Saturday, December 19, 2009

Twenty things You Never Hear Men Say:


1.I think Barry Manilow is one cool dude.
2. No, I don’t want another beer. I have to work tomorrow.
3. Her tits are just too big.
4. Sometimes I just want to be held.
5. That chick on ” Murder, She Wrote ” gives me a woody.
6. Sure, I’d love to wear a condom.
7. We haven’t been to the mall for ages, let’s go shopping and I can hold your purse.
8. Fuck Monday Night Football, let’s watch Melrose Place.
9. It’s late. Put your clothes back on and I’ll take you home.
10. Honey, I’m going to the store, do you need more tampons?
11. I know you just blew me, but I need a kiss.
12. I’m sick of beer, give me a fruit juice with a lemon twist.
13. Great, your mother’s coming to stay with us again.
14. I wonder if my gorgeous neighbor knows that her drapes are open when she’s getting ready for bed? Maybe I should tell her.
15. No way, you weeded the garden last week. It’s my turn.
16. Better get rid of these old Penthouse magazines. I dont look at them any more.
17. This movie has too much nudity.
18. Damn, we’re late for church!
19. No, I don’t want to see your sister’s tits.
20. Put some panties on, for Christ’s sake!

45 ways to know you are a GROWN UP..



Now let us see if I am already a grown up, I'll be highlighting those that I think I possess... (lol)...

1. I don’t have to have everything I want
2. I take saving for the future (seriously)
3. I think about how life will be tomorrow
4. When the situation calls for it, I choose to be productive rather than sleep an extra hour
5. I actually ask god to help me honestly forgive those who have hurt (on my own, that can be a hard thing to do)
6. I can pray for and honestly wish the meanies well
7. I can let a lot of things go
8. I can laugh at – even celebrate – my mistakes
9. I only want a wash and wear hairstyle. Makes life so much easier
10. I choose quality over quantity
11. Simplifying life is not an option – it is the only choice
12. I truly welcome reunions because you want to touch base with people
13. I make wishlist but that’s all they are. They don’t direct my life
14. When you appreciate your dreams
15. You laugh at yourself
16. I don’t take life and myself seriously
17. I know that LOVE is not a light word

18. I can and will go out of my way to brighten a lonely person’s day.
19. It is a peaceful thought to know that not EVERYTHING is about you
20. I know that pretty flowers tucked in a vase on a table in your home does more than just making your room look pretty
21. Comfort matters
22. Not very many things embarrass me anymore.

23. I appreciate rituals and traditions enough to do what I can to make them live on.
24. Wine actually taste good
25. I care about what happens to our country
26. I don’t make impulsive purchases
27. I really want to learn the basics of cooking
28. I have learned to budget]
29. I also know that “no budget” does not necessarily mean “no money”
30. Spending hard-earned money pinches
31. I start remembering and applying all that mom and dad had taught me
32. I have learned to really linger over a cup of coffee
33. I savor experiences, moments, and people
34. I live the present moment as fully as I can

35. There is this urge to stretch beyond your comfort zone
36. The fear of failure does not stop you from trying out new things
37. I know the value of saying “no”
38. I will go out of my way to validate people.
39. I can find it in myself to gracefully acknowledge all the lessons buried beneath every pain
40. I know what I will and will not wear

41. I accept people as they are
42 I have learned to celebrate the body I was born with
43. I look for and appreciate order – at home, in the office, on the road and in my life
44. It’s easy for me to choose to rise above petty people, petty situations
45. I can guiltlessly wed out toxic people and things from my life


i guess, im 14 ways less than being a grown-up.. hahaha..

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Here it goes again....

...that queasy feeling I feel whenever I am about to do something I really don't want to do. Moreover, being forced to do something because you have to.

What is happening?

Lea Salonga doing a Lady Gaga.. :)

Lea Salonga is my favorite singer of all time.. She is a class act and definitely a rare gem.. She has won a lot of awards for her superior performances in the numerous Broadway musical that she was in including Miss Saigon.

Here is her AWESOME rendition of Lady Gaga's Poker Face during her concert at the PICC last December 11, 2009... I so love her!!! :D



Things We Should Learn In Life




Why English is a CRAZY Language..

Some reasons to be grateful if you grew up speaking English:

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Paradise On Earth

HOME.


I guess each and every person that walked upon this planet dreamed,at one point or another, of reaching a place they can call HOME. It may not necessarily be the place where you were raised as a child...it can be anywhere.. it can be a school, an organization, a mountain, a province... the important factor is that place should give you a sense of peacefulness and belonging... it should make you feel as if you can spend the rest of your life in that place and be contented...at least for me, that is how I define HOME.

Not everyone gets to find a place they can call HOME. But I am lucky to be one of the few who has already found a place I can call HOME and it's no other than Mag-abo..



Mag-abo was were I was born. It is a barangay in a small city called Zamboanguita located at the southern tip of Oriental Negros, Philippines. Mag-abo is a small locality with roughly around 500 households or so. There is no decent water supply so what we do is pump out the water from an old artesian well. The bright side? You get to work out while doing the chores and taking a bath.. ( No wonder my cousins got strong muscle-y arms.. hahaha)...

My first memory of Mag-abo was when we went there in 1996 for my parents' church wedding. I was the only flower girl (and mind you, I was a rockin' flower girl... i wore boots with my gown)...We went back there two years after for a family reunion... it was fun especially because I was able to meet my one dozen and a half cousins and we got to play dress ups and what-nots.. hell, I even remember myself teaching them to dance "Close To You" ( Sing: I just wanna be close to you...the strength of your hand.. so love me again...lalalala..) After that reunion, we never had the chance to go back again simply because of the increasing cost of airfare and lack of time.


It was not after ten years that we went back to Negros...that is, me and my dad. It was after my mom died. We needed a breath of fresh air after all of the drama and mixed emotions that we have undergone for almost a year. I was, at first, feeling awkward because I did not know any of my cousins there. The dozen and a half ballooned to two dozens and a quarter.. There were also nieces and nephews I don't know and uncles and aunties whose names I've heard of but have not really talked to.  After two days of adjusting, the place slowly became a fortress that took all my sadness and heartaches. There were long walks in the beach during the afternoons, adventure and trekking on the hills and late night chit-chats with my cousins (Drick, Jen, Sherry, Dave, Jake).

What I love most about Mag-abo is the delicacy called "puto" which is actually sticky rice dipped in pure chocolate. God, it's heaven! Especially when you sip that hot chocolate and savor the taste of homegrown cacaos..

Mag-abo is a simple place. The Wednesday market is one of the main attractions because you get to buy anything and everything you can think of. People from the highlands go down to sell their crops or their livestock. It is more like a barter, only that you use money instead of exchanging goods.. It is the Divisoria version of Mag-abo where people haggle and try to sell their products to buyers for the cheapest price possible.. It is not one for the weak-hearted. If you are claustrophobic, you may not enjoy it that much especially come noontime..





The other thing I love about Mag-abo, or Negros in general, are the beaches.. Negros has some of the most terrific resorts in the Philippines.. the shores of Mag-abo and Malatapay can compare to that of Boracay.. I love swimming at those beaches with my cousins because it makes me feel young again.. plus, you get to see how the locals there help each other in fishing.. I even tried to help pull the net when those fishermen finally had their catch.


Food there is scarce, not only because people don't

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Things That Are Left Unsaid

I did it again.

I made my father cry once again and it is really a tough job doing it. Now I feel so useless and ashamed. Guilty at the very least. It is very rarely that we talk. It's just the two of us here at home but I always fail to share to him all those cheesy stuffs that a normal father-and-child usually share.

The One That Got Away


(Disclaimer: I do not own this one. Like always, I am just re-posting this for entertainment purposes only. [and yes, because I can relate to it, FINE! lol])



Source: The Manila Times
By: Mark J. Macapagal

In your life, you’ll make note of a lot of people. Ones with whom you shared something special, ones who will always mean something. There’s the one you first kissed, the one you first loved, the one you lost your virginity to, the one you put on a pedestal, the one you’re with …and the one that got away. ( Hmm...this refers to one person only in my life...hahaha)

Who is the one that got away? (Let us call him A****D)

I guess it’s that person with who everything was great, everything was perfect, but the timing was just wrong. There was no fault in the person, there was no flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn’t fall the right way, I suppose. I believe in the fact that ending up with someone, finding a long time partner that is, does not lie merely in the other person. I can actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even the greater part, has to do with the matter of timing.

It has to do with you being ready to settle down and commit to someone in a way that goes beyond the little niceties of giddy romance. How often have you gone through it without even realizing it? When you’re not ready to commit in that mature manner, it doesn’t matter who you’re with, it just doesn’t work. ( I so don't agree). Small problems become big; inconsequential become deal breakers simply because you’re not ready and it shows. It’s not that you and the person you’re with are no good; it’s just that it’s not yet right, and little things become the flashpoint of that fact.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

This is Getting Tiring.

A year ago, things were simpler. All i had to do was mind my own business...mind my own life...mind my own problems. it was not until March that I decided to commit one of the biggest mistake of my life.


Had I known that it would be this annoying...this hard...this demanding... I wouldn't have decided to take the responsibility that I hate so much right now. It is not fulfilling at all.. All it does is give me anxiety attacks, demand most of my time and tie me to something that I so despise right now.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Solitary Depression ( Making a Message Out of A Song)

(This is inspired by one of my most favorite songs "(I Can't Seem To) Make You Mine" by The Clientele)

In the silence of the garden
Moths are rising on the wind
And the beast is pondering love love love
‘Till the rusty nails grow dim

Fairy tales usually end in happily ever afters. Princesses normally get to spend forever with their princes. Sorrow gone; happiness for eternity.

Friday, December 04, 2009

The CLIENTELE

In the silence of the garden
MOSS ARE RISING on the wind
And the beast is pondering love love love
Till the rusty NAILS grow dim
I cant seem to make you mine
Through the long and lonely night
And I TRIED so hard, darling
But the crowd pulled you away
Through the RIBBONS and the rain
And the ivy coiled around my hand
So I lingered with the people
In the silent August glade
But the rain has brought the night
And the night has brought the rain

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Funny Things To Ponder

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?
Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?
Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?
If you can't drink and drive, why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor, and why do bars have parking lots?

Korina Sanchez's Alleged Open Letter to Shalani Soledad



(Disclaimer: i got this one from goodtimesmanila. I do not own this article and I am posting it here for entertainment purposes only.)


Well, well, well, you must be pretty pleased with yourself, Shahani Solidad [sic]. You are one step closer to becoming First Lady. Congratulations. Clap. Clap. Clap.
Contrary to what some nasty people have been saying about me (please refer to my other open letter to RG Cruz), allow me to make it very clear that I am NOT desperate to become First Lady. I do NOT care about that title at all. You are more than free to go for it. I will NOT stop you.
Besides, I did not become a multi-awarded broadcast journalist for nothing with so many awards to my name, including a Silver World Medal for Investigative Report at the New York Festivals, which also gave me and my show Rated K a finalist certificate as Best News Reporter and Best News Magazine, respectively. Imagine that. An award from New York. It’s nothing really, just part of my job.

Timeline of the Ampatuan Massacre (from Tumblr)

ANALYN PEREZ and TJ DIMACALI, GMANews.TV
It is called the Ampatuan Massacre here because the crime was committed in Ampatuan town. Elsewhere on this news site, it is still referred to as the Maguindanao Massacre, which is the more common reference, but no other massacre in modern Philippine history has been publicly associated with an entire province.

Moving On.... Letting Go.

Heartaches are never easy to deal with.. I mean, it's like being in hell, having your wrist slit over and over again, multitude of blood dripping all over you...,

it's worse than paranoia because it can drive you crazy in a matter of seconds.. you cry liters of tears all because of words, spoken and unspoken,that literally tore you to pieces...

In the two decades that I have been living my life, I have had my own share of heartaches-- some I inflicted, some I suffered from. After four boyfriends, numerous flings and all that jazz, I have come to the conclusion that I am meant to enjoy the happiness of singleblessedness... Relatioships are always meant to end, just like what Summer Finn said in (500) Days of Summer, what always happens is LIFE.

So now, I am resolved to this one thing,I am going to stay unattached for the rest of my life. i think I've had had enough of heartaches and am not ready to suffer from it anymore.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Sleepless Fridays




(Disclaimer: This blog contains gruesome pictures and descriptions of massacre victims. Continue reading at your own risk)


Okay. So it is official. I am sleepless every Friday.

That is something that you will expect from a person who wakes up at 4pm the day before. I am slowly becoming a vampire, so what? Vampires are in anyway, no big deal. It won't hurt to be one of those oh-so-lovely creatures who fly as fast as a speeding bullet and hit baseballs so hard it causes lightning and thunder. It won't hurt to live for a thousand years anyway, except that you're not really alive (haha). Plus, I really cannot sleep right now because of this very horrible feeling that is trying to get out of my chest since Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

My Tarot Reading for Today

The Tower
how you feel about yourself now (The Tower)

You feel that the disruption and sweeping change you are going through, or fear you are about to go through, will be catastrophic. You need to recognise that such upheaval can force new directions that you never dreamed possible. Subconsciously you may have wanted change, but as is often the case, the solution isn’t always as we expect. There could be problems relating to your property, or if considering a new property or move, progress will be

What I Learned Today... (Before Sunrise...and the sweet smell of morning dew)

So here is the second entry of my daily dose of life's lessons.

What did I learn today?

I was thinking about it on my way home while I was on a bus along EDSA. Then I came to the conclusion that I might not have learned anything new today...yet I still wracked my brain trying ot figure out what I would put in this entry. And then my best friend Basha texted me and told me that she successfully survived her first day at work. And that's when it hit me that finally I have something to write about before I go to sleep tonight.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Owl City Fest




Vanila Twilight
-this is a very nice song... good melody and lyrics... one of the songs I am currently enjoying right now...or maybe it just touches the sentimental girl in me..

The stars lean down to kiss you,
And I lie awake and miss you.
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere.
'Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly,
But I'll miss your arms around me.
I'd send a postcard to you dear,
'Cause I wish you were here.

What I Learned Today...

Because this is a daily journal, there will be daily entries about new discoveries, lessons I was able to learn and all that jazz every day. (Now, that is redundant)..

I got this from Casey, my first buddy. She would always ask us every midnight what we learned for that day. I simply refuse to answer because of the limited space and the fact that I did not really learn anything because I was asleep the entire day and my "day" is just starting.

Chocolate


This is a nice song by Snow Patrol... Enjoy...









This could be the very minute
I'm aware I'm alive
All these places feel like home

With a name I'd never chosen
I can make my first steps
As a child of 25

This is the straw, final straw in the
Roof of my mouth as I lie to you
Just because I'm sorry doesn't mean
I didn't enjoy it at the time

You're the only thing that I love
It scares me more every day
On my knees I think clearer

Goodness knows I saw it coming
Or at least I'll claim I did
But in truth I'm lost for words

What have I done it's too late for that
What have I become truth is nothing yet
A simple mistake starts the hardest time
I promise I'll do anything you ask...this time

For Good




ELPHABA
I'm limited:
Just look at me - I'm limited
And just look at you -
You can do all I couldn't do, Glinda
So now it's up to you
(spoken) For both of us
(sung) Now it's up to you:

Conversation Between Ex's

Girl: Your new girlfriend is pretty. (I bet she stole your heart)
Boy: yeah, she is. (But you’re still the most beautiful girl I know)
Girl: I heard she’s funny & amazing. (All the stuff I wasn’t)
Boy: She sure is. (But she’s nothing compared to you…)
Girl: I bet you know everything about her by now (Like how you knew just about everything about me)
Boy: Only the stuff that count (I can’t even remember the stuff she tells me when I think of you)
Girl: Well, I hope you guys last. (Because we never did)
Boy: I hope we do too. (Whatever happened to me & you?)
Girl: Well I got to go. (Before I start to cry)
Boy: Yeah me too. (I hope you don’t cry)
Girl: Bye. (I still love you)
Boy: Later. (I never stopped)

The Beauty of Nature






I love nature.I love going outdoors on adventures, discovering sites that just take your breath away.

Growing up in the city makes it all difficult for me to inhale fresh air. That is why occasionally, I plan secret get-aways...these are one my ultimate escapes from the sucking reality we call LIFE.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Part II ( Excerpt from John Gray's Book of the Same Title)

Men are like Blowtorches, Women are like OvensLasting Relationships - John Gray,Men are like Blowtorches, Women are like Ovens,A Man's Passion,A Woman's Passions,What Makes A Woman Special

When Martians and Venusians get together without understanding that they come from different planets, it is quite easy for a woman to misinterpret a man's interest and experience repeated frustration and disappointment. Often a man will suddenly become physically attracted to a woman and then just as quickly lose interest. He is like a blowtorch that can heat up really fast and then turn off in an instant. This Martian tendency is easily misinterpreted because women are not like blowtorches. Women are like ovens. They slowly heat up and slowly cool off.

A woman assumes that if a man is physically attracted to her, he is also interested in pursuing a relationship with her. She confuses attention, interest and attraction with affection or love. When this "love" is not lasting and he quickly loses interest, a woman can easily feel disappointed and unnecessarily begin to mistrust men. Unless she learns how men and women think and feel differently, she may become closed to men and thus limit her chances of finding the right man for her. Without this crucial understanding, dating for many women is a very dissatisfying and discouraging experience.

Certainly when a man is attentive to a woman, he could also be interested in having a relationship with her, but quite often he is not that discerning. To a certain extent, when he is enamoured of a woman, he just likes what he sees and he wants to touch. Then he behaves in ways that most women mistakenly assume to be clear signs and signals that he is interested in having a relationship.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Men believe in the adage that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Women, on the other hand, might say that “if it ain’t broke, upgrade it.”


Consequently, when a woman offers advice or criticism to a man, the man could misunderstand that she considers him inadequate.
Men like to be considered competent, whereas women like to be cherished.
This difference could result in a misunderstanding.


When a woman asks questions such as “Do you have enough cash?” or “Did you remember your umbrella?” she is treating others as she would like to be treated, but not as a man might like to be treated.
When men share their problems, they want solutions.
When women share their problems, they want empathy.
This difference results in situations in which a woman shares her problems, the man offers solutions, and the woman becomes angry because the man “is just not listening!”
The difference could also result in a man feeling blamed for a problem whereas in fact he is not.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Video-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-- EMo Version


I loved this version from the Confessions of a Shopaholic. Check it out guys..

First Post


I am kinda having a hard time keeping thoughts to myself so I wanted a place where I can write all that I am feeling to somehow ease the burden. This will be a daily journal consisting of private rantings, experiences and all that jazz which I DON'T INTEND to share to anyone. This will be a private blog. NO ONE is allowed to read the posts here. So if you ever have the misfortune to visit this page, oooh alas... Im sorry but YOU ARE NOT GETTING ANYTHING here. Oh well, occasionally there will be stuff that I will be posting for public consumption but then again, it will be on rare occasions where I find it fit to share my thoughts to the world...