Faulty Logic

everyone, meet my new love

2009-06-22T00:29:00.001-07:00

yeahright

2008-12-03T01:33:00.000-08:00

The thing people forget is how good it can feel when you finally set secrets free. Whether good or bad, at least they're out in the open. And once your secrets are out in the open, you don't have to hide behind them anymore. The problem with secrets is even when you think you're in control, you're not.

Wordless Wednesday

2008-11-26T01:02:00.000-08:00

of nerds, dorks, geeks, and big bang theory

2008-11-15T20:01:00.000-08:00

I'm a geek at heart. :D And I have this thing for nerds. These two reasons dictated my desire to watch The Big Bang Theory. The show is centered around two brilliant but socially awkward physicists (geeks, in short). They have this sexy, blonde neighbor who moved across the hall. These two geeks have two friends that are even geekier. How's that for a storyline?

The scripts are filled with scientific references some people might not understand. But really, you don't have to be a nerd to appreciate the science rumor. The jokes are delivered with dry humor which makes it even funnier. Just the right dose of geekiness and hilarity that I need.

a little something from the show

Finally, a TV show for me. A comedy with wit and heart, and for a change - lovable geeky brains too.

zombie...

2008-11-06T13:37:00.000-08:00

So this is what a zombie feels like.

A walking dead.

I may not remember my own name in the next minutes...

i'm chandler =)

2008-10-25T02:14:00.001-07:00

Like Chandler, you consider yourself the only "normal" member of your social group. And considering how strange your parents were, that's quite an achievement. Always keeping a sense of humor, your intelligence shows in your quick retorts and use of sarcasm. Despite your hard shell, however, you have surprising depths of emotion and sympathy, proving to be an excellent friend.

thought cloudS (aka I don't have the time to whine, argue, and explain)

2008-10-25T01:45:00.000-07:00

as of October 25, 2008 5:07 pm
LAUNDRY DAY, DR. WILSON, HOUSE, SLEEP, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, 8:00 PM, TAKE ME AWAY, seo, PRIVATE NUMBER PLATES, CHOCOLATE IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT'S NOT MINE, ROCKY ROAD ICE CREAM, MEMORIES OF MY MELANCHOLY WHORES, DATING REVIEW ARTICLE, GREEN JERSEY, BREAKFAST TALK, WHERE THE h*ll IS EVERYBODY, DVD PLAYER, JD, MR SNOW AND MR CLEVER, CHANDLER BING, BOSTON LEGAL DVD.

57 days to go before Christmas...

2008-10-22T01:07:00.000-07:00

...if you are planning on getting me a gift this year, which you ALL should be, then here's a little help in picking out that special gift for yours truly!

FRIENDS DVD (Seasons 1-10)
Scrubs DVD
House DVD
12 uninterrupted hours of sleep
a hoodie
a Sudoku puzzle book
A Gabriel Garcia Marquez book
The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
a soccer ball
a Guitar

holy frog! i'm a genius...

2008-10-08T13:03:00.000-07:00

...kidding...hehehe

I'm a Sudoku addict. I can't sit down at the computer without attempting to solve at least one puzzle. I even get remarks like "Why are you playing a nerd's game?" and "Are you a nerd?". I don't give a single damn though. I love nerds and to be called as one is humbling... :P

I'm posting here a screen shot of my best Sudoku score/time, so far.

Beat that!

Discovery Channel : I Love the Whole World

2008-10-02T18:58:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while, a good commercial comes on TV that makes you smile, and makes you wish other commercials didn't suck. This is that commercial.

The world is just awesome. Indeed.

just bragging...

2008-09-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

Finally, my first ever Adsense earnings!

can someone please take me away...

2008-09-25T01:03:00.000-07:00

*sigh

Take Me Away
Lifehouse

This time what I want is you
There is no one else
Who can take your place
This time you burn me with your eyes
You see past all the lies
You take it all away
Ive seen it all
It was never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

(chorus)
Take me away
Take me away
Ive got nothing left to say
Just take me away

I try to make my way to you
But still I feel so lost
I dont know what else I can do
Cause Ive seen it all
It was never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

(repeat chorus)

Dont give up on me yet
Dont forget who I am
I know Im not there yet
But dont let me stay here alone

Ive seen it all
And its never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you
Ive seen enough
And its never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

(repeat chorus)
Take me away
Take me away

The Pivot Questionnaire

2008-09-23T06:56:00.000-07:00

These 10 questions originally came from a French series, "Bouillon de Culture" hosted by Bernard Pivot.

They're better known as the questions that James Lipton asks every guest at the end of "Inside the Actor's Studio" show.

1. What is your favorite word? because
2. What is your least favorite word? lover
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Inspiring and intellectual discussions
4. What turns you off? Religious righteousness
5. What is your favorite curse word? Sh*t (I'm trying to eliminate this from my vocabulary)
6. What sound or noise do you love? the ocean when it is raining
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Children crying at 12 pm
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? lawyer
9. What profession would you not like to do? embalmer
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Finally, we meet

one big question....

2008-09-21T21:10:00.000-07:00

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49 questions....

2008-09-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

1. Have you ever flown first-class: No
2. One of your favorite books when you were a child: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3 .If you could only go to one place in the world, where would you go? Italy
4. A good restaurant in your city: So far it's Imay's
5. Your favorite small appliance: Microwave! hahaha
6. One person who never fails to make you laugh: Denny Crane
7. Favorite Christmas song: My favorite pop song is Better Days by goo goo dolls. My fave carol is Little Drummer Boy.
8. Favorite holiday: CHRISTMAS. NUff said
9. the first music that you ever bought: Josh Groban : Josh Groban
10. Favorite game as a child: The classic hide and seek
11. One thing you cook that always receives compliments: errr...
12. When you were twelve years old, what did you want to be when you grew up: a news anchor. hahaha
13. Your favorite soup of the day: Cream of Corn and Mushroom Soup. yummm.
14. What in your life are you most grateful for: my wonderful family, my friends.
15. Have you ever met someone famous: actors and actresses you mean? I'm not really into them.
16. Top 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I should be working instead of blogging, I would kill this person I'm having a chat with if he's going to break our deal, and I'm hungry but I'm too lazy to stand up and get something to eat.
17. Three people you’re thinking about right now: my father, my brother Michael, and .....
18. Name 5 drinks you regularly drink: coke! Iced tea! water! chocolate milk! yakult!
19. Favorite/bulk news source: Yahoo! News
20. Current hair: Black and messy
21. Current worry: Money and money!
22. Current hate: my laziness
23. Favorite place to be: Watching the sunset at an abandoned beach
24. Least favorite place to be: Cemetery
25. Do you consider yourself well organized: Most of the time.
26. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years: At a beach house, doing nothing and just waiting for my stock investments to profit, we’ll see.
27. Do you burn or tan: tan! nyahahaha
28. More optimistic or pessimistic about the future: totally optimistic.
29. Last alcoholic drink: Boracay Mix! [tanduay, coffee, condensed milk, plenty of ice] - tastes like baileys.
30. What songs do you sing in the shower: i don’t sing in the shower. :p
31. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a kid: Dr Wally...I can't remember who he is...
32. What’s in your pockets right now: Nada
33. Last thing that made you laugh: Boston Legal.
34. Last thing that made you cry: American History X.
35. Best bed sheets you had as a child: hmmmm..can't remember
36. Worst injury you’ve ever had: a knife fell on my right leg. left me with a very bad scar...
37. Favorite song: ..................
38. favorite TV show: Boston Legal. How I Met Your Mother.
39. How many TVs do you own: just one
40. in the last calendar year, how many people have you told that you love them? hahaha
41. Last person that made you blush: Hell no, i’m not sharing.
42. Best compliment received: I'd love it if my daughter would grow up to be just like you.
43. Song in your head: when love and hate collide.
44. Your favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I think I’ve read it about 10 times.
45. Last meal you cooked: Chicken Adobo.
46. What songs do you want played at your wedding? hmmmmm... nothing in mind yet.
47. What were you doing at 8pm last night? surfing the net. I'm a net junkie!
48. What will you be doing at 8pm tonight? It's already 9:11 pm and I'm still finishing this blog post.
49. what would you like to accomplish with the remaining years of your life? be happy and be successful

i learned...

2008-09-14T07:13:00.000-07:00

1. Just because you can say it doesn’t mean you should.

2. A little ass-kissing might not help, but it couldn't hurt either.

3. Love can hurt. But it shouldn’t hurt all the time.

4. Question your motives. It will do you good.

5. There is no such thing as free lunch.

6. I am not really ok.

7. Actual acts of love mean much more than loving words.

8. Sticks and stones may break you bones but words will break our hearts.

9. No matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.

10. Whatever you think you know, there is a thousand times more stuff still left to learn.

11. I make a lot of irreversible mistakes.

12. Sometimes you just need a conversation from someone to get you through the day.

13. Enough is not always enough.

14. The ability to sleep is a gift.

15. Sometimes life won't give you much choice.

16. I can't argue nicely.

17. The harder you try to hang on to some people, the harder they fight to get free.

18. Usually, people don’t know they hurt you.

19. I should have listened to someone’s else’s solution.

20. Sometimes you have to apologize.

21. I make excuses. Lots

22. One should not go to class hungry.

23. Money is not everything.

24. Don't assume, always ask.

25. Mefenamic Acid can really cure a headache.

26. Some things are just beautiful on the outside.

27. Activism without altruism has limited power to create change.

28. Watch your back.

29. Hit where it hurts.

because I don't have anything worthwhile to say...

2008-09-12T06:21:00.000-07:00

...I'll just post these quotes from some UP professors.

"The aim of policy making is to invoke action! Because action speaks louder than words! You do not just say I love you. You say: If you love me, enter me! "
- Dr. Alfonso Pacquing

"Class, next week na lang ung result sa exam nyo. I am having a hard time checking it. I will seek first the divine guidance on what to do about it. Class don't worry about your grade. Let me worry about it."
- Sir de jesus, envi sci 1

(valentines day)
"Ano ba yan? Students ba kayo ng UP? Bakit ang bababa ng scores niyo? Siguro wala kayong date ngayong Valentines Day kaya ganito kayo. Losers!!!
When I was your age i had a date. Hindi ba naapektuhan ng UP FAIR euphoria ng grades niyo? Parang di kayo masaya..."
(sabay matching tapon ng quizzes sa sahig)
"I won't record this. Go find a date."
(sabay walk out.)
- Sir Doliente, BA

Ma'am: Many people believe that we, psychology graduates can read
minds...
(silence)
Actually, we can.
Class: Weh.. Sample..
Ma'am: Right now, you think that I'm bluffing
- Ma'am Chei Billedo, Psych

"I don't give surprise long exams. all exams are announced. Halimbawa,
Class, mageexam tayo, NGAYON NA!"
- Ma'am Chei

"The human body is 70% water. Kaya wala kayong kasaysayan lahat. Pag may kaaway ka, sabihin mo sa kanya, TUBIG KA LANG!!!
- Dr. Recio

"Oo, nagpapaulan ako ng uno... baket? aanhin ko ba nun? di naman ako yayaman dun."
- Sir Atoy Navarro, histo I

"Nasa bandang gilid ang fallopian tube. Kaya kung gusto niyong magka-anak ng asawa niyo, dapat nakatagilid kayo habang gumagawa."
- Ma'am Meggie, Zoo 10

"Last sem was the first time that I gave a grade of 5, and it felt good!!!"
Prof Goldie, Comm II, circa 1998, first day of class

atheist ako, pero pag nasa bahay, nagrorosary kami ng Nanay ko, eh kung magalit sa kin yun.
- Socio 11 Prof

"You do not fall in love; you rise in love. That's how you love rationally."
- Dr. FG david

"Try to die! Try to die!"
- sir billones, on a student who is palpitating while taking the exam.
He claims that after incident refreshed na lagi yung estudyante.

"Kahit magpakamatay ka pa di mo masasagot yang problem set na yan dahil pang-157 (phy chem II) yan!"
- ibid

"Kaya nga ideal eh, hindi siya nangyayari sa totoong buhay. Pero an approximation is good enough"
- sir engle, on ideal and real systems

"Don't take the BAR and yourselves too seriously. baka mabalitaan nalang namin na nag-o-oral summation kayo sa Luneta. O lumulutang-lutang sa Pasig River. Enjoy yourselves, relax, and read at least 15 hours a day. Nakakabobo ang sobrang tulog. Mag relax ka habang nagbabasa. Magrelax habang nagmi-memorize. "

"Pag nananaba ka sa oras ng exams, ibig sabihin di ka papasa."

"Oh the BAR isn't scary. It's terrifying. It might even kill you."

Ito naman from our Prof. Ancient:
"Mga engineers? Nako. Bihira pumapasa sa BAR."

"UP ka nag-undergrad? Bright ka ba?"

"Sa mga taga-UP lang ako bilib eh. Pagpasok nila sa law school, hindi sila disoriented. Bilib ako sa study habits na meron yang mga batang yan. Some of them look like they eat kamote thrice a day, pero ang utak, di ututin!" (ewan ko kung matutuwa ako dito o hindi)

sabi ng aming dean who is 80 yrs old, "class you're laughing now, but I will predecease you all"

prof: O, meron na bang nakapunta sa inyong XXX
class: (tahimik)
prof: (medyo nadisappoint) Ano?! Puro na lang ba kayo aral? Aral na lang kayo ng aral, ha? Wala na kayong napupuntahan kakaaral niyo!

same prof: Nakita niyo na ba ang Hoover dam?
class: (tahimik uli)
prof: Hehehehe, ang yabang ko talaga!

Second day of classes
Same Prof: (kinuha ang box ng colored chalks) Ano ba naman ito...
(tapos iniitsa sa lamesa yung mga dark colored chalks)
class: (tahimik na nagmamasid)
Prof: Class, sulatan niyo ang manufacturer ng chalk na ito, at
sabihing tanggalin na ang mga walang kwentang kulay na ito... brown,
green, violet. hindi makikita ito sa board. Convince them
class: (tahimik at gulat)
Prof: and .25 incentive sa final grade niyo!

terror prof after an exam (last day na din ng class..): ok class.. see
you next sem!

"Ateneo is not a university, it's a diploma mill. Bakit ba nakangiti pa mga estudyante dyan kapag lalabas sila ng gate nila, hindi ba nila nalalaman ang nami-miss nila sa edukasyon?"

"The more wisdom you obtain, the more you shut your mouth. This is because the more that you learn, the more you realize that there are even more things that you do not know. The true mark of an idiot is a loudmouth, the true mark of a wise man is humility"
- Paraphrased galing kay PI100.

"IE? Di naman engineering yun e"
-Thesis adviser

Classmate: Ma'am, pwede po bang next week na kami mag report?
Ma'am: Alam mo, God is good. And I am God. So yes, pwede next week.

galing kay sir U eliserio during creative writing class...
"try everything once except incest"

and one day pumasok ng room, galit na galit. hinagis ang bag sa table, nagwawala sa harap ng room dahil hindi daw nasagot ng previous class niya ang question niya. kaya dapat daw masagot namin, ang makasagot may plus points. kapag walang makasagot, lagot kami. ang tanong....
"class, sinong lalaking artista dun sa TV show na wonder years"?

"im gay. so gay i could show you my penis because it is but an accessory to my body"
- jean navera, spcm1

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: "Kung may boyfriend o girlfriend kayo na hindi taga-UP, hiwalayan niyo na agad. Walang pupuntahan yan. Hindi kayo magkaka-intindihan. Tapos yung mga anak niyo, magiging bobo. Gusto
niyo ba yun?"

ANOTHER PROF: "Hoy girls, wag kayong kukuha ng boyfriend dito sa UP. Pare-parehas tayong mahirap dito. Kumuha kayo ng mayaman. 80% of the child's intelligence comes from the Mother naman eh. Kayo guys, wag kayo kukuha ng bobong babae. Kahit matalino kayo, magiging bobo anak niyo."

"Class, Chinatown is not in China. And Ateneo de Manila University is not... a university."

STUDENT: Sir, pwede po magpa-sit in yung friends ko?
PROF: From what school are they?
STUDENT: St. Scho po.
PROF: "Go ahead. So they'll realize what they're missing. St. Scho,
St. Scho... eskwelahan na ba yun sa inyo?!"

sa PHILO:
"I THINK THEREFORE I AM FROM UP!"

"Class, kaya mahal ang bayad sa mga professors sa ibang school kasi ang bobobo ng mga estudyante dun. Dyuskoh, I used to teach there... at lumuluha talaga ako ng dugo bago maintindihan ng mga students yung sinasabi ko. Ang mahal nga ng bayad, magkakasakit ka naman sa panga sa kakaulit ng lessons! Wag na lang! Dito na ko sa UP, at least
nagkakaintindihan tayo. Diba?"

"Meanings we find are the meanings we make."

"WHAT YOU LEARN IN UP IS TO GO ON AND NEVER GIVE UP. THAT IF THERE BE
ONE PERSON LEFT STANDING, LET IT BE ME. LET ATENEO FALL FIRST BEFORE
UP..."

"The measure of a man is how many doors he has opened to other people, especially to those he doesn't know."

"I do not know many. I only know enough to teach my classes."

"We do not accept anyone here in class except for those who are members of a certain minority group. For example, gays are part of a minority group, bakla ka ba? If you admit to this class that you are gay, then I'll admit you"
- Prof "hail to the chair", to a guy student na nagpre-prerog

"kapatid ng sinungaling ang magnanakaw.
"ergo, gma's marriage to mike arroyo is null and void ab initio."
consti law class, 1st sem, AY 2005-06

"running for summa ka? mapapagod ka lang."

"Si Miriam, crush ko 'yun dati. Muntikan na maging kami, kaso nasiraan
ng ulo, kaya 'yun, iba ang asawa ko."

Ma'am Vitriolo (2nd to the last meeting)
Okay class, next week, we start the lecture proper.

more of Ma'am Ilao
"Hindi mahirap makakuha ng UNO sa class ko. yung gumradweeeyt last year na Magna Cum Laude ng Biochem, uno siya sakin sa Chem 18"

Sabi ng Prof ko dahil may kaklase akong recite ng recite w/o raising her hand
"I think this is the first time i have a student w/ tourette in my class..."
Recite parin ng recite yung student
"Wow the ejaculatory comments just don't stop!"

from my socsci1 prof last sem: "Birds of the same feather FLOCK together...don' t forget the L".

"I'll strangle you, strangle you really hard, smack right in your
jugular (pause ng mga 5 seconds), you do know where your jugular is?"

"Be ready with your speech because I am going to lambaste you!"
-namutla nalang yung classmate kong freshie after hearing sir navera
sa spcm 1 namin

'bakit parang napakaligaya ng klase niyo? maging sad naman kayo, 5 mins.'
- prof ko sa math 100.

"well of course when you sell your soul you have to make an elaborate justification to make yourself feel good."
-Sir Walden Bello, Socio 127, this sem

When you graduate, then you begin to live.
-Dr. Carmen Jimenez, Psych 118

from Prof Soresca in my spanish 1 class
Prof:"Mr. Gatbunton, why are you late?!"
Student:"Sorry Mam, galing pa ako Las Pinas."
Prof: "Ladies, don't marry somebody from Las Pinas because they have bamboo organs!!"

"there are only two countries who still use Fahrenheit.. the United States of America and Liberia... a pathetic country in africa"
- Sir Argete

Marx is more Christian than Christ and Christ is more Marxist than Marx.
- Sir Lanuza.

May kaklase ako, may jowang taga Ateneo
"Ateneo? How could you love someone from the Ateneo? "

sa geol11, ayaw mag-recite ng mga classmates ko..
sabi ni ma'am cathy "wag na mahiya, you have nothing to lose but your face.."

si sir agapito..habang 2nd exam at malakas ang ulan..
"ang lakas ng ulan, ayos yan at least hindi halata pag umiiyak.."

Class: Sir, sa exams po ba nagbibigay kayo ng partial points?
Prof: Hmm, if I see partial wisdom.

"It's okay to smoke inside my class. As long as you don't breathe it out."
-Dr. Obsioma, Biodiversity

"Oh, this is good. It's poetic because it's perfectly stupid." -
Ricardo de Ungria last week on my classmate's work.

Prof: Did I remind the class last meeting that we're going to have an exam today?
Class: (dead air)
Prof: Ok, it seems I forgot to remind the class that we're going to have an exam today. I'm giving you five minutes then to buy a bluebook. We're going to have an exam today.

Thanks Kriss!

things I MUST do in the next year or years...

2008-09-03T00:39:00.000-07:00

another episode of my lists.

1. learn how to drive. I know I need to have a car to actually think about learning how to drive.

2. watch all episodes of each of the seasons on my list of favorite TV shows.

3. learn how to LET. THINGS. GO.

4. learn and actually speak five words from ten different languages.

5. read 5 books on subjects I know nothing about.

6. learn the stock market. I don't want to be an investor or a trader. I just love the idea of me talking in numbers.

7. take a photo everyday. Something to document the passing of time.

8. live in another country.

9. do 10 things that scare me.

10. backpack in Europe and visit all the museums, churches, ruins, etc

11. ~~ride on a train.~~

12. see Kaka play in person.

13. donate blood.

14. bake someone a birthday cake from scratch

15. help out a complete stranger.

16. put all Usernames and Passwords into a notebook.

17. take family portraits with my mother's side, and my father's side.

18. watch all Academy Awards winners in the Best Foreign Language Film Category.

19. watch the films that won/were nominated in the Best Picture category.

20. read Time magazine's top 100 books. (95 to go)

21. send flowers to my nanay for no reason

22. Ride in a hot air balloon.

23. watch Coldplay, Jason Mraz, Nickelback live.

24. be a tourist in my own country.

25. ride a police car.

26. go skydiving.

27. ~~solve a sudoku puzzle in less than 10 minutes~~ . (my average time is 13 minutes)

28. have my own library.

29. create a time capsule. (any suggestions on how to start one?)

30. ride a wave. (aka surfing)

31. play Your Love by Alamid on the guitar.

32. give 100,000 grains of rice @ freerice.com

33. sleep under the stars.

34. watch a meteor shower.

35. start a business.

36. ~~spend an insane amount of money in one day.~~

37. run a marathon for a good cause.

38. impersonate a famous person.

39. buy a domain

40. visit a strip club.

41. drink like there's no tomorrow.

42. beat someone at a game of chess. (I know! I'm stupid!)

43. sleep for 12 hours straight.

44. take a boxing class.

45. learn how to swim.. WHOAH!

46. take a self-defense class.

47. memorize a poem.

48. ~~completely eliminate SH*T from my vocabulary.~~

49. go rock climbing.

50. learn a new word everyday

51. not speak a single word for one whole day

52. Watch a sunrise from Machu Picchu

53. reconnect with old friends.

54. teach someone to read.

55. pray for someone.

56. learn to speak Cebuano

57. learn sign language

58. get in a fight and win it!

59. ~~persuade someone to make a list.~~

i am...

2008-09-02T02:16:00.000-07:00

[Note: This post is to feed my ego.]

tired of not getting that much needed sleep. Always.

confused.

planning to drink more water.

blessed by my friends.

practical where it counts.

my own worst enemy.

not good at admitting mistakes.

Atticus Finch!

on the the outside looking in.

looking for a job that will make me less miserable.

a keeper of secrets.

number one with insults.

afraid of rat babies...eeekkkk!

surprised you said that, but learning not to be.

on the verge of breaking down.

waiting for the perfect opportunity to feed my wanderlust.

broke!

good at NOT thinking about things.

the end of the world as we know it, but I feel fine.

a fan of the cold side of the pillow.

amazed by how music can calm my nerves.

still not used to hearing romantic declarations of love and affection. And I don't think I'll ever get used to it.

one lousy and crappy blogger.

wala may ma react ha...

2008-08-31T21:24:00.001-07:00

I only posted this because the handwriting reminds me of my little bro's. toinks!

....those were the days...

2008-08-29T04:53:00.000-07:00

I feel weird writing about this but ok here it goes:

The ever conceited Kriss asked me to read his most recent blog post. To satisfy his ego, I did. I wasn't prepared for the emotions and the memories that came flooding in. And before I knew it, I was shedding tears. Damn you, eggboy!

I was reading evidences of the my UP days, and I must say... damn, those good 'ol days were sure fun... I remember how carefree it was way back then. You need not worry about anything at all (except for exams and papers and exams and papers and exams and papers again)! I remember spending time with SHIFT either pigging out or singing our asses off in the karaoke booth (gawd, how long has it been since we did that?).

Kakamiss ang student lounge days, kakamiss ang porsi - charles loveteam, ang tambay moments sa student council office, ang PE classes sa audi, ang kumos-kumos lunch sa mushroom, ang banana -q and iced tea ni manong sa likod, ...gawd, I even miss the ancient library and its relic of books . Hay... hehe... I suddenly feel so OLD....T_T

It's been TWO years...two years mahn... since I've entered a UP classroom and actually listen to my teacher blab about finance, debit, credit, balance sheet, accounts payable,cash and kung ano pa da nga mga accounting terms.

Yugz tama na ni a..daw mahibi naman ko liwat..hehehe

countdown to freedom...

2008-08-27T02:13:00.000-07:00

33 days and I'll be gone..

of sleep and lack of it and the stupid things I say when I don't get enough

2008-08-15T13:56:00.000-07:00

I'm watching too many movies. This week alone I finished Lost in Translation, The Last Samurai, Sleepless in Seattle, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poet's Society, Love in the Time of Cholera, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, American Beauty, Finding Neverland, A Few Good Men, 12 Angry Men, Ghost, No Country for Old Men and The Lion King. That's 14 movies in six days!

Please calculate this for me. How many hours of sleep do I get everyday given the following circumstances:

A movie is about 120 minutes long,
I have a 9 to 5 job,
I spend 30 minutes a day in the shower,
I lie in bed and stare at our ceiling contemplating about love, life and war and its consequences,
I stare at the ceiling (again!) planning of ways to get rich and asking why I'm not getting any money
I spend an hour reading,
and I cook breakfast and dinner.

Ode to My Favorites: Chapter 2 : Attack of the Monoblock Potato

2008-08-12T14:32:00.000-07:00

When it comes to the remote control, I am the one in control. I waste precious hours of my life sitting in a monoblock chair with my face just two feet away from a 21" color television. Here are some of the shows that kept me glued to the idiot box:

1. Friends
2. House
3. Boston Legal
4. How I Met Your Mother
5. Prison Break
6. Heroes
7. Avatar: the Last Airbender
8. Cheers
9. Scrubs
10. 30 Rock
11. The O.C
12. The Sopranos
13. The Simpsons
14. National Geographic: Megastructures
15. Barefoot Contessa
16. Rachel Ray
17. Iron Chef America
18. National Geographic : Fight Science
19. National Geographic : Don't Tell My Mother

An Ode to My Favorites: Chapter 1 : Seige of the Bookworm

2008-08-10T18:42:00.000-07:00

Here are some the books the rattled my cage, took me to places, and fed my imagination.

1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2. Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
3. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
4. The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
5. The Client by John Grisham
6. The Rainmaker by John Grisham
7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
9. Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
10. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
11. Memories of my Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
12. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
13. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
14. The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
15. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
16. God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
17. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
18. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling
20. Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel by Scott Adams
21. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
22. A Separate Peace by John Knowles
23. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
24. Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
25. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
26. The Diary of Anne Frank
27. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
28. ...... damo pa ko books na wala nabasa

Joey's Lipstick

2008-07-25T14:06:00.000-07:00

I was browsing the caves of Youtube when I found this episode of Friends where Joey did an advertisement for Ichiban, a lipstick especially made for men. The target market is Japanese people so you don't have to raise your questioning eyebrow. Anyway, I found this very hilarious and can't resist the urge to post it.

2007-04-17T13:20:00.000-07:00

Breathing
Lifehouse

I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what
I'm going to do when I get there
Take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of Grace

I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be

I'm looking past the shadows
Of my mind into the truth and
I'm trying to identify
The voices in my head
God which one's you?
Let me feel one more time
What it feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me
One more time

'Cause I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside your door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be

I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting
For the straps to fall
Off your table to the ground
I just want to be here now

'Cause I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be

I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be

2007-03-01T11:53:00.000-08:00

I'd like to own and run a bookstore someday. I will have the opportunity to read all (or almost all of ) the books in the world and earn money at the same time (devious idea).

2007-01-13T12:49:00.000-08:00

Mad Season
Matchbox Twenty

I feel stupid - but I know it wont last for long
Ive been guessing - I coulda been guessin wrong
You dont know me now
I kinda thought that you should somehow
Does that whole mad season got ya down

I feel stupid but its something that comes and goes
Ive been changin - think its funny how now one knows
We dont talk about - the little things that we do without
When that whole mad season comes around

So why ya gotta stand there
Looking like the answer now
It seems to me - youd come around
I need you now
Do you think you can cope
You figured me out - Im lost and Im hopeless
Bleeding and broken - though Ive never spoken
I come undone - in this mad season

I feel stupid - but I think I been catchin on
I feel ugly - but I know I still turn you on
You seem colder now, torn apart, angry, turned around
Will that whole mad season knock you down

So are you gonna stand there
Are you gonna help me out
You need to be together now - I need you now
Do you think you can cope
You figured me out - Im lost and Im hopeless
Bleeding and broken - though Ive never spoken
I come undone - in this mad season

Now Im cryin - isnt that what you want
Im tryin to live my life on my own
But I wont
At times - I do believe I am strong
So someone tell me why, why, why
Do i, i, I feel stupid
And I came undone
And I came undone

I need you now
Do you think you can cope
You figured me out - Im lost and Im hopeless
Bleeding and broken - though Ive never spoken

I need you now
Do you think you can cope
You figured me out - Im a child and Im hopeless
Bleeding and broken - though Ive never spoken
I come undone - in this mad season

In this mad season
Theres been a mad season
Been a mad season

2006-12-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

Iris
Goo Goo Dolls

And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
'Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am

2006-11-03T12:25:00.000-08:00

Figured You Out
Nickelback

I like your pants around your feet
And I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please
While your looking up at me
You're like my favourite damn disease

And I love the places that we go
And I love the people that you know
And I love the way you can't say no
Too many long lines in a row
I love the powder on your nose

And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard, just to figure you out
(Now I did, you wonder why)
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard, just to figure you out
(Now I did, you wonder why)

I like the freckles on your chest
And I like the way you like me best
And I like the way you're not impressed
While you put me to the test
I like the white stains on your dress

And I love the way you pass the check
And I love the good times that you wreck
And I love your lack of self-respect
While you passed out on the deck
I love my hands around your neck

And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard, just to figure you out
(Now I did, you wonder why)
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard, just to figure you out
(Now I did, you wonder why)
(Why not before, you never tried)
(Gone for good, and this is it)

I like your pants around your feet
And I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please
While your looking up at me
You're like my favourite damn disease

And I hate the places that we go
And I hate the people that you know
And I hate the way you can't say no
Too many long lines in a row
I hate the powder on your nose

And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard, just to figure you out
(Now I did, you wonder why)
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard, just to figure you out
(Now I did, you wonder why)
(Why not before, you never tried)
(Gone for good, and this is it)

2006-11-01T12:20:00.000-08:00

Far Away
Nickelback

Beautiful song....

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

2006-09-28T13:48:00.000-07:00

From the mouth of George W. Bush, President of the world's most powerful country.

It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce. --George w. Bush
Quebec City, Canada
04/21/2001
at the Summit of the Americas

The great thing about America is everybody should vote.
--George w. Bush
Austin, TX
12/08/2000

We're still being challenged in Iraq and the reason why is a free Iraq will be a major defeat in the cause of freedom.
--George w. Bush
Charlotte, NC
04/05/2004

I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today. You're doing a heck of a job. You cut your teeth here, right? That's where you started practicing? That's good. He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me.
--George w. Bush

2006-07-20T13:22:00.000-07:00

For Mark Adrian, my hero...

Go the Distance
Michael Bolton

I have often dreamed, of a far off place
Where a hero's welcome, would be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer, when they see my face
And a voice keeps saying, this is where I'm meant to be

I'll be there someday, I can go the distance
I will find my way, if I can be strong
I know ev'ry mile, will be worth my while
When I go the distance, I'll be right where I belong

Down an unknown road, to embrace my fate
Though that road may wander, it will lead me to you
And a thousand years, would be worth the wait
It might take a lifetime, but somehow I'll see it through

And I won't look back, I can go the distance
And I'll stay on track, no, I won't accept defeat
It's an uphill slope, but I won't lose hope
Till I go the distance, and my journey is complete

But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part
For a hero's strength is measured by his heart

Like a shooting star, I will go the distance
I will search the world, I will face its' harms
I don't care how far, I can go the distance
Till I find my hero's welcome, waiting in your arms

I will search the world, I will face its harms
Till I find my hero's welcome, waiting in your arms

2006-05-28T13:34:00.000-07:00

I would really like to learn how to play the guitar. This idea hit me when I was already in my late teens! It kinda depressed me to know that I can't play a single musical instrument. So I decided before its too late (as if learning to play a guitar in my 20's is not late!!!) that I will play the guitar. Talk about sheer determination.

But before anything else, I need money to buy the instrument. ; )

2006-05-27T05:35:00.000-07:00

I'm not much of a poet and a poem reader (can't find the exact term). I can't even understand the simplest of lines. One time, just for the heck of it, I read Pablo Neruda's Tonight I Write the Saddest Lines. And guess what?!! I enjoyed it. The cheesy lines and all. I can't forgive myself for saying this but its one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read...actually, its the 4th serious poem I have read..not counting those kindergarten craps my teacher thought me. I posted it here for you to read. Enjoy!

Tonight I Write (the saddest lines)
Pablo Neruda

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight.

Write, for instance: "The night is full of stars,
and the stars, blue, shiver in the distance."

The night wind whirls in the sky and sings.

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight.
I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.

On nights like this, I held her in my arms.
I kissed her so many times under the infinite sky.

She loved me, sometimes I loved her.
How could I not have loved her large, still eyes?

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight.
To think I don't have her. To feel that I've lost her.

To hear the immense night, more immense without her.
And the poem falls to the soul as dew to grass.

What does it matter that my love couldn't keep her.
The night is full of stars and she is not with me.

That's all. Far away, someone sings. Far away.
My soul is lost without her.

As if to bring her near, my eyes search for her.
My heart searches for her and she is not with me.

The same night that whitens the same trees.
We, we who were, we are the same no longer.

I no longer love her, true, but how much I loved her.
My voice searched the wind to touch her ear.

Someone else's. She will be someone else's. As she once
belonged to my kisses.
Her voice, her light body. Her infinite eyes.

I no longer love her, true, but perhaps I love her.
Love is so short and oblivion so long.

Because on nights like this I held her in my arms,
my soul is lost without her.

Although this may be the last pain she causes me,
and this may be the last poem I write for her.

2006-05-26T13:21:00.000-07:00

Word for the Day: Palindrome

A palindrome is a word, phrase, number or other sequence of units (such as a strand of DNA) that has the property of reading the same in either direction (the adjustment of punctuation and spaces between words is generally permitted). The word "palindrome" was coined from Greek roots Greek πάλιν (palin) "back" and δρóμος (dromos) "way, direction" by English writer Ben Jonson in the 1600s. Composing literature in palindromes is an example of constrained writing.

Three famous English palindromes are: "Able was I ere I saw Elba," honoring the first exile of Napoleon; "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama," (by Leigh Mercer, commemorating Theodore Roosevelt or Ferdinand Lesseps), and "Madam, in Eden I'm Adam," (a reference to the creation story in the Bible). (This last example is still palindromic if "in Eden" is omitted. The response would be a one-word palindrome, "Eve.")

More examples
"Fall leaves after leaves fall"
"First Ladies rule the State and state the rule: ladies first"
12/02/2021 for February 12th, 2021, using the DD/MM/YYYY format

2006-05-18T01:32:00.000-07:00

Which Naruto ninja are you most like?

You scored as Genma.

You're Genma,
one of the top Jounin
in Konoha.
You're calm and
collected,in one word,
cool, and remain
so even when it's a matter
of life and death. People
generally respect you and
trust. No wonder
you get to do the most
difficult missions.

2006-05-13T13:00:00.000-07:00

Borrow money from people.

Borrowers are Prosper members who want to borrow money from other people and get a better deal than the credit card or loan rates offered by banks.

Rates are low because Prosper lenders are people—like you—who want a fair shake from honest borrowers without all the fees and hassles of doing business with big banks.

Borrowing money through Prosper is fast and easy, and because you're borrowing from people, the rates may be lower than you'd expect!

Here's how it works.....

1. Register with Prosper Registration is quick and easy. And free!

2. Join a Group Build lender trust by joining a trusted group.

3. Create a Loan Listing Say how much you want to borrow, and what your maximum interest rate is.

4. Watch the Bidding Lenders start bidding immediately - watch the funding go up and the interest rate come down!

5. You Win! If your terms are met, your loan will be funded directly to your bank account.

6. Easy monthly payments Your monthly loan payments are withdrawn automatically from your bank account.

2006-05-06T13:28:00.000-07:00

America's Most Admired Companies

For the 20 most admired companies overall, FORTUNE's survey asked businesspeople to vote for the companies that they admired most, from any industry.

Rank	Company
1	General Electric
2	FedEx
3	Southwest Airlines
4	Procter & Gamble
5	Starbucks
6	Johnson & Johnson
7	Berkshire Hathaway
8	Dell
9	Toyota Motor
10	Microsoft
11	Apple Computer
12	Wal-Mart Stores
13*	United Parcel Service
13*	Home Depot
15*	PepsiCo
15*	Costco Wholesale
17	American Express
18	Goldman Sachs Group
19	Intl. Business Machines
20	3M

2006-05-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

I'm hungry...

2006-05-02T13:16:00.000-07:00

Prosper, America's first people-to-people lending marketplace, was created to make consumer lending more financially and socially rewarding for everyone.

The way Prosper works is intuitive to people who have used eBay. Instead of listing and bidding on items, people list and bid on loans using Prosper's online auction platform.

People who want to lend set the minimum interest rate they are willing to earn and bid in increments of $50 to $25,000 on loan listings they select. People who lend can easily diversify using "standing orders", which automatically make many small loans to different borrowers.

In addition to criteria commonly used by institutional lenders, such as credit scores, people who lend can consider borrowers' group affiliations. Groups on Prosper are critical to bringing people together for the common goal of borrowing at better rates. Groups earn reputations according to their members' repayment records. Groups with successful repayment histories should attract more lenders offering lower rates.

Borrowers create loan listings for up to $25,000 and set the maximum rate they are willing to pay a lender. Then the auction begins as people who lend bid down the interest rate. Once the auction ends, Prosper takes the bids with the lowest rates and combines them into one simple loan. Prosper handles all on-going loan administration tasks including loan repayment and collections on behalf of the matched borrower and lenders.

2006-05-02T03:30:00.000-07:00

Wow!!!According to Forbes, this house is worth a staggering $139 million.
Thanks to shifting exchange rates, Updown Court is still, it appears, the most expensive home in the world. And no wonder: The unlived-in mansion encompasses 103 rooms, five swimming pools and its own 50-seat screening room. The property oozes opulence, from the 24-carat-gold leafing on the library floor to the heated marble driveway. With your own squash court, bowling alley and tennis court, you may never need to leave--except to visit the queen at nearby Windsor Castle. It is listed with Hamptons International and Savills. Updown Court
Windlesham, England

2006-04-26T00:53:00.000-07:00

Forbes Fictional Fifteen

Forbes Fictional Fifteen is an article compiled by Michael Noer and Dan Ackman on September 2, 2002. The article pays homage to some of the most notoriously rich pop-culture characters of the 20th (and 21st) century. Forbes provided each character with a short biography and statistics including their age, worth, and location. In 2005, Michael Noer and David M. Ewalt produced an updated list of fifteen characters, including ten of the original fifteen.

1. Santa Claus

Age: 1,651

Source: Toys, Candy

Net Worth $100 Billion

Hometown New York City, North Pole, Finland

Marital Status: Married, 0 children

2. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks

Age: 52

Source: Defence Industries

Net Worth: $27.3 Billion

Hometown: New York

Marital Status: Divorced, 1 Child

3. Richie Rich

Age: 10

Source: Inheritance, Conglomerates

Net Worth: $17 Billion

Hometown: Richville

Marital Status: Single

4. Lex Luthor

Age: 52

Source: Defence, Software, Real Estate

Net Worth: $10.1 Billion

Hometown: Metropolis

Marital Status: Single

5. Charles Montgomery Burns

Age: 104

Source: Energy

Net Worth: $8.4 Billion

Hometown: Springfield

Marital Status: Single, 1 bastard child

6. Scrooge McDuck

Age: 80

Source: Mining

Net Worth: $8.2 Billion

Hometown: Glasgow, Duckberg

Marital Status: Single

7. Jed Clampett

Age: 51

Source: Oil & Gas, Banking

Net Worth: $6.6 Billion

Hometown: Beverly Hills

Marital Status: Widowed, 1 child

8. Bruce Wayne

Age: 32

Source: Inheritance; Defence

Net Worth: $6.5 Billion

Hometown: Gotham City

Marital Status: Single

9. Thurston Howell III

Age: 60

Source: Howell Industries

Net Worth: $5.7 Billion

Hometown: Pacific Island

Marital Status: Married, 0 children

10. Willy Wonka

Age: 57

Source: Confectionary factory

Net Worth: $2.3 Billion

Hometown: Kent

Marital Status: Single

11. Arthur Bach

Age: 50

Source: Inheritance

Net Worth: $2 Billion

Hometown: New York

Marital Status: Divorced, 0 children

12. Ebenezer Scrooge

Age: 63

Source: Banking, Investments

Net Worth: $1.7 Billlion

Hometown: London

Marital Status: Single

13. Lara Croft

Age: 37

Source: Inheritance, Antiques

Net Worth: $1 Billion

Hometown: Wimbledon

Marital Status: Single

14. Cruella de Vil

Age: 65

Source: Inheritance

Net Worth: $1 Billion

Hometown: London

Marital Status: Single

15. Lucius Malfoy

Age: 51

Source: Inheritance

Net Worth: $900 Million

Hometown: Wiltshire

Marital Status: Married, 1 child

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2006-04-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

No joke here. Just suffice it to say that the literal translation of the Spanish word cajeta is "little box." With the help of Latin pop sensation Thalia Sodi, Hershey introduces Cajeta Elegancita, a new candy bar for the Hispanic market. Though the wrapper features a picture of Sodi, apparently she neglects to fill her Yanqui partners in on a subtlety of Spanish: In Mexico, "cajeta" can be used to mean "nougat." Elsewhere in the Spanish-speaking world, however, it's slang for female anatomy.

Source: www.fortune.com

2006-04-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

I took a Multiple Intelligence Test at Tickle.com. I really don't think the result fits me... Heck, I can't even remember the color of Ran's hair (a character in Super Gals, one of my favorite cartoon shows) when a friend asked me what's her hair color. And to think that I watch it almost everyday...

Oh well...

You're smartest when it comes to visual/spatial intelligence

Others may take their environments for granted but not you. Because of your visual/spatial intelligence you really see the world around you. This strength often helps you better appreciate the beauty and detail in everyday things. From shapes in nature to the structure of a fine automobile, a countless variety of things hold your interest.
Having this particular kind of heightened awareness can allow you to form accurate mental images of existing places and objects. In extreme cases, one might call this strength a photographic memory. Being visually/spatially intelligent also means that you likely have a vivid imagination that can be put to use in a variety of creative or professional endeavors.

2006-04-23T00:58:00.000-07:00

These days, all that's in my mind is football, football and football...Did I mention football? Guess the World Cup fever is very contagious... My bet is of course, Brazil... With the exceptional talents of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, and Kaka combined, the trophy will surely be in their hands...

I would like Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal to win as the Best Young Player of the 2006 FIFA World Cup...(Sigh) I just love the man...(Sigh)

2006-04-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

Never mind this post.

Stupid + bitchy = ________

Arrrrrggggghhhhh... I just can't stupid bitches...

2006-04-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

The world's most beautiful couple..

The man is an asset of the football world...many girls go gaga over his boyish looks, athletic physique, large paycheck, strong faith, and humble personality... He is Kaka of Brazil/AC Milan!!!

The woman is a slender girl with a very lovely face....She is Caroline Celico...

2006-04-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

3 things I can live without

1. An employer from hell...

2. An employer who doesn't know anything about motivation...

3. An employer who talks trash...

2006-04-14T12:17:00.000-07:00

Left with nothing else to do, (tapos nang maglaba, kumain at matulog) I watched 50 First Dates starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. I was deeply touched by the love and sacrifice of Henry...Call me corny but I really cried.. *sob. The story reminds me of The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks...
Also, Rob Scheider as Ula is pretty hilarious... I nearly passed out laughing in the scene where Rob was chased by Drew with a baseball bat....(don't comment!!!)
Overall, the movie is something I won't probably forget...

2006-04-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

I don't really like to read self-help and inspirational books. Before, I was like, who needs them anyway? One day, our boss forced me to read Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People". Yeah, you heard it right. I was forced to read a book with a corny title. Little did I know that this book with a corny title could change my view on things, life, and relationships. Hell, it even changed my life.

I would like to share to you a summary of the book. These simple yet powerful words became my constant guide in doing things.

Fundamental Techniques for Handling People:

Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
Give people a feeling of importance; praise the good parts of them.
Get the other person to want to do what you want them to by arousing their desires.

Six Ways to Make People Like You:

Be genuinely interested in other people.
Smile.
Remember and use people's names.
Encourage others to talk about themselves and listen to them.
Discuss what the other person is interested in.
Make the other person feel important.

Twelve Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking:

Avoid arguments.
Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never tell someone they are wrong.
If you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
Begin in a friendly way.
Start with questions the other person will answer yes to.
Let the other person do the talking.
Let the other person feel the idea is his/hers.
Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.
Sympathize with the other person.
Appeal to noble motives.
Dramatize your ideas.
Throw down a challenge.

Nine Ways to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment:

Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
Call attention to other people's mistakes indirectly.
Talk about your own mistakes first.
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
Let the other person save face.
Praise every improvement.
Give them a fine reputation to live up to.
Encourage them by making their faults seem easy to correct.
Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.

Isn't it ironic? Before I really hate self- help books. Today, a self-help book tops my list of favorite books...

2006-04-02T12:40:00.000-07:00

My Latest Crazes

1. Anime

I'm especially addicted to Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin andTrigun. I just can't outgrow the child in me... : )

2. Prosper.com
I work as a webmaster(???!!!), reasearch consultant(???!!!) for this online lending community. Up to now I'm still confused as to what my job is...hehe

3. Ebooks
I love books. I love the smell of a newly-opened one. Call me fetish. But right now, I just can't afford to buy even a paperback...Poor me... Thanks to projectw.org, I can download for free, you read it right, all the books I want...

4. Eversun Software Phils, Corp
My source of food, water, clothing, and shelter...

5. Kaka

The greatest, hansomest, humblest, blessed Brazilian footballer of all time. (don't argue with me please). Click the picture to see how great Kaka is...

2006-01-13T07:57:00.000-08:00

Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

2006-01-13T06:54:00.000-08:00

Closing Time
Semisonic

Closing time
Open all the doors and let you out into the world
Closing time
Turn all of the lights on over every boy and every girl
Closing time
One last call for alcohol so finish your whiskey or beer
Closing time
You don't have to go home but you can't stay here

I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home

Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from
Closing time
This room won't be open till your brothers or your sisters come
So gather up your jackets, move it to the exits
I hope you have found a friend
Closing time
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home