Fishball ni Manong

2007-09-26T17:59:00.000-07:00

Wow... may trend!!! hehehe everytime na magpopost ako dito sa blog ko eh may bago akong trabaho, well bagong company that is... hehehe... Ngayon, nasa Sykes na ako for MCI-TNT (or MCI Local Repair). Wag nyo na tanungin kung bakit ako lumipat... (nanaman...hehehe)

Well, ayos naman, it feels good to be with Sykes, nakakapagod nang palipat-lipat ng kumpanya, i wish this would be my last... well as of the moment habang nde pa ako napo-promote. hehehe

Im planning to go to Singapore to work. Madami na kasi akong kilala na nasa Singapore na, and they are pretty successful... hehehehe...

Hay sobrang cluttered ng thoughts ko, nde ko alam kung ano sasabihin ko. ang dami kasing nangyayari na hindi ko ma explain...

Anyway, till next time na muna...

May bago akong phone!!!

2006-02-07T12:34:00.000-08:00

Guys bumili ako ng bagong phone... Siemens C65!!!

Kaya lang hindi ko pa nakukuha...
excited na ako!!!!

Bumili din kami ng bagong TV and DVD...

Haaaaaaaaay! Mga bunga ng aking mga pinagpaguran!!!

2006-02-05T05:00:00.000-08:00

Baguio Chronicles Part 1
The Journey to the Summer Capital

We started our journey from our endshift Sunday morning, thats aroung 5:00 AM. Me and my cousin hailed a cab to go to the bus station. There waits my brother and my cousin's girlfriend. We just waited few more minutes and we boarded our bus going to Baguio.

We were all excited on our way, I barely had my sleep. I tried to rest my weary eyes but I just cant get my self to sleep. Well, I managed to take a nap for a few minutes but I was awake during most of the travel time. We passed different cities like Villasis, Pangasinan and other towns of Tarlac. On the last stop over, my cousin, Jun, informed me that from that point, I will see the slopes rising. Well, he's not joking around. After a few minutes, I noticed that the terrain is beginning to change. It became mountainous. My excitement builds up when I see the high mountains and the fog. And to make the long story short, we reached Baguio at around 12:00.

From the bus station, we trekked the streets of Baguio along Session road to our hotel which is Hotel Veniz. The hotel is cozy and the anbiance is quite nice. We checked in, asked for our keys and went to our hotel room.

The room has 2 queen sized bed, a TV set(of course) and a very roomy comfort room. We stayed there to rest for a bit and planned our itenerary for the day...

That started our Baguio trip.

Baguio Chronicles Part 2
Mines View, Camp John Hay, The Mansion

Immediately after we arrived, we unpacked and went straight ahead to Mines View Park to take some pictures and visit Douglas (which is another story). We took a cab and within minutes, we're there.

Since it was a Sunday and the fact that its payday, the place is full of people. We managed to find a cozy spot but we dont feel the mood since there was a lot of people. And aside from that, Douglas was there but he is already taking his rest. So we decided to go back there the next day.

Since, Mines View is not the place to be(Hehehehe). We dropped by to Good Shepherd Convent to take some pictures. Its quite hot so we dont stayed long. We then went to The Mansion and also took somr pictures. And because we are such "makukulits", our pictures turned great.

In front of the Mansion is Wright Park. There we met Mang ta-Talkshit. Mang tatalkshit is my rival, my adversary in business. He's a magtataho vendor./ And he told us that he is selling Strawberry flavored taho. And since were all from Manila, the news of hearing a strawberry flavored taho filled our nostrils. We bought three and to our amazement, the taho doesn't taste like strawberry. Its just the same taho I always buy in Makati. The only difference is that his taho has very small amount of Strawberry tidbits that you will barely see. So that's the story of Mang Ta-Talkshit.

After going to wright Park and the Mansion, We took a cab driven by Mang Frank, A very approachable cab drver there in Baguio who gave us a deal of Pxxx.00 for an hour worth of Baguio sight seeing. Mang Frank, our tour guide for that day, also told us some talkshit ghost stories, took our pictures and drove us to places that a horse cant bring us (that's what Mang Frank is always telling us during the trip). We went to Camp John Hay, wherein we saw a very interesting but creepy stairs, a veranda filled with pine trees and vines. We also dropped by the Kennon Viewing Deck.

After a hour or so of riding his not-so-new FX taxi, we told Mang Frank to bring us to SM Baguio as our last stop (tom guts na kasi kami).

Baguio Chronicles Part 3
Baguio by Night

We spent the rest of the afternoon at SM Baguio (which was 2005 Best mall of the Year) top eat. And kahit medyo corny, we took some pictures of ourselves at the very prestigious mall (that dont have glass doors).

From SM, we visited one of the "Ukay Joints". From the outside, it looks like a 1-storey building which slopes down along Session Road. But when you enter the premises, and if you survived the maze inside, you'll notice that it has several floors, 3-4 floors if I'm not mistaken. Each floor sells Ukay stuff from P50 to more than a thousand bucks. So I ended up not buying a thing because the sizes are too large for me.

After that, if my memory still works fine, we headed back to the hotel to take some rest.

At around 1:00 in the morning, while the folks of Baguio were sleeping and while the cold breeze kills our skin, we wandered the streets of Baguio. We headed to Burnham Park and we were amazed by the scenery. Around the park, you will see bright neon green lights below trees and tall colorful light posts. We took pictures (which you will see soon) of the area and made our kakulitan there.

We went back to Session Road to buy some chicha, headed back to the hotel, ate the chicha watched cable TV (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the film I watched)

Baguio Chronicles Part 4
Baguio Get-Away day 2

After about 3 hours of sleep, we woke up to complete our Baguio Get Away. And our first stop, Baguio Cathedral. Remember in my last post that I am collecting pictures of me in churches, well I got my mission accomplished.

Then after there, we went to Mines View to see the place once more. When we arrived, All of us were kinda pissed of because the main attraction of Mines View (which is Douglas) was not there. So we "conquered" one corner of the viewing deck and never left the place so that no one can take pictures at that corner.

We played with Ate Becka's camera and took many pictures, mostly wacky.

In one corner of the area, you'll see the native women who plays native instruments, wearing native costumes. For short, NATIVE. And since I'm a dancer in my own right, so I danced with one of the native right there and there. "WALANG HIYA HIYA!!!!" that was my very longest 7 minutes, I think.

On our way back, our spirits lighten up when we saw Douglas, the St. Bernard. All of us were excited to strike some pose with "THE DOG". So for a very short time, we hugged, touched and took a moment to have a picture with Douglas. And we even had a free shot.

We are supposed to go to Burnham Park to boat our hearts away, but due to lack of time, we decided to go to Baguio Public Market to buy "pasalubongs". the market is very clean and can be considered as a tourist spot because of its cleanliness. We bought strawberries and native delicacies from Baguio. we even bought T-shirt as souvenir from Baguio.

We went back to the hotel to pack our things and straight to the Bus station to go home. We left Baguio at around 3:00 and thats the end of our Baguio Trip

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Soon you'll see the pictures through my photoblog. Im still cooking it. So hang on...

For the mean time you can view the "unfinished" pictures...sobrang dami kasi. You can visit these pages:

http://us.share.geocities.com/tiniklingboy/photoslideshow.swf
http://us.share.geocities.com/tiniklingboy/photoslideshow6.swf

2006-01-30T13:53:00.000-08:00

TOXIC!!!!!!

May mga newbies na sa account...TOXIC PA RIN!!!!!!

TOXIC TALAGA!!!!!!

2006-01-22T13:37:00.000-08:00

Im able to watch 2 movies with the past weeks and here are my views about it...

First, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

I was eager to watch this film when I saw the trailer (when I watched Enteng Kabisote). Im always amazed with movies about magic and different worlds involved. The story is about 4 siblings who found another world through the "wardrobe". They cant believe it at first especially when they were told that they were a p-art of a prophecy, A prophecy that the 4 of them will save Narnia. They hesitated at first but they gave in. There's one twist though, one of the four was blinded of being a king by the persuasive words of the Witch. The other 3 joined the pack of Aslan (the Lion). So to make the long story short, Aslan's team is able to get their bropther back in exchange of his (aslan) life.

I also found out that, this story was somehow an allegory of the life of Jesus Christ, here are my observations:

1. Aslan is Jesus Christ
2. The Witch is the devil
3. Aslan knighted Peter which symbolizes Christ telling St. Peter to govern the world
4. Aslan sacrificed his life to save another life like Jesus Christ submitting himself to crucifixion to save lives of mankind.
5. Aslan rosw from the dead like Jesus Christ
6. The 2 girls weeped on Aslans death likewise with Jesus Christ (Mother mary and Mary Magdalene)

These are only some of my observations

From a biblical allegory, we gop next to devils, UNDERWORLD 2, THE EVOLUTION

Starring Kate Beckinsale as Selena, this movie is the prequel of the first Underworld movie. This movie concentrates on Kate ending the evil works of Markus (the vampire) and his brother William (the werewolf). Selena was accompanied by a hybrid (both vampire and werewolf) to end Markus. Markus is trying to free his brother that had been imprisoned for so many years.

The movie is very brutal and if you wanna see blood, this is the movie to watch. I even dropped my popcorn on the cinema floor when I got shocked on one of the scene. In the end, they were able to kill Markus and William. And Selena became an immortal (i think).

Im not giving any detailed information about the movie, so that you'll watch it on your own. ANyway, its worth watching...

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Ill be posting my trip to Baguio these days so keep on visiting my blog...

New Year's Resolution

2006-01-09T06:49:00.000-08:00

Matagal na akong hindi gumagawa ng New Years Resolution for the main reason na hindi ko naman nagagawa. For several years, Ive wasted my energy to think of what should I do or shouldnt do and even waste the ink of my pen to write it down. But I end up not doing them, if not all, some of them.

But when I visited some of my friends blog, I noticed that they they have their own New Years Resolution. So there something na bumalot sa aking pagkatao..."Inggit"

So here's mine:

1. LETS START IT RIGHT. Sundin ang New Years Resolution na gagawin ko.

2. TIME IS GOLD. Ill try not to be late for work (sana magawa ko to...Lord help me!!!)

3. SHOW ME THE MONEY. Ill save more this time. Ive been working for almost a year now but still my savings is not that big (well describe big). Ill try to save more for my future. I dont know what my future entails.

4. FOCUS. Ill be more focused in what I do. In work, school, and everything.

5. READ. More books to read. Ill try to look for the complete set of Chronicles of Narnia. Ill do my best to finish all 7 books (If im not mistaken)

6. BLOG BLOG BLOG. Update this blog as often as possible.

Yan! wala na kasi akong maisip. I think its enough. Pero I have a question? What do you do if you didnt follow your New Years Resolution? Will you create another one next year? I hope I will not...

New Year Reunion

2006-01-05T12:43:00.000-08:00

I really had a nice time last January 1 during our reunion. Well, taon taon naman eh ginagawa namin tong New Year reunion, pero ewan ko ba, every year is aways a laugh.

So from work, me and my cousin (who works on the same company) went there at around 6:00. So maaga palang nambubulaho na kami. Pagkarating namin dun eh naisipan namin na matulog kaagad (especially ako kasi may pasok ako kinagabihan). I woke up at around 11:30 dahil sa ingay ng mga batang naglalaro (and its the perfect time na rin para gumising kasi kainan na...hihihi).

Andaming foods! May supre sarap na "Ancient Inihaw na baboy", meron ding "Care-Care". Ano pa ba?... meron "Maanghang na food", "Zalad", "Tilapia" at kung ano ano pa...

Between 2:30 and 3:00 in the aftrernoon, The program started. Syempre with the help of my super tyagang mga tiyahin eh nakagawa pa sila ng games para sa program. So its time to group ourselves. Eh dahil kami ay medyo "matured na" (ayoko yung term na matatanda na), parang ayaw na namin mag games (kahit may cash price na kami kami din ang nagbigay) . Eh dahil sa spirit of the bagong taon, we decided to join. So the Young batch of the cousins vs. The older batch ng magpipinsan ang magkakalaban. Zawndz ampair??? Hindi din no!!! Kasi sa bandang huli eh ibinigay din namin yung cash price na makukuha namin sa kanila.

Ang saya ng games... Actually 3 lang naman yung nilaro namin kasi tawa ng tawa yung mga emcee (mga tita ko yun). We played Pinoy Henyo, Act-mo and Whats-the-word.

Grabe ang saya talaga! Kasi ang kukulit namin, mapamatanda o bata, makulit. If you wanna see some of the happenings, click play below.

Over Cook Events
Fishballs ni Manong

Tapos ng games, its time for gift giving (New Year kasi kami nagbibigayan ng gift). And since, Im working na, I gave gifts for my cousins. And money for the little ones...

Here's what I gave:

1. 3 Kiddie Tumblers

2. Travel Mug

3. Body Spray from Bench

4. Cologne Spray from Penshoppe

5. T-shirt from Penshoppe

6. 2 Dakki pillows from Toy Kingdom

And here's What I got.

1. Blue and White garterized head band

2. Three socks

3. Loot bags

4. A box of Dewberry

Hindi ganon karami nakuha ko pero ok lang, its my time to share!

And akala nyo tapos na... Hindi pa! Habang nagaganap ang lahat ng yan, merienda is served. At panalo talaga. My titas served DIY sandwiches, fishballs, hotdogs buko juice. Sarap nung sandwich kasi you can put any palaman you want. Meron lettuce, ham, mayo, ketchup, cucumber and cheese. Salap!!!

But like what Ive written a while ago, I still have to go to work that night. I packed my things, fixed myself and gave my goodbyes to all the peeps. Nakakapagod pero its ok kasi the memory is worth remembering.

Soon Ill post the pictures here...

Happy New Year!!!!

2005-12-31T05:13:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

LET'S START THE YEAR RIGHT!!!!

2005-12-29T10:59:00.000-08:00

Excerpts from "on Love" by Khalil Gibran

Then said Almitra, "Speak to us of love"
And he raised his head and looked upon the people and there fell a stiffness upon them. And with a great voice he said:

When love beckons to you follow him
Though his ways are hard and steep
And when his wings enfold you to yield him.
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you
And when he speaks to you believe him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you
Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, so shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked
He sifts you to free you from your husks
He grinds you to whiteness
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire that you may have become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart and in that knowledge become a fragment of your life's heart
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness andd pass out of love's threshing-floor
Into the seasonless world were you shall laugh, but not all your laughter
And weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself
Love possesses not nor would it be pessessed
For love is sufficient unto love
When you love, you should not say, "God is in my heart, but rather, I am in the heart of God."
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself
But if you love and must needs have desires, let those be your desires
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingfully and joyfully
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstacy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips

2005-12-24T10:38:00.000-08:00

PASKO NA!!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS SA INYONG LAHAT!!!!!!

2005-12-24T04:27:00.000-08:00

Haaaaaaayyyy! ilang oras nalang at Christmas Day na. pero eto ako ngayon sa trabaho at lumalagare (huhuhuhuhu). Well ganyan talaga ang buhay sa isang callcenter... Eto kasi ang unang pasko na wala ako sa bahay namen. Nakakapanibago! As in! Matagal bago nag sink in sa akin na papasok ako ng Christmas Day. Ang tanging pakunswelo ko sa sarili ko eh DOUBLE PAY ngaun... (pero come to think of it...lahat ng holiday sa kalendaryo may pasok ako!!!!!)

Eniwey Hiway, Inaaliw ko nalang sarili ko dito sa work with my colleagues (tama ba spelling?)

So sa inyong lahat! Maligayang Pasko!
(sa mga kamaganak ko... ikain nyo nalang ako...hihihihi) :)

2005-12-23T12:02:00.001-08:00

Napagtripan kong magsimbang gabi kahapon since Rest Day ko naman. Siguro mapapatawad ako ng Diyos kung hindi ako nakakapagsimbang gabi (dahil sa schedule ko sa trabaho). At least ako, kahit minsan lang magsimbang gabi eh isinasapuso ko (naks!) Ganito kasi yung nangyari...

(dream clouds puffs the screen...)

pag pasok ko ng church, ang dami kong nakitang mga magkakabarkada na nakatambay sa labas ng simbahan na naguusap. and mind you, the mass is already starting. Wala silang ginawa doon kundi magusap at magtawanan. I felt pity for them kasi wala na ba silang oras na magusap at mag bonding bilang friendships at sa misa nalang nila yung nagagawa. Asan na ang essence ng totoong simbang gabi. Sabihin na nating nagsimba sila pero mali ang purpose. They are supposed to pray and not to laugh at each other. Hindi nalang sana sila nagpunta ng simbahan kung maguusap lang sila doon. Naawa ako sa kanila...

yan ay isang picture na isang simbang gabi... sana eh isipin natin na napaka banal ng pagpunta sa simbahan lalo na at ginugunita natin ang pagsilang sa Nagligtas sa atin... Wag sana nating sirain ang imahen ng Simbang Gabi bilang isang GIMIK moment!!!!

Magising sana kayong mga mangilan ngilang kabataan na naliligaw ang kaisipan. Hindi ako madalas magsimba pero kung magismba man ako, I make it a point na isinasapuso ko ang pagsisimba... "Quality Over Quantity" ika nga.... Kaya kung ikaw na magbabasa nito at ginagawa mong libangan ang SImbang Gabi... Magisip ka ulet... baka imbes na maligtas ka... eh lalo kang mapunta sa....alam mo na.... :(

The True KING of the JUNGLE

2005-12-16T15:17:00.000-08:00

I gave some time to watch King Kong nung rest day ko... hindi ko alam kung madidisappoint ako sa movie. I found the story very interesting, hindi ko lang magets yung role nung mga dinosaurs and malalaking insekto (shet!!!!!). Ang pagkakaalam ko eh wla naman sa original story line yung mga dinos. hindi ko lang mawari kung nilagay lang ba yun to add some spice to the movie. To be honest, naging mas interesting yung movie pero in totality hindi naman ganun kalaki yung impact. Though naging mas exciting yung flow ng story pero ang labo... Parang bumalik na naman yung Jurassic Park Era. (Kadiri yung mga worms sa movie...shet!!!!!!)

On the funny side of it, naaliw ako kay King kong especially when he is giving this look...

I call it the King Kong look. ehehehe. sa tuwing nababanas ako sa mga kasamahan ko sa trabaho, I gave them that kind of look (imagine me doing that facial gesture, hehehehehe)

The cast were terrific lalo na si Jack Black. And you know what, to be honest, hindi ako familiar sa mga names of the cast that time. Not until I made some research. Naomi Watts played Rachel Keller sa "The Ring", Adrien Brody was the one from "The Jacket" and "The Pianist", Hehehehe... akala ko kung sino sino lang. hehehe...

I gave the movie 4 out 5 stars... maganda naman in fairness...
(looks right and left and gives the King Kong look)

Currently listening: Wherever you are by Regine Velasquez
Currently watching: Wherever you are by Regine Velasquez

2005-12-10T14:41:00.000-08:00

I finally watched "Reflections" by Regine Velasquez. I've been waiting for this this concert for ages. Kaya nga pagkakuha ko ng 13th month pay ko, run agad ako sa SM Megamall Ticketnet Outlet para bumili ng ticket. I managed to get P880 tickets and ok naman yung nakuha kong seat. Medyo malayo pero ok namna... hindi naman kasi ganoon kalaki ang ALIW Theatre.

Pero bago pa man dumating ang araw ng December9, eh napakaraming aberya pa ang nangyari. Buti nalang eh nagawan ko pa ng paraan. (Salamat ka Lord...Amen...)

Going back to the concert, Reflections is about regine's singung career for the past 20 years. Meaning, ikinuwento ni regine yung ilang mga pangyayari sa kanyang singing career mula nung bata pa sya until now.

She sang songs from her idols namely Sheena easton, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Kuh Ledesma and Sharon Cuneta... meron pa ata iba kaya di ko na maalala. She sang some medleys of their song and even some of her songs.

Jonalyn Viray and Ms. Ai ai delas Alas are her guest performers. Ai ai never failed to amuse the crowd. Grabe! ang galing talaga ni Ai ai. Hanggang ngayon, hidni ko pa rin makalimutan yung famous line nya na "Dya like it? Dya 'freakin' like it?" Tawang tawa talaga ako... tapos she sang Regine's version of I dont wanna miss a thing. And here's the fun part. Dun sa birit part, instead of Ai ai singing the the part, Regine sang it in the background. Ai ai just do some gestures and pretends to sing the song at the top of her lungs. Nagawa pa nyang iitsa yung microphone sa stage and still she malakas pa rin yung boses nya.. hehehehe kakaaliw talaga...

The concert started at around 9:30 Pm and ended at 11:30. Haaaaay.

Gary V. and his wife is there to watch the concert as well. And as usual si si Manong jerry (regine's dad) is also there... haaaaayyy...ganda ng concert! yun lang!!!!

After a long time....

2005-12-05T15:08:00.000-08:00

After a long time of being busy at work and in managing my life, here I am again updating my blog... (sa wakas!)

During the past week, I have a lot of things in my mind to put in my blog. All of them came in rapid succesion...Bam bam bam! (sounds familiar...) But now, WALA AKONG MAISIP... why does it have to be like this everytime I update my blog! Wait lang... let me regain my self and collect my thoughts.. (hmmmmmm.....)

Okay! Lets start with this...

Last week, I went to our province in Pampanga with my family to visit the wake of my cousin (how I miss her...). On our way there, I was asked by my everdearest daddy-io to buy some candies. So while I'm walking along Quezon Avenue corner EDSA with my knapsack on my back, I went to the nearest candy store. Tinanong ko yung ale...

"Ate, magkano candy (kahit na alam ko na three for 2 pesos yun)"

Sagot naman si Ate with conviction...

"tatlo dos!"

So nagsumiksik ako sa gitna ng mga tao doon para pumili ng mga candy... pagtapos bumili, lumapit ulet ako sa tatay ko para ibigay yung mga candy... ng sinabi nyang...

"Noy, bakit bukas yang bag mo?"

Ako naman patay malisya, sinara ko lang na parang walang nangyari...
Nung nandoon na kami sa Pampanga, hinahanap ng bunso kong kapatid yung denim nyang wallet sa loob ng bag na dinala ko... At doon ko lang napagtanto... nanakawan pala ako... buti nalang P200 lang ang laman ng wallet na yun. pero kitang kita ko yung panghihinayang ng kapatid ko sa pera. Syempre, she's just 10 years old so malaking halaga na sa kanya yung P200. I just promised her na ililibre ko nalang sya or bibigyan ko sya ng P200...

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Remember the movie "Tanging Yaman" by Laurice Guillen starring Gloria Romero, Hilda Koronel, Edu Manzano and other Pinoy stars? This was the exact house the film was taken, This antique ancestral house, was a favorite spot of producers to shot their movies. My father told me that all furnitures in the house are antique and worth a big sum of money. But you know what, there's no one living in that house. Only the caretakers of the said house manage it. I just dont know where in the world are the whereabouts of the family who owns this very beautiful house.

By the way, Lino Brocka's film "Tinimbang ka ngunit Kulang" is also taken at this house. Actually, almost the entirety of the movie was taken in the town of Sta. Rita, Pampanga including Sta. Rita College and Sta. Rita Church. (pictures are down below)

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These are the pictures taken during my visit in Sta. Rita, Pampanga...I really love taking pictures of churches here in the Philippines. I think I still have some pictures taken in Ilocos. Lemme find those and put those pictures in here...

	Me and Sta. Rita Church		Ang susunod na bold star!
My brother and his version of my shot above...		Me at the front side of the church
	Sta. Rita church's dome ceiling		That's me and my sistah!
Me inside the church...		Another shot inside the church...

Harry Potter Follow ups!

2005-11-23T10:20:00.000-08:00

All of us know that there are a lot of mistakes and chnages made on the last Harry Potter movie (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). At dahil sa kabaitan ng isa kong friend na si JONATHAN SANTOS (o ayan ah! special mention ka sa blog ko...) nabasa ko ito! Below youn will see the list of what I'm talking about.

Barty Crouch, Jr. appears in the first scene of the movie, at the Riddle House, so as not to surprise the audience as much when his story is revealed in the end.

Harry wakes up from his dream, in the beginning, at the Weasleys' house, but in the book he wakes up at the Dursleys' (as they were cut from the film).

After the World Cup, Harry Potter gets knocked out instead of following his friends to the forest. He sees Barty Crouch Jr. casting the Dark Mark, whereas in the book, he sees no one at all and simply hears a voice.

Dumbledore is angrier at Harry for being in the tournament than in the book, which provoked minor controversy among fans, some who found him "too aggressive." Others pointed out that it showed that he cared for Harry and that it wouldn't be very credible if he received the news calmly and serenely.

The only scene featuring Sirius Black is when his head appears in the fire in the Gryffindor Common Room. Unlike the book, his face is made of embers. In the book his actual head is in the fire. (This is similar to travelling with Floo Powder.)

The Dragon Fight during the 'First Task' ranges all around the Castle, in the book the dragon never even breaks from its chain.

In the book the mermaid in the prefects bathroom is asleep, however, in the movie she is awake, playing with her hair.

Harry is helped by Neville instead of Dobby for the "second task." All mentions of house-elves have been removed from the film.

At the Yule Ball, Hermione is seen wearing a pink dress while in the book she is wearing a periwinkle dress. Harry's robes are black, but in the book they are green.

In the book, Parvati Patil and Padma Patil are supposed to be wearing pink and turquoise dresses for the Yule Ball. However, in the movie, they wear pink and pale orange.

In the book, Parvati Patil and Padma Patil, Harry and Ron's Yule Ball dates, though sisters, are in, respectively, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw houses. In the movie, they are both Gryffindors.

During the trial scene in the Pensieve, Karkaroff reveals that Barty Crouch, Jr. was a Death Eater. In the book, he was captured by Aurors along with Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan LeStrange.

Again during the trial scene it is made obvious Barty Crouch, Jr. is guilty of the crimes he is accused of whereas in the book he's sent to Azkaban screaming at his father that he's innocent.

In the same trial scene, Barty Crouch, Jr. is seen frantically licking his lips. He also exhibits this behavior when he is disguised as Mad-Eye Moody. This clue as to "Moody's" true nature does not appear in the book.

In the book, Harry and Krum find a Mad Barty Crouch Senior at the edge of the forest (still alive). He is killed, transfigured into a bone, and buried after Harry leaves to get Dumbledore.

In the movie, Hermione, Ron, Harry and Hagrid find him lying dead in the middle of the forest and his death is never explained. (Though in the context of the film, it is very apparent that Barty Crouch Senior somehow recognized his son even though he was disguised as Mad Eye Moody, and ran off frightened. Though there is no explanation of the seniour Crouch's death in the film, it's fairly obviously implied that his son killed him for fear of having his cover blown.)

The "third task" does not take place on the Quidditch pitch.

Viktor Krum used Avada Kedavra on Cedric Diggory, but he dodged it and used Expelliarmus to stun Krum. In the book, Krum used the Cruciatus Curse on Cedric, and then Harry used Stupefy to stun Krum. It is stated in the book that Avada Kedavra cannot be stopped by any means, although events in later books seem to partially contradict this.

Only four persons (Cedric, Frank, Lily and James) echo from Lord Voldemort's wand at the graveyard during the Priori Incantatem versus five in the book (Bertha Jorkins is missing, as she was not mentioned in the movie at all).

Moody's magical trunk in the book features seven locks, each one giving access to a different content. In the movie, Snape opens the trunk with a nonverbal Alohomora and reveals only the captured Moody within 7 piled trunks.

Igor Karkaroff isn't referred to as fleeing after news of Lord Voldemort's rebirth, but he is missing. There was no mention of Fleur being part-Veela. Veelas are never mentioned in the film.

Both Snape and Moaning Myrtle mention Polyjuice Potion. In the book, it is not mentioned until Barty Crouch, Jr. is exposed.

Moody using the Imperius Curse on the students, and because of this it did not show Harry learning to resist it.

In the book, Harry and the Weasleys sit in the top box with Bagman and Malfoy. In the movie, Malfoy mocks them for having "cheap seats."

The "S.P.E.W." subplot.

The Dursleys, Mrs. Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Percy Weasley, Ludo Bagman, Narcissa Malfoy, Bertha Jorkins, Winky and Dobby the House-Elves were eliminated completely.

The fact that Rita Skeeter is an Animagus. (However, it seems that in an original version of the script this storyline was included, while a beetle is shown on Neville's ear and he brushes it off, also when Madam Maxime takes a beetle from Hagrid's beard when he is talking about his giant heritage, but the whole plot was later eliminated.)

The specifics of Barty Crouch, Jr.'s escape from Azkaban and the implications of his father and mother as his accomplices. His mother is never mentioned in the film.

The explicit identification of Madame Maxime as a half-giantess.

Harry's reaction to the fate of Neville Longbottom's parents, Frank and Alice Longbottom.

The Marauder's Map.

The 1,000 Galleon prize money for winning the Triwizard Tournament.In the book,Harry gifted this money to Fred and George to start the joke shop.

Snape showing his Dark Mark on his arm.

Dumbledore telling Sirius Black to round up the old crowd, The Order of the Phoenix.

Dumbledore telling Snape to return to Voldemort to keep his spy image, and telling Madame Maxime and Hagrid to go find the giants.

The explanation behind the Priori Incantatem effect is completely left out, as is the reiteration of the connection between Voldemort and Harry's wands having the same core. In addition, no explanation is given as to why the 'ghosts' came out of Voldemort's wand, though it is touched upon when Dumbledore says 'You saw your parents that night, didn't you?'

The Dementor's Kiss used on Barty Crouch, Jr.

The actual World Cup Quidditch game isn't featured in the movie.

Dumbledore's confrontation with Cornelius Fudge where Fudge refuses to believe Voldermort has returned.

The Sphinx, Acromantula, Blast Ended Skrewts and Gold mist in the maze.

Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

Per usual, there is no end scene on the Hogwarts Express.

Moaning Myrtle doesn't tell Harry about being flushed into the Black Lake.

There is no mention of veela at all, but the movie does hint at it with the Beauxbatons student body (all female) presented in the film.

There is no mention of the leprechaun gold, much less any mention of any exchange of money.

There is no mention of Barty Crouch Sr. going crazy.

There also is no mention of Barty Crouch Sr. being under the Imperius Curse.

The four champions aren't told about the third task one month prior, as they were in the book.

Arthur Weasley isn't summoned to help Mad-Eye Moody.

The students don't go on their usual trips to Hogsmeade.

All classes with Hagrid have been cut, as have the blast-ended skrewts.

The scene with McGonagall teaching the kids to dance, and the scene with Snape hitting the trio with a book during class, were both not in the book.

In the book,the age line is yellow,but in the movie,it is blue

*** So yan lang naman yung nakita namen ni jonathan. If you have something else in mind, email me at info@fishballsnimanong.tk. put your name as well so that I can give you the credit. Thanks

2005-11-17T11:20:00.000-08:00

HARRY POTTER and THE GOBLET OF FIRE

At last napanood ko na din ang movie na ito. Ang tagal ko ring hinintay. Sa totoo lang hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako sa movie o hinde... sige let start with the characters!

HARRY POTTER

Well aside from the fact that he grew so much. I think he gave justice to Harry Potter pa rin. And he is growing emotionally as well not unlike his past HP movies. He is now timidly shows his emotional side (with Cho Chang, of course. I hate to burst your Imagine bubble for a Harry-Hermione tandem...hindi sila magkakatuluyan. So kung ayaw nyong ma frustrate sa future, accept the fact!)

RONALD WEASLEY

As a bestbuddy-sidekick-partner of Harry Potter, Ron showed his jealousy over Harry's popularity. Well eversince they stepped foot at Hogwarts, Ron has been lurking behind Harry's shadow and he never gets the attention for somehting he'd done.

Like Harry, he also grew as well. He's tall and hair's long and stuff. Not to mention that their voices dropped down few notches. I cant help but imitate Ron with his famous line "Bloody Hell" with a very low voice. More red heads to come so read on!

HERMIONE GRANGER

Aha! The ugly duckling! The not so beautiful girl then was now a hottie. She even got the eyes and attention of one of the TriWizard Tournament Champion, Viktor Krum. Hermione, as usual, portrayed the very studious, i-know-the-answer-to-that-question girl. But showed a lot of improvement on her looks and emotions. In, the movie, we can see her emotions during Harry's first task...pero sinasabi ko na po ng maaga na hindi sila magkakatuluyan...PRAMIS!

VIKTOR KRUM

I expected a lot from this character. pero i'm kinda disappointed. Wala sya gaanong dialogue! as far as I can remember, nagsalita lang sya ng mahaba haba during the first task nung nakita nya si Rita Skeeter. Tapos nagsalita lang sya ng konti during the Yule Ball and last na syang nagsalita sa Third task pero puro mga spells ang mga pinagsasasabi nya kaya wala akong naintindihan. Anyway, he portrayed well naman eh( kahit wang dialogue... mura lang siguro bayad sa kanya, hehehe), nakuha nya yung sulky character ni Krum sa book.

FLEUR DELACOUR

Wala naman masyado sa kanya... pero good job! Spoiler lang... wag nyong kakalimutan ang babaeing ito.... you'll see more of her in the next movies...(yan ay kung magkakaroon pa, sana...)

CEDRIC DIGGORY

Ang crush ng bayan at ang may pagkaaroganteng Hogwarts Champion. may isa lang akong napansin, mapula kasi lagi pisngi nya. Dahil ba sa lamig ng area o sadyang kinapalan ang blush on... May mga camera shot tuloy siya na ang pangit. Anyway, he did a great performance in the movie (aba dapat lang first and last appearance na nya yun...deadz na sya remember...)

CHO CHANG

Isa lang nasabi ko... sana si Heart Evangelista na lang. Hindi naman sa biased ako pero alam kong kayang pantayan ni Heart yung ginawa ni Katie (baka nga even better). Di ko alam kung totoo, pero may nakapagsabi sa akin na ang Top 2 choices for Cho Chang ay si Katie Leung and Heart Evangelista. And as all we know, Cho is Harry's love interest...pero hindi sila magkakatuluyan... hehehehe sama ng ugali ko!

GINNY WEASLEY

siguro nagtataka kayo bakit ko sya sinama. Well kasi unti unti na syang nagbuburst out sa movie. nakikita na yung presence nya which is very essential for the upcoming movies. She will be like Hermionie, a hottie in the near future!

FRED and GEORGE WEASLEY

Nakakaaliw! Yun na!

BARTY CROUCH JR.

Clap clap clap! Ang galing! (lalo na yung tongue movement nya) kahit napakasandali lang ng role nya, maiinis ka sa character nya which is a must for Death Eater (dapat silang kainisan). Kaya lang, like Cedric, it will be his last appearance (ang alam ko...)

LORD VOLDEMORT

Portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, he came back from his lifeless form with the aid of the sobrang nakakairita na si Wormtail. The event was very freaky kahit na ilang beses ko na nabasa sa libro. Iba pa rin talaga pag na vivisualize mo. This is the first time na nakita natin si Lord Voldemort as a monster (not just a mere memory from the diary) na kayang makipaglaban kay Harry... This is just the beginning... pero medyo lame yung scariness....

THE STORY

Alam kong magaagree kayo na bitin at sobrang bilis ng movie... well logically makapal yung libro and they dont have eternity para ilagay lahat ng details (just like other movies, may naeedit). And like the history of the potter movies, maraming nawala sa storylike the following:

Dobby, Winky and Hermione's SPEW.
The Big Spiders, Sphinx and Blast Ended Skrewts sa Maze.
Dancing Veelas sa World Cup
Wronski Feint ni Krum
Ludo Bagman...asan ka?
Rita Skeeter...nawalang bigla?
Percy, Molly, Charlie and Bill (akala ko makikita ko na sila...)
Neville gave Harry the gillyweed, but it should have been Dobby
less wand usage (meaning less spells to be heard in the movie)

So if you are one of those peole na hindi nabasa yung libro, baka malito kayo on some of the details of the story. And if kung kayo namn yung tipong binasa million times yung libro, baka madisappoint lang kayo... kasi nga you'll expect more but you'll not get it in the end.

Pero I enjoyed these scene a lot:

Entrace of the guest schools
Spilled juice from Harry's mouth when she saw Cho
Harry and his "wanagotothebowime" line when he asked Cho at the Owlery
The very famous "Im not an owl" line of Hermione
The first and second task
Priori Incantatem Scene at the graveyard
Hagrid and Maxime scenes especially when Harry is hiding under the cloak
Ron Dressing up for the Yule Ball
The Twins Scenes
Harry and Moaning Myrtle's Scene
Ron with McGonagall's Dance

But in totality, This is one of the best HP movies I watched aside from the Sorcerer Stone. I will watch it again some time this week. I loved the book and I loved the movie!

2005-11-14T13:29:00.000-08:00

MAGNANAKAW! MAGNANAKAW!

hay kakaibang experience to mga chong!
After work, napagkasunduan namin ng kasama ko sa bahay na sabay umuwi kasi sweldo nya (and were supposed to buy something na hindi namin nabili). Pero ang ending eh wala pa syang sweldo kaya umuwi kaming luhaan...

So on our way home were thinking of ways kung paano magkakapera, kasi were broke...(mayaman pa ang pulubi sa amin). So dating kami sa bahay and to our great surprise...

NAKA LOCK!!!

Nakalock ang bahay namin kasi yung iba naming kasama sa bahay eh umalis at nilock yung bahay... (ilang beses ko na bang sinabing nalock yung bahay...hehehe). So going back, wating-wating kaming dalawa kasi pagod na pagod na kami. Namomoroblema na nga kami kung pano magkakapera pansamantala eh dumagdag pa sa iisipin namin kung paano makakapasok ng bahay...haaaaaaaayyy!

Naisipan naming i try yung mga susi na dala namin at ang nangyari lang ay nasira yung susi ng kasama ko sa bahay...(so hindi ko na sinubukan yung sakin, baka kasi masira din). Pumasok din sa mga utak namin na sirain yung pinto... yung tipong lalayo ka for 10 meters tapos super run ka towards the door at babanggain mo yung pinto hanggang masira yung pinto. kaya lang naisipan namin na baka pagbayarin kami sa nasirang pinto...wag nalang.

Kaya eto ang nangyari... 2 floors kasi yung inuupahan namin apartment and may bintana sa taas papunta sa kwarto namin... at naalala nya na hindi nya sinara yung bintana (i hope you're getting the picture already). So Super tuntong ako sa balikat nya para maiangat ako sa bubong at makapasok via the open window... at dahil sa liit ng katawan ko, i managed to get to the roof and open the window, penetrate our room, go down the first floor and open the door from the inside.

Promise... Im proud of ourselves that time. feeling namin kahit kaninong bahay pwede na naming nakawan. hehehe..! Joke lang...

So ang ending, nakapasok kami ng bahay at nakaisip ng paraan kung paano magkakapera...

at ngayom ay sweldo na... so may pera na ako at may pera na rin ang kasama ko sa bahay...kaya... makakakain na ako sa McDo! YEHEY!!!!

Bookstore!!!

2005-11-11T06:50:00.000-08:00

The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book. - Northrup Frye

And I strongly agree to this saying... Kahit anong celphone at computers pa ang imbentuhin nila, Nothing compares to that thing called book.

I was from my rest day and wala akong ginawa magdamag kundi magbasa ng libro. Im able to finish on of John Grisham's novels, The Brethren (salamat kay Van Cornel). And after finishing the book, pinagtripan ko yung 6th harry Potter book. AT kahit tapos ko na syang basahin, hindi pa rin ako nagsawa na ulit ulitin.

HIndi ako makatulog on those nights and these books kept me company and kept me busy for the rest of the night.

So dahil dyan...I pay tribute to all the books that I've read!!!!

Una sa parada!!! ang favorite ko, Harry Potter! I have read and re-read all books and I keep coming back for more... galing kasi ni J.K. Rowling. napakaraming theories and you'll end up waiting for the next books to come...

(Grabe! Ilang beses ko talagang inulit ulit ang mga librong to!)
**BAND MUSIC PLAYING**
And next sa ating linya...
Si JOHN GRISHAM!!!

I have never been a fan of courtroom drama pero after reading The Firm...hmmph! Im stuck... ganda ng story line...very amusing!

Pagtapos ni John Grisham, Enter Dave Pelzer and his nakaka-antig pusong, sobrang nakakaiyak at nakaka-awang karanasan sa kanyang mga libro. Grabe na touch ako sobra... gusto ko syang hanapin at tapikin sa likod bilang comfort...

**DI KITA MALILIMUTAN PLAYS plays**
(ay wag yan....)

**PUMP UP THE JAM plays**
(yan more like it! hehehehe)

From International, We Go Local! Congratulations to BOB ONG! Isa kang tunay na henyong Pinoy!!! Ang galing mo! Nakakatawa ka! Naalala ko pa yung Line mo sa first book mo na "mas mauuna ka pang masuka sa baho ng CR kesa sa matae" hehehe...

**PINOY, PINOY AKO! IPAKITA SA MUNDO...**

Next!!! Mga iba ibang libro na iba iba ang mga authors. I'm trying to save space kasi... here they are!
**ARING KING KING plays in the background**

And last but not the least... Mga kaibigan, Huwag po kayong mabibigla... Binasa ko po ito...maniwala po kayo...

**LOSING MY RELIGION plays**

At yan po ang mga librong nabasa ko na... at marami pang nakapila para basahin. may mga nakalimutan pa ata ako...pero tsaka ko nalang ilalagay hehehe... HAPPY READING!!!

2005-11-10T07:52:00.000-08:00

Hay.... ang tagal ko ng nakaonline pero hindi ko pa alm kung ano ilalagay ko dito... im in the middle of my rest day at nabuburaot na ako.....hmmp!

hay just updated my friendster and linked up some blooger in my blog pero yung content nito di ko ilalagay... i have plans the other day pero i think this is not the right time to put that here... theres a right time for everything... :)

By the way hi way!!! malapit ng mag November 16. Ibig sabihin malapit na ang showing ng Harry Potter... NAg tagal ko ng hinihintay tong movie na to... Last year pa actually...and now the time has come.. at ang ganda ng timing kasi... 16 ang showing, meaning may sweldo na nun. haaaaaaaaaaaayyyy!

wait lang...( lumapit kasi yung may ari ng shop, tinatanong ako kung extend pa ako...sabi ko sandali na lang... ehehehe... daanin sa charm...pinagbigyan naman ako eh hehehehehe... iba na talaga ang cute ...wag ka ng umangal!)

going back... im still thinkin kung magpapareserve ako ng seats sa glorietta or greenbelt kaya lang kasi, yung kasama ko nde pwede so baka ang bagsak namin nito ay sa mega mall...pero haller!!! ang daming tao nun. Endshift sya ng 11:00 so more or less will be there at around 12 and pagdating namin dun, standing ovation na....(alam mo naman si harry sobrang sikat dito sa Pinas...) anyway, sinabihan ko naman sya na baka standing na pag sa mega mall kami nanuod... ok naman sa kanya.... hesitant pa ako... pero ok narin... the fact na mapanood ko lang kasi gosh!!! tagal ko na talagang hinihintay...

hmmm.. ano pa ba....

yun nan lang muna... ay im in the middle of song writing right now... wait nalang kayo!

***Ate, OUT NA PO!!!!!***

Waray Version

2005-11-06T13:30:00.000-08:00

I accompanied my special someone (uuuuyyy!) here in Makati. And while we are on the bus, We heard the song of Regine Velasquez (Araw Gabi). The chorus goes like this:

Araw Gabi

Nasa isip ka

Napapanaginip ka

Kahit san magpunta

Araw Gabi

Nalalasing sa tuwa

Kapag kapiling ka

Araw Gabi

Tayong dalawa

Ngayon, naglaro ang aking isip. Since ang aking kasama ay isang Waray, pina translate ko yung kanta sa kanya... at eto yung kinalabasan (although may mali sa translation ng line na "Kapag kapiling ka"...kanina ko lang kasi nalaman yung totoong lyrics)

Adlaw Gab-i

Ha huna huna ka

Ini ininop ka

Bisad Di in ka pa

Adlaw Gab-i

Aliw ha ka lipay

*ini ininop ka*

Adlaw Gab-i

Kitang Adua

try nyong kantahin...ang galing!

Tik Tak Tik Tak

2005-11-03T14:16:00.000-08:00

Have you already felt missing someone really badly that you wish that you can bring that person beside you with just one flick of a finger? Have you ever felt that you dont want to let go of each others embrace on the time that you will be apart even though you will see each other the next day? Have you ever felt that you are very helpless without that person beside you to be with you?Have you? If you're gonna ask me... I will shout a very big fat YES!

You know how hard it is that you will not see your loved one for a certain amount of time. We're together almost everyday and and we haven't seen each other for just two and a half days, but I think I lost a lot if time. You may call it absurd but that's how I felt. You may not experienced it but I know there are others who feel the same way.

Did you realized that each time you're together, you know, having dinner together, going to malls and watching movies, in short, everytine you're having fun and quality time together, time flies so fast! and it SUCKS. One moment you're both laughing that you almost ran out of breath, but little that you know, you already ran out of time. Its bye bye time and you wish that you can stop the time or extend it. But really bites, we really have to say goodbye.(DAMN! and I hate goodbyes). Its time for those "mahabang paalamanan". And you start missing that person the moment you turn your back to each other.

But you know what pissing me off? During the time that you are not with each other, the battery of your clock starts to drain. Time is freaking slow that you want to move the time yourself. So let's make the Analogy.

The more you have fun, the time goes by really fast. And the more you miss someone, the more the time gets slow.

AND WHY IS IT LIKE THAT?

I know that you are agreeing with me. 'Coz I know that i one instance of your life, you told yourself..."Ang bilis naman ng Oras" or "Grabe, ang tagal ng endshift"

So what's the moral lesson of this blog?

Ewan ko lang, pero we tend to play time. We dont use them wisely and we some times abuse it. We haven't realized that everything in this whole wide world are timed. Even me, you, your pet dog, and even the momnet you are reading this blog are timed. So uulitin ko, we tend to play and control time but we havent realized that time is already controlling us.

I think that we cant do anything about it. We really cant control time, we can only manage it. I am missing someone and I'm going nuts already. We'll be seeing each each other in a couple of days or so but I cant make it faster.Everything is timed so make the most out of it. Or else you'll end up regreting, telling yourself your dumb. MAKE OUT OF IT.

2005-10-18T21:47:00.000-07:00

All About Abraham Lincoln

Just this morning I was cleaning my room and I came across this book. I scanned the pages and found a section about Abraham Lincoln. I read the pages and got stuck to it. And I thought I'll put this to my blog to sahre what Ive read. coz its funny and yet an eye opener.

On Meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe

(FYI, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel about slavery, Uncle Tom's cabin. After reading the novel, amny Northerners want to fight against slavery.)

Lincoln: So you're the little woman who wrote the novel that made this great war!

( see how little things can be the reason for big and great things)

What Must GOD Think?

We, on our side are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him. look for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?

(oo nga ano?!)

Lincoln's Riddles

Lincoln: If you call a sheep's tail a leg. How many legs will a sheep have?
Man: 5 Legs of course
Lincoln: Wrong. A sheep has four legs. even if you call a tail a leg, it is still a tail.

(he used this to help him win an argument. He was explaining that just saying a thing is true does not make it true.)

Lincoln: If there are three pigeons on a fence, and you fire and killed one, how many pigeons were left?
Man: Two?
Lincoln: No. There will be none left. For the other two birds, frightened of by the shot, would have flown away.

( Minsan di lahat ng tamang sagot sa Math, tama sa totoong buhay)

A Bad Example

The governor talked to the prisoners and asked what types of crimes they had committed. each prisoner said he had done anything wrong. To hear them, would have thought that they were all innocent, good men.

At last the governor came to one prisoner who said, "I am a thief and I deserve to be in jail."

"Then I must pardon you", said the governor, "and get you out of this place. You seem to be the only crimninal here and I dont want you here setting a bad example to all these good men I have been talking to"

(O diba panalo si kuya!!!)

2005-10-13T19:29:00.000-07:00

Wala akong maisip!!!

wala akong mailagay dito...pwamis... medyo mnatagal na din akong hindi naguupdate pero wala akong mailagay....

dito ako ngayon sa isang computer shop malapit sa school para ayusin ang blog ko pero i ended up visiting my friendster account (bawal kasi sa trabaho). By the way pala mga peeps, when you go to my blog, dont forget to subscribe in my blog. leave your email address on the field on the right and click on subscribe... para pag inupdate ko blog ko malalaman nyo agad...

right now, inaantok na ako... kaya magoout na ako.. sayang ang pera... next time naman... sige po... babayu!

P.S.

Dont forget to put your web blog address or email address on the shoutbox para mai link ko kayo at hindi masayang pagbisita nyo... cge bye!

2005-10-07T20:58:00.000-07:00

Rice and Milk Omellete

Ingredients:

3 cl0ves of garlic, crushed, minced
1 medium sized onion, chopped
2 pcs tomatoes, cubed
2 beaten eggs
left over rice
powdered milki
salt and pepper

Procedures:

Saute first 3 ingredients
When tomatoes are almost done, add left over rice
Keep mixing coz rice tends to stick to the pan
After 2 minutes of mixing, set aside rice mixture.
on the same pan, put the eggs and put in 1 Tbsp of powdered milk. You can add more pwdered milk depending on your taste.
mix egg and milki until half cooked.
Mix egg with rice mixture
EAT!!!!

Note:

Don't Worry. Tried it myself and I'm fine! Im still alive!

2005-10-07T19:40:00.000-07:00

Maglakad tayo!!!

Rest day. Supposedly I'm resting. But idea came to my foolish mind. I woke up early and get dressed. I wore a brown short, loose white shirt and a pair of sneakers. And guess where am I heading?

" Mag exercise tay tuwing umaga! Tuwing umaga! Tuwing Umaga!"

Yep! Youve read it right! Exercise! I went to baywalk, tuesday morning just to jog and smell the not-so-clean air of Manila bay. Bt that "jog" turnmed out to a long manila Day filed trip.

When I reached Baywalk from Pedro Gil, i started to jog toward the direction of Star City. After a few meters, i turned back to go the other way. i'm losing out of breath i walked for a while. while doing so to wards the direction of Rizal Park, i thought its quite boring in that way so i went back. I jogged again and jogged and jogged and you know what? I reached Star City. And sa wakas, nakaramdam din ako ng pagod! I decided to go home so I walked back to Pedro Gil but on my way, I thought of going to Rizal PArk to see wha5t's cooking there.

So to cut the whole story short, nakarating ako ng Luneta. I walked its entirety including Chinese and Japanese Garden. hehehehe. (ang corny!) So I walked again to go home via the LRT station. But instead of taking the train, I walked! PAGURAN ITO!!!!

I hailed a jeepney ridefrom Pedro Gil and took a ferry ride ij Ilog Pasig to reach my humble abode.

In short, \I ended up tired with my muscvles aching but its a nice experience after all.

2005-10-03T05:23:00.000-07:00

I really love this song! Actually nung narinig ko to na kunanta ni Mariah, lumuha ako promise tapos kinilabutan ako... Pero hindi lang yan... narinig nyo na ba yung version ng duet ni Regine Velasquez ang Kyla? Wow talaga!!!! galing! Hanapin nyo sa Tristan Cafe yung song and try to listen to it...You'll be amazed!

BUTTERFLY

VERSE 1
When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Blindly I imagined I could
Keep you under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open up my hands
And watch you rise

CHORUS 1
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

VERSE 2
I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies
You've given me the courage
To be all that I can
And I truly feel your heart will
Lead you back to me
When you're ready to land

CHORUS 2
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

BRIDGE
I can't pretend these tears
Aren't over flowing steadily
I can't prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
But I will stand and say goodbye
For you'll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly

CHORUS 3
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

CHORUS 4
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
So flutter through the sky
Butterfly
Spread your wings and fl
Butterfly

2005-10-02T19:29:00.000-07:00

Well Ive been visiting this website for almost 5 years na and this is the latest craze sa work. I thought I'm the only one who knows this site. So super nagmamayabang ang lolo mo na puntahan yung site yung site hanggang "ten tenenen nenen" marami palang nakakaalam. at hindi lang yan, marami pa ang sumunod...

Siguro nagtataka ka na kung anong site ito? Pag nakita mo baka meron ka ring account dito. Ladies and Gentlemen...

O diba nakaka-aliw. So its neopets.com! Ito ang website para sa mga taong:

Gustong magka pet pero walang pambili
Gustong mag alaga ng furry animals pero may hika
Gustong mag alaga ng pating, tiger, at tyranosaurus rex ng hindi nasasaktan
Gusto ng pet na hindi namamatay
Gusto ng pet na hindi ka gagastos ng milyon milyuon sa pagkain
Gusto ng pet na hindi tumatae at umiihi
Gusto lang ng pet...

Well according to them:

"Neopets® began from an idea Adam had way back in 1997 while sitting in a dingy little computer room, possibly while eating kebabs or pizza. The site was launched on November 15th 1999 by Adam and Donna (who are British hence all the funny spellings). Our aim is to keep adding new and exciting games, puzzles and activities daily, and hopefully keep you all entertained!!! :) "

~~~~~

So anong nakaka aliw sa website na ito? Well it will give you the convenience of having a pet na hindi ka mahihirapan alagaan. Mababaw! Pambata! pero para sa akin its worthwhile.

Im one of those people who dies to have a dog who I can feed, bathe and sleep with but cannot because we dont hae the money to buy a "well-bred dog". I'm one of those people who really wanted to have a cat to scratch with, to meow with and to eat "whiskas" with but cannot kasi may hika. Im one of them!

Kaya ang solusyon... NEOPETS.

If you visit the website, you will create your own pet. You can also customize its looks and stats. Once you have your pet already, you can do a lot within the website.

Here are some of the things that you can do sa site:

Play with your pets with online games
Save NeoPoints(Neopet money)at the Neopian Bank to buy food and other stuff
Create your Pets house
Edit your Pet's website
Create your own Neopet Store
Do Quests to increase level and have some abilities
Fight other Neopets in the Battledome
Explore other worlds within Neopets

Ilan lang yan sa mga pwede mong gawin sa site. If you want, you can go to their website and experience the ride! You can also see my pet at Neopets by clicking on the link on the right >>>>

2005-10-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

Hay eto na naman ako... medyo inis nga ako kasi hindi ko na ma-update yung blog ko sa work kasi na block na... hmmmph! anyway, If there's a will, may mayamang matanda ang mamamatay na! ay mali, there's a way pala (hihihi)

So what's in store for today? Since medyo matagl na rin... medyo mahaba haba.LEts start off with this one:

Yan ang magiging itsura mo pag di ka natutulog hehehe... siguro ganyan na itsura ko ngayon (wag naman sana). Natutulog naman ako, medyo kulang lang talaga minsan. Kaya pag nakita nyo na ganito na itsura ko, wag kayo matakot.... wala lang akog tulog..(tulad ngayon hehehe)

Where are all the Care Bears?

2005-09-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

Where are all the Care Bears?

Ewan ko ba, kanina habang nasa Makati ako, bigla ko na lang naalala ang Care Bears. You know those cute cuddly bears noong panahong mura pa ang galunggong. I can still remember yung mga symbols nila sa kanilang mga... well what do you call that, chest or stomach, whatever. May heart, rainbow, star ata at marami pang iba... at mind you ang kukulay nila... grabe namiss ko na sila. Baka sila pa ang dahilan kung bakit ako umiyak nung sinaraduhan ako ng pinto habang naki,kinuod ako ng TV ng kapitbahay nung bata pa ako. Oo! nakikinuod lang ako nuon, at baka Care Bears ang pinanunuod ko nung mga oras na yon.

Diba kung iisipin mo, napakaganda ng palabas although magiigng corny siya sa iba. Parang kahit they are fighting against the forces of evil, they dont forget to amuse childrena and to teach them good values.

Oo nga! nde nga siya kasing ganda ng mga Japanese Anime's ngayon pero let's look at the objectives. Both fight against the evil, They have sets of friends and they encounter many mischiefs. pero asan yung value sa mga cartoons ngayon... No offense meant pero mas gugustuhin ko pang manood ng Blue's Clues kesa sa Naruto.

Hindi naman ako magpapakahipokrito ako. Nanonood din naman ako ng mga cartoons ngayon kaya nga nanghihinayang ako kasi grabe ang naging evolution ng mga cartoons. Not like before. Im not here to debate with someone, I just want to express what I feel and to share to those who have willing eyes to read this. Kung may reklamo, gawa ka ng blog mo...

2005-09-29T02:49:00.000-07:00

I'm an alien in my own country!!!

Sinamahan ko yung friend ko na magapply ng trabaho dito sa Makati. Syempre alangan naman na samahan ko pa siya sa loob ng building. So habang binubuno ng friend ko ang hirap ng mga interview, eto naman ako at nagliliwaliw sa mga street ng Makati. Napadpad ako sa isang Children's Park malapit sa Starbucks (doon ata yun sa may Leviste Street) so upo ako don, nagmumunimuni ng mga bagay bagay ng maramdaman kong masakit na yung pwet ko sa kakaupo... so naisipan ko ng bumalik sa building kung nasan yung friend ko.

On the way there, may isang grupo ng mga Singkit na mga babae... Pramis! lahat sila babae! at pagdaan ko malapit sa kanila, wala akong naintindihan sa mga pinagsasasabi nila...

hala!, sabi ko sa sarili ko. Nasa Pinas pa ba ako...? Parang hindi na. I think I'm an alien in my own country. then pumasok sa isip ko... Well siguro ganun din yung feeling ng mga Intsik sa hongkong pag nagkikitakita yung mga Pinoys there... Naisip ko rin na mas malala doon kasi mas marami ang pinoy sa kanila. Kulang nalang eh magkaroon ng probinsya ang Pilipinas sa Hongkong, Japan at Taiwan.

So lakad ako pabalik, hintay ako for how many hours at hindi pa rin lumalabas friend ko from the building. So I ended up here sa isang computer shop sa Jupiter Street updating this blog...

So pano na? Chi hi na Nya. Kun chi wa nya ki la sin gya po. Kwin Chao tin Liang tsa nya paw!

The Story of the Newly Born Blog ni Manong

2005-09-28T18:27:00.000-07:00

Alright!

Pasensya na kung may bago na naman akong blog mga friends... May kwento behind that kasi at ganito yung nangyari....

~~dream smoke puffs all over the screen~~

Katatapos ko pa lang mag lunch sa Mcdo during one of my "hell week" (which is another story by the way). So punta kami ng frend ko sa nearby "Jolly Jeep" para bumili ng candy. So habang bumibili ako, may mga konyong naguusap sa likod ko so I can't help but eavesdrop. They are talking about one of their friends na nominated ang kanyang blog sa Philippine Blog Awards.

Kaching!!!!

Meron pala non? Sabi ko sa sarili ko... So balik ako sa office. Nakita ko sa timer ko na meron pa akong 28 minutes na natitira sa lunch ko. So its time na for free Internet Surfing. Biglang pumasok sa isip ko yung Philippine Blog Awards. Sinerch ko agad sa google yung keyword at Voila! Meron nga!!! Tinignan ko yung mga nominted blogs and nakanampucha ang dami!!! at mind you open pa ang nominations hanggang october 5 pa ata.

So ayun... binalutan ako ng salitang "Inggit". SAbi ko gusto ko rin manominate yung blog ko. kaya lang sa estado ng current blog... hindi papasa... Tsaka yung ibang blog, grabe, ang dami ng laman ng blog nila. Kung ikukumpara ko yung entries nung sa akin walang wala...panis na panis... walang sinabi...

kaya tsaran!!!!

Ang bago kong blog... And I think this is competitive enough to be nominated next year. (Hirap hanapin ng template na yan ha!)

Kaya lagi nyong pupuntahan yung blog ko para... para... para... wala lang. Para mapuntahan nyo nalang...

See you sa awards night next year! (hehehe assuming!)