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Regrets: a repost

from somebody in Facebook. was just forwarded to me. haha. another LOL moment

in preparation for my IELTS

... i decided to watch a Hollywood series. if you know me quite well, you would also know that i have a deep aversion to anything Hollywood or Western. yes, i admit- i am kind of a racist. (haha. humor me...) i prefer to watch the Asian counterpart. but since i was advised to watch english movies so that i would fare better in my IELTS exam. i obliged and watched "The Legend of the Seeker." now the question of whether i liked it or not... i liked it. i liked the first season. i'm not sure if i'll still like... much less see the other seasonssssss... why do i have a feeling this will never end... 4 hours ago, i was so excited to write a blog about this series. but after much research, i found out that there will be more seasons to come. and of course more stuffs will happen and more alterations will be done, in contrast to the book from which it was based... the list goes on and on. i am actually reminded why i stopped watching Hollywood series altogether. now, i am saddened... just as i was enjoying a new series, i'd have to let it go. sad indeed...

just another cheesy line

dahil hindi ko mapigilang mag-emo over code geass- di ko na pipigilan ang sarili ko. and since wala na halos nagche-check ng multiply- feeling ko SAFE na post to. walang masyadong magre-react. i just have to document this emo-ness. (para 10 years from now- tatawanan ko na lang ang sarili ko) hahaha here follows the conversion between my favorite Machiavellian high school student and his friend-stalker-but-in-a-cute-way-stalker. This happened after Lelouch made Shirley forget all about him. probably the saddest anime couple for me. shirley: did you also loose a family member? lelouch: no, not a family member. a friend. a great friend. loss makes you realize a lot of things, right? i never knew how much i loved her smile. and that we would never fight and laugh together again. shirley: you loved her didn't you? lelouch: i don't know anymore. but the future is more important to me...

#japanese pop culture #anime

what about you?

as election time approaches, and this monday will be GMA's SONA- can't help but think about our nation.

true, i've had my share of being apathetic- but i want to end that.

"if we don’t care about our government, we will once more have a government that doesn’t care about us."

just a thought-

what about you?

what are your thoughts?

do you even take time to think about it?

i hope you do...

"office-ial business" update

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Entry Number 2

LUNES

Laman ng wallet: 350

Mode of transportation: Taxi

Lunch: 90

MARTES

Mode of transportation: Libre (naki-sabay)

Lunch: 100

MIYERKULES

Mode of transportation: Taxi

Eksena ng umagang iyon:

ako: Mama, Para! sa Market-Market po!

Driver: Sige po, sakay na!

(Sa may bandang Kalayaan intersection.)

ako: Manong, jan na po tayo sa unang exit. kanan na tayo jan!

(sabay bukas ng wallet...)

FAST FORWARD

(Tumatakbo)

ako: Kuya Ronnie, may change ka jan? 130? Pahiram naman oh. balik ko mamaya.

(Sabay takbo pabalik sa Taxi)

ako: Eto na po bayad, Kuya.

FLASHBACK

(sinasabi sa sarili)

ako: WHHAAATTT? wala na 'kong pera??? (Biglang naisip ang mga pinagkagastusan sa mga nakalipas na araw)

END OF FLASHBACK

MORAL of the story:

bago sumakay ng taxi, i-check parati kung

mayron bang perang pambayad.

(hahaha- bloopers to the nth level)

#story telling-ish #loving work

"office-ial business"

i am formally starting a collection of "office" short stories/essays in this blog. it is not a secret that i want to achieve worldwide fame and domination by being a "great, sought-after, funny, etc-etc." writer. (hahahaha!!!) so just like the great writers before me, i will start small. just like this collection of short stories. some fictional, some ohh-so-true accounts. minsan english, minsan filipino. depende sa mood at inspirasyon. kaya sana mag-enjoy kayo kahit kunti.

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Entry Number 1

ako: bakit andito ang van? diba dapat gagamitin yan? hindi ba naiwan ang susi? bakit hindi ako tinawagan? pero may spare key naman, bakit hindi yun ang ginamit?! anung ginamit nilang sasakyan? anung nangyari?!

sagot ng pinagtanungan ko: coding po yung sasakyan.

MORAL of the story: wag OA. hahaha!

#story telling-ish #loving work

the problem with big hair

ever since i can remember, it has always been a challenge to tidy my hair. to say that my hair has always been "buhaghag" is an understatement. of course there were times that i could go around letting my hair loose. but those times are not very many. they only happen when i just got a haircut and my hair is blow dried or when i get a rebond. but reality is, it's very expensive to have parlor trips. and for the past 2 or so years, my hair has survived being the way it is without outside beautification intervention. one story highlighting this fact about me goes like this. that fateful day of June 25, my dearest (former) supervisor SUZANNE VICTORIA dropped by my office. it was a usual office day for me except for the fact that since I was running late- i did not bother to use conditioner, comb my hair well and get my "pantali" and put it in my bag. so my hair is loose and free. (free to be its usual buhaghag self) so here i am giving her an update when she turned to me- and gave me this LOOK... and all i could say was... "yeah! i know... my hair looks like a mess! wala akong makitang tali. kanina pa ako naghahanap!" she just looked at me and started laughing. then she said... "g, mami-miss kita pag nasa taiwan na ako." sorry for my title- but this blog is really a tribute to ZANNE. hehe i have been given the privilege of working under zanne for 3 years now. and with time, i have come to know zanne pretty well. let me explain. THE LOOK! i am very familiar with this kind of "look" zanne gives me. she only gives me this look for the following reasons: a. my hair is a mess b. i'm not wearing proper uniform c. there is something very WRONG with my physical appearance so yes, aamin na ako.miss ko na si zanne kaya ko to ginawa. pero unti-unti ko ng nata-tanggap na nag move on na talaga si zanne. i just wanted to commend her kasi she has helped me in so many ways. i have learned a lot from her. she has helped me grow in a lot of ways- professionally, spiritually and all the other -ally out there. i will be forever grateful to her. i would not be the way i am now if not for her influence, impartation and friendship. YES! nage-emote na ako. basta, i just wanna say- ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!

#enli #fun and fellowship

TU RISA

TU RISAde Pablo Neruda Quítame el pan, si quieres, quítame el aire, pero no me quites tu risa. No me quites la rosa, la lanza que desgranas, el agua que de pronto estalla en tu alegría, la repentina ola de plata que te nace. Mi lucha es dura y vuelvo con los ojos cansados a veces de haber visto la tierra que no cambia, pero al entrar tu risa sube al cielo buscándome y abre para mi todas las puertas de la vida. Amor mío, en la hora más oscura desgrana tu risa, y si de pronto ves que mi sangre mancha las piedras de la calle, ríe, por que tu risa será para mis manos como una espada fresca. Junto al mar en otoño, tu risa debe alzar su cascada de espuma, y en primavera, amor, quiero tu risa como la flor que yo esperaba, la flor azul, la rosa de mi patria sonora. Ríete de la noche, del día, de la luna, ríete de las calles torcidas de la isla, ríete de este torpe muchacho que te quiere, pero cuando yo abro los ojos y los cierro, cuando mis pasos van, cuando vuelven mis pasos, niégame el pan, el aire, la luz, la primavera pero tu risa nunca porque me moriría. - FILIPINO TRANSLATION- Kunin mo na ang tinapay sa akin, pati na ang hangin kung iyong naiisin huwag lamang ang iyong ngiti wag mong kunin ang rosas ang matinik na bulaklak na iyong pinitas ang tubig na biglang umagos na mariwasa sa iyong tuwa ang biglang alon na pilak na sumibol sa iyo ang aking sinta na pinakamadilim na oras ang iyong tawa ang aking liwanag ang kung mangyari na ang aking dugo ay magmantsa sa batong daanan tumawa ka lamang at ang iyong tawa ang magiging bagong espada sa aking mga kamay sumunod sa dagat tuwing taglagas ang iyong tawa ay umaagos at sa tagsibol, sinta, kailangan ko ang iyong tawa na kahalintulad ng bulaklak nba aking hinihintay ang asul na bulaklak , ang rosas, ng aking umaalingawngaw na bayan tawanan mo ang gabi pati na ang araw at ang buwan tawanan mo ang liko-likong mga landas sa isla tawanan mo ang bantulot na binatang ito na umiibig sa iyo ngunit sa pagdilat at pagpikit ng aking mga mata kapag ang aking mga yakap ay lumisan at magbalik ipagkait mo na ang tinapay, hangin, liwanag at tagsibol, wag lamang ang iyong tawa pagkat ito'y aking ikasasawi. Credits belong to ellamae14

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* A repost from Marlon's facebook. being a fan of Pablo Neruda- poems such as this makes me marvel on the magic of words. For those who are clueless with Spanish "RISA" literally means smile or laughter.

-A tribute to RISA HONTIVEROS-

#poetry-ish

tapilok

Tapilok.

Isa akong taong mahilig matapilok.

Hindi dahil sa gusto ko itong palaging mangyari.

O kaya naman pinaplanong gawin.

Malamang ito ay dahil maliit ang paa ko para sa katawan ko.

O baka naman likas akong flat-footed at walang balanse sa katawan.

Maging ano pa man ang rason-

Madalas akong natatapilok.

May mga tapilok ako na parang wala lang nangyari.

Parang sa buhay ko,

May mga ginagawa akong bagay na walang malaking epekto sa buhay ko o kahit na sino.

Para bang walang nangyari at di ko siya nagawa.

May mga tapilok din naman ako na napapasigaw na lang ako.

Yung mga tipong alam mong may naging mali sa lakad o tapak mo.

Marami ding ganitong nangyayari sa buhay ko.

May mga ginagawa ka na alam mong mali,

Pero dahil di naman masama ang epekto ay pinalalampas mo na lang.

Mayroon ding pagkakataon na dahil sa tapilok-

Nasisira ang mga tsinelas o sapatos na suot ko.

Tulad ng mga bagay na madalas kong gawin.

Alam kong masama pero ginagawa ko pa din.

Pero ang kaibahan, hindi lang ako ang naapektuhan.

Mayroon ng ibang tao o bagay na napapahamak.

At paminsan-minsan, may mga tapilok na nagdudulot ng pagkadapa.

Yung tipong wala kang magawa kundi ang mapaluhod o mapahiga.

Sa tinagal-tagal ko sa mundo, madaming beses na ding nangyari sa akin ito.

Ang mga pagkakataong ika’y nadadapa,

Minsan ay dahil madulas o basa ang tinatapakan mo.

O kaya naman minsan ay natisod ka.

O minsan kasi di ka lang tumitingin sa dinadaanan mo.

Anu man ang dahilan- isa lang ang epekto-

Ang pagkadapa.

Pag nangyayari ito, iba-iba ang nangyayari sa iyo.

May beses na magagalusan ka lang.

May iba na masusugatan ka-

Sa paa, sa tuhod, sa braso, sa balikat.

Minsan pa din ang mga sugat na ito ay dudugo.

Minsan mapapa-iyak ka na lang dahil sa sakit na dala nito.

O kaya naman lilipas ang ilang minuto bago mo pa maisip kung anu ang dapat mo ng gawin.

Pag sobrang pangit pa ng bagsak mo, maaaring ito pa’y mamaga.

Natatandaan ko pa ang huling beses na nangyari ito sa akin.

Hindi lang galos kundi pati sugat ang nakuha ko.

Naalala kong kailangan kong pigilin ang aking iyak dahil sa hapdi ng sugat ko.

At dahil ako ay isang tao’ng madalas matapilok-

Malamang-lamang hindi ito ang huling beses na mangyayari ito sa akin.

Pero kahit pa,

May isang bagay na alam kong kailangan kong paulit-ulit na gawin.

Yan ay ang bumangon para tumayo.

Katulad ng ginawa ko na noon,

Ako’y kailangang bumangon at tumayo.

At magpatuloy na lumakad muli.

Tula bang matatawag ito?

Hehe. Sa totoo lang, di ko din alam.

Pero sa pagkakataong ito, tawagin na lang natin siyang tula.

Ang tulang ito ay hango sa tunay buhay.

Ang buhay ko.

Pero naisulat ko to dahil sa isang linyang narinig ko sa isang teleseryeng pinapanood ko.

“Ayos lang naman kung palagi kang nadadapa, kasi pwedeng-pwede ka naming bumangon at tumayo.”

-Aya ng 1 liter of tears

Napa-isip lang ako.

Pwedeng-pwede nga naman tumayo at lumakad ng muli!

***(Eto ang isang RAW VERSION, walang edit-edit- kaya pagpasensiyahan- walang okrayan!) hahaha

#random thoughts #emo-ness #divine revelations #poetry-ish

the summer that was

summer went by in a blur. i am thankful for a lot of things that happened this summer. * was able to go back home to Palawan after 2 years * our family was reunited after 2 years (with ate in Canada and Doy on his seaman training) * first time we had a family outing with Kikay and Ely * our family went to EL NIDO * was able to go back to BALSAHAN (high school will not be complete without a trip here) * finally, i was able to go to Baker's Hill * had another family beach outing @ Honda Bay * was able to go to Nasugbu, Batangas to enjoy the beach * was able to go back to Baguio for the last ENLI pilgrimage * was able to go to Tagaytay to enjoy the cool atmosphere there

envious of the rain

the rain falls yet again. sometimes i admire the rain it does not care nor mind it comes and goes as it please it does not choose- it simply falls it wouldn't mind who or what it falls to it just falls times such as now, i envy the rain just as it left- it comes back again and whose to say when it should? as i look into my window, i see the rain has stopped to fall. but then again it'll only be a matter of time- till the rain falls yet again.

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it is almost midnight. yet i am still up and about. minsan, masarap tumambay habang umuulan. madami kang naiisip na bagay. hahaha. pagbigyan niyo ang sinulat kong to. very emo ang pwesto ko dito sa tapa king e. i cannot help but give in na isulat siya. just another random write-up from my bored mind. hahaha.

#random thoughts #poetry-ish

before there was L

1 litre of tears is my current fixation. it's a tear-jerky series about a girl's battle against an incurable disease. it narrates how she fought and still preserved a very hopeful attitude despite everything she has to go through. It is based on a dramatic tragedy diary written by Aya Kito. based on true events, this series been a hit ever since it was produced last 2005. and as GMA says in its commercial... it has made people cry and weep for the pat 4 years. if you are a person who hates sad endings and melodramatic plots- i suggest that you stay away from this series. do not even attempt to google or look for it online. it will make you cry- it will make you cry so bad. though, i do recommend this to people who have a hard time crying. those who need an external stimuli for tears to start falling. i needed a good cry that's why i decided to watch this series. *FLASHBACK i remember a time, probably 2 years ago, when i said I WOULD NEVER, EVER watch this series. hahaha. but let's not dwell on the sad stuffs. let's discuss another japanese movie. for those of you who are fans of asian movies- i'm sure you know DEATH NOTE. we all loved and hated Light. we all asked ourselves if what he was doing was right or wrong. we all pondered who is the real protagonist in this story. we all waited to know L's real name. we all wondered who will ultimately win the battle between the geniuses. we all felt sad that L had to die. but did you ever wonder who L was before he was "L"? so yes, i was watching 1 litre of tears and abi texted me to say that L was the senpai in the story. i was like... "WHAT?" to illustrate this very special point, let me show you who L was before he was L. who would have thought that i'd find something really funny while watching this terribly sad series? hahaha.

#japanese pop culture #jseries

lessons from a taxi driver

on this typical friday morning, i was being my typical me. as i entered the taxi, i took out my ipod to listen to my "morning" songs. this has been a habit i tried to instill in my system. the habit of refraining to listen to RX (Monster Radio) on my way to work. or if the taxi' radio isn't working- Love radio's balahura and balasubas or Energy's Mr. Foo. (halatang-halatang daily commuter, haha) and just listen to my audio bible or my collection of Ayiesha Woods' songs. commute to fort is like an extension of my quiet time. but on this very exciting friday... i happened to ride a taxi that had a Christian station on. habits die hard- i still put on my headphones and listened to my ipod. it seemed God had something to say to me so my earphones just keep on falling off. so i can't help overhear what the announcers were trying to say. i gave up! i had to make conversation. i must admit i also made a habit of being a stoic, unfeeling person when i'm inside any cab. i gathered it would take too much effort to make conversation. hahaha. call it laziness to interact especially on mornings. so yes, i gave up and finally talked to the driver. our initial conversation went like this: G: "Manong, Christian po ba kayo?" M: "Opo. kayo din po ba?" G: "Opo. Sa Victory po ako." and that was the beginning of a very enlightening ride with him. some of the things he said that made me think and re-evaluate my christian life. 1. "Kailangan talaga malakas sa espiritual- kasi kung mahina ka madali kang madadala ng kamunduhan, madali mong ipagpapalit ang buhay mo sa mga materyal na bagay." this made me re-evalute my spiritual life. am i actually growing in my walk that i can say i am stronger in my faith now than 3 years ago? and have i given in to wordly desires that i'm always complaining and asking for more, more and more? i then started to list down in my mind my issues for the past couple of months. BINGO! i was on wordly territory! i repented then and there! 2. "Ang mga magulang mo ba Kristiano na din? " " Save na po sila. pero ayaw pa din mag-Church e." " Magagawan ng paraan yan. Baka di lang sila napaliwanagan ng mabuti. Kung alam talaga nila ang totoo, malamang sasama talaga sila sa Church. At tsaka na lang nila malalaman ang buhay Kristiano, yung fruits of the spirit..." and if the first point wasn't enough- this shook my comfortable Christian living. I've always been content and complacent with the fact that my family is already "saved". Even though they are still this and that and this and that. It seems God was telling mei'm too complacent- am not making any direct effort at all to reach out to them and bring them closer to God and the Church. I thought being a good daughter was enough to be a testimony to them. haha. WRONG! Who am i waiting for to invite them to church? A pastor??? !!! 3. "Minsan kasi baka mapagkamalan pa nila na hindi ka ligtas." this was like the icing on the cake! perfect statement!!! am i actually being a good testimony??? are they seeing JESUS in my life? or i'm just this person who claims to have God and still lives like everybody else?

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i'm writing this blog so that i can be reminded of the things i've learned from Manong Taxi driver. seems i've been living a very boring,action-less, comfortable, bordering un-Christian life. and it's time to wake up and do something about it. i actually did another blog before this... pero masyadong controversial e. hahaha. pero can i just say that this is a perfect response to that blog. hahaha.

#divine revelations

happy to be proved wrong

for as long as i can remember, i never liked to be wrong. i mean who does right? i've never been an outspoken, righteous person- but i do like when i'm right. yes, i admit! i am obnoxious and proud. i take delight in the fact that i can prove people wrong- that i'm RIGHT and they're NOT! this is more like a confession rather than a blog. but i know i'll feel incredibly lighter once i get this out of my system. makes me appreciate grace more and more. but on this particular season in my life- i am so relieved that i am proved wrong. i don't know when it started or how long it's been like this- but i became a jaded person. Collins Essential Dictionary defines jaded as an adjective that means "tired or bored from overindulgence or overwork". The The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language defined it as "cynically or pretentiously callous". i have become an overly jaded person- with regards to my faith. it seems i've forgotten a lot about God and his grace and mercy. it seems i've allowed thoughts about God that are contrary to His nature. and i've come to believe those thoughts. i think i didn't believe them then, but as i look back now- i've harbored a lot of

SPOILER: Shaman King ending

finally!!! after years and years of waiting, we can now say it is done! being a fan of anime, one can't not know about shaman king. i remember my brothers were watching this anime way back late 90's. it is only in 2008 that i was hooked enough to be a follower. i blogged about this a couple of months ago- and now, the much awaited ending of this series is finally here. presenting... the victor of the SHAMAN fight...

ASAKURA HAO!!!

ok, for those who are familiar with the story- you may be thinking- WHAT??? he won??? how about YOH and ANNA and the OTHERS? so yeah, these were my very same questions. but do not fear. this latest volume was released last april 4. chapter 290 is the latest that onemanga has scanlated. so when i got a hold of this... everything was in japanese. i know neither hiragana or katakana or kanji. i was only able to understand because i felt it. hahaha. joke. you can surmise from the pics what happened. and i did ask some friends who know jap to explain the deal. so yeah, Hao succeeds and becomes shaman king. and then proceeds to kill everybody. but they were summoned by the Great Spirit... yada...yada.. but Hao's mom came and then poofff.... LOVE CONQUERED THEM ALL!!! Ho apparently had a change of heart. Let's go to 6 years after that. Hana is met by all the elemental warriors. it's like a reunion for everybody. only difference is they're older!!! and this is how they look like now:

apparently, Hao was moved by LOVE. i haven't really-really read the english traslation... but this is what happened, i think. as they were all reminiscing, Hana sensed something... and then they make their appearance... it seemed even if the author doesn't like happy endings, this one ended happily! (well, except for Hao that is.) Yoh and Anna were able to get back. and now they can be reunited with Hana. Biggest surprise is that Ren already has a son- with the Iron Maiden. this is really a better ending than with Funbari no Uta. but this pic is actually good too.

PAGBIGYAN NIYO NA AKO!!!

this is my favorite manga of all time. that's why am super happy and excited to broadcast this to the whole world. hahaha. that's it. BOW!!!

#manga #japanese pop culture #anime #jseries

it has begun

i was always a sucker for the dramatic. and i always think too much. the saying over-analysis causes paralysis is very true in my life. what i thought would happen did not materialize. i over-analyzed. but i am so thankful that i am always proved wrong. a new season has begun.

#random thoughts #divine revelations

SPOLER: Special A ending!

first of all, i would like to thank sarah cada! she is one of the persons who introduced me to the wonderful world of anime and manga. and with that i will be forever grateful. it all happened one saturday afternoon. after their music practice, mitch and i spent time with sarah. this is when she made us watch the anime series. 20-something episodes and a few weeks later- mitch and i finished the anime. i decided to stop there and just wait for the manga to be done. VOILA!!! onemanga just posted chapter 99 scanlations! yeah, yeah. i didn't read the entire manga. but it was still understandable. hehe.

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this really is a shoju type of manga. hahaha the ending took beyond "happily ever after" but that's what makes reading it fun. the story is so cute and simple and lovable. unlike the stories where everything is melodramatic and everyone always finds out that they were orphaned and that they're real parents are rich- yada, yada, yada! where was i? yes, the ending! amazingly, the manga ending had a lot of similarities with the anime ending. right before everything ended- the author showed everyone with everyone. jun with sakura megumi with yahiro akira with tadashi ryuu with finn!!! i so love this development i'm so happy for ryuu! go finn!!! and of course, there's hikari with kei. my golly, i will forever associate rivalry with them. i liked how even if hikari never beat kei in anything- there is that realization that kei can never really stand against hikari. hahaha this is the perfect "pampasaya" for people who are bored out of their mind with work. so even if hikari still lost to kei in this supposedly final match between them, she still challenged him. talk about perseverance! (so, yan ang moral of the story- kahit forever kang talo, laban pa din!!!) i posted this 'cause so far, this is the only anime and manga that finished in my lifetime. ahaha. exag. NAPAKA-HABA kasi ng mga manga na parang baka pag may apo na ko, tsaka pa matapos. yun lang. BOW!

#manga #japanese pop culture #anime #spoilers

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