PATALASTAS MUNA...

OK, FOLKS. So, I am sure you all caught whiff of this e-mail from Queen Cherry Lynn Z about some upcoming activities at the "mother of all alma-maters," "the only alma-mater that matters", good ole Rural High. Anyway, I thought I'd post it here to remind us to help out if we could. Actually, not only help out, but to DOMINATE!!!

So, looking at the list, Batch 83 should:

1. Win the FUN RUN!!! Nimfa? Day-day? Nikki? Ireneo? Rizal? Adonis? Who else is local who can join? Man, go as a pack of rats, the more people join, the more our chances of winning! Please, don't let non-UPRHS participants win this thing!!!

2. Calling all doctors, nurses, dentists!!! DOMINATE THE MEDICAL MISSION!!! Shout-outs to Rina Lynn, Guada/Fe, Ernie (get your ship over there, dude!), Henry, Learned, Rummel, Rossi, Dino...who else?!? Operative word "DOMINATE", heal as many people as you can!!!

3. BADMINTON? GUESS WHAT? DOMINATE. Any volunteers? And remember: Aim for the space between their eyes.

4. Anniversary Celebration Committees: updated list and classes involved:
...i) physical arrangement?!?
what is that?!? Make sure all body parts are where they should be.
OK, DOMINATE this too. Hell, DOMINATE ALL COMMITTEES!!!

Finally, the souvenirs, let's have our own souvenirs!!! Make sure ours is better than theirs!!! Cos, guess what? we need to DOMINATE!!!

Seriously though, please help out as much as you can. GO, BATCH 83!!! GO, RURAL HIGH!!!

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January 13, 2009

Dear All,

Please be informed that the following has been discussed during yesterday's meeting held at the old UPRHS building.

1) The 80th Anniversary Theme will be:

Mighty @ 80!!!
Kasaysayan, Karunungan, Kahusayan

2) Activities for 2009:

a) Fun Run to be sponsored by Batch 1994 on February 22, 2009 (tentative date); to be held at Baker Hall. This is open to the public (including runners and non-UPRHS alumni)
b) batch 1993 (c/o Kaye and Les Coronel) will help in the development of UPRHS Alumni website

c) Medical Mission
Target beneficiaries: Barangay Puypuy and Mainit, Paciano Rizal
Date: February 27, 2009
Needs: Volunteer Dentists, Doctors and Nurses (UPRHS Alumni); interested alumni or contact detials of alumni in the medical profession should be forwarded to UPRHS principal Greg Ardales at gardalesjr@yahoo. com; CP# 09272585796

Donations in the form of medicines, food or cash


d) 3rd Ruralite Badminton Cup: to be sponsored by our batch; request to move the event on May was approved; COMMITTEE HANDLING THIS SHOULD TAKE NOTE: PROPOSAL OR DETAILS SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FEBRUARY 2.


3) Anniversary Celebration Committees: updated list and classes involved:

a) Invitations: Class 81
b) Ways and Means: UPRHSAAI Board
c) Secretariat/ Registration: Class 78
d) Memorabilia: Class 90
e) Program: Class 68*
f) Raffle: Class 80
g) Exhibits: class 66*
h) publicity: class 77*
i) physical arrangement: class 97
j) Motorcade: class 79

* - still for decision by class members

4) Souvenir program was presented during the meeting by batch 72. Content was presented and the following rates for paid advertisement (family sponsors, batch sponsors and commercial sponsors) were also presented as follows:

Black and White
outside back cover:: P 20k
inside front cover: P 10k
inside back cover: P 9k
full page: P 7k
1/2 page: P 4k
1/4 page: P 2 k

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Thanks blog.622design.com for the pic of the 'old' Mutyang Rural

It's 2009!!!

2007, 2008, 2009, so, what else is new?

Like everyone else, after that NY disco ball dropped at 12:00 midnight Jan 1, you are probably back in the "rat race." The dreaded J-O-B.

One thing that sticks in my mind are those dreaded annual performance reviews. I mean, who would want to sit through that?!? Well, unfortunately, annual performance reviews are here to stay, as 'love handles' and 'man boobs' are here to stay. So, to take the sting off of your last performance review, aren't you glad you weren't the recipient of one of these nasty comments from "THE MAN"?

Taken from actual Employee Performance Reviews

1. Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and shows signs of starting to dig.

2. His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity.

3. I would not allow this man to breed

4. This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definitely won't be.

5. Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.

6. When he opens his mouth, it seems that this is only to change whichever foot was previously in there.

7. He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.

8. This man has delusions of adequacy.

9. He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.

10. This employee should go far -- the sooner he starts, the better.

11. This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.

12. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

13. Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't looking.

14. A room temperature I.Q.

15. Got a full six-pack, but is missing the plastic thingy that holds it together.

16. A gross ignoramus -- 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.

17. A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on.

18. A prime candidate for natural deselection.

19. Bright as Alaska in December.

20. One-celled organisms outscore him in I.Q. tests.

21. Donated his brain to science before he was quite finished using it.

22. Fell out of his family tree.

23. The gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.

24. This man has two brains; one is lost and the other is out looking for it.

25. He's so dense, light bends around him.

26. If brains were taxed, he would get a rebate.

27. Any dumber and he would have to be watered twice a week.


So, consider yourself lucky. At least you are still in the rat race. Happy 2009, Batch 83!!!

Thanks to bassclefff.com for the list and to www.british-filipino.com for the pic.