She travels not for pleasure, she travels because she is trying to save her family.
The best way she knows how.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
popping in dreams
you popped up in my dream last night
just as you do, i guess, once every year.
you, thing of ten years past,
it was good to meet you again.
just as you do, i guess, once every year.
you, thing of ten years past,
it was good to meet you again.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Just catching up...
Hmmm ok. Today is December 16, 2008. It's a Tuesday and I am waiting for my boss to come back from her meetings. I have some downtime after such a busy busy busy week last week and well, busy yesterday! OT on a Monday!!! Sooo, here I am.
It's good to finally have a breather. It feels like one of those swims I get when I try to do laps. (note: it says try) Like when you reach the end of the pool and you just breathe? And it feels good that your lungs open and you can just breathe all that air? And then afterwards you can just swim another lap and feel the same thing over again?
It's really a relief. Being here I mean. From what seemed to be the non-stop hustle bustle of life in IBS before. (I sometimes miss bullying my assignees though) Although I still get off work around 7 in the evening, I feel good because it feels like I get more alone time here. Like there's nothing really to fuss about that gets you sooo stressed you just get burnt out. SO FAR. haha
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Moving on to non-work related, air-heady stuff, I think I've kept this layout for quite sometime now ... and I think it's a perfect time for a change. I always forget to keep a screenshot of the previous lay-outs I've used, but this time I want to keep a memory of this one before I try to scavenge for a new lay-out again... So wait up for a brighter lay-out the next time maybe..
Goodbye Old...
Hello New...
(It's not here yet, duh!)
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I realize I tend to write in a very personal manner. Usually, I write about myself (shows you how ego-istic I can be) or well on a more 1st person basis than a 3rd person role. I remember Mr. Menguin telling me that I write preachy, probably because of this tendency to point towards myself.
I want to try to capture more of what I learn or see in Hong Kong or anywhere in a more 3rd person manner like being able to describe stuff the way they are. Journalistic writing if I may say.. So, I might try to set up a separate blog for that and see what happens...
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On a side rant, I am currently not appreciating my trusty laptop (yes, it's not trusty after almost one year of breakdowns in 2006 when I first bought it) because I can't seem to run Java right on it. The Java Uploader for multiply and facebook seem not to work and it's quite irritating. I'm considering replacing the laptop (I know! Because of Java, but it's merely an excuse. ehehe) but I'm holding off until next year when I think I am more stable financially. (Will I ever be? haha)
My current techie hang-ups would be the following:
Laptop
Sony Vaio SR
or
Toshiba Portege M800
No current major options for phone yet and it seems that it's just normal to get a plain phone in Hong Kong so I'm making do with what I have. I'm still waiting for Carol to get rid of her e71 though. :D Then, I might just make my first venture towards to Querty phones..
Thinking if I should get this toy for Christmas for myself though...
You think?
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
?
I feel ultimately low today. I think I'm coming down with something. I'm just so tired. Like I don't want to move tired. I want to plop on the bed and just sleep until Saturday comes.
Something's wrong.
Shucks.
Something's wrong.
Shucks.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
hehehehe
ok..something's going on here. i used to not be able to log onto blogger from the office....
now i can..
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
now i can..
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Saturday, October 25, 2008
2nd Week in Hong Kong
shucks, i really don't know what to say. It's the end of my 2nd week here in Hong Kong. So far, I think God has been gracious to provide me with friends from Manila coming by to say hello. I guess He knows it takes a while for me to adjust and be myself in a place where I am the stranger.
My fourth time to Hong Kong, I arrived 2 Sundays ago in the PR306 flight. October 12, 2008. An aiesecer picked me up and we rode the bus to where I was going to stay, or squat for the next 3 weeks. On the way to Causeway bay, (the bus ride was like an hour long), I personally witnessed the gathering of my now fellow OFWs (o ha) under the bridge. It was like being in Manila, but with a saturated number of people you can understand walking around talking in cell phones.. It really kinda reminded me of our maid, Vilma, who always has her phone on her ear and going yada yada yada.
Seems adjusting would be a little quicker.
Hmmm, I really don't know.. So far, weekends are spent for laundry and some chores. Today, I did 2 things I don't usually do... I went jogging in the morning (what the!?) and I tried cooking... Not so bad.. Black Pepper chicken... i think i'd be able to experiment more when I move to the new place..
I'll stop here for now.
Just want the world to know I'm still alive and breathing.
My fourth time to Hong Kong, I arrived 2 Sundays ago in the PR306 flight. October 12, 2008. An aiesecer picked me up and we rode the bus to where I was going to stay, or squat for the next 3 weeks. On the way to Causeway bay, (the bus ride was like an hour long), I personally witnessed the gathering of my now fellow OFWs (o ha) under the bridge. It was like being in Manila, but with a saturated number of people you can understand walking around talking in cell phones.. It really kinda reminded me of our maid, Vilma, who always has her phone on her ear and going yada yada yada.
Seems adjusting would be a little quicker.
Hmmm, I really don't know.. So far, weekends are spent for laundry and some chores. Today, I did 2 things I don't usually do... I went jogging in the morning (what the!?) and I tried cooking... Not so bad.. Black Pepper chicken... i think i'd be able to experiment more when I move to the new place..
I'll stop here for now.
Just want the world to know I'm still alive and breathing.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Color Quiz - Dont know if its true
- care of care. haha
Free personality analysis of Charissa.
Generated on Mon Sep 29 09:03:50 2008.
Free personality analysis of Charissa.
Generated on Mon Sep 29 09:03:50 2008.
Charissa's Existing Situation
- Imaginative and sensitive; seeking an outlet for these qualities--especially in the company of someone equally sensitive. Interest and enthusiasm are readily aroused by the unusual or the adventurous.
Charissa's Stress Sources
- The existing situation is disagreeable. Has an unsatisfied need to ally herself with others whose standards are as high as her own, and to stand out from the rank and file. Her control of her sensual instincts restricts her ability to give herself, but the resulting isolation leads to the urge to surrender and allow herself to merge with another. This disturbs her. as such instincts are regarded as weaknesses to be overcome; she feels that only by continued self-restraint can she hope to maintain her attitude of individual superiority. Wants to be loved or admired for herself alone; needs attention, recognition, and the esteem of others.
Charissa's Restrained Characteristics
- Believes that she is not receiving her share--that she is neither properly understood nor adequately appreciated. Feels that she is being compelled to conform, and close relationships leave her without any sense of emotional involvement.
Feels that things stand in her way, that circumstances are forcing her to compromise and forgo some pleasures for the time being.
Charissa's Desired Objective
- Intense, vital, and animated, taking a delight in action. Activity is directed towards success or conquest and there is a desire to live life to the fullest.
Charissa's Actual Problem
- Takes a delight in action and wants to be respected and esteemed for her personal accomplishments.
Charissa's Actual Problem #2
- The fear that she might be prevented from achieving the things she wants leads her to play her part with an urgent and hectic intensity.
Monday, September 29, 2008
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somehow i can't imagine how i've reached this level of trust. where things can be understood without saying. and interpretations can be made with very little space for mistakes. where some questions can be left unasked. i hold the trust with a great value. i just can't get over the fact that trusting you is this scary. i just hope i'm not the only one.
weirdly, i hope that if you do, you sometimes get scared of this too.
weirdly, i hope that if you do, you sometimes get scared of this too.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
...
I was able to sleep well last night. A splitting headache due to sinusitis + Sinutab + Aching shoulders + Vi-gel helped a lot. Slept from 930 PM - 7 AM. If only life everyday is like that without the pain of course.
I can't help but remember parts of the weird dream I had. Something about a little girl. It was supposed to be scary but all I remember was that in my dream I was only semi-freaked and slept on...
Consciousness works in the weirdest possible ways.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Execution of Needs
I think a lot of people are more excited and uptight about what's happening more than me. Either that or I'm just not paying too much attention. It's September 1 on Monday, and technically, if things go right, I will be out of the Philippines by September 27 or 28, and ready to start my new job on September 29. I don't even feel the pressure yet. It's weird.
I submitted my resignation the other day and a little bit of the reality sank in that I will be leaving. Apart from that, nothing. Something must be wrong, or I am just too hung up that there are still a lot of things to do at my current job to think about something else yet. Well, if that's the case, how come I am not doing ANYTHING?
I really have no idea.
I need to prepare. I need to talk to my professors. I need to write a lot of papers. I need to finish my tracking sheets, get my email in order and just do work. I need to continue to go to school. I need to pack. I need to know what to pack..
I definitely have a mental picture of what I should do, or well should be doing, I just have to execute.
Time to face it. I'm giving myself another week, before I go all panicky.
I submitted my resignation the other day and a little bit of the reality sank in that I will be leaving. Apart from that, nothing. Something must be wrong, or I am just too hung up that there are still a lot of things to do at my current job to think about something else yet. Well, if that's the case, how come I am not doing ANYTHING?
I really have no idea.
I need to prepare. I need to talk to my professors. I need to write a lot of papers. I need to finish my tracking sheets, get my email in order and just do work. I need to continue to go to school. I need to pack. I need to know what to pack..
I definitely have a mental picture of what I should do, or well should be doing, I just have to execute.
Time to face it. I'm giving myself another week, before I go all panicky.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Devotion for the day
C. S. Lewis wrote that, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to arouse a deaf world."
capacity
One thing I realized these past few days concerns capacity.
Sometimes we find ourselves saying, "punong puno na ako," "ayoko na," or "sige pwede pa, kaya ko pa" at different points, different situations in our lives.
Human capacity is unlike any container. It is flexible for certain things, certain options, certain situations, or at time certain people. We are, for example, more tolerant of the mistakes of close family members, or friends, or loved ones, compared to those you do not know, or simply just know by name or face. Sometimes we let things "overflow" but because we are experiencing it still and we are alive, I believe it can still be contained.
The relational ability in a person is amazing. It can connect separate streets, it can burn bridges, it can do simply anything to make someone change and realize their capacity.
And when I say capacity, i mean our ability to use our senses and go deeply into ourselves to give or to take away certain things to or from certain people or situations.
Yesterday, I realized I had the capacity to just give. Also, at the same time, I realized that I had the capacity to just throw a very large temper tantrum or just be angry enough to throw things on the floor. I realized that I change depending on the situation, on the person, on the place, on everything in the world and the fact that I still emerge, alive, and breathing, no matter how scarred or how un-scarred.
I am alive. That alone is a gift. I am a jumping, bounding container that can go larger and larger or smaller and smaller depending on things given us.
The Bible always said that God will not give us things that we cannot bear. And right now, I think it goes for things both good and bad. Both burden and blessing.
And right now, no matter how circular this entry would read like, I am simply thankful for the ability to have a capacity.
Sometimes we find ourselves saying, "punong puno na ako," "ayoko na," or "sige pwede pa, kaya ko pa" at different points, different situations in our lives.
Human capacity is unlike any container. It is flexible for certain things, certain options, certain situations, or at time certain people. We are, for example, more tolerant of the mistakes of close family members, or friends, or loved ones, compared to those you do not know, or simply just know by name or face. Sometimes we let things "overflow" but because we are experiencing it still and we are alive, I believe it can still be contained.
The relational ability in a person is amazing. It can connect separate streets, it can burn bridges, it can do simply anything to make someone change and realize their capacity.
And when I say capacity, i mean our ability to use our senses and go deeply into ourselves to give or to take away certain things to or from certain people or situations.
Yesterday, I realized I had the capacity to just give. Also, at the same time, I realized that I had the capacity to just throw a very large temper tantrum or just be angry enough to throw things on the floor. I realized that I change depending on the situation, on the person, on the place, on everything in the world and the fact that I still emerge, alive, and breathing, no matter how scarred or how un-scarred.
I am alive. That alone is a gift. I am a jumping, bounding container that can go larger and larger or smaller and smaller depending on things given us.
The Bible always said that God will not give us things that we cannot bear. And right now, I think it goes for things both good and bad. Both burden and blessing.
And right now, no matter how circular this entry would read like, I am simply thankful for the ability to have a capacity.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Turning 23
I think I like the number 23...
I mean, I didn't have much of an averse reaction to it compared to the other years when you hear it. 22, 24, 25 and up...
Yesterday, I turned 23.
(Yeah, a belated Happy Birthday to me. )
And it didn't feel wrong.
In fact, it felt, quite stable, and strong, and on the ground.
I spent my birthday going to work, going to school, and dinner with my family.
I didn't get to spend it with many friends because it was a weeknight and it felt weird to celebrate early on.
I do appreciate the greetings though.
Thank you to the people who didn't forget. :)
Thank you for my new teammates who ordered the much-publicized "Pansit Motel" for my birthday. It really tasted good. And the cheesecakes of course. :)
Thank you to Chris, Aiza and Momi Hope for remembering.
and to all those who remembered a day after, Thanks :)
I would have to admit, I anticipated being 23 with a lot of expectations,
Just as last year, not all were met.
But, it's alright. It was a humbling experience actually.
Today, a lot of people have come up to me and asked how my birthday went.
If I kept count, I'd already run out of fingers.
And if I told you guys, it went OK, it really went ok.
Not Rock Your World, but Ok.. and I am satisfied.
As grounded and as humbling being 23 can be.
I mean, I didn't have much of an averse reaction to it compared to the other years when you hear it. 22, 24, 25 and up...
Yesterday, I turned 23.
(Yeah, a belated Happy Birthday to me. )
And it didn't feel wrong.
In fact, it felt, quite stable, and strong, and on the ground.
I spent my birthday going to work, going to school, and dinner with my family.
I didn't get to spend it with many friends because it was a weeknight and it felt weird to celebrate early on.
I do appreciate the greetings though.
Thank you to the people who didn't forget. :)
Thank you for my new teammates who ordered the much-publicized "Pansit Motel" for my birthday. It really tasted good. And the cheesecakes of course. :)
Thank you to Chris, Aiza and Momi Hope for remembering.
and to all those who remembered a day after, Thanks :)
I would have to admit, I anticipated being 23 with a lot of expectations,
Just as last year, not all were met.
But, it's alright. It was a humbling experience actually.
Today, a lot of people have come up to me and asked how my birthday went.
If I kept count, I'd already run out of fingers.
And if I told you guys, it went OK, it really went ok.
Not Rock Your World, but Ok.. and I am satisfied.
As grounded and as humbling being 23 can be.
Friday, August 08, 2008
08.08.08
The thoughts on my mind last night...
Who knows what will happen tomorrow.
Fully anticipated 08.08.08
The hotels and event places must be booked today...
Given the weddings that will take place
Why, some friends may actually be torn as to whose party they will attend.
The Olympics officially starts...
My friend Jasper's parents go to Hong Kong for the 08.08.08 boarding pass thrill
Life goes on.
With loads of tracking sheets to update.
And more assignees to take in.
Yesterday's winner question of the night:
"Would you choose the person you love, or the person who loves you?"
Who knows what will happen tomorrow.
Fully anticipated 08.08.08
The hotels and event places must be booked today...
Given the weddings that will take place
Why, some friends may actually be torn as to whose party they will attend.
The Olympics officially starts...
My friend Jasper's parents go to Hong Kong for the 08.08.08 boarding pass thrill
Life goes on.
With loads of tracking sheets to update.
And more assignees to take in.
Yesterday's winner question of the night:
"Would you choose the person you love, or the person who loves you?"
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Beginnings and Endings
"Can't say I've ever been too fond of beginnings myself.
Messy little things. give me a good ending anytime.
You know where you are with an ending."
- The Kindly Ones, Book 9,
Neil Gaiman's Sandman-
Messy little things. give me a good ending anytime.
You know where you are with an ending."
- The Kindly Ones, Book 9,
Neil Gaiman's Sandman-
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Laking National
My YM status goes, "I wait for the day when I can say, "It couldn't get any better than this..."
I have a lot of years to go (or so I hope) in my life and I know I might say this many times...
But today, despite a sudden storm in my day,
Life is fine... because of Laking National Points...so I got my new feel-good Archie for only 30 Pesos since I still have 90.00 in my e-purse.
Hurrah! :p
My little joy in the midst of the dark shadow looming ;)
I have a lot of years to go (or so I hope) in my life and I know I might say this many times...
But today, despite a sudden storm in my day,
Life is fine... because of Laking National Points...so I got my new feel-good Archie for only 30 Pesos since I still have 90.00 in my e-purse.
Hurrah! :p
My little joy in the midst of the dark shadow looming ;)
time
And because it seems that the worlds and fates of the heavenly Lord are against me... then I'm staying. Again.
Maybe it IS not my time...
When will it be?
This is the 2nd time I've said I'm staying in the past 2 years I think.
Wow.
Maybe it IS not my time...
When will it be?
This is the 2nd time I've said I'm staying in the past 2 years I think.
Wow.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
on always wanting more
It's funny that in the process of waiting, I realize a lot of things. My mind seems to be taking a lot of time for reflection lately. As I wait for certain manifestations to come out, I realize that I am human in such a way that I am never satisfied.
In a way it's actually good to strive, to hope, to want something to happen. It's just funny that after one step, you'd like to go a step further. I may not say the same thing about maybe studying until im 80 years old or 90, or a 100, if I'm blessed that long... but, it's just that I realized that as we go on, we find ourselves adjusting to want more.
For example, if I had a few thousand pesos more, with the knowledge that there are starving people out there, I might still spend the extra few thousand pesos to buy a nice outfit, or a nice pair of shades for example. I just find it worth smiling about that it's as simple as having more.
We are never satisfied. Sure, we are ok about where we are, but hey who doesn't want more? Less is always bad. More is kinda always good. Up is always the way to go...
Right now, I moved a step up. Thanking the Forces that have helped me get through. And I find myself wanting to get to the 'end' goal. Getting there, getting it... but somehow I know now...it might be when I get there, I'd do this, and that...to get up, get more... get...
I am thankful for a God that has been grounding me. That despite my want for more, I know He has planned everything perfectly for me.
Wanting more may not necessarily be a bad thing. But its worth pondering about...
Randomly, a verse on one of my cellphone holders here in the office says..
"For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord. "plans to prosper you... Plans to give you a hope and a future." -- Jeremiah 29:11
I hope that what I am craving for, the more that I want, is the plan that God wants to use to prosper me, to give me a future...
I still wait.
In a way it's actually good to strive, to hope, to want something to happen. It's just funny that after one step, you'd like to go a step further. I may not say the same thing about maybe studying until im 80 years old or 90, or a 100, if I'm blessed that long... but, it's just that I realized that as we go on, we find ourselves adjusting to want more.
For example, if I had a few thousand pesos more, with the knowledge that there are starving people out there, I might still spend the extra few thousand pesos to buy a nice outfit, or a nice pair of shades for example. I just find it worth smiling about that it's as simple as having more.
We are never satisfied. Sure, we are ok about where we are, but hey who doesn't want more? Less is always bad. More is kinda always good. Up is always the way to go...
Right now, I moved a step up. Thanking the Forces that have helped me get through. And I find myself wanting to get to the 'end' goal. Getting there, getting it... but somehow I know now...it might be when I get there, I'd do this, and that...to get up, get more... get...
I am thankful for a God that has been grounding me. That despite my want for more, I know He has planned everything perfectly for me.
Wanting more may not necessarily be a bad thing. But its worth pondering about...
Randomly, a verse on one of my cellphone holders here in the office says..
"For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord. "plans to prosper you... Plans to give you a hope and a future." -- Jeremiah 29:11
I hope that what I am craving for, the more that I want, is the plan that God wants to use to prosper me, to give me a future...
I still wait.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
On Waiting, Again...
I think I've written about this before. But really, today, as I sit on my seat typing words away, I realize that waiting isn't one of my greatest strengths. Sure, I can wait. But you have to be such a strong strong force to be able to let me sit still.
I check my email every hour. It's a day past the deadline, I wish for at least a response. Positive or Negative...right now, it really doesn't matter. It was just like last Christmas, I just have to KNOW, so that I will have a plan maybe?
Who doesn't want to hope for the positive?
Plans, not really on top of that game though and I do take refuge in what Dennis the Menace has said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."
And I did, and maybe now, at least, God is laughing a bit, at me...at my foolishness, at my childishness, at my impatience...
I wish to wait, and I am praying for the ability to wait, and to learn the virtue of patience.
I've improved and gone a long way since the last few years in terms of waiting, and today, I realize, I need more work.
So, I continue...
to wait.
I check my email every hour. It's a day past the deadline, I wish for at least a response. Positive or Negative...right now, it really doesn't matter. It was just like last Christmas, I just have to KNOW, so that I will have a plan maybe?
Who doesn't want to hope for the positive?
Plans, not really on top of that game though and I do take refuge in what Dennis the Menace has said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."
And I did, and maybe now, at least, God is laughing a bit, at me...at my foolishness, at my childishness, at my impatience...
I wish to wait, and I am praying for the ability to wait, and to learn the virtue of patience.
I've improved and gone a long way since the last few years in terms of waiting, and today, I realize, I need more work.
So, I continue...
to wait.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Choir Practice
It took me around 2 choir sessions to realize what we were really singing about...
"The Greatest of These" was the title... and whenever I get to this part, I get all misty - eyed..
and it goes like this...
"it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres..."
"The Greatest of These" was the title... and whenever I get to this part, I get all misty - eyed..
and it goes like this...
"it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres..."
1 Corinthians 13
Love
1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
You Can't Stop the Beat
i cant believe how much ive been blogging these days... i can't believe whats been happening either...but overall, i am thankful for God's grace and help in my life. I just have to remember that whatever breaks I have, it's from Him, and I have to be thankful.
So some thoughts I just have to let out now...
So some thoughts I just have to let out now...
- Thank You for the open doors
- The sight of you might just be the perfect end to my day
- I am still keeping a little bit of my hopes up for that AIESEC thing... just a few more days to go
- In those moments (like 10 seconds) when I actually love this job of mine, something comes up and voila, I don't love it so much anymore... Oh, the calling is great. hahaha
- Listening to Hairspray now.
- I need to finish updating E-HR
- For once in my life, I'd like to have a plan for the next 2 years...
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Lean On Me
*I spent half the day looking for the mp3 of this song... still unsuccessful. Miss this song... chapel hour..high school. ;)*
When no one cared about me, if I should live or die
And no one bothered asking why I’d go alone and cry,
When burden got so heavy that I could not face the day,
Then I’d feel his arms around me and I’d hear him gently say:
Lean on me when you have no strength to stand.
When you feel you’re going under, hold tighter to my hand.
Lean on me when your heart begins to bleed.
When you’ve come to the place that I’m all you have, then you’ll find I’m all you need.
When the road ahead is rugged and the path is getting steep,
I feel that I can’t make it, and my heart begins to weep.
Then I turn to see who’s coming to join me in the way
And I can see that it’s my savior, and I hear him gently say:
Lean on me when you have no strength to stand.
When you feel you’re going under, hold tighter to my hand.
Lean on me when your heart begins to bleed.
When you’ve come to the place that I’m all you have, then you’ll find I’m all you need.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
What I Miss...
I guess that's what I miss...
I had lunch with the younger generation of AIESEC-Ateneo today...
And somehow, I felt so proud of them. I know there were times (or a lot of times) during my stay with AIESEC that I didn't contribute, but I've always loved the organization and thank the people I worked with there for their contribution in my life.
Today, I saw 5 people who had a bright future ahead of them. 5 people who were so excited to work for the ultimate project of Exchange. I guess it is interesting to note that at that time, even if I had thought of doing exchange as just work, I never realized until now what we were doing and what we were giving to other people.
An experience, a chance, a choice to do something new.
Taking a step back and looking at it 2 years after, it feels different. I still feel attached to the organization. The work they do seem to be so special, so big, so profound for their level. But they are doing it, and doing it well. It makes me smile to think that I came from there too.
From my point of view, I know that I didn't do so much and I owe a lot to Care, because of her focus and hard work. But it makes me smile that I used to take part in that. And that somehow, it's what I miss. Having a 'team' or working with a group where you can just sit, think, discuss, banter with each other. They eventually end up as good friends as I believe I ended up with Care, Javi, Drew, Roi, and some more...
I miss having to think of something, having that power to execute and having the power to know that you are capable of creating something that big that will affect someone one way or the other... and eventually, it will affect the world.
I miss the times. I miss the memories...
I actually miss AIESEC. :)
Awww. cheesy post...
Congratulations to the AIESEC Ateneo team I met this morning. You're special. Your presence reminded me that I can do something that can change the world.
Thank you.
I had lunch with the younger generation of AIESEC-Ateneo today...
And somehow, I felt so proud of them. I know there were times (or a lot of times) during my stay with AIESEC that I didn't contribute, but I've always loved the organization and thank the people I worked with there for their contribution in my life.
Today, I saw 5 people who had a bright future ahead of them. 5 people who were so excited to work for the ultimate project of Exchange. I guess it is interesting to note that at that time, even if I had thought of doing exchange as just work, I never realized until now what we were doing and what we were giving to other people.
An experience, a chance, a choice to do something new.
Taking a step back and looking at it 2 years after, it feels different. I still feel attached to the organization. The work they do seem to be so special, so big, so profound for their level. But they are doing it, and doing it well. It makes me smile to think that I came from there too.
From my point of view, I know that I didn't do so much and I owe a lot to Care, because of her focus and hard work. But it makes me smile that I used to take part in that. And that somehow, it's what I miss. Having a 'team' or working with a group where you can just sit, think, discuss, banter with each other. They eventually end up as good friends as I believe I ended up with Care, Javi, Drew, Roi, and some more...
I miss having to think of something, having that power to execute and having the power to know that you are capable of creating something that big that will affect someone one way or the other... and eventually, it will affect the world.
I miss the times. I miss the memories...
I actually miss AIESEC. :)
Awww. cheesy post...
Congratulations to the AIESEC Ateneo team I met this morning. You're special. Your presence reminded me that I can do something that can change the world.
Thank you.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Groundbreakting Thinker (GT)
Groundbreaking Thinker (GT)
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Groundbreaking Thinkers are charming, enthusiastic persons. They really bubble over with energy and like to take centre stage. They love variety both professionally and privately. Groundbreaking Thinkers tackle changes consistently with their optimism and firm belief in their own abilities; they are always on the look-out for improvement possibilities. Their excellent communication skills are of great advantage to them here. They approach the world with curiosity and openness and master new situations with a great deal of talent for improvising and with resourcefulness. Their spare time is taken up with a large number of hobbies; most Groundbreaking Thinkers like to travel in order to gather as many different impressions as possible. This personality type is unbeatable at discovering new possibilities.In their work, Groundbreaking Thinkers highly rate challenges and diversified tasks. They cannot stand routine and too detailed work. They love to astound others with bold ideas for an original, new project and then leave it up to the others to implement them. Hierarchies, rules and regulations arouse their opposition and they love outsmarting the system. It is vital to them that they enjoy their work; if this is the case, they quickly become pure workaholics. Their creativity best takes effect when they work independently; but they are very good at motivating others and infecting them with their optimistic nature. Conceptual or advisory activities appeal especially to Groundbreaking Thinkers. It can happen that some people feel somewhat duped by their flexible, spontaneous nature.
Their sociability and enterprise ensure that Groundbreaking Thinkers always have a large circle of friends and acquaintances in which activity plays an important role. As they are mostly in a good mood, they are popular and very welcome guests. Grumbling and peevishness are unknown to them. However, they do tend to be a little erratic and unstable when it comes to obligations and this makes them appear to be unreliable to some. Groundbreaking Thinkers are very critical and demanding when it comes to picking a partner because they look for the ideal relationship and have a very concrete picture of this ideal relationship. Mutual aims in life are very important to them. They do not like compromising and would rather remain alone. For the partner, it is often a challenge to have a long-term relationship with a Groundbreaking Thinker. Groundbreaking Thinkers need a lot of space and diversity or otherwise they become bored and feel cramped. Types who are rather more traditionalistic often have problems with the willingness of Groundbreaking Thinkers to take risks and their often crazy, spontaneous actions. However, if one can summon up sufficient flexibility and tolerance for them, one will never be bored in their presence and will always have a loyal and faithful partner.
Adjectives which describe your type
extroverted, theoretical, logical, spontaneous, rational, innovative, intellectual, open, independent, curious, enterprising, analytical, clever, enthusiastic, venturesome, inventive, energetic, sociable, optimistic, non-conformist, creative, freedom-loving, charming, able to get enthusiastic, self-confident, communicative, capricious, inconsistent, outgoingThese subjects could interest you
documentaries, books, talks, museums, computer, Internet, strategy games, politics, drawing/paintingTuesday, July 01, 2008
interesting
And God works in mysterious ways...
Keeping faith...
Seems He's trying to hone me for something.
But what?
Keeping faith...
Seems He's trying to hone me for something.
But what?
West Side Story Tickets for Sale!
Hi Everyone!
Tickets to West Side Story's Opening Night is for Sale.
September 5, 2008
8 PM
Meralco Theater
A part of the proceeds of this show will be donated to Kythe Inc.
An organization that supports children with cancer in the Philippines.
You can learn more about Kythe at http://www.kythe.org/index.html
Ticket Prices:
500 - balcony sides
700 - balcony center
1000 - orchestra / loge side
1200 - orchestra / loge center
Leave a message here if you're interested
Or contact Minnie:
0917-8676332
minnie.fong@gmail.com
Tickets to West Side Story's Opening Night is for Sale.
September 5, 2008
8 PM
Meralco Theater
A part of the proceeds of this show will be donated to Kythe Inc.
An organization that supports children with cancer in the Philippines.
You can learn more about Kythe at http://www.kythe.org/index.html
Ticket Prices:
500 - balcony sides
700 - balcony center
1000 - orchestra / loge side
1200 - orchestra / loge center
Leave a message here if you're interested
Or contact Minnie:
0917-8676332
minnie.fong@gmail.com
Monday, June 30, 2008
i am waiting.
everyone seems to be saying goodbye. just today, i received 3 emails of people moving on, to different companies or different roles. and somehow, i would like to wait and come to the day that i will be the one to send that note.
it's not that i want to say goodbye forever. but i would just love to find myself 'moving on' one way or the other.
may God help me.
i am waiting. for that day.
it's not that i want to say goodbye forever. but i would just love to find myself 'moving on' one way or the other.
may God help me.
i am waiting. for that day.
too many...too much...too early
after a week of having my nephew staying with us, he went home last night. :(
it seemed like a long weekend. too much of petiks mode over the weekend.
friday night started a wee bit awkward. had a splitting headache but still went on to serendra for dinner with the gang after two doses of sinutab. my wish for the day was to have hot soup and sonja's cupcakes. I wasn't disappointed...apart from the sudden tummy ache at the last part of the evening. whether it was the hot soup, the cupcake or the sinutab, i have no idea.
fitting the nice pair of shoes from aldo helped a lot though. haha. we were the last customers and those heels were one of the most comfortable pairs i've worn ever! it came in gold, brown and black. i wanted to get the gold pair but then there wasn't a new pair. i went home to sleep it through but only waking up the next day wanting to buy the brown ones. so....
yes, early morning shopping on a saturday. haha it was on sale! forgive me. hahaha still expensive though. but but but they were comfy! hahaha then...
saturday...petiks...was supposed to go to choir but had to pick up bro from the airport in the evening and babysit too..so...went around with mom and achi lala around Shang...na-yari nanaman ng Mango. haha Shopping. eek!
Got the new phone from Sun c/o HSBC...have got a new number and a new phone... but I'm still so super attached with my flip phone :) super. sentimental value i guess.
sunday...slept at 1 AM...too tired to wake up for 1st service. :p so attended 2nd instead. went home. slept some more...went to duty free.. and went scouting around for new scents... and THESE go down to the birthday wishlist. :D
Salvatore Ferragamo Incanto Shine
Dior Pure Poison
it seemed like a long weekend. too much of petiks mode over the weekend.
friday night started a wee bit awkward. had a splitting headache but still went on to serendra for dinner with the gang after two doses of sinutab. my wish for the day was to have hot soup and sonja's cupcakes. I wasn't disappointed...apart from the sudden tummy ache at the last part of the evening. whether it was the hot soup, the cupcake or the sinutab, i have no idea.
fitting the nice pair of shoes from aldo helped a lot though. haha. we were the last customers and those heels were one of the most comfortable pairs i've worn ever! it came in gold, brown and black. i wanted to get the gold pair but then there wasn't a new pair. i went home to sleep it through but only waking up the next day wanting to buy the brown ones. so....
yes, early morning shopping on a saturday. haha it was on sale! forgive me. hahaha still expensive though. but but but they were comfy! hahaha then...
saturday...petiks...was supposed to go to choir but had to pick up bro from the airport in the evening and babysit too..so...went around with mom and achi lala around Shang...na-yari nanaman ng Mango. haha Shopping. eek!
Got the new phone from Sun c/o HSBC...have got a new number and a new phone... but I'm still so super attached with my flip phone :) super. sentimental value i guess.
sunday...slept at 1 AM...too tired to wake up for 1st service. :p so attended 2nd instead. went home. slept some more...went to duty free.. and went scouting around for new scents... and THESE go down to the birthday wishlist. :D
Salvatore Ferragamo Incanto Shine
Dior Pure Poisonfound a good new scent for guys too. Diesel's Fuel for Life... there's a woman's version available as well. They come in the nicest and cutest bottle 'outfits' ever. hahaha anyway, its pretty. :D and smells nice too.
so, after a weekend of shopping (actual and window), my day almost ends...with dinner. slept quite early...which might turn out to be one of the biggest mistakes. hahaha
i didn't stay up for reg for school and fell asleep i could give my classmate my registration details so he could do it for me... woke up at 7 am and found most of the classes taken! now, im stuck with a Monday - Tuesday - Thursday schedule! :( I wanted to have my classes all at the 1st half of the week Mon - Wed non-stop so it wouldn't kill momentum...but then I think, I am also too lazy to wait until 7 PM and try to steal someone else's registration when it opens up again.
Left the house at around 830 only to find it hard to get a jeep ride today. seems there was an accident somewhere along the route and only a few jeeps were available. after squishing into 1, i got to the office around 920! goodness! the heat and the harassment! and it ususally just takes 20 minutes from my house to the office. bah!
so, here i am today. still with the monday blues. writing a little bit of the blue away.
too many...too much...too early...
some quote to live by though: "it is easy to be beautiful, because it is natural" words of wisdom from the former first lady imelda marcos. :)
bow.
so, after a weekend of shopping (actual and window), my day almost ends...with dinner. slept quite early...which might turn out to be one of the biggest mistakes. hahaha
i didn't stay up for reg for school and fell asleep i could give my classmate my registration details so he could do it for me... woke up at 7 am and found most of the classes taken! now, im stuck with a Monday - Tuesday - Thursday schedule! :( I wanted to have my classes all at the 1st half of the week Mon - Wed non-stop so it wouldn't kill momentum...but then I think, I am also too lazy to wait until 7 PM and try to steal someone else's registration when it opens up again.
Left the house at around 830 only to find it hard to get a jeep ride today. seems there was an accident somewhere along the route and only a few jeeps were available. after squishing into 1, i got to the office around 920! goodness! the heat and the harassment! and it ususally just takes 20 minutes from my house to the office. bah!
so, here i am today. still with the monday blues. writing a little bit of the blue away.
too many...too much...too early...
some quote to live by though: "it is easy to be beautiful, because it is natural" words of wisdom from the former first lady imelda marcos. :)
bow.
Friday, June 13, 2008
pagod
AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yun lang talaga yon eh.
I try to find comfort.
Pero pag nandyan na... bitin rin...
It helps, pero kulang.
Pagod na...
Pano kaya tatayo uli?
Yun lang talaga yon eh.
I try to find comfort.
Pero pag nandyan na... bitin rin...
It helps, pero kulang.
Pagod na...
Pano kaya tatayo uli?
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Sophie's World
I happen by the bookstore at the ground floor of the building this morning to get some yellow paper for tonight's stat midterms. I went around the store and found copies of the book Sophie's World.
Brought back memories.
I used to own a copy of Sophie's World way back in highschool when Mr. Menguin had us read it for a paper. I can't remember what I wrote in my paper before, but I knew it was one of those books I had to read again. For better understanding maybe? And not just blabbing something all over the place (which is normal, until now).
So sometime in college, a good friend Boogie borrowed the book and well, misplaced it. Sometime in the 4 year span of college, my thesis group manage to bust Boogie's projector's lightbulb. So, not a bad trade-off. Boogs didn't let us pay for the lightbulb (thank yoU!) in exchange for my lost book. :) I can't wait to see the psych people next weekend!
So, anyway, I was looking at the books and realized that one book was tagged PhP 315 while the others were tagged PhP 355. I guess this was part of an older batch of books. But hey, the print's the same, so I grabbed my 2nd copy of Sophie's World and will start enjoying it today. tonight. later.. whatever.
Hopefully this time, it would bring more light? or darkness.
Whichever :)
Brought back memories.
I used to own a copy of Sophie's World way back in highschool when Mr. Menguin had us read it for a paper. I can't remember what I wrote in my paper before, but I knew it was one of those books I had to read again. For better understanding maybe? And not just blabbing something all over the place (which is normal, until now).
So sometime in college, a good friend Boogie borrowed the book and well, misplaced it. Sometime in the 4 year span of college, my thesis group manage to bust Boogie's projector's lightbulb. So, not a bad trade-off. Boogs didn't let us pay for the lightbulb (thank yoU!) in exchange for my lost book. :) I can't wait to see the psych people next weekend!
So, anyway, I was looking at the books and realized that one book was tagged PhP 315 while the others were tagged PhP 355. I guess this was part of an older batch of books. But hey, the print's the same, so I grabbed my 2nd copy of Sophie's World and will start enjoying it today. tonight. later.. whatever.
Hopefully this time, it would bring more light? or darkness.
Whichever :)
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Statistics
Just crossed my mind. Speaking of throwing things away...
I just threw away a Stat Quiz yesterday.
Open Everything
Didn't even attempt to think about the other questions.
It was one of those days
and I didn't care.
Screw the 10%.
I just threw away a Stat Quiz yesterday.
Open Everything
Didn't even attempt to think about the other questions.
It was one of those days
and I didn't care.
Screw the 10%.
gag
I feel like throwing out the window, just to see if life would be better -- IBM Computer included. I wonder what that would cost me apart from my job. It's a good thing, that though I do sit near a glass panel of the building, it's not really a window I could open and just throw everything out to.
It's funny because I think nothing would feel better than a brat-fit, where I can just scream out my lungs, throw things out (and worry about it later), or spit blood and bile if I would have to. I refuse to admit that I am feeling much worse than before because I am affected by books. Ha-ha.
Last on my reading list was the Twilight Series and well yes, a good friend named Nats just had to show it to my face that I was somehow like Bella. I wallow and for times uncountable, I am melodramatic on occasions. haha (Ouch, but what the* - I hate it when that happens)
Anyway, a few days back, (before the books, ok!?), everything was a-float. And well, until now, I still am, only the sensitivity to everything seems to be more brought to life than usual. All I am waiting for now is the time I would cry. God, that would feel good, just like the last time. :) but no sudden realization came like a few months ago. Everything could still be rationalized and everything still had an explanation. So here I am, waiting for blood to boil and that breaking point where I will just throw a big tantrum for it to go away.
Agh.
It's funny because I think nothing would feel better than a brat-fit, where I can just scream out my lungs, throw things out (and worry about it later), or spit blood and bile if I would have to. I refuse to admit that I am feeling much worse than before because I am affected by books. Ha-ha.
Last on my reading list was the Twilight Series and well yes, a good friend named Nats just had to show it to my face that I was somehow like Bella. I wallow and for times uncountable, I am melodramatic on occasions. haha (Ouch, but what the* - I hate it when that happens)
Anyway, a few days back, (before the books, ok!?), everything was a-float. And well, until now, I still am, only the sensitivity to everything seems to be more brought to life than usual. All I am waiting for now is the time I would cry. God, that would feel good, just like the last time. :) but no sudden realization came like a few months ago. Everything could still be rationalized and everything still had an explanation. So here I am, waiting for blood to boil and that breaking point where I will just throw a big tantrum for it to go away.
Agh.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
...
I should be studying. I feel like I'm in college all over again, where I'm too lazy to open my books and review the chapter for the day. I guess the only difference with graduate school is that your teachers pretty much don't give much of a damn if you're studying or not.
A once a week class is not really enough to make you focus on what the teacher's mumbling about in class. My accounting teacher mumbles all his CPA glory in class while my stat teacher mumbles.. and speeds through powerpoint presentations the class could barely understand.
I should be opening my books now and review for quizzes and midterms and finals and other projects to come. But I don't think I'm at that point where I can even appreciate any text book that I read.
Just not making any sense.
Life's crap
A once a week class is not really enough to make you focus on what the teacher's mumbling about in class. My accounting teacher mumbles all his CPA glory in class while my stat teacher mumbles.. and speeds through powerpoint presentations the class could barely understand.
I should be opening my books now and review for quizzes and midterms and finals and other projects to come. But I don't think I'm at that point where I can even appreciate any text book that I read.
Just not making any sense.
Life's crap
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Si Manong sa Taxi Kahapon
I had one of the most interesting taxi rides in my life yesterday. I mean yeah, I've only been on a few, yesterday being the second one alone...
It was around 5:40 already and I knew I was running late for class. It was pretty hard to get a cab yesterday. Probably because everyone was hailing one..
So, finally an empty one.
"Manong, Rockwell po?"
I got in, he started talking...
"Malas naman ng araw ko ngayon, kung hindi traffic, malayo ang pinupuntahan...mutter..sputter..mutter...mutter"
I was about to ask him if he wanted me out 'cause definitely I wouldn't want to stay in a cab with an angry driver getting me to school. But hell, I was late and I had to get there, and well, he didn't explicitly tell me to get off the cab. (Hehe) He presses the meter and it started running...
Ok..so, I thought, "fine, he's bringing me to Rockwell. Might as well humor this guy"
Years of experience with speaking with our drivers gave me enough skill to talk this guy through the trip. =p So, I started talking to him. Asking him why he didn't want to go to Makati and things like that... The conversation was lively and I enjoyed all of it...
Hmm..some memorable parts of the conversation:
(1) "Pucha, nung panahon ni Marcos dose (12) pesos lang ang sahod! Dose! Isang araw yun a! At hindi ako nagugutom non! Ang daming trabaho para sa mga tao! Eh ngayon? Isang Libo (1000) sa grocery wala ka pang maiuuwi! Nung panahon ni Erap may mauuwi ka pa mga tatlo hanggang apat na bag galing sa grocery, malalaki yun ah, e ngayon, wala!"
*There's actually some truth to his words. Went to the grocery about a month ago and I spent like PhP 1,700 for things that won't be able to feed my household for 2 weeks. Pano pa kaya yung mga may pamilya, and to add, yung mga malalaki ang pamilya?
(2) I also asked him, 'Manong, hindi po ba, sabi nila nagnakaw si Marcos? He said..."alam mo, maraming nabili si Marcos, yung mga ala-alahas niya...pero sa gobyerno, hindi sya nagnakaw! Maraming trabaho non, hindi nagugutom ang tao. Noon, walang mga bata sa kalye, ngayon, lahat ng bata nasa kalye, humihingi ng pera, addict lahat! Noon, walang addict, ngayon 99% sa kanila addict!!!"
(3) I told him I was a working student. He asked me where I studied and said Ateneo. He said that I was lucky to be in a private school and that I was one of those graduates the corporations would favor when it comes to job hunting...
*I beg to differ, Manong. I think we all had trouble looking for work as well. Just look at us now. (Ha!)
(4) "Alam mo, yung mga kabataan ngayon, ang pinapasok nilang kurso, ang pagnanars! Palibhasa lahat gustong mag-abroad! Wala kasing trabaho dito! Mag-abroad para lumaki ang kita!"
(5) "Ang uso ngayon mag-asawa ng foreigner. Pero alam mo kung hahanap ka ng foreigner, dapat yung medyo may edad na (*or well matandang mayamang madaling mamatay) kasi alam mo, meron akong kakilala... e nagpabuntis sa isang Norwegian ba yon..basta taga Europa..eh 23 lang...ayun..nasa kanya lahat ng bisyo, babae, inom, sigarilyo, sugal...inanakan lang siya tapos iniwanan na! Pero pag yung mayamang matanda na, ok yun, di ka na iiwanan nun."
*Wow, salamat sa advise? Haha... Reminds me of the 1st part of our conversation when he told me to take down the sunshades on the window. "Para makita ang papa mo, kung may kasamang babae dyan sa tabe-tabe...hayaan mo lang siya kung meron...magsasawa din yon."
Manong, sana marami kang nasakay pagtapos kong bumaba mula sa koche mo...:)
Some parts of the conversation included more about the current state of government. Corruption and how the money is being squandered away. It was really interesting, funny and enlightening. It's not often you find a pro-Marcos taxi driver... not to mention, someone who reads economic updates in magazines...
"Nagbasa ako nung isang araw...yung Pilipinas, hindi sya kasama sa mga listahan ng mga malalakas na ekonomiya! Pero lahat ng kapitbahay nating bansa nandon (and he proceeds by enumerating the names of our neighboring countries) "NAKAKAHIYA," he says...
"Noon, nagtrabaho din ako sa Saudi... driver din ako... anim na oras lang, ang sahod ko 750 dollars isang buwan! Dito 24 hours ako nagtataxi, hindi pa umaabot ang kita ko!"
"Nagumpisa ang pagnanakaw na yan nung panahon pa ng tatay niya! kumuha sila ng mga 80 million dollars nung gulf war..."
Manong manong manong...pagpalain ka sana ng Diyos! Hope to ride with him again next time. :p
It was around 5:40 already and I knew I was running late for class. It was pretty hard to get a cab yesterday. Probably because everyone was hailing one..
So, finally an empty one.
"Manong, Rockwell po?"
I got in, he started talking...
"Malas naman ng araw ko ngayon, kung hindi traffic, malayo ang pinupuntahan...mutter..sputter..mutter...mutter"
I was about to ask him if he wanted me out 'cause definitely I wouldn't want to stay in a cab with an angry driver getting me to school. But hell, I was late and I had to get there, and well, he didn't explicitly tell me to get off the cab. (Hehe) He presses the meter and it started running...
Ok..so, I thought, "fine, he's bringing me to Rockwell. Might as well humor this guy"
Years of experience with speaking with our drivers gave me enough skill to talk this guy through the trip. =p So, I started talking to him. Asking him why he didn't want to go to Makati and things like that... The conversation was lively and I enjoyed all of it...
Hmm..some memorable parts of the conversation:
(1) "Pucha, nung panahon ni Marcos dose (12) pesos lang ang sahod! Dose! Isang araw yun a! At hindi ako nagugutom non! Ang daming trabaho para sa mga tao! Eh ngayon? Isang Libo (1000) sa grocery wala ka pang maiuuwi! Nung panahon ni Erap may mauuwi ka pa mga tatlo hanggang apat na bag galing sa grocery, malalaki yun ah, e ngayon, wala!"
*There's actually some truth to his words. Went to the grocery about a month ago and I spent like PhP 1,700 for things that won't be able to feed my household for 2 weeks. Pano pa kaya yung mga may pamilya, and to add, yung mga malalaki ang pamilya?
(2) I also asked him, 'Manong, hindi po ba, sabi nila nagnakaw si Marcos? He said..."alam mo, maraming nabili si Marcos, yung mga ala-alahas niya...pero sa gobyerno, hindi sya nagnakaw! Maraming trabaho non, hindi nagugutom ang tao. Noon, walang mga bata sa kalye, ngayon, lahat ng bata nasa kalye, humihingi ng pera, addict lahat! Noon, walang addict, ngayon 99% sa kanila addict!!!"
(3) I told him I was a working student. He asked me where I studied and said Ateneo. He said that I was lucky to be in a private school and that I was one of those graduates the corporations would favor when it comes to job hunting...
*I beg to differ, Manong. I think we all had trouble looking for work as well. Just look at us now. (Ha!)
(4) "Alam mo, yung mga kabataan ngayon, ang pinapasok nilang kurso, ang pagnanars! Palibhasa lahat gustong mag-abroad! Wala kasing trabaho dito! Mag-abroad para lumaki ang kita!"
(5) "Ang uso ngayon mag-asawa ng foreigner. Pero alam mo kung hahanap ka ng foreigner, dapat yung medyo may edad na (*or well matandang mayamang madaling mamatay) kasi alam mo, meron akong kakilala... e nagpabuntis sa isang Norwegian ba yon..basta taga Europa..eh 23 lang...ayun..nasa kanya lahat ng bisyo, babae, inom, sigarilyo, sugal...inanakan lang siya tapos iniwanan na! Pero pag yung mayamang matanda na, ok yun, di ka na iiwanan nun."
*Wow, salamat sa advise? Haha... Reminds me of the 1st part of our conversation when he told me to take down the sunshades on the window. "Para makita ang papa mo, kung may kasamang babae dyan sa tabe-tabe...hayaan mo lang siya kung meron...magsasawa din yon."
Manong, sana marami kang nasakay pagtapos kong bumaba mula sa koche mo...:)
Some parts of the conversation included more about the current state of government. Corruption and how the money is being squandered away. It was really interesting, funny and enlightening. It's not often you find a pro-Marcos taxi driver... not to mention, someone who reads economic updates in magazines...
"Nagbasa ako nung isang araw...yung Pilipinas, hindi sya kasama sa mga listahan ng mga malalakas na ekonomiya! Pero lahat ng kapitbahay nating bansa nandon (and he proceeds by enumerating the names of our neighboring countries) "NAKAKAHIYA," he says...
"Noon, nagtrabaho din ako sa Saudi... driver din ako... anim na oras lang, ang sahod ko 750 dollars isang buwan! Dito 24 hours ako nagtataxi, hindi pa umaabot ang kita ko!"
"Nagumpisa ang pagnanakaw na yan nung panahon pa ng tatay niya! kumuha sila ng mga 80 million dollars nung gulf war..."
Manong manong manong...pagpalain ka sana ng Diyos! Hope to ride with him again next time. :p
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
=p random post
How things change, while they don't... I was browsing through multiply and found Cathy's link of Is' and Jo's performance at Mandarin. Hearing those guys sing again was simply amazing. Heartstrings of highschool swooning and childhood crushes being tugged. Haha... ala lang.
del, got the bottles, thanks. :D ill send over your 'payment' haha
del, got the bottles, thanks. :D ill send over your 'payment' haha
Saturday, March 29, 2008
changes
It's all so overwhelming. When people say that things can change in a blink of an eye, they weren't kidding. And sometimes when people say that it was a long wait or still is, they weren't trying to be funny either. And when people say that some things just don't come your way, well, they're not exactly lying either.
Things have been changing. At home, at work, at school, at everything that is ever connected to me.. and maybe all of us... Change is constant, but I can't help but think of The Law of Conservation of Matter that says that things don't totally disappear, and that they only change their state.
So, whatever the change, however overwhelming, we must continue on -- to challenge the troubles, to wait with patience, to let go with forgiveness and take life as it is...
Things have been changing. At home, at work, at school, at everything that is ever connected to me.. and maybe all of us... Change is constant, but I can't help but think of The Law of Conservation of Matter that says that things don't totally disappear, and that they only change their state.
So, whatever the change, however overwhelming, we must continue on -- to challenge the troubles, to wait with patience, to let go with forgiveness and take life as it is...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Blind guitarist Jeff Healey dies at 41
Nope, don't really know him. But he reminded me of that kid in one of my Kythe visits. I don't visit the hospital much. But there was this child... he was 3, and he has lost an eye to retinoblastoma as well. His name is already buried at the back of my head. But I remember the blank eye socket... and the doctor saying his prosthetic eye was lying around somewhere and he's very good at putting it back. I wonder what happened to him... sigh
TORONTO - Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41.
Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey's family when the guitarist died
The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album "See the Light." The album included the hit single "Angel Eyes."
Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight
TORONTO - Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41.
Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey's family when the guitarist died
The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album "See the Light." The album included the hit single "Angel Eyes."
Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight
Due to his blindness, Healey taught himself to play guitar by laying the instrument across his lap.
His unique playing style, combined with his blues-oriented vocals, earned him a reputation as a teenage musical prodigy. He shared stages with George Harrison, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Bray said he and many others expected the guitarist to rally from this latest illness.
"I don't think any of us thought this was going to happen," Bray said. "We just thought he was going to bounce back as he always does."
Healey had undergone numerous operations in recent years to remove tumors from his lungs and leg.
Bray and fellow bandmate Gary Scriven remembered their frontman as a musician of rare abilities with a generous nature and wicked sense of humor.
Healey's true love was jazz, the genre that dominated his three most recent albums.
His love of jazz led him to host radio shows in Canada where he spun long-forgotten numbers from his personal collection of over 30,000 vinyl records.
His death came weeks before the release of his first rock album in eight years.
"Mess of Blues" is slated for a North American release on April 22.
He is survived by his wife, Christie, and two children.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_healey
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Two words
With all the noise going on and all the work that has to be done...
All I could think of are two words that keep popping up in my head.
And they are..
"graceful exit"
All I could think of are two words that keep popping up in my head.
And they are..
"graceful exit"
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
If You Want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.
I went to church yesterday, and was unbelievably touched by the short and simple message from the pastor. (another unbelievable thing as this pastor turned to drag and have many examples, yesterday he only had two.)
He opened with the line that came from a Dennis the Menace strip that said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."
I smiled at the simplicity of the thought.
Indeed, many times, I have made God laugh because of my plans. I would have certain wants and thoughts to follow only to find out later on, that it wasn't a part of His plan and then I'd be back to square 1.
I guess I am just thankful that I have a God who watches over me, and laughs at my plans. At least I know I am not alone. And that despite my sucky plan-making skills, the master is with me, and His will be the ultimate plan to be followed.
I think I will continue to make God laugh, after all, he didn't stop me from dreaming, he just wants me to remember that He's the more serious one between the two of us.
He opened with the line that came from a Dennis the Menace strip that said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."
I smiled at the simplicity of the thought.
Indeed, many times, I have made God laugh because of my plans. I would have certain wants and thoughts to follow only to find out later on, that it wasn't a part of His plan and then I'd be back to square 1.
I guess I am just thankful that I have a God who watches over me, and laughs at my plans. At least I know I am not alone. And that despite my sucky plan-making skills, the master is with me, and His will be the ultimate plan to be followed.
I think I will continue to make God laugh, after all, he didn't stop me from dreaming, he just wants me to remember that He's the more serious one between the two of us.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
just some stuff
- Greetings for today!
- Happy Valentine's Day
- Happy Single Awareness Day
- Happy Birthday Katie-boo
- Happy Birthday Nix!
- I was chatting with Erwin yesterday and he reminded me of ICQ. Gawd, I haven't used ICQ in ages! I tried logging in with my old number (8850272) - I know I know it's ancient! But the password I remember doesn't seem to work. It's frustrating and it might actually be fun to hear the "Uh-Oh" again.
- Math homework sucks! 2 more problems to type! My teacher wants it typewritten.
- It's cold in here.
- I need a new environment.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
My 300th Post
According to Blogger, this will be my 300th post.
Not a bad number, eh?
...and all I could think about is that I left my Math Book at home and I couldn't do homework here at work. Now, it's going to be double the effort for me tonight.
Life has been a bit quiet lately. My clients are still on vacation giving me space to actually breathe from work and the what-nots of Relocation & Expatriate Services. Tomorrow, they will all start to trickle back to work, with their holiday weight, and of course, their demands as well. Well, then, at least that's for tomorrow, not yet today.
I've spent yesterday and today digging up year-old (if not older) emails to tag to the report that we were asked to do last Friday. My eyes hurt and I silently kick myself (if possible) for not being as organized as my seatmate over here.
It's all done now. And since my eyes already hurt, I'm giving myself 5 minutes to rest and start putting the emails into the right folders! :D Time to go O-C before it gets mixed up with other stuff, AGAIN. *puke* on messy email box.
And so goes on life...
School was fun yesterday. Got a good grade for Business Communication Midterms, kinda got irritated that make-up class is going to be on the 22nd of Feb, when my team will be having the ILC Bowling and Billiards Night (not that I'm any good at both, but it's team bonding time! Grr)
With nothing else good to say, I'll abruptly end this post and continue praying that life would be alright for the next few months and that God will provide and open the roads, doors or windows for my requests.
Thank you. Amen.
Not a bad number, eh?
...and all I could think about is that I left my Math Book at home and I couldn't do homework here at work. Now, it's going to be double the effort for me tonight.
Life has been a bit quiet lately. My clients are still on vacation giving me space to actually breathe from work and the what-nots of Relocation & Expatriate Services. Tomorrow, they will all start to trickle back to work, with their holiday weight, and of course, their demands as well. Well, then, at least that's for tomorrow, not yet today.
I've spent yesterday and today digging up year-old (if not older) emails to tag to the report that we were asked to do last Friday. My eyes hurt and I silently kick myself (if possible) for not being as organized as my seatmate over here.
It's all done now. And since my eyes already hurt, I'm giving myself 5 minutes to rest and start putting the emails into the right folders! :D Time to go O-C before it gets mixed up with other stuff, AGAIN. *puke* on messy email box.
And so goes on life...
School was fun yesterday. Got a good grade for Business Communication Midterms, kinda got irritated that make-up class is going to be on the 22nd of Feb, when my team will be having the ILC Bowling and Billiards Night (not that I'm any good at both, but it's team bonding time! Grr)
With nothing else good to say, I'll abruptly end this post and continue praying that life would be alright for the next few months and that God will provide and open the roads, doors or windows for my requests.
Thank you. Amen.
Monday, February 04, 2008
my interesting weekend
I just came from one of the most interesting weekends of my life. I didn't really do anything very special. In fact, the activities were just 'normal' and wouldn't go far in other people's books if you ask me.
But for me it was unique.
I was invited for a trip to Palawan 2 weeks ago. Half groggy, my mother talks to me at around 8 AM and asks me if I wanted to go with her best friend. I was like, "huh? what time is it? alright. you decide..."
So, as I found out, I was booked a ticket, set to go on an OVERNIGHT trip to Palawan. It gets more odd as the days pass by...
What are we going to do when we get there?
"I heard we were to ride a plane and eat in this restaurant."
What? And then?!!?
"We're supposed to go to this place with nice rocks"
Whatttt again, again again... Where are we living?
"Your aunt talked about renting a place, a house/a mansion? I'm not so sure..."
Whaaaaatttt, does it not have a name so I can check it out over the internet?
"I wasn't told..."
So we went. And yes we did just that.
We had a delayed flight. It was a 45 minute flight so I wasn't so cranky. Got picked up at the airport and went to this restaurant called KaLui's...
We ate.
Went to Sunrise Mansion (yes, may pangalan siya) It's an hour's drive from the city, was a property overlooking a beach. Pretty nice. Feels like a resthouse in Batangas.
Went to the place where the shore was full of colored stones.
Went back
We ate...and ate and ate... and flew back the next day. hahaha
Yun lang :p
I plan to go back at the end of the year. And this time, I'm really heading for Dos Palmas! :p
But for me it was unique.
I was invited for a trip to Palawan 2 weeks ago. Half groggy, my mother talks to me at around 8 AM and asks me if I wanted to go with her best friend. I was like, "huh? what time is it? alright. you decide..."
So, as I found out, I was booked a ticket, set to go on an OVERNIGHT trip to Palawan. It gets more odd as the days pass by...
What are we going to do when we get there?
"I heard we were to ride a plane and eat in this restaurant."
What? And then?!!?
"We're supposed to go to this place with nice rocks"
Whatttt again, again again... Where are we living?
"Your aunt talked about renting a place, a house/a mansion? I'm not so sure..."
Whaaaaatttt, does it not have a name so I can check it out over the internet?
"I wasn't told..."
So we went. And yes we did just that.
We had a delayed flight. It was a 45 minute flight so I wasn't so cranky. Got picked up at the airport and went to this restaurant called KaLui's...
We ate.
Went to Sunrise Mansion (yes, may pangalan siya) It's an hour's drive from the city, was a property overlooking a beach. Pretty nice. Feels like a resthouse in Batangas.
Went to the place where the shore was full of colored stones.
Went back
We ate...and ate and ate... and flew back the next day. hahaha
Yun lang :p
I plan to go back at the end of the year. And this time, I'm really heading for Dos Palmas! :p
Friday, February 01, 2008
Wait and See
Two days ago, I started remembering the 'happy' things that happened during my day to find things to be thankful about.
In its small way, this exercise has actually helped brighten my day and remember to at least be a little grateful to nature that I am alive.
January 30, 2008
But still we can't stop the feeling of sadness that come our way. I walk toward the other side of the Lenovo Team corner on the 16th floor of Cyberone. It's empty. The payroll team is off somewhere and Jase, Dustin and Cat have already moved to 1800 to start their integration into the DE model.
I can't help but feel an impending feeling of doom. We are next. I don't really know what kind of personal change that the institutional change will bring. As their advertising would prod, we could only work and hope for the best.
Why, even the support systems haven't been fully convinced yet of how it should be done...
It really gives you that weird sense of confusion and at the same time excitement? no, that's not the word...but more of dread.
And all we can say is...
We will all wait, and see.
In its small way, this exercise has actually helped brighten my day and remember to at least be a little grateful to nature that I am alive.
January 30, 2008
- a satisfying 2007 Performance Rating (yey!)
- a client briefing that lasted for more than 30 minutes, in Chinese, which I thoroughly enjoyed
- free DQ from my boss
- new clothes from HDY (cutie, on sale even!)
- turon from Chris!
- announcement ni Kuya Vic (wheee your IA sisters are all very happy for you and..)
- the work week is over
But still we can't stop the feeling of sadness that come our way. I walk toward the other side of the Lenovo Team corner on the 16th floor of Cyberone. It's empty. The payroll team is off somewhere and Jase, Dustin and Cat have already moved to 1800 to start their integration into the DE model.
I can't help but feel an impending feeling of doom. We are next. I don't really know what kind of personal change that the institutional change will bring. As their advertising would prod, we could only work and hope for the best.
Why, even the support systems haven't been fully convinced yet of how it should be done...
It really gives you that weird sense of confusion and at the same time excitement? no, that's not the word...but more of dread.
And all we can say is...
We will all wait, and see.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
After 1 month of 2008
Almost a month of 08 has gone by.
And I think a lot has already been:
-done-
-accomplished-
-ended-
-ka-put-
-結束。-
But my important things to accomplish seem to be:
-unsure-
-lying around-
Ugh.
And I think a lot has already been:
-done-
-accomplished-
-ended-
-ka-put-
-結束。-
But my important things to accomplish seem to be:
-unsure-
-lying around-
Ugh.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
ba-be-bi-bo-bu
It's another Thursday morning. Arrived at the office a little bit earlier today, around 845...Did the normal routine, had my breakfast, checked my email.
Seems there has been less and less activity lately. I'm not really sure if this is just an effect of the upcoming holidays in China that everyone seems to be dragging time and not minding their relocations yet. Oh well, great, at least it's less work.
Makes me feel a little bit quirky though. I'm used to working longer hours than what I have been putting in for the past month, but then there's always Christmas to blame for December. I dunno, makes me feel that there's something that I haven't done.
Bah.
Argh, find me something to do! :p
Seems there has been less and less activity lately. I'm not really sure if this is just an effect of the upcoming holidays in China that everyone seems to be dragging time and not minding their relocations yet. Oh well, great, at least it's less work.
Makes me feel a little bit quirky though. I'm used to working longer hours than what I have been putting in for the past month, but then there's always Christmas to blame for December. I dunno, makes me feel that there's something that I haven't done.
Bah.
Argh, find me something to do! :p
Monday, January 14, 2008
On Losing Bracelets
I asked for the keys this morning. All my daily jewelry is in the locked drawer since I went to Bohol last month. So after a couple of weeks of procrastinating and being jewelry-free, I decided this morning to accessorize.
Bad move.
So, I took out a plain white gold necklace, the pendant that Chrissy always liked (heart-key shaped) and 2 white gold bracelets that always went together.
Ah, perfect for day-to-day wear.
So, I cleaned both bracelets and twined them together as always (as one is bigger than the other) so I won't lose them, picked up my bags and went to work.
Somewhere along the way, in the jeep maybe, i looked at my hand and said to myself, hey, "I did a good job cleaning it. It sparkles real nice..."
I got down the jeep, rushed to the office, did my daily routine, wash the glasses, have breakfast, got down to work. I went to the bathroom (oops, is that too much detail?) when I realized that I only had one bracelet left on my arm. Uh-oh.
Panic!
I went to the places I've been to in the office, not there. Bad sign.
But now, I'm sitting here, posting this because I've semi resigned to the fact that it might be lost forever and I won't be seeing it anytime soon, or ever.
Funny though. The bracelet I lost was the smaller one, the one I thought wouldn't come lose. And I lost it today, just a few hours after deciding to wear it.
Sigh. I won't lie, the bracelet was a gift from a used-to-be special person. And though things have changed, I have a habit of cherishing things given to me as I know how the value of it was before. So, losing it seems like losing a memory.
Somehow, it's odd. There are mixed emotions about losing the bracelet. First, it makes me feel a little bit guilty, for "not taking care of it", but then, hey it's not my fault it came lose or something. Second, it's just a way to say that people can't hold on to these kinds of memories forever and that I am actually "happy" that it's gone.
Weird. Sayang lang talaga, I guess.
I've been talking to 2 friends simultaneously about this today and I think both of them said the same thing..."it just means you need to get a new one..." or something like that...
'When the old is gone, something new would take its place.'
I wonder.
I've lost three other bracelets before. All with their side stories attached. But it seems that what both my friends said were true. When the old one gets lost, a new one will come take its place, one way or the other...
I'd tell you about the other three, but that's another story.
Bad move.
So, I took out a plain white gold necklace, the pendant that Chrissy always liked (heart-key shaped) and 2 white gold bracelets that always went together.
Ah, perfect for day-to-day wear.
So, I cleaned both bracelets and twined them together as always (as one is bigger than the other) so I won't lose them, picked up my bags and went to work.
Somewhere along the way, in the jeep maybe, i looked at my hand and said to myself, hey, "I did a good job cleaning it. It sparkles real nice..."
I got down the jeep, rushed to the office, did my daily routine, wash the glasses, have breakfast, got down to work. I went to the bathroom (oops, is that too much detail?) when I realized that I only had one bracelet left on my arm. Uh-oh.
Panic!
I went to the places I've been to in the office, not there. Bad sign.
But now, I'm sitting here, posting this because I've semi resigned to the fact that it might be lost forever and I won't be seeing it anytime soon, or ever.
Funny though. The bracelet I lost was the smaller one, the one I thought wouldn't come lose. And I lost it today, just a few hours after deciding to wear it.
Sigh. I won't lie, the bracelet was a gift from a used-to-be special person. And though things have changed, I have a habit of cherishing things given to me as I know how the value of it was before. So, losing it seems like losing a memory.
Somehow, it's odd. There are mixed emotions about losing the bracelet. First, it makes me feel a little bit guilty, for "not taking care of it", but then, hey it's not my fault it came lose or something. Second, it's just a way to say that people can't hold on to these kinds of memories forever and that I am actually "happy" that it's gone.
Weird. Sayang lang talaga, I guess.
I've been talking to 2 friends simultaneously about this today and I think both of them said the same thing..."it just means you need to get a new one..." or something like that...
'When the old is gone, something new would take its place.'
I wonder.
I've lost three other bracelets before. All with their side stories attached. But it seems that what both my friends said were true. When the old one gets lost, a new one will come take its place, one way or the other...
I'd tell you about the other three, but that's another story.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
nervous
I'm nervous. I have no idea why. Or maybe I do. I'm just plainly nervous. I tried to nap this afternoon, but it seems that no matter how tired I am, I couldn't. I'm all jumpy.
What's wrong?
:(
What's wrong?
:(
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Farewell 2007, Hello 2008
21 hours and 19 minutes have passed since the fireworks and the noise started to greet the new year. The neighborhood is peaceful again as if it was just another day. Unlike Manila, Baguio's fireworks last only for a while. Give it around 2 -3 hours tops and everything is quiet again.
Walang pahabol.
I lie here on my favorite bed trying to gather year 2007's events in my head. Indeed, in the 12 months that have passed, it is quite hard to piece everything together.
Thoughts of '07 that come to mind now:
- Erap is free and is planning to run for president. (Despite a condition on his pardon that he will no longer seek public office or something like that . Great. Just like the "I am sorry" incident by everyone-knows-who some years ago.
- Saddam has already been dead for a year. (w/ reference to last year's post)
- Cebu Pacific Piso Fares, where Every Juan Deserves to Fly or something like that.
- Thailand, Hong Kong, and Bohol
- Thailand taxis, shopping, diamonds, midnight flights and the elephant show.
- Hong Kong adventure with my most loveable friends. MTR, shopping, shopping some more and missing flights. (Hehehe)
- Huling hirit - travel to Bohol with mom, aunt and cousin. Waking up at 430 to watch dolphins in the middle of the sea by around 6 AM is definitely worth it. Jumping in the middle of the ocean with Care was fun too. Life vests are the way to go. :p
- Continuation of '06 dreams. Tsk.
- New baby! Caden Lewis Ching was born on December 4, 2007 to my brother and sister-in-law. :D Such a sweet sweet child.
- Christmas cooking, shopping, parties, gatherings, stories and confessions.
- New Year non-mass text. (Happy New Year guys, tinatamad lang talaga akong magtext. Nagsend naman ako nung Pasko. Ehehe)
- Celebrated my 1 year anniversary at work. Woohoo, way to go Chris and Cha! (September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007 and still going.. :D)
- Started studying again, a blessing.
- My U700
- Food For The Gods and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
And of course, hopes and dreams for 2008.
It's another year over. And I'm pretty sure my list above is very far from being a complete summary of my 2007. If you think (whoever you are reading this) that I missed something, please feel free to comment. :)
Overall, I am thankful to everyone that I've met last year (wow naks naman, I can now say last year).
Whether you're someone I just met for a minute or two, or maybe you're the person I saw from the jeep on the way to work, or the person that sent a wrong message, or maybe you're the person who knows me inside out without saying a word. I am thankful, grateful, that you, are a part of my life for 2007, and hopefully still in 2008.
Happy New Year friends. I hope we will cross each other's paths again, planned or not.
May we all have a wonderful, fun, hopeful, eventful, joyful (and everything good) year ahead of us.
Cheers!
*Cha*
9:56 PM
January 1, 2008
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