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Not Like the Movies

I was trying to write a short story in Filipino but I can’t come up with anything; I can’t even think of a name for my lead character. Frustrated, I stared at the fluorescent light above me. After a second or two, I was typing this blog or whatever this is that I’m typing now.

Again, all my thoughts were gone. I’m sure I’m not hungry or sleepy or sick; but why can’t I think clearly at all? Have I lost my mind? Well, obviously not since I can still write this blah blah blah. Maybe I was just bothered by what our helper said earlier. Her words were, “Maganda ka nga, may boyfriend ka ba?” (I know you’re pretty, but do you have a boyfriend?) I was stunned by her statement. I was caught off-guard. It just slipped out of her mouth without any warning. I asked her where it came from and if she is angry at me but she said that it was just a comment (well, she calls it, ‘motto of the day’). I ate my breakfast and left the house.

All the way to the office, I wasn’t thinking of her ‘motto’ (thanks to my uncle who kept on talking about a business proposal). I think I was happy when I arrived here. Then suddenly, KC Concepcion’s ‘Not Like the Movies’ started playing in my head (my LSS for the past two days) –

Why can’t it be
Just a pathway full of roses
Leading to a sunset view
With the one you've always dream of waits
Why Can't it be
It was like a movie scene the way I fell for you
Only you, didn't fall
Now it's not like the movies at all

I thought I wasn’t affected by it, just like when I got LSS-ed with Empire State of Mind. But then also thought that what if there’s actually something behind this whole LSS thing? Clearly, I don’t get LSS-ed with every song that I hear on the radio, so why this song? *thinking* …

Ok, so maybe I am (note: present) singing this song because I am waiting for the perfect timing for love. Not as if I have someone in my life right now, but maybe I am still looking forward to that day that I’d be in love again - not really sure if I’ve been in love as in LOVE in the past, though I’ve said that word to someone before; that someone who left me unannounced. So there, I believe I can relate very well with the song since I fell for him (at least that’s what I think has happened). Urghh. Erase. Erase. Erase. Please don’t let me be reminded of that person - forbidden to remember, terrified to forget. End of this entry. kthanksbye.

Way to Kill Time

Wanna kill yourself?

honestly, there's nothing going on in my mind. some people want to kill themselves because they have so many problems to solve, so many people (and attitudes) to deal with, etc and what better way to break free from all these sickening things..? kill yourself! but this does not work for me.

if you've read the previous post, you'll know that i don't have anything to do in the office. well, sometimes, i mean at least every 7th-10th of the month, i'm busy but for the other 20days i'm free and literally doing nothing, but stare on the screen of my monitor, play cafe world, read some blogs about the latest trends and juiciest gossips (haha i've even finished watching gossip girl, complete 3 seasons. how cool was that?) and then pretend to be working for the rest of my 9hr-shift.

so, why do i thought of this topic? simply because i think this is the best and the most excruciating way to die. oh, what is 'this' pertaining to? no other than my work. if some people complain how toxic their work is, clearly they have not experienced working here, for this company, with these people. wow. it's like i've committed a sin that's not forgivable ever - that i am doomed for eternity. what else could be more painful than knowing that you have all the energy, the talent, the knowledge and the ability to do greater things (not only for yourself or for the company but most importantly for other people) but not being able to utilize them? i mean, it's like living for nothing at all.

so if you're gonna ask me what better way to kill yourself? apply here in our office. kidding! just do nothing. just waste your time staring at something. eat out a lot. and of course, don't use your mind so that your brain cells would die, one by one until they're all gone. hahahaha at least you're sure you'll die 'peacefully' and that you'll look fabulous inside the box. :)

i dont deserve this punishment.

What have i done to deserve this punishment? For the past week, i haven't done anything productive. i have been spending my 9hr-shift in the office watching gossip girl season 1 -3.  what a way to kill time and my brain cells? do i really deserve this punishment? How long will this curse last? i have to admit, at first i love my job because the company's paying me for doing nothing- just sitting here in front of my computer pretending to prepare some reports for social media and the affiliate performance. Do they really think that it would take me one whole day to finish such reports? hahaha 10 minutes is more than enough to prepare three reports.

but now, after more than a year of pretenses, it caught up with me. i cant bear this curse anymore. as the days passed, i couldn't help but blame myself for accepting this position. I should be out there (wherever it is or whatever job it is that requires a person to think), using every knowledge and info that i've gained in my four years of stay in the ateneo. i can be a guidance councilor or a teacher or just a sub-teacher, i just need to take up some teaching units. i can be a marketing or sales person. i know i can do it, i've been taught how to come up with a good BS. simply put, i'm willing to have whatever position it is that would allow me hone my skills, improve myself and help other people, after all, i am a woman for others. :)

Best trip so far

Literal, so far. super layo. 8 hours yata kaming nakaupo sa bus. super sakit ng puwet ko. nakakaloka. at yung driver, magaling sya. magaling syang magburda. hamakin mo naman, ginawang parang pansulsi yung bus, karayom at sinulid. isipin nyo kung paano maburda, yun na! nagka-windang windang kaming laaht na pasahero. at lahat 'to habang nanonood kami ng The Beach. bongga di ba? winner talaga!

anyway, eto ung kwento. nagpunta kami ng high school kada ko sa Calaguas Island at Bagasbas, Camarines Norte last weekend. Nako! nag-file pa ako ng leave noon para doon. in all fairness, kahit isang linggong leave pa ang kelangan, magleave ako ulit para bumalik doon. super ganda kasi talaga ng lugar e. parang boracay pre-commercialization. parang malaking Potipot island.

view from the top of "Calaguas" mountain

bale, yan ang half ng island, left part na if your facing the island mismo. the other half where we stayed kasi e hindi na kita/sinama (may tents kasi namin so hindi masyadong maganda) sa picture. hahaha Sa dulong left nito, magaganda ung bato as in major lalaking bato (chakka!hahaha) may kadulasan nga lang. (oo, nadulas ako... :p) meron sana mas magandang pic nitong rocks pero hindi pwede kasi may tao na e baka makasuhan pa ko ng kung anumang kasong pangkahalayan..hahaha

Isang araw at isang gabi lang kami sa Calaguas. Nakakaloka kasi walang matinong cr doon. well, merong toilet seat pero syempre walang flush. at nga pala, walang kuryente sa buong isla. syempre wala ring signal ang Globe, Smart, SUN, TNT, Red, TM.

after Calaguas, Bagasbas (Island - nga ba?) naman kami. doon kami nagsurf. at doon ko nakilala si kuya bogs. in all fairness, hot sya (pag nasa tubig).hahaha ok, so first time kong nag surf. tapos hottie pa ung instructor, i think i love surfing..?hahahaha uulit pa ako. promise. here's one of my pics. medyo awkward lang yung tayo ko kasi nga first time db?hahaha

wala na akong masabi dahil yeller! obvious bang ang ganda ganda ng places na pinuntahan ko?hahaha well, meron pala akong tip: if you wanna have an amazing trip, go with Travel Factor. their people are nice and really cool. and oh, the trip was superb not to mention super affordable. :)

How Long Will I Suffer?

How Long Will I Suffer?

“You can’t see your mother’s dead body! You’re a robber! A disobedient daughter! You are the very cause of my beloved’s estate. I hate you! I don’t need you! Get lost! Go to Hell!”

“But father please, I want to see my mother. I want to ask forgiveness from her. I want to see my mother.”

I can still remember when I was a student, I like going out with my friends to parties; and being a teenager I was always curious and inquisitive with the things around me.

But every time I go with my friends, my mother is always there, asking me not to do this or that and I always get angry with her meddling.  One night, while I was dressed and waiting for my friends to pick me up, my mother asked me where I was going, and she pleaded for me to stay home. But I shouted at her angrily. “You aging sickly woman! Get out of my way! You always meddle with my affairs. Maybe, I am not your real daughter, that’s why you don’t allow me to go out with my friends and be happy with them.” Then I pushed her out of my way, turned my back on her and left her crying.

When I came back, I was terribly trembling, sweating and thirsty. “I need to have an injection. I must be injected with drugs. But how? I don’t even have a single centavo left? Oh, I remember, there’s some money for my mother’s medicine on the shelf.” I have taken it and hurriedly went out of the house without paying attention to my mother’s calls because she could hardly get up to follow me out. How happy was I then.

One evening, when I went home- when I was still 30 meters away from our house, I saw that our house was so bright, and there are so many people inside. “Oh God!”, I said to myself. “Maybe my father and our neighbors are celebrating for my mother’s recovery”. I continued walking and after a few minutes, I reached our house.

The door was open and to my surprise, my father stopped me and pushed me out and shouted angrily,

“You can’t see your mother’s dead body! You’re a robber! A disobedient daughter! You are the very cause of my beloved’s estate. I hate you! I don’t need you! Get lost! Go to Hell!”

“But father please, I want to see my mother. I want to ask forgiveness from her. I want to see my mother.”

“Oh God, what have I done? I’ve lost my virginity and honor. I’ve lost the love of my father. And above all, I’ve lost my mother. Oh God, how long will I suffer?”

*Bow*

What's Up Banana Ketchup?!

So kumusta naman ang araw ninyo? ako, bonggang bonggang katakawan ang umatake simula pa lang ng umaga ko. di ba 'im on a diet'? hahahaha kahapon yun, hindi na ngayon. narealize ko lang na kahit anong pagpapakagutom ang gawin ko, hindi enough and 4 days para mawala ang bilbil ko para sa Calaguas trip ko bukas. at dahil sa realization na yon, wala na akong pakialam. as in QUEBER! kain galore na ito! aba naman! 3 days na akong gutom, walang rice no! hello?! sinong hindi magugutom nun? eto, sabi ko coffee and skyflakes and fruits for breakfast db? ASA! tignan nyo mga kinain ko simula kahapon (take note: diet pa ako nito):

Breakfast
5 tbsp of fried rice
1 slice of tinapang bangus
2 pancakes

Snack
1 apple
1 pack hansel cookies

Lunch
1 pear
1 pack choco flavored inipit
4 coffee candies

Snack
1 korean pear

Dinner
1 bowl beef nilaga
1 bowl pakbet

Midnight Snack
1 bowl Banana Nut Clusters with Vanilla flavored Soy Milk

Breakfast
1 corned beef sandwich
1 cafe latte
1 McDo pineapple pie

Lunch
1 Sausage McMuffin with strawberry preserve
1 apple

Snack
1 Sausage McMuffin with strawberry preserve ULIT!

Dinner
dont know yet.

well, one thing's for sure, super daming food for dinner kasi birthday ng uncle ko ngayon. GOOD LUCK! goodbye diet na talaga ito.

urgh! though i really wanna have a sexy (or at least, 'presentable') figure, i dont think i can control myself from eating. you know, it's one of my favorite 'hobby' and i'm very good at it..hahahaha so there, i could use some luck or maybe lock para maikulong ko ang sarili ko sa loob ng ref! joke! =) *bow*

Change of Heart

I thought i could do it. not eating rice is easy. i've done that before. but not eating fish and red/white meat? that's a different story. yesterday, at breakfast i thought i could eat fish (fried kippers) without garlic rice. but i cant resist the aroma of the garlic and so i gave in. i said that would be the last time that i'd eat rice this week. i was pretty sure of that. for lunch i had corn. for dinner, i had prok sinigang minus the pork.

but because i ate 2 servings of cookies and cream ice cream yesterday while watching 3 consecutive movies namely Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, From Paris With Love and Dear John, my plan had changed. i wont stick to the 1200 calorie diet for this week. not even the 4oo calorie diet. what i'm gonna follow is my personalized 'diet plan' what is consist of the following -plus lots of water and should be eaten (religiously) every 4 hrs:

Breakfast (i just had this 5mins ago)
1 cup cafe latte
1 skyflakes FIT
1 choco-flavored inipit

Morning snack
1 fuji apple (or korean pear)

Lunch
1 serving of salad (lettuce, carrots and grapes)
1 banana

Afternoon snack
1 pear (or 1 serving of sliced peaches)

dinner
any vegetable or fish dish prepared at home - skip the rice and other condiments, iced tea and desserts

as you've noticed, i'm only allowed to drink 1 cup of coffee a day and lots of water. No sodas, tetra packed and canned juices, etc. But i'm allowing myself to drink a cup of buko juice, only if it's FRESH. :)

I really hope this diet works for me. I only have 4 days to do this before my UBBE Calaguas Surfvivor trip.

Hoping for the BEST Results

As of 6am, my 'official' weight (sounds like I'm gonna have a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao) is 123lbs. THAT IS DEPRESSING! I have tried several diet programs. I even fell for those unhealthy diet plans. for the first few weeks, i lost some pounds but then i almost always reach a plateau stage then just gain all the lost pounds back, or worse twice of those in a shorter period of time- way shorter than the time it took me to shed them off. sad.


I've tried the The Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet for more than 21 days. It sure did change my eating habits. Imagine, for almost a month I relied on lemonade to sustain my body's needs for nutrients, energy, etc. Yes, I've lost a few pounds but after some time I gained them all back. Since i cant live with lemonade alone forever, i decided to stop. Just after I stopped the diet, i realized that something's wrong within me. I cant poop like normal people do. It took me days (sometimes more than a week) before I can 'successfully' excrete those stuff. i was even brought to the ER twice because of that abnormal bowel movement. After some tests, my gastroenterologist said that the normal intestinal 'activities' were disrupted due to my dependence on laxatives (note that while I'm on the lemonade diet, i also took sea salt flush-- it's part of the diet) and so he gave me some medicines and vitamins to make the lining of my intestines thicker again.


after two months, i tried another diet. with this one, i avoided eating carbohydrate rich food during dinner time. well, didnt work for me. I've read about the The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet but i didn't follow it because it requires me to prepare my own meals, i.e. bake my own bread, create and cook my own pasta, etc just so i'm sure that the ingredients used wont trigger my carbohydrate addiction. I simply don't have time. period.


then, i tried drinking different kinds of tea and coffee - all didnt work for me.


I was kinda tired of all this dieting stuff but then just this morning, when i came to office, a co-employee said, 'you're getting bigger.' wow! what a way to ruin my mood. that early in the morning. good job officemate! it was like a bitchslap. a really painful slap in the face. it's as if he said, "Hello! wake up girl! you need to diet. you're getting ugly by the day."


So there. i spent this day searching the net, what diet plan to do/follow just so i can lose some pounds and fit into my favorite jeans again.A lthough I'm kinda tired of trying new diets plans, I know I should never give up. I believe one day, I'll be able to find the one program that would help me lose weight and maintain a healthy and good-looking (*ehem* sexy) body. hahaha


Here's the diet plan that i'm planning to religiously follow starting on Monday (well, tomorrow we'll have a party so i cant really start dieting tomorrow..haha)


1200 Calorie Diet

Sample Diet Plan

Breakfast 1 cup bran cereal 1 cup skim milk 1 banana

Lunch Tuna sandwich with whole grain bread and low fat mayo 2 cups raw vegetable crudités (carrot, red pepper, celery) 1 small apple

Afternoon Snack Nectarine Sparkling water with lemon

Dinner 3 oz grilled chicken breast ¾ cup steamed green beans Salad with 1 cup lettuce, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup grated carrot 2 teaspoons olive oil and balsamic vinegar 1 fresh peach

Evening Snack 1 small pear

well, good luck. I'll let you guys know if this one's successful in making me lose these flabs..hahahaha

“Oo” by Up Dharma Down

Aside from “Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please shine down on me.” My other LSS is Up Dharma Down’s Oo. Kinda weird ‘coz I’ve been trying not to think about my love life (which has been nonexistent for like forever. ha-ha-ha boohoo!) anymore. I love and hate this song: Love because it reminds me of that person (or maybe my situation/feelings for that person) and hate it for the same reason. Sad but true. Grar. Anyway, for those who don’t know the song, here are its video and lyrics. Hope you can relate. (If you don’t, then good for you, you haven’t experienced secretly liking (and worse, falling for) a friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts0cNzItMlw

“Oo” by Up Dharma Down

Di Mo Lang Alam, Naiisip Kita
baka Sakali Lang, Maisip Mo Ako
di Mo Lang Alam, Hanggang Sa Gabi
inaasam Makita Kang Muli

nagtapos Ang Lahat Sa Di Inaasahang Panahon
at Ngayon Akoy Iyong Iniwang
luhaang Sugatan Di-Mapakinabangan
sana Nagtanong Ka Lang Kung Di Mo Lang Alam
sanay Nagtanong Ka Lang Kung Di Mo Lang Alam
akoy Iyong Nasaktan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang

hindi Mo Lang Alam Kay Tagal Nang Panahon
akoy Nandirito Pa Rin Hanggang Ngayon, Para Sayo
lumipas Mga Araw Na Ubod Ng Saya
di Pa Rin Nagbabago Ang Aking Pagsinta
kung Akoy Nagkasala, Patawad Na Sana
ang Puso Kong Pagal Ngayon Lang Nagmahal

di Mo Lang Alam Akoy Iyong Nasaktan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang
puro Siya Na Lang, Sanay Ako Naman
di Mo Lang Alam, Ikay Minamasdan
sanay Iyong Mamalayang Hindi Mo Lang Pala Alam

di Mo Lang Alam, Kahit Tayoy Magkaibigan Lang
bumabalik Lahat Sa Tuwing Nagkukulitan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang
akoy Nandito Lang, Hindi Mo Lang Alam
matalino Ka Naman

kung Ikaw At Ako Ay Tunay Na Bigo
sa Laro Na Ito Ay Dapat Bang Sumuko
sanay Di Ka Na Lang Pala Aking Nakilala
kung Alam Ko Lang Akoy Yong Masasaktan Ng Ganito
sanay Nakinig Na Lang Ako Sa Nanay Ko

di Mo Lang Alam Ako'y Iyong Nasaktan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang
puro Siya Na Lang, Sanay Ako Naman
di Mo Lang Alam, Ikay Minamasdan
sanay Iyong Mamalayang Hindi Mo Lang Pala Alam
malas Mo . . . Ikaw Ang Natipuhan Ko
di Mo Lang Alam, Akoy Yong Nasaktan..

California Pizza Kitchen -- FREE Pizza c/o BDO Titanium Card

Buffalo Chicken -- FREE (you have to spend Php 3,000 or more with your BDO Credit Card before you can avail of a free pizza from California Pizza Kitchen)

Grilled chicken marinated in SPICY Buffalo sauce with Mozzarella cheese, fresh carrots, celery and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. Served with a side of Gorgonzola ranch dressing.

James Pareja and I had this yummy Buffalo Chicken pizza for lunch/merienda. :)

as i write this entry, i'm also trying to recall the pasta that we ordered but i totally forgot the name (memory gap??hahahaha). I think it's called Penne Bolognese, i'm really not sure. (cant even find a a photo.grar.) anyway, its made of penne, sausages, and their traditional meat sauce. 

rating: 8/10 for the pizza

              6/10 for the pasta

Who doesn't love Tony Stark?

OMG! I’m so head over heels with this old man. grar. I hate it. Oh well, not really hate it. Because of Iron Man 2, I've finally come to the realization that I have a thing for older men. Yikes! Doesn’t that scare you? hmm. Actually, I don’t wanna admit it at first but then, nights after watching the movie, I’m still dreaming of him, my beloved Tony Stark. Uh, I’m not sure if I really like Robert Downey, Jr. though he is undoubtedly hot; but I want to believe that I’m in love with Tony Stark – that egoistic, oh-so-sexy and intelligent [old] man. HOT!! Sorry, can’t help myself. (Don’t you know that I’ve watched the second movie even before I got to see the first? Haha funny isn’t it? Or maybe weird..? Whatever!) Anyway, here are some of his pics.

oh-so-sexy, isnt he? <3

the uber-intelligent Mr. Stark

hot!

see those eyes?? hmmm.

even just looking at this pic makes me wanna cry. Oh Tony... :'(

So there, thanks to Tony Stark, now I’ve accepted the fact that I have this thing for older, intelligent (but sometimes really egoistic) guy. I Love You Tony! I hope that one day, I’ll meet the Tony Stark of my life.

ALDO my love

nakakatawa. wala akong magawa sa office kanina kaya nagcheck lang ako ng SALE items sa ALDO online store. e na-inlove ako kay ALDO (este sa cornejo watch pala) de sa sobrang pagkaadik ko kay ALDO, imbes na shoes lang, napabili ako ng watch at bag. hindi lang yun. ang balak ko talaga papabili ako sa auntie ko sa LA para walang gastos. but no! dahil si ALDO nga siya, hindi ako nakapagpigil. bumigay ako sa tawag ng makamundong pagnanasa..hahahahahaha ayon, tumawag ako sa ALDO Mega Mall branch. e wala ng stocks. de sad. pero ginawa ko, tumawag ako sa Shangri-La branch. Nung nalaman kong may stocks pa sila, walang dalawang isip, kinuha ko ang id pass, cellphone at wallet ko. patakbong lumabas ng office. nagmamadaling tumawid sa Shaw Blvd. at dahil hindi ako makapaghintay, nag taxi na ako kahit na alam kong mapapagastos ako ng malaki sa taxi dahil traffic. e naisip ko, 'cant wait for you to be mine ALDO', de go. taxi. (btw, pwedeng i-jeep lang ang papunta sa shang from our office, pero hindi, nagtaxi pa rin ako..hahaha) pagbaba sa may shang, direcho ako agad sa 3rd floor, ayun buy na.

eto masaklap dun, hindi lang watch ang nabili ko, pati bag. OA. hindi pa sale ung nabili ko. sinong shopaholic ngayon?hahaha *present* de ayun, pagbalik kong office, tastas ang bulsa ko. ay hindi, gasgas lang ang credit card dahil kinaskas ko na naman, tumataginting na Php 5,000 para sa isang relo at isang maliit na bag. OK lang, anything for ALDO my love.

naglulumanding Scorpio

Prepare yourself for romance -- serious romance -- because it's right around the corner. You've been waiting for it to happen, maybe even lying awake at night, and it seems that the universe has finally decided to answer your plea. If you don't already have a prospect in mind, you'd better get dressed -- the sassier, the better -- and get out there.

Eto ang sabi ng horoscope ko. Oo, nagbabasa ako ng horoscope. Pero hindi naman ako 100% naniniwala, mga 20% lang..hahahaha nagbabasa lang naman ako kasi pra maaliw. Pampalipas oras ba. Para kahit ilang Segundo lang e matawa o mamangha naman ako. Kasi naman, nakakaliw talaga ang Yahoo! Daily horoscope. Pati na rin ang Chinese horoscope at Anita Predictions sa FB. Aliw talaga lalo na kapag feeling ko tumatama sila. Pero siyempre hindi naman talaga sila tumatama, nagkakataon lang na may pagkakapareho sa sinasabi nila at sa naiisip o nararamdaman ko. Pero ngayon, kakaiba. Natawa ko ng malakas pero 120% akong hindi naniwala. Bakit? Well, una sa lahat, wala akong jowa na roromansahin ngayong araw na to (asa naman akong sa ibang araw meron. Wala talaga. Sabi naman kasi sa inyo, ang aking love life ay parang coke, ZERO. toinks!) isa pa, sablay talaga kasi sabi nya magbihis ako ng maayos, e heller! Kaninang umaga ko lang to nabasa nandito na ko sa office. Alangan namang pumunta pa ko ng shang at mamili ng damit (as if hindi ko ginagawa dati yun pag hindi ko talaga trip ang suot ko for the day)? Well, pwede naman kaya lang nasunog pala ung mall kagabi, mga 1030pm daw kaya di ko alam kung nagbukas ba sila ngayon.

Hay. Isa lang ang masasabi ko, sa lahat ata ng sinabi ng horoscope ko, ngayon lang sila hindi tumugma. Ay, partly true naman ito kung counted ang pakikipag flirt ko sa kaibigan ko sa ibang bansa. BUT NO! malaking joke lang kasi yung usapan naming kanina 9actually kahapon pa kami naglalandian) wala lang, trip lang namin kasi birthday nya e wala syang girlet ngayon, at ako naman e ‘single and ready to mingle’ e de pinagbigyan ko na ang paglulumandi nya.hahahaha pero dahil tapos na ang birthday nya, tapos na rin ang lahat, balik friend mode na ulit kami. (gusto ko bang hindi na lang friend mode? Ewan. Hahahaha anlandi!) *bow*

taNgahanga ng feelingera

ano nga ba ang taNga-hanga? simple, ito ay ang taong humahanga sa akin (pwede rin sa'yong) 'kagandahan'.. hahaha bawat tao'y may taglay na kagandahan, kaya naman hindi ko na itatanggi pa, maganda ako. nasa sa inyo na lang iyon, mga tumitingin kung nagagandahan din kayo sa akin. basta ang sabi sa akin ng tatay ko, maganda ako (hindi ko lang alam kung maganda ako physically o kagandahang-loob pala ang tinutukoy ng ama ko). Queber, basta maganda ako [PERIOD, no erase!].

hindi kagaya ni daddy, ung nanay ko mejo realistic. ang lagi nyang sinasabi sa akin, hindi ka kagandahan, oo, cguro maganda ka kahit papano, pero hindi stunningly beautiful. (dahil dito, hindi ko alam kung ampon ba ko o anak sa labas ng tatay ko kasi parang hindi ako tanggap ng nanay ko na anak nya kung maka-comment e..joke lang! magkamukha talaga kami ng nanay ko kaya nga hirit ko sa kanya, kung hindi ako maganda, mas pangit ka! sabay tawa!hahahahaha) e dahil nga hindi naman daw ako kagandahan sabi ni mommy, ang tawag nya sa mga taong (yehes, MGA, plural, marami rami na rin kasi sila. :p) may 'crush' sa akin ay TANGA-hanga. e kasi, kung hindi ba naman daw tanga (o kaya naman bulag) ung mga yon, bakit daw sila magkakagusto sa akin. my point naman sya, hindi ko rin alam kung bakit nila ako nagugustuhan. feeling ko, katawan ko lang ang habol nila sa akin! feelingera talaga ako! as if kakatawan ko si cristine reyes e no? more like ruby rodriguez naman tlga, feelingera ako! *present*

Anyway, ayun, kwento. meron akong isang kakilala (actually, hindi kami talaga magkakilala kasi never naman kami na-introduce sa isa't isa – alam ko lang ang pangalan nya at alam lang nya ang pangalan ko dhil naririnig kapag tinatawag kami ng kung sinu-sino). Hindi ko alam kung ambisyosa lang ba talaga ako o tlgang may gusto sya sa akin. Anlabo naman kasi e.. panay nakangiti sa akin (malay ko ba kung ngiwi pala talga siya). tapos tuwing matitingin ako, nakatingin sya saken (ay, nabisto ako. oo, tinitignan ko rin kasi talaga sya. may itsura e. mukang tae. este, tao pala.) ilang beses na kaming nagkakahiyaan (well, yun e kung maituturing pa akong taong may hiya..hahaha) kasi ba naman lagi as in LAGI kaming nagkikita sa labas ng cr or sa elevator. (sabay ba kaming umiinom ng kape o tubig kaya sabay din kaming naiihi? Or sabay ba naming gusting kumuha ng kape sa pantry kaya nagkakasabay o nagkakasalubong o nagkikita sa may elevator?) hay nako. Tama na nga. Ang feelingera ko talaga. (term ba talaga ang feelingera at ilang beses ko na syang ginamit dito? Kung hindi pa, pews ngayon term na sya at AKO ANG nagpaSIMULA.) o sya, kung may gusto man talaga sya sa akin o wala, dahil feelingera nga ako, ibibilang ko syang isa sa aking mga TANGA-hanga!! *bow*

Ano ang ginagawa mo kapag wala kang ginagawa?

Ano ang ginagawa mo kapag wala kang ginagawa?

Malamang maraming naguluhan sa tanong ko. May ibang natawa at may ilan ding nainis. Kung anuman ang ngaing reaction nyo, maaari nyong ipaalam sa akin sa pamamagitan ng pagko-comment. Kung ayaw nyo namang ipaalam, ayos lang din, kimkimin nyo na lang ngunit huwag magtaka kung biglang bumaho ang paligid sa sandaling sumabog na ang inyong kinikimkim na saloobin..hahaha

Eto na. simple lang ang ginagawa kosa tuwing wala akong ginagawa. Maliban sa paghinga, [na hindi naman na natin talaga iniisip na gawin dahil kusa na itong ginagawa ng ating mga baga – isipin nyo na lang kung gaaano ka-hassle naman yun kung pati ang paghinga e sasadyain pa nating gawin – hay, hassle nga!] kung nagkataon namang nasa opisina ako gaya ngayon, ang aking ginagawa ay ang walang kasawaang pagbasa at pag-comment sa tweets at updates ng aking mga kaibigan at hinahangaang mga bituin. O di ba? bongga! Up-to-date yata ito sa mga tsismis!!  [‘wag mag-deny, tsismoso/tsismosa ka rin dahil likas naman sa tao ang pagiging interesado sa mga kaganapan sa buhay ng kanyang kapwa..hahaha]

Kapag wala ng bagong tweet or status update sa halip na tumanga sa kawalan, sinusubukan kong gumawa ng makabuluhang blog entries pero sa awa ng Diyos, puro ganitong klase ang natatapos ko. Puro kalokohan. Puro kababawan. Mga walang masyadong katuturang bagay at topic (on second thought, baka kahit papano’y may silbi naman ang mga ito dahil kung wala, malamang hindi mo naman ito babasahin di ba? Pero kung sa palagay mo, wala talagang kwenta ang entry na ito at nagsayang lang ako ng oras sa paggawa nito, tatawanan kita at sasabihin kong, “nagsayang ka rin ng oras dahil binasa mo rin ‘to. Hahahaha tapos, kthanksbye.”

The one thing that we can't fully comprehend

Why do I love to write about incomprehensible topics? Why don’t I think of something that would interest a lot of people? Why am I being such a lazy, crazy bitch that doesn’t want to think (and write) about more useful articles like running a business or selling stuff online, and instead dwell on matters of the stupid heart and the day-to-day ‘praises’ and complaints of ordinary people? Well, I have an answer to that. This is primarily because I am already tired of thinking about what business to start and what items to sell on my multiply and EBay accounts. I got fed up with the thoughts of making money online [duh! I work in the internet marketing field so I deal with affiliate-generated sales, returned transactions, and MONEY matters every single week day of my life after graduating as an IS major from a reputable university last year. Do you see a clear connection between my course and my current work? I don’t. haha]

At this point in time, it is already 6:36pm and I’m still in the office writing this blog because I have nothing to do (well, this seems to be the most unproductive day of my life since I went to work this morning to wait for the clock to struck 7 in the evening for me to go and meet up with my friends in a nearby shopping mall). Aside from my daily report which I finished doing in less than 10 minutes, I spent my day surfing the net, playing Café World in FB and chatting with friends through pidgin – the low-tech version of Yahoo! Messenger.

Ok, so why do I love writing about love and heartaches? I have a theory. Maybe, I love ‘talking’ about love and emotions because aside from God’s existence, it is the one thing that other people, or even I, can’t explain to myself. I mean, how come this thing called love has different effects on people? Why do people experience the feeling of being in love in the first place? How do they know that it is love and not some other emotion or sensation like lust or pity? As much as I wanna have a complete understanding of this feeling, I believe that no matter how hard I try, even if I spend my whole life observing how people act and react when they are in love (note that there are different ‘kinds’ of love; thus, making it more difficult to comprehend) I will never be able to have a firm grasp on the topic. All I can do is try to recognize the partial truths that I can gather about it, put them in writing and hopefully be able to inform, help or even ‘enlighten’ other individuals who, like me, have the unending desire to know more about that crazy little thing called LOVE.

Patiently waiting

It’s been a week and two days since you first got my attention. That day, I didn’t know how to react. I was startled – for the first time, in the longest time, I ran out of words. I was simply stunned, overwhelmed by your beauty, astonished by your glamour. As I gazed at your magnificence, I can’t help but feel that tingling sensation lurking inside of me, waiting for the right timing when it can finally show itself unto you. Well, if there’s one thing I was certain of, it would be that I fell in love with you. Yes, at that very moment when I first set my eyes on you. I may sound corny and irrational – I won’t take it against you if you think I’m a fool– but indeed, you took my breath away; you swept me off my feet. See, that’s how madly I am in love with you. Simply put, you became the center of my universe.

But then we had to part ways – I needed to go back to the office, to the real (my) world while you stay in your perfect place, with those lovely and not to mention oh-so-good-smelling people. Until now, I can’t forget those beautiful faces, sweet smiles and their heart-warming welcome. I felt was loved, really accepted by your family. When I left your place, I was hoping that I’d hear from you again. *keeping my fingers crossed* that we will meet again. But, why haven’t you called me yet? I am dying to hear from you again, longing to see you again. Are you not in love with me the way that I am with you? Why wont you accept me, or rather, why haven’t you accepted me yet? Will it be too much for me to ask that you want me to stay with you? Will it hurt you to welcome me back into your arms again? As much as I want to hear that you love me, I would also want to know (though it would really break my heart) if there’s no chance for me to be with you. A call or a letter saying that you don’t want me would be helpful so I would know if I need to forget about you (just the thought of it makes me wanna cry). I must bear that excruciating pain for the obvious reason that I need to move on with my life. So with my hands clasped in prayers, I will be patiently and lovingly waiting for THE call.

Don't Forget the S.P.I.C.E.

You may have an excellent idea but do you really have what it takes to have a successful enterprise? Don’t get me wrong, brilliant ideas are of course, really important in coming up with a business (You won’t be reading this article if you don’t have an idea in mind, right?) but realistically speaking, not all great thoughts become winning businesses.

A few months back, I was also contemplating on starting up my own business. My cousin and I have been considering to franchise one of the many food cart packages that not only offer low initial capital but also almost no efforts required since the company would be providing us with the food cart and everything else needed to run the business including the location where it will be put up, the uniforms of the attendants and even the ‘log book/accounting book’ that will be used for recording our day-to-day sales and all the other activities. (FYI, we haven’t started the franchise though my own business has already started.)

 

So, you might be wondering why and how did I come up with the decision to start the business. I believe that for you to succeed in this endeavor, you should have S.P.I.C.E. (I won’t be explaining these characteristics in this order. The acronym is only made to help you remember them easily.)

 

1. Interest

Since you are to start your own business, you must take note of what interests you the most. This is what would keep you from becoming bored or worse, fed up with thinking of how to make the enterprise better and hopefully bigger.

2. Passion

I will share with you my motto in my life: My passion for learning outweighs my fear of failing. Really, a certain level of curiosity (a.k.a. interest—mentioned earlier) coupled with lots of love and fondness for it would be enough to keep you going. I believe I’ve said enough. =)

 

3. Commitment

Starting up a business requires a lot of time and effort. You must be willing to spend your precious time doing things that would put your ideas into reality. Note that a successful owner is also a full-time/hands-on worker (or employer if you are planning to hire assistants/attendants).

 

4. Enthusiasm

It would be foolish for us to think that we won’t have any problems once the business is already up. I believe that when it is already running, it is also the time when we face different challenges and difficult situations like slow sales due to economic crisis, for instance. We should have the enthusiasm and on top of it, the positive outlook so we won’t have any rooms for thoughts of giving up, but only the thought that tomorrow’s a new and better day for the business.

 

5. Sensitivity

Of course, you must be sensitive to the needs and wants of your target market. Obviously, a business is not a business when you don’t have any one purchasing your items or requiring your services. In order to serve them better, you need to know and understand their behavior and preferences.

Bear in mind that starting up, running and maintaining a business is not always rainbows and butterflies. There are also times when you’ll be faced (but hopefully not too stressed) with challenges. When difficulties arise, always remember that you should be sensitive to your market’s demand, passionate about and have an undying interest for what you’re doing, faithful to your commitment and enthusiastic (not to mention positive and patient) for you to cope up and ultimately overcome those pressing times. =)

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masakit...

Tatlong taon na ang nakaraan nang huli akong makaramdam ng ganito. akala ko noon iyon na ang huli naming pagtatagpo. na iyon na rin ang katapusan ng lahat. ng sakit. ng hirap. pero nitong lunes lamang muli na nama kaming nagtagpo. hindi ko mawari kung bakit. hindi ko alam ang tunay na dahilan. nakaupo lang ako, nakatingin sa ilaw. sa una'y nakakasilaw pero di nagtagal, nasanay rin ako. hindi, nabulag na rin ako. akala ko sa pagkabulag na iyon ay mawawala siya. hinihintay kong hindi gaya ng pagkawala ng aking paningin ay mawala na in ang aking pakiramdam. sa isang punto, oo. naging manhid ako. pero alam kong kagaya ng pagka-panandalian ng kadilimang aking nakikita, ilang minuto lang ay babalik na rin ang lahat. lalo't higit, mananatili ang sakit. manunuot hanggang sa kasuluksukan, kasingit-singitan, kalalim-lalman ng aking buto, ng aking laman. wala akong nagawa. hindi ko rin napigil ang pagpatak ng aking mga luha. masakit. sobrang masakit na higit pa sa sakit na aking naramdaman tatlong taon na ang nakararaan. gusto kong magalit pero minarapat ko na lang manahimik. mas mabuting kimkimin ko ang sakit na ito kaysa mayroon pang ibang madamay. tinanggap ko ng buong puso ang lahat. gaya ng pagtanggap ng Ama sa Alibughang Anak.

ngayon, dalawang araw ang nakalipas nang muli kaming pinagtagpo. masakit man, masaya na rin ako sa nangyari. matagal man bago mawala ang sakit na ito, naniniwala akong nangyari ang lahat para na rin sa kapakanan ko. alam ko nang mabuti ang intensyon niya at muli man akong nakararanas ng di mawaring sakit, alam kong lilipas din ito. matatapos din ang aking paghihirap at pagtitiis. hihintayin ko ang araw na iyon. at kapag ito'y dumating na, taas noo, at buong puso, pagmamahal at pagpapatawad akong ngingiti at magpapaalam sa kanya at aking sasabihin, "maraming salamat brackets, wire at elastics, nang dahil sa inyo, mas maganda na ang ngiti ko ngayon."