shi*t, truth, and everything in between

i would not know how to live without him….

Somebody asked me what happened to makati diaries. I closed the emotional blog somewhere and poured what’s left of it(those that are publishable of course) here in this blog where people I know( and who knows me just yet) could reach.

for now, been uploading pictures of my past adventures. i know this is so delayed like our climb for mt. manabu. now there’s galera 2007. hope u guys see it.

i hvnt done much today save for putting on the curtain rods i got from the hardware store. cleaned a bit. study some more boogie steps, read cosmo with shaina in the cover. see? domesticated again. well, i have been in pampanga last week, galera the other week. so this weekend had neutralize my activities.

when i first attended school in puericulture, my cousin, ate karen, and i were classmates. She was first honor and i was second honor. then we moved from place to place and went back to live in cauayan. she’s studying elementary at South Central and my mama opt us to study in North Central. Then we went in the same school in highschool. After graduation we were in different college but we took engineering courses. Sya chemical ako naman Civil. we were roommates in the boarding house of manang **** (churi i forgot the name), then we rented an apartment after 2 yrs because our siblings are going to college then. then that’s when we stopped doing things together bec she already have her sister with her and i am with my brother. Things turned differently when she worked in Laguna, she lived there and things become complicated, we have to move out na. after so long a time, i ddnt see much of her save for some occassions when we all see each other in the province in our Lola’s big house. Then just this weekend, she got married.

All these memories waltz in my head as she walked down the aisle. she’s still stout. looked tired from taking care of her baby boy. her young parents beside her. i cried. we made realizations and decisions about love. she told me that if she chooses gilbert, no matter how hard life will be for them, she’ll still be happy. i thought, how could she make her life like this? her husband is not somebody but he love her and their baby very much. Life will be hard for them. im not sure how happy she is. i think so maybe. to love and to hold……

sabi ni paulo, bilib nga ako kay ate karen kasi nilunok nya lahat. masaya naman siya. he made me look unsupportive but the heck. nasasayangan lang naman ako dahil nag-aral sya.. and now that she finished school, she just got married and have to start her family without being able to help much of her parents. but life is simply that. will love be enough? some say no, that we should be practical nowadays. but who knows?

i just really hope for some good rain to shower on her.

we had a department team building at caliraya in lumban laguna. 1 1/2 day spree. 1 night drunk out. it was a serene place with all the greenery and oxygen airfield. Lumban is the home of the famous man made Lake Caliraya. it is good for nature lovers and sports nuts. Sun was deadly pricking but it’s alright. what i learned from the teambuilding? uhmmm

"the better way to learn is to go through the process……"

i can’t remember how many elections have passed already since  the time i was eligible to vote. now that i have enough concern for humanity, still, i ddnt get to exercise this right. last time i went home, i went on to check my name at comelec and my name was there (although i ddnt register. thank you), still, i wasnt able to come home for this day. so people… you have the "k" to despise me for that.

i wasnt able to choose  whom i can entrust my sovereign wil- i wasnt able vote so wala akong karapatan na magreklamo. hindi naman siguro sa ganun. abah!  that is their job and they should work from what they mouthed us. period. i made a list though and i just hope that they win. somewhere this afternoon, i heard that chiz was number 1 and trillianez managed to reach number 12. i was amazed i felt happy for it. my bro and i was watching dos with meriam defensor in the hotseat. hindi sya kurakot pro sobrang tapang nya.. you’d think she’s crazy to talk of gunning down all 12 bec al of them are crimnals just bec they spend over the budget. actually she’s right, writting a bill is a subject by itself. so people who do this must be educated enough. they must be efficient, hindi na pwede sobrang tanda na wlang alam at tamad magbasa ng constitution. Being concern is not enough especially when you do not what to do about it. the level and quality of discussions and debate in the senate is going down bec there are no bright ideas bec the senators themselves don’t have enough knowledge about the law.

papa sent a text messge a while a ago, " you can give your "vice majour lolo lome" an early congratulations. he is leading in all precints". Ret. general Bartolome mallillin - trained in the military. i wonder what changes can he bring to our small town in the province. he used to be a board member but i cant expect much from the boom tarat tarat. manalo man o matalo, mallillin pa din ang vice mayor bec his opponent is uncle dr. kokoy mallillin.

i would like to say a lot and this a freakin’ months debate but I’m not sure how much impact my vote and/or advocacy  would contribute if ever but I hope that i am not preparing myself for another disappointment – well, maybe I have been disappointed for so long that the results won’t bother me anymore. there are things that i can still be proud of about our country and i just hope that those you choose guys truly heed and actualize you sovereign will~~ much to make your dissappointments lesser.

actually, i don’t need to spend more time at work "doing work" of course.. for the past two weeks, i have been developing 2 other webblogs

http://cauayan.wordpress.com
http://lab6report.wordpress.com

i know i know, these blogs are like volunteer stuff but i really really wanted to do them even without pay. may dugo ata akong makabayan. if im not working, im probably out in the mountains studying birds or in the sea becoming an ichthyologist. i believe it is worthwhile as long as i don’t fail other important things in life : having fun with my bros, texting papa, lovelife(?), sports (badminton, recently bowling..), going out. yun lang, i travel home late pero it’s the same thing, we’ll just watch death note or other series like prison break when we get a little more time hee hee.

anyway, going back to my blogs, im looking for ways how to promote them and mah LJ (siempre)… im turning into an html/css geek. whatever happens to studying-engineerning-or-taking-masters-t

o-make-it-dynamic-and-be-at-par-with-oth

er-countries. LOL. that is still in my heart. and im donning it in my job. im practically doing everything. (read 1st paragraph)

for now, blogging just rocks!!! ahm exercising the pen!

i have been warned of the dangers of having a credit card - the urge to buy, sudden feeling of having a "need", and others. the first thing i spent for  was a mushroom book i got at NBS, that was only P225. after that were groceries less than 500, and then the new balance rubber shoes i have mentioned on my previous blog. all in one month.

the other week, Chris did a sale thingy, and like eye candy, i rummaged for badminton rackets and found myself swinging yonex’s. piper was with me and she/he felt impatient already, we’re supposed to watch Dreamgirls so i have to make a hurried decision, took one yonex and shoot the credit card to the counter. i knew i was thrifty though but i had been eyeing rackets eversince i became active in the sport. anyway, will be using it after the bowling tourneys. i should feel guilty but maybe bec i knew of the bonus coming this april so i wasnt worrying that much. although i knew that the money is going somewhere ‘already’, the racket would save me from unpleasant emotions once i started playing again. because using my old racket somehow, loses the drive and the action.

im aware of my credit limit but i dnt plan on reaching it, i mean, i had enuf scampering where to get money sometimes so i dnt want to go there agen. besides, i know money is coming so there’s nothing to worry about. plus the act that nobody goes to jail bec of debts.

as per bowling, i was tenth in the master bowlers list. hah. funny and jittery. now i have to prove how i got that 190 points i made on our 4th week. bowled last friday, and im planning to play one game tomorrow. just so i could tell myself i did tune up my play before the show.oh lordy.

i ddnt miss friendster much because i was busy with work. getting eary as 7am in the office is now back in the blood, forgot how it felt like , but im back. im on a new project now and there’s nothing like a fresh start.

being head now of blue team, the team i used to job for badminton, my co-captain martin was a hell of a partner.. haha. in a good way, i can just sway my legs sometimes and not worry much of it, he’s pretty good for a partner(aside from being good-looking). he’ll be leaving soon for a possible foreign assignment. anyway, we’re taking care of bowling with 4 teamcaptains, making the emails had been eating some of my piperack time but it was fun. i know ms nora (of she get’s the time) be reading it, but im out of her roof now. hehe. so there. i got 190 points for my pinfalls the other week, so hopefully nobody surpasses that. i suddenly had a celebrity thingy from that. told them it was magic beause im not really that of a bowler. i only average somewhere between 90 to 100. i was inspired that day after doing a morale boosting email =o) that’s another 1 point for blue to which im not sure would take even 3rd place. but we’re doing good these past few games so i hope we’re ok.

i got a pair of new balance rubber shoes from my new credit card. used it to jog for the first time around Filinvest. next to that, currently scouting for a good badminton racket.

so there.

Music: Rhythm Nation by janet

jackson

BAPTISM:: yesterday feb 18, I was at ivan’s baby adam baptism.. Granj
and I were on time for the food.. as usual…. Late.. si grand b naman ksma..
(peace bro). I slept late the night before because if the alumni hpmecoming.
Anyway, Few close friends were there. A lot were invited actually but only a
few made it. The celebration was rushed. The place was nice – Officers club at

Fort

Boni

. Janice was there and
bf.. and happy and hubby. Panginoong Marleone made it. Haha. He was the last
visitor. So there. Talked about the recent Giqc.

ENGG CENTENNIAL
PARTY:: I attended the alumni
homecoming the other night (feb 17) and saw friends and collegues. I was
wearing a black tube dress but I have to wear a shaul over it because it was
cold and I was shy. Haha. Saw old professors there. Actually, I was helping in
the preparation for the event on the first stages but because we have to move
to sta. ana at the beginning of the year and due to my work located here in
alabang, I wasn’t able to attend the mtg regularly. But I promised to be there
of course. Rillien got me ticket 0006. So no formal invitations needed.
Besides, did my best to spread the word inspite of email overflow. Was cooperative
to the best I can. Saw Genesis there. Ddnt change a lot. He’s with the EE group
of course, remus and JP whom I had a chitty chat with.

Classmates/batch 2003 who attended:
Me
Rillien cudal
Caloy aguas
Raymond angkaw
Paul reyes
Janice marquez
Antonio quizon
Jansen cua
Eugene Quiazon
Ethey

Rio

 Sir eric was there, but I wsnt able
to say hi to ms.arleen lim, I saw Arlene dela cruz (who works here at fluor.
Only 4 of us from UST works here.. as far as I know, the other two is karla
manalaysay and mrs. Michelle Javier). Saw kuya ferdie. Estong wla. It was fun.
Pixurs taken. Got a shirt, a mug, and bandana.. I so wanted to have a jacket
but I’m out of budget already, paid 700 for the ticket. I’m happy my outfit
only costed me repairs.

GIQC:: Need to attend giqc morning of feb 17.
You know— GENERAL
INFORMATION QUIZ CONTEST. It is the annual quiz contest of the faculty
of engg hosted by the thomasian engineer
media.
Ehem. I expected this event to be more and more awesomely complex year after
year. This year was frustrating. No sounds, no invitation cards, no certificates,
no token of appreciation, no primers.. not mad but just sad. There’s a lot to
say though. Maybe another blog would do that. The one thing that got me excited
was the jacket.hehe Just glad mam a. wasn’t there. I was supposed to host as
per jaime’s call but Richard ddnt call then so I just went there in jeans. It would
be my 4^th time to host then. Haha. Anyway, I missed it. Would be fun
to be back on the stage

sana

. Had lunch at kfc and
a little bonding with TE alumni and new breeds. Anyway, don’t worry peeps, I will
still attend next year if I’m still in the country.