Blue Noodle for the Soul

Edge

2010-08-30T01:59:00.000+08:00

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The Edge

You know what they say, if you dont live your life on the edge then you are taking too much space.

Octopussy

2010-08-26T01:54:00.000+08:00

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Octopussy

Whenever i see a pic of paella it reminds me of:

a. learning to cook paella
b. go on hols to Spain
c. Paul the octopus

I miss world cup matches:(

Because, because, because

2010-08-23T01:47:00.001+08:00

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Munchkins

Aug 12 is the 71st Anniversary of Wizard of Oz. While a lot of people would always connect the song 'Somewhere over the rainbow' with this show, while my personal fave is still the part they are singing 'We are off to see the wizard because,because, because!'

another thing is the muchkins do remind me of the oompa loompas from anotehr show...hmm though the oompa loompa songs did stuck in my brain for a while.

Back then i always thought that wizard of oz is about home, courage, heart and reason.NOw, my opinion is that the show is about how your brain can mess you up - with icing on top.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

Systematic Eating

2010-08-11T22:05:00.001+08:00

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Systematic Eating

Human is a creature of habit. And some humans take that to extent in terms of their eating habit - i'm part of that group. Apparently this syndrome is called 'Systematic Eating' - to be able to eat the same thing again - daily. The female cast of friend have been eating cobbs salad for 10 years, Bernie madoff always have a salmon cottage cheese bagel for lunch

As for me, it's always milk in the morning and oatmeal/Cereal.
The only time my eating habit changes is when i travel, i obviously will not make a fuss that i want an oatmeal in my accomodation.

While some people who like variety in food they eat, i am totally opposite. I can eat the same thing day by day by day. I would say probably i lack imagination of planning my weekly menu and i'm probably stingy when i do my groceries

think of aurorae

2010-08-10T23:28:00.000+08:00

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Think of Aurorae

Announcement Earthlings, sun will be spewing plasma on the northern side of your planet and you will see something beautiful on the sky:

http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/03/solar-tsunami-celestrial-show-to-hit-earth-tonight/

amazing grace

2010-08-07T03:55:00.000+08:00

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Amazing Grace

I was in my late twenties when i finally heard this song. I did see this on some hymnal songs in church, but never actually heard it being sung. To top it all, i stumble on it only because one of the char in the anime i was watching was singing it (Fuji - Tennis Oujisama)

It became an instant hit for me and the song has been a mainstay in my ipod for a long time.

it took another 4 years for me to discove the beauty of this song. Again. thru an anime, Detective Conan. This song has been a recurrent theme in the Conan's specials - and while watching the anime, i realized why i like this song. Amazing grace is a song of forgiveness and hearing it somehow warms my heart.

At my age, where i have done alot of faults and many also hurted me, this song keeps me going.

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind, but now I see.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
We have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.

Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.

Recruit a friend

2010-08-04T21:01:00.000+08:00

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Recruit a friend

From Lincoln:

"The things i want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll bring me a book i ain't read"

Exhale

2010-08-03T20:54:00.001+08:00

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Exhale

i miss this kind of feeling...but someday someday, i'll get it back again!

Faceblogging

2010-08-01T20:51:00.000+08:00

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Faceblogging

i started blogging again, because i become wary of updating my facebook account.

I'm a known hermit in my circle of friends. Often time because i'm too shy/embarassed to share my thoughts, other times i'm just grumpy, then there are times i just want to lie low.

i used to love updating my fb: one liner status update (brilliant for someone like me who sucks at writting) them upload photos and drop some comments on your friends
Then suddenly i have too many "friends" , then the snooping, then the talks about securities... facebooking just snowballed into a huge tedious task.

This is not to say, FB ruined my social life or am gonna delete my account - but i just realized i cannot do 2hours a day to update my fb, so now i manage to curb it and perhaps the good side is am back to blogging.

Disclaimer: my idea of blogging can also mean updating my site with a one-liner

ah anyway, we'll see how things go:)

ByeBye OneManga :(

2010-07-31T20:51:00.001+08:00

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And another one bites the dust

And another one bites the dust :(

onemanga.com is closing. Read it more here

i guess with the economy faltering, everyone is just trying to squeeze money on consumers.

i do buy licensed mangas, and i still think closing this site is a big mistake. It's because of this site, i got to discover new titles and eventually buy them. The publishers have to admit that sometimes translators from this site are better than theirs. In fact when there is something i dont understand on my hardcopy of manga i have to go here for doublechecking.

Anyway, to the Onemanga staff, all the contributingtranslators and contributing scanslators, i salute you all and cheers for all the hardwork! This will all come back to you in a good way.

Google maps

2010-07-19T00:36:00.001+08:00

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Google Maps

Analog is cuter than digital.

The latest from Paul

2010-07-18T19:14:00.001+08:00

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Paul the millionaire octopus

So after purchasing Ronaldo and Kaka, Real Madrid now are back to the table to buy an octopus!

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/16/spain.octopus.paul/index.html?hpt=Sbin&fbid=G387FmnroaO

Caravggista alert

2010-07-18T19:04:00.001+08:00

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New Caravaggio

i love all the works of caravaggio, so am very excited with this news:

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11187433

On initial glance, the painting's style looks like his...am crossing my fingers on this one!

Opa lah!

2010-06-01T04:53:00.001+08:00

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Opa lah!

After watching this video, i wanna visit Greece again! OPA!! (i swear, nababakla ako!)

Uyyy

2010-03-05T00:27:00.004+08:00

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1st Anniversary of my 30th

According to Google, kabirthday ko pala si Vivaldi:

kinilig naman ako :P

Tisay in 2010

2010-01-13T03:24:00.001+08:00

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Para sa Pinakamamahal naming Tisay

para kay chili D...

kung may female lang na kambal etong si russel, eh ikaw yun :P

sana nakakatulog ka na ng mahimbing, masyado ka naman kasi excited para sa iyong kaarawan eh :D

kaya naman hinanap ko pa ang commercial na ito na akmang akma para sa yo :)

Phantom Pain

2009-10-12T05:51:00.000+08:00

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Phantom Pain

My Apo....My Hero

2009-10-08T05:01:00.003+08:00

Sabi nga ng doors...

If a picture can paint a thousand words....eto ang pic ko para sa yo:

Happy birdie Apo!!

Ripped

2009-10-06T05:48:00.000+08:00

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Ripped

Look up

2009-10-02T05:46:00.000+08:00

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Look up

Self-Explanatory

2009-09-29T05:42:00.003+08:00

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Self explanatory

Life imitates Song

2009-09-08T04:43:00.003+08:00

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Life imitates Song

At exactly a year ago, i stumbled on this song and loved it instantly...ironically it seems fate thinks it would be better to let me go through the same scenario in the song...

Posté devant la fenêtre
Je guette
Les âmes esseulées
A la faveur de l'automne

Posté devant la fenêtre
Je regrette
De n'y avoir songé
Maintenant que tu m'abandonnes

A la faveur de l'automne
Revient cette douce mélancolie

Un, deux, trois, quatre
Un peu comme on fredonne
De vieilles mélodies

Rivé devant le téléphone
J'attends
Que tu daignes m'appeler
Que tu te décides enfin

Toi, tes allures de garçonne
Rompiez un peu la monotonie
De mes journée de mes nuits

A la faveur de l'automne
Revient cette douce mélancolie

Un, deux, trois, quatre
Un peu comme on fredonne
De vieilles mélodies

Refrain:
A la faveur de l'automne
Tu redonnes
A ma mélancolie
Ses couleurs de super-scopitone
A la faveur de l'automne

Comment ai-je pu seulement
Être aussi bête ?
On m'avait prévenu
Voici la vérité nue
Manquerait
Plus que le mauvais temps
S'y mette,
Une goutte de pluie et
J'aurais vraiment tout perdu

Posted in the window
I watch
The lonely souls
Taking advantage of the fall

Posted in the window
I regret
There have dreamed of
Now that you abandon me

Taking advantage of the fall
Returns the sweet melancholy

One, two, three, four
Just as we hum
Old melodies

Glued to the phone
Waiting
Whether you deign to call me
Whether you decide finally

You, your boyish
Break the monotony a little
In my day my night

Taking advantage of the fall
Returns the sweet melancholy

One, two, three, four
Just as we hum
Old melodies

Chorus:
Taking advantage of the fall
You give
To my sadness
Its color super-scopitone
Taking advantage of the fall

How could I just
Being as stupid?
I had been warned
Here's the naked truth
Fail
More than the weather
Put it,
A drop of rain
I really lost everything

The Difference

2009-09-04T20:29:00.000+08:00

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Difference between a guy and gal

Location: Tesco Grocery Till

Aoisoba's Groceries:
1KG pasta
3Cn Chopped tOmatoes
1L Olive oil
250G Olives
1Pk ToiletPaper
1 Loaf of Bread
1L Milk
1Kg Carrots
1Pk red seedless grapes
1KG bananas
1PC grapefruit
4Cn Tuna in Sunflower oil
500G Mature Cheddar

Man Behind Aoisoba's Groceries:
2PC Chocolate Muffin
2PC BIG box of Durex Proforma Condoms

Therapy by Bitching

2009-09-03T20:28:00.000+08:00

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Therapy by Bitching

well, i do believe bitching is a form of therapy as well, so indulge me:

1. just because i am moody, it doesn't mean that you are not annoying
2. if you want this to be done, get off my back
3. i heard that crap from you, nth times
4. stop pulling ranks
5. i am on my last nerve and you're standing on it
6. there's no way to rephrase this...you're just plain greedy, greedy, greedy
7. i don't forget kindness nor rudeness... i will never forgive you
8. there will be a day that you will fall flat on your face
9. you think everyone is inferior to you, that's how damn big your ego is
10.no matter what you do, you're still ugly and rotten down to the core
11.you deceive everyone, including yourself
12.people can see through your sweet natured act, so stop your delusion
13.you think that the world revolves around you, why does it always have to be about you?
14.if i were to flush someone out of the gene pool, it would be you.Your stupidity is beryond repair
15.you keep saying life is wonderful when you in fact you have no qualm on trampling other people's feelings.and you
expect them to be positive?
16.i can compare you with a faberge egg.
17.you're not a bitch.You're just a slut
18.You're a person who leeches and drains people's energy
19.An insensitive person has no right to be sensitive
20.It's sad that at your age, you still think like a selfish brat.stop obsessing about me.

Bonus:

Go forth and multiply.

Is it over?

2009-09-02T20:26:00.000+08:00

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Is it over?

No, am still pretty much in the dark side....

Why it is needed to break it off

2009-08-28T06:48:00.002+08:00

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Why it is needed to break it off

Forgotten

2009-08-27T06:43:00.004+08:00

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Forgotten

Waiting

2009-08-26T06:41:00.002+08:00

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Waiting

Left out

2009-08-23T16:02:00.001+08:00

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Left out

Promise

2009-08-22T16:01:00.001+08:00

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Promise

Therapy

2009-08-21T16:00:00.001+08:00

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Therapy

End of Summer

2009-08-20T18:41:00.001+08:00

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End of Summer

Sound Of Heart Breaking - Karen Kunawicz

2009-08-18T21:37:00.000+08:00

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Sound Of Heart Breaking - Karen Kunawicz

I remember my friend chili a posting this a few years ago as she was going through a tough time. It's now my turn to repost this and hopefully to pick myself soon as well

Sound Of Heart Breaking - Karen Kunawicz

What is the sound of a heart breaking?

It is the sound of someone curled up in a tiny ball crying softly in the night, the sound of the first unwanted teardrop touching your skin, it's the sound of a telephone that doesn't ring, the sound of regret pounding inside your brain with every heartbeat, it's the whispers of the toy animals he gave you.

It's the shuffling of feet walking away from you, the sound of your soul shattering into a million pieces at recognizing the word "goodbye," it’s the soundtrack of memories torturing you, it's the sound of feeble hands trying to push back the obstinate hands of time, it's the sound of a cherub's dying breath, the sound of all those years disappearing in the vortex of Cupid's kitchen sink, it's the unrelenting plaintive baby meows of an abandoned kitten outside an ignoring door.

It's the sound of the rain that doesn't ever stop, the sound of all the doors shutting and closing in your face at the same time, of raging, howling storms in the night when there's no one there to hold you, the sound of your voice as it screams back at you, the echo of "I love yous" burning holes in you, the sound your heart makes as it tells you to lie still because nothing you will ever do will matter without love.

The sound of the waves of the polluted beach you went to as it moves from the shore and crashes inside your mind, of the sniffles that make up your pathetic "SOS-to-the-world," the cracking of the brittle black-red petals from the sidewalk vendor roses he gave, the sound of the music he used to make going to your gut.

The sound of things in your room being thrown around and landing on the floor, the caress of kitchen knives on skin, the sound your throat makes as you swallow your saltiest tear.

It's the sound of your own voice calling out to someone who isn't there, of dying birds getting splattered on a city pavement, of terms of endearment used a hundred times a day struggling to crawl into a vacuum of forgetfulness, it's the sound of your own sobs keeping you company, it's the cold, uncaring stillness of the air you share your space with.

Destruction isn't always as noisy as bombs exploding. Sometimes the ultimate catastrophes are as quiet as a feather falling on the floor of a Zen monastery. No one else can really hear your heart breaking except you

2009-08-17T18:17:00.001+08:00

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Closing Cycles - Paulo Coelho

after what happened today i decided to repost this entry to be a constant reminder to myself

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Closing Cycles - Paulo Coelho

I did not write the following, but I could have. Somehow, it is easier to read it when someone else experiences a loss. I do recommend for everyone to read it though, as nobody knows when such a comforting passage will be in need.

One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, shutting doors, ending chapters – whatever name we give it, what matters is to leave in the past the moments of life that have finished.

Did you lose your job? Has a loving relationship come to an end? Did you leave your parents’ house? Gone to live abroad? Has a long-lasting friendship ended all of a sudden? You can spend a long time wondering why this has happened. You can tell yourself you won’t take another step until you find out why certain things that were so important and so solid in your life have turned into dust, just like that. But such an attitude will be awfully stressing for everyone involved: your parents, your husband or wife, your friends, your children, your sister, everyone will be finishing chapters, turning over new leaves, getting on with life, and they will all feel bad seeing you at a standstill.

None of us can be in the present and the past at the same time, not even when we try to understand the things that happen to us. What has passed will not return: we cannot for ever be children, late adolescents, sons that feel guilt or rancor towards our parents, lovers who day and night relive an affair with someone who has gone away and has not the least intention of coming back. Things pass, and the best we can do is to let them really go away.

That is why it is so important (however painful it may be!) to destroy souvenirs, move, give lots of things away to orphanages, sell or donate the books you have at home. Everything in this visible world is a manifestation of the invisible world, of what is going on in our hearts – and getting rid of certain memories also means making some room for other memories to take their place. Let things go. Release them. Detach yourself from them. Nobody plays this life with marked cards, so sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Do not expect anything in return, do not expect your efforts to be appreciated, your genius to be discovered, your love to be understood. Stop turning on your emotional television to watch the same program over and over again, the one that shows how much you suffered from a certain loss: that is only poisoning you, nothing else.

Nothing is more dangerous than not accepting love relationships that are broken off, work that is promised but there is no starting date, decisions that are always put off waiting for the “ideal moment.” Before a new chapter is begun, the old one has to be finished: tell yourself that what has passed will never come back. Remember that there was a time when you could live without that thing or that person – nothing is irreplaceable, a habit is not a need. This may sound so obvious, it may even be difficult, but it is very important.

Closing cycles. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because that no longer fits your life.

Shut the door, change the record, clean the house, shake off the dust.

Stop being who you were, and change into who you are.

Tie A Yellow Ribbon

2009-08-05T19:22:00.002+08:00

For Cory...

I felt really homesick today :(

Maple Midnight

2009-02-26T01:46:00.000+08:00

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Maple Midnight

I gave up MMORPG a long time ago...i could not even remember the ragna server i used to loiter around...when i first read about the Maple Story, i just gave it a quick glance and decided not to make an account. After i saw this video, the creator of this video had me convinced to create a maple story character. :)

Heavily peppered with Singapore slang words, but the overall content is v.funny :D

Best Countries For Women

2009-02-23T01:41:00.004+08:00

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Best Countries For Women

Based on the Forbes article, Philippines ranked no 6 ....

interesting :) First three are Norway, Finland and Sweden...

Read the rest of the article and photo taken from this link:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/11/best-countries-women-lead-cx_mk_1112gender.html

Sweet Transvestite

2009-02-12T03:09:00.000+08:00

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Sweet Transvestite

Right now i am loving the muscial: rocky horror show. Goodness this guy is ferocious! Him singing with a song that goes like: "I'm a sweet transvestite from transexual transylvania" is more than enough to keep you amuse for couple of days :D

while this one made me let out peals of laughter

Eve and Eydam

2009-02-09T03:02:00.001+08:00

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Eve and Eydam

If i found myself lost, i would like to meet this adam

TrueLove

2009-01-14T05:52:00.001+08:00

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TrueLove

while surfing on the net, i bumped into this mcdonald's ad...i found it very nice and heartbreaking at the same time.The title of this ad is "True love"

Though i think below is a "truer" love

Para sa Pinakamamahal naming Tisay

2009-01-13T05:42:00.002+08:00

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Para sa Pinakamamahal naming Tisay

1. Sana bigyan mo ako ng autograph kasi nafeature ka sa article na ito

2. sana aminin mo ang tunay mo na kasarian

3. sana manalo ka sa lotto at bigyan mo kami ng balato

4. sana marami ka pang kaarawan ...para makarami kami ng libre sa yo

5. sana maging okay ang kalusugan mo para patatakbuhin ka uli namin sa mainit na bagan

6. sana maging maligaya ka saiyong buhay...doraemon mo

7. sana may bagong angulo ka na ng picture :P

8. sana magkaroon ka na ng facebook account hahahaha

9. sana matupad mo lahat ng pangarap mo ...at balatuhan mo kami :P

10. sana...magka banana ka na ...bahala ka na kung ano ang pakahulugan mo dyan :P

Happy Birdie Diovie!!!

Tolerance

2009-01-06T18:13:00.000+08:00

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Tolerance

"Not to hate and to love -- that's what I am lecturing about," he said. "Not to hold a grudge and to tolerate everybody, to love people, to be tolerant of people, no matter who they are or what they are." - i forgot where i read this

Yup, that's why this new year i wanted to shake hands the people i abhor then smash their faces on the table.

Serbisyo Publiko

2009-01-05T06:10:00.000+08:00

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Serbisyo Publiko

para sa aking wevil sister,
malamang nde mo mababasa ito dahil nde ko talaga binibigay link ng blog ko sa yo at baka markahan mo lang pulang panulat at lagyan ng grado ang bawat sulat ko...(oo maniwala kayo na mahirap minsan magkaroon ng kapatid na manunulat...masyadong talentado eh)
pero kung sakali man na naligaw ka dito ay gusto ko sabihin na

Maligayang Bati sa Iyo

at higit sa lahat, ilibre mo ko ha!

ang mensahe na ito ay hatid sa inyo ng Pansit Bughaw - Ang pansit na nilalamig

Hmmm

2009-01-04T07:02:00.001+08:00

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Hmmmm...

Just a quick rant....

I think i am saying "thank you" an awfully a lot of times, to the point that when the priet gave me the communion host i said "thank you" instead of "Amen" (and of course he got a confused look on his face)

Is that a good sign or what?

Contingency Plan

2008-12-15T05:19:00.000+08:00

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Contingency plan

with the financial market on a heck of a rollercoaster ride, times have become so uncertain. I guess am guilty of not saving enough for the rainy days, in fact my account now is in dire need of a 'bailout' (read: need salary..now!)

in the middle of work, break and panic attacks, am trying to find ways to scrimp moolah

1. eat veggies only with 2 meat meals per week - oh geezzz, this is very tough for me.I love antagonizing my friends who love salads that they are eating rabbit food. But veggies are way cheaper :( , on the brightside, i suppose it will be healthier (but not so happy) for my heart

2. Avoid takeouts - same argument as above....hmmm but i might still consider Chinese take-out. Cheap and big in volume.

3. Curbing Pubs/night outs - no more thrice a week pubbing! It should now be once a week or none at all! My wallet got a hard hit during the Euro2008 games. And i will now limit myself to 1 drink. No more of those itty bitty hard drinks like vodka, wine or even whisky (*sniff*), it's not worth paying 5 euros to 5 gulps of liquor. I must learn how to love beer, instead :P

4. Unplug all the appliances - Well, i only do this on my bedroom, but now i'll be doing this on the common room also. It should save some electricity bill and helping the envt as well.

5. PC usage limitation - well, it might save me electricity and might give me more time.

6. No more books until the book queue are done - sigggggggghh...so no more trips to the bookstore for me

7. Use the room heater for only two hours a day - I will just have to bundle up and think that marshmallow man is sexy

8. No more window shopping - it seems the more i see, the more i want. so see nothing, spend nothing.

9. The hair can wait - no more attempts to have my hair done here, it's cheaper back home.

10.cut down the list xmas card list - no point of sending xmas card on people who couldn't be bothered to keep in touch

CoffeeDuck

2008-11-17T04:04:00.001+08:00

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CoffeeDuck

for the coffee duck in the merlion land,

1. know that you are unique and special. no other duck can waddle like you :P
2. when you look in the water reflection, pay no attention to the ripples that you see. what matters is what you can see through
3. When the waves hurls you back, take heart and take that it's only a minor setback, you've already gone so far and you become strong duck than you ever think.
4. Despite the multiple times your heart-egg got broken, belive that it's not you. PErhaps, it's not just yet time.
5. Most importantly, everytime you feel sad that you can't help to look down on your feet, please see that there are 4 sets more beside you...always

so. happy birthday duck!

ecoChicShop

2008-11-08T05:03:00.001+08:00

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the EcoChicShop

Hello everyone: My sis and I are finally doing what we love and taking
that big plunge: Setting up a small online business! Do visit
www.ecochicshop.multiply.com.

We're selling handmade all natural bath and beauty products. They're
both eco and skin fiendly and were crafted by Filipino
artisans.(Filipinos are known around the world not only for our
CREATIVITY but also for OUR BEAUTY!!!!)

We're initially offering the following: By Nature Handmade Soap,
reusable S.O.P. bag and Gypsygal Travel Kit. But we plan to offer more
SOON!. Other products in the pipeline: organic personal care products
and yummy essential oil blends.

So if you're looking for something unique, nice and socially
responsible products to give to your friends, family friends, family
or yourself, and you want to shop without having to suffer from the
hassle of traffic jams and going to crowded malls please buy from
www.ecochicshop.multiply.com!

the right attitude towards a stormy market

2008-10-15T04:46:00.000+08:00

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the right attitude towards a stormy market

aoi: So, ms.financial analyst what can you say about the market today?

Y: oh ... the market sort of corrected itself the other day.well, i don't know what will happen, if not i'll be millionaire

i like that....

iPhone is the answer to all your questions...

2008-10-14T04:58:00.001+08:00

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iPhone is the answer to all your questions...

I was tinkering the iPhone of an acquaintance (he went to the loo), when my friend F approached me and said:

F: "I don't get it! That guy (the owner of the iphone) is good looking, has a good disposition and a good career...yet he still has no girlfriend!"

I accidentally clicked one of the files in the iPhone and this song blared out:

"Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away"

Aoisoba: *blinks and turns to F* "What was your question again?"

Isang pitik sa be---wang para kay Apo

2008-10-13T03:08:00.002+08:00

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Isang pitik sa be---wang para kay Apo

To my dear apo,

October 8 i made a quick jot to greet you, that was the most that i can do back then (i was having a gizmo issue that is still crippling me now)...

Oh well, but i cannot let the month of october go without making a small entry about you...Well chili A and Chili D already did theirs ... and every single word they say is right :)

i mention this a lot of times, that you are a good acquaintance to have, but a rare friend to catch ...am glad that my gaydar went fully on when i first saw you (despite the denial of your loyal team member :p)

I just have to let you know despite the distance you have helped me a lot in surviving alone in this place...you and the chilis made me realize that distance is just a physical separation but thoughts and feelings can still grow.

what i really regret now is that... no one took a photo or that super ultra rare moment of you shirtless with machete on one hand and cutting branches of tree :P

so, i wish you had a good day and will continue to have good days...if there is anything we can do (including blindfolding you), let us know.

You are our special espasol in our life...isa kang itlog na maalat sa aming bibingka :P

Happy Birdie uli! :D

(photo stolen from Apo's TB account)

quick one!

2008-10-08T04:45:00.002+08:00

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a quick one

a happy happy happy birdie to my beloved chili friend Apo :D

Goodbye hopeless dream

2008-09-16T05:39:00.000+08:00

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Goodbye hopeless dream

Yep, another mushy moment...someone please whack me with an ampalaya

Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy

Your fingertips across my skin
The palm trees swaying in the wind
Images
You sang me Spanish lullabies
The sweetest sadness in your eyes
Clever trick

Well, I never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

[Chorus]
Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

We walked along a crowded street
You took my hand and danced with me
Images
And when you left, you kissed my lips
You told me you would never, never forget
These images

No

Well, I'd never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

[Chorus]
Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

I cannot go to the ocean
I cannot drive the streets at night
I cannot wake up in the morning
Without you on my mind
So you're gone and I'm haunted
And I bet you are just fine

Did I make it that
Easy to walk right in and out
Of my life?

[Chorus]
Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should have known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

Blarney Chronicles 5:Up Close with Rock Close

2008-09-06T05:13:00.000+08:00

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Blarney Chronicles 5:Up Close with Rock Close

Enchanting Rock Close:
On ground again, started walking to the Rock Close to marvel again on the unrivalled beauty of Mother Nature.
I did not get disappointed, the light rain shower, made the whole forest more vibrant green.
I spotted the megalithic structure, dolmen first, and on a little bit further I bumped into the secluded passageway, descended by a steep flight of stone steps, called the Wishing stairs. Walk backward downs with eyes closed – and without stopping for one moment to think of anything other than a wish, then that wish will come true within a year….It may be true, but the stone is slippery so I might end up wishing I didn’t do it.

I paid my tribute to the Witch’s Kitchen, contemplate at the Druid’s circle and tried not to imagine anything at the sacrificial Altar.
I was taking a picture of the Head Druid’s cave, when a man suddenly emerged from it, I was so surprised that it made me jump and my camera nearly fell off. He said I can touch him, if I wanted to be sure that he’s real.
Looking at the Witch Stone and I only had to use li’l imagination to realize who was imprisoned there, and I was really amazed by this nature sculpture.

All in all I can say that the greens are intense, each crevice of stone, crevasses on the ground are enchanting, if not enchanted.

Concluding my Blarney affair, others find the place and experience amazing, while the rest find it too hyped up and too passé. Personally, I was miffed with enchantment, for a day, I was transported back to my musings when I was a child, I got the feeling back of a curious child and feeling amused and amazed at the same time, that for me is simply mystical.

Blarney Chronicles 4:More blarney

2008-09-05T05:43:00.000+08:00

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Blarney Chronicles 4:More blarney

Hold Me, Dangle Me, Kiss Me:
Back then, to kiss the stone, you must be held by the legs, head downwards over the battlements, and kiss it while you get yourself dangled. So back then, we can only imagine how many people have muster their courage to do this feat, but thanks to ‘technology’, there are now iron bars that we can grasp so that hopefuls like me will only need to flirt with the danger.
It was really an easy task, you lie down, hold the bar, kiss then smile at the camera….so I was really calm about it, besides a crew was also there to assist you in the kissing. When it was my turn, I realized that because of my short stature, my torso was also short! I had to lean more backward if I want to kiss the stone…I can feel my center of gravity was off down and I got sudden vertigo seeing the height of the castle from the ground in an upside down view. So in my first attempt I failed to kiss it…*sniff*sniff* after picking my confidence again, I was more composed now, I lie down again and I still cannot reach the stone! The kind man pushed me forward but with a strong grip on my waist, I then puckered up to the stone and give it with a big smack :D. I got up, my face was all red, the people after me, can’t help gushing “My God, that’s very scary for her” hahahahaha.

Top is the Best Position:
The stone is not the only thing that will make the climb worthwhile, looking on the view from the battlement would put you in awe. My friend, Coffeefairy, once said that “Ireland is so green”….i concur with her…even in autumn, it is soooo greeen.

The Chambers with a view:
While going down, I had then got a chance to explore the chambers of the castle, well the Earl’s does get the big room and I am still confused why is there a room called “the lady and the priest’s room’ :p The Family room was spacious and accessible to the kitchen, but it is still hard to imagine how they manage to move along on the castle with staircases that is very steep and narrow. I got myself stuck in garderobe, before I realize where I was..Ugh.

Blarney Chronicles 3:Baloney is not Blarney

2008-09-04T05:40:00.000+08:00

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Blarney Chronicles 3:Baloney is not Blarney

Origin:
The Blarney stone’s reputation made a lot of statesmen, actors, orators, and writers join in the queue climbing the steps to kiss it, so that they will not be lost for words anymore.

The stone is believed to be half of the original the Lia Fail or ‘Fatal Stone’, used as an oracular throne of Irish kings, the Harry Potter-version of ‘sorting hat’ , it was presented to Cormac McCarthy by Robert the Bruce in 1314 in recognition of his support in the Battle of Bannockburn. The power of the stone supposedly was then revealed to the MacCarthy’s by a witch saved from drowning, but hey we all love good stories here.
Now, now, why should we pay just to blabber baloney things when you can do it freely? Baloney is not Blarney, there is a difference.
Take this example given by the locals:
Baloney is when you tell a 50 year old woman that she looks 18
Blarney is when you ask a woman how old she is, because you want to know at what age women are most beautiful…
Don’t you agree ?

Blarney Chronicles 2:The Cave, the dungeon and the Court

2008-09-03T05:38:00.000+08:00

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Blarney Chronicles 2:The Cave, the dungeon and the Court

Still on the grounds, there is what they called the Badger’s cave. Well, the appearance may not impress much, it was told that, Lord Broghill, Cromwell’s general broke the tower wall to besiege the castle, the castle was empty except for 2 retainers., the rest had fled through this cave. Legend even has it that there are 3 passages that can be found, one to the lake, to Cork and even on to Kerry…but as they say, this being in Blarney. I didn’t stepped in, with my sense of direction; I might just really end up in China.

Another structure caught my attention; it was the ruins of a Gothic mansion, called as the ‘Court’. It was a grand residence, with 3 •storeys high but the owners found it uncomfortable to live in. It was destroyed by the fire and was never restored. From my perception, the ruin blended well with the castle on the backdrop

My Sandwich for your castle

2008-09-02T05:35:00.000+08:00

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Blarney Chronicle 1:My Sandwich for your castle

The castle was built by the local lord Cormac MacCarthy, other tourists find it disappointing being relatively small compare to the other castles (He must be in tight budget perhaps). The castle itself sits on a cliff of rock, serving as an excavation site for the castle. The castle structure implied that it was built in two stages; the right hand is a thin tall tower. The castle can actually be viewed in many angles; one of the good angles would be from the North Wall, giving the most imposing view of the castle, with walls that seems to slope inward. One can also immediately spot an encased large bay window projecting from a wall and supported by a corbel or bracket, which is actually the Earl’s bedroom window. There are also three large square holes as outlets for garderobes, and before you google the meaning of it, apparently it was built downwind :p

The castle obviously back then was of great importance especially during the time of Queen Victoria I. She sent an emissary to the chief of MacCarthy clan to surrender to her the rights to the castle. The poor emissary, every time he tried to fulfill his mission, he was faced with endless nonsense, eloquent but without substance loyalty to the queen statements from the chieftain. The queen in frustration said: "Blarney, Blarney, what he says he does not mean. It is the usual Blarney." And thanks to Queen Victoria I, the new word was formed:Blarney!

All Apologies

2008-08-27T04:43:00.000+08:00

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All Apologies

A few weeks ago, me and my friends were hanging out on a pub when suddenly 3 drunk men started doing weird dancing and leering on the floor.
Friend M realized that she and the men are of same nationality.
She gasped, turned to us and said:
"I'm so sorry! I really don't know why men from my country are really ugly."

After i blinked a few times, "Apologies accepted. It's not your fault that your country is part of the square centimetre where the density of cute is really low or totally negligible"

:P

blog on hiatus...

2008-08-07T05:19:00.001+08:00

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Blog On Hiatus

i haven't blog anything for quite a while now because:
1. Euro 2008
2. Going on a pub tour with my swiss roll housie
3. Going to an awfully alot of farewell drinks
4. Touring south west cork
5. sending off friends to airports

By now..

1.i know the alcohol drinks by heart and by liver...
2.dried a lot of tears at the airport
3.missing alot of my friends
4.missing terribly the chilis
5.starting to be homesick ...very badly

Question of the Day

2008-07-26T05:18:00.000+08:00

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Question of the Day

Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore????

So far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know you're just time away

Long ago I reached for you and there you stood
Holding you again could only do me good
Oh, how I wish I could
But you're so far away

One more song about moving along the highway
Can't say much of anything that's new
If I could only work this life out my way
I'd rather spend it being close to you

But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know you're so far away

Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothing else to do but close my mind
I sure hope the road don't come to own me
There's so many dreams I've yet to find

But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know you're so far away

And the boss strikes again

2008-06-06T04:13:00.000+08:00

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And the boss strikes again

a real email sent to my colleague

"Just to mention... easy on the invoice stamping especially while there are high profile visitors in the office."

Amusing noh?

Survey can kill you

2008-06-05T04:10:00.000+08:00

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Survey can kill you

me and my housie were walking back to our flat, when we got intercepted by a guy who is taking a survey. He seemed to be having a tough time to convince people to stop for awhile, we took pity on him so we stopped:

SurveyGuy: How often do you pass this street
Aoi and SwissRoll: Everyday
SurveyGuy: Is there any shop that you would like to see within this neighborhood
Aoi and SwissRoll:Tesco! (grocery)
SurveyGuy: So i guess it would be tesco for that building *points to the location of our fave bar*
Aoi and SwissRoll: Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!! you can't do that! that's our fave bar! (insert a lot of caterwauling and 'Don't' phrases here)

we managed to scare-off the guy :P

2008-06-04T04:08:00.001+08:00

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Culture Exchange

one of the perks of having a housemate of different nationality is that there's always a room for culture exchange. Just like this saturday, i let her listened to my OPM mp3s and she let me listened to the Swiss ones. She then asked me what is my favorite track so far.

Aoi:I like the third track. What is the title?
SwissRoll: Oh, it's "I wott sevs vom morge bis am obe"
Aoi: Uhmmm...what does it mean
SwissRoll: uhmm...it mean 'I wanna have sex with you in the morning, afternoon and evening'

Cool huh?! very enriching cultural exchange.

Lead the Way

2008-06-03T04:05:00.000+08:00

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Lead the Way

What Famous Leader Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

blegh day

2008-05-21T18:10:00.000+08:00

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Blegh day

It's one of those blegh days in the office. First, we were reminded of the phone usage, then the travel forum is blocked and now yahoo mail is blocked...I decided not to open anymore website from my work,unless i am really about to go insane and need to check something. I don't want to give our beloved IT more ideas on which sites they can add on their block list.

Free time

2008-05-16T22:11:00.000+08:00

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Free time

I realize that for the past half year, i got too busy on some other things that I now miss doing these:
1.blogging moments that i want to read again and again
2.enjoying a good light with a good book
3.playing a game with my sp (yes am still thnking if should i buy a ds already)
4.arranging thousands of photos on my pc
5.doodling
6.watching dvds undisturbed
7.gardening
8.stroking my cat
9.chilis and wine for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper
10.bantering with my family

i am now able to manage my time, i guess i can do now 1-7...for 8 and 10 i just probably need to wait a lil longer.

Show me your love by giving me a hug

2008-05-16T21:12:00.000+08:00

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Show me your love by giving me a hug

This is for all the cat lovers, cat wranglers and cat wannabes:
We all need a corporal hug :)

Plea

2008-05-11T18:16:00.001+08:00

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A plea

I am yet to complete my blog entry for my trip on Myanmar, but i decided to write this small entry/plea already.

I landed on Yangon,Myanmar and was put on awe with its beauty,the land is rich in culture and the burmese people are one of the warmest people i ever met.This week i left Yangon in a devastated state. The area was hardly hit by the cyclone,from what the locals says, it is the strongest in 50 years. Along with my friends and sister, we were in the road as the cyclone unleashes itself, we have seen ancient old trees uprooted, electricity wires posts hanging listlessly, boards, roofs and debris all over the road.The place has now limited electricy, limited water supply, and the already restricted communication line is almost non-existent.

I have seen resilience of the human spirit in many forms; i have seen locals braving the cyclone just to extend their help not only to their fellowmen but also to tourists like me; i have seen locals trying to re-built their homes and 'normalize' their lives with whatever resources they have. Although, i am grateful that i am alive and well, there are still lots of people there struggling to just survive.

Based from the news, the toll now is more than 22K. Many would argue that this is only a mere approximate, all i can say is that i know and have seen that Myanmar people needs help.

Politically, i have issues with the junta,I am also dissed that they are delaying the distribution of aids and how the rest of the world has no news on the real status there.But again, this is the time to set aside political opinions and focus on more urgent things. Big organizations such as Unicef and Direct Relief international, are now open for donations, any amounts, big or small, might just make a difference:

Links:
http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=9fLEJSOALpE&b=1023561
https://secure.ga3.org/03/DRIdonate07

Please note I am not part of any of these organizations, but i just wanted to 'spread' info on how we can help.

*********
To those who have sent their emails/sms, concerned about my whereabouts during the cyclone,thank you so much. Those words meant a lot to me and now i know the people who will actually miss me.

Memory of my Melancholy Daisies

2008-03-15T04:54:00.000+08:00

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Memory of my Melancholy Daisies

We have a confession to make to Chili Ay...
It was supposed to look like this :

hahhaahahah... oh well, but at least it was fun that we got Chili Ay a bit 'kilig' and 'confused' about the briyanni sounding name ... :P

Anyhoo, to chili A, here is a message from your favorite guy.

"The heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good; and thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burdens of the past."
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Am glad that i 'met' you again on december 2006 :)

happy birthday Ice Babe!

PS..
wala talaga ako makitang cute na leprechaun like gerard butler eh :P

Would you Chase Pavements?

2008-03-10T05:54:00.002+08:00

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Would you Chase Pavements?

another lss entry...
it's the video that first hooked me, a bit morbid but that's what made it beautiful

Chasing Pavements - Adele

Ive made up my mind
dont need to think it over
if im wrong i am right
dont need to look no further
this aint lust i know this is love

but if i tell the world
i'll never say enough
cos it was not said to you
and thats exactly what i need to do
if i end up with you

should i give up
or should i just keep chasing pavements
even if it leads no where,
or would it be a waste
even if i knew my place should i leave it there.
should i give up
or should i just keep chasing pavements
even if it leads nowhere

i build myself up
and fly around in circles
waiting as my heart drops
and my back begins to tingle
finally could this be it

or should i give up
or should i just keep chasing pavements

even if it leads no where,
or would it be a waste
even if i knew my place should i leave it there.
should i give up
or should i just keep chasing pavements
even if it leads nowhere

Undisclosed Link

2008-03-08T23:38:00.001+08:00

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Undisclosed Link

TB is now also equal to new blog link :
Irene's Undisclosed Mind

Ola, irene! :D

So that I can remember it

2008-03-04T23:52:00.001+08:00

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So that I can remember it

It all started with a hair raising realization , when my mum told me over the phone:
“It’s your bday next week”…yes, I felt my hair in my nape suddenly stiffened up…I forgot that it’s already march and forgot that it’s already my bday. I guess I am one of those people who celebrate others’ bday but not theirs.

Eve of march 3, my mind is still registering that my bday will be next week, despite the teasings I got from a tb friend JM about my bday, I keep saying it’s not my bday yet :P
22:30 GMT I got my first bday song greet from another TB -H, followed by a multilingual greet from TB -Je and another one from L. So, I sleep with a nice thought on my head.

When I woke up, I was rushing to finish my morning chores when my housmate hugged me, I gave her a blank stare,she then said it’s because its my bday…I have to laugh, I already forgotten about it again and she baked me the Sunday bread that I like :D Then I got a call from my family and they are singing to me again and again!

In the office the first thing I noticed upon my arrival was a single envelope atop my table….i opened it up and found 5 lovely letters from my chili friends (CoffeFairy,Eypooh, DayOHbee, Ays)

I was laughing and really touched at the same time. On my email inbox are more email from them, some from my college friends and from my prev housie. I was profusely dabbing my eyes, I was missing my close friends and family. As I was about to start my work, Aeliya had arrived and stopped at my place. She started singing as well!! Hahahah! And and I got this one from her !

Now I have more reasons to start singing “Joanna” :D Happy with my day so far, I started working on my tasks it was already late morning when I decided to check my TB account….JM is’singing’ my fave birdie song, another greeting fron my pet Iguana and his lil sis, then there was also betlog leaving a message and jush giving me an enthusiastic bday greet.
Lunch time came, me and aeliya, went out to eat “proper food” hahahahah and wash it with starbucks chocolate. Half-day is over, so I assumed the day will now pass uneventful. Dead wrong, returning from lunch, a bunch of purple flower was waiting in my desk!

My heart was pounding, I cant believe someone actually sent me flowers…I opened the card and it says it came from A.D.F? who the crap is that? I keep “harassing” aeliya to admit to me who is ADF, but she also doesn’t have an idea. So I stared at the flowers…purple. It’s my fave color, but not the color a guy would choose. It hits me, ADF = ApoAys Diovie Foyan…arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh!!!
Hahahahahahah… i called foyan at that instant, she denies it at first, but after some prodding, she admits it ahahahah!! Yes, these chilis have a very creative way of spicing up a day :D

I was still blushing when I saw a mail on my TB account from T, he said sumthing about completing the diff ways of greetings… I thought okay someone greet me on the comment, phone and mail, so that’s probably it. I just then had the gut feel to scroll down on the update page…. On the newsgroup section, something caught my eye, ‘La Nina hits TB’ and I was so puzzled about the title as the rain season is already over…when I read it, I realized it was an announcement of my bday to the group courtesy of Jush…I was so speechless and touched, took me 30 seconds to recover and thanked him for this thoughtful actionr

I was wrapping my day up with aeliya by having dinner with her. Afterwhich I decided to go to church, I have to thank my creator for mistakenly creating me and feeling this warmth from all the people near and far from me :D. Returning back to my flat, my housie surprised with a card and cakes!!!

After an hour of eating and talking with her, we decided to rest already. I checked the time in manila, and then I decided to call my parents: ‘inay, daddy Happy wedding anniversary!!” yup, my day ended with my parent’s wedding anniv :D

it will be explained

2008-03-03T06:24:00.003+08:00

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it will be explained

for the past few days, this song has been running in my head...the whole lyrics reflects what exactly am feeling, the penultimate line kills me....

Theres a lot of things I understand,
And theres a lot of things,
That I dont want to know.
But youre the only face,
I recognize, its so damn sweet of you,
To look me in the eyes.

It's all right, Im o.k.,
I think God can explain,
I believe Im the same,
I get carried away

It's alright, Im o.k.,
I think God can explain
Im relieved, Im relaxed,
Ill get over it yet,

The scent of vaseline,
In the summertime,
The feel of an ice cube,
Melting over time,
The world seems bigger than both of us,
Yet it seems so small,
When I begin to cry.
Its all right, Im o.k.,

It's all right, Im o.k.,
I think God can explain,
I believe Im the same,
I get carried away

It's alright, Im o.k.,
I think God can explain
Im relieved, Im relaxed,
Ill get over it yet,

Im so much better than you guessed,
Im so much bigger than you guessed,
Im so much brighter than you guessed.

It's all right, Im o.k.,
I think God can explain,
I believe Im the same,
I get carried away

It's alright, Im o.k.,
I think God can explain
Im relieved, Im relaxed,
Ill get off of your back

I think God can explain.

Letter "L"

2008-03-01T06:23:00.001+08:00

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Letter "L"

this pic is brought to you by the letter 'L'

what does it stands for?

A. Lady Driver
B. Loser
C. Lover

you choose.

Eypooh

2008-02-27T05:48:00.002+08:00

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Eypooh

As long as you're happy...we're happy...

if anything...call us :)

Only in da opis

2008-02-21T01:43:00.001+08:00

Murmurs Mumblings - My Thoughts

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Only in da opis

Scenarios that will make you realize you spend too much time in the office

Scenario 1:On a memo:

“meeting tomorrow. Please be Punctured.”

Scenario 2:
EvilColleague: Wah! I have two deadlines at the end of the month!!
AoiSoba: Oh that’s good! Now you have time to review your benefits on your OT policies

Scenario 3:
Aoisoba is walking with a smirk on her face
CluelessGuard: Oh, happy day?

*wapak!*

Scenario 4:
EvilColleague: Aoisoba, EvilUser is still logged in the system…shall we kill her?
AoiSoba: Hmmm…yeah why not try lacing her drink with arsenic first…

Scenario 5:EvilColleague: Wouldn’t it be nice to have your partner in the same company as yours>
Aoisoba: *Blink..blink*
EvilColleague: Everything is dark, with only light from the monitor and you can only hear the soft tapping on the keyboard…
Aoisoba: uh huh, and enjoying the ‘perfect view of the monitor’

Scenario 6:
Aoisoba: *esep*esep*type*type*
EvilColleague: (out of the blue) Arrgh! Aoisoba! Am not getting any younger!!! I am wasting my life here!! Why do I have to learn things in a difficult way?!!
Aoisoba: (insert evil laugh here)… *type*type*type*

Scenario 7:
While trying to stand up from the seat
AoiSoba: Ouch ! Ouch! Ouch! Back Hurts dammit! (add more expletives here)

The "L" word (again!)

2008-02-14T05:38:00.001+08:00

Murmurs Mumblings - MyThoughts (conversation with myself, rants, and more mumblings)

The “L” Word

Like what coffeefairy said my blog is now willed with cobwebs, but before I start blogging again…I wanted to repost this old entry of mine…well because sometimes mushy is good.. Further disclaimer: am not a subject matter expert, i just want to jot down the things i learned so far.

* Sometimes you don't have to look for love; it would come and hit you with a big hammer when you least expect it
Fate likes to tease. When you work yourself hard up to reach for someone, only big hairy
gremlins will parade on your nose. There are even instances, when you are looking good and feeling confident that you are ready to bump to your "target", chances are you won't. But on the days you look like a pork-meat-bun-squashed-under-a train-couch, you will bump into that person. Well, if the person indeed loves you, then he wouldn't mind what you look like then

* Love is a selfish emotion
People don't love because the other person asks to. It's a feeling oneself can feel. No one can make anyone feel anything other what they really feel. Feelings don't lie, they either get accepted or disregarded.

* Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Try not to be too available. Chances are, presence will eventually be taken for granted

* You cannot learn to love a person you don't like
Although, for some people this works, for some it doesn't. If you are trying to learn to love a person, just because your biological is ticking, all your friends are getting married and you are afraid to be alone. Better stop it. It will be just deluding yourself to like the person and it will be unfair for both of you

* It takes two to tango
Learn to compromise, but do not always do the bending. It has to be both ways.

* Love is not pity
Don't love a person just because you feel sorry for them. It's not even love.

* Long distance relationships is always a battle of the wit
Both of you will be faced with the eternal decision to:pin your hope and feeling for that person or to throw it all away for a pair of arms that are within proximity

* Love is not a thing of today only
Loving a person means loving who that person was (You cannot ask the person to get rid his past love or faults) and would be.

* Love is not a thing to fill a gap to feel complete
i still believe, completeness should come from oneself. It will definitely take awhile and the road might be bumpy. if you love a person because there is a need in you (afraid to be left alone, shelved or plain lonely), once that need is fulfilled already, then the 'love' is gone also.The sense of fulfillment has to come from oneself,it can't be found elsewhere

* Sometimes love can be phantom pain
Clinical description of phantom pain,is the pain felt for a missing limb. Sometimes you feel the pain because you lack something, lost something that wasn't initially there. Just take heart to let the phase pass and don't do anything stupidly rash like grabbing the person that will fall into your line of vision.

* love cannot be buried immediately. It just dies a slow death
sometimes, no matter how we like to delete an existence of person in our memory we just can't. You need to face the slow degradation of everything. One need to learn to stand
again and chin up. Remove all the stuffs that will remind that person (even gradually will do), it's the only way to make room for new memories.

* Sometimes it's not good to wait
Don't wait for things to get better. It’ll be totally frustrating after waiting, things didn't get better

* There is a level of likeness and it varies
Since feelings are a qualitative entity, we cannot demand the exact percentage of love to be given to us. A person probably likes to hang with you, talk with you and laugh with you, but it doesn't always mean that that person is in love with you. Probably, you are great friends but will not do as lovers. May i borrow the wisdom of my friend DayOhBee "Pag walang spark, walang spark"

* Love is something you feel and discern
If it is purely feelings, probably it's just an infatuation or you're being a drama queen. But if it'swithout feeling it's just rationalization

* No matter how overwhelming an emotion can be, sometimes it's better not to do anything or say anything
Sometimes, it's better to sit down and think thoroughly of the situation. The embarassment might not be worth it.

* You don't need a partner to love life
I agree it would be nice to have someone to share your love with. But it is also nice to be
alone and enjoy life. The first time we drew breathe, there was already a 50% chance that you'll meet your special someone and 50% that there is just no one for you. Either way, the only point is that don't let your partner or absence of your partner be the reference of being happy in life.

########
Dear Chili Prends,
I can still remember the day we had the Bitter OCampo fan day….am now counting down the days of our next rendezvous…to say I miss you all is an understatement 

Optimism in the Time of Cholera

2008-01-27T09:29:00.000+08:00

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Optimism in the Time of Cholera

Jan 13,2008 (sana)

Dear, dear D,

I'm sorry it took this long to send this to you. It's another case of time mismanagement, which started with oh-my-crap-i-haven't-packed-anything-yet snowballed to panicking and pushing personal deadlines on a latter date. Knowing you, you will just smile and say "No biggie!" Still, i feel bad so i just banged myself on the keyboard - Dobby style.

I wanna tell you something: You're an ampalaya oxymoron :P
While everyone is seeing death, doom and gore. You still see rainbows, sunshine and unicorns. Yeah, yeah from time to time you get angry, cuss and diss...But it's on a very very rare occasion. So whilst this chirpy-happy disposition, you snugged well with bunch of ampalayas (hahhahahah)....though i admit i'm very glad you made katok on our hearts and regret that i had to 'temporarily' set-off

Do you also know that you have a beautiful pancreas? I mean, your Inner beauty is also radiant? You’re probably one of the nicest people around. One of the goody goodie shoes law-abiding (no jaywalking), community volunteer, tree hugger and my mitten saviour!

You’re huggable, lovable and even pinchable . A life size winnie –the-pooh, complete with the personal patented angled-ready-when-you-are smile.

But what I really admire about you is your attitude on taking life. Though, I read before in your blog wishing that you were stronger, actually, you are strong and becoming stronger. You seize every day with optimism. It sounds so passé, but you already stride on life with one smile at a time.

I regret that I wasn’t able to call you on your birthday. I regret of not posting this earlier.
Pero huli man daw ang matsing, eh huli pa rin:
Happy, happy birthday dear dayOHbee…
Wishing you happiness, health and borubudur!

Tuloy ang Ligaya,
AoiSoba – Ang Pansit na NIlalamig

Ps.
I’m starting to count the days before our holiday…missing all the chickas and wine session with eden cheese…until then tuloy tayo sa mail at chat ha! :D

Wish me up, scotty

2007-12-24T19:37:00.000+08:00

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Wish me up, scotty

On a quick review of my Christmas wish last year, I realized that I acquired most of them, well not exactly as a gift, but bought and attained them hahahaha. So, I don’t think it wouldn’t hurt to draft another list again.

I promise to behave this christmas!

1. Complete the Austen Novels
2. Speedlite Flash Ex for my babe e-chan
3. a fully paid house and lot *sigh*
4. safety in travel
5. more travel opportunities
6. to treat my parents to a holiday trip
7. shed ¾ of my body
8.HDD. my pic files are getting bigger
9. a job/team that will appreciate my contributions
10. a new borubudur guy or dancing partner for dayOHbee…and another set of pink leggings
11. a bollywood contract and a continuing uphill life experiences for Ays. That she will keep spreading her love to the world
12. for eypooh,more happy memorable moments, peace of mind and a deserving lifelong companion that will make his soul continue to smile
13. for coffeefairy, that the hills would continue to look alive, despite the setback. That she will have a pleasant end to her waiting, her life always be filled franks, sausages, bratwursts and chorizos.
14. peace for all my friends
15.health and joy to my family.

Bits of Greens

2007-12-24T08:20:00.000+08:00

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Bits of Greens

Things I learned about the Emerald Isle

1. It is very green, even in winter…it is still green
2. On summer; at 10PM the sun is still up in the sky, come autumn season the sun won’t even peek at 10AM, 4PM the sun starts to set already
3. The shops close by 6PM (except dining spot, pubs and groceries).
4. Lots of houses have chimney …and they are actually more economical
5. Buses come in interval of 20 mins, so better start chasing the buses.
6. Pleasantries are observed here, i.e we say ‘thanks’to the driver when going down
7. ‘Cheers’ and ‘Thanks’ are used interchangeably (this merits another blog entry)
8. When people greet each other, they always say ‘How are you today?”. Sometimes, they wait for your reply with interest, some with half-interest and some will just walk away.
9. Taxi’s lighted signs on top of the cars are detachable. Cabs are not identical. I am guessing they are actually private cars that were allowed to moonlight to be cabs
10. if Singapore has EZLink, here it is the monthly pass for suburbs and city buses. No top up, just present to the driver like an ID. Single fares needs to buy the ticket from the bus driver
11. Some pubs are open at lunch time and some people really do drink at midday.
12. There are lots of Gothic styled churches here, but hardly fills up.
13. Locals talk fast. Really fast.
14. Gentlemen are a rare breed here
15. there are lots of blue eyed dudes here…but cuties are still rarities…sigh…
16. For newbies a summer get-up would be a light coat,boots and mittens.
17. Never ever assume that in summer you can use a light blanket. Always get under the duvet.
18. Beef here really tastes good.
19. King Creole is not an Elvis Presley movie,it’s a delectable pita sandwich
20. Potato Terminology: Fries is called Chips. Processed potato chips are called Crisps.
21. Newspaper is a bit pricey compared to Asian countries.
22. Shops/Groceries do not provide bags for sold items, either you bring your own or pay up for those plastic bags.
23. Walang Spam …..
24. Canned goods: tuna, salmon, peas, corn , corned beef…double sigh…
25. Rashers and bacons. Oh, pork sausages all over
26. When the sun is smiling haughtily, thou shall not use an umbrella to shield yourself. You’ll look like a prized idiot and your companions will deny knowing you.
27. If we have whitening lotions back home, they have tanning salons here
28. People with orange skins walks amongst us. Tans. Period

silly smile

2007-12-04T22:34:00.000+08:00

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Silly Smile

3 things that made me smile recently:

1. Oftentimes newspapers here gives freebie DVDs of movies or Audio CD…for the past days, I been collecting hallmark movie freebies from a certain newspaper. When I went to the rack to buy today’s issue, there were no more copies of that newspaper available. With hush puppy eyes I went to the clerk and ask if by any chance there is a copy left. She said, “No, there aren’t….(sad face) but you can have the DVD”…yey!!!!

2. Head heavy from work, last sane thought would be get into the damn bus and go home. Oh but what luck, the bus was nearly full, and a lot of the people in the queue were also dead-set to get inside the bus…so we push and squeezed together inside the bus. A lot were complaining and annoyed. A gentle looking old man, suddenly commented in a loud: “Would somebody please volunteer to go to the roof? It’s only for a short ride!”, that broke the tension |:).

3. Another bus incident, our bus was getting difficullty in veering to the main road, as a lot of cars keep cutting in front of it. A gentle looking old man, pops his head out and said “The bus is the captain of the road! Respect the bus you cars!! “

Banana

2007-12-01T10:32:00.000+08:00

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Banana

Thanks to Kayan’s link , this made my day :) It’s been a while since I heard a fine line in a Filipino movie hahahahah!

Rough Translation:
I admit, we are all just bananas, but among all the tress in the Philippines only the Banana tree has a heart.

My reply would be:
At saging lang din ang ginagawang banana q sa pinas! :P

This line had tickled a lot of people funny bone, that someone spawned it with a remix video…. I give it 5 banana heart for hilarity !:

Call In Questions

2007-11-30T21:30:00.000+08:00

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Call In Questions

Call In question#1: So do you do anything so that you don’t get bored with your walks?

Aoisoba:
1. Pop an ipod in my ear
2. Conserve my energy, so I will not die of hypothermia while walking
3. Be on alert to watch out for ‘golden nuggets: doggie poops’ or ‘sick’mines
4. Strategic walking in such a way that my head will not look very attractive and in right place for crows who are in dire need of toilets
5. Play ‘statue’ while the dogs are barking their hearts away
6. Pray hard that someone will rescue me from my dilemma or that the dogs will suddenly realize that I am an innocent, harmless truly person I am
7. Pray harder that I meet a cutie :P

Call-in Question #2: Any lesson learned about the doggie incidents?

Aoisoba: *Clears throat* May I share the two options of my beloved friends told me (Waves to Chili D and A) if such incident occurred again.

Option 1: Engage the dog to bark at me again, but let the owner bite me :p
Option 2: Encourage the dog to chase me, resulting to the owner chasing the dog. The owner, naturally, would apologize about it, and I in return coo "let me buy you a beer" …. *faints*

Call-in Question #3: Any last words for your beloved neighbour?
Aoisoba: Tackle me *hearts*

The Crib - Part1

2007-11-30T06:25:00.000+08:00

Paglalakbay ni Pansit Bughaw - Sa Maganda at Dukhang Mundo

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The Crib - Part1

Ever since i landed here in my new host country... an awfully lot of people are asking:
"So how does your house looks like? Pictures perhaps?"

Presenting now, my first Crib, (subtitled as : Suburbia Moments)

1. The House

Atop is actually my neighbors’ house. This was my crib for 3 months:

Living in an all-year round ‘air conditioned’ country with such a rustic place, it was no surprise after I woke up from my afternoon nap, a squirrel was looking at me with googly eyes.
The living room is furnished with sofa, dining table, TV.

While the kitchen area is complete with oven, hood, ref, microwave, electric kettle and complete with utensils !

The veranda

The unit has 2 bedroom; this is the common bedroom....

I only shot the bed in the master’s, as there has been a re-enactment of Armageddon in my room when I was taking the pictures.

For the water closets section: 1 bathroom is en-suite (master’s) while the other bathroom has a Jacuzzi tub (*siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*)…too bad I wasn’t able to snag anyone to join me for a hot Jacuzzi soak (*_*)

The routine was after the long walk, I heat up the food in the stove and then soak myself in the hot tub, until I look like a prune …make it a satisfied prune :)

The whole unit has a central heating, with ‘really functioning’ radiators in the bathroom. But then again to help lower the global warming (and to lower the bill), for warming myself up I choose to wear my hoodie, fave socks and hide under the duvet :)

This is my geek corner: my precioussssss

While these are my toys chilling around

Look who got drunk by drinking milk.

The gate has a zapper, you can open the gates by remote control, what I usually do on weekends is that I sit on my window and if I spot someone walking nearby the gate, I zap and open the gates :P

2. The neighborhood – aside from the dogs that keeps barking me nuts…along the maryborough hill street, is the house of the Irish Rugby kicker:

(pic from munster.ie)

Ronan O’Gara *faints*
Unfortunately, on one time that he called his dog to stop barking at me, I didn’t knew who he was…I only thought what a cute guy and how the dog is cutely barking at me. I should have kicked myself for not asking an autograph.

3. The walk –
Okay, before we proceed…one last look again on Ronan O’Gara:

(pic from munster.ie)

*Faints*

Now, now….where does the word ‘suburb’ fits in? the house is in the suburb area, going back/forth the house is such a breeze…if you have a car. If you are a poor match girl like moi, then the first bus stop and the first sign of urbanity is a 20 minutez hill walk.
And now this is the infamous walk, I been blabbering about.

Winner diba?!

Coming soon: Cribs special part 2: City Dreaming

Bumming with my toys

2007-11-30T05:34:00.000+08:00

Paglalakbay ni Pansit Bughaw - Sa Maganda at Dukhang Mundo

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Bumming with my toys

Do you still remember the time, when we were still small kids and play with toys complete wih voice overs. I'm afraid it started haunting me again.... (>.<)

"Ready to form Voltron este Gundam! Activate Interlock. Dynatherms connected. Infracells up. Megathrusters are go! (Let's go Voltron Force! arrgh i mean Gundam!)."

- Form feet and legs!

- Form arms and torso!

- And, I'll form the head!

- Form Blazing Teddy!

- Form Cassanova mode on!

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28 things

2007-11-17T12:00:00.000+08:00

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28 Things

28 things I know about her:
1. She knows her coffee
2. She only eats apples for dinner
3. Unlike me, she likes colors
4. She drinks tequila like water
5. She can carry a tune and likes to sing ‘Mr.Cupido’
6. She wants to play Carlotta in the ‘Phantom of the Opera’
7. She has fascination about vampires
8. She is the Ms. Universe in her friends’ hearts
9. She is a ‘bagnet’ mweheheheheh….
10. She is sweet as a tootsie roll
11. She likes Coelho literatures to bits
12. She is a bookworm
13. Her patience level is very loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong
14. Fave foods includes: Hokkien Mee and Char KWay teow
15. She eats ‘ampalaya’ from time to time …*bitter :p*
16. She attracts people she doesn’t want to attract *cough*cough*
17. Her fave color is pink (pink blouse, pink pants, pink bag, pink shoes)
18. She is a well-travlled chili babe, who already manage to see the east and the west of the blue planet
19. She loves her ‘tweety bird’ very much
20. She is a ‘dakilang ate’ (kayan bawal magreact)
21. She is a good plantsadora :p
22. She is a dreamer….dreams about longanissa
23. She is a believer and a worker of faith
24. She is an interesting blogger
25. A good colleague to have and a rare friend to catch 
26. She has experienced heartaches, but with every love lost she got stronger
27. She’s the person I am grateful for being there and not saying ‘Shut up! You’re embarrassing me’
28. Today is her birthday
Happy Birthday !!!
You will always be the coffee bean in the field of tea for us :D

AoiSoba is a Mild Drinker

2007-11-13T23:18:00.000+08:00

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AoiSoba is a Mild Drinker

Inspired by the story “We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers”

Friday Night. This is my first time to be in the pub in my new host country. This country has a reputation for being ‘drinkers’. I did saw some folks drunk as early as 5PM, happy hours starts really early and ends very late in this country.

Anyway, I went to this pub not because of the Yey-Friday-Night bug but a company social event was held. The main event was a table quiz contest.
Upon arrival, we get our drinking stubs and the folks started getting their bottles of beer. Some asked if I do drink because I didn’t asked for a beer. I simply smiled and said:

“I’m a mild drinker”

Thing is… I don’t fancy beer very much, I always feel bloated drinking it. I drink some other liquors from time to time (Wine and Chili stuffs) only.So, instead of grabbing a pint or bottle of beer, I said:

“One Vodka, neat please”

I got a collective gasps from my quiz groupmates. They were all teasing me that I will be groping at the floor at the end of the quiz show, one even took my addy just in case that I’ll be too wasted to tell it to the cab driver. I just laugh them off, and as I was about to pick my glass, the bartender asked me: “Are you sure you don’t want anything with that?”. I am so puzzled with this question, if I said ‘neat’ why would I want anything along with it?
Anyhoo, so the bartender and along the others were looking at me, I caved in to the pressure, so I said she can spike it with a sparkling liquid. While the others were drinking Bailey’s, I was just sipping my vodka like water. I got weird looks again from my team. I shrugged my shoulder.

On the quiz interval, we ordered second round of drinks, I got a bailey’s this time, so that they will get-off my turf. At the end of my drink, I noticed that the people are getting too “hyper” and even some, cranky. Tipsy. Wait a minute…, they were all just drinking beer or baileys and I can only spot a ratio of 2 bottles/pint of beer per person.hmmm ….. if I remember it correctly beer is 5-7% V/v alcohol….alcohol percentage is relatively lower than other liquors, thus only when the quantity intake is huge that you can actually feel the alcohol to kick in.

On the 2nd interval, folks are now ordering water or going to the loo, I ordered another glass of vodka, (without any spike of soda) to cool down my head, I gave up on the quiz as I don’t think we can gain more points if your group mate keeps blabbering your answer and already drunk after 2 baileys…

In the end of the quiz show, our group scored last, we got a medal for having the lousiest point and we had a certificate that has a quote about having beauty but without brains. Wow, finally I was called beautiful in a quiz show, an achievement indeed

So, just before I call it a night, I ordered a glass of vodka. Again, I was surrounded by shocked faces, as I downed the glass. They were asking if I am alright and if they should help me a cab. I checked my temp and felt my pulse, I then replied non-chalantly that everything is ok.

Back in my crib, I started sewing up the buttons on my coat, did my laundry and read an essay about time and the General theory of relativity.

Bruha ko talaga.

LSS of the Day

2007-11-12T21:13:00.000+08:00

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LSS of the Day

This song is brought to you by :
Pansit Bughaw - Ang pansit na nilalamig

Gravity - Maaya Sakamoto

been a long road to follow
been there and gone tomorrow
without saying goodbye to yesterday
are the memories I hold still valid?
or have the tears deluded them?
maybe this time tomorrow
the rain will cease to follow
and the mist will fade into one more today
something somewhere out there keeps calling
am I going home?
will I hear someone singing solace to the silent moon?
zero gravity what's it like?
am I alone?
is somebody there beyond these heavy aching feet
still the road keeps on telling me to go on
something is pulling me
I feel the gravity of it all

A Rose By Any Name is Still a Rose...

2007-11-08T19:27:00.000+08:00

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A Rose By Any Name is Still a Rose...

I am so tempted to add this on my resume:

Get Your Sexy Name

I wonder if i'll get a bigger pay ....

Brewing Up

2007-11-04T18:47:00.000+08:00

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Brewing Up

Chains.
The laws of nature. The flow of time.
The vessel known as your 'body'.
The existence known as your 'mind'.

Words.
The one chain that people can control.
Words are ferocious beasts.
Even if you say them once, you can't take your words back. You can't ignore them either.
No matter how unaware a person is, they continue to use those chains.
Words are alive and they have a power over our role in our lives.
Word don't only affect the one using them .

Restless.
There is already a situation brewing around me, if only I knew exactly how to defuse it…
Whether, I try to think or not about it, once I lay my head on the pillow, it surges back to me with greater force than before.
Will it subside or at least, will it mellow down?
I don’t know…I don’t know….

Self-Plucked Point: Cameron Highlands

2007-11-01T22:24:00.000+08:00

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Self-Plucked Point: Cameron Highlands

It just hits us.

We wanted a break.

We need a quick out-of-country holiday without charging VL days.
Chili F, got a good idea: Cameron.

Based from hearsays, it’s akin to Baguio…cool climate (which is a welcome change as we were starting to look like prunes from heat and humidity), strawberries (uhmmm yummy!) and perhaps some cuties (yummier!)

Anyhoo, the trip was a 2 days stint. We left our beloved host country at 10PM fri night.
I think all of us were shivering from the relentless blast of air conditioner…except for one, who as described by Chili A as a ‘smartypants’ bringing a malong and sleeping peacefully all the way to the la-la land.

When we woke up,this was the first thing that caught our attention

And yes, we were trying to suppress our giggles to no avail. Alas, we forgot to take a pic along with it.
Surprise, surprise the package that we took was in partnership with the Titiwangsa Tours…. Oh well, universe has a peculiar sense of humor.

First, we got dropped off to our hotel.

Thanks to chili F, we got this hotel. The lobby looks like going for a united nations theme with all the flags draping from the banisters.

So, how was the climate there? Here you go:

‘Umph’ #1: Boh Tea Tree plantation
Cameron Highlands named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau on an expedition. The place became a hit after realization of the fertility of the lands. Currently, it is one of the biggest tea , vegetable producing area
In my opinion, the first stop would have been more impressive without the pathetic ‘i-am-so-sick’ tour guide. This guide makes getting traffic in edsa more like a trip to heaven.
Anyhoo, we were surrounded by a picturesque landscape so the innate shutterbugs in all of us were busy taking pictures and taking turn in posing.
Check out Chili A and Chili F’s blog for better pictures here and here

Tidbit info: Tea like us also takes a break, after being pruned for 1 season it will rest for 1 reason before it will be pruned for harvesting again.Also, only the top of tea trees are harvested

‘Umph’ #2: Tea Factory
Remember the sardine commercial by cesar montano, to assure the freshness of the product is that a factory was set beside the shore? Same idea with the tea folks, to assure the quality of the tea, they set up the factory near the farm,’to pick and pack’ on the same day.
My 5kb memory is failing me now, the 2nd guide (a very good guide) gave us a rundown on the process. If I remember it correctly, it was drying, selecting and cooking.

‘Umph’ #3: Moss Forest
Intriguing huh? It is actually ecologically informative on how mosses, yes the green icky ones, helps in conserving the rainforests. We were then asked if we wanted to go for the short trek to take a glimpse on the big pitcher plant. Three of us decided to be the trekker wannabes. Housemate L declined due to her asthma problem, another one declined as well saying he will accompany L (lamey excuse :P).
Well, the trek may be a short one, but for someone whose idea of exercise is yawing 10 times a day, is not a picnic. The mud takes a lot of energy, it was stressful to concentrate not to slip or else get a muddy pants . Looking at this log

already makes you wonder how can you step on it without getting a mud pack.

The climax of the trek was to snap a shot of this wondrous plant:

Sirit? Le Pitcher Plant

Chili F was a real hustler err I mean she breeze through the trek and assisted the whale-coordinated me on the walk. Chili A also gracefully finished the trek while talking on the phone, beat that! The result was three with muddy trainers and 2 with squeaky clean trainers.

‘Umph’ #3: Chrysanthemum Farm
Uhmm ..farm of chrysanthemums? Ah heck, the place is a good background for pictures, which we exactly did.

‘Umph’ #4: Water Cress Farm
First this is the pic of our 2nd guide. I rate him one big smiley.

Ok we never really went to the farm itself, but we just got a bird’s eyeview of it.
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Interesting enough, since farms are way down in a valley like landscape, a special cablecart is used to transport the produce from the farm to the main road. Too bad I can’t try it.

‘Umph’ #5: Self-Plucking Strawberry Farm
Yes you read it correctly, that’s how they call farms wherein you can pick your strawberries.
The only thing that impressed me here is that one Chili uses her charm on one of the tour staff, and it was rewarded with a jam ... blooming! Sino etetch!

‘Umph’ #6: Veggie/Flower Farm
Totally forgot what exactly the farming process employed for these veggies, but the gist of it is that instead of planting them directly to the land, veggies are planted on this cushion like tube filled with sawdust and water is supplied in a controlled continuous way.

The other side of this farm is the floral section.
For us Flower means K*#@% este flower shots pala

These are shots of the same flower at the same angle, but diff focus point. I can’t decide which one looks good.

I like this type of flower but I still don’t know what it is called.

‘Umph’ #7 Cactus Farm
We just love farms, don’t we ;) Anyhoo, the farm indeed exhibits a lot of cacti variety

The Organized Cacti Gang

The Little Pricks

The Big Horn

The Graffiti Type

The Medusa or Bad Hair Cactus

Flashbacks to the ‘Umph #3’ Moss Forest trek…remember the sweat and breathless trek? I am so aghast to see…
One

Couple

and lots of open mouth Picther Plants! Blegh!

Now for my three fave shots

A. The Rose Cactus

B. Orange Contrasts Blue

C. Well, Just Becoz…

36 questions

2007-10-29T03:36:00.000+08:00

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36 questions

1. Name of the person who made you laugh last night? John Heder...(sigh, couch potato)
2. What were you doing at 0800? watching Kim Possible....i miss anime :(
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Applying a mud pack
4. What happened to you in 2006? Chili-d
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Sausage Mc Muffin with egg please?
6. How many beverages did you have today? Zero...pathetica
7. What color is your hairbrush? /comb - purple
8. What was the last thing you paid for? newspaper
9. Where were you last night? In my flat, doing laundry
10. What color is your front door? Uhmm it's wood...
11. Where do you keep your change? in my wallet given to me by my sister
12. What’s the weather like today? Hmmm cloudy and light rain
13. What’s the best ice cream flavor? Island Creamery's Burnt Caramel!
14. What excited you? The distinct smell of a new book, a photo-op walk, a home made cooking turned out well
15. Do you want to cut your hair? just two inches, split ends
16. Are you over the age of 25? Yup yup!
17. Do you talk a lot? Per scenario basis, at the office i don't, outside i am
18. Do you watch the O.C.? wrong audience to ask
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? well, yeah
20. Do you make up your own words? Yes... i said to my colleagues they look like a bunch of oglops
21. Are you a jealous person? hmmmm maybe from time to time i am
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Ays!Apo!
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kumaran!
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Iyaiyayo
25. What does the last text message you received say? “Are you awake?”
26. Do you chew your straw? No, but i love twisting them
27. Do you have curly hair? Yes. Repolyo style
28. Who’s the rudest person in your life? my ex-senior colleague that needs to be flushed out in the gene pool
29. What was the last thing you ate? Homemade pepper steak...yummy!
30. Will you get married in the future? Dunno, no one is appylying anyway :p
31. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Co. Kingsale
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? the Holiday (yeah throw me some cheese), Blades of Glory (sorry, limited list)
33. When was the last time you did the dishes? uhmm this morning?
34. Are you currently depressed? i think so...
35. Did you cry today? well yeah ...hikbi hikbi * ob sob * sniffle sniffle
36. Why did you answer this? I got this list from another blog, and because i wanted to.

Exchange Gift

2007-10-24T18:26:00.000+08:00

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Exchange gift

I just needed to post this in my memory board. I picked up these good insights from the 2006 movie production of the Holiday. I am not the mushy type, but I couldn’t help nodding my head in some of the script lines.
Heaven must forgive me for this corniness. Sometimes, corny is good.

Iris: I've found almost everything ever written about love to be true.
Shakespeare said "Journeys end in lovers meeting."
What an extraordinary thought. Personally, I have not experienced anything remotely close to that, but I am more than willing to believe Shakespeare had. I suppose I think about love more than anyone really should. I am constantly amazed by its sheer power to alter and define our lives.
It was Shakespeare who also said "love is blind". Now that is something I know to be true.
For some quite inexplicably, love fades; for others love is simply lost. But then of course love can also be found, even if just for the night.
And then, there's another kind of love: the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. Its called unrequited love.
Of that I am an expert. Most love stories are about people who fall in love with each other. But what about the rest of us? What about our stories, those of us who fall in love alone? We are the victims of the one sided affair. We are the cursed of the loved ones. We are the unloved ones, the walking wounded. The handicapped without the advantage of a great parking space!
Yes, you are looking at one such individual. And I have willingly loved that man for over three miserable years! The absolute worst years of my life! The worst Christmas', the worst Birthday's, New Years Eve's brought in by tears and valium. These years that I have been in love have been the darkest days of my life. All because I've been cursed by being in love with a man who does not and will not love me back. Oh god, just the sight of him! Heart pounding! Throat thickening! Absolutely can't swallow! All the usual symptoms.

Arthur Abbott: Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend.
Iris: You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake! Arthur, I've been going to a therapist for three years, and she's never explained things to me that well. That was brilliant. Brutal, but brilliant.

Iris: I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you. And it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. And you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade.

Iris: Because you're hoping you're wrong. And every time she does something that tells you she's no good, you ignore it. And every time she comes through and suprises you, she wins you over, and you lose that argument with yourself, that she's not for you.
Miles: Exactly, and on top of that there's the old standby, I can't believe a girl like that would actually be with a guy like me.

MS. Universe Question

2007-10-23T20:57:00.000+08:00

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MS. Universe Question

Q. If you were a tarot card, what would you be?
A. I would be:

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

#$%@!&

2007-10-21T17:50:00.000+08:00

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#$%@!&

Things can be so fessed up.

You go to a new place, try to blend in and minding your own business, but rowdy people come up and when you answer back, others will just tell you:

It's a cultural thing.

Since when did respect, keeping promises and being courteous is a cultural thing?!
I am not asking people to be paragon of goodness!? Pete's sake....

I'll take a breather now.

Botanical Museum

2007-10-16T23:46:00.000+08:00

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Botanical Museum

Botanical Museum.
Yes you read it correctly. No,it's not the place for fossilized plants instead you can see them fresh and blooming.
am i referring to the Botanic Garden ? Actually yes, the photos were from the Botanic Garden, but i prefer to call it the Botanical Museum.

Below is the excerpt of the coining of the term:

Aoi: Eyas, let's go to the Botanicals and have some photo session
XVeggie (still dizzy from work): Botanicals? What are the things we can see there?
Aoi: (blink* blink) Uhmm...dinosaurs?
XVeggie: like a museum?
Aoi: (evil straight face) uhmm yeah.

The next day i ended up going alone to the Botanical garden, naturally getting lost first.

I have a weird habit of collecting rocks from places where i went to, since i don't think they will allow me to take them one home...

My thought: They are hot and many.

This one looks bleeding

This is the logo in the booklet i think

This one really looks like a flower giving thanks to its creator

Lotus ito diba? eto ba yung pinaplaman sa munkeyk? :p

Wala type ko lang sya kunan, kasi brown na brown and then may smal green plant na nagspring-out

An ant's view if it looks in the sky

fave: My Prince Charming -
Le BullFrog

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As Good As It Gets

2007-10-08T16:43:00.000+08:00

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As Good As It Gets

No one.

No one can pull a pout like this

Or wear Shrek ears in taste of fashion

No one call pull off an orange modeling career stint like this:

Picture courtesy of Yotsuna-san

Or can make a tractor looks sexy like this

Picture courtesy of Chili-san

And make life filled with colors

Picture courtesy of Yotsuna-san

To my dear, dear Eypooh.

You are loved.

As Always… ^_^

Happy Birdie!

Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog

2007-09-30T18:05:00.000+08:00

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Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog

I been ~~complaining~~ blabbering about walking to/from my house which is a 20 minutes uphill/downhill walk. For a ‘happy feet’ (aka flat footed) like me is not exactly my idea of a daily pleasant walk.

The universe somehow got a mixed impression and decided to add spice on my walk by introducing… Dogs.

Our family used to have pet dogs…both was japanse spitz. Both was too lazy to bark, had lousy sense of direction, but can easily figure out where the refrigerator is.
So, I can say I had a pleasant doggie experience. In manila, I can walk with dog strays lumbering in every street corner. The trick: I don’t provoke them, ergo I can walk unscathed.

Apparently, this trick is not applicable here. It seems the dogs here are having ‘too much’ attention and very excited about almost everything.

My first encounter was with a dog with a size almost to my waist. It barked at me from afar, I ignore and continue walking at my normal pace. I guess, it doesn’t want to be ignored so it dashed in front of me and barked continuously at me. With its size, the dog can easily knock me over, so I stood still, in attempt to calm it down. 5minutes passed, it is still barking! Worse, I can’t move a single muscle as it became more aggravated. Finally, when it relaxed abit I managed to grab my phone. I was already on the brink of tears, when suddenly the owner finally realized that it was his dog causing raucous. Although, the owner apologized profusely, I can’t help glaring back.

Of course it didn’t stopped there, I guess the word spread among doggies that an alpha-chicken-girl is on the loose and they can vent all their bark on her. A few days later, my path got blocked by two dogs, (although a bit smaller than the first one) and barked at me with enthusiasm while showing their pearly whites.
How uncute.
This happens to me a lot of times, so I have to stand still, pray hard and either I get saved by someone or they’ll just run off.
Walking uphill is already tiring, and sometimes I just want to rest my feet or go to the loo, spending 10-15 minutes just to stand still is ridiculous.
So, I enlist the help of my friends and some colleagues for suggestions to this doggie problem:

1. Stand Still and Pray very Hard – Yup. That’s what I am doing…I am already about to use some ample amount of tears
2. Act tough – yeah right, dogs were sniffing my butt, how can I act tough on that!
3. Maybe the dogs don’t bite – Unless the dogs have a programmed chip that says ‘WILL-NOT-BITE’ , I will not risk it. When I was young, my mum used to say on other folks, that I am so gentle and wouldn’t harm a fly. Look at me now. I rest my case
4. Use a long umbrella – I tried this once… the dogs let out a long, low growl * faints*
5. Go to another path – there is only one path!
6. Use MSG – this will lead to option 7
7. Call the police – Either I will say “ Mr.Policeman, the dog ate my MSG sandwich” or “mr.Policeman, I am so afraid of the dogs, could you please escort me and we’ll se how things go”. I have a feeling I will end up dumped in a psychiatrist’s office
8. Knock on the compound neighbors – It is to tempting to ask: “Excuse me, is this your dog biting at my butt right now” *turns back*
9. Bite back the dog – I called the person who suggested this ‘Stupid’ and refused to acknowledge that the person has a fiber of common sense at all.
10. Find a new house – and that’s what I am doing now. Eviction is one bark away. *sigh*

Going Deep

2007-09-25T20:27:00.000+08:00

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Going Deep

Okay fella chilis, our problem has been identified. We should start squeaking and for better effect, cross thy legs to have that desired high pitch voice.This is the manifestation of the Natural Law of Selection. We need to evolve. blegh!

Thanks to E...
Deep Voice Men Have More Kidskids

The Magic at Work

2007-09-23T18:19:00.000+08:00

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The Magic at Work

Almost every kid dreams of going to Disneyland. True. The inner kids in my parents wanted to go there as well….(I better thank whoever conceived the idea of building Disney in HongKong)

Of course, I get pretty much excited as well and I even had my checklist to do:
1. Pictures! – After this trip we ended up with 1000+ pics…nyih! I don’t think we can have all of them printed. Picture taking started with the first sight of a Mickey sign. Pose on any landmark/statues on the area. I think we even stayed 30mins at the Cinderella castle just to take pictures (@.@). Yup, we patiently queued up to take pics with the Disney chars.

This cat really luvs my mum…

This is Chili D’s ideal boyfriend:

My fave cha would be this one:

As of the moment, I don’t care if he is a ‘bootleg’ , I think he is enough to tide me over :P

This is my ‘spot the mushroom’ pic part 1

Part2:

I got seized by mushy moment, so I took pic of this lovely broze(?)/brass(/) sculpture of Cinderella dancing with her Prince:

Okay, exit drama queen, move on to next pics.

For all the ‘happy’ people and bagnets like me: presenting Chippendale!!!

2. Watch the shows – I luv the 3d show, you can actually smell and feel the breeze what is happening on the screen

These are from the lion king show.Yes, thanks to technology, good resolution pics can be produced even without using flash.

Circle of Life ensemble

Simba looks kinda cute huh?

While these are from the Golden Mickeys show.

3. Ride, ride, ride! – I didn’t manage to go for the rides. Why? No one will be taking pics of my parents on their rides.
This is my fave shot: (mum will kill me)

Dad is the poser and is throwing tantrums saying I am not taking enough pics of him

I just shot this pic, simply because the angle and lighting looks good to me…hmmm

4. Buy Souvenirs – the Raison D’Etre . My eyes feasted on the variety of goodies on sale. However, the internal money changer in my mind was hitting the panic button, every time I check the price tag.
We ended buying very few things : magnets for my mum , biscuit for my dad and a pin for me of Donald.

Ah heck, we had a great time taking pics with the merchandise anyway.

AIre!The captain and the parrot daw.

5. Mickey Ears – No mickey ears for me, I ended up with Mimi’s ears (cat’s ears). Well, wala ako makitang bunny ears and bunny suit eh!

6. watch the noon parade – they say that when you’re in a foreign land you can easily spot the noyPis – they are the one usually smiles from ear to ear :D
This is my ‘Spot-the –noypi’ pic

Could you imagine wearing these outfits at sweltering time of the day? But they seem to be enjoying it :

Buti pa itong si Ariel, nakalusot sa init eh!

May I gulat, Alice:

7. watch the fireworks - There is an unwritten rule that a disneyland experience is not complete without watching the fireworks. The fireworks compared to the other fireworks shows is not that really grand, but somehow I can relate to my friend when s/he said that hot tears welled on his eyes , and suddenly plans something for his beloved “kids”

8. Pull Mickey’s tail. – :p

Now for my fave three pics:

A. Oyange na Oyange

B. Hidden Treasure

C. Ilikeit