You Are a Cat

You are very independent and reclusive. No one really understands you, and you like it that way! You are quite clever and ingenious. You can get yourself out of any sticky situation. You are confident and cool tempered. You know you have many advantages and resources to draw from. No matter what life throws at you, things always seem to work out your way.

take care and God bless!

I did not like the Time Traveler's Wife but thank God it's on Citibank! :)

take care and God bless!

I am so tired of school!! :(( reports, quizzes and coming soon... midterm exams!! :(( help me God... I even got a very low grade on a quiz in Finance and it is so low that I want to cry!! :(

I hate cramming but I have to cram :(

looking forward to this Monday... :|

take care and God bless

promo once more...

I don't know why, but I love posting stuff that are related to promos.. haha.. so here goes another one from the famous Shangri-la... :)

Dimsum Plus (Makati Shangri-la)

While the traditional Chinese dim sum, literally "touch the heart", was only meant to stroke one's appetite with a range of assorted light dishes, Shang Palace redefines the age-old culinary experience by introducing Dim Sum Plus - a lunch feast that offers an all-you-can-eat spread of dim sum specialties accompanied by soup, rice, noodles, dessert, plus your choice of main course to satisfy the heartiest of cravings for only PHP 810.

Available from Mondays through Saturdays (except holidays) from 11.30am to 2.30pm, taste how big indulgences come in bite-sized portions at Shang Palace.

* Price is subject to 10% service charge and applicable government charges.

Valid Dates

1 Aug 2009 - 31 Dec 2009

Flash Your Age (Edsa Shangri-la)

August and September birthday celebrants commemorating their special days at HEAT will enjoy a dining discount equivalent to their age. Share this privilege with family and friends. After all, what is a birthday without them? FLASH IT! FLAUNT IT!

Age is no longer meant to be kept a secret at Edsa Shangri-La, Manila.

Terms & Conditions:

1. This promotion is only valid on the exact date of the celebrant, from 1 August to 30 September 2009.
2. A total of eight persons will be entitled to the discount. The celebrant must present a valid ID (i.e. Driver’s License, Passport, SSS ID only) with the birth date clearly shown to avail of the discount.
3. Not valid on public holidays.
4. Not valid in conjunction with other promotions and privileges including Club Edsa, credit card discounts, rewards redemption vouchers, complimentary dining vouchers and special promotions.
5. Edsa Shangri-La, Manila reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions of these privileges without prior notice.
6. Prior reservations are required. Discount will only be accorded to diners with reservations.
7. Only valid at HEAT.

Valid Dates

1 Aug 2009 - 30 Sep 2009

Contact

For reservation, please call at (63 2) 633 8888 ext. 2738 or 2739.

I think the better promo is Flash Your Age.. So if you know anyone celebrating his/her 90th birthday, immediately reserve for this irresistible promo! :D and don't forget to spread the word! :D

take care and God bless!

rain+thunder+lightning=flood=NO CLASSES!

I have no classes today but I woke up early! grr.... BUT I am still happy because I won't take the quiz scheduled for today and my reporting for next week will be moved :) Now, that is just great! :)

Last night, or maybe just a while ago, the rain poured so hard that almost all major roads are flooded and even Far Eastern University is also flooded inside.. :| While I was on my way to school, the guard of SSHS was beside me and told me that "SUPER BAHA (sabay tawa)" o_O. He told me that he comes from Valenzuela and A. Bonifacio was super flooded. AND! When I saw his pants, O_O!!! It was wet upto his knees!

Also, the thuder and lightning a while ago was super scary... I woke up in the middle of the night while I was dreaming about Ellen Degeneres(creepy), and I thought that there were gunshots being fired below but when I asked my brother, he told me that it was just lightning and thunder.. The sound was like coming nearer to us that I was so scared and lightning was far more worse than a picture with flash taken infront of you! Even if I closed my eyes so hard and cover it with my blanket, I was still blinded by it! scary talaga... And I am looking forward for an explanation about this... :)

So that is my entry for today..

take care and God bless!

Have a great long weekend! :)

take care and God bless!

Crescendo

This coming August 29 (Saturday), St. Stephen's High School is having a beneficial musical concert at the SSHS auditorium, entitled, "Crescendo".... Students who are financially challenged with the tuition fees are the ones who will be helped by the funds raised in this event. This concert is organized by Council of Student Affairs also known as CSA :)

Now, why is it a great concert to watch? You see, Not only would Ms. Patricia Lim, Mr. Johnny Yu and Mr. Parin would be performing, but also Mr. Conrado Ong and Philippines' very famous concert pianist Greg Zuniega! The prices of the tickets ranges from Php1,000 / Php 800/ Php 500 for front stall (aligned with the stage), back stall (behing the front stall) and balcony. You may say that it is too expensive but with these people performing, this is considered cheap... :)

Just to clarify the details, because I know that it is a bit disorganized and I am sorry for that..
WHAT: Crescendo, A beneficial concert
WHEN: August 29, 2009, Saturday, 7:30pm
WHERE: SSHS Auditorium
WHO(performers): Ms. Patricia Lim, Mr. Johnny Yu, Mr. Parin, Mr. Conrado Ong and Mr. Greg Zuniega
WHY: It's cheap and beneficial!!

so if you are interested or if you have any questions, please text me at 09227599381 or just leave a comment here at my blogsite... :)

hope to see you there! :D

take care and God bless!

my new signature

vacation days...

hear ye! hear ye!

August 21 and August 31 are official non-working holiday... :) One is for Ninoy Aquino Day, while the latter is for National Heroes Day.. :)

take care and God bless!

promo promo PROMO!!!

To all Citibank cardholders:

Now's the best time to sit back and relax with your loved ones at the movies. Use your Citi Card anywhere and enjoy these blockbuster treats: Minimum single-receipt purchase of P1,5001 anywhere Get 1 Free Movie Pass worth P130 Minimum single-receipt purchase of P7,0001 anywhere Get 2 Free Movie Passes worth P260 Plus Popcorn & Softdrinks for 2 Minimum single-receipt PayLite purchase of 20,0001 anywhere Get 3 Free Movie Passes worth P390 Plus Popcorn & Softdrinks for 3 For every new approved Citi One Bill enrollment2 Get 2 Free Movie Passes worth P260 Plus Popcorn & Softdrinks for 2 Catch the movies you've been waiting to see because the Free Movie Pass can be redeemed until November 30, 2009. Simply present your Citi Card together with your valid charge slip at the following participating cinemas:

AYALA CINEMAS Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa Glorietta 4, Makati City Greenbelt 3, Makati City TriNoma, Quezon City Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City EASTWOOD CINEMAS Libis, Quezon City SHANG CINEPLEX Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City ROBINSONS MOVIEWORLD Robinsons Ermita, Manila Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City Robinsons Metro East, Pasig City Forum Robinsons Pioneer, Mandaluyong City Robinsons Bacolod, Bacolod City Robinsons Dasmarinas, Cavite Robinsons Iloilo, Iloilo City Robinsons Lipa, Batangas Robinsons Starmills, Pampanga Robinsons Tacloban, Leyte

There's more! You can now buy your movie tickets and Pay with Points. Use your Citi Rewards Points to pay for 50% of your movie tickets. The rest will be charged to your Citi Card. Example: So, why pay cash when you can use Rewards Points?

1 To qualify for the promo, cardholder must use his/her Citi Card within the promo period, whether for a straight or PayLite transaction in the Philippines. 2 Citi One Bill lets a cardholder charge utility bills under his/her Citi Card. To qualify for the promo, the utility must be enrolled and approved within the promo period. Call 995 9999 to enroll in Citi One Bill. 3 The free movie pass must be used on the same day that it is redeemed. The free movie pass is worth P130 each and the cost of the difference versus the actual screening ticket shall be for the account of the Cardholder. 4 Pay with Points valid for Citi Classic/Gold VISA/MasterCard and Citi Platinum VISA only. Cardholder must use Citi Rewards points to pay for up to a maximum of 50% of the price of the movie ticket. Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 3705, Series of 2009

http://www.citibank.com.ph/PHGCB/APPS/portal/loadPage.do?tabNo=3&path=/promo/cards/0907_fmt_main.htm

For BPI cardholders:

Promo Mechanics

The promo is open exclusively to the following: Existing BPI Express Credit cardholders (Classic, Blue MasterCard, Gold MasterCard, Petron-BPI MasterCard, Edge MasterCard, and BPI-WorldPerks MasterCard) of good credit standing. Existing BPI, BPI Family Savings Bank, BPI Direct cardholders (Express Teller, Jumpstart, BPinoy). Promo period is from August 1 to September 30, 2009. Cardholder should use his BPI Express Credit card or BPI Express Teller through Express Payment System (EPS) within the promo period for a minimum single purchase transaction of P1000, P2000 or P3000 at any merchant to qualify for redemption of the free Jollibee food items. For BPI Express Credit, qualified cash advance transaction is eligible to redeem the corresponding Jollibee food item. Cardholder can redeem the featured food items at any Jollibee branch nationwide. The redemption is valid for dine-in and take-out only. Redemption is not allowed for drive-thru orders. Cardholder can choose to redeem any one (1) of the following food items for every qualified transaction. The free Jollibee food items are the following:

Choice of: Jolly Hotdog Classic / Jolly Hotdog Chili Cheese Ice Craze	For a minimum single transaction of P1,000
Choice of: Yum with Sundae (Rocky Road, Black Forest or Chocolate) Yum with Regular Jolly Crispy Fries	For a minimum single transaction of P2,000
Choice of: Cheesy Bacon Mushroom with Large Jolly Crispy Fries Double Yum with TLC with Large Jolly Crispy Fries	For a minimum single transaction of P3,000

6. Cardholder must present for verification the original charge slip or transaction receipt (minimum single transaction of P1000, P2000 or P3000) and the BPI card used for the transaction to any authorized Jollibee personnel to redeem the featured food item of his choice. Transaction date on the charge slip or transaction receipt should be within the promo period.


7. Cardholder must print name (as shown on the card) at the back of the corresponding charge slip or transaction receipt and submit to the authorized Jollibee personnel before release of the free food item.


8. Only one (1) free food item can be redeemed per charge slip or transaction receipt. A customer is allowed up to three (3) redemptions per day per store only.


9. A single purchase transaction requires only one approval. Splitting into smaller transaction sizes and consequently requiring multiple transaction approvals will not be allowed.


10. The free food item cannot be exchanged for cash, other products, or discounts.


11. Redemption period is until November 30, 2009.

Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 3871, Series of 2009.

http://www.mybpimag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=628&Itemid=764

For Metrobank Cardholders:
Here is the link for their promos :)
-> https://www.metrobankcard.com/perks/perks.aspx
-> https://www.metrobankcard.com/promos/whatsnew.aspx

Others: Powerbooks Bookstore!
To those people who frequently go to Powerbooks Trinoma, Greenbelt, Megamall and Alabang.. Powerbooks is offering you a 5%! Just click on the picture below and print the coupon! Though some terms and conditions apply! :)

take care and God bless!

from the paper...

Last Saturday, while I was watching Eat Bulaga's Pinoy Henyo, Joey de Leon told everyone on air that we should by the newspaper, THE STAR, the next day for he wrote one of his best writings on the coming day.. Of course, with that said, I did buy the Sunday edition of THE STAR and I would love to post his article on my blog so here goes...

Mga kababayan at bayan ko, basahin n'yo...

Wala na sa piling ng mga Pilipino,
Tinig ng awiting Mga Kababayan Ko,
At lumisan na rin noong lamang Sabado,
Inang nagpalipad sa awiting Bayan Ko.

Ako'y sumasaludo, paalam Pangulo,
May isa 'kong lihim, kay tagal itinago,
Sa lahat nang inabot kong mga namuno,
Tanging ikaw lang sa luha ko'y nagpatulo.

Marami ang nalungkot sa iyong pagyao,
Magalang ang lahat at puno ng respeto,
Nagpasalamat pa nga Kapamilya sa'yo.
Dahil kanilang himpilan naibalik mo.

* * *

Subalit ano itong nabalitaan ko?
Nangyari noong Lunes, A-tres ng Agosto,
Habang inililipat ang mga labi mo,
Ika'y parang nabastos ng isang TV show.

At ang napakasaklap at masakit dito,
Ang nambastos pa'y kapamilya ng anak mo,
Napanood ito ng tao at publiko,
Kakaunti na nga, ngunit lahat nahilo.

Sabi ng TV host na mainit ang ulo,
Pagkakita sa video na kanyang kasalo,
"Sandali, meron akong ano... sa'ting ano...
Hindi naman sa sa ano..." nagkaanu-ano!

Ayon sa Internet, meron pa s'yang nasambit,
"Sana pakitanggal muna 'yan sa 'ting traffic..."
At 'di maaalis sa iyong pag-iisip,
Ang parada ng patay ang pinaliligpit!

At dagdag pa daw ng naghahari-harian,
"I don't think na dapat n'yong ipakita iyan..."
Nasaan naman ang paggalang, o nasaan?
Mga sinasabi natin minsa'y pag-ingatan.

At 'di pa nangimi nang sumunod na araw,
Pinilit pa ring ginawa n'ya ay tama raw,
Mga nakarinig 'di na nakagalaw
At ayon sa iba sila na la'y napa-wow!

"...Pero ako, totoo 'ko eh...", sabi kuno,
Totoo nga at totoo ring walang modo,
Pwede namang sabihin itong pasikreto,
Kaya't wala na rin mga paliwanag mo.

"Kung ganyan, pakita na lang 'yan!", ang hamon pa,
Para bang ang prusisyon nila- "lang-lang" lang ba,
Ang pangasiwaan ay pinapili pa n'ya,
Sumunod ang himpilan, nung August 5 wala s'ya.

May mga komentong pwede nang pang-harapan,
"On camera" baga sa TV and tawag d'yan
At kung sensitibo man ang gustong bitawan,
Pagpasok ng commercial, hintayin mo na lang.

Matutong magbaba muna ng mikropono
At saka idikta lahat ng iyong gusto,
Lagi kang mataas lahat daw takot sa'yo,
Ratings lang ang mababa - totoo ba ito?

The breaking news breaks your heart - at 'yan ang bawi mo,
Nang mahalata mong sumablay ang pasok mo,
Pero sigurado ika'y maa-abswelto,
'Di ba ikaw rin ang may-ari ng network n'yo?

Nung Huwebes nag-apologize sa diario naman,
O, akala ko ba wala kang kasalanan,
Tapos ng angalan, snod paliwanagan -
COMPLAIN before you EXLPLAIN ka na naman!

O ito kaya ay isa na namang "glitch" lang,
Tulad ng "two-zero" 'di na natin nalaman,
O ito ay maliwanag na kabobohan?
Sa tingin ng marami, mahirap lusutan.

Ang sabi ng iba - istupidong mayabang,
At giit ng iba - istupidong mayaman,
Mayaman man o mayabang and tiyak diyan,
Napakayaman n'ya sa kaistupiduhan.

Buti pa and apat na honor gurads ni Cory -
Sina Malab, Laguindan, Rodriguez, Cadiente,
Walong oras tumayo sa ulan at viaje,
Ang lahat tiniis at walang sinabi.

Samantalang ikaw na may bubong sa ulo,
Komportable ka lang sa malamig na studio,
Nang kapirasong libing sa TV sumalo,
Angal at inis ang sumambulat sa iyo.

Maaari din namang pabayaan na s'ya,
Subalit ang nangyari'y mabigat talaga,
Namayapang pangulo'y huling paalam na,
'Di mo pa pinagbigyan... hoy, nag-iisa ka!

At nais ko lang sabihin at ipagyabang
Sa mahigit na s'yam na libong tanghalian,
Sa limang pangulong sa Bulaga'y dumaan,,
Kahit isa wala kaming nilapastangan.

By Joey de Leon

taken from THE STAR, August 09, 2009, Entertainment Section (E-1)

here is a link about this event : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHqBP70bZgI&feature=related

take care and God bless!

Farewell, President Maria Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino! We will miss you!

here is a link for some entries remembering the late and former president Corazon C. Aquino (thanks to Justin Tan)

http://justindavid.multiply.com/journal

take care and God bless!

grades and stuff

Yesterday was the "Moment of Truth" day(or something like that)! I got my preliminary grades from Basic Finance, Sanitation and Environmental Science Class... And I have to say that I am very contented with it...

Last Thursday (July 30) was one of the worst days of my life... To start with, I have three exams that day.. During the first one, which is basic finance, I thought that I will easily pass, because when I saw the paper I could immediately write the what-I-thought-are-correct-answers, not knowing that when I have already passed the paper and compared answers with my friends, I realized that I had many mistakes!! During that day, I was very very sad and angry, but as we all say, life goes on, and it did. With all those angers(with myself), I continue my day with the next exam which is with sanitation. Before the professor arrived, I noticed that I can't find my pencil case. It's not just any pencil case but the pencil case my dad bought for me for Php190! And while I was panicking, I went back to the previous classroom to check if it was there but it wasn't so I just told myself to believe that someone already took it and will give it to me on Monday.. (It was Thursday, the agony!!) So I went back to my sanitation class and thankfully my professor was not yet around. Then what happened next is what RUINED my day.

You see, I have this Chinese classmate and he really is the type of person who just came from China so he really doesn't know how to speak in English or Tagalog. By the time he came to class, he immediately came to me and told me something very quickly that I did not understand until he told it to me very slowly that, he wants me to TEXT him the answers DURING the exam!!! I mean!! ANG KAPAL NG MUKHA NIYA!! First and foremost, I , Sydneylyn B. Tan, do my best not to cheat, whether to do it or to give away answers! Second of all, I would never ever do that using CELLPHONES! third, we are not buddies for me to help him..and lastly which I thank God about is that, I did not have cellphone load during that time and even if I did, I won't text him the answers!! (I swear!) hay! >:< To even have the nerves to ask me about it! HAY! After that, he just accepted the fact that I can't do it so he went back to his seat, which is at the very front of the class... When the professor arrived, he told us to put our bags and CELLPHONES under the black/whiteboard! :D I really am not the type of person who don't care (or am I?) about people but when you cross the line, that very very thick line, that is when I get very mad, so that is the key event that ruined my day..

After pouring out my anger with my friend Sai, I somehow felt better.. It was my breaktime after the sanitation class and oh! The exam was very easy! I mean I almost perfected it.. (grades will be revealed later) So we went to the library because it was still very early :) We studied for our last exam for that day which was Environmental science... And after that we ate lunch together.. And went to our class.. On the way there, I thought about my pencil case and said to myself that if ever I lose it, no harm will be done because ballpens and pencils are the only things there, when it finally came to my mind that my 4GB USB was there!! I started telling Sai and Kim that my USB was there and that pencil case at that moment was worth Php 1000+! and Sai just look up and said to God, "sana po Lord mahanap po ni Sydney yung pencil case niya sa Monday, sana po may nakakuha nun." (It was honestly touching!)

The exam in Envi Sci was not easy and was not torturely hard.. We finished before 1pm so I got to go home early and relax my nerves.. but on the way home, I saw our car along Masangkay so I decided to join mom and dad with whatever they will be doing to (again) relax my nerves... *The funny part here was that while I was on the jeepney I told myself that I will see my dad's car along Masangkay and I did! :))* That was how my Thursday ended happily... :D Thanks to God!

And now! For the "Moment of Truth"(or something like that)
-I got 92 in my exam in Finance!! (which up to now I still can't believe!) Thanks to God again! :D PLUS my preliminary grade is 93 which is equivalent to 1.00 YEHEY! :D
-Next, I got 99 in sanitation for the exam. I got one mistake.. sad and happy haha.. The preliminary grade is not yet available because the professor have not finished checking the exam..
-And lastly, I got 85 in Envi sci.. It is very low for me, until I computed for my preliminary grade, it really did not bother me anymore, I got 1.50 in equivalent and I'm not sure, but I think I got 86 in terms of score so I am very contented! Praise God!

Overall, I am really really happy with the grades I got from these three subjects or courses (as the university would like to call it).. And I am very grateful to God who has always been there for me... What more could I possibly ask for?? NOTHING! I just hope that in the coming times, I would be able to maintain these kinds of grades so that I can avail of the student scholarship :D

WOW! Now this is a very long post!! :)) But I am not yet done.. haha.. One last good news was that I found my pencil case!! Or someone found it!! Thanks to Venice and to the person who gave it to her to give it to me.. I honestly learned a lot base on this experience and I am now just bringing a less than Php 1000 worth of things in my pencil case (just in case), but I hope this won't happen again! :D

I noticed that I am starting to be grade conscious and I am really scared.. hay.. Sana it would stop na... Later, I will be having my last exam which is in tourism class so I have to go and study now so that I won't break my good record! haha

Lastly, how do you tell a person that you don't want to be friends with him/her?? thanks!

take care and God bless!

a sad sad day

As I woke up this morning, I started wondering why it was raining today when I know that it should not be somehow raining.... Without thinking about it, I just went on with going to school and doing the normal things I was supposed to do... Around 9am, I checked my phone for any messages and I did got one from Mr. Ube News and what I read was a news I never suspected to happen so soon.. Former President Maria Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino passed away this morning (3:18am) at Makati Medical Center from cardiopulmonary arrest after complications of colon cancer.. The last news I know about her condition was that she was okay and was stable.. :(

Today is the first day of August and I must say that it is not the best way to start it.. :( I wonder how long the media will cover this sad event... I mean, there is always that expiration date, right? For example, Ted Failon accusingly killing her wife, A(H1N1), The SONA, Hello Garci, etc... There is always that point where it just stops.. hay.. Nakakalungkot kasi parang after nun next year na natin ulit maaalala ang pangyayaring ito... :(

To the Aquino family, I know that you will never get the chance to read this but my condolences to you.. :( and to Ms. Corazon Aquino, thanks for the democracy you have silently fought for us.. May you be happy right now in the arms of God.

here is a link of a short biography of the former president:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coraz%C3%B3n_Aquino


take care and God bless!