April, 2007

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Counsel for the big 3: When a grenade will hit the depot, the tanks will not explode; they will just crack open and the oil will just canalize, then, there will be foam so there will be no fire.

AJ-RCC: I highly doubt that statement.

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             So, this is SC Baguio summer session. 

Our cottage, great.

The SC compound and its location, great.

The weather, great.   

Our group who went up, great (esp. marami kami).

A photo-op with the newest justice, great.

A number of opportunities to see my ‘kras’ na justice, great J!

            However, I still find the whole idea of the SC summer session impractical.  I have a number of things to say on the matter, but since I am still connected with the institution, I’d rather not bite the hand that feeds me now.  Kaya, yun lang muna — impractical.

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As much as i hate to leave Kris, the nieces, and the nephew; i have to endure a 7-hour ride to Baguio late this afternoon.  First week of SC’s Baguio Summer Session begins tomorrow.  One week din yun.

FIGHT.

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Tarp so many things to be done.

so many people to organize.

so many incompetent "ladies-in-waiting."

so many things to consider and plan about.

so many things to organize.

so hot.

so darkening.

so many areas to cover.

so many expenses to problematize over.

akala ko ang husay na ng ilocano ko ‘coz i can understand conversations at home/of my relatives before; pero dumudugo na ngayon ears ko sa lalim ng kailangang intindihin kapag may kumakausap sa akin dito na matatanda.  gosh!

Dad_sticker oh and parang na-me-memorize ko na without truly understanding the jingle ni hopefully-soon-provincial-board-member-of-ilocos norte-first-district KRA and ni Cong. RRA.  Sa gabi, yun ang LSS.  Sa umaga, yun ang parang alarm na gumigising sa amin. 

pero, FIGHT pa rin!

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Kris_pocket_calendar off to laoag for the holy week to help Kris with some campaign matters. 

yep, the sun is really shining on my life… sobrang init daw dun! hehehe, corny :p

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after waiting for minutes right below the office of the bar confidant (harakiri effect talaga due to insistence of Atty. Gwyn and Jove)

Atty. Janet: Ria, tumawag si Justice.  Sabi niya pumasa ka raw!!!

Ria: Ayaw ko ng ganitong mga biro.  I want to see the list.  I want to see the list!!!

other officemates (blurred memory due to the flurry of things): Si Justice na ang nagsabi, pumasa ka raw!

Ria (crying like crazy): I WANT TO SEE THE LIST!

check out #271 - http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/bar2006.htm

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Ria to Jove: Kidnapable ka ba? Pwedeng samahan mo ko sa sementeryo later? Papakita ko kay Papa yung official list!

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at the gate of Loyola Memorial Park…

Ria to Jove: after the craziness kanina and driving from Manila to Marikina, 11:30pm na pala.  Hmmm. Ang creepy pumasok ah.

Ria to guards: Manong, may mga bisita po ba kayo ng ganitong oras?

Guards: wala.

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from papa’s crypt at the chapel in the middle of the memorial park.

Ria: naku, how do we go out?

Jove: Sorry, hindi ko rin talaga alam.

Ria: Soooobrang dilim, pero ayaw ko namang i-bright lights ko kasi baka may makita tayong kakaibang entities!

a few seconds later….

Ria: haven’t we passed that pile of leaves/log kanina?!

Jove: parang.

Ria: Aaaaaarg, pano ba tayo lalabas sa sementeryong ito?! Let’s follow that area na maraming lights…leading to the street out na siguro yun.

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Hey look at the sun,

it’s finally shining on my life.

It’s shining on my life,

and it’s all because of [all of] you

— Hey Look at the Sun, Sitti Navarro

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I’ve never been the one to raise my hand

That was not me, and now that’s who I am

Because of you, I am standing tall.

My heart is full of endless gratitude

You were the one, the one who got me through

Now I can see, and I believe, it’s only just beginning.

— Do I Make You Proud, Taylor Hicks

Overwhelmed with joy and hope for the new beginning.

God, I am truly humbled.

Papa, we finally made it.

Friends, I can’t thank you enough.

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I am in the office today…making myself a candidate for a possible heart attack.  But I decided not to go anywhere anymore; yeah, face fear head on.  Bravery? No. It’s more of resignation and not having anywhere else to go. 

Hay!

si God na talaga ang bahala sa mga natitirang oras.

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          Just got back in Manila; direcho sa office agad after the nightlong bus trip.

            Darker, drained, and debilitated.

            It’s really so hot up north; there are so many things needed to be done and decided for Kris’ campaign; and my lower legs are kinda problematic with weird bumps and numbness (gosh, what’s happening to them?  May ‘natapakan’ ba ako?!). 

            Coming back for more on Wednesday J!  For now, back to real work.

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