Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Mahal's Birthday (12-23-08)




Nope, hindi po yung "mahal" na alam ng iba ang tinutukoy ko dito. Hindi po ito ang "mahal" na patay na patay kay jimboy at mahilig magsabi ng "churi po... churi po..." pag nasa TV (at ang paboritong gamit sa bahay ay sofa. kung bakit? wahahahaha!).

Ang tinutukoy ko pong "mahal" ay ang mahal naming lahat na si Cher (Cheryl Ann Vinluan for long. haha!). Happy happy birthday and maraming salamat po uli for inviting us to share your special day with you. May God bless you more and may all your wishes come true. =P

Pasensya na po eto lang pala mga pics sa akin. Konti lang pala sila lahat. Churi na po... =)

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Kala Bar and Resto (12-20-08)




Tumakas muna ako sa christmas party sa b-haus para sumunod sa kanila sa Harbour Square. This was a celebration of sorts sa pagkakapanalo nila Abet (and ni Ms. Melanie din) sa kanilang photography class. Kaya naman from Kamias sugod agad ako sa Roxas Blvd as soon as I can. Buti nakahabol pa. Hehehe! Congrats sa inyong mga nanalo!!

(at san ka pa? pagbalik ko ng b-haus after nito e hindi pa pala sila tapos sa pagkanta at pag-iinom. kaya naman para hindi ako KJ e nakisabay pa din ako. kaya eto ako ngayon nasa opisina na nakaduty at wala pang tulog. puro party kasi e. ang hirap talaga maging artista. hahaha!) =P

Friday, December 19, 2008

weekend (useless) survey

just to kill time and boredom. sensya na po... 


Name two facts about the last person who texted you.

          -- makulit pero mabait.

Do you think your last ex will eventually want to be with you again?
    -- why? hindi pa ba siya na-trauma sa akin? hehe!

Have you ever fallen asleep in someone's arms?
    -- does my mom's arms count? noong bata ako for sure nagawa ko ito.

What were you doing around 1 this morning?
    -- at the office (kahit day-off), nakikilibre ng internet bago umuwi galing party

Would you rather go to a party or go out of town?
    -- kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan? out of town, hands-down.

If you had to stay awake for 24 hours what would you do in that time?
    -- dvd marathon; maglaro ng psp o kaya naman ay DotA or NBA Live 08 sa laptop

Are you organized?
    -- organized? oo, clean? not much. nakaayos mga gamit ko dito sa room pero medyo maalikabok. tamad ako maglinis kadalasan e. haha!

What do you do to relax before you fall sleep?
    -- listen to the radio (naiiwan ko pa nga na bukas usually)

What's the last thing you put in your mouth?
    -- cookies

Did you ever discuss marriage with another person?
    -- yes, pero not that seriously. medyo mga wishful thinking lang.

What would happen if you had a baby with the last person you kissed?
    -- teka? sino nga ba last person ko na na-kiss? sana naman hindi lalaki yun. haha! joke lang.

Who were the people you last had a sleepover with?
    -- sino nga ba... sila King at Abet pa ata, during the Bicol trip

Do you cry everytime you feel like crying?
    -- no. bato ako.

What is the reason you last cried?
    -- can't even remember.

If your ex said they hate you, you'd say?
    -- "don't worry, the feeling is mutual. kaya nga mag-ex na tayo e." haha!

Last time you saw fireworks, with who & where?
    -- na andun ako mismo? GMA christmas party last friday sa amoranto stadium with officemates. pero kung nakita ko lang e yung sa Paskuhan sa UST last night, habang nakasakay ako sa LRT2. kita doon e. haha!  

Are you a jealous person?
    -- yes, in some ways.

What are your plans for tonight?
    -- christmas party naman dito sa b-haus. 6 christmas parties (or reunions) for 6 consecutive days. whew! daig ko pa ang artista.

Have you been on a date in the past week?
    -- romantic date? nope. just met with old friends from college last thursday.

Who was the last person to call you?
    -- yung officemate ko si Reimond

And what was that conversation on the phone about?
    -- kung papasok daw ba ako kasi anong oras na, hindi niya alam na nakipagpalit ako ng sked that day. naputol tuloy ang halos kauumpisa ko pa lang na tulog noon. pambihira talaga!

What do you think your someone is doing right now?
    -- sino ba si "someone" ko in the first place? meron ba?

What are your plans for the weekend?
    -- party later then off to work again by tomorrow (back to reality... tapos na party!)

Do you think a lot of people think or say bad things about you?
    -- malamang, pag hindi ako nakatingin o nakikinig. some people i know probably think na i'm bad or something even though wala naman talaga ako ginagawa. ang hirap malagay sa situation na ganito minsan.  =(

When did your last hug take place?
    -- last week

Did you have a good day?
    -- good enough. hopefully tomorrow and the next ones are better.  =)

6 Days of Christmas (parties)




(Excuse me lang po pero consider this as my own version of a "vanity post" kasi lagi akong nasa mga pictures dito. Pagbigyan na po, Christmas naman e. Hehehe! =P)

Para sa akin, wala nang mas lulupit pa siguro sa week na ito pagdating sa mga party tuwing sasapit ang panahon na ganito. Just as the title of the album suggests, imagine having to attend 6 different christmas parties for 6 consecutive days? Hindi pa kasama dun yung isa pang christmas party din na nauna na last Friday (the GMA party itself). Daig ko pa talaga ang isang artista (sabagay artistahin din naman ako e, ayaw ko pa lang kasi pa-discover. o wag na umangal please... basa na lang hahaha!). Pero nabutas din halos ang bulsa ko dahiil sa kaliwa't-kanang "forced" contributions at exchange gifts para sa mga parties na ito. Haay, pagbigyan na lang, minsanan lang naman dumaan ang panahon na ganito. And after all, this is the season of giving di ba?

The pics here were actually from just 3 of those 6 parties. I skipped the party on the 4th day to be with my college friends for dinner / mini-reunion (my previous post here) then tumakas naman sandali sa 6th day para humabol sa Harbour Square celebrations. Kung bakit walang pics yung iba e simple lang, tamad na ko magkukukuha ng pictures pag ganito. Actually puro nenok nga lang sa mga officemates ang lahat ng mga pics sa album na ito e, haha! =P

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Iba Ang May Pinagsamahan...




As for your request my dearest of friends...

This is a collection of pictures ng mini-reunions this year naming magkaka-tropa since our college days. I know medyo konti lang yung happenings for the entire year (4 times lang actually) pero pag nagsama-sama naman kami e parang ilang araw lang ang nakalipas. Ganun na kami at home sa isa't isa. Most of us have known each other for almost 10 years already kaya wala na sigurong makakapag-question kung gaano katibay ang samahan. Too bad our schedules at work usually don't allow us to do more gatherings like these. Minsan talaga sagabal ang trabaho sa lakwatsa at barkada. Pambihira!!! tsk tsk tsk...

The "videoke" pics were from the March reunion, tapos ung "Burgoo" pics were from the April version. Yung "pizza parlor" pics were from the May edition tapos yung huling batch was from yesterday (mainit-init pa). Some of the pics here were from Jayjay's trusted ixus cam (ang tita ng aking suzie hehe!).

It was good to see you guys (and gals) again and hope to see more of you in the future.

Para sa mahabang pinagsamahan nating lahat at sa mas mahaba pang inuman... este... pagkakaibigan pala! Kampay!!! =P


“Happiness is time spent with a friend and looking forward to sharing time with them again.” - Lee Wilkinson

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

La Mesa Ecopark Teambuilding (Dec. 14, 2008)




Pasensya na po kung ako ang last poster ng pics from this event, medyo busy lang kasi sa sunod-sunod na parties sa office (not to mention na medyo under-the-weather pa lately dahil kulang sa tulog). Anyways, better late than never sabi nga nila kaya eto na po, pics from the team building exercise ng Extreme Outdoor Club ng Thomson-Reuters at the said venue and at the said date.

Unlike most of the marshalls ng event, ndi po ito ang first time ko dito sa venue. Yun nga lang eto ang "bura-cay moment" ko (alam niyo na ang tinutukoy ko malamang). What a way to overwrite those existing files from my brain hahaha!

Ang na-assign na station sa akin to watch was the rapelling-wall climbing-zip line station so most of the pics here were from that area. But since natapos ako agad e sumunod na din kami sa post ni Terence sa taas (na noon ay mababaliw na ata hehe!) then sa home base, ang "Narra Pavillion" (kunwari).

Salamat kay King Louie for inviting us to be part of the event at sa uulitin, pag kailangan mo uli ng volunteer at libre sked, just give us a call. For the rest of the group (Abet, Cher, Joyce, Mei-mei, Donnie, Ate Jen, Terence, and Josiah) salamat for another fun weekend! Sana maulit uli ang ganito. Hehe!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

On Borrowed Time...

Drowned by the Pacquiao fever yesterday was the sad news about Marky Cielo's untimely death. Alam ko most of you may say "sino ba yan?" or "hindi ko naman kilala yan..." especially those of you who are fond of watching the shows from the Kapamilya network. Admittedly, kahit ako nga mismo na kaparehong station na niya nagta-trabaho e hindi din kabisado kung saan shows ba talaga siya lumalabas. But I did see the kid before at the office more than a few times. The last time I saw him was only a few days ago, sa labas ng old studio 3 malapit sa gazebos/smoking area, if i remember right.

Although I'm not really among his avid fans, nalungkot pa din ako to hear such news. Lahat nga kami sa office kagabi parang natulala din nung narinig namin yung balita. Kailan lang kasi e nakakasalubong mo pa siya sa office and then all of a sudden, he's gone forever. Nakakapanghinayang din because, after all, he was just 20 years old at the time of his death. Marami pa sanang pwede mangyari sa career niya at sa buhay niya. Same impact when news of the likes of Rico Yan and recently lang, Heath Ledger, also came out. It's always a downer to hear people die so soon.

Yun actually ang reason kung bakit ako napa-post ng ganito. These kinds of news really makes me think about the way how I have to live my life as well. Alam naman nating lahat na we are all living on borrowed time kaya naman we should make the most out of it. We must be thankful for all the blessings that we have received and learn to appreciate people around us more. Learn to cherish what we have instead of asking for what we don't have (and showing those long faces pag hindi nakuha ang gusto). In a few weeks time we're going to celebrate Christmas again, how are we so sure that the faces we are seeing around us now would still be there next Christmas di ba?

Frankly speaking, hindi naman po sa takot ako mamatay ha, but sana man lang before I leave this world e malaman ko na at least I did something good to those people around me. If I knew that I made even a small but positive difference in another person's life then I can say that at least I did my part. Salbahe kasi ako e. Hehe!

Let's Get This (RACE) Party Started! (12-06-08)




Nope, hindi po ito isang grand EB party (though for some in the group e parang ganun na nga kasi dun pa lang na-meet personally yung iba. hehe!).


These pictures were from the Christmas party of friends of RACE last Saturday at Niche Grille. But wait... there's more! Not only was it a Chistmas party, it was an advance birthday celebration na din para sa Mahal ng lahat, si Cher. Hope you liked the surprise for you.


Sa lahat po ng mga present ng gabing iyon (at pati na din sa mga physically absent pero present pa din naman in spirit), maraming salamat po for another memorable night with all of you. What a party indeed, truly one for the books. No other better way to celebrate a party than to be with your close friends and family. May we have more gatherings like this in the future (kahit hindi na pasko or special occassions hehe!).


** P.S. ** Salamat nga pala sa mga nagbigay ng gifts that night. I was never really expecting to receive anything other than my exchange gift (haha!) so thank you so much. To Ate Jen, Terence, Thina, and King, your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. Sorry kung ang mai-o-offer ko lang in return sa inyo (and for the rest of the group) as of the moment e yung crappy slideshow na nai-post ko na previously dito (http://rubrducky.multiply.com/video/item/6/My_Early_Christmas_Gift_For_All_of_You). Hope to make it up somehow in the future. Thanks again for the nth time. =)

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Corregidor (November 30, 2008)




Dati sa mga history books ko lang nakikita at nababasa ang Corregidor Island. I never thought that I would someday see it personally. Salamat sa RACE for this one.

Buti na lang we're living at a time of peace sa ngayon. Hindi ko kasi nai-imagine ang sarili ko na hahawak ng baril at makikpagpatayan kasi may giyera gaya ng mga magigiting na sundalo o mamamayan na minsang nakipaglaban sa isla na ito. Sabagay, ano nga ba naman panglaban ko? Wala naman kwenta ROTC namin noon. Haha!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

My Early Christmas Gift For All of You




Since Christmas is just around the corner at obviously hindi ko kayang regaluhan kayong lahat (wala na ako pera...), eto na lang ang naisipan kong gawin. Call it mushy, call it corny, call it cheap, call it whatever you like, ok lang. Nakagawa na din kasi ako ng ganito before (last year to be exact) for the office so naisip ko why not gumawa din ako para sa inyo?


A collection of pictures from the trips and happenings na nakasama ko kayo, my friends from RACE and Multiply. Akalain niyong lahat kayo this year ko lang na-meet actually? Haha! Thanks for everything and may we have more memories like these to share with each other in the future. Hope you like it.


(Most of the pictures used here were from Susie. Some were taken using the cameras of idol Mic, Laniemay, Benj, and Abet. Thanks.)

Monday, November 17, 2008

TGIS (Thank God It's Saturday)




- Mister Kabab, West Ave.
- Icebergs, Harbour Square, CCP Complex
- Star City, CCP Complex
- Rower's Den, Harbour Square, CCP Complex

Nope, hindi po ito about that show during the 90's starring Angelu de Leon and Bobby Andrews. Ang lahat ng ito ay naganap last Saturday, November 15, nang magkayayaang mamasyal ang mga ultimate karen.

Thanks everyone for another weekend to remember. Sa uulitin. Dumadami na ang album ng lakwatsa dito kay Rica (my laptop hehe!).

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Cool Bicol (November 8-10, 2008)




- Caramoan, Camarines Sur
- Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC), Pili, Camarines Sur
- Cagsawa Ruins, Daraga, Albay


Ang mga nasa larawan ay resulta ng ako'y maging saling-kitkit sa recon activity ng RACE for its next planned trip in the near future.

I'm sure most of you have seen the pics from Abet's camera in his own album here. Ang mga ito naman ay galing sa aking trusted friend na si Susie. In case you're wondering who Susie is, try reading the word “ixus” in reverse, hehe! And some pics from Albay may even seem like deja vu kasi gaya nga ng sabi ni Abet sa kanyang post, we met this guy sa Cagsawa Ruins (si Iking Da King) na kayang-kayang pagsabayin ang kanyang Nikon d40 at ang aking Canon Ixus 70 sa pagkuha ng pictures namin. This guy is one-of-a-kind, sanay na sa pagkuha ng pics (and I'm pretty sure na pag na-meet ninyong mga mahilig mag-pose sa harap ng camera itong si King one of these days ay siya na ang magiging bestfriend nyo for the trip haha!).

Thanks to King Louie and Abet for allowing me to tag along. Sometimes, it's more fun to go on a trip with no fixed itenerary at all. hehe!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Half-Empty, Half-Full

I posted this one sa Friendster around summer of this year, after I had some "miscommunication" with a very "dear" friend of mine (basta yun na yun, matalino naman kayo. haha!). Wala lang, naaliw lang kasi ako nung nakita ko ito ulit. Obviously a lot of things happened and changed since I wrote this one. Bottom line, ayun, hindi pa din kami ok till now. Hahaha! But that's not my point kasi why I reposted this one here. Basta, hope you'll see what I want to say pag nabasa niyo na ito (hopefully... without me sounding like a preacher or anything haha!).



Sometimes, it’s all about having a different perspective in order to make a “bad” thing look like a “good” one. Para bang ang walang kamatayang topic about seeing a glass of water either half-empty or half-full.

Minsan, sa ganitong paraan e nakakahanap ka ng sagot sa mga katanungang akala mo’y wala na talagang pag-asa pang masagutan o kaya naman ay makakahanap ka ng ilang mga senyales kung bakit nga ba nangyayari ang mga bagay-bagay sa paligid mo at sa buhay mo.

Not so long ago, I was questioning myself and Himself why things had to go the way they went. Was that kind of “falling out” necessary? Where do I go and what should I do afterwards? I was desperately trying to make sense out of what had happened.

Bitterness filled me inside for a while. Back then, the only consolation I gave myself was the fact that I was still human after all, capable of being hurt every now and then (akala ko kasi bato na talaga ako). Then in my moments of silence, I told Him that I know things happen for a reason and that I’m just letting Him take it over for me.

Soon after that, I found myself going all over places and doing things that I didn’t usually do before. I suddenly found my summer schedule so full of activities and happenings. From climbing mountain summits to island-hopping to visiting numerous tourist spots up north (and in a few days and weeks in the southwest as well... wait for me island paradise! Haha!). I made (and still making) more than a handful of new friends out of those trips and began to widen my social circle again.

Also, I don’t know if it’s mere coincidence or not, but long lost friends from the not-so-distant past also began showing up again. Old ties were rekindled and it paved the way for numerous reunions and get-togethers afterwards (mga pipol kita-kits uli a, monthly na dapat yun!). All of these gave me a new sense of fulfillment, joy, and hope that I thought I already lost.

With all these things keeping me happy and busy lately, I began to realize that maybe, just maybe, this is exactly how He wanted it to be all along. Probably it was His way of saying to me that there are still bigger things ahead of me, for I am pretty sure that I cannot really do all these things that I’ve done lately (and those plans still waiting in the wings) if I was still in their (her) company.

No, I’m not sour-graping nor trying to make excuses just to justify where I am right now. Enough with the bitterness inside me, it only leaves a bad taste in the mouth. It’s just that things are slowly making sense for me and if these are the result of what happened before then I think I’m ok with it.

For sometimes, losing something (or someone) no matter how dear it is to you is necessary in order to make room for a bigger and much better one. I’m sure our paths would still cross each other sooner or later for we’re living in such a small world. I’m beginning to be at peace again and starting over smoothly, and I’m sincerely hoping that they (she’s) feeling the same way as well.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

With A Smile (w/ Ely and Raimund)

Pasensya na pero konting yabang lang po. Consider this as one of the perks that comes with our job (and for this reason alone, i love my job! Hehe!).

Two months since their abbreviated reunion concert at The Fort (kung saan medyo malayo kami sa stage dahil sa napakalaking VIP section sa harap), I finally had some sort of a payback. Nag-guest ang Pupil at Sandwich sa S.O.P. kahapon at hindi ko na pinalagpas ang pagkakataon na magpa-picture.

Now I don't usually go for picture taking kapag naka-duty ako since hindi na ako ganung na-i-starstruck sa mga artista (nasanay na ata kasi hehe!) but obviously, this was an exception. After all, they are the prominent half of the famed band Eraserheads (pero syempre importante pa din sila Marcus at Buddy). Bihira lang ito na sabay pa sila sa isang lugar. Isa pa, who knows what may happen in the future? Baka mamaya niyan e atakihin na naman si Ely, wala na chance magpa-picture (huwag naman sana! hehe!).

Now that Ely is ok, pwede bang i-claim na naming mga nanood ng reunion concert ang naudlot na second set noon? Bitin pa din kami. Hehehe!


(Special thanks to Albert and his beloved D60 for the pics...)



with Ely Buendia


with Raimund Marasigan

Friday, October 24, 2008

Beermen - Gin Kings Encounter (10-22-08)




The second time I watched the PBA games live (yung una was just a week earlier, hehe!) at hindi ko talaga papalagpasin ito kasi it's our team (SMB) against Terence and Mike's beloved barangay troopers (at dahil baka hindi na free ang schedule ko the next time maglaban sila). Sorry na lang Terence and Mike, it wasn't your team's night. Probably next time. Hehehe!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Almost Bacolod




Dahil hindi nakasama sa Bacolod trip ng RACE, nagkita-kita na lang kaming mga "loserville people" (haha!) last Friday at kumain na lang sa labas. At hulaan niyo kung saan kami kumain. The closest we could get to Bacolod... Glorietta branch. hahaha! Had a few games sa Timezone after dinner, tapos nauna na si Mei-mei umuwi since may leisure run pa daw siya the day after sa Marikina. Since hindi pa kami makauwi ni Tin-Tin dahil madami pa tao kahit gabi na, we watched a movie na lang din muna at Greenbelt. Thanks Mei-mei and Tin-tin, hope you had fun as well sa ating own version of "Bacolod" adventure. =P

Saturday, October 11, 2008

6 Words Women Use... daw

a friend of mine sent me this text message as a sort of a warning daw sa aming mga kalalakihan kapag narinig namin ang mga salitang ito. pwede din siyang i-consider as a mild spin-off ng mythbusters blog ni meimei. i took the liberty to add some side comments na din. now i don't know if all of them are true pero one thing is sure para sa akin... yung #2, based on experience, tama yun. hahaha!

6 WORDS WOMEN OFTEN USE


1. FINE : this is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.  (o kaya naman pagod na kakatalak haha!)

2. 5 MINUTES : if she's getting dressed, this means at least half an hour in real time. (hay naku! sapul! hahaha!)

3. NOTHING : the calm before the storm; this means something and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with "nothing" usually ends with "fine" (see #1).  (ayaw pa sabihin agad, malamang kumukuha ng timing)

4. GO AHEAD : this is a dare, not a permission. in reality, it means "don't do it!"  (women... magulo kausap)

5. LOUD SIGH : this means she thinks your an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing.  (pag kami ang nag-ganito isa lang ang ibig sabihin nun, naka-machine gun mode na naman ang mga bibig nyo...)

6. THAT'S OK : this means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistakes.  (this works for us as well hehe!)

Friday, October 3, 2008

Life's Lessons

i saw this post from an old friend of ours sa iRC and friendster. wala lang, some thoughts to ponder, especially when we're in some rough times or gusto lang mag-moment.

The Most Destructive Habit.....................................Worry

The Greatest Joy....................................................Giving

The Greatest Loss..................................................Loss of Self-Respect

The Most Satisfying Work.......................................Helping Others

The Ugliest Personality Trait....................................Selfishness

The Most Endangered Species................................Dedicated Leaders

Our Greatest Natural Resource................................Our Youth

The Greatest "Shot in the Arm"................................Encouragement

The Greatest Problem to Overcome.............................Fear

The Most Effective Sleeping Pill...............................Peace of Mind

The Most Crippling Failure Disease...........................Excuses

The Most Powerful Force in Life................................Love

The Most Dangerous Pariah.....................................A Gossiper

The World's Most Incredible Computer......................The Brain

The Worst Thing to be Without......................................Hope

The Deadliest Weapon............................................The Tongue

The Two Most Power-filled Words............................."I Can"

The Greatest Asset..........................................................Faith

The Most Worthless Emotion...................................Self-Pity

The Most Beautiful Attire..........................................A Smile

The Most Prized Possession....................................Integrity

The Most Powerful Communication Channel...............Prayer

The Most Contagious Spirit.......................................Enthusiasm

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Joyce's Birthday Combancheros




As an advance birthday treat for Joyce, eto at kinantahan pa siya ng mga combancheros sa resto na kinainan namin. Guess what they sang though. Sigurado hindi nyo ineexpect ang maririnig nyo na kanta. Hehehe!

Happy birthday Joyce!!!!!

"Dahil October 1, holiday, walang bawas sa leave..."




Sounds familiar? Yan po ang linya nila Meimei at Cher before kaya ano pa nga ba ang magandang gawin kundi mag-roadie uli.

This time sa Tagaytay at Caleruega (Batangas) naman po ang inabot ng mga hindi mapakaling paa namin (at sasakyan namely Mitch ni Donnie and Maroonbird ni Abet). Ano na ba ang susunod na holiday sa calendar? Baka may ganito uli pag nagkataon a. Habit na ba? hehe!

I had fun with all of you. What a way to spend a cool and rainy holiday. Sa uulitin po. Btw, di na po ninyo kailangan magpaalam, go ahead and copy the pics that you want. Enjoy! =)

Monday, September 29, 2008

walang load? walang problema...

just a short compilation of text quotes and jokes in my inbox. since i don't have enough load to forward them all to you (syet! how i miss my globe and the unlitext promo...) e di post ko na lang dito, libre pa. forgive me if some of them are a bit cheesy, forwarded lang din naman sa akin ang mga yan. and i'm sure some of them are already familiar to you. wala lang kasi ako magawa as usual kaya post lang ako nito. hehehe!

_____


Never ever reach a point where you regret something
just because you thought it was a mistake.
Remember, once upon a time it made you smile.

_____


Sometimes, we just have to let go of someone
who matters to us not because we have to,
but because it's the right thing to do.

Let's remember that we can't force anyone to love us.
We can't beg someone to stay
when he/she wants to leave and be w/ someone else.
This is what love is all about.

However, the end of love is not the end of life.
It should be the beginning of understanding
that love leaves for a reason,
and leaves with a lesson.

_____


Wisdom is oftentimes acquired when we stumble, not when we succeed.
Our defeats leave us wiser than our triumphs.

_____

One day, Friendship and Love met.
Love asked : "why do you exist if I already exist?"
Friendship smiled and said : "to put smile when you leave tears..."
then Love asked : "well if that's what you do, then how come there are still people crying?"
Friendship answered : "it's my fault. because sometimes, instead of doing my job, I end up doing yours..."

_____


Alam mo ba pinagkaiba ng taong MAHAL mo sa taong GUSTO mo?

-- pag tumingin ka sa mata ng gusto mo, namumula ka;
   pero pag tumingin ka sa mata ng mahal mo, napapangiti ka.

-- sa harap ng gusto mo, nahihiya ka;
   pero sa harap ng mahal mo, nagpapakatotoo ka.

-- di ka makatingin ng diretso sa taong gusto mo;
   pero sa taong mahal mo nakikipagtitigan ka pa.

-- pag umiiyak ang gusto mo, pinapatahan mo siya;
   pag umiiyak ang taong mahal mo, naiiyak ka din.

tama ba?

_____


MODERN PHILOSOPHIES:

1. Love thy neighbor, but don't get caught.
2. The wise never marry. When they do, they become otherwise.
3. Love is like a photo. It needs darkness to develop.
4. Your future depends on your dreams. So go to sleep.
5. Children in backseats cause accidents; accidents in backseats cause children.
6. Save water. Shower with a partner.
7. Drink beer, conserve water.

_____


Symptoms of a certified SINGLE:

1. palagi nasa bahay (or)
2. panalo ang social life
3. hayok sa tulog
4. gadget adik
5. sa cellphone panay ang group message ng quotes
6. palagi bago ang haricut
7. tumataba
8. porma to the max
9. mukhang happy kahit hindi naman talaga

Symptoms of a certified TAKEN:

1. walang pera
2. mukhang laspag (yung iba)
3. kuripot
4. blooming para hindi iwan ng jowa
5. walang ibang social life kundi ang jowa niya
6. may simcard siyang Sun (for unli calls)
7. palaging wala sa bahay
8. boring kausap

(before kayo mag-react violently, especially those who are in a relationship, ndi po ako ang may sabi nyan... forwarded quote/joke lang sa akin yan. hehehe!)

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Greenbelt (Eagle Eye) - UP Diliman - Antipolo roadie (09-26-08)




Had a long but fun night again last Friday. First was movie-watching of "Eagle Eye" @ Greenbelt (medyo late pa ako kaya ibang seat na tuloy. haha! churi po), then waited for Terence at Valero sabay diretso sa UP Diliman for some reminiscing (parang gusto ni Terence, ayaw naman ni Thina hehe!) with Donnie breathing the Ateneo air once again while driving along Katipunan Ave. After a brief stop at UPD, tuloy na sa Cloud 9 bar and resto at Antipolo to eat at magkwentuhan. And what a "better" way to spend the night than exchanging trivias regarding various Filipino romantic movies (salamat sa inyong mga adik kay Piolo at Aga hahaha!). I had fun as usual with all of you and hopefully ganun din kayo. Sa uulitin po. =)

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

name tags (from joyce)

Got tagged by joyce a few hours ago so eto po, before i go back to Q.C. and call it a night. para naman ndi masama sa tags sa akin ang letters na "KJ". Haha! Sencya na po, konti lang ito, unlike cher's and joyce's.

Rule: List all the names you were called by and the people who calls you that. Tag at least 5 members of your contacts and give a comment on their site for them to know they've been tagged.


Mon / Ramon - family; almost everybody

amon / uncle amon - my pamangkins

mr. lagula - pag pormal-pormalan nung HS at college

Mhon - how our dad writes my name sa mga letters at cards dati

rubrducky - my username sa emails at multiply (with some alterations in others)

panget / pogi  - lokohan namin magpi-pinsan pag nagkukulitan

jamon - some officemates

bading / bakla / badingdong / badinger-z - mga barkada nung college, ang tawagan namin sa isa't-isa

monja / momonja / mon mamon - some college friends

chinese nigger - tawag ng bestfriend ko nung college (jayjay)

Bobobreath - username ko sa ustexchange.com (since college)

Pigletster / Bobobreath / tom_yam / rubrducky / darth_mon - my nicks sa IRC before

ducky / ducks / kuya ducky - some of my online friends

monmon - tawag ng mga angels

idol mon - tawag ni idol mike (aka mark lapid)

brother nemo - tawag nila cathy, shy and benj, nag-start from Ilocos trip ng RACE last April; from abet's kuya nemo name tag

ramonmon hamon - tawag ni joyce

ramoncito agaton chicharon
- favorite pet name sa akin nung isang boarder sa bahay namin nung mga bata pa kami

pangga / mahal
- my ex

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Quezon and Laguna Adventure - Terence & Thina's Anniversary (Sept. 20-21, 2008)




I'm the last poster of an album I guess. Haha!

First of all, congratulations to Terence and Thina on your anniversary (wedding bells na ba sunod?) at salamat din ng madami sa pag-imbita para makasama kami sa special occassion na ito.

This adventure during the weekend was a classic example ng lakad na walang nasunod masyado sa itenerary. Mula sa ETD hanggang sa mga lugar na dapat namin puntahan at tigilan, iilan lang ang nasunod talaga. Pero hindi ako nagrereklamo, in fact, napaganda pa nga ata ang lakad na ito dahil dun. At eto na siguro ang pinaka-"incovenient" at pinaka-"extreme" na camping na nasalihan ko ever. Imagine doing "outdoor camping" na may comfort rooms, hot showers, big trash can, golf clubs and balls, tennis equipments, swimming pool and jacuzzi, at ang pinakamalupit sa lahat... cold softdrinks with matching straws. San ka pa? Extreme conditions talaga. Haha!

Salamat uli sa napakakulit at napakasayang weekend with all of you (Terence, Thina, Lanie, Jhen, Donnie, Mike, King Louie, Master Ron, Abet). Sana maulit uli ang road trip na ganito in the not-so-distant future.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Parang appendix lang, good-for-nothing...

obviously wala ako magawa kaya eto, konting kalokohan lang. sencya na. from razel's old post sa friendster.

1. "sana ____ ngayon!"

         christmas na, para may mga bonus uli. haha!

2. "masarap ____ sa kama."

          ako...... masarap ako matulog sa kama. naman!

3. "natatakot akong ____."

          makorner ng mga mahahalay na bading.

4. "gusto kong makita at makasama si ____"

           kung sino ka mang magbibigay kulay sa aking buhay (sinabawang gulay malamang)

5. "hay, gusto ko nang ____"

           maging bilyonaryo

6. "gusto kong kumain ng ____"

           spaghetti at ice cream. luckily i had both today! hehe!

7. "si doraemon ay _____"

           malamang pinsan ni mojacko, magkamukha e.

8. "masarap tumambay sa _____"

           banyo. hehe!

9. "masaya ako kung makita ko si _____"

           Lord. pero wag muna sana ngayon, pwede medyo tagalan pa natin meeting natin, please??

10. "mahilig akong _____"

             mangulit, mang-asar, matulog

11. "ang pinaka-weirdong bagay na nagawa ko ay _______"

              lately? ang bumiyahe ng about 50km para lang sa kape na meron naman sa malapit lang. hahaha!

12. "dapat pinagbabawal ang _______"

               pagbabawal ng mga tinuturing na bawal (ang gulo ko)

13. "ang emo ay ______"

                si kuya nemo

14. "ang goth ay _____"

               mga mahilig sa kulay black

15. "ang punk ay ______"

                kaaway ng hip-hop

16. "si sarah geronimo ay ______"

                taga-kabilang bakod, kapamilya.

17. "si GMA ay _______"

                isang magandang halimbawa ng buhay na dwende.

18. "ang southpark ay _____"

                 kabilang side ng north park

19. "si Barney ay ______"

                bading na dinosaur. (of all colors, purple/violet??!)

20. "ang pagsabi ng bad words ay _____"

                 good. (a ewan...)

21. "ang hindi pagtupad sa pangako ay _____"

                isang malaking kalokohan.

22. "kung ako'y isang pagkain, ako ay isang ____"

                palitaw... lulubog, lilitaw

23. "gusto kong umapak sa planetang _____"

                mars. it's where we (men) came from, di ba?

24. "masaya ako kase _____"

                maglalakwatsa na naman ako!

25. "dati, ako ay isang ____"

                cute na bata.

26. "pero, _____"

                 mas cute na ako ngayon. hahaha!

27. "kaya, ______"

                 madami ako fans... sa panaginip.

28. "aaminin ko na isa akong _______"

                 O.C. every now and then

29. "ang pinakamataas kong narating ay ang ______"

                 isang bundok sa batangas

30. "ang masasabi ko sa aking career ngayon ay _____"

                 walang ka-kwenta-kwenta wahahaha!

31. "iboto natin si___ bilang presidente!"

                   mei-mei !!!! (today... marikina, tomorrow... philippines!)

32. "gusto ko ng _____"

                    sports car, yung red!

33. "ngayon-ngayon lang, naalala kong ______"

                   ang cute ko pa din pala.

Langya, gutom lang ako, makakain na nga lang...

Sunday, September 14, 2008

2008 GMA Badminton Tournament Opening (09-13-08)




Our "second season" as players for our department. Don't get me wrong, we're not really THAT good at playing the game, in fact we're probably the weakest in the entire tournament. Haha! Nagkataon lang na medyo marunong kami makatama ng shuttlecock at since wala naman talaga try-outs (basta makabuo lang ng team ok na), sumali na din kami. Sayang din ang uniform, haha! And more importantly, the reason we joined the tournament is to have fun and make new friends (and maybe even have the chance to play with some celebrities along the way).

Gerry's Grill - WG DIner (09-12-08)




A weekend double-celebration of sorts for Terence and Thina's anniversary and Kuya Jason's (advance) birthday party. Met with some of the Angels first at Gerry's Grill then followed the others at WG Diner a few hours later. I had a great time folks at sana kayo din. Till next time. =D

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Dinner Out with the Angels (09-10-08)




Had nothing to do last night before pumasok sa office so sumama na din ako sa dinner na plan nila. Copy all the pics if you want, wala po problema sa akin. Sa uulitin po sana. =D

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

My not-so-Smart (3G) Experience

First of all, some points of clarification. These are based on my personal experiences regarding the topic and I am only saying things the way I see them. Though I do have friends working for the other network, this “review” has nothing to do with it since I haven't even tried their own version of this technology just yet. Also, to my friends who has some knowledge regarding this topic, feel free to correct me kung may alam kayo na mali sa mga statements ko. Thanks!

I've been using the Smart 3G as my primary means of connecting to the internet for a few months already and I must admit, I'm not really satisfied with it's performance. I am using a (Nokia) 3G phone as a modem for my laptop and every time I connect to the internet, the same scenario always happen.

I have no problem with its downloading speed even though I know I could ask for more. Walang problema sa basic web browsing and even while watching videos from YouTube sometimes. Pwede na din para sa akin in short. But I cannot say the same for the upload speed. Uploading a few pictures on the internet could take lots of time, hours in fact, if you're gonna believe the time indicators in sites like Multiply. Considering that uploading the same amount of pictures or data using either the fixed-unlimited (home)line of Smart Bro (which has a rate of around 384kbps) or the free wi-fi access points from the cafes and burger joints would take only a few minutes, it's a no contest actually. Samantalang if you're gonna believe their marketing strategies (and also at least in theory) dapat ay halos magkasing-bilis lang sila (kahit man lang compared sa speed ng Smart Bro). I know a lot of factors also matter like the power of this laptop that I am using or even the phone unit that I use in connecting to the net. Well, nasubukan ko na din mag-internet sa mga burger joints na may free wi-fi more than once (sa Burger King sa Timog Ave. for example to be specific) using this same laptop and I must say meron talagang difference.

One more important issue that I would like to raise (and this one really pisses me off most of the times) is that whenever I'm in the middle of my browsing, all of a sudden my connection would change from “local and internet” to either “local only” or “limited connectivity” habang patuloy pa din na tumatakbo ang connection time ko. This happens more often that not, minsan nga kahit wala pa akong 5 minutes nakaka-connect sa internet. We all know from the advertisements that Smart charges a flat rate of P10 per 30 minutes using this technology (Globe offers basically the same rate if I remember it right). But since my connection is limited or local only, parang useless din siya in a sense kasi wala ako ma-access na ibang sites or pages whatsoever. In effect, nagbabayad ako ng wala naman nagagawa or napupuntahan talaga. If that's not a case of being ripped-off then I don't know how to call it. Imagine, for example, may kausap ka sa YM tapos nasa kalagitnaan kayo ng pag-uusap nyo ng biglang hindi na siya nakakasagot? Pagtingin mo sa connection status mo yun pala para ka na din disconnected kung tutuusin. My friends could attest to that, kala nila kausap pa nila ako yun pala wala na. And I have no choice but to disconnect and connect uli para naman hindi masayang yung tumatakbong oras ko. And trust me, in my case this happens at least (with emphasis on the words “at least”) 4 to 5 times during a short 30-minute period. Hindi na nga ako magtataka kung bago ko pa man mai-post itong blog na ito ngayon e nakapag-reconnect na ako ng ilang beses.

Akala ko nung una dahil lang ito sa cellphone unit ko. But I had this one chance of using the portable Smart Bro kit owned by one of my officemates (that portable modem na gawa din pala ng ZTE, of all companies, at binabandera ng mga artista sa commercial gaya nila Sam Milby with Sandwich doing the commercial jingle to the tune of their famous hit “Sugod”). Naintriga ako hiramin kasi akala ko mas stable siya at mas sulit kung sakali kaysa naman kapag cellphone ang gamit ko. After all, muntik na din ako mapabili noon nito kasi akala ko mas mapapamura pa ako kung sakali. Nagkataon lang kasi na nung lumabas siya before e wala pa siyang driver for Windows Vista kaya hindi na din muna ako bumili. Buti na nga at lang hindi nga ako bumili kasi ganun din pala, mapapamura nga ako, and I am not speaking in a positive manner. Mapapamura ako in a sense na puro mura din pala lalabas sa bibig ko pag nagkataon kasi ganun din siya, nag-iiba din ang connection status while using it. I asked my officemate (the owner of the said device) kung ganun din ba ang nangyayari pag siya ang gumagamit nito sa bahay nila and guess what he said? Ganun na ganun din daw.

Now why am I not surprised? Hehe!

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Eraserheads Reunion Concert - The Fort Open Field (08-30-08)




The much anticipated (and somewhat controversial) reunion concert of The Eraserheads. Though the gig had to be cut short due to Ely's health condition (only the first set of 15 songs was finished), for me it was still worth it. At least nakita natin na pwede pa din naman pala sila magsama sa iisang stage after all. At gaya nga ng sabi namin yesterday, kumbaga sa uhaw, mabuti na din ang nakainom ng kalahating basong tubig kaysa sa wala talaga di ba? By the way, please medyo pagtyagaan nyo na yung pictures, medyo malabo at malayo sila. Wala naman kasi kami sa VIP or sa SVIP section ng crowd. Hehe!

After the event, we also had a mini-reunion of sorts. Ang mga lagalag na nagkakila-kilala sa RACE went to WG Diner at Makati Ave para sa konting kwentuhan at asaran. It was supposed to be the "celebration" para sa championship ng Ginebra last conference but unfortunately, hindi na nakasunod sila Terence and Thina (as well as King Louie). Anyways, for sure naman may kasunod pa ito. Till we meet again then. =)

All's Well That Ends Well

The month of September is coming and thankfully, the things that were bothering me at the start of this month turned out fine just like I hoped. I somehow cleared my name at the office (regarding that little miscommunication about us reporting in late) at nakalipat na din ako ng place. Though to some people it may look like a "downgrade", moving in from a 2-storey 2-room apartment unit to a single studio-type room on my own, it was exactly the way I wanted it to be. Matagal ko na din gusto subukan na mag-isa lang talaga. Isa pa, useless din naman tumira sa gaya ng previous place ko kung ako lang mag-isa. Maliban sa napakalaki niya para sa isang tao lang e hindi ko talaga kaya ang rent ng ganun. Haha!

Gaya nga ng kasabihan, all's well that ends well. New place, fresh start, new life I guess. I must admit I'm still adjusting with my new environment pero I'm sure naman na in a short while masasanay din ako. And since it's going to be the -ber months already, might as well start my Christmas holiday mode na din. Hehe! 

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Bring It On, E-Heads...



Gaya nga ng usap-usapan, mukhang one time big time lang talaga ito kaya kahit medyo magkaloko-loko ang budget ko after this e ok lang, at least I'm going to witness and be a part of history. I hope sulit ang bayad at pagkakapila ko kanina sa SM North Edsa by Saturday. Kitakits!!!

Transportmers

Alam ko lumang balita na ito at malamang nakita nyo na din ito sa mga email nyo as early as last year. Pero natatawa pa din ako pag nakikita at nai-imagine yung mga sasakyan na nakikita ko almost everyday na kunwari daw e transformers. This pinoy version of the transformers was done by someone called konserns and some of his/her other works can be found at konserns.deviantart.com.

Wala lang, astig lang kasi. Ngayon iba na tuloy ang naiisip ko pag nakakita ako ng Victory Liner bus at pag sumasakay ako ng Megatren (LRT 2). Hehehe!



Our 2 to 3 Seconds of Fame

Minsan magugulat ka na lang kung ano ang pwede mangyari sa loob ng ilang sandali lang. Hindi mo man lang namamalayan nasa TV ka na pala.

Last Tuesday afternoon, it was raining cats and dogs dito sa Quezon City. But my officemate and I had to go to the office for some activity kaya naman kahit bumubuhos na ang ulan e wala kami choice kundi sugurin ito. Upon reaching the gate sa Timog Ave, napansin namin na may cameraman (with his camera of course) na kumukuha ng clips sa may harap. Hindi na namin siya pinansin nung una kasi normal naman na sa amin ang makakita ng ganun. What we saw on the TV later on ang ikinagulat namin. Yung cameraman pala e kumukuha ng clips para ipakita ang lakas ng ulan sa Metro Manila during that time and guess kung sino ang isa sa mga nakunan nya...




Yup, kami ng officemate ko yung dalawang tumatawid na yan. Ako yung naka-green shirt with gray umbrella sa left side. And take note, ndi yan still photo lang. Our “exposure” lasted for 2 to 3 seconds din. O di ba, we were seen on national television on primetime! Haha!

Mas malupit yung kasama ko kasi maliban sa clip na yan e special mention pa siya. Si Mel Tiangco pa ang kasama niya sa screen. Tingnan nyo na lang ito... hehe!


Sunday, August 17, 2008

Stupid Love

“Never allow someone to be your priority,

while allowing yourself to be their option.”


     I heard this line from Mel Tiangco and Joey de Leon as their parting words for their show's episode last night. No, I'm not really a huge fan of their show, it just so happened na yun ang duty ko kagabi so I had no choice but to ingest to the server the shows for airing and in effect “watch” them as well (quality check in other words...). Anyways, the said one-liner stuck in my mind the moment I heard it because I can somehow relate to its message. For me, basically, this line is just a glorified version of the phrase “huwag maging tanga.”


      Why make someone the center of your world when he/she doesn't even know how to appreciate you? Kung naaalala ka lang naman niya pag may kailangan lang siya sa iyo pero pagkatapos nun e wala na, parang non-existent ka na uli? Save a little respect for yourself. Maraming tao pa naman dyan who can really appreciate you for who you are and everything that you do. Don't waste time and effort for someone who only uses you for their convenience. I know some people would say na ok lang yun kasi mahal naman nila yung tao. Mga mas pinipiling maging martyr. Personally, I don't have anything against those people na magsasabi nun but for me, that's crap. I almost fell for that kind of reasoning not so long ago but lucky for me, I woke up just in time.

The Change from a Tiger to a Kitten...

     Total domination for 3 quarters, up by as much as 16 points and still up by 13 points before the start of the 4th quarter. Monster stats as usual for the reigning MVP of the league. In the end, talo pa din. Olats. Kamote. Totally disappointing and disgusting to watch especially if you're a Thomasian (or in my case, a former Thomasian) following the games. Masakit man sabihin pero in my opinion, they can kiss their Final Four hopes goodbye with that kind of a loss to the Tams yesterday (unless the other teams from the top 4 can just roll over and die). And for some added kicks they can even change the school monicker from the "Growling Tigers" to the "Purring Kittens." Walang kaso sa akin yun...




Monday, August 4, 2008

Blue Eagles - Growling Tigers 1st Rd UAAP 71st Season




The last time I watched a UAAP game live was almost a year ago, also an Ateneo-UST game. That time Ateneo won courtesy of Kirk Long's buzzer beater. Last Sunday, it was some sort of deja vu. Nope, ndi na naman naka-buzzer beater si Long, naka-malufet na 3pointer lang naman si Jai Reyes during the crucial stretch of the game to virtually seal the game for the Blue Eagles. Bottom line, the result was still the same from the last time we watched the game live, talo pa din ang Purring Kittens.. este... Growling Tigers pala. Nice game all throughout but a loss is still a loss. Pareng Donnie, nakaisa na naman kayo, congratulations! You may have won this battle but the war is far from being over. May buong second round pa ahead. At gaya nga ng sabi mo, bilog ang bola. Hehehe!

Monday, July 28, 2008

Winds Of Change??

   Now I can truly say that I have my work cut out for me these coming days. Decisions are always hard to make, especially if it can make a significant change on your life as you know it.

   These past days and weeks were kind of a roller-coaster ride for me. May mga masasaya, malulungkot, at masasakit sa ulo na kaganapan na dumaan. Unahin muna natin ang masasaya. I've had a late dinner with close friends and officemates two Saturdays ago for it was the birthday celebration of one of them; numerous adventures and misadventures with my DotA friends at work for one whole week or so (straight after duty kahit wala na tulugan at laro magdamagan..); and played badminton and watched movies with them after quite a while (something that we haven't done for months).

   But the funny part of all of these is that all of them happened for a reason and even gave birth to other problems on my part. The said dinner gave me an opportunity to practice my already hibernating English skills at the office kasi ako, together with two other friends / officemates, were required to submit a report for coming to work late that night. Ang nakakatawa lang na medyo nakakainis doon sa nangyari e marami naman ang gumagawa nun sa amin noon pa pero hindi naman napaparusahan but because of some "mole" within the office e kami ang napagtripan na gumawa ng report. Yes I know may kasalanan din naman kami pero as if we've done the said infraction each and everytime? Ewan ko nga ba, siguro nagkalat nga lang talaga ang mga a**ho**s sa office namin, mga kapamilya ng tren (choo-choo in other words).

   Meanwhile, the events other than the first one I mentioned happened mainly because one of our officemates was already leaving the company in haste (actually, to this day e nasa ibang bansa na nga siya, though hindi pa siya officially resigned sa amin sa office, secret na malufet lang iyon). It was kind of "catching up" for him since aalis na nga siya so soon. Gusto lang daw niya kami makasama uli sa mga kakulitan before he moved out for good. But guess what again? That officemate of ours happened to be my pad-mate as well! Dalawa na nga lang kami naiwan dito sa apartment unit namin (from the original four) to bear all the bills and rent tapos bigla pa siya umalis? Now what am I gonna do with a 2flr-2bedroom-1bathroom unit all alone? We've tried to look for other people na sumama sa amin dito noon pa para to help ease the burden with the expenses but to no avail. Now I have no choice but to look for another place for me and I only have a month to do it. Kaya naman siya kung sa kaya, kaso moving out and going to a new place isn't really that easy. Kailangan din ng matindi-tinding logistics. After all, nasanay na ako dito since we've been on this unit for a year and a half already. But I guess I have no other choice, unless kaya ko nang hindi kumain ng isang buong buwan para ibayad ko na lang sa bills and rent ang sahod ko. Haha!

   Ngayon pa lang nakikita ko na na this coming month of August would be stressful for me. From looking for a new place to live, to cleaning up all the mess here at the pad all alone, to defending my name at the office, name it. I know I have my work cut out for me. Good luck na lang sa akin. Sana matino pa ako by September. Hahaha!

 

"Change means movement.

Movement means friction,

Friction means heat – and heat

is required for growth."

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Kilometer Zero

I have read most of the blog posts here recently and from the looks of it, some of my friends had or still have some problems regarding matters of the heart. Kaya naman ewan ko ba kung bakit bigla ko na lang naisip ang mag-resurrect na naman ng previous post ko from the other site. I did this blog entry after my own not-so-recent experience regarding this topic. Excuse me na lang kung medyo may pagka-Bitter Ocampo ang dating nya sa iba sa inyo but eto lang talaga ang na-feel ko nung mga times na naisulat (or nai-type for that matter) ko ito noon. Ang sa akin lang kasi is yes I'll give myself some time to let out my frustrations and other emotions then after that e I'll move on. Gaya nga ng mga kasabihan, no use crying over spilled milk. Mabuti pang kumuha na lang ako ng mop para punasan siya para hindi makalat. Haha!


Kilometer Zero

“Magkita na lang tayo sa kilometer zero...” ang biruan namin ng isang kaibigan kamakailan lang dahil sa pinag-usapan namin ang mga problemang kadalasang dinadaan sa mga maboboteng usapan (inuman in other words). Eto ay dahil sa mukhang malabo pareho ang kahihinatnan ng aming mga pangarap sa larangang ito (para sa mga slow... pag-ibig po ang tinutukoy ko. haha!)

In case you don't know, there is such a place (actually it's a stone marker) here in the Philippines called kilometer zero (or 0). It's located along Roxas Boulevard, in front of the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park. Malamang nagtataka kayo kung bakit ko nabanggit ito?

Simple lang. I'm sure you've heard the popular phrase “Ang mga martyr ay binabaril sa Luneta.”. Well guess what? Ikaw na lang ang pumunta sa kilometer zero mag-isa bro, I've decided na ayaw ko mapabilang sa mga martyrs na nabaril sa Luneta. I saw the Rizal Monument a couple of times already and by the looks of it, wala na silang bakanteng pwesto dun sa podium nila. So instead of makipagsiksikan pa kanila Rizal doon e aaliwin ko na lang ang sarili ko sa iba pang kapaki-pakinabang na mga bagay.

P.S. Baka naman i-suggest mo pa ang Bonifacio Monument sa Monumento? Dude, mas siksikan na sila doon, mas lalong wala ka na mapu-pwestuhan. Hahaha!


We're only human, so it's normal to feel bad whenever things don't go the way we planned it. But after that, try looking at the bright side. At gaya pa din ng mga immortalized nang mga kasabihan natin, pag may nagsarang pintuan, tumingin ka lang sa paligid dahil madami pa namang bukas na bintana dyan. And almost always that there's a rainbow after a heavy rainfall. hehe!


Saturday, July 12, 2008

Single-Blessedness from a Good Friend's Point Of View

While browsing the new posts here on Multiply, I stumbled upon this blog post by one of my best pals from college. It's about his opinion regarding being single and the way other people look at it. After reading, I realized that he has a point actually, and I'm sure some of you can relate to it as well. You can read the entirety of his blog post here (http://sinjepoy.multiply.com/journal/item/1/Girlfriend) but with his "permission" (di pa sumasagot e... haha!), I'm gonna place a portion of his blog here. Consider this as a repost of sorts. Hindi naman siguro counted ito as plagiarism since I am not taking any credit for it, it's all my dear friend's work.

Pareng Jepoy, this one is too good to be passed up kaya I hope you understand if I "repost" parts of it here. Ngayon pa lang ay pinasasalamatan na kita, hehe! Nice one bro, you hit the nail in the head with this one. Congrats. At sa naisulat mong ito, ang masasabi ko lang ay "amen..."    =)





Life is not just about having that special someone in one’s life. Sure it adds color, it adds life, but it’s not about just that. I mean, my opinion is that we are not put in this world just for that sole reason. We do not live our lives just to be able to find or have that special someone. Yes life in a lot of ways is all about love and finding love, but love can be found and be given in a lot of ways and not just in that specific manner.

 

There are a lot of people who are in a relationship, but are they really happy?! Before they got into it, that was all they kept going after, that was all they wanted to have. But once they have it, not all of them end up happy. A lot of reasons are being brought up; some blame it on “wrong place, wrong time”, some blame it on finding the “wrong person” (is there even a right or wrong here?), some blame it on rushing into things, there are a lot more reasons, but I’d rather not state them all.

 

The way I see it, one of the actual reasons here is that people tend to forget themselves when they are in a relationship already. Not that I am saying that we should be selfish or what. Yes, I am a firm believer of loving with all your heart and giving it your all, but at the same time, I am also a firm believer of loving yourself also at the same time that you are loving your partner. You have to remember to love and respect yourself too while doing the same to your partner. You still have your own life! Your life is not built around him/her and you weren’t born just to live your life for him/her, you have your own life, you have your own everything, how the heck do you expect to actually be a good lover and be successful in that aspect if you can’t even learn to love and respect your own life! If you only rely on him/her or keep on relying on him/her to be happy, how the heck do you expect to really be happy in your life!

 

The idea of having that certain person being the missing piece in your life is just so wrong! Well, at least for me, and the last time I checked, everyone’s still entitled to his/her own opinion. Call it sour-graping, call me a loser, but I am giving out my own personal opinion only. The way I see it, he/she is not the missing piece in one’s life, but he/she becomes an additional piece in a never-ending puzzle that we keep forming in our lives as long as we are living. We don’t actually live our lives for that “special someone”. We write our own books, our own chapters, our own story, our own series. He/she will just be the start of a new chapter in our books, a new season in our series.



Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Only Bananas Have Hearts (Saging Lang Ang May Puso English Version)




Just when you thought its over and done with, think again. May version 3.5 pa pala ang legendary scene na ito. hehe!

Saging Lang Ang May Puso Episode III : Tapyah Falls




The trilogy is now complete. This time sa Batad naman ang venue. They say things of legends come in threes, true indeed. But wait, there's more... haha!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Banaue & Batad (July 4-7, 2008)




Back to Banaue again in just over a month. At gaya nga ng sabi ko, wala naman masama pabalik-balik sa mga lugar na magaganda gaya nito. Only this time, instead of Sagada, sa Batad naman ang other point of destination. I must admit the treks going to the town itself and to the Tappiah Falls were a bit demanding pero it surely made the trip even more memorable and fun. And trust me, all of those efforts walking for hours were rewarded dahil sa ganda ng view and the place in general. I would surely do it again if given the chance anytime in the future. Salamat sa mga wala pa ding kasing kulit na tropa sa trip na 'to for making this trip another one for keeps. Till the next adventure my friends.

Here are the pics from my trusted camera. Feel free to copy them if you like. =)

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Asan ka na sinta?!

    Out of boredom I guess kaya siguro naisipan kong mag-browse ng mga previous blog posts ko sa friendster (as if ganun nga karami ang mga posts na yon in the first place?). Naaliw lang ako ng mabasa ko uli ito so hope you don't mind if I repost it here para sa mga hindi pa nakabasa sa kabilang site. Ewan ko nga ba kung paano ko din siya nabuo noon, basta naalala ko lang nabuo ko siya in less than 5 minutes, basta type lang ng type sa laptop. Madali lang naman kasi gumawa ng kalokohan di ba? hahaha!




O aking sinta,

Kailan ka ba magpapakita?

Sana'y dumating ka na,

Para ang buhay ko ay sumigla.




Madami na ang dumaan,

Ngunit ang para sa akin ay wala naman.

Mahaba-haba na din ang aking pag-aabang,

Kaunting pasensya pa daw, sandali na lang.




Ako'y sabik na sabik na,

Sa ligayang iyong madadala.

Siguradong sa taglay mong ganda,

Pighati at lungkot ay tanggal na.




Subalit bago pa man kung ano ang maisip mo,

Hindi pag-ibig o babae ang tinutukoy ko.

Ang matagal-tagal ko nang hinihintay,

Walang iba kundi ang bagahe ni itay.



(Ayun na ang UPS! Para sa akin na ito. yipee!!!)