Saturday, December 29, 2007
Year-end meme
Here's the rule: Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.
1. At what age do you wish to marry? Before I turn 35.
2. What color do you like most? Black and blue.
3. If you have the chance, what would you probably say to your beloved one? Just love me, truly.
4. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
5. Which part of you that you hate the most? Uhmm, can’t think of any.
6. When you encounter a sad moment, what would you do? Cry.
7. What are you afraid to lose the most? My family.
8. If you win $1 million, what would you do? Quit my job.
9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her? Or would you keep it to yourself and observe from afar? Yes. I’ve learned not to keep it anymore.
10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you. Pretty, Photographer!, meow!
11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half? Loyal.
12. Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most? Too many!
13. Which type of person do you hate the most? Ugly inside and out
14. What is your ambition? Same as Pusa: To be a National Geographic photographer!
15. What is the thing that will make you think he/she is bad? My instinct tells me so.
16. If you had one wish what would you wish for? All corrupt politicians die!
17. How would you celebrate new year? Sadly, be working on New Years eve.
18. Name one of your body part your hubby/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend tells you he adores. Eyes, lips.
19. It would be 2008 in a few days, do you have a new year’s resolution? Eat more!
20. If your better half is cheating on you, will you forgive him or her? Never.
Now I'm passing this to:
Honney, Lolo, dorkzter,
Saturday, December 1, 2007
addiction
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Enraged
"Ikulong at parusahan si Trillanes! Please pass if you love your country."
I texted back and said "Ikulong at parusahan si Trillanes at Gloria! Please pass if you love your country."
Nagtextback ang gago "Long live GMA!"
I'm not pro-GMA. Never. I voted for Trillanes last election. If he gets prosecuted, I believe Gloria should be punished too. She may be the tiniest president on this planet, but everybody knows she's the biggest cheater and a world leader in graft and corruption.
All of them should go to jail!
Anyway, I support Sundalo.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
September born
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you've done it!
I was born on September.
SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
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The Twelve Months
JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.
MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.
I'm breaking the rules. I ain't tagging only 12. I'm tagging everyone again!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
21 Questions
I have three tags pending, two from pusa, and this one from footiam. Since I’m already 8 days too late for this meme, I’m gonna do it first.
I have to answer 21 questions and the answers must all start with the first letter of my name, which is “E”. The answers must not be made up and I can skip if I can't answer. That's easy!
1. Famous Singer: Elvis Presley
2. Four Letter Word: envy
3. Street:
5. Gifts/Present:
6. Vehicle:
7. Things in Souvenir Shop:
8. Boy Name: Ed
9. Girl Name: Eva
10. Movie title: Evita
11. Drink:
12. Occupation:
13. Celebrity: Eastwood (Clint Eastwood)
14. Magazine: E (?)
15.
16. Pro Sports: e-sports
17. Fruit:
18. Reason for Being Late to work: Excuses
19. Something you throw away: Everything that's useless
20. Something you shout:
21. Cartoon Character:
uh, I failed to answer 8 questions. I’m passing this to...everyone!
Friday, November 23, 2007
The oven toaster
Ok. So I did not attend our account’s anniversary party last night. When I arrived at the office today, everyone’s asking me why I wasn’t there. The reason?
I would have brought home an oven toaster. (laugh)
There was a raffle draw and my name got picked, I should have won the prize.
Well, I was sleeping at that time. That’s the only luxury I could afford and I won’t exchange that for anything. Not for the food, not for the free booze, not even for an oven toaster. LOL
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Perfectly faked
Question: Aside from spending our taxes, what else could our traditional politicians do?
All his projects has letter V on them. By the way, his last name starts with a V.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Wallet
- Old and new ATM cards. Two personal, two from previous employment, two of my mom’s
- Medicard
- Credit Card
- Company badge
- Philhealth and BIR ID’s, some ID’s from a review center and previous job
- bunch of papers, important receipts
- some cash, pictures, college graduation picture
Monday, November 12, 2007
Amazed
TAR 6: The winners were ok. Here, the evils were Jonathan and Victoria. (I mean only Jonathan)
TAR 7: Rob and Amber were like a Colin and Christie clones. Same is true with the winners, Uchenna and Joyce. Watching the top 2 was like watching TAR 4 final episode. I really wished Ron and Amber won.
TAR 8: Family edition. My bet, Gaghan family finished sixth, that was too bad. I felt really sad when I saw Carissa broke in tears. I liked all the families, except for the Weavers. I can’t stand them screaming always, in fact I thought I saw them in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This time I was happy with the winners.
TAR 9: Busy with work. I missed more than half of the episodes. Not very familiar with any of the competing teams
TAR 10: Finally, my bet won. My sentimental favorite was David and Mary. This was one of my favorites seasons.
TAR 11: All stars. I missed the whole thing.
TAR 12: Missed the first episode. I’m not rooting for anyone yet.
The first edition was no good. I tried to watch 3 episodes and I couldn’t stand it any longer. Bad editing, bad hosting, and shifting to different scenes every split second was agonizing. Hope they’ve improved but I’m not watching the second edition. This Asian version of the race sucks!
Pfft!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Ain't letting go
I was tagged by ronnie.
3 things i won't let go
1.Friendship.
I may not be very friendly but I treasure the friendship that I have with my limited, small circle of friends.
Real friends. No fakes. No pretensions.
I am a dreamer, and when I dream, I dream big. Huge. Seemingly unreal. Dreaming is free anyway.
It’s keeps me going and I’m hoping they will all turn into reality someday.
3. Family.
I would die if I lost them.
Now I'm tagging: Lolo, makoy, Vince, reyn, dorkzter, Eilanna, pusa
Saturday, November 3, 2007
My old ROTC uniform
Knowing I have some clothes at home, I didn’t bring any pambahay with me. The next day I was digging in my mom’s baul for some old shirts. I was delighted with what I found, there neatly folded inside a plastic bag…my old ROTC uniform.
The last time I wore this, we were in a shooting camp. That must probably the only part of the program that I liked. ROTC back then was an ample source of extra income for some officials (military, or anyone involved); that was our last day and we’ve learned we paid twice the amount of the bullets we used, not to mention the “scams” that have been going on years before I even entered college. I enjoyed being in the shooting range anyway. It was my first time to aim a gun at a target. I scored 8 points out of 15. LOL
Back to the uniform, it was just one of their money-making projects. I suspect we paid more than the normal price. Some even got theirs with missing patches, and notice how poorly sewn they were.
1. Hiding the un-prescribed haircut. Some of us would spend long time trying to fix their hairs with the aid of a hair gel. We always had to make sure it will look short enough and won’t fall when the beret is pulled off our heads.
2. It’s hard to wake up on a Sunday morning. If you’re a student, it was like the best time to sleep, especially in the cool weather of Baguio. We would all look sleepy, trying hard not to yawn or at least not to be caught yawning.
3. Our flight commander was as lazy as we were. He would bring us behind one of the college buildings, for us to get covered from the hot morning sunlight and stay there until we were asked to go to the classrooms, where we’re supposed to have lectures.
5. Tree planting at one of Baguio’s mountains. We trekked with our leather shoes (in our school, majority never used combat shoes for their entire ROTC years), up to that muddy hill about 5 kilometers away from the school campus. It was the only time our sensitive Baguio skins were exposed to direct sunlight (we usually spent most our time inside the classrooms if not on the covered court, or see number 3) . We had no tree-planting tools at hand; we had to dig the earth with anything we could get our hands of.
We were there. I hope the trees we planted have survived.
6. The snack worth 15 pesos. It was another profit-generating idea from them. A juice in tetra pack and bread. You could buy that in a sari-sari store for 10 pesos or less.
7. Donations. In cash or in kind (aside from donating blood, which I never did). We would donate canned goods or some old clothes meant to be given to communities hit by calamities. Part of it of course went to their tables.
8. Fixing the attendance record. For sure, nobody ever dared sign in behalf of someone on the attendance sheets. But the record-keepers can fix it. They were a group of gays who demanded exceptions and were given office works instead. I would sleep the entire Sunday morning without worries. And then spend the weekdays looking for them, and using all my charms, ask them the favor of editing my attendance record. At the end of the semester only 3 out of my 6 absences were recorded. At that time 4 absences means you have to take ROTC again the next year.
9. We were always on the front line during the Panagbenga flower festival, with rope on our hands trying to keep the unruly crowd. It wasn’t an easy job, but being right there in front in full view of the parade was all worth it.
Notice us, "men in uniform" at the background.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Credit Card Info
Have you been stopped by someone at SM and asked:
“Sir/ma'am, may credit card ka na ba?”
I’ve been asked a couple of times by these ladies (in corporate attires, who look well educated until they talk) and it's really annoying. It’s supposed to be a marketing strategy. But it came to me as the most unethical question a stranger would ever ask anyone.
(Almost three years later, today, I just found out that this is a part of the Philippine Prudential Life (PPIL)/DANVIL Dirty Marketing Strategy.)
Anyway…
I’m off to the province today…the thought alone is refreshing.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Remote Controlled
TV surfing would be much better this time.
I just erased them.
Deleted all the channels I don’t like.
I never watch GMA7. I get to see their shows only by accident (while on the bus, office pantry) and them tooting their own horn is so not classy. I understand they’re winning the ratings race, but how they laud about their short-term achievement is an obvious sign of insecurity.
I also removed those channels devoted for religious groups which are making billions of money by pretentiously talking about every verse they could get from the bible. An unprophetic way to make profit, don't you think?
I like my channel list better that way. Its virus free.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
On Leave
"Bakasyonista"
The last time I used the word was n years ago, back in college. We were using this word to refer to someone who’s enrolled with 18 units or less, for no “valid” reason. The long hours of free time and breaks make them a bakasyonista.
Excited. I’ll be on a week long vacation by the end of this month.
The thought of having a 6-day off from work makes me feel better. This is the much needed break. For the first time in 5 months I’ll be breathing and cleaning my lungs with the freshest air again, eat healthy home-cooked meals and enjoy the comfort of being at home with my family.
Also,
I’m
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Deadly and Dirty
Narinig ko minsan ang dalawang babae sa MRT na pinag-uusapan ang “nakamamatay” na sign na to. May
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Just Me, Myself and I
The most beautiful Pusa tagged me with this,
The rules:
1. List eight (8) random facts about yourself.
2. Tag eight people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
3. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs.
Eight random facts about me:
- I love the number 13. I consider it my lucky number.
2. I love eating and I eat anything with cheese. My weakness: spaghetti.
- I was born and grew up in a remote town in the north. As a boy, the hills, mountains and rivers were my playground. Climbing trees was a daily routine. My toys were made of wood. Top, yoyos, sling shots, toy guns…all made of wood.
- I was an honor student from grade 1 to grade 6. High school? I was one of the "losers". I can totally relate with Jason Biggs in that movie.
6. Calling me thin would make me feel bad and offended. I was skinny my whole life, and now that I’m gaining weight, I’d appreciate if you call me fat.
- When I’m stressed, I go for a walk, watch movies, and I don’t wanna be with anyone else. I feel a lot better after.
- My ultimate dream: to become a professional photographer. I’m totally into photography; I just get frustrated sometimes knowing that it’s very expensive.
I'm tagging _dean_, dorkzter, Eilanna, footiam, Honney, IvanHarry, reyn, and Vince.
Monday, October 8, 2007
DeSkTop
I will never know what happened to my computer at the office, but I did all trouble shootings necessary already but I can’t seem to put any wallpaper on my screen. It’s been like this ever since. Must be the damn IT people again!
I use to change my wallpaper all the time, depending on my mood. If my brother hasn't changed it since the last time I did, my desktop would still look like this:
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Boring...
Text ng boardmate ko: Musta po
Reply ko: Ok lang, kaw?
Reply niya: Ok lang din. Dito sa gym. San ka
Reply ko: Ah, dito na ako sa house, galing ako jan SM.
Reply niya: Ok. Gala ka n rin no
Reply ko: Ndi naman, may binili lang.
Reply niya: OK
My boardmate probably noticed that. Since I work at night, we rarely see each other. Aside from Tine (also busy,we only meet at least once a month), he’s my only friend here outside of work.
I just realized, I may be the most boring person on earth. I’m more of a loner and I’m not very friendly. I thought having 10 loyal friends is more than enough to complete my friendship needs. I listen but I rarely talk, I mean not a lot, that’s probably the reason why people think I’m shy. I am. I could be mistaken as the most timid person but I do have this don’t f***n-mess-with-me personality.
For me it’s not an eye for an eye, its two eyes for an eye. So if you kill me once, I’ll kill you twice…and if you love me, I’ll love you more! LOL
Epilogue: Halatang wala lang maisulat…
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Racism
The JENA 6, has been a hot topic on CNN recently, and it’s about racism (allegedly), in the US.
Anyway, it made me recall about the racist me, years ago. Then young and uneducated, just like most Filipinos, I grew up with the notion that “black is NOT beautiful” and adored anything white. There was this young girl in our town that we used to tease because of her color. Her father (whom she had never known) is black. I remember she used to just shy away every time we call her names.
Today she’s a tall, sexy lady often mistaken as an African-American. I’ve always wanted to tell her she’s very beautiful, I feel like it’s the best way for me to “apologize”.
Asians are discriminated just like Africans, Middle Easterns and Latin Americans. Of course, white people are no exemptions. Racism exists anywhere in the world. In the Philippines, despite being called hospitable people, some tend to discriminate other races sometimes. But at least it doesn't go beyond calling someone ugly or "mabaho". I’m glad to say also that no one has died here because of racial discrimination. I hope that will never happen.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Supot
...it's su'-pot not supot'.
Wala lang. Pansin ko lang. Pag naggo-grocery kasi ako, gusto ko kasya lang sa isang plastic kasi ayoko ng madaming bitbit, pero yung mga bagger sa mga groceries, lahat ng items sine-separate, so imbes na isang supot lang I often end up having 3!
Imbes na plastic, bakit kaya hindi na lang papel ang gamitin? It’s environment friendly! Yun naman ata ginagamit abroad di ba? Pero sa Pilipinas, mas pinipili ang plastic na mas mahal na, non-biodegradable pa.