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Christmas in IYC

2011-12-24T09:45:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone joyous Christmas and New Year celebrations with manageable entropy :) (December 2011 is still 2011. Here goes my last IYC greeting... Happy IYC! XD)

It's time to try...

2011-12-15T21:38:00.000-08:00

Ladies and gentlemen! Friends! I'm very pleased to present to you my ChemArts project 2011, Defying Entropy! (Full view also available here.) Defying Entropy is a chemistry-themed planner, complete with a table of units and conversions and a periodic table. It includes a monthly planner and weekly planners for every month. Best of all, it is flexible - you can use it anytime starting from

High entropy?

2011-12-05T06:39:00.001-08:00

Image can also be viewed here.

aperiodic

2011-10-19T04:30:00.000-07:00

I finally got my license. So what's a new chemist waiting for her employment papers supposed to do? How about draw Penrose tiles? (click the picture below for a better view) The Penrose tiling consists of two kinds of tiles arranged in an ordered but non-repeating manner. This design provided an inspiration to the discoverers of quasiperiodic crystals, which were then considered by the

National Book Week

2011-08-08T08:18:00.000-07:00

It's National Book Week! :D The rules:Grab the closest book to you.Go to page 56.Write down the 5th sentence. Let's see what we can come up with! Here's mine: Also found here.

well-rounded development

2011-07-29T01:04:00.001-07:00

Lifting hardbound books and reading. Mind- and body-building, chemistry student style.(No, there's NOTHING odd about this picture ;P)

bored nerd

2011-06-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

I was a bored nerd last night (or was it very early this morning?), so I came up with this.

DIY Periodic Table

2011-06-22T19:24:00.000-07:00

A little something for myself and for others who, for some reason, need to memorize the periodic table of elements. Facebook friends, the DIY Periodic Table comes in various color themes :)

easter-ester

2011-04-24T08:45:00.000-07:00

Earlier this day, I got a text from a friend saying something like "Happy RCOOR'!" which reminded me of a Bible verse describing how a perfect sacrifice reaches God in the form of 'sweet savor' (RCOOR' refers to esters). It triggered an idea, and I just could not let this day pass without creating something out of it hence this quick doodle.All praises and thanks to the One who volunteered as the

Seasons of Lab

2011-04-11T02:02:00.000-07:00

*sings*In finals, in class cardsIn prelabs, in lab performanceIn thesis, subjectsIn clearance, in draftsWith six point zero two times ten to the twenty three atoms,How do you figure our last sem in CHEM?Figure in labFigure in labFigure in labMeasure in labSeasons of labSeasons of lab---This is a parody of Rent's Seasons of Love B (no copyright infringement intended :P), aside from being just some

Christmas gift

2010-12-24T21:07:00.000-08:00

Today, we celebrate Christmas day. So what could be the perfect present for today's Celebrant, Jesus Christ? How about giving Him the whole of ourselves? After all, His birth on earth is the start of His perfect sacrifice - the expression of His love for unworthy creatures such as us. :)Here is a little something I made for my Church's youth group. In behalf of my WFBCC YP fellows, I wish

Schrödinger

2010-06-22T03:49:00.000-07:00

...is the name of my violin ^_^

mothers' day

2010-05-09T07:47:00.000-07:00

"Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee."-Proverbs 4:6Happy Mothers' Day! :)

summer 2010

2010-04-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

This Summer 2010, most of us in our batch of CHEM students are attempting to finish our theses. I had always wished I could create a new wallpaper to replace my current one, so to match the mood, I made this summer-thesis-inspired wallpaper. The characters here are me and some of my CHEM friends who are also doing thesis work this summer.May God bless us in our respective experiments. I'm wishing

camera-shy, still

2010-04-08T01:37:00.000-07:00

Happy first birthday, Chromophore Play! :)And now, a little credit to my little friend, Azula (my camera)..Yep, I'm still camera-shy :P

april fools

2010-03-31T13:36:00.000-07:00

"If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." - I Corinthians 3:17-19By tradition,

happy hearts day :)

2010-02-13T22:32:00.000-08:00

Special thanks to hawksmont for the wonderful glow brushes :)Happy hearts day to everyone :D

noche buena

2010-01-09T04:03:00.000-08:00

These pictures were taken last December 24 and 30, respectively, last year, hours before our family had noche buena/media noche. ^^

2010

2009-12-30T23:08:00.000-08:00

"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23New Year greetings from Chromophore Play and A Compound a Day. Have a happy and fruitful, everyone! :)

a Christmas card

2009-12-24T10:06:00.000-08:00

I'm never really good at words, that I would usually rather show pictures or make drawings about what I would like to say. So here is a little something that I made for everyone who passes by here.Along with this is my prayer that everyone (including me!) would truly understand the spirit of Christmas so that our celebration would be joyous not because of the carols, the decorations, the food nor

the Celebrant

2009-12-21T01:42:00.001-08:00

Christmas parties, Christmas carols, Kris Kringle, Noche Buena. Just some of the traditional things done by Filipinos during the Christmas season. I wonder how many of these traditions capture the message of Christmas?Every time this season comes, people talk about giving, sharing, family, children and getting together. Santa Claus is a popular figure these days, because many 'good' children

Christmas in lab

2009-12-15T04:53:00.000-08:00

Even whithout colorful little lights, our inorganic lab class has put on its Christmas tidings through these colorful complexes. Here is a picture of some of the stuff we did in our last exercise before the Christmas break.And of course, we won't be leaving these happy-looking things just like that in the lab! A postlab report about these would be due next year, when classes resume. I guess we

before Christmas

2009-12-02T23:04:00.000-08:00

"Twenty two days before Christmas!"It's getting cold. The belen in UPLB's Carabao Park has been lit. Kids around the park have started singing carols in their unique interpretation - a mix of the usual carolous lyrics and their hungry, begging voices. In just a few days, we'll be having our Christmas break, and then later, the most awaited Christmas day. :D**But before that, a lot of things to

rainbow

2009-11-17T03:56:00.000-08:00

"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh." - Genesis 9:13-15Floods

red candle

2009-11-01T05:53:00.001-08:00

We lit up some red candles at home. For Halloween? Nah! There was a blackout at our place yesterday, and we only had some red candles at home, so we used them to light up the house. Well, they looked pretty, so I took a picture of one of them. ^_^

T.G.I.S.

2009-10-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

Thank God it's sembreak! :)Last semester, I just felt that I have created a long list in my mind of stuff to do this sembreak. But now that it's is here, I suddenly felt that I just lost that list! There's one thing in the list I haven't forgotten though - to squeeze out some creative juice that has been longing to get out of the nerdy me.Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my sketch pad with me

Who's genius now?

2009-10-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

I was surprised, one time, when I checked on Facebook. My news feed had been filled with some cute caricatures - caricatures of the zodiac symbols, that is. They came along with predictions from Horoscope, a Facebook app.Horoscope is not the only app in Facebook that is gaining popularity these days. Aside from the game apps, quizzes, status messages, links and uploads, there's Mystic Meg and

chemisTREE

2009-10-01T06:17:00.000-07:00

Since everyone in UPLB is now in the SystemOne hype, here's a little something for my BS CHEM friends. It's not yet complete, but I hope it helps. Happy registration! xD**CHEM111.1 exam tomorrow! Classmates, friends,.. God bless! :)

test of faith

2009-09-26T22:33:00.000-07:00

I just had my longest trip from LB to Manila.The challenge started even before my trip started - almost all jeepney drivers do not want to travel to Calamba. I understood why upon reaching Pansol, where we spent around three hours in heavy traffic. Eventually, I went down from the jeep and walked a little, hoping to find a way around the traffic and flood. I stopped walking upon seeing the flood

fallen

2009-09-19T10:39:00.000-07:00

Who says only kids fall down and get wounded on their knees? Just yesterday, on my way home, I stumbled onto a dusty cemented floor and, yes, I got myself some pretty bad wounds.**There are a lot of things in my imaginary to-do list, especially last week. I had exams in two subjects where my grades are, so far, not looking good. Fortunately, I had been able to study more for those exams than for

excited (in a flash!)

2009-09-12T08:29:00.000-07:00

"Rekindle thyself, o slumbering Flash skills!"That is my current status message in Yahoo! and Gmail. It has been almost four years since those time when I was still an enthusiastic web/multimedia person. My skills have become rusty because I have not been able to practice in college. Macromedia Flash has become Adobe Flash without me even noticing.Just recently, we have been given a project to do

rock!

2009-09-09T02:26:00.000-07:00

CHEM120!Our topic for today is Band Theory.My doodle for today is a rock band of stick people.Rock on! :D

@HansThane

2009-09-06T03:36:00.000-07:00

Happy happy 19th birthday, dear fartner :D

abduction

2009-09-02T20:08:00.000-07:00

We thought it was just our average street lamp but.......we were right. xD

stars

2009-08-31T20:32:00.000-07:00

I had them for breakfast. Yummy.

bookworm

2009-08-27T19:43:00.000-07:00

Going to the main library has become my routine, and welcoming me to the library grounds had been the routine of this creature :)

extra small

2009-08-26T20:25:00.000-07:00

Our CHEM137 professor showed to us her miniature laboratory glasswares. Cute little things. ^^

pahinungod

2009-08-20T20:57:00.000-07:00

Today is a celebration of the democracy fought for by many, including one man who has offered his life for the country twenty six years ago - a celebration which shall only last as long as there are souls who would lay their own offerings onto the altar of freedom.Thank you, Senator Ninoy, for the offering.May God bless Philippines. :)

threesome

2009-08-19T21:17:00.000-07:00

Animals... -_-

spell CHEM

2009-08-17T19:51:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, I can just imagine little kids playing with these stuff, able to tell that they have just formed the structure of a cys-his-glu-met cyclic peptide. Creepy? Well, yeah. xD

fight on!

2009-08-04T08:50:00.000-07:00

The fight for freedom and democracy shall go on.Thank you, Madam Cory Aquino!^_^L

i can has sum privacy?

2009-08-01T23:47:00.000-07:00

pritee plz..yez?yay!kthxbai.:D

beautiful

2009-07-31T05:15:00.000-07:00

"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband..." - Proverbs 12:4To the woman who has ever been beautiful even after spending more than half of her life watching over her husband and three kids, happy birthday! I love you, Mom. :)

pointilism and chemistry 2

2009-07-28T21:21:00.001-07:00

"Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift." - 2 Corinthians 9:15This morning's exam was quite disappointing, but I'm still thankful for CHEM120 for being an inspiration. Thank God for inorganic chemistry! :D

In the Pink of Health

2009-07-23T06:12:00.000-07:00

I'll be delivering my undergraduate seminar next week. Wish me lots of luck blessings! :)By the way, the pics I used for this poster are not mine. I got them from here and here. Check out those sites for more cute pics. :D

pointilism and chemistry

2009-07-04T07:08:00.000-07:00

Drawing orbitals is my new hobby. Try it, it's fun! :))

<3 Google

2009-06-27T05:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my sister, Shark, for these Google freebies^_^

general clean-up

2009-06-14T09:56:00.001-07:00

Another semester is about to start, so, as usual, I have to empty my camera's memory card so I could start getting new pictures. While doing so, I have realized, again, how well-documented my summer had been. Let me share to everyone some of the pics I am about to delete from my memory card..Flowers have been blooming around March and April, just like the flowers of this candle tree.

gunshots?

2009-05-25T09:31:00.000-07:00

Actually, they are holes punched using a drinking straw.This is just one of the many things you can do in four hours of staying in Jollibee, after eating. :)

homogenized clam flesh

2009-05-20T08:20:00.000-07:00

hello, chem161.1 people!here's a little something we all love :)congrats to us, hehe! :D(to everyone: it's choco-peanut ice cream, not homogenized clam flesh :P)

cheers

2009-05-18T00:07:00.000-07:00

Thank you, LORD, for the 20 wonderful years, and for loving me even before those years have started.*cheers to everyone* :)

biodiversity

2009-04-22T02:41:00.000-07:00

"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. (Genesis 1:31)"Happy earth day, everyone! :)biodiversity [1] [2] [3] [4]

biodiversity [part 4]

2009-04-20T01:12:00.000-07:00

See also: biodiversity [part 1] [part 2] [part 3]

biodiversity [part 3]

2009-04-19T08:04:00.000-07:00

Sousa chinensis chinensis, also known as the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, is a species of humpback dolphin found along coastal areas of China and Southeast Asia. They are known for their distinct pink color, which is a result of their blood vessels adapting to the temperature of their environment. As they mature, they lose their gray spots, gradually showing their pinkish white color.I felt

biodiversity [part 2]

2009-04-18T22:17:00.000-07:00

biodiversity [part 1]

2009-04-18T07:40:00.000-07:00

This picture is a part of a set of pictures I used in a project in my college freshman year. Watch out for my next posts to see the other pictures in the set. :)

immiscible

2009-04-18T01:27:00.000-07:00

...just like us//_-too emo-ish? try reading this, instead :)

little things

2009-04-16T21:35:00.000-07:00

"But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. (I Corinthians 1:27)"God works in us through little things, too :)

(cozy)

2009-04-15T04:03:00.001-07:00

hugs for everyone :)

happy holy week

2009-04-10T07:09:00.001-07:00

Many Christians in the Philippines and around the world celebrate today the season of Lent in various forms, most of them commemorating and mourning for the death of Jesus Christ.But "fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, (Matthew 28:5-6)" said the angel to the women who visited Jesus' tomb. He has risen from the dead, and ascended to

camera-shy

2009-04-08T07:30:00.000-07:00

Hi viewer! I would like to introduce myself in this first post but, unfortunately for me, the camera-shyness always sets in whenever I attempt to put my face in front of my camera. You won't be seeing my face in this post, but you will be seeing a very important part of me -- my hand.Much of my time is devoted to being a chemistry student, but I am interested in many other things, including