The Child in Me - Again

Since I refuse to grow up, I love being with kids or doing what they love to do best – play, eat, sleep, be free and care less about getting old while wanting to be an adult in haste to be free from parents’ dos and don’ts. Nyahihihi…

Anyways, here’s the list of the things I love to do then that I can’t do now:

1. Bath outside til rain water stops – naked.
2. Play at the park with all the insects and the dirt.
3. Playing with my brother every video games every now and then.
4. Eat my favorite cheap PhP 0.50 Pompoms.
5. Play with our very own Bioman.
6. Ask Godmothers/fathers of my own (and not) for Xmas gift, and if I get lucky, even Birthday Gift and Pasalubongs.
7. Playing jackstones, piko.. and what other street games?
8. Being wicked with my Grandmother together with Bioman.
9. Being a student, going to school AND ASKING FOR MONEY as baon.
10. To do summer small jobs, taking care of our little cousins, nephews and nieces, with my cousin Melody.
11. Reading Tagalog Romance pocketbooks. Eeewwwww…..!
12. Watch TV a lot.
13. Having plenty of time with just about everything.
14. Getting small and big scars of some things like walking down the beach without slippers.
15. Being innocent of this unkind world.
16. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.

In spite of these things I miss and how young I am now, some people still see me as child, if not a teen, to my horror.

1. A man at the age of 29 called me Ineng just recently when he’s asked if me if I already have a bus ticket. I’m just a year younger than him!
2. The not so old lady from the hospital’s pharmacy called me Nene when she told me to proceed to cashier’s.
3. A tricycle driver called me Ne’, asking if it’s Gaisano or Pacific Mall I’m heading.
4. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.

It’s confusing, REALLY.

Not that I’m complaining or that I don’t like to be called as such but… I’m bigger now, in terms of weight, I guess. I’m not as skinny or as thin or as willowy as before so I know I should look older. I’m also sure my skin isn’t as flawless as one might think or dream of.

And then I get to see a classmate or schoolmates way way back high school and they’d assume the little girl's hand I’m holding is my minime..









D’oh!

I better eat vanilla ice cream later. So... So... looking forward to this long weekend..

Crisis for Ages 35-50

Midlife Crisis is a much heard about term but very few people realize it on time. The realization comes when the crisis is at the paramount and there is very little that they can do. This is a thing that makes an individual feel different. Whether a person is going through a crisis in life, he/she starts feeling uncomfortable. Either they are not satisfied with the job that they are doing or they may end up feeling their marriage is not working smooth. Boredom and frustration becomes their alley and it completely captures their mind and body, leaving them mentally fatigued.

It is a kind of psychological problem where the person feels completely out of place and finds it very difficult to adjust with situations, which he had been doing all this while. In some men and women, midlife crisis also happen due to hormonal changes. But there are cases where an individual suffers due to both physical and hormonal changes.

Mid-life crisis makes an entry usually at about the age of 35-35 and it hits both the sexes. But in men it lasts about 3-10 years and with the women, it is just a matter of 2-5 years. Even though this is what the survey says, there are cases where it may change much beyond the mentioned time. It is a type of crises that hits both men and women but yet there is a difference.

Whenever there is a talk on midlife crises, people tend to react very negatively. According to the famous writer Jim Conway, “escaping the mid-life development crisis is probably as likely as a child escaping adolescence.” Fear is what people encounter when they think or talk about mid-life crisis. The writer says that there is nothing to panic or worry nor is there a need to have a feeling of mental, physical breakdown. As we believe that, things happen for good, midlife crisis is also the same. It too happens for the good, as it helps the person rediscover himself/herself.

SYMPTOMS OF MIDLIFE CRISIS

- A person tends to get irritated, whenever he/she is undergoing a mid-life crisis. Their behavior is never the same as it had been before.

- There is an irritation and disturbance in their sex life too. They do not enjoy the way they had been doing it all the while.

- Being mentally and physically fatigued is a very common symptom. Restless is the next best word for people undergoing mid-life crisis.

- Laziness comes in automatically. They tend to lose interest in all that they do.

SYMPTOMS THAT ARE FOUND MOSTLY IN MEN

- Their joints and muscles get very stiff.
- Even when the wheather is pleasant, they tend to sweat profusely.
- Changes in the skin are also noticed where it gets very dry.
- In most cases, it seen that people with loads of tension and depression, lose weight. But with those undergoing a mid-life crises, gain a lot of weight.
- Hair loss is commonly noticed.
- Last but not the least, they lose the ability to recover quickly from small or big diseases. They lose their resistance power too.

CAUSES
As far as mid life crisis is concerned, there are two types of it” psychological and physical cause.

PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSE
The change of times and progress in age is a leading cause towards mid-life crises. The youth gets a lot importance in comparison to the old people. This makes them feel they have been sidelined which leaves them frustrated.

Problems arise whenever there is a change in situations which probably may be unwanted one. Divorce is a fine example.

As one gets older, their sex life faces a lot of problems. Things are no more the same and pleasant as it had been. This reason is enough to face mid life crises.

To some it may come due to professional reasons. By the time one reaches midlife age, they seem to have achieved all that they wanted in life. This leaves them confused as to what should they be doing in the future. They stare into nothingness even after the big achievement.

Some researchers have also shown that, sleep is the main reason for men to slip into mid-life crisis problems. As on ages, sleep seems to be on decreasing end. This lack of sleep causes a disruption in their life schedule.

PHYSICAL CAUSES

There is an argument among psychologists, regarding “male menopause” and they say that, due to this hormonal change, many slip into mid-life crisis.

TACKLING MID LIFE CRISES

There are many other ways to handle stress, rather than taking up alcoholism and smoking very religiously. Exercise, yoga and meditation are the best medicine to tackle stress.

Try to change with time. Many face a problem because they feel it difficult to walk with time. If you are young, you have to behave young, but if you are old you have to accept that fact too, with complete enthusiasm and energy.

Never give a second thought to visiting a doctor of you feel that you are finding if difficult to tackle the problem. He is the best adviser and councilor.

Speak out your problem to your spouse or somebody very close to you. This will help lighten your burden.

Always think positive. That helps at all extent. People around you may be negative but give at least ear. You are the best judge for yourself as none other than you know your potential is better.

Eat and sleep well. Try not to upset your routine. You will end up upsetting your life.

Get used to the changes in your sex life. Such problems are very normal. It is always advisable to change with situations rather than making demands. With age, compromises need to come in.

Try to balance your professional and personal life very tactfully. Do not give much too much of an attention to one thus ending up neglecting the other.

Mid-life crises are all in the minds of the people. It is in their hands to have it or give it. Even if one is undergoing such a problem, it is always advisable to take it positively rather than escaping from it. If faced courageously, it will give you the confidence to live life better.

Kwentong Batangueño

This is a story forwarded to me by my dear mate..
thanks for brightenin up my day. i can translate this but NOT as much as you, a 100% Batangueña..
see yah soon!
in blue color are the ones i'm not sure of the meaning..

Babala isang kuwento na tanging tunay na Batangueno laang ang makakintindi....

Dine sa Tuklong ay may puno ng kape na arogang-aroga pa ng Mamay.. Sadyang pinapugadan sa hantik na guyam at pinabantayan sa bilot. Naulutang ngatain ng Mamay ang bubot na parang sinturis. Pasal na pasal e!. Nang bigla na laang siyang napaumis, humirindat at tuluyan ng nabang-aw. Bigla na laang nagpatikar, lumiban ng karsada kahit umaambon naglulupagi sa gabokan kaya puro libag, tubal na tubal, talipa ang sipit at gura.

Napadpad ang Mamay sa masukal na balinghuyan at doon naulutang gamitin ang kawot para garutihin ang mga bangkalang. Pero liyo at parang barik na barik pa rin ang Mamay kaya naghamon pa ng panumbi. Wala namang kumana, kaya pagerper na laang ang napagdiskitahan. Pagkatapos ng barokbokan, lungkuyin at hapong-hapo ang Mamay. Naging matalute ang usapan sa bayaran dahil gulay laang gustong ibayad ng Mamay. Nagkaribok na, nagwasang ang pagerper at tinangkab ang Mamay. Nagligalig ang Mamay dahil sa marami daw kato, amoy hawot at makati pa sa iladong tulingan. Dapat kitse laang daw ang bayad. Sa pagkabanas ay napaingles ang Mamay "I'm entitled for senior citizen discount". Wala kang galang sa matanda, dapat kang ipabarangay. Siguro hindi ka taga Batangas ano? Naglabas na ng balisong ang Mamay. Oops......awat na.

What a word we have, purong Batangueno, di ga? Pag ako gah !!!!!! Eh saan ga kaya tayo naug-ug ??????.

New Movie Widget

As my mind (probably my whole “spirit”) wander around almost everywhere and everything: the past, the present and the future.. what I’ve done, haven’t done and what I’d like to do. People who’ve forgotten I existed and those who’re remorseful for meeting me (I should know coz I’m just like them, wishing)… I couldn’t help but think – what the heck am I thinking?

Cut the drama! I need to share something here. That's what makes blogging a career, anyway.

And yes!, my other blog page will SOON be coming out for everybody. The sooner, the better; and it’s still easier said than done. Why? The universal reason “I don’t have that much time”…

I’ve got a deadline to meet (every freaking day happens to have a deadline, at least for me).

Used to have a small bank account, now I’ve none. Sheesh...

WHAT’S NEW: Right column of the screen is my new movie widget where you can watch movies for FREE! FREE! FREE! All you need to do is search for the title you wanted to see, and it’s your choice whether you want it full screen or not. If you’re at work, I won’t suggest it. Thanks to joie, however she got this. :)

PHAP Medicine Reduction PRICE LIST

While I’m havin a hard time looking for the layout that would finally suit my personality and stuff, here’s the latest news we’ve got. It’s suppose to help a lot of Filipinos. You’re just goin to have to wonder why this bill passed just less than a year before the 2010 elections. Thing is, if you go the DOH’s website, they’re not “yet” posting the complete list of the medicines which prices are being cut down to half of the original market price. I, myself is waiting for the list.

Whatever. At least this one is one heck of a good news.

Here’s the link to see 16 of those medicines. I hope it’ll help though.

All the Single Babies!

Same old.. Sittin and watching lil girls while recording.

Jasler Liam

At 8.3 lbs. - Hospital

Feeding Time

Good Morning

Feed Time 2

I've got a new career: photographer & video recorder of both my niece and nephew.

Fun - Fun Time. Enjoy watching. Taken from my mobile phone.

Mc Bee Happy

FW: to me by email

Who ever did this, edited or not must've gnashing his/her teeth with our local fast food chain, Jabi, which has now 627 outlets nationwide (based on wikipedia) for a total of 1,655 stores worldwide. That's vs. 31,000 restaurants worldwide of MD (based again on wikipedia).

How did you find this picture? Is it suppose to be funny?

I've always been MD baby. It was not until recently that I finally "enjoy" eating foods from Jabi. However frequent, I still can't take their burgers. And yes, I'll always be a super fan of Hapi Meals. Sorry Jabi. But don't be sad, I'm starting to like your breakfast and Super Meals. My niece loves your outfit better than MD, too. In fact... she gets scared of MD eveytime she sees him. :)

P.S.

Jabi, we've seen your scandal videos, too...

Dubai Jobs

Next week Jumeirah will be visiting the Philippines for a recruitment trip . We will be visiting Manila on 17th ,18th ,19th & Cebu on 20th ,21st August.

If you have friends or family who would like to work for Jumeirah please feel free to advise them of our visit, we would be pleased to meet them!

If they would like to apply they should contact our agent in the Philippines as below. The agent will then advise them of criteria, dates, venue, times etc.

Allied International Manpower Services, Inc.Suites 201/603, VIP Building Roxas Boulevard (opposite U.S. Embassy)Manila 1000, Philippines
t: +63 2 521 5427
f: +63 2 526 6145

We will be interviewing for the following positions:

· Security officer
· Female Lifeguard
· Butler
· Guest Services Executive
· Waiter
· Chefs (commis to chef de partie)
· Guest Relations Executives
· Bartenders

I would be grateful if you could share this message with your colleagues who do not have access to email.

Many thanks.

Louisa Saville
Director of Human Resources
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
P.O Box 11416, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mail to: Louisa.Saville@jumeirah.com
Telephone number: +971 4 4068031
Fascimile Number: +971 4 3488258
Visit us at http://www.jumeirah.com

Got this from a friend in Dubai... no harm in calling first... :)

Green Month

Last year, I was treated out to lunch by a colleague.
Another brought me a pancake.
Only two of them knew it was my Beerday.
After work, I went straight to the spa house I used to go.
Great massage from Pha' of Thailand.
Got new series for myself to read.
Had dinner at TGIF with no one but myself.
Good thing I've come to know 2 crews so I only paid for the meal itself.
Cake, dessert and drinks were all "complimentary".

Who said it's not nice to be Pinoy?

Below's the video last May 8, 2009 with Lyceum ECE Batch 2001 and one from Batch 2002, that's me. :D
In the end I had to tell 3 others aside from Dyames that it'll be my Beerday the next day.
Month of May is definitely green month.

Pre-Need Firms by SEC

MANILA - The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released the list of 22 firms that may still sell new pre-need plans. These pre-need firms have been granted their dealer's license to sell new plans—educational, pension, and memorial—this year. The SEC grants these licenses to firms that meet the regulator’s requirements, specially those pertaining to its required trust funds.

In a memorandum circular issued last July, the SEC said pre-need companies with trust fund deficiency of below 15% have 30 days to address the deficit while those with more than 15% will be given 15 days to cover half of it. According to SEC executive director Gerard Lukban, "Ang wala dito, di pwedeng magbenta. Pero di naman nangangahuligan na di na sila nag-ooperate. ..(Pre-need companies that are not part of this list cannot sell new plans. But it does not mean they are not operating anymore." Pre-need firms that are not in the list are not allowed to sell new plans, but are still paying off obligations to clients with maturing plans.


These pre-need firms are:
1. AMA Plans, Inc.
2. Ayala Plans, Inc.
3. Caritas Financial Plans, Inc.
4. City Plans, Inc.
5. Cocoplans, Inc.
6. Danvil Plans, Inc.
7. Destiny Financial Plans, Inc.
8. Eternal Plans, Inc.
9. First Country Plans, Inc.
10. First Union Plans, Inc.
11. Grayline Plans, Inc.
12. Himlayang Pilipino Plans, Inc.
13. Loyola Plans Consolidated, Inc.
14. Manulife Financial Plans, Inc.
15. Mercantile Careplans, Inc.
16. Paz Memorial Services, Inc.
17. Philam Plans, Inc.
18. Provident Plans International Corp.
19. St. Peter Life Plan, Inc.
20. Sun Life Financial Plans, Inc.
21. Transnational Plans, Inc
22. Trusteeship Plans, Inc.

The current list does not include Prudentialife Plans, Inc. and Cityplans. These two were included in the list that SEC released last January.

re-posted from: abs-cbnNEWS. com 08/07/2009 8:02 PM
http://www.abs- cbnnews.com/ business/ 08/07/09/ sec-lists- 22-pre-need- firms-allowed- sell-new- plans

Joey de Leon's poem for Willie Revillame

FW: by email

Tula ni Joey De Leon para kay papi Willie na isinulat nya sa philippine star..
Mga kababayan at bayan ko, basahin n'yo.
(The Philippine Star) Updated August 09, 2009 12:00 AM
The funeral cortege of former Pres. Cory Aquino: My tears came naturally MANILA, Philippines -


Wala na sa piling ng mga Pilipino,
Tinig ng awiting Mga Kababayan Ko,
At lumisan na rin noong isang Sabado,
Inang nagpalipad sa awiting Bayan Ko.

Ako'y sumasaludo, paalam Pangulo,
May isa 'kong lihim, kay tagal itinago,
Sa lahat nang inabot kong mga namuno,
Tanging ikaw lang sa luha ko'y nagpatulo.

Marami ang nalungkot sa iyong pagyao,
Magalang ang lahat at puno ng respeto,
Nagpasalamat pa nga Kapamilya sa 'yo,
Dahil kanilang himpilan naibalik mo.

* * *
Subalit ano itong nabalitaan ko?
Nangyari noong Lunes, a-tres ng Agosto,
Habang inililipat ang mga labi mo,
Ika'y parang nabastos sa isang TV show.

At ang napakasaklap at masakit dito,
Ang nambastos pa'y kapamilya ng anak mo,
Napanood ito ng tao at publiko,
Kakaunti na nga, ngunit lahat nahilo.

Sabi ng TV host na mainit ang ulo
Pagkakita sa video na kanyang kasalo,
"Sandali, meron akong ano... sa'ting ano...
Hindi naman sa ano," nagkaanu-ano!

Ayon sa Internet, meron pa s'yang nasambit,
" Sana pakitanggal muna 'yan sa'ting traffic..."
At 'di maaalis sa iyong pag-iisip,
Ang parada ng patay ang pinaliligpit!

At dagdag pa daw ng naghahari-harian,
"I don't think na dapat n'yong ipakita iyan..."
Nasaan naman ang paggalang, o nasaan?
Mga sinasabi natin minsa'y pag-ingatan.

At 'di pa nangimi nang sumunod na araw,
Pinilit pa ring ginawa n'ya ay tama raw,
Mga nakarinig 'di na nakagalaw
At ayon sa iba sila na la'y napa-wow!

"... Pero ako, totoo 'ko eh ... ", sabi kuno,
Totoo nga at totoo ring walang modo,
Pwede namang sabihin itong pa-sikreto,
Kaya't wala na rin mga paliwanag mo.

"Kung ganyan, pakita na lang 'yan!", ang hamon pa,
Para bang ang prusisyon nila-"lang - lang" lang ba,
Ang pangasiwaan ay pinapili pa n'ya,
Sumunod ang himpilan, nung August 5 wala s'ya.

May mga komentong pwede nang pang-harapan,
"On camera" baga sa TV ang tawag d'yan
At kung sensitibo man ang gustong bitawan,
Pagpasok ng commercial, hintayin mo na lang.

Matutong magbaba muna ng mikropono
At saka idikta lahat ng iyong gusto,
Lagi kang mataas lahat daw takot sa 'yo,
Ratings lang ang mababa - totoo ba ito?

The breaking news breaks your heart - at 'yan ang bawi mo,
Nang mahalata mong sumablay ang pasok mo,
Pero sigurado ika'y maa-abswelto,
'Di ba ikaw rin ang may-ari ng network n'yo?

Nung Hueves nag-apologize sa diario naman,
O, akala ko ba wala kang kasalanan,
Tapos ng angalan, sunod paliwanagan -
COMPLAIN before you EXPLAIN ka na naman!

O ito kaya ay isa na namang "glitch" lang,
Tulad ng "two-zero" 'di na natin nalaman,
O ito ay maliwanag na kabobohan?
Sa tingin ng marami, mahirap lusutan.

Ang sabi ng iba - istupidong mayabang,
At giit ng iba - istupidong mayaman,
Mayaman man o mayabang ang tiyak diyan,
Napakayaman n'ya sa kaistupiduhan.

Buti pa ang apat na honor guards ni Cory -
Sina Malab, Laguindan, Rodriguez, Cadiente,
Walong oras tumayo sa ulan at viaje,
Ang lahat ay tiniis at walang sinabi.

Samantalang ikaw na may bubong sa ulo,
Komportable ka lang sa malamig na studio,
Nang kapirasong libing sa TV sumalo,
Angal at inis ang sumambulat sa iyo.

Maaari din namang pabayaan na s'ya,
Subalit ang nangyari'y mabigat talaga,
Namayapang pangulo'y huling paalam na,
'Di mo pa pinagbigyan ... hoy, nag-iisa ka!

At nais ko lang sabihin at ipagyabang
Sa mahigit na s'yam na libong tanghalian,
Sa limang pangulong sa Bulaga'y dumaan,
Kahit isa wala kaming nilapastangan

Blog on Blogger

Believe it or not, there IS money on web. Spend and earned. Took me 3 years and influence to finally consider earning internet money. I really, really, I mean – really, hope this earning continues and that my family, friends and readers will never ever be tired of supporting me and these site I made and those I’ll be making in the near future.

Now here’s how I made speaKai:
1. Create gmail account at http://www.gmail.com
2. Sign in using gmail account or Create a Blog account at http://www.blogger.com
3. Create Blogs.
4. Done.
5. Start customizing your blog and how you want it to look like. You can change its layout, add details like music, video, photos and stuff.
6. You can also add other page of other title.

Now, I’m just childishly excited and animated how this will turn out.

To my readers and followers, thank you so much!

The rundown

a law abiding citizen, I may not always be;
but alarming news, there has been
a concern one, it makes me.

Sharing with you some of the headlines which can be found from different news sites. If you won't find them, not once, upsetting, I don't know what else should it be.

Cooling

Found this in my saved items. Made this sometime last year, October 2008.

Done with all (and still incomplete) 4 books of the Twilight Saga.

Might as well start with Artemis Fowl. Thanks ENO for thy Xmas gift.
//(”_”)\\

Me's Update:

1. Saving Mario Galaxy.Darn, I don’t know how to get stars from some galaxies and where to find Luigi with his photo. Memory gap.

2. Searchin/Waitin for some old and new books to come out.

3. Movie marathon with pizza and beer, if I find time to buy.

I have been trying to figure out a way to get what I want, when I want it. And who I want it from when I want it but I can’t. I cannot figure it out. I’m trying to skate out of any responsibility I have to humanity, as it stands, let alone it, for I am a selfish lil she devil sometimes. I do no right–I just write–cause it seems all wrong: But I got a sip of something. Is this called whiskey or beer?

I’m just wanting to be like this for a little while, as a break. A break for sanity.

Whatever.

I got a sip of this and some people’ messages to answer; Some errands to do, some pork to burn, not fry in veggie oil; A kitchen to burn down and a floor to fall on, as I got a sip of whiskey or beer?

I have had two sips on a one-drink minimum.

Cheers!

Hey, I’m not dead, just so you know.

Later…

Elevator

Not quite positive if it’s a hospital though it pretty looked more like a condo or a residential building. Walls were painted in white, people looked like they came from different classes, at least based from perfume scents. Rich. Average. Poor. I wasn’t walking fast like I was in a rush. I was even a little smiling looking at people’s faces. Women dressed to kill and some sans make up on their faces. There was even a kid holding her teddy bear who smiled back at me and that old man trying to hold his cough.

It was a fresh new day.

Outside the elevator door, there stood an old woman with paper bags. I must’ve flashed a smile at her and asked if she needed help, she raised an eyebrow as a reply. (SK would probably say I am sooo SM with these words, he’d probably be disappointed coz’ this is so high school, probably super beginner).

Anyways, as the door opened, I let her go in first while scrutinizing me. I went at the back of the shaft, leaving her behind me. I’ll be stuck with the snob granny for 5mins tops. She’ll be the first to get out of it so it can’t be that bad, I guess. I pressed 51 button, where I’m probably going, which I’ve no idea what I’m gonna do there/who am I seeing or if that’s even my own place/where the heck am I really. I barely glanced at where granny is going though.

Midway, not knowing where granny is going and just thinking my what/who/where, I felt a super strange numbness. I somehow knew something, somewhere is wrong..

Hayun, meron matinding phenomenon sa labas ng building na parang katapusan na ng mundo pero mukang ako lang naman ang nakakakita at nkakakaalam ng nangyayari. At hindi pa pala penthouse ang level 51, kaso nahati sa gitna yung building at nilipad yung elevator na parang isa syang malaking container.

Ang lakas lakas ng hangin sa labas may kasama pang ambon at nagpagulong gulong ang elevator na sinasakyan naming ni Granny. Dumaan pa sa flyover, at nagpatalsik talsik pa kung saan-saan hanggang sa tumigil kami sa baba ng isa pang tulay. At bumukas an gang pinto ng elevator. Nagawa ko pang tulungan yung isang mag-ina sa kalsada dahil sanggol pa lang ang anak nila.

At eto pa, nkasalubong ko si Ryza na naka-dress pa at maayos na maayos ang itsura at bigla naging maayos ang kalangitan at nagliwanag ang paligid. Nginitian pa nya ako habang hndi ako magkada kumahog sa pagsasalita na wala namang boses na lumalabas sa bibig ko.

Tapos nagising nako.

Ano kaya yun?

Period.

Philippine SONA 2009

I’m not always as law abiding and as concern citizen as most or some of my countrymen are. But I find SONA an interesting thing, annually since… I don’t know.. hehehe.

Parang lasing si GMA sa speech nya. Every sentence spoken, though may not be all, she has to stop.

Kelan pa nawala ang uniform sa public schools? Parang hindi nmn implemented. Diba sa US ang nka-uniform lang are private schools? She was a teacher daw kaya biased sya. Gagawin 18,ooo basic pay ng teachers, signed? And when will it be executed?

Funny, she mentioned and there’s VTR of her and Hillary Clinton. Ever wonder why Obama never made arrangement of meeting her? Instead sent HC?

700 daw napalaya nya from her visit to Saudi na for death sentence na raw.

Para daw sa mga gustong tumakbo ng president, do what you gotta do and don’t speak bad words. Haha! I guess I know afew critics of hers.

Too perfect. Flawless speech. As in ni wala syang mention khit isang issue about her family issues na kinasangkutan nila during her term.

Memorized or meron TVs/monitors sa harap nya. Hehe. If memorized nya. That’s something I never saw with ERAP. Hehehe.

Peace.

“With the end of this speech, I shall step down from this stage, but not my presidency. My term will not end until next year” funny funny funy.

“I have never expressed my desire to extend my term.” E ang gus2 nmn daw ng mga raliyista na ang hinihintay lang nila sa SONA ay sabihin nya na “ito na ang huling term ko. Goodbye and Sorry” whew. Heavygat.

Exercise daw natin ang rights to voting – ung mga dating gus2 daw ng cha-cha ngyon ayaw na dahil wala daw sa posisyon.

Imagine, nasa platform nya pala ang “electronic voting” at salamat daw sa congress.

Daming salamat sa congress.

All in all.. hmnn...

If Only

Their short time stay has ended today. And as i enter my lil space, I couldn’t help but smile and think how did we manage to play house with this place…

Turning off the lights and finally hitting my pillow…

Breaking up (in general) is hard to do, but it’s not always hard — it really depends on the breakup. There are the easy, necessary, and long overdue breakups along with the sad, painful, and shocking ones.

Breaking up = letting go = moving forward…

… whether it’s problem, addiction, or something you’re used to and been used to.. live or have or possess or whatever you wanna call it..

If i can only make them stay to stop this thoughts…

Identity Crisis

Right after graduation from College, I was offered by different insurance agents of their several products that best suit me. I never saw the need for me to have one then. It is not til I get back that whenever I go out anywhere or wherever, people are like bees talking, if not asking each other if they have insurance, what company, how much, this and that, blah, blah, blah.

It was not so long ago when somebody (a guy who happens to have the same birthday as me, just a year older) offered his product & even e-mailed it to me (though he said it is STRICTLY confidential).Which by the way, I never had the time to look at since I was busy with my single life.

And just last week, at one time during my bank visit, as I waited for some assistance to something, this lady who turned out to be an insurance agent explained her product in a flash. 5mins tops.

Great job as it is, I’ve been working for almost 6 years now, pretty tiring. And look where it got me.

With the current issues and law cases regarding insurance companies and the rise of different new diseases, I couldn’t help but ask myself and some people the benefits of having one, and yes, what I’ve to give up to have one and the best or maybe the better company which offers these things.

Though we might have SSS, Philhealth & Pag-ibig, GSIS also for government employees as monthly deductions, are these agencies enough to supply or provide when something comes up? How long can they release the money, just in case?

(I know sometimes it’s gonna rain – says Neyo, my background song as I write this, apparently for me, what happened the last two days is typhoon. Tell you about it sometime.)

And so just 3 days before I turn 28, for the first time in my life, I signed up. Geez.. can you believe that?
I signed up?!

To a 20 year contract with this insurance company and paid the first annual fee. Isn’t that something?
Me? Signing up? Haha!

Anyways, my agent is a 45-yr old lady who has approximately 5M amount of insurance for herself alone. Good thing for her, I seldom enjoy window shopping (I enjoy shopping, seldom window shopping) so it didn’t take her to explanation that much.

Sales talking and building rapport, her first expression when meeting me was something like “ganun pala ung boses mo e maganda ka”. I grinned. Im pretty sure I grinned. Couldn’t be more positive. Hehe.

On our 2nd meeting however, she said I was a man trapped inside a pretty woman’s body. Because I think like one and that I’m more concerned on the technical branch of her products. And added “sayang”. This time I laughed out loud. We both did.

And I remember someone told me my beauty is a curse.

Now I’m confused.

Identity crisis?

Tell me about it.

Haha!

2 x 8 = 28

After a month of pure heat, rain started pouring consecutively since two to three weeks ago. From time to time, it scares the heck out of me.Made me think something’s up. Hurdles? A change of season? Someone’s walking out of my life again? Well, tough luck friend!


And as I saunter alone (in the boulevard of broken dreams), I remember posting last year the last 26 (or less) birthday celebrations I had (see recent events). Now, to make this year’s recap works, I find myself what my life has been for the past 27 years as I can remember. Be my guest and read on…

1 –4 years old: ask my parents. 1985

5: My childhood sweetheart named Joel came into view. I became Bioman’s Pink 5. And everything’s Pink. See? I do have a childhood sweetheart. I do! 1986

6: My maternal sent me to Grade 1 without Kindergarten. Good thing I passed all the writing, reading & drawing exams.1987

7: I was transferred from section 1 to section 2. Does that mean I got dumber? There were 8 sections having 1 as the highest with at least 50 kids each. 1988

8: Grade 2. My first ever love letter. “basta crush kita. Pero hindi naman crush na crush na crush!” Haha! (it was crash) 1989

9: 3rd Grade. From section 2 to 3. I got dumber to dumbest? My classmates were all good at any Chinese garter games. Even boys I think. I can only finish up to the armpit’s level with the help of a hand. Can’t even tumbling. At this age, I wanna be a doctor when I grow up. 1990

10: One of the boys from the class touched my thigh. I slapped him and never told anybody about it but now. His name was George. 1991

11: First ever dance experience for Xmas party presentation. My considered best bud became distant to me for a reason I never knew. My doctor of medicine dream went to wanting to be a nurse someday. Someone asked me if he can court me and I was like “what is that?” The child in me. J 1992

Graduated Elementary/Primary School

12: With my average and exam results, I made it to Section 10. What’s next to dumbest? This time having 56 sections, 1 being the highest with at least 50-60 students each. My mom was my Filipino teacher. Beat that. 1993

13: From section 10 to 9. Not even close to getting smarter. Geez! Long days & pleasant nights. Bloody year. I swore not to ever, never, wear bra til I grow old and had white hairs. My desire to be an engineer has risen. My class section presented a Monday dance number titled: Lead Me Lord.. I was wearing tight tights. (Monday presentation was always held at the Grand Stand with all students & teachers, sometimes even visitors) 1994

14: Chicken pox season. From section 9 to 6. I had a huge crush with someone. And yeah, I ate what I said and eventually started to wear bra even if it itches and was never been comfortable to wear. 1995

15: My huge crush was still there (which by the way makes me laugh as I write this & remember those old days). 1996

Graduated Secondary School

16: I failed MIT’s entrance exams and passed UST’s but I was so disheartened (it was my first failure) that I missed the last day of UST’s enrolment so I went to Sacred Heart College to my dismay (I never wanted to get my college degree in the province) and thought of taking B.S. Mathematics. I ended up taking exams at Lycevm of the Philippines, Manila. Well, at least I get MIT as neighbor. 1997

17: Good thing there’s never been sections in college. Blocked, yes. But never will the genius & the notso genius will be alienated. I joined PAMANA Party, eventually won the Engineering election and elected as 2nd Representative of Engineering Council. Is it? Before finishing this year, we had a Departmental Exams, I passed & stayed (& wasn’t kicked out of school had I failed). 1998

18: Major subjects happened this year. I started to realize how broad my major is. Electronics isn’t just the old Electronics. It was new and improved - digitally. Communication’s scope is far extensive than Electronics because it is under Communications that we have to study: 1. Telephony, 2. Satellite Communications, 3. Etc. and we basically have 4-5 months to finish 1 course? That’s aside from Math subjects and laws. I joined IECEP and was elected as 3rd year rep? I can’t remember anymore. I also have a position back at the Engineering Council. I was addicted to MiRC. 1999

19. Engineering Council’s Treasurer and what was my position in IECEP this year? It’s a buuussssyyy year. Organizations + studies + friends ++. Haha! Worst part was my maternal & paternal can no longer sustain my education so I applied at KFC as a crew and passed. Before the school year & my supposed to be job started, I was a scholar. A study now, pay later type. J 2000

20. Goodbye teen, hello 20! Finally done with OJT on summer of 2001, somewhere the month of July, I became the President of IECEP – Lycevm Chapter for the year 2001-2002, whether most of the organization’s body like it or not. This is another story yet to tell. Damn, this was maybe the busiest & restless year of my entire life. I was basically enjoying the perks of my organization, travelling, studying, in love, partying, socializing, making lots of friends & foes, explaining myself to everybody, etc. etc. etc.

People loved and hated me just the same this year. My parents weren’t an exception because apparently, I wasn’t allowed to have a boyfriend til I finish college. Why is it that I wasn’t born in a much liberated and open country? Why?

Without flying colours, I finished my engineering degree in 5 years time. No more, no less. What more can my parents ask for? Yeah, of course, me finding a job & not marrying early til I’m settled. Because it is a failure for parents to have a child finished her college and be jobless. 2001

21. I failed my engineering licensure exam. 6 points away to passing. And I never took another after. I’ve got myself to blame and no one else. I was laid back, attending review classes but not reviewing & not putting my heart into it. J Guess, I wanted nothing but a job and be independent. 2002

My grandmother asked me when am I getting married. Creepy.

22. I left the country and worked abroad. A certified OFW, I have become. Another new chapter of my borrowed life. Away from my parents. You wanted to see and be with them but all you can do is call. Gotta pay my scholarship anyway. Better start now. 2003

23. I started gaining weight. The traveler in me still travels, the student in me still study, this time about culture and their basic language, we’re still together though we’re apart. Hehe. New friends, same single life. 2004

24. After 2 years abroad, I was home again. 2005

25. We’re still friends though no longer together and still apart. Hehe. A sinner and a saint, I did something out of the 10 Commandments. Nanay passed away. I still feel sad with the thought of it.2006

26. Seeing friends, trying to: make a living, be a good daughter, friend, enjoy & live life. 2007

27. Overseas again. 2008

28. Home again. 2009

I sound boring with the last 5 years. Go read recent events coz it was these years that I started taking pictures, blogging & making web pages.

Did you count how many times I wrote the word “fail” regardless of failed or failure or just fail? If yes, how many are they?

My 28th birthday, it will be. And I’m still a child. At least to parents, I will always be.

Later.

I was back

Back to mah old life, new place and faces…

Sometimes it’s hard showing everybody how independent you’ve become.. people you know of have a tendency of well, leaving you really alone and make you do things on your own…and it’s even harder knowing all your friends have left the country to go overseas for jobs.. how the government and politics’ disease remains and I think it’s even spreading wider.. and wider.. contagious.. nationwide..

I’ve never felt so alone and in need of a lot or a little rally round than ever!

I’m not suppose to be here yet. But with the help of an officemate (thanks po!), I was able to get this place. Fast. I mean, the day I got back, this place’s considered m-i-n-e. At least for the time being. Anyways…

About me now is THANKFUL to:-my MAL colleagues, for all you’ve done for me. You all know what I’m thankful of. Big or small favors that is. No special mentions of names though. Especially to my ## kgs excess baby phat baggage… whew!-the crews of MAS for waiting for me! Maybe next time you should remind the passengers that they’d be taking train to the boarding area..(wink!)-the guy at the airport. Dunno the name or anything though he’s not local. Man, you’re a big help. And sorry for the trouble my 2 big boxes (25kgs. each) + 2 luggage (20 + 15kgs) have caused you. Can’t put down my World Tour guitar and Lego Batman. (giggles)-the staff of Festival Mall for helping me with my 10 bags without asking for any money or tip. True pinoy gentleman! Yay!-my father for the fish, veggies and barbecue. D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!!! 2 thumbs up! And for knowing that I’m using him to bring back my stuffs again with no complains. Hehehe…-my mader.. for spending time packing my things. Next time please add a little more that can fit. Necessities.-my aunts for always, always, and always being there. with or without pasalubong and duty free shopping.

About me now is TIRED:i haven’t had a longer and good night sleep since 01Mar.it’s 2352H and I’m typing.. my mind is in non-stop mode thinking about things.

About me now is SORRY:for the bad and wrong and disappointing things I’ve said and done. help me name a few…. i do no right. i just write.

About me now is GLAD:i was able to spend a little time with some people i very seldom see and be with. miles away.. who knows when are we gonna see each other again. i hope soon….
About me now is PISSED:bleh. it’s accidental as you may all say. who believed the excuse of “site problems”? yeah, right… it’s not a God-Game people and you’re talking about 2000 heads. I’ll do you a favor by cutting myself out. make it 1999.

About me now is SAD:none of my business since I haven’t been here, I wasn’t there. I’m not God to know what really happened but things are getting sadder and longer. it hurts to know people you care about are hurting. how time flies so fast… who forgives, forgets, regrets. what we all want is JUSTICE. who speaks the truth and all. it’s not fair hearing only one side of the story. what if the same thing happens to you? what if it’s too late to reconcile? so many questions but the answers are so few..

we should all know our responsibilites and act like one. i pray for both parties. Justice will prevail. God will guide & give us all the answer. I pray we all make ourselves prepared and accept the outcome whatever it is. Somehow, there is a reason why. there is a purpose. And He’s the only one who knew..

to the kids most especially, it’s never easy. it never will. tough luck to the journey called life! i miss seeing you all together like the good old times. you’re so many and little but it’s fun. please don’t let anyone, anything or ANYBODY cloud your mind. they can all say and tell whatever stories they want, can advise you however they want but THE CHOICE IS ALWAYS YOURS.

Life is too short to fill you heart with fear, with anger, with hate and later on suffer… keep moving forward…

I’m just here.

Lost

Just another TV series I don’t have the heart to stop watching. I’m in debt to SK for introducing me to this series. And I’m not yet, or should I say, I’m far from falling in love with Doctor Jack. No doubt he’s strikingly handsome but there’s just something about him that makes him a non-boyfriend material. Duh? ROFL! Well, I guess he’s just too handsome & kind & gentle?

I’ve 2 more seasons to go & the story’s just keep on getting better & better. 5 stars!

As for me, I’m still LOST. Nomad. Who knows how far I should go and where I would/must go. I’m still in search for the reason of my vague existence. I have so much to ask, but there’s no person who can answer my question. And I’ve a lifetime to find out. Come, join me?

I never asked for this kind of life yet it is given to me nonetheless.

My 28th birthday, it is.

And I’m still a child. At least to my parents, I will always be.

Later.

Finally: Sex & the City

Rumor has it, if you want to know about single women, you better watch this hit TV series.

Sure have seen some of the episodes of Dawson’s Creek & Charmed but really, was never a fan of this, or any TV series that I’d spend 30 hours & kill my time for the next episode to come out. Web says it’s 1st episode aired on 1999 which was what? , A decade ago? And I was like what? 18 y/o? Now that explains… (Anime not included, another story yet to be told)

So, why the sudden change of mind? When I got back from a year assignment & rent MY OWN apartment, that’s makes me licensed single, aight? And right now, I’m starting to clinch to & enjoy that reality. It’s both boring & fun. Without a question mark?

I tried to bring back my old binders & stuffs, which includes old DVDs. Although I brought LOST from .my, I stopped at the end of Season 2 and asked a friend for the latest seasons 3 & 4. Now as I wait for that, I got stuck with paperbacks. Believe me, when you work 9 hrs a day & some things aren’t permissible, sometimes you needed a full diversion, if not a little. And in as much as I love books & dreamt of having my own library of fave novels, I just needed to watch something. Something I haven’t seen that I can relate to.

Tada! As I browse these DVD binders, I saw Sex & the City, complete 6 seasons (I hope)! Though a little appalling & works best with ages 30 above, I’m rapt without second thoughts. It’s a minute everything a single, professional, independent & liberated woman is. Yeah, without Carrie’s shoes, of course. I need to add liberated because where I came from, they will never allow showing their boobies & some adult language on television. It’s still the only Catholic country in Asia. Good thing this is DVD so it’s the uncut version.

I’m nearly at the end of Season 2 and my LOST seasons 2 &3 came just this morning. Ambiguity hits me. Which one to finish first? There’s this episode where cheating was the subject. And as Miranda decided to stop pretending, I guess I’m gonna do just that.

Two of the certain things here about women are falling in and out of love & thinking of a happy ever after. I’ve a number of fave quotes but there’s also a lot of it on the web, so JGIS.

Bike & Bus

“Wake up! Get up!”, says Dull Sound. I was starting to think we’ve never been friends. Never will. Well, DS’s only doing his job so….

Heavy-eyed, I reached for my bedside clock looking at the time: 0530H. Damn, it’s still dark. Why the hell did I set it up that early? And what day was it? What did I do the night before? Fastest way to figure out what’s happening was check the calendar & latest SMS.

I sluggishly showered, dressed up & finally hit the road.

On my way, I thought of buying a bike. From and to work. Steering clear of walking when the sun is soooo up at 34degC & PUVs passenger pick up/stops. Ogling at the biker, I picture myself with his gears. Helmet, jacket, jeans & fashion accessories. Hmnn.. the puny(?) me on his bike.

Last time I strived was 2 yrs ago. Sure I deftly drove the baby but the owner was near having a heart attack coz soon as I rode, he asked me if I have a driver’s license & I said “Yes, but this is my first time driving a bike”.

And I still have my 1st ever bike scar, lower left leg though it faded a little. I was a back rider & my driver was 6’ tall so he didn’t notice my leg was still on the ground. I think it was the carburetor which touched my lovely sensitive skin. Hehehe..

And who’s ever gonna forget how me & my Taiwanese girl friend were almost hit by a car just because we can’t help but drool over that chick crossing the street? Man, she’s wearing the shortest & whitest skirt, 3” high shoes & yellow top! Who the hell’s not gonna look? Whew! (grin) Headlines: TWO YOUNG PRETTY WOMEN BIKERS DIED, DROOLING OVER ANOTHER PRETTY GIRL. For the win! The only rational explanation why the car driver didn’t see her was because he’s coming from the other road.

Did I tell you my cousin was once hospitalized biking with 2 female back-rides? They were thrown from the bang, good thing they’re all safe though he was confined for 2 weeks tops. A year after that, my brother followed. Full story’s vague. I was abroad and my parents didn’t want to tell me. Well, secrets be told, I eventually found out about it coz they ran out of money for the hospital bills. J Couple of years after the incident, I voiced out how I badly needed a bike, my brother’s refusal was at a medium high level.

Well, I was just thinking. Instead of daily sauntering.

Okay… as I get closer to where I’m going and still gaping at the bike this time, I’ve a feeling the rider is scrutinizing me when me made a stop. Traffic! It’s weekend, 630AM, summer for students… there’s probably an accident. And I was apparently right.

To my dismay, there rest on his chest, a man (30-35 y/o) with his blood coming out from his face and head, in the middle of the highway. His headgear was 3meters crushed away from he laid. His driver, I presume, was a meter away from him stood with blank face. Another biker got off from his bike and poked the man saying “Uyy.. Uyy.. Ok ka lang?” but the man, still eyes closed, didn’t answer.

Around 200 meters where the accident was, I need to get off the jeep myself. And as I say “para ho!”, I thought of another bike accident back in Malaysia. The man was around 50-60 y/o then and just the same, has blood underneath his body.

Now, to end my confusion, I am certainly not buying or renting (if I can help it) a bike for myself. All signs are there, if I’m ever looking for one. I’ve been to a bus accident as well where the tricyle driver laid on the bus entrance with his blood spilling out of his mouth & other body parts. I was seated at the back of the bus driver, how’s that?

That makes no bike & no bus driving for me. End of discussion.

dot.

Parts of me I don’t own.
I can’t own.
I can’t have.
Borrowed but not owned.
Never mine.
It’s raining again.
I used to love the rain.
It used to make me smile.
…
Borrowed but not owned.
Never mine.
PAIN is here once again.
I used to love the rain.
It’s like living and dying at the same time.
And I was soaking wet walking in the rain.
Holding hands with the rain.
Walking with every raindrops.
With ever teardrops.
For a moment, it brought me back to the old days.
I used to love the rain.
I used to love you rain.
Hmn.

Troublesome

Ang kulit ni kuya. Tumawag na raw bako at nkibalita na raw bako. Sabi ko nga hindi pa. Tinanong ko kung nkakapagsalita pa. Nkatawag na raw sila. Diko lang alam kung sinong sila. Pero natanong ko si Russel at nkatawag na raw nga sya. Tinext ko si Melody, hindi pa rin daw sya nkatawag. So kinuha ko number ke kuya para sabi ko tatawagan ko after ng office. Ibinigay naman nya.

Around 4pm when my aunt went online and told me 0200H January 19, 2009 when my aunt’s husband died. As said from my bulletin, he was diagnosed of Bone Cancer last year, November. Just a week from my so called vacay. And I wasn’t able to see him. Who knows what stage he was from that date. Euthanasia was the best option they or he can think of.

Ungol na lang daw naisasagot nung Linggo at payat na payat na raw sabi ni Te Estie. Ayaw pa raw nya hawakan at ni Mame. Well, mahina kase mga sikmura nila and nakakatakot rin na baka silang dalawa pa atakihin sa pagkakakita. Nagdala pa sila ng Duktor kc nag-request si Tia Caring at nagpatawag na rin sila ng Pari kase “naghihingalo” na nga raw. Pero bago sila bumalik ng Cavite, hinawakan na rin ni Te Estie sa kamay pati si Mame kase baka daw yun na lang hinihintay.

Year 2006 when Nanay (grandmother, mother side) passed away. It was unexpected since she was as healthy a week before her hospitalization. Mom and aunts from Lucena were also there day before her, well, passing. That I guess was on April. Holy week. Thing is, both the eldest and the youngest children, Ninang and Te Estie, were the only ones left that time.

So sabi ni Te Estie, sabog daw ang ebs at nagsuka raw sya pagkakita ke Tio Moling kagaya ng happen ke Nanay nung Linggo nga. If not for the “taning ng buhay”, Civil wedding naman sila, pero dahil na rin gusto ipasok sa simbahan “pag dumating na ang oras”, nagpakasal sila sa Pari. Wala ako dun nung kinasal sila last month, December, pero regalo ko ung wedding cake nila. At sabi nman ng mga bisita e masaya naman ung dalawa.

So why TROUBLESOME? Coz I know people I greeted to have the happiest birthdays today and later found out some people who mourn. Birthdays and Deaths are sometimes the only times close (or not) friends and relatives come to your place and visit you. just the same, I’ll be praying for the birthday celebrants and the soul of Tio Molling.

And yeah, aside from some staffs “resigning” suddenly without notice. Well, I’m no HR.
I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep well tonight. I’ll cook spaghetti and stuff myself out para antukin ako. Might as well take Benadryl capsule.

Sabi nga ni Roland Deschain, “LONG DAYS AND PLEASANT NIGHTS”….

Curiosity ‘fats’ THE cat

Sa lahat ng nagtatanong at nagtataka, heto na ang sagot sa katanungan at pagtataka nyo. Kala nyo naman. Ano naman kasing katanong tanong at kataka taka? 50kgs ako nung umalis ako papuntang Taiwan. Umuwi akong 54-55kgs. Na-maintain ko naman for 2 yrs din, in fairness. Nagtanong ako sa duktor (sa Asian Hospital para sosyal at makasiguro kayo) ng pampapayat pero underweight daw ako. Ang kelangan ko raw vitamins pampataba at pampadugo kase maputla raw ako. So last year, umalis akong 55kgs pa rin. Makalipas ang isang taon, 60kgs na ako. Hayan, galing IKEA ung timbangan na ginamit ko so wlang halong kadayaan.

Matagal na rin ako at ilang kilala ko na curious kung anong magiging hitsura ko (bukod sa itsurang tao) kung mataba ako. At maitim. At bansot. At pangong pango ang ilong. Hindi nila naisip e di hindi na ako yun pag lahat yan nangyari. Hehehe. Sa tinagal tagal ng panahon na binalak ko rin maramdaman kung….

PANO NGA BA MAGING MATABA?

Hindi ako kumakain ng taba ng baboy or baka dahil nagsusuka ako. Lahat ng merong taba usually tinatanggal ko yun sa pagkain ko.Pero masarap ang tsitsaron. Tamang spelling ba? Ayaw ko rin ng mamantika. May panahon nuon na pag nakakita ako ng ulam na naglalangoy sa mantika, nagsusuka na ako. Pero wag ka, sa mantika, masarap ang french fries. Nuknukan nga raw ako ng sensitive sa pagkain sa dami ng hindi ko pwdeng kainin.

Allergic rin ako seafoods. Kumain ako sa ATC, SHABU-SHABU na hindi rin naman talagang mura, ng crab stick. 1st time after 5 or 10 years ko ata uling sinubukan for the sake of “immunity”. Okay naman ako hanggang makauwi. At matulog. At gumising kinabusan. Pagkapaligo ko, may lumabas na lang na rashes in between chin and lips ko. Anong say? Kahit mag Benadryl 50mg capsule ako 2x a day na talo ko pang drug addict, 2-3 weeks ding nasa pagmumukha ko ang nasabing pasaway na rashes. 14 days x 27 per piece x twice a day = 756 pesos rin para sa gamot vs 4,000 pesos na dinner. Hindi kasama ang abala. Pambihira.

At least ngayon, hindi ko na kinailangan magpunta ng clinic araw-araw at magpa inject ng malaking karayom sa pwet dahil hindi na tumatalab ang gamot pag sa braso. Eewww.. Sounds Improving ako.

No Taba + No Seafoods = less fats

Diko na matandaan kelan ako unang kumain ng M & M’s Peanut Butter. Na sa ngyon, bukod tanging chocolate na nagustuhan ko to the point na hindi ako mkapag trabaho pag wala sa pagitan ng monitor at keyboard ko. Hindi ko ako mahilig sa tsokolate. Pag may maga bigay at padala, most of the time, agawan ang mader at pader ko. Silang dalawa ang di magkamayaw sa paghahati lalo na pag KISSES at Snickers. Lately, napag-alaman ko, seasonal pala ang flavor na yun. Meaning, pag Pasko lang. So panic buying ako. Bumili ako ng 5packs na 1st ng Feb ubos ko na. Dispenser nalang ang natira.

No Taba + No Seafoods = Chocolate

Matagal na panahon rin na walang Twister Fries sa McDo sa pinas. Dito meron. Hndi ko na i-elaborate. Malalaki na kayo. Hehe.

Nung bago pa lang ako dito, ang ganda ng gym. Kukunan ko ng picture sa mga susunod na araw bago ako umuwi ng Pinas. Wala masyadong tao lagi. May swimming pool na wala rin masyado swim. At playground. Yan, dito kalimitan may tao. Maraming ring may mga anak sa condo. Kaya nung bago pa lang ako, nakakatakbo pako sa tread mill. Nakakapag swimming pa. At nakaktambay sa play ground. Nung bago pa lang ako. Inuulit ko, nung bago pa lang ako. LOL!

Di nman ako racist, pero patawarin nyo ako. Sa dami ng itim na tumatakbo, naglalangoy at iba pang lahi at malalaking katawan, sa ganda ng gym at linis ng pool; Sa presko nya nung bago pa lang ako, gusto ko lang mag trim at maging fit kaya ko gustong may gym at mag swimming. Ayaw ko pang mamatay. ROFL!

No Taba + No Seafoods = Chocolate + Tambay

…. ITUTULOY

Shiny, Shiny, Shiny Things

Last year, dahil sa isang mabait na someone (sipsip!, hahaha!), I was able to buy Nintedo Wii. Supposed to be, 27th birthday gift nya sakin coz it’s been a while.. years.. since we last saw and talk to each other. Maraming salamat sa worldwideweb at sa pagkakamali ng tatlong tao na naging dahilan para muli kaming mag-usap. At hindi naman ako nabigo. Kung tutuusin 2nd gift na nya yun sakin. Ang nauna e Levi’s na pants (Dahil adik pa rin ako sa particular jeans na yun). Pero end of 2008 nako nkabili ng Wii dahil parang dun lang ata ako nagkaron ng time na mag-shopping. Take note, mag-SHOPPING. Wahahaha!

Joke lang. Mahal pa kase early 2008 yung Wii at naging abala ako sa pangongolekta ng mga libro na matagal na panahon ko ng bilhin at koleksyunin. Dahil laging wala sa Pinas o kung meron man, kulang-kulang na serye at talaga naming mahal ng gusto ko ngang basahin kahit soft copies lang sila. Bukod pa sa Marvel at DC Comics. Series ng Worldwide Hulk, Infinite Crisis, Civil War at ang nag-uumpisa pa lang na walang kamatayang ultimate fave ko ni Stephen King na Dark Tower, na medyo may karamihan din. Isama pa natin ang miminsang pagbili ko rin ng Health Magazines at Cosmo. Siguro dapat nila kong bayaran sa pag-mention ko sa kanila sa post na to. Sa palagay mo? Hehehe.. Alam ko kase sa Pinas manghihinayang akong bumili bukod sa hindi masusundan unless mag pre-order ka sa bookstores na hahanapin mo pa dahil puro “N/A” ang isasagot sayo ng staffs ng 2 natatanging kilalang bookstores sa Pinas.

So hayan, 3 shiny things ang na-mention ko. Ano pa ba? Wala naman akong hilig sa kolete pa tawag dun? Sa mga panglagay sa mukha. Most of the time, na-e-xpired lang sila sa taguan ko. Tinatagiyawat pa rin ako sa foundation. Kung meron man, polbo at lip gloss. Isang araw nagka bukasan nga ng mga kikay kit, ako lang sa lahat ng babae ang walang dalang suklay at lipgloss.

Pero meron pang isang mabait (at sipsip ulit ako) na dating binigyan ng CK shorts na manipis na ngyon dahil nagging paborito ko talaga yun. So last year, pinalitan naman nya ng, teka iisipin ko kung anong brand…kelangan ko pa hanapin sa http://www.1utama.com.my dahil nakalimutan ko tlga ung brand. Hehe. Alam ko na.. naisip ko bago ko pa Makita. TOPSHOP shorts na ngyon e paborito ko na rin. Ang malupit pa dun, binigyan nya rin ako ng Lacoste Inspiration.

At merong pang pahabol na iPod Touch nung pasko kahit hindi sya 100% na regalo dahil kelangan ko syang dagdagan. Para lang magsisi at sana pala e iba na lang ang binili ko. Same price pa halos. Hahaha! Magagamit ko rin siguro ng 100% yun kapag walang wala ng magawa. Nakakainis kasi kelangan pa ng iTunes at computer para makapag charge ka at loads ng kung anumang gusto mo.

Hindi ko na babanggitin ang kanilang mga pangalan dahil baka pagalitan ako pag may gumaya at maging sipsip rin. Lalo pa’t panahon ng krisis at recession. Hehehe. Basta maraming salamat pa rin sa mga “sponsors” ko. Sana ay hindi sila magsawa sa ka-sipsipan ko. Hahaha! Peace.

Gumawa ako ng WANT LIST ko nung nakaraang Pasko pero hndi ko na ata nasulatan. Baka ma-frustrate ako pag diko nakuha lahat. Hahaha! Pero naglagay pako ng pictures. Mabagal lang talaga ang FS minsan pagdating sa blogs. Dahil narin siguro sa updates.

Anyways, sa ngayon, confused ako kung give up ang 5 y/o ko na ring Satellite for Macbook or Vaio? Haha! Wag ka ng kumontra. Walang masama sa pangarap. Mabuti nga at realistic pa rin ang sinasabi ko dito. At least walang involve na retoke at dagdag bawas ng kung ano-ano e di mas nakakapang hinayangan pagkagastusan yun, diba? At ung N70 ibabalik ko na ke mader para naman makapag 3G na sya. N73 na lang sakin. Tiis na lang kahit E71 sana ang gusto ko para may wifi. Ang nangyari kase, iPod pang wifi ko, N73 pang 3G tapos yung PSP, pang games at videos pa rin. E kung ung Sony X1 e di all in 1. Kaso nman sa X1, 32” plasma TV at PC na ang katapat sa sobrang mahal.

Meron din 2nd hand na hatak ng banko 2006 Honda City 1.3S MT @ 390k, 53 milage, silver color or 2006 Honda Jazz 1.3LIS MT @ 440k, 50 mileage, Silverstone color. Gusto ko rin ng sarili kong bahay. Langya, yung mga batchmates ko, kahit single may mga sariling bahay na. Feeling may pang down or pambili! Hahaha! Kiber. Wag ka na nga sabi kumontra… Basta isa-isa lang. Mahina ang powers.

Gusto ko rin sana ng PS3 pero dahil sa mahal ng games at hindi pa nilalabas ng Square Enix ang Final Fantasy 13 gaya ng “promise” nila na January 2009… baka hindi na lang. At least hindi ako kagaya ng kilala ko na bumili lang ng Xbox para gawing DVD player kahit may PS2 na sya. At ngayon e nagbabalak pang bumili ng Wii. Take note, may PSP rin sya. Hahaha! Mabuti na lang wala syang Nintendo DS kase corny daw. Hahaha!

Simpleng pamumuhay, simpleng kasiyahan. Ngayong krisis, sa dami ng walang trabaho hindi lang pinoy, kelangan natin pag-isipan where to spend our fruit of our labors. Ang daming write-ups tungkol sa pagtitipid. Pero hndi naman ata masama na paminsan-minsan bumili tayo ng para sa sarili natin. Nakakawalang gana kaya mgtrabaho ng hindi mo nakikita at nararamdaman ang pinag hirapan mo. Wala pa ho akong sariling pamilya or anak at alam kong ibang kaso na sa mga pamilyadong tao. Pero saludo ako sa marunong mag-dibay dibay ng kita nila. Hahaha!

Kaya para sayo Mate, winner at wagi ka sa Prada mong salamin! Kahit hndi mo maikot ang SEA, alam ko masaya ka.

At wagi si Tata sa binili nyang laptop atbp possessions nya sa ngyon. Compaq nga ba un?

At sayo naman, Diver… medyo kainis ka. Deprive mo nga anak mo sa PSP e ikaw nga lagi ka diving! Mahal kaya ng accessories nun at byahe pa mismo. Rason mo pa sira sa pag-aaral. Guidance lang yun! Isa or dalawang diving sessions mo, 1 PSP na. Batok sayo!

At sa kilala kong may bagong bagong silver na 2008 ba or 2009 Honda City, winner ka rin!

Sa tagamaneho ko na bumili ng bahay at lupa, isa ka ring winner.

Syempre, yung titirhan ko kung sakali pansamantagal, waging wagi ka syempre! Cheers Bel!

Sino pa ba? Ang mga kilala kong single, single parent or parents na hindi madadamot . Syempre sa puso ko, waging wagi sila.

new year cramp n cra_p

Watching the 10 minute non stop fireworks and hearing them shouting while everybody from their units were sleeping last night wasn’t that much amuzing. But as I myself welcome 2009, wearing shorts with round prints on it and lots of coins in my pockets (while jumping) was both boring and fun.

Anyways, I spent most of the night online chatting and reading some posts while eating peaches (since it’s the only thing i can find that’s round) and playing Mario Galaxy. I made this True Friend’s test which was answered by 2 bodies and posted it on my page. Slept around 4:30 after saving 1 Galaxy. Ground pounding mole’s cockpit wasn’t easy.

Woke up at 1133H to my surprise. Checked offlines and emails since I lost my connection last night. Ate banana. Bathe. Then I look at myself on the mirror and thought…Gaping about my waist is history. My all low-rise and square styles that hit below my waist and hug my hips were must haves and now soon to be bygones. Should I really steer clear about it? Why? Because they are more prone to causing shitty muffin tops (tummy spillin out from mah jeans) . Waaaa!!!

Where there is life, there is hope. And run 3-5 miles a day, I WILL.

I really wanna go out today since it’s the first day of the year. I should go out and go out I have. I visited Borders like I usually do. I think the guards and the staffs already know me by face. DC shelves - checked. Marvel shelves - checked. Young adult section - checked. Pictured books - checked. Darn! There really is no more Crisis on Infinite Eearths. I really shoulve bought it the last time I was there. Waaa!!! I had second thoughts since it’s a little pricey for RM 135. Now I end up buying Identity Crisis and soon as I open the 1st 2 pages, it’s c/o 2005 DC Comics. What an expensive collection.

So there I was, looking for a place to eat while watching all the screaming kids with their maternal and paternal running after them. And as usual as it already was, I was at Secret Recipe ordering Chicken Cordon Bleu and Iced Chocolate with Whipped Cream on top (because watermelon juice’s no longer available). Ripping the plastic off the comic book and reading 20 pages, I was almost done with the chicken and the IcedChocolatewithWhippedCreamontop when suddenly…

… the cycle kicks off - tada! - January 1, 2009 - New Year - the day the flow starts! perfect thing to start the new year. Should be the day when my body is focused on nurturing itself, which makes me introspective, and when great ideas should tend to pop up into my head. What do I have now? Nothing but the Wii remote on both my hands. Typing and finishing this post when I’ve finished a galaxy or when Mario died. And I again thought again, how do I run on this 1st day with cramps?

Now tell me, do you still want to be a girl?

Happy New Year everyone! :D