NICE BLOG

There's another one nice blog, which is interesting to read and follow.
I'm really convinced that the owner of this blog is one gifted soul...or someone meant to touch other's heart..

Just in case there's somebody else who reads my blog (aside from me hehehe), hope you'll take the time to go through this blog site: http://priesttales.blogspot.com/2008/11/good-or-bad-hard-to-say.html

Cai, Cel, Lenny and Best friend Jo....where's Roche?Lara?Rizza?hmmm...

Sa Library...

Cel: Kuya Odie ang gwapo pala ni Atty. Villaseca
Odie: Naku! talaga naman oh (batanggeno accent)
Cel: Di nga...kamukha siya ni Cesar M.
Odie: Asus! Buti pa ang iba eh nasasabihan mong kamukha ng artista...paano naman kaming mga kaibigan mo eh
Cel: Ikaw naman...O di sge may kamukha ka din naman artista ah...
Odie: (gumapang ang smile sa mukha) Aba eh sinu naman bah ah?
Cel: Rudy F. (sa ngayon)...hehehehe O cge pano iwan ko muna gamit ko kain lang kami ni Jeremy.

Bookmates

Joey and I are working on with a project.
It's basically a compilation of our writings; essays, poems, jokes, anecdotes and the likes. Hopefully by next year will be able to have it published. We still have yet to think of the title, though...but I'm quite excited as JJ is.
As JJ would say; " Oras na para gisingin ang artistic side"... :)
I'll try much as I can to squeeze this in my seemingly jampacked schedule...

BOTE

This year has been a lot meaningful to me, not only with the blessings that have been given, but also because I have found new good friends along the way....and one of them is Archie.

I never really thought that we would hit off as friends. Never in my mind it (ever) crossed that I would found a good friend in Chie. Hindi dahil sa Aries sya at Taurus ako hahahaha...(coz napakaseldom na may nakakasundo akong Aries for some reason which I myself do not understand as well)...well maybe because I just thought we were different in sooo many ways. But then, I thought wrong!!!
We may not be completely the same...but hey! in some point and for some reason we can relate to each other very WELL (...good or bad; weird or normal; sane or insane).

We were schoolmates since gradeschool (to highschool) but just to note-we were never classmates.
I remember that we never even had the chance to have even just a small talk through all those years....and yeah that's all I remember, aside from the fact that I never had any fond memories of my highschool or gradeschool years...really(with emphasis on that point).
I must admit that I was the geek type, if not someone who has her own world and doesn't want anybody to meddle with it...otherwise "sasamain talaga!"- especially boys!
Mataray...masungit...may sariling mundo - to perfectly describe it!
Well perhaps because I was going through a lot during those times...
Chie, on the other hand, belongs to a popular group that time.
Sila yung mga tipo ng student na palaging nakikita sa prefect of discipline...
yung mga nagcucutting classes..
tumatawid sa simbahan...para makatakas
nagtatago sa rooftop...at kung anu anung ginagawa
yung palaging laman ng mga "contest"....sayaw, laro or even Mr & Ms. Something....
yung puro ligaw at barkada at kalokohan....
(hahahaha...sobrang paninira na ito ah)

But I've realized...we have to know where everyone is coming from para makilala natin tlaga ang isang tao..
We have to atleast open their closet(with their permission at least) or just to know them personally...before we can even say A WORD about a person...
But come to think of it...we still have no right...to judge.
I bet no one wants to be judged as well..

Just to recall how it all started, us being friends, it's started with YM's technology.
Yeah chat! Then we met up over lunch with another friend (Roche).
Then we had a drinking spree after office.
and minsan mga one-on-one...
(Something I miss doing now!)

Chie, is one of the very few people who is not afraid to be himself.
Isa siya sa mga lalaking masasabi kong walang "pretention"...
He is not afraid to ask for help...he is not afraid to show his weaknesses...and I guess that's one true measure of being a "MAN"....and indeed I find it very COOL.
One thing I admire him is how he values his family....
He has a good and open relationship with his parents (unico ijo) and his own family.
He became a father at an early age but he didn't make it as an excuse not to be a good "Padre de Pamilya"...coz I tell you...He is a responsible one.
He remains to be a loyal husband....and a very loving father to his two beautiful kids.
alam kung maraming temptation itong kaibigan kung ito...(di natin masisisi may itsura eh!)
but one thing good about him...he knows how to handle such.
He knows his way "HOME"...literally and figuratively as he is not the type who would sacrifice it just for wordly or damn senseless reasons...and I really admire him for that.
He is not the "stereotype" kind....he may look like someone who will not do any good but hey! I dissent!...he is one gentleman and a true bro! One True Friend...
Masarap ibestfriend 'tong taong ito kasi he's not the type who would befriend you for some vested interest or selfish reason...papakisamahan ka nya...regardless of anything else.
He is very reliable...if he has nothing to give, he'll sure find a way to help you in your need.
Some would comment negative against him...but the hell I care. He is one friend worth keeping!
He's someone who can give you an insane advice...that will somehow make you sane (very oxymoron...but it's true!) ...may mga point sa mga pajoke na payo nya...
may mga sense sa akala mong walang kwentang ideas nya...
no sugar coating...
straight to the point...
blunt but true...
daring but mapapaisip ka...that's really a way to happiness...
simple yet practical...
This man is profound in some ways...
Rational on the other side.
One thing nice about him ay hindi sya nagsasawa sa pakikinig. He never get tired of his friend's whines and complains about everything and anything...kinig lang yan...and payo kit paulit ulit nalang kayo. He has that much patience, to begin with.
Magugulat ka nalang you're laughing in the middle of your conversation...kahit na nga ba nakamind set ka ng "emote mode".

In one way or another...I feel that he was God's way of helping me to get out from a certain situation, which I shouldn't be in to.
I feel that our meeting has a certain purpose...
Perhaps, Chie was just used by God as an instrument for me to learn a lesson - saving me from learning it the harder way...
I will never forget the time we were in Starbucks(that was few hours after we had lunch..on our first meeting after ten years) yung nagopen sya ng story nya...and I feel wow parang isang maingay na alarm clock na gumising sa aking pagkakatulog.
It's as if his story fitted what I was going through (some sort of dark clouds) that time....
Thereafter, I've realized ..."this is a clear message -what God wanted me to do".
and I'm proud of myself to have followed it...

I always believe that....everyone has their own stories to tell...and every story that each one has...is meant to move, if not teach, someone else's life.
and I guess, in someway...his story has in a way taught me something...


Time indeed is not a measure of a true, strong and lasting friendship...
and I've learned that further when I've met Chie.


Truly our friendship is way beyond cases of beer... :)

cai and tope

My friend, Cai, is getting married this coming Dec. 18 (2008). She'll arrive from Vienna at Dec. 6 ...and I guess, she'll leave in January.

I don't know that much about Cai and Tope's love story... all I know is that Tope is God's answer to Cai's prayer. Let me share one story (that I must say has inspired me much) that cai had told me before. Pardon me (Cai) for my own interpretation...

Cai was walking one day...heading towards her house. Tired and exhausted, probably from work...or probably from some other things.

Cai: "Lord, pagod na ko...sana naman dumating yung time may ibang tao naman ang mag-alaga sa akin...." ( I wonder if she was also sighing deeply).

But of course it's not like any fairytale story that a prince charming riding on a horse would suddenly cross her way or pop out the scene...

So how did she meet Tope? - First Time

Tope and Cai were highschool classmates before at San Isidro Catholic School. Tope was Cai's secret crush. Unknown to Cacai, Tope was likewise crushing on her...just that he couldn't make a move as Cai had a boyfriend that time (who happened to be Tope's friend).

Time flew and they had not heard from each other.

They travelled their own path.

So how did she meet Tope? - Second Time

Whenever I ask Cai about this, she doesn't seem to be shy about it and doesn't hide the fact that she somehow initiated the meeting. With the technology and the help of Friendster...they were able to find each other's hand.

She then invited (I guess that time Cai was testing her courage) him to attend at Riza's niece's Bday at Mcdo (imagine children's party).

...and so the rest is history.

Distance didn't hinder their relationship. Cai is in Vienna and Tope is here in the Philippines.

I guess what they have a great foundation...and that is they improved first their personal relationship with God...and THEIR relationship thereafter.

I am happy for Cai and Tope.

I am at peace that Cai and Tope ended up together...for I know they will take good care of each other.

.....to be continued

Benefits from coffee

Since 2004, I have been very dependent in drinking coffee- once, twice or even more than to start my day or somehow boost my energy during day and night in which I am compelled to be awake.
In my lifestyle it is inevitable not to stay late at night and I find drinking coffee very reliable to help me do my other stuffs. It makes me at peace to know that drinking coffee has indeed a lot benefits to one's health and has erased my notion that coffee is no good at all. I have read that coffee has a lot of perks in our health which is good to know especially that I will find it difficult to chunk it out my system.
According to a spate of recent studies moderate coffee drinking may lower the risk of colon cancer, gallstones, and cirrhosis of the liver. Coffee has been linked to reducing the incidence of Diabetes, and has recently been touted as being high in antioxidants as well. Studies also shows that coffee is no.1 source of Antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in foods that can prevent or slow oxidative damage to our body. When our cells utilize oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals which can cause damage to other cells. Antioxidants act as "free radical scavengers" and hence prevent and repair damage inflicted by these free radicals. The evidence is strong that regular coffee consumption reduces the risk of Parkinson's disease and that benefit is directly related to the caffeine. Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how coffee can reduce the risk of alcohol-induced pancreatitis.
Pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed, causing severe abdominal pain. It is often triggered by alcohol consumption which causes digestive enzymes to digest part of the pancreas. Some research also shows that the compound ‘caffeine’ present in the coffee is considered to be a mind acceleration mood booster which increases the mental performance. The compound caffeine stimulates the attention span, reaction time, concentration and acuity with numbers. Even a small amount of caffeine, about 32 mg in a five ounce cup of coffee can give you a large amount of energy and mental boost. Caffeine can actually move to your brain within 25 to 30 minutes and lasts unto six hours. I have visited a site and read that Caffeine is often added to pain medications because it improves their absorption and increases their pain killing effect. A caffeine in a strong cup of coffee can help relieve a migraine or even end it if consumed in the very early stage of a headache. It is known that substances that dilate blood vessels, like alcohol, can cause vascular headaches. Substances that constrict blood vessels, like caffeine, can help counter the painful effects of blood vessel dilation in the head.

***So enjoy a cup of coffee everyday!

BOOKFAIR @ SMX

Though it was not in my plan(budget) to purchase something other than the necessary expenses for the week, I went to SMX (with Sheila) with an initial purpose to window shop, but unfortunately that initial purpose faded away as I was eaten by temptation to augment my book collection.
First step, I was going gaga.
Second step, I was already having a rough estimate on how should I go about my allowance.
More steps, Sheila and I went on our seperate ways so that we will have our own moment choosing the books we want.
I went home with:

THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW by Bienvenido Tan, Jr.
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the philippines
The Rulemakers (how the wealthy and well-off dominate the congress)
Rizal without the overcoat by Ambeth Ocampo
Sorry to burst your bubble by Yay



Luckily, I was able to have a small talk with the author of "sorry to bust..." and she even wrote a note on my copy.
Actually, I was not supposed to buy the book as I was already done with my shopping and was about to go out, then.
However, when I've learned (overheard) that the book was featured in 700 club (lately it has been part of my routine to watch it for inspiring words before I sleep), it caught my interest and I decided to stop and grab the book to (just) take a quick read and basically to know what it's all about....on my third turn of the page I told myself I should be sorry if I leave the fair without a copy.
It's about purpose in life and overcoming challenges in achieving one's dream.

I have been wanting to have a book which tackles about political clans in the Philippines and I guess, it's perfect that I got the copy of The Rule Makers. It has statistics of families/clans who have dominated congress...it even provided some sort of chart on how one is related to another.
This is interesting, I guess as this will show how money and name works to be in a position. Who rules and how this opportunity was laid to them.

I never even had a second thought of buying "Rizal without the under cover" as I am a fan of Rizal. When I scanned through the pages I couldn't stop myself from closing it. For a minute that I have scanned through it, it made me a fan not only of Rizal but of Ambeth Ocampo as well. I just so love how his essays make history as the new must-have-book in everyone's bag.

After finals, I will definitely indulge myself!...Though I must confess that I already scanned all of them...inticing myself all the more. But of course I shall "focus" on hurdling the finals...and that should be my primordial interest for now ( trying to convince myself )

Emotional Vampires

Bitch is a term for the female of a canine species in general. It is also frequently used as a term for a malicious, spiteful, domineering, intrusive, or unpleasant person, especially a woman. This second meaning has been in use since around 1400. When used to describe a male, it may also confer the meaning of "subordinate", especially to another male, as in prison. Generally, this term is used to indicate that the person is acting outside the confines of their gender roles, such as when women are assertive or aggressive, or when men are passive or servile. More recent variants of bitch are bitchy, ill-tempered (1925), and to bitch, to complain (1930). ----WIKIPEDIA

**They intentionally or unintentionally say things in the most unexpected or expected, brutal, tactless, sarcastic, alarming, scandalous, malicious and libelous way... sometimes they just do it for the heck of hurting, vexing, or humiliating someone....or at times out of boredom.
**They know very well how to irritate someone.
**They get irritated easily.
** Respect is not found in their dictionary.
**Their anger has a very mean manifestations. They certainly know how to get back!
**They feel superior to everyone...irrespective of gender.
**They are never wrong! Attempt to dissent will just put one's life to misery/hell.

A spoiled brat (alternatively spelled spoilt brat) is a child who believes that they are superior to others around them, usually as a result of their parents and/or other educators systematically failing to teach socially acceptable behavior and discipline. The term also carries the connotation of the child's being privileged, as well as seldom being subjected to consequences of their actions. However, a child could be perfectly behaved and still be called a brat in a derogatory manner. ----WIKIPEDIA

** Naturally whimsical and arbitrary. Just imagine how it could be if they are seeing you as a hindrance. Don't expect that they will even care for your damn feelings. What matters to them is to get what they want in the way they wanted it to be...or in any way possible..by all means.
** Since they always want to be the best and to have the best of both worlds, your being "in" could be a disadvantage more than an advantage as you may appear to be a potential rival in the limelight. They see you with a flashing signboard on your forehead, a warning signal to their popularity radar.
** Impatient.
** conceited.
** Their fetish is fame/people's approval
** Tantrums has many manifestations....depending on the age of the bratty.
** Being a brat doesn't necessarily mean being a richie! I guess, it's in the upbringing.

Control freak is a derogatory term for a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done. It can also refer to someone with a limited number of things that they want done a specific way; professor of clinical psychology Les Parrott wrote that "Control Freaks are people who care more than you do about something and won't stop at being pushy to get their way."
In some cases, the control freak sees their constant intervention as beneficial or even necessary; this can be caused by feelings of superiority, believing that others are incapable of handling matters properly, or the fear that things will go wrong if they don't attend to every detail. In other cases, they may simply enjoy the feeling of power it gives them so much that they automatically try to gain control of everything around them. ----WIKIPEDIA

** If you are the kiss-the-ass type...well,good for you! You could even be their favorite.
**These people feel that the world is their slave.
**Minding other's business is their fetish. They feel comfortable if they have the touch of everything. They feel so great that they subconsciously wanted to do everything.
**They are neither impressed nor satisfied...but always disappointed and hysterical when things don't turn out right.
** (Very) Proficient in blaming and pinpointing games.
**Certified Editors and Auditors and highlighters of other's err/mishaps.

.....and WHO'S BACK?

MY CRUSH IS BACK!!!!
a.k.a HAPPINESS

***expect for more smile.... : )

How to love difficult people...

http://kerygmafamily.com/view.php?mediaid=71:mp3

what they say

"How can you determine whether at this moment we are sleeping, and all our thoughts are a dream; or whether we are awake, and talking to one another in the waking state". - PLATO
I think; therefore I am. (Cogito, ergo, sum)- RENE DESCARTES
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends and where the other begins? - EDGAR ALLAN POE
Look into the depths of your own soul and learn first to know yourself, then you will understand why this illness was bound to come upon you and perhaps you will thenceforth avoid falling ill.- SIGMUND FREUD
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.- ROBERT FROST
Courage is grace under pressure.- ERNEST HEMMINGWAY
Wise men do not argue with fools -LAO-TZU
People do not lack strength; they lack will.- VICTOR HUGO
I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.- HENRY DAVID THOREAU
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.- SOCRATES