neids...

A Smart Move...

2008-07-05T21:13:00.003+08:00

Day One.

After almost 2 months of weekly job hunts and what seemed an endless submission of resumès through online and walk-in applications, finally, I got a job!!

Last Thursday, I went to Ayala, Makati at the Smart Tower for an interview which barely have any idea as to what job am i gonna get. I got there at 10.30am coz the effin rain and traffic has just joined forces and made me come a little bit late. So nuff said about the brouhaha.

When i arrived at Smart, I didn't really waited that long coz after a couple of minutes after i submitted my visitor's slip, i was called by Ms. Maddie for the initial interview along with another girl.

So we sat there, did the usual Q&A's and soon after that, Ms. Maddie gave us a map of the next place where we have to take our exams.

So off we go to Boni in Mandaluyong and tried to locate the PLDT Innolab (which was just right in front of RTU).

We got there at 1pm then started the exams at 1.30. The exams were sooo easy that i immediately finished all of them before the alloted time ends. After the written exams, we were sent to the computer lab to test our comp skills. Geez... I know i did well on the first 3 parts of the exam, however, for the typing accuracy part, i kinda faltered.

There was that fat girl who kept on staring at my work and she even stood right beside me, so man, i got so effin conscious and fumbled on the keys. Kainis!!

After that, we all left as they told us that we'll just receive a call or text from Ms. Maddie if ever we did passed the test. I immediately left the place and in a jiffy, went straight to the MRT Station and so eager to go home.. I'm just so damn tired man..

I got home at 5.30pm; ate a lot; rest; took a bath; then just watched TV until 1am.

I did wait for the text from Ms. Maddie and heck, i didn't received any even before i close my eyes..

So i did guessed that i didn't passed the exam.. or so i thought..

End of Day One.

Ü~♥~Ü~♥~Ü~♥~Ü

Day Two.

I woke up at 9.45am with a freakin' headache. Checked my phone and golly! Ms. Maddie texted me saying

"Congratulations! You passed the exam and your final interview is scheduled today, 2pm @ 8f Icon Universal Tower, QAve, QC. See you there and Good Luck!"

WTF!!! I hurriedly fixed my bed in between brushing my teeth, preparing my breakfast at turning on the computer! Man, I'm cramming!!

So i tried searching through http://www.wikimapia.com/ the loaction of the said tower coz i don't have any freakin' idea where it was and how can i get there. Luckily, my mom and my tita both know the place so they just told me how to get there.

I left home at about 12pm, rode the FX to Crossing but effin hell, it's a jampacked traffic at Ortigas! I have no choice but walk up to the MRT station.

1.30, i'm still waiting for the MRT at Ortigas station.

1.33, the MRT just arrived. Thank God!

1.50 got off at Quezon Avenue and walked fast to the taxi station.

1.58 still inside the taxi but already on my way to the meeting place.

2.00 arrived at Icon Universal Tower, logged in and went straight to the 8f.

2.04 at last i made it. so i just waited for Mr. Reslly to conduct my final interview.

2.15 still waiting...

2.30 still waiting....

2.36, finally! Mr. Reslly arrived!!

So to cut the story short (hehehe), Mr. Reslly was very much impressed by my personality and then and there, he told me that i passed and immediately shook my hand. WOW!!! Grabe, ang saya!

So there goes the 2 days of my Smart saga.. hahaha...

I'll be starting my training this Monday from 9am to 6pm... hopefully i'd get used to it, enjoy the work, the people and the company benefits...

Work and Money... sounds so freakin' good!!

P.S.

I think i better switch my network from using a Globe sim to Smart.. hehehe Ü

Another Feast

2008-06-27T22:22:00.002+08:00

Feast One Hundred & Ninety Five
June 27th, 2008

Appetizer
What is the weather like today where you live?
Well, as usual, it's freakin' hot again here, however, when I got home at 6:30pm, it's beginning to cool down so I guess it alright.

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how career-minded are you?
As of now that i'm still trying to figure out which field do I really want to be in, I guess I'd rate myself as 7.

Salad
What type of window coverings do you have in your home? Blinds, curtains, shutters, etc.?
Curtains most of the time. But once I'd get my own room, I'd use blinds.

Main Course
Name something that instantly cheers you up.
Just the thought of those very funny moments with my friends instantly cheers me up. Oh, and reading funny quotes or stories!

Dessert
How many times do you hit the snooze button on a typical morning?
Once. I can easily be waken up.

Rain

2008-06-14T00:43:00.002+08:00

I recently discovered this really beautiful song that's originally sung by Patti Griffin and has a Norah Jones version.. the title is Rain.

Try to download or search for it, i'll bet you'd love it too..

Here are the lyrics...

Rain

It's hard to listen to a hard hard heart

Beating close to mine

Pounding up against the stone and steel

Walls that I won't climb

Sometimes a hurt is so deep deep deep

You think that you're gonna drown

Sometimes all I can do is weep weep weep

With all this rain falling down

Chorus:

Strange how hard it rains now

Rows and rows of big dark clouds

When I'm holding on underneath this shroud

Rain

Its hard to know when to give up the fight

Two things you want will just never be right

Its never rained like it has to night before

Now I don't wanna beg you baby

For something maybe you could never give

I'm not looking for the rest of your life

I just want another chance to live

~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~

Feast One Hundred & Ninety Three

Appetizer
Do you consider yourself to be an optimist or a pessimist?
I'm more of an optimist coz i tend to just focus my mind on positive things

rather than let those negative auras prevail.

Soup
What is your favorite color of ink to write with?
Black, Red or Pink..

Salad
How often do you get a manicure or pedicure? Do you do them yourself or go to a salon and pay for them?
At least once a month i treat myself to a ManiPed.

If i'm too busy to crunch my back i'd have my nails done at a salon.

But if i need to be thrift, i'd just prefer to do it by myself.

Main Course
Have you ever won anything online? If so, what was it?
Nah, im not into online betting nor games nor any contests.

Dessert
In which room in your house do you keep your home computer?

in the living room so that all of us who knows how to operate it can freely use it anytime.. yeah!

Friends...

2008-06-11T13:18:00.002+08:00

What does it take for one person to look back to who they were 5 years ago?

As for me, i can look back to those memories with just the blink of an eye.

You see, i'm a very sentimental person. Back in highschool i used to take so many pictures of every event that's happening during our senior years; and not just pictures, i even got our section a scrapbook where we write down, post pictures of every thing that goes on with us.

Whenever i see that book, or open it for some nostalgic episodes, i can't help but smile and then laugh...

It's like going back to high school in full circle..

I realized me and my colleagues really did changed a lot. With our physical appearances up to the way we talk and act during annual reunions, all of us matured in so many different ways.

Some are already working in different fields...

some are still pursuing their studies...

some chose to start their own families...

some would still act so carefree

and some friendships still remained the same.

We may have experienced a lot more of life in college but what we have learned during the 4-year stay in highschool is something that no college degree nor award could ever replace.

It's where we've found life-long friendships.

And i say this not because it's been 5 years since i got out of highschool or that i'm getting old (geez, i'm only 21!), I'm saying this because no matter how far nor how busy my friends were, we still manage to care for each other.

That's one of the many things that highschool has taught us apart from the gruelling academic subjects and what seemed an endless pit of projects.

Once every year, we try to gather again, not as a section, but as a whole. No more Rutherford. No more Archimedes. No more Roentgen.

Just the SMMS Senior highschool batch of 2003.

That's who we are when we graduated.

That's what we are now.

Whatever misunderstandings that some of us may had gone thru during our teenage years should already be forgotten. We're mature people now.

We have to forgive them.

So I'm making this post of appeal for my batch mates who cares enough to look back for a while.

We've learned so much guys, we've matured into better persons and that's really a good thing.

Just take one moment to look back, there's nothing wrong with taking a glimpse of highschool life again.

Luv u guys! ♥

Same Me... Only Better...

2008-06-05T20:07:00.003+08:00

Well, after 2 weeks of "grieving" (duh!), I'm finally back!

During the time that i was moping and sort of contemplating as to wtf have i done to that a-hole , I've decided that life is sooooo much better without that psychotic piece of crap in my life.

(Well isn't it obvious that i'm still bitter?! But i know you'll forgive me for that..)

So now, i'm getting myself back on track. Somehow spent 3 days last week to find a job again (cuz i really needed one!); hanging out with my good old friends and doing lots of stuff just to keep myself pre-occupied.

Whew! with this oh-so hot weather, i think i'd just rather accept the job offer i got from Sitel in exchange of living in Baguio for 4 months! geez!

~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~

I'm soooo currently addicted to watching Gossip Girl in ETC nowadays.

I admit, i just can't get enough of the bitchy-ness that surrounds these people.

I specially like the character of Blair Waldorf played by Leighton Meester.

She can be the bitchy, bossy Queen B (that rhymes ha!) on one side but she is still Serena Van Der Woodsen's (Blake Lively) BFF!

Oh geez! I LOVE both of them!

So try to catch up on Gossip Girl at ETC every Tuesday at 8:00pm!

And as Gossip Girl always says...

XOXO... You're not popular unless you're talked about...

Rock Bottom

2008-05-26T01:20:00.002+08:00

When was the last time i blogged about hitting rock bottom?

Umm... yeah, that was last December but that's a different scenario with what i wanna share right now.

It's been exactly a week and a day old since "I Died".

This whole week that had passed by is so depressing that even though i can laugh, smile and act so normal like everything's alright, but it's not.

It never is.

Hitting rock bottom again has taken another toll in my health... and in my whole being.

I guess this is what they so often call "self-destruction".

But i HATE this feeling. I HATE being like this.

It hurts the people around me; my family, my friends and yeah... even myself.

This is just so hard to deal with right now and man, i'm so thankful with the overwhelming support and concern that's coming from the people who really love me the most.

In due time, i'll heal. I even wished i have Claire Bennett's power in Heroes. The power to regenerate her body.

But as impossible as it may seem, yeah, you can heal every qound or injury...

...but there is no cure for a broken heart.

There is no cure for a shattered person.

Time is the only one responsible in fixing the wounds.

As i would always say "The wounds have been heald but the scar remains."

And that scar would continuously remind me that i once gave my whole being and love to this one person who didn't even took good care of it.

I'm in pain again.

I'm hurting.

I think i died that night.

But just like Jesus Christ, I'm coming back again.

Wiser.

Stronger.

Loved.

David Cook Won!

2008-05-22T10:17:00.003+08:00

This is so freakin' awesome!

David Cook won the American Idol 2008!

Though he was pitted with the crowd favorite David Archuleta, Cook managed to win despite "harsh" criticisms from judge Simon Cowell.

But heck, i'm so glad that Cook won coz he really does bring the edge in this year's AI.

It's Over

2008-05-19T00:04:00.002+08:00

It's OVER....

After 5 months... it all comes down to this.

You're so cruel. So Cold.

You're not the same guy i fell inlove back then.

Hindi ka marunong magmahal...

But I will NEVER let you ruin me like this.

I'll prove to you that i can be strong. That i can live on my own.

That I CAN LIVE WITHOUT YOU in my life.

"Heartache is pain emanating from the chest due to emotional distress or trauma.

Emotional trauma is expressed as chest pain or heartache because we have been conditioned

to consider the heart as the seat of our emotions,

as if the brain had nothing to do with emotions.

When you have lost the will to live, it is not hard to find a reason to die.

Don't supress the pain; let it out.

Ofte, they don't need a doctor,

they need a friend,

a shoulder to cry on,

or a wall to bang on.

Although it ultimately depends on what cuases the heartache,

and after expressing his or her sorrow,

it is best to learn to move on.

Trying to refocus the mind on something else helps,

so they can find a reason to get on with life.

Life goes on despite the loss."

Feast One Hundred and Ninety One

2008-05-16T16:29:00.002+08:00

Appetizer
What is the nearest big city to your home?
Pasig City. for me that's the nearest big city here in Rizal.

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?
9. i also have my own boo-boos sometimes so i tend to spill bits of my secrets. lol

Salad
Describe your hair (color, texture, length).
right now it's pure black. its texture? soft and straight. length? shoulder length for now coz i just had it trimmed last sunday.

Main Course
What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?
i'd probably be a very obedient driver. lol, a bit courteous and aggressive at the same time.

Dessert
When was the last time you had a really bad week?
i think last week and this week are both bad weeks for me... family stuffs are somehow affecting me and my bf's relationship so i better fix it or else... geez...

In the City of Pines

2008-05-10T16:31:00.011+08:00

here are some pictures i took when we had our brief vacation in Baguio. Geez, it was so cold even if it's 2 o'clock in the afternoon, unlike here in Manila which is freakin' hot.

we left home at 12:30 am on May 6 then arrived at Baguio by 6am, still on May 6. hehe

some pics here are shot at the University of the Philippines in Baguio coz my cousin Michelle is about to enroll there as a freshman taking up Broadcast Communications. (way to go girl!)

by the time we're finished at UPB, we went to Mines View Park, the Baguio Cathedral, Good Shepherd Park, and so much more. well heck, just enjoy the pics ok? ciao!

Finally!

2008-05-07T19:31:00.006+08:00

Last saturday, May 3. 2008, me and my colleagues as well as the other graduating students of ICCT have finally graduated.

After 4 years and 7 months of almost endless waiting and grueling hours in studying, i'm now a graduate.

It feels so damn nice to know that all the hardships and more so, the joys of studying - since preschool, grade school, high school and college - has been paid off.

During my 4 year stay in college, i've had so many experiences that i would surely treasure for a lifetime. i was able to learn so many lessons, be it inside or outside the campus, i'm very much sure, those lessons are here to stay.
Aside from formal studying, i was also able to meet a lot of people who eventually became my classmates, acquaintances, friends and best friends. they saw my transition from being the nerdy and unnoticed girl to becoming the friendly, outspoken, quirky but still wise Oneida that i am now.

MY friends (and also a few professors) became my life coaches during those years in college. They may not be aware as to how they have molded me into who i am now, but i can honestly say that without their different personalites and unexpected "words of wisdom", i have learned quite a handful, man.

Whatever happened here in college is one hell of a ride. and i mean hell of a ride.i wasn't really expecting to become the most popular girl nor the most intelligent one. i just wanted to grow here... and i did.

I'll certainly miss EVERYONE specially my closest friends, the AB COMM batch 07-08.

These pictures will speak for themselves..

Thinking about something...

2008-04-05T11:40:00.005+08:00

With this freakin' hot weather that's been going on for a couple of months now,

i'm kinda immersing myself with random thoughts..

First, itll be a couple of weeks from now before my graduation from college and hopefully i'll be able to get a good job inside the media world.

Second, I'm still weighing things between what i wanna do after grad and where i wanna go. I really wanted to go somewhere else where i can refresh myself right before i indulge my whole time in work.

Third, it's been 4 months since i last saw my former officemates and friends at Sitel and i really, really wanna hang out with them again. It's just that, i don't have the luxury of time, or even money, to spend.. hai...

And Fourth, i need to assure my loved ones that i'll always be there even if i'll be busy coz of work and may not have to spent that much of a quality time with them.

Sheesh... life is getting too toxic for me,, but heck, i'm happy with who i am with and what i am now...

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Fridays Feast

I really do miss answering this Meme, aside from the fact that Saisho introduced this to me (oh God, i also miss Sho!^_^), this type of "buffet for the brain" makes me anticipate Friday blogging all the more!

Feast One Hundred & Eighty Six

April 4th, 2008

Appetizer

Invent a new flower; give it a name and describe it.

~ honestly, i wouldn't want to invent or create a new flower. i'd rather stick with the Orchids, especially the violet ones because just seeing them gracefully gliding their flowers through the wind is more than enough to appreciate the beauty of everything.

Soup

Name someone whom you think has a wonderful voice.

~ as of now, i couldn't think of anyone in particular that has a really nice or rather, a wonderful voice.

Salad

On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how clean do you keep your car?

~ 8!

Main Course

How do you feel about poetry?

~ poetry is one of the most wonderful and beautiful ways of expressing one's emotions and thoughts.

Dessert

What was the last person/place/thing you took a picture of?

~ a picture of me and Jan (my guy) during my cousin's Recognition Day..

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An Inconvenient Truth

I've been waiting for so long for this Documentary to be shown on HBO because during the time that this was being shown here in the Philippines, i was so damn busy with work and studies.

So i'm so freakingly glad that HBO is going to have a week-long run of this film.

Taking It Slow

2008-04-01T10:16:00.003+08:00

I need another worthy getaway...

And how i badly wish that it would happen again soon...

My life has become so toxic that I wanted to stop just for a while and take things slowly...

I wanna go back to the beach...

I need to think and be "one" with my self again...

Out of Work

2008-01-09T22:43:00.000+08:00

i'm already out of work! well...

i'm currently a Professional Bum here at home doin' so many stuffs i've missed doing for the past 4 months since i began working...

finish my scrapbook...

take pictures...

watch dvd movies...

watch tv shows...

update myself on family stuffs...

learning how to cook...

learning new snack recipes...

acquaint myself with old friends...

update my blog/s...

regularly check my mails...

find someone...? hehe...

sleep!

eat!

--- so much for a 4 month vacation eh!?

by the way, here's my new "baby".. her name is Indy.. cute noh!?

My Guardian Angel

2007-12-23T20:59:00.000+08:00

A few years ago, i was also a kid who believes in the existence of angels. Or so to say, Guardian Angels.

we don't know where they really originated but what we know is that they are present at every second of our lives.

they never fail to leave our sides just to guide us in whatever things we do, wherever place we may go and all the stuff we do for as long as we breathe.but the usual catch is that, we don't see our guardian angels.

we only manifest to believe that they exist because that's what our parents would tell us.

but as for me, i've seen, hugged and talked to my "Guardian Angel" for the first 21 years of my life.

he's none other than my Lolo Bien.

Having him present in all those years has been really a wonderful memory that i'll surely won't forget.

he's not just a Lolo to me, but also became a father, a fan and most importantly, a friend.

he would help our family and provide us those endless Dunkin Donuts pasalubong every Friday when he comes home from a week long work at the MMDA.

but sadly, he's gone now.just a few days before Christmas, Dec. 22 to be exact, he was taken away from me and our family.

he's probably watching me typing this tribute for him.

the reason why i'm writing and letting you all read this piece is that i want everyone to know that i am so proud of my Lolo Bien and that he is my Guardian Angel in every sense of the word.

honestly, its really difficult for me to write this without shedding tears and feeling so nostalgic about the memories and all of the goodness that he has given me and my family.

i will definitely miss him...

i'll miss the Friday afternoon Dunkin Donut pasalubong that he brings home after being gone for a week-long work.

i'll miss the way he verbally reacts or shouts his opinions of the PGMA administration and the craziness of those crooked politicians.

i'll miss his whole-hearted effort to stay in the kitchen and wash the pile of dirty dishes after a big party or occasion in our house would take place.

i'll miss his crazy reactions whenever i would dress up and imitate different Pinoy characters.

i'll miss his concern for my health condition.

i'll miss his "balato" or money rewards everytime he gets a good salary.

i'll miss his paksiw na bangus, bagoong with talong mix and the oh-so yummy sinangag every Sunday morning.

i'll miss the times that he and i would walk in our dark street here on our place armed with only a flickering flashlight at every 3:30 in the morning just to go to work.

i'll miss the times that i would wake him up just to let him drive me to the fx station and he would patiently wait and stand there with me.

i'll miss a lot about my Beben.

i may probably stop typing at this point but God and Beben knows that me and our entire family miss him a lot.

wala akong maipipintas na masama sa taong ito dahil naging higit pa siya sa Lolo, Ama at Kaibigan sa aming lahat.

I treat him as a very special Guardian Angel na binigay ni Lord sa family namin.

so with this post, i pay tribute to the person with a golden heart, warm-loving smile and humble personality...

Thank you Lolo Bien for every thing...

Thank you and We Love you to the depths of our hearts.

We'll see you there...

Friends and Family

2007-11-25T13:51:00.000+08:00

Here' the latest pics i got from my digicam and fone.. enjoy taking a look and grabbing it folks!

Lovely and Moi!

Moi, Arla, Nikai, Dannie, Arla, Gail, Annie

My Temporary Job

Annie, Nikai, Moi, Lian, Dannie

Moi and Daddy Ram

Lovely, Paula, Nikai

The Devil Rays

Fashionably Pretty!

The Rams

Sho, Moi, Nikai

Roge, Nohn, Daddy Ram, Francis

WTF is that?!

Thier new drinking buddy

Pretty!

Pouty

Nikai, share us the cam please!? lol

......

Tubig!!!

Happy Fiesta!

30 hours awake... lol

drunk, sleepy, hungry...

shocked

Sho, Me and the Big Fat Lady

what's that!?

Sleepy and Pouty

Tagay na!

Stop sleeping Bry..

Wake up Roge!

Hungry!

At the Pantry

The Devil Rays

Patti with the Angono Higantes

Kainan na!

Checkin' out my new fone!

Kyooowing!

Nikai's Station

My Ram Family

2007-11-12T16:00:00.000+08:00

I Am Me

2007-10-29T12:06:00.000+08:00

Red and B**chy

just kiddin'!!

Are you willing to work in a graveyard shift?

2007-10-13T18:51:00.000+08:00

After two weeks of FT, here we are.
The Class 1 finally made it! (*evil laugh)

Here are some pics I took on our last day of FT. Enjoy!!

Friday's Feast One Hundred and Sixty-Two

2007-09-29T18:14:00.000+08:00

Appetizer
How are you today?
I was fine by the time that i woke up at 9am. Then got a bit tired coz i cooked today's lunch. And as i was watching a Heroes DVD Marathon with my cousin, i suddenly started sneezing which now turned up to be a bad cold. So i guess my whole day is such a woozy one..

Soup
Name 3 television shows you watch on a regular basis.
1. Miami Ink on Discovery Travel and Living
2. Ugly Betty
3. Heroes

Salad
What’s the scariest weather situation you’ve experienced?
The typhoon Milenyo last year (2006) which really wreaked havoc not only in our home but to the whole community and nation as well.

Main Course
If you could wake up tomorrow morning in another country, where would you want to be?
I'd probably be in Paris, France.

Dessert
What do you usually wear to sleep?
Pajamas..

Not much of a Heroes fanatic

2007-09-25T17:42:00.000+08:00

You scored 58 Idealism, 62 Nonconformity, 20 Nerdiness

You are like Peter Petrelli

Do you ever... get the feeling that you were meant to do something extraordinary?

Congratulations, you're Peter Petrelli!
You are a compassionate, idealistic person, which is great.
You're searching for your identity and purpose in life, and you have a strong desire to be special, and do something great for the world.
You're a bit on the emo side, but you have the best of intentions.
Your best quality: Empathy
Your worst quality: EMO

Newbie

2007-09-22T14:12:00.000+08:00

Well, just like Sho, this is the only time that i get to update my blog again.

I've been "out" of the Internet world for almost 2 weeks and geez, when i opened my mailbox, i have 89 unread messages!! Huwaaatttt!?!?!

So here i am, typing random keys on my keyboard and somehow, listening to the very depressing humming of the fan.

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I got a new job and soon I'll start my training as a CSR at SiTEL Ortigas. I can't disclose the name of the account yet coz my superiors might see this blog and "terminate" me instantly. (and i don't have any idea how they're gonna do that!)

however, i also get to meet new friends and establish a "group" with such very nice and wacky people.

I'm still on the path to learning a lot of things with regards to this line of work but i'm sure that i'd easily get through all of it with these people around me.

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This morning, i read this pretty absurd news about the MTRCB and their new boo-boo.

They are now classifying any human rights related movies (indie or big screen) into RATED X!!!

WTF!? I don't see anything wrong with letting those movies be shown to the people.

Now, they're slowly killing the freedom of the press, the media and the HR advocates... Grrr!!!

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another thing, i got to watch the footage of Christian Bautista's Lupang Hinirang boo-boo.

Oh man! he's really on the brink of getting thrown with tomatoes and all those yucky stuff.

but he apologized and as for me, that's good enough.

Our fellow countrymen may criticize this boo-boo but heck, nobody's perfect!

Kung ang 10 commandments nga di natin kabisado by word, lupang hinirang pa kaya!?

C'mon people!

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i wasn't able to watch the UAAP cheerdance competition!! Waaahhhh!!!!

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My puppy is now 3 months old and is really gaining weight.

Oh, by the way, she treats the kittens as if they were her toys.

She would bite them on their fragile bodies and toss them everywhere.

but i guess, it's only her way of playing with the little ones, right?

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I got a new hairdo and somehow, my Mom says that its as if i have just wasted 200 bucks coz my hair still looks the same as before.

And when i looked into the mirror, oh hell... yeah, this cliche popped into my mind:
"Mothers know best!"

But heck, its ok though.

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Now that i'll be earning my own money, i'm starting to come up with a list of the things i'm gonna buy, the places i wanna go, and the movies i wanna see.

But its still in the scraps so i'll just post it next time.

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right now, my current TV addiction is watching Miami Ink on Discovery Travel & Living and Ugly Betty on Star World.

These 2 shows just makes up my whole week.

Now, i'm kinda sad coz with my line of work, i'd probably miss these 2. waaahhh!!!

Fridays Feast # 159

2007-09-08T01:00:00.000+08:00

Appetizer
Using only one word, how does grocery shopping make you feel?
- Happy!

Soup
What is your favorite part about the season of Autumn?
- unfortunately, because the Philippines is a tropical country, we don't experience autumn. However, i think autumn creates a solemn surge of emotion to anyone who appreciates it.

Salad
Have you ever had any bad experiences online?
- yeah. Lots! most of them on YM, Chat rooms, bulk e-mails, spams.

Main Course
Name three things that make you happy daily.
- 1. Being waken up by my funny and cute cousin Bridgie. She would call me on her cutest tone and smile and say "Boo So Much Dood!" which means "I love you so much Dude!"
2. Playing with my new puppy...
3. Reading a great book...

Dessert
What one household cleansing or organizing item would you not want to be without?
- the Scrubber!

Bunny Killer

2007-09-07T00:04:00.001+08:00

The Puppy that chewed my Bunny...

Fridays Feast #158

2007-09-01T13:22:00.000+08:00

Appetizer
Who is the easiest person for you to talk to?
- grace, saisho

Soup
If you could live in any ancient city during the height of the quality of its society and culture, which one would you choose?
- England's Golden Age

Salad
What is the most exciting event you’ve ever witnessed?
- Pyrolympics @ the Mall of Asia.. so wonderful..

Main Course
If you were a celebrity, what would you do for a publicity stunt?
- i'd probably surface as richard gutierrez's secret gf! wahahaha

Dessert
What do you consider the ideal age to have a first child?
- 23 to 25 y.o. would be good..

Friends

2007-08-27T02:39:00.000+08:00

Here are some pics that was taken last night on my post birthday celebration.

Sho, i'm kinda sad coz you weren't able to come... but i know you really wanted to be here... don't worry, there's still more celebrations to come naman di ba?!

Music is Cool!!

2007-08-20T15:04:00.000+08:00

I got this from Saisho.. cool sya huh..

RULES:
1. Put Your itunes, windows media player etc on SHUFFLE
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW GAY IT SOUNDS

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?- Nothing in this World - Paris Hilton

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?- Fergalicious - Fergie (wow! lufet!!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?- Push It To The Limit - Corbin Bleu

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?- Crazy for You - Sponge Cola version (pwede na rin...)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?- Jeepney - Sponge Cola (WTF!?)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OFTEN?- The Hardest Things - 98 Degrees

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR ENEMY?'- Wait a Minute - Pussy Cat Dolls

WHAT IS 2 + 2?- I'm coming - Rain

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BESTIE?- Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE ONE YOU LOVE?- Let Me Go - Three Doors Down (ay...)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?- Bitiw - Sponge Cola (cool!)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROWUP?- Sway - Pussy Cat Dolls (wahahahaha!!!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?- Tokyo Drift - Teriyaki Boyz (WTF!?)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?- Umbrella - Rihanna (astig!!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL- Pump It - Black Eyed Peas (party!?)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST??- Best In Me - Blue

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?- Say OK - Vanessa Hudgens (di ko gets..)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?- Stick With You - Pussy Cat Dolls (pwede na rin..)

Turning 21

2007-08-17T12:34:00.000+08:00

Just a few hours before i turned 21, i was kinda immersing myself on those nostalgic memories I had for the past 20 years in my life.

I thought, "Hala, 2 decades na pala ako sa mundo, so far, ano na ba ang mga nangyari?"

Honestly, i can't even answer it coz so i've been through so many things that writing it all in this blog would bore my readers to death.

Somehow, i'd like to point out 21 things (or even people) who has continuously made my life worthwhile...

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1. My Mama - since she's the one who carried my fragile body (naks!) for 9 months, and up to this moment, she still provides me that unconditional love that most Moms (or even Dads) would willingly do. She's not just my Mama anymore, she also became my closest friend and kabarkada.

2. My Journal - believe it or not, i still do things the old way. I'd prefer writing my deepest secrets (hahaha!!) or even my random emotions on that pink and white colored journal. Why? because there are some personal things that i'd rather not write in a web-published blog.

3. Grace - she's my super BFF! Eventhough our friendship is only 5 years old, i feel like we've already been friends since the day of our conception! Hahaha!!! Kidding aside, she's one person who i trust my life with.

4. Beef Steak - oh man!! I really really love Beefsteak to death!! My Mama knows it, Grace knows it and even Anj knows it!! Give me a bowl full of it and i'll finish it off in one piece! (by the way, Anj, if you're reading this, please tell your Mom that I really, really miss he and her Beefsteak =p)

5. Mango - be it the fruit, shake, juice, ripe, unripe, Indian, Apple, Kalabaw, dried or in any form possible, I really L-O-V-E it! And who wouldn't!?

6. Dogs - call me redundant but still, "Dogs, are a huMAN's bestfriend." No arguments! They can be your protector, your pal, your shock-absorber, your playmate or anything else. Dogs never complain. They will never accuse you of being a bad person; they will never tell you that you're such a sucker for so many things and most of all, they will never complain to you if all you want to do is to stay up the whole night, chatting or watching mushy movies.

7. Harry Potter – so far, nobody would argue with me on saying that J.K. Rowling’s 7-part novel is the BEST book ever! Reading it or even getting a glimpse of its cover just gives me goose bumps. From hard-bound books to the big-screen, Harry Potter has just created a big imprint on my life.

8. The color “Pink” – whenever I see this color, it just makes me feel good, perky and girly. Thus, most stuffs I own just goes on with this color.

9. Zaidee Berniss “Saisho” Mendiola– one of the best guy friends I have. We’ve been friends from way, way back in Grade 2 and up to now that we are pursuing field-related careers, he’s still the same Saisho I met in SMMS. One funny thing that always remember with him is that whenever it come to writing my name, he ALWAYS writes it the wrong way. One tin, he gave me a birthday card and man, I was really touched but when I saw my name written as “Onieda”… goodness!! I laughed really hard. But I always forgive him for that and eventually end up laughing at silly things or memories.

10. Joana Angela “Anj” Milano – When I speak Saisho’s name, there’s always another name that comes with it, Anj. She is also one of the best girl friends I have made during the 9 years I spent in SMMS. One of the most kind-hearted people and the best “sister” one could have. Although I’m a year older than her, she thinks, acts and speaks like my “Ate” whenever it comes to life-related topics.

11. Music – Music becomes my refuge whenever I feel down, stressed or just plain bored. I couldn’t stand a day without listening to music.

12. Movies – aside from Music, watching Movies makes me feel relaxed or just even forget the world for a while. Kahit comedy, suspense, action, sci-fi, romance, indie, thriller, animation and anything, papanoorin ko!

13. Badminton – this is one physical activity that surely gives me endless adrenaline drive.

14. SMS quotes – be it funny, sweet, romantic or inspirational, I really do appreciate every SMS that friends send to me. I never erase those messages not unless I have put them already in my notebooks, with own handwriting.

15. Game shows – I love watching game shows, kahit local or even foreign ones. It’s just so informative kasi eh and at the same time entertaining. Somehow, gusto ko nga sumali kahit sa Game Ka Na Ba? Or even sa Deal Or No Deal, not just to win the money but to have the experience as well.

16. Videoke – although I don’t have good singing voice, I still love singing! I guess ganyan talaga kapag Pinoy, we’d always have fun in simple things.

17. Hollywood and Pinoy Chismis – I never let a days pass without watching E!, The Daily 10, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Chika Minute, Star Patrol and the likes of such because in the field that I am into, it’s very important to get updated to the entertainment world.

18. Magazines – they are less expensive than buying novels and at the same time very helpful in my so-called personality transformation.

19. My Former Schools – spending 9 years at St. Martin Montessori School and almost 4 years at ICCT Colleges, I guess these two places helped me grow into the person that I am now.

20. The Lord – cliché as it may sound, the Lord becomes a great part of my life. I may not be the person who goes to church as often as possible or even pray the rosary daily, but I do believe that as long as I have Him inside me, I am safe and He knows how much I do praise him.

21. …………… - hmmm… I’ll just keep this number blank for a while. Life is so unpredictable that putting an end to this list would be so unlikely.

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By the way, I’d like to thank these special people who greeted me yesterday (August 17):

Mama
Sis
Lola
Lolo
Papa
Mich, Ella & Michael
Bridgie
Tita Lei
Tito Jing
Tita Olga
Lolo Bien
Saisho
Anj
Cristina
Gherie
Grace
Deyna
Arby
Rachel
Smart
June
Jacobh
Baby
CJ
Meg
Gennelin
Kayci
Loubel

Thanks to all of you guys! Even though Bagyong Egay continued to shower the skies with endless rain, still, happy pa rin ako sa birthday ko because of your greetings.

I Love Y’all!! –mwahugz-

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Coz it's raining all day and i can't even go out of the house to have coffee with Saisho at Starbucks, i just went to the rooftop to take some pics...

Obviously, my subjects became the rain and the plants...

P.S.

please check out my first online article @

http://www.pep.ph/guide/993/Moonrise-film-fest-slated-until-August-21-at-IndieSine-

Thanks!!

What My Name Means

2007-08-16T14:57:00.000+08:00

You entered: Oneida Marie Nocum Pajarillo

There are 25 letters in your name.

Those 25 letters total to 119

There are 13 vowels and 12 consonants in your name.

Your number is: 11

The characteristics of #11 are:
High spiritual plane, intuitive, illumination, idealist, a dreamer.

The expression or destiny for #11:

Your Expression number is 11.

The number 11 is the first of the master numbers. It is associated with idealistic concepts and rather spiritual issues. Accordingly, it is a number with potentials that are somewhat more difficult to live up to. You have the capacity to be inspirational, and the ability to lead merely by your own example. An inborn inner strength and awareness can make you an excellent teacher, social worker, philosopher, or advisor. No matter what area of work you pursue, you are very aware and sensitive to the highest sense of your environment. Your intuition is very strong; in fact, many psychic people and those involved in occult studies have the number 11 expression. You possess a good mind with keen analytical ability. Because of this you can probably succeed in most lines of work, however, you will do better and be happier outside of the business world. Oddly enough, even here you generally succeed, owing to your often original and unusual approach. Nonetheless, you are more content working with your ideals, rather than dollars and cents.

The positive aspect of the number 11 expression is an always idealistic attitude. Your thinking is long term, and you are able to grasp the far-reaching effects of actions and plans. You are disappointed by the shortsighted views of many of your contemporaries. You are deeply concerned and supportive of art, music, or of beauty in any form.

The negative attitudes associated with the number 11 expression include a continuous sense of nervous tension; you may be too sensitive and temperamental. You tend to dream a lot and may be more of a dreamer than a doer. Fantasy and reality sometimes become intermingled and you are sometimes very impractical. You tend to want to spread the illumination of your knowledge to others irrespective of their desire or need.

Your Soul Urge number is: 8

A Soul Urge number of 8 means: With an 8 soul urge, you have a natural flair for big business and the challenges imposed by the commercial world. Power, status and success are very important to you. You have strong urges to supervise, organize and lead. Material desires are also very pronounced. You have good executive abilities, and with these, confidence, energy and ambition.

Your mind is analytical and judgment sound; you're a good judge of material values and also human character. Self-controlled, you rarely let emotions cloud judgment. You are somewhat of an organizer at heart, and you like to keep those beneath you organized and on a proper track. This is a personality that wants to lead, not follow. You want to be known for your planning ability and solid judgment.

The negative aspects of the 8 soul urge are the often dominating and exacting attitude. You may have a tendency to be very rigid, sometimes stubborn.

Your Inner Dream number is: 3

An Inner Dream number of 3 means: You dream of artistic expression; writing, painting, music. You would seek to more freely express your inner feeling and obtain more enjoyment from life. You also dream of being more popular, likable, and appreciated.

Birthday Calendar

2007-08-15T12:48:00.000+08:00

I got this cool site from Saisho (thanks, Sho!^_^)

http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp

17 August 1986

Your date of conception was on or about 24 November 1985 which was a Sunday.

You were born on a Sunday under the astrological sign Leo.Your Life path number is 4.

Life Path Compatibility:

You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.

You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 6 & 7.

You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 3, 5 & 9.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2446659.5.
The golden number for 1986 is 11.
The epact number for 1986 is 19.
The year 1986 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/9/1986 and ending 1/28/1987.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Salmon; your plant is Raspberry.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Paopy, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).
Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 12 Av 5746.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 13 Av 5746.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.13.4.15 which is12 baktun 18 katun 13 tun 4 uinal 15 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Sunday, 11 Dhi'l-Hijjih 1406 (1406-12-11).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 30 March 1986.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 4 May 1986.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 12 February 1986.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 18 May 1986.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 25 May 1986.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Saturday, 4 October 1986.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Thursday, 24 April 1986.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 11 February 1986.

As of 8/15/2007 12:52:19 AM EDT
You are 20 years old.
You are 252 months old.
You are 1,095 weeks old.
You are 7,668 days old.
You are 184,032 hours old.
You are 11,041,972 minutes old.
You are 662,518,339 seconds old.

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 3.00117416829746 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)

There are 2 days till your next birthday on which your cake will have 21 candles.
Those 21 candles produce 21 BTUs, or 5,292 calories of heat (that's only 5.2920 food Calories!) .

Your birthstone is Peridot -->The Mystical properties of Peridot
Peridot is used to help dreams become a reality.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources) Sardonyx, Diamond, Jade

Your birth tree is Cedar, the Confidence
Of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, wants to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy, optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.

There are 132 days till Christmas 2007!

There are 145 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you wereborn was waxing gibbous.

Fridays Feast

2007-08-13T13:16:00.000+08:00

I got this from http://fridaysfeast.com

Appetizer
What is your favorite kind of pie?

Honestly, i don't have any particular favorites when it comes to pies and such.

Soup
Name something that made you smile this week.

Funny SMS quotes from my friends...
Learning that my "ex" said sorry for leaving me hanging...

Salad
What do you do to cool off when the weather is hot and humid?

Drink liters of Mango and Orange juice & shake....

Main Course
You receive $1,000 in the mail with a letter that says you can only use the money to redecorate one room in your home. Which room do you pick, and what do you buy to spruce it up?

My room of course! I'd put up nice and eye soothing colors as wall paints; then i'd buy a comfortable carpet to lay down on the floor; buy a flat screen TV with cool speakers and a DVD player.

Dessert
Fill in the blank: My _________ says __________, but I __________.

My Mom says I should just focus on my internship right now than engaging again in another relationship with one of my past bf's, but I chose na pagsabayin ang lovelife and OJT so it ended up as a mess! So much for being disobedient huh!

Random Images

2007-08-09T14:33:00.000+08:00

it's still raining and i''m so damn bored.

i guess i'll buy a new book this afternoon.

i need a good book to take me out of this chaotic situation i am into.

i'm dead tired of waiting...

well, 7 days to go...

hai...

Lazy

2007-08-07T15:32:00.000+08:00

it's rainy season once again...

malamig na naman...

my birthday is getting near na so i have to make plans regarding the party...

will they come?

will he come?

will there be a surprise?

i just hope it doesn't rain on the 17th or even the 25th....

i really miss a lot of people right now...

Being Honest

2007-07-28T22:35:00.000+08:00

This time, I admit, I am out of ideas regarding what blog should I write about.

The past week has been a real drag for me.

- A horror flick that almost caused me 2 sleepless nights;
- A migraine that surfaces on the most unexpected places and times;
- Busted job interviews;
- The death of our family’s last surviving dog, Tigger;
- Unexpected rain showers;
- A past ex-boyfriend that pops out of nowhere and bugs me out even in the middle of the night;
- And lastly, a supposed-to-be enjoyable docufest that ended up in a whole day of cheesy movie marathon with a sick cousin.

Oh Great!
Just the perfect things to bug me out for the whole weekend.

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I know everybody has experienced this thing that I’m going to discuss.

It’s about being alone and not having anyone – even the closest people you have met in your life – to be on your side.

And I mean, literally, BE on your side.

I’ve been dealing with this kind of depression for a long time now. I’m not sure if any of my friends or my family notices it, but it’s true.
I have been under this state of my life for the past 5 years.

Now, I’m spilling this out not because I want those people who read my blog to empathize with me. Compassion is well appreciated but the fact that you read my blog is more than welcome.

I am writing this because I wanted to.
And this is the only way to pour out some, if not all, of the things I’ve been keeping inside me for half the decade.

.MY FAMILY.

I am not a perfect person and neither did I come from a perfect family.
Since the moment that I can understand things, I knew that my life isn’t the one like the movies or TV shows I’ve used to watch back then.
My parents are not in good terms ever since I was 6 years old.
I would see my Mama cry in one corner.
I would also hear my Papa saying bad things to her.
They would separate for a while with me and my younger sister ending up with Mama.
As for Papa, he would try and try to win us back. And he does, successfully.

But after 10 years, they finished everything off.
Papa went away with a heavy heart.
Mama, me and my sister stayed here at our house with our Lolo and Lola.
As I finished High School, that was the only time I got to see, hug and talk to my Papa again.

I know, God has plans for my parents and separating them means a lot more than that.
As of now, my Mama continues to provide me and my sister the best things – material or not – and the unconditional parental love that my Papa isn’t capable of.

On the other hand, I haven’t seen my Papa for the last 3 years, I think.
But constant communication through text and calls are being made by him to check on me and my sister from time to time.

.MY FRIENDS.

When I was still a child, I told myself that I’d cherish every friendship I make. That I would do everything I can to take good care of those precious people I have earned as friends.
And I did meet a lot of people all throughout the years.

I also became a part of their lives even for just a short time.
I’ve made great friendships and learned a lot from them.

Sadly, some things fell apart.
Some went the other way.
Some chose to go with the flows of time.
Others have stayed but have also remained invisible towards me.

Thus, I told myself, again, NEVER call your friends as “best” friends. It never does last.
Pardon me for saying such negativity but at that time, it was all that’s in my mind.
I became bitter and soon got stucked to the fact that those friendships I’ve made in high school, will just stay in high school. Never in college; nor in the after-school life.

I decided to withdraw myself from them.
I’ve stopped making phone calls, texts, e-mails and other means of communication.
I completely blocked myself from all of them.
Even to those people who have known me since before puberty.
It was a total lock-down.
I even sent ALL the stuffs that would remind me of them on a box and evidently sealed it with packing tapes so as not to get tempted in opening them up.

Then it hit me.
Distancing myself from the people who have seen the real me and have stood by my side in the lowest point of my life was a BIG, BIG mistake.
I have deprived them of knowing me more.
Of seeing who and what I have become after high school.
And with that thought, I opened up myself again to these people.
They didn’t know what happened to me and I’m glad they still accepted me back as a friend.

Thanks guys staying with me…

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Sorry guys, at this moment

I can’t continue writing this post anymore…

My eyes are flooded with tears.

However…
Sharing the first 2 aspects of my life
Has quite lessened the burden I feel inside.
Til my next post…

-xoxo-

Powerbooks Pensieve

2007-07-22T09:02:00.000+08:00

Name: Oneida Pajarillo Age: 20 Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff

What would your boggart show?

+ Probably a snake. I'm afraid of reptile, specifically speaking, snakes. Oh man.

Name one Harry Potter magical object that you'd love to take home with you.

+ Hmm.. i was choosing between Dumbledore's pensieve, the Invisibility CLoak and the Triwizard Cup. lol. But i think, Dumbledore's Pensieve would be more useful and interesting to take home.

If you could learn only one magic spell or prepare only one potion, what would it be? why?

+ Magic Spell: "Expecto Patronum" - in this way, i'd be able to face my fears and drive them away from me. Besides, i got lots of happy thoughts to ponder on.

Name 2 Hogwarts subjects you would love to study. Why?

+ 1. Transfiguration - so that i can shape-shift into an owl, a dolphin, a rabbit or a lion. cool!

2. Apparating - in this way, i can go anywhere i want to. Without the thought of getting stuck in traffic!

3. Potions - so i can maake infinite amountof potions that i like. lol.

Do you think dumbledore is still alive? How and Why?

+ Honestly, i realy don't believe that Dumbledore's dead. He's such a powerful and wise wizard and the way he was killed wasn't justifiable enough to conclude that he's gone for good. Just like Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings book, I'm sure Dumbledore will come back and for the last time, he'll be by Harry's side until the end. Or not. lol.

Do you think there's still a traitor among the Order of the Phoenix? Who do you suspect? Why?

+ Saisho asked me what i think about Minerva McGonagall... hmm, yeah, i think she has a motive. Well, for now, i'll keep my options open.

What will happen in Book 7? List your theories/predictions.

+ Harry and Voldemort's ultimate face-off.
+ Hermione's biggest fight against somebody close to them.
+ Ron will face some of his biggest fears.
+ One member of the Weasley family will die.
+ Dumbledore will be back.
+ Snape will turn his back against Voldemort and finally, fight for the good side.
+ Lucius Malfoy will die.
+ Bellatrix Lestrange will die.
+ Sirius Black will appear - as a ghost - either in Harry's dream or in some other way.
+ Ginny, Neville, Luna and a few good friends would help Harry face the evils in their way.
+ Lord Voldemort dies... for good!

Create your own Harry Potter ending.

+ Just follow my predictions above. in that way, you'll get my PoV. ayt!?

Just being thankful...

2007-07-20T20:35:00.000+08:00

This has been my 2nd day at my last OJT. I'm now a part of the Summit Media family and man, i'm sooooo glad and thankful that i've been sent to the PEP section.

PEP stands for Philippine Entertainment Portal and they are the country's only source of local entertainment news through online access. Just go to http://www.pep.ph and enjoy!

At this point, i'm still on the path of learning quite a lot of things that happens here in the office. The work environment is quite pleasant and cool enough. The people are friendly and geez, most of them wears uber cool outfits! Sosyal!

So, i still have 18 days or so to complete this last media OJT and hopefully, i'd be able to work in one of these companies i've been to in the last 3 or 4 months.

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i was able to grab a chance to have coffee with my good friend, Saisho, yesterday at Starbucks Megamall-Bridgeway.

We were able to catch up on some things and super weird updates regarding our friends. Haha! We even exchanged our own views regarding the latest Harry Potter movie and book.

Before we parted, i told Sho, "i think may caffeine rush ako mamayang gabi... i feel so sleepy tapos pag tinulog ko 'to, mamayang midnight i'd probably wake up in a snap and just stare at a blank wall until morning...caffeine rush nga.." Hahahaha!!!

Well honestly, i DID have a caffeine rush by 12:30 am. Aaarrrgghhh!!!

However, i'm still thankful that Sho and i had another coffee bond. =)

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Lastly, i guess i also have to thank one person who taught me quite a lot of good things.

i don't need to mention his name... it's just that, if it isn't for him, i wouldn't be able to:

correct my mistakes
listen to good music
watch interesting movies
write poems (again)
stop saying bad words or stop cursing
stop texting while we're together
say grace before meals
think of every person i meet as a blessing from God
and just being quiet for a moment

there.. i said it but i know it's not everything.

so there it goes... i'm just being thankful...

the wound that never stops bleeding...

2007-07-16T22:01:00.000+08:00

I shouldn't have opened that link he sent on my YM...

Now, having seen his face again... his poems... it just hurts.

The wound starts to bleed again.

Just when i thought that everything is back to normal.

That i am ok.

That i have moved on.

But i was so wrong.

"Time heals all wounds..." they say.

But scars and wounds that are inflicted silently are harder to heal for it will continuously bleed...

Not unless the reason or thing which caused it, begins to purposely cure the wound itself.

Then...

That's the only time it will stop bleeding.

Some things must come to an end...

2007-07-14T12:02:00.000+08:00

Some things must come to an end no matter how hard we try to prevent it from happening.

Drama? nah...

These are the things i feel as my OJT at GMA's Central News Library ends. Specifically, yesterday.

After 20+ days I've been coming and going inside the Network's premises, it feels like i'm so used to it.

Arriving there at about 20 minutes before my shift starts, and staying for a mere 5 hours, somehow seems like a habit. An ordinary habit.

Meeting such nice and very accomodating people in the likes of Ms. Cecille, Ms. Lyn and Ms. Ada is such a wonderful experience, because they have provided me and my fellow trainees with enough knowledge as to how their job really looks like.

It may be hard to be a Librarian and a Tape Custodian but still, i can see that they are enjoying their jobs and are taking it, well, seriously. Enduring long hours of standing, walking, Shelfing tapes, editing, dubbing,processing tapes and a lot of things to bother onto, they still manage to guide every trainee on their tasks and again, share a few laughs with us.

And thus, it made my stay at the CNL a lot nicer.

Being with these kind of people for 20+ days has made my life a lot more colorful. I have never complained regarding the workload, the different personalities i've encountered and most especially, the people i've met. All of them taught me something that I, myself, thought that i wasn't capable of learning.

But still, as the title of this post indicates, "some things must come to and end..." and sadly, my stay at the CNL has reached that point.

Now, i must move to another place, another company and another environment where i'd be meeting a lot more new faces and personalities. And that place i'm referring to is Summit Media.

I'm scared you know.

I'm scared because this time, i'm alone and i'm not with my friends, Diane and CJ. But i do hope that they'll be able to apply and pass and get into the company too.

Another thing that scares me is that i'm gonna meet new people with split-second mood swings. I guess i have to be used and immuned to such, though.

I 'll miss my co-trainess from Perpetual Help Laguna and New Era.

I'd miss Leann, her funny antics and her endless supply of "kwento", "chika" and uber cool MCDonald facts.

I'd miss Marge and Ron, and the way they makes that fun and silly remarks with those kid-like voices.

I'd miss Mimi and Rachel and the way they laugh when Leann, and even I, tells a joke.

I guess madrama na ko, so i end this blog with pics with the people i've worked with.

Ciao guys! I know i'll see you all again soon!

Of Being Sick; the HP5 and the UAAP

2007-07-08T17:17:00.000+08:00

I'm sick.

Yeah, you read it right. I am sick.

It's not necessarily the disease kind of sickness. Just the same old fever that hits everyone right now.

I guess this thing has been triggered by my strenuous work at GMA-7. Another factor is that the oh-so changing weather has been badly lashing my body, constantly shifting from sunny to hot to super cold and freakin' rainshowers which further causes a skull-splitting headache.

Now, i've been bedridden since Friday night. I'm on a 24-hour medication just to ease the irritating hot feeling i have until now.

I would sleep for 3 to 4 hours straight then wake up again for another 2 hours.

I got a bad cough, a splitting headache and a 40-degree body temperature. Great.

What more can i ask for?

So far, the only thing that keeps me perked up is waiting for the playdate of the fifth Harry Potter movie - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - this coming July 11. It's just a few days away and i can see myself standing on a long queue of line for the movie tickets on its first day!

Oh well, i better rest now and take another bunch of medicine again so that i'd be able to endure the things i mentioned above.

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By the way, yesterday, July 7, 2007, is the opening of the 70th UAAP League! Cool!

Although i don't belong to any of those prestigious universities in that league, i still have my own favorite though.

I'm so glad that the DLSU Green Archers are back after a very ugly and controversial season last year.

They are back with a vengeance and are in their best form to take the crown away from the UST Tigers. hehehe, Sorry Sho, i know you LOVE the Tigers but admit it, the Archers are good, ayt?!

So there goes my blog for today. Ciao!

How To...

2007-07-02T21:56:00.000+08:00

I got this post from Friendster Bulletin Board. It seemed too interesting to answer so i decided to post this again here in my blog.

You can also do this on your blog and post it again so that those who drop-by on your page would also know some things about you...

HOW TO:

1. make me smile-- just tell me simple but not corny jokes, whether it'd be through text nor any means. in that way, i won't just smile, i'd most probably giggle and laugh.

2.make me cry-- say bad things to me which hurts a lot; lie to me; make me feel unimportant or loved; suddenly leaving me out of thin air.

3.make me mad-- same as my answers in #2.

4.make me like you-- just be your true self. don't pretend to be someone that you are not. tell me the truth and i'd tell you no lies.

5.make me proud of you-- just go after the things that your heart really wants the most.

6.make me move-- just tell me, "Neids, usog naman.."

7.ease my temper-- just say "sorry", explain yourself honestly then hug me... that's all!

8.wake me up-- just call my name in a calm manner or touch my shoulders lightly (but not literally shaking me to death), then i'll wake up.

9.make me feel kilig-- the usual, sweet gestures/actions, stuffs, words.

10.make me say the truth-- just tell me how badly you need to know the truth.

11.shut me up when i talk a lot-- tell me, "neids, time out muna ok!?"

12.tell when I'm annoyed-- i'd raise my eyebrows then stop talking and somehow curl my lips.

13.tell when I'm bored-- i'd be quiet, somehow making "buntong-hininga" at one corner then simply tap my fingers on the table.

14.tell when Im drunk-- i talk a lot, i laugh uncontrollably, i swerve my feet when i walk or try to get up, or sometimes, i'd just doze off in one corner...

15.keep me as a friend-- just be ther when i need you, and i'll do the same if you need me.

16.make me fall out of love-- if you disrespect me, my family and my friends; if you suddenly leave me without any explanation; if you hurt me physically, emotionally and mentally;

Dress Code

2007-06-28T19:38:00.000+08:00

Warning: The blog that you are about to read tackles the subject of Religion. If you are not ready to accept what the author might say, then stop scrolling down.

A while ago, i was busy browsing my favorite broadsheet, The Philippine Star, as i came across an article entitled "CBCP backs Mass dress code". And it so happens that just a few days ago, i heard a commentary on the radio about that same issue.

Why am i writing this blog? Well, i just want to share my own views regarding the said matter and there is no way better than posting it here.

Approximately centuries ago, wearing a proper attire when going to the House of God is definitely a must. I mean, women wear long dresses or sometimes even gowns and cover their heads with laced veils. As for the men, they come in their best suits or collared polos and pants. And that was it! As simple yet formal and presentable as they can be.

But at this time, not anymore.

Teens would go to the church wearing their most "maporma" outfit which they think would make them look good and "in" to their age group.

Girls would come and even sit inside the church wearing sleeveless blouses, spaghetti strapped tops, tubes, plunging necklines and shorter than short skirts or even skimpy pants. They wouldn't care if the other people would stare at them. They don't even bother covering their exposed "flesh" just for the sake of being noticed by other boys. Goodness!

On the other hand, the boys are a bit tamer than the girls for the mere fact that they go to the church clad in their good-looking polos and jeans and oftentimes semi-formal outfits. But the downside of that is 90% of them go to the church to make "pa-cute" to the female species and the other 10%, they somehow pretend to divide their attention between listening to the word of God and making good impressions to the girls. Duh!

I'm a Catholic but I am not that much into the devout aspect thing. I am writing this blog because i know it is about time that people of my age would understand the right way of respecting their religion's teachings rather than forcefully pretending to abide by it.

At this point in time, admit it, we are more focused on "praising" the new technologies and modern age living and somehow setting aside the teachings of our respective religions.

You don't need to be a devout Catholic nor a die-hard [put religion name here] follower, all you have to do is to accept, abide, believe and live within the mores of your religion notwithstanding the tests of time.

So there goes a part of my mind. It's up to you as to how this blog created an impact to your personal beliefs.

For comments, suggestions, violent reactions, feel free to leave a comment on this page.

But i won't apologize for the words i've said.

I'm just thinking, observing and giving my opinion.

P.S. At the start of this blog, the author asked you to stop reading this if you are not ready with what she might say... but hell, you continued reading it up to this part. You have just proved how curious you are.

The Rutherford Files Part 3

2007-06-22T18:44:00.000+08:00

First Time:

First time ko'ng isulat dito sa notebook kung no yung first time ko?!? - jacobh

First time kong magbilliards mula 5:00 ng hapon hanggang 11:30 ng gabi. - byron

first time ko na pumunta sa ibang lugar na ako lang mag-isa! - neids

first time kong gumawa ng assignment kay "tanda" (T. Helen) dahil read only!! - dennis

first time kong maligaw sa isang university (UP) kasama ko pa ang isang "tibo"(Mariane)! - janet

first time kong kumain ng sardines!! sa bahay nina Karen! - saisho

first time kong umattend ng Reveille... ang malupit don, 4th quarter na! - april

first time kong hindi umattend ng CAT...officer pa man din! - nikki lace

first time kong mapagkamalang Grade 4! take note, Grade 4!! - jerlyn

first time kong makakita ng sobrang resourceful na tao, patulan daw ba ang Merriam Webster na plastic para gawing neckerchief! todo na 'to! - jerlyn

first time kong di umattend ng CAT! for a good cause naman, for the school paper! - angela

first time kong ngumiti sa pictures! - loubel

first time kong masarhan ng pinto ni T. Helen! kausap ko kasi si Sir Perzie. last day na nya eh. anyways, pinatawad na ako ni T. Helen. =) - angela

first time kong na-late nung 2nd year ako (transferee pa ko nun) then nag-greet ako ng "good morning teachers, good morning classmates, i'm sorry i'm late. may i come in? eh transferee kasi ako nun, dinedma ba naman ako ng II-Columbus. para akong elementary nun! - czarrhina

first time kong sumakay ng ferry boat na sanhi ng aking pagkahilo. - jacobh

first time kong masampal ng babae. si T. Bien pa! - june

first time kong mag-commute papuntang school at first time kong tumawid ng mag-isa sa dreaded raod ko! - angela

first time kong umuwi ng lasing ng todo-todo! di na po uulit! - june

first time kong makakita ng "dugong"(si EJ!) na kumakanta! - neids

first time kong mahiwa ang sarili kong ring finger dahil sa sobrang boredom. - angela

first time kong umuwi ng bahay ng 12:00 am, dahil sa lintik na thesis na yan! - neids

first time kong ma-paranoid dahil sa 1st to 3rd quarter na exam sa Econ!
first time ko magkaroon ng visible na pimple na nakita ng madlang people na tumagal po ng more than one week! kainis! - nikki lace

first time kong uminom ng San Mig Light na Beauty and the Beast pa ang palabas sa TV! hindi ko natiis ang lasa, tinapon ko sa lababo. - loubel

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Degaussing

2007-06-21T20:20:00.000+08:00

it's been 4 days since i've started having my practicum at GMA-7 Network, Inc. as a freshie, i didn't quite expected that in our first 4 days, we'd be facing tons of unfinished work.

i'm not bragging about nor am i criticizing the tasks we've been given. i'm just too awed. me and 2 of my buddies were assigned to the Central News Library of the network. It's where the tape archives of the News Dep't are being kept.

1st day.

i was given the task to encode the tapes on the box marked as "for disposal". with a perky mood, i decided to sit in front of the computer and started encoding the taped numbers. after 3 hours, i began to feel tired but still determined to finish the remaining 3 boxes which stores 600 tapes. and for the record, i finished all of it in a span of 4 hours! wow! so much for a first day!

as a surprise, my mom texted me and asked me if i still want to watch a movie coz that's what she had promised me a week ago. although i'm really tired and sleepy and the fact that my migraine is starting to crush my head, i still obliged my mom. besides, it's her treat! so she fetched me up at GMA and we went to Robinsons Metro East to watch Ocean's Thirteen which by the way is a real stress reliever for a person like me. Seeing George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in one hilarious seen just took away all the stress inside me that time.

2nd day.

this time, i'm not the one who's supposed to do the encoding, so our superior shifted me to another task. Degaussing.

what's Degaussing? it's root word is Degauss which means to erase files or informations using a magnetic field. cool.

the first time i used the "degausser" i was asked to remove my watch, my phone, my ipod and any tech gadget i may have because all the files and even the gadget itself might "meet it's doomed end". hahaha...

at the end of the day, i finished "degaussing" 3 boxes and man, my whole body hurts like hell. i think i need a massage.

3rd day.

this time, i was sent to the shelves. not because i did something wrong ha, but because i'm the one who's assigned to do the "shelf reading". i'm supposed to arrange, chronologically ,the tapes from top to bottom of the 6 foot tall, heavy and rotating cabinet. waaaaahhhh!!! there were instances that i almost got crushed while standing in between those shelves... boohoo!!

4th day.

now, this time, i'm not standing nor going up and down the ladder to shelf read the tapes nor stuck myslef in the computer to encode. instead, i just sat down in the work table that's been provided by our superiors.

wondering what's my task for the day? dvd labeling!

it's a gruesome work but somehow i really enjoyed it. you may find it weird but i really did have fun "cutting and pasting and cutting and pasting then listing" the same numbers.

redundant? yes.

boring? no.

tiring? absolutely yes!

but inspite those things i've mentioned above, i'm still grateful enough that me and 2 of my buddies are being trained by a network that has a powerful reputation in the media industry. and working with people like, ms. cecille, ms. ada, ms. issa, ms. lyn, ms. maita, sir dave and all the other librarians is really an honor.

wo. now i'm sounding like a full pledged Kapuso!

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Rutherford Files Part 2

2007-06-15T12:44:00.000+08:00

Due to the insistent demand of Anj and Sho, i'm posting again another blog about the Rutherford files.

This time, i sought the help of the section's Über popular "Rutherford Notebook". There's a special section there entitled "According To:" which shows a list of funny, hilarious and unforgettable lines said and heard by the rutherford people.

I've just selected a few of it so bear with me... =)

"bawal ilagay ang mga bag sa ibabaw ng table! do not disarrange the chairs! nung pumasok yung [insert name of section here] d'yan, hindi magulo 'yan!" - Sir Raffy

"may isang brand new kang jeepney, tapos nag-outing kayong buong pamilya. nasa highway kayo, tapos biglang rumampa ang jeep dahil may humps. eh kailangan isa lang ang ililigtas mo, sino yun? tandaan: sobrang bilis ng takbo ng jeepney..." - EJ Tan

"Do you believe?... Gagaling! gagaling!!" - Anton (*sniff*)

"Wow, ang sarap nun 'pre!" - EJ

"As i've said, it's grammatically correct but rhetorically incorrect..." - T. Helen

"..........................." - Louisebelle

"Wala nang assignment, naka-black pants pa ako, absent na ako buong araw, para tuloy akong dead man walking... ang masaya lang dun, dalawa ang nakuha kong panyo sa bulsa ko..=)" - Jacobh

"O sige, Ramjay ACNEpolo!" - S. Dizon

"Naiinis ako sa taong maraming bangs!" - James

"Kung gusto madaming paraan, kung ayaw, maraming dahilan.." - Janet

"i thought that later, sir! May grade po ba ang mga katulad kong "reserved" sa chess?" - EJ

T. Nube: "Class, Quiet! Sino ba yung payatot na nakasalamin, ha?"
Saisho: "'Cher, ako po 'yun, baket po?!"
T. Nube: "Hindi ika 'yun, yung mas payat pa..."
Class: "Ah si June!"

Dennis: "Classmates, let us pray..."
EJ: "Yes, we are!"

"I have a "pimple-free" face! - Nikki Lace while describing herself

"Hoy pare! narinig nyo yun!? Tinawag daw akong 'maganda'!" - Mariane Capada

"wag nyo ko aawayin, magaling na'ko mag-rifle!" - Saisho

Mark Gajilan: "My hair is like pubic!"
T. Helen: "Who do you think you are? Do you know that your grades are also based on your attitude?"

"Uy! pa-picture tayo dun sa may malaking ano..!?" - Oneida

"Ang galing! may entablado!" - Nikki Lace

"Paano mo nalamang Bisaya ako, wala ka namang IBIDINS!?" - Nikki Lace

"June, lumalambot ba ang bike?" - Ryan Caibiran

"Baby-lon" - Saisho

"So, do you think?! Excuse me, are we talking about Euthanasia here in the Philippines? Oh, We Are!" - Farrah

"June! Oneida! 'Di kaya ako maubusan ng dugo sa daliri?!" - Joana

"Neida, "Book to book" ba ang exam sa English!?" - Dana

So there goes another wacky post.... I'm laughing the whole time i'm typing this blog... =P

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Sho, here's my answer regarding your bonus question.

as i looked on the pics of brandon boyd, josh groban, jay chou and christian bautista... i think you and mr. groban has a lot more resembling features and personality. distinct and deep at the same time, yun and tingin ko sa inyo ni josh groban. hehehe...

enough said.

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by the way, i'll be starting my TV praticum at GMA Network Inc. this Monday... geez, good luck talaga sa 'kin! =)

The Answers to the Interview Questions I got from the Narcissist

2007-06-14T11:22:00.000+08:00

here are the questions..

1. Give me a good reason why ‘Kapuso’ is better than ‘Kapamilya’.
-> for me, being a Kapuso opens you up to more opportunities in almost every aspect of your life. Not that i am an anti-Kapamilya, but considering that i am having my practicum right now at Kapuso, it is obviously regarded that i must take their side. hehehe. somehow, as what our superior, Ms. Kristin, told us, being chosen to become a part of the Kapuso network gives me a headstart among the others for it simply pertains that i have passed their standards. wow!

2. Which PBB Season 2 (the most scripted season yet) Housemates deserves to win the grand prize?
-> i think that'd be Bea Saw. i really liked her from the moment she entered the house. she's frank, feisty, jolly and has a striking personality which makes me find her more "true" than the others inside Kuya's house. although the season itself is so *yawn* damn boring and scripted, having "characters" like Bea somehow lessens the reason why i shouldn't flip the channel for a small period of time.

3. If you were a superhero, who would you be and why?
-> after watching the TV series "Heroes", i think i'd like to be the Cheerleader played by Hayden Panettiere. She's somehow the "indestructible" type of hero. she can heal her wounds and even bring herself back from the dead. cool!

4. What kind of coffee drink are you?
-> a banana java chip from starbucks. one, because i really like it a lot. two, it has a unique flavor that tickles my taste buds. and three, its quite expensive but worth bying for. hehehe

5. What is the most important lesson you learned about love?
-> 3 things! one, NEVER easily give your trust to the other person. two, KNOW EVERY THING about the other person first. (if you need to hire a private investigator just to feel sure, then do it!) three, THINK a thousand times, or even a million, before you finally give your answer to that person. period.

BONUS QUESTION (compulsory) Which of the following personalities resembles me the most (not really physically, just couldn’t think of a better word for resemble. Lol):
a. Christian Bautista
b. Josh Groban
c. Brandon Boyd
d. Jay Chou

-> Sho, coz you're my best guy friend since ever, i'd probably say that i'll tell you my answer on the next post... hahaha... so that it adds to the thrill, ayt!?

The Rutherford Files

2007-06-13T08:50:00.001+08:00

As I was in the middle of reorganizing my room, i happen to stumble on this white, heavy plastic wrapped box. At first, i was hesitant to open it thinking it might be one of my school stuffs but something sort of hit me and all of a sudden, i unwrapped the box.

And boy, it contained a flashback of memories! Inside it were the notepads, scartch papers, passed clipnotes and all the things i've "rescued" from being thrown on the trash bin.

Out of the junk i've found, i glanced upon this stack of scribbled papers. Out of curiosity, i started reading them and forgetting my main goal, to clean my room!

I spent my entire time reading those papers and soon, i found myself laughing with my heart out not because the thing's i've read are funny, but because i'm imagining of what those people who wrote it have become now.

So much for a nostalgic moment, i decided to write ALL of it in this blog. And i mean ALL of it, as in the exact words and spelling as they were written back in high school.

THE QUESTION IS:
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF USING THE 3RD PERSON POINT OF VIEW?

THE ANSWERS:

Also known as "Mr. Sanitizer", his classmates describes him as a thin (but healthy), sensitive, timid, and a bit moody guy. Sometimes he is so talkative and sometimes so quiet. Also hygienically conscious. And as said by his friends, he is a friend worth keeping. - Saisho Mendiola

Simple. Sensitive. Get good grades but knows how to have a good time. Frustrated writer and poet. Pessimist but passionate with her line of art. There's more to her than looks the eye. - Joana Milano

They said that he's a "human calculator" but he'll always need paper and ballpen in his life. Proud and very passionate about love.. Often misunderstood by people by being an airhead. - Paskinel Aidasani

She is known as "ganda" because of her pretty face. Ganda can easily get along with the people around her because of being "the joker" in the room. And lastly, she never forgets to say "hi" in every person she will meet (those she knows lang ha..) - Riza Castillo

He is a simple guy na mabait at makulit. He is a good dancer. When it comes to love, he is serious. A good friend to all, "kwela siya kasama". He has a big heart. "Lagi siyang nasa good mood." - Francis Villanueva

Makulit and "touchy". Malapad and forehead. Matalino. Hardowrking. A real gentleman, knows how to respect ladies in the right situations. Bright. Intelligent. Real. Practical. Apo ni Bembol! Henyo. Always want to have money, he desperately finds way to earn and save some for his future. - James Manimtim

He is a very cute person, handsome and a friendly one. Likes to make people laugh. Rich kid (ikaw ba naman magin Ayala eh!), Laging late! Naughty. Kwela Kasama. - Marlon Uy Cana

She is a simple and sweet kind of person. she is sometimes wuiet but if you will know more about her, you can say that she is funny and has a sense of humor. she has a talent in singing and some of her classmates known her as a "hiddne showgirl". most of her friends says that she is really a nice, true person and can depend on. - Leslie Guy

Opinionated. Authoritative and chatty in conversations. loves the backstreet boys especially nick carter. a fan of lea salonga since 3 years old. narrowminded sometimes. she loves to paint and appreciates nature very much. others think she's childish because she seldom brushes her hair.- Kristine Capili

naughty and a candy lover. a good listener. oftentimes "mataray", frank. she's the ice wueen, right? wrong! conz when you get to know this "miss mataray", you'll learn that she is frank, but thoughtful. she's the loud and proud type of girl as others put it yet she's as sweet as the candies she loves to eat. - Laarnie Guillarte

Quiet, serious and distinct. often recongized as Mr. Suplado. His smile is the cheapest thing in this world. Not as clever and wise as others think. loves doing fun and weird stuffs in the computer. "i'm a person who is most misunderstood when all i was is survival." - Donnie Aleja

misinterpreted as "suplado". still hoping to take Films and AudioVisual Communications. Wants to be an IT Professional and Computer Programmer. - June Michael Cadiao

Jolly. Talkative. Clown. Wacky. Naughty sometimes. Friendly. Sweet. Supportive. Creative. "Mini-Medics". "Bonsai". Makulit and funny. Kahit may problema, smile pa rin, talk pa ng talk. Loud. Sensitive. Encyclopedia ng Rutherford. Bad girl. Abnormal. Miss Congeniality! - Oneida Pajarillo

this person is best described as the person who has no worries in life because she always smiles. according to some of her classmates, she is simple, responsible, honest and mataas daw ang IQ (totoo ba iyon?). you'll see this person in one corner of the classroom either reading, writing, eating or sometimes sleeping. she doesn't mind others' opinion especially the not so good ones. she's a serious type of person and looks as if she's hard to get along with. but once you've connected with her, she won't let you down. - Rosalie Tongo

Valerie Anne, Aii as we call her. A pretty young girl with a great attitiude. she wisely understand things around her, she's a gal who loves to do weird stuff. she's not actually into arts or something but you'd definitely see the art in her way of life. a girl with much ambition and won't let any distraction get in her way. she's also friendly and jolly. - Valeria Anne Masiglat

A very poor guy. Modest and very diligent. Friendly nd trustworthy. Very "conservative" and knows nothing about cruelness. Likes to mingle with other people. Very critical and open minded. Considers himself always lucky with friends. Thoughtful and petient. Wants to be a successful nurse someday. God-fearing person. - Eugene Tanjutco

prangka. simple. boyish. hardowrking. brave. sometimes very talkative. forgetful. sometimes a perfectionist. weird at some point. deep. mature enough to understand a lot of things. one of a kind. strict. "kuripot", "national bookstore" ng rutherford. - Mariane Capada

a girl who loves to dance and sing. very outgoing. outspoken. Patron Saint ng Rutherford. prangka. moody. MP (Milagrosang Poon). emotional. sensitive. mapilit. hindi nagmumura. loves to discover new things. friendly. masungit lalo na pag nagsusulat sa board! - Janet Ganibo

ate ng lahat! can mingle with friends easily. can depend on. ok mag-advice. pinakama...bait sa rutherford. simple and nice. thoughtful. totoong maaasahan. makulit. true friend. teaser. cute. good listener. trustworthy. fun to be with. game. small but terrible. hindi pikon kahit asarin mo ng todo. has a very long patience. laging basag kay ryan. - Jerlyn Alipala

Gwapo. good singer. dancer. naughty. gentleman. a smiley. good listener. generous. always laughing. "speedy gonzales". - Jacobh Lee

he is a happ-go-lucky guy who lives life like everything will be okay. he just lets the wind take him everywhere. he is a person who loves saying "Touch Move". for him, it means that if he started a thing, he should finish it by himself. - Byron Escover

jolly. sweet. caring but sometimes recognized as suplada. she loves collecting poems. maharot at makulit peron true friend! she is a nature lover, sweet, caring "kikay".- Dana Rae De Guzman

For eveyrbody, there's only one word that can decribe me, "quiet". some say that i am hard to get along with. actually, i really don't want to be a loner. once you get to know me, you'll see the difference. there a re a lot of things you ought to know about me! - Louisebelle Malimban

a girl who loves Vince Hizon so much. a simple and thoughtful person who can rely on all the time. she knows how to play the guitar. a camera-shy girl, (joke!) but honestly, you can see her on all the pictures.pamatay. kind. sweet. masaya kasama. makulit. pretty. mapagmahal. tamang trippings. kapal muks. corny. naughty. - Czarrhina Victoriano

mabait, thoughtful, may pagkamartir, masayang kasama, magaling magdrums, gwapings, mapagmahal, pwedeng lapitan pag may problema. talentado. malupit. mabait. silent but deep. maaasahan. moody. secretive. mysterious. quiet. - Leomil Ortega

a friendly, simple, makulit, easy going person. he is a good listener and a good adviser. he likes to make people laugh. he is serious when it comes to love. magaling siyang mang-asar. masaya daw siyang kasama. - Ryan Caibiran

Smart del Rosario is the boy-next-door. sweet, down to earth and very friendly. since 2nd year, i was a varsity player of volleyball. a true firned is how i decribe myself. at home i am kind and very polite. my classmates describe me as a wacky teaser. - Smart del Rosario

talkative and sociable. sometimes i can be really funny and sometimes i am very rude. i joke about everything and that sometimes gets me in trouble. i am also friendly and i like my friends to be as talkative and bizarre as me. bianca is actually one of my subjects and i think i succeeded in making her talk. right now, my only goal in life is to graduate with honors, get into college and have a stable job. anyways, i pray for nothing but world peace (joke!). - Katrin Del Rosario

she's cute and lovely girl often misinterpreted as being stubborn and a spoiled brat. intelligent and witty, she plays chess as if she'd played it for centuries already. once you get to know her, you'll see that she really is very talkative and childish thought her voice is that of a child. - Bianca Tugbo

he is a talkative but shy guy. he is very kind and thoughtful, sometimes and very ambitious person. and sometimes honest, friendly and humble. he is a day dreamer too. - Christian Pimar Fidelino

a simple, sweet and thoughful pretty young lady with complicated attitude. someone who speaks her mind, assertive and true to herself. responsible, born-leader, disciplinarian as her teachers know her. but for her, she's just simply friendly, strict, moody as her classmates tell about her. - Karen Calingo

she's... ironic, period. why? coz she's witty and really tall but goes around the school with her "i'm-a-little-kid-who-haven't-grown-up" attitude! - Nikki Lace Unidad

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so there goes some of the things i've read and although it's just half of the class, i guess it somehow made your day okay...

Never Again

2007-06-10T10:41:00.000+08:00

Never Again – Kelly Clarkson

I hope the ring you gave to her turns her finger green

I hope when your in bed with her, you think of me

I would never wish bad things, but i don't wish you well

Could you tell, by the flames that burned away

I never read your letter

'Cos i knew what you'd say

Give me that sunday school answer

Try and make it all ok

[Chorus]

Does it hurt to know

I'll never be there for you

Bet it sucks, seeing my face everywhere

It was you, who just ended like you did

I was the last to know you knew

Exactly what you would do

It don't say, you simply lost your way

She may believe you but i never will

Never again

If she really knows the truth, she deserves you

A trophy wife, oh how cute

Ignorance is bliss

When your day comes and he'll be through with you

And he'll be through with you

You'll die together but alone

You wrote me in a letter

You couldn't say it right to my face

Give me that sunday school answer

Repent yourself away

[Chorus]

Does it hurt to know

I'll never be there for you

Bet it sucks, seeing my face everywhere

It was you, who just ended like you did

I was the last to know you knew

Exactly what you would do

It don't say, you simply lost your way

They may believe you but i never will

Never again

[Bridge]

Never again will i hear you

Never again will i miss you

Never again will i fall to you

Never Never again will i kiss you

Never again will i want to

Never again will i love you Never

[Chorus]

Does it hurt to know

I'll never be there for you

Bet it sucks, seeing my face everywhere

It was you, who just ended like you did

I was the last to know you knew

Exactly what you would do

It don't say, you simply lost your way

They may believe you but i never will

I never will

Never again

Numb

2007-06-04T14:49:00.000+08:00

Numb.

Hurt.

Confused.

Hanging on.

These emotions are the ones i feel right now.

Everybody has their own skeletons in their closets and finding one in an unlikely manner somehow puts ones happiness in jeopardy.

I don't want to judge him nor make a final decision regarding what we have right now but being left out of thin air with no idea as to what the hell is going on just hurts big time.

Still, i am willing to wait.

Wait for what?

For the time that he'll be able to tell me and explain about all the things i've discovered about him.

I will have to wait.

I have to be patient.

I just need time to overcome all of this.

Until he comes back again...

Misfits

2007-05-31T13:11:00.000+08:00

Whew! it's been a long time since i posted my last blog.

a lot has happened since then and somehow, i can't remember much of the things i've gone through the past weeks.

- i have new love life so most of the time that i should spent online is spent now on my beloved, but i don't have any regret on that

- in 4 days i'll be done with me 100 hours worth OJT at the radio station.

- soon after that i'll be having my next OJT at GMA7.

- i'm currently re-reading Dan Brown's Angels and Demons

- the changing weather has somehow put my health in jeopardy coz after spending 5 hours at a fully air conditioned booth at the radio station, i'll be walking under the sun's scorching heat.
so much for a doze of vitamins

- busy, busy, busy...

so there goes my boring week...

EUREKA!

2007-05-20T22:19:00.000+08:00

i've found him!

well, actually, he's the first one to find me...

we met in a very unconventional and informal way.. the YM...

we exchanged phone numbers and eventually talked on the phone for hours...

needless to say, in that span of time, we found out that we really, really do have a lot in common...

we can compose songs...

we both love emo, mellow, alternative and rnb music...

we love watching movies...

we both can write poems...

he loves me...

i love him...

perfect... absolutely perfect...

i've spent this sunday all alone in the big house until he appeared right in front of our gate...

there he is, standing there and surprising me...

we sort of made our first date a cute one...

we sat in the couch and watched The Wedding Singer...

romantic isn't it?

well, this sunday has been really magical, surprising and unforgettable for me...

i've found him and i don't ever want to let him go...

28 Weeks Later

2007-05-16T18:58:00.000+08:00

Week One. No Trace.

Week Two. No Warning.

Week Eight. No Control.

Week Sixteen. No Cure.

Week Twenty-Eight. No Escape.

That's the very catchy phrases from the movie 28 Weeks Later. I watched it this afternoon with my bestfriend, Grace.

At first, she is hesitant to watch it coz she wasn't able to catch the first one, 28 Days Later (which stars Cillian Murphy, the creepy guy from Red Eye). I just happen to convince her by telling her that i really, really liked that movie, so in the nd, she agreed... hehehe

Here's some details about the movie:

Six months have passed since the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles. The U.S. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is reunited--but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time--showing no outward symptoms--it is more dangerous than ever.

I don't wanna spoil those who hasn't watched it yet so i'll just comment about this flick.

First. Cool cinematography! The editing and visual effects are so damn close to reality that me and my friend sort of screamed (as in really screamed!), jumped to our seats and clasped our hands to our faces.

We weren't scared, it's just that the "infected" are so startling and loud at the same time.

Second. The soundtracks are so upbeat and cool (again) that it makes your adrenaline shoot up - literally.

Third. The guy named Doyle is really cute (for me) so it made me and my friend stay at the theater longer than we're supposed to be.

So, there's the current flick i got to watch. Hmmm. i wonder what's next on my list...

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By the way, in my former post, i've listed the 12 Senatorial bets i would like to win, and i'm glad that most (if not all of it) has been leading the race. Cool!

Elections,

2007-05-15T08:23:00.000+08:00

The day has finally came wherein every Filipino, whatever social status he comes from, becomes equal.

After a grueling 3 months of campaigning and going around the whole Philippine archipelago (as if they have ALL been there); the non-stop TVCs with those funny, crazy and catchy jingles; the posters and fliers that have continuously vandalized and created piles of garbage in the streets; the platforms; the shake-hands; the waving; the smiling.... whew! and so many more!

Finally! It's time to vote...

Waking up on the election day is easy and everything seems to be as normal as it is. By the time i'm on my way to the Radio station, i've come to realize that the streets aren't crowded and there are no vehicles such as PUVs and trucks to make my Monday as dreadful as it has always been.

For the first time, i passed along the Ortigas Center without encountering any Traffic! Also, i didn't even see a lot of office people walking around just to get to their work place.

When the FX i'm riding onto reached EdSA, it's really peculiar to see just a few vehicles on the road... cool!

So to make it all short, the roads are all good and there is no traffic! Thank God for the election! hahaha...

After going on-air for about an hour, i went to Megamall to buy some stuffs but crap, it isn't open yet! Now that is one thing that kinda ruined my good mood...

Upon getting home, i immediately dozed off to dreamland coz i wanna catch some sleep coz i have a party to attend later.

Hmm.. all in all, this day isn't weird and complicated as i thought it was.

You wake up.

You fix yourself.

You go to the precinct to vote.

You get out and go to your work.

The usual!

So who says that this isn't just an ordinary day?

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My Mama asked me that if things were done my way; who among the candidates for the 12 Senatorial positions would i like to win.

Here they are:

LOREN LEGARDA - she's certainly a woman of power and substance in this tough world of dirty, greedy, manipulative and deceitful world of politics. But i know that she'll emerge victorious and still, true, from that hell of a place.
FRANCIS ESCUDERO - he's the "young blood" of the troop and since he is an achiever and has made a name of his own, he's definitely a new fighter of the youth for the Senate.
BENIGNO AQUINO III - i believe that he'd make a great leader someday. Great enough to withstand the critics and evil minds of politics.
FRANCIS PANGILINAN - he says he will continue the things he has started, so i'm giving him another chance to make the best of it.
MIGUEL ZUBIRI - i applaud him for supporting the Biofuels Act because he clearly shows that he is into the environment saving community.
SONIA ROCO - she is a teacher and the widow of another supposed-to-be great president, Raul Roco. She is the voice of the Nanay's and the teachers, and i love her.
MANNY VILLAR JR. - i believe in his famous Sipat at Tiyaga slogan. It fits every Filipino that lives before and today. He still has more to prove and i'm also giving him another chance to prove his worth.
PING LACSON - for me, he is the Iron Man of the Senate and he'd definitely straighten up those crooked men.
RICHARD GOMEZ - even though he comes from the Entertainment industry, he is now eligible enough to be put in the Senate. He's got a lot of plans for the youth, the athletes, the masses and the country.
KOKO PIMENTEL - although i'm not very much familiar with him, i think he will also be a new blood to the group and he'd also be as good as his father.
ANTONIO TRILLANES III - he's the voice of the military and at the same time has gone against the present administration which makes it more challenging and interesting to see him in the Senate.
TESSIE AQUINO-ORETA - she danced awfully. switched parties. said sorry. so ok, im giving her another chance.

There goes my 12 bets and i hope that if ever they'd win a seat in the Senate, i pray that they won't forget the things they are fighting for.

The people. The youth. The country.

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p.s.

I'M NOT A REGISTERED VOTER, BOO-HOO... ='(

Things that my Mother taught me...

2007-05-13T16:45:00.001+08:00

i happen to pass by this cute quote about Mothers and the things thay taught us... it may be funny but still true enough... Happy Mother's Day... I LOVE YOU, Mama...

My Mother taught me LOGIC - "If you fall off that swing and breakyour neck, you can't go to the store with me."

My Mother taught me MEDICINE - "If you don't stop crossing your eyes,they're going to freeze that way."

My Mother taught me ESP - "Put your sweater on; don't you think that Iknow when you're cold?"

My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE - "What were you thinking?Answer me when I talk to you... Don't talk back to me!"

My Mother taught me HUMOR - "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes,don't come running to me."

MY Mother taught me PATIENCE - "Sure, you can do that. As soon asyou're 21 and leave the house!"

My Mother taught me DIPLOMACY - "I don't want to hear who started it,It takes two to fight."

My Mother taught me SHARING - " Play nicely with that or I'll justtake it away from both of you."

My Mother taught me ETIQUETTE - "Use your fork! If I see that handon the table again I'll Slap it!"

But most of all,

My Mother taught me LOVE - " You know that whatever you do orwhatever happens, I'll stand behind you because I Love you."

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-- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the Mama, Mommy, Nanay, Inay....

We, as your children are very grateful for the life you have given us...

This toast is for you Mama! ^_^

My Escape...

2007-05-10T17:27:00.000+08:00

i never thought i'd be writing a poem again...

I mean not necessarily forever but at this point in my life, writing another piece helps me rekindle my thoughts...

Back in high school, Anj was the one who inspired me to write poems. She said that it would help you express your inner self and lessen the emotional baggages inside you.

We used to write our poems in a cute brown notebooks we'd buy at Papemelroti. We'd scribble the words and phrases that'd pop inside our minds and eventually end up with a nice poem. After writing, we'd exchange each other's notebooks so that we can read and gush *aww* with that certain *kilig* factors...

Hmmm.. those were the good ol' days... I hope she could read this one...

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My Escape

The clock is ticking

It says midnight's passed

Seconds are running

As if breathing its last...

Tears continue to fall

Over emotions I don't even know at all

Hoping and wishing that someone might come

To take me away and let it all be gone...

Hurt has taken it's toll on me

I'm falling, tripping.. oh someone please save me

Bring me to a place where time stands still

Let me stay there for as long as i will...

Let me run freely, scream with all my heart

Laugh until i drop and take all the pain out

I just wanna be the same girl again

To go back to the person before it all began...

Where failures and expectations

Are just mere imaginations

Where happiness and love

Were the only things so true...

Please don't wake me up

From this wonderful dream I have

I never want to get hurt again

I don't even want the time to start running again...

Let the pictures say what we mean...

2007-05-06T12:28:00.000+08:00

Even if only a few of them came, it still paved the way for these people to go all the way to my humble abode and spend just a few hours of "kamustahan"...
I commend those who came, namely, Saisho, Aivee, Loubel, Jacobh, June, Bianca, Alexis, Smart and Francis...
For those who weren't able to come, i do understand your reasons... Busy, busy, busy... But it only goes down to a few hours for you to spend time with those people who made an imprint in your high school life.. No hard feelings peepz...
I don't have much to tell you all about these pictures and i'll just leave the images to tell you what happened last night...

-= neids, alex, smart, sho and loubel =-

-= Think Green by Saisho=-

-= Jacobh, Bianca and June =-

-= we really miss Milano! =-

-= missing ms. joana angela reyes milano... =-

-= aivee and saisho misses ur company... =-

-= saisho does this a lot! =-

-= we'll wait for you to come back, anj! =-

-= this could be saisho's blog... =-

-= another saisho profile... =-

-= loubel, aivee and saisho... =-

-= smiles to remember.. =-

-=good friends...=-

-=a voice to kill... =) =-

-= is that a smile..!? =-

-= sho likes it in his own way... =) =-

-= the Sho factor =-

Back to Paradise

2007-05-01T18:18:00.000+08:00

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Under the scorching heat of the sun, me and 6 other girls endured the painstaking process of finding a media station wherein we can have our On-The-Job Training.

We went to GMA7, ABS-CBN Foundation, ABS-CBN Global and for no such luck, we ended our first day as a failure.

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Friday, April 27, 2007

The second day our our "job hunting". We went first to Makati because we have to get an ID and letter from the KBP. It took us somehow a lot of time to find where the heck that LTA Building was and finally, after a grueling "saga", we managed to find it.

Then, we went to Ortigas Center because were supposed to meet up somebody from a radio station thinking all along that he could help us. But heck of all hecks, it didn't turned out well.
On this day, we went home with frowns on our faces but still the determination to continue our "saga"

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Saturday, April 28, 2007

Hah! Rest day!!

I just spent this day at home and somehow getting ready for a big family outing tomorrow. I just hope that i could finally find my peace even for that particular day only. The last 2 days have been really dreadful, stressful and depressing for me.

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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Woohoo!! This is it!

We left our lovely abode at around 6:00 am and immediately went on our way to Pakil, Laguna.
Actually, i wasn't really feeling well as we were on the road so my motion sickness brouhaha came up again.

When we arrived at Piit Garden Resort, oh man! It was really the ideal place for anyone who seeks Nature's Refuge!

It was a far cry for what we have gotten used to here in the urbanized community we belong. The whole place was set upon the middle of 2 very tall mountains surrounded with trees and the only thing that kinda destroys that breathtaking view are the steel cables from the mountain. In spite of that, everything is worth keeping for.

It was really a relaxing or should i say, rejuvenating experience! All the stress i had a few days before were gone in a snap and all that's left are the imprints of a Sunday wonderfully spent in a gorgeous paradise.

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As i write this blog, i have already started my OJT at DWSS 1494. Whew! it all paid off! Time to go back to reality.. ^_^

Old Friends and New Stuffs

2007-04-22T00:32:00.000+08:00

-=Aivee, Saisho, Neids=-

What happens when 3 people with different personalities and views alike come into one place?

Hmm... for me... a hilarious combination!

That's what happened this afternoon when i got to hang out with my highschool buddies, Saisho and Aivee...

The moment that the three of us started talking inside Starbucks at Megamall, whew! Crazy man.. crazy!

We talked about almost anything we could ask each other; including the part wherein we sort of "reminisced" our good ol' times in highschool specially our batchmates, the teachers, the school, and the most funny incidents and memories we have stored all throughout the years.

We had so much fun that even after we have spent almost 3 hours walking around the mall and buying stuffs like the Barkada Trip figures which we bought at Toy Kingdom for the measly price of PHP 29.75!! Dahil sa price nyang yun eh Saisho bought 3! Hahaha!!

By the time that the 3 of us got tired of walking, we decided to go home. Aivee went on another way (to Boni) while Sho and I waited for an FX ride home.

It wasn't a tiring day at all even if all we did was, walk, talk and laugh all the time. Hanging aroung with people like them who has become a special part of your life is always been a joy in one's heart. Not a second was wasted as i spent this day with them...

Of Confusing Endings, Busted Immunity Idols & Letting Go Brouhahas

2007-04-21T00:49:00.000+08:00

Tonight, i was able to watch the ending of a Pinoy primetime drama entitled "Sana Maulit Muli". Well, it was a really confusing ending for someone like me who's definitely not an avid watcher of that teleserye, but speaking as an ordinary audience, the ending really sucked with the capital S!

Why? First, the plot was really predictable from the title pa lang noh! Second, being a rational thinker, death is really imminent (as I've said on my previous blog). Fate can be drawn even before we came to life and it is possible that man can change that coz he's got the oh-so mighty "free will". Lastly, by the end of the program, the last place that you'd want to see the main leads to stay is a fast food -- Jollibee specifically!

So how pathetic can that be?

I have nothing against that program or whatsoever but people behind it should have at least put the idea closer to reality rather than make the Filipino viewers look stupid.

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Another show I got to watch was Survivor:Fiji.

This one really made my night. I wasn't able to see the start of the episode but i happen to catch the Reward Challenge wherein all 8 contestants were being asked by Jeff to pick a name of the other person whom they think fits enough to be the answer to Jeff's question. Those who got the right answer are given the chance to smash an axe through 3 towers made with porcelain bearing the name of their another contestant. If 3 were broken, the person who owns that tower will be eliminated from the challenge.

Surprisingly, Cassandra won that challenge so she was awarded 2 things:

1. She has to pick one person whom she will send back to the Exile island (alone) to stay there until the next Immunity Challenge - it was Mookie who got dumped in that island =); and

2. She gets a reward to stay in a yacht and spend the night there with 3 other lucky fellows to join her - Yau Man, Boo and Dreamz were picked..

As the Immunity Challenge came, it was a test of endurance, patience and balance because the contestants were made to stand in an inch-thick wood. What makes that challenge tougher is that every 30 minutes, they have to step down to an even thinner piece of wood which makes the pain unbearable. In the end, Yau Man won against Boo. SO much for a good person, eh!?

As the episode ended, it was a really big twist of fate for Mookie's group coz instead of having a solid vote against Cassandra, it ended up to a stupid decision wherein Alex gave up the Turtle immunity idol which Mookie gave to him just because Alex thinks he's the one whom Yau Man's group was supposed to vote. Bummer! So in the end, it was Edgardo who got axed, leaving a shocked Mookie and Alex with mouths wide open...

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The last program I've watched was PBB Season 2.

The thing about giving a 15 year old creepy-looking-crazy-talking doll named Pamela is that her owner, Gee-ann finds it hard to detach herself from the "escape world" she created.

I can either agree nor disagree with her coz stepping out from your comfort zone is really hard specially if half of your life has been spent there. She has grown soooo attached to that doll thus making her denied of the realities happening around her.

One must learn to let go of things no matter how precious they are to our lives. We have to give them the freedom to explore the world without our guidance; without our hands helping them stand up every time they stumble; and without out presence lingering around them every now and then.

In that way, every one of us will eventually learn that life still goes on.

Time would still continue to run.

The world still spins.

A Senseless Rampage

2007-04-19T00:32:00.000+08:00

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
--Khalil Gibran

Yesterday (Tuesday here in the Phils. & Monday in the US), a chilling tragedy happened at Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va.

It was something that's not meant to be laughed upon nor is it worthy to be criticized.

33 lives were taken and i think 15 or more of that number are still standing between the lines of life and death.

What happened in that campus is simply not a joke. It has to be taken seriously and it also needs to be critically dwelled upon not just by the US but also the whole world.

There are so many factors that goes around this issue and it continues to pile up every second possible.

Anger. Guns. Violence. Security. Life. Death. and so much more...

What triggered this horrific tragedy?

What was really going on inside the mind of Cho Seung-Hui, the person responsible for this tragedy?

There are so many questions reverberating inside my head right now and the only thing that helped me lessen it a bit is to post this blog.

I'm not sure if this helps but it is true that the whole world is now in extreme shock because the intensity of that tragedy is really shocking and heart-breaking...

Do we still need to encounter more of these senseless rampages and outbursts in the future?

Isn't the school being treated as every child's second home? Which means that it has to be a safe sanctuary wherein children and the young alike would feel safe, free and secured all the time?

Geez... My condolences goes to the families, friends, acquaintances and peers of those lives that are perished and even to those who are still in the middle of fighting for their precious lives.

Death is imminent but not in a way like this.

Such a senseless rampage...