the JILL of all trades… master of [hmm... iisipin ko pa haha]

it’s a simple inequality, really.

0.00335528 < all of these:

“jill, you are one of my best students ever. and i know you did your best and you will go very far. hope you get the laude. but remember that it does not end as laude. DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR BLESSING JUST BECAUSE IT ARRIVED IN A PACKAGE YOU DIDN’T EXPECT, ok? the laude does not define you. you define who you are.”
-professor grace perez

STAT CIRCLE GIRLS

“aww… jill… you didn’t fail! you just missed the chance of becoming a summa but you did not fail saludo pa rin ako sa’yo! :)”
-yaw, FOPC 2006 committee chairperson

“hi jill! nanghihinayang ako, but i’m happy kasi nakita mo pa rin yung positive side… d ka man nag-summa pero para sa amin summa ka pa rin!! and i know God has prepared bigger than that for you! mahal ka namin jill! and we’re so proud of you! :)”
-april cruz, stat songbird hehe

“jill! hay, d ko alam kung anong sasabihin ko… na-sad talaga ako sa news mo. actually, teary-eyed nga ako while reading your message. BUT, i feel so blessed rin kasi i have a friend like you. i admire your attitude and the way you handled the situation. iba ka talaga! and though hindi ka nagsumma (=c), i still (and always will) look up to you. you’re a great batchmate, tutor, orgmate, leader, co-dancer(!), and stat circle kabarkada. i know you did your best… God has other great plans for a very nice, sweet, and hardworking girl like you… love you jill!”
-riva gamboa, current statsoc internal vice president

“congrats pa rin… it was really a good fight… gulat ako pero ok lang yun… grades lang naman… what is important is that nag-grow ka as someone better. dami ngang bilib sayo kasi mapa-acads, singing, dancing (remember our cheerdance steps? hehe), basketball (and the deadly shoe), soccer, etc… grabe ang galing… sobrang proud ako kasi naging kabarkada kita… labshoo jill… :)”
-tosca torres, current stat councilor and former batch rep

“hi jillifer! ikaw lang tetext ko all the way from bangkok! hehe. it was really sad news that i had to share it with nay and lisa lou. but what’s more important is what you’ve gained and learned as a student and as a person… bilib nga ako sayo kasi all-around ka. although i would be very proud and happy if you were summa, those were plain grades anyway and are not the real measure of success. naniniwala ako na overall, you’re more than a summa. and nobody can change that…”
-korinne castro, current stat chairperson

STAT CIRCLE BOYS

“ay ang haba nun ah. ok lang yan no. hehe. magna is one hell of an achievement. go go go jeel!”
-dan, stat volleyball mvp

“madali lang yan kalimutan kapag anjan na mga offer sayo. kahit na hindi ka summa, grabe naman magiging salary mo eh, yun ang importante eh. hehe kaya kapag malaki na sweldo mo, alam mo na. hehe cheer up jill, tsaka pala binigyan mo ng pagkakataon yung mga nag-aaspire ng with honors na award. congrats anyway.”
-mark, current statsoc chairperson (communications committee)

“aww. nasurprise ako ah! wala ako masabi… hehe… ok lang yan jill. let this thing be your motivation to strive harder as you embark into another chapter of your life. what happened yesterday would never be changed by the present; instead, the past will influence your present and will even mold your future. may sense ba? haha. basta sobrang humahanga ako sayo at masaya ako na kaibigan kita. the stat circle is very proud and thankful for having you… and we will always be. congrats jill”
-tal, current statsoc president

“ok lang yun jill. napakarami mo na na-accomplish at nagawa mo lahat yun sa isang napakabatang edad (20). tama ka, ginawa mo makakaya mo at yun naman ang importante. isipin mo na lang na title lang yun, at mas marami pang mahalagang bagay sa mundo. kita kits na lang sa harvard, o sa oxford, o sa yale. hehe congrats jill! :)”
-kim anonuevo, current statsoc executive vice president

COUNCIL (alumni)

“omg jill. sinong salarin?”
-ronald fadriga, former stat rep and former stat councilor

“omg jillyfer, i think i’m gonna cry.. you’re our summa jill. because for us, it’s not just the GWA. dahil kapag pinagsama-sama lahat ng accomplishments mo in your college life, talong talo mo si peggy mae! kaya i’ll forever be proud that i know a jill david! but jill, san ka di nakakuha ng uno? :)”
-nina barbo, former statsoc president and former batch rep (3)

“ei jill, sa totoo lang, alam ko na malupit ka. to be frank, i don’t give a damn about latin honors. i know too well that you are one hell of a genius, not only mentally but also emotionally. yup, nakakahinayang talaga, wala tayong magagawa dun. pero come to think of it, hindi mo na kailangan nun. sorry kung masyadong straightforward, para sa akin mas mataas ka pa sa summa :)”
-joey rufo, former stat councilor

“jillie! ang galing mo kasi you have the right attitude! isipin mo na lang, yung 0.003 na kapos mo, nakuha mo na sa council, statsoc, at lahat ng non-acads stuff pero fun experiences mo sa college. well napakaliit ng 0.003 para sa lahat ng yun. alam mo namang summa ka man o hindi, idol at love pa rin kita. mishoo jillie! congrats! :)”
-princess ramirez, former statsoc internal vice president and former stat councilor

“jill, sorry naputol lam mo naman prepaid…hehe… hayaan mo the best ka naman eh, tsaka para sa amin summa ka! hayaan mo pag nagkaanak ako at tinanong nya kung musta college life ko, sasabihin ko may super friend ako na naging summa sa stat after so many years. :)”
-april cabansag, former stat chairperson and former batch rep (2)

“ei jill, naiiyak ako… partly (small lang) because nakakapanghinayang yung 0.003, but more than that, naiiyak ako kasi i’m so proud of you… of how well you took this, of your being so good, mindwise but most especially heartwise. you’re such a beautiful person inside out na you touched each and every one of our lives… and no, you didn’t fail. you just fell short but you still succeeded. you always have because you’ve always known how to take and share the blessings given you, and also you’ve always known how to stand up and move on… mushy ba? i just don’t know how to say in a better language kasi na i’m really proud of you. and you know what pa, you are a reminder to older folks like me na it’s not always we who know better/more about life… God bless, jill”
-aloha bacolod, former statsoc executive vice president and former stat councilor

“jill! yup, it may be sayang, but it would have just been a bonus title for you. i’m sure there’s a bright career ahead of you, with or without it. congrats still, jill! technicality lang yun, summa ka pa rin sa amin… and mas important yung mga natutunan mo and mga experience mo in college. tsaka i’m sure naman na you did your best plus inenjoy mo rin, dba? so it’s not a failure at all… basta jill i’m always here for you and i’m really, really proud of you. mwah!”
-mel martin, former batch rep (4)

“jill, congrats! actually sobrang nalulungkot ako ngayon pero alam ko na ginawa mo naman lahat ng makakaya mo kaya kung ok ka na, ok na rin ako. hehe… sa tingin ko may iba pang mas magandang mangyayari sayo, kaya huwag mawalan ng pag-asa!”
-nerisse sebastian, former stat councilor

COUNCIL

“this must be so cliche but maybe it’s not just meant for you. yes, it would really count to be summa but it is not everything… i mean, you’re still jill and in my opinion (if not everybody’s), you are one of the greatest students that crossed stat…maybe God has a different plan… hintay ka lang… and i was never disappointed in you… in fact, i salute you jill! idolo ka e… as in i’m super proud that i became your friend… may God bless you… congrats! hold your head high, ms. valedictorian! :)”
-tatia rashid, current stat rep and former batch rep (1&2)

“jill ok lang yan. congrats pa rin kasi alam ko namang kayang kaya mo naman yun. you just did not get the break. konting konti na lang yun. good luck na lang po.”
-ariel galamgam, former stat councilor

“ate jill, gusto kong sabihin na it won’t really matter, i know you know that it really will… pero i want you to know that what you told me and the others really meant a lot to us… though you won’t be able to put summa cum laude on your resume, i want you to know that you are one and more for us. naks. love you, jillyweed. thanks for the trust, for the friendship, for everything… these are more important. :)”
-angeli lim, fomer batch rep (1)

PISAY BERKS GIRLS

“aww… sayang nga! aaaah, bwiset! ako naiinis.”
-mj baluyot aka my janey baloney

“jill, ikaw pinakaidol ko pa rin, if that helps. i love you, jill :-*
…wala ka bang kinausap na prof para itaas yung grade mo? sabi ni pauline idol ka niya at ikaw yung teacher niya hehe”
-jess cuenca aka my buttsyjessy

“talaga?! sayang nga… great job pa rin jill! proud of you sobra! at inggit na rin…”
-cathlyn pavia aka my lhen ht

“ahh… gets…grabe? tagal na nun ah… pero, hayaan mo sila. they’ll get over it. ako, super proud of you! :)”
-elaine cristobal aka my laineycutie

PISAY BERKS BOYS

“grabe jill congrats! ang lupet! ang galing kaya talaga. tapos 3.5 years pa… clap! clap! clap!”
-abe tacang aka my doc abe/mr.intarmed

“tsk… sayang naman… ok lang yan, magna isn’t bad naman”
-dennis tagaza aka next chem eng’g summa cum laude!

“aww… sayang naman… gusto mo ng 0.25? bigyan kita… sayang… pero ok lang yun, alam naman namin especially ako kung gano ka katalino. naging kaklase na kita e… hehe… ok lang yan… :)”
-james bertulfo aka my james berTIAGO

“talaga? sayang naman yun. oh well that’s life. maganda ka pa din kahit ano mangyari. labas tayong lahat sometime next week! :)”
-rj jalijali aka my rj macho

“sige, i won’t express my sadness na since you’ve cried on it na. anyway, sa puso ko’t isipan, summa ka. yesss, ang cheesy. pero hindi nga. :)”
-teolo reyes aka my ever reliable teolo

“jill. just read your message now lang. it’s okay. i know you did your best and that’s good enough. just remember that college is just a training ground, kaya nga they call graduation a commencement exercise kasi it commences you to the real world. summa or no summa, i (everyone else) always look(s) up to you and is (are) proud for having you as my friend. i’m sure you’ll make it big, jill, someday. don’t forget us, okay? :)”
-patrick ostrea aka my honey

(on the phone) “ms summa cum laude!!!”
-mike bitanga aka my spiderman

A COUPLE OF OTHER CLOSE GUY FRIENDS

“pero bilib na bilib nga ako sayo dahil you got to do a lot of stuff you liked and still got that close… apir! summa cum laude ka pa rin sa puso ko! …basta pag may napili ka na, balitaan mo agad ako ah. :p swerte naman nung guy na yun! ikaw yata pinaka-eligible girl na kakilala ko e. galing galing! :)”
-joseph

“jill! good night. i want to see you. kailan kaya pwede?”
-andre

BATCHMATES

“malikot? oo naman! kung anu-ano nga nililikot mo eh. pero sa tingin ko, yang malikot na taong yan ang isa sa pinakamagagaling na student na kilala ko sa UP.”
-ed

“huwag ka mag-alala. pag yumaman ako ipapagawa kita ng higanteng medal na pang-summa. kahit tig-2 pa tayo. hehe. huwag mo na isipin. you’re worth more than any medal or title. wow, tapos ka na! congrats! libre!”
-hazel

SEATED (L-R): rissateolo (yes…) and spiderman mike
STANDING (L-R): MunyakuJ, buttsyjessy, jillybean, wussboy (melvin), briceyboy pulot, rj macho, patrick honey

we’re past our teenage years, but when we’re together, we still act like kids.
my oh my, our history is unbeatable!!!

so here’s to love. and friendship.
seven years and counting…

’til our kids become life-long friends, too.

i had a decision to make. and it was tough.

my high school friends had different answers. i think the two people who were against my decision at first were brice and patrick. my pulot and my honey pa. hahaha. oh well. corny man, but you know what my mom did? she made me read an article (basta nase Fortune magazine) and after that, she said: "it all boils down to what YOU really want. not what others want. jill, only YOU know what is in your heart." sounds cheesy. but when you’re "in the moment", it actually makes sense. funny, i never imagined those words coming out of my mom’s lips. hehehe joke lang. ang bait ng mommy ko. anyway, my dad, who first asked me the pros and cons of both choices, said the same thing afterwards. he said: "see? you’re smart. (then he paused.) you’ll know what you want." and then he gave me a hug.

i actually had mixed feelings when they left the decision to me. or baka kasi alam nilang kahit ano sabihin nila, i’d end up doing what I wanted to do. hehehe. oh well. anyone who REALLY knows me knows that i’m hard-headed. =p

okayyy… Since i was in my sophomore year, i’ve had this plan of graduating in advance. i swear. i even took classes wherein i was the only freshman or i was the only sophomore in a supposedly-junior-class. modesty aside, i was done with the math series (53-54-55) even before my sophomore year started. okay, sorry… that sounded mayabang. and yes, i’m a nerd. hahaha. basta. the point is, lahat talaga planado na: i’d graduate in advance and then go to graduate school right after. my siblings were all in favor of this, by the way.

but then, march of this year, i had second thoughts. i don’t know if i was just being a coward… you know how all your life you’ve been wanting something and when it’s there you suddenly get scared? to make things "worse", people were convincing me to stay because they told me that i could still do so much in and for the School. just for the record, at one point, i found myself WANTING to stay, too.

COUNCIL: april (last year’s Chairperson) was there when i was trying to decide. she witnessed how one minute (LITERAL na isang minuto), i would want one thing and the next minute, i’d want the other. graaaabe. i never knew i was THAT fickle-minded. =p thanks april. nung Councilor pa lang ako at ikaw naman Vice Chair, alam ko di pa tayo masyadong close nun. but this year, ohmehn. close kung close. seriously, i was the luckiest Vice Chairperson dahil ikaw yung Chairperson namin. sina ate nerisse, ate mel m., ate maefe, ate mel p., ronald, kuya jc, kuya joey… lahat yan natanungan ko na kung ano bang mas ok - 3.5 years or maging active ulit sa extracurriculars. they had their own thoughts and i appreciated all of them. even though i kept asking the same question, they never grew tired of me. hahaha. i looove you guys. sa juniors (pati na rin sina tash and g), you know how special you are to me. for koring (Korina Gabriela Angela Castro), dba inisip mo nung una ikaw Vice tas ako Chair? dahil feeling mo di mo kaya at magiging confident ka lang kapag ganun ang setup? isa lang masasabi ko: siraulo ka talaga. why do you think did i convince you to run last year (para maging Councilor for Marketing)? simple lang. it’s because i knew that you had the potential. ang dami-dami nga nating sponsors eh. haha. AND YOU STILL DO (have the potential). i’m talking HUGE potential, korinne. anyway, na-explain ko naman na sayo kung bakit hindi na ako nag-run dba? kasi feeling ko, after two years as a council officer, wala na akong hihilingin pa. the experience was enriching… helping and serving people. but now it’s time to pass "it" on… hay naku. i’m SURE you’ll do well as this year’s Chairperson. i know that you ran because you wanted to reach out to people again. ang swerte swerte ng Stat. at ikaw naman frappuccino (Frances Kristine Anayron), isa ka pang lokoloko. (hehehe ibang klase talaga tayo mag-motivate.) dati rin nung pinapa-run kitang Councilor sabi mo di mo kaya. but you ran and you won and you did a great job last year! ganyan ka yata talaga, last minute nagdedecide. pero pag magdecide, todo naman. ito na lang: if there was one person i wished (and prayed) would take my place, it was you. alam mo naman yan eh. and to tash: thank you for the letter. pinaiyak mo ako huhu. di mo lang alam, but i also learned a lot from you. next year, pag tapos na ang term nina korinne, ehem… alam mo na sasabihin ko. sa bagong council, wow. i’m excited for you (and for Stat) this year. ang gagaling nyo e. the best of the best. wala akong masabi. again, sa bagong triumvirate, i’ll just be around. syempre, dahil ako ang "first ever" UPSSSC student adviser. hahahahahahahaha. yeeesss… don’t worry, pag iinvite nyo akong meeting nyo di ako magdadaldal. matutulog na lang ako. =p

THE #1 ORG: Tal, alam kong alam mo na there was a time na inisip ko kung magrurun ako. at nung miting de avance, nabring-up yun… tinanong ka kung magrurun ka pa kung may ibang taong nag-run for President. and we all knew who they were referring to. or baka feeling lang ako. hehehe. haay naku tal, nung sinabi mong baka hindi na… dahil alam mong mas magaling "yung taong yun ", at napakalaking risk kung tatakbo ka pa, mali ka. i’ve seen how you relate with people. classic example: FOFONGAY! you’re a fun person to be with. you’re a leader and people follow you even before they realize that they already are (following you). apps pa lang tayo dba… app head ka na tapos ako yung assistant mo. naks. alam ko joke-joke lang yung sabi mo dati na magiging President ka. pero nung nag-run ka, na-surprise ba kami? hindi. it’s almost as if we KNEW you were really going to be President. most probably, people from other organizations will read this post. and to you people, sinasabi ko na Lowell Bryan Talplacido, our President, is a very responsible leader. akala nyo joker yan, pero ang totoo magaling yan pag seryosohan na. awayin nyo sya, away na tayo. hehehe. but the thing is, hindi naman sya makikipag-away e. kakaibiganin nya pa kayo. to Riva, bagay na bagay na bagay sayo ang maging IVP. yupyup… you always see the good in everyone. EVP Kim, babaha ba ng pera? Hehehe. Di ako magtataka. Ang pogi mo kasi e. =p hahaha anlabo. to Honeypi(g)e, syempre bagay rin sayo ang maging SEXYtary. actually, mukha ka lang easy-go-lucky pero ang dami mong alam sa buhay. Jean, isa ka pang super bagay sa position mo. matalino. super sipag and super inspiring. sa lahat ng iba pang committee head, may one sem pa ako sa UP. beware: kukulitin ko kayo. =p

SENIORS: thank you for expressing your "support". i have a confession to make: when i asked you if you were disappointed when i decided that i wouldn’t run, your answers made me cry. sabi nyo you understood perfectly well. it was hard enough having to make "the decision", but seeing and feeling that you were quite-sad-but-trying-your-best-not-to-make-me-feel-bad-about-my-decision was even worse. bakit ganun, parang feeling ko marami na akong alam pero pag tinabi ako sa inyo, i’m a senseless kid. you are all so wise. and you were able to show this to me again by the way you handled the situation. :’(

so yan… i’ll be graduating next sem. i’m not really sure if i made the right decision, and it’s okay if other people want to say that THIS was the wrong choice. i guess i really won’t know "what could/would have been", but i’m very willing to make "what will be" worthwhile.

okaayyy. right now, there’s only one thing i’m sure of… i’m drained. =p

THIS is the reason i can’t leave my notebook alone… not that i can’t - i just don’t want to. i posted the picture so you guys can try it out and become addicts too. hahaha ang sayaaaaa talaga ng FX trading. naku brice, this is all your fault.

…happy birthday jessica ann!

…advanced happy birthday to abe & miko (21), pam (24), ivan, dennis, and JESUS (25), mike and yang (26), and jack (28). wow, daming december babies! =D

ONE BIG JOKE !!!

belat :p

*hep hep… took this for fun lang ha?*

don’t be with someone else

STOP, THINK

Aliya Parcs

Here we go again

Falling in love again

Falling in love all over

We thought we’ve seen the end

Thought it was over then

But the feeling’s back

And we’re starting over

Hanging conversations

Silly accusations

We never made it through

Cause me and you

We never had a chance

And now we’re taking another

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love that we really feel?

We’ve been hurting bad

We’ve been hurt before

Don’t you fall until we know for sure

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love that we really feel?

We’ve been there before

We’ve been through that door

Don’t you fall until we know for sure

Here we go again

Taking a chance again

Finding ourselves together

Falling in love again

And losing it all again

Watching the world go by

As we’re starting over

Hanging conversations

Silly accusations

We never made it through

Cause me and you

We never had a chance

And now we’re taking another

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love that we really feel?

We’ve been hurting bad

We’ve been hurt before

Don’t you fall until we know for sure

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love that we really feel?

We’ve been there before

We’ve been through that door

Don’t you fall until we know for sure

Playing the fool together

Playing the game too long

Thought we were wising up

But we’re starting over

I don’t care if we’re wrong

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love that we really feel?

We’ve been hurting bad

We’ve been hurt before

Don’t you fall until we know for sure

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love that we really feel?

We’ve been there before

We’ve been through that door

Don’t you fall until we know for sure

Gotta think, gotta think, gotta think it through, no, no

Stop, think, wait a minute

Is it love, that I really feel?

TASK: Revise a print ad

CHOSEN PRODUCT: LIPOVITAN IRA

THE NEW PRINT AD ("I CAN" by Jill)

VERY IMPORTANT: I got the pictures from the same magazine. *swerte lang talaga*

…but the concept, which Ma’am Tina is after, is original. *honest!* J

THE ORIGINAL PRINT AD

FROM: METRO magazine, April 2005 issue

LESSON: KNOW your target market. =p

OLD versus NEW:

(Sorry… Not so artistic… Hanggang PAINT lang kaya ko! *sigh*)

i couldn’t see the sun shine through the shadows

i couldn’t seem to find a soul to care.

but in my darkest hour

you touched me with your power.

and when i looked your light was everywhere.

the light of a million mornings filled my heart.

the sound of a million angels sang my song.

the warmth of a love so tender

touched my life and suddenly

the light of a million mornings dawned in me.

i can’t explain your healing,

nor all the joy i’m feeling.

i only know you’ve come into my heart.