motivation for change

whoah...am posting? hehe...maaga natapos sa work eh kaya daan muna dito bago umuwi. =)

been to kc's blog (yep you read that right as in concepcion...hehehe...lurker ako dun eh) and read this in one of her posts:

"I also learned that God didn't live to teach us how to want more... His life was about the challenge of letting go. They say, let go of something first, go down first, and you'll earn the kind of faith that'll allow you new beginnings and the freedom to grow."

thought provoking di ba? applicable kaya sia sa work? hmmmm...and then i remember another quote from a goldilocks planner which goes:

"there is no such thing as can't, only won't.
all it takes is a burning desire to accomplish, to make a change.
go forward, go backward, whatever it takes."

ahummmmm...motivation! i'll be 2 years and 6 months na here in 5 weeks. gotta move, gotta move. tick tock tick tock.

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late resolutions

yeah i'm making a list, an attainable one i believe.

1. read and finish 2 books in one month - so far i'm done with Bridget Jones's Diary and On the River Piedra I sat down and wept. hurayyy!

2. post here at least once a week - not bad eh =)

3. buy something i've been meaning to eversince - bought a dvd player last friday woohuuuu!

4. save money - this is hard but i'll manage

5. find a new job - yeah i know, bless me good god.

6. out of town once a month - the fam and i went to manaoag new year's day. wihhh...

7. watch a movie or series once a week - done with coffee prince ;-)

8. love my yayat more - ha! this is the easiest and will surely keep :p

there...just hoping i am not a ningas kugon on these ones. hahaha...will update on my progress. peace out!

scary then, huh?

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happy new year!

been out of the loop, been busy with the holidays, it's a new year...
so im back!!

updates soon, i hope...hahaha ;p

meanwhile here are the latest addition to the growing obsession ^-^

rong ispeling

According to Wiki:

Modified starch is a food additive which is prepared by treating starch or starch granules, causing the starch to be partially degraded. Modified starch is used as a thickening agent, stabiliser or an emulsifier.

LOL! I was having this as my breakfast a few weeks back. How did I notice that you might ask, well, a part of my weirdness comes the habit of reading the ingredients listed on any food pack. It was second nature to me to know what was in there. Kaya ayan.

Kelangan yata nila ng proof reader or spell checker?! But in fairness, when I check another pack the next couple of days after, it was "starch" already. Hehehe...

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reasons to celebrate!

Besides the coming Christmas day there are lotsa more reasons to be happy and to celebrate. For one, my dear dear friend Jill gave birth yesterday to a healthy bouncing baby girl! Yey! Jillien Astrid is the panganay of our barkada. Then, another dear dear friend is tying the knot next month. This was just a hunch last month but Mich (the bride) confirmed it to me already just minutes ago. =) I am so happy for her. Erwin, my brother is also coming home from Bangkok on Christmas day itself so it's really a yehey day for the whole fam. Also, Jhay is here already from Shanghai and said that he's staying for good while Anlo is coming home this weekend from down under so a get together for the barkada is a must. And before I forget, today is my sister Mheng's birthday! (Have a good one be!)

So there...Cheers to everyone! o_0

pandamonium

I've checked my friendster and viewed some profiles and saw this:

Goodness! I'm wanting that uber cute panda! But it is heartbreaking to know that this photo was taken in the UK. Ang layo!! Hehehe...as if naman maa-afford ko siya diba? *sigh* Then a former classmate popped me in YM and her photo was of a panda too. Yayyyy...so cute!

It happens that she was also into these cuddly cuteness. She asked me where did I get my collection of panda stuffed toys. I've got some you know. *wink* Then I remembered the photo above so I shared it to her. She agreed that it was indeed a great find. Sana parang DV lang ang UK di ba? wahhhhhh...Now, my obsessions to these furry creatures has awaken again. I've googled images, stores, stuffed toys, blogs, articles and news clippings until my cravings was satisfied. Haha...I'm addicted. So aside from these, did you know that a female panda ovulates just once a year? and there were only about 1,600 living in the world? That is why preservation efforts are being done in China where some are bred in captivity. While reading those stuffs and looking at the pictures makes me want to spend a day on those shelters, feeding, cuddling and playing with them. That would be a real high.

Isn't that cute or what? o_0

rock the riles

It is Human Rights Day on the 10th.

Wala ka bang napapansin o nararamdaman?

Simulan mo nang makiusyoso DITO!

missing you =(

dark clouds are out...
raindrops are dancing...
the coldness of the wind plays around...

this is too damned perfect!

ikaw na lang ang kulang...

18 months and counting

a friend's post in her blog:

.. wishful thinking ..

".. I hope the next hand that i'll be holding be the hand that i'll hold for the rest of my life .."

to which i have a reply:

i hope that the hand i'm holding be the hand that i'm gonna hold for the rest of my life. 0_o

yeba!

Huwaw!! Ang aga ko today sa office kaya eto post muna sa blog hangga't hinde pa corrupted ng work ang utak ko =) Bakit ako maaga? Eh kasi ba naman 2 consecutive days na ko late hehehe. Sayang ang 50 pesos incentive, pang-load din yun! hihihi...Yeah I know ang tagal kong inactive, my bad. tsk tsk. Hinde ko kasi maisingit during working hours tas pag after naman sobrang wala na kong energy kaya ideal toh na before work mag-blog muna dapat. hehehe...Oh the last time I attempted pala to access this blog eh I thought hinde ko na siya mabubuksan. Ayaw kasing tanggapin yung username at password ko. Ang weird nga eh ayaw niya talaga. Naisip ko tuloy baka may nang-hack na neto. hehehe...as if may interesado. =) Kahit nga ni-try ko na yung forgot your password link eh wala pa rin akong nagawa kasi ba naman yung gmail naman ang hinde ma-access. Hay grabe nawindang talaga ako nun. Kinabukasan, buti na lang nagtanong ako sa mga ka-opisina ko kung ok sa kanila ang gmail ayun hinde rin pala aba may pag-asa ako hinde ako nag-iisa! hehehe...so mega ask ako sa mga monitors na nangangasiwa ng aming connection eklavu. Ayun may problema pala sa dns ekek kaya nagkakaproblema ako sa mga sites na yun. Hayyy...after trying to log back in voila! This blog of mine is breathing again. Whew! Kaya from then on I made a mental note na I'll keep this blog posted regularly as much as possible. Isisingit at isisingit ko siya sa work no matter what kasi dead ang pc ko sa bahay. *sigh*

More posts to come! Ayus? Ayus! 0_o

tamang inluv lang =)

"Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of your life that you expect it to always be there…because you can't remember a time in your life when it wasn't. But then one day you feel something else-something that feels wrong, only because it's so unfamiliar. And in that moment you realize…you're happy."

carpe diem

One morning, while munching on my breakfast at our back porch I saw two white butterflies dancing around the flowers in bloom on our potted plants. I have always been fascinated with butterflies especially when I see them flying around unexpectedly. In these day and age I consider them little blessings to our everyday lives. Those creatures are a joy to watch! Too bad I just finished playing with my camera and I have already put it away inside the closet. So I said to myself, just be content on watching them. As the two beauty danced and hopped around the greens the urgency of seizing the moment is growing in me. I might not have this special moment again. Yat and I was just having a conversation a couple of nights ago about opportunities, how they can come only once so you must get hold on them fast and how you can passed them up to wait for a much better one. Obviously we have contradicting opinions about these as i am the carpe diem type. Spontaneity is a bliss! With that, the decision was rather quick. With the breakfast "kakanin" on hand I dashed to my room to get the cam. True enough, when I came back only one butterfly remained. Sayang! The opportunity was much faster than me. But that didn't dampen my spirit. It just have to do with one butterfly - a very hyper one that is. At least there's still one was my consolation. It flew here and there as if looking for something. When at some point that it lands on a leaf or a flower, my hand stretched or the lens zoomed to get a shot. Ahhhhh! I haven't even pressed the shutter yet and it flew once again. At one time I abandoned my little movements and really run after the winged beauty. Then it flew farther. Wahhh I am losing my chances now. Thinking that it might really go away I instead took shots of the yellow and red flowers. As I was composing a shot, the butterfly returned and fluttered near me. This might not be an unproductive effort at all. A couple of misses here and there and them bam! It rested on a yellow flower in an arm's length. Carefully inching closer my hand shaked to focus and zoomed. One...two...three...click! There it was - my perfect moment that fine morning.

i am so excited =)

yat and i got the tickets last sat for sugarfree's concert with mso on the 29th! yey exciteness! too bad balcony na lang inabutan namin ambibilis ng mga listers at fans ng sugarfree. bangis. but ok na rin liit lang naman ng music museum i'm sure makikita pa rin naman sila onstage. this will be my 2nd time to see them perform. the first time was way back 2004 pa. hehe jurassic na noh? agahan na lang namin kasi first come first serve yung seating sa balcony so we can still secure good seats. wohoo so excited na talaga...

repost ko lang from the mailing list:

Get a brand new experience from Sugarfree as they bring you their first major concert at the Music Museum on September 29, 2007, Saturday at 8:00 pm. performing hits from their three albums which heavily dominated charts since 2003. Sugarfree will be jamming with you together with the Manila Symphony Orchestra.

Ticket prices are P300, 200 and 100 pesos. For ticket inquiries, please call Music Museum at 721-06-35 and Ticketworld in all National Bookstore outlets at 891-9999. This show has been made possible by San Miguel, Globe G-cash, JB Music, , Ovation, Zildjan, Hairshaft, Manila Bulletin; and our media partners-- Jam 88.3, Magic 89.9, Barangay LS 97.1 and NU 107.

ayan...kitakits!!

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been bloghopping and found this...

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ad tripping

is it just me or this ad is implying something else? mwehehehe :p

happy monday!

Jheo(J): ma, baket (insert our surname) ang apelyido ko?
Mum(M): eh yun apelyido ng dadi mo eh.
J: ikaw anu apelyido mo?
M: (insert mum's maiden surname)
J: Dapat ako na lang pinapili kung anu gusto kong apelyido.
M: Anu ba gusto mo?
J: Santibañez

Maariiimar aw!

Take note he is only 7 years old. =)

This was from yesterday's last session of playing this addictive game. =)

This morning I was able to finish all levels in just a few sessions. Bitin! Sana madami pang levels...hehehe..adik! ;-p Go try it out here.

woHoooo!!

August na!!

4th of july

twas a long night...again. so tiring. buti na lang US holiday kaya walang pasok mamaya. yeba!!! how will i spend it? catching zzzzZZzzz's, silly. I'd rather recharge than waste my energy on midweek. besides, weekend is only a few days away. *_* so, for those teams na gigimik, have fun! for those who will sleep and rest like me, have a restful day. and for those unfortunate souls na pinapapasok ng clients, don't fret solong solo ninyo ang bandwidth. hehehe...

ps: happy birthday to my dear dear friend dhays! have a good one. :)