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december's valentine
In 2008...
... all the things I worked hard for finally came into fruition. Thesis. Heavy acad load. URC. Graduation. Board Exam. Indeed, I am truly blessed.
... I got a job despite the impending global recession.
... my uncle passed away a few days before Christmas.
... my brother married the love of his life.

I realized that...
... sheer luck is nothing without hard work, and vice versa.
... prayers will see you through anything.
... I should move on and make some closure of my own.
... I must work with double the effort in less time.
... new friends come at the weirdest times and old friends are always there whenever you need anything (even the occasional gossip).
... we're in a big place but live in a small world.

I am grateful for...
... family.
... friends -- whether old or new.
... all my victories and defeats.
... the gifts I have received -- even the ones that came from me.
... food -- one of the best mood uplifters ever.
... the three little cute piggies -- one hug and all is well again.
... the Dearest.

I am still praying for...
... world peace.
... prosperity, good health and long life.
... more learning experiences and the ability to retain all of them.
... more blessings -- for me and all my loved ones.
... happiness and peace of mind.

I resolve to...
... do whatever it takes to improve myself. (well, that has been my resolution ever since ever).

Happy New Year, everyone! =)

 
 
december's valentine
11 November 2008 @ 07:13 am
I'm selling 2 Rihanna/Chris Brown concert tickets.

1.5k each. silver area.

Reply if interested. :)

 
 
december's valentine
08 November 2008 @ 07:19 am

… means that I’m back!

Having free time after work feels surreal. I think I need a week or two to actually get used to not having to study all night long. But that’s reserved for another blog entry. I have been meaning to answer this meme for a long time. Good thing I don’t have to put it away for a year. :P

You know the drill. 5 questions from other people. If you want to join, leave a comment and I’ll ask you 5 questions. Post the answers in your blog and let others join in as well.

1st Set: from Alet

1. What one thing would you change in your life if you had the power to do so?

I really don’t think thatI would want to change something in my life. I have been so blessed with so many things that it really means nothing to the horrible circumstances that you went through. It would be great to have all sunshine throughout your life but I learned that the thorns on the side really does make you a stronger person.

2. Describe your ideal superpower and what you would do if you had it.

Hmmm… I’d like to have the power to freeze time. Pretty harmless, but I can take my time doing things that I have to do in a longer time span. Like sleep some more, or savor a precious moment, or keep lunch breaks longer :P

3. Do you think candles are romantic or a fire hazard?

Depends. Just like love, use freely but handle with care. naks!

4. Tell me something you did in the last 24 hours, no matter how big or small, that you think I will be interested to hear.

Nothing special happened today. So, I’d rather tell something that happened a few days ago… I passed my board exams! weeee~!

5. What is the worst thing anyone could ever do to you?

Hmm… maybe forget something really important. Because it could gauge how much someone values everything that surrounds him / her.

2nd Set: from Cheska

Questions: (syempre, please explain the Whys of your answers)

1. If given a choice to run for office for the 2010 election, what position would you run for? (considering you had a fighting chance to win whatever position it is that you choose)

President! Because as the saying goes, if you want something done, you have to do it yourself… or change starts from me, and everybody has to follow! But seriously, I don’t think I could emotionally handle being the Philippine president, given the current style of politics we have. I’d much rather be in a position where I could use my expertise - like the NTC or CICT.

2. If we didn’t meet in elementary, where do you think we would have met? Do you think we’d be as close as we are today?

UP, I guess. We would meet during UP AME application period. I’d like to think we would still be as close either way. It’s fate. We just had to be friends :D

3. Would you really have eaten Michelle’s cat Carl if he was turned into siopao?

Nope. I don’t eat cats (eeeeeewwww!). Seeing Carl siopao is enough (God bless his kitty soul. He must have been in kitty heaven now).

4. If you were to build your dream house, where would it be?

Hmmm… any where with easy access to electricity, water, cable and broadband internet access is fine and of course, I’d have to live with my dream family. :D

5. Why do you think are ice cream’s cold? Couldn’t they have been invented to be warm or hot?

Maybe because warm and sweet just couldn’t mix? The freshly baked pastries/cookies are the only warm sweets that I know. I don’t think they would invent ice ceam to be warm or hot. It would be too hard to manage sugar rush :P

[NOTE: Cross-posted from rishalopez.net. You may comment here or there.]

 
 
december's valentine
21 September 2008 @ 07:24 am

After a month, and everything will go back to normal…I need rest. And to party. And to eat. I want to go to the beach again!!!!!!!

I just hope I do pass this licensure exam. Wish me luck! :D

And for destressing purposes, I give you the “Who do I remember”/”Secret Questions” meme courtesy of Cheska and Kel.

1. There are 30 questions.
2. Next to each number, write only the name of the person who fits.
3. Answer one question with one name.

4. Don’t tell the questions to anyone who isn’t doing the meme.

Did you make the list? Click here!

 
 
december's valentine
25 August 2008 @ 06:43 am

Useless trivia: Na-na/La-la sequence count of different songs

1. Ang Huling El Bimbo by Eraserheads: 33

2. Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue: 173

3. Hey Jude by The Beatles: 235 + the ones sung in the background (too soft to decipher and count but they’re there)

I just copied about 18 GB worth of songs… Pardon the nonsensical post.  But do suggest another song that’s not in the list. hehehe

[Original published at my personal site: rishalopez.net. You may comment here or there.]

 
 
december's valentine
28 April 2007 @ 08:25 pm
i'm moving out of liverjournal, permanently.

http://www.rishalopez.net

the new domain is enough reason for the permanent leave. there is, of course, crossposting, but i guess i have to settle a few things first.

i'll still be reading my friends' page, though. just to be updated with everyone's lives :P

happy summer!
 
 
december's valentine
14 March 2007 @ 10:08 am

weeeeee update!

ever since i could remember, blog updates have been a luxury for me. even if i get to finish one task, another one haunts me immediately after. most of the time, i have to test the limits of my multi-tasking skills.

in short, i am busy. uber busy. and (surprise surprise) i am at fault.

this is what happens if i insist on taking 20 units for this semester. among other things... :P

fortunately, i was able to join the festivities of sugoi day saturday (which reminds me, belated happy birthday ate flori!). a fun-filled day of food, unrecognizable characters in books, food, moes galore, food, 300, coffee talks... and did i mention food already? i swear, sunday was not enough to recover from the day-long laughter and kabag.

everyone should see 300, even if you don't like blood-filled gore (like yours truly). just don't mind the boyfriend who smirks (eyes, still glued to the screen, mind you) while you look away. the plot is very likeable and relatable and won't be too much of an epic-y kind of movie being only 2 hours long (i think the only long movie i stayed awake all throughout was lord of the rings). don't ask me about the graphic novel for i have yet to read it so this is as thorough as i could get (for everything else, there is always my geek). i won't be mean and post all spoilers imaginable but i was dumbfounded when i heard of this little news bit. it was really weird to know that the actor who played xerxes was the same guy who played carl in 'love actually.' now, i really don't know with whom i have to associate him with -- the cute guy in a romantic comedy whom pam and jamie where giggling endlessly for hours, or the very very VERY gay king of persia... decisions decisions :P

another great thing about sugoi day saturday is i get to be with people totally outside from the eee sphere talking about anything unrelated to eee. no offense to my friends and co-majors but i really needed that change of environment. working for 4 major subjects, 2 labs and 2 general subjects continuously for 2 months tends to wear me down (ha! understatement of the day). besides, who knows when will i see them again. it's not everyday that you cry from laughing, right?

last weekend is just what i need to recharge myself for the last 2-4 weeks of the semester. i still have exams to review for all my major subjects, a report in MS 1, oral exams for PI 100, lab reports for EEE 52 and a big project for CoE 121. hopefully, the semester would end with my sanity still intact.

as for my final update....

EEE rep na ako! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay~

thank you to everyone who believed in me and supported me in this affair! :D

 
 
Feeling: kinakabag :P
 
 
december's valentine
09 February 2007 @ 11:01 pm
just a general announcement for all... and remember, leave a comment for inquiries. :D


I. LOVERAGE )
II. ROCKESTRA )

 
 
december's valentine
07 February 2007 @ 02:14 am
kung kelan kailangan magtrabaho sa CoE 121 ME2, sumabog ang adaptor ng laptop ko...

tapos bukas na ang submission ng EEE 105 ME2, nasira na ang mismong laptop ko...

buong gabi inayos ko lang ito... buti na lang ok na. hay... biglaan pa akong umuwi ng bahay...

pero, sabog sabog pa rin ang ME ko...

san ka pa?
 
 
december's valentine
04 February 2007 @ 01:04 pm
and just like any birthday, there has to be wishes...

i thought since a one year old gets to wish on his/her birthday (through the parents, of course) i feel that i'm entitled to 22. weird logic but give me a break, at least it would spare everyone from yet another 'i'm getting old' rants. and i should warn you, i did make this list weeks before today, so i made a few changes here and there.

risha's birthday wishlist

1. graduate on time --> shempre connected dito ang maayos na second sem :P
2. world peace. seriously
3. a decent, one-of-a-kind conversation over milk and (double stuf) oreos/cello's cheese donuts/cream puffs/chocolate eclairs
4. guylian belgian chocolates --> but i can't find them anywhere... :((
5. someone who would fix my keyboard (or kahit na sino na magpapagawa nun)
6. maging SA ng DSP
7. a "asar-free" week! (para sa mga taong nagiging hobby na ang asarin ako)
8. any sincere compliment(/s) (dahil kahit anong mangyari, fishing talaga ako)
9. manalo! :P
10. full body massage with foot spa! (samahan na rin ng manicure at pedicure!!!!)
11. instant copy ng lahat ng TV shows na pinapanood/inaabang ko... o kaya movie marathon ng mga new release movies
12. instant parking space sa eee. (hehehe, asa)
13. a collection of meg ryan, sandra bullock and julia roberts romantic comedies (dapat kasama ang sleepless in seattle! mawala na ang lahat, wag lang yun!)
14. i-greet ako sa text/im na hindi lang 'happy birthday'
15. isang mala-nobelang letter! kahit sa email lang, masisisyahan na ako! :D
16. free gas (full tank! :D)
17. food :D
18. make-over. nothing drastic, just someone to doll me up or something...
19. matapos ang supermario 3. or kahit na sinong pwede gumawa nun na spectator ako...
20. sleep!
21. maraming maraming mp3's na hindi na kailangang i-download...
22. favor on credit! (don't worry! hindi naman ganun ka-bigat ang mga favors ko no...)

i guess that's all.... for now. it might change tom, or maybe not. at least it's already posted.

thanks to my brother, his girlfriend and my friends for my gift! at least i won't have to recycle the same set of clothes every single week. :P
 
 
december's valentine
01 February 2007 @ 04:53 pm

it's weird, writing here again. for the past weeks, i have been too caught up with academic obligations that i tried to stay away with any possible distraction.

that's about 3 weeks straight of doing nothing but academic work. good thing i have "blockmates" to share the agony with. at least i know i'm not alone when i curse all the requirements per subject. why o why did i even take 20 units, again? *sigh*

february has barely begun and i think i am all set with my plans for the next year. i guess i'm pretty much on track. thank God there were no serious derailments as of the moment.

here is but a mere list on my progress (of some sort) so far:

1. lab affiliation: got accepted in WCEL (Wireless Communications Engineering Laboratory) as an SA and a probationary SA at DSP (Digital Signals Processing). although WCEL holds more privileges (part of being a full-fledged SA) and undoubtedly more professors, i'm pushing through with my DSP application.  both fields are very much needed in this time of fast-paced (more of accelerating) technological development, but DSP is something i'm inclined to and more likely to be successful in. blame it on sir franz(_qt.... hahahaha, never thought he could be that vain), ma'am dae and CoE 121. fucked up of a subject it is, but i am learning much more compared to the other subjects (well, ECE 141 comes in close). and of course there's the topic of...

2. possible thesis: i got myself a 'probable/highly likely' thesis topic all thanks to ma'am guev (yep, our very own eng'g dean!) and the DSP Christmas party. weirdo that i am, i also got myself a possible thesis partner in the process... :P in my understanding, ma'am guev wants us to develop an audio system that would enhance the sound quality of voice and music given a particular environmental setting. she was even going on and on about crappy concerts due to poor technical know-how on the part of the supposed audio technician. so other than the actual design of the system we have to make it "dummy-friendly." i'm not so sure if she remembers giving it to me. i guess i'll just know come 190. i am excited for this topic. music is one of the reasons why i'd rather be in DSP in the first place.

3. academic subjects: ha! more like boot camp 06-07. going through so many drills and mazes, i'm actually surprised i'm still standing in one piece. at least my report for pi 100 is done, and the field trip in ms 100 has transpired. i just have to work extra hard for my major subjects so that i could have that elusive and very much sought after graduating status come april.

4. extra-curricular activities: :D let's just say, i'm all set for the next year, given if all goes smoothly...

anyway, after this entry, i might not be able to update as much as i would want. i guess it's better to talk to me personally to know first hand. :P

to end everything... let me plug the following:

LOVERAGE concert! February 13, 2007. PhP 85. Spread the Love, not the Virus! (leave a comment if interested)

SUGOISTUFF.net! still under construction... await the official launch!

The Construct! but of course :P heehee.

 
 
Feeling: calm
 
 
december's valentine
31 December 2006 @ 11:30 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!! :D
 
 
december's valentine
24 December 2006 @ 09:42 pm
Merry Christmas everyone!

i hope that everyone is enjoying the holidays... :D
 
 
december's valentine
15 December 2006 @ 01:04 pm
guess what? sa dsp ako nag-uupdate ng lj. :)

iba na ito, nagfifeeling SA na ako. buti na lang si jha ang nagpumilit na mag-internet kami. kaya ayun. si oliver nga eh, busy chatting with God. seriously.

anyway, lantern parade na mamaya. tapos miss eng'g. sana talaga manalo si raffy. ang ganda ganda niya kasi eh. mas maganda pa kaysa sa akin... hehehehehe. go circuit!!!!!!!

*******

tapos na ang indakan. hehehe, talo. sabi ng mga tao, nakakaaliw naman yung presentation namin. ewan ko ba, pero masyado akong nalungkot pagkatapos. hindi ko kasi inaasahan na ganun kadulas ang stage kaya na-concious ako masyado. pigil ang steps, baka kasi madulas. ang pangit tuloy...

then may nakalimutan pa akong steps. nakakainis talaga... muntik na nga akong umiyak eh. kaso masyado akong dehydrated kaya walang luhang lumabas.

pero maganda naman ang loob ng mga indacktors after. gumaan tuloy ang loob ko. tama naman kasi yung judge. in the end, nasiyahan talaga kami sa kakasayaw, beats any dancing technique the other groups do. 

tska nagustuhan din ng circuit. walang masamang nasabi. buti na lang!!!!! :P

circuit hayt!!!!!

*******

tapos na rin ang birthday ni dearest. happy birthday ulit! ang tanda mo na!  hehehe... pwede ko ulit sabihin na dalawang taon ang pagitan namin :).

nanood ng tenacious d para magcelebrate. hindi ako magiging pretentious, never pa akong nakarinig ng kahit isang kanta nila. pinanood ko kasi alam kong maaaliw si lex, kahit papaano. tsaka, jack black comedy pa rin yun. astig talaga yung bata sa first scene. kuhang kuha talaga niya. :D

happy birthday ulit! i love you! :D
 
 
Meet me: dsp! :D
Listening to: sleep all day by jason mraz
 
 
december's valentine
12 November 2006 @ 10:08 am
fiction: i am currently residing in a condominium near UP where late night parties till the break of dawn are definite possibilities.

fact: for now, weeknights are spent in a dorm where curfew starts way earlier than happy hour.

funny how news travel from one person to another. hehehehehe.

it may seem like a rushed decision but this topic has been looming around our house months now. people may not have noticed but lately, driving to and from my house has been taking a toll on my body... yup, even if i am driving a 'matic. i could still get by driving 50 kilometers a day but the added hassle of traffic and road construction has been so stressful and really time consuming.

ha! blame manila water and the upcoming elections... grr...

anyway, our contract is only good for 6 months. i think it is enough time for my sister and i to gauge whether it is really beneficial to rent a room or not. it may not be as cheap as a UP dorm but at least it's not as expensive as the other student housing places. take that myplace! now i know why you only cater to ateneans and miriamites.

apologies to my orgmates who were anticipating for another party place. don't be too sad, though. there's still drew's :P (not that i would drink with you guys or anything...)

*******

fact: uber uber uber uber saya ng mencom reunion last weekend!!!!!!!

that must have been the shortest night i ever experienced. i couldn't believe my eyes when sun came up. i even thought the party was still good for a couple more hours.

sayang talaga at wala akong dalang digicam. i could have some pictures and scandalous videos with me. heehee.

thanks ate [info]furori for arranging everything! my sembreak wouldn't have been complete without it!

*******

fiction: now that i am living in a dorm, i have all the time in my hands.

in my conquest to graduate on time... i am currently enrolled in TWENTY freaking UNITS!!!!

my subjects )

but wait! there's more!

all the events i'll be marketing are slated for this sem: coe jobfair, chargEEEng up, and probably i might help, if not head, with squEEEze.

PLUS! would you believe? i am now a student affiliate of wireless communications engineering laboratory! doc m has sooo many dream projects for this year that i'm getting dizzy with excitement. i still don't know which group i'd be in... maybe i'll choose gismo or digital provide.

then there's eng'g week! kinontrata kasi ako ni [info]kemikulz02 kaya sasali ako sa indakan. pero ok lang. para naman sa circuit eh :D

so there. pardon me if couldn't update as much as i would like to...

*******

last but not the least.....

fact: i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
 
 
Feeling: nahihilo na....
 
 
december's valentine
04 October 2006 @ 05:20 pm
i have been looking for this list for a long, long time. it was back in 3rd year high school that our CLE (Chrisian Living Education) teacher presented this list. we were supposed to add one point for every item that we haved experienced. i think she has a longer version. forgot how much i scored back, though. oh well :P


*********************

my public apology:

kel!

sobrang sorry talaga na nakuha ko calcu mo. alam ko pangalawang beses na ito tapos sinungitan pa kita nung una... ngayon talaga hindi ko alam kung pano ko ulit nakuha. i must have accidentally took it while doing the 43 problem set. di ko sinasadya, promise! nagulat na lang ako at nasa bag ko lang siya nung tiningnan ko kanina.

sobrang sorry ulit!

hahanapan talaga kita ng survivor episodes para makabawi man lang.

peace!

moral of the story:
1. tumabi/sumama sa isang table sa mga taong may ibang model ng calcu...
2. have my stuff labeled.... AT THE FRONT.

*********************

2 days to go and my 'mommy for the month' will be over. about time too. i'm getting really really tired...
 
 
Feeling: sorry and tired
 
 
december's valentine
20 August 2006 @ 06:12 pm
as of this moment, my parents are having fun in laguna. reason? a out-of-town getaway / despidida party for their friends.

would have come along... if it weren't for these tests i have to study for... among other things.

acad hell week will start this tuesday. the prelude strted last week and will end tomorrow. though it's comforting to say that i did survive the week that was, i'm not so sure that this so-called excitement will see me through until this saturday.

good thing little man's movie release is this wednesday. something to look forward to after my eee 41 exam. brainless fun from the wayans' brothers -- just what i need.

still, even if this week ends, my work pile doesn't seem to end. strange, really. and here i thought i could have more time compared to last year and the year before. well, that's what i get if i want to get too involved. i just have to know which things should i prioritize above everything else and the rest would follow.

too bad, i have to sacrifice a few things. like the com wars and acoustic jammeng'g. it would really be nice if i had my picture taken with the others or cheer for my orgmates. but i had things to do on those days. questions to answer, tests to study and time deadlines to beat. you can't help it if the standard working hours are from 9 to 5 or that it takes 3 hours to read, answer and understand one problem. places and cases would also vary but you still want the best reception so you've got to have perfect timing.

why bother? because there is too much as stake. strange as it may seem but my actions do not only cause consequences for myself, other lives would alter as well.

such is the case. such is my case. c'est la vie.

i really pray that things turn out the way it should be. that's what preparations are for, right?

******************

it's been a week since joie left for japan. it might take a year or two before she would have time to visit again.

cheska will be leaving for japan in a month's time. sure it would only be a year. but it's a year without cheska.

by april or so, michelle would be studying her masters. of course it's abroad. i think she wouldn't have it any other way.

and jamie? well, her parents are looking forward to migrating to the states. she's thinking about it too the last time we talked about it.

so that leaves me and pam. then again, she has her own things to do after graduation. she'll be working while i'm still in my thesis.

it just dawned upon me that in some random point in time, all 6 of us will be scattered around the globe.

sad, isn't it?

that's why i make it a point to see them as often as i could. they're my friends, in the truest sense of the word.

nine years are not enough to spend with them. there has to be more time. if it isn't as often as i would like, i guess it'd be alright. we still have memories.

but that doesn't mean i won't miss them if they're gone.
 
 
Feeling: study bweak!
 
 
december's valentine
14 August 2006 @ 06:16 am
Dear friends,

Right now a tragedy is unfolding in the Middle East. Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed or wounded in the bombings in Lebanon, Palestine and Israel and the death toll is rising every day. If the US, Syria or Iran get involved, there is a chance of a catastrophic larger war.  

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for an immediate ceasefire and the deployment of international troops to the Israel-Lebanon border, and been strongly supported by almost every world leader. This is the best proposal yet to stop the violence, but the US, the UK, and Israel have refused to accept it.

I have just signed a petition calling on US President Bush, UK Prime Minister Blair, and Israeli Prime Minister Olmert to support Kofi Annan's proposal. If millions of people join this call, and we advertise our views in newspapers in the US, UK, and Israel, we can help pressure these leaders to stop the fighting. Go to the link below and sign up now!

Ceasefire Campaign

With hope,
Risha
 
 
Feeling: hopeful
 
 
december's valentine
01 August 2006 @ 10:43 pm
traffic has been like hell for the past couple of days...

i guess rainy days are here to stay.

i just wish it would all get more bearable somehow.

just because it's hard to drive home via ortigas night after night after night...

*********

as expected, i failed my eee 41 first long exam.

great. just great.

never mind that i got a much higher grade in my 107 exam, i got the bonus question in physics 104 or even being confident enough that my 43 exam results will turn out ok.

why? because those don't matter as much as 41 -- a key prerequisite subject to all other major subjects.

*sigh*

what's even more frustrating is that i understood the subject matter days before the exam. that's what you get when you rely too much on the problem set as your exam primer/reviewer.

it's a good thing that i wasn't THAT upset to the point of endless crying. 3 straight years of engineering will do that to you, i guess. one failed exam is just as common as sunshine. besides, [info]nyxoftime is right, 'tis a manifestation that some are just beyond my control.

and as i would rather say, shit happens.

todo aral nanaman to!

i WILL pass the subject. itaga niyo pa sa bato!!!!!

*********

on a lighter note (that is if that text turned out to be just a freaky dream...):

pumasa ako sa CAPES application! ^-^

risha lopez: Career Assisstance Program for Engineering Students (CAPES) member - JOB FAIR COMMITTEE: MARKETING

sweet~! and here i thought, i didn't make it.

working with eng'g regcom made me realize that i should also make an effort to relate to other engineering majors outside EEE. belonging to different groups is really stimulating in the social/emotional aspect.

and of course, it's THE job fair. :P

of course, i'll be expecting a bigger work load than before. but if all works out fine, i don't have to be too tired and my academics would not suffer (because I HAVE TO).

**********

Ultimate Goal (for the meantime): I WILL FINISH MY UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE ON TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
 
 
Feeling: determined
 
 
december's valentine
31 July 2006 @ 10:05 pm
@.@  
galing kay [info]cheska:

risha --
[adjective]:

Insatiable to the point of crazy

'How will you be defined in the sexual dictionary?' at QuizUniverse.com

oooh~

:P
 
 
Feeling: chipper