9 Things About Me

3x3 is 9. so 9 things about me. hehehe

i've been tagged by thinz. in times like this that i hate the who viewed this post of multiply. hehehe. but it's okay coz i have nothing to post.

3 Things Most People DO NOT KNOW about You.

- my weight
- my waistline
- my landline number -> i don't give my home number coz i'm usually not at home. and my also not my office number coz i'm at the office to work

3 Things Most People THINK THEY KNOW about You.

- my lovelife -> it's like i always hear that i'm dating so and so. popular! hahaha
- my feelings at the moment -> it's like i've proven to myself that i can be an actress. hala! wearing a mask! hehehe
- ummm... they think they know me too well? i can't think of anything else to write. hehehe ;p

3 Things Most People ASK YOU about Yourself.

- may boyfriend ka na? (do you have a boyfriend already?)
- bakit wala ka pang boyfriend? (why don't you still have a boyfriend?) -> i'm not sure ha. but maybe if i know why, then maybe i have a boyfriend already
- when are you getting married? -> don't worry. when i get to have a boyfriend, we'll go straight to the church. hehehe

Boss Poly

this is in honor of the first boss who believed in me. wait! it was sir jp. first boss in my present company na lang. hehehe. vp poly gonzales. i can still remember my job interview with him. since our work would be dealing with financials, he asked me this:

boss: what are the types of financial statement?
me: income statement and... the one with the debit-credit...
(after how many minutes of me insisting about the debit-credit)
boss: income statement and balance sheet
me: yes! that's it! the balance sheet.
(syet! asset-liabilities nga pala yun! hahaha. buti naintindihan niya ako. hehehe)

and when he learned that i'm an economics graduate:
boss: do you think it is important if we will import?
me: yes sir.. because chuva chuva
boss: but chuva chuva
me: no! we still need to import because.. chuva chuva
(okay, i forgot our conversation. but i remember that i argued with him, even if i have to impress him. i still argued with him)

and even if i argued with him. and my answers were really stupid. he liked me! he believed in me! i was not supposed to work there anymore but he called for me and told me his plans for me. and he said the magic word. travel! hahaha. so, i started the next day, his birthday (july 23). if not for gloria's austerity measures, i would have travelled in my first months. was only able to travel after a year (in bohol). and it was with him. and after that, almost every month, i get to travel. mostly with him. but he always remember our first travel. especially my singing prowess. he is my number one fan when it comes to singing. hahaha. he even has this rule: i would not sing when i'm on travel or else i could never travel again. and of course i argued again.

me: but boss, you won't be with me in this travel. you won't hear me sing. then i can sing.
boss: i won't hear you. but you're representing crmd (our department)

okay! he won! that's why i got to sing only in bohol. hahaha. and when i was telling his wife about our plans of a little tribute for him the next day, she asked if i'm going to sing. i said no.. he might rise from his coffin. hehehe.

he did not only believe in my talents (talagang feel ko pagiging singer ha. hehehe), he also believed in my capabilities. he would sometimes call me to take down the minutes of the meeting even if it does not involve me because he knows that i can listen and still take down notes, or is it because my crush was there that's why he called me. hahaha. that's him! sometimes, you don't know if he's serious. coz when you start to believe him, you'll then realize that there's a punchline in the end.

a very smart boss. even if you can see that he doesn't feel good anymore and really sickly, he still has a great mind. he still can think of a solution to the company's problems. yup, he cares that much for our company.

the day he passed away (july 6, 2007), my ym status message was i will miss you boss. someone teased me of being a hypocrite and thought my boss was just transferring to another country. but the truth is, i will really miss him. and i believe it's not only me who will miss him. but everyone in our department. he really had been a father to us young ones and a friend to the older ones. until now, we would talk to him. and just recently, when my top is new, my officemates telling me that if boss poly was still alive, he would probably be teasing me. i'm sure he would.

i thought my first friendster blog (i'm cross-posting this to my blog), would be a goodbye blog/note to my officemates if i'm going to transfer companies. but it's a goodbye for boss poly pala. inunahan ako ni boss. hehehe.

i know my description is not enough. well, he's the man who always want reports to be simple and concise. and i know i have not known him that much especially only with three years. but still, i am thankful to God. coz he really had been a blessing. the kind of boss that i really prayed for.

thank you so much boss poly for being not only a great boss but also for being a father to me. and belated happy birthday! i miss you boss.

kuya jo, prettytin, boss poly, psy, atty. kristine

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for the pictures of his wake and funeral, you can see it here.
and watch our little tribute, here.

Online Store

i think as everyone else, i would like to have a business of my own. but there are several problems, the capital and also what kind of business. well, there are some business that needs small capital, but the main problem is the kind of business to enter into. also, the location. now, that is also a big problem especially with the high rentals. yes, there are a lot of rising buildings but still the rental. money is not that easy now. good thing we are living in a computer age, and somehow the problem of location and other stuff is minimized. where almost everything you would need is virtual, like your address (just the website address), even the customer's shopping cart. so i think it's a nice option for me to have my store online. but i still need tutorials for this, even if my thesis is on virtual shopping. hehehe. well, there is an ecommerce software that can help me. and i think with everything going online and every house having computers, and computer classes are being taught in pre-school, i think even an elementary student can now have his own online store. hmmm... next thing we know, the richest person in the world is a 12-year old student.

Photography Still at Its Finest

due to public demand, i'm posting a part two of my favorite photographers. and this time, i did not ask permission from them anymore. sorry guys. i also hope i'm not forgetting anybody. and unlike also my first blog, i didn't take time to think of the blogs. i'm just posting whoever comes into mind..

Kuya Marvin - asvance happy birthday! this is my birthday gift to you. hehehe. kuya marvin's blog is mostly about his son, and the pictures are his son and of course ate jopay, his wife. but recently, he went to boracay for as outing of their office. and i really liked his pictures. that is why i'm including him here



Abaniko - some asked me why he was not included in my list before. dami mong fans pala! hehehe. he just started taking photography a little seriously last year. but it's not obvious that he's just starting.



Konrad - Sir KO is the only professional here, i think. he really knows how to take photos. and he's really generous in giving tips to improve your photography skills. just reading the comments in his site would teach you a lot of stuff. puro photographers kse nag-uusap. hehehe. and i love this photo coz when i saw this, i felt dizzy. hehehe



Enoc - he's amateur daw. but he's going good also. and his photoblog has a daily reflection that until now i'm still trying to know if it's connected with the picture or not.



Kyels - was supposed to be included in my first list. but was not there. sorry.. still a student. and i think would like to be a professional photographer in the future



Rey - an artistic architect cum comics artist and now turning photographer. multi-talented and really artistic. i think he's turning his blog into a photoblog now.



Perth - he's really into photography. he took a course and now he's applying what he learned especially with the magic of photshop. hehehe



Ralph - of course he's included! sayang ang sosyal na camera if he'll not be included. and syempre the picture should be our picture. hahaha

My New Pal

my hobby for life is forever dieting! hahahaha. and when i go dieting the usual thing that i alsways hear from other people is that i should check the calorie content of the food. and as i was browsing the net, i found the website of myfitnesspal. just from the name, you know that you have a pal or a companion in your dieting. when i was serious before in slimming down, i have a pal of my own. and it's really halpful if you have a diet buddy. coz your buddy will really help you in achieving your goal. i think that was the only time i slimmed down. and now here's myfitnesspal.. a new buddy. it would help me on what i eat, since it has a calorie counter. i don't have to check every back of the package to see the calorie count. before eating, just deciding on what i'll eat, i'll already know how many calories i will get from the food. and not only that, you just say your desired weight and timeframe, and it will tell you how many pounds you have to lose in a day. what you should eat, and of course exercise! dieting without exercise is nonsense. and the greatest thing about my new pal? it's free!!!

Idio(t)syncrasy

once again, i've been tagged by carey. i don't know. it's like she loves me so much that whenver she has to tag someone, she thinks of me. and since i also love carey.. i'm doing it. hehehe. but since i've done this already in the past and i it's a long list, i also copied some from my former posts. and some are not weird at all. it's just what makes me Pretty Tin

1. when i try to add something, even large amounts, i try to compute it manually first. then i check it by using the calculator. why? just to see if i still know my addition. hehe

2. all the cellphone numbers that are listed in my phonebook is also saved in an excel in my computer and usb.

3. i usually celebrate my birthday after my birthday. and i only invite those who greeted me. that's why the celebration is delayed. hahaha

4. i do not eat vegetables. unless it's salad, and tortang talong or monggo

5. i would rather walk than ride the jeepney. i just don't like riding the jeepneys. coz it's like i feel like i smell more polluted when i ride the jeepney rather than when walking. and you just don't know how sweaty your seatmate would be in the jeep.

6. my shoes don't last that long. i don't know. but the lifespan of my shoes now are only a month. but this only happened to me since last year i think.

7. i sleep with the lights on when i'm alone in the room. and would not be the one to close it when i have companions in the room. basta dapat nakapikit na ako pag nagclose ng lights.

8. before i take a bath, i would look at myself in the mirror then try out different smiles and facial expressions

9. i really hate cockroaches. even just the site of it in pictures. or even if it's dead. i don't wanna go near it. it still has some virus kaya

10. i always trip. when i walk i always trip down. basta ewan ko ba. matatapilok ako at matatapilok

11. i have to drink milk every morning. or whenever within the day. it's like something's amiss when i don't drink milk

12. i can sleep easily. even if there are noises around me, i can sleep well.

13. i hate going to sales. when i know that if a certain mall is on sale, i would not go there. i hate crowded places. i really hate it

14. i cry easily when i get lost. especially if it's a crowded place

15. after i see ace nowadays, i cry. and i don't know why.

yehey! it's tagging time. now, i'm going to tag some people. i hope you'll do this. i choose you because i really wanna know you more and i'm sure you have lots to write. hehehe. so the lucky ones are: idda, tish t., emcee, babsy and lucille.

The Helper

the other month, we were asked to answer several questions, for us to indicate which is the closest quality of us. honestly, it was hard coz somehow the qualities are somewhat the same. then after answering it, the result was given. it was an enneagram kind of test and i was said to be described as The Helper. and the description of The Helper is really right for me. well, some are not, but mostly are soooo true. here's the description and i'll not say what's really me and what's not. i give you the permission to judge me on what's really my personality. hehehe.

The Helper - the caring, interpersonal type: generous, demonstrative, people-pleasing and possessive

Basic fear: of being unwanted, unworthy of being loved
Basic desire: to feel loved

Profile Summary:
Healthy: empathetic, compasionate, feeling for others. Caring and concerned about their needs. Thoughtful, warm-hearted, forgiving and sincere. Encouraging and appreciative, able to see the good in others. Service is important, but takes care of self too: they are nurturing, generous, and giving - a truly loving person. At their Best: Become deeply unselfish, humble, and altruistic: giving unconditional love to self and others. Feel it is a privilege to be in the loves of others.

Average: Want to be closer to others, so start "people pleasing", becoming overly friendly, emotionally demonstrative, and full of "good intentions" about everything. Give seductive attention: approval, "strokes," flattery. Love their supreme value, and they talk about it constantly. Become overly intimate and intrusive: they need to be needed, so they hover, meddle, and control in the name of love. Want others to depend on them. give, but expect a return: send double messages. Enveloping and possessive: the codependent, self-sacrificial person who cannot do enough for others—wearing themselves out for everyone, creating needs for themselves to fulfill. Increasingly self-important and self-satisfied, feel they are indispensable, although they overrate their efforts in others' behalf. Hypochondria, becoming a "martyr" for others. Overbearing, patronizing, presumptuous.

Unhealthy: Can be manipulative and self-serving, instilling guilt by telling others how much they owe them and make them suffer. Abuse food and medication to "stuff feelings" and get sympathy. Undermine people, making belittling, disparaging remarks. Extremely self-deceptive about their motives and how aggressive and/or selfish their behavior is. Domineering and coercive: feel entitled to get anything they want from others: the repayment of old debts, money, sexual favors. Able to excuse and rationalize what they do since they feel abused and victimized by others and are bitterly resentful and angry. Somatization of their aggressions result in chronic health problems as they vindicate themselves by "falling apart" and burdening others. Generally corresponds to the Histrionic Personality Disorder and Factitious Disorder.

Key Motivations: Want to be loved, to express their feelings for others, to be needed and appreciated, to get others to respond to them, to vindicate their claims about themselves.

wellm there you go. sorry if it's a long-read. but if you want to know me more, you have to read this. coz 90% of it is true. i just won't say what. if you know me, you'll know what are the traits that are in me. hehehe. here's the task na lang.. write the line that describes me most. hahaha. nagbigay pa ng task. hehe.

Going Digital

this digiscrap was made by ate mai a long time ago. hahahaha. thanks ate mai! this is part of her ripples of kindness project. i signed up for it. but i don't know if i did a kindness to another person.

the digiscrap is really nice right? i love this digiscrap coz she really described me. and not only that, it's obvious that she really thought hard on what pictures to put to really show who i am. if this is not a digital photo, i'll place it in a photo frame and display it in my room. but since it's a digital photo, i will just have a digital picture frame. and for a conceited person like me (hahaha), i can have more. not only the digital photo frame coz i can have more photos stored. so it's like i'll have a collage or a screensaver. i can display it in my room or in the office. talk about conceitedness! hahaha. yes, i admit. i'm conceited. but at least when i have a guest, s/he can see more faces of me. well, i only have one face eversince, but sometimes i have different moods. but i know the only thing that will be the same is that i have no eyes in my pictures. hehehe.

i'm proud of myself

it all started when the monitor went black. i thought i shut it down accidentally or i just forgot i did. but when i opened the computer an hour after, there's this sound and i can't see anything. since i'm really experimental, i tried to see if all cables are attached securely. but there's this oine that i removed to attach again. but when i removed it, the socket (for the lack of term), fell inside the cpu. as in i was shocked.

really not knowing what to do anymore and super worried, i texted my sister and brother to inform them and for them to call their dad for the computer to be fixed. my sister just gave me the number of the repairman. i called him and i cannot reach him. i just texted the gf of my officemate to ask help from his bf. they called me up. and my officemate is really busy with playing dota, so he can't go to our house and he told me that i can do it. he asked me if i have a screwdriver and if i play family computer when i was still younger. i said yes to both. then he said, i'll do fine.

so i opened the computer. attached the videocard.. and viola! i fixed it! i'm sooooo proud! hahahaha. sorry ha. i'm really proud coz i did it and i was able to save money for something that is so easy to do pala. yabang! hahahaha.

ann and jac, what gift would you like to receive? i'll give you a gift talaga. jac, buti na lang talaga adik ka sa laro. hahaha :)

celebrity friends

one time my mom and i were watching the buzz and my mom commented that am i not glad that i'm not a celebrity or else everyone would know my whole story and would not have any privacy. i don't have to be a celebrity to make my life an open-book. even before blogging, my life is an open-book. what you see is really what you get. i don't think i have anything to keep.

and also i have celebrity friends. well, not really celebrities. but isn't it when you want to be updated with stories of your favorite celebrities, you go to their website or others' website and read their story? well, same thing with my friends. i go to their webistes/blogs/multiply and read their stories. before, it's only friendster and you'll just check the profile if in a relationship or not and look if the picture of your friend is with someone. but i don't check my friendster that much anymore and i don't get to talk to some friends that much. but thanks to multiply and their blogs, i get to know their stories. or some other friend would feature them. it's because of multiply that i've learned that she has a bf now, that they've broken up, that he's now married, etc etc. so aren't they celebrities? coz i've go to read about them online?

honestly, i've got nothing to write. just to have something on my blog. hehe :)

father's day post

the other day my master fitness (the term! hahaha) asked me why i want to slim down.. the main reason.. and i'm giving him all the reasons.. he doesn't buy it. then we went to pleasing people.. told him i'm not pleasing anyone in particular. basta the society. then he mentioned something, and i like reacted sobra. told him the story when my dad said that my ex's current gf is more beautiful than i am because she's smaller than me. and i was like there's a big difference between beauty and sexiness. then master fitness reacted like he got it na. i was trying to please my dad saw. i was like.. what?!?! no, i don't!

then yesterday, i remembered something.. when i was writing my sharing and read it for the first time for the panel.. the reaction of the adults are the same.. i don't see in your sharing how your dad loves you but how you seek acceptance from your dad. my reaction then: "huh? no. he really loved me"

but with my present situation now.. i'm mad again with my dad. actually, i hate him more. it's like they were right. all my life i sought acceptance from my dad. the reason.. coz i never felt that he's really a father. yes, when we were kids he would buy us things, treat us out on weekends, but that's just it. when you need a father, he's not there. i got mad at my dad only last tuesday. and as i told my sister the story, i told her that somehow before we talked i slightly know what would by my dad's reaction to the story but still it was entirely different when i hear him blaming of being oversensitive pa. i admit i'm being too sensitive on things, but i'm sure any girl who was told that would get mad. mabait pa ako at hindi ko sinampal yung nagsabi and i just cried. and i told my sister, he's not really a father. not only because of his reaction last tuesday but also to my sister dati when she got holdapped in a cab.

why are there really assholes?

*i'm sorry for the other fathers out there who deserve to be called a father.. i'm sorry coz this is my father's day post

Randomness

In my last post, I said that I am a badder person and that I miss God. honestly, i was like tampo with Him. but even with all the drama moments with God, He still has been good to me and my family. how? my brother was granted a scholarship. 75%!!! saya! hahaha. and since la salle required that the student be enrolled first before the scholarship will be known, we discovered that we have a refund pa! san ka pa? hehe. it's just P600.00. but the good thing is that for the first time in my brother's 13-year stay in lsgh, it's just now that he is fully paid before the classes start. saya! coz no more worries and problems in the middle of the schoolyear for the payment of the tuition fee. ang saya diba? heehehe.

Finally! i got my diploma. after 5 years? hahaha. i've finished college, summer of 2001, and marched in 2002. and got my diploma only yesterday! hahaha. as my friend who got it told me, she was asked why only now. she even has to make a story that i'm out of the country kse. hehehe.

The other night, i was with some econsoc people. and a question was asked.. what is one thing that you would like to do/accomplish? i was the last to answer. my friend answered to be a UN volunteer or something like that. something like Julia Campbell. and i answered that i just want to travel alone. to go and stay in a place i'm not really familiar with on my own. i've been wanting this for so long but i'm scared. anyway, my friend's answer got me thinking till yesterday. years ago, it's one ultimate dream for me.. to be a UN volunteer or something like that. basta to really make a big difference in this world. but then why when my friend answered that.. i didn't say: "Me too!!" i was just like okay. then it hit me.. yes, i wanted to be one before. but now.. i really did not care if i make a big difference in the world. i want to make a big difference in the life of someone i know, people who are close to me.. friends and family. it's like 'm feeling that my family and friends need me more than other people. i can't explain it clearly but it's like i should help the people around me and by doing so, i'm also making a big difference to the world. did you get it? labo ko talaga! hehehe.

anyway, how about you? what is the one thing you want to do/accomplish?

Just A Quick Note

i feel detached from the world now. why? i don't know. i just do. and i think i'm a badder person. i really chose the word badder and not worse. coz i don't think i'm a worse person but just a badder person. i feel worse but i'm not a worse person. get? and this post is a note for everyone. group of people who had been part of my life...

Amapalaya Club - even if i met you guys only this year, i'm so thankful i did. even if i don't get to talk to you guys often.. i'm just glad you're there. and i really appreciate it when you text me khet nonsense na kung ano lang nangyayari sa inyo. at ang mga kabaliwan ni ate mei and meyms sa text, i really appreciate it. sesh 3 na!

BLD Singles - i haven't been able to attend any SE Weekends this summer. ang sad lang. i didn't make any plans for those weekends so that i would be able to attend, but still.. di ako nakapunta. i miss the ministry. my se classmates, the praise ministry (feeling praise ako ha. hehe), and everyone. but it's like i don't want to attend anymore if i'm alone. lalo na if i'll see kuya jo or kuya alfred.. basta parang takot ako sa kanila ngayon. hehehe. i just hope i'll be able to spend time with you guys again.

BLD Youth - i'm really glad for LSS. as for every LSS, i gain new friends. pero syempre, i also miss the old youth. i miss my old friends, friends that i talked to sooo often before. and now, just forwarded messages or none at all. or i am just updated in the multiply. i'm really thankful for multiply. i just miss talking to you guys. i'm really glad for the showers and the wedding that happened early this year, coz it had been a reunion with you. miss ko lang talaga kayo. as in!

Blogsy Friends - i'm loving this name. hehe. thanks carey. i just want to say thank you for always visiting my blog. i know i don't get to visit your blog often now. laziness factor. but still, you visit my blog. even just dropping by to say hi even if i don't have any updates. thank you for keeping the witty comments coming. i really love reading the comments. it makes my day. thanks!

Byutipulgerls - i'm really sorry girls for disappointing you when i was not able to go with you to visit weng. honestly, i feel guilty. coz i know even if my mom told me not to go, as maje said, pwede ko naman hindi sundin. but that time, i just want to follow her. coz i was not feeling good that day. after crying the whole night.. sobrang babaw ng pag-iyak. sobrang babaw ng takot. pero ayoko talaga nang nawawala especially sa magulong lugar. basta girls, i really am sorry...

Econsoc - i miss you guys. i haven't seen you for the longest time. i thought i'll be back in circulation coz punta nga ako dapat 1st day of june. but no! bad trip talaga ang pag-halfday ko last wednesday. nakakasira ng plano. coz i really miss you guys. i miss college and i miss elbi days. sana matuloy talaga ang cagayan summer getaway in august.

Harpers - i'm really thankful for you guys. coz now i found new travel partners. kala mo naman, dami na natin napuntahan. hehehe. basta till the next spontaneous trip or gimik. nood tayo ng surf's up. when's the manila trip? and lastly, palawan friendster party ha.

Household - i miss you girls. kse kayo ang stress reliever ko here in the office. and wala na kayo. i know i have a new household. pero iba pa din kayo. and di ako nakakaattend ng household na bago. kse lunchtime and after lunch. mahirap dumaan. super busy pa ngayon. ate richie, pagbalik mo.. let's just meet up. bisitahin natin si ann! hehehe

Mark 10 - the only ministry that i attend to. hehe. i'm so thankful for Mark10. dream come true and it's my remaining connection to BLD. and i love the kids. khet makulit kayo, love ko kayo. and feeling ko.. kayo ang makakapagpapayat saken sa sobrang pagod. hehe.

Officemates - saturday overtime! i know you'll miss me that's why i was included sa mga magoovertime khet na di naman dapat. haaay... but even if i see you my dear officemates everyday, i also miss you. it's like i haven't talked to you for some time. have not gone out in gimiks with you. promise! i really feel i'm far from you even if i see you people everyday. maybe because we're all busy now. as in really busy. and i just want to thank you guys for everything, for trusting me and for considering me your friend. naks! and to the guys, thank you coz kayo lagi ko kasama ngayon. thank you for bearing with my laziness and my kaartehan. you know what? i just realized.. even if you treat me as literally one of the boys most of the time, you still treat me as a princess. naks!

Racho Family - i'm spending more time with you my immediate family now. and i really thank God for giving me you guys as my family. kahit ganyan si Papa, buti na lang Racho siya. hahaha. i'm really proud to be a Racho. and i hope we'll have our reunion again on october. balik tayo tamblot ha!

16th Ave. Peeps - i miss you guys. haaay... sa ibang lugar na 16th ave. nyo ngayon eh. i hope we'll have a reunion also. i just miss my childhood days. and toni (naks!), nakita ko si mark. yun lang. nakita ko lang. hahaha :)

God - i really miss You. i talk to You every morning, night, every chance i get, but still i miss You. and i think You know what i mean. thank You so much Lord coz even if i'm being too demanding, You still are there for me. and a lot of people has judged me on what my relatioship with you is, but You don't care. You still love me. thank You. and thank You for giving me these people. the people i've mentioned above. coz they really make my life worth living.and Lord, i just miss You. i want to spend quality time again in the Blessed Sacrament, but until now, i haven't done it yet. i am sorry. i love You Lord.

Quotable Quotes

i had been a fan of Maging Sino Ka Man. it's a television series here in the philippines. i got addicted to it since i've watched it from the beginning. and the actors are really good. it would really make you feel the drama. it has just ended last night, but there's a book 2. honestly, i don't know if i'm happy that there's book2 or maiinis. hehehe. but i think i'll still watch the book2. hahaha. and another thing that makes me like it, are the lines.. quotable quotes. and as a tribute to that, here is my list of the quotable quote lines.. for my foreign readers, i am sorry. i'll not translate the lines. i might translate it the wrong way. hehe.

"I never... said that... I love you." - JB (the ever-famous line)
"Yes, I am a slut, but I am the best slut in town." - Celine
"You don't need to love me back. Just let me love you." - JB
"Kailangan mo magpalaya para maging malaya." - Dadoods
"If I haven't said it yet, I want to say it now, I love you." -Celine
"Halos hindi na kita makita, kaya lahat ng pagmamahal iniiwan ko sayo." - Eli
"Buong buhay natin, hanap tayo ng hanap ng magmamahal sa atin, mamahalin natin. Pero pag nandyan na, pag hawak mo na madalas pinababayaan na lang natin makawala. I mean, what is it ba? Is it pride? Fear? Natatakot ba tayong masaktan?" -Celine
"Kahit sa pamamaalam, pwedeng magmahal." - Dadoods
"I've never been a traveller for I have never left. I am lost simply." -JB
"I know that you don't love me. But you better not somebody else.."-JB

there are still lots of quotable quotes but these are all i can remember. and how come i know these lines? it's because when i heard these line, i texted it agad to my friends. hahaha :)

Birthday Wish List

i know that my birthday is still in 6 months time. but i already want to post my bday wish list. why? i just want to. hahaha. and unlike in the registry that when the gift is bought it will be erased, it would be okay for me to receive these gifts more than once. these are shallow gifts and not that expensive but these are things that make Pretty Tin :)

1. Lampshade - i sleep with lights on. so that would consume a lot of bulbs. and electricity bill. hahaha. but my mom is not mad with me about the bill. only about the lightbulb. so if i have lots of lampshades, i won't be replacing the bulbs often. i'll use another lamp, then when all are burned out, time to buy a new bulb. hehe.

2. Ballpen - i always use ballpen. that's it. hehe

3. Handkerchief - i can't leave without a hanky. before, i think i have the most hankies. but now, it's like all my hankies are missing. as in ang konti na lang at mabibilang mo na. sad

4. Shoes - i know every girl wants this. but i have another reason. hehe. i don't know what's with my feet now. but my shoed don't last long now. i mean my shoes could only last for a month's time. and i don't even use that that often. i really can't believe it. especially if during elementary and high school days, i use only one pair each year. and di siya nasisira. weird! that's why shoes will be a great gift for me.

5. Flipflops/slippers - i love wearing them. i am proud of my feet kse. hahaha.

6. Watch - i'm not comfortable without a watch. it's nice to have lots of watch so you can use a different one with every outfit.

7. Puzzle Books or whatever Puzzles - i love solving mind puzzles. crosswords, or whatever. i always want to test my mind.

this is just for fun. but if you want to take this seriously, why not? hehe. and if you think there is a better gift for me but not in the list, i'll still accept it. hahaha. how about you? any bday wishlist? :)

Movie Meme

this is a totally long-overdue meme from Alternati.

1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
should it be in the moviehouse? coz if not, definitely 50 First Dates; Little Mermaid; and Sound of Music. the first two are faves of my sister and she never gets tired of watching it. since isa lang tv, no choice. for the sound of music, when i was still a kid we would always watch it. singing every song


2. Name a movie that you’ve seen multiple times in the theater.
multiple times for me would be only twice, i guess. Superman Returns (tama ba? basta yung latest) and Titanic. yup, i've only seen titanic twice. leo is not that ultimate crush anymore during that time coz every girl has a crush on him already


3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.
Actors:
a. Dustin Hoffman
b. Al Pacino
c. Johnny Depp
if this was before, i'll include Tom Cruise

Actresses:
a. Demi Moore
b. Drew Barrymore
c. Cameron Diaz

Directors:
umm... no favorite director. sorry..

4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.
Richard Gomez. i just hate him


5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.
wala. as in i don't use movie lines. wait! i have one.. coz i really believe in this.. "everybody has a story to tell.." from As Good As It Gets. I use that line when people say that they don't have any stories to tell

6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.
50 First Dates and Little Mermaid (paulit-ulit ba naman panoorin). Sound of Music (when i was a kid). Highschool Musical (we don't have Disney channel, i really a borrowed a dvd and watched it everyday and asked my officemate to download the songs for me so that i can related to the Mark10 kids)

7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with.
Any movie. as long as i know the song. ako pa! i love to sing!

8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
I am Sam, Music and Lyrics (it's a cute film. if you're for serious films, have a break. watch this. hehe), Life is Beautiful, The Godfather, etc etc


9. Name a movie that you own.
i have lots of VCDs and DVDs. but what i really collect is FRIENDS VCDs. it dhould be VCD and not DVD coz that's the collection i have started.


10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.
sam milby? i'm not kidding! i admit, i'm a fan of Maging Sino Ka Man and i was really surprised with his acting skills


11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?
not yet. why don't somebody engage in that kind of business here in the philippines?


12. Ever made out inside a theater?
nope. but i've slept in the movie house. it's because my friends watched a film about cockroaches, and i have no choice but to enter the theater. so i just closed my eyes the whole time and slept. okay lang. just came from manila. we watched this in calamba. i went down in waltermart to meet them and they are really kind to me. instead na maawa saken at manood ng magandang film, they (all of them) really chose that film eventhough they know i hate cockroaches.


13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven’t yet gotten around to it.
cars.


14. Ever walked out of a movie?
yup. scooby doo. hahaha


15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
Nasaan Ka Man. claudine-jericho-diether movie. promise! after the movie, i was just really crying. i watched it for an FGD and i'm glad i did. liked that film. i'll recommend that film also


16. What’s the last movie you saw in the theater?
Spiderman 3. and hopefully, later we'll watch Shrek3. and next week, Pirates 3. i just realized, movies this may are all part 3.


17. What’s your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
romantic comedy. comedy. and you can't invite me anymore to watch a horror flick


18. What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
same with Alternati, i think it's a tagalog film. Susan Roces-Eddie Gutierrez tandem pa malamang. hahaha. and i think when i was still a kid, there are not much cartoons or films for kids na for kids talaga.

19. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
ummm.. i can mention a lot but i can't think one right now. honestly, Superman Returns is one. i just really didn't like that movie.


20. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
wait! what is the weirdest movie that i've seen?


21. What is the scariest movie you’ve seen?
The Ring. and i'm not kidding! this is the film which made me a coward. i know a lot of you will protest that this is not a scary film. bket ba? natakot ako eh.


22. What is the funniest movie you’ve seen?
Hitch. The New Guy, i was just surprised when i've seen this. i thought it's not a nice film, but yun pala. talagang mapapatawa nya ako.

that's it. i don't know. i think my answers are nonsense. hehehe. i just wanted to finish this meme so i can move on. hehehe. i owe alternati this for the longest time na kse.

Photography at Its Finest

When I was still a kid, I've totally wanted to be a photographer. That's my ambition, doctor and photographer. A doctor photographer. hehe. I would rather be behind the lens, than have my photo taken. But i just don't know why I still have lots of pictures. Hahaha. Anyway, in my younger years when my uncle worked in Saudi, his gift to me is my very own camera! A Canon something-something. Hahaha. Sorry, I'm not into details. Since I wanted to be a photographer, I'm really envious with those who are good in taking photos. Coz of bloghopping, I discovered these great photographers, some are professionals and some just have it for their hobby. But i love these photographers coz they really know how to take pictures and they get to places. Ladies and gentlemen, may i present to you my favorite photographers:

Kuya Beautiful, but more known as Al. I didn't know he is a photographer until Multiply. I've never seen him around campus carrying a camera, pool stick pwede pa. Hehe. So I was surprised to know that he's a photographer now. And he is good. I love this photo, actually the album, it's a sweet album. But i love this photo the most because of the caption... Hold my hand, don't be afraid. Hopeless romantic! Haha.



Jake's blog is the first photoblog that I saw. I was really amazed. I believe I asked him agad if I can link him up coz I really love his photos. I easily became a fan of his. I'm totally envious of this guy. Why? Because he takes good pictures, has been to Batanes and a number of times to Amanpulo! Inggit mode! This photo is in Batanes. Since there is no electricity, he captured it through the stars.



Sidney is a foreigner. A Belgian, I think. But when you look at his site, you'll think he's a Filipino because he talks about the Philippines and capturing it in photos pa. Honestly, i think he has seen more of the Philippines than I have, like the fiestas in different places or other traditions. And I'm really learning a lot of Filipino traditions from him! Kahiya to admit, but true. He's more Filipino than most of us. Among the many Filipino festivals that he has posted, why did I choose this picture? Because I think it's the most "controversial." Hehehe. And i really had a hard time looking for this picture. Hinanap ko talaga siya.



Cruise is an engineer (tama diba?) who has the luxury of time. Well, I'm assuming he has coz he's always out somewhere, most of the time hiking the mountains all over the Philippines. This is a picture in Mt. Apo, nice sunrise noh?



Iskoo is my template repairman. yup, i'll always mention that. Hahaha. His blog is a photoblog. almost everyday or is it everyweek, he has a new photo to share. And what amazes me is that a lot comments. Maganda naman talaga. Pero ang dami lang talaga nagcocomment. I mean, how was he discovered? Sikat ka na ba nang hindi ko man lang nalalaman? Hehehe. But he's really good. And he takes a photo of anything and everything. As in everything. Even the sole of his shoes.



SC is Storm Crypt. First, it was in blogger describing the places he has travelled on. But now SC transferred to Flickr. If before he receives only a few comments though SC deserves a lot, now it's overflowing. Hehehe. I don't know if the bee was placed in the flower for the sake of photography or it was really there. Pati yun big deal saken, labo! Hehehe.



Sir Tony is someone I've known through Kuya Al. I'm not really sure if he's a teacher or what. But almost everyone calls him sir, so I call him Sir na rin. Gaya-gaya. Hahaha. But when he reply to comments or describe his albums, he makes it sound like he's still an amateur. Amateur or professional, I don't care. Coz he really makes good pictures. He can capture the moment. And he is kind also. I remember telling him once that I didn't like a picture, and he didn't get mad. I don't know how this photo is ranking in the digital photography contest but it deserves to win.



Ferdz is another travelling photographer. He also has been to Batanes and Cambodia! Inggit mode alert! He does not only describe the scenery but also makes you feel the travel itself coz he describes into details what he did like how long you have to trek (well, not that detailed).. basta! he'll somehow describe the process. And how good is he? He won a contest sponsored by National Geographic. I was supposed to include that picture but when I saw the pictures of his travel in Zambales, it amazed me more. I like the pictures coz it will make you think if the place is really in the Philippines.



So there you go. Aren't the pictures great? And those are not their best photos. Aplogies to Ralph coz I have not included him in the list though his camera is 10 megapixels. (Actually Ralph I just wanna mention your name. Coz you should always be mentioned, right Meyms? Hehe)

Madame Florence Foster-Jenkins

"I am well aware there are people who say I cannot sing! But whatever the case may be - there is no one who can say I didn't sing!" - Madame Florence Foster-Jenkins

That is my new motto, as told by my new idol. Madame Florence Foster-Jenkins is not really a popular opera diva as compared to others. But she is totally one of a kind. So, why did she become my new idol? Because, she is a tone-deaf opera singer. A singer who doesn't really care if the world laughs at her but still sings coz that is what she loves to do. Most of her recitals are done in Ritz with her friends and the women club (where she is the president) as the audience. She has a recording album and believe it or not, she has a sold-out performance in Carnegie Hall!

As you all know, my talent is not singing. But just like Madame, I love to sing. And I'm sure my singing is something that everyone misses when they don't see me. Though they mock or laugh at me, they still miss it. And they feel it's not complete if they won't hear me sing in videokes or parties. Aminin. Totoo diba?

So how did I learn about Madame? It's thru a play by the Repertory Philippines. My sister has a free ticket and she invitd me. I think it's not a coincidence. I think, I was really meant to watch it coz after the show, I got really inspired. the play is entitled Glorious. It's shown until April 29 in Onstage, Greenbelt 1. This is not a promotional blog. But i'm encouraging you to watch it coz she's my new idol. Hehehe. And it's just really great to watch a theatre play once in a while.

*photo taken from here

little kid

the other day in the restaurant, a little girl fell from her chair and her face hit the floor. she was crying really hard. but after five minutes, she was running again, as if nothing happened. then it made me realize. we should all be like that little girl. when we get hurt, we cry but not for too long. then we stand up and enjoy life. but we should learn from the hurt that we have experienced.

well, i guess i'm like that kid. especially when it comes to physical pain. i have a low tolerance for physical pain. never got spanked when i was a kid. no, it's not because i'm a good girl, my parents just don't believe spanking is the solution. and i wasn't really engaged into sports. trust me, when i get really hurt, i would cry. you know the threading of eyebrows? i cry pag nagpa-threading ako ng eyebrows. so just imagine when i tried surfing. i really cried when i got hit again by the surfboard. but even while crying, i still headed back to the waves and rode the board with body aches and all. hmmm... does that mean i'm a brave girl? hehehe

i'd also like to take this opporunity to publicly apologize to ate jopay and kuya marvin coz i wasn't able to attend the christening of baby polo. sorry talaga. pero punta talaga ako dapat. may gift na nga ako diba? kaya ready to go na. kaya lang nagka-problem ako. hanggang u.n. avenue lang ang kaya kong maglakbay mag-isa. sorry na po talaga...

Forever Crush

forever crush..

i believe everyone has one. it's not your boyfriend/girlfriend or your husband/wife. he is someone who you have a crush on for like forever. well, maybe he became your husband after some years.. but most of the time this is someone who you like from afar. he could be your friend, acquaintance or a stranger. it's possible that you would never be a couple but it's okay. coz you're not inlove with him. you just like him. crush nga lang diba? but everytime you see him, you'll get kilig once again.

well, i guess he is someone you would just get kilig from for like forever. but not someone that your husband/boyfriend would get jealous of.

did you get my explanation? hahaha. and do you have a forever crush?