July 11, 2008
Hi, sorry I wasn’t able to post for the past month or so; uni’s been killing me lately with all those academic requirements. I wish to inform you that, yes, I’m still alive and kicking (unfortunately for some ;-).
Anyway, I’ve been posting my favorite pieces lately on my Multiply Web site. I made it so anybody can view those videos, so don’t hesitate to visit!
June 9, 2008
Is it classical music, or is it jazz? This week’s Classical Music Pick has become very popular over the years, with its creative and ‘jazzy’ melodies and rhythms. Presenting…
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin
Featuring Isabelle David on piano. Conducted by Joseph Milo.
Oscar Peterson Hall, June 2007.
June 5, 2008
June 5 Update. This is final.
This is preliminary. Subject to change.
Clickie for biggie.
Instructors:
June 2, 2008
If you think Mozart’s music is all cheerful and bright, think again after hearing this one.
Symphony No. 25 is one of the two G-minor symphonies Mozart composed; the other being No. 40.
Performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
May 26, 2008
This week’s Classical Music Pick is a waltz by Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega. At around 0:15, you will hear a popular tune — can you get what it is?
Gran Vals
Waltz for Guitar
Francisco Tárrega
Performed by: blndgtarst [@YouTube]
May 23, 2008
The 2008-2009 Academic Calendar of UP Diliman has been published. It notes important dates students and faculty should be aware of.
Let me take note some important dates for the first semester:
* from the UPCAT Web site. This conflicts with the date in the academic calendar, but I think the UPCAT Web site is more authoritative in this case, so I’m assuming this is the correct date.
May 19, 2008
I was going to pick Beethoven’s Pathetique sonata this week, but I want to share with you a non-Beethoven piece this time. So here it is…
Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D. 845
Franz Schubert
May 12, 2008
I seem to have been concentrating on Beethoven too much. Oh well, here’s another one.
My pick this week:
"Zartliche Liebe" ("Ich Liebe Dich"), WoO* 123
Ludwig van Beethoven
MIDI Sequenced by: Jayjay Montalbo
» Download MIDI File
» Download Sheet Music for Voice (PDF)
Lyrics:
Ich liebe dich, so wie du mich,
Am Abend und am Morgen
Noch war kein Tag, wo du und ich
Nicht teilten unsre SorgenAuch waren sie für dich und mich
Geteilt leicht zu ertragen;
Du tröstetest im Kummer mich
Ich weint’ in deine Klagen,
In deine Klagen.Drum Gottes Segen über dir,
Du meines lebens Freude;
Gott schütze dich, erhalt dich mir,
Schütz und erhalt uns beide.Gott schütze dich, erhalt dich mir,
Schütz und erhalt uns beide.
Schütz und erhalt uns beide.
Schütz und erhalt uns beide.
*WoO = Work without opus number; "opus" means "work"
May 12, 2008
As JM Tuazon pointed out, there is a one (and important) inconsistency in the start time of the first preenlistment run from the same announcement.
Allow me to highlight that:
This should be fixed, as it may cause confusion, especially those who can’t wait to preenlist, and those who are just paying. Well, they could just preenlist at 6 PM, but, still it is a confusion. 
May 10, 2008
Via Aica’s Multiply: Updated on May 10, 2008 incorporate changes from the official announcement.
Preenlistment Schedule
Enlistment Schedule
Start of Classes: June 10, 2008
May 5, 2008
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
Ludwig van Beethoven
April 28, 2008
I figured, maybe, I should do a classical music pick of the week starting right now. Hopefully, I could keep this going for a long time – to share my taste for classical music to all my readers.
My pick of the week: Chopin’s Etude, Op. 10, No. 3
Performed by Freddy Kempf on the piano.
April 11, 2008
Disclaimer: I wasn’t there myself. This post is merely a reflection of what I’ve read and heard from my contacts.
"Enrolling for summer classes sucked. Stupid form 5s." - Leslie Ng
That’s what Leslie said when I asked for a comment regarding the summer registration process of the College of Engineering. Looking over at blog entries created by some of my contacts, I conclude that this sentiment is common among the summer enrollees.
What went wrong? According to Jamie Polloso:
Hi-nold lang naman nila lahat ng Form 5 sa [Engineering Admistration Office], so you have to wait for hundreds (even thousands) of Form 5as na chinecheck nila bawa’t isa yung eligibilty. parang, ‘whaaaattt?’ if they’re going to do that, sana man lang madami silang tao (at computer), or at least some kind of public address system para hindi nagkandaloko2 yung mga tao kung anong no. na ba.,diba?
Translation: They held-up our Form 5’s at the Engineering Administration Office (Admin), so you have to wait for hundreds (even thousands) of Form 5a’s that the people at the Admin check for eligibility. Like, "what?" If they’re going to do that, they should have deployed enough personnel (and computers), or at least some kind of public address system so people would not be confused on what number is being called, right?
To provide a view of how much of a hassle this system became, let me share this text message I received from Richie: "Ang bago kong Admin number: 1,722. Anong number pa lang? 700 something." (My new Admin number: 1,722. And what number is being called? 700 something.) Jamie wrote that she had to wait 7 hours for her Form 5.
My reaction would be like: Why didn’t they hand the Form 5a’s to the respective departments, so the "load" may be distributed, and only ineligible students are to come to the Admin for their 5a? If I’m not mistaken, this is what they do during registration on a regular semester.
The process is "un-engineer-like" — not being able to foresee this "disaster." This is almost like last year’s summer registration — when the UP Diliman implemented complete computerization of the enlistment/registration process.
I’m hoping to get a guest blogger over to post his/her first-hand experience during the summer registration.
Want to share your experience? Post them in the comments section.
April 9, 2008
Somebody told me about this bug in the CRS enlistment.
Description/Repro steps:
Proposed Resolution:
April 8, 2008
General Weighted Average: 1.70 (College Scholar!)
