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.