It's been awhile since my last post. I blame work. Too busy to sneak in a little blog time at work and too tired to do it at home. It's been crazy around here in the office. We moved from the 3rd floor to the 9th. They gave me this nice cozy nook. Keeps me hidden when I don't want to be found.
Between doing other people's backlog and my own I suddenly ask myself if this is where I want to be. But as long as the money keeps coming enough to pay my credit card bills and shopping binges I can't really complain.
If something comes along, would it be evil of me to suddenly leave here? I'm a month away from being permanent. And somehow I feel bad just leaving my team hanging when they've just started recuperating from a terrible mass resignation before I arrived. I also enjoy being with most of my officemates, although I wish I could talk to someone who shares my passion for fashion.
I dunno... I just think gone were the days when people stayed in one company for decades. Omigosh! Imagine doing the same thing over and over and over and over...
Obviously I'm getting bored...
So Long...
Monday, April 24, 2006
I read in Philippine Star last saturday that a group of people are lobbying MTRCB to ban the showing of the movie The Da Vinci Code. They also claim that the book should also be banned because it violates a certain penal code because of the nature of its story.
Duh!
I wish people would give other people credit to be able to think for themselves. Banning something only ignites curiousity. And as if we won't try to be resourceful and get pirated copies of the movie instead. Also, as if people haven't read the book too!
It's people like these... with narrow-minded perception of the world... that started the Inquisition. Aren't we taking a huge step back from civilization? I just don't understand these people?! Makes me believe there's a huge conspiracy behind Christianity!
My parents will be in the US by May 31 and my Dad will be watching the movie there. Dang it!!!
Duh!
I wish people would give other people credit to be able to think for themselves. Banning something only ignites curiousity. And as if we won't try to be resourceful and get pirated copies of the movie instead. Also, as if people haven't read the book too!
It's people like these... with narrow-minded perception of the world... that started the Inquisition. Aren't we taking a huge step back from civilization? I just don't understand these people?! Makes me believe there's a huge conspiracy behind Christianity!
My parents will be in the US by May 31 and my Dad will be watching the movie there. Dang it!!!
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
A little over two weeks ago when I came back from a business trip in Bacolod, I had a severe case of LBM. I apparently ate too much oysters. And probably chicken inasal too. I mean, how could I resist when a plate full of oysters cost only P30!!!
The week after that when I came back from a business trip in Cabanatuan, I had UTI. So, off to the doctor again. UTI antibiotics, unfortunately, are very expensive. P2000 down the drain!
A couple of days after that while on my way to work I felt really dizzy and nauseous... no, I'm not pregnant. That would've been better coz then the dizziness and nausea would've been temporary. I was so pale my boss felt sorry for me and sent me home. I couldn't drive so I called our driver to come pick me up and bring me home and left my car in the office. I was bedridden for the next two days. My lab exams showed everything was normal but our physician suspected vertigo so she gave me medicines. I went to an ENT for check up and she told me I had positional vertigo (actually, the name was longer than that I just couldn't remember all the words). Sickness usually of people in their 50s. Go figure why I have it! She said there was no cure. Just manage it with medicines and exercises specifically for vertigo. In short... I had to live with it.
I promised my mom once I start feeling dizzy I'll stop the car and not attempt to drive.
What the hell is wrong with me!
**********
For the Holy Week, my family and I are off to Tagaytay for some R & R just for a night. Dad wants to play golf in Highlands while the rest of us amuse ourselves at the Spa or sports area.
Hope all of you have a nice break!
The week after that when I came back from a business trip in Cabanatuan, I had UTI. So, off to the doctor again. UTI antibiotics, unfortunately, are very expensive. P2000 down the drain!
A couple of days after that while on my way to work I felt really dizzy and nauseous... no, I'm not pregnant. That would've been better coz then the dizziness and nausea would've been temporary. I was so pale my boss felt sorry for me and sent me home. I couldn't drive so I called our driver to come pick me up and bring me home and left my car in the office. I was bedridden for the next two days. My lab exams showed everything was normal but our physician suspected vertigo so she gave me medicines. I went to an ENT for check up and she told me I had positional vertigo (actually, the name was longer than that I just couldn't remember all the words). Sickness usually of people in their 50s. Go figure why I have it! She said there was no cure. Just manage it with medicines and exercises specifically for vertigo. In short... I had to live with it.
I promised my mom once I start feeling dizzy I'll stop the car and not attempt to drive.
What the hell is wrong with me!
**********
For the Holy Week, my family and I are off to Tagaytay for some R & R just for a night. Dad wants to play golf in Highlands while the rest of us amuse ourselves at the Spa or sports area.
Hope all of you have a nice break!
Monday, April 3, 2006
Tagged by Kong-chu... and why not. I'm sick and stuck at home. Not that I mind...
TEN Women you find sexy
- Rachel Weisz
- Kristin Kreuk
- Mischa Barton (Marissa in The O.C.)
- Kate Hudson
- Julia Roberts
- Renee Zellweger
- Liv Tyler
- Madonna (she's almost fifty and still looking hot!)
- Keira Knightley
- Jennifer Aniston
NINE People you would invite to a special party
- Coco Channel
- Audrey Hepburn
- Kim Possible
- Manolo Blahnik
- Ariel the Little Mermaid
- Kim of Ms. Saigon
- Prof. Eduardo Morato
- Paris Hilton (I wanna know if she's really stupid)
- Bobby Flay (He can cook us dinner)
EIGHT sure fire ways to get your attention (positive and negative)
- have a totally unfashionable outfit...
- have a totally fashionable outfit...
- chocolates
- Ilocos Empanada
- awesome dance moves
- funny jokes
- discussions on poker, Ateneo-DLSU, or dogs
- just pat my back...
SEVEN pet peeves
- not turning off the lights, fan, tv, etc when leaving a room
- my pants not ironed the way i like
- not texting when people are suppose to text
- punctuality... I ALWAYS try to be on time. If I'm not, it's usually not my fault.
- missing my fave shows: American Idol, Prison Break, CSI: Las Vegas & Project Runway
- dirty car
- dirty shoes
SIX Women you look up to
- my Mommy
- my dad's eldest sister
- Oprah Winfrey
- Kate Spade
- Anita Roddick
- Bobby Brown
FIVE random things about you
- my greatest fear is being barren
- a great friend... but an even greater enemy
- i miss dancing ballet
- i do the crossword (Phil. Star) everyday
- my fingers got caught in the escalator at SM Cubao when I was four. They had to stop the escalator. I made a total scene.
FOUR most romantic songs (music)
- When You Say Nothing At All
- Wonderful Tonight (Kai version)
- Say You'll Stay (Kai)
- The Way You Look Tonight
THREE places you want to take a vacation in
- Monaco
- Italy
- the Australian Outback
TWO turn ons
- yummy manly scent
- eyes with long lashes
ONE unforgettable moment
- it has yet to come...
This is long overdue. So I'm tagging my lovely cousin Dian, Richie, Kathy, Jehan, and Alisa (if she ever comes around updating her blog!).
TEN Women you find sexy
- Rachel Weisz
- Kristin Kreuk
- Mischa Barton (Marissa in The O.C.)
- Kate Hudson
- Julia Roberts
- Renee Zellweger
- Liv Tyler
- Madonna (she's almost fifty and still looking hot!)
- Keira Knightley
- Jennifer Aniston
NINE People you would invite to a special party
- Coco Channel
- Audrey Hepburn
- Kim Possible
- Manolo Blahnik
- Ariel the Little Mermaid
- Kim of Ms. Saigon
- Prof. Eduardo Morato
- Paris Hilton (I wanna know if she's really stupid)
- Bobby Flay (He can cook us dinner)
EIGHT sure fire ways to get your attention (positive and negative)
- have a totally unfashionable outfit...
- have a totally fashionable outfit...
- chocolates
- Ilocos Empanada
- awesome dance moves
- funny jokes
- discussions on poker, Ateneo-DLSU, or dogs
- just pat my back...
SEVEN pet peeves
- not turning off the lights, fan, tv, etc when leaving a room
- my pants not ironed the way i like
- not texting when people are suppose to text
- punctuality... I ALWAYS try to be on time. If I'm not, it's usually not my fault.
- missing my fave shows: American Idol, Prison Break, CSI: Las Vegas & Project Runway
- dirty car
- dirty shoes
SIX Women you look up to
- my Mommy
- my dad's eldest sister
- Oprah Winfrey
- Kate Spade
- Anita Roddick
- Bobby Brown
FIVE random things about you
- my greatest fear is being barren
- a great friend... but an even greater enemy
- i miss dancing ballet
- i do the crossword (Phil. Star) everyday
- my fingers got caught in the escalator at SM Cubao when I was four. They had to stop the escalator. I made a total scene.
FOUR most romantic songs (music)
- When You Say Nothing At All
- Wonderful Tonight (Kai version)
- Say You'll Stay (Kai)
- The Way You Look Tonight
THREE places you want to take a vacation in
- Monaco
- Italy
- the Australian Outback
TWO turn ons
- yummy manly scent
- eyes with long lashes
ONE unforgettable moment
- it has yet to come...
This is long overdue. So I'm tagging my lovely cousin Dian, Richie, Kathy, Jehan, and Alisa (if she ever comes around updating her blog!).
Friday, March 10, 2006
I haven't been sleeping for the past three weeks.
Mama Lourdes was in the hospital.
Mama Lourdes went back home to the Lord.
Life goes on. But life has been changed forever.
How it has changed we'll find out in the coming months.
I'll miss you Mama Lourdes. I'll take care of your son.
Mama Lourdes was in the hospital.
Mama Lourdes went back home to the Lord.
Life goes on. But life has been changed forever.
How it has changed we'll find out in the coming months.
I'll miss you Mama Lourdes. I'll take care of your son.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Walang may alam ng pangalan nya. Maski ang guard sa building nina Tini na madalas nakikipag-usap sa kanya. Wala rin nakakaalam kung ilang taon na siya.
Lagi siyang pinangangaralan ng guard na iyon. Mag-ayos siya at maligo. Nangako pa siya na basta maligo siya, bibigyan niya siya ng damit.
Nung linggo, galing sa Makati si Tini. Paakyat na siya ng kanilang apartment nung nilapitan siya ng batang lalaki. Humihingi siya ng lumang tsinelas kay Tini. Sumagot si Tini na wala siyang lumang tsinelas pero bumunot siya ng isang daan at binigay sa bata. Sinabihan niyang bumili na lang ng tsinelas. Pero siguraduhin niyang tsinelas ang bibilhin at hindi gagastusin sa kung saan.
Ilang araw nang nasa ospital ang ina ni Tini. Malubha ang kalagayaan. Inuwi ko si Tini sa kanila kagabi. Pagka parada namin napansin naming may nakatirik na dalawang kandila sa may gate ng building nina Tini. Tinanong namin sa guard kung para saan ang kandila. Nabunggo raw ang batang laging tumatambay sa baba ng building nila. Namatay. Ilang oras pa lang ang nakalilipas.
Kinuwento ng guard na tumawid raw ng fly over yung bata at nag-alangan. Nabundol siya ng taxi. Nakaladkad pa ng ilang metro bago tumigil ang taxi para ihulog ang bata sa kalye at humarurot paalis. Nakuha raw ng isang taxi ang plate number at binigay sa pulis. Ewan naman kung may mangyayari pa doon. Ulila na ang bata at kung saan-saan lang natutulog.
Nalaman ni Tini kagabi mula sa guard na bumalik raw ang bata nung gabing binigyan niya siya ng pera. Gustong ipakita sa kanya yung tsinelas na nabili niya. Sumunod na gabi hinahanap ulit siya. Baka magpapasalamat. Pero nung mga panahong iyon, hindi na mapirmi sa bahay si Tini dahil pabalik-balik sa ospital.
Hindi ko siya kilala pero naiyak ako nung narinig ko iyon. Hindi nakwento sakin ni Tini ang pagtatagpo nila nung bata. Sabi niya kahit papaano sinusubukan niyang magbigay ng tulong sa mga nangangailangan. Mga maliliit na bagay lang. Nakita ko sa mata niya na nalungkot rin siya. Lalo nasa ospital ang ina niya, maraming bagay ang dumadaan sa isip niya. Isang sandaling pagtatagpo nila ni Tini pero natamaan ako sa ilang minutong pag-uusap nilang iyon.
Naisip ko kung may iiyak sa pagkawala niya. Malamang wala. Ako na lang siguro.
Lagi siyang pinangangaralan ng guard na iyon. Mag-ayos siya at maligo. Nangako pa siya na basta maligo siya, bibigyan niya siya ng damit.
Nung linggo, galing sa Makati si Tini. Paakyat na siya ng kanilang apartment nung nilapitan siya ng batang lalaki. Humihingi siya ng lumang tsinelas kay Tini. Sumagot si Tini na wala siyang lumang tsinelas pero bumunot siya ng isang daan at binigay sa bata. Sinabihan niyang bumili na lang ng tsinelas. Pero siguraduhin niyang tsinelas ang bibilhin at hindi gagastusin sa kung saan.
Ilang araw nang nasa ospital ang ina ni Tini. Malubha ang kalagayaan. Inuwi ko si Tini sa kanila kagabi. Pagka parada namin napansin naming may nakatirik na dalawang kandila sa may gate ng building nina Tini. Tinanong namin sa guard kung para saan ang kandila. Nabunggo raw ang batang laging tumatambay sa baba ng building nila. Namatay. Ilang oras pa lang ang nakalilipas.
Kinuwento ng guard na tumawid raw ng fly over yung bata at nag-alangan. Nabundol siya ng taxi. Nakaladkad pa ng ilang metro bago tumigil ang taxi para ihulog ang bata sa kalye at humarurot paalis. Nakuha raw ng isang taxi ang plate number at binigay sa pulis. Ewan naman kung may mangyayari pa doon. Ulila na ang bata at kung saan-saan lang natutulog.
Nalaman ni Tini kagabi mula sa guard na bumalik raw ang bata nung gabing binigyan niya siya ng pera. Gustong ipakita sa kanya yung tsinelas na nabili niya. Sumunod na gabi hinahanap ulit siya. Baka magpapasalamat. Pero nung mga panahong iyon, hindi na mapirmi sa bahay si Tini dahil pabalik-balik sa ospital.
Hindi ko siya kilala pero naiyak ako nung narinig ko iyon. Hindi nakwento sakin ni Tini ang pagtatagpo nila nung bata. Sabi niya kahit papaano sinusubukan niyang magbigay ng tulong sa mga nangangailangan. Mga maliliit na bagay lang. Nakita ko sa mata niya na nalungkot rin siya. Lalo nasa ospital ang ina niya, maraming bagay ang dumadaan sa isip niya. Isang sandaling pagtatagpo nila ni Tini pero natamaan ako sa ilang minutong pag-uusap nilang iyon.
Naisip ko kung may iiyak sa pagkawala niya. Malamang wala. Ako na lang siguro.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Why is it that when something bad happens that's the only time we grow up... act our age... mature?! Things happen so suddenly we don't even realize we're thrust into that situation until we're neck deep in shit.
I try to be strong but I'm actually scared.
Life is so short.
I've known that since I was a kid. Maybe that's why I throw caution to the wind and do stupid things. But life is suddenly even shorter than I thought.
Prayers for Tini's mom. I pray she gets well soon.
Funny, I never called her anything but Mrs. Navarro.
I try to be strong but I'm actually scared.
Life is so short.
I've known that since I was a kid. Maybe that's why I throw caution to the wind and do stupid things. But life is suddenly even shorter than I thought.
Prayers for Tini's mom. I pray she gets well soon.
Funny, I never called her anything but Mrs. Navarro.
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