NANG AKO AY MAINGGIT...

...kila Jepoy at Gasul, ako ay nag-video blog. Hehehe :)

Video Blog from Andy Dugay on Vimeo.

THE REUNION

i have this dilemma last night on the 6 dinner invites i got. isa sa bahay ng high school friend ko, 3 from the relatives, 1 from the neighborhood at isa sa mga childhood friends ko.

so i weighed the pros and cons - kung saan mas masaya at may inuman. LOL! siyempre, pinili ko ay yung sa mga childhood friends ko kasi may videoke and nomnomnom. tagal na kayang hindi nadadaluyan ng alcohol ang lalamunan ko. #AkoNaAngLasinggero.

isang backflip at cartwheel lang naman ang layo nila sa mansion namin kaya hindi problema ang pag-uwi ng late. pagdating ko sa bahay nila, gawd hindi ko na sila mamukhaan! sa limang taon naming di pagkikita-kita, ang mga dating uhuging bata ay ampucha may mga anak na!

ang mga kalaro ko ng buhangin lang nun ay kaharap ko na sa inuman. ;-)

lemon drop shots! 

as usual, nagtanong nanaman sila kung kelan ang ako mag-a-asawa. i just replied, "i can feel the pleasure pressure right now!"

anyway, i really enjoyed the bijoke last night. i scored two 100 points on "Closer You and I" and "Bongga ka Day (so 70's)". i think i can really start my singing career now. as in now na! :)

merry christmas sa inyong lahat! hindi naman ako late sa pagbati dahil araw-araw ay pasko. naks!

KWENTO NG ISANG KID AT HEART SA ARAW NG PASKO

AKO NA ANG MAY MAHABANG TITLE SA POST! LOL!

Kahit medyo hindi naging maganda ang araw na ito, I still welcomed and celebrated the Christmas Day with a smile on my face. Thanks to my friends who kept me company through texts and instant messaging.

Nagkaroon lang ng kaunting problema sa bahay which made me wept a bit nung nasa dinner table ako at magisang kumain. Buti na lang at ako lang mag-isa dun, I just hate dramas. Anyway, I need to look on the brighter side instead, it's Christmas after all!

Kagabi ay nagsimula ko nang i-wrap yung mga Christmas presents ko sa mga bata kong pamangkin at pinsan. Nakakagaan lang ng pakiramdam kasi alam mong matutuwa sila sa mga toys na binabalot ko sa kanila. Pero sabi nga sa akin ni mommy na huwag ko na lang daw ibalot, pero syempre mas gusto ko yung may element of surprise.

Sa sobrang katuwaan ko eh pinagtuunan ko ng oras ang bawat regalo, ayokong kasing parang mediocre lang ang pagkakabalot. Hayan tuloy, inabot ako hanggang madling araw sa pagbabalot at nakatulog na din ako sa mesa habang tumutulo ang laway.

At kaninang hapon ay umalis na ako ng bahay para ihatid na ang mga regalo. Medyo malayo lang dahil sa kabilang bayan pa sila nakatira at nakakastress ang pag-drive kasi traffic. Madami pa rin kasing humahabol sa Christmas rush. Subalit, hindi ko na lang pinansin dahil sa excitement ko na ding makita ulit ang mga bata.

Pagdating naming sa bahay ng lola ko ay sakto lang, andun silang lahat. Siyam silang mga bulilit na makukulit at di ko na rin makabi-kabisado ang mga pangalan nila kaya yung iba eh walang name tags. Kawawang bata. LOL!

Sa nakita kong ngiti sa kanilang mukha ay hindi ko na talaga naisip ang mga problemang naiwan sa bahay. Masaya na akong makita ang mga batang ito na natutuwa sa mga natanggap na regalo.

Napaisip tuloy ako, buti pa ang mga bata, sa simpleng mga regalo ay masaya na sila. Mga simpleng bagay ay ok na sa kanila. Simple lang din ang mga problema gaya ng paano lumilipad yung ibon, bakit kulay blue ang langit, bakit masarap ang chocolates, etc.

Namiss ko na tuloy ang mga Pasko nung bata pa ako na kung saan tuwang-tuwa na ako sa isang balot ng Moby at Tosquitos na bigay ng nakabunot sa akin. Pero sabagay, kid at heart pa din naman ako. J

PS: tawa ako ng tawa sa video na to, salamat kay Victor. :D

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PAGKAKATAON

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Kung nakilala ka ba nya ng mas maaga, kayo pa rin ba kaya?

Naipaglaban ka pa din nya kaya kung ikaw ang mas nauna kang naging kanya?

Paano kung lumabas ka ng tinuluyan mong hotel at nagkataong palabas din sya ng pinto para pumasok sa opisina? Magkatapat lang kasi mga pinto ninyo?

Ano kaya mararamdaman mo kung ikaw ang pinili nya? Matutupad pa kaya mga pangarap mo?

*****

Kay tagal mong inantay ang pagkakataon na 'to.

Kung pinalagpas mo, magiging masaya ka pa kaya sa mga sandaling ito?

Paano kaya kung hindi ka nagkamali sa nauna, makikilala mo pa kaya sya?

Kakaiba ding maglaro ang tadhana di ba?

*****

Takot ka bang sabihin sa kanya ang iyong nararamdaman?

Paano kapag ito na lang ang pagkakataon mong magsabi sa kanya?

Papalampasin mo pa ba o hayaan mo na lang na maiwan?

Hindi kaya baka mas lalo kang magsisi kung hindi mo nasabi sa kanya?



Madaming mukha ang pagkakataon. Ikaw, kung darating yun papalampasin mo pa ba? Malamang sasabihin mong oo subalit minsan mapaglaro ang tadhana...
 

THANK YOU!

130 kids and kids at heart

130 jollibee chickenjoy and spaghetti meals

more than a hundred toys shared

boxes of crayons to color their world

packs of candies and chocolates given

a stand fan and a wall clock for the day care center

a big smile painted on everyone's face


 
xièxie!

terima kasih!

salamat!

agyaman kami amin!

thank you!


 
a Time to Give Back project was a success. i want to thank all of you who supported this project and may you have more blessings to come.


let's plan for another round next year! :)

RUSH HOUR

Rush hour ba kamo at ayaw mong sumakay ng MRT kasi maarte much ka at dahil siksikan? Eh pano pa sila:

TO MY MS. UNIVERSE

to the one who cooks pinakbet everytime i go home...
to the one who checks me from time to time if i'm at work already...

to the one who asks for Coach bag on her birthday (sorry, di ko afford! lol)...

to the one who asks for a birthday cake from his most handsome prince...

to my Ms, Universe ng puso ko...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMY! :)

juma-jump shot! go!

BALIK PAGKABATA

 "May magic 8-ball ditto sa toys r us!", text sa akin ni blogger na ayaw magpakilala kaya tatawagin na lang natin syang ninong doraemon. Lol!

Matagal na din kasi kaming naghahanap ng toy na yun kaya na-excite naman ako pero on the other side eh malungkot kasi wala sya sa budget ko. Tig-500 din kaya yun.

si ninong doraemon na binilhan ako ng magic-8 ball. bwahahaha!

Inabutan ko si ninong doraemon sa Toys R Us na namimili na. Nagre-retail therapy nga sya ng mga toys! Hehehe. Nung nakita ko syang may bitbit nang Magic-8 ball eh nainggit ako ng slight.

toys r us galleria

"Ninong Doraemon, pabili naman nyan!", sabi ko sa kanya.

"Sige kuha ka na kahit ilan pa!", syempre tuwang-tuwa ako sa sagot nya! Wheeee meron na akong magic-8 ball! Hahaha!

Pakiramdam ko bumalik ako sa pagkabata. Dami kong gustong bilhin na toys kasi wala ako ng mga ganito nung bata ako. Isa lang kasi akong batang pinalaki sa payak na pamumuhay di gaya ni Glentot, Jepoy, Gasulito, Ahmer, Roanne at maraming pang iba. Haha!

si tatay masayang nakikipaglaro sa anak sa loob ng store. 

floating globe, I want it so bad!

Hongondo talaga ng toy store at babalik ako dito sa makalawa para makabili ng gifts para sa mga pamangkin ko. Santa mode ulet ako pag ganitong Holidays.

Syempre, habang papauwi ako eh di na ako nakatiis na magtanong sa bola:

Q1: Makakapunta na din ba ako ng Singapore next year? à My sources say NO.

Q2: Pero makakapag-abroad na ba ako? à YES definitely. à so ibig sabihin, hindi ko matatagpuan sa Singapore ang future job ko. Baka Europe na ito! Woot!

Natuwa namana ko ng slight kaya pinagpatuloy ko ang pagtatanong. In Fairview naman kasi consistent ang mga sagot nya. Hahaha! Pero syempre, nasa akin pa din ang bola para pagdesisyunan ko ang future ko.

Q3: Mananalo na ba ako ng lotto? à YES à aba aba aba! Makataya nga bukas. Hahaha!

Q4: Mapo-promote ba ako ulet next year? à My answer is NO. à ouch naman.

Q5: Magiging kami ba ni *insert name here*?

   à Reply hazy, try again. à so inulit ko.

   à Concentrate and ask again. à inulit ko ulit!

   à At sa pangatlong pagkakataon, ang sagot nya à DON'T COUNT ON IT.

Hayun, binato ko na lang sya sa pader. Hahahahahaha!

HAVE YOU SEEN MY GLASSES?

I'm getting forgetful already especially with my eyeglasses. I am not so sure why I always remember where I put my keys but not with my glasses.

Every time I go out of the bathroom, expect me looking for my spectacles. Minsan nakakalimutan ko na nasa loob pala ng banyo, or placed it in front of the tv, or on left it on my bed.

Earlier, when I'm finished freshening up before hitting the bed, I was looking again for my eyeglasses. It's nowhere to be found to the locations where I usually put it.

I gave up, probably it's just there sitting around and I'll just look for it tomorrow.

Then I opened the fridge and my spectacles were there sitting on the eggs. Damn, sign of aging!

Amiss

Weekend came in just a snap. I went to see movie and had coffee with friends. Just the usual routine of my weekends.

But this is different. Something is amiss. Something is void and should fill a presence.

Probably, I just need a company of someone special to give me solacement and pull me out from this insanity before i get bare.

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a time to give back (UPDATE!)

Related post: A Time to Give Back Project

Hey guys!

Thanks for your support! I already received some pledges for the realization of this project though we still need to raise more funds – that's around P11000 to feed the 124 kids.

Just to give you an update as well, we were able to contact the mayor of Adams and he will be providing us the transportation from Laoag to their town and also to Pagudpud! I was able to talk as well with the coordinator from Jollibee Laoag and they will give us discounts for the feeding program. J

Anyway, we are still open to those who want to share their blessings this coming season. Deadline will be on December 15, 2010. This will be fun, guys. J

Donations in kind are also welcome. Please just email me at rafaeldugay@yahoo.com for more info.


To those who want to stay anonymous, you can deposit on my bank account which is dedicated for this project:

Bank of the Philippine Islands

Victor Rafael Dugay

SA# 1029-0336-72

MY BUDDY

It was already around 8ish when I arrived home. My usual buddies welcomed me, jumping and messing up the clothes I'm wearing. I'm wondering why they are only 3 - Tiger, Cocoy, and Ratzky. Tosky is missing.

"Nasan si Tosky?", I asked my mom.

"He's been missing for a 2 weeks already. We tried to find him but he's nowhere to be found.", she sighed.

I can still remember when I went home for the semestral break. I was still college freshman then. Although it's our first time to meet, he's been jumping on my luggage with his soiled feet. I was also frustrated for playing with my slippers, leaving it torn.

He's been with us for around 8 years. For those long years, he usually lie down beside me so I can scratch his belly when I'm home. He used to wake me up every morning – he goes to my room and licks my toes.

Earlier today, I was scanning the pictures on my old computer. I chanced upon his picture I took 5 years ago.

tosky when he was 3

We are not sure if he's still alive or not. But I am hoping wherever he is, May God be with him.

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STRANGE FEELING

I can't sleep.

I keep on tossing myself on the bed for hours already.

Something is unfamiliar since I came here, something is amiss.

I feel like I am a stranger in my own room.

Our house is very silent.

Probably because it is almost empty. Only mom is here. Dad is assigned in Baguio.

I just can't help but feel this depression tonight.

Maybe I just miss the city. I miss the crowd.

Or I'm just missing somebody.

a time to give back project

Hi guys! Christmas is yet again coming so fast and probably some of you are already saving for your Noche Buena.

But hey, I am thinking of this nice…err… great idea which was suggested by my tito when I went home a couple of months ago! He wanted to celebrate his birthday by giving some Jollibee kids meal to some indigents of this small and neglected town of Adams in Ilocos Norte (I know some of you already know that I'm an Ilocano). However, due to time and budget constraints, his plan wasn't pushed through.

Just to give you a background, I visited once this town wherein I saw how simple yet hard their life is. Most of them farm to earn for a living. I am not surprised to learn that these kids only know Jollibee from the television but never even tasted a single piece of chickenjoy.

This year, I want to start something not only for myself but also for these kids who are somewhat deprived. I was thinking of instead spending my earnings with partying or for leisure, I will just put them into this project. Thus, I plan to have something like feeding program, something like "A Time to Give Back" project. I am only thinking now of a big budget for this event. I want this plan to materialize and I want to let kids show that they are not deprived. I can already imagine the smiles of these kids on that date of the event.
With this, I am thinking if I could pull some help from you guys for this project. I know some of you are striving hard to earn but a small amount will give these kids a memorable day they won't probably forget. I would be gladly and very thankful for any donations or monetary amount to be pledged.

For more information or for pledges, please contact us at via email at rafaeldugay@yahoo.com or ladymisthe@yahoo.com (Amae, my co-organizer).

We will be accepting pledges until the 18th of December. To those who want to stay anonymous, you can deposit on my bank account which is dedicated for this project:

Bank of the Philippine Islands

Victor Rafael Dugay

SA# 1029-0336-72

Thanks guys in advance. J

PS: I am inviting you as well if you want to join us on that date. You can stay in our house basta sa inyo ang pamasahe. Hehehe. Peace! J

“Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.” -William Arthur Ward

QQ# 02 - MOVING ON

on which heartbreak is harder to move on?

a relationship that only lasted for a while?

or a relationship that took more than a year?

i heard lots of stories already and even from my past experience that relationships who lasted only a few weeks or months are harder to move on. is this because we have more why's and what if's?

how about you? how long did it take for you to heal?


to a new friend who is still in the process of healing after a failed relationship a couple of years ago, i hope that you will be healed soon. :)

NOTE TO SELF

"There's no harm in asking.

You're not dumb, you're resourceful instead."

i'm about to quit on one of my projects. hayup lang kasi stressful much sya. gustong-gusto ko na syang i-close pero pag nagbibigay ako ng reports sa client, padagdag naman ng padagdag ang kanilang requirements! argh!

buti na lang meron akong napagtatanungan at nahihingan ng tulog.

hayan, ok na ko. nailabas ko ang kinikimkim kong stress.

LOOK, DAD, I MADE IT!

"You're going to send him to college in Manila? Baka magbubulakbol lang yan! Magsasayang lang tayo ng pera sa kanya."

I was hurt. It's more painful to hear that statement coming from my dad. He didn't believe in my capacity, he compared me to my younger brother who is the intelligent one. My mom just told me to ignore him and just to keep my moral on high grounds.

I was an underdog when I was in grade school and as well in my high school years, the mediocre perhaps. In the ranking, I was always on the bottom of the list. On the other hand, my brother was always on the honor roll during those days. He graduated with flying colors both in grade school and high school. I know I already did a great effort to belong on the top section and contented with that while watching my brother marching into the stage receiving a handful of medals. Envy, it's what I felt.

The day I left to the city, I was wearing a heavy heart. I was at the brink of crying.

First year came along, a little bit hard fighting the homesickness. Second year, still managing to juggle all my school requirements. Third year and fourth year came along as heavy as what I expected.

But in those 4 years of being far away from them, I made it to the point that my dad will be proud of me as will march with pride and honor on that baccalaureate event. I will try to change my image as a dumb ass, lame and laid back student from his eyes.

That day came. I was wearing that glorious red toga with satisfaction. At last, they can now breathe that I was able to finish my college on time.

But that was not only my surprise for them. Yes, it was only that day that they have known of my "surprise."

And my dad hugged me so tight for the first time, teary eyed. It's not that I proved him wrong, I proved that I made it.

Tablet War

Gone are the days when the first thing that comes to our mind when we hear the word tablet is either the med or the tablet was used in The Ten Commandments.

This generation, the imagination of geniuses err... clever peeps... is unending. Thus, we have these new so-called tablets.

First, there was Apple iPad. Sleek. Accelerometer and touch screen features are par excellence.

Other computer companies envied the new tech baby, thus they came out with their own iPad-killers:

The controversial Blackberry Playbook. This new baby of Research in Motion believed that this gadget won't be as successful as the iPad.

Then there's the Galaxy Tab, Samsung's bigger version of their Galaxy mobile - same as the iPhone and the iPad tandem, but unlike Apple's sexy babies, Galaxy have both phone functionality (not that skype, yahoo calls).

And here's the latest and I am really drooling for it. No, I'm not bias just because I am working with Hewlett-Packard. This new hottie is really an eye-candy. Ok fine, I'm getting bias already. But what the heck, this tablet is superb! Multi-tasking, fully powered by Windows 7 (good thing that they didn't embed or made the Palm OS as the operating system - HP acquired Palm this year), camera, it's a laptop that you can hold and operate with just one hand. Powerful eh?

Now, I am sacking my Mac dream which I stated on my previous post. I am looking forward to buy this one in the future. Good thing, we have a good discount in purchasing HP products. :)

QQ #02

Would you agree to add another 8 working hours on top of the normal 8 hours per day?
Would you agree to add additional workday/s on top of the normal 5 days a week?

What if I said "YES!", will you kill me?

I just wish that there will be 48 hours in a day so I can extend more time to finish my work. 24 hours is not enough and so with the 5 workdays.

Damn! I should love my job.

Nope, I am not ranting on my work. In fact, I'm enjoying how stressful it is, I am challenged. :)

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As a reward, I need to get one of these for myself within 10 years. lol! *drools*

BEDSIDE CHRONICLES

Dahil na din sa di pa ako dinadalaw ng antok pagkagaling sa werk eh napagkatuwaan ko ng sunugin ang mga libro ko. Joke! Opkors not! Isa-isa ko na silang binabasa at impeyrness eh naaaliw ako sa mga to.

Currently, nasa bedside table ko ang Anansi Boys ni Neil Gaiman (idol na idol ko sya), prequel ito nung American Gods na gustong-gusto ko din. I really got hooked on this book kasi tumatawa ako pag binabasa ko sya. The humor is the same like watching a comedy.

Sana matapos ko na to sa medaling panahon kasi madami pa akong pending na books at hihiramin ko pa yung Neverwhere na napanalunan ni Glentot. Hihihi!

Pag di ko naman trip ang magbasa eh nandyan naman ang podcast at pinapakinggan ko hanggang makatulugan ko. I usually listen to Chico and Del's Morning Rush. Dahil nga sa sarap na sarap pa ako sa paghilik sabay pagkamot ng tyan eh di ko na sila napapakinggan halos isang taon na. Salamat na lang sa podcast na downloadable. You can also download them here c/o Blue Ritz (salamat!) at be ready na lang na tumawa mag-isa sa loob ng FX o MRT habang nakikinig.

HIGH SCHOOL DAYS

I was busy browsing my Facebook account when one of my classmates buzzed me. We asked each other how we are and where we have been.

I learned that he's been part of the academe since we graduated college. See? It's only now that I knew of his job, poor boy Andy. He's been teaching in our high school alma mater for a couple of years already.

We exchanged stories on our own stuff and talked about our classmates. He told me also that a quite number of our class already left to search for greener pastures abroad. Some went to the Middle East to pursue their engineering profession, to the Europe and to the Americas as nurses, but most of us stayed here in the country. Some already got married, some are not but already have children. Some are still unemployed and just accept remittances from their parents working overseas.

Well, we are already far from what we were before but I can still remember the vivid memories of these great years. We cut classes because we don't want to attend our chemistry or English class and would rather take a dip on the river behind our school. A day after, all of us were summoned to the guidance counselor's office. We ate isaw on the peddler who stand just outside the school gate without worrying of any disease we might catch. Those were the great and carefree days.

an evidence of our "cutting classes" days

I'm wondering now if my classmates already achieved their dreams same as what was written in the epilogue of our yearbook. Most of us wanted to go abroad and work and I know that some of them did.

A month from this date, we will be having this alumni homecoming and my classmate is asking me to come. I'm not sure I'll be joining but I guess, this will be so much fun to reconnect with the folks that once became a part of my life.

MY GROWN-UP WISH LIST

Malapit na naman ang Pasko. Malamig at mabango na ang simoy ng hangin basta wag lang umutot yung katabi mo sa bus. Hehe.

Heniway, wala namang kuneksyon ang post ko sa Christmas. Tungkol kasi ito sa tuff 10 wishes ko. Tutal nangangarap eh lubus-lubusin ko na din. Pagbibigyan nyo na ako hehe:

1. Gusto kong magkaroon ng sariling mcdo sa loon ng aking bahay na parang si Richie Rich. Kapag nagutom ako eh punta lang ako sa counter at sabihin ko lang ang gusto ko. At dahil sa akin yung mcdo na yun eh lahat libre! Gudlak na lang sa fats! Haha!

2. Nung bata ako eh wish kong makasakay ng heyrpleyn. At dahil medyo nagsawa na ako sa pagsakay (hangyabang lang! Haha) eh gusto ko namang ako ang maging piloto! Kaya pinag-iipunan ko na yung angeles flying iskul, kasama dito Sinai roanne at ahmer. Di na nga ako kumakain para lang may pambayad. Lol!

3. Heto medyo seryoso. Gusto kong magkaroon ng gasoline business. Parang anlaki kasi ng kita at tipong di ka malulugi given na maganda ang location. Lahat naman kasi ng sasakyan eh pinapatakbo mg gasolina kaya kelangan ka nila. Ikalawa dyan eh isang resto business. Alam nyo naman na pinalaki ako sa kusina kaya malapit ako sa pagkain. Hehe

3. Wish kong maka-apak sa New York pero as a tourist lang. Gusto kong akyatin ang empire state at kumanta ng "New York! Kangkong kangkong garlic tomato!" haha. Gusto ko ding mag-piktyur sa may isteychu op liberty.

4. Gusto ko ding pumunta ng Japan pag spring na. Parang hangganda kasi pag namulaklak na ang mga cherry blossoms with matching nagbibiskleta ako dun sa park. Emo epek lang Haha!

5. Wish kong i-spoil ang mga bulilit kong mga pamangkjn sa mga bagay na di ko naranasan nung ako eh bata pa. Lumaki kasi ako sa hirap at ngayong medyo nakaluwag-luwag ng konti eh gusto ko silang tulungan. Ayokong hindi nila ma-enjoy ang kabataan nila at makapag-aral da magandang iskul at hindi dun sa isang public school kung saan alo nag-aral at kapos gamit gaya libro.

6. Wish ko eh mai-tour ko peyrents ko kahit dito man lang sa Asia. Kaya sa mga mabubuting tao dyan na pwede kaming patirahin eh maawa kayo para naman libre na ang accomodation. Lol! Pwede na siguro sa Ho Chi Minh, Singapore o Macau. Itext nyo lang ako sa 0917-andypog kung ok lang. Grabe nagkalat pala kayo at pwedeng-pwede ko kayong bisitahin anytime, basta aampunin nyo ako. haha!

7. Gusto kong makapag-work na sa ibang bansa at mag-join sa OFW club. Hehehe.

8. Macbook pro. Enough said. :-)

9. Masaya na ako kung magkakaroon ako ng entertainment showcase. Isang 42" LED (ayoko na ng LCD) TV, Bose 6.1 surround sound system at 5 lazy boy chairs. Haha!

10. At higit sa lahat, nakahanda na ang singsing, wala nga lang mapangasawa. Lol!

O diba, simpleng-simple lang ang mga wish ko s buhay at sana isa man lang dyan eh matupad ko na kahit di man ngayon eh next year. :-)



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DOUBT ON RELIGION

This is an answer to Ahmer's post Imagine- asking if man would be better without religion.

I would disagree that mankind would be better if we don't have any religion. We all know that there are lots of controversies that the Church is facing, I believe that we still have faith intact.

Think of the positive side and not the negative, I know you're an eternal optimist. Our religion honed our faith and taught us to praise Him in whatever we do. Our religion taught us to pray if we need or to thank Him . Our religion taught us the wisdom to what is right from what is wrong. Our religion gave us the avenue to communicate with Him.

Now, come to consequences if we don't have the religion which is the most foundation of our morality. Would you think that burglary, rape, lust, cheating, and others are sins? Would you still be alive if killing is not against on the will of God? Whom would you call if we are seeking intervention on the impossible?

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

Don't blame our Church nor our religion. God gave us life and freedom but we exploited it.

CHOPSTICKS CHRONICLES

Mahilig ako sa mga Asian foods gaya sushi, sashimi, ramen, champong at kung anu-ano pang noodles. Pero isang bagay ang kanilang common denominator - ang chopsticks. Bata ako eh natutunan ko na kung paano gumamit ng chopsticks. Mahilig kasi ako sa lucky me pancit canton. Masarap kasi ang mag-canton lalo na pag malamig lalo na sa likod ng Mapua, yung cantonan dun. Hehe.

Lately, napahilig ako sa pagkain ng Korean noodles na nabibili sa isang Korean convenience store sa may Ortigas. 'Yung chopsticks nila ay yung ordinary na kahoy.

Maniwala man kayo o hindi, laging di pantay ang pagkaka-hiwalay ko sa kanila. Laging tabingi na halos minsan ay hirap na akong gamitin.

Napagnilay-nilayan ko (honglolim!) na ang chopsticks ay pwedeng ikumpara natin sa buhay.

Simulan natin dun sa paghahati nito sa gitna. Una, kapag minadali mo ito ay minsan natatabingi o hindi pantay. Mahirap kumain pag tabingi. Parang mga decisions natin sa buhay, kapag sige lang ng sige sa pag-decide at tila di ka nag-iisip, ikaw din ang mahihirapan sa bandang huli. Kaya para mas maganda ang outcome eh hinay-hinay sa pagdecide at gawin ito ng maayos para pantay at hindi tabingi. Slowly but surely.

Ikalawa, may ugali tayo ni tinatasa muna ang chopsticks bago kumain para tanggalin ang mga pwedeng makasamid sa lalamunan. Hindi naman kasi masarap kung nakalulon ka ng kawayan di ba? Ganyan din ang buhay, minsan kelangan tayong dumaan sa pag-tasa sa sarili natin para matuto at maituwid ang pagkakamali. Masakit nga minsan ang karanasan pero madalas dun naman tayo matututo. We learn mostly on those things the hurt and disappoint us.

Ikatlo, napansin ko ang mga Singaporeans eh hindi Lang chopsticks ang ginagamit kundi may spoon sila na pang-congee o soup. Ginagamit ito para makuha ang sabaw sa kinakain. Ang kahulugan lang yan eh mas ok kung may karamay ka, meron kang kasama kasi mas madami kang nagagawa at napapadali ang buhay at higit sa lahat eh mas masaya. Tignan din natin sa chopsticks, walang kwenta kung nag-iisa lang sya kaya dapat laging may kapares.

Ikaw, para ka din bang chopsticks?

MAY JUSTICE PREVAIL

A number of my fellow Bedans got hurt on the blast last weekend during the Salubong 2010 along Taft Avenue.

Two of them ended with amputated leg leaving her dreams shattered. But I know she's strong enough to surpass this storm in her life because Bedans are strong, we will survive yet we don't know how to kill. We are the lions in the jungle, the prowess will reign.

We condemn those who were behind the blast and may the victims will achieve justice.

"Bedans will answer the clarion call

For San Beda, our country, and God."

Going Vegetarian!

Lesser or none at all, I promised to avoid carbs. I made it on the first run. I tried and was fulfilled, thus I'll do it again. I know I'll be used to until I reach full adaption.

I'm getting successful with this, I need to.

Feeling lighter and more alert, that's the first symptoms. I'm getting excited with the results.

Wait 'til I get the effect of this insanity.

CHILL MUNA!

Pressure and stress lead me to the state of anxiety.

Naramdaman ata ito ng boss ko kaya sabi nya, “Werden chill, Andy!”

Chill lang daw, slow down at the cusp at baka madisgrasya pa ako ng tuluyan. Mental ang kababagsakan.

Bilang pakunswelo, inextend ang aking deadline!

Kaya naman I sported my earphone and swayed to the tune.

Feet thomping. Head bobbing. The beat meets the body and I feel good.

ADOBO 101

Nawiwili ako sa pagluluto ng baon ko sa opisina araw-araw. Kung anu-anong klaseng experiment ang ginagawa ko sa kusina para lang mapasarap ang luto. Mahilig ako sa food pero di halata dahil sa tikas at gandang lalake ko talaga, di gaya ng iba dyan! Bwahihi!

Isa akong GI –Genuine Ilocano kaya lumaki ako sa province na mahilig talaga sa mga home-cooked meals. Hindi naman ako pihikan sa food pero alam ko kung paano sabihin kung sumptuous ang ulam o kaya pang-carinderia ni Aling Cora sa may kanto dito sa Sampaloc.

Likas na mahilig magluto ang peyrents ko. Si daddy eh masarap magluto ng lutong Ilocano gaya ng pinakbet na may chicharon, simpleng malunggay na may bulaklak ng kalabasa at kung anu-ano pa. While my mom cooks those something like in Western, you know? (Insert that American accent at pataas ang tone nung last 2 words.)

Pero ako, isang palpak sa kusina kaya nga pinagtiya-tiyagaan kong pag-aralan ito. Ayoko namang magutom ang aking magiging wifey pag ikakasal na ako no!

So heto, nagluto ako ng aking adobo:

Ingredients:

4 cloves garlic

1 cup of toyo at suka

1 kilo chicken

1 gram of paminta (Yes, talagang 1 gram lang at kelangan mo itong sukatin)

3 leaves ng laurel (optional, di ko na nilagyan yung sa akin kasi ayoko ng amoy)

1 cellphone (dapat may load kung hindi naka-linya)

1 number ng iyong magulang (pwedeng si daddy o si mommy at dapat reachable sila)

Procedure:

Pag-halu-haluin ang mga ingredients at lagyan ng kaunting tubig. Kapag malapit ng matuyo habang nakasalang, tawagan ang iyong papi o mami at tanungin kung ok na. Dapat ok ang pagdescribe mo sa anyo na ng niluluto kasi baka ito ay hilaw pa o kaya sunog na.

Easy lang di ba? Oh sya, maglalaro muna ako ng plants vs. zombies, ina-atake na ako ng water zombies na nakasakay rubber duckie. Haha!

Bon apetite!

QQ #01

When was the last time you fell in love?

You know that it's the right love but apparently, you have to take separate ways because you have to consider some certain circumstances.


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Masarap Magmahal

Nagpapa-antok na ako habang nagbabasa ng blog nung napadaan ako sa post ni Roanne. Masarap daw maging single. Ay naku aprub na aprub ako sa mga sinabi nya... pero noon yan! Ahahaha!

Kaya on the contrary of Roanne's post eh magbibigay naman ako ng dahilan kung bakit masarap ang may hubby/wifey o anumang tawag nyo sa isa't-isa:

Masarap sa pakiramdam kung may magtatanong sau at mangangamusta ay the end of the day.

Masarap kumain na may kasama lalung-lalo na kig kasalo mo ang mahal mo. Ang simpleng ulam eh nagiging bonggang-bongga. Lol!

Mas mahimbing ang tulog kung may kayapos ka, unless, madumi ang pag-iisip mo na gaya ni Drake, Jepoy at Glentot! Hahaha!

Masaya pag naglalakad ka na tipong HHWW na may PSSP o kaya naman kaakbay.

Kung umuulan, ok lang na mabasa kayong dalawa kasi iisa lang ang payong nyo, yubg maliit pa.

Masarap sa pakiramdam ang pagpa-plano ng future- pamilya, sariling bahay, etc.

Masayang magbakasyon lalu na kung kayong dalawa lang. Parang honeymoon kumbaga.

Sabi nga ni Roanne na masarap maging single, oo, aminado ako dun kasi madaming bagay ang pwede mong gawin. Pero masarap pa din naman ang may partner sa buhay, sing-sarap ng luto ni Nanay (connection?!). Hehehe

PS: tinatamad na akong mag-blog pero kating-kati naman akong magsulat. Ano daw?!!!

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RIDE WITH THE WAVES

Sometimes it leaves you bleeding.
Sometimes it gives you swollen cuts.
You can't barely walk after your first fall.
Waves come and go and they over power you and drag you to the shore.
Exhausted.

You will lost counting how many times you fall. But the best part is you will be more eager to stand up and try again.

The more you bleed, the stronger you become. The more you get hurt, the more you want to face the bigger challenge.

And yes, after a few more try, I am able to stand up and able to ride the challenge.

I'm beginning to love this sport. Try it for yourself and enjoy the ride! Laoag is just an hour away from Manila by plane or when you opt to travel by bus, it will take an overnight on the road so choose those Super de Luxe to make yourself comfortable. And from Laoag, take a bus or van from the city for a one and a half ride to Gaoa, Pagudpud (this is other one from Saud Beach) or just tell the driver to drop you at the unloading area going to blue lagoon.

Take a tricycle just waiting at the drop off point and tell the driver to take you at Wally's World Homestay.

For only p350/person, you'll get to enjoy a peaceful and adventurous retreat of Pagudpud. ;-)

Contact Wally @ +63 921 2752340 and just tell that I referred you to him (malay mo may discount. hehe). Wally also provides surfing lessons for beginners at P200-300 (inclusive of surf board).

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KAFFE RAZZO

I was on my way to office on that early afternoon of Tuesday when Edsel (Kuya Chinggoy) called me confirming if I can go this Saturday (excited much?) on the soft-opening of his new coffee-resto shop. I confirmed that I will but not sure though of the time because of some work concerns. But to be honest, I am excited too about the event, food-tasting, a few chit-chats with friends and time to be introduced with new faces.

Come Saturday, as we stepped on Edsel's coffee shop, he greeted Ahmer and I with his wide smile (sales person na sales person ang dating! hehe). Anyway, he asked us immediately what we want- drinks or food. The temperature outside is so hot so we dig into some refreshments:

Mocha Frappucino :)

Sinfully refreshing!

Pandan de Nata! Deadly!

Pandan tea with nata on top is a must! I really recommend this one! The sweet taste the pandan and the twist of nata is a deady (and perfect) combination!

I thought that the café is only a coffee shop until Edsel asked if we're hungry already and then the staffs presented to us this bunch of mouth watering dishes J

Dory fish fillet (My favorite!)

Fried Chicken Fillet

Breaded porkchop

Mongolian Rice

Lumpiang Sariwa (must try too!)

Everybody's favorite - SISIG!!!

Chicken Teriyaki

You may think that the foods they serve are pricey but looking on the menu board, it's very affordable and fits within the budget comparing with other cafes. Their fraps also are almost half the price with Starbucks and Coffee Bean but have the same quality and taste!

menu board

With the added personal touch from the owner and staffs, you'll surely enjoy your stay in Kaffe Razzo. :)

the Kaffe Razzo Family

kung ang Jollibee at Mcdo ay may mascot, meron din sila! LOL!

Kaming mga PG na pinakain. haha!

Trivia: The store's name Kaffe Razzo is derived from its small space but cozy enough to enjoy the food and share stories with your friends and families.

Pahabol! Kaffe Razzo can be found between UERM and Caltex Station along Aurora Blvd. Limang tumbling, dalawang cartwheel and isang somersault lang ang layo nya from SM Sta. Mesa. :)

Thanks Edsel for the invitation! Hanggang sa uulitin! :)

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My work schedule lately was one of the things that I didn't expect nor wished to come. Spending most of my time in the office is a hell though I don't regret on it.

That's why when I saw that I will have a 2 weekends for me to get offline, I grabbed the opportunity. I literally plugged off my computer and didn't bother to open my email. Hello, can I have my me-time as well?

Two weekends away from keyboard = two uncover weekends. It was a blast! And it became more memorable when some confessions made (well, that's another story. Haha)

Anyway, this is just an "alis-agiw" post this mid-year and I'm not sure if I can post more this month as my client is having the FYE kaya windang kaming lahat.

I'll be back for more.

P.S. Ahmer, Amae and I have a scheduled flight to Laoag this coming June 17-21. I expect that this will be another unsober getaway. Excited much with the surfing, I hope the weather will be on our side. :)

IT'S A TOUGH LIFE

Today, I realized that I am no robot. The stress brought up by my personal problems, and somewhat lack of sleep and rest has already taken its toll. I broke down and feel so tired.

Around five o'clock this morning while in front of my laptop, I suddenly felt a sting pain on my chest while breathing. It's alarming that I cannot breathe a full air anymore. I ran to the pantry to drink water thinking that it would ease the pain, but it only made it worse.

I sat in front of the sink as I saw my officemate with blur sight. I thought I'm dying. I shed tear.

As minutes passed by, I can slowly feel relief in breathing. Sinus tach is the culprit as this has already happened to me last year. It's the fast palpitation of the heart as a result of exercise, excessive stress, anxiety and fatigue. But the chest pain, the weakening of my body and the abnormal breathing is not a good sign.

I know this is already the repercussions of taking too much of these anxieties and problems which is building up inside me which I need to take a rest and slow down a bit.

But I hope, this, too, shall pass.

TRUST

Trust is the hardest thing to earn yet easiest to lose.

Once a person gave you that trust, keep it and take care of it.

PRIORITIES

Nakita nyo naman siguro sa previous post ko kung gaano ka-demanding ang work ko sa oras. Ngayong weekend na to eh halos puro work na ang aking kakaharapin.

Nung nasabi ko sa mga friends ko about my schedule over the weekend eh heto lang ang mga nasabi nila:

    "Kaya pala single ka eh kasi sobrang busy mo sa work!" o "Buti hindi ka iniiwan ng syota mo?"

Sa totoo lang, ako din nagugulat na din kasi minsan medaling araw na o kaya may araw na ako nakakauwi mula sa office at papasok ng tanghali kinabukasan. Walang kaso yun sa akin kasi mahal ko naman trabaho ko. Pero iisa lang din naman ang sagot ko sa mga tanong nila:

    "Kahit sobrang busy man ako sa trabaho ko, I make sure to have time with my wifey. Kung may spare time ako, sa kanya ko lahat binubuhos di na baleng walang pahinga kasi masaya akong kasama sya."

Ganun lang naman siguro kasimple ang explanation kung bakit kahit na sobrang demanding ang work eh hindi pa din ako nawawalan ng oras para sa partner. It's just how we are going to prioritize things.

At isa pa, bago ako pumasok sa isang relasyon, kelangan ko munang alalahanin na sana naiiintindihan ni partner ang magiging sitwasyon, na sana hindi nya pagselosan ang trabaho ko kasi sa bandang huli, ito ang mambubuhay sa amin. (Naks! Gumaganun?!) J tsaka pala, hindi I'm just a text away from her naman kaya open ang communications naming.

Anyway highway, dahil sa medyo busy-busyhan eh kelangan kong bumawi sa kanya. Hmmm ano kaya magandang idea? Hehe.

HOW I LOVE MY WORK (NO PUN INTENDED)

Yes, I am dead serious with the title. So in these next few days, I'll give my full support on her because she's my top priority like a wife giving birth to our first son. As you can see the time listed, I'll be round-the-clock beside her. :)

(meeting schedules)

I'll try to post more after we get settled. :)

PILLOW TALK

I bought this pillow just for the sake of something I can rest on my head if we go beyond the wee hours working in the office.

But I didn't notice what's written until I opened the bag:

"with our thoughts we create our world"

I just thought that this is one of the reasons why I write and blog, and creating my world with people who can freely evolve into it.

nakigaya si partner, pinili nya brown. echoserang palaka sya.

RELATIONSHIPS AND APOLOGIES

This is an emo post. If you get suffocated with such things on emoness, better skip this and move on with other's posts.

Ang pagpasok sa isang relasyon ay hindi parang kanin na mainit na kung isinubo mo ay pwede mo lang iluwa. There are things needed to consider before getting committed like the personality of your partner, their background and your feeling is right as well.

Yet, when already involved in a relationship, madami din kailangang tandaan para maging matibay ang inyong pagsasama. I want to share three pointers here that think might help you in building a stronger relationship.

1. Learn to say sorry and forgive. If you know that you hurt the feelings of your partner, say sorry immediately. Iwasang patagalin ang mga misunderstandings kasi the more na pinatagal mo ito ay mas lalo itong magiging complicated at baka mas mahirapan kayong solusyonan ang problema. On the other hand, learn how to forgive. If your partner asked for forgiveness, give in. You will know if he/she is sincere when they say sorry. Ibaba ang pride kasi walang nagagawa ang pride, mas lalo lang magkakaroon ng gap between the two of you kung mahirap kang magpatawad.
   

   
    

2. Tell your partner about your true feelings. Being open on your feelings in any kind of relationship is vital. Kung galit or naiinis ka, sabihin mo and be transparent. Hindi manghuhula ang partner mo kaya mas ok sabihin ang totoong nararamdaman. Kung may kinikimkim kang inis sa kanya at hindi mo ito sinabi ay wala itong magagawa. Para lang itong anay na bubuwagin ang inyong relasyon. Keep communications also both open. Alam nating lahat na napakahalaga ang communication sa isa't isa.
   

   
    

3. Tell them or show them how much you love them before it's too late. I was not a "showy" person before. Naiirita ako sa unang girlfriend ko noon kasi lagi nyang sinasabi kung gaano nya ako kamahal. Hindi ako sweet na tao kaya ayoko ng mga ganun. Until we found out that she has leukemia. That was the turning point for me, I realized nagkamali ako. I had only very little time to show and tell her how much I love her. Nagsisisi ako kung bakit hinayaan kong palampasin ang napakadaming pagkakataon na sabihin sa kanya. Kaya nung sumunod kong relasyon ay lagi ko ng sinasabi kung gaano ko sila kamahal.
   

   
    

I hope that someday she's going to read this post. I want her to know how much I love her and I'm willing to do everything to make our relationship go stronger. I know she's mad at me now that's why I am asking for forgiveness. I hope that she's still willing to fix the problem I made and I am begging her if we can sit and talk about this one.

I have plans on us already. I want to build a family with her, a home where we can stay forever. I want to be beside her until my last breathe.

If you're going to read this, please accept my apologies and let's start anew. I love you very much; you're the one who taught me how to love again after being broken. I don't want to lose you and I hope you still do.

ONE GOOD DAY COMING UP!

This is my mantra for a couple of days already.

When we started the last yet critical stages of our project, instead of frowning, I stayed very optimistic on it. In that way, I'm sure I'll stay on track and gain more good vibes.

True enough that during these days, I received good news and positive results aside from a pat on the back and a high five from my officemates.

First, two of my close friends received a job offer. One of them will pursue his career on the academe. I know that he will become a good and well-respected professor because he's competent yet humble person. The other one will be working with one of the telecommunication giants in the country. Good enough for him to stay in the city instead of going home in CDO and burn his ass off.

Moving on to the other good news, green is the new red in our project. We are already on-track and it means we're closer to finally closing the project. Aside from that, I gained friends which I don't even know how they look like because of the project. We just interact through emails and chats. A simple smiley and a "thank you, mwahugs" included in the message closes the gap between the status of friendship and colleagues.

Third, my dad got involved (again) in a road accident last Thursday. According to my mom, one of her friends told her that dad was soooo drunk and drove to Pagudpud on his motorcycle alone. No one knows where the accident happened because my dad can't even recall due to excessive drunkenness. We can't even contact those people who helped him and brought him home safe. Thank God that he only got minor injuries like scratch on his legs and arms. I don't know what churns up his mind when he's drunk. Actually, this is his fifth accident because of driving under the influence of alcohol.

I hope before the week ends, I will receive better news.

Now I realized that nothing really happens if I stay negative because of stress and the likes. That's why I want to tell you that despite of the all the negativities that surround us, don't get yourself too much affected and stay positive instead. Grab all those good vibes and you will attract affirmative results.

A WEEKEND GETAWAY

Para maiba naman ang araw ko besides sa puro work na lang ang aking ginagawa ay nagpunta kami sa Tagaytay with my college barkada.

Ilang beses na namin itong ni-plano pero hindi matuloy-tuloy dahil sa mga sari-sariling lakad. Kaya nung napagkasunduang i-boycott ang mga sariling lakad ngayong Linggo ay napagkasunduan naming lumbas.

Syempre, dahil mainit ang panahon at ang pinakamalapit na lugar na pwedeng puntahan ay ang Thaghaythay (ala Jepoy).

Kilala ako sa barkada na mahilig sa extremes. Reverse extreme bungee, The Abyss at skydiving, iyan lang ang ilan sa mga nasubukan ko na. At since nung makita ko ang Tagaytay Zipline ay go na go na ako.

Heto ang kuha kong video habang naka-suspend sa zipline :)