So Last Thursday, i had one of the greatest experiences of my life. It was one in which i did not think i would be able experience ever, in lieu of certain events. I don't know if any of y'all are getting what i'm hinting at, but last thursday i saw BLINK-182 LIVE!!!!!

For those of you that don't know Blink-182, the pop punk band founded in 1992, went on an indefinate hiatus in 2005. This marked a period of sadness and depression in the music world, that would only be lifted when in 2009, at the grammy's, Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Baeker announced that they were getting back together and going on tour! Yes it was a day of much joy for the world.

But I digress. The show at the Woodlands Pavillion was INSANE!!! Not only was Blink-182 there (which i would have gone to see if it were only them), but Fall Out Boy, The All-American Rejects, and Asher Roth(The guy who sang "College"), were all there playing a set as well!!!. This may very well have been the greatest concert i have and ever will have attended, in my life.

Every band put on an incredible show. A personal highlight was when Fall Out Boy covered Journey's "Don't Stop Believing". It was at this point, that i reached a state of Nirvana like i had never reached before. Another highlight was when Travis Barker performed a 7 minute drum solo... WHILE FLYING!!! i can't describe it. it was amazing!!! To even this date, i still relive the concert in my head!

-Sigh- Long live Blnk!!!

Travis Flying and Drumming!!!
-Picture from Sergio Leal

The Crowd was Crazy! Sooooooooooo many People!!!
-Picture from Sergio Leal

The Crew! Sergio, Farah, and Myself!!!
-Picture from Sergio Leal

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The Filipino Student Association (aka FSA) is in full swing nowadays as it enters it's second year here at Houston Baptist University. This year, yours truly (that's me) is the President and imma trying to keep it real! kna what i'm sayin'??? lol just kidding, but seriously, im trying to bust out all the stops and make this year the best year it can be!

You may be wondering "Stacy, what's the deal With FSA" or "I'm not filipino, so why should i be interested" and yada yada yada. Well my friend, have i got a deal for you!!! Well not a deal but an explanation rathar.

FSA is a social organization dedicated to spreading the filipino culture to the student body, while having a blasty blast in doing so! You don't have to be filipino to join, as we are trying to spread our cultre to those who may not know too much about it, and to celebrate those who are very well acclamated to the culture.

On September 11th we had our first mixer on the Roof of the lakehouse and i don't want to brag or anything, but it "off the chain!!!" can i say that? lol well it was a blasty blast in opinion. We had a lot of food ranging from steak and lumpia shanghai (egg rolls) all the way to filipino spaghetti! we even had a halo-halo (filipino dessert) station!

After we ate we started up the party. FSA's and my own's good friend Jay Cooper hit up the DJ station for us and we began the dance club party on the roof. We opened up the song "September" by earth wind and fire. And with that the line dancing began! cuz it wouldn't be filipino party unelss there was line dancing action! we dance the night away! It was good times all around!!!!

If anyone is interested to learn more about FSA then by all means leave a comment, or if you're a student, then stop by! our meetings are every other friday at 11am in Mabee theater!!! our next meeting is this September 25th! Hope to see y'all there!!!

It's not a dance party till u do the Macarena!!!

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So another year has begun here at HBU. For me, it is my senior year, and I'm pretty excited. Though i am a senior this is not my final year at HBU. I'll be here for an aditional semester. THe Conversion from a quarter system to a semester system kinda messed me up, and since i'm continuing to double major in Biology and Psycology, I need to take another semester to graduate with the double degree.

But anyways, enough about me.The new freshman class is a lot of fun. Welcome Days 2009 was a blasty blast. Perhaps our biggest freshman orientation the school has yet to have seen, and it was great! From various ice breakers to service projects, to some pool party action, welcome days kicked off with a splash.

And of course no welcome days would be complete without the faitful pack leaders and mushers, Merdith Haynes the student life intern and the Student Programming Board did an amazing job organizing welcome days! It was pretty sweet!

They even had our band "Check Back" play at the event as some dinner music! it was good times all around!

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Ah yes, September has come and another summer vacation has ended. Before i start on reporting on the first few weeks of school I'd like to take a moment to reflect upon the past few months of my life in which i wasn't blogging.

This past summer i had a huge family reunion right here in texas, and folks, let me tell you, it was a blasty blast!!! We had family from all over the world come and visit. We had relavtives from The Philippines, from Ohio, from Australia, from New York, from California, and even from the noble country of Canadia! it was ridiculous. We had aproximately 91 people attend, yet that is not even half of the total family! There still remains a huge chunk in the Philippines, as well as those who were unable to attend cuz of various issues.

We had themed dinners so perhaps some of the pics below will give you more of an insight of what we did, and how much fun we had!

"Western Night" this is Texas right? This isn't everybody! only about half! lol

-sigh- to be young again!

DANCE!!!

One of my cutest cousins!!! We call her Cat-Cat!!! Isn't she adooooooooooooooooorable???

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