Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Wrap Up!

Whew! It seems that I have no time to write blogs for a long time. I'm quite busy on my work for two weeks. Now that I'm finished with my module, I demand a break. I'm in my blogging mode right now. I'll tell you what I've been into this past few weeks.

May 14 A.M.- We went to Island Cove. My hubby had a plan that day to treat me and Ashley in Tagaytay as a post Mother's Day celebration. But I insisted to go to Island Cove instead because we've never been there. So it will be a new experience for us. It took us around 45 mins to go there and it only cost us P300 for the entrance fee. The place is so nice that we planned to visit the place once in a while if we have nothing to do for weekends.

May 14 PM - We attended the "Sarang Krus" at the my parent's house. This a closing celebration of SantaKruzan. There were parlor games and lots of food!

May 15 AM - My grandmother died because of breast cancer. We were all surprised for her sudden death. All my relatives know that she had breast cancer. And medical operation is no longer an option because it will only make her life shorter. They know she'll die soon but not this soon.

May 18 - My grandmother's funeral. I never looked at her during her burial. I intend not to see her dead. I only got the courage to see her for the last time after the funeral mass. That's the only time I cried.

May 21 - We went to my in-laws in Binan. We do this every other week to let them see Ashley. My in-laws requested to take good care of Ashley for a week since she has no yaya yet.

May 22 - We watched Star Wars Episode III. The movie is so great! I'm a Star Wars fanatic. I actually have Star Wars Movie collection in my parent's house. I'm planning to bring them to our house and watch it again.

May 24 AM -I just finished my HMP voice module. And here comes a new project assigned to me.

May 24 PM - The cousin of my friend is one of the PMAers who died in the plane crash this Tuesday. We are planning to go to his cousin's wake on Thursday.

May 24 PM - We went to Mister Kabab at QC to eact special chello kabab. Yum!

That's it for now!


Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Esep esep (Revised)

Tagal ko din nag-isip kung lilipat ba ako ng cubicle o hinde. May nabakante kcng dalawa samin ngayon. Since hiring kmi, malamang sa mga bagong employee mapupunta ung mga bakante. So bago p man sila pumasok, klangan nakapagdecide n ako. Infairness, gusto ko n ung pwesto ko sa office. Pero nung naisip ko ung mga disadvantages ng cubicle ko, napalipat n din ako.

Una. Nakatalikod ako sa cubicle area ng isa png company sa ofc. It is directly facing my cubicle kya kitang kita nila ako. Though I dont mind them na makita nila akong nagcocomputer,naglalaro (hehe), etc, EXCEPT sa kakikayan moves ko like magsuklay, magpowder, magsalamin, magpabango, maglotion,etc.
Pangalawa. Then yung electric fan nila nsa likod ko, kaya parang itong exhaust fan na humihigop ng malamig ng hangin sa cubicle ko. ( Ineet tuloy!)
Pangatlo. Konting layo sa amoy ng sigarilyo. Pagnasa office kc ung boss ng kabila, laging 'tong nagssmoke. Whatah! Nakaaircon kya kmi. Nakakaubo tlga. Kya d gumaling galing ubo ko eh. Sa panahon ngayon, bawal magkasakit. Wla p naman akong sick leave, huhu!
Pang-apat. Feeling ko laging may nakatingin sa kin... sino? ewan ko? Kayo kilala nyo? hehe

Thursday, May 12, 2005

BINGO!

ang haba ng araw ko kahapon... nakakapagod at ayoko ng maulit. pumasok tuloy ako sa office na medyo namamaga ang mata ko resulta ng mga pangyayari kahapon. gusto nyo malaman? narito...

maayos naman nagsimula ang araw ko. gising ng 7am, maliligo, magpapaalam kay ashley ghurl, pasok sa office, magtatrabaho at excited uuwi ng bahay para makita ang namiss kong anak. just a typical day for me. pero alam nyo b na d2 p lng magsisimula ang nagpahaba ng araw ko? bigyan n kita ng clue, tungkol ito sa katulong namin. Kumbaga sa larong bingo, namumuro n sya sa akin. Mapagpasensya kmi ng asawa ko, pero sa puntong ito lapit na akong mapuno talga. Nag-usap kmi ng asawa ko habang pauwi sa sasakyan. nagkasundo kmi na we'll giving her one more chance na baguhin ung ugali nya this night. pero pag talgang ganon p rin sya, pasensyahan n lng at kailangan n nyang mag-empake ora mismo.

pagdating namin sa bahay, walang sumalubong sa aming bata or kahit sya sa pintuan. alam kong malamang nasa mga nanay ko ang anak ko at alam ko ring nasa kwarto nya sya sa itaas ng bahay. kumatok ako, katok ako ng katok antagal nyang bumaba. Bakit antagal nya eh naririnig naman sa itaas ng bahay ang pagdating ng sasakyan?Bakit d sya bumaba agad at pagbuksan kmi ng pinto kung alam naman nyang sinarado nya un? HELLO? Pero cge, ok lng un, bka may rason naman sya. Paakyat n ng bubong ang asawa ko para katukin sya sa kwarto nya nang makita ko syang pababa na ng hagdan. Pagbukas ng pinto ang sumalubong sa min ay ang nakasimangot pa rin na Flor. Pagbukas ay sinabayan ng talikod papasok sa loob. Sabi ko muna sa sarili ko "Ooook relax, be cool". Then tinanong ko sya. Ngumiti ako para naman makita nya good mood ako at deserve kong masagot in a good mood. "Nasan sina ashley". Nakatalikod p din, ang sagot nya "Nandon sa nanay mo". Mahina ang sagot nya lalo na't nakatalikod pa rin sya samin,d tumitingin at nakasimangot. Second chance nya... inulit ko tanong ko kunwari d ko naintindihan. "Ha? Nasan?". Ganon p din ang sya sumagot. Then sinabayan ng pag-akyat sa kwarto nya at nagdabog. BINGO! D ko n kaya to! Bastusan na sa sarili namin pamamahay! Napatingin ako sa asawa ko at sinabi ko ng malakas "Pigilan mo ko dad! Pigilan mo ko dad! Sumusobra n sya! Arrg..." Nanginginig ako sa sobrang galit. First move ko, nagpunta ako kna nanay para sabihin n palalayasin ko si Flor. Bakit ko pa kailangang gawin un? Kc sila nagrequest ng pagbigyan ko p muna sya after nung first week p lng nya sa amin ay inayawan ko na. Kundi lng kna nanay wla n sya samin unang linggo pa lang. Kaya pinaalam ko lng n d ko na mapagbibigyan ang request nila.
Second move ko, tinanong ko ung katulong ng kapitbahay namin kung may nababanggit b si flor sa kanya na dahilan ng pagsisimangot nya. Bakit ko naman ginawa to? Makakatulong ang malalaman ko sa paghaharap namin ni flor.
Third and Last Move, inakyat ko sya at kinomfronta. First time kong magalit ng ganito, nanginginig ako at umiiyak. I hate it! Bakit ako umiiyak? Iyakin kc ako, ok? Mataray, matapang pero iyakin. Anyways, ito ang naging usapan namin:
Ako: "Ano ba problema flor? Galit k b sa amin? Bakit ilang araw k nang nagsisimangot at nagdadabog?"
Flor: (Nakaupo, nakatalikod habang nagtutupi ng damit) "D ate, d ako galit."
Ako: Eh bakit nakasimangot ka? Ilang araw k ng ganyan? Ano b problema mo?
Flor: (Same posisyon) Wla ate. Akin n lng un. samin ng kapatid ko.
Ako: Kung may problema ka sa inyo, wag mong dalhin d2! Naaapektuhan kmi! At d mo maaalis n isipin namin na sa amin ka galit! Dahil kmi ang pinakikitaan mo nga galit! Ano b ginawa namin? Ang ayos ayos namin syo. bakit k ganyan?
Flor: (Same posisyon) D ate, d ako galit. Ganito talga ako.
Ako: D k ganyan flor! Ngayon k lng naging ganyan! Ayoko na. Pasensya n flor pero d ko n maipagkakatiwala syo si ashley. Kung galit k man sa min, baka pagbalingan mo anak ko. Pasensya na. Maempake ka na. Wla na kong magagawa pa syo. Pinakiusap k lng ng nanay sa kin.First week mo p lng, umayaw n ko sayo. Pero pinagbigyan lng kita dahil kna nanay. Tapos gaganituhin mo lng kmi ng kuya mo? Nakakabastos na kc eh. Pasensya na. Salamat na lang sa lahat. Mag-empake k na.
Flor: (D natitinag at tuloy p rin sa ginagawa as if wlang narinig. Maya maya nagsalita) Hanggang byernes n lng ako ate.
Ako: Nde! Hanggang ngayon k n lng. D ko n mapapayagan na dumito ka pa ng ganyan pa rin ang itsura mo. Mag-empake ka na. Pasensya n. Ayoko na talaga.

Bumaba na ko. Dumiretso ng kusina at tinago ang mga kutsilyo. Bakit? Natatakot ako kay Flor. D sya nagsasalita ng dahilan ng pagsisimangot nya. D nagbago aura nya khit napagsabihan ko na at natanong. Nag-iingat lng ako na baka pag bigla na lng syang sumabog ay maghanap ng kutsilyo. Hayy... what a day. Hinintay ko syang bumaba dala ang mga damit nya. Weird kc kahit ng paalis n sya, ganon p din ang mukha nya. D mo alam kung anong tumatakbo sa utak nya that time. Kya alerto talga ako sa lhat ng pinupuntahan at ginagawa nya.
Dahil nalabas ko n ang galit ko, medyo nahimasmasan n ako. Tinawag ko sya at pinaupo. Pasaway p rin kahit sa huli, d sumagot at tuloy lng sa pagliligpit ng gamit nya. Grrr! Tinawag ko ulit sya. Kinausap ng maayos at pinilit pinaintindi ang rason ng pagpapaalis namin sa kanya. Gusto ko lng kc na maayos pa rin kahit papano ang pag-alis nya sa amin. Pero parang wlang epekto. Ang reaksyon nya ay ganon p din, nakasimangot, d tumitingin sa akin, as if d natanggal sa trabaho.

Ok that's it! Binigay n ng asawa ko ang sweldo nya at inabutan ko ng payong para gamitin nya pag-uwi. Malakas ang ulan non. Paglabas nya ang nasabi ko n lng "Cge, pasensya n ulit. Ingat n lng pauwi at salamat."

8:00 pm natapos ang drama sa bahay, oras naman para magsaya. buti n lng TAR7 final episode ngayon. may magshishift ng emotion namin. nanalo kc ung bet naming team. kaya masaya kmi. nanood kmi for 2 hours.

10:00 pm nagstart naman akong gumawa ng refrigerated cake. masaya n ko kya ok ng gumawa ng cake. kung ano daw kc ang feelings ng nagluto magrereflect un sa timpla ng niluluto.

12:00 mn oras n para magpahinga at matulog. andaming nangyari ngayong araw. kailangan ko ng magpahinga....

End of Story.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Uchenna and Joyce Won TAR 7!

I've been waiting for this day to come so I immediately check CBS website to see who won TAR7. As soon as I got on their home page all I can say is "OH MY GOSH! I CANT BELIEVE IT! THEY WON!", then I got goose bumps all over me. Honestly I almost cried. You may found me crazy but I don’t care. What I’m feeling right now is indescribable. I'm exceptionally happy! So very happy to both Uchenna and Joyce. Please bear with me because what I'm feeling right now is overflowing that I couldn't help it but to write it all down here because I have no one to tell about this good news. Guys here with me in the office don't watch TAR7. Anyways, back to the topic. Ever since I read U/J's reason of joining TAR7, I've been rooting them to win this race. Plus the fact that Joyce let her hair shaved. And I promise myself I won’t watch the final episode of TAR7 if Rob/Amber win this race. Anybody can do but not Rob/Amber! But of course it'll be better or best if U/J wins, which what actually happened. I even promised not to watch the next seasons of TAR. So CBS should thank U/J because they still have me to support their shows. hehe. Imagine, if U/J did not win this race, they have won no single prize from CBS even when they were first a number of times to come to the pit stop?
Back before this good news, I always imagine Lynn and Alex to walk out the pit stop if they see Rob/Amber finishing the race first. Or maybe not only Lynn and Alex, it could be all of the teams waiting at the pit stop. Everybody hates Rob/Amber. Not because I don’t believe U/J can win this race but based from the spoilers of TAR7, they always say that Rob/Amber won. Which proves them wrong! haha!
If I could only see Uchenna and Joyce personally, I want to hug and congratulate them. I'm looking forward seeing them someday in the news with their own child. Good luck has come to them ever since Joyce took the fast forward in India.
Now I'm very excited to see how Uchenna and Joyce crushed Rob and Amber.

Uchenna and Joyce Profile
Uchenna & Joyce are a married Team from Houston, Texas, who are going through an extremely challenging period in their lives. Both worked for now-bankrupt companies that experienced highly publicized accounting scandals: Uchenna worked for Enron and Joyce worked for WorldCom. Uchenna and Joyce’s primary motivation for participating in the Race is to regain some of the closeness they’ve lost during these trying times. Uchenna grew up in Los Angeles and now works as an energy broker in Houston. Uchenna and his wife have been through some challenging financial and emotional times as of late. After several failed attempts to get pregnant, they tried in-vitro fertilization, but it was unsuccessful. Uchenna describes himself as competitive and extroverted, and he enjoys basketball, scuba diving and horseback riding. Joyce was born in Mississippi and raised in San Diego, California. Following her own layoff from WorldCom, Joyce now works in sales in Houston. Joyce and Uchenna desperately want children, and their numerous failed attempts has caused tension within their relationship. Both are adventurous and ready to compete. Both have hinted that if they won the Race they would use the prize money for additional in-vitro fertilization procedures.

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Magkababata Ba Tayo? - My Own Version

You might have received an email about the things you did when you're still a child. Inspired by it, I'm making my own version of it. Most of it are what I experienced during my childhood days (12 yrs old below). I know you can relate to some of this...

HAIR STYLE
Uso sa mga bata noon ang apple cut. Ganon din b pinagupit ng nanay mo non sa iyo?

O pinakulot mo ba ung dulong parte lng ng buhok mo kc uso un?

Gandang ganda ka sa naka-tiss n buhok?

ENTERTAINMENT
Kinakanta mo b ito habang nagddrawing ng baboy?
small circle, small circle, a big circle
small circle, small circle, a big circle
this is mama, this is papa
six times six equals thirty-six
six times six equals thirty-six

Favorite mo ba ung Eh Kasi Bata?

Isa ka ba sa mga pumila sa sinehan para makapanood ng Ok Ka Fairy Ko the Movie?

Nakakapanood ka ba ng Sampaguita Pictures sa channel 9 tuwing alas tres ng hapon?

Gusto mo ba lagi Sabado kc maraming palabas na cartoon sa umaga?

Favorite mo ba ang carebares, rainbow bright, shaider, bioman at smurf?

Batang Batibot ka ba or batang Sesame St?

BELONGINGS
May payong ka bang plastic na transparent?

May sapatos ka bang plastic?

Ang pencil case mo ba ay maraming functionalities?

May bag ka bang attachecase?

May sasakyang kotse k bang de-pedal?

Nagkaroon k ba ng puting sando na butas butas ang style?

DAILY ROUTINES
Kinailangan mo bang matulog sa hapon or else di ka makakapaglaro mamya?

Kung ayaw mo naman matulog, nagvovolunteer kng magtanggal ng puting buhok ng nanay mo para makatakas ka pag nakatulog na ito? hehe

Naniningil ka ng bayad kada hibla ng puting buhok na nakukuha mo? Singko at dyes kada hibla.

GAMES
Nangongolekta ka ba dati ng palara ng sigarilyo, then itutupi ito vertically at makikipagpustahan sa kalaro na parang pera ung palara?

Nagpipitpit ka ba dati ng tansan ng beer o softdrinks, lalagyang ng 2 butas, tatalian at paiikutin ng mabilis? Ikakaskas mo ito sa bato para wla lng? hehe

Nakapaglaro k b ng 10-20 or chinese garter bago magstart ang klase? Mother ka or baby?

Nagrerent ka ba ng game&watch dun sa mama sa labas ng skul nyo?

Nagkaroon k b ng texts na ang dami ay kasya sa atleast isang kahon ng sapatos?

Ginagawa mo bng bahay-bahayan ung folding bed nyo? At ang pintuan ay ang headboard nito?

Hinahaluan mo ng pinitpit na gumamela o okra ang tubig na may sabon para mas maraming bubbles?

Popular na sahog mo ba sa lutulutuan ay ang durog na chalk at sliced dahon?

Bumibili ka ba ng flat pink "something" at nagpepretend kang pari na nagsusubo ng ostia?

Naging sikat ka ba dahil may barbie doll ka?

Kung wla kng barbie doll, hilig mo bang laruin ay paper dolls? At gumagawa ka pa ng bahay nito na yari sa kahon ng sapatos?

FOOD
Kumakain ka ba ng aratiles? At pisatin na lng ito pag sawa ka na?

Nangunguha ka ba ng kamias sa kapitbahay nyo at isasawsaw ito sa asin bago kainin?

Pinapakain ka ba ng nanay mo ng kamatis para maging rosy cheek ka?


PLACES
Nagpupunta ba kayo sa Luneta para magbumpcar o magslide?

Nagpupunta ba kyo sa CCP para magpicnic at magtambling sa damuhan?

Nakaligo ka ba sa ilog?

HOLIDAYS
Naniwala ka ba kay Santa Claus kc lagi kng may chocnut, candies, dalandan, etc sa sinabit mong medyas tuwing pasko?

Nangarap o nakapagsayaw ka ba ng bate-bate sa kalye tuwing easter sunday?

Nagbubuo ka ba ng bolang kandila tuwing araw ng mga patay?

Excited ka ba kapag fiesta sa inyo kc may perya?

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Wla na kong maisip. Kayo naman. =)


Tuesday, May 03, 2005

TAR 7 Addict

It's either Uchenna/Joyce or Meredith/Gretchen. I want them to win over Rob/Amber and Ron/Kelly.
These couples had so much sacrifices encountered during the race. Gretchen had an injury on episode 5 of the race. They missed the next clue so they have to go back inside the cave. Upon climbing down, Gretchen fell down and got hit on her head. Blood covered up her head. I felt pity and at the same time proud to this couple. They never give up. Most people hate them but I started liking them after that accident.
While for Joyce, she had to let her hair shaved just to win the fast forward! I cried when I saw that part of episode 8. I admired her for her courage and also Uchenna on how he uplifts Joyce emotions during that time. Awww... that's so sweet! c",) What I don't understand here is why CBS didn't give them any prize for being the first team to arrive on the pitstop?! The deserved one!

I don't really want Rob/Amber to win this race. They've been cheating since the start of the race. Here are some of their foul moves that I can remember.
1. All Episodes: They always asked a local to accompany them so they won't get lost during their stay in a country. I know there's no rule about this but they are spoiling the race and I think it's unfair.
2. Episode 2: They bribed the driver not to open the back door of the bus making them first to get off the bus.
3. Episode 2: They bribed the security guard not to tell the other teams that there's an earlier trip by bus to Arequipa. Fortunately, Alex discovered Rob's plans and confronted him for being a liar. Nice one Alex! =)
4. Episode 3: They stole Debbie/Bianca's taxi by paying 6 dollars more to the driver.
5. Episode 3: They manipulated the two other teams by convincing them not to finish the road block since he can't finish eating 4-lbs of cow's meat/blood/intestine/etc. Loser!
6. Episode 5: They didn't even check if the brother's were okay after the accident. Actually they didn't have to stop and get off the car to do that. They could have at least slowed down and slide down the window and asked if the two brothers were okay. Heartless people!
7. Episode 6: They didn't give Meredith/Gretchen any cash when the latter were in penalty.
8. Episode 7: They told the airline-ticket agent not to help the other teams to book the earlier flight to Lucknow.
9. Episode 9: Rob (joking) asked Gretchen if they got the earlier flight to Turkey. Gretchen, as expected, get stunned and paniced. Rob and Amber snickered over their joke, unaware that there really was an earlier flight to Turkey. Bottom line, the two teams Meredith/Gretchen and Uchenna/Joyce got ahead of them 2 hours earlier. Now who got the last laugh? Haha!
10. Episode 10: expect more cheats from Rob/Amber.

I love Alex and Lynn. They were the funniest and the most vocal about their hatred of Rob and Amber. Some people found it very annoying but for me it's entertaining. Unfortunately they were eliminated on Episode 8. =(