On Friendship and Love

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

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

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

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?

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!!!

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!!!

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AI7_Top8 Performances

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"

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

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!

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

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

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

(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.