The Wanderer

Namesake

2008-09-09T08:06:00.001+08:00

Earlier, I was going to view my Multiply site by typing my site's URL on my browser's address bar. Then I checked the other tabs on my browser. When I went back to check on my Multiply site, I realized I was on Blogger, with someone else's blog that I'm seeing for the first time. Upon checking the URL, I realized I typed blogspot instead of multiply as the domain name. Haha, I have long wished to change my Multiply username. But that would be too much of an effort since it would require me to start from scratch. So... never mind.... unless Multiply gives us that option. :)

Thinking of a Gift

2008-03-11T19:11:00.003+08:00

Hmmm, I'm gonna be a godfather again in a few days, and this time, it's to my cousin's son. I still have no gift in mind though. Any suggestion? Thanks! :)

All Aboard Please...

2008-01-31T14:54:00.000+08:00

I was browsing photos and I found this photo I took after landing at a domestic airport.

It was my first time to fly on board a 19-seater passenger plane last December. In the case of SEAIR, seat numbers are not assigned at the check-in counter but rather at the boarding gate. And passengers are weighed too--not just the baggage, but also the body weight of the passenger. I guess this has to do with the proper weight distribution of passengers inside the plane. I was really scared back then, and couldn't wait to land. But the flight turned out well. For a bonus, this type of plane flies at an altitude lower than the bigger types of aircraft, giving you more chances to see the land and water below.

First Post for 2008

2008-01-11T08:08:00.000+08:00

Some photos taken during our trip to Corregidor last December 16, 2007. Haha, sobrang busy kasi. Click here.

Anu Ba Naman Yan?!

2007-11-22T12:14:00.000+08:00

Well, I haven't been blogging for quite some time, thanks to our erratic internet connection and my busy work, and now, I'll be on a series of trips for two weeks, with one-day intervals. Eh di lalo na ko hindi nakapag-post ng entry! Waaah! These work-related trips will not even free me from my deadlines. Aba, iisa lang ang katawan ko! Oh God! Help me please. Sana lang wala nang pumuntang bagyo sa mga pupuntahan ko! Fortunately I won't be leaving until Tuesday next week, so I would still be able to watch Grey's Anatomy on Monday. Ano na ba'ng nangyari? I already missed two consecutive episodes dahil walang TV sa mga pinuntahan ko. Hay...

I Never Thought Watching a Comic Flick Can Give Me Nightmares...

2007-10-01T15:19:00.000+08:00

...that was until I watched Blades of Glory last Friday night on DVD. While the movie really made me laugh, there was this really morbid scene, a really horrible one, about the Iron Lotus move which their coach devised. It was really unexpected, and so I watched the scene a couple of times, in slow motion, after watching the movie. Then I slept.

The next morning, I woke up in tears, because I had a really bad dream. It was so horrible, and it appeared so real to me. Maybe I should get that Iron Lotus thing out of my head! Which reminds me: I'll search for it on Google, and then enough.

UP Pep Squad Rocks!

2007-09-17T18:49:00.000+08:00

Hurrah! After five long years, the UP Pep Squad finally takes back the much coveted championship from the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe.

It was a pity I was not able to buy tickets and watch it at the Big Dome. Nevertheless, the joy of watching the UP Pep make its way to the top once more, even on television, especially while my sister, a graduate of UST, is watching with me, is priceless. Every year, she would make fun of the fact that UP only manages to be in the top three, while UST is there at the top. At least this year, as UST hoped to "kick for six", the pressure is very much on UST, and not on UP.

When the UP Pep Squad finished its number without a mistake, especially during the lifts and pyramids, I was confident that UP has a chance to get to the top. It was a close fight. And I hope that the UP Pep could maintain its victory in the years to come!

Go UP Pep Squad!

TGIF!

2007-09-14T13:51:00.000+08:00

Thank God, it's Friday! Hopefully I could take a rest this weekend. I hardly had any sleep for the past few nights.

New Challenge

2007-08-14T16:34:00.000+08:00

We had a meeting this morning and our boss is excited about this new task that he wants us to do. I'm as excited as well! Because it will be both challenging and enjoyable!

Yihee!

I've Got Mail...

2007-07-16T17:28:00.000+08:00

...and it made me smile. Nope, it wasn't something personal. It was actually for our organization. We received the first two documents (out of a target of at least 140) which we would need so that our company can perform its mandate. I tried encoding the documents into our database, and while I encountered a few glitches (such as saving errors because of mandatory fields that need to be filled), I was able to encode them. I just hope the rest of the documents would start coming in in the next few days so that I could have enough time to properly mark them and encode them into our database. Whew, it's really the start of the busy season for us. I guess that would leave me much less time to update my blog. :(

Emerging Influential Blogs

2007-06-27T10:44:00.000+08:00

Here's my vote:

Cokskiblue. This blog is the very first video blog I've seen, and I personally like Coy's style. Whether he uses video clips or a slideshow of still photos, he makes his video entries exciting by using good music and his very natural narration (voice-over). His entries range from personal trips to inspirational and insightful videos on certain occasions, such as Mother's Day and Independence Day, making viewers revisit their values.
Gibbs Cadiz. This is a very informative blog about entertainment: movies and theater! If you are not a theater enthusiast, visit this blog and perhaps you might find yourself getting tickets for a show. For theater enthusiasts who want to know good and affordable shows, pay a visit to this blog.

For now, I only have two. Let's see if I can add some more in the future. How about you? Vote now! Visit Janette Toral's blog for details.

Money as the Root of All... Mediocrity

2007-05-28T19:15:00.000+08:00

I have posted a reaction on Maging Sino Ka Man. Navigate to this page to read. Thanks!

Keeping Hopes High

2007-05-15T12:39:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, the nation has spoken through the ballot. According to the COMELEC, the voter turnout was from 65 to 85 per cent. I was one registered voter who, fortunately, have not had any difficulty in casting my vote for the past three elections (two midterm elections and one presidential election). In my hometown, the election was generally peaceful, although there were still some supporters of candidates for local elective positions distributing sample ballots and flyers of their candidates within the school premises, a practice which is prohibited by law but, unfortunately, is seldom punished.

Though the casting of votes is generally peaceful (save for some isolated cases of violence), the battle really begins in the counting and canvassing of votes. In the past, there were allegations of cheating, done through bribery, coercion, intimidation, and other machinations. This year's election is not spared from such talks. But still, with a relatively high voter turnout, it seems that we Filipinos still hope that this time, we will elect a good mix of leaders, and that the election would be as clean and honest as it should be.

One Down...

2007-04-25T09:07:00.000+08:00

...more to go. At least I could afford to pause for a break. Our board meeting finally pushed through yesterday. Now I could finish other things, along with writing the minutes of our meeting.

Oh, and one other thing that happened is that my phone's loudspeaker was damaged, maybe because it fell yesterday. You can only hear the tones when you use the headset. I have other things lined up for repair: my tape recorder [which I bought in November of 2005] and my flat iron [which I bought in July of last year. And now, my phone has joined the club! Argh! Akala yata ng mga gamit ko ay mayaman ako! (It seems like my things think that I'm rich!) Haha. Sad to say, I haven't earmarked funds for these repairs yet.

Help! :-)

2007-04-20T08:57:00.000+08:00

There were too many passengers queued at the PUV terminal in Philcoa bound for Ortigas. I decided to try the PUV terminal in Panay Avenue. Unfortunately, the traffic along EDSA is a little heavy. I'm still here in Cubao as of this writing. And I only have 10 minutes left. Where is Superman? Maybe I could get a little help. Or perhaps the Sang'gres of Lireo can give me the power to orb. Haha. Wala lang.

*Posted via MMS

Oops, I Did It Again...

2007-04-19T09:00:00.000+08:00

Or should I say, them. First, here I am late for work, AGAIN. Second, I forgot to bring my rubber shoes. Well, I'm not quite certain if I have forgotten my rubber shoes before [which goes to show that my memory is failing me AGAIN], but I'm certain that I have done this over and over again: that of spending my time in the morning preparing something which I need during the day, be it a snack or extra clothes or whatever--even though it could mean being late for work--only to forget bringing the same in the end.

This entry was posted via mobile blogging using MMS. :-)

The Height of Forgetfulness

2007-04-16T09:38:00.000+08:00

Last Friday night, before going home, I passed by Mercury Drug Citimall to buy some things. I left my bag with the guard at the baggage counter and proceeded to the grocery area. After paying for what I bought, I went out and headed straight to the tricycle terminal. I sat at the improvised seat inside the side car (yeah, the most hated seat inside the tricycle), and had a really uncomfortable time. I got off from the trike at our street corner, and it was only then that I realized that something was wrong: MY BAG WAS MISSING! I tried to remember the chain of events and realized that I left it at the baggage counter. I checked my pocket to see if the claim stub was still there. And luckily, it was still there. I went inside the house first to leave what I bought and headed straight back to Mercury Drug to claim my bag. (Sigh) What a relief!

False Alarm

2007-04-08T14:45:00.000+08:00

Waaah... I thought Sukob will be shown this afternoon. When they were promoting it on TV, they said it will be shown Sunday, after ASAP '07. Maybe I did not notice the date. Perhaps it will be shown next Sunday and not today. Oh well. Life's like that.

Happy Easter!

2007-04-08T10:52:00.000+08:00

Happy Easter everyone! I'm here blogging while working on a homework that is due on the 10th. I need to access our company's website in order to work on this homework. The problem is that our dial-up connection is intermittent. I'd be lucky if I could post this entry on the first try.

By the way, Sukob, the horror movie showing Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto will be having its TV premier this afternoon after ASAP '07, only on ABS-CBN.

Last Day of the Work Week...

2007-03-30T13:24:00.000+08:00

... and I still have a lot to do... April is gonna be a full month. Actually the succeeding three quarters of the year will be, and I hope I would still have time to post entries. That's all!:)

I Might Go Home Late Tonight...

2007-03-27T16:05:00.000+08:00

...not because I'll be going to the gym as I originally planned, but because of the files I am uploading to our FTP Server. Our webmaster needs the files today so he can work on our website update right away because he will be out of the country on Friday. Thanks to the size of the files, it takes too much time to upload. Unfortunately, our webmaster could not pick up the CD from our office, so I'll really have to upload these files.

Tired...

2007-03-14T17:37:00.001+08:00

I'm getting tired with the minutes of our General Assembly meeting. I hope I could finish this tomorrow! We need to submit this to the SEC along with other documents by the end of March.

Monday at Work

2007-03-12T16:49:00.000+08:00

This morning, I woke up way past the time that I set. I took a cab on my way to work, hoping that I could make it before 9 am. The traffic along C-5 was heavy. But the traffic along Ortigas Avenue was a lot worse. I reached our office at 9:03 am.

The entire day, I have been working on the minutes of our general assembly meeting. I need to finish this by midweek so I can move on to do other things.

Back to work! :)

GenSan Trip Slide Show

2007-03-08T15:47:00.000+08:00

Happy

2007-03-06T14:07:00.001+08:00

The weekend was just great. Our annual general assembly meeting went along just fine. To top that, we were given a small allowance for the day. Then we went on leave yesterday, giving me time to do some errands. Even though I was not able to process my application for an SSS ID, I was able to workout, pay my credit card bills, and shop for one month’s supply of groceries. And oh, I ran into a friend at SM Megamall yesterday, and he asked me to join him for videoke. Since he was paying for it, I agreed. What the heck, I did not know that Timezone has KTV rooms! Great! Now I know!!!

On the Last Day of February

2007-02-28T16:00:00.000+08:00

I'm happy I finally got my Community Tax Certificate. I don't want to get penalized some more due to very delayed payment. I was also able to get my Tax Forms from my previous employer. Now I would have the necessary attachments to my Income Tax Return.

When I got to the office, we were given free lunch! The meal was very good, especially the chicken and the sauce. But what made it even better was that it was free.

Then I went to the National Book Store at the Podium to buy some papers and boards that we will need for our kit in our upcoming activity this Saturday. Whew! It was very difficult to decide which paper to get. I had to consider the color, the texture, the "printer-friendliness", and most of all, the budget. We don't want to be put in the hot seat for buying unnecessarily expensive materials, don't we?

Here I am now, having my afternoon snack of tuna sandwich which I prepared myself. Anyhow, got to go.... Tomorrow, we'll march on to March!!!:)

New Post on Entertainment Page

2007-02-27T13:22:00.000+08:00

I have written a short review of Fushigi Yuugi here.

Fushigi Yuugi Personality Test

2006-12-04T11:03:00.000+08:00

The Fushigi Yuugi Personality Quizzicle (with pictures)!

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Before the Month Ends

2006-11-24T09:00:00.000+08:00

Whew, I'm happy I found a little time to write my November post. Anyway, this will be very short. First of all, I'm thankful that my contract was extended. My employer even decided to give me additional benefits aside from the basic pay. Since the first working day of November, I continued working on a supplementary database for our program needs. After finishing the database, the new task that I had to do was to retrieve the relevant information from this database: generate tables and reports of sorts that are relevant to our needs, and which we will be presenting to the Board of Trustees. I'm thankful that our board meeting did not push through this week because the postponement gave me more time. Thanks to Microsoft Access, Excel, and SPSS, my work became a lot easier.:)

P.S.
This November, I also started doing something that I had been longing to do for quite some time now. Finally, I found the time to insert it in my busy schedule. I'm hoping that I would love the result.:D To those who know what I'm talking about, please keep it a secret first. Hehe.:D

Back to work!

I Thought...

2006-10-17T11:36:00.000+08:00

Whew, last week was very hectic... We were practically cramming for a big event. So little time to do things, and yet there were so many last-minute changes which made matters worse. We even had to go to work last Sunday. But thank God we were able to pull it off yesterday. The event was a success. Finally, I could rest for a while.

... or so I thought. My supervisor left for China this morning and she left a long list of urgent to do's. Oh well, that's fine. I know I can do this.:D

It's Only the Beginning...

2006-09-08T11:48:00.000+08:00

Finally, I found the time to post something. The past week had been a very busy week for me. I started work Friday, with a research deadline yesterday. The output was needed for the committee meeting that we had yesterday. Anyhow, I gathered data from September 1 (Friday) until September 6 (Wednesday), and started data processing Wednesday night. As always, the task of categorizing the data gathered ate up most of my time. It was difficult, and needed a lot of discretion on my part since I had to keep the "Others" category (i.e.; those that cannot be classified under any of the categories) to a maximum of ten per cent (10%), as it should be, while ensuring that no important aspect of the data is lost due to categorizing. To keep the story short, I was able to finish my assignment.

Then came the committee meeting. It was my first time to meet the two members of the committee in person, as we only had telephone conversations before. I was nervous in the beginning, but as the meeting went on, the topic became more interesting and the atmosphere less tense (I hope I'm using the right words. :D). In the end, I was given another assignment. This time, the task will be more demanding. We are only at the beginning of a more daunting task. But I am sure that when we finish what we are doing, it will be worthwhile.

How to Make an Adrian

2006-08-26T10:57:00.000+08:00

How to make an Adrian

Ingredients:

1 part mercy

3 parts silliness

3 parts empathy

Method:
Layer ingredients in a shot glass. Top it off with a sprinkle of wisdom and enjoy!

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

Waaaahhhhh!!!!!

2006-08-07T14:55:00.000+08:00

Wala lang, gusto ko lang sumigaw.

Hindi Natuloy ang Presentation ng Research Ko Kanina!

2006-07-31T18:06:00.000+08:00

Sa isang banda, okay na rin para mas mapaghandaan ko pa... Kaya lang, sa Friday, mas marami nang makakapunta... Nakakatakot pa naman yata sila... Waaaah! Lord please help me... Sana makaya ko ito... Hehe...

*By the way, try nyo yung game sa baba... Yung word match.. Hehe....

Rainy Monday Afternoon

2006-06-26T14:44:00.000+08:00

Yes, it's raining here in Batangas . Still trying to search for jobs over the net. I forgot to buy a newspaper for classified ads yesterday. Hmmm... I just had lunch an hour ago... What else do I want to say? I can't think of anything right now. Hehehe.

Out from Hibernation

2006-05-30T11:41:00.000+08:00

... Or so I thought. It's been more than a month since my last post here in my blog. Nothing much has happened to me in the past month, aside from going through two job interviews, losing weight (sigh, I was hoping I could gain weight during vacation), feeling frustrated with what's happening in my life (God, I'm turning 24 in barely three months and nothing much has happened yet), transcribing these two interviews (which make my head ache and make me want to shut down the PC because the words are difficult to decipher), et cetera. I hate to cut this post short, but I have to go back to transcribing and my next post might have to wait. Back to hibernation. Hehehe.:)

I am an Encantaddict (Hehehehe)

2006-04-24T18:38:00.000+08:00

Here in the Philippines, viewers who loved the television fantaseries Encantadia have called themselves Encantaddict. I'd say I'm one of them. At first, I thought I wasn't gonna watch the show. But then, it caught my interest. I just loved the story of the four sisters, how the conflict arose, and how it was eventually resolved. GMA7 even added two more books to Encantadia, and now, the last week of the last book of the saga is at hand. I'm really gonna miss this show. But things have to come to an end, and it's time that they end the story to keep the entire series memorable by preventing its breaking by too much stretching and storyline extensions.

Anyhow, I watched the Encantadia Farewell Special last night. The part I liked most was the part where they showed the bloopers during taping. Kawawa naman sina Iza, Sunshine, and Francine. See the things they have to go through just for this show.

Wala Lang....

2006-04-02T11:08:00.000+08:00

Asus! Wala akong maisulat.... Bwahahaha!=)

I'm Back!

2006-02-20T10:53:00.000+08:00

Yes! Finally, after three long weeks of tiresome training that our Center has conducted in three different venues (Antipolo City, Clark Field, and Lapu-Lapu City), we're finally back. I missed blogging so much, but I must cut this short because I still have a lot of things to do. I'll post our adventures in Cebu and Bohol in the Precious Moments page when I get our pictures. Hehehe... I hope to see Bohol again in summer!

I Missed Blogging So Much!

2006-01-17T19:40:00.000+08:00

Finally, I'll be able to post something new! I was very busy during the last two weeks, I was not even able to update my blog since January 2. Well, for starters, the proofreading that we've been doing is already finished (thanks so much to Len and Ate Lyj) and I'm just about to print the draft for the author's comments. The only problem is we ran out of paper. Hopefully Tita Nors would be able to get papers from the Supply Office whatever. Second, I was supposed to do something else yesterday, but I was pulled by my boss to a meeting yesterday and I got an extra assignment, which is to prepare the minutes of that meeting which is urgently needed. I also had to create a group for the committee members who attended the meeting. Well, I'm happy I finished them all. I just need to get my boss' comments on the minutes before I finally send it to the group. Oh well, that's just about it for now. We still have a big day tomorrow!

Judgment Day

2006-01-02T11:25:00.000+08:00

This morning, I submitted my excuse letter for my absence and tardiness for the months of July to December 2005. It was really awful that most of the days I was late were because I failed to wake up early. I was really negligent. How I wish that starting today, I won't be late for such a reason.

Happy New Year to all!

Learning CounterStrike

2005-12-29T22:29:00.000+08:00

Guess what has been keeping me busy these past few days? I'm starting to learn how to play CounterStrike. Whew! I'm getting hooked into it. That's it for now. Time to play again! (LOL)

What a Way to Spend Christmas?!

2005-12-26T19:18:00.000+08:00

It was Wednesday morning when my abdomen started to ache. The pain continued until it reached its climax Friday evening until Saturday morning. We decided to go to the hospital in the nearby town for a check-up. Though the pain subsided when we reached the hospital, the laboratory tests showed signs of infection in my bloodstream, so the doctor decided to have me confined because he said it might be a case of appendicitis in its early stage. He said I must undergo further observation to make sure of the diagnosis.

In the evening, my parents prayed for me and we prayed to God that he make this pain disappear, since I do not want to undergo another surgery. My physician came and conducted some tests, and he said that so far, he has only seen one symptom of appendicitis.

My parents went home first when my elder brother arrived. It was my brother who accompanied me at the hospital until my parents, sister and cousins arrived from the midnight mass. After a while, they all went home except for my mom.

In the morning, I underwent another blood test. This time, my WBC count went back to normal, signifying that the infection has subsided. The doctor said that the abdominal pain could have been caused by some temporary growth in the intestines due to the infection that I had from the common colds virus, ruling out any case of appendicitis. Nevertheless, he still prescribed that I take antibiotics for one week. I went home in the afternoon. I will return to the doctor for a follow-up check-up this Thursday. Hopefully, everything will be back to normal again.

P.S.
Throughout the time that I was confined in the hospital, my only nourishment was my IV solution (with a few antibiotics). [sigh]

Oh well, I'm looking forward to our exchange gift at home tonight!:D

Merry Christmas!

2005-12-21T15:07:00.000+08:00

This is the last day of work before the Christmas break. Since Monday, we have been attending Christmas parties in between work: the UNDP-GOP Christmas Party, the NCPAG Christmas Party, and just this lunch, our Center's Christmas Party cum Birthday Celebration of Kuya Bong. Yesterday, we finally executed our Center's Christmas presentation. We only prepared for the presentation since Monday afternoon, and still we were able to win second place. Our prize: half a sack of rice, divided among the Center's staff.:) I also won a gift certificate for 500 pesos worth of purchases to be honored in Robinson's.:D

Today, I was able to finish the SWOT Analysis that is needed before the break. I hope it would be of help to our Center's paper. I'm really excited for the break since I would be able to come home again after a month (or more I think).

New Haircut!

2005-12-18T18:17:00.000+08:00

This afternoon, I had a new haircut. I was supposed to go with my sister today but she was not feeling well. So I decided to go to Fix SM North EDSA alone. Luckily, Jay, a friend of mine, texted me that he was also having a haircut. So we decided to meet up and we went to Fix. Rose was the name of the stylist, and her assistant was Gigi. I told Rose that I wanted to have a new hairstyle because I don't want to look like a nerd everyday (LOL!). So she gave me a new hairstyle. At first, I felt very conscious about my new hair, but then, it only takes guts, right? Jay suggested that I buy a styling stick, because he says that's what he uses instead of a hair gel. And I think it was a good choice, because I don't want to use gel all the time. Let's just see if I could style my hair the way Rose styled it.:D

Woohoo!!!

2005-12-12T13:41:00.000+08:00

At last, we finished the extra work that we were doing for the past two weeks. Thank God, we could grab more sleeping hours now. Anyway, I'm so excited to watch the pilot episode of Etheria, the sequel to Encantadia (it is actually a sequel involving a return to the past). Yihee! Great work really by GMA7! On another note, what could possibly happen to Dook-goo Kang (the foster father of Jang Geum) in Jewel in the Palace? Lady Choi is a beautiful lady but her character is so evil. Grrrr!

Hell Week!

2005-12-03T11:19:00.000+08:00

This has been a busy week for me and Len (my friend and officemate). Last Monday, it was a holiday (because of the President's order to move the celebration of Bonifacio Day from November 30 to the 28th), and yet we had to come to work because we had a lot of stuff to finish. The deadline for submission of our work is on this coming Monday, December 5. This work is an extra work and so we had to do it outside regular office hours. So aside from our usual 9:00 am to 6:00 pm schedule, from November 29 (Tuesday) to December 2 (yesterday), we had to do the extra work from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, and then from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. And now, we are here at work again. We should have been here earlier, but we couldn't help but sleep. We have to finish this today, so that our supervisor would be able to submit her work on Monday. God bless us!

Happy!!!

2005-11-25T11:06:00.000+08:00

I came in late to the office this morning. To my surprise, the telephones were removed from my cubicle. I’m really thankful for that because that would at least remove from me the assumed responsibility of receiving phone calls, and it would also give me more space to do my work. At least, my colleagues won’t have to stay on my post just to make phone calls. Whew! Acknowledgment goes to Tita Nors for asking Mang Nilo to relocate the telephones.

When Computers Go Mad

2005-11-18T15:26:00.000+08:00

Whew! Finally, after four hours (a great part of which have been spent waiting for the computer to open the necessary programs and to wake up from some sort of a coma), I have finished revising and adding texts to the report on our Center’s planned projects and activities for next year. Now, I think I can start working with the next thing in my agenda for today. Hopefully the computer would cooperate with me since I am beating a deadline!

Pasko na Naman...

2005-11-15T10:40:00.000+08:00

See post at the Reflections page here, or click the Reflections link above.:)

Four Days in a Row

2005-10-28T10:25:00.000+08:00

Oh my... this week, the only day that I was able to report to work early was Monday. Then beginning Tuesday, tardiness struck. It's now starting to become a habit! Argh, I hope that next week, I'll be able to wake up early and move faster so that I'd be able to come early or at least be on time.:p

New Look!

2005-10-18T10:10:00.000+08:00

My blog has a new look. What do you think?=)

Crazy Monday

2005-10-18T09:52:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I thought I would be late. Luckily, I reached the office at 9:15am, so I came well within the grace period.=) The entire day was fine, except for a number of phone calls which I had to answer because I became some kind of a telephone operator here because the phones are still temporarily here in my cubicle.

The Transcript of the Committee Meeting which I was reading yesterday had a few missing pages, and also had a number of incomprehensible paragraphs--not that the pages were not reproduced clearly, it was just simply because some parts of the transcript did not make sense.

In the evening, we watched the Phantom of the Opera (the movie). I was really disappointed with the way the songs were sung. Christine was simply not convincing, and her voice lacked power. Well to her credit (or to whoever was behind her singing voice), some of the songs like Think of Me and Point of No Return were sang beautifully.

We also watched a few of Darna, then Encantadia, and Sassy Girl Chun Hyang. Hehehe.

I forgot that I had to wash some clothes, so I had to wash them before going to bed.=)

What a Saturday!

2005-10-15T20:39:00.000+08:00

I woke up at 6am but decided to get more sleep. I left our apartment at around 10am and reached Pasay at around 11:30am. The van bound to my hometown left at around 12noon. The trip was quite taxing, but thanks to a few people who texted me while I was on the trip, it seemed fine. I wanted to get home early because I was so hungry.

The driver, however, was kind of irritating because it's as if he's on a ride to his death and it seems like he wanted to include us... What's more irritating is that when we were just a town away from our destination, the driver told us to speak loudly and in advance if we are going to disembark since the brake is not in its good condition. Whoa! What the?!

When we reached our town, I realized that I left my toothbrush, so I had to buy one at the nearest grocery store. There were three point-of-sale machines, but the problem was that only one was working this afternoon. So I had to fall in line. As if all forces were trying to bug me, the persons in front of me bought baskets of groceries! And the bagger and cashier were not systematic in their work. As in! They were really pissing me off! Finally, I was able to pay for my toothbrush!

When I reached home, my cousin and brother were sleeping. And just like before, my brother's things were scattered on my bed! I was able to take lunch at around 3pm. Finally.

Then, I started surfing the net and updating my blogs. Hehehe..:) I'll sleep later, perhaps after watching Schindler's List.

New Office...

2005-10-10T18:09:00.000+08:00

We just transferred to another room. In the old room, my table was beside the telephone. Here in our new room, I am again surrounded by two telephone units and one intercom unit... Whew! Oh well, we have a busy month ahead, actually until the end of the year!

Ouch!

2005-10-07T13:35:00.000+08:00

Argh! This pain in the nape is bugging me... I have been feeling it since morning. I hope it would go away soon... And I surely do hope that it's not like what happened in Shutter... Anybody watched that film? Yikes, really scary!

WAAAAAAH!

2005-10-05T15:10:00.000+08:00

WAAAAAH! I was about to finish the tape that I was transcribing when the rewind button of the player I was using stuck! I don't know what happened. Oh well, I guess I'll try rewinding the tape using a ballpen... Good luck to me!:'(

Glitch!

2005-10-04T17:05:00.000+08:00

Oops! I was republishing my blog to the web this morning after adding a few changes in my template when the internet connection malfunctioned, I think, causing a glitch in the publishing process. When I viewed my blog, everything was gone except for the background and the navbar. When I tried to check the template, I found out that only a short portion of the template text remained there. Fortunately, a few days back, I saved the template text in word to serve as backup. That was what I used to repair the damage. Whew! Thank God!:)

The Mystery of the Missing Name Plate

2005-09-29T17:11:00.000+08:00

This afternoon, we had a program where one of the guests/reactors sent word that he will not be able to come. We rearranged the table for the panel, and I removed the name plate (or whatever it is called) for that particular guest. I still haven't gone down the stage when I realized that I do not have the name plate in my possession. I searched everywhere but I failed to find it.

After the program, I told my superiors that one of the name plates is lost. They told me to find it. I roamed the stage area again but I found no trace of the name plate. So I just returned to my office desk.

After a few minutes, our officemate showed me the name plate. She said it was with our Training Specialist who was also there in the stage area when I lost the name plate. Whew! For quite some time I was already toying with the idea that it vanished into thin air (LOL!).....:p

>>Anyway, I led the singing of the National Anthem again... Grrrr! Humanda ka Charlie, makakaganti rin ako... hehehehe...

In or Out?

2005-09-22T10:53:00.000+08:00

Hehehehe, we're definitely IN. We thought that we wouldn't be able to reach the office before the 15-minute grace period ends, but thanks to our powers (LOL), we were able to reach the office by 9:15 am. Just one more minute and we're officially late...:p

>> Len, wala pang tulong ng mga b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ e yan...:p

What I Listen To

2005-09-21T17:31:00.000+08:00

Recently, I have been listening to tracks from the Classical Album 2005. My favorites include For the Love of a Princess from Braveheart, Schindler's List Main Theme, Into the West from The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Mass, Explosive, Never Say Goodbye, and Sabre Dance.:)

One Big Fight...

2005-09-19T10:37:00.000+08:00

I was happy I was able to watch the UAAP Cheerdance Competition last Saturday. I thought I wouldn't be able to watch it coz I was still on my way home, but luckily, the show started a little late, so I was still able to watch it on TV. I was really looking forward to the UP Pep Squad bagging the trophy and the P130,000.00 first prize, especially since it will be UST's fourth year in a row as champ if ever they win this season. Unfortunately, UST still got the first place, with UP second. But UP did a great job. The routines were excellent and indeed new and unique, especially the part when their cheeks touched the floor right after the headstand. That was awesome, and difficult I must say. UP only had one mistake while making one of the pyramids, and I think that took off a few points from UP.

Although I really wanted UP to win, I would say that UST still deserved to win because they were able to perfectly execute all their routines. And their uniform was cool, looks like tiger skin...:)

Don't worry UP Pep, we still believe in you. I'm looking forward to next season's competition...

>> I wonder what flavor would Nestle advertise next time..:p

Mmmm... Mmmm...

2005-09-15T09:54:00.000+08:00

Hehe, thank God I woke up this morning. I was so full last night, I was afraid to sleep. The food was very good (thanks to Len, Wooh! Napakasarap!) and we still had to consume the leftovers from the other night's dinner. Then it rained last night until this morning, that's why we overslept...:p And guess what... Yah right, we're late again...:'(

We're Late... Again!

2005-09-13T10:04:00.000+08:00

We reported late for work today. I was too tired last night because I had to iron my clothes. Proof: I slept without even closing our bedroom door.:)

Waaah....

2005-09-09T10:03:00.000+08:00

Wala lang, wala ako maisip na ipost eh... hehehehe.....

Maximum Security

2005-08-31T16:22:00.000+08:00

I have designated someone--or should I say something--to keep watch on my blog while I'm away... LOL...

The Truth about Love

2005-08-30T10:04:00.000+08:00

Ah, nice movie... Jennifer Love Hewitt looked beautiful as Anonymous! Hahaha... The plot and the twist was also interesting... To all those who are cheating on their partners (and on their mistresses), better watch this for a wake up call...:p

Late Again...

2005-08-30T10:02:00.000+08:00

I was late for 10 minutes this morning. I woke up late because I could not sleep last night. I slept only at around 2:30 in the morning. :sigh:

Problem...

2005-08-23T10:19:00.000+08:00

I don't know what's the problem with my guestbook. Even I cannot sign my own guestbook. If I won't be able to fix the problem, I'll just delete it. Haha. So much for free add ons. Anyone who can suggest a free guestbook that really works? Thanks a lot!

Reality TV

2005-08-14T01:27:00.000+08:00

Just wanna share this great site (click here) where you can easily make comic strips of your choice... Here's a sample of what I did.

Meow...

2005-08-11T10:58:00.000+08:00

Just wanna share a photo of our cat while he was sleeping...:)

Thank you!

2005-08-10T13:48:00.000+08:00

Lord, thank you for this wonderful day! Thank you for giving me another chance to look forward to another year. I ask you to help me get rid of the mistakes that I have done in the past years, and to give me strength to face whatever it is that you prepared for me.

Not again...

2005-08-08T10:22:00.000+08:00

It's Monday and it's raining... Just like last week. It was Monday and it rained. When I went home, my newly washed clothes that were hanging on the clothesline were a disaster! One was blown away by the wind, and the others became dirtier than before I washed them. Today, it is Monday, and it is raining... Again, I washed some clothes last night. I just hope the wind would be kind enough to spare my clothes from its wrath...

There's No Place Like Home!

2005-08-06T20:07:00.000+08:00

Finally, I came home this afternoon. I woke up at 5am so that I could leave by 6. However, it was raining outside. I almost decided not to go home, but eventually, I decided to go. I left the house at 9:30am. I arrived home at around 2pm. Ahhh, finally I could sleep on my bed again....:)

Happy Birthday!

2005-08-05T13:19:00.000+08:00

It's my friend Anthony's birthday today. It's been three years, ten months, and two days since he died in his sleep. I know he's happy now that he is with the Lord.

Anthony! Happy Birthday! Miss ka na namin!!!

I'm Finally Going Home

2005-08-05T12:05:00.000+08:00

It's been around seven weeks since I last went home. Tomorrow, I'm going back to the province to be with my family even for less than two days, after weeks of staying here in the Metro. I hoped that offices would be suspended this afternoon in preparation for the UPCAT this weekend so I could go home after lunch. Unfortunately, as of this moment, there is still no indication that offices will be suspended. So finally, I have decided to go home tomorrow. I'll try to leave before 6am and meet up with my sister in Manila so we could go home together.

*It seems that there is a storm... I just wish it would be a sunny day tomorrow... I hate it when it rains when I travel.:(

Crossroads

2005-08-04T10:55:00.000+08:00

Life is a journey. And like any other journey, the path is not straight. There are good times and bad times. Like any other journey, there are crossroads. I have been through many of them. But most of the time, I chose the path that others wanted me to choose, perhaps afraid that I would make the wrong choice. There are times when I thought that these choices are the choices that I really wanted to make, not knowing that I was only trying to convince myself that I don't have to regret making these choices. It's not that I regret making them, for I do not. Though I admit that during the times that I had to turn around and choose another path, I felt like I wasted too much time, there are other things to be thankful of. I met true friends and I learned new things. I would have not known them had I chosen another path.

Now, I'm at another crossroad. I don't know if the path I'm going to take would be smooth and easy to pass. I don't know what could be waiting for me at the end of the road. I don't even know if I'm making the right choice. But what I do know is that this time, I'm the one who's going to decide which path to take.

An Amateur's Work

2005-08-02T16:15:00.000+08:00

This is a part of the facade of the Saint Martin of Tours Basilica in Taal, Batangas. This was taken last Black Saturday of 2004.

What a Day!

2005-08-02T09:53:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday, my sister and I went to the mall to watch a movie and buy some stuff. At the ticket booth, the label says "This ticket booth serves all cinemas." When it was my turn to buy two tickets for Cinema 6, the cashier said, "Sir, sa kabila po yung ticket (Sir, please buy your tickets from the other booth)," because apparently we were in the area where Cinema 7 and above are located. Amazed, I just left and told my sister how weird it was to post something for the customers and yet not follow the same.

Then a few minutes after, while we were walking, one lady bumped into us since she lost her balance. My sister just commented, "Mukhang patay ang mga brain cells ng mga tao ngayon! (It seems the brain cells of people are dead today)" LOL!

When we were in the Department Store, a couple approached us and said, "Sir, pag binili nyo ba yan, ika-cash nyo ba? (Sir would you buy it in cash?)" Apparently, when we asked why, they were trying to exchange their gift cheques for our money. We said yes, we would pay the merchandise in cash, but we do not need their gift cheques, bearing in mind that these might be fraudulent cheques. Failing in their efforts, the couple turned to the girl behind us and tried to convince her to get the gift cheques. The poor girl fell to their trap, and even thanked the couple for giving her gift cheques. Concerned, my sister and I decided to tell one salesman about the couple with the gift cheques (sorry but we really do not trust that couple!). The salesman did not appear concerned at all. So we walked away and tried to look for other things to buy. When I looked back, I saw THE salesman talking to the couple. The nerve! I really think they're in this thing together! My sister and I were astonished. The salesman from then on continually looked at us until we left the Department Store, perhaps paranoid that we would tell the mall administration what we saw. Haha!=))

Stage Fright

2005-07-29T15:26:00.000+08:00

This morning, our office sponsored the 8th Diliman Governance Forum... I was tasked to lead the crowd in singing the National Anthem. As I expected, the moment I got up the stage and held the microphone, I started to tremble. My heart was beating fast. My knees were shaking. To think that I was just going to sing a very short song. And it's a song that everybody (at least I assume every Filipino) knows.=) I was lucky there was a podium in front of me and I was able to hide my trembling knees from the sight of the audience. LOL!=))

Happy Birthday!

2005-07-29T15:14:00.000+08:00

It's my blog's birthday! I should have posted this earlier, but it's a good thing that I can edit the date and time... :)