1. ‘… alam mo dami me kasalanan sa iyo pero u’ll always welcome me. you deserve a good gf. kaw na yata ang the best in everything. i love yah! i will miss you! i miss u na pala…’I offended you many times still you always welcome me. You deserve a good girlfriend. I think you are the best in everything. I love yah! I will miss you!- gina

   Re: yes, I’d already forgiven you… and will always welcome you… i hate when you say that I deserve someone ELSE…i am not the best in the everything… i love you too…

2. ‘… walang makakapantay sa love ko para sayo kahit di kita pinili…’My love for you is incomparable even I did not choose you – riya

   Re: okey na sana eh, may next clause pa eh…

3. ‘… di ko inagaw ang sayo’I did not take anyone from you – tophe

   Re: really? then riya would have chosen me over you… though, our love triangle is already over… or is it?

4. ‘… moody ako moody ka rin pero nagkakasundo pa rin tayo kahit lagi mo akong sinasaktan still u’ve been a part of my life…’We are both moody. Yet, we still hit it off. You’ve been a part of my life even you hurt me at times. – jelly

   Re: I think it’s the othey way around, right?

5. ‘… sana maging third ka naman para ako naman first…’I wish you’ll flunk third so it’s my time to become first. – paolo

   Re: haha. in your dreams…

6. ‘… ihanap mo naman ako ng tunay na magmamahal sa akin…’Will you find someone who will love me truly? – melvin

   Re: I miss being Dr. Love.

7. ‘… we’re both in honor roll and having u as an opponent challenges me a lot. i learned a lot from you…’We’re both in honor roll and having you as an opponent challenges me a lot. I learned a lot from you. -sheena

   Re: I am not a type of person who takes competition seriously. We can still be friends even we are competitors.

8. ‘… you’re the one who makes me feel important and special. i know it’s hard to find a true friend but i’m happy because i got you…’You’re the one who makes me feel important and special. i know it’s hard to find a true friend but i’m happy because i got you. – roxan

   Re: Sob.sob..I miss my batch…Sob.sob.

9. ‘… gawa mo ko ng project…’Do a project for me! – jacob

   Re: www.lovestoryband.com

10. ‘… i thought nuong una masungit ka. hindi ka namamansin eh, thanks for inspiring me to do my best tulad mo.’I thought you are a snob because you don’t seem to bother greeting me. I was wrong. Thanks for inspiring me to do my best. – kj

    Re: First impression never last!

11. ‘… takot ako sa io dati kasi super sungit mo pero mabait pala. isa ka sa mga idol ko dito…‘I was anxious to come along with you because you’re super-snob. But, you’re nice guy! You are one of my idols? – ish baylosis

    Re: Am I a snob? Thanks for having me as your idol, who else?

12. ‘…ur one of the kindest pips i know…’ – kimpsYou are one of the kindest people I know – kimps

    Re: Thanks! And I’ll continue being kind to you and to the rest of the gang!

13. ‘…galing magsulat! linulook forward ko mga article mo sa Parser…’ – ardeeA good writer! I am looking forward to your Parser articles – ardee

    Re: Praises like this boost me to continue parsing even I’m already exhausted from other commitments.

14. ‘Pasaway! Tahimik pa siya noon. Didn’t take long bago naging close kami dahil sa journalistic inclinations namin. Super creative at dedicated na tao. Thankful akong ka-Parser siya. Daming hirit. Makulit ka na! The loop invariant holds. ^_^’Pasaway**! He’s quite before. It didn’t take long before we became close due to our journalistic inclinations. Super creative and dedicated. I’m thankful that he is a kaParser. Cracks joke much… The loop invariant holds. ^_^ – ia

    Re: Thanks. Your creativity is also contagious. Yes, the loop invariant will hold forever.

15. ‘best friend ko to nung grade school. astig!!! this guy’s a genius!!! talaga extraordinary tong pare kong to. isa pa cool kasama at higit sa lahat mabuti siyang kaibigan! nakakamiss…’My grade school best friend. Astig***!This guy’s a genius! He’s an extraordinary brother. Cool to be with. Above all, he’s a good friend. I miss it. – roi

    Re: I miss our childhood times. Hey, I heard you courted ‘her’? Tsk. Tsk. It’s okey. We’re over.

16. ‘Walking Encyclopedia.. Utak Scientific Calculator… Valedictorian… Leader ng mga Kakornihan. Hahahaha. Tropa ko yan… Astig’Walking encyclopedia. Scientific calculator mind. Valedictorian. Corny leader. Hahahaha. Astig***!- joey

    Re: Not that much. Low quality scientific calculator compared to some earthlings here in UP. But thanks for having me your #1. Haha.

17. ‘blockmates kami tapos siya pa naging blockhead namin sa physics kasi siya ung kilala kaagad sa block… saw him few sems ago, he changed a lot…. he grew, he matured…’We’re blockmates. He’s our Physics blockhead for he was the most popular among the group. I saw him few semesters ago and noticed that he changed a lot, he grew, he matured… – leigh

    Re: I heard I am your crush. Hehe. Sorry that I didn’t give that back to you. Jewel – I was his crush then and she was my crush, too. (Childlike!) But like Fine Arts, our story is done painted. It was your debut when I told you ‘I Love You’ though you did not take it seriously. Few days and it’ll be my 21st birthday. I’m expecting something from you.

18. ‘i used to call him boyfriend #3 during our h.s. can’t remember how it started basta he’s my #3, hehe! we bcame close as in super close nung 4th yr…. kwento ng buhay2, luvlyf… sarap kasi kausap and ul learn so much things from him… ‘I used to call him boyfriend #3 during our high school. I can’t remember exactly how it started. We became close, super close during senior years – talking about life, love. You enjoy talking with him because you learn so much things from him – jheng

    Re: Right! There are other lessons in life that we will never hear around the four corners of our classroom.

19. ‘c jonas ay isang npkabuting kaibigan sa akin…nung hiskul mdami dapat sa amin ang hndi mkkagraduate pero dahil kay jonas pnakopya nya kami lhat! at ayun nkapasa kaming lahat!!! basta ang alam ko dati kaaway ko yan kupal n kupal ako dyan dahil kay gina!!! tndaan mo lagi may nagmamahal sa yo ako…oo sa totoo lng nuon p kita crush bakla ako ahahahahaha’ – dukeRe: How did we become close even we’re rivals before? Oh well, I am just a friendly fellow.
20. ‘ang sweet sweet nyan d cia natatakot ixpress ung sarili nya kahit sa papanong paraan basta sobrang hanga ako jan. isa cia sa mga taong pinagkukunan ko ng cpag at tapang nung highskul. d cia namimili ng kaibgan saka kahit minsan di ko cia nakitang nagalit at nagsunget ng walang dahilan.’ – nikkiRe: I miss all of you! I can’t wait to see you, guys!
21. ‘we’ve been togethr thru ups and downs somtimes we hated ech other 4 a small reason (very childish diba?) jonas is such a loving and a very open-minded person. he even cared more to give us some advice especially when it comes to love… on the other hand when he got problems about it and can’t provide himself a solution, he ended up hurting himself..haahaha… ‘ – augieRe: That’s not true! =p

    * Friendster testimonials and sigs from my black scribblet pages and high school class pictures

    **No English word found. Jerk is the closest word.

    ***No English word found. Cool is the closest word.

It’s eerie though you can reflect afterwards.

The Dante’s Inferno Test has sent you to the First Level of Hell – Limbo!

Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score

Take the Dante Inferno Hell Test

• If I will be only 79% Homo Sapiens, then I’ll be 21% Aves species, an owl, symbol of wisdom.
• If all freeze in 21 minutes, then someone must prepare for my kiss.
• If the day will sprint for only 21 hours, I am willing to give off my three-hour Bulacan-Quezon City round trip. That is, I will dwell inside one of the UP dormitories.
• If I’ll be given a chance to remake songs, the carrier single of my 21-cut cover album is Zoom, sung by Fat Larry’s Band.

zoom, just one look and then my heart went boom

suddenly, and we were on the moon

flying high in a neon sky oh

• My first 21-minute documentary will be regarding pornography of all forms. Common though exciting.
• If I will be a father of 21 kids, I want them to have the name of video games characters as their first names.
• If I will own Channel 21, a new local TV station, the first television show will be a romantic comedy series.
• If I will be the 21st president of the country, I want to claim back Sabah and Kalayaan Group of Islands.
• If I am going to lapse among the upper 21% of CS graduates, then I’ll be happy and happier if I’ll be a cum laude even I’ll be on the 21st spot.
• If I will have a chance to talk with a busy personality, then it will be a 21-minute dinner date with Queen Amidala, Natalie Portman.
• If I am to write the last 21 episodes of Alias, I will revive her fiance (the guy before Vaughn) as their newest KGB antagonist. The finale will be in the Pacific Ocean.
• At the end of the 21st century, I imagine Philippines as the central processing unit of the digital world. (Too nationalist and too computer scientific).
• If I am to see a 21-second falling star instance, I wish that my soulmate is also hoping that we are staring on blanket of stars together.
• If I am going to win 21 million pesos in a lottery, I’ll buy tekkie gears for myself.
• If I will be proposing to the special one, then along with my loveline is 21-minute fireworks display. If the local town in Bulacan can’t make a finale of flaunting I LOVE YOU, then it’s okey to launch sparklers in Morse Code.
• If scientists will discover a new set of 21 elements, it will be marvelous if they oppose gravity.
• If I am going to produce either film that costs $21M in animation and special effects, then the said movie must be written by a Pinoy too. (Well, I already know who are to deal with)
• If I am to design a new cellular phone, Bokia-Rotomola 2121, some of the features will include speech-recognition-to-input-text-and-to-command (SpRITe-C) technology, and holograph display of message.
• In few weeks, I have to perform in Cursor Talent Show, want to know my 21-minute-fame act? Oh well, I don’t know what to do.
• If I am to give 21-milliliter potion I produced, a gal shall receive it. It will be a secret what is it for.
• If I will be given a 21-item quiz to answer within 21 minutes, the set of questions must be either a personality or love test.

How many black dots are there?

Did I hear twenty-one?

In our binary world, there are only two things, one and zero. Though, I don’t know which is which?

0000 or 0001
Counting numbers start at one. Whole numbers begin at zero. See, I told you! This is only the beginning.

0002
Light is nothing without darkness. We are asked to write a tribute to the great Jose Rizal. My two best friends compose their piece in different ways. One brought the hush of night into play while the other made use the intensity of light. Although, both worked well. You bet! I also drew metaphors on, greeting the sun and the moon together.

0003
Is boxing ring a square or a circle? A box is a square. A ring is a circle. I simply love their symmetries.

0004
I seldom experience mutualism. I usually offer but receive less, if not any. Commensalism reminds us that it is better to give than to receive. Darn. Just share! Don’t be a parasite.

0005
The unfinished battle between male and female of which sex is better.

0006
Which is more stunning, the sunrise or the sunset? Sunset prompts us the hope that there is a tomorrow to come while the sunrise enliven the same hope that today is another day to thank for.

0007
To leave a miserable relationship with someone you still love or to stay with your love and misery.

0008
Writing prose or writing program. Parser!

0009
Elders tell us to do what is right because for every deed we accomplished our hearts grow (and it is toward to the left).

0010
Imperative or object-oriented. C or Java. The catch-22 only for programmers whether on what language the machine problem will be written.

0011
Starstruck versus Star Circle Quest. The Gigsters against The Fanatics. It is the clash of the not-so-talented-but-good-looking avengers and not-so-good-looking-but-talented questors where the magic of dreaming, believing, and surviving continues.

0012
Destiny or dynasty. The tagline of most awaited sports event we should not miss. Go Purefoods! Go UP!

0013
Tagalog or Filipino. It’s funny that even my fellow countrymen are confused between Tagalog or Filipino. In simple terms, Tagalog is a subset of the Filipino language. Tagalog can be a Bulakeño dialect or Batagueño dialect. Filipino language includes words that come from various language and jargon. Here’s an example:’Salumpuwit’ is Tagalog word for ‘chair’ while ‘silya’ that comes from the Spanish word ‘cilla’ is a Filipino word for the same object. ‘Durungawan’ and ‘bintana’ is another example of Tagalog and Filipino words. Since, Tagalog is a subset of Filipino. All Tagalog words are Filipino words. More Filipino and Tagalog words are found on http://durungawan.blogspot.com.

0014
F4 or 5566. Duh! The Chekwas are already out!

0015
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. It was peculiar that the world celebrated 2000 majestically when 2001 marks the start of the new millennium. Well, it is also all right to celebrate endings.

0016
Kapamilya or Kapuso. I am a Channel 2 baby although the tight competition brings better shows in both station. Thus, for a couch potato like me, the station does not matter but rather the show.

0017
Roll-on or deostick. The underarm debate between Cursor and KEM is needs order (odor) in the court. Anyway, I use spray.

0018
When do you celebrate the first day of the week: on Sundays or Mondays?

0019
Top down or bottom up parsing. Again, parser!

0020
To be loved by someone you love less or to love someone who doesn’t love you either. This is the common formula of movies and television shows we enjoy watching because this is also the dilemma of lovers in real world. The choice I suggest is to love.

0021
To love giving your whole you or half of self. I haven’t loved someone partly but I am always shattered completely when dumped in the end after I handed over my whole love. Again, the option is to love.

Here are some fast facts about me. They are, of course, twenty-one.

I am a student assistant of our department that works 100 hours and earns 25 pesos per hour.

For my one cellular phone, I have 4 SIM cards. I already lost 2 of them.

I obtained my first 1.0 grade in Duckpin Bowling of Physical Education 2.

My first 3.0 grade (ever) was obtained in Computer Science 130 titled Mathematical Methods.

I had 9 unique email addresses. They can be for mailing list and file-sharing purposes, personal bin, and user address in online community.

I change my passwords twice a month.

I have 386 friends in my Friendster list to date. Not that bad.

I was the undisputed Math Wizard for three years during high school.

I lost my student council candidacy for three consecutive years. A senior defeated a sophomore’s first attempt. Then, I lost to a campus sweetheart. The last popularity contest/presidential post drew historically. But it’s alright. A seat in school paper is my consolation.

My keyboard has Arabic letters and digits, 8 cursor keys (with secondary directions), and integrated 10-digit calculator.

My scorecard is 1-2. I had one young relationship at 12. I was dumped twice after the age of 18.

My computer runs only at 233 MHz with 32MB RAM and operates under Windows 98 system. My processor remains Pentium II. Out of 6.34 gigabytes, I have 2.59 gigabytes left. Do I have the worst computer environment?

I have billions of neurons. I lost half of them.

Our house is located 36 kilometers from Rizal Park, Manila.

I have two unusual food cravings: a hotcake mixture and half-cooked rice.

I have only 16 units left to graduate but since I am not allowed to overload, I need to enroll at least 14 units more.

I am the eldest among three offsprings of a twenty-one year old marriage.

I had only 5 original album bought from music stores but I don’t buy pirated ones.

Although I don’t pilfer intellectual rights by buying pirated CDs, I am enjoying my 300 plus MP3s.

According to an IQ test taken in high school and Tickle test worked in recently, my intelligent quotient is between 120 and 144.

My favorite foreign quintet is ‘N Sync, quartets are The Corrs and 98 Degrees, trio is Destiny’s Child, and duo is M2M (because they are pretty).

Why am I undecided to join UP Cursor? The grounds are listed below in no particular order. Whether a positive or a negative cause is yet to resolve.

1. Teejay, the Great.The invitation is casual. Yet, it annoys me when it ends with ‘nandun na kapatid mo’ (your brother is among us). I don’t get what do they insinuate. They are just showing their expectations from me: if not to outshine, to match his feat. No child wants to be compared to his sibling by his parents. What more by other people.

2. Sir Erickson Miranda.I had a chance to skim over a souvenir program. I can hardly believe that he became a Cursor brother.

3. Miss Eng’g.Please spare me. I know it is worth two hundred EWOC points but I can earn the same from other games and contests.

4. Byte-bit.I can’t wait to have my mommy. I hope she is affordable.

5. Sanglay twins.Dyahe tsong! They are former Cursor members. It would be fretful performing before their eyes.

6. CIEM.After I mispronounced their organization name, will I have the guts to stroll along the third floor lobby?

7. I met Ia and Phillip, inseparable couple. One is a dedicated member. The other is a non-member.

8. If I will be a Cursor member, I will not be allowed to participate in the contest events they will organize.

9. Tambay hours.The only free time I have on weekdays is lunch. Let my digestive system works from time to time.

10. I was parsed first before was clicked.

11. Green is among my favorite colors.

12. I think it is safe and better if I am to join in other organization-sponsored Engineering Week events rather than to head ESC-related events having a Cursor brother or friend as one of the contestants, and participants from other organizations as prostesters.

13. Assets.In academics, I am nothing compared to President’s Listers. They took an ES course so they make do straight lines of Uno. The clothing brand Bench sponsors my sports jersey. (Bench boy doin’ some bench presses – got it?). I don’t have a car either. Talent? That’s why we coined the term – hidden talent.

14. Mission Week.I successfully passed COCC. Is this another initiation rite? Just spare my hair.

15. I can do Jay-R’s 24/7 repertoire on talents night. A dream. Can hardly believe. Never will survive.

16. Is there an award of having the most number of organizations joined among the CS Network group?

17. My free time will be further divided and when the time comes (and surely will come) I need to choose only one among priorities (academics, Parser, department student assistance, friends other than CURSOR members), I’m afraid CURSOR will not be favored.

18. Carls Jr. I should never hurt my pocket again. It is near(ly) ass. But movie watching is fine.

19. Cursor has the most number of Computer Science students. It is one big happy population.

20. The battlecry is very creative and very… sexy.

21. This blog. After reading, I’m dead meat on the dreaded interview.

Postscript: The intention of this blog is not to cause any harm on the said organization neither to promote my imminent application.

Previously entitled Engineering the Blogscript, below is my first blog post ever in the world wide web. Blogscript comes from Engineering Logscript, a college paper of the University. It was posted under 10101 at http://dogtag.blogspot.com. My original idea is to come out with articles about 21 things or things related to 21.

I haven’t started to spruce up my scrapbook that I bought as my New Year’s gift to myself, and here, I’m occupied again. Probably what will be printed in the brunette leaves of the orange-covered book is also what will be written in my blog.

10101 is a binary equivalent of base-ten number 21. Why name the blog Twenty-One? Is it my favorite number?

Here is a Java language snippet.

twentyOne = 2 / 3 / 2005;

System.out.println(“Twenty-One is ” + twentyOne);

What will be printed? The quotient 0.000325 is a geeky answer. Think out of the box, dude! I’ll be 21 on the 3rd of February this year. 21 is a number of listings of twenty-one objects and other bits and pieces of my life that I want to share – 21 untold secrets, 21 truths that will strengthen your faith, 21 blessings that made you blessed for not having them, and twenty-one-fold things like you I don’t still know.

But this will be fun. Promise.