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Monday, November 1, 2010

Balik-Tanaw

This is the material for the Balik-Tanaw portion of our program during our high school reunion. I couldn't come up with anything when I tried to write it a week ago. I started writing the midnight before the big day. It's really true that the stream of ideas flow smoothly when you cram. =p


I.    School Activities

      June 1996, the students that would be one of the best batches of PUP LHS met in one class for the first time. Most of us had academic honors in Grade School to be proud about. Some were loud, some were quiet… Some were serious, some were playing it cool… But one thing is common in everyone… one undeniable thing… we are all good-looking.

      As days, weeks, months and years passed by, we developed a strong friendship, both in our respective groups such as Amigas, MC, Tropang T, SAPPI, Unicorn, etc., or in our class as a whole. There were conflicts and misunderstandings, but those things amount to nothing compared to the countless happy memories we have shared. We are strongly bonded, and staying in one section helped a lot. Some were bullies, some seemed passive, but this, guys have to admit… you were in love with Unicorn.

      Let me walk you back to the not-so-distant past… when we were in high school. I shall go through the most memorable school activities we had in PUP.

      a. Mousike Festival

      Naaalala nyo ba ung unang Music Fest natin? Nahihiya pa tayo magpresenta nung nagpipilian ng mga sasali. Pero nung nagsimula na ang mga rehearsals kina Ma’am Del, F na F naman pala. In fairness, maraming pwedeng singers! Nakabuo tayo ng choir. Me interpretative dance na, me ballroom dance pa. At syempre, ang grupo namin na nagwagi ng major major at di na mapigil ang kasikatan simula noon… ang Quartet!

      Music fest naman ng 2nd year… Naaalala nyo pa ba ung pinagtulong-tulungan nating i-compose na kanta? Ako, Ikaw, Tayo. Kaya siguro di tayo nanalo, kasi Ako, Ikaw, Tayo lang… di kasama ung judges. Me Mambo #5 pa! At sino ang makakalimot sa entry natin sa Tunog-Tao?

      The following year… salamat sa winning duet na “Christmas in our Hearts”, kahit paano me 1st place tayo. Kaloka lang.

      b. COED Camp

      Dito nauso ung skit sa campfire na me nagna-narrate tapos inaarte ng actors ung mga sinasabi nya. Tapos ang ginagawa ng mga narrators, ginagago nila. Dito rin natin ini-imagine na nasusunog ang buong campus habang kumakanta ng “Campus burning, campus burning… no classes, no classes…” Gaano katagal kayong nagtaka kung paano nagagawa ng apoy na mag-travel mula sa 3rd floor papunta sa bonfire? Akalain nyong nalalakad natin ang buong zigzag road tapos deretso tayo sa Tumagay? Wala namang nadedo sa ‘tin dahil jan. Buti naman.

      c. English class activities

      Unang beses tayo nagpakitang-gilas sa pag-recite ng “I am a Filipino”, pero hindi ko ma-gets kung bakit me narinig akong “I am a Felefeno, born of the distant fast, hostess to an uncertain future”. Dahu ito?

      Is there a fire? Lahat tayo nagkatawang-squatter for Oli Impan. Natatandaan nyo pa ba kung sino ang partner nyo dun?

      Me declamation contest din, at natatandaan nyo pa ba ung dinivide tayo into groups tapos inact-out natin ung short stories sa book natin? Sa amin noon ung The Lottery Ticket, pero di ko na maalala kung sino groupmates ko.

      d. Foundation Week

      Maraming gimik kapag foundation week, pero the best ang dedication booth. Dahil sa dedication booth na yan nagkaroon ako ng boyfriend 2 days pagkatapos ko marinig ung song ng 911.  Sino pa ba ang me love story kung saan naging instrument ang booth na ito?

      e. Intrams

      Wala ako masyadong maalala sa intrams kasi hindi ako active dito. Ang naaalala ko lang, dito na-showcase ang talent ni Rodjerry sa pagde-design ng t-shirts. Naging champion ba tayo? Me nag-MVP ba? Basta kami ay fans ni “Papa-pa-shoot-shoot-shoot!”

      f. Sabayang Pagbigkas

      And God said, “Let there be light”. Galing ba sa class natin ang winner dito?

      Sa “Kaninong Anak Ito” naman, alam ko kung sino ang winner dun… KAMI! Sa rehearsal naming kina Balls, nag-walk out pa si Kuya Lala kasi tinago naming ung tsinelas nya. And I wonder… kaya pa kayang i-recite ni Sherwin ung sariling version nya ng “di ka salat, ngunit ako’y nagpalaboy, nagpalimos”? I’d like to know the stories of other groups.

      At syempre ang paborito ng lahat… Setyembre 14, 1900… Alam nyo pa ba ang pangalan ng parents ni Don Gregorio C. Yumul? Florentino Yumul at Lorenza Ano daw ang ibig sabihin ng Gregorio? Matalino, maginoo at maprinsipyo.

      g. SAVER/PMT

      Iba-iba ang trip natin dito. Me nag-PMT officer, me nag-SAVER, me kadete… Maraming nakakabaliw na pangyayari sa PMT. Ayoko lang ikwento kasi ayoko ng gulo. Sa SAVER siguro marami din.

      With that, I can reaffirm to myself, and I’m sure kayo din, that our years in PUP LHS had been a perfect mix of ups and downs, serious and crazy moments, and the clever and dumb asses that we were.


III. Spoofs, Bloopers and other Funny Moments (Guess what?)

1.   Nangyari ito nung 1st year under Sir Beng. Ang me kagagawan nito ay nabinyagan ng pangalan hango sa bagay na ginamit nya para i-bully ang isa pa nating classmate. Anong bagay ito?
      BATO

2.   Tungkol saan ang choice piece natin sa Tunog-Tao nung Music Fest 1997?
      SINGSING

3.   Ano ang tawag sa cheating tool kung saan bago pa man magtanong ay may nakahanda ng sagot?
      READY-MADE EXAM

4.   Sino ang kawawang napagbuntunan ng galit ni Weng noong president natin sya at maingay ang buong klase?
      JONEL

5.   Ano ang tawag sa mala-BINGO na laro natin sa Chemistry class?
      SYMBO

6.   Ginagamitan ito ng bills o perang papel. Importante dito ang serial number.
      DIGIT

7.   Ipinagbawal ito noong 4th year kasi nakukulele ang mga teachers kapag pinuputok natin ito ng paloob sa bibig.
      BUBBLE GUM

8.   Sa subject na ito, isang sheet of paper lang ang ginagamit natin sa lahat ng quizzes natin sa isang buong grading period.
      ENGLISH

9.   Ang pangalan ng isang grupo sa klase natin ay galing sa sayaw na ito.
      MAGIC CARPET

10. Ang larong ito ay ginagamitan ng 2 pinggan. Importante ang lookout para hindi mahuli ng teachers.
      DICE


II.  Love Tales (Matching Game)

Mechanics:
1.   2 groups with 5 members each
2.   Names are arranged alphabetically. Rearrange them according to love teams
3.   Time limit: 2 minutes
4.   The group with more correct matches wins
5.   Criteria for the correct loveteam: truth and time, as determined by the organizing team; determining point is high school years

Disclaimer:
      Kung di nyo yan nakwento sa mga asawa/jowa nyo, di na namin kasalanan yun. Hehe…

Correct matches:
- Sherwin-Adora
- Daniel-Vivian
- Rodjerry-Zaira
- Vacio-Sharon
- Leo-Eden
- Louie-Rexie
- Gerry-Anna
- Augen-Cath
- Lala-Adette
- Meyrick-Julie Ann

Nuisances (mga ka-love triangle):
- Jaja
- Adonn
- Mac Lester
- Uno
- Tonie Cris
- Weng


IV. Milestones

1.   Mr. PUP LHS 1997 – Leo
2.   SSC Auditor 1997-1998 – Weng
3.   Music Fest Champions for  Duet Category (3rd year) – Karen B. and Melvin
4.   Ms. PUP Coed 2000 – Karen P.
5.   Music Fest Champions for Quartet Category (1st year) - Karen B., Eden, Weng & Rexie
6.   Outstanding CCA Member 2000 – Weng
7.   Math Olympiad Achievers – Eden, Lala & Karen
8.   Inter-Level Spelling Quiz Champion (1st year) – Adonn
9.   SSC Auditor 1998-1999 – Lala
10.Declamation Class Representatives 1997 – Weng, Adonn, Rhodora
11. Outstanding LHS Student 2000 – Karen P.
12. GSP Provincial Senior Planning Board Co-Chairman – Weng
13. SSC VP 1999-2000 – Karen P.
14. GSP Southern Tagalog Junior Journalist Guild Editor - Eden
15. Mr. Foundation 2000 – Augen


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