and ten years have passed

I remember being glued on the TV screen in anticipation of the worldwide fireworks display of every country to greet the beginning of a new millennium. As far as I can remember, the talk of the town back then was about the millennium bug which is a computer-related issue. It's popularly known as the Y2K bug.

[some images below were hooked from different websites thru google. no copyright infringement intended.]



here is a quick glimpse of my decade highlights:

Y2000 i was at the height of my career as a media practitioner, beat reporter to be exact. i was multi-tasking in my first ever job after college (1998-2000): news writer, newsbreak reader, time checker, production coordinator and beat reporter. two of my most memorable news coverage during my first job were: 1) the execution of Leo Echegaray after the death penalty was reinstated by the Philippine government in 1995; and, 2) the courtesy call of then-President Joseph E. Estrada to then-INC Executive Minister Bro. Erano G. Manalo at the INC Central Office. Year 2000 also marked my shift of career from being a media practitioner to the field of Customer Service. On the 3rd quarter of the year, I got employed by the 2nd largest wired telecommunications company in the country. It was my 2nd job as a yuppie.



Y2001 saw me getting the habit of job-hopping. from handling customer care concerns of the telecom subscribers, I took the shot of working in one of the largest banks in the country back then as a new accounts clerk. this job made me realize how joyful it is to save money using bank savings account. i've learned the basics of banking.
I have started to consume more time on the internet with my discovery of the largest Filipino online community, PinoyExchange dot com.
This year also marked the historical "EDSA DOS" where opposition of the Estrada government marched to EDSA shrine to oust him from the presidency due to the controversial Jose Velarde case. And eventually, then-VP Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn into office as the country's chief executive. I remember my superiors going to EDSA on our lunch break wearing black and they were encouraging us to go there too to protest against PRes. Estrada. Of course I didn't wear black and I stayed put in the office and just had siesta while they were out. :P
And who can forget? This year in September 11th, the (US)World Trade Centers collapsed after being attacked by the terrorists.



Y2002 has got to be the turning point of my nuclear family's life. This year, my sister and her family migrated to Canada. April 2002 when she and my brother in law left for Toronto, leaving their kids with us for the meantime while they seek for a place where they can settle and find jobs initially. 3 months after, my parents & i flew to Toronto to take with us my nephew & niece to be united with their parents and also become immigrants. My personal life took a hundred and eighty degrees turn when i was asked to apply for a US (tourist) Visa and at the same time, Canadian (tourist) VISA. While majority of Filipino applicants were being denied a US visitor VISA back then, I was granted a 5-year multiple entry tourist VISA to the US. Approval of the Canadian VISA wasn't that difficult afterward.
This year I first set foot in the so-called first world country. I got the opportunity to visit some tourist attractions in the United States.
I resigned from my job as a new accounts clerk, worked for a new player in the telecom industry.



Y2003 is the birth year of this blog. this year has been another exciting and busy year for me. i lived my 6 months in the mother country, then tasted how life is in a foreign land where i initially visited a year ago. for the first half of the year, i got busy turning over my work and duties to a colleague and then i resigned from that telecom company (don't count now, hehe). 1st half of the year also shared some good times with close PEx pals in Island Cove. the 2nd half of the year saw me "wandering" around Toronto & Missisauga, trying to live life as it is in that part of the world. Started my first "blue-collar" job as a newspaper delivery boy together with my brother in law (his part time job was my full time source of income), and eventually passed on with my good buddies when my brother in laws schedule couldn't sustain anymore the time consuming part time job. this year was my first ever taste of the season autumn (it eventually became my favorite season) and yep, SNOW! and oh yeah, courtesy of my good buddies, i've experienced my first apple-picking, too!



Y2004 i have started filing my application for an independent immigrant to Canada. sought the help of a consultant then in the course of processing my papers, i was instructed to wait back in my mother country which is Manila. before returning back home, i've experienced two more unforgettable "blue-collar" jobs as I slowly become more familiar with the environment where i am in. too bad, i needed to return to Manila. upon return to Manila, while i wait for my application filed in the Canadian Embassy in Manila, i looked for a job. I went training in a small time call center and didn't like the nature of work so i quit it. i was jobless until a new company has assured me of a job in November but i actually started working for them just April of the following year. (wow, if not for this blog entry, i wouldn't have realized that i was a bum for like, 5 months!)
to end off the year, a strong earthquake hit Indonesia. for others it is simply a natural calamity, for us taught the words of God, it was a warning.



Y2005 when i got employed (as a pioneer employee) in a distribution company. i was delighted to have been a part of the company in its formative years. it worked towards a big goal while we started as a very small unit. from that year forward, it has gone a long way...
my youngest nephew (from my one and only sister) was born this year on the month of September.
this is the year when i set my foot in Tutuban for the first time in my life!
I spearheaded the KADIWA Night project... to God be the glory! on a sadder note, this year i gave my final respect to Bro. Teofilo Ramos.
Politics highlight... Ate Glo says... (hulaan nyo na lang kung ano sinabi nya rito):



Y2006 i met the person who's the answer to the song i used to sing... "Where Are You" by Natalie feat. Justin Roman... *cheesy* this year was more focused on my career, lovelife (wow totoo na ito!), and church duties. i was at the height of my leadership in the KADIWA organization. my girlfriend and i worked in the same workplace but with different companies. that made us not to miss a day of being with each other. i think i had the most traffic violation tickets issued in one year this 2006. mostly, i got caught for petty traffic violations in Pasay. oh well... also this year, as scary as it can be in real life, I felt violated.



Y2007 expanded my social network online where i met a good number of blogger friends. i also met my long-time grade school pal, RAMPS (his initials), after soooo many years. it was my first time to take an up close and personal look at the crater of Taal volcano, horse backriding, ride a jetski through my most memorable company outing in Punta Fuego. this year also marked our (my girlfriend & i) engagement and the "pamamanhikan" was done during her birthday.



Y2008 felt like a "celebrity year" for me and my then-girlfriend-now-wife. we got TV interviews and of course the highlight of this year was our 08.08.08 wedding. early this year, my parents migrated to Canada. i was left home alone. career-wise, i was too busy handling the CS department all by myself. my immediate superior was there, yes, but i do all the "dirty jobs" in the department. so there. this year marked my first ever visit to Mindanao--- Samal Island, Davao to be exact. had a pleasurable three days & two nights stay in a fresh fruit-filled island!
i served as guest speaker in a KADIWA meeting in Coy's locale in Molino.
also this year, Filipino songwriter Ogie Alcasid held a concert in the Big Dome... mom, ayah & i watched it live.



Y2009 another joy brought to us was the birth of our firstborn, little Aya.
this year, calamity visited the country caused by succeeding typhoons that passed by the northern main island of the Philippines. our one and only Apung Tino passed away. this year also, we had our 2nd TV guesting on the same talkshow/lifestyle show that invited us for an interview one year ago. one of the saddest thing that happened for us, INC members, was the passing of our beloved church administrator, Bro. E.G. Manalo. early this year, it's officially "goodbye, Canada"--- well at least for now that the Canadian Immigration disapproved my application to immigrate in that cold country. 2009 was truly a roller coaster ride for me. i've summed it up on my first year-ender video blog post which can be viewed here.

It's 2 days before the start of a new decade. here's to wishing everyone a happy, bountiful, peaceful, blessed new decade ahead!

Manyaman 27-122010

Ang ika-apat na labas ng panulat ko sa Manyaman, tinalakay ko ang sampu sa maraming dahilan kung bakit masarap maging Pilipino. Maaaring hindi sumang-ayon sa lahat ang ilang mga kababayan natin pero para sa akin, ang sampung nabanggit ay ilan lang sa mga dahilan kung bakit nagkakaroon pa tayo ng inspirasyon para ipagmalaki ang ating lahi.

kayo, may maidaragdag pa ba kayo sa sampung nabanggit ko na sa kolum? :)

Reason, Season or Lifetime

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

REASON
When someone is in your life for a REASON. . .
It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an
inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.

Sometimes they die.
Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered.
And now it is time to move on.

SEASON
When people come into your life for a SEASON it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real!

But, only for a season.

LIFETIME
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life.

Stop here and just SMILE. :)

Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
And dance like no one is watching.

depressing

i should be happy. but no. i am depressed. and i just can't keep it. i need a new job.

Handbook 2011

(a recycle post from last year's Handbook 2010)

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009..
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake..
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness..
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree..

Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will... Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up..
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy.. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:
40. Share this to everyone you care about, I just did.
;)

i can't wait

...for this year to end and begin the new year. what's with the date? it's just that i can't wait to start a new year and put this year in the pages of history. i am looking forward to a better year and hope for better things to come. well, we all do, right? but yeah, this year has been a roller coaster ride and i can say i reached my lowest point this twenty ten. perhaps i can detail it out on my year-ender blog post. meantime, i'd like to look at the brighter side, my daughter is growing to be a lovely little girl. next year, she'll learn more things and do more kids tricks. can't wait for her to have a little brother go to school. :D

victim vs suspects vs "authorities"

barely this noontime, the supreme court came up with the most-awaited decision on one of the most controversial cases in Manila for the past decade. the SC has acquitted the suspects of the decade-long unresolved massacre case that happened right inside the house of the victims. the event of the massacre, which was made cinematic into a movie, is more than enough to give me goosebumps. just imagine being unsafe right inside your own home!

fast forward to present... the victims' surviving family member, who patiently hoped for justice, nearly broke down in tears upon hearing the supreme court decision. the (primary) suspects for the murder of his family has been found not guilty!

now this scares me more. can we ever trust our "authorities"? if their primary suspects more than a decade ago, weren't really the culprit, how can this case be unresolved for so long? how could have the "authorities" wasted the lives of the wrong suspects and send them to jail to serve the sentence not intended for them? how can the "authorities" destroy the trust of the surviving victim that justice can be at hand even after patiently waiting ofr so many years? how can the "authorities" not capture the real culprits of this crime?

scary shit.

Children's Thanksgiving & Family Day Weekend

it was a 'look forward to' weekend--- Saturday for the annual (year-end) children's thanksgiving worship and Sunday for family day. the week-long devotional prayer once again proved to be effective as the graces of God outpoured during the actual day of thanksgiving. It was my 4th time to be with my daughter for this special church occasion and it's simply priceless! telling the kids how good God is all the days of our lives is something i want my daughter to be aware of when she starts to understand things. at the latter part of the day, the in-laws and us strolled in the 'kitchenwares' section of SM and gifted ourselves new teflon frying pan each. now, our fried ulam is never going to be the same again! looking forward to yummy days of having fried chicken, fried hotdogs, fried eggs, fried bangus, fried tilapia, and fried rice on our dining table! :P

the following day, Sunday, wifey & i, together of course with our lovely daughter, met with soon-to-be-groom, LA. he handed our invites and shared a some time talking about his upcoming wedding. i was busy being a dad at the same time. our little girl wanted to play and walk around. by the time that we have to go home, we drove LA to his home and we called it a day!

now facing a busy, busy week...

(see weekend photos here.)

may isang blog

may (higit) pitong taon na rin pala akong nagba-blog. sa loob ng mahigit na walumpu't apat (84) na buwan ng pagba-blog ko, marami na rin akong nabasang blogs. may mga ex-links na hindi na aktibo, yung iba ay araw-araw kung mag-update, yung iba naman tamang pabugsu-bugso, yung iba ay tama lang. bagama't malungkot na yung ilang blogs na sinusundan ko noon ay di na gasinong naga-update at yung iba nga ay tuluyan nang tumigil, nakatutuwa naman na laging may bagong mga sumusulpot at nawiwilihan ko rin namang basahin.

may isang blog. natagpuan ko ito dahil naka-link sya sa mga blogs na ka-ex-link ko. sa iisang kategorya lang kami pareho: personal blog. pero ang estilo ng pagsulat namin ay magkaiba. una, na-culture shock ako sa pahina nya. hindi kase ako sanay sa ganung babasahin. pero may katuturan ang laman ng blog nya. kumbaga sa isang bagay, hindi ampaw. at kahit ramdam mo na problema ang isinusulat nya, madali nya itong idaan sa isang nakakatuwang paraan. tipikal na Pilipino--- masayahin.

sabi ng iba, kung ikaw ay blogger at marami kang mambabasa ay isa ka na ring "celebrity" in your own little way. kaya kung magkakaroon ako ng pagkakataong ma-interview ang sikat na blogger na ito, hindi ko yun palalampasin. tutal, kung mangyari man yun at maisulat ko dito sa blog ko ang ilang mga bagay sa likod ng blog na iyon, sigurado akong matutuwa rin ang mga nagbabasa sa blog ko dahil kilalang-kilala nila ito. panghuli, sino ba sa mga bloggers ang hindi natutuwang makilala ang tunay na katauhan sa likod ng mga titik na nababasa lang nila sa cyberspace?

(naalala ko tuloy si Bob Ong. sumikat na't lahat, hanggang ngayon ay anonymous pa rin. HMP.)

feel good friday

this is the first friday of the last month of the current year. too many things to look forward to before this year ends, mostly are gatherings. i still need to get my (pile of) work done so as not to create any backlogs on the new year. besides, i want everything cleared (in relation to work) before this years ends.

i`ve uploaded a couple of videos in my multiply account. first video was taken last november 29th when we stayed in my aunt`s place. i was taking a bath when my wife & daughter had this `bonding`in bed:



^ i think its cute. your baby calling you with her baby talk is simply priceless! dads can relate, for sure! :) on the second video, we went to Rustans Supermarket last night to consume the gift cert i got from PEx. normally, we will put our daughter inside the push cart. but last night, she was insistent to walk while we do the rounds. and we were surprised with her doing the shopping for us:



hayy... time flies. soon, our daughter is no longer a baby, no longer a kid. soon she will turn into a woman and so i think i made the right decision of not leaving them because these moments do not really last that long.

Disyembre Na!!!

happy month?! yay! anu-ano nga ba ang inaabangan ninyo kapag disyembre? ako eto:

1) 13th month pay!!! (top ito!)
2) incentive (bonus - kung okay ang performance sa whole year)
3) too many holidays. sabi ko nga, holiday = family day. yay!
4) thanksgiving worships (one for children, one for adults)
5) too many generous people (bakit ba pag december ganito ang atmosphere? di ba pwedeng all-year round?)
6) metro manila film fest (opo, taga-suporta po ako ng pelikulang pilipino--- sana may magandang entries naman)
7) fruit salad tradition kapag new year!
8) warm greetings with people in greeting the new year.
9) family reunionsss
10) expiring year welcomes a new year--- a new beginning.

o, di ba ang lalim nung huli? ;)

i wanna be a millionaire so freakin' bad

yep... hindi ko hangad maging billionaire kaya yan lang ang nasa title ng blog post ko, hango sa titulo ng isang sikat na kanta ngayon. kung bakit, hindi ko kase alam kung ano ang gagawin ko sa pera kapag naging bilyonaryo ako. mainit ngayon ang paksa ukol sa jackpot ng lotto kung saan umaabot na sa 700M+ ang mapapanalunan ng sinumang mapalad na tatama rito. paano ko nga ba gagastusin ang 700M+ kung ako ang mabigyan nito? hmm..... malalim-lalim na palaisipan. pero marahil, eto ang mga paglalaanan ko:

1) invest for my children's (take note: children) education up to college.
2) bumili ng bahay at lupa sa Pampanga, Tagaytay, Quezon City, at Rizal.
3) mag-franchise ng Jolibee at Figaro
4) patatakan ang pasaporte patungo sa Canada, US, at mga bansa sa Europe. Pag napagod kami, pahinga muna kami sa Asia.
5) Magtayo ng school
6) change wardrobe. LAHAT NG NASA APARADOR KO. :P
7) bumili ng SUV
8) mag-sponsor ng tatlong kamag-anak na nag-aaral pa at tatawagin itong 03.03.03 stories...scholars!
9) magkaroon ng sariling TV Station
10) bilhin ang kumpanya ng boss ko. buwahahahaha!!!

hmm... siguro wala pang 500M yang mga nabanggit ko sa itaas. meron pa kong 200M++
hayy... tama na ang pangangarap ng dilat. hindi naman ako mananalo ng 700M sa lotto dahil hindi naman ako tumataya dito kahit sa bawat barangay ay nagpapahabaan ng pila ng mga tumataya sa lotto, hindi ako madaling madala ng agos. pero teka, tumataya pala ang tatay ko. at babalatuhan nya raw ako kapag sya ang nanalo. wow. tuloy ang pangangarap ng dilat! yahoo! sana manalo ang tatay ko. sana manalo ang tatay ko. sana manalo ang tatay ko...

on another note, medyo same topic (usapang panalo), Surprise! NANALO AKO! nanalo ako sa give-away ng WAVE 89.1 na premier tickets ng indie film na IKA-SAMPU. Ipapalabas ito BUKAS (Nov. 30) sa SM Megamall, 7:00 ng gabi. apat (4) ang napanalunan kong tickets at dahil hindi ako makakapanood nito bukas (dahil pesteng cut-off nga pala sa opisina at maliwanag pa sa sikat ng sun na LATE na LATE na kami makakauwi) naisip kong ipamahagi na lang ang apat, dalawang tickets ko. dalawa na lang kase nakuha na nga pala nina bloggers Ahmer & Andy yung dalawa. binigay ko na sa kanila alang-alang sa magandang business partnership namin ni Ahmer :P anyway, may dalawa pa akong tickets na ipamimigay! Please lang. paki-claim BUKAS (nov. 30) ng LUNCH TIME sa akin yung dalawang ticket sa may Eastwood City ang sinumang interesadong manood nito sa Megamall. ulit: IKA-SAMPU (an indie film) Premier showing Nov. 30 @7PM in SM Megamall. FREE (2) tickets to be given away until tomorrow lunch time only for those interested, please claim the tickets from me in Eastwood City. mag-comment na lang po dito yung interesado.

yun lang. salamat po! ;)

Manyaman 27-112010

Sa ikatlong lathala ng aking kolum na Manyaman, isinaysay ko ang pananaw ko ukol sa "pagbebenta" ng turismo sa bansa. kaugnay ito ng mainit-init pang usapin ukol sa pagpapalit ng slogan ng Department of Tourism mula sa "WOW! Philippines" na ngayon ay tinagurian nang "Pilipinas, Kay Ganda!"

Sana po ay mabasa ninyo ang kolum ko at malaya pong mag-comment doon na may kaugnayan sa nabanggit na paksa.

Ang aking kolum ay nailalathala sa tinig dot com tuwing ika-27 araw ng bawat buwan. :)

the plEaZure is yours!

i've been in the contraceptive distribution business for over five years now and i'm the only pioneer employee left in the company (so i hope i get some loyalty incentives when i leave the company for any reasons). being in this business, many think that i get to consume all our products that are ok for male consumption (obviously, pills aren't to be taken by men). so people think i get to enjoy "testing" all our condom lines starting from the most common variant (natural, strawberry, chocolate - scented ones) up to the most "creative" ones (dotted, ultra thin, with real flavor, and even that piece that comes with a vibrator). well, not really. you'll even be surprised that some (girl) officemates are still naive in talking about the subject matter (those pertaining to love-making and other "adult" content - conversations).

among our products, i regularly patronize only one: EZ Lubricating Jelly. before, i wondered if i'll ever need a lubricant when i engage in love-making. later on, lubricants have been known to give you extra pleasure during love-making. lubricants do have their particular uses but using it for (added) pleasure is FTW! now, we are coming up with a new variant--- EZ Lubricating Jelly Icy Mint! take a peek of it here. this new product which will soon hit the market shall also make a BIG hit among its users. speaking of which, i now end this blog post...

work leave: missions accomplished

I was on leave last week, Thursday, to attend to two things. both had something to do with government offices. i was thinking positive though that i won't be having a hard time with my transactions.

1. "Sa 'yo na ang SSS mo, pati na ang PHILHEALTH mo, pero sa akin lang ang PAG-IBIG mo." - statement ni wifey sa akin pagkauwi ko galing sa PAG-IBIG. :D haha... it was a circulated joke/hirit and still it made me smile after going home from (the main office of) PAG-IBIG Fund by transferring from one PUV to another. nakakapagod mag-commute lalo na kung polluted ang hangin na malalanghap mo sa kalunsuran. I didn't drive for two reasons: I didn't know the place and I was saving up on gas for our afternoon appointment. So after catching sweat on a drizzly morning by riding the FX going to LRT line 2, transferring from LRT line 2 to LRT line 1, getting off at Monumento station to ride a jeepney and finally going up and down a footbridge across EDSA, I reached the PAG-IBIG building. I was delighted to see few people on cue so i grabbed my number and waited for my turn. after a few humiliation caused by a first time loaner (i reserve the right to keep the story behind the "humiliation"), i finally went out of the building with a pleasant grin on my face. despite of the few boo-boos i made in the process, i still gave my PAG-IBIG experience a passing grade. I hurriedly rode the bus, then jeepney, then got my car from church where i left it earlier, and enjoyed the dish my wifey cooked for lunch. moments were priceless :)

then we prepared and next stop...

2. Department of Foreign Affairs. Since we missed claiming their (my wife's & daughter's) passports in the remote location where the DFA held a passport issuance program weeks back, we had to go to the new DFA office to claim them. Upon arrival, we saw long lines but fortunately for us, we had this contact person and the documents to be claimed were separately endorsed to an office, so we didn't need to go though the long lines. and presto! we got out of the DFA office in less than 30 minutes! another passing grade for the government office!

here's my daughter's passport preview.

i don't know but even if i was tired that day due to the things i have to accomplish, being with my family on a day off simply is priceless. and it takes the stress away! ;)

para queca pu yni

para sa mga may 13th month pay, para sa mga umaasa sa biyaya ng 13th month pay ng iba, para sa mga magreregalo, para sa mga magreregalo sa sarili, para sa mga magbi-birthday, para sa nanay mo, para sa tatay mo, para sa binatang kapatid, para sa dalagang kapatid, para sa bestfriend mo, para sa ninong mo, para sa ninang mo, para sa boss mo, para sa teacher mo, para sa crush mo, para sa katipan mo, para sa asawa mo, para sa anak mo, para sa naghahanap ng abot-kaya pero de-kalidad na pabango, para sa mga gustong laging mabango...

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FLORAL
FM 07 – Charming scent of sweet pea, freesia and jasmine.
FM 10 – Fresh notes of mandarin, rose, ivy and African orchid.
FM 17 – Seductive scent created by combining apple, freesia, tuberose and jasmine.
FM 21 – Warm, dreamy scent of rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang flower.
FM 25 – A harmonious blend of freesia, iris, passionflower, exotic fruit and white cedar.
FM 81- Eccentric scent of magnolia, lily of the valley, rose and violet, complemented by the gentle notes of apple and green cucumber.
FM 122 – Essence of independence with the inspiration of jasmine, pomegranate and lily of the valley.
FM 132 – Exclusive and mysterious aroma of gardenia, peony, orange, ambergis and tuberose.
FM 174 – Scent conjured up from fresh lilies, freesia, magnolia and jasmine.
FM 180 – Timeless, seductive aroma of raspberry, lychee, freesia, rose, patchouli and vanilla.
FM 181 – Playful and flirtatious scent where you find citrus fruit, redcurrant and water lily.
FM 183 – Sexy combination of the helleborus flower, pink pepper, cranberry, massoia tree and vanilla.
FM 232 – The most beautiful scents of peony, fresh violet leaves and Baie rose.
FM 234 – Natural aroma of tea roses, tulips and irises.
FM 239 – Vibrant and intense fragrance of iris, Ceylon tea and campanulas.
FM 256 – Inspiring, seductive bouquet created with mandarin flowers, calla, lotus, rose and stephanotis.
FM 261 – Artistic Ikebana arranged with lotus flowers, freesia, cyclamen, peony, carnation and tuberose.
FM 266 – Elegant combination of fresh bergamot and nerol with sensual scent of magnolia and ylang-ylang flowers.
FM 268 – Rich composition combining anise, liquorice and violet with the sophisticated aroma of patchouli, vetiver, labdanum resin, ambergris and tonka bean.
FM 270 – Elegance with a hint of extravagance: sweet pea, bergamot, pink pepper, heliotropium, elemi raisin, tonka bean and patchouli.
FM 272 – Essence of youth and energy inspired by juicy mandarin, raspberries, freesia, violet, iris and sandal tree.
FM 308 – Delicate charming aroma of jasmine, honey, orange flower and tea leaves.
FM 312 – Peony, dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla and green and citrus notes – a captivating effect!

WOOD
FM 273 – Mature sensual smell of magnolia, ylang-ylang, iris and cedar tree.

CHYPRE
FM 05 – Delightful and intriguing aroma of sandalwood, coriander, rose and vanilla.
FM 18 – Radiant notes of orange, grapefruit and bergamot mixed with the sweetness of jasmine and rose.
FM 34 – Fresh wave of citruses, hyacinth and iris with a hint of patchouli and pink pepper.

CITRUS
FM 06 – Selected mixed notes of citruses and oak moss.
FM 23 – Sweet and very seductive notes of tangerine, jasmine and vanilla.
FM 33 – Refreshing power of jasmine, white rose, bamboo, apple and lemon.

ORIENTAL
FM 12 – Full of energy, hypnotic fragrance of passion fruit, vanilla, maple tree and jasmine.
FM 101 – Mysterious aroma of white musk, vanilla, incense, orange flower and pear.
FM 173 – Dream-like mixture of bitter almonds, vanilla, musk, moss and Jacaranda tree.
FM 237 – Provoking and kittenish notes of peony, blackcurrant and vanilla.
FM 257 – A sophisticated, surprisingly original combination of daisy, rose, jasmine, musk and patchouli.

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Fougere
FM 54 – Mysterious aroma of bergamot, mint, sage, lavender, cedar and oak moss.
FM 68 – Provoking scent of cedar wood, lavender, tobacco, bergamot and lemon.
FM 135 – Surprise with the intense aroma of mandarin, sour orange, santolina and ambergris.
FM 189 – Alive and pulsing combination of grapefruit, raspberry, lavender and heliotrope.
FM 225 – Sophisticated aroma based on ebony and teak wood with a note of violet leaves, lavender, ginger and citrus.

Oriental
FM 64 – Elegant and sensual aroma of mandarin, anise, musk and flowers of the olive tree.
FM 66 – Delicate notes of lavender and Chinese cedar, enriched with accords of lime and balsamic ambergis.
FM 224 – Cane sugar, vanilla, ambergris, nutmeg and jasmine create a sweet and a very seductive composition.
FM 302 – Simple and very masculine fragrance based on flowers, orange zest, spices and ambergris.

Chypre
FM 56 – Inflaming your senses with extracts of honeysuckle, juniper, resin and cedar.
FM 83 – Delicate and captivating aroma of bergamot, papyrus and sensual tones of musk.
FM 110 – Combined powers of vanilla, musk, amber, orange flower and lily of the valley.

Citrus
FM 57- Heavenly composition of apple, plum, cinnamon, pepper and Jamaican rum.
FM 134 – Captivating aroma of mandarin, bitter orange, cedar, patchouli and seaweed.

Wood
FM 190 – Extremely masculine scent of cedar wood, sandalwood and guayacan sweetened with citruses.

- end of list -

ang lahat ng iyan ay 50mL... sa halagang P1,690. pero kung sa akin kayo bibili at dahil kayo ay aking blogger friends, P690 na lang ang bentahan kada bote. yup! P690 na lang para sa iyo! (h'wag nyo nang tawaran, final price na yan pambayad ko ng MERALCO, Manila Water, pambili ng gatas at diaper, kthanx!) COD lang po sa mga gustong bumili, at ang pick-up ay sa mapagkakasunduang pick-up point na hindi naman ako lugi sa gasolina o pamasahe kung hinde, mapipilitan akong magpataw ng delivery charge :P

at dahil nagustuhan mo ang produktong kinuha mo sa akin at naisipang magbenta rin naman ng parehong produkto pero para sa sarili mong kita, pwede nating pag-usapan 'yan. di ba, ahmer? ;)

Bakit?

...may mga taong masaya sila kapag nakakasakit ng kapuwa iba? (hindi bagay tawaging kapuwa kase kakaiba sila) bakit may mga taong naliligayahan sa pagkakalat ng hindi totoong bagay tungkol sa ibang tao? bakit may mga taong kuntento na sa paghahatid-dumapit kaysa asikasuhin at ayusin ang sarili nila? bakit may mga taong gumagaan ang loob kapag nakikita ang iba na nahihirapan, napapahamak o napapahiya? at makahiram na nga ng terminong hindi ko pag-aari, bakit may mga tanong sadyang jinggiters sa iba?

10 Random aajao Stuffs

Originally titled as "10 Things About Myself" as tagged by slikstik, here goes my *random* list of ten:

1. after making a blog entry about paying tribute to the graduates, i came to realize that high school is not the happiest time of my school years as people normally believe.
2. i eat my lunch by hand in the office pantry with my office mates.
3. i'm contemplating about purchasing a new (and smaller) house... err, just contemplating.
4. i don't observe "holy week"
5. i always look for quality guapples whenever i am in the supermarket.
6. i use milk for my coffee... even when there's creamer around. :P
7. i do not smoke.
8. i prefer to be more tan than fair.
9. wakes up at 3:30 am every thursdays & sundays.
10. loves the number 12.

(originally posted - April 08, 2009)

the good dilemma

Last Sunday night, wifey, our little girl & i were strolling along Eastwood City when an SMS from a friend-colleague was received. the text message reads:

"Hi koy, tin hiring kari kuya ku, bisa ka kanu? Same position nya. **** salary. Need nila ASAP"

Right then and there, our thoughts focused on the offer. I have always entertained the thought of working (and saving up) overseas and this job offer may be the right moment for me to go.

now here's the good dilemma: i have an overseas job offer but i have to leave my family for the meantime (while my daughter is fast growing-up).

we've consulted very few people regarding this and most of them came up with a stale mate evaluation. the dilemma remains for us (hubby & wifey) to decide. after talking things out, i'm all set to prepare the things i need to go. the good friend called me and informed me everything i needed to prepare and what he's to do for me to have a swift arrival in the country. he's generous enough to arrange my "invitation letter" to be presented to the embassy and also arrange the place where i'll stay so my work & "house" should just be walking distance from each other. he also briefed me about the nature of work which is very much similar to what i'm doing with my current employer. so, what's not to like? considering that the salary is more than double of what i'm currently earning. my decision to go should be final before this month ends as they needed the manpower ASAP. so there. after many discussions with wifey, after much evaluation, after weighing things, i've came up with the most important decision to get out of this good dilemma.

"kuya chris. di ko kaya iwan mag-ina ko lalo na baby ko. di pa siguro ako ready humiwalay sa kanila. Thanks sa offer ha. sinabi ko na nang maaga para di na kayo mag-expect."

goodbye, working in Singapore.

Returning Back To "Home"

Returning Back To "Home"

update lang

marami nang kwento, pero tinatamad akong mag-blog. kaya eto muna ang isang mainit-init pang video na kinuha lang kani-kanina nang kaunti...

naligo ang anak ko, nagbihis nang maayos, umingit at nagpunta sa playpen, tapos kumain ng fudgee bar at eto ang naging resulta...



for the meantime, alis muna kaming mag-anak. punta lang kami dyan sa tabi-tabi para kunin yung ilang bagay na makakapagpalayas sa amin tungo sa malalayong lupain ;)

Manyaman 27-102010

naka-publish na po ang pangalawang panulat ko sa kolum na Manyaman, sa e-zine na tinig dot com.

sa pangalawang labas ng aking kolum, tinalakay ko rito ang isa sa nagpapasarap sa pagiging Pilipino: ang pagiging masayahin ng mga Pinoy kahit nasa gitna ng iba't-ibang suliraning panlipunan. nawa po ay inyong masilip ang aking kolum at kung may nais po kayong talakayin natin ukol sa positibong mga bagay ng ating lahi, mangyari lamang na ipagbigay-alam ninyo sa akin. salamat po! ;)

stress breaker

after a good number of stressful days, i finally caught a 'stress breaker' with my family. after office last thursday, i met up with good blogger friend, Atty. Aryo, in FIGARO - Gateway Mall. we've talked about life & work in Japan, Manila, his (coming) Asian trips, a little politics, and totomai. :D too bad i forgot to bring his epektos a i was rushing on my way there to meet the time promised of 7pm-ish after work. so there. i was with my family, they strolled the mall and ate dinner while Atty. & i consumed our drinks at Figaro. nothing beats reunion and catching up stories on a coffee shop--- ambiance is more appropriate for a decent conversation and not too many noises are present. and yeah, no smell of alcohol. ;)

friday, i had to bear the bad traffic going to and from Bicutan. i was on an official business that day and to drive the boredom away, i updated my twitter and facebook status(es) through my *ehem* SUN mobile. ;)

saturday, we have followed up on our daughter's urinalysis and the pedia just gave her supplementary antibiotics to clear everything that's left in the results of the test. wifey had to perform her church duty that night so its bonding time again with our little girl. i didn't have a hard time taking care of her while her mommy was out since she was glued to the boob tube and perhaps she was shocked to see Willie R. back on TV :D she used to watch Wowowee before :P

sunday was a "look forward to" day. after all church obligations, we drove to Pampanga to visit my elders. it was also the best time to see the mausoleum they made for my grandfather, aside from the usual "reunion" with relatives. also, it's interesting to note that last Sunday marked the day when my car tasted its first ever FULL TANK! woot! woot! thanks, dad! ;) i came to love the pandesal being sold in the nearby bakery. it doesn't harden even after it gets cold. so i bought 25 pieces for our breakfast the following day, yay! as usual, we stayed overnight at Tita Peng's place and i was very glad to see my little daughter play chase with my dad. her lolo daddy got exhausted but nonetheless remained patient in bonding with her grand daughter. and since the little girl got tired from running / walking almost all day, we didn't have a hard time putting her to sleep when we got on the bed. :D

monday, election day. we came back to our hometown to join the relatives for lunch and at the same time see the other cousins. it was also then that we visited my lolo's mausoleum. it was very nice and as i've said to my cousins, our grandfather deserves his 'resting place'. we took some photos then left and headed back to the old house where lunch was served. my cousin, Rainier, ran for re-election as Brgy. Kagawad. We weren't able to wait for the election results, though. we drove back home by mid-afternoon.




Tuesday... business as usual. back to work.

i'm looking forward to more "stress breakers" in the near future. and i'm glad i had the long weekend to spend with my family and loved ones.

Returning Back To "Home"

Since the internet has boomed in Manila in the mid to the late-90's, I think I have mentioned here in my blog already that the website that molded me as an addict internet user is PinoyExchange dot com (PEx). This online community has contributed a lot in my "formative" years as a newbie internet user. Through PEx, I've also come to meet fellow PExers then eventually made real-life friends with them. The online community offers a variety of subject matter that members can discuss with. The thing with online forums, you learn how to communicate with others. You become aware of issues around the community. You are able to share your two cents worth of thoughts. you learn to listen (or read & comprehend) then you also learn to express.

Last night, an admin of PinoyExchange sent me an SMS and told me to check my email. Also, she told me that i already have a "welcome thread" (as new moderator) in the forums i will be moderating. yep. i've become a moderator! i honestly don't know how i'd feel. most of my PEx buddies are already inactive members. way back some 9 years+ ago, we were all VERY ACTIVE in posting in PEx and of course, change happens. most things (if not everything) are different now. but yeah, i feel honored. while moderating the forum is voluntary (read: NO PAY), i believe i will learn from it. it's a tool for self-development while you extend your service to the betterment of the online community. to those who read this blog post who were, and are, active / inactive PEx member / reader / lurker / stalker, i encourage you to rekindle your love for PEx and there let's continue to "Speak Our Mind". ;)

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realizations

for the past week, i've had some realizations. my wifey was rushed to the hospital last Thursday due to a condition she felt for the first time. her potassium level got low which made her dizzy and weak. at the same time, a pimple that swelled in her left eye added to her sick condition. i had to take a leave over the weekend since no one shall be available to assist her and take care of our baby.

i realized its hard to see your wife suffering from sickness.
i realized its tough raising a baby alone.

after barely a week, just as wifey is recovering from her sickness, i carried my baby the night i arrived from work, Tuesday night. her body felt unusually hot. i called wifey who just finished taking her dinner then we had the baby temparature checked. it was 38 degrees something. we immediately called our mother-in-law then slept over their place for the night after giving some fever medications to our little Aya. the following day, i told wifey to constantly update me if the fever was gone because initially we suspected it was pilay. after half a day without her fever going down, they took our little Aya to the hospital and had some tests. she was later on advised to be confined until the clear picture of her sickness is determined. fever still up and won't leave, she was confined (and is currently) being treated for UTI.



i realized that while it's hard seeing your wife sick, it's more difficult seeing your baby sick.
i realized it's difficult if you got sick and no medical insurance covers you.
i realized that God manifests His love if we are at the lowest of our lives.

"For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever,..." - Psalm 37:28 NIV

"I still know who she is."

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On examining it I saw it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors and got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's
appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while! As she is a victim of Alzheimer's disease..

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He
replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?' He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me but I still know who she is.' I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm and thought, That is the kind of love I want in my life.

True love is neither physical nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will
not be.

(10-April, 2009)

10.10.10

dear ten ten ten . . .

eto nag aalaga ng anak hahaha. . nagpapaligo, naghuhugas ng pinggan, pwet ng anak at nag luluto. Narealize ko mahirap pala maging HOUSEBAND. :P

mga taong mahalaga

meron akong nabasa sa email ko noon na ipinasa ng isang kaibigan. sabi sa email, magbigay ka raw ng pangalan ng limang philosophers at kung ano ang naging saysay sa buhay mo ng pilosopiyang itinaguyod nya. mahirap mag-isip. pagkatapos, sinabi sa email na magbigay ka raw ng pangalan ng limang guro na hindi mo malilimutan sa buong buhay mo. sabi sa email, bagama't pinag-aaralan ang biography at kontribusyon ng mga bantog na philosophers sa isang asignatura sa paaralan, mas madali pa rin daw magbigay ng limang pangalan ng mga guro na nag-iwan ng "tatak" sa buhay mo. hanggang sa pagtanda mo, maaalala mo pa rin ang naging kontribusyon sa buhay mo ng gurong ito kumpara sa napag-aralan mong buhay ng mga pilosopo.

ngayon ay itinalaga bilang World Teachers Day. tunay na hindi makakaila ang pagtitiyaga at pagsisikap ng mga teachers na mapunan ng kaalaman ang kanilang mga estudyante at hindi lamang sa subject nila sila nagtuturo, nagiging tagapayo rin sila ng mga mag-aaral na nangangailangan ng gabay. madalas nating marinig na ang pagiging guro ay isang bokasyon. hindi ito karaniwang trabaho tulad ng mga nag-oopisina. isa ang mga teachers sa nangangailangan ng higit sa isang ugali, batay sa dami ng mag-aaral na pinangangasiwaan niya. wika nga ng kasabihan, kung 100 ang tao sa pangangasiwa mo, dapat ay may 101 ugali ka. ganun ang mga guro. hindi nila ikinatutuwa kung may estudyanteng hindi nagtatagumpay, at bahagi naman sila ng karangalan ng mga estudyanteng nakapagtatapos ng pag-aaral. patuloy rin ang pagsasanay ng mga guro para laging up to date ang mga kaalamang dapat ibahagi sa makabagong panahon. sila ang humuhubog sa mga musmos na kabataan, nagbibigay-halimbawa sa mga kabataan, gumagabay sa mga binata at dalaga, at inspirasyon ng mga kumukuha ng karera sa kolehiyo. hindi mapapantayan ang kabayanihan ng mga teachers.

sa buhay ng tao, nakakasalamuha natin ang iba't-ibang uri ng tao na maituturing din nating mga tagapagturo sa iba't-ibang aspeto ng buhay natin. maging tayo sa ating sarili. nagiging teacher din tayo ng ibang tao kahit minsan ay hindi natin namamalayan. ayon nga sa kasabihan, habang may buhay ay patuloy ang pagdaragdag natin ng kaalaman. at sa pagtuklas ng kaalamang iyon ay may mga guro na patuloy na gagabay sa atin.

sa lahat ng mga naging guro ko, at sa lahat ng mga nakilala kong teachers, HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS DAY sa inyong lahat. ;)

Just The Way You Are

by: Bruno Mars

Manyaman 27-092010

nai-publish na ngayong araw na ito ang kauna-unahan kong kolum, ang Manyaman, sa e-zine na tinig dot com. isang karangalan para sa akin ang mabigyan ng pagkakataong sumulat buwan-buwan sa nabanggit na website at paraan rin ito para maibalik ko ang dati ko nang hilig sa pagsusulat. mabibiyan din nito ng pagkakataon na maipahayag ko ang mga positibong saloobin ko ukol sa kagandahan ng bansang Pilipinas at ng lahing Pilipino. ako na ang pumili ng tema na isusulat ko at umaasa ako na magiging maganda ang hinaharap ng kolum kong ito.

salamat sa aking kaibigan na si Ederic Eder, ang patnugot ng tinig dot com, na siyang nagbigay-daan para ako'y sumulat ng kolum dito.

kung may nais kayong matalakay ukol sa temang nabanggit, pwede nyo po akong i-email o kaya ay mag-iwan ng comment dito o kaya sa kolum ko sa tinig. salamat po! :D

how ironic

Q: What is the secret of success?
A: right decisions.

Q: How do you make right decisions?
A: experience.

Q: And how do you get experience?
A: wrong decisions.



(12-Mar., 2007)

inbox messages = zero

:(

the other day, i did a usual routine in cleaning up my sent folder: mark all, then, delete all marked. i didn't bother double-checking the items but the deletion unusually took longer time to finish. when i was about to compose a message, i noticed my inbox folder. it had no messages indicated below it. i opened and to my surprise, all items were deleted. i looked at my sent folder and messages were still there. uh-oh! i deleted the items on the wrong folder. well, so much for the memory of my most treasured 2006, 2007 messages and some 2008 messages too...

:(

Facts Of Life

1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in someway.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you. ;)

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. If not for you, someone may not be living.

8. You are special and unique.

9. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.

10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

11. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.

12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.

13. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

14. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know.

15. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.

(14-Jan., 2006)

paglalambing

ang post na ito ay para sa iyo. yup, ikaw na nagbabasa nito. baka kase nag-iisip kang regaluhan ako, para hindi ka mahirapan, iuukol ko sa iyo ang blog post na ito. hindi naman ako mahirap bigyan. naniniwala kase ako sa kasabihang "it's the thought that counts." kaya kahit ano naman tinatanggap ko. pero para hindi ka na manghula ng mga bagay na gusto kong matanggap sakaling naisipan mo akong bigyan ng regalo out of the blue, narito ang mga simpleng bagay at mga alternatibo nito, kung gusto mong mas higit akong paligayahin:

√ Archie's Digests or Jughead Jones Digests. mas ok kung Double Digest ang ibibigay mo kase mas maraming laman yun.
√ at dahil mahilig ako sa kape, natutuwa na kong makatanggap ng coffee mug. pero mas ok kung tumbler na may tatak *ehem-FIGARO-ehem*... (sige na nga, pwede na rin Starbucks)
√ sa araw-araw kong pagmamaneho, maa-appreciate ko nang lubusan kung bibigyan mo ako ng FREE GAS coupon (or card). pero hindi ako papalag kung patatahian mo na lang ng bagong seat cover yung sasakyan ko :)
√ HUGGIES diaper (XL) para sa baby ko. hindi rin naman ako magseselan kung mas pipiliin mong magbigay ng GAIN Plus para sa kanya ;)
√ ang walang kamatayang guapples. napakahilig ko diyan. pero ok lang din naman kung ang ibibigay mo ay washington red delicious apples--- yung malutong ha, hindi yung malabsa. kung hirap kang alamin kung alin ang malutong na mansanas sa mga fruit stands, pwede na rin sa akin yung seedless grapes. green or red, it doesn't matter as long as they are seedless :D
√ new job. *teehee*



wala namang okasyon pero baket, tuwing may okasyon lamang ba pwedeng magbigay ng regalo? :D

bullets

♂ bakit kaya turned-off talaga ako sa mga MLM-business set-up?
♂ i wanna be famous someday in a nice way. meron kaseng sumisikat dahil sa eskandalo eh, ayoko nun :P
♂ masama bang makipag-chat sa ex? tanong lang.
♂ sa mga pamilyado na dyan, ano mas advisable: malaki agwat ng anak o sundan kaagad para isang bagsak lang ang hirap?
♂ kelan ko kaya matutupad ang pangarap ko para sa mag-ina ko... na madala sila sa Canada kahit isang saglit lang...?
♂ bakit ang arteng pumili ng mga aplikante ang mga kumpanya sa Pilipinas? dapat may height requirement, age requirement, school graduated from blah blah,... hindi ba ito discrimination sa sariling lahi?
♂ does life really begin at 40? o motto lang yun ng matatanda na?
♂ anong nakikita nyo sa larawan sa ibaba?

night time, play time :)

hindi na masyadong naga-update ng Facebook nya si ayapot. kaya para sa mga kamag-anak ko na hindi sya nakikita araw-araw, narito na po ang always alive & kicking na si boneneng, at 1 year and (going) 3 months:



ang video na ito ay kuha ngayong araw na ito, sa ganap na ika-7:58 ng gabi.

pampalamig

[caption id="attachment_1709" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="ice scramble Y2K10 edition"][/caption] -ber month na nga at halos patapos na ang unang "ber" month pero parang mainit pa rin ang panahon dito sa Pilipinas. kadalasan, pawisan pa rin ako kahit kaliligo ko lang dahil nga sa init. sa labas naman, nuknukan ng init ang sikat ng araw at talagang hindi ka makatatagal ng kahit sampung minuto sa pagkakabilad mo rito. kaya madalas kami ng pamilya ko sa mall. hindi upang mag-ubos ng pera (dahil unang-una wala naman kaming uubusin :D) pero para magpalamig. yup, yup, yup... MAGPALAMIG. isang magandang paraan ng family bonding ang pagmo-mall at mahusay rin ang gawaing ito para makatipid kami ng kuryente sa bahay. tutal naman, maghapon hanggang gabi bukas ang air condition ng mga malls, sulitin na natin ang paggamit nila nito. sa mall, marami kang makikita na eengganyo sa yo na gumastos. pero kadalasan, malakas ang will power namin ni wifey na hindi gumastos (dahil nga wala naman kaming gagastusin). pinupudpod lang namin ang gulong ng stroller ni ayapot kakaikot ng mall at mabuting practice-an din ni ayapot ng kanyang walking skills :P nitong nakaraang mga linggo, isang nakakatawag ng pansin sa isang mall na malapit dito sa amin ay ang kiosk ng buzTopps ice scramble. HINDI NAWAWALAN NG PILA DITO simula yata mall opening hanggang mall closing! una, dalawa lang ang staff ng maliit na kiosk nito. kahapon nang maisipan kong makipila, lima na sila! halos walang tigil ang paghalo nila ng yelo at noong kulay pink na pampakulay sa ice scramble at salit-salitang binubuhat ang mga ice box na pinaglalagyan ng timpladong pampalamig na ito. sa mura (pa) niyang halaga, nauunawaan ko kung bakit hindi maubos ang pila nito at naka-isip ako ng ilang mga dahilan:

1. mainit. mahusay itong pampalamig.
2. mura ito sa halagang P10 small, P14 medium, P17 large.
3. mura pa rin kahit mag add-on ka ng marshmallow (P3), candy sprinkle (P3), chocolate sprinkle (P3) o kaya ay mini-sago (P3)
4. binabalik nito ang ala-ala ng iyong kabataan.*

*yes, kids of the 2000's... street food po ito nung aming kabataan (batang 80's po ako at hindi ko naman dine-deny). nilalako ni manong sa kalye at ang pinaka add-on lang nito noon (bukod sa masarap na powdered milk) at yung chocolate na brown cow. sabi ng matatanda, marumi raw ito. para sa aming mga kids (at kids at heart), walang marumi-marumi sa nalapaglalaway na pampalamig.

sa mall na malapit sa inyo, meron na rin ba nito?

A Morning Person

Have you ever been asked by (online-leisure) surveys whether you are a morning or an evening person? I have. On all instances that I encountered that choice, I was always firm to say I am more of a morning person than otherwise. I love waking up early in the morning and see the sunrise than wake up much, much later. My body feels heavy if I wake up late and it makes me lazy for the rest of the day. Even if there's no work or early activity to be done in the morning, I just love sipping my first cup of coffee, instant or brewed, while smelling the first breeze of the morning air. If I go out of the house during mornings, I witness the neighborhood activities: sweeping their front yard, watering the plants, kids going to school (if there are classes), employees rushing for work, and some are busy washing their cars. public transportation also project a busy movement picking-up passengers from every point available on the streets.

Perhaps, being on morning class sessions in my grade school days have shaped me up to get used to waking up (and eventually love) early mornings. I remember the struggle when I was in kindergarten, up to grade 2 as a student, waking up at dawn and be forced to take my breakfast at the same time the roosters crow. the only noisy voice i hear over the radio comes from (the late) broadcaster Rod Navarro. People at home seem to rush every minute. Our place was the first pick-up point of our school bus so that explains why I needed to prepare VERY early--- ahh... those were the days.

One funny thing though, while I normally wake up early, I also developed this habit of moving on the dot. I calculate time on a minute basis before I prepare and get ready for a morning appointment. i don't prepare myself right away when the clock still allows extra minutes prior to the time of departure. classic reason why I get late when traffic is heavy because I normally do not count traffic jam (time consumption) during preparation. mom said i inherited that from her father--- my lolo. i don't know but i am pretty comfortable racing against time. I find every move valuable and I feel that no time is wasted when i start doing things that needed to be done before the allotted time expires. during mornings, it's what usually happens when I prepare for work. but this habit is all based on time settings. If I set myself to leave earlier than usual, I just adjust the time. same habit, same actions. i am now fit to be labeled as a morning rusher. :D Speaking of morning rusher, i recently enjoyed tuning in to chico and delamar's The Morning Rush on RX93. I used to like (but still like anyway) the RnB music of Wave but the morning rush duo is just hilarious. but i also admit that i find tambalan hilarious---wait, let me say crazy! these morning radio shows make my driving light. when traffic's heavy, all i have to do is tune in to the morning rush's top 10, or listen to chris tsuper & nicole hyala's wacky duo. and with that, i'll end this blog post with a feel good morning song, from Bamboo's version, here's Umagang Kay Ganda. Keep it right here on jon's 03.03.03 stories... LOL. feeling disc jockey lang :P

Bamboo - Umagang Kay Ganda

Thinking Outside of the Box

This is a good read. This has been circulated in emails and I've posted it in my xanga blog. At the end of this story, you will be asked to choose. There is a best solution given to this story but I chose not to publish it here, for you to be able to think about the choice you will have to make...

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You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect man (or) woman you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think... This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first; or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect dream lover again.

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
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perhaps his answer is as good as yours. ;)

Test For Dementia

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert The saying; "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain, so... Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.

So, take the following test presented here and determine if you are losing it or are still "with it." The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you have made your answer. (To see the correct answer, highlight the lines after the word "Answer".)

OK, relax, clear your mind and... begin.

WELL MAYBE NOT THAT CLEAR!

1. What do you put in a toaster?

Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.

2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk."

What do cows drink?

Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's World. If you said "water" then proceed to question 3.

3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading these questions?????

If you said "glass," then! go on to Question 4.

4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany.) Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?

Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors", then proceed to the next question.

5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?

Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!!!!!

- over -
(05-01-2006)

#sentisabado

sa tila hindi mo mapigilang pag-usad ng nagmamadaling panahon, hindi ba't napakasarap tumigil nang ilang sandali at balikan sa alaala ang panahon ng iyong kabataan? noong mas simple pa ang buhay at hindi kasing-kumplikado ng sa ngayon. marahil, pareho lamang ang problema ng lipunan noon at ngayon pero noong panahon mo ng kabataan, mas kakaunti ang alalahanin mo sa buhay. marahil, pinoproblema mo lang ang exam mo sa school sa kinabukasan, o kaya ay ang homework na hindi mo agad nagawa ngayon. marahil ang inaalala mo lang ay kung paano mo lalapitan at kakausapin ang crush mo at kung mayaya mo itong kumain sa labas ay sasama ba sya agad sa 'yo. mas simple pa ang buhay noong ang inaalala mo lang ay kung anong oras uuwi ang mga magulang mo galing sa trabaho at kung ano ang dala nilang pasalubong para sa iyo. isa o dalawang pirasong candy lang, solb ka na!

maraming alaala ang kabataan mo--- karamihan dito kapag nagbalik-tanaw ka, kung hindi ka mapapangiti ay gagaan ang pakiramdam mo. tila titigil ang oras ng kasalukuyan at parang nais manatili na lang sa lumang panahon. masasabi mo pa sa sarili mo na sana maibalik ang mga panahong iyon.

kung mayroon kang twitter account, may pagkakataon ka na para mag-iwan ng marka sa mundo ng twitter. bilang pilipino, nilayon ng lumikha ng #sentisabado na magkaisa ang twitter users, pangunahin tayong mga Pilipino, upang mag-iwan ng marka sa twitter sa pamamagitan ng pagbabalik-tanaw sa ating kabataan. ayon kay tonyo cruz, bumalangkas at nagtatag ng sentisabado hashtag sa twitter, pangunahing layunin nito ang makapaglabas ng positibong pakiramdam mula sa kabi-kabilang negatibong balita na bumabalot sa ating lipunan. Ayon pa kay tonyo, walang pinakamagandang positibong bagay na maaari kang itapat sa ganitong sitwasyon kundi ang magbalik-tanaw sa panahon ng iyong kabataan. sinimulan ang #sentisabado noong agosto 28 at tuwing sabado mula noong petsang nabanggit, parami nang parami ang nakikibahagi dito. sa hinaharap, inaasahan na kung hindi man mahigitan, ay matapatan ng #sentisabado ang nauna nang kinilalang #followfriday sa mundo ng twitter.

may ibabahagi ka bang alaala ng iyong kabataan? i-twit mo na at gamitin ang #sentisabado hashtag. :)

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

(written by a former child)

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking."

(11-05, 2009)

*sigh*

i'm currently looking at 3rdy* from a distance as he is lined up to have his 1K maintenance check-up. i was a bit surprise to learn that while this supposed 1K & 5K maintenance check is FREE, i still need to put out cash for the cost of oil & a new filter. i've never been so poor in my entire life. ok, let me rephrase that: i've never experienced almost asking for alms in order to survive my days in between salary cut-offs! as i have twitted earlier as my status: "describing my financial status in two words: El Niño." ok. wifey's gonna get mad at me again if she reads this. she already told me to not to get so serious about this thing since my looks is catching up fast with my age. but yeah, i've asked myself, "how can't i be thinking about it?" :(

anyhoo, this is the best time to think about inspirational phrases, songs, messages that will somehow uplift a person whenever he/she feels low. phrases like, "there's a rainbow always after the rain", "life's like a wheel--- this time you are down, soon you'll be up.", "every dark cloud has a silver lining." ...and many more!

my career right now is helping me just very little in terms of my needs that is why i'm currently looking on "expanding" my income without sacrificing my time for my family and of course my "duties". i know that something better is coming my way very soon... i hope to learn of it sooner. i don't wanna lose my patience but can somebody please wake me up when september ends? ...and let me see the skies sparkle again...



*3rdy - is supposed to be the name of our son but turned out to be the given name of our first-owned car.

my playlist

(in shuffle mode)
. . .
Passenger Seat Stephen Speaks
Wake Me Up When September Ends Greenday
It's Gonna Make Sense MLTR
Lost In Space Light House Family
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Blue
If You're Not The One (Acoustic) Daniel Bedingfield
Parting Time Rockstar
Best In Me Blue
Heaven Knows Orange and Lemons
Last Flight Out Plus One
21 Guns Greenday
Closer Travis
Love Is All Around Wet Wet Wet
The Reason Hoobastank
Someday MLTR
No Promises Shayne Ward
. . .

101 (age-revealing) Trivia

1. ang unang kanta na natutunan kong kantahin ay Ebony & Ivory ni Paul McCartney.
2. ang unang kanta naman na pinerform ko sa paaralan ay ang kantang The Search Is Over ng Survivor.
3. nanalo kami ng kaklase kong si Maridel sa duet-singing competition nung high school. 3rd place nga lang at isang trophy lang ang award. ayun, nasa kanya yung nag-iisang trophy na yun.
4. nase-senti ako sa kantang The First Time ng Surface. Kung curious ka kung ano'ng kanta yun, eto:



5. pinagawa kami ng song card noong high school bilang project namin sa Art, at ang pinagdiskitahan kong gawing song card ay ang kantang Kahit May Mahal Ka Nang Iba ni Wendell.
6. sobrang saya ko nang una akong makapanood ng LIVE PBA game sa ULTRA. San Miguel vs Shell, rookie pa lang si Benjie Paras.
7. sa aming magpipinsan, ako si Blue 3 sa Bioman.
8. inaabangan ko linggo-linggo ang Pinoy Thriller.
9. naaliw ako sa iba't-ibang kulay ni Voltron. tignan nyo rito.
10. alam kong si Tandang Sora (Melchora Aquino) ang tao sa hugis-bulaklak na 5 sentimo, at si Lapu-Lapu naman ang bida sa parisukat na mamera.
11. paborito ko ang Bakal Boys at natutuwa ako kapag natatalo nila ang Smokey Mountain Brothers.
12. hindi ko pinag-iisipan ng masama ang samahang Shaider-Annie. Pero nagtataka ako kung bakit sa kabila ng napaka-iksing suot ni Annie eh panay pa rin ang tumbling nito. may nakikita ba kayo rito:




13. nagpadala sa akin ng personal email ang song artist na si Archie D. dahil sa paghahanap ko ng single nya na Mahal Na Mahal. July 5, 2008 ang petsa sa inbox ko.
14. kinasasabikan kong panoorin ang Yakult Roleta ng Kapalaran... "Letter Y, Letter Y, Letter Waaaaaaahhhyyy!!!..." tatlong beses ito sa isang episode ng Family Kuarta O Kahon.
15. Speaking of Family Kuarta O Kahon, nakapanood na ako ng LIVE show nito sa Entertaiment Stage (meron pa ba nito ngayon?) ng SM North Edsa, at pagkatapos ng show ay nilapitan at hinawakan ko ang kinaaaliwang Yakult Roleta Ng Kapalaran.
16. kumanta ako ng sintunado sa isang grade school pageant bilang intermission number. ang salarin...ang minus one ng kantang Lovers In The Wind na puro 2nd voice. yun ang katapusan ng solo singing career ko. (dapat kinanta ko na lang yung walang kamatayang The Search Is Over, perfect ko pa sana)
17. pinakagusto kong moment nung elementary ako ay yung susunduin na kami ng school bus pauwi. andami kaseng tinda nung kundoktor namin sa bus... lagi kong inuutang binibili ay turon at isang basong orange juice.
18. sa school bus pa rin, nag-uunahan kaming umupo sa likuran kapag dadaan na sa may bahagi ng Roces Ave. sa quezon city. meron kaseng parang rampa ang isang bahagi ng daan dun kaya parang nasa roller coaster lang ang pakiramdam kapag umangat yung likurang bahagi ng bus.
19. kami ng ate ko ang unang sinusundo ng school bus. wala pang araw kaya antok na antok ako lagi.
20. mahilig kaming umarkila ng betamax ng pinsan kong si Bernie sa palengke. karaniwang hinihiram namin--- Summer Slam 88 (kung saan nagtanggal ng skirt si Elizabeth), Wrestlemania 3 (Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant ang main Event), at Royal Rumble episodes ng (dating) WWF.

photo of Ms. Elizabeth after the main event of SummerSlam '88. photo courtesy of Wikipedia

21. sa kasabikang maglaro ng water gun noong pre-school years ko, napaso ang putotoy ko ng mainit na tubig na isasalin sana sa pampaligo ko.
22. ang pangalan ng kindergarten crush ko ay si Arlet.
23. meron akong biniling class picture na wala ako sa larawan dahil absent ako nung picture-taking.
24. may kaisa-isa akong kabatch nung high school na kapangalan ko. namatay pa sya nung high school din kami.
25. may malaking poster si Voltes V sa kwarto namin noon. Takot na takot ako kaya tinaggal ng tatay ko.
26. noong naniniwala pa ako kay Santa Claus, tuwang-tuwa ako nang ang medyas na sinabit ko ay nagkaroon ng laman na de-bateryang robot kinabukasan. eto sya:

27. sa buong panahon ng pagiging mag-aaral ko, 5 paaralan ang nilipatan ko. 3 rito ay nung nasa elementarya pa lang ako.
28. hindi ako na-guidance ni minsan sa buong buhay mag-aaral ko.
29. naglalaro kami ng mga kaklase ko ng agawang base tuwing lunch break sa open field ng school.
30. gusto ko ang amoy ng bagong-tabas na damo.
31. nanghuhuli kami ng tutubing-kalabaw sa open field ng school sa pamamagitan ng paghagis ng ruler sa himpapawid.
32. natatakot kami sa isang matandang pari na lumilibot sa campus at may dala-dalang malaking rosaryo na nakasinturon sa baywang niya.
33. tumitigil kami sa paglalakad kapag tumunog ang orasyon sa school.
34. patok na patok ang halloween episode ng Magandang Gabi Bayan ni kabayang Noli at inaabangan naming magpipinsan ito.
35. huli kong binabasa ang Niknok tuwing may bago akong Funny Komiks. pangalawa sa huli lang ang Planet Opdi Eyps.
36. naranasan kong magdikit ng campaign posters ni dating senador Ting Paterno sa kalye gamit ang gawgaw nang kumandidato sya sa ilalim ng tiket ni dating pangulong Cory.
37. kinabahan ako matapos makapagsend ng "erap joke" sa numero ni senador enrile nang biglang magreply ang huli na "hu u?"
38. inaabangan ko lagi sa Panorama ang Slice Of Life ni Larry Alcala.

from Slice of Life Gallery, LarryAlcala dot com

39. gusto ko ang "freedom" na nararamdaman kapag boxers lang ang suot.
40. mas kumportable akong magsuot ng slack pants kaysa jeans.
41. nangongolekta ako ng campaign bookmark give-aways ng mga tumatakbo sa student council.
42. nagbebenta ng yema sa klase ang titser namin nung grade 3. madalang akong bumili.
43. ibinibili ko ng menudo ang aso namin para sa tanghalian pagkagaling ko ng school.
44. hinahabol ko ang Mara Clara pagkatapos ng klase. minsan, inaabot ko pa ang Anna Luna kapag maaga akong nakauwi.
45. iniyakan ko ang aso namin habang naghuhukay ng libingan nya sa bakuran namin nang ito'y mamatay.
46. dinedicate ko sa aso namin ang kantang Tears In Heaven.
47. kapag 4:30 na, AngTV naaaaaa!
48. hindi ko nami-miss panoorin ang Hoy, Gising!
49. naaaliw ako sa satire-sitcom na Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata. Parang blog lang ni Professional Heckler na binigyang-buhay sa telebisyon. :D
50. ang baon kong inumin sa school noong kinder hanggang grade 1 ay Hi-C Orange, Hi-C Mango, Hi-C Grapes, at Yakult. Isa lang nyan sa isang araw. Nasaan na kaya ang Hi-C?
51. iniisip ko na madaya ang final round ng One Million Dollar Chance Of A Lifetime.

52. pangarap ko noon na makasali sa game show na The Price Is Right at manalo ng... "a new car!" hanggang ngayon, pangarap ko pa rin makapaglaro dun.
53. noong bata pa ako, gusto kong maging lawyer paglaki ko.
54. natutuwa ako pag may natatalong Gladiator sa American Gladiator.
55. naiinis ako kapag dinadaya ang T-Birds sa Roller Superstars.
56. nakanganga ako tuwing mapapanood ang introduction/opening scene ng CHIPS.
57. mabango pa ang amoy ng mansanas noon.
58. kinasasabikan kong manood ng xmas show sa COD - Cubao.

photo courtesy of theurbanroamer.com

59. nagtaxi kaming pamilya noon mula quezon city hanggang pampanga sa halagang 100 pesos lang. kontrata pa yun. hindi naka metro.
60. nagkikiskis kaming magpipinsan ng styrofoam sa pader para magkaro'n ng "snow".
61. nagtitinda kami ng bunga ng kamias sa bahay ng lola ko... fresh na fresh from the tree! kami lang sa buong street ang may puno ng kamias.
62. nagkaroon ako ng isang pares ng Mighty Kid.
63. unang commercial ice cream na natikman ko ay ang Coney Island bubble gum flavor.
64. tinitignan ko ang serial number ng tube ng Pepsodent.
65. natutuwa ako sa kulay ng Ola (detergent bar soap).
66. gumagamit ako ng Perla White pang-hilamos sa mukha ko noong high school.
67. may picture ako nung 4 years old ako na naliligo sa kalye, hubo't hubad.
68. kinukuha ko ang statistics ng laro naming magpipinsan sa Double Dribble... kumpleto: points, rebound, assist, freethrow, slam dunk, three-point shot, at win-loss record.

69. nag-iipon ako noong elementary ng Mr. Clean wrappers dahil may paramihan kami na requirement sa school. dismayado ang labandera dahil madali raw matunaw at yun lagi ang binibili namin *teehee* :D
70. nag-breed kami dati ng kuhol.
71. sabay-sabay kaming naliligo ng mga pinsan ko nung elementary pa kami.
72. nahuli ako ng boss ko dati na nagtatatalon sa tuwa nang umalis siya--- bigla kaseng bumalik, may nalimutang dalhin na nasa kwarto nya.
73. nasarhan ako sa loob ng bank vault, akala ko katapusan ko na. marami ngang pera, paunti nang paunti naman ang oxygen... wala rin. :P
74. sexy para sa akin ang babaeng naka maong shorts... yung parang ginupit-gupit lang na jeans. :D
75. sa That's Entertainment - Saturday Edition ko natutuhan na pwede palang mag-effort na maging maganda ang mga production numbers kapag may competition... at prize syempre.
76. hindi pa rin bagay ang tambalang Romnick-Sheryl. matangkad yung babae para kay lalaki.
77. mas may sense mag showbiz balita ang namayapang si Inday Badiday kaysa kay Cristy Fermin. opinyon ko lang yan.
78. ipinagpapalagay ko na astig ang pelikulang Coming To America.

Eddie Murphy (right) in 1988

79. naa-astigan din ako sa pelikulang Passenger 57.
80. mas gusto ko yung Under Siege part 1 kaysa part 2 starring Steven Seagal.
81. napanood ko ang Rocky 1 to 5. Pinaka-maganda para sa akin yung part 4.
82. kahit mahirap pumasok kapag linggo, nag-enjoy ako sa ROTC kasama ng UST Golden Corps of Cadets.
83. paborito kong de lata ang Century Tuna (flakes in vegetable oil with omega 3) :D
84. na-appreciate ko ang Filipiniana songs dahil sa new era glee club.
85. feeling celebrity noong miyembro pa ng new era glee club. may mga nagpapa-autograph sa amin. SERYOSO.
86. kahawig ko noong college ako si Gio Alvarez, sabi ng maraming nakakakilala sa akin.
87. pero nung high school, ayon sa mga kaklase ko, kahawig ko si Doogie Howser.
88. nagrerecording kami ng mga pinsan ko ng version namin ng Humanap Ka Ng Panget, gamit ang portable keyboard.
89. pinakagusto kong single ni Andrew E. ay yung "Mahal Kita"
90. may isa pa akong paboritong pakinggan sa mga singles ni Andrew E. nung kasikatan niya--- Mas Gusto Mo Siya. kanta yata ito ng mga sawi sa pag-ibig.
91. nainis ako nang una kong marinig yung Maganda Ang Piliin ni Michael V. pakiramdam ko, sumakay lang sya sa popularidad noon ni Andrew E.
92. kaklase ko sa Humanities (subject) si Gladys Reyes. mabait sa tunay na buhay ang magaling na kontrabida sa telebisyon.
93. nangongolekta ako ng BAZOOKA JOE comics noon, paramihan kami ng mga kaklase ko, minsan trade-in pa pag may doble kang kopya.
94. patok na patok sa akin ang Tropang Trumpo.

95. para sa akin, cute si tweetie de leon bilang Faye sa Ok Ka, fairy ko.
96. comedy ang unang-unang drama series ni Kris Aquino sa telebisyon, ang "Kris at 18".
97. natutuwa akong panoorin ang Sic O' Closk News, tampok si Jaime Fabregas.
98. pari ang role ko sa isang school play nung grade 5.
99. sikat moment nung nag-perform kami sa EAC bilang baguhang boyband. sad to say, hindi nagtuloy-tuloy ang gigs namin. ang pangalan sana ng aming samahan--- NORTH.
100. sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, na-ambush interview kami ni wifey bago kami ikasal nung 2008, para sa primetime news. at ni-replay pa yung interview nang dalawang beses sa magkaibang news program. *kahiya moment*
101. meron akong natutulog na formspring account. kung may gusto kayong itanong sa akin anything under the sun, punta na kayo doon. ;)

yun lang! :P