december 10, 2008 at the makati city hall of justice

I went out of the courtroom after my case has been called and my motion granted. Besides, our client's representative has already approached me for a chittychat. We were having discussions along the corridors when I saw somebody familiar traversing my direction. He's clad in yellow long-sleeved polo. As to the other details, it's funny, 'cause now I cannot recall any of it - whether he has with him folders, or bag. All I had in mind, clearly, was his face. That evasive look on his face. The hurried walk.

I still feel.

80 years old = my life expectancy

(evaluation daw to --- with MY comments)

Personal

+ 0.75

You noted that you manage your stress poorly. Do a significantly better job and you could add three quarters of a year to your life expectancy --- DEFINE SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER JOB?

+ 1.0

Cutting back on your hours at work, approaching, if you can, 40 or fewer hours, could add a year to your longevity --- CAN I INVOKE THIS TEST IN ORDER TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO FILE A PLEADING?

+ 1.0

Going from 6 days of work per week to 5 days a week could add one year of life to your longevity --- OKI (BUT I WORK AT HOME)

Lifestyle

+ 0.5

Minimizing or cutting out your caffeinated coffee consumption completely could provide you with about half a year more in life expectancy --- LET ME WAIVE THAT HALF A YEAR!

+ 2.0

If it is ok with your doctor, taking an 81 mg aspirin every day improves your hear and brain health and could help you delay or escape a heart attack or stroke. Taking an aspirin each day, perferably in the evening, could add 2 years to your life expectancy. --- WHY?

+ 0.5

Ultraviolet rays present in sunlight and tanning beds greatly increase your risk of skin cancer, including melanoma. They also increase wrinkles. It is good that you are already decreasing your sun exposure. Doing so consistently could add half a year to your life expectancy. --- NOTED

+ 1.0

There is a clear link between the inflammation of gum disease and heart disease. Do a good job of flossing daily and you could add a year to your life expectancy. --- PAMBIHIRANG BRACES TO!

Nutrition

+ 8.0

The more you can get fast foods out of your diet the better. With your current consumption, removing fast foods from your diet could add 8 years to your life expectancy --- WOW! DI NGA?

+ 0.5

Cutting back sweets in your diet to 1-2 times per week or less could add half a year to your life expectancy --- HALF LANG, PASS!

+ 2.0

Changing your daily dietary intake so that you get to and maintain a healthy weight could add two years to your life expectancy --- LIKE WHAT?

Medical

+ 1.0

Examining yourself for cancer could add a year to your life expectancy

--- HMMM

+ 2.0

Decreasing your diastolic blood pressure (the second of the two numbers) to less than 80 or even lower could add 2 years to your life expectancy --- PANO?

+ 1.5

Getting your blood pressure checked annually could add a year and a half to your life expectancy --- OK

there goes. let's wait after 51 years!

sniff sniff

i can only take so much.

eureka!!!

found it finally!!!

ate shawie's official website!!! (that's sharon cuneta, dude!)

here goes,

www.sharoncuneta.com

go, click it! i personally enjoyed the pics ate shawie posted (tapos may captions pa), ayyy, i so love her!!!

love love

i love multiply! super addict na nga ako that i leave it open even when i am working (ginagawa ko syang ym ko, which on the other hand, i am no longer opening, since ala na ako kachika e)...

nways, what i love about multiply is that, i get to shop online! i just ordered a UP shirt from universitees' ellen wherein UP's infamous bluebook is printed on the front. parang bluebook shirt!

im also scouting for cheap (as if, sige na nga affordable) ipod nano (oks yung red), perfumes, kung ano-ano. hehe.

these, aside from the fact that i can easily post comments on my friend's videos, pics and blogs.

tapos, i can view pa my fave celebs' accounts. hahaha, jologs.

will let u know about my first purchase, gcash sya, katuwa i dunno pa pano yun. tinuruan pa ako ni ellen. still considering purchasing cosmetics saka this burberry weekend perfume (dunno lang kung ok sa kin di ko na maaalala scent nito e, saka ralph and clinique girl ako, naks)

til next :)

sleeping beauty

eto talaga pangarap ko eh, di naman maging abogada.

just imagine, among the other fairy tale characters, si sleeping beauty lang ang hindi nagdusa, AT ALL..

she lived a grandiose life, being a princess at birth. born with a silver spoon, she did not experience any hardship - unlike cinderella, snow white or belle even. kahit pa nga si ariel.

tapos, nakatulog siya. 100 years?

hmmm... sarap di ba, yun pa lang.

she slept for what-it-seemed-like-a-lifetime. then, she was awaken by a kiss - true love's kiss!

aptly, bonggang-bongga.

i want to be like sleeping beauty.

one, because life's so easy for her (rich kasi sya, period!).

second, she only slept yet was found by someone who loved her (samantalang ako, di ko alam san pang lupalop ng mundo ako pupunta para lang mahanap prince charming ko!)

third, she did not do anything yet lived happily ever after (ano yun, natulog lang tapos sumaya na?!).

lam ko na wish ko for christmas.

me and myself

my really good fwen, porky maan, left for singapore last saturday. equally good fwen jen, left a week before maan took her 7am flight.

now, i no longer have anybody to be with every weekend. no one patiently waits for me anymore while i fly my way from ortigas to makati. no one to eat dencio's sisig with - and share hungrypac choco cake after. no morning greetings over ym. sad.

sometimes, i do not want to invest in friendships anymore. one, because i am afraid that they'll leave me later on. and two, i'm no good in alloting time for my friends because of work.

hay, hate my work. hay, hate being a lawyer crossing about three cities just to earn a living.

yeah right

Your Birthdate: April 29

http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanforyourlovelifequiz/birthday.jpg" height="100" width="100"> You may watch someone from afar before you finally decide to make your move. It takes a long time for you to develop an attraction to someone. Generally, you prefer to pick who you love. Anyone who tries to rush you is in for some heartache. Number of True Loves You'll Have: 3 Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 5 You are most compatible with people born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, and 29th of the month.

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birthday blogpost

i wasn't expecting a detailed post for me in her blog. but my dear friend, maan, despite all the many tasks she is faced with, took time to devote one whole post for me on my day. so, for everyone to be as delighted as i was, i am reposting her entry for me :)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
PoRkY T!N's DaY...
Our friendship started a decade ago, from skywalker experienced to sisig-emote moments we are always together like Batman and Robin. Tests of friendship also challenged us but we managed to stay solid and loyal to one another. She is one friend who is always there to listen and to emote with you, hahaha, minsan pa nga mas emote sya. That's why I call her my " co-best dramatic actress", pero d best pa rin ako ha? lol!...

Just like with Jen, no words can truly explain how much I'm glad to have her in my life. She is not just a friend but also a sister to me, extended pa nga yan kc it's not only to me whom she extends her love and concern kc pati family ko feels how much Tin loves them...

And today on her 29th birthday on the 29th of April, 2008, I would like to share to you "29things that best describes Atty. Ma. Cristina C. Constantino"...

(here she posted my pic, which, for some reason, i wasn't able to copy)

1. Her family call her "Maricris" but for me she's my "porks"
2. She's "naynay" cum "tita sexy" to clarence and clarisse.
3. She's a true blue 'taurean",perfect match ang personality nya sa zodiac sign nya...
4. She loves to bake...wanna taste the famous crinkles and brownies? ask her to bake for u, masipag yan eh!
5. She loves her bed so much kya nga pag bakasyon at me lakad kyo, always advance your call time ng 2 to 3 hours kung ayaw nyo mag-antay ng almost half day, lol! peace!
6. She's also a certified "mamba", short for "mambabasura"...Khit candy wrapper pa yan, she'll keep it for years, lalo kung galing sa malapit sa puso nya.
7. Never a dull moment, khit pagtulog para kang always on a "dolby sounds surround" room....
8. Sya ang pnakanaunang nagka-boypren sa min, hahhaa...who wouldn't know the "high-school grad stokwa story"?, hehehe...peace!...Seriously, she had 3 wonderful love story, that is definetely pang MMK!
9. Certified hearthrob during our elementary & highschool days...hahaha, ewan ko nga lang kung san na ngayon ang mga admirers nya, hoy ngayon kayo kelangan ni cristina! lol
10. At since hearthrob nga, sympre kasunod nun ang pagiging muse nya...
11. She sings good pero shy sya, member nga yan ng glee club sa dept nila sa san beda? hmmm, bkit sa ldsp di ka nag-member? kaw ha?
12. She might not be as tall as the supermodels, but her achievements are as high or baka nga higher pa than those models...
13. Her intelligence is not only limited to her field but also to showbiz balita...Sya po ang nagintroduce sa kin ng pep website, chicka.com, blogs of kc concepcion, dj montano at kung sino-sino pang hot celebrity...hehehe
14. Obviously, Tin is someone who loves to eat, that's why if you wanna know some latest grantisadong masarap na resto or bakeshop, just ask her coz she'll definetely have an answer.
15. 24 hours is not enough to her busy schedule...partida, ala pa syang bf nyan ha?
16. Since she's a very busy personality, bumabawi na lang sya sa pagma-marathon ng mga favorite american series nya during her off days...hmm, that makes her edu's secret enemy number 1, hehehe...
17. She is a certified " Sharonian"... Ask her about tita shawie's movies, 99% nun napanuod na nya at meron pa syang collection ng old to present movies at magazines about tita sharon...Di lang yun, pati family ni tita shawie, number 1 fan sya!
18. Tin is one her person who 100% commits herself in anything she does...oops, except for diet!
19. She hates veggies!
20. Her fave foods are sisig, liempo, crispy pata, kwek-kwek, itlog ng pugo at iba pang pangpahigh-blood...her alibi, bsta me gamot naman sya, oks lang kumain ng kumain, lol!
21. When she's irita, never talk to her, kc she's really out of her mind...
22. When she's sad or depressed, she tends to drink a lot and when she's drunk, tago ka na kung ayaw mong mapagkamalang "rapist"...hehehe
23. Code name: Baygon
24. She loves the song "one last cry",kahit it seems to be "non-stop cry"
25. She adores shoes, though sometimes shoes doesn't adore her...hehehe...Pasalamat ang mga koreano sa knya dahil isa sya sa mga pwede mong sabihin stockholder ng korean shoes...
26. She hates to swim maging swimming pool man or beach, NO yan for Tin! Kya naman bhira kming mag-outing, 2nd year highschool pa ata kmi the last time we went to a resort...
27. 100% picture adik!
28. Maswerte ka kung masagot ka nya agad pag nagtext or tumwag ka sa cellphone nya...Kadalasan puti na ang mata mo, bago sya magreply! hehehe...
29. Mabilis man syang magpapalit-palit ng employer, but her personality is still the same old Tnay I've known more than 10 years ago...She is such a passionate and self-driven woman, and a wonderful daughter, sister, tita, and friend to the people around her...

~HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PORKS!~

thanks again fwen :) mwah!!! labya :)

thanks (part2)

pahabol thanks to the following people:
1. atty. jessica vitug
2. joyce castaneda
3. atty. portia obciana-gonzalvo
4. eloisa sajul
5. joey san luis
6. janice madula
7. atty. joy zabala
8. ruthie tercero
9. erma sapallo
10. gerald payumo
11. atty. maeng jose
12. abigail geromo
13. atty. yayo pagaling
14. yen dalomias
15. janice libuit
16. atty. sharlyne goboy-lapuz
17. atty. mae ventura
18. ate maui miranda

thanks too to my rn family and the kssc staff :)

thanks

for taking time to make me feel really special...

for sending me messages on my globe number:
1. roxi feliciano (12:53am)
2. tita odeng (5:23am)
3. atty. azela asilo (6:36am)
4. cha lasan (7:22am and at 12:26am)
5. atty. monica almeida (7:44am)
6. jean zavala (8:51am)
7. tonet yanza (8:52am)
8. atty. ethel regadio (9:01am)
9. randy lloyd pineda (9:27am)
10. atty. celline carlos (9:44am)
11. tita oreng (9:48am)
12. jen casimiro (9:54am)
13. cleo and brian basco (10:06am)
14. glenn de leon (10:14am)
15. bumbo cruz (10:25am)
16. atty. jen olba (10:38am)
17. irene torres (10:41am)
18. otchie bagalso (10:42am)
19. maui batongbakal (11:20am)
20. atty. glenn armamento (11:49am)
21. atty. jen tiu (11:54am)
22. atty. rose tam (11:58am and at 12:27am)
23. tita thelma lasan (12:39am)
24. ivy calma (12:58am)
25. atty. imee daguman (1:01pm)
26. agnes ignacio (1:31pm)
27. engr. jeff constantino realis (1:47pm)
28. blue macalinao (2:03pm)
29. allan carreon (2:56pm)
30. atty. carrie sianghio (5:21pm)
31. atty. johna ramirez (6:46pm)
32. doc omar lopez (7:03pm)
33. atty. pam mercado (7:12pm)
34. atty. nep pasiliao (8:08pm)

and my smart number...
1. atty. ria viesca (12:01am and at 10:02am)
2. agnes ignacio (5:52am)
3. atty. carol arciaga (5:54am)
4. tita babes miranda (7:36am)
5. nitz revilla (8:09am)
6. bhet cabel (8:30am)
7. vicvic tusi (8:41am)
8. atty. roviel nepomuceno (9:44am)
9. atty. stephanie baltao-basilio (9:57am)
10. rhoda cruz (10:42am)
11. jack labendia (10:45am)
12. froilan espedido (10:46am)
13. cecil espino (11:26am)
14. becky catriz (12:20pm)
15. mcneil mendoza (1:39pm)
16. jovin javier (4:21pm)
17. cathy (6:49pm)


for the friendster comments...
1. ate irene
2. gracie cordero
3. dang primitivo-san luis
4. tonet yanza (ulit, hehe)
5. pamela andaya
6. maricar anaya-dee
7. audie ricamonte
8. mheann
9. sheryl morales
10. otchie bagalso
11. maan miranda (ulit din, hihi)
12. verlyn gacayan
13. che mercado

and for those who attempted to reach me by calling my mobile:
1. jean zavala - who sent a message instead
2. maan miranda - who tried to call many times,but we were able to talk by lunch na din at ininggit ko sya sa pasta and gelato i had for lunch, hehe
3. blue macalinao - who i texted and he texted na din
4. atty. tria de guzman - the only call i was able to attend to :)

for the sent messages din, early bday greetings:
1. ate ehla ravelo
2. ate eloi sajul
3. tita baby

and of course, mom and dad, ate, clarence, clarisse, kuya, ate delma and monet for the fabulous bday handa :)

im so blessed :)

POSTSCRIPT: im really sorry for having to put down in writing even the very hour that my friends sent me a message. i actually do this yearly, even before texting came into existence in the philippines. i always prepare a list of those people who phoned me or greeted me in any way. however, there were a few years when i lost the list (meron din naman ibang years na naiwan). so for posterity's sake, i am making this entry.

POSTSCRIPT TO THE POSTSCRIPT: so, pano na lang sa di nakagreet? hehehe... dont worry, i don't bear grudges naman except lang if you forgot to remember me on my day, hehehe. ;p

29

happy birthday to me! :)

here is how i spent my day...

0000H to 0600H - doze off (may surprising dream ako about him, again!)
0600H to 0700H - preparation for my hearing (you know, daily hygiene and stuff)
0700H to 0930H - travel time (to nlrc banawe for my 1030 hearing, with my ate in tow)
0930H to 1100H - hearing proper (for two cases)
1100H to 1230H - trip to tomas morato for food reservation AND lunch at amici (yummy, had pizza and lasagna plus their oh-so-delicious gelato)
1201H to 1300H - trekked the morato area, dropped by at charms&crystal and off to laguna
1301H to 1600H - trip back home (while answering bday greetings)
1600H to present - devoured my handa,hihi, and still devouring, while checkin my emails and friendster

had a blast... somethin's missing though. siguro, it's because i wasn't able to visit Him and thank Him.

love my day.

happy 9th bday bem!

yep, he's no super-bait kid (unlike me, hahaha)... yet, he makes my heart flutter and draw incredible happiness from me. he is witty and funny most of the time, stubborn and candid at times. he is smart, knows various things. he can be a geek, with his wide knowledge of dinosaur names, anatomy of animals and volcano facts. but, he can compete with any cool teener about cars and gadgets. techie kid. he knows how to operate any gadget, name it. he can excel if he wants, but right now, just enjoys his youth. i am guilty of compelling him to shine, who wouldn't, i'm just like any proud tita.

i love this kiddo so much i'd give anything to make him happy.

love you bem, happy 9th birthday!

late post

i've been busy with a lot of things lately that i wasn't able to post any...
so let me make it up :)

belated birthday greetings to a few friends who turned a year younger...
(1)ATTY. ROSE TAM, who i must stress is blooming in love lately;
(2)MONDS JAMIN, who still has to treat us (baka wedding reception na ah, hehe);
(3)ATTY. KATS PIOQUINTO who is so yaman na, hehe;
(4)ATTY. TRIA DE GUZMAN, who had a fabulous birthday at mcdonald's (will post pics later)
(5) TITA THELMA LASAN, and i wish her many more years to come; and,
(6) dear fwen JEN CASIMIRO, who we were not even able to greet personally on her day.

more blessings to all of you :)

tin's believe it or not...

holy week (slash bakasyon) :)

to the batcave!!!

for four straight days, i'll be doing the following (any of the following, not in any particular order though):

1. finish the ghost whisperers seasons 2 (4 more eps) and 3
2. start watching the following series: a. supernatural, season 1; b. sex and the city, seasons 1-7; c. criminal minds, season 1; d. prisonbreak, season 1; and, e. boston legal, season3 [alin kaya dito?]
3. read bridges of the madison county [bought hardbound for only P149!]
4. watch lots of movies i missed :)
5. talk with ate eloi regarding wedding details
6. rest? (if any)

hehehe...

see you monday (unless by some magic, id be able to surf the net this weekend)!

by the way, this vacation costed me some moolah ha with my purchases, buti na lang...
hehehe...

isa pa :)

Your Language Arts Grade: 100%

Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you know "no" from "know." Now, go forth and spread the good word (or at least, the proper use of apostrophes).

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and this!

What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Social Nerd   You're interested in things such as politics, psychology, child care, and peace. I wouldn't go so far as to call you a hippie, but some of you may be tree-huggers. You're the type of people who are interested in bettering the world. You're possible the least nerdy of them all; unless you participate in other activies that paled your nerdiness compared to your involvement in social activities. Whatever the case, we could still use more of you around. ^_^
Literature Nerd
Science/Math Nerd
Drama Nerd
Gamer/Computer Nerd
Anime Nerd
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Artistic Nerd
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thanks to mayette :) i got these from her blog.

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yehey!

finally, na-update (at natutuhan) ko na multiply ko!!!

enjoy :)

please drop by --- www.tinconstantino.multiply.com :)

tomorrow, we're off to manaoag to visit the shrine (teka, di pa ako nagpapaalam kay boss... hmmm, ateng rtv, pa-leave ulit? hihihi...)... this is my fourth straight year. owe her lots :)

march 5, 1994

let me commemorate this eventful day in my life.

he brought me home that night. it was somewhat late. as we got a ride in our village tricycle, i told him, "tignan mo yun", while pointing at the signage of the grocery store --- pacita foodmart. told him to remove pacita, and asked him what remained --- "foodmart," he quickly replied. then i asked him to remove the suffix 'mart' and asked him what's left. "food," he said. finally, i asked him to drop the f and the d. then he smiled and tightened his grip on my hand.

juvenile. yet to this day, i must admit that the boy still makes me smile - and believe that it is wonderful to fall in love.

the relationship did not last "til the last drop of my blood" fell. it did not even survive to hear erik santos' remake of its theme song. but the memories lasted, even outlasted those of recent experiences. and i will always be thankful to him for these good memories.

addicted

i so love this series. sobra ka-addict. i bought a copy of season 1 when i was still at kssc (that was like 6 months ago, at the minimum). it was only last monday evening when i tried watching it.

i finished only the first two episodes. it' s sooo enthralling.

melinda here, played by jennifer love hewitt, has a gift for seeing, listening and talking to dead people who have not "crossed over" yet. David Conrad, who plays his paramedic husband (they just got married ep1), Jim, is such a darling.

here's what wikipedia said:

Ghost Whisperer is an episodic series that follows the life of Melinda Gordon, a young woman who has the ability to see and communicate with the dead. Each episode deals with one or more ghosts seeking Melinda's help in relaying a message or completing a task that will put the spirit to rest, and allow them to "cross over" into The Light, a metaphor presented by the show as its conception of Heaven.

Despite the episodic structure of the show, plot lines that span two or three episodes (normally during season openers and finishers) develop and progress in a slow manner throughout the rest of the season. The first season arc introduced the show's
first antagonist, Romano, a negative entity in a black hat, who attempted to do the exact opposite of Melinda and gather earthbound souls and bring them to the Dark Side. The story climaxed in the season finale when a plane crashed in Grandview, and Melinda and Romano both attempted to sway the souls to the Light, and staying on earth, respectively. Her Best Friend Andrea Marino was killed in the plane crash and, in a story that would carry over to the second season, was being swayed by Romano to stay earthbound. In the second season, two new characters (Delia Banks and Professor Rick Payne) are introduced, both of whom, by season's end, come to learn of Melinda's power and become survivors that ghosts want messages passed to
through Melinda. The second season arc revolves around the thinning "veil" between the living and the dead, evident in certain situations in second season episodes. By the end of the season, a second Ghost Whisperer was introduced. His arrival in Grandview sets the final events of a disastrous prophecy in motion, and the strengthening of the dark side over the Light.
The beginning of each episode normally revolves around Melinda first encountering the ghost(s) that will be crossed over in the episode. In their normally brief appearances, Melinda collects clues she later researches. After gaining a significant piece of information that drives the episode's plot further, the ghost(s) normally open
up to her, and tell her how it is she can help them find peace. Often, the messages the ghosts want Melinda to pass are confusing and as a result, she is normally met with questions and skepticism by those she is trying to give the message to- the families, friends and lovers of the ghosts. By the end of each episode, Melinda is usually able to complete her task and cross the ghost(s) from the respective episode over.

after each ep, i usually find myself clutching my tissue and bawling. hehehe...

i love that ep about the "lost boys". three boys living in an orphanage died because of a fire and they haunt the orphanage where melinda got some items for auction. sobrang kawawa naman mga orphans, they do not even have the privilege of being cared for sincerely, being hugged, having a family. hay. di ako natakot though the series is about ghosts and it's past midnight, i felt so sad for orphans, for those who died without having their own family.

hmmm...

NOVEMBER 29, 2005...

nang i-add nya ako sa friendster. mas accurate, nang i-approve nya ang invitation ko sa friendster.

after 2 years, 3 months and 3 days...

ala pa rin nangyari.

a letter for me

you don't know how i was deeply moved by this email and how after all these years ive kept this letter way back feb 2005...

dear tinay (or "tin" now),

yes, i do remember how during our
elementary days, we used to write each other almost everyday. it was funny,
really. we could've just talked personally. but i guess, writing letters made us
feel more open, made us feel like we could write anything there, no matter
how personal, and it would make the other person understand us more as she reads
what we wrote. it made me want to know you more, and be your friend.

15 (yes, 15) years later... here we are. you've grown, i've
grown, albeit apart and with different sets of people whom we
call barkada, friends. but somehow we are still connected by a
"bond". i don't know about you, but i have always considered you one of the best
friends i have ever had..

i may not have seen you every step; i
may not have been there through every time you faced a trial, and
every time you conquered each one. but you know that although we
may be physically apart, i have always been rooting for you... to me,
"failure" is not one of the words that should be associated with
you. you may have your little blunders here and there, but who doesn't? i
never doubted that you will pick yourself up and brush yourself off and
give it another go. to me, that's you tin.. strong, smart, spirited. and
this next step in your life is just another laurel to add to the
many more that you already have.

so let me be the first to
give a toast to my friend... you deserve nothing less. i know how
much you've gone through, but all the bitter will now be replaced by
the sweet. success is yours, not just with your graduation now,
but also in passing the bar, i'm sure of it. as usual, you will always be in my
prayers.

meanwhile, i'll stay on the sidelines and root for you
still.

Monique

thanks niq.

hay, sarap nya basa-basahin especially now na "low" ako.

happy 7th bday!!!

happy bday to my good old (let us emphasize the adjective, shall we? hehe) friend, CLEOFE M. CONDEZ-BASCO!!!!

ping ( i love calling her this nickname, kesa cleo, pag galit lang yung cleo, hehehe) celebrates her 7th birthday today! woohoo! and she's getting married on december!!!

no, ping is NO LONGER a minor! it's just that she was brought out to this world by her dear mommy february 29, 1980!!! isa po syang leap year baby :) kaya, it's really worth a grand celeb, di ba? :)

hanapin ko nga yung pic mo ping, yung sa carding's? hehehe, just kidding, ala ata kaw nun e.

ping, thanks for being a really good friend to me for more than a decade now! labya!

please read on (this made me cry)

please take time to read, and more importantly reflect on, the following. perhaps, some of you may have received an email or a friendster message like this (like i did). this is really, really touching. drew me to a bucket of tears.

Mahal kong Anak,

Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at
pagpasensiyahan.

Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng mata ay nakabasag ako ng
pinggan o nakatapon ng
sabaw sa hapag kainan, huwag mo sana akong
kagagalitan. Maramdamin ang
isang matanda. Nagse-self-pity ako
sa tuwing sinisigawan mo ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko
at hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi mo,
huwag mo naman sana akong sabihan
ng 'binge!' paki-ulit nalang ang sinabi mo o
pakisulat nalang.
Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda na talaga ako.

Kapag mahina na
ang tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong tulungang tumayo,
katulad ng
pag-aalalay ko sa iyo noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.
Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit
na
parang sirang plaka. Basta pakinggan mo nalang ako. Huwag mo
sana
akong pagtatawanan o pagsasawaang pakinggan. Natatandaan mo anak
noong
bata ka pa? Kapag gusto mo ng lobo, paulit-ulit mo 'yong
sasabihin,
maghapon kang mangungulit hangga't hindi mo nakukuha ang gusto
mo.
Pinagtyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

Pagpasensyahan mo
na rin sana ang aking amoy. Amoy matanda, amoy
lupa. Huwag mo
sana akong piliting maligo. Mahina na ang katawan
ko. Madaling
magkasakit kapag nalamigan, huwag mo sana akong
pandirihan.
Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa? Pinagtyagaan kitang
habulin sa ilalim
ng kama kapag ayaw mong maligo. Pagpasensyahan mo sana
kung madalas,
ako'y masungit, dala na marahil ito ng katandaan. Pagtanda
mo,
maiintindihan mo rin.

Kapag may konti kang panahon,
magkwentuhan naman tayo, kahit sandali
lang. Inip na ako sa bahay,
maghapong nag-iisa. Walang kausap.
Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho,
subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik na sabik na
akong makakwentuhan ka,
kahit alam kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento
ko. Natatandaan mo
anak, noong bata ka pa? Pinagtyagaan kong
pakinggan at intindihin ang
pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa iyong teddy
bear.

At
kapag dumating ang sandali na ako'y magkakasakit at maratay sa banig ng
karamdaman, huwag mo sana akong pagsawaang alagaan. Pagpasensyahan mo
na
sana kung ako man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan, pagtyagaan mo sana akong
alagaan
sa mga huling sandali ngaking buhay. Tutal hindi na naman ako
magtatagal.

Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw,
hawakan mo sana ang aking
kamay at bigyan mo ako ng lakas ng loob na harapin
ang kamatayan. At huwag
kang mag-alala, kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos
na lumikha, ibubulong ko sa kanya
na pagpalain ka sana... Dahil naging
mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama't
ina...


Written by
Rev. Fr. Ariel F. Robles
CWL Spiritual Director
St.
Augustine Parish
Baliuag, Bulacan

i am getting married on december 14!

last saturday, feb 16, i went to the bridal fair at the sm megamall.


i went there alone.


beat that!


it was around 1:30pm when i left the office. it was one out-of-the-blue decision. since i had nowhere to go that afternoon (i was supposed to have my monthly massage but i got my period friday evening, hmpf), i opted to go and see the fair the second time. the first one was last year before bedan mare, ara, got married.


i got there at 2pm. i paid the P35 entrance fee since i did not pre-register for the fair. i had to write in the registration form whether i am there in preparation for a wedding or a debut, and when will it be. of course, i cannot pass as a 17-year old debutant-to-be, so, i checked the box for the "wedding" category. i wrote "december 2008" as the planned date.


i hopped from one corner to another. this fair was far better than the first which i went to. super dami ng vendors/suppliers! from wedding gowns, hair and make-up, cakes, restaurants, caterers, jewellers to souvenir vendors and wedding coordinators. syempre, i did not waste the opportunity to devour freebies served - free samplings of cakes and fondue. sayang, i forgot na dumaan sa free coffee (courtesy of nescafe), hehehe.

i even saw ate kathy, an ate "children of mary" back in liceo. wedding/events coordinator na pala sya ngayon, aside from the many other "rakets" she has. of course, the moment i saw her i had to explain why i was there (i cannot tell her that i only wanted to explore the possibility of me becoming an events coordinator in the future), since she may assume that i am about to tie the knot. i had to tell her a half-truth that i was there to scour vendors for ate eloi (another ate "children of mary") who is about to get married on december this year. i also saw another fellow "children of mary", cristina escudero, not personally though, but on the list i also signed up (hehe). i saw her last week at the ilustrado restaurant (intramuros) where the dinner reception for ara and olan's wedding was held. she also had the place reserved. wow no, all my fellow-com's tying the knot na! hehehe... (ayan kasi, nung highschool ako una-slash-atat na nag-bf, ako tuloy nahuli na sa byahe ngayon, hahaha!) i also saw a bedan batchmate which compelled me to leave the premises asap (i was overstaying na din naman, hahaha).

many of the vendors of course asked me when my wedding will be held (in-assume nila wedding, bakit di kaya debut??? --- kasi 10 years ago na to? hahaha!). i was CONSTRAINED, FORCED, OBLIGED, COMPELLED, to say that --- i am getting married on december 14, 2008 at manila cathedral! december 14 is mom and dad's wedding anniv, while manila cathedral is where ate eloi will say 'i do'. hehehe... now they are sending me emails!!! hahaha! sorry!

while i was walking my way to the bus stop from the mega trade hall, i cannot help but feel that i am missing a lot on life, that i also wanted to get married, and that i do not want to be a mere witness but "the one" who got the chance to say her vows herself. i also realized that marrying on the same date that my mom and dad did is perfect, and one esplanade is not a bad place to hold the reception. problem is, i want the wedding at the chapel on the hill in batangas, hehehe.
beda's abbey church is an option too, but since their authority to conduct marital rites has been revoked, di na pde. di bale, baka naman when my time comes, IF MY TIME COMES, beda can hold marriages na. hehehe. asa.

i have witnessed a lot of weddings, specially recently, with my friends' "paglalagay sa tahimik", and i cannot help but sigh - and wish, that i'd have that chance to say 'i do'.

"express"?

i spend a quarter of my daily life bearing the misery of passing along the south luzon NOT-SO-EXPRESSway!

even if i am such a sleepyhead, when the traffic jam gets really bad, i could not even think of dozing off. in short, ubos na lahat ng energy ko to sleep, wala pa din ako sa patutunguhan ko!!!

this notwithstanding the skyway ha. i don't get it. ten years ago, sucat and bicutan exits are such cursed areas but that's because the skyway construction then is ongoing. pero ngayon?

as soon as you reach alabang naman coming from makati, bottleneck na ang traffic. the viaduct appears to be one small bridge amidst the city. super bad. then there's the road "construction-destruction-obstruction" after alabang. i do not see the point of drilling the road left and right. wala man lang system e.

hay, pinas! to think i'm religiously paying my taxes! yun pala, i'm just paying the government for them to give me further agony!

aaarrgghhh!!!! d-u-s-a.

never

i am not your tag-conscious consumer (well, except for food, that's a different thing).

my eyes pop and i hyperventilate at the mere sight of these four-letter word: S-A-L-E.

you can never expect me purchase a bag more than a thousand bucks (it is even difficult to persuade me to buy one worth P999).

i only purchase items from top-of-the-line stores in either of these two instances: (1) when it is for dad, mom, my nephew clarence or for my niece clarisse; or, (2) when its goods are on a 40% and up discount.

ewan. nanghihinayang kasi ako. it's not practical. i always go for quantity kasi. though, one cannot conclude that cheap goods do not last long (depende sa item).

this principle was further strengthened when a bmw car bumped into the bus i was riding on my way to the office. super-sayang the dent (kahit dent lang). i could go anywhere i want even without a bmw car, right? kaya nga ba, kung pwedeng cheaper, why not? sayang naman kasi.
and though i fantasize a really pretty bag, never would i spend anything more than a thousand bucks to buy one. with my penchant pa naman to stuff everything inside my bag, sayang naman, baka masira. =)

plus, there are far more important things where you can invest your money and there are a thousand other people whom you can help with your moolah. i am no spendthrift di ba? =D

BUT, never will i scrimp on good food. not in a lifetime. :)

vday

by far, the best pic that i got thru google :)

don't get me wrong though. in my many years of existence, i had my "fair" share of cheesy valentine experience. but i guess, as you grow old, wisdom gets into you and you suddenly realize that love cannot be capsulized in a single day and that it isn't only for couples,

and v-day is one overrated day.

disclaimer: i just posted the pic kasi it's funny ha and not because that shows how i feel :)

P.S.

many thanks to my friends and relatives who took time to send me a greeting:

my tita mely, cuz grace,

maan, ethel, jen tiu, ara, roxie, tria,

joan, jes, russel, vicvic

irene, russel, celline, stb and fpr...

itching...

had a talk with a dear friend. for her sake and in order not to spoil her plans, let us just call her "marie".

marie is getting really fed up with her work and the people at her work. she feels that she has no other recourse but go for a change by leaving her "hellhole" (as she calls it). you see, even i noticed her hapless situation. she's no longer the happy person that she was. comparing how she looked then, a prune would look better. her self-esteem has also dropped to nil. it seems she has been through a lot.

well, she had. basing from what she recounted to me, it is fair to say that, she does not deserve what she is going through. she even asked me if she was just being plain sensitive about it and i almost shouted at her when i told her that she is not overreacting.

finally, she sought my advice.

what did i tell her?

"see jobstreet."

obvious, apparent, patent

ang nagagawa nga naman...

i have added "widgets" (tama ba?) here!!!

1. the horoscopy thingy :) --- enjoy naman, in fairness...

2. the "answers" --- i guess you have to put queries and answers will pop out :)

feel free to look around :)

i just knew it!

pardon me for posting lots of quiz results which i took, its so addicting e!

this one i googled pa and found it! a-c-c-u-r-a-t-e! why? secret! =D

You Are Pretty Happy

You generally have a happy, fulfilling life. But things could be a little better, and deep down, you know it. Maybe you need more supportive friends or a more challenging career. Something is preventing you from being totally happy. You just need to figure out what it is!

How Happy Are You, Really?

maligayang sentenaryo!!!

1. Student number?
96-66799

2. College(s)?
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

3. Ano ang course mo?
- BA Political Science

4. Nag-shift ka ba o na-kickout?
- no to both (sana nagshift na lang, hehehe)

5. Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT?
- UPLB

6. Favorite GE subjects?
- Comm 1 and PI 100

7. Favorite PE?
- Camping!!! (Swimming? hahaha)

8. Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot guy sa UP?
- sa Melchor Hall (hehehe)

9. Favorite prof(s)?
- Prof. Carlos, Prof. Quilop, Prof. Fernandez, Prof. Monsod, and Prof. Dadufalza

10. Pinaka-ayaw na GE subject?
- Hum 2

11. Kumuha ka ba ng Wed or Sat classes?
- Yep, kailangan e (Econ)!!!

12. Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
- Opo, sa PI 100 sa Laguna, saka sa PE-Camping 2x sa Quezon (bundok pa yung isa)

13. Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP?
- Hahaha!!!

14. Ano ang Org/Frat/Soro mo?
- UP Sandigan, UP Corps of Sponsors, UP CSSP-Peers, UP DAKILA

15. Saan ka tumatambay palagi?
- UP Sandigan tambayan (Main Lib, near UP Mountaineers’ tambayan)

16. Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
- Boarding House sa Krus na Ligas, then Dorm (run by the Spinola Sisters) sa UP Village, at syempre “uwian” everyday!

17. Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano
yun?
- kung before, Psych… kung ngayon, BAA o kaya Educ (kahit di sya quota)…

18. Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP?
- Mildred Quiogue, my blockmate

19. First play na napanood mo sa UP?
- nakalimutan ko na kung eto yung may nakahubad 

20. Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP?
- UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan (hahaha)
- seriously, JPIA, JMA, ECOSOC, OBEM and

21. Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP.
- UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, UP Sandigan, seriously 
22. May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo?
- meron

23. Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
- Beach House at sa tambayan (Aristocart!!! Woohoo)

24. Masaya ba sa UP?
- Understatement ang “masaya”

25. Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
- syempre! Naka-japorms pa ako nun ah!

26. Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council?
- lagi, didn’t skip

27. Name at least 5 leftist groups in UP.
- hmmm…LFS lang alam ko e

28. Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka?
- syempre naman

29. Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP?
- kay steven, hahaha 

30. Kung di ka UP, anong school ka?
- ust o kaya plm


---- hmmm, lapit na UP Fair. once lang ako nakapunta nun di pa ako nakainom. hay.

quiz # 2 - hahaha

then, this one, super funny!!! (what will my obituary say, hahaha)

'What will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

quiz # 1 - huhuhu

while waiting for my sundo, breezed thru www.quizgalaxy.com...

got this from maan's blog =)... ay nakakasira ng ulo!!!

Your Life, Predicted:
	You will never get married. You will have 2 children. You will live for another 60-70 years.
'The Life Predictor Quiz' at QuizGalaxy.com

:(

ever felt this way?

v-day (and the way to start it)

i am really pissed (that i am actually crying).

how can some people be so inconsiderate about the feelings of others? how is it that they do not see any wrong in making another feel so stupid and incompetent? how can they not see the impropriety of having another person feel so bad about himself/herself? why do some people care only about themselves?

i am not okay. i want to get drunk and perhaps, numb myself from this "feeling". i will go home late in the hope that as i dive on my bed, all the painful emotions shall disappear.

i am unhappy, empty, tired.

sana bitch na lang ako. sana kagaya din ako ng nasa paragraph 2.

love month? s*it.

the year that was

i intended to post an entry the first day of 2008. however, due to reasons "beyond my control" hehehe, i had to postpone it for another day or night perhaps.

2007 swiftly passed. it was only in january of that year when fwen milen tied the knot with jesdabes. april when bem and i turned a year younger. dang, i forgot what happened on my birthday. hmmm... june, contemplating on taking action on my plans for my profession. july, submitted resumes. finally got a chance at rnlaw. submitted my resignation. hohum. alang lovelife? hahaha.

nearly fell. fortunately, that CTA case saved me from the pits.

i only hope for health, safety, freedom from liability and mastery of my profession for this year. :)

and oh by the way, i have FIVE weddings to attend this year! hehehe...