Manoy Noli

It's a crazy day, mainly because Girlie was here in the office!!!!

{Hahaha, hello Girl, I know you're reading this.

And hello MJ!!! Ay! I promised nga pala not to mention your name again. Duh. }

Anyway, so we chatted for a while, almost got late for lunch. Also, I went around the function areas and looked around for something fishy. And guess what I caught? A Vice-President. Yep, you read that right, the Vice President of the Philippines.

He was just calmly sitting there in a beige (was that really beige) sofa set up near the function area where he was the key note speaker for CREBA, and he was talking to two ladies, and guy apparently, from where-the-heck company (of course I didn't bother to ask where they're from, I was almost face to face with "Manoy Noli" for crying out loud!!!). I think he was reviewing a policy of some kind because he was so intent on reading although there was very poor lighting, and then he spoke in a low voice, well, at least low enough not to be blurred out by the noise surrounding him and yet loud enough, because the media people promptly turned silent as the dead when he started talking. (okay, that may be a little exaggerated, but this is my blog, you know...)

Sorry for the blurred shot, as you all know, my phone's a little low-tech. Anyway, I still have to go home and watch "Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader", so tata!



** PS: Congrats to a friend for making it to the top 6 on his pre-board examination... Nice work part! hehehe

**PS #2: ERAP was formally granted his executive clemency this morning. Although it was announced yesterday in a press conference. This is history guys! Make noise! I'll still have to research on how's clemency different from the simple term "pardon".

:)

Understand Your Self Thru YOUR Name

Fancy meeting you, alone in the crowd, couldn't hep but notice your... frown? hehehe...
So here's my name, and the associated meaning to it, according to this site, so please, indulge me...


Cathy
You are charming, talented and have a very positive attitude to life so it is hardly surprising that you attract success and recognition. Focused and patient you understand that material rewards are a result of discipline. Being so creative and with a need for self-expression you may be drawn towards the arts, travel is also likely to be important. A loyal friend, you are a person who must be allowed freedom and independence.


Laine
Light "French"

Extremely intelligent in thought and deed you are gifted at communication and finding practical applications for your ideas. You are strong willed and ambitious and need to have passion, freedom and adventure in your life. Always willing to help others you’re warm, honest and loyal nature ensures that you are loved by all. It is likely that you will achieve a great deal of success and recognition in life.


Eugenio
Well-born "Greek"

Having confidence in yourself and integrity you have your emotions under control and are rarely ruffled. You have a quiet and reflective manner and are responsive to the needs of others giving you the ability to be a mediator. You are extremely successful in the material world being organized, financially astute and pursuing realistic goals. Your caring attitude and compassion certainly makes you a loved individual.


Raagas
Balanced and fair-minded you possess the ability to use sound reason and judgment when determined and decisive action is required. Persuasive and logical you tend to be an influential figure in your circle of friends and associates. You are extremely adaptable and this is necessary as you seem to be continually being presented with decisions of a life altering nature.

"I love walking in the rain cause then no one knows im crying."

I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice.
- Muriel Rukeyse


You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy; even if you're not part of their happiness.
- Unknown


Love is when you look into someone's eyes, and see everything you need.
- Unknown


Every man loves two women; one is the creation of his imagination, and the other is not yet born.
- Khalil Gibran


Love creates an 'us' without destroying a 'me'.
- Leo Buscaglia


Love knows not its depth till the hour of separation.
- Khalil Gibran



*** to be continued...

Lost in the Years

Has it ever occurred to you, that one day you realize that all was gone with the passing of time? They all got lost in the years.

I was doing my usual thought-sorting and was slapped with the fact that, girl, didn't you notice? Almost all of your goals and dreams in the next 5 years or so have already gone crashing down on you? The plans that you carefully built and managed to slowly reach bit by bit has already been scrapped out? I am now just an ordinary happy-go-lucky lady. Whatever happens from now on shall be the work of faith and fate, not my own plans, not my own decisions. I feel I'm too tired to even plan for tomorrow. I can't think straight, I can't even establish a decent goal and find the reins to pull to get myself going. I can't even reach a simple objective as passing a report. I want to go home and take some time off but I dunno. As long as I'm alone with myself I go into this semi/mild depression thing. At least I have my tv babbling away the silence. And my mp3 phone playing songs that help me doze off so I can consciously stop thinking for about 7-8 hours. Sometimes I even think of getting another job in Manila, but that's going to be too far away from my family. I also consider the southern parts of the archipelago, but it's a little bit war-ish for me. Maybe I'll have to just slug it out here in Cebu, always having that possibility of seeing face to face the ghosts that now haunt my existence. Sometimes I wish it were them that could leave this freakin' island. I don't know how much of this torture I can take, but I'm still alive and holding on.

If only I can wish something so bad that it's granted immediately,

I'd wish for amnesia and $100 million.

:)

*Sniff* I'm Sick.... :(

Hohum... *AChoo!*

I'm sick guys, have the freakin' colds, and I've been sneezing away since last night. What a disaster. Great way to have the midweek. *sniff*

Anyway, have to go. Internet thing. And I think I'm going with Irish to go see the coppers that the Engineering bosses are fussing about. *sniff*

Advice for Myself?

From Email to You

It's been a while, huh?

I'm actually trying this feature of blogger where you can post thru email since last week, a friend from within the offices told me that it was brought up in the department heads meeting that the IT manager said that it was because of employees accessing the internet network that's why when the big boss is the one using it, the connection is slow. And it's exactly because of this that the said IT manager is now monitoring all users of the network including the sites visited, the amount of time that they spent on the net, and the time when they started using the internet. So, since I definitely use up a lot of time blogging, I thought maybe, just to NOT annoy people, I won't access the net for a while.

And well, I personally think that the IT's idea of why the connection is slow is just as slow as his thinking process. I think there are other reasons why the connection is slow, and I definitely do not think that it's because of the employees' use. Come to think of it, very few employees have internet access. And included in those few peple are all the IT personnel who use Yahoo messenger quite a lot (and now they put the blame on others! Grrrhhh!)

I also believe that these darn IT people have undisclosed and unrestricted access to all company emails. For one thing, they are the administrators and I definitely believ that they've set the company emails to give them a bcc all the time, imagine the flooding! I can only imagine the infinite amount of information, whether official or not, that IT people can have access to. Aside from that, it's a known fact that it's quite human nature to be a gossip. Hmmm. Amazing.

{If so, they'd be having a blast reading this and also, trying to figure out where this post is headed. Hehehe!}

Anyway, my tummy's grumbling already, I'm so darn hungry.

And oh, you want updates on what's new with my non-existent love life? I'd have to think about it first. Don't want you to blow your brains out just thinking about the annoying facts of the said "non-existent" love life. Hohum... It's quite terrible you know, you'd learn to hate me if you just knew everything. :)

So, until next post? I hope this works.

:)

Answered Prayer

I Wanna Grow Old with You

Pagtripan Bah?!

**from Edz's Journey**

Here are some English Movie Titles na weird kung ita-translate into Tagalog... hehehe...


Blackhawk Down - Ibong Maitim sa Ibaba
Dead Man's Chest - Dodo ng Patay
I Know What You Did Last Summer - Uyyy... Aminin!
Love, Actually - Sa Totoo Lang, Pag-ibig
Million Dollar Baby - 50 Milyong Pisong Sanggol (depending on the exchange rate)
The Blair Witch Project - Ang Proyekto ng Bruhang si Blair
Mary Poppins - Si Mariang May Putok
Snakes on a Plane - Nag-ahasan sa Ere
The Postman Always Rings Twice - Ang Kartero Kapag Dumutdot Laging Dalawang Beses
Sum of All Fears - Takot Mo, Takot Ko, Takot Nating Lahat
Swordfish - Talakitok
Pretty Woman - Ganda Ng Lola Mo
Robin Hood, Men in Tights - Si Robin Hood at ang mga Felix Bakat
Four Weddings and a Funeral - Kahit Apat na Beses Ka Pang Magpakasal, Mamamatay Ka Rin
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Ako, Ikaw, Kayong Lahat
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Adik si Harry, Tumira ng Shabu
Click - Isang Pindot Ka Lang
Brokeback Mountain - May Nawasak sa Likod ng Bundok ng Tralala Bumigay sa Bundok
The Day of the Dead - Ayaw Tumayo (ng mga Patay)
Waterworld - Basang-basa
There's Something About Mary - Mga Kwan sa Ano ni Maria
Employee of the Month - Ang Sipsip
Resident Evil - Ang Biyenan
Kill Bill - Kilitiin sa Bilbil
The Grudge - Lintik Lang ang Walang Ganti
Nightmare Before Christmas - Binangungot sa Noche Buena
Never Been Kissed - Pangit Kasi
Gone in 60 Seconds - 1 Round, Tulog
The Fast and the Furious - Ang Bitin, Galit
Too Fast, Too Furious - Kapag Sobrang Bitin, Sobrang Galit
Dude, Where's My Car - Dong, Anong Level Ulit Tayo Nag-park?
The Beauty and the Beast - Ang Asawa Ko at Ang Nanay Niya
The Lord of the Rings - Ang Alahero

Kapuso? Kapamilya?

** From HIMANTAYON**


Mandaue District Hospital.

UV nursing students with their CI talking…nag-lalis kung unsa’y nindot nga TV station.

Student1: Nindot jud GMA oi kay kataw-anan jud!

Student2: ABS-CBN lagi mas nindot!

CI: In fairness lang sa GMA ha, nindot sila ug side effects…

Maskman!

Do you guys remember Maskman? How about the original Shaider?

Here's a clip:





Funny, if I remember correctly, I had a crush on Blue & Black Masks/people whatever, and Alexis of Shaider, and Robert of the very first Mask Rider Black series. Hehehe... I found them really cute even though I was still like grade 3... Crazy, huh?

Pusang Iring!!!

Found this in The Green Grin. I was laughing so hard. Naks naman... I loooovvvveee the comments!!! Really! I think this was brought about by the friendster craze. Forgive me, but I do believe there are lots of profiles like these nowadays. Just don't wanna expose them myself! :)

Go ahead, enjoy!


---o0o----

1) Ayumi

Occupation: student

Companies: rockers companies! [weh. weh lang talaga. poser ka amp.]

Hobby: chating!! [as in the sound effects. you know... chating! chating!]

wants to meet "pretty girls!! only!! hehes!!" [bat kaya "hehes"? baka kasi plural kasi madami ung tawa nya. shyet.]

2) -GEniE Lou-

aBouT me???? A persOn wHo is veRy conservative, have positive outlook in lyf, suMtyms I brEak pRomises dat can cause someone angry w/ me... [can you promise to speak in english?? can you?? can you??] im very productive person... everytime i do some task or deeds i will make a plan 1st b4 i go 4 it. im very fond! [oh gawd, she's fond!] in listening 2 musizzzz im da type of person dat tells frankly [Tells Frankly what? What!? Anong sinabi mo kay Frankly!?!?]

who i want to meet?????? so there it goes... [where?? where does it go?] *a person dat can give advices 2 me f i want some support. i mostly hate person nga snobbish kau* [kawawa naman si person. snobbish kasi e. yan. hate ka na nya]

3) jOnah-nUevE 'kikAy fOe RiL'

Companies: oN mAh hiStOry.. wYL i WAs On A mAll hOppiNg... [kawawang mall. inapakan.] sUmvody GAve mE A stArstruck fOrM... [sumvody. lufit.] HAhA! itz kinDA wEiRD.... wAtZ uP wit dAt huH? [Kelangan daw ng comic relief eh...]

4) -aNnA-

MaArtE,SEnSItive, SuPlAdITa, FRiEnDly, fAshiOnIStA, KikAy, AtTraCtiVe AnD EveRytHinG NiCE THaT Was Me!! [Ibig sabihin, nagbago na sia...] MaTaLinO (ThEReS No OnE IN THiS WoRLd hAs stUpId MiNDs) [Weh...di nga?] mAaRte aKo PeRo InDi AkO mAlAnDE-jUZ DOn'T EvEr jUdGe Me cOz yOu dONt mE aT AlL.... [I don't you...you don't me...we don't each other...word deletion's in nowadays] AND ..... YoU MuZ ReMEmBeR eVeRYtHinGs hAs a reAsONS [bkt ayaw mo tigilan ang S!!!] ..... DoNt! DArE mE COz YoU DoNt knOw wHaT CaN I dO SoMe peopLe dOnT UnDErSTaNd WhAT Is my aTtItUde BUt dOnT JuDgE aNyOnE... i pRoTeCT my fRieNdS...aNd pRoTeCt YoUrs :) [so wait.. you're gonna protect MY FRIENDS too?? LABO.]

5) catherine joyii

Affiliations: Catholic [yun lang. bow.]

"dont lyk pipol hu r very: PLASTIKS, pa EPAL, LIARS and anything na mga BAD ATTITUDE I like hu r vry gud...!!! "and if u want me to ur friend, jaz aDD me uP" [nakakaiyak.]

6) alexandra rose sobida

About Her: long hair, bolding eyes [OH YES. bolding eyes are VERY attractive.], red lips and long life [HA?!.]

Who She Wants to Meet: a spiecial boy in my hole life forever and ever [sana typo ung "hole". sana.]

7) maria princesa

caption ng picture: "am i look good" [patay tayo jan!]

Affiliations: An roman catholic [religion ang nilagay sa affiliation count: 2]

Favorite TV Shows: OPHRA [OF-RA.]

About Her: Me......... hmmmmmm ...... simpl! e and always happy....... . i know you've get it... wants to meet "somebody who has a sense of humor and simple gets" [webster must be spinning in his grave.]

8) lito

Companies: wa lang. im just in the class room seating on my chair and flerting with gurls....... [Flert pla si pare...angas!]

TV Shows: Whos line is that? and teleseryes

About him: I am a 19 year old strait guy, and i love doing creative stuff and having fun.... entering personal relationships with girls and guys even gays is okey with me as long as they are mature and responsible enough to hundle [hundle baga.] a relationship. By the way!!! before, I was against bisexual relationships en even sexual intercoarses [Magaspang bro...] between same sexes, that was me before that memorable night happen to me when i was in 4th year highschool.. .. [Namakla pa amp...]

9) lady biolente [biolente bro...biolente.]

caption ng picture: "it's meh,panget koh d2 bat kya!!! hehehe" [Hmm... bakit nga kaya?]

Occupation: collage student [Bagong course. COLLAGING.]

About her: ahm.......about meeh!!!??? ATTITUDE? kind,suplada minsan.. pro most of da tym mabait meeeh..., makulit, lagi na nka-smyl ngaun... talented pa! i can dance. i can sing....i can fly basta ba my wings, eh...he!he!he! OUTLOOK? syempre maganda,noh! alangan nmn laitin k ang sarili koh... [alam kaya nia ibig sabihin ng 'outlook?'] height koh? 5'3'' ASSET KOH? my legs sbi nila.... taken na meehh....... ...should I say yes!? [ha? SAAN KA MAGYEYES?!]

10) Geneveve

Hobbies: watcing tv

About her: beutiful and honest

wants to meet... i want ta meet people is simple only [dazzit...]

11) christopher

Hobbies: lapping trip [Lap dancer?]; tambay; sound trip; gumala

My Looks: punkiztah [poseur 101]


12) masaaki

Hobbies and Interests: play guitar and to be band [Yun lang...to be band?]

About Him: cOoL... taLL.... sMarT.... & mO$t oF th! aT tRuth LovEr..... [Ayaw ng sinungaling] ha..ha...ha. ...ha.... .ha..... eVerythiNgs' trUth [Weh...di nga?]

13) gummibear

About Me:"im kaRReL.. iM a giRL hu oLweZ waNa b HappY buT jSt cnT b! I cAn eiTHer b sEriouS oR siLLy... liBeraTed,,fuN. .no worrieS.. iM a prActiCal woMan n I eiTHer Lose mY heart dAN my bRaiNS.. it'S harD 2 piCk uP d piEceS oF my liFe..,, veRy comPlicaTed. . buT noT noW.. i dNt bLiV iN dEsTinY iM abouT reALiTy., uR liFE iS in uR hAnds//// so uR d 1 hu coMpLicaTe iT...." [Putcha, pag naintindihan nio to...award.]

14) maricel

Favorite Book: The Purpose Driven in life [oh yes. i read that too. purpose driven in life. cool.]

M! usic: fashions

About Me: i'm maricel.. who loves serving the Lord...i love dancing.. singing... going beaches... outings.. goin out.. window shopping..

15) Breeks

Favorite Music: stay w/ cushe, the day u said gudnyt w/ hale, kahit pa w/ hale again, specialy 4 u w/ MYMP, tell me y it herts [it HERTS! god it herts!] w/ MYMP again, love moves in mysteriuos ways w/ NINA ehehehe!!!

About Me: im a person n siryoso pro happy ksm en i dont like sa mga pipol n plastik gus2 ko ung dldl pro my sen ce ung cnsabi en real... im sure n mag kksundo tyo!!! Practically i want pretty girls but honestly i like mostly girls who are nice to accompany [accompany where?] and not malandi ...waaaaah i hope i cud fyn special one !!! [Fyn.]


16) Anthony

Affiliations: hardcore serial killer/frustrated assassin, computer addict [Nakupo mag-ingat kau rito...di lang sia twisted, di nia p alm kung ano ung affiliation]

Favorite Movie: Harry Potter all the movies that were already shown and including the one's that is still being made

Favorite Music: alternative, rock, mellow, pop, kahit ano basta hale o cueshe [you be the judge of this one]

About Me: im just a person who sit's silently on one corner [Sabi sa inio twisted eh]

17) -pRettY cAng-

"me?? im just a simple girl... hmmm... sometimes im othistic" [Umamin na... nakaka OTHISTIC den ung spelling mo haha]


"when it comes to my character, i reflect myself as a conforming one because i have tested myself of doing things which anticipated to be done." [.... hand me that aspirin.]

18) SheZzO GraniTy

Hometown: AurOrA wEr CrimE iS OrGaniZeD En ThA RuLe 2 FoLLoW [IT'S OVER!!! World Heavyweight Champion of the World!!!]

Schools: sTa.cLarA wEr pLenTy oF mUrdErEr OccUrS [so. what murderer occured now?]

Affiliations: ThuG BaLLa bAbY oF kArEn rOsE [tama na koya...]

About Me: i CamE FrOm a SmaLL TowN wEr oL ThA GenGsTerS- kiLLahZ- DruG DeaLahZ- YounG bLoOdS- LiVin aLonE AnD biG TyM SinDiCaTe ArE OcCurS [Ano ba!? Are occurs! Are occurs! OCCURS!!!]

19) -lil LiZ-:

"rOcKeRz!! n pUnKz!!!! ASTIG!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!" [Still in Poseur 101 guys]

Affiliations: tEnNaGe LiFe!! [TENNAGE! Pag lumagpas na sa sampu ung age mo...pero bkt sa Affiliation nilagay?]

Favorite Movies: chukie 1 and 2 [CHUKIE!!! Mali n nga ung title, mali p pangalan nung bida]

20) -'kEiXi'-

Hometown: nAVOetAst [Bkt kc pinpaarte p ung spelling eh...]

About Me: aqOuh?.. cHimPle LAng [chimple...patay.] .. bUT cAn maKE yUr hEAd tURn [mala-Exorcist bro] ,, *HoTcHiC**sEXy dAw..cHAvii nG mGAh fWEnDz qEw [Malamang talo sa Spelling bee to] .. sVi qEw nAMn.. mAdAnDa aqEw.. maArTE?/..sObra ** hiHi.. nDi mHEii mAarTE.. kAla nYOuh lAng yUn,, kSHi cHigURo .. yU fOUnd mE.. wEAriNg uNiqUe eAriNgs..USing mAkEuP.. oWeYs lOoKing mY fACe in tHE mirror.. mAarTE bAh yUN?

who i want to meet: "xA aCcoUnt qEw..kHit cHiNU pwEde.. kHit ikA'y mUkhang .. tAtaNgAPEn kiTAh bsTAh bAH TEZti cOUh aAhh" [Yun eh! Testimonial pala ang habol]

21) PrEtty StEpS IV

Affiliations: vOLLeYBaLL pLaYeR, cOLLeGe sTuDeNt, pARt tiMe MoDeL (iN MAHdReaMZ) ChEEr DanCER & UR fRiEnDLiEsT nEiGhBoR iN ToWn [Lumaki sa Sesame Street bro.]

"I wud nEver faLL again fOr soMeOne he's hEad oVer heeLs wiTh iN Comes To A rELATIONShIP I am faiTHfuL aNd sweet I haTes aNd curSes pLayErs I am eMoTioNaL, I lisTens to My mind buT I stiLL foLLows My heart someone U Can tRUsT On

THANK YOU FOR PATRONIZING MY FRIENDSTER ACCOUNT LOVE YOU ALL [Yun eh...ta-artits]


22) -sTaY ovErLoaD-

Hometown: TaGuiG..ThE FLazE To bEE..MaHoGanY [THE FLAZE!!!]

Occupation: boniFiEd and cErTiFied HeavEn ringEr..aLpha MaN.. [WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!]

Affiliations: aFiLL-FuLL and ThuguFuLL..ThEY r grEaT jusT 4 onE nigHT buT iM grEaT evErY nigHT!! [yun eh...bro affiliations plang tau...]

23) Jean

Affiliations: Cristianity [religion ang nilagay sa affiliation count: 3]

Who I Want to Meet: "be always respect the universal trademark clan within the highest organization" [WHAT. ARE. YOU. SAYING.]


24) adora

"ME...a simple GOD creature, a high climber (Feeling unggoy.) & aggressive person, i want a new clothes, books.....some of my other descriptions are---->friendly, jealousy, cute, honest..." [JEALOUSY? a, kasi FRIENDLY. k. got it.]

"i love spaghetty"

Who I Want to Meet: A CUTE PERSON..and i hate a person who has a BAD IMAGE like being ignored, finishing second, hand-me-downs, waiting, LIAR, forgetfullnes, haste, feeling ignorant, vulgarity, ugliness, being pressured, LOUD ARGUMENTS & MAKING PROMISES.. [..................................]

25) giriz

Affiliations: Bsta Nilalang sa EarTh pro luv c God (Ang labo nga nman kasi ng salitang Affiliations!)

"i like" play badminton."

"I was born: in Earth!!!" [uyy...papatawa sia...]
"I dont juge the book by its cover I read it first" [sige na nga tawa na kame...]

After a Cup of Noodles...

I'd rather not go and kiss anyone 'coz they'd definitely smell and taste the flavoring. hehe.

Ok, so I'm done with breakfast. Yep, I had noodles for breakfast? So what? And soya milk. So what, again? Hmm. I don't usually like having heavy breakfast, especially if I'm the one buying. Hehe, i'd rather have it free.

So I'm in the office now, feeling a wee bit cranky already even if it's just 9:45am. I hate the feeling, but I think I kinda grew familiar with it and find it a part of a normal day. I really should clean my keypad, it's getting a little moist due to my fingertips. Hmmm.

Ok, so done with that. Do you guys remember MJ, the friend who works in an auditing firm? Well, she's here in our office, of course, doing her audit. And she's with Roy and Charmaine (did I get the spelling right? Leave a line if I didn't, k?)

And she said, "what on earth were you thinking mentioning my name in your blog?"
"Huh? Owww... That... Hehehe, why, what's the matter? Only a few people know that it was you I was talking about!" (Unless I post a picture too....)

So, just to end the discussion, I won't mention name again MJ.

'Scuse me, but think I'll put this post up and rest my eyes a bit, I'm starting to feel the start of a headache.

Love in the Eyes of a Child

What is LOVE?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?"

The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

---o0o---

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."

Rebecca- age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."

Billy - age 4

{how sweeettt....}

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."

Karl - age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs."

Chrissy - age 6 {hehehe, cute...}

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

Terri - age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."

Danny - age 7

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss."

Emily - age 8

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."

Bobby - age 7 {i can't believe it's a 7-yr-old talking!}

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,"

Nikka - age 6 {amen!}

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."

Noelle - age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."

Tommy - age 6

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."

Elaine-age 7

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."

Mary Ann - age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."

Lauren - age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."

Karen - age 7 {what? hehe!}

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."

Jessica - age 8

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And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

"Nothing, I just helped him cry".

{aawwww....}

Questions & Honest Answers

1. How are you feeling today?- quirky

2. Where did you go today?- from my room straight to the office

3. Who do you miss badly?- i miss my family, it's been quite a while since I've been with them

4. What are you doing right now?- answering this survey, obviously

5. Honestly, are you a racist?- no

6. Do you like rock/hardcore music?- there are times when I just like to hear such things

7. What's your hobby?- writing

8. Where do you wanna go right now?- home, and sleep

9. What do you see life as?- as a never-ending journey to something that you really can't define what.

10. If you could do anything that's without punishment, what would you do?- launder money

11. Do you follow the law?- not all of them, i mean, all that's applicable, I follow.

12. Are you considered as a happy person?- I should hope so

13. Where are your parents?- they're in the province, working their tails out also.

14. Do you smoke alot?- not really

15. Do you drink alot?- no, i rarely drink

16 . What do you think about?- answers to questions that I cannot imagine posting here in my blog

17. Do you still watch Barney?- no, i never liked barney

18. Anyone who has inspired you in anyways?- actually, there are a lot of them, and if i begin mentioning names, i might forget some and end up having them wondering if they really mattered.

19. Do you like being in school?- right now, i'd rather be in school. hehe

20. Are you anti-social?- not really

21. Do you trust your friends easily?- yep, i think so. they won't be considered my friends if i don't

23 . What's on your mind right noW?- my atm card that i left in someone else's wallet..hehe, forgot to get it back

24. Rain, sun or windy?- rainy

26. What's your sister doing?- i don't have one

27. Ever been to a dog show?- nope, i'd like to be

28. Do you eat pork?- yep

29. Ever gotten Dengue Fever?- nope. hopefully won't

30. If you can have 1 super power,what would it be?- telekinesis

31 . Where do you study? And do you like it?- i used to go to usc. yep, i liked it while it lasted

32. Anything that's bothering youright now?- ummmm, yeah, there's something. i won't tell what it is

33. Ocean, sea, river or swimming pool?- ocean, at least i'd float easily

34. Have you ever been to UK?- nope..

35. What surprises you?- small things that i really don't expect

36. What time is it now? - 10:41am

37. Are you home-sick?- not really

38. Do you wanna go out and shop?- if i have the money, why not?

39. What do you hate the most?- distrust

40. Remember the past?- yeah. i have this uncanny ability to remember things i should forget. the more i think that i should be forgetting, the more i remember the vivid details. ugh.

I've been planning to create my own skin/layout for this blog, and well, I just haven't been quite inspired to do so. My creative cells are still hybernating.

Anyway, I'm still deciding on the color themes, the design itself, the links of course, 'coz I don't wanna lose some of my old posts because every once in a while I try to post something else that I try to connect to the old ones.

Hmmm, I'm actually having a migraine attack right now and I still choose to post something because when I try to construct sentence while having migraine, I find it easier and a little bit faster. Also, the click-click sounds of my typing makes me relax a bit. Darn migraines. Gives me a headache... Hehehe...

Aside from that, I'm still craving for coffee. Although I've minimized my cravings for cheesecake (Cristine now has the cheesecake craving by the way, hehe, sorry girl), I'm now into more coffee. And it's kinda driving me nuts because I don't get contented with instant coffee and buying brewed ones'll make be damn poor! Hohum.. Crazy me.


** Teresa, call me. hehehe.. **

Someone who doesn't exist (part 2)

someone who'll tell the truth even if it will make me furious, or even if it hurts, because he'd know that to lie or not to tell would bring even greater consequences

someone who'll be as wacky as i can be

someone who'll just kiss me on my forehead and say, "how was your day?"

someone who'd need my presence as much as i'd need his

someone who can stand on his own feet, make his own decisions, and be strong enough to stand by it

someone who's not insecure, because i myself need to assure myself

someone who doesn't just talk crap, he does his crap too - meaning he's not all words or stories, but he does what he says

someone who's level headed, because i can be stupid sometimes

someone who not double-minded but has a stable brain wavelength

someone who doesn't want everything in double doses (not two girlfriends, not two wives, not two of everything)

someone who sticks to the plan

someone who'd respect me as much as he wants to be respected

someone who'll be able to take care of me

someone who'd be able to control me at times when i get cranky

someone who'll see the real me, and not through the screen that other people have made him look into

someone who can be stupid sometimes, just to enjoy the day with me

someone sensitive, someone caring

someone who'll just hug me and say nothing, just breathing lightly into my ear

someone sweet, but not too sweet; someone romantic, pero di naman yung nambobola lang

someone who'll embrace me as i am, with perfume or not

someone who seems ideal, but he's not

someone who doesn't exist

papa bear's sick

and oh, would ya kindly pray (if you folks even know how... hehehe, just kidding.... )
for a dear friend, he's in the hospital right now, getting tested for dengue.
but the doctors said he's gonna be fine by tomorrow,
and can already be discharged tomorrow afternoon...

get well soon papa bear.

Some Med School in the Philippines!

Ok folks, this issue has started to bombard the world wide web, especially the browsers of both the curious, and the concerned, people of the Philippines, myself included.

I do watch Desperate Housewives, and for some reason or another, I'm actually watching reruns of the previous season in a local tv station. {I won't mention which station anymore, ok?} And it's only through the news that I learned about the famed "racist" comment from the character of Teri Hatcher, Susan, in Desperate Housewives.



“ok, before we go any further, can I check those diplomas ‘coz I would just like to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the Philippines.”

{take note where the stress of her statement lies...}

Here's the clip:



Hmmm, actually, the truth of it as I personally see it is this: the comment was not directed at Filipino Doctors per Se, but to all those med-related professionals practising their craft in the United States. If you try to review the clip from the famed episode, you can hear from her voice that the 'thing' that the comment was undermining was the quality of education that medical schools here in the Philippines provide their clients, whether local bred or aliens.

Are you getting my point here? What I'm saying is, it's correct that we act on it, but lets ALL get our facts straight before reacting. Foreigner teachers, (Americans, Persians, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, extra terrestials, etc, etc, etc...) can teach in Med Schools in the Philippines, you know.

And you Mr {or Ms - he's gay!} Marc Cherry, {don't you think I forgot all about you} can sure damn write some fancy lines! You attracted one whole nation's viewing audience! Not to mention it's government, its people here and abroad, and was even able to cause the launch of an online signature-driven protest against yourself, the show you're writing for, the producers of that show, and the station that airs it. Hmmm. If you like you can also sign the petition here.

Hahayz....

Hard(est) things in love

1. Flashing your smile to someone u don't want to see. ---> amen...

2. Bringing back the feeling you've learned to forget.

3. Showing that u care.

4. Finding a way to mend a broken heart. ---> hirap nga..

5. Learning that you've been used by someone u truly love.

6. Saying "I love you" when you mean it and when you don't.

7. Letting go of a person you've just learned to love.

8. Realizing that u love somebody you've just taken for granted.

9. Realizing that u love the person you've just broken up with.

10. Waiting for promises you know she or he'll never keep.

11. Saying your love for someone who loves somebody else.

12. Reminiscing the good times u shared together.

13. Shielding your heart to love somebody.

14. Trying to hide what u really feel.

15. Having a commitment w/ someone that u know would not last.

16. Trying to hide the tears that involuntarily fall from your eyes.

17. Sharing the one you love w/ someone else.

18. Loving a person too much. ---> this is actually possible...

19. Giving up someone u never thought of giving up. ---> ahay... damn...

20. Falling in love for the first time

21. Loving someone you haven't seen

22. Having the right love at the wrong time.

23. Exerting effort to make the relationship last or work.

24. Not being appreciated when u know you've given your best. ---> yep, especially if super lame talaga ang excuses na ibinigay...

25. Taking the risk to fall in love again.

26. Hiding your relationship from someone else.

27. Controlling your feelings to avoid hurting a friend

28. Choosing between 2 persons whom u really love.

29. Finding out that u can never have the person u just let go of back

30. Seeing the person u love with someone else --> this i can handle! and that's in the past tense "loved"

31. Learning that the person who claimed to have loved you so much
never really cared

32. Seeing the one you love fall for someone else

33. Falling for your best friend and knowing that things can never be
the same again

34. Learning to trust after you have been burned ----> i have yet to find out

35. Accepting that it was not meant to be

36. Smiling when all you want to do is cry

37. Falling and knowing that it can never be

38. Not being able to love the person who truly cares for you

39. Saying that you can never love a person the way he loves you

40. Hearing that he/she can never love you the way that you love
her/him

41. Saying that you are over someone you still love

42. Being friends again and learning to let go of each other coz you
both know it is better that way ---> amen again!

43. Convincing oneself that you are not in love when you know that you
are

44. Having to let go because you know that he deserves someone else

45. Trying not to remember how perfect everything used to be ---> i think it was never perfect in the first place

Girlie Confessions

1. Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?
ya, i find it cute

2. A big poofy dress or a short party dress?
Short party dress

3. What would you do if you received a long love letter?
umm, depends if the grammar is right... hehehe!

4. Group dates or single dates?
Group dates

5. Do you hate it when guys act different around their friends?
yes, totally

6. Are diamonds a girl’s best friend?
nope... how about chocolates? :)

7. Is your hair up or down today?
Up…

8. Do you straighten your hair?
nope, it's kinda straight already, just a little poofy sometimes; think I want it wavy/curly next time

9. Favorite mascara?
none

10. Do you get your nails done?
i do my own nails

11. Small or large purses?
i don't use purses

12. In your purse, what are your must haves?
in case I use 1: wallet, tinted lip balm, cell phone

13. Jeans or sweats?
jeans

14. Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that’s uncomfortable?
as much as possible, i don't!

15. Do you text message a lot?
not these days; i used to...

16. What would you do if you got pregnant?
enjoy the experience

17. What’s your favorite color?
dark Blue

18. Heels or flats?
flats

19. Did you ever cry during a romantic movie?
once in a while

20. Would you ever leave the house without make-up on?
yep, i usually do so

21. Walmart or Target?
there's none of this sort here in the philippines

22. Do you wear collared shirts?
yep

23. Do you like preppy boys?
not really

24. Do you think lip gloss is the best!?
not that much

25. Do you own any big sunglasses?
No

26. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
just about 30-45 minutes

27. Do you like to wear band-aids?
not if i don't need them

28. Do you like skater boys?
nope

29. Do you often wish there was something you could change?
sometimes

30. Gold or silver?
Silver!

31. Do you like to receive flowers?
there are times, yes

32. Do you like surfer boys?
nope

33. Do you dress up for the holidays?
nope

34. Do you like to wear dresses?
hehehe, when I feel like it

35. On a scale of 1-10 how much do guys confuse you?
7
36. In the last 48 hours have you hung out with a guy?
Not really

37. Would you date a guy shorter than you?
NO!

38. Do you like to hold hands?
hmm, sometimes

39. What is the youngest you would date?
24

40. What is the oldest you would date?
26

41. What do you notice when you first meet a guy?
face

42. Is it hot when guys sweat?
not at all

43. What is the best feature in a guy?
eyes

44. Do you like making eye contact?
sometimes

46. Would you kill for chocolate?
it can come to that.... :)

47. Did you ever spend all day/night getting pretty for a guy?
nope

48. On a scale from 1-10 how fun is shopping?
6

49. Do you freak out if you miss your favorite show?
Not really

50. Do you yell a lot?
i used to, think i still do

51. Do you wear sweatpants/pajamas to school/work?
Nope

52. Have you ever dressed unlike yourself to impress a guy?
Not really

53. Do you write a lot of mushy love poems?
Nope!

54. What makeup could you not live w/ out?
hmmm, that maybe lip balm (is that considered make-up?)

55. Do you fall in love easily?
No

56. Do you have cramps?
right now? no!

57. Do you think you have the bestest friend ever?
of course!

Cat Got Your Tongue?

Ok, so that may sound a little bitchy. But hey, I can deal with it.

Anyway, I'm still in the office, enjoying the coldness of the darn airconditioning, again. I know, I've complained about it a thousand times already, but I also still kinda like wallowing in it, because here, at least I get to use the internet.

Hmmm, here are my 5's for today...

5 Crazy Things I did today (so far!):

1. drank coke light at breakfast.
2. downloaded 2 ghostgirl screensavers
3. added a theme to my firefox browser
4. downloaded and used a theme also for my windows
5. had just about 4 cups of coffee in the 8 hours of office time.

5 People I spend a lot of time talking with (everyday, mind you):

1. IRISH!!!! - as in this girl is a champion when it comes to talking!!!
2. marilac
3. mamemie
4. teresa
5. cristine (I consider emailing a form of talk! so sue me...)

5 Things I do early in the morning (in the office):

1. turn on my computer
2. have coffee
   
3. check my emails
4. check my blogs
5. have coffee :)

5 Things I look at the workplace:

1. the computer
   
2. other people
3. my files
4. other people
5. other files

hehehe!


5 Things I hate about my work:

1. the airconditioning - like these guys don't mind if we all freeze to death!!!
2. the pay - ok, so sometimes the pay is good, you'd understand if you try working here, but most of the times, and looking at the pay history, salary here is more like a burden to give than a benefit
3. other people - do i still need to explain?
4. work options - you actually don't have any
5. number of bosses - you actually don't have just one boss in this company, the list can go up to 3 or 5 bosses... duh.
   

On Letting Go...

Found this article a few months ago, the link was given by Wax. And it's written by Louise Ganey.

---o0o---

When You Can't Let Go

So it's been over for a while. You've tried your best not to ring him or see him. Perhaps you've done the opposite, and sought him out at every opportunity, and rung him when you knew you shouldn't. Either way, you still can't stop thinking about him, and although you may have tried various ways to distract yourself, you can't get him out of your head. Unrequited love is frustrating, painful, and not that uncommon. I've watched quite a few of my close girlfriends experience this kind of heartache to a horrendous degree. I too, have found myself pining pathetically away over a lost love. It's hard, and it hurts. But you can, and will eventually let him go and move on.

So what can you do?

Don't call him or try and see him. It will always end in tears. If by some chance you can catch him, either by phone or in person, you are just placing a short-term bandaid on your heart. At first, this contact will make you feel good, until he reinforces to you that's over and he has moved on (this is where the tears begin). It's just like breaking up all over again. All you're doing is putting yourself into a vulnerable and painful situation again. If you think that by making contact with him, you can change how he feels, you will be disappointed. Remember, as much as love can be a beautiful experience, it can also be so cruel. The reality is, if he had decided he wanted you back, then he would have tried to contact you. If he's made no attempt to do this, then he doesn't want you back. Trying to persuade him to get back together will only frustrate you and ultimately anger him. He knows there is nothing he can say or do to make you feel any better, and contacting him will only frustrate him. In the end if you keep calling, the only way you're going to make him happy, is by leaving him alone for good.

If you can, try and reverse the situation. If you ended the relationship, and your ex kept calling to try and convince you to get back together, it wouldn't take long until you would dread the thought of hearing from him. It's just the same for guys.

Surround yourself with your girlfriends. When you are going through a difficult battle such as this one, go to your girlfriends, that's what they're there for. It's okay to vent your feelings when you first break up with your partner, but if you keep rehashing the same thing, they too will become sick of hearing about it. If this starts to happen, they're not being bitchy, there's just nothing they can say or do to help. Use them to take your mind off things. Your friends would rather you do this than hear the same old story over and over about why he doesn't want to be with you.

Try doing girl things together. Go shopping, have a girl's night out, or take a weekend away. For most girls, close girlfriends can be like an extended family, and they will love you through the tough times, but they need to see you are trying to help yourself. No matter how much people care, they do get sick of someone who's not trying to help themselves.

Throw yourself into work, hobbies, and recreation. Even if you can't stop thinking about your ex, get out and live. It may not be helpful to start with, but after a while it can ease the heartache. Once the relationship's over, it's important you start rebuilding your life. Often when couples are together for a while, they're worlds entwine and become one. So it's normal to feel a little lost. Sometimes what you may be missing is the security of having a predictable and safe love and social life. Many people lose contact with their friends when they fall in love, and once it's over they feel completely devastated at the loss of not just their ex, but of the life they gave up to be with them. And when it's over, things are going to change dramatically. Change is sometimes terrifying, but it can also be wonderful. If change scares you, try and turn it around. Embrace chance. With change comes growth, and when you grow, the person you should find at the end will be a beautiful and strong survivor.

If you've tried everything. If it's been months, and you still can't find you can let go of your ex, you may need to seek out some counselling. You will probably find that the problem lies a lot deeper than the ending of a relationship. Talking with someone other than your friends can often throw a new perspective on the situation, and you may find that there are other alternatives to help you move on. Seeing a professional for a relationship break-up does mean you are weak or hopeless. If you cannot move on, this is actually a healthy decision, and is quite common.

Letting go of someone you love and accepting that they no longer want to be with you can be a painful thing to cope with. But the heart does heal; it's just some just take longer than others. And remember you've lived much of your life without this person before, and you can do it again. You just need to be strong, and hang on.

---o0o---

recvd thru text:

"you've already proven that ur strong cath, ...."

Blog Walking

Hmm, "walked" through Girlie's blog after spending a chunk of my afternoon time in our mini-library looking through SOP's and other things. And oh, I just discovered that Mary Jean's gonna be heading the due diligence engagement for our company. Way to go MJ!!! *clap clap clap* So you're a senior now, huh?! Hmmm...

Anyway, I also checked myy email, and guess what? Wala lang. Hahaha, joke. In fairness, I just found these articles (which are quite common, mind you) amusing.

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CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?

A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one." The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please." "Oh, good looking, polite, humorous , sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest."

The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you need television."

There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband ,because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.

RIGHT SPEECH

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other,we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.

A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted,"Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school."

On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me.Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered ,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you."

Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.


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So there. Hehehe....

Away from Home

I remember the time I started blogging; it was also when I was away from Cebu - the place I called home for quite some time. And now, here I am, reminiscing.

I'm not originally from Cebu. I grew up in Bulacan (that's in Luzon), then we migrated, like birds, to Zamboanga. Funny, because I couldn't understand a whole sentence then without frowning. Hehe.

So I learned to speak Bisaya through my grade 6 classmates. The room was divided into half by then, half was pro their bet for the best student, and the half, was of course, rooting for me. The guys and gals that taught me I considered my barkada also at that time. They were composed of my cousins (my uncles & aunts, actually), and their friends. What they did was that they don't respond to me nor talk to me unless I talk in Bisaya. So what did the freakin' gurl do? Learned and spoke Bisaya. Left me no choice you know.

And after a while I went to Davao. Had to. I was taking the scholarship. And then college to Cebu. And this is where I spent most of my time from then on. I considered it my home for quite a while because loved ones were there too. But now....

Anyway, still have the closest of friends in Cebu. They're still there. Living their lives, glad to be disturbed when I needed company. Sometimes even thankful for the distraction. hehehe.

Thanks guys, luv ya. See ya around.

Headbang Part 2

I have a headache but still I choose to update my blog. Great.

Anyway, I'm making a test post for these freakin' smileys. And I hope they work, because I'm gonna have a hard time taking back my aching brain cells for this. Hmmm...I'm actually having my second mug of coffee, a headache and tons of coffee. A deadly combination. Hehehe.

Headbang

I really wanna bang my head to something that's really hard. I having a damn migraine attack.

It actually started last night, thought I was just having a little sugar rush from having too much coke, but it actually stayed until this morning. I even thought sleeping would be the remedy, but hell no. It still fuc*in' hurts.

As crazy as I can get each day, I actually am ranting about a darn headache while I haven't actually been to the clinic to ask for medication. Well, think I'm going after posting this. Another thing I want to do is just go to my room and sleep the whole day. I really, really wanna do that. Hmmm, think I'm just going undertime today.


Freaking migraines.