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It's worth it (a text message for me)

2010-03-02T01:08:00.003+08:00

Sent: 0001H 03/02/2010

I love you pea... ^^

I'm sorry if i always cause u delay.. I'm sorry if i always eat much of your time.. I'm sorry if i ask too much favor from u.. I'm sorry for giving u headache when parking the van... I'm sorry for adding up to your responsibilities........

Thank you for making life easier for me. Thank you for keeping me companied, thank you for understnding my complexitis.. Thank you for being such a great man for me.. Ur the best... I love everything about you............ ^^

________

And i love her too. :)

Day of Pleasant Surprises

2009-11-11T17:10:00.000+08:00

November 10, 2009- Today is a day of pleasant surprises for me. I spent the whole day doing nothing and so I tried to invite some of my friends to my house.
Unfortunately for me, Ellaine and Jen were not able to come. Jen, because she was shopping for her trolley, and Ellaine, who was not replying to my messages. Rome, on the other hand, didn't text me the whole afternoon. So I was not expecting anyone.

That made me decide to just bring my sister to church. Then as I was pulling out of the driveway there was an annoying red Honda Civic who i thought seemed to not know where to go. I was about to blow my top when the car pulled alongside my van and lo and behold there was Ellaine who tried to surprise me. She was the one surprised because I was leaving. We ended up hanging out in Ortigas Center with Nick. We had a nice talk then we had to go our separate ways.

As I was getting gas, Rome called me and asked where I was. To my surprise she was waiting for me. What made it even more surprising was she had something for me- a book about the lost pilot Amelia Earheart. I was touched and it made me really happy.

Yun lang. :-)

Spur of the Moment is the Best Policy

2009-11-05T19:15:00.009+08:00

On September 7, we finished our training and we all thought that we would start right away. But no! I was running out of cash and the only way that I saw to earn some cash was to go to the States. When I learned on Sept 14 that it was still light years before we start our work, I thought of it. On the 15th, I called up our office to inform them and they told me that I should be back by October so off I went on the 16th.

It was funny because I really did not have any cash with me anymore. I only had 50 pesos left that day. While I was packing, I had this conversation with my dad:

Papa: O pupunta ka na sa States mamaya.

Me: (Big Smile)

Papa: May pera ka ba? May dollars ka ba?

Me: (Smile disappears) Wala eh.

Papa: Puny3tuh ka. Pupunta ka dun na wala kang pera? (Rummages through his drawer, then pulls out some dollars) Ito lang ang dollars ko. Bahala ka sa buhay mo. Hindi mo kagad sinabi bago nagsara ang bangko.

Me: Twenty-five dollars? Thank you. Sorry.

So off we went to the airport. After eating dinner, we had another conversation:

Papa: So may pambayad ka bang P750 para sa terminal fee?

Me: (Sheepish smile in place) Nasa wallet mo pa, pa.

Papa: Puny3tuh ka talaga. (Then pulls out P750)

Me: Bye! See you in October! (Smile in place)

At least during the flight I forgot that I was poor because I was seated in Business Class, care of our Philippine Airlines benefit. I was excited because it had the refurbished cabin, which means that the entertainment system is AVOD, or Audio-Video on Demand. I had a great meal, a great seat at the upper deck (RP-C7472 Seat 15A, exit row), and a great bumpy flight.

When I arrived in LAX, I was dreading that the Immigration officer would ask me how much money I brought. He did ask me that.

IO: So are you employed?

Me: Yes I'm going to start working on October.

IO: Are they paying you already?

Me: Not yet.

IO: Then you're not employed.

Me: Okay.

IO: How much cash did you bring?

Me: Just under a hundred bucks

IO: You're staying here for two weeks with a hundred bucks???

Me: Ah-- eh-- I'm staying with my relatives. They will pay for my stay here.

After this he got my biometrics and let me proceed to the baggage claim area. I heaved a sigh of relief. That was close. That officer was neither welcoming nor courteous, like the ideal characteristics described in the Immigration poster.

I just spent the entire two weeks doing things that I could have done here-- except that the cash flow was towards me and not away from me. :-)

This is what I wrote during our tech stop in Honolulu :

Aboard Philippine Airlines Flight PR103 bound for Manila. PR 103 is a very gloomy flight because from take-off in LAX to landing in MNL it is nighttime. The only plus factor in this flight is that they let us keep our window shades up throughout the flight. Meal service started soon after the fasten seatbelt sign was switched off. We started with the mixed tapas, which is Balik Salmon with Pickled Cucumber and Ginger Melon Balls with Mint Citrus Zest. For our appetizer, there was a choice of hot or cold and the flight attendant suggested the hot appetizer, Seafood Newburgh but unfortunately I am allergic to shrimp so I took the cold one. Foie Gras with Quince Paste and Smoked Duck medley. Lesson learned: Do not eat food that you can't even pronounce. When it was served, it looked so pretty in the plate that I had a hard time eating it. For the main dish I stuck to the basics: the Western Specialty, which was Mustard Crusted Salmon Steak Barbecue in Parsley Lemon Butter Sauce with Mashed Potato. It was all fine. Of course I drank Piper Heidsieck Brut Champagne to push all the food down (with a little help from Pepsi and H2O). For my "After Meal Delight" I was given a fresh fruit plate with Coffee Creme Brulee and of course, Haagen Dazs Ice Cream.

Then I took advantage of the Recaro seat and lay it flat for my sleeping pleasure. Before I went to sleep I watched Just for Gags, I made a music playlist, which also featured songs by Connie Talbot.

The music, the moonlight, the dim cabin interior, and the flashing of the aircraft's position lights made me realize that that flight was kinda romantic. Sadly though, there was no romance for me 35,000 feet in the air.

Jeepney: Hari nga ba talaga? by David Mejia

2009-07-30T07:01:00.009+08:00

Ang Jeepney aka Dyip. Ito ay hango sa CJ3B jeep na gamit ng mga Amerikano noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig. Tinagurian itong pangunahing paraan ng paglalakbay sa bansang Pilipinas. Kahit saan ka mang sulok ng bansa pumunta ay meron at meron kang makikitang dyip. Ito ay multi-purpose-- karaniwang ginagamit ito ng mga Pilipino bilang commuter trans o pampasahero(ang pinaka-karaniwang gamit); panghakot ng mga gulay, etc.; tow truck (oo, meron din nito); at marami pang iba.

Kung titignan natin, nakadikit na ang dyip sa araw-araw na gawain ng mga Pilipino. Kabilang na ito sa ating kultura. Hindi tayo makagalaw kung walang dyip. Sumasakay tayo dito kahit malapit lang ang ating pupuntahan. Napaparalisa ang iba't-ibang sektor ng lipunan kapag nagsagawa ng malawakang strike ang combined forces ng mga tsuper at operators nationwide.

Oo. Dahil kadikit na ang dyip ng ating kultura, marami ang nagsasabi na ito ay ang "hari" ng kalsada. Pero hari nga ba ito? Ang sumusunod ay ilan lamang sa mga karaniwang katangian ng mga tinaguriang "hari":

1. Ito ay walang aircon.
2. Ito ay madalas luma na. Kung bago man, parang wala ring pinagkaiba sa luma.
3. Ito ay minananeho ng mga !@#$%^ na tsuper.
4. Mausok at maingay.
5. Puro kalawang.
6. Nagsasakay at nagbababa ng mga pasahero kahit saan.
7. Nagsisiksik ng mga pasahero kahit nakalutang na ang puwet mo.
8. Hindi pare-pareho ang disenyo. Minsan mauuntog ka sa kisame nito o kaya't makikita mo ang tsuper na nakatagilid habang nagmamaneho.
9. Karaniwang hindi nakakalabas ang tsuper sa pinto na pinakamalapit sa kanya dahil nakaharang ang spare tire.
10. Karaniwang marumi ang kamay ng tsuper. Lalo pang malas kung kaka-ihi lamang nito.

At marami pang iba...

Ang tsuper naman, hihiram lang ako ng sinulat ni Ginoong Bob Ong sa kanyang aklat na pinamagatang "Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino". Sa tingin ko ay nailarawan niya nang husto ang katangian ng mga ito.

Ah... drivers! Sinong Pinoy ba ang walang kuwento tungkol sa kanila? Sa mahabang karanasan ko bilang pasahero, eto ang mga tsuper ng Pilipinas:

BAGGAGE BOYS. Mga driver na sa pilahan pa lang ng jeep e masinop na. Pilit na sinisiksik ang mga pasahero at hindi umaandar ang sasakyan hanggang hindi nakakapagsakay ng 20 katao sa upuan na pang-14. Bukambibig: "Kasya pa, dalawa pa yan, kabilaan!"

PACMAN. Baggage Boys na matakaw sa pasahero hanggang sa highway. Walang sinasantong "No loading / Unloading" signs. Hinihintuan ang lahat ng tao na pwedeng isakay, parang video game player na nag-iipon ng points at naghahangad ng bonus. Bukambibig: "Sige, konting bilis lang ho at bawal dito bumaba"

FORMULA ONE. Mag kaskaserong piloto na nagpapalipad ng jeep. Di tulad ng Pacman, maraming pasaherong nilalagpasan ang Formula One. Para sila laging mauubusan ng lupa. Sa sobrang bilis magpatakbo, lahat ng pasahero e nakakapit nang mahigpit sa hawakang bakal. Bukambibig: (Wala. Hindi nakakausap.)

SCREWD DRIVER. Asiwa at mainit lagi ang ulo. Galit sa mga pedestrian, galit sa mga vendors, galit sa mga pasahero, galit sa mga pulis, galit sa mga kapwa driver, galit sa mundo. Sumisigaw, nagdadabog, at nagmumura bawat tatlumpung segundo. Bukambibig: "!^@%#."

KUYA BODJIE. Ang tsuper na masayahin. Laging nakangiti at sumisipol. Malugod na bumabati sa lahat ng nakakasalubong sa daan. Perpekto na sana si Kuya Bodjie kung hindi lang s'ya madalas na sanhi ng heavy traffic. Bukambibig: "Kamusta? Kamusta ang pag-aaral ng mga bata? Susundan n'yo ba ni mare si... ano nga ang pangalan ng bunso mo,pare? Ano na ang nangyari sa inaaplayan mong trabaho sa Saudi?"

SI MANONG. Matandang driver na may matandang jeeo. Yung tipong binubuo na lang ng kalawang ang sasakyan n'ya at pwedeng kakitaan ng mga itlog ng dinosaur. Madalas ring tumirik ang makina, at talo pa ang mga pabrika sa usok ng tambutso. Kadalasan naka-tune in si Manong sa AM radio at nakikipagpalitan ng kuro-kurong politikal sa katabing pasahero. Bukambibig: "Lipat na lang kayo sa kabilang jeep, nasiraan tayo."

DON FACUNDO. May hihigit pa ba kay Manong? Oo, ang matandang mahilig- si Don Facundo, ang DOM na driver! Hitik sa green jokes at mga bukambibig na: Sakay na, sexy, iuuwi na kita!" o "Konting ipit para hindi mangamoy!"

DISC JOCKEY. Ang sound-tripper tsuper. Ultimo konsensya mo hindi mo maririnig sa sobrang lakas ng stereo n'ya. Lahat ng bagay sa loob ng sasakyan e kumakalabog at kumakalansing sa tugtog. Aakalain mo ring may on-going party sa loob ng jeep dahil sa dami ng kaibigan n'yang nakaangkas. Parang naki-hitch ka lang sa pribadong sasakyan. Bukambibig: (Hindi mo maririnig sa sobrang ingay.)

THE SUPER PINOY DRIVER. Marunong sumunod sa batas trapiko. Magalang sa mga pasahero. Hindi nanlalamang sa mga kapwa driver. At ayos magpatakbo ng sasakyan. Isa lang ang problema, hindi pa s'ya pinapanganak.

Kitams? Iyan ang estado ng ating mga tinaguriang "hari" ng kalsada. Bakit ko naisulat ito?

Dati noong ako'y bata pa at nag-uumpisa pa lang sumakay sa jeep, manghang-mangha ako dito dahil ako ay nakapaglakbay nang hindi nakasakay sa pribadong sasakyan o sa taxi. Noong ako ay pumasok na sa kolehiyo ay napansin ko na parang hindi na tama na sumakay ako ng dyip. Lalo naman noong ako ay nagtrabaho na. Noon ko unang naisip na hindi naman hari ng daan ang mga dyip. Sila ay naghahari-harian lang. Halos lagi akong dugyot tuwing bumababa ako sa mga dyip. Hindi ako kumpurtable lalo na pag matindi ang sikat ng araw, pag umuulan, pag may nagyosi sa loob, pag malayo ang byahe, at pag matindi ang traffic.

Hindi ba ang katagang "hari" ay binibigay mo lang sa isang tao o bagay na nagbibigay ng prestige sa 'yo? Hindi ito dapat binibigay o binabansag sa kung anuano lamang.

Sabihin nyo na kung ako'y mayabang, pero hindi ako sang-ayon na tawagin itong hari sapagkat hindi ito nagbibigay ng kahit anong prestige o self-esteem sa akin bilang Pilipino.

Noong pinagmayabang pa ng gobyerno natin kamakailan sa Europa ang dyip, ako ay nadismaya. Kasi naman ang pinagmamayabang nila ngayon, nakita na ng buong mundo bago pa man naging pangulo ng Pilipinas si Ferdinand Marcos. Walang nagbago. Hindi maipagmamalaki.

Oo nga, meron na tayong mga "new generation" jeepneys gaya ng aircon jeep (ang Jeep ni Erap) na hindi naman halos binigyan ng suporta ng pamahalaan, at ang electric jeep na halos hindi naman makita sa ating mga kalsada.

Hangga't hindi natin naaayos ang ating transportation system ay stuck tayo sa mga dyip. Kung hindi naman tatanggalin ang mga dyip, hangga't hindi sinusuportahan ng pamahalaan ang dyip, hindi ito aasenso at puro bulok na lang na dyip ang tatambad sa atin araw-araw. Nakakalungkot ang estado ng mga dyip ngayon. Malayo na sana ang narating nito kung buo lang ang tiwala ng gobyerno natin dito.

Kung nais nating matawag ang dyip na "hari", tayo mismo ang dapat magpatunay nito. Paano natin magagawa ito? Una, dapat mag-evolve naman ang disenyo ng dyip. Nakakaawa na ang itsura nito. Parang stuck sa mid 20th century. Pangalawa, dapat suportahan ng gobyerno ang dyip kung gusto nilang ipagmalaki ito sa ibang bansa. Iwasan na ang pagsara ng mga gumagawa nito. And please, develop a good design that is apt for the 21st century. Pangatlo, sana maipanganak na ang Super Pinoy Driver as described by Bob Ong. Lastly, sana pati ang Ultimate Pinoy Passenger ay ipanganak na rin.

Ngayon, sasakay pa ba ako ng dyip kahit bulok pa ito? Oo, basta hindi lalagpas sa minimum fare yung layo ng pupuntahan ko.

Nothing like great sex!

2009-03-23T10:40:00.000+08:00

Sabi nga ng iba, pag malungkot ka, gawin mo yung isang bagay na makapagbibigay ng saya sa iyo. Pwede kang mag meditate, uminom, mag emo or mag sex!!

Siguro nabasa nyo na yung previous blog entry ko. kung hindi pa basahin nyo muna so that you can conclude na malungkot ako kahapon.

Para mapawi ang lungkot ko, ako ay... you guessed it!! nag sex!!!

oh shux sobrang saya! first time ko this year at iba ang feeling! Malaman.... Juicy... Masarap... hindi ko maexplain ang lambot ng fresh karne... ang sarap talaga sipsipin ng katas!!! malambot talaga parang steamed tokwa! kung hindi pa kayo nagsex, now is the time to try it. hindi kayo mabibigo. pero dapat marunong kayo kumain at sumipsip at maglaro ng konti.... yum!

I think I should stop here... By this time baka iniisip ninyo na napakamanyak ko naman.

CLEAR YOUR DIRTY MINDS!

Ang tinutukoy kong sex ay Sinangag EXpress! Located ito sa President Ave BF Homes Paranaque. Masarap talaga dun at sulit na sulit sa halagang 49 pesos lang!! but wait! add 30 pesos and you will receive not only the TAPSILOG but one bowl of tokwa't baboy also!! Amazing! Dun ako kagabi. hehe..

To my friends! Please help!!

2009-03-22T15:04:00.002+08:00

For you guys who read my blog. Can I ask for some suggestions?

What should I do with a significant person who always just misinterprets my words and quarrels with me everytime? I chat / go to her to be happy but I end up feeling like a jerk/fool/unhappy/foolish!!!! Tapos ako lagi ang may kasalanan kahit wala naman akong ginagawang masama!!

Konting advice naman jan!!!

Thanks

2009-02-26T20:56:00.000+08:00

One love, one heart
Oh let’s get together now and we can feel alright
Let them all pass their dirty remarks
There is one question I’d really love to ask
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner,
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?

One love, one heart
Let’s get together now and we can feel alright
Let’s get together to fight this Holy Armageddon
So when the man comes
There won’t be no no doom
Have pity on those who chances grow thinner
Cause there anit no hiding place from the Father of creation

Oh one love what about the love, one heart
Oh lets get together now and we can feel alright
One love, one heart
Let’s get together now and we can feel alright
I said lets let’s get it together now
And we can feel alright

One love, one heart
O lets get together now and we can feel alright
One love what about the love, one heart
Let’s get together now and we can feel alright
I said lets get together we’re gonna fell alright
I said lets lets get it together now and we can feel alright

Stupid

2009-02-26T20:51:00.000+08:00

Lesson learned today:

Stupid choices lead to stupid situations.

2nd musical discovery - Marie Digby

2009-01-11T21:56:00.000+08:00

very cute...

Alyssa Bernal - first 2008 discovery

2009-01-11T21:49:00.001+08:00

Yeah, you may have seen her in my past blog entries and probably my friendster account. well, here is another video of her-- one of the first videos of her that I watched. :)

Ingrid Michaelson - Another 2008 Discovery

2009-01-11T21:44:00.002+08:00

She's such a great singer. Nice voice, nice songs.. :)

Facts About Me

2008-12-30T04:20:00.001+08:00

1. My full name is David Paul Gonzalo Mejia
2. I went to three schools, namely, Christian Learning Lab (nursery-kinder 1 <1989-1991>), St. John's Academy (Prep-High School<1991-2002>), University of Santo Tomas (Bachelor of Arts - Communication Arts <2002-2006>)
3. I learned how to drive at the age of 13
4. Never had a real girlfriend (why? dunno. place your bids! )
5. My dream job is to become a pilot for Philippine Airlines (It's all set!)
6. My current job is bank officer in one of the top banks of the country
7. My best cousins are: Cara(+), Paolo, and Dianne (mother side); Bella and Mikki (father side)
8. I was just watching "Beauty and the Geek" earlier and I realized that I did not like pretty but dumb girls.
9. I think that these people are my best male buddies: TJ (from work), and Gene (from college), and Paulo (from high school)
10. I think that these people are my best female friends: Tori (former co-worker), Bianca & Jenny (from college)
11. I only loved one girl (romantic) in my life. A selfish kind of love...
12. At my age I still get excited when I see or hear airplanes
13. I like to listen to music - from folk songs to jazz to bossa nova to hip hop (not hardcore), OPM, trance, and almost anything that Alyssa Bernal sings. Just don't ask me something about them.
14. I love photography but unfortunately I don't own an SLR camera
15. I'm not much of a movie fan. I seldom get to watch movies in theatres.
16. I used to love being one of the cops in the game cops and robbers
17. I love to drive
18. My favorite city near Manila is Tagaytay
19. My favorite aircraft are the B747-400 and the A340-300 because they have taken me to far places like the US and France
20. I don't like people who mess with the organizations / groups that I belong or belonged to
21. My favorite sport is basketball
22. My favorite basketball teams are the UST Growling Tigers (college), San Miguel Beermen (local pro ball) and the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
23. My favorite city abroad is San Francisco, CA, USA
24. My favorite credit card is Diners Club
25. My favorite airline is Philippine Airlines (my father served that airline for 38 years)
26. I started dreaming to become a pilot aboard a Philippine Airlines B747-200 when I was just four years old.
27. I worked as a practicumer in Eat Bulaga... The longest running noontime show(2005)
28. If you see Kyla's music video of "till they take my heart away" (2005)you will see me in the background
29. If you watch the film "Ang Anak ni Brocka" (2005) you will see me
30. I am fascinated by the military (seriously)

2008 Retrospect (Part 1)

2008-12-23T22:47:00.020+08:00

As 2008 comes to a close, I thought of the many experiences I had. Many were very nice and some were not so nice. Here is a recap of some 2008 events and discoveries.

GOOD-BYES
:(
On February 14, Pastor Kevin Alamag and his wife were killed in Commonwealth Ave by a rushing Nova bus. I did not expect that I would be affected by this because we were not close. I wish that we had more time to talk because our only encounter (thru text) was a real blessing. They left their two children behind.

:(
In April, my closest cousin passed away due to complications. She had brain tumor. (refer to "Dear Cara" entry). She was 20.

DISCOVERIES
:) :) :)
Some time in February I was searching for the video of Sara Bareilles' "Love Song" in YouTube. When the search results were displayed, I saw this headshot with this pretty girl in it. The title is "Singing Love Song". Boy I've been her fan ever since because not only is she talented, I also find her veeeerrrryyyy prrrreeeeeetttyyyy. Her name is Alyssa Bernal. She's one of my best discoveries this year. Search for hchsknights08 in YouTube and fall in love with her voice. It's her 19th birthday on December 22. She never fails to make me smile everytime I watch her videos. I wish I met her when I went to the States last July. She's a recording artist now. Hope that she does not forget me-- she posted a comment on my one of my posts. She told me "I like you. You're knowledgeable :)". I still keep that message in my email. :)

:)
I discovered that it is exciting to drink a little alcohol during flight. It calms the body. On my flight to the States I drank beer. On the flight back I drank champagne. :)

BLESSINGS
I have so many things to thank for this year.

My Family

Sorry I can't find other pictures

My Friends
Office Friends!!

High School Friends!

And College Friends! (no photo available)

My US Trip (July 16-August 8, 2008)
Burning Hearts Genesis Growth
GCF Ushering Ministry
Pastor Eph Pascual and Venus

MY BASKETBALL TEAMS
University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers

Los Angeles Clippers

San Miguel Beermen

That's all for now. Can't think of anything else to write anymore. Be back with part 2. :)

bloggable event!

2008-11-16T09:32:00.001+08:00

Nov 14-- celebration ng birthday ni pau.. sobrang saya. may bar c/o sober club... may pulis na pumunta para sabihan kaming tumahimik kasi madaling araw na... si JB nag level 8.. wasak instantly... suka agad... nalanta... nahulog... sweet moments nila ni... natulog... hindi na nakaalis... awkward moments... hehehe... sorry moments... emo... galit... saya... sarap?... speechless... no judgments... demonyo at anghel...

sorry na lang sa mga hindi makaintindi nito.

damn!

Island in the Sun Acoustic

2008-09-20T12:18:00.001+08:00

Island In the Sun (Acoustic) - Weezer

Dearest Cara

2008-09-10T22:51:00.002+08:00

(First posted in MySpace)
The song that I posted in my profile (whole again - atomic kitten) reminds me of my dearest cousin Cara. She would have been 21 years old this November 17 but that won't be anymore.
She was my closest and dearest mother side cousin. Being two years younger than me, she looked up to me as her kuya. We were together for as long as I could remember. From those annoying "cry baby" days of hers to her last breath... Well, almost.

You see, she was diagnosed with brain tumor sometime in 2005. Oh was she tough during those times. I was in my last year in college then. I remember the days when I went to Makati Medical Center to visit her. Those were bittersweet days for me. Bitter beacuse of the situation and at the same time sweet because that was the first time that I saw her resiliency and faith in God.
When she was having some sort of radiation treatment, she did not complain. Not once did we hear her scream or cry because of the pain. And then her hair began falling off. We cousins decided to support her by shaving our heads. Yes, also the girls. But no! I was the only one who shaved my head.

Support was overwhelming and before we knew it, she was back on her two feet and doing things she loved like playing sports (badminton, futsal, etc).

Everything seemed normal. In 2007, on my birthday, Cara, Paolo (another cousin) and I went to Tagaytay City-- our favorite resort city about 80 kilometers from Manila. We went there without the knowledge of our elders (hey I was 22 already then). We had a fun drive though it was traffic. We reached the cool city at dusk. Because the trip was made at the spur of the moment, we were not able to bring jackets that's why we were shivering while going tiangge (bazaar) shopping. We ate at our favorite Japanese Restaurant, had a few drinks, had coffee before going home. I remember that she even let Paolo pray for me... that I be given a long life, good health, she thanked God for me, etc. We had a fab time.

Last year at around October we noticed a change in her. her health was deteriorating. I remember crying during my trip to Boracay beacuse I was thinking of her. I won't go through all the details anymore.

During Christmas she seemed to be okay again. It was very unfortunate that I began to be very busy at work and we were not able to spend so much time together.
All of a sudden she was so sick again. She looked worse than she did when she was first diagnosed with the disease.

Then on April 15, 2008 she was rushed to Makati Med again. I said that I would visit her the next day. Unfortunately I was so busy at work that I totally forgot her. I called my aunt up to say that I would go the next morning. Well, it was not meant to be. When I woke up early in the morning I received a text message saying that she was no longer with us. I was shattered... bothered by my conscience for not visiting her the day before.

Oh well so where does the song fit in the equation? Well one of her fave bands was Atomic Kitten. The song "Whole Again" was one of our favorites. The music video shows the three members walking side by side while singing. Cara, my sister Carla and I used to always walk in the village and they would start singing the song. Cara would be Liz, Carla would be Jenny and they keep on insisting that I be Natasha. hahaha.
Oh well... I know that she's in a better place now.

Driving in LA

2008-07-31T07:52:00.004+08:00

First time to drive outside the Philippines. I was driving home from DeVry University with my cousin Ate Anna. We were cruising through Interstate 10 West when this video was taken. Pretty cool. Chicken! haha... Law abiding driver naman ako so I did not make any traffic violations.

2008-07-31T07:22:00.004+08:00

This video is from my trip from Manila to LAX (Los Angeles). It was pretty turbulent at first because of some weather disturbances in the Philippines/Taiwan area. I was just eating my appetizer when I took this video. I heaved a sigh of relief when it ended. The flight was pretty much smooth after that. I was seated at the fourth row (4B, B747-400, N754PR) Mabuhay Class of Philippine Airlines flight 102 (July 16, 2008). It is a direct flight from Manila to LA and is about 12 hours 30 minutes long. I was with my parents and aunt but they were seated away from me. I was beside a nice American lady from Dallas, TX who works at IBM and was crippled because of a freak accident at EDSA Shangri-la Hotel. What I did not like about this flight was that my personal video was not working. Actually, I shouldn't have been in that seat but some Congressman requested that he be seated elsewhere. I not being a complainer, I gave him my seat... partly because I was given an aisle seat. Also seated in the same section as us were GMA VP for Entertainment Ms. Wilma Galvante and actress Princess Violago (aw), Vic Sotto and Pia Guanio.

We landed in LAX at around 8.15PM of the same date. Very nice because the flight left Manila at 10.15PM so I gained at least half a day. It was a very smooth landing for us... a trademark of Philippine Airlines pilots, whose ranks I hope to join within the next 2-5 years as a B747, A340 or B777 second officer. hehe Ü

Last Inuman with my High School Friends

2008-07-14T21:01:00.003+08:00

Last FRiday my Friday group drove all over the Metro from SAn Juan, our hub, just to have fun in Coco Cabana in Kalayaan Ave Makati. We wasted two hours and about 5 liters of gas. Here are some photos of my last inuman with the Friday group.

Dinner with Gabby, Ina and Linny

2008-07-12T22:22:00.004+08:00

We just had a simple dinner with the family of Kuya Gabby.. here are some pics. Sana hindi kayo magkaroon ng stiff neck.

First Day JAM

2008-07-03T00:16:00.002+08:00

Nyeta!

Sobrang sama ng araw ko kahapon (July 1) sa trabaho. Ang okay na sana kasi official na yung posisyon ko pero parang nakalimutan ko na marami pa ring tao na mas mataas sa kin.

First day na first day ko pa lang pinutakti na ko ng mga problema kaya hindi ko na-enjoy. Buti na lang kanina medyo masaya kami sa office. At sana naman bukas makalabas na ako kasi almost one month na ko hindi nakakapag field ng maayos.

Kanina nga pala may nagtatangkang sumira ng araw ko. Yung mga tao sa ibang dako ng Pilipinas na parang walang common sense. Nagkaroon tuloy kami ng problema. Kung ako lang yung boss nila memo kagad sila...

Buti na lang hindi kasi baka isipin nila power tripper ako. Pero sa totoo lang parang masarap mantrip paminsan.

HEHE!

Functional Evening

2008-06-29T22:26:00.002+08:00

Last June 13, 2008 my high school friends and I went to Tagaytay for a functional evening after work. Ako, si Pau, Bim, Ron, at Queen... Dapat kasi nung birthday ko pa namin gagawin ito kaso lang nung paalis na ko sa bahay that time, biglang umulan ng malakas and kahit na bihis na ko, hindi ako pinayagan umalis ng bahay ni mama. so kahit naka jacket na lahat ng dapat kasama ko, hindi na kami tumuloy....

so back to june 13, 2008... Natuloy kami finally. umalis kami ng Manila at around 9.00PM. Dating kami sa Tagaytay siguro mga 11.00PM. We first bought some refreshments sa 7-11 (Orange Juice, Tropicana, Water, Antonov, Soju) then we had dinner at Carlo's Pizza (refer to earlier posts.. wala lang starbucks after!)...

after that dinala ko sila sa tagaytay kabayuhan... literal na horseback riding area. naka park lang kami dun. playing music, drinking the refreshments that we bought earlier, puffing some victory cigars, and having a great time. bumaba kami mga 3.15AM and dumating kami sa manila at aroung 4.30AM. nakakatulog na ko sa manibela nung nasa may Dasmarinas na kami pero I got my second wind pagdating sa Coastal Road so maangas na uli ako mag drive.

anyway, Pau, sorry na lang at hindi kita uli pinagdrive nung time na yun kahit na obvious na nagpapapansin ka sa rear view mirror... :)

next time na lang yung mga pics. ibang file extension pala dapat...

btw

2008-06-26T21:40:00.002+08:00

nakakalungkot nga pala na hindi ako makakapunta sa Houston next month because of time and budget constraints.. sayang yung oplan hanap ____ ko.

deamn

Staff --> JAM!

2008-06-26T21:32:00.002+08:00

First time mangyayari sa kin ito. after one full year as a merchant accounts specialist, team leader na ko... junior assistant manager.. fastest promotion in three years sa department namin. hehehe... mahirap lang i-handle yung south metro manila. pero kakayanin...

first promotion ko ito. sa mga makakabasa nito, i'm sorry pero marami pa kong binabayarang utang so pass muna yung libre.

lol

Roxas/ Boracay Trip

2007-11-06T18:04:00.000+08:00

It all started last October 12 when I heard my cousins talking about going to Roxas City in Capiz. Hinayaan ko lang sila kasi kakagaling ko lang doon nung September 14-16. Sabi ko bahala na lang sila dun. Trabaho na lang ang aatupagin ko.

Anyway, flash forward, my cousin Mikki texted me the following week asking if I were coming. I said "nope. not me." She then proceeded to tell me that they would also go to Bora on the 2nd to the 3rd. It turned out that Mikki, Cacai, Kiyo, Ish, and Omar were going too so I had a change of heart and told her that I was coming too.

Monday, October 22 I bought my ticket to Roxas (PR 189 on November 1 and PR 190 on November 6). All of them except for me and my sister took the Cebu Pacific flight.

Finally, Thursday, November 1 came and off we went to Roxas. Our flight left at exactly 5.20AM. To my surprise, I knew one of the flight attendants on board. She's Rapunzel Hernandez, Rhap or Raph for short. She was one of the talents when we shot the independent film "Ang Anak Ni Brocka". It has been a little over two years since I last saw her. It was really funny when someone you know keeps calling you sir in a flight. Well at least everytime she talks to me she smiles. haha.

Unfortunately, the weather in Roxas was not cooperative. We aborted landing about twice and they decided to divert the plane to Iloilo. When we landed, we were kept posted by the crew. We were told that the plane would make another attempt to land in Roxas, weather permitting. If not, the plane would fly back to Manila. I decided to not to gamble so my sis and I, along with the throng of passengers, disembarked there and just took a bus. It was good that our seatmate was kind enough to offer assistance so the three of us took a bus. We arrived in our destination only an hour ahead of the others.

Pagdating dun, kain tulog lang. Nagising lang nung dumating sila tapos tulog uli. Umalis kami before sunset punta sa beach pero biglang umulan so punta na lang kami sa Gaisano then uwi na. Punta din kami sementeryo to eat, then back home to eat again.

Prepare lang kami ng gamit then konting kwentuhan then tulog na.

November 2 buti na lang nakasabay namin yung pinsan ni Omar so libre sakay. I fell asleep and when I woke up may lock jaw na ko. til this time meron pa rin so ang hirap kumain. We ate lunch in Kalibo. Masarap pa rin.

next time na part 2. pagod na ko.

Idiotic Overtime Ü

2007-10-20T14:11:00.000+08:00

Today, October 20, 2007, something really weird happened to me and my colleague at work. I guess you know me already so itago na lang nating siya sa pangalang "idiot 2".

Anyway, we planned this overtime work in Podium last Monday. We were kinda excited. This is the first time that she would go on a weekend overtime in her SBCards stint.

Gayumpaman, kahapon, may isang pangyayaring hindi namin inaasahan. May mga asshole na nag-detonate ng bomba sa Glorietta 2. Last night practically all my bosses either called me up or texted me to discourage me to push through with the overtime for safety reasons. I told them that I would prefer to push through with my work. Sayang ang allowance and overtime pay. But I consulted my mom and she said na tama 'wag na kami tumuloy dahil baka delikado pa.

Anyway, I texted idiot 2 saying that I did not want to go na lang because everyone was against it. She called me up and said na sayang naman. She wants the job finished already so we agreed to meet up at 11 am.

At around midnight last night she texted me saying that medyo takot na rin sya after watching the news but I pleaded for us to go ahead. Find below the text messages:

From idiot 2:
Hi dave. Im really confused. Dnt knw if i want to go or nt. Pwede txt txt nalang muna tayo 2mrw around 10 if tuloy tayo or hndi.

Idiot 1's reply:
Sige na tuloy na tayo pls.. Ikaw na rin naman ang nagsabi na gusto mo.

Idiot 2:
U thnk its safe lang? Parang natakot narin ako dahil sa news. But i really want to push thru. Para tapos na..

But we still decided to go..

Come present day, I texted her at around 10am, saying na tinatamad na ko. She told me that I could not back out since she is dressed up already. Nagdadabog akong nag-ayos ng gamit ko at sarili tapos umalis na ko.

We met up at Megamall and I said,"T___, nakalimutan ko yung ID ko."
"Eh di susunod ka lang sa kin. Alalay kita," she replied. (She rummages her bag for her ID)
"Oh no! Where is my ID? Hindi ko naman ginalaw itong bag ko yesterday,"she exclaims.

Hinanap nya yung ID sa bag nya for so many times but she failed to find it. Nakakainis kasi we decided na hindi na rin kami ipapa-check ng mga merchants ng POS nila because our ID's were not in our possession.

We just ate lunch and sinamahan ko na lang sya sa Megamall to do some shopping. Unfortunately for her and more especially me, wala ring nabili.

Sayang talaga. Ang 700 pesos sana na kikitain namin ngayon, naging negative pa dahil sa gastos.

Bwisit. I just hope that Ligo Sardines can make my day today. :( (refer to earlier blog post).

roxas

2007-09-18T18:43:00.000+08:00

_sept 14-17 i was in roxas city. wala lang..

isa na lang

2007-08-10T15:50:00.000+08:00

oki oki! - Mark Tanlimco

:)

additional merchant quotes, atbp.

2007-08-01T17:45:00.000+08:00

may mga hindi ako sinama sa nauna kong entry dito. yon ay yung mga sinabi ko na dati habang nag-iinuman kami, tulad na lang ng:

"Ignorantiam legis excusat nominem." Actually hindi ko alam kung tama yung Latin ko kaya isinasalin ko na lamang sa wikang Inggles: "Ignorance of the law excuses no one."

Kahit ano pa ang sitwasyon, yun lang ang sinasabi ko kapag tinatamaan na ko ng iniinom na alak.

"Nunquam iterum." (never again). Nakuha ko ito sa isang sign na nakapaskil sa labas ng isang Philippine Marines staff houses. Sinasabi ko ito kapag mayroon akong isang pinagsisisihang nagawa at isinumpa sa sarili na hindi na uulitin ang nasabing gawain.

hindi ko alam kung naisulat ko na rin yung mga palayaw na ginawa para sa amin ng isa naming lumisan na kasamahan na ang pangalan ay Paula Catalan. Ito ay:

LOLO- AJ Vergara
GREAT GRAND- Allan de Guia
SUPER LOLO- Ronnie Gobres
TITO- Ako
TITA- Tori Vicente
HAMSTER- Mark Tanlimco (actually, yung VP namin na si Sir Andrew ang nagbigay nito. Inadopt lang naming lahat ito. Ginawa pa ngang cute ni Tori: Hammie)
TJ- TJ San Diego
Gerry- Sir Gerry

*note* boring na kasi yung huling dalawang taong nakalista kaya hindi na binigyan ni Paula ng palayaw ang mga ito.

AH! May tawag naman pala ako kay Gerry. Iyon ay "master" dahil naglalaro kami palagi ng Midnight Pool sa cellphone ko at palagi siyang nananalo sa mga tournament namin. Ngunit sa kasamaang palad ay nahuli ko siyang minsan ay dinadaya ako. Tinira ba naman yung bola ko tapos bad shot lumabas. Naisip ko na lagi niya kong dinadaya sa mga tournament namin kaya naging "master cheater" na o di kaya "fraudster".

Kung bigyan namin ng palayaw ang mga iba naming kasamahan ay parang magkakasing-level lang kami no? Pero hindi. Ito ang mga katungkulan at ranggo namin:

Ronnie Gobres, Senior Assistant Manager- Merchant Sales OIC (39 yrs old)
Gerry Silva, Assistant Manager- Merchant Sales Key Accounts Specialist and Regional Luzon Head (34 yrs old)
Allan de Guia, Junior Assistant Manager- North Luzon Merchant Specialist (34 yrs old)
Mark Tanlimco, Junior Assistant Manager- Metro Manila Area Head (24 yrs old)
AJ Vergara, staff (future JAM)- Quezon City/ Marikina Area Merchant Specialist (26 yrs old)
TJ San Diego, staff- South Luzon Merchant Specialist (24 yrs old)
David Mejia, staff- Pasig/ Mandaluyong/ Pateros/ San Juan Merchant Specialist (22 yrs old)
Tori Vicente, staff- Merchant Sales Perks Specialist/ prima donna (23 yrs old)

Pagod na ko mag-type. Mahal na rin ang rental dito sa Netopia. Next time na lang.

merchant quotes (edited)

2007-07-27T17:53:00.000+08:00

Kaming mga merchant boys and girls ay marami nang naiimbentong "quotes" ika nga at mga ibang talasalitaan. ililista ko ang ilan sa mga naipon ko sa isang taon kong paglilingkod sa SB Cards.

"I need this job"- Ronnie Gobres

"Look for a better job!"- David Mejia

"Gago ka hindi ka nagbigay ng kalendaryo sa Ermita! Kasama ko si Dave at Mang Sonny puro 2006 pa yung nakita namin!"- Mark Tanlimco

"Fack youuuu! Nagbigay ako ng kalendaryo dun! Tignan mo pa yung call report ko!" - Fer Setenta (resigned April 2007)

"(name)! May good news ako sa yo!" - Mark Tanlimco

"(name)! May bad news ako sa yo!" - Mark Tanlimco

"(name)! May good news at bad news ako sa yo. Anong gusto mong unahin ko? yung good news o bad news?"- Mark Tanlimco

"weder weder lang yan" - Mark Tanlimco

"Pagkatapos dumumi, gusto ko lemon fresh yung pwet ko." - AJ Vergara (note: kasama ko siya sa holiday inn galleria CR nang sinabi kong natatae ako. hindi namin alam na may mga tao palang tumatae ng mga panahong iyon. biglang lumabas yung isa at hindi man lang naghugas ng kamay.)

"hindi eh!" - Fer Setenta (ginagaya yung mukha ni Junthy Valenzuela)

"Arvydas Sabonis" - tawag sa isang kasamahan namin na katatapos lang sabunin ng boss. (si Sabonis ay isang dating NBA player)

"strawberry jam" - tawag sa isang magandang babae na taga-Baguio

"STO" - soon to open

"PTA" - PR calls, Training and Affiliations

"idiot 1, idiot 2" - sabi ni Gerry Silva nang minsan sa Shangri-la ay muntik na kaming bumaba sakay ng isang escalator na paakyat pala. mali naman kasi yung direksyon ng escalator na yun)

"nek nek mo" - merchant sales regional luzon team: TJ San Diego & Allan de Guia

"are you kidding me?!" - Victoria Vicente

"Yuck (name), it's so for the poor!" - Victoria Vicente

"Ayoko na sa merchants! nawawala yung pagka-sosyal ko!" - Victoria Vicente (nung naglalakad kami sa Valero sa ilalim ng matinding sikat ng araw)

"kilala mo ba ko?" - Victoria Vicente (nung ayaw sila papasukin sa Bel Air ng gwardya)

"I thought you were my friend." - tori Vicente

"magpapadala ako ng tao ko" - Mark Tanlimco (f na f maging boss)

"hindi pa ko lashing!" - David Mejia (habang nakaupo sa sidewalk ng Valero sa gitna ng inuman)

"dapat simultaneous (spontaneous) ka sa training." - Fer Setenta

"Para kang walang plano sa buhay. I need a sure answer!" - Cocoy Benitez (dati naming head. sinasabihan ako. resigned February 2007)

"nakita ko pa nga si Dave naglalakad sa tapat ng National Book Store na parang dinosaur." - Edgar Abrera, resigned May 2007)

"Yea mama!" - Allan de Guia (ginagaya yung ju Mong)

"yea Pe ha" - Allan de guia (Ju Mong pa rin)

"shoshal!" - Paula Catalan (resigned July 2007 effective July 31)

"Irate na naman ang lolo ko!" - Paula Catalan (referring to AJ)

"Irate si tito!" - Paula Catalan (referring to me)

"Dave! ayokong sumakay sa bus! Dapat may kotse! Ayokong sumama kung sasakay tayo sa bus." - Tori Vicente

pronunciations:

kenneth col (kenneth cole) - Mark Tanlimco

khanel (chanel) - Mark Tanlimco

Relaksisi (Relaksasi) - Mark Tanlimco

Treo (Trio) - Mark Tanlimco

Arkard (Orchard) - Mark Tanlimco

piti cash (petty cash) - Ronnie Gobres

Plain and Print (Plains & Prints) - Mark Tanlimco

Manel (Manels) - Mark Tanlimco

note: by this point dapat gets nyo na na hindi binibigkas at sinusulat ni mark yung letrang "s" sa dulo ng pangalan ng mga tindahan. isip pa kayo ng ibang tindahan na may "s" sa dulo.

Iisip muna ko ng iba pang quotes. Magkakaroon pa ng part 2 ito.

Jobs, jobs...

2007-07-25T19:17:00.000+08:00

"Guys, tell yourselves, 'I need this job.'" - Ronnie Gobres (boss ko)
"I should find another job!"- David Mejia (ako)

hehe.
this is one nagging issue in the office right now. recently, there have been major adjustments in our job descriptions. starting july 23, we would all just concentrate on affiliations and the PR calls only on the head offices in our assigned areas.

although now we could really feel like account executives, it is much too late and i am not content with my job. i have reached my point of elasticity and now i am just doing my job because i need to and not because i want to. i am very sorry to say that.

oh well.. they say that i cannot find a job that's this entertaining. i must admit that this job is entertaining but i have come to think about earning much more money. so this question comes in mind: would i choose happiness in my company that pays little or a financially-rewarding job? you will call me a hypocrite if i choose happiness with a low salary. i also think that this is not the only job that i can be happy.

as most of you know, my ultimate target in life is to become a commercial airline pilot. so right now, i say "to hell with 'career advancement'. what i need is money... tsaka wala namang advancement sa ginagawa namin eh.

sorry kung ang tingin nyo sa kin eh mukhang pera. i am just being practical and i hope you understand.

How Ligo Sardines Made My Day

2007-07-18T17:20:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, July 17, I was having a pretty bad day because of the extreme heat in Jupiter Street, knowing something about someone that I think I shouldn't have known, getting stuck in Ministop N. Domingo because of the strong rain, and all the work-related stress. I ate Lucky Me la paz batchoy in Ministop but it was not enough to brighten up my sour mood.

When I was finally able to go home, I found that the food was not really up to my liking so I only ate a few bites. I was really hungry and pissed off until i found the most unusual thing inside our cupboard. It was a small can of Ligo Sardines in Spicy tomato sauce that we bought at Unimart for the price of Php10.30...

Imagine my joy when I opened the can and had a few bites of the sardines. It left me smiling and I couldn't believe that eating Ligo Sardines in spicy tomato sauce could actually lift my spirits. Damn, if you only you, my dear readers, could experience that same joy in eating Ligo Sardines in spicy tomato sauce...

I truly recommend it. Subukan niyo!Ü

tagaytay... tagaytay... tagayt.......

2007-06-05T18:27:00.000+08:00

sinulat ko na dito yung unang 2 trips namin sa tagaytay. the following friday, may 11, pumunta uli ako sa tagaytay this time with cindy and candy. umakyat kami ng mga 10 pm. dinner kami sa carlos pizza then sakto midnight kinantahan nila ko ng happy birthday song. then starbucks after..

may 12 pumunta uli ako this time with cara and paolo. 4:30pm kami pumanik and nag dinner kami sa teriyaki boy, then uminom sa carlos pizza, then starbucks bago umuwi..

may 13 pumunta na naman ako with dianne and jojo. 5:00pm na kami pumanik. nag dinner lang kami sa carlos pizza. then starbucks after..

may 15 bumalik ako sa tagaytay. i was with dianne, patty, and carlo. pumanik kami ng 11:30am then lunch sa carlos pizza with a bottle of beer, margarita sa mile hi, starbucks, drive hanggang punta fuego, horseback riding! may magagandang moments din nung time na yun. then we went to mushroomburger to eat then pumunta na kami sa ayala alabang. we had dinner at molokai, again with a few bottles of beer.

june 1 pumunta uli ako this time with ate and her friends. pumanik kami ng 10:00pm and nag dinner lang kami sa carlos pizza.

wala nang starbucks after...

wrong text again

2007-06-05T18:16:00.000+08:00

last saturday another person texted me this message:

Plz pick me her n manila. Im n sta rosa laguna near n da sch. (Dave: San ba talaga?) Im at papa sister haus. (???) I wil cam with u n cbu. Dnt sel our things there hun. (D: may gf pala ko) F u do dat i dnt knw f i stil live u n labangun.Shery.Txbk.Dnt kol. (D: What?) I stole dis cel 2 txt u. (D: magnanakaw pa!) Dnt kol so de dnt recognize i am 2king 2 u.Sheryl. (D: recognize???)

there are some people who try hard to send SMS in English but fail miserably. bakit hindi na lan nila tagalugin? and besides, why do they always send their messages to me?? nababangas ko pa tuloy.

saya

2007-05-06T16:25:00.000+08:00

since last 3 weeks ago ang saya ng mga nangyayari dito.

1. umuwi si pasion at uminom kami sa farmers
2. nung despedida ni fer masaya yung adventure kasi tumirik yung car ni sir edgar. after that nag inuman pa kami sa farmers tapos starbucks.
3. 2 sundays ago nasa white plains kami. dun kami natulog magpipinsan tapos lasing na lasing ako. sumuka ako for the 2nd time.
4. last friday depedida ni leo kaya uminom kami sa vicino
5. right after that derecho sa white plains. hindi na naman kami natulog. dercho kami sa batangas mga 530am.
6. sobrang saya sa munting buhangin. after that dinner kami sa tagaytay. sobrang laugh trip naman kami ni dianne nung pauwi.
7. wednesday may 2 surprise party ni dianne. nakakatawa sya kasi talagang clueless sya. dinala namin sa greenhills para ma-distract.
8. friday may 4 magyaya uli ako uminom sa vicinothen after that pumunta ako sa chilis then inom ng iced tea kasama sila tita marji, ate rica, tristan, dianne at patty. after that punta kamis sa white plains tapos nagyaya si patty pumunta sa tagaytay ng quarter to 1 ng madaling araw. ginamit namin yung surf tapos binuksan ni dianne yung sunroof tapos ayaw nang sumara. 30 minutes lang kami sa tagaytay kasi masyadong kabado si patty.
9. saturday night dapat margarita night uli kami ni dianne at patty sa chilis pero pumunta uli kami sa tagaytay. at least nakapag-wine pa kami sa mile hi then starbucks uli. :)

natutuwa ako sobra kahit 3 lang kami sobrang laugh trip. ang saya kasi nila kasama. :))

birthday ko next month

2007-04-12T12:15:00.000+08:00

like i said, marami na kong plano na hindi na nasunod. like itong sa birthday ko. sana pupunta ako sa singapore with someone special pero i guess hindi na ito matutuloy so pupunta na lang ako sa roxas city. baka mag boracay na rin ako... by myself.

sana maayos ko pa ang lahat pero feeling ko huli na talaga so talagang "by myself" na lang ako sa birthday ko. masaya talaga yung last year kasi three days akong nag celebrate with different groups of people.

pinaplano ko na talaga yung singapore trip ko eh kaso lang sa ngayon mejo malabo na talaga. sayang. midyear bonus pa naman yun.

oh well, sa boracay na lang ako. dun ako maghahanap. baka may madali ako dun na foreigner. haha wishful thinking.

si *****_**** naman kasi. bakit ba ko nagpaplano with her in my mind? ewan ko nga ba. baliw na lang siguro talaga ako.

holy week 2007

2007-04-12T12:09:00.000+08:00

thursday

i went to la mesa ecopark with dante and his best friend.

friday

i went out with my cousins. we went to starbucks missouri and in the evening we saw ate off.

saturday

we went to tagaytay!

sad and mad

2007-04-09T14:57:00.000+08:00

something happened to me a while ago. i should be sad and mad but no! why did i feel happy?
i really am a fool.

tagaytay

2007-04-08T01:28:00.000+08:00

kahit papano masaya ako ngayon dahiul kasama ko yung mga pinsan ko sa tagaytay ngayon. its 1:30 AM and we're still here. i have to drive home pa. kailangan lang talagang lubusin itong bakasyon because on tuesday i have to go back to work. i am really dreading it. i want to go on vacation for a long time. i am planning to go to roxas city by my lonesome on my birthday. screw my other plans!

marami na talagang nabago sa mga plano ko. dapat pupunta ako sa states for the summer pero nabago ang lahat pero hindi na matutuloy yung dahilan kung bakit ako nag stay dito in the first place. damn talaga.

sana matuloy kaming magpipinsan sa batangas either tomorrow or sa tuesday. overnioght yun and i'm bound to have some more fun.

i really miss that girl i saw in the airport last night. sana makita ko uli sya. nakakainis the only picture i got of her was a stolen back shot which is not really the best shot one can have.

and kanina sa carlos pizza my DC was not accepted. they are suppressing the card! bwisit talaga sila. oh well at least hindi na madadagdagan yung bill ko for the next cut-off.

going back to tagaytay... i'm here with my mother side cousins jojo, nina and her bf garri, cara, dianne, and matthew. ang saya talaga. 5pm na kami umalis sa manila that's why we're still here.

...:(

2007-04-06T23:10:00.000+08:00

sometimes it is so sad that you have to feel sad. right now i am sooo sad. someone broke my heart last Wednesday. yesterday i spent most of my time thinking about what to do just to keep myself out of what happened. I guess some things are just really not meant to be...

gulo

2007-03-27T12:02:00.000+08:00

TO na naman ako ngayon. ang pangit kasi mag area sito sa riverbanks. sana sa greenhills na lang ako pumunta para marami pa kong magawa. after lunch mag-uumpisa na ko magtrabaho dito. may bumabagabag sakin nang todo. hindi ko na lang isusulat dito pero ang lungkot ko ngayon.

kaya nga dapat magtrabaho na lang ako ng magtrabaho para makalimutan ko yung bagay na yun eh. ewan ko ba.

gulo talaga.

DCI

2007-03-10T12:28:00.000+08:00

Gustong-gusto ko talaga magkaroon ng product namin-- ang DC credit card. Meron na ako actually. Pero sobrang bagal ng system namin kaya hindi ko pa rin magamit hanggang ngayon. Sa Monday pa raw. Now it is clear to me why DC in the Philippines is not as strong as other cards.

HALAGA

2007-03-07T13:11:00.000+08:00

Bawat tao ay may isang taong pinahahalagahan. Ganun din ako. Dati, until recently, yung isang taong pinahahalagahan ko ay hindi ko na masyadong pinahahalagahan kasi hindi naman mutual yung pagpapahalaga.

nakakatuwa lang isipin na mayroon uli akong isang taong papahalagahan ngayon. hindi ko lang alam kung pahahalagahan din niya ako katulad ng pagpapahalaga ko sa kanya.

sana lang ay pahalagahan din niya ko... hindi tulad ng iba dyan na "bumbay" or loosely translated, "indian". hahaha

stupid text

2007-03-05T12:42:00.000+08:00

stupid text
Last Jan 3, I received this SMS from some unknow person just as i was going to sleep. sumakit ulo ko sa kakaisip kung anong gusto nyang palabasin. muntik na kong hindi makatulog.
it goes like this:
H! Reia.. Alam u ng punta. Me jan knina s, awang hnap kita.. PRu d0n k. Daw s, huz u.. Me 2. C mury' uy cnxA kna knina ha kc.. Kuha ng fren me ung cp 2ng cp ay s. Kuya me..
i was able to finally decipher the message just last night when i was at MOA watching the World Pyrolympics.

First posted at Friendster (1/6/2007)

Hawak Kamay atbp

2007-02-28T11:29:00.000+08:00

hawak kamay-- ito ang theme song ng sb cards merchant sales north team. ito ay pinauso ni AJ na agad namang kinagat namin. may bago na nga raw.

"if we hold on together"-- yun na raw yung bagong kanta pag magkakasama kami.

nanggigitata-- ang kanta namin pag sa outskirts kami nag e-area at sobrang init. kantahin sa tono ng "nanghihinayang"

pilot training again

2007-02-28T11:25:00.000+08:00

at last nag email uli sa kin si narmon tirol regarding pilot training! sana naman i would be able to pass all the tests. hindi tulad last year. pag nakapasok ako, goodbye na sa corporate world na ito.Ü

the (mis)adventures of an MAS

2007-02-27T11:38:00.000+08:00

Malaki rin pala yung risk sa trabaho ko bilang isang MAS ng Diners Club Philippines.

Yung una kong karanasan na mahuli sa isang mall dahil wala akong permit ay sa Tiendesitas kung saan sinundan talaga ako ng guwardiya hanggang ako'y mahuli niya. Sinabi ko na lang na vital sa business ng merchant yung ginagawa kong iyon kaya hindi na nakaimik yung naturang guwardiya. Buti na lang ay naki-ride sa akin yung merchant na kausap ko.

Pangalawa naman ay nung nahuli kami ng guwardiya sa EDSA Shangri-la habang namimigay ng mga ballpen para sa Christmas giveaways. Nakaka-16 merchants pa lang kami nang kami'y hulihin at ipadala sa Admin Office ng naturang mall. Alam ko kung bakit ako nahuli noon. Kasama ko kasi ang "walking balat" ng merchant sales unit namin. May huli nga talaga.

Isa pa ay sa Shoppesville kung saan pagkatapos kong mag-check ng terminal ay nagliyab sa loob ng tindahan at muntikan na kaming masunog. Buti na lang ay naagapan naman kaagad.

Dati naman nahuli ako sa daan noong kasagsagan ng bagyong Milenyo kung saan nagdedelubyo na at nagchecheck pa rin ako ng mga terminal.

Ayos di ba?Ü

weird text (part 2)

2007-02-27T11:34:00.000+08:00

i received another text from some unknown person.

...;-)mStA n!nAamoY BaLiGyA NgA L0d kY mAgPaLiT AbE mE!....uNSAy BaLitA deHa!....;-(]

from 09264036360

mysterious caller

2007-02-21T14:53:00.000+08:00

kanina sa office may tumawag sa kin na hindi ko kilala. nakikipagkita sa glorietta. sabi ko hindi kasi sa marikina ako magtatrabaho pero ngayon nasa galleria ako. pakiramdam ko kilala ko yung tumawag pero hindi ko ma-confirm. "Carla" pa yung ginamit niyang pangalan e ang kilala ko lang na may ganung pangalan ay si ate. weird talaga. talagang Dave Mejia pa yung tawag sa kin tapos ang bagal magsalita. sino kaya yun? close ba kami? sana nga totoong kilala ko na babaeng gusto ko rin. hehe asa pa ko. But judging by the ring of the telephone, I know that the call came from somewhere in the office. pag outside call kasi makulit yung pag-ring ng phone pero kanina isang steady ring lang. so galing nga sa office yun. sino kaya yun? at bakit ako pinagtritripan? sana mabisto ko kung sino man yun para maayos na ang lahat.

drayber

2007-01-25T17:40:00.000+08:00

Ang mga drayber sa Pilipinas, partikular ang mga PUV (public utility vehicle) drivers ay madalas nakakainis. Gaya na lamang ng mga drayber ng bus. Araw-araw akong sumasakay ng bus sa EDSA. *Ayala yala yala LRT Leveriza (pronounced by them as "LIVIRIZA")! Lagi ko itong naririnig sa mga kunduktor na nakikipag-agawan ng pasahero. Del Carmen, Filipinas Trailways, Erin, Philippine Corinthian Liner, Bave, JMK ay ilan lang sa mga bus na sinasakyan ko araw-araw sa EDSA. May mga bus na ayos-- maganda! Pero mas madalas akong mapasakay sa mga bulok na bus na palaging nakalawit sa loob yung mga gulong. Okay lang sana kung walang trapik pero hindi eh. Twing umaga kailangan kong makipagsapalaran sa trapiko sa Guadalupe patungong Ayala. Minsan mang maluwag ang trapiko, nuknukan naman ng katagalan maghintay sa Cubao, Ortigas, Shaw, Boni, Guadalupe, Estrella at Buendia. so wala rin. Minsan na akong nakasakay sa bus na pinagmamalaki ng mga ka-opisina ko. it ay ang FermEx o pinaikling Fermina Express. Parang FedEx. Mabilis ito at hindi masyado naghihintay ng pasahero. Yun nga lang, hindi karamihan ang mga ito at kailangan pang hintayin nang matagal sa gitna ng Cubao Ibabaw kung kaya'y hindi na naulit ang mabilis na biyahe. Na-stuck lang ako sa mababagal na !##?+\0$%^&%^**(*. Pag medyo napupuno na sa Shaw ang bus, bukambibig na ng mga kunduktor ang "konting usog pa!" o di kaya'y "sa dulo! animan yun!" kahit wala nang madaanan maging ang kunduktor.
Isang beses, may isang pasahero na naglakas-loob magreklamo at nakipag-away sa kunduktor. #$%^ din naman yung kunduktor dahil sinabi nito na mag MRT na lang ang naturang pasahero at nagtatrabaho daw sila nang mahusay. $%^&* nga naman oo.

Isa pa ang mga drayber ng dyip. kahit kinakalawang na ay isisiksik pa rin ang maraming tao. "Waluhan yan!" sigaw niya kahit anim lang ang kasya. Lulutang na lang ang pwet ng kawawang pasaherong nagpa-uto. Tama nga si Bob Ong. Hindi pa ipinapanganak ang super Pinoy Driver.

Ingrates

2006-12-22T16:09:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I was distributing SB Cards 2007 Calendars to various merchants at the Podium. There were merchants who were so ungrateful of the blessing that came to them. instead of being thankful, they were mean, unkind, and rude. Just like that stupid manager at Dorothy Perkins/ Topshop. It was my 2nd visit to that store and I got the same treatment from her. Then the attendant in Ralph's Liquor Store ignored me when I said that I was from Diners. And lastly, the cashier at Cheesecake, Etc. even had the nerve to raise her voice.

Siguro lahat sila nireregla kahapon. And did you notice that they were all females? Were these females born to be bastards? What right do they have to act that way? Sino ba sila? Mataas pa ang sweldo ko kaysa sa kanila no.

Oh well. Sana lahat sila tulad na lang ng mga attendant sa m)phosis, gingersnaps, sarisari store, shubizz, gloria jean's, osim, stoked, gnc, atbp. (Greenhills branches lahat)

It was good that the merchants in Megamall were friendly. My special mention goes to the BeetleBug boutique.

Buhay MS

2006-12-07T18:24:00.000+08:00

For the past four months I have been employed at SB Cards as a merchant accounts specialist. Ang masasabi ko lang eh mahirap ang buhay ng isang MS sa SB Cards. Sana naman kasi if Diners Club were a strong card. Eh hindi! It is not the top choice for merchants who want to accept credit cards.

I am experiencing some difficulty with my job. Kuripot kasi masyado ang companya. kung hindi lang dahil sa mga tao doon eh nagresign na siguro ako. pero hindi rin! i am not a quitter!

magbabantay ako ng security bank bazaar bukas sa SBC head office (Dec 8). I hope maging okay naman ang lahat. SB Cards Christmas Party din bukas ng gabi sa San Lorenzo. Sana maging masaya. Parang nung SBC Christmas party nung Dec 1.

oh well..