It's A No No Graduation For Me

Here are my class standings as of now:

Engineering Drawing

I have been enrolling this one for about three semesters. In the first one, I immediately withdrawn the course at the very quarter of the semester due to a semestral overload. For the second one, I quit after just getting such doze of 5 take-home plates and 7 seatworks (2 seatworks are failures), but I forgot to submit a withdrawal form to the registrar that's why I got a grade of 5 (fail). This semester I decided not to continue taking this subject and leave it as "unofficially dropped", and leave such "quality time" for my other stuffs (and darns it's too late to pass a withdrawal request to the registrar). Such a bad ass!

Formal Language and Complexity

I was so proud as Sir Eli commented "Asan na yung si Padilla, yung si bright boy?" I never thought that he would say something like that to my classmates. I don't know if this is just a fallacy to him, but if I have a recorder and let someone in class record it, I would really like others to hear it (geez, at that time I was absent). And then in yesterday's class (still I was absent) Sir Eli exclaimed "Asan na yung si Padilla? Sa klase ko absent pero pag mag-exam nandito." I dunno why I keep on ditching out this class. For me, I don't find it such an interest to sit to (but in fairness, I do like Sir Eli's teachings and I do idolize his intelligence). We already had two major exams (first one i scored 6/100 and second one was 18/100). I have missed submitting 3 assignments. What a shame!

Communication Systems

One would ever be surprised if he/she would see me at school by 7AM. But as for this semester, one would be surprised if I would pop in at class at 8AM (still 1 hour late). As for my standing in this class, I still haven't taken the 3rd exam. Attendance is a must for this subject, and I think I only have 4 attendances so far. And during our reporting (I was assigned to report about Error Detection Schemes, Network Topologies, and Spread Spectrum) I never came. Ma'am Angie was even surprised 'coz Rez told her "Ma'am si Patrick ay nanawag." I was given a chance for the next meeting and I still came late and I reported only the first two topics and forgot to report the last topic. Geez!

Research/Special Project

My Special Project is entitled "DigiScope: A Digital PC Oscilloscope". Together with Jeffrey and Bob as a triumvirate for this project, our aim was to build an oscilloscope circuit using the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) interface and having our Graphical User Interface (GUI) built using an Object Pascal Rapid Application Development. Deadline for the Introduction part was last December, and for the Review of Related Literature and the Theoretical Framework was due last January. We are the only group that still haven't submitted the documents. And the posting of abstracts will be this coming March 1, and we still haven't made the hardware part (we are still ordering the Analog-To-Digital Converter) and I (assigned to do the software part) still haven't done such scraps for the GUI. My oh my!

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This would really show that it's still a no no graduation for me! Darns .... I really hate this .... Why! Why! Why! I am a bit ashamed! I am a bit terrified!

I See Heavenly Bodies

I really can't imagine myself looking at the planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn), our very own moon, the Orion Nebula, and the M22 cluster as if I was in deep space. Mind me for exaggerating this but honestly it was my first time seeing the "heavenly bodies" using the MIAS-1, a dobsonian telescope ever built by the hands of the MSU-IIT Astronomical Society people. My view of such beauty was made possible during our 2nd star party yesterday (February 19, 2005) held at MSU Naawan Campus.

We headed off at around 4:30PM to our destination. The campus was such a perfect place to do star-gazing stuffs. We camped at their softball field, which was just perfect in looking at the spectacular sunset since it's just near the seashore. It was also perfect for sky-gazing since it's so open and one can capture sky moments if one's at the center of the field. At arrival, off we separated to do our tasks. Some prepared for the food, some made sure about the tents and the camping area, some prepared the scopes, and some prepared the laptops. With the event, Rodion had his digital camera and Johnard had his video camera to capture the moments of the event. Special thanks also to the campus personnel for the hospitality and their provision with stuffs that ought to be needed for the event.

On the first mount of the dobsonian telescope, we fixed our eyes on the moon. So spectacular. I was even amazed since the other refractor we bought was useful by making it have its own tripod by means of tree branches and using masking tapes. The moon's also a great view over the refractor. We tried to look for other such views but was really dismayed to the thick clouds that enveloped the sky. While waiting for clear skies, we filled our stomach. We eased ourselves listening to Brigs's reggae music while waiting. At the very instance of clear skies, off we rushed at the telescopes to look for Saturn and the Orion Nebula. Good thing we had the Starry Night software, and we were able to locate and see Saturn and the Orion Nebula. What a wonder! Bad thing we weren't able to capture it on video since the image's not that good when we tried to mount the video camera on the scope.

The heavy clouds began to distract our view. We utilized our time with our "Getting To Know Each Other" activity. One has to go at the front and look for an image (which Rodion prepared for it), tell something about yourself, about the image, and relate the image on why he or she joined the organization. Along the activity, more members came. After the activity, Rodion declared that the next observation period will be around 2:30AM as the moon will set. Four of us just roamed around, others were browsing the laptops, others filled the night with music (there were 2 guitars brought), and others just sat and talked to each other. Around 2AM rained poured, turning down our hopes to have clear skies. We just hid in the tents while the others went to sleep at the stage prepared for us.

Some haven't slept through the night. I was one. I was thinking that maybe clear skies would pop out. So instead of sleeping in the tent, I went out and just waited for the rains to clear. Around 4AM, Farz went out and exclaimed that above was a clear sky. With one laptop on we tried to view Jupiter and Mars. We see Jupiter with its 5 moons (unluckily the depression might be on the other side), and Mars was not that clear but sure thing that reddish figure was Mars as gazed by the Starry Night software. Farz also was able to locate the M22 cluster.

It was 6AM that the others woke. We were able to tell them that clear skies was present and we have a view on Mars, Jupiter, and the M22 cluster. They were glad that we have seen those things, even though they haven't saw it with their eyes (pretty bad, the cold weather shivered them off with their sleep). We had coffee and noodles to stuff the chilly morning and listened to trance to energize us out. Louie's the only one who really fantacized the morning. Rodion then checked to his rack and let us saw a documentary on the conspiracy against the Apollo's landing on the moon.

The event ended at 7:30AM and we headed off back at Iligan City.

Even though weather really restricted us, patience would still be a virtue. The 2nd star party was really a success. It really made a conclusion that the MIAS-1 projected pleasing results. Also along the event, it oriented us in using MIAS-1, on navigating with the Starry Night software, and having a great acquaintance with the members.

Mabuhay ang MSU-IIT Astronomical Society!!!!

Goodbye to "Everyday Inuman"

Last year (2004), everynight of my life would end up like this ....



And after that our bottoms would be filled up, some of us would extend their night in another dimention. Take Luis (aka Tiboy) as an example. In our Drinking Spree, he would end up like this ....



Now we have decided to say goodbye to "everyday inuman" ... well it's not that we don't drink but we just do it occasionally (geez i hope everyday would be an occasion! hahaha)

Pinoy genocide in the Earth2025 community

I really just hate this .... Pinoy genocide in the Earth2025 community!!!!

At 3 days after the start of set (set started February 1, 2005 at 1PM Philippine time), 48 Pinoy countries has been deleted. Many would say that we run multies and that those 48 deleted countries are being run by just numerous players. At that day, we have around 49 members excluding the deleted ones (geez, nearly half was deleted! my oh my ....)

It's February 15 and we are supposed to have a bloody-valentine first strike with an alliance and darns I was just surprised that my friend mac messaged me in Yahoo Messenger ....

mac: pare ....
trickyboy: uy pare musta?
mac: 85 deletions tayo
trickyboy: ano? you mean nadelete 85 countries natin?
mac: yah. langhiya talaga si Mehul pare. Insider na ang nagawa sa atin. Malas talaga tayo every set
trickyboy: syets! bakit naman .... puta!!!!

85 deleted countries .... and geez, 2 weeks of trying to get to the top, to get countries in shape, and to enjoy and have fun for our prepared warchat ... and it went into nothing .... grrr ....

It's really bad. Pinoys nowadays are being "badly treated". Even in this simple online strategy game that I am playing, they are treating Pinoys to be cheaters, bad to the community .... name most negative words and you're all set if you are a Pinoy. BAD!!!! They even paid a price for us to be deleted. What a shame! HAHAHA!!!! They really can't resist the temptation of booting us out (WE ARE STRONG ... AND WE PLAY WITH GOOD THINKING! HAHAHA).

If you wanna join us in this community, visit the The Pinoy Alliance webpage!

MABUHAY ANG PINOY!!!!

The Aviator

"I am by nature a perfectionist, and I seem to have trouble allowing anything to go through in a half-perfect condition. So if I made any mistake it was in working too hard and in doing too much of it with my own hands."
-- Howard Hughes describing his way of working and the mistakes made in building the "Spruce Goose."

A few hours ago I just happened to sit by and watched "The Aviator". The film, casted by Leonardo di Caprio, Cate Blanchette and Kate Beckinsale to name a few, was a short biography of Howard Hughes, who happened to be a director and as well as an aviation fanatic before World War II. I was kinda reluctant with the movie and would like to say "Is that a new character?" in the movie industry. But pretty well that the movie flowed it showed that he's a legend that most must eye him for his success and failures in life.

Let me chew a bit. I was amazed about his interest in aviation. He even made a movie that made it in Hollywood box office. The movie entitled "Hell's Angels" was definitely a classic. But I ever question myself where did he get the money in shooting such film. Numerous planes was involved. And sure Howard Hughes was that demanding. He went to the mayor at a certain party and did a conversation somewhat like this ....

Howard: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor: Yes.
Howard: Remember me? Howard Hughes. Hell's Angels.
Mayor: Oh yeah! What c an I do for you?
Howard: I need cameras for my film. Two to be exact.
Mayor: And how many cameras do you have now?
Howard: 26

He has that much wealth but he demands for more. And not just that. He's somewhat "ultra cleanliness-conscious". A man without vice which contradicts his end (He was thought to be a codeine user at the last chapter of his life). Geez, if only at that time I was really there with him, I could have met Katherine Hepburn and Ava Gardner. I couldn't imagine a person totally out of his mind when he sees dirt or sees something which he finds disgusting or merely not clean.

What I'm really interested was his amazement for aviation. I can't really imagine that he would waste out his money for such gizmos that was not yet "cost-wise". I, Johnard, Mark and Jemer (he came at the last 10 minutes of the film) was really anxious to know how he came up with such planes and well with the money of course. Thanks to http://www.google.com for the tip.

I never saw that he had a Nobel price award (well I'm lazy to search in google! hehehe), but for me he's an icon in aviation, and even in the entertainment industry. As Donald L. Bartlett and James B. Steele summarizes on Empire: the Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes, a typical Hughes's movie's "rich in entertainment, low on philosophy and message, packed with sex and action."

Oh well, I can't relate all here (it was the first time that I encountered this one), but actually we're planning to find the Hell's Angels movie and better watch it and see if it was really a legendary classic.

If Men Rule The World

As I opened my friendster account, I saw a catchy title that has been stacked in my list of bulletins. It says "If Men Rule The World" which was posted by Katherine Anne, a friendster.com friend of mine. So to skip the blah shu's of introduction, here's the bulletin ....

* Any fake phone number a girl gave you would automatically forward your call to her real number.
* Nodding and looking at your watch would be deemed an acceptable response to "I love you."
* Hallmark would make "Sorry, what was your name again?" cards.
* When your girlfriend really needed to talk to you during the game, she'd appear in a little box
in the corner of the screen during a time-out.
* Breaking up would be a lot easier. A smack to the ass and a "Nice hustle, you'll get 'em next
time" would pretty much do it.
* Birth control would come in ale or lager.
* e Fred Flintstone.
* It'd be considered harmless fun to gather 30 friends, put on horned helmets, and go pillage a
nearby town.
* Lifeguards could remove citizens from beaches for violating the "public ugliness" ordinance.
* Tanks would be far easier to rent.
* Garbage would take itself out.
* Instead of beer belly, you'd get "beer biceps."
* Instead of an expensive engagement ring, you could present your wife-to-be with a giant foam
hand that said, "You're #1!"
* Valentine's Day would be moved to February 29th so it would only occur in leap years.
* On Groundhog Day, if you saw your shadow, you'd get the day off to go drinking.
* St. Patrick's Day, however, would remain exactly the same. But it would be celebrated every
month.
* "Cops" would be broadcast live, and you could phone in advice to the pursuing cops Or to
the crooks.
* Two words: Ally McNaked.
* Regis and Kathie Lee would be chained to a cement mixer and pushed off the Golden Gate Bridge for the most lucrative pay-per-view event in world history.
* The only show opposite "Monday Night Football" would be "Monday Night Football From A
Different Camera Angle."
* It would be perfectly legal to steal a sports car, as long as you returned it the following day with a full tank of gas.
* Every man would get four real "Get Out of Jail Free" cards per year.
* Faucets would run "Hot," "Cold," and "100 proof."
* Daisy Duke shorts would never again go out of style.
* Telephones would automatically cut off after 30 seconds of conversation.

Well let me add something to spice it out a bit .... (this is bullet by bullet)

* A fake phone number equal a real phone number? Oh come on! She really would like you to text her by slipping off her real number. Crook-faced men can have a lady's fake number.
* Maybe it's time for another telenovela.
* Unless she's on a one-night stand basis.
* She just wanted to let other men see herself.
* Arrrggg. Unless if there will be a negligible count of beautiful girls around.
* Condoms don't speak louder than women.
* Unless an e-Fred Flintstone would consider buying a 2004 Pontiac GTO.
* Geez. There's no team of men that are like King Arthur and his knights.
* Oust the lifeguard if he violates the law.
* Downloadable either.
* Do you consider man to be that filthy? come on .... I'm damn so clean.
* I do have beer belly, and I'm still working on beer biceps.
* Every priced jewel will be taxed to its extinction.
* Hahaha. Men nowadays are engulfed with creativity, money is everything as chics are.
* A groundhog drink? Kewl!
* Can it be every day? Geez, I totally love everyone celebrating my day everyday!
* "Cops" would be broadcast live, and you could phone in advice to the pursuing cops Or to
the crooks.
* I wanna see Calista Flockheart do her stuff.
* .... and I don't care ....
* I wonder how the crowd would look like.
* Return it? If it's the 2004 Pontiac GTO I would really like to make the last ride.
* Even a lottery draw inside the jail.
* Men will ever invent a fuzzy logic controller out in it.
* Unless women wear it.
* Since there a call on hold.

Oh well, what's next with this opposite-sex thingy? Oh yeah! This is fun =)