Year-ender post

Today is the last workday of the year. Yey! I just realized that I've been working for 11 months already. I can't believe how this year went by so fast. Another year is about to come to a close.

A lot has happened in a span of one year. It's like when you're in the midst of things and yet you still can't seem to grasp what is really happening until it's over.

Here are the highlights of my 2007:
1: Started working- This happened early this year, around late January. I started job-hunting last year, but 2006 just wasn't my year. haha I remember being accepted to 2 companies in 2006, but come the time where I had to sign the contract (or whatever they call it), the HR people of those 2 companies never called back, and calls to them would just have the reply that they'd call me. I guess those jobs just weren't for me.

Even though I like my job now, I still prefer something that would let me grow professionally. Let's see if 2008 will give me that. hehe

2:Adventures- I love to travel. I just have a companion-drought syndrome. haha In short, I'm a frustrated traveller. I went to Batangas with my officemates in the summer and then I got to travel to my homeland up north in September, and during that trip, I also took a lot road trip to New Jersey with my cousins.

3: Met a lot of new people- I met a lot of new friend this year, some through friends of friends or the people here where I work, some through facebook(not some, just one actually).

4:Still single- What else is new? haha Although that's not really a highlight nor is it a complaint.

I think I'm talking nonsense now. What I just said didn't really match the title. Sorry about that. I got home at 3am this morning, you see. So, I'm still super sleep deprived.

I dudn't have a lot of BIG highlights this year...I'll just add along when I think of something. :D

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I got myself an iPod Classic for Christmas! I bought it from Sharn's friend for only 11,800.

I've been having a bad luck streak with tech/gadget stuff lately. My laptop is now going "Mayday!" after I kept on restoring my PC after one program just wouldn't work. I have to get it fixed soon. *Sigh*

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Happy birthday Joy!^_^

(This is probably going to be my last post of the year. I'm going to try to rest my eyes for a few days. And yea, I'd probably be playing with my iPod. hehehe joke! I'm going to try to review for the GMAT over the long weekend, fix my laptop, and read the huge pile of books I bought but never had time to read. Happy new year everybody!)

1920's fever...

The theme for our Christmas party here at the office is "20's at 20". It's going to be a 1920's inspired theme. No, we are not going to perform the video above...We won't be able to reach the high notes. haha We're going to be performing this. I just posted the Christina Aguilera vid because I liked her performance. =D

Can't believe Christmas is coming in 2 weeks! I haven't finished my Christmas shopping yet! I don't think I'm even halfway yet. Always a last minute shopper. haha Ok, maybe thats an exaggeration.

Have two Christmas parties this week, one would be the one at the office, which will be on Friday. Then there's the YAD party on Saturday.

As per tradition, here's my wishlist for this Christmas. ;)
1) iPod Classic 80gb
2) Starbucks tumbler
3) one of the big bags from Schu
4) Sony Cybershot T2
5) Powerbooks GC's

ok, for a more grown-up list:
1) to be able to live on my own and become independent
2) to become better (as in a better person)
3) to master the art of public speaking and conversation (I kinda suck at PS)
4) to find a better job (I'm not saying that I don't like my job now..I just want something that will allow me to grow)
5) to pursue an MBA (this was supposed to read something else. But I'm too shy to put that up.)

I love Christmas! It just brings out the little kid in me. hehe

BTW, for the first time ever, I might be able to get the Starbuck's planner. I need 5 stickers more and I'm going to get mine. ^_^ For people who don't know, I've never managed to drink this much coffee in a span of 1 month. So, I've never collected enough stickers for the planner. OMG! I just realized, I have had more cups of coffee in the past few weeks than in the years covering 2002-2006.

angst-free

I'm finally back to being a good girl...haha As if I've ever done anything that will constitute to being bad. I'm usually not reactive so I doubt I've ever said anything hurtful, although there may be times where I get shocked at what I say, the latter has a probability of 1/100 of happening. (Sorry for the figures, I'm reviewing counting principles now for GMAT. hehe)

Anyway, I've been so busy lately. First, there's work. Second, YAD activities (am organizing our Christmas party, together with Joy). Third, reviewing for the GMAT. Am usually mentally drained when I get to this, so I hardly get anything in my head. Fourth, holiday shopping. Bought some really great stuff already. hehe

subdued

That's pretty much how I feel right now. I was in the car with dad this morning and he was asking about this form I gave him for the bank, and I replied him with "You told me to sign it." He was like, "Why are you talking to me that way?" It's not that he has no right to be mad, but it wasn't like my tone was rude or anything...I was talking in the usual slow manner, and I wasn't really paying attention to him, coz I was wiping dirt away from my pants. He went on talking about how I'm mataray myself even when I tell him about people who are mataray. I'm usually quiet, and I hardly say anything, how can that be classified as mataray? Furthermore, there's hardly anything in this world I can vent my anger into, and I don't have anyone to talk to about my life...and I'm often misunderstood because of that. What a pathetic life I have! It totally sucks to be me. I'm not even allowed to be angry even in front of my family! Poor little me.

Btw, I don't like people repeating what they say to me (or ask me to do). Once is good, twice is more than enough. Go beyond that, I am so not doing what you tell me to do. haha

Computer bug

The computers here in the office have been getting all weird lately. First, the clocks on all the PC's were one hour late. Then, some PC's were real slow, or that they would freeze up, or some application would just close. In my case, my PC would restart on its own. That happened twice. And what happened last night was super annoying. I just finished the project I was doing, and my computer just restarted. And since I don't really bother saving what I do while I am doing it, the file wasn't saved and I had to redo the entire project when I got in this morning. Grrrr...I hate computer bugs. We scanned our PC's and we got rid of the virus that was causing this mayhem...hopefully, it won't come back.

And yes, I learned my lesson. It doesn't hurt to press CTRL+S once in a while.

However, we have a theory as to what put the virus onto our PC's. We all share files using a USB flash disk, and there's this one person in the office that views A LOT of inappropriate content and he was complaining that his PC had a virus a couple of weeks back, and since he uses the same flash disk we all use, the virus got transferred from one PC to the other. That's just sad, eh?

Whew!

We helped out at the Siddharta musical on Nov 3 and 4. Youth peeps were assigned to the ticketing booths, where we had to give the people temporary tickets the real CCP tickets. At times, it seemed like there was a war going on, and there were moments where we were just sitting and looking at the scene at the lobby. Took a couple of pics while traffic was slow too...*hint hint to Katz* hahaha I have a couple of pics in my cam too. Upload them later.

It was the youths' first time to handle ticketing...its' so different from ushering...coz people were like demanding good seats and seats that were together. The oddest question someone asked me was "Who is seated beside me?" I was dumbstruck. That question was just confusing...But yeah, he was literally asking WHO was going to sit beside him.

I loved the show! I really enjoyed the songs and the colors on the stage. The overall impact of the presentation was very good. The kid who played the narrator/Rahulla was real good too. I heard that he memorized his parts in just three days. That is really worth applauding.

We're going to have a meeting later and finish the ticket tally so we can actually count how many people went. Something like that...haha See y'all again later!

Shux! Xmas is around the corner. We have to plan a party! hahaha

two day work weeks are the best!

Because of the barangay elections and All Saints Day, we only have two days of work this week, which was yesterday and today. It's great! I didn't get to rest or study on Monday like I planned to, but at least I wasn't in front of the PC for 9 hours straight. Hope to get some studying done over the weekend, although I have a feeling that's going to impossible because we have to be at CCP on November 3 and 4.

I hate having people think that they "own" my life. They feel like they know what I should be doing, helping me arrange my schedule, putting stuff in, even though I may not want to do it. I know why they do it..they just don't want me to accomplish something that may lead to something that she doesn't want me doing. Sorry if its confusing...if you want to know what am talking about it, just text me or YM me or something.

Anyway, having someone control my life led to me being a tad bit depressed a couple of nights back. I know I can do something about it, but doing so will hurt someone. I'm hurting, but I can't stand up to that person. I just don't want to incite a feud.

new layout..yay!

After I don't know how long, I finally got around to changing my layout! Whee! hehehe

There were some things that I said I was going to put on my blog, but right now, I can't seem to remember what it was. haha Starting to get senile.

Anyway, no (mis-)adventures yet today, but we had a little scenario at home last night. The on/off switch of our aircon is officially broken. So we had to sleep in the other room. That really doesn't count as an adventure. haha

I have no idea what's wrong with me today! I'm just generally high and hyper. And I didn't have anything sweet.

201st entry

I logged into blogger today and I noticed that I already had 200 posts already. Cool! I never really noticed that I had so many posts already. hehe

Anyway, I was surfing around and there was this site that was asking "What kind of blogger are you?" I took the test and this was the result I got.

Well, technically, that wasn't the real point...I was going to blog about Ka's birthday. We all met up last Saturday for dinner at Italianni's. It was a fun get-together. We had loads of fun catching up and everything. And we were so full afterwards. Thanks Ka! And happy birthday once again! Hope to see everybody again soon, eh?

After dinner, I spent the night at Koko's place. I was playing with Hubert's Wii. It was so much fun! I didn't get to play much, coz I had to go to bed early, coz we were going to have breakfast the next day. Am definitely going to add that to my Xmas wish list. Although the iPod Classic is still going to be on top of my list.

On Sunday, I had breakfast at UCC(where I ran into Erika and her dad was joking that we didn't have enough last night) with Koko and Hubert. After that, I went with them to a service at their church and then we went to Grandma's house for lunch and stayed there till late in the afternoon.

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side note:
Beyonce is going to have a concert on Nov 7. Anyone want to watch?

sick....tired...long weekend

I've got a cold on this otherwise real nice long weekend. Yeah, such a bummer right? But the good thing is that at least I can fully rest to speed up the recovery process.

Although I did get back home real late (or real early, depending on your POV). Rundown on what I did yesterday..Had lunch at Edsa Shangrila with Koko, A-pe and Hubert...that started at around 1-30 and ended at 3. And then I met up with Micmic, Elaine, Dianne and Ian at Shangrila-the mall afterwards, walked around, then Raech came. Then we all split up, and Raech and I went into Zara. And yeah, there were a lot of things that I wanted but was just too lazy to want to try anything on. And yeah, I am still on a tight budget, since I already bought a lot of new additions to my wardrobe in Toronto...but hey, I will probably never say no to adding some more. And yeah, after seeing the prices in Toronto and comparing it with my third-world paycheck, I am now okay with buying my clothes here, even if they are designer brands. Anyway, after walking around the mall for a couple of hours,we(Me, Raech, Micmic, Elaine, Jerome, Sherry and Derrick) had dinner at Cyma. Still can't believe how Cyma is always full. We had the flaming cheese thing, Moussaka, Meatless Moussaka, a salad, lamb with potatoes, and flaming mango(which like the flaming cheese is served with a loud and hearty "Opa!"). After dinner we all went to Raech's house for a few rounds of boardgames. We played Taboo and Cranium. The girls team won in Taboo and then Micmic and Elaine won in Cranium. We were all concentrating on the game that we didn't realize that it was already 2 AM when we finished. I got home at around 2:30 and everybody in the house was already asleep.

That's about how yesterday went. The end.

parents...

Just a little something I got off Gossip Girl.
"Super-successful parents expect nothing less from their offspring. And when it comes to college, that means the Ivies. It's more than just getting into college, it's setting a course for the rest of your life. And those who aren't legacies are no exception. When parents have sacrificed for their children, what kid would want to let them down?"

True...no kid would want to let their parents down, but in wanting to meet their expectations when you can't handle the pressure, it's going to cause hurt and anxiety. Either that, or you lose your own individuality by trying to be someone you don't really want to be.

Party mode

watched the VMA's on MTV last night...loved the finale by Nelly Furtado, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake!

Ouchies

I slipped and fell while I was leaving our house this morning to get to work. There are some light scratches on my right knee, and dirt on my jeans, but no sprain or anything. That was lucky. My right knee hurts when I walk, although I suspect that it could just be the skin rubbing against the rough jean material that's causing it.

Now I know that wearing shoes that have no friction thingies at the bottom is dangerous to your health. hahaha That proved my theory of it, rather.

Hope I don't get bruises later. *cross fingers*

howdy

Again, I haven't written a proper entry for a long time. haha I keep on raving about gadgets I want, and not being able to get one is making me sad. :( jk. But hey, the new iPod Nano is real cute.

It's just that I have been so busy since I got back from Toronto. I went straight back to work on Monday, with only a weekend to rest. And I didn't get to rest much too, coz I had to unpack. (Actually, the luggage is still in my room with some stuff still inside. I've almost tripped myself over it for a few times already.) Anyway, as usual, when I got back to work, the projects came pouring in. Workload is getting heavier and heavier, and I'm still doing the same old stuff. I'm starting to get bored. This is really not a career. I really need a new job, eh?

About my trip...
Well, it was nice. I stayed in the house where I lived in for 2+ years in my childhood. It was just how I pictured it...I was too young to actually remember the place. I passed by the school I went to...I thought that it was far from where we lived, but it was just around the corner. haha
Of course, the highlights of the trip included me getting really dizzy after having 2(or was it 3?) Cranberry Vodka's at Achi's wedding, the road trip to New Jersey with Aileen, Jeanette and Ron, going around downtown, going through Chinatown(it was a VERY clean Chinatown), and of course loads of shopping. Wait, let's not forget that I got to have New York Fries. The one with the cheese and gravy. I missed this snack...I remember having 1 like every week while I was living in Richmond.
See the blue sky below?That's a pic I took while we were on the way to New Jersey from Toronto. One of my professor's told me that the bluer the sky is , the less pollution there is. Here in Manila, the sky is grayish white....The scenery, like the one below, was pretty refreshing.
It was just so nice to be back to my second hometown, and spending time with my family there. I hope to be back there again in the very near future.

movie reviews...sort of

Recent movies I've seen: I think I Love My Wife, Blades of Glory
Both of them were pretty cheesy. The first one was just pointless. It featured Chris Rock in a more serious role, and all I can say is, he isn't as succesful as Jack Black who did pretty well in "The Holiday". The movie just lacks emotion...period. Oh, and the whole movie was all about s3x. And the jokes were all dry.

Blades of Glory on the other hand, was so so. Although yes, it's kinda cheesy, but at least it was hilarious. It was a comedy and it made people laugh, and I guess that's all that matters. haha

Now, here's a movie I'm looking out for. When will it be shown in Manila? Hmmm...


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am back!

After 16 days in Toronto. I am now back in Manila. I wish that I could have stayed longer. Life there is so much nicer. and there's no pollution, no traffic, and less scary(when walking out at night). And life there is more laidback and peaceful too. You get more time to spend with family and friends. Here, you have to worry about going home early because of the rampant kidnappings, etc.

I arrived Friday afternoon at around 3. I slept for the whole afternoon after I got home, then I woke up for dinner, and went to bed again. Up to now, I'm still pretty groggy. haha

I had loads of fun on this trip. It made me realize that I have to map out my life. In a more realistic way that is. I was hoping to get my MBA, but now, I realize that I really need to get more life's experiences to be able to get more out of that, as well as to relate to my peers there. That is just what am doing right now...thinking, pondering and doing loads of research.

pending projects balance-0

OMG! This is the first time in weeks since I didn't have any undone projects in my pending projects folder. I was able to finish the last PTL 4:30 this afternoon. Well, ok, its not because I worked faster or what. I didn't have the next PTL that came in because I'll be on leave starting tomorrow. Yey! Two weeks without PTL, BTS, TID and of course that pesky factor here at work.

The pilot episode of Pushing Daisies is out. We downloaded it via torrent. It's cute! Kinda creepy to think about, but at least the story is more or less fresh. Ok, maybe more. The __years __weeks __days __hours ___minutes voiceovers were amusing. Love the vibrant colours and the music. They remind me of fairy tales. The jokes were also witty and smart. There were lines like "You can't just touch someone's life and be done with it."

Anyway, see you guys in two weeks!

*drool*

Haha gadget-shopping once again..ok, not shopping shopping, just checking out the upcoming PMP's. And yeah, hoping to be able to won one of them. =D

Saw two things that I like already..the Samsung YP-P2 and the Creative Zen Vision W, whose video should be playing below this paragraph. hehe Haven't seen the full specs for the Samsung PMP, but from what I saw on the engadget website, it will only be able to support wmv and mpeg4 video formats. =( If that is true, I'd definitely go for the slightly larger Creative Zen. And, the expandable memory (aside from the 30GB of memory it provides) is definitely a plus.

I'd rather be green than be blue...

Found this video on multiply...

I admit that La Salle was not my first choice. I wanted to go to Ateneo... But then. now that I think about it, does the school you went to really matter? They are both recognized universities anyway, each having their own area of specializations. So, that really shouldn't matter. Unless there are still people who tend to be prejudiced and like one school better than the other.

I want these!

This is the new Samsung YP-P2.

It's like the Apple iPhone, with its' touchscreen interface. The previous and next thingie during video playback is a bit quirky(as seen in the video), but I believe that's only a minor problem that won't prevent consumers from wanting this product. I also love the big screen! It'll be great for watching Ugly Betty, Heroes, and other movies.. :D Although I am a bit worried about the resolution and file format support. Hope they'll make it to support AVI files.

Then there's this USB storage device I saw on the Cnet Asia website...It's a 3-mm thin USB drive that carries a whopping 32GB of memory. It's small enough to fit into a wallet...at least that's what's written here. Looks can really be deceiving! When I first saw the picture, I thought that it was just a card reader or something. haha

It's expensive though, costing at US$300+ for one.

and then I also saw some really cute, mushroom look-alike speakers, called the X-Mini Capsule Speaker. They are also USB-powered, but they have rechargeable batteries built-in. And quoting from the site,"it uses a patented technology that mimics the resonance of a sub-woofer." Not bad for something awfully cute and with a price tag of US$32...

some stuff I did today

I was late for work today due to the floods caused by the heavy rainfall...This is just one of life's ironies, when there's no rain, we complain, when there's rain, we also complain.

Anyway, I got to work at around 9:30. Had lunch around 12:30. We were supposed to have lunch at Shakey's but with the rain and all, we just ordered for delivery. Lunch was great! Am still full. haha

Today, wasn't really productive, I just finished a little more than a half of a PTL and one BTS, and I'll be starting to PR the BTS that was supposed to be submitted early this week(but was delayed because someone submitted late) after I finish this entry.

So, while I was trying to look productive here at work, I found some real interesting webpages:

• 2007 Geneva YAD Conference Video
• Heroes Season 2 Video
• "Fish Spa"
  
• Crazy Ramen Recipes

Now, I'm wondering how Joy and I are going to go home. Hmmm....

bummer week

Again, It took me a while to post a new entry....so what else is new? We had a real great week at the office. (note the sarcasm) haha On Monday morning, we were all greeted by a virus that had attacked our virus, so all week long, our PC's were getting slower and slower, which resulted in us having to backup our files and have our PC's reformmated. Mine will be reformatted on Monday.

Aside from that, there were 2(or was it 3?) typhoons that hit the Philippine shores this week. We(the TBN girls) had a self-proclaimed holiday last Wednesday. Good thing too, coz according to Jeff, the flood went up to his chest.

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No, I'm not going crazy....hehe I just posted it in jumbled letters so as to prevent some people from reading it....

Stairway to heaven

just reminiscing this drama..

Kwon Sang Woo is just so cute! *swoon* hahaha joke

Update 8-2-2007

Just felt the urge to blog..hehe Need to relieve some of the stress from all this studying and the stuff that's happening here at work.

First of all, I would like to say thank you to all the people that greeted me on my birthday, namely: Erika, Aileen, Dianna, Sir Anlex, Ahia Byron, Atsi Johanna, Katz, Michelle Sze, Charissa, Amity, Micmic, Abi Lee, Shaneich, Aileen(aka Mushroom), Allen, Mikey, Laurice, Aris, Jingjing, and my officemates(Michelle, Sharnie, Joy, Omar, Tina, Ging, Jeff, Li Yi, Fidel and Kuya Bernie).

My birthday,as usual, was pretty simple. I ordered a bilao of palabok from Red Ribbon for our merienda at the office. It was pretty good. We were all stuffed. At least, I was. Haha And then, on Saturday, I ate at Cyma’s with Aileen, Erika and Raechelle. The food there is pretty good. We ordered the flaming cheese appetizer (which I will definitely order again), and for our main course we had yemistes(rice stuffed inside a pepper and a tomato), vegan moussaka(love this too!) and Roka pasta(there’s this certain garden taste to it that I like). Had loads of fun hanging out with them again, although it would have been more fun if Charissa could have come too. We all talked about our lives and dreams and especially Aileen’s adventures in China. We all seem to have this passion for traveling and seeing the world, so we were hoping to one day go backpacking, when we have the $$$ to do it. I hope that pushes through. I’ve always dreamed of backpacking(or taking a road trip) from one place to another. I just want to be able to have the freedom to travel and take in the sites of a country and immerse myself in its’ culture without worrying about time constraints or anything. And of course, I'd like to have my friends with me to share the experience with.

Last Tuesday, since it was payday, me and my officemates decided to have lunch at The Old Spaghetti House at Waltermart. Our orders took forever to come, but the food was okay.On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give it a 6. I had the Eggplant Parmigiana and Penne Pomodoro. (See, I’m eating healthier now..haha)

Oh yeah…last week, I e-mailed two of my professors in college. I asked their advice regarding my plans to pursue an MBA next year. They both told me to go for it, while I am still young and still have the same. Sir Anlex said,"There is no better time to start any endeavor than now." Sir JL then told me that it doesn’t matter what decision I make. I just have to make my decision and make it the right one. So here I am, more and more convinced that I am making the right choice.

work styles...

took the Career Test on the Princeton review site... can't believe how accurate it is.

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Am starting to read the 7th installment of Harry Potter. haven't bought the book yet.. hehe am reading it on the web. I know it's illegal, but the temptation was just too much! hehe Once I started the first few lines, I just couldn't stop reading. But hey, I am definitely going to buy the book.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

*Warning:This post may contain spoilers for the movie.

Swept up by the Harry Potter mania, I went to watch the 5th installment of the book/movie series at SM MOA.I had to wait in line for about 30 minutes just to get tickets. But then again, the cinema wasn't as packed as I expected it to be. I suppose people are just waiting for the IMAX seats to clear up a bit and watch it there instead.

Anyway, the cinematography was great! Helena Bonham Carter was really good. I love her playing Bellatrix Lestrange. She's pretty, in a bizarre, freakish kind of way that is. Evanna Lynch was also good as Luna Lovegood. She plays the spaced out part real well. Oh and Emma Watson is really a lady now. She gets prettier and prettier. Wish I had long locks like hers. hehe

The movie was pretty good, albeit it was too short(Really, I wouldn't mind sitting another 30 minutes.) And it changed some of the details in the book.Oh, and I noticed the the movie is starting to deviate from "Harry-saves-the-day" type of ending.

Other memorable portions in the movie:
1. The fireworks scene...That was really good.Great graphics! and Professor Flitwick's little celebratory jump topped the scene perfectly.

2. The scene where the centaurs were going to carry Umbridge away.
Umbridge: Harry, tell them I will do them no harm.
Harry: Sorry, professor, you told me "I must not tell lies."

3. The last scene in the Department of Mysteries. Love the fight scene between Dumbledore and Voldemort.

Hmmm...overall, its a good movie, a little bit flawed since they skipped some of the good parts of the book that I would have wanted to see. Transitions were also a tad choppy. The cast was great.

Christina Aguilera-Ain't No Other Man

Christina Aguilera fever isn't over yet!
I've been listening to her Back to Basics album here at work for days already. haha
I just love her powerful vocals.


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What the???

"We took one of our guys, put a bike helmet on and we used him as a ramrod to break ground and put Mike's head through the wall.It was cool."

This was what I translated today...It's so weird. They were talking about how they were making the life of one family, who has a kid that has cerebral palsy, easier by installing a bathtub on the ground floor. So they had to knock down the wall between the ground floor bathroom and the laundry room. But,hello? Using a guys head to pound on the wall? It'd be a miracle if the guy didn't suffer a stroke or a concussion.

And they still go on to say it was cool. Man..are these people retarded or something?

next few lines.(I'll just post the timecoded version...)
After that, the construction guys came
and cut a hole.
01:25:56.22\01:26:00.17
We have pictures of his head
going in and out of the wall.
01:26:00.22\01:26:03.17
We are basically doing
an extreme bathroom makeover
01:26:03.26\01:26:07.28
so that he will have a rolling shower
in the bathroom downstairs
01:26:08.03\01:26:12.27
and it will give him more independence
and it will be a blessing to his family.

Impossible

Impossible
Christina Aguilera ft. Alicia Keys


Christina: Play something for me Alicia...
I just got something on my mind

Alicia: Speak on it girl

It's impossible
It's impossible to love you
If you don't let me know what you're feeling
It's impossible for me to give you what you need
If you're always hidin' from me

I don't know what hurts you
I just, I wanna make it right
Cos boy I'm sick and tired of trying to read your mind

It's impossible (impossible)
Oh baby it's impossible for me to love you
This way
It's impossible (impossible)
Oh baby it's impossible
If you makin' it this way

Impossible to make it easy
If you always tryin' to make it so damn hard
How can I, how can I give you all my love, baby
If you're always, always puttin' up your guard

This is not a circus
So don't you play me for a clown
How long can emotions keep on goin' up and down

It's impossible (impossible)
Oh baby it's impossible for me to love you
This way
It's impossible (impossible)
Oh baby it's impossible
If you keep treating me this way
Over, over (over and over)

Impossible baby (impossible, impossible)
If you makin' it this way, this way
Oh baby, it's impossible
If you makin' it this way

update 6-28-2007

Wow! It's been a really long time since I really blogged, as in where I didn't post something forwarded or an article I found on the net.So here are some updates on my life.

My birthday is coming up..hehe I'm getting old. *sob*

Harry Potter mania is back. The new Harry Potter movie will be released on the 11th and the book will be available on the 23rd.

and Christina Aguilera is coming to Manila! She'll be having a concert on July 6 at the Fort. I'm still hoping to watch, but tickets are like so expensive! bummer...with me saving up for next year and other miscellaneous expenses, I just can't afford it. Ok, by now, you may have noticed that I'm asking for an advanced bday present. haha just kidding...I'll just wait for the concert DVD to come out na lang if I want to save.


wait..rewind, I was supposed to post an update on my life.
So, right now, I'm taking a much needed 5-minute break from work. We are simply inundated with work.Can you believe I have 9 projects waiting for me after I finish with this entry? Gosh!This is a big load of work to tackle, especially if majority of the pending projects are PTL(fyi, it's the longest show that we translate). This means no surfing around for a while. hehe although yea, the company doesn't pay me to surf the net. haha

After work, I go home, eat dinner, start my review, and go to bed around 11. It's always like that, so not much to say there.

Oh yeah! I tried the Azuki Danish at Starbucks the other day...super yummy! I ate it while sipping Cafe Mocha. Perfect combination for a rainy day.

Also, we changed the seating arrangement at work...am now 3 seats from where I used to sit. hehe

oh man...5 minutes is over already?

Harry Potter soundtrack now available

and guess what! The IMAX at SM Mall of Asia will be showing the movie! yey! but a lot of dates are already sold out though. :(

more news at http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/

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hmmm...am having problems posting the soundtrack widget from the Harry Potter site. If you can't see it, you can listen to the OST at http://www.harrypottersoundtrack.com

License to Wed

Mandy Moore has a new movie...loved her in "Because I Said So". When I read the plot for this one, my first reaction was"eh??" It sounds entertaining all right, but will it step up to the viewers' expectations. Oh, well, we'll have to wait til it opens on July 3.


Here's the plot:

Sadie and Ben really want to get married. You'd think that with so many couples not bothering to do so lately (we're looking at you, Brad and Angie), her local church would be thrilled to accommodate them. But this church is a very popular wedding spot, and with only one slot open in the foreseeable future, Ben and Sadie will have to earn it. How? By completing a two-week pre-nup course designed by the Reverend Frank. Does this couple really have what it takes to get through not just a wedding, but a life-long marriage? They'll have to survive these two weeks first!

elementary classmates

Can you name 13 of ur classmates in ELEMENTARY that u can think of right off the top of your head. Don't read the questions underneath until you've written the names of all 13 people. This is a lot funnier if you actually randomly list the names first. No Cheating!

1. Erika Ang
2. Aileen Chaucokiong
3. Kristine Chuacokiong
4. Mark Doratan
5. Andrew Chuacokiong
6. Earlene Ching
7. Melody Co
8. Charmaine Hao
9. Jamie Ang
10. Laurice Co
11. Ryan Mensing
12. Jesse Willis
13. Amee Ung-York

How did you meet 10?
~ we were classmates since Nursery

What would you do/what would happen if you had never met 1?
~ I'd probably never had known one of my best friends in the world.

What would you do if 6 and 2 date?
~ er...they're both girls.

Have you ever seen 4 cry?
~ yes

Do you think 10 is cute?
~ eh?yea sure, but not in the I'm-attracted-to-you kind of way. hehe

How did you get to know 3?
~ she sat behind me in grade 5

What's 7's Favorite color?
~ i don't remember hehe

What would you do if 5 confessed he/she loved you?
~ that would be weird...hehehe

Fact about 9:
~ she is now a teacher in Illinois

Who is 4 going out with?
~ How would I know?? hahaha

What is number 5 to you?
~ we both annoy each other, jokingly kind of way.

Would you ever live with 13?
~ ok lng.hehe

Is 2 single?
~ yata

Where does 7 live?
~sa china siya now

What do you think about 12?
~ hmm...NC

Who is 11 to you?
~ just one of the guys in the classroom? heheh

Favorite Memory with 1?
~ hmm...working on school projects at my place in HS, and the trip to Baguio.

now what?

2 weeks(maybe more) of practice for the Vesak Day performance is now over. We practiced till midnight everyday and also on weekends. Things were crazy on the last few days where people were all excited and nervous about the upcoming performance. We can't really blame anyone, the Venerables wanted it to be perfect since the performance was going to be held at SM Mall of Asia. But then there were some very tactless people who instead of encouraging people to do better, just made comments that would make anyone want to walk out and forgot about doing the whole performance altogether. But then most of the people there(including me) wouldn't do that, because this isn't just about her. Anyway, enough about that. The performance was pretty successful. 2 weeks of practice and hardwork paid off. Gosh! 2 weeks of rehearsals and only a few minutes on stage? But then,hey, we all had fun. Pics available here.

For the 2 weeks, I had something to look forward to every night. Now, everything is back to regular programming. Going home after work, having dinner, doing household work, and studying before retiring to bed.

Oh yeah, I had this post-extraction complication after the last of my 3rd molars were taken out. We thought it might be cancerous or anything, but thank Buddha it wasn't. The specialist my dentist referred me to just took out the growth so that it will just grow again. Still hurts a bit...but am ok.

10 Ways to Outwit Your Appetite

These suggestions are pretty great! I love number 3. hehehe

You don't have to be smarter than a quiz show fifth-grader to learn how to control the urge to eat. Just follow these ingenious tips:
1. Feed it protein for breakfast. You'll be less hungry later on and end up eating 267 fewer calories during the day. At least that's what happened on days when St. Louis University researchers gave overweight women two scrambled eggs and two slices of jelly-topped toast for breakfast rather than about half that protein.
2. Make it climb a flight of stairs. At home, store the foods that tempt you most way out of reach. For instance, Cornell University food psychologist Brian Wansink, PhD, keeps his favorite soda in a basement fridge. "Half the time I'm too lazy to run down there to get it, so I drink the water in the kitchen."
3. Sleep on it. People who don't get their eight hours of zzz's experience hormonal fluctuations that increase appetite, report researchers.
4. Give it something else to think about. When scientists scanned the brains of people eating different foods, they found that the brain reacts to fat in the mouth in much the same way that the nose responds to a pleasant aroma. So if you feel a craving coming on, apply your favorite scent.
5. Never let it see a heaping plate. The more food that's in front of you, the more you'll eat. So at a restaurant, ask your waiter to pack up half of your meal before serving it to you, then eat the extras for lunch the next day.
6. Put it under the lights. You consume fewer calories at a well-lit restaurant table than you do dining in a dark corner. "In the light, you're more self-conscious and worry that other patrons are watching what you eat," explains Wansink.
7. Talk it down. Entertaining friends with a great story doesn't give you much time to eat up, so you'll probably still have food on your plate when they're done. Once they're finished, call it quits too.
8. Offer it a seat. If you sit down to snack -- and use utensils and a plate -- you'll eat fewer calories at subsequent meals.
9. Satisfy it with soup. Start lunch with about 130 calories worth of vegetable soup and you'll eat 20 percent fewer calories during lunch overall, say Penn State experts.
10. Give it little choice. Packages that contain assorted varieties of cookies, candy, dips, cheese, etc., make you want to try all the flavors. The effect is so powerful, says Wansink, that when people are given 10 colors of M&Ms to munch on, not seven, they eat 30 percent more!

taken from:http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/10759/10-ways-to-outwit-your-appetite

life...

Sometimes, I like to think I have my life going.Ideally, that's how I want my life to be.

My parents seem to control my every move, giving unsolicited advice and opinion about everything I do. Hovering over me when I'm doing stuff. They get even more excited than me whenever my cellphone rings.


Although they always claim that Shobe and I are free to do whatever we want to do, and that they'll support us no matter what, however, I've never seen them do something to express that. This is the normal scenario when Candee and I tell them something: we tell them what we want, they'll say ok and after a few minutes, they'll come up with a ton of reasons why you shouldn't be doing it.


They are just so "antique", for lack of a better word. They stick to the oldie way of thinking. Hello?? I'm not part of the uber-conservative generation. What they think is so obsolete...they really need to upgrade. Hay!

I'm not saying that I don't love my parents or anything, but its just that once in a while, I'd like to be free to do my own stuff.

I've always wanted to go to Canada. When I was in high school, they told me I could leave after first year of college so I won't have to take Grade 12, I bought that. Then that time came, and I asked them once again, this time they told me to finish college first. Ok, fine, I did. Then after college, they told me to get work experience first. (Seeing as I don't have enough money to just leave the country, I have to obey whatever they say.) Now,I'm working and preparing to take the GMAT for my MBA applications. Let's see what excuse they're going to give this time.



So there, that's my so called life...

You Know I'm No Good

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new fashion find...

I just love bags! It's the only thing I'm (most probably) willing to splurge on. haha I can wear jeans, a plain t-shirt, sneakers, but my bag has to be nice. hehe I'm talking about gimmick nights or when am going somewhere. Trust me, my bags are pretty much plain when am just going to work, or going somewhere near my place. And truth be told, last time I bought a bag was late last year. Bags these days are pretty expensive, and I'm talking about the designer-branded ones. There's this Calvin Klein bag that I saw at Rustan's that I really like, didn't buy it though. (No need to say why)

Anyway, found this brand while I was just surfing the net. Its called Kooba, although unfortunately, they don't have a store here in Manila. The names of the bags, in the following order, are: Nicole, Gretchen, Nina and Josie.

Gopher Broke

runaway

I imagine myself walking in a small European village..the type where there are stores all lined up, and the sidewalks are made of cobblestone. A scene that is perfectly nostalgic. I pass by a few stores. They are selling clothes, household wares, and other stuff. Then, I pass by a cafe where people are enjoying their latte's and cappucino's in the company of their friends and over a lot of chit chat. I just keep on walking, enjoying the freedom from time, and pressure. It's just so nice being able to take in the fresh air, and enjoy the warmth of the sun without worrying about anything.

Just a little freewriting I'm doing right now to relax my mind. Its been crazy here at work, and there have been dance practices every night, so technically, I've had very little time to relax and unwind at night. I just need to runaway, even just for a little while.

75 inspiring quotes

just got this from an email...

75 inspiring quotes from SEX & THE CITY

1. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
2. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
3. If you have ANY doubt in your mind about a man's character, leave him alone.
4. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
5. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.
6. Don't force an attraction.
7. Slower is better.
8. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
9. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck ..no.. you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend. --
10. Have faith in God regarding your relationship, but don't let faith make you stupid. God does things decent and in order.
11. Don't settle.
12. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
13. If he keeps changing his mind about the relationship--take that as a BIG sign that he is unstable. Do you really want to be with a man like that?
14. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
15. Honorable men take care of their business and aren't involved in a whole lot of mess.
16. The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
17. There's only one 'reason' a man dumps you; HE DOESNT WANT YOU!
18. Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
19. You really do have to kiss a few frogs before finding the prince.
20. Always put yourself and your happiness first!
21. Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
22. Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up.
23. If he doesn't call, he just isn't that interested.
24. Be honest and upfront.
25. Know when to cut the cord, don't be strung along.
26. Don't fall for the "I'm confused role". Remove yourself from the situation to let him figure things out (but don't wait for him, move on).
27. If you want to have a clue as to how he will treat you, watch how he treats the WOMEN in his family (not just mom).
28. There's more than physical abuse, there's emotional and mental abuse. If he causes any of them...flee.
29. You cannot change a man's behaviors. Change comes from within.
30. Don't let him place rules on you that he is not willing to follow himself -- double-standard. 31. Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job.
32. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
33. Demand respect and if he can't give it, he can't have you!
34. Don't compete with other woman, but be aware that men are attracted to what they see.
35. If you think he is cheating, he probably is. Confront him right away and if you feel he's lying, let him go.
36. Actions speak louder than words.
37. Never let a man define who you are.
38. Never rely on a man for compliments, look to yourself for that.
39. Never borrow someone else's man.
40. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
41. Just because he says he loves you, doesn't mean that he won't hurt you and it doesn't mean that you are meant to be with him.
42. To use painful hard-won wisdom -- 'get it right' the next time.
43. Know that you deserve to be the number one person in the life of the #1person in your life. 44. Love is a verb ... its an ACTION word!
45. Learn to give up your lifelong task of trying to make someone unavailable-available, someone ungiving-giving, and someone unloving- loving. don’t wish a man will change for you 46. A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
47. All men are NOT dogs.
48. You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two way street.
49. If you don't love yourself...you can't love anyone else.
50. You cannot mend someone else's broken heart.
51. You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage...deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
52. You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complementary... not supplementary.
53. Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
54. NEVER give more in a relationship than you are getting out of it.
55. Never become your man's "therapist".
56. When actions and words conflict, believe the actions. Respond to the actions. check #36
57. A real healthy relationship requires two people. One person can end it - but it takes two to make it work.
58. Don't fall for the "I'm not the loving type"...when a man loves you there is nothing in this world (within reason) that he wouldn't do for you.
59. Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him he takes it for granted.
60. Give him his space...let him go out with his boys, don't pressure him to spend time with you, You cant force a man to hang out with you.
61. If you wouldn't allow your daughter to be with him you shouldn't.
62. Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
63. Never move into his mother's house.
64. Provide financially for yourself and don't depend on anyone.
65. Never co-sign for a man.
66. Never believe you have the perfect guy and he is so innocent.
67. Never spoil your man; let him spoil you.
68. Never let a man mess up your credit.
69. When it's time to let go; let go.
70. Good men should be treated like good men.
71. Don't play games.
72. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.
73. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.
74. Compatibility in terms of educational attainment, values, beliefs, personal and career goals, and socioeconomic status, are important.
75. Never date a guy who wears colored contacts.

I hate it when people talk in English even when their grammar is really bad, bad to the point that when they're talking, you still have to think real hard to figure out what they are trying to say.

Here are a couple of which I got at a recent YM conversation:
[This is just in the spirit of fun, and not meant to demoralize(or emotionally hurt) anyone.]
1. i try buzz her no response.
2. book also they get then sometimes always keep lang(only) no read
3. parking booth people will not do that for us(dear, I think you meant parking attendants)
4. hope that day won't rain.
5. but the people will not walk from ground floor to the cinema due they prefered to walk in the mall with air conditioner
6. we have to meeting now...
7. like last time meeting(uh...do you have problems rearranging the words and using articles?)

I remember my prof gave me a copy of a list of hilarious grammatical errors...I'll look for it and post it next time.

(Note: I'm not saying my English is perfect or anything....at least I respect the language.)

Actual Sentences Found in Patients' Medical Charts at PGH

got this from Sir Anlex's blog:

ACTUAL SENTENCES FOUND IN PATIENTS' MEDICAL CHARTS at PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL(PGH):
1. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
2. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 3
. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.
6. Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
7. The patient refused autopsy.
8. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
9. She is numb from her toes down.
10. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home.
11. The skin was moist and dry.
12. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
13. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
14. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
15. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce.
16. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
17. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead. 18. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
19. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

things to do this weekend...

• get a haircut
• go to A1
• look for shoes to wear on Sunday
• something I'm sure I'm forgetting..I thought about it this morning and now, it just seems to have slipped my mind. haha

Sunday

• attend Atsi Angelique's wedding reception (noon)
• attend Atsi Meryll's(Morris' sister) wedding reception(dinner)

Other stuff I want to do but haven't gotten around to doing

• lose weight=D
• watch Shrek3 and Pirates of the Caribbean
• finish reviewing for GMAT
• get the new Paolo Coelho book The Witch of Portobello
• get a copy of Train Man

personal DNA

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Reaction:Heroes Season Finale

I loved Heroes' season finale! Although I didn't really expect it. Honestly,I would have preferred a face-off between Sylar and Peter instead of Niki, Matt and Hiro joining forces to take down Sylar. Hmmm...I was probably just expecting more action in the finale.

Oh and I'd give Simone's dad talking about Peter being able to save the world, because he is capable of giving unconditional a big "HUH?!" Where did that come from? There were rumours that it was Simone who had the power of love, but really, if you're planning to take down someone like Sylar, a big heart won't do...That part was pretty cheesy.

other yay's for the season-ender:

• Ando and DL are still alive!(although I still think DL is kinda stupid for killing Linderman)
• Nathan redeemed himself.
• Niki being able to overcome her sister and her feelings of inferiority.
• No new 'hero' dies.
• Hiro's brave now!
  

It was actually a satisfying episode..provided resolution(albeit not enough), since it was kinda rushed. I thought it was going to be a 65-minute episode(???) I stll don't get why Peter has to explode, was it just because of the Ted's powers? or is it just a result of him losing control over his powers?

And did Sylar really die for good? Coz it did show him crawling to the manhole...

Well, till the next season! Can't wait for it...

breather

Taking a break from the endless stream of projects coming in...

Didn't finish the stuff I had to do last Saturday...I was only able to go to the dentist(and my jaw still hurts from that), and then Seattle's Best with my family, and got my glasses fixed. Thus, am going to be busy again this Saturday. I was able to have a DVD shopping spree though. haha I bought a lot of DVD's, namely 食神, Princess Lulu, The Vineyard Man, Goong S, and To Marry a Millionaire. So far, I've only watched 1 episode of Princess Lulu because our DVD player is ocupado every night with Candee watching Ugly Betty. (Btw, I loved the season finale, but I also hated it because it just left me hanging at the end.)

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Am going to Onstage at Greenbelt tonite to watch Joy's brother perform in a musical for Repertory Phils. =)

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I was surfing through blogs and I found a girl commenting on "Phenomenology of Love" by Manuel B. Dy, Jr. I found it interesting so I searched for that paper, but I couldn't find it, and I stumbled upon this site. Haven't readthe full text...will probably get to it after I finish this overwhleming load of projects. sigh.

If anybody has Manuel Dy, Jr's paper, can I get a copy? hehe Thanks!

the week in retrospect

Wow! The intervals between my blogs has been getting longer and longer...haha

This week was pretty much hectic. I feel so tired! I don't even know why...

Let's see what I did the past week:
Monday- Went to the public school around the corner to vote. There were lots of people lined up at the sideback still giving out sample ballots and flyers, telling people to vote for the candidate they support. There were also a lot of stalls selling street food there.

rest of the week- work, work and more work. We were simply inundated with the sudden surge of projects coming in. It was overwhelming..but hey, I am getting the hang of things. I was able to finish 3 projects in one day! Yey for me! Oh and we were also told to get rid of our P2P software by next Tuesday. boo-hoo

Last night, I met up with a friend from Cebu...We were supposed to get to Mall of Asia, but we couldn't get a taxi, so we ended up taking a jeep to Greenbelt. It was so kakatuwa, coz it was his first time to ride in a jeepney...hehehe He seemed all worked up and tired, coz he walked from his office all the way to our office and he also got lost a few times along the way. ^_^

Today-have to enrol in driving lessons again (dad's orders, coz of the accident last January), go to the dentist, go to Seattle's Best Coffee, get a hair cut. I wonder if I'll have enough time for all that. *sigh*

Escape

I really need to escape from my life...rather the complexities that surround it. I have never felt so trapped before. SOmehow, this sense of responsibility has sunk in. My parents are getting so attached to me that its so obvious that they will have problems letting go when the time comes for me to leave home to pursue my MBA. They say that they'll be ok with whatever my decision will be, but their actions do otherwise. Everytime I'm reviewing, they'll just come into the room and ask me to do this or that...They know I'm reviewing. Then they do my share of the chores so that I could study, but that 30-40 minutes of time I save is really not enough for me to review properly. They are just overprotective...and to make matters worst, my mom is also a nagger. She wants to control every aspect of my life, including what I do, what I say when talking to people, sometimes, even how I do things. Not meaning anything else, I'm not the same as my mom. She doesn't realize that unlike her, I have dreams of being reald good in my career. I want to be able to one day be on top of the world...and I don't need "connections" to succeed, I am confident of my abilities, and I went to good schools, thus academically, am also okay. I have bigger dreams than just learning to bake and have a SME. I need a competitive, highly dynamic environment to thrive and further challenge myself to do better.

Heroes ep21 and the new Cybershot

Watched Heroes ep21 yesterday...it showed Sylar with a soft side, it explained why he wanted to be in total control.His mom pushed him too hard. Saying stuff like, you can be something special. Sylar was also repenting for what he has done, and yet she's pushing him back into doing bad stuff. Grrr....Although if she had known that her son cut other people's had and picked on their brains, she probably wouldn't push him that hard.

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I want the new Sony Cybershot DSC-G1! I love the fact that it has 2gb of internal memory(and it can still be increased with a Memory stick)...the wifi sharing feature is also pretty cool,but it's not really useful unless the person you want to share with also has a camera that is wifi compatible. Then I also like the big screen and the PSP type menu...It's definitely going to be easier to organize pictures with that.More details here.

types of suitors

got this from someone else's multiply site..my comments at the end of the post

"10 types ng manliligaw!"

1. Mr. Gwapings
>> mayaman, gwapo, kilala, at higit sa lahat may wheels. mataas ang confidence nya na hindi sya mababasted, kaya pag nabasted..maapektuhan ng husto ang kanyang EGO. at teyk note, malas mo kung may sour grape attitude pa yan. pwede nyang sabihing "sus kala mo kung sinong maganda e pinagtyatyagaan ko lang naman sya! pwe!"

2. Mr. Quickie
>> ang type ng manliligaw na kada magkikita kayo e wala nang alam na sabihin kundi "kelan mo ba ako sasagutin?" o kaya "i love you na, ako ba hindi mo pa lab?" kahit na isang linggo pa lang naman syang pumoporma. kung baga dinadaan nya sa pangungulit para mabilis ang pagsagot mo.

3. Mr. Everything
>> linya nya ang "sagutin mo lang ako, ibibigay ko sayo lahat, lahat ng magustuhan mo. kahit ang pa buwan o kaya mundo." ! @#$ ka na pag nagpauto ka. dahil pag sinagot mo na yan, makakalimutan na nya ang linyang yan.

4. Mr. Stalker
>> eto yung type ng manliligaw na pag nagkahiwalay kayo e sisimulan ka sa tanong na "kumain ka na ba?" pagkasagot mo susundan pa nya ulit ng tanong "nsan ka ngayon?" "sinong kasama mo?" "anong ginagawa mo?" at kung anu- ano pa. basta tungkol sa daily activities mo kelangan malaman nya.

5. Mr. Take it or leave it
>> pag binasted mo ang ganitong type ng manliligaw, asahan mo bukas may nililigawan na sya ulit. at heto pa, hinding hindi ka na nya papansinin. period.

6. Mr. Salesman
>> dadaanin ka sa matatamis na salita. parang si Mr. Everything din kaya lang sya mas matindi mang-uto. yun bang tipong.."ang ganda ganda talaga ng mga mata mo.." o kaya "ang kinis kinis mo" o kaya "ang lambot ng mga kamay mo" at iba pang pang-uuto mapasagot ka lang.

7. Mr. Good Dog
>> eto ang nakakatuwang manliligaw. kase payag syang magpaalipin. taga bitbit ng bag mo o kahit ng mga kaibigan mo. kahit magmuka syang buntot sa tuwing may gala kayo ng mga barkada mo. nagpapakitang gilas kung baga. pero pag sinagot mo na, for sure gaganti yan.

8. Mr. Anonymous
>> motto nya ang "action speaks louder than words". wala kang kaalam- alam, nanliligaw na pala. kaya pala ang bait- bait sayo. e akala mo mabait lang talaga. hehe!

9. Mr. Second chance
>> sya ang pinakamasugid mong manliligaw. kahit 100 tayms mong sabihing ayaw mo sa kanya at wala na syang pag- asa ang sasabihin nya parin "Please give me a second chance"

10. Mr. Romantiko
>> jologs ang mga paraan nya sa panliligaw. manghaharana, pakikisamahan mga barkada mo, liligawan parents mo at laging may dalang flowers and chocolates tuwing dadalaw. pero madalas nakakapagpakilig sya ng nililigawan nya dahil sa kanyang "malinis na hangarin" awww!

Manliligaw is common here in the Philippines, and maybe in the other "more conservative" countries as well. I may seem paranoid when I say this but, somehow, I think courtship is where two people tend to put their best feet forward just to impress the other party. This is so impractical, since after a few years, you can get tired of holding a "mask" when you are together, and you will want to let your true self come out.

I'd prefer to start out as friends...that way you will be able to know each other better,and you don't have to be alone too. You can go out with other friends, hang out. Although the downside is that, you may feel awkward if it doesn't work out.

1 week no blog....

Wow! It seems that its' been ages since I've posted an entry.

Recent events that need to be taken into account:
April28-29: Went to Calatagan, Batangas with my officemates. It was one BIG adventure. I'll elaborate a bit. One, the driver of the van we rented drove really fast. It was almost like we were on a roller coaster. Second, when we got to the resort, it was like probinsyang-probinsya and then there was a brownout. But the beach was private. There were only a few people there, so it was like we had the beach all to ourselves. The water was also pretty clean but it only reached up to above my knees...which technically, is pretty ok considering am not a good swimmer.(more photos in my multiply)

April30: Went to work...but didn't do much. hehe Blame it on the fact that the day is sandwiched between the weekend and a holiday.

May1: stayed at home, reviewed for GMAT. Pretty boring stuff.

today: watching Heroes ep20(as in right this minute) It's getting really exciting! I can't wait for the next episodes. 3 more to go! Boo to Matt Parkman...

For all my friends...

YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I WANNA KNOW YOU...I want to know 26 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other.
1. Can you cook?
2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. Are you Dirty or Clean?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?

HERE COMES THE FUN ...
1. How did we meet?
2. What's your philosophy on life?
3. Negative or Optimistic?
4. What was your dream growing up?
5. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
6. What was your first impression of me?
7. Tell me one weird fact about you:
8. Whats your favorite memory of us?
10. Have you ever kept anything from me?
11. What do you think of me as a Person?
12. Do you think I'm sane or insane?
13. Would you cry for me if I died?
14. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. How do you fall asleep?
17. Ever gotten angry with me?
18. Would you go on a blind date if I set you up?
19. If you had one day to live, what would you do?
20. A million bucks.. what would you do with it?
21. What is your worst fear?
22. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
23. Can you sing or dance?
24. In one word, how would you describe me? Be honest....
25. Will you repost this so I can fill it out ?

*kindly email me your answers ;)

morning greeting

Checked out my blog frist thing when I got to the office today. I just checked my tagboard, out of curiosity to see if someone had left a message, and I saw that someone had left a message saying I hate you and z. I want to know why. I'm sure I never did anything to that someone to hurt him or whatever. So, why should he/she say something that is just plain hurtful?

Five things

was browsing through a blog a couple of days ago and I saw a list of 5 things the author wanted people to know. Thought I might make my own. hehe I'm pretty talkative, and outgoing so I'm not sure what I haven't told people yet.

1. I never get the first slice of bread in a loaf. I don't know why. I always grab the second slice of bread in the bag.
2. I don't like bargaining. Even when I go to 168 or Divisoria...I just don't like haggling for purchases. I don't know if its just because I'm shy or that I know that if I had a shop, I wouldn't want anyone bargaining with me either. hehe
3. I've worn eyeglasses since I was 5(not sure. but its somewhere around that). I have inborn astigmatism and my parents noticed that I sit extremely near the TV, si they took me to the optometrist to have my eyes checked, and before I knew it, I wore glasses.
4. I dream in black and white sometimes. This is weird actually. I normally dream in color, but when I dream about m maternal grandfather its almost always in black and white.
5. Uhm....I don't know what to put here yet. haha Just check back on this post next time.

I can't believe somebody could kill 32 people and think it's not their fault

Cho offers glimpse into tortured soul

The killer returned to brandish his weapons one more time and speak, surreally, from the grave.
His eyes seemed heavy-lidded, his voice dull, his words a rambling monotone of bitterness and hate. It may have been Cho Seung-Hui's intention to explain the motivation for the horror he would unleash, but the video that aired Wednesday night on NBC News actually offered a glimpse into his soul.

"You have vandalized my heart, raped my soul and torched my conscience," he said into the camera, looking down occasionally to read from his manifesto. "You thought it was one pathetic boy's life you were extinguishing. Thanks to you, I die like Jesus Christ, to inspire generations of the weak and the defenseless people."

By the time the 23-year-old student had videotaped his suicide message, he knew what was to come. He hoped that a stunned and grieving nation would listen, riveted, to his words.

"I didn't have to do this. I could have left. I could have fled," he said. "But no, I will no longer run."

"It's not for me. For my children, for my brothers and sisters. ... I did it for them."

What was he running from? Of whom did he speak? Was it a last cry of help, or a last show of hate? What was Cho thinking when he compared himself to Jesus? What was he thinking when he glared into the camera and addressed a nation that would still be burying its dead?

The sullen loner known as "the question mark kid" by some classmates — because he entered a question mark instead of his name on a class signup sheet one day — left his audience with more questions than answers. Questions about killers, and loners, and delusions of martyrdom.

Incongrously, Cho grinned in some sections of his video. Leaning against a car window, his black baseball cap worn backwards, he almost looked like any normal student.

But then there were the photos — of him grimly pointing two guns at the camera, holding a gun to his temple, wielding a hammer with two hands.

And, always, the invective flowed.

"You had a hundred billion chances and ways to have avoided today," he said. "But you decided to spill my blood. You forced me into a corner and gave me only one option. The decision was yours. Now you have blood on your hands that will never wash off."

The target of his hatred was fellow students at Virginia Tech, where Cho massacred 32 people Monday.

"Your Mercedes wasn't enough, you brats," he said. "Your golden necklaces weren't enough you snobs. Your trust funds wasn't enough. Your vodka and cognac wasn't enough. All your debaucheries weren't enough. Those weren't enough to fulfill your hedonistic needs. You had everything."

Cho, it seems, had nothing.

He had no friends, no normal college life, no reason to live.

Just a death wish.

And a desire to show the whole world his disturbed heart.

Is he weird or what? Why couldn't he just let his anger out on something else? He could take up a sport, break stuff or something. If he didn't want to blame his parents, why not just blame himself for not being able to choose his own parents?Is it the fault of other people to have something better than what he has?

And another thing, he's been a loner for years, didn't anyone tell him to see a psychiatrist or guidance counselor or something? Didn't his parents notice? Or are they just didn't want to admit that there is something wrong with their son? It's obvious that he has a disturbed and perverted mind. Either that or he's just mislead.

I pity him for not being able to be enlightened on life. He really denied himself the chance to actually let go of all his hatred and live. It's so sad how one person could actually be so selfish and self-centered. He hates other people, but really, does he think other people like him, especially now after all this sorrow he has caused? I don't think he ever wanted to be liked in the first place...

just dropping by

Guess what I translated yesterday..."It is fun making a baby but it is not fun being pregnant." haha I found it, I don't know, cute? I probably won't laugh about it when the time comes that I get pregnant.

Anyway, just dropped by to post this:

30 Things You Might Not Know!! by ktwalter73
What are you listening to right now?:	Eva Avila-I Owe It All To You
What was the last thing you ate?:	Grilled Chicken, with Kimchi
If you were a crayon what color would you be?:	sky blue
How is the weather right now?:	hot
What color is your underwear right now?:	er...
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?:	my dad
The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?:	eyes
Favorite type of food?:	spicy
Do you drink?:	water? yea...
Ever got so drunk you dont remember?:	no
What color are your eyes?:	brown
Single?:	yes
Favorite month?:	July
Last movie you watched?:	Happily Never After
Favorite day of the week?:	Saturday
Are you too shy to ask someone out?:	yes
Hugs or Kissess?:	both?
Chocolate or Vanilla?:	Vanilla
What books are you reading?:	GMAT reviewer..hahaha joke Devil and Ms. Prym
Piercings?:	ears lang
Favorite movie?:	too many to mention
Any pets?:	none
Aim?:	huh?
Dogs or Cats?:	cats
Favorite flower?:	tulips
Have you ever fired a gun?:	no
Do you like to travel by plane as opposed to car?:	am ok with both
Right handed or left handed?:	right
How many pillows do you sleep with?:	4
Are you missing someone?:	yes
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Way Back Into Love

Way Back Into love
by Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett
from the Music and Lyrics soundtrack

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not just somebody just to get me through the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end
oh, oh, oh

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end
oh, oh, oh

What a girl wants...

Ok, am not exactly saying that the guy I want has to have all of the above characteristics. But really, I'd really like a guy that would "baby" me once in a while. Someone who would tell me what he's feeling instead of forever making me do guesswork. Someone who won't leave me hanging and waiting for a reply. Although, I'd understand if you're busy, or your phone is out of battery or prepaid or out of the network coverage area.

Oh yeah...I think I said this before, I'd like him to be Filipino-Chinese, can speak Chinese well, has a good family, and physical-wise, taller than me. hehe

That's not much to ask,or is it?

And then there were 3...

Dropped Candee off at the Chinese language summer camp thingie at Xavier yesterday morning. She'll be there for 1 month. I'm going to miss her.(although I don't think I'd admit that to her face. hehe) Met 3 people there yesterday, Jezelle and WenWen(from last year in Beijing) and Sandy(from FGS). All I have to say is, its a good thing Candee isn't in the same room as WW. I can still remember that she kept taking me and Candee's things in Beijing last year. If that ever happens, am sure my shobe will be able to handle it.

Mom and Dad will be left alone when I got to Batangas on the 28th with my officemates. But then again, they will have to get used to instances like this,since one day, we will have to get married or go out into the world if we choose the career path. Back to the main topic, can't wait to go to the beach! It's been ages since I last felt sand between my toes. poor me...haha But then I do wish that I could shape up a bit. hehe No one's going to look, but syempre I want to look good. haha anyone want to be my gym buddy?

10 days left before Heroes ep19 comes out! Yey! Can't wait for that...and also the next episode of Ugly Betty. I actually like the US version compared to the Colombian one.

I realized something this week. Love is not guesswork. If you like somebody, you have to say it out. It's hard especially when both parties kinda like each other, but the one thats supposed to initiate(if you may call it that) the relationship is so shy about it...just forever hinting about it, expecting me to just say it. Personally, I feel that it just doesn't work that way. He has to say it directly, coz there is no way am going to admit first. hehe