Capture the Tiara

Capture the Tiara http://shinytiara.multiply.com/ Hello, my name is Celeni. I just opened this account to join the Multiply wave. But really, I'd rather be on the <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/celeni">LiveJournal</a> one. Newsweek recently published how user-generated sites are now the face of the Internet. Here's the other sites where you can face me: <a href="http://www.friendster.com/celeni">Friendster</a>, <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/shinytiara/">flickr</a>, & <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/prinsesaluna/">last.fm</a> LEAVE ME ALONE AND DON'T ADD ME IF YOU GOT HERE BECAUSE OF THE OBLATION RUN FOOTAGE. Hahaha. Seriously. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:17:24 -0000 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:29:46 -0000 Capture the Tiara http://images.shinytiara.multiply.com/logo http://shinytiara.multiply.com 100 100 Petition for the Reproductive Health Bill Thanks to Kenneth Cardenas. Economically, this bill would definitely help alleviate poverty. Population control would be more manageable, and households are able to be within their ideal family size. Aside from that, it is in Article II of the 1987 Constitution that there should be separation of church and state and that MOTHERS are to be protected (well,as well as their unborn). The ability to control family size is the best way to protect the institution of the family and this bill will be the best way that the State could aid these social units to maximise civic efficiency. Yun lang. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/links/item/4/Petition_for_the_Reproductive_Health_Bill Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:29:46 -0000 UP Law Freshman Week UP College of Law Freshman Week, with commentaries from Celeni. Two events featured in this video: The Last Freshman Standing... Singing Bee! Karaoke Challenge and a short clip from Malcolm's Next Top Model. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/video/item/7/UP_Law_Freshman_Week Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:58:45 -0000 College of Law Freshman Week 19 - 23 August 2008 Well, Block A was AMAZING. We were the Over-all Champions. We practically swept all the events. Hahahaha. It was super fun. Photos from me otherwise noted. Other photo sources are <a href="http://shacklebolt.multiply.com/photos/album/24/Body_and_Vocal_Exhaustion">Lou</a> "Macapotpot" <a href="http://shacklebolt.multiply.com/photos/album/25/Green_Day_Debate_and_Rehearsal">Macabodbod</a>, <a href="http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o259/talib_andrew/UP_Law_A2012/Freshman_Week_2008/?albumview=slideshow">Andrew John Lena</a> and <a href="http://rosjean.multiply.com/photos/album/91/start_of_freshmen_week">Ros Nonato</a>. Thanks guys!!! I added new pictures I stole from <a href="http://vvillanueva.multiply.com/photos/album/172/UP_Law_Freshmen_Night_Aug._23_08">Victor Villanueva</a>, <a href="http://icebaguilat.multiply.com/photos/album/33/UP_Law_Batch_2012_Freshmen_Night">Ice Baguilat</a>, <a href="http://burningapathy.multiply.com/photos/album/12/Freshmen_Week_Culminating_Saturday_part_one">Ron</a> <a href="http://burningapathy.multiply.com/photos/album/11">Garcia</a> and <a href="http://1109stella.multiply.com/photos/album/36/Freshman_Night_08_UP_Law_part_one">Stella Libanan</a> http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/101/College_of_Law_Freshman_Week Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:53:38 -0000 Class of the Week: Consti 1 In Constitution Law 1 class, we discussed Tañada v. Angara, a case involving the constitutionality of one of the WTO treaties that the Philippines acceded to. Yes, I was called on to stir a discussion on liberalised trade policies, but my teacher kept on intervening me and when asked "could we get away with WTO?" [context: he was leaning towards the perception of abuses from developed countries to poorer countries through a multilateral trade forum], to which I replied a hasty "No...", I was interrupted before I could qualify my answer. <blockquote>"Well, if you have no choice but to be raped, might as well enjoy it." - Prof. Sison (probably not verbatim, but you get the thought)</blockquote> Benta sa class. But it was a slippery slope comment in bad taste. If that's the case, then the more difficult rape cases will be litigated since the pleasure defence is always used to counter lack of consent. But that's beside the point. Bilang Econ major, I know that the G8-slash-US could be garapal in trade settlements <strike>so... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/30/Class_of_the_Week_Consti_1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:55:16 -0000 Ang Pagpapatuloy ng Pagpapawarla sa NEDA Bilang isang law student, I have to resort to asking my dad for a concise brief of the events of Iisa Pa Lamang for the past two weeks it's been running, and relying on my Persons and Family Relation cases for my drama/telenovela fix, considering I can't stage my own due to limited time constraints (kidding). And sometimes, I source entertainment from political situations that mires the country. <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080723-150226/UPDATE-Recto-named-NEDA-chief">But this is just beyond apalling</a>. I refuse to equate the likes of Dr. Paderanga, Ma'am Monsod and Cielito Habito and heck, maybe even Romulo Neri to Ralph Recto. Ew. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/29/Ang_Pagpapatuloy_ng_Pagpapawarla_sa_NEDA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:39:45 -0000 Summer Marathon I wrote this entry half a month ago, I had to change the introduction. Hahaha. Well, what else can I say, this is the mandatory end-of-summer blog entry! It was a fabulous summer, save for the real ending of it. Anyway, I need to keep track of the fabulous bits, so here is a really, really long entry! (= <img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/celeni/pic/000w7ctw" _fcksavedurl="" alt="Celeni"> This will be a crammed blog. Crammed events, commentary, and probably even pictures. All this before I go full-swing in this thing I entered called law school. Shopping + Camwhoring = Hong Kong | 26 – 30 May 2008 I’m not a jet setter but I’ve travelled around. The first time I took a flight alone was when I was 16, but it never really felt “independent” because I find my way through organised organisers, parents, pseudo-parents and basically a group of people that will make your trip run smoothly. I’m 21, and this is the first time I’ll be travelling with the barest of all essentials: an e-ticket, a hostel booking, pocket money + credit card, a digital camera and my younger sister. No 12-... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/27/Summer_Marathon Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:50:38 -0000 Lost in Hong Kong 26 - 30 May 2008 In 2006, my sister went to Hong Kong with her friend Marian and her family, and I went to Hong Kong for my 10-hour layover from England while I waited for my dad for his from Malaysia. The last time I was here, I was just there for five hours, my sister, around five days. Hehe. Kulang na kulang talaga. So my sister and I flew to Hong Kong dahil "Anak, sayang ang miles" (my dad always flies Cathay because it's his supply hub for his Airsoft stuff, ergo, accumulated and expiring miles) and we literally wanted to take a "shopping trip". (You take a trip, and then you shop). One of the last known hubs of Esprit and China-goods galore (oh, and the nearest H&M locator from the Philippines!), Hong Kong is truly "the" Asian city. It's not like super mura, but the stuff there are super kawaii, you know, hindi ka-level ng Japan or Korea, pero pwede na rin. Longer travel narrative later, ang daming inuutos sa akin ng mga tao, nakaka-stress! All shots in this album is taken... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/99/Lost_in_Hong_Kong Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:06:33 -0000 Chungking Express is my fave WKW film EVER Pero sorry kung <a href="http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/98#132">na-baboy</a> ko si Faye Wong. =P <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.tinypic.com/1z6d002.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a> Pictures taken by <a href="http://princesscupcake.multiply.com/">Mecko Guinto</a>, unless I obviously took it. Note that you should not proceed if you hate my fez. This is a camwhore album. As in AKO lang ang makikita niyong subject. =P So if you can tolerate seeing me 95 times in a row, go ahead. Otherwise, you have been warned and I shall not be held http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/98/Chungking_Express_is_my_fave_WKW_film_EVER Sat, 31 May 2008 00:12:59 -0000 Last Day ng Summer Raket 23 May 2008 || TNS (Quezon City), ADB (Pasig) Since 17 April, I took part of a special project that TNS conducted for ADB. I was mostly with my batchmates, whom I've never bonded with before, prior to this project. It was a fun and learning experience, as in ang dami kong natutunan, mula sa pag-co-commute to the Greater Manila Area and beyond, how to talk to receptionists and book interviews, how to look for interview subjects and best of all, the REAL impact of free-trade agreements on the firm level. It was interesting because I know FTAs by theory and even in studying theory, I find it hard to conceive how to facilitate in IRL. Well, it was a very enlightening experience talaga. Sayang ngayon lang kami nag-picture-an. The memories were lasting (in a very mixed sentiment kinda way). CHOZ. TAMA NA. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/97/Last_Day_ng_Summer_Raket Fri, 23 May 2008 15:01:01 -0000 Centennial UP Diliman Graduation I can't upload kanina sa multiply, so I uploaded the pictures on facebook. They're really good, and my dad took them. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/links/item/3/Centennial_UP_Diliman_Graduation Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:10:01 -0000 SE Centennial Graduation 25 April 2008 UP Film Institute Some shots taken at home and at dinner at Mario's Tomas Morato. I would like to thank all my SE profs, in order of taking them: Ma'am Monsod, Dr Canlas, Dr Arcenas, Ma'am Quimbo, Dr Paderanga, Dean Fab, Dr Medalla, Ma'am Abrenica, Dean de Dios, Dr Alburo, Ma'am Tecson and Dr Clarete. Wow! Econ's 11 na naman. (= I would also like to thank the staff, sila Tita Connie, Tita Juliet, Tita Eden, Tita Gloria ... who helped me survive by being the best administrative counsels in the entire university. The IDEA RAs and SAs ... you all seriously completed my "econ life". Hahaha. Ang drama. Yani Rabe, my thesis partner, who shared my fears and anxieties of not graduating on time because of THAT PAPER. Hahahahahaha. My batchmates, friends, and family. Thank you so much for the support! Special mention to my Debsoc chums who dropped by for me and Eris Prado: Nikko "Channel N!" Briguera, Bo "PR Heart" Jimenez (both of whom has valuable insight regar... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/95/SE_Centennial_Graduation Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:41:46 -0000 Pagtatapos 2008 Wow, it is/will be such an AMAZING week, I don't even have enough words for it. Hahahahahahahahahaha. <a href="http://www.upd.edu.ph/%7Eupdinfo/aproct2007/articles/gradsuma.html">This is a very interesting article.</a> <a href="http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/71/The_Photoshoot#32">Daryl</a> has the highest GWA (accordingly, he had a flat-one in all his Econs classes) in the centennial batch of UP, <a href="http://tatatwin.livejournal.com/">Tata's twin</a> is <a href="http://tatatwin.livejournal.com/80226.html">delivering the valedictory address</a>, and the list of summa cum laudes, the highest academic award in our school, includes: my high school seatmate <a href="http://akosiandoi.multiply.com/photos/album/48/Dinner_with_my_fellow_4-1_iskas_081007">Andrea Salvador</a> (BS MBB), Tet Grajo's best friend Mic Chua (BA CL), the unstoppable thesis partners: <a href="http://quiteadarklord.multiply.com/">Brylle Baluyot</a> and <a href="http://marianpanganiban.multiply.com/">Marian Panganiban</a> (who both got this highest award even if I was noisy as they crammed their thesis a few days before classes ended). Oh, and how can I forget my controversial former editor, <a href="http://beachbaby.multiply.com/photos/album/137/BABES_Friends_BORA_08_Days_1_to_2">Dee Lopez</a>. <a href="http://peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=32703&forum=10&start=285">(=</a> The commencement exercises of both the School of Economics (on Friday, 5 PM) AND the University (this Sunday, 3 PM) will be rather interesting (aside from the fact that I'll both be there). Beyond interesting even. And in Jovan Cerda's recent words, I have no fur... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/26/Pagtatapos_2008 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:26:55 -0000 My Blueberry Nights <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765120/">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765120/</a> Wong Kar-Wai (WKW) emerges with his first non-Asian film, with a full-"western" cast and set in the United States. The film itself? As amazing as his previous films. WKW is a master storyteller and a master at using the medium of film to express emotions and tell beautiful stories. Plot: A young woman travels America after a heartbreak enough to discover herself in the process of seeing other people's lives. The sub-plots in this film were neatly tied up by the main narrative that went to the story. Each story had an implicit relevance to the main narrative, with a recurring theme of love and love lost. The story was simply wonderful. I am not certain if the dialogue hold much water, because WKW has been a master of "show, don't tell" and I must admit there weren't really any, jaw-dropping strong statements or witty dialogue (Chungking Express is my benchmark for this in WKW films hehehehehehe). Is it a translation flaw? I don't know, but the... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/reviews/item/10 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:01:46 -0000 Jessica's 5th Death Anniversary 18 April 2008 Himlayang Pilipino, QC We miss Jik-jik. And we also miss Kuya Kiko, Tito Opie and Tita Yvette, who recently migrated to NZ. Pictures are UNEDITED. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/94/Jessicas_5th_Death_Anniversary Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:11:15 -0000 Shutter I'm posting this review as fair warning. DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM. Okay, I give it one star kasi walang zero star, at medyo fun naman siyang panoorin kung fun yung kasama mo (it's only fun to watch it when you're with someone). It's mindless horror. BLEH. It's about a photographer who brings his wife to Tokyo and realizes that a lot of their pictures have "spiritual marks". Apparently, this phenomenon means that there's a disturbed spirit that is trying to communicate something to them. Well, the problem with this film is that while it's talking about spirit, the characters were all spirit-less. They were flat, boring, and unusually mindless. As in ang daming BAWAL ANG TANGA moments. Who are the actors anyway? Si Joshua Jackson lang kilala ko, and he was horrid in that film. And everything from the camera-work to the music is too set-up, it becomes too predictable. Fine, there were moments that were scream-inducing, but these moments are also expected. I really hated the eerie m... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/reviews/item/9 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:52:12 -0000 The Other Boleyn Girl The only knowledge I knew about the Tudors was about King Henry XIII and his meandering with establishing the Church of England to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon. Of course I found the issue feisty and scandalous, but you kind of forget the relevance of the "other" wives knowing that he has six of them. But then you meet the Boleyn sisters. Romanticised in the novel "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory, the adaptation to film was just AMAZING. I've had a copy at hand for awhile, but I haven't gotten around watching it until now. (The last film I saw was a month ago, I do not win in life.) But yes, I've wanted to watch it because of the stellar cast (any movie with Natalie Portman = FTW) and strong feminist tones. Not that I'm a hard-core feminist, but seriously, if you want to see the throve of female manipulation in the middle ages, this is it. I loved Kristin Scott Thomas's character as Lady Elizabeth Boleyn. Again, here's my fetish for minor characters, but she wa... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/reviews/item/8 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:49:09 -0000 Song Title Meme Tagged by: <a href="http://vigile.multiply.com/journal/item/10/I_wasnt_tagged_but_I_think_Id_like_to_answer_this">Vigile</a> Rules of the game -Choose a singer/band/group. -Answer using ONLY titles of songs. -Tag 6 more people I chose... Britney Spears --------------------------------------------------- 1. Are you male or female? I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman 2.Describe yourself: I'm a Slave 4 U 3.What do people feel when they're around you? Toxic 4.How would you describe your previous relationship? Oops!... I Did It Again 5.Describe your current relationship. Me Against The Music 6.Where would you want to be now? Heaven on Earth 7.How do you feel about love? Outrageous 8.What's your life like? Crazy 9.What would you ask for if you had only one wish? Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know 10.Say something wise: Gimme More --------------------------------------------------- I tag [yeah, I shamelessly have time to choose]: Sir Martin (knightedatbirth), Dimple (impoy), Eduard (edjrobleza), Jed (jediandrei), Nigel (perfectnpc) and Brylle (quiteadarklord) http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/24/Song_Title_Meme Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:15:06 -0000 PIDC Photobooth 31 March 2008 -- Adjitate @ Bo's house 3 April to 7 April -- Photoboothing at the Tab Room! Forgive my vanity (our?) vanity. Hehehehehehe. Nakakapagod rin pala ang http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/92/PIDC_Photobooth Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:41:42 -0000 Tab Room Magic One day left before the conclusion of the 2008 Philippine Inter-collegiate Debate Competition: the Sun Life Cup. Yang Villa and I were the tab directors (a.k.a., score inputting slaves) for the tournament, and see the "magic" we've been doing at the tab room http://shinytiara.multiply.com/video/item/6/Tab_Room_Magic Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:16:49 -0000 Big Announcement! Celeni, Nikko and Yang reveal a very BIG announcement http://shinytiara.multiply.com/video/item/5/Big_Announcement Tue, 1 Apr 2008 19:58:00 -0000 Future Blockmate? I'm writing this down on multiply because apparently, LiveJournal wants to use Beacon, one of the many reasons while LJers are doing an LJ Content Strike. *** I uh... passed the Law Aptitude Exam (LAE) for my university's College of Law. I am <a href="http://theoblation.com/index.php/articles/the-lae-interview-of-the-up-college-of-law/2/">passer #128</a>, and my interview is in one week, March 28th. The numbers are pointing to my favour (if it were a pure number-luck game), but you have no idea how scared I am. But spotted, passer #178. Like Steph Tan, he attended International School of Manila. He likes acting and theatre so he took a short course from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London (um, medyo, sila Jude Law lang naman ang nag-attend nun). He finished his undergrad in NYU. He took a gap year and is with <a href="http://www.repertory-philippines.com/actor.asp?actorid=10">Repertory Philippines</a> (he played Prince Charming in Cinderella) and is part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. I guess more interesting than passer #178's credentials, is his FAMILY. He's a famous congresswoman's son and the brother of a model-slash-host. But of course, the best part... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/23/Future_Blockmate Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:14:27 -0000 Last Day of Classes 18 March 2008 Last day of classes does NOT equate to end of term, because, it feels like I literally have A LOT to finish. The first four photos were from Tin Dela Cruz's Camera. Thanks http://shinytiara.multiply.com/photos/album/90/Last_Day_of_Classes Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:46:55 -0000 River Crossing Riddle Mind-boggling, but you can do this. I did it in less than 10 minutes (desperately, still procrastinating), I wasn't really timing myself. First through trial & error. And then the second time it took 6 minutes, but then I got boggled more, but I wrote how to do it na, if you get boggled, just PM me for the answers (or you can ask Google). I know a lot of people have been having problems with logic lately. Oh!!! The instructions are in Chinese. Here's the translation: * Everybody has to cross the river * Only 2 people on the raft at a time * The father cannot stay with any of the daughters without their mother's presence. * The mother cannot stay with any of the sons without their father's presence. * The thief cannot stay with any family member if the Policeman is not there. * Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft. * To start, click on the big blue circle on the right. * To move the people, click on them. ... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/links/item/2/River_Crossing_Riddle Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:54:35 -0000 Douglass North Aftermath Celeni and her chums (Arianne Ferrer, Nikko Briguera, Bo Jimenez and Sam Tirthdas - although not seen on film) comments on 1993 Econs Nobel Prize Winner Douglass North for his lecture on "Why Institutions Matter". He is the second Nobel Laureate (only after Kuznets!) to grace the wonderful UP School of Economics. (= <a href="http://celeni.livejournal.com/">http://celeni.livejournal.com/</a> BTW, I'm looking for Ruth Francisco, please reply if you know her. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/video/item/4/Douglass_North_Aftermath Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:32:15 -0000 Conspiracy@Celeni My first video blog, I was obviously procrastinating, but it took under an hour to do this. So yes, back to regressions. http://shinytiara.multiply.com/video/item/3/ConspiracyCeleni Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:01:47 -0000 UP Diliman's Centennial University Student Council Chairperson: Third Bagro (ALYANSA) III - Law Vice Chair: Airah Cadiogan (STAND-UP) IV - Com Res Councillors: 1) Bikoy Villanueva (STAND-UP) IV - Film 2) Bang Dizon (STAND-UP) IV - Art Stud 3) Fudge Tajar (STAND-UP) IV - Philo 4) Sherry Tismal (ALYANSA) III - BA 5) Rye Castillo (INDIE) II - PA 6) Stephen Larcia (ALYANSA) IV - CE 7) Nem Canete (STAND-UP) III - BA 8) Mico Maestro (STAND-UP) II - EE 9) Jaque Eroles (STAND-UP) IV - BSE 10) Mik Bueno (STAND-UP) III - Philo 11) Joseph Gutierrez (ALYANSA) III - BAA 12) Bevs Lumbera (ALYANSA) II - Econ Commentary: Wow. These elections has been one of the most exciting in my entire college life. It's amazing how everything went in the Campus Issues thread of <a href="http://peyups.com/threads.khtml?forum=1">peyups</a>. Panalo talaga. Even the Meeting De Avance (MDA) was exciting, batuhan talaga ng issue, mudslinging speeches. Last weekend, <a href="http://exsanguinatrix.livejournal.com/162942.html">Mixka</a> posted incriminating pictures that was spreading fast around the forum and all over the Internet. Unfortunately, the original picturetrail site has been put down now (ha... http://shinytiara.multiply.com/journal/item/20/UP_Dilimans_Centennial_University_Student_Council Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:07:36 -0000