| what is conundrum |
[Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | 10:21] |
scene: megamall B, taxi line
three friends board a taxi. they say their destination but i couldn't make out where exactly. taxi driver refuses to take them there. the passengers don't want to transfer taxis.
TINGIN NIYO MAY MAA-ACHIEVE KAYO???
kaya hindi umaasenso bansa eh.
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| randomness update |
[Saturday, November 14, 2009 | 21:01] |
i miss blogging. i miss being able to sit down in front of a computer, see a text box, and immediately know what to write. now, it's like my mind goes blank.
like this, right here. 10 minutes staring at the period at the end of my last sentence in the last paragraph, and i can't follow it up. i'd like to think that the reason why i'm this way now is because i'm living my life instead of storing it away in my mind as future blog entries. but there's really no way to find out for sure, is there?
anyway, enough randomness. will take a short nap before lunch. lazy sunday mornings are the best :-)
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| it's been a while... |
[Thursday, June 4, 2009 | 17:57] |
...since i posted anything here.
i was just taking a break from everything. a costly break, since i ended up being in debt to more people than i imagined. dammit.
i'm going to be starting a new career in a couple of weeks. with that, i'm also going to be moving. keeping the apartment is going to be costly, so i'm moving to one that's nearer my new workplace. i'm hoping this all works out.
it's just so weird packing everything up and moving again. if you know me at all i'm really a crammer. one of those things i learned from pisay, i guess. so i'm moving saturday, and i haven't packed anything. to be honest, i really don't know where to start. the thing is, i've moved before, but i only had to pack my own room, my own stuff. now there's household appliances to consider. i hate this. i was hoping someone will help me do this, but apparently i'm on my own. good luck to me!
anyway, i'm sorry to those people who have tried to reach me, but can't. kind of busy lately. but once i get settled in my new place then i'll have nothing but time. of course, i'm starting work soon, but at least you'll hear from me more often.
will sleep now, and when i wake up, i'll start the packing madness.
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| random things this past week |
[Monday, March 9, 2009 | 17:04] |
watched "pi" last week. very very disturbing. lesson learned: do not look for order in chaos. you might not like what you find.
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had some friends sleep over @ LP so we can go the eraserheads concert this saturday just gone. fun fun fun! it was magic just seeing them together again.
lesson 1: don't drink coffee before a standing-room only concert.
lesson 2: if you must drink coffee, go to the loo before entering concert grounds.
lesson 3: sit down whenever you get the chance.
lesson 4: there are always encores at successful concerts.
lesson 5: always bring wet wipes at outdoor venues.
after the concert, we still had the energy to go to providence and sing our hearts out till sunday morning.
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sunday was my tita's birthday. she treated everyone to lunch (kamayan buffet @ megamall). after 3 hours of sleep it was time to get up again and mingle. there's just something about family gatherings. i initially hate the idea of going, but once there i'm always glad i came.
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no pictures. not very photogenic lately. blame the zit on my chin.
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| tagged by crescens |
[Wednesday, February 11, 2009 | 01:47] |
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A) People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.
B) Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.
I tag: armand, ayen, dianne (my sis), ean, EJ, iche, pia, reggie.
Make a list of things you can see without getting up.
laptop, keyboard, study lamp, 'of love and shadows' by isabel allende, pillow, blanket
How do you style your hair?
i don't. hehe.
What are you wearing now?
haha, what a question. blue tank top and checkered boxers
What are your aspirations?
aspirations: what a loaded word. they're on hold as of now.
Do you nap a lot?
i'd like to, but no, not really.
Who was the last person you hugged?
i haven't really _hugged_ anybody for a while now.
What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
bones!
What was the last thing you ate today?
beef with mushroom from the rodic's booth @ the UP fair
What was the last text message you received?
from ayen: 'Bakla, bahay na ako. Ikaw po?'
What websites do you always visit when you go online?
yahoo mail, multiply, dlisted.com
What was the last thing you bought?
tickets for lantern wheel and caterpillar. woohoo!
What are you listening to right now?
our electric fan
What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
'freak on a leash'. napag-usapan nina walter and ayen kanina.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
teleportation! goodbye tardiness!
What is your favorite weather, and why?
December weather.
How are you?
slightly sleepy
What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
i miss you
Say something to the person who tagged you.
Crescens! wow, it's been a long time. lam ko umuwi ka dito pero busy-busyhan din ako hindi na kita nacontact. kumusta ka na?
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| hectic weekend |
[Wednesday, February 11, 2009 | 01:34] |
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saturday early morning: went to visit someone in the hospital
saturday lunch time: bonding with high school friends @ trinoma
saturday evening-sunday afternoon: chillax @ apartment
sunday afternoon: went home to las pinas
monday morning: experienced bureacracy @ DFA and NSO
monday afternoon: went to visit said someone in the hospital
tuesday afternoon: went back to apartment to sleep
tuesday evening: UP Fair!!!
this is hectic for me. hehe. but i had loads of fun!:-)
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| Team EJ: May 7, 2007 - November 9, 2008 |
[Saturday, November 8, 2008 | 20:04] |
warning: long-ass entry
just felt like making a tribute to everyone who was part of the team. some words/phrases that i'll associate with that person.
in reverse chronological order:
1. Mark: supapapalicious! | blue revo with the UK flag | coffee sessions @ abs-cbn, sykes, shara's place | inuman sessions @ tapa king | "has anyone told you that you look gorgeous tonight?" | redbox | corned beef partay! | mister kabab
2. Ne: "dreamlover come, rescue me" | "everybody's doing a brand new dance now" | pass-enger! | fontana | hot mama | "we don't have stations again???" | orange halloween thingy with the spooky face | redbox
3. DJ: "o ano, ha???" | *stamps foot* "eh gago ka pala eh" *sabay turo sa screen* | flick-errrr | dance revo | track-errr | fontana | coffee session @ sykes, shara's place | inuman session @ tapa king | redbox | mister kabab
4. Erik: 2 become 1 | hari ng sablay | "how are you?" *after 10 minutes* "so, how are you?" | fontana | DJ (yikkee!) | "i do, cherish you" | redbox
5. MJ: "nyaaaah, nawalan ng load!" | chicks | motor | mister kabab
6. Lei: "sumayaw ba talaga ako sa table???" | fontana | powerful superbowl pig-out | dance revo | redbox | coffee sessions @ abs-cbn, sykes, shara's place | bus rides from ortigas | corned beef partay! | providence | inuman sessions @ tapa king | mister kabab
7. Kisty: "whatever!" | starbucks @ anson's | ua&p
8. Archie: "aha! basag na ang kristal!" | "o thea ayan na naman 'yung may kamay!" | team clown | "pleyysh" | mister kabab
9. Marielle: coffee addict | fashionista | simply me | oyster boy | powerful shoes
10. Shara: "ay, AVP???" | "sa'n gimik?" | coffee sessions @ anson's, sykes, abs-cbn, convergys, her place | dance revo | "girl you are to me, all that a woman should be" | oyster boy | corned beef partay! | chismosa | potpot | redbox | providence | inuman/breakfast @ tapa king | breakfast @ mcdo julia vargas | fontana | mister kabab | my chance at love! :)
11. Mikko: "tug-ts, tug-ts, tug-ts, tug-tug-tug-ts" | chicken skin | "pleeysh" | inuman @ maru | ababu | jay-j's ortigas | oyster boy | coffee sessions @ anson's | honda | tgif + music 21 | mister kabab
12. Patrick: "Mayor!" | "i'm happily married" *after two months* "i was never married" | oyster boy | "ano nga first line nun?" *after 5 minutes* "how can i explain? the sorrow and my pain" | mister kabab
13. Emon: "thank you for calling, what are you wearing?" | "porti-payb!" | tgif + music 21 | inuman @ rizal | "ako ang batas!" *pagdating ni khim* "oo na, honey, 'eto na bag mo..." | "pa-dooo!" | "ayos payong natin ah, terno sa polo!" | "soxie!" | mister kabab
14. Calvin: "uuuhhhm" *close-open ng hand* | providence | infanta, quezon | apartment misadventures | "tapos ka na maligo???" | argentina corned beef + palabok + red horse | ligo sa ulan! | aplaya | "seVENty-nine" | oyster boy | sidebar cafe | oktoberfest @ atchie's | kuyakoy | watering hole | inuman @ emon's | inuman @ maru | mister kabab
15. Padz: "so it's only *computes* point-something percent each month!" | "my name is john, j-a-n-d-i-n-o" | "brr, it's cold in here!" | providence | makati republic | inuman @ emon's | "i can't feel anything!" *sampal-sampal* | chicken skin | sandwich | cup noodles | "tempura time!" | kaladkarin | fontana | breakfast @ mcdo julia vargas | hotdog @ 7-11 and smokeys | coffee sessions | "i'm gonna bash your head in the monitor!"
16. Thea: "beautiful, rich, and proud" | gilligan's island makati | providence | makati republic | apartment misadventures | cards nights | "sabi nila baboy daw kumain..." | something fishy | red kimono | super bowl | saisaki | coffee sessions galore | shopping galore | "eehhh, kaw na magaling!" | inuman @ emon's | oyster boy | aplaya | fontana | breakfast @ mcdo julia vargas | oktoberfest @ atchie's | EK | "nakakairita!" | "how do i get you alone?" *with matching hand motion* | watering hole | redbox | "one more chance" | "batanes" | mister kabab | jolibee | sportsfest @ metropolis
17. TL EJ: "don't hate me coz i'm beautiful" | "wititit!" | "chenelyn kimberly" | "maloka ka!" | makati republic | oyster boy | mister kabab | "chika mwoo!" | "napaka-chakah niyah!" | "baraga-boom! security setup!" | oktoberfest @ atchie's | EK | roadshow @ alabang | redbox | rihanna | beyonce | ate reg | SOP | headstand | dancing 101 | coffee sessions galore | "sorry, si ateh..." | "maawa ka sa amin" | "keep smiling, keep shining"
*****
like TL said, "Team EJ Forever."
to everyone, i'll miss you so much. we'll get through this somehow, guys. all of you will be in my heart always...
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| 2008.10.31 = the beginning of the end |
[Sunday, November 2, 2008 | 06:17] |
why is it that just when you think your life can't get any worse, it does?
as they say, there's nothing permanent in this life but change. nothing lasts forever. but i now believe in this law/theory/whatever: if something bad can happen, it will happen in the most unfortunate series of events and circumstances.
anyway, as with all major life events, we either sink or swim. we have a choice between going with it and surviving or giving up and quitting. i know we can do this, and we will survive; it's just that nobody has the energy right now to do it.
the bad news we heard on 31 oct marked the end of an era; 17 months of existence ends 8 days from now. what i'm grateful for is the chance we're given to say thank you, goodbye, and good luck to everyone. to treasure what we've shared; the laughter, the tears, the lessons, the bitchiness (oh yes, the bitchiness!), and all the unforgettable moments that left a mark on each one of us, good or bad.
there must be something good in this for all of us. but for now, don't crucify us for feeling sad. let us wallow in this feeling for as long as it lasts so we can move on.
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| siyempre, ang taga-UP, palaban |
[Monday, October 20, 2008 | 06:06] |
a lot of people have reacted to this. now, as expected, UP has issued a statement on its website.
it's a long-ass article, but i'm quoting what struck me most:
"...according to UP Vice President for Public Affairs Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, UP has never agreed to participate in this survey. In fact, this year, President Emerlinda R. Roman did not even receive an invitation to be a part of it. Nor did she receive any questionnaire to answer.
What she did receive was an email message from QS Asia Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Mandy Mok, informing her that UP had “gone up in the rankings” for 2008. The email also contained an invitation to buy “an attractive package” from THES-QS. The “package price,” which includes a banner on topuniversities.com, a full page full color ad in Top Universities Guide 2009, and a booth at Top Universities Fair 2009, amounts to $48,930."
maybe this is a lesson: to take everything with a grain of salt. i have nothing against school pride, but we have to realize that in the long run, this kind of stuff doesn't even matter.
wow. how's that for a "just-woke-up" post?
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| old letters |
[Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | 16:55] |
i have a shoebox full of old letters, cards, and mementos, dating back from when i was in grade school. the most recent one here was from my college days. there have been many letters and remembrances since, but they're scattered. some are in las pinas, some are here in the up vill apartment somewhere, some may have been lost in the move to las pinas and to this apartment. in any case, this shoebox survived and made it here. i put it under my bed and forgot about it for a while.
today i was answering a sudoku puzzle in bed when i dropped my pen. it rolled under the bed. found the shoebox again. wanted to go over all the letters one by one, but realized i didn't have the time. decided to read just one letter, and that letter came from my prince :-)
won't agonize anyone with the contents (amin na lang 'yun hehe) but it was surreal holding a letter in your hands from more than 10 years ago. who knew that the envelope contained more than the letter? it enclosed a time, a place, a scent, a feeling, a memory; everything came rushing back. even stranger was the fact that a lot of things have happened since that letter was written; so many battles fought and lost, so many tears shed and dried, so many wounds bled and healed. and yet we found each other again. :-)
i love you poy :-)
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| my long leave is ending... |
[Thursday, October 2, 2008 | 04:53] |
...and it's my last day of freedom :-(
after which i work non-stop until december, because i don't have leave credits anymore. but i don't care. i've rested enough, and i know i can do this. :-)
so many things have happened the past week. i wish i can turn all my thoughts and emotions into words, but there aren't enough by which to describe all of them.
suffice it to say that this has been one of the best months of my life. :-)
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| *smile* |
[Tuesday, September 16, 2008 | 06:58] |
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The week went by like a whirlwind. Too much has happened, leaving me speechless and breathless. I just hope that once i get my bearings, I'd be able to absorb what happened. For now, let me announce this: I'm single no more :-) And thanks to everyone who made it possible. You know who you are guys (and girls).
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| of kittens and trains |
[Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 10:42] |
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saw a kitten on the MRT platform today. wondered where it came from. even wanted to take it home. but i came to my senses when the guard rudely picked it up just as the train doors opened. wonder where it is now.
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| is this another sign??? |
[Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | 18:44] |
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Friendster Horoscope for February 27, 2008 The Bottom Line
The primary motivator for you today should not be money. Find another inspiration. In Detail
The primary motivator for you right now might be money, but is that really what you need most in life? This is a good day for you to take stock of your goals. Ask yourself what will really make you happy. Chances are the answer has little if anything to do with the numbers in your bank account. As the saying goes, money can't buy happiness. Today, figure out how you can get the happiness you seek. A wise friend has a good word of advice that will set you on your way to an answer. ***** seriously, is this a sign???
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| jinxing myself |
[Sunday, February 24, 2008 | 01:54] |
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everytime i post about going out with someone for the first time, i end up jinxing it. something always happens, and the first time becomes the last time. the only time, then, for that matter.
just a thought.
never mind, just wanted to remember that i watched this movie again.
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| ponderings over coffee |
[Thursday, February 21, 2008 | 18:55] |
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Have you ever asked yourself why bad things happen to good people? I found myself asking that question this morning when I got home. Case in point: I have a friend who has nothing but good intentions for everyone who's been having the worst luck this past week. This "losing" streak has touched everything, from something as little as a ruined pair of slippers to something as big as a family issue. The thing is, she's always had the best intentions. She's not perfect, she's not a shoo-in for the convent, but she's always been someone you can rely on when things get tough. And yet she's been living through hell this past week. I just can't help but ask "why?" Is there a reason/reasons that justify such events? I can just hear the violent reactions. You know, that "suffering has a purpose." Yes, I understand that anything is easier to bear if we thought there was a reason behind it. But what if it doesn't? What if it's all just random? What if all this is part of just existing? What if there is no "grand design"? I don't want to put down anyone's faith, or even question them. I'm not even looking for a reaction. I just want to pose this question to the great void, say it out loud, because I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of it. I just realized, by the way, that another question that has bugged me recently is why good things happen to bad people. But that's an entirely different story.
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| hospital stay |
[Saturday, January 26, 2008 | 17:17] |
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was in the hospital from the 21st 'til yesterday (25th?). had been nursing a fever for three days prior to confinement and then there was this lump on my neck which hurt like hell. doctors concluded i suffered from "viral infection" but can't figure out anything else. the lump on my neck is still here; smaller, less painful, but still here.
anyway, thanks to all who visited me or texted me or prayed for me or whatever. thanks for all the support people :D
doing better now, just resting in our "provincial" home (haha). should be back to work by wednesday. whew. 5 unpaid days. good luck with that.
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to top it all off, i haven't smoked one stick since sunday!!! argh. becoming a health nut certainly wasn't the plan. but i do think it's helping a bit. maybe i'll cut down on smoking, just to see how it affects me. haha.
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| a not-so-festive entry |
[Sunday, December 23, 2007 | 02:23] |
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I was supposed to write something about Christmas; some eloquent, witty essay about what it means to a single (fat) "career" girl in a holiday meant to celebrate family, togetherness (if there's such a word) and reflection. I was thinking of the holiday rush, the throngs of people in the malls, the hundreds of pesos I spent just to get this year's Starbucks(TM) planner, and so many moments and anecdotes and funny stories ever since those huge Christmas trees were put up in the office/hotel lobby. I was sitting here in my parents' "office" beating my brains out, and I've got nothing. Maybe I'm tired. Maybe I'm bummed out because I'll be spending my holidays at work (this is like, the third time I'm doing this and I'm still bummed out). Or maybe there's just nothing to write.
Not that Christmas means nothing to me. Every Christmastime (again, if there's such a word), something special happens. I don't mean something big, or even extraordinary. It's just special in that it changes my life somehow. I'm not really keen on those noble but vague concepts of "world peace" and "forgiveness," but these past holidays really meant something special. And that makes this year different.
Yes, there are a lot of things different this year from last year, but I'm still waiting for that "special" moment or event. Maybe that's why I can't feel any "magic" so far. Sad that I only realize this two days before Christmas day.
Anyway, I'll go to work, smile, celebrate, hope the British customers feel the holiday spirit, and smile some more.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
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| i missed blogging. |
[Friday, December 7, 2007 | 03:04] |
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well, nothing ever happens to me. ok, correction, tons of things happen to me everyday, but they're all confined in the office space. i want to spend time away from the office, but i can't since all my leaves are used up. and of course, there's always this fear of getting out of my comfort zone.
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in other news, it's been a week (i think) since the whole manila peninsula drama. i don't have the right to bitch about it because i was at work at the time, but it did make me realize how much i'm missing. again, i was wrapped up in my own little world on that computer in that cluster in the office on the 34th floor of the discovery suites along ADB avenue. suffice it to say that i have no comment.
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anyway, nothing more to say.
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