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Year of the...err...rat.

2008-01-04T14:24:00.000+08:00

Enter 2008, and it looks like the stars aren't in favor of me. These bad feng shui forecasts makes me cringe even without the unfortunate events actually happening. Nevertheless, I have already psyched myself that this is gonna be a great year.

Some pointers that I am considering to do:

1. Donate Blood - They say that to prevent blood shed for the coming year, I should donate blood instead to preempt the forthcoming accidents that could happen. I think this is turning something negative into something positive. Indeed, donating blood save lives!

2. Give to charity- again, it's the same concept, you give something before hand to prevent theft and burglary. I think it's called creating good karma.

The holiday season is over, and a lot of great things happened to me. We did a few caroling stints and attended a wedding of a dear friend.

I have much to thank for 2007, and I am really overwhelmed by the blessings that I've received. This may be a post new year greeting to all of you...but still, A toast to everyone!

Cheers! and Happy 2008!

elfyourself a merry little christmas!

2007-12-16T00:13:00.000+08:00

Christmas party all over the place... why not a dance number for your presentation? Let me teach you how to do it... watch and learn... jeprocks swings

'Tis the season to be Jolly!

2007-12-10T15:26:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, we went to the World Bazaar in World Trade Center, and guess who's in town? Jolly Old St. Nick! My niece took the chance for a photo op... but it looks like he scared the hell out of her.

It's beginning to look a lot like christmas!

2007-12-09T18:24:00.000+08:00

Here's is a fantastic video from Bukas Palad entitled "Bituin". Enjoy watching.

Voint of Piew

2007-12-04T22:17:00.001+08:00

I finally got my starbucks 2008 planner yesterday, after some caffeine overdose, here's the "fruit of my labor". I woke up a little later than usual this morning, just to break the monotony of it, I've been waking up early for the past few days so I could report to the office early and do some paperworks. It doesn't hurt if I skip the routine.

PopCorn! hah! I Love love love love it! Be it microwave, caramel glazed or even the ever reliable hand popped home made one. Let's just say that this popped golden kernels is one of my comfort snacks. Yesterday, I was able to buy and I think, for the first time (since I can't barely recall if a friend offered me some a few months back), taste Chef Tony's Popped Corn! We bought caramel and a white chocolate walnut, which, for me tastes heavenly. The white choco is a bit pricey, but it tastes good anyway so I am resolved to buy again once I pass by the area. I think I should also try their other flavors, It really looks tasty too.

I've got a tight schedule tomorrow, but I think I can pull through. I got some clients to visit and proposals to deliver, I just hope everything will be right on schedule.

Life 101

2007-12-02T22:11:00.000+08:00

For days now, I've been trying to look for some sensibility with what's going on with my life. I've been so drawn with emotions the past weeks.

It's a good thing that I've got 3 days break to ground myself and re-evaluate my priorities. The inner journey affirmed my aspirations and dreams, and at the same time gave me time to heal and to forgive. I think the battle scars are now healed.

I am humbled as well as enlightened by the lessons I have learned from the mistakes that happened a few weeks back. I embrace the experience and I will not trade it for anything. Indeed, life's lessons are given to us as gifts... It's up to us, if we are going to use it, or give it back to the sender.

Camera Cafe!

2007-11-29T00:15:00.000+08:00

This is a new show from qtv, local version of camera cafe! watch it! it's uber funny. Check their other episodes too... syempre, sa ating ever reliable youtube. This episode reminds me of the surreal inday series.

psalm 23

2007-11-29T00:11:00.000+08:00

She is so cute...

Paskong Pinoy

2007-11-28T21:23:00.000+08:00

An unadultered feature article written for Catching 153.

Read on...

Image courtesy of Philippine Christmas

“Ang Pasko ay sumapit, tayo ay mangagsi-awit ng magagandang himig… Dahil sa ang Diyos ay Pag-ibig”.

Ilang araw na lamang at di mo na mapapansin, Pasko na. Sa likod ng mga kutitap ng parol at naggagandahang belen, di nga ba’t ang paskong pinoy ay ang isa sa pinakamakulay at masayang pagdiriwang sa buong mundo.

Mailalarawan sa ating tradisyon kung ano nga ba ang sumasaloob sa ating kultura at tila ito’y nakapagpapatibay ng ating pananampalataya. Mula sa mga parol na sampay sa ating mga bintana hanggang sa masayang pangangarolling ng mga mumunting bata.

Ikaw ba ay balisa na sa iyong paghahanap? O tila mailap ang katahimikang nais mo sa buhay? Di kaya’t ang hinahanap mong kapayapaan ay sya ring hanap ng tatlong paham nuong unang pasko? Ang bituin na nagsilbing gabay upang makita ng tatlong mago ang KAPAYAPAAN ay siya ring sinimbolo ng mga parol na makikita sa bawat tahanan ng pamilyang Pilipino. At sa pagkinang nito, hayaan mong ituro nito sa iyo kung saan matatagpuan ang Hari ng Kapayapaan sa buhay mo.

Ang hapag ay siyang pinakasagradong lugar sa tahanan ng isang Pilipino. Kung kaya naman tila kulang ang pagdiriwang kung wala ang salo salo sa panahong ito. Sa araw ng Noche Buena, sana’y maalala rin natin ang pagsasalo ng unang hapag sa sabsaban kung saan unang nasilayan ang Tinapay ng Buhay, ang katawan ni Kristong buhay.

Ika 16 ng Disyembre, ang unang gising na kinapapanabikan ng bawa’t Pilipino. Ang simbang gabi ay ang siyang nagbubuklod sa bawa’t pamilya at magkakaibigan habang inaabangan ang araw ng kapanganakan ni Hesus. Sana’y sa ating bawat pag-gising sa siyam na araw na ito, mapagnilayan din natin na ang Siyam na bukang liwayway ay alay rin para kay Maria, ang tanggulan ng sanggol na Hesus.

“Namamasko po Ninong, Mano po Ninang”, karaniwan ngang maririnig ang mga katagang ito mula sa ating mga inaaanak, bakit nga ba hindi? ang pasko nama’y para sa mga bata. Sa pagbigay natin ng Aginaldo, inaalala natin ang tatlong haring naghandog ng ginto, mira at kamanyang, na siyang sumisimbolo at nagtatakda ng pagkahari, pagkapari at ang pagiging manunubos ni Hesus. Sa pag-abot natin ng ating mga munting regalo, maalaala din sana natin ang pinakamahalagang alay ng Ama, ang bugtong nyang anak na si Hesus.

Nakarinig ka na ba ng mga nag-aawitang anghel? Ilang araw pa, nandiyan na sila, sabay sa saliw ng kanilang awit, tambol na gawa sa lata ng gatas at pinitpit na tansan na pinagbuklod sa alambre. Sila ang pagpapaalaala ng mga angheles nuong magpakita sa mga pastol upang ipahayag ang pagsilang kay Hesus, ang Kapayapaan ng mundo .

Ang ating bayan ay hitik sa kulturang yumayakap sa ating pananampalataya, nawa’y sa kaganapan nito, maging makahulugan ang pasko ng bawat Pilipino. Sa Ilang araw na lamang na nalalabi, ating sarili ay ihanda, bukas makalawa, Siya ay parating na!

Prayer in Fast

2007-11-28T14:23:00.000+08:00

I love you Lord...
and I trust YOU more than my fears.

Pasko Na! Sali Na!

2007-11-26T09:01:00.000+08:00

Pauso na naman itong si Ronnie. May bago siyang pakulo na tinatawag na, "Ronito, Ronita!" Bale magpapadalahan ng Christmas E-card ang mga bloggers na sasali in order to promote camaraderie. Mukhang maganda ito kaya sumali na ako. Ikaw? Ano pang hinihintay mo? Sali ka na din!

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How to Join?
[1] Fill up and submit the details of this form.
[2] Copy and post the rules to your blog. Include the "backward list" (a record of how the tag reached you) and add your name.
[3] Recruit for participants. Be sure to get their consent. Should they agree to join, add them to your "forward list" (bloggers you've convinced to join). Remind them to do item #1.

*** Participants will be accepted until December 16 (Phil. time) only. On December 17, the organizer will email to you the details of your Ronito/Ronita. Send him/her a Christmas greeting via E-cards preferably on December 25. Should time be a constraint, you can send it earlier.

My Backward Link List:
iRonnie - Jeprocks - add your name here.

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My Forward Link List:
Bluepanjeet - be the next!

Paglamig ng Hangin

2007-11-21T22:19:00.000+08:00

Paglamig ng hangin
hatid ng pasko
nananariwa sa aking gunita
ang mga nagdaan nating pasko
ang noche buena't simbang gabi

Narito na ang pasko
at nangungulilang puso ko
hanap hanap
pinapangarap
init ng pagsasalong tigib sa tuwa
ng mag-anak na nagdiwang
sa sabsaban nung unang pasko

Sa pag-awit muli ng himig pasko
nagliliyab sa paghahangad
makapiling kayo sa gabi ng pasko
sa alaala magkasama tayo

Narito na ang pasko
at nangungulilang puso ko
Hanap hanap
Pinapangarap
init ng pagsasalong tigib sa tuwa
ng mag-anak na nagdiwang
sa sabsaban nung unang pasko...

Never fails to give me that melancholic christmasy feel

I'm not leaving without you

2007-11-21T21:00:00.000+08:00

This is Charice Pempengco in a talent contest in Korea, a second placer in the little big star contest of Abs cbn a few years back, she was my bet over Sam "pa cute" Concepcion who won the tilt (ok I'm ready to be crucified by little sam's fans, all those hate comments are welcome in my comment box). How juvenile of me, ahahaha.

I like how she hits the high notes without being matinis and breaking my eardrums, soulful I must say.

Yes Charice... you don't belong to Abs... You belong, to the World.

Huli Ka!

2007-11-21T13:51:00.000+08:00

I am here at tosh paseo right now to meet a client, nahuli ako sa paseo, sabi nung pulis, swerving daw, because three lanes daw yung dinaanan ko, ok inaamin ko naman, atsaka di ako alam na dapat pala sa loob na ako ng isang lane dumaan, paranoid na kasi ako sa bus lanes dahil nahuli ako sa Edsa na pang bus daw lang ang lane na yun. Dito sa Pinas, ang pagpupulis ay hindi service, ito ay negosyo. Di gumana ang mahiwagang card ni Ninong.

Sabi niya, Sir 2k po yan at may seminar, I nodded ok, I am too emotional to argue, I might snap, so I just said yes, then he offered me if I opted not to attend the seminar and bababaan na lang daw ang aking sintensya. Wow, astig, huli ako for a violation na hindi ko ginawa... I am playing naive here, pero di ko talaga ugaling manuhol. Sabi ko, tiketan mo na lang ako. So I got my violation ticket, pakuha ko na lang daw sa representative at 500 bucks to redeem my license.

Sa tutoo lang... clueless ako kung tama ba ang nangyari.

Meme na bunsoo...

2007-11-20T23:26:00.000+08:00

Another meme from ironnie

The rules

Pick your birth month.
- Bold the 5-10 that best apply to you.
- Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months.
- Tag 12 people from your friends list.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally (di ko napigilan ahahah big font). Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

Kayo na bahala kung gusto nyong gawin sa blog nyo.

LSS

2007-11-20T23:11:00.000+08:00

I love the Lord
by Sr. Bubbles Bandojo,RC
from the album "Prayers from the Upper Room"

I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
From the snares of the dark, O, Lord, save my life,
be my strength.

Gracious is the Lord, and just.
Our God is mercy, rest to the weary.
Return my soul to the Lord our God who bids tears away.
I love the Lord.

How can I repay the Lord for all the goodness He has shown me?
I will raise the cup of salvation and call on His name.
I love the Lord.

I shall live my vows to You before Your people,
I am Your servant.
I will offer You my sacrifice of praise and of pray'r.
I love the Lord.

Time In

2007-11-19T19:59:00.000+08:00

I've been very busy this morning fixing my stuff because we we're issued new office tables and I have to transfer all my files and documents including "trash" to my new table. I have to admit, I hate cleaning or organizing things, it's just not my cup of tea. Pero wala din naman akong choice, I'll be the one using the table so I have to do it anyway. Ang pinagdarasal ko na lang, mahanap ko ang mga files pag kailangan ko na.

Blind Item muna tayo...

For the past few weeks, I've been observing mister A (for anonymous), ewan ko ba kung bakit sa branch namin napatapon yun, balita ko kinasusuklaman yun ng mga branches at ang balita ko nga, may naka-away itong kliyente and the top management even visited the said client to apologize for his actions, sigawan ba naman yung kliyente. Ako naman, di maniniwala hangga't wala akong masamang experience sa isang tao, so I've been very courteous, friendly at professional sa kanya, and I also expect the same treatment in return. There are some instances na nakakairita talaga itong si mister A, there was one time na nagmamadali yung client, so I told him na paki rush naman, aba't ewan ko ba kung bakit lalo atang binagalan na parang nananadya. Meron din instances na dapat may mga processes sila na dapat gawin pero di ginagawa and then magkakaroon ng problema sa account because they should've done the processing, ako daw ang humingi ng approval for their "non processing" abnormal ata si mr. A. I don't know how long I can treat him still with respect, pero pag ganito pa rin sya, mukhang, I need to report him na to the big bosses. I hope di naman sana umabot sa ganung pangyayari.

Dambolino!

2007-11-17T23:55:00.000+08:00

This is my very makulit pamangkin... yung nakagat ng aso at ang batang ayaw kumain pero napakain ng 'di oras nung natikman ang aking adobo rice.

Veni, Vidi, Vici

2007-11-17T12:14:00.000+08:00

I came, I saw and I conquered the blogsphere! I am now a dot.com

See how fickle minded I am, a few days back, I was yearning for "incongsnitoship" and guess what? a new dot com for me.

Few minutes from now, I'll be on my way to the dentist to have my braces adjusted and probably visit 168 to do window shopping. I get paranoid over issues about products from China containing lead content. But as my friend Charlene remarked "Isang kilong white rabbit na yung nakain natin nung bata tayo... buhay pa naman tayo", and so I rest my case.

Over this blog overhaul, Ronnie rushed me to finish the illustration for the banner so I could launch the website right away. I woke up at around 9 in the morning to finish the drawing, he made some adjustments with the html and uploaded the template to the site. After my morning creative workout, I went straight to my pocket garden to apply the used coffee grounds that I got from Sbucks. I guess this pocket garden centers me... I makes me calm, It makes the world turn a little slower. I will be posting some pics here once the garden is in bloom.

Ang Package, Bow!

2007-11-13T21:22:00.000+08:00

I got another package from a cenobitic monk friend from new mexico. I went to the post office and waited for a couple of minutes, may lunch break pala ang government offices. I had a funny conversation with the customs officer checking the package, unang nakita, kandila, sabi nya "kandila?" at the back of my mind sabi ko "di ho, computer po yan", obvious ba? tas next na nahalungkat yung benedictine medals, nilapag sa mesa, tas, next yung wood carving na monk, sinipat ang istatwa, sabay bitaw ng linyang "ang pangit pala ni st. benedict no? Pari kyo?" bwahahaha! sabi ko "di ho, padala lang sa akin yan ng kaibigan kong monk" Sabi nya "di ba si st benedict yung sa mga... " di nya natapos yung statement, sabi ko "sa exorcism", tas tanung nya "bakit sya?" aba't bigyan ba naman ako ng exam sa saintology? Sabi ko "ewan ko?" just to end the conversation. Sabi nya "andami din naming nachecheck dito, mga tarot cards, witchcraft, kung anu ano?" Sabi ko, "ah mga new age", "oo yun" sabi naman nya. Akala ata kulto ako at may natanggap akong kandila saka istatwa ng lalaking nakahood. Pinasa na ang package dun sa kahera. Coincidence din na sa tabi ko, may nag cla claim din na package for Fr. Geny Diwa (a famous catholic liturgist here in the Philippines), di ko naiwasang silipin ang package... hehe, ang laman ng package, ground coffee beans saka some meds... tsismoso eh no... nakaka curious kasi e. I paid 35 bucks for the deposit fee then umalis na ako with my goodies. Check the picture on the left side, Dom my friend! maraming salamat sa padala, bawi ako sayo next time.

Kahapon nagpunta kami sa Manila Doctors, nagsuspetsa kasi nanay ko na nakagat daw ng aso yung pamangkin ko, so we had him injected with anti rabies vaccine. Ok naman yung bata, pero nung tiningnan ko, parang mababaw lang naman yung sugat, still, just to be sure, kawawa naman kasi yung bata, malikot kasi.

Dito na muna tayo, I'll try to blog more often.

Imbisibol

2007-11-10T19:18:00.000+08:00

I miss being incognito in the blogsphere. Back then ,when I started blogging, being anonymous gave one a sense of freedom, no audience to please, no comments to rebut or the need to explain ones actions. It is my life experiences and I am the best actor to play the part, no further explanation needed. I'm seriously considering making another blog and write anon, but this space remains.

The past few weeks has been uberly dramatic for me, calling it emotional is an understatement. I had an arguement with a supplier over some money matters and at the same time I feel like I am caught in the middle of a crisis, very stressful talaga. Sabi ko nga kanina, I have to write this down, I need to release this tension. Somehow, nakatulong naman, nakabawas sa stress. I am confident naman that all will be well.

Kanina, nakanuod ako ng caracol and it was really fascinating to watch the people showing their devotion and faith with music playing and dancing in honor of Nuestra Senora dela Soledad de Porta Vaga. Tomorrow, Cavitenos will be celebrating the feast day of their Reina de Cavite and I am here right now, not just for the sumptuous food but of course to observe how they celebrate the festivity here. Sayang lang I don't have a camera to capture the event, maybe next year. To all my caviteno friends, Viva la Virgen de Porta Vaga!

PS.
Lapit nang mag pasko, and I still get this child like giddy feeling pag dumadating 'tong panahon na 'to. I hope that this yuletide season would be a meaningful one.

Random order in chaos

2007-10-13T23:10:00.000+08:00

I've been very busy lately juggling time between my day job, a landscaping project, and doing layout for C153. Akala ko madali lang ayusin ang lahat, anyway, It just a matter of organizing and time management. Mahirap pala.

Minsan, iniisip ko, why not just give up one task para di mag suffer yung ibang task... mukhang I am caught in the middle. Di lang time ang nauubos, minsan you get emotionally drained too negotiating between people you talk to. I just feel like asking myself, Is it all worth it? Baka naman after all this hassle... wala rin akong mapapala.

Pero sabi nga: Not all battles are meant to be won, you have every right to loose... as long as you don't loose the lesson.

Well, this experience taught me a lot to be more courageous. Na minsan, you just have to do it, amidst the odds. Mistakes are inevitable, but you can always grow from those mistakes.

I just hope come monday, everything will not be as stressful as I expect it to be. And I hope I will have the strength to finish everything... as planned.

So, Let's get it on!

So you want a piece of me huh?

2007-09-21T20:36:00.000+08:00

Ok, so here's the story, may bago na naman akong tag from ronnie and dom. Sabi pa nga ni ronnie, nabubuhay lang daw 'tong blog ko sa tag, ahahaha... He's absolutely right!

So I need 5 friends to pester, ahahaha drum roll....

Charlene
Kikay
Paula
Nina
Jaja

Read the rules below, dalawang tag to ha! hehehe

Una muna...

So you might be wondering ba't yan ang wallpaper ko... nope am not a hindu nor sikh, I'm just really a fan of hindu myths and religion, and lets admit it, the graphics is really unusually...cute. ahahah. And according to some reliable source, Sri Ganesh is also the god of wisdom and remover of all obstacles... pangtangal malas para Buenas! so if you have time visit the site where I got this wallpaper... gheehappy.com

My desktop is not always this cluttered... nagkakataon lang na pag may projects akong kailangang i design... pinaka convenient for me to save it in the desktop... for easy access...
Kung hindi... OC Ochan ako sa desktop... ayokong tumatama sa main graphics ang mga icons... You're freakin' weird jeff!

[TAG STARTS HERE]

My Desktop Free View Instruction:

A. Upon receiving this tag, immediately perform a screen capture of your desktop. It is best that no icons be deleted before the screen capture so as to add to the element of fun. :D

You can do a screen capture by: [1] Going to your desktop and pressing the Print Scrn key (located on the right side of the F12 key). [2] Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and do a Paste (CTRL + V). [3] If you wish, you can “edit” the image, before saving it.

B. Post the picture in your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop just below it if you want. You can explain why you preferred such look or why is it full of icons. Things like that.

C. Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a Free View of their desktop as well.

D. Add your name to this list of Free Viewers with a link pointing directly to your Desktop Free View post to promote it to succeeding participants.

iRonnie - Jeprocksdworld - add your link after mine :D

[TAG ENDS HERE]

Now, here's the second one, ipasa lamang sa mga taong nakakapagpangiti sa inyo... uhhmmm... wag plastik hehehe...

Halo Halo Ispeysal

2007-09-08T23:30:00.000+08:00

I was assigned to write a reflection for our parish newsletter cum misalette which will be released tomorrow, medyo kinakalawang na ang aking writing skills but I hope you find inspiration and some insights with my piece. This is the unedited version so baka magtaka kayo kung medyo iba ang tone nung nasa issue tomorrow.

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Gospel
Lk 14:25-33

Great crowds were traveling with Jesus,and he turned and addressed them,
“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,
wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life,
he cannot be my disciple.

Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me
cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing to construct a tower
does not first sit down and calculate the cost
to see if there is enough for its completion?
Otherwise, after laying the foundation
and finding himself unable to finish the work
the onlookers should laugh at him and say,
‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down
and decide whether with ten thousand troops
he can successfully oppose another king
advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away,
he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
In the same way,
anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple.”

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My Two cents on discipleship

My God is omnipotent.

Just imagine… a God who knows the ways of the sea, a Divine Being who talks about military warfare and at best, He now talks about tower construction, but of course, He was a carpenter. You want the best trainer in town? Look for Jesus, he had at least a thousand trained disciples during his lifetime and still counting as of today. You see, the word “disciple” came from the etymology (dis) meaning “apart” and (capere) which means “to take or undertake”. Jesus knew that when He trains his team, they must be capable even when He is not around, a requirement before you get your Master Class Discipleship Program Diploma.

And the reason behind it? He already knew that He’ll be out of the scene for quite some time, technically speaking.

To be a disciple is a turning point in one’s life. Once you’re in, you’ll never be out. A sweet entrapment as the saints call it. A disciple is to be a prisoner of God’s love.

I am amazed at how the gospel today gives a strong sense of “leaving everything behind and follow Him”. It must have been tough for Peter and the rest of the guys. But you see, when God gives a tall order, and even before He sets you in a place or situation where you are called to be a disciple, He knows at hand what you will be up to and gives you all the graces that you will be needing to finish the task. He’s been there, and done that. He is the Master plotter anyway.

In those trying times when faith needs to be tested and I am called to be His disciple, it is sometimes more convenient to just shrug it off and say It wouldn’t matter anyway and turn down the task. For sure, I can just say no, or maybe some other time. But then I am confronted with the words of our Lord “If you cannot carry your cross and follow Me, you cannot be called my disciple”. Reflecting on those words places everything I do into the right motives, everything then falls into the right places, and my views, into their right perspective. The task becomes a blessing, not a burden.

Tomorrow, God may give me a new task, and I take pride to be a part of His team of disciples, the cross may be too heavy to bear or so overwhelming as giving off all my possessions. But I know that the Lord will be there to coach me along the way. God will give me the right direction and He will bring me to my destination, safe and sound. And as they say, when a disciples task is completed, it must be perfected and marked with a seal. Handcrafted by Jesus.

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Got my pen tablet already and I've made some doodles and sketches... just for fun... I hope I get all the discipline that I need to atleast make 1 illustration a day... hehehe sinusulit lang.

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Here is a postmortem tribute to signore luciano, gratzie... may you rest in peace...still gives me goosebumps tuwing nadidinig kong kinakanta nya to...

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About two weeks ago, nakita ko na rin finally si Dom lawrence in person, biglang napaluwas ang monk because of a family affair, ang monk, sinundo namin sa baclaran, at ma PR, he did the talking most of the time and I was surpised na di sya nauubusan ng kwento, peace tayo bro... sabi ko sa sarili ko... mukhang naipon to sa kumbento... ahahaha ngayun lang kasi nakalabas ulit. So kumain kami sa dads and had coffee sa starbucks...late na din kami nakauwi almost 1 in the morning na, but it was really fun and I am glad to finally see the monk in person.

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Hanggang dito na muna, medyo pagod na ako... kailangan ko na ng tulog, napuyat kasi ako kagabi ang I woke up early kanina for our townhall meeting tas almost whole day akong gumala kasama ni arlene from greenhills to shangrila to podium. Nagpagupit na ako... mukha akong koreano. :))

See what my hands can do

2007-08-05T13:35:00.000+08:00

After a few weeks of being internet deprived, I am now back into the cyberspace. Matapos ang lahat ng frustration, disappointment and anger with Globe and PLDT, I told myself, time to move on. So, I'm now using smart bro! Nung una, medyo hesitant ako to use their service, kasi I get a lot of negative feedback from the net and na trauma kasi ako sa mga antenna type na ISP because of Globe, pero sabi nga sa ratatouille..."Only the fearless can be great" so I took a leap of faith and applied for one. So far, I'm more than happy that I applied for it.

Flashback muna ---------------------------------------

I was hunting for a messenger bag that I could use para I could bring bossing around town in a stylish pogi way, kaya lang, shopping around could make you only feel depressed na ba't di ka pinanganak na zobel de ayala... the prices are wayyy to high! which costs around Php 2k and above. Then a bright idea came to me, gamitin ko na lang yung bigay ni Char na bag and lalagyan ko na lang design or something, either have it deconstucted or paint something on it.

I looked around the net for a nice design, searched craftster.org, wala pa din, I want something japanese sana, either a koi or a samurai design, walang mapili until finally, tadah! I want it to look like a japanese kite or something and this one on the side looks perfect.

I had it printed on paper tas dinala ko sa rp para mapa airbrush sa bag which costs around P700, and the finish product, hold your breath...

from this -------------------------------------------> to this... Amayziiiing!

The first one is printed on paper, yan bale yung pinag kopyahan nung airbrush artist, the second picture is the bag na with the design painted on the flap of the messenger bag. That saved me around 1K++ kung bumili ako ng mga laptop bags in the market, orig pa design! ayos!

Yesterday, I went to Manila Seedling Bank to scout around for suppliers for my new budding (pun intended) landscaping business, haven't finalized the name of the business yet but I'll inform you once we had it registered na. There's this place with good materials for asian gardens, so let your eyes feast on these!

And finally, since nandun na din kami, Ronnie coerced me to make him a terrarium for his room, we bought some small plants suitable for dish garden or terrariums and voila! see what these hands can do...

Inside a vinegar bottle, these small plants should be stable in a day or two, low in maintenance, just needs a little sunshine and a lot of tender loving care!

So there you go, Enjoy the coming new week! and catch you soon!

Meet Bossing

2007-07-13T11:32:00.000+08:00

Meet "bossing" my new toy friend, got this around last week. Just to give you a little background, I now present you... his curriculum vitae:

Name : Bossing
Nationality: Acer Travelmate 6291
Height, Weight and Size : 1.4", 5.3 lbs, 12x8.9"
Lamang loob : Intel core duo2 1.66 ghz, 1gb ddr2, 160gb hdd
Talent : dvd super multi double layer, 802.11 a/b/g WLAN, 5in1 slot for mem cards, webcam.
Education : Windows Vista Home Ed

Photos:

At syempre for break in, since nawalan kami ng internet connection, and out of sheer boredom, I did some doodling using photoshop CS...this could have been better kung meron akong drawing tablet and wacom pen. Still... ok na rin, I'm using it right now as my desktop wallpaper.

Goldfishes July 11, 2007
Jeff Que

So there you go... until next post ulit!

Double dose of tag tags!

2007-07-07T20:21:00.000+08:00

And since I've been tagged by two of my friends, they leave me no choice... but to succumb to their request. So here it goes, read on!

what makes your blog unique?
Well, I think what really makes my blog unique is on how I tell my stories and seeing it in my perspective. I tell you, it's one hell of a ride! Imagine stories mixed with witty, and sometimes, contorted retorts.

when did you start blogging?
I started blogging even before blogger.com was born, I think that was four years ago. I am a diary writer and online journal writing during that time was an exciting idea. So, I searched for an online journal hosting site, which I couldn't remember anymore, and then, a friend introduced blogger.com to me and the rest was history.

what do you hope to accomplish in your blog?
Aside from expressing my thoughts, ideas and opinion...It would be nice to have additional bunch of friends online.

what's your favorite childhood memory?
Pag birthday ko, may ice cream cake, mababaw lang ako, masaya na ako ng ganun.

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want to have with you?
by priority (1) sense of humor (2)common sense (3) mirror, double purpose, para magamit ko pag may napadaang mag rerescue, at pag narescue na ako, mananalamin ako... kailangan pag sinaklolohan ko at may video coverage, dapat ayos ang buhok at mukha ko.

Does your moral values affect the way you blog? if yes, why?
Yes, If it's your moral values and principles, I think it will affect all the aspects of your life.

what is the weirdest thing that ever happened to you?
Being invited to walk inside a provincial cemetery at 12 midnight... trip lang daw. And I agreed, wala naman akong nakitang multo. Narining? meron.

what is your worst quality?
I am temperamental.

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A - Age: 29 years old

B - Band: updharmadown

C - Career: Banker by profession, botanist by degree, artist by heart.

D - Drink or Smoke: occasionally...

E - Easiest Friends To Talk To: Arlene, Rcie

G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: Gummy bears

H - Have a Girlfriend: None at the moment.

I - In love: (?)

J - Junk Food You Like: Tortillos yung red.

K - Kids: If fate permits

L - Longest Ride Ever: Manila to Baguio...

N - Names For Your Future Kids: Francesco, or indian sounding names...

O - One Wish You Have Now: End result ng braces.

P - Phobias: wala naman... depressed lang pag nag tratravel by boat.

Q - Favorite Quotes: "Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar" Sigmund Freud. "Pag pinipigil... lalong nanggigigil"

R - Reasons To Smile:
My new toy, you'll meet him when we see each other. My nephew Maximus.

S - Sleeping Hours: 11:00 pm to 8:00 am

T - Time You Woke Up: can't recall

U - Unknown Fact About You: I can read tarot cards.

V - Vegetable You Hate: Okra, cucumber.

W - Worst Habit: Procrastinator

X - X-rays You've Had: recent, sa mouth, for the braces. chest, annual physical exam.

Y - Yummy Foods: Thai food, shrimp tempura, calimaki

Z - Zodiac Sign: The bull and the horse... did I say I am stubborn?

Instructions: Each player starts with 7 random habits/facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

1. I am left handed
2. I usually get all my nicest ideas inside a jeepney, So, when I am encountering a creativity block... hand me 7 bucks and it will surely go a long way.
3. I can whip up a haute cuisine using leftover food.
4.I have this strange habit when conversing with people, I tend to jump from one story to another... and sometimes, my friends or colleagues are clueless on what the hell I am talking about.
5.I am a fan of impressionist art.
6. I use to sleep without any clothes on... don't worry, the doors are locked.
7. I can act really interested while talking to another person, but in reality... my mind is somewhere else... I know, it's a gift... some people have it, some people... don't.

I am tagging: Paula, Jaja, Ronnie, Vince, Arlene, Nina and thess aka suplada

O! smile... 1-2-click!

2007-06-23T13:32:00.001+08:00

Ok! Updates updates! Last last saturday was Paula's birthday, and as I've mentioned, we sang a few songs during the party, ok naman daw, sabi ng friends ko... ewan ko lang kung anong opinion ng aking mga detractors.

The speech of Paula's mom was really moving... kumbaga, pang "chicken soup for the soul" sabi ko kay Arlene. We decided to go home at around 1 am na... I think kaming dalawa na lang nga ni Arlene ang sober that time... ang mga bagets, nag inuman, may sumuka... kami ni Arlene? been there, done that. ahahaha!

Here are some pictures na kuha during the party, sabi ni Paula. ba't daw yung mga kuha ko, project ako ng project, walang mukhang candid. Well... ganto talaga kaming mga celebrity, sa industryang ginagawalan namin... pictorials kaliwa't kanan... matututunan mo din yan hija. =D

Finally, nakabit na din yung mga braces ko, although hindi naman masakit yung ipin mismo, puro singaw naman ako dahil sa mga alambreng naka kabit. It took us I think mga 5 hours para makabit ni Dr. Jill lahat ng brackets... hopefully after 2 years... maalis na din 'to.

Ang hirap kasing kumain, sumasabit sa mga bakal, and syempre affected din ang speech. Gamit ko pa naman 'to sa trabaho ko, pero ok lang, tunog mayaman naman pag nag salita, hehehe. Sabi nga nung doktora, "You're crazy", paano ba naman, habang kinakabit nya yung mga bakal, picture ako ng picture... sa isip ko lang, doc, that's an understatement!

I also got my package from the post office galing kay Dom Lawrence, 5 DVD's, yung dalawa, gregorian chants na ang background, yung monastery nila Dom, isang winter scene and yung isa naman autumn.

The other dvd's, series ng "THE MONASTERY" reality game show na shinoot sa monastery nila. May 5 contestant na papasok sa monastery nila for 40 days and 40 nights. The show was really interesting, tinapos ko nga ng isang upuan lang.

And then, Last sunday after the fiesta mass sa St. Peter, dumiretso na kami ni Arl and rcie sa RCBC tower to watch Zsazsa Zaturnah, it was fun watching a pinoy comedy play, and ok ang effects although may mga parts na dragging, Naexpect ko na yun kasi binalaan na ako ni Byron na may mga ganung eksena nga daw. Si Didi (sidekick ni Zsazsa) lang ang nagdala ng show.

I've been keeping my hands busy lately doing knotted rosaries, got the idea from rosaryarmy.com, visit the site if you have time.

Mukhang dito na muna tayo, abangan ang mga susunod na posts!

Changing Constantly

2007-06-14T22:47:00.000+08:00

Pardon the clichē, but there are a lot of changes happening in my life lately. Tulad ng...

Dahil ninakawan "nilooban" ang aming bahay, we decided to have our grills removed at tinakpan na lang ang lahat ng bintana sa kitchen namin... and one more thing... we got a new askal astig dog named "BRAVO"! So far, so good... I think he's adjusted already with his new environment.

We started a new band with standards or jazzy repertoire. Aside from the fact na we want extra MOOLAHS, enjoy kami sa ganitong genre ng music. Though until now, wala pa ding name yung band. We have a debut (pun intended) performance on saturday, sa debut ng friend namin, I just hope it'll be blast. Pictures will be posted pagkatapos ng performance.

I might soon be wearing braces, sa panghihikayat ng aking friend, na investment daw... sabagay, investment nga naman ang looks...pero sabi ko nga sa kanya, I'm running on a tight budget, kaya baka sa september ko na mababayaran yun... eh pumayag naman... tatangi pa ba ako? I just wish na 'di sadista yung magkakabit at mag aadjust ng bakal sa mga ipin ko. Na foforsee ko na... mangangayayat ako.

We are forming a new ministry which will basically be in charge of the "communication" aspect of our parish. This means that we have to come up weekly with "Catching 153", the new weekly missalette/newsletter of St. Peter Parish. The launching of the missalette will coincide with our parish fiesta on the 24th, so I hope mapansin ng mga parokyano ang pagbabagong 'to. And in a few months time, we will also be launching the website of the parish and kasama na din dito ang upkeep ng mga bulletin boards inside the parish. Here's a sample teaser for the launching of the said newsletter...

May bago akong pinoy, US based cenobite monk friend dahil sa blog na inintroduce sa akin ng isa ko pang friend (labo no?) ganito kasi yun... si Rcie blogger friend nya si Dom Lawrence (the monk) tapos kinuwento nya sa akin na meron nga syang blogmate na monk, sabi ko sa kanya, "hingi mo naman ako ng rosaryong gawa nila", edi syempre, sya naman, dahil friend nya ako, sunud sunuran, hiningi ako... and after a few weeks... chan chara ran...

Nagkukumahog akong pumunta ng post office nung natanggap ko ang notice, akala ko nga di na ako aabot kasi 10 minutes to closing na ang post office, pero awa ng Diyos, naka-abot naman. Pinuntahan ko yung window 124 para i claim, tas kinuha yung package, pinasa sa customs, sinipat, nakasulat DVD, akala bold (joke lang Dom lawrence), sabi ko, rosaryo laman nyan, nakonsensya ata yung taga customs, nakita, rosaryo nga, binalik sa kahon, tapos pinasa sa bayaran. I paid 35 bucks, di ko na tinanong kung para saan, para yata sa storage or holding fee... nevertheless I was giddy to bring home my goodies.

Nung pag-uwi ko, nakita ni mame yung package, sinilip, ayun, hiningi na yung isang rosaryo, sabi ko imported yan! galing pa sa 'merica. Natuwa naman sya.

Thanks Dom lawrence for the rosary, I appreciate it very much, ineexpect ko nga isa lang ang papadala, ang mabait na monk 3 ang pinadala.

Na touch pa nga ako kasi yung isa daw gawa nya, alam sigurong deboto ako ni St. francis kaya San Damiano cross ang inilagay.

At eto pa, papadalhan daw, actually pinadalan na pala nya ako ng dvd ng gregorian chant na may background scenery ng monasteryo nila...

Next time, ako naman ang babawi, papadalhan ko sya ng painting ko na kopya sa isa nyang picture dun sa blog nya. Pakiantay lang po. hehehe.

Well, I'm glad that these things happened... otherwise, I might die of boredom, from gising, trabaho, uwi sa bahay, computer, tulog. Paulit-ulit.

Hanggang dito na lang muna tayo... baka kasi magbago pa isip ko.

I can be rich if I want to

2007-05-23T16:56:00.000+08:00

I just finished listening to "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" (audiobook) last night and the piece was very enlightening. Considering that I am a banker, andami ko pa palang di alam in terms of investments and financial management. Right now, I am considering a lot of options and at the same time I have some goals to be achieve.

Isa na ang pag-aralan ang accounting... kaya nananawagan ako sa kung sino ang pwedeng magpahiram sa akin ng crash course book about accounting, pahiram naman, ibabalik ko, promise.

Hopefully by next year I can build up my assets na to sustain some of my luho. but the bottom line here is... I have to pay myself first.

We had lunch kanina, kasama si Byron and Arlyn, syempre, di mawawala ang character bashing sa dalawang yun, of course tawa na naman kami ng tawa, over certain things, para nga kaming mga sira ulo dun. Pati tuloy mga waiter na weweirdohan.

Well... sarado na muna natin dito... more kwentos to come.

Post B-day Post

2007-05-15T23:37:00.000+08:00

I just thought of sharing this song to all of you! My birthday was spent sleeping, attending a mass and an attempt to vote... but apparently... my name in the precinct was nowhere to be found, though some dead citizens' names were still in their list. You could just imagine how I was handling my temper at that time when I was talking to the teachers (with all due respect), gusto kong sabihing "E kung yung mga patay na yan na lang kaya ang pagbayarin nyo ng buwis?"

Anyways, nuff said, pagnilayan na lang natin to... dapat mas mabait na ako ngayun hehe...

Maging Akin Muli
(by Arnel Aquino, SJ)

Manlamig man sa Akin puso mong maramdamin
Lisanin man ng tuwa puso mong namamanglaw
Manginig man sa takot masindakin mong puso
Mag-ulap man sa lungkot diwa mong mapag-imbot.

Kapiling mo Akong laging naghihintay sa tanging tawag mo.
Pag-ibig Kong ito isang pananabik sa puso Ko
Sa ‘yong pagbabalik sa piling Kong puspos ng pagsuyo
Manahimik at makinig ka’t maging Akin muli.

Di mo rin akalain tinig mo’y hanap Ko rin,
Ang ‘yong tuwa at sakit, Aking galak at pait.
Kung lingid pa sa iyo, Aking pakikiloob,
Tuklasin mong totoo: tunay mong pagkatao.

Kapiling mo Akong laging naghihintay sa tanging tawag mo.
Pag-ibig Kong ito isang pananabik sa puso Ko.
Sa ‘yong pagbabalik sa piling Kong puspos ng pag - suyo,
Manahimik at makinig ka’t maging Akin muli.

Photo courtesy of ronnie

I accidentaly acquired an mp3 file of this song from a friends thumbdisk... and whadaya know... it made me sob a bit. Maybe I was feeling the sentiments of the song... or God speaking to me in His gentle whisper... that I, be still, and Him calling me back to be in His arms again.

Kabilugan ng Buwan, Buwan ng Kabilugan

2006-10-06T20:28:00.000+08:00

Today is the Chinese Moon Fest to be exact kaya naisipan kong i blog yung nangyari sa amin kahapon... at least may relevance. Nilibre ako ng boss ko sa isang moon fest celebration sa Mandarin Oriental...She is a Feng Shui fanatic, I tell you. So, syempre libre nya naman ako, edi sama naman... for curiosity sake at syempre, sa libreng bogchi.

The event started at around 7:30 PM na pero we arrived there mga ... 5:30 lang naman... di masyadong panatiko no? anyways, since nandun na kami, nanuod na rin kami ng rehearsals. Sabi ko, ok na rin 'to atleast baka may mapulot ako dito na pwede kong idagdag dun sa celebration namin on sunday. We celebrate din kasi chinese festivities as part of inculturation dun sa church namin.

Medyo late nang nagstart, ang dahilan... ang mga VIP's na late... well some of them are too enthralling to look at, so wag na nating pintasan... Julie Yap Daza... wow, epitome of elegance, Baby Arenas? pede na rin, she was nice naman e and she keeps on smiling, unlike yung ibang socialite na abot hanggang langit kung tingnan ka, mula ulo hanggang paa, sabay sabing HAMPASLUPA (forgive my imagination, sometimes it really runs amok). Syempre, sa intro nila, dance number, with those young ladies na kala mo alang mga buto... mala jelly fish ang katawan, walang sinabi ang sex bomb dancers...

Sayaw, sayaw ang mga girls... "background music" instrumental na "reflection" from mulan...

Pero eto ang nakakatawa... humirit yung katabi namin, sabi nya sa kasama nya " O alam mo yan? alam mo yan kanta? hah? (as a matter of fact na parang chinachallenge nya yung kausap nya, dahil alam na alam nya yun kanta)". Syempre yung kausap nya, umiiling... (from a different generation)... Sabi nung mayabang "LITTLE MERMAID" (as a matter of factly).

Gusto kong gumulong sa kinauupuan ko...ibang klase ang tama nya nung gabing yun.

Tapos ng dancing, dancing, may kumanta naman na mama... F4 ang napiling kanta... pero walang kabahid bahid ng f4 ang itsura, next number please...

Ang finale... ayun, nag majik majik na si Joseph Chow, habang kami e nag chachant ng ewan ko ba kung ano ang sinasabi habang dinidistribute yung mga paper lanterns for us. Indeed it was an enchanting event... hypnotic if I may say... A bit of superstition... a dazzle of humour...

Ano nga naman ba ang aasahan mo... E Bilog ang buwan...

Burp!

2006-09-18T11:45:00.000+08:00

Been very busy these past few months kaya medyo nadelay lang ng konti sa pag popost, aside from the fact na minsan kinatatamadan ko ng sumulat sa blog. But Fret not! Am back =D.

So pano ang gusto nyong story telling? pabalik? ok? ok!

Über busy kami lately sa work... I even have to work yesterday! yes! I know, I know... araw ng pangilin kaya dapat di na to ulit maulit, hehe... we sponsored a fun run sa rajah sulayman park in roxas boulevard, alas kwatro pa lang ng madaling araw gising na ako, para makarating dun sa call time na 5:00 am, when we arrived sa venue, andami ng tao, well what do you expect, mga seafarers yun, disiplinado, pag sinabing alas singko in punto... alas singko it is!

Afterwards, kumain na lang at nag coffee sa blue wave starbucks...

Syempre, pag-uwi ng bahay... plakda na... pero may sumunod na namang chibugan spree... sa La Piadina!

Sarap ng mga inorder naming food... Pasta Italspagna, Pasta Ria, at Pizza Funghetti!

Rewind na tayo... baka busog na busog na kayo!

Last month, we were invited sa opening ng Debenhams Makati, again, the food (mostly hors d' ourves) was great! the champagne, thumbs up! at may give-away pang bag, na binigay ko kay Charlene na tuwang tuwa hehehe... Ang pinaka naalala ko dun, yung sinerve nilang chocolate truffles but instead of custard ang laman, it was sherbet! what a brilliant idea! nakaserve pa nga over crushed ice ready for you picking. Biniro ko nga yung boss ko... isa lang talaga ang weakness ng babae... chocolates! but who could resist.

Rewinnnddd.....

Usually, during mondays and thursdays nag lulunch out kami ni Char, food trip baga... kaya naisipan naming itry tong .. Sango! Your authentic Japanese HAMBAGah!

The food was great! and worth a second visit, so pag napadaan kayo minsan sa amorsolo, subukan nyo. The prices isn't that bad either!

at syempre for your entertainment, etong streamer na 'to, di nakalampas na "mala-lawing" mata ni Charlene... gusto nyo bang itry ang kanilang GORDEUS lady? Pwedeeee!

ZzzZzz

2006-07-29T19:45:00.000+08:00

3 Things that scare me:

Dying without leaving a legacy
Not seeing a rainbow anymore
creepy insects

3 People who can make me laugh:

Charlene
Tricia
Michael V.

3 Things I love:

My mom
Jap food
malangs' women

3 Things I hate:

yung tunog ng plastic pag nilulukot lalo na sa loob ng sinehan
Bloodsuckers! yung tipong pigang piga ka na pinagsasamantalahan ka pa
mga taong utak talangka

3 Things I don't understand:

math
women
God

3 Things on my desk:

cellphone
a pen
wallet

3 Things I'm doing right now:

watching tv
waiting dinner
downloading songs

3 Things I want to do before I die:

conduct an orchestra
paint a masterpiece
laugh

3 Things I can do:

I can prepare a gourmet pasta out of tira tira
I can make a pizza, crust included
I can read tarot cards

3 Ways to describe my personality:

witty
complicated
curious

3 Things people might not know about me:

have a mole in my tongue
love cheap thrills
born exactly 9:10 am

3 Things I can't do:

math... complicated math, hate it...
can't stay in the sun too long... my skin is that sensitive.
can't peel raw shrimps... am allergic not eating it but peeling it.

3 Things I think you should listen to:

Parents
Kids
yourself

3 Things I don't think you should listen to ever:

your hallucinations
my other personalities... used to be schizo, but WERE ok now...
bad music

3 Of my absolute favorite foods:

ginataang mais
ham and cheese with egg croissant ng dunkin' donuts
caramel popcorn ng goldilocks

3 Things I'd like to learn:

tap dancing
fencing
do a commercial

3 Beverages I drink regularly:

coffee
tea
plain water

3 Shows I watched when I was a child:

sesame street
batibot
mga kwento ni lola basyang

And finally I would like to tag:

Arlene
Jovy
Char

Sa isip ko lang

2006-07-29T00:15:00.000+08:00

Alas! got a sunny friday morning today! Kanina sa loob ng fx na service na sinakyan ko, nakasabay ko na naman yung mamang panay ang singhot... habang sinasabayan ang saliw ng tugtugin na "the one you love" ni Glenn Fley... *taratat tat tan tan tan tan* para bagang gusto ko syang alukin ng "boss tissue? isinga mo yan, yun huling nakasabay pa kita nandyan na yan, iniipon nyo ba?" Well, maybe isa yun sa kanyang security blanket, pero napansin ko lang sa kanya, naiwan yata sya sa juvenile stage, ang cellphone, nokia ngage, ang bag, backpack na pang iskwela na may keychain na anime character, porjosporsanto, hindi dya mukhang high school... trust me.

Yung katapat ko naman sa sasakyan... Diyosmio! pag medyo on the chubby side, please naman iwasan naman ang body fit... buti na lang di longanisa ang breakfast ko... kundi malamang magkandalungad lungad ako sa nakikita ko... lalaki po itong naka body fit.

Haayyy... ang tao nga naman... malamang sila din nakatingin sa akin at kung may anung iniisip..malamang ang naglalaro sa kanilang mga isip ay , Syet sino yun, ampogi. bwahahaha (joke lang... pinapatawa ko lang po kayo).

Finally, I got to download this song... kay tagal ko ng hinanap ang kantang 'to, just want to share it with you. Check out the lyrics and the brief description.

We have addressed our Blessed Mother by several names, a few of which sound terribly foreign to us. But how often have we addressed her by her name Inay?

Through the years, Filipino composers in different local languages have written kundimans and folk songs speaking of our mothers as inay or nanay. The address itself evokes an intimacy that remains very native to us Filipinos. It evokes a certain comfort in poverty, a certain peace in times of calamity. It evokes an image of Inay
waiting for us to come home after a long day, in order to calm the quickening in our hearts so that in peace, she can lead us to her Son.
(Arnel Aquino, SJ)

Sa mahinahong paalam ng araw
Sa pag-ihip ng hanging kahapunan
Balabal ko'y init ng 'yong pag-ibig
Sa dapit-hapong kay lamig

Mga bituin kay agang magsigising
Umaandap, mapaglaro man din
Iyong ngiti hatid nila sa akin
Sa diwa ko't panalangin

Puso ko'y pahimlayin Inay
Upang yaring hamog
Ng gabing tiwasay
Ay madama ko bilang damping
Halik ng 'yong Anak
Ay! Irog kong inay

Sa palad niyo itago aking palad
Aking bakas sa inyong bakas ilapat
At iuwi sa tahanan kong dapat
Sa piling ng inyong Anak

Puso ko'y pahimlayin Inay
Upang yaring hamog
Ng gabing tiwasay
Ay madama ko bilang damping
Halik ng 'yong anak
Ay! Irog ko, O Ina kong mahal
Ay! Irog kong Inay

Lyrics from Hangad
Painting by Roger San Miguel

Wishlist

2006-07-22T21:43:00.000+08:00

1. An elegant fountain pen
2. A leather bound journal
3. Honda jazz (if fate permits!)
4. Lotus seeds to grow
5. espresso machine
6. leather messenger bag

Courtroom Drama King

2006-07-13T20:10:00.000+08:00

Galing ako kanina sa munisipyo ng makati for a court hearing, I was there to represent my company sa kaso ng isa naming client. To be honest, when I arrived there, sa courtroom mismo, I was really kinda scared, kala ko sa tv lang napapanood yung ganito, and here I am, ACTUALLY.

Medyo prepared din naman ako kahit papano and tried calling other officers from other branches how to go about it, it was funny kasi, may isang story pa na nasaway daw sya ng judge for not calling her "your honor", natawa yata ako dun, kaya paalala sa akin, laging gagamit ng "your honor".

Awa naman ng Diyos, di na kami pinatawag sa witness stand, anyway, the case is already dismissed at nawawala lang ang mga stenographic notes nila and we where there to authenticate lang the documents and datas that was submitted by both parties. Naknangtinola, Inglisan ng Inglisan at ang hahypaluting ng mga sentences... tsk tsk... bokya ako dito...

Pero ayos din pala manuod ng mga ganun, I appreciate the sense of dignity, formality, courtesy and grace of the institution all at the same time... yung batuhan ng "objection your honor!"... "overrule"... and whathaveyous!

May napulot pa nga akong linya na pwedeng ipanghirit kung away mong maniwala sa isang statement na kinukwento sayo... "All hearsay! your honor!".

It was really a meanigful experience, maisasama ko na naman sa aking memory box of been-there-done-that, and I realized that, there's nothing to be afraid of when you're there in the courtroom, after all kung di ka naman nakasuot ng kulay orange na may letter P sa likod, wala ka naman talagang dapat ikatakot... basta't mag sasabi ka lang ng "all truth and nothing but the truth so help me God".

Been two days na nag uulan, I just hope mas maaraw na bukas, 2 araw na akong nag durusa sa pag lalakad at paguwi... Ang masasabi ko lang sa PAGASA sa kanilang mga forecast...

"All Hearsay! your Honor!"

To infinity and beyond

2006-07-09T19:38:00.000+08:00

Naisip kong lumabas to keep my sanity kasi kung anu anong kababalaghan na ang nangyari sa akin this week.

The plan was to do a "lonely planet" MRT route bahala na si batman kung san man mapadpad road trip... first stop sa cubao to go to Gateway mall then kapag naikot na yung lugar, sa katipunan, hanggang sa makarating siguro ng SM north edsa... tripping talaga (pun intended), pero nung paalis na kami, my sister volunteered to lend me her car. To make the story short... Nagkotse na lang... instead of the "mas adventurous MRT ride", at sa isang mall na lang napunta, sa gateway mall.

I'm really not familiar kung saan ang pasikot sikot ng Quezon City, muntik nga akong maligaw pero mabuti na lang malinaw magbigay ng instruction ang mga taga mmda. Base sa assesment ko, (naks, tunog mall rat :D) maganda ang lugar, though parang nakakapagtaka, kasi on the other end of the mall, a stone throw away... may mga old cinemas which shows "bomba bimbo movies", old buildings, at yung mabantot side ng cubao, parang... pag tawid mo nasa ibang mundo ka... pag tawid mo papunta sa gateway, biglang nagiiba ang paligid... funny. Pero ang sabi nga, sa negosyo, 3 lang ang rules... Location, location, location.

Tried Taco bell, food was great on the first few bites, then nag coffee na sa coffee bean and tea leaf.

Fun. I think I feel better and more sane now.

The saga continues...

2006-07-09T00:54:00.000+08:00

Mukhang di pa rin napuputol ang sumpa, yesterday, I fell off the stairs, dalawang hakbang lang, pero may sugat ang pasa, moral lesson, wag mag tetext habang bumababa ng hagdan, isa lang ang masasabi ko, as quoted by my mom... "ano ka ba naman, tatanga tanga ka!".

Pagpasok ko ng opis, at around 11:00 a.m., birthday ni Chona, swerte, may bogchi... pero maya maya, I feel like vomiting and very nauseous. Sabi nga nung boss ko, namumutla daw ako, mukhang mag papass out, buti na lang tinapatan ako ng electric fan at pinakain ng candy, malamang pupulutin na lang ako sa sahig.

Today! this is just great, guess what? na virus ang computer ko, sige... sabi ko sa sarili ko, lets transcend this chain of bad luck... nag reformat na lang ako ng pc... at habang ginagawa ko yun... Kablum! pumutok ang cd writer ko... basag sa loob yung cd... kala mo may mga sharpnels na kumalat... waaaahhhh... ayoko ko na...

Pero, sige lang, wala na tayong magagawa, nandyan na yan. Saka due na rin naman para bumili ako ng dvd rom drive, kasi, dysfunctional na sila. I went to gilmore with a friend, bumili ng dvd writer, ok na masaya na ako ulit, pero kumain muna kami sa timog for dinner, (hang on may mangyayari pa...) busog na sana ako at happy, pero pag uwi namin, yung car na hiniram ko sa dad ko, ayaw umandar! bingo!

Haaayyy... I hope these misfortunes will be over. Come to think of it, am getting immuned already.

So much for buddha quotes... mukhang nakaka 5 thousand joys palang ako and yet I already got 10 thousand sufferings...

I just hope I'll have a better next week.

10 X 10

2006-07-06T20:58:00.000+08:00

Been two days that I've been cursed with bad luck! dang! nung wednesday, when I pulled out my mp3 player from my bag, yung rubber thingy sa earphones, missing! Then, today, nahulog from the jeepney yung cellphone ko, buti na lang nakuha ko pa, yun nga lang puro gasgas na, otherwise, malamang nasagasaan yung cell, wasak wasak at malamang luhaan kong pupulutin ang pirapirasong parts nito. tsk tsk... swerte pa rin... kahit papaano.

I guess ganun nga talaga ang ikot ng mundo, minsan, sobrang high ka sa dami ng blessings na natatanggap mo... pero minsan naman, gusto mong mapamura sa mga pagkakataong nangyayari sa iyo.

In the end... dapat lang, consistent ka... sabi nga ng isang paborito kong buddhist quote... " To be a buddha, you must embrace the ten thousand joys and the ten thousand sufferings ".

Enlightened?

Over sushi and a japanese car

2006-07-02T09:06:00.000+08:00

It's a lazy sunday morning and I'm listening to some chill out music. Went to mall of asia yesterday with my mom and the rest of the gang, kumain kami sa sakae sushi, I really wanted to try some of their stuff, and besides I was really craving, no! dying to have jap food. Pagdating dun sa mall, we went straight to the resto, the ambiance was nice, the conveyor belt gave the place some "aliw" factor, the attendants were so-so... ang hihina ng boses, di ko marinig. Funny thing was, we were really curious how to go about it... kuha sa conveyor belt, balik... jologs ang dating kahit na we wanted to evoke the we have the palate of a japanese food connoiseur, 'twas to no avail =p. Food was not that impressive, though there was one sushi that we were able to pick, which they said was really delish (am no fish fan) and that they were waiting (in vain) for a comeback, pero wala na ulit ganun klaseng lumalabas from the conveyor. Possible din na magka stiff neck ka kakahintay sa mga food na kaabang abang. Just a piece of advice, kung gusto mong magenjoy sa pagkain dun, wag ding uupo sa side ng conveyor, otherwise, eto ang eksena, subo, "uy pakikuha yun", subo, "ay ayan pa dali! dali baka may makakuha!", subo, "yan! yan! yung nasa yellow plate!". Maybe for someone who's really a japanese gourmand, mag eenjoy talaga dun, pero kung sa mga tulad naming "pirated japanese", di siguro, ang hirap din kasing mag guessing game which sushi would bring you to ecstacy and which one would turn your stomach upside down.

bite size Sumo meal

Worth to visit just to give it a try, but for a 2nd take? nah...

Last friday, my boss texted me if something happened to her car when I went to her client, may gasgas daw na malaki... sabi ko, wala naman akong ma recall, and besides I drove her car last monday pa and I think they just discovered it yesterday... I even told her na wala namang nakapark sa tabi ko when I went to the client. nways... charge to experience daw, wala din daw sya maalala, baka pinagtripan daw car nya... hmmm... sounds bad to me though. I think I should bring che anne everytime na magpupunta sa client na yun, mahirap maging prime suspect.

I might be going to greenhills later, gala muna! baka magkita tayo dun :D ta-tah!

On Higher Grounds

2006-06-25T10:00:00.000+08:00

I finally got the BIG NEWS last friday. But up till now... di pa rin nag sisink in sa akin yung balitang yun...siguro pag karga nun sa next payday, baka sakaling matauhan ako, hehe. 2 araw akong nasa seminar for our e-banking services kaya medyo pahinga ng konti, there's a sense of urgency sa pag schedule nila nung seminar since marami kasing mag reresign dun sa mga speakers na empleyado din namin, for a greener pasture. Last friday din after the seminar, dumiretso na ako sa branch since may padespedida kami for Ms. Malou sa hap chang market! market! (kailangan may !! at pasigaw ang pagbigkas)... medyo malungkot din kasi almost one month lang kami nagkaroon ng interaction dahil kakalipat ko nga lang sa branch nila, tapos, magreresign na sya, ok pa naman 'tong katrabaho. Pero sabi nga nila, kung mas maganda naman ang pupuntahan mo... bakit hindi?

Isang lingo na 'tong lss syndrome ko... ang kulit kasi eh... tara! makinig muna tayo!

ORDERTAKER ~ PNE

Waiter! Pa-order naman ako ng porkchop
At tsaka ng dalawa ngang kanin
Lagyan mo na rin ng konting ketchup

Meron ba kayong chopsuey? (Wala po!)
Meron ba kayong adobo? (Wala rin po!)
Meron ba kayong bulalo? (Ubos na po!)
Meron bang kahit na ano? (Wala!)
Wala?

Hoy! Wala na bang ma-o,
Wala na bang ma-order, ma-order
Chef! Meron na ngang menu
Wala namang ma-order, O waiter
Sana naman may siopao man lamang o burger
Pa-order, pa-order, pa-order

Waiter! (Waiter!) Order! (Order!)
Waiter! (Waiter!) Order! (Order!)
Waiter na gwapito ano bang meron dito?
Waiter na gwapito meron bang
Chicken mami, longsi, toci, at tapsi
Pancit, lugaw, at lomi
Tokwa’t baboy, pares beef
Fried siomai, gutom na talaga ako
(Fried siomai) Gutom na talaga ako

Hodgepodge

2006-06-19T19:17:00.000+08:00

Nag lunch kami kanina ni Charlene sa Mixxalada... our usual schedule for lunch date... monday and thursday. Nag chix inasal ako, while Char had bagoong rice... di ako masyadong nasarapan, mas masarap pa luto namin sa bahay eh.

Sobrang funny ang tripping namin kanina, maybe we were so hungry and we were getting cranky na kaya, naisipan na lang naming magpatawa...

Eto yung mga patawang kuha namin...

Sinong gusto ng BOTTOMLESS ICED TEA? taas ng kamay!

Gusto nyo ba ng bottomless iced tea?

Char in the palm of my hand...

Abangan nyo rin yung gagawin naming food trippin blog ni Char... we haven't finalized the lay-out yet, but we will launch it the soonest!

The day went ok naman, It's our 55th anniversary today, so may sobetero kami for our clients till lunch time...

Later in the afternoon, umattend ako ng meeting sa barangay to represent the branch... pero nag volunteer din ako dun kasi sayang yung opportunity for leads... Well, I'm really disappointed with the filipino psyche na... reklamador! When I attended the meeting, yung mga participants, walang ginawa kundi magreklamo... pero come to think of it? wala namang naicocontribute sa society... nakakainis lang... kasi para sa akin, If you are not part of the solution... then you are part of the problem... haayy... siguro nga, what we need is a paradigm shift... Maybe not today... or not the near future... But who knows... maybe Someday.

An interview with a Jeprocks

2006-06-18T10:56:00.000+08:00

So what happened to you? We haven't heard anything from you lately? Baka naman nag asawa ka na ha?

jeprocks : Finally! I'm back blogging again, medyo nangangapa ulit collecting my thoughts... dumaan na ang paglipat ko sa ibang branch, ang birthday and whathaveyous (peyborit kong term na sabihin kay char) nang wala man lang akong update sa inyo... but don't worry, I'll make it up to you.

Things are pretty good at the moment, mukhang things are working favorably to my advantage career wise, and I'm enjoying every single moment of it. Mas focused na din ako, dito nga siguro ako hiyang sabi ni tintin.

Any updates on what happened on your birthday?

jeprocks : Actually, nung birthday ko, nag branch outing kami. We were supposed to go to Lian Batangas and then stay sa Canyon woods sa Tagaytay para mag overnight, pero inabot kami ng kamalasan, bumagyo nung May 13. Para kaming nasa relief operation while we were on our way to the place, disaster area yung kalye on our way to Batangas, so we decided to stay na lang sa Tagaytay since may nagsabi sa boss ko na wag nang tumuloy... ang nakakatawa pa, brown-out sa Canyon woods dahil nga sa bagyo! Kaya ang nangyari, candlelight dinner ang birthday ko, it was fun though. And buti na rin, ganun ang nangyari kasi nagpa book ako ng reservation going to buri, kaya lang may shooting daw so nilipat nila yung schedule ng stay ko the following week, otherwise kung natuloy yun, malamang inanod na ako sa dagat.

So how was it? how was buri?

jeprocks : I managed to get the accomodation for half the price, thanks to Daisy, meron silang gc's sa buri, it was a 3days 2 nights stay, kasama na transpo and continental breakfast, facilites, and even snorkeling! Ang problema nga lang, parang isolated island yung place, so we have no choice but to dine sa buri mismo, eh medyo costly nga kasi one dish would cost you around 300 bucks! pero worth it naman kasi the food was really excellent. I also treated myself for a massage, pa birthday ko na sa sarili ko, thumbs up din! The place was so relaxing, solb na solb talaga ako... sulit naman na birthday gift for myself, and sabi nga the proof is in the pudding, so check out the pics...

Sounds interesting, by the way, balita ko, umattend ka daw sa engagement party ni Jen, kwento naman kung anong pakulo ang meron dun?

jeprocks : First time kong umattend ng ganung party, and I was also curious kung anong nangyayari sa isang chinese engagement (revised mano po version), Their families were both there, meron ding palitan ng mga gifts, I think that's what they call dowry. Ang nakakatawa pa, may guest si Jen na Beijing guy, tama ba namang gawin kaming gro ng mama ni jen? pero ok na din, at least if I go to China, may tour guide na ako, and who knows, baka pati accomodation isama hehe... after the engagement nag coffee kami ni Char and Arl, a little catching up chit-chat.

Mukhang gala ka ng gala ha and it sounds to me you are having the time of your life, e ano naman ang real score about your love life?

jeprocks : you bet! love life? ano yun? ahahahaha! not now siguro, kumbaga, let's just say it's not my top priority at the moment. Not looking, but out in the market.

You love singing right? Do you have any gigs at the moment, except your daily bathroom concerto?

jeprocks : Well, I think two weeks ago, if i remember it correct, nag ktv kami nila Jen and Char sa house nila Arlene, after office, nag meet kami ni Char then tumuloy kami sa house ni Arl sa New Manila. Sobrang wacko talaga ang kantahan 'extravaganza' namin. Wait, I manage to get some pictures pala, eto, take a look.

Just Birit!

Constipated Birit!

Riot diba? Syempre ang diva nung gabing yun, si Charlene, she scored 100 for her effortless rendition of "genie in a bottle" complete with choreography! We really had fun!

Well, I heard somebody spotted you yesterday in Makati? anong ginagawa mo dun? wala namang work pag sabado diba?

jeprocks: I attended a seminar, It's about business communication skills, galing ng speaker, para kaming tinitrain for call center, very informative, pero parang balik high school, may portion din kasing subject verb agreement... hahaha... the seminar ended at about 5:30 in the afternoon.

It's Father's Day today, any message for your Dad?

jeprocks : Happy Father's day 'de! I wish you good health! though we may have differences sa prinsipyo natin sa buhay, I salute you! Wish you good health and happiness that you deserve.

Thank you so much and we hope to hear from you again soon.

jeprocks : Thank you din! and all the best!

Tagged!

2006-03-28T19:26:00.000+08:00

7 Songs

1.Sometime, Somewhere
2.Tonight I wanna Cry
3.If you go away
4.Friend of Mine
5.Agua de Beber - Bossa Nova
6.Kung ok lang sa'yo
7.Old Man river

Now... the lucky 7
1.Arl
2.Char
3.Ja
4.Kai
5.Marlon
6.Joanne
7.Wabi

UPdate!

2006-03-22T22:00:00.000+08:00

It's been a while and I need to do some updating... yesterday I went out with some of my old friends... tagal na ng friendship namin. Birthday kasi nila Arlene and Charlene and they've decide na sabay na lang nila i celebrate... kumain kasi sa may ccp... daming tao, graduation kasi. The whole time, tawa lang kami ng tawa! riot talaga... Jen is getting married this coming november and she's giddy about it... It's nice to rekindle old friendships... parang wala pa ring nagbago... masaya pa rin kami pagmagkakasama kami, kahit matagal kaming di nagkita kita.

Got a free from from globe, free upon subscription... though na stress ako sobra sa kakafollow up para maactivate yun line. Sabi ko nga kay crystal... matigasan kami... sumuko talo... naka 30 calls yata ako sa service center nila in 5 days time... and what do you know... its working na! leave me a note para ma send ko sa inyo new number ko.

Dito na muna...

Exciting things to come for the coming months!

In your eyes...

2006-02-23T20:03:00.000+08:00

Ito ang itsura ng nakikita ng isang taong naghihintay sa kawalan
Sa isang basong kape at isang muffin..

Point of View
Theory of relativity sabi ni Einstein.
E=MC2
Mas matagal ang oras kapag wala kang hinihintay..

Kagabi, nag-iisip ako...
Parang nawawalan ng saysay ang mga ginagawa ko.

Gising, pasok,uwi, tulog,
kinabukasan...

Gising, pasok, uwi, tulog,
Gising, pasok, uwi, tulog,
Gising, pasok, uwi, tulog...

Paulit ulit.
Sumasabay sa pagpatak ng panahon sa kawalan..

Bukas...pag gising ko,

Bibilangin ko ang sinag ng mga araw,
Tatanaw sa alapaap at papangalanan ang mga ito,
Pilit aalalahanin ang hugis ng mga ngiti.

Baka sakaling sa pagpatak ng panahon,
Duon ako gagawa ng mundong kakawalan ko.

Syet! Anlakas ng tama ng dankin donat kopi

My Partners in crime

Wowowee... ikaw pa ba'y mawiwili?

2006-02-09T20:12:00.000+08:00

It's been days now since the tragedy and we get a lot of opinion about the disaster... may nag sasabi na ang may kasalanan... ang mga pulis, yung iba, yung organizers... yung iba? gobyerno daw... because of poverty and out of desperation, wowowee nga naman ang sagot... turo dito, turo duon, hugas kamay kung pwedeng maabswelto... sino ba naman ang aako? more than 79 dead people, walang gustong mag pa pako sa krus.

Pero eto ang pinaka nakakatawang opinion na narinig ko... at brinodcast pa sa tv... alam nyo ba kung sino ang sinisisi? si Imelda Marcos! Bwahahaha! si Imelda! kasi daw, yung design daw ng ultra, maraming building violations nung pinagawa! tama yan! magaling magaling! bwahahaha! di ko talaga mapigil ang mapatawa pag naaalala ko yung statement na yun...

Tama, siguro nga sa sobrang pait ng pangyayari... gawin na lang nating katawa tawa... pero wag ka... maybe the joke is on us...

tsk tsk...

My humble opinion? give man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish... and you feed him for a lifetime.

Gising... baka sa sobrang himbing... di ka na magising...

Crowning Glory

2006-01-22T21:58:00.000+08:00

Just a weekend recap...

last saturday,nag robinsons place ako to have a haircut, ganun na pala ngayun sa mga salon, nakakatuwa yung hairstylist, may showmanship... parang bartender, pinaiikot ikot pa yung gunting sa fingers nya while doing my 'do'... hehe, he asked me, kung anong gupit, sabi ko, yung bagay na lang, style mo na lang... then he started doing his thing. Sabi nya, crop natin ang buhok mo... ang dinig ko pa nga 'crap' :)) tapos yung buhok ko parang gulo gulong ewan, pero in a nice way naman, japanese inspired daw sabi nya... natawa pa nga ako at one point of our conversation, sabi ba naman, dito sa fix may sarili talaga kaming style, kung gusto nyong bumata, na iistyle yan... (para bang gusto nyang sabihin... matanda na ho kayo... talk about fountain of youth!) eto ang punchline... ang sabi nya, ang weird no? pero maganda... maganda naman, kaya lang ewan ko lang pag ako na ang magaayos...

Parang yatang fusion ng sundalong hapon na kakatapos lang mag chemo...

funky
After the haircut, kumain muna sa contis sa greenhills, the salpicao...the best! tenderlicious baga... ang the mango bravo... magnificent! Nag ikot ikot din ako sa greenhills and spotted wyn... schoolmate ko nung high school, medyo nangayayat sya sa huling kita namin, kamustahan as usal... kamustahan ng mga common friends... I wonder what was she thinking when she saw my hair? Nang mapagod, decided to go home and take some rest... nakakapagod irampa ang buhok na ganito :))

Sunday, I just stayed home, gusto ko nga sana magikot ikot sa binondo... for sights and sounds... malapit na mga chinese new year, masarap busugin ang mata sa mga kulay dun at this time of the year... kaya lang tinamad ako... maybe next week...

Ok ok... maybe the hair was not a bright idea...sabi nila, a hair could make or break a man... what choice do i have? you decide!

All's well that ends well

2006-01-18T22:22:00.000+08:00

Finally, naresolve din yung issue about my transfer, atleast natapos ng magkakabati ang parehong party, 3 days na akong late umuuwi, niyayakag kasi ako ni ms. shee mag ikot ikot, siguro, iniisip nya din na aalis na ako, e confidante pa naman ako, sabi nya mamimiss nga daw nya ako, sabi ko di bale ma'am shee, dadaan ako paminsan minsan sa paseo para mangamusta. Siguro in a couple of months, ok na ako... ready na for disposal *haha*

Dito na muna!

LSS

2006-01-11T19:42:00.000+08:00

Sleeps With Butterflies
Tori Amos

airplanes
take you away again
are you flying above where we live
then i look up, a glare in my eyes
are you having regrets about last night
i'm not, but i like rivers that
rush in
so then i dove in
is there trouble ahead for you, the acrobat
i won't push you, unless you have a net

you say the word you know i will find you
or if you need some time i don't mind
i don't hold on to the tail of your kite
i'm not like the girls that you've known
but i believe i'm worth coming home to
kiss away night
this girl only sleeps with butterflies
with butterflies
so go on and fly then, boy

balloons look good from on the ground
i fear with pins and needles around
we may fall then stumble upon a carousel
it could take us anywhere

you say the word you know i will find you
or if you need some time i don't mind
i don't hold onto the tail of your kite
i'm not like the girls that you've known
but i believe i'm worth coming home to
kiss away night
this girl only sleeps with butterflies
with butterflies
with butterflies
so go on and fly boy

Dawn blogging

2006-01-07T03:43:00.000+08:00

It's four in the morning and I could no longer sleep, my boss called me kanina sa cellphone to tell me na na discuss na nya with the area manager yung tungkol sa interview... Here is the picture, supposed to be, kaya ako ininterview para ilagay sa another branch for a higher position, mukhang ok naman yung interview and sabi nung manager sa kabilang branch, ok na daw ako for another interview na nung area manager... the thing is, ang sabi nung current manager ko, mag intay intay lang daw muna ako coz she has another option for me. Sabi, ok lang naman, kasi am put in a win-win (sorry for the cliche) situation, and based sa situation, dun at dun din naman mapupunta ang career ko. Maybe, I was just too giddy for the position... or I was looking for a change of atmosphere, as one of my officemate told me... "mukhang bored ka na nga dito eh", kung ako ang tatanungin, I really want to move out, and if it didn't worked out sa kabila, that's my problem na. But we'll see what happens next.

I called Arlene kanina to catch up with what's happening with her, mukhang she's doin' great, though may bad news siya tungkol sa isang friend namin. We had the same comment sa nangyari sa friend namin pero ang nakakatawa.. sabi ko "what's that all about? *laugh* hindi valid ang opinion natin, kasi wala naman tayong love life". Sabi nya "I better get one!".

My cousin Haeze sent me an e-mail kanina, it's been a long time since nagkausap kami, at Renz is 10 years old already... ambilis talaga ng panahon, one day, pag gising mo, nag reretire na ang mga tao, not that I'm afraid to grow old... am just scared of the idea of losing people that are close to me... dito na muna, mukhang nag sesentimental na naman ako eh...

ps. haeze told me, not another "moody" pic in your blog, -enter the drama king~ Smile naman daw ako sa picture... what do you think?

A 20 a day makes a psychotic ok!

2006-01-03T20:22:00.000+08:00

Day 3 at mukhang nag jumpstart na ang taon ko... I'm planning to save some money for the year, kahit 20 pesos a day, ok na din... nakakahiya, bankero pa man din, pero walang maipon. Sa 20 pesos... sa isang buwan, 600, sa isang taon, 7200.00, halos isang cellphone na yun! come to think of it, parang pamasahe lang yun ng isang empleyado sa isang araw.

Right now, my general sentiments? I miss my canvass... my brushes and my paints... parang kinakain na ng ibang mga bagay yung passion ko to create art... siguro isa 'to sa mga magiging new years resolution ko for the year... which means? yung 20 na maiipon ko? bwahaha... nevermind; umiiral lang siguro ang pagka psychotic ko.

Dito na muna ngayun, i'll keep you updated on thursday kung ano ang result ng interview.

Bagong Taon

2005-12-31T22:34:00.000+08:00

Last night, we were supposed to go to esplanade bay to watch again the pyro olympics... and it was my worst nightmare... umalis kami ng house at around 6:30pm at inabot na kami sa may hk sunplaza at around 8:30... di na umaanadar ang mga sasakyan from that point... nakanuod na rin kami kahit papaano ng fireworks... pero di sing ganda nung unang panood namin kasi medyo mas malayo yung pwesto namin. We ate some sandwiches and decided to go home na at around 10:00pm and guess what? 3 in the morning na kami nakauwi... parang gusto kong matawa na mainis... kahit mag walk out ako dun, san naman ako pupunta... di umaandar ang mga sasakyan :)) pero salamat na rin at walang pasok kinabukasan, nakatulog ako ng mahaba haba kanina.

Isang taon na naman pala ang natapos... all I can say is, the year was worth it... wala akong maitapon sa mga experiences this year.

New years resolution? siguro update my blog regularly... haha! I wish.

May interview ako this coming Jan. 5... magandang senyales ata ito.

Happy New year to all!

Awit ng ika-apat na paham

2005-12-21T19:12:00.000+08:00

When moonless nights
Upon me fall
I pray my soul
To dream of the star
That has called me from so far away

And in my sleep
Shall come before me
Visions of Light
Above me shining
Whispering softly
It’s calling out my name

But should my rest be sleepless
And should the nights be long
Falter not, oh spirit
Rise and journey on

When I find myself lost deep in the night
All I’d do is look up into the desert sky
And a star so bright will be my guide
To where you are
The only place I want to be is where you are

Guide me through paths
I’ve never been to
Oh light of heaven
Oh angels’ kin
Let this journey end
And let my destiny begin

What angels wait for me
In that blessed scene
What praise will my soul sing
To my newborn king

The only place I want to be
is where you are

~Where you are~
Hangad,from the Album Pasko naming Hangad

Undas

2005-11-01T19:18:00.000+08:00

Been a while, ngayun lang ulit ako nagkaroon ng time na mag post sa blog... Last friday, lumabas kami nila vangie and fred to have dinner, almost every year kasi, dapat nag hahalloween party kami... para mairaos na lang din, kumain na lang kami sa fridays and nag coffee, its good to see them both, almost 12 midnight na yata kami nakauwi.

All saints day today but we filipinos prefer to celebrate undas on this specific day, di ko rin alam kung anong dahilan... when its supposed to be on the second of november...

Every year, nagtutulos kami ng candles sa labas ng bahay for the souls of our dearly beloved, di na kasi kami nakakadalaw ng puntod, out of necessity... kumuha ako ng mga mayo bottles, nagdikit ng mga latin prayer for the dead, and voila!

Requiem candles

Sana lang makatulong ang mga panalangin na ito... para sa mga kaluluwa ng mga minamahal namin...

ps.. ok na kung di sila mag thank you.. hehehe...

"Mr. Know it All"

2005-09-27T20:56:00.000+08:00

There are some questions that you encounter na hindi ka readying sagutin... not that hindi mo alam sagutin... pero, parang hindi mo lang sigurado kung "for real" ang tinatanong sayo...

Ang mga eksena ay hango sa mga tunay na pangyayari... babala... maaring makawala ng ulirat ang mga kwento.

Eksena 1 (Sept. 26, 2005, 1:30 P.M.)

Enter Kolehiya from a prominent university...I won't mention the name of the school pero mahilig silang ma "mana" as in arrow..., with punas pawis aura... sabay fling ng hair...

Me : "Yes ma'am, how can I help you?"

Kolehiyala : "uhm... mag oopen ng account, am from "bleep" company, payroll account, (in her kolehiyala twang)

Me : Ma'am, may ID kayo?

Kolehiya : uhmm... wala e, di ko dala... credit card? pwede?

Me: (hesitant, kasi we don't honor credit card as their proper identification) wala na po kayong ibang id? fresh grad kayo ma'am, right? school id? you have?

Kolehiya: Wala e... (pero maya maya, nag present sa akin ng school id... palusutin na natin)

Me: Ok, I'll just process your account, just give me a sec... (to that effect)

Nang mabuksan ang account in no time (no joke hehehe)...

Me : Ma'am, this is your account number, just inform your employer na dito idedeposit yung payroll nyo and your atm card will be ready in three working days.

Kolehiyala : Di ba pedeng i padeliver... (in a "never in my life ginawa kong pumick up ng atm card tone")?

Me : Am sorry ma'am pero either you have to pick up the card personally or send a representative with an authorization letter para marelease namin yung card, you have to sign some receiving documents kasi e.

Eto po ang punchline...

Kolehiyala : "Kailangan ko ba talaga ng ATM Card?"

Me : (if you could just imagine my face, ang sabi... "are you bloody serious you are asking me that question?)" Err... yes ma'am... di po ba, dyan papasok yung payroll nyo? (at the back of my mind... ang gusto kong sabihin...paano kayo susuweldo ng walang card? mahuhulog po sa langit ang pera?"

Kolehiyala : just nods, ok... (na parang narealize nya na kailangan nya yung atm card... in a strange way...)

Eksena 2 (today at around 10:30 in the morning)

Sira ang isa sa phone line sa office... kaya nagpatawag kami ng maintenance... after a few minutes of pagbubutingting ni mr. maintenance... gumana ang phone, kaso, topak, kasi nag crocross line dun sa isang linya ng telepono.

Officemate : Jeff! ba't nag crocross line sa line 2 tong linya ko!

Me : tulala sa kanya (at the back of my mind... ok ka lang? taga pldt ba ako para malaman kung ba't nag krus krus ang landas ng mga linya nyan?)

End of stories...

Minsan ang hirap din yung may image na maraming nalalaman... people are expecting you to give them answers na obvious naman ang sagot or di naman dapat itanong pero since alam nilang kaya mong sagutin, sa di maipaliwanang na dahilan, itatanong pa rin. Mahihiya ka na lang na barahin sila...pero in the end, tatawanan mo na nga lang...

Next question please!

current rants...

2005-08-24T19:59:00.000+08:00

Now it feels strange thinking that somebody is reading my thoughts... I called in sick today, don't ask why. Wala nman akong masyadong ginawa but to rest, sleep, eat at mag download ng mga songs, lately, I've been downloading some Indian sitar music... sounds fascinating.

Kanina, I was dwelling in self pity, ewan ko ba? parang... di ko maexplain, depression siguro... or frustration... ibuhos ko na nga lang dito. What am I up to lately? wala nga... kaya siguro ako nagkakaganito... work, bahay, work...

Eto pang isa, tumataas na talaga ang mga presyo ng bilihin... dati, ang weekend gimik ko, nagkakasya na ang 500, may sukli pa ang pamasahe... aba aba ngayun, ang huling compute ko, almost 900!!?! di ko alam... parang lumiit lalo bigla yung sweldo ko...

I just finished reading the book "Don't sweat the small stuff", ang masasabi ko? same old stuff... paulit ulit na yata tong mga self help books na available sa mga bookstores...

Maybe I should pratice Tai-chi again...nang maenergize naman ang buhay ko... *cut subject* out of boredom...I started tinkering with my chucks at eto ang nagawa ko...

cool chucks!

tihihi... maybe I should continue being bored...

LSS

2005-08-16T20:28:00.000+08:00

Both sides now

Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons ev’rywhere
I’ve looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on ev’ryone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall
I really don’t know clouds at all

Moons and junes and ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As ev’ry fairy tale comes real
I’ve looked at love that way

But now it’s just another show
You leave ’em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know
Don’t give yourself away

I’ve looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say I love you right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I’ve looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed
Well something’s lost, but something’s gained
In living ev’ry day

I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all

Mr. Clean does it again

2005-07-31T10:23:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I did some spring cleaning sa room ko, I woke up at around 8 in the morning pero natapos din ng mga 2 in the afternoon... ang daming kalat na naitapon... nilinis ko na rin yung mga rubber shoes ko saka electric fan... napaka therapeutic din pala ng paglilinis ng bahay... meditative at some point.

Nauubos kasi ang buong linggo ko sa pag-iisip... I mean, my work is stressful both physically and mentally. At least, when I'm doing some household chores like cleaning my room, parang di kailangang mag analyze, no need to decide on something, nobody to please except myself, nakakaexhaust din ng energy though, pero good exercise na rin siguro yun, hehe.

Last night, napanood ko sa channel 5 yung movie na "Last Luggage", it's a Dutch art film about the lives of some Jewish people after the holocaust. Nakakaiyak din yung patapos na yung film, kung makakahanap kayo ng DVD, go buy!

Dito na muna!

Blessing

2005-07-27T21:58:00.000+08:00

Just got home galing sa isang affair... no, di po love affair... I wish! not! hwehehehe... blessing kasi nung office ng client naman na katabi lang mismo ng branch namin... ok ang food, cocktails, pero heavy kasi may pasta, saka hors d' ourves na may caviar... ok din ang crowd, karamihan, either interior designer, furniture maker o kaya artist.

May tumutugtog din ng flute during the affair, simple lang pero elegante yung party...

cool din yung give away na incense sticks...

Batuhan ng coins

Y Disenyos

Give-away

Tag along

2005-07-24T13:29:00.000+08:00

Tomorrow walang pasok, non-working holiday dahil may sona si Pgma... ok na rin, makapag pahinga ng konti. Medyo overdue na 'tong pagsagot ko sa tag ni ate thess , so, read on.

What are the things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out and play?

-Listen to my mp3's o kaya mag draw... paint...
-Pag meron din akong mga books na binili ko na di ko pa nababasa, pag kakataon ko ng basahin ang mga yon.
-at syempre, mag INTERNET *geek*

What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level? Make a list, post it in your journal.

actually, meron talaga ako nito... hypertension...

-Meditation at Medication :))
-Do some beginner yoga poses...
-Mag-ikot ikot sa metro manila with Bug-Z (yung bike ko... pathetic, pinapangalan ang isang inanimate object :))

Now, it's my turn to tag... paikutin ang tambyolo... At ito ang limang mapapalad as screened by our DTI representative...

Arlene
Charlene
Erika
Jaja
Jovy

Gusto ko ng frrriiiesssss...

2005-07-21T19:23:00.000+08:00

Another normal day in Jeff's life... walang gaanong tao kanina sa office, kaya maaga kami nakauwi... Kanina, umorder kami ng pancit puti para ipadeliver sa clients namin... yung taga deliver nila, siya yung gumanap na aeta dun sa commercial ng mcdo... yung "gusto ko ng friiesss" di namin maiwasang maaliw sa kanya, kaya kinunan namin sya ng picture... hehe, may video pa nga, habang sinasabi nya yung spiel nya sa ad na yun, kaso etong si Jinky, di na save sa cellphone nya...

Para tuloy gusto kong kumain ng fries ng mcdo... hehe.

Commercial Model

Anim na daan...

2005-07-20T20:47:00.000+08:00

Early morning, I was rushing to go to work, late! as usual... At pagsakay ko sa jeep, may nakakuyumos na pera sa sahig ng jeep... siguro mga 600 or more, 500 peso bill kasi atsaka hundreds, pinulot ko, tapos nilagay ko sa bag ko... walang ibang pasahero, ako lang, pero napag-isip isip ko, hindi sa akin 'to... inabot ko sa driver ng jeep, sabi ko, "manong, may nakahulog yata nito..", yung driver, just shrug...at nilagay ang pera sa lalagyan nya ng barya...

Lahat ng pinag kwentuhan ko nito... ang sabi... "ba't mo binigay?"

Bakit nga ba? naisip ko... nakakahinayang... pero simple...

siguro nga ... ma pride ako, ma "prinsipyo" sabi ni Arlene...

simple... "Ba't ko kukunin ang di naman sa akin..."

Sagot nila... "di din naman yun sa driver e..."

may iba't ibang kuru kuro...

"di mo naman ninakaw e... ang pagnanakaw... kusang kinuha habang nariyan ang may-ari..."

"Sana dinonate mo na lang sa taong di capable na kitain yung perang yun... o kaya sa charity..."

Ang sa akin lang...

Wala namang issue dun... pera lang yan 'tol!

ikaw? ano sa tingin mo?

Angkas!

2005-07-17T09:44:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, nag ikot ikot ako sa baywalk hanggang ccp, syempre, break in ng bago kong bicycle. I woke up at around six in the morning tapos larga na, para walang masyadong sasakyan sa kalye at di masyadong mainit. Napadaan ako sa mga taong nag eexercise around the area, at marami sila ha, siguro yung mga nadaanan ko, mga 6 silang groups sa iba't ibang lugar.

Di lang aerobics ang gimik ng mga ito, pati belly dancing... kakaaliw nga silang tingnan, pati si lola, arya sa kembot! panalo! :))

Napadaan din ako sa jumbo restaurant na naka dock sa may likuran ng folk arts...

One fine day

After my biking pasyal, dumiretso na ako kanila charlene to pick up my dvd's tapos nag palitan na rin kami ng mga hiniram na books... naka dentist gown pa sya nung dumating ako, mukhang puyat, pero masaya pa rin kami kahit parehong bangag... siya sa duty nya, ako dahil gumising ng maaga.

Nakakatawa pa, kasi na mention nya na ikakasal na yung isa naming classmate nung high school na "ibang level ang pag kaartist"... tawa kami ng tawa kasi I asked her kung theme wedding ba? sabi ba naman ni char, "di naman, normal wedding... pero baka may reserved side para sa mga goth attendees". *poink*

Dito na muna... next week try ko pumunta sa aroceros park... tingnan natin kung ano naman ang eksena dun... may mga artists daw na nagbibigay ng lessons dun for free basta pumunta ka lang...

Vintage

2005-07-09T18:24:00.000+08:00

Saturday overtime kami today, pero maaga naman kami nakauwi. Tomorrow, I'm buying a vintage bike... hehe, para bagong experience... kahit na malanghap ko ang pollution ng metro manila, mukhang nakakaaliw... I think ang pinaka last kong bicycle was nung 12 years old pa ako.

Well, with our economy going down the drain, mukhang dadami na rin ang mag babike, pati MMDA, gusto ng gumawa ng bike lanes sa major thoroughfares ng manila.

Am so excited, I wanna ride my bicycleee...

I want to ride my bicyceeecle

Take one day at a time...

2005-06-28T20:37:00.000+08:00

I just got home from work, galing sa isang client... na napakakulit... no... that was an understatement... anyways, nagumpisa at natapos ang buong araw ko just assisting her, but anyways, call of duty, kahit pulang pula na ang hasang ko. Pero ipapatawag daw nya ako ulit kapag nagkaroon ulit ng problema, bwahahahaha! sana lang... ang dasal ko, di na magkaproblema, sabi nga ng boss ko, hinostage na daw ako ni Ms. ****, di na ako pinakawalan.

Last saturday, Nagpa-assess ako for migration, nakapasa naman daw kaya lang medyo mabigat financially, pero mababawi ko naman daw in a year or two, hopefully, mabigyan ako ng visa and maapprove yung migration papers ko, am crossing my fingers.

Nanood din ako nung weekend ng "Nasaan ka Man", it was nice naman, very well crafted and ang galing din ng direction ni Cholo Laurel... I give it a 9, though the story and the plot is really not that original, maganda pa rin yung buong concept... I just don't like the butterfly cgi sa ending, sana gumamit na lang sila ng tunay na paru-paro. Great acting by the actors, lalo na dun sa dalawang beterana...Hilda and Gloria... brilliant performance... so if you still have a chance, go see the film, hindi mo panghihinayangan 'to.

So, pano? dito na muna?
hanggang sa susunod na blog!

I like to move it move it... MOVE IT!

2005-06-18T12:23:00.000+08:00

Anniversary today ng bank namin at ang gimik nila... Sports fest! Di sana ako pupunta, kaya lang my boss asked me to accompany her kasi di nya alam yung venue, to make the story short... napilitan akong sumama :D pero ok lang, masaya na rin naman e. 7:00 a.m. ang call time, pero mga 8 na kami pumunta, dami ding umattend, saka sporty attire ang lahat. Syempre picture picture, at least may remembrance kahit sandali lang akong nagpakita.

Here's one with Rin Tin Tin...

Tin and I

Ang pinaka pièce de résistance ng event ay ang cheering competition... magagaling ang iba't ibang teams from different areas and departments... I just hope nanalo ang team namin... Go green team! *clap* *clap*!

Am seriously considering working somewhere else pero di na dito sa atin... kailangan ko ng i parenew ang passport ko just in case... Darn! dami pa palang dapat asikasuhin.

Dito na muna!

Malaya ka na nga ba?

2005-06-12T20:47:00.000+08:00

... bakit gusto mong mag-abroad?
...bakit yan ang suot?
...ganyan ba kaputi? katangos?

... ba't ganyan ang tunog?
...ba't ganyan ang pustura't ayos?
...iba ang titik ng kinasanayang himig

Kagabi nanaginip ako...
pagmulat ko...
Singtangos ng langit ang ilong
Simputi ng mga ulap katawan ko...
pagbuka ng bibig? anong sabi mo?
Mundo'y umikot, bumaliktad ang daigdig ko.

Pikit mata,
nakinig sa puso ko...
ito ang alam kong himig... alam ng dugo ko...
Piling pili... pinong pino...ito ang lahi ko...
Gisingin mo na ako sa panaginip kong ito...

gusto mo bang lumaya?
Balutin mo ang katawan sa watawat...
Alam kong alam mo na ito.

Mabuhay ka!
Baka paggising natin bukas...
Malaya na nga tayo.

Bilanggo

LSS

2005-05-31T20:50:00.000+08:00

LSS ko sa kasalukuyan...

South Border

Habang Atin Ang Gabi

Sumapit man ang dilim
Hindi mangangamba
Magkakanlong sa dilim
Hindi nag-iisa
Dahil kapiling ka ooh

Lumalim man ang gabi
Hindi mahihimbing
Aabangan ang buwan
Habang binibilang ang mga bituin

REFRAIN:
May luha at dahas
Ng nagdaang umaga
Sa lambong ng gabi
Tila naglaho na
May luha at dahas
Sa darating na bukas
Ngunit habang gabi
Walang mababakas ooh

CHORUS:
Yakapin mo ako
Habang ating ang gabi/mundo
(Habang atin ang...ooh...)

Paglipas ng magdamag
Hindi malulumbay
Dahil buong magdamag
Tayong dal'wa sinta
Nangarap ng sabay

(Repeat REFRAIN)
(Repeat CHORUS 2 times)

CODA:
Yakapin mo ako
Habang atin ang gabi

Dolores Quezon... Here I come!!!

2005-05-22T12:01:00.000+08:00

Friday night kami bumiyahe going to Quezon, company outing, we decided na mag trekking na lang para naman kakaiba, usually kasi pag outing namin, palaging swimming, though medyo mahirap i decipher yung directions na binigay nung may-ari, nakarating naman kami ng maayos

Brochure

Pag dating namin sa place, ang ganda, malamig yung place, tagaytay altitude daw kasi, Jay, the part owner of the place was so friendly to guide us on our way to our kubo's siya rin ang chef ng cafe and he works for GMA dati as production designer, no wonder para kang nasa pelikula at photogenic ang place pag kinunan mo.

Kinabuhayan Entrace

Kinabuhayan Lobby and dining area

Gabi na kami nagsitulog, kwentuhan, tv, nagpamasahe pa ako, masarap sa likod...though halos mapaiyak na ako sa sakit nung sa bandang paang part na. Kakaiba ang bathroom dito... feeling mo naliligo ka outdoor pero hindi... kailangan nyo talaga subukan.

Kubos

Si jay, andaming alagang hayup, apat na aso... yung dalawa lang ang naalala ko, si chongki at si muning, may pato, pusa, manok, at ahas... si spencer. Masarap ang breakfast namin... delisyoso talaga! parang curry rice na may longganisa saka tomatoes na may itlog sa loob, ibang klase! hanggang ngayun parang natatakam pa rin ako habang kinukwento ko.

Breakfast

After breakfast, start na trekking namin, hinatid kami ng service sa paanan ng bundok banahaw, yung guide namin, si manang sinundo din namin, medyo kakaiba ang experience na 'to, medyo mystical, pinabili kami ng mga kandila para daw sa dadasalan naming mga pwesto... medyo mahirap ang pag akyat baba sa akin sa bundok masakit sa binti... at mabato ang lugar, unang stop namin dun sa batis... malalim yung place siguro 200 steps or more pa yun, nginig ang tuhod pagbaba, hingal naman pag akyat, pero masarap ang tubig, parang galing sa ref ang lamig.

Chasing waterfalls

Photo Op

Next naman sa mga caves... sobrang eerie yung silence sa loob ng cave, kasi nga bawal mag ingay, sacred place daw, at bawal din ang tsinelas sa mga holy grounds.

Then bumalik na kami ulit sa kinabuhayan, ligo, tas uwi na din... pero nag stop over kami for lunch, inabot din kami ng four in the afternoon para maglunch, matrapik kasi, malakas ang ulan.

Batangas

it was really an experience na mahirap kalimutan, ibang klase...

Birthday recap at Pusa sa ilalim ng buwan...

2005-05-19T18:39:00.000+08:00

Recap lang, though medyo late na 'tong entry ko, last May 14, I celebrated my birthday by going to the doctor, since may fever na naman ako, though sabi naman ng doctor ok na daw condition ko based sa blood tests, niresetahan lang ako ng gamot, tapos pinatake na naman ako ng bloodtest, to confirm, pinag lunch nya muna ako, pinabalik after 2 hours, kaya gumala muna ako sa robinsons place at nanood ng Kingdom of Heaven... maganda naman, di nasayang bayad ko. Andaming tao sa mall, sale kasi, at syempre sinumpong na naman ako ng pag ka impulse buyer ko, kaya bumili ako ng submersible pump saka yung accessory na bamboo para sa desktop fountain ko, nasira kasi yung pump ko e kaya napabili tuloy ako, at syempre umiral ang landscape artist ko... kaya't eto ang pinis product.

Desktop Fountain

Kakauwi ko lang galing office, langya, last night at around four in the morning, may pumasok sa bintana ko na pusang kalye na buntis... sinira talaga ang tulog ko, matinding paliwanagan kung paano naka pasok yun sa kwarto ko... kasi yung isang part ng window ko, nabasag yung isang panel, so I covered it with linolium... pede pumasok ang kung anuman pero di pedeng lumabas. Hindi talaga mapilit lumabas ang pusang 'to kaya iniwanan ko na lang na bukas ang lahat ng bintana para makalabas sya, aba't naka uwi na ako at lahat, anjan pa din... nawili! anyways, lumabas din sya... sa pintuan that is... na bored siguro sa kwarto ko.

Tomorrow, matutuloy na kami sa Dolores Quezon... mukhang makakapagrelax na din sa wakas.

Hanggang dito na muna

A Question of Integrity

2005-05-12T20:39:00.000+08:00

Pinag-isipan ko talaga 'to for about a hundred times kung i blo-blog ko ba ang pangyayaring ito...Wala... kailangan eh, kailangan kong ilabas, kung hindi, baka mag-amok ako sa opis. Sobrang banas lang ako, kasi kanina, I heard something from someone na pinagdududahan ang INTEGRIDAD ko! and it really pisses me off! Sabi ko sa sarili ko, maybe it's about time... kailangan na talaga mag move on...

Sa bangko, isa lang ang puhunan mo, yung Integridad mo... and they're questioning my Integrity... aba aba! ibang usapan na 'to... sabihan mo na akong tamad! wag lang sinungaling! Maybe para sa kanila, am no longer effective, ayoko naman dumating ang time na magmamakaawa ako para sa trabahong binibigay nila...not worth it... kung ilalagay mo ang sarili mo sa situation ko.

Na frufrustrate na ako... It's time to get serious, sa pag hahanap ng bagong pagkakaabalahan (work or play that is... kung ano man ang mahanap ko)... target... end of June... kailangan ibang uniform na ang suot ko.

Fuzzy Kiwi exprerience

2005-05-05T22:41:00.000+08:00

Kanina galing ako sa Robinsons Place Ermita, sa sobrang gutom ko, since I only had nesvita and yoghurt drink for lunch, I decided to have some snack...sandwich, pork teriyaki saka kiwi shake... sabi ko, ba't di ko tikman yung kiwi... eversince, di pa ako nakatikim ng kiwi, so yun ang inorder ko... unang sip, aba! ok, exotic ang lasa... masarap pala... pero maya maya... habang sumisipsip ka... andami ng buto ng kiwi sa mouth mo, and trust me, it's not a pleasurable experience... mukhang tatawanan ka pag nag smile ka, dahil sa dami ng itim sa teeth mo *lol* I was just wondering kung talagang kinakain yung buto ng kiwi... nevertheless, mukhang aabutin ka ng next millennium kung aalisin mo nga naman lahat ng seeds...

I'm definitely not advocating genetic engineering of fruits and veggies (coming from a botanist, opkors magkakaroon yan ng ecological impact kung gagawin nating seedless), pero this fruit really needs a huge make-over! bigtime!, sayang masarap pa naman.

Banas na banas ako sa client namin kanina... ang kulit... at talaga namang abot na sa anit ang pasensya ko... sa bait ko ba namang ito... nagawa nya yun... pero syempre... as the old cliche goes... "the customer is alwayss blah-blah-blah whatever!" ayoko talaga sa kanya. PERIOD! pero mukang may duelo na naman kami bukas... ang iniisip ko na lang... "Jeff, bawal ka magalit... me highblood ka... at ang wrinkols!" Natatawa na nga yung opismate ko sa akin... nakakunot na daw nuo ko habang kausap ko sya, buti na lang sa fone lang, hehe.

Dito na muna ulit... mukhang di daw tuloy Quezon namin, wala daw kasing sasakyan... at balak ba atang isabay sa Big day ko...HIIINDDEEEEEE!!!! AYOKOOOO!!!! (ang altapresyon.. ang altapresyon) Diosmio! Badminton lang ata ang katapat nito bukas.

Kiwi Smoothie

Exercise monster turning 27

2005-05-02T13:44:00.000+08:00

No work today, it was a pleasant surpise last friday nung inannounce nung morning briefing namin na wala kaming pasok today, labour day daw... good good, cause now I have time to clean my room, at asikasuhin ang mga bagay na na naglect kong ayusin. Nag gym kami last thursday at ang sakit sakit ng katawan ko... dapat nung friday mag babadminton kami, kaso di nakapagpareserve yung mga kasama ko... so nauna na lang ako umuwi... but up until today masakit pa rin muscles ko dahil sa pag gy gym... dapat yata i try ko ang swimming... You might be asking why I suddenly turned into an exercise monster... e kasi naman, pagkatapos kong magkasakit last month at kung ano anong na diagnose... andami ko ng bawal kainin... bawal na ako kumain ng lechon, kare kare... at... whattayouknow... ultimo sisig! so... sabi ko sa sarili ko... might as well... mag exercise na lang at makain ang gusto kong kainin...of course moderately.

Am turning 27 this month... at may balak yata akong umabot ng 80... *background music... Let's get physical.. physical... :))*

Till then... I might be going to Quezon next week... so watch out for the pictures... kung ibalik na ng boss ko yung bluetooth ko that is...

Isang araw na naman

2005-04-12T20:46:00.000+08:00

Just got home from work, magpapagupit sana ako ng buhok kaso wala yung barbero na gugupit sa akin...ang haba na ng buhok ko, sabi nga ng friend ko, haggard na daw ang itsura ko... sana lang magpakita na sa akin yung barbero na yun! Darn! I really need a haircut!

Di naman masyadong matao kanina sa branch, buti na lang, coz joanne has to go to San lorenzo para magpick up ng collection for the stickers, manageable naman. Am still waiting for Ma'am shee to return my bluetooth, mukhang na misplace nya, pero hopefully naitabi nya lang sa isa sa kanyang maraming bags.

Funny kanina, kasi sabay sabay lahat ng opismates ko umalis, mag papafacial daw... di kaya pag balik nila bukas sa opis, mag kakamukha na sila :) Walang masyadong kwento, medyo boring ang buhay ko lately eh...

Viva il Papa

2005-04-02T11:53:00.000+08:00

I can still remember, it was year 1995, the World Youth day, the first time this man made an impact with my life. We were watching the news for the update of his coming, my mom and I were crying for some unexplainable reason, this man is truly something...

The pope who canonized and beatified saints more than any of his predecessors combined...
The pope who asked for forgiveness for all the sins of the church...
The man who made a significant impact in the downfall of communism...
The pope who was shot...
the man who forgave and kissed the man who shot him...
the man who called for a prayer of peace after the 911, for all denominations of faith...
The first pope to enter a synagogue... and a mosque.

Pope John Paul II

The second time that I cried, again was when I was watching the news ... this time... to wait for something inevitable... This one is a painful waiting game...

But this is no time for mourning... It is just the beginning...to eternal life.

Thank you for shepherding us...Goodbye Fr. Karol...

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"Lord, let Your servant go in peace
For Your Word has been fulfilled. "
from Simeon's Canticle
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Huwebes Santo

2005-03-26T08:55:00.000+08:00

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"Ika'y pagmamasdan, sa Dakong Banal,
Nang makita ko, ang Iyong pagkarangal,
Dadalangin akong nakataas aking kamay,
Magagalak na aawit ng papuring iaalay..."
Ps 63:2-3
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Poon, Sampu sam Pako!
Kaliwa't Kanan
Maghihintay ako.

Sa wangis mong aba!
Ubos siyang luha...
Malapit ng ibayubay
sa tagdan mong Pangako .

Pawis at Dugo
Pasang buong buo
Hintayin mo ako,
akin ang magdamag mo.

Hintayin mo Ako,
Mabubuhay ako...
Ipikit mo na lamang ang mga mata mo..
Pagdating ng Biyernes Santo.

The Prayer
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Cortes
San Vicente de Paul Church, San Marcelino

Pinoy version

2005-03-16T21:31:00.000+08:00

Kanina, nanonood ako ng tv... di ko talaga napigilan ang aking sarili sa aking nakita... kakatawa talaga tayo... basta bumenta, may pinoy version talaga dapat...

titigan mabuti ang larawan... kulang lang sa height... pero mukhang prendster to ni Mr. Potter...

Screen shot sa isang palabas sa isang network... aninag nyo ba? hwehehehe... baka ma demanda ako ha... antay na lang ako ng (subpowena... sabi ni melanie marquez)

Original vs Pirated

Kailangan ko ang tulong nyo...

2005-03-16T20:52:00.000+08:00

Guys! please sign up... kawawa naman...Please help keep the seal from being extinct...

The saga continues...

2005-03-15T22:51:00.000+08:00

Finally! last day na ng audit namin... after a week... at least makapag pahinga naman ng konti... but not quite... I've got to fix some stuff pa... at mukhang come Holy week, which is next week, wala na naman akong pahinga.

Last saturday, bumalik ako ng doctor, and I gave him my daily bp reading since nung huli kaming magkita, ok naman daw yung result ng blood test but he asked me to take another blood exam, sa cholesterol level yata. Ni refer niya na rin ako sa EENT for my nose bleeding and come thursday, may appointment ako sa cardiologist... mukhang nagiging complicated na tong sakit ko .... Pinadiretso nya ako sa EENT doctor, na hinintay ko for 3 hours! mukhang lalo akong ha high blood-in neto... finally, dumating ang doctor... no excuses... anyway, mukhang magaling naman... may erosion daw sa mucosal lining ko (whatever that means... oo lang ako ng oo...) at medyo tabingi daw yung structure ng ilong ko, kaya konting contact or pressure lang daw, nag blee bleed agad. The next day... pinagfast ako ng 12 hours ng doctor for the blood sampling para sa cholesterol... naknangtipaklong na med tech yan, ginawang cross stitch yung braso ko... nakadalawang tusok na, wala pa rin, hanggang sa tumawag na siya ng saklolo... nung pag alis nya, nahilo na ako.. na nanlalamig... siguro halo halo na... gutom, kaba... sabi ko sa med tech na tinawag nya, "miss nahihilo ata ako" namamanhid na ang mga braso ko, sabi nya... sige relax ka muna (blah-blah-blah) sabi ko, baka gutom lang... pero after a while nag normalize na, at isang turok lang.. solb na.

Nakakapagod palang magkaroon ng gantong sakit... pero mabuti na rin at maagang na detect... at least pwede pang ma prevent yung complications... na sana wag magkaroon...

Dito na muna, amoy ospital na dto... next entry change topic na :D

Hiblood

2005-03-07T21:50:00.000+08:00

Mukhang di maganda ang nangyayari sa katawan ko lately, last wednesday, nagpunta ako sa doctor para mag pa check up dahil sa pagdurugo ng ilong ko... pero mukhang napapadalas at di magandang eksena habang nag aassist ako ng kliyente, bigla na lang tutulo ang dugo sa ilong ko... anyway, eto ang kwento, nag punta ako sa doctor, question and answer portion, and then, pinakita ko din yung mga bruises ko, tapos kinuha nya yung blood pressure ko, mataas daw, first try 130/90... sabi nya, try daw namin ulit after 10 mins, medyo awkward tong 10 mins na to kasi tipong wala na siyang matanong sa akin, wala naman kaming masyadong mapag-usapan, at siya yung tipo ng doctor na di ma "PR" kinuha ulit ang BP, ganun pa din, sabi nya i monitor ko yung BP ko hanggang March 12, may appointment ulit ako sa kanya... pinakuha ako ng blood test sa laboratory at umuwi na ako...

Everyday, minomonitor ko yung BP ko, at mukhang di magandang sensyales, either 130/90 or 140/110... kailangan ko ng i cut ang pagkain ng porky at karne... low salt diet na din...

Naknangtipaklong... sinong magaakalang etong malnourished na to... e High blood...

Bloody Test

The Jeprocks Paradox

2005-03-04T19:45:00.000+08:00

I am a paradox... A life Dying each second...
A hermit alone, in this whirlwind masquerade.
I am screaming in silence... can you hear the silence in my scream?

I yearn for Infinite wisdom... my mind seeks to be empty.
My mind will drift in full, to the devoid Nothingness,
Peace, I will be in chaos... for I am your ally.
My left clenched fist will be the art in our war, maybe, just maybe you are right.

Bow before me!
I am your Saint...
Bow! as if tempted by the Devil!
The Divine in me will show before you...
This is the true nature of Man in his full glory.

Angels and Demons

Disoriented

2005-03-01T22:40:00.000+08:00

Last night... nag brown-out, maintenance daw ng meralco... ang guess what, alas singko ng madaling araw na ako nakatulog... dahil mainit na, malamok pa (para ala ng epekto sa mga lamok ang katol)... kaya na late ako sa pag pasok ng office kanina... buti naman at di ako cranky sa mga clients namen, though I was really disoriented habang pauwi, twice ako nagkamali sa pag pasok sa mga mall doors and muntik ko ng makalimutang magbayad ng pamasahe sa jeep...

So, I really got to get a long sleep tonight...

Conversation with Jeff

2005-02-27T21:30:00.000+08:00

Its a long drive going home, i have a whole lot of time to think for myself... Tipong conversation with jeff, trust me, im no schizo, its just that, i value this private time with myself dahil minsan kapag uwi ko ng bahay plakda na talaga ako, eto yung mga oras na pwede kong i reasses yung buhay ko, kung paano ko matutupad ang mga pangarap ko, kung paano ko pa makikilala ang sarili ko, my strengths.. My weaknesses.. My weaknesses na akala kong weakness pero strength pala... Mga taong nasaktan ko.. Mga taong nanaglect ko, mga taong gusto kong gayahin dahil sa mga prinsipyong pinaniniwalaan nya sa buhay... At ang sining na ginagalawan ko.

Masarap mag-isip, masarap mag-isa, marami kang natututunan...

In the end... Pagsara ng libro ng buhay mo, pangalan mo naman ang nakasulat na may akda nito.

Bad Chi

2005-02-26T19:40:00.000+08:00

Its been really an exhausting day today, 4 times akong nagpabalik balik sa gilmore... Weekly na yata ang rendezvous ko dito, well, waddaya know, this time, monitor ko naman ang bumigay, kailangan ko ata ifeng shui ang pc ko dahil madami atang "bad chi". Am doing this entry using my cellphone, hi techy.

Charlene dropped by the house kanina, galing daw siyang St. Peter, nagmeet sila ni Arlene... She was so thoughtful, binigyan pa nya ako ng cd ng jars of clay, na papanoorin nga pala namin this wednesday, medyo naguilty nga ako kasi di ko siya masyadong na entertain, but anyway, I know she understands.

Vangie texted me this afternoon, aba aba, nasa puerto galera... She asked me kung meron na daw akong puka shell bracelet... Ang to thoughtful talaga ng mga prends ko, sabi k sa kanya, bili nya na lang ako, para naman masuot ko sa summer, at syempre, sabi ko,try nya mindoro sling, at ayun, natry nya na daw, and she was really wasted after having a couple of shots.. Haaay, after all this stress, I wanna go somewhere really far... At mag relax relax.

By the way, yung outing namin, up till 4 in the morning, videoke to the max kami ni mj (new found friend ko na friend ni jinky na nagka sore eyes last week) ubusan talaga ng coins hwehehe, by the way, sayang di ako natuloy sa seminar.. Pagod sa outing, siguro sa susunod na lang.. Kung meron ulit.

Dito na muna

This entry is creatively entitled... February 22, 2005

2005-02-22T20:50:00.000+08:00

Same morning, nothing so special, medyo rush lang ng konti kasi trinasfer ko pa yung kape ko sa thermos, buti na lang di ako na late... otherwise I have to pay 40 for being late... I just wish alisin nila 'tong crappy rule na 'to, na wala naman akong makitang sense...

Same old stuff, free lunch, blowout ni Ms. bessie, nag Kenny Rogers na lang kami, nagkaroon ng aberya, ayoko na lang palakihin pero pissed off ako kanina dahil sa orderan na yan.

Sinundo ako kanina sa branch ni Tricia at sabay kami umuwi, though I waited for her ng medyo matagal... funny pa, kasi dahil hindi ako convinced na nakaalis ng branch nya, pinakausap pa ako sa driver ng fx na sinakyan na... tama ba naman yun...

Paul called me just a while ago and asked me if I wanted attend this saturday sa Arsobispado para sa seminar about Liturgical arts, syempre, medyo madami akong commitments kaya nag dalawang isip din ako, pero, at the same time, gusto ko na din pumunta, sayang naman kasi e... excited din ako, kaya I texted him to count me in for the seminar...

Dito na muna, update ko kayo sa outing namin sa thursday at sa seminar... oki docs manoks!

Memory

2005-02-20T23:44:00.000+08:00

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Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can smile happy your days ( I can dream of the old days)
Life was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
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Alas! Naayos na ang pc ko, after having a great deal of stress dahil sa pc na ito...

unang technician... sira ang motherboard mo... after 30 minutes, tawag sa cell... processor ang may diprensya, di ang motherboard, ... pramis! gusto mo ng sempron?

pangalawang technician... check ko muna, sira ang processor... pero phase out na ang processor mo, wala ng makukuhang ganyan... either sempron ang kunin mo, na higer, o lower... after 2 days... ang motherboard mo pala ang may sira... mas mura yun...

Pangatlong technician, tawag sa phone, malamang sa power supply yan, 1 out of ten lang ang makakaisip na powersupply ang may diprensya, pero try mo din...

Sa sobrang gulo ng pangyayari, I decided to just bring my cpu to gilmore, at ang problema?.. Click! Ang Memory! nahihiya pa nga akong tanungin sa mamang technician kung ano yung piyesang sira, basta binunot nya from the motherboard, tas sabi, boss, eto ang sira, bilin mo na lang sa kabila... at ako namang si computer illiterate... lapit sa saleslady... "Miss, pabili nga neto (sa isip ko, ano ba to?)" Nahihiya man, tinanong ko na din sa tindera kung ano yun, RAM daw... kaya pag kakabit nung technician, gumana na... nakatipid ako... from 4k something, naging 1888 na lang, masayang inuwi ko ang pc...

Pagdating sa bahay... tadaaa!!! corrupt na ang windows...

Ano pa nga ba magagawa, reinstall...

aba... parusa talaga, mukhang pinarurusahan talaga ako, ayaw mag install ng windows, out of range daw... Anakngtipaklong !

Pero nilipat ko ang installer sa DVD rom... umandar!!!

hangang sa pag install ng tv tuner... aba! Balik sa dati...blackout na naman ang cpu.... waahhhhh!!!! sabi ko sa sarili ko... hindeeee!!! hindi na pwedeng ganito, binuksan ko ang likuran ng cpu, kalikot dito, kalikot dun...

And waddaya know...

ang galing ng pang limang technician... gumagana na... nagagamit na ng may-ari e :p

Ang pang limang technician

Eto? kaya mo?

2005-02-13T23:05:00.000+08:00

Guys, just want to share this pic with you, meet Cocoi, ang kitty cat ng friend kong si enggay, topak din to pag walang magawa e, pa surf surf na lang...

Enggay, paheram ng pic ha :D

Cocoi and the mouse

Requiem for my Processor

2005-02-13T22:29:00.000+08:00

Two days in a row... wala akong pc... nasira... at ako ngayu'y nakikigamit ng pc... nasunog daw ang processor... :( unexpected gastos na naman... akala ko tahimik na ang buhay ko at masosolo ko na ang ipon ko... darn! mukang sa pagpapaayos pa ng pc mapupunta tong ipon ko... Ang konsuelo ko na lang... di ko naman madadala sa hukay ang pera ko. Pero mukhang matatagalan pa bago ako makapag computer, dahil sa 26 ko pa madadala yung pc sa bilihan ng piyesa.

Last Friday, lumabas kami ni Tricia to have dinner... huli ako! haha! kaya daw ako pumayag na sumama sa kanya for dinner kasi sira pc ko at wala akong magawa sa bahay... and my answer of course..."HINDI AH!" hehehe... kumain lang kami sa Don Hen, tapos nag coffee... treat nya yung meal namin tas treat ko sya ng coffee... na parang hindi din, kasi yung pinangbayad ko, gift checks lang na bigay ng client ko. At syempre, everytime na mag kasama kami, walang patumangang rantings about our work, yet... eto pa rin kami... the same employer... Kasama na din dun yung pang ookray namin sa mga nakakasalubong namin habang nag lalakad... Nakakatawa nga, may nakasalubong kaming mama, tapos the works... akala mo sasayaw sa saliw ng latino music...itinaas pa ang kwelyo... aba't ang Tricia, sabi ba naman..."O? andito pala si Enrique Iglesia...asan ang maracas?" tawa na kami ng tawa... buti di kami napaaway.

Nung sabado naman, OT kami, finally, natuloy din after 5 attempts yata. Sobrang antok ko, at one point nga, nakatulog ako habang nag eencode, pag ka mulat ko, puro "0000000000000000000" na yung screen... napatawa na lang ako.

Inis pa din ako sa nangyari sa pc, pero anjan na yan, wala naman choice kundi ipagawa, unless, gusto ko ng malaking malaking paperweight. I'll update you once na ok na ang pc... 'till then, enjoy my "new improved Blog".

Boy Rusing

2005-02-09T19:33:00.000+08:00

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Kanina may nakita ako... isang mamang marusing...
may bahid ng alabok ang mukha, kaliwa't kanan, tingala...
Kanina ang mama, naglakad...
Nakasalubong, tila tinatanong...
Ang kinis ng iyong mukha... ba't marusing na nga,
Ang iba'y pumula... Sing itim daw ng budhi.
Tahimik ang mama, di umimik, alam sa loobin kung bakit nang gigitata...

Itong abo? sadya ko 'to...
kaninang nanalangin, tinatanaw ang Poon...
Sinusubukang abutin, kahit malayo...
Di man mapalapit... ngunit may pangako...

Diyos! Diyos! Narito ako!!!
Alabok sa alabok... ipaalala mo...
Kutyain man... di mahihiya...
kasanib ako, sa mga mahal mo.

Sing itim man nitong abo kaloobang kaloob mo...
buhusan ng Dugo... lilinis na ako...
Natutununan ko... sa lahat ng ito?
lamang magmahal ang mas umuunawa.

Ngayun dumilat... silayan mo...
siya ang mamang marusing...
na siyang tukoy ko...

Boy Rusing

Er?

2005-01-28T21:08:00.000+08:00

Just got home... it's friday... and no where to go... last wednesday, tinext ako ni Paul, nagpapatulong para magdecorate ng church... para sa Chinese new year.., sayang short notice, siguro i'll give them some ideas and suggestion na lang...

Talked to Carla just a while ago, downplay na lang daw ng idea... sabi ko, sige i'll just wait for their feedback.

Buti di masyadong matao kanina... nakauwi din ako ng maaga (relative)... maaga aga pala...

Nothing much to blog... dito na muna

Balentayms?

2005-01-25T19:45:00.000+08:00

While on my way to work... aba naman... walking along the street, biglang sumabog yung gulong ng jeep na nasa tabi ko, bigla tuloy nagising ang antok na antok kong ulirat... mukhang masamang pangitain ito...

at masama nga, pag sakay ko ng jeep... ang nakatabi ko?... mag jowang sobrang makapag "PDA"... eto ang score... bago bumaba yung babae, naka 5 kissing scene yata sila... HELLLLOOO!!!! malayo pa po ang balentayms..... Get a Rooommmm!! :D ops ops opss... wag nyo akong paratangang ingit... di po ako enget... nakakailang lang kasi, halos lahat pinagtitinginan sila... atsaka... bat kasi napatabi pa ako dun... pakiramdam ko tuloy kasama ako sa eksena... hwehehehehe....

As usual, kahit di naman masyadong matao kanina sa opis, pakiramdam ko, busy busyhan... ang hirap lang talaga kasi 2 na lang kami ni sir Mike... di na nga lang siguro kami makapagreklamo sa kabusyhan... sana dumating na yung kapalit ni abby...

Kahapon, may na receive akong postal registry... hmmm... napag-isip tuloy ako kung sino nagpadala nun... ang problema ko lang, kung kelan ko mapipick up yun... sana bukas ang post office ng sabado, kahit half day lang... excited na tuloy ako.

Ey guys! I need your feedback, pa check naman kung ayos sa browser nyo 'tong bago kong skin...

dito na muna... Ciao!

U-Turn

2005-01-24T22:27:00.000+08:00

Pauwi ako nung isang araw at napadaan sa greenbelt, ang ganda na talaga ng ipinagbago ng greenbelt park, pero nagulat ako na natawa, "the works" talaga ang park, meron pang in-house pato... it was really a pleasant surprise na makakita ng ganto... communion with nature baga...

Mga pato sa greenbelt

As you can see, new look ang aking blog... courtesy of Rcie... (like you have a choice, hehehe, thanks bro.!) Malamig ba sa mata...though di ko pa rin maaninag kung ano ba 'tong background ng blog ko, got some bad news from a friend... well, ganyan talaga ang buhay friend... sometimes wala naman tayong choice sa mga uncontrollable circumstances na ganyan... pero it's still your choice and dapat may will ka pa rin to rise from that situation... basta itutuloy naten yung valentines date naten ha :D... kung mabasa mo man to...

Malapit na naman matapos ang buwan... kailangan ko na yatang kumilos... mali ang direction ko, mukhang kailangang mag U-turn.

... And by the way, it's my Dad's birthday.

Bad Saturday... at Great Wedding ni Marge

2005-01-16T18:20:00.000+08:00

Yesteday was really a bad day for me... lahat palpak... may OT kami dapat for the documentary clean up kaso di din tuloy, di daw nakahingi ng approval from head office so wala kaming access sa database, and I was informed when I was almost at the office, well, sabi ko, ok lang, might as well mag ikot ikot na lang since nasa makati na rin ako. Dumaan muna ako sa isang ukay ukay, I was trying to look for a funky shirt... kahit may meningococcemia scare :D mamatay din naman tayo lahat...

Tapos pumunta ako sa waltermart... sabi ko, sige, ill just buy some stuff na dapat nabili ko last time. Nagpunta ako sa Watsons, at pumili na ng aking mga bibilhin, pag dating sa counter... I gave my credit card to pay for my items... aba! sabi ba naman ng cashier... kung pwede daw, cash... kasi first sale ako... Gusto ko siyang sigawan at sabihing "Anong bullsh*t superstition yan!? alam ba to ng boss nyo? alam ba ng may-ari ito?" Sabi nya, yun daw ang instruction ng manager nila... Well good for them, Swerte sila, nalugi lang naman sila ng 600 kasi di ko na lang binili yung stuff... balikan ko na lang daw, pag may unang bumili ng cash, saka ko daw pwedeng balikan... kayo na ang humusga kung anong merong service sila... sabagay ano ba naman ako sa milyong milyong sales ng sm... Ang masasabi ko lang... SANA MALUNOD KAYO SA PERA NYO!!! pinaglalaban ko lang naman ang rights ko bilang consumer... di ko naman ninanakaw yung pinamili ko... di ako galit sa cashier... galit ako sa may pasimuno nung kung anong kalokohang pamahin nila!

Kudos (Not!) to Watsons

Tapos late in the evening, biglang nag off yung monitor ko... ano ba naman tong araw na ito... palpak talaga... Sinet ko na na dalhin na lang sa monday yung monitor... para ipaayos... pero buti naman gumana this morning... whew...

Fiesta ng Santo Niño today... ang daming nagpapabinyag kanina... Inimbita din ako ni Trish na mamyesta sa kanila, taon taon na lang daw lagi ako may excuse para di pumunta sa piyesta.... Di ako makakapunta, kasi may kinantahan kaming wedding ng friend, sa Christ the King sa may Greenmeadows... Well, Marge really looks great sa gown nya... kamustahan din with old friends... mga kasama namin dati sa singles... Best Wishes kay Marge...

I guess that's it for today... at sa Watsons... Wala lang.... SANA MALUNOD KAYO SA PERA NYO!!! Bwahahahaha!!!!

Wedding Scenes

I guess am doin fine...

2005-01-09T20:49:00.000+08:00

Been visiting my friends blog just a while ago, mukhang lahat sila nagpalit na ng skins for their blogs... I wish I have the time... or rather the inspiration para baguhin 'tong look ng blog ko... It's sunday today, attended the usual mass... after that, had lunch sa rob place at napabili ng silya ng di oras para sa room ko... tsk tsk... gastos na naman.

Nothing new lately, except that nag resign na si abby sa amin and medyo nag aadjust pa kami ni sir mike since kulang nga ng isang tao... minsan napapagod na rin ako... sabi ko nga, wala naman akong reason if I leave my present job, ok naman ang mga officemates, yung trabaho? nakakayanan din naman kahit papaano, yun nga lang... di ko masasabing dream job ko 'to... konti pa siguro... malapit na din ako... pero who knows... baka di pa ako tapos sa dapat kong gawin dito...

Fate has always been kind to me... pero nung isang araw... nag dasal ako... sabi ko, sige na Lord, balato mo na sa akin to... gusto ko talagang mag work dun... up until now... parang wala pa rin akong naririnig na sagot... o ayaw ko sigurong pakinggan *sigh*

Nuff rantings... *think happy thouhts* Am getting used to this new room of mine, though namimiss ko minsan yung old room ko... takot kasi ako sa space :)) teka... amoy daing na bangus... mukang yun ang ulam namin... *hilo*

Got to go... kain muna

Misplaced Priorities can Mislead a Nation

2005-01-07T21:37:00.000+08:00

Gusto ko lang ibahagi 'tong article na ito na nabasa ko... sana matauhan tayo

Misplaced Priorities can Mislead a Nation

"He who can take no interest in what is small will take false interest inwhat is great."

John Ruskin

Jasmine Trias visited the Philippines very recently. Everyone was agog waiting to welcome her. The excitement was remarkable as the media and manyof our "kababayans" flocked to the airport to see her. This scenario istypical of Filipinos. Sadly, it reflects our country's misplaced priorities.

Contest of the Mind.

Another young girl came back to the country just a couple of weeks ago. Her name is Faye (not her real name for very sensitive reasons). Unknown to her countrymen, this eleven year old girl brought honor to the Philippines. She represented the country in the Intercontinental Science Quiz Net inAustralia. Out of 57 countries represented, Faye garnered First Place for the Philippines. Germany came in second while the United States came in third.

In stark contrast to the hooplah extended to Jasmine Trias, Faye's arrivaldid not make any noise. Not a peep.

In an earlier competition, "Mathematics for the Young Asians" in Indonesia,Faye also came out in the Top Five. But just like the Australian event, thisfeat did not receive any recognition in our country at all.

Our interests seem to be set on other "priorities." We are more interested in promoting celebrity guests instead of educational and intellectual pursuits. Indirectly and quite obviously we are teaching our children that development of the external image takes priority over educational achievement.

Faye's story is inspiring. She comes from a broken family. Her father falsely claimed that he was unmarried when he married her mom. When her mom found out, she decided to raise up her daughter alone.

Despite the difficulty, Faye in no way used it as an excuse for complacency in her studies. In grade school, she was a consistent honor student. She took every academic requirement as a challenge. And she delivered. At onetime, she submitted a project thesis in Australia that won "The Best Physics and Science Award". The award qualified the Philippines to be one of the top10 countries that would compete in Australia, among the 57 countries that joined.

Considering her family's financial constraints, she and her mom asked help from our government for their trip to Australia to claim the "Best Physics"award and to join the Science competition. They saw this challenge as a rare opportunity offered to Faye and her country, considering that only two Asian countries qualified - Japan and the Philippines. Unfortunately, our government had other priorities.

Mother and daughter then tried to ask help from individual senators and congressmen. All turned them down except for one who was willing to help, on condition that Faye should give public credit to the senator for supporting her even in the earlier competitions she joined. Out of integrity, the mother could not accede to this arrangement. Thus no outside help was found.

Faced with this situation, Faye and her mom took out all their savings and went out of their way to secure by themselves the additional finances needed. The only driving force behind them was their desire to give honor to God and to the Philippines.

With the little resources they had, they went to Australia on September 17,2004 for the competition. They claimed the trophy and cash award for the"Best Physics" thesis Faye submitted in Sidneyand then flew to Brisbane for the quiz competition.

No kababayan welcomed them in Australia except for a kind Filipina they met in the plane who assisted them. As they were checking in at a hotel, the"kind" Filipina who volunteered to help them disappeared taking with herFaye's and her mother's bags, passports, and plane tickets. At that point,they literally had nothing left except for the few pieces of clothes and their faith in God. They had to sell the extra clothes left to be able to buy food.

In need once again, they sought help from some of the Filipino officials inAustralia but to no avail. Oddly, the Filipino officials there were too busy with other priorities, not minding to help a young girl and a mother who had no other desire but to bring honor to our country.

Given a budget for only a one night stay at the hotel, mother and daughter had to check out the following day. Leaving their luggage on deposit and without money for transportation fare, they decided to walk two kilometers to the competition venue on their native Filipino costumes.

If walking a two kilometer distance was bad enough, how much more would be walking the distance on their native costume along the highways ofAustralia!

Upon arrival at the competition site, Faye and her mom were very surprised when they discovered that the delegates from each of the other countries were well supported by a band, a cheering squad, and a flag, while Faye only had her mother and the anxiety of lost passports and plane tickets. Worse,representatives of each country were required to decorate their booths.

With only the three-piece costume they had on, Faye and her mom were evenmore surprised when the organizing committee awarded their booth as "TheMost Creative" booth.

In the early part of the competition, Japan, Braziland Spain were eliminated. As the only Asian country left to compete against six Western nations, the Philippines was cheered on by Japan. Faye was encouraged by herJapanese cheering squad, but in her heart, how she wished that she had her own countrymen to cheer her on.

When Faye finally won first place and Philippines national anthem was being played, she prayed silently thanking God for making her a Filipina. Despite all the painful experiences she had with her country, her priorities did not waver. A Japanese diplomat was the one who helped Faye and her mom to secure temporary pass so they could return to the Philippines. The money they won was just enough for their fare back home and their temporary passport. When Faye was relating this story before a crowd, she said, "Let us love our nation, for nobody else will."

Faye did not allow her painful experiences to tear down her loyalty to her country. She is not a celebrity but a servant out to serve her fellow Filipino.

A Small Way to Greatness.

Our concept of leadership in this country is pitifully skewed. We mistakenly think that leadership is about "lording" it over other people. Christ corrected this distorted thinking when he said, You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you, instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all - Mark 10:42-44

Sadly, we are far from the precept of this truth. It is no surprise then that we have a dearth of real leaders in this country-leaders who would setthe nation's interests above their own. In the same way, our concept of citizenship is damaged. Those seeking for social good for themselves are never willing to grant the same good to others. Hence it is common for us hear stories of Filipinos who take advantage of their fellow citizens. We want to be served, but we are unwilling to serve.

We dream of becoming like Jasmine Trias. We want our children to be like her. We would rather spend on things that would make us look good instead ofthings that would make us grow in character. We prefer stardom glitter over service-oriented endeavors.

Quite the contrary, Faye spend sleepless nights studying to win the competition because she knows her priorities. Unlike Jasmine Trias, Faye did not receive a hero's welcome when she came back, but, young as she is, she keeps calling on Filipinos to love the Philippines because every Filipino is a valuable gift of God.

Life, really is not a matter of intelligence but a matter of setting our priorities right. The question is, what's our focues on "grand" things that make us superficial or on simple things that lead us to greatness?

Faye's story reminds us all to look within ourselves. This eleven year old girl could have complained to the media, but she did not. She went out ofher own small way to bring greatness to this land.

Right priorities grant us wisdom. When properly set, priorities point us to the right people we need to invest in, the right use of our energy, the right resources to draw from, and the right endeavors support.

From the words of Faye's mother, " We all wanted to win, but success is not measured through by merely winning. It is measured through our hearts, if it is truly attuned with God all the time. It is all that really matters for we have only an Audience of One. Whatever we have achieved, big or small,remember one thing: it is for God and God alone. The King of the Kingdom of a higher world.

(Bread of Life Ministries)

Christmas Recap

2005-01-02T18:16:00.000+08:00

Finally, nakuha ko na din ang bluetooth ko, sabi ko kasi, di muna ako magpopost pag walang picture :D. Busy, busy, busy ako nung pasko... pagkakuha ko ng bonus ko, paid some of my bills at bumili ako ng pasadyang sofa bed at linolium for my room... funny sa sobrang laki nung sofa bed pag nakalatag, di ka na pwedeng maglakad lakad sa kwarto... sakop na ng kama yung buong kwarto... Natawa pa ako nung nag text yung sis ko to inform me na dumating na yung kama, sabi sa text, "Anya, nasukat mo daw ba yung kama? ang laki... di yata magkakasya sa room mo" Reply ako, "Kasya yan, sinukat na namin ni mommy", Nag text back, "Sabi ni mommy, yung buong kwarto yata ang nasukat mo!" Nag dagdag bawas kami ng mga gamit sa kwarto ko and Lo! and Behold! nagkasya naman sa awa ng Diyos... :D

Room makeover

Mid December din, I was invited for a panel interview sa head office, tungkol sa Customer Service, went well, binigyan kami ng certificate saka token gift na book ni John Maxwell. Witty ang mga tanong at sagot ng participants.

SBC Panel Interview, Mel and Jay? asan kayo?

At siyempre, ang simbang gabi... na love-hate ko... love dahil pag simula na ng simbang gabi, dun na yung trigger sa akin ng pasko... sumasaya ako... hate? 4:00 in the morning? need I say more? eto ang time sa aking "singing career" na hirap na hirap ako! kung pede lang lumabas ang buong laman loob ko habang kumakanta... , pero iba pa din yung thrill pag secretly tinitingnan mo kung sino sa mga kasama mo ang meron pang morning glory sa mata (nyuknyuk nyuk) syempre sa lahat ng sacrifices mo, di mo na iindain yun, pag naalala mo yung baby sa sabsaban? shut-up na lang ako :D

Simbang Gabi

And last but not the least, ang walang katapusang kainan at Christmas parties, halos magkasunod ang Christmas party ng area namin saka yung sa branch, yung sa area namin, sa World Trade Center, sa Makati Skyline, saya din... tapos yung sa branch naman, kumain lang kami sa Red crab, sa Greenbelt... after eating a lot of crabs, pakiramdam ko umiikot ang paligid... Dyuskupu! Da king, di pa ako ready... wag mo ako isasama!

Pasko ng Bangkero

Then...

Tapos na ang pasko... bagong taon, its' been a year now na nag blog ako... Nung new year, bisperas, di ko maiwasan maiyak...tapos na din... masaya, malungkot...

In the end... wala akong masabi sa Kanya...kundi.. Salamat po... Samahan mo ako ulit... bagong taon na naman po.

Christmas Parties, Parol at Kanta

2004-12-08T22:11:00.000+08:00

Ilang araw na lang pasko na, pero bakit kaya parang lahat ng makausap ko, parang di pa rin nila nararamdaman na pasko na... kumpleto... the works! Christmas parties, parol, exchange gift... carols... sabagay, kung tutuusin nga naman... di naman talaga yun ang pasko...

Sabi ko nga sa boss ko, pag nagsimula na ang simbang gabi, dun ko mararamdaman, na malapit na talagang magpasko. Nagpadala na ng Kutchinta sila Mrs. Virata... the infamous kutchinta na pinadadala nila tuwing pasko... (di ko mapigilang mapatawa tuwing pinaguusapan tong kutchintang to). May good news akong nalaman today, yung kinuwento ko dating canteen sa may Don Bosco, open na pala pag sabado, saka hanggang 9 na sila ng gabi, mayaya nga ang tropa sa sabado...

Kanina, nag ikot ikot kami ng boss ko, para maghanap ng boxes and basket para sa mga give aways na ipapamigay namin para sa mga clients... mukhang sa Quiapo ang bagsak namin bukas, ang mahal pag sa department store ka bibili... Makahanap na nga din ng banig bukas para sa kwarto ko.

Dito na muna! wala masyado maisip masulat.

Regine, Rhoda, Party at iba pa!

2004-11-20T11:44:00.000+08:00

It's satuday morning, lang magawa... did some yoga poses, pag dating sa thighs, nyak... namimilipit na ako sa sakit, well... that's what you get for not getting any exercise for years... anyway, am listening to Regine's album right now... Sabi nila Platinum daw after a week upon release... ano ba yun? magkaroon ba ng panic buying.

Naalala ko tuloy, kung gano ako ka fanatic nun, nanood pa kami ng anniversary concert nya sa UP sunken garden, tagal na nun, 3rd year high school yata kami nun, kasama ko si Char and Arl... rhyme. Sinuong namin ang trapik, ulan at siksikan para mapanood ko lang siya... nyahahaha... pinagtatawanan siguro ako nung dalawa nang mga araw na yun.

Picture taking kami kahapon sa branch, gusto daw kasi ni Ma'am Rhoda, yun yung Christmas gift namin sa kanya, namiss ko tuloy yun... halos mahigit 1 year na din pala sila dun...

Haaayyy... eto na na naman ang mga christmas party, nabubuset ako, andami gusto ipagawa... party ko ata yun, ako na coordinator... ako pa contestant...

Pag nanalo ka , sasabihin luto... e syempre, ayoko namang matalo!

Si Arl, di nagpaparamdam... o ako yun?

Sigggeee Regggiinnnee Ssiigggaawwww!!! kaayyyaa mooo yaannn!!!!