Dahil sa VAT, may libreng patubig, pabahay, paaral, pagamot. Kaya tayo nang mag-VAT! O di ba, may resulta!

Wala namang problema dito eh... sino ba namang mamamayan ang hindi susuporta sa isang bagay na alam nyang para sa ikabubuti ng nakararami, lalo na kung may direkta itong benepisyo sa kanya at sa kanyang pamilya?

Pero sana siguraduhin ng ating pamahalaan na sa patubig, pabahay, paaral at pagamot nga ito mapupunta. Dahil in the first place, kung galing sa VAT ang perang gagamitin sa mga ito, eh di HINDI ITO LIBRENG SERBISYO! Pawis at dugo ng mga tao ang ipinambayad sa mga pasilidad na ito. Nagbayad sila ng dues nila, sana rin ay matanggap nila kung ano naman ang due sa kanila.

Wala lang, baka kasi nasi-VAT na ito ng kung sino, at kung saang bulsa nagsuot...

Hmm, tamang-tama sa bertdey ko ah. Sana makita ko 'to...
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Now, this is a once in a lifetime experience...

MARS comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky.

Starting in August, Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history.

At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.

By the end of August when Earth and Mars are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m.

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky.

That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month. And be sure to watch the sky on August 27th. It will look like the Earth has two moons!

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.

Share this with your children and grandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.

*from an email

On the first day of this month I had an interview with Banco de Oro's recruitment team.

When I arrived, I noticed several other youngsters waiting to be interviewed. So a whole batch was scheduled today, I realized. And from their mannerisms and other body language, I gathered that almost everybody around me were fresh graduates. If not, then presumably they are looking for their second job, like me.

After two hours of waiting, I was summoned in Room A. I don't think the one who scheduled my interview was the same lady who sat across me for a little chat that day.

Our talk went well. It was not the usual "Tell me about yourself" thing - but of course, I had a previous work experience. We're bound to talk about that. So she let me discuss my responsibilities as a team leader for SCB's cards and personal loans sales force. What else did she ask me? Oh, she wanted to find out if I was still connected with the company. I replied in the affirmative. "So why are you planning to leave the company?," she inquired. I told her I was looking for an opportunity to expand my horizons and learn new things through a different line of work, and that's exactly why I applied in their company (by the way, I applied for the position of a legal/corporate finance assistant).

We talked some more, and then she asked if it'd be okay with me if they offer a telemarketing position instead. I wanted to laugh, but I thought it'd be rude - she might misinterpret me, you know - so I smiled. I told her I could do that, but in doing so, I would just be doing the same things that I used to do with SCB. That would be defeating my purpose of looking for another job, which is to learn new things!

I didn't add that between the telemarketing position they are offering and my status at SCB, the latter is much more preferable. I needn't adjust to anybody or anything. I enjoy the confidence of my bosses and my colleagues. Plus, if I commit myself at SCB, I instantly become a unit manager, for goodness' sake. I need to invest at first, being in a commission-based scheme, but what the heck... a little stretching won't hurt. That's business.

But immersing myself in telesales... again?!

In life, we should move forward, not the other way around. I think the same applies in our careers. I know there's nothing wrong with having the same job at two different companies, but you must make sure there are benefits to gain when you make that move! Or else, why on earth will you burn bridges?!

I hope the HR officer understood that. It'd be really sad if she didn't.

I understand that she only suggested going tele again because of my considerable experience in it. I am willing to do anything for your company - just don't hand me a telephone!

I'm not being arrogant nor pompous. I just don't want to waste my time doing something I already decided I didn't want anymore. It would be unfair to the company, who'll give me part of their resources for something done half-heartedly.

Do you get my drift, dear reader?

She told me to wait for their call next week. I feel there's nothing to wait for. Too bad.

Guess I have to read more classifieds.

Halo-Halo: A medly of beans and fruits mixed with ice, ice cream, and condensed milk.


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"Nasaktan kita... at nasaktan ko rin ang aking sarili."

"I was happy for you. Perhaps, this is what love has always been, whether it is for a woman or for a cause - the readiness to give and not ask for anything in return, the unquestioning willingness to lose everything, even if that loss is something as precious as life itself."

"...and I wondered about the depth of your feelings for me which you kept to yourself. I did not expect anything from you, yet I ached to know, to be told that you thought of me sometimes..."

"Wala nga kaya akong karapatan sa iyo? Ang mahalin kita ang siya kong karapatan. Hindi ko maipipilit ang aking sarili. Mamahalin kita nang may paghahamon. Inihanda ko na ang aking sarili sa anumang pag-uusig, at ang pag-uusig man ng aking sarili, balang-araw, kung mangyari man, ay pinaghandaan ko na rin."

Yan ang bansag sa akin sa office. Minsan, "matandang dalaga." Ako ang pinakabata sa kanila, oo, pero ganyan kung ako'y kanilang tawagin. At hindi lang dahil wala akong boypren sa kasalukuyan.

Masungit raw kasi ako. Mabait naman, ngunit kapag wala sa mood, mainitin ang ulo (eh kaya nga wala sa mood eh... iinit ba ang ulo mo kung nasa mood ka?! !@#$%^&* ka pala eh! ). Masyado rin daw akong "magaling", kaya nag-aalangan na ang mga kalalakihan upang ako'y lapitan. Baka raw kasi hindi pa nila ibinubuka ang mga bibig nila, barado na agad sila. Hindi ko man lang raw bigyan ng chance ang mga mortal na ito.

Bakit, ano ba ako, diyos?! Kahit kaila'y hindi ko naisip na ganito pala ang tingin sa akin ng mga nasa paligid ko. Hindi naman ako mahirap kausap - ang friendly-friendly ko nga eh Kahit sino, welcome na kausapin ko. Naniniwala akong mas magandang pagbasehan ang mga ideya ng isang tao kaysa kung anupaman.

Kung kilala mo ako, alam mong mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko. Simpleng bagay ay nagagawa kong katatawanan. Ika nga ni Ate Cha, basta ba hindi below sea level ang IQ mo, magkakasundo tayo.

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Tuwing mag-uusap kami ni Tupe at napagkukwentuhan namin ang kanyang malapit-nang-maging-masaganang-luvlyf, hindi ko maiwasang mag-drama at sabihing "Mami-miss ko kayo..."

Ito ang hirap kapag naturingan kang "one of the boys" at sa isang iglap, lahat sila ay may kanya-kanya nang "pinagkakaabalahan" sa buhay.

"Ano ka ba, nandito lang ako. I'm just a text or call away," pangungunsula nya.

Weh talaga lang.

Hindi naman sa hindi ako naniniwala sa kanya, at iniisip kong sinasabi nya lang ito para manahimik na ako. Alam ko namang hindi sila mawawala eh, at masaya ako para sa kanila. Ngunit aminin na nating sa ayaw nati't sa gusto, meron at merong magbabago pag nagbinata na ang mga kaibigan mo.

Sa totoo lang, nararamdaman ko na nga yan ngayon. Wala nang nanggugulo - walang nambubulahaw pag madaling-araw, walang nagfa-flood ng inbox hanggang mag-hang ang telepono ko, at mahirap nang makipag-usap dahil "maya na kausap ko si ____!"

"Mag-boypren ka na kasi," pamimilit ni Tupe.

Tawa o mura lang ang isinasagot ko rito. Sa totoo lang, nakakalungkot minsan. Pero alam kong hindi ganun kadali yun, dahil hindi rin naman "panandaliang-aliw" ang hanap ko. Gusto ko, yung totoo, yung seryosohan na talaga. Kaya wag na tayong mag-aksaya ng panahon kung tayo ay maglolokohan lang pala.

May nagsabi sa aking hindi naman kailangang sa una pa lang ay mahal na mahal mo na yung tao; nade-develop raw yun. Basta raw ba matino sya at may malasakit ka sa kanya, at ganun rin naman sya sa iyo, OK na raw yun. Lagi ring karugtong nito na dapat mas mahal ka nung lalaki. Madali lang raw naman kasing ma-develop (utuin?) ang babae kapag sinuyo mo; yung lalaki raw, kapag ayaw sa 'yo, kahit ano'ng gawin mo, wala kang mapapala.

Kaya... play it safe! Collect lang ng collect!

I never did believe that love consisted of playing safe.

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Madalas ko ring maisip na wala akong panahon para rito. Marami akong gustong gawin at pakiramdam ko, napakalaking restriksyon lang nito. Nakakapagtaka nga, pagkat nung unang panaho'y nakipagdebate pa ako sa isang kaibigan - "sagabal sa pag-unlad" raw kasi ang pag-ibig. Romantiko pa ako nun - sabi ko, hindi ito hadlang, bagkus ay nagsisilbi pa ngang inspirasyon, at dahil sa pagmamahal na ito, kakayanin mong gawin kahit ano.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit nagbago na ang pananaw ko samantalang kaunting panahon lang naman ang nakalipas magmula noong partikular na pag-uusap na yun. Marahil ganun talaga kung ika'y nakapagtrabaho na. Marami kang makikitang posibilidad - mga dating pangarap na pwedeng abutin, at mga bagong ambisyong magkakaron pa lamang ng hugis.

May epekto rin siguro kapag alam mong hindi ka pa handa, lalo't may mga pangyayaring hindi mo pa lubusang natatanggap o mga taong hindi pa nakakalimutan. Mahirap nga namang magsimula kung may parte sa buhay mong hindi mo maisara-sara.

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Hindi naman ako lubusang pinagdamutan ng tadhana. Nagkaroon na rin ako ng boypren noon, at sandamakmak na boylets Kaya lang ngayon, wala talaga.

Ang prediksyon sa akin ni Tupe ngayong 2005, magkakaboypren na raw ulit ako.

Kalahating taon pa lang. Malay mo naman, magkatotoo...

Pero sa ngayon, ang tanging masasabi ko... darating rin yun.

Some of my Tabulas friends commented on their Friendster horoscopes before - the words just hit you, like whoever's writing those are truly aware of your present circumstances! I've noticed that, too, but I guess the most accurate I've gotten so far is my prediction for today. (Make that yesterday.)

Today's Yesterday's Forecast
If you're feeling emotional, better do one of two things:
1) Raise a whole bunch of eyebrows by being brutally honest.
2) Put some distance between you and anyone you don't want to offend.

Decide quickly.

The Bottom Line
You're sweet like honey and just as natural. You smell good, but rather sticky.

In Detail
Your day can go one of two ways. It's all up to you. Either way, you'll be speaking your mind. There's no doubt about that. You can either speak it with wisdom, compassion and love, or you can lash out at someone you're absolutely sure deserves it. Fortunately, you probably have some wonderful plans for the evening, and if you spend the day preparing, there's a good chance that you'll be far too busy to get into it with anyone.

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One of two things? Of course I chose number one. I just can't resist giving the person a piece of my mind.

Well I hope you feel it. Yes, YOU.

I came across somebody's blog - her being a Thomasian captured my interest. But disappointment enveloped me as I read through her journal. Apparently a blockmate of hers succeeded in transferring to the University of the Philippines, and she's just green with envy. She wanted to do the same thing for the longest time, and according to her it would've been too easy if not for the "5" mark her Math professor gave her just before summer. That's a stake through her heart because her major is more of an art; math doesn't even tangent her course! But because of that minor glitch, her lifelong dreams will go down the drain. She cannot continue her undergraduate studies there.

UP was her first choice, "eh wla, tae. UST binagsakan. bwisit." But there's always graduate school, she said; there's still a chance for her ambitions, and she swore that "nde ako mamamatay ng di ako nakapagaral dto sa Sintang Paaralan ng mga Iskolar ng Bayan."

Her friends, even her own sister, who are all UP students, encourage her to transfer immediately, because "wlang ka-challenge challenge sa uste".

Her self-description? "a die hard Iskolar ng Bayan wannabe"

I laughed and debated whether to invest time giving a comment, or leave well enough alone. Oh, it's her site, alright; she can say whatever she wants. But I just can't help being hurt by her accusations. That's an understatement, actually - I was insulted. I spent the best years of my life at UST. It hasn't been easy, I admit. But the institution that hurled challenges along the way is the same one which taught me how to rise above what seemed to be obstacles before. The tears, the hardships, the sacrifices just made victory sweeter in the end.

I'm not blind. I know my alma mater is not perfect, but I think no one will argue when I say that it's one of the best. We are regarded as the authority in several fields of specialization. Since she's here, it will be best if she'd just make the most of it. If she cannot endure being in a school where apparently, she cannot find anything to stimulate her mind, she need not prolong her suffering. Get out of UST.

The Pontifical and Royal University doesn't need students who already decided that it's not good enough for them. It doesn't need students who cannot even open their minds and allow the school to mold them into something worthy of its name, of almost 400 years of history.

Yes. Get out of UST. NOW.

This is another Korean song you'd surely love. The lyrics are simple enough, but if you were able to catch the music video (I have no idea if they still air it in Arirang), you'll absolutely melt with tears.





Dodeche ar suga obso namjadurui maum
Wonhar ten onjego da juni ije tonande
Ironjog choumirago nonun thugbyorhadanun
Gu marur midosso negen hengbogiosso

Marur haji guresso nega shirhojyoda go
Nunchiga obnun nan nur bochegiman hesso
Norur yoghamyonsodo manhi guriurgoya
Sarangi jonbuin nanun yojainika

Modungor swibge da jumyon gumbang shirhjungnenunge
Namjara durosso thollin mar gathjin anha
Dashinun sogji anhuri maum mogo bojiman
Todashi sarange munojinunge yoja ya

Marur haji guresso nega shirhojyodago
Nunchiga obnun nan nur boche giman hesso
Norur yoghamyonsodo manhi guriurgoya
Sarangi jonbuin nanun yojainika

[narration]
Onur urin heojyosso budi hengbogharago
Noboda johun sarammannagir barandago
Nodo darun namjarang togathe nar saranghanda go marhanten onjego
Sorjighi na nega jar doenungo shirho
Naboda yepun yoja manna hengboghage jar sarmyon otohge
Guroda nar jongmar ijoborimyon otohge
Nan irohge himdunde himduro juggenunde
Ajigdo nor nomu saranghanunde

Sarangur wihesoramyon modun da har su inun
Yojaui chaghan bonnungur iyong hajinun marajwo
Hanyojaro theona sarangbadgo sanunge
Irohge himdurgo oryourjur mollasso

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I just can't understand the hearts of men
They tell you they want you and then they leave you
This is the first time, you're special
I believed those words and I was so happy

You should have told me you didn't like me any more
But I couldn't see that and you just rushed me
Although I will curse you I'll still miss you
Since I am a girl, to whom love is everything

I heard that if you give up things too easily
To a man, he will get bored with you
I don't think this is wrong
A girl says that she will never be fooled again
But she will fall in love again

You should have told me you didn't like me any more
But I couldn't see that and you just rushed me
Although I will curse you I'll still miss you
Since I am a girl, to whom love is everything

[narration]
Hey babe
The pain
It's not enough to describe how I feel
We were so happy together
But I know now
I've been blind
You told me that you'd never let me down
Whenever I needed you you'd always be here
I can forgive but I can't forget
Even though you hurt me
I still love you
I still love you

Don't take advantage of a girl's willingness to do anything for love
And her caring instinct
I didn't know that to be born as a girl and to be loved was so hard
Although I will curse you I'll still miss you
Since I am a girl, to whom love is everything
Although I will curse you I'll still miss you
Since I am a girl, to whom love is everything

Narration (Guy, only in the music video)
There's someone I'm in love with...
Although I can't be with her now...
I'm still in love with her...

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BTW, here's a MIDI file of the song. Click here to hear it!

*Since my site has an ongoing background music, I suggest that you click on the STOP button of your browser first to disable it. Then you can listen to "Because I'm A Girl."

ENJOY!

Ito ang simula ng paglalakbay ng isang bata sa byaheng tinatawag na BUHAY.

I don't have enough knowledge of court procedures so I will phase this entry as an inquiry, a want for enlightenment.

The hearings on jueteng go on, despite the many other unfortunate circumstances surrounding Philippine politics - our senators and congressmen indeed have their hands full nowadays. I haven't had the time to follow the proceedings devotedly, but TV Patrol's coverage for today intrigued me.

Atty. Chavez, the counsel representing one of the controversial witnesses, Sandra Cam, exploded while the latter was being questioned by Sen. Richard Gordon. He accused Gordon of being out of proportion (he said many other things, but I didn't understand his statements because everything went so fast; they argued quite shamelessly... ). Apparently Sen. Gordon was trying to destroy Cam's credibility as a witness by bringing out in the open cases where she was largely involved before. These cases were mostly estafa, but all these were settled a long time ago. Still, Gordon insists that we cannot accept a witness' testimony if she herself had accounts of violating the law before.

This is where my question comes in. Oh, I know that Sen. Gordon has a point - the witness' credibility and reputation are all that matters in cases heard in court. Of course. But then, this is a special case. What we are trying to dissect is an illegal activity. The person whose testimony we are hearing actively participated in the said illegal activity before, or how else could she gain all that knowledge? If not for her participation in jueteng, she won't be a witness in the first place.

So, having her share in this illegal activity, we could hardly expect credibility, if credibility would mean not being involved in anything illegal or criminal. I mean, she was there! She used to rub shoulders with these other "incredible" people!

But without her account of the things that she saw and heard, we'll be left in the dark. We'll never know who was involved in which.

What is "credible", then?

Enlighten me.

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." - William Shakespeare

Weh.

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Nakakatuwa. Nabasa ko sa isang religious journal na ang first name ko pala ay Greek term for "highly-favored" or "full of grace". (Parang di kapani-paniwala... hahaha! )

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Tamang-tama naman ang pagdating ng isang astrological newsletter sa inbox ko... names rin ang topic nito. Eto naman ang nakalap ko mula roon:

Your Soul Number is FOUR.

Responsible, conscientious, and rather serious, you expect to work for what you want in life, and you don't appreciate frivolity, laziness, or inconstancy in other people. You have a strong sense of duty and you need to be productive. You are very capable in practical affairs and may have mechanical abilities.

A well organized, structured, disciplined lifestyle appeals to you and you prefer security to excitement and surprises. You love tradition and don't question the conventions, rules, and methods you were brought up with. You think in clear, simple, practical terms and are honest and square in your dealings with others. Basically conservative, you may distrust the unfamiliar and anything you feel might threaten your orderly and peaceful existence. You never take risks unless you have laid a firm foundation for success. You may lack imagination and the desire to learn new ways. Also, you do not allow yourself to relax and be carefree often enough. Part of the reason for this is that others depend upon your practical abilities so much that when you do have free time, you may find yourself fixing someone's car, helping a friend with their taxes, or doing some other chore. Try to avoid becoming a workaholic. You deserve to play sometimes too!

Medyo totoo. Take note: MEDYO.

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Finally... nagpa-renew ako ng NBI clearance kahapon. Kailangan kasi yun para makapagpagawa ng passport. It turns out, hindi ako makakapag-file ng application for passport bago matapos ang linggong ito. Sa Lunes ko pa kasi makukuha ang NBI clearance. Bakit?

May HIT ako.

May kapangalan akong may rekord sa NBI. Kailangang maghintay upang malinaw na hindi nga ako ang kriminal.

Punyeta! Sino ba yung isang yun ha?!

Hassle. May hinahabol pa naman ako ngayon.

Tsk. Hirap talaga ng nagka-cram...

Adios, patria adorada, polluted na ang karsada;
Perla del mar de trapiko, nuestro perdito tambutso;
A darte voy a brownout, para ka na ring na-knock out;
A fuera mas mainit, taong bayan nagngingitngit!

Tambien por ti la diera, para tayong nasa giyera;
En campos de basura, singhutando con delirio;
Otros te dan sus microbio, sin duda, con ubo!

Emergency power nada importa, Ramos, de Venecia o Angara;
Napocor o Meralco cerrado, generator o cruel martirio!
Lo mismos es so expensive, por la pitaka de Pinoy;
Yo muero cuanda veo, patay na raw ang kabayo!

Y al fin anuncia el dia, matrapik daw sa Buendia;
Si grana necesitas, para close down las fabricas;
Vierte la sangre mia, kawawa ang maralita;
Y dorela un reflejo, de apat na kandila!

Mis suenos cuando apenas, mga trapo nakakabanas;
Mis suenos cuando joven, pen pen de sarapen;
Fueron el verte un dia, naka-aircon ang mga buwaya!

Secos los negros ojos, sa Epifanio de los Santos;
Sin ceno sin arrugas, pulitikong mandurugas!

Ensueno de mo vida, hithit-buga, hithit-buga;
Salud! ah, gue es hermosa, di na sila tumatawa;
Morir por darte vida, puro grasa na ang mga mata;
En tu pullotada tierra, sumalangit nawa sila!

Si sobre me supulcro, polusyon nakakabobo;
Entre la espesa yerba, masamang hanging nakakabrenda;
Acercala a tus labios, huwang mo akong mayapus-yapos!

Y sienta yo en mi frente, tulala na si tinyente;
De du temura el sopio, lahat tayo inuubo!
Deja la lula verme, wala na namang kuryente;
Deja que etalba envie, su resplandor ungas;
Deja gamir al viento, manood ka na lang ng sine!

Y si desciende y pose, nang hindi ka maturete;
Deja que el ave entone, la paz, la paz de funebre!
Deja que el sol ardiendo, ang hanging nakakahilo;
Y al cielo tomen puras, diesel po ba o leaded gas!
Deja qe un ser amigo, da polluter es muy tonto;
Y en las serenas tardes, Pilipinas walang kapares;
Ora tambien, oh Patria, hindi ka na humihinga!

Ora por todos cuantos, ang Napocor, sobrang bastos;
Por cuantos padacieron, ang bulaklak naging chicharon!
Por nuestras pobres madres, dugo ang ang ating pawis;
Por huefanos y viudas, na hindi na makatakas!

Y ora por ti que veaaas, sa puno daw ng bayabas;
Y cuando en noche oscura, sabi ng Hapon, kura! kura!
Y solos solo muertos, second-hand engine nang makamenos!

No turbes su reposo, hinihika ang esposo;
Tal vez acordes oigas, ayaw nyo ba ng bio-gas?
So yo, querida Patria, papanaw na, papanaw na!
Y cuando ya mi tumba, sa polusyon ako'y matutumba;
No tanga cruz, pasang cruz, kawawang mga musmos!
Deja que la are el hombre, mga macho naghahare;
Y mis cenizas antes, poisoned air, masama sa buntis;
El polbo de tu alfombra, alikabok pala!

Entonces nada importa, gusto nyo ba ng torta?
Tu atmosfera, walang pera, walang ilaw, walang agua;
Vibrante y limpia nota, dedbol ang ang limpia bota!
Aroma, luz, colores, hinihika si Dolores;
Constante reitiendo, la esencia de mi ubo!

Mi patria pollutada, laging mali ang kamada;
Querida Filipinas, gusto ko na pong lumayas!
Ahi, te depo todo, bakit ayaw nyong matuto?
Voy donde no yay esclavos, di na kayo puedeng matubos;
Donde la fe no mata, matapobre minamata!
Adios erpats, mga utol, troso ng mga logger;
At ikaw na law enforcer, arestuhin mga smoke belcher;
Dad gracias que descando, People Power, People Power!

Adios, EDSA, Bayang Sawi, how dirty the Pasig River;
Adios, Baha, Adios Lahar... morir es respirar!
(ubo! ubo! ubo! ubo!)


Written by Patria Rosales' brother from Butuan

San ka nag/mag college?
Komersyo

Fave mong tambayan sa skul?
Lib, field, pav (ika nga ni Propesor Roda eh "gazebo"), OFAD, saka kung san man ang application site noon - Educ, Beato, TARC

Madalas ka sa library?
Oo lalo na sa net station!!! Pag group study, Humanities o SocSci. Pag gusto kong mapag-isa, nasa ground floor lang ako, dun sa malalaking mesa dun.

Kumakain ka sa canteen?
Nung HS... di madalas nung college eh... syempre nadiskubre ko na ang mga karinderya pagdating ng panahong yun. Mas OK kasi mas mura at meron pang live microorganisms... to aid digestion??? Bwahahaha...

Napalabas ka na ba sa library?
Hmm... nung HS ni-ban nga ata ako eh... ahahaha!! Nung coll, muntik na... nagmaang-maangan lang ako kaya di natuloy... wakekekeke....

Eh sa classroom?
Hindi naman... good girl pa rin kahit pano...

Bumagsak ka na ba sa ibang subjects mo?
Acctg1, nung second year... blessing in disguise yun, pramis! A wakeup call, probably. Weird mang sabihin ngunit kung kinakailangang bumagsak ng paulit-ulit dun, OK lang... in a way naging better person ako dahil dun

Ano fave mong subjects?
Literature and law subjects; BA subjects lalo na nung 4th yr, enjoy talaga

Nag-cutting ka na ba kahit minsan?
It's for a good cause naman eh... wakekekeke!!! "WAG KA NANG MAGPALIWANAG!!!"

Nahuli ka na bang nangongopya??
Hinde noh... hindi ako nangongopya (TOTOO!)

Nawalan ka na ba ng cel sa skul?
Nope, fortunately

Eh money?
Oo ata

Subject(s) you like least:
Interesante naman ang lahat eh, depende lang minsan sa prof. Ngunit inaamin kong hindi ako ganun kalakas sa matematika.

May crush ka sa campus?
Oo naman... gusto mo mag-roll call ako??? Wakekekeke...

Madami ka bang kilala na hindi mo classmates?
Nung college, oo

Marami ka bang kagalit?
Sa pagkakaalam ko, wala... ambait-bait ko eh... hahahahaha...

Marami ka bang admirers sa skul?
Anu baaa...? Haha pa-tweetums!! - AS IF!!

May naging bf/gf ka ba sa school nyo?
Asawa meron... harharhar... jokejokejoke!

Lagi ka ba late?
For class? Just in time, kasi morning pa lang, nasa school na 'ko eh.

Lagi ka ba absent?
Hindi naman, and like I said, it's always for a good cause when I do. Kawalan ko rin pag umabsent ako di ba.

Do you wear your ID all the time?
Not really, nasa bulsa lang lage

How much do you spend daily?
Less than a hundred

Have a crush on a student teacher?
Nung HS meron... wakeke!!! Si Papa Ador!! Hahahaha!! Kinarir!!! Hahahaha!!!

Do you write legibly?
Merong nagsabi para raw font ng computer... hahahahaha... oowwssss???

Use cel inside your room?
Pag kailangan mag-reply ASAP

Madami ka ba nakikitang magxota sa skul?
Oo naman... sus!

Ilan dinadala mong notebooks?
I use improvised binders... I make my own "notebooks". I only use regular ones pag ni-request talaga ng prof.

Eh books?
Pag talagang sure na magiging kapaki-pakinabang yung book, then I must have it. Pag tagilid, pucha zerox na lang! Nasa locker yun ng barkada... syempre to be taken out only pag kailangan o gustong magbasa sa bahay di ba. Yoko nga magbuhat...

Canteen or library?
Lib

Absent or cut classes?
One hour lang naman per class eh, so you can attend the next one kahit absent ka sa isa

Write or listen?
Listen while jotting down notes

Sec 1 or 2?
Section 9 ako... 11 sections kami... hapon hanggang gabi yung classes ko. I used to work in the admissions office pag umaga.

No teachers or no classes?
NO CLASSES!!!!!!! Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan??

Ballpen or pencil?
There was a time when I preferred pencils

Writing lectures or writing nonsense?
Writing lectures.... and passing notes to seatmates... wakekekekeke!!!

Do you wear your uniform?
Oo naman... ang sexy ko eh... hahahahaha....

Close ka ba sa mga prof mo?
Starting third year, pero mas OK nung 4th year. They're an interesting bunch...

Pumasok ka na ba ng lasing?
Hindi noh... after class ako naglalasing... hahaha...

Dami ka ba hapi memories?
Oo naman! *pikit, alala memories*

Gusto mo bang balikan ang college?
Yung huling taon. It was the happiest. I wish it's 2003 again.

Katatapos ko lang mag-edit ng resumé sa Job Market Online. May apat na fields para sa Career Preference. Eto yung mga pinili ko:

Category (1) - Services
Specialization (1) - NGO

Category (2) - Arts / Media
Specialization (2) - Journalism / Literary / Publishing

Category (3) - Arts / Media
Specialization (3) - Broadcasting / Telecommunication

Category (4) - Finance / Accounting
Specialization (4) - Banking

My course? BS in Commerce major in Business Administration.

Totally unrelated fields of specialization...?

FYI: On number 4, I would've selected

Category (4) - Hotel / Restaurant
Specialization (4) - Travel / Tourism

but didn't. Interesado pa rin naman ako sa kurso ko... nirerespeto ko pa rin ang karerang pinagpuyatan, pinagpaguran, pinagsumikapan ko sa loob ng apat na taon, kaya nilagay ko yung Banking. Ewan ko ba kung bakit unrelated sa course ko yung selections ko - at talagang nilagay ko pa dun sa field for "Most Preferred". Siguro kasi eto yung mga interes ko sa buhay na syempre, hindi naman pwedeng pag-aralang lahat sa kolehiyo, pero gusto kong maranasan kahit konting panahon lang.

Tama ba 'tong pinaggagagawa ko? Lahat ng credentials ko, ang itinuturo eh sales, marketing, etc. Pero pag tiningnan mo yung resumé ko sa database nila, para akong naligaw ng landas. Siguro ang tanong ng mga employers, "Nasa tamang pag-iisip ka ba, hija?"

Ano ba. Maiba naman tayo. Madali naman akong matuto ah.

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O sige, konting history. I could have any course that I wanted when I entered college. Ang gusto ko talaga, Journalism. Isa pa yung Business Administration - yun naman ang bet ni Inay.

Elementary pa lang ako, marami na ang nagpe-predict na related sa publishing or broadcasting ang magiging course ko pagdating ng panahon. Parte ako ng school paper at kung saan-saang patimpalak ibinato ng mga guro ko. Hindi naman sa nagbubuhat ng bangko pero magaganda naman ang naging resulta ng mga ito, I'm proud to say.

Nung highschool, jologs ako. Nagpapaka-nerd... hehe. Hindi ako aktibo sa mga orgs... isa lang yung sinalihan ko, yung Interact Club - involved ito sa social work sa depressed areas. Fourth year pa ako sumali kaya konting activities lang yung nagkaroon ako ng participation. Hindi ako nag-attempt sumali sa school paper; magko-contribute sana ako kaya lang winala ng EIC namin (na friend ko pa! Burara ka talaga Boljack! ) yung artiks ko... eh di tinamad na ako.

But I loved writing. Kinarir ko yung essay-type exams, formal themes at kung anu-ano pang related sa composition writing. Minahal ko si Ms. Hiwatig nung third year - na iniiwasan ko pano niloloko ako ng classmates ko na kamukha ko raw yun, eh hindi naman - nang aking matanggap yung assignment ko sa script-writing, na may comment: "What a nice story! Keep it up! You'd be a great writer someday!"

At yun nga: that day in March 2000, nung USTET namin... nilagay ko yung Journ. Pero hindi ko inuna, ginawa kong second choice. Thus, Commerce became my first preference.

Bakit?

Wala, natakot kasi ako eh... Naisip ko, yang industriyang yan, kelangan marami kang kontaks. Ma-PR. Wala akong listahan ng repapips. Hindi ako friendly noh... ano ba!

Naisip ko, ito na lang pinili ni Inay ang aking kakaririn. Pwede pa rin naman akong magsulat kahit hindi yun ang course ko. At napag-aaralan naman ang Commerce.

Ang hindi ko naisip: Gaga! Kung yung Commerce napag-aaralan, ganun din naman ang Journalism!

Bago ako mag-second year, tinanong ako ni Inay. Gusto ko raw bang mag-shift?

Hindi na, sabi ko. Nandito na ako eh. And the battle went on, until I finished the whole thing.

Nagulantang nga ako sa officemates ko. Akala talaga nila Journalism o Communication Arts ang tinapos ko. Tawa ako ng tawa. "Ogag, Commerce ako!"

Uy don't get me wrong. Hindi ko pinagsisisihang tinapos ko ang course ko... minahal ko yan, at minamahal magpasahanggang-ngayon. "Be Astig!" - motto ng BA majors. Nag-enjoy ako. Marami akong natutunan. Marami akong nakilalang taong wala akong ideya kung matatagpuan ko if ever nag-iba ako ng direksyon. Sumigla ang buhay ko.

Nagwo-wonder lang ako, how different will I be from the person I am now kung Journ nga ang pinili ko?

Saka nakaka-frustrate isiping slim ang chances pag nag-apply sa publishing or broadcasting companies. Syempre priority nila yung nakalinya dun ang tinapos noh.

Pero submit lang ako ng submit. Malay mo, may magoyo ako - bwahaha

I won't know if I won't try.

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P.S.
Yung sa NGO... mahirap ipaliwanag yan. It's a passion I discovered during college. Alam nyo naman ang lola nyo... public servant. Bwahaha...

Here is an interesting website. Contributors make postcards of their secrets - the verses can be funny, cruel, but most are poignant. The artwork is very nicely done. It's amazing how talented people can be. See for yourself!

Namulat ako at ngayo'y nag-iisa
Pagkatapos ng ulan
Bagama't nakalipas na ang mga sandali
Ay nagmumuni kung ako'y nagwagi
Pinipilit mang sabihin na ito'y wala sa akin
Ngunit bakit hanggang ngayo'y nagdurugo pa rin

Sa kanya pa rin babalik sigaw ng damdamin
Sa kanya pa rin sasaya bulong ng puso ko
Kung buhay pa ang alaala ng ating nakaraan
Ang pagmamahal at panahong alay pa rin sa kanya

At sa hatinggabi ay nag-iisa na lang
Ay minamasdan ang larawan mo
At ngayo'y bumalik nang siya'y kapiling pa
Alaala ng buong magdamag
Kung sakali mang isipin na ito'y wala sa akin
Sana'y dinggin ang tinig kong nag-iisa pa rin

Sa kanya pa rin babalik sigaw ng damdamin
Sa kanya pa rin sasaya bulong ng puso ko
Kung buhay pa ang alaala ng ating nakaraan
Ang pagmamahal at panahong alay pa rin sa kanya

Sa kanya pa rin babalik sigaw ng damdamin
Sa kanya pa rin sasaya bulong ng puso ko
Kung buhay pa ang alaala ng ating nakaraan
Ang pagmamahal at panahon
Ang pagmamahal at panahong alay pa rin sa kanya
Sa kanya
Sa kanya

"People fall in love. I had to crash in it."
- from the movie How to Deal

A detail in a watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler found in a cellar in Iran, July 1999. Sketches by Hitler and greeting cards bearing his signature fetched 32,400 dollars (26,500 US dollars) at a controversial auction in Montreal.




A combination of undated handout photographs shows four architectural sketches by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler that will be sold in an auction in Montreal later this month. The top images show sketches of German schools, bottom left is a design for an opera house in Linz, and bottom right is a sketch for a German school monument.






Holiday greeting cards from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler that will be sold in an auction in Montreal later this month.


See related article from Yahoo! News

Ipapalabas na sa Pilipinas ang "My Sassy Girl".... TAGALIZED. At syempre ano pa nga ba yung themesong kundi yung tinagalog na "I Believe" ni Jimmy Bading Bondoc.

Why oh why oh why...????




MAMATAY KA JIMMY BONDOC!!!!!!!!!!

Eto'ng bagay sa 'yo!!!



For more info, refer to Edi's entry.

I miss laughing out loud.
The only moment it ever felt real was with you.

happy birthday

I never thought emotional pain could get physical.

There's thunder in my breast. It feels like my heart's being twisted, wrung until no pain can be felt anymore.

Wrenched until it's dead.





It's dead.

Naranasan mo na bang magka-papercut? Manipis na hiwa lamang ito sa iyong daliri ngunit hindi ibig sabihi'y hindi malalim ang sugat na iyong natamo. Manipis na hiwa lamang ngunit habang ito'y nandyan, hindi komportable ang pakiramdam.

Ang sugat ko, mababaw lang sa unang tingin. Pero kung susuriin, malalim na saksak ang tinitiis ngayon ng puso kong ito.

Mahirap huminga. At walang kasiguraduhan kung kailan ito tuluyang maghihilom.

Kauuwi ko lang. Matapos kong mag-post dito kahapon, napabakasyon akong bigla sa bahay ng isang kaibigan; gustong "makalimot" ng lola nyo.

Makalimot... AMP!!! Pero buong araw at buong magdamag naman naming pinag-usapan ang nilalang na nagdulot ng kasawian sa yaring buhay!!! (Hmm... nakatulog kaya yun?)

At eto pa: sa halip na lunurin ang sarili sa pag-eemote, sa katapusan ng kwentuhan eh potah, ang luwang na naman ng ngiti ko. Hindi kinaya ng powers ang pagbulusok ng kilig moments. *pikit, alala memories*

Pero pag mag-isa ako, nakakaiyak. Lalo na kapag nasa simbahan. Nanlalabo ang paningin ko dahil puno na ng luha ang mga mata ko.

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Nga pala, may work na ako! Travel ang raket ko ngayon... huwaaw!!! Adbentyur ito!!!

Actually nakasama na nga kami ni Zar kanina sa field. Nakakatuwa... dalawang accounts ang na-close nila ngayon. Dalawang malaking accounts. Lucky charm yata ang mga lola nyo... ahaha! Kwela pa ang mga kasama namin kaya naman nag-enjoy talaga ako, hindi ako masyadong tinablan ng kabangagan kahit di nakatulog kagabi - kasi nga chikahan ever kami ni Zar tungkol sa yaring lablayp di ba.

Syempre may kaba pa rin dahil kahit medyo related naman sa kurso ko, still... this is entirely new to me. Pero masyado akong excited para isipin yun.

Sa Monday ang simula.

Habertdey Charito...!! Ahehehe...

Kim Ho Sik
He is the original Gyeon Woo. He is the boy who wrote all those blog entries about an off-the-wall college girlfriend, his very own "yupgi girl" - and got them published in comics and eventually cinematized.

Shin Seung Hun
The artist behind "I Believe" - My Sassy Girl's theme song.

Ano kaya ang masasabi nila ngayong TAGALIZED na ang mga obra nila?