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2005-08-10T21:34:00.000+08:00

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2005-08-10T16:24:00.000+08:00

I know, I know. I haven’t written in this blog in what seems like a million years. I’ve been busy lately. I get the chance to go online only at work… and when I’m at work, I… well, work. Hahaha! It’s only now that I got the chance to write something. My last entry wasn’t even an entry. Hahaha! A lot of things have happened since I last wrote here, and now I will update this blog with whatever has been happening in my life since my last post. There were so many changes, but one thing remains the same: I am still single. Hahahaha!!

March 5, 2005.
That was my last entry. And it probably shouldn't count as a real entry because it wasn't really written by me... Hehehe... I'm blabbing. Anyway, lemme just run by the stuff that's been happening to me since the last time I wrote here...

March 12, 2005.
Toby's Party at Waps' house! Super fun! (toby-bobs-erix-tammy-waps-steph-chuck-mike-dino-juvi-pj-igoy-jem)

March 14, 2005.
PIA ARRIVED FROM AUSTRALIA!!! FYI, Pia is my sister. Well, not really. She's actually my cousin. But since we're soooo close (add to that the fact that my mom and her mom are really close as well), she's almost like my sister. =D

March 17, 2005.
"Reunion" with cousins at Eastwood!!! (pa-josh-nina-erik-rica-tita gang-uncle nuj)

March 19, 2005.
Lola Ester's birthday party! Josh played the guitar for the mass, and Chil, Bobs (yes, Bobs!) and I sang. =D It was a fun party, considering most of the people there were twice (or maybe even triple) my age. Hehehe.

March 20, 2005.
Joshua's Grad! Hehehe. Proud Ate.

March 23 - March 26, 2005 - BICOL!!!! (tammy-kaia-wawie-mikey-dandan-lee)
March 23:
- Went to Telegrafo to catch the sun
- Went to Cagaycay and had a "boulder climbing" adventure
- San Jose Idol (Mikey's idea), episode 1 --> Tammy--Out!
March 24:
- Went to Aguirangan (an island), and soaked up the sun!
- San Jose Idol, Episode 2 (Dandan was the wild card and he beat Tammy, but Tam gave way. hahahaha!) --> Lee--Out!
- Survivor San Jose (Again, Mikey's idea), Episode 1 -->Lee--Out!
** wawa Lee. Hahaha!
March 25:
- Watched Kung-Fu Hustle!
- Stations of the Cross... in the rain!
- San Jose Idol, Episode 3 --> Wawie--Out!
- Survivor San Jose, Episode 2 --> Tammy--Out!
March 26:
- Went to Naga!!!
- Archbishop's Palace (woah.)
- Ateneo de Naga! (ang ganda. shyet.)
- San Jose Idol Finale --> Kaia=San Jose Idol! Bwahahahaha!!!
- Survivor San Jose, Episode 3 and finale --> Kaia--Out! Wawie=Sole Survivor! Bwahahahaha!!!

March 27, 2005. - Manila-Bound -- :( We had lunch at Buddy's in Lucban, though. I had yummy Lucban (duh) Longganisa. :)

March 29, 2005. - back to work... Not. Long story.

April 1, 2005. - Southridge-Poveda Dinner at Eric's house! Yey! Super fun night! We ended up laughing hysterically at Friends. Yes, Friends as in the TV show Friends. None of us knew that most of us have an obsession over the show. hahaha! Wonderful night.

April 2, 2005. - Wawie's wonderfully striped grad dinner party! - Dinner at Bento Box Palanca with Chil, Bobs and Anj - Adventure at the Urdaneta Park hahahaha!!!

April 4, 2005. - My 1st time in Divisoria!!! hahaha! Went with Tita Jing and Bobs. It was super fun! Did a lot of damage to my pocket though...
Damages were:
10.00 - MRT ride to Cubao
14.00 - LRT ride to Recto
5.00 - Jeep to Divisoria
95.00 - CD Wallet
45.00 - Ponytail holders ( I swear, kuminang talag mata ko when i saw how cheap they were!)
40.00 - phone thingee for joshua
40.00 - Lighters for Days
175.00 - Lunch!
600.00 - Capris and Jeans
100.00 - Strawberries
180.00 - Tapis (this cool towel with a garter and velcro that you can wrap yourself with after you shower... nifty!)
150.00 - Eyelet cloth for skirt
130.00 - Cologne (bwahahahaha!)
14.00 - LRT to Cubao
** took the taxi going home, and Tita Jing paid for it. hahaha!
Spent P1,698.00 ... Not bad, diba? :)

APRIL 8 – 23, 2005.
I co-facilitated with Jon my first CCT class! I handled several modules on my own, but most of the time, I was assisting Jon with the rest of the modules. It was really fun! During the first few days, I knew right away why I wanted to become a trainer. On their graduation day, I couldn’t help but shed a few tears. (Sinong iyakin??!) Hahaha! Jon and I sang “The Promise” for the class before we let them go.

APRIL 15 – 17, 2005.
A-Days batch 28! Yey! We had it at LEAP, this pre-school along Greenmeadows Avenue. I missed Friday night because I had to go to work, but I took Saturday off. Chil and I were the music heads for that batch, and… Let’s just say na ang galing ni Jess dahil ang dami niyang pinadalang anghel para sa amin nung batch na yun.

APRIL 25 – 29, 2005.
I co-facilitated with Mac. She was actually in the middle of her run, but I got used to the trainees right away. By the end of the first day, I had memorized all of the trainee’s names! Hehe!!! I wasn’t able to graduate them, though, because… My boss’ boss talked to me, and said that I had to go back to comm coaching because they needed a tenured comm coach for a new (and critical) account. I was perfectly happy where I was (because I really wanted to become a trainer), and I didn’t know that that would happen. I never thought I would cry in front of the CCT manager, but I did, out of disappointment. Needless to say, he felt bad that I felt that way, but not bad enough to make me stay in CCT. **update on this later. May realization to eh. Hahaha!**

MAY 1, 2005.
TQID outing. This was sooooo fun! Mac had “slept-over” the night before (enclosed in quotation marks because we didn’t really sleep). It was my duty to keep her awake during the trip to Laguna because she was driving. The resort was nice, although it could have been nicer. Hahaha! We played A LOT of games. I belonged to tribe Malatungay. We won the first game (buko-pie eating contest)… but we lost the succeeding games. Wah. I had so much fun! But I was also DEAD TIRED after.

MAY 2 – 6, 2005.
I attended ESL training. It was fun, although it was boring at times. I had fun because I was with the CCT trainers, who I probably will not see in a long time. On the 5th, I developed severe lower back pains. I don’t know where the pains came from, but a lot of people said that it stemmed from me wearing three-inch heeled shoes for three consecutive days. Tanga. Hahaha.

MAY 6, 2005.
I was supposed to have dinner with Tammy, Glenn and Fr. Dacanay, but because of my sked, I wasn’t able to follow :( sad. Anyway, I met up with them (sans Fr. Dacnay) at Ateneo. Then I had coffee with Tammy ad Chiara at Starbucks. After a while, Tammy said that she needed to take a dump (sorry, Tam, I had to include this. Haha!). So after about 30 minutes in Starbucks, we went to her house. Little did I know that my friends were already there! They had planned a surprise party for me! Hahaha! Ako naman si tanga, I didn’t notice the 10 million (hyperbole yan ha.) cars parked in front of Tammy’s house. I was soooooo surprised and happy! People from A-days were there, my college friends, and of course, my wonderful high school barkada (whose name I will not mention because I probably will be greeted by angry stares the next time I see them. Hahaha!). I had so much fun! There were a lot of drinks, a lot of food, and good company. We went home at about 4am na!

MAY 7, 2005.
I had dinner with my family at Dad’s. YUMMY. As in. I was seated beside by cute (and favorite… secret lang ha. Hahaha!) cousin, Chinchin. After my first round, I stood up to go to the other end of the table to play with my other cousins, Mico and Yssa.
Here’s what happened:

* Kaia stands up
Chinchin: Saan ka pupunta?
Kaia: Puntahan ko lang sina Mico.
Chinchin: Bakit?
Kaia: Kakausapin ko lang sila.
Chinchin: Bakit? Ayaw mo na akong katabi?

Hahahah! And take note, this kid is two and a half years old!!! Super smart! Mana sa panganay niyang pinsan! Hahaha! So anyway, I stood up and went to my other cousins. After a while, my dad asked me to go out with him to smoke. After one stick, we went inside and I went to the buffet table to get dessert. When I came back…

Chinchin: Saan ka galing?
Kaia: Doon, kumuha ako ng food.
Chinchin: Ah. Hinahanap kasi kita eh.

Hahahah! CUTE.

Josh and I went to Starbucks at Pearl to meet up with my friends. Sinalubong namin nila Tammy, Trey, Mike, Toby, at PJ and birthday ko. Hahaha! It was fun, we were reminiscing about college… Then after midnight came, we left na (talagang inabangan lang ang birthday ko eh no!). Hahahahahaha!!!

MAY 8, 2005.
Chil, Josh, and I had dinner at Friday’s Tomas Morato and coffee at *bucks Loop. I had so much fun, although my back still hurt like hell. We had to go home a bit early because I had to go to the hospital the next day to have my back checked. :(

MAY 9 – 13, 2005.
I had my PST for the new account. I met new people, and I had fun. My backaches worsened. It would take me about 10 minutes to get up from my seat and walk to the elevator to go down and smoke. That’s how bad it was. But the pain wasn’t enough to stop me to get up and smoke. Hahaha!

MAY 14, 2005.
Mark’s birthday party!!! Super fun! Though it was in Paranaque, we didn’t mind. We saw high school friends, drank wine, and more wine, and more wine… Hahaha!!! ** Tammy was drunk. She made out with Johnny Walker.

MAY 21, 2005.
Twinkle’s surprise party! Twinkle is my Days daughter. My favorite Days daughter. Hahaha! Nag-iisang anak? Hahaha! Joke lang, A22! I had fun concocting drinks for everyone. We came up with “good job,” which is gin, vodka, sprite, blue curacao, and island lime. Hahaha! I just put whatever was at Twinkle’s bar, and I magically made a drink that everyone loved! Hahaha! Honestly, maybe I should make drink mixing a career. We visited the Convergys Commonwealth site, and I saw some of my former trainees. We were still supposed go back to Twinkle’s party, but I figured it was too late to do that. Hehehe.

JUNE 3 – 5, 2005.
A29! It was a great batch. Chil and I sponsored one participant each. I sponsored Peejay, and she sponsored Martin. It was a great batch. I was entertainment head with Wawie, and needless to say, we made everyone laugh with our well-rehearsed dance numbers (imagine… Dandan topless dancing Totoy Bibo, Ria being carried a-la Vilma by Grip and Josh to the tune of Macho Papa… hahaha!)… It was a successful batch… But then again, what batch isn’t? =D

JUNE 8, 2005.
A month after my back pains started, I went to see a neurosurgeon. Turns out, I had a LUMBAR DISC BULGE WITH NERVE COMPRESSION. Go figure. Bwah.

JUNE 18, 2005.
Fete de la Muzique Rocked!!! (although it would have been better minus all the sweaty, topless guys sitting ON Julia Vargas and ADB ave.) But nonetheless, it rocked!!!

JUNE 26, 2005.
Chil, Josh, Kiel, Wawie, and I had a raket at the Makati Sports Club for Microsoft. They had a kids’ camp, and we were tasked to be in the day care group. I was assistant team lead, although what I did wasn’t really much different from what the others did. Chil, Wawie, and I were assigned to the toddlers, while Josh and Kiel were assigned to the Pre-Teens. Talk about RIOT!!! Some kids wanted to go home, some wanted to eat, some wanted to go to the bathroom, some wanted to play with the computers, some wanted to hang around Jack, Alice, Word-up, Excel-lent, Penelope Powerpoint, Mr. Encarta… Long story… I had TONS of fun, though. I had a favorite kid. Her name’s Jinka. She’s so adorable. She was soooo behaved. She was wearing a simple corduroy shirt dress, and her long and beaaaaaaautiful hair was put in place by a shadam-dadam (ahahaha, I just had to call it that). We were there from 10am-6pm, we had coffee at *bucks Valero after, and when I got home, I plopped down on my bed and went off to a deeeeeeeeeep sleep.

JUNE 30, 2005.
Pilar left for Spain. So sad. We all trooped to her condo for some quality time before she left. I was late, though, because I woke up late. I got here about 3pm na. Here’s something funny:

* Kaia walks in
Everyone: Kaia! Kain ka muna! Upo kana dito! Kain ka lang! Dami pang manok oh! (pointing to the bucket of KFC)
Kaia: Okay! Thanks!
* Kaia proceeds to eat KFC chicken. When she was on her 2nd piece…
Tammy: Okay, guys, that’s (insert amount here) each for the chicken.
* Kaia dramatically drops the chicken
Kaia: PUTANG INA! Hindi ko namana hiningi to ah!

Bwahahahahahahaha!!! Seriously, tawa kami ng tawa nun. Hahahaha! Nagbayad naman ako no. Hahaha! We couldn’t bring Pilar to the airport anymore because of transpo problems… So we all said goodbye to her at her condo. I’m gonna miss that place. I’m gonna miss the comfy couch, the champagne ice cream, the smoking balcony. I’m gonna miss Marie, Sumo, and Otis… I’m gonna miss Pilar. Awwww… I LOVE MY FRIENDS!!!

July 14, 2005.
Convergys Makati had its 80’s theme day! Hahaha! Everyone was required to wear anything 80’s inspire, or else they had to pay a fine of 50 pesos. Knowing how I get worked up about these sorts of things, of course kinareer ko! Hahahaha! Mia Pratts ito!!! Seriously, I had a lot of fun dressing up, and seeing all of my officemates dressed up as well! Never minds the fact that I was wearing a sheer top and it was FREEZING in the office. Hahahaha!

July 15, 2005.
Watched Kyla in Beauty and the Beast in Meralco with Erix, Trey, Bobs, Baba, Mikey, Cholo, Twinka, Lee-Ann, and Chai! Yey! Hooray for Kyla!!! **Applause, applause!!!**

July 16, 2005.
Hay. Everyone is leaving. Third’s despedida party… We arrived late, but we had TONS of fun… We played the “may iniisip ako” game… Nakakatawa yung mga pangalang lumabas… Hahaha! Mga… BoyBitsVictoria… Samboy Lim… Armando Goyena… Tessie Quintana… Wehehehehehe! CLASSIC!!! The fun part ended, though, when we had to leave… I ended up crying because I said good-bye to Third. I’m gonna miss him sooooooo much. He’s like the kuya I never had, and he left na. Wah... But he had to do what he had to do. I’m happy he’s happy with his wife Itin in Australia. =D Third, come home na, and take Itin na lang with you. Hehehe.

July 23, 2005.
Eric and Cheska’s birthday party!!! Erix, Anj, and I trooped to Alabang (in less than 30 minutes, in fairness!) and celebrated Eric and Cheska’s birthdays with our Southridge friends! Suuuuuuper fun! We spent the whole night laughing (about a lot of stuff… Carter getting drunk, Carter entering the gates of the Chinese temple, Everyone wanting to leave for Tagaytay for coffee… Hahahaha! We love you, Eric and Cheska!), and drinking wine, and watching friends, and talking about friends, and taking pictures!!! Ria dropped by too for a while. =D Anj, Erix, and I went home at around 5am na! Hahaha! But it was really, really fun… Worth traveling to the South! Hahaha! Kidding! We love you, Southridge friends!

July 30, 2005.
Toby’s surprise party! Hehehe! For no occasion at all! Super fun! Even if I didn’t drink (because I had to wake up early for EK), I had a lot of fun. We just spent the night hanging out at Tammy’s house, catching up, eating, singing, and laughing!!!

July 31, 2005.
ENCHANTED KINGDOM wahooooooooooo!!! This was supposed to be Joshua’s surprise party, but… It didn’t turn out as much of a surprise for him because the only people there to surprise him were Cybele and Timo. Wahahahaha! But we had a lot of fun anyway! I just fet bad that I couldn’t ride the Space Shuttle because of my back. Stupid back. Pero sulit. Sobrang sulit pa rin ang EK (kahit na umulan!). Hahaha! After EK, we went to town to have dinner with Eric and Cheska at Italianni’s. We had dessert in Eric’s house after. Josh and I got home at around midnight, an I literally plopped down on the bed and drifted off to lala land. Hahaha!

August 6, 2005.
Tammy’s surprise despedida Party!!! (I swear, everyone is leaving. =( wah.) This was suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper fun!!! Anj and I picked Tammy up at another surprise party for a friend of hers, we blindfolded her, and took her to…. HER HOUSE! Hahaha! It was funnycoz she was the one who shouted “SURPRISE!” instead of the people who were waiting for her! A lot of people made it to say goodbye to Baba… people from A-Days… From Ateneo… From Southridge… and of course, her ever-beautiful barkada!!! (especially the two people who planned the party **wink, wink, anj!**) Hahahah! I had so much fun! There was a lot of drinks, a lot of food, a lot of good friends… and a lot of tears… =( hay… baba! I will miss you! I was going to see tammy the next day but I wa crying when I left her house… **sapak** hahaha! I love you babooshki!

2005-07-28T07:33:00.000+08:00

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NOW.

2005-03-05T21:31:00.000+08:00

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2005-03-05T21:17:00.000+08:00

Finally... I haven't been writing on a daily basis, again. Hahaha! As you know, the only time I get to access the internet is when I'm at work, and when I'm at work... I'm... uh... working (duh). Hahaha! So I barely have the time to write here. Since it's a Saturday night, and I'm one hour away from the end of my shift, there's nothing much left to do... So... here I am. **yawn** And I'm sleepy too. Anyway...

January 28, 2005

Massage day. Finally.

I had been wanting a massage for the longest time, but my schedule makes it difficult for me to get one during the weekdays. On weekends, however, I would rather lie around the house and rest, rather than drive to get my massage, then drive back home after.

On Monday, I went to Ateneo with Wawie to watch Marie's thesis. It was a dance concert which had three dances: one for Luzon, one for Visayas, and another one for Mindanao. It was a great concert, and wonderfully coreographed. I got goosebumps while watching the dance for Mindanao. It was so symbolic and I could feel the emotion that the dancers wanted to convey. Basta. Galing. Kakaiba.

Anyway, I picked Joshua up from White Plains (he was studying for his final exams) and went home na. Wawie was already there when I got home. We had dinner, then we played CatchPhrase. Ang nakakatawa dun, we played it in an different way... Hehehe! Wawie needed to use the bathroom. Obviously, I couldn't stay with him inside, so I sat on the other side of the door and we played. Hahaha! When it was my turn to use the bathroom, Wawie stayed inside my room to describe the words. Hahaha! It was really fun!
Then, the highlight of my night... a WONDERFUL massage. Ahhhhhhh.I really felt good afterwards. My back didn't hurt anymore, and there was noticeably lesser pain on my legs. Ah. Sarap.

Then we just watched Friends, until he had to go home.

The day was a lot of fun, and reaaaaaaaly relaxing at the same time.

Erix, I'm looking forward to our Spa Date!!! Yahooooooo!!!

March 2, 2005.

Wawie and I watched Hitch at Powerplant. Really, really, really nice movie. LA was supposed to watch with us (HRMPH) but he wasn't able to because of work, I think. But the movie was really nice! It was a romantic comedy, a first for my honey Will Smith. :) Hahaha! At! In fairness, ang ganda ni Eva Mendes (Wawie's honey) doon. Ang galing ng chemistry nila. I would recommend that you watch the movie, astig. Just make sure the Pinky Amador isn't sitting behind you (dahil ang lakas niya tumawa). Hahaha!

We went to Starbucks after, and guess whe was there? PINKY AMADOR! Hahaha! Wawie and I talked and talked until it was time to go. When we were leaving, I think Pinx (close kami eh. haha!) was talking about wart removal. Hahahaha!!!

Waw, grow your hair so you can hit on Pinx. Hahahahahahahahaha!!! =D

March 3, 2005.

Lisa had planned a dinner, but because I was (and still am) on the midshift, I was only able to follow after dinner. When I got to Jack's Loft, they were on their way to have coffee at Starbucks (paalis na rin pala sina Lisa nun)... So we went, and I ended up having a really, really, really great time. It was so fun! Catching up with each other, reminiscing about high school and college, laughing at jokes we've heard over and over, laughing (and getting grossed out--right bobs?) at jokes we'd only heard then. I miss them. Haaaaay. Bobs and I were the last people to leave.

When I got home, I was senti. hay. Miss my friends.

** Today, I was with Erix, Bobs, Ria, Alessa, Mark (btw, I will never understand why you love to annoy me), Lisa, Ding, Trey, Mike, Waps

March 4, 2005.

I took a leave to be able to attend the days socials thing. Picked Bobs up, and we had lunch at Sweet I. Sarap! Yahoo! We walked around campus after, then we went to cervini for the Socials. There was a mass, and a short meeting. We ended at 7-something.
We went to Tammy's house, ate Pizza (yummmmmm), played a dating game (bwahahahaha! WAWIE! You owe me ice cream!), and played scrabble. I never knew Scrabble would be soooo tiring. Hahahaha! We were laughing our asses off during one part of the same. Seriously, we were literally in tears, and telling each other to stop, dahil hindi na namin kaya. Hahahaha!!! We left Tammy's house at about 11. Wawie was picked up at the house, he left at 12-something. We bonded and he lectured me on something. Hahaha! (NO!!!! -- See, Wawie, I'm learning). I started the conversation heavy-hearted, but when Wawie left, I felt a lot better.

Thanks, Waw! You rock! NO! Cine ba to? :D

**Today I was with Bobs, Wawie, Erix, Ria, Dandan, Anj, Tammy, Joshua, A-DAYS

TODAY.

My head hurts. Seriously. Before starting to write this post, I was trying to accomplish three different tasks at the same time. ANG SAKIT SA ULOOOOOOOOOOO!!! And it doesn't help that I'm the only one willing to work with MS Excel. I'm gonna meet up with Josh and Cris at Starbucks (it's his grad ball) at about 1030. I need my coffee. I want to go home.

13 More minutes.

2005-03-05T16:36:00.000+08:00

In my January 26, 2005 entry, I wrote aboout the little "photo shoot" we had in Tammy's lanai... I got the pics yestreday (and yes, I will update later on what I've been doing lately) and here are some of my fave shots!

The following shots were taken by Wawie / Erix:

I, too had my turn at taking the pictures. Here are a few of my favorite pictures:

Ganda no? :) Hahaha! Yun lang. There are a hundred++ more pictures, pero good luck na lang kung ipost ko lahat, diba? :)

2005-02-27T17:19:00.000+08:00

Really, I have no life.

Before last night, I had no social life whatsoever... If you even count last night a social event. Hahaha.

Last Monday Chil and I went to Cribs. It was one of the most amzaing things I've ever experienced. While Chil was feeding the crawlers, she left me with the toddlers. Most of them were one year old, or had just turned one. My favorite babies were JM and JJ. They were the ones I carried most of the time (because they would cry if I put the down. haha). I loved how JM would wrap his tiny arms around me as soon as I was carrying him. His eyes were so beautiful, too. Really round, with loooooooong, curly eyelashes. His eyes seemed to contain something I've never seen in a kid's eyes before. It was like he was trying to tell me something, I just couldn't tell what. Hay. I swear, I wanted to take JM home!!! Hahaha! On Monday night we also watched Dreamboy. Hahaha! Sayang eh, I had extra tickets from Manong (Direk Gilbert Perez), and I didn't want to give them away. Besides, si Piolo rin yun ano. hahaha! But honestly, it was a really good movie. ASTIG, yun lang ang masasabi ko.

Other than Monday, nothing very eventful happened this week. Most of the time, I went to work, went home, watched a little TV, continued writing my book, then went to bed... I was not really happy about the one-day off we had because of the Edsa Revolution Anniversary. Hahaha! I stayed at home, watched DVDs, and went to Dencios in Capitol because my mom had a golf tournament and she dragged us to the awarding.

By Saturday afternoon, I was getting really restless. I don't know why, I just was. I was chatting with Wawie and we decided to drink at the house that night. Tammy texted to tell me that she would be within the area, so I invited her as well. I got home at 10:30 (picked up tammy at Annapolis then went home, where Dandan, Joshua, and Wawie were already waiting), the brought my dad to Lola Sionie's wake. I was back at the house in 30 minutes. Wawie and I cooked DELICIOUS fried rice (as in masarap talaga...), then we played the Friends trivia game... It was really fun, because Mikey was there as well and he played the Game master. hahaha! In tru Monica fashion, I won the game. Hahahaha! Tammy and her brothers left at about 1:30 am, and Wawie at abot 3:00. I finally went to be bed at 5:30 am, because I was writing my book. :D

I am now at Galleria with my mom, who had to go online to check her schedule. And now... She's done. So I will finish this entry when I get to go online again... Which will probably be on Tuesday, at work. hahaha!!! :D

2005-02-24T13:21:00.000+08:00

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2005-02-18T19:22:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN TRAVOLTA, CYBILL SHEPHERD, AND YOKO ONO-LENNON!!!

I haven't been updating my blog -- again. Hahaha! This week was so fun, albeit stressful, for me! So I could say I got the right amount of work and play in my system. Hehehe!

SATURDAY.
February 12, 2005.

I had just gotten home from work, and I was getting ready to take a shower when Wawie texted me to ask if I wanted to have coffee at the Starbucks near my place. I couldn't go out anymore, as I was ready to take a bath already. So I told him I couldn't, and asked if he wanted to drop by. He said he needed to smoke, so he would pass by. I took a bath. After I stepped out of the shower, I received a text saying that he was on Ortigas already. I replied, telling him to text me when he was downstairs already. As soon as I sent the message, I heard a knock on my bathroom door. I asked who it was, and it was Wawie. Hahaha! Geddem, I didn't bring any clothes with me into the bathroom! Hahaha! I was panicking already when I remembered I had a bathrobe hanging from the shower curtain bar. Hahaha! I wore the robe and stepped out of the bathroom, hair still dripping wet. Hahaha! I dressed up (disclaimer: in the bathroom, ha. Bastos! Hahaha!), then we went down to the front porch to smoke and wait for Joshua (he was at the LaSalle HS fair. When Joshua came, the three of us went back up to my room and played catch phrase. LAUGH TRIP. Yun lang lang masasabi ko. We would occassionally pause the game just to laugh. hahaha! Since there were only three of us playing at the time, we assigned one person to describe the words, then two people would try to guess the words, race to 15 points. Hahaha! Laugh trip talaga, kakaiba! We finished playing a little before 2am. Hahaha!!! I shall leave you with this:

*the word was SEASON PASS. Wawie was the one describing.
Wawie: When you want to watch a basketball game, you buy a...
Kaia and Joshua (in unison): Ticket!
Wawie: Yeah, but if it's a bigger game, or like a lot of games, you buy a...
Joshua (with conviction): SCALPER!!!

Bwahahahahahaahahahahaha!!! :D

SUNDAY.
February 13, 2005.

BATANGAAAAAAAAAAAAS!!! It was my Lolo's birthday last Sunday, and he decided to spend it in Batangas. not in the beach, though. Sayang. But good enough. He spent it in Club Malarayat in Lipa. It was sooo fun. Chil, Joshua, and I went ahead because we helped tita Pinky with the games (yep, again, there were games for the kids)... We swam, facilitated games, received loot bags (yehey! Tama nga si Tita Jing, mura lang ang bayad sa amin, loot bag masaya na kami. Hahaha!), swam some more, lay under the sun, swam more... Hahaha! You get the picture. Oh, and I just realized how Chinese we are. Everyone was REQUIRED to wear read. There were only a handful of people who weren't wearing red, but everywhere I looked, PURO PULA. As in. I never heard the end of it from Chil.

We parked our stuff at the Malarayat Inns, and took a bath. We went to dinner at Uncle Jack's house, about 2 kilometers from Malarayat. Yummy. Bopis... Laing... Adobong manok... And to cap it all of... YUMMY Red Wine and Foie Gras... Ahhhh... Heaven... Oh, and Lindt Chocolates. Wah. Sarap. We spent the rest of the evening at Uncle Jack's house, playing 123 pass and old maid with the kids. I had a lot of fun, though we were about 11 years apart... Hahaha!

We went back to The Inns and dressed up. Joshua, Chil, and I went out into this open fied (which was a putting green, I think. hahaha!), laid a sarong and started stargazing. We didn't take long looking at the stars, though, because we got our Catchphrase and started playing. LAUGHTRIP PART TWO. Kakaiba nanaman to! Hahaha!!!

* The word was VONCANO. Joshua was describing.
Josh: Ummm... Magma!
Kaia: CUM LAUDE!!!

**The word was CHERRY PIE. Kaia was describing.
Kaia: Ummm... Picache!
Chil: Maurice!

Geddem. Hahaha!!! :D

MONDAY.
February 14, 2005.
V-Day. UGH Day.

Woke up really, really late. We had planned to go swimming in the morning but we were just too tired to get up and catch the sun. hahaha! We spent most of the morning in bed, flipping through the channels, taking a peek at the Grammy Awards, and falling back to sleep. hahaha! We took a bath (by the way, may kwento tong part na to, pero hindi ko masusulat... Hmmm... write a message na lang sa guestbook then I'll tell you about it. Hahaha!), packed our stuff, and went to Uncle Jack's house. Mom, Chil, Tita Jing, and I hung out by the dining table, fixing ourselves nachos for brunch. YUM YUM! The works! Sour Cream, Cheese, Salsa, Guacamole and Jalapeno peppers. Sarap, kakaiba. Hahaha!

We stayed for a little bit longer, then the three of us (Chil, Josh and I) went back to Manila. Oh, we played Catchphrase in the car, by the way. Hahaha!

We got home at about 5:00 pm. Erix came a bit later and we had some drinks before going out to dinner. It was so much fun as well. We got ready, and we left the house at about 7:30 to bring Chil home and proceed to Estwood.

This was the MAJOR Highlight of my day. I didn't really think of Valentine's day the entire day until we got to Estwood, but seeing all the couples walk around the place made me a bit nauseous. Hahaha! Joke lang. :) It made me remember the fact that I didn't have a special someone. But when I saw all my friends (Tammy, Erix, Lisa, Trey, Kyla, Anj, Ria, Pilar, Bobs) gathered in the outdoor table at Pasto, I began to feel a hundred times better. Suddenly, I didn't care if I was single or not. I had a lot of special someoneS, and I'm glad I was spending the night with them. We were laughing uncontrollably the ENTIRE night. Seriously, kinabag yata ako when I got home. We were laughing at the weirdest things... Balloons with shredded Japanese paper and a teddy bear, heart-shaped pizza, roses na nasa kabaong... Basta, feeling ko kami lang ang talagang makakaintindi (at matatawa ng ganon) doon. Bwahahaha! Sa gabing iyon, I didn't care if no one gave me flowers... I didn't care if I wasn't asked to a candlelight dinner... I didn't care if on that day, no one came on a white horse and whisked me off my feet... Although I still want those things to happen to me, I wasn't as "depressed" as I was during the previous Valentine's Days that I went through. I was just glad (actually, more than glad) to be spending V-day with the people that mean the most to me -- my friends. :D

I love you, friends! Here's to heart-shaped pizzas, cheesy balloons, artic strawbeery with tonic, and endless laughter. I'm 101% sure we'll go a long, long way. :D

TUESDAY.
February 15, 2005.

I went to work. Angel and I bought flowers for each other. Hahaha! We looked like crazy people holding boquets of flowers, laughing all the way from the lobby to the 31st floor. Hahaha! Although I had work to do, being with my fun officemates made it a hell of a lot easier to bear.

After work, I picked Wawie up from his house because he had to interview me for his docu class. We had dinner at Chilis, then proceeded to do the interview at the house. After the interview, we had a bottle of sparkling red wine (yum!), and we recorded the first two episodes of The Wawie and Kaia Show! Hahaha! Super fun!

THURSDAY.
February 17, 2005.

I took a leave because I had dysmenorrhea. After lunch, the pain subsided a little bit, and at about 330pm, I met up with my mom and Lola Minda at Greenhills. We walked around a bit, had merienda at Bangus, then brought my Lola home. Mom and I went to California Nails to get ourselves a well-deserved foot spa. I treated my mom to a footspa and a manicure, and also to dinner at Spageddi's. We got home at about 9:30 pm, and I glued myself in front of my laptop to work on my book. :D

At about 1130pm, Kyla texted me. She asked me if I was home already. Potah. I forgot, may sleep-over pala kami. Hahaha! I told her to go to the house na. She got there at about 1am, we watched Friends, exchanged chicka, and laughed the night away. I fell asleep while watching Friends, and Kyla slept after a while. I think we fell asleep at about 430 am. Hahaha!

TODAY.
February 18, 2005.

I gotta get back to work. I spent way too much time updating my blog. Hahaha! I'm sooo sleepy!!! I wanna go hozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

2005-02-12T18:51:00.000+08:00

Got this from Kyla's blog...
**Ky, Check your mail please!**

If you read this journal,
even if I don't speak to you often,
post a memory of me.
It can be anything you want.
It can be good or bad,
just so long as it happened.

Then post this to your journal. See what people remember about you... (let's see how many people respond to this and what they have to say... hahahahaha.)

** Since I don't have a comments link on my page and find it next to impossible to place one (believe me, I've tried), Please post your memories on my guestbook. The link is located above the tagboard. Thanks! :D **

2005-02-12T17:55:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINA RICCI, JUDY BLUME, CHARLES DARWIN and ABRAHAM LINCOLN! -- BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JENNIFER ANISTON! (sorry, kelangan ko lang talaga siya batiin. hahaha!)
Happy birthday din kay Sheryl Pedrigala! Miss na kita, girl!

Once, there was a kid who planted a carrot seed and patiently waited for it to grow. He watered it every day, pulled out the weeds and cared for it as if it were his child. Everyday, the adults around him shook their heads and told him that it would not grow. That did not stop the little boy from taking care of his plant. One day, to the adults' amazement -- the plant grows into a giant carrot worhty to be taken to the state fair.

The carrot seed is one of my favorite books. I fell in love with the book the first time I saw it (I was in National Bookstore Katipunan with Ria, December 2003). I bought the book for my brother, and Ria gave me my own copy for Christmas 2003. (thanks, Ree.)

The book may be simple enough for a three-year-old to read, but the message is something that everyone will find meaningful. The lesson to be learned is not only that of perseverance or blind faith (although I believe that these are important lessons that one can get from reading the book), but of something more important, and more close to my heart... It is not simple perseverance, but perseverance in the midst of the people who try to bring you down or influence you to think and act away from your morals or beliefs. It is a lesson to dare to dream big, to work hard, and have faith in oneself in the face of adversity.

I gave the book to my brother with the hope that he would understand what I feel about our relationship. I gave the book to my brother so that he may realize how much I care for him, how much faith I have in him, and how much I believed in him. So that he may realize that I, just like the little boy, will never give up on him, though other people may make it seem as if there is no hope. But I also wanted him to realize that he, too, can be like the little boy, and never give up in the midst of the people who bring him down. He, too, can dare to dream big, to work hard, and have faith in himself. He treasures the book as much as I treaure it now.

Which is why I was disappointed about what happened last night. I was not disappointed at him. I was disappointed at what he did. I hope he realizes that if he wants to find out who he really is, who the real he is, what he did last night was not the way to do it. I'm dissapointed, too, at the way his friends act. I'm disappointed at the fact that he has to do all of these for his friends to like him. I had to make it clear to him that if that is the case, then maybe it isn't right for him to hang out with these people anymore. I know I can't make his decisions for him, and I can't really stop him from doing what he wants to do. I just want him to recognize the love that his only sister has for him, and that he ought to try harder to achieve the things he wants, because believe it or not, whatever happens, I would be proud of him, and I would die for him. Because he's my brother, and that's reason enough for me.

**But I was so sad last night, that I cried myself to sleep. When I got to the office this afternoon, I looked like a raccoon. Shyet.**

2005-02-11T17:52:00.000+08:00

Soneto XVII
Pablo Neruda

No te amo como se fueras rosa de sal, topacio
o flecha de claveles que propagan el fuego:
te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras,
secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma.

Te amo como la planta que no florece y lleva
dentro de si, escondida, la luz de aquellas flores,
y gracias y tu amor vive oscuro en mi cuerpo
el apritado aroma que ascendio de la tierra.

Te amo sin saber como, ni cuando, ni de donde,
te amo directamente sin problemas ni orgullo:
asi te amo porque no se amar de otra manera,

si no asi de este modo en que no soy ni eres,
tan cerca que tu mano sobre mi pecho es mia,
tan cerca que se cierran tus ojos con mi sueno.

Veinte Poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada
Pablo Neruda

XX

Puedo escribirlos versos mas tristes esta noche.

Escribir, pro ejemplo: "La noche esta estrellada,
y tritran, azueles, los astros a lo lejos."

El viento de la noche gira en el cielo y canta.

Puedo escribir los versos mas tristes esta noche.
Yo la quise, y a veces ella tambien me quiso.

En las noches como esta la tuve entre mis brazos.
La bese tantas veces bajo el cielo infinito.

Ella me quiso, a veces yo tambien la queria.
Como no haber amado sus grandes ojos fijos.

Puedo escribir los versos mas tristes esta noche.
Pensar que no la tengo. Sentir que la he perdido.

Oir la noche inmensa, mas inmensa sin ella.
Y el verso cae al alma como al pasto el rocio.

Que imprta que mi amor no pudiera guardarla.
La noche esta estrelladay ella no esta conmigo.

Eso es todo. A lo lejos alguien canta. A lo lejos.
Mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.

Como habla acercarla mi mirada la busca.
Mi corazon la busca, ye ella no esta conmigo.

La misma noche que hace lanquear los mismos arboles.
NOsotros, los de entonces, ya no somos los mismos.

Ya no la quiero, es cierto, para cuanto la quise.
Mi voz buscaba el viento para tocar su oido.

De otro. Sera de otro. Como antes de mis besos.
Su voz, su cuerpo claro. Sus ojos infinitos.

Ya no la quiero, es cierto, pero tal vez la quiero.
Es tan corto el amor, y es tan largo el olvido.

Porque en noches como esta la tuve entre mis brazos,
Mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.

Aunque este sea el ultimo dolor que ella mi causa,
y estos sean los ultimos versos que yo le escribo.

Sonnet 17
Pablo Neruda

I do not love you as if you were a rose made of salt or topaz
or an arrow of carnations spreading fire:
I love you the way certain dark things are loved,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you like the plant that does not flower,
but conceals within itself the light of those flowers;
and, thanks to your love, the darkness of my body
houses the suffocating aroma that arose from the earth.

I love you without knowing how, when, or where from;
I love you straightforwardly, with neither problems nor pride:
I love you so, not knowing how to love you otherwise,

just this way that is not me and is not you...
So close that your hand on my chest is mine,
so close that your eyes grow heavy when my eyes tire.

Twenty love poems and a song of despair
Pablo Neruda

XX

Tonight I can write the saddest lines.

Write, for example: "The night is shattered
and the blue stars shiver in the distance."

The night wind revolves in the sky and sings.

Tonight I can write the saddest lines.
I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.

Through nights like this one I held her in my arms.
I kissed her again and again under the endless sky.

She loved me, sometimes I loved her too.
How could one not have loved her great still eyes.

Tonight I can write the saddest lines.
To think that I do not have her. To feel that I have lost her.

To hear immense night, still more immense without her.
And the verse falls to the soul like a dew to the pasture.

What does it matter that my love could not keep her.
The night is shattered and she is not with me.

This is all. In the distance someone is singing. In the distance.
My soul is not satisfied that it has lost her.

My sight searches for her as though to go to her.
My heart looks fer her, and she is not with me.

The same night whitening the same trees.
We, of that time, are no longer the same.

I no longer love her, that's certain, but how I loved her.
My voice tried to find the wind to touch her hearing.

Another's. She will be another's. Like my kisses before.
Her voice. Her bright body. Her inifinte eyes.

I no longer love her, that's certain, but maybe I love her.
Love is short, forgetting is so long.

Because through nights like this one I held her in my arms
my soul is not satisfied that it has lost her.

Though this be the last pain that she makes me suffer
and these the last verses I write for her.

Haaaaay...

2005-02-10T21:06:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERTA FLACK!

I know, I know... It's been ages since I've written here... Believe it or not, I've been really busy... Not only with work, but my weekends have been full to the brim as well (kala mo naman dahil sa gimmick eh no! hahaha!)... Hmmm.

MAC-MAC'S 1ST BITRHDAY PARTY.
January 29, 2005.

I picked Chil up on my way home from work, because Tita Jing asked the two of us to "host" (well, more of think of games for the kids and facilitate them) the first birthday party of my cousin, Macmac. Chil and I had made plans to sleep before leaving the house (we had planned to leave the house at about 11:30am)... We tried, but we couldn't. She had had enough sleep, and I wasn't really sleepy. Finally, at about 11am, we took a bath, dressed up, and left the house. We had lunch at A Venetto (yummy...) and passed by Office Warehouse in Libis to buy the materials needed for the games. We then went to White Plains to prepare the "program" and the materials, and to delegate which prizes go to the winners of which games. At about 3pm (the party was to start at 4pm), Tita Jing asked me to look for a place which inflates baloons with helium, because apparently, the ones in Katipunan (White Plains side) didn't have helium available. I remembered this place we went to on Xavierville, so we decided to go there. Traffic on Katipuanan was HEAVY, so we decided to make a U-turn and pass through Libis. We got to the first balloon place, and they didn't have helium. The second balloon place, thankfully, had helium available, so we parked the car and had the balloons filled. Antagal pala magpalagay ng helium. Leche. Ang mahal din pala. We left the baloon place (or whatever you call it) at about 3:45pm. Traffic on Katipunan (White Plains-bound) was HEAVY as well, so we took the back roads and entered to narrower Katipunan Ave. via Santolan. My mom called and asked us to buy ice at Select. We went there, but they had no ice available. So we dropped Joshua off at the house before rushing to the White Plains convenience store to buy ice. We arrived at the party at 5pm already!!! We facilitated the games (ang hirap pala!), joshua performed a magic show... blah, blah, blah... The party ended at about 8pm. We staed to watch the celebrant open his presents. By then, I hadn't eaten yet. My mom and Chil tried to persuade me to eat, pero hindi rin ako nakakain ng matino... You know the feeling when you have no sleep at all, na your body rejects food already because your digesttive system can't function anymore because your body lacks the energy to do so? Well, ganun... Kaya hindi na rin ako nakakain. Anyway, we were finally able to leave the house at about 10pm na... It was a good experience, though. No matter how tired I may have been after, or no matter how much my body desired sleep during the party, it was well worth it. I had a lot of fun. :)

LETTING GO part ONE.
January 30, 2005.

No, this is not some mushy-tear-in-my-eye sort of post. I let go of a lot of my clothes. Hahaha! Lola Coring (resident labandera and plantsadora of the Aguas household) had been pestering me for two months to clean out my closet. So finally, I gave in. Hahaha! I never knew I had so many clothes! In fact, I never knew I had a certain piece of clothing until last Sunday. Hahaha! I had to "let go" of clothes that:

a.) Didn't fit me anymore (duh)
b.) I hadn't worn for more than a year, or
c.) Probably never will in this lifetime

So we spent the entire day cleaning. I filled a number of garbage bags with clothing. I asked our helpers to pick out whatever they wanted from the bags. I also gave some clothes to Biring, Chil's yaya. The rest of the clothes will go to the victims in Infanta (I hope we haven't forgotten about them)... Then, I color coordinated the clothes that were on the hangers, and I segregated the clothes which were on the shelves. hahaha. :) Needless to say, that was a very fulfilling day. :) Hahaha!

BOBS AND KAIA'S VIDEO-O-O-O-KE NIGHT.
January 3, 2005.

Wawie, Buloid, Bobs, and I had dinner at Bubba Gump. Yum, yum. Buloid couldn't staye long because he had to pick someone up. After dinner, Wawie, Ral (he stopped by Bubba Gump to say hi), Bobs, and I waled around Greenbelt until Ral had to go home. :( The three of us went to SBC to have tea (well, I had tea, they didn't drink anything. haha). Wawie had to go home as well, soooo... Bobs and I went to Red Box to sing all night long! Hahaha! It was soooooo fun! It was only the two of us (loser! haha!), but we had the microphones all to ourselves. We also had control over which songs we wanted to play, so it was much more fun... Of ourse, we couldn't let the night pass without having a Sharon Cuneta medley. Hahaha! Sharonian yata kami. Hahaha! We finished singing at about 2am, and Bobs had to go home... But it was fun, it was really fun. Well worth the leave i took. Hahaha! :D

AN EXTREMELY BAD WEEK.
January 31-February 4, 2005.

Yep, that's right. I had an extremely bad week last week. I will not go into the details. Let's just say that last week, I was... Overworked and underpaid. Hahaha!

PERO BINAWI NI JESS.
February 5, 2005.

Oo, binawi ni Jess yung bad week na hinagis niya sa mukha ko. Hahaha! I went to the Ed Session at Tammy's house. We talked about desires. I really liked the session, and I felt that it made me realize a lot of things... (my last post is connected to what I realied). Basta, yung mga taong nasa Ed Session, naiintindihan niyo naman ako, diba?

Hay. Mahal ko talaga si Jess.

LETTING GO part TWO.
February 6-8, 2005.

Letting go part two was about cleaning my room, and letting go of stuff that I knew I wanted to keep because:

a.) I might need it someday
b.) It reminds me of something/someone, and I don't want to throw it away
c.) Someone gave it to me, and for me, that would be enough reason not to give it away

But I had to let go of some stuff (well, a lot of stuff actually). Chil played devil's advocate while we were cleaning. She'd find something, and this is how our conversation would go:

Chil: Lagay ko na to sa bag ha? That maids can use it pa!
Kaia: Wag!
Chil: Bakit? Hindi mo naman gagamitin to eh!
Kaia: (insert reason)

Basta, she would ask me all sorts of questions, at kelangan ko talagang maipagtanggol yung bagay na yun. I have to give enough justification for me to be able to keep it; otherwise, I have to let go. Honestly, it was very therapeutic.

We cleaned from 5am (well, I started at 5) Sunday to 2am Monday... Then again, at 10am Monday to 1am Tuesday. I finished up when I got home from work on Tuesday night. I filled a lot of bags with stuff to give away to the helpers and their families, and again, to the victims of the typhoons here in the Philippines.

So, I'm gonna have to give myself a pat on the back. **pat, pat** And Chil too. :D *pat, pat*

Good Job, Kae. :D

PARTY PLANNING.
February 9, 2005.

Anj and I had a late dinner at Cafe Breton Greenbelt after work last night. We wer planning our birthday party (which is in May). Hahaha! Tagal pa no? Basta, yun na yun. Hahaha!

I had a delicious three-cheese crepe for dinner and a strawberry-nutella crepe for dessert. yum.

I got home at about 1230am. Mom was waiting for me, because she wanted to have tea. **bounce out story tomorrow, promise** Hahaha!

Watched Starting Over, then went to be at about 230am. Haaaay.

TODAY.
February 10, 2005.

Work, work, work.

But Wawie texted me a while ago... I HAVE TIKOY! Yey! Hehehe! thanks, waw, for making my day! 24 more minutes, then I shall go and get my tikoy! Wahooooooooooo!!!

Tikoy, here I come.

Happy Chinese New Year, to you, and you, and you. Especially to me. Hahaha!

Hay. Crazier by the minute. Oh no.

**Will post some pics when I upload them from my phone to my laptop. I can't seem to find my data cable... Anj, may I borrow yours? hehehe!**

2005-02-10T19:11:00.000+08:00

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.

I do not see the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself,

and the fact that I think that I am following your will

does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.

And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road

though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore I will trust you always

though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear,

for you are ever with me,

and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

~Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude~

-- Jess, May tiwala ako sayo. Ikaw na bahala sa akin, ha? Sana kahit papano ay napapasaya kita. Alam mo namang mahalaga ka sa akin. Kung hindi na kita napapasaya, ang hinihingi ko lang sa iyo ay isang tapik sa balikat. Malakas ka sa akin. Basta nga ikaw, diba? --

2005-02-02T05:44:00.000+08:00

Ay, Feb na pala.

Nahalata ko nung pumasok ako ng opisina at nalunod ang mga mata ko sa kulay pula at kulay rosas na mga lobo na naka-kalat kung saan-saan. Buti na lang hindi ako nasuka.

Feb na pala.

Blech.

2005-02-01T05:32:00.000+08:00

I really WAS going to update my blog today... But I couldn't... Tinambakan ako ng trabaho. I really didn't mind, pero ang hirap lang nung ginawa ko... Actually, nakaka-sabaw ng utak. Pero oks lang, natapos ko siya, with 4 minutes to spare for blogging. Hahaha!

I'm actually in a good mood, considering the amount of work I had tonight (which was A LOT) and the amount of sleep I got yesterday (which was CLOSE TO NONE)... Something really brought my spirits up when I got to work last night...

PAULO COELHO REPLIED TO MY EMAIL!!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!

Serious. THE Paulo Coelho. Hay. It's short, but hey, it's from Paulo Coelho. Shyet!!! Natulala talaga ako nung binasa ko yung sulat niya...

Dear Kaia,

My sincere thanks for your kind email.

Your thoughts about my work are important to me and I am grateful for your interest.

May love be your guide in every moment of your life.

Paulo Coelho

Hay. So starstruck. Mahal ko si Paulo Coelho!!! Idol! Idol! Wahoooooooey!

**Time to go home** :D

2005-01-29T04:58:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPRAH WINFREY (my adoptive mother... i wish! haha!), TOM SELLECK, and WILLIAM MCKINLEY!
Happy Brithday din Kay Ralph de Jesus, kapitbahay!

I soooooo lack sleep.

Had breakfast with Erix.
'Twas our last.
So sad.

Got home.
Eight am.
Went to bed.

Could not fall asleep.
Tried.
But could not.

Finally.
Drifted off to Lala land.
Finally.

10 minutes pass.

Anj comes.
Wakes me up.

I get up.
I smoke.
I change.
I tie my hair up.
We leave.

We walk to the Promenade.
We decide to eat.
We choose Superbowl.
We order.

I eat hakaw.
She eats beef brisket.
And siomai.
We talk.
Laugh.
Talk again.
We walk home.
**kasi, najejebs ako nun**

We watch Friends.
We laugh.
I fall asleep.

I wake up.
The room's hot.
We go to the other room.
It's colder there.

We watch Friends.
We laugh.
I fall asleep.

Anj leaves.
I get ready for work.
I leave.

I work.
I evaluate.
I coach.
I surf.
I take my break.
I evaluate.
I coach.
I write in my blog.
Again.

My eyes hurt.
I'm sleepy.
I look back at what I wrote.
I think.
What's happening to me?
I think again.
Aha.

I soooooo lack sleep.

2005-01-28T21:57:00.000+08:00

I am a hybrid of:
Progressive Girl
Girl Next Door
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2005-01-28T05:30:00.000+08:00

If I had my life to live over again, I'd try to make more mistakes next time. I wouldn't try to be so perfect. I would relax more. I'd limber up. I'd be sillier than I've been on this trip. In fact, I know very few things that I would take so seriously. I'd be crazier. I'd be less hygienic. I'd take more chances, I'd take more trips, I'd climb more mountains, I'd swim more rivers, I'd watch more sunsets, I'd go more places I've never been to. I'd eat more ice cream and fewer beans. I'd have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.

You see, I was one of those people who lived prophylactically and sensibly and sanely hour after hour and day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had it to do all over again, I'd have more of those moments. In fact, I'd try to have nothing but beautiful moments - moment by moment by moment. I've been one of those people who never went anywhere without a hot water bottle, a gargle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had it to do all over again, I'd travel lighter next time. If I had it to do all over again, I'd start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I'd ride more merry-go-rounds, I'd watch more sunrises, and I'd play with more children, if I had my life to live over again.

But you see, I don't.

--Leo Buscaglia

2005-01-28T05:01:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIAN FELIPE!
Happy birthday din kay SJ (Kitchie Nadal look-alike) Hahaha! Mahal kita! Kissykissy!!! Mwah! Hahaha! :D

Wow. As in wow. My eyes are strained right now because I do not have enough sleep, and I spent the entire morning (and half of the afternoon) reading Veronika Decides to Die. Wow. Was in wow. Yun lang ang masasabi ko. When I first bought the book (in college pa, as in the copy that I gave to Erix) and read through the first couple of pages , I thought I wouldn't be interested, so I put it down. When Erix asked if she could borrow it, I lent it to her, and I never asked for it again. I had forgotten all about Erix borrowing my copy, and I thought I had lost it, which is why I bought myself another one. I started reading it when I got home from work, and I finished at about 2:00pm. I couldn't put the damn thing down.

**Oh, and I think I need a reading lamp, or I need to have the bulbs of the light in the center of my room replaced... tama ka Erix, nung sinabi mo sa akin na "talagang masisira ang mata no niyan." Ang dilim pala ng kwarto ko, na-realize ko lang.**

Though it was written simply, it was such a powerful novel, that up until now, almost 24 hours since I started reading it, I cannot put into words exactly what I have to say about it. Ang dami, ang dami kong natutunan sa aklat na ito...

Biglang pumasok sa utak ko ang kantang nagtatanong kung "sino ang tunay na baliw?" Sino nga ba? Sino nga ba ang tunay na baliw? Sino nga ba ang baliw, at sino nga ba ang normal? At sino nga ba ang makapaghuhusga kung sino ang mailalagay sa mga kategoryang ito? Lahat tayo ay baliw, sa iba't ibang paraan. Madness need not be negative, although society thinks that it is. Natatakot tayong lahat magpakabaliw, natatakot tayong matawag ng lipunan na baliw. Pero hindi nating lubusang matitikman ang sarap nang mabuhay kung hindi tayo "magpapakabaliw" paminsan-minsan...

Galing sa libro, "an awareness of death encourages us to live more intensely." Dahil alam ni Veronika na mamamatay na siya, nakita niya kung ano talaga ang buhay. Nalaman niya ang pagmamahal, ang sakit, ang mga pangarap, at ang simpleng ganda ng buhay... E ano ngayon kung tinawag akong baliw (ahwehehehehehehe... marami na ngang nakapagtawag sakin nito)? Imbis na magpaka-ewan ako dahil akoy tinawag na isang loka-loka, di kaya'y dapat kong lasapin ang bawat saglit ng aking "pagkabaliw," bawat diwa, bawat karanasan, bawat simbuyo na maramdaman ko... Dapat akong sumayaw, kumanta, maglaro sa ulan... Gumuhit at magpinta... Tumawa, humalakhak sa kaligayahan ng buhay at ng pagiging buhay... umiyak... sumigaw... magwala... lumabas sa mundong ginagalawan ko, at sundan ang aking mga pangarap.

Whew. Chez, no? Pero ang galing tala ng linstak na librong yan... Tama si Erix, it's a lot better than By the River Piedra, I sat Down and Wept (talagang buong title no?). I liked By the River... but Veronika... is way better. It reached into the depths of my soul and inspired me to live, to struggle to survive, and not to succomb.

And, from time to time, be a little crazier than I already am. :D

2005-01-27T05:30:00.000+08:00

Parang.... lagi na lang purple... Parang... kulang ng blue... Parang...

Oh no. Baliw na ba ako? Parang.

2005-01-27T05:19:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEWIS CAROLL and WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART!

27 January...

125 years ago (1880)...
Thomas Edison Patents his electric incandescent lamp.

87 years ago (1918)...
"Tarzan of the Apes," the first Tarzan film, premieres at the Broadway Theater.

57 years ago (1948)...
The first tape recorder is sold.

21 years ago (1984)...
Michael Jackson suffers some burns in an accident during the filming for a Pepsi commercial.

Haaaaay. I so don't have anything to write right now. I spent the ENTIRE day sleeping yesterday. Serious! Well, I finished reading Dan Brown's Digital Fortress (astig! I'd recommend it!) at about 9:30 am... Then I went to sleep, only to wake up at 8:45 PM! Hahahaha! Yey, so excited to start reading Veronika Decides to Die later when I get home... which is about a half hour from now. Wahoo! :)

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FILIPINO WHEN...
(and let's just see how Filipino I am -- well, according to this list, at least)

-Your middle name is your mother's maiden name.
-Your parents call each other "Mommy" and "Daddy."
-You have uncles and aunts named "Boy," "Girlie," or "Baby."
-You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like "Jun-Jun," "Ling-Ling," and "Mon-Mon."
-You call the parents of your friends and your own parents' friends "Tito" and "Tita."
-You have four or five names.
-You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead.
-You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room.
-You follow your parents' house rules even if you are over 18.
-You live with your parents until and at times even after you're married. (La pa ngang boyfriend eh...)
-You decorate your dining room wall with a picture of the "Last Supper."
-You keep your furniture wrapped in plastic or covered with blankets.
-You have a Sto. Nino shrine in your living room.
-You have a piano that no one plays.
-You keep a tabo in your bathroom.
-You use Vicks Vapor rub as an insect repellant.
-You eat with your hands.
-You eat more than three times a day.
-You think a meal is not a meal without rice.
-You think sandwiches are snacks, not meals.
-Your dining table has a merry-go-round (lazy Susan) in the middle.
-You bring baon to work everyday.
-Your pantry is never without Spam, Vienna sausage, corned beef, and sardines.
-You love to eat daing or tuyo.
-You prop up one knee while eating.
-You eat your meal with patis, toyo, suka, banana catsup, or bagoong.
-Your tablecloths are stained with toyo circles.
-You love sticky desserts and salty snacks.
-You eat fried Spam and hot dogs with rice.
-You eat mangoes with rice--with great GUSTO!
-You love "dirty" ice cream.
-You love to eat, yet often manage to stay slim. AAAAAABWAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!
-You put hot dogs in your spaghetti.
-Everything you eat is sauted in garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
-You order a "soft drink" instead of soda.
-You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror.
-You get together with family at a cemetery on All Saint's Day to eat, drink, and tell stories by your loved ones' graves.
-You play cards or mahjong and drink beer at funeral wakes.
-You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January.
-Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box.
-You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity.
-You collect items from airlines, hotels, and restaurants as "souvenirs."
-You feel obligated to give pasalubong to all your friends and relatives each time you return from a trip.
-You use paper foot outlines when buying shoes for friends and relatives.
-You're a fashion victim.
-You can convey 30 messages with your facial expression.
-You hold your palms together in front of you and say "excuse, excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV.
-You ask for the bill at a restaurant by making a rectangle in the air.
-You cover your mouth when you laugh.
-You respond to a "Hoy!" or a "Pssst!" in a crowd.
-You'll answer "Malapit lang!"--no matter the distance--when asked how far away a place is located.
-Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you.
-You refer to power interruptions as "brownouts."
-You love to use the following acronyms: CR for comfort room, DI for dance instructor, DOM for dirty old man, TNT for tago nang tago, KJ for kill joy, KSP for kulang sa pansin, OA for over-acting, TL for true love, BF for boyfriend and GF for girlfriend.
-You say "rubber shoes" instead of sneakers, "ball pen" instead of pen, "stockings" instead of pantyhose, "pampers" instead of diapers, "ref" or "prijider" instead of refrigerator, "Colgate" instead of toothpaste, "canteen" instead of cafeteria, and "open" or "close" instead of turn on or turn off (as in the lights).
-You use an umbrella for shade on hot summer days.
-You like everything imported or "state-side."
-You love ballroom dancing, bowling, pusoy, mah jong, billiards, and karaoke.
-You have a relative who is a nurse.
-When you're in a restaurant, you wipe your plate and utensils before using them.
-You can squeeze 15 passengers into your five seater car without a second thought.
-You wave a pom-pom on a stick around the food to keep the flies away.
-You always ring a doorbell twice, assuming that the first ring was not heard.
-You let the phone ring twice before answering, lest you appear overly eager.

** 11 minutes till going home time. tamang-tama. have to fill up WMS before I leave. my toes are gonna fall off from the cold. i miss my planner. wah.**
**baba, will get it from you probably tomorrow or saturday, oki?**

2005-01-27T03:42:00.000+08:00

Ok... So mejo nag-quiz marathon ako. Hahaha! I'm bored right now because there aren't a lot of calls to evaluate... Hay.

Cocktail

?? Which Alcoholic Drink Are You ??
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Morpheus

?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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"it's a small world": The happiest cruise that ever sailed!

Surreal and silly, or sweet and touching, you are a well intentioned 1960s homage to the world's diversity that unfortunatly inspires feelings of sheer terror in those who can't help but feel something more sinister lays beneath your shiney surface. But most cannot deny your charm, even if they cannot explain it, and leave feeling better than when they entered. Most overlook the fact that because of your unique style and design, courtesy of Disney Legend Mary Blair, you are a true work of art and you deserve to be appreciated. You are both worldy and simplistic, both cosmopolitan and decidedly middle American. You are a splendid candy-coated contradiction with a sugary, sunny song that one never forgets. If the world truely listened to your never-ending optimism, it could be a small world after all.

What Disneyland attraction are you?
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Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly.You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary.

You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

Yun lang... Hay... Back to work.

2005-01-26T05:40:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANITA BAKER, PAUL NEWMAN, and DOUGLAS MacARTHUR!!!

26 January....

164 Years ago (1841)...
Great Britain formally occupies Hong Kong, which the Chinese had ceded to the British.

55 Years ago (1955)...
India makes the official proclamation of being a republic as Rajendra Prasad takes the oath of office as the President.

17 Years ago (1988)...
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, "Phantom of the Opera," opens at Broadway's Majestic Theater.

7 Years ago (1998)...
Intel launches the 333 MHz Pentium II chip.

Wala lang. :D

SATURDAY.
I got home at about 7:30 am, and I had planned to sleep the entire morning before going to the Days Prayer Session. The thing was, I couldn't. Hahaha. I spent the morning watching Friends, reading "And Now You Can Go," and writing in my journal. I picked Chil up at about 1:00pm. Because we had to buy ingredients for that night, we went to the grocery before going to Tammy's house.

The Prayer Session was good. Although I wasn't there for mor ethan half of it, I was able to pick some stuff up. Though I can't say that it helped me A LOT, it gave me a deeper and more meaningful perspective on Days, and the community in which I belong in. Based from the first Days prayer session, I can say that I'm definitely looking forward to the second one, and the third one, and the fourth one... :D

We had a late Christmas party at Tammy's house afterwards. The atendees (naks!) were: Me, Joshua, Tammy, Dandan, Wawie, Erix, Nico, Bobs, Chil, Anj, LA and Charlu. It was soooooo much fun! Tammy (well, Ate Cristy) prepared pasta (yum!), I (with the help of Chil, Tammy and Anj) made salad (mayabang na kung mayabang... pero YUM!), Wawie brought chicken lollipop (oh.my.god. YUM.)... And I forgot what else the others brought. Hahaha! Anyway, we played charrades after dinner, the category being DAYS... It was so fun (not to mention funny-- no, HILARIOUS)! We spent the evening just laughing and taking pictures.

Speaking of taking pictures, ang hirap palang maging model. Hahaha! Wawie, Erix, and I took turns posing for the camera, taking pictures, and styling the shots. Hahaha! We spent almost the netire night holding a photo shoot in Tammy's lanai. Hahaha! Funfunfun!!!

The last people who left were Wawie and Joshua, at about 2:00 AM. We stayed downstairs with Tammy's brothers to watch Master Showman (for the love of God!!!). After 32 and half hours of being awake, I finally went to bed, thanking Jess for the night, and for the friends I spent it with. :D

SUNDAY.
I woke up at 9am-ish. Tammy and her family left me to go to mass, and I ate breakfast alone (hahaha, Tammy, as usual, thanks again for allowing me to be makapal in your haouse!!!). I went home at about 1030am to take a bath. My mom and I left for White Plains to meet up with my grandparents before going to Alabang (it was my cousin Yssa's 3rd birthday). I was playing with my 2-year old cousin, Chin Chin while we were waiting for lunch. This is what happened:

Me: Chin, tulog lang ako, ha. Huwag kang maingay.
Chin: Wag ka tulog! Wala ako laro!
Me: Pagod ako e.
Chin: Pagod Ataia (that's that she calls me)?
Me: Oo. Wag ka maingay ha?
Chin: Sige!
** I close my eyes and pretend to sleep. ChinChin crawls on the bed and cuddles up beside me**
Chin (in my ear): I LOVE YOU! YOU LOVE ME! WE'RE A HAPPY FAMILY...
Kaia: Ay! Diba sabi ko huwag ka maingay?
Chin: **Wala, tawang-tawa lang siya sa ginawa niya**

Hahahaha! Hangkyut. :D

My mom and I went ahead of the others, because we wanted to go shopping at Town Center. I went to Powerbooks, and spent... Wah. 3,400 pesos. Serious. Well, technically, I spent only a thousand, because I had GCs worth 2,400. :) hahaha! I bought:

1. Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho (I don't know if my copy is with Erix, and if it is, Erix, yours na lang)
2. Eleven Minutes - Paulo Coelho
3. Ancient History (The book that was worth 2,999 pesos -- It was on sale though, 20% off. :D)

Hayun... We went to Ayala Alabang Country Club after going shopping. The party was ok. Typical children's party, not as grand as the first two she had. Hahaha. :) There was pritchon, so I was pretty happy. hahaha!

We got home at about 7:00 pm. As soon as I entered my room, I plopped down on my bed and drifted away to lala land...

What a tiring weekend. It was fun, though.

I have to get some sleep. I'm turning into a zombie... Hahaha!

**homeward bound!!!**

2005-01-25T05:20:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORY AQUINO and ROBERT BURNS!

One of the things I can compare my friends with is a visit to the doctor (I know, I know, it's weird, but you'll understand once you read on), or the hospital. I was in one of my crazy moods one day, and I got to thinking that the things (or people) in the hospital, and what these things or people do can actually be compared to my closest friends.

THE DOCTOR.
The doctor is the person who listens to what you've been feeling. The doctor is the one who analyzes the situation and tells you what to do to make it better. The doctor tells you the truth. The doctor tries to understand what you're feeling and tries to make it better. The doctor is PILAR. If I were to pick which trait Pilar has that she's best at, it's listening. Though I don't get to see her often, or talk to her as much as I want, she's always there to listen to whatever I want to say, be it stories about the stuff that's been happening in my life, to my accomplishments, to things that have made me sad. Sometimes that's what I need, just someone to listen, not judge, or tell you what do do, or even give advice. Pilar has always been there to listen. She knows exactly what to say to make me feel better. She tells me the truth when I need it, and when I ask for it. She knows when not to say anything, and when to give her opinion. She is the doctor in my hospital. Pilar, Thank you. I Love you!

THE NURSE.
The nurse is the doctor's assistant. When I was young, it was the nurse, aside from my mom or grandmother, that would hold my hand and tell me that everything was going to be all right. When I was confined in the hospital, the nurse would come in from time to time to check my temperature or dextrose, make sure I took my medicines, or simply see to it that I was doing okay. CHIL is the nurse. I haven't been friends with her as long as my other close friends. She has become one of my best friends despite that fact that we've only been friends for a little more than a year. Just like a nurse, it tooke me only a short while for me to become comfortable with her. It took me a short time for me to trust her. Chil is my nurse also because she has always been there to hold my hand when things don't go well. She has always been there to make sure that I was okay. When I'd be sick (literally), she'd check on me from time to time to make sure I drank the proper medicine and ate the right foods. When things at home were shitty, or when I have a personal problem, she wouldn't leave me until she was completely sure I was okay. Chil is the nurse in my hospital. Chil, Thank you. I love you!

AROMATIC AMMONIA SPIRIT.
Aromatic ammonia spirit (air-a-MAT-ik a-MOAN-ya SPIR-it) is used to prevent or treat fainting. It is more commonly referred to as "smelling salts," or what one would use to wake up an unconscious person. KATHY is my ammonia. She is the one who tells to to wake up, she makes me realize na kailangan kong "magpakatotoo," kahit masakit. She is the person who makes me "wake up and smell the coffee." When I am in a bad mood, or when I feel like nothing is going right, she helps me see the brighter side to things. She wakes me up and makes me realize that no problem is too big to handle. When I am in too good a mood, she brings my feet back to the ground, and makes me see reality. She restores my conciousness. She sees to it that I am living my life, and that I am not just slumped in some corner, wallowing in my own misery. Kathy is my Ammonia. Kathy, Thank you. I love you and I miss you!

ANESTHESIA.
Anesthesia: agent which produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain. This is used usually for operations, both major and minor, especially when the patient has a low tolerance for pain. TAMMY and ANJ are my Anesthesia. Not that they make me completely numb to pain, but they know exactly what to say to soften the blow. They know how to lessen the pain I'm feeling. When they have to tell me something that's gonna hurt, they know eactly how to say it so that it doesn't hurt as much. In another light, when I'm with them, sometimes I feel so happy that I feel like I'm floating. For a moment I forget whatever pain I'm carrying around. They make life much easier to bear, just by the fact that they're around. The explanation's simple, but so true. Tammy and Anj are my Anesthesia. Baba and Anj, Thank you. I love you!

VACCINE.
Vaccine: a preparation of killed microorganisms, living attenuated organisms, or living fully virulent organisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease. There are different kinds of vaccines. There's a vaccine for measles, another one for chicken pox, one for hepa a, another one for hepa b... and so on and so forth. MIKE, WAPS and RIA are my Vaccine. They make sure that I don't get hurt, both emotionally and physically (although Mike does like to pinch and slap and punch... i don't mind). They make sure that no one messes with me, or else they'll have to deal with them. Ria is my vaccine because she makes sure that I don't get hurt, more emotionally than physically. Waps and Mike make sure that I don't gat hurt, both physically and emotionally. Though I rarely get to see the two boys, I feel safe just knowing that they're my friends. Ria, Mike and Waps are my Vaccine. Ria, Mike, and Waps, Thank you. I love you!

MERTHIOLATE.
Merthiolate: Used as an antiseptic. An antiseptic is used in medical practice to prevent or combat bacterial infections of superficial tissues and to sterilize instruments and infected material. BOBS is my Merthiolate. Bobs can heal, just like merthiolate can. But just like Merthiolate stings when applied, Bobs can be brutally honest with me. She tells me the truth, whether I want to hear it or not. Although sometimes it hurts, I appreciate her brutality, because sometimes it's what I need to be able to help myself become better, sometimes, it's what I need to be able to see what I've been doing wrong. Sometimes, it's also her brutality that can make me laugh when I'm panicking, or in a middle of a fix. She can say the frankest (is there such a word?) things to make me laugh and forget, for a moment what I've been problematic about. I don't know how she does it, but somehow she makes the pain sting first before it can go away. And sometimes, that's the only way to do it. I've always believed that you can't put Teramycin (or Merthiolate, in this case) on a wounded heart. But there's always Bobs. Bobs is my Merthiolate. Bobs, thank you. I love you!

SYRINGE.
Syringe: a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from something (as the body or its cavities). I remember when I was young, and I would go to the doctor for my shots. I'd be scared out of my wits, and the doctor would say "parang kagat lang yan ng langgam." Tang inang langgam yan ang laki. Although the pain was not as huge as I feared it would be, it was there. The doctor would poke the syringe in my arm, inject medicine (or in some cases, draw blood), take it out, and vigorously rub a piece of alcohol-soaked cotton on the spot where the syringe "stabbed" me. It would sting, then my upper arm would grow numb for a while, then hurt a little, then I'd be all right again. ERIX is my syringe. She's frank, but not as brutal as bobs is (don't get me wrong, Bobs, I appreciate your brutality. I love you! :D). Sometimes, Erix stings me unexpectedly by her hirtis about random things. But the sting is a good sting. You know why (No, not Sting the singer. This is not the time for jokes)? Because when she stings, she makes me realize a lot of things. Just like Bobs, Erix has to "hurt" me first, give me some sort of wake-up call, just to help me make things better. Sometimes I become numb, then it would hurt... Then I'd be okay again, sometimes even better. Just like the syringe injects fluids, Erix has taught me things that I know I will never learn from anyone else. She is one of the few people who have taught me to be strong, among other things. Though I don't tell her much, Erix remains to be one of the greatest teachers I've ever met in my entire life, aside from being my bestest best friend in the whole wide universe. :D And I'm not even done yet. There's something else that makes my best friend like a syringe. Just like a syringe draws out blood from its patient, Erix knows me inside-out. She knows exactly what's on my mind, or what I'm feeling, just by looking at me. She has this way of drawing out whatever I'm feeling, even if I don't really feel like telling anyone (And just in case you're wondering, I tell her anyway. Haha!). She can sense if I'm in a bad mood, if I'm kinikilig, if I'm naiinis, and so on and so forth... And she knows exactly what to do about it. There are so many more things I can say about Erix, but I would run out of time. :D Basta. Erix is my Syringe. Erix, Thank you. I love you!

LOLLIPOP.
When everything's over... You've said "aaaaah..." and you've inhaled and exhaled, you've taken your shots and jump off the patient's bed, the doctor gives you a lollipop. Sometimes, the doctor gives you two, "just because." Or the doctor hands you one because "you've been a brave girl." Somehow, the sting caused by the injection or the antiseptic goes away... And is replaced by a smile. WAWIE and MIA are my lollipops. Literally speaking, just like lollipops, Mia and Wawie are very sweet people, because thay think of the weirdest yet sweetest things to make me smile. They are the ones that remind me that there's always a rainbow waiting for me. The remind me to smile in spite of the pain. Unconsciously, they remind me that even in pain, there is beauty. They make me laugh by their weird ideas and antics, but are always ready for a serious talk when I need one. They are my ray of sunshine. They never fail to make me see the brighter side of things. They are the ones that always give me a reason to smile even though the only thing I think I can do is cry. Their personalities are so colorful, that it's impossible to not smile when they're around. Wawie and Mia are my lollipops. Wawie and Mia, Thank you. I love you!

These are my friends. The people who, aside from my family, helped define who I am now. I've given you a sneak peek inside MY hospital, my hospital of friends. Yup, that's actually just a sneak peek. I could go on all day writing about my friends and things in the hospital (hydrogen peroxide, gauze, betadine, the list is endless)... But it would take me forever, and I don't know how long this post will end up if I do that. Hehehe!

But I got to thinking... Sometimes, these people switch roles with each other... Tammy can sometimes be the Merthiolate or the doctor... Mike, the lollipop or the syringe. Although they each have "roles" in my hospital, they all work hand-in-hand to be able to help me ease whatever pain I'm feeling (minsan double-body pa nga eh). Basta. The point is, I'm thankful for my friends, whether their names are here or not. I'm thankful that they're in my life. And just knowing that makes life sooooo much easier to bear.

To all my friends: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PART OF MY LIFE. Having you around has been a blast, and I'm looking forward to more and more years of great friendship with you guys. Mahal na mahal na mahal ko kayo.

** And now it's time to go home. Sana lang hindi mabura 'to. **

2005-01-25T04:56:00.000+08:00

Please pray for Wawie's cousin, Mikkel Vy. He passed away a couple of days ago in Guam. Please pray for his soul, and his family. Additional prayers are requested for the safe departure and arrival of his family members who will be going to Guam this evening.

May he rest in peace.

Kuya Jess, Ikaw na bahala, k?

2005-01-24T22:35:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN BELUSHI and NEIL DIAMOND!

Okay... So last Saturday, I was supposed to log-off at 5:30, because that's when my shift ends... I finished all my work at 4:45, and because I had 45 minutes more to kill, I started writing an essay for the blog. It was about my friends. Because I was so into it, I finished writing the piece at about 7:00 am. I felt so triumphant to have written a piece that long. As soon as i clicked on the "publish post" button, guess what happened? Yup, that's right. "PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED." Page cannot be effing displayed. Tried clicking on refresh, it went back to teh dashboard. Clicked on back, nothing happened. What I had written, what I had slaved on and stayed beyond my usual houres to write was gone forever. I was close to tears when I realized this, but I was too tired to cry.

So now, I shall try to re-write the entire thing... I shall try to go back and remember what I wrote... Wish me luck.

Full... Awake...

2005-01-22T02:26:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDA BLAIR, BILL BIXBY, LORD BYRON and FRANCIS BACON!
Happy Birthday din kay Jeline de Dios (Windchimes!!!!) and Uncle Tate!!! Mahal ko kayo!

Ral picked me up kanina so I could satisfy my craving for coffee. Hahaha! We ended up at Starbucks in Greenbelt 1. We bought our coffee and went out to look for a place to sit. Apparently, all the seats were taken. Ard. I was hungry so we decided to go to Chili's. We ordered Bottomless Tostada chips with Salsa (and coffee??!?! Goodluck.), and I had a cup pf soup. We talked over... uhm... Late dinner, midnight snack, ek, whatever! I had fun, kahit na one and a half hours lang yun. Hahaha! It was a more than welcome break from spending my breaks with a cigarette and the plants at the Enterprise. **Loser** Haha!

Thanks Ral! Had fun! Sa uulitin! :D And now... Back to work!!!

2005-01-21T22:50:00.000+08:00

Ripped off from Chika's blog (hehehe):

1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Put in Italics the things that are true about you.
3. Whatever you don't put in italics is false.

01. I miss somebody right now
02. I don't watch much TV these days
03. I love olives
04. I love sleeping
05. I own lots of books
06. I wear glasses or contact lenses
07. I love to play video games
08. I've tried marijuana
09. I've watched a porn movie
10. I have been in a threesome
11. I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship
12. I believe honesty is usually the best policy
13. I have acne free skin
14. I like and respect Al Sharpton
15. I curse frequently
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year
17. I have a hobby
18. I've been told I: (women) have an applebottom, (men) am packing. ???
19. I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me
20. I'm really, really smart
21. I've never broken someone's bones (as far as i can remember....)
22. I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal
23. I hate the rain
24. I'm paranoid at times
25. I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe and free of cost
26. I need money right now!
27. I love Sushi
28. I talk really, really fast
29. I have fresh breath in the morning
30. I have semi-long hair
31. I have lost money in Las Vegas
32. I have at least one brother and/or one sister
33. I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
34. I shave my legs (females) or face (males) on a regular basis
35. I have a twin
36. I have worn fake hair/nails/eyelashes in the past (nails)
37. I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
38. I like the way that I look a lot of the time
39. I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months
40. I know how to do cornrows
41. I am usually pessimistic
42. I have a lot of mood swings
43. I think prostitution should be legalized
44. I think Britney Spears is hot
45. I have cheated on a significant other in the past
46. I have a hidden talent
47. I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have
48. I think that I'm popular
49. I am currently single
50. I have kissed someone of the same sex (wahahahaha!!!)
51. I enjoy talking on the phone
52. I practically live in PJ pants
53. I love to shop (a little )
54. I would rather shop than eat
55. I would classify myself as ghetto
56. I'm bourgie and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders
57. I'm obsessed with DeviantArt
58. I don't hate anyone
59. I'm a pretty good dancer
60. I don't think Mike Tyson raped Desiree Washington
61. I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother
62. I have a cell phone
63. I believe in God
64. I watch MTV on a daily basis
65. I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months
66. I love drama
67. I have never been in a real relationship before
68. I've rejected someone before yesh biliv it or not!
69. I have never been to a big concert
70. I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life
71. I want to have children in the future
72. I have changed a diaper/nappy before
73. I've called the cops on a friend before
74. I bite my nails
75. I am a member of the Tom Green fan club
76. I'm not allergic to anything
77. I have a lot to learn
78. I have dated someone at least 7 years older or younger
79. I plan on seeing Ice Cube's newest "Friday" movie
80. I am very shy around the opposite sex sometimes
81. I'm online 24/7, even as an away message
82. I have at least 5 away messages saved
83. I have tried alcohol or drugs before (alcohol)
84. I have made a move on a friend's significant other in the past
85. I own the "South Park" movie
86. I have avoided assignments at work to be on Blogger
87. When I was a kid I played "the birds and the bees" with a neighbor or friend
88. I enjoy some country music
89. I would die for my best friend
90. I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza
91. I watch soap operas whenever I can (hm.. konti lang eh lol)
92. I'm obsessive, anal retentive, and often a perfectionist
93. I have used my sexuality to advance my career
94. I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all
95. I know all the words to Slick Rick's "Children's Story"
96. Halloween is awesome because you get free candy
97. I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it
98. I have dated a close friend's ex
99. I'm happy as of this moment
100. I need a cookie

2005-01-21T03:33:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEENA DAVIS, JACK NICKLAUS and CHRISTIAN DIOR!
Happy Birthday din kay Eduard Abatayo (Anak ko yan!!!).

Hay. I haven't been posting in a while because Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I was training the new comm coaches who were on transition. Thus, I had no time to dilly-dally and update my blog, save for the short update about Xavier's funeral... Hay. Anyway, I'm back to almost-normal, with no one to coach (yet. I'm bracing myself for tomorrow, because the last day is when the valid calls come in)... Anyway... Yun.

SATURDAY. SUNDAY.
I went to the Days Meeting in Ateneo. Was really sleepy because I came from work. I had to sleep for a while when I got home from work, of course. Hehehe. :) Before heading to the meeting, Josh, Pat and I had lunch at Chili's, then we picked Bobs up.

Josh and I were supposed to go to Tammy's house after the meeting to get ready for Erika's party, but there were too many things that I forgot to bring (the drinks, Christmas gifts that I wasn't able to give during the holidays...), so Joshua and I went home instead.

The party was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo FUN. As in. I saw so many people who I haven't seen in such a long time. I transferred from group to group, sharing stories and jokes, reminiscing, having pictures taken, taking pictures, dancing, making drinks... Basta, ang saya. Actually, the real party place was the kitchen! Hahaha! I just noticed that we never danced anywhere in the house, except for the kitchen. Hahaha! There must be something about Erika's kitchen that made us want to dance. Haha!

Towards the end of the party, we (Me, Erix, Nico, Wawie, LA, Kyla... Toto and Joshua, And Mandel were on the couch, I think) were gathered around tita Jin, telling her stories and just laughing and laughing. Hahaha! We were all pretty much tipsy, if not drunk. Haha! Wawie and LA left after a while, and we all sat in the living room... SINGING OUR LUNGS OUT. Hahaha! We had so much fun!

Well, yeah, Erix was right when she said that I left them for her mom. Hehehe. Tita Jin and I went to their bathroom to smoke and have a heart-to-heart talk... Well, more like have a heart-to-heart talk and smoke. Hehehe! I don't know how long we were talking, but I remember going to bed with the sun out already. Woah. It's hard to believe that I was able to talk to her about something while I was under the influence of alcohol. Hahaha! In vino veritas. In wine, there is truth. Hehe. **Tita Jin, thanks so much. Or... Erix, Tell your mom thanks. :D

Anyway, we woke up at about 2, had lunch, and got dressed. Erix had somewhere to go to with her family, and Josh and I had to get home before 5. We slept for about an hour and went out for dinner.

Dinner that night was with mom, Joshua, Lolo No, Lola Minda, Tita Ann, Caloy, Yssa and Mico at Teriyaki Boy at Ortigas. **YUM** I had Salmon Sashimi, and Josh and I shared Sukiyaki. Yum. Haha. We had halo-halo at Chowking, and then we brought Lolo and Lola home. Mom dropped Josh and I off at Starbucks in Greenhills to meet up with Wawie and Pat. Sayang, Tammy and Dandan were supposed to go, pero hindi sila natuloy... Hay. Anyway, my mom texted that we should go home early, because Joshua had class the following day. So Wawie brought us home at about 11pm.

What a weekend that was. Thanks to everyone who made it happen! **Hyuk, feeling ako yung may birthday!** No, seriously, thanks. Most especially to Erix. Belated happy birthday!!!

**will post pics as soon as I get them from wawie.

MONDAY. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY.
I trained three of the new comm coaches who were on transition for these days. China, Dio, Roggie and K were great "students," and I'm really glad that I met them. They're fun to be with, and were very open about everything that we talked about inside and outside the TQID room.

China, Dio, Roggie, and K: Good luck on the floor! Will go and visit you at Ortigas! Am gonna miss you! Yosi break? Hahaha!

On Tuesday night and Wednesday night, Wawie came to visit again. Hahaha! It's beginning to be a ritual for us already. Of course, we had to cap the night off with the *bow-curtsy* ritual.Basta, mahirap i-explain dito, pero nakakatawa, kasi mukha kaming tanga. Buti na lang gabi yun at wala masyadong taong nakakakita sa amin. Otherwise... Ehe. Baka dakipin kami't dalin sa mental. Oh, and I realized something. If Erix has a Mike, I have a Wawie (well, without the roma***c ek). Awww... He is my... battery, my vitamins, my ray of sunshine, one of my bestest friends. Aww.. Yeah. It's weird, we were talking last night and we were thinking about when exactly did we start talking to each other. Haha! I don't actually remember, but I remember the first time we were laughing to death together.

Wawie+Buloid+Kaia+Creepy vigil room at MHOP+Warm CokeLight+1 Tub of Sticko+Flashlight+Nursery songs+"dead"=Unstoppable laughter.

Yeah, malabo talaga, pero basta. hahaha! Yun na nga... Basta, Wawie, salamat! Alam mo na yun.

Another person that I'm thankful for this week is Bobs. Though she didn't know Xavier personally, she went with me to the funeral because I didn't want to go alone. She woke up early for me. She walked with me from Ateneo to Loyola Memorial, around the cemetery, and back to Ateneo. She quietly watched Friends while I got my much-needed sleep. Basta. Iba. Iba ka, Bobs. Mahal na mahal kita. :D

THURSDAY.
I was planning to go to Makati early to do some shoe shopping (nyork. haha!), but I woke up really late. Hahaha! I took a bath, got dressed, and was on the road by 6pm. There was traffic on EDSA, and it took me about 30-40 minutes to get to Greenbelt. I met up with SJ at Powerbooks, bought two books (Digital Fortress, and uhm, I forgot. Haha!), then went to Bubba Gump. Rose followed after a while and we caught up with each other over dinner. Wawie followed shortly and we spent most of the time laughing... ("happy birthday to you... NU, NU... Happy birthday, triplets!) Bwahahaha!!! I had to go by 8:30, though, because I had work...

Which is where I am now... Hehe! I have two more hours till I get off work, and I'm pretty much done with the things I'm supposed to do tonight, plus some extra stuff that my boss asked me to do. Have to do one more thing, though. I'm hoping something exciting is gonna happen tomorrow. Or at least something that's worth sharing. Hahaha.

Oh, before I leave, lemme just share something that Bobs and I talked about... Before Wednesday, I labelled myself as "every guy's friend, no guy's passion..." which is pretty sad, if you think about it. Bobs told me on Wednesday what I was, aside from the one I mentioned. She said that I'm the "go to girl," meaning I'm usually the one guys go to if they need help with a certain friend of mine... which is really sad... Hay.

Every guys friend, no guy's passion... go to girl... Ganito na lang ba forever??! :(

2005-01-21T02:18:00.000+08:00

** Thank you to Kyla for providing the lyrics. (Mare, our date, ha?)

THERE'S A FINE, FINE LINE
Avenue Q

Kate Monster:There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend;
There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend;
And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb.

There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.

There's a fine, fine line between a fairy tale and a lie;
And there's a fine, fine line between "You're wonderful" and "Goodbye."
I guess if someone doesn't love you back it isn't such a crime,
But there's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of your time.

And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore.
I don't think that you even know what you're looking for.
For my own sanity, I've got to close the door
And walk away...
Oh...

There's a fine, fine line between together and not.
And there's a fine, fine line between what you wanted and what you got.
You gotta go after the things you want while you're still in your prime...

There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.

2005-01-21T01:20:00.000+08:00

Yey. Nagbago nanamn ng hitsura ng blog ko... Will post something later, I just have to finish making reviewers on the long E and short I sounds. Oh, and the TH sound. Will be back!

2005-01-19T21:45:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOLLY PARTON and EDGAR ALLAN POE.
Happy birthday din to Ed Bugia and Jo-Mike Gonzales.

Today, I said good-bye to a friend. No, it wasn't a good-bye-mag-text-ka-at-mag-email-ka kind of good-bye. It was a good-bye-good-bye. As in Good-bye, I'll see you up there someday.

I met Xavier during his Orsem. I was his block's TNT. Before meeting Block P, I was flooded with feelings of nervousness. I was tasked to handle this group of about 40 BS Management freshmen single-handedly, and I felt like I wasn't capable enough to do so. But Xavier was one of the people that made me feel comfortable with the block from day one. He was one of the boys who started calling me ma'am, and continued to use the term when I'd get annoyed with it. He was also one of the boys who ran after me during the campus tours to make sure I had an umbrella over my head, even if I refused their offer to provide shade several times. He was one of the people I remember most from their block, mainly because of his carefree nature (at dahil alaskador siya... Magsama kayo ni Velden. Hahaha, joke). But my friendship with Xavier and Block P did not end on the second day of Orsem. It went on during my last year in college. He would appraoch me, and I'd automatically know what he wanted. He was my official "yosi moocher." Hahaha! Bobs remembers him as my freshman who always asked yosi from me. We'd engage in small talk, and sometimes we'd exchange jokes. Xavier and Block P never failed to say hi to me when we'd bump into each other in EDSA walk. When I would be walking and hear a "Ma'am Kaia!" from behind, I knew who that was coming from. Someone from block P. I always thought that I would see him again the next time I decide to visit Ateneo. Little did I know that he would be the reason for me to go and visit.

The skies were cloudy as he was lowered into the ground. He was surrounded by the people who love him. "Moon River" was playing in the background. I was crying. I was never close to him. I was crying because I never got the chance to be. I fell in line to drop a flower. I threw it in with his casket. And as the men filled the empty space with soil, I had a cigarette in memory of Xavier Lopez-Yu, one of the people who made my college life worth looking back at.

Xavier, maghanda ka na ng yosi diyan sa langit, dahil ikaw ang una kong hihingian pag nagkita na tayo diyan. You will be missed.

2005-01-14T06:07:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLOS P. ROMULO!!!

Salamat kay rita at may ginagawa ako habang hinihintay ko ang ka-opisina ko. Hahaha!

1. Kailan ang birthday mo?
[*] 08 May 1982. Taurus. Matigas ang ulo.

2. Alam mo ba theme song ng parents mo?
[*] Hindi ko alam yung pamagat eh... Basta yun yung may lyrics na "I'm going home now, I'm going home now..." Tatanungin ko na lang sa kanila mamaya, tapos i-eedit ko na lang to. Hahaha!

3. What song are you listening to right now?
[*] Heaven Help - Lenny Kravitz

4. Anong wallpaper ng PC mo?
[*] Sa opisina, logo ng kompanya. Haha! Sa bahay, picture ng beach. Gusto ko mag-beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaach.

5. Aside from the monitor and/or CPU ano pang nasa harapan mo?
[*] Ngayon? Bintana, nakikita ko ang Makati... May IP phone din.

6. Ilan ang kapatid mong babae?
[*] Isang daan. Joke lang. Wala.

7. Recent changes in your life?
[*] Hm. nag-hihikaw na ako. Pero bukod dun, wala yata.

8. What are you eating right now?
[*] Wala. Busog pa ako sa kinain ko kagabi.

9. Anong kulay ng t-shirt mo ngayon?
[*] Puti.

10. May Nike baller ID ka ba?
[*] Meron, pero di ko masoot sa opisina.

11. Anong kulay ng payong mo?
[*] Berde. Pero hindi akin yun. Lagi lang ako humihiram. Nagkakataon lang na tuwing hihiran ako, berde yung kulay ng payong na binibigay sa akin.

12. Kelan ka last na nanuod ng sine?
[*] 03 January.

13. Anong movie naman yun?
[*] Mano Po 3.

14. Saang sinehan ka naman nanuod?
[*] Sa Theatre Mall.

15. Sinong kasama mo?
[*] Chil. Joshua. Pat.

16. Maganda ba naman yung movie?
[*] Oo naman. Nandun si Boyet eh. Pero totoo, maganda.

17. May ATM card ka ba?
[*] Meron. E ano sa'yo yun?

18. Anong gagawin mo bukas?
[*] Magtatrabaho. Matutulog. Aatend ng Days meeting. Pupunta sa salu-salo ng pinakamatalik kong kaibigan.

19. Sinong kasama mo ngayon?
[*] Mga ka-opisina... Ninfa. Voltaire. Leah.

20. Ano school mo?
[*] Hindi na ako nag-aaral eh. Pero... Poveda. Ateneo.

21. May suot ka bang alahas ngayon?
[*] Hikaw na perlas.

22. Sinong huling nakausap mo sa phone?
[*] Wawie.

23. Sino naman yung huli mong tinext?
[*] Dandan.

24. Anong signature mo sa e-mail?
[*] Pangalan ko, at impormasyon kung saan niyo ako makokontak. at: "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live." --Norman Cousins

25. Last book na binasa mo?
[*] Cubao-Kalaw-Kalaw-Cubao pa rin e. Hindi ko pa nagagamit ang GC na binigay ng ama ko upang makabili ng mga bagong aklat.

26. Ano na gagawin mo?
[*] Mag-lolog-out. Bababa. Sasakay sa kotse. Uuwi. Matutulog.

Ayun. Dapat kanina pa ako umalis, pero andami ko pang tinapos na gawain. Hay.

Uwi na ako.

2005-01-13T05:30:00.000+08:00

Abangan...

The Wawie and Kaia Show!!!

ABANGAN.

2005-01-13T04:29:00.000+08:00

Hm. Ang tagal ko nanamang hindi nagsulat. Hahaha!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
On my way home from work, I passed by Chil's house. Wala lang. I spent more than an hour there just smoking and talking with Chil and her mom. Erix texted and asked if I wanted to go to Starbucks. So from Chil's house, I went to pick Joshua up from the house, and we went to Starbucks on Missouri.

Oh God. Erix+me+Mike+Tammy=Unstoppable, Uncontrollable Laughter!!! Kakaiba. We laughed at the weirdest things... System Error... Error... System Error... Error. Bwahahahaha! It was really fun. Nico arrived, and we laughed even more. Hahaha! Joshua started doing card tricks that amazed all of us... Hahaha! My brother, the next David Blaine! So proud... So proud!

** If any of you need magicians for a party, my brother is available, for a fee (Bwahahahaha, pinagka-kitaan!!!)... Joke lang, Josh!!!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2005
At about 10 pm, I went to Starbucks in Libis with Josh to meet up with Trey. It was so fun sitting with her, drinking coffee and talking about anything under the sun, just like old times. Hay. I've missed that girl... We also saw Clarie and Ibarra after a while, and they joined us. :) Joshua brought his cards and did a little magic show. Ibarra wanted to bring him to Tagaytay with a videocam so Joshua could perform street magic. Hahaha! Boy. The gods must have conspired to allow us to see each other twice that week. :)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2005
I woke up early to go to Payatas Days. Went to Galleria with Josh and Chil, and we met up with Wawie at Piadina, where we had lunch. I had to have pictures developed at Galleria, which is why we went there. After lunch, we went to Montalban. I never imagined it would be that far. Hahaha! I thought we got lost, because I felt like we were going nowhere. Hahaha! Apparently, ganun talag ka-layo yun. Hahaha!

Wawie, Chil and I spend some time in the prayer room, talking to Jess, laughing with each other and with Him, crying with each other and with Him, singing... Haaaay.

It's so weird. I was only there for half a day but I felt the Days High. Although I didn't really do any hands-on work, I felt the high because I saw how much the participants were touched, not only by Jess' love, but by how much passion the staff had in them.

Congratulations to Tatay Kevin, Mommy (joke) Xy, and Cris, who headed the batch. As always, successful, basta para kay Jess. :)

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And now I'm back to Dracula Mode. Hahaha! I'm back in the night shift, and my body clock is screaming at me: "PUTANG INA! ANO BA TALAGA??!?!" Hahaha! The remaining days (Mon, Tues, Wed) were spent working, sleeping, or going out with friends (Dinner with Erix at My Angel's Kitchen, Monday. Lunch at Tender Bob's, dessert at Cheesecake Etc., merienda at McDo, and shopping at Greehills with Anj, Tuesday. Dinner at Chilis with Erix, Wednesday.)...

Tonight, though, Wawie dropped by the office. We went to get Starbucks, then we stayed outside for a while to smoke and talk about random stuff. Hahaha! Basta, tawa lang kami ng tawa, lalo na nung naka-uwi na siya at nagchachat na kami. Hahaha!

Ayun... In fairness, I was able to accomplish stuff tonight. Haha! Yey! One minute till Log-off time! =D

2005-01-12T01:32:00.000+08:00

Ate Jem, pagaya. :D

Sige ngaaaaaaaaa... sagutin niyo ngaaaaaaa... Hehehe! Madali lang. Pramis. :D

"Si Kaia? Sino Yun?"

http://www.quizyourfriends.com/yourquiz.php?quizname=050111123021-514092

2005-01-11T22:20:00.000+08:00

Nakakapagod magmahal, no?

2005-01-07T18:09:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICHOLAS CAGE (I heart you! Haha!)!!!!
Happy happy happy happy happy birthday also to my bestest friend in the whole wide world... Erix. I love you!!!!

Hay. Last night was a fun night. I had a "date" with Kuya Cholo. From work, I went to Ateneo to meet up with Kuya Cholo. Then we had dinner at Bellini's, this quaint Italian restaurant in Cubao. Ang sarap. It's odd that I don't know about the resto, because my officemate said that it's very popular among Ateneans... Hm. Labo. Oh well. I had the Tomato and Eggplant Capellini (which is actually Angel Hair pasta, my favorite -- kagabi ko lang nalaman na yun yung tawag dun... hahaha). We had a great conversation over yummy pasta and good red wine. Kuya Cholo! CHEZ! Hahaha!

After eating, I asked Cholo if we could buy coffee for Erix and bring it to her office, since she would be spending the midnight of her birthday there. He agreed, and we went to to Starbucks in Metrowalk. I bought Erix a grande peppermint mocha, and Kuya Cholo bought Erix a slice of Chocolate Dome cake. :) He even wanted to buy birthday candles from ministop for the cake. Awww. :) People must've found it weird to see three people standing on the sidewalk: one holding a cake, the other, a lighter (both of them singing)... and the third, smiling before she blew the lighter's flame. Hahaha! After about two sticks of yosi, I heard someone call from afar... "Si Kaia ba ito?" All hell broke loose as four girls ran towards each other, screaming like there was no tomorrow! Hahaha! Trey and Clarie had dinner someplace near, and they happened to pass by. :) So there. It was really fun. :) Clarie was with her boyfriend, Ibarra, who was, apparently, Kuya Cholo's teammate sa intervillage basketball ekek before! SMALL WORLD! wahooooey! We stayed in front of JMT until about 12:30 am. It was really a lot of fun. I'm so happy that Erika's birthday started right.

Erix: happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, happy birthday.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Ang saya ko kagabi na ang saya mo. :)
Trey and Clarie: It was really, really, really nice seeing you last night!!! ANG SAYA. Trey, too bad you couldn't stay longer... :(
Ibarra: Thanks for the brownies! **wink, wink**
Kuya Cholo: Tulad ng sinabi ko kagabi, salamat, dahil dalawang tao ang napasaya mo. Yay. Salamat nang marami (your reply: "walang anumani!") Very good! CHEZ. hehe!

I had lunch with Mac today at about 2:30 pm. It was fun, even if we only spent about an hour together. I'm so happy she liked my gift, I didn't expect her to like it that much. WAHOOOOEY! Oh, and she said I looked thinner, sexy, and pretty today. Yun ang wahoooey. Hahaha. *wink* I love you, Mac!!! :D

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I read Tammy's blog a few days ago, and I wanted to do a collage (highlights of 2004) like hers... But I never found the time. I made myself a list, though. So I'll probably just paste the collage when I've done it, and write the list now.. Hehehe!!!

Most memorable moments/events of 2004:
(in no particular order)

1. My Philo 104 orals. The best and the worst oral examination I've ever had (don't ask me). Haha!
2. Taught Catechism at Tañong High School, a public High School in Marikina.
3. The Ateneo Alumni Night. Bwahahahaha!!!
4. Graduation!!! Yahoooo!!!
5. The Chalk swimsuit shoot (totoo! nasa Chalk ako, naka-bathing suit!) Bwahahaha! :D
6. My brother's first staffing batch (and Dandan's too!). Yahoo! Mabuhay ang mga Aguas at Tan!!! **Tammy, when you get better, we shall rule the world! bwahahahaha!!! [evil laugh]
7. Happy heart. No more tears.
8. Bicol with Tammy and her family, Carlo and Ria -- I got into several "minor accidents" (6, I think).
9. BORACAY. Enough said.
10. Got a job that I like. Wahoooooooooey!!! :D
11. Went to Bangkok - my first trip out of the country after 6 years!!!
12. Allan's Death. I miss him so much. And until now, I can't believe that he's really gone. :(
13. Olsen's Day. Definitely a highlight. ALWAYS.
14. The rectoring batch of my BTL6 daughters. I am one proud momma. :)
15. Tammy's departure... and arrival. :D
16. Kathy's departure... for good. :(
17. Four batches of A-Days. Perfect attendence. :D
18. Simbang gabi. Though I missed two masses, the 7 days were worth remembering.
19. The A-Days Christmas Party. Ang masasabi ko lang ay... KADIRI ANG GULAMAN.
20. Puerto Galera.
21. My highschool barkada, together since grade 5 (or even way before that). 12 years and going strong! They will always be a highlight of my everyday. I LOVE MY FRIENDS. :)

Now that it's 2005... it's 2005. Labo. Hahaha! Last night, I told Kuya Cholo that if I had a boyfriend, I'd want to have a date where no one would be allowed to speak. We could only talk to the waiter for our orders, but if we were to communicate with each other, we would have to use gestures or facial expressions.... Doesn't that sound like a fun date? Hahaha! Para kang naglalaro ng charrades the whole night! Hahaha! So... I've some up with another list...

Things I'd like to do with my boyfriend (IF I had one):

1. That no speaking date I described above.
2. Go to a public place (preferrably a mall), and talk to each other loudly (don't shout at each other, just speak loud enough for other people to overhear)... But talk in a made-up language. It would be more fun if it were gibberish, and we would understand each other just by the tone of our voices.
3. Hang-out with him in his house or my house, and make a short story or a comic strip.
4. Videotape our own gag show (isa to sa favorites ko!).
5. Buy one sliky each, then find staris with a lot of steps, then have a Slinky race!
6. Play in the rain. Enough said.
7. Bring a camera each, then go somewhere, take pictures. Have the pictures developed and see who takes pictures better. Hahaha!
8. Visit Cribs or Hands-On Manila.
9. Pick one less-privileged family each (let's say, the family of the cigarette vendor down the street, or the family of a particular market vendor you always go to). Go to a grocery store with P500.00 each, split up and make a "care package" for the family that the other one chose.
10. WATER FIGHT!!!
11. Friend-hopping. We take his car, then visit 2 or 3 of my friends, him having a small gift for each one of them. Then we take my car, and visit his friends.
12. Go to a library and see who can find the weirdest/thickest/thinnest/most intersting/oldest books.
13. Go to the National Museum, Intramuros and Rizal Park.
14. Go church-hopping.
15. Work on a puzzle and not stop util it's finished.
16. Go to a mall, sit at the food court and name the people who pass by, give them life stories, or reasons why they're at that particular mall.

I'm positive I'll be able to think of more things to do... I'm just not sure about the boyfriend part.

Hay.

*** 21 minutes till going home time. Yawn.

2005-01-06T18:13:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOAN OF ARC and ROWAN ATKINSON (horray for Mr. Bean)!!!
Happy birthday din kay Ral Peralta! Kelan ang next yuppie date natin? Hehe!

Okay. I have roughly an hour to write this post, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish it, or if I'll be able to write something coherently. Haha! But I'll do the best I can. :)

December 23, 2004. The A-Days Christmas Party.

Oh, gosh. This will definitely count as one of the most memorable Christmas parties I've ever attended. Hahaha! There were a lot of games... For a more detailed explanation of the mechanics of each game, please refer to Ate Jem's blog. She's one of the people who thought of the uber-YUCKY (but uber-fun) games! Hahaha!

We were divided into 4 teams. I had Chil, Mac, Third, Cy, Kuya Cholo and Third for teammates. If you know the people I've mentioned, then you've probably noticed that Chil is the only person in the team who's not... well, vertically gifted. And, so, we named our team the LITTLE GIANTS. Chil being the "little," and the rest of us being the "giants." Hahaha! Our team won two games... Suck my Banana and Connect the Punks! As you can sense from the title of the first game, bastos talaga yung mga nagisip ng games... (Ate Jem, Bones, and Alnair, peace!)

Anyway, we also had our own version of kris kringle. :) I liked the way we did the kris kringle for this year. At the beginning of the party, everyone was asked to pick a name from a container. That person would be your "baby." We were then given gift tags, where we would write our gift of selves. :) It was nice, especially when the time for revelation came. Dandan promised me a meal from Chili's (yay!), and I promised to bring Kevin lunch on the Friday of the next batch. :)

It's just too bad we had to leave reeeeeaaaaally early, as Pat had to go home. Sad. Here are pics from the party:

top row (l-r): basta, pretty girls. hihi!
middle row (l-r): kain lang ng kain ng liempoooooooo!!!!!, Team Little Giants!!!, Connect the Punks!
bottom row (l-r): Connect the punks... Third and Cholo... baklaan na ito!, Bobs concentrating during Jello Shots, Kuya Cholo, kinareer ang Jello Shots.

top row: SPIT SPRITE. By far, the grossest game there is on earth. Say it with me = Backwash.
middle row (l-r): Spit Sprite pa rin (go Chil!); me, complaining about LA's unsportsman-like behavior; LA, Me, and Julian, after the battle for halls in the flour. Leche! Hahaha!
bottom row (l-r): after my bout with gulaman; (the last two pics)... Everyone - happy in Jess' love :)

I had sooooooooooooooooooo much fun during the party! Chil, Bobs and LA slept over after the party and we went to the last Simbang Gabi for the year in Urdaneta village together with Wawie. We had breakfast at Country Waffles in Greenhills, and we even saw ate Jem and her friends that morning. Wahoo. Days is fun. Days parties are funner. :) Yahooooooooey!

December 24-25, 2004. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

I had to do some last-minute shopping on the morning of the 24th! As in last minute talaga!!! I was able to buy gifts for my family members. My mom and I went shopping at Cost U Less in Libis before heading on to White Plains for dinner. Hm. Christmas Eve was so-so. It wasn't as much fun as the previous ones, I guess because I didn't really feel Christmas... So sad. I got tons of bags (kaya kung gusto niyo magkaroon ng sangkaterbang bag sa Pasko, magpataba kayo. Dahil hindi ka mabibilan ng damit bilang panregao sa'yo, bag na lang ang ibibigay nila.) Hahaha! I got a lot of cool gifts, but the coolest by far is my dad's gift. A thick envelope, full of gift certificates from Power Books! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Dream come true. Hahahaha! :)

Hm. Christmas eve wasn't really bad. Although the Christmas spirit wasn't really in me at the time, I had fun watching my cousins open their gifts and squealing with delight at the sight of whatever was inside the packages they ripped open. :)

Aside from going to mass, my Christmas Day was spent mostly in my room. Hahaha! I watched Alfie and Laws of Attraction on DVD. During some parts, I was called to the living room because we had to entertain some visitors. Family members who came by to visit, my Lolo's former employees, our former househelp and their families, you get the picture. That's what Christmas Day is like in our family. There's almost never a moment where there are no visitors in the living room or in the lanai. Hahaha! :) But other than me having to beso and talk to people, there. Christmas was spent in the confines of my room, on the comfort of my bed, in front of the portable DVD player, with a bag of Cheetos Twists. Sounds like a normal day to you? Well, to tell you that truth, THAT felt like Christmas to me. :)

December 26-30, 2004. Puerto Galeraaaaaaaa!!!

Well, technically, 27-30 lang. But the adventure started on the 26th. Haha! I picked Chil up from her house a little bit before lunch. We had lunch at home, and tagged along with my mom to Shopwise in Libis. Besides, we had to buy some stuff for Galera anyway... We didn't find any Tanning Oil in Shopwise, so we decided to go to Greenhills and buy the Oil at Watson's. THERE WAS NONE AT WATSON'S. Wah. We were panicking already (I know, this sounds soooooo ditzy, but a trip to the beach is not complete without tanning oil! hahaha!!!)... Eto na lang, sa sobrang desperado naming bumili ng tanning oil (this was about 6:30 in the evening), we took a jeep to Robinson's Galleria! Hahahaha! Salamat sa Diyos, may tanning oil sa department store! Yahoooooooey! hahaha! We shopped around for a while until about 7:30pm, then rode the jeep back to unimart, and walked going home. :) In fairness to myself, hindi ako napagod sa kakalakad. Hahaha!

We had been planning a Christmas beach trip since I don't know when. Basta, tagal tagal na. We were supposed to go to Boracay, but all flights were full. The it was supposed to be Bicol, but it was too far, and I don't know if anyone was willing to drive that far. And so we decided on going to Puerto Galera. It was cheap, and it wasn't that far. :)

So I, Chil, Bobs, Joshua, Charles Lu, Dandan, Pat, Pao, and my dad left the house at about 3:30am for the Batangas Pier, and arrived at about 5:30am. We parked the car at a nearby carpark, and boarded the ferry boat at about 6:30 am,a nd arrived at galera at about eight. The boat ride was kind of rough... Well, yeah, it was rough. Actually it was pretty scary because every so often, the engine would have to be turned off until the boat passed the big waves. That, plus knowledge about the Tsunamis in Asia would probably make you not want to ride the boat anymore (or be anywhere near a body of water, for that matter). But no, not us. We arrived at Galera all happy-happy-joy-joy (well, except for Bobs, who had a nasty hangover and threw up on the bech the minute we set foot there). We found ourselves a place to stay, had breakfast, and found a spot on the beach. Paradise. At last. But not quite Bora. haha!

We soaked up the sun, had several food trips (balut, fish crackers, chicharon, hot dog, bbq, ice scramble... hahaha!), went shopping, got henna tatoos, and drank a deadly drink called the Mindoro sling. May katapat na ang Illusion Shaker. Oh God. Hahaha! That was basically how we spent the four days and three nights there. :)

On our last night, however, we decided not to drink anymore, because we would be leaving at 10:00am the following day. Chil had a slight fever that night. Since Bobs and I weren't sleepy, we decided to take a walk. We were also actually looking for Joey Uy, a batchmate of ours, who I was texting with earlier that evening and who was in Galera also.

We met up with Joey at Micko's (hindi ko kilala yung micko ha. Micko lang talaga yung pangalan nung bar). He was with his 20-year old cousin from London who had an accent! Sobrang astig! We had a pitcher of Mindoro silng, and Bobs and I had a glass of Tequla Rose each. Wah. Basag nanaman ako! Hahaha!

Hm. Galera was fuuuuuuuuuun. It was really fun. It would have been mre fun, though, if more of my friends had come along, especially, Erix, Tammy, Anj, LA and Ria. :( Sad.

But there. I got myself a tan (although there were short showers), learned how to throw a frisbee, bought a really nice necklace, ate the chick in the balut, spent time with friends, and gained a couple of pounds (I'm guessing... because of all the food we ate!)... Sa uulitin. :D

1. Chil, Bobs, and I on the boat!

2. Me and Chil! Pretty Picture (hindi pa kasi ako lasing)!

3. Me with the twins!

4. Joshee and me!

5. Bobs and I! Sayang yung pic kasi may glare from Bobs' glasses.

6. Charlu, Chil, Me, and Bobs!

7. Aaaaaah... The beach.

8. Pretty Girls!

9. Me and dandan (Tammy, we took care of him like you said.)!

10. My dad and I!

11. Everyone, tanned, happy, and not wanting to go home. :)

Aaaaaaaaahhhhh.... The beach. Guys, balik tayo!

December 31, 2004 - January 1, 2005.

Hm... This was basically spent just like Christmas eve and day, only.... it wasn't. Hahaha! My mom, Joshua and I went to galleria. I had my pictures printed, Joshua went around, and my mom had a haircut. We went to White Plains after that and had dinner. Steak. Yum. Haaaaay (oh shit, I want steak. now. haha!)... I was feeling sick already at about 10:00pm, so my mom and I went home (Josh and my dad went home before us). After watching the fireworks and noche buena, I went straight to bed... Hay.

When I woke up on New Year's day, I had a fever. Saya no? That was why I wasn't able to go to mass ( hala, holy day of obligation pa naman.)... Ang taas ng lagnat ko, plus I had cough and colds. Kakaiba. What a way to start the year.

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The following days were spent going to Greenhills, watching Mano Po 3, watching DVDs, and just lounging around. Well, the vacation wasn't really that bad, even if I couldn't fully feel the Christmas spirit. Maybe that's what Christmas was to me on 2004: A time to get my mind off work, and spend time with the people that mean the most to me: friends, family, and Kuya Jess. And if that is the case, then maybe, I just didn't realize that I was really feeling Christmas during my break.

Belated Merry Christmas. :D

2005-01-05T14:08:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN MANSON, DIANNE KEATON and UMBERTO ECO!
Happy Birthday din to my "little bro" Kiel Villamin! I love you!

**Oh, I just can't let myself post this without saying (belated) Happy Birthday to Waps San Diego (nung Jan 3)! I love you! I love you! I love you! Mwah!

Okay, okay. I know that I said I'd update the blog with stuff that I did during my 11-day break. But I've got an hour to do that, and I don't think that that's enough. I have to be at the Insular (across the street) at 2:30, because I'm administering a test for the applicants for the comm coaching position. It's gonna be at 3:00 pm, and I'm pretty sure it'll take about 2 hours. So, I will DEFINITELY update my blog tomorrow. Promise, promise, promise... As of now... (thanks in advance to Erix, whose blog I ripped this off from; and Waps, whose blog Erix ripped this off from. hahaha!)

1. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?: It Takes Three singing "Worlds Apart."

2.COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: THE WORLD NEEDS... Jess. Then the rest (like love, and faith, and hope...) follow.

3.WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?: Chicken and Mac and Cheese from Chicken Lickin' (sa food court ng Enterprise. haha!)

4. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?: Red, Yellow, or Cerulean

5. WHAT DO YOU DO DURING YOUR BREAKFAST TIME?: eat breakfast, or sleep, or get ready for work.

6. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO on THE PHONE: this girl who called our dirct line, inquiring about applying in the company. But talked to TALKED TO (as in kilala ko, at chikahan talaga...), Chil.

7. THE FIRST THING YOU THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU SEE THE OPPOSITE SEX?: Wala. "Ay, tao rin o." Wala.

8. AUTO OR MANUAL CAR?: Although I can drive a manual, I'd prefer an automatic. ;p

9. FAVORITE DAY/s OF THE week?: Saturday, Sunday, Friday

10. FAVORITE PLACE/s?: My room, the lanai, the beach (particularly Boracay, Galera, Potipot, and the Beach at Shangri-La Mactan), Santuario de San Jose's prayer room, Erika's den, Greenhills Shopping Complex (forever and ever and ever), The Spa, Tammy's lanai, Pilar's living room and balcony, Bangkok, Starbucks (particularly the ones in Tagaytay, Katipunan, and Greenhills-Missouri)... And anywhere, so long as it's in the company of the people I love.

11. FAVORITE SPORTS?: to watch: gymnastics, basketball. to play: table tennis and badminton -- pareho tayo, erix. (oh, and I play basketball... sa arcade nga lang. wahey.)

12. DO U WEAR CONTACTS? nope

13. WHY? Because I can get by without my glasses. :)

14. THE COOLEST THING I HAVE DONE TO RELEASE PRESSURE?: To quote Erix: "I don't think it was cool, but it was the most fun anyway. My friends and I dropped everything, even if time was running out and headed to the nearest bar to drink a couple of bottles of beer. This was about a couple of hours before Blue Roast and up until now, only Kyla, Bobs, [Erix], Wawie and I know about this. Hehe!"

15.PEOPLE I HATE MOST: "Americans who think they rule the world" (AMEN.),

16. WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A GIRL/BOY?: "girl talk." - ditto.

17. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY?: Happy, of course. :)

18. MY BEST FRIEND/s IS/ARE: Erix, Bobs, Chil, Mike, Anj, Tammy, Kathy, Joshua

19. CHOCOLATE OR FLOWER?: Chocolates and Flowers. haha!

20. WheN I'M STUCK IN A JAM: Traffic Jam? Pag traffic jam, I sing, or i smoke, or I call Wawie. Pag Jam-Jam, I cry, go to the bathroom, smoke, then write.

21. IF YOU COULD TURN BACK TIME, YOU WOULD..: not turn back time. -- same here.

23. IN YOUR WALLET, YOU HAVE: Money, memory stick, license, pictures, cards, info on grad schools, GCs from Red Ribbon, Powerbooks, and Salon de Soleil.

24. FAVORITE SMELLS?: Bath and Body Works' Tangerine something (my "beach-y" cologne) and Mango Mandarin, mint, freshly-brewed coffee, my mom's steak, Kenzo Flower, Clinique Happy (classic!) -- for men and women, Gap So Pink, Roses, Hawiian Tropic Tanning Oil, the salty breeze on the beach. :)

There. Time to walk across Ayala. Boo.

2005-01-04T18:25:00.000+08:00

I know, I know... I feel like I've been on sabbatical in terms of blogging (or being online, for that matter). My modem's busted and I feel no urgent need to buy myself a new one, since I can make use of the company's FAST internet connection... Now that is the reason I have been non-existent in cyberspace the past 11 days.

I took a 2-day leave (December 28 and 29). Since the remaining last days of December were holidays, I had 11 days of vacation. SARAP. Will post about the wonderful 11-day break that I had (with pics!) tomorrow. I've been sitting in front of the pc the entire day working my ass off for this poster. Clients are coming in tomorrow and the OM asked me to make one (note: involving research on grammar and all that Sh*t). Am mentally tired. Five minutes 'till my shift ends; I doubt I'll be able to get off by 6:30. Still have some work to do.

Will post tomorrow, or the day after that. Promise. =D

2004-12-23T11:51:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VITORIO EDADES (Filipino National Artist for Painting)!!!

Two more days till Christmas and it's still not in the air. I don't know why I can't feel the Christmas spirit just yet (although my wallet, ATM card and waitline can). It must be because I've been doing so many thing, and I've been so caught up with work and everything else, that I wasn't able to take a break and gat at least a whiff of the Christmas spirit... **Kaia is a Scrooge this season** Nonetheless, I was able to go out and shop for presents for my friends and family (nanay ko na lang ang kulang! HELP!!!) Hahaha!

I took a leave last Friday and Saturday to staff full time for the 27th batch of A-Days. It's been almost over a week, and I'm still on a high. This batch was special because it was a Christmas batch... It was extra-special because the twins were participants. I felt to good knowing that my brother finally experienced the sheer happiness that comes from sponsoring someone really close to you.

Aside from being the back-up sponsor for the twins, I was also one of the housing heads. I headed the committee with Chil and Bobs. I could not have asked for any other co-heads... They were the best. The batch actually started on Thursday night for the three of us (make that Four - LA was our little angel). We packed the stuff that each of the committees needed into separate bags and put christmas tags on them, with love from housing. Hahaha! :) We finished working at 4:30 am, just enough time for us to take a bath and get ready for Simbang Gabi. After Simbang gabi, We picked up the Christmas lights from Erix's office and had breakfast with her at Tapa King in Pioneer. Our stomachs ached as we laughed about the silliest things. Hahaha! **Ok na? Charcoal portrait!!! Nakaakbay siya sa akin! Ok na? Ok na??!?!** Bwahahaha!!! We got home at about 9am, and Took a power nap before heading on the Xavier.

The batch was perfect. I was able to serve Jess and the Participants and have fun at the same time. :) As Jem said in her blog, "it was another good batch. it was as much our gift to our kuya as it was his gift to us. i ended the batch bone-tired and heart-happy."

Ditto. Happy birthday Jess. I love you!

2004-12-16T18:24:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANE AUSTEN and LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN!
Happy Birthday din kay Cza-Cza Cruz! Miss na kita.

I AM NOW A PROUD OWNER OF A STARBUCKS 2005 PLANNER. Wahooooooooooooo!!! And I'm about to start my second card. Hahaha!!! The past few days have been eventful ones, because I was given the chance to be with the friends I rarely get to see nowadays. =D

FRIDAY.

I had work, which started at 9:00 pm. On my way to work, I received a text message from Wawie, asking me if I wanted to take my break with him. So at about 9:30 (haha, ang aga), I took my yosi break and met up with Wawie at the lung center (aka the smoking area) of the Enterprise. We stayed there for about 30-45 minutes just talking and laughing about the oddest things... Makati Cinema Square DVDs... Bricks... Cement... Paint... Bwahahaha! Then we planned to surprise Erix. Erix and I were gonna have breakfast the following day, since it was my last night on the night shift, and it would take another month before we could have breakfast together. :) Anyway, we talked, laughed, smoked, laughed, and laughed some more. I had to go back up to work, so Wawie and I called it a night (for him, at least. haha!)

SATURDAY.

I picked Wawie up from his house at about 5:40 in the morning. We went to the Ortigas area and picked Erix up from JMT. When Erix got in the car and found out that Wawie was with us, she started screaming! Hahaha! We went back to Makati (laughing all the way), because Wawie claimed that there was a Country Waffles branch in Powerplant. Apparently, it was closed already. So we went to Whistlestop in Jupiter and had breakfast there. We spent breakfast just laughing at the silliest things (the waiter who, for some strange reason, could not understand a thing that Wawie was saying a vice-versa... The super creepy guy who looked stoned at 6:00 in the morning...). After breakfast, we brought Wawie home (again, laughing all the way). We were singing songs from The Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid. We even had to finish singing Belle before he went inside his house. Hahaha! I then dropped Erix off at Coffee Plus at Julia Vargas, because she was going to meet up with her cousin.

I got home at about 9:00 am. I was supposed to go to the Days music practice and meeting at 10:00, but I needed to lie down and rest, so I decided to go at about 12:00 noon. I picked Bobs up, and as we were on Katipunan, I received a call from Kevin. He asked me to buy softdrinks and plastic cups for his little handaan during the meeting. Bobs and I went to Shoppersville to buy the stuff, and I decided to buy some of the stuff I neede for that night as well. After Shoppersville, I parked in front of Burgundy because Bobs bought ice (the softdinks we bought weren't cold). LA called and said that he would go to the meeting, and was already walking towards my car. As we were waiting for him, Bobs and I saw a familiar person walking on Katipunan. It was PJ Fernandez! We hadn't seen him in a long time, so you can just imagine the smiles on our faces when we called his name. We were parked in the middle of the street, cars had to honk and squeeze their way in so they could get past my car, but we didn't care. We were happily chatting there on Katipunan avenue, PJ ouside my car, talking to us through the window. We talked until LA came. Then PJ had to go and we headed off to Ateneo.

The Days meeting was fun, mainly because there was free food! Hahaha! Thanks to Kevin (actually, Kevin's mom) for the uber-yummy pizza, apple dumplings, oreo cheesecake bars, and the I-forgot-what-the-other-dessert-was dessert.

Bobs, Joshee and I left Ateneo at about 5:00 pm to go to Shopwise to buy the ingredients I needed to make the salad for that night's party. When we got home, Bobs and I proceeded to "assemble" the salad which I was assigned to bring to the party.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBRANG SAYA nung pajama party namin. It was in Pilar's house... Almonst everyone was wearing pajamas, and all we did that night was talk, eat, laugh, watch tv, eat, laugh, take pictures, eat, laugh, eat, laugh, eat, laugh, eat, eat, eat, and eat some more. Oh, and did I mention that all we did that night was eat? SERIOUSLY. Talagang PATAY GUTOM kami, bold, underlined, italicized. Kakaiba. Para kaming hindi pinapakain sa bahay!!! Kakaiba. I had soooo much fun with my friends... I've known these people for more than half of my life, and I'm sure that we'll be spending the rest of our lives together. :) I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove my friends (a-la Pilar!!!)

Pictures from the party:

Pil's dog OTIS, whom we re-named "OLD-TIS." Tanda na kasi e.

Me and Lauren with OLDTIS!

Hahaha! I fell asleep for about 20 minutes during the party... But when I woke up... Lamon nanaman!!! :)

Tammy and I!

Mia and I! (FYI, Mia is our long-lost friend. Hahahah! I love you Mia!)

Most of the people in the barkada. Hahaha!
(L-R) Tammy, Mia, Me, Lauren, Erix, Anj, Bobs

My fave pic! Hahaha! Bobs, kulang na lang kape at diyaryo. :D

FRIENDS: I LOOOOOOOVE YOU. FOREVER AND EVER. TO INFINITY. AND BEYOND.

SUNDAY. MONDAY.

I watched Kyla's play with Bobs, Anj, Tammy, and Cla at RCBC. Blue Rep's Merrily We Roll Along gave me goosebumps from the moment the first line was sung. When I was in the summer workshop of Rep, that was the play we did. I loved the play, and I still do. It tugs at a certain part of everyone's hearts, especially those at our age... Hay. Congrats to Kyla and to Blue Repertory!

After watching the play, I went to Discovery Suites for the reunion-sleepover-Christmas party of my block barkada (A1 un-blockmates + Erix, who's in A2, but is an honorary member of the un-blockies). I went to Podium first to buy my exchange gift. The theme was 80's, so I ended up buying three VCDs: Top Gun, Friends in Love (Sharon, Jackie Lou...), and Cross my Heart (Sharon and Rowell Santiago). Hahaha Jologs! I also bought the soundtrack of Sana'y Wala nang Wakas for myself. Hahaha! I went back to Podium with Erix after dropping my things off at the hotel room. She bought the stuff she needed to buy. We saw Ogie Alcasid! Hahaha!

Anyway, when we got back to Discovery, they were eating already, so we joined them. After dinner, we took out the drinks and just lounged around the living room, laughing... and eating... and drinking... and laughing... and eating... and going down to the sixth floor to smoke (carl and erix, sixth floor club rules... makakahanap din tayo, contraty to what randy told us.)... and laughing... and eating... and laughing... then most of them went to sleep (because they were either tired, or had work the next day)... then we laughed... then we ate... smoked some more... then laughed... ate.... It was pretty much a repeat of the night before, only with different people, with alcohol, and instead of Pilar's balcony, we had the sixth floor to serve as our lung center. Hihihi! :) We laughed, ate, smoked, talked until about 5:30 am. If Carl didn't have to go home at that time, then we probably would have still been talking, eating, smoking, and laughing byt he time the others had woken up. Hehehe!

Only Me, Erix, Patty, Alessa, and Chirara were the people left in discovery when it was time for breakfast. We ate breakfast and started laughing at the silliest things... We were laughing the whole way down the elevator, to the room, and practically the rest of the morning... I was doing this high-pitched voice while introducing some boy's choir that Chiara and I made up. We couldn't stop laughing! Hahaha! I'm actually laughing right now as I type this! Hahaha!

Erix and I had a massage (haaaaay... heaven) before heading home and finally resting... As Erix mentioned in her blog, I didn't know that it can be so phisically draining to laugh and eat and laugh and eat and laugh and eat for two nights straight.

Dinner time! I took the pic, which is why I'm not in it. :)

(L-R) Patty, Lar, Erix, Lisa, Carl, Alessa, Muff

(L-R) Me, Patty, Ale, Muffin, Carl, Randy, Lisa, Lar

A1 Un-blockmates: Mahal ko kayoooooooooooo!!! WESTIN! WESTIN!

TUESDAY.

Ral and I went on a "yuppie date" at Greenbelt 3. Hahaha! He came from an interview, and I came from work. We met up at about 7ish, ate dinner, and watched Bridget Jones 2 (ewan ko na lang talaga sa movie na to. Tawang-tawa ako. Hiyang-hiya din ako for Bridge -- close kami eh.)... We were supposed to have coffee at Starbucks GB3, but the place was packed.. On a tuesday night -- I don't know why. Anyway, we decided to just have coffee at Starbucks near my place. Most of the time Ral and I were just laughing and catching up on each other. I had so much fun, at sana maulit (Erix, sama ka na next time, pakshet!).

Ral: Sana nakalimutan mo na yung kinuwento ko sayo! Hahaha!!! Thank you sooo much! I had so much fun!

In summary, I spent Friday - Tuesday EATING AND LAUGHING. Geddem. Kakaiba. I really enjoyed everything that happened the past few days. And I just wanna tell my friends that... although it's been said, many times, many ways... well, I LOVE YOU!

It's beginning to feel like Christmas... But just a li'l bit.

** Will somebody congratulate me??! Hahaha! I just crammed 5 days' worth of work into 3 days without going overtime, and still found time to go shopping. Hahaha! There was a bazaar at the 10th floor this afternoon, and Ninfa and I decided to go during the break. I bought so much stuff! Hahaha! I bought jeans and four shirts for myself, and bags for the maids. :) Hahaha! I'm going on leave tomorrow and Saturday because of Days, so I won't be updating my blog until Tuesday probably (as if naman nag-uupdate ako regularly no! hahaha!). So there. Babalushki!

** Six more minutes 'till the end of my shift! Wawie, my brother, and I are gonna get massages later!!! Wahoooooo!!! Lapit naaaaaaa!!!!

2004-12-09T02:04:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNY OSMOND, JOHN MALKOVICH, and KIRK DOUGLAS!

Happy Birthday din kay Mac Macaraeg! I love you!!!

I'm waiting for the new commuunication coaches to finish evaluating the emails I pulled up, so we can calibrate in a while. :) I'm done evaluating them, so I'm left with nothing much to do. :) I have nothing much to write, either. Hahaha! I have a lot of kuwento, but I'll save that for tomorrow. I'll have more time on my hands tomorrow because I only have one "trainee." :) Right now, I guess it's quote time. Hehehe!

Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.

--Henry Miller

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life veerything he's got.

-- Walter Cronkite

There's a difference between ineterst and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you only do it when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.

-- Kenneth Blanchard

Courage is not the absence of fear; rather it is the ability to take action in the face of fear.

-- Nancy Anderson

I'm not afraid to die. I just dont want to be there when it happens. It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune.

-- Woody Allen

Death is not the gratest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

-- Norman Cousins

I hope someday to have so much of what the world calls success, that people will ask me, "What's your secret?" and I will tell them, "I just get up again when I fall down."

-- Paul Harvey

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to something until you get there.

-- Josh Billings

A compliment is verbal sunshine.

-- Robert Orben

Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, and sometimes they lean on you. Sometimes, it's just enough to know they're standing by.

-- Unknown

Hope for the moment. There are times when it is hard to believe in the future, when we are temporarily just not brave enough. When this happens, concentrate on the present. Cultivate the little happiness until courage returns. Look forward to the beauty of the next moment, the next hour, the promise of a good meal, sleep,a book, a movie, the likelihood that tonight, the stars will shine and tomorrow, the sun will shine. Sink roots into the present until the strength grows to think about tomorrow.

-- Ardis Whitman

Sakto! Tapos na sila! Back to work!

2004-12-08T22:33:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINEAD O'CONNOR, TERI HATCHER, and KIM BASINGER!
Happy Birthday din kay Jem Munji!!! Aymishu!

MY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST (dahil pinaisip ako ni Erix. Hahaha!!!)

1. A new digicam (preferrably 5 megapixels)
2. A Flash drive (Kahit 265 MB lang)
3. An MP3 Player-recorder
4. An Old Navy online shopping spree
5. A Havaianas.com shopping spree
6. "Pooh and the Philosophers"
7. "Pooh and the Ancient Mysteries"
8. An all-expense paid trip to Boracay/Palawan/Phuket/Bali/Hawaii/Bangkok
9. A GC for a Javanes Royal Bath and a massage at The Spa
10. A shopping spree at Powerbooks/Fully Booked
11. My own TV and DVD player
12. A new component
13. Really, really, really nice shoes!
14. A boyfriend (CHARING!!!)
15. A shopping spree at Marks & Spencer/Tubby/Faro
16. Hard-bound copies of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons"
17. A shopping spree at Hobbes
18. Permission and finances to redecorate & remodel my room

By the way, my mom's cellphone number is... Hahaha joke lang! :)

BACK TO WORK!

2004-12-08T07:12:00.000+08:00

BILOG

Parang
Nakita ko na
Naramdaman
Naransan

Ulit

Balik sa
Simula
Walang pagbabago

Isa
Dalawa
Tatlo

Balik sa isa
Dalawa
Tatlo

Umuulit
Paikot-ikot

Sinusubukan na
Pinipilit na
Maging
Manhid

Ganoon pa rin.

Bilog.
Walang katapusan

Gustong putulin
Sana
Huminto

Gustong sumigaw
Tama na,
Pagod na ako.

Pipikit
Magpapahinga
Magtitimpi
Pagdilat
Ng mata

Parang
Nakita ko na
Naramdaman
Naranasan
Balik sa isa.

kath, me, and charles @ kath's despedida

2004-12-08T05:41:00.000+08:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueandpurplebeachbum/2027088/
Originally uploaded by blue and purple beach bum.

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Oh, and.... I MISS YOU.

lOVE,
Kaia

P.S. I miss you!

2004-11-27T03:48:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMI HENDRIX and BRUCE LEE!

I watched Alexander kanina (or yesterday, last night -- whatever) with Charles and Erix. Hm. I'd recommend you watch it, if only for the historical ekek, if only to see Jared Leto, if only to make an excuse to see friends. Hahaha! Seriously, on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest, i'd give it a 7. Why? Because although I had barely 6 hours of sleep, I didn't fall asleep during the movie, meaning it was good enough to keep me interested. It was not, however, good enough to keep me on the edge of my seat, ot make me leave the theatre with my mouth hanging open. The editing is not somthing to watch out for, the script is, uhm, nevermind. But I enjoyed watching it nonetheless (save for the scenes with snakes. I hate snakes. I despise them. With a passion.)...

After the movie, the three of us, together with Tammy and Dandan, ate at Pho Hoa. Yuuuuuumyuuuum!!! :) Hahaha!!! We walked around the night market after dinner and bought some stuff. We couldn't stay long, though, because Erix and I had to go to work. So there.... There's nothign much to do tonight. One of the teams I'm supposed to coach is on training, and there aren't much valid calls yet, so I'm left to surfing the net... I chanced upon some stuff...

WOMEN'S BUMPER STICKERS

1. If they don't have chocolate in heaven, I ain't going.
2. Don't treat me any differently than you would the queen.
3. I'm out of estrogen -- and I have a gun.
4. Next mood swing: 6 minutes.
5. And your point is?
6. Warning: I have an attitude and I know how to use it.
7. Do not start with me. You will not win.
8. All stressed out and no one to choke.
9. How can I miss you when you won't go away?
10. Sorry if I looked interested. I'm not.
11. Don't upset me! I'm running out of places to hide the bodies.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE OUT OF COLLEGE WHEN...

1. You have to pay your own credit card bill.
2. 8am is not early.
3. You have to file your own taxes.
4. "Twenty-something" means over-qualifed, underpaid, and not married.
5. You go from 130 days of vacation to 7.
6. You're on the computer more than you're on the telephone.
7. You go to parties that the police don't raid.
8. You refer to college students as kids.
9. Your salary is less than your tuition.
10. The friends you're making now just don't seem to measure up.

Hehehe...

Hay.... Gotta get to work. One hour and 45 minutes to go. Say it with me... You can do it!!!

2004-11-27T01:33:00.000+08:00

Wala

Nakadungaw sa bintana
Kay raming nakikita
Utak ay gulong-gulo
Bakit nagkakaganito

Hindi mapakali
Puso'y nangangamba
Talo na ba

Nakadungaw sa bintana
Nag-aabang
naghihintay
Kung may darating na karamay

May magpapakita ba
May magliligtas ba
Sa pusong nag-iisa

Nakadungaw sa bintana
Ang nakikita'y...
Wala.

2004-11-26T05:26:00.000+08:00

Bwahahaha! I took a test, "How Sexy Are You?" Bwahahaha!!!

You're a SAUCEPOT
You might think your sex appeal peaks and dips depending on your mood - in fact, you're pretty irresistible any day. It's the fact that you're so uncontrived that makes men notice you. Some nights you might glam yourself up, other times you go as you are. Oddly enough, it's the times when you don't make an effort that you're at your most alluring. Men treat you as an equal and know they can have a laugh with you - then, just as they've got you labelled as a mate, they realise they're falling hook, line and sinker.

Bwahahahaha!!! Yun lang... 4 minutes to go!!!

2004-11-26T04:27:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA TURNER and CHARLES SCHULZ!
(Happy birthday din kay Polly Larracas)

One and a half hours till I get off. It's a pretty slow night. A lot of the agents aren't doing calls, probably because it's Thanksgiving Day in the States... Hay. I was late for work a while ago... Got in at 10:00pm, because I went to the wake of Bobs' lola... Hm...

I feel better now. I guess it's because I was able to air out whtever lonliness I had inside me... Hm. Oh, and I guess it's also because I was happy a while ago. I had early dinner with my parents at theatre mall... Spending time with them, even for dinner, made my day. Another thing that made my day was Lisa's email. Even if it was just two sentences long, it really made my day... Hay. Kuya Jess really has a way of making us smile, no?

Which reminds me of a quote I read earlier...

I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, wracked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. -- Agatha Christie

Ganda no? Hay. Yun lang. Since nothing really exciting is going on in my life right now, I'll just answer a quiz I know I answered a long time ago... Hahaha!

Last Car Ride: On my way to work.

Last Cry: Last night.

Last Smile: Hmmm... 10 minutes ago, after coaching an agent.

Last Library Book Checked Out: Geddem I can't remember! I think it was a media ethics book for my Com 107 paper.

Last Movie Seen: Hmmm... Ano nga ba yun?? Surviving Christmas (which really isn't worth it)

Last Book Read: Just finished re-reading Cubao-Kalaw-Kalaw-Cubao. Wah. Definitely on my top 10.

Last Beverage Drank: Coke Light from the vending machine, because I left my mug at home (which is why I can't drink water from the dispenser. haha)

Last Crush: **ahem**

Last Phone Call: Cellphone: Amy, a trainer; Landline: Chil

Last TV Show Watched: Oh, Smallville was on when I was eating lunch at the pantry... Haha!

Last Time Showered: Before I left for work

Last Shoes Worn: Aside from the ones I'm wearing now? My white Havaianas

Last CD Played: Kitchie Nadal's album

Last Item Bought: Kung edible: Safari bar from the vendo; Kung hindi: Sampaguita from Princess (yung nagbebenta sa tapat ng Chilis)

Last Downloaded: Ang Aking Pasko (Kuya Cholo!!! Bwahahaha!!! LSS! LSS!)

Last Disappointment: A while ago.

Last Key Used: My car keys

Last Phrase Spoken: "Keep it up!"

Last Sleep: 9am yesterday - 5pm yesterday

Last Ice cream Eaten: Shiyet... Antagal ko nang hindi kumakain ng ice cream... Hmmm... I think it was a Haagen-Dazs ice cream bar... day shift pa ako nun.

Last Time Amused: Kanina, sa officemate ko. Ang daldal! Nakakatuwang kausap! Haha!

Last Time Wanted To Die: Tagal na, shet.

Last Time In Love: Can't remember. (Charing!)

Last Time Hugged: Wednesday night, Dandan! :)

Last Time Kissed: Saturday night. Bwahahaha!!!

Last Time Held Hands: Saturday afternoon! Tinesting lang namin ni Erix kung masarap makipag-holding hands si Wawie. haha!

Last Webpage Visited: www.mail.yahoo.com

Last Song Listened To: Worlds Apart by It Takes Three

Last Time Stressed: Friday night.

Last Time REALLY Happy: Hm...

Last Time Excited: Ngayon lang. Excited na akong mag 5:30!

Last Time Confused: im always confused!

Last Time Worried: Last night.

Last Time Late For Class: Hahahaha!!!! For work, kanina.

Sige... Isang oras na lang. I shall go on a yosi break then one last try kung merong valid calls. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Antagal mag 530!!!

2004-11-25T05:02:00.000+08:00

Pagatapos ng mabigat na sinulat ko, biglang ang laki ng ginaan ng loob ko dahil sa nakita ko sa internet.

--Click niyo na lang yung picture para makapunta sa page kung saan ko nakita ito--

Erix, kung alam mo lang na lalabas ka sa internet, sana ngumiti ka, no? Hahaha. Yun lang. :) Napatawa mo ako nang hindi mo nalalaman. Salamat! Iba ka!!! Mahal kita!

2004-11-25T04:36:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, JOE DIMAGGIO, and JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR.
(Happy birthday din kay Toton Malvar.)
(Nga pala, Happy Thanksgiving na rin. Nagsususmigaw ang mga posters ng pabo dito sa opisina.)
---> Buti pa sila happy no?

Oo, malungot ako. Lonely, ba. Mukha nga akong tanga na nagluluha ang mga mata habang nakaharap sa kompyuter sa opisina.

Malungkot ako dahil... Ewan ko. Maraming bagay.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Kanina, nagyoyosi ako sa baba. Lunch break din ng mga ahente kaya marami-rami ang tao. Bagaman kilala ko ang karamihan sa kanila dahil na-coach ko na sila, ang kapal naman ng mukha ko kung makiki-epal ako sa pinag-uusapan nila. Mga anim ang kumpol ng tao sa baba nung nandoon ako. Lahat sila nagkukuwentuhan, nagtatawanan, nagkakantahan, nagkakantsawan... Nakakinggit. Nakakainggit dahil naaalala ko yung mga panahon na madalas pa kaming magkita ng mga kaibigan ko. Naalala ko tuloy nung isang linggo, noong bumaba ako para manigarilyo. Natural, mag-isa lamang ako. Dumaan ako na pintuan ng lobby at nadaanan ang sekyu... Napansin siguro niya na lagi akong naninigarilyong mag-isa. Siguro naisip niya, "kawawa naman tong babaeng to, walang kaibigan." Kaya naisip niyang tanungin sa akin, "Ma'am, wala kayong tropa?" Para akong sinampal sa mukha nung linstak na sekyu na 'yon. Parang gusto kong sabihin, "Bakit? Mukha ba akong walang kaibigan?" Pakiramdam ko ngayon ay nawawalan na ako ng mga kaibigan. Hindi naman kami nag-away o kung anuman, pero ganun eh. Lahat kami ay may pani-panibago nang ginagawa, hindi na kami "nakakulong" sa iisang lugar kung saan ay imposibleng hindi kami magkita-kita... Nakakalungkot. Gustuhin ko man silang makita lahat ay hindi nagkakatugma ang mga libreng oras namin. Nakakalungkot din dahil tulod ng sinulat ko noong nakaraan, may mga nagbago na. Alam ko naman hindi ko na talaga maibabalik ang dati, pero nakakalungkot lang isipin na minsan, may mga pagkakataong parang hindi ko na kilala ang iba kong kaibigan. Parang masyado na silang malayo at iba sa akin para maabot ko, o maintindihan ko sila. Huwag sana kayong magkamaling isipin na hindi ko na mahal ang mga kaibigan ko. Kaya ko nga pilit silang inaabot ay dahil mahal ko sila at nais kong maibalik ang dati. Ang dati na parang walang kahirap-hirap na magsama-sama, kahit para manigarilyo lang. Pasulyap-sulyap na lang ang maaari naming gawin, at sa katotohanan, hindi ito sapat para sa akin. Ang gusto ko sana mangyari ay bigyan ako ng panahon upang muling makilala ang mga kaibigan kong pakiramdam ko'y wala nang koneksiyon sa kasalukuyan kong buhay. Ang lungkot isipin, pero totoo. Nakaklungkot.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Patulog pa lang ako'y pagising pa lang sila. Pag gising ko'y wala pa sila. Paalis ako'y pauwi pa lang sila. Parang hindi ko na nakikita ang pamilya ko. Kanina, pagsakay namin ng kapatid ko sa kotse papuntang crew practice, sabi niya, "ilang araw na tayong hindi nagkita?" Nung sinabi niya yun, parang wala lang sa akin, pero ngayong naalala kong sinabi niya iyon, naiiyak ako. Gustuhin ko mang bumangon para mag-tanghalian ay minsan hindi ko talaga kaya sa sobrang antok o pagod. Sa mga pagkakatong bumabangon nga ako'y natutulog din ako sa hapagkainan. Malungkot ako dahil parang hindi na ako kilala ng pamilya ko, at parang hindi ko na kilala ang pamilya ko. Isa pang kinalulungkot ko ay ang relasyon ko sa nanay ko. Sa lahat ng panahong naging maayos ang relsayon namin ng nanay ko, ngayong nagtatrabaho pa ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakit at paano kami ngaing ganito ka-lapit, pero naisip ko na sana mas maaga pa nangyari ito. Ngayo'y ang dami na naming napag-uusapan, mga bagay na hindi ko man mabanggit lang sa kaniya noon. Masaya ako dahil kahit papano ay malaki-laki ang ginanda ng relasyon namin ng nanay ko, pero parang ngayon, naisip ko na hindi ko na rin naman siya nakikita, kaya parang wala rin lang. Minsan kapag alam ko na kinabukasan na siya uuwi, parang napapansin ko na ang saya-saya ko. Tapos naisip ko kanina, uuwi si Mommy bukas. Pero pagdating niya, malamang tulog na ako. Hay. Ewan ko ba. Araw-araw naman akong umuuwi, pero... ganun nga. Nakakalungkot.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Natatakot ako para sa isa kong kaibigan. Basta. Gusto kong sabihin ang lahat ng nasa look ko, pero alam kong may sarili na siyang isip at kaya na niyang alagaan ang sarili niya. Natatakot lang ako sa puwedeng mangyari sa kaniya. Pero buhay niya yun, alam kong hindi ako dapat makialam. Pero natatakot ako. Sobra. Para sa kaniya, at sa pamilya niya. Mahal ko sila kaya nagugulantang ako sa kung ano ang puwede kong gawin para tulungan sila. Nakakalungkot.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Malungkot ang isang malapit kong kaibigan (na pakiramdam ko rin na dahan-dahan ko siyang hindi nakikilala... malabo, pero ganun). Malungkot ako dahil parang nawawalan na siya ng dahilang mantiling matino. Malungkot, at natatakot. Pero ipinagdadasal ko na sana, kahit papano ay "maibalik" sa kaniya ang buhay niya. Nakakatakot talagang isipin na nagkakaganito siya. Ang lalo pang nakakalungkot dito ay pakiramdam ko'y wala akong kuwentang kaibigan dahil hindi ko alam kung paano siya tutulungan. Sa totoo, hindi ko talaga alam kung paano, hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong sabihin para matulungan siya, kaya minsan nakikinig na lang ako, dahil yun nga, hindi ko talaga alam kung ano ang magagawa ko. Kung binabasa mo ito (malamang binabasa mo nga), pasensya na. Mahirap din magbigay ng payo sa taong masyadong malapit sa iyo (pero kabay nun ay parang hindi mo na nga kilala ang taong iyon) at mahal mo ng sobra, minsan pa higit sa buhay mo (hoy, hindi ako tibo ha). Pasensya na dahil wala akong magawa. Pasensya na dahil hindi ko alam kung anong masasabi ko sa iyo para gumaan ang pakiramdam mo. Pasensya na kung nagmistulan akong walang kwentang kaibigan. Pasensya na talaga. (Parang timang, alam ko, pero ganun eh.) Pero sa kabila nang lahat nang hindi ko nagawa, sana alam mong nandito pa rin ako.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Parang wala pa akong nagagawa para sa Pilipinas. Ang dami nang kaguluhang nangyayari sa bansa, patuloy na bumabagsak ang ekonomiya, at ang daming taong kailangan ng tulong. Nalulungkot ako dahil parang wala pa rin akong nagagawa. May mga gutso akong gawin sa panghinaharap, pero pakiramdam ko na sa kasalukuyan, wala akong kuwentang mamamayan. Wala pa akong nagagawa para tulungan ang Pilipinas dahil wala pa akong nagagawa para tulungan ang sarili ko. Kaya't hanggang matutunan kong tulungan ang sarili kong maging buo, hindi ko alam kung papaano ko matutulungan ngayon ang bansang mahal na mahal ko. Pilipinas, babawi ako. Maaaring hindi big-time na pagbawi, pero babawi ako! Pangako yan.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Kailangan kong umalis. Kailangan kong umalis nang mag-isa. Kailangan kong lumayo, at pumunta sa isang lugar para lang makapag-isa. Para lang makalayo sa gulo ng araw-araw kong buhay. Kailangan ko munang mag-isa sa malayo at payapang lugar dahil nga... malungkot ako.

Malungkot ako dahil...
Pakiramdam ko'y may malaking kulang. Siguro nag-uugat ito sa dahil wala pa akong boyfriend. Hindi sa naghahanap ako, ha (hmmm. hahaha). Pero para bang minsan nakkakinggit pag nakakakita ako ng dalawang taong nagmamahalan. Para bang ang sarap sigurong maramdaman na may nagmamahal talaga sa iyo, at may nag-aalaga sa iyo at inaalagaan mo. Ewan ko ba. Nakaka-depress naman ito. Parang lang minsan naiisip ko kung ano ba ang kulang sa akin na hindi kamahal-mahal... Kung may kulang ba. Minsan naman, naisip kong nakakatakot na ring magmahal kasi parang pakiramdam ko na pigang-piga na ako. Hindi ako nagsasawa, ha, kung iyon ang iniisip mo. Pakiramdam ko lang wala na. Parang pagod na ako. Sana bukas o sa makalawa, hindi na ako pagod. Sana mapunan na ang puwang. Kahit walang boyfriend, basta lang mawala ang pagod ko, ok na ako. Talaga (pero kung magkakaroon ng boyfriend eh bakit naman hindi diba? hahaha dyok lang). Nakakalungkot.

O baka naman nararamdaman ko lang ito dahil inaantok ako? O baka naman dahil tumatanda na ako? Ito kaya yung tinatawag nilang "Quarter Life Crisis?" Baka naman panandaliang kabaliwan lang ito? Ewan. Ewan talaga.

At malapit nang mag-pasko.

If this is what Christmas will feel like, I think I'll pass.

2004-11-25T01:24:00.000+08:00

New song I'm loving now (in the spirit of Chirstmas... Don't worry Sj... este Kitchie, wagi ka pa rin!):

ANG AKING PASKO
Words and music by: Jandi Arboleda

(babae)
Pagkalembang ng batingaw
Aking puso'y napapahiyaw
Lumulukso sa pagdating
Ng ginaw na dala ng
Nagsisimulang araw

Magsisimbang gabi nanaman ako kasama mo
Maririnig ko nang muli
Ang tinig mong inaawit
Ang himig ng Pasko

(lalaki)
Sa simula ng pagdarasal ko
Ngalan mo'y agad sa puso ko
Sana nama'y idulot N'yang
Mabago ko ang mundong iaaalay ko sa'yo

sa araw ng Pasko,
Magsisimba akong kasama mo
At doon ko iaabot ang anumang nabago ko
Kasama 'tong aking inaawit

(sabay)
Ipamamalas ko ang pag-ibig na nadarama sa'yo
Katulad ng pagmamahal
Na sanhi ng pagdiriwang
Nitong ating Pasko, o giliw ko

At sa araw na 'to alalahanin mong
Handang-handa akong
Maging kapiling mo
Kahit matapos na itong Pasko

HAAAAAAY. TAENANG KANTA YAN. Ang ganda. Special mention kay Kuya Cholo: Salamat sa pag-introduce sa akin ng kantang 'yan. Para sa'yo, aaralin ko yan. You rock!

2004-11-24T21:37:00.000+08:00

OH HOW I WISH...

2004-11-24T03:19:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLO COLLODI (Author of Pinocchio) AND FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT (Author of The Little Princess and The Secret Garden)!!!!
(Happy Birthday Rose Darauay! I love you!!!)

You are reading the blog of a loser. Hahaha! That's what I actually am today. A certified loser. Hahaha! Today started ok, actually. I woke up at about 4pm, which was perfect because I was supposed to meet up with Trey for coffee at Greenbelt at about 5:00 pm. I took a bath, dressed up, and left for Makati. I was turning right to Makati Ave from EDSA when Trey called and told me that she'd meet me at 6:00, because her boss wanted her to stay for a meeting. I thought, "oh good, I'll go shopping until she comes." As i was parking my car on the second floor carpark of Greenbelt 2, My phone rang once again. It was Trey, telling me that she really couldn't make it because her boss asked her to go to Manila to do somthing. Of course, who was I to tell her to ditch her boss so that our coffee thing could push through, right? I mean, if I were in her shoes, I would have done the same thing she did too. So anyway, that left me with more than three hours to kill. ALONE.

Instead of taking my car out of Greenbelt and driving it all the way to Glorietta (which is not really that far, but you get the picture), I got out of my car and decided to walk to Glorietta via the footbridge. Before heading to Glorietta, I window shopped at the Greenbelt 2&3 mall (take note, window shopped, since I really can't afford anything from there, haha!). When I reached the end, I took the escalator to the walkway and headed on to Glorietta.

I walked around for what seemed like hours (actually, I was walking for about an hour and a half). It would have been fine had I not been in 2-inch heels. Anyway, I went to Confetti and had trouble deciding among 5 pairs of shoes. (That's the trouble when you go shopping alone... Hahaha!) Anyway, I ended up buying two pairs (Kuya Jess, forgive me! Hahaha!) which cost me about 1,600.00 (not bad, actually). I bought thong heels which were really cute because the thongs were adorned with little capiz thingies. I wanted to buy both the white and the black pairs, but I decided to buy the white one next time, since I have more clothes and bags that would go with black shoes. :) Plus, I can wear them to work (pause lang: My officemate is snoring! hahaha!) I was looking for a pictures of shoes that look like the ones I bought, but I couldn't find any... I found something that can help you imagine wht they look like, though. Haha. :)

It looks something like that, only they're black and have little capiz ekeks on the thongs. hahaha! :) (And how I wish I owned the shoes on the picture... Hahaha! Goodluck sa Steve Madden.)

Anyway, I also bought a pair of black ballet shoes. They aren't flats, though. I wanted the falt ones with the white piping, but they didn't come in my size. Hehe! The ones I bought are cute too, though. They have heels about 3/4 of an inch high, and they're really comfy! :) Again, I tried to look for a picture, and here's the closest one I could find:

(Again, goodluck sa Naturalizer. haha!) Well, it kinda looks like that, but without the patented (?) part at the toe. :)

I promise to go back and buy the boots I wanted (they were way out of my budget, haha!) after I finish my Christmas shopping. That is, if the boots are still available. Oh well.

Anyway, I continued going around Glorietta, window-shopping. I wanted to buy a really nice top at Marks and Spencer (I swear, I am so in love with that top!). I couldn't though, because the top was way more expensive than the boots I wanted. Hahaha! Good luck to me. Actually, I already saw the top in the MegaMall branch and tried it on. Doon pa lang, na-in love na ako sa top. When I saw it again earlier, I tried it on again... Eto na lang, ganito siya kaganda: I tried on two different sizes. They didn't look the same on me, but the both looked great! Waaaaaah!! I want the toooooooooop!!! Hahaha! Anyway, I left M&S with a frown on my face and a heavy heart. Hahaha!

I trooped to Rustans, and I went to the third floor to go to U. I saw a reaaaaaaaaaaly nice bra at Benetton... But it was too expensive. Anyway, I was finally able to buy Havaianas! I wanted to buy the silver ones (Erix, you were right! Ang ganda nga ng silver! shyet!), but they only had one pair left, and it was a size 6. I was deciding between a blue pair and a white pair. I ended up getting the white ones, and spent 615.00. :) Yey! Sa payday, hahalukayin ko ang buong Metro Manila para makahanap ng Silver Havaianas (Erix, sama ka?! :D)...

After U, I decided to walk back to Greenbelt and get a footspa at Fix. On my way to Fix, I stopped by Music One and bought two CDs:

When I arrived at Fix, there weren't any manicurists available, so I went to... urm... I forgot the name of the store (It's in Greenbelt 3, sa mall)... I got a foot massage because my feet hurt so much from all the walking. Haha! HEAVEN. I went to Beauty Bar after my massage and bought face paper and Goat's Milk Lotion...

I had the sudden urge to eat crepes, so I headed to Cafe Breton for dinner. Yup, ALONE. (Now, see why I'm such a loser??!?!) Hahaha! I had a three-cheese crepe for dinner, and a nutella crepe for dessert. Potah. Takaw. Anyway, I felt like such a loser sitting alone outside Breton. Hahaha! Buti na lang nakita ko si Buloid who was on his way to watch National Treasure with his officemates (by the way, according to Buloid and Tammy -I think- panget daw yung movie). So I had companions for about 10 minutes, but they had to leave beacause they had to catch the movie. Hahaha, at least na-experience ko na yun. Not that I haven't eaten alone in public. It's just that this was the first time I had eaten alone in public, in a nice restaurant, in the smoking area, in full view of the passers-by. Hahaha! Masaya. Hahaha!!

Anyway, after dinner, I left Greenbelt for work. But not without changing my shoes! :) Hahaha! I am now wearing my black ballet shoes. :) Sarap sa paa! Yehey!!! :)

So today... I bought.....
- Thong heels
- Ballet... uhm... semi-flats? haha!
- White Havaianas
- Kitchie Nadal's album
- Eraserheads Anthology
- (spent) for a Foot massage
- Face paper
- Goat's milk lotion

I FEEL LIKE SUCH A DITZ.
voice inside head: "back to work, ditz."

2004-11-23T21:33:00.000+08:00

Song I'm loving now (mabuhay ka, Sj... este... Kitchie Nadal!):

WAG NA WAG MONG SASABIHIN
by: Kitchie Nadal

May gusto ka bang sabihin
Ba't 'di mapakali
Ni hindi makatingin

Sana'y 'wag mo na itong palipasin
At subukang lutasin
Sa mga isinabi mo na

Iba'ng nararapat sa akin
Na tunay kong mamahalin

Oh....huwag na huwag mong sasabihin
Na hindi mo nadama itong
Pag-ibig kong handang
Ibigay kahit pa kalayaan mo

Ano man ang iyong akala
Na ako'y isang bituin
Na walang sasambahin
'Di ko man ito ipakita
Abot-langit ang daing
Sa mga isinabi mo na

At sa gabi, sinong duduyan sa 'yo
At sa umaga, ang hangin ang hahaplos sa 'yo

Hay. Post to follow later! =D

2004-11-22T23:27:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAIME LEE CURTIS AND GEORGE ELIOT!

What. A. Weekend.

Seriously. I got off work on Saturday at about 7, because I had so much stuff to do. I picked Erix up and we ate at Country Waffles (Yumyum!!!). Here's a funny story... I parked the car at Country waffles and told Erix to get a table already, as I was just going to withdraw from Metrobank (which is just beside the restaurant). So I went to Metrobank, only to find out that the ATM was not working (that, or my card wasn't). So I went back to Country Waffles and told Erix to order already, because I was going to go to IBank in Annapolis to withdraw money. Apparently, the IBank branch in Annapolis did not have an ATM machine. So I went to BPI, also on Annapolis. Still, my card didn't work. I went to Citibank on Missouri, and - you guessed it - still no money... I told myself, "Tangina, ma-c-cpk nanaman kami." (more on that later.) So anyway, I parked my car on Annapolis (in front of Dencios) and crossed the street to go the the IBank ATM machine at Theatre Mall. Fortunately, the ATM machine did accept my card, and cash came out of the machine (yehey!) On my way back to Country Waffles, Erix sent me a text message:

K, nandito na yung
food. Saan ba yan?
IBank Baguio?

I told myself, "Pagtripan ko kaya to??!" I sent her a reply:

Tang ina! Sorry!
Nakalimutan ko
na nanjan ka
pala! Pabalik na
ako!!!

I was laughing by myself in the car (seriously, feeling ko mukha talaga akong timang. hahaha!). When I got to Country Waffles, true enough, the food was there, and Erix was waiting alone. She said, "Ano nangyari?" And I replied, "Shet, sorry! Talagang nakalimutan ko na nandito ka pala! Papasok na ako ng village nung tinext mo ako! Sorry talaga!!!" Hahahaha!!! Well, it's not very funny when you read it, but you would have been laughing too if you were there. Hahaha! Anyway, after eating, Erix and I didn't get to sleep because we had to get ready to go to the Days meeting in Ateneo. We left the house at about 10am, and arrived in Ateneo at about 11am. There was serious traffic in Katipunan!!!! Ard. So there. We attended the music practice and the meeting, which ended at about 4pm. Dandan, Joshua and I went home, and we arrived at the house at about 5pm. I fell asleep but woke up at about 7pm because I had a dinner with Anj (which didn't push through, by the way). So i decided to go to Fay's birthday thing, since I had already asked for permission from my dad to go out (sayang yung paalam, diba?). Hahaha! Charles was supposed to go, pero tinamad na rin siya. So after taking a bath and finally deciding what to wear (my black Old Navy cami and denim capris), I left the house at about 9:00 pm. Guess what time I arrived at Fay's house? 11:00 pm! Seriously! 2 and a half fucking hours!!! I spent an hour and 45 minutes on Katipunan (take note, from the mormon church hanggang Santolan lang to ha.), and 15 minutes to Fay's house. POTAH TALAGA! I told them to prepare an extra plate for me, since I might be arriving there on Christmas Eve. Hahaha!

So anyway, when I got there, almost everyone was there already. Fay (malamang!), Rose, Sj (Kitchie Nadal), Mon, Glemm (aymishu!) and his girlfriend (naks!), ate Geormie (Geormie, ano!), and Fay's other friends. :) I brought two bottles of Strawberry wine cooler and drank... probably about one whole bottle. Hahaha! Potah, ang lakas ng tama ng potah. 7.5 percent ang alcohol volume niya, mas mataas pa sa Strong Ice! Hahaha! Anlakas talaga ng tama! Kami yata ni Rose ang pinaka-naewan nung gabing yon! Anyway, after a while, Carl and Aiko arrived na. Suuuuuuuuuper fun talaga! Aiko wanted to leave na at about 5:00, pero bigla siyang nabuhayan at sabi niya na pagsikat ng araw, aalis na siya... eh hindi pa... hahaha! Natuwa yata sa exercise that I introduced to them on the short I and long E sounds.... Hahahah!

"My sister lives at sixteen Twin Peaks Street, East Greenhills with Bill Clinton and Clint Eastwood."

Hahaha!!! Aliw na aliw yata silang lahat! Hahaha! Anyway, dumating yung point na nag-breakfast na kami kina Fay. Aiko, Mon and Ate Geormie left at about 7 something na, so Rose and I went to Fay's room na to sleep. Nagkuwentuhan pa kami for awhile... Siguro mga 8 na kami nakatulog. I dont know what time I woke up, but I left Fay's house at about 2pm na. I got home at about 3, tapos nagchismisan pa kami ng mom ko.

I finally went to sleep at about 430 na. I woke up at 530 and went to mass at 6pm. My dad wanted to eat out, kaya we had dinner at Sugi. We all ate so much, that when we go home, it took us mga 5 minutes to get out of the car! As in serious, hindi kami makagalaw sa pagka-busog! Hahahaha!!! I finally SLEPT at about 11 pm...

...And woke up at about 130pm! Hahahah!!! That's more than enough sleep for me! Yehey! All set na ako for work tonight! Hahaha!!! Anyway, at about 4pm, I met up with Rose and Anj sa Greenhills to go shopping! Sobrang bitin nga yung shopping namin eh. Hahaha! I was able to buy a cute skirt (Yey! Anj and Rose! Maluwang! Hahaha!!! -- Gusto ko ng isa pa, green naman!!!), a cute toiletry bag, and a wallet (Anj!!! Ang ganda naman nung pink, diba?)! hahaha! Pareho nga kami ni Anj ng wallet ngayon eh. Hahaha! Grabe, nabitin talaga ako sa shopping kanina. Gusto ko nga pumuntang Megamall, dahil lang may Confetti doon, may shoe size ko. hahaha! I NEED NEW SHOES!!! Hahaha!!!

So anyway, after shopping, we went home for a while so that I could change for work. we had dinner at My Angel's Kitchen in Connecticut Street. The food was so good. I didn't enjoy the food the first time I went there because I was sick... Pero sobrang sarap ng food nila dun. And as of now, yun ang fave resto ko, sobrang perfect for dates (AS IF NAMAN DIBA??!?!), and the price isn't that bad, considering na mejo formal naman yung setting niya. :) So kung sino man ang may balak na ilabas ako for a date, or kung sino man ang tanungan ng kung sinong gustong maglabas sakin for a date (BWAHAHAHAHAH! AS IF TALAGA!) alam niyo na kung saan ko gusto... Hehehe!

Anyway, I had the Angel Hair Carbonara (sarap!), Rose had the Cheezy Meatball Linguine (sarap din!), and Anj had the Salmon belly Tempura (oh-my-God....)... Hay. That, and the company of good friends, makes the perfect night.

Of course, I had to go to work, where I am now. The agents just arrived and I beleive there won't be any valid calls until about 12 mindnight, so I'm just going to make the schedule first, since I wasn't able to make one last week. Haaaaay. I'm still so full from the dinner!!! Waaaaaaaah!!!

I'm so glad Starbucks was open when I went down for coffee, because I probably would have dozed off to sleep an hour ago if I didn't get my dose of caffeine for the night. Hm.

I probably will be back with another post later. :) Meanwhile..... Back to work!

2004-11-19T03:11:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JODIE FOSTER, MEG RYAN, TED TURNER, INDIRA GANDHI, LARRY KING, AND CALVIN KLEIN!
(Oh, and Happy Birthday to Kim Tan.)

Idle time. There are no valid calls yet, and I've evaluated and coached agents over my quota for three nights, so I have nothing to do as of now. I do have one agent that I haven't coached yet, but I'll coach her later when a new set of calls comes in, para isang birahan na lang. :) Erix, something for you to do. hahaha!

1. What is your full name? Katherine Grace Imperial Aguas
2. What colour of underwear are you wearing right now? Skin tone
3. What's your favorite brand of underwear? Victoria's Secret, Hanes for her, and Itse-Bitse
4. What song are you listening to right now?My officemate's singing (it's bad. really bad. as in.)
5. What are the last four digits of your phone number? 0508
6. What was the last thing you ate? Fried chicken and leche flan (hindi sabay ha.)
7. Have a girlfriend/boyfriend? potah.
8. if you were a crayon, what color would you be? cerulean, mango, or aqua.
9. where would you like to go on your honeymoon? DISNEYWORLD! Then Venice.
**Parang walang 10.
11. Do you like snow, sun or rain? Depende. If i'm stuck at home, I like rain (tapos ill lie down on my bed with thick hot choco or tea; with the air-con on full blast, a thick comforter over me, and good book to read.) Pero kung sa beach, DUH. SUN! SUN! SUN!
12. How is the weather right now? It's pretty cool, since malapit na magpasko.
13. Last person you talked to on the phone? Sa cell, dad ko. Sa landline, si Sabz.
14. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Eyes and Smile!!!
15. How are you today? Ok lang. Could be better. A lot better.
16. Your favorite drink? WATER.
18. Alcohol? SINONG ALCOHOLIC? hahaha! Tequila rose, Strawberry mudslide, Coffee Rhum, Vodka Ice, Mule, Sub-Zero, Bailey's Shake ng Absinth, Mai Tai ng Pier One at Dencios.
19. Favourite sport? Swimming, Badminton, pingpong, Bingo (ay, hindi pala sport yun.)
20. What makes you happy? making other peeple happy, and feeling loved.
21. What's the next CD you're gonna get? hindi ko pa alam.
22. Cute ka ba? duh. ;p
23. What schools did you attend? Learners Circle Pre school for 1 year, DML for 2 years, tapos i think pinagsummer nila ako sa OB kasi wala daw akong magawa nung summer na yun, poveda kinder 3, elem and high skul, and arreneow :)
24. What's the best advice given to you? "I am beautiful. I am enough. More than enough."
25. What are your future goals ? Gusto ko maging teacher sa Poveda high school or Ateneo college, tapos at the same time, magvovolunteer ako sa isang public school or NGO. Tapos pag mag-reretire na ako at nakahanap ng mayaman na asawa, pupunta na ako ng Spain, China, Japan, Vietnam, India, Egypt, Greece, Turkey... Pero kung hindi mayaman yung mapangasawa ko, ok lang. Basta ba't mahal niya ako. Ok lang na hindi ako makapunta sa mga lugar na yon. Mag-iimagine na lang kami. :)
26. Favorite music? Lahat, wag lang yung naririnig ko ngayon (I swear, he's not aware na he's wearing headphones... kaya sobra niyang lakas kumanta.)
27. Favorite movie? Forrest Gump, Parent Trap (yung luma), The Incredibles, Clueless, Ghandi, Cinema Paradiso, When Harry Met Sally, Riding in Cars With Boys, Heartbreakers, What Lies Beneath, White Chicks, Liar Liar... Andamidamidami!!!
28. Favorite day of the year: Labor day (kasi apektado na ako ngayon)
29. Favorite months: April, December
30. Do you like to dance? No. I love dancing. With a passion.
31. Hugs or kisses: Pwede Both? ;p
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE...
32. Salad Dressing: bleu cheese, Vinigarette
33. Number:1, 8, 16, 20, 46 (serious.)
34. Letter: K
35. Books: Bridge Across Forever, Good In Bed, In Her Shoes, Across the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, A Bend in The Road, The Rescue, Bridget Jones' Diary, The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, A Child Called 'It', The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, Cubao-Kalaw-Kalaw-Cubao.... dami pa, sobra.
36. Food: Potatoes, Strawberries, Durian, Japanese, Italian.... Marami.
37. Favorite day of the week: Monday
38. TV shows: Friends... Kahit na wala na. :(
39. Celebrity/celebrities:Kaia Aguas. Joke!
40. Word or Phrase: Chorva.
41. Shampoo:Swallow Lemon. :)
42. Toothpaste:colgate :)
43. Type of Ice Cream: strawberry, kahit anong may strawberry!
44. Zoo Exhibit: Pag nagpapatawa si Nico (yung kapatid ni erix)
45. Which store/s would you choose to max your credit card? POWERBOOKS!!!!, National Bookstore, pageone, tower records, body shop, beauty bar, nike stadium, marks and spencer, any computer shop! (lubos-lubosin na diba?) pero kung ako magbabayad, wag na lang, kasi wala akong pambayad... pero kung hindi ako.... ha.
46. Best thing?being alive :) falling in love and taking risks :) iiiiyyyeeessss...
47. Bedtime: For this month, 630 am
48. Last person you went out to dinner with? Erix and Bobs, kanina lang (ay, kagabi na pala yun. potah.)
49. Last Movie you saw? Surviving Christmas with Charles Lu and Erix. Wag niyo panoorin. Promise.

***BOW***
I'll coach na! Yey!

2004-11-19T01:51:00.000+08:00

"I love you. And not, not in a friendly way, although I think we're great friends. And not in a misplaced affection, puppy-dog way, although I'm sure that's what you'll call it. I love you. Very, very simple, very truly. You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being. And I know that you think of me as just a friend, and crossing that line is the furthest thing from an option you would ever consider. But I had to say it. I just, I can't take this anymore. I can't stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can't, I can't look into your eyes without feeling that, that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can't talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are. And I know this will probably queer our friendship - no pun intended - but I had to say it, because I've never felt this way before, and I don't care. I like who I am because of it. And if bringing this to light means we can't hangout anymore, then that hurts me. But God, I just, I couldn't allow another day to go by without just getting it out there, regardless of the outcome, which by the look on your face is to be the inevitable shoot-down. And, you know, I'll accept that. But I know...I know that some part of you is hesitating for a moment, and if there is a moment of hesitation, then that means you feel something too. All I ask, please, is that you just, you just not dismiss that - and try to dwell in it for just ten seconds. Alyssa, there isn't another soul on this fucking planet who has ever made me half the person I am when I'm with you, and I would risk this friendship for the chance to take it to the next plateau. Because it is there, between you and me. You can't deny that. Even if, you know, even if we never talk again after tonight, please know that I'm forever changed because of who you are and what you've meant to me, which - while I do appreciate it - I'd never need a painting of birds bought at a diner to remind me of." --CHASING AMY

2004-11-18T23:24:00.000+08:00

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He listens.
He can live anywhere in the universe, but He chose ...
your heart.

Face it, friend-He is crazy about you.
God didn't promise days without pain,
laughter without sorrow, sun without rain,
but He did promise strength for the day,
comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Basta Ikaw, Jess. You rock.

2004-11-18T22:46:00.000+08:00

Many people are afraid of growing old. I'm afraid of growing old and boring. Many people are afraid of growing old, alone. I'm afraid of growing old insane. Many people are afraid of losing their looks. I'm afraid of losing my dreams. Many people are afraid of losing their youth. I'm afraid of losing my soul. When you're 15, 35 seems ancient. When you're 35, 15 seems juvenile.
A turnaround in a split second -- two decades zoom past and before you know it, it's only a mile to the next millennium. Don't fear age -- it's a rite of personhood. Don't fear death -- it's God's greatest jest. Don't grow old -- you don't have to. Don't date because you're desperate. Don't marry because you're miserable. Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior.
Don't separate because you think it's fashionable. Don't drink because you have troubles. Don't gamble because you think winning is inevitable. Don't philander because you think you're iresistible. Most likely, you're not. Don't associate with people you can't trust. Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend. Don't try to buy your way into the kingdom of God. Don't dictate because you're smarter. Don't demand because you're stronger. Don't sleep around because you think you're old enough and know better. Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder. Don't sell your self, your family or your ideals. Don't stagnate. Don't regress. Learn a new skill. Find a new friend. Start a new career. Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right. Don't throw you life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking and you can't afford to have your eggs harvested before the new millennium. There's always a mad rush to something, somewhere but victory does not always belong to those who finish first. Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions. To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless. To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy. To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy. Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons. To keep yourself warm, buy a jacket. In the long run, it will be less complicated and costly. To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best you can be. Simplify your life. Take away the clutter. Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits and dangerous liaisons. Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty. Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family. Be true to yourself. Don't commit when you're not ready. Don't keep others waiting needlessly. Fall in love -- it's the greatest thing on earth. But take care. And remember, after the fall must come the rise. Go on that trip. Don't postpone it. Say those words. Don't let the moment pass. Do what you must even at society's scorn. Write poetry. Love deeply. Walk barefoot. Hold hands. Dance with wild abandon. Cry at the movies. Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you. You light up your life. You drive yourself to your destination. No one completes you... except you. It is true that life doesn't get easier with age. It only gets more challenging. Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love. Pursue your passions. Live your dreams. Don't lose faith in God. Don't grow old.....Just grow up.

Palolem Beach

2004-11-17T22:21:00.000+08:00

Palolem Beach
Originally uploaded by Kaushal Karkhanis.

Potah. This picture is so beautiful. I need a place like this. I need to escape. I need to get away.

2004-11-17T02:51:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY DE VITO AND MARTIN SCORSESE!!!

Yesterday morning, after work, I picked Erix up at her office, and we had breakfast at Country Waffles. That, besides sleep, is besically what I did the whole day yesterday. Hahaha!

I feel invisible. I don't know why. I guess it's because I feel like I've been so disconnected from my friends lately. Geddemit, I miss my friends so much. I miss going to bed every night, knowing that I'm going to see them again the next day. Last week, I actually cried when I realized how much I missed my friends.

I miss Erix. I miss our tea sessions at Takas. I miss our yosi sessions in my bathroom. I miss our sleepovers.
I miss Bobs. I miss staying up all night, juat laughing at ourselves.
I miss Anj. I miss our shopping sessions.
I miss Tammy. I miss our all-nighters on the phone.
I miss Mike. I miss the way he would pick on me. I miss the times when he would tell me his secrets, and I'd tell him mine.
I miss Jem. I miss the way he'd insult me, at the same time make me laugh. I miss his hugs, and the way he calls me ate.
I miss Waps. I miss our late-night-no-nonsense conversations on the phone.
I miss Lisa. I miss her hugs. I miss her laughter. I miss her words of wisdom.
I miss Trey. I miss our coffee sessions at Starbucks or whatever coffee shop. I miss us breaking into dance with every possible song that we hear.
I miss Ria. I miss staying at Starbucks with her for the entire day, not caring if we have nothing to talk about.
I miss Lauren. I miss staying at her house and taking a bubble bath or just lounging in the den.
I miss everyone who was ever part of my life, and who is now somewhat disconnected from me.
I miss the people I used to see everyday.
I miss the people I spend sembreaks, weekends, and sumers with.
I miss the people who would make me smile, make my cry, and make me laugh.
I miss my friends.

On a different note, most of my friends know that I'm the type of person who would be happy:

(a) on my bed, with a bag of popcorn or chips, and a book or a good dvd
(b) at starbucks with a couple of friends, talking about anything uder the sun; and
(c) at a friends house, whipping up some coffee rhum.

I'm not the type of person who frequents bars and goes out drinking more than once a week. Maybe I was (for a while after I graduated), but then again, not really. Maybe it was just a phase. The thing here is that one of the only ways I would be able to see my friends (and be able to relate to their stories) would be to join them at Racks or Sidebar or what-have-you. The thing is...

1. My schedule does not permit me to. (6am shift- can't stay up late. 10am shift-same thing, still gotta wake up early because of traffic. graveyard shift-self explanatory)
2. It's just not my kind of thing (I mean, once in a while I'd enjoy it, I really would, but not more than once or twice a month, I guess)
3. I don't really know the people they're with, and I feel like it woule be too late for me to "catch up," for me to be able to "fit in."

I don't know. I just feel like they're not the people I used to know. Not that they changed drastically, or in a bad way, it's just that they changed. I know that people do change, and I understand that. It's just that I feel so left behind. And that makes me so sad. I feel as if I'm the only person in my group of friends who has no social life whatsoever.

I feel like such a loser. I feel so invisible. And to cap it all off, still no lovelife.

At all.

2004-11-16T01:29:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELPIDIO QUIRINO!
(happy birthday Willard Cheng! I miss you!)

I'm soooooo sleepy. This is my first night on the 9pm-530am shift, and I've got four more hours before I can leave the office. I know I should have slept the entire day, but I spent it watching The Incredibles for the second time. Hahaha! I watched the movie with Joshua, Dandan, Pat (Lansang), Mara, Goyok. Mr. Incredible Rocks! hahahaha!

We had an hour and a half to kill before the movie started, so we went to Timezone. Hahaha! Shet, ang sayasaya!!! Hahahaha! I miss going to Powerstation with Chil and Timezone with LA. Haaaaaaay.

My mind's fucked up right now because I need sleep in my system. I guess that's the reason I have nothing of substance to write. I'll write something better tomorrow, when I've had enough sleep.

"The wasted of all days is the one without laughter." (E. E. Cummings)

"Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better." (Shakespeare)

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You musn't lose it." (Robin Williams)

"Be who you are nad say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." (Dr. Seuss)

aaaaaannnnnd.... drumroll please...

"America is a mistake, a giant mistake." (Sigmund Freud)

2004-11-15T21:38:00.000+08:00

Hello folks!

A-Days with the Lord is now accepting participants for its Christmas Batch (A27), which will be on the 17th – 19th of December, 2004.

Interested parties can contact Dada (0916-5201058, whitelighter@mydestiny.net), or Mara (0917-8970585, mar3_16@yahoo.com).

Thanks. God bless!!!

2004-11-10T13:49:00.000+08:00

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE ME: Loved ones dying. Dying alone. Heights (hindi yung literary publicati ng Ateneo ha... hehehehe =D).

THREE PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LAUGH: Bobs. Mike. LA.

THREE THINGS I LOVE: Family. Friends. Kuya Jess.

THREE THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND: Math. Love. The American consumer (bwahahahaha!!!).

THREE THINGS IN MY BAG: Wallet. Car keys. Phone.

THREE THINGS I'M DOING RIGHT NOW: Answering this thing. Listening to old songs from Ninfa's PC. Waiting for my mom to text me.

THREE THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE: Become a teacher. Go to Egypt/India/China/Spain/Disneyworld. Gat married and have kids.

THREE THINGS I CAN DO: Act. Make people laugh. Cook.

THREE THINGS I CAN'T DO: Keep a straight face. Let go easily. Beleive in myself.

THREE THINGS I THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO: One of Father Dacanay's lectures. Charles Lu playing the piano while Waps is singing (pakshet). Silence.

THREE THINGS I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO EVER: Bobs singing. Buloid singing. Joshua singing.

THREE THINGS I SAY THE MOST: Chorva. Ganun/ganyan. Tange.

THREE OF YOUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FOODS: Durian. Strawberries. Potatoes.

THREE THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN: Advanced digital editing. HTML. Play the guitar as well as Third or Sex or Mike or Jem...

THREE BEVERAGES YOU DRINK REGULARLY: Water. Water. Water.

THREE SHOWS YOU WATCHED WHEN YOU WERE A KID: Care Bears. Bioman. Takeshi's Castle.

2004-11-06T14:49:00.000+08:00

Para kay Buloid:

GAGANTI RIN AKO SAYO. (Uy, double meaning??) -- three points.

Bwahahahahaahahaha!!!!

Buloid= 3 points.
Kaia = 3 points.

Patas lang tayo chong. Lalamangan kita. Maghanda ka. Bwahahahahaahahaha!!!!!!!

Nga pala... YIHEE. Hahahaha!!! (Step up!)

2004-11-05T14:19:00.000+08:00

YEAH!

Im gonna watch The Incredibles tonight! Yehey!!! Yun lang. :)

Uuwi na ako!!!

2004-11-05T11:55:00.000+08:00

IM ON A HIGH.

Yep, that's right. I'm on a high. Last weekend, I staffed for the 26th batch of A-days. Grabe lang talaga. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang meron sa batch na ito, na parang... iba. Iba talaga. I've never been this high in a long time... Haaaaaaay. :) So happy, so happy. :) Can't wait to staff next weekend for the 9th batch of D-BTL... Mga anak ko na ang magiging rectors! I'm sooo proud of them. :)

A22: Happy one year anniversary! Congrats! (Twinkle, ikaw lang ang bumalik, kaya favorite na kita! Hahahaha!!!)
BTL6: Staff kayo sa batch ng mga kapatid niyo ha??? Kita-kits on Friday!!!

Here are some pics from A26...

Staffers with Goyok at the security station on Saturday afternoon

Most of the staff on Saturday Night!

Tammy, Cholo, Me, Cris, Joshua and Mara on Saturday Night!

Me, Kiel, Anj, and Tammy on Sunday night!

Pictures before the staff disco:

Sooooo.... Yun. High nga ako. Heehee :)

OLSEN'S DAY

Sa Days, tradisyon na ang ipagdiwang si lamang ang araw ng mga patay, pero pati na rin ang kaarawan ni Olsen Rasela. Hahaha! Olsen's Day, on its third year, proved to be quite successful. Hahaha! Seriously.... WALANG KWENTA... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Those who were there can attest to that... WALANG NANGYARI. Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!

Seriously, I had tons of fun... I won't go into the details but I really enjoyed Olsen's this year. Not to say that I didn't enjoy it last year... But this year was fun as well. :) Hehehe. Mas wholesome nga lang last year. Hahahaha!!!

So yun. We ended up staying a Third's place until about 430 am, I dressed up at Tammy's house and went straight to work. Pakshet! Challenge umakyat via express elevator pag may tama ka... Nakakasuka! Hahahaha! Pero nag-enjoy naman ako so it was worth it. :)

Ito lang yata yung picture nung Olsen's na nandun ako eh. :) hahaha!

That's Bones in the background... Oh, and Kevin's shirt. Hahaha!

I kinda wanna write more, but I kinda have to work. Hahahaha! I'll see if I can squeeze in more time for blog-updating.... Waaaaaaah.

2004-11-05T07:45:00.000+08:00

PAMPAGISING MUNA ULIT...

"Something's lost, but something's gained in living everyday."

- Joni Mitchell

"Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it... It's really worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."

- Erica Jong

"Life's changes are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are."

- Bernice Johnson Reagon

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to love, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say commonplace things but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the centerlight pop and everybody goes "awwww!"

- Jack Kerouac

"Love sought is good, but given unsought, better."

- Shakespeare

"The wasted of all days is the one without laughter."

- E. E. Cummings

"You can't really be strong until you see a funny side to things."

- Ken Kesey

2004-11-04T14:28:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARLOS P. GARCIA AND RALPH MACCHIO!!!
(Oh, And Sara Garcia. Miss na kita!!!)

Potah. Di rin ako nakasulat. There's so much to do today. One of my officemates is on leave for the entire week, so her workload was divided between Ninfa and I. Bad shrimps. I'm not really complaining, but then again, I wasn't able to post what I really intended to post. Hehehe! Anlabo. Basta, bukas talaga, meron na... Promise. :)

2 more minutes before going home time!!!

Potah. Inaantok ako.

2004-11-04T09:39:00.000+08:00

Ito muna to wake me up before my real posts. Hahaha. Thank you, jeline (I ripped this off from her blog. Haha! Aymishu windchimes!!!)

10 FRIENDS/BUDDIES YOU CONSIDER CLOSE TO YOU (in no particular order)
[1] Erika
[2] Bobs
[3] Tammy
[4] Anj
[5] Chil
[6] Kathy
[7] Ria
[8] LA
[9] Mike
[10] Kyla

9 THINGS THAT U REALLY WANT RIGHT NOW
[1] my bed... I'm in the office right now and im reeeeeeally sleepy!
[2] Enough money to renovate my room
[3] betteries for my digicam... i can't seem to find mine (labo!)
[4] a new laptop
[5] A copy of the Eraserheads Anthology
[6] My own driver
[7] a thick comforter, comfy pajamas, thick socks... it's freezing in here!
[8] a boquet of flowers =D
[9] a mug of thick Italian hot chocolate from Max Brenner

8 IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR BAG EVERYDAY
[1] wallet
[2] car keys
[3] house keys
[4] detangler/brush
[5] black Pilot V7 techpen
[6] My favorite Bath and Body Works Body Splash in Cool Tangerine (smells like the beach!!!)
[7] Winston lights and lighter
[8] Listerine Pocket Packs

7 THINGS IN YOUR ROOM OTHER THAN THE BASICS
[1] Days Tags
[2] Glow-In-the-Dark Stars
[3] Hanging lamp from Boracay
[4] A corkboard and a whiteboard
[5] A suitcase filled with bags
[6] notebooks
[7] A huge Nine West box filled with pictures

6 THINGS YOU DISLIKE
[1] people who keep putting our country down (right, Tammy?)
[2] motorcycle drivers who just come out of nowhere (right, anj?)
[3] drugs
[4] OKRA
[5] people who think they know everything (you don't! you never will!)
[6] superficial people

5 OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS
[1] POTATOES!!!
[2] Chicken (cooked any way!)
[3] Tomato-Basil Spaghettini ng CPK (with goat cheese)
[4] Agedashi tofu and Salmon sashimi (solb-solb na yan!)
[5] Crispy Chicken Salad ng Pho Hoa

4 THINGS YOU ATE/DRANK TODAY
[1] roast beef sandwich from Oliver's
[2] Mineral Water
[3] ----
[4] ----

3 CURRENT/RECENT CRUSHES
[1] My High School crush... well, crush ko siya ulit (Anj!!! Career na ito!)
[2] Charles Lu! I Crush you!!! Bwahahahaha! Tangina ka magpiano!!! Leche!
[3] Ah... Eh... Kasi.... Ah... Oo, Siya nga yun, tama. siya nga, tama. (Those who know me well enough know who #3 is!) Bwahahahahahaha!!!

2 THINGS YOU READ EVERYDAY
[1] Email ng mga agents
[2] Email ko :)

1 PERSON YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT (must be living)
[1] my mom

Ok, gising na ako... Haha! I'll be posting another entry in a while... Pero have to work muna!

2004-11-02T13:53:00.000+08:00

You are the fox.

Saint Exupery's 'The Little Prince' Quiz.

2004-10-29T09:34:00.000+08:00

Batch na.

Batch na! Batch na, batch na...
BATCH NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

2004-10-27T09:32:00.000+08:00

I ripped this off Carl's blog. Hahaha! Thanks Carl, for giving me something to do while waiting for work to be done. Hahaha! =D

YOUR PORN STAR NAME: (NAME OF FIRST PET + STREET YOU LIVE ON)
Princess Albany

YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (NAME OF YOUR FAVORITE SNACK FOOD + GRANDFATHERS FIRST NAME)
Cheetos Forting (Oh God, and sagwa.)

YOUR FASHION DESIGNER NAME: (FIRST WORD YOU SEE ON YOUR LEFT + FAVORITE RESTAURANT)
Crayola Italianni's (Not bad...)

EXOTIC FOREIGNER ALIAS: (FAVORITE SPICE + FOREIGN VACATION SPOT)
Rosemary Boracay

SOCIALITE ALIAS: (SILLIEST CHILDHOOD NICKNAME + TOWN WHERE YOU FIRST PARTIED)
Kaiabang Makati

"FLY GIRL" ALIAS (a la J. Lo): (FIRST INITIAL + FIRST TWO OR THREE LETTERS OF YOUR LAST NAME)
K. Ag

DETECTIVE ALIAS: (FAVORITE BABY ANIMAL + WHERE YOU WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL
Puppy Poveda

BARFLY ALIAS: (LAST SNACK FOOD YOU ATE + YOUR FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK
Cheetos Tequila Rose

SOAP OPERA ALIAS: (MIDDLE NAME + STREET WHERE YOU FIRST LIVED)
Imperial Ortigas (Damn. Walang tatangkilaik sa show ko kung ganito ang magiging pangalan ko. Shet, meng.)

ROCK STAR ALIAS: (FAVORITE CANDY + LAST NAME OF FAVORITE MUSICIAN)
Kitkat Valenciano

So there. I shall go back to work. Sana makapagsulat ulit ako soon. Hay.

2004-10-20T13:28:00.000+08:00

I just wanted to share these with you guys...

"There is nothing better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains it's own seed, it's own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."

-- Og Mandino

"Just when you think that a person is just a backdrop for the rest of the universe, watch them and see that they laught, they cry, they make jokes... they're just friends waiting to be made."

-- Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

-- Muriel Strode

==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+

I am sooooo sleepy!!! Hahaha! Two more agents to coach, and 47 niutes before I can go home!!! Hahaha! Yeheeeeeeeey!!!

2004-10-15T23:07:00.000+08:00

I'LL MISS YOU, ALLAN.

I was playing Bingo this afternoon when Jones called me on my cellphone. When I answered the call, I wasn't expecting to hear what he told me. "Allan's dead." As simple as that. I was holing the phone with my left hand, and the dabber with my right hand. My right hand was shaking as I kept on asking him, "are you serious? are you serious?" Apparently, he was.

For those who don't know him, Allan was one of the 9 Communication Coaches of Convergys. I've shared so many moments with him in the 3+ months that I've known him...

Allan went to my brother's 17th birthday party even if he didn't know anyone (but he ended up having fun, and he had tons of pics with my friends)... Allan drove all the way from Pampanga to Punta Fuego ALONE just to be with us... Allan is the only person I know who's LSS was "Limang Dipang Tao..." and he memorized it, ha. He was one of the people who taught me how to parallel park. Allan would never let me take the stairs unless the escalators were not functioning anymore (kasi tamad akong mag-hagdan). When we would go to Bizu and he'd bring me back to the office, he would always go with me to the 31st floor, even if he could just drop me off. He'd bring me back to the office from greenbelt even if I could just use the footbridge to get there. He'd hold my yosi, wallet, and phone in the elevator while I took my jacket off and wrapped it around my waist. He was the first one I YM-ed with when I experienced the earthquake alone (on the 31st floor, mind you). He spoiled me like anything, and he made sure that I was always ok. He was one of my three monkeys. I was his baby Kaia, and he was my giant teddy bear. Allan was the kuya I always wanted... and he's gone. :(

Allan, I know you're reading this (because you're the only comm coach who checks my blog regularly...). I want you to know that I'm thankful that I got the chance to know you, even for a while. I'll see you up there someday. Please say hi to Era, Noelle and my Lola Loleng. I miss you already.

EARTHQUAKE.

2004-10-15T20:54:00.000+08:00

Yes, I did feel the earthquake that happened exactly one week ago. Pakshet. Eto na lang ang masasabi ko:

I was on the 31st friggin' floor.

Shyeths.

2004-09-13T21:54:00.000+08:00

kae was
a Masterful Model
in a past life.

Discover your past lives @ Quiz Me

2004-09-13T21:43:00.000+08:00

Watched the game last Saturday with Kathy, Bobs, Erix, Dandan and Joshua (Special thanks to Glenn for bringing us there). I SWEAR. Hindi talaga dapat sinasama si Erix sa gaaaaaaame! Hahahaha!!! Hayop na laro ng FEU yan. Ang galing. But oh well. I'm disappointed because of Ateneo's loss to FEU. But that doesn't mean that I've given up all hope of going the the championships! Kaya pa yan!!!

Also watched the Cheering Competition yesterday at Araneta. Punyetang UST yan. Ang galing. But I do believe that Ateneo and La Salle deserved a place in the top three. Ang galing kaya nila. Especially Ateneo, although they did well in the previous years, kakaiba ang improvement nila. Ang galing talaga. I must admit, though, that UST DID deserve to win first place. Pero nagalingan talaga ako sa ADMU and DLSU eh! Hay.

What was fun, though, was that after the competition, the La Salle pepsquad and the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion joined forces and cheered together. Nakakatuwa tignan. Though Ateneo and La Salle are considered to be the biggest rivals in the UAAP, nakakatuwang isipin na sila pa talaga ang nagkasundo. Hehehe.

Haaaay. Inaantok ako. Nandito na ako sa office ngayon, at ang lamig lamig! Hm. This afternoon I played BINGO (yep, nanaman... LIN! HINDI PA AKO LOLA NO! Che! Hahaha!)... Pero hindi ako nanalo this time. :( Oh well. Pero bawi naman kasi I got to spend time with Kyla and Toto today, kahit na sandali lang. Sobra ko siyang na-miss! I don't even know how long it's been since I last saw her. So yun! I had so much fun, kahit na hindi ako nanalo! Bad trip lang kasi namuro ako ng 6 times! argh!!! BAD TRIP talaga yun! Oh well. Another thing na pambawi, I found 500 Pesos sa bulsa ng jeans ko! hahaha! I don't know hoe it got there and how long it's been there... Pero ok na yun! Hahahah! :)

Ho-hum. I'm watching the game tomorrow!!! YEY!!! Upper B nga lang, kaya pupunta kaming Araneta ng maaga, para makakuha ng upuan (basta upuan. feeling ko kung late kami dumating nakatayo lang kami)... Sana manalo. Mananalo yan! Sisigaw nanaman ako, pakshet! Hahaha! ANG SAYA SAYA!!!

RANGE... LA SALLE! TARGET... LA SALLE! READY, AIM, FIRE!
Go Ateneo! One big fight! (In other words: Karnehin niyo sila! Hahaha!!!) ;P

Listening to: NU107 (Halikinu Radio)
Quote of the Day: "Gooooood Bingooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!"

MY HIGHS:
1. Spent time with Kyla and Toto today!
2. Got tickets for tomorrow's game!
3. Found 500 Pesos in my pocket!

MY LOWS:
1. Didn't win at BINGO.
2. Have no one with me in the office.
3. I'm freezing to death.

2004-09-08T23:55:00.000+08:00

Spent the whole day today with Anj. :) She went to my house a little after lunch, and we played Bingo! Hahaha! Ang dami na namin sa isang table! My mom, me, Anj, Chil, and Tita Annette. Hahahaha! Panalo! AND! I won again! Hahaha! Ewan ko na lang ha. :) After playing Bingo, Anj and I went to Greenbelt to have dinner at Italianni's and dessert at Bizu (aaaah...). It was really fun hanging out with Anj today, because before yesterday, the last time I saw her was June! Grabe no?? Anyway, we really had a lot of fun just catching up with one another... Oh! And if you have nothing to do, you can drop by our blog! Hahaha! Serious. We decided to make a blog. Hahaha! Nakaktawa nga kasi para lang kaming nagchachat. Hahaha! Do drop by k? :)

Anj and Kaia's Blog!!!

Ayun lang. Hanggang dito na lang muna... Kelangan na mag hanapbuhay. Hahaha!!!

LISTENING TO: Barely Breathing (Duncan Sheik)
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Shout Bingo TO the top of your lungs!!!" --Bingo Announcer

2004-09-08T01:01:00.000+08:00

This one's from Cla's blog

On your current playlist, hit shuffle and pick the first ten songs on the list (no matter how cheesy or embarrassing), and write down your favorite line of the song. Try to avoid putting the song title in the line. Then, have your friends comment and see if they know the songs.

1. "Everything happens for a reason... It's no reason not to ask my self, 'Am I living it right?'"

2. "These wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real.. There's just too much that time will not erase..."

3. "Tell me all your thoughts on God, coz I'd really like to meet her..."

4. "And eveytime you'd speak her name, does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you die, 'till you die... But you're still alive!"

5. "Give me your heart, make it real.. Or else forget about it."

6. "Don't know who I'm kiddin', imagining you're there. And I could stand here waiting, a fool for another day..."

7. "Kailangan mong malaman na ikaw lamang ang tangi kong minamahal..."

8. "Got candy in my heels tonight, baby"

9. "And I'll never let your head hit the bed without my hand behind it"

10. "Darating sa buhay mo, pag-ibig na laan sa'yo; at mamahalin ka niya nang higit sa maibibigay ko.."

Yun lang. :) Hahaha!

2004-09-07T23:42:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOBS!!! AYLABSHA!
(rainbow-colored greeting especially for you!)

Although I didn't get much sleep today, I was hyper the entire day! I woke up at about 1:00pm (trust me, kulang talaga yun, because I went to sleep at about 9:00am), took a bath, and was out of the house by 2:00 pm.

As mentioned above, it was Bobs' birthday today. Though she didn't plan anything special for today, we wanted to be with her on her 22nd year (TANDA! MATANDA KA NA BOBS! PAKSHET!). So we planned to meet up at Shangri-La to watch a movie and have early dinner afterwards.

Anj and I were the first to arrive at Shangri-La, and when we saw each other, we literally ran to each other, screaming! We hadn't seen each other for more than three months, so you could imagine how loud we were screaming and how long we were jumping up and down. Hahaha! We met up with Bobs after a while (we even bumped into Mikey, Lee and Tammy's Lola on the way), and went up to watch The Notebook (pakshet that movie).

Yup, PAKSHET THAT MOVIE. I was crying most of the time. In all honesty, I liked it better than the book, and The Notebook is one of my favorite books. So you can just imagine how much I liked the movie! Hehehe! Ganda talaga, sobra. Anj and I finished an entire pack of Kleenex (Bobs, as usual, was sitting there, watching the movie, and laughing at us from time to time)... Hay. The movie is definitely a must-see.

After the movie, we met up with Erix and Lauren. They came from job interviews (Erix had an interview at Convergys; Lauren had an interview at Globe). We had an early dinner at International Sushi Bar (Salmon Sashimi, I love you!). Again, we were laughing our heads off at whatever silly thing anyone said. Sobrang tawa-lang kami ng tawa, but at the same time, we were catching up on each other's lives. Hay...

Tama si Erix. Sabi niya, "Shet! Ganito na lang tayo no? Hindi na tayo nagkikita araw-araw..." I know, it's sad... But what's special about that is that though we rarely get to see each other, we know that we will always be there for each other (Senti na ito, grabe!). And another thing, mas nagiging special everytime nagkikita kami, kaya sulit na sulit ang lahat ng oras... Dahil alam namin na hindi kami magkikita kinabukasan...

I'm so happy I've found friends like them. Not only the people I was with kanina, but my entire High School barkada. Imagine, we've been together for half of our lives, and although we don't see each other everyday anymore, we still manage to keep in touch and share the same bond we did 11 years ago. As Pilar would say, "I LOVE MY FRIENDS!" Hahaha! But no matter how much we mock Pilar because of that statement, we know, deep down inside, that we really DO love each other. :)

I know I do. =D

2004-09-07T04:30:00.000+08:00

ANOTHER LONG POST.
(well, not as long as the one about bangkok)

SATURDAY.
Hay. As I've said in my previous post, work ended a little before 9... I got home at about 9:30, and had breakfast with my family. Since my mom had just arrived from the Presidential flight to China, we stayed in the dining room for a couple of hours, listening to her stories and looking at the things she bought. I finally went to bed at 11am... Woke up at about 3:30, and went straight to Virra Mall for another game of BINGO... Hahaha, Yup, that's right. Naglalaro ako ng BINGO. Nakaka-adik kaya! Hahaha! In the number of days that I've played, I've probably won about 13,000 Pesos. Hahaha! I've also won about 1,000 Pesos worth of free games! Hahaha! Yey for Bingo! :) Bwahahahaha!!!

After playing Bingo, I headed home to take a bath and dress up for a gimmick. I went to Eastwood with Lisa, Trey, Lauren, Ria, Miam, Jem, Joey, Toby and PJ! It was too bad the others weren't able to come. Simpleng gimmick lang, but I had so much fun, mainly because I saw my friends, who I haven't seen in such a looooooooooooooooooong time! We had a few drinks at Ipanema (I swear, feeling ko ang tanda ko na nung nandun kami... PUro bata yung nandun... Plus, may isang group ng girls na dumating sa Ipanema, kasma nung mom nung isang girl!!! Waaaaaaaahhh!!! Sabi na ni Jem, dapat ilabas na yung spaghetti! Bwahahahaha!!!) Anyway, so we had a couple of drinks, until Jem, Joey, Ria and Lauren left. The rest of us went to coffee bean and tea leaf to have coffee (malamang!!!) and continue our conversation there (mas ok, kasi mas tahimik!)... Though the gimmick ended early, I honestly had tons of fun... :) Hoping we could go out again, real soon. :)

Lisa was going to bring Miam home, and she was gonna drop Trey off somewhere, so we all left together... Problem is, nakaalis sila, ako hindi. KASI AYAW MAGSTART NG KOTSE KO. Pakshet. Anyway, to make the long story short, my dad came to help me out. Nakauwi na ako ng mga 230 ng umaga.

Because my mom was worried, she didn't go to sleep yet. So when I got home, she went down to the kitchen, and we helped outrselves to our common comfort food - DURIAN. Pakshet, ang sarap! Hahaha! So anyway, after saying goodnight to mom and dad, I went up, took a shower, put on my pajamas, and tinkered with my laptop... I was rearranging the files, and I had lost trakc of time. I didn't realize it was 5:00 am already! I turned off the laptop and went under the covers. Since I couldn't sleep, I continued reading "The Lost Boy" by Dave Pelzer (I had laready read through a fourth of the book) to help me fall asleep. No help at all. I finished reading the book by 8:00 am of Sunday morning! Hahaha! So I forced myself to sleep because I knew that Dandan would be coming in a few hours.

SUNDAY.
The maid woke me up and told me that Dandan was in the house already! I took a really quick shower, dressed up, and left the house in record time. Hahaha! We arrived at Ultra at about 1:15pm, enough time for us to grab a bite. I hadn't eaten lunch yet so I was reeeeeeeally hungry. After buying tickets for ourselves and Bobs (of course, sa General Admission), we went up to the hotdog stand and bought ourselves lunch (well, snack kay dandan kasi naglunch na siya). I had a spicy cheesedog and a tender juicy hotdog, both on sticks. SARAP! Anyway, we met up with Bobs after eating and settled on a spot to sit (well, stand on actually) for the game.

WE WON! Yey! Hahaha! But during the fourth quarter I felt like I was gonna have a heart attack any minute. I didn't know whether NU would actually take the win from us. they were thisclose to winning that game! Sheeeeeet! And, as I've written in my previous post, I screamed the living hell out of me, but I didn't lose my voice. Yey for voice projection! Bwahahaha!

We all went to the house and rested for a while, then we went to Greenhills to catch the final session of Bingo. hahaha! We didn't win, though. Oh well.

May bago na akong kinagigiliwang laro! Hahaha! Well, hindi naman siya bago, but it's just recently that I bought the game for myself... Anyone know Catch Phrase? I swear, sobra siyang nakaka-addict! Bobs, Dandan, Joshua and I were playing Catchphrase the entire night! Kakaiba! Even Mom, Dan and John joined us and we were just laughing and laughing our heads off. It's a fun game... Hahaha!!! Yey for Catchphrase! Anyway, Dandan and Bobs went home at about 1:00am Because we kept on saying, "last game, last game!" Hahaha!!!

Bobs, Dandan, Joshua: ROUND TWO? Hahahaha!!!

MONDAY.
Woke up at 12 noon and headed on to Virra Mall to play... BINGO! hahahah! I won 1,260 pesos today! Hahaha!!!

Anyway, When I got home, I started reading a new book (for those of you who don't know, I went on a book shopping spree at Powerbooks last week, and I bought 8 Books! I'm on my third book now. hahaha!). "A Man Called Dave" is the last book in Dave Pelzer's trilogy. Basahin ninyo, sobrang ganda. When I was reading the first book ("A Child Called 'It,'" siguro mga 3/4 ng libro umiiyak ako. As in iyak ha, hindi lang luha, as in may times na humahagulgol na ako! You guys have to read it, sobrang moving story. Hay.... :(

And now here I am, at work, super sleepy at 4:30 in the morning... Not too many calls yet, So I can't evaluate a lot... Oh well. At least I was able to update my blog tonight. Hahaha!

2 more hours 'till my shift ends, then I sleep at home, then... I'M GONNA WATCH THE NOTEBOOK!!! Yey! :)

2004-09-04T02:21:00.000+08:00

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY.
(and why I don't like sitting in the ringside and lower box sections)

WEDNESDAY.
Though it was raining really hard, I went to Ateneo to visit some friends. Bobs and I arrived there at lunchtime, so we ate lunch before walking around school. The cafup now has so many food choices as compared to what we had when I was a senior! Arrrrgh! We met up with Kai and her boy, Eric. We exchanged a few stories, but since Kai had to be somewhere, she left after about 15 minutes. After lunch, Bobs and I walked around school. We stopped by one of the benches , sat down, and made kwentuhan. We saw Paul and asked him to join us. After a while, we discovered that he knows someone who we used to have a crush on. Hahaha! (Basta, the story ends there! =D) Patch also passed by and stayed for a couple of minutes. Bobs had to leave a little before 3:30 to go to class, so we went aour separate ways. I told Bobs that I would text her where Kiel and I would be, so she could follow after her class. I was going to meet uo with Kiel for a late lunch, but I ran into Miki on the way. I was so happy to see him that I ran to him and hugged him. We did a quick catching up until Kiel showed up. We proceeded to Sweet Inspirations... Side kwento.

Kiel and I walking on Edsa walk, deciding on where we wanted to eat.
Kiel: Saan tayo kakain?
Kaia: Ikaw, ano bang gusto mong kainin?
Kiel: Gusto ko kanin.
Kaia: Gusto mo Sweet I?
Kiel: Sweet I? Saan yun?
Kaia: Ha?!?! Hindi mo alam kung saan ang Sweet I? Di bale, dadalhin na lang kita dun.
Miki catches up and joins us.
Miki: So, where you guys eating?
Kaia: Sweet I.
Miki: Sweet I? Where's that?
Kaia: Shet! Atenista ba kayong dalawa??!?! Hindi niyo alam kung saan ang Sweet Inspirations??!?!
Kiel and Miki (in unison): AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

Hahahaha! Apparently, they were aware of Sweet Inspirations, but did not know that it was called Sweet I. Hahahaha! Anyway, back to kwento.

Bobs followed to Sweet I after a while, because apparently, her teacher walked out on the class. Hahaha! We had so much fun at Sweet I! Sayang lang because Bobs and I did all the talking. Kiel just listened to our stories and laughed with us. Kiel, if you're reading this, next time, ikaw naman ang magkuwento! Hahaha! We stayed there for about two hours... Then we brought Kiel back to Ateneo.

Bobs and I parked in front of the Blue Eagle gym, because Ria had practice, and we had planned to have dinner with her that night. We waited for Ria inside the gym while watching the Babble practice. (BTW, Yey, I got my own Sixth man shirt... and it was the last one! yey!) After Ria dressed up, we headed on to Libis for dinner at Grilla.

Bobs, Lauren, Ria and I had so much fun! We were just catching up with each other, laughing about the silliest things. It was too bad that we had to part ways so early (9:00 pm!!??!), because I had to be at the office by 10:00. Bobs went with me to the Enterprise, though, because her friend was going to pick her up, and he was in the Makati area.

So there, off to work I went...

THURSDAY.
I got home at about 7:30am, slept, and woke up at about 1:00. :) Dandan, Erix, Bobs and I watched the Ateneo-UP game at Ultra. Although there weren't a lot of people watching, and we could still get ringside seats, we chose to stay in the gallery (in other words: general admission). I'll give you three reasons I choose to stay in General Admission (pag Ultra to ha, pag Araneta sana Upper B man lang. hahaha!!!):

1. Tickets are only 25 pesos.
2. It's near the smoking area (and the food)... We can smoke while watching the game.
3. I can cheer and scream to my hearts content without anyone shooting looks at me... Oh, and I can stand up during the ENTIRE GAME, without anyone asking me to sit down because they can't see. Actually, may dalawang kuwento tong #3....

July 11, 2004. ADMU-DLSU round 1.
My friends and I were seated in the last row of Upper B. (Which would make General Admission directly behind us, right?) So anyway, Mico told me that he saw Sara and Cars. So we stood up and went to where they were seated (They were also seated in the last row, only they were in a different section). We were standing behind them and exchanging hellos, when this man (from general admission) calls us and tells us that "he can't see," in a really rude tone. Exagg. Hindi pa nga nagsisimula yung game eh. Eh pag may game pa naman, gusto ko nakatayo ako the whole time! Ito nga, hindi pa nag-uumpisa yung game... ano pa kaya kung nagsimula na??!? Kaya I thanked God na hindi siya ang nakaupo sa likod namin, dahil nakatayo kami (sa mga upuan namin) for most of the game. Sa game na ito, natutunan ko na: BAWAL NA PALA TUMAYO SA ISANG BASKETBALL GAME.

July 22, 2004. ADMU-UE round 1.
This time, it was only Bobs and I who watched the game. I had come straight from work, and I parked my car at Shangri-La so I could take the MRT to Araneta. Anyway, Bobs and I were able to get tickets to Upper A. We sat at the last row, near the entrance (para mabilis maka-yosi! hahaha!). In front of us were two guys, probably about 2 or 3 years older than we are. Anyway, when the players came out to warm-up, the Blue Babble Battalion stared to lead the audience with the cheers... Naturally, Bobs and I cheered along... (Eh alam niyo naman ako, pag cheer, cheer talaga... Plus, malakas pa ang boses ko..) So anyway, there we were, screaming our hearts (and lungs out), when the two guys in front of us looked behind them and stared at us na parang... "shet, ang weird niyo!" My Gulay! Kasalanan bang magcheer??!?! I was so pissed off that Bobs and I transferred to another seat. May lesson din naman ang game na ito. Natutunan ko na: BAWAL NA PA LANG SUMIGAW SA ISANG BASKETBALL GAME.

So there. Since then, mas ginusto ko nang umupo sa taas kaysa sa baba. Unang una, mas masaya ang "crowd" sa taas. Sa baba kasi, hindi sila sumisigaw... Kung gusto mong umupo sa baba, there are rules you have to follow:

PAG NAKAUPO KA SA BABA (lalo na sa ringside)... BAWAL SUMIGAW. PUWEDE KA LANG SUMIGAW KAPAG ANG SISIGAWAN MO AY ANG REF O ANG COACH. (Puwede mo rin palang sigawan ang player kapag pumalpak siya.). pakshet.

Isa pang rule: PAG NAKAUPO KA SA BABA (again, lalo na sa ringside), MAG-CHI-CHEER KA LANG PAG TULOY-TULOY NA ANG TIRA NG ATENEO... OR... PAG NATATALO NA AT ONE BIG FIGHT NA ANG SINISIGAW....

Pakshet. Ewan ko ba kung bakit ganon... Ang saya kayang nakatayo buong game, nagsusumigaw, nagtatatalon, at nagwawala na parang walang bukas. Hahaha!!! :) ** And by the way, hindi na ako nawawalan ng boses pagkatapos ng game, kahit na anong sigaw ang gawin ko. :) Astig no?! Hahaha!!!

Basta yun... Ateneo lost to UP on Thursday. (Good one, UP!) Ewan ko na lang talaga sa mga calls ng ref ha... Pakshet. Oh well... I really believe in the team, their hearts and what they can do... It's just that... KASAMA KASI NAMIN SI ERIX NUNG ARAW NA YUN, KAYA MALAS.

Sorry Blue Eagles! next time, di na namin sasama si Erix. Hahahahahahahaha!!!!! :)

FRIDAY.
Went to work, as usual. Allan dropped by to visit, yey! I was so hungry that Allan and I walked to Greenbelt (we took the long way, mind you.)... Hahaha! Since it was a Friday night, the place was, obviously, overflowing with people. I grabbed a cheese crepe from cafe breton (heaven!!!) and a roca cake from bizu (double heaven!!!)... Allan looked at me, wide-eyed, when I told him what I wanted to eat... I told him, "Shit, I think I'm gonna get my period." (FYI, I did get my period 3 days after.) Anyway, LA was there, so he joined us for a while at Breton. At about 1:00, Allan and I transferresd to Bizu, and I ate my heavenly roca. :) Hahaha! We talked about stuff that has been going on in his life... Awww Allan.. (if you're reading this... TO HELL WITH HIM!=D hahahaha!!!) Went back to the office at about 1:30AM, and Allan had to leave then because his shift in Alabang stared at 2am...

The last day of my work week was hellish. I swear. I'm OIC for this week, which means that I'm the point person... and I'm the one who's supposed to fix the schedule for the week, for all of the comm coaches here at the Enterprise. My shift was supposed to end at 6:30am Saturday.. But I left the office a little before 9! Wah! Oh well, at least tapos na yung sked.

Another long entry in a few. :)

2004-09-04T02:12:00.000+08:00

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