questions stolen from Ailish's multiply

waiting for 6:00...


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? no
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? April 2, 2009
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? of course
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? pork
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? none
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?: Yes
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?: sometimes..when needed..
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?: Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?: i'd love to try
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?: i'm not into cereal..
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?: yes
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?: dulce de leche
13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?: nose and eyes
14. RED OR PINK?: Pink
15. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?: my nose..hehe
16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?: my dad..
17. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?: blue jeans and pink flip flops
18. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?: officemates talking...
19. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?: pink
20. FAVORITE SMELLS?: herbench perfume, victoria's secret, norms'
21. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?: foong leng
20. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?: Basketball
22. HAIR COLOR? : Black
23. EYE COLOR?: black
24. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? : no
25. FAVORITE FOOD? : champorado, fries, donut, burger steak
26. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?: Happy Endings
27. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?: knowing
28. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?: orange
29. SUMMER OR WINTER?: Summer
30. HUGS OR KISSES?: hugs and kisses
33. FAVORITE DESSERT?: ice cream
34. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? : bob ong's macarthur (rereading)
35. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? : none
36. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?: didn't watch
37. FAVORITE SOUND(S): my phone's message alert tone
38. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? : don't know them both
39. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Hmmm... none
40. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?: quirino
41. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SIGNIFIGANT OTHER?: my batchmate in my first work

Bob Ong Lines

Tagalog tayo ngayon..

Dati ko na naririnig pangalan ni Bob Ong. Nagkalat sa 'inbox' ng mga telepono yung mga pinasikat nyang linya. Madalas din akong mag-globe unlimited text dati para ipasa sa mga kaibigan ko yung mga nakakatuwa nyang 'quotes'.

Kaya pag-uwi ko ng Pinas, sinigurado kong bibili ako ng mga libro nya..nakabili ako ng 5 (ABNKKBSNPLAK, Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ang mga Pinoy, Ang Paboritong Aklat ni Hudas, Stainless Longganisa at MacArthur). Yung isa hindi available sa Powerbooks nung magpunta ako ng MOA. Wala na kong time maghanap pa sa ibang bookstores noon kaya sabi ko kay Sherwin ibili nya ako ng book at ipadala kay Mau pagpunta nya dito.

Inumpisahan kong basahin yung unang libro sa Pinas (ABNKKBSNPLAK) pero di ko natapos kasi nakikipag-agawan yung pinsan ko (si Sheryl) kaya ipinaubaya ko na muna. Sinimulan ko din sa Pinas yung isa (Bakit baliktad magbasa ang mga pinoy) kahit di ko pa tapos yung isa pero nakita ni Joy (pinsan ko din)..ayun kinuha din..

Natapos ko nalang talagang basahin yung mga yun pagpunta ko dito.. (yung unang libro sa eroplano ko natapos)..Binabasa ko habang naghihintay ng bus, habang nakasakay sa bus, habang nasa escalator, habang naghihintay ng MRT at habang nasa MRT...at kung minsan, pag ayaw kong tigilan, kahit nasa office ako..hehe.. sabi nga ni Sherwin kapal daw ng face ko pati sa office nagbabasa ako..kaya kapag natanggal ako sa trabaho sisisihin ko si bob ong..hahaha! Madalas ako tumatawa mag-isa. Natawa din ako minsan, nung binabasa ko yung Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ang mga Pinoy, pabaliktad kasi yung cover..kaya yung isang intsik na katabi ko sa MRT tingin ng tingin sa akin..siguro nagtataka kung bakit baliktad yung picture..hehehe..

Madami akong natutunan sa books. Kaya kung nakakaintindi ka ng Tagalog dapat mo syang basahin..

Quotes from Bob Ong:

Parang eskwelahan din ang buhay e. Marami kang pag-aaralan, pero hindi naman lahat ‘yon e importante at kailangan mong matutunan.

Naniniwala akong walang manunulat na kahit isang beses sa buhay n’ya e hindi nagkasala ng panggagaya.

Huwag mong maliitin ang kakayahan mong tsumamba.

Kung di mo alam kung sino ka, paano mo maipagmamalaki ang sarili mo?

Wag kang matuwa sa mga bagay na nakikita mo sa ngayon. Lahat iyan ay panandalian lamang at anumang sandali ay maaaring mawala.

Sa kolehiyo, maraming impluwensiya ang makikita. Masama o mabuti man ito. Wag mo isisi sa thesis partner o sa kaibigan ang lahat kung bakit nasira ang baga mo sa kakayosi, nasira ang atay mo sa kakainom at kung bakit nagkaroon ka agad ng pamilya. Kung talagang matino kang tao, kahit sino pa mang tarantado ang kasama mo ay maitutuwid mo pa rin ang daang tatahakin mo.
Ang tenga kapag pinagdikit, korteng puso. Extension ng puso ang tenga. Kaya kapag marunong kang makinig, marunong kang magmahal.

Wag mawawalan ng gana sa buhay. Kung ano yung galing mo, kulit mo, lakas ng sigaw at tuwa mo sa mga laban ng UAAP, NCAA, mga sports fest o concert ng paborito mong banda, wag mong iwawala hanggang sa pagtanda. Wag kang tutulad sa ilang kongresista na nagre-report sa trabaho para lang matulog.

Kung gusto mong maging musikero, sige lang. Pintor, ayos! Inhinyero, the best! Kung gusto mo maging teacher, pilitin mong maging teacher na hindi makakalimutan ng estudyante mo. Kung gusto mong maging sapatero, maging pinakamahusay kang sapatero. Kung gusto mong maging karpintero, maging pinakamagaling kang karpintero. Kung gusto mong maging tindero ng balut, wag kang dadaan sa harap ng bahay naming para mambulahaw sa gabi kung ayaw mong masaktan!

Hindi ako naniniwalang kailangan ng tao mangarap dahil gusto nya ng pera o gusto nyang sumikat o gusto nya ng impluwensya. Side effects na lang ang mga ‘to, tingin ko. Nangangarap ang tao dahil binigyan sya ng Diyos ng kakayahang mangarap at tumupad nito. Tungkulin nyang pagbutihin ang pagkatao nya at mag –ambag ng tulong sa mundo. At wala na siyang iba pang magagawang mas malaking kasalanan bukod sa talikuran ang tungkuling iyon at hindi bumili ng libro ko.

Pero tanging ang utak lang ng tao- sa buong kalawakan- ang natatanging bagay na nagpipilit umintindi sa sarili niya.

Pakawalan mo yung mga bagay na nakakasakit sa iyo kahit na pinasasaya ka nito. Wag mong hintayin ang araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo.
Kahit kelan walang maling desisyon, nagiging mali lamang ito kapag hindi napapanindigan.

Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang mga taong malalapit sa iyo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo.

Minsan, kailangang ituro ng mundo sa’yo ang tama sa paraang masasaktan ka para matandaan mo.

Kung wala kang alam sa buhay ng dalawang tao o kahit pa man ay alam ka sa isa sa kanila, wala ka pa rin sa tamang lugar para lagyan ng kahulugan ang mga kilos nila

Lahat naman ng tao sumeseryoso pag tinamaan ng pagmamahal. Yun nga lang, hindi lahat matibay para sa temptasyon.

Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang taong malapit sayo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo.

Minsan kelangan mo ng lakas para sabihing mahina ka.

…ayokong sabihing susubok naman ako ng iba. Walang “iba”. Wala akong iiwan, meron lang babalikan. Kung meron mang iba sa ginawa ko, yun ay ang Bobong Pinoy. Kung may magsasabi man sa hinaharap na: “Sana nagpatawa ka na lang!” Yun ay opinyong handa kong tanggapin. Marami ang kaya at pwedeng gumawa ng mga isinusulat ko ngayon para sa mga mambabasa, pero ang gusto kong isulat at gawin para sa sarili, walang pwedeng tumupad kundi ako. Inumpisahan ko ang dialogue sa ikatlong libro para ipakilala sa mambabasa ang fiction. Umatras pa ‘ko ng bahagya sa ikaapat para mas maging kumportable sila dito. Sa mga susunod pa, pwede na siguro ako magtangka ng maikling kwento o nobela. Tulad ng pagsusulat ko, ayoko rin kasi malimitahan ang pagbabasa ng mga tao sa iisang klase ng libro…

Sa mga taong di nagpaparamdam sa kanilang mga kaibigan e mabuting patayin nalang namin kayo para magparamdam kayo.

Tipong pag sinabihan ka ng sorry, pwedeng sumama pa ang loob mo. Pero pag sinabihan ka na ng SUPER SORRY, naku - bawal na magtampo! Kasi super na yan.

Makakapagbago ka lang kung kaya mo nang aminin na hindi mo mapagkakatiwalaan ang sarili mong pag-iisip, dahil ito rin ang nagtutulak sa ‘yo sa bisyo.

Hell ang high school. Cool.

Pag binisita ka ng idea, gana, o inspirasyon, kailangan mong itigil LAHAT ng ginagawa mo para lang di masayang ang pagkakataon.

Walang taong panget. Nagkataon l ang na yung mukha nila hindi uso at hindi in.

Karapatan kong madapa at bumangon sa buhay nang walang tatawa, magagalit, magtatanong, o magbibilang kung ilang beses na ‘kong nagkamali at ilang ulit ako dapat bumawi.

Ganyan talaga ang mga tao, pipihit-pihitin ang katotohanan hanggang sa sumang-ayon na ito sa kumportableng posisyon ng mga makasarili nilang puso.

Ang liit at laki ay nasa isip lang. Bakit kami nina Bubuyog at Gagamba, may naipundar din kami kahit papano. Nasa pagsisikap lang ‘yan ng tao!

Natawa ka man o nandiri sa pagkaing may kakaibang pangalan, isang patunay lang yan na apektado ka ng salita.

Tama na sigurong malaman namin na lumalakad ang mga kamay ng relo at tumatakbo ang panahon.

diploma..ritual ‘yon, tradisyon, sakramentong hinihingi ng lipunan para magkatrabaho ka at kumita ng disente. At oo, para na rin respetuhin ka ng ibang tao.

Paano ko sila pasasalamatan kung ngayon ko lang naintindihan ang mga itinuro nila?
Paggawa na ba ng mabuti ang hindi paggawa ng kasamaan?

Wala kang ibang paghuhugutan ng sipag, tiyaga, at determinasyon kundi sarili mo.

"nalaman kong hindi final exam ang passing rate ng buhay. hindi ito multiple choice, identification, true or false, enumeration or fill-in-the-blanks na sinasagutan kundi essay na isinusulat araw-araw. Huhusgahan ito hindi base sa kung tama o mali ang sagot, kundi base sa kung may kabuluhan ang mga isinulat o wala. Allowed ang erasures.""...mas marami pa s'yang alam kesa sa nakasulat sa Transcript of Records n'ya, mas marami pa s'yang kayang gawin kesa sa nakalista sa resume n'ya, at mas mataas ang halaga n'ya kesa sa presyong nakasulat sa payslip n'ya tuwing sweldo."

...madaming teacher sa labas ng eskwelahan. desisyon mo kung kanino ka magpapaturo.

mag-aral maigi; kung titigil ka sa pag-aaral, manghihinayang ka sa pagtanda mo dahil hindi mo naranasan ang kakaibang ligayang dulot ng mga araw na walang pasok o suspendido ang klase o absent ang teacher.

iba ang informal gramar sa mali!!!

kung kabayo gagawa ng libro mahirap maging palaging politically correct para sa mga damo

Wag magmadali sa pag-aasawa. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon sa hinaharap, mag-iiba pa ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong di pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang sa kaboses niya si Debbie Gibson o magaling mag-breakdance. Totoong mas importante ang kalooban ng tao higit anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan sa eskwelahan e nagmumukha ring pandesal. Maniwala ka.

hikayAtin m0 LahAt ng kakilala m0 na mAgkaro0n kahit isA man lang paboritong libro sa bu0ng buhay nilA..dahil walA ng mas nakakaawa pa sa mga ta0ng literado per0 hindi nagbabAsa

kung paniniwalaan namin kayo na hindi naglaro ng tubig kahit na basa ang damit n'yo, kayo ang niloloko namin; hindi kayo ang nakapanloloko.

dalawang dekada ka lang mag-aaral. kung 'di mo pagtityagaan, limang dekada ng kahirapan ang kapalit.sobrang lugi. kung alam lang 'yan ng mga kabataan, sa pananaw ko ehh walang gugustuhing umiwas sa eskwela.

Para san ba ang cellphone na may camera?Kung kailangan sa buhay un, dapat matagal na kong patay.

ayokong nasasanay sa mga bagay na pwede namang wala sa buhay ko

iba ang walang ginagawa sa gumagawa ng wala

mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala

Titingnan mo ba ang basong kalahating bawas o kalahating puno?

hindi dahil sa hindi mo naiintindihan ang isang bagay ay kasinungalingan na ito. at hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohanan.

bakit ba ayaw matulog ng mga bata sa tanghali, alam ba nilang pag natuto silang umibig e hindi na sila makakatulog kahit gusto nila?

hindi lungkot o takot ang mahirap sa pag-iisa kundi ang pagtanggap na sa bilyon-bilyong tao sa mundo, wala man lang nakipaglaban upang makasama ka.

hinahanap mo nga ba ako o ang kawalan ko?

Kumain ka na ng siopao na may palamang pusa o maglakad sa bubog nang nakayapak, pero wag na wag kang susubok mag-drugs. Kung hindi mo kayang umiwas, humingi ka ng tulong sa mga magulang mo dahil alam nila kung saan ang mga murang supplier at hindi ka nila iisahan.

Mangarap ka at abutin mo. Wag mong sisihin ang sira mong pamilya, palpak mong syota, pilay mong tuta, o mga lumilipad na ipis. Kung may pagkukulang sa’yo mga magulang mo, pwde kang manisi at maging rebelde. Tumigil ka sa pag-aaral, mag-asawa ka, mag-drugs ka, magpakulay ka ng buhok sa kili-kili. Sa banding huli, ikaw din ang biktima. Rebeldeng walang napatunayan at bait sa sarili.

Tuparin ang mga pangarap. Obligasyon mo yan sa sarili mo. Kung gusto mo mang kumain ng balde-baldeng lupa para malagay ka sa Guinness Book of World Records at maipagmalaki ng bansa natin, sige lang. Nosi balasi. wag mong pansinin ang sasabihin ng mga taong susubok humarang sa'yo. Kung hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon, hindi pa rin tayo dapat nakatira sa jupiter ngayon. Pero hindi pa rin naman talaga tayo nakatira sa jupiter dahil nga hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon. Kita mo yung moral lesson?

Nalaman kong marami palang libreng lecture sa mundo, ikaw ang gagawa ng syllabus. Maraming teacher sa labas ng eskuwelahan, desisyon mo kung kanino ka magpapaturo. Lahat tayo enrolled ngayon sa isang university, maraming subject na mahirap, pero dahil libre, ikaw ang talo kung nag-drop ka. Isa-isa tayong ga-graduate, iba't-ibang paraan. tanging diploma ay ang mga alaala ng kung ano mang tulong o pagmamahal ang iniwan natin sa mundong pinangarap nating baguhin minsan...

Sabi nila, sa kahit ano raw problema, isang tao lang ang makakatulong sa’yo – ang sarili mo. Tama sila. Isinuplong ako ng sarili ko. Kaya siguro namigay ng konsyensya ang Diyos, alam niyang hindi sa lahat ng oras e gumagana ang utak ng tao.

Obligasyon kong maglayag, karapatan kong pumunta sa kung saan ko gusto, responsibilidad ko ang buhay ko.

Nalaman kong habang lumalaki ka, maraming beses kang madadapa. Bumangon ka man ulit o hindi, magpapatuloy ang buhay, iikot ang mundo, at mauubos ang oras.

Masama akong tao, tulad mo, sa parehong paraan na mabuti kang tao, tulad ko.

Pare, isa kang totoong tao at walang halong kasinungalingan.In English, FACT you, pare. Totoo ka. In English, FACT you

kahit ikaw ay parang bato na manhid at walang pakiramdam, mag-ingat-ingat ka naman. dahil kahit ganyan ka, hindi nasasaktan, kaya mo namang makasakit.

Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka nya..

Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba.

Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang.

Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na.

Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin.

Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo.. Dapat lumandi ka din.

Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang.

Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa.

Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka.. Kaya quits lang.

Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una.

Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa.

Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority.

Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili nya.

Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo.

Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal…nakakatakot mahulog…at kapag nahulog ka, it’s either by accident or talagang tanga ka..

Engineering - a no nonsense field

(a week after my graduation)

"Engineering is a no nonsense field. To be an engineer is the fulfillment of a dream. The desire of the students to finish the course is a blood-and sweat investment. Basically, an engineering student is an analytically minded individual. Generally speaking, he is wise, above average in intellectual capacity and possesses an average aptitude in math and physical sciences."



Five years of higher education is enough to discourage a college applicant from taking an engineering course. Adding the fact that the five-unit mathematics head the list of grueling technical subjects, the student gradually psyches himself towards another field (commerce perhaps).

Many people tell me that a typical engineering student is either irregular or conditional. In order to be a fulfilled engineer, you must experience a grade of 5.0,…those who are dean’s listers are nerd!!

Based from my 5 years experience, I almost believed that statement because engineering course never became so easy..

...uhh.. but thank God my 5 eng'g student years is finished.. So sad I've hit some 3.0 marks.. but no failing grades at least..hehehe..but hey, i'm a no-nerd!

College Memories...

(Just found in my yahoo mailbox)

Mount Santo Thomas
January 12, 2006.

I’ve been in Baguio City for so many times. One of my uncles lives there and we occasionally visit him and his family. But I can say that my trip to Baguio City last January 10-12, 2006 is one of my most treasured memories in that place. I was with my closest college friends and my ECE family. Conceivably that was a perfect time to relax--setting aside those unfinished works and projects and emptying our mind from those brain-bloodying review materials.

We arrived at Fine Breeze Cottages, in Baguio City at exactly 8 o’clock in the evening. We were grouped according to our 'gang' . Sir Ronald Silverio handed us the key of our respective rooms.We had no activity that night so I decided to ask permission to Engr. Silverio to go out of the hotel premises and spend the night with my bestfriend, Hazel Mae. She studied at SLU-Baguio city so when she graduated her nursing course she decided to practice her profession there. She fetched me after Sir Silverio permitted me and we went to her apartment.

Our second day was our "free day". We were toured to different tourist spots of the summer capital of the Philippines like The Mansion, Mines View Park, we were also toured to Philippine Military Academy and finally to Burnham Park where I enjoyed boating with my friends. We were also advised to buy “pasalubongs” that day because we'll have no time to roam around the following morrow.

January 12, 2006. We hiked the highest peak of Benguet-the Mount Santo Tomas. From fine breeze, we did some on-road riding proceeding south to marcos highway then the crossing leading to greenvalley village, past the village starts a kilometer of off-road then starts the + or - 4 hours uphill trek to the summit of Mount Sto. Tomas, time it takes to reach. We walked for almost four kilometers! It was so uneasy for me to climb that 2,256 meters high because I have a history of asthma. The road is narrow-beside that is a cliff and there were many little stones and many big ones too along the path so we had to take extra extra care in order for us not to slip.

There are two places to "FINISH" at the summit, one would be the "RADAR" and the other is called "RELAY STATION" which is the topmost part of the mountain, the summit ("RADAR" or "Relay Stn.") is usually covered by clouds so there’s a cold and relaxing climate up ahead, a refreshing reward after a continuous long uphill ride.

When we got there, we enjoyed viewing from the top. It felt as if i'm already in heaven because i almost reached the sky. The main reason why we were there is to visit the different broadcasting towers of the different stations. We were permitted to visit the radio shelter of NBN 4, GMA 7 and IBC 13. They explained us the process of transmission and reception and they also showed us their facilities and taught us how they are working.

It was soo tiring but I really really enjoyed that activity. All’s well and ends well… that was really e great day worth lookin’ back..

The Songs...

When RJ visited my blog site, he told me to post the lyrics of this song. RJ's a good friend of mine, ughh...a great friend should I say.. He happened to be my batch mate in my first job and we became friends. He's cool! We tried to sing this together during my despedida and we silently agreed that we won't sing together again! Hahaha! Instead of creating a good music we just generated a disgusting sound, an unwanted energy, a noise..=p

Okay, there's a story behind this song and I decided to keep it private..hehehe..

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
Don Henley

I dont wanna lose you,
I dont wanna use you
Just to have somebody by my side
And I dont wanna hate you
I dont wanna take you
But I dont wanna be the one to cry
That dont really matter to anyone, anymore
But like a fool I keep losing my place
And I keep seeing you walk through that door

But theres a danger in loving somebody too much
And its sad when you know its your heart you cant trust
Theres a reason why people dont stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just aint enough

Now I could never change you
I dont wanna blame you
Baby you dont have to take the fall
Yes I may have hurt you
But I did not desert you
Maybe I just wanna have it all
It makes a sound like thunder
It makes me feel like rain
And like a fool who will never see the truth
I keep thinking somethings gonna change

But theres a danger in loving somebody too much
And its sad when you know its your heart you cant trust
Theres a reason why people don't stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

And theres no way home
When its late at night and you're all alone
Are there things that you wanted to say
Do you feel me beside you in your bed
There beside you where I used to lay

And theres a danger in loving somebody too much
And its sad when you know its your heart they cant touch.
Theres a reason why people dont stay who they are
Cause baby sometimes love just aint enough.
Baby sometimes love just aint enough.

...but here's a song that really relates to what I feel right now:

So Close
Jon McLaughlin

You’re in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I’m with you
So close to feeling alive

A life goes by
Romantic dreams will stop
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever I know
All that I wanted to hold you
So close

So close to reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this was not pretend
And now you’re beside me and look how far we’ve come
So far we are so close

How could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
We’re so close
To reaching that famous happy end
And almost believing this was not pretend
Let’s go on dreaming for we know we are
So close
So close
And still so far

2009 Wishlist - 2nd edition

Per Vic's request, here's my wish list for 2009:

But who's he anyway? Hmmm.. humbly speaking, he's one of the brightest and most respected engineering students during our time. A quizzer, a math geek who came from the outer world, a punk with a good handwriting and a classmate who forcefully convinced me to create a blog site. We do not belong to the same group of friends, we are not mutually related but he okay likes giving me exaggerated praises during our college days. Hehehe..

my 2009 wish list:

1. hmmm... mmmm... can i keep my number 1 wish? it's too personal and at the moment i don't have the courage to spill it..hehehe.. sorry., i'll let you know once it has been granted (or not..)

2. Good health for me and my family.

3. An electronic Bible - so i could bring it anywhere. My current Bible weighs almost 3/4 kilos. When I was preparing my things for my departure, to accommodate my Bible, I needed to limit the clothes etcetera that i had to bring so my baggage would not exceed to 15 kilos. But still it exceeded to i think 6 kilos..haha! and the worse, they charged me Php564.00 per kilo..so I had to pay 3,300+ when I checked-in the baggage.. I only had 5,000 Peso Bill in my wallet that time and I still need to pay the terminal fee (Php600) and travel tax fee (Php1,620) prior to my departure. So i asked the cashier ano if they're accepting Singapore dollar (because I had all my money converted into SGD) but unfortunately they're just accepting USD and Php... =,c

Good thing my mom was still at the waiting terminal so I went outside and asked for additional peso..the best talaga si mama =p..

Going back, i googled this stuff and it's current price costs 160 USD.. waaahh.. almost Php8000.. but i think it's worth the price of feeding my soul.. =D

My current Bible is the third one. I gave my first Bible (I owned it for 8 years) to Marrah for her birthday..she has been pleading me to give it to her during our PERC days. I cried when I gave it to her..hehe.. but I know she'll take good care of that treasure.. After that, I bought a new one at Powerbooks in megamall but I left it when I went back to my home province. I called my mom and asked her to send it to me via LBC but she told me my brother already owned it.."wala na, dinala ni Ronron sa dorm nya".. =,c

So I had no choice but to buy a new one again..I bought it at Robinson's pioneer.. I just realized it's bulky so I decided that my 4th Bible has to be the electronic one =p..

4. An iphone. I'm not a gadget freak. But i want an iphone!

5. A head band to hold my hair..hehe...

6. A Canon EOS 50D camera to capture the moments.. My friends know I'm a picture addict.

7. A flipflop. And it must be pink =p

8. 1 year supply of tissue paper. hehehe!

9. A laptop - cure for insomnia

10. A brand new car! hehe.. feels like i must have to save my salary forever to buy a new one...sige second hand nalang..hahaha!

11. A recipe book. This is a must.

12. An ocean! hehehe.. i need to learn how to swim.. =p

13. A castle (=';'=)...

I know they are too much =p.. but they're just wishes.. they're just desires.. having them not granted (except of course for wish #2) are fine with me..

A Retrospect: A Great 2008

2008 has been a fantastic year for me. I woke up this morning counting all the blessings I received in the past 12 months and I realized that God has been soooo cool that He kept on surprising me. My experience throughout the year has proven that the Big Guy up there is really interested in everything about you-from what you need to what you want..I may sound like a little preachy here but I just can't help it! Of course it was not a plainly smooth and happy journey, but the past year has truly been smashing..

1> January

my cousin's christening(Angel Zafirah)..i was the emcee


MOA Carnival with Cobolicious

We went to the i-don't-know bar after..sayang entrance fee, i just watched them drink..hehe..



wedding of one of my college barkada. I was one of the bride's maids..



beating tito melvin in chess - one of my life's very rare moments

2> February

Pre-valentine concert date with my cousins, ae ae and jovic



Birthday celebration of bes kwini and siz mau at Platinum

3> March

house party with cobolicious

My barkada since college praying together at divine

4> April

I again moved to a new boarding house in Boni..hayy palipat lipat nalang..



Barkada swimming at cool waves resort



I went home to the province for my cousin's wedding..syempre abay ulit..


starcity with cobolicious

5> May

it's my birthday!


cobolicious out-of-town

6> June

my mom and little bro visited me in Malolos

Sean, Ferdie and I posed for the "Barobaybay let there be light" initiative.

moving to another unit..AGAIN!

7> July

Rolling in to a new project..they're my new team mates!



my cousin Jena's arrival from Brunei..we're complete!



the very first Divisoria gala with my cousins...


reunion with highschool friends

8> August

Independence Day...cobolicious bond-free celebration

saturday work with jollibee

HT E2E team building.. i was one of the organizers

9> September

2nd year cobolicous anniversary



badminton galore with my team mates

10> October

Early project halloween party


October trick or treat for Kids

11> November

outing with college friends at cool waves resort

12> December

HT Runway..our models

receiving the Designer's choice award..pheew! feels good!



winning the price for the t-shirt design contest..what a night!



bleeding for love..yep i danced! haha!



Puerto Galera gala with cobolicious friends



snorkling..at first i was afraid. i got paranoid with my dream prior to the outing



christmas promenade



cotillion dance with my partner and team mate, chromart




my despedida at balay ni juan



i miss them!



gifts from robin and mona



so sweet!



created by mike



i spent my christmas here in singapore



welcoming new year at marina bay



marina bay view.. turn your head 90 degrees clockwise..hehehe



there i'm done!!! those are just "some" of the high lights.. =D