I LOVE MANILA...

I saw this article in the Young Star section of the Philippine Star and subsequently, on Dom Jullian’s post.

Apparently, there are so many opportunities abroad that lures most of us to work there. However, weighing down the pros and cons, I’d rather want to stay and live here in manila or in the country per se.

Here are my top 5 reasons:

1. My family and good friends are here. I don’t have to spend a lot of money to buy a plane ticket just to see them. I can knock on their doors anytime I want.
2. The weather. I like the weather here. Singapore is too hot and Paris is too cold. Consequently, we don’t experience the harsh season of winter. Just cool and sunny weather.
3. I can have my favorite dish from mom with just one call. J
4. Commuting around the city is cheap. A taxi ride in Tokyo or Hongkong would cost you a thousand bucks.
5. I feel safer here than any rest of the world.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

In the advent of social networks, it's been very easy to communicate with your friends. With just few clicks and taps on your mobile and computers, a message is sent. I was eager to use when I had my first hand with the so called Twitter and Facebook. It feels so good to be part of the virtual network.

These applications play an essential part on our daily lives. Some people would check MMDA's tweets before leaving to office, some would check-in along EDSA or to check online newspapers. Some would open first their twitter rather than their work emails. Some would shout out that they are sooo late or wasn't able to sleep at all. Okay, I am partially guilty.

But recently, these things going on are paving out my usual daily routine. My usual fad has now become a distraction (that's one of the reasons why I laid some of them six feet below).

However, I want to picture out the bigger picture here. We are now forgetting the importance of communicating personally. We laugh at those funny tweets and send virtual hugs for those who are in pain and sorrow, but do they see and feel our laughter and compassion?

Why not start something in the morning like instead of tweeting that you're having a hearty breakfast in Starbucks, ask one of your friends or colleagues to join you and share a cup of coffee?

CHEF WANNABE

pasensya na kuya chingoy if i used your title to be my post kaya alis muna dyan. LOL! anyway, since dad left to somewhere somewhere and mom is rendering overtime work daily at the office, ako na ang naging all-around boy. ampota, ang hirap pala ng maging houseband!

on the brighter side, dahil sabi nga nila na napabayaan ako sa kusina nung bata ako, pinanindigan ko na din lang ang pagluluto. kaya kaninang hapon, hinalungkat ko na ang laman ng ref at napagtanto kong meron na akong pang-pinakbet. sa totoo lang, sinubukan ko nang magluto ng pinakbet nun pero fail talaga. kung hindi hilaw eh sobrang alat.

kaya kanina ay pinagtiisan ko itong gawin. at ang resulta? simot ang niluto ko. whew! salamat sa bagnet. :)

HOMESICK

Malapit na akong mag-isang dekada dito sa Manila. Ginugol ko lahat ito mula nung nagsimula akong pumasok ng college hanggang sa magkatrabaho.
Lahat naman siguro ng promdi na kagaya ko ay naranasan ang separation anxiety. Mahirap talaga kapag tinamaan ka ng ganitong sitwasyon. Yung mga taong pwede mo sanang takbuhan ay nasa malayo.

Hindi naging madali sa akin ang mag-adjust lalo na at perstaym kong masalta dito ng mag-isa. Putek, para akong baliw nun, meron akong notebook nun na maliit at nakalista kung ilang araw na lang ang natitira bago mag-sembreak. Minsan nga pag tinatawagan ako ng nanay ko sa telepono, umiiyak ako pero di ko pinapahalata sa kabilang linya. Nakakahiya! Haha!

Nakaraos din naman ako ng ilang buwan at nasanay na akong mag-isang mamuhay dito sa siyudad.

Subalit, datapwat, pero, ewan ko ba kung anong nakain ko kanina at bigla na lang ako naging emo. Bigla na lang akong nahomesick at gustung-gusto kong umuwi ng probinsya. Kung maaari lang sana kaso syempre kelangan ding isipin kung may budget at kung papayagan ba ako ng trabaho ko.

Sa totoo lang, sinisisi ko ang sarili kung bakit ako nagkaganito ngayon araw na to. Ikaw ba naman kasi ang humilata maghapon at walang gawin? Nagkaroon na ng rotation ang earth pero nasa kama pa din ako. Hindi ko man lang nasilayan ang tanawin sa labas. Ganun palagi ang dahilan kung bakit ako nahohomesick.

plane spotting at the rooftop. 1 departing and 1 on its final approach

Kaya ginawa ko, umakyat na lang ako sa rooftop, nag-plane spotting habang hawak ang isang bote ng beer at isang stick ng yosi. Ayos din kasi mahangin sa rooftop at tila pinawi ng hangin ang aking kalungkutan. Naks!


 
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EYOHW PHOWZ!

Kumusta naman ang title, wala na talaga akong maisip na maisusulat pa sa blog. Pang-alis agiw lang at nagdedemand na din kasi si Rafter ng bagong post (demanding much?!). Masyado na kasing nawili sa kaka-twit at sa trabaho pero at least naman nakakabisita pa din ako sa mga bahay-bahay nyo. Hehehe.

Minsan lang ang sarap namnamin ang summer pero nitong mga nakaraang araw, halos isumpa ko na ang sobrang alinsangan ng panahon sa pinas. Nagbibihis pa lang kasi ako, pinagpapawisan na at basa na ang kili-kili. Lol!

Anyway, kumusta naman ang mga activities nyo ngayong summer? Naiinggit ako sa iba kasi nakapag-bakasyon na at nakapag-tampisaw na sa summer. Sa sobrang pagka-busy kasi sa office, hindi ko na alam kung paano ko isisingit ang isang ONE HOT SUMMER FLING FIX.

Buti pa ang bwakanang Bansot na Glen eh nagtatampisaw na sa Bora! Pota, magsasabing pupunta sya pero di man lang manlilibre. Hahahaha. Bitter much?

Basta susubukan kong makapag-summer escapade bago man lang dumating ang La Niña. San ba magandang pumunta?


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COMMERCIAL BREAK!

Although I am already working in an IT company doing a technical job, believe it or not, I was a graduate of Corporate Communications. In layman's term, that's advertising and it was a major career change making both ends meet during those transition.

When I was in college, I foresee myself working in an advertising company like McCann, Leo Burnett, etc... I was exposed to TV then especially when our professors required us to watch the commercials instead of the regular television programs. These will be discussed on our next session talking about the creative idea and when it was aired and who owns that project, etc..

It was a great experience but very demanding. We have to scout to different tv networks to inquire for airing fee on various timeslots. And before we end the term, we need to come up with a great idea and squeezing our creative juices - a tri-media advertisement (TV, radio, and print) for a duct tape. It was hilarious but unfortunately, my professor didn't like it. haha!

Anyway, I was browsing on my facebook earlier and saw this very cute McDonald's commercial. Simple, catchy and funny. :)

QUICKIES

The coffee has just started its effect on me after our caffeine fix with Gasul and Khacai. I can't sleep and i can already see the stray of the first morning light on the eastern horizon.

Even though we already started  at around 1AM yet there were no reasons not to enjoy the company. It was an unplanned eyeball of four not-so-strangers and it was one of the best.

I hope to meet other bloggers again soon. :)