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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