>>>>

1♥2♥3♥4 song.....

2009-03-07T10:48:00.000+08:00

1,2 - 1 2 3 4
give me more lovin then i've ever had.
make it all better when i'm feelin sad.
tell me that i'm special even when i know i'm not.
make me feel good when i hurt so bad.
barely gettin mad,
im so glad i found you.
i love bein around you.
you make it easy,
as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.)
theres only one thing two do three words four you.
i love you.
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
and that's what i'll do.
i love you.
(i love you)
give me more lovin from the very start.
piece me back together when i fall apart.
tell me things you never even tell your closest friends.
make me feel good when i hurt so bad.
best that i've had.
im so glad that i found you.
i love bein around you.
you make it easy as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.)
theres only one thing two do three words four you.
i love you.
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
and that's what i'll do.
i love you.i love you
(i love you)
you make it easy, its easy as 1234
theres only one thing two do three words four you i love you
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
thats what ill do i love you
(i love you)
i love you i love you.
one two three four i love you.
(iloveyou)
i love you
(i love you)

Halo

2009-03-02T11:16:00.002+08:00

I started this day likin this song and now I am so lovin it. I must say, it reminds me not just of intimate-romantic love but the affection I have for ALL my true friends: you know who you are :) More often than not, dear friends make life not only nice and fun but more than anythin: worth livin :)

Oh, and yeah, dear friend, I can feel your halo ;)

HALO by Beyonce Knowles

Remember those walls I built
Well, baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make up a sound

I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm takin'
I ain't never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light

I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't forget
To pull me back to the ground again

Feels like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
The risk that I'm takin'
I'm never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo

I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
Halo, halo

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo

I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
©

i miss you....

2009-03-02T10:47:00.000+08:00

to the love of my life...

♥

i miss you and i heart you always....

mwah! :*

Multiply'ed... take 2!

2009-03-02T10:43:00.000+08:00

It's been ages since I've been here. I admit, Facebook was a blast! Like, how? Well, It's like fallin crazy-in-love all over again... getting to know the other person more and more as time passes by and just defenseless with its charm and revelations... Really, with it's many features from privacy settings of photos, notes to pokes and superpokes to the gifts and apps you can toy around with, to the very addictive playfish games, pet society, word challenge, otehr games such as yo-ville, mafia wars, vampires, cities to personality quizzes that range from astrological in nature to comparin yourself to a tv character or movie character, it borders on funny to downright silly at times. Famn if you wanan kill time, do FB now. Well, what can I say, obviously, I am hooked. But what am I doing here now? Why am I back to Multiply (MP)? Hmmm... I dunno... Multiply (MP) has its charm too... Not to mention a BIG storage for pix and vids.. Uploading is also easy and convenient, hmmm.... Reliable. That's one word to describe MP :) Well, since it seems like I am goin steady with FB for several months like - livin breathin it almost so I guess Multiply is my number 2. Yes, as in conubine 2. Sweet isn't it?. LOL.

Why?

2009-01-22T09:03:00.002+08:00

Why do we do things we do? What is the point of all this? Why am I here? still... breathing... *sigh*

It is hard to actually articulate what I have in my mind right now.. What i am feeling.. frustrations...deep-seated sadness, awakened by more... frustrations... I don't know what i want or where I am headed, really... all i know is that even if I go nuts (which I think I am), I hope YOU are still with me...

A warning sign,
I missed the good part then I realized,
I started looking and the bubble burst.
I started looking for excuses.

Come on in,
I've gotta tell you what a state I'm in,
I've gotta tell you in my loudest tones,
That I started looking for a warning sign.

When the truth is,
I miss you.
Yeah the truth is,
That I miss you so.

A warning sign,
You came back to haunt me and I realized,
That you were an island and I passed you by,
You were an island to discover.

Come on in,
I've gotta tell you what state I'm in,
I've gotta tell you in my loudest tones,
That I started looking for a warning sign.

When the truth is,
I miss you.
Yeah the truth is,
That I miss you so.

And I'm tired,
I should not have let you go.

So I crawl back into your open arms.
Yes, I crawl back into your open arms.
And I crawl back into your open arms.
Yes, I crawl back into your open arms...

Mall Challenge!

2009-01-15T12:45:00.000+08:00

A beautiful mess

2008-09-27T18:15:00.000+08:00

Saturday.... Another boring weekend? Oh well, I gotta survive this. Thanks to Jason Mraz for keepin me company, wahaha, Nice melody, really, esp. with... booze... LOL

Another nice song from Mr. Mraz himself.... Seriously, his voice here is sooo nice :) pierces my heart a bit, LOL
I believe a lotta lines refer to me, hmmm, am not Narcist... just some trash in dresses type kinda.... isshhhh.... whatever lah, here's the lyrics to my latest fave song...

A BEAUTIFUL MESS
by Jason Mraz

You've got the best of both worlds
You're the kind of girl who can take down a man,
And lift him back up again
You are strong but you're needy,
Humble but you're greedy
And based on your body language,
And shouted cursive I've been reading
Your style is quite selective,
Though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
That this is just what happiness is

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions dear
'Cause here we are, here we are

Although you were biased I love your advice
Your comebacks they're quick
And probably have to do with your insecurities
There's no shame in being crazy,
Depending on how you take these
Words I'm paraphrasing this relationship we're staging

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
And kind and courteous is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt oh dear
Cause here we are, Here we are
Here we are [x7]
We're still here
What a beautiful mess this is
It's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes

Through timeless words, and priceless pictures
We'll fly like birds, out of this earth
And times they turn, and hearts disfigure
But that's no concern when we're wounded together
And we tore our dresses, and stained our shirts
But it's nice today, oh the wait was so worth it.

Have you ever been in love???

2008-09-22T16:30:00.000+08:00

“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-y

ou-apart pain. I hate love.”'

-Neil Gaiman

Like, OUCH!

so f*&^ true

The Amazing Race Asia 3 PROMO EVENT @ Trinoma

2008-08-31T09:43:00.000+08:00

cya!!!

http://www.axn-asia.com/promotions/tara3-event/

Senti

2008-08-31T08:46:00.000+08:00

Kahapon, nagpunta kami ng aking anak sa Zoo, kaya naman, hindi ko maiawasang maalala ang awiting ito mula sa Yano.....

Intro: A-D-; (4x)

  A           D         A      D
Niyaya mo akong mamasyal sa zoo
  A               D           A      D
Ang sabi mo kase kailangan mo ng kasama
  A             D            A      D
Sumama naman ako kase crush kita noon pa
  A           D                 A           D
Kunsabagay, gusto ko na ring magka... alam mo na

   Interlude: A-D-; (4x)

  A           D          A         D
Pagkatapos kumain tayo sa labas
  A           D            A      D
Kwinento mo ang iyong nakaraan
  A              D            A     D
Iniwanan ka pala ng yong boypren
  A              D               A     D
Kasi ayaw n'ya ang bago mong buhok

            Chorus
  A             D       A-D
Mahal ka ba n'ya talaga
  A             D       A-D
Mahal ka ba n'ya talaga?

   Adlib: A-D-; (4x)

  A           D            A            D
Inaliw kita, tawa ka nga nang tawa eh
  A           D            A                D
Sinabi mo, wag kitang iwan, ayaw mong mag-isa
  A           D         A            D
O.K. lang sa akin, abutin man ng umaga
  A           D      A             D
Lahat ay gagawin para ka lang mapasaya.

   (Repeat Chorus 2x)

  A    D         A D
Ako, mahal kita
               A               D
Mahal na mahal, mahal na mahal
               A               D
Mahal na mahal, mahal na mahal
  A               D                     
Natatandaan mo, ang saya-saya natin ano
       A        D       A       
Sa zoo, sa zoo, sa zoo
       D       A       D--A hold
Sa zoo, sa zoo, sa zoo



Hayyzzz..... alternative music...... kaka miss....

Rafael Nadal wins GOLD medal!!!

2008-08-19T23:06:00.002+08:00

Unstoppable. Unreachable. Unbelievable. Rafael Nadal proved his might yet again in a very exciting Olympics match last Sunday against Chilean Fernando Gonzalez. In all fairness, Gonzalez put up a good fight, especially in the second set, twas even better than the Clay Championship bet. Fed & Rafa last May... So for the Men's Singles category in Tennis: Rafa took home the Gold, Gonzalez - silver and Djokovic, bronze ;)

NADAL beats Gonzalez to take on Gold

Nadal claims gold for Spain

Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal kept up a remarkable year for Spanish sport by beating Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6 6-3 to win the men's tennis gold.

Having eased to the first set, Nadal saved two set points in the second to force a tie-break, which he won 7-2.

Early breaks of serve in the third set gave Nadal vital momentum and from that point Gonzalez was on the back foot.

Nadal won it on his fourth match point, when Gonzalez's attempt to return his forehand drive went into the net.

The gold medal was the first ever for Spain in Olympic tennis.

"I just want to enjoy this moment because I'm having an unbelievable year," Nadal said.

"It's more than my best dreams so I want to enjoy the moment. I know how difficult it is to win these things. Winning here for me is unbelievable."

this part from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/tennis/7566552.stm

The past few months we saw Nadal fearless and precise as he can be against Roger Federer winning over the Swiss in Roland Gaross and Wimbeldon competitions. Sunday, he isn't only a French Open/Wimby Champ, an Olympic Gold medalist as well... And come Monday, he officially overtook Roger Federer's four and a half year reign as being the top-seeded tennis player... whew! what a feat!

hmm, I wonder what else can we expect from Rafa the next couple of months and even, years??? Well, will certainly be lookin forward to that =)

Hallelujah!

2008-07-24T08:36:00.001+08:00

After four days, Russ finally got better last night... My sleepless nights are over? Well, am just glad he's ok now... my prayers have been answered ;)

Pain pain go away

2008-07-22T09:12:00.003+08:00

tossing, turning, can't sleep well last night because my back's aching againnnn...

good thing after an hour of suffering i realized i still have one tablet of the pain reliever my doctor prescribed 19 days ago...

the pain didn't immediately leave me though, another hour or so and voila! pain pain went away!

btw, speakin about 19 days ago... i finally claimed my x-ray and there's a reason for all this backpain... dextroscoliosis... ish! i hate it that i have it but i know it wont kill me... :P

anyways, goin back to the doctor in a few days and hopefully this time i actually will.

Virgo horoscope for today

2008-07-20T15:28:00.000+08:00

This is a time to cement your ties to others, to make sure they are solid. Find the perfect home situation that will foster the expression of your creativity. It might be a good time to remodel your house as well as your life. Changes in your lifestyle will allow new opportunities to present themselves.

my snake horoscope for today

2008-07-20T15:25:00.000+08:00

Contentment, emotional well-being, and harmony prevail in your personal relationships. At this time you relax and indulge in your pleasure-loving side. Unless other astrological indications override this influence, you are unlikely to be forceful and try to make things happen, but instead are inclined to flow along with people and situations, attracting what you need and letting the world come to you.

On Friendship and Love

2008-07-20T14:51:00.000+08:00

Friends are forever…

That’s what we always say… Or was it a Hallmark card who said it? An advertising ploy perhaps… In my life, there are only a few special people I actually consider close friends and it is only lately that I realize that the thought of losing one of the few special friends I have is the most heartbreaking thing… For me, it is indeed true… friends are forever… but sometimes maybe they choose not to be… On my end, I continue to love… and cherish the memories of a friend found and lost and hopefully found again… and that hopefully… this time around, it’ll indeed be… forever..

Bliss.

LOVE. It is the most powerful thing in the world. It can make the strongest man weak. It can also bring the most abundant bliss… In my life, I always try to give love in every relationship I get into, whether it be thru friends, family, and even people I work with… When you give love unselfishly, it is the most rewarding feeling ever J It is unimaginable to lose someone you love and even losing the feeling itself… that, to me would be a tragedy L

Restless spirit

2008-07-20T14:48:00.000+08:00

Sometimes I feel my mind is working overtime, I am about to sleep but it just wouldn’t stop… thinking, wondering, wandering, theorizing, churning out all these endless words in my head… more often than not, I just ignore them and I wake up the next day ready to face the world without those thoughts… Maybe there’s a worthy idea there somewhere but I was just too exhausted to process it :P but there was a time I bought a notebook and I put there these shrieking / mad / random thoughts… Frankly, it’s kinda disconcerting to look at it… One thing I realize about it though is that I should not take myself seriously at times… LOL

Lost, Found and other random thoughts

2008-07-20T14:43:00.000+08:00

Where art thou?

USB cable, Billing Statements, Keys, Bills, Plane ticket, Flash drive, wallet, bracelet, Cellphone, an earring – these are just some of the personal things I thought I lost at one point or another. Some things really get lost never to return in my possession while others are found, like the 300 bucks I discovered in the jeans I wore last Saturday, mind you, those pair of jeans have been submerged in the washing machine yet, the money stayed in that pocket and actually dried in there and yaya (nanny) didn’t know of it (note to self: make sure to empty pocket/s before dumping the used jeans in the bin). That, actually isn’t a rare occurrence. I have left, I think a fifty or a hundred bill here or there, biggest left-over blunder of mine is a 500 Peso Bill, the only difference is that the previous yaya usually empty pockets before washing and she honestly returns these money I so carelessly left in my pieces of clothing. Shoot! How dumb can I get right? Well, I am most DUMB losing a wallet (twice, in a span of eight months), the first wallet was more loaded thus more painful to accept, I was kinda depressed for awhile then but aside from bein blue, the hassles of card replacements (credit cards, reward cards, social security card, atm, etc.) is a pain in itself as I relate quite a number of times to strangers how and when I committed this act of dumbness… The 2^nd loss of my wallet is easier to accept, no, not because I am already a veteran at it, but my wallet was very light that time, just a few hundred pesos, I think… and just 2 credit cards, 1 atm, 2 reward cards I only got depressed for a few hours… Btw, there was this favorite earring I lost when I attended a wedding, that was sad because I loved that earring soo much, I bought it from Bali’s Silver Craft center last year L the other earring is still in my possession though, I never threw it hoping someday, I will find the other piece…

On losing money, I’ve learned that money can indeed make me a bit happy, as I do have purchasing power when I have them but when I lose money, it comes back, sometimes double or triple its worth ;) A good friend of mine once said, ‘never say you don’t have money because you know you do, no matter how small it is, you should be glad you have it and do not hold on to your money so much, if you use it on things and people you love, it’ll come back to you, even ten-folds’. True enough, since I listened to her about 6 years ago, I have never hold on to money like it was God or something, it’s just a piece of paper that comes in and out of my life and once I lose it, I know I will earn it back J More importantly, there’s a sense of joy in buying even the simplest stuff for my family, friends, loved-ones ;)

LOST

2008-07-13T05:27:00.000+08:00

this song sums up what i've been feelin for like, forever.... *sigh*

there's a saying that goes, "sometimes in life, you gotta lose yourself to find yourself" and though am not entirely thankful for bein lost lately... i know, somewhere, somehow, there's a reason for that... and someday, i just might find out...

LOST by Coldplay

Just because I'm losing
Doesn't mean I'm lost
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I will cross

Just because I'm hurting
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserve
No better and no worse

I just got lost
Every river that I've tried to cross
And every door I ever tried was locked
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off...

You might be a big fish
In a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
'Cause along may come
A bigger one
And you'll be lost

Every river that you tried to cross
Every gun you ever held went off

Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine was lost...
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine was lost...
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine was lost...
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine was lost...

*nice song*

Do you know what heartbroken feels like?

2008-07-08T09:05:00.001+08:00

my heart's been ripped off of my chest
thrown at the street
ran over by a 10 wheeler truck
placed in a BLENDER
to become worthless
shreds of bits n pieces
worse, it's still beating

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pardon the morbid thoughts,

that's
just
what
i feel
&
i think
i deserve
it
:x

Congratulations RAFA!!! Wimbeldon Men's Singles CHAMPION 2008!!!

2008-07-07T08:45:00.007+08:00

I wasn't even able to write anything here about his Roland Garros match wherein Rafa stunned everyone, including No. 1 himself - Roger Federer in an unbelievable display of Clay Supremacy at 6-1 6-3 6-0...

and NOW, even more unbelievable, RAFA managed probably THE biggest upset over Roger Federer and --- on grass....

6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7 ***whew***

A Match of 4 hours and 48 minutes and it's all worth it... after about 2 1/2 hours of play, I thought Federer is stuck with the ominous '4' throughout the match but he did got over it... both players showcased world-class unbelievable absolutely amazing plays I wish I was there live, hahaha...

But seeing my fave player - Rafa - WIN is rewarding enough ;)

Federer did well too but Rafa was persistent, diligent and never backed down... twas an endurance of mental and physical stamina, i think and in tennis, as always, may the best man win, and win he did...

from Rafa:

"It's impossible to explain what I felt when I won. I'm just very happy to win this title. I never thought I could win but to do so is a dream," said Nadal who had lost the last two finals to Federer.

"I had match points but Roger is very tough. I want to congratulate Roger because he is great for tennis, win or lose.

"He's still the number one, he's still the best. He is a five-time champion and I have just the one title here."

from Roger:

"I tried everything," he said. "Rafa is a deserving champion -- he just played fantastic.

"It is a pity I didn't win but I will be back next year."

One of the greatest match ever!!! Twas an upsetting day though for Roger but I think this isn't the last we see of these 2 best players fighting it out in a championship match... more to come...

CONGRATS again RAFA!!!

time for.........................new look alikes!!!

2008-05-10T21:01:00.002+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

AI7_Top8 Performances

2008-04-10T13:53:00.002+08:00

Ok, after Rami bid goodbye last week and sulking (a little), I've had enough motivation to watch the Top8 performances.. besides, this is Inspirational songs week so it's gotta 'move' us in one way or another...

My ranking

1. JASON Castro. Not just because I LoVe this guy but because of all the performances, his was quite moving yet simple... Rock on, Jason!

2. DAVID Archuleta. This kidd really got that somethin special within him, Randy's right (again), that was some performance.

3. MICHAEL Johns. I know both Randy and Simon didn't like it, they thought twas an imitation of Aerosmith, well, yeah, they maybe right but vocally and if we just base it on last night's performance, twas good actually...

4. KRISTY Lee Cook. I can't believe am saying this... From being bottom 3 veteran for quite a number of weeks, i think she literally shone last night, w/ her glittery gold blouse too, hehe

5. BROOKE White. I like her a LOT but the number she did was just a-OK, nothin special, unlike previous performances yet twas simple, sincere and vocally good.

6. DAVID Cook. Of course, we've seen the BEST of David and lookin back while seein his supposedly inspirational song, well, quite uninspiring :(

7. CARLY Smithson. I hate to agree with Simon but i have to. I love Queen and I've come to like Carly but I just hate everythin bout her 'angry' performance last night: her clothes, her song, the way she sang it... Last week's Dolly Parton song was waaay inspirational and soulful compared to this one...

8. YSESHA. In terms of dilemma, hers was the lack of connection, enough to send her home maybe...

"Hallelujah"

2008-03-16T22:06:00.000+08:00

Well I heard there was a secret chord
that David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this :
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah...

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
And she tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah...

(Yeah but) Baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor, (You know)
I used to live alone before I knew ya
And I've seen your flag on the marble arch
and love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah...

Well there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me do ya
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

Hallelujah...

[Instrumental]

Maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelu...
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelu...
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

When Goodbye = Happy/Sad

2007-11-09T06:16:00.000+08:00

It seems ironic that we're happy

ur goin away

Still, we are and

we're sad too

We know this is for the good

a promise of tomorrow,

a better, probably more convenient life

still.... can't erase the mellow

the sentiments of a melancholic fellow

Well, goodbye then, my friend

n good luck too

remember, wherever you are

We're all here,

just for YOU

TriNoMa Event!!! ATTN: PINOYS!

2007-10-30T09:54:00.000+08:00

The Amazing Race Asia 2, including the TEAMS will be at TriNoMa on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 for the Promotional Amazing Race Activity wherein 20 teams of 2 will be racing against each other to bag the 1000 U$D Prize money!!!

Spongecola, Itchyworms and other bands will also be there to entertain the crowd!!!

Bahasa Indon. Lessons_09262007

2007-09-27T04:07:00.000+08:00

Selamat Pagi! Good morning! Magandang Umaga! 

c/o my CikgU / guru ~ Nilasy, Ray, Akoi...
 
I sent letter below to them yesterday and again, 
improved my bahasa Indonesia vocab.

Blue - Stardust's reply
Violet - (cikgU's) nila's answers+++

September 26, 2007

Good morning CikgU & alternates (hehe)

As I was passing my time due to the heavy traffic yesterday on the way
home, I'm so glad I brought my kamus saku with me to learn some words...

CMIIW, please as I'm just trying to recall this now (with Tagalog/Filipino
translations):

1.  satu (isa)
2.  dua (dalawa)
3.  tiga (tatlo)
4.  ampat (apat) ---> empat (official spelling); ampat is variation of
pronounciation
5.  lima (lima) ---> bingo! exactly the same! :-p
6.  anam (anim) ---> enam (official spelling); anam is variation of
pronounciation
7.  tujuh (pito) ---> 7 in lower Javanese is called 'pitu'
8.  delapan (walo) ---> 8 in lower Javanese is called 'wolu'
9.  sembilan (siyam)
10. sepuluh (sampu)

berada - well to do ---> as in 'orang berada'; more common is 'kaya' as
'berada' also denotes 'whereabout' as in 'saya berada di sini' (I'm here)
aduh! - oh! ---> or 'ouch!'
aga - pride ---> never heard of 'aga' but pride can be 'kesombongan'
(negative meaning) or 'kebanggaan' (neutral/positive meaning)
abjad - alphabet ---> or 'alfabet' or 'aksara'
beradab - ??? courteous??? ---> cultured or civilized
batu nilam - sapphire (my gemstone!)

I also tried to compose some statements; Can anyone guess what I'm trying
to
say here??? (and, does any of it make sense?):

Saya sungu sungguh menghendika afal B.I. ---> I really want to study
(memorize) BI
Perhaps you should say 'saya betul2 mau belajar BI.' or 'saya sunguh2 mau
belajar BI.'

Engkau adalah baik-hati kawan. ---> You are very kind buddy ---> 'engkau'
is rather archaic though not uncommoncly used in poetic, story-telling &
formal occassion. More common is 'Anda' (formal) or 'kamu/kau' (less
formal/daily); Betawi (Jakarta) dialect for 'you' is 'elo' or 'elu'. You
should probably say something like this (if it's between friends use
kamu/kau; if it's to somebody you just met use 'Anda') ---> Kamu baik deh
pren. (informal) or Kamu baik sekali, kawan (friend).

Ada adalah agaknya salah adalaknya. ---> my mind reading ability gives up
on this one...  I may be wrong?

Lastly, what does "Gorilla" mean in B.I., Russell wants to know... Looking
it up in the Dictionary, I came across "Siamang", is this the correct
meaning?

---> Gorilla is 'gorila' (natural habitat: Africa), 'siamang' (Eng: gibbon)
is a different species of big ape living only in parts of SE Asia & India
(including Indonesia)

Thanks!

Have a nice day!
:P

Siswa (male student), ---> 'siswi' (female student) or 'murid' (neutral)
Blue ---> biru

If I were the president of RI I granted you the honorary citizenship of the
Republic of Indonesia... :-p

-according to Stardust


from cikgU:

Instead of 
ada adalah agaknya salah adalaknya --- should be ---
kadang kadang kamu mungkin (bisa jadi) salah

banyak + verb or 2x = plural

baloon = balon
baloons = banyak balon or balon balon

sometimes = kadang

probably
perhaps 
maybe = mungkin or kali
        berangkali
        boleh jadi
        bisa jadi

maybe someday = mungkin bila nanti


Thank you all!!!

I'm back

2007-09-25T09:56:00.000+08:00

It's been, like, more than 20 days since I last 'Multiply'ed' hehe and I missed it! I miss this!!! What've I been up to? hmmm, well, I have a Life now, an offline L_i_f_e... Okay, Okay, Okay, to be honest, I've been busy with a Doctor with a cane, a 'makulit' na agent, and Crimes; translate: Hugh Laurie, Jeremy Piven, Crimes and the boob-tube.... House Season 1, 2, 3, Entourage 1, 2, CSI 7... these are just some of the things that killed my o.l./interweb/virtual life, for awhile at least, hehe... Now, maybe, I'll move on to Nat Geo and life will be happily ever after, hehe... Take Care, y'all!!! see ya 'round

The wrath of the red moon

2007-09-02T17:24:00.000+08:00

(Tuesday of my being sick)

Sometimes we do things we regret. We say words we hoped we didn’t. And words, when already said (esp. harshly), cannot be taken back… ‘the harm has been done’… A pretty unusual day it was for me last August 28, 2007. Coming back from a ‘long economic holiday weekend’ (as per the RP government), I ought to be well-rested, calm and bubbly. Alas, it was the other way around. I have not skipped meals hence, I am carbo-loaded hence I should not be cranky at all. I have this friend who’s just kiss-hello’ing me and I just (w/o any apparent reason) flared, aaargghhh… Seconds later, I realized I was doing the same thing to others talking to me, I was ill-tempered and crabby almost the whole day. Little did I know that these moods are already hurting others. I don’t know if it was just me or the red moon’s wrath… hard to believe but it seems that the Lunar eclipse truly has its effect on me. The Lunar eclipse occurred that same day, around 5:22 to 7:22 p.m., Manila time. Well, I heard Virgo, Pisces and Gemini signs would either be too hot-headed, ferocious or too optimistic and happy. I guess I was part of the former, not the latter… Well, that’s what the Astrologers say. This is not to affirm and justify my actions. But just like the moon that night, I felt I was on my darkest hour yet I dunno WHY. If only I can turn back time but whatever I think, do, wish or say now doesn't matter as Anger is something that can’t be un-done.

Russ Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-08-20T20:09:00.001+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

Russ Look-alikes

2007-08-20T19:47:00.001+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

i hope i don't get killed for this:

2007-08-20T19:31:00.000+08:00

LOL... for Manis, CikgU, Megg!E & The King...

The King's Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-08-20T19:26:00.001+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

Megg!E Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-08-20T19:10:00.002+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

cikgU Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-08-20T19:06:00.001+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

Manis Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-08-20T18:58:00.001+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

My Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-08-20T18:52:00.001+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

Celebrity Duets_Philippine edition

2007-08-19T18:30:00.000+08:00

Just an update, guys n gals!!! Yesterday on its 2nd week of airing, our Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Anna Theresa Licaros bid farewell to us all as contestant of the Celebrity Duets_Philipppine edition. She's soo very slim, pretty & sweet but I guess her wrong choice of partner on episode 1 and wrong choice of song on episode 2 really cost her to bow out so early on in the show... Personally, I feel had she sung 'Way back into love' with a partner that matches her voice (& height) like, say, Ariel Rivera or even Harry Santos (syempre, kapuso lang kasi pwede ko i suggest diba, para realistic..)... The song by Gwyneth before - Cruisin' could've been okay for her too, I think... Well, now we only have two females left ~ the very colorful and hyper-active Tessa Prieto-Valdez & ex-Van Damme gf Jessica Rodriguez-Bunevacz... If Jessica does not shape up though, I think she'll be next or if our socialite-contestant Tessa cannot match her performance yest., well, she could be in trouble too... For the guys, it's hard to say but maybe Doc Manny, Tim or Doc Hayden may be next if and only if they don't do well as they did yesterday...

my 2 Cents worth ;)

TC...

~things to do before I die list~

2007-08-19T08:54:00.000+08:00

Peek at Egypt's pyramids~ sunset

See the Jungles of Cambodia

Bungee Jump at Macau's highest tower

Walk through some Vineyards in France

Nature tripping @ Lombok

Bungee jump (wtf%^, again???) yes, again, pls. & now @ NZ

Visit Austria (home to many Classical composers) then, sight-seeing in Germany (where Jose Rizal lived) in Europe

In Africa, explore Madagascar.......

Build a home in Guimaras Islands & live there too ;)

there are MORE of this list actually but too many too mention, hehe :P

(own-selfish-versh)

At wit’s end

2007-08-18T21:22:00.001+08:00

Imagine this: It’s been raining endlessly for the past several days, you wake up, and you’re at home with nothing do (lazy enough to do anything, actually). But you have no choice, you have to get up and prepare meals for your still-in-R.E.M.-state housemates. So in haste, you whip up breakfast, lunch and dinner all in one cooking session. After the chores, you yawn, and since you have the luxury of time, any sleep-urge and you’re off to your bed sleeping like cat (meowwww). On a slow day like this, what else can you do? Rainy blues hit you hard like it’s the only reality on this surreal, slow and gloomy day. You try to let Lakisha, Bon Jovi, Snow Patrol, and even Korean bands accompany you… Heck! That didn’t do much… you end up listening to Fur Elise and Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Ode to Joy), weird as it is, it worked… You are now on a state of oblivion… feelin like a moody Master Ludwig van Beethoven… You want to be numb… To not feel anything... To feel something... To do nothing... To do everything... You want to shout out! You want to scream! You want to be quiet! You want to be cruel! You want to be kind You want to hear! And you want to speak out your mind! But all these emotions are drowned out by the deafening silence in your heart. Are you as eccentric as the Master composer? Perhaps. Are you raving mad? Possibly. Are you at your wit’s end? Most definitely.

Vote now!!!

2007-08-16T18:55:00.000+08:00

Celebrities, Duets and my Clebrity Duets~Wish ko lang!!! etc., etc.

2007-08-14T12:52:00.000+08:00

Anna Theresa Licaros, Thessa Prieto-Valdez, Wyngard Tracy, Hayden Kho, Tim Yap, Manny Calayan, Frederick Peralta, Jessica Rodriguez ~ what do these people have in common? Well, aside from the fact that they grace our magazine's covers? or broadsheets' Lifestyle section, they are also now part of the GMA-7 take on that Simon Cowell's Celebs Duets... Honestly though, have you heard of that orig. Celebs Duets? I dont think I have... hmmm... But anyways, that's beside the point, I'm here to tell you about what/which/who are the entertaining part of the show...

LOL
1. Contestant no. 1 Thessa Prieto-Valdez was, as my friend said, quite fun(ny) to watch ;)

2. The hosts Regine & Ogie. Look guys, I've nothing against you two (unlike many other Reg fans out there) but PLEASE, is that your best hosting skill? (I hope not)... These two are, of course, very very very talented (in singing/songwriting) but I really cant get it why GMA 7 would want to give them said hosting gig.

3. The way Pie Calayan laughed when Manny Calayan started his piece and his Rico J./knee bending performance.

4. Jay-R singing 'Ikaw'. OMG, whoever gets this dude to sing in his/her wedding performing that song must be crazy.

Who were THE stars of the night?

1. I thought pairs Wyngard-Jaya, Hayden-Agot & Frederick-Pilita gave us laudable performances...

2. Kudos too to Tim Yap for raising the bar in terms of performance-level... gave quite an energy-charged, hyper and entertaining song/dance number with his She-bang bang!

What I wouldn't want to see next episode:

1. The hosts? kidding, hehe, I know they can do better than that, right ;))

2. The Singers/Partners 'drowning' the not-so-singer Celebrity's performance... Jett Pangan, i do luv you BUT whew, poor sweet-There Licaros having been overpowered by the Iconic Fil-Rock Star... Plus, no chemistry between the two, tsk, tsk... (Yung ka-partner naman ng mga Celebrity, sana hindi yung mga sabik na sabik mag perform as if it's their show, eh yung 'Celebrity' nga dapat bida dito or di nila alam?, hehe...) Aside from Jett, others who drowned or almost drowned their partner's performance were Agot, Brenan & Mamita.

3. Jay-R.

4. Jessica R.

My Celebrity Duets~Wish ko lang!!!

1. Becky Aguila-Wilma Galvantes

2. Lolit-Osang

3. Kris-Hope

4. James-Hope

5. Gretchen-John Estrada

6. John-Tonyboy C.

7. Sam-Piolo

8. Ruffa-Yilmaz

9. Me & John Lloyd Cruz, hehehe

10. Me & Richard Gutierrez, mwahahaha

Our prayers were answered and more...

2007-08-09T18:25:00.001+08:00

Just a few days ago, I was watching the evening news and heard Archbishop Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales urging Filipinos to pray for RAIN... It has been since about two months that the farmers from across the Philippines are awaiting for the rain to ensure that their crops won't die... So when it started raining this week, especially yesterday some were saying that the prayers of Filipinos were answered.... and unfortunately, more... Aside from the heavy rains, ay may bagyo na pala... there were flooding in Malabon, some parts of Valenzuela, Caloocan, San Mateo, Cainta.... Well, ok lang naman yung bumaha pero ang nakaklungkot ay yung ibang stories sa news na may nakuryenteng bata, may gumuhong pader at natabunan dun na mga tao :( So, ngayon siguro, ipagdasal naman natin ang mga kababayan nating nadisgrasya dahil sa storm na kakalipas lang...

Our prayers were answered and more...

2007-08-09T18:25:00.000+08:00

8 Insanely Random facts about moi

2007-08-09T18:24:00.000+08:00

Courtesy of my dear BEST BUD & friend Roy I have been tagged and now you have no choice but to know these RaNdOm facts about me...

1. I love to eat McDo Spaghetti + Rice (Roy, provide pictures as proof, please).... Actually, I'm really such a rice-person that I eat a lot of food with r i c e!!! Actually, it's not just Spag + Rice, I also love

Lomi + Rice,

Batchoy + Rice (LaPaz, only, please),

Creamy Sopas + Rice,

Chowking Noodles + Rice,

Pancit Malabon/Lucban/Luglug + Rice

Bakso + Rice

I've also tried

Soy sauce + Rice,

Chilli Soy Sauce + Rice,

Patis-Calamansi + Rice

years ago, I also used to love Sugar + Rice, tsk tsk

the list goes on and on and on and on and on.....

Speaking of Rice, probably the best rice I've ever tasted is: Pao Tsin's Green Rice, + Scallop&Veggies, there's a Pao Tsin @ Robinson's Galleria, 2 branch @ Mega & 1 @ Sta. Lucia East, try it sometime!

2. When I was a kid (loooong time ago), I was in Nursery or Kinder then...I was watching a show (i think a 'play') from the back of our school stage (i dunno why the hell i'm not watching from across the stage) and accidentally hit my forehead there which caused a wound & that required some stitching . . . 5 Stitches, I think. This left an oval-shaped scar on my forehead... (Ganu'n din daw talaga ang totoong cause ng scar ni Harry Potter, LOL :P)

3. In Highschool naman, I often get 'kuliti' (sty or stye)... so I had this 'kuliti' in my left eye for more than 2 weeks. On the 4th week, my mom had it 'burst' by a Physician. How did he 'burst' it? Well, he just took a sterilized needle, poked it on the 'kuliti' and poof, pus out (eeeeewwwwww!!!) & stye, gone -> for good, hehehe... (O, wag n'yo nang isipin na mamboboso ako) Btw, did you know that the cause of sty/stye could be allergic to pollen/dust or deficiency in Vit. B (ok, tandaan n'yo yan...)

4. I can't sleep without a big pillow tucked under my feet... also, I have to stretch both my hands above my head....

5. I don't like aircon much, probably coz I feel cold fast/easily.... In fact, I would really rather sleep in a room with just fan than a/c. And when I'm lying on the bed already and the fan is turned on, I would most definitely cover with a blanket > from head to toe, LOL

6. Can't pronounce the word 'R' properly. I can't say that 'rrrr' sound, esp. if the R's is at the beginning of the word, that's why I don't like this cute song much: 'Row, row row > your boat'... :( tsk, tsk...

7. Can't sleep on airplanes/airports. This is not so weird nor insane, right? But normally people can doze off, even at short periods while travelling, esp. if the travel period is more than 2 hours... My not-so-weird behavior just might be caused by watching too many 'AirCrash Investigation' at NatGeo, or better yet, turn to number 4 & 5. again, pls. ;) hehehe

8. I love playing/showering/staying in the rain w/o umbrella - up to now. Simply put,

i L o V e R a i N.

Now, my dear friends' turn

and the winners are.....

1. djoeragan (is my cikgU & ms.U, special edition)

2. janie jones (a sweet gal from U.S. of A., hehehe)

3. akoi (manis :Perv.?, kidding....)

4. r1kireina (my very kind sis Rikireina, Zabrina, from M'sia)

5. kie leung (red oh red, setan merah)

6. Joy (Joyshe, my sistah in crime, hehehe)

7. hojsblog (Simon - TARAddict from HK)

8. Anaszt (cute TARAddict too, like me hehehe)

So, cikgU, janie, akoi, riki, red, joy, simon & anaszt, just post same title and write some insanely-random or randomly-insane facts about yourself... It's so so easy you'd have no reason not doing it, right?...... Plus, I'd love to know said facts from/about U as well :D

Earthquake hit Indonesia

2007-08-09T09:53:00.000+08:00

I learned from some Indonesian friends earlier that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia, Java, near Jakarta too a little past midnight (12:04WIB) earlier.

Well, I hope all you guys/gals there @ Indon. are safe.

Take care...

-chinnie
-blue

and from Jakarta Post:

A look at Indonesia's earthquakes, their magnitudes and death tolls

JAKARTA (AP):A look at some earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000:

- Aug. 8, 2007: A powerful undersea earthquake with a preliminary 7.5 magnitude strikes the capital of Jakarta, shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets.

- March 6, 2007: A magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes Sumatra island, leaving at least 52 people dead and some 250 injured. Two hours later, a 6.1 aftershock rattles the region.

- Jan. 21, 2007: A magnitude-7.3 earthquake in a regional capital on Sulawesi island in northeastern Indonesia leaves four people dead and four injured.

- July 17, 2006: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake triggers a tsunami off of Java island's southern coast, killing at least 600 people.

- May 27, 2006: A magnitude-6.2 quake flattens homes and hotels near the ancient central city of Yogyakarta, killing more than 3,000 and injuring thousands.

- March 28, 2005: A magnitude-8.7 quake strikes Nias and Simeulue islands off the western coast of Sumatra, killing about 900 people and flattening thousands of houses and bridges.

- Dec. 26, 2004: A magnitude-9 earthquake ruptures the sea floor off Sumatra island, triggering a tsunami that hits a dozen countries, including Indonesia, where at least 131,029 are killed and tens of thousands remain missing.

- Nov. 26, 2004: A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocks Indonesia's West Papua, near Nabire, killing about 30 people and causing dozens of buildings and homes to collapse.

- Nov. 12, 2004: A magnitude-6 quake strikes off the eastern coast of Alor island, about 1,600 kilometers east of Jakarta. At least 27 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are damaged.

- Feb. 6-7, 2004: A magnitude-6.9 quake on Feb. 6 and a magnitude-7.1 aftershock the following day kill 34 and devastate Nabire in remote Papua province.

- Nov. 2, 2002: A magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing two people and injuring at least 40.

- June 4, 2000: A magnitude-7.9 quake hits Bengkulu province, killing at least 117 people and injuring about 1,900.

- May 4, 2000: A magnitude-7.5 earthquake shakes Sulawesi province, killing at least 35 people and injuring at least 148. (***)

Just as I am

2007-08-08T23:16:00.000+08:00

I've had a lot of big dreams
I've made a lot of bad moves
I know you could walk away
But you never do

I've met a lot of cold hearts
I've learned to smile and deceive
I know I'm hard to be around
But you never leave

I'm not easy to understand
But you hold out your hand

And you say you love me
Just as I am
You always treat me
The best that you can
You say you want me, need me
Love me, baby
Just as I am, just as I am

I've made a lot of heartaches
I've found a lot of closed doors
When all the others turn away
You love me more
You love me more

I'm not easy to understand
But you hold out your hand

And you say you love me
Just as I am
You always treat me
The best that you can
You say you want me, need me
Love me, baby
Just as I am, just as I am

I want to love forever
To keep our world together
And be the best that I can be
Baby, every time the world caves in on me

And you say you love me
Just as I am
You always treat me
The best that you can
You say you want me, need me
Love me, baby
Just as i am,

just as ! am

Confessions of a Tom and Jerry loyalist

2007-08-05T17:46:00.000+08:00

Tom n Jerry is so entertaining that:

1. Kids (and me) can watch it over and over and over and over and over aand over again.........

2. I play its online game thru Cartoon Network website.

3. I'm glued infront of the TV for hours (not minding food or my mp) if it's being shown.

4. I still laugh at the pranks bein pulled though I've watched it probably hundred times over.

........

to be continued na lang po ito, grabe na ang antok ko... g'night/ s'malam!!!

College days

2007-08-05T17:07:00.000+08:00

Almher's Sizzling PorkChop, Janet's Ice Cream (na wala na ngayon), Spaghetti with Rice (ako lang ata gumagawa nito) sa McDo (or McD, as my Indonesian friends would call it), hehehe... Basically, food-trip!!! These are the things you miss pag wala ka na sa College. Sa USTe kasi, andaming food na pwde mo pagpilian...

Bukod sa Almher's (tama ba spelling?), Janet's, McD, Jollibee, etc. meron syempre street food like Kwek Kwek, Corn sa cup, Taho, dirty ice Cream at marami pang iba d'yan sa may kanto... Ano pa ba nakaka-miss sa USTe? Syempre, mga UAAP games dahil walang pasok esp. pag Championship, hehe... Library na 6/F - miss ko dun yun, hmmm... Baha sa Espanya pag tag-ulan... Oo nga pala, na stranded nga me dun minsan eh, nag bumuhos ang ulan nga pagka lakas lakas...

Hay, those were the days...

IM compare

2007-08-05T08:55:00.000+08:00

I began chatting thru a friend’s influence about two years ago when she introduced me to Skype. Prior to that, I’ve heard about other IM’s but it didn’t seem to interest me… So I can say my virtual life (i.e., the internet-addict-me)actually began with Skype and everything else is history :P

YM. Probably still the most popular IM service there is. (+) about is its offline messaging. However, (-), its emoticons are not that good-looking, for me.

MSN. It is quite neat looking. (+) is you can add gif’s to be your own emoticon. (-) is that not many people are actually using it, t lacks the 'oomph' factor I guess.

Google Talk. Quite neat also. (+) If you're opening your gmail, you can G-talk too. (-) What if your friends don't use Gmail? hmmm

Skype. Unlike other IM service, (+ + +) I think Skype is neat, organized, nice hue: color blue ;) and has the cutest emoticons :P… (-) Downside though – no offline messaging… So if a contact of yours has messaged you and you’re offline, chances are, you won’t ever get it until you’re both online… well you just have to persuade them to be always o.l. then, hehehe...

Ok, take deep breath and skype now… hehe, I’m such a Skype-a-holic I know :P

so-so Saturday

2007-08-04T14:28:00.000+08:00

Fried Rice. Sunny-side up, Beef Noodle soup. 3-in-1 coffee. Milk. That's how my day started. I'm now the breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks-maker/provider of the house - literally. After reading the Philippine Daily Inquirer News, off to Market, Market, oops and I'm not referring to that Mall in Taguig. I went to Marikina Wet Market to buy fish, vegetables, fruits, enough to last us a week... Oh and I rode the jeepney (pinoy na pinoy! LOL, eh wala namang ibang pwde sakyan papunta dun eh, pag commute) ;) Basically, it was a late-morning of walking around, sweating a lot, haggling a bit, and carrying a plastic bag-full of ingredients for my menu for the week. So everyday, I plan the menu, master it, and now even buy what's in my menu and of course f^&@#$% cook the menu. Hey, I'm not complaining here, just merely stating facts, LOL... Upon reaching our humble Nipa Hut , I sorted my buys and it's slice and dice time!!! I cooked Ginataang Tilapia (Fish in Coconut Milk) and fortunately twas OKAY!!! After my Iron-chef wannabe stint, I tried to nap but cant :( dunno why. At pre-dawn earlier, had mid-somnia againnn, hiksssssss.....

Anyway, after watchin a bit of TV, reading more News, drinking (H20), I'm just here at home - perhaps a bit broke, passing time by listenin to Christian Bautista ballads and chewin gum...

Hmm, what'll I do later? Probably prepare Tacos, cook Shrinmps and try to sleep, LOL

Echoes of a somber heart

2007-07-31T17:39:00.000+08:00

I've always been good at this.......... at coping with change. pain. adapting. bein strong... Life isn't always fair, I know... so I smile, laugh, joke around though deep inside my heart feels anything but happy... I know I shouldn't be this way... Others might even say im OA... I know he will come back... That this is all for the best... I keep saying these to myself too.... But when alone, and the melancholy lingers, the only sound I ever hear are the echoes of a somber heart... then there's no other way for the tears but fall...

Top 10 things to do when feeling blue

2007-07-29T16:32:00.000+08:00

1. Read, read, read

2. Watch whole seasons of House, CSI

3. Chat with friends

4. Listen to sad songs endlessly

5. Satisfy cravings (i.e, eat! Tacos, Chocolates... yummy!!! hehe)

6. Buy dress!

7. Buy great shoes!

8. Have hair cut

9. Attend a friend's wedding

10. <@ the wedding>> Make sure to have a goofy date ;)

The Invitation

2007-07-20T23:42:00.000+08:00

It was a pretty unusual Roy-free Friday night for me last week. I am meeting with my friend - at RGL - Belle who is also my former officemate at THE BODY SHOP HR & my 'kumare' too. I have to give to her the Invitation to Jerlyn's wedding on the 28th. Jerlyn is a former OJT of mine at THE BODY SHOP too before... She's such a jolly, quirky, zestful gal and I'm glad she's gettin married to the man she loves :D It just seems like yesterday when Jerlyn and I worked together at TBS... and it seems just a few months ago that she graduated from college, got a job, intro. me to this future-hub of hers, hmmm, time does fly by... fast...

Belle and I met at, of course, TBS!!! Hehehe, lots of memories here... good, nice, pleasant, etc., etc., hehehe... But seriously, I'm REALLY REALLY glad about meeting Bel... I do miss her a lot! I remember she was my seatmate when I was still at TBS... before, during and after my 'conceiving' days, hehehe ;) while she was busy dealing with the ever-tedious benefits then, i was practically screening-24/7 there and that's where/how she became my 'kumare'...

I dragged her to eat at Chaikofi, which is an open-resto at the newly opened East Wing of RGL ;) We both had Lasagna and Tea ;) Believe it or not, I just thought we'll just exchange some questions/stories to catch up on what's happening on each other's lives. BUT more than that, twas a night wherein I learned a lot... a lot of things that I actually already knew before but am ignoring... Let's just say it's selective amnesia... Funny how we can easily forget or erase in our memory stuff that we already know because we don't bother to take time out to consider others' no matter how we say they mean a lot to us...

More than anything else, for me, twas a night of some significant awakening.... It was one important night of 'the Invitation'... inviting important thoughts I ignored a looong time ago...

Monasteryo de Santa Clara at mga panalangin para sa isang kaibigan

2007-07-19T11:25:00.000+08:00

Sabado ng hapon noon. Nagkita kami ni Gracia (di nya tunay na pangalan) sa lugar na ito na isa sa mga paborito kung lugar… Ang Monasteryo de Santa Clara… Dito, madalas magdasal ang mga tao, mga Katoliko, kadalasan ay panalangin para sa maganda at kaaya ayang panahon… Mga dasal petisyon na may alay na hinahandog sa monasteryo (Cloister sisters) – kadalasan ang alay ay itlog. Mahigit na sampung taon nang una akong nagtungo sa Monasteryong ito. Ngunit kahit yata paulit ulit akong bumalik sa lugar ay hindi ako magsasawa. Talagang may katangi tanging katahimikan na madarama sa lugar na ito. Bago pa man dumating ang aking kaibigan ay nakapagdasal na ako, nakapagsulat ng petisyon at nagtungo sa imahe at fountain… Nakakatuwang isipin na magkikita kami muli nina Gracia ngunit nakakalungkot din dahil naisip ko na maaaring may pagdadalamhati pa rin sa puso ng aking kaibigan, na maaring wala pa ring pagpapatawad sa isang taong nagkasala… Tunay nga, sa kanyang pagdatng, ito’y aking naitanong at ika nga n’ya: “wala pa din talaga s’ya sa puntong iyon – ng pagpapatawad… at hindi rin ito madali…”… Sa muli naming pagdadasal, aking naisip at ipinalangin ang aking kaibigan – na sana’y magkaroon na ng katahimikan… pagpapatawad… at sana nawa’y makahanap ng mga kasagutan sa mga tanong na pinagdadaanan n’ya sa buhay… (akin ding ipinagdasal pa ang lahat ng aking mga kaibigan, na nawa'y mkamatan na nila ang kanilang mga inaasam-asam)... Totoo ngang masarap magmahal ngunit napakasakit naman ang masaktan ng isang taong iyong pinagkatiwalaan at minahal ng matagal na panahon…. hay…

Saint Claire’s Monastery and prayers for a friend

It was Saturday afternoon then. Me and my friend - Gracia (not her real name) decided to meet in one of my most favorite places… the Monastery of Saint Claire… Here, people frequently drops by to pray, Catholics usually, to pray for a good weather… Lots of prayer-petitions are also done here, usually with offering for the Cloister sisters (nuns who have vowed to take their vocation by turning their backs to Earthly pursuits, they are not to show themselves to the people who flock the place and their clothes cover their whole body) – usually, the offerings for the monastery are eggs. It’s been ten years since I first set my foot in this Monastery. But although I come here over and over again, I will not get tired of it. There’s a special kind of peacefulness felt. Before my friend came, I was able to pray already, write my petition and went to the St. Claire Image/Relic inside, then, I went to the fountain… It is kind of amusing to think that I’m gonna meet again with my friends Gracia but it’s also sad because I think there still might be sorrow in her heart, that it might not be possible to forgive the person who did her wrong… Indeed, I asked her when she arrived, and she did say “ she’s not yet on that point – of forgiveness… that this is not easy…"… When we prayed again, my thoughts turned to my friend and I prayed for her again – hoping that there’ll be peace… forgiveness… and wishing that she may find answers to the questions of life... what she’s undergoing now…. (I also prayed then for all my friends, wishing they'd get what their heart truly desires) True, it is good to love but it is very painful to be hurt by the one you trusted and loved for a long time…sigh…

On Men

2007-07-15T07:12:00.000+08:00

There's no sin in loving men. Only pain! -- "Ally McBeal"

Is it me? Is it like I have a beacon that only dogs and men with severe emotional problems can hear? -- "Monica Geller" (on Friends)

Don't accept rides from strange men, and remember that all men are strange. -- Robin Morgan

Do you have any idea what's available to a woman of 33? Married men. Drunks. Pretty boys looking for someone to support them. Lunatics looking for their fifth divorce! It's quite a list, isn't it?-- "Sylvia Crewes" (in The Tender Trap)

Men think less of other men’s writing, but more of other men’s wives. -- Chinese Proverb

There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and it needs—apart from discernment—a certain greatness to find him. -- Margot Asquith

Some men have a necessity to be mean, as if they were exercising a faculty which they had to partially neglect since early childhood. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men -- Friedrich Von Schlegel

Men have two purposes in life: reproduction and to open those friggin jars. -- Irene

Men have one advantage in life, they can pee on a tree. -- Irene

Men are good for one thing, and how often do you need to parallel park? -- Unknown (originally appeared in Reader's Digest)

Men never do anything right, and if they do something right, they'll never do it again. -- Unknown

The only good men are dating each other. -- Unknown

Men adore me, until I show my intelligence, assertiveness and independence. Then I suddenly seem to be a BITCH! Men are such fearful creatures! - Unknown

Men are a luxury, not a necessity. - Cher

There are easier things then finding a good man; nailing jello to the wall for instance... -Unknown

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, and the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head. -Unknown

Lastly,

No man is worth your tears and the one that is, won't make you cry. -Unknown

What If by Coldplay

2007-07-12T13:48:00.000+08:00

"What If?"

What if there was no lie
Nothing wrong, nothing right
What if there was no time
And no reason, or rhyme
What if you should decide
That you don't want me there by your side
That you don't want me there in your life
What if I got it wrong
And no poem or song
Could put right what I got wrong
Or make you feel I belong

What if you should decide
That you don't want me there by your side
That you don't want me there in your life

Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right
Let's take a breath, jump over the side
Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right
How can you know it, if you don't even try
Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right

Every step that you take
Could be your biggest mistake
It could bend or it could break
That's the risk that you take

What if you should decide
That you don't want me there in your life
That you don't want me there by your side

Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right
Let's take a breath, jump over the side
Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right
How can you know when you don't even try
Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right

Oh - Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right,
Let's take a breath, jump over the side.
Ooh ooh-ooh, that's right,
You know that darkness always turns into light.
Ooh-ooh, that's right

Marshmallow Man

2007-07-09T08:46:00.000+08:00

Who doesn't love this fluffy fella from Ghostbusters... Though he was a villain there actually... admit it: he's sooo very very cute!!! For those who doesn't know him, Stay Puft is the character that emerged to destroy the world in the Ghostbuster's the movie... The Ghostbusters were told by their nemesis then that whoever come to their minds 1st will be the creature to destroy them and the earth... And one of the Ghostbusters (I think, either Egon or Ray) thought of this fella because, as he said, he can't imagine Mr. Puft being a bad monster... But well, yeah, he did become BAD!!!! Hahaha... Such a cool character for a villain and sooo CUTE too!!!! hehehe...

The Marsio Surprise!

2007-07-05T08:07:00.001+08:00

Wow! July 2 was unbelievable! Finally met Akoi, Ray, Nila, MARSIO!!!!

Actually Akoi, Ray, Nila surprised me and didnt say we're goin to Marsio's place and wow! I was soooo surpised and shocked I think I acted a bit 'gila' (crazy)! haeuhaeuhaeuhaeuhaeu.... Like, OMG! I scream, my face burned, I was tongue tied, my mind just went _____________ blank! OMG! OMG! Unbelievable! My bestfriend, Meg was like, "Chin, Ikaw ba yan?" Like saying "Chin, is that really you?" coz she had never ever seen me like this and never thought she ever will. Whew!!! Such a wonderful meeting! Great, great, great day!

It was really sweet of them to make such a surprise, thanks to you three! mwah! mwah!

Bali Beautiful

2007-07-04T13:33:00.000+08:00

(sigh) Bali.....

I love the place... The short drive from the airport to the hotel where we stayed was pleasant.. We settled at their resto for awhile before deciding to go to the beach for a swim... Only drawback that morning was we walked a lot, which I dont mind really but well, my friend does... poor Meg, she's pretty exhausted from all the walking and we finally reached the so-called beach, but well we decided to walk more to a more 'swimmable' (pardon my new word) area. We've reached one and soaked for awhile and it is really just 'a while' literally coz we decided to go back to the hotel, dipped at their cute pool and dress up for our next destination. We're headed to the Gold/Silver Shop wherein I bought some 'pasalubong' (souvenir) for Mommy and Chummy (my sister). Meg bought some too for herself and her sister too... Then, we're off to Tanah Lot...

Unfortunately, we encountered a ROADBLOCK!!! (very TARA)... We got stuck on a road goin there bec. of a mis-hap wherein a truck's content blocked the not-so-big street. When we reached Tanah Lot, the sun's already down but the skies' still gleaming with silver gray hues... My first sight of the temple, i was really moved, I was near tears (sigh)... This is the kind of place you will feel you're near HIM -- THE CREATOR... (sigh) very BEAUTIFUL place!!!!!

When we left Tanah Lot, we're soo very famished, I swear I want to load lots of Carbohydrates that time, LOL ... What better way to satisfy this hunger than to go to Jimbaran!!! It's actually a long stretch of dining haven by the sea... You will order fresh seafood that'll be cooked for you, instantly... Aside from the frsh seafood, the very relaxing atmosphere by the seashore: the night sky, the seabreeze, music playing and waves (ombak) coming and going will truly make any weary soul calm and rested... WE had Squid, Red Snapper, Clams, and Tom Yam soup, which, I kinda regret coz I ordered it Spicy coz I thought I like Spicy food well apparently I thought wrong, hihihi... But over-all the evening at Jimbaran was wonderful... After our dining experience by the sea, I thought we can still hop to Kuta Square and shop but they're already closed by this time.... So we just headed back to the hotel and zzzzzzzzz......

I actually had a good night's sleep after a loooong while... But I woke up at 3 a.m. I always do, unfortunately)... With nothing to do, I scoured my bag, looking for a pen and paper coz I thought of writing a letter to my dear friends whom we will meet come Monday: King, MissU & of course Manis :P But my restlessness actually disturbed my friend's sleep (hihihi, sorry, Meg).. After about 30-45 minutes of restlessness, I've finally convinced myself to rest again so I did and woke up about 6 a.m.

Day 2 which is also our last day in Bali (hiksssss.....) started witha Buffet Breakfast... Then we went to Nusa Dua... This place we went to is like a park/beach which actually reminded me a lot of my mom's hometown - Guimaras... It really did seem like Guimaras with its laid back atmosphere, friendly folks, light colored sand; only thing lacking is the brimming Mango groves, hihihi.... We took some photos here and dipped in the cool cool water.... Then we went back to the hotel for our...

SPA! I had Balinese massage while Meg had Hot Stone Massage which is GREAT!!!! One and a half hour of such a wonderful / relaxing experience!!!

After this, we headed to Ubud for a lunch at Padi Prada overlooking some paddy fields... I had Nasi Goreng while Meg had Red Snapper (again)... She also ordered Choco-Milkshake and was a bit disappointed coz twas, she said, not as sweet as she expected it to be... Oh well, but the dessert made up for the disappointment, I think... The Banana Crepe was absolutely YUMMY!!!

After this, we decided to cancel the Elephant Safari thingy and go direct to Tampak Siring which I kinda regret. Not that I didn't like Tampak Siring... It's just that Meg really really really wanna ride the Elephant and I wish we just went there, to make my friend happy, despite the time constraint... We just took some snapshots at Tampak Siring and move on to:

Sukawati Art Market. This seems like Divisoria in Manila wherein one has to haggle and haggle and haggle till you get the price you want.. Kinda tiring but exciting at the same time, hihihi... Plus, vendors actually thought we're Indonesians so they're speaking to us in BI always which added to the chaos. LOL. We bought a lot here like Shawl, Sarong, Kid's clothes, Belt, Blouse, fancy earrings, Shirts, etc., etc.

After Sukawati, it's Kuta Square time but our Shopping was cut short coz we wanna Check-In at the a/p on time... and hiksss, it's nearly goodbye-Bali time... So we ordered fast food at McDonald's and flagged a taxi back to the hotel wherein a Van will transport us to the a/p...

So our bags and stuff were loaded to the Van and like true TARA fashion, we hurriedly arranged most of our stuff while at the Car; Meg ate her Nuggest while I was wearing my socks/shoes...

:(

Now, this is indeed Goodbye Bali... Hopefully, I can come back to this beautiful island next time with more days to spend... (sigh)

Flights

2007-07-03T13:27:00.000+08:00

Friday. June 29. Less than 2 hours before our 8:55 p.m. flight and we're (Meg & I) still stuck in traffic nearby Ortigas, just around the corner from our offices. Will we make it on time? ..... We actually did make it around an hour before our flight but when we got there, nothing's happening really. There were like 10 of us on three separate queues but no movement at all. The CebPac ladies aren't checking any of us IN. First, they wouldn't tell us why. Then, they said their system/computer is down. Eventually, everyone got restless and they finally admit it: they're over-booked. WTF??? f$%^%$^^ how can that happen??? Okay, okay if it is indeed possible for somethin like this to happen, the airline must've learned about it in advance right? And should've informed us - passengers way in advance too. Now, at this point, I'm really gettin MAD! Since nothing is and seems nothing ever will happen to the queue, I went to their Supervisor to demand we got on that flight since we have a plane to catch the next day (to DPS)... Now, this Supervisor said, of course, they're doin everything they can: trying to get PAL (Phil. Airlines) to accomodate other passengers (that must be us) on their flight the next day AND/OR they're talking to passengers aboard also who'd be willing to get off, those who will will be booked overnight and given free tickets... 15 minutes.... 30 minutes... 45 minutes have passed and still.... NIL.............................................................................................. Finally, at around 9 p.m., those who came in before us we're allowed to check in.... After this, we're the only two left and of course, This really got me furious by this time so I again approached the Supervisor who just told me we're next to be called. Actually we're next an dlast to be called. And so finally, they Checked us In and they hurriedly assist us to the TravelTax, BI/Customs... and they even politely asked us to walk in fast pace. So Meg and I finally boarded the plane and the as we did, they closed the doors and off to JKT - Finally! Finally! Btw, some turbulence on the way to CGK but my friend, who's sound asleep didnt know a thing about it... We landed at CGK at 11:30 p.m. and met Ray there, Whew!

A few hours to waste while waiting for the Check In counter of Garuda to open... of course, my dear friend's asleep again... One thing I learned about this trip is that I really can't sleep on airports or airplanes or probably it's just that I cannot sleep without the comforts of a fluffy bed and my favorite pillow... So I walked, took pictures, met this cute little girl, etc... And although I literally didn't have any sleep, I'm just happy we're finally boarding this GA flight...

Nice flight on the way to Bali. GA was efficient, warm and pleasant.I was amazed actually with the view from my window seat... What's wonderful about this flight is that the sun's also rising as our plane's ascending! Magnificent view of the seemingly endless ocean, the fluffy clouds, blue skies you can almost touch oh and that spectacular view of the volcano's crater - AMAZING!

Sunday. July 1. We wanted to make it to the a/p as soon as possible coz we don't wanna be late this time. So against our will, we cut our shopping time short and head to the a/p nearly 2 hours before our flight which is the last flight out to Jkt thru AA. Much to our dismay, we learned at the AA Check In counter that our flight will be delayed. Instead of leaving Dps 11 p.m., our flight will leave at 12:20 a.m. So instead of flying out at July 1, we'll do so July 2... Now a little before 12 midnight, with hordes of AA passengers at the a/p, we were told that there'd be 20 more minutes of delay.... I swear, I am soooo exhausted at this time coz although we're there at the a/p for nearly 3 hours and a half, I can't even take a nap, waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!! So, 12:40 finally came and everyone rushed and rushed out of the gate to the plane... At this point, my friend and I were just wondering, 'why the hell are people running to the plane?', so, it's bec. there's no assigned seat no. in AA flights hence you must run if you wanna get a good seat, wow, very very interesting, LOL....

Goin back to Manila via CebPac was generally okay... not much turbulence... and also the stars were shining oh so brightly that night.... Me, enjoying my window seat... I was also still thinkin of Indon. at this time and how it seems I miss the people/place already.... (sigh)... and I also got to NAP, finally! maybe around 15 minutes! All's goin well, really well maybe except for that foreigner (American, I think) that's a row ahead of me and Meg... He occupied all three seats ahead of us and slept, he did made some loud noises, like snore, in his pre-R.E.M. state and then BLAG! he fell from the seat... LOL! and that's what I will remember about that flight..... hehehe

P.S.

Cebu Pacific tagline: "It's time everyone flies"

my suggestion: "It's time everyone gets stressed out THEN, flies"

AirAsia tagline: "Now everyone can fly"

my suggestion: "Now everyone can fly, BUT...... delayed"

Language Exchange Re-loaded

2007-06-17T19:49:00.000+08:00

If you don't know it yet, since TARA1 (The Amazing Race Asia1), BI and Indons do have a special spot in my heart... I'm really fond of them coz like most Filipinos, Indons are, generally happy people :D This is my perception, having known some friends from Indon. for the past several months... Now, I've done this Language Exchange thing to bridge the gap of communication issues/barriers and the likes... Of course, this is the 3rd installment of my English-Indonesian-Filipino translations, taking note the tips and teachings of my Cikgu and Indonesian friends so this better be, well, 'better'... Aside from Indons, I also befriended some Malaysians as TARA1 progressed, their language, BM or Bahasa Melayu is somewhat similar to this also but unfortunately, I do not have sufficient material re- that to publish here but I'll work on it soon, promise ;)

English, Bahasa Indonesia and Filipino (Tagalog) translations:

Greetings

Good morning!
Selamat Pagi!
Magandang Umaga!

Good afternoon!
Selamat Siang!
Magandang Tanghali!

Good afternoon! (late afternoon)
Selamat Sore!
Magandang Hapon!

Good night!
Selamat Malam!
Magandang Gabi!

Good nigh too
Met malam juga
Magandang gabi din

Expressing gratitude

Thank you very much!
Terimah Kasih Banyak!
Maraming Salamat!

Thanks!
Makasih!
Salamat!

Sama sama means welcome (in response to makasih)
Walang anuman

expressions before and after >>> Eating time

I’m hungry
Saya Lapar
Gutom na ako

Let's Eat
Mari kita makan
Kain na tayo

Let's have lunch
Makan siang
Tayo ng mag-tanghalian

I want to eat
Saya mau makan
Gusto ko ng kumain

I'm gonna eat now
Saya mau makan sekarang
Kakain na ako ngayon

Let’s spread the love

Love
Sayang or Cinta
Mahal or Pag-Ibig

I love you
Saya Cinta kamu
Mahal Kita or
Iniibig Kita (more formal)

Like in BI/BM, mahal also means -- expensive in Filipino

Mahal ang Kotseng BMW

BMW Car is expensive

Finally, now, I understand!

I really have to give special thanks to Cikgu Nila on this one… She’s really been kind enough to volunteer as my Cikgu, hehe… Also, this ‘I don’t understand’ thing really confused me, I think, but she’s patient enough to correct me ;) Makasih, Nila, I really appreciate it!

I'm sorry I don't understand:
Maaf,saya tidak mengerti (good BI) or
Sori, gw gak ngerti (slang)
Pasensya na, hindi ko naintindihan

Sorry, dunno, basic, “Wh-H” questions and other phrases…

I'm sorry
Maafkan saya
Pasensya na or Paumanhin

I don't know
Entahlah
Hindi ko alam

See you, Till we meet again
Sampai Jumpa lagi
Paalam (means – Bye), hanggang sa muli

What? Apa? - Ano?

When? Waktu? Kapan? Bila? - Kailan?

Where? Di mana? - Saan?

Who? Yang? - Sino?

Why? Mengapa? - Bakit?

How? Bagaimana? - Paano?

How much? Berapa (harganya)? - magkano

It's too expensive Harganya terlalu mahal - napakamahal

Where are you from? Anda (formal)Kamu (informal) (berasal) dari mana? - Saan ka nagmula or Taga-saan ka?

How are you? Apa kabar? - Kamusta or Kumusta ka na?

I'm fine Saya baik-baik saja Mabuti naman ako

What time? Kapan? Anong oras?

Where are you going? (Anda/kamu) Mau pergi ke mana? - Saan ka pupunta?

When will you come back? Kapan (Anda/kamu) kembali/pulang? Kelan ka babalik?

What time is it? Jam berapa? Anong oras na?

Single sendiri, bujangan, belum menikah (formal); jomblo, belum laku, lajang (slang) :-p
- in our language: nag-iisa or walang asawa;
- if it's Single, Male = binata while
- Single, Female = dalaga

my humble BI-Fil Dictionary
Kamus Sederhana Saya
ang aking munting BI-Fil Diksyunaryo

alone sedih - mag-isa
angry marah - galit
ashes abu - abo
away tidak ada di tempat - wala or sa malayo
blacksmith pandai / besi - panday
blue biru - asul or bughaw
busy sibuk - abala
candy gula gula or permen - kendi
clever pandai - matalino
coffee kopi - kape
devil setan - demonyo
enough cukup - husto na or tama na
faint pengsan - hinimatay
far jauh - malayo
father ayah, bapak (informal), papa, papi (informal) - ama or tatay
good bagus - mabuti
grandma nenek - lola
happy gembira - masaya
hit in the head jitak - sapak
husband suami; laki - asawa or kabiyak (both refers to spouse)
in di dalam - - loob
king raja - hari
know tahu - alam
me saya - ako
medicine obat - gamot
money uang (formal)or duit (informal) - salapi or pera
mother ibu (formal), mama, mami (informal) - ina or nanay
near dekat - malapit
out di luar - labas
papaya pepaya (betik in BM) - papaya
pickpocket copet - mandurukot
pity/regret sayang - sayang
punch / strike pukul - suntok
red abang (java) - pula
red merah - pula
respectful adib - magalang
sad sendiri - malungkot
school sekolah - paaralan or iskul
sister saudara perempuan; saudari - ate
skillful cakap - bihasa
sleep tidur - tulog
sleepy ngantuk - inaantok
sour masam - asim
study belajar - aral or mag-aral
sugar gula - asukal
sweet manis - tamis
talk bicara (cakap in BM) - magsalita
teacher cikgu or guru - guro
tell katakan (BI) - sabi or sabihin
tell bilangin (BI slang) - sabi or sabihin
understand mengerti - naunawaan or naintindihan
very banget - sobra or masyado
wife istri - asawa or kabiyak (both refers to spouse)
work kerja - hanapbuhay (more formal)or trabaho
younger brother adik - kapatid (whether younger/older)

There. I hope, my dear friends, that these translations/mini-dictionary would be of help to you in one way or another... Rest assured, I'd update this as time goes by...

Oh and btw, our national / official language is called 'Filipino' but is practically based on the 'Tagalog' dialect widely spoken in our Luzon region, the region where Manila is also located. FYI.

The Challenge

2007-06-16T20:03:00.000+08:00

Twas Saturday. The day was kinda hot. My mom challenged me to fight. My sister was up and ready for it too. Without any doubt, I took on the challenge. Yeah!!! SCRABBLE time!!! It was me, mom, sis & bro playing against each other... Whoa! This is exciting!!! But our family's Scrabble game is like a Big Big Event with Bets! Hehehe... But really it's not the money but the honor of emerging as winner!!! And, ahem, I did win 5 out of the seven games we played... Need I say more?

I'm Still Here

2007-06-16T09:07:00.001+08:00

(from RUSS' fave cartoon flick: TREASURE PLANET)

I am a question to the world
Not an answer to be heard
Or a moment that's held in your arms

And what do you think you'd ever say
I won't listen anyway
You don't know me
And I'll never be what you want Me to be

And what Do you think you'd understand
I'm boy, no, I'm a man
You can't take me
And throw me away

And how Can you learn what's never shown
Yeah, you stand here on your own
They don't know me 'Cause I'm not here

[Chorus]
And I want a moment to be real
Want to touch things I don't feel
Wanna hold on and feel I belong
And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same

They don't know me 'Cause I'm not here
And you see the things they never see
All you wanted - I could be
Now you know me And I'm not afraid

And I want to tell you who I am
Can you help me be a man
They can't break me
As long as I know who I am

[Chorus]
And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same
They can't see me

But I'm still here

They can't tell me who to be
'Cause I'm not what they see
Yeah, the world is still sleepin' while I keep on dreaming for me
And their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe

[Chorus]
And how can you say I'll never change
They're the ones that stay the same
I'm the one now

'Cause I'm still here

I'm the one

'Cause I'm still here

I'm still here

I'm still here

I'm still here

What a Fantastic Friday

2007-06-16T09:07:00.000+08:00

No, this is not about the Fantastic movie. After a loong tiring week of bad back, stress, reports, project reviews and the likes, I finally have the time and opportunity to go out with my best bud at the office, of course, none other than RV :P We went to SM MegaMall, and twas like, packed! Perhaps coz it is a pay day weekend and 1st TGIF before the Big start of school in almost levels, and with movies like Ocean's 13, Pirates, not to mention Fantastic 4 still in the silverscreen, people are in hordes at the very big Mall like SM Mega... Kinda just a stone's throw away from the office, Roy & I walked goin there. Once there, we dropped by several Record stores at SM Mega as I was looking for a particular VCD-Karaoke about our local Tele-novelas. Others might find ir corny but I really like to buy that CD for my Kirei friend in Mal. Actually I do own a VCD exactly like that one, however, I dunno where it is now... From Oddyssey Record store to Astroplus, to God-knows-what the otehr shops were, we came out each store empty handed... It seems twas like an old and no longer in-stock VCD as I've bought it, way back 2-3 years ago... After that, we were lookin for a place to eat and was supposed to eat at Tokyo2 but the place was, as usual, packed! So, we opted to eat at Sbarro instead... After that, I still managed to drag Roy to Kultura shop wherein fine barongs and other original Filipino items are sold ;) I would say twas definitely a nice and Fantastic Friday... Even just a few hours and dinner with a friend can truly ease stress and make a day complete...

Think positive +

2007-06-14T19:30:00.000+08:00

+

I'll try to keep my thoughts positive and trust HIM more from now on....

thanks, perv., for the advice ;)

Rafa oh Rafa

2007-06-13T07:05:00.000+08:00

How could I have not watched The Roland Garros Championship Live! Have I been too busy at work? at home? sleeping? blogging???? LOL! darn! Well, it was a great match and I wanna tell you more about it here... The match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal aimed to put either of these two fierce, young tennis greats in yet another Tennis history chapter...
The rivalry between the two is strong and it seems the crowd favored Roger than my fave, Rafa :( However, it was a very disappointing day for No. 1, only 1 title short for a grand slam as No. 2 seeded Rafael Nadal emerged victorious and is still, the undisputed King of Clay!!!

Cikgu

2007-06-13T07:00:00.000+08:00

Cikgu means Teacher in English, Guru in BM and Guro in Tagalog/Filipino...

Other words I learned thru Cikgu/Lola Nila and "the gang":

I'm sorry I don't understand:

Maaf saya tiduk tahu (BI)
Maaf, gw gak tau (BI slang)

Red:

abang (Java)

Tell:

katakan (BI)
bilangin (BI slang)

I'm sorry:

Maafkan saya

What:

Apa

I don't know:

Entahlah

(later... translations in Tagalog/Filipino)

Things about my country...

2007-06-11T10:28:00.000+08:00

Okay, so since it is our Independence day celebrations, I think it's only apt to tell you more about the things that I'm proud of about the Philippines!!!

No. 1: Our SWEETEST MANGOES!!!

Guimaras (pic near-bottom-right portion of this page), is the province that produces the best! the sweetest! mangoes!!! Even just the aroma's sooooo veryyyy sweet!!!! This is being exported in many different countries worldwide, esp. in Europe and the U.S. I've been to that beautiful island a couple of times before, and it's such a beautiful place :) Really sweet people livin there too :)

Other facts about the Philippines:

National Bird: Philippine EAGLE

National Flower: SAMPAGUITA

National Tree: NARRA

National Leaf: ANAHAW

National Fruit: MANGO
*above

National Fish: BANGUS

National Animal: CARABAO

National Dish: LECHON (roasted pig)

National House: NIPA HUT

National Costume for Men: BARONG TAGALOG

National Costume for Women: BARO'T SAYA (collarless blouse and skirt)

National Sport/Game: SIPA (hacky-sack game but, instead of a footbag, a metal stud with a tail or a bunch of rubberbands knotted together is used)

National Dance: Tinikling ( the Philippine National Dance )
- Tinikling involves two people hitting bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance. It originated in Leyte among the Visayan islands in central Philippines as an imitation of the tikling bird.

Once taught simply as a folk dance from the Philippines, it has recently become popular in the sports curricula of elementary schools as it involves skills similar to jumping rope. It's now a new fun form of aerobic exercise that also improves spatial awareness, rhythm, foot and leg speed, agility, and coordination.

Tinikling Sticks tinikling sticks that allow up to 6 people to participate
two 10' plastic poles can separate into 5' lengths for other games

www.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GAfdmNEHvA

www.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Qec7oS4IM

National Hero: DR. JOSE RIZAL

National Anthem: LUPANG HINIRANG
*Flag, below

www.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXGrcTb7ebU

Philippine Independence day!

2007-06-11T10:00:00.000+08:00

Tomorrow is our actual Independence day but our Pres. decided to move the holiday to today for longer weekend.... so I thought it best to post this now, somethin about our Independence day:

109 years ago, on June 12, the Philippines was declared an independent Republic by the country's first Republican president, Emilio Aguinaldo, at Kawit (then Cavite el Viejo), Cavite. This happened after Spain was defeated during the Battle of Manila Bay in the time of the Spanish-American War. However, Philippine independence was recognized by the United States only on July 4, 1946, and from that year until 1961, Independence Day was observed on that date. It was only after that when President Diosdado Macapagal reverted to June 12, which had been observed as Flag Day until that time.

Today, June 12 has become just another holiday for most of us, a day we don't have to work or go to school. Do we even think about what our independence means?

As a country, the Philippines is free from colonial rule and running its own government. However, as individuals, we are sometimes unable to free ourselves from colonial influences. We do not do this consciously. Popular media has ingrained into our mindsets the ideals of Western culture so much that we sometimes fail to appreciate the wonder and beauty of being truly Filipino.

As Filipinos, we should be vigilant of the role media plays in our lives. We should be able to filter what we see and hear so that it does not warp our perception of ourselves as a person and as a race. Of course, we may borrow foreign influences, and respect and appreciate the culture of others, but first of all, we must be proud of ours. To preserve the best of our culture and values, let's not allow our way of thinking be taken over by that which is not our own. Let's keep our own identity so that we may remain truly independent.

courtesy of: http://www.globalpinoy.com/others/independenceday2007.php

What the flag means:

Detail of the sun, according to official sources:

the white triangle stands for equality and fraternity;
the blue field for peace, truth and justice; and
the red field for patriotism and valor.

The eight primary rays of the sun represent the first eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac) that sought independence from Spain and were placed under martial law by the Spaniards at the start of the Philippine Revolution in 1896.

The three stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

this and more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Philippines

Mabuhay and Pilipinas!

(Long live the Philippines!)

"I'm proud to be Filipino!"

Q & A....... Good morning!!!!!

2007-06-09T08:24:00.000+08:00

Question: What is great about staying at home early on a friday night?

Answer: a GOOOOD Night's sleep!!!!

Finally, after a several days of insomniac-days, of sleepin late and wakin up early, of failin to fall asleep after an hour or so of counting sheeps n chickens and pigs, of the WHOLE farm!

Finally, I had a very very very good night's sleep last night and later, more!!!! it's another one of those 'sleep all day' days, ;)

oh well, i hope you guys n gals have a great day too, ayt?

sampai nanti! mwah!

Let me tell you about...

2007-06-08T21:14:00.000+08:00

ROY.

He's my lunch-buddy, dessert-pal, walk-partner, techie-consultant, etc. etc.

First thing you must know about Roy is that he hates the camera....

LOL

Secondly, he's great in what he does: "make websites"

Thirdly, he's perfectly a perfectionist and I'd say about 90% >> idealist, hehe

Last but not the least, he's such a joker! can make you laugh all day long!

Seriously, this music savvy/techie/idealist is a great friend and can make a gloomy day a blast! by just bein himself... with his green and not so green jokes n all :D

Language Exchange Part II

2007-06-08T21:00:00.000+08:00

cukup. enough. tama na.

bagus. good. mabuti

sleep. tidur

sleepy ngantuk.

banget. very.

copet

....

i 4got the others, all consulatants - out of reach at the moment... time to sign off.... for now.... see ya

time to zzzz

2007-06-07T23:04:00.000+08:00

time to zzzz.. i'll just update our BI/BM/Tagalog dictionary tomorrow, ok? malam! sleep tight n sweet dreams....

Language Exchange

2007-06-07T08:20:00.001+08:00

this entry wouldn't have been possible without these wonderful people! akoi(manis), Ray, Riki, San San, Red, Nila among others ;) and thanks also to TARA... Perhaps I wouldn't have met them if there's no TARA :D
but of course, I still need to polish my BI/BM some more... all your comments / feedback are welcome... until I master my BI/BM, hehehe

Maganda vs. Selamat

Magandang Umaga! Selamat Pagi! Good morning!

Magandang Tanghali! Selamat Siang! Selamat Tenghari??? Good afternoon!

Magandang Hapon! Selamat Sore! Good afternoon! (late afternoon)

Magandang Gabi! Selamat Malam! Good night!

in Tagalog, maganda means good or beautiful:

Maganda si San San (San San is beautiful)

While salamat is an expression of gratitude:

Selamat Datang! Welcome!

Maraming Salamat! Terimah Kasih Banyak! Thank you very much!

Salamat! Makasih! Thanks!

EATING time...

Saya mau makan. Kakain na ako. I'm gonna eat now.

Saya mau makan siang. Kakain na ako ngayon ng tanghalian. I'm gonna eat lunch now.

Let's talk about Love:

Mahal! Pag-Ibig! (Sayang?) (Cinta?) Love

Mahal Kita. Gua Sayang lo? Sayang Cinta Kamu? I love you!

oh, btw, mahal also means expensive in Tagalog:

Mahal ang Kotseng BMW.

BMW Car is expensive.

other words i still remember...

guro. cikgu. guru. teacher

asul (spanish). bughaw. biru. blue

manis = sweet (matamis)
gula gula = candy? (kendi)
raja = king (hari)
obat = medicine? (gamot)
gembira = happy (masaya)
sendiri = sad (sad)
sampai jumpa lagi = see you / till we meet again (hanggang sa muli)
sampai nanti = see you later
sampai ketemu = see you
jitak means hit someone in the head (sapak)
pukul = punch? (suntok)
sama sama means welcome (in response to makasih) (walang anuman)
met malam = good night too (magandang gabi din)
too = juga (din)
mana = where (saan)
kerja = work (trabaho)
pepaya = papaya

BM:

setan merah = red (pula) devil (demonyo/diablo)
sedih = sad (malungkot)
ngumpat = talk (magsalita)
marah = angry (galit)
betik = papaya

to be continued....

Bakit ko ito ginagawa? (Why am I doing this?)

2007-06-07T08:15:00.001+08:00

Ang mga pangunahing dahilan daw para mag-Blog ay napakadali nitong gawin, madaming gumagawa nito at maaari pa daw itong pagkakitaan ng pera... (It's been said that the major reasons to blog are: it is very easy to do, lots of people are doing it and it can even be a source of income...)

...itutuloy
---to be continued

is it better to burn than to fade away?

2007-06-01T20:55:00.000+08:00

alternative.rock.poetry.music.madness.sadness.chaos.tragedy.life.

Sometimes I wonder whether there's some truth to that statement; that we can choose to burn and it actually is better than fading away. What is fading away anyway? Is it being in the depths of despair? in the abyss of one's life? the loneliest point of space or time? of bein insignificant in this wide wild world? I'm not sure what the answers are to my darn questions or if there really is any answer at all. All i know is that no amount of burnin and fadin can make the soul at peace & happy . . .

Nirvana and its music lives on. I'm one of those that listen a lot to this sound created by "the most famous addict of my time" not just because of the eerie and sometimes not-so-eerie elation i get from the angst of the long-forgotten grunge era but astonishingly, while listenin to the music, makes me ponder the life he had versus my own and how i wish i wouldn't have a tragic fate as his.

wish i can talk

2007-06-01T20:37:00.000+08:00

but i cant
>>>>

this is

2007-05-26T10:52:00.000+08:00

for hilmy, dennish, erna, zabrina, nilasy, kie leung, salwa, marc oliver y., neil, mm :P

imagine you have wings
you can fly
and touch everything
in the sky
play with the wind
endlessly
then everything
will be so
truly
happy

:D

from, Bluey

2007-05-26T10:50:00.002+08:00

2007-05-26T10:50:00.001+08:00

“Stories are like fairy gold, the more you give away, the more you have.”

2007-05-26T10:33:00.001+08:00

2007-05-26T10:18:00.000+08:00

2007-05-26T10:17:00.000+08:00

yes, fairies do exist

2007-05-24T21:18:00.000+08:00

hear me,
it's true
coz
i am
one
of
em
too

:P

Saturday_05192007

2007-05-19T22:26:00.000+08:00

It's a weekend, finally! Guess what I've been up to? Hmm, lemme see... Morning, i asked Russ to go with me at the Mall to pay some bills. When we get to the Mall though, it's still not open?!!???!! We were too early, hehehe... Good thing though we only waited a few minutes till it opened adn when it did, we headed straight to Mc Donald's. I bought a Happy Meal for Russ so he ate Mc Nuggets for breakfast. Then we went to Smart Wirless Center. After that, we just passed by the Department Store and went back home... Afternoon, i dozed off... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

Evening, Russ was learning how to ride the bicycle (single-bike) and that was not easy, he can't balance well yet... After that, we had dinner and while doing so watched Russ' favorite Bed time story -- the Wizard of Oz (VCD). The version I bought is actually old but it's nice. It stars Judy Garland and with the song - "Somewhere over the Rainbow" and other songs too sung by the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Witch.. ohh I'm so glad Russ loves this version too ;) It's like Russ' favorites' night coz after the 'Wizard..', we also played "Highschool Musical". Ahh, he's so happy and so nice to se him so happy.. Now, I better sleep ;)

nightie night!

what is happiness?

2007-05-17T07:38:00.000+08:00

is ot somethin you can smell? eat? drink? buy? noooo! happiness is somethin you feel from deep within your heart....

:)

;)

:D

may you have a happy day!!!

keep your heart smiling :)

2007-05-11T06:41:00.001+08:00

...

2007-05-11T06:39:00.000+08:00

This ain't a love song

2007-05-11T06:21:00.000+08:00

I should have seen it coming when roses died
Should have seen the end of summer in your eyes
I should have listened when you said good night
You really meant good bye
Baby, ain't it funny, how you never ever learn to fall
You're really on your knees, when you think you're standing tall
But only fools are "know-it-alls" and I played that fool for you

I cried and I cried
There were nights that died for you baby
I tried and I tried to deny that your love drove me crazy, baby

If the love that I got for you is gone
If the river I cried ain't that long
Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong, this ain't a love song

Baby, I thought you and me would stand the test of time
Like we got away with the perfect crime but
We were just a legend in my mind
I guess that I was blind
Remember those nights dancing at the masquerade
The clowns wore smiles that wouldn't fade
You and I were the renegades, some things never change

It made me so mad 'cause I wanted it bad for us baby
Now it's so sad that whatever we had, ain't worth saving
If the love that I got for you is gone
If the river I've cried ain't that long
Then I'm wrong, yes I'm wrong, this ain't a love song

If the pain that I'm feeling so strong
Is the reason that I'm holding on
Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song

crash, burn and return

2007-05-11T06:06:00.000+08:00

life never stop to amaze me... just when i thought everythin's goin my way and then suddenly everythin does, literally and i thought im gonna crash... tsk, tsk.... but what can i say, i cannot just crash and burn... whether tis heaven or hell i have to f@#$#%$ return so voila: crash, burn and return... that's my l*i*f*e...

my new love....

2007-04-28T22:34:00.000+08:00

so very cute :D

meoyawnnnnnnn

2007-04-24T23:21:00.000+08:00

AMR

2007-04-22T22:32:00.000+08:00

About the AMR thing, actually, i was quite nervous about it in the sense that my partner is not 100% into it. Yes, i was able to make him say yes when i was registering but it's definitely not expected that we'd get accepted... thus, when judgement time came, exactly as what i thought, he was seriously having/manifesting doubts about it... so, what to do? DQ time.... arrgghhh, i hate bein a DQ, it's soo not-me... ehehehe, but i've gotta admit, i probably have it within me, i think all women do... anyways, back to AMR mode pls.:

so, practically, i dragged papa onto the mall but he's seriously un-excited about the whole thing and increasingly becomes annoying. On the other hand though, he's still my papa and so, i didnt show my annoyance.

1st we queued for what seemed like an eternity (hehehe, just 15 mins., actually) from Registration/submission of liability forms and surrendering our phones, wallets and bags (if any)... Only 1 phone is allowed to be given to each time but its battery is separated and thensealed, and the emergency no. was written so it may only be used for emergency...

2nd we we're briefed by AxN reps, i think her name's ChELsEy!!! that we're not allowed to bring money or use cellphone unless for emergency purposes... no shouting and running like mad man in the very crowded mall, etc., etc.... otehr questions were entertained...

3rd we were handed out the picture clues >> a 3R pic with 5 pix there actually... the 5 pix are 5 shops or places within the Mall which we have to find... It was said that if it is the correct shop/place, there'd be a Race-Sign on it & a marshal (in black) shall await. Said marshal shall either ask us do a certain task or just simply sign in the race passport.

Btw, SM Mega Mall is like, very huge - 331,679 m² and has about more than 600 shops! with 2 divisions - buildings A & B and though I usu. pass by there before goin home (coz it's walking distance fr. my ofc.), well, lookin/findin those shops isn't that easy, really ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_Megamall

So Next>> Upon handing out the clues, i thought we're gonna go go go but twas just the beginning of the pre-show wherein some of the participants were called on stage for bits of interviews... (we've successfully hid from the cam & the hosts @ ths point, ehehe)

* Btw, as far as i know only 20 teams are included but we learned that there are 10 add'l teams from the media/celebrity world, hehehe

So after a few more moments, we're finally given the go signal to GO, signalled by the hosts (DJ's from Monster Radio Rx93.1)... AS they shouted Go! All 30 teams immediately ran from shop to shop walking, running inside SM Megamall and so we went running, walking, looking around for clues...

clue 1 - 5 (maybe executed in random order):

1. Ace Hardware wherein the Marshall just asked where's that pic of the shop (logo) that's the same with the pic clue

2. Time Zone arcade wherein we were tasked to look for the machine in the clue pic and give the name of that machine to the marshall

3. Cyberzone wherein we're just tasked to pint out to the marshall where's the cyberzone in the cluepic

4. 4A Parking lot... no questions asked, marshall just signed

5. Bowling... same thing

6. Shoot the ball in the given time limit @ Sports Planet, i think...

other challenges:
skating rink - balancing act wherein u have to free ur partner by unlocking a chain
eating challenge @ greenwich pizza
play game in TZ arcade again
Coke light@the cinema
...................
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...............
.............
...........
.........
........
......
....
...
..
.

whew! Honestly, i know it'll be tiring but i didnt know it'd be THIS tiring... Upon completing just 5 or 6 clues, i was already dead tired, hungry and thirsty and I know papa is, too..... I do want to continue but he said If i don't, it's ok. But in between these walks and shop-searching, there were lots of realizations: 1. it's really not cool to force people to do things, hehehe 2. physical prep. is very important in these instances and here's where I'm definitely disadvantaged coz i gained excess baggages after the holyweek... 3. the 'right frame of mind' is perhaps the best tool needed to carry on the race which apparently i do not have nor does my partner 4. i dont think i will ever join anythin like this again or maybe if i will, perhaps roy or chummy will be the best partner :( So, what actually happened between clues 1 to 5, is walking/running/mini-arguments... the arguments are like, part of us dealing with pressure and stuff but sadly, it also made me realize how different my perspective is from my partner's. So back to the race, we were only on the 5th or 6th clue when we came across the news that some teams already won... this, totally, made us just come back to the race starting point and, yes, give up. I actually thought I'd be feeling bad about the whole thing, but you know what, I don't. Besides, (i hate to say this), papa is right, what's the point of finishing it when some teams already won and these teams seem to have lots of tips/clues from organizers themselves (Blue <---bitter/sourgrapin femme).... But anyways, Papa was eager to show and hand over the goodies to russell, that made me smile :) After all, that is the most amazing challenge, really, bein a family person and still enjoyin things i like in life, like TARA, food, etc....

So, that was it. We were a team (papa & me), for AMR! Maktub!

The day after the race, guess what my whole body ached, esp. my legs and i asked him if he feels the same, he simply said 'no'. He's obviously more fit than i am, hehehe :P

P.S. we weren't able to have any pix taken during the race since all our personal belongings weren't with us and so we only got to take pix afterwards ;) tkae care, y'all!!!

2007-04-22T22:30:00.001+08:00

2007-04-22T22:08:00.000+08:00

....

2007-04-21T21:31:00.000+08:00

very tiring day

pix to follow...

what a week!

2007-04-21T20:44:00.000+08:00

this week has been one of the most stressful ever... weekly meetings/SRP, documents' review week, time to balance my own f/s, plan vacay, conduct training, commit to audit dates/OM/HR/QA/Adm.Purch. manual revisions, and amazing mall race @ SM megamall...

i actually do not know how i got through with my training last friday. bein a perfectionist that i am, i wish i did more, made it better, excelled ;)

saturday, i read the newspapers and was disturbed by the news. 7 men beheaded by extremists in the southern part of the phils. (Mindanao)....... it's saddening to know this, esp. that 2 of the men were actually just biys, both 16 years old just wanting to get a summer job to earn for studies. their summer job as const. worker though, made them part of the men abducted for ransom which the govt didnt pay and thus, their grueome deaths followed. i seriously am praying for their souls and i hope more people do pray for their souls too...

whew!

nvm

2007-04-13T01:08:00.001+08:00

3 simple letters to translate my most noble, intuitive, excellent, wonderful, rich, innovative, sublime, surreal, artistic potentials / intentions / thoughts / feelings / actions / expression into a dead-end. get up, get down, get lost, i dont f$%^$%# care!!!! nvm

melancholia

2007-04-08T22:47:00.000+08:00

what is hate
and
what is love?
tell me now
tell me how
can you love
someone so bad
and that same
someone can
make you sad???
sometimes it's
not fair
to be lovin
and be in pain
sun shines
yet there's rain
in my
dear
heart
yes,
it
rains