Pumila ng Maayos

Nung mga bata pa tayo kapag may mga flag ceremony lagi tayong pinapapila ng ating mga guro ng maayos para maganda daw tignan. Kapag hindi maayos ang pila ang sasabihin ng guro natin, "Ayusin nyo yung pila", "Ideretso ang pila", minsan pa nga "Arms forward, raise" para daw maidercho yung pila natin.

Itinuro siguro satin ito nung bata pa tayo para matuto tayong pumila ng maayos sa mga tamang pilahan pagtanda natin. Sa panahon ngayon mukhang hindi talaga tayo natuto sa itinuro sa atin ng ating mga guro.

Gaya na lamang ng pilang ito sa hintayan ng bus sa Bonifacio Global City. Nagulat talaga ako ng makita ko ang pila na to. Sabi ko nga, teka, saan ba talaga ang pila?!?!

Sa tingin nyo saan kaya talaga papunta ang pila na to? May pahalang, may paderetso na pila. Saan kaya ang ang dulo at saan ang umpisa?

Hindi ba't kay ganda kung kagaya pa rin nung mga bata tayo? Yung mga pila na pinapagawa sa atin ng mga guro natin.




Ngayon ko lang din talaga nakita ang kahalagahan talaga yung mga itinuro sa atin dati nung mga bata pa tayo. Hindi ba't ang ayos tignan at gandang tignan? Sana matutunan natin ito uli kahit na medyo matatanda na tayo.

You WiiWii, You Pay

Naranasan mo na ba, habang ikaw ay nasa mall habang namimili ka ay maghahanap ka ng C.R. dahil sa na-wiwi wiwi ka na? Matapos kumain sa food court o sa mga food stand ay makaramdam ng tawag ni kalikasan?

Aba, lahat naman siguro tayo ay gumagamit ng C.R., Restroom o Toilet.

Pero napansin nyo na ba, na sa karamihan na ngayon ng mga C.R., Restroom o Toilet ay may BAYAD na??? WTFEMG!!!


Ang bayad sa mga C.R. na to ay nagkakahalagang Php 5.00 hanggang Php 20.00. Sorry ka na lang kung mas mahal pa dyan ang matiyempuhan mo. Umihi ka na lang sa brip mo o sa panty mo. Eewwww!! Kung ikaw naman ay lalake, aba medyo maswerte ka dahil pwedeng umihi ka na lang dyan sa tabi-tabi na parang doggy (aww-aww), wag ka lang mahuhuli ng mga pulis o ng mga taga MMDA. Sa mga babae naman dyan, sorry ka na lang at UTI ang aabutin mo, ahahaha.


Akalain mo para kang pumapasok sa sinehan dahil pagkabayad mo ay may ticket pang ibibigay sayo. Ang iba ay “Single Use Only”. WTF!!! Talaga. Pano kung ang C.R. na to ay nasa mall o sa mga hang-out place nyo gaya ng sa Harbour Square? Sa tuwing pupunta ka ng C.R.ay kailangan pa talagang magbayad. Mukhang magandang negosyo to ah, maliit lang siguro capital para dito. Ang ikakasama pa ng bulsa mo ay marumi, mabaho at walang tissue ang iba sa mga C.R. na to, lalo na syempre ang mga Portalete (tama ba spelling?), na sobrang baho sa loob kala mo ay nasa gas chamber ka. Kung matapat ka naman sa mga malilinis na C.R. ay jackpot ka at kumpleto sa gamit gaya ng Lotion, Alcohol, Sabon, Tissue at may Powder pa minsan (teka baka ibang C.R. na to ah... hehehe), syempre lulubusin mo na ang binayad mo at gagamitin mo ang lahat ng ito.

Payo ko na lang sa mga lalake magdala na lang ng bote, syempre yung kakasya at sa mga babae sa mas malakeng bote na lang kayo o kaya gayahin nyo yung kilala ko na hindi napigilan at umihi sa baso ng McDonalds na take-out namin. Sikreto lang to at apat na tao lang nakakaalam nito. Hehehe.

NDE - continuation

Dahil sa nabasa ko yung post ni princesscha tungkol sa paglunok niya ng piso nung bata pa siya ay bigla kong naalala yung sa akin kung saan may nalunok din ako.

Siguro nasa 8 or 9 na taong gulang ako nun, napadalaw ako nun sa bahay ng aking mga pinsan sa Ugong Valenzuela. Ang mga tito at tita ko ay nag-ayang mamasyal sa mall na hindi ko na maalala kung saan man yun. Masaya kaming nag-iikot at namimili, ang mga pinsan ko (mas matanda nga pala ako sa mga pinsan kong iyon) ay panay ang turo sa mga kung anu-anong pagkain upang ipabili sa tita ko. Dahil sa hindi naman nila ako anak, syempre kahit gusto kong magturo ay nahihiya naman ako, sabi pa nga ng tita ko "tignan nyo si Kuya Axel nyo ang bait hindi nagtuturo ng kung anu-ano". Duhhh!! Syempre shy aku eh. hehehe.

Matapos ang aming pamimili ay umalis na kami at umuwi. Habang nasa daan ay nagutom na kami (dahil gabi na nung oras na yun), tinanong ng tita ko kung saan namin gusto kumain, dahil sa batang Jollibee (Chroneicon bida ka sa kwento kong ito) ako ay yun ang sinabi naming kainan. Naisip na lang ng mga tito at tita ko na mag-drive thru na lang para mabilis ang biyahe dahil sa gabi na at ihahatid pa nila ako pauwi. Habang nasa biyahe pauwi at kinakain na namin ang aming chicken joy ay nakikipagkulitan ako sa mga pinsan ko. Kunwari ay tulog ako pero kumakain pa rin ako nung chicken ko at tuwang-tuwa naman sila sakin. Patuloy ko yung ginawa hanggang sa malapit ko ng maubos ang chicken joy ko nun ng bigla akong hindi makahinga. Ako ay nagtatalon-talon sa loob ng sasakyan at hawak-hawak ang aking lalamunan habang pinipilit kong makahinga subalit ako ay bigo. Ang mga pinsan ko sa likod ay natatakot na at silay sumisigaw na sa tito at tita ko ng mapansin na nga nila na may nangyayari nang hindi maganda sa akin. Pilit nila akong tinatanong kung anu problema sa akin, dahil sa hindi na ko makahinga ay hindi rin ako makapagsalita dahil walang hangin ang lumalabas sa bibig ko. Natataranta na rin ang tito at tita ko ng maisipan nilang huminto sa tabi at bigyan ako ng isang bote ng tubig, ito ay aking nilagok at hindi ko mainum at naisuka ko lamang. Hindi na ko makapag-isip ng maayos at siguro ilang segundo na lang ay tuluyan na kong mawawalan ng hininga ng ulitin kong uminum ng tubig mula sa bote. Sa laking galak ko ay lumuwang na aking paghinga. Matapos ang pangyayaring iyon ay pakiramdam ko talaga ay matutuluyan na talaga ako.

Matapos ang lahat ay dumeretso na kami at inihatid nila ako pauwi ng bahay ko. Pagdating namin sa bahay ay nakitang andun pala ang aking Lolo at Ninong na isang doctor. Kinuwento ng aking tita ang nangyari at agad namang tinignan ng Lolo ko ang aking lalamunan at nakita niyang merong nakabarang buto ng manok sa aking lalamunan kung kaya't nahirapan akong huminga noong panahong iyon. Sinabihan na lamang akong kumain ng prutas upang maitulak ito pababa. Matapos nun ay wala na kong nararamdamang kakaiba sa aking lalamunan.

Hindi pa diyan natatapos ang aking kalbaryo.

Nang maayos na aking pakiramdam ay pagdating ng lunes at akoy pumasok sa eskwelahan at parang normal lang ang lahat sa akin ay tuloy lang naman ang aking aktibong paglalaro. Alam naman natin na ang mga bata kapag nakarinig ng bell ng recess ay nagtatakbuhan palabas, lalo na kami dahil unahan sa tindahan upang makabili ng pagkain namin. Nang tumunog na ang bell ng recess ay agad kaming nagtakbuhan at ng medyo nakakalayo na ko sa class room namin (mga 20 meters na ata yun) ay bigla akong nakaramdam ng kakaiba sa paghinga ko muli. Ang naisip ko agad sa mga panahong iyon ay bumalik ng class room dahil (isa akong henyo) parang ganito rin yung pakiramdam ko nung hindi ako makahinga nung isang gabi. Hindi nga ako nagkamali at habang dahan-dahan akong naglalakad pabalik ay hindi uli ako makahinga (parang may asthma o hika) at bigla na kong tumakbo paloob upang kunin ang aking water jug. Uminum ako ng tubig at naisuka ko lang uli gaya nung una, subalit inulit ko na lang hanggang sa bumuti ang aking pakiramdam. Hindi ko namalayan ay nasa loob pa pala ang aming guro at nakita niya akong hinahabol ko ang aking hininga. Agad niya ako pinasamahan sa isa kong classmate (na hindi ko na maalala kung sinu) sa school clinic dahil inakala niya na dahil sa nalipasan lang ako ng gutom. Pagdating ko sa clinic ang yun din ang akala nila kung kayat ay ikinuha nila ako ng lugaw (yes! libreng food) at pinakain sakin hanggang sa dumating ang aking sundo. Tumawag na pala sila sa bahay at pinasundo na ko (yes! uli) at akoy nakauwi na nung maayos na aking pakiramdam.

Talagang naging mapalad ako nung edad kong ito at nagpapasalamat ako kay Lord dahil dalawang beses ba namang muntik ng ma-dedbol ay nakakaligtas pa rin ako. Lesson, wag kakain ng chicken ng nakapikit. lolz!!

NDE

Dahil sa tinag ako ni Lethalverses ay wala akong choice kung hindi ang gumawa rin post. Sa totoo lang, hindi ko na maalala yung mga Near Death Experiences (NDE) ko at kung meron man siguro o kung NDE nga yun na maituturing.

Dahil nga sa hindi ko na rin masyadong maalala ang mga bagay na yun ay magiging maigsi lang siguro ang aking kwento. Hindi ko na maidetalye pa ng husto gaya ng ginawa ni Lethalverses.

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Pagkakaalala ko nasa 6 hanggang 8 taon na gulang na siguro ako nun. Naglalaro kami ng aking kapatid na lalake sa aming bakuran ng kung anu-ano, maghahabulan at maghaharutan. Dahil sa may nakita kaming mga sanga o tangkay ng puno ng manga ay bigla kaming nakaisip na paglaruan iyon.

Kung naalala nyo pa ang cartoon show dati sa TV (na hindi ko na maalala ang title) na panahon ng mga dinosaurs at may mga taong sumasakay dito na para lamang sasakyan o mga tangke ang mga ito. Magtataka ka nga siguro kung futuristic ang show or makaluma dahil may mga laser guns at canons na sandatang nakakabit sa mga dinosaurs na ito.

Going back sa aking kwento.

Ayun nga, naisip namin na magpanggap na mga dinosaurs gamit ang mga tangkay o sanga na para bang mga kamay o galamay ito. Todo kami sa paglalaro ng aking kapatid, at syempre dahil mas matanda siya sakin unti-unti nya akong natatalo (nagpapatalo talaga ako nun) sa parang laban naming dalawa. Ako’y paatras na naglalakad nun ng hindi ko namalayan na may bata pala akong naapakan at dumulas ang paa ko. Sa dahilang iyon ay napatalikod akong bumagsak sa isang batong upuan ng bakuran naming at tumama ang akin ulo dito ng malakas. Pano ko nalamang malakas, dahil sa nagkaron ng malaking sugat sa ulo ko.

Sa hindi paraang hindi ko mapaliwanag ay, wala akong naalalang umiyak (syempre strong ako eh) aku nun. Dinala ako sa isang clinic na hindi ko maalala kung saan at tinahi ang sugat ko sa may likod ng ulo ko.

Sa ganoong paraan masasabi ko na swerte pa rin ako na hindi talagang nabagok ang ulo ko dahil kanto ng semento yung pinagbagsakan ko.

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Dahil sa ako ay marunong magmaneho at nagmamaneho din ay siguradong hindi ako malayo sa disgrasya, alam din siguro ito ng kahit na sinung nagmamaneho dyan. Kahit na gano ka kagaling magmaneho o ka-ingat magmaneho, ang aksidente ay naghihintay lang na maganap.

Ako ay nasa kolehiyo pa ng mga panahong iyon siguro nasa 3^rd year college na ata ako. Kami ay may subject na Philosophy kung saan ay meron kaming napaka bait na propesor. Dahil sa nalalapit na ang final exams naming, naisip nyan gawing kakaiba ang finals na ibibigay niya sa amin. Sa halip na magbigay ng isang test na aming sasagutan ay mag-outing na lang daw kami sa Pansol Laguna, at kumuha ng private resort para sa block lang namin at dun magkaron na lang ng parang oral exam (hindi yung bastos ah). Syempre share-share naman kami dun. Lahat ay natuwa at pumayag sa kanyang ideya.

Dahil sa sobrang excited ng mga tropa ko nung college ay naisipan naming mag-overnight doon sa resort kahit na half-day lang ang napag-usapan. Binayaran na lang naming yung kulang para makapag-overnight kami.

Ako ay nagdala ng sasakyan (van) para sa tropa naming nasa 7, nagkita kami sa school ng mga banding tanghali at nagtungo na kami sa Pansol Laguna. Nang makarating na kami sa private resort ay agad naming kaming nakasiyahan, nagkantahan (may videoke kasi, kaso maghulog ka pa ng 5 pesos) at nagsimula na ng inuman. Kami ay nagkasiyahan hanggang mag-umaga at wala ni isa sa amin ang natulog hanggang sa dumating pa nung umaga yung iba pa naming mga ka-block sa resort. Mayamaya naman ay dumating na aming propesor at sinumalan ang oral exam (uulitin ko, hindi yung bastos) at ng matapos na lahat ay tuloy ang kasiyahan ng lahat. Dahil sa maloko din ang propesor naming ay may dala pala siyang hard na alak upang pagsaluhan naming mga umiinum. Kahit na nakarami na kami ng inum nung gabi ay inum pa rin kami hanggang sa abutin uli kami ng gabi sa resort.

Matapos ang lahat ng kasiyahan ay panahon na upang umuwi na lahat. Dahil sa walang marunong magmaneho sa mga tropa ko at akin ang sasakyan, syempre ako uli ang magmamaneho pauwi. Kahit na marami akong nainum ay hindi naman ako nalasing at pakiramdam ko kaya ko pang magmaneho kaya tumuloy na kami sa byahe namin. Nang makarating na kami sa SLEX (South Luzon Expressway) ay dun ko na naramdaman ang pagod at puyat na ginawa namin. Nagsisimula na kong antukin at magpapikitpikit ang aking mga mata. Nung una ay gising pa ang mga pasahero ko sa likod pero kinalaunan ay mga nakatulog din ang mga mokon, buti na lang ay hindi ako tinulugan ng dalawa kong katabing tropa na babae sa harap at ng isa ko pang tropang lalake sa likod. Pilit nila akong inaaliw para lang hindi ako makatulog, magpipicture kami, iinum ako ng tubig, ngunguya ng bubble gum, hihilamusan ang mukha ko ng tubig at kung anu-ano pa. Sa awa ng diyos ay nasa may Taft na kami, hindi ko na nga lang maalala kung saan banda yun. Syempre andun na ang mga stop light at mga jeep na bigla na lang tumitigil sa gitna ng kalsada. Mga banding alas-onse na ata yun habang binabaybay naming ang Taft ay napapikit ako at naka-idlip, buti na lang ay tinapik ako ng katabi kong tropa nun at pagmulat ng mata ko ay naka-red ang stoplight at nakahinto na ang jeep sa unahan naming at bigla kong inapakan ang preno *insert sound of breaks*. Ako ay nahimasmasan at pagtingin ko ay 1-inch na lang ay babangga na kami sa jeep na nasa unahan namin.

Masasabi kong swerte pa rin talaga ako at mga katropa ko. Ibig sabihin NDE naming lahat yung pangyayaring iyon. Ang masasabi ko lang din ay natuto na ko mula noon na dapat magtira ng pang-uwi lalo na kung magmamaneho ka at wag iinum ng marami kung hindi na kaya hindi na ko magpupuyat ng walang tulog ng dalawang araw. Grabe hirap pala nun.

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Dalawang kwento na lang siguro ang aking ibabahagi para dito sa entry na ito. Lethalverses pasensya kung natagalan at medyo nagging busy lang ako. At dahil gaya ng sabi ni Pampoy, na-tag na ata nila lahat ng greenies ay dun na lang ako sa mga bagong greenies na may mga bagong blog site na.

Princesscha
Toyz

Araw ng mga Patay o ng Buhay

Taon taon sa tuwing sasapit ang Nov. 1 (which is All Saints Day and not All Souls Day), lahat ng mga tao ay dumadagsa sa sementeryo maging nasa probinsya man eto o sa Metro Manila... Sa mga Pilipino eto ay naging tradisyon na satin upang dalawin ang mga mahal natin sa buhay na namayapa na... Para sa ibang bansa naman, kung saan Halloween ang tawag nila ay ginugunita nila sa pamamagitan ng mga pagsasaya at "trick or treat" na mga kabataan.

Ngunit sa bawat taong lumilipas, napapansin ko ata na paunti-unti na lang ata ang mga dumadalaw sa mga puntod ng kanilang mga mahal sa buhay... Eto ba ay dahil sa hirap ng buhay, dahil ba masyadong nakakapagod bumiyahe, o sa ibang araw na lang sila dumadalaw??

Napapansin ko rin na ang mga taong dumadalaw ay para na lamang namamasyal sa parke o para lang silang nagpipicnic...

Pero iisa lang ang napapansin kong hindi nagbabago... Eto ang mga taong naghahanap buhay sa araw na toh... Ang mga bulaklak nagtaas ang presyo, Php 100 na parking fee, ang mga nagtitinda ng mga pagkain at kung anu-ano pa man... Ang araw na ito ay nagiging pagkakataon na lamang sa mga tao upang makapaghanap-buhay...

Anu na nga ba ang kahulugan ng Araw ng mga Patay sa atin ngayon o eto na lang ba ay naging araw ng mga buhay???

Hugas Kamay

Kasama ko ang barkada sa isang kilalang coffee shop, upang magkape (syempre naman, alangan namang mag-inuman) at magkwentuhan na rin habang hinihintay ang kanyang nililigawang babae. Pero hindi naman yun ang kwento ko.

Dahil sa dami ng kape na aking nainum (White Mocha Frap Blended in Coffee nga pala order ko), ako ay nagpunta sa Restroom upang, you know, make "wiwi" and everything. Pagkatpos kong mag-wiwi syempre maghuhugas ng kamay (kadiri yung mga hindi nag-huhugas ah!), nang makita ko ang isang karatula nila, isang gabay sa paglilinis ng kamay para sa mga crew nila.

Para sa mga hindi makabasa eto ang steps:

1. Wet > basain ang kamay (pwede rin ang paa at mukha mo kung gusto mo lang, o baka naman gusto mo ng maligo nyan.

2. Soap > lagyan ng sabon ang kamay (oh! baka naman ipang-ligo mo nanaman at mag-hilod ka pa ah!)

3. Wash for 30 sec. > hugasan ng mabuti sa loob ng tatlumpung segundo (pwede rin 5 sec. lang kung gusto mo, pero kung tumae ka, tagalan mo naman... eeewwww!!!)

4. Rinse > banlawan ang kamay (kamay ha!! baka naman labahin ang banlawan mo dyan...)

5. Dry > patuyuin ang kamay (ang kamay uli at hindi ang labahin)

6. Turn off water > patayin ang tubig (baka naman iliteral mo at saksakin mo yung tubig ah)

Pero ang napansin ko talaga dito ay, sa huli mo pa pala kailangang patayin ang tubig... WTF!! Paghuhugas ba ng kamay ang steps na to o pag-aaksaya ng tubig... tsk tsk!! Kung sinu man ang gumawa nito ay malamang malaki ang bill lagi ng tubig sa bahay...

Madalas din siguro siyang maghugas kamay (figuratively ang literally)... lolz...

Simpleng Bagay Lamang

Araw-araw lahat ng tayo ay abala sa mga kanya-kanyang gawain, maging sa bahay man ito, sa trabaho, pag-iinternet, o sa iba pang mga bagay.

Maraming mga bagay tayong inaalala at naalala. Inaalala natin kung pano tayo mamuhay sa pangaraw-araw, kung pano natin tatapusin ang mga proyekto sa eskwelahan, matapos ang mga trabaho sa opisina sa takdang panahon.

Naalala naman din natin ang mga pangyayari ng nakalipas at ang kasalukuyan. Naalala natin ang mga kaarawan ng mga kaibigan at iba pang mga taong malapit sa atin. Naalala natin ang mga gimik ng barkada. Naalala din natin ang mga bayarin natin sa kuryente, bayarin sa eskwela, sa mga credit cards at kung anu-ano pa.

Sa mga samahan naman gaya ng mga kaibigan, kapamilya o kahit na sinu pa man, hindi natin nakakalimutan ang mga magagandang pangyayari kasama sila. Hindi rin nalilimutan ang mga magagandang bagay na ginawa nila para sa atin. At ang mas masama pa ay lalong hindi natin nakakalimutan ang mga masasamang pangyayari o masasamang nagawa nila sa atin.

Pero anu ba ang madalas nating makalimutan?

Ang hindi napapansin ng nakakarami na madalas makalimutan ng isang tao ay mga "Maliliit na Bagay" (Simple Things).

Sinu nga ba ang makakapansin nito? Eh maliit nga naman, anu ba naman at pag-aaksayahan pa ng panahon.

Maaring sabihin na hindi ito maikukumpara sa mga malalaking bagay na ating nararanasan, nadarama o nakikita. Pero dapat nating isipin na sa mga "maliliit na bagay" na ito nabubuo ang mga malalaking bagay. Wala nga namang lumabas na lang o nangyari na lang bigla at itoy lumaki. Lahat ay may pinagsimulan. Ang mga malalaking negosyo ay nagsisimula sa maliit na negosyo. Ang mga malalaking halaman ay nagsimula sa isang maliit na buto. Ang pag-ibig ay nagsimula sa paghanga. Ang malalaking away ay nagsisimula sa maliliit na away.

Kailangan nating maging mapagmasid sa mga ganitong bagay. Kung ating mababalewala ang mga maliliit na bagay na ito maaring magsisi lamang tayo sa huli dahil kapag naipon ang mga maliliit na bagay na ating nakaligtaan ay maari itong maging malaking bagay. Malaking bagay na mahirap ng ibalik sa Maliit.

TANG INA NYONG MGA MANDURUKOT

Kakauwi ko lang ng bahay galing Makati... Sumakay ako ng bus from Makati papuntang Karuhatan, nakatulog ako sa biyahe dahil inaantok na talaga ako... Paggising ko at ng bumaba ako ng bus napansin ko ang gaang ng bulsa ko sa kaliwa, yun naman pala na-SLICE ang bulsa ako nakuha ang COMPANY CELLPHONE ko... TANG INA!!!!

Pangalawang beses ko ng mawalan cellphone sa bus... Yung una pinost ko rin sa blog na to... Nakuha naman yun biyaheng Makati papuntang Buendia LRT... Nadukot sa cellphone case ko sa belt...

Nakakahiya na nga yung unang nangyari sakin ng ireport ko sa office namin, lalo na to na naulit nanaman sakin... Sana naman hindi nila ako pag-isipan ng masama...

Ano na ba talaga ang nangyayari sa Pinas ngayon??!!! Parang wala na talaga akong tiwalang sumakay ng pampasaherong sasakyan... Ang mga tao dito sa Pinas masyado na nga bang desperado o sadyang mga halang lang ang kaluluwa ng mga taong yun...

Pakiramdam ko ngayon parang ang malas ko ata ngayong taong ito dahil mangyari ba naman sakin yun ng dalawang beses... Hindi ko alam kung maiinis ako sa sarili ko dahil nakatulog ako sa biyahe at hindi ko sinunod ang alok nila LV na magpaumaga na lang sa kanila o sa mga PUTANG INANG MANDURUKOT na yun...

Eto nga pala ang ginawa ng mga yun sa pantalon ko... 3 nga lang maong pants ko sinira pa nila yung isa... Kaasar talaga!!!

What's My Age Again

Everyday, we go about on our regular routines, whether going to school, going to work or just being a plain easy goer... Some of us, like to go out and have fun in clubs, dancing around and getting drunk... Some would go shopping and keep on spending his/her money and most of the times it's not their money that they are spending...

This are just some of the things that other people do on a regular basis, too busy on everything and anything that they do... But are these the important ones???

Have we ever stopped and think of our future?? What is the next thing that will happen to college graduates after school; will they have any work, will get that dream job of theirs, will they pass the board or bar exams or will they even finish college...

Have we all noticed how time fly's... How each moment passes us by without us noticing it... How we are being left alone by our friends, going to abroad or starting their own family... And even some of them died of early age...

Have we even thought of what will happen to us a day after, a week after, a month after or even a year or even decades... Maybe it's to think of our future, of our plans, of our dreams and goals...

Maybe it's time to think of "What's My Age Again??"... Because we are not getting any younger anymore...

Before I used to think that I would not grow old... That I would reach that certain stage of my life were in I would not have to make those big decisions in life... That I would not have to live by my self, start my own family... That I would have to fend for myself... This things are past, we are now at the present and we must think of the future...

I have started asking this question to myself everytime since I stepped in college... I was always hopefull of my future that I could achieve my dreams and goals in life... But as time fly's by, decision makings are getting harder and harder each and every time...

After graduating I keep on saying to myself, "you are no longer young anymore"... I must make do what is left in my time... That I have so little time to plan for my future... To have a steady relationship with my GIRL... To have a good job, later on have my own business and then start my own family...

I have attended numerous weddings before, weddings of my friends and relatives... I always wanted to have that kind of feeling, finally ending with the one that you truly loved... I also have attended numerous Christening and being a god father to those childrens...

And now, for the first time in my life I have attended a wedding were in I am one of the Groomsmen... Well, with no special participation... But the sad part is that I was late and failed to march in the isle... Sorry for my partner... Hehehehe... Being inside the church realizing my part in the wedding of my former college blockmate... It flashes back to me once again, "I am no longer a kid","I am now doing big parts in ceremonies"...

Then I also remembered that I am now a Grandfather (LOLO), to my nephews son... Damn, I really am getting older...

This are the things that I am now considering and making me think twice of the things of what I should be doing now and what I should do tomorrow...

My ARM as a DART BOARD

Yesterday, was our companies annual FLU VACCINATION held at our office. Everyone was joking around and making fun of the people who are afraid of needles (especially Perla and Ms. Lalaine), hehehe...

One by one entered the room to have their shots taken, I saw Perla going inside and went inside to make fun of her. As she was taking her shot, she keeps on moving her arm and the nurse (i guess) can't concentrate on pointing the needle. The funny thing was, she was holding the needle like a DART PIN, (as I said to my self WTFOMG) then her first try did not went through the skin and made the second try (again WTMFOMGODKP), then she already made it right. I went outside the room (having second thoughts), I'm really not that scared of needles but after what I saw, I don't know if I want her to do that to me as well.

And one of the officemate came out of the room and said he only have one try on his arm saying "Sabi ko sa babae, kapag hindi mo inayos hahalikan kita", and I guess it worked. For me, I was thinking of saying a different line, "Kapag hindi ka umayos, sasapakin kita", but ofcourse I didn't do that, I just trusted her to do her job well. Luckily, I to only had one try as well.

After that some other guys keeps on joking around and making fun of the nurse. Some are saying "Miss, gusto mo turukan kita","Gusto mo turuan kitang tumusok","Ibababa ko ba pantalon" (anuber, sa braso, hindi sa pwet).

Now thats how I experienced my arm being used as a Dart Board... WTFOMG

How do I know if I married the right person???

***Disclaimer: I just received this through e-mail and I like the idea that this is implying to all of us. Something to think about not only in relationships but in life as well.***

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?"

I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?"

In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer.

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my feet." Think about the imagery of that __expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.

But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if theycome at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a ho bby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it.

I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few yearslater. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in andday out. That's why we have the __expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable. .. you can "make" love.

Love in marriage is indeed a "decision".. . not just a feeling.

Singles may ponder on this too.... for future reference! =)

"When God increases our blessings, it is not meant to be our reward, it's a call to do greater things as worthy tenants"

Why most people quit their JOB???

This was just sent to me by a friend and it was quit a coincidence that we were feeling the same way as what this message ment.

Not all may agree but it is a know fact.

Why most people quit their job?


i found this story sent to me by my previous supervisor before. The author or the source is unknown so i will copy the whole story here. Take time to read, there are some lessons to learn.

Early this year, Arun, an old friend who is a senior software designer,got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its India operations developing a specialized software.

He was thrilled by the offer. He had heard a lot about the CEO of this company, a charismatic man often quoted in the business press for his visionary attitude. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems in place - employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spanking new office, the very best technology, even a canteen that served superb food.

Twice Arun was sent abroad for training. "My learning curve is the sharpest it's ever been," he said soon after he joined. "It's a realhigh working with such cutting edge technology."

Last week, less than eight months after he joined, Arun walked out ofthe job. He has no other offer in hand but he said he couldn't take it anymore. Nor, apparently, could several other people in his department who have also quit recently.

The CEO is distressed about the high employee turnover. He's distressed about the money he's spent in training them. He's distressed because he can't figure out what happened. Why did this talented employee leave despite a top salary?

Arun quit for the same reason that drives many good people away. The answer lies in one of the largest studies undertaken by the Gallup Organization. The study surveyed over a million employees and 80,000 managers and was published in a book called First Break All The Rules.

It came up with this surprising finding:If you're losing good people, look to their immediate supervisor. More than any other single reason, he is the reason people stay and thrivein an organization. And he's the reason why they quit, taking their knowledge, experience and contacts with them. Often, straight to the competition.

"People leave managers not companies," write the authors Marcus Buckinghamand Curt Coffman. "So much money has been thrown at the challenge of keeping good people - in the form of better pay, better perks and better training - when, in the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue." If you have a turnover problem, look first to your managers.

Are they driving people away?

Beyond a point, an employee's primary need has less to do with money, and more to do with how he's treated and how valued he feels. Much of this depends directly on the immediate manager.

And yet, bad bosses seem to happen to good people everywhere. A Fortune magazine survey some years ago found that nearly 75 per centof employees have suffered at the hands of difficult superiors. You canleave one job to find - you guessed it, another wolf in a pin-stripe suit in the next one.

Of all the workplace stressors, a bad boss is possibly the worst,directly impacting the emotional health and productivity of employees.

Here are some all-too common tales from the battlefield:

Dev, an engineer, still shudders as he recalls the almost daily firings his boss subjected him to, usually in front of his subordinates. His boss emasculated him with personal, insulting remarks. In the face of such rage, Dev completely lost the courage to speak up. But when he reached home depressed, he poured himself a few drinks, and magically, became as abusive as the boss himself. Only, it would come out on his wife and children. Not only was his work life in the doldrums, his marriage begun cracking up too.

Another employee Rajat recalls the Chinese torture his boss put him through after a minor disagreement. He cut him off completely. Hebypassed him in any decision that needed to be taken. "He stopped sending me any papers or files," says Rajat. "It was humiliating sitting at an empty table. I knew nothing and no one told me anything." Unable to bear this corporate Siberia, he finally quit.

HR experts say that of all the abuses, employees find public humiliation the most intolerable. The first time, an employee may not leave, but a thought has been planted. The second time, that thought gets strengthened. The third time, he starts looking for another job.

When people cannot retort openly in anger, they do so by passive aggression. By digging their heels in and slowing down. By doing only what they are told to do and no more. By omitting to give the boss crucial information. Dev says: "If you work for a jerk, you basically want to get him into trouble. You don't have your heart and soul in the job."

Different managers can stress out employees in different ways - by being too controlling, too suspicious, too pushy, too critical, too nit-picky. But they forget that workers are not fixed assets, they are free agents. When this goes on too long, an employee will quit - often over a seemingly trivial issue.

It isn't the 100th blow that knocks a good man down. It's the 99 that went before. And while it's true that people leave jobs for all kinds of reasons - for better opportunities or for circumstantial reasons - many who leave would have stayed - had it not been for one man constantly telling them, as Arun's boss did: "You are dispensable. I can find dozens like you."

PLEASE Lang Tanggapin Mo Na!!!

Over hearing a phone conversation... (First part assuming lang para medyo humaba...)

MH: Helo! Papa Bear... Musta ka na??

HP: Tuloy ba yung lakad natin sa Sabado??

MH: Tawagan mo na lang si ___ siya magdadala ng sasakyan...***after ng ilang topics ng usapan***

MH: May offer sakin Managerial Position... Anu ba mga tinanong sayo??

HP: (another assumptions for HP) Basta kung anu-ano...

MH: Sinu ba nag-interview sayo??

HP: Si ____

MH: Ah! Sila ba tumawag sayo??

HP: Oo sila tumawag sakin... Kapag tinanong ka ng "Name you Price!" sabihin mo lang yung gusto mo talaga...

MH: Ahhh! Ganun ba?! Oo nga naman, sila tumawag hindi naman ako eh.... Hihihihi...

***As I was listening, a voice at the back of my head "Please lang tanggapin mo na...."
This is just some conversation over-heard inside an office...***

CRIMPING

Does anyone know how to connect the LAN Cable/ Internet Cable with the RJ45? Well I don't...

It's been more than a month since we bought a LAN Cable, an RJ-45 and a Linksys Router. I was the one who suggested for us to buy this things in order for us to maximize the internet subscription of brother with Smart Bro.

Anyway, when plan on buying this things - the LAN Cable and the RJ-45 is not yet crimped together or joined together. Well this wasn't my first impression. The crimping of the two (2) will cost you aroung Php 20.00 per RJ-45 if you have done at a computer store inside a mall. I believing that it would be easy in crimping the two together said to my mom "Wag na! Mahal masyado kung Php 20.00 each. Ako na bahala dyan marunong naman siguro yung mga kabarkada ko eh" After buying all the stuff we need to create a small LAN connection at home, I called-up my friends and ask them who could help me out with my problem. But none of them could help me out.

In short, this crimping thing became my biggest problem. Just this past few days I remembered to ask our IT Technical team at the office to help me out but they also forgot how to do it - maybe not forgot but the color coding arrangement of the eight (8) wires of the LAN Cable. So I asked for the help of our Graphic Designer, searched the web for the crimping instructions and there we printed out the web page. I went home and tried studying the graphics and when I was about to try it out, I seem to have lost the four (4) pieces of RJ-45. Damn! I bought another four (4) pieces and just this night tried to follow the instructions - at first it seemed a little bit difficult but I just went with my instincts and finished it.

Now the moment has come to try it out, if I have done it the way it supposed to be. Just this night after trying - Yehey! I succeeded, but first I tried to setting-up the LAN connection of our PC before finally using it. And now I am enjoying the fruits of my labor. Hehehe.

Now I can surf the net and chat with my GF without bringing home our company's laptop...

IMMATURITY AND PROFESSIONALISM

A boss should be the who protects their subordinates and helps them in there concerns with there work and coaches them whenever they have questions. Everything that happens to the department that she is handling will reflect on her capabilities as a leader, whether she can help it improve.

This is not what is happening with my work, this boss is "sinisiraan ka sa mga clients mo or ibang tao, pati sa top management". Doesn't stick to what she says or committed. Naiiba na ang sinabi nya kapag nagkakaipitan na. May mga side comments na hindi magaganda. Nagtatrabaho mag-isa, hndi marunong magshare ng informations sa mga client namin. Hindi nya kayang tanggapin mga pagkakamali nya. Sipsip sa mga boss, at napaka moody na ang mga tao nya ang nahihirapan sa trabaho nila dahil hindi mo siya makausap ng maayos. Pinapagalitan ka kapag nireremind mo siya sa appointments, sa mga pendings nya samin. In other words, she's a FREAK of NATURE. This kind of person will never change and will forever be a toxic and torn to those who will under her supervision.

I don't want to leave and resign because I don't her to think that she has won, but before anything else I will do everything in my power to expose her. I will also make sure that she will know that she is messing with the wrong person, this is in a different way. I won't stoop down to her level and fight her in her own game, I'll bring this to my own level and were I know that I have the edge.
You better watch out, because Nice Guy's don't get angry they Just Get Back at You!!! Mr. Nice Guy; Jackie Chan Movie.

"A bad person who slanders a good one is like a person who looks up and spits at heaven... Her spit never reaches the sky, it falls back into her own face..." So watch out, you will see your spit falling back at your face...

Doctor QUACK....

Today, I didn't go to work because I'm not feeling well and I'm not up to it. So I decided to stay at home and just fix some personal stuffs. First, I plan to go to a certain bank and have my ATM card replaced because it is broken already. Next I decided to go to a doctor and have my right thumb checked. It has been hurtin for almost a month now.

I woke up in bed and texted my boss that I'm coming to work today, she replied "ok, noted", like should would on an average day. I ate my breakfast and talked to my Mom that I will borrowing our car for me to go to the bank and have a check-up. I told her that with our healthcard I would go to this hospital (same name as my sister) which is an accredited hospital of our companies healthcard. She adviced me to try some other hospitals because, as what happened to my grandmother and father before, they weren't really taken care off that much when they were admitted in that hospital.

I first decided to go to the bank because I was running a little late already, and since the bank has no lunch breaks, I went their first. I handed out my old card, and to my surprise my savings are almost depleted because I was already below minimum on that account. I even have to pay PHP 50.00 for a new card which will be deducted to my depletin savings. So I told the teller that I would just deposit some money to my account as not to have my account closed due to insuficient funds. The teller informed me that I could get my card this coming Wednesday, but I have no time to get myself. I asked her if I could have someone get it for me, but I am the only who could be allowed to get it. I again asked if I could just pick it up on other branches but she said that I could only get it to the branch where I opened my account. So now I leave the bank and probably get it on some other day.

After, going to the bank, I decided to head for SM Hypermart Valenzuela. Since it's almost twelve 12:00PM and almost lunch break, I should just get myself something to eat. Since I could just for a few minutes, I first decided to hit the arcade. I bought myself 5 tokens at Quantum. I scounted for a game to play, I saw someone playing "Tekken Tag", I after the other player was defeated I tried my luck. I easily defeated the guy, and won 3 times and loose again, and won again 4 times. I other words, Ithose 5 tokens well worth played. After a game, I decided to eat alreay. I went to the food court, thinking that I could spend less eating there. I selected on some few food choices, I came to choosing Fatboy's Pizza. I selected to eat their Giant Porkchop meal. I thought I would be satisfied since the meat is really big. After waiting for 5 minutes for my meal, I then sat on an empty table. I started to taste the food, and to my surprise, the stupid food taste AWFULL. The food some how tastes like a burnt food or even a rotten food. I tried finishing the food, since I don't putting it into waste but after a long struggle, I really couldn't finish eating the food. So I left the food unfinished and left my stomach unsatisfied as well. After leaving, I was thinking to myself that I should have approached the establishment and complaint on the bad taste of their food and get my money back. I think, I should be more strong next time as not to let this people get away with bad food and services.

After eacting I decided to head on to the doctors clinic for my check-up. My car is parked in this mall, and I was thinking if i should bring it to the hospital knowing that their is only limited parking space. I finally decided to leave the car and just take a jeepney to the hospital.
As I arrived to the hospital, I quickly searched for the clinic of the our healthcard. The referral will come from the Accounting Department. I informed the personnel that I will have my right thumb checked. She asked her co-worker to whom will they refer me since the PT and the Ortho, and finally said that they will refer me to a surgeon. I was thinking back then, my mom is right that this might not be a good decision coming to this hospital for a check-up. I went to the doctor which they refered me to, and according to the assistant of the good doctor, he is out for a while. I waited for the doctor, while the assistant texted her. The doctor called and talked to me over the phone. He tried to analyze my situation over the phone. Said that he will give me pain reliever and have my hand X-rayed. Again, I think this was a mistake going here. Where have you seen a doctor do a check-up over the phone and already advicing what to give and what to do. As I went out of the clinic, I saw an old friend from college, Stephanie. Judging from her looks and what she is carrying I already guest that she is a medrep. So we chatted for a while, and she even gave me a Vitamin C bottle, which is already due to expire this coming November. She was also going to the other building looking for a client, while I'm going to the admissions for approval of my X-ray. I entered the admission, after awhile I noticed that the persons inside were all students. I looked outside and saw that it was an admission for students. Stupid me! hahaha. So I went already to the admissions for approval, after reading the form, she saw that their were no diagnosis from the doctor so she cannot let me have an x-ray. She called the doctors office and informed them of the situation. I waited for while again, thinking that this was a big mistake and that I should just leave. Their came a call from the doctors clinic saying that their diagnosis was "Soft Tissue Rheumatism".
I then had my x-ray and borrowed the film for a while and went back to the doctors clinic. The doctor examined me at last, physically. Said that their are no fractures that he felt and nothing showed on the x-ray. Again, said that I should take the medicines as pain relievers because it woudl take some time for this pain come off because I don't have any good rests for my fingers during work.
After all of that I already went home, thinking to my self that place is not so reliable at all. I decided to take the medicines according to his prescription and if still doesn't work, I will go to another doctor for check-up.

A lesson learned, I food, product or service isn't good, complain. If you don't trust the hospital and the doctor, leave.

Stolen...

Last Tuesday I lost my cellphone while I'm going home. At first we had a workout class at our office and after a hard workout, I became hungry and asked my friend Pam to come with and eat at KFC. By the way I did not change my workout clothes, I was wearing a jogging pants. I have two phones, Nokia 3530 and our company phone which is the Ericsson K608i. I placed both phones at the left pocket of my jogging pants which makes it really bulky and my pocket is quite shallow. So we ate at KFC and after eating hard fulll dinner we went out to smoke. After smoking we headed out going to Ayala Ave., Pam will ride an FX beside Standard Chartered building while I was going to take a jeepney going to Ayala MRT. The jeepney was not full yet when I entered, but after a few minutes the jeepney was full already. The last guy who entered seated at my left side, the same side where my two phones are located. I already was worried that he sat on my phones. I really would like to take a look at my phones that time but the jeepney was so full I have to space to move that much. So the first stopped was at Allied Bank building and some people got down the jeepney. I immediately looked at my pocket to see if anything happend to my phones. As I touched my left pocket to my surprise one of my phones were missing already. Guess what the phone that was missing is my Nokia 3530. You guys might say "so what" and think that it's such a cheap and old phone so why bother. Back to the story, I tried searching my left side and back to the right but I could see my phone anywhere. I immediately have a thought that it may fell from my pocket when I was eating at KFC, so when we reached Makati Shangri-La I went down and run all the way to KFC Rufino St. As I reached the store, I asked the crew if they saw any phones that I left, as what I expected they did not see anything so I left my calling card just in case anyone might return it but until now theirs no word.

As I was going out of the store I was thinking that I should have stayed at the jeepney and look for my phone but it was too late. So I tried calling my phone and it was still ringing but no one was answering it. I texted Paula (Mahal Ko) and informed her of what had happened. Afterwards I texted my brother (Diko) so I could have a ride with him going home because I no longer have the strength to take any public vehicle going home.

I even tried texting the person and pleaded to return my phone, even offering money in exchange to return my phone and even just e-mail my contacts. To my despise I found out that he was texting my cousins and friends. Texting them with "malaswa" and "bastos na mga text". I already accepted the fact that my phone will not be returned to me but after finding out that he was doing this I came to a decision and hunt him down. I was thinking on having someone text him and see if he will take the bait and meet with that person and once he approaches I will have some friends mog him. One of cousins gave me an idea to get some help from our uncle which is a cop.

For now this is my story, I will add a new one when I have some results on my plan.

By the way I named this blog entry as "stolen" because even though it fell from my pocket if I'm not mistaken, it felt like it was stolen because of the things that guy is doing. I want to consider this a crime from him. I would also like to appologize on my entry if the thoughts of each paragraph of different context this is my first entry.