Congratulations to Team Captain, Cha Cruz :)



A well deserved prized for Team Captain and Miss Everything, Cha Cruz :)

                              

  The Seniors each had their own set of trophies! Jacq Alarca as MVP of the Season and Cha Cruz as  the MVP  of the Finals :D Congrats Ladies in Green! ANIMO! ALL FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD :) Weeeee!

              
" Well Cha's been very consistent. We've always been saying it in terms of the numbers, we don't really see a standout in La Salle it's primarily because everyone is just performing well but CHA, very consistent, all through out this season. She has stabilized how this girls have played, she can play dual roles, very agile very flexible in terms of position. A well deserved award for Cha Cruz! "


- Anne Remula, UAAP Season 73 Finals Commentator


Well, what else can I say? They've said it all. But anyhow, I would like to deeply congratulate Charleen Abigaile Cruz for earning the MVP of the Finals award. As what Anne Remula had just stated, it was a well deserved award for the most hard working, agile, painstaking and incomparable player of the UAAP Season 73 Women's Volleyball Tournament :) Well yes, we've heared of speculations about her not playing in the Season 74, due to the fact that she's a graduating student of La Salle and basically, she would want to focus more on her studies to achieve her diploma with flying colors :) You know what I mean.. She's on her 4th Year in AB Psychology, and mind you. That course is merciless for you are studying the human brain plus the human behavior and etc. LOL! Too much Biology here :))) But whatever her decision is, let us respect it. Who knows? She might come out as the Magna Cum Laude of La Salle :)


God bless Cha! We're gonna support you all the way! ANIMO! Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam :)
Lux In Domino!

                                                  CHA CRUZ doing her famous Setting Job!

Receiving a mislead ball!

                                                      

Watch out! It's a Floating Serve!

And here she comes and spikes down the line!

As you can see :D

La Salle's Triple Threat, The Big M.A.C :D




The Big M.A.C.
Mercado-Alarca-Cruz

 



 As promised, here they are My 3 Favorite players in the UAAP Season 73 Women's Volleyball Tournament.

Big M!

Wearing jersey Number 4 is La Salle's Miss Show Stopper, Stephanie D. Mercado. Steph Mercado or "Paneng" as what her teammates would call her is La Salle's Open Spiker. But she's not a plain and simple Spiker. She is often called as Miss Show Stopper. Why? This is what's amazing about her, when their opponent grabs the momentum from them, she automatically hooks it and never returns it back! For shorter terms, she wants the momentum of the crowd to stay with them and exclusively for them. She's a hard hitter Spiker. Doesn't fear anyone at all. Even if there 3 tall and strong blockers infront her, it is still amazing on how she could find a small opening between those baraquades trying to stop her from grabbing the momentum.. Added info, she is the Daughter of Mrs. Lydia De Vega-Mercado, former Asia's Sprint Queen. Now we know where Steph got her athletic skills :)

 Big A!

Wearing jersey Number 3, La Salle's Miss Tower of Taft, Jacqueline Alarca. As what the crowd remembers from this girl is that she stands 5"9 and has amazing leaping skills which makes her the team's Chieftain on the Blocking department. She has bagged several individual awards including this year's Best Server, Best Spiker and MVP of the Finals. She was gifted with overflowing calcium which made her tall and gain strong bones. While for some players, Blocking is a backbreaking job to do, for her, Blocking just like a walk in the park. That's why she is called Miss Tower of Taft. But she does not only capitalize on her Blocking Skills. The "Jacqueline Alarca Dump ball Claw" is mostly feared by the players. As you can see, some would usually dump volleyballs when they do Off-Speed hits. Dump Balls by the way are balls that were hit without any exerted energy. It travels lightly unlike strong spikes. But Jacq Alarca's dump ball is way different from other players. She makes it look like a Dump Ball but she exerts power in it by forming a claw like structure in her hands pushing the ball towards the other side of the court.  Now you know why she's the MVP of the Season :)

 

Big C! 

 Wearing Jersey Number 11, La Salle's Miss Everything, DLSU's Lady Spikers' Team Captain, and my Personal Favorite, Charleen Abigaile Cruz. Cha Cruz, as what her teammates would call her is the De La Salle Lady Spikers' Team Captain for the Season 73 of the Women's Volleyball  Tournament. As we all know, you won't be a Team Captain for nothing. You won't be a Team Captain if you don't have the TSP Factor or what they call the T-Talent, S-Skill, and P-Power. But this Green Lady Archer right here is someone who will extend your imaginations to the limit! Why? And why is she even called as Miss Everything? Well, here's the catch, Cha Cruz first appeared in the UAAP Volleyball Arena during the Season 70 of the Women's Volleyball Tournament. So it was way back 4 years ago. During that time, she was still a fresh graduate from high school. Upon her entry, she was first made as the Team's Setter. As we all know, Setters don't really get much of the credit and attention because it's seldom that they score a point. People did not really recognize her skill. But she did a tremendous Setting Job which made her team win the Championship Title. Now, this is the time where Cha Cruz's talent really flourished. It was during the Season 71 when she was then converted from being a Setter to being an Open Spiker and Middle Blocker for the team. And as expected, she delivered her task excellently, making La Salle the Champions AGAIN. She was then flocked by Volleyball Fanatics and Sports Analyst thus coining her names such as "The Spiking Machine", "De La Salle's Great Green Archer", "La Salle's Mighty Blocking Force" "La Salle's Great Green Wall" and many many more. But as the years grew by, the name that was really granted to her is, " De La Salle's Miss Everything"... Sports Analyst would often make articles telling readers on how this Lady evolved from being an unpopular Setter to a sought-after Cross-Court and Down the Line Attacker.

"She can Set, she can Block, She can Spike, She can Dig. What else can you ask for? Name it, she can do it! Cha Cruz has done everything for her team!"

- Commentator, Doc Ian Laurel

And no wonder. La Salle redeemed the Championship Title from UST making them this years UAAP Season 73 Women's Volleyball Champions. And it was because of Cha Cruz's remarkable leadership plus her matching Talent, Forte, and Intelligence when playing inside the Volleyball Arena. And during the Finals, she truly gave an eavesdropping performance, thus making her the MVP of the Finals! She never wasted the name that was bestowed upon her. Truly, she is "Miss Everything, Cha Cruz"

More Big M.A.C. Photos!

Best of friends, Steph Mercado and Cha Cruz giving each other a warm hug for winning the UAAP Women's Volleyball Tournament.



Making a statement on their last playing year, Jacq Alacrca and Steph Mercado gave honor and Glory to La Salle!



Cha Cruz flashes a big smile while holding her Finals MVP Trophy together with the MVP of the Season, Jacq Alarca.



All smiles for the BIG M.A.C. as they smell the Championship Title.



They only played for one audience. GOD :)



All for the Glory of God :)

UAAP SEASON 73 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS!

Aim your arrows right on the mark! One Goal. One Team. One LA SALLE!



Coz when they mean Redemption, they mean the CHAMPIONSHIP!



GO LA SALLE! GO GO LA SALLE LA SALLE! Balimbing? Yes! HAHAHA :D As everyone knows, I was a Certified Ateneo Supporter for the fact that I am an Atenean. But who cares if I support our school's rival? Well, not the entire school. Just a portion of it. And this includes their Women's Volleyball Team.

The De La Salle University Lady Spikers is one the best and hottest teams in the whole Philippines. The fact that they have garnered dozens and dozens of Championship Titles for their school is something big to hear for Volleyball Fanatics like me. I have never noticed this team before. They did not have as much fans as what the Ateneo Lady Eagles had. Let's face the fact. The Lady Archers was not a popular team. But their talents was just like a sparkling rainbow filled vibrant colors. A rainbow is hard to find. It's rare. You may only see it when you look closer. That's the talent of the Lady Archers. Their talent is rare and is hard to find. They have a strong and monstrous First 6 plus include their incomparable Bench Players.

And this year, they have proven once again that Archers are the killers of Volleyballs inside the Volleyball court. Dude, when I mean killers of Volleyballs, what I mean is the balls and not the players. Maybe you'll be mistaken the figure of speech I'm using. It's the balls that they kill. Not the players. Get it? HAHA :D Going back, the De La Salle Lady Archers once again got a hooked of the UAAP WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP! Yes you've heared it right. They have beaten the University of Santo Tomas Lady Tigresses in a 3 Set Game that happened just last Saturday, February 26, 2011. It was a sweatless game for the Ladies in Green for this is what they have planed and asked for, another UAAP Championship Title. Plus, they've had 6 individual awards for their players. This includes the Rookie of the Year for Mikaela Esperanza, Best Spiker, Best Server, (Jacquline Alarca), Best Blocker (Michele Gumabao), MVP of the Season, (Jacqueline Alarca) and the MVP OF THE FINALS (Charleen Abigaile Cruz). You see how much potential this team has?! And for sure, next year, these Ladies in Green would pave their way to victory once again! ANIMO LA SALLE!

"We only play for One Audience. GOD"
Religio.Mores.Cultura
Go Fight! GREEN and White!

I actually have more to discuss about this World Class Team. I'll show you my 3 favorite players plus more Off-the-court pictures to be given exclusively only on my Blog Site. So Stay tuned for more :)

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Boredom kills :D

Well well well. Look who's back! LoL! It's just me. Hey, sorry for all the those readers of mine who were not able to read my new blogs. Got kinda busy in school these past few months. You see, it's our 4th Grading period. Competitions here, Concept Notes there, Portfolios waiting to be arranged, Clearances waiting to be signed, and many many more. Actually, I'm starting to get PISSED right now with all those nonsense that we have to do while we're in High School. Like this signing of Clearances for High School Students. We have to freaking run for our teacher just for him or her to sign a certain subject. Ghad! Takes up time :( Anyhow, just had time to do this blog thingy due to our spiritless I.T. Teacher! HAHAHA :D 

So this is it for now. I'll try to post new stuff tonight  (if i have FREE TIME). Relax guys. I'll try me very best :D I have a lot of NEW and HOT THINGS to share! Changes will occur :D Watch out for my new topics :)))))



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My Wish list/Things I want to own :)

Yipeeee! Christmas is fast approaching :D Gifts will be floodin' our house again... But sometimes, the gifts I receive are not really the things I quite expected. Some peepz are going to give me loose and baggy clothes.. while the others give the opposite :'| So to solve this dilemma of mine, I have come up to a good solution! To make my very own Christmas Wishlist! This wishlist is dedicated to all the GOOD SAMARITANS out there who are planning to give me gifts this season :) I'll try to have as much fun as writing this list because I really want lots of things! hahaha :D So here it goes..

iPod Touch 4th Generation- Oh yeah! I wanted this for Christmas coz from what I've heard, the 4th Gen is really cool! It has 64 gigabytes of free space. Touch Screen system and it's applications over powers the word "cool"!

Price: 19,950 Pesos

iPad- Who wouldn't want an Ipad for Christmas?! Dude, seriously, you're a JERK! A total jerk if this is not in your wish list :D hahaha! Kidding :) I want an Ipad so bad! (LoL! It rhymes! Ipad and Bad) But yeah.. This gadget is like a bigger and better version of the Ipod Touch. But my bestie said that the sensitivity of the Ipad is kinda weak. According to her experience with the said gadget, you'd have to put effort in dragging and clicking the items in using this thing. But my BF said the same opposite.. HAHAHAHA :D But overall, they would rate it as 10/10!

Price: 40-50,000 Pesos


                                                                                    

          iPhone 4-  a new phone for Christmas? Why not? :D Actually, I already have a Touch Phone. It's the Samsung Champ. The Champ's pretty good. It works like an iPhone also. Unfortunately, it's small. And it has lesser features compared to the iPhone.
  
Price: 50-60,000 Pesos

  EOS Canon Lens 18-200mm- a new lens for my camera :) I badly need it! You see, the lens i bought has a range of 75-300mm. It is good for taking pictures of far away landscapes. Unfortunately, it would be hard for me to take pictures of near subjects for it is a long range camera lens. So this is what I need. EOS Canon Lens 18-200mm  boasts a massive super-zoom range, although as an EF-S model it’s not compatible with full-frame cameras. It's a need in taking pictures for photographic memories :D haha

Price: 29, 503 Pesos

A New Pair of Converse Shoes- Well, actually, I already bought the same style of shoes. But the one I bought has the Gothic Purple color. I wanna have the Gray one :) It looks cool! hahahaha :p

Price: 2,950 Pesos

SPEEDO Goggles ACTIVE ESSENTIALS (Pacific Storm) - After two years of quiting the Swimming Team, I have finally made up my mind to go back! HAHAHAHAHA :D Yep! You've heard it right. I just realized how i loved the water. I miss the laps I do with my favorite Freestyle Stroke. I miss the splashes and the waves I do. For short, I miss Swimming :) I'm planning to go back as soon as possible. That's why this is in my wish list.. This is no ordinary goggles. It is one of the newest products of Speedo. It boasts of its Soft Frame, Speed Fit Adjustment, Anti Fog and it has its very own UV Protection. It's all you ask for a competition goggles :) But the good news is, my dearest Mother bought it for me! Yipee! haahaha :D It's my reward for all the good deeds I have done.. Thanks Mom :)

Price: 699.00 Pesos

Speedo Swimming Cap (First In the Pool)-  This is the swimming cap that 9 out of 10 people would drool in. Why? For it's design would easily captivate the people's eye. And I think this is a Limited Edition Speedo Swimming Cap for I have only seen a few of this being sold in the market. Fortunately, my Manita, by the name CELINA ANDREA CEMBRANO gave me this as a gift! This is what i exactly wrote on our Classroom Wishlist. Weeeeeeeeee! Thanks Celina! You and you Arm Muscles rock! HAHAHAHAHA :D Wakeboarding Addict :)

Price: 449.00 Pesos

Sony Bravia 53'' Inches LCD TV- for three straight years, I have been longing for this LCD TV to be mine! It's a total package dude! Surround sound features, HD Quality plus it's new addition, the 3D Movie Experience! O_O We have this LCD in our school and i envy our Science Laboratory for the Sony Bravia was placed their. I really love it when our Lab Time comes. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D

Price: 164,999 Pesos

Kix Kicking and Punching Bag (Power Trainer)- 1,000 High knees, 700 body shots, 1,000 Round House or head shots. That's what we do every training! We do Sparring with an actual person or sometimes with this Power Trainer bag. It may look soft, but when you kick it, OUCH! That's all you can say to your sore feet. I'm planning to buy one of these so that i could also practice my kicks at home.

Price: 3,495 Pesos

Apple MacBook Air Pro - Weeeeeeee! The laptop I have been dreaming for decades! It's slim, sleek, compact and of course it's hightech-ness would drive you crazy! HAHAHAHA :D And because it's really SSC (Slim, Sleek and Compact), reports say that it could fit your brown paper envelope. How cool is that?!

Price: 59,950 Pesos

Nike ZOOM - I need a new pair of Training Shoes! Seriously!! I already have a Nike Air in which the color was Green and White. So it would be better if the one you are going to give me is the Nike Zoom with a dash of Orange.. It looks good and feels so light!

Price: 5,495 Pesos

Adidas Ateneo Jacket - Waaaaaaaaaah! This jacket rocks! Seriously! Actually, there were 2 reasons why I wanna buy this jacket. First, I support the Ateneo Lady Eagles. I stand proud to be one of their suporters. Plus, this is their official jersey jacket!

Second, my bestest friend by the name HANNAH KEZIAH DELA CERNA, is a certified La Salle Supporter! She does not hate Ateneo. She is just a solid La Sallista :) And by that, we have came up of a funny and ironic plan. I'll buy the Ateneo jacket and she'll buy the La Salle jacket. Afterwards, we'll wear the jackets together while we go to the mall. And we will see how the people reacts if an Atenista and La Sallista best friends will go out together :D

Price: 2,345-3,000 Pesos

Nintendo Wii Fit - when there's no training, no school work and etc., i need the Nintendo Wii Fit to help me maintain my structure. You know, when you're an athlete, you have to always maintain your body for you not to gain extra weight. Using the Wii would prevent me from being a couch potato :) hahahaha!

Price: 15,000 Pesos

A Pink Electric Guitar with an Amplifier - looks pretty girly eh? No doubt! Yes it is :D  It's simple but cool! Every girl would love this!

Price: 13,500 Pesos

Havaianas Tops - Isn't it cute? A black flipflops with a dazzling diamond havainas name in it :) Weeeeeeeee! But it's a limited edition also :'| hopefully, I could buy one as soon as possible.

Price: 1,500 Pesos

Well, these are the things I really want to own if I had the luxury of buying them and some of the things I really plan to buy in the future so who knows?

1 month and 8 days :D

WOW! After a month and 8 days of not posting............ I'm so totally back :D Eh, sorry guys if i haven't been posting updates about how the world changes every minute. (you know what I mean) *wink!* hahahaha :D I was really busy for the past few days. Series of changes occured in my life :D

First, we had our 15th Foundation Day during the later days of November. We had cheering, cheerdance and other sports events. Well, Foundation day for us is like Intrams in other schools. I was in the Yellow Team :) But to be honest, I really wanted to be in the BLUE TEAM. (You know.. Blue is now my favorite color.. ADENEYOWW is really influencial) hahaha :p Unfortunately, we students cannot choose our Team Colors for we were randomly picked and distributed.. Anyway, it's okay.. The YELLOW DYNAMITES had a lot of wins during the said event :) hahahaha :D There were 4 Color Teams.

They were:

Yellow Dynamites

Blue Thunders

Green Lights

Red Tigers 


Second, December 10, 2010! Parteh Parteh! :D I am already celebrating my 15th year of existence in this world! I can't beleive it.. But I have to. It's reality :)

and then we had our Christmas Partey :D It was really F-U-N! The girls (including me) wore a dress that would suit our body figure. Which means we wore something not really sexy but at the same time a dress that was not too loose :D Some of the Boys wore a semi-formal attire. You know, the folded long sleeve, pants and converse style. Well, some of them just wore a typical shirt.. But you can't judge them. That's how they express their selves. But JOSEPH CALEB LOPEZ was really HOT that moment :D He wore something really cool and extra ordinary.. I LOVED his outfit :D (i just can imagine how flattered he is while reading this!) hahahahaha :D



Anyway, that's it for now :) I am pretty tired already... WHY? (Try cleaning the whole house ALONE! Let's see who's not gonna be sitting like a couch potato afterwards) hahahahahaha :D Don't worry, by tomorrow, I promise to post more updates about me, the world and the peepz living in it :D Toodles :)

Odd Couples :D

LoL :D You gotta watch this ! The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Odd Couples Episode... You'll cry your internal organs out! Maddie, Trevor and London's lines were so EPIC and IRONIC :D HAHAHA.. Just watch the video for you to understand the story :)

These were my favorite lines... ( in no particular order )

TREVOR: Then she said ''WHO" instead of "WHOM".. Now I'm not a grammar snop but it's just agradious when somebody uses the Subjective Case instead of the Accusative Case.. HAHAHAHA :D

( London laughs boisterously coz she did not understand a single word that Trevor said )

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TREVOR: I just wanted to ask you out :)

MADDIE: How about that?

TREVOR: So what do you say? Saturday? Do you like Modern Art?

LONDON: Oh! I like anybody named Art. And I don't care how old they are..

TREVOR: Hahahaha :D ( laughs boisterously ) Isn't she just...

MADDIE: Yeah she's just alright! ( slaps Traver on the arm ) hahaha

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TREVOR: London, you're amazing.. :)

LONDON: Modern Art, is my life...

( Trevor got embarassed coz London's seating on a masterpiece )

TREVOR: You know you're seating on a masterpiece...

LONDON: I knew this pants made me look good :D

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TREVOR: You know, I made something exactly like this in 1st Grade and I got a "D". Do you like tutle?

LONDON:  Do I? ( leans on the wall and asks Maddie.. ) Do I?

MADDIE: Just say yes London!

LONDON: Yes London!

TREVOR: Pardon?

LONDON: Oh nevermind :D

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TREVOR: I like Poli-Sci.

LONDON: Oh! I love Science Fiction! Stupid!

TREVOR: What?

MADDIE: I'm not talking about him, I'm talking about you! If he likes Poli-Sci, what does he want to do in Politics..

LONDON: What do you do in Politics?

TREVOR: Oh, Mayor, Governor President and then Talkshow Host!

LONDON: Maybe I could be vice talkshow host!

( Trevor was puzzled ) hahaha :D

MADDIE: Ask him what he'll do to help the environment when he's president...

LONDON: So, how are you going to do to help the environment when you're president?

TREVOR: Um, actually I believe there are too many restrictions in developing this world already.

MADDIE: WHAT?! How could you be such a jerk?!

LONDON: How could you be such a jerk!?!

TREVOR: Excuse me?!

haha :D
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TREVOR:  Who are you and why are you insulting me?

MADDIE: I'm London's brain

LONDON: (nods enthusiasticlly)

LOL :p

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And my favorite part of the episode,
MADDIE: The good news is, Nut Girl will probably vote for you.. Unlike me!

TREVOR: Oh yeah? Well, I don't need the vote of any tree hugger.

MADDIE: Yeah, in your way, there won't be any trees left to hug...

TREVOR: Next you're gonna blame the oil companies for Global Warming!

MADDIE: YES! Coz their to blame!

TREVOR: Oh cry me a river!!

MADDIE: If i did you pollute it!!

TREVOR: You bleeding heart liveral!

MADDIE: Establishing puppet!

TREVOR: Do you wanna kiss me as much as i wanna kiss you?!

MADDIE: I'm suprised someone as smart as you would have to ask!! (long smooch)

LONDON: Wow! Didn't see that coming!!

MADDIE: I hate you!!

TREVOR: I hate you more!! (even longer smooch)


HAHAHA :D