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Monday, December 31, 2007

my new year's resolution

Subukan ko lang ha. Eto yung mga naiisip kong gustong kong baguhin. At syempre kaya kong baguhin. Sana lang magawa ko. No pressure.
  • Magtipid. Eto seryoso ako. narealize ko na parang natapos ang 2007 eh wala akong savings. yeah i have my gadgets, my bags, my shoes, my everything. Pero wala akong savings. Haaay. Kaya ngayon before mag 2008 eh bumili ako ng wallet. Parang malas yung wallet na nabili ko sa Memo. Nauubos agad yung laman hehe. Kaya para fresh start eh bumili ako ng bagong wallet para makapagtipid na ako. And the wallet costs 4 digits. Pucha!
  • Magsimba. Ewan ko ba. Lately nabawasan na ata yung faith ko. Alam kong pangit pakinggan pero ganun talaga. Before naging active ako sa St. Jude every Thursday. Novena yun. Kaso lately sobrang stressed sa work so wala nang time makapuntang Mendiola since OT. Pag may time naman tinatamad na ako. I'd rather rest. Then pag Sundays bihira na ako makasabay magsimba. Ewan ko ba. Pero 2008 I will relive my faith. Magmamass na ako promise.
  • Family First. Hindi to yung insurance ha! hehe. Bali-baligtarin man natin ang mundo, family pa rin dapat ang number 1 priority. So more time for family!
  • Bawasan ang selos. In all aspects, relationships, family, work, etc. Walang maidudulot na maganda kasi. Haay sana ganun kadali.
  • Ayusin ang career path. Ito na ba talaga yung gusto ko? Baka naman it's time to shift? What if andun na yung feeling na natetake for granted na yung efforts mo? Bakit di ka pa rin promoted? Baka naman ito na yung limit na inaantay mo? Ewan ko! Bahala na kung ano maisip ko next year. But I need to reassess everything.
  • GYM! Ayan. Haha. Pag nagkatime talaga ako babalik na ako sa gym. Kelangan nang palakihin ang muscles para manotice. At para manghinayang ang mga dapat manghinayang. Pucha antay lang kayo!
  • Sports. Ngayon natigil na ang badminton. Tagal na ring nde nagbasketball. Kelangan ko nang humanap ng mapaglilibangan para naman maging active ulit. Extreme sports? Woah! Wag yun. Magtitipid nga ako diba. Siguro tennis. Sinong pwedeng kapaluan dito?!

Ayan pa lang yung naisip ko eh. Sana lang magawa ko. Sana lang hindi puro simula. At wag sana akong tamarin.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

camera trippin'

Napagtripan namin ni Ariane habang naghihintay ng elevator during our afternoon break. Tawa ako ng tawa dito haha.



Follow the light... Waiting for you. DRAMA!




Caught in the crossroads...7-22 (I need to pee!)





Leakin' at the lift!

BeRKS xmas dinner @ loca's cam

Heto na... heto na... heto na...

galing sa cam ni Loca...

Sino pa ba may cam nung dinner?!



Thursday, December 27, 2007

anakngtokwatbaboy

  • I got my phone na. Nakakainis. Kasi yung problem ng phone ko is when I delete the songs, naiiwan pa rin yung albums and artists sa list. So sabi nila ireflash daw. Ako naman uto uto pinareflash ko sa kanila. So ayun nga pumalpak software nila. Nung nakuha ko kanina eh andun pa rin yung problem so nireklamo ko ulit. Bopols talaga. Nireflash pa nila eh reformatting lang pala ng mass memory yung kelangan! Hindi na dapat apektado yung software ko. Pati tuloy ako naabala. Pero ok na. Malinis na music player ko. Masaya na ulit ako! hehe


  • Got this buzz from an insider na pwede ring outsider. Kaya pala wala pa kaming xmas bonus until now eh dahil sa mga delayed final reports! Hindi ko lang maintindihan bakit lahat damay! Hindi naman kami ang gumagawa ng reports! Ginawa naman namin lahat para lang makadeliver on time! Kasalanan ba namin kung sa isang department nadedelay? Bakit lahat damay? Pucha! Malapit na ako gumawa ng unyon dito! Magrarally ako sa labas ng OMM!!!


  • At syempre inindyan na naman kami ni Diane kanina. Badtrip! Nagundertime na nga ako para makabalik ng Shang to reach the 6pm dinner after getting my phone sa Cubao pero nasayang lahat! Sana lang nag-update hindi yung nagantay pang tawagan. Nakakbadtrip lang talaga. Strike 2 ka na buntis! Hmpt!

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

i hate my nokia n95 8gig

Naiinis na ako! I dunno if I was sold a defective unit or bopols pa ang software version ng phone ko! Kaya ngayon, after bringing it to Nokia Care AliMall, wala na naman akong phone. They said hindi kaya ng software version nila. Damnit!

Ganyan din nangyari when I brought it to Nokia Care GB1 a day after I bought the unit from Electroworld Megamall. I was accustomed to have the unit reflashed after purchasing any Nseries phone since the software version included in the package might not be updated. I brought it Saturday, then after an hour they called me to inform me that the unit will be forwarded to the Head Office in Rufino since ayaw daw tanggapin ng phone ko yung software. So basically, I got my phone back Monday evening already. Imagine the abala on my part! Pucha talaga.

And then lately I was kinda disturbed with the music player. I already erased all the songs and yet andun pa rin yung albums and artist sa list. When I delete them, I only get the response Feature not supported. Had the Nokia Care Glorietta3 diagnose the problem and was advised to have it reflashed again. But I'd rather not reprogammed it just before Xmas. Mahirap nang walang camera sa Pasko. So dinala ko sya sa Nokia AliMall kanina assuming na magiging ok. But no!!! Nagloloko daw software nila. Kaya ngayon, I was left with a Nokia 6610 service unit instead! Haaay

Ngayon, I want a new phone!!! Gusto ko magmura! Gusto ko magmura!!! GRRRR!!!!

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

a very merry xmas

So how's Christmas?



Ako? M-A-G-A-S-T-O-S!


I've used up (I think) the credit limit of my three cards! Imagine that! Sobrang gastos pala ng Pasko lately. Pero ayos lang. At least I've brought joy to others. Naks! Pero syempre mas masarap yung feeling na napasaya ko sarili ko! Ngayon ko lang narealize na part of my credit card charges eh for personal consumption din pala. Eto ang MGA regalo ko sa sarili ko this Christmas. Hirap ng single! Haha!





A new pair of sneakers, Nike arm wallet, the latest webcam and headset, the COMPLETE cd collection of Urbandub, AND my Nokia N95 8gig with 5 megapixel camera! ANGAS! haha


Pampam lang po haha.

Monday, December 24, 2007

kaloyster xmas message 2007

What do I really want for Christmas?



New phone? *just got one*

New laptop? *maybe next year*

Car? *dream on*

Love? *it'll come*

New job? *love my job*

Holiday trip? *pwede*




Ano nga?



Simple! I just want our lines to remain open. The gift of friendship is the best gift I can give and would want to receive this season.




Happy Holidays!

BeRKS xmas dinner 2007

It has been a tradition of the BeRKS to hold their annual Xmas party/dinner. Last year, I wasn't able to come since the dinner coincided with my sister's wedding. But this year, hey I'm free. So the venue, Oyster Boy Metrowalk. Daming food! After ng dinner etong si Carsha eh nagyayang uminom. Woah! Si Carsha?! Stress free na kasi after long-overdue resignation. Kaya inom lang ng inom. Yosi na rin. Nakakamiss yung ganitong bonding ng BeRKS. It's been 4 years already after we graduated and yet we're still intact. Syempre may mga nagmigrate at nag-aral na abroad pero buo pa rin ang BeRKS. Iba talaga kami. Kaya sikat eh! LOL








Akalain mo yun small world talaga! Asa Metrowalk din yung ibang blockmates ko and yung mga orgmates namin. Instant reunion.




Saturday, December 22, 2007

3 days to go

Thanks PSRC for the gifts. Alam nyo na kung sino sino kayo. At sa mga hindi pa nakakapagbigay, tigas nyo ah! May 3 araw pa kayo! Haha. Biro lang.


Merry Christmas to all!


haba berdies

Haba berdies to my BeRKS!


Gigie - December 22


Sally - December 23





Kitakits mamaya sa Berks Christmas party! Syempre Gg overseas ka na lang hehe.

Friday, December 14, 2007

patikim muna

Iba talaga nagagawa ng wifi. Astig. Patikim muna. Walang violent reactions or else block kayo. Haha

Thursday, December 13, 2007

prep na prep na

Pormal na pormal tayo mamayang gabi. Can't wait to be in a suit again. The last time was during the Junior-Senior Prom. Puro barong na kasi after. Excited ako sa metallic maroon long sleeves na binili ko with matching metallic red na tie. Haha. Hindi halatang excited. Bukas na lang yung mga pics. Malelate na ako sa appointment ko with Fix Galleria.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

a busy december

Parang hindi December! Bakit hindi ko maramdaman ang Pasko! Tumatanda na ba talaga ako? 26 pa lang naman ako ah. Stressed out lang siguro...
  • Epicure pa rin. Natapos na yung workshop. Kahit papano eh ok na naman with client though wala na talaga yung account samin. Good riddance ba? Pwede na din. Nagpakain na sila last Friday. Umiyak si Liz! haha. Drama. Pero bakit may after shock pa rin ang Epicure sakin? Nagbabadya ata ng redo. I want Epicure out of my system before magPasko! Utang na loob. Haay

  • In a span of 2 weeks, 3 binyag ang na-attendan ko (pictures to follow). At dalawa dun eh ninong ako. Oo, pinagkatiwala nila ang future ng mga anak nila sakin. Akalain mo yun! Una kay Arisha, baby ni Luz na dating kalaban ko sa pagiging immature sa office. Ngayon solo flight na lang ako. And then kay Baby Jam na anak ng kapatid ko. Tapos kanina binyag din ni Baby John Lloyd (One More Chance ito) ni Ate Gina2. Sabi nila swerte daw pag dumadami ang inaanak. Sana nga. Kaso swerte din bulsa ko nito sa Pasko. Sana may bonus na! hehe

  • Ilang tulog na lang Aguinaldo Masses na. Sana makumpleto ko ulit. Pero syempre nanganganib yun dahil sa Epicure. Haha. Haay Epicure. You've been part of my life na ata. Para ka nang peklat! Kelan ka ba mawawala...
  • Gusto ko na mag-Christmas Shopping!!! Tapos na ako sa sarili ko eh. Nakapagpalit na ako ng phone (ahem, play angas spiel: ANG BAGO KONG N95 8gig with 5 megapixel cam!), na-upgrade na memory ng laptop ko, may maganda na akong laptop bag c/o Nike, ano pa bang kulang? Kotse na lang!!! *parinig sa tatay ko* Seryoso kelangan ko nang mamili for my inaanaks and mga kamaganaks. Sana naman may sweldo na. LOL

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

12 hours

Epicure still. Haay

First time ko na talagang walang tulog. Another overnight na wala sa plano. Pero kelangan. Walang choice eh. Feeling ko talaga hostage na kami ng project na to. Magkano ba to? Enough ba yung budget nila na pati social life namin eh kukunin? Haaay. Pero wala eh. Kliyente sila, empleyado kami. In short...HOSTAGED!

Yun nga. Overnight pa rin. Walang tulugan. Kahit 6am na sige excel pa rin para gumawa ng index scores. Ayoko na magreklamo. Ayoko na sisihin ang DP kaya nde ako nakatulog. Wala naman silang kasalanan. Pagod rin sila. Mas pagod pa ata. Kaya konting tiis. Weird lang. Hyper pa rin ako. Then the workshop. Hala, buti na lang hindi pa kami umuwi. Samantalang nag-uwian na yung iba. Kasi kami...on-call pa rin. Daig pa namin duktor. Hala gawa ng crosstabs habang sinesend sa text yung instructions. Hala tawag sa Malaysia para lang tanungin kung pano nila dinuktor yung results.

Yey uwi na! After 34 hours na gising...makakatulog na rin! Yey! 5pm na.

Putek hindi na ako nakapagdinner. Hindi na ako nakaligo. Hindi na ako nakapaghilamos at toothbrush. Pagdilat ng mata ko eh 5am na! Whew! 12 hours. Check ng bagong N95 8gb *angas*! 1 missed call from my director *kabado*. 9 unread messages. At isa dun galing kay Liz. Waaah! Maps daw for Epicure! Haaay

In short...giyera na naman. Buti na lang nakapagrecharge na. FIGHT!

Saturday, December 1, 2007

announcement

uhhhmmmm...



Tuesday, November 27, 2007

lumindol ng katangahan

Naramdaman nyo ba yung lindol? Putek ang lakas. Akala ko may sumandal lang sa upuan ko kaya naglean ako pakaliwa. Pagtingin ko wala naman. Sabay nahilo na ako. After ilang seconds ayun na naman. Kinabahan na ako kasi feeling ko lindol na nga. So pasok agad ako sa conference room kung saan kumakain yung iba. Pagpasok ko eh bato ng "Is it just me or umuga ang building?" Eh kaso mga manhid pala yung napagtanungan ko so wala rin. Ayun nagtext na kapatid ko na lumindol nga daw! Buti na lang asa 3rd floor lang kami.

Pagtapos eh punta na akong Megamall to pay my BDO card. So sulat na ako ng payment slip habang nilapag ko yung cellphone at wallet ko sa may table. Then punta na sa counter para magbayad. Nung palabas na ako eh parang may kulang sa dala ko. Yung isang phone ko asa left pocket, yung wallet ko naman hawak ko. Tangina, asan yung isang phone ko! Tanong agad ako sa guard kung may nakita silang phone sa table. Tinanong kung anong phone. Sabi ko lang eh basta naka leather case sya at N73 biglang talikod ko at punta naman sa counter. Wala naman daw naiwan dun. Pinagpawisan na ako ng malamig. Nagbabalak pa lang ulit akong magpalit ng phone tapos mawawala pa to. Masisira ang budget! Waaah. Pagbalik ko sa may entrance eh may inabot yung guard. Naiwan ko nga yung cellphone ko dun sa pinagsulatan ko. Nakakahiya lang kasi pagkaabot ng guard nung phone ko eh sinabi pang... "Sir sa susunod ingatan nyo na lang gamit nyo." Wala na akong nagawa kungdi magsorry! Hahaha. Sensya na bangag pa sa kaka overnight. Mamaya overnight ulit kami dito sa office. Haay.

Monday, November 26, 2007

good mawnin' Ortigas

Record-breaking talaga ang Epicure! Whole week na OT, overnight ng Saturday, pati ba naman Sunday! Natalo pa ang Rainbow, Allure-UAI, at Advantage last year. Pagod na talaga ako. 6 hours in 2 days na tulog. Para na ring gumawa ako ng paper nung college. Kakapanghina.


Ayun, so first time kong gumising ng umaga sa Ortigas, mainly sa office namin, nung Sunday. Kaya ginamit ko na yun as photo opportunity! haha


Saturday, November 24, 2007

stressed but inspired

One whole week of overtime plus overnight on a weekend! I wanna quit! I'm being pushed to my limit already. I'M TIRED...


Then again gusto ko na magpalit ng phone. Nainspire ako kasi nagpalit na si Ariane. Pareho na kami ngayong naka N73. Eh ayoko ng may kapareha so I needed to replace my 3 month old phone! Haha. Seriously, I'm torned between a new laptop or N95 8gb. That would be my gift for myself on Christmas. Bayad utang na rin sa pagod ko sa work. Damn sana matuloy.






So...





For Sale: N73 Music Edition bought just last Aug.16 with 1 year warranty from Nokia. Complete package kasama na yung napakagandang leather case! Promise maganda yung leather case nito! Hehe. P12,000 na lang. Mahal kasi yung leather case haha!

Friday, November 23, 2007

special greetings

happy birthday RAI!

Thursday, November 22, 2007

epicure: the epic project

This epic project has taken toll on my health. Three straight days of overtime work, meaning less sleep. Now, the 3rd day of me feeling uneasy, got slight fever. Sana lang next week na lang sya lumabas coz we still have so many deliverables and I can't afford to take a sick leave. My eyes are already drooping from lack of sleep. It's funny coz we didn't stay late like what we used to do during BIG projects. But here I am, finding hard to get an 8-hour snooze. It's as if my brain keeps on processing all the informations even after leaving the office. And that stresses me a lot. Mas stressful pala talaga yung mga projects na kelangang mong pag-isipan ng todo na tipong pipigain mo na yung neural juices mo just to get answers as compared to BIG projects with loads of maps. But at the end, the feeling is rewarding. Na kaya ko pala. Na naisip ko pala. Na magaling pala ako! Nyahaha. Can't wait to finish this so I can take my much-awaited 1-week leave... Haha dream on! Still got two multi-category projects coming next week.


Damn I need a break!!!

Monday, November 19, 2007

starbucks planner 2008

I really get excited come November. Not because of the holidays-off during the first two days of the month. But because Starbucks will be releasing their annual planner. This year will be the fourth consecutive year that I enslaved myself over coffee just to complete the 24-sticker booklet. November 6 was the first day of the promo together with the introduction of its Christmas Blend flavors. This year, Praline Mocha was introduced which is just the mocha frappe/latte with hazelnut syrup on top. I still fancy Toffee Nut though. Exactly 13 days (I don't wanna be superstitious this time), I got my much-drooled over Starbucks Planner! Yebah! Thanks to all my friends, officemates, colleagues, and people from my past who helped me on this yearly journey. Pauto ulit kayo sa kin next year ha! hehe...





PS: Sa magbibigay ng Starbucks Bearista sa Pasko... maraming salamat! hehe. Stat, pag-ipunan nyo na ha! Tigwa-100 kayo ok na! Mapapasaya nyo na ako! Yey!

Sunday, November 18, 2007

baby jam @ st. lukes

Baby Jam was confined at St. Luke's Medical Center since this Wednesday due to infection. Considering that she's just a little over two months old, she's undergone brain ultrasound, EEG, and test of fluids at her spinal chord. Please join us in praying for my niece's speedy recovery. I missed her dito sa bahay. Mamaya asa St. Luke's ako to visit baby jam.




Friday, November 16, 2007

cure for depression

After experiencing Nirvana over the weekend, I became depressed the days that followed. And now I need therapy. What better way to cure depression than the good old shopping therapy! Kaya heto ang bunga ng aking pagmumukmok! BAG NA NAMAN!!!


cebreo shangri-la

Been busy these past few days kaya ngayon ko lang napost yung pics ng birthday celeb ni Jane and despedida ni Jen at bonding ng IT-Stat.




Saturday, November 3, 2007

one more chance

BASHA to POPOY: Ang totoo, hanggang ngayon umaasa pa rin akong sabihin mo sa akin na ako pa rin... ako na lang... ako na lang ulit...



POPOY to BASHA: She loved me at my worst, you had me at my best and you chose to break my heart...












When love ends, how long should you hold on?







How soon should you let go?





How do you move on?





From Star Cinema
comes a story about how true love
waits for, hopes for, and needs for...








ONE MORE CHANCE



showing NOVEMBER 14, 2007







for anyone who has ever loved...





and lost...







PS: AAWWW! Sab, sama ako sa jologs league nyo ha! hehe

Thursday, November 1, 2007

undas 2007

ANAKNGTOKWA!!!



ngayon pa ata ako lalagnatin! hindi pwede to! may gimik ako sa sabado! masasayang ang outfit! argh...

Monday, October 29, 2007

fighting a losing battle

I was born a fighter. Been fighting ever since I was born. Been fighting for attention against my siblings. Can you blame me if I was spoiled as a child?! Come preparatory school I fought against going to class. I can still remember how I cried when my Nanay left me that first day of school and the weeks that followed. I was so attached that even when I was in sixth grade during the week-long Central Luzon Regional Encampment in Novaliches, I cried sa tent nila ate after my parents left the campsite. Kaya siguro hindi ko kayang magmigrate abroad coz I get homesick. During high school, I fought against the odds and settled on getting the sixth spot even if I had a late start. Not to mention the wide array of extra-curricular activities I used to belong which was hard to get a balance from my acads. I fought against the competition in UPCAT and the surprised faces of people who can't believe that I really passed UPCAT! Didn't even enroll in review classes just like what others did. While in UP, I fought for survival. Fought the stiff competition of staying or leaving. Settling with my course as against searching for what I really want. In the end, I got my diploma for Statistics. But my greatest fight was in 2005 when Nanay left. She left with a heavy heart, I continued living with a heavy heart. She left without me saying sorry for everything that I've said and done. That sucks! Maybe my ultimate low.


For the past two months, I've been fighting against leaving or staying. I was hostaged by the circumstances and it was hard to escape. Not that I wanted to but the surge of emotions was just overpowering. It was way beyond my emotional capacity. Maybe like a state of nirvana and then suddenly *poof*. Everything's gone! It's as if I was in the brink of collapsing, self-destruction. It's quite surprising that this is how I feel considering it was just a short span of months. Not even the longest. But in this situation, time is irrelevant. A minute may just be a minute to everyone else but may be a century for me. It's as if a forever cut short so unexpectedly. Those two months were a rollercoaster ride. A consistent uphill-downhill ride. But sometimes, that's the best experience that one can have. The thrill of falling and the excitement of fighting to come back on top. But then again, falling helplessly may be the worst experience that one may get. Thinking of waving the white flag scared me. And it scares me until now. I never liked losing. I dont think anyone does. But sometimes, accepting the loss may be the start of healing. A supposedly no-brainer decision. How can you move on to the next if you're in the state of denial all this time. But thinking of all the things that had happened, all the emotions poured in, all the memories shared, all the future plans that went down the drain, still I would want to be in the denial stage. Was this just one of my nightmares? Would it help if you slap me in the face so I can wake up just now? I wanted things just like before. Or do I dream too much?


Now, I'm waving the white flag. I got tired of fighting the losing battle. How can I continue if the very reason I'm holding on has already given me up? Those two months were sufficient to reassess everything. Decisions have been made. Decisions that I can't over-rule and just have to accept as it is. This will be hard. Moments will come when I would still feel at a lost in everything. But this should be the start of healing. And moving on to the next. It may have been a hard habit to break, but I have to move on. Yes, and the song by Christian Bautista will still be my most favorite song. Coz that will remind me that once in my life, I've had you. And I will continue rekindling the memories until I move on to the next.


So may I use the slogan of the new Avon campaign (even if I hate that Arlene Sarmiento so much)...



Sunday, October 21, 2007

AOP day 3

Because of the hangover na nakuha ko from the open bar last night (refer to previous post), late na ako nagising. So yung planong jogging at calisthenics eh hanggang plano lang pala. Nakaikot na sila sa paligid ng Punta Fuego, ako naman umiikot pa rin sa kama habang natutulog. Badtrip lang kasi hindi naman everyday asa Punta Fuego kami hindi ko pa sya naikot. Kaya pag-gising eh diretsong shower na then breakfast ulit. 9am yung next session.

The presentation of the new RI products went well...for them. For us, kelangang pag-aralan lahat kasi syempre kami gagawa nung mga analyses. Ok na rin yun. Added learning kumbaga. Syempre may game ulit. Niloloko ko nga sila kasi wala pa akong napapanalunang group activity. So kelangang manalo kami. We started out fast pero nakahabol yung kabilang group. Betchay kasi...syempre mauuna ang white sa maroon pag alphabetical na descending! hehe. Ayun, second na naman kami. In short, alang prize.

After the three new products were presented, lunch na kami. May mga umuwi na rin at hindi na naglunch. Siguro may mga date. Pero kami...hala LAMON! Kaya pagkasakay ko ng Hi-Ace eh masuka-suka ako sa kabusugan. TRAFFIC!!! Traffic sobra sa SLEX. Weird lang kasi akala namin naghigpit sila because of the Glorietta bombing pero sa SLEX lang masikip. Pagdating sa Magallanes eh maluwag na naman. Ayun, we dropped off sa Ortigas office then I just hailed a cab on my way home.

Overall, the AOP experience was worth it. Kahit na nakakapagod eh enjoy naman. Nakabonding namin lahat, pati na mga direktor. So many learnings and key points na pwedeng gamitin sa work to improve our outputs. Swabe din ang open bar. Sayang lang coz hindi man lang ako nakapagbabad sa tubig. I dont know kung may nagswim pero sayang talaga. Sobrang tight ang schedule. Pero next time babawi ako. Pag afford ko na ang Punta Fuego!!!




Saturday, October 20, 2007

AOP day 2

Day 2 started early. Woke up around 7am then hit the shower after. Then proceeded to the reception cafe for breakfast. Akalain mo yun...tocino at longganisa sa Punta Fuego! Mas masarap pa yung niluluto sa bahay hehe.


At about 9am, we proceeded to the function room for the brainstorming and the presentation of the support teams, including us! Our presentation went on as planned. I believed that we had discussed our plans thoroughly and have seen that we got their attention. Kakatuwa kasi when we presented the stat specs distribution between the two mega's eh nagkatawanan coz syempre mas mataas yung mega B. Hindi ata sila uubra sa kastriktuhan ko! haha. Tapos na! Sa wakas! Next week...back to the Operations boardroom. *sigh*


Kinabahan ako during the activity after our late lunch. Pagkaflash sa projector eh ako leader nung isang team! I knew it. Actually, we knew it kasi halos lahat naging leader na and during that activity puro taga Stat-IT ang leads. Masaya naman kasi the activity was actually a mind-boggling game. Our task was to safely transfer a high-toxic popcorn from its container to another without actually touching its container and spilling the popcorn. We have to use a rope, a plastic cover, and a deflated floater as tools. To make the activity more complicated, we were trapped on an invisible cylinder, no one was allowed to get out of the circled boundary. So we got the plan working. Pero siguro too much carefullness costed our win. We finished several seconds after the other team. Ok na rin at least wala kaming casualty (casualty is when you get hit by the highly toxic popcorn kernels). And syempre, I was tasked to present to everyone what we did, our learnings, and how we can apply it to our processes. Whew!


And then the day finished off with the presentation of our MD. Astig talaga yung mga videos na pinakita nya about some distinguishable athletes from the Olympics. Inspiring.


Then we had our dinner at the marina. And guess what... OPEN BAR TILL 11PM! I had 3 drinks. 2 glasses of Tequila-Pineapple (2 parts tequila, 1 part pineapple) and 1 glass Vodka Sprite (2 parts vodka, 1 part sprite). Ayos ang tama! Nilunod ko na lang lahat ng disappointments, galit, and panghihinayang ko sa mga nangyari. Hilo ako hanggang pagbalik sa cottage. Nagshower lang ako then wala na akong maalala...




Thursday, October 18, 2007

AOP day 1

Nice start! The plan was I won't be sleeping like what I did during the company outing in Subic. I got home around midnight and started packing my things. A little past 1am I took a quick shower to freshen up and then checked my mail and friendster. After which I laid down in bed and just watched TV. I just left my laptop on while it scans for virus. Also, left my phone and camera charging. And then I went blank...

Then I woke up suddenly. Jade was calling asking where I am. Damn! It's already 6am and the call time was 530am. I took a very quick shower then went off. Pucha bakit ngayon pa nangyari to! Kung kelan kasama ko mga direktor. Ayun, badshot na agad hindi pa nagsisimula ang laban.

It's a good thing na rin na we reached Punta Fuego on time. Hindi naman kami yung huling nakarating. Ok na rin yun. Pero hiyang-hiya pa rin ako. What if we were late. Sabon at shampoo ang aabutin ko nito.

And then the planning started with a little introduction given by MD. And then the icebreaker. After grouping ourselves into three clusters, we were to ask a series of provocative questions to the other group, giving one question to a particular person. Everyone will have their turn to be asked and to ask. And just as I've expected, I was asked about my sexual orientation. Not really my day!!!

And then we proceeded with the presentation of the accounts and then another icebreaker. And guess what, our group won the hagisan ng egg! At ang prize...PANYO!!!

Syempre sa sobrang problemado ko sa pagkakalate eh hindi ko na naappreciate yung lugar. Then I got the chance to have a second glimpse at isa lang ang nasabi ko...PUCHA ANG GANDA!!! Parang anytime may kakanta sa may batuhan ng MA-RI-MAR aaawwww... Will be posting some pics tomorrow. Naiwan ko yung cam ko sa bag na dinala na agad sa room namin. Bukas na lang ako babawi sa pics. Buti na lang libre WiFi sa conference room at sa cottage. At bukas rin ng umaga ang presentation ng Stat. Good luck na lang... sa kanila. aaawww!




Wednesday, October 17, 2007

pre-AOP blues

tapos na ang Conjoint report...

tapos na rin ang Conjoint paper...




bukas na ang AOP!!!



handa na ba kayo???

Sunday, October 14, 2007

hard habit to break

I guess I thought you'd be here forever

Another illusion I chose to create

You don't know what you got until it's gone

And I found out a little too late



I was acting as if you were lucky to have me

Doin' you a favor I hardly knew you were there

But then you were gone and it all was wrong

Had no idea how much I cared



Now being without you

Takes a lot of getting used to

Should learn to live with it

But I don't want to

Being without you

Is all a big mistake

Instead of getting any easier

It's the hardest thing to take

I'm addicted to you BABY

You're a hard habit to break




You found someone else you had every reason

You know I can't blame you for runnin' to him

Two people together but living alone

I was spreading my love too thin



After all of these years

I'm still tryin' to shake it

Doin' much better they say that it just takes time

But deep in the night it's an endless flight

I can't get you out of my mind



Now being without you

Takes a lot of getting used to

Should learn to live with it

But I don't want to

Being without you

Is all a big mistake

Instead of getting any easier

It's the hardest thing to take

I'm addicted to you BABY

You're a hard habit to break




Being without you

Takes a lot of getting used to

Should learn to live with it

I don't want to

Being without you

Is all a big mistake

Instead of getting any easier

It's the hardest thing to take

I'm addicted to you BABY

You're a hard habit to break

Such a hard habit to break

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

no trespassing. private property.

Don't you dare trespass on my path again
or you'll get what you deserve...


...KARMA KARMA LANG...




Lintik lang talaga ang walang ganti!!!

Sunday, October 7, 2007

kalbo

Linggo na naman syempre dapat gumising ng maaga para sa mass ng 9am. Masesermunan na talaga kami ni Father kasi sermon na lang yung parati naming naaabutan. Pano ang babagal kumilos. Syempre after ng Homily eh offertory na. Ewan ko ba pero nakasanayan na namin na every offertory eh dun kami nakakapag-usap ng mga bagay-bagay at kuro-kuro. Ang topic namin ng ate ko kanina eh...buhok ng Daddy namin.


Syempre late na kami kaya dun na lang kami sa likod. Tapos pinaupo na lang namin si Dad sa vacant seat sa harap namin. So syempre offertory nga di nakaupo ang mga tao. Sa pwesto namin eh kitang-kita naman ang bumbunan ng Dad ko. So napagdiskitahan ng ate ko yung buhok nya. Sabi nya na ampangit daw ng gupit ni Daddy. Eversince kasi, si Nanay na yung gumugupit ng buhok nya. Kahit nung mga bata pa kami si Nanay na talaga. Frustrated beautician kasi yun hehe. Ayun nung namatay si Nanay eh kung kani-kaninong barbero na lang sya nagpapagupit. Eh kakaiba yung gupit nya ngayon. Medyo mahaba sa likod so hindi magandang tignan. Sabi ko nga ako na lang mag-gugupit. Irerazor ko.


Ayun! Ang topic eh nabaling sa buhok ko. Tinanong ni ate bakit hindi na ako nagpakalbo kasi nga mahaba-haba na buhok ko. Sabi ko ayoko na. Kasi nung pinashave ko yung buhok ko eh 3 days akong nagka-trangkaso. Syempre 3 days akong sick leave. Naalala ko nga na nung buhay pa si Nanay eh ayaw nya talagang magpakalbo ako. Kulang na lang eh magmakaawa ako para lang payagan nya pero wala pa rin eh. So sabi ko since 2 years na namang wala si Nanay eh try ko na baka ok na naman sa kanya.


So nung birthday ko this year eh nagpasemikal na ako. Pero syempre may buhok buhok pa rin so hindi counted yun na kalbo. So after a month eh naglakas-loob na akong magpashave. As in KALBO na talaga. Ewan ko ba pero pagkatapos kong mashave ng bumbunan at pagkadating ko sa bahay at kakahiga ko pa lang sa kama eh may tumatawag na sa cellphone ko. Sa office, pinapabalik ako. Uulitin daw yung mga requests na ginawa namin over the weekend. Syempre walang choice kasi RUSH sya. So bumalik nga ako at past 1am na ako nakauwi nun! Ang lamig sa bumbunan pano ang lakas pa ng ulan nun. Kaya siguro ako nilagnat then trangkaso na.


Naisip ko na nagalit siguro si Nanay kasi nga nagpakalbo ako. Kaya ayun kahit nasa heaven na sya eh pinarusahan pa rin ako. Nanay talaga. Kaya ayoko na magpakalbo. Baka kung ano pang parusa ang isunod ni Nanay hehe. Labyu Nanay! Hindi naman counted pag semikal diba!!! =)

Friday, October 5, 2007

SMB oktoberfest 2007

KICKOFF PARTIES


September 28, 2007

Metrowalk Parking Lot

MEPZA Football Field (Mactan City)

Victoria Plaza Mall Parking Lot (Hi-Way Bajada, Davao City)



Magsaysay Drive (Olongapo City)

SideStrip, NE Pacific Mall (Cabanatuan City)

Pacific Mall (Lucena City)

Paseo de Sta. Rosa (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)

Penaranda Park (Legazpi City)

People’s Center (Tacloban City)

People’s Park (Roxas City)

Quezon Park (Dumaguete City)

Provincial Capitol Grounds (A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro)




October 5: Blue Wave, Macapagal Avenue (Pasay City, Metro Manila)

October 6: People’s Center (Tacloban City), Boulevard (Dipolog City)

October 12 to 13:SSS Lot (Cebu City)

October 13: Park 88 (Zamboanga City)

October 19: Tomas Morato (Quezon City, Metro Manila)

October 20: Dumangas, Iloilo (Iloilo City), Otis Mall Parking Lot (Butuan City)




CLOSING PARTY

October 26: Metrowalk Parking Lot (Metro Manila)

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

trying to get the feeling again

Been my favorite eversince I've heard it sung by a very close friend. Today, I'm reminiscin' those good old days. Time really flies fast. I just wish we can just hit pause or rewind once in a while...





At any moment, she'll be walking through that door

She won't find me behind it

'Cause the feeling is gone and just won't come back anymore

I work so hard to find it



I've been up, down, trying to get the feeling again

All around, trying to get the feeling again

The one that make me shiver,

Make my knees start to quiver

Every time she walks in



I've looked high, low

Everywhere I possibly can

But there's just no trying to get the feeling again

It seemed to disappear as fast as it came



Read every book, look for every meditation and poem

Just to bring home that old sweet sensation

But it ain't no used to me,

Trying to get the feeling again



Where did it run to?

I thought I'd done all that I could

To keep the love burning

But whatever I've done,

I just haven't done it too good

Cause all that's left is yearning



I've been up, down, trying to get the feeling again

Like a bloodhound searching for a long lost friend

Could you help me rediscover

The way to re be her lover once again



Read every book, look for every meditation and poem

Just to bring home that old sweet sensation

But it ain't no used to me,

To try and get that feeling

I want to get that feeling again



I've been up, down, trying to get the feeling again

I've been up, down, trying to get the feeling again

I've been up, down, trying to get the feeling again

Trying to get the feeling again

Sunday, September 30, 2007

lemon grass

Early Friday morning I received a text from Sab asking for a lunchout tutal sweldo naman. Kaya kahit na may baon ako hala sige pa rin. Ginawa ko na lang syang breakfast sayang eh! hehe. So ayun Megamall pa rin sa Lemon Grass. Anlaki ng servings. Sana nag extra rice na lang ako then nakishare sa pagkain nila. Pero sulit naman kasi malaki nga servings at masarap. Mucho delicioso! Muy bien! At ang pinakamasarap syempre yung libreng dessert courtesy of Brini. Cappuccino ice cream sa Fiorgelato. At syempre nakakuha ng extra scoop si sab nung sinabi namin na birthday nya! Aysus! Haha...




Friday, September 28, 2007

g-liner

Yesterday was Thursday and it only means one thing...St. Jude! Been attending the novena and mass since March. Although I've been missing some Thursdays due to work load, I made it a point to attend the mass whenever I have the chance.

So yesterday, even if I was on sick leave, I still made my way to Mendiola. I was able to catch the 7pm mass. To cut the story short, after one and a half hours of mass and novena and dinner at Tropical Hut (yeah I've been wanting to eat there for the longest time since it has been years since I tried their burgers) plus an ice cream from Ministop, I was on my way home. So I hailed the next G-Liner bus going to Taytay. I'll be dropping off at Agora in San Juan and take the tryk to our place.

So while inside the bus, I was still finishing my ice cream while watching Mga Mata Ni Anghelita (yeah most buses prefer Kapuso instead of Kapamilya and it sucks!). Then there was a commotion. Kala ko nag-aaway lang yung mag-asawa sa likod ko. Then I overheard the word holdap! So I was kinda alarmed. Out of instinct I hurriedly took out my phone, which was fortunately on silent mode since I just came from mass, and dropped it under my seat. Then I brought out my wallet and left it on my lap. The reason why I did that was I don't want those hold-uppers to check on my pockets anymore. For me it would be more traumatic if they touched me. They can just take my wallet and leave me alone.

Then one of the two hold-uppers sat beside me. But he was ordering the guy on the opposite seat to open up his bag for his phone. All that time his back was facing me, and there I was still eating my ice cream, trying hard to be calm so as not to attract any attention. Siguro naisip nung hold-upper na wala akong pera so waste of time lang hehe. They seemed amateurs since medyo magulo yung set-up nila. They weren't even sure where to drop off. And then they did just before the bus reached Nagtahan bridge infront of Arellano University.

Right after they went off, that's the only time I felt myself shiver. Nanginginig tuhod ko. Pero inubos ko pa rin ice cream ko. Then I got my phone under my seat after reassuring myself na wala silang naiwan na kasama. The guy opposite my seat with the big bag even smiled at me when he saw what I did with my phone. Then I got my wallet that was still on my lap. Ang galing coz naipit ko pala sa wallet ko yung St. Jude novena. So I felt that St. Jude guided me during that traumatic time. So medyo nagkagulo na sa bus after. We went straight to the next police station to have the incident blottered. I think they got four phones.

Swerte pa rin nung isang matanda kasi phone lang nakuha sa kanya. Presence of mind din yung ginawa nya na yung envelope containing her money eh sinilid nya dun sa Jollibee na tinake-out nya. She showed the amount to us and talagang bundle sya na tig-1000 and 500. I even told her na magpa-escort na lang sya pauwi sa mga pulis kasi baka mabiktima ulit sya.

Just a night before, naholdap din sa jeep at the same area yung friend ko. Buti na lang wala din nakuha sa kanya since yung phone nya nakalagay sa ipod pocket ng nike backpack nya.


LESSONS LEARNT:
  • You can never be sure pag magcocommute ka. May it be bus (which I thought was the safest), FX, jeepney, or even cab. Wala nang sinasanto ang masasamang loob ngayon.
  • And when that experience happens, stay calm. And try not to attract too much attention. Kalaban kasi nila yung oras so hindi rin nila magagalaw lahat. So yung mga noticeable yung napapansin nila. And pag calm ka, mas nakakapagisip ka kung ano dapat gawin.
  • Always turn your phones to silent mode (thanks Rai!). I can't imagine what will happen if biglang tumunog phone ko during that time.
  • Kung maiiwasan, wag na lang magpagabi. Or just like what my friends, Carissa and Sab, are doing, they're contacting their trusted cab driver. Of course with an additional cost. At least safe ka!
  • And always pray!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

no reservations

Last night I was able to attend the premiere of No Reservations at the Robinson's Galleria Movieworld sponsored by Mellow 94.7 and Unilever Food Solutions. It starred Catherine Zeta-Jones (was never a fan of her not until last night) and a certain Aaron Eckhart (not familiar though). A feel good movie that would make you fall in love...with food! This made me want to pursue Culinary Arts (in my dreams!). Too bad I wasn't able to win any of the prizes. Damn! Sayang yung P1000 GC sa Rustan's!





Monday, September 24, 2007

can you park this car?

May bago kaming game na pinagkaguluhan dito sa office after Bounce. At medyo hindi ako nahirapan. Buti na lang magaling ako magdrive! Nyahaha. And akin ang record ngayon. Beat that!









Download the game HERE.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

rock on UP! rock on!

continuation...




AdU Pep
  • AdU has been known for copying routines from different schools and mixing them ala-chopsuey but perfecting their executions
  • but this year, they have proven that they have improved, especially incorporating their trademark carousel which they first showcased during last year's competition
  • but I'm not a fan of their costume this year, not good in the eyes
  • some routines were still recycled from previous years
  • my verdict: 5th place

UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe

  • in previous years, UST SDT has proven that they are among the best when it comes to Philippine cheerdancing (though 2005 is still being disputed by the UP camp due to the cheating of scores by that UST judge)
  • but this year, in my opinion, their performance was way below Gawi level
  • they were like amateurs on the floor, not to mention that fall from the initial pyramid. It was so un-Gawi like since they were known to have one of the most sturdy pyramids among the other schools
  • their costume was really i-dont-know-how-to-describe-it not until one of my friends told me that it was a bumblebee theme. OK!!! But I wasn't able to see the relevance of it in their routine. Or maybe they were just used to cover those drastic retro wigs. I just wished they covered it all throughout. In comparison with the wigs used by DLSU, this was by far hideous!
  • I dunno what happened but there was no WOW in this year's performance. Sobrang layo sa perfect performance nila last year and those of 2002-2004
  • nagka-issue pa during the awardings. We were really surprised na 2nd pa sila. Ang mas nakapagtataka pa eh 0.5 lang ang lamang ng UP? Now that's magic! I hope the judges can justify their scores kasi kung ganyan ng ganyan lang eh baka mawalan na ng gana sumali yung ibang teams
  • UP, UST, and FEU are not just the teams competing here. Sana maayos na yung scoring system nila pati na yung choice of judges para maiwasan nang maulit yung dayaan nung 2005 and ngayong 2007.
  • I heard a rumor na nagka-issue pa yung mga judges dahil sa final tally nila eh biglang 1st ang UST. Hindi makapaniwala yung mga judges so they rechecked the individual tally sheets then found out na yung score na 88 eh ginawang 83. Naman naman, pang COMELEC lang yang mga hokus pokus na yan! Change the scoring system!!!
  • my verdict: 4th place

UE Pep

  • natawa talaga ako sa costume nila. Aerobics ba tong event na napuntahan ko? Ok na sana kung inayos nila yung design then inalis yung headband. Para kasing nagjogging lang sa labas ng Araneta then biglang nahatak.
  • their performance was OK pero kulang pa rin ng impact
  • sayang kasi ang lively ng audience and thumbs up ako sa drummers nila
  • actually walang recall sakin yung performance nila kaya wala akong masabi dito hehe unlike nung previous years na napaWOW talaga ako dun sa umbrella effect ng Non-Stop cheer nila pati na yung parang sa racetrack na routine. Yun ang ASTIG!
  • my verdict: 6th place

ADMU Blue Babble Battalion

  • this squad has been, by far, the most improved team in this year's competition. Napatulala talaga ako sa performance nila.
  • costume was way better than previous years, pyramids were more stable, routines overall were stronger at mas may impact. Hindi na sila parang taga That's Entertainment
  • alongside FEU, sa ADMU ako kinabahan din. Sabi ko sigurado nang pasok sila sa Top 3...pero may magic eh so naging 4th sila. Sayang talaga.
  • sana rin lang mas ma-appreciate ng Ateneo community ang Pep nila and suportahan nila gaya ng ginagawa nila sa basketball team nila. Nakakaawa kasi yung crowd eh. Konti pa rin kaya nalulunod sila sa ingay ng UP, UST, and FEU.
  • I was really laughing when I saw the ANIMO ATENEO banner. Sobrang pang-asar sa DLSU. Then I've read an email na sila pala unang gumamit ng Animo. Lusot!
  • hopefully by next year eh makapasok na sila sa Top 3. I wish them luck. Go Katips!
  • my verdict: 3rd place

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Gawi: gracious losers?

You may find this pic funny...






If you're from UST!

But I'm from UP!!!


And I was fuming mad seeing my school getting ridiculed by less worthy people! Not to mention what they were doing with the pose. The L finger I could manage, but the dirty finger?! That was way below the line. Even below sea level!

FYI: The pic was taken during the 2007 UAAP Opening. Taken just outside the UP Pep Squad locker room. And the five guys were from the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe.

Really royal and pontifical!!!

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

rock on UP! rock on!

At long last tapos na rin ang paghihintay! The true winners were crowned! Hindi na naulit (although muntik muntikan na) yung dayaang nangyari nung 2005!!! And I was there. I was in Araneta when it happened. Ang masasabi ko lang...



UP PEP deserves the Championship.




UP Rock On!




Syempre hindi ako papahuli sa reviews...




DLSU Pep
  • astig yung green afro wig turned pompoms
  • sabi nga nung iba, La Salle lang yung may right to use the Papaya song since Edu is an alumnus
  • sayang yung routine kasi dun pa sila pumalpak sa mga simpleng tosses, pyramids and tumbles
  • they should review their spelling hehe...pangit kasi na pati spelling ng sarili mong school eh mali although baka dahil sa pressure na din sa time
  • astig sana yung props nung green banner na nilatag sa sahig kaso distorted yung logo...sayang talaga
  • my verdict: 8th place

UP Pep Squad

  • need I elaborate more?! hehe...truly deserving
  • entrance pa lang astig na... "matatapang, matatalino, walang takot kahit kanino", "hinding hindi magpapahuli", "ganyan kaming mga taga UP"
  • the rock theme was really consistent...costume, attitude, sounds, overall performance... UP ROCKS!
  • astig yung scorpion king...sayang lang sa likod sya nilagay kaya hindi napansin ng ibang audience pero astig talaga. I'm sure next year bubuhatin na rin yung mga guys ng ibang schools. UP truly sets the trend!!!
  • kinilabutan ako sa oblation routine. Made me even prouder of being an Isko!
  • tama yung nabasa ko sa isang article sa Inquirer last September 12, message to their supporters: "we want to show our supporters a routine that should lay to rest any doubts as to who the winner should be."
  • medyo questionable lang yung lapit ng score ng UST sa UP considering na below Gawi level yung performance nila. sabi nga ni Hajji Alejandro...Nakapagtataka
  • my verdict: Champion


FEU Cheering Squad

  • fantastic routine matched with near-flawless performance
  • astig na pyramid na ginaya daw sa Gawi na pyramid nung 90's. eh sino bang hindi nanggagaya nowadays?!
  • sabi nila, parang taga El Shaddai daw yung crowd with matching wave ng panyo. sabi ko naman...Vilmanians lang yan!
  • all in all, sa FEU talaga ako kinabahan. Though I know and I believe that UP Pep has won it already, but history shows us that no one can be 100% sure in the UAAP Cheerdance lalo na kung may mga marurumi maglaro. "bato bato sa langit ang tamaan taga Espanya!"
  • my verdict: 2nd place

NU Pep Squad

  • all I can say is that NU has the biggest heart amongst the UAAP teams. Rationale: NU may be minute in comparison to the rest of the squads, few support coming from their alumni and from their school, but still they perform with all their might
  • NU truly has nothing to lose but everything to gain, that makes their performance enjoyable in my opinion. They don't care about the competition. All that matters is that they may be able to show their school pride through dancing.
  • I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. From the article that I've read in Inquirer, they were prepared prior to the competition not until they were told that HS students were not allowed to represent the school. Too bad for the 7 HS students who have already practised the routines, and worse for the squad which has no time to look for replacements. That explains why there were only 17 of them dancing in Araneta.
  • my verdict: 7th place


to be continued...

Saturday, September 15, 2007

emotionally stressed


Thursday, September 13, 2007

stressed out

I have never been stressed out like this before. It's as if wala na akong nagawang tama. This past week patong patong na lahat ng problema! GRRRR...


Tried retail therapy pero wala akong magustuhang jeans under P2000! Buti na lang andyan lang parati ang Starbucks. Pero hindi rin eh. After finishing up my macchiato eh andun pa rin ang problema! Ano ba ang uunahin ko!?! Demmit!



SAS vs SPSS
  • ipagpilitan ba kasi ang SPSS eh mas gamay namin ang SAS, eh kami naman ang gagamit
  • not to mention na most professors sa UP eh SAS gamit! pano kaya kami makakapagconsult nun
  • suko na ako! suko na ako!

Sampling Proposal

  • explain before you complain!!!
  • maghanap ng diamond sa Sahara desert
  • tanginang census yan! laking tulong nyo! sayang lang pinapasweldo senyo!

Refresher

  • how can you lend a hand dun sa mga hindi interesado
  • i wanna share my knowledge, but how???
  • i'm tired

MORES

  • ano ulit yun?
  • kaya mo na yan mitch

Norms Database

  • among the rest, dito lang ako nakakakita ng liwanag
  • follow the light

Stat 226

  • huwaattt?! nagklase na?!
  • gudlak sa paper
  • gudlak sa grade


Konting tiis pa caloi. Konti na lang...

Sunday, September 9, 2007

an open letter from joe d mango

Was blog-hopping when I read this article which was originally written by Joe D Mango himself. It turned out that no one's really perfect when it comes to relationships. A very nice read. Be inspired!


Three fridays ago, our guru on relationships, joe d mango, read a letter to his wife on his popular radio program Love Notes. For the past 11 years, he had been giving advice to people who would write him letters about their personal problems. To the surprise of his listeners that friday, instead of reading one of his usual letters, he read one that he had written himself to his wife Bing. Joe felt that he had to tell his listeners that even someone like him could go through a marital crisis, but that he survived it. Here's how his letter goes.


In our 11 years of marriage it was just the two of us. I never had a close circle of friends and she never had one either. Life for us was just "you and me," day in and day out. We were literally sleeping beside each other for 11 years. It came to a point that there was nothing more interesting to talk about. I was aware I was doing that but I never did anything about it. We were so close yet it seemed like we were so distant. Then came her new circle of friends.


They recently had an elementary and high school reunion. Remember her persistent suitor since elementary days? He was there. We already had four daughters and the guy had four kids of his own. They exchanged phone numbers. They started to text each other and this bothered me. A big part of it was insecurity and other part was that she once denied that she was texting the guy.


I felt bad because she started hiding things from me. Then the guy asked her if they could meet for lunch. It became a source of tension between us. I finally agreed, but before that, I told her that I felt that I was going through the same pain again. I have seen so many stories like this. If you told me the first part of the story I would already know where it would lead to.


Bing accused me of being a "know-it-all" person. But deep in my heart I knew where she was heading. Why would a married guy see a married girl unless it was for business or professional reasons? Finally, even if it was against my will, I drove her to the meeting place.


While I was waiting at the radio station, I wanted to call her but knew it wasn't proper. So I just waited for her to tell me how their meeting went. When she related to me what happened I felt that she was keeping the other details. I was afraid to ask because I wasn't prepared to accept her answers. I told her that it would be best if that was their last meeting. She got mad and told me that I was starting to control her life.


The following day, I saw a small, torn piece of paper that had the words, "lose you" in the trash can at home. I started picking up the pieces of paper and putting them together. She had written: "Felt sad because I felt that this will be our last meeting." "Wanted to hug you..." Before I could figure out what the third one was, Bing was already at my back. She wanted to get the torn pieces of paper back. She said it was private property. We decided to talk. By then, I was able to figure out the third line: "Not sure if afraid to lose you." She had crossed it out and beside it, she had written, "Wanted to cry." That was what hit me.


How could you lose something that's not even with you yet? That was a confirmation that she was getting emotionally attached to the guy. We fought because she didn't want to admit it. She said that what she had written was all about friendship and not about love.


For the first time in our marriage she asked for freedom from me. For 11 years we were always together, and now this. She had discovered her own little world and wanted to explore it. I didn't want to give it to her but finally I gave in. I told her that she could do anything she wanted and not worry about how I would feel. In fact, I told her that I was planning to leave her and the kids for a while so we could give each other the chance to be alone. We decided to give the new arrangement a try.


The following day, Thursday, I went to work early and she texted me. I never answered back. When I didn't respond, she called me. She said, "I'm sorry. I love you and I miss you." For the first time in our mariage I said, "I love you and I miss you too" with tears in my eyes. I realized how much I loved her but I also knew how much she wanted her freedom. When I arrived at the station I asked for a leave. My boss advised me to think it over, but he said that he would allow me to be on leave. After letting it all out I felt relieved. It was the first time in my life that I asked for advice about our relationship.


While I was talking with my boss, a messenger arrived with 12 white roses arranged in a basket. It came from Bing. Then a text message on my cellphone came, "I know that no material things can ease the pain that you're feeling right now, but these flowers signify my pure and sincere intentions. I'm really sorry. Please forgive me."


Still, a question continued to bug me: "I'm giving you the freedom. Will you choose to stay or go on?" I read the card, and it had the answer to my question:


"Dear Dad, I finally realized that I made a very big mistake in choosing a new found friendship at the expense of our long-time friendship. Please forgive me. I wil always love you."


Bing called the guy and told him that she wanted to end the friendship. He said that they could just text or call each other. Bing said that there was no need. We had dinner and talked up to 1am. It was like getting married all over again. We lost each other and found our way back. I do not want to go through the same pain again.


Friday came and it was the first time in the history of Love Notes that I couldn't do Love Notes. I scheduled a replay. When I was at the station at 9am, I composed a letter to Bing. I was asking myself, should I read this or do a replay? I chose to read the letter.


It is not unusual to hear people say "I love you because...," but this story has shown us that the deeper and greater love is having to say "I LOVE YOU IN SPITE OF..."

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

lunch @ french baker

French Baker SM Bridgeway
  • with my Ortigas lunch buddies Sab and Locs
  • sorry late ako pano na-hotseat kami sa Operations meeting. Lintek na SAS license yan
  • bitin ang pasta! sana nag rice na lang ako
  • kelan sunod na lunchout? Shang naman puro na lang mega lugi ako!
  • carsha, other berks, lunchout naman! hehehe

Sunday, September 2, 2007

welcome baby jam

Welcome to the world!!!

Baby Julia Marie

Born: September 2, 2007 (6:20pm)

Weight: 6.5 lbs

Saturday, September 1, 2007

premiere ish

my very first post... nice...




Coco Rama Shangri-La
  • ako: sa mura lang tayo... wala pang sweldo!
  • sab: sige
  • ako: eh magkano ba mura sayo?
  • char: P250 and below
  • ako: nakngteteng!

Starbucks Shangri-La 6th Floor

  • salamat Paul sa libreng frappe!

Bagaberde Pasig

  • salamat ulit Paul sa libreng SanMig Light at pulutan. sa uulitin.
  • became a "fan" of Freestyle
  • gig sched: September 7, Bagaberde Pasig

Starbucks Metrowalk

  • kape pa ulit
  • salamat ulit Paul sa ride. nakakarami ka na. hehehe

Sarap ng feeling na makasama ko ulit kayo sa gimik. Miss the BeRKS! achuchu...