nakaw na kuha

kuha habang naka-tambay sa bench along orchard road in SG. cute kse nun bata, parang big doll na dala-dala ng daddy nya.

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delayed

Our flight to SG was delayed by 2 hours due to the bad weather last Saturday night.

But I didn't expect the flight back to be delayed again! That means we will leave SG at 240am and I have to go to work tomorrow. Another sabog day for me.

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September is almost done and I don't have a single post! So, here's a quick one.

Highlight of the week (even for the month!) was watching the ADMU-DLSU game yesterday. As we all know, it was a close game and we won by just 1 point! Honestly, part of me have accepted that it's goodbye finals during the last 2 minutes of the game. But then.. Chris Tiu is the man! I hope we win on Sunday!

There's also this other thing that makes me feel excited and scared at the same time. But unfortunately, I can't write about the details.

And oh, we have just moved in to our new place. It's a small 1-bedroom flat somewhere in JP Rizal. Maybe 'tiny' is a better term to use. Imagine, our room can only accommodate 3 single mattresses, 3 laundry baskets and a small fan. And the door cannot be closed!

I'm off to SG tomorrow night. I'm scared of flying, so most probably I'll just sleep throughout the flight. And I'm on a low budget, so sorry if I will not be able to buy pasalubong. :p

I guess that's about it. Have to leave now to celebrate a friends birthday.

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walking through Asia on Foot

"I walked the length and breadth of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. I walked approximately 10,000 KM. I used up three pairs of shoes."

--Praveen Ohal

He is one of our neighbours at Nabuur. Visit their webpage here.

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it was a long weekend, so i spent it here in nueva.

weekends in nueva means free food and cable tv. while channel surfing, i landed at ESPN and i learned something new: sport stacking. i didn't even know something like that existed but i was so amazed and entertained watching the participants (the youngest was a 3-year-old girl!). i even wanted to try it out myself, but i think they are using a special type of cups.

here's a sample clip from youtube:



or visit http://www.worldsportstackingassociation.org/. :)

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since i've heard the duet version of Tony Bennett and Shawn Colvin of this song, i've always imagined me and daddy singing in the same way.. such a happy and hopeful song. :)


Young At Heart

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you
If youre young at heart
For its hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind
If youre young at heart

You can go to extremes with impossible schemes
You can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams
And life gets more exciting with each passing day
And love is either in your heart or on its way

Don't you know that its worth every treasure on earth
To be young at heart
For as rich as you are its much better by far
To be young at heart

And if you should survive to 105
Look at all youll derive out of being alive
Then here is the best part
You have a head start
If you are among the very young at heart

And if you should survive to 105
Look at all youll derive out of being alive
Then here is the best part
You have a head start
If you are among the very young at heart

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music on Grey's

one of the main reasons why i watch grey's is the music they feature in each episode. and because i had no training session scheduled yesterday, i checked the website and copied the titles of the songs featured during the previous 3 seasons.

roughly 300 songs all in all! OMG!

i made a checklist and i only have 37 songs in my laptop (ok, not mine. office laptop). these would include the tracks in the vol 1 and vol 2 soundtracks and additional tracks from some mixed collection (w/c is way way better than the collection in vol 1&2) shared here in the office.

my favorites would include:

Breathe by Anna Nalick
Colors by Amos Lee
How To Save A Life by The Fray
I Hate Everyone by Get Set Go
I Melt With You by Nouvelle Vague
Infinity by Merrick
Scratch by Kendall Payne
Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
Wait by Get Set Go
Where Does the Good Go by Tegan and Sara

and so, my new goal in life is to complete the list with the help from some of my friends. big thanks to them! :D

with the next season coming up, roughly 100 songs would be added to the list. so, good luck to me!


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another set to collect is the OTH soundtrack. currently, i have vol 1 & 2 and the enhanced season 2 soundtracks. i have yet to check if there are new volumes available.

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Asian Conversations

over YM with a Thai AM who came here last March..

ava: you've been w/ d company for 3 months already, right?
natawun: 4 months already na
ava: are you using the tagalog "na"?
natawun: no, it's a Thai "na"
natawun: like the SG "lah"
ava: oh.. ok
natawun: u hv "na" too?
ava: yes, and dt wld be redundant bcoz "na" means "already"
natawun: our "na" doesn't have any meaning
natawun: oh.. so, "i have had lunch na"
ava: :))
ava: if you say dat, ppol will either laugh or frown at you
natawun: y? what's wrong?
ava: the phrase construction is correct... but dat's wt we call coñotic
language here
natawun: confuse me more please..
ava: hmm.. im trying my best to explain
natawun: hahaha
ava: it's how some rich ppol wld talk
natawun: hahaha dt is so me..
ava: yeah.. hahaha


over lunch with a Korean AM last April..

jiyoen: why do you say "ok lang" instead of just "ok"? what does "lang" mean?
me: hmm.. [thinks hard]
me: it's like the "lah" in singapore. we just add it because "ok" is very
short.
-end of conversation-
(ang hirap i-explain e! hehehe)

me: what soap operas do you watch? a lot of them are famous here..
jiyoen: i don't really watch local ones
me: so, what do you watch?
jiyoen: desperate housewives, csi, prison break..
now we're talking!)


while walking around greenbelt with the SG trainer who is here in manila..

robin: wo lei lah.. [talking to himself]
me: what did you say?
robin: wo lei lah..
me: oh, i know that.. [thinks for a moment]
robin: "wo" means?
me: "wo" is "I"
robin: yes. "lei" is?
me: hmm.. "tired!" you are tired already?
robin: how did you know that?
me: i took level 1 Mandarin. ni lei pu lei? (literally, "are you tired or not
tired?")
robin: correct. you're good.


over dinner with the same SG trainer..

me: i forgot the word.. (i wanted to say "sayang")
robin: what word?
me: are you kidding me? i said i forgot the word and then you are asking me "what word?"
robin: [laughs]

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I'm posting this while on training. My trainee (who is from SG) is doing his exercises and I'm a little bored.

Last night was fun, though. We watched Transformers and it was very entertaining. Who knew robots can be cute and funny?

While waiting for 10 pm, we (Ralph, our Senior Trainer; Robin, our SG visitor; me) had dinner at World Chicken. Then, we played House of the Dead and Mario Kart at Time Zone. For the nth time, I was one of the boys. But no, I'm not complaining.

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chikiting patrol 2

eto yun mga dahilan kung bakit napapalagpas ko ang mga kakulitan at ingay ng mga batang ito..

these are future men in the family..







siguro magiging model si ken paglaki nya. ang hilig mag-project e!

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mga bisdak (sa davao kse sila nakatira)





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rakstar naman ang isang 'to paglaki, mahilig dumila e.
karamihan sa pics nya ganyan kaya ayaw na daw sya picture-an ng kapatid ko. hehehe

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ang laki na ni kylie (yun nasa right). feeling ko tuloy ang tanda ko na!

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cute talaga ni geiro dito. at ang tapang nya ha.







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ang saya saya!

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things are looking good lately.
tama na muna ang drama.
madaming dapat abangan.
exciting.

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3rd year anniversary ko na sa work.
so far, maayos naman ang lahat.
at thankful ako dahil dun. :)

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"It looks like you don't want to be found.
I don't know the reason why you disappeared.
It's sad that I may never find out.
And it would be tragic to find out too late.

I need you to know that I've looked for you.
That I've tried.
And this letter means I'm still trying."


This is what I would have written if only I knew where to send it.

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Let's go raining on the sky
Throw a kiss and wave goodbye
Let's go raining on the sky
And one kiss seals the tie

When your heart aches with horizon
Caked eyelash, torn nylon
When the light breaks through and frightens you
You'll hear the cry to come raining on the sky


-Raining on the Sky by Naked

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on and on

She just keeps on trying
And she smiles when she feels like crying
On and on, on and on, on and on..

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boyfriends

my older brother texted me last sat: "may dsl na ko.. may frndster ka ba?"
i said yes and told him to just search for my name.

the following day, he sent another msg: "sino bf mo d2?"
i replied, "nyek. wala akong bf.."

then, he textmed me again: "gf?"
then i said, "lalo namang wala. wag ka mag-alala, ndi ako lesbian. hehe"

he used to tease me with those things when we were younger. sbe ko nga baka nakapalit kami kse mas maarte pa sya sa kn. tapos there was a time na nakikipagsabunutan sya sa kin. hehehe syempre lugi ako kase maigsi yun buhok nya.

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Sometimes God has his funny ways of reminding you of things.

I texted some guy friends (because the girls would not be available) to have dinner on tonight. The place was yet to be decided and I think 2 of them were texting each other last night. Accidentally, someone sent the message to me. It roughly says something like this:

"Hindi ko alam kung may bf na si ava. Pero tingin ko magkakatuluyan sila ni ____. Hanggang panagarap na lang ako."

I couldn't help but laugh when I read the message. Mga chismoso! hehehe

Oh well.. let's see how tonight goes.

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boo boos

Wednesday

I woke up because of a phone call a little past 8 am..

"hello?"
"hello, ava.."
"sino to?"
"si ria. tumawag si miyuki. may training daw kayo today?"
"yeah.. 9am"

I looked at my watch and after a few seconds, I was saying to myself "oh shit!"

I did a stupid (but honest) mistake of telling her yesterday that our training was 9am Tokyo time.

The whole Japan team was waiting for me for 1 hour. And I kept apologizing in my emails until the end of the day. Miyuki said it was fine and that she was only joking when she emailed "Thank you for your training today (although we had confusion for starting time....)".

Good thing we had another training session the following day. And I had the chance to redeem myself.

And I think she has forgotten about it because at the end of her email this afternoon, she said "Have a nice weekend! Weather here in May is just fine..." And I wasn't asking about their weather! hehe

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Thursday

I was thinking about how I will go about the training (after yesterday's boo boo)while walking to the office. I noticed that the pavement was a little wet. I was recalling if it rained that night when my right foot suddenly slipped. I tried to support myself with my left foot but it was useless.

I feel on my butt and I accidentally sat on the laptop bag (with the laptop inside!). Good thing it was still a llittle early and there were no cars passing by. I didn't look around to see if there were people who saw me. It was better that way. But the guard was just across me and I heard him say "tsktsk". He didn't even ask if I was ok. Bad Manong Guard!

What a way to start the day!

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what could be worse..

..than having to wear a splint?

having to wear braces at the same time

..than wearing a splint and braces at the same time?

of course, paying for it using your own money (i wished i had this tmj thing when i was not yet working. at least i would have an excuse.

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the word "suddenly" just fits perfectly to how it was before and how it is now..

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babala: spoiler ito

sorry, i'm in the mood for sad things..

L: You've always been this possibility for me. This wonderful possibility. But it's just not right. And I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
C: Yeah. I guess I should have known, huh? It took me twenty years to get you to say yes.
L: I need you to know that you're the man I want to want.
C: I know.
L: You have no idea how badly I wish...
C: I do. I do know. I do

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oo na, wala akong ginagawa ngaun. walang pakialamanan.

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sad

I read the news yesterday.

And this morning, a colleague sent me the link to her blog. It makes me very very sad.

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movies

Over the weekend, I was able to watch 2 movies. And by coincidence, they have the same theme – deception.

The Illusionist (2006)
Edward Norton and Jessica Biel

The Usual Suspects (1995)
Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Michael McManus

Both were good, so watch them when you get the chance.

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I can’t help but think of the celebrities who are running for office this May while I was watching Man of the Year. Robin Williams plays a comedian/talk show host who ran for President of the US and won. But in the movie, he really is someone who knows a lot about what he is doing.

During the campaign period, he was very serious during the interviews and speeches that his staff were pushing him to bring back his funny side because that’s what the public love about him. But he refuses to because he says politics is serious stuff.

There’s not a lot of twists in the story but it will get you to think on what you would do if you were the lead male and the lead female character.

Some quotable quotes:

“Mr. Dobbs, please don’t make a mockery out of this debate.”
“Ma’am, it was a mockery a long time before I came here.”

“Perception of legitimacy is more important than legitimacy itself. That’s the greater truth.”

“I underestimated you.”
“Well, just between me and you Mr. President, you didn’t underestimate me at all.”

“TV scares me. It makes everything seem credible.”

“This is where I belong, with folks like you, finding the funk in dysfunctional.”

“Politicians are a lot like diapers. And they should be changed frequently and for the same reason.”

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two stories

One of the funniest (and sweetest) father-daughter stories I’ve heard is this:

My ex-roommate’s friend/roommate in college once texted her dad “I’m home na.” when she got back to their dorm.

Her dad replied, “That is not your home. That is your dorm. Your home is here.”

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This, on the other hand, is one of the saddest:

O: How’s it going to be for the two of you after we graduate? You’ll be going to
different schools.
H: When video phones become available, we’ll just get one.
B:
H: Besides, if it’s meant to be...

Years after..

B: Remember that time when you asked us how it’s going to be after graduation?
O: The video phone?
B: Funny, we now have 3G.
H: We are not on the same network, so it’s not possible.
B: Yeah. But even if we are, it still isn’t. It no longer is...

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muni muni

“I’m not my real self when I’m here (province). My life is just different when I’m in Manila”, a friend of mine said the other day while we were strolling in the mall.

“I agree and I get what you mean”, I said. “That’s the difficult part for us – to call this place home yet live your life somewhere else.”


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It appears that one of the saddest point of life is to be surrounded with family and friends and yet no one knows what really is going on inside one’s mind or how one is feeling.

There are times when you want to share something to these people but they don’t want to hear the details, just the main point. But the reality is, sometimes there is no main point. There are just bits and pieces of your day to day struggle with hope and fear. And you just want them to hear you out and hope that they could probably put those things together and make sense out of it.


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I turned 23 last month. Some friends would say that I am still young. I would reply back that the one year difference in our age doesn’t really matter. But they insist that it does.

Somehow they got me thinking if it actually was true. But then, I realized that age alone cannot be judged on its own. The number of years should go along with the number of things you have done regardless if it was successful or not or whether it is grand or simple. It could be something like:

learning to play a musical instrument
almost/failing a class
sky jumping
reading a hundred books
loving someone and being loved back (or not)
speaking in public
riding the train that goes the opposite way
being promoted at work
singing in a choir
getting a second degree
climbing a mountain
falling asleep in a bus and missing your stop

I guess what I’m trying to point out is if you have filled these years with a lot of experiences and adventures, then you wouldn’t feel old at all. Because as you look back, you can say to yourself “Yeah, I’ve done that and I’m only ____ .” or “I’m only ______, I still have time to do that.”

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nyek!

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update

ang dami kong gustong i-kwento pero wala akong time para isulat dito.

by the time na magka-oras ako, malamang paso na yun. oh, well..

this has been a busy week but very much enjoyable. it makes me look forward to the coming days. sana ok din sila. :)

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Yo, Father! Forgive me for i have sinned... & other stories

Last Sunday afternoon, I made a a list of the "bad things" I've done and the "good things" I should've done but didn't. Then, I went to Greenbelt chapel and had confession.

Habang nakapila ako, may nagtanong na mama: "Are you lining-up to hear confession?"
Hindi ako nakasagot agad, para kasing mali yun tanong. Di ba yun priest ang naghi-hear ng confession? Nakakatakot ata kung ako. hehe Anyway, sumagot na lng ako ng oo kasi tingin ko gusto lang nya malaman kung nakapila ba ako. At nagkaintindihan naman kami.

Dala-dala ko yun list ko sa loob at syempre ginamit ko sya. Ayoko kasing may makalimutan. Besides, medyo mahaba talaga kaya mas ok na yun (oo, makasalanan ako. hindi lang halata. hehehe). Grade 3 ako nun una kong confession at pinagawa din kami ng list nun.

After ko i-enumerate lahat, sabi nya pray the Act of Contrition. Tapos hindi sya nagsasalita. After a few seconds sabi nya, "Do you know how to pray? Are you praying right now?" Sabi ko yes. Hindi ko naman alam na kelangan pala malakas yun prayer. hehehe

Tapos nun, nag-mass na din ako. Nakakatuwa yun pari. The homily was about patience. At may kahabaan kaya mate-test talaga ang patience mo. haha

Sa end ng mass, pinapunta lahat ng may bday or anniversary sa month ng March para sa special prayer and blessing. Hindi ako pumunta. Medyo nahiya ako kasi nakaupo ako malapit dun sa dati kong housemate at sa asawa nya. Eh nakita nila ko nun start ng mass. Wala lang.

Yun title pala ng post galing sa song ng E-heads na Butterscotch. I like that song. :)

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Last Friday, tinext ako ng friend ko. Na-check na nya yun grades from last sem. Matatapos na yun school year pero nun ko lang nalaman. Buti na lng ok kasi kung sakaling kelangan ko pala mag-removal or kung kelangan ng extra requirements lagot ako. Sobrang late na! Ang pangit sa transcript nun.

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LSS ko ngaun yun Gravity ng U-Turn (not sure kung sila yun original): "But what's the matter with gravity? Why won't it make you fall for me."

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piso

Yey! for the Php1 flights by Cebu Pacific. I’ll be able to go to SG on October and in Davao on Nov.

Yey! Also for my boss who has approved my VL’s on those dates.

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I was booking the flights last Saturday night when Migs logged in to YM. We were able to use the “call” function of YM after I was done with the reservation.

It was my first time to use it, so I found it cool. There was one problem though, the mic connected to my headset was not working! Here are some excerpts from our conversation/chat (not sure what to call it):

ava: pano ba mag-call?
ava: hehe.. ndi ako marunong
miguel: may headset ba diyan?
ava: meron
miguel: kewl
miguel: hello
miguel: naririnig mo ako
ava: nadidinig kita
ava: e ako?
miguel: di kita naririnig
ava: teka, may kelangan daw ayusin
miguel: okidoks

after a few minutes..

ava: ayaw pa dn?
ava: pano ko malalaman?
ava: hehe
ava: nakakatawa naman to
ava: teka, tanong ko sa kanila
ava: teka.. ulit
miguel: ok

still unsuccessful..

ava: ano gawin ko?
ava: ndi alam nun nand2 e
ava: yep
ava: ano? (may dumaan na trike e.. hehehe)
ava: e nakasama sa headset
ava: ok, check ko
ava: naka-connect naman
ava: saan?
ava: ok
ava: ndi umiilaw :(
ava: ayaw..

since ayaw mag-work, na-kontento na lng kami na sya ang nagsasalita at ako nag-ttype. Hulaan nyo na lang kung ano sinasabi ni Migs. hehehe

ava: naisip mo ba na baka niloloko lng kita na ndi nagwwork yun mic?
ava: :p
ava: ano? lakasan mo
ava: ah..
ava: hehehe
ava: :))
ava: ganito pala feeling ng mute
ava: meron
ava: haha
ava: ok, pano?
ava: ha?
ava: ata
ava: tapos?
ava: ulit..
ava: ok na?

after sometime..

ava: nakakapagod to a
ava: daya!
ava: haha.. bkt wala kayong rice cooker
ava: napapalaban yun typing skills ko
ava: nag-hang yun webcam mo
ava: ndi ka gumagalaw
ava: ayan

Mahaba pa yun usapan namin kaya lugi talaga ako. Pero ok lang din kasi dami sya nakwento. Buti pa si Migs, na-try na mag-ski! :D

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palipas oras

Sa wakas, naging exciting din yun Heroes. Matatapos na yun season pero ngayon pa lang may nangyayari talaga.

March na bukas! :) Yun lang.

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change

something doesn't feel right.. something has to change.

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all in a day's work

Saturday was hectic but fun.

It was Baby Migz' baptism, so we had free lunch. hehe

I had my TMJ therapy around 3pm and watched The Promise afterwards with Mai, Dionne and Lyra at Robinson's Galleria. We were supposed to watch The Holiday but Mai has a DVD, so opted for the former.

The movie was long (about 2 hours) and we had to bear with the group seated behind us. I know I also comment on movies pero hindi kasing lakas ng boses nila. Buti na lng nakakatawa yun ibang hirit nila.

After the movie, I went to Ateneo to watch Sandaang Panaginip with A. Kams and Dulce. Then, we accompanied her to the LFN but we just stayed outside since we are not really participants in the event.

Around 1030pm, Janina called and invited me for an overnight at Westin (now Hotel Philippine Plaza). They had an event but not all the participants are staying for the night, hence there are free rooms.

It was the eve of the Chinese New Year, so we were able to watch some fireworks along our way to the hotel.

Matagal na kami hindi nakakapag-usap so kwentuhan kami until around 2am. It's a good thing the breakfast buffet was until 1030am kaya umabot pa din kami kahit late na nagising. Hindi ko na lang nasulit kasi mabagal pa din ako kumain at hirap mag-chew.

The room was was under the name of a certain Dr. Angelita Go, so we were laughing when the waiter confirmed it he had the correct name. None of us looked Chinese and I think we were too young to be doctors.

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2nd year anniv

2 years na pala akong nagbblog. :)

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hangover

ang sakit ng ulo ko! half day na nga ako, late pa dn. medyo traffic kse paluwas tapos na-flatan pa yun jeep na sinasakyan ko kaya pinalipat pa kami ng jeep.

anyway, nagpa-BI ako kagabi sa mga sis-in-laws ko. lumabas kami at uminom ng kaunti. first time lang nangyari yun kasi nasa bahay sila lahat nun weekend. kaya ayun, royal rumble din ang mga pamangkin ko. 8 silang lahat dun kaya maingay talaga.

ok din na nakalabas kami kasi nakapagshare-share ang mga tao. iyakan ng kaunti at tawanan.

yun mga boys naman sa bahay lang nag-inuman.

ang layo kasi nun isa kng kapatid, sa davao sila nakatira kaya medyo matagal pa bago maulit yun.

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do they know it's NOT christmas?

Ang lamig!!! Anong nangyayari? Hindi naman pasko. Dapat mainit dahil malapit na ang summer.

Nakakaantok tuloy. At dahil dun 2 araw na akong unproductive dito sa office. Hindi ko matapos tapos yun ginagawa ko. Ayaw gumana ng utak ko e.

Tapos parang ang lungkot pa ng pakiramdam. Well, hindi naman malungkot as in "malungkit". (Ang labo nun a?) Basta iba lang.

I was cleaning up my inbox when I saw this.




At least someone was happy and productive at work today. :)

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windmills, dikes, and wooden shoes

A note from the Post Office was in my table last last Monday. It says I have to pick up a package. I got a little scared at first since I couldn't think of anyone who could be sending me something. The note says that the contents still needed to be checked by the customs. It could be something illegal.

Anyway, I went to pick it up before lunch since the Makati Post Office is just 5 minutes away.

To my surprise, it was from Nabuur (one of my online volunteering orgs). Straight from the Netherlands!


-->> Weird though, because it has a Canadian stamp.



-->>> I got a Nabuur shirt, but I think it is in XXL. hehe



-->> And a letter from the Nabuur staff.


-->> The back of the letter had caricatures which I think was done by Siegfried Woldhek, who is Nabuur's founder (also CEO of WWF-Netherlands from 1990 to 1998). He is also famous for making literary and political portraits for leading Dutch newspapers.

Visit www.woldhek.nl for more interesting info.

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rainbow connection

"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me."



--taken last Tuesday afternoon by our office window using my K610i

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pitt, ganito ang itsura..

-taken from www.qualitydentistry.com

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where do you go when you're lonely?

yan ang status ko kanina. epekto ng LSS.

tapos magugulat na lang ako pag may nag-YM tapos 'out of nowhere' yun message.

nun pala, sinasagot nila yun tanong.. hehe :)

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OTH

dahil walang magawa (meaning ayokong gawin ang dapat gawin..)







-->> ok, tsamba lng ito. hula lng yun karamihan sa mga sagot ko e. hehe

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hectic weekend

SAT

1:30pm - TMJ therapy at Rob Galleria
5:00pm - bought some stuff at Landmark
6:00pm - hot oil at the parlor near the boarding house
8:00pm - bought some food w/ a. kams & company for the party at Mega Mall
9:00pm - send-off party for Migs at his house in Pasig

SUN

am

7:00am - still at Mig's i only had 2 hours of sleep)
9:00am - waited for Ian and Mai at Ayala Life - FGU
10:30am - Manila Cathedral for Lyn's wedding
12:30pm - Pan Pacific Hotel for the reception
4:00pm - got some stuff at the boarding house where my family picked me up
5:30pm - lined up to watch the Wonderful World of Dolphins (my treat to mommy, ninang, pamangkins, bros, cousin, and sis-in-laws)
8:00pm - watched the first batch of fireworks for the Pyro Olympics while having dinner at the parking area
9:00pm - arrived at the boarding house
10:00pm - sleep (finally)

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ayan tuloy, half-day ako kanina. kse paggising ko 930am na. tapos antok pa dn ako nun time na yun.

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just when you thought you've lost them..

Dec 30, 2006



sana next time kumpleto na tayong 8. :)




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I realized that I'm not that good at keeping relationships when we are separated by distance or when we rarely see or talk to each other. It requires effort on my part, sort of warming up.

But then, there are these people that grow but seem to never change. And that helps a lot.

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22 hours before xmas

I had this long post earlier but for some reason the computer stopped responding. I don't like to redo it, so let me just wish you all a merry xmas!

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TMJ revisited

Two weeks ago, I went to see a TMJ specialist to finally put an end to my clicking-locking-painful jaw. 3 x-rays and several other procedures confirmed that indeed I have a TMJ dysfunction.

I have a deep bite and my right condyle is less than a millimeter away from my temporal bone. Hence, the clicking and the pain. My left condyle is only a millimeter away. The normal distance should be 3 millimeters.

Also, I can only open my mouth to a max of 29 millimeters. The normal range is 40 millimeters. (Yes, I have been having difficulties with biting but it does not stop me from eating a lot in the past few months.)

The dentist said I need to undergo theraphy and wear a splint (bite plate) 24/7 for 3-6 months to correct my bite. The splint and the theraphy would cost me 30 thousand.

Afterwards, she said I need to wear braces. And that would cost a minimum of 40 thousand. Goodness! Sakit ng mayaman pala ito.

I'm not too sure if I really needed the braces. So, I'll have to ask other dentists. I don't want to wear one because it looks painful. And it costs a lot. So, austerity measures na naman ito.

I'll be officially starting my theraphy tomorrow. I hope the splint isn't uncomfortable and that I wouldn't have any speech difficulties while wearing it.

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holiday list

-done-

6 traing sessions
2 bridal showers

-to do-
1 despedida de soltera
1 xmas parties
3 xmas get-togethers
3 xmas dinners

haay.. gastos gastos gastos.

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random thoughts

i read/found out something this afternoon and all of a sudden i am i getting teary-eyed about everything that i think about..

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we went apartment hunting last Sunday and found a couple of intereseting ones.

one costs 15-16t hou a month (ndi pa confirmed w/c one). 2 flrs, 2 bedrooms, 2 t&b. it was new and nice and clean and spacious.

the other costs 16thou a month. 2 flrs, 2 bedrooms dn. mas malapit compared dun sa previous one.

i asked my housemate why we are leaning towards the first one when the latter is nearer. sbe nya, "pink yun eh.."

ayos, mabigat na criteria pala ang kulay ng walls kaysa sa location.

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gusto ko na umuwi. masakit tlga!

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kring kringle

I received a Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds bar today with a note saying:

Hi Baby Ava,

Akala ko saomething nutty
naughty pala. Nabili ko na!

Mommy

Kung sino ka man Mommy, I love your sense of humor. hehehe

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i'm bored

I still don't have a phone. I applied for a new line so I can get a free phone and it is already approved. But then, they had no stock of the unit I wanted. Well, not exactly because I want the red one and the guy told me they only have silver.

What is the point of displaying a red unit when they don't actually have one? At the end of each of his explanations I would reply "eh gusto ko ng red". I was like a child bargaining with him.

But I'm still hoping for a miracle. I really want the red phone.

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koreans

May nakasakay akong Korean family last Saturday nung pauwi ako sa Nueva. Sa bandang harap ako nakaupo kaya hindi ko sila mapapansin kung hindi nagkaron ng ingay sa gawi nila.

Pano naman kasi, hindi malaman nun kunduktor kung papano sila titikitan. Hindi kasi alam kung saan sila exactly bababa. Tatlo sila, nanay at tatay na nasa 40's siguro at yun anak nilang lalaki na 7 or 8 siguro. Yun bata lang ang marunong mag-English.

Ang sabi nila sa Malolos sila papunta pero nun inihinto sila, hindi daw dun. Kaya ayun, medyo nainis na naman yun kunduktor.

Sa mga oras na 'to, medyo naiinis ako sa kunduktor at dun sa ale na katabi nun mga Koreans na medyo pabibo. Kinakausap nya yun bata tapos ang lakas nya magsalita. Tapos sbe nya, "Baka nagtu-tour lang ang mga to. Gusto lang mag-round trip." Yun kunduktor naman, reklamo ng reklamo out loud.

Naiinis ako kase parang masyado nilang pinapalaki yun issue. Pwede naman bigyan ng ticket bago sila bumaba mismo. Tapos yun babae, parang pinapalabas nya na tatanga tanga yun mga Koreans. (well, ganun ang feeling ko). Hindi lang sila maka-communicate pero hindi ibig sabihin na wala silang alam.

Para naman dun sa mga Koreans, sana man lang tinandaan kasi yun pangalan ng lugar na bababaan. tsktsk

Nakarating naman sila ng maayos. It turns out sa WalterMart sa Gapan, N.E. sila pupunta.

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LSS..

As Lovers Go Lyrics
by Dashboard Confessional


She said, "I've got to be honest,
You're wasting your time if you're fishin' around here."
And I said, "You must be mistaken,
I'm not foolin', this feelin' is real."
She said, "You've gotta be crazy!
What do you take me for? Some kinda of easy mark?"

"You've got wits,
You've got looks,
You've got passion,
But I swear that you've got me all wrong."

All wrong
All wrong
But you've got me

I'll be true, I'll be useful, I'll be cavalier,
I'll be yours my dear
And I'll belong to you
If you just let me through

This is easy as lovers go.
So don't complicate it by hesitating.
This is wonderful as loving goes.
This is tailormade,
What's the sense in waiting?

I said, "I've got to be honest,
I've been waiting for you all of my life."
For so long I thought I was asylum bound,
But just seeing you makes me think twice.
And being with you here makes me sane.
I fear I'll go crazy if you leave my side.

"You've got wits,
You've got looks,
You've got passion,
But are you brave enough to leave with me tonight?"

Tonight
Tonight
You've got me

I'll be true, I'll be useful, I'll be cavalier,
I'll be yours my dear
I'll belong to you
If you just let me through

This is easy as lovers go. So don't complicate it by hesitating.
This is wonderful as loving goes.
This is tailormade, what's the sense in waiting?

This is easy as lovers go. So don't complicate it by hesitating.
This is wonderful as loving goes.
This is tailormade, what's the sense in waiting?

This is easy as lovers go. So don't complicate it by hesitating.
This is wonderful as loving goes.
This is tailormade, what's the sense in waiting?

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nahanap ko din..

Meron akong gustung gusto na song sa kinakanta ng 8pm Sunday Mass choir sa St. Andrew's. Sa wakas, naalala ko din hanapin sa internet.

Eto nga ata yun:

As the Deer

As the deer panteth for the water,
So my soul longeth after you.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship you.

You alone are my strength, my shield.
To you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship you.

You're my friend, and You are my brother
Even though You are a King.
and I love You more than any other
So much more than anything.

I want You more than gold or silver
Only You can satisfy
You alone are the real joy giver
And the apple of my eye

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LOA

Because my work schedule has changed, I cannot afford to go to school this sem. I filed for an LOA this afternoon and since this is the first time and I'm still technically new to the school I was clueless. It was tiring but I got all the signatures I needed.

Some of the offices I went to didn't even checked their records. They just signed the form. I guess face value was enough. wehehe

I'll miss school even if I just went there twice a week last sem. I don't like doing papers and projects but I like being inside the classroom especially if you are not required to recite. I'm more of a listener.

Hmm.. This is a boring entry. Well, I just wanted to activate my webmail account to check my grades but I found out that I can only do that using computers inside the campus. Too bad..

I have no idea what grade I got for my other 2 subjects. The classcards are not yet available. But I got a "1.0" in one of my subjects. Tsamba! :)

That's all for now. My life is getting boring. I'll need find new adventures so my posts wouldbe more worthwhile to read.

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again, again, again..

i tried pero mahirap tlaga. tama ako na bigyan lng ng 3 months after maayos dahil somehow, i knew na mangyayari ulit. it was an 11-month love-hate relationship. and i need to let you go.

as soon as maayos ka, bahala na ag susunod na magmamay-ari sa yo. at ako naman, hahanap na ng kapalit.

haay.. hirap ng walang phone. frustrating pag nagme-message alert pero ndi ko naman mabasa. at pag may nag-mimiscol na ndi ko naman makita kng sino.

sira na naman ang display ng phone ko. so, if u are texting me ndi ako makakareply. pero pwd nyo ako tawagan. :)

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ang tagal na pala???

wala pa din kami kuryente since Thursday. ang sabi ni ate lorns, baka Tuesday pa daw magkaroon. huwaaat??? tama ba naman yan.

busy din ang linya ng Meralco kaya hindi ko ma-confirm.

nandito ako sa office ngayon dahil kailangan ko gumawa ng paper for school. at syempre dahil ayoko gumawa kahit dapat ko na talagang gawin yun, naisip kong bisitahin ang blog ko.

halos 3 buwan na pala akong walang updates! at ganun katagal na din ako hindi nagbabasa ng blog ng kahit na sino. busy-busyhan..

buti natatandaan ko pa yun login ko d2 sa blogger. hehe

anyway, ano ba magandang kwento?

hmm.. ayun, lilipat na ako ng work sa October 18. well, hindi ibang company. ibang team lang at part pa din naman sya ng group ko ngaun. so same people pa dn ang kasama, ibang work nga lang.

SANA OCTOBER 13 NA!!!! para tapos na yun mga papers na to! para pwd na ulit ako yayain anytime, anywhere..

o ayan, may update na kahit papaano.

malamang sa sembreak na ulit ang next update.

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teka pala, gusto ko pa sabihin na:

gusto ko manood ng game bukas! ONE BIG FIGHT!
kaya lng mag class ako ng 4pm bukas. to cut or not to cut?

saka pala, iboto nyo si POW sa Philippine Idol. wala lng. nakakaaliw sya e. hehehe

yun na!

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round-up

school
-- 1 month. wala pa naman masyado requirements. hmm.. mali pala, ndi ko pa lang pala sinisimulan. but i've been reading the articles, etc. medyo nauuna pa nga ata ako ng kaunti. the problem is, ndi ko masyado naiintindihan! lagot

walang pasok last Thursday kasi may bagyo. ngaun lng ulit ako affected ng mga ganyang pangyayari sa loob ng 2 years. ksi lagi kami may pasok d2 sa office pati holidays.

work
-- ndi na masyadong nakaka-harrass pero ndi rin naman petiks. tama lang. plus, nakakapanood ako ng Greys Anatomy pag lunch time or when i'm downloading something.

family
-- ano ba? once a month na lang ako nakakauwi ngaun e. pero ok naman, medyo madalas namana ako magtext at tumawag lately. saka, ninang is currently in davao visiting mel and his family. so yun, medyo madalas dn sila magtext sa kin to update and ask questions. example: pano magpa-rebook ng flight? pano mag-email ng pictures?

oo nga pala, mommy almost won sa mega lotto. she got 5 out of the 6 numbers. so, i'm still far from being kidnapped. hehe sayang nga e, pero nakaka-excite pa din. yun ang masarap e, yun you're almost there and you realize that's it's really possible.

kaya ako, tataya na dn ako sa lotto. haha

**sige, yan muna kwento ko. sisimulan ko na yun paper ko.

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thank God i found you

yey! hindi ko pala nawala yun knukwento ko sa previous post! :D

pero dahil hindi nadala nun nakakuha, next meeting ko pa makukuha. magdadala na ko ng malaking bag para siguradong hindi ko maiiwan yun.

whew.

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back to school

Yep. I'm back in school.



If you ask me why, I'm sorry but I can't give you a definite answer. It's a mixture of I'm-a-little-bored and Maybe-I've-always-wanted-to-do-this and I'm-just-trying-to-figure-out-if-this-will-work-for-me, etc etc.

Anyway, I'm taking 3 classes this sem in UP Dil. If everything goes out well, I can finish the Certificate in Professional Education Program in 1 year. My classes would be every Monday and Thursday (4 - 830pm).

Last Thursday was my first day in school. Good thing that Rowick and I are classmates (she graduated there) because I feel like a freshman (meaning: lost).

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We met Christopher at McDo Quezon Ave after class. As we were about to finish eating, I realized I left something in the classroom (@#$%^&!!!). So we went back --Rowick and I rode on a jeepney while Christopher followed us on his motorbike.

The rooms were already closed so we didn't get the chance to check if the lost item was there. I went back the following morning and still I'm unable to find it (@#$%^& talaga!!!). I'll post more about this next time.

Going back, we needed to go home since it's already gettin late. This time, the 3 of us rode the motorbike. I was hesitant to do so because it's just plain dangerous. But what the heck, it's fun!

There were only 2 helmets so we girls get to wear 1 each. I kept telling C to be careful because R and I wants to get married someday. And its unfair that he is the only one to experience it.

I was still able to write this post, so obviously we got home safely that night. R's place in only in Project 6 so C and I had to travel all the way from Visayas Ave to Makati.

It started to rain half-way of the trip. But C has raincoats so it wasn't a problem. The ride was fun but a little scary when buses and cars pass by our little motorbike left and right. And your butt hurts after.

It was a great expereince but I'm not sure if I'd do it again.

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walang nag-tag sa 'kin pero gusto ko mag-sagot!

INSTRUCTIONS

01. Put your music player on shuffle.
02. Press forward for each question.
03. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn't make sense. NO CHEATING!
04. Tag 10 people to play this game too.

[nilagay ko na rin yun lyrics just in case you don’t know the song]

How are you feeling today?
Carve Your Heart Out Yourself by Dashboard Confessional

Man it takes a silly girl to lie about the dreams she has
Lord it takes a lonely one to wish that she had never dreamt at all
Oh look now, there you go with hope again
But I'll be sure your secret is safe with me
Oh, you're so sure I'll be leaving in the end
Treating me like I'm already gone

But I'm not, I will stay where you are always
I will stay, I will stay, I will stay (all of now)

Will you get far in life?
Panahon na Naman by Rivermaya

Masdang maigi ang mga
mata ng bawat tao,
nakasilip ang isang
bagong saya
at pag-ibig na dakilang
matagal nang nawala,
kumusta na?
nariyan ka lang pala.

How do your friends see you?
Morning Calls by Dashboard Confessional

Don't blink, everyone's watching.
They'll think you're up to something.
They need for you to be everything
that they cannot be themselves.

Will you get married?
Just My Imagination by Babyface & Gwyneth Paltrow

Soon we'll be married
And raise a family (oh yea..)
Have a cozy little crib in the country
with two children maybe three...

But it was just my imagination (once again yea)
Runnin away with me (running away with me)

-> hmm.. so, oo ba o hindi?

What is your best friend's theme song?
Sunday Morning by Maroon 5

But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
Sunday morning rain is falling and I’m calling out to you
Singing someday it’ll bring me back to you
Find a way to bring myself home to you

-> oh well..

What is the story of your life?
Ulan by Rivermaya

Daan-daang larawan ang nagdaraan
sa aking paningin
Daan-daang nakaraan ibinabalik
ng simoy ng hangin

What was high school like?
Love Moves (in mysterious ways) by MYMP

Like the ticking of a clock two hearts beat as one
But I’ll never understand the way it’s done

-> hmm.. ndi ko ata mai-relate

How can you get ahead in life?
All I Need by Barbie’s Cradle

to the killer eyes
that invite me to do things
i would have to lie about
and its better now
we are safe
you know i love you more
from far away
now that all i need is God

-> uy, sakto.. hehe.

What is the best thing about your friends?
Waiting in Vain by MYMP

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

-> hahaha ..yun na.

What is in store for this weekend?
Miss You by MYMP

Every morning when the sun would shine on me
I’d flash a smile but deep inside
I feel so sad and lonely
I need you here and now

-> nyek!

What song describes you?
Tangled by Maroon 5

And I’ve done you so wrong
Treated you bad
Strung you along
Oh shame on myself
I don’t know how I got so tangled up

-> uy, wala akong ginawang ganyan. Pramis.

To describe your grandparents?
Luha by Rivermaya

Ubos na ang luha,
sa langit at lupa

-> labo..

How is your life going?
Torpe Song # 5 by MYMP

Sige na, lakad na, sugod na, baka mawala pa
Kayang-kaya mo yan
Sige na, lakad na, sugod na, kapal mukha na
Kayang-kaya mo yan
Sige na, lakad na, sugod na, baka sagutin ka
Sana nga, oh, sana, kayang-kaya mo 'yan

-> hmm..

What song will they play at your funeral?
I’ll Never Fall In Love Again by Deacon Blue

Don't tell me what it's all about
`Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you.
What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow
So, for at least, until tomorrow
I'll never fall in love again
Oh, I'll never fall in love again

-> pwede!

How does the world see you?
Every Little Thing (He Does is Magic) by MYMP

Every little thing
Every little thing he does
Every little thing he does is magic, magic, magic

-> yes, I can do magic! :p

Will you have a happy life?
True Colors by MYMP

And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors, true colors

-> ndi ata connected pero since positive naman ang message ng song, baka oo.

What do your friends really think of you?
Isipin mo na lang by Bayang Barrios

Isipin mo na lang, ang ating samahan
At ang pag-ibig ko sa 'yo
Isipin mo na lang, ang ating samahan
At ang pag-ibig ko sa 'yo

Do people secretly lust after you?
Agua De Beber by Astrud Gilberto & Tom Jobim

[English]
Your love is rain my heart the flower,
I need your love or I will die.
My very life is in your power;
Will I wither and fade or bloom to the sky.

-> interesting..

How can I make myself happy?
Bad Day by Daniel Powter

Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to gray
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on

-> wow, labo nito a.

What should you do with your life?
So Sick by Ne-yo

Gotta change my answering machine
Now that I'm alone
Cuz right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
And I know it makes no sense
Cuz you walked out the door
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore

-> isa pang malabo. i like this song, though.

Will you ever have children?
King of Pain by Alanis Morissette

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running round my brain
I guess I’m always hoping that you’ll end this reign
But it’s my destiny to be the king of pain

Queen of pain
I'll always be queen of pain
I'll always be queen of pain

-> lagot. sabi na nga e, masakit talaga manganak.

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300%

nanood kami ni Migs ng All About Love kagabi.

isa lang masasabi ko: sulet! hehe

sumakit ang tiyan namin katatawa. :D tapos ok din yun mga tao sa loob ng sinehan. mga jologs din! wehehe pero hindi yun nakakainis na pagka-jologs. yun tipong, tumatawa sila pag nakakatawa yun scenes, tapos humihirit tungkol sa movie. basta yun ganun.

nag-enjoy ako dun kaysa sa Da Vinci Code at X-Men 3. pramis.

panoorin nyo!!!

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BBBS

On May 13 – 14, 2006, 68 volunteers brought up 535 sets of school supplies to the children of Lacub, Abra, Cordillera Autonomous Region as part of the BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER (BBBS) outreach project.

2 buses left the Cubao terminal at 830pm (Friday) heading to Bangued, Abra. We arrived at around 5am and quickly ate our breakfast and then transferred our backpacks and the school supplies to the 3 jeepneys.



The manong drivers ate their breakfast halfway of the trip. We had our pictures taken during this time.



After 4 hours of the dusty and bumpy (no kidding) jeepney ride, we reached the school where we are staying.



Lacub is a huge town -- around 30 000 hectares with only 30 000 people. They had to walk long distances to go go from one place to another, especially the children going to schools.

This becomes a problem during the rainy season because the dirt roads become muddy and its difficult to walk up or down.

An hour later, we're off to the mountains..



















It took us around 6-7 hours to go up Mt. Inuman and back to the school.

There was dinner and a cultural night program. Mostly, dancing and eating. Each of us were asked to join the group dance and the courtship dance. It was a bit embarassing to dance with the locals but after a while all of us started to enjoy the expereince.

Their local rice wine was not for me, though. I didn't like the taste.







The following day's call time was 5am. Tiredas we were, we all got up as soon as they start "banging" the doors.

There was a program for the kids -- games, singing, dancing. Then, we taught them how to make pin wheels.











Kudos to AMCI and the BBBS organizers. Till next year!

more photos: ImageStation and Pbase

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