Posted Fri. Mar 21, 4:17 PM ET by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks
Fans of five to-be-determined ousted Idol contestants can rejoice! Because if rumors are true, the long-demanded "Wild Card" policy will soon be reinstated. Huzzah!
Yes, the last-gasp policy that once rescued Clay Aiken from premature obscurity may now save another gone-too-soon singer. See, according to rampant messageboard postings across this great Interweb of ours, five semi-finalists who failed to make the top 10 will return to the American Idol stage for the April 9th Idol Gives Back charity special....on which they will battle for a wild-card slot on this summer's American Idol concert tour!
Omigod omigod omigod omigod omigod...
Now, keep in mind that this hypothetical wild-card winner WON'T get to compete on the actual show again, which is a bit of bummer. But I'm sure Danimals like myself (and Danny Noriega's BFF, Ramiele Malubay), or fans of any of the other eliminated contestants, would still relish the opportunity to see their favorite reject hit the road with the remaining top 10.
Rumor has it that the two contestants who came closest to make the top 10, Amanda Overmyer and David Hernandez, are already guaranteed a spot in this wild-card competition. And obviously, Danny should be one of the others (hey, I never claimed I wasn't biased!)...as long as he can get out of his commitment to perform on Rosie O'Donnell's cruise ship, that is.
But who should the other two wild-card contenders be? Babe-a-licious but boring Luke Menard? Britney impersonator Kady Malloy? Sassy soul divas Alexandrea Lushington and Asia'h Epperson? WHO???
And perhaps the most important question of all is...can Josiah Leming be a write-in candidate?
Scenario: Aalis na yung isang friend namin kasi may pupuntahan pa sya…
Friend 1: Babay... Di na kita makikita. Friend 2: Di pa. May next week pa. Friend 1: Hindi for this day. Friend 3: May “moment” pa ulit pag natapos na lahat ng thesis defense. Friend 4: Ganyan naman eh… After defense feeling ng mga tao tapos na lahat… [then] separation anxiety.
An ASMPH student once said that beginnings are always the hardest part, I disagree… For me, ending is.
Clinical depression (also called major-depressive disorder or unipolar depression) is a common psychiatric disorder, characterized by a pervasive low mood, loss of interest in usual activities and diminished ability to experience pleasure. It is a serious and often disabling condition that can significantly affect a person's work, family and school life, sleeping and eating habits, general health and ability to enjoy life.
The course of clinical depression varies widely: depression can be a once in a life-time event or have multiple recurrences, it can appear either gradually or suddenly, and either last for a few months or be a life-long disorder. Having depression is a major risk factor for suicide; in addition, people with depression suffer from higher mortality from other causes. Furthermore, clinical depression may be isolated or be a secondary result of a primary condition such as bipolar disorder or chronic pain. When specific treatment is indicated, this is usually psychotherapy and/or antidepressants.
Signs and Symptoms
Almost all patients with clinical display a marked change in mood, a deep feeling of sadness, and a noticeable loss of interest or pleasure in favorite activities. Other symptoms include:
1. Persistent sad, anxious or "empty" mood 2. Loss of appetite and/or weight loss or conversely overeating and weight gain
3. Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping 4. Restlessness or irritability 5. Feelings of worthlessness, inappropriate guilt, helplessness 6. Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism 7. Difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering or making decisions 8. Thoughts of death or suicide or attempts at suicide 9. Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed 10. Decreased energy, fatigue, feeling "slowed down" or sluggish 11. Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain
Not all patients will present every symptom, and the severity of symptoms will vary widely among individuals. Symptoms must, however, persist for at least two weeks before being considered a potential sign of depression, with the exception of suicidal thoughts or attempts.
Most who are suffering depression will suffer from a noticeable change in their social activities and life, a loss of interest in school and poor academic performance, and possibly drastic changes in appearance. They may also begin abusing drugs and/or alcohol.
MAJOR DEPRESSION
Major depression is a severely depressed mood that persists for at least two weeks. Episodes may be isolated or recurrent and categorized as mild, major or severe. If the patient has already had an episode of mania or markedly elevated mood, a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is usually made instead. Depression without periods of elation or mania is therefore sometimes referred to as unipolar depression because the mood remains at one emotional state or "pole". The diagnosis usually excludes cases where the symptoms are a normal result of bereavement (though it is possible for normal bereavement to turn into a depressive episode).
Diagnosticians recognize several possible subtypes of major depression:
Depression with melancholic features – melancholia is characterized by a loss of pleasure (anhedonia) in most or all activities, a failure of reactivity to pleasurable stimuli, a quality of depressed mood more pronounced than that of grief or loss, a worsening of symptoms in the morning hours, early morning waking, psychomotor retardation, anorexia or esxcesive guilt.
Depression with atypical features – atypical depression is characterized by mood reactivity (paradoxical anhedonia) and positivity, significant weight gain or increased appetite, excessive sleep or somnolence (hypersomnia), leaden paralysis, or significant social impairment as a consequence of hypersensitivity to perceived interpersonal rejection. Contrary to its name, atypical depression is the most common form of depression.
Depression with Psychotic Features – Some people with major depressive or manic episodes may experience psychotic features. They may be presented with hallucinations or delusions that are either mood-congruent (content coincident with depressive themes) or non-mood-congruent (content not coincident with depressive themes). It is clinically more common to encounter a delusional system as an adjunct to depression than to encounter hallucinations, whether visual or auditory.
It is possible for a person to have a combination of these subtypes. For instance someone may experience loss of pleasure in activities as seen in melancholic depression in addition to over-eating and weight gain common to atypical depression.
Other disorders featuring depressed mood
Dysthymia
Bipolar disorder
Postnatal depression
Recurrent brief depression
“Keep in mind that there will always be reasons to become sad BUT there will never be reasons to stays sad. Life itself’s already dramatic, so just live, laugh and love!
Danny, Luke and Asia'h SHOULD have been on TOP 12... I can still visualize them occupying one of the stools...
Now this song fits them...
So long... Put your blue jeans back on and go home. It's over... Hollywood's not America...
**I hope to see Danny, Luke and Asia'h again SOMEDAY. Maybe, more famous than the top 12 of AI7. They're good... They're even better than the others. A LOT BETTER Stigmtized @ 11:28 p.m. | SPEAK UP!| Guestbook
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Sentiments
Everybody needs to rise up…
Everybody needs to be loved…
_Do I make you proud, Taylor Hicks
March 4, 2008... Another typical Tuesday, I thought. However, when ate arrived from UPCM this afternoon something bothered me when she narrated what had happened to her earlier. Actually, there’s nothing remarkable about our conversation. It was just one of those “update chats” that we used to have everyday… Anyway, the conversation goes like this... Ate: Aalis kami nila Shelly later eh. Tas, ayun… Pinauwi ako ni Alrick para magbihis. Rosa: Ha? Bakit kailangan magbihis? Ate: Yun nga eh. Sabi ni Alrick, anong susuutin mo mamaya. Tas sabi ko ito (pointing on her school uniform)…may meeting pa ako ng 5 to 7 tapos after nun dadaretso na ako sa dinner natin. Eh, ayun… Kumusta naman… Pinauwi ako para magbihis… 5 na kaya. Rosa: Hehe. E baka kasi sila naka civilian kaya yun. Ate: Sabi ko nga ok lang naman sa akin na nakauniform ako tas sila nakaporma eh. Ano naman db? Rosa: Eh… Hehe. Ayaw nila. Grabe, pinagbihis ka lang nya nastress ka na… Haha. Ate: Eh… Kanina pa kaya ako nastress. … Blah blah blah…
Actually, it was only her first statement that caught my attention; the succeeding paragraphs just aggravate my emotions. It made me think - will I also have dinner with my college friends when we are already in med? It was very obvious that we will definitely go separate ways after graduation and it was also very apparent that we will be very busy when we are already in med. Nakakalungkot lang kasi malakas ang kutob ko na hindi na mangyayari yun - wednesday lunch together, brunch in between our first and second class, even spending time together kahit sa lib, canteen or kahit saang pwedeng tumambay.
Not only that after grad, the probability of me leaving ate is very high. Wala lang. I remember her showing me before a picture of her churchmates tas bigla nyang sinabi “Tatlo dito umalis na. Kainis. Ganyanan naman eh, mangiwan…” After she told me that parang ouch, ako na yata yung susunod eh. Pero I am left with no other words to tell her other than “Sorry”. The same words that I used to tell Bio4 three years ago. Speaking of Bio4, it was only in this year that I used to spend time with Carlo again… and after few weeks I have to leave him again. Too bad for us and right now I was thinking of a way of how to finally, formally say that I will leave (i.e. formal closure for us).
Ate just made me realize, it was not “disqualification in UPCM” that upsets me but rather the things associated with it… the consequence(s) of separation… the events that will happen after graduation. I though this will be like high school graduation but I was wrong; it was only at this very moment that I realized that I was thinking of this for weeks. Reflecting about the ifs and buts… It was hard. Maybe this is the advantage of being a loner, you never get to worry about the goodbyes… Now I think understand why Arbie cried last year when he knew that he was accepted at UPCM.
I am depressed… I wish I never have someone to say goodbye to.
I’ll always cherish wonderful moments you have given
You are in my heart wherever I may be…
I will put together all of the laughter like a symphony.
I’ll remember you wherever I may be.
_ Special Memory
(if the slide show is not visible try viewing it at my multiply)
“It is better to be drunk than to be sane and abstemious.”
Di ko maintindihan ang nilalaman ng puso
Tuwing magkahawak ang ating kamay
Pinapanalangin lagi tayong magkasama
Hinihiling bawat oras kapiling ka
Sa lahat ng aking ginagawa
Ikaw lamang ang nasa isip ko sinta
Sana’y di na tayo magkahiwalay
Kahit kailan pa man
Ikaw lamang ang aking minamahal
Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong inaasam
Makapiling ka habang buhay
Ikaw lamang sinta
Wala na akong hihingin pa...
Wala na…
Ooh… Ooh…
Ayaw ko ng maulit pa…
Ang nakaraan ayaw kong maalala
Bawat oras na wala ka
Parang mabigat na parusa Wag mong kakalimutan na kahit nagiba
Di ako tumigil magmahal sa iyo sinta…
Sa lahat ng aking ginagawa
Ikaw lamang ang nasa isip ko sinta
Sana’y di na tayo magkahiwalay
Kahit kailan pa man
Ikaw lamang ang aking minamahal
Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong inaasam
Makapiling ka habang buhay
Ikaw lamang sinta
Wala na akong hihingin pa...
Wala na…
Ooh… Ooh…
Ikaw lamang ang aking minamahal
Ikaw lamang ang tangi kong inaasam
Makapiling ka habang buhay
Ikaw lamang sinta
Wala na akong hihingin pa...
Wala na…
Ooh… Ooh…
* I just wished you knew… Ikaw Lamang _Silent Sanctuary
I finally decided to clean up my stuffs... (well, actually rearrange is more appropriate...) Anyway, when I was cleaning my last drawer I finally found a familiar looking file case that I kept in 2004.
So there... I saw some old letters... Some old memorabilias. Old stuffs that reminds me of my high school days...It was, however, at the end of the bunch of papers where I found an old poem written by our group for our Calculus group presentation. Here's the poem...
*Warning... The next lines wirtten in this entry is absolutely VERY KORNY! 100 % patience and understanding from the reader is requested. Thank You!
Love Triangle
How can thee, my dearest, define love? It is not a mere intersection of intimate feelings Rather love is intense connection of the vertices of two hearts It is constantly conquering the circle of eternity
Let me have the honor of sharing with thee a brief tale of true love A story of two whose love for each other can neither be substituted by any value of wealth, may it be tripled, squared or cubed.
In the far away land of Perga, there once lived a simple man, Apollonius. Though he didn't have all the riches that the world has to offer God bestowed him a daughter with a heart of gold, and not to mention the fairest in the land- behold this yound lady- Coney.
Among the many men who offered their affection to Coney, she found the hands of destiny moving her life, her love perpendicular to that of Constantine's - a man with a noble heart and a son of a poor farmer
Their love for each other was so strong, resembling the napes, as they vowed to conquer every obstacle against their relationship. But destiny, this time was not on their side, through the intervention of the Count of Monte Cristo, count Plane, who found himself deeply in love, obsessed with Coney.
First, Plane passed the vertex through the lover's axis. He tried to court Coney and bribe her with luxuries and power, but unlucky for him, Constantine and Coney's love for each other did not degenerate.
Since Count Plane wasn't able to get Coney's love by lavishing her with riches, he he threatened her that he would kill his father if she would not marry him.
The pain Coney felt was unbearable it was as if a plane cut through her and a parabola of blood gushed out from her heart. She was made to marry the man who she didn't love
Plane succeeded in separating the two lovers but Coney and Constantine were still one in their hearts This angered Plane and he plotted to kill Constantine by cutting his head to finally end his ellipse of jealousy.
Coney learned about this and she decided to run away with Constantine in a far away land On the night when they planned to escape, Plane saw the two lovers. He was enraged that he decieded to shoot one arrow to them.
The arrow struck Coney and Constantine parallel to their bodies Alas! The two died but their souls in heaven rejoice. Bacause now they experienced the happiness symmetric to the joy they felt before Plane crossed their path.
**Hehe... Ayan ang naagawa ng requirements... Kailangan ipagpilitan ipasok ang mga mathematical terms sa love story para makagraduate... Hay!
Napatunganga...
ng bigla kitang nakita.
Pagkalipas ng mahabang panahon...
_Alumni Homecoming Parokya ni Edgar_
Finally... Nakabalik din ako sa Baguio... I mean, without my family... Yey! And medyo nanibago ako... Lalo na sa UPB... May mga nagbago din kasi... But anyway, this is how the story goes...
We went to Baguio last February 22 to 25. Long weekend kasi but fortunately (or rather unfortunately) it was Panagbenga...making Baguio VERY populated. As in, I've never seen that much number of people at Baguio when I was there before. Sana ngayon na lang nauso yung Meningo craze para at least less people... Anyway, we stayed there for 2 nights and 3 days... Then we left Baguio by 11 AM of February 25, 2008. The short vacation was fun. We came to visit Nevada (yah... dumayo pa si Ian ng Baguio para lang mag bar... Joke!), Tam--awan Village, Kafeeklatsch (na unortunately ay puno na nung dumating kami so we need to find another place), Oh My Gulay, La Azotea, Forest House (one of the 2007 Philippine Best Restau... kaso haler, grabe ang price... pero ang ganda nung place... parang doll house daw accdg to Ian) and Starbucks Camp John Hay... Super Enjoy... I never spent a day or two na completely friends lang ang kasama sa Baguio... I mean, nung first year syempre aral, bahay tas medyo may konting tour pero this time super "bakasyon mode" kami. No acads, no other worries... Totally relax lang... Saya! Sobra...
Anyway... My post is very summarized... isn't it? Hehe... I am not actually interested into making a blog entry about what had happened at Baguio (but if you are interested to know what happened during our trip visit renk's site...) Wala lang... I am so overwhelmed with the Baguio trip... Actually with the people involved... So better yet... I'll do a lot of pluggies for those people na lang...
Jamielee
Thank You for allowing me to stay at your dorm during our first night. Si Carlo kasi pasaway... Hala, kumusta naman ang paguwi ng madaling araw db?! Ayun... Anyway, sobrang salamat sa pagaasikaso tsaka sa pag aalaga... Hehe... Pero sobrang naappreciate ko talaga sya. Wala lang, naiisip ko kasi if I still deserve that kindness knowing yung mga issues natin before. Pero anyway, at least we're fine... As in good friends... Ang bait mo kasi. Sayang, semi-reunion na sana tayo nung Panagbenga kaso bumaba si Fern tas busy naman si Mich... Di bale, next time. Salamat ng maraming marami Jam! Ingats dyan... I'll see you soon! God Bless! *Mwahugz*
Pala... I reread your message... yung binigay mo sa akin dati with the calendar. Wala lang. Rereplyan ko yun soon... Check your mail by the end of this week...
Karen
Natawa talaga ako dun sa post mo... At sa mga nangyari before mo matapos yung post. Haha! Very funny! Nawindang talaga ako. Pero ayun... hehe! Salamat talaga na andun ka. Malamang di ako pupunta pag wala ka dun noh... Ayaw ko naman na mag-isa lang akong babae dun. Pero ala lang... Sayang walang masyadong "cytoplasmic streaming" na nangyari nung mga panahong yun. Pero still, bonding moments... Or should I say horror moments... Magtakutan ba habang naglalakad sa Baguio?! Pero naenjoy ko yun... And yup... 1 hour nga ata yun. Hehe! Ang layo din nung nilakad natin... At... comment muli...
"the word "near" does not translate as near for different people. Medyo malayo din pala. Heheh. But it was, uhh, walk-able naman."
Haha... Totoo yun... pero beware... mukhang everyplace is "walkable" for C.A.R. indivz... Tsaka, di mo naman mafefeel na malayo sya kasi malamig... di ka rin gaanong mapapagod at pagpapawisan... Kahingal nga lang minsan... There... salamat muli... And yup. Sa uulitin...
Randyh
Wee... Napilit!!! Haha... No seriously... Salamat po ng maraming marami sa pag payag... Alam ko namang pilit yun... hehe... Pero nonetheless, sumama ka pa rin and we're so happy and thankful na andun ka... at least, may kasama akong manood ng tagalog movies... Tsaka kahit nagkakaroon ako ng alarm clock na nanggigising sa maling oras.. Ok lang din.
Hayun... Sobrang dami mo ng effort for me.. pero this time.. I'll make it for US... Nag-enjoy ka naman di ba? Pero sobrang naaappreciate ko lahat ng ginagawa mo... As in lahat... Thank you sobra! Makakabawi din ako sa lahat ng yan... I swear!
Thanks Rhandz... Mahal kita... Sobra!
Ian
Waah... A lot of your "first" happened at Baguio... Grabe, dumayo ka pa for that... But anyway... I dunno kung anong ginawa ng Baguio for making everything as if nothing happened between us noon. Pero kung ano man yun... I'm very thankful for that. Hayun, at least we're ok or at least trying to be ok... Mending maybe... Let's see kung ano pang mangyayari... Pero just the same kuntento na rin ako sa ganito... At least not as awkward as before. Thanks for giving me time to meditate, to heal.. everything. At least hindi ako naprepressure pag ikaw ang nakakagalit ko... Ikaw na rin kasi ang dumidistansya bigla... Pero ayun... Salamat for that! We'll make it up for the lost months... May more or less one month pa naman. I'll see what can do to make it up with you... (Grabe, teka... ako ba yung may kasalanan... joke!) Pero gaya nga nung sinabi ko sa testi... Namiss kita ...
Gali
Grabe ka... Ikaw kaya yung delayed magyaya na umalis tas papagalitan mo ako na 11 AM yung biyahe namin. Haler, e alam mo naman na nung Friday pa lang umakyat na ako noh. Tsaka malay ko ba na di pala tumuloy ang mother dearest mo. Hay naku! Yuck, parang galit! Pero seriously... sana kasi di ba...hindi mo inuna yung sis at bradz mo... Haler naman sa iyo... Ayan.. Kahit yung bonding over coffee di na natin nagawa. Sorry ah. I know there will be no next time... Pero baka dito sa Manila pwede pa nating magawa yun... at least, medyo kasama pa natin ang ibang blockmates (ie tsabi, jamby, naj, etc) if ever.
Tol, yung grad pic ah... Padala mo kay carlz sa 10... Thankz a lot! *hug*
Carlo
Dradramahan kita... Di ko inexpect yung effort. Sobrang natouch talaga ako. Well, I never expect na mageeffort ka ng ganun. I mean, pwede ka naman tumagi dun sa favor anytime you want eh pero buti na lang di mo ginawa. Sobrang thank you talaga. Sorry pala, kung sobrang late na akong nakarating nung friday (22) kasi ang tagal talaga nung byahe and I can't do anything about that. pero ayun... pati ikaw napuyat ko. Sorry sobra!
No, seriously... Ever since I met you I always perceive you as someone who will always be there behind me... An older brother that is... Pero I never expect na yung pagtawag ko sa iyo ng "kuya" before ay seseryosohin mo ng sobra. You were always there for me... and I appreciate every effort that you have done. Sayang nga lang baka hindi ko na sya maibalik sa iyo. Pero I just want to let you know that no matter what happen... kahit gaano pa tayo kalayo sa isa't isa... In the end of our journey be very assured that I will still be your friend NO MATTER WHAT... I will always be here for you as much as you were always there for me.
I will always be proud to tell everybody that I already found a friend that everybody is longing to have- dependable, mabait, smart, makulit, magaling makisama, every good quality... Lahat ng qualities na hahanapin ko for a friend nakita ko na sa iyo... In spite of the years na di tayo magkasama... Still, andyan ka pa rin... Always willing to give a helping hand... Always willing to be my older brother. Thank you! SOBRA!
***too much drama... sa ibang topic naman... Haha! Iba ka talaga! May gusto talaga sya sa iyo... Pustahan pa... For sure kahit ikaw napansin mo yun... Kunwari ka pa... Eh, halos ikaw na lang ang laging tanong nung tao nung nagstay kami dun eh. Kumusta naman yun. Yikes... Tatlong taon na ang lumipas still the same charmz ah... Mukhang nagaapply nga yung shoutout mo... Haha!
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A Doze of Me
Mai Hermoso
eighteen years young. :)
Pinay.
Bio.
Iska.
Rizalena.
Childish.
Mickey Mouse addict..
CJ Tiu fanatic!