better than reggae, pot and beer together

GOT

2011-12-13T11:27:00.000-05:00

Winter is Coming.

In April. tsk.

BRIC-A-BRAC

2011-12-08T18:05:00.001-05:00

i'm on a roll. lol

while in NC, i was able to browse inside Time After Time, a vintage thrift shop located within the grounds (i think) of where Michael Jordan used to walk, which is UNC. i was thrilled coz according to their website, they were "voted one of 25 Best Vintage Clothing Stores in USA." they sold some boy scout shirts that i liked but they were still a bit expensive for me. i should prolly be looking for a cheap as dirt vintage thrift shop.lol

got this from their facebook

the next shop was sorta gift shop specializing in... gift...ideas. i think. they had this soy candle called Isle of Candles where you can use the melted part as lotion. it's kinda cool and they had one under a light so some of it's sorta melted and i put some on my skin. it was not greasy or waxy, and the scent lasted for 48years.lol it would make a unique gift this Christmas.

next door was a comic book shop. nothing spectacular. no Pugad Baboy sold there.

***

before we went to NC, i was at the Christmas bazaar in Bryant Park. all pictures i had of that was taken using my Holga so i need to wait for the whole roll of film to be used up before i can have it processed and shown to the world.lol my cousins bought this paper wallet from Dynomighty that claims to be "made from a single folded sheet of a strong micro fiber material (Tyvek®) that is tear and water resistant, super strong and incredibly long lasting. This innovative wallet design has no stitching and instantly adjusts to a custom fit." i like that it's eco-friendly using 25% post consumer materials and 100% recyclable but it was still a bit pricey for me at $15 plus tax so i just bought the luggage tags at $5 plus tax for ten pieces. now i'm pressured to travel. lol

the bag tag

off Bryant Park is the New York Public Library. as a Sex and the City fan, this is an important place to go, not to read books but, to have your picture taken at the grand staircase where Carrie got stood up by Mr. Big on their wedding day. now i have to wait for my film but i did get a picture taken in front of the building.

then we went to the Gaga's Workshop at Barneys

then a quick stop at Wollman Rink in Central Park

YAKETY-YAK

2011-12-08T16:10:00.001-05:00

last week of November i was in NC with my cousin. we took the long route going there and drove (well, ouraunt did all the driving since my cousin doesn't have a driver's license yet and i wasn't able to renew my international one before i left) for a total of 12 hours including a two hour stop at a mall somewhere in Delaware, where i got a $7 pair of flats which was originally priced at $25 then marked down to $10 prolly after thanksgiving then when i took it to the counter it had an additional $3 off. Steal! oh, where was i? right the trip. it also included a brief stop at Chick-fil-A, a fast food joint that specializes in chinese food. i mean, chicken. you really won't know from the name so just putting it out there.

we were there to sort out her storage unit. found this tarp my aunt's husband had made for her when she first came to the US in 1984. that unit was a vintage lover's paradise.

we were supposed to take the train back to Jersey a mere almost 9-hour ride back but thanks to businesses-understanding-cheapskate-travelers like us we were able to get flights from NC to NYC via jetBlue for $69. they're like the Cebu Pacific counterpart but better, what with free snacks (where i first saw the new regular Coke polar bear design which i heard was being recalled) and FREE check-in of your first bag. it's not a 747 but it's ROOMY with two seats on each side aaaand a personal tv! and it was just a one hour flight. to think Delta punished their passengers with their own movie choices on screens you have to crane your neck to see on a 19-hour transpacific flight. tsk.

anyways, the flight was quick and uneventful. after picking up our one luggage we followed signs within the new and clean jetBlue terminal to the AirTrain two floors up to take us to Jamaica Station in Queens. i don't know how long it took us coz i was busy looking at The 'Hood in all their graffiti-ed glory. $10 less later, we arrived at Jamaica. there are two routes to NYC Penn from there: either we take the LIRR which was the fastest but more costly at around $7-8 or the scenic version of the subway E train at $2. since it was time we were plenty of and not moolah, the saying time is gold is such a BIG lie coz i don't see any gold-- lol, we chose the latter. it took around 30mins just in time for us to catch the next train bound for Jersey.

next destination, please. =D

WORD

2011-12-08T14:26:00.001-05:00

Something new i learned today. The english term for kinilaw is Ceviche. As per Wiki, Ceviche is raw fish marinated in citrus juices. Well, kinilaw uses vinegar but it still has the same objective i think. Po-tay-toe/ po-tah-toh, still the same banana. lol

Now i'm hungry.

HERPDERP

2011-12-08T00:36:00.001-05:00

spotted at NY Penn Station

at least the other girl is sitting on the floor.

WBNT

2011-12-06T13:01:00.001-05:00

long overdue.

i watched Breaking Dawn on it's opening weekend and *gasp* i liked it. it has a a bit of comedy and the set and special effects were good, too, like the CGI wolves and the emaciated Bella. i don't know why other people hate it so much but it was okay by me. prolly because the vampires sparkle instead of turning to ash when hit by sunlight. it was a bit painful to watch on the first Twilight movie, what with the actor looking constipated and that background music that sounded like a million tiny bells jingling while said sparkling was commencing but there was no sparkling in this installment.

other people say Bella is sending the wrong message to teenage girls, that getting a boyfriend is all there is and that she's not a good role model. hmmm. this has a bit of claim, in relation to me anyway coz i remember watching Three Ninjas and i wanted to be nothing else but a ninja. i high kicked everything i can hit until my thighs hurt. this was before i wanted to be a mermaid and tied my feet together and crawled everywhere singing Part of Your World. lol anyways, i was entertained and that's what i wanted to get out of that movie. haters can go on hating, and fanatics still go on... fanning? lol

HAHAHAHAHA!

1260

2011-11-23T17:56:00.001-05:00

where i was over the weekend. watched The Rockettes with the senior parental units.

bottom two pictures were taken using an app called Dermandar. hmm. they're charging for it now but when i got it, it was a free app.

UGH

2011-11-20T21:30:00.001-05:00

i reread some of my posts and all i can say is that

i suck at prepositions.

ugh.

please correct me, my avid reader of none. i will appreciate it.

CTRLCV

2011-11-17T12:15:00.001-05:00

we've been together for a loooong time, so we have resorted to cutting and pasting choice lyrics to declare our feelings for each other. we are original like that. lol

this was for the Big 7. i just recently was able to download the song coz it was hard to find, and realized most of the lyrics fitting. i'm posting the edited by me version. just google it for the complete one.

Don't look no more,
Coz it'll only make your eyes sore
Hey count your R.E.M's,
It's comforting the sanctuary that we have
We argue sometimes and we fear we put the knife in too deep
But even when madness heads, it's only gladness I keep inside inside

You can be wicked
And you know I can be fickle sometimes too, y'know
Maybe you're my better side

You take me as I am, mister
I've a little red devil on my shoe
You always stay real strong
You can take the rough with the smooth
And I know that we forget what we mean to say
Too proud sometimes
Guess we're only human

But we are indestructible
Yeah we are
And you are my life-line
We are Indestructible
Yes we are

the lyrics to this he just posted today. originally by Led Zeppelin but i like this acoustic version better.

If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
when mountains crumble to the sea, there would still be you and me.

Kind woman, I give you my all, Kind woman, nothing more.

Little drops of rain whisper of the pain, tears of loves lost in the days gone by.
Our love is strong, with you there is no wrong,
together we shall go until we die. My, my, my.
Inspiration's what you are to me, inspiration, look... see.

And so today, my world it smiles, your hand in mine, we walk the miles,
Thanks to you it will be done, for you to me are the only one.
Happiness, no more be sad, happiness....I'm glad.
If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
If the mountains should crumble to the sea, there would still be you and me.

Api 85 Months, Love.

LSS

2011-11-17T11:59:00.001-05:00

i'm not really a huge Rihanna fan but every time i intentionally listen to a song of hers, it takes a while for me to get over it.lol last time it was take a bow and now this. she sounds really good doing reggae! she should do more of this!

END

2011-11-13T09:00:00.001-05:00

I wasn't able to see the fight last night because i was really full and that swine reflex kicked me hard. That, plus we just finally moved in so i was feeling a bit tired.
According to facebook status updates, twitter, articles, and the boyfriend, Pacquiao won but it should've been Marquez. Now, unless you have a degree in judgeology or judgementry or whatever it is that qualifies judges to judge, then live with it. If you can't then take it up with them. Write a letter, go on a signature campaign, occupy wall street, or whatever floats your boat. Train to be a boxer and personally KO Pacquiao. lol too bad people can't get their opinion counted via text votes. lol
It's just like what happened at the last Ms Universe pageant. We all thought Shamcey will get the crown. She being the only one not needing a translator, and she was always on top on most categories especially that gown competition thing. But, as that stupid blonde commentator kindly pointed out, the judges still had the final say. I flooded facebook with frequent status updates of indignation (haha!) along with the rest of us agrravated pinoys but it did not change anything.
We all have something to say. We have our own take on stuff. We take sides. If you don't then grow a backbone because according to my Philosophy professor, neutral is the worst thing you can be. This is life and here's another aspect of it that's on display now: it's not fair. Surprise.

LUNA

2011-11-08T04:07:00.000-05:00

i reposted the first video after seeing it on facebook via Carlos Celdran. his description on his post was that he "is disturbed by this video." the second one i got and re-posted myself when i went through other videos of the maker. it has delighted me that a lot of people re-posted them as well, with either the same or couldn't be more different reaction than mine. they've liked, shared, ranted and raved about the videos, now it's my turn.

i think this is not a blame video. it was made to make people aware of history that did not make it to Zaide's pages. at least, not the last time i checked which was back in 1996. lol. and to just consider this as an anti-Aquino, pro-Marcos vid is really an insult to your intelligence. it's not asking for you to do an EDSA 48 (what number are we in now?) but just really sitting back and at least allow your brain to do it's job. i've read a few amusing reactions from friends. if you read this and find the statements familiar, it's prolly yours. lol feel free to comment or message me.

one said, with expletives rightfully PG-13nd, that we should not forget Marcos, martial law and what it did to our country and we should not forget Ninoy and what he did for our country as well.

**my two cents: i doubt anyone will forget, it's immortalized in our history books, especially the ones who experienced it. i don't forget martial law, largely due to the fact that the 1986 Edsa Revolution is remembered every year. As per Wikipedia, Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis—(usually) only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively (e.g., maintain order and security, and provide essential services), when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law becomes widespread. In most cases, military forces are deployed to quiet the crowds, to secure government buildings and key or sensitive locations, and to maintain order. aside from that, i don't know anything else about the martial law era. i know people were killed but i don't really know why. prolly they were breaking laws, or were misinformed about what they were fighting for, had false notions, or became threats to the security of the country. enlighten me, and i'll write another post for it.

yes, we should not forget Marcos and his Martial Law but how come we forget Marcos and his contribution to our country? those contributions/projects are still standing until now. the Philippine Children's Hospital, Philippine Kidney Institute, Lung Center of the Philippines, Manila Film Center, PICC, Folk Arts Theatre, Coconut Palace, etc. copied them all from the video, in case you miss it. how come we forget that it was the most robust our economy had been and prolly never will be again? is this the one you're referring to that Ninoy died to save us from? an economy that had an exchange rate of $2 to Php1.00?

and Ninoy, the one it would be a sin to forget. i do not. it's his face i want to see every time i open my wallet or wandering aimlessly with just a Quezon portrait in my pocket. you can call this blasphemy but this is how it is to me. i was born after he died, and i was not conscious about his role in history up until after i memorized all the regions of the Philippines and which of those was the Rice Bowl of the country or where the longest river was. to me, he died because of his ideals and because Marcos wanted him dead for it. you ask anyone, they'll give you a similar answer. about what he did? gave hope to the masses? to finally gather their courage to overthrow the dictator? a shove in the right direction? with the installation of his wife to the seat, it was. to me, i don't know. i don't know the laws he passed or any projects he did. oh, i know one RA he had that did not need review and was passed immediately; it's called the Heroic Act. as for anything else, i don't know. enlighten me again, and i'll write another post for it.

it was also mentioned that those who do not know the intricacies of owning vast lands should shut up and the Aquino family are just protecting their inheritance.

**my two cents: here's an interesting insight provided by the boyfriend, if they were just protecting their land then Marcos was just also protecting his land, his country, from communist rebels by declaring martial law. aaaand, it's not THEIR land. as the video showed, the Philippine Government loaned them the money so that they can buy the land BUT RETURN THEM TO THE FARMERS after ten years. i repeat, the land is NOT theirs. i dunno if you just missed that part, i know how crappy internet connection can get, so i'm putting it out here. aaaand if you're allowed to rant, why are you telling people to shut up? do i smell martial law from you? lol

that the viewer thought Cory was played as someone who destroyed our country, was just a pawn in the game as her advisers were former Marcos cronies, that it was their fault and they should be blamed TOO and that fear is the primary emotion every time Martial Law is recalled.

**my Php1.00 to $2: she was probably ill-advised but as president she had final say. it does not take a saint to know that death means an end to life. the Mendiola Massacre is a clear enough picture, don't you think? i did not know that this massacre happened during Cory's term until I saw this vid. were the lives of the people who died here unimportant than those who perished during Martial Law? if we talk to the loved ones left by the people who died have any less fear when they recall the events? why isn't this as sensationalized? in relation to me, anyway. she could've ordered whoever it was to NOT attack. and like i've said, it's not a blame game. no one is blaming Cory, Noynoy, Ninoy or Kris for that matter. it's just something for you to chew on if you would kindly peel the wool from your eyes and your ears while you're at it. these are facts presented effectively, as evidenced by the rise it got out of you. lol if you thought that it's a bad cop, good cop video after watching, then you must reread my post and watch the video again, the two of them this time. then you can watch this right after.

so, what has Noynoy got to do with this?

**my Php1.00 to $2: in the light that DO is an action word, then i say, nothing. until he returns the land to the farmers as what was promised, all i will remember of his term was how Collezione shirts with the Philippine map and that yellow ribbon sold like hotcakes and that when the going got tough, blame GMA. blame her cheating, corrupt ways that still enabled her to be elected into office. blame her cunning, that along with her scandals she was able to leave her RORO project. blame her because she's wiley and as greedy. like the president preceding Noynoy's mother.

another said that it's just bad propaganda against the Aquino's, how come other politicians with dirtier laundry were not made their own self titled animation.

**my Php1.00 to $2: why should someone go through all the trouble of making a video when the skeletons in their closet had come out and gone trick or treating, regardless of whatever time of the year it was? they don't need animation, as they're not yet dead. they can play themselves every single night in the mother of reality TV shows we call The News with spin-offs called Senate Hearings. the animator prolly thinks highly of us now and assumes we have learned from our mistakes and know what to do.

we've seen facts now what do we make of it? excluding the funny back masking thing and the yellow ribbon symbolism (it was ridic, i know. lol) if Ninoy were alive, would he have given back the land? that's just what it is though, a what if. now his son is another matter. he is alive, holds the highest position in the country, has the power to do justice and has named the common people his bosses.

the bosses have been wanting their land bank, servant. justice had not only been blind but deaf and dumb as well. are you going to heed or is this going to be the overused history repeats itself cliche?

PEPSIN

2011-10-03T23:31:00.002-04:00

since i got kicked out of work, i had more time to sleep and eat. and sleep and eat i did. i also had time to scrutinize the food i ate and where it came from, which is not always the fridge. i found out, food can also be sourced from the cupboard and balikbayan boxes.

so i tried my hand at producing delectable gastronomic delights using sheer talent and skill. the pictures below are proof. well, they're not all mine, some are from my trusty kitchen helper The Boyfriend who I've taken on as an apprentice. hahaha

spaghetti marina
canned tuna and pearly shells make this italian delight bellisimo!

grilled chicken with special sauce
believe me when i say it tastes just like chicken.

payday spaghetti marinara
it's got shrimp instead of canned tuna. a portion of the emerald shells were baked with butter, garlic and cheese but i've got no pictures though.

another pasta dish
linguine pasta with bacon and hungarian salami. basil was used to decorate instead of thrown into the sauce.

brownies
what's my name again? hahaha

triple layer pepperoni pizza
Php 16.00 worth of pepperoni from SM supermart on two medium sized dough. steal!

conserve rice, eat spaghetti
canned tuna with lotsa tomatoes

GOLD

2011-09-23T14:05:00.000-04:00

oh well, nothing interesting seems to happen to me anymore. anyways, over the weekend i attended our high school freshman section's mini reunion. there are about 35 of us but only half showed up. it got me thinking: should i be happy that organizing this reunion is a pain because it means we are busy and being busy means our job is important and because our job is important it means we are successful? what about the rest of us that showed up? do we have nothing better to do since we are not busy and does it mean we are not successful? what about those who just plainly ignored the invitation? did pride prevent them from coming? are the ghosts of high school past still haunting them? or they've just become too good for trivial things such as this reunion?

this was originally written July 10. the final reunion came and went with a whopping 35% of the class in attendance. it was frustrating on my part for people to say they are coming but cancel out on you at the last minute. frustrating for people to not go just because. frustrating because you've asked, nay, begged for them to clear out their schedules since this is not an everyday thing. frustrating because they do not share the value you put on friendship forged during what you ALL said were the best times of your life.

i was frustrated, but i understood.

i understood that not all cope with difficult situations the way i do: a combination of selective amnesia and boisterous laughter with a side of fuck-it-this-is-how-i-roll-what's-it-to-you attitude. i'm serious as a heart attack when i say this works. i'm not one to wallow in misery, it makes me look a year older than my real age of 18. yes, the world is a stage but life is so short for unnecessary drama.

i hope they understood as well that that time was something we can't turn back.

Time made man a time bomb, we could die any day,
Who knows what the future holds, let's have our fun today.
--The Future's Overrated, Arkarna

UNLIKE

2011-07-01T22:40:00.002-04:00

Friendster is now a social gaming portal and i hate it. i'm not into social gaming (no, my sorry excuse for an internet connection doesn't factor into this. right.) and they deleted ALL my albums! i had been thinking of moving all my pictures to Facebook or just saving them, then this happened! they deleted an antire album of Brandon Boyd and the pics from their 2009 Light Grenades Tour concert that i went to! They didn't even call out a warning! =P

about now, i just had this mental sunrise and realized that the Friendster accounts for our high school barkada and high school batch got "reinvented" too! the testimonials on there are priceless! i knew it. i should've print screened everything when i had the chance!

aaaaand, prolly as an afterthought, they sent me an email today telling me what i already found out the hard way, saying that it was done a couple of weeks ago. it goes on to say that "The beta version was well received." uh, m'kay. and this was based on what again?

i still can't get over it. i had pictures on there that i was not able to save because it thought it would be safer on the net just in case my hard drive will crash, but noooooo. i had been holding off deleting the account for sentimental reasons, because after all it pioneered social networking, and i don't know if i said it already, i had old pictures on there.

"Today, as Friendster reinvents itself as a social gaming destination that enables its users to create multiple avatars, play games and enjoy rewards; I hope that all of you will wish us luck and continue to support us in our new reincarnation."

Count me out.

HIDDEN MICKEY

2011-06-30T10:06:00.000-04:00

in 26 days, it will be a year since i last posted on this blog and just like my job, i'm not waiting for that mark before breaking it.

most of my days are now spent in front of the tube. i was channel surfing and came upon the local cable's cartoon channel. it was showing a childhood fave, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. if i found it thrilling and fun to watch when i was a kid, i sure was more entertained now that i get sarcasm, word play and became acquainted with smart mouths. it's like a very mild SHREK script; their writers might have been watching this during their story con. haha

lines like

Beast: I want to do something for her... but what?
Cogsworth: Well, there's the usual things: flowers... chocolates... promises you don't intend to keep...

Gaston, Lefou: No one plots like Gaston.
Gaston: Takes cheap shots like Gaston.
Lefou: Plans to persecute harmless crackpots like Gaston!

Lumiere: Ma chère mademoiselle. It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now, we invite to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents... your dinner.

Gaston: It's not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting *ideas*, and *thinking*...

Featherduster: [to Lumiere] I've been burnt by you before!

and my favorite

Gaston: Lefou, I'm afraid I've been thinking...
Lefou: A dangerous pastime?
Gaston: I know.

there might be no Disneyland in the Philippines but at that time, in front of the idiot box, with a Disney movie, the couch was the happiest place on earth.

FOWPA

2010-07-25T23:59:00.001-04:00

THIS POST IS ENTIRELY SUPERFICIAL. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME OR GET EASILY OFFENDED, LEAVE.

back in college when we had no class, my friends and i would sit at the kiosks outside our building with a full view of the gate. we would see all the students who were coming and going. it was especially interesting during the weekends. it was a hobby i picked up and until now, still share with them: People Watching.

i'm not really particular about how people should look, as i'm an advocate of the walang basagan ng trip movement, but there are those that just stick out like a sore thumb.

the first thing i can remember wanting to write about in this category are what i call,

the bikinorts girls. we were at the beach and there were a group of girls who were wearing bikini tops and shorts. now, unless you are Katy Perry, a California girl, those shorts are daisy dukes, just strolling along or skimboarding or whatever boarding, it would be okay but to actually swim and do butterfly strokes in them... maybe they weren't able to mow the lawn but we were in a popular beach that'll take you at least 3 hours to get to, i'm sure the trip was planned. there would've been ample time to trim the shrubbery.

skinny jeans with chucks. the jeans are so lady and chucks are so rockstar, bum and everything no brainer, it just doesn't look right to me. even if your chucks has got freakin flowers on it. don't.

long toenails. no matter how clean they are or look, especially if they bear the signs of continuous pedicures. you know, the ones where the toes develop gutters on the sides of the nails and they become pointy like a breadknife. they scare me.

pictures in bed with you gf/bf. i am guilty of this, as i do have a lot of those but i keep them to myself. i know someone who has a whole album on facebook with just that and i find it funny. do you really want the world to know that you sleep together?

wearing boots. in the middle of summer. in the philippines. this is pretty self explanatory. i mean, C'MON!

i have a few more but i'll save it for later. suggestions are welcome. haha.

SPELL

2010-07-25T23:32:00.000-04:00

i have this app called MissSpell and i just got the top score. beat you with five seconds to spare. HAH!

SOOGARLAN

2010-07-25T23:15:00.004-04:00

i have been coming to and from bacolod for a year now. when you're an outsider, you're bound to get the classic question, "so how do you like/find bacolod?" and i just got asked last saturday.

you just don't ask me that.

i am biased as hell and whether i keep mum about that or not depends on when you try to put words in my mouth. if you ask me something, wait for my answer. it just doesn't make a good mood, what with my lack of sleep, my time being held back and you friggin saying, "it's better than iloilo, right?"

HELL NO.

sarcasm and rhetorics were doing an EDSA inside my head and i was thisclose to telling her off but fortunately, i kept my mouth shut. i felt so mature and shit. lol

if i let my mouth run, this is what you would've heard.

her: it's better than iloilo, right?
mature me: mmm?
despicable me: HELL NO! THE ONLY PLACE TO GO HERE IS SM, THE JEEPNEYS SUCK, AND JUST 10 MINUTES OUT OF THE "CITY PROPER" ALL YOU CAN SEE ARE SHOULDER HIGH TALAHIB. WHAT ABOUT YOUR GEM OF AN ELECTRIC COMPANY, WITH BLACKOUTS FOR HOURS ON END, EVERY EFFIN DAY?

her: (not sensing the monumental self-control i was exercising at that moment) because iloilo is near the pier so it's so init, like grabe.
mature me: mmm?
despicable me: THE PLACE NEAR THE PIER IS MULLE LONEY DEAR, NOT THE WHOLE ILOILO. AND PROLLY YOU JUST GOT TO CALLE REAL AND NEVER REALLY WANDERED OFF. AND WHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES WAS IT NOT HOT AT THAT TIME? I BET BAGUIO WAS EVEN WARM. LIKE IT'S COOL IN BACOLOD ALL THE TIME. LAST I REMEMBER, I ALWAYS WOKE UP IN A POOL OF SWEAT.

her: there's a lot of places to go here.
mature me: mmm?
despicable me: WHERE??? I'M NOT A PARTY PERSON, I DON'T GO CLUBBING, WHERE CAN I GO??? IN ILOILO, WE HAVE FUNTALIA, LUMPIGA, BBQ PARK ETC FOR THOSE WHO JUST WANT TO CHILL, AND FOR THE REST, WE HAVE SMALLVILLE.

someone other than her: the roads are sooo narrow.
me: mmm?
despicable me: I'LL ADMIT THAT. BUT WE HAVE TWO, NOT ONE BUT TWO EFFIN FLYOVERS. I DON'T CARE IF THEY JAM TRAFFIC MORE THAN ALLEVIATE IT, BASTA WE HAVE FLYOVERS, PERIOD. LOL

what i'm saying is, you are free to ask whatever you like but don't provide answers especially if it's bashing the person's hometown. you could've just gone ahead and did a monologue. i am free to rant here coz my blog is not from bacolod. haha i have friends from there but i've never asked them that stupid question, and if i ever expressed dislike, it's because it's my nature to run my mouth. i have immunity. haha

and one more thing. bacolod doesn't have a PRC office. just sayin. :-P

jude, who has a girllfriend from bacolod, said in a text: "welcome to bacolod, a place so sleepy ubra sang tawo pangape."

READS

2010-06-03T11:51:00.000-04:00

the boyfriend was at work coz i got there on a friday, so i went to booksale and tried finding another copy of The Jungle Book that i bought a few weeks before and lost. no luck, but i did get two that i liked.

Twisted was bought at NBS at regular price, whereas the other two just cost Php15 each at Booksale! steal!

backlog. the book i bought to pass time during my flight back home. when was that, april? it's june and i haven't finished it yet. it was held hostage by the boyfriend when he saw it, which explains the rough edges.

aside from Pugad Baboy, this is another comic strip i love. also bought this for my in-flight entertainment. read a few pages and fell asleep.

TIME

2010-06-03T10:34:00.000-04:00

i am blogging in bulk. again. i noticed that things seem to be happening to me only on the weekends. eventhough i'm a bum, i seem to be busy on the weekdays and just get to unwind on the weekend like every other workhorse i know. last weekend, i was in the land of tubo, napoleones and canter jeepneys. although totally unrelated, let me just say that Iloilo has the best jeepneys in the country, nalasakan gid ya mga jeep sang iban. nyahahaha!

eherm.. where was i? oh yeah, my weekend. it was a much needed alone time with the boyfriend, as to why, will obviously not be published here. i may run my mouth without thinking most of the time and may disclose them here (EXHIBIT A: posts from the previous years) but when it comes to my personal life, i prefer to write it elsewhere. eherm.. i am running off topic again. we saw a movie, (i am still debating whether i'd write a review as i always did) grabbed a few beers and to those who know me, you know what happens when i get buzzed... there was a minor glitch but it was compensated. overly. haha. AAAAND, Gloating Alert, the boyfriend cooked dinner for me TWICE. spoiled girlfriend status, reestablished! hehehe

*photo essay, commence*

both just cost me Php 170. YES, both. thanks to the coupons that came with the planner. hehehe

the long overdue TOMS shot. not what i had in mind but it'll do. for now.

we were lounging around before he went to work, and we were passing pictures from earlier and this is what i got. hihihi.

he had a pen and i had a clean foot. voila!

***

There are times when we disagree
My heart sings to the sea
I'm always anxious when we kiss and make-up
Please don't tire of understanding me

Being with you makes me feel so safe
I don't care if we go out of town
I don't care if we sleep all day
Basta't kayakap ka ay okey

A whole week would be fine
A whole month would be fine
A whole year would be fine
A decade would fine
A century would be fine
Fine, fine time (4x)
Forever would be fine. . .

--Fine Time, Eraserheads

WATTA

2010-05-24T00:35:00.001-04:00

what a way to spend the weekend. i was in Boracay, friday night and Roxas City, saturday night. here are a couple pictures. what do you think happened? ;)

friday night

saturday night

VAN

2010-05-23T09:13:00.001-04:00

pardon my french.

aysagpakayudiputabelachenghelokya! ang kagago nga konduktor, hambal ya sakon 220 ang plete pag mura gle 200 lang. sang gn sukot ko sya sang baynte ko, hambal ya 220 man gid knu k aircon kag gn hatag ya lang knu 200 sa tubang ko k senior citizen. gn tudlo ko ang duwa sa front seat nga mga bataon pa man to, husto lang sya magpawala. abi ko kwaon ya kwarta ko k gale nag halin na ya dayun ang van. bwisit bilayshing. sabaron ko pa tne ang driver pag abot sa roxas gleng naisip ko nga indi worth ang baynte para madula poise ko. ang gna bwisitan ko ya k sakto man bayad ko, ginanshahan pa gd ya. dako na na gne kita nila da, mang gulang pa gd ya? amo na wala ga uswag ang Pilipinas k mansig tontohanay mga tawo d. sakagago ya kabay pa ma pickpocket to xa, sapat lacheng. bwisit.

MNL

2010-05-20T11:43:00.001-04:00

hindi ako maputi, may mga pimpols at palaging magulo ang buhok ko. hindi maganda ang korte ng kilay, manipis ang bibig at payatot ako. taklesa, bungangera at malakas tumawa. matampuhin, may opinyon sa lahat ng bagay, at maldita.

pero mapagmahal ako. ng tunay at todo.

ika nga ni Marilyn Monroe, "I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

swak na swak saken to. tingin mo?

SITD

2010-05-20T10:34:00.000-04:00

my last substantial post was before i left the US last may 2009. i went back fall of the same year. that's when the changes began. it made me appreciate my family, it made me feel how lucky i was. yet as to every yin, there is a yang. it brought out the worst in me, it pummeled my confidence and self esteem, and it broke my heart. i became unsure of myself, insecure and needy. i did not like it but i was becoming it. it was easy to blame a lot of things but i know that everything happened because i chose it. i take full responsibility. i came back last month, subdued and at a loss. a far cry from the giddy excitement of the previous homecoming.

i think i am feeling my way back, but nevertheless i am sending out an SOS. rescue me.

ENKINDLE

2010-04-28T04:42:00.000-04:00

get back blogging STAT, she said.

as you wish, your Majesty. you know who you are. =)

I'LL TAKE IT

2010-03-08T18:26:00.005-05:00

A Cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say
About the things caught in my mind

Me and you what's going on?
All we seem to know is how to show
The feelings that are wrong

Damn my situation and the games
I have to play

With all the things caught in my mind
So don't go away say what you say
But say that you'll stay
Forever and a day...in the time of my life
Cos I need more time yes I need more time
Just to make things right

If you're leaving will you take me with you,
I’m tired of talking on my phone

Stand by me,
Nobody knows the way it’s gonna be,
Stand by me,
Nobody knows the way it’s gonna be,
Stand by me,
Nobody knows the way it’s gonna be,
Stand by me,
Nobody knows,
Yeah nobody knows,
The way it’s gonna be.

EMPTY

2010-01-26T17:32:00.000-05:00

i have been staring at my computer screen for quite some tme now.

i am anxious, troubled, uneasy. this is when i write best, but my word tank is empty. i said on a previous post that i will tell stories of the few months i was away but like all promises, i broke it.

one day, i will write again. i hope it'll be sooner.

FRIDAY BLAZE X: BREAKING THE CURSE

2009-11-11T21:48:00.005-05:00

my University org, UP SILAB SISTERHOOD will be holding our annual project called Friday Blaze on November 13th, Friday at the Iloilo Capitol Grounds. I am proud to say that this gig was born on the year we joined this sisterhood. This is our baby and now it's on it's 10th year!!! a decade since we conceptualized it, handed out gajillion sponsorship requests, pored over poster designs and ticket prices. i am just about to burst into tears as i think back. hehehe. now it's time to pay back all those who've supported us through the years: admission is FREE!!! yep! so come one, come all! have fun on the supposedly hexed day that is friday the 13th. BREAK THE CURSE!

SILAB FOREVER! SILAB FIGHT!

posters courtesy of sis Nadine Encarnacion

baskog-baskog nu? hehehe

MULTIMEDIA

2009-10-28T21:58:00.005-04:00

i know i have reposted this on Facebook but what the heck, i might as well repost them here too. following the success of Yanggaw, something all of us Ilonggos are proud of, here's another movie made in our dialect by a fellow Ilonggo. Dunno much about the movie, aside that it was shot in Iloilo. Will post the when and where when i get the details.

excited ako, daw mayu naman ni nga film. hehehe

The next one is an entry on MTV Emerge by the boyfriend's college friend. Winner will get signed by APL.DE.AP onto his label, Jeepney Music. Voting starts Nov 2!

http://www.mtvemerge.com/browse/view.php?key=E1E1EBD4B652D2A2

i guess you'd have to click on the link coz i dunno how to embed the thing. haha. enjoy!

RECAP

2009-10-28T21:38:00.003-04:00

it's been five months of not posting anything here, i should have tons to write but i feel blank. i do have a lot of stories to tell but i just can't string the words into coherent sentences. i guess i could do it in bullet form. haha.

got back home last May and of course got drunk lotsa times with lotsa friends
boyfriend got relocated to Bacolod so it has become my new stomping ground
tried to attend at least one Iloilo Bloggers meeting. FAIL. but that's just coz i was there on the very first one, the one where SM City launched their mall wide wifi, but left coz the program started laaaate. will make sure to attend next year.
i experienced the Maskara Festival in Bacolod for the first time. wasn't much. i'll post something about Bacolod next time.
also, i partied at Flow for the first time. it has been open since forever but i never had the eagerness to go there. they had this guy taking pictures of people and i found a photo of me up on their Facebook page. not bad for my first time. hahaha.
am now back in the land of the free

guess there wasn't much to miss? hehe. i am now trying to get my cyber life slowly back together. how almost half a year without constant internet at home can cripple my enthusiasm for blogging. hahaha.

talk to you in a few.

HUH

2009-07-24T03:04:00.003-04:00

wow.

no posts for the whole month of June.

and no idea what to post now. my word tank is empty. will wait for something interesting to happen. till then.

oh, yeah. got this about a week ago. if you're in iloilo, and a blogger, see you on the 31st!

I haven't opened this email for a very long time, and when I did, I have received a lot of messages informing me that other blogging community are very active while we haven't even had a meeting of our own. The meeting has been planned, since a few of us met during the Digital Filipino Event in Bacolod, and it was agreed to be on the 2nd weekend of August to give enough time for our members outside the province to go here. In my surprise, SM City invited the bloggers to join their event on the 31st, so we would have an early meeting by then, and have another one on the 2nd weekend of August.

Why is it needed for us to have a meeting and what should we discuss?
Getting to know each other - Friendship blooms in very unique situations. Being a blogger just symbolizes having a great mind and wouldn't it be nice if all great minds are friends?
Plan for an event - A few has mentioned to me that it would be nice if we would have an event, to prove our existence. It would indeed great to have an event, so we'll brainstorm on that one. Jot down your ideas now.
Fund raising activity - Since, the planned event would be done next year. We need to have a gimmick to raise money to cover our financial needs. "Christmas Carol?" Let's talk about that, you must have something more creative.
Help on the sites - Obviously, I can't do it on my own to update the site, so I would need helping hands.
If you have time, please join the SM City event on the 31st and spread the word to a fellow blogger that you know.

Iloilo Bloggers won't be successful without the cooperation of everyone within the group. After all, it is not called Iloilo Blogger, BUT "Iloilo Bloggers."

Anu man, basi may nalimtan ko ... sunod na lang nga email kung may ara gid man.

--
http://www.iloilobloggers.com
Iloilo Bloggers
A list of bloggers from the Province of Iloilo

ZIP

2009-05-15T23:35:00.006-04:00

wow.

it's been more than a week since my last post. i didn't really feel like blogging lately. let's see... Pacquiao won, Mother's Day has passed and we are now officially in the new apartment. oh wait, i already wrote about that. sorta.

i am down to my last two nights here in the US. i am excited to go home but also a bit sad that i'm leaving. i'll definitely miss nene. she's been so wonderful to me, always making time, always incorporating or considering me in their plans and for always, always understanding. i feel the waterworks starting as i write. i'll miss my other titas and titos, my cousins. i'll miss the feeling of family that is going on here. i know i'll come back but leaving is always sad for me. i'm gonna need a lot of hugs and kisses when i get back to Pinas. *hint*hint* =D

leaving means packing and how i hate it now! i've been packing and unpacking my stuff since tuesday night. one of the consequences of being in a big family are the pasalubongs they want you to bring back. SIA has a total of 100lb checked luggage limit, with one piece not exceeding 50lbs. my one suitcase already weighs 60lbs! and it's all pasalubong in there! my bro's Wii, my mom's preservatives (body lotion, moisturisers, etc), clothes, shoes, etc. aaaaaaghhhhhhh!

i had to cram my clothes on one luggage and had to give some away coz i can't fit them in anymore. i was never a fan of in-cabin luggage if i have checked ones, but i now have to carry one coz i have nowhere to put my shoes. haaaaaaaaay. i haven't tried rearranging them tonight coz it just makes me wanna tear my hair out! there's only me and i have three luggages. wish me luck.

my underwear and laundry aren't even in there yet. haaaaaaaaaay.

360

2009-05-07T22:59:00.003-04:00

it's been a few days since my last post. i've been quite busy, what with the move and all. we are now in a new neighborhood. aaaand, i don't have anything else to say so i just made a video of my new room. which i think is cool coz it's in the attic. i've always wanted a room like this, just like what i saw in the movies. if i'm still a teenager, the walls will be peppered with posters of all my celebrity crushes. hahaha. here it is.

i prolly spoke too low on the first seconds. just try and guess what i was saying. hahaha. if you can't, i said, i've nothing better to do so i'm gonna show you my room. or something like that, i forgot. haha.

DOTDOTDOT

2009-04-30T13:53:00.003-04:00

oooh, i watched another play last saturday, Mama Mia. it was good but not as good as Wicked. i kinda got irritated with the lead character, Sophie, coz she kept on moving back and forth on her toes, i wanna just hold her in place. i loved the character Tanya. she's crazy fun! hahahaha! like Samantha Jones in Sex and the City.

anyways, as before, New York looks good, moreso now that it's spring and the flowers are in bloom. i wish i could get to see Ground Zero before i go home.

Rockefeller

FOLD

2009-04-30T13:34:00.005-04:00

i have been sorta spring cleaning. well, we are moving in two days, it's as if i have a choice. hehehe. i felt a bit sad while packing my winter clothes. i dunno why. must be the sentimental fool in me. i am concerned for my clothes. we will store them in the attic, a portion of will be my room too, which gets hot as hell when the temperature rises coz the central air doesn't reach way over there. the feathers might break down, or the rubber soles of my socks might melt and the fabric become brittle. well, we'll soon see.

i love having just a handful of clothes. hehehe. it makes packing easier. when my closet gets full, i give some away. unlike my ma. hahaha!

in two weeks, i'm home bound. i dunno if i'll be able to wear my favorite red down jacket again or my white trench, or my boots. i dunno if i'll ever come back. oh, there's huge possibility in terms of, uh, availability and stuff, but what i mean is, will i want to? i'm thinking out loud and i can't fully explain just yet. let's just say, the next time i wanna see snow will be with boyfriend, outside my own apartment. hope everything will work out for the best.

BODY THIEF

2009-04-26T22:21:00.004-04:00

remember this? the one where most of you said i just did mothballs?

well, i found a pic of someone on the net having the same hair, accessories and outfit as i did a month ago! aaaaand, she kinda looks a bit like me too! whoever you are, i wanna meet you. maybe we were separated at birth. message me.

androgyny

NEFF

2009-04-25T23:51:00.005-04:00

girl behind counter: "do you wanna give me your email address for updates and promotions?"

me: " yeah,sure! it's ***84@yahoo.com"

gbc: "okay. and what's your zip code?"

me: "07932"

gbc: "what's your favorite team?"

me: "uh, Lakers!"

gbc: " haha! and you're buying Celtics" *grins*

me: " haha! yeah, i know. it's for my boyfriend."

FOR YOU, BIE.
curious? *singsong voice* i'm not gonna tell, i'm not gonna tellllll..... hahahahaha!

CAMP

2009-04-23T21:36:00.005-04:00

isang lunes, May 2008 sa PGH, may mag ke-case pre sana. ewan ko ba bat ganito nangyari. dahil siguro camera shy kaming lahat. ahahahaha!

naghahanap kasi ako ng never before published na pikachurs para ilagay sa Multiply ko. tapos nagawi ako sa vids na kuha ng webcam. nung nakita ko, upload ko lahat sa youtube.

SHET. miss ko na kayo!!! SOBRA!!! kung sino man sa inyo ang nagagawi dito sa blog ko, sana maalala nyo yung mga kabulastugan natin last year. at kung gano nyo ko napasaya. drama ko no? mahirap kasi mag best actress kung comedy palage. eto, sana mag enjoy ka.

kuha to ng cam ni francis. langya, akala namen nka timer for pikachur, yun pala nka video. pero panalo kasi dagdag sa memowries to. hehehe
peyborit line | DOC: "hindi mka move on pag walang picture"
hahahaha!

eto. lantarang pa candid. hahahaha! da best talaga si princess rachel!
peyborit line | RACHEL: "sandali lang ha, d ko makita yung laptop eh"
mwehehehehe!

EARTH DAY!

2009-04-22T11:27:00.008-04:00

it is EARTH DAY!!! in the spirit of that, i am posting an ad i saw on tv last night. it is the world's first compostable chips bag! definitely a step in the right direction. now, if only people behind jackn'jill (makers of chippy, etc) will emulate this. Pinoys are good at copying, er, remaking stuff, right? hehehehe

GO GREEN! Greenpeace!

i have also added youtube.com's live green link on my blogroll. it has a lot of other videos about living green and what others are doing about it. check it!

ps, just pause my music player for you to hear the music on the video. thanks!

80F

2009-04-20T11:56:00.005-04:00

SPRING!!!

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah
Make you wanna move your dancing feet now
To the rescue, here I am
Want you to know, yall, can you understand?

When the mornin gather the rainbow, yeah, yeah
Want you to know, Im a rainbow too now
To the rescue, here I am
Want you to know, yall, can you, can you, can you understand?

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet now
Make you wanna move your dancing feet, yeah
But to the rescue, here I am
Want you to know just if you can, here I stand, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Can you understand me now, baby?
Do you believe me?

-Bob Marley, Sun is Shining

"I came across a place in the middle of nowhere

With a big black horse and a cherry tree. woo-hoo-hoo"

-KT Tunstall, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

LATEX

2009-04-18T17:25:00.004-04:00

and it's all yellow...
we ran out of purple paint, and i had a camera
and we got nothing to do, and the kitchen wall looked so pretty, so... hahaha!

the weather today hit 80F! i am soooo happy! i was able to go out in shorts and tsinelas, sans sweater. woohoo!!! a first since i got here last November. hahahaha! to top it off, we had pancit molo for lunch. daw sa Pinas lang... hehehe

yesterday was good too, we went to Fridays for my cousin's birthday dinner then watched Fast and Furious. i enjoyed the movie, coz what's not to like? Michelle Rodriguez was there, and alotta fast cars. woohoo!

anyways, my cousins and I just got back from painting the attic of the apartment where my aunt is gonna move into next month. the wall was very green, like the green cloth used for special effects, and she abhorred it. hahaha. we painted it purple, like the color of my room now. i had painted the kitchen walls yellow 2 days before. later, we are gonna collect our worker's compensation dinner. hehehe

i was trying to blend in. haha.
the green walls look nice here but it's really darker and brighter
hahaha

my cousin max, doing the primary coat. goodbye acid green.

the color purple
attic makeover: done

ITIS

2009-04-15T23:20:00.004-04:00

i don't know what's happened to me, but i didn't feel like blogging lately. i still kinda don't.
i had a lot on my mind but i didn't have anything to write. weird, isn't it?

my days have been pretty routine, though i seem to be waking earlier than my usual 12nn this past week. i have developed an affair with my aunt's coffee maker. i am proud to say that i can make a mean cappuccino. hehehe.

also, i have developed this fascination for men in uniform! i saw a few guys from the US Navy when we were in Rhode Island, and there's something about them that is soooo.... fascinating. that says a lot, coz i am usually drawn to men with long hair. hahahaha! i have also been watching NCIS(Naval Criminal Investigative Service) on tv. plus, just last week there was this news about pirates holding hostage an american merchant ship in Somalia, and a Navy captain was interviewed about it, how they are going about the rescue and stuff. i was fixated. it was just sooooo... fascinating. hahahahaha! aaaaand, the rescue attempt was successful. SEALS, baby. hahahahaha!

another thing i've noticed, is that i've become... friendlier since i got here. hahaha. i've had quite a handful of new acquaintances over the net. maybe because i'm on it almost 24/7 that it's inevitable to make new friends and, i've become less suspicious about it . before, i would never be the first one to tell you to add me up on messenger or accept friend requests. now i know that not all people you meet online are perverts. i now have a couple of new friends that are really nice. i am excited to meet them all when i get back. hehehehe.

not only have i become friendlier, i think i've become... sweeter? hahahahaha! it's funny for me coz i remember what my sis, Mayang said one day 9 years ago. she said, "sis, indi ta gid ka bala ma imagine nga sweet ka. kay daw ka barumbado sa imo." hahahaha! and to prove her wrong i bought a lollipop ang gave it to her to make my point. hahaha. okay, the point of this paragraph is that i have become more expressive. if i am fretting that i made you feel bad, i say it, and apologize or something. if i'm pissed, i say it. if i feel a fuse is gonna blow, i say it. and most especially if i'm excited, not only do i say it, you can feel it bounce off me even if you're a thousand miles away. like emery said, "i can smell your excitement way over here." heheheheheh.
lastly, i am on this eco friendly kick. well i have been for a while, since i joined Greenpeace, but moreso now coz it's easy to be eco friendly here. there are lots of shops that offer organic thingamajigs, like Trader Joes or Whole Foods. i have pushed my aunts to use cloth bags for their groceries and other organic household stuff. the shampoo and face wachamacallit i use was never tested on animals. i also have been buying organic tees or tees with the peace sign on them. of course, what is organic without hemp? ahahahaha! hemp body butter, i mean. LOL.

Hello, my name is Zao, I'm a Tree Hugger. hebiiiii...
hahahahahahaha!

did i say i still kinda don't feel like blogging? this just proves na madaldal talaga ako!!! hahaha! kelangan lang pala umpisahan eh, dire-diretso naman pala talak ko. hahahaha!

till next! over and out.

CLEAR

2009-04-14T00:09:00.002-04:00

Dear Darla,

I hate your stinkin’ guts.
You make me vomit.
You are the scum between my toes.

Love Alfalfa.

BACK

2009-04-13T23:49:00.004-04:00

YUDIPUTABELACHENGHELOKYA!!!!

I'M BAAAAAAACK!!!

hahahahaha! that one week self imposed hiatus was hell! i had to gather all my self restraint just to follow it through. i was checking my emails every five minutes! hahahaha! i now know i have an internet addiction. LOL. daputah, indi nko mag liwat! hahahahahaha!

so what have i been up too...

nothing exciting during the week. Black Saturday we went to The City and i watched my first ever Broadway play! it was the BEST! it was funny, entertaining, PHENOMENAL! i now want to enroll in acting and singing lessons... hahahaha!

*toss toss* LOL.
watch it to know what i'm talking about. IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY.

HIATUS

2009-04-06T02:29:00.001-04:00

holy week is gonna start tomorrow. i am not really a devout catholic, but this year, i am gonna do some form of sacrifice.

for one whole week, i am swearing off the internet. gawd knows that this IS a big sacrifice. i am on the net almost 24 hours a day, it has become some sort of lifeline for me. oh, maybe not the internet per se, since i am still gonna check my emails but that's about it. i'm torn about plurk though, coz i don't want my karma to go down. anyways, i am not gonna reply to emails unless it's a matter of life and death. hehehe. and to reinforce it, i am not gonna go near my laptop, but just use my ipod instead.

no facebook
no friendster
no multiply
no YM
no BLOGGING!

so, if you wanna reach me, call me. my Smart roaming still works, and you people i know from the land of the free know my AT&T. call 1-866-IDOLS-01. bwahahaha!

talk to you in a week. WISH ME LUCK!!! =D

St Paul, pray for us. hihihi.

i've been having blasts from the past. hehehe.
taken SY 2004-2005
durng my gogo yubari fascination
"wanna screw me?"

HULING HIRIT

2009-04-06T00:50:00.002-04:00

PUTANG INANG SURVEY TO. BWAHAHAHAHA!

1. Kunyare nag-i love you ka na sa crush mo tapos biglang may lumitaw na dragon sa harap mo, ano favorite mong pagkain?

>>> TALABA!

2. Pag lumindol ng malakas at katabi mo crush mo, anong gusto mong sabihin sa mga may ayaw kay Pacquiao?

>>> WALA KAYONG IBIDINSYA!

3. Kunyare mananalo ka ng 1 million, anong gusto mong kulay ng rainbow?

>>> LAHAT NG SHADES NG FENK!

4. Binigyan ka ng kapangyarihan ng diwata, ano name ng first crush mo?

>>> MATTHEW

5. Ipapamana sayo mga ari-arian nyo ng tatay mo. Kung papipiliin ka, punk o emo?

>>> PUNK.

6. Kunyare papatay ka ng tao, saan ka galing kahapon?

>>> JERSEY CITY

7. Kunyare nasa gubat ka na punong puno ng mga mapanganib na hayop, papayag ka ba mapunta si Angel Locsin kay Kuya Roderick?

>>> BWAHAHAHAHA! SURE!

8. Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon, anong favorite mong band?

>>> ERASERHEADS

9. Kunyare nakasalubong mo ex-love mo na may kasamang bago nyang boyfriend/girlfriend, anong gagawin mo para makatulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo?

>>> HAHAHAHA! MAG DODONATE NG PWEDENG IDONATE.

10. Nabuntis mo girlfriend ng bestfriend mo tapos tinanong ka nya, KFC o McDO?

>>> McDO PILIPINS. CHAKA McDO SA ESTETS, WALANG SPAGHETTI. HAHA.

11. Kunyare magugunaw na mundo bukas tapos nalaman mong gusto ka rin ng gusto mo, kaninong dentista ka magpapaus ng ipin?

>>> KAY DR TECH

12. Oo at hindi lng, anong pakiramdam mo ngayon?

>>> OO. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

13. Sa gulo ng gobyerno natin ngayon, sa tingin mo may pag-asa pa bang mabago ang size ng pasas?

>>> I AM A VERY POSITIVE PERSON. OO. LOL!

14. Nastranded ka sa elevator wala kang mahingan ng tulong, anong gagawin mo para makaalis ng bahay bukas?

>>> MAGLALAKAD

15. Naalala mo bigla ung EX mo, tingin mo naalala ka rin ng teacher mo nung grade 1?

>>> MALAMNG HINDI NA..

16. Hindi na kayo nagpapansinan ng dating mahal mo, tingin mo alam nya ang pakiramdam mo kapag may sun burn?

>>> MALAMANG. HAHAHA!

17. Dinampot ka ng pulis sa kasalanang hindi mo ginawa, anong gagawin mo para add ka nya sa friendster?

>>> BIBIGAY KO EMAIL ADD KO.

18. Nagkasabay outing ng tropa at pamilya mo? Ano uunahin mo isuot t-shirt o pantalon?

>>> TSHIRT

19. Nasira mo tiwala ng kaibigan mo, paano mo maibabalik ang dating sigla ng kalikasan?

>>> SASABOY AKO NG FAIRY DUST SA ERE. HAHA.

20. Pag ang baka sinabawan mo at chicken cubes nilagay mo, ano mangingibabaw, kasamaan o kabutihan?

>>> KASAMAAN.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

IPATPATEGKA

2009-04-04T19:15:00.009-04:00

email sakin ni Doc Nino. share ko lang. hehehe.

Words of Wisdom from Bob Ong

si bob ong nga pala ay pinoy writer. meron siyang website dati
(bobongpinoy.com) pero sinara niya. then he ventured into writing books (e.g. ABNKKBSNPLAko, Bakit Baliktad
Magbasa ang mga Pilipno, etc.)

enjoy! batu-bato sa langit...hehehe!

1. "Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka nya.."

2. "Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba."

korek!

3. "Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang."

4. "Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na."

teka, ano ba ang hinahawakan sa kwentong ito? LOL

5. "Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin."

6. "Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo. Dapat lumandi ka din."

nice. wahaahhahahha!

7. "Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang."

8. "Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa."

alam ko. bwahahahaha!

9. "Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka. Kaya quits lang."

TAMA!

10. "Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una."

alam ko. dalawa na alam ko. hahaha!

11. "Hindi porke't madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa."

12. "Huwag magmadali sa lalaki o babae. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda o nakakalibog ito. Totoong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka.

hahaha!

13. "Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority."

14. "Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili nya."

15. "Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang
buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo."

AAAWWWWW....

16. "Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala."

17. "Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan"

18. "Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lang yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!"

19. "Pakawalan mo yung mga bagay na nakakasakit sa iyo kahit na pinasasaya ka nito. Wag mong hintayin ang araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo."

20. "Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang mga taong malalapit sa iyo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo."

21. "Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal...nakakatakot mahulog...at kapag nahulog ka, it's either by accident or talagang tanga ka."

tyak yon! amen! LOL!

MAY NATAMAAN BA? alam ko ako, oo.
bwahahahahaha!

FIRST!

2009-04-03T22:03:00.010-04:00

HO MY GAS!!!

today marks my blog's FIRST ANNIVERSARY!!! woohoo!!!

aaaand...

i don't have anything relevant to write. history does repeat itself. hahahaha!

oooh! i got it! i'm just gonna repost something. Fender announced a contest, wherein you can win a Fender guitar signed by Ely, Raims, Marcus and Buddy by writing an essay saying why you are The No. 1 Eraserheads Fan.

SHET! ASTIG ANG NANALO! iniisip at sinasabayan ko yung boses at tono ni Marcus habang binabasa ko ang kwento nya. hahahaha! ASTIG!!! o sha, eto na yung winning entry. babala: dapat naaalala mo pa yung Punk Zappa. kung hindi, pakinggan mo muna uli. bka d kna mkarelate. hehehehe.

“Fan Zappa”

Oi! Oi punk! Sahanga pala, ako ang biggest Eraserheads fan at ang mga ginawa ko ay: Bumile ako ng ultraelectromagneticpop kahit di ko pa alam kung ano ang mga kanta sa loob. Aha! Binili ko lahat ng tapes nila mula Ultra hanggang Carbon, hanggang tribute albums…sa first day of release huh.. tsaka lahat nung pinroduce nila tsaka lahat nung album guestings nila okey? Tapos nagsuot ako ng chucks kahit bawal sa skwela namin ang mag-sneakers. Tapos gumawa ako ng banda, shempre nakipag-battle kami sa kantang Ligaya! Tapos nung na-release ang Circus nag-cut ako ng klase para magcommute Pampanga to Manila, para unang makascore ng album nila sa first day of release! Tapos kumain ako ng maraaaaaming maraaaming burger. Tapos nabadtrip ako kay Tito Sotto kaya tinugtog din naming sa intro ng Alapaap ang Iskul Bukol riff nung nakipag battle kami sa plaza ng Guagua. Tapos nagconcert sila sa Guagua kaya pumunta ko sinundan ko si Lemon pumasok sa simbahan tapos nagpa-autograph ako sa loob ng simbahan! Hassle yon pare pero ok na ren! Tapos nangolekta ako ng maraaaaaming maraaaming tansan at nagnakaw ng maraaaming maraming posters nila na may hawak na sowpdrinks sa tindahan! Tapos nung na-release ang Cutterpillow, nag-cut ako ng klase para magcommute Pampanga to Manila, para unang makascore ng album! Tapos shempre, bumalik ulit ako ng ilang months para umiskor ng Pillbox. Tapos ayoko na ng Chucks nag-adidas nako’ng pumasok sa school! Tapos, shempre, bumogchi ako ng maraaaaaming maraming Chippy, shempre uminom ako ng Pepsi pero bumili pa rin ako ng Coke 500. Tapos pumunta ako sa booksigning ng Fruitcake shempre sa National Bookstore. Kaya nung gumradweyt ako ng highschool ginaya ko yung pose nila nung naka-toga sila! Tapos shempre nag-college na’ko so hinanap ko talaga kung nasaan yung Tita Beth’s Carinderia atsaka yung bahay ni Aureus Solito sa Sampalok kase dun shinoot ang El Bimbo! Tsaka shempre lagi ako tumatambay nun sa E-hole! (Ehole..Hello?! sabi lagi ni Gigi! Si Gigi..Kilala mo sha?) Kase yung thesis ko tungkol sa Eheads! Tapos shempre, ayoko na ng Adidas nag-DMs nako kase yun suot nila sa Kaliwete video..tsaka alam mo yun, yung E-shirts na yung naging college uniform ko! Tapos shempre nag yosi na rin ako para kumpleto yung E-maj with attitude. Ginawa yun ni Father Markus diba. Tapos shempre, nangolekta rin ako ng maraaaaming maraming stickers! Tapos sumulat ako sa MTV Philippines para magrequest na i-play lagi ni Mike Kasem at Donita ang mga videos ng ‘Heads para matalo nila BSB at Spice Girls sa top ten! Tapos nagharana pala ako sa Sampalok kahit di ko mashado type yung chick kase hinarana nila si Mikee sa GMA7 diba? Tapos nagpakulay ako ng buhok. Hindi yung yellow ah..yung..GREEEN! Kaso di nakuha ng parlorista yung green kaya nauwi sa gold!!! Tapos nag-gatecrash ako sa Limits Disco kase dun ang launch ng Aloha, pareho pa kami ng army jacket na suot ni Markus! Tapos bumile ako ng maraaaaming maramiiing Natin99 stickers at pinagdeeedidikit ko sa mga bus pag umuuwi ako from Manila to Pampanga! Tapos tinitignan ko ng masama ang mga tinginingining na kupaw nayan kase gusto lagi nila kupaw binabastos na nila mga idol ko! Tapos, umattend ako ng mga fansday nila sa 70s Bistro! Tapos umalis si Ely, na-depress ako, mhen! Pero tinetext ko pa rin shempre si Buddy, ganon, kase gusto kong i-uplift yung spirits nila. Tapos nung umalis na si Makoy, ayun nag lie-low muna ko ng konte pero shempre bumili pa rin ako ng Mongols, Cambio, Sandwich atsaka lahat ng banda ni Raimund Marasigan! (ni Raimund Marasigan! Ni Raimund Marasigan!) Tapos shempre nagtrabaho nako sa advertising kaya lahat ng concepts ko dapat laging may jingle na kanta ng eheads. Tapos, shempre nag-asawa na’ko..pangalan pala ng asawa ko Toyang. Tapos yung anak ko Aon, kase yung anak ni Ely Eon. Tapos shempre nung bininyagan sha ninong si…Markuuuus!!! Shempre ninang rin si Julietearjerky..kilala mo sha? Tapos nung nagreunion concert sila nung August, inayawan ko yung inoffer na business trip ng office ko ipapadala dapat ako sa Spain. Shempre di ko pipiliiin ang Spain over Eheads!!! Tapos shempre nakisigaw din ako ng “Group Hug, Group Hug!” atsaka ng “Maaarrrkuuus!” sa With A Smile! Shempre isang linggo akong walang boses pero cool yun mehn! Tapos, shempre nabitin ako sa concert pero di ako nambadtrip kaya naghang-out muna ako ulit sa Circus tapos nanuod ng Pupil, the Dawn, Markus Highway, Sandwich atsaka lahat ng iba pang banda ni Raimund Marasigan! (ni Raimund Marasigan!) Tapos, shempre, kahit may crisis bumili pa rin ako ng dalawang…VIP tickets at pipila kami ng umaga pa lang sa MOA mag-asawa para pinakauna kami sa pila! Tsaka shempre makukuhanan kami sa camera tas makikita ang pagiging number one fan ko sa buong Pilipinas! (sa buong Pilipinas!) Ok ba yon Ok? Ako ang biggest Eraserheads fan. Amen ba yon, Amen? Gusto niyo? Tyak yon! (Amen!)

CONGRATULATIONS, Mr. Aidon Panlaqui/eheadologist, for being the #1 Eraserheads fan! The autographed Fender Thinline Telecaster + Frontman Amp is all yours! (We'll schedule the turnover to you; please wait for our email/call.)

MANY THANKS to Mr. Raymund Marasigan for judging the entries! (To eheadologist: your entry was a "riot," according to Mr. Marasigan!)

AMEN!!! hahahahahaha!

the Final Set contract supposedly had a clause that prevents the Eraserheads from having another reunion concert in the next ten years. prolly still on a high, a Circusero made this poster. hahaha! hope they are all still alive by then. hehehehe

***
if you wanna see people's comments on the Fan Zappa essay, click HERE for the Pulse website

LIHOG LG

2009-04-03T21:34:00.004-04:00

summer na! sand, sea, surf and short hair!
bwahahaha.

YUPIHAY

2009-04-02T14:15:00.005-04:00

my UP high school badge. the same badge i wore since i was a freshman. i remember having a new set of uniform every year, but i would always tear out the badge from the old ones and stitch it on the new set. that was how i told my class satus. the more faded it is, the more senior you are. hehehe.

i came across this group on Facebook. although i am not from this specific campus, i am from UP High School. i know how it is to be in that high school. it was the BEST YEARS of my life. let's give the kids there the same chance. join the group: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/240415/18600366

U.P. Cebu High School is threatened for closure.
The threat is more palpable and pressing as ever, as the Executive Committee recently voted for the downsizing of the high school.
The Dean has even proposed closure.
Please pledge your support for this cause by filling up the form at the website indicated below:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cE1CLVRsSk5fZmxMVHlpS1BlVjFyVFE6MA

some of my batchmates during the UP Centennial celebration in Iloilo.
PROUD TO BE YUPIHAY!!!

URAY MAN

2009-03-30T17:08:00.005-04:00

i was going through profiles in my various networking accounts and i can't help but notice that a lot of my contemporaries are getting married, got married or are planning to get married. if it's not marriage, a handful of them are pregnant, or just had babies.

at 25, one by one, my friends are planning or getting hitched. i would sometimes catch myself feeling excited and giddy in hearing or reading stuff about them picking out their wedding songs, gowns, entourage and stuff. it all sounds exciting.

at 25, one by one, my friends are popping babies. i would dsometimes catch myself feeling excited and giddy when i run through the gajillion baby pictures they post on their website, trying to figure out who the baby looks more like. i then find myself fantasizing about what my own kid will look like.

at 25, horror of horrors, i feel the urgency. sometimes i would feel that my songs would be "stolen". i have big plans for my small wedding. i don't want duplicate songs, duplicate food, duplicate anything of any of my friends' ball and chain ceremony! NO ONE BETTER GET MARRIED IN BORACAY. NO ONE. that place is mine. yes, this is a threat. bwahahaha!

which brings me to baby names! a friend already used one of my picks. i have others in mind and no, i will not divulge them here, to protect it. hahaha. sometimes i pity my unborn child, coz by the time he's out into the world, my friends' kids might be well off to high school or college.

*insert Carrie Bradshaw type of narration here* i can't help but wonder, is tying the knot and procreating the new peer pressure?

if it is,

at 25, i think i know how to handle it.

QUAINT

2009-03-29T21:14:00.006-04:00

with the Taleon boys (L-R: luke, bray)
at the Newport Tourist Center

YAY!

my laptop is working again! well, sorta. the letters G and H keys are still a bit bonkers, prolly still not ready to be overworked again after a two day vacation from me. haha.

me and the Taleon kids were in Connecticut and Rhode Island this weekend and it was a blast! my cousin RE took me clubbing friday night, coz i was the only one who's over 21. then we went to RI, saturday. we went to see mansions and the history of some of them is amazing! the best one for me is The Breaker Mansion. it was owned by the Vanderbilts who owns the Grand Central Station. you could just feel the history of the place. and that 70 room, 23 bathroom "house" was just their summer place! the friggin house was only used a max of 8 weeks per year! anyways, just wiki the full history coz im too lazy to add a link.

the Vanderbilt daughters donated the house and EVERYTHING in it to Rhode Island

***

oh yeah, i now have a multiply account. it as nothing on it yet, save for some photos my cousin put in there. add me! or better yet, pimp it for me. hahaha. suggestions are very welcome!

BWISIT!

2009-03-29T01:01:00.002-04:00

my laptop is broken. some of the keys are not working, so i haven't been able to reply to posts on facebook, friendster or make comments on other blogs. am now using my cousin's notebook. will check if a two day rest will magically repair my keys.

***

oh yeah, adam lambert rocked AI last wednesday! loooooove how he did the song!

eliminated: michael sarver

VAT OF MUSH

2009-03-25T01:17:00.001-04:00

1. If your lover betrayed you what would your reaction be?
Betray him back in the most in-your-face fashion that I can think of. Or slap him, and the woman (or man?) he betrayed me for, hard across the face. Or maybe throw a a very hard object in his direction and aim to hurt. Or drop the drama altogether and simply walk away. As experience taught me, betrayals can be some form of divine intervention. Kinda like the universe’s way of telling me that I should know better than to be hanging out with a douchebag.

2. What is it that you see in an ideal partner?
If you’re waiting for me to say I want someone perfect – who has an impeccable taste in music, culture and fashion and all that – then you’re in for a disappointment. Though I’d be lying if I say I don’t want any of those. I like beauty, passion, excitement and wit as much as the next person but more than that, I want someone who can take my bullshit and tell me to my face that it’s bullshit and still want to be with me. Someone who won’t walk all over me or allow me to walk all over him either. Someone who can hold his own and be secure of his place with me or wherever.

3. What, according to you, is the perfect date?
Anyday when everything goes my way.

4. Would you like to have children soon enough? Or would you wait till your mid-thirties for the first child?
Hmmm. I don’t think I’m ready at this point to have a child of my own but I most certainly won’t wait until I’m 40 to have one. Or two. Yes, twins would be perfect.

5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
The word "will" suggests something premeditated and i think falling in love just happens, so in the strict sense of the question, i don't think so. Besides, I tell my friends all my dirty laundry so i don't think he/she will fall for me knowing all that. Haha.

6. Which is more blessed: loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both can be really pleasant and painful at the same time. Imagine loving someone who cannot be bothered to love you back or having someone whom you don’t love, professing passionate love to you. I have experienced both, and it's not fun.

7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you love?
Wait for them to what? Make a move? Grow up? Break up with their someone else? If these are the cases, I don't wait. I move on.

8. If the person you secretly like is attached, what will you do?
Move on. I don't covet another neighbor's goods.

9. What do you think are the foundation stones of a good relationship?
You should be comfortable in your own skin, comfortable with each other, laugh a lot together, respect each other’s beliefs, nuances, and idiosyncrasies. The commitment follows automatically.

10. What according to you is the most beautiful thing about relationships or marriage?
Let’s talk about relationships coz I have no idea about marriage. I guess the beauty of relationships lie in the coziness of just being together, sharing each other’s passions and pain, and caring for each other’s welfare. It's having someone hold your hand when you are jumping for joy and also when everything is falling apart.

11. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I‘d be raising a child with husband. Haha. I refuse to make Jude's prediction true, about me being a single mom. Haha. I'd prolly be working and doing semi-housewifey things like popping dinner in the microwave. Prolly will already have my Mini Cooper car. And a truck.

12. What’s your fear?
Losing my brains, which I feel is happening gradually. Read, dammit!

13. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?
What about married, rich, successful and extremely happy? I prefer that over married and poor anytime, all the time.

14. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously who will you pick?
I’m trying to remember if that has ever happened to me so that at least I’d be able to explain my choice and what became of it with much authority. Oh well. I guess my answer will be somewhat related to No. 6. I’ll pick the guy who loves me more and I’m equally passionate about.

15. Would you give all in a relationship?
So long as it doesn’t compromise my principles, identity and independence. So, it is a ‘yes’ and a ‘no’ as well. He can have all of me, why not, but my spirit is something I want to keep unhindered.

16. Would you forgive and forget someone no matter how horrible a thing he has done?
Forgive perhaps, but it will take a while. This brings us to forgetting, which is not likely to happen. At least while the brain cells that store that certain memory are still alive.

17. Do you prefer being single or in a relationship?
Gawd, I haven't been single in a long time! Haha. Although I loved and reveled in my single status before, I must admit I love being in a healthy relationship. I like the idea of being someone’s someone. I like taking care of someone as much as I like being taken cared of. I like the comfort and warmth it brings, that even if you're a thousand miles away, you never feel alone. =)

TIDBIT

2009-03-22T21:45:00.005-04:00

when my friend Stella told me last year that she's gonna take me to the City, i thought Jersey City or any place in Jersey with a huge mall, traffic and where there are lots of people, you know, like how you would define a city in Pinas. think Makati, Pasig, or Iloilo City.

i learned that locals/people from New Jersey or Connecticut, and prolly the neighboring states as well, call New York, The City. they don't say, "let's go to NY" like what i have been doing. bal-anon gid nga manol blaw... hahaha!

there seems to be no point in my story, but i do have a point, and the point is: i was in the City. AGAIN. bwahahaha! i just love New York! we picked up RE and Yan at Grand Central. of course, i wouldn't pass up the opportunity to get a pic ala Gossip Girl, Serena on the first episode of the show. hahaha!

"where have she been?" LOL!

this time around, we ditched Times Square and decided to be artsy so we went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the MET. well, honestly, we didn't wanna be artsy fartsy, i just wanna take a picture in front of the MET steps, since that's where Blair eats her lunch. bwahahaha! addict to GG much??? hahaha!

Salvador Dali's Madonna.
bit: Robert Pattinson will play Dali in the movie Little Ashes

anyways, it's one HUUUUGE museum. i think we walked three miles inside of it alone. Central Park was just beside it so we walked around for a bit also. that park was also HUUUUGE! i didn't even get to see where the skating rink is or the fountain. note to self: next time, will spend one whole day in Central Park.

XOXO. =)

GET 1/4!

2009-03-18T23:33:00.010-04:00

Anong Nangyari?

a. nag part time stripper ako sa Vegas
b. nagmamadali ako sa Halloween
c. suminghot ako ng mothballs
d. nag praktis lang akong mag muk-ap
e. umattend ako ng binyag

exchange papers, counter clockwise!

AI IX

2009-03-18T00:58:00.004-04:00

UPDATE: alexis grace eliminated

Anoop went from zero to HERO!!! yay!
Megan was gooood as well. double yayness!
LOL.

aaaaand...

EMERY, watch the episode tonight for Kris Allen's performance. and listen to what Simon said. hehehehe.

GO

2009-03-17T15:20:00.002-04:00

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY, EVERYONE!!!

***

to my avid follower of... one? two?
erm.. what do you think of my new header?
hehehehe

suggestions and violent reactions are more than welcome.
=)

CHAW

2009-03-17T11:34:00.004-04:00

Dahil sa ako ay na Tag ni MARKEY kaya ito ako sumasagot din nito.

Ang rule nang game ay isulat ang mga name/pangalan na tinatawag sayo at kung sino ang tumatawag sayo nito. Tama ba? basta ganun!

ZAO - halos lahat ito tawag sakin. kasi naman, eto pinamimigay ko na pangalan. hahaha! (variation: chaw - tawag sakin ni dirk)

ZA^/ ZAR - tawag ng ibang relatives ko na hindi komportable na tawagin akong zao. at ng mga classmates ko nung gradeschool.

ZARINS - tawag ng isang tita ko sakin. hanggang ngayon.

BIE - tawag sakin ni sweetybabyhoneycakes ko. bwahahahaha!

BES - tawag ni Jude sakin.

HOY! - tawag sakin ng mga taong d ko kilala. hahaha. malamang natawag ka na rin ng ganito? sikat na palayaw ata to eh.

wala na akong matandaan pero yan ang mga pangalan sa akin. So natapos ko na kaya ako naman ang mag Tag sa inyo. kaya ito ang mga na TAG ko: LAHAT NA NASA BLOGROLL KO. TARA! ehhehe

53

2009-03-17T11:25:00.005-04:00

IN THiS CRaZy mixed-Up
WORLD
of OURS,
Thank goodness
I Have you
to make SEX
of things.

No, that's
not a Typo.

hahaha.

API,BBIE!!!
love you... miss you...

ER

2009-03-14T18:03:00.003-04:00

a warning sign at laundromat

like, this so hilarious, like, really. like, seriously? you can't, like, put someone in? like, how about a pet? hahahahaha! i had a blonde moment. carmz, familiar? hahaha!
who would put a person in the washer??? lol!

ahhhh. i never expected to see a misspelled American cookie brand in America. justice. hahaha!

WHA..?

2009-03-13T13:08:00.003-04:00

i am confused, surprised, resigned and sorry.

WAGNA

2009-03-13T07:14:00.001-04:00

i can't sleep.

Ewan ko Hindi ko alam
Puwede bang huwag na lang
Natin pag-usapan

Huwag mo nang itanong sa akin
Diko rin naman sasabihin
Huwag mo nang itanong sa akin
At di ko na iisipin

- Eraserheads
Huwag Mo Nang Itanong

DALAGITA

2009-03-12T15:05:00.006-04:00

got this email from my friend Igeeh.
the songs are just hilarious!
ROFLMAO!
enjoy!

*BUBUKA ANG BULAKLAK

Bubukesh ang floweret
jojosok ang reynabelz
shochurva ng chacha
pa jembot jembot fah

boom tiyayavush
tiyayavush chenes
boom tiyayavush
tiyayavush chenes
____________ _________ _________

*PEN PEN DE SARAHPEN

Pen pen de chorvaloo
de kemerloo de eklavoo
hao hao de chenelyn
de ba yutech

si friti dapat iipit
goldness-filak
chumochorva
sa tabi ng chenes

shoyang fula
talong na fula
shoyang fute
talong na mapute

chuk chak chenes
namo uz ek
____________ _________ _________

*TAGU-TAGUAN

Shogu-shoguan
ning ning galore ng buwan
pag-counting ng krompu
naka shogu na kayey

jisa
krolawa
shotlo
kyopat
jima
kyonim
nyitoert
walochi
syamert
krompu

mga beki
andetrax na si atashi
____________ _________ _________

*AKO AY MAY ALAGA

aketch may nyologa
solang majuba
juntot ay majoba
majinis ang nyukha

halgay niya aketch
halgay ko rin siyasi
kaya mekey mudwa
laging magkajoma
____________ _________ _________

*SAMPUNG MGA DALIRI

jompung mga joliri
jomay at tiil
joluwang jenga
joluwang tameyk
jilong na magandich

majijiit ng ngipin
majurap ilafez
jilang majiit nagjojobing
wag kang magjijinungaling
____________ _________ _________

*INDIAN PANA

indian shona
shoshona-shona
shotlong jitlog
jojolog jolog

indian jona
jojona-jona
shotlong jitlog
jojolog jolog
____________ _________ _________

*BAHAY KUBO

valer kuberch
kahit jutay
ang julamantrax dochi
ay anek anek

nyongkamas at nyutring
nyogarilyas at kipey
nyitaw, nyotaw jutani

kundol, jutola
jupo't jolabastrax
at mega join join pa

jubanox, nyustasa
nyobuyas, nyomatis
nyowang at luyax

at around the keme ay
fulness ng linga
____________ _________ _________

*AKO AY MAY LOBO

akez ay may lobing
nag flysung sa heaven
wiz ko na na sighting
nyomutok na palerz

shoyang lang ang adeks
pang buysung ng lobing
nyuti pa pang lafez
nyomusog pa akez

me, katie, & igeeh
tiendesitas nov'08

MISS SERIES

2009-03-12T14:56:00.005-04:00

i miss driving back in Iloilo.
i miss getting behind the wheel of that big van.
i miss raging on the road. hehe.

***

i'm liking the weather here now.
sunny but not hot.
i don't even wear socks or use my comforter at night.

emery said it's soooo hot in Iloilo right now.
"kasulumpaan ang init!" i believe is what she said.
i am concerned.
i will be subjecting myself to another extreme weather condition.
i came here in the dead of winter, 20 deg Celsius below freezing
and be back in Iloilo in the peak of summer, 100+ deg Celsius
goodluck sakon.

ma buang ako sini! bwahahaha!

SHELF LIFE

2009-03-11T22:24:00.003-04:00

i have nothing to do so i'll babble on here.

i long to have a place of my own because i wanna be able to give my books some space. i don't have my own room back in Iloilo, and the apartment in Pasig is a bit cramped.

i want a nice bookshelf where they could sit nicely and be easily seen. i don't wanna look in every container, under every piece of clothing and corner to look for em. and because i wanna add more to my collection. the lack of a permanent abode is one of the reasons preventing me to acquire more literary works. believe me, i wanna have a lot of em.

i want

the Inkheart series [Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath]
the classics [Alice in Wonderland, Tom Sawyer, Little Mermaid, etc]
the Last Vampire series by Pike
the first 6 Harry Potter's [i only have the 7th book. lol]
Young Blood collection
Stephen King collection
Sidney Sheldon collection
Neil Gaiman collection [i like him now. hehehe.]

at marami pang iba!!!

haaay. i better get work soon.

AI VIII

2009-03-11T22:04:00.004-04:00

Anoop is through the next round!!! woohoo!!!

i thought he's a goner since he's up against Jorge, who prolly had the whole Puerto Rico voting for him. Chapel Hill must be one hell of a town. nyahahahaha!

he better step it up this time.

FACETIME

2009-03-11T19:07:00.003-04:00

i miss kissing.
i miss making out.
i miss face time.

i miss kissing more than what comes after it.
you know, cuddling.

hahaha.

damn, that dentyne commercial.

***

Cordelia: "So does looking at guns make you wanna have sex?"
Xander: "I'm 17. Looking at linoleum makes me wanna have sex."
Television > Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Frasier: "How can we possibly use sex to get what we want? Sex is what we want."
Television > Frasier

Daphne: "Sex! That's your answer for everything! It's like you're part rabbit. People ought to rub your feet for luck!"
Television > Frasier

hahahahahahaha! =D

AI VII

2009-03-10T23:04:00.002-04:00

*huh?*

haaay. Anoop sucked. i agree when they said it was karaoke. he should've picked man in the Mirror instead of Beat It. Simon said he regretted making it 13 for Anoop. Megan was okay but not enough. i now don't like Danny Gokey, his face annoys me. haha. they say there's something new that's gonna happen tomorrow during eliminations and Simon says that they're gonna cut two contestants since there's thirteen of em.

haaay. still hope Anoop makes it to the top ten, though. *fingers crossed*

CHARLOTTE

2009-03-10T17:00:00.002-04:00

Dakota Fanning will be playing the role of Jane in New Moon!

for full story, click here

UPDATE

2009-03-10T03:15:00.004-04:00

here are four more that i'm choosing from. wachathink?

paula abdul hair

jessica biel hair. mom likes this one. but... side bangs again??

jessica alba hair... hmmm...

taylor momsen hair aka jenny humphrey. looks like tina turner. lol.

GREEN

2009-03-10T03:05:00.002-04:00

i am feeling jealous of just about everything these days.

i am friggin jealous
of the people who were able to watch the Eraserheads Final Set
of my old friends having coffee together
of my barkada having inuman sessions
of couples all around me... hmpf!

HAYAMBOT!!!

PILI

2009-03-09T00:52:00.005-04:00

i was playing with my hair on the way back from church when i noticed a gajillion split ends!!! i have been contemplating a haircut for a few days already, but the price of it is holding me back. $20 for a haircut??? i get it free at home! hahaha!

now i don't have a reason not to. i wanted to cut them by myself but dull scissors just aggravates the splits. now that i'm decided, i don't know what style to get. i've always wanted to get curls. like Marimar kind of curls. hahaha. but i'm not sure i'd like to have it for a long time. then i remembered a website on one of my mom's salon magazines, where you can see how you look with different types of hair. i googled it and here are samples.

what do you think? may bagay?

SJP's hair

i don't know her. but i kinda like this one. hehe.

blonde zao. lol.

i like this too coz it's wavy.

jen aniston's hair, as inspired by Emery. hehehe.

WATCHMEN

2009-03-09T00:26:00.003-04:00

i went to a May's house yesterday coz there was a birthday party and trooped to AMC later that night to watch Watchmen.

I liked the movie. i don't exactly know how or why but i do. my fave is Rorschach. i read in a review that the sex scene was cut by MTRCB in Pinas. apparently to the Pinoy moral guardians, violence and carnage is no problem but a primal urge such as sex is the devil. hmmm. kudos also to the fact that Dr. Manhattan has a normal sized schlong. and he wasn't afraid to show it. hahaha.

there were a few predictable parts but graphics and watchamallit wise, it was fantastic! now i am having second thoughts if the graphic novel is really worth my $20 bucks.

***

on our way to the party, a goose was starting to cross the road. the car in front of us had to stop and make his way around the slow moving animal. we honked at it expecting it jump but nooooo, it just looked at us as if it owned the road and kept walking slowly with it's butt in the air. hahaha! haynaku, grabe mga animals dito, ikaw pa yung mag aadjust para d sila masagasaan. kung sa Pinas yan, ulam na sila.

we headed home at around 1am, and on our way, i let out a little shriek as i saw a rabbit crossing the road. we almost hit it! then after a few blocks, we saw a herd of deer grazing on someone's lawn. then another herd a few blocks on and another. we saw two deers cross the road on two different streets. bongga! i don't need to go to the zoo anymore! chickens aren't the only ones trying to get to the other side. hehehe. and just this morning, a squirrel walked right in front of me, as if it was leading me. ang saya! hahahaha! now i just need to see a chipmunk...

FAN

2009-03-08T23:13:00.007-04:00

so. the Eheads Final Set is over. medyo masama pa rin loob ko, pero what else can i do? i just have to content myself watching youtube vids until the DVD comes out. *haaaaay* i missed one-half of my life! kaya kahit dito na lang, sisigaw nko... I LOVE YOU, RAIMUND AND MARCUS! BUDDY AND ELY!!! hahaha! I LOVE YOU EHEAAAAAAADS!!! hahaha! pathetic ko no? haha!

here's a vid i got from a lister. kung feeling ko sobrang fan ako, bow ako sa kanya! hehe.

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CHERRY

2009-03-06T23:20:00.003-05:00

my latest LSS

Lyrics | KT Tunstall Lyrics | Black Horse & The Cherry Tree Lyrics

THE ORIGINAL SINGER

44

2009-03-06T00:31:00.005-05:00

i had the shock of my life while refreshing my inbox for the nth time to read my fellow Circus listers' messages. in bold letters, the subject was

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! FRANCIS M IS DEAD T.T

i did not want to believe it at first, but it turned out to be true. his death was announced on Eat Bulaga and later on Wowowee.

the Man from Manila passed away at age 44. up until now, i still have goosebumps. eerie how last year, just a day before the Eraserheads reunion, Ely's mom passed away and now, Francis M, a close friend of Ely and the Eraserheads.

i feel so sad. i feel like i wanna cry. i wanted to coz i'm gonna miss the concert and now moreso.

will leave you with a message from a friend, whom i was talking to earlier:

katoy_sz: kalain no? baw indi ta gd paktan kabuhi ta no?? puga..plangaanay kita tanan!!!!! kay bsi madula na ta!!!!!!!

sakto ka gid kat. i love you all!!!

inquirer story here

TOP13!!!

2009-03-05T21:50:00.004-05:00

OH MY FUCKING SHEEP!!! OH MY FUCKIIIIING SHEEEEEP!!!

MEGAN AND ANOOP ARE IN!!!

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, AMERICAN IDOL HAS NOT 12 BUT 13 CONTESTANTS!!!

i remember when Ryan called on Matt and Anoop, and Simon telling Matt he's in to the top 12. and Simon explaining to Anoop that they've decided they are gonna make it a Top 13!!!

jusko!!! we (my cousins, mom, and dad) all put our hands up in the air for Anoop! pero kawawa naman siya, palagi na lang ginugulat, like last night, he was the last one to be called and again, tonight. i swear he might've had slight heart attacks because of all the suspense. he looked like he was gonna cry and then had that glazed look again. hahaha. so cute. it took my mind off the pending Eheads Concert for a while. hehehe.

i was really nervous for him coz he repeated a song he did on Hollywood Week but nothing to worry, he's through!!!

oh dear, dear Anoop... hehehe. Good Luck!!!

the other three who got in were:

Jasmine Murray
Megan Corkey
Matt whats-his-face. hahaha.

E!

2009-03-05T00:24:00.003-05:00

because even if i am insanely jealous, i still seem to come back for more, so here's one from the Cambio mailing list.

dear kids

its thursday morning. i woke up too early (played a late pedicab gig last night). i'm getting excited about the eraserheads show this coming saturday.

i haven't been excited up to this point so let me back track a little. sandwich just got back from rocking singapore, pedicab is preparing a new video and getting ready for the mosaic festival, cambio is writing songs for the next album, gaijin (my new band)is in the studio recording.
aside from the busy gig sked, i've been (distracted) skateboarding downhill with the whiskey hill crew.haha

the eheads rehearsed again last tuesday. we played the whole show without breaks. we did it that way the previous session to test our endurance (and to go home early haha). rehearsals are more taxing mentally and physically than the actual show. we played for more than 3 hours straight repeating a few songs that needed some work. some friends dropped by, romeo lee even jammed some old tunes from the u.p. days.

i'd like to report that everyone is healthy and in tip top shape to perform this saturday. (i had a minor surgery early this month and have been recovering steadily these past few weeks.)

the stage in moa is getting built as i type, i've picked the shoes i'm wearing haha if you don't know what to wear check out the team manila website for some shirts we designed.

excited is good, the band seems to be in good spirits. ely hinted that we might extend the show if the crowd behaves haha.

its going to be a different show from the previous one. its a different set of songs. no countdowns, no wigs, no green hair, yes yes yo! i'm going to play drums now, see y'all this saturday!

raym <>

*haaaaaaaay* even if i behave myself till i deserve a medal, bottom line, I AM NOT THERE!!! huhuhuhuhuuhu!

anyways, to cheer me up, you can buy me one of those shirts Raims is talking about.

BIE? *hihihihihi* they are limited ed bie, from Team Manila. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE??? PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP. i'll pay you back!

FINAL SET

2009-03-04T23:42:00.005-05:00

APAT DAPAT

I AM GOING TO MISS THE FINAL SET.

shet. Huling El Bimbo na, and i am gonna miss it. buti sana if i haven't gone to the first one, i wouldn't have known how it felt to be there, hearing them play live. i still get goosebumps everytime i remember hearing the opening riffs of Alapaap that one August night. *haaaaaaaaay* it will always remain as the only concert i went to where i sang along to all the songs they played coz i knew the lyrics to each one of them. *haaaaaaaaay*

and it's hard to pretend that it isn't happening coz my inbox is always full of emails from the Circus listers. I AM SEETHING WITH ENVY!!! i just read their messages, like where they are gonna meet up, what time to go there, what not to bring, what to do after. and it also doesn't help that they keep posting pictures of the rehearsals and stuff. i've never been so friggin JEALOUS my whole life!!!

buti pa si dotep, bibili na ng tshirt. hehehe. *haaaaaaay* what i wouldn't give to go home right now. i've tried wishing wells and magic spells to no avail. *haaaaaaaay*

father marcus said to me, just confess and you'll be free

We can if we wanted to
Let's start with me and you
Both of us together
Basag, ipag-dikit-dikit
Pusong punit-punit
We gotta peace it together

sa wakas

photos from daycabuhat.multiply.com

WILD CARD

2009-03-04T21:00:00.003-05:00

OH MY FUCKING GAWD!!!!

ANOOP AND MEGAN ARE THROUGH TO THE WILDACRD ROUND!!!

i was gripping the edge of my seat coz they called Anoop last, and when he heard his name, he looked like he was in a daze. hahaha! soooo cute!

what i liked about it was both of them were called on by Simon. and America listens to Simon. haha.
he said about Megan: "i was disappointed she did not go through" and
about Anoop: "the easiest choice we all had to make"

I AM SOOO HAPPY!!! hahahahaha!

the rest who made it to wildcard night are:

Von
Jasmine
Ricky
Tatiana - hello, drama!
Matt
Jesse

those who got in tonight to the 12 are:

Lil Rounds
Scott
Jorge

A&M better make it through this time. VOTE! haha.

AI VI

2009-03-03T22:53:00.003-05:00

no one got me excited at all. i just noticed Kirsten coz she sang Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman. i don't like Ju'Not's version of Hey Delilah. Jamar's was waaaay better. HMPF! Lil Rounds was okay.

that's it. i really don't care who gets through tomorrow. Wilcard na!!! Dasiga!!!

PS Kara should be told that this is not Miss USA and that she should stop giving her opinion about how people dress (i.e Kirsten) and someone tell me please, why did they have to add a fourth judge??? and why Kara???

TAG

2009-03-02T02:06:00.002-05:00

Go to urbandictionary.com and write the answer to each question in the "look up" box and paste the first definition on a copied version of this note.

1. Your name?
Zarina - zarina isn't defined yet, but these are close:

1. name for a female figurehead or political figure, derived from Russian.
2. Russian princess.
3. name for any deserving female diva.
4. nickname given to any girls named Catherine. (note spelling of Catherine.

1. Catherine the Great was a czarina of Russia.
2. Wow, she's quite the czarina.
3. "Hi, I'm Catherine; my friends call me 'czarina'."

diva zarina zarrina czarrina princess

2.Your age?
25 -

The age at which one can finally rent a car in the United States without being charged enormous amounts of money and without having to sign thousands of papers for that matter.

So, a half-blind 70-year-old just got his license, rents a car a kills 5 people is more acceptable than a 24-year-old who has been driving for up to 10 years without an accident.

"How was your trip to New York?"

- "Fuck that! I got stabbed and mugged in the subway because I woulda had to pay $100 more per day for renting a car cuz im not 25 yet!"

3.One of your friends?
Jude -

to describe a particularly attractive male of British descent. Derives from the actor 'Jude Law,' but appropriate for any exceptionally handsome English guy.

I was walking through Trafalger Square yesterday when i almost ran into a group of three judes.

4. What should you be doing?
sleeping -

To masturbate furiously in your room while praying that your grandma doesn't come in.

GET OUT GRANDMA! I was sleeping.
Those were sleeping noises grandma.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

5. Favorite color?
Red - Flavor of kool-aid to a black person.

6. Hometown?
Iloilo - iloilo isn't defined yet, but these are close:

Visayas

A group of islands in the central part of the Philippines, known for its tourist spots, women, and the hospitality of the Visayans (people from the Visayas).

(1) Some of my relatives live in the Visayas region.

(2) Some of the most beautiful tourist spots in the Philippines are located in the Visayas.

(3) The first European tourists to visit the Visayas were Ferdiand Magellan and his clique. (they are conquistadors, btw.) Sadly, most of them were slaughtered in Mactan island because they probably abused the locals' hospitality or the conquistadors were too arrogant or they're just plain undesirables.

7. Month of birthday?
January -

Everyones favorite month!!

playing in the snow
snuggling by the fire,
and having excuse for ur penis looking so small.

January: Cold weather shrinks ur junk.

8. Last person you talked to?
Dean -

Used to describe someone really cool or high up on a social chain. These people are very powerful so must be respected.

That kid over there is so a Dean, all sexy and cool.
I want to get somewhere in life, where is Dean?
"you are sooo Dean, you rock!"

9.Where are you right now?
My room-

a place to go and chill and smoke pot

hey man lets go to my room for a while and relax

10. Your nickname?
Zao -

A great christian band. It is often a subject of debate of which genre they belong in, which would depend on which vocalist you are talking about. Zao has had, if I am not mistaken, 4 vocalists. I dont't know the name of their original vocalist but the 2nd was Shawn Jonas, then Daniel Weyandt(current voaclist), then for a while Dan left and they had Corey Darst for touring and demos. They used to be hardcore, but with vocalist Dan Weyandt it is now closer to MetalCore/Grindcore/Death Metal-whatever you call it, it's some good shit. Some people say they arent christian anymore, but they still are. Up until their most recent release, The Funeral of God, they were on christian hardcore label Solid State. Their 2002 album, "Parade of Chaos", was said to be their final release, but of course that wasn't true. The Funeral of God, which was released July 13, 2004 on Ferret Music in the US/Canada amd July 12, 2004 on Roadrunner Records in Europe, has some of the most excellent and vivid lyrics ever. Zao also has no original memeber, which i guess means they arent the same band, but the lineup changes happened so gradually they still seem to be Zao. They also sound very similar to Carcass. And don't skip on them because they are christian theyre fucking awesome!

Former vocalist of Zao Shawn Jonas has an excellent band called Symphony In Peril.

I AM NOW TAGGING: EVERYONE ON MY BLOGGERFOO LIST. IF YOU'RE THERE, PASS THIS ON!

AI V

2009-02-26T21:24:00.003-05:00

EMERY!!!

NATAK-AN KO AH!!! bwisit ngaa kinanlan gid ya b magpili between kay Megan kag Kris Allen??? teh kanugon naman sang akon text vote!!! SHET!!! ANO NI YA MAN??? mga manok ko ya nagkalataktak! i liked Kris coz he sang Man in the Mirror, although i think that it was not a great, great performance. gwapo man gid sya gle Emz... hahahahha!

emery, did you see sang si Kris na lang kag si Megan sa stage, tapos gin kayo ni Megan iya hair, gin tapi ya bala palikod k dba laba iya hair, tapos gin buligan sya ni Kris? KILIG KO AH!!! THEY LOOK SOOOOOO CUTE TOGETHER!!! KILIG GID KO!!! HAHAHAHA! tane maging sila!

i think Megan was good and i think she picked a good song coz it suited her voice (she has a really, really nice voice!) but was not really stellar, although she was soooo cute with all her awkward movements and baby doll dress and stockings. hehehe. she better be back for the wildcard show!!! with Anoop!!!

who else? hmmm. Adam Lambert. i guess he sang good but i'm still not sold on him. daw permi lang sya ya ga birit-birit, daw muna na lang pada-ug nya permi. maybe i'm just partial to blues/jazz/soul type of voices. hehehe. like Megan's. and Camile Velasco.

aaaaand... Allison. now her, i like. although she's also birit to death, she has that husky texture to her voice. she's the one with the reddish/purplish hair i was talking about before.

as for the others, they are forgettable. hahahaha. and for next week, i'll see how the blind guy and lil rounds will do, and that nerdy guy who sang off with Cody on the last day of hollywood week. i'm not voting anymore. HMPF!

STAYS

2009-02-25T22:28:00.003-05:00

just a quick one.

i am back in Jersey. already i miss the warm Vegas weather and The Strip and the yardsticks. hehehe. my last three nights were the most fun i've ever had in Vegas. Ron and I went to a gay bar, and it was AMAZING! will try to go into details later. i hit on someone and got hit on by someone. both firsts! hahaha! so that's how it feels!

anyways, i gotta unpack first. i won't prolly go to sleep until about 6am here since i sleep in Vegas at around 3am.

AI TALK: i wasn't able to really watch the show because it was a full house at mom's and people were all talking at once so i wasn;t able to really listen. my manok, Megan looked real pretty and I think she sang real good too. that's all i was able to note. i'll watch it again tomorrow. ciao for now.

SHET

2009-02-20T17:49:00.003-05:00

i've never really had that much use for my iPod before coz i was always squeezing myself in MRT's and LRT's and i didn't want to be bothered by the the earphones getting caught on people, i thought it was bothersome. besides, i wanted to be audibly aware of my surroundings. but now is a different story. i am able to access iTunes 24/7 and i listen to clips of songs and i found one that made me go, "awwwwwww" and make googoo eyes at my screen. hahahaha. i am just feeling the love way past Valentines day. who knew the virus takes a 5day incubation period? hahaha.

it's the second song on my playlist here. tell me if you like it, too.

1,2,3,4 by: Plain White T's

1,2 - 1 2 3 4
give me more lovin then i've ever had.
make it all better when i'm feelin sad.
tell me that i'm special even when i know i'm not.
make me feel good when i hurt so bad.
barely gettin mad,
im so glad i found you.
i love bein around you.
you make it easy,
as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.)

theres only one thing two do three words four you.
i love you.
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
and that's what i'll do.
i love you.
(i love you)

give me more lovin from the very start.
piece me back together when i fall apart.
tell me things you never even tell your closest friends.
make me feel good when i hurt so bad.
best that i've had.
im so glad that i found you.
i love bein around you.
you make it easy as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.)

theres only one thing two do three words four you.
i love you.
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
and that's what i'll do.
i love you.i love you
(i love you)
you make it easy, its easy as 1234
theres only one thing two do three words four you i love you
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
thats what ill do i love you
(i love you)
i love you i love you.
one two three four i love you.
(iloveyou)
i love you
(i love you)

TIME

2009-02-20T16:57:00.002-05:00

i was seated near the makeshift stage in the PS lobby. my batchmates and i were there to support Will, our trainer, as he competed for the PS Idol crown. contestant number one just finished and number two took to the stage. a pretty girl from Vonage. then her track started playing. i knew i heard that song before but i've never known the title. i fell in love with the song.

everytime we go to karaoke bars, i would always look for this song but it's always not on their song list. the only place that had it was Time Zone at Trinoma but we ran out of credits before i could even murder the song. fast forward to 10months later, and it's the first song i bought from iTunes. ahhhh. the wonders of Apple. thank you. hahaha.

so, here are the lyrics of my latest LSS culprit. the song is the first on my playlist here. listen.

Time and Tide - Basia

It's hard for me to stop my heart
love never knows
when the time is right
I don't want to hurt
anybody but
can't help loving you

I never felt like this before
I know this is passion
worth waiting for
let love take take its course
that's the only thing
for us to do

We got time, oh baby,
there's no rush
gonna be a better
day for us
hang on
and I will
wait for you
our love will always stay as good as new

Time and tide
nothing and no one
can stop us now
for better for worse
this time I'm sure
it's gonna last

How can I stop my heart?
Love never knows
when the time is right
don't want to hurt
anybody
don't want to make them cry
don't want to make them cry

We've got time, oh baby
there's no rush
gonna be a better
day for us
hang on
and I will wait for you
Our love will always stay as good as...
new

It's a matter of time
only a matter of...
Time and tide
nothing and no one
can stop us now
for better for worse
this time I'm sure
it's gonna last
gonna last forever

We got time, oh baby
there's no rush
gonna be a better
day for us
hang on
and I will wait for yo

Our love will always stay as good as...
new

***

Oh, our trainer, Will continued on to win the first prize on Finals Night, Christmas 2006.

kon nabatian ko lang ni liwat sang ga soap opera akon layp, amo gid ni theme song tne ba. dba BES? hahahaha!

DUE

2009-02-19T19:43:00.008-05:00

so we went to California again last weekend, Disneyland, specifically. i thought it would be like the Universal Studios experience, not crowded and no lines. wrong. i forgot that it was a long weekend and that Saturday was freaking Valentines Day! in no time, the whole park was littered with couples, middle aged and teenagers alike, all holding hands and making googoo eyes at each other. on a certain water ride we were lining for, a couple in front of me started kissing and caressing each other. i just rolled my eyes and silently told them to get a room.

and it just got worse as night came, it became colder so couples were hugging while walking and cuddling and the Pirates of the Carribean ride, a couple in the front boat were groping. ugh. lucky for them their boat didn't tip over.

we left at around 10pm, after the ~~Funtasia~~ Funtasmic show (which was really nice!). imma bring my furture kids here. =)

i am such a fan of the "junp shot" lol

breakfast. i ate Mickey's face. hehe.

Captain Hook left us immediately after the pic coz i was saying, "tick-tock, tick-tock" hahahaha. he was so in character.

Rasta Mickey

Grumpy

Ariel on the Funtasia show. she was really pretty!

HMMM

2009-02-19T18:21:00.002-05:00

i am still bothered about the AI results last night. what a waste of text votes. now i know why: i have a crush on Anoop!!! hahahahaha! i remember this particular part where Seacrest stepped aside because Anoop is so tall. Anoop is sooo tall! ME LIKEY! hahahaha! and he sings good! wooot! hahahha! OH MY GOD, i'm like a giddy schoolgirl. hahahaha!

anyways,
here are excerpts from entertainmentweekly.com

'American Idol' recap: Pimpin' Ain't Easy

"Either way, I don't think Alexis or Danny have much to worry about, unless President Obama's new stimulus plan includes a provision to pay text-messaging bills for the blue-collar roughneck's loyal fans. Michael seems like a genial guy, but his vocals are nowhere close to his two fellow finalists, let alone eliminated contestants like Ricky Braddy and Anoop Desai."

"Speaking of Anoop, that had to sting hearing he only missed taking Michael's silver stool by some 20,000 votes. The good news, though, is that with that information released to the public, he seems like a mortal lock to get a chance to perform on the March 5 Wild Card show. Whether or not he scores one of the three Wild Card positions, though, will probably depend on who shows up that night: Superfly ''My Prerogative'' Anoop, or Sleepy R&B Ballad Anoop. Might I suggest dude get it percolatin' with Mary J. Blige's ''A Family Affair'' to assure himself a spot in the top 12. "

full article, here

AI IV

2009-02-18T02:03:00.004-05:00

UPDATE:

the three that got in are:
*Alexis Grace
*Michael Sarver
*Danny Gokey

I am disappointed that Anoop did not get in. he was called together with Sarver and that made me nervous coz i like them both.
now i don't like Sarver anymore. he took Anoop's spot! hmpf!

Megan is up next week. there are a lot of my faves in the second group. hay. there can only be three.

***

just watched AI. here are my penny's worth:

Jackie Tohn: i like her. she has great energy ang she picked a nice song to go with it, i just forgot what it was. haha. i think she sorta looked like Katy Perry tonight. oh wait, an Elvis Presley song.

Stevie Wright: EMERY, you like her??? SHE SUCKED! wrong song and bad vocals! a Taylor Swift song on a critical Idol night??? nuh-uh. i wanted her off the stage after 5 seconds. ugh.

Alexis Grace: I LOVE HER!!! love the song, the look and the attitude! wooot!!! i think she was one of the best tonight. Simon even said she might be the one to watch this season, that she's sorta like Kelly Clarkson.

Anoop: i think it was a bad song choice. Angel of Mine is kinda boring considering what he's shown he can do. good thing he has a good voice. i still like him.

Casey Carlson: ugh. she's really pretty but she was baaaad. MYMP sang a better rendition of Every Little Thing than she did. i wanted her off the stage asap, too. ugh.

Anne Marie: i liked her before but she just didn't perform tonight.

Steve Fowler: i think he did justice to Jacko's song but maybe Paula was right; maybe Rock With You just belongs to Jacko only. i dunno, you tell me.

Tatiana: she was really reserved tonight. she may be cuckoo but she has a really, really good voice! i don't care if people think she's psycho, what's important is what she puts on the table. like when randy said "oh no, a whitney song but there were moments, tatiana."

my manok,
Danny Gokey: i was expecting a bit masculine song, but his rendition of Hero was really good, too. i was a bit saddened though, when the camera fell on Jamar in the audience. such a sport, still there to support.

Sarver: i think he did okay but not stellar.

for the other two i missed to mention, they are forgettable.

what i found funny was Simon, aside from bashing the contestants, he was actually mocking the band also, making comments like the arrangement was bad, the keyboard was a bit heavy. hahahaha! nothing escapes the guy. the new girl, Cara, was like a parrot. she just repeats everything Randy said, with a bit of paraphrasing. and i was waiting all the while for Paula to slip. hahahaha.

so, my favorite picks for the night are:

Alexis Grace
Anoop
Danny Gokey
Jackie Tohn
Tatiana

who are yours?

my first ever favorite American Idol

UH-HUH

2009-02-13T16:57:00.003-05:00

the rumor about me and dean getting married is getting a bit out of hand. i might be at fault but i just told my close friend about my dream wedding, not IMMEDIATE plans to get hitched. not that i'm really concerned about it coz looking on the bright side, it's better rumor than us breaking up or dean having a different baby mama. haha. i'm just a bit suprised a lot of people are assuming that. before, i resolved i must be over thirty to get married but now i've changed it to: when i, we, have saved enough. it's just paper really, but i don't wanna have kids before this happens coz i don't fancy my last name enough to pass it on. hehehehe.

i just found out that a friend from college, X, is 5months along. she's a very quiet girl, soft spoken. i know, i know ang mga mabuot una busong. emery told me, she's a bit envious that X is gonna be having a baby. that made me think. i, too, am a bit envious but maybe it's just because a lot of people i know are sprouting babies it's getting to me. as i've said, i am very impressionable. hehe. i am excited to know what my future kid will look like and stuff. i am excited to run after them, take pictures when they're dirty, drooling or crying. then fast forward to when my son is a teenager and has a girlfriend. i'll terrorize her. i'll be a great mom! hahaha!

okay, the purpose of this post is... i don't know. hahaha. the valentine bug just bit me and made me start typing about marriage and babies. ugh, i sound lovesick.

cheer me up. how was your Valentine?

AI III

2009-02-12T01:33:00.003-05:00

i just finished watching AI and i was SHOCKED that my manok Jamar got sent home. i think he's really good. i think the whole room was also in shock when he told them. i did not even see some of the contestants they let through and they sent Jamar home??? hay.

anyways, the silver lining to this was that Frankie got sent home. hah! fraud. hehehe. and she was saying to Simon, "so there are better girls than me" to which Simon replied, "yes, there are better girls than you" hahaha! wrong guy to ask, dear.

and one of those better girls is Megan!

HOY EMERY! hahaha. my other manok, Megan with the sleeve tattoo was not sent home during hollywood week coz i saw her tonight and she's one of the 36! cnu nga tonto naghambal cmu nga wala na sya?? hahaha.

anyways, my other manoks who got through are:

Anoop, the Indian guy from NC
Scott, the blind guy
Allison, the one with the red-purplish hair, who sounds and looks a bit like Kelly Clarkson.
Danny, my consistent manok
EDIT:
manok ko man ang
welder and the oil rigger (can't remember their names yet)

there are others i like but not really. haha. like,

Jasmine, who was in Rose's group
Nathaniel, the one who wore red skinny jeans tonight
Tatiana, has a really good voice, she just needs to stop with all the wailing and theatrics. haha
Norman/Nick, iim curious how he will turn out

till next week!

TOUCH

2009-02-11T02:06:00.003-05:00

i was half dead when it arrived around 3pm. but when i saw TJ place the box on my notebook i was almost instantly awake. haha.

bbie!

it's here! it's here!
THANK YOU so much!!!

wala ko pa nabutangan bisan ano k nakulbaan ko basi maguba ko. hehe. manol. mabakal ko iTunes nga card bwas dayun kag ubuson ko ni butang sang apps. hehe.

paraphernalia

you rock my world too, bbie. API VALENTINE'S DAY!!! *kiss*

SALAMAT bbie...
i love you.
*kiss*kiss*

AI II

2009-02-11T01:24:00.003-05:00

i watched AI again tonight. i liked all the first five(?) guys that went on. i like how Jamar(?)- my manok Danny's friend sang Hey There Delilah. i also liked the blind guy who played the keyboard. a Stevie Wonder in the making? i also like Matt, the second guy that sang and Anoop, the student from NC who sang after Danny. i also like JAsmine, the 16-year old who was the only one who got through from Rose Flacks's group last week.

and that psycho, Tatiana, who doesn't seem to stop singing. hahaha. she's a riot! she may be a bit bonkers but she sings real good. hmm.. who else? ha! that Frankie girl who also got through tonight, the one that sang Amy Winehouse's You know I'm No Good as her audition piece. i don't like her. she has released a single already, which was included in the movie Ted Hamilton soundtrack and she was kinda cocky at the auditions too. i'm not ang Idol expert but isn't the competition supposed to be for amateurs? hmm.

there's another elimination tomorrow. i might be able to remember their names by then. hehe.

FLIP!

2009-02-11T01:13:00.002-05:00

ellain and i finally met up last night. she took me out for dinner, together with some of her friends. it was very cold out so after dinner, we trooped back to their hotel room where getting wasted commenced. i was surprised to see my old gradeschool classmate, ryan, there. whatta small world, indeed! who would've thought after 12 years, we would meet here in Vegas. hahaha.

anyways, we drank the night away, played cards and i learned a new drinking game. hehe. we were still playing pusoy dos when the sun came up. they dropped me off at around 7am.

i had a blast! it was really fun, and budz, thank you for taking me out and taking me into your fold. hope i can come with you in Cancun. sa uulitin!

i didn't bring my camera so i don't have a single picture. i am just waiting for all them to upload so i can grab em all. hehehhe.

CA

2009-02-09T04:11:00.010-05:00

i just came back from California. we left at around 3am Saturday and came back here around 7pm Sunday. i am TIRED, my legs and feet hurt from all the walking, but it's all WORTH it! sala ko ni ya k ligid lang ubra ko d. haha. sedentary lifestyle. =)

i'm sleepy so i'm just gonna babble on whatever here.

i LOVE California! i seem to love all the places i go to, like NY and Vegas. hehehe.

we got to LA at around half past eight in the morning so we went searching for a place to get breakfast. most of the restaurants were closed. i couldn't help but compare that to Manila, where there's a lotta places open 24/7. hehehe. we finally found one, a sorta retro diner. after that, we went out to take pictures of whaddaya call that sidewalk with stars and stars' names on them. we walked around a bit and headed to Universal Studios.

my cousin Steffi

i really enjoyed Universal. we took the studio tour and we were able to see Wisteria Lane, home of the Desperate Housewives. i never knew it was filmed in a backlot. i thought it was a real street somewhere just roped off during filming. we were also able to see sets from Nacho Libre and a lotta others. they showed us how they filmed the Kingkong ship scene (sorry, i haven't seen the movie) Jaws, and War of the Worlds. we were also able to pass by the Psycho set and there was the guy actor coming out of the Bates Motel with a dead body and when he saw us, he strated advancing to our tram with a knife. haha. he looked really creepy. they have a small sorta garden that they use for Central Park scenes and stuff. it was small but the guide said it's just a matter of camera angles to make it look big. oh, we were also able to see some stunt men doing a scene. we saw the studios and the props, too. we didn't get to see any actors though.

prop cars. the silver one is the actual car used in the movie Back to the Future.

War of the Worlds set. the guide said that that's a real airplane they bought for 60 thousand dollars and all scattered debris were carefully thought out as to what goes where.

PSYCHO

Wisteria Lane. i dunno which Houswife lives here.

if everything falls into place bie, i'll bring you here. i bet you will love it. maybe it will finally make you pursue film. i already bought you a clapper for starters. =)

after the tour, we went on to try all the rides. it may take me a long time to be back in LA i might as well try everything! the best ride was the Jurassic Park ride where they first take you on a sorta tour of a dinosaur habitat before your boat drops to an almost vertical slope. i screamed my head off! then lined up to do it again. hahaha!

after we've settled in our hotel, toto, pane and i went to the beach and see sa bit of the neighborhood. there were restaurants all over the area and everyone was just relaxed and stuff. i saw this pub with a band and pool tables in it. must be a college hangout.

i remembered the movie =)

we went strolling along the beach after breakfast the next morning and that walk was what made me love California. there were people walking their dogs, there were these really cute glass apartments (maybe because salt doesn't erode glass?) and there were stalls just like in Boracay! they sell shades, clothes, souvenirs, a WHOLE LOTTA BONGS, sage, bracelets, just about everything! i can't help but notice the abundance of bongs being sold, and at one point, i think i smelled marijuana in the air, quickly covered by incense. Toto smelled it too.

i bet you will love to live here, bie. close proximity to the beach, reggae all around and... incense. hehehe.

we the headed to Sta Monica and let my kid cousin enjoy the rides. i was dragged to join on one, a frustrated roller coaster it seemed to me. haha. i just got dizzy. i now know that roller coasters can't be mediocre. it's either masaka atay mo sa ulo mo magsakay ka or don't be a roller coaster at all. haha.

STA

MONICAa memorial for the soldiers in Iraq

we finally left and because toto doesn't know the meaning of speed limit and can spot a cop car millions of miles away, we were able to get home in about 3 hours. i'll post a link later for the photos coz i gotta resize some of them. need to sleep.

AI

2009-02-05T16:22:00.002-05:00

i am now watching American Idol again after 5 seasons.
my manok, Rose the Hippie got eliminated last night and i haven't seen my other manok, Megan with the arm sleeve tattoo.
my other manok who got through is Danny, who sang Seal's Kissed By A Rose on the first Hollywood Night.

o davah Emz, kabalo nko mag AI talk. haha.

i am now looking for Danny's group song I Want You Back by Jackson 5 (i think. tell me if i'm wrong, i'm lazy to do research) they were really, really good! very nice remix!

next week naman!

KING

2009-02-04T01:40:00.002-05:00

i saw this bit of news on yahoo.com

Stephen King On 'Twilight' Author: 'Stephenie Meyer Can't Write Worth A Darn'

By Access HollywoodFebruary 3, 2009 4:05 PM PST

- celebs:
- J.K. Rowling
- Robert Pattinson
- Taylor Lautner

Stephen King and Stephenie Meyer
Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Stephen King's opinion may drive a stake through the heart of "Twilight" author, Stephenie Meyer.

In an interview with USA Weekend, the bestselling author compared Meyer with J.K. Rowling , the author of the Harry Potter series.

VIEW THE PHOTOS: Robert Pattinson- Hollywood's Hottest Vampire!

According to Stephen, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they're speaking directly to young people... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good."

Meeooww!

for more, click here.

***

OF COURSE, you can't deny that Stephen King is, well, king of what he does. he wrote a lot of great novels, Carrie, being my favorite. and like Carrie, a lot of it has been made into movies also. and well, yeah, there may be a few errors on Stephenie's books but maybe King should take it easy on her. Meyer's books delivers the kilig feeling to the her intended readers just as King grips us in suspense and horror.

AWARD

2009-02-04T01:32:00.002-05:00

i just got my FIRST ever blog award from a fellow blogger. =)

“May there always be work for your hands to do, may your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine on your windowpane, may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you, may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.”

Thanks, Lizeth!