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A UP Survey

April 08, 2008 By: whatsuplb Category: Alumni, batch `91, blogging 4 Comments →

I got tagged by Hailey from my other blog, but I thought this would be more appropriate here.

So what’s your answer?

Student number? –91-44*** (the proper way now is 1991-44***)
College? — College of Arts and Sciences UP LB
Ano ang course mo? — BS Biology
Nag-shift ka ba o na-kick out? — nope
Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT? CEM Lect Hall, UPLB
Favorite GE (General Education) classes? — Chem 16 and 17
Favorite PE? — Soccer!!!
Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot girls/boys sa UP? sa Humanities steps or sa SU
Favorite Professors? — Dr Payawal, Dr Mendioro and Dr Cuevas of IBS
Least favorite GE (General Education) class? — Wala akong maisip
Did you sign up for Saturday classes? — nope
Nakapag-field trip ka ba? — yes, Ilocos trip ng Humanities (was that 1 or 2?)
Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP? — CS lang at horror, este, honor  roll
What Organization/Fraternity/Sorority were you a member of? — barbarian ako
Saan ka tumatambay palagi? — Sa SU nung freshman pa with my blockmates , then IBS
Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay? — Women’s Dorm for 4 years!
Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun? — Vet Med or Agri
Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP? — Yay! Di ko maalala
First play na napanood mo sa UP? — Si Isko’t Iska (short for Iskolar ng Bayan play to welcome freshies)
Saan ka madalas mag-lunch? — Sa SU o kaya sa dorm.
Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP — no comment.
Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP — no comment.
May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo? — none
Masaya ba sa UPLB? — Yes!
Nakasama ka na ba sa rally? — Yes
Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council? — once, nung freshman ako then hindi na.
Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka? — I did. My GPA was 1.745 – abot na abot diba?
Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP? — Kay “Y” – crush ko from freshman to 3rd year… Well, codename namin sa kanya ng blockmates ko
Kung di ka UP, anong school ka? — UPLB lang :)
First Year Block — Block 19!
Very First Subject — Chem 16 lab
Favorite Elective — Plant Path 115
Pinaka-terror na teacher — I enjoyed all my teachers
Most Favorite Major Subject – MCB 101
Least Favorite Major Subject — di ko maisip
Favorite UP Tradition — Open House ng dorms
Most Memorable Thing You Did Just For Bonus Points — wala akong maisip

I am tagging the following bloggers I know are UPLB grads:

Daragang Magayon
Filipina Soul
Rural Vet
Another day

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Don’t forget to back-up that hard-earned data (use tape drives, maybe?)…

Long time no post

February 02, 2008 By: whatsuplb Category: Alumni, blogging, Blogroll, Los Banos, UPLB anything goes 1 Comment →

What’s up, Los Baños? I haven’t had the time to blog lately. Grad school work is taking it’s toll and it’s only now that I’ve managed to catch up with blog matters. Though I still can’t post that much these days. Anyway, I’ll share interesting reads from UPLB students and alumni bloggers, as well as smuttering of blogs I like to read.

UPLB BLOGS
Yami No Matsuei’s Hangout
2007 Belen at LB

LB Scrapaholics
UPLB Mathematics Division Grand Alumni Homecoming

Every little thing I do is magic
Laguna Living

UPLB Vanguars Class `58
UPLB food UPLB life
Underside

Daragang Magayon
A scientist  in the kitchen
Espaleklek
Filipino biotechnology goods now ready for sale

Delicious Laguna
Pangarap sa Isang Gabi ng Gitnang Tag-araw

Cops fail to stop naked frat men who ‘ran fast’
UPLB Photo Gallery
The UPLB Men’s Dorm
Filipina Soul
Remember Los Baños 1945

A World War II account in Los Baños
Los Banos Encyclopedia
The Los Baños Raid
Lety’s Buko Pie
UP Gawad Kalinga Los Baños

Got any more suggestions?

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For the budding equistriene, try these breeches?

UPLB Alumni Association of Thailand

May 18, 2007 By: whatsuplb Category: blogging, dining at Los Banos No Comments →

Came across this blogger site for UPLB alumni from Thai. It’s rather new and has few posts only and you probably won’t understanding anything at all as they are written in Thai scripts. But it is still heartwarming to know of our linkage with the Thais. Makes one think of pad thai, papaya salad and red hot chilis! For a dose of Thailand in Los Baños,  there are two places to go. (more…)

A new blogroll

May 13, 2007 By: whatsuplb Category: blogging, Blogroll No Comments →

Something new today at What’s UP Los Baños – a blogroll! I’ve finally managed to list down the blogs that link to the old site as well as the updated address. Well, almost as there are still some I have to add. Not only blogs from UPLB bloggers but also notable blogs I enjoy reading as well. So check them out – they might be someone you know from UPLB. Or if you have your own blogs to share, let’s exchange links!

More blog treats

March 24, 2007 By: whatsuplb Category: blogging 3 Comments →

Let me get off-topic for today as I present to you notable blogs by Filipinos that are finalists in the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards. Nominated are a treasure trove of blogs that will fill your appetite for anything under the sun. From travel to politics, technology to photography, culture to personal, “The Philippine Blog Awards aims to recognize notable Filipino-owned blogs in their respective niches — a venue to showcase notable blogs with quality content that engages readers from around the globe.” I haven’t had time to browse all of them yet but here are my favorite blogs now. I’m sure you will enjoy reading them all.

Walk this way
Ivan about town
Byahilo: Your journey begins here
Jessica rules the universe
PinoyMacLovers
Bikoy.net
Our Awesome Planet
Cyberbaguioboy
Philippines without borders
The Dubai Chronicles
Senior Enrique
The Sleepy Traveller
Kwentong Tambay
Palabok
Misteryosa

Enjoy!

And if you have blogs to share…

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