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happy birthday ethan!

2009-09-15T14:36:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ETHAN!
WERE SO PROUD OF YOU.

touchdown!

2009-09-07T15:06:00.000-07:00

thank you lord! naka abot din!

makes me want to smash my t.v. into pieces

2009-09-06T16:37:00.000-07:00

1. politics

2. scandal/scam

3. kris aquino

4. sell out bands

despedida with ninangs and lola

2009-09-02T12:43:00.000-07:00

we will miss you guys. thanks for being our angels.

spring time will lift me and take me across

2009-08-22T00:09:00.000-07:00

nice and sunny day today. i think no one benefited from the first day of spring more than i do. tha last of our stuff that we sold online were picked up today. im feeling good.

7 days to go!

2009-08-19T12:51:00.000-07:00

just saying goodbye to nasi goreng, fish and chips, pad thai, samosa and all my favorite international cuisines

an ode to my first cellphone

2009-08-16T23:42:00.000-07:00

second generation nokia 5110 if im not mistaken.

lahat na ng tao nuon may cellphone na. ang sabi ko sa sarili ko hinding hindi ako gagamit ng cellphone. nakapag decide lang akong bumili ng cellphone dahil pinaplano namin ni jeng ang kasal namin. matagal din bago ako nagpalit o nag upgrade ng phone. sa phone na ito ko nalaman na may sakit si mommy at kailangan namin umuwi ng pinas. sa phone na ito ko rin nalaman na magiging daddy na ako. ngayon isa na lang shang paper waight pero proud akong i display sha sa aking desk. parang retro ang dati ba at naalala ko ang aking mga napagdaanan na mga pagsubok. mag senti ba?

beaaaaatchhhhhiiiiii!!!!!

2009-08-12T22:22:00.000-07:00

now that im a free man, i would like to thank the sky for teaching me how to be a bitch. i mean it's ok to be a bitch sometime,

uwian na

2009-08-08T01:30:00.000-07:00

gusto ko nang umuwi!

tama na. mashado na akong nasasaktan

no one messes with biggie and topak

2009-08-01T12:11:00.000-07:00

my unforgettable high school pranks

2009-07-30T23:56:00.000-07:00

ahhh, high school. either you're the predator or the prey. you don't have to possess strong muscles to be on top of the food chain. all you need is creativity and a good pair of running shoes

so here is a list of my unforgettable pranks when i was still in high school.

1. putting a stone inside a friends bag, the bigger the better, the more the merrier

execution > while friend is busy playing hoops or talking to his girlfriend, secretly grab stones from the school park and hide it inside his bag. another variation is when you have a plastic bag then a ton of gravel is equally entertaining.

2. pinching the cafeteria ketchup bottle and hiding it inside your friends bag.

execution > similar to no.1 but this is a different high as your friend will be blamed for stealing the cafe's property. he he he

3. while your in the cafeteria, another excellent prank is loosening the cover of the salt/ketchup dispenser.

execution > loosen the cover of the salt/ketchup dispenser. oh what a sight it would be when your friend turns the bottle over. laugh your guts out when the excessive amount of salt/ketchup falls over their grub. ahi hi hi

aahhhh high school.

dear big j

2009-07-29T23:27:00.000-07:00

dear big j, i know you know that were almost finish here but can you just take it easy on us? wed like to come home in one piece you know. theres enough water pouring from the everyday rain so maybe lets cut down the tears a little bit please. thanks

4 weeks to go

2009-07-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

di na ko makapag hintay...

all star

2009-07-25T22:30:00.000-07:00

thinking of the possibility of designing my own chuckies

http://www.converse.com/#/products/shoes/converseone/builder/chuTayOxCan0901,,,,

lynx vice, final episode

2009-07-24T06:22:00.000-07:00

for the last time and i promise that this is the last time. let me say something about lynx body spray and deodprant.

lynx "VICE". ahem! smells like the smoke of a cigar. maybe thats why they called it "vice", maybe they were inspired by the smoke of cigar that is trapped unto the collar of a shirt.

so what the f*ck! tangna naman eh, ano naman ang pumasok sa isipan nila at ano kaya ang nakakabango dun? amoy ng sigarilyo, ginawang pabango? asuusss!!!!

pero bat ganun, bumibenta naman sa mga tiga dito? ang ibig ko lang naman sabihin ay tuwing may nakakatabi ako na naka lynx vice ay akala ko ay amoy ng sigarilyo yun pala ay maya maya ay babanat na naman ng lynx vice sa locker room. kelangan bang ubusan nila ang isang lata sa isang gabi?

ambahooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yearbooking

2009-07-22T12:53:00.000-07:00

it's back folks!

http://yearbookyourself.com/

breathe

2009-07-19T19:15:00.000-07:00

to drive to the beach and enjoy the view is an excellent way to start my day off. just sit back, listen to smooth jazz while sipping a hot coffee,

bakit nag wa wagayway ang ulo ng mga bumbay?

2009-07-18T12:53:00.000-07:00

seriously, malaking misterio sakin ang makita ang sabay sabay nilang pag wagayway ng kanliang mga ulo

i think i made have found the answer here.

http://apurvadesai.com/2009/04/30/the-power-of-the-indian-head-wiggle/

...

2009-07-18T06:15:00.000-07:00

nothing's so loud
as hearing when we lie
the truth is not kind
and you've said neither am i
but the air outside so soft is saying everything
everything

all i want is to feel this way
to be this close, to feel the same
all i want is to feel this way
the evening speaks, i feel it say...

nothing's so cold
as closing the heart when all we need
is to free the soul
but we wouldn't be that brave i know
and the air outside so soft, confessing everything
everything

and it won't matter now
whatever happens to me
though the air speaks of all we'll never be
it won't trouble me

and it feels so close
let it take me in
let it hold me so
i can feel it say...

naka ilang ulit akong pakingan ito kaninang pauwi ako galing trabaho. siguro dahil start ng day off ko at nagpasalamat ako at naka raos ako ngayong lingo. pagod na pagod na ako. pagod na pagod na kami ni jeng. parang wala na kaming ibibigay. minsan tinatanong ko sa taas kung bakit kami ang napili na magdala ng task na ito. sa dinami dami ba naman ng pinoy sa new zealand ay bakit pa kaya kmai ang napili. minsan naisip ko na baka na virus ang database ng heaven at nag error ang file namin at nagkamali ang pag bigay samin ng buhay na ganito. sabi nila pag may mabigat na problema, wag parating tumingin sa taas, minsan kelangan mong tumingin sa baba, kelangan mong tingnan ang mga taong may mas mabigat na problema sa yo, pero di ko rin naman maiwasan, araw araw tumutulo ang luha namin. hirap na hirap na rin kami. gayun pa man nakaraos na naman kami ng isang lingo, ito at humihinga pa rin naman kami. ang mahalaga ay nabubuhos namin ang pag mamahal kay ethan.

New New Wave

2009-03-20T17:21:00.000-07:00

I have always been a New Wave music fan so these days Im glad that new bands are coming up with New Wave influenced albums. First there was "Interpol", which always reminds me of "Joy Division" but Im looking for ones that I can listen to with Jenny. Killers came out. Not thet they have a song entitiled "Jenny". All of the albums are perfectly done with the third one with bass lines borrowed from "New Order", can't complain about that. Bloc Party is ok but a lot of songs are dragging. "The Stills" were awesome. All songs on first album is great , second one kinda suck. "Keane" is perfect for just lying in bed. first and second album are poppy and trippy but third is all new wavey and danceable with all the syth pop formula. Now I am listening to M83 which reminds me of "The Church", the kind of New Wave band that I am looking for, I know there are other New Wave influence bands out there and I am constantly in search for them. I sometimes also like to listen to Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab for Cutie, TV on the Radio and Ryan Adams' "So Alive" is my theme song these days.

That's Entertainment

2009-02-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

In my opinion, gambling is the most disgusting form of entertainment. It brings out the evil in men. I will spit at gamblers anytime if given a chance.

gambling = idiot

gambling + drinking = f*cking idiot

we miss u

2008-12-30T03:40:00.000-08:00

saya nyo hah, haayyyy.... i will do anything to be with you again. see you all next year. god bless. thanks

too many rock words and skull lately

2008-12-13T09:12:00.000-08:00

DASPECTRUM PARA SA SARI SARI STORE

2008-11-30T07:59:00.000-08:00

Daspectrum Concept Clothing para sa Sari Sari Store

SM Megamall Building A, level 2

www.daspectrum.com

Record, Stop, Play

2008-11-14T11:00:00.000-08:00

whew... time out na muna sa daspectrum, at update ko muna ang aming bahay. naalala ko lang, one year na ang nakakalipas nung mag xmas kami sa pilipinas. hindi ko maimagine na ang mga video ko nung xmas ay last year pa. fresha na fresh pa sa isip ko ang mga nangyari tuwing pinapanuod ko. as usual nakaka miss. iba talaga ang feeling nang nasa pinas tapos xmas pa. hindi ko ipapag palit. next year ako at si jenny, well make sure na sa pinas ulit kami mag xmas. for this year pag chagaan muna ang video na kinuha last year. we miss you all. see ayou all next year. ngayon pa lang iplano na natin ang ating mga lakwacha, miss ko na ang mga handaan, ang lutong bahay, avilon zoo, tagaytay, tiendesitas, moa, g1,2,4,5.... (baka next year nasa 10) na, atc, mega,miss ko ang tunay na xmas spirit, miss ko ang lahat!

A responsible NZ resident (sometimes)

2008-11-08T09:02:00.000-08:00

After 5 years, I voted for the first time.

Star Wars - Clone Wars toys from Burger King

2008-09-23T10:23:00.000-07:00

we missed obiwan and padme but we got the best ones, looking forward to the t.v. series.

Anong mas nakakaasar sa walng tigil na ulan?

2008-09-21T18:18:00.000-07:00

Anong mas nakakaasar sa walng tigil na ulan? Eh di yung umuulan na may araw, sabayan pa ng malakas na hangin. Di ko tuloy alam kung mag papayong ako kasi daig ko pa si Charlie Chaplin pag inihipan ng hangin ang payong ko ay mistulang binalatan na saging. Kakahiya di ba?

Eto Lighter

2008-07-02T07:39:00.000-07:00

Tatlong bagay lang ang gusto kong sabihin sa mga IILANG sugalero at walang magawang matino sa buhay;

1. Alas 4 na ng umaga, mga miron magsi uwi na kayo! mga walang silbi sa lipunan!

2. Marami kang perang pang sugal pero bakit ang bibig mo at kili kili ay amoy t*e?

3. Eto lighter, silaban mo na lang ang pera mo, di pa tayo pareho nag aksaya ng lakas at laway.

Meeting People is easy.

2008-06-29T12:37:00.000-07:00

Rejections are part of everyday life. Don't let them bother you. Keep reaching out to others. Keep reaching out to others. When you begin to receive positive responses, then yu are on the right track. It's all a matter of numbers. Count the positive responses and forget about the rejections.

-Radiohead-

The Eraser

2008-05-28T04:53:00.000-07:00

Dinelete ko ang last post ko, na isip isip ko masama yun. Pero kagabi eh, sabi sakin ng katabi ko.

Katabi ko: Bro, smile!
Ako : (Sa isip ko lang naman) Smile, eh ang lakas ng putok mo!

= P

Gusto mo ba ang amoy ng "Axe"?

2008-05-24T04:38:00.000-07:00

Gusto mo ba ang amoy ng Axe o Lynx? Tuwing pumapasok ako sa trabaho ay ang halimuyak nito ang unang bumabati sakin. Ito ang nagpapa alaala na isang araw na naman akong haharap sa mga sugalero. Hindi ko lama kng bakit tinawag itong pabango? Ito na ba ang usong amoy ngayon at tuamtanda na ako? Ikaw kapatid ano ang masasabi mo sa amoy nito? Gusto ko lang malaman na di ako nag iisa.

Coca Cola, Coffee and Photoshop

2008-05-17T06:27:00.000-07:00

Beggars Banquet

2008-05-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

ME AND THE FUTURE

2008-05-01T13:23:00.000-07:00

inspired me. hope itll inspire u 2

Jedi Order

2008-04-27T13:12:00.000-07:00

There There

2008-04-26T06:42:00.000-07:00

Now Stop Me If This

2008-04-19T06:24:00.000-07:00

Sun King

2008-04-16T06:52:00.000-07:00

Blogadag!

2008-04-12T07:16:00.000-07:00

I used to blog like a high school student until NZ life got me trapped. So Ive decided to blog in drawings.

faster, it says a thousand words

I'm a graphic artist for gods sake

blog, blog, blog, got to blog

Voltes V Intro

2008-03-28T13:43:00.000-07:00

What do I do when I'm feeling generous? I give away retro 70's anime intro. I'll start with Voltes V.

More to come people.

Meet Bora, the Exploited

2008-03-22T05:57:00.000-07:00

Well I guess my purpose in life is to put a smile in everyones face. Happy Easter everyone!!!

Visit New Wave Nation

2008-02-10T09:50:00.000-08:00

new wave music, books, videos, cds, posters, t-shirts visit http://newwavenation.multiply.com

Meet My Band

2007-12-26T12:14:00.000-08:00

Meet my band, "The George Estregan Penetration Band". The greatest band in the whole world.

http://platoista.multiply.com/photos/album/28/Ang_pasko_ay_sasapit..

Ahhhhh.....

2007-12-03T16:13:00.000-08:00

Nothing feels like home...

!

2007-11-24T03:22:00.000-08:00

ONE!

One love One blood One life You got to do what you should One life with each other Sisters Brothers One life But we're not the same We get to Carry each other Carry each other One...life - U2

Were coming home!

!

2007-11-23T07:25:00.000-08:00

special days, Christmas and New Year Whohoooo!

!

2007-11-21T21:09:00.000-08:00

THREE!

hours of sleep, no more. 8 hours of sleep, YES!

!

2007-11-21T03:20:00.000-08:00

FOUR

days to go till we see our family

!

2007-11-20T10:41:00.000-08:00

FIVE!

days to go till Santa brings us home!

rADIOHEAD iN rAINBOWS

2007-10-27T15:00:00.000-07:00

In Rainbows, the new album of Radiohead is not yet available in stores, but hey ITS AVAILABLE HERE IN MULTIPLY!

http://coupable.multiply.com/music/item/266/taquepariu_viu.

When I Finally Got Leave And I'm going Home

2007-10-24T05:17:00.000-07:00

"You just can't believe the joy I did receive when I finally got my leave and Im going home. I want ot see my family, my wife and child waiting for me, got to go home Ive been so alone you see."

Approve ang leave ko mga kapatid! Uuwi kami sa Christmas! Yahoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheeeeerrrrrsssss!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kita kita tayo! Excited ba ako? hindi ako excited. Sobrang excited lang naman!!!!!! Oh God natupad ang pangarap ko na maka experience ng Christmas sa Pinas kahit na isang beses pa. Why? because Christmas in the Philippines is "The Christmas"

Oh my God!

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, from now on........" (kilig)

Is It Any Wonder Im Tired

2007-09-30T05:23:00.000-07:00

Tapos na naman an isang lingo, subsob parin sa trabaho, palaki ng palaki ang ang eye bags ko, puro "miron" ang mga kaharap ko. di naman naglalaro, daig pa ang mga manager na paligid ligid dun, ang kakapal ng mukha,grabe mag huthot at mag sulsol sa ibang tao, mga wala kayong silbi sa lipunan, dagdagan pa ng mga katrabaho na sobrang saksakan ng yabang, mga bwiset na yan, hindi na lang tumutok sa trabaho nila,oh ayan mga napapala nyo, eh di lalo kayong nadidigrasha, pakialam kayo ng pakialam sa gawain ng ibang tao,kala nyo kung sino kayong magaling. dalawang araw na muna ko kayong di makikita at alam ko naman na pag balik ko ay nanjan pa kayo, sa ngayon ang masasabi ko lang ay fuck you

New Website [DASPECTRUM CLOTHING CO.]

2007-09-02T11:50:00.000-07:00

http://daspectrum.multiply.com

Let's Make Love

2007-09-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

If you like listening to music while “making love” then read on, I used the words “making love” instead of the words “having sex” because I made a list of top ten best most intimate, most romantic songs that will truly make your night more memorable. Now I’m not talking about “bastusan” songs like “Sex Bomb” here or any Rap music that has the words “beyaatch” in it. You know what I mean so here it goes. But first I think we 80’s kids are so lucky that we have New Wave because I think NW songs are THE MOST ROMANTIC of all music genre. Why? Just listen to the haunting voices of Steve Kilbey of the Church , Ian Broudie of the Care and Paul Simpson of Wild Swans, for me their voices are of course so dark and mysterious which a lot of women dig and also so masculine yet so helpless. New Wave song lyrics are the most poetic, honest, shy, and boyish and of course NW songs are all “walang palya” when you are trying to win someone’s’ heart.

Hands across the Sea – Modern English

“Sitting in my room, nothing much to say. I heard you calling a thousand miles away I did not mean to hurt you, you took me by surprise. There is still a chance if we just close our eyes. Come with me. Close your eyes and touch what greets you there reaching out stretch your hands across the sea.”

The perfect song for making love after you and your lover had a quarrel

Two Rivers – The Adventures

“They might say we can’t go on, they will try to burn you down, if they could feel the way I feel. Two rivers run to see and catch a falling star. When the darkest hours surround you come to me for shelter.”

Para sa mga lovers na pilit na pinaghihiwalay ng mga tao sa paligid nila

Unguarded Moments – The Church

“I Think the lyrics doesn’t have to do with making love, it’s just that the vocals are so mysterious and the part where the lines that says “in an unguarded moment” are for those nakaw na sandali. You know, pag bawal mas masarap.”

Just like Heaven – The Cure

“Spinning on that dizzy edge I kissed her face and kissed her head
And dreamed of all the different ways I had to make her glow "Why are you so far away?" she said "Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you that I'm in love with you"

Again any love song from The Cure is a great making love song

Love Song – The Cure

The lyrics are full of “I love you” but again the way it was sang sounds so sincere and of course any love song from The Cure is a great making love song

Boyish Days – The Care

Not really a making love song but I wish I met Jenny when we were 12 so I could have played this song and she could be my first kiss

Save a Prayer – Duran Duran

Ladies, If you have always been attracted to the rebel type and only God knows why then this song is for you

Beautiful Girl – Inxs

One day by stroke of luck she was the one who asked you out and one thing leads to another. Men, if you have always been attracted to bad girls and you are the nerdy type then this song is for you.

Ghost in You – Psychedelic Furs

“Angels fall like rain and love is all of heaven away. Inside you the time moves and she don't fade the ghost in you she don't fade. Stars come down in you and love, you can't give it away”

The intro is perfect for foreplay. The lines “Stars come down in you” is the part when you two are already comfortable naked with each other and the ending is just perfect for climax.

More to Loose – Seona Dancing

Of course my number one making love song and I think all New Wavers will agree

“I was tired of thinking that our love can shine your thoughts of our arrangements were really not like mine. I thought it over and it was plain to see the love you said you once needed could just not come from me and now it's over both of us free but I feel colder. A thousand tortured lives have fallen wounded dying cut down by the questions that we've sharpened just to save our losing days. We've thought with nothing more to lose we'd tear our hearts with jagged truths and everything we'd clung too far, so long just slipped away We used to cry about the day when one of us might fall weak and blindly into another's arms. Demands of gain from jealousies would flow like water drowning us but leaving us with just another lover's false alarm and now it's over both of us free and I feel colder and now we're moving to new beginnings but as we move we looked once behind to see what we might find out lost loves and old thoughts of our nights of winnings that lunge, tear and grasp at lost wanting minds”

*

2007-08-23T12:01:00.000-07:00

It doesn't matter if you don't know how to love me. What’s important is I know how to love you.

The Cure Live in New Zealand

2007-08-14T01:46:00.000-07:00

It's 1:00 am and yes I’m still in shock after seeing Robert Smith and the rest of the Cure.

Pero unang una ako ay mejo na bad trip dahil hinold ang aking camera ng mga security so that means ala akong ma I share sa inyo at lalo na wala akong souvenir. I tried using my cellphone pero mukha lang isang putok ng labintador ang kuha dahil low res sha at walang zoom at pangalawa ay na disappoint ako dahil mejo malayo ang nakuha kong upuan.

So anyway the show must go on

The band started of with “Fascination Street” na mejo bago bago na at mejo alam pa ng nakakarami. Lahat atah ng songs sa first set nila ay bago, at first shempre excited ang mga tao kahit na hindi lahat familiar sa mga bagong album nila pero after 4 to 5 songs na bago ay mejo na bo bore na ang mga tao but then sinunod sunod nila ang “In Between Days”, “Just Like Heaven”, “Friday I’m Love” at dun na ulit nabuhayan ang mga audience.

Third set balik sila sa mga bagong songs na nag mellow ulit ang mga tao pero tulad ng secong set sinunodd sunod nila ang mga sikat na kanta tulad ng “Boys Don’t Cry”, “Jumping Someone Else’s Train”, “A Forest”, “10:15” at kahit na “Killing an Arab” ay ginawa nila.

Si Robert Smith kahit ma mejo may edad na at malaki na rin ang tyan nya ay wala pa rin kupas, ganun pa rin ang kanyang buhok at boses after all this years. Galing!

Wow! Wow! What a night!

Alalala Lulong!

2007-08-03T06:18:00.000-07:00

Alam naman natin na ang sugal ay nakaka addict. Pero gano sila kaadik?

Well one more time let me tell a story. Minsan meron isang player sa blackjack, napapansin ko na wala shang imik at maya maya ay namumutla na sha, tapos yan, bigla nalang shang nag collapse. It turned out na sha ay diabetic at hindi pa sha kumakain simula tanghali. Talagang shock ako sa nangyari and my story doesn't end there. Tinanong sha ng mga security kung gusto nya nyang umuwi at e escortan sha. Naku man! ayaw paawat si diabetic boy at ok daw sha, humingi lang ng maiinom na tubig! Oh good Lord! Pero nakikita ko sa mukha nya na namumutla sha at pinapagpawisan ng malapot. Wow! Grabe!

Madalas din mangyari na may mga players na iniiwan ko dun ng mga 4:00 am at tapos na ng shift ko. Ako, natulog na at nakapag pahinga, then nightime come pasok ulit and... Voila! nandun pa sila! kung san table ko sila iniwan at sila rin ang aking unang customer sa gabi. Talagang napapanganga ako mga friends.

Minsan nag iisip ako eh, Marami shang pera pero buong magdamag nandito sha? So ano ang kinabubuhay nya? at pano sha kumikita ng limpak limpak?

Life is Fair (Not!)

2007-07-30T16:47:00.000-07:00

So how much do players really spend? Well, lets put it this way. If they were to donate one of their spin (roulette) or one of their hand (blackjack), All three of us can go back and forth to Philippines complete with enough pocket money. Yup, thats how they have fun folks. Come to think of it, my line of work is so ironic. There I am standing and imagining a luxurious holiday when someone will walk by and lay down a thousand grand only for me to silde it down the drain.

You tell me life is fair?

Doomsday Friday

2007-07-27T06:27:00.000-07:00

Wheeeewww!!! I survived another busy Friday.Di nyo naitatanong eh pag weekend sa casino eh daig pa ang Divisoria sa dami ng mga player lalong lalo na sa roulette. Pag tulad ko na laging babad sa roulette ay ito ang mga araw na iniiwasan. Luging lugi kamo kami kung I co-compare sa mga dealers ng blackjack at bacarrat. Kakapagod talaga at bukod sa dami ng tao ay malaking area ang ginagalawan mo kaya lalong talo ka sa pagod.

Ang ugali pa naman ng mga players ay walang malasakit sayo, ang inintindi lang nila ay makapag laro sila at mapag silbihan mo sila. Wala silang pakialam sa ibang tao. Ang kukulit nila.lahat gusting mauna sa pag papalit ng pera, lahat gusting mauna sa pag lagay ng taya nila, kadalasan ay may ginagawa ka pa ay kukulitin ka kaya minsan ay nawawala ako sa concentration. Tao lang naman ako para mairita at minsan ay sinasagot ko na kung sobrang kulit talaga. Pag mamalalasin ka pa ay ma che chempo ka sa bisor na k***l na kala mo kung sino kung mag dikta. Palibasa ay nakatayo lang sha dun.

Sa trabaho na ito ay kailangan din na matigas ka at wag kang pasisindak sa mga taong kala mo ay sila ang dyos.

Bweno makatulog na at ngayon ay Sabado at di pa tapos ang aking penitensha.

Life is a Template 3

2007-07-14T06:34:00.000-07:00

Star Ware trilogy, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Matrix Trilogy, wala na atang mas makulay pa at madrama kaysa sa Life is a template trilogy starring the powertrio. Yes, this is the third and hopefully the final of the Template trilogies. If you miss the first the first two just search it from our previous blog.

Haayyy buhay.... pano ba naman hindi lilipas ang isang taon na hindi kaming tatlo sabay sabya na nagkakasakit. Minsan nakakapagod na, parating na lang bang ganito tuwing winter? papasok ako na sa pilitan kahit na may sakit, ang hirap pa naman mag pagaling pag puyat. last weeek hindi ko alam kung pano ako naka survive nang hindi nag si sick call kasi na warningan ako sa work so tiniis ko talaga.

Nakakapagod na kung minsan

Color of Money

2007-07-12T05:44:00.000-07:00

Nabangit ko na before na NZ is rich in cultural diversity. Kahit sa Casino, iba iba ang kulay ng tao. Di lang sa mga sugalero, kahit sa mga empleyado dun. Sa department na alng naming sa table games iba iba ang lahi, meron jan Puti of course, Maori, Pacific Islanders, Chekwa, Indian, Korean, Pinoy, OtherEuropeans, Other Asians, basta halo halo. San na naman ako tutungo nito, eh di san pa kung di sa hindi pantay pantay na pag angat ng mga tao. Again its my blog so I can blah blah blah….

Sabi nga nila (at hugas kamay ako jan) ang mga puti madaling ma promote yan at sila ang binibyan ng priority kahit na yung iba ay hindi naman deserving. Eh wala tayong magagawa jan, teritoryo nila ito eh, pero pag ang Pinoy eh talagang papag hihirapan nya yan at pag nalagay na sa pwesto yan ay sobrang galing nyan. Tipong wala silang mahahanap na lusot kung bakit di sha pwedeng ilagay jan.

Pag dating naman sa loyalty eh number one din naman ang Pinoy, dahil siguro eh mahirap humanap ng trabaho dito. Ang mga Puti, come and go yan at madaling mag sawa sa trabaho.

Masaya kasama ang ibat ibang lahio sa work, marami akong natututunan tungkol sa ibang culture. Ang mga ibang lahi tuwang tuwa pag may natututunan na Filipino words kasi kamo madali itong ipronounce. May mga characteristics din sila na mahirap tanchahin. Tulad nalang ng mga Puti, mabilis mag bago ang mga moods nyan, sa ngayon ay nakangiti at palabiro pero mamya ay may “ompong” na, similar din sila sa Maori. Kaya to be safe ay tinatancha ko muna ang timpla nila bago ako humirit.

!!!

2007-07-07T06:45:00.000-07:00

The first cut wont hurt at all, the second only makes you wonder, the third will have you on your knees.

Deal or no Deal

2007-07-07T06:20:00.000-07:00

So what does it really take to become a Games Dealer?

Naalala ko pa yung sinabi nung teacher ko sa math nuon na pag araw araw mong ginagawa at pinapapractice ang isang bagay ay walang imposible at lahat kaya mong gawin. May kasabihan nga kami sa college of fine arts nuon na talagang normal sa aming mga artist ang mahina sa math.

I have never imagined na one day ay magigiging Dealer ako sa casino. Nuong nag uumpisa pa lang ako ay talagang nag umpisa ako from scratch at talagang nag struggle ako nuon. Mahabang story, pero dahil araw araw kong ginagawa ay nahasa ang aking math skills. Pero hindi ako tipong ala “super accountant ah”, malaki lang ang inimprove ng aking manual computation.

Ngayon ay bulod sa Blak Jack ay daler na rin ako ng Roulette kaya mas malaking challenge sa akin ito ngayon.

Bukod sa basic math skills, and I repeat “basic math skills” hah, hindi naman sobrang kumplikado ang pag compute sa games dahil pare parehong number lang naman ang lumalabas, anyway ito pa ang iba pang kelangan meron ka:

Patience – Yan ang unang una, lalo na pag meron mga makukulit at mga bwisit na mga player. Kahit na minsan eh sinasagot ko na at hindi lang ako nag papahuli. Hindi lang patience for players kundi pati na rin sa aking mga co workers kasi iba iba ang mga ugali ng mga tao dun, may mayayabang, may mga traydor at kung ano ano pa.
Kapal ng mukha – Mahirap sa akin ito, hindi sa nag bubuhat ako ng sariling banko pero tutuong tao ako eh at hirap ako makipag plastikan. Kasi samin kelangan plastic ka para ma promote ka at makakuha ka ng ibang games. At kapal ng mukha din ang kailangan pag humaharap sa mga player.
Being an Actor on stage is the same thing – Ang trabaho naming ay parang isang stage play at para ka na ring stage actor dahil kahit ano man ang problema mo sa bahay at labas ng trabaho ay kailangan pag pasok mo sa floor ay isuot mo ang iyong nakangiting mascara.
Live healthy – Puyatan ang trabaho na ito so it is best to keep physically fit hindi lang ang mind at ang impotrante ang body. Marami sa aking mga co workers ang sumasakit ang likod at balikat. Bakit kamo? Dahil walng exercice, imagine nakatayo ka ng eight hours. Talagang sasakit ang likod at balikat mo pag hindi ito batak.

No More Bets!

2007-06-29T06:59:00.000-07:00

Now let me tell you how gamblers think and behave. This is according to nationality. Ito ay aking observation lang naman and after all its my blog so I can write whatever I like.

Let me start with Asians, mostly mga Chekwa. Ang mga Chekwa tahimik lang yan at concentrated sila sa game at they know the game very well at marunong silang dumiskarte at usually sila ang mga matataas mag taya o kung tawagin nilang “high roller”, mag mura man yan ay ok lang kasi di ko naman maintindihan ang salita nila. Mag mura sila hangat sila ay atakihin sa puso ay wala akong pakialam. Kilala na kasi sila na natural na mga sugalero at part na ito ng culture nila. Minsan mas nauuna pa sila mag bilang ng bayad at ultimo sentimo ay bilang nyan kahit ibitay siguro sila ng patiwarik.

Mga Islanders (Samoan, Tongan at kung ano ano pang ka bukohan), mababait sila at mga masisiyahin na mga tao yun nga lang ang nakakaasar lang ay pag nag lalaro sila ng roulette kasi manalo ng konti ay hihingi ng buong bayad gayun matatalo din naman ay papabaryhan ang mga hawak nilang buong pera. Nakakairita kasi lalo na pag busy ang game at panay ang papapalit nila.

Mga Puti, ayayaaaaay… hay nakuuuu… dyos ko po!…. where do I begin? Ewan ko ba sa mga ito at parang may bulate ang mga pwet at di mapakali sa mga silya nila at ikot ng ikot. Ang mga ito ay di naniniwala sa rules of the game or talagang di sila marunong dumiskarte at pag natalo ay puro “F*ck this!” at “F*ck that!” lalo na ang mga Australians, dapat talaga ay ma pasensha ka kung hindi ay iinit talaga ang ulo mo, daldalan pa yan ng daldalan at hindi naka focus sa game at pag natalo ay magtataka. Hindi na nga marunong sa game eh the worst part ay magalaro pa yan mga yan na mga lasing. Oh good Lord! Naman naman!!!

So there. Why I am saying this now. Wala lang, new home, new blog and Its about time that I talk about what I really do here in NZ

A Boy Named Ian

2007-06-22T12:25:00.000-07:00

A fugitive has been away so long
A fugitive has been away so long
A thousand years and now he thinks of home
A thousand years, and now he thinks of home
The long men are waiting in the wings to put him in chains upon his return
The long men are waiting in the wings
Emptiness his bitterness is gone
To put him in chains upon his return
Journey the road to the eternal reward
Emptyness, his bitterness is gone
Its a long way to go
Journey on to the eternal reward
A black angel at your side

A long way to go that angel at your side
Its a long way to go
A long way to go the reaper at your side
A black angel at your side
A long way to go
Its a long way to go
A black angel at your side
A black angel at your side
The sirens call a sailor to die

Enchanted by the sound his desires have been found
The sirens call a sailor to die
In his mind his life is rushing by
Enchanted by the sound, his desires have been found
All this while the storm it rages on
In his mind, his life is rushing by
All this while, the storm it rages on
Hes turning old, he shall never return
Sail on to the eternal reward

Its a long way to go
A black angel at your side
Its a long way to go
With that angel at your side

Its a long way to go
With the reaper at your side
Its a long way to go
A black angel at your side

The fugitive has been away so long
A thousand years, and now he thinks of home
The long men are waiting in the wings
To put him in chains upon his return
Emptyness, his bitterness is gone
Journey on to the eternal reward

Oh, no, never
Oh, no, never
Oh, no, no

Its a long way to go
A black angel at your side
Its a long way to go
With that angel at your side

Two Hearts Beat As One

2007-05-04T10:09:00.000-07:00

Ang sabi nga nila, in marriage you become one.

We’ve been married for seven years now at ang dami na rin naming dinaanan. Well enough drama said, pero pag ganun na katagal ang mag asawa ay you start to think and act the same. May mga times na sabay kami mag sasalita at same words ang lalabas sa bibig namin. Nagiging isa ang takbo ng aming isip either sabay kami nagsalita or nauna ang isa, it is usually followed by “Pareho tayo ng iniisip”

This may sound weird but when I’m at work, sometimes I sense that somethings not going right back home and when I do call ay ayun nga may nagyayaring di tama.

But of course hindi naman parati ay pareho ang takbo ng aming isip, minsan din naman ay mag ka opposite ang aming mga opinion, siguo kailangan nyan para ma balance ang inyong “spiritual vibratienzz” but then it all works out perfectly in the end.

Siguro nga marriage is truly a union of heart and soul.

2007-04-20T10:18:00.000-07:00

Whenever I see a falling star I say Ethan
Whenever I break a wishbone I say Ethan
Whenever I blow a feather I say Ethan

Its my birthday and my birthday wish?

I have nothing else to ask for but

Ethan to be happy, Ethan to be strong, Ethan to be proud, Ethan, Ethan, Ethan

I will give my life for you

Ethan, Ethan, Ethan

I will face God at this very moment and lay down all the reasons why we deserve to be happy my child and I will not be denied.

Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah Yeah Yeah!

2007-04-14T10:22:00.000-07:00

I indulge in gluttony and I love every minute of it.

Teka, teka, I’m speaking in a lyricists tongue hah. Pano ba naman sa sobrang dami ng bands ngayon ay natataranta ako kung sino ang aking favourite plus anytime, anywere pwede kong ma access. Wala man sa library ay meron online and If Im lucky makakita ako ng second hand sa music stores.

Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Rapture, My Morning Jacket, Deerhoff, Clap your hands and say yeah, Trail of the Dead, Kooks, TV on the Radio, CSS, Shins, Stills

are just some of the few bands that I listen to right now.

And of course nanjan ang mga veterans na tulad ng Keane, Thom Yorke at lahat pa ng mga bands na may new albums. All their songs are up my throat but I refuse to throw up.

Best tracks:
I Predict a Riot - Kiaser Chiefs
Lets Make Love - CSS
Processed Beats - Kasabian
Pieces of the people we love - Rapture
Wolf Like Me - TV on the Radio

2007-04-11T15:26:00.000-07:00

"Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix." - John Mayer

2007-04-07T10:25:00.000-07:00

Let me take you down, cause Im going toStrawberry fieldsNothing is realAnd nothing to get hung aboutStrawberry fields foreverLiving is easy with eyes closedMisunderstanding all you seeIts getting hard to be someone, but it all works outIt doesnt matter much to meLet me take you down, cause Im going toStrawberry fieldsNothing is realAnd nothing to get hung aboutStrawberry fields foreverNo one, I think, is in my treeI mean, it must be high or lowThat is, you cant, you know, tune in, but its alrightThat is, I think its not too badLet me take you down, cause Im going toStrawberry fieldsNothing is realAnd nothing to get hung aboutStrawberry fields foreverAlways, no, sometimes, think its meBut, you know, I know when its a dream I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes, but its all wrongThat is, I think I disagreeLet me take you down, cause Im going toStrawberry fieldsNothing is realAnd nothing to get hung aboutStrawberry fields foreverStrawberry fields foreverStrawberry fields forever

Life Is A Template Too

2007-04-06T09:31:00.000-07:00

I’m not sure if I already posted this one but I’m going to post it anyway.

You see what happened last year was the same thing that just happened recently. Ethan got sick so I have to do a sicky, then I got sick but I’ll go to work anyway because I don’t have anymore sick leave left and then I get dizzy and ask to be sent home just like last year and the year before that.

What am I saying here? I’m saying that LIFE IS A TEMPLATE.

Everyday routine is a template. As life gets faster and faster, we are trapped in a routine that even small changes will have a big impact and everything will be distorted. A broken appliance, a document to sort out, a person to see, will wait for weeks cause changing the routine is so critical.

A mountain of clothes should be folded, ironed and hung in two hours, what’s left will be done next week.

My blogging falls on a Saturday and I can answer emails on Tuesdays. Oooops, times up.

2007-03-26T23:23:00.000-07:00

And in the morning when you rise, be sure to know your destiny cause its all worthwhile.
-pale fountains

Tagsibol

2007-03-25T10:15:00.000-07:00

Pano ba naman alam ko na na tinatagyawat ako pag kumakain ako ng Peanuts eh, sige pa rin ang kain ko. Resulta?, ayan ako ngayon ay tag sibol.

Pero tutuo bang nakakatagyawat ang mga Peanuts? Ayon sa aking reaserch, hindi daw nakaka cause ng pimples ang Peanuts, pero bat ganun? Hindi naman siguro coincidental tuwing pag kain ko ng peanuts eh sabay usbong ng akng pimples? Ito na nga ako na nga ang proof na tutuong nakaka cause ng pimples ang peanuts.

Nakaka ilang tuloy, naalala ko ang infomercial sa TV na ang sabi eh bakit daw lumalabas ang acne tuwing may impoprtanteng occasion? Well in my experience tutuo nga ito.

Bakit pa kasi ang tao eh sa mukha pa tinutubuan ng pimples? Kung saan pa lagi tayong tinitingan. Anyway kung sa pwet naman (na minsan ay nangyayari) ay masakit pag umuupo, kung "duon" naman ay lalong masakit, kung sa paa at palad naman ay masakit siguro pag may hinahawakan tayo.

Kaw kapatid saan ba mas convenient tubuan ng pimples?

Pero ang lesson learned dito ay talagang tigil tigilan ko na ang pagkain ng Macadamia at Casuy.

Photoshop My Life

2007-03-25T02:53:00.000-07:00

Graphic designers rejoiced when Adobe Photoshop was invented back in 91. Today not only graphic designers use it but I’m sure just about anyone who owns a PC must have a Photoshop installed in it. It has become so popular that the word Photoshop has become a verb.

Once when I was arguing with a friend and I said something that really hurt him and out of nowhere I said “Undo, undo”!

How I wish I could Photoshop my life sometimes. Sometimes I wish I could airbrush those wrinkles and those pimple scars or maybe I can use the rubber stamp tool to duplicate myself so our house will always be clean or cut myself and paste me on a beautiful island paradise or Italy or the Moon or use redo and undo option to step back and forth and see what’s works best with my decision in life or experiment with the colour palette so there will be no more grey moments or I can collage the perfect sunshine or maybe I can use the rotate option so I can see the views of others I always disagree with

or if everything fails, just one scroll down I will choose to revert.

But then again there’s you my friend who has no eye for design but who is an expert on how to SAVE me.

Kumplikado Noh?

2007-03-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

As much as possible I try not to make my life so complicated. I don’t ask a saleslady if there are other colours available when all the colours are displayed on the rack. I don’t make special orders for my burger like taking off the mayo, adding more lettuce if I know its peak hours. I don’t apply for a leave and go to the long process of cancelling it if I know scheduling department is so busy. Having reflected on this kind of living I realized I only not make life simple for myself but also I make other people’s life simple as well.

Now if only other people will do the same for me.

Why do people piss off other people when they know that they are already pissed? Why do things over and over again if you know that the end result will always be the same? If you think your being cheated in game of gambling why continue playing while everyone is so f**king annoyed by your tra la la la la? Why? Why?! Why?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make your life simple people. There will be shorter queues. It saves you energy and fewer enemies and more friends.

Ishflokhh!

2007-03-07T08:28:00.000-08:00

Not a good start for blogging again.

Isusulat ko lang ng ating sariling lenggwahe. Dahil maraming ibang lahi ang matatamaan.

Im not a big fan of Lynx (Axe) deodorant pero sa aking palagay ay isa shang mahiwagang bagay. Bakit kamo?, Kung titingan mo ay ibat iba kamo ang packaging nila at shempre dapat iba iba ang amoy. Oo sa unang spray ay magkakiba ang mga amoy nila pero pag nag tagal na ay isang amoy lang ang binabagsakan nila at ako ay nahihiwagaan.
Ang kaso mga kapitbahay eh ang sangsang ng amoy eh, di ko matiis, nakakatusok sa ilong.

Sa locker room duon sa aking pinapagtrabahuan, after work, maririnig mo na ang “Issshflokkhh!!!” (tunog kamo yan ng takip na binubuksan) ewan ko ba, paboritong paborito itong gamitin ng mga Puti at Buko, at sabay sabay silang bobomba ng Linx. May kulto atah dun para sa Lynx users. Naku po!!!! Makalabas na!!!! di ko kasi talaga matiis lalo na ang mga ito pa naman eh mga dehin goli.

Ang suggestion ko lang sana sa mga gumagawa ng Lynx ay sana lagyan nila ng babala na hindi dapat gamitin pag di ka nag goli kasi ang sagwa na ng amoy eh tapos hahalo pa sa pawis nila. Sangsang talaga mga kapitbahay tipong ang amoy eh daing na hinalo mo sa alcohol. Ganun, yun, ganun ang amoy.

Hindi ko lam kung pano magkakatutuo ang mga nasa commercial nila, talgang imposible.

2007-02-27T14:47:00.000-08:00

2007-01-20T08:03:00.000-08:00

Chased, chased
Out into the woods
Footsteps close behind my back
I never knew how close I stood
Shame has brought me to my knees
Love protects the heartIt is just as you please
Fights, fights
Up and down each shore
We may be outnumbered here
The lions start to roar
Cry, cry for all to hear
Cry, the world goes on
Would you lend me your ear for a moment
I still care even now
Chased, chasedBy the angry mob
Trying to steal my heart from me
Steal from me my love for god
Watch as stars fall from the sky
Wait until the oceans dry up
But even thenI still feel loved
Even so, I feel cared for
Even nowSo look in my eyes again
Do you recognize my face
One of despair again
Is it gone without a traceI feel Im alive again
Rescued from the void
Here Im alone with you
Here iõm at home with you
Even now
Look, look
Theyre running close behind
Those you thought your enemies
Are friends now standing
By your side
Fight for every step you take
Shaped by every lie youõve ever heard
Pain, painThe pain iIve been forced to see
Blame, the blame belongs to no lone but me
But oh, I still care
Even so, I still feel loved
Even so, even here, even now

Dying Mother

2007-01-13T07:59:00.000-08:00

So much has been said about global warming

2002 nung dumating ako dito sa NZ at andami na ring changes na nagyari sa weather patterns. Nung summer of 2002 na experience ko pa na umaaraw hangang 10pm, the following year di na umulit. Direcho ang tag araw nun at talagang feel mo ang summer ngayon eh dumaan na ang October hangang December ay umuulan pa rin at this January lang umiinit ng konti. Pero panay pa rin ang ulan.

Bawat daan ng taon ay paiksi nang paiksi ang summer. The past days ay tila every other day ang labas ng araw. Nakakabagot tuloy at di kami mashado makalaro ni Ethan sa labas.

Minsan ay nanaginip ako. Hindi na daw sumisikat ang araw at kailangan nang takpan ang langit dahil andami nang damage na ginawa nang panay ang ulan. Sana hindi ito magkatutuo pero sa rate nang dinadadas natin ngayon ay parang tuluyan na tayong doomed.

I found this article on Rollingstone,

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12343892/can_dr_evil_save_the_world

What do you think?

Parental Advisory

2007-01-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

Kaya nga ba minsan eh I wish na sana ay forever na lang ako naging bata.

Bakit kamo?, siguro na experience nyo rin ito mga kapatid. Nung bata pa tayo eh tayo ang matitigas ang ulo at mga pasaway pero ngayong matatanda na tayo eh baliktad na ang sitwashon at ang mga magulang na natin ang matatigas ang ulo at mga pasaway.

Meron mga magulang ayaw uminom ng gamot, meron naman madalas uminom… ng beer at alcohol. Tutuo nga ang kasabihan na “Minsan ang hirap magpalaki ng magulang”.

Haaaayyyy buhayyyyy…….

One Down

2007-01-07T08:28:00.000-08:00

My first day off of the New Year

Tsk tsk tsk, January is not over yet and I’ve already broken one of my resolutions. Why? Because I can’t help downloading songs, been listening to a lot of “new generation of New Wave” bands lately.

“Stills” are on their second album, “Kaiser Chiefs” which I think is my flavour of the month, “Bloc Party” is a cross between “The Cure” and “Helmet” and of course “Iron Sea – Keane” which reminds me that being tired and having no sleep can make you look cool.

Gotta go, I have a date with Ethan, tonight with Jenny, promised to bring her to Pizza Hutt.

2007-01-06T08:12:00.000-08:00

A little bitterA little sweet
That's how I like my life to beI'll take it neat
Bitter sweet
That's how I see the world
I like the rain
I like the darkI like the mornings in the park
The summer heat
Bitter sweet
That's how I see the world
I got the sorrow
I got the smileI got a box under the stars
Shoes on my feet
Bitter sweet
That's how I see the world
I got the jokeI got the twist
I got a lazy afternoonI'm a man over the moon
Man of the world
Chain me to a tree
Watch meI'll set myself free
Escape from situations
Houdini would be proud of me
I'll lie around like Byron
And write verses to the moon
I'm the crime and I'm the siren
I'm a fighter in the ring of life
And the moon is in my head

2006-12-30T22:29:00.000-08:00

First the good news, I get to stay home today after all and celebrate New Years Eve with Jenny and Ethan. Now the bad news, the reason is because I have flu and my joints are aching and I feel cold. O sige pwede na rin, basta ba andito ako sa house pag dating ng 2007.

Happy New Year World!

My New Year’s message I borrowed from Manong. Habang ako ay nag ka kape during my luncbreak at hilong hilo dahil nga meron akong flu (oo na ma arte ka!)

Why celebrate Christmas and New Year just once a year when we can celebrate them everyday, start a new life any day, help someone in need anyday, send someone something special any day.

2006-12-26T15:22:00.000-08:00

Dare To Be Different WXB

2006-12-23T08:43:00.000-08:00

I haven’t been blogging lately because I was too busy looking for rare New Wave songs but now the search is over!!!!!! Bhah hah hah hah!

Ilang oras ko lang naman pinag chagaan I download ang mga ito kaya enjoy na ako sa fruits of my labor.

A Taste of Love – Den Harrow
I first heard of this song when I was in grade four, Imagine hah, grade four pa ako nun tapos sa amin matititining na boses, sabay sabay namin itong kinakanta ng mga barkada ko habang naglalaro ng He-man.

The Bridge – Cactus World News
Ive searched for this album in every record store here in Auckland kaso wala talaga finally lumabas din sha sa bago kong pirate machine, he he he

Total Recall – The Sound
We used to cover this song nung ako ay may band pa,galng melody ng song na ito at pati na rin ang message.

From Across the Kitchen Table – Pale Fountains
One of the two songs I liked from Pale Fountains. The other one is “Thank You” which is included in their best of cd but this song is not.Thanks again to my new pirate machince

Ink and Paper – Modern English
Like P.Fountains this song is not included in their best of cd but the song “Melt with You” is.

So there, these are the last songs that I was looking for. Maybe I can take a break from being a pirate for a while and just enjoy and reminisce the days when I was in black.

Christmas Tales 2

2006-12-19T02:51:00.000-08:00

Sa Christmas party nila Ethan,...

Chikiting 1: So whos gonna play Santa?

Chikiting 2: I think it's my Dad.

Iba na talaga ang kabataan ngayon, tila hindi na sila nuuto tungkol sa mga Santa Santa na yan, mashado na atang maaga sila mag mature. Tulad na lang nung umuwi kami at nakita ko ang curiculum ng aking pamangkin. WTF! meron silang geometry at human evolution! Wow! nung kasing edad ko sha ni hindi ko man lang mapronounce at ma spell ang isosceles (di ko nga sure ang spelling ko) mesozoic, jurasic at kung ano ano pang ic ic period na yan. Sana kahit papano ay naniniwala parin sila sa magic ng Christmas at ang tutuong meaning nito at hindi lang puro material na bagay at regalo ang nasa isip nila.

Miss ko tuloy nung ako ay bata pa at nangangoling kami at tuwa na kami sa nakakuwa namin na isang daan buong gabi, miss ko rin ang nagsisimbang gabi kahit na papasok pa ako sa skwela nung elementaty pa. Paniwalang paniwala pa ako nun sa Santa at sa mga Reindeers. Anyway, Merry Christmas kids!

Christmas Tales

2006-12-16T14:50:00.000-08:00

Hah?! Christmas na pala…

Finally we decided to put up a Christmas tree. Ewan ko bah, nabangit ko naman na Christmas here in NZ is soooooooooooo sooooooooo boooooorrrrriiiiing., three years have past and Christmas 06 is really shooting up the charts. I don’t know, maybe because we already had Christmas last October. Buti na lang October palang eh nagpapatugtog na ng Christmas songs sa mall sa Pinas at ang bahay namin dun ay meron nang Christmas décor.

But we have to.

We have to have a Christmas tree for Ethan to see, we have to give Ethan the Christmas spirit he deserves kahit na konti, kahit na hindi katulad ng Christmas spirit sa Pinas ang Christmas spirit dito (kung meron man) spirit ng alak meron….

Simbang gabi na naman jan sa mga tiga Pinas! Ikain nyo na lang ako ng bibingka at puto bumbong.

2006-12-12T02:21:00.000-08:00

Another time, another time
Oh there must be a hole in your memory
But I can see
I can see a distant victory
A time when you will be with me...

It's all such a blur when time goes so quickly
Trying to hang on to
The way that you'd like things to stay

You trace back the seconds
Recall the details
From someone will, to someone does
To someone did, you know I did

Oh there must be a hole in your memory
But I can see
I can see a distant victory
A time when you will be with me

You cut me off just as I was starting to speak
The language you keep hidden away
It's just like the question on everyone's lips

But it's not on mine
Where all you'll find is a twisted smile
From another time

Another time, another time
Oh there must be a hole in your memory
But I can see
I can see a distant victory
A time when you will be with me...

Another time, another time
Oh there must be a hole in your memory
But I can see
I can see a distant victory
A time when you will be with me

There'd be another time, another time
Oh there must be a hole in your memory
But I can see
I can see a distant victory
A time when you will be with me

I can see but there's got to be another time
It's got to be...

Chamber of Hellos

2006-12-09T08:19:00.000-08:00

And of course hellos are always followed by goodbyes.

Nung pumunta si Mom sa heaven shempre malungkot ang pag alis namin yet nung huling uwi namin sabi ko kay Jeng, “This time hindi malungkot ang pag alis natin.”

Well, I was wrong. Tulad parin nung dati hindi naiwasan ang malungkot na pag hihiwalayan. Bakit? Dahil siguro first time ulit namin silang nakasama since nawala si Mom, si Ethan ma mi-miss nila, sa side naman nila Jeng minsan lang ulit sila nakumpletong magkakapatid.

Yan ang hirap sa hellos ano po?, palaging may karugtong na goodbyes.

I’m looking forward to our next bakashon, hindi na siguro maiiwasan ang ganung ending unless sabi ko nga kay Jeng at kay Dad, once nanaginip ako, in my dreams ang mga tao na sa Pinas ang nagsasabing wag daw kami uwi nang uwi at sila na ang nanghihinayang sa pamasahe, how funny but of course I wish it will come true.

Ngayon pa lang nag iimagine na kami sa next namin uwi. Iniwan ko nga ang iba kong clothes and things gagamitin ko sa next uwi namin.

2006-12-01T07:35:00.000-08:00

happy

birthday

honey!

palakpakan tayo!!!!

Halo Halo

2006-11-25T03:47:00.000-08:00

Halo-halo (from "halo" = mix) is a favorite Filipino dessert or snack. It is basically a mixture of sweet preserved beans(red beans, chick peas), coconut meat (macapuno), jackfruit (langka), pounded dried rice (pinipig), sweet yam (ube), cream flan (leche flan), shreds of sweetened plantain (saba), filled with crushed ice, milk (or coconut milk) and topped with ice cream. The halo-halo basically is sweet, creamy, and a filling dessert.

This Filipino concoction is quite popular during the hot summer months (March-June) in the country, just as ice cream is. It is usually served in tall, clear glasses that show its colorful contents that tempt one's taste buds. One's thirst is even made worse by the perspiring ice-filled glass, and the melting ice cream on top.

Ito na naman ako pagkain na naman ang pinapag usapan, kasi ba naman ang tagal rin naming di nakakain ng halo halo. Kaya nung umuwi kami eh parang twice a week atah kami kumakain ng halo halo.

Iba iba rin naman klaseng halo halo ang natiman naming. Well, at the same time allow me to give you readers a guide to where you can find the best halo halo in Manila.

Nanjan ang mga famous fastfood restaurants na kahit na commercialized ang Halo halo ay pwede nang ma satisfy ang inyong katakawan.

Kamayan – Shempre pagkatapos mong mag buffet ay kailangan mong mag allot ng space for dessert at ikaw mismo ang pipili ng sahog sa iyong halo.

Chowking – Ok din ang Halo halo nila mejo malalaki nga lang ang bits ng yelo at mukhang ice crusher ang ginamit hindi ice shredder.

Goldilocks – Malakas ang flavour ng Halo halo nila ika nga ng aking byenan, kaya kung hindi ka mashado sa sugar ay I request mo na wag haluan ng sugar. Instead din na violet (from ube) ang prominent color ay yellow (baka sa milk or leche flan) pero ok rin (wala bang hindi ok sa kin, hi hi hi hi)

Rasonz (or Razons) – Well I’m not sure sa spelling pero ito ang boto ng aking sister. This is located at Market Market sa Fort. Ika nga ng aking sister, “minimalist” ang kanilang style dahil hindi mashado marami ang variety ng kanilang sahog pero ang nagpapasarap sa tingin ko ay ang pagka puro ng yelo., ice shaver kasi ang ginamit kaya swabe ang flow (hi hi hi hi hi). Creamy kasi at yellow din ang nangingibabaw na color. Siguro dahil mas masarap kumain pag nangigitata ka sa lagkit ng pawis sa iyong katawan dahil sa sobrang init!!!! Jusko po!!! At dami ng tao.

And the best Halo halo of all,

Balintasayaw – located at Silang highway right after Silang town exit going to Tagaytay. Now this is not for the weak stomach. What I mean is duon sa maliliit ang sikmura kasi ang kanila ay Buko Halo.

Buko Halo is a variation of Halo halo. Its just the same ingredients exept that Halo halo is placed in a Coconut shell and instead of shaved coconut meat is you have to scrape the meat off yourself from the shell which makes it more heavy on your guts. Bwah hah hah hah!!!!!!! Winner!!!!!

Nakakatulong din ang garden ambiance dahil ang view ay kanya kanyang kubo ang mga customers so you have privacy and feel nyo talaga ang nature with all the trees and trellis around. Mas maganda kumain dito pag gabi dahil mas nakakadagdag ng ganda ng view ang mga Christmas lights.

Ethan's Cousins

2006-11-19T03:35:00.000-08:00

Ambilis naman ng panahon, nuon nung bata pa ako pisngi ko ang pinipisil pisil.

babies

babies

and more babies

Ngayon pisngi ko pa rin ang pinipisil.

No Words

2006-11-19T01:22:00.000-08:00

Wala akong maisip na sabihin eh, mas maganda siguro kung pictures ang mag sabi kung ano ang nararamdaman namin ng mga oras na yan.

There And Back Again

2006-11-17T07:44:00.000-08:00

And so here we are back to our “normal” life. Ambilis anoh? Two weeks na since makabalik kami from our holiday?

So how was it? Ala naman, bukod sa nakatulog kami ng eight hours straight, ala naman bukod sa for a change we are being taken cared of, theres always someone to help us with our needs, ala naman bukod sa naalala namin ni Jeng ang feeling ng makapag date kami and have time for ourselves at maalala namin ang feeling na boyfriend-girlfriend pa kami.

Ala naman! Yun lang!

Nakita ko ulit ang Filipino smile, walang katumbas na Filipino smile. Nakaraninig ulit ako ng Filipino humor, ang pinakaka treasure nating Filipino humor.

After two years I saw my Moms grave, no I didn’t shed a tear. Nandun na sha, happy na sha, buti nga sha nandun na, free from pain and suffering. Pinaka importante nakita namin ulit at na embrace ang mga mahal namin sa buhay.

Hows the malls? Naku, kung hindi lang nakakahiyang humalik at humilata sa sahig ng Glorrieta eh, I know what it feels like again to stay in malls at ten pm. Nakita din naming ang SM mall of Asia, Market market sa Fort at 168 sa Divisoria. After two years din kami nakanuod ulit ng sine ni Jeng.

Naka ilang kain din naman kami sa Jollibee kahit mejo bumababa na ang standard nila, kasi ba naman parang nagging dry at umimpis na ang Champ at ang lumpia nila ay lupaypay na, nabaling tuloy ang aking taste buds sa Tropical Hut na walang kakupas kupas ang kanilang makapal at juicy na beef patty complete with pinoy na pinoy na pipino.

Ito nadagdagan ang cushion ng aking pisngi sa kakakain. Lahat naman ng nandun sa prevous post ko ay sha kong natikman kahit na maga ang aking ipin ay para akong adik na nag pe-pain killer para lang makalamon.

Nakanuod kami sa comedy club maski na four days before sa alis namin at sandali kong nakalimutan ang buhay dito sa NZ at sinabi ko sa sarili na kaya ko pa na tumatawa ng halos di na makahinga. Nakanuod din ulit ako ng bands na tumutugtog ng “New Wave” kasama ang aking mga high school buddies, the best… pare! The best!...

Thank you everyone

Thank you

Thank you for bringing me home

Magkikita kita ulit tayo sa madaling panahon.

ONE!

2006-09-29T16:37:00.000-07:00

Yahoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

O pano, mga tiga Pinas kita kits, mga tiga NZ ikakain ko na lang kayo ng Jolibee!

Bye!

TWO!

2006-09-28T16:42:00.000-07:00

THREE!

2006-09-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

din na ko makatulog!

FOUR!

2006-09-26T16:40:00.000-07:00

FIVE!

2006-09-25T16:36:00.000-07:00