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moving to a new blog

2008-01-10T21:19:00.000-12:00

moving to a new blog

Since it's hard uploading and moving all those stuff that i put in here, i'll just start a new blog.
Don't worry, i'll link make a link... (as if there's someone reading this blah blahs)

just want to try blogging again.

anxiety attack

2007-08-24T06:27:00.000-12:00

anxiety attack

Grrr.. so much for the wedding preps! Kaloka! 99 DAYS LEFT!?!!! natulala lang naman ako when i realized this. still i hav a loooooooot more to do!!!! so much work! so little time! to think that i only have weekends to work on this. tapos nung binilang ko, i only have 13 weeks left including this weekend! HELLLPP! Sobrang ka-stress mag-prepare ng ganitong event lalo na if you're doing it alone. tapos those friends sa office always make fun pa of the preps. Haler! Friends? Parang wala ako nun ngayon. All gone when i needed them! (at least there's 2 left willing to help) kaya lang with so much restricted skeds! Huuuuhh! Para akong pinaparusahan! grabe! di naman ako si wonder woman to do all this! I tried naman to be strong kase nga wala si demer to help me with this. kaya lang the more i ignore the fact that i'm here and he's in a far away land? the more i want to breakdown! sana kayanin ko pa!

long time no blog

2007-02-07T20:23:00.000-12:00

wow! long time no blog...
grabe sobrang busy! I really miss the time na i can blog all day.
anyway here are some pics to keep you updated with what's up with me & tria.

Halloween

tria as the purple witch

PAWS halloween costume contest & trick or treat at Eastwood City.

Unang Hirit halloween costume contest

UH staff

celebrity dog?

wow! its tria's first tv exposure! a story about pets which was aired before christmas in Saksi, unang hirit & balitanghali (qtv 11).

that's my tria beside arnold clavio

cute chow chow in a christmas dog house

gorgeous & tria

the dog version of cruela

puppies in their santa costume

Christmas

just had a happy christmas.

demer arrived from europe.

christmas eve with honey & my baby

tria opens her christmas present from my mom

lola's 80th birthday

January: birthday month

its our birthday this month. Jan 14 is my birthday. Jan. 13 is 3a's ist birthday. hehe! Aren't we soulmates.

mama san, tria and her birthday cake

don't she love her cake?

Love month

tria's motel bed. hehe!

3a fashionista

2006-10-02T22:52:00.000-12:00

3a fashionista

3a balerina

(3a on her balerina dress and pearl & swarovski necklace)

cge 3a, emote pa!

(3a on her sailor shirt while emoting on her pug bed)

3a with her friend lara

(3a wearing a blue sando, pink collar & leather harness with

silver name charms at the back)

(3a chilling down wearing a white sweat shirt and a pink leather collar)

mommy, ninong & ninang

(taken at the dog race in eastwood)

3a's day out

2006-08-12T06:01:00.000-12:00

3a's day out

These are people's reactions/comments to 3a whenever I bring her out.

--- a kid pointing 3a to her mom, "may aso o..."

--- a guy w/ his gf, "chihuahua o" (actually madami nang nagsabi nito!)

--- jeepney driver, while on our way to the vet, "ang cute ng tuta... siguro mahal yan. Imported
ba yan?"

--- while buying fruits, "bigyan kita 3 kaing (while pointing at the mangoes he's selling) palit
tuta (pointing to 3a) (kahit bigay pa nya saken ung buong tindahan nya, mas mataas pa din value ni 3a)

--- store owner sa palengke, "amoy aso? paamoy nga. (smells 3a) Wow ang bango amoy
sanggol!"

--- katabi ko sa jeep, "ay totoo pala, kala ko laruan lang"

---sa Megamall while 3a in her bag, na 'di mukhang bag ng aso (pink and black bag na closed with black net on its sides & having 3a black so di sya kita lalo kase black din ung loob, optional kung bubuksan ung window for the dog's head to peep out,, got the picture?) 3a barking aloud, haha! ung mga tao nagtitinginan, tapos sabay hanap sa aso. ung iba kinakarga ung mga anak nila, kala nila hinahabol ng aso, ung iba nagugulat. Tapos ako DEDMA! parang walang nadidinig!, cool 'di ba? haha!

--- bus driver, arguing w/ the conductor, "(3a barking) Ay aso! kala ko ring tone lang, kaya
pala parang totoo." Sabay tawag sa conductor, "pre aso o, di na lalaki yan!" conductor, "de,
lalaki pa yan, mga ganito pa!" Hehehe, ako naman walang imik!

--- FAQ: Nangangagat?
Anong kinakain nyan?
Ilang taon na yan? ang liit noh!

--- While walking my dog at Tiendecitas, a mom asked me, "pwedeng pa-picture din sa dog kasama ung anak ko?" (celebrity?)

--- Vince Hizon while carrying a kid, pointing to 3a, at the dog race at Eastwood, "look oh! cute!"
(kala ko ako, si 3a pala!)

Eto malupet sa lahat:

Imelda Marcos at tiendecitas, while walking my dog & while 3a frantically barking at a shih tzu, "Oh! How cute naman ur dog."
"Thank you po"
"I also have dogs like that, I used to sleep with them"
"Talaga po? ako din katabi ko matulog toh"
Tapos sabay lingon sa mga amigas nya, more chika about dogs.

Wow! ang sosyal! we have something in common. After passing by the x-first lady, i realized that when i talk about the incident to people, they will just not believe. I mean c'mon! Imelda at Tiendecitas? So, I went back and asked one of her bodyguards to take our picture. hehe! para may evidence!

o di ba?
haha! Tapos na-realize ko, di ko pala natanggal ung plastic sa kamay ko (pinamili ko kase ng things si 3a)! ang dami ko kase dala (ang hirap talaga pag walang kasama)
Harhar! ang jologs tuloy ng picture!

3a mia

2006-06-04T20:41:00.000-12:00

3a mia

name: 3a (tria)

birthday: Jan. 13, 2006

age: almost 5 months

breed: mini pinscher (micro)

height: 6 inches

yan ang bago kong katabi sa kama.

ang baby ko na super spoiled

just the size of my hair brush. pro lalaki pa naman sya, about 2 inches in height.

fan sya ni jang geum.

daddy & mommy

summer getaway: boracay

2006-05-23T20:20:00.000-12:00

summer getaway: boracay

Holy week, bakasyon lahat ng tao.
Pero dahil kakaiba ang industriyang ito, may pasok!
Habang nangangarag ang mga staff ng 24 oras dahil sa relaunch (bagong set, bagong set ng grafix at obb, at kung ano ano pang pagbabago).
Absent ako... Hahaha!
Nandito ako.
Nag-e-enjoy, nagre-relax... this is the life!

rein & me.

relax sa duyan.

freddie & kuya obey, mga alepores ni rein sa pangunguha ng tsismis

the famous bora sand castle

ang mahiwagang kweba sa bora

Sana palagi na lang ganito.

Ang sarap! hehe!

dennis trillo

2006-04-30T15:44:00.000-12:00

ang sweet noh! sa yakap palang halatang mahal na mahal ako! hehehe! yan ang ipapalit ko kay demer pagnagloko siya! 'di siya kagwapuhan pero carry na. hehe! don sa mga nikikitingin dyan, bawal ingit! akin lang yan! hmmmm, yummy talaga ng papa ko!

nakatutok 24

2006-02-26T02:38:00.000-12:00

nakatutok 24 oras

May breaking news... halos araw-araw. Matapos ang stampede sa Ultra, the next week landslide sa Southern Leyte at ngayon may coup plot naman. Wala na akong matinong weekend. Okey lang saken mag-standby pag may kalamidad... pero ano na naman to? Ano na naman ba ang nangyayare? Nagkakagulo na naman sa Pilipinas. Kapag walang world peace, wala din akong peace, patatagang stand by sa office at ngaragan habang umeere na naman ang resulta nyan. Konti na nga lang ang tulog ko, mawawala pa! grrrr. Tigilan nyo na kase yang kaguluhan na yan, tama na! Protesta dito, protesta don. Bangayan dito, bangayan don! May rally dito, may rally don. Di pa ba kayo pagod? Kase ako pagod na. Kaya tama na! pls....

Kase mula nang maglabasan ang mga tangke at mag-declare si Gloria ng State of National Emergency, State of Standby na naman kame palagi sa office, nag-aabang kung ano ang mangyayare. Magpapa-call time ng ala una ng madaling araw para sa morning balita at dederetso ako hanggang gabi sa primetime balita. Hay nako! Puro na lang balita!
Patulugin nyo na ang balita, kase ako gusto ko nang matulog! okey!

pictures lang

2006-02-26T02:05:00.000-12:00

pictures lang...

left to right: rein = showbiz reporter/producer/chikadora, john = asst. director/bawal biruin, me = still store oprtr./graphics artist, vlad = continuity writer/manong driver, hazel = pindot dito-pindot don a.ka. playback

ayan? wala lang... walang magawa sa trabaho.... sana palaging ganito

left to right: me, girlie, kulit, jessa, mike, rica, tintin, hazel

me & direk monti

wala uling magawa... control room 4 UH

december parties

2005-12-31T03:51:00.000-12:00

december parties

(to be cont.)

mike enriquez, pia guanio and our EP playing pinoy henyo

24 staff xmas party at tyang mel's house

our traditional (24 oras) bye bye

lunch date?

2005-12-30T04:36:00.000-12:00

lunch date?

Ano 'tong latest chika na may bagong kinalolokohang babae itong bagong bagong crush ng bayan na ex-housemate na si Sam Milby? hmmm.... Nakita umano, si papa Sam na nagla-lunch kasama ang isang beautiful girl-lalou sa isang bagong bukas na restaurant sa may Sta. Lucia.
Well, wala na akong masasabi dyan, kase kitang-kita naman kase sa kuha ng dalawa na haping-happy sila... awwww... such a cute couple. (walang kokontra! blog ko to!)

hehehe!
(hi rein!)
(photo by kris martinez, tnx 4 introducing me to sam)

bus tales

2005-11-06T17:00:00.000-12:00

bus tales

mga kwento ng mga katangahan ko sa kalye, dala ng sobrang antok...

5:15 am to 8:30 am... tatlong oras ang show, tatlong oras na ngaragan. Pag-andar ng CBB, nagmamadali na akong tumakbo pauwi para maituloy ang naudlot na tulog. At sa sobrang pagmamadali at dala ng sobrang antok, madami akong nagagawang katangahan sa kalye.

Minsan may matandang babae na tumatakbo at hinahabol ang nakatigil na bus, syempre, para makasakay agad, nakitakbo narin ako. Pag sakay ko sa bus, natuwa ako... "wow ang ganda naman ng loob ng bus, ang comfy ng mga upuan," (halos lahat kase ng bus na bumibiyahe sa EDSA luma na) ang sabi ko sa isip ko. Maya-maya pa lumapit na ang kondoktor para maningil ng pamasahe.
"Miss san kayo?"
"Monumento po" (sabay abot ng pamasahe)
"HA? Balagtas to, hindi kame dadaan ng Monumento."
Hahahah! tanga ko noh! ni hindi ko nga alam kung san ung balagtas, kaya nagpababa na lang ako kung san pede. ang sama nga ng tingin saken nung mama e!

Eto pa classic.
Nakatulog ako sa bus. Actually pinipigilan ko makatulog, pero i failed. Pagmulat ng mata ko nakita ko Jolibee na! (may jolibee kase sa Monumento) Buti na lng nakatigil ung bus. Dali-dali ako tumakbo sa pintuan at bumaba. Nagulat nga ung katabi ko, kala nya siguro lumampas nako. Pagbaba ko... shet! Asan ako? Hindi toh Monumento! Ang tagal ko nag-isip, naalimpungatan ako! Nang makita ko ang intersection na-realize ko, Muñoz palang pala, malayo pa ako! Nakatigil pa ung bus sa harap ko. nag-aabang ng ibang pasahero, nakakahiya namang bumaba. Baka isipin ng mga tao na nakasakay naliligaw ako. Kaya nag0-abang nalang ako ng jeep papuntang Monumento. Nung nakasakay nako, na-realize ko may sakayan pala ng Blumentritt sa Muñoz. Sana pala don nalang ako sumakay, masa malapit pa!

Haha! Tonga!

zzzzzzzzzz.........

2005-10-20T13:39:00.000-12:00

zzzzzzzzzz.........

namimiss ko na ung tulog kong 12 hours (or more) a day, everyday.
namimiss ko nang maglaro ng ps2/mag-internet/manood ng movie sa cable buong gabi.

Rally na naman sa Mendiola, QC Memorial Circle at Mabuhay Rotonda! Kaya eto, nandito ako sa office at pilit na pinipigilan ang antok dahil nakatutok ako 24 oras! (literal to ha!) WALA AKONG TULOG DAHIL HINDI NATUTULOG ANG BALITA!11pm na kase ako nakauwi kagabi, patulog na sana ako nang maka-receive ako ng text message... pinbabalik na ako uli dito sa office, madami daw kasing graphics na gagawin. Hay! so naligo lang ako at masunuring bumalik sa opisina. Natapos ko naman ung graphics na pinapagawa, actully masama pa nga loob ko kase 3 hours na nga lang tulog ko mawawala pa! grrrr... (gusto mong kumita ng malake di ba? pinasok mo yan! panindigan mo!)

Kaya ang resulta na dead air/nag-black sa ere (for the 3rd time) na naman ako. Kaya dead na naman ako kanina sa kakasigaw ng director at lahat ng mga tao sa control room! Ika nga ng kaibigan kong si Enrietan, dyosa ako ng news, dahil sa trabaho ko "I'm in control...room" hehe! isang maling pindot ko lang, masasaksihan ng lahat ng nilalang na nanonood na may mali sa pinapanood nila. Sa pwesto ko, ako ang may control ng lahat ng graphics na lumalabas sa ere, kaya pag nawawalan ako ng control sa sarili ko dahil sa antok at panic, kung hindi typo error, kadalasan eto ang nangyayare.

Maliwanag na ngarag na naman ang araw ko. Matapos ang morning news/show gusto ko na sanang umuwi para makatulog ng ilang oras. Lalong bumigat ang katawan ko nang makarinig ako ng bulong bulungan na stand by daw ng 10 am ang next newscast kung saan involve uli ako. Wala na talaga akong kawala sa balita! Dito na lang kaya ako tumira? Halos memorize ko na nga lahat ng taong may kinalaman sa balita. Pati daily weather update sa pinas, asia, pati world alam ko, sama mo na rin ang temperatura ng tatlong parte ng bansa, at pagsikat/paglubog ng araw alam ko lahat yan! Kase naman mula 3 am inuusisa ko na ang mga pangyayare sa loob at labas ng bansa na may kinalaman sa trabaho. Tapos pagdating ng primetime, balita na naman grrr... Kaya pati pagtulog ko napapanaginipan ko na ang mga pangyayare sa Pilipinas. Hanu ba?!
Sabi nga ni Chicco, mashado kong kina-carreer ang news... CORRECTION... ako ang kina-carreer ng news... ayaw na nga ako pauwiin eh!

Sabado bukas, sana naman mapagod na ang mga raliyista kase ako pagod na kakabantay kung anong mangyayare sa pinaglalaban nila. Kase gusto kong matulog ng habang buhay nitong weekend.

Gusto ko nang matulog...
di naman ako nagsisisi sa desisyon ko,
in fact masaya ako sa trabaho ko.
masaya, kase eto ang gusto kong gawin.
masaya, knowing na public service tong ginagawa ko
parte ako sa maayos na paghahatid ng balita.
almost solve ako sa lake ng sweldo,
mas ok na 'to kesa mangibang bansa para sa kitang malaki.
kaya lang inaantok ako.

define "sleepy"

2005-10-08T03:13:00.000-12:00

define "ngarag"

Almost two weeks na when it rained and poured offers hiring me as gfx artist o kaya still store operator sa kung ano-anong programa sa 7 at 11. Naloka ako, litong-lito kung alin ang pipiliin. At syempre mas pinili ko ang show kung saan mas malaki ang kita, kaya lang konti ang tulog.

At dahil sa "unang hirit nangunguna ka," 3am ang call time ko, may araw na naakakauwi pa ako para matulog sa tanghali at may araw naman na diretso ang trabaho hanggang 8pm dahil nay pangatlo pa akong programa na pinapalabas naman sa abroad, at pagkatapos ay dederetso na akong tumutok bente kwatro para maihaitid ang kung ano anong graphics sa progama.

Miss ko na ang tulog kong mahaba. Kung dati alas tres ang umaga ako matulog, ngayon, ganong oras nagtatrabaho nako . Na-appreciate ko na ung tulog kong 15 hours dati, dahil ngayon 3 hours na lang ang tulog ko. Nap? mala syiesta palage ang tulog ko sa gabi. Pero kahit nagtutukatok pa ako sa daan papuntang opisina, nagigising lahat ng dugo ko sa katawan pag on air na. Ngaragan kase ang trabaho ko, define pressure pag nasa control room. Knowing na live lahat. Isang maling pindot, sigaw o kaya naman malutong na mura ang aabutin ko sa producer at director! kaya kailangan alerto bente kwatro palage! ayan tuloy bihira ko na mai-update tong blog nato.

Kaya kung may mga nakikita kayong typo error sa panonod ng balita sa umaga at primetime, patawad po, baka ako lang un, naduduling lang sa antok, hehe! o ciah matutulog na uli ako! zzzzzz.....

fluid

2005-09-03T05:05:00.000-12:00

fluid

last thursday ang GA ng mga CA sa letran. sa totoo lang wala talaga akong balak pumunta kase wala na naman akong kinalaman don, ngtext lang si abby nung hapon na madami daw kaming classmates na pupunta kya go na rin ako!

since kasama ko si chicco sa newsroom, sabay na kaming nagpunta sa fluid bar sa malate.

me, chicco and mary.

pwede ko bang di isama si demer?

mawawala ba naman don si father?

mga classmates ko during my last 2 years in letran
(daphne, abby, me, enry and faina)

alin? alin? alin ang naiba? isipin kung alin ang naiba?...

...sirit na?
eto si rene noon......at eto na sya ngayon.

hehehe! peace!

grabe! tama ngang fluid ang pangalan ng bar, dahil pag-uwi ko puro alcohol fluids na ang laman ng tyan ko. hik!

dagupan

2005-08-31T06:08:00.000-12:00

dagupan

para mapanindigan ang mottong "serbisyong totoo" nagpunta ang ilan sa mga staff ng news and public affairs sa dagupan para sa isang fair na inihanda para sa mga dagupeno, kung saan lahat ng shows ng news ang public affairs ay may kanya-kanyang booth na may kanya-kanyang gimik at give aways.

matapos umere ang 24 oras, naghanda na kami sa aming pag-alis.(ayaw ko sanang sumama, kaya lang may choice naman ba ako?!) 9 na ng gabi kami nakaaalis. matapos kumain sa aming stop over ay tuloy na uli kami sa biyahe. 2am na kami nakarating sa aming patutunguhan. 3 na ako nakatulog. matapos ang tatlong oras, bumangon na kami. Nag-agahan sa inihandang breakfast ng hotel para sa amin. (in fairness masarap ang fudams!) nagpakabusog na ako dahil alam ko bugbugang trabaho ang sasabakin namin sa maghapon.

me and jona at the 24 oras/saksi booth

Pagdating sa booth inasikaso ko agad ang aking gawain (ang pag-shoot ng pangalan sa kalalagyan nito sa certificate ng mga taong sasali sa aming munting pakulo) at whalah! nakuha ko din ang tamang formula para dito at madali kong nagawa ang trabaho ko.

si arn-arn yan! hehe! si igan pala!

Lunch. nag-sub si boss john (ung production unit manager namin) para makakain naman ako. ok ang food. pinabayaan ko muna sya sa upuan ko, tutal mukhang nag-eenjoy naman sya sa ginagawa nya. eh wala na akong maagawa kaya tumayo muna ako sa may pasukan ng tao nang matulungan sa jane sa crowd control. ilang sandali lang may lumapit na ale, umiiyak, bitbit ang tatlong taong anak (na ka-size ng isang taong gulang na bata). Nanghihingi ng tulong. Naawa ako kase sobrang payat na nung bata, pero malaki ang bandang tiyan, nagulat ako nang hawakan ko ito, matigas kase. tinanong ko sa ale kung napatignan na ba nya sa doktor ang anak, never pa daw kase wala syang pera. Nabulag na nga daw ang anak nya nang wala man lang syang nagawa (kaya pala nakapikit ang bata, kala ko tulog, ganon pala talaga). di na ako makatingin sa mag-ina kase naiiyak na ako sa awa. naawa din ung guard na katabi ko, kaya nilapit sya sa booth ng emergency para mapatignan. may libreng check up kase don. maya-maya bumalik ung ale, may leukemia na pala ung anak nya. nagkataon nandon sa booth si Vicky Morales, kaya inilapit ko ung ale, buti na lang in-accomodate naman sila.

vicky morales (mukha lang mas payat sha saken kase naka-tube,
pag nakita nyo akong nakaganyan mas payat ako dyan) hehe!

maya-maya pa, unti-unti na kaming nagligpit. nagpupnta sa hotel at nag-order ako ng masarap na pagkain. Naghanda na kami umalis pabalik.

sila ang mga ka-room mates ko sa 6 star na hotel na pinag-stay-an namin.

7 pm kami umalis. nagdiner sa isang restaurant sa tarlac at dumeretso na pauwi. hating gabi kami nakarating. in fairness kahit di ko mashadong nasilayan ang araw sa dagupan, at kahit pagod at walang tulog, enjoy pa din.

sensya na po! medyo mga die hard fans yan ni piolo!

arriba kapuso

2005-08-25T06:01:00.000-12:00

arriba kapuso!!!
(title by abby)

last friday ang reunion ng laht ang alumni ng letran na nagtatrabaho sa gma. grabe ang dami pala namin! hehe! treat ni father joemar sa quatro! astig!!! sarap pala um-order ng um-order ng kahit ano lalo na pag galing sa bulsa ng iba ang pambabayad! kaya hala! drink-all-you-can at eat-all-you-can ang labanan!

(click nyo lang mga pictures para lumake)

(ung tinuturo ng arrow si father joemar yan) oha! nung masasabe nyo! kase kame speechless nang isabit yang banner na yan e! kawindang di ba? prepared?

abby, nina and allen.

favorite pulutan of the night... fish fillet. kala namen all expense paid, pro sa dami ng dumating mukhang kulang budget ni father... kaya yan, nag-ikot si mam wen... nangolekta... kaya ciguro naka pitong order lang naman kame neto! haha! bumawi sa pinatak! balak pa nga nameng mag take out para ulam bukas ng tanghali... haaay... nawala sa isip ko um-order ule! sarap e!

di ko alam kung lasheng na kumuha ng picture o may itinatagong galit kay *toot*! labo e!

may crush si abby dyan. hulaan nyo kung sino.... si.....

la na... tapos na inuman! lasheng na lahat! kaya nauwi muna kami sa starbucks. hmmm...mukhang may nabubuong bagong love team

eto pinaka malupet sa lahat!!! hehe! nakita ko ung nagkaka-crush saken na starstruck sa starbucks.. hinabol ako! whooo! para lang magpapicture! hehe! gwapo ba? ako di na-gwapuhan e! ang panget! yak! hiningi pa nga cell number ko kaya lang di ko binigay! baka magalit si demer! hehehe! lasheng na ata ako! hik!

shunga!

2005-08-12T02:08:00.000-12:00

shunga!

O! ano nanaman ba ng problema mo?
Ilang araw ka nang ganyan.
Palage na lang may mali sa gawa mo.
Ung "petroleum" ginawa mong "petroluem"
Ung "Batasan Hills" ginawa mong "Batasan Hall"
Ung "Cotabato" ginawa mong "Cotobato"
Ung text graphics na walang kinalaman sa dugo, nilagyan mo ng title na "Blood Donation..."

Palagi na lang bang ganyan?
Buti pa sa pagtambay sa gazebo hindi ka pumapalya!
Pasalamat ka mabait ung chargen operator at kino-correct ung mga pagkakamali mo!
Lagi nalang may sumasapo sayo! Buti nalang isang pagkakamali mo palang ang umere!
Isipin mo nga kung lahat yan umere?! Yari ka ngayon!

Ano ba! mag-focus ka nga!
Ano bang iniisip mo?!
Hindi ka naman dati ganyan!
Kung may problema ka sa lovelife mo wag mo dalhin sa trabaho!
Ilang oras na nga lang trabaho mo mali-mali pa ginagawa mo!

Oo, alam ko ngaragan ang theme ng trabaho mo!
Lahat ng bagay dapat mabilis.
Pagdating script, tapos dapat ang graphics within 5 mins,
at kung marami naman, 2 to 3 mins.
Kaya ka nga nagdo-double check palage di ba!?
E bat di mo pa rin nakikita ung mga mali mo?
Duling ka ba?

Yan na nga lang ginagawa mo di mo pa magawa ng maayos!
Pwede, kung may problema ka iwan mo na lang sa bahay pag-alis mo!
Wag mo nang dalin sa opisina nang umayos naman ang trabaho mo!
OKEY!?

wow mali

2005-08-02T05:27:00.000-12:00

wow mali...

Bakit nga ba napakahirap bumangon sa kama matapos ang mahimbing at tila palaging bitin na tulog? Pupungas-pungas na bumagon sa kama.Shet! late nanaman ang gising ko! Nagmamadaling kumilos. Habang nag-aabang ako ng masasakyan, para bang nananadya! Pag papuntang Malanday ang kailangan kong sakyan, puro papuntang MCU ang mga dumadaang jeep, pero ngayong papuntang MCU ang aking sasakyan, puro papuntang Malanday naman ang dumadaan. Kaya minsan nagkukunware ako na papuntang Malanday para ung mga jeep na papuntang MCU naman ang dumaan. Pero kahit ano atang gawin ko, walang mangyayare. Kaya hala, Malanday ang sinakyan, bababa na lang ako ng Monumento at patakbong lalakarin ang pinaka malapit na parahan ng bus na padaang Kamuning. Gamunggong pawis, nakatayo sa siksikang bus at nag-aantay na may tumayo, para ako naman ang maka-upo.

Pagkabit ng i.d. sa pantalon, patakbong pumasok sa gate ng building at humahangos na pumasok sa munti naming silid. Sabi ng boss ko, "o, aga mo ah" nagulat ako, kaya ang sagot ko, "eh sir late na nga e," "late ka na ng lagay na yan?" sabay turo sa orasan. pagtingin ko, 2.30 palang!?! maaga pa ako ng 30 minutes! Kaya dinouble check ko sa cellphone ko, grrr... maaga pa nga!

Teka rewind... kaninang umaga mga around 7am, dumaan si Jared (4 y.o./pinsan kong makulit), humalik sa pisngi ko at binati ako ng good morning, tumango lang ako at bumalik sa pagkakatulog. Tapos nung magising ako, pagtingin ko sa orasan 2.00 na ng hapon, late na ko!

Kinabukasan ng umaga, pagdaan uli ni Jared, nagtanong ako kung ginalaw nya ang orasan sa tabi ko. Ang cool pa ng pagkakasogot saken, "umhm..." (sabay taas ng dalawang kilay, at iniba agad ng topic) .

Moral Lessons:
1. kaya nga may alarm at clock feature ang mga cellphone, para in-case doubtful sa time, meron ka pang isang reference.
2. 'di ba may relo din sa sala? try ko kaya tignan once in a while.
3. kaya nga nakalagay sa kahon ng relo bago buksan, "keep out of reach of children"
4. may mga orasan namang makikita sa paligid di ba? tulad ng mga katabi sa bus/jeep at sa mga
madaanang tindahan sa kalye, try kong silipin minsan.
5. matulog ang maaga para magising ng maaga.

say chiz!

2005-07-28T01:50:00.000-12:00

Say Chiz!

Picture namen ng bago kong jowa! Hehehe! Joke! 'de si Bamboo yan, este si Rep. Chiz Escudero, dinalaw nya ako sa office kanina (wish ko lang! sa totoo lang, nagpunta sya don for an interview). In fairness cute sha sa personal. May posebilidad din na sa kanya pwedeng magkakatotoo ang kasabihang, "Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng ating bayan." a-tapang a-tao yan! Isa sya sa mga nagbibigay kulay sa ating politika, mahilg kaseng magbigay ng komento itong mamang ito tungkol. Ika nga ni Cez Drilon sa Pipol, "Isa sya sa mga bagong mukha ng poilitika." Sha ang totoy bibo ng kongreso! Kase naman sa halos lahat ng nangyayareng kaguluhan/aberya/at kung ano ano pa basta realated sa politika o sa mga taong may coneksyon sa politika, e present sha, at kadalasan sha ang laman ng mga interview sa tv.

Hindi ako maka oposisyon o maka-administrasyon, may mga oras na sang-ayon ako sa mga sinasabi ni Chiz pro may mga oras naman na hindi, pero para saken okey tong taong to! An intelligent and honorable gentleman. More power Rep. Chiz! You're the man!!!

baho ng trip!

2005-07-11T15:59:00.000-12:00

baho ng trip

ngayon na lang uli ako dumalaw sa luma kong office. kase tatapusin ko lang ung DVD menu project ko. sinamahan nila ko mag-lunch at tumambay sa paborito naming kapihan para mag-ice tea! na-realize ko habang maingay na nagtatawanan at nagkukuwentuhan ang dalawa kong maiingay at mahaharot na mga kaibigan... miss ko na pala sila!!! (ulk! yuck!)
di pa rin sila nagbabago.

kuha yan ni betti tsaka ni gara, tawag ni betti dyan
"iba't ibang an-gulo ni tintin"

hehehe! kodakan sa cr!
may bago kaseng ilaw sa cr!
asteg! parang disco light kapag umiikot!
pero pag pagkumakanta si betti ng "i'm crazeee for youuuu..." parang beerhouse na tuloy!

wala lang masaya lang ako dahil nakasama ko uli sila ng isang araw!

first time

2005-07-09T02:57:00.000-12:00

first time mo?

Sabado. araw ng pahinga (may hang over pa). plano ko sanang magpunta sa SM... kakain...magpapalamig...at siguro bibili din ng damit kasama ang aking special someone at si jared (ang pinsan kong makulit), bibili ko sana sya ng gamit . Pero dahil sa sunod-sunod na panawagang "gloria resign" at kali-kaliwang rally kahapon, nandito kami sa opisina, at take note "stand by kami hanggang 12am! (buti na lang mabait ang boss ko tsaka si erwin, naawa saken, kaya pinauwi na lang ako agad) para lang mapanindigan ang isa pang motto, "serbisyong totoo" e may pasok kame kahit weekend. grrrr... sa dinami dami ba naman ng araw e, ba't kailangan pang byernes mag-rally at mag-request na pababain si gloria. pwede naman kaseng monday o kahit na ano pang araw basta wag lang BYERNES! yan tuloy, wala akong ganang magtrabaho. ang sarap panaman ng tulog ko kanina. sa ngalan ng public service, pumasok ako.

at dahil nga wala akong ganang magtrabaho, ay wala din akong gana magpakitang gilas sa opisina. kaya eto, nagawa ko ang pinaka mortal na kasalanan sa pagiging graphics artist... ang typo error! kung kelan pa naman halos walang ginagawa tsaka pa ako nagkamali! grrrr.... at eto pa, ang naka pansin pa na may mali sa spelling ko ay isa sa mga bossing ng newsroom. hindi naman ako nagmamadali... natataranta... at inaantok, nag-double check pa nga ako, pati ung isa kong boss nabasa un, dinagdagan pa nga nya ung effects ng ginawa ko pero di din nya nakita ung typo error! nung nag double check kase ako, mukhang tama naman... shet, may mumu ata... o may muta lang ako? may nag magik nun? baka duling lang ako... kala ko tama, mali pala! grrrr...

friday nights

2005-07-08T23:52:00.000-12:00

friday nights

habang mala circus ang nangyayare sa ating bansa dahil sa pag-reresign ng mga cabinet members ni gloria, at sa request ni cory na bumaba na sya sa pwesto, kasabay pa ang rally sa makati tsaka sa circle, ang sigaw nila, "gloria resign." ay napagtripan naming dumaan sa Zirkoh para mahimasmasan naman ako ng konti, dahil sa dami ng ginawa ko kanina. nase-sense ko na papapasukin ako bukas dahil sa mga pangyayari! grrr... kaya eto nagpapakasaya na ako. para at least sira man ang weekend ni gloria, ako hinde! hehehe...

jose and wally........................................................ang mga bading

wally,(ako ba un?) and ya chang
(lasheng na ata ako) hik!

july 1, 2005

it's our monthsary, just having dinner and some drinks at pier 1, QC.

june 16, 2005

ira and bamboo

galing yan sa website ni grace. just had a night with brutalgrace, bossing jay ang honey. MTV ink had its anniversary concert in Letran, at syempre pa, sagot kami ni grace. they featured bamboo, sugarfree, session road, mymp and spongecola. after the concert syempre inuman na to! libre ni bossing jay! reminiscing kame sa anthology, malate! haaaaayyy... i miss my college life! anyways, la pa ung mga pics. as ussual di pa sini-send ni grace!!!!! grrr...

amishuuu.....

2005-07-04T06:02:00.000-12:00

amishuuu.....

(artwork ni betti)

just one of those days back in my old office. these are the guys that i love to hang out with! na-weirdohan ako sa kanila nung una ko silang makilala, kala ko mga tropang tibo, hehehe! un pala medyo lang. sila ung mga friends ko na super childish, nakakatuwa...nakakahawa. palagi kaming naglalaro sa office ng luto-lutuan, at kung ano-ano pang larong pang field trip, pati mga boss nakikisali (nagse-second childhood!), minsan nag-aala action star kame, re-reenactment ng isang action scene, si betti ung nambubugbog at kami ni gara ung mga nabubugbog, at may bugushhhh, pionk, at blagag pang sound effects!

sabay sabay kami kung mag-cr, mag-break (coffe brerak, yosi break, lunch break at kung ano-ano pang break), sila yung mga kaibigan na sasamahan ka sa lahat, kahit hindi yan kakain, sasamahan ka nila para kumain, pati sa cr sama-sama kami (kaya madaming naiinis, ang tagal, kase sa cr, don daw ba mag-chikahan?). iinom lang ng tubig sa pantry sabay-sabay pa. para kaming gradeschool na magtotropa, kung nasan ung isa, nandon din ung iba. minsan nagkakatampuhang purorut din kame, pero nagkakabati din.

malayo ka palang alam mo nang nandyan na sila, ang ingay kase! magkalapit na yan nagsisigawan pa! actually mga taga bundok yan date, kaya ganyan magusap. kahit nagbubulungan sila, dinig din ng laht ng tao sa office.

reminiscing!?!

grabe! miss ko na kayo (yuck)!

Arroyo under pressure

2005-06-29T06:16:00.000-12:00

Arroyo Under Pressure

Ito ang headline sa CNN kanina. Wow! nanonood na ko ng news! Kung dati wala akong pakelam kahit magkagera pa, ngayon naiirita na ko pag nakakadinig ako ng kaguluhan sa Pilipinas. At apektado rin ako pag may bumagasak na eroplano o kaya, bumanggang bus. Ibig sabihin nito madami na namang graphics na gagawin at ia-animate! Matataranta na naman ako sa dame ng script na nakapila sa harap ko! at habang ginawa ko ang mga ito ay nagdadasal ako, "sana walang mali" kundi, yare! Wala nang time para mag double check, kase sinisigaw na sa labas, "5 minutes before airing..."! At pag tapos na ako sa isa, at uusad sa susunod, darating ang reporter para mag pa-revise, which means... ulit nanaman.

Kaya kung under pressure si Gloria sa dami ng binabatong intriga sa kanya at sa mga masasamang nangyayare sa pinas, ako din under pressure sa dami ng gagawin. Minsan nga umaga palang nanonood na ko ng balita, tinatantsa ko na kung may nangyare ba. At kung may mangyayare man, sana wag byernes. Ang motto kase sa opisina, "hindi natutulog ang balita, naka-alerto bente kwatro!" kaya pag may pangyayareng mala breaking news, kundi kame papapasukin dahil mag-a-air kahit weekend, e on call naman. Kaya sa mga panahong ganyan, kinakabahan ako pag tumutunog ang cellphone ko. Baka boss ko, pinapapasok na ako.

Pero kahit ganyan sa trabaho, masaya pa din ako. sandali lang naman ang pressure, mga tipong an hour before airing, minsan pag di pa tapos during air time. Ok lang ilang oras lang naman ang trabaho. Relax pa din pag-uwi, enjoy sa pagtulog hanggang tanghali, gimik pag friday night at endless pahinga pag weekend.

my job x2

2005-05-31T19:52:00.000-12:00

my job x2

A few weeks ago, i started to work in a new office. The work is so much easier compared to my old office. i don't have to work overnight or on weekends! this job is so relaxing, but there's a bit pressure especially when something big is happening around the country or if there are so many news pouring in. But hey! I only have a few hours of work and the pressure is only for an hour (just the time before airing the program), then as soon as the program hits the air waves, petiks time ulet! I'm still a graphic artist, but this time its not for commercials, but for a daily primetime news program for one of the biggest networks.

But i still go to work in my old office just every mornings for some classic film restoration and DVD menu designs.

I feel so blessed to finally have a well deserved compensation in my new work. And as an employee, i feel more taken care of because I have a nicer boss that makes us laugh most of the time. There are no competition and the people are humble and kind enough to be a friend(they'll defend you and gives advises if you commit mistakes in work). Then what adds to my happiness right now is that I get to see more school mates and old time college buddies, because there are so many Letranites in my new company! parang campus ang feeling pag-pasok sa compound. Wala lang, I just wanted to share my feelings in what I do now.

Skin color: darkest tan

2005-05-23T19:21:00.000-12:00

Skin color: darkest tan

there are so many reasons why i decided to make swimming as my workout. first, its summer; 2nd my regular clothes are doesn't fit anymore; 3rd benedict, one of the kids at home has been busy training for his swimming game at a pool near Plaza Dilao. and last but not the least, i love swimming.

last friday was benedict's novice competition, it's one hell of a day for him. just view the photos i've taken to find out why.

benedict's training day at rizal memorial days before the competition

the competition day

the warm up

and now as a result of the days labor...

he got bronze medals in butterfly (his favorite stroke) and freestyle. and got 3 silver medals and a gold medal in relay.

my champion!

baguio

2005-05-02T16:52:00.000-12:00

baguio

it was september when we had our last mass at manaog and trip to baguio. last weekend, me, demer and his mom went back to attend mass at Our Lady of Manaog, Pangasinan and say our thanks for granting our wish (demer just passed the board exam for electrical engineering) . After the mass we headed straight to baguio and buy some fresh vegies and strawberrys.

here are some photos...

wow bait naman! (demer lighting a candle at manaog)

on our way up the grotto

just having a photo of my feet upon my way down the 256 steps of stairs

me and demer (la lang pa-sweet lang!)

magpa-picture ba sa palengke?

grabe! nakakapagod! actually first time ko pumunta sa baguio in an ordinary bus. la kase masakyan, we have to wait for 3 more hours just to get a seat in an airconcitioned bus. luckily on our way home may available bus na. the trip was ok, madami ako nabili for myself and for my family!

...as usual, you can view more pix at my gallery.

talangka!

2005-04-20T04:04:00.000-12:00

talangka

madaming klase ng talangka...
may talangkang payapang naglalakad sa dalampasigan
may talangkang nasa bilao at nakabilad na itinitinda sa palengke
may talangkang paboritong pulutan ng mga lashengero sa kanto
at mayroon namang talangkang mahilig manghatak pababa
para lang makaabot sa taas...
stepping stone ka kumbaga!

bihira lang ako kumain ng talangka
kase hindi ako mahilig sa talangka!
una sa lahat, wala itong kalaman-laman...
ni hindi man lang ako mabubusog pag-eto ang ulam.

sa buhay kong ito bihira din ako makakilala ng talangka
kung meron man, di ko alam na talangka ka pala
dahil hindi ako utak talangka,
kaya di ako nag-iisip na parang talangka.

ang talangka hindi masyado marunong maglangoy...
kaya mahilig siya manghatak para makaahon
...buti na lang marunong ako maglangoy.

ang talangka kapag nasa timba...
nag-aambisyong maka-angat sa iba
(ni hindi nga yan papayag na maangatan ng iba)
at makalabas sa kinalalagyang timba.
kaya may ugali yang manghatak ng iba
para lang makaakyat at makalabas sa kinalalagyan.
pero kadalasan hindi niya naabot ang tagumpay...
sa totoo lang walang saysay ang kanyang pinaghirapan
dahil hindi maganda na ang kapwa ay tapakan
kaya may karma ka rin, talangka!
dahil sa likod mo ay may isa pang talangka.

porta verde

2005-04-19T04:45:00.000-12:00

porta verde

had an outing sponsored by the office last weekend at porta verde, caliraya!
here are some pictures, you can click on some for a bigger view.

in front of the rambutan cottage
(me, lester, julia randy, ms. ailyn, ms. mylyn, claire, ms. cecile, winston and ms. tricia)

lunchtime!
(raks, maii, me having salad, jo, kateng love jhun and julia)

me and julia by the lake

a picture taken by maii

mas masaya pag kasama kayo!

(di nyo pede i-click yan!)
photo shoot ni maii para sa assignment nya.
this is taken by raks. am i seducing enough? joke! wag nyo seryosohin to!

lasheng!

lake tour

going home

...more pictures at my gallery

puerto galera

2005-04-12T05:20:00.000-12:00

Puerto Galera

here's my trip to galera with some officemates. you can click on the images to get a larger view.

the day we set foot on the island

me watching kat drawing some tribal henna tatoo on her foot

just watching the water kiss the shore of the island

the things we do at night after drinking some alcohol

me and maii while we gaze the stars

This is the night where i first saw a shooting star. unlucky i was so startled to make ma wish.

leaving the island on a monday morning

you can view more pictures at the gallery.

dukhang pinoy???

2005-03-30T21:48:00.000-12:00

Dukhang Pinoy???

Marami ang nagsasabi na naghihirap na nga ang mga Pinoy. Ang sabi ko naman, Ooows di nga!

1. Una, pag pasko, ang hirap mag-diet! kahit saan ako lumingon e may pagkain, kaya naman di ko mapigil ang sarili ko sa kakakain. Sigurado ako sa inyo ganyan din. Aber, pano mo masasabi na naghihirap ang pinoy sa dami ng pagkain sa paligid. ang totoong naghihirap halos di na kumakain dahil walang makain!

2. Tapos pag fiesta halos pumutok na ang tyan ko sa ilang ulit na pagkain ng pananghalian at hapunan dahil sa mga handa ng kapitbahay! lalo na pag fiesta ng Sto. Niño sa Tondo! di na makapasok ang mga jeep sa tindi ng pagce-celebrate nila. Grabe don, street party! Goshes! umaapaw na handaan at inuman.

3. Pinas ang tinaguriang text capital ng mundo. Lahat na ata ng tao dito e may cellphone na! Bata, matanda, mahirap, mayaman, may ngipin o wala may cellphone. kung totoo ngang nag hihirap ang pinoy, e bakit pa naa-afford ng karamihan ang bumili ng cellphone at magtext maya't maya.

4. Nung nauso ang 24/7 call & text unlimited ng Sun Cellular, o di ba? ang daming kumagat at ang dami ding nag-post sa friendster ng kanikanilang number. eto pa, halos lahat ng kilala ko na may Sun dalawa ang cellphone! ung isa sa luma nilang number at ung isa naman ay pang tawag lang sa Sun. o ha! mahirap ba yan? (actually isa na ako dito, pero in fairness di naman ako nag-post ng number ko sa friendster!)

5. Pag-sale sa SM, halos nagmimistula itong divisoria sa dami ng tao! At hindi lang sila basta nagpapalamig o namamasyal! Nagsho-shopping sila! Sosyal!

6. Pag may buy 1 take 1, ang ugali ng pinoy kahit hindi kailangan nung take 1 e mas pipilian pa nyan bilin kung san makakalamang. pero pag-uwi sa bahay pamimigay lang ung sobrang isa kase nga naman (for example 50 php ang isa tapos pag dalawa 70 php) malaki daw ang natitipid kung dalawa na ang bibilin. Pero tanong lang? isa lang naman ang kailangan mo di ba? para san ung isa? nakatipid ka ng lagay na yan ?

Mahirap na nga ngayon ang buhay, opinion lang... Talaga lang ha!

usapang bomalabs

2005-03-24T17:57:00.000-12:00

Usapang bomalabs

Biyernes santo, imbes na nagpapahinga ako ay nandito pa rin ako sa harap ng computer nagtatrabaho! Grrr!!! ang labo di ba? Habang nag-eenjoy ang ilan sa outing at nagpapahinga naman ang karamihan, nandito ako nakakulong sa kwarto at nagpapaka devoted sa trabaho! Naisip ko habang kumakain ng manok galling sa jolibee na hindi lang naman pala ako ang malabo, may mas malabo pa saken.

Eto ung mga bagay-bagay na malabo.

1. Baket chicken joy ang tawag sa manok sa jolibee? Masaya ba sila nung pinirito sila?

2. Baket ang pintuan ng 711 may padlock pa? E di ba, 24 hrs. naman sila bukas, pati holiday never sila nagsara?

3. Di ba lahat ng characters/mascot sa mga fastfood chain ay nagre-represent ng pagkain na binebenta sa fastfood na yon? Tulad na lang nila Hetty Spaghetti o kaya ni Hamburglar. E si Grimace anong pagkain siya? May ube na ba sa Mcdo?

4. Baket Fire Exit ang tawag sa emergency exit pag may sunog? Labasan ba un ng apoy?

5. Minsan inutusan ako ng lola ko,
Lola: tin, bumili ka nga ng colgate, ung hapee!
haha, ang labo!

6. minsan may nakasabay ako na bata sa sari-sari store,
Bata: Manang pagbilan nga po ng pisong yellow pad, ung green.
Labo mo kid!

7. ano ba talaga ang tamang tawag sa banyo sa labas? Comfort room, powder room o rest room?

Minsan hindi lang bagay ang malabo, marami din akong kilala na mas malabo pa sa lahat ng klase ng blur!

1. Ung mga tao ng nagsasabing hindi lang pera ang magpapaligaya sa tao, may solusyon ako dyan. Bigay nyo na lang saken ung pera (tutal wala naming epekto yan senyo!), para masaya ako, masaya pa rin kayo, masaya tayong lahat! Aminin nyo na! mas masaya tayo pag may pera!

2. Ung mga taong mahilig magsabi ng OO NGA tsaka AKO DIN NGA E, eto ung mga taong sang-ayon sa lahat ng sabihin mo. Pag kausap ka niya akala mo soulmates kayo dahil lahat ng bagay pareho kayo hindi lang ung tipong we have something in common ang pagkakapareho niyo eto ung tipong daig nyo pa ang kambal sa sobrang identical ng likes and opinions niyo! Tapos pag nakausap niya ung taong kinaiinisan mo magugulat ka na lang soulmates din sila! Pare, ang dami mong soul!

3. Nung nag-aral pa ako,
Nanay ko: wag ka muna mag-aasawa tapusin mo pag-aaral mo, kung gusto mo pagkagraduate mo kinabukasan mag-asawa ka na.

Nung graduate na ako at naghahanap pa palang ng trabaho,
Nanay ko: Maghanap ka muna ng trabaho bago ka mag-asawa, mahirap ang buhay ngayon.

Nung may trabaho na ako,
Nanay ko: mag-ipon ka muna, bata ka pa, tsaka ka na mag-asawa. Yang pag-aasawa madali lang yan kaya wag ka magmadali.

After 5 years,
Nanay ko: mag-asawa ka na! mahirap tumandang dalaga!

4. Ung mga taong matagal mo nang di nakikita tapos pagnakasalubong mo sa daan magtatanong ng: San ka pupunta?, na as if naman sasama sila.

5. Ung mga taong mahilig magtanong ng: gising ka na?, pag gusto nilang malaman kung hindi ka na natutulog. Halerrr! E di pag hindi sumagot e di tulog! Meron bang tulog na sasagot ng hinde, tulog pa ako.

6. ung mga tao na ang labo kausap. kunware, may gimik ang tropa tapos hinidi daw sya sasama kase hindi ka kasama, un pala ang totoo ay sasama siya o kaya kabaligtaran. ang solusyon dyan, pagsinabi nyang OO, HINDI ang nasa isip niya kaya lahat ng sasabihin niya i-interpret mo ng baligtad!

7. kadalasan ang mga babae mahilig mag-yaan kung saan-saan. example, Tara C.R. tayo (ano un CR transfooorm!? FYI hindi tayo CR, tao tayo! (Dapat dyan, tara mag-CR tayo) o kaya naman ay: LRT na lang tayo, ang traffic e (again and again tao tayo! hindi tayo LRT o kung ano ano pa man!).

8. Eto pa, ung mga mahilig mag rason ng: Sorry, late ako, ang hirap kase sumakay e. Aber, kelan pa naging mahirap sumakay? iaangat mo lang ang paa mo tapos uuko ka, tatapat sa bakanteng upuan at uupo! whala! nakasay ka na! o, may mahirap ba don? baka ang ibig mong sabihin ay, late ako kase walang masakyan?

9. ung mga nagsasabi ng, wag mo nang hanapin ang wala! E kaya nga hinahanap kase wala. Alangan naman na hanapin ko ang meron. Ano ako, adik!

Ooops , bato-bato sa langit ang tamaan wag magagalit! Ang mag-react guilty! At ang mapikon loser! Hahaha!

buti pa kayo!

2005-03-24T03:40:00.000-12:00

Buti pa kayo...

to gara and betti...
kung nalulungkot kayo dahil sa hirap ng buhay at di nyo na kaya ang stress at pagod dahil sa trabaho...
pwes, tignan nyo na lang to.

o di ba? mas ok pa naman kayo kesa dyan.
sige nga, ano mas gugustuhin niyo?

just needed a klown

2005-03-19T09:13:00.000-12:00

just needed a klown

during these stressful days
when work environment is toxic,
when talent fees are always delayed and not even enough for daily my expenses,
when survival of the fittest is such a big deal,
when opinions are ignored,
when liars and hypocrites are favored,
when choices affects friendships,
when martyrdom is the cause of being underpaid,
when the only solution is going out of where i am in.

then i start to grow numb to the situation
and decide to be altogether blind, deaf and mute
to what is happening around me as thought by my mentor.

i just need a klown!

so this weekend in search for a great laugh i decided to go with my aunt, ninongs and ninang to Klownz, Q.C.. It worked! i almost had a jaw sprain due to excessive bwahahas!

here are some pictures.

inday garutay with maria, interpreting a song

teri onor while having phone sex for his stand up comedy

teri onor, wally and jose while making fun of japanese guys that were there

i had what i've looking for! i luaghed a lot and had fun becuase the performers are great and as i've said in my previous blog, the best thigs in life are free! thanks to my aunt!

haaay, i should do this more often! go out on weekends and have fun!
another thing... i will just shut my mouth while finding a way out!

the making of the video...

2005-03-15T02:24:00.000-12:00

food, guys and rock n roll!!!

carl roy has always been a favorite , esp. in his POT days. I met this guy first when i was having my internship at NU 107.5 . I was so excited when brutalgrace asked me to meet her somewhere and be with her during the music video shoot of kapatid(carl roy's present band) in one of our studios last march 15. lucky me i do not have a project on that day!

here are some pictures.

me and the band minus the drummer boy in their dressing room

hahaha! what a fine day! i get to eat thier food and hang with them!

carl and me during mirienda break

my drummer boy

eto ung bago kong crush! ung drummer nila! kaya lang sa sobrang kilig ko nakalimutan ko name niya when we were introduced! dahil don sa isang pic, hug niya ako! tsaka ko na post pag-send na saken ni grace ung pic. haha! wish ko lang di magalit si demer! tabi tabi po honey! luv you!

our final pic. of the day

tignan nyo ung crush ko, nakasimangot kase alis na kme ni grace! huhu! mami-miss daw kase niya ako! hehe! joke!

more pictures to come

to be continued....

thanks

2005-02-24T16:43:00.000-12:00

thanks

Wow! for the first time someone sketched me.

Since i am born without any talents when it comes to drawing, i always wanted to have someone sketch my picture. Then this day came when I was busy rotoscoping a project when julia sat near me with a big notebook, i thought she is just scribbling but after a few minutes she showed me what she was doing. whala!! It was me on a sketchbook! thanks girl! i really appreciate it!

bangag

2005-02-21T17:23:00.000-12:00

bangag

this is what we do when we don't have work

the team

2005-02-17T19:52:00.000-12:00

the team

behold, the restoration team

( betti, raks, gara, jhun, jo, julia, me, kateng, aszi and nina)

Kame ang mga janitor at janitress ng pelikelang pilipino. ang trabaho namen ay maglinis ng mga pinoy classic black and white films, ung tipong mga pelikulang medyo nakalimutan na ng panahon, ito ung mga pelikula na ipinalabas bago dumating ang mga hapon! Kung kailan mukhang probinsya pa ang maynila dahil sa mga nag tataasang talahib sa paligid at kung kailan tig-tatatlong oras ang haba ng bawat pelikula, at nung mga panahong bata pa si dolphy at buhay pa lahat ng mga sidekick nya. Minsan naman ay may kulay. Ito naman ung mga pelikula kung saan uso pa ang song and dance number sa resort o sa may beach bago matapos ang pelikula . O kaya naman ay magkasalubong na tumatakbo ang bidang babae at bidang lalake at magyayakapan sabay buhat sa leading lady. Minsan sa park naman sila naghahabulan at poagkatapos ay uukit ng pangalan sa loob ng puso sa puno ng manga! corny man pero kilig na kilig ang mga tao nung mga panahong yon!

Ito ang kadalasan ginagawa ng marami sa amin sa opisina kung hindi rumaraket ng mga TVCs o nag-aagawan sa libreng internet sa office o kaya naman ay sumasakit ang ulo sa kaiisip ng sagot sa text twist.

my guy

2005-02-13T06:41:00.000-12:00

my guy

i will never find a guy who...

...is more concerned about my freshly manicured red long nails getting ruined due to my carelessness (mahal daw kase pa-manicure!).

...willing to fetch me anytime, anywhere (name it, kahit sang lupalop ng mundo/anytime pupunta yan) just to make sure i got home safe.

...renovate my room by himself.

...willing to wake up early in the morning just to do my errands.

...cooks delicious dinner for me (sarap magluto nyan!).

...is will cancel everything just to have dinner with me (magkadugtong na ata esophagus namen kaya di kame makapag-dinner ng magkahiwalay)

...will wait for hours outside the school (nung college pa kami, imagine 12 noon til 8.30 pm yang nakatambay... sa bilyaran o kaya nakikipag-inuman, haha kala nyo nag-aantay? nag-eenjoy yan kakatambay!) so that we will go home together.

...is always there whenever i'm down

...makes effort to get to know all my friends and love those i love.

....will make fun of himself just to make me laugh .

...willing to sacrifice his dreams just to fullfil mine .

and above all else who will love me as much as he does .

that's why i call my self blessed to be loved by someone like him .

o ha! laban kayo dyan!! sana wag lalake ulo!!!
sensya na medyo mushy! valentines kase!!!

luv you damidami!!!

for free

2005-02-03T18:17:00.000-12:00

for free

the best things in life are for free

here's my list why i quoted this:

masarap matulog (isipin nyo na lang kung may bayad ang kada tulog paggabi!)
masarap mag bawas ng kargada sa banyo lalo na pagmatagal mo nang pinipigil
masarap umattsing
masarap umutot (o libre un)
libre mangarap
masarap humikab (tapos mya mya pati ung katabi mo humihikab na rin)
masarap mangulangot tsaka mag tanggal ng tutuli
masarap mag-inat
masarap dumighay
masarap magtanggal ng tinga
magkamot ng makate

toh ung list ng mga tao sa paligid ko:

masarap daw magbate ng itlog --- winston
tsaka masarap daw manghipo (may libreng sampal) --- winston
masarap magpalibre --- winston
masarap daw mag-tooot --- joseph
masarap tumawa --- jhun
magtanngal ng muta --- gara
magkamot ng pwet paggising sa umaga (sabay inat) --- julia
masarap chumika --- gara
masarap mang-okray --- betti
masarap magtanggal ng patay na buhok --- gara
masarap maglaro --- demer

Isipin nyo na lang kung lahat ng bagay na yan may bayad. haha! ang hirap siguro mabuhay!

(kung may mga suggestions kyo i-tag nyo lang, ia-add ko sa list)

generation 80's ka ba?

2005-02-02T19:18:00.000-12:00

generation 80's ka ba?

nabasa ko to sa bulletin board ng friendster dati pa. hehe! kung sino man ang nagsulat neto naaliw ako syo!

Ito ang mga huling taon ng dekada '80 at ang mga unang taon ng dekada '90. Ito ang panahong uso pa ang makiuso. Kung ginagaya mo ang style ng mga artista, hindi ka tatawaging jologs. Ito ang panahong tapos na ang martial law, pero malayo pa ang new millennium. Hindi pa high-tech pero di naman old fashioned. Saktong-sakto lang!Ito ang panahon natin. Pero pano mo malalaman kung kabilang ka sa henerasyong ito?

Narito ang listahan na makapagpapatunay if you're one of us. R U?

1. Paborito mong panoorin ang Shaider, Bio-man, Maskman, Mask Rider Black, Machine Man at kung ano-anong TV sitcom ng Japan na isinalin sa Tagalog. Break muna sa mga laro kapag alas singko na ng hapon tuwing Sabado dahil panahon na para sa superhero marathon.

2. Alam mo ang jingle ng Nano-Nano. (isang kending lasangchampoy)

3. Nanood ka ng Takeshi's Castle at naniwala kang si Anjo Yllana talaga si Takeshi at si Smokey Manaloto ang kanyang alalay. (Pinagiisipan mo - pano sila lumalaban sa final challenge na parang nakasakay sila sa isang bumpcar at nagbabarilan sila gamit ang water gun gayong sa Japan ginagawa yun eh taga Pilipinas sila?)

4. Alam mo ang pa-contest ng Kool 106 na uulit-ulitin mong bigkasin ang "Kool 106, Kool 106" hanggang maubusan ka ng hininga.

5. Naglaro ka ng Shake-Shake Shampoo, Monkey-Monkey-Annabelle, prikidam 123, Langit-Lupa-Impyerno, Syato, Luksong-Tinik, Luksong-Baka, 10-20 at kung ano-ano pang larong nakakapagod.

6. Pumunta ang mga tag! a- MILO sa skul niyo at namigay sila ng samples na nakalagay sa plastic cup na kasing laki nung sa maliit na ice cream. (at nagtaka ka, bakit hindi ganito ang lasa ng MILO kapag tinitimpla ko sa bahay namin?)

7. May malaking away ang mga METAL (mga punks na naka itim) at mga HIPHOP (mga taong naka maluwang na puruntong na kahit Makita na ang dalawang bundok.) Nag-aabangan sa mall na may dalang baseball bat at kung anu-ano pang mga sandata. Sikat ang kasabihang "PUNKS NOT DEAD!" pero kung gusto mong mag play safe, pwede mong tawagin ang sarili mong HIPTAL.

8. Alam mo ang universal uwian song na "Uwian na!" na kinakanta sa tono na parang doon sa kinakasal.

9. Nagpauto ka sa Batibot pero hindi sa ATBP.

10. Nakipag-away ka para makapaglaro ng brick game. (hi-tech na yun noon)

11. Ang "text" noon ay mga 1"x1.5" na karton na may mga drawing ng pelikulang pinoy. (at may dialog pa!)

12. Dalawa lang ang todong sumikat na wresler, si Hulk Hogan at si Ultimate Warrior. Naniwala ka rin na namatay si Ultimate Warrior nang buhatin niya si Andre d' Giant dahil pumutok ang mga ugat niya sa muscle.

13. Nagsayaw ka ng running man at kung anu-anong dance steps na nakapagpamukha sa'yong tanga sa saliw na kantang Ice Ice Baby, Wiggle It, Pray at Can't Touch This.

14. Hindi ka gaanong mahilig sa That's Entertainment at pinapanood mo lang ito tuwing Sabado kung saan nagpapagandahan ng production numbers ang Monday hanggang Friday group. (at badtrip ka sa Wednesday group dahil pinakabaduy lagi ang performance nila!)

15. Napaligaya ka ng maraming pinoy bands tulad ng Yano, Rivermaya, Grin Department, Tropical Depression, The Teeth, The Youth, After Image, Orient Pearl, The Dawn, Alamid, Wolfgang, at ang sikat na sikat na Eraserheads. (at aminin mong nakinig ka ng Siakol!)

16. Kilala mo ang Smokey Mountain, (first and second generation)

17. Hindi pa uso noon ang sapatos na may gulong. Noon, astig ka kapag umiilaw ang swelas ng sapatos mo tuwing ia-apak mo ito. Tinawag rin itong "Mighty Kid"

18. Kung lalaki ka, sikat na sikat sa'yo ang mga larong text, jolens, dampa (mga unang anyo ng pustahan), saranggola at ang dakilang manika niyo ay si GI-JOE with alipores.

19. Kung babae ka naman, ang mga laro mo with you're girlfriends ay luto-lutuan, bahay-bahayan, doktor-doktoran, at kung anu-ano pang pagkukunwari . ang dakilang manika mo ay si Barbie. (Sikat ka kung meron kang bahay, kotse at kabaong ni Barbie.)

20. Naniwala kang original ang isang cap kapag may walong tahi sa visor nito.

21. Swerte ka kapag panghapon ka dahil masusubaybayan mo ang mga kapanapanabik na kaganapan sa mga paborito mong cartoon shows tuwing umaga tulad ng Cedie, Sarah, at Dog of Landers a.k.a. Nelo. (Hindi ka ba nagtataka na sa lahat ng mga bida sa cartoons na ito, si Nelo lang ang di yumaman at namatay pa ng maaga)

22. Alam mo ang ibig sabihin ng "TIME FIRST!"Bakit kaya ganon?

Kahit sang lupalop ka ng Pilipinas naroon, eh nakaka-relate ka sa mga pinagsasasabi ko. Siguro'y dahil wala pang cable at kakaunti lang ang pagpipiliang channels kaya parepareho tayo ng pinapanood. Maaaring wala pang playstation kaya kung anu-ano na lang ang naiimbentong laro na pwedeng gawin sa kalsada o sa isang bakanteng lote. Pero kung ano man ang dahilan sa pagkaparepareho natin ng karanasan, masaya na rin akong naging bata ako sa panahong ito. Masarap alalahanin at balik-balikan. Di ba?"

birthday crap

2005-01-14T17:59:00.000-12:00

birthday crap

Its midnight when a college buddy texted me and greets me a happy birthday, I was touched when a friend out of touch remembered to me on my day. Of course there is my loving boyfriend who greeted me exactly at 12 midnight. Then after reading a chapter of my book I went to sleep.

The phone rings irritatingly enough to rouse me in my slumber. It is my mom greeting me a happy birthday. It is too early and I’m still sleepy, then as I go back to bed to continue my interrupted sleep when my cellphone received a message from my best friend with the same greeting.

Its 12 noon, the sun shines brightly. Its time for me to get up and get ready to go to my-so-called work. As I arrive at the office my friends greeted me. Then we started viewing a really really old film (older than my mom), it is a black and white film that we have to remaster for DVD release. After viewing 2 lengthy films, running 3 hours each, I gave a treat to the restoration group a bunch of turon for mirienda. Hehehe, what a cheap birthday treat! I am so broke and the sad thing is… its my birthday! grrr! I only got 150 pesos left in my wallet, but it doesnt bothers me at all, because I will get my talent fee from my last project tomorrow and then Im rich again!!! Hehehe, it will be enough for two weeks allowance. Then after finishing those classic films and eating all the turons we decided to call it a day.

On my way home, while struggling just to get in the LRT mush pit I suddenly realized that it is a Friday (the only day where our company releases pay checks). Thats my problem when I dont have any calendar in my room. I keep on forgetting the days!!! I thought it was a Thursday!!! Its so stupid of me being broke and not to know what day it was.

Then I reached home. When demer arrived I told him about how my stupid birthday went, then he started to make fun of my stupidity by teasing me for the rest of the night. As a result of my financial brokenness, instead of dinning out we just bought fish and a couple of vegetables in the market and cooked it for dinner. Late that night i am touched that there are people that do not forget to greet me.

And then the day was over.

Today, when I got up from bed I was surprised when I received some messages that I dont expect. Some people are still greeting me a belated happy birthday. But this time I am not moved by the message. Its from people that just being “nice just because its my day.” (as the saying goes: everybody is nice to you because its your birthday)

It sucks when people only remembers to greet you because they want to get drunk or eat a meal for free. Its so annoying when people greet you for just the sake of having greeted you and thats all, pretending to be nice. Or having people saying, happy birthday, painom ka naman! or happy birthday! nung handa? as if obliging me to have a blow out, and shame on me if I dont! hello? why would they just wait to get invited!!! Or if theren is a party and you invited them, you they will act as if they are so in to you and as if they really care for you as a friend. But after that party or for the rest of the days remaining in the calendar before it will be your birthday again, they will just act as if you don’t exist or worse, act mean (that’s really what they are in the first place) just like someone I know (ang plastik!).

There is only one thing that can please me on my birthday. just greet me with an honest greeting thats all.

The bottom line? I hate hypocrites.

the search

2005-01-12T06:16:00.000-12:00

the search

the long wait is over
we are back in the business
but, something still bothers me,
it is this pattern…
I know now.
When things are done,
the wait starts again

Iam tired
This has to stop
I have to let go now
I need to do something.

wait...in vain

2005-01-11T08:08:00.000-12:00

in vain...i wait

wait...wait...wait
this is what i am exactly doing right now.
spending my days in hibernation.
as if time does not exist.
don't even know where will this leads to.

i'm getting tired
i'm starting to loose hope.

goodbye

2005-01-07T08:54:00.000-12:00

i will miss that voice...

Orly Punzalan...

For two years ko siyang prof. he was our prof. in Radio Production and Ethics in Mass Media, but each time the class begins kala mo theology class kase this old good looking guy spends 15 minutes of our time saying our class prayer na minsan ala sermon ng pari sa simbahan.

he is one of the kindest person i've known in my life. i just talked to a classmate, we're guilty of cheating during his exams. Sa sobrang bait niya he doesn't care if his students cheat during exams, basta you'll just feel your conscience bugging you after the exam kase pagdadasal niya lahat ng nangopya!!!

one of the foundations in the phil. broadcasting industry. Of all my college professors sa kanya lang ako inaantok. Sino ba namang di makakatulog sa ganda ng boses niya? hehehe. Tata Orly wag ka magagalit ha!!!

these were just a few things that i will remember. I will definitely miss him. right now i feel sad because this guy that i'm talking about just died yesterday past noon due to heart attack.

thank you for all the advises and the memories.

i will never forget you.

flashback

2005-01-04T03:06:00.000-12:00

Flashback

While having lunch with my officemates we talked about our friend who had a kidney transplant due to a complication of a disease which is so complicated for me to mention.

Then one mentioned that this certain friend of ours experienced a near death experience. It’s like seeing the light and hearing angel like voices. Then our topic leads us to those flashbacks that one sees during their near death experience. Then I have come to think, what would be my life flashbacks? Hmmmm…. Something to think about before to go to sleep.

new year with a blast

2004-12-31T09:30:00.000-12:00

new year with a blast

2004 highlights

2004-12-30T08:10:00.000-12:00

2004 highlights

december

the peter pan project

we reached 4!

x-mas!!!

2004 highlights

2004-12-30T08:05:00.000-12:00

november

the silver project

you can view the animated version at my so-called art gallery.

2004 highlights

2004-12-30T08:00:00.000-12:00

august

i got hired

2004 highlights

2004-12-30T07:50:00.000-12:00

april

kierah's b-day (pro wala si keirah dyan)

2004 highlights

2004-12-30T07:45:00.000-12:00

march

i graduated

2004 highlights

2004-12-30T07:40:00.000-12:00

january

retreat at calaruega, batangas

...

2004-12-28T06:24:00.000-12:00

bye ladies...

shet! ano na lang gagawin ko pag-tuesday night!!!

my addiction

good thing i've got a copy of the new Prince of Persia!!! har! har!

x-mas party: part 02

2004-12-23T08:02:00.000-12:00

x-mas party:
round two

Our department held its own x-mas party at the pantry last night where everyone enjoyed eating, drinking ang singing.

julia, me & kim

high scorer of the night

julia's score: 92

yan ung sour cream na gustong iuwi ni betti!!

gara, sir romy (the genious), jude (our master jedi) , josef, winston & kim (the tequila Queen)

for betti...

2004-12-18T03:13:00.000-12:00

the x'mas party 2004:
the hat party!

it's my first x-mas party in the company and i had so much fun!!! there's food everywhere and unlimited beer and entertainment for every body!!! Obviously everyone was prepared to attend (eksenahan ng hat!!!) i just wore a pirate looking bandana printed with cute skulls courtesy of ria. unfortunately, betti couldn't attend... so this is for her...

the santa santita van

(from left to right) winston, angelica, me.

hallway drinking

(from left to right) gara(camera shy kunware), kateng, me karen

itsumo

julia... the it-sumo wrestler, weighing 100 lbs.

me and julia

jumbo hotdog, kaya mo ba to?

ako di ko kinaya!!!

bumtiyaya bumtiyaya bumyeye!!!

go julia... show mo yan!!!

restoration girls

(morning shift-betti & julia) + (night shift-maii, lei & john) = resto girls
me, kateng, gara, jo, raks

i bowed

2004-12-10T17:34:00.000-12:00

i bowed...

for a work well done...
it feels so good to be acknowledged for the thing where i have rendered my efforts.
it feels so good when everyone congratulates me for what i did.
it feels so good to make someone proud of me.
it feels so good to hear people applause.
it feels so good to go up the stage and take a bow.
it feels so good to receive a bouquet.
it feels so good that i did it.

by the way we did the video graphics and i edited it for the backdrops of Ballet Phillippines' "Peter Pan's Neverneverland"

angelito, me and novy.

they are dancers that acted as lost boys in the play peter pan's neverneverland of ballet phillippines, held at the CCP main theater.

.peter pan gala show

2004-12-08T21:32:00.000-12:00

Gala on Dec. 10, 2004 8 pm!

the unmoved mover

2004-12-02T20:20:00.000-12:00

Lately, I have been thinking on how money transforms people! It amazes me. This piece of special paper makes the world of some people go around. I have thought of this in the past but I trashed the idea.
Then the situation comes…

The UnMoved Mover

I am the feature of your day to day life.
I am the key to your needs and wants.
I can be the source of your happiness and satisfaction.
I am the only one you can trust.
I am your power.

I may be your master or I may be your slave.
I am the god of great individuals…
I have made them great…
They made me and then I make them.
But heedlessly I break them.
Without me, you can’t live.
But with me, the world I can give.

I am not even human but I have a face.
I am not even someone,
But I know have greater value than you do.
You took care of me more than something else.

I am just a thing inside your pocket.
I am the amount in your account.
I can make people move and this I can prove.
I am money…
Without you knowing it, I am god!

September 15, 2001

Done...

2004-12-01T20:40:00.000-12:00

Just finished another project in the office (the Toyota AVP). As a freelance, I’m fortunate enough to have a project just a few days after another and being paid well enough for the work I did.

Its raining hard and the weather forecast announced that the storm here in the city is signal #1, they suspended the classes and even the LRT rides.
The peter pan project that I have been doing is almost finished. For me it’s not the only project that will end, but also all the physical, mental and emotional stress that I have been into since I started this almost nightmarish project. After all the hassles and the financial debts that I have been through with pushing on to this project, I just hope that I will get paid based on what I am worthy of.

4 years and still growing

2004-11-30T17:25:00.000-12:00

we reached 4 years and still growing.
i'm so happy and thankful that we're still together passing through all the good times and bad times.

just now!

2004-11-28T18:55:00.000-12:00

i'm glad that i'm having a normal sleep and relaxed, because i am halfly done with my Peter Pan project, in spite of all the hassles this project had caused! but still somethings are still not clear with this when it comes with my pay as the artist and the video editor. but i hope that things will get ok.

just hanging out here in the office (on a holiday) having nothing to do but surf the net and wait for the revisions of the project i'm doing for toyota.

incredible movie!

2004-11-20T02:17:00.000-12:00

the incredibles is an incredible movie!!!

Happy Birthday Honey!!!!

mwah! Luv u damidami...

lagoon

2004-11-12T05:05:00.000-12:00

wicked lagoon

My own version of neverneverland's lagoon! This is the backdrop when the pirates and the bad mermaids dance and while the lost boys lost the fight to the pirates. Shown Act 1 scene 1

I'm currently working on Ballet Philippine’s new play, Peter Pan. We are doing its video back draft. I am so excited with this project! First, it is one of my favorite fairy tales when I was a kid. Second, were reinventing it, turning the fantasy to dark abstract or should I say Goth.

Though I won’t technically be paid in this, but I’m doing it for arts sake! But they made a deal to have our names listed in the program and giving us honorarium (I don’t really know how much!). But for me it’s the honor of being a part of this! Besides its fun doing it!

dRUNK

2004-11-10T07:54:00.000-12:00

just came from padi's with my officemates and now still working during wee hours (while i'm drunk!) in the office finishing some revisions of our project! we have to get this done before lunchtime tommorrow! after that, work on another charitable project that we had just commited! this better lead us to something good!

but for some reasons i feel excited 'bout the days to come! (it's pretty exhausting though, due to tight schedule)

garage sale

2004-11-05T05:41:00.000-12:00

Vintage posters

Unitel just had a garage sale this morning in one of its studios, selling really cool stuff that they used as props over the years. I felt bad because we were not informed of the sale. I went to office late, so those cool stuff that are for sale are already sold when I arrived. But still I am lucky. Look what I found! I bought these three vintage posters for only 20 pesos each! Hehehe! So I’m planning to replace my rock posters to these!

the chronicles

2004-10-31T18:03:00.000-12:00

Just finished my 10th book of the vampire chronicles by Anne Rice. I wish she’ll write more, continuing the saga of the eternally earthbound night creatures that preys upon the evil doer (in short, vampires) intertwining the lives of a great clan of witches, the Mayfairs and another ageless species, the taltos. I wonder what will happen next. But if it will take long for a new chronicle, without doubt, I will miss Lestat.

But for now, let me finish my last vampire book of Anne Rice., Vittorio the Vampire.

the thirst

2004-10-24T22:39:00.000-12:00

I feel so good today.

I have accomplished so much (I did figure out how to make my own site and made two computer graphics animation at work).
On my way home, I suddenly realized that I am starting a new life out of reality (the web and computer graphics). I am so much hooked to it these past few days (especially now, I’m beginning to understand it in a whole new way). I have been studying computer graphics on my own these past weeks and undergoing special training at work.

I want to learn more, I have this great thirst for this new knowledge that has been feeding me lately.

best friends

2004-10-24T03:25:00.000-12:00

kookaii, hannah and her kid

we've been freinds for 10 years now.
i both met them in frist year high school.

KOOKAII...
soulmate.
Confidante and kumpañera.
Fashionista.
I met her on our first day of high school, we were seatmates then.
we have so may things in common, so common that sometimes we buy the same clothes unconciously and most of the time wear almost identical clothes when we go out.

HANNAH...
mysterious.
dreamer
mother.
we were groupmates in a school contest in our first year i high school. I found her really cool and pretty since.
to me, she is a person that will always be there, even if you don't need her.

If there really is such thing as luck, then i may be lucky to have these creatures in life.

new project

2004-10-24T00:00:00.000-12:00

It has been five straight weeks since our last restoration project. I thought I was going to lose my job. Once again I felt worthless. Paranoid.

Just when I am loosing hope, Ms. Trish texted me, inviting me to meet with them for a new project. They hired the whole morning shift. The project is for the silver anniversary of a noon time show. They will train us right away for combustion.

We started training the next week jude thought us keying chroma shots, tracking, animation. Everything we need to know with regards to the software. We learned fast, we used materials from Hollywood movies like lord of the rings, Moulin rouge, last samurai, etc. I felt blessed to undergo such training. And even more fortunate to receive a deserving compensation for this certain project.

We learned everything we needed for the project. Right now we were just waiting for the materials to be given to us in order to start.

my office

2004-08-23T02:14:00.000-12:00

This is where i work as a motions graphic artist

i think i have already found what i want to do for teh rest of my life (as for the moment) i love my job, my workstation, the people that i am with, the dvd's that we watch everyday, the freesom, the pantry and the restroom downstairs, even the carinderia were we have lunch almost everyday

at the office

2004-08-13T17:17:00.000-12:00

my workstation

at the stairs

me, betti, julia and kateng

the artist?

sensya na medyo bogsa!!!

New found glory

2004-08-04T05:03:00.000-12:00

While doing my work, I received a call from Unitel Productions inviting me for an interview for the position of Graphic Artist. I wanted to jump for joy! I can leave this hellish job.

I went for the interview with my boyfriend accompanying me and patiently waiting outside during the interview. I got hired. It was an answered prayer
This is what I wanted to be… a graphic artist.

I have written and filed my resignation letter that same day at my agency. The spent the rest of the day with my lucky charm at G4. It’s a celebration.

The next day was my last day of work at Smart. I also filed my resignation letter and got my clearance right away. I am so relieved. I am free.

The next Monday, I started my training. I learned fast I got ready to dive in this pool of artists and began work right away.

The job description: Actually I am not the graphic artist yet as you have imagined. I am more of a restoration artist. We restore classic Filipino films or should I say digitally remastering those films for DVD formats. I am enjoying my new found work, new found friends, in a new found company. I can wear anything I want, ican go to office late, and I have plenty of time after work.
Again, I have life.

first job

2004-07-22T05:24:00.000-12:00

Someone from an agency called inviting me for a job interview. I ignored the call knowing that the jobs they are offering does not interest me at all. The later that evening, friend told me that she was also called by the same agency and she went for the interview and she was offered a job at ABSCBN. Suddenly my decision about not attending the interview changed. The next morning, I dressed up and go for the opportunity.

The agent in the agency assigned me immediately as a Counter Sales Assistant (CSA), I had second thoughts then. I wanted to have a job that is of course in-line with my course. But at that moment, I thought that I have been a bum and waiting for three months long. So I agreed with the position

After I had lunch I went to Smart’s head office, waited for two hours and got interviewed. I passed.

The next Monday was my final interview with the area head manager. She assigned me at SM Manila and directed me to go back at my agency to discuss my compensation package and then start going to work by the next day. I did as I was told.

On my first day as a CSA the OIC (Officer-in-charge) told me to swap sims. I felt degraded. Three hours after lunch, an officemate told me that I can have my break. It was my first meal of the day, so imagine how hungry I was. I was exhausted, my body aches. I didn’t expect the load of the job I have committed. After an hour I came back to continue my work. At 7pm my OIC told me to have a break, when I came back after an hour the OIC told me that I should have told her that I already had a break and we can only have it once. I was shocked, I was already there at 10am and she didn’t remember giving me a lunch break only remembering it by 7 in the evening! Good thing I have an officemate kind enough to remember me at lunch.

On my third day, I met the supervisor. It was an ugly meeting. She scolded me and told me that she didn’t want messy people. I was offended, I don’t know what’s she’s talking about. She’s claiming that I left my bag on the floor while I put it inside the drawer (somebody must have got it out). It was again past lunch and I’m so hungry. I was so stressed with that meeting that I ran to the comfort room and cried like a baby (I think I know now why it was called comfort room). While having lunch I kept my tears from falling. I feel so lonely that day.

Everyday the OIC designates me to sim swapping and I got used to be the last one having lunch. I was so tired and pissed-off. I couldn’t even go to the restroom if I feel I have to because there are a lot of subscribers in line that will get mad if I get off so often.

This job is both exhausting and depressing. If there is a thing called purgatory, this was it. I go to work every 10am and go home at 10pm. And only have one rest day. As if I have no life. Thank god I have a patient boyfriend never getting tired of fetching me everyday, waiting outside our branch for an hour.

the bum in me

2004-06-19T12:28:00.000-12:00

School days have come and i found myself left home. I suddenly realized that it has already been 2 1/2 months since i graduated. I started to feel worthless because i failed to find a job in that span of time.

As i go through my endless search to find a living, forwarding resumes to a thousands of company e-mails or sending it through snail mail and even hand carrying it myself or sometimes inquiring through pohone for job openings almost sweeping production houses, advertising agencies, publications, etc....

I ended empty handed.

I have no choice but to stay home and wait if someone will call to invite me for an interview. A few called... again i failed. I found myself lost to console games finishing all those ps2 games that has been stocked here and then waste money buying new ones. It is an addiction.

I am beggining to love this routine. waking up late in the afternoon and staying up late aiming to finish my current rpg game or reading my newly bought vampire novel. I have no worries.

summer 2004

2004-05-26T03:13:00.000-12:00

My first summer after graduation.
This is one of so many vacations that I stayed at home.
But this summer, it was different. I enjoyed being a home buddy with my self-called cousins. I always have fun having them around.
I start my days waking up in the sight of them waiting for me to get up. We spend most of the day playing ps2 or preparing snack, which we greedily eat in the afternoon. There are days that I treat them out together with demer to stroll the mall or eat dinner outside.

Or course there are days that I go out with my college friend (Lourdes) to job hunt. We spend those days confusingly navigating makati city on our high heeled boots or over-spending at taxi fares.
Unfortunately, we didn’t find any luck.

However, I have to admit that there are times that I only want to stay at home with the kids.

blah blah!!!

2004-04-09T03:30:00.000-12:00

Good Friday.

After all those days that I ignored this journal, well here I am again telling stuff to this old laptop.

So, here I am. Sick of being unemployed!!! Huh! When will I find a real good job. I’m beginning to get pissed of these people around here. Especially the “bum” lying around downstairs!!! Grrrr!!!

Hehe!!! Actually I’ve got nothing good or bad to say, it’s just that I’ve got nothing to do.

just graduated

2004-03-29T17:14:00.000-12:00

just graduated

ope i'll find the right job!!!

last day of school

2004-03-28T06:57:00.000-12:00

Love ko to!

i will miss this guy that never fails to wave at me the moment i reach the walls os intramuros

LRT trip

2004-02-15T17:36:00.000-12:00

on our way home from school

retreat!

2004-01-29T17:54:00.000-12:00

Retreat

You can view some more pictures at my art gallery.

Solo pictures!!!!

the bride

This is the most controversial picture among all photos taken at Calaruega. Observe the door of the chapel. there is a bride standing as if posing for a camera. these boys are my batchmates and were playfully posing for a picture taken at 6 am claiming that they have seen no one in the scene and so certain that there is no wedding at that moment for the bride to be there. is she a real ghost or just a creation of the playful minds of those people behind this?

2003-12-24T06:51:00.000-12:00

christmas with honey

christamas eve

2003-12-23T17:44:00.000-12:00

benedict, me, jared, brennick

They are my fount of my happiness when no one’s there to cheer me up.
i am certain that no matter what happens they will always be there to brighten my day.

Jared…
The cherub that brightens up my mornings.
He never fails to make me smile in each waking moment.
He always sits beside my bed, waiting for me to awaken from my deep sleep.

Brennick and benedict…
My little guardians.
They make my boring days exciting enough which leads me missing every moment away from them.

sembreak vol. 3

2003-10-21T07:28:00.000-12:00

the whole gang

from left to right: daphne, mark, sir luyun, mich, jolan, arianne, faina, me, bryan, uday, klowie, juls, aan, enrie and edmond

these are the people whom i share my experiences in this island.
some are good and some are bad.
but i'm still thankful that i get to experience it with them

sembreak vol. 2

2003-10-19T07:06:00.000-12:00

mindoro at 4:30 am

the morning sun shines.
I helped cook breakfast. Then the fiesta begins, this is the first time that I over ate breakfast (because I really don’t eat in the morning). Then afterwards we packed our things for our trip in roxas.

We occupied the whole resort. It’s a spectacular place; there is a mini bar that has videoke, a nice cottage, and most of all free food! (my friend’s family knows the owner of the resort and deliver us our food from breakfast to dinner)

After having a rest, we changed to our swimming suits and jumped in to the pool. It was dark and getting cold when we decided to leave the pool.
Then we set up a bonfire. Fresh air kissed my cheeks and the delicious warmness of the bonfire lead me to sleep.

The following evening we sing our hearts out and say goodbye to the island.

We stayed there for two days eating, singing, laughing and swimming.
This is the life!!!

I will always cherish this.
My last sembreak.

sembreak vol. 1

2003-10-16T03:40:00.001-12:00

the fresh side of the sand bar

sembreak.

just finished one of our final or should i say fatal requirement to graduate... our thesis.
in order to feed the needs to put our minds in rest for a little while, my friends and i decided to have a vacation in mindoro.

Upon arrival in the island, we rested for a while and got ready for our first meal in the island. then we set on our boats for a new adventure.

we've been through almost murderous waves that nearly slipped over our boats, which made me screaming to death (it's not that i can't swim. it's because of my newly bought digital camera, which i don't want to be dipped in to the water). when we set ashore, i instantly rejoiced that our gadjets didn't got wet and then indulged in the unforgettable view that nourished my eyes. It's a sand bar that has sea water on one side and fresh water on the other side (which the family of my kumpare owns) and a small cottage in the middle. we stayed the whole day swimming, running, and jumping back and fro, comparing fresh water and salt water. then later in the afternoon, we set sailing again back to where we lodge. and enjoy the dinner that has been prepared for us.

i'm flying

2002-01-13T17:25:00.000-12:00

i'm flying