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wehehe. dahil hindi ako makapagpost ng mga kwento ko dahil masyadong marami at napakahaba, naa-adik tuloy ako sa pagsagot ng mga ganito. hehe. pagpasensyahan na.

di bale, vacation na in 2 days at makakapag-update na rin ako. hehe.

anong tingin mo sa akin?

Slow and Steady

Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy.

They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.

It'd really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment.

They expect you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then usually decide against it.

type A?

Your Blogging Type is Pensive and Philosophical

You blog like no one else is reading...
You tend to use your blog to explore ideas - often in long winded prose.
Easy going and flexible, you tend to befriend other bloggers easily.
But if they disagree with once too much, you'll pull them from your blogroll!

hmmm...

How You Life Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You say whatever is on your mind. Other people's reactions don't phase you.
You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly.
You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

oh my panty!

What Your Underwear Says About You

Your underwear is probably really, really old.

You're sexy, in that pinup girl, tease sort of way.

magaling ako sa...

Your Hidden Talent

Your natural talent is interpersonal relations and dealing with people.
You communicate well and are able to bring disparate groups together.
Your calming presence helps everything go more smoothly.
People crave your praise and complements.

tulog na...

What Your Sleeping Position Says

You are secretly sensitive, but you often put up a front.
Shy and private, you yearn for security.
You take relationships slowly.
You need lots of reassurances before you can trust.

birthday greetings

Maligayang Bati!!!

October
22 - arvy
26 - monique
30 - sherwin

November
1 - cheka

giving...out of love?

i received a gift from francis last monday, a paper bag containing lasagna and a cake. he's an agent from a company soliciting memberships. the gift was a small token of appreciation for helping him achieve his quota. since i already bought food for merienda, i decided to bring it home.

after getting off the bus at espana, a little hand tugged at my arm. the child begged me for money. without even a second thought, i shooed her away. but then it occured to me that i had a paper bag filled with food.

i called on her and said "tumatanggap ka ng pagkain?"

"opo" she replied nodding her head slightly.

i handed over the paper bag and observed her reaction. at first, she looked disappointed. i guess she was expecting me to give her money. upon opening the package, her smile grew ear to ear and proudly showed off the contents to her dad who was busy tending to their "kariton".

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after sharing this story with a friend, he commented that it was a waste to give something that probably was delicious (esp. since i haven't tasted it). i disagree. i think the kid would enjoy the cake and lasagna more than i would. Ü

note: during my stay at an NGO, we were told that it would be better not to give alms since it encourages a certain kind of lifestyle. but if you must or really want to give, as much as possible, give in kind.

advanced happy birthday joan!

birthday girl with opismeyts
(clockwise: joan, harrie, me)
advanced celeb ng bday ni ms joan. hehe! as usual mga patabaing baboy na naman kme sa opisina. walang katapusan na ito! gravy! next week daw ulet! wahaha! im soo fat!!! joke! hehe. pero malamang, for the first time ever, kapag dumating ang new year hindi ko na gagawing resolution na umabot ako ng 100lbs dahil ang hula ko, naabot ko na yun sa dami ng nilalamon namin every week. wehehe!

yehey! normal pa ata ako!

You Are 50% Weird

Normal enough to know that you're weird...
But too damn weird to do anything about it!

in fairness, medyo tumutugma siya

Your Personality Is

Idealist (NF)


You are a passionate, caring, and unique person.
You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals.

You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily.
Your heart tends to rule you. You can't make decisions without considering feelings.

You seek out other empathetic people to befriend.
Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships.

In love, you give everything you have to relationships. You fall in love easily.

At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career.

With others, you communicate well. You can spend all night talking with someone.

As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to develop your own personal style.

On weekends, you like to be with others. Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours.

sabi ko na e...

Your Seduction Style: Au Natural

You rank up there with your seduction skills, though you might not know it.
That's because you're a natural at seduction. You don't realize your power!
The root of your natural seduction power: your innocence and optimism.

You're the type of person who happily plays around and creates a unique little world.
Little do you know that your personal paradise is so appealing that it sucks people in.
You find joy in everything - so is it any surprise that people find joy in you?

You bring back the inner child in everyone you meet with your sincere and spontaneous ways.
Your childlike (but not childish) behavior also inspires others to care for you.
As a result, those who you befriend and date tend to be incredibly loyal to you.

gaya-gaya kay gee

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was insecure and in constant need of reassurance.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

muntikan ka na!

everything happened so fast!

one minute i was driving happily enroute to roxas boulevard to drop off kat, the next minute a little girl on her bike suddenly crashed on my side of the car. and before i knew it, i hit her with the side mirror.

in my mind, i was saying "oh my God, oh my God! wasn't i driving carefully? did i kill her? is she ok?"

i got out of the car as fast as i can. the little girl was lying face down on the road.

i shrieked.

slowly, she started getting up. i helped her to her feet. i asked her a barrage of questions and started checking her head and her whole body for scratches, bumps, anything!

she said she is ok. and looking at her, it was as if nothing has happened. she got on her bike again and rode off.

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so far, this rates as one of the scariest moments of my life.

driving away from the scene of the "crime" kat and i were speechless for at least 15 minutes. kat's mouth was even wide-open. my hands and feet kept shaking and i had to restart the car so many times because i couldn't drive properly after the incident. all i could say to break the silence was "ang scary diba?!" what a lousy retort!

after dropping off kat, i started thinking about the little girl again. it really shook me up. how easy it was to take one's life. so concentrated was i with my thoughts, that i didn't notice that i missed my turn. i even reached pasay because of my absent-mindedness.

boy, am i going to drive more slowly and carefully these days. i don't ever want this to happen again.

happy birthday adnannie!


the birthday boy!

ang mga sumugod ng eastwood para sa bday celeb

first half ng mga palamunin

the other half of the table

happy birthday bibster boy!


my little buddha

are you sleeping sister cla?

tuwing sumasakay ako ng MRT, nagro-roundtrip ako. ayoko na kasi makipagsiksikan sa mga tao. nakakapagod din ang tumayo at nakaka-harass pa.

kahapon, pagsakay ko sa ayala station napa-idlip ako. pero dun pa sa part na biyaheng taft hanggang ayala. pagdating sa ayala, nagising ako. marami kasing sumakay e. andiyan yun may nangangamoy at saka mga nananapak ng paa.

pero dahil sa pagod ko, medyo nasa half state ako. half state meaning half-awake at half-asleep. kaya wala akong pakialam sa mga tao. sort of natulog pa rin ako. although conscious pa rin ako sa mga nangyayari sa paligid ko.

bandang guadalupe nung mahimasmasan ako, napansin kong pinagtatawanan ako nung dalawang babae na nakatayo sa harap ko. siguro dahil nakanganga na naman ako. ganun kasi ako kapag natutulog. actually kahit hindi pala natutulog nakanganga lang ako. hindi ko alam kung bakit. may effort talaga na kailangan i-exert para hindi ako mapanganga.

pumikit ulit ako para umidlip pa. mahaba pa kasi ang biyahe. narinig ko yung dalawang babae na nagbubulungan.

b1: hihihi. natulog na naman!
b2: san kaya siya bababa?
b1: naku, baka lumagpas yan...

tapos nakatulog na ulit ako. pero sa bawat istasyon, magigising ako ulit. para bang sinasabi ng katawan ko na baka maiwan ka! tingnan mo kung cubao na! at maririnig ko yung dalawang babae ulit na magcocomment ng ganito...

b1 and b2: (giggling in unison)
b1: uy nagising na siya!
b2: bababa na kaya?
b1: ay natulog ulit...hindi pa siguro.

pagdating sa cubao, "nagising" na ako. at kinuha sa bulsa ng bag ang SV card ko. talaga namang humirit pa yung dalawang babae.

b2: gising na ulit siya!
b1: bababa na kaya?
b2: (pabulong) kumuha ng card...bababa na siguro
b1 and b2: (in unison) hihihi! hindi nalumagpas!

nung una, medyo nainis ako. pero naisip ko ganun din naman ako e. tinatawanan ko rin ang ibang tao ng hindi nila alam. naghahanap lang din siguro ng makakapagpangiti at pantanggal ng pagod. kaya tinawanan ko rin sila. kala nila hindi ko alam. hehehe. :p

dagdag-bawas

naiwan ko ang pitaka ko sa opisina nung lunes. nainis pa nga ako dahil nadiskubre ko lang na naiwan ko ito nung ilalabas ko na sana ang atm ko para magwithdraw ng pera sa may landmark. pagbukas ko ng bag, wala dun yung pitaka. bigla kong naalala na iniwan ko nga pala yung wallet ko sa drawer pagbalik ako sa opisina pagkatapos bumili ng pagkain mula sa jolly jeep sa baba. buti na lang, naglagay ako ng Php100 sa coin purse ko nung umaga. kung hindi, wala akong pamasahe pauwi.

gravy! medyo nakakahiya ah. nasayang pa yung paglalakad ko. e kung hindi ako magwiwithdraw hindi na sana ako pupunta ng landmark. hay. anyway, hindi naman ako kinabahan na baka mawala yung pera ko kasi feeling ko naman secure ang aming opisina at wala namang gagawa ng ganun. pero hindi ako mapakali dahil may issues ako sa pag-iiwan ng gamit. ayaw na ayaw ko na may gamit akong naiiwan e. parang feeling ko talaga may feelings sila. haha. baliw na yata ako. basta, parang security blanket ko ang mga gamit ko.

pagdating ko kinabukasan, hindi ko na tiningnan yung laman ng wallet ko. nilibre rin ako ng isang kaibigan sa isang mamahaling restaurant nung lunch kaya hindi ko na dinala yung wallet ko nung bumaba ako.

nung hapon, nagtanong yung ka-opisina ko kung nakabili na ako ng ibibigay dun sa kliyente namin. sabi niya, siya na lang daw kasi dadaan din siya ng megamall. tinanong ko siya kung may pera siya pang-abono. wala daw. kaya sabi ko, ako na lang mag-aabono tutal kakabayad lang sa akin ng utang.

pagkuha ko ng wallet ko, wala na yung Php500! naroon pa yung iba kong pera pero yung Php500 wala na talaga. nilabas ko lahat ng laman ng wallet ko sa pagbabakasakaling naisuksok ko lang sa mga resibo o calling cards. wala talaga! hinanap din ng mga ka-opisina ko sa drawers ko. wala rin.

sayang. pero hindi naman ako masyadong nalungkot. naisip ko kasi, maraming nanlibre sa akin nung nakaraang linggo pati nitong linggo. at wala naman akong magagawa kahit magmukmok ako. papanget lang ako pero hindi na babalik yung pera. hindi naman nama-magic yun e. at saka, siguro yung nakapulot nun mas kailangan yung pera. sabi nga, everything happens for a reason. dun na lang ako maniniwala. para masaya.

kaya kahapon naglakad na naman ako papuntang landmark. pero this time, inalala kong magcheck kung dala ko yung wallet ko.

who let the dogs out?!

i volunteered to man the PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society) Booth yesterday for the Furry Tales event. Through this event, PAWS hopes to increase awareness on the plight of our friends and also raise funds for PARC (PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center) located at Katipunan, near Ateneo.

it was only recently that i joined PAWS. i am not really an animal lover but i still believe that animals should be treated with respect since we they are part of our ecosystem and because they are creatures of God. it was fun meeting new people and helping out.

i took extra effort to wake up early and get to the venue by 9am. unfortunately, Megamall is still closed. i only had one contact in PAWS and he wasn't replying to my messages. good thing McDo is always a good place to hangout and i bought with me a book to keep me company in times like this.

i got in by 10am and approached a member of the Powerbooks team (they co-sponsor the event). he helped me find my way. anyway, i was introduced to the other volunteers manning the booth during the morning shift.

Sam, is a fellow first time volunteer for PAWS. she has a dog. we both love taking pictures. she even had an entry in the photo exhibit which she showed to me along with her boyfriend's entry. Anna, who looks like my age is actually turning 32 this December! i couldn't stop myself from asking if she uses Dove. hehe. apparently, she works for Avon. Sam and I thought that this was probably the reason for her youthful glow. she has 2 dogs staying at her mom's since she's moved into a condo. Lhen is Libby's helper. She has experience in sales and is quite shy.

we were going to take care of selling the PAWS merchandise. we arranged the items to make it more appealing and also inserted flyers in the bags so that every customer gets information as to how they are supporting our cause through their purchases.

sales were slow during the morning. the lady in the adjacent booth selling dog clothes and accessories was sharing that morning mall people are not really dog lovers. she observed this "phenomena" while participating in exhibits and bazaars. new learning for me!

determined to sell more stuff, we decided that maybe we should buy and wear the merchandise first for people to take notice. we each brought a shirt and changed into them. although the foot traffic increased, people were still not buying. i tried to observe what we were doing wrong.

well, we looked kinda glum. we were all sitting inside the booth and looking really bored. so i decided to stand up and stay outside the booth and approach those who seemed interested. i think another factor to consider was people were kind of hesitant to really take a closer look and ask about the activities. we had free face painting and an art contest for the kids but the people from the other booth were not promoting it actively so i decided to take matters into my own hands. i am not leaving without making any sale!

i started approaching people passing by and talking to kids. eventually we got enough people to sign up for the face painting and art contest for people to take notice. slowly, people started approaching our booth! anna, decided to come out and also approach people to hand out flyers to those looking at the exhibit. a number of people started asking about PAWS and pet adoption. i was very happy even if i had to ask for help answering their queries since i haven't really been to PARC and i only started being aware of the issues concerning animals recently.

too bad i wasn't able to stay the whole day. our IDs serve as backstage passes too. i would have had the opportunity to get upclose and personal with local celebrities. at least there are more activities lined up for the following months.

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i took pictures of the exhibit entries i liked best. if only i had a pet, i would have also joined the contest...

bulaga!

biskitte bakes biscuittes

kaya mo to!

identity crisis

caught in the act!

in our cozy yellow bathrobes

mona lisa smile

nangungulila

how will i get down from here?

live to ride

i forgot the title...hehe

so this is what living in a suitcase is

singing maestro

manning the PAWS booth: (L-R) sam, lhen, anna

fellow volunteers! (L-R:) sam, lhen and me

up close and personal with a very big dog

breaking up is hard to do

my former officemate had recently broken up with her partner. i've been having lunches with her to help her cope with depression. this is one really low point in her life. i must admit, i felt the same thing when it happened to me.

i know i couldn't possibly do anything to ease the pain. grieving is a part of our life. i just hope that she makes the right decisions.

God bless CD!

Tagged by CG!

Instructions:
Write 20 random things about you and tag as many people as the number of minutes you took in doing this.

start time: 1:05

  1. pink is my favorite color.
  2. i hate waiting especially if i don't have anything to do while waiting.
  3. i eat donuts when i am depressed or when i feel the need to reward myself.
  4. i think i am cute.
  5. i love to shop for other people.
  6. i want to be a photographer and take nice pictures of people close to my heart.
  7. i hate inconsiderate people.
  8. i am scared of animals but i am trying my best to overcome that fear.
  9. i don't like waking up early in the morning.
  10. i want to be in control.
  11. gusto kong naglalambing sa mga tao.
  12. i love going to the beach and swimming.
  13. i take really long baths.
  14. i hate being rushed.
  15. i think too much.
  16. singing is one of my favorite activities.
  17. i don't like being late but i always want to take my time.
  18. my friends mean the world to me.
  19. i am a very lucky girl.
  20. i can't live without books.

end time: 1:12

7 minutes means 7 people to tag! i choose: chi, ava, ria, pitt, mike, ninna and bonnie!

but if you want to do this exercise even if i haven't tagged you, feel free to do so! walang pumipigil sayo...Ü

furry tales


calling all pet lovers! punta kayo sa MegaMall this coming October 8, Saturday and celebrate this fun-filled day with PAWS! maraming artista, promise! (calling all jologs people!)

help spread the word. post nyo rin sa blog nyo. thanks!

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i will be manning the booth from 9am to 1pm so punta kayo para magkita rin tayo. hehehe.

sikat na ako!

i watched plays at koine again. the first one was entitled SAWI (singe ako, warning ito!) while the second one was entitled Starring Ms. Lea Salonda.

gravy! i didn't expect that i would get to participate in the play. hehe. my 5 minutes of fame! i should do this more often. i might be discovered. hehehe. too bad i didn't bring my camera so that i would have a souvenir.

maybe next time...

land of the dead

speaking of dying, i watched land of the dead last saturday. creepy! i don't ever want that to happen in real life.

anyway, the plot was one of those usual formulas (what's new?). but i would have to say that they did a great job with their make-up. i always wanted to do those kinds of stuff. hollywood magic!

mamamatay ka rin

last Saturday, i attended a funeral mass for my friend's grandmother.

i couldn't help but feel out-of-place. for starters, i wasn't wearing anything white. i was in a light mint green shirt and jeans. why didn't i think of dressing for the occasion? second, i don't know what i am supposed to do during these times. i don't know what to say or how to act. i still have to learn a lot from life.

anyway, during the homily, the priest had a very funny story about one particular Ash Wednesday. he was with 2 lay ministers at a public school. there were 3,000 people (teacher and students) lined up waiting for their turn. and as his story goes, around 2,000 people were lined up before him. thinking that repeating the same lines over and over again would consume much of his saliva, he modified the phrase that he was going to say. instead of saying "sa abo ka nanggaling at sa abo ka rin babalik" while putting crosses on their forehead, he said "mamamatay ka rin". after doing this to around 20 people, the crowd scattered and lined up before the 2 lay ministers.

his point was, why should we be afraid of dying when it will inevitably happen? he was merely stating a fact.

so am i afraid of dying? dying? not really. i am more afraid of knowing HOW i will die.

welcome back nins!

it is quite sad, why you had to be here on this occasion. but i am happy that you are here.

we missed you.

i hope you'll be ok.

don't worry, cathy and i are here for you.

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poster

pinanood ko kasama sila chi, ava, noel, pitt at gee sa glorietta. sayang di nakapunta ang lovers (mike and kaye). pagkatapos ng mahabang poll kung ano ang papanoorin (dubai, perfect catch, land of the dead..) dito lang pala tayo babagsak.

one cool movie! ang galing nya magdrive! idol! ang gaganda pa ng cars. pero wala akong kilala ni isa sa mga actors. hehe. pero cool pa rin.

salamat pitt at gee sa paghatid sa akin sa taxi. hehe. first time kong sumakay mag-isa. buti na lang nakauwi ako ng safe.

surprise party

last wed pinuntahan namin si les sa bahay nya. hehe. maraming nangyaring hindi inaasahan pero natuloy pa rin ang mga tao. buti naman. sana isa ito sa mga memorable birthdays nya.

birthday din ni arlene the same day. hehe.

surprise!

the girls (L-R): ava, les, me, ate kams

the boys (L-R): peterson, mike, kfc, miggy, gee, adnan