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Nabasa mo na ba yang bagong libro ni Robert Fulghum?
Ten copies lang ang ni-publish na ganyan kaya bili na sa suking National Bookstore!
While supplies last.
Chos!
Eto seryoso na...
Five weeks na kami sa nilipatan naming bahay.
Bahay na hindi conducive tirhan. Haha.
But we survived!
Salamat nalang sa mga naging guro ko ng elementary at hayskul sa mga naituro nila sa akin.
Bakit?
Hmmmm.. Let me count the ways...
Una. Partially furnished ang bahay. Ang tanging iniwan lang ng owner ay ang kanyang washing machine, vaccuum cleaner at 32" LCD TV. Wala naman sana kaso samin yon. Kaso maski higaan, dining table at sofa, WALA! Buti nalang binigay na samin ang mga kama sa dating bahay, binenta din sa murang halaga ang dining set -- pero laslas pulso naman ang presyo ng lorry. :( Pero dahil sa Mathematics na itinuro mula Grade 1 at sa pagsama-sama ko sa Nanay ko sa palengke, na-apply ang
Pangalawa. First week. Kailangan maglaba. Walang sampayan ang laundry area ni Uncle. Naisipan namin na palagyan ng pulley na sampayan ang labadahan, pero kinabukasan pa i-a-assess kung keribels ma-install-an, tapos a week after pa pede ikabit. Dahil ayaw kong matambakan ng maduming damit, gumawa muna ako ng temporary sampayan gamit ang kung anu-anong knot na tinuro para maging ganap na girl scout sa puso at diwa. Solb, nakaraos ang mga labahin namin. :)
Pangatlo. Kailangan na din magluto. Walang gas. Hindi naman kami nagkiskis ng kawayan para gumawa ng apoy. Pinaubaya ko na sa taga-Shellane ang gas.Naholdap kami ng $155. Ang mahal diba? Kung iisipin, $30-$33 lang ang isang tangke ng gas na panluto. Pero dahil hindi nga conducive ang bahay na yun para tirhan, wala ang mga pipes at fittings para sa kalan. Buti nalang ang girl scout at camper at kunwa-kunwariang hiker ay laging handa, madaming stock na ready to eat na pagkain. Solb ulet.
Pang-apat. Nabanggit ko na may iniwan na TV diba? Oo, pero walang console/rack o kung anuman pang tawag sa patungan niyon. So wala kaming choice kundi bumili dahil alang naman sa sahig ipatong ang TV at yumuko manood. Naka-box pa nang dumating ang TV rack. Buti nalang peyborit namin ng kapatid ko ang Lego at nafigure-out ko kung paano buuin ang lamesa. Salamat din sa Home Economics and Livelihood Education kasi natutunan ko ang importansya sa buhay nina Philips, Flathead at ni Allen Wrench. At dahil OC-OC ako at ayaw na kakalat-kalat ang mga wires, mabuti din ang naidulot nina Cable Ties at Black & Decker Drill.
Pang-lima. 3 rooms::3 TVs::1 cable point. Siguro magegets mo na ang nangyari. Dahil narasanan ko ang pakikipag-telebabad noon hanggang alas-tres ng madaling araw, di pwedeng di ko natutunan kung paano i-figureout ang pagka-haba-habang extension ng telepono. At tulad ng sa landline, shempre nafigureout ko rin ang tatlong mahahabang cable wires mula main cable point papuntang tatlong kwarto -- the power of splitter! Namaga lang ang mga daliri ko sa kakaroskas. Gumagana naman ang lahat ng TV sa lahat ng kwarto, pero dahil sobrang hassle ang ang mga kable na hindi nakaorganize, at nakamamatay kapag napatid ka, napagdesisyunan nalang na ipaayos sa tunay na technician. -__-
Pang-anim. Meron kaming maid's room na planong ipa-renta.
Mga action items para matirhan iyon:
kama - ✓
collapsible dresser - ✓
bentilador - semi-check
Dahil nga maliit ang kwartong iyon, napagdesisyunan na wall fan nalang ang ikabit para makatipid sa space. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi mai-drill ng hausmeyt ko ang screw nun. Isang Biyernes na absent ako, sinubukan kong i-drill ang semento. HINDI NGA SIYA MADALI!!! Dugo't pawis ang puhunan para maibaon ang dapat bumaon. FYI pala, babae kami lahat. o__O
Dapat pala nag-karpintero o nag-construction nalang ako. Bagay naman pala.
May sense din naman ang mga naituro nang mahigit isang dekada ng pag-aaral.
Hindi lang laging by the book at by high score ang labanan.
Meron at meron talagang nai-aapply sa tunay na buhay.
Sa totoo lang, wala lang talaga akong ideya na maisulat. (Pero wag ka, humaba ang post...Tsk! Tsk!)
Naalala ko lang lahat ng mga kalbaryo sa bagong bahay nung mga unang linggo.
Ngayon, masasabi kong, ayos na naman ang lahat.
May ka-berks akong kasambahay na Pinay sa 8th floor na may alagang Siberian Husky na si Spike at all-boys na kapitbahay na hanggang ngayon diko pa nakita -- na sabi ng isang hausmeyt ko feeling nya, yung isa hosto daw ang trabaho; yung isa mukha raw magtataho. Hahaha.
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[Disclaimer: Long post. Allowed magskipread. Hehe]
And tomorrow seems so far away
I don't wanna live another day this way.
Don't wanna let life pass me by
Never knowing what it's like
To be as real as real can be
To share my life and know my dreams.
Pengeng lagareeeeeee!!!
Hindi ko pala ginawa yan. Kanta siya. :)
***
Gusto ko sana sabihin na ‘the rest was history’ after ng wedding reception nina Vina & Paul. Pero sayang ang space ni livejournal. Sulitin. Gow.
So, at 3 o’clock in the morning, na-magnetized ang keycard namin at hindi kami makapasok para magpalit at magpahinga. Ang isa pang keycard naiwan sa loob ng room. Imagine, ang Maid of Honor, from 3pm, suot na niya ang gown nya hanggang madaling araw. Since corporate discount ang ginamit to book the room, hindi pumayag ang reception to activate the keycard at need daw nung mismong tao sa reservation. Prangtanga lang. Sino naman ang gising ng ganung oras? Nagkaron ng mga ultimate plans ang barkada:
Plan A. Subukan paulit-ulit ang keycard hanggang sa mag-green ang color.
Plan B. Mag-request ng toiletries and towel para sa room namin. Tapos may isang mag-aabang at gugulatin ang mag-de-deliver, at pandidilatan ng mata – ‘buksan mo ang room namin kundi masasaktan ka!’
Plan C. Ipa-makeup ang room – oo, sa madaling araw!
Plan D. Tawagan paulit-ulit ang number ng nagpa-reserve hanggang sa magising at sumagot at ipakausap sa receptionist.
Plan E. Matulog nang naka-dress sa hallway.
Plan F. Sugurin sabay-sabay ang receptionist.
Hulaan kung ano ang nagwaging plano?
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WALA.
Hindi gumana ang Plan A dahil talagang na-magnetized ang keycard (nadikit ko kasi sa phone ko). Haha. At dahil sinubukan namin nang paulit-ulit, nalaglag ang keycard at nalusot sa ilalim ng pinto. Nangyari, wala ng keycard maski isa.
Hindi gumana ang Plan B kasi nung dumating ang nagdedeliver ng extra towel at toiletries, nagdoorbell lang sya at walang dalang master key. Hindi na namin tinangka pang gulatin sya at panlisikan ng mata, alam na namin na mas lalong phail.
Hindi gumana ang Plan C kasi wala naman sigurong gising na room service na maglilinis ng alas-tres ng madaling araw.
Hindi gumana ang Plan D dahil either mahimbing talaga sa pagkakatulog ang may-ari ng number o sinadyang i-silent ang phone para hindi maistorbo.
Hindi gumana ang Plan E dahil imbes na sa hallway kami ng 18f tumambay, bumaba muna kami sa suite ng bride at dun nakigulo sa room kasama ng family members nya.
At ang Plan F? Hindi kami lahat sumugod dahil pagod na sa kakalakad na may takong. Ang dalawang boys lang namin ang pumunta sa receptionist. Since matagal-tagal silang nawala at hindi pa namin malaman kung pass or phail ang plan, nagkaron ng ganitong balitaktakan:
Ako: Cham, handa ka na sa kasal mo? <yep, Cham is another BFF set to tie the knot on May>
Cham: Hindi pa tapos lahat. Yung invitation andami pa revisions.
Ako: Ikaw Majelle, kamusta na?
Majelle: <insert mahabang kwento about medical condition niya na medyo nagpalungkot ng atmosphere sa room>
Change topic! <lively ulet>
Ikaw Jaymie, kayo ni Ronnie kelan niyo balak magpakasal?
Jaymie: Nyek, wala pa noh!
Cham: E kau ni Din?
Majelle: Wala, matagal pa yan!
E ikaw Jack, asan na ang lovelife mo?
Ako: *patay tayo diyan*
Wala. Nabibili ba yan? Akina papakyawin ko!
Majelle: Seryoso! Kelan ka ulet magbo-boyfriend?
Ako: *okay hotseat...ayheyreeet*
Diko alam. Walang dumarating e.
Majelle: Kelan ba ung last? Kelan nga ba kau nag-break nung jerk na JV na yun?
Ako: Early 2008?
Majelle: Ano nang nangyare dun?
Ako: Diko alam.
Majelle: Sila parin nung girl?
Ako: Siguro. E na-preggers niya un diba. Saka truly madly deeply in love ung babae sa kanya, hindi yun papayag na hiwalayan siya non.
Majelle: Kinokontak ka niya?
Ako: Hindi. Pero yung last na usap namin was thru email. Nag-email siya sakin.
Majelle: Ng?
Ako: Sorry, sorry ek-ek. Na hindi niya mapatawad sarili niya sa ginawa niya sakin. Na if he would be given a chance, ako parin sana. Mga ganyang dramarama sa hapon.
Majelle: Pero nagkikita pa kayo?
Ako: Di na.
Majelle: Mahal mo pa?
Ako: Di na rin.
Majelle: So okay ka na talaga?
Ako: Oo. Matagal na. Mga less than two years lang ako krung-krung mode.
Majelle: Ayy mabuti yan! So ano na nga, wala kang dine-date?
Ako: Wala nga.
Majelle: Wala kang plano?
Ako: Kung meron naman bakit hindi. E wala e.
Majelle: Hihintayin mo lang?
Ako: Ewan ko.
Majelle: Bakit di mo itry mag-online dating, speed-dating, blind date?
Ako: Ewan ko. Ayoko nang maggagaganun. Graduate na’ko dun.
Majelle: Tinatanong kita hindi para i-pressure ka. Iniisip lang kita.
Isipin mo, malungkot tumanda nang mag-isa.
Ako: Alam ko. Yun nga ang fear ko diba. Hindi ako natatakot mamatay. Hindi rin ako natatakot tumanda. Pero yung tatanda na mag-isa, ibang usapan.
Majelle: O see. Kaya maghanap ka na!
Ako: Saan nga? Sa kanto ba ng Espanya meron? Sa Rotonda?
Majelle: Gagu mo! Sa SG ba wala?
Ako: Wala. E kung meron, edi dinala ko na dito. Haha
Majelle: Maghanap ka na. Life is short. Live life to the fullest.
Ako: Opo Ma’am.
Majelle: Lumabas-labas ka kasi.
Ako: Palagi kaya ko sa kalsada at lakwatsa.
Majelle: Kasi andun na tayo sa next phase ng buhay naten as BFFs e. Everyone’s on their track on starting a family. Alang naman maiwan ka na soloflight. Mas masaya na mag-travel-travel kung other half ang kasama mo. Na okay kasama friends, pero iba parin ung may special someone. Isipin mo yun ah!
Ako: Kung meron darating, meron. Kung wala, hintayin muna. So old school ba? Haha. Pero pinagdarasal ko naman na sana meron dumating. Na ibigay ni Lord ung worth it.
Majelle: Tama yan! Pagppray din kita!
Sabay tight huugggg.
After 20 minutes, dumating na ang boys.
Pano kami nakacheck-in sa room? Dumating ang groom at bride at dumaan sila ng reception. Walang explanation, ni-activate na ang keycard namin. Yey! :)
Tapos tequila mornight na! :)
***
At times, hindi mo talaga maiiwasan na hindi maisip na single ka. May times talaga na you’ll miss hugging and cuddling someone, you’ll miss cooking for someone, you’ll miss scribbling cheesy love letters for someone, and the list goes on. Lalo na pag sa facebook timeline mo almost all your batchmates and friends are either tieing the knot or getting engaged – mas grabeycious ang preysyur. Parang pag nag-reunion kayo ng mga relatives, boom ang unang tanong, “kelan ka mag-aasawa?” Pag nag-reunion naman ng high school friends, “nasan na si boyfriend?”
Sa totoo lang, hindi ako nape-pressure from my end, mas nape-pressure ako sa dinidikta ng society. Society kasi ang nag-instill na for girls, marrying and settling down age ang 30. If you aren’t with someone when you reach that age, you’ll most likely to end up single for the rest of your life. Eksaheradaaaa!!! E meron nga 40 palang kinakasal. Tsk! Tsk!
Kung meron, e di meron. Kung wala, ganun talaga ang life, e di better luck next lifetime nalang. ;)
Happy ako with life like this and being in a relationship with me, myself and I.
I still used to develop crushes all the time. Haha, parang hayskul lang.
Before, I usually would pray to God, “Lord, sana si ganito nalang. Lord, sana si ganyan nalang.” But I learned it’s not the way it works.
Right now, what I’m praying for is, “Lord, grant me the one who is worth it and worth the wait.”
Last March 9, umuwi ako ng Manila. Hindi na ako nagpasundo since backpack lang naman ang dala ko.
Hindi rin alam sa bahay na yun na ang uwi ko. Ang press release March 31. :)
Taxi from NAIA 1 to Ayala MRT: ✓
Dela Rosa Transit bus from Ayala to Novaliches: ✓
Duplicate keys sa bahay ni Maki: ✓
Pagdating ko ng bahay, andun ang Nanay ko -- nakabold, nakaupo sa sahig ng CR at nag-i-is-is ng timba. TMI ba? LOL.
Siya: Aysusmaryosep! Bakit ka andito? Diba sa 31 ka pa?
Ako: Hindi ako 'to. Multo ito.
Siya: Dun ka muna sa baba. Tapusin ko lang maligo.
Ako: Bakit di ka pumasok?
Siya: Ewan ko. Naramdaman ko Ate na parang darating ka.
Ako: Hahaha. Weh?! Sinabi sa'yo ni Mai-Mai noh?
Siya: Wala nagsabi sakin pramis!
Ako: E ba't andito ka sa bahay nga?
Siya: E ba't andito ka rin? Diba sa Holy Week ka pa?
Ako: Nyek, san mo nasagap ung holy week? Bukas na kaya kasal ni Vina!
Siya: Ahh ganun ba?!
Ako: Sinabi nga sayo ni Mai-Mai na darating ako?!
Siya: Hindi nga! It's what you call Mother's Instinct Ate!
Ako: Okay.
***
Natulog muna slight. Then pagkagising nag-impake ng pang-overnightsss, nagpa-pedicure at rumampa na sa Holiday Inn sa Gale to meet the BFFs. Wala gaanong puyatan ng first night -- shempre ayaw magka-eyebags ng Cord, Maid of Honor, Commentator at Offertory, sayang ang ekspowsyur sa videographist.
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MAR10, 7pm. The Muse & Loverboy's Wedding. :)
Vina has been my friend since first year college, together with the rest of BFFs (Cham, Majelle & Ronnie) -- that counts to 12 whopping long years!
Si Paul naman has been a Math Club orgmate when we were in our last year in the university. Diba sa mga org sa college, meron interview interview eclavu. When asked sino ang crush niya, he pointed to Vina. May asaran portion na naganap, then naging informal ligawan, then naging MU, then ON. And mula nga noon, both were inseparable. If I remember right, si Paul ung unang "ampon" or "add-on" ng BFFs. Siya rin ang pinakabatang myembro -- being 3 or 4yrs younger than us.
Actually, I couldn't find the right words to describe how great the wedding was. Shempre kung isa sa best friend mo ang ikakasal, you'll feel nothing but overflowing happiness din. Vina was a very beautiful bride. Paul was one of the coolest and shempre pogiest groom na kilala ko. Nakisabay naman kaming apat nina Cham, Ronnie and Majelle sa pagiging emotional ng mga parents. Standing at our respective posts -- Majelle at the commentator's podium, Cham at the Maid of Honor's chair,
Ronnie at the Secondary Sponsors' row, and I at the seat near to the offertory items -- kanya-kanyang punas ng panyo at nangingilid na luha ang eksena namin. our best friend is finally settling down. :))
After ng church wedding, pictorial it is.
Friends of the Bride: ✓
Friends of the Groom: ✓
Hmmm parang may kulang, walang BFFs lang.
So nakipila kami hanggang matapos ang lahat ng dapat ma-picture-an, at pasok sa banga!
BFFs plus the Add-Ons picture: ✔
This is the FIRST picture of the five of us in a TGIS-like pictorial, 12 years ago sa ever-loved naming building sa sangka-UP-han. :)
Haha talagang bitin-bitinan ang mga pants :))
Oh my, we're growing old naaa...
Today's our last day in Whitewater.
Since I set foot here in Singapore, it has been my second Home for two years.
I can't help but be melodramatic moving out from this place. Even if sometimes "all people living in it" don't agree with each other and had misunderstandings, the place still became special to me -- celebrating two Christmases, two New Years, two birthdays, countless bbq parties, tambay moments, inuman sessions, overnights, and instant hostel for vacationing friends.
Two years back, I was already overwhelmed on how high I would allot monthly in paying my rent plus the utilities. I even thought of just finding another place cheaper. But I couldn't leave B1. Because who is B2 without B1?! (For those of you who don't know her, B1 is Liza. My housemate, former colleague, and an almost-a-decade-friend.)
My rent to a new place is $200 higher than my previous rent. The place is quite BIG for 3-4 people. It would be our new home for the next two years (starting today) -- for creating new memories, and celebrating new events.
...and my reason of being 'invisible' lately is this:
This is how plenty and humongous our stuffs are!!! Yep, we've acquired that much stuffs for 2 years!
Goodbye room, Goodbye Whitewater...you have served me well. :)
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When I saw a friend post something about Chetan Bhagat on the FB timeline, I clicked it right-away and read it. Since I've come to admire Chetan Bhagat's works and been able to read two of his bestselling pieces, I know that this is something worth sharing.
Okay first things first, who is this Indian guy anyway? Three years back, a friend gave me a copy of his first book, Five Point Someone. When I read the author's name and it sounds like African-ish or Bollywood-ish, I instantly thought of Chenua Achebe - who I am really a no fan. I used to read one paragraph of Achebe's Things Fall Apart over and over back in college. And if not for a Comm 1 reaction paper requirement, I would really ditch reading his sleepy novel.
When I read how interesting Five Point Someone's summary is, I thought maybe I should give it a try. Achebe is not Bhagat after all.
...And it was worth it. 'Twas one memorable book that I got hooked on, because apart from life's little lessons it imparts, the three protagonists would leave you having hearty laughSSS all throughout. :)
Then a year ago, another friend lent me a dying copy of One Night @ the Call Center. I maybe a little too exagg describing a book as dying, pero kasi gula-gulanit na siya with matching sulat-sulat. And I pity those books that were not really taken cared of. I wouldn't blame her for the book's "maltreatment", because it was how she acquired it in the first place (it was given to her by an Indian colleague). :(
Anyway, I finished that novel as part of my 2011 booklist. It still has Bhagat's trademark for humorous writing tone with tidbits of life's inspiring lessons much like Mitch Albom's and Robert Fulghum's works.
And when office and non-office friends went gaga over Bollywood late last year, two films - 3 Idiots and Hello - were passed frenziedly from one hard drive to another. Piratebay kung piratebay ito. Later did I know, those two films happened to be the movie adaptation of both books. I love 3 Idiots more than Hello, for it left me crying most of the time. ^__^
So going back to this friend's post in FB, I will just leave you with this: Spend two minutes on reading this and then spend the rest of your life appropriately. :)
"Don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order. There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.
Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.
One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up?
It's ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couple of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, enjoy with your friends, fall in love, [have] little fights with your loved ones - We are people, not programmed devices.
Don't be serious. Be sincere."
Many of us take for granted small stuffs because we are blinded by what the big stuffs can offer.
We often think that we are in race against time for all the deadlines that we ought to meet.
We tend to go beyond perfection because failing means we're weak.
But if we learn to stop, appreciate the little things, make a few mistakes and have time to reflect; maybe we will see the world in a different perspective; maybe we won't need to be running against life-athon.
Happy first Friday of the Month! :)
*image from Google
Medyo naging busy nung last week ng January to first week ng Feb sa work. Pero sakto parin na nakakauwi ng 6-6:30.
Saka sakto lang na masingit ung mga sidetrip na mall tour bago umuwi para maglakad-lakad.
Tumakbo-slash-nag-alay-lakad sa Safari Run 2012. Yun ang unang marathon-marathon-an na sinalihan ko ngayong taon. Sabi 6km, pero sabi ni RunKeeper, 6.5km siya.
Last year sumali rin ako diyan pero inulan kami. Tapos binigay nalang ung medal basta-basta. Nung matapos magbigayan ng medal, bigla tumila ung ulan.
Tinuloy ung Fun Run, dun kami nakitakbo para kunwari may worth na paghihirap ung medal.
Kapag sumali ka sa Safari Run, free ang entrance sa Zoo. Last year, sa Night Safari. Ngayon, sa Singapore Zoo naman.
Kaya pagtapos nung takbo, tumambay kami ni Prend sa loob -- kumain ng Indian food, Pizza at nanood ng Elephant Show.
Nagpunta sa Kids Station na puno ng water fountains. Tapos meron dun isang section na parang balde tapos pupunuin tapos pag nag-bell na siya, babagsak ung tubig. Tumayo kami sa gitna kasama ang mga bata at matandang naka-swimsuit at brief, sabay splash, tili. Ayun basang parang sisiw kaming umuwi. Pero masaya :)
Ni-meet ang isa pang kaibigan na itago nalang natin sa pangalang Sam.
Tumambay sa peyborit nyang coffeeshop sa may Ion.
Naglakad sa Orchard hanggang marating ang Concorde at dun umupo sa benches sa sidewalk at nagkwentuhan na parang walang pasok kinabukasan.
Umuwing naghihingalo. Hindi narin nakahilamos, nakapagtutbras at nakapagpalit ng damit, derecho tulog na suot ung natuyong damit.
Kasama sa ka-busyhan ang paghahanap ng bahay na malilipatan...
"HDB rental fee in Singapore nowadays is not reasonable."
May tama si kaibigang Dyowel nung ni-tweet niya ang mga katagang yan.
Gusto kong tumambling sa nagmamahalang renta sa Singapore, hindi naman ganun kaganda ang bahay.
Parang kung pwede lang maglatag ng karton ng Lucky Me at Chippy sa kalye at sa ilalim ng mrt, ginawa ko na.
Buti nalang mabait si Bro dahil binigyan Niya kami ng mabait na owner.
Ni-extend ang same rent with open contract sa haus hanggang September, tapos hindi rin minamadali na umalis kami -- kung nakahanap ng lilipatan by March, sabihan siya; pag hindi, pwede pa mag-stay. Woopee!! :)
Pero kelangan parin mag-box ng mga gamit. Haist...
>__<
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meron akong muntik ginawa na nung inisip ko uli, hindi pa pala ko handang gawin.
buti hindi nangyari. buti napigilan ko sarili ko.
minsan talaga may pagka-baliw ako.
tsk! tsk!
Friday. Early dismissal parang high school lang. Pumunta ako ng agency ko sa CBP para mag-renew ng EP. Nakita ko si Sam at nagkwentuhan saglit habang namamapak ng twister fries. Bumalik ng Tampi para kitain ang isa pang kaibigan. Nakakita kami ng sale ng Triumph. Oo, ung bra! Paikot-ikot kami sa mga kariton ng iba-ibang disenyo, kung san ba kami pipili, dun sa 2 for $29, 2 for $39, 2 for $49, or higher? Napagod na kami kakasukat at kakahalungkat. Dahil gusto na naming maupo at mag-dinner, sumuko na kami sa pumpon ng mga ka-bra-han at tinanong ko na si Auntie:
Ako: Auntie, you have ##ALPHABET for this? (habang inabot sa kanya ang size 10 na baby bra. joke! habang nakatingin siya dun sakin)
Auntie: I think ##ALPHABET is small. You try ##E, F or G!
Huwaaaat? Meganong cup size?!?! Anyun? Mama bra?
Ako: No Auntie, too big!
Auntie: You try first! Go! Go!
So wala akong choice, sinukat ko din para masiyahan si Auntie saka ko bumalik sa kanya.
Ako: See Auntie, I told you, this is too big!
Classic si Auntie. Pinasaya niya ang bra-hunting namin. Shempre hindi ko binili ang over-sized bra!
Saturday. Rumonda ako sa Tampines. Inulan, ay mali, Binagyo nang bonggang-bongga. Nag-Tagalog mass.
Sunday. Naglinis ng kwarto. Inumpisahan nang i-box ang mga bagay-bagay -- carpet, used clothes, mga tumblers galing sa run(s), sangkatutak na libro, revoltech at figma na laruan, plansta, sapatos, sinelas, kaserola, baso, at kung anu-anu pang anik-anik. Nakita ang mga planners from 2010 and 2011. Nagbasa ng entries sa bawat pahina na nagsilbing diary, prayer notebook, doodle page, reminder, todo list, 5-things list at time capsule ng mga movie tickets, tissue, resibo, neoprints, airline tickets at kung anu-anu pang memorabilia.
Monday. Nanood ng latest episodes ng Fringe at Alcatraz. Parehas maganda. I love JJ Abrams! Naisipan kong lumabas ng lungga ko kasi baka maging monghe na'ko. Tumambay kina Prend, sa Yishun. Naglutu-lutuan ng spaghetti ala spam. Naggupit-gupit. Nanood. Tumawa.
Tuesday. I don't feel like talking to somebody today. Naks, english! Duma-dramarama sa hapon lang yun. Ayun nga, nagpunta ako sa Pasir Ris Park ng umaga para masilayan sana ang sunrise, but epic fail natabunan ng madidilim na clouds ang araw, haist. Nagnilay-nilay nalang ako saglit. Tapos umuwi nalang ako at nagpakaburo sa aking eight-cornered room (oo, eight! kasi hindi siya quadrilateral, irregular octagon ang shape ng room) at pinanood ang 11-episode jap series entitled "Atashinchi no Danshi". Nilipat ni Yeye ang series na yan sa HDD ko nung last kong uwi, maganda daw. In fairview, maganda naman nga ang family dramedy. I cried, I laughed, but did the crying mostly. I have a soft spot for family-oriented dramas or movies, ewan ko ba! :)
Natapos ko ang 11 episodes na walang tayuan. CR lang ang breaks. Sumakit mata at ulo ko sa kakabasa ng subtitle, kaya natulog muna ko saglit at nagpramis na from 6:30pm to 8pm lang ako matutulog. Epic fail ule dahil 9pm ako nagising. Nagluto lang ng tender juicy hotdog at nanood naman ng One True Love (nina Marian Rivera at Dingdong Dantes) at Wanted Perfect Mother (nina Regine Velasquez at Christopher de Leon).
Bago matulog, nakapag-browse pa'ko ng facebook. Meron akong isang kaibigan na nag-post tungkol sa horoscope for 2012.
Ang year of the ganito daw, swerte. Ang year of the ganyan daw, malas kaya magsuot ng kung anu-anung bling-bling para pang-counter-attack. Ang mga Chinese talaga kung anu-anung nifo-forecast.
Naisip ko, swerte kaya tayong lahat! Walang malas. Yun lang nabuhay tayo at nagigising araw-araw, e sobrang swerte na natin diba?
Ayun lang. Walang sense na post haha.
Kyotsukete :)
- Location:office desk
- Mood:
bored - Music:Only Reminds Me Of You by MYMP
I fuck up at times. I sometimes prefer the crooked roads over straight pavements.
But when I read somewhere about these five basic truths, *boom*, I know that it's WORTH sharing.
Pramis, isa o dalawang minuto lang 'to... :))
God's 5 basic truths for facing life:
1. You are never alone no matter what your circumstances may be.
2. You do not face your battles -- He does. He lives in you to face life for you.
3. You are loved -- more than you could have ever dreamed of being loved.
4. You are forgiven -- TOTALLY -- of past, present, and future sins. You stand in His presence, CLEAN!
5. You are a new person because of Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection. You died with Him and you were born again with Him -- raised to walk as the new creation He has made you.
Conclusion?
When you feel like saying, "I am so lonely," Read #1 five times!
When you feel like saying, "I cannot do this!" Read #2 ten times!
When you feel like saying, "No one cares about me! Nobody loves me." Read #3 again and again.
When you feel like saying, "How could He love me? I've done so many bad things!" Read #4 over and over again!
When you feel like saying, "I'm not any different! Look at me. I'm the same old insecure, frightened, inferior person I've always been." Read #5 again, and again...
Think about these five truths.
Set your mind on them.
Thank Him for these truths that He has given you that you might be trained to face your world.
With these tucked away in your thinking process, you can courageously declare: "Look out world! Here I come."
Happy Tuesday!
:)
- Location:office desk
- Mood: kasi walang magawa :))
- Music:nakapasak lang ang earphone sa tenga pero walang sounds LOL
It's the last day of 2011 and a few hours from now, I would have to habituate myself in writing the date, instead of 2011, it's gonna be 2012! I don't know why, but whenever the year closes towards its end, I can't help but get this bittersweet feeling. Bitter, for many reasons like that feeling of I could have done more with the three hundred sixty-five days I was given. Sweet, because I have a clean slate to start over with. Then as it hits 00:00 tomorrow, I'll have three hundred sixty-six days to splurge. Yes, it's a leap year next year! :)
2011 was sooooo good to me. Here's to wrap up what tu-ow-ow-wan had offered me:
January
Met bigtime, famous and 'makinis' bloggers Jepoy and Joel. Second time to meet Gasul. At dito na nagsimula ang pakikipagsapalaran ng pagrerecruit ng mga tao para mabuo ang malaking pamilya ng SGBloggers. :)
Nagroadtrip ala SG style gamit ang ezlink, number-hand pompyang at free airport shuttle services with IBM friends.
February
I celebrated my XX birthday with my BFFs when they went in Singapore for a vacation, wherein we had sa sidetrip to Kuala Lumpur as well.
March
Work-wise, contract got renewed, meant that I got to stay in Singapore for another year, I had money to send back to the Philippines, and I still was able to support my unending itchy feet attacks.
April
Family-wise, little brother graduated with honors in UP. I went home for a week-long vacay to eat chickenjoy, isaw at UP, and shawarma in Lagro. Bonding with my dogs esp with Maki :)
May-June
Wala akong maalalang highlight. Hehe :)
July
Sand, Sun and Sea in Tioman
August
Went to Brunei with Gilyn. Conquered my fear of heights by climbing atop the steep canopy walk and saw a 360-degree view of broccoli-like horizon of trees.
September
I needed a hug in Cameron Highlands
October
Itchy feet attack brought me, Gilyn, Michelle and Liza to Port Dickson over the weekend.
SGBloggers' first kris kringle
November
Attended a colleague's wedding in Bali and was mesmerized by Tanah Lot.
Finally met my all-time fave Disney character in an HK-Macau trip with Oracle friends.
Judged to Bulakbol's photo contest
Hiked Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Park with Che and Sam
SGBloggers' second kris kringle
December
IPC Teambuilding - Dec 02
SGBloggers Christmas Party - Dec 02 to 03
IBM Christmas Party - Dec 09
Completed 9 days of Simbang Gabi - Dec 15 to 23
Noche Buena with housemates - Dec 24
SGBloggers Christmas Picnic - Dec 25
Friends. These chunk of guys gets bigger in bigger in number! They are the ones keeping me sane while I'm miles away from home. Plus closer ties with BFFs at home.
Family. Calls from Nanay kept me from feeling homesick.
Leisure. Travel-wise, mukha namang quotang-quota na naman ako.
2011 has indeed been very good to me. A lot of blessings came my way, and there's no one else to give thanks to but God.
So bring it on 2012, who says it's the end of the world next year?
Cheers to a new year to make new memories and stumble on new mistakes.
Happy New Year To All!
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- Location:Singapore, Kampong Pasir Ris
