christmas rush

it's seven hours before christmas and i'm still stuck in the office...but i'll be home for christmas...hahaha!

yehey, pasko na!

merry christmas everybody, happy new year too! . . . "fruitcake"

minamalas!

note: this is not about mojofly's song minamalas...

i really hate this day! puro malas ang inabot ko. kakabirthday ko pa naman kahapon.

- una...iniwan ako ng partner ko sa work kasi daw hindi pa nag-aalmusal ang tatay nya. buti sana kung sinabi nya kaagad sa akin nung nasa office pa kami, e nagdecide sya nasa area na kami and malayo kaya yun sa downtown area. pagkababang pagkababa namin sa jeep, sinabi nya kaagad na may pupuntahan daw sya. sabi nya pa, dun daw muna ako umupo sa may carenderia sa tabi kasi madali lang naman daw yung lakad nya. he promised to be back at 11:30. pagtingin ko sa relo, it was only 10:15...ano, tatanga ako dun sa may carenderia ng lampas isang oras?!?! ok lang sya? e kung isumbong ko kaya sya sa boss namin...pakshet! kelangan nya daw puntahan ang tatay nya dahil hindi pa daw nag-aalmusal at may ulcer daw yun. HALLER! hindi ba kaya ng tatay nya na kumain mag-isa? kaya nya nga magtext, yun pang kumain ang hindi nya makayang gawin? kelangan pa ba nya ng tigasubo? e di sana nag-hire na lang sya ng private nurse kung ganun! i didn't argue with him because i know wala ring mangyayari kung makipagtalo man ako. dadami lang ang wrinkles ko. hindi ko rin sya tinanong kung gaano kaimportante ang lakad nya, at kung ano talaga ang reason behind that. i was really pissed off!

- pangalawa...at dahil nga nabadtrip na ako, naisipan kong pumunta na lng ng mall at kumain sa mcdo. walan gsounds sa mcdo, masyadong tahimik that's why i decided to plunge on my iPod. to my surprise, the battery was empty! i wasn't able to charge it yesterday, waaahhhh!!! di na jud ko palabot ani!

- pangatlo...delayed fieldwork, walang iPod kaya yung cellphone ang napagbalingan ko. buti na lang at unlimited ako so i could text my friend as long as i want. tumunog ang cellphone ko, i thought it was from irene dahil sya ang katext ko ng mga panahon na yun. surprise, surprise! it was from 2870 informing me that my globe nonstop text promo has been inactive...clap! clap! clap! pakilabas ng cameras please...is this suppose to be a post birthday surprise? is this a practical joke for my birthday or what? i was waiting for carlos agassi to appear from behind and say VICTIM! but there was none.

this is one helluva day! sige, sagarin nyo na ang lahat ng kamalasan, hwag na kayong magtira para bukas o sa isang araw, itodo nyo na! thursday is supposed to be my lucky day pa naman. hmp!

last song syndrome

location: dlpc ponciano office
current mood: :)

kasalukuyan akong naghahanap ng meter numbers ng mga hinayupak na respondents namin for next weeks survey. masyadong tahimik ang opisina. walang speaker ang computer ko kaya useless pang magplay ng windows media player. inaaliw ko na lamang ang sarili ko sa pagkanta. at dahil sabado, iilan lamang kaming naiwan sa office. malakas ang boses ko, sinlakas ng loob kong kumanta with feelings. paulit-ulit kong kinakanta ang chorus ng "TULOY" ng Stonefree. hindi ko ito napapansin, ngunit sa kasamaang palad ay napansin pala ito ng mga kasama ko..."Hehehe", ang aking tanging naisagot sa kanilang pagpuna. and the chorus goes like this:

tuloy, tuloy ang ikot ng mundo

hindi ito hihinto para lang sa iyo

at kung ikaw ay maiwan

ako'y babalik, ako'y babalik

at di ka pababayaan...

isang buwan na lang

1 month and 9 days to go and i will be 24. oh my god, hindi ko na pwedeng kantahin yung Real ni Plumb, hehehe. so what are my plans? nothing. no cakes, no ice creams, no balloons, no spaghettis, no party. it will just be an ordinary day for me. wala lng, madadagdagan lang naman ang edad ko. nothing extraordinary. wish ko lang magkaroon ng meteor showers para naman something extraordinary will happen, hehehe...let's just wait and see if something "extraordinary" will happen on that day, and if ever i will celebrate it, when and where would it be? baka maki-hitch na naman ako sa birthday ng pamangkin ko just like last year's.

nothing much...hohum...

i've been stuck in the house for 3 months and counting. memorize ko na lahat ng tv shows and commercials. i finished reading all the books in my room, some of them i read twice already. i have been getting enough sleep. nakapag-exam na ako sa 2 companies na inapplyan ko. had a job interview with another company (school), but unfortunately i was not hired. ang tanga kasi ng sagot ko sa last question, gggrrrrr....(i hate myself). when i left the school's HR Office, i already knew i didn't make it. nung Oct. 24-25 pa ang huli kong raket, and i'm not sure if i could still get another project to work on. sana pumasa ako dun sa last exam ko, and i hope they would hire me...i really wanna go back to work.

ang panget ng internet cafe na ito

i was really disappointed with clickerz internet cafe. ang pangit ng units nila. i used floppy disk to email my report. when i was about to get it, wala nang button to eject my diskette. i have to use tha cap of my pen to get the floppy disk. the keyboard is disabled, with only 1 stand. you have to give a full force to click the mouse. ang bagal pa ng server. sa sobrang bagal hindi ako makapagforward ng mails, hindi ako makapag-add ng comments, at hindi ako maka-log in sa ym at chikka...

sunsilk commercial

i love the jingle for the new sunsilk commercial...it goes something like this...

i opened my eyes,
i see your smile
-----------------
you're my sunshine...

*** pasensya na, hindi ko alam yung lyrics...basta gusto ko yung jingle...

this angel has flown

this angel has flown away from me, leaving me in drunken misery...

- orange and lemons -

pinoy big brother mania

yesterday, while watching tv, i blurted out...

me: nasa bahay daw tayo ni kuya, housemates daw tayo sa big brother.
yaya ni ken: cge, ako daw si Cass...
me: hahaha! (trip nya rin pala ang big brother!)
sis-in-law: ikaw na lang c ate racquel, mas bagay...
me: bitaw, tapos c ken c uma.
sis-in-law: ay, bayot man c uma...c ken na lang c sam
me: nge, ganun!

Note: akala ko ako lang ang may ka-abnormalang taglay sa bahay, marami pala kami...hindi lang halata...hehehe...

help!

hahay! i'm back again after two weeks of working out of town. i got lots of things to do. i need to finish two reports which i need to submit on monday (october 10). i haven't finished harry potter book 6 yet (ako na lang yata ang hindi pa nakakatapos magbasa ng hp). i haven't cleaned my room for i guess one or two months (yaiks!). my computer badly needed a reformat/upgrade/update or whatever you may call it...basta gusto ko lng dagdagan ang memory nya to get a higher version of Windows...i'm still using windows98, gusto ko syang gawing 2000 or XP because i need to install my iPod software...damn! kailangan ko na talagang mag-edit ng playlist ko, i got lots of songs na gustung-gusto ko nang i-download pero hindi ko magawa...it can't also locate my modem and i want to go online when i'm home. i still need to find a stable job. hahay! nakakapagod mag-isip kaya naisipan kong magliwaliw muna sa SM...i'm in an internet cafe right now. i was planning to watch deuce bigalow later but changed my mind because my sister told me that the first one was better. i'm heading straight home after this to finish my report...hahay!

i'm back!

dugaya na diay nako wala naka-blog oi. hay, na-busy man gud ko sa akong bag-ong part time work. yes, naa ko part time work. documentor ko sa isa ka NGO. i go to different places in Mindanao mao na dugay ko nawala sa worlwideweb. naa ko diri sa davao for 1 week, igo lang pud maghimo ug report. i'll be working again for maybe three weeks. i'm enjoying my work because i get to travel a lot and meet different kinds of people. it's a different experience, and not to mention the good pay that i'm receiving (evil grin!) hehehe...


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the kadayawan celebration was great! i really had fun eventhough i didn't get to watch even one of the many lined-up concerts. i personally enjoyed riding the GIANT SCRAMBLE (Octopus) and the MERRY MIXED-UP at Magsaysay Park (hehehe..magpaka-jologs daw ba!). my kadayawan celebration would not be complete if i don't get to try those rides. after the rides, kaon dayon ug durian sa kilid sa Magsaysay para kumpleto ang laag.

i want to post some pictures but i have a limited time, sayang...next time na lang pag ok na ang pc sa bahay...

hhhaaaayyyy...

it's kadayawan weekand the city is in a festive mood. while everyone is enjoying the festival, i'm busy with my jobhunting. i'm out in the city the whole day, hopping fom one comapny to another, tying my luck to land a good job. at dahil kanina ko pa ginagalugad ang buong davao city, naisip kong dumaan sa aking alma mater para umupo at magpahinga, habang nagbabasa sa bulletin board ng mga job opportunities. at eto ang ilan sa mga job openings: telemarketer (pat time/full time), pre-school teacher, accountant, machine operator, at ilan pang hindi ako qualified at hindi ko trip na trabaho. mga walang kwenta, kaya naisipan kong dumaan na lang ng canteeen paa kumain ng cassava cake at uminom ng iced tea. haaayyy...nakakapagod pala magjob hunt. dumaan din ako ng chapel, baka sakaling maawa si Lord at bigyan ako ng matinong tabaho. paglabas ko ng eskwelahan, nakita ko na may bagong branch pala ang netopia dito at naisipan kong mag-internet na lang muna, at para magpalamig na din at magpatuyo ng pawis, hehehe...at dahil napagod ako ngayon, babawi ako sa biyernes at sabado. lilibutin ko ang buong davao hindi para magjob hunt kundi para maki-celebrate ng kadayawan. magliliwaliw muna ako pansamantala. sayang din ang line-up ng mga concerts.

someday we'll know

in 1 and a half hours i will be an official bum again. nope, i didn't resign. my contract already ended and the company didn't let me sign for another month or so. i was recommended as probationary employee two months ago, unfortunately it was not approved. my boss won't give me the reason why it was disapproved. he said there were lots of reasons. i was asking him to give me at least one, but he throwed back the question at me. i don't really know why the recommendation was disapproved, and i was thinking that if they are keeping their mouth shut on that matter, i might as well keep mine. i know someday i would be able to know the real reason...maybe not now, but i am hoping "someday we'll know"...sounds familiar? hehehe...

/me singing: someday we'll know if love can move a mountain, someday we'll know why the sky is blue, someday we'll know why i wasn't meant for...(this company?)

so this would be my last post using this computer...i wanna look on the positive side...now i can have more free time to clean my room, repair my CPU, and do things that i cannot do because of the work that's eating up most of my time. i'm sure i'll be missing all the people that i worked with here, and the friends that i had already started bonding with. ciao!

one good day comin' up!

uhmmm...nangangamoy kape na naman ang opisina. another free coffee courtesy of Nescafe. i don't know why they keep on coming back here for a free taste. too bad i'm not so much into drinking coffee especially when it's hot. i was asking if they have a free mocha freeze pero wala daw...ho-hum, aamuyin ko na lang yung aroma to keep myself awake until 5:30pm.

ang dried chicken bbq, ang mala-sinigang na sweet & sour pork, at si susan enriquez

we tried this new place last thursday night with my friends, and we were not satisfied with the service and the food. the food was served 30 minutes after we ordered it. shet, mamamatay na kami sa gutom! sumobra sa asim yung sweet and sour pork nila and it looks like it was sinigang sa dami ng sauce. talagang lumulutang sa sauce yung pork strips. and the chicken barbecue was so dry. dapat yata yung ibang sauce sa sweet and sour pork nilagay na lang nila sa barbecue. haaayyy, I wouldn’t be caught dead going to that restaurant again (unless they improve on their menu)... :(

anyways, i was on my way home when I chanced upon Susan Enriquez walking alone along Rizal Promenade. i was looking for a GMA van in the area but there wasn’t any. i’m not sure if she’s doing a feature on Davao for her weekly show called “Kay Susan Tayo!”, or maybe she’s covering Susan Roces’ visit in the city. she looks the same in person and in tv. para syang taga-Davao na naglalakad mag-isa sa downtown. hindi nga yata sya kilala ng mga tao e. at ang nakakatawa, the girl beside me blurted out: "oy, c Doris Bigornia o!" hehehe… ang sarap sabihin, “tange, si Susan Enriquez yan!” (sabay batok sa girl).

busy ka?

i was riding a jeepney on my way to office when i noticed this guy infront of me cutting his nails. it was very unusual for me. ganun na ba talaga ka-busy ang mga tao ngayon at kahit ang simpleng paghihinuko ay hindi na magawa sa bahay?! it's acceptable if he's inside a private car, but doing it in a jampacked public utility vehicle...that's another story...

i'll get by with a smile

and baby you don’t have to worry,
cause there ain’t no need to hurry
no one ever said that there’s an easy way
and when they’re closing all their doors
and they don’t want you anymore
this sounds funny but I’ll say it anyway
girl I’ll stay through the bad times…

Who? me...
What? on hold career status...
When? as of the moment...
Where? dito lang, dito mismo, dito sa loob...
Why? don’t know...
Plans? wala pa...
Current Mood? a bit disappointed...

what's new?

i just had my Fibroma Operation yesterday at San Pedro Hospital. the process went on for about 20 minutes, mabilis lang sya. mas matagal pa ang pagpapa-approve ko ng Philhealth papers. Gggrrrr…Ok lang at least nakamura.

i have a new pair of stud earrings. i was supposed to buy a clip earring for my surgery but I can’t find one that’s why I ended up buying a stud (not for surgical purposes…gusto ko lng yung design nya, hehehe).

"The reason of my quest for that clip earring: I consulted a dermatologist about
the lump on my upper left ear lobe. She instructed me to buy a clip earring
before she would do something to my ear. Since I can’t find that kind of
earring, I went to another doctor and suggested that I undergo a surgery. I
opted for the surgery because it’s cheaper and it does not require me to buy an
earring. The derma would cost me P3,000 while the surgery would only cost me
P600."

i have a new pair of slippers. since my operation was rescheduled, we went to the mall to have our lunch. at sa kakapasok ko sa mga stalls, at sa kakasukat ko ng mga blouse, sandals, at kung anu-ano pa, nakabili tuloy ako ng tsinelas ng wala sa oras. kaya ang gastos ko sa operasyon ay umabot ng humigit kumulang sa P1,000 pa rin, hehehe…

i have two new cd’s, HALE and ORANGE AND LEMON’s Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot. actually, I bought these two cd’s last month. pero matagal na akong hindi nakapag-blog kaya I still consider it as new.

pop up #2

i'm still hiding behind the mask that i've been wearing since the day the eagle chose green over red...the day the eagle left for the jungle...the place where he can live life to the fullest...his sanctuary...his home...

pop up #1

if i were to compare you to something, i would automatically say that you're like the sea at night -- so calm and yet so mysterious...

when boredom hits me

on my way home, i saw a girl and a boy arguing on something. i'm inside a jampacked jeepney and the traffic is boring me to death. so i made up a story since i can't hear their argument. the girl was facing to a display of cakes while the boy is facing on the opposite direction.

Location: MERCORNER (Quirino cor. Mt. Apo Sts.)

boy: ano bang meron yang cake na yan?
girl: ewan ko.
boy: e ba't ganyan ka na lang kung mag-crave, at pinipilit mo pa talaga akong bumili.naa-addict ka na yata e.
girl: ewan ko! baka naman may shabu tong cake nila kaya naa-addict ako.
boy: pare-pareho lang naman ang lasa ng mga cake di ba? pare-pareho lang yang matamis.
girl: oo nga. pero kakaiba 'tong cake na 'to. basta, may distinct taste sya.
boy: sus, arte nito! may pa distinct taste, distinct taste ka pang nalalaman.
girl: teka lang, kung ayaw mong bumili ng cake na yan, e di 'wag! hindi ako namimilit!
boy: hindi ka nga namimilit, pero galit ka naman.
girl: hindi ah! hindi ako galit. yung kaibigan ko ang galit!
boy: bakit naman? ano namang kinalaman ng kaibigan mo dito?
girl: ewan ko. ewan ko kung bakit ayaw nya akong pakainin ng cake na 'to...hmp!

***cguro may franchise ng Goldilocks yung friend nya kaya ayaw sya pabilihin ng cake sa Merco.

seminar

Seminar on Documents Aprreciation last May 15, 2005 at Beachside Lanang. Took this shot during lunch break...All smiles gihapon bisan wala'y rest day...and wala'y overtime pay...

girl power

Girls rules this week on my media player. Why? Because I have 5 songs from 4 girl artists added on my playlist. And here goes the list…

MINAMALAS by Mojofly – I love the beat and the lyrics.

ang ugali mo'y iba
hindi bagay sa'ting dalawa
pakiusap sana
makisama ka naman
huwag kang balahura
ayoko na ang labo mo
pag maginaw naiinitan ka
minamalas
kasi wala na akong mahanap na iba

It sounds funny to me. I think the use of the word “balahura” adds up to the appeal, hehehe... Parang pinagtitiisan na lang nya yung tao.

MATA by Mojofly – I simply love the chorus. My most favorite among these 5 songs.

nakita ko na lahat ito
pinahihiwatig ng mata mo
salamat na lamang sayo
ohhhhhhh…

SAME GROUND by Kitchie Nadal – she sounds like Fiona Apple.

AKAP by Imago – this song is so generous…kahit magtapak basta para sa ‘yo, hehehe…

Pikit mata
kong iaalay
ang buwan at araw
pati pa sapatos kong suot

HOLD YOU DOWN by JLo feat. Fat Joe – reminds me of “All I Have”.

you don't know how much you mean to me
whenever you’re down
you know that you can lean on me
no matter the situation
boy, I'm gon' hold you down

these past few days...

Sunday – it’s supposed to be my one and only rest day for the week. Instead I was in the beach for some seminar. But it was not like a seminar for me but a crash course in electrical engineering. Haaayyy…kapoy kaayo maminaw especially if the topic is not really that interesting. What do I care about amperes, volts, service entrance, lineside/loadside wire, etc.? I know I need that knowledge to become effective in my job, but I would love to spend my rest day staying at home and just relaxing my mind from work. Umuulan pa naman kaya masarap matulog habang malamig ang panahon, masarap kumain habang nanonood ng tv or dvd, masarap magbasa ng libro habang nakikinig ng sounds, minsan masarap tumanga na lng at pagmasdan ang mga glow in the dark stickers sa kisame ng kwarto ko. Masarap na kung masarap pero wala akong choice na gawin ang masasarap na bagay na ito dahil required kaming umattend ng seminar. Nakakainis lang kasi walang overtime pay kasi daw pinakain na daw kami ng libre. Eh ano ngayon kung pinakain kami, eh pwedeng pwede naman naming kainin sa bahay yung pinakain nyo sa amin dun sa seminar eh. And they should consider it as an overtime since it was our scheduled day off which means we have the right to do anything we want to do on that day. ‘Nuff said…kahit ano pang sabihin ko dito wala na rin akong magagawa. Tapos na yun, at yung gusto pa rin nila ang nasunod…hehehe…


Tuesday – went to NCCC mall (w/ Irene, Lovely and Leah) to buy the bag that I want. Much to my surprise, wala na , ubos na! Waaahhh! Kung kelan nakakita na sana ako ng gusto kong bag saka pa talaga sya naubos. It’s not really meant for me. Kaya bumili na lang kami ng plain shirt.

Wednesday – went home early as per Irene’s order. Bakit? Kasi pupunta sya sa bahay to return the backpack that she borrowed for their outing. Bad thing she forgot the siopao that they made during their class. Hmp!

Friday - watched Star Wars – Return of the Sith with Emily and Velmor. At last, I was able to watch it. Nalaman ko na rin how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, And why he chose to be on the dark side. We went to Dimsum Diner after the movie. Loved the movie as well as the siomai…hehehe…

Saturday – today is Saturday. I’m going to meet up Irene at JS Gaisano. Wala lang tingin-tingin lang ng sandals and blouse. She’ll be renting vcd’s because they are planning to go over to our house on Sunday to watch movies. I doubt if they would be able to watch those vcd’s since they love to talk and talk and talk and just talk.

summer escapades 2005

April is almost over and the rainy season is ready to set in. I had a great time this month going from one beach resort to another. Braving the scorching heat, hitting the waves, an endless walk on the white sand, and just enjoying the gift of nature is really a great way to break to monotony of office work. I’ve been to three beach resorts this month, and it was one hell of a trip!

Paradise Island – I went there with my friends in high school last easter Sunday. We had a great time, except that we had an unlimited swim since it was low tide. Yan ang hirap sa Paradise lalo na sa tanghali. Kailangan mo pa habulin yung tubig to the point na halos makatawid ka na sa kabilang island…whew! Pero ok lang, I still had a great time with my friends.

Boracay Island – Wow! This was the highlight of my career…ay of my summer escapades diay, hehehe…I went there with inay and ate yeng. Stayed for 3 days and two nights. Walked from station 3 to station 1 lots of times para lang mang-spot ng celebrities (hehehe…). Went to Talipapa 3 times before going home. Sipped the infamous Jona’s shakes. Had my first henna tattoo (check out my pics on the lower right side of this page) stamped on the back of my right shoulder. Wore (for the first time and to the amazement of my friends) a two piece swimsuit, but still had my shorts on while swimming (hehehe…). Boarded a twenty-seater plane on the way to Caticlan. Watched Pido and Paolo Santos on a free concert while lying on the sand and watching the stars and moon. Listened to Drops of Jupiter by Train over and over again to and from Boracay. Walked, took pictures…walked, took pictures…walked, took pictures…walked.....

Pearl Farm Beach Resort – our last “pit stop”. Located at Samal Island, a 45 minute boat ride from davao city. The resort was great. The food was delicious. The water was so clear you can’t resist to take a dip. The Malipano Island, (an island fronting Pearl Farm) is good for people who don’t want crowded beach resorts. Parang amin yung island kasi kami lang yung naliligo sa beach and kami lang ang tao sa beachfront. Meron naman silang mga guest na dun naka-check in pero parang mga takot sa init ng araw kaya nagkukulong sa kwarto. Anyways, we left Pearl Farm at 4pm aboard a motorboat. During the 45 minute ride, me and my sis splurged on her iPod listening to Moonpools and Caterpillars’ SOON…(/me singing --- “ooohhh, it’s said and done”)…it felt like I was doing an mtv while my hair was constantly blown by the wind…hehehe…

when everything becomes unlimited

UNLIMITED is now the trend that consumers are looking for. i guess it all started with the bottomless drinks that some of the restaurants offer. it was followed by the "eat-all-you-can" promo where you have to pay a certain amount and you can eat all the food that tey serve until you get bloated. then emerged the "unlimited rice" that suddenly became a hit to students, young professionals and almost everyone who can't help but order another serving of hot-steamed rice.

And of course, the most popular nowadays among all the unlimited products: the Call and Text Unlimited. this promo was started by Sun Cellular which has gained them lots of subscribers. i myself bought a Sun simpack to enjoy their promo. almost all of my friends had already subscribed with the said network. although there are times where you really need to have patience in dialling and sending text messages because their network is either busy or worst, the network connection is unavailable. but it's ok for people like us who wants to update on each other's lives despite the distance.

Months after the unlimited promo was made public, other cellphone network companies made their own version of the unlimited call and text. it's funny though because at first they were protesting about the said promo, because according to them it was like stealing their subscribers. that' why it's called competition because it is the consumer's decision which network to choose or what service/product to patronize. it is within the company's control on how they will improve their product so as to market it in a way that the customers will be delighted and satisfied with the kind of service/product that they are offering. in the end, both parties will benefit from each other.

ok, enough of this. i still have to call my friend with my Sun sim. it's already scheduled :)

sino-sino kaya sila?

i've been visiting my friendster account lately and i noticed that they already had this somewhat counter on who viewed your account. my account has already been viewed 25 times since march 01, 2005, and my friends were somehow amazed because their profile were only viewed less than 10 times. i just tell them jokingly: "pangit man gud inyong pictures, walay interesado mutan-aw (hehehe)". i wonder who these people are. i hope they would come up with a feature that will show the people who viewed your account...hehehe, wala lang naintriga lang ako.

shet, summer na!

one of my most favorite time of the year. i wonder how my summer would be this year? hmmm...i think it's gonna be a beach season for me. why? because my weekend plans are focused on beach trips. actually, i already started it last sunday (march 27) with my hi-school friends. we celebrated Easter at Paradise Island Beach Resort (Samal). the weather was great because it was a bit cloudy and we were spared from the scorching heat of the sun. hehehe...that's a big thing for people like us who are afraid of having sun burnt skin and are somewhat obsessed with skin whitening products. although we felt the sun's presence at noon time, the heat was bearable and we still managed to maintain our normal complexion. talk about vanity!

most of my weekends are scheduled for beach outings. i plan to go back to Paradise for an overnight with my officemates. i'm not just so sure if this would push through since everybody is busy with work and i find it very tiring to spend our rest day swimming. there are also plans of having a day tour at Pearl Farm with my family. i'm just crossing my fingers that these plans would be made possible.

by the way, how could i forget our upcoming trip to Boracay that was planned a long time ago. i'm sure there'll be lots of fun and adventures that awaits us. shet! i don't wanna get "overly-excited" with the trip because someone or something might just burst my bubble. puhleez, give me a break! i'm gonna be a freakin' beach bum this april!

bawal daw?

the department concerned with internet connections in the office wouldn't allow me to have access to the internet. bakit? kasi bawal daw...ok fine! after sometime, they had my computer connected to the net but i need to have a password first to be able to connect...anak ka ng pusher! if that was the case, hindi na lang sana nila kinonek yung computer ko, useless lang di ba? pero syempre may pagka hacker ako eh, hehehe...(my special talent not everybody knows), and with the help of my computer wizard officemate...tsaran!!! welcome to the world wide web! hehehe...connected na din ako sa wakas...kaya hindi na ako masyadong mabo-bored dito sa office..i have to end up this post because i still have lots of sites to explore.

kasalanan mo

ikaw ang dahilan kung ba't ako lonely
ikaw ang dahilan ng tagihawat sa aking pisngi
kasalanan mo kung ba't gusto kong magka-steady
ikaw rin ang may sala kung ba't ganito ako ka-corny.

load ko ay nauubos nang dahil sa 'yo
laman ng cellphone ko puro messages mo
kahit simpleng "ok" sini-save ko
mabasa lang pangalan mo, solb na ako.

kahit minsan ako ba'y iyong naisip?
parang hangin nag-iba yata ang iyong ihip
mula nang lumisan ikaw yata ay naidlip
sikat ng araw 'di ko na masilip.

mabuti pang hindi ka nakilala
e di sana ngayon 'di kita naaalala
mabuti pang umalis ka ng walang sinabi
hindi sana ako umasa't nasaktan ng ganito katindi.


fyi: sinulat ko ito nung may 18, 2003 (4:30 pm) habang naghihintay ako ng oras ng uwian. tambak ang trabaho ko ng mga panahong 'yun pero masyado pa akong pre-occupied sa mga pangyayaring naganap nung company outing namin sa camiguin. ano bang kinalaman ng camiguin sa poem na ito? wala naman, naalala ko lang kasi ang camiguin at malapit na rin ang summer. ito nga pala yung second poem na ginawa ko para dun sa lalaking mahilig kumain ng durian at ginamit pa ang Phil. Eagle sa kanyang pick-up line. nakita ko rin ang kopya matapos ang ilang oras na paghahalughog ko sa mga nagkalat na papel sa aking kwarto. buti na lang nagkaroon ng People Power holiday at nagkaroon ako ng oras para maglinis ng kwarto.

abangan: may isa pa akong ginawang kasing-corny din nito pero hindi na 'yun para sa kanya, para sa sumunod sa kanya yun. next time ko na lang uli ipo-post.

confused

valentine's day ay tapos na
pero buwan ng Pebrero ay hindi pa
isang araw na lang ay babay na
kung gusto kong magpaka-senti ay pwede pa

ilang beses na rin akong nagpaka-feeling
akala ko may pagtingin ka sa akin
dahil na rin sa mga sulyap mo't hirit
na sa tingin ko ay hinog sa pilit.

puso ko ay confused
utak ko ay overused
sa bawat text message mo
lalo lang gumugulo

isang play pa ng "heaven" sa radyo
babasagin ko ito't ibabato
paulit-ulit na naririnig ko
boses mong pwede na kahit sintunado

ako'y nagpapaka-over,
wala akong pakialam whatsoever
parang gusto kong magka-fever
'di ko alam kung ito ay forever...


history: i wrote this on feb. 28, 2003 (12:32 am).

this is for the guy who loves to eat durian and uses the Phil. Eagle for his pick-up line. His one and only line that made my mouth shut for the rest of the day. wala akong naisagot sa sinabi nya because i wasn't so sure if it was just a joke. but even if it wasn't, i still don't know how i will react. kahit yung mga friends ko hindi rin nakapag-react. i was shocked because we were used to answer every joke that they throw at us but this one is an exception. one of my friends answered back after minutes of silence, but it was not the answer that i wanted to give. sinakyan ko na lang din para lang hindi ako matameme.

he texted me that night before their flight back to manila. hiningi nya pala ang # ko sa isa kong friend. wow naman, kung gaano kataas ang building ng Landco, feeling ko ganun din kahaba ang hair ko, hehehe...

saka lang ako nakaisip ng magandang sagot the day after it happened. shet! kung kelan bumalik na sya sa manila saka ko pa naisip ang dapat kong isagot...double shet! weeks after, nawala ang cellphone nya...triple shet! na-block ang sim ko...wwwaaaahhhh!! kung kelan ok na sana...akala ko talaga yun na, hindi pa pala...kung bakit kasi andaming hadlang!

p.s. dalawang poems ang ginawa ko para sa kanya, pero nawawala yung kopya ng isa kaya ito na lang muna ang pinost ko...i still have to find the other one. tamang-tama holiday bukas maglilinis ako ng kwarto...abangan!

the next piece

if the only way to be with you
is write a poem and sing it too
i know it's hard, i know it's true
i know that i could catch some flu

with this profession i'm a neophyte
but i am confident i can give a good fight
'coz i always long to hold you tight
i don't care whether it's day or night

where should i start, where should i end?
will this be enough or i still have to mend?
can you be my lover or at least be my friend?
answer me please so i don't have to pretend

make this your next piece and one thing's for sure
that i will keep this forever and i will treasure
making it to the top won't be a pressure
'coz my feelings for you would always endure...


konting trivia: i wrote this on feb. 15, 2001 (5pm) for my crush wayback in college. he was fond of joining AWITENISTA, a song writing competition in AdDU, and eventually won the grand prize. funny thing is that i don't know the lyrics of his winning piece, i even forgot the title of it. maybe you would ask kung crush ko talaga siya...oo naman, slight nga lang. pag ginawa nyang song itong poem na 'to baka maging "super crush" ko na sya, hehehe...but how could he turn this into a song if he doesn't even know i exist?

abangan! more original corny love poems to come...hehehe...

last song syndrome

you'll be safe here
-rivermaya-

nobody knows
just why we're here
could it be fate
or random circumstance
at the right place
at the right time
two roads intertwine

and if the universe conspired
to meld our lives
to make us fuel and fire
then know wherever you will be
so too shall i be

close your eyes
dry your tears
'coz when nothing seems clear
you'll be safe here

from the sheer weight
of your doubts and fears
weary heart
you'll be safe here

remember how we laughed
until we cried
at the most stupid things
like we were so high
but love was all that we were on
we belong

and though the world would never understand
this unlikely union
and why it still stands
someday we will be set free
pray and believe

when the light disappears
and when this wolrd's insincere
you'll be safe here
when nobody hears you scream
i'll scream with you
you'll be safe here

save your eyes
from your tears
when everything's unclear
you'll be safe here

from the sheer weight
of your doubts and fears
wounded heart
you'll be safe here

when the light disappears
and when this world's insincere
you'll be safe here

when nobody hears you scream
i'll scream with you
you'll be safe here

in my arms
through the long cold night
sleep tight
you'll be safe here

when no one understands
i believe
you'll be safe (2x)
you'll be safe here

put your heart in my hands
you'll be safe here... - - - favorite line

updates...

valentine's day is fast approaching kaya naman inupdate ko na ang aking windows media player sa office (hehehe...) one of my favorite is LISTEN by STONEFREE kaya naman ilang ulit ko syang pineplay sa isang araw..next on my list would be COME AROUND by RHETT MILLER, and of course VERTICAL HORIZON's BEST I EVER HAD...there are also songs from APO, E'heads, Alice Peacock, Splender, and Avril Lavigne...basta i love my new playlist that's why i named it "love ko 'to" (hehehe...)

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i'm thinking of posting some mushy stuff this coming feb. para naman bumagay sa occassion...but i'm thinking twice because it really sounds so corny, hehehe...pero pag-iisipan ko rin...i wrote it 2 years ago anyway, and hindi naman siguro nila mababasa yun. pero kng mabasa man nila hindi nila malalaman na sila yung mga taong involved dun, hehehe...kaya abangan nyo na lang!

...because i got high

/me I was gonna update my blog but then I got high…

lots of things and events happened last December that I wanna write in my blog but I haven’t had the time to do it.

my birthday. that day was really funny because nobody in the office knows that it’s my birthday. we were supposed to have practice for our christmas party presentation but i insisted to reschedule it because i said that i still have to buy gift eventhough i already bought it a week ago. hahaha, naisahan ko silang lahat!!!

christmas party. honestly, i didn’t enjoy it. imagine having your christmas party in one of the covert gay bars in the city. the place was exclusively reserved for our department but it was not a good choice of venue for parties like this. the food was not that good, the airconditioning system was out of order, the comfort rooms were poor, the music sucks, and some of my colleagues were so annoying. i ended up drinking sanmig light to quench my thirst after sweating a lot eventhough i was just sitting the entire night (thanks to the unconditioned aircon).oh, and before i forget, i need to mention their glasses which i suppose were lockedin their cupboard for like 48 years because it smells like cockroach and the drinks tastes like one too.

christmas vacation. i spent my Christmas and new year in davao, but the days in between were spent in batangas. i went there due to insistent public demand (hehehe…) i was the maid of honor during my Tita’s wedding. five days were not enough to satisfy me, considering that two days of it were spent in traveling from Davao-Manila-Batangas and vice versa.

on my second day, talagang nilubos ko na. We went to lipa and bought balisong keychains, the straw-licking palamig, a pack of kalihim bread and balut. wow, that was a treat!

note: a separate article for the christmas party will be posted soon…i still have to write about it.