Lower House.
ARGH!
As i was listening to the votation last night, i asked myself, if i were a Representative, which way would i go?
On the one hand, if i say NO, i would be voting for a person who has been a STAUNCH supporter of the Macapagal-Arroyo's na kaya lang nawala sa good graces ni GMA eh dahil kay Joey. Hello, he has been in the position for 5 terms, roughly 15 years na! And he had the nerve to call for a moral revolution. I was waiting for him to choke on his words, seriously. And he firmly said that he will not resign from the position. Talk about power-grabbing. I'm betting na lahat ng sinabi nya during his privilege speech eh totoo. Kaso, ang kinalabasan nya eh sourgraper sya. I can just imagine his sama ng loob. Pwedeng ikamatay ng tao yan.
On the other hand, if i vote YES, i would be giving the legislative to Gloria on a silver platter. Shit man, hows about the check and balance system of the three branches? Jeez, Louise.
I'm not saying that the legislative was not under her thumb during JDV's time. It was. Tapos ang ipapalit is another tuta of Gloria? HALER! But you know what, ilang impeachment cases na ang na-file against her, hindi natuloy because of JDV. Grabe nga naman pag nagkahiwalay ng landas ang mga politiko.
I tried to listen to the explanations of the Representatives when they voted. And really, it disgusted me. They're hypocrites, the lot of them. It was so bad of me but every time a Representative voted YES, i thought, wow nabili sya ni Gloria, regardless of whatever his/her reason for voting that way. There were some though, who made me cheer. One was Teddy Casino's and the other was Dilanganen (i think). Walang pasikot-sikot. They told it as it is.
And to answer the question, i would have voted NO. I'm going to go with whom i think is the lesser evil. Kasi tingin ko, JDV is already disgruntled na eh. I'm hoping that he learned his lesson. And just so that Gloria would not regain control of the Lower House.
ARGH!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Exams are finished, for now. I don't think i did very well on my last exam. Siguro naging kampante ako or maybe because i felt all my exams were finished already . Sheesh. I can honestly say i didn't do my best. Dammit, sana mahabol ko pa sa finals, nakakahiya. Hay, sana na lang hindi nahuli yung civpro exam ko, i didn't study very well eh.
Anyway, in a few weeks time, siguro mga 4, finals naman ang haharapin ko. Ang dali nga lang ng 2nd half ng sem na to eh, maaga daw kasi yung holy week. Syempre pipilitin ng mga prof na matapos yung coverage ng subjects nila, lugi naman kami kung hindi.
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Tomorrow start na ng conflicts of law. JP approached me and asked me if i could represent our school in a shooting competition, if there is one. I told him no. Kahit na i do target shooting sometimes, hindi naman ako for competition haha. I just do it for recreation and practice of course.
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Akira had his birthday yesterday. I forgot to ask him how old he is already. Baka mga 23 or 24 na sya. We were supposed to go out today and celebrate pero wala pa daw syang pera and some of our friends had exams pa. So probably next week na lang.
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I still haven't seen any of the movies showing in local cinemas. I want to see Sweeney Todd, AVP2, and 27 Dresses. Now that exams are over, i could probably find the time to watch them na. Maybe tomorrow after hearing mass.
. Sheesh. I can honestly say i didn't do my best. Dammit, sana mahabol ko pa sa finals, nakakahiya. Hay, sana na lang hindi nahuli yung civpro exam ko, i didn't study very well eh.Anyway, in a few weeks time, siguro mga 4, finals naman ang haharapin ko. Ang dali nga lang ng 2nd half ng sem na to eh, maaga daw kasi yung holy week. Syempre pipilitin ng mga prof na matapos yung coverage ng subjects nila, lugi naman kami kung hindi.
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Tomorrow start na ng conflicts of law. JP approached me and asked me if i could represent our school in a shooting competition, if there is one. I told him no. Kahit na i do target shooting sometimes, hindi naman ako for competition haha. I just do it for recreation and practice of course.
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Akira had his birthday yesterday. I forgot to ask him how old he is already. Baka mga 23 or 24 na sya. We were supposed to go out today and celebrate pero wala pa daw syang pera and some of our friends had exams pa. So probably next week na lang.
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I still haven't seen any of the movies showing in local cinemas. I want to see Sweeney Todd, AVP2, and 27 Dresses. Now that exams are over, i could probably find the time to watch them na. Maybe tomorrow after hearing mass.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
"Ma'am, I'm SORRY! I interchanged my answers for numbers 4 and 7. It was an accident. I am hoping for your kind consideration. Thank you."
...was the only thing i could say. Gosh yung technical aspect na nga lang ng pag-sagot ko ang pwede kong maipundar, nagkagulo-gulo pa haha. To those who don't know, most law professors i know give extra credit for answers which are neat, free from erasures, and are grammatically correct. Sino ba naman yung may gustong magbasa ng magulong paper diba? Sablay na nga yung mga sagot mo, madumi pa yung paper mo. So i try to organize my thoughts first before writing down my final answers. I couldn't redo my whole exam kasi malapit nang mag-time. So i told our proctor what happened. She advised me to write Atty. B. a note na lang, explaining what happened.
Haay, bloopers nga talaga. I wonder if it'll cost me. Grabe when i realized what i did, parang gumuho yung mundo ko. What if kung sa bar nangyari sakin yun? Bagsak na siguro ako for that particular subject. Sabi ni ateng nagbabantay, mabait naman si Ma'am. I agree, she's a nice lady. Pero sabi ng mga kaibigan ko, kuripot daw sya pag nagchecheck ng papers. Huhuhu...
Haay, bloopers nga talaga. I wonder if it'll cost me. Grabe when i realized what i did, parang gumuho yung mundo ko. What if kung sa bar nangyari sakin yun? Bagsak na siguro ako for that particular subject. Sabi ni ateng nagbabantay, mabait naman si Ma'am. I agree, she's a nice lady. Pero sabi ng mga kaibigan ko, kuripot daw sya pag nagchecheck ng papers. Huhuhu...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
So, finished with ADR, Nego, and PIL already. A couple more to go. I'm feeling pretty good with my ADR and PIL. You should have seen me after my Nego exams; i was panicking because i still have to study for my next exam, i haven't eaten anything for the day, AND i was windang because of Nego. Gaddemit.
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Still i spent most of the time chatting with Ate Bons. We discussed and memorized a couple of things for PIL but we spent most of our time talking about cyberspace, chatting, and life in general. Good thing we went to the classroom ahead of time, our exam started an hour early HAHA.
Thank you to Dean Pamaaran. Your help was much appreciated, specially with number 10! Ask Glenn for the 20
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I love Jollibee na. Well, the branch nearest our school that is. Kasi our delivery only took about 15 mins lang, and i was really hungry that time. Dial 8-7000 na rin kayo. Php165 lang minimum nila. We called KFC first pero theirs was Php250 plus 10% delivery charge pa. Gudlak.
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Still i spent most of the time chatting with Ate Bons. We discussed and memorized a couple of things for PIL but we spent most of our time talking about cyberspace, chatting, and life in general. Good thing we went to the classroom ahead of time, our exam started an hour early HAHA.
Thank you to Dean Pamaaran. Your help was much appreciated, specially with number 10! Ask Glenn for the 20
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I love Jollibee na. Well, the branch nearest our school that is. Kasi our delivery only took about 15 mins lang, and i was really hungry that time. Dial 8-7000 na rin kayo. Php165 lang minimum nila. We called KFC first pero theirs was Php250 plus 10% delivery charge pa. Gudlak.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Jeez. Nakakainis, nasa 86% na yung dinadownload ko tapos nawalan ng available source/s.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
This is a bit freaky.
SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian girl spontaneously switched blood groups and adopted her donor's immune system following a liver transplant in the first known case of its type, doctors treating her said Thursday.
Demi-Lee Brennan was aged nine and seriously ill with liver failure when she received the transplant, doctors at a top Sydney children's hospital told AFP.
Nine months later it was discovered that she had changed blood types and her immune system had switched over to that of the donor after stem cells from the new liver migrated to her bone marrow.
She is now a healthy 15-year-old, Michael Stormon, a hepatologist treating her, told AFP. Stormon said he had given several presentations on the case around the world and had heard of none like it.
"It is extremely unusual -- in fact we don't know of any other instance in which this happened," Stormon told AFP from the Children's Hospital.
"In effect she had had a bone marrow transplant. The majority of her immune system had also switched over to that of the donor."
An article on the case was published in Thursday's edition of the leading US medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine.
Doctors who treated Brennan say she is now only under treatment as an outpatient and are interested to know if the case could have other applications in transplant surgery, where rejection of donor organs by the recipient's immune system is a major hurdle.
Stormon said it appeared that Brennan may have been fortunate because a "sequence of serendipitous events", including a post-transplantation infection, may have given the stem cells from her donor's liver the chance to proliferate.
The task now was to establish whether the same sort of outcome could be replicated in other transplant patients, he said.
* Wouldn't it be freakier if years from now this would be a normal thing? Uncanny X-Men comes to mind. What if isa na lang ang blood type sa buong mundo?
Reposted from here.
Demi-Lee Brennan was aged nine and seriously ill with liver failure when she received the transplant, doctors at a top Sydney children's hospital told AFP.
Nine months later it was discovered that she had changed blood types and her immune system had switched over to that of the donor after stem cells from the new liver migrated to her bone marrow.
She is now a healthy 15-year-old, Michael Stormon, a hepatologist treating her, told AFP. Stormon said he had given several presentations on the case around the world and had heard of none like it.
"It is extremely unusual -- in fact we don't know of any other instance in which this happened," Stormon told AFP from the Children's Hospital.
"In effect she had had a bone marrow transplant. The majority of her immune system had also switched over to that of the donor."
An article on the case was published in Thursday's edition of the leading US medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine.
Doctors who treated Brennan say she is now only under treatment as an outpatient and are interested to know if the case could have other applications in transplant surgery, where rejection of donor organs by the recipient's immune system is a major hurdle.
Stormon said it appeared that Brennan may have been fortunate because a "sequence of serendipitous events", including a post-transplantation infection, may have given the stem cells from her donor's liver the chance to proliferate.
The task now was to establish whether the same sort of outcome could be replicated in other transplant patients, he said.
* Wouldn't it be freakier if years from now this would be a normal thing? Uncanny X-Men comes to mind. What if isa na lang ang blood type sa buong mundo?
Reposted from here.
Bakit ba hindi pa ko nasasanay sa quirks ng mga professors ko? Labrel class ko today with Professor D. For the first time hindi sya pumasok. And i'm a bit bummed out kasi sana man lang we were told first hand that he wouldn't make it to class. Sayang sa gas, sa pera, saka sa oras. Or i could have watched AVP2 or Sweeney Todd na lang. Anyway, as usual i had something (read: complain) to say about it. As my friend who-shall-remain-anonymous told me when i complained to her on ym, "hay di ka pa nasanay sa beda", which i took to mean na hindi pa ko nasanay sa ugali ng ibang law professors ko sa Beda.
Truth of the matter is, i don't know why i'm complaining, really. When just before going to class i was hoping that he wouldn't come to class or that i wouldn't be called. You know, the usual prayers of a not-prepared-but-still-came-to-class student. So it got me to thinking, maybe i just like to gripe about things, i don't know. I think it makes me feel that something out of the ordinary happened to me. Pathetic i know. Does that make me a chronic complainer? Reminds me of Archie Alemania's gig in Wazzup, Wazzup as the Reklamador ng Bayan.
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Jhundi lent me 3 cd's, one of them i'm looking forward to listening. It's Arwen's Illusions cd. I'm assuming their name is a reference to Tolkien's elven princess. Don't be misled though, they're not a pop/r&b mainstream group. They're a power metal band. Kewl.
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My friend's sister had her appendix removed the other day so she's been staying with her sister for the last couple of days. Buti na lang naagapan yung appendix nya kasi diba pag nag-rupture yun poisonous sya? I remember my dad when he had his removed. He was hurting something bad from the pain.
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Midterms in a few days time. I would like to say that i'm feeling confident with some of my subjects kasi wala akong backlog but i'm afraid it might backfire on me. So i'm just hoping that i would be able to study enough so that i could get good grades this sem. I'm always thinking of the dreaded gwa. I'm feeling a bit envious kasi my other friends are finished na with their midterms. Most of them are going to the movie theaters na. Haay...
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So what's on tv? They're showing a new season of Project Runway on ETC. Looking forward to more of Heidi Klum, Micheal Kors, and Nina Garcia. Also Amazing Race Asia 2 is down to 5 groups. Of course i'm rooting for Marc and Rovilson! I'm hating the dancing moms. They caused the Japanese sibling's early elimination from the show. Boooo! Nota Bene: Allan Wu's arms (he was wearing a sando) and the guy who greets the teams at the pit stop.
And then there's American Idol, a perennial favorite of mine. Especially the audition shows. Was the guy who was wearing a white outfit and who sang "You Are My Brother" to Simon et al a Pinoy? Cause his song is going around on my head. That was one of the times where even though they were humoring a hopeful, they were pretty nice about it. Seriously, what Simon said might be true -- his song might become a hit record. Already they're showing it as a teaser/commercial for future shows. I know i couldn't sing to save my life but some of those auditioning are clearly delusional. Makes for good tv though.
Truth of the matter is, i don't know why i'm complaining, really. When just before going to class i was hoping that he wouldn't come to class or that i wouldn't be called. You know, the usual prayers of a not-prepared-but-still-came-to-class student. So it got me to thinking, maybe i just like to gripe about things, i don't know. I think it makes me feel that something out of the ordinary happened to me. Pathetic i know. Does that make me a chronic complainer? Reminds me of Archie Alemania's gig in Wazzup, Wazzup as the Reklamador ng Bayan.
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Jhundi lent me 3 cd's, one of them i'm looking forward to listening. It's Arwen's Illusions cd. I'm assuming their name is a reference to Tolkien's elven princess. Don't be misled though, they're not a pop/r&b mainstream group. They're a power metal band. Kewl.
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My friend's sister had her appendix removed the other day so she's been staying with her sister for the last couple of days. Buti na lang naagapan yung appendix nya kasi diba pag nag-rupture yun poisonous sya? I remember my dad when he had his removed. He was hurting something bad from the pain.
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Midterms in a few days time. I would like to say that i'm feeling confident with some of my subjects kasi wala akong backlog but i'm afraid it might backfire on me. So i'm just hoping that i would be able to study enough so that i could get good grades this sem. I'm always thinking of the dreaded gwa. I'm feeling a bit envious kasi my other friends are finished na with their midterms. Most of them are going to the movie theaters na. Haay...
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So what's on tv? They're showing a new season of Project Runway on ETC. Looking forward to more of Heidi Klum, Micheal Kors, and Nina Garcia. Also Amazing Race Asia 2 is down to 5 groups. Of course i'm rooting for Marc and Rovilson! I'm hating the dancing moms. They caused the Japanese sibling's early elimination from the show. Boooo! Nota Bene: Allan Wu's arms (he was wearing a sando) and the guy who greets the teams at the pit stop.
And then there's American Idol, a perennial favorite of mine. Especially the audition shows. Was the guy who was wearing a white outfit and who sang "You Are My Brother" to Simon et al a Pinoy? Cause his song is going around on my head. That was one of the times where even though they were humoring a hopeful, they were pretty nice about it. Seriously, what Simon said might be true -- his song might become a hit record. Already they're showing it as a teaser/commercial for future shows. I know i couldn't sing to save my life but some of those auditioning are clearly delusional. Makes for good tv though.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Okay, so my younger brother attended his first alumni homecoming since he graduated from high school. Which is not so long ago (read: last year ). Anyway, when he got home he immediately went to my room and asked me if his eyes were red. Weirded out, i told him no and asked why. He semi-proudly told me that he took a couple of shots. Tequila? No. Just good ole Red Horse Beer (Ito ang tama! huuwhapaaack!). I'm not opposed to anyone drinking, it's your life. I just told him not to go on drinking binges and become an alcoholic. Not cool. I'd like to say something to the school administrators for serving alcohol to minors though, he's only 17. Haha just kidding. About the saying something to the admin part. I'm not a hypocrite.
I noticed that although his eyes weren't red, he looked a bit flushed. And of course i advised him not to drink on an empty stomach. And imparted some more words of wisdom from experience -- my friends', not mine.
). Anyway, when he got home he immediately went to my room and asked me if his eyes were red. Weirded out, i told him no and asked why. He semi-proudly told me that he took a couple of shots. Tequila? No. Just good ole Red Horse Beer (Ito ang tama! huuwhapaaack!). I'm not opposed to anyone drinking, it's your life. I just told him not to go on drinking binges and become an alcoholic. Not cool. I'd like to say something to the school administrators for serving alcohol to minors though, he's only 17. Haha just kidding. About the saying something to the admin part. I'm not a hypocrite.I noticed that although his eyes weren't red, he looked a bit flushed. And of course i advised him not to drink on an empty stomach. And imparted some more words of wisdom from experience -- my friends', not mine.
Sorry for the quality of the photos, i was using a Nokia cam phone. Anyway, check out the kids on the jeepney. The one on the right, wearing a red shirt, had his eyes closed. I don't know if it's because he was scared (we were on the service road), if he was sleeping (my first thought -- honest), or if he was just closing his eyes.
This one i saw on my way home from school. It's as if God was pointing something out. Have you ever seen The Nativity Story? It's like the scene when Jesus was born and the light from the three stars shone down on him, only this one is in broad daylight. I don't think i would ever forget this. I wanted to stop my car and just take it in. I couldn't though 'cause there were plenty of cars behind me (i checked).
This one i saw on my way home from school. It's as if God was pointing something out. Have you ever seen The Nativity Story? It's like the scene when Jesus was born and the light from the three stars shone down on him, only this one is in broad daylight. I don't think i would ever forget this. I wanted to stop my car and just take it in. I couldn't though 'cause there were plenty of cars behind me (i checked).
Pictures from our dinner at Conti's Serendra.
Their Fish and Chips were above average so i'd still recommend it. I like Mr. Rockefeller's (at Greenbelt) version better though.
My friend had this salad. Forgot what's it called though; i didn't try it but she said she liked it and would order it again.
Not a big fan of chocolate cake. My friend ordered this Choco Overload (i think it's called -- again, not paying attention haha).
Now this is what i ordered for dessert: a Blueberry Cheesecake. Notice that i couldn't help myself from taking a bite. Best cheesecake i ever tasted. And cheaper than the one they offer at Starbucks, which i didn't like so much.
After eating, we went around for a bit. Let me just say that this place is heaven on earth. At least for me. Several floors of books plus a coffee house. And a basement dedicated to graphic novels and mangas. I saw a Wolverine Origins graphic novel.
I am now begging money from my parents.
Their Fish and Chips were above average so i'd still recommend it. I like Mr. Rockefeller's (at Greenbelt) version better though.
My friend had this salad. Forgot what's it called though; i didn't try it but she said she liked it and would order it again.
Not a big fan of chocolate cake. My friend ordered this Choco Overload (i think it's called -- again, not paying attention haha).
Now this is what i ordered for dessert: a Blueberry Cheesecake. Notice that i couldn't help myself from taking a bite. Best cheesecake i ever tasted. And cheaper than the one they offer at Starbucks, which i didn't like so much.
After eating, we went around for a bit. Let me just say that this place is heaven on earth. At least for me. Several floors of books plus a coffee house. And a basement dedicated to graphic novels and mangas. I saw a Wolverine Origins graphic novel.
I am now begging money from my parents.
What's up with Globe?
Everyone i know in my area can't call nor send text messages using a Globe SIM.
But i can receive them. Weird.
But i can receive them. Weird.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Top 500 Universities in the World
University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila made it to the Top 500 Universities of the World in 2007. Graded by the Times Higher-QS World University Rankings, the state-owned U.P. notched 398, while Jesuit-run ADMU was 454th. U.P. scored 34.7; ADMU, 30.8.
De La Salle University of Manila and University of Santo Tomas, which previously made it to the top 500, didn’t figure this year. They scored 23.9 and 20.8, respectively.
The top 20 universities of the world were: Harvard, US; Cambridge, UK; Yale, US; Oxford, UK; Imperial College of London; Princeton, US; California Institute of Technology; University of Chicago; University College-London; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Columbia, US; McGill University, Canada; Duke, US; University of Pennsylvania; Johns Hopkins, US; Australian National University; University of Tokyo; Hong Kong University; Stanford, US; Cornell, US; Carnegie Mellon, US.
*original article found here.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Happy
I am happy kasi naturuan ko si Pam mag-swim 
. Masarap nga talaga yung feeling na may na-ituro ka sa isang tao. Actually, my brother helped me teach her also. Hindi yung "scientific" swimming strokes ha, just enough so that she'll be able to go snorkeling. So basics lang: floating, flutter kicks, and hand strokes. And some breathing exercises. She can now go the width of the pool in one breath. Today she tried her hand at floating on her back. She's finding it a bit tricky kasi she's afraid pa. Eventually she'll get the hang of it. After that we're going to try and teach her how to tread water.
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As the sun began to set, it lit up the sky in shades of red and pink. I wish i could have taken a picture. It was so poetic, God painting the sky with flames. It was a nice feeling, floating on your back with your eyes looking to the heavens.
. Masarap nga talaga yung feeling na may na-ituro ka sa isang tao. Actually, my brother helped me teach her also. Hindi yung "scientific" swimming strokes ha, just enough so that she'll be able to go snorkeling. So basics lang: floating, flutter kicks, and hand strokes. And some breathing exercises. She can now go the width of the pool in one breath. Today she tried her hand at floating on her back. She's finding it a bit tricky kasi she's afraid pa. Eventually she'll get the hang of it. After that we're going to try and teach her how to tread water.======
As the sun began to set, it lit up the sky in shades of red and pink. I wish i could have taken a picture. It was so poetic, God painting the sky with flames. It was a nice feeling, floating on your back with your eyes looking to the heavens.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Balita
Kanina 14 lang kaming nag-attend ng labor relations class namin. Buti hindi nag-declare si sir ng boycott.
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Napanood ko sa tv na hindi daw tatakbo si Erap sa 2010 elections. Ininterview sya ng live ni Karen Davila tungkol dun sa P1B na nasa Jose Velarde account. Sabi ni Erap, kunin na daw nila Gloria yun kasi hindi naman daw sa kanya yun. Pwede bang akin na lang? Kahit 1/10 lang?
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Lumabas na yung official findings ng PNP tungkol sa Glorietta blast. Ayon dito, gas build up daw ang pinagmulan ng blast. Sabi ng counsel ng Ayala Land, hindi daw sila naniniwala dito kasi ayon sa resulta ng independent investigation nila, may traces ng RDX na nakita sa site. Gusto ko lang malaman kung paano nila ma-e-explain yun versus sa findings ng FBI at mga specialist na galing sa Australia. Aminado naman ata yung PNP na may traces ng RDX. Pero ayon sa kanila, may iba naman pwedeng pinagmulan yun. Kahit daw deodorant pwedeng mapagkunan nun. At saka hindi daw sapat yung dami ng RDX na nakita para ma-conclude na galing sa bomba yun. Between their private investigation and the findings of the PNP, FBI, and Australian specialist, parang mas paniniwalaan ko yung findings nung ikalawang grupo. Para naman kasing ang laking conspiracy ang kalalabasan nun kung lahat sila nag-usap-usap laban sa Ayala Land. Ang aking kurokuro ay base lang sa mga narinig ko sa news report. Malay ko ba kung ano talaga yung laman nung findings nila.
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Naalala ko lang, diba sabi ni Sen. Trillanes may proof daw sya na pakana lahat ni Gloria yun? Curious lang talaga ako, kasi malay ko ba kung totoo yung sinasabi nya.
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Napanood ko sa tv na hindi daw tatakbo si Erap sa 2010 elections. Ininterview sya ng live ni Karen Davila tungkol dun sa P1B na nasa Jose Velarde account. Sabi ni Erap, kunin na daw nila Gloria yun kasi hindi naman daw sa kanya yun. Pwede bang akin na lang? Kahit 1/10 lang?
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Lumabas na yung official findings ng PNP tungkol sa Glorietta blast. Ayon dito, gas build up daw ang pinagmulan ng blast. Sabi ng counsel ng Ayala Land, hindi daw sila naniniwala dito kasi ayon sa resulta ng independent investigation nila, may traces ng RDX na nakita sa site. Gusto ko lang malaman kung paano nila ma-e-explain yun versus sa findings ng FBI at mga specialist na galing sa Australia. Aminado naman ata yung PNP na may traces ng RDX. Pero ayon sa kanila, may iba naman pwedeng pinagmulan yun. Kahit daw deodorant pwedeng mapagkunan nun. At saka hindi daw sapat yung dami ng RDX na nakita para ma-conclude na galing sa bomba yun. Between their private investigation and the findings of the PNP, FBI, and Australian specialist, parang mas paniniwalaan ko yung findings nung ikalawang grupo. Para naman kasing ang laking conspiracy ang kalalabasan nun kung lahat sila nag-usap-usap laban sa Ayala Land. Ang aking kurokuro ay base lang sa mga narinig ko sa news report. Malay ko ba kung ano talaga yung laman nung findings nila.
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Naalala ko lang, diba sabi ni Sen. Trillanes may proof daw sya na pakana lahat ni Gloria yun? Curious lang talaga ako, kasi malay ko ba kung totoo yung sinasabi nya.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Gabriel
He would have made a good Gambit.
But i want to see a Gambit-Rogue-Iceman love triangle.
So maybe Channing Tatum would have been a better choice, if ever.
Oh well.
It's moot and academic now.
Unless...
They do a retcon.
Nuts for Toffee Nut
Meron pa kayang Toffee Nut latte na available dun sa isang coffee shop?
I am craving for one right about now...
Nevoj's life lesson
A good friend of mine told me that we should never obligate nor compel the person we love to do something for us; we should never put that burden on that person. If we shouldn't obligate nor compel, is it okay to expect certain things from them, like loyalty, understanding, patience, or even help from time to time? 
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
On being strong
Iya forwarded this to me:
It's fun being a strong person. You feel invincible, like you can face anything that comes your way. But you know when it sucks being one? It's when people know that you're strong and they think it's okay to hurt you.
Feel na feel ko sya. I would like to add though, it hurts also when people take you for granted -- hate ko to! Your friends forget kasi that you're just human. They think you're bionic na (as Juris said). Eh kung sila Bioman nga nasasaktan din, pano pa kaya tayong mere mortals.
It's fun being a strong person. You feel invincible, like you can face anything that comes your way. But you know when it sucks being one? It's when people know that you're strong and they think it's okay to hurt you.
Feel na feel ko sya. I would like to add though, it hurts also when people take you for granted -- hate ko to! Your friends forget kasi that you're just human. They think you're bionic na (as Juris said). Eh kung sila Bioman nga nasasaktan din, pano pa kaya tayong mere mortals.
Monday, January 7, 2008
REAL-LIE-zations
Ho hum. So it's 2008. I wonder what's going to happen to me this year. Last year i made a lot of changes in my life kasi, as Oprah would say, i had a lot of Aha! moments. Most of them were pretty big changes. Hindi ko alam if in the long run eh makakabuti yung mga pagbabago na yun para sa akin. Katulad na lang ng paglipat ko ng school. Marami rin kasing nangyari sa dati kong paaralan, at kasabay nun ay mga bagay na na-realize ko sa aking sarili. One thing i do miss is the friends i made dun sa dati kong pinapasukan. Pero i am thankful also because i met new ones.
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This year i would like to have a closer relationship with my mom.
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Last year i realized that some people whom i call friends take me for granted; they don't me in their lives, they need the resources i can provide them in their lives. Wala pa akong concrete plans kung anong gagawin ko about that. I'm hurt - i didn't know that people i trusted would do that to me. I'm angry - with myself that is, kasi i let myself be used like that; gullible nga ako. I'm relived - kasi at least now i'm aware and i now know who my friends are. Sana i could just tell those people to kiss my ass.
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This year i would like to have a closer relationship with my mom.
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Last year i realized that some people whom i call friends take me for granted; they don't me in their lives, they need the resources i can provide them in their lives. Wala pa akong concrete plans kung anong gagawin ko about that. I'm hurt - i didn't know that people i trusted would do that to me. I'm angry - with myself that is, kasi i let myself be used like that; gullible nga ako. I'm relived - kasi at least now i'm aware and i now know who my friends are. Sana i could just tell those people to kiss my ass.
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