Lil Miss Maldita

Director's cut

2011-11-12T13:05:00.000+08:00

From me to YOU:

"You don't come into somebody's life, make them care, then just check out!"

YOU DON'T DO THAT! That's just totally being insensitive.

Screw you!

This is England

2011-08-12T01:25:00.000+08:00

That is the title of the movie i promised myself never to watch again. Saw it a few years back and it left me feeling so down and sick in the stomach, i almost threw up. :(

This is England is a story about a troubled boy who gets into a fight at school and comes across a group of skinheads on his way home. They invite him to become part of their group and they become his new best friends. The story then revolves around these characters and brutal things happen.

I dunno, maybe it's just me, but i found the movie, visually offensive and pointless. And like i said, it almost made me throw up. Incidentally, UK is in a bad light nowadays. Kaya ko siguro biglang naalala yung movie.

Anyways, i still dream of going to England one day. Hope that when that day comes, hindi na uso ang riot at looting sa UK. :)

Oh btw, you may check out this website to know more about the movie and find out if you disagree with me or not. ;)

UPCAT

2011-08-06T23:20:00.000+08:00

If there's one thing i'll forever regret, it is this: NOT TAKING THE UPCAT. :(

It's not that i don't like the school where i went to college. As a matter of fact, i do and i'm proud to be a PLMayer. Still, i envy those who went to UP, for the simple fact that UP is UP. But lemme make it clear, i'm not saying that, had i taken the UPCAT, i surely would have passed it and would be a iskolar ng bayan. It could have been otherwise. I guess, i'll never know. :( And that makes me envy more those who took the UPCAT, but unfortunately, didn't pass. At the very least, they were able to experience it and be a part of the "statistics." :D

But seriously, i take my hat off to those who went to UP. There are maybe some who make me say sarcastically, "taga-UP yun?!? parang hindi naman!", but in general, UP peeps are, for lack of a better term, intelligent. And competent. Confident. Aggressive. And the list goes on. ;)

I've read in the news that, this year's batch has the largest number of examinees. Ever. To those who took the exam today, congratulations. You've given it your best. Now's the time to chill and say a little prayer (again), regardless of the outcome. And to those who'll take their turn tomorrow, you should be sleeping now. Don't forget to eat your breakfast. Mahirap mag-isip kapag gutom. ;) Come prepared. But most of all, savor the moment.

Good luck, kids. :)

Tweet, tweet

2011-07-25T00:57:00.000+08:00

KNEWIT!

I've been trying so hard not to give in, but I FAILED! I now have a twitter account, and true enough, I GOT HOOKED, right after I entered my username and password. But not on tweeting, though. Got hooked reading tweets of others. Hehe! I still don't know how to maximize the power of tweeting. :D Still need to learn the basics. Trying hard lang maki-in. Hahaha!

So there! I'll follow you, if you follow me @colettebulilit ;)

Happy tweeting!

Choo-choo train...

2011-06-21T22:20:00.000+08:00

Sana naman wag mag-moment ang lrt tomorrow. :(

Sobrang nastressed ako pag-uwi when i got to Tayuman station and walang lrt. Super commute tuloy ako from Tayuman to Edsa Rotonda! Hangsakeeet sa pwet at sa likod! And to make things worse, umuulan pa! So shempre traffic-ness! Idagdag mo narin ang noise & air pollution. Plus pagod, antok and gutom. Stressed to the highest level! Hindi naman ako makatulog, kasi shempre, bawal mag-tanga-tangahan. Kelangan alerto at baka, alam mo na, magka-holdapan. Malas pa naman ako sa mga ganon. Impractical naman mag-taxi. Actually, wala kasi akong pang-taxi. Hehe! Haayy! Namiss ko tuloy bigla ang Antonio Rivera. Kahit walang lrt, taxi, jeep, pedicab or trike, kaya kong lakarin pauwi samen. Pero from Tayuman to Paranaque, isang malaking goodluck. Waaah! Kaloka talaga 'tong araw nato. Parang Monday lang.

Haay! Punuan na nga sa umaga ang lrt, hassle pa sa gabi! Ibalik nyo ko sa Makati! (naks, rhyming :D)

Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Good vibes, please.

Happy 420! ;)

2011-04-20T23:58:00.001+08:00

This is for you. I know today is your favorite day. Hehe!

Since, sayo ko actually una nalaman yung happy 420, some years back...Happy 420, pare! :)

:(

2011-04-06T23:39:00.000+08:00

How can you be so cruel?

Have a heart, dude.

Knock, knock

2010-11-23T22:41:00.000+08:00

Miss you much my blog. :)

And i miss you, too.

Happy, happy birthday!

@!$#%@

2009-04-28T17:26:00.003+08:00

Pakshet ka!

Matatapos na lang yung araw, nambwisit ka pa!

Sige lang, may araw ka rin! Mag-ingat-ingat ka!

Isa pa uli, PAKSHET KA!

Textmate, anyone?

2009-04-17T22:32:00.012+08:00

Ha! I'm posting your number for the whole world to know. :) (Ok, i'm exaggerating...maybe not the whole world, but for those who read this blog and for my contacts in multiply to know.)

To the person whose number is 0916-2429953, this one's for you. :P

This person first texted me at the start of this year. Well, he/she doesn't send me obscene messages, nor does he/she send me jokes. In fact, it's the exact opposite. This person is sending me verses from the bible. He/She's done with Matthew's chapter and he/she's into Mark's now. Admittedly, I don't read the bible, but knowing that there are 12 disciples (12 nga ba? hehe), omigod, he/she might not be over soon with texting me.

Arrgh, it is getting annoying already. :(

When I get a text message/missed call from someone I don't know, automatically, I ask "who's this pls?" If I don't get a response, I let it go. I see it as a sign that the message was probably missent or he/she dialed the wrong number. So that's what I did with this case. But this person continued texting me, without me telling him/her off, even if I was starting to get annoyed already. So when January was about to end and I couldn't take it anymore (sorry, don't really appreciate getting text messages from people I don't know), I texted this person again and requested him/her to please stop texting me. It's already April and I'm still getting text messages, so obviously, he/she DID NOT STOP!

What's more exasperating is, this person ignores the messages I send him/her. I've sent him/her texts already asking if he/she knows me, and if not, to please stop texting me pero DEDMA! Kainis! Para akong nakikipag-usap sa machine! Bwiset! My sister and some friends said na baka nga raw automated chuva yun and nasama yung number ko sa list. Or baka raw missionary (missionary position lang ang alam ko, haha!) Oh see, sino ba namang hindi maiinis sa mga ganong texts diba? LOL! Hmm, teka...MAYBE this person knows me personally, and is trying to save me from going to hell. Bwahahaha!

Either way, I still don't appreciate it. Especially if I find out that we know each other and he/she was really trying to save me from going to hell. LOL!

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Fast forward to a few days back. I got another quote from the bible from this person. Since the quote was not really applicable to me at that time, I replied and asked him/her to send me one about patience. Fifteen minutes after, I received 2 messages from the books of Hebrews and Luke. Surprise, surprise! Hmm, I can now disregard the machine theory (but not the missionary, hehe). And then just today, he/she sent me another quote that I didn't buy or didn't really agree with. The cynic in me asked if the quote was really true (tama bang kwestyunin yung nakasulat sa bible, hehe), and this person replied "Yup. Just have faith. :)" Uuuy, improving! At may smiley pa sha, o ha! :P

So totoong tao nga sha, hehe! Kaya lang tipid sumagot kasi when I texted back (with my 'confusing' question "but what if you do have faith but lack patience?"), he didn't reply na. Naguluhan din siguro sa tanong ko. Hahaha!

So guys and gals, baka you also need saving, haha! Text this person and let him/her know na gusto nyong mag-subscribe sa kanya. LOL!

Again, the number is 0916-2429953. ;)

Happy texting!

The Tracks of My Tears

2009-03-27T13:18:00.009+08:00

Truth is, this has been playing in my head for weeks now, even before the Motown episode of American Idol last night. I've been trying to keep this from everyone, but it doesn't help. Shyet! Life is one hell of a roller-coaster ride. Started the year right, and I thought it would continue. Pero bakit mukhang it's the other way around?!? :(

Shyet! I hate this feeling. My morale is at its lowest right now. This is torture. Shyet! Nade-depress na naman ako. :((

Lyrics | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears lyrics

Rest in peace, Kiko

2009-03-06T14:50:00.006+08:00

"Huwaaat?! No, hindi! Sana hindi totoo." :(

That was my initial reaction when I heard about the sad news. We were having lunch when my officemate calmly announced that Francis M passed away. We immediately checked for news in the internet, but at that time no confirmation yet. I also started receiving text messages asking if it was true. I was so anxious, because I kinda felt that heavy feeling. A few minutes after, my friend found a video of Vic Sotto making the announcement on Eat Bulaga. We all went to her station to watch it. I was teary-eyed. It's like I didn't know what hit me. I went back to my station and sulked. Was trying very hard not to cry but I couldn't help it. I cried for a bit and tried to process the thought that Kiko is already gone. But somehow, I was having a difficulty doing so.

A few months back, I wrote a post about the master rapper. This was the time when almost everybody found out about his sickness. I said in my post that I was in major disbelief to find out he had the Big C. You can just imagine how I am feeling now. I'm terribly sad. It's like I lost a person so dear to me. I'm starting to miss him already. :(

Francis Magalona was one of my idols growing up and until his last breath. I never had the chance to have my picture taken with him or have our cds signed, but I still felt a connection with him. Thank you so much for everything you've done and shared with us. You will surely be missed.

May you rest in peace, Kiko.

From batman to slumdog to adopting a kid to...

2009-02-24T21:02:00.014+08:00

Went home early last night to watch the Oscars. When Heath Ledger's family accepted the Best Supporting Actor award, my tears started falling. Para akong tanga, haha! Ang babaw talaga ng luha ko! Namiss ko si papa Heath. :( Biglang nag-flashback tuloy yung scene last year when I found out about his death and blogged about it. He was really gone too soon.

Anyways, kahit na malakas mambasag ng trip ang kuya ko ("pinanalo na lang si Heath kasi naawa na lang sa kanya dahil natsugi"), I strongly believe that he deserves the award. Saw the movie on its first day of showing last year and when I got home that night, I could still picture the scenes on my head. He was really credible as the Joker and his take on it was remarkable. Although I'm a big fan of Jack Nicholson, I loved Heath's version of the Joker than Jack's. :) And like what I wrote in my post Missing the Joker, seeing him on that big screen made me forget, even for just a bit, that he was already gone. :)

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Was not surprised that the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" won the best pic. And I wouldn't complain had "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" won. I've seen and loved both movies and even recommended them in my multiply site. Panalo talaga. :) Still, I want to watch the 3 other nominated films.

'Twas such fun to see the whole Slumdog Millionaire crew on stage, especially Ayush, the boy who portrayed the youngest Jamal Malik. I sooo love the kid. Para akong naglilihi. Aaawww, I want one of my own. Talaga lang ha?!? Sige na nga, balik na lang muna ko sa pangarap ko na i-adopt yung kid. :P

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Speaking of adopting a kid, it's not gonna be easy to raise a child by myself. Shempre the child needs a father as well. At dahil dyan, naalala tuloy kita. So what's the real score? Are you STILL single - as in, not in any kind of relationship at all? Or single but not married yet? I'm hoping against hope that it's the former.

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So, get a move on Lil Miss Maldita! Now! Or else...

Making history

2009-02-07T22:40:00.015+08:00

(This post is a week late.)

Rafael Nadal made history by being the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open by beating Roger Federer in 5 sets, 7-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2 in last week's finals. Not only did Rafa make history by setting a new record, he also made history by making his archrival, Roger Federer cry. Yup, if there was one man who reduced Roger to tears, IT WAS RAFA!

I was overjoyed when Rafa captured his first hard-court grand slam. I couldn't stop myself from screaming and jumping. But seeing Federer hurt and crying, I felt sorry for him. He didn't hold back his feelings and was brave enough to let the whole world see him in tears. Now, there's one more reason for people to admire him.

But then again, if you're a true-to-the-bone Rafa fanatic and anti-Federer, you couldn't help but feel mighty proud that the Spaniard has the superior advantage in their head-to-head meetings. It's his 13th victory in 19 meetings and his fifth over the Swiss in seven meetings in Grand Slam finals. Five out of seven in Grand Slam finals?!? Now, who's THE MAN?!? Whatever the FEDex fans say, Rafa fanatics will never lose if they stick to that argument. In fact, even Rafael Nadal can use that bit of info to emphasize his bragging rights. But he just won't!

Jessica Zafra was right on the mark when she said in her PhilStar column yesterday that, "The only person with gloating rights is Rafa, and he is too nice." One hundred percent true! During the awarding ceremony, Rafa was of those who applauded Federer and looked almost sheepish and apologetic when he came up on stage. He took the trophy quietly, held it up very briefly, and then went to put his arm around Roger and consoled him. That was truly one for the books.

I am looking forward to more moments like these. More excellent matches, more quality tennnis. One Grand Slam up, three more to go! Next stop is the Roland Garros which will run from May 24th to June 7th. For tennis fans like me, I cannot wait! But for the meantime, I will just content myself with major tournaments first. And oh yeah, cherish these photos. :)

***Acknowledgement***
Thanks to the Australian Open site for the pictures.

A contest for the ages

2009-01-31T16:38:00.010+08:00

Was supposed to stay longer in the office last night since I had to finish a lot of things at work. Tried to focus on work but at the same time, I was a constant visitor of the Ausralian Open website. Around 5 PM, I couldn't concentrate anymore. Was listening to the radio broadcast of the semifinals match between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco over the AU Open site. It was a close match, with the first set ending on a tie-break and going Verdasco's way. Since I couldn't contain my excitement any longer, I left the office with the score tied at 4-4, second set. Rafa went on to win that set and when I got home, the score was tied again, third set. I don't remember if it was 4-all or 5-all already though (memory gap, hehe). Should have went home earlier, but then again it's ok. 'Twas brilliant, brilliant tennis from that time on.

A sad note though: I feel sorry for Verdasco that he had to lose on a double fault. A costly mistake, indeed. But he needs to remind himself and put in his head that he played remarkable tennis the entire match, rather than torturing himself with that unforced error.

Anyhow, lemme share with you this article entitled "A contest for the ages" (though it would have been a lot better if you've witnessed the match). ;)

After five hours and 14 minutes of the most astonishing tennis that this year’s Australian Open has seen so far, Rafael Nadal set up his longed-for meeting with Roger Federer in the final. Their title decider at last year’s Wimbledon was a glorious spectacle, and while much is expected of Sunday’s Melbourne rematch, even a contest between the world’s two best players would be hard-pushed to equal the adrenalin-fuelled brilliance of Nadal’s 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4 win over compatriot Fernando Verdasco in a semifinal which lit up Rod Laver Arena. Read more...

To Rafa and Fernando, thank you for giving us one of the best matches in the history of tennis. Vamos!

Australian Open Updates

2009-01-28T19:44:00.008+08:00

It's already the second week of the Australian Open and it's down to the last four men and women in the Grand Slam.

World number 1, Rafael Nadal beat Frenchman Gilles Simon in their quarterfinals match earlier and will face fellow Spaniard, Fernando Verdasco in the semis on Friday, while Roger Federer will go up against Andy Roddick in the other semis match tomorrow night. If you're one of those three loyal readers I have, you probably know by now that I am a big, big fan of Rafael Nadal. :) So obviously, I'm rooting for him and wishing that he gets his first hard court grand slam title. *fingers crossed* You probably also know that I go for anyone but Roger Federer. But right now, it doesn't really matter whether Rafa faces him or Andy. All I want is for Nadal to win the title. ;)

As for the women, Russian Elena Dementieva will try to continue her winning streak against Serena Williams in the first semis match, while the other match will be an all-Russian semifinals between Dinara Safina and Vera Zvonareva. Williams is undoubtedly, one of the greatest women tennis players, but boy, she gets me fired up whenever she speaks and answers questions during interviews. Such big ego she has! It'll be such a slap in the face if Dementieva gets past Williams. I hope she does. But if not, I'm hoping Safina will give her a difficult time in the finals.

Vamos Rama! Go Safina!

Chuchay-ism

2009-01-22T21:40:00.005+08:00

"Take nothing but photos
Leave nothing but footprints
Kill nothing but time
Bring back nothing but memories"

:) :) :)

(Mag)Disclaimer(daw ako sabi ni Chuchay).

So eto na yun. Hindi talaga sa kanya galing yung quote. Natisod lang nya sa net' "climbers mantra" raw. ;) Kasi ba naman, planning stage pa lang, bigla na lang nyang hinirit yung mga linyang yun. Shempre with feelings pa. Classic Chuch talaga! Napabilib na naman tuloy ako. :P

Hay.

Excited.nako.pero.kinakabahan.din.

Ok.lang.

Ganito.naman.talaga.pag.first.time.

;)

STARSTRUCK-NESS

2009-01-12T15:22:00.003+08:00

Re-posting my niece's post :)

STARSTRUCK-NESS

Ha! Ha! Starstruck-ness:)

OMG! Kasi it started at my cousins birthday party... HA!HA!

The usual kiddie party scheme, games tapos kainan na. While I was eating, one of my titos took a picture, we had to compress para mag fit. I sat beside Tita Colette and smiled... After that we were both looking towards the entrance of the driveway, then we saw HIM. JAZZ NICOLAS in the flesh. I remembred that he was my tita-in-law's cousin. Ngek! Tita Colette and I had the same reaction.. WHOA!

GRABEH! Tita Colette and I just stared at him. Tapos yun nag fade away. Then after a few, he asked me if anyone was using the seat beside me.. I was like. Wala po. Then he got the chair. WHOANESS to the MAXX! After a minute, he asked me again the same question, then he got the chair. My Tita Colette was bugging me to the maxx na. She was forcing me to get an autograph and ask for a picture. I was like 'ano ka hilo?' Then tita Candy and my daddy became curious. Tita Colette told them and they were bugging me to the maxx as well. Then My Dad told Tito Arn, and he was like "go for it' tapos he said dahil sa Itchyworms.. blah,blah. I was super duper embarassed na. I was thinking that he could already hear us na and stuff. Haha! I left and watch Wall-E

I came back and got ice cream and sat in my seat again. Haha! They started to bug me again and I went to the washroom. Then I came back and they still bugged me. Haha! Tita Candy was like 'don't let the cance pass, ma dissapoint ka' ,Ngek! Hindi pa rin ako nag pa picture.

Then He left with his family. Good. But I was darn sad I didn't get to ask for a picture or a photo. HAHA!!

So well... Oh update on my finger, wala na, okay na siya, yung skin nalang yung problem.

Tita Colette, ENJOY!

Lotsa Love!

--Inna:)

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YUP, I JUST FOUND OUT LAST SATURDAY THAT JAZZ NICOLAS IS MY BROTHER'S (FIRST)COUSIN-IN-LAW. :) Which makes him my...wala lang. Bwahahaha!

DISCLAIMER:
Hindi naman ako mashadong na-starstruck. :P Was just surprised to see him at my nephew's birthday party. :)

Thank God for MMDA officers

2009-01-11T16:28:00.011+08:00

Last night's incident in EDSA was one of the scariest situations I've ever been.

My dad, sis & i were on our way home when the car that my dad was driving suddenly stopped. Yes, the car stopped right in the busy streets of Edsa! We were at the leftmost lane and just a few meters away from Buendia. My dad tried to start it up but nothing happened. It seemed like the battery got drained out. My dad did everything he could, but still, the car wouldn't start. We were beginning to cause a minor build-up already and we were all getting worried. What made the situation worse was, the cars behind us were pounding on their horns incessantly. This made my dad a bit more stressed. Argh! Wanted so much to get out of the car and scream my lungs out at them. Hello! As if we wanted for this to happen! But of course, i kept quiet. Since i know nothing about cars and about driving, that was the most i can do at that time, aside from praying of course. I felt sorry for my dad because he doesn't need this kind of stress. He's 72 years old and fact is, he should not be driving anymore. But my two single brothers who still live with us, don't know how to drive, as well. My sis knows how, but has never tried driving in Edsa yet and my dad wouldn't allow her to. Not yet anyway. Still, i commend my sis for being so calm and responsible. She immediately called my other (married) brothers and informed them of what happened. She didn't let panic to get the best of her. I know she was also scared but she didn't show it.

Anyhow, good thing, there were MMDA officers near the area. They helped set up the early warning device and directed the flow of traffic. When my dad told them that the car wouldn't start, they said they'd push the car until we reach the Emergency Bay. There were three of them. This got me thinking, "How on earth are they gonna do that?!" The Emergency Bay was on the other side, at the rightmost lane. In order for us to reach that point, we would have to cross the street. It didn't look easy since Edsa was so busy at that time. A lot of vehicles were passing through and they were all coming so fast. But there was no other way! This was the time when i hit the panic button. I was so scared! Scared for my family and for the three guys who were pushing the car. I couldn't help it, but i was really bothered by the thought of being hit by another vehicle. But i know we were all silently praying that nothing bad would happen to us. Except for that rampaging bus that overtook us and didn't even bother to slow down, no more untoward accident happened. THANK GOD we were able to get to the other side in one piece.

We asked for the MMDA to call their towing service. While waiting for the wrecker, the MMDA checked the battery and the other parts and doused it with water. Then my dad started the car again and it worked. It turned out the battery overheated and the radiator had some leaks already. We were advised to drive to the nearest gasoline station to have the car checked. The MMDAs were nice enough to not give us any ticket (for obstruction) and for telling us that they'd cancel the towing service. They were also very helpful and we all felt their sincerity in assisting us. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I know MMDA officers don't get a lot of respect now from us, the people. But believe me, THERE ARE STILL SOME GOOD EGGS OUT THERE WHO ARE WILLING TO HELP THE BEST WAY THEY CAN!

The Final Set - Eraserheads Reunion Concert

2009-01-10T23:19:00.007+08:00

Saw this in the Supreme Section of The Philippine Star this morning. *big, big smile* :)

This just in! Supreme Eheads scoop!
Eheads fans, this one's for you!

It’s confirmed. The Eraserheads concert “The Final Set” is set.

Save the date: March 7, 2009. The concert is to be produced by MTV and Smart with the venue yet to be announced. For now, it’s a tossup between The Fort and SM Mall of Asia grounds.

They're just about to sign the contract and will have their press conference on January 19. We know you can’t wait, that’s why we’re already telling you — remember, you read it here first in Supreme!

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Best news i've ever read so far this year. :P

Can't wait. Super, super excited! Definitely saving the date and will not plan to do anything on that day except to watch the four guys (or maybe 5 ;)) do their stuff and more! :)

See y'all!

Sinong bespren mo dun?

2009-01-08T19:22:00.007+08:00

7:30PM na
Nasa office parin ako
Pakshet
Inaantok nako
Tapos yung tyan ko nakikigulo pa
GUTOM NAKO
Ayaw na gumana utak ko
To borrow a quote from chuchay - "sakit sa head"
Hindi lang nga head eh
Pati likod, batok, tyan

STRESS, bestfriend ko sha ngayon
AHA, kaya pala ako pini-pimple
POTEK
Kung kelan ako tumanda saka ako pinimple

Feeling close si STRESS saken
Kasama ko sha dito sa work
Tapos pag nasa mall ako, nakakasalubong ko rin sha
Sumasama rin sha sa bahay
Kahit matutulog na lang ako, kinukulit pa nya ako eh
Haayy...STRESS

Osha, tama na nga 'to
Parang wala pa naman shang balak tantanan ako eh

SHYET
GUTOM NAKO
INAANTOK
MASAKIT NA KATAWAN KO
PAGOD NAKO!

WAAAHHH!

Out of sight, out of mind

2009-01-04T22:45:00.004+08:00

Not really true when it comes to you.

Can't stop thinking about you.

GAWD, I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY! (parang kanta lang noh, but heck, it's true!)

Yey! - Back so Zune :)

2009-01-02T21:36:00.009+08:00

My Zune's up and running again. :)

After getting a text from my friend last night that her Zune's back to normal, i decided to charge mine today. I got a little worried when the device screen was still black and it took time for the Zune software to load. But after a few minutes, my Zune started up and began charging. Almost an hour after, the battery has been fully charged and everything was back to normal. It's as if nothing happened. Yey! :)

I still love my Zune over iPod. For the simple reason that there's only a handful of us who are owners of this device. Mas malaki yung chance na wala akong katulad. :P Plus it gets the job done! I can store my songs, videos, pictures in it. I can also listen to the radio and play games. ;) And oh yeah, i bought it when it was on sale in the US - around PHP7K for 30GB! 'Twas such a steal! :)

Anyhow, curious how a Zune looks like? Here are some pics i took after charging it. ;)

Goodbye Zune?

2009-01-01T16:51:00.015+08:00

Got a text from Toni yesterday saying her Zune froze and that she needs to restart it but she doesn't know how. Fortunately, i have not encountered that situation yet and so, i told her that i've no idea on how to restart it. I even joked her that nagtatampo yung Zune nya since she seldom uses it.

For the unaware, Zune is Microsoft's answer to Apple's iPod.

My Zune is only 13 months old. Got it a few months after Toni got hers. Then i suddenly had this negative thought "what if...?" I got my Zune and turned it on. The last time i used it was 2 days ago and i clearly remember that the battery was still half-full. So imagine my anxiety when it started up and then froze! Waaah! Hang-time, darn it!

Texted my friend and informed her of what happened. This time, mas panic-mode nako than her. Told her that this might be a case of the Y2K bug, but that was not even real. She calmed me down and advised me to drain the battery and hopefully it will fix itself. Hopefully.

This can't be happening! Aside from my phone & pc, my Zune is my life! Have a lot of songs and pictures stored in it. Even had to delete seasons 1 & 2 of Heroes just to give way to thousands of songs and pics. It helps me get by, especially if a lot of waiting is involved and whenever i want some "alone" time. SO NO! I CAN'T ACCEPT THE FACT THAT MY ZUNE GAVE UP ON ME!

Today, January 1, 2009

"Believe it or not, may 'leap year bug' yung zune 30gb! Apparently the internal clock cannot handle leap years, specifically Dec. 31, 2008. Sabi, it will auto-resolve come January 1, siguro PST..."

That was another SMS from Toni. I went online and there it was on Yahoo's homepage!

"Leap year bug zaps Zune music players"

Microsoft asked for patience and apologized for the inconvenience and said that the problem would be resolved over the next 24 hours.

My fingers are crossed.

The Story Behind Your Universe:))

2008-12-30T15:24:00.001+08:00

This is my niece's blog post. I'm re-posting it here because of two reasons:

1) 'though an accident happened that night, 'twas one great bonding experience for us. Just pigging out and staying up late and making the remote control go crazy coz we kept on switching (music) channels.

2) i like the way Inna writes. Shempre, one proud tita ako! ;-)

Here's the link to her site:

http://innalagzon.multiply.com/journal/item/10/The_Story_Behind_Your_Universe

I didn't lose a finger neither did I play with fireworks. But I nearly got my left ring finger chopped off.

I decided to stay and be left in my Lolo's house in Paranaque after we came there for Christmas. I didn't have clothes or anything. Good thing my titas and I are just the same size:p. On my second day my brother decided to follow and stay. I asked my dad to bring me clothes cause I knew I was going to stay longer than 2 days. I told my mom over the phone on what to pack. She packed everything that I asked her too. My mom didn't think of the other stuff that I needed like slippers. Ha! Ha! My feet are twice the size of my titas. It was funny that their slippers sorta fit me.

Tita Colette was obesessing over her new found love. Rico Blanco. Ha! Ha! We looked for 'Your Universe' chords over the net and sang along with it with me playing the guitar. I think she'd gotten over Ely B. That was good.

On my third night, We went over to the nearest mall which was SM Bicutan. We went to the grocery and bought stuff. I thought of baking oatmeal cookies when we got back home. I baked the cookies and we ate them with whip cream on top. I put too much coffee. I decided to get some milk and put some whip cream on top. Rico Blanco's song 'Your Universe' was playing on one of the music channels. I thought of how I was going to drink it without sipping it from the cup itself. I asked TIta Candy if they had straws anywhere. She said they did have and they were over the sliding cabinet that we all knew was prone to breaking so she told me to be careful. I was careful but then it happened. One of the sliding glass doors of the cabinet came out. I tried catching it but it fell to the floor. The glass broke in my hand. I thought nothing bad happened until I saw the blood rushing out of my finger. I was never scared of blood, not until yesterday. I thought it was never going to stop rushing out of my finger. That was scary. They rushed me to the sink to flush my hand with water. Tito Alex said to continue what we were doing and wait for the bleeding to stop so we can see if my finger need to be stiched up. I panicked at the sound of 'stiched up', I never liked needles in my body. I started crying. Tita Colette and Tita Candy tried to me laught and feel better. Ang Kodak momment nun. They started to clean the tiny glass pieces so that it wouldn't hurt anybody else. They wrapped my finger in a hankee and put it over ice. Then they looked at it. It made me sick. The skin looked like it was about to come off with a piece of my meat. Ewww... I didn't want to be stiched up so instead they cleaned it and wrapped around wi fingersth gauze.

Then we saw it again, Your Universe. We decided to call the story Your Universe.

Good thing Edward and Jasper weren't around. *wink,wink*

No guitar playing for awhile :((

It was partly my fault and the straws. Ha! Ha! nag feeling Starbucks kasi:P

Happy New Year!! Don't lose any of your fingers!

----Inna

P.S. I'll try to upload some photos of my finger a day after:p

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Just a little correction:

"Tita Colette was obesessing over her new found love. Rico Blanco...I think she'd gotten over Ely B. That was good."

I've always loved Rico Blanco since his Rivermaya days. Was actually glad when he took over Bamboo (since i was not and still am, not a Bamboo fan). But then again, yeah, i was first and foremost an Ely Buendia fanatic. :) So Rico had to stay in the background. Haha! BUT, i think i'm one of those super excited when Rico had gone solo. I was like, 'finally, it's 'bout time." :)

So you see, he's not really a new found love. ;-) I'm just more obsessed with him now than before. Hehe! And NO, i have not gotten over Ely yet! I think that will never happen. ;-)

Nose-bleed

2008-12-25T03:00:00.007+08:00

Haha! Just wanna share this.

We got a long-distance call from an older cousin who's been living in the US for, give or take, 25 years now. My cousin still knows her tagalog, but of course, she does have the american twang already. She first talked to my dad and then after a while, I heard my dad talking in english. He was talking to my nephew, Myles, who's only been here in the Philippines when he was around, I think, 12-13 years old. Myles was born and raised in the US, so naturally, he doesn't really speak our language. But my dad used to be an english teacher so 'twas easy for him to converse with Myles. :)

Ok, this is the fun part. Or funny is more like it. :P

When my turn came to talk to my cousin, she said that I'd be speaking with Myles also. So I was like "Ok." I was suprised 'coz suddenly I heard my nephew's voice.

Colette: Hi Myles!
Myles: Hi Colette!
C: Do you know me?
M: Uhm, no :)
C: I'm Chris' sister, younger sister
M: Oh ok. It feels weird talking to someone you don't really know. (he sounded like he was shy and apologetic at the same time)

Dead air...

And then I heard his mom asking him to say "Maligayang Pasko!"

C: Can you say Maligayang Pasko?
M: No :) I don't wanna say it out loud (or basta he said something pa, can't remember na, haha!)
C: How old are you?
M: Tweny (silent t, haha)
C: Tweny (para may masabi lang, haha). Do you go to school?
M: Yeah, I can't afford not to go to school. 'Coz if I don't go to school, I'd be no one (alam ko, no one talaga sinabi nya, hindi nobody...nagsisimula na, nafi-feel ko na)

Dead air...this time 'twas a lot longer.

C: Sorry, what was that? You can't afford to go to school?
M: Can't afford NOT to go to school
C: Oh ok

Dead air forever.

Inulit pa kasi eh, na-gets ko naman yung sinabi nya. Napaisip tuloy ako at na-conscious bigla. :P

This was the part na naubusan na talaga ako ng baon! Didn't know what to say next, and I guess, he felt the same way, 'coz he also wasn't talking. Nose-bleed to the nth power. Haha! And 'twas not just because it was already two in the morning kaya low-batt na my brains. Hehe! I'm just not really good with small talks, even if it was a relative. Not knowing what to say and to say it in english only made the situation worse. Haha!

So want to know how our conversation ended?

After what seemed like forever, I just said "wait," with emphasis on the last letter. As in maririnig mo talaga yung 't' sound. DMO-style, haha! (Chuch and Dru, kasalanan nyo 'to!).

I put the phone down without even telling him and then begged for my sister to save me. Shucks! I know I should not be embarrassed, but I am. LOL!

Was eaten alive by a twenty-year-old kid. I kill me. Haha!

Oh well, happy, happy christmas everyone! :)

It's about time

2008-11-25T14:46:00.002+08:00

In case you’re wondering, NO, I didn’t forget. I know it was your birthday last Sunday. I JUST DIDN’T WANT TO GREET YOU! It’s as simple as that.

What you do (or more like, what you don't do) is not funny anymore. It gets tiring. It gets old.

Sorry, but I think this is really it. Thanks, but no thanks.

Wag ka naman sanang maging another case of tristan

2008-11-18T17:52:00.002+08:00

Buti naman na-gets mo na para seio yung status message ko sa ym. Sorry pare, pero that's how i really feel right now. Sabi mo wag ako magalit, super busy ka lang talaga and you need to attend to so many things. Unang-una, I understand that you have to rush so many things now, especially since you only have a week left. What i don't understand is, why do you have to keep things from me? Alam mo na yun, no need for me to elaborate. Hindi rin naman ako galit, inis lang. Basta sana lang talaga, we don't end up that way. Please don't let it happen.

Para kay Ella

2008-11-07T17:31:00.016+08:00

Yo bru!

Anong araw or oras na ba jan sa Canada? Ayaw ko mag-do the math eh, mahina ako sa conversion. Anyhow, November 7 na dito sa Pinas. Ibig sabihin, birthday mo na pare! Malamang miss na miss mo na kami noh? Tapos pinipilit mong mag-saya kahit hindi ka naman talaga masaya (paiyakin ba?) Ay teka, may mga friends at fafah ka na nga pala jan, so kahit papano masaya ka narin siguro. Pero iba parin kung kami ang kasama mo. Super duper mega over sa saya! At tiyak mas masarap ang kulitan, laitan, asaran! Dagdag mo pa yung mga hindi inaasahang mga eksena! Kakamiss kami noh?

Speaking of mga eksena, remember last year nung birthday treat mo sa Gilligan's Nakpil? Nung bigla na lang may nagbatuhan ng baso or bote ng beer sa may sulok, sabay sigaw nung isang guy na "wala kang breeding" Si Ronnie biglang natahimik, natatakot din pala ang bading. O diba, sino ba namang hindi makaka-miss sa mga ganong eksena?! Hahaha! Hmm, hindi ko maalala yung eksena nung despedida mo. Ano ba meron nun? Yung mga nagkalat na Koreano sa may Macapagal? Basta, i'm sure meron nung time na un.

After mo umalis nung May, mejo marami ka na namiss. Tama ka, parang nananadya yung mga subordinates natin. Kung kelan ka umalis, saka biglang nagparamdam yung mga institusyon, like shempre, first on the list, si Tanda, este Aileen, Khite, Janet, Ate Vi (atleast nagparamdam parin kahit paalis na uli sha), Ligz, si Bondat nabuhay (naubusan na siguro ng dahilan), at shempre ang pinakamamahal ni Kuya Jimmy, si Guia! Ay before I forget, ang mala-trianggulong eksena nina Magda, Dennis Prudente at Ate Lourdes. Sa birthday pa mismo ng anak mo naganap ang mga pangyayari! Buti na lang kahit absent ka sa party ni Andre, present naman kaming mga ninang. :) At special guests pa sina Jollibee, Hetty at Mr. Yum. Si bading tuloy hindi magkanda-ugaga magpakuha ng picture. Bwahaha!

Uyy, at lately lang, ang lolo Mara nabuhay narin. Which reminds me, si Bato nga pala matagal ng buhay at ang mga damoves nya sayo, ay kaloka! Hindi ko rin kinaya! Ayan tuloy, buo na naman ang Bato-Ella-Mara love triangle. Hmm...love square or rectangle ata kasi si Ronnie, nag-eemote rin. May mga eksena pa ang bading na "bigla naman akong kinabahan." Asus! Forever sabit talaga si Ronnie.

Hay, tama na nga. Babatiin lang naman kita kaya ako nag-post nito. Napahaba na tuloy. Bakit nga ba ako napakwento? Kasi naman potah, miss na kita bru! Grabe, ilang months ka palang jan pero parang ang tagal mo ng wala. Kunsabagay, sige jan ka muna. Ipon ka maraming-maraming pera tas i-share mo samen. :) O kaya, sagot mo bakasyon namin jan para atleast makasama mo kami uli diba? Hehe!

Osha, greet na nga kita before ko pa makalimutan. Happy happy birthday Ella! Naway maging kasing-saya ng celebration mo dito yung party mo jan sa Canada. Mwah! :)

PS
Lapit na pasko, sama mo sa padala mong christmas box, ck truth na perfume, kate spade na bag, saka kid's size na slippers. Sige na, pa-birthday at christmas gifts mo saken. ;-) Hahaha!

**some pics nung despedida ni Ella

Happy birthday

2008-11-03T18:32:00.008+08:00

Just want to greet the two important men in my life a belated happy birthday! Hope you guys had a blast these last 2 days. :) My apologies, medyo late ang bati, now lang ako nakapag-online eh. :)

I wish you two, happiness, great health, a successful career and a stable family life.

Happy, happy birthday, OLSEN & ELY! :)

***haha! talagang the two important men in MY life...ASA! haha!***

Again, happy birthday mga fafah! Mmmwah! :D

***Update***
I used a solo pic of Ely before, since I didn't have a picture with him yet when i wrote this. But a day after, i watched him and his band at Club Dredd in Libis, QC and had my picture taken with him. Yey! :)

Thanks for making my day!

2008-10-08T13:58:00.002+08:00

*super big smile*

You were probably just curious. But hey, it really made my day! :)

Busy Friday

2008-10-04T19:57:00.009+08:00

I look forward to Fridays. Who doesn't, right? So yesterday, I came to the office feeling happy and at the same time relieved, because it was the last day of the week and I get to not think about work for 2 days. I even had "yey, friday" as my status message in YM. I usually use this status after a toxic week at work.

I spoke too soon. It was a not-so-yey-Friday after all.

Working on a Friday is like a mortal sin. Come on, who wants to work on a Friday? What's even worse is, if you have to work overtime! I mean, sure, we go to the office, check our emails, finish whatever we can finish for the day, and then party (or go home and get some sleep)! That's it, not so much pressure. But when you're suddenly asked to finish a task by the end of the day (read: was asked a few minutes before lunch break (12PM); deadline: 6PM or EOD), it's a different ballgame. I hate when this happens, but of course, I'm just an employee! I need to do what I'm asked, even if it's like almost Saturday already! Aargh!

Well, there's a bit of a good side to this story. I am taking on a new role. Technically, it took effect last October 1, but haven't really started yet with the work per se. ('Though, the one I was asked to do is kinda part of my new role na.) I'm still doing a lot of reading/researching, have some more con-call trainings left and will have to do some "shadowing". Definitely, the new role requires me to have more responsibilities. It also means I have to be more effective in time management. I welcome the challenge but I'm also apprehensive because I'm not really sure if I fit the role to a T. This is totally new for me and I'm crossing my fingers that I'll have an easier, happier time when I'm over and done with the 'ackward' stage already.

So does this mean I'll have to say bye-bye to happy Fridays? Of course not! ;-)

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Speaking of happy Fridays, I was dead set on going to the NU Rockathon gig at Malate last night. A lot(?) of bands were to perform, including, Markus Highway, Pupil, Sandwich, just to name a few. I've psyched myself up that I'd be less shy and friendlier, so I could meet up with my fellow Circus listers,(members of the Eraserheads Mailing list) and go to the venue with them. But unfortunately, I had to work overtime. I left the office around 8:30PM and since Malate is not such a 'friendly' place, I decided not to go (by myself) anymore. My tropang wasak is not really into the "rock & roll band scene" so it was hard to convince them to go to the gig with me. But still, I had a blast last night. Thanks to my office friends! What will I do without you guys? Naks! :)

Francis M Update

2008-09-29T21:54:00.006+08:00

Francis M was discharged last September 10, but he's back in the hospital for his second batch of chemotherapy treatment.

Let's continue praying that he knocks out the Big C.

For updates, you may check out his multiply here.

GO ATENEO! One big fight!

2008-09-26T12:20:00.013+08:00

The long wait is over!

Coach Norman Black finally got a taste of a UAAP championship after his team, the Ateneo Blue Eagles swept archrival De La Salle in the best-of-3-series of the men's basketball finals in the 71st season of UAAP.

Black has been coaching the Blue Eagles for 4 seasons now and has been unfortunate to give them the title. He actually had his chance in 2006 when the Ateneo Blue Eagles faced the UST Growling Tigers in the finals. Ateneo won the first game but lost the next two. It was really heartbreaking for him and there were even talks to kick him out, but eventually died down.

Ateneo stuck with Black, and last night, Black proved that Ateneo made the right decision. THE BLUE EAGLES ARE THE 2008 CHAMPIONS!

It was all worth the wait. :)

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In politics, sore losers always come up with lame excuses. This also happens in sports competition, especially in basketball. The losing team, almost always, blames the referees, the officiating. And as expected, DLSU Coach Franz Pumaren, thinks this was what prevented them from defending their crown, even insinuating that it was already scripted! YEAH RIGHT!

LEARN TO ACCEPT DEFEAT, MAN!

Ateneo beat La Salle twice in the elims and also swept your team in the finals. It's not like those were close games, pare. Besides, it's basketball. There will always be fouls that will be called and there will also be non-calls. You learn to live with them. You of all people should know that. And it's not like Ateneo got all the favorable calls. Come on, Rabeh Al-Hussaini sat down the whole first half because he was slapped with two fouls already. And it was just like 3 minutes or so had gone by the first quarter.

Black shouted at the referees and threw his ID on the floor in frustration, but that was it. He then made adjustments. Again, it's basketball. If your main player is not able to play, field in the other guys. If they play well, good, if not, make them. It's a team sport, right? Don't blame the refs if suddenly one of your top players gets thrown out (because of his own doing!) and another fouls out (also because of his own doing). Akala ko ba magaling kang coach? Magaling ka lang palang mamasa ng sisi sa iba!

DO NOT FRIGGIN' BLAME THE REFEREES!

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TWO WILL NEVER BE GREATER THAN THREE!

Do you remember the score between Ateneo and La Salle last year? In the five times they met, Ateneo got the upperhand, winning three games to La Salle's two. But La Salle did win, probably, the 2 most important games in the UAAP. They eliminated Ateneo to face UE in the finals and eventually won the crown. Because of that win, the Archers told the whole Philippines, that it's one of those instances, that 2 is greater than 3.

Which should be corrected right away, lest, other countries would think that we are really poor in math.

The Green Archers probably still believe that two is still greater than three. And maybe it served as one of their motivations when they lost Game 1. Ateneo had beaten them three times already after that game. Guys, 2 will never be greater than three! Akala nyo makaka-dalawang sunod uli kayo? Belat nyo!

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Ok, ok.

I'm not from Ateneo. Pero ang kuya ko true-blue Atenean. :P My 2 other brothers studied at Ateneo Grade School. Yun nga lang, they didn't graduate there 'coz my parents had to pull them out kasi they couldn't afford to send 3 kids at Ateneo na. :D And my dad taught at Ateneo (nung time na wala pako sa mundong ito).

Plus, I'm also a big fan of Norman Black! I just love the guy. Hehe!

So can you blame me? :P

GO ATENEO! One big fight! \m/

A date with my dad

2008-09-21T20:41:00.007+08:00

Last night, my dad and I watched the concert of Jim, Boboy & Danny, collectively known as the Apo Hiking Society or APO at the Araneta Coliseum. And man, did we have a blast!

The APO still has it. They truly are icons of the Philippine music industry.

And the songs! Classic. Timeless. Even if they made some re-arrangements to some of their songs, as a part of "re-inventing" themselves to connect to the younger generation, they still did not disappoint. The songs still had that distinct APO sound. What's also outstanding to note is their happy banter. It clearly showed that what they have is a great and genuine friendship. A bond that had lasted 39 years and still counting. Of course, it would not be APO if there'd be no social relevance. They made their social commentaries funny and witty and not so bland like the current state of politics here in the country. Oops, let me not go into that. :)

Overall, it was a great show. Jim, Boboy and Danny involved the audience and it's pretty interesting to say that the fans were also "game." The crowd was also very appreciative, judging from the way each song was received with applause before and after they sang it. No doubt, I can say that, everyone had a grand time. Proof of this was the standing ovation the APO received when the show was finally over.

Now, my dad and I can say, that we're no longer APO virgins. Right Danny? Hehe!

XS
I'm glad my dad really had a great time. He can't stop making kwento to my brothers and sister when we got home. :) Sulit yung treat ko sa kanya. Hehe!

US Open 2008 Summary

2008-09-14T21:49:00.005+08:00

A few entries back, I wrote that I wish Rafa Nadal would have an excellent stint in the US Open. Well, he actually fared better this year, reaching the semis for the very first time. In fact, it was really great to know that he got farther than the fourth round. Still, it was a lil heart-breaking when he lost to Andy Murray in four sets in the semis. I bet a lot of tennis fans were expecting another Rafa Nadal-Roger Federer final. It could have been more exciting to watch these two guys go up against each other third in a row this year. Especially with Federer chasing his 13th grand slam and 5th consecutive US Open title (and first title for the year) and Rafa winning in a surface he's not really comfortable with. But not to take anything away from Murray, he did have a terrific showing this year, until FEDex beat him in the final.

So is the old Roger Federer back? As far as I'm concerned, he never left. Sure, he was greatly affected when he got sick, but there are also guys out there who can give him a run for his money. That's what Novak Djokovic did in the semis of the Australian Open. And though Rafa had an easy time beating him in the French Open, it was a different story in Wimbledon. It wasn't a walk in the park for both of them, but the spaniard emerged as the winner.

It wasn't just because he had off-days. He can be beaten as well.

Pero sige na nga, I give it to Roger Federer. He truly is, one, if not, the greatest tennis player to have ever played the sport.

A night to remember: An Eraserheads Experience

2008-09-06T22:08:00.025+08:00

It's been a week since the Eraserheads' one-night reunion concert and I still can't get over it.

I've read a lot of blogs, have seen thousands of pictures and have been a constant visitor of You Tube over the past week. The Eraserheads fever is still in the air. I can still smell it. :)

The Eraserheads' one-night reunion concert was held last Saturday, August 30, 2008, at the Bonifacio Open Field in Taguig. Thousands of people came to witness the band, dubbed as the "Beatles of the Philippines," perform together again after 6 long years.

Excitement was written on everyone's faces. When the timer was flashed on screen, everyone, me included, screamed our lungs out during the last 10 seconds. It was like New Year's Eve. Funny thing is, we did that for every last 10 seconds of every minute. Ang kulit, hehe!

And then there they were. All four of them. In one stage.

It was so surreal.

It was also so fitting to have Alapaap as the first song. It was only the beginning and yet, super parang nasa alapaap na talaga yung feeling. The impact of the song was made even stronger by the fireworks and of course, the fans singing along.

From the first to the last song of the first set, the crowd was so pumped up. There were even chants of "group hug" in between songs. And nakikisigaw rin kami ng mga kasama ko since malapit kami dun sa mga guys who started it. Hehe! (Note: nasa patron kami. I think kalat-kalat naman yung sumisigaw ng group hug. Basta from where we at, nasa unahan lang namin yung mga guys na sumisigaw.) Anyhow, the band performed 15 wonderful songs for their first set. Actually, I already got more than my money's worth when they played "Shake yer head," one of my many, many favorites. I told my sister "Ok nako, tinugtog na nila yung Shake yer head KO."

First break.

Supposedly, it was a just a 20-minute break. But it took longer. Then, Raimund, Buddy and Markus showed up on stage, with Lally, Ely's sister. No sign of Ely. Clearly, there was something wrong with this picture.

And then the announcement was made.

The concert had to be cut short because Ely was rushed to the hospital.

People were so shocked. I was shocked. I was nearly in tears. We were asked to say a silent prayer for Ely and it felt kinda strange. I felt like I was praying for someone I know personally. Someone like family.

'Though it had to end on a sad note, I was glad and a bit surprised because I didn't hear any boos or jeers from the crowd. Everyone was very understanding. We were one in saying, though indirectly, that Ely's health is far more important than getting our (full) money's worth. But come to think of it, we did get more than our money's worth already. I, personally, didn't feel like I was short-changed. Come on, 15 songs pare! Magrereklamo ka pa ba nun?!? Naman, naman.

O sige, at one point, you'd feel bitin. Bitin in the sense that I didn't want them to stop playing. It's not like they planned to cut the concert short, that it was intentional. Remember, it was just supposed to be a 20-minute break. They were to play 15 more songs. It wasn't the band's fault that it had to end that way, nor Ely's. And 15 songs is 15 songs! Super sulit parin.

I've read insensitive remarks and heard negative comments about the concert and the members of the band. I choose to not dwell on those. I know better. And oh yeah, I am still overwhelmed by the whole experience. :) I won't let any guy/girl, I don't even know, ruin that for me. Belat nyo. :P

This early, there have been talks about a part 2. It will have to wait. The most important thing right now is for Ely to recover fully. We all don't want him to go under the knife again, do we?

Let me end this post by giving thanks to the following:

1. Marlboro/Philip Morris (which is quite ironic, because I don't smoke and I hate cigarettes, "irresponsible smokers," if there's such a thing, etc.)

2. Sony-BMG/Radiohead Productions (for taking over PM)

3. The Fans (if not for our endless pangungulit for a reunion, malamang walang one-night reunion concert)

4. And of course, Eraserheads, the band, itself.

To Ely, Raimund, Buddy and Markus, thank you so much for setting aside your differences and for giving us a one helluva show. It was definitely a night I will never forget. :)

Petition no more

2008-08-25T19:08:00.007+08:00

Ms. Karin Araneta was right after all, when she posted in the Eraserheads mailing list, that there was "no need for a petition."

The Eraserheads' one-night gig on the 30th is all set.

Though I didn't believe the rumor that the concert was cancelled, I got worried. And shempre biglang panic-mode. Ni-post ko tuloy dito and sa Facebook yung URL for the online petition. Plus, I've sent an email pa to all those in my contact list. Sorry na ha. :)

But hey, if no other company took over from Philip Morris and the petition was the only thing that would convince others to take charge and go on with the show, I'd do it over and over again. So to all those who signed up, thanks a lot. :)

Now, if only someone can tell me where to buy those tickets?

XS
Tomorrow pa yung details, pero I can't wait na. Btw, sabi sa PEP, General Admission is at Php1,500.

I wonder how much the front row seats cost.

Eraserheads Reunion Concert Confirmed :)

2008-08-24T22:57:00.007+08:00

It's OFFICIAL.

The Eraserheads Reunion Concert on August 30th is pushing through. Yeah baby!

The good news was confirmed by Raymund Marasigan, himself, in the Sandwich mailing list. This was re-posted in the Eraserheads mailing list by one of the listers.

Tuloy na tuloy na ang LIGAYA! SA WAKAS! :)

See y'all on the 30th ;-)

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From: raymund marasigan
To: subsandwich@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:37:03 PM
Subject: [subsandwich] eraserheads aug 30 08 confirmed

dear everybody

after much ado. the eraserheads concert is most definitely pushing
through.

philip morris and its brands have pulled out from the concert. but
another company is taking over the production. the turn over started
yesterday and they have already started work on the site in the fort.
so you can check.

there are good news and bad news.

unfortunately its no longer free. all the long winded registration
procedures in the red nation site is now void.

the good news is that the age limit is now 12 years old (for safety
reasons)and tickets will be sold so you dont have to wait for
confirmation and what not.

the official announcement and ticketing details will come out in major
newspapers and on the radio on tuesday.

these are the only details i know for now so no need to email me. im
just the drummer.

btw. i just got home from the last rehearsal. the band is cooking. we
will see you all on the 30th.

Eraserheads Reunion Concert Petition

2008-08-23T22:03:00.003+08:00

Much has been said and written about the Eraserheads' one night reunion gig on August 30th. A lot of people (and I mean, A LOT!), including me, have become so excited and have looked forward to this much-awaited event. But apparently, there are also those who will make sure that this doesn't push through. I have kept quiet and didn't even post a single article in my blog about the upcoming concert. I really didn't want to make patol to those people who think they were above us, THE FANS! Plus those who were making sawsaw. And it's not that I don't care about the law, in fact, I DO.

Oh well, I leave it to the organizers (you know who you are) to iron things out and make this happen. Otherwise, I'm really hoping that someone or some big company gets in the picture and make the one night reunion concert a reality. Please, please, please.

One more thing, since we're still waiting for the official statement, let's all do our part. Visit the link below and be counted!

Eraserheads Reunion Concert Petition

Rafa: Numero Uno

2008-08-18T15:16:00.008+08:00

To the 3-5 individuals who read my blog (and probably are my friends), my apologies for constantly blogging about tennis and Rafael Nadal. I love Rafa and the sport and the fact that Rafa currently dominates the tennis world. :P

So please allow me. :)

Today officially marks the first day the spaniard holds the number one spot in the men's tennis world. He replaces Roger Federer who held the post for 4 and a half years. As if taking over the top spot isn't enough, Rafa also won his first Olympic gold medal in Beijing. A feat Federer has been trying to achieve for the past 2 Olympics, but still had failed to do so this year. Sure FEDex won a gold in the doubles category, but I'm pretty sure he would much more prefer winning in the singles event. (cue in tawang mahadera, bwahahaha!) Oh well, we'll see in London in 4 years time.

I'm really hoping Rafa will remain at the top spot longer than Federer did. It's gonna be a lot of hardwork, something he's used to - I just hope he doesn't injure himself. If Federer or any other guy takes the number one ranking away from him, I know I'll feel bad, but he will always be at the top of my list (together with Andre Agassi :)).

Now that the Olympics fever is over, Rafa and the rest of the guys only have a week to rest. Come August 25, the US Open will start and as always, will run for a fortnight. Rafa got eliminated in the fourth round by fellow Spaniard, David Ferrer, last year. Though, it was already in the fourth, I still think he hasn't had an excellent stint in the US Open.

I wish that changes this year. ;-)

U

2008-08-15T15:38:00.005+08:00

Hey! You're alive!

Looong time. Was surprised to find out that you were checking out my friendster. Yeah, gotcha! Fyi, I've also unchecked the "View profile anonymously" option to see who views my profile. I actually had an earlier surprise. A week before, (he used to be)TheOne also viewed my profile. But that's another story, or come to think of it, doesn't make much of a story anymore.

Anyhow, I didn't know right away that it was you since the name (it's not even a 'name' name) was different. Curious, I clicked on your profile. Unfortunately, yours too was private, so, I didn't get much info. But how can I be so sure that it was you?!? Hometown. Check. Age. Nah, you're older. Location. Pwede. I checked again for more clues (as if I'd find any). Voila, the customized profile URL gave you away!

So how are you? I see that you're married, or at least, your status says you are. Congratulations! And are you really in the place (location) where you say you are? Wow, good for you! Believe me, I mean it.

Things didn't really turn out good for us. Maybe it was not meant to be. But truly, I wish you well.

Have a good life!

Blake upsets Federer in straight sets

2008-08-15T11:16:00.006+08:00

OMG!

This means, Roger Federer is saying goodbye to his dream of an Olympic gold medal.

I can be so mean when it comes to Roger, but I feel for him. An Olympic gold in tennis has been his main goal this year, especially, after losing in the French Open and in Wimbledon (to Rafael Nadal - I just had to add that haha!)

Try again after 4 years. :) Oh wait, he'll be what, around 30 at that time? But who knows right? (yeah, right :P)

With the way Rafa is playing right now, I'm confident that he'll win his first Olympic gold medal. Of course, it would have been more grand if it was over Federer. But then again, it would have been too devastating for FEDex. :P

Read here :D

Francis M

2008-08-13T18:24:00.006+08:00

I was a having a normal day when an incoming Yahoo email with the subject Francism caught my attention. It was from Ms. Day Cabuhat, Pupil's co-Manager, and her post went like this:

hi friends...

we would like to ask your generous help for someone very dear to all
of us in the industry. FrancisM has been diagnosed to have leukemia
and we are currently doing a blood drive. Blood of any type and
platelets may be donated at the Lower Ground Floor of Medical City,
please just tell them you are donating under the name of FRANCIS MAGALONA.

thanks much and your support of this will be most valued and
appreciated. ..

day

Whaaat?!? This could not be true! This was the same reaction I had when I found out that Ely Buendia had a heart attack. Tried to process the information but it wouldn't sink in. I was still in major disbelief. How can someone so healthy-looking be diagnosed as someone who has cancer?!

I've always been a fan of Francis Magalona, or Francis M, or Kiko. I began to appreciate rap music because of him. I used to know most of his songs, even the not-so-popular ones. I would like to think that I still do. (Note to self: rip all our Francis M cds and save it in my Zune). Even saw some of his movies, although sa tv nga lang. :) And he made me more loyal to Eat Bulaga, when he joined the show. Hehe!

I am no family, I am just a FAN. Yet, I'm greatly affected by the sad turn of events.

But I know I need to be positive. I know Francis M will get through this. He's always been a strong person. With all the help, support and prayers from his family, relatives, friends & fans, let's all make this a HAPPY BATTLE for FRANCIS M.

P.S.
To all who get to read this by any chance, would appreciate it if you can help Francis M by donating blood. If not, prayers would most definitely do.

Yo! Yes, yes Yo!

Happy Anniversary (not!)

2008-08-07T18:04:00.012+08:00

This post is dedicated to ThePope.

Today is actually our first anniversary. It's been a year since I first saw you and decided that you were the one for me. Ironically, that was also the last time I saw you in the flesh. No, you didn't go abroad or worse, pass away. You just continued living a life you had always known - a life without me.

As for me, I tried to spice up mine. I pretended that you are a part of it, or rather, that you are going to be a part of it. Don't get me wrong. I didn't go around telling everyone that I was in a relationship with you. That's something I wouldn't have the guts to do.

Lemme make it simple.

All I did was try to get to know you. And boy did I find bits and pieces of info about you! I know when your birthday is, where you live (well, not exactly!), where you went to school, who your ex-gf was(!), your friends, your hobbies and interests. A true-blue stalker, am I not? Haha!

That's how I stumbled upon the song, Such Great Heights by The Postal Service. Frankly, I've not heard of them. But when I learned that you were fond of this particular song, I googled them and checked out their songs. I must admit, I still don't know the song by heart. Actually, hindi ko masabayan yung beat at yung phrasing, hehe! With that being said, I still liked it and put it in my Zune. But of course! :)

Well, that's not all. I also found myself reading the books you like. Which reminds me, I still have to finish Dante's The Inferno. See, that's not too bad. At least you influenced me to start picking up a book and read again. :)

To cut this short, I taught myself to adapt. Adjust. So that, when time comes that we finally meet again and be together, at least, we'll have something in common, or something to talk about. I just want to make it clear - NO, I am not forcing myself to like things just because you like them. I know I don't really have to.

One long year. A year of hopeful pining. Still not giving up on you.

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Here's the video and the lyrics of the song I was talking about. I'm thinking it must be the lyrics that made ThePope like this song! Or maybe not. :)

Such Great Heights
The Postal Service

I am thinking it's a sign that the freckles
In our eyes are mirror images and when
We kiss they're perfectly aligned
And I have to speculate that God himself
Did make us into corresponding shapes like
Puzzle pieces from the clay
True, it may seem like a stretch, but
Its thoughts like this that catch my troubled
Head when you're away when I am missing you to death
When you are out there on the road for
Several weeks of shows and when you scan
The radio, I hope this song will guide you home

They will see us waving from such great
Heights, 'come down now,' they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away,
'come down now,' but we'll stay...

I tried my best to leave this all on your
Machine but the persistent beat it sounded
Thin upon listening
That frankly will not fly. you will hear
The shrillest highs and lowest lows with
The windows down when this is guiding you home

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And here's one of my current favorite songs. I loved it the first time I heard it being played on ThePope's favorite radio station. This song has ThePope written all over it. :)

The song's title is I will possess your heart by Death Cab for Cutie. This is probably the longest song I've ever heard. Even longer than Eraserheads' Ang Huling El Bimbo. But El Bimbo has got lyrics from start to finish, whereas, more than halfway into the song, that's the only time you'll hear Ben Gibbard (vocalist) singing. Still, the song just blows me away. I love the melody or the instrumental or whatever musical term you call it. It's so intense! And the lyrics - hit right smack into the heart! Plus Ben Gibbard sings it so beautifully! Incidentally, I found out that he also is the vocalist of The Postal Service. Hmm...such coincidence :)

Did I say I love this song? :)

I will possess your heart
Death Cab for Cutie

How I wish you could see the potential,
the potential of you and me
It's like a book elegantly bound,
but in a language that you can't read just yet
You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart
You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart

There are days when outside your window,
I see my reflection as I slowly pass
And I long for this mirrored perspective,
when we'll be lovers, lovers at last
You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart
You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart

I will possess your heart
I will possess your heart

You reject my advances and desperate pleas
I won't let you, let me down so easily, so easily

You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart
You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart
You gotta spend some time love, you gotta spend some time with me
And I know that you'll find love, I will possess your heart

I will possess your heart
I will possess your heart
I will possess your heart

Say hello to the world's new number 1

2008-08-03T08:59:00.006+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you...

the new number 1 tennis player in the world...RAFAEL NADAL!

Applause, applause.

Ok, it's not official yet, BUT, IT'S GUARANTEED! :P

Although, Novak Djokovic, world's number 3, ended current number 2, Rafael Nadal's 32-match winning streak with a 6-1, 7-5 semifinal victory (this morning, Manila time) at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Rafa is still guaranteed to claim the No. 1 ranking this month after reaching the semifinals with a 7-6(3), 6-1 victory over Ecuadorian Nicolas Lapentti.

Rafa's loss to Djokovic means he will officially take over number 1 for the first time in the South African Airways ATP Rankings on August 18. Had Rafa reached the final, he could have taken over the number 1 spot on August 11. And had he won the title, he could have become the number 1 in the world by Monday, August 4.

Oh well, it's just two weeks. And besides, he really needs to take some time off before he competes in the Beijing Olympics.

For now, let me just say to Federer:

"Your days are numbered. Move over Roger!"

Missing the Joker

2008-07-17T22:41:00.014+08:00

After watching the movie The Dark Knight, this came to mind:

add The Dark Knight as one of my favorite Heath Ledger movies.

Ok, ok. I know it's Christian Bale who plays the title role in the movie, but come to think of it, it should have just been called "The Joker." As far as I was concerned, the movie was about him. Without The Joker, the movie would have been a disaster.

Heath Ledger's take on The Joker is a completely different one. He took the character to a whole new dark and demented level. In one of his interviews, he talked about his character and said "he's going to be really sinister and it's going to be less about his laugh and his pranks and more about just him being a just a fucking sinister guy." And Heath did not disappoint. He was truly disturbing, The Joker, that is.

Let me make it clear.

Heath Ledger was such a talented actor that he made me feel terrified of The Joker. Even before the movie was shown, there was already so much hype about his portrayal. And like I said, he did not disappoint. He delivered a remarkable performance, oh yeah, worthy of an Oscar.

The Joker was truly disturbing. Not Heath. And I'd like to think that he was not disturbed, either. There has been much speculation about the true nature of his death, but for me, it was an accident. Even his co-star in the movie, Gary Oldman, refuted rumors that Heath was emotionally affected by the darkness of The Joker. Oldman said that they are "just people looking for a darker story that doesn't exist."

Almost 6 months have passed since Heath's death, but seeing him on that big screen made me forget, even for just a bit, that he was already gone.

I miss you Sir William Thatcher, my Joker.

Backfired

2008-07-11T15:55:00.005+08:00

After going through my Facebook page, I switched to stalker-mode and searched for ThePope.

The search result was a slap in the face.

It was no longer a question mark (which means no pic uploaded yet), but a picture of him with a girl.

I don't really want to know if they're a couple or not. Don't need to.

Not right now. Just seeing them together in that picture sucks. Big time!

Rafa wins his first Wimbledon

2008-07-07T10:30:00.011+08:00

Now it can be told:

Rafael Nadal is not just the King of Clay, he's the new hero on grass, the new King of Wimbledon!

After 4 hours 48 minutes and 2 rain delays, Rafael Nadal won his first ever Wimbledon by conquering five-time Wimbledon champion and world's number 1, Roger Federer in an epic five-set battle, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7.

Too many superb rallies, too many excellent shots, too much excitement, too much drama, two great players. Truly, this year's men’s singles final will be remembered as one of the greatest in Wimbledon’s rich history.

On a personal note: The match started around 9:30PM and ended at 4:30AM. I didn't even think of going to bed when the play was suspended for about an hour and a half because of the rain. Play got held up again for the second time, but like the jampacked crowd in Centre Court of the All England Club lawns, I too, never left my seat (in our living room :D). I wanted to see this match over and done with. I was still confident that Rafa would win even if he lost his chance of doing it when he was up by 2 sets to love. Besides, this was truly one for the books and I wouldn't want to miss it for the world.

After 2 hours of sleep, I still managed to go to work today. My dad and I had a deal - I promised him that no matter what the outcome is, I would not go on a self-declared holiday. Well, here I am at work, blogging away. Was too happy to do my part of the deal. :)

Vamos Rafa!

1-0

2008-07-06T20:15:00.008+08:00

UAAP's 71st season started yesterday with FEU winning over Adamson and UE over UST. There was not much hype yesterday, but today was a different story. First, UP won their first game under a new coach, after going 0-14 last season. Yeboi! Hopefully, this won't be a case of first and last for the Maroons. :)

But the real deal came from the second game between the Ateneo Blue Eagles versus De La Salle Green Archers. As always, people flock the Big Dome to watch the much-awaited encounter between these two schools. Twenty-two thousand paying patrons came to witness the first game of the season between these great rivals. I didn't get to watch it live, but I surely woke up just in time to catch the game on tv. It was a close match with Ateneo leading at one point and then being overtaken by La Salle and then Ateneo again with the lead and then La Salle and then Ateneo...you get the picture. :) I actually hate watching close games, because it's more heart-breaking when my favorite team (or player) loses by a point or two. So you can just imagine how restless I was the whole time. But alas, Ateneo proved to be the better team when they beat La Salle, 79-73. Yeboi! :)

It's always a great feeling when you have the upperhand over someone and there's no doubt the whole Ateneo community (and me!) are feeling high and mighty at this time. I know it's just the first round of the elims, but hey, a win is a win is a win! 1-0 pare!

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It's been a promising day so far with UP and Ateneo winning their first match in the 71st season of the UAAP. :) A few minutes from now will be the Wimbledon final. I'm looking forward to a spectacular match between the top 2 tennis players in the world, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. I have a very positive feeling that Rafa will put one over Federer and will get to hold his first Wimbledon trophy tonight. Gotta have faith! :)

A first for Rafa and a double celebration for me? No doubt.

Don't trust nature

2008-07-04T17:26:00.006+08:00

Let me share with you a conversation I had with my good friend Che thru YM. This is the part where we talked about ThePope. Real names were replaced with their alias so I can still save my face. Hehehe!

che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:38:26 PM): stalk natin si ThePope, hahha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:39:33 PM): hahaha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:39:44 PM): hay naku, hanggang dun nlng nga ako eh
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:40:00 PM): hahahah
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:40:03 PM): pocha, ung friendster nya dati gsto nya ma-meet "anyone alive"
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:40:14 PM): pocha ngayon patay na ang gsto ma-meet =))
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:40:17 PM): nampocha gurlet..kelan pa tayo magaasawa????
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:40:25 PM): hahahhaa
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:40:27 PM): hahhhahha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:40:32 PM): 24 plang nman ako eh
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:40:37 PM): :)
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:40:49 PM): hahhaha
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:40:59 PM): sabagay, ako nga 26 pa lang, hahhahah
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:41:26 PM): hahahaha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:41:32 PM): ayan natututo ka na :P
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:41:40 PM): hahhhahaha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:41:46 PM): pero seriously pocha di ko na alam gagawin ko kay ThePope
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:41:48 PM): what time kyo aalis?
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:41:52 PM): hahah
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:42:02 PM): mahirap bang pasagutin?
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:42:04 PM): hndi ko alam if i'll let nature take its own course
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:42:07 PM): :P
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:42:18 PM): naku, don't trust the nature
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:42:22 PM): or dpat ko bang pakialaman ang destiny ko at magpakilala na tlga ako sa knya =))
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:42:31 PM): may sariling mundo ang nature, madalas harsh, hahah
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:42:42 PM): hahhaha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:42:44 PM): korak ka jan
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:42:46 PM): pakilala ka na
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:42:58 PM): kaso super stalker nman labas ko nun
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:42:58 PM): yung pa-demure effect, bwahahha
che_dc26 (7/4/2008 4:43:11 PM): hindi kaya
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:43:23 PM): pocha
colette_51 (7/4/2008 4:43:57 PM): tangina pare natatawa parin ako sa don't trust nature =))

Don't trust nature.

That remark really made me laugh. And then it hit me. Yeah, I should not let nature take its own course. If I want something that bad, I should work my ass off to achieve it. But then again, does it also apply to matters of the heart?

Think about this:
People often say kung tayo para sa isa't isa, tayo talaga. Such a cliche. Don't they realize that without effort, destiny is useless?

Hmm...pero balik tayo sa nature. This also came to mind "when nature calls, it's always a bad thing right?" Ayan na, I think I need to go. Nature is calling me since I can't stop from laughing. :P

King of Queens

2008-06-16T18:58:00.011+08:00

Fresh from his French Open victory over Roger Federer, King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, was crowned King of Queens after beating Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic, 7-6(8-6), 7-5 in the final of the Artois Championship at Queen's in London.

This is Rafa's first grasscourt title and now that he's won on this surface, I'm positive he'll have a pretty big chance of getting his first Wimbledon title this year, as well. Remember last year's final? Though he lost, it was not a lopsided victory for Federer. Rafa fought strong, it went up to 5 sets and lasted for I think about 3 hours and so. It could have gone either way. For all it's worth, last year's final proved that Rafa is also capabale of winning on grass. And now winning at Queens only goes to show that he really can do it.

So much for my being a Rafa-fanatic, hehehe.

Here are some related articles I've read in the net.
http://sports.indiatimes.com/Nadal_is_king_of_Queens/articleshow/3131675.cms

http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2008-06-15/h.php

Rafael Nadal: King of Clay

2008-06-09T18:56:00.016+08:00

Annihilation!

That's what happened when Rafael Nadal, the number two seed, defeated the world's number one, Roger Federer in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 in the 2008 French Open Final. With this victory, Rafa tied Bjorn Borg's record of four consecutive French Open titles. On the other hand, the loss prevented Federer from achieving his first French Open title, the only Grand Slam title that eludes him.

Since I am no expert sports writer (hey, I just love the sport :P), or any writer for that matter, let me share with you this article I read from tennis.com

Rafa Rampant: Nadal sweeps to 4th French crown
http://www.tennis.com/tournaments/2008/frenchopen/frenchopen.aspx?id=134652

Happy reading!

Happy Friday

2008-05-16T13:43:00.003+08:00

Of all the other Fridays in the calendar, today's Friday is my favorite. Well, aside from the fact that today is my mom's birthday (happy birthday mommy), today is also payday (actually nung 14 pa hehe). Basta, happy-friday-mode ako today. ;-)

Amazing Asian Tour

2008-04-20T20:47:00.030+08:00

It's been a month since I first set foot to a foreign land and I still can't get over it.

I don't remember exactly when did I convince my sister, Candy, to go out of the country with me, but I won't forget the day we left the Philippines. It was March 20, a Holy Thursday, around 730PM.

Afraid that the plane might leave without us, we got to the airport around 430-5PM. Excited, hahaha! Soon after, my officemates Joyce and Queenie arrived. In the immigration, my sister and I were completely caught off-guard. The officer who checked our passport and other documents (and who was old enough to be my father) was so obnoxious and condescending. Clearly, it was our first time to travel abroad. He didn't have to say it to our face. I was so tempted to answer back and tell him "Yes, it's our first time. But we'll be traveling to four different countries, old man!" Of course, I kept my cool, lest, he'd prevent me from leaving the country. Needless to say, it was kinda traumatic for us.

I thought I was going to experience the same thing when we got to the Macau International Airport. The lady kept looking at me, to her screen and then to my passport. After what seemed like forever, she finally let me enter their country. Thank heavens! What's with these people?!? Come on, I'm not a terrorist or some kind of bad element (hahaha!). We just want to have fun! ;-)

And what FUN we had!

First stop: Macau

We got to play some of the slot machines in the casino of the Venetian Hotel, got to go around the place and explore the wonderful Venetian Hotel, got our pictures taken in front of the Grand Lisboa Casino(hehe), got to see the amazing Prosperity Tree in Wynn Macau Casino. There is, of course, much more to Macau than casinos. We also got to visit different churches, museums & galleries, the Senado Square, which really made an impression on me. Even the temples and fortresses were inviting. Macau is not just an entertainment place, but is also rich in culture. Though I didn't really enjoy the Macau food, I can still say that the whole experience was worth it.

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Next stop: Hongkong

Most of the people I know relate Hongkong with shopping, shopping and more shopping. The only thing I can think of when I think of Hongkong is Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse equals Disneyland. This, I believe, is the reason why my sis got convinced to take this trip with me. We both love Mickey, Donald, Goofy and the rest of the gang. Imagine how happy we were getting our pics taken with Mickey and Goofy. Had the queues been shorter, we would have lined up again and taken another pic with them. =) I also enjoyed our trip to Ocean Park, prolly because I'm such a sucker for theme park rides, hehehe! Tip: try the The Abyss, if you want to get your money's worth. It surely made my day. ;-)

But of course, we also got to do some shopping. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do! =) I bought a souvenir shirt from Disneyland for my dad and I, a ref magnet from Ocean Park for Margie (which until now I can't find, sorry girl) a Lacoste bag (yipeee!), pasalubong shirts for my siblings and pamangkins from the night market (hehehe), a jacket/blazer, a backpack and a (katsa) bag from Giordano. Good thing I got a hold on myself, otherwise, malamang super gasgas ang credit card ko.

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Singapura

After Hongkong, my sis and I went back to Macau and went straight to Macau International Airport to catch our flight to Singapore, while Joyce and Q went back to the Philippines. We arrived in Singapore around 10 or 11PM. After a good night sleep and waking up at almost around noon, my sis and I, together with her friend, explored Singapore via the MRT. It was fun and I felt kinda at home. Funny, coz I don't really like taking the MRT (especially during rush hour) back at home, but I enjoyed the train ride in Singapore.

I was really looking forward to this trip because I was excited to see my good friend, Apol, who now works and lives in Singapore. True enough, the following day, afer our Sentosa adventure, we got off at Lavender station to meet with Apol. 'Twas like a scene from the movies - we ran to each other, kissed and hugged each other (kulang na lang background song, hehehe). This definitely made the whole trip more special. I missed my friend so much and was just looking forward to spending crazy times with her.

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Last stop: Malaysia

I didn't get to explore Singapore with Apol, but we did spend time together in Malaysia. Right after meeting her at Lavender, we went to the bus station going to Genting, Malaysia. It was going to be a 6-hour long drive, but we didn't mind. We were busy catching up. So when we arrived in Malaysia, we were all tired and kinda not in the mood due to lack of sleep. But after getting breakfast at Mcdonald's and seeing the rides at the Genting Theme Park, we were all pumped up again. I was surprised to find out that Apol was also not scared of trying all the rides. We were thrilled in riding the Space Shot and Flying Coaster. But we had the time of our life when we tried the former. Space Shot is Malaysia's version of Ocean Park's The Abyss, so another tip: try and experience Space Shot! The best, pare! ;-) But be warned, this is not for the faint-hearted! ;-)

After exhausting all our energy in the theme park, we looked for a place to stay, dropped our things off, and went to have dinner in KL. Good thing, dinner was great (forgot the name of the resto, but they served mostly fish and chips)! This gave us energy to do our last task for the day - have our pictures taken, with the Petronas Twin Towers serving as backdrop.

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We went back to Singapore the following day. Apol and I said our goodbyes, this time around, we were not that sad. We were maybe thinking the same thing - it's more possible for us to visit each other, unlike when she was staying in China.

Eversince I was a child, I've been dreaming of living in another country, specifically, the US of A. I'm still far from realizing that dream. But I am more confident now that, it has a big possiblity of coming true.

I will forever cherish the opportunity of visiting other countries, may it be in Asia or Europe. This is such an amazing, amazing journey and I can't wait to take the next one.

American Idol and then some

2008-04-11T11:08:00.007+08:00

I've been a fan of American Idol since Season 3 where Fantasia won as that season's idol. I was satisfied coz she was the one I was rooting for to win the contest. I didn't really care who'd win in Season 4 since my bet Nadia Turner was eliminated earlier in the show. Then in Season 5, I was really hoping Elliott Yamin would win, but unfortunately for him, he just finished third. And then last year, I've accepted the fact that Jordin Sparks had a lot more fans (or at least those who'd vote for her) than Blake Lewis, so I wasn't really disappointed with the outcome.

And now American Idol Season 7. Among the top 12, my favorites are Michael Johns, Jason Castro, Carly Smithson, Brooke White and David Cook. Aside from their looks, (the-kind-that-makes-me-want-to-stare-at-them-forever) I like these three guys coz they really make me listen and always be in anticipation of what they have in store for the viewers every week. I also love the song choices and style of MJ and David Cook since I'm more of a rock/alternative fan. I may not really like the style of Jason, but seeing and hearing him sing every week, gosh, it doesn't matter; he had me the minute he sang the first note. =) I like Carly and Brooke coz Carly can really sing (though she tries too hard to please everyone) and for Brooke, she can sing as well, but I like her more for her authentic 'good-girl' image.

So much for the long intro. :P Tonight is result's night, and since I couldn't wait, I checked out the blogsite of this girl who lives in the US, and I effing didn't believe of what I was reading from her blog. I was in utter shock to find out that Michael Johns has been voted off. He was never at the bottom 3, so it was really shocking to know that he was leaving the show for good. Upset as I was, I immediately called up at home to relay the bad news. My dad and brothers were surprised as well with the result. I just felt really, really bad. Oh well, shit happens! "Goodbye MJ, I will surely miss you mate."

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Speaking of goodbyes, I almost said bye-bye to my Zune, digicam, cellphone, wallet and my (sister's) entire bag last Sunday, April 6. I went to the baptism of Baby Deus (Cherry's baby) in Muntinlupa since I was one of the ninangs. On my way home, the jeep I was in got hold-upped by a thin and not-so-tall teenager. Yes, a hold-up(!) and it was in broad daylight on a Sunday at that! Even though the hold-upper was alone, I, along with the other passengers (who were mostly girls and there were even kids) were scared to death since he was holding an icepick and he was attacking us with it. When he turned to me and asked for my phone, I got into panic-mode and I wasn't able to find my phone. What I was taking out from my bag and was actually 'giving' him were the other items I've mentioned. Good thing, these items have their own 'covers/cases', so he didn't know what was inside. Also, the stupid hold-upper was just determined to get my phone, so he didn't even bother to take them away from me. And since I was taking too long to find my phone, he just gave up, released my bag and got off from the jeep. I was relieved that nothing was taken away from me, but was startled to see blood in my hanky. The other passengers noticed it too. I got cut in my left ring finger and I didn't even know it. I panicked so much I didn't even feel any pain when I got cut.

At this time, I was 100 percent more scared. I was starting to feel the pain and the sight of blood was really terrifying. Then my finger got swollen and suddenly felt numb. I so desperately wanted to get off from the jeep and go to a hospital and have my finger checked. Need to get an anti-tetanus shot, this was what was running in my mind the entire time. When I got off in Sucat (East Service Road side), I saw 2 policemen (or are they just traffic aides?) and told them what happened. They wanted me to go with them (I guess, to a precinct) to file a report, but I said that I would not coz I was afraid that the hold-upper might get back at me (ok, sorry but I've seen too many police-drama on tv and film already) and told them that my main priority was to get to a hospital. In the hospital, the lady doctor was so nice and I felt that she was genuinely concerned for me. While the nurse was cleaning my finger and was prepping me up for the anti-tetanus shot, I called my dad and told him my story. All these time, I was holding back my tears and trying hard enough to be strong. But when my dad and brother got to the hospital, I wasn't able to stop the tears from falling. I cried silently while my dad was trying to make me feel better.

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I am so paranoid with what happened to me. There are a lot of things in my mind. One of them is - is this my karma for being so maldita? I really want to believe otherwise.

TH

2008-03-06T10:29:00.007+08:00

I am so friggin' happy. Can't help this big smile on my face from showing. Two words - Terrence Howard. =)

He's that guy from the movie The Brave One, starring Jodie Foster. He's relatively 'old' in the 'biz, but I just started to notice him after seeing that movie. Now I am drawn to him. I can't tell exactly why, but I don't care. This is one of those happy mysteries. And I'm just loving this big smile on my face. =)

A year after

2008-02-14T18:31:00.003+08:00

In November 2006, I sent you an email. You said you were surprised and somehow flattered. You even thanked me. Then in February 14, 2007, you greeted me a happy valentine's day thru IM. It was my turn to be surprised, but not flattered. Tried so hard not to cry, but I did. A friend in the office took notice and asked me why. I said I didn't appreciate your greeting me a happy hearts day. She was confused, but I wasn't. I felt that you were just playing with me, with my emotions. You didn't even bother to greet me on my birthday, prolly 'coz you don't remember when my birthday is. But come on, neither did u greet me on Christmas and New Year! And on Valentine's Day you suddenly remembered? Dude, Christmas and New Year are more 'universal' holidays than Valentine's Day! Even those who are not really close greet each other during these times. Honestly, I would have appreciated it more if you had greeted me on these occasions. It's pretty obvious that you did what you did because of that letter. Maybe you were trying to be nice, thought it might make me feel good. WELL, YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT TWICE!

After that incident, pissed-off feeling aside, I can sincerely say that I was able to start letting you go and move on with my life. We stopped whatever little communication we had and it was such a good thing for me.

Present time, February 14, 2008. Today, a year after, you confirmed that what I was feeling exactly the same time last year, with regard to your greeting me, was true. You met my expectation by not greeting me today. Now it's my turn to thank you.

6 months after

2008-02-07T18:33:00.004+08:00

September, October, November, December, January, February. Six months have passed. No developments. Nothing at all.

Clueless but still hopeful. Never giving up on you.

Keep in mind that I will always be here.

Novak is King of the Australian Open

2008-01-29T16:05:00.010+08:00

You are not mistaken!

It's not Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal.

Novak Djokovic, the world's number three, became Serbia's first Grand Slam singles champion, when he defeated Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets, 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(7-2) at Melbourne Park, Australia.

Good for him.

Novak turned pro in 2003. But if I remember correctly, the first time I saw him play on tv was in 2005. I instantly became a fan. Saw the potential in him (naks, feeling tennis guru naman ako, hehehe) and he was super cute (ayan, mas forte ko
yan :P)! I'm glad that he won his first grand slam, though, a bigger part of me wanted Tsonga to win. The Frenchman was the one who beat Rafa in the semis, while the Serbian won over Federer.

As you probably know by now, next to Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal is my next favorite tennis player. And you might have guessed that I am no Federer fanatic. I cheered for Novak during his match with Federer and was super happy when he beat the world's number one. But as my karma would have it, Rafa lost to Tsonga.

But I still cheered for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Final. Instead of wishing Novak to win so he could avenge the loss of Rafa, I had other twisted things in mind.

* Tsonga needs to win so that Rafa's loss would be easier to accept - at least he lost to the Champion, and
* Novak must not win because I don't want him to get closer and closer to the number 2 spot and take it away from Rafa. He can remain at number 3 all he wants, but he must not overtake Nadal in the rankings.

I am that selfish.

Hmm...did I say that I was glad Novak won? Wachutink?

Gone too soon

2008-01-23T18:40:00.004+08:00

I was brushing my teeth this morning when my dad suddenly blurted out "Sweetheart, patay na yung isa sa mga cowboys." No idea as to who he was referring to, I asked "Sinong cowboy?" "Yung dun sa brokeback mountain," my dad replied.

"Huwaaat? Sino dun? Shyet! Si Jake Gyllenhaal?" I specifically said Jake's name because I didn't want for Heath Ledger to die so soon. Then my dad said "Hindi, yung si Ledger." My heart skipped a beat.

Actor Heath Ledger dies at 28.

I know we're not related (well, we should have been if he didn't pass away so early hahaha), but I was really devastated when I heard the sad news. To quote Mel Gibson, his co-star in the movie The Patriot, "He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss."

Gone too soon.

Truth is, I always get scared when someone young or younger than me passes away. Morbid thoughts cross my mind and I always end up thinking "what if it was me?" I'm afraid to die - there I said it! I'm not ready to leave this world yet. I have so many things I want to do, so many experiences for me to take part of. I have to ask forgiveness from a lot of people, and at the same time, I have a lot of love & happiness to share. I can't leave just yet.

Having said that, I also don't want for people I love to leave so soon. I've experienced the pain of losing a loved one when my mom passed away almost 4 months after I turned 7 years old. I didn't really feel the impact of her passing away until I think I was in high school already. Sure, my dad, brothers and sister were there for me, but it was different not having a mom. I can imagine what Heath's daughter, Mathilda, will go through when she grows up.

Life and death - both are difficult to master. Life, you want to experience more, death, you try to avoid. And yet, when you explore life, this may actually lead you to your death. How ironic.

Open/Idol

2008-01-15T15:56:00.009+08:00

Two things I love about the month of January:

(1) Australian Open - first grand slam event of the year. It kicked off yesterday and will run for two weeks. No doubt i'll be rooting for Rafael Nadal. He's a three-time grand slam champion, but these are all from the French Open. Hope he'll do well in the hardcourt and have a fruitful (read: win his first Australian Open) fortnight.

(2) American Idol - Simon, Randy, Paula & Ryan are back. It's that time of the year when America and I start looking for the new American Idol. Hehehe! The thing I like about this show is, it helps me appreciate different types of music. But the downside is, if I didn't like the performance, I could be worse than Simon. Hahaha, just kidding.

Only the first month and I'm already busy. Busy watching tv.

Happy 24th to me

2007-12-11T17:00:00.004+08:00

I celebrated my 24th birthday last December 8. I was a bit sad because Nathan, my nephew was hospitalized. But I know he'd get well soon coz that was one of my birthday wishes. Though I didn't spend my birthday with my friends unlike last year, I still had a blast. Nothing beats spending time with your loved ones. My family never fails to make me laugh my heart out. To make me happy, to laugh out loud. To make me feel loved.

Thanks for being my family. I love you all! =)

Ok, since I'm suppose to start my year right, I confess. It's not my 24th birthday, but that's how I look and feel. Hahaha!

Happy 24th to me! =)

P.S.
Thank you to Aga Muhlach for coming to my pre-bday celebration in the office. Hahaha!

Thank you to the Waasaaak Gang for the wonderful surprise. I'm so touched. =)

And thanks to all who made my day extra special just by texting me. *hugs* mwah! =)

'Til next year. ;-)

I'd rather be blue than be green

2007-09-18T17:39:00.001+08:00

Ateneo screwed up last Saturday when they lost to NU and today they paid the price. Big time!

They beat La Salle twice in the elimination round but they lost to the game that really mattered most, the game that would have given them the twice to beat advantage. It sucks! Shyet!

They will face UST and the winner of that game will face La Salle. Half of me is wishing they win so they can get back at La Salle and beat 'em again twice in a row. The other half wants UST to win coz somehow I think they have a better chance of winning over the archers. Any team but La Salle. Can't get over Ateneo's loss. Shyet!

Shyet! Shyet! Shyet!

I wonder how Norman Black is taking all of these. I feel for the guy.

Hope everything will still turn out great for Ateneo this year. Otherwise, any team but La Salle, pare!

Shyet!

ThePope

2007-09-06T16:57:00.002+08:00

I've only seen you once.
I've only heard you talk
For about 5 minutes or so.
And yet, I'm into you.

I don't really know you.
In fact, I don't know you at all.
But why can't I stop thinking about you?

Time will tell
If we'll ever see each other again.
And only God knows
If we'll ever going to meet someday.

Oh, how I hope we do!
Am praying so hard
that my wish will come true!

Missing Andre

2007-09-05T18:07:00.004+08:00

It's already Day 10 of the US Open 2007 and my baby, este, my favorite Rafael Nadal lost to his fellow Spaniard, David Ferrer, in the fourth round. I didn't want to go to work today so I could watch his game, but I think I made the right choice. Hehehe!

Anyways, I would surely miss Rafa since this is the last Grand Slam for this year. I won't get to watch him until the Australian Open next year. But heck, it's just 4 months away and it's not that long. I can wait. =)

If there's one person that I would definitely miss in the wonderful world of tennis, it's none other than my ultimate idol, Andre Agassi. For those who do not know (hellur! from what rock have you been hinding under?!), Andre retired from tennis last year after losing in the third round of the US Open to Benjamin Becker, who before that game, was a relatively unknown, but for me, would go down in history as the player who beat Andre on the day of his retirement. For me, he made Andre's stay shorter. Andre could still have played in the fourth round had Becker not beaten him. I could have watched him play another match. But then again, I knew that he was already playing hurt at that time. As difficult as it was to accept, it was his time.

I cried and still do whenever I see his final moments in the US Open. The standing ovation, his speech, his tears - who wouldn't cry, right? I just love the guy so much and miss him like the way I miss my brothers. Aawww. =)

I wanted to end this blog by adding the video I got from YouTube, but I don't know how to convert it and the site I bumped into can't seem to do the work. So here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLrqJNdfTG4 - and I bet your ass, you're gonna cry as well. :P

And one more

2007-08-15T11:17:00.002+08:00

Picking up from my last post (and because of the weather today), I found out that there's one more weird thing about me...I can actually sleep for more than 12 hours straight. And I mean straight. ;-) There was even this time that I slept for 28 hours. I must have been really, really dead tired at that time. Hehehe!

ZzzZzzZzz... :P

6 Weird Things About Moi

2007-08-09T18:44:00.001+08:00

I was thinking of updating my blog but didn't really know what to write. Good thing, I checked out Abril's blog first and found out that she tagged me to blog about the 6 weird things about myself.

So here it goes.

1. A human birthday calendar - Tell me when your birthday is and i'll remember it as long as I live. Okay, I maybe exaggerating a lil bit, but I do remember my gradeschool classmates' birthdays until now. And I mean classmates who were not even my close friends.

2. I can't keep my mouth shut - I'm the type of person who says what she feels. This can be from the harmless "I'm hungry" or "I'm sleepy" or "nawiwiwi ako" to the trouble-seeking comments like "ang ingay" or "miss yung hair mo!". Even if I know that it'll get me into fights sometimes, I just can't help it. I say what I want to say at that instance.

3. I am a stalker - I even get amazed at myself whenever I get hold of some juicy info about my "stalkee". Hehehe! Para hindi mabuko kung paano ako mag-stalk, I'd rather not elaborate. =)

4. A Fanatic - I've been a fan of basketball and tennis for a long time now. As much as possible, I watch all the games of my favorite basketball team and tennis player. But as the saying goes "you can't win 'em all." So everytime my favorite loses, I CRY. Yep, it's kinda embarrassing to admit, but I do get affected. Sometimes, my dad or my siblings would warn me and say "wag ka ng manood, maiiyak ka lang" or when my fave is not winning, they'd say "may maiiyak mamaya." And true enough, my tears just start falling as I see my favorite basketball team or tennis player goes out of the court with disappointment written all over their faces.

5. I wipe tables and sinks - I don't like the feeling of getting wet. Ok, don't think about dirty stuff here.=P I've noticed that whenever my friends and I go out and eat, and some piece of food slips out of my plate, I start wiping off my part of the table clean. Or when the drink I'm having starts to "sweat" and leaves "perspiration" on the table, I go crazy wiping it dry. I just hate the feeling of my elbows or my arms being wet. Same thing happens when I go to the washroom and the sinks are wet. I even go to the extent of wiping the other sinks even if I didn't really use them.

6. I'm always hungry - I love to eat. =) Who doesn't, right?!? But the thing is, even if I eat a lot or feel so full after a big meal, I see myself getting hungry after an hour or two. I don't know why, really. And I don't think I'm sick or something. I hope not. I'm just a lil weird and so is my tummy. ;-)

Weird enough? Wachutink? Hehehe! I can't tag 6 people to do this since I don't have enough blogmates. So whoever gets to read this, you might wanna give it a try. ;-)

Friday the 13th

2007-07-13T23:15:00.001+08:00

Most people say that if a Friday falls on the 13th of the month, you should be more careful because something bad might happen. Some also say that Friday the 13th is an "unlucky" day. Not for me.

You see, after 4 months of not "chatting", he was the first one to send me an IM. That is probably because what he was asking me for was really urgent. Oh well, whatever! I just want to let him know that I was glad he did. Even if he'll just ask me if I can lend him a Vista or Office 2007 CD installer, or if I know someone who's selling his/her laptop, or what does he need to do if his pc is not working, I will surely appreciate it. Heck, maybe even if he says he's getting married, I'd still appreciate it.

I'm pretty resigned to the fact that we will NEVER be a couple. I certainly know that. All I want now is for us to have a "normal" relationship, a "normal" friendship. Hope you're ok with that.

Hate this day

2007-05-31T17:33:00.001+08:00

Aaargh!!!

I decided I'm not gonna go into details.

I'm just not loving this day.

Cuteness :-)

2007-03-09T18:51:00.000+08:00

- Get Your Own

Goodbye Elliott

2006-05-18T16:23:00.002+08:00

Sob. Sob. Sob.

Elliott Yamin was voted off American Idol, leaving Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee to battle it out next week. Taylor Hicks is fun to watch and Kat McPhee is a pretty sight, but for me Elliott is the best singer and should be the next American Idol.

Obviously, America thinks otherwise. But it was not that easy for the Americans. Elliott lost by an extremely narrow margin. He received 33.06 percent of the final tally, a record 50 million votes. The other singers got 33.26 and 33.68 percent of the votes. It was that close. Aargh...

Elliott Yamin might not have won the title, but surely, great things are just about to come his way. The end of a good thing is the start of something better.

Goodbye for now, Elliott.

An open letter to my mommy

2006-05-16T15:33:00.002+08:00

My dearest mommy,

Hey mommy! Belated happy mother’s day! I’m sorry if I wasn’t able to visit you last Sunday. You know naman that it’s only daddy who knows how to drive (well, Candy knows how but she doesn’t have her license yet and I don’t trust her, hehe) and since it was raining in the morning, daddy decided not to push through with the plan anymore. He’s not getting any younger and with the bad weather and all, it would be hard for him to drive all the way from Paranaque to Marikina. Hehe, isisi ba sa daddy? :-) Anyhow, Angelo, his wife Vina, and the kids, Inna & Luigi were able to make it and they went straight to Paranaque after. And oh yeah, I think you were able to see Galo too coz Angelo said Bwana also dropped by your place. :-)

Well, today is another special day coz it’s your birthday. Happy, happy birthday mommy! :-) So how does it feel to be 66? :-) I'm pretty sure you're missing us up there but then again I know that you're always looking after us down here. I also know that you're always with us, as if you didn't leave at all. It feels great to have our own guardian angel. Hehe!

So what's up? What's summer like in heaven? :D Down here, to say that it's hot is an understatement. It's super duper crazy hot!!! But you know how pinoys are. Sunny/Hot weather=Summer=Beach=FUN,FUN,FUN. Not too many people complaining, which is a good thing. We'll also go to the beach end of the month. It's my first time with a new set of friends, new co-workers, and I'm positive we'll have a good time. :) Oh yeah, don't worry about me, I won't go swimming (since I don't know how hehe) or skinny-dipping (hahaha!), but I'll try to get my feet and my hair wet somehow. Hehehe!

Hey mommy, I need to go now. People here in the office might notice I'm not really working :P Just remember that I love you so much. Please continue to look after us. 'Will talk to you soon.

Love,
Colette

Don't let Elliott go home yet, pls...

2006-05-04T13:27:00.002+08:00

I'm a big fan of American Idol and this year I'm hoping Elliott Yamin will end up the winner. He's the short guy with weird-looking ears, hehe, but definitely has a great singing voice. Last night, for his second performance, he sang the song "Home." As usual, I was impressed but I also had the same reaction as Simon's. I was worried that America might send him home because of the lyrics of the song. But Elliott made it clear that he didn't want to go home yet --- I hope the whole America will let him stay --- and eventually win this year's AI. :-)

I reminded my brother last night to not text me the results especially if it's bad news. Well, he texted me alright and he said that I'd be happy with the results. Hmm...

No more ym - that's what they think!

2006-05-03T17:39:00.001+08:00

When I got back from lunch today, our IT guy told me that he needed to uninstall the yahoo messenger from my computer. I was like "Ha? Bakeeettt?!?" which was then followed by another question. "As in now na?" He didn't really need to answer my second question coz he was already infront of my helpless pc and was doing his thing (it sounds dirty, but you know what I mean :P). While he was robbing me off my "life," our IT guy told me the reason behind the "robbery." I didn't absorb it though. When he was done, I told him "hindi ako magte-thank you!" and he laughed. I usually say thanks whenever he does something on my pc and that was one thing I didn't appreciate. But hey, life goes on. :-)

Actually, I can still log on to my ym even if it was already deleted from my pc. Ako pa! Hehe! I'm not going to re-install it, there's another way. Hehe! And besides, bawal lang naman pag nahuli eh. Haha!

Bitterly

2006-04-07T09:55:00.001+08:00

Bitterly watching a breaking heart
Funny how we never learn
From the very start
Bitterly once, bitterly twice
Over and over again, we roll the dice.

These are the lines that have been playing constantly in my mind. It's been months since I last played that cd and yet, I can still hear Chikoy Pura singing softly in my ears. Talk about LSS.

So am I bitter?

Yes.

I was.

Happy and sad.

Sorry and thankful.

Longing.

Indifferent.

Mixed emotions, baby.

It's all good.

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Bitterly
chikoy pura (the jerks)

Separately living alone in misery
Blindly coping with the pain in my heart
Desperately sitting
In a corner hurting silently
Trying to make a change
But don't know where to start

Together, you and I will be together
But nothing last forever
For hearts made of clay
September, time for me to know
You've got another
Doesn't really matter
I just wished you could have stayed
But I know it's rather late

Bitterly watching a breaking heart
Funny how we never learn
From the very start
Bitterly once, bitterly twice
Over and over again, we roll the dice

Destiny tomorrow is uncertain
It hides inside secretly
Who knows while we're walking
In the streets one day
Constantly living for the day
Although it's empty
Waiting in the dark for the light of day
And dry my tears away

You're at it again

2006-03-28T17:33:00.001+08:00

I must say you are doing a great job ignoring me. Not sure if you know me that well, but, you sure know how to ruin my day. Inspite of this, I can't bring myself to hate you. I'm pissed-off but like what one of my friends told me, I'm also a martyr when it comes to you. So sige lang, keep on ignoring me. Who knows, it might help me realize that you're really not TheOne for me.

Knock, knock

2005-12-29T17:05:00.001+08:00

:-)

Was just checking if this blog still exists. Hehe! Not making any updates yet but I was surprised to see that there were some unpublished posts. So there...yun na lang muna. :-)

No one's reading this anyway.

Bored

2005-08-30T08:45:00.001+08:00

Tic-tac, tic-tac.

Am just waiting for the clock to strike six and I'm outta here.

Sooo bored.

Can't think of any title :-)

2005-08-04T01:18:00.001+08:00

Would you believe that I have a total of 6 absences in almost four months? Yep, you read it right. The last one happened yesterday. But, and this is a big but(t), it was unintentional (and so are my other absences). ;-)

It so happened that we didn’t have water and we did order around 7 in the morning but the delivery came around noon already. Sayang, half day na lang sana ako if dumating agad yung water. I’m kinda sad coz I wanted to have a perfect attendance for at least this month. Oh, well…there’s still September, October and so on. Wish ko lang.

I actually got bored at home. I wanted to use the pc but my brother wouldn’t let me since he had a lot of things to do also. I ended up sleeping until around 7pm. Good decision bro, hehe!

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I met with Mathet and Maiden last Friday. We had dinner first and updated each other about our lives. Or it was more like them updating me. Sorry girls. Same old, same old. :-)

I'm also sorry coz I had to leave early. But hey, 'twas really nice seeing old friends again. Can't wait for the next time.

And oh yeah, my apologies Caieh, for not making it to Kyle's birthday the following day.

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Good to be back. Just hope I can continue this and won't have to change my password again. :-)

Whatever happened to...

2005-06-03T08:20:00.001+08:00

TheOne?

Haven't heard from him. Well, it's not like we talk on a regular basis.

But...

Basta, I just hate not knowing anything(?).

Hope he didn't get married.

Yey!

2005-05-31T03:51:00.001+08:00

...finally got to finish the East of Eden novel.

Mommy

2005-05-17T08:50:00.001+08:00

It’s my mom’s birthday. She would have been 65 years old today.

I don’t remember any birthday celebrations at all coz she passed away when I was only 7 years old.

I feel guilty coz it seems like I have neglected her, forgotten her. I don’t have enough memories to remember her by.

There are even times that I don’t remember her.

But one thing I’m so sure of --- I love her so much!

I thank her for bringing us into this world.

19 years of living without a mom. Sad.

But I’d rather have it this way than to have another mom.

Happy birthday mommy!

2005-05-11T03:47:00.001+08:00

I miss my friends.

Waaah!

Tag me ;-)

2005-05-09T07:00:00.001+08:00

I decided to add a Message Board to my blog. Funny coz not a lot of people know that I have a blog. I even think that I'm the only one reading this. Save for some who were blog-hopping and who did leave comments (thank you!). So why add it? Wala lang, trip ko lang. Walang pakialaman. Haha! Pang-display lang, hehe!

Seriously, I did inform some of my friends but since maldita ako, maldita rin mga friends ko. "Care ko!" "Eh ano ngayon kung may blog ka?! No time magbasa ng mga nonsense noh!" Get the picture? Haha! Nah, I'm just making these things up. Frankly, I wanted this to be private kaya konti lang nakakaalam and sobrang simple lang ng layout. But since I have not written things here (and will not write things) that would incriminate me --- I'm thinking of "promoting" it. Haha!

Ewan! Bahala na si Batman! If you're one of the "lucky" (wink, wink) ones, meaning you're one of those who knows my blog (hehe!), please feel free to leave a message. Tag me, ok? Thanks! :-)

Welcome back Poching

2005-05-09T06:32:00.001+08:00

After almost 3 years of working his ass off in another country, my friend Poch is back! Yey! But since he's not gonna be here for good, I hope we, the Tropang MWE (haha!) get to spend enough time with him. We really missed him and we're gonna miss him once he leaves again. But let's not go into that yet. Right now, I'm crossing my fingers that the trip to his place will push through. Please. No doubt it'll be a blast. So please, let things work out. (I'm not sure who I'm talking to. I guess I'm just thinking aloud. Hehe!)

To my friend Poching, I'm so glad you're back! Mmwah! And you're right! Haven't changed. I'm still your maldita friend. ;-)

Constantine O-U-T!

2005-05-01T07:47:00.001+08:00

Constantine is O-U-T! Yahoo! He's the rocker-wannabe finalist in the American Idol show. He probably has a lot of fans here, but I don't care. I just don't like him. Why? I dunno. Maybe it's because I think he's trying too hard to be a rocker. Plus I hate the way he makes pa-cute, the way he stares at the camera. Sorry, I don't really find him cute or good-looking or whatever. And I hate him for ruining Sting's song (this was before the final 12 were announced). Don't get me wrong. I'm no big fan of Bo Bice either. He's the other rocker finalist. But between him and Bo, I go for Bo coz he truly rocks!

Now that there are only 5 of them left, I hope Bo wins or Carrie wins the title. Carrie can really sing and Bo, well, he's really cool (and my sis and I think he looks like Barry Watson). I don't really care since they weren't my original choice. I was rooting for Nadia Turner. The other black girl whose hair had a personality of its own. She may not have the greatest voice but she can sing. She's got style, originality, spunk and for me, she's a great performer. She's just way too cool. Too bad, she got voted out about three weeks ago. I felt bad and thought of boycotting the show, pero my second thought was OA naman diba? Hehe!

Anyways, I'm quite happy now since Constantine was also voted out. Hehe! Please lang, 'wag lang sana si Anthony or si Scott or yung pa-girl na si Vonzell yung manalo (naks! 1st-name basis?...close, hehe!) . I don't really have a say. I'm just hoping the Americans (and the others) will make the right choice.

Singing a different tune

2005-03-30T07:21:00.001+08:00

I never really got to blog about my last day in West...so allow me.

I came to work an hour and a half late I think. Took some calls and then spaced out most of the time. A caller wanted some favor and told him it wasn't possible, so he asked for a supe. Be my guest. Get the picture? That was one day I was really excited about going to work; coz I wouldn't be working. I couldn't care less even if I kept on hearing my name being called out since i've been on ACW for 5 minutes or so. The hell with stats. I took all my time and it felt great.

Then my friends and I went to The Providence Tower near La Salle after our shift. We sang and danced the whole day, and I mean the whole day. It was a blast.

I love you guys and I will miss you all.

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Five entries ago, I wrote that I don't wanna work in a call center anymore and that's true. I wanted to go back to Usability testing and be good on that. But I'm really having a difficult time looking for a job. The only job I can find is, what else, Call Center Rep. Well, there are openings for IT or for programmers. But c'mon, who am I kidding? I'm not cut-out to be a programmer. All those I learned from school are --- hmm....what did I learn from school?

So, here I am, back in the call center industry.

To be honest, from the time I resigned from West upto this time, I have not sent out any applications to any company. But my friends did, and they submitted it to a call center in the same building where West is located. Yup, just a few floors below my old office. Haha! I didn't really like to show up for the interview and all. But again, here's an opportunity for me to earn moolah (which I badly need, lol!), so I went and got the job. I know I'm singing a different tune right now and I'm probably misreading the sign again (like what happened with West), but I still accepted the job. I'm not saying that I found my niche in this industry. I'm just here for the money like everybody else. Damn! it's not even that much. Oh well, shoot me for not having a clear mind.

Anyhow, tonight is actually my second day of training and it'll run for 2 weeks. After that, provided I pass the training, will be the real thing.

Call me names. Hate me for not keeping my word/promise. Who knows, I might change my mind (again). Haha!

'di mo lang alam

2005-03-24T13:10:00.001+08:00

by indio i

Hindi ako makatulog na hindi ka pinapangarap
Ikaw ang laging nasa isipan
At ang akala kong minsan ika’y aking niyayakap
Sa pagdilat ko ay unan lang

Paano ko sasabihin sa iyo
Ang tunay na layunin ng puso ko
‘Di mo lang alam, Ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
Kung alam mo lang, Ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
‘Di mo lang alam, Ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
Kung alam mo lang, Ikaw lang ang iniibig ko

Tuwing ako’y napapalingon, isa lang aking hangarin
Ikaw ang laging nasa isipan
At ang akala ko minsan kaway mo’y para sa akin
Yun pala sa iyong kaibigan lang

Paano ko sasabihin sa iyo
Ang tunay na layunin ng puso ko
‘Di mo lang alam, Ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
Kung alam mo lang, Ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
‘Di mo lang alam, Ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
Kung alam mo lang, Ikaw lang ang iniibig ko

Hanggang kailan ako maghihintay
O sana’y, huwag habang buhay
Huwag na magduda, Ikaw lang ang nag-iisang sinta
At kung akala mo hindi kita mahal, Ikaw na ang nananaginip

Paano ko sasabihin sa iyo
Ang tunay na layunin ng puso ko
‘Di mo lang alam, Ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
Kung alam mo lang, Ikaw lang ang iniibig ko
‘Di mo lang alam, Ikaw ang tanging buhay ko
Kung alam mo lang, Ikaw lang ang iniibig ko

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wala lang, sobrang love ko lang talaga 'tong song na'to (and yung band, tho, nag-disband na sila)

share ko lng :-)

Hmm...

2005-02-22T10:25:00.002+08:00

Aha! Got an idea.

I will pull off a Rory Gilmore act and hope to get the same result.

Unlikely.

Oh well. Whatever.

Happy birthday!

2005-02-18T06:00:00.002+08:00

Sixteen months and two weeks.

You must have been really pissed off.

We have not talked for 16 long months and 2 weeks. And counting. No text, phone call, IM or email. No communication at all. Oh yeah, I remember that last email I sent you. I poured my heart out into that email. Since you would not talk to me, I figured that was my only chance. I even wrote "I don’t expect to receive any response from u. Bka nga hindi mo rin 'to pagtyagaang basahin pag nakita mong galing saken." And I think that's what you did. You didn't even bother to read the letter at all. Or maybe you did read it. You were just so damn pissed off at me that replying was the last thing that you would want to do at that time.

To be honest, I'm not really sure what happened to that letter of mine and how did you react upon reading it. And I can't say if I even want to know.

I never imagined that someone can shun me off from his/her life. But you did. I must have really hit a sensitive nerve.

If there was one good thing that happened, I found out that I can be strong enough to accept the truth, no matter how much it hurts.

Of course, I still think of you. No doubt about that. Why on earth would I be writing this?! There's just one question in my mind: would you talk to me or ignore me once we bump into each other?

My fingers are crossed.

For now, let me just greet you a happy birthday! And I mean it.

Pathetic

2005-02-02T03:40:00.001+08:00

This company really sucks! Big time.

What I hate most about this company are the people who are not doing their job. These people are being paid a big amount of money for doing nothing. Fuck! So unfair.

What they used to do was to pull out agents to do the work for them. These friggin supervisors were saying that their hands were full. Full with what? Bull.

This time around, they can't pull any agents out since the queue is so high that they can't afford someone not to take calls. Fair. But then again, if an agent unfortunately gets a caller who asks for a supe right away, the agent can only do so much right?! Of course, the agent would ask a supe to take the call whether or not he/she was able to pull up the account. And what do they do? They refuse to take the call, which is so not right.

I did get 3 calls today which asked for a supe but I was able to de-escalate them. It's just so pathetic coz the customer actually has the right to talk to a supe. Oh well...

Sorry. I just had to let it out.

I can't wait to get outta here!

Free at last

2005-01-29T07:48:00.001+08:00

That's how I feel right now...

After 48 years (ok, I'm exaggerating...but it feels like it), I finally decided to leave. I submitted my resignation letter today. I wanted it to be effective on Feb 4th, but my PTL told me that it should be a two-week-notice thingy. Fine. I'll have to stay until the 11th.

It wasn't easy though. One thing, no replacement yet. I haven't even started looking for a new job. The only thing I'm certain is I don't wanna work in a call center anymore. Been there, done that. One year is enough. Tried it and didn't really like it. I actually commend myself for having lasted this long.

Then there's the much-awaited promotion. To be honest, one of the reasons I accepted this job is the opportunity it promised. I'm a part of batch 1, a pioneer. I clearly remember this guy telling all of us that they would prioritize our batch when it comes to promotions. Of course, it's a given that you should be qualified and all. But what now? There were peeps who got promoted even if they have been on the floor for just about a month or two. I don't have anything against them. For all I know, they probably have met all the qualifications. I just think the management is not fair. I'm mad at myself for believing this monster (forgive me for lack of a better term). Sorry. Ass-kissing is not one of my competencies. I wanna elaborate on this one, but I think I'll pass. Ok, ok. I'll stop this now. Lest, i'll be accused of sourgraping and bad-mouthing the company.

Lastly, my friends. They are the ones holding me back. I enjoy every minute that I spend with these guys. They actually wanted for us to leave all at the same time. They wanted for us to find a replacement first before resigning. Working in another call center is one of their options. Not for me. I'm pretty determined not to work in another call center. I will surely miss all of you, my friends, but we have to move on. Go our separate ways. Who knows? We might bump into each other again sometime. We might not spend much time together, but I really hope that we will all still keep in touch.

In the meantime, wish me luck that I'll soon find a job.

Happy 2005!

2005-01-21T08:31:00.001+08:00

Finally!

I have so many things to blog about but so little time. I don't even know where to start. But since it's a new year, I decided my first blog for 2005 would be about the significant and not-so-significant events (?) that have happened in the last 12 months.

Okay, I think this is gonna be long... :-)

January
Not-so-Happy-New-Year
It was the first day of the year and I was not so thrilled! I texted TheOne and greeted him a happy new year but he didn't freakin reply. As in Ni-ha, Ni-ho, Wala! There was no way he didn't get the message coz I was 100% sure that it was sent. There were some friends who didn't text back, but it was different. He was different. He was the first one who texted me last Christmas and I texted him back. So I figured, I would greet him first on new year's day and I did! But why, oh why, did he not reply? I honestly don't have any freakin clue. Fuck! He certainly picked the best date to ignore me. Thank you very much.

Welcome to the world
I have a new nephew and his name is Galo. He's so cute. I think all babies are. :-)

New year, new job
Exactly a month after I resigned from my previous work, I got a text message from the headhunter that I got the job. It happened so fast. I haven't even tried looking for a job yet, but somehow, this headhunter had me in their old files. They called me up on January 16th, took the exam on the 19th and had the final interview on the 21st. That same day, I got the message that I passed. It's funny coz at that time, I told myself that I'm not gonna work in a call center anymore. Flashback: was accepted in a call center and started work Oct 27th. Almost 2 months after, Dec 21st, I tendered my resignation. It was my first time to work in a call center and I was not happy with it. I figured I was not meant for this kind of job. But things do happen for a reason. I was not looking for a job but the opportunity presented itself. It must have meant something right? Fast forward to 2005: a few more days and I'll be celebrating my 1 year with the company - and I still haven't figured out the meaning of all these. Darn! Am I that stupid or shall I blame it on my lack of sleep?

New year, old friends
I got the surprise of my life when I got a text message from Lhet, one of my close friends in college. She went abroad and I didn't know that she was back. Since it has been a while when we last saw each other, as well as the rest of the barkada, we decided to have a get-together. Though we missed Caieh and Jhoan, it was still fun. It was nice seeing old friends again, this time, together with their kids and hubbies. It was only Tere and I who don't have our own families yet. Omigod! Lhet has 2 kids now and I'm still single. Girls, wait for me. :-)

It's good to make new friends, but it's even better if you keep the old ones. Ohh...I just miss these old good friends so much! :-)

February
Guinea pigs
Nothing much happened in Feb except that I started working for West. We first had training and had Americans for trainers. They were nice - well, they should be! After 2 weeks, we started taking calls. The first day was toxic. Most of us didn't even want to go to work the next day. Imagine getting calls about issues you didn't even discuss in training. Some of the trainers were no help at all. Pathetic.

to be continued....hehe!

Birthday girl

2004-12-09T02:04:00.001+08:00

Yey! It's my birthday! :-)

Another year older, another year wiser.

It's a holiday coz it's my birthday! :-)

Birthday countdown

2004-12-08T10:39:00.001+08:00

Yaiks!

One day to go before the big day...

Wonder what will happen tomorrow! :-)

Patience is a virtue

2004-12-02T05:17:00.001+08:00

"Patience is a virtue."

That's one trait I would love to learn but as the saying goes you can't teach an old dog new trick. I will definitely win as the most impatient person in the world. I easily lose my temper and when that happens, I don't even want to be near myself.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

I've heard the comment "ang liit-liit pero kung magalit akala mo kaya magpatumba ng napakalaking tao" or something along those lines not only from my friends but from my family as well. To be honest, I hate myself when I'm mad. It's like I'm being possessed by an evil spirit. One thing, I curse a lot --- my dad would probably slap me in the face once he hears me utter those words. I also tend to break or destroy things. And when I'm really, really angry and I'm trying to control my emotions, I always end up crying.

And I hate that.

I hate myself.

I hate myself coz I hate a lot of people right now.

Hope this day ends NOW...

TheOne

2004-11-24T07:36:00.001+08:00

As always, you're the first thought that comes into my mind the minute I woke up. I wonder if you're still awake at this ungodly hour or you're having the best time of your life sleeping.

As usual, I'm having a hard time getting a cab in going to work. I'm wishing that you're among those people driving their car and you'd stop by and ask me to get in and bring me to the office.

I check my e-mail and scan the name of the senders --- coz it's from you, I'd definitely read it first.

Calls, calls.

First break.

More calls.

My phone beeps and I cross my fingers and hope it's from you. Wow! you still remember to text me from time to time.

Lunch.

Calls, calls, calls and more calls.

I can't remember when did we last talk to each other. I wonder what's up with you. Lemme check out your friendster. Hmm, nothing new.

Last break.

Time to space out and dream about you.

Time's up.

Finally, end of shift.

I always pass by Glorietta and I always play these scenes in my mind...I, bumping into you and US having a late lunch or just hanging out in Starbucks.

Or...

I, waiting for the bus (one of my faves from eheads) in Edsa and a car suddenly stopping in front of me and asking me for a ride home. Who else, but YOU!

And when i get home, I login to YM and see that you're online already. I expect us to make small talks.

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As always, you're the first thought that comes into my mind the minute I woke up. I wonder if you're still awake at this ungodly hour or you're having the best time of your life dreaming about her.

As usual, I'm having a hard time getting a cab in going to work. I'm wishing that you're among those people driving their car and you'd stop by and ask me to get in and bring me to the office. Wish some more. You're probably fast asleep coz you're dead tired from bringing her to and from work.

I check my e-mail and scan the name of the senders --- coz it's from you, I'd definitely read it first. Oh yeah, I almost forgot...you're pretty tied up. No time to even check your email. Much more, send one.

My phone beeps and I cross my fingers and hope it's from you. Dang! it's that annoying text msg from Globe again. Man! can't even remember the last time I got a text msg from you.

I can't remember when did we last talk to each other. I wonder what's up with you. Lemme check out your friendster. Hmm, nothing new. You're still In a relationship. Honestly, I do check your page everytime I login to friendster and everytime...you break my heart.

Time to space out and dream about you. --- That's all I can do.

Time's up. --- Will it ever end? My pain, that is. I am no angel and I do admit that sometimes I wish for your relationship to end. But I know how much you love her and hurtful as it is, I still wish you happiness.

I always pass by Glorietta and I always play these scenes in my mind...I, bumping into you and US having a late lunch or just hanging out in Starbucks. But the truth is, I sometimes dread passing by Glorietta coz the scene that keeps playing in my mind is, I, bumping into you and your girlfriend. Enough said.

Or...

I, waiting for the bus (one of my faves from eheads) in Edsa and a car suddenly stopping in front of me and asking me for a ride home. Who else, but YOU! I just wish that you're near Ayala Edsa around 2 or 3 in the afternoon.

And when I get home, I login to YM and see that you're online already. I expect us to make small talks. But then again, you're busy. So I'll just let you be. Don't worry. I've accepted the fact that you can't make time for me.

Another baby boy in the family

2004-11-21T05:15:00.001+08:00

Yey!

I've got a new nephew. His name is Nathaniel (his parents haven't decided yet on a second name) and he was born last Tuesday, Nov 16th. He's so cute and he looks like my brother. May cleft-chin pa (trademark daw ng mga gwapo sabi ng kuya ko, haha!) .

Lakas talaga ng dugo ng daddy ko.

I have six brothers and now I already have three nephews and one niece.

Hmm...I wonder if I'm gonna have a baby boy also for my first child. :-) It doesn't really matter whether it's a boy or a girl just as long as the baby is healthy.

Not again

2004-11-13T10:45:00.001+08:00

We were supposed to go to Puerto Galera tomorrow to have our long-delayed team building but because of our "factory-worker salary" plans have again changed. Arrgh!

I'm not happy. I'm getting frustrated.

When will we ever have a "real" team building?