The 2008 Preview

Ok, I must say that 2008 is really an awesome year for me. I started to travel, I started my 2008 by going to Ilocos - alone :) with Travel Factor. That's when I started to like photography. Then we had a Fierce Fashion Show last Summer then off to Summer Grind then we had a farewell overnight party for our dearest Djanna in Ross' place in Tagaytay. After that we celebrated Convergys' 5th Yr. Anniversary, and then the super rush registration for the Akyat Sagada (noni and i) again with Travel Factor. The Boni High Street hangout with Pat, MJ and Noni, the Viaje Del Sol ala food trip again with Pat and Noni.

Then I was planning to go back to Ilocos - Photography Workshop with Travel Factor just last November when I got an email from Noni about the Baler Trip (another Travel Factor planned package) so I decided to not join the Ilocos Trip and just go with Noni instead. Surfvivor Baler was also one the highlights of my life this year. It was my first time to experience how to surf (even if i didn't manage to stand on the board), and being able to travel Aurora with my friends and new found friends as well (The Kooperatiba). Then we had our Fusian Christmas Party @ SMX. The Makati Dance Troupe got the chance to have a dance showdown with the Philippine All-Stars. Then after a few days, went to Bacolod to party with Convergys over there. But before the party we went to Lakawon Island w/c is also a nice place to beach bum all day. Food Trip all the way to Bacolod - Manukan Country. Then Rib House and visited Convergys Bacolod. The trip was really bitin, so I made a promise to myself that next year...i'll go back and this time, it'll be to experience the Maskara Festival - so Noni..let's save our vl's for this na...(hahaha!).

A lot of changes happened this year, but we manage to adapt to it and rise above all the challenges that we faced. And me, im gonna keep on doing what i've been doing and that is to work hard and party HARDER! So I present to you the 2008 Preview. BTW, the song is Japanese, from the Anime xxxHolic titled: Reason by Fonogenico. It's a good song don't worry..hehehe you'll love it. ^_^ Sayonara 2008!

Surfvivor Baler - Day 2

This is it!

I know this blog is just 10 years in the making. It's just that after deadly hours of work, i finally have found the time to finish my Surfvivor Baler story.

Day 2 of Surfvivor Baler this time, we get to see the sites!

Went to Dimadimalangat Islets wherein you can also see the mountains of Sierra Madre. Big waves, fresh air, blue sky, and a nice place to just hang out and bum for the whole day.

Of course this is a chance for me to take photos, hang out with Noni and Reyna and our new found friends (the Kooperatiba). After 30min in that place we went to Baler Fishport and the Cobra Reef. Lot's of tadpoles, shrimpfs, rocks...and again it offers a nice view of the Sierra Madre. A lil photo shoot and then off to Ermita Hills. On top of it is the scenic view of the islets, the water, the mountains, in short you can see the whole view of Aurora. Chat a lil then off to the Pasalubong Center of Baler. I bought a shirt, some keychains, miniature hats made of abacca, some sweets, chicharon (na di namin alam kung anu..pero masarap!), and would you believe bumili ako ng pangkamot sa likod?!ahehehe!

Went back to Bahia to have lunch, rest and then off to see the Museo De Baler where the statue of the late President Manuel Quzon is placed. Inside the museum are old relics of Spanish Regime, some old chinese vase, old spanish books, old filipinianas, and a section that shows the life of Manuel Quezon.

After a blast from the past, went back to the present and then went on ahead to see the OLDEST TREE in the country, and in Asia - the Balete Tree. Locals, said that some of the branches of the tree were so heavy it falls on the ground. The roots are huge you can even sneek inside...(i didin't dare...i'm prone to insect bites...).

And now, we go on to our last trip of the day - The Cunayan Falls. The water was so CRYSTAL CLEAR! Dipped in, had a lil chat, some erotic photoshoot...and just relaxed (kahit sobrang lamig ng tubig keri lang!).

I'm having so much blast that I even waved at some locals along the streets while we're on our way back to the resort. I even shouted "I LOVE BALER!"..hahaha!

It was 5:00PM and it's sunday, Noni, Reyna, Xan and I decided to go to Baler Church. After the the mass, I was so hungry I bought 2 balot, 5 isaw, and 3 dugo for dinner.

This is the fun part: After dinner, the girls went to a mini-store just a few blocks away from the resort. And what did we bought that night? Aha! 2 Gran-Mas to finally kick-off our last night in Baler! Inuman sessions started with the game of Taboo, some 20 questions, chat with the neighboors and another bottle of Gran-Ma c/o Bru.

Eto lang, never shoot when you're drunk, pictures will just end up pretty scandalous!

Sayonara!

To my Convergys PBCOM Family

Anu na ang Bday celebration?

Pat yung bday mo nung a-dos pa ng desyembre...at ako eh nung ika-syam naman...aba mag b-bday na si Jesus...di pa natin na cecelebrate bday natin! anu ba yan!

Crush On You

Crush on You
By: Precious

I want to write a note, but don't know what to say.

I wonder how you would act if I approached you in such a way.

I try my best not to stare or stutter when you come around.

I'm afraid that if I talk to you, you're gonna put me down.

I admire everything about you, from your eyes to your smile.

I guess that I'll sit back and just wait for a while.

Your caramel skin, your luscious lips, your muscle filled arms.(mejo kabaliktaran tong part na to!)

If you were magic I'd buy a locket and make you my lucky charm.

I guess that this is silly because it's just a crush.

Now every time I see you, my body turns to mush.

I can't believe I'm acting this way I'm almost twenty-two.

Oh well, too bad, I just don't care because I'm feeling you.

hahaha funny i can actually relate to this poem...

A Weekend in Bacolod

I've been wanting to go there since my mom told me that all of her relatives and lola's were native of Bacolod. Kaya pala pag naguusap sila ng mga Tita ko nag iilonggo di ko naman maintindihan.

So anyway - went to Bacolod last Saturday. Panu nga ba nagstart?
Noni texted me 2-3 weeks ago.
Noni - "L.A gusto ko mag-bacolod!"
L.A - "tara!"
Noni - "huwaaaaa teka sandali na eexcite ako...."
L.A - "Ako din!!! kelan to?"
Noni - "13th to 15th..para makaattend narin ng Xmas party ng Convergys Bacolod!!!"
L.A - "oh! I-book na yan! leshgo!"
Noni - "AYAN!!! NAKA BOOK NA TAYU!!!"

So ayan...in other words kaladkarin talaga kami ni Noni. And good thing Aidi was able to go with us din. ayan tatlo na kami! dizizit! ang konti kong naimpok + 13th month...dalhin na sa Bacolod! hahahaha!

We took an early flight to Bacolod via Cebu Pacific. Took off @ 4:40AM..actually napa-aga ang alis it's not so like Cebu Pac.

And mejo funny din noh kasi akala ko kami lang ang may dala ng Krispy Kreme...aba...ang dami din palang mga passengers na may dala ding KK papuntang Bacolod. Ayus!

hehehehe...landed in the New Bacolod Airport...lumabas...at lumanghap ng sariwang hangin!

First stop: Lakawon Island.
It's soooo preeeetttyyy... oh so preeetttyyyy! 15min boat ride papuntang island. We stayed there from 10AM to 3PM. And what did we do...BEACH BUMMING!

And the food is excellent! Kilawin, Liempo, Tinola, pansit (dahil bday ko daw..nung 9th..) and garlic rice!

After long hours of photoshoot, sunbathing, and swimming - we pack-up and went to Bacolod City. Ito na...pinatos namin ang Ceres Bus na ordinary sa kagustuhang makapag check-in ng maaga...

Si Noni nasa harap ko window side - sobrang antok na kami dahil galing pa kami ng shift..so tulog kami ng buong biyahe..so kamustahin natin si noni sa pagtulog nya...

Konduktor: "Day, day ang imo ulo lumalabas na sa bintana!
Noni - naalimpungatan...sabay lingon kay Kuya at tumingin sakin.."huh?"
L.A - pumupungas-pungas "yung ulo mo daw...lumalabas na sa bintana.."

So lahat na kami gising na! hahahaha! The next thing we know we got passed by Convergys Bacolod!!!! Huwaaa!!! shempre ang ingay namin sa bus! kanya-kanya kaming "uy ang ganda ng site nila! amazing! wonderful! proud! happy!" ayan ganyan kami!

So, mejo dinner time na kami nakapag check in sa Circle Inn. Dropped our bags and then off to SM Bacolod - akalain mo nga naman...nagawa pa namin mag SM muntikan narin mag Jollibee.."please wag naman!".

We had our dinner sa Manukan sa side lang ng SM. Ang dami nilang restau dun ha! Aida's yata yung kinainan namin...sarap to the bones ito! Sa halagang 50pesos may malaking hita nako and yung rice nila sulit din! --- icombine mo ang 2 rice sa jollibee...oh diba sulit! At sa Manukan bawal ang kutsara at tinidor..kamay kung kamay ito..yes! Let's do this the Filipino style! amazing!


After dinner, i texted my former TL, Nena. We haven't seen each other for a long time na..kasi after PBCOM she transferred to Convergys One Bldg, and then one time nag chat sha telling me na she's going to Bacolod na. I have few PBCOM friends din who transferred din to Bacolod site. There's former EET member Felix na til now active parin sa mga events ng company. There's Gen former agent of TL Martial (na nasa ibang site narin), and TL Ruben na lagi namin ka-volleyabll nun..hehehe...

Engagement Ai and TL Doyet (friend of Noni) toured us sa site. Na-observe lang namin na sobrang laid back sa site nila and people there are very friendly, they welcomed us with their warm charming "smile". Nakakatuwa lang talaga...and to also know that there's a lot of people helping Ai in preparing for their Xmas Party na helller...eh 20hrs to go nalang...Nakita ko narin si Nena..busy si bakla nag picture kami sa may xmas tree...musta naman..and pati si Kuya winelcome din kami..May isa din kaming agent dun na nakita wearing an orange shirt with a quote imprinted on it.says "Convergys smiles with Bacolod" tapos may maskara na nakaprint din...ang ganda! and talo ang others dun! ha! ASTIG diba!

We went home around 12AM na...next time na ang blog about sa party and how we spent our last night in Bacolod.

Basta ito na...October! Maskara Festival and i promised myself na babalik ako dun!

Surfvivor Baler 2008 - Day 1

For all kaladkarins and surfers!

Day 1 Itinirerary - Baler, Quezon
09:30 AM Batch 1 Surf Lesson (1)
10:45 AM Batch 2 Surf Lesson (1)
12:00 NN Lunch (c/o TF)
01:30 PM Batch 3 Surf Lesson (1)
02:45 PM Batch 1 Surf Lesson (2)
04:00 PM Batch 2 Surf Lesson (2)
05:15 PM Batch 3 Surf Lesson (2)
07:30 PM Dinner (c/o TF)
09:00 PM Socials/Sleep early prepare for the next day

Noni, Reyn, Roxanne and I were sleeping the whole trip. We left MCdo Quezon Ave, about 2:30AM na.

We arrived in Bay's Inn Baler @ around 9am. Nasa parking palang kami and we can all hear the sound of the waves. We knew then that this trip is going to be exciting.
We had breakfast inside the resort, i ordered 1 extra garlic rice and egg (malasado) because i was so hungry when i woke up. Ok so while we're having breakfast, the dinning area w/c was filled of people-filipinos and or foreigners alike is actually near the beach front of Baler so you would see the waves and feel the gushing air.
I asked Noni this - "Are you ready to surf?"
and she said "Nemen!".

After breakfast, here comes room assignments. 8 of us girls were checked-in at the Bahia De Baler Garden Resort a couple of blocks away from Bay's Inn. The resort was owned by none-other than Senator Ed Angara. So i said 8 right?ok...so we were 8 girls checked-in in room 8. Since we're all girls (we actually don't know them all but the 2 girls were actually familiar to us. They are Ruth and Jan who like Noni and I also went to Sagada last October with Travel Factor. what a small world!) we actually called room 8 the Purok Otso and the resort is the Sitio Bahia de Baler, and we named our group the KOOPERATIBA ng mga KABABAIHAN ng SITIO BAHIA. It was right then, we knew that our group is gonna be the noisiest and wackiest group ever in Bahia.

Who are the 8 girls of Sitio Bahia?
We have Eden who by the way looks like Romila Mirador. Eden was supposed to be in Cebu also with Travel Factor but she missed her flight so she ended up going to Baler. Tikoy (of Travel Factor) told her na "buti nalang dito ka sumama umuulan sa Cebu ngayun!".
Then there's Ruth and Jan whom we already met in Akyat Sagada of Travel Factor. Also, we have Mavis who went to Baler, solo (just like me when i went to Ilocos!) and there's Roxanne, Reyn and of course Noni and Me. ^_^

Ok, everybody's getting ready to surf. But before anything else may i remind you that we are all first timers in surfing except for Jan...who is by the way named by Travel Factor as "Certified Kaladkarin". She first surfed in Surfvivor La Union, and then Surfvivor Baler.

I went to Maddox shop with Reyn because for some reason we forgot to buy rashguards. 1 rashguard costs P1,400!!! but i really need it so I bought it anyway.

Batch 1 - From the KOOPERATIBA - Jan, Me and Mavis. Our photographer, Noni.

Surf Lessons
The surfing lessons were conducted by Kuya Okoy, who from what i remember owns the maddox surf shop and the No.1 surfer in the country! deng! ^_^

Dapa sa board, paddle, angat (parang push-up) and then SURF IT ALL AWAY BABY!
You thought it's that easy? ha! Think again.

And so I have my partner na si Kuya (i can't remember his name) who will assist me in surfing since we were all newbies.

My first taste of wave was actually scarry...but for the first time i was able to face my fears. I told Kuya that I am not a good swimmer especially when it's deep. But kuya assured me that we will not go far from the shore. 1st wave, it was actually fun...2nd..yeah fun...3rd..mejo malakas na sha KUYA! 4th and again my first taste of big wave...TUMAOB ako! So i did exactly what kuya told me. I just hold on to the board and i need to roll or basta. Then there's another big wave and when i say BIG i mean HUGE (for me)...walls of water right in front of us! The next thing i know...nasa shore na ko...and my board is just there..chilling out! hahahaha! I asked kuya time out muna. Coz we were like doing the same thing again and again...and i have not been able to stand up on the board. I asked for a couple of minutes of rest.

While starring at the waves, i was actually talking to myself that it was really scarry. I realized that surfing is not just that..it's all about your guts in facing your fears. I was blessed, Kuya is really patient with me...i was a lil' scared narin since it's my first time. That's why I had to stop for a 15min. Noni was telling me Kaya mo yan! and Kuya was like "anu mam, surf?" sabi ko naman "konti nalang nagiipon pa ko ng courage! hahaha!" Then after a few minutes..."kuya..let's do this!"

We went to the other side where there's less waves..perfect for beginners like me. But my 1hr of surfing is about to run out. And I have not been able to stand up..the closest thing i ever got is in this photo....

More photos of surfing will be uploaded soon...what's with 754 photos diba! haaay!

I was actually watching Jan and she really can surf. Surfing photos will be uploaded in a different album. ^_^

Batch 2 - From the KOOPERATIBA - Noni, Reyn and Ruth. Photographer L.A.

Surfing lessons with them...and then off to the waters!Reyn and Ruth are surfing it all out! hahaha! Reyn at first didn't want to do it...but deng...how many times she managed to stand up on the board...hahaha! and how about noni who was able to stand up only to fall on the side...hahahaha! but at least she was able to surf...for 5 seconds...

Surfing sessions lasted til 4pm. Because it's high tide and the waves are getting bigger and bigger..and more aggressive.

After that, we took a shower...chat a lil' watched t.v. and then off to dinner.^_^
Next activity...ha ha! Inuman Sessions with our special guests..and to cheer us up Gran Matador Brandy...with special participation of Coke. Sponsored by Mr. Chips "What's in a Mr. Chips chip?", Chippy, Oishi, Piattos, and Happy.

I will not go into details as to what happened in our Inuman Sessions, we just played Taboo and the rest is history...^_^

Day 2 blog soon. ^_^

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer

Ok this just it!

The teaser trailer to the upcoming 6th installment of the Harry Potter saga.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer

Ok this just it!

The teaser trailer to the upcoming 6th installment of the Harry Potter saga.

sdsad

CVG Christmas Party (10.29.2008)

Kapalmuks!

I really had to vent out this disappointment that i have today.

I haven't been blogging about my anger to one person lately or to anyone...for the last 3-4 months. But whatever...I'm blogging tonight because I'm shit mad!

A month and a half ago, I cleaned up my room and cabinet for the sole purpose of getting rid of my books from my shelves. Books that aren't used for a very long time. One of those books is my extra Harry Potter Book 6 hardbound. I got it for free when i bought Book 7. Since I already have book 6, I saved the spare waited for a worthy time to give it away. And then we had this BOOK DRIVE in the office.

So ayun na nga...i cleaned up and put these books together with Book 6 in a paper bag to give it out. I enjoyed myself arranging these books and putting some special messages that night. Many people saw me put that BOOK 6 into the box and many have attempted to take it. "wag mo nalang sa bata ibigay sakin nalang..." something like that... I said a big "NO! That's for the lucky kid who can't afford to buy something like this...". Sobrang isinilid ko na sha sa pinakailalim ng box para di na sha makuha...or di mapansin ng mga taong labas-pasok sa HR OFFICE!.

3-4 days ago i checked kung andun pa...for some reason di ko makita...i was like thinking baka sobrang nasa ilalim na di ko makita kahahalukay.

Just this morning, I saw Apong putting all the boooks na sa mga good boxes for shipping. I asked if the Harry Potter book was still there...WALA. As in no HP BOOK found...I was already feeling sick and getting really mad na...I was like telling myself "SINO KAYANG GAGO ANG KUMUHA NUN?!?!" Sorry for the language, this is how i show my real self when I'm mad.

Anyway, going back....sobrang naiinis na ko...i even chat with BEEJ whom already resigned a month ago..and he knows na maraming tao ang gustong mangnenok ng book na yun...I even texted KR who also wants the book but then sabi nya binalik nya because he's waiting pala sa ipapahiram kong book...so OK...asan na?!?!

Sino kayang mokong ang kumuha ng libro na yun? Sana mahiya naman sha dahil ibibigay na nga lang sa bata kukunin pa...I even asked Charles and Mikee since napapadaan din sila sa HR...i asked kung may napansin sila...wala naman...Charles actually said na KARMAHIN nalang ang kumuha nun...That God already knows naman na i gave that for a good cause and that kakarmahin BIG TIME nalang yung kumuha...

I don't remember letting anyone borrow it while the book drive is still on. Maybe I'm also stupid...i could've kept it muna till this morning nung nagaayos na si Apong ng mga books...or as BEEJ said...sana binalot ko nalang ng gift wrapper para di na kunin...but the fact na kinuha yung book w/o anyone in the HR noticing it...and of course w/o me knowing it...is actually STEALING.

KUNG SINO MAN YUN KARMAHIN KA SANA BIG TIME. MAHIYA KA SA BATANG BABASA SANA NUN...MAHIYA KA SA BALAT MO...KAPAL! AS IN KAPAL BIG TIME!

Ang Huling El Bimbo

Was watching MYX..Marc Abaya was their star host in one of their shows...He actually picked this video maybe because its his favorite.

Relieving the magic that Eraserheads brought to us (and I meant the 90's babies and that's us!!!)

Ang Huling El Bimbo also won Asian Viewer's Choice Awards marking as the first filipino band to have ever won the award.

Mabuhay ang DEKADA NOBENTA!

Non-Blinking World Record - (Mapapapikit ka sa sarap?!)

Again, this was one of the ads sampled to us by our Advertising Workshop speaker...(shet i forgot their names...!!!)

Very, very very nice ad! I hope you guys enjoy!

Tan Hong Ming - In-Love

Fresh from Engagement Team's Advertising Workshop just this morning...I was actually "wowed" by this ad and made me bit teary because of the message...For the viewers, i hope you appreciate it and i hope that message of this ad will somehow change our views about racism. ^_^

My Sagada Trip

It was yes...my first time to go to Sagada. But I never thought that the travel time would be that long...anyway...while on our way to Sagada, first it took us 6hrs to get to Bontoc. But before Bontoc, nag stop over kami to see the wonderful view of the historical Banaue Rice Terraces. At last, sorry if mababaw ang kaligayahan ko..nakita ko narin sha with my own eyes! natuwa lang ako sa sobrang kagandahan nya. And while travelling the rough road in the Mountain Province, i noticed di lang Banaue ang may mga rice terraces...halos lahat yata ng bundok sa Mt. Province meron...hahaha kakatuwa! Iniisip ko palang bakit ba kasi nawili sa mga rice terraces ang mga ifugao? Yun pala..na bore daw sila...ETCHOOOS!!... When we arrived at a small but beautiful town of Sagada, we checked-in first at the George Guest Inn. Rested for a while and had lunch. After that...we ready ourselves for trekking. So ayun na...ang tinrek nga namin eh ang Bangaan Rice Terraces, then off to Bomo-ok Big Falls. mejo malayo ka palang eh ramdam mo na ang tilamsik ng tubig sa balat mo...so sobrang lakas ng bagsak ng water from the top of the mountain. ang ganda nya...GOD is so GREAT talaga! Second day, 1st up in our itinerary is Cave Connection. The last time i had caving was way back 2003, sa Mt. Banahaw. Pero, again who would've thought that it would be the best cave connection i will ever have! First up, sa bukana ng unang cave na papasukan namin, may mga coffins na naka lagay or nakapatong sa mga malalaking bato sa itaas ng cave. They said that the people there believe in Reincarnation that's why di nila nililibing ang mga dead people. AYUN NA! hahahaha! ---one thing that i really liked in this trip was learning all the new stuff that i never learned in school - appreciate the beauty of history, and nature. Why? kasi nga naman you're just in school and you only see it in books...but nothing beats the feeling of excitement once you see these kinds of things with your bare eyes! ^_^ First reminder ng mga guides namin..."watched your head"..jusko po! umpisa palang papasok palang ako sa gitna ng mga naglalakihang boulders...TOINK! ayan...naumpog na ko...di kaya dahil sa excitement?hehehehe. It was already after 2hrs when i found out na malayo pa pala ang tatahakin namin papunta sa kung saan.....at last...nakita na namin ang mga naglalakihang limestone formations sa pinaka gitna ng cave...the water is clear and ang lamig...that after we dipped in umuusok kami..hahaha!(pero di pwedeng inumin yung water..), limestones forming animals like turtles...and the genitals of a man and a woman...DI AKO NAGBIBIRO!!! as in!! hahahaha! Our guides again gave us some facts about the place. They were saying that a million years ago mt. province or philippines per say..was underwater...one proof of that is the shell fossils that we saw engraved in the walls of the cave. AMAZING!!! again, karagdagang kaalaman ito! Dumaan din kami sa area kung saan malayo palang eh amoy mo na ang guano (bat shit) na amoy --- KAPE!!! oh diba! at feeling ko 80% ng mga putik na nilalakaran namin ay may halong bat shit...well..dun nga naman kasi sila nakatira... Hindi biro ang dinaanan namin sa cave...i cannot deny the fact na delikado ang ginawa namin..dahil kahit sa cave may mga bangin din...but...6hrs inside the cave?we walked, climbed, rapelled, crawl, dipped in the cold water...and everything...after that...paglabas namin ng cave...WHAT a sense of FULLFILLMENT. Sabi nga ng guide namin, bihira sa mga locals ang nag cave-connection...and our group was one of the rarest who dared trekked inside the cave. and to me...that is really something. It was not my usual weekend..but hey..what's life w/o unsual things? Thanks Travel Factor! Zai Jian. ^_^

"Intestines in the hands!!!!" - Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Sneak Peak!

I am so excited!!!

I am after all...Alone.

*deep sigh*

I usually don't do blogs about my love life..mostly just frustrations from work and etc.

But right now, I'm sorry to say..but I'm in that stage again of feeling lonely.

I'm happy with my friends..I'm happy with my job..and I'm happy with my life..but sometimes...when i think of "Is this gonna be for a very long time? Am I gonna be like this...for the next 5-10 years..?".

Clearly, my head is spinning with that thought.

So do I want to stay single for life? This is a question that's been bugging me for months. I am a person who simply just enjoy a single life. I mean...no one bothers you from night til dawn...no one is gonna ask you of where you are? or what you wear?...or who are you with?..just living up the single life. But then, at the end of the day...I feel all alone..nobody comforts me...just nobody...

I'm happy when am with my friends..i mean they bring joy to me. I'm happy with my dogs..they bring joy to me...I'm happy hanging out with my sisters..and they too bring joy to me...still when i am alone...that's when i realize..i am after all..not happy. I am Alone after all.

I maybe scared. Scared of I might fail that someone. Maybe Im so much reserved..maybe I am too scared to fall in love because...I've been hurt before.

I guess..blogging these thoughts helps me a lot...right now BLOG is my best friend..so Multiply blog is really doing a good job for me. Helps me release my frustrations, disappointments in life, and all that...

I just hope that when Mr. Right comes...he would be this person who simply just love living life like me..who wants to live his life with me for eternity.

This ends my blog for tonight.

Zai Jian!

I am after all...Alone.

*deep sigh*

I usually don't do blogs about my love life..mostly just frustrations from work and etc.

But right now, I'm sorry to say..but I'm in that stage again of feeling lonely.

I'm happy with my friends..I'm happy with my job..and I'm happy with my life..but sometimes...when i think of "Is this gonna be for a very long time? Am I gonna be like this...for the next 5-10 years..?".

Clearly, my head is spinning with that thought.

So do I want to stay single for life? This is a question that's been bugging me for months. I am a person who simply just enjoy a single life. I mean...no one bothers you from night til dawn...no one is gonna ask you of where you are? or what you wear?...or who are you with?..just living up the single life. But then, at the end of the day...I feel all alone..nobody comforts me...just nobody...

I'm happy when am with my friends..i mean they bring joy to me. I'm happy with my dogs..they bring joy to me...I'm happy hanging out with my sisters..and they too bring joy to me...still when i am alone...that's when i realize..i am after all..not happy. I am Alone after all.

I maybe scared. Scared of I might fail that someone. Maybe Im so much reserved..maybe I am too scared to fall in love because...I've been hurt before.

I guess..blogging these thoughts helps me a lot...right now BLOG is my best friend..so Multiply blog is really doing a good job for me. Helps me release my frustrations, disappointments in life, and all that...

I just hope that when Mr. Right comes...he would be this person who simply just love living life like me..who wants to live his life with me for eternity.

This ends my blog for tonight.

Zai Jian!

Wo Ai Beijing!

Ang saya ng buong mundo kagabi sa closing ceremonies of 2008 Beijing Olympics!

Lupit ng production!!!

Every production number has a meaning to it. One World. One Dream.

I really wish I was there...I always dreamed of watching olympics ceremony live. But..well..

Lupit din shempre ng Fireworks display!

As i surf the net...nakita ko ang amazing pics na to!!!

Now, isn't it beautiful?!?!?! ^_^

http://en.beijing2008.cn/photo/ceremonies/

Olympic Frustrations...

Sadness. I didn't get the chance to see volleyball. It's because of this stupid selfish cable companies.

Kaya heto, umaasa nalang sa yahoo...to get the latest details. Why volleyball??of course! Because I am cheering for none other than Brazil!!! Yes! It was like, 4 or 5 years ago since i last saw them play here...Pinas pa ang naghohost nun ng World Volleyball Grand Prix. Kasama ang Russia, Cuba, N. & S. Korea and Italy.

Ang mga players na paborito ko noon pa eh sila Leila Barros (BRA), Lyubov Chachkova (RUS), Virna Dias (BRA), Best tosser!>> Helia Fofao Souza (BRA) and Mauricia Cacciatori (ITA - the donita rose look alike..). Namimiss ko na sila...some of them like Leila and Virna were already retired...di ko lang alam dun sa iba..

I was so happy at ito ang nakita ko sa net...
One familiar face though?? Walewska?!?!?! Huh???Is that you???!!!(the girl with the white headband)

Brazil defeats US 3-1 for volleyball gold

and this could only mean one thing. Maraming nagbago, before Cuba and Russia from Grand Prix to Olympics silang dalawa lagi ang naglalaban for championship and Gold and Brazil would only go down for 3rd. Ngayun iba na...di ko narin kilala tong mga players na to...pero..i'm still happy that at long last...NAKA-GOLD narin sila..

Still frustrated...coz again, i didn't get to watch the fresh new players of Brazil....dahil sa wala kaming solar sports...pulubi!!!

Frustrated...but happy dahil nanalo sila! ^_^

Champion po kami!! Barangay Ginebra!

Since bata pa ko...nakalakihan ko na ang chini-cheer eh Ginebra. Nung una Alaska ako, eh nung chini-cheer ko sila naiinis at napipikon ang tatay ko sakin...so i started to cheer for Ginebra. Simula noon hanggang ngayun...Ginebra na ko...from the coaching days of Jaworski to the Era of Jong Uichico..sila parin ang basketball team na paborito ko.

Kaya naman nung Wednesday umakyat talaga ako sa 50th Pantry para manood. Sakto 3rd quarter na...napanood kong maganda ang laro ni Menk and Tubid.

Mejo nagpakaba pa sila dahil tumabla nung 4th quarter...in fairness iba talaga ang mga point guards ng Gin Kings...astig!

Nakahinga nako ng maluwag nung di na nakakashoot tong Arwin Santos na to! Sorry nalang sa mga Air 21 fans jan....it's not yet your time...since this is their first finals appearance...I'm sure na mas lalo pang magma-mature ang mga young players nito.

CHAMPION PO KAMI MGA KA-BARANGAY!!! TAGAY NA!!! ^_^

My horoscope for today...

"If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, laughter is the best medicine!"

Masama na ito...

I don't f****n usually bring my work at home...nor the migraine it brought. But this time, its really extreme.

I don't want to say anything what really happened here sa haws. It's something that I did out of my madness...madness..i neeeever had this loooooong week about work in a long time...the last time was...when i was an agent. But this one, this one's really dragging and driving me crazy...

As much as possible, i want to keep myself sane from all of the things happening to me. There is always a reason. Work used to be fun...USED to be....i dunno what happened...we USED to have fun, be fun, and make fun. Because that's our true nature...but now i'm seeing a different color. Gloomy, tired, sad, being pushed to the limit and STREEEEEEEESSSSSSSED!

Masama na talaga to. Like i said di ko naman talaga dapat dalhin dito sa bahay ang problemang idinulot nya dahil trabaho to eh. Pero di ko alam kung anu ang ginawa nya para maging ganito ako ngayun. Unfocus and stressed...all the way..

Even if I tried hard not to think about it..pero kung within the day naman eh kukulitin ka ng bangungot na yun sa text or call..i don't think you can slow down...

I've done something terrible in this house tonight...and i doubt if i can sleep well because one - that thing at work keeps on bugging me in my head and two - the terrible thing i did at home.

DAMN "IT"

Long Live Life!

I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemies eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt, and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
Once you know there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People could not believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries Wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh

aha! now i know! hahaha!

This is what the name "Leslie" looks like in Japanese:

It is pronounced "REZURII". (Consonants are pronounced more or less the same way as in English. "I" sounds like ee in meet, but shorter. "U" sounds like oo in hook, but with less rounding of the lips. "E" sounds like e in met. Double vowels like "II" are held for twice the duration of single vowels.)

What a stunning performance...

A clip from the musical movie Mamma Mia.

Meryl Streep singing "Winner Takes It All".
Stunning.

watch that scene...dig in the dancing queen!

You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life, See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen

mas inuna ko si nikon kesa ke A-Keys

Alicia Keys, is one of my all time favorite RnB artist

NIKON is the one i desired for almots 6months...

pero inuna ko si nikon..

Kaya eto di ko alam kung paano ko ba didiskartehan ang pagbili ng ticket ng concert ni ate alicia.

Nanghihina nalang din ako pag naririnig ko sa radio stations ang concert info. deng it!

Pero ang nakakainis pa...pag naririnig ko pa ang mga songs ni ate alicia eh lalo ko gusto manood ng concert nya...di ko naman sinisisi si nikon.

OW MI GASH!!!

Nothing really matters
I don't really care
What nobody tells me
I'm gunna be here
It's a matter of extreme importance it's
My first teenage love affair


laveeeeeeeeeet!!!

eto na tatantanan ko na ang walang kapararakan na ito!

I finally have it...

I finally have it.

the one thing i wanted the most.

The Nikon D80.

Will test my skill tomorrow in Street Photography.

KK time for PHOTOHOLIC PEEPS!

PHOTOHOLIC PEEPS!

KRISPY KREME!

JULY 10, 2008
Krispy Kreme Ayala
6PM

it's a rainy sunday...

i really have a thing for rainy sundays.

brings back old memories. i used to go outside on a rainy sunday with my friends, childhood friends..hanggang sa tumila ang ulan...my mom would call me up para maligo na after. then i will watch t.v. masarap ang pakiramdam, malamig, i was at the sala with a pillow and a blanket.

life for me that time was so simple.

sometimes i feel weird. i only had little memories of my childhood. sometimes, my tita would tell me that before i used to like a certain food...but even i couldn't remember that. then sometimes, when i go to a certain place, it gives me this feeling that "why do i have this feeling like i've been here before..?" and sometimes i would have a flashback of my childhood while sleeping. things like that.

but now, i don't go out on a rainy sunday anymore. i'll just chill out here at home, watch dvd and have a nice, warm hot san mig coffee...and pancakes!

that's just my thing, it's sunday and it's raining...aaah...life..^_^

The Call by Regina Spektor (From the movie soundtrack: The Chronicles of Narnia:Prince Caspian

The Call

It started out as a feeling
Which then grew into a hope
Which then turned into a quiet thought
Which then turned into a quiet word

And then that word grew louder and louder
'Til it was a battle cry

I'll come back
When you call me
No need to say goodbye

Just because everything's changing
Doesn't mean it's never
Been this way before

All you can do is try to know
Who your friends are
As you head off to the war

Pick a star on the dark horizon
And follow the light

You'll come back
When it's over
No need to say good bye

Now we're back to the beginning
It's just a feeling and now one knows yet
But just because they can't feel it too
Doesn't mean that you have to forget

Let your memories grow stronger ans stronger
'Til they're before your eyes

You'll come back
When it's over
No need to say good bye

Why do you pretend anyway?

"We are all what we pretend to be,
so, we had better be very
careful what we pretend."

Happy Mother's Day!

Mum,

You may be treated like the maid,
you may be treated like the gardner,
you may be treated like the daycare,
you may be treated like the chauffer,
you may be treated like many things.
But one thing is for sure,
You will always be loved.
For a fathers work may be from sun up till sundown,
but a mothers work is never down.
And all that I have, am, and hope to be, I owe to you,
So this is for all the times I forgot to say THANK YOU!!


- Alison Thompson

Photohlic Ilocos Take 3 Peeps!

Sinong gustong sumama samin ni auie sa krispy kreme ayala???

May 9 - 3pm

Anu??downat na!!! hahaha!

Wow by Kylie Minogue

I haven't been blogging since last last last week pa...anyway, i heard this song and eto nanaman ang pagka-adik ko sa mga songs ni kylie-one of my music gods!

House music ang taste. Upbeat and very simple. Wow!

My Horoscope for today - It fits just right for me... ^_^

Sagittarius

"Accept what you can't change and stop beating your head against the wall. Move on."

-ok i did not beat myself against the wall literally but i've been left in the dark for quite sometimes now...having that kind of feeling really sucks. Especially when you have to keep it for yourself and you have no one to talk to. But I know i'll be fine and eventually i'll have to move on and things will just pass by. it's hard to do that in just a day, but a day is just enough for me to think things over. There are things about me that I can't change. Because if i do...then that would be me changing against my will. THAT'S NOT ME!!!.

So I will move on...today is Friday and today is a new day for me.

I want to get away....

I want to get away...

from all the pain i am going through
from all the pressure
from the people who caused me trouble
from the reality that sucks...


and go to a place I've never been...where nobody knows me...where i can have some peace and quiet. Where I can think clearly of what i really wanted for my life, where i am heading, where do i go from here?(this isn't where we intended to be<---oh shit knock it off!!!)lolz!

I just wanna be alone. Meet new people. Have new experience.

--->>so does this mean i wanna die?? (no way!! hahaha!)
-->>or do i wanna experience how to die??( again not my dream at all!!)hahaha!!!

-->>im just tired. it's been a long week. usually i'll have my dvd's to entertain me, but right now it's not helping at all, usually my PS2 gives me the energy...but nah...it's not helping either..my mp3 player used to give me relaxation...but nope..not gettin' there at all...usually my psp makes me happy...but nah...it's useless. So what do i want to do?? if i lie down and think...the only thing that crosses my mind is work..like - what am gonna do this Tuesday?...hmm..i still have to work on this and that..second...if i play with my dogs..it'll only last for 5min...not what i needed..(i looked around and saw my sisters humbly snorring all over our sofas)<--i thought..."buti pa tong mga 'to..nakahilata lang!". Before i usually eat at times like this..(you need juicyfruit gum??)...but...i'd rather not to...or else...tomorrow...the inch of my tummy would double..ohh..there's a cake inside the fridge...(like i said id rather not to...)...
oh wait what's the title of my blog again??ah! alas! I want to get away...yeah...

I want to get away..I want to fly awaaaay...yeah...yeaaaaaaah...<--Lenny Kravitz dude!
(may tililing na ata ang nagsusulat nito!)

Yeah going back...what i really wanted to do is to get away..go to Europe (Yeah..like im rich y'aw...)**Dream gone!**pfft!
I want to go to Boracay!!! (yeah but then again...oh oh..i forgot money....yuh!)**dream gone again!!**pfft!!!
I want to go to---------heaven...(Poms...not now!)

and then..my sister is suddenly awake...ah there..nick toons...My fairly odd parents!

Sige manonood na lang ako nito...tutal...wala naman talaga akong magagawa..kung may beach bumming...eto house bumming nalang...worst...t.v bumming...

silence...

"I'm just quiet...I am trying to understand...but that's just the way it is...di nalang ako magsasalita..baka ako pa ang lumabas na masama. Sabihin di ako makaintindi sino ba naman kasi ako diba..wala naman kasi nga akong kwenta diba??..I'm just gonna forget it...tutal di naman ito the first time na nangyari ito..."

Quote for the day

"Moving on is not about looking back. It's taking a glance at yesterday and noticing how much you've grown since then."

Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Coming Summer of 2009!

Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs!

Saw the teaser trailer already right before they play Horton Hears a Who.

The trailers starts with Scrat the squirrel, trying to reach for his acorn when he finally got it, he fell into the tail of a big t-rex!!!

I swear it was soooo cute!!! Can't wait to see this movie!!!

Photoholic Ilocos Trip '08

Okay sorry muna dahil pulubi paguwi wala na kaming smartbro, magpapalit na kami to pldt dsl...ayus!

Ok...maybe for some people who are close to me might be expecting my blog...about my trip to Ilocos. dudes one word = "AMAZING!".

And thanks to God I've met some nice people along the trip. Au 1 and 2, si Teacher Den **JOKE!!!**, Alwin, Monique and her amazing friends....JJ, Rex and Leia from Travel Factor and a lot more. It's really nice to meet new friends... ^_^

Ang pangarap kong "mababaw siguro sa iba" na makapag-ilocos ay natupad...na at sana maulit muli "dramaness!!". Anyway, our first stop was in St. Augustine's Church Bell Tower, stayed their for almost 1 1/2 hours. pichure-pichure...dahil photoholic nga eh! then after that we went to Sand Dunes, na mukhang Dubai kung tatanawin mo at dahil sa sobrang init pati ang mga "treasures ng mga baka" nanigas at namuti sa init at tuyot. Sabi nga ni JJ..na-dehydrate...hehehe!!! Tapos nag lunch sa bandang...i forgot...basta ilocos parin kami hahaha!!! and then after lunch we went to Cape Bojeador yata...sorry di ko dala yung itinerary ko eh while making this blog..anyway, ayun basta sa Lighthouse tapos! pictorials...at dun na talaga nauso ang Jumpshot with the kids. At nagtampo pa ang isang bata dun dahil matapos daw shang patalunin eh di man lang daw kami bumili ng mangga nya...ay ayun lang...hahaha...

After Lighthouse, sa Kapurpurawan Rock na kami dumeretso...ay shet astig!!! When you hear the waives, you will think you've already found Peace kahit na for ilang minutes lang...mejo matagal kami nag stay there..kanya-kanyang moments...nag group pic naman before we left. after that, last stop for that day-- Bangui Windmills...wonderful. I'm happy at mejo ok naman ang kuha ko ng sunset with the windmills...(wait nyo lang ang pix). Tapos nun nag check-in na kami sa Saud Beach Resort sa -------*drum rolls please* Pagudpud!!! hahaha pero kasi gabi na so next day ko na nakita ang kagandahan ng beach. Disoras na ng gabi at nangbubulahaw pa kami sa kaka-kanta! may beer pang kasama. Dun ko na na-meet sila Au #1 and Den. mga adik din pala sa kantahan itong mga ito! hahahaha!!! pero 1am sumuko na ko...hehehe..pagakyat--borlogs!

Day two Sunday, March 16:

First stop- Kabigan falls....pero may missing daw eh...so Kaibigan Falls daw..hahaha..pinagtalunan pa yata yan. Anyway, Madali lang naman ang pagpunta dun since di naman totally paakyat ng bundok ang kyeme. So habang naglalakad kami eh may sumalubong na isang kalabaw. That thing was like starring at us while we were passing...musta naman pero naupo lang sha after...-bakla! Yung iba nag-swimming dun yung iba pichure lang ever...dun ko na nakilala sila monique. masaya kasi mga kalog din sila. After nun...Agua Grande Picnic Park. at in fairness ha..malakas ang alon...omg. hehehe...anung ginawa namin??--anu pa edi---mang-picture!!! hahaha! of course ninamnam din nman namin ang sarap ng hangin at ang tunog ng alon. dizizit! After nun we went on lunch sa isang resort sa Pagudpud din. beach bum after pero kasi bawal mag-swim kasi malakas ang alon...so we waited nalang until we went back to the resort para mag-swim. Dumeretso kami sa Bantay-Abot cave. di ako tumuloy dun mejo scarry ang waives...so picture nalang..at may napulot akong bato..hahaha!...ultimo tulay eh nag-jumshot kami...di na namin pinalampas pa ang pagkakataon!

Kinagabihan since last night na namin sa Pagudpud, naginuman and then kantahan. Matapos ang konsiyerto...lumabas na kami ni Au #1 kasi si Au #2...mahilig matulog eh...hahaha. There we met a couple of photographers...sorry di ko na alala ang names nung iba. They were trying to capture the moonlight kasama ung reflection nya sa dagat. in fairness ang hirap pala nun...at dito na nagstart ang lecture sakin ni Den, about cams, techniques and ayun...hanggang sa 3am na wala parin nagsisialisan sa beach.so ayun natulog na kami nila Au.

Day 3 March 17- Last Day--Trip to Paoay to Vigan.

Mga tanghali narin kami umalis sa resort. Dumaan ng Laoag for some more trip. We saw the infamous Sinking Bell Tower, and then Batac Church, then Marcos Museum were, for the first time, nakita ko na ang Musoleo ni Ferdinand Marcos. And...accdg to the caretaker, di daw yun fake...yun daw po eh totoo. daw...anyway, sayang at di pwede ang cam sa loob. mejo nagulat ako at nakakatakot ang music nya sa loob....well ke fake or hindi...ang dating tao na nakikita ko lang sa libro way back gradeschool, ay nakita ko na sa wakas with my own eyes. I stood up there, looked at him and said to myself, this was the man who changed everything in Filipinos lives. Because of him, filipinos learned to be more vigilant and learned how to take care of the word Democracy. Sha ang puno't-dulo ng lahat good or bad.

After nun nag-Paoay Church na kami. ha ha hay!! ang lufet! jumpshot to the fullest..hehehe again sa pics nalang hehehe!

After Paoay...eto na Vigan!!! Calle Crisologo ang pinaka-magandang highlight ng trip na ito ever...kahit na ginabi na kami kerbels dahil ang ganda talaga!!! nagshopping, bumili ng bagnet, shirts, at carabao figurine na gawa sa kamagong, i bought my dad pala na ashtray na may nakalagay Vigan...hahahaha!

So there you have it...sobrang enjoy and that was like the best getaway trip i've ever had...makabuluhan...Ito ang trip na gusto ko... ^_^