tsokolate at kape pa rin

and so another move..

2007-02-21T20:45:00.000+08:00

..yet again! sorry naman! =p
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multiply

2006-11-25T13:59:00.000+08:00

so much for not having time to update huh? I'm also trying to update my multiply site right now since I decided to use the space there for storing pictures.. anyway, if you wanna look at it, click this.. there's also a link for that on the panel on the right. Ciao! ^_^

resurrection

2006-11-17T17:06:00.000+08:00

no entries for more than two months, wow. nakaka-tempt tuloy burahin kaso sayang naman yun sinimulan ko na. anywho, here I am trying to put back at least some life and possibly some sense as well into this blog of mine. ano na bang meron? well, bakla na po ako ngayon. haha! yan ang epekto ng call center lifestyle sa akin.. naku, nahihiya na akong pumunta sa get-togethers dahil pag nagsasalita na ako, baklush na talaga! I hate it! see, kahit sa pagta-type nadadala ko na.. hmm.. hindi pa rin pala ako graduate, sa mga nagtatanong at sa mga gustong makaalam. hindi ko pa rin kasi natatapos yun thesis ko, pero, pinramis ko naman na gagawin ko na talaga, swear! hinahanda ko na nga yun sarili ko sa pagbalik sa school-mode eh, inaantay ko na ang nalalapit kong resignation. really had to set my priorities straight, hindi forever ang ganitong lifestyle at kahit ano pang sabihin ng iba, we are overworked and underpaid pa rin! sa buong buhay ko, ngaoyn ko lang naranasan ang magkasakit every three weeks. at hindi lang basta sakit ha, yun sakit na kelangan mo ng sick leave! nakakainis, naubos ko na yun mga sick leaves ko dahil lagi na lang may sakit.. respitratory, digestive, kidney function, chorva! I super hate it! kaya napagtanto ko na intindihan ko muna ang thesis ko at least di ako nagkakasakit dun, stressed lang. madami rin akong nami-miss dahil sa takbo ng buhay ko ngayon. sobrang minsan na lang ako dito sa bahay.. laging kelangan ng tulog, minsan sa office na ko natutulog para lang makabawi sa puyat. di na ko nakakasama sa mga lakad nila mami at ng mga kapatids ko.. mahirap maglaan ng oras para sa mga activities o appointments na regular hours dahil conflict sa schedule ng pagtulog ko.. and the list goes on and on and on.. I'm not really complaining, biglang bawi ano? natanggap ko ng ganito talaga ang disadvantages of working in this particular industry. hindi ko lang talaga maiwasan na minsan mag-rant. siguro burned out na rin talaga ako.. bilib nga ko sa ibang officemates ko, imagine 2years na sila with the company, and same position pa, agent pa rin. kahit naman mag-rant pa ako, I can say that despite all those disadvantages, my stint here actually helped me in a lot of ways, not only financially (that's given, hehe) but also on a personal level as well. I learned so much and well, the experience utterly surpasses my expectations. basta yun na yun, I love it but I hate it at the same time.
nga pala, nag-birthday na rin pala ako. maraming maraming salamat po sa mga di nakalimot (naks, parang celebrity).. paano pala ako nag-celebrate ng birthday this year? well, paano pa nga ba, kundi sa pamamagitan ng pagtatrabaho! yes, may pasok po ako.. so ayun, ang na-treat ko eh yung mga beloved officemates/wavemates ko. simpleng kfc at greenwich pizza lang naman and good thing may kahati ako sa bayad! hehe, yun isa rin kasi namming friendship eh nag-bday so it was a double celeb ika nga. another thing before I finish this off, if anyone is interested nga pala, we have openings for tech support (shet, plugging?!?) reps.. may signing bonus na medyo malaki, nakakainis kasi kami dati walang ganun! i hate it! basta message nyo na lang ako or something if anyone's interested. ayun, till next time.. signing off! ^_^

11:23am

2006-08-10T11:23:00.000+08:00

"Here Without You"

A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me

The miles just keep rollin'
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight its only you and me

Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard but it wont take away my love
And when the last one falls
When it's all said and done
It gets hard but it wont take away my love

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight its only you and me

wave 5.1 mnus 5 =(

2006-06-25T18:45:00.000+08:00

l-r: with Bob, Ryan the greatest, with Aaron (not in photos, Hannah & Ianne)

kahit gaano katindi ang bonding namin ng mga wavemates ko, di pa rin talaga mapipigilan ang mga pangyayari. as of the mo, nabawasan na ng lima ang aming wave na nagumpisa sa twenty katao. hay, sino kaya ang susunod? sinong mapapagod? :(

unrest

2006-06-25T17:24:00.000+08:00

hay, weekend na, finally! itong buong week na ito ay haggardacious sobra. nung Monday(06/19), sinalang na ang wave namin sa floor para mag-take na ng calls. after 28 days ng training plus 2 days ng pre-transition, eto na ang final stage of training. fuckinshet! nag-survive naman ako ng 1st week pero, paano na next week? okay pa kaya ako? ako lang ang naiba ang schedule sa buong wave namin, mas late ang pasok ko ng 2 hrs at the most kesa sa kanila, meaning ako ang pinakahuling uuwi. nooooo! sad kasi yung mga wavemates kong ka-close eh same sked pa rin as before.. =(
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nag-celebrate kami nung 06/11 dito sa bahay dahil 4th birthday ng aming baby na si Gohan. syempre kasama sa celebration ang mga forever friends ni Shanel na pumunta dito sa bahay para makinood ng dvd. swerte nila dahil libre food! bumili ako ng isang buong lechong manok para sa mga baby ko (Gohan, Janice, Sonia & Marco) at bawal bawasan kahit nila mommy. kaso, pinuslitan nila ako kaya nung ipapakain ko na kila gohan wala na yung dalawang pakpak. haaay, sa susunod na sweldo ko bibili na ako ng doghouse at ipapaayos ko muna yung isa para menos gastos. bibili din ako ng bagong collar nila at mga kainan kasi kumakain na sila ngayon ng plastic kaya nauubos yung mga food bowls nila.
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nag-aayos ako ng mga files ko kanina sa PC.. dami ng mga pictures na naka-save. ayun nga, tried to categorize the pictures in folders etc etc. sa sobrang dami, tinamad ako. next time na lang uli, hehe. na-miss ko tuloy ang maraming tao dahil sa mga pictures na yun.. grabe, ang bilis talaga ng oras. pakiramdam ko tumanda ako ng sobra simula ng matapos ang last sem. =( i miss UP friends, i miss HS friends, i miss my family!
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may "party" ngayon dito sa amin.. birthday kasi bukas nung tatay ng mga kapatid ko eh kaya syempre kelangan nya maghanda. malay nga naman nya baka huli na nya to. basta ako busy sa buhay ko, sana naman dalhin na nya yung buhay nya sa ibang lugar. sikip na dito eh.
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nahumaling na ata ako sa bagong kanta ni Pink. kahapon more than 10 times ko siya narinig mula ng magising ako hanggang pag-uwi ko dito sa bahay.

Pink - Who Knew

you took my hand
you showed me how
you promised me you'd be around
uh huh
that's right
i took your words
and i believed
in everything
you said to me
yeah huh
that's right

if someone said three years from now
you'd be long gone
i'd stand up and punch them out
cause they're all wrong
i know better
cause you said forever
and ever
who knew

remember when we were such fools
and so convinced and just too cool
oh no
no no
i wish i could touch you again
i wish i could still call you friend
i'd give anything

when someone said count your blessings now
for they're long gone
i guess i just didn't know how
i was all wrong
they knew better
still you said forever
and ever
who knew

yeah yeah
i'll keep you locked in my head
until we meet again
until we
until we meet again
and i won't forget you my friend
what happened

if someone said three years from now
you'd be long gone
i'd stand up and punch them out
cause they're all wrong and
that last kiss
i'll cherish
until we meet again
and time makes
it harder
i wish i could remember
but i keep
your memory
you visit me in my sleep
my darling
who knew
my darling
my darling
who knew
my darling
i miss you
my darling
who knew
who knew

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bukas may pasok na naman ako sa trabaho.. ayoko na! tama yata si Ryan, it's not worth it.

hay

2006-06-16T21:14:00.000+08:00

I got the job offer of my dreams. Too bad, I'm not qualified for it. *sigh*

sleepless in slippers

2006-06-10T13:48:00.000+08:00

kahapon, first time kong matulog sa ibang bahay. well, actually di pala sya bahay kasi office namin yun. pero ayun nga, na-experience ko na rin mag-overnight (overday actually kasi di pa naman gabi pero baliktad na nga ang mundo ko ngayon eh) ng hindi ko kailangan magpaalam. siguro i-ko-congratulate ako ng mga high school classmates ko pag nalaman nila na after so many years eh nakamtan ko na ang pangarap kong ito. ayun nga, sa opisina na ako nagpalipas ng hapon at gabi bago ang shift ko para makapagpahinga sa tahimik at aircon na lugar. maayos naman ang tulog ko bagamat maiksi lang, as in mga 4 hours lang siguro pag pinagsama-sama. okay naman ang tulog in general, kahit hindi talaga ako sanay matulog sa ibang lugar, lalo na sa hindi namin bahay. arte ba? ganyan talaga pag walang experience! hehe!
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ano pa ba? tinatanong ako ni Mico (co-trainee ko sa work) kanina kung ano daw ba ang latest? ewan ko, wala namang bago aside nga sa may trabaho ako ngayon na pinagkakaabalahan at hindi na ko masyadong depressed dahil hindi na ko masyadong pabigat sa nanay ko. first time ko makatikim ng tunay na sweldo, at mabawasan ng tax (huhu). meron din akong bagong friends (basta bago, kahit tao) mula sa aking work environment. okay naman, wide variety. hala para tuloy palengke. in fairness, masaya silang kasama kahit na para kaming nasa zoo sa ingay at gulo. lagi ko nga silang natatawag na classmates eh, kahit na hindi naman talaga yun ang relationship namin kundi "co-trainees" dapat. whatever, para lang din kasing school sa ngayon. pero patayan na next week. sana di pa ako mamatay. kelangan ko pa nga mag-review dahil meron kaming exam (kitams, parang di rin ako umalis ng school diba?) sa Tuesday. sa mga nakakakilala sa akin, ipagdasal nyo naman na matauhan ako at mag-aral kahit kaunti. as in please lang, kelangan ko ata ng miracle of friendship, hehe.
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kanina binrowse ko yung luma kong blog. wala lang, nakakatawa. kahit papaano pala may mga nasulat ako dun na may katuturan. may isa nga akong entry na binasa na sa sobrang lungkot ko e di ko mapigilan na mapaluha.. hay naku, lumalabas ang kasentihan ko eh.. erase erase.
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balik sa blog browsing ko, naalala ko tong entry na to. read the poem.
clickeroo
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10th pala ngayon, haaaay, so sad. =(

nice!

2006-06-06T10:31:00.000+08:00

Hi world, I just got home from work. Well, actually I've been home for almost 2 hours now and should be hitting the sack already.. but oh I'm not doing that, yet. I just finished checking my 4 days worth of unread email and some other things online. Anyway, my brain is trying to "defragment" itself right now, and hopefully afterwards I can sleep. Browsing around does have its perks though. Here is one thing you should definitely try out!

Spell with Flickr

neat huh?! ciao ciao! =)

day off

2006-05-28T17:19:00.000+08:00

today is rest day for me. yay! after spending my evenings (or mornings, whatever) at the office, I just want to spend my days off at home, in my room, on my bed, under my pillows. (sleep all day woohoo!!) now, would you look at those prepositions! Joe (Esguerra, our trainer) would be proud! hehe! hay, I'm so missing CCT training right now. I miss playing games and winning some, reading aloud for the class, acing tests, surfing via high-speed internet! PST training is so boring yet intimidating at the same time. tomorrow night (more like Tuesday midnight) will be the 4th day of PST training, and then 12 more days to go before advance training comes along.. waaaah, I'm exhausted already! I'm sooo glad I'm not stuck with boring classmates. I think I'm beginning to miss them already, awww, they better not get to read this! Hehe! I miss my UP friends more.. *tear*

something to think about

2006-05-21T16:00:00.000+08:00

What women should never apologize for....

1. Never apologize for pursuing what makes you happy. Even if you need to quit your job, transfer schools, or move across country, always do what you really want.

2. Never apologize for using proper English. Keeping it real doesn't mean speaking Ebonics.

3. Never apologize for giving your best in a relationship that just didn't work out.

4. Never apologize for being successful. Only haters want to keep you at their level.

5. Never apologize for crying. Wear waterproof mascara and express yourself.

6. Never apologize for ten pounds you need to lose. People who truly care about you will accept you as you are.

7. Never apologize for being frugal. Just because you save your money instead of blowing it on the latest fashion emergency doesn't mean you're cheap.

8. Don't apologize for being a single mom. Babies are a blessing.

9. Never apologize for treating yourself to something special. Sometimes you have to show yourself some appreciation.

10. Never apologize for leaving an abusive relationship. Your safety should always be a priority.

11. Never apologize for keeping the ring even if wedding bells won't chime.

12. Never apologize for setting high standards in a relationship. You know what you can tolerate and what simply gets on your nerves.

13. Never apologize for saying NO.

14. Never apologize for asking for what you want in bed. If you don't, then who will?

15. Never apologize for wearing a weave. You bought it so it's yours.

16. Never apologize to your new friends about old friends. There's a reason she's been your girl from day one.

17. Never apologize for ordering dessert. Or more than one dessert.

18. Never apologize for dating outside your race. Just because you found Mr. Right across the color line doesn't mean you don't love your brothas.

19 . Never apologize for not knowing how to cook. Even if you can't burn like Grandma you know how to order good take out.

20 . Never apologize for your taste in clothes. It's your style.

2 1 . Never apologize for changing your mind.

22 . Never apologize for exercising your right to choose. It's your body and your right.

23. Never apologize for making more money than your man, you work hard and you deserve to get paid.

24. Never apologize for being you! "KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD!"

paulsadowski.com

2006-05-04T21:35:00.000+08:00

Birthday Calculator

You entered: 10/26/1984

Your date of conception was on or about 3 February 1984 which was a Friday.

You were born on a Friday
under the astrological sign Scorpio.
Your Life path number is 4.

4 (4, 13/4, 22/4, 31/4, 40/4)
The Life Path 4 suggests that you entered this plane with a natural genius for planning, fixing, building, and somehow, with practical application and cerebral excellence, making things work. You are one of the most trustworthy, practical, and down-to-earth of individuals; the cornerstone members of society. Indeed, as a Life Path 4, you are a builder of society. The cream of the crop in this Life Path can be a master builder in society. if you are among these highly talented people, you have an idealistic nature which is grounded in practical terms, allowing you to conceive grandiose, far-reaching schemes and carry them through to the end. If you desire and are willing to work for it, you can achieve enormous success, prestige, and fame. Obviously, everyone with a 4 Life Path does not become famous.

All with this Life Path have the ability to take orders and to carry them out with dedication and perseverance and many 4s live and work happily in this context. But so often, the 4 Life Path is the entrepreneur and manager in the community. In either role, you always demand as much from yourself as you do from others, and sometimes a lot more.

You have the kind of will power that is often mistaken for sheer stubbornness. You don't think of yourself as dogged, but your honest beliefs and that ever direct speech makes you come across as completely unremitting. Once a decision is made, it will be followed through to the conclusion, right, wrong, or indifferent. You are very set in your ways and determined to handle things the way you are so certain that they should be handled. Your tenacity of purpose and ability to get the job done borders on obsession. You are a wonderful manager with a great sense of how to get the job done.

You are an excellent organizer and planner because of your innate ability to view things in a very common sense and practical way. This stems from a strong desire to be a perfectionist in your labor. Planning is necessary to avoid errors. It's very likely that a 4 Life Path person invented the to-do list, because it is the rare Life Path 4 who doesn't have one by her side at all times. Your life is programed in an orderly fashion permitting you to catalog and manage the flow of ideas and activities that fill your day. Indeed, you seem to function best when you are under the gun and facing a tough set of problems.

Loyal and devoted, you make the best of your marriage, and you are always the good provider. Friends may be few in number, but you are very close to them and once friendships are made, they often last a lifetime.

The number 4 is solidly associated with the element of earth from which it gains its strength and utter sense of reality. You are one of the most dependable people you know. If patience and determination can ever win, you are sure to achieve great success in life. Often, you are called on to take care of others; to finish what they have started. It may not seem fair and probably isn't, but it may be the key to your accomplishment and reputation.

The negative side of the 4 can prove dogmatic to an excess, narrow-minded, and repressive. A lot of skin-deep people turn you off, and you lack the tact to keep your feelings from being totally clear to all around. Additionally, the negative 4 has a bad tendency to get caught up in the daily routine of affairs, missing the big picture and major opportunities that come along once in a while.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 6 & 7.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 3, 5 & 9.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2445999.5.
The golden number for 1984 is 9.
The epact number for 1984 is 27.
The year 1984 was a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/2/1984 and ending 2/19/1985.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Rat.

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 22 April 1984.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 22 April 1984.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 7 March 1984.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 10 June 1984.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 17 June 1984.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 25 September 1984.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Sunday, 15 April 1984.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 6 March 1984.

As of 5/4/2006 9:08:11 AM EDT
You are 21 years old.
You are 259 months old.
You are 1,123 weeks old.
You are 7,860 days old.
You are 188,649 hours old.
You are 11,318,948 minutes old.
You are 679,136,891 seconds old.

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 3.07632093933464 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)

There are 175 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 22 candles.

Those 22 candles produce 22 BTUs,
or 5,544 calories of heat (that's only 5.5440 food Calories!) .
You can boil 2.51 US ounces of water with that many candles.

In 1984 there were approximately 3.6 million births in the US.
In 1984 the US population was approximately 226,545,805 people, 64.0 persons per square mile.
In 1984 in the US there were 2,487,000 marriages (10.5%) and 1,155,000 divorces (4.9%)
In 1984 in the US there were approximately 1,990,000 deaths (8.8 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

Your birthstone is Tourmaline
The Mystical properties of Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline promotes female balance and protection. Green Toumaline promotes male balance.

Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)
Opal, Jasper

Your birth tree is
Walnut Tree, the Passion
Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egoistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromises.

There are 235 days till Christmas 2006!
There are 248 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing crescent.

Moon's age (days): 1
Distance (Earth radii): 57.30
Percent Illumination 3.05%
Ecliptic latitude (degrees): 0.35
Ecliptic longitude (degrees): 239.63

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What Your Name Means

You entered: Andrea Jessica Escano Agcaoili

There are 27 letters in your name.
Those 27 letters total to 106
There are 14 vowels and 13 consonants in your name.

Your number is: 7

The characteristics of #7 are: Analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

The expression or destiny for #7:
Thought, analysis, introspection, and seclusiveness are all characteristics of the expression number 7. The hallmark of the number 7 is a good mind, and especially good at searching out and finding the truth. You are so very capable of analyzing, judging and discriminating, that very little ever escapes your observation and deep understanding. You are the type of person that can really get involved in a search for wisdom or hidden truths, often becoming an authority on whatever it is your are focusing on. This can easily be of a technical or scientific nature, or it may be religious or occult, it matters very little, you pursue knowledge with the same sort of vigor. You can make a very fine teacher, or because of a natural inclination toward the spiritual, you may become deeply emerged in religious affairs or even psychic explorations. You tend to operate on a rather different wavelength, and many of your friends may not really know you very well. The positive aspects of the 7 expression are that you can be a true perfectionist in a very positive sense of the word. You are very logical, and usually employ a quite rational approach to most things you do. You can be so rational at times that you almost seem to lack emotion, and when you are faced with an emotional situation, you may have a bit of a problem coping with it. You have excellent capabilities to study and learn really deep and difficult subjects, and to search for hidden fundamentals. At full maturity you are likely to be a very peaceful and poised individual.

If there is an over supply of the number 7 in your makeup, the negative aspects of the number may be apparent. The chief negative of 7 relates to the limited degree of trust that you may have in people. A tendency to be highly introverted can make you a bit on the self-centered side, certainly very much self-contained . Because of this, you are not very adaptable, and you may tend to be overly critical and intolerant. You really like to work alone, at your own pace and in your own way. You neither show or understand emotions very well.

Your Soul Urge number is: 6

A Soul Urge number of 6 means:
With a number 6 Soul Urge, you would like to be appreciated for your ability to handle responsibility. Your home and family are likely to be a strong focus for you, perhaps the strongest focus of your life. Friendship, love, and affection are high on your list of priorities for a happy life. You have a lot of diplomatic tendencies in your makeup, as you a able to rectify and balance situations with an innate skill. You like working with people rather than by yourself. It is extremely important for you to have harmony in your environment at all times.

The positive side of the 6 Soul Urge produces a huge capacity for responsibility; you are always there and ready to assume more than your share of the load. If you possess positive 6 Soul Urges and express them, you are known for your generosity, understanding and deep sympathetic attitude. Strong 6 energy is very giving of love, affection, and emotional support. You may have the inclination to teach or serve your community in other idealistic ways. You have natural abilities to help people. You are also likely to have artistic and creative leanings.

If you have an over-supply of 6 energy in your makeup, you may express some of the negative traits common to this number. With such a strong sympathetic attitude, it is easy to become too emotional. Sometimes the desires to render help can be over done, and it can become interfering and an attitude that is too protective, rather than helpful. The person with too much 6 energy often finds that people tend to take advantage of this very giving spirit. You may tend to repress your own needs so that you can cater to the demands from others. At times, there may be a tendency in this, for becoming over-loaded with such demands, and as a result become resentful.

Your Inner Dream number is: 1

An Inner Dream number of 1 means:
You dream of being a leader and one who is in charge. You want to be known for your courage, daring, and original ideas. You seek unconquered heights. People may get a first impression that you are very aggressive and sure of yourself.

restless

2006-05-04T21:18:00.000+08:00

it's only a few days more (two days to be exact) before I formally start my TCCR training at Convergys. gah, I'm excited and pained at the same time. am I really ready for this? I sure hope so. God bless me, please.

my first time

2006-04-19T12:37:00.000+08:00

have you ever had something you don't want to happen to you, one thing you never thought possible that could happen to you, but still did? half an hour ago my best dog friend, my baby Gohan, bit me. well, i know for a fact that he didn't mean it. for the past 3years (almost) of his life with us, there never was an instance where he would seem to be capable of having a go at any of the family. of course, I don't care for the strangers (bad me) who go by here everyday. he could have a go at them anytime, but still he would always just resort to scaring them off with very animated barking which actually made him look like a big scary dog which he isn't. anyway, him biting me was really my fault. or rather, the Animal Welfare man's fault. this man along with two other men and a lady were part of MAPPERS Inc. (Movers for Animal Protection of the Philippines and Environmental Rescue Service Inc.) which were making rounds here in our subdivision. my initial plan was just to have our puppy vaccinated for deworming but it extended eventually to the anti-rabies vaccination of our three other dogs. Sonia didn't put up a fight since she is still more of a baby at 7 months. the other two however, were a different case. and all ended up with me getting bit instead of that man, grrr.

my freshly bitten knee

almost a month

2006-04-06T01:02:00.000+08:00

our little ones have grown! tomorrow they will be a month older. I can't bear to think that I'll be giving up three of them... =(

from left to right: Marco, Stephen, Sam Soon & Lulu

the pups with Shamir and Shanel

the puppies lounging on top of the coffee table (ginawang kama!)

survey muna

2006-03-28T10:28:00.000+08:00

UP Survey!

1. ANO'NG STUDENT NUMBER MO?
/* 2001-21***
2. NAKAPASA KA BA OR WAITLISTED? ::
/* nakapasa eh, tao lang
3. PAANO MO NALAMAN ANG ENTRANCE EXAM RESULT?
/* may nagsabi sa akin
4. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE?
/* BS ECE
5. SECOND CHOICE? ::
/* BS Mech Engg
6. ANO COURSE MO NGAYON? ::
/* B Library and Information Science
7. MAY PLANO KA MAG-SHIFT? ::
/* errr, tapos na
8. CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA? ::
/* hindi, ayoko
9. NAKAPAG-DORM KA NA BA?
/* hindi pa rin, pero gusto ko i-try
10. NAKA UNO KA NA BA? ::
/* yeah you know, di ko nga kinaya at first
11. NAGKA-3? ::
/* kesa naman 5 di ba?
12. LAGI KA BANG PUMAPASOK SA KLASE? ::
/* oo, minsan lang ako mag-absent.. diyan na lang kasi ako nakakabawi
13. MAY SCHOLARSHIP KA BA? ::
/* wala akong scholarship per se, pero scholar na rin naman dahil UP tuition is already subsidized
14. ILANG UNITS NA ANG NAIPASA MO? ::
/* basta 3 units na lang ang hindi pa, sana..
15. NANGANGARAP KA BA NA MAG- CUMLAUDE? ::
/* hindi, alam ko ang kinalalagyan ko at tanggap ko yun
16. KELAN KA MAGTATAPOS? ::
/* dapat this sem.. pero hindi pala
17. FAVE PROFS::
/* Dean Fads, Mam Natz, Mam Dez, Sir Castro, Mam Eloi, Mam Sarah. Mam Roni
18. WORST TEACHERS: ::
/* Bricci
19. FAVE SUBJECTS: ::
/* Anthro 179 & Anthro 123
20. WORST SUBJECTS: ::
/* math subjects, physics71 & chem16
21. FAVE BUILDING: ::
/* main library!
22. PABORITONG KAINAN: ::
/* Bermont's, Chinatown sa CASAA, Lutong Bahay
23. NONG ESTUDYANTE KA PA MAGKANO BA ANG BINABAYAD MO SA JEEP? ::
/* yung first time ko, Php3.50 nga lang eh
24. LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY? ::
/* di masyado, everyday lang
25. NAGPUNTA KA BA SA CLINIC NUN :
/* oo, tuwing hihingi ako ng medical certification pag may absent na excusable
26. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS? ::
/* nagkaroon, pero di masabihang abnormal, hehehe
27. BF/GF? ::
/* nagkaroon din
28. MAY BALAK KA BA MAG-MASTER'S O MAG-PHD? ::
/* kung kakayanin ko pa
29. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING PE MO?
/* line dance, running, tenpin bowling, aerokickboxing
30. KAMUSTA NAMAN ANG BLOCK NYO? ::
/* kamusta na kaya?
31. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG ALMA MATER SONG? ::
/* yung first few lines..
32. MEMBER KA BA NG VARSITY TEAM? ::
/* hindi
33. NAKA-PERFECT KA NA BA NG EXAM? ::
/* di ko na maalala
34. ANO'NG AYAW MO SA FINALS WEEK?
/* wala, madalas kasi wala na akong exam pag finals week dahil tapos na before pa
35. DITO KA BA NATUTONG UMINOM NG BEER? ::
/* ay hindi

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2006-03-23T17:15:00.000+08:00

Nahihirapan na ang aking isip
Nauubusan na ng sasabihin sa iyo
Nanlalamig na ba ang pag-ibig mo sa ‘kin,
Giliw

Nalilito ako, nais kong sagipin ang ating
Nalulunod na pag-ibig
Ngunit handa akong palayain ka
Kung ito ang iyong hiling
Gaano man kasakit sa akin
Ibibigay sa yo
Ang tanging pakiusap lang
Huwag mo akong kalimutan

Kayrami nang nagdaan
Na pagsubok sa ating pag-ibig
Kakayanin pa kayang mabawi pa
Ang mga nasabi nang masasakit na salita

Nanlalamig na bang pag-ibig mo?

Paramita - Hiling

=(

2006-03-22T10:28:00.000+08:00

"The pain of life overrides the joy to the point that joy does not exist."

Kevin Carter (1961-1994)

Here was a man who had fame after winning the Pulitzer prize in 1994 for his photograph of a girl suffering from the famine in Sudan. He committed suicide 14 months after taking his prized phtograph due to depression. If you want to see the photo and know more, click here. The quote above was part of his suicide note to his family and friends.

[supposed to be] last day

2006-03-21T04:20:00.000+08:00

i should be cramming, really. i should be exerting 200% effort on all the requirements needed to be done by this "supposed" end of the semester. my "supposed" last semester. gaaaah. i really should get back to cramming.

mood: hopeless

chain of events

2006-03-13T15:45:00.000+08:00

after hearing mass yesterday, my mom, brother, sister and I went to Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife. I really didn't want to go. it was hot, I felt nauseous throughout. my feet were also killing me since I had on my Happy Feet sandals. anyway, it was a treat for my lil bro because he was pestering us for weeks about wanting to go there despite the fact that we had been there just a year ago. really, there is not much to see at Wildlife. we didn't bother to go around the whole park since it was just filled with people having picnics on all available spaces on the ground. we went directly to the mini zoo which doubles as a sanctuary for a small variety of captured animals. the small variety is composed of lots of birds (eagles, owls, kalaws, hawks, mynas, parrots, peacocks, etc), snakes, lizards of different sizes, bearcats, monkeys, crocodiles, fishes, deers and a lone wild boar. after tiring ourselves out (we stayed for a good 40 minutes outside the myna birds cage because my sister was insistent on "teaching" the birds to "ring" like a cellphone. well, she managed to make them "ring" 3 times ^_^) I insisted we get out of there and have lunch since it was already 2pm. once again, my whiny little brother got what he wanted, we had lunch at sbarro. as usual, I was the one who was tasked to finish up all the leftovers, a half-eaten pizza from my sister was all that I could take since I was much too stuffed. afterwards, we decided to go home because everyone was tired and my mom was complaining of using up all her newly-withdrawn cash. my surprise was when after talking to my mom about how I was becoming scoliotic because of my beat up bed, she agreed on buying me a folding bed which I wanted. after going to the nearest furniture shop and not finding the one I wanted, we ended up buying a folding bed with mattress at the nearby Uniwide Warehouse. and because of that new bed, I was forced to clean my room, as in, CLEAN it. so that's how I fell into deep slumber last night, err, early morning right after watching a certain film. ^_^

brahminy kite.. ata =p

a very nice deer.. lumalapit siya nun kukuhanan ko ng pic

...

2006-03-11T16:28:00.000+08:00

Metamorphosis

I lost my love for you
Somewhere at dawn.
Have you seen it under the dew
Enchanted into stone?

How many hands were thus bereaven
I can never tell:
I was drunk with so much heaven
When I slipped and fell
(And to think that once I even
Stoned out Jezebel)

I lost my love for you
Somewhere at dawn:
Have you seen my heart askew,
Brother of stone?

Manalang-Gloria 1940

new additions to the family!

2006-03-08T23:43:00.000+08:00

early yesterday (07 March 2006), our dog Janice gave birth to five super lovable puppies. as expected, they were mostly white (both Janice and Gohan have mostly white fur with black/brown markings) and such tiny little angels. sadly, one of the pups died last night after falling off the cage they were in, he/she had bite marks (probably caused by a big rat) all over his/her little body. the remaining four pups consisted of two males and two fems.

from left to right: Lulu, Sam Soon, Marco & Stephen (yup, the names are from where you think they came from)

we weren't able to hold the pups until well after about three days, Janice wasn't as snappy as then. the pups were frail and mouse-like, I was a bit scared when I held them but I still did. can't wait for these angels to grow up. unfortunately, we can't keep all of them. my mom already made it clear that we had to give up the three of the pups. I understand the need for them to go because we really don't have any space for four dogs. our three dogs are already cramped as it is. I'm already thinking of some friends that would want to have a little bundle of their own. hopefully I would be able to find homes for three pups by next month. *crosses fingers*

really?

2006-03-04T21:54:00.000+08:00

andrea jessica escano agcaoili --

[noun]:

A master of storytelling

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

wow, this one is very timely... and coincidental.. I wonder..

sugarfreeak

2006-02-27T18:24:00.000+08:00

MAKITA KANG MULI

Bawat sandali ng aking buhay
Pagmamahal mo ang aking taglay
San man mapadpad ng hanging hindi
Magbabago aking pagtingin
Pangako natin sa Maykapal
Na tayo lamang sa habang buhay
Maghintay

Ipaglalaban ko ang ating pagibig
Maghintay ka lamang ako'y darating
Pagka't sa isang taong mahal mo ng buong puso
Lahat ay gagawin
Makita kang muli

Puso'y nagdurusa nangungulila
Iniisip ka pag nagiisa
Inaalala mga sandaling
Nung tayo ay magkapiling
Ikaw ang gabay sa aking tuwina
Ang aking ilaw sa gabing mapanglaw
Tanging ikaw

Ipaglalaban ko ang ating pagibig
Maghintay ka lamang ako'y darating
Pagka't sa isang taong mahal mo ng buong puso
Lahat ay gagawin
Makita kang muli

biodiversity conservation

2006-02-23T11:05:00.000+08:00

good morning, hay wala lang. nandito ako ngayon sa ojt ko, medyo nakakaantok dahil maaga pa at wala pang users and wala akong kasama na ka-ojt ngayon. si Red daw kasi may cramming na gagawin, tapos the rest ay may class pag Thursday kaya lonely ako ngayon. nagbabasa ako kanina ng blogs ng mga tao, ang tagal na kasi nung huli kong online, wala na kasi akong time. naks, busy. actually, busy ako ngayon. nag-i-index ako ng journal, UP-CIDS Chronicle. publication ito ng UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies. kelangan ko kasi gumamit ng online subject search para sa pag-i-index kaya nagb-blog na rin ako, hehe. =p mamaya may pupuntahan akong interview. ewan ko ba bakit gusto pa nila akong interviewhin eh hindi naman ako magt-teacher, and ang kailangan nila ay teacher. naka-indicate naman sa resume ko na ako ay isang lib&info sci major. oh well, might as well. good luck na lang sa akin mamaya.
haaaay talaga, kanina pa ako nakukulangan ng oxygen sa utak, antok na ko! wah! wala pa yung sir ko, baka naka-leave na naman yun. maaga pa naman ako alis today, kawawa si ma'am cecil.. =( i'm sleepiness na talaga, ang conducive kasi ng lugar na 'to sa pagtulog. dapat yung mga may insomnia dito mag-rehabilitate, hehe.

back to homebase

2006-02-13T08:39:00.001+08:00

yes, I've been to Banaue then Sagada, and back! thank you dear God for granting my wish. thank you CRS for not giving me all the units I needed, forcing me to go subject-hunting and ending up with Anthro once again. thank you Sir Castro for being the best professor for my Anthro subject, for approving the Sagada trip in spite of the Galera trip, for being the lax-est prof ever! hehe!

waaaah, i'm still in limbo. i keep on wishing i'd wake up with a chill because of the fog enveloping most of the Mountain Provinces. breakfast, missed lunches, dinners at Sudimay would be thoroughly missed, especially the kind "manangs" who gave us free rice and free hot water for Niels' instant noodles. the wonderful people I became friends with over the whole trip, who kept on linking me to the wrong person but what the hell, it eventually worked for my benefit. =p too bad we were too tired to join in the "inuman" on the last night, but it was okay since we weren't having headaches the following morning. the very long walks, the topload jeepney rides on roads carved on the sides of the mountains, the scenic views of the mountains, the perfect climate, the ice-cold bath water, my nice and warm lodge bed, argh i miss everything! i wanna go back.. ='(

it's all about the wordplay

2006-01-21T22:34:00.000+08:00

the best surprise of the day :) hehe.. I haven't even gotten out of my backstreet boys euphoria from last night's concert, and now, here I am rubbing elbows (yeah I did, literally, hehe) with none other than Mr. A-Z! wahehe! kaloka! seryoso akong nanginginabang sa libreng soundtrip sa Music One ng bigla na lang nagmaganda itong si Jason (yes, first name basis na ito) na mag-autograph signing. heller, as if naman may pambili pa ako ng cd niya eh pinambili ko na ng upper box tickets sa Never Gone tour. buti na lang ang ganda ko at ang ganda ni MARY JANE MORANDARTE. basta, the rest was history. =)

nyek, ang layo naman ng kuha ni manong..

ayan, mas malapit na. MJ! sorry ha, ang ganda ko eh =p

i'll be posting my bsb blurb later, antok na ko.. aaaaaaaaah... i need a remedy! <-- bagong fan ni Jason Mraz

Backstreet's back alright!

2006-01-21T01:22:00.000+08:00

still recovering from the euphoria, aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! I knew it. I still have a little left of that boyband fanaticism within me, have never been able to purge it completely. well, whaterver! I enjoyed myself a whole lot! thanks BSB!! =)

me and Shanel at Araneta Coliseum ready to enjoy ourselves

walang tulugan!

2006-01-16T03:40:00.000+08:00

new blog, eh? sana new din ang laman, hehe.. new year na nga, ganito pa rin ang buhay, ganito pa rin ang mundo. ojt na naman sa tuesday, pakiramdam ko hindi ko na matatapos yun. pero dapat, hindi mag-give up. kahit na tuwing papasok ako dun, lumalala uli ang ubo ko at sipon, sige lang. nakakahiya na nga medyo kasi 1 month na akong may ubo at sipon, iniisip siguro ni Sir Francis, may tuberculosis na ako. pero ano naman ang magagawa ko di ba? mahina na nga talaga ang immune system ko, i need an upgrade! ang lamig-lamig naman kasi sa fhl, sobra! kahit anong gawin kong pagtaas sa temperature, maya-maya binabalik nila. hehe, bawal kasi na palitan yung temp, pasaway lang ako. basta, okay dun sa fhl, kung gusto niyo mag-research and mag-aral in peace, punta kayo dun. may bayad nga lang pero sulit naman. for the whole day na yung bayad mo (50 pesos ata pag student, 80 pag hindi) kaya kahit lumabas ka para kumain sa glorietta, okay lang. ayun lang, chika lang. wala pa akong tulog eh, kaya senseless na yun mga sinasalitype ko. *_*