June 30, 2004

thoughts from belgium

I had a wonderful time with my sisters, niece & nephew. Non-stop eating, talking and just teasing each other. It's such a great feeling to be with one's own sibs and kids. We also called our parents in Manila. Well, actually, talking to our parents and brothers who are in Manila is nothing extra ordinary for us, since we do it a couple of times a week. But somehow, it is different when everybody's there and we talk over the phone....by golly! we even do it for hours at times. Ang sarap talaga ng feeling!!!

Napanood din namin ang palabas ni Bayani Agbayani at Vhong Navarro na "OTSO-OTSO". Well, typical Filipino comedy. May sayawan, kantahan at madalas puro katatawanan... I guess, i am "mababaw", kasi, at some point, kahit masama ang pakiramdam ko dahil sa aking nabalitaan noong isang araw, ay nakukuha ko pa rin matawa ng husto pag naaalala ko ang palabas na ito. Naalala ko din, after we saw the movie, namasyal kami sa park na malapit sa bahay ng mga sis ko, bigla na lang kumanta ang aking niece ng "PAMELA-MELA". Isa ito sa mga kinanta at sinayaw nila Vhong & Bayani. Pero, mas lalo akong naaliw kasi iba ang lyrics ng kanta ng niece ko. Nag imbento! Eto yung lyrics niya:

Pamela one, look beyond the sun,
Pamela two, look behind the shoe,
Pamela three, look behind the bumblebee,
Pamela four, look behind, behind the door,

At ang nakaka aliw pa, panay din ang sayaw niya habang kanta-kanta niya ito. Bilib talaga ako sa batang ito. Talagang talented...mana sa Tita, heheheh.


23% Evil...

I came home from work much earlier than expected, kaya eto, dalawa entry o for today. I was just bloghopping and then found this from a blogsite. I followed the link on Sade's: Cyber Cuties and here's what I got!


I am 23% evil.

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I try to stay away from evil deeds but succumb to temptation every once in a while. I'm not quite on my way to hell but I certainly have some explaining to do.


Honestly, this is really me...

Are you evil? find out at Hilowitz.com


June 23, 2004

I say a little Prayer

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now
And wondering what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, forever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break time
I say a little prayer for you

My darling, believe me
For me there is no one but you
Please love me too
I'm in love with you
Answer my prayer
Say you love me too
Why don't you answer my prayer, yeah
You know every day I say a little prayer
I say, I say I say a little prayer

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I can't help it. The whole night, this song's been on my mind....it got stuck!!!
I know, I am an old, sentimental fool. I wanted to look for a midi version of this song, but i have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. I can't stay up all night for this....but i really cannot get it out of my head. Darn!!!

June 21, 2004

Break up lines


"I'm confused and I need some time out to find myself!!!"

"Eto map at flashlight, go look for yourself!"

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"Maybe this is not the right time for us."

"Anak ng tipaklong! di na kita tatanggapin ulit no?!"

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"Di kita maalagaan ng tulad ng iniexpect mo. You deserve
someone better. That's not me."

"Eh ba't mo pa ako niligawan at pinasagot?" Jerk!

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"Lasing lang ako kagabi. Sorry.

"Eh ako ba lasing? (nth degree jerk ka talaga!)"

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"We are too different from each other."

"Tama ka diyan! I'm a woman, you're a wuss."

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"Someday, hahanapin kita, when we're both ready. When we
don't care about the odds. Kung tayo talaga, tayo rin in the end, di
ba?"

ULUL!!! Wala ka nang babalikan!

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"I really think that we should break up."

"Why?"

"Because I don't know if I still love you."

"Manigas ka!!!"
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"I just realized I haven't had time to walk my dog..."

"Hala sige, i walk mo! at huwag ka nang babalik, ever hah!!!
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"Its not you, its me..."

"ket?, whats wrong with you?... kunyari, patay malisya para
pahirapan sya..."

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Pano pag ito sinabi nya:

I can no longer handle multiple priorities!!"

eto naman sagot ko:

multiple orgasm kaya mo i-handle?

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June 18, 2004

ma-itanong ko lang po....

"bakit ang balahibo walang split ends?"

"bakit karamihan ng tao gusto pumunta ng langit...pero karamihan takot mamatay?"

"ang pipi kaya ay humuhilik?"

"bakit kaya ang palad hindi umiitim kahit gaano mo katagal ito paarawan?"

"umiiyak kaya ang sanggol habang nasa loob ng sinapupunan?"

"posible kayang magkabalakubak ang kalbo?"

"ang sign language ba ay may english at tagalog din?"

"pwede bang umiyak sa ilalim ng tubig?"

"pano nilalabas ni darna ang bato na nilunok niya?"

"bakit ang mga bilog na pizza nasa square na box?"

"nakikita kaya ng bulag ang kanyang hinaharap?"

"kung ikaw ay wanted at may reward na 1million...pag sumuko ka ba makukuha mo yung pera?"

"bakit ang beer meron sa lata...ang alak wala?"

"pag ang taong putol ang isang kamay ay nagpamanicure...buo pa rin ba ang bayad niya?"

"pag ang langgam ba namatay nilalanggam din ito?"

"pag nde ka ba nagbayad sa kumadronang nagpaanak sa asawa mo..isosoli niya ba ulit ang bata sa
sinapupunan ng asawa mo?"

"pwede bang umutot at dumighay ng sabay?"

"bakit kaya hindi pwede magpuyat sa umaga?"

“bakit kaya kahit inom ng inom ng tubig ang manok hindi ito umiihi?”

“pwede bang gamitin ang a.m. radio pag gabi na?”

"pag sinabi bang 'bakit amoy araw ka?', ibig bang sabihin nun naaamoy ang araw?"

June 17, 2004

NAIL IN THE FENCE

Please make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence.
(Most importantly the last sentence)

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us."

I just thought I should forgive those who left a hole in my fence.... I know for sure it is the right thing to do!

alis ulit siya?!?

Hubby will be going away again. He'll be gone again for another fortnight. I am lucky I have now worked that keeps me occupied unlike before. When we first moved here, I enrolled myself in a German language course that kept me from traveling. So, when hubby had to go somewhere, I was always left at home with nothing to do but learn the language and bore myself to German television. I never understood a word then. That was really like hell. Imagine, getting stuck in a place where the closest person you know lives 250 kilometers away from your place. I am referring to a family friend who lives somewhere else in Germany. Hubby was always on the go, that when he came back, I just demanded I had to leave the house...no, not for divorce! Just to go somewhere else. See a different scenario. Be in a different environment. Ngekk, chika, gustong-gusto ko lang mag laag-laag. I also needed a break from the course. After doing it straight for some months, I eventually felt like puking just from the sight of my workbooks and textbooks. But in fairness, without having gone through that experience, I would not have gotten a job now. I would probably still be lying around at home dying of boredom.

June 16, 2004

it's not so easy after all...

I have always been so eager to start na this project that I have been planning for some weeks now. YEP!!! weeks, since I had to stop the planning and the preparations because of work, and then again because of some things that came up. Come to think of it, even the e-mail update that I planned to send to some people whom I invited to join me in the project are also stuck somewhere in my mailbox. "I am really sorry, Guys. I have been late in sending the updates. I still need a BDOYPP from each of you. Just please, bear with me".

Hopefully, I will manage to get it rolling before I will leave for Belgium this month....I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

June 15, 2004

Tumaas na naman ang Pamasahe

Ngayong umaga ko lang nabasa sa yahoo newsgroup ang muli na naman palang pag-taas ng pamasahe sa ating bayan. Pag sumakay ng bus anim (P6) na Piso agad ang patak sa unang 5 kilometro, at karagdagang P1.25 sa bawat kilometro na tatahakin pa. Ano ba naman yan! Nag taasan na daw kasi ang presyo ng petrolyo. Ano pa ba ang bago? Lahat naman sa bayan natin ay pamahal ng pamahal ang presyo.

Tiyak ko, sa mga tumataguyod sa "under the table" mag re-reklamo na rin yan sila. Sigurado tataas na din ang suhulan dito. Bakit kamo? Dahil, nagta-taasan ang pamasahe, presyo ng pag kain, tuition sa skwela, gasolina, mga damit, etc., etc. Pero ang suweldo ng mamamayan ay ganoon pa rin. Hindi naman tumataas kasabay ng mga nabanggit.

Hindi kataka-taka kung bakit karamihan sa mga professionals na Pilipino, tulad ng ating mga Doktor, Guro at Nars ay nagliliparan patungo sa ibang bansa at doon na lang maghanap buhay. Kesehodang hindi nila magamit ang kanilang pinaghirapang pag-aralan na propesyon. Hindi lang naman sila, pati na rin ang mga IT experts at ang mga magagaling nating Inhenyero ay ganoon din ang dinadanas. Mas pipiliin na lang nilang maging "second class citizen", at tanggapin ang mga mapait na karanasan tulad ng descriminasyon para lang kumita ng sapat para sa kanilang Pamilya. Kasi, sa palagay ko, naisip din nila na wala na talaga yatang pag-asa na magbago pa ang takbo ng buhay nating mga Pilipno sa sariling Bayan.

Pero, teka, meron naman palang pa-konsuwelo de bobo: para sa mga estudyante at mga may kapansanan, pati na rin sa matanda, eh, P4.80 lang ang pamasahe sa unang 5 kilometro. At Piso lang din ang dagdag sa bawat kilometro pang tatahakin. Hay nako!!! para namang binobola lang ng mga namamahala sa ating bayan tayong mga Pilipino...

Bakit ba naghihimutok ako? Wala naman ako sa Pilipinas. Eh, kaya nga eh. Wala ako doon dahil sa mga dahilan na nabanggit ko na at marami pa. Kung i-isa-isahin ko, ay sobrang haba na ng entry na ito. Nandito ako sa bansang dayuhan dahil kailangan ko ring kumayud ng salapi para makatulong din sa pamilya sa Pilipinas. Hindi ko na kasi maatim ang kahirapan sa ating bayan. Sa totoo lang, nawawalan na ako ng tiwala sa kahit na sinong uupo na pangulo ng Pilipinas. Hindi na talaga magba-bago ang ating mga Politiko. Hindi na rin magba-bago ang systema sa ating bayan.

Ang buhay nga naman!
Ka-awa-awa naman talaga tayong mga Pilipino!

June 14, 2004

'la ko ma-i blog eh, hehehe!

Courtesy of . . . TIPTOES

***INSTRUCTIONS***
1. Copy this whole list on your journal.
2. Bold the things that are true about you.
3. Type your comments after the statement if you feel like reacting to them. Just enclose them in parentheses.

01. When I was younger I made some bad decisions.
02. I don't watch much TV these days.
03. I love psychodelic mushrooms. (can somebody please tell me what psychodelic mushrooms are?!)
04. I love sleeping.
05. I have loads of books.
06. I once slept in a toilet.
07. I love playing video games.
08. I adore marijuana.
09. I've watched porn movies.
10. I watch them with my father.
11. I like sharks.
12. I love spiders. I think they're adorable, especially the ones with bright colours on their backs.
13. I was born without hair and I still have no hair.
14. I like George Bush.
15. People are cool. (some people are...)
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
17. I have jacuzzi and a Porsche. (wow how i wish!!)
18. I have a lot to learn.
19. I carry my knife everywhere with myself.
20. I'm really really smart. (uhmmm..not really, REALLY smart... but smart enough. *wink*)
21. I've never broken someone's bones.
22. I have a secret.
23. I hate snow.
24. I drink only milk.
25. Punk rock rules.
26. I hate Bill Gates!
27. I love Chinese food.
28. I would hate to be famous.
29. I am not a morning person.
30. I wear glasses.
31. I don't need glasses, except sunglasses.
32. I have potential. (yeah, of what?hehe)
33. I'm pure Japanese.
34. My legs are two different sizes.
35. I have a twin.
36. I wear a padded bra.
37. I can ramble on about absolutely nothing.
38. I'm left-handed.
39. I hate llamas, but I'm one of them.
40. I don't like horror movies.
41. I suck at climbing, but I love it anyway.
42. People hate me usually.
43. I love pop music.
44. I hardly ever go to bed before midnight.
45. I hate parking fines.
46. I know the National Anthem of my country by heart.
47. I know more than two languages.
48. I spend too much time on my computer.
49. I often want to throw out the computer in a window.
50. I live on a ground floor.
51. I don't like chocolate.
52. I'd like to be more original.
53. I've lied. (tell me who hasn't)
54. Cocks are my favorite birds.
55. I want to conquer the world.
56. I wonder what happens when you die. (actually, OFTEN)
57. I've read all Harry Potter books.
58. Eat your dog!
59. I love to exercise.
60. I hate chemistry with a passion.
61. I love to write. (but I have no talent for it!)
62. I like changes. (sometimes...)
63. I hate going to class.
64. I am afraid to die.
65. I hate dish washing.
66. My hair is long, brown, and incredibly curly.
67. My nails are nine inches long. (huh?)
68. My favourite color is black. (are earthy colors!!!)
69. I like to sleep on the floor.
70. I am hopeless at cooking. (at painting and sewing)
71. I sucked my thumb when I was little.
72. I should be doing something else rather than writing this.
73. I am online a lot, but not on MSN.
74. I hate government.
75. I don't have a boyfriend. (but I have a husband)
76. I'm too nice for my own good. (ek)
77. I love to read, I read as much as I can.
78. I don't trust newspapers. (politicians)
79. I like debating.
80. I live in a lagoon.
81. I clean my room once a month. (twice a week)
82. I'm scared of American fast food.
83. I am prying open my third eye.
84. I love Mozambique. (New Zealand and Australia, i'd love to visit there one day...)
85. I don't trust any religion.
86. I used to play with Barbies because all the other girls were doing it.
87. I wanted to be a super hero when I was little.
88. I like listening to wind chimes.
90. My hair is long and straight. (WAS. just got it cut!)
91. I earn a lot.
92. I don't like spicy food.
93. I keep a diary.
94. I can't do cartwheels.
95. I am very lazy. (sometimes...)
96. I'm sarcastic. (sometimes...)
97. I think my hair is annoying.
98. I'm very sensitive. (according to those who know me pretty well:))
99. I love being "ab-normal". (who is normal nowadays?)
100. My left eye is violet and my right eye is a light blue. (whats that?LOL)

June 12, 2004

Book or Film?

True to his word, when I came home from work late last night, my dear hubby had everything already prepared . . . haayyy!!! sarap ng buhay ko! I had my chips on a big bowl, drinks cooling in the fridge waiting to be opened, ice cream (that I skipped, y the way), my pillow plus blanket...and of course, the film waiting to be played...aaahhhhh...sarap talaga. I just made one phone call, then I asked for the much awaited film to be played na nga.

Well, I guess, one can say that this last film of Harry Potter is by far better than the first two. But it still doesn't come up to my expectations. I was definitely expecting more from it, that I almost got disappointed after it was finished. In the end, I would say that the books are still better than the film, as always. I have read all five books and I have seen all three film interpretation. In conclusion, I think J.K. Rowling’s masterpiece was not well interpreted in the films.

So far, I have only seen one film that is definitely as good as the book itself. Interview with the Vampire was given enough justice it deserved in the film interpretation...no!!! Wait! The Silence of the Lambs and the Hannibal series are also great. But I couldn't keep my eyes open all through out the film. I couldn't bear to watch the gross parts. Funny, I can read it, but not watch it. I just thought they would also be able to give justice to the Harry Potter series. Guess I thought wrong.

June 11, 2004

Pampalipas oras

Ang Pilipino, mapunta man sa ibang bansa, o kaya manatili man sa sariling bayan, talagang mahilig na mag kita-kita. Madalas sa bahay ng isang kaibigan. May handaan man o wala. Basta magtagpo lang at magtawanan ay okay na.

Noong ako'y nasa Belgium pa, ang napansin kong pampalipas ng oras ng mga Pilipino doon ay ang pagla-laro ng baraha. Oo, sugal. Madalas Tong-Its ang laro nila. Pero meron din namang nagpu pusoy. May pustahan ito, pero hindi naman kalakihan. Para lang medyo sumaya naman ang laro nila. Kasabay ng pagla-laro ng baraha, meron din siyempreng kainan at kantahan. Of course ang kantiyawan ay hindi naman nawawala at lalong lalo na ang tsismisan. Habang nagba-balasa ng baraha, wala din namang tigil ang bibig sa ka-ka kuwento. Kaya, kung ikaw ay hindi imbitado, asahan mong naging topic ka na sa usap-usapang ito. O di naman kaya, kung kasama ka man sa pagti-tipon-tipon, huwag kang aalis sa mesang kinau-upu-an mo. Dahil sigurado, pag tayo mo, tungkol naman sa buhay mo ang isyu, heheheh!!! Nakaka-aliw naman makinig. Madami kang mababalitaan. Para ka ngang nakikinig ng Live Broadcasting ng "Magandang Gabi Bayan".

Kabilang din sa papalipas oras ng mga Pilipino ang Mahjong at Bingo. Ang favorite ko ay ang Bingo. Lalong lalo na kung ang caller ay magiliw. Babae man o lalaki. Pero, huwag ka, meron akong narinig sa aking pakikinig ng "Magandang Gabi Bayan" dito sa Germany. May dalawang Pilipina na dito na nakatira. Si Pinay A at si Pinay B. Mga maganda ang disposisyon sa buhay. Parehong may pinag-aralan. May kaya. Magkasama sila sa isang organisasyon dito sa Alemanlandiya. Kung ilang taon din silang nagsama sa lahat ng gawain ng tropa. Minsan, nagpa bingo ang Organisasyon nila. Nagkataon na si Pinay A ang caller. Okay naman ang dating niya. May impact sa tao. Kaya lang pag dating sa letrang B-11, ang binanggit ni Pinay A, ito daw ang paboritong numero ni Pinay B. Di ko na get ang kinasama ng loob ni Pinay B doon. Pero, sa sobrang galit at pahiya niya ay, nag sagutan daw ang dalawa at nagsabunutan sa harap ng maraming bisita. Sa tagal ng haba ng panahon, hanggang ngayon ay hindi na sila nag u-usap pa. Kesehodang magbanggaan ang mga Tsedeng nila sa kalye, dead-ma ang beauty nila sa isa't-isa.

Ang sa akin lang, hindi ba sila natatakot mamatay na may sama pa rin ng loob sa isa't-isa? Dahilan lang sa napaka-babaw na Bingo na dapat ay katuwaan at pampalipas oras lamang?

Shrek-hek-hek-hek

I saw the film the other night! It was hilarious, specially Prince Charming, hehehe.. his name is actually "Charming", hahahha! I still find the first Shrek more fast-rolling, more exciting. But the second one got more points on the "less amount of gross-ness" shown. As of writing this entry, I still have a silly grin on my face, recalling the film.

Tonight, my ML promised I can watch Harry Potter 3 already....hehehe, I can hardly wait. If I didn't have to go to work in a couple of hours, I would have been already keeping myself comfy in front of the TV, with a bag of chips, plenty of ice tea or lemon juice beside the sofa and a pint of ice cream ready for me to grab from the frigo fast, while watching the film, hehhehee....

June 07, 2004

Di na Long hair

Medyo matagal na rin akong exposed sa same-sex relationship...no hindi dahil may ka-relasyon akong girl din, king hindi dahil marami akong friends na Badetch at Girl-Boy! Lalo na noong nasa Pilipinas pa ako.

My mom and her sisters kasi openned up a Beauty Parlor sometime during 1995-1997. Kami ng sisters ko ang palitan na nagba-bantay sa mga Badetch everytime wala si madir. Mag hapon mo ba namang kasama ang mga Badetch na haircutters and ang Girl-Boy naming manicurista...ano fah?! (Take note, ex-con pala yung manicurista namin na iyon. Pinatay niya mister niya dahil nahuli niyang may kasiping sa sarili nilang kama isang araw sa buhay niya, habang siya naman ay nag-papaka kubang mag linis ng kuka ng iba. Hindi ko lang matandaan kung bakit nakalabas siya ng kulungan.) Pero reformed na daw siya. Nang lumabas sa sa bilibid ay naging Born Again Christian na siya. "Salamat sa Pag-Ibig ni Hesus", ikan nga niya.

Madami akong natutunan sa mga Badetch na iyon. Hindi lang pa-tungkol sa carreer nila, kundi pati lovelife and ... well buong storya ng buhay nila, actually.

Ang buhay nila, labas sa original na pamilya ay masaya. Pero, kadalasan, sa kani-kanilang pamilya, hindi tanggap ang pagka bading nila. Kaya naman super sugod sila to the comfort of their kapwa Badetch. Masaya, may tulungan at tunay na concern ang makikita mo sa kanila. Pero nandoon din ang matinding landian at awayan blues. Isa pang pampa gaan ng kalooban nila ay ang kanilang mga fafa. kahit na ba sabihin na nating niloloko lang sila ng mga ka-lalakihan na ito, pero in fairness naman, meron naman ibang fafa na totoo sa kanila.

Napa lapit nga ako sa kanila, dahil nadadala ako sa mga storya nila sa buhay. At ang pinaka-masarap pa na part nito, since mabait ako sa kanila, (chika! mahilig kasi silang mag-advance, at madalas sa akin lang nila nagagawa ito), alagang-alaga nila ang beauty ko. Every week ang trim ng buhok ko. Hot oil at kung anu-ano pa twice a month. Kaya, sa kaka-trim, i ended up having a bob cut, pero in fairness ang ganda ng hair ko noon. "Soft and shiny", o divah?! pang commercial ang caption! Hindi pa naa-aninag ang signs of wisdom...hehehe! Haaay! Those were the days.

Pero, mabalik ako sa aking thema. Masarap nga silang maging kaibigan. Karamihan pa sa kanila ay talaga namang matalino...given the chance, they would definitely excel in their chosen profession. Pero marami din sa kanila ang nakapag-tapos sa hindi nila gustong kurso. Porke, iyon ang gusto ng magulang nila or iyon ang expected ng family nila of them. In the end, natatapos man nila ang degree, hindi naman sila nag pa-practice. They still end up working for big time Gay businessmen or "businessgaymen", (invented terms ko ito. whetehr they do exist or not, fead-ma ang B.Y. ko), hehehe. Pero, salamat sa kanila, na me-maintain ang beauty nating mga "tunay" na girls. Napapa gaan ang feeling natin whenever we are not in a good mood. Diba after a nice "do" makeover, kahit pa anong sama ng pakiramdam ng isang tao, talagang bumabalik ang self-esteem nito? At least, it always worked for me.

Bakit ito ang blog ko? Kasi, bagong gupit ang hair ko. Pang summer! I had this hair style last, eh, before I came to Europe...so for me, retro style...o divah? To see, simply point cursor on the picture at the left side corner of the screen....

June 06, 2004

Happy Birthday Horhe

Noong high school pa ako, naalala ko hatid sundo kaming magka-kapatid ng mga magulang namin to and from school. Simula sa pinaka malapit sa house na school, our eldest bro at yung sumunod sa akin na kapatid ko, both went to Quezon City Science High School. Since ako ang pinaka-malayo ang school sa aming makakapatid, ako palagi ang huli sa hatiran sa umaga at una sa sinusundo sa hapon.

I remember, doon sa "burgermachine" (hehe...alala mo yun, Horhe?) sa may school namin, meron din isang studyante na palaging naghi-hintay ng sundo niya. Palagi kaming nagsasabay maghintay. We never said a word to each other then. Tingin at smile lang. We went to the same class pero, dahil nga shy siya at maldita ako,hindi talaga namin nagawang mag-usap. Most of the time, nau-una pa nga dumating ang sundo niya kaysa sa akin. So, most of the time din, nai-iwan akong mag isang naghi-hintay doon.

Until the day, na nagka lakas loob siyang humirap ng notes ko. As if hindi kumpleto ang notes niya, ano?!? I knew naman na wala siyang kailangan sa akin, but didn't know how to break the ice lang, kaya he asked to borrow my notebook. Okay lang. Madalas naman talaga mabait naman talaga ako. May pagka-maldita nga lang. Kaso mo, noong binalik niya ang notes ko, may mga corrctions ba naman siyang ginawa! Helloooo!!!! ano, feeling teacher?! Nag check ng assignment si Sir. Eh di ,of course, nag wala ako. Galit ako sa kanya noong time na iyon, pero nangibabaw ang pag ka-diplomatic ko. Wala siyang narinig ni isang masamang salita, bagkus, kami'y naging magkaibigan...di ba HORHE? Natapos ang HIgh school namin ng napaka bilis. Tapos bigla na lang nawalan kami ng communication. I went to Miriam na nga...siya naman sa P.U.P. Naging Inheniyero siya. Naging isa sa mga pioneer engineers who built Rockwell. Tama nga ba Horhe? Ako naman, napadpad na sa Belgium. After 8 long years of silence, sabi sa akin ng Tita ko one day, may caller daw ako from the Philippines. Isang Engineer..."can't remember the name"...hehehe, my typical aunt. Sa kanya yata ako nag mana, eh. Sabi ko lang, wala akong kilalang "engineer can't remember the name". Makalipas ang isang linggo o dalawa ba? May tumawag ulit. This time I was there to answer the phone. Siya nga! Ang batang lalaking dati ay mahiyain na mayabang...hindi lang siguro maka porma, ay isa na ngang Inhenyero...pero napa ka bait niya. Hindi niya ako naka-limutan. Medyo matag-tagal niya na daw pala akong hinahanap. Ang common friends namin na mga loyal sa akin at kapwa ko rin may pagka-maldita ay hindi ibinigay sa kanya ang akin contact info. Di daw kasi nila type ibigay...kaya ayun, nagdusa siya....o sabi niya. Ewan ko lang kung totoo nga.

Sa ngayon, continue na ulit ang communication namin....o divah?! Constant e-mail at kung may chance ay nag cha-chat kami via msn IM. Nag ta-trabaho siya ngayon sa lugar ng mga aso at elepante na naka-sakay palagi sa isang truck. (Na i-save pala Horhe ko yung picture mo with them na send mo sa akin via e-mail. Ang cute niyong lahat, hehehhe!). Minsan dinalaw niya rin ako dito sa "Alemanlandiya"...kaya lang sandali lang siya dito. I hope bumalik ulit siya...

Sa araw na ito, nais ko lang sana siyang batiin sa kanyang kaarawan....

Isang Maligayang Pagbati sa iyo, kaibigan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kang kalagayan jan sa mainit na lugar ng.....ngeeekkk...saan nga ba yan???? Da-daan ka ba ulit dito sa July? Nabanggit kasi ng mga kasamahan mo sa trabaho na umuwi patungong Pilipinas na magba-bakasyon ka daw next month...true vah? Na suwertehan namang nakita ko sila sa Frankfurt Airport...naitanong na tuloy kita.

Anyway, muli, Happy Birthday my friend!!! Sayang wala tayo sa Pinas. Sana inuman ulit tayo sa Tagaytay...hehehe! Naalala mo noong birthday ko na pumunta tayo doon with Tiny? That was one unforgettable night, salamat kay Valerie.


June 04, 2004

Twisted!

Got this from TipToes:


How evil are you?

To Tiptoes: Do you think this thing is correct? Am I really TWISTED????


READING or DRIVING?

I got the book that I ordered from my Book Club. It took them awhile to dispatch it. No, it was not because I had an outstanding balance with them, hehehe. The reason was, the book, "Fabulous Creatures & Mytical Beings", was already out of stock by the time I ordered it. Although I have not yet started reading the Magical Creatures, i already have another book order on queue. This one, "Women Who Think Too Much" is still out of stock. I hope I will get it still. Otherwise, I would have to look for it somewhere else. I may end up again with an Audio Book of the same title. Like the Allan & Barbar Pease collection that I have. It's fun to listen to them though, specially when I am travelling long distance. It keeps me awake. Of course, reading is still better, but I can't read and drive at the same time, can You?

June 03, 2004

Insane daw ako

I was just passing time, so, I thought I will give this a try. This is what I got:

MMasculine
IInsane
SSophisticated
SShiny
PPlain

Name / Username:

Name Acronym Generator
From Go-Quiz.com


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Hehehe, my alias' acronym says ako daw ay Sophisticated na Tomboy...hhhmmmm...may "K"! heheheheeh!

Some people may think I am a Geek! Those who met me at least and those who got to know me a little, knows that I am very much interested into Dream interpretations, Tarot reading, Palm reading, Tea leaves interpretation and most specially Feng Shui. When i start talking or discussing about any of these topics mentioned, I just simply lose track of time. I would go on and on about the whole thing. I may even have brought a lot of boredom to some. Somebody once said, I am making hocus-pocus out of everything. Well, I would say, "To Each His Own".


June 02, 2004

Naisip ko lang. . .

Gosh! Akala ko I would be able to finish everything that I have to do before I go back to work again. I go back to work again today after a long weekend....and well, I did manage to get the errands done. Pero ang dami ko pang kailangan tawagan at dalawin. Pakiramdam ko, napa bayaan ko na ang mga taong malapit sa akin dito sa lugar na dayuhan. No, we are not "best-friends and all", but I am the type of person who keeps in touch with people. Hindi man everyday thing, kahit every month or so lang. Kasi, I don't want them to feel like I just talk to them pag kailangan ko ang tulong nila. Kasi, ayoko ko din na ginagamit ako in the same way. Admittedly kasi, maraming Pilipino dito sa Germany who are exactly so. Pag may kailangan sa akin, asahan mo, walang patid ang calls nila. Puro puri at magagandang salita lang ang maririnig sa kanila. But
immediately after they get what they need or want, wala ka nang maririnig from them!

NO, I don't obligate them to report to me all the time. I also don't want to pressure them. I don't want them to feel like they have the need to tell me everything, otherwise they would loose my friendship. I don't want that myself.

All I am saying is, I want to do it like this. I want to keep in touch every now and then. This is me. Ayoko din naman ng sobrang "keeping in touch" like everyday, every hour, eh, medyo I would have to send a text message letting them what I am doing, or where I am at. OA!