Sa Kalye ni Felipe

Getting Deeper in Manila

2011-05-03T10:51:00.001+08:00

I discovered the Deeper Manila Podcast by flipping through my iPhone's iTunes app, the same way I discovered The Becky Nights podcast (which I already unsubscribed to because I find the hosts too rude already). It's a music podcast and every 1-hour episode features an uninterrupted playlist of House Music by DJs from Manila. It's great to listen to while doing your workout at the gym or keeping House, techno, hip-hop and downtempo music at the background while lazying at home.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/DeeperManila

Kopi Roti at 4:30pm

2011-04-27T16:32:00.000+08:00

Tangina. Ba't ba ako napa order ng kape? Ang init-init na nga eh, magkakape pa ako. Sinong tangaaaaa... Sinong dakilaaaa.... Zeenoh hang toonay na valeeeew.... Anyway, kasalukuyang nasa Kopi Roti ako sa BF at hinihintay ang itlog ko. Poached eggs yun na kasama sa order ko na roti at kape. Heto, lamon, mamayang 6pm, lamon again. Iniisip kong kumain sa SEx para maka mura. Siningag Express yun.

Sinong gustong sumama? Char!

Ang totoo nito, wala ako magawa ngayon. Walang kasama. Walang makausap. Kaya heto, nagdadagdag ng basura sa blog ko.

Nauubusan na ako ng makekwento kaya wala na ako maisulat dito. Siguro kung magkabunga ang pangangantot ng aso ko sa hita ko (binata na siya!!!), may maichichika na ako kahit na paano.

Bueno. Nandito na ang itlog ko. Mainit-init at malat-alat. Charap! Hanggang sa susunod na kabuangan....

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10:59pm

2011-04-19T23:03:00.001+08:00

Di ako makatulog! Bakit di ako makatulog? Dahil marami akong iniisip. Bakit maraming iniisip? Dahil tumatakbo ang utak ko kahit na pilit akong pinaghehele ng kadiliman ng aking silid. Ang dami kong gustong gawin. Sikreto ko na sa ngayon kung anu-ano ang mga iyon. Pero di ko alam kung paano ko mahahanapan ng panahon para gawin.

Hay.

I received an email nga pala that my condo in Filinvest Alabang will be turned over to me this month. Medyo lang April 20 na po bukas. Kailan naman kaya yun? Hay nako Filinvest! What happened to your project?

Ay hanuvayun?? May paniki sa labas! Nakakatakot!

Kapag mamayang alas-dose gising pa ako... Nakuuuu... Lalamon ako!

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Japan-Japan!

2011-04-14T22:10:00.003+08:00

500 pesos worth of anik-aniks from this little Japan-Japan store in BF Homes Parañaque.

I already bought some items from this store a few months ago. Mostly small classic toys made out of wood. Kanina, I decided to visit the store again to check out if they have anything new. Well, wala masyado nabago except for the store's physical improvements. But I was able to buy the stuff I left behind the last time I visited dahil nanghihinayang akong gumastos nang mas malaki. But their items are super cheap compared to the Japanese collectible toys store I found in Robinson's Manila.

I don't know the exact address of the store but along Aguirre avenue coming from Pergola Mall, it will be on your right at the corner after the Aguirre-Elizalde intersection and the store's name is Selena's Collection (or collectibles... Ewan, di ko matandaan). It has a lot of Ultraman collectibles so if you're into that or other Japanese cartoon characters, you might want to visit this store of pre-loved toys. :)

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Laughing in the Dark at the Middle of the Night

2011-04-14T00:03:00.001+08:00

Ang labo ko. Kanina habang naliligo nag wish ako na sana nasa Boracay ako ngayon. Ang dami kasing nangiinggit sa twitter at facebook. Hanobeh!

Tapos biglang nagbago isip ko na sana nasa room ako ni Hani nago-over night. And then I realize what super power i really want to have. Alam mo yun minsan sa mga walang katuturang pagtitipon kasama ang mga kaibigan, nagkakatanungan kung anong super power ang gusto mong magkaroon? Usually nasasagot ko yung pwede ako maging invisible. Kalandian lang naman kasi ang rason ko. Hihihihi. Pero ngayon sure na ako sa sagot ko. I want to have the ability to teleport! Parang Ragnarok lang naman. Imagine, kung yun ang super power ko, i can sleep over at boyfriend's house every night without my parents knowing that I left the house and then teleport back to my room pagdating ng umaga. Tipid pa sa gas at sa toll fee.

Or teleport to my condo (pagnatapos na) so I can maximize it's use. Or teleport to Batanes for a quick weekend vacation without going through airport and transportation hassles.

Imagine that??

Hay naku! For a minute there natuwa ako na na-excite pa and then naisip ko nanaman na shyet, para ba naman magkakatotoo yun.

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New Carjacking Modus Operandi

2011-04-13T20:57:00.003+08:00

I found this news on Facebook and I think everyone, including non-car owners, should be aware of this.

WARNING FROM POLICE THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN. BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE-- NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)'

Heads up everyone! Please, keep this circulating.. You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine put it into Reverse.

When you look into the rearview mirror to back out of your space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle

of the rear window. So, you stop and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car, that is when the carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically run you over as they speed off in your car.

And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are now compromised!

BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.

If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, lock your doors and just drive away. Remove the paper LATER.

Perky-perky! Tighty-thighty!

2011-04-12T22:57:00.000+08:00

Di ba ngerk 3 weeks before my fun run, i started training myself in running. 10km mondays, 5km wednesdays and 3km fridays or saturdays. Keberrr if my training was wrong. I'm just happy with what happened to my body. I feel lighter, healthier, i sleep well at night but best of all... I think my buns are perkier and tighter. I THINK LANG HA!

Ahaha ahaha. Seriously, i think mas bilog siya ngayon. And a friend actually says running does that to your pwet! Of course I'm not complaining. Haylavet!!

Now that the run i was training for is over, i have decided never to join again and settled to just regularly jog. I just finished running kanina around the village. I don't know what happened pero parang hinika ako nang slight but I still kept on running. I mean, i was along Acacia Drive and cars were passing by. Nakakahiya kung bigla akong himatayin, da va? Well, buti na lang i felt better later on pero wa-poise pa rin ako kung tumakbo. There has to be a proper way of running. Para akong baklang kambing kung tumakbo.

And I think I want one of those Nike iPod chorvas na nakikita kong nagre-record sa facebook. Nasa wish list lang naman. Sa June na birthday ko, baka sakaling may gustong magregalo sa akin niyan. Ok lang naman. Either that or a Mini Cooper Countryman. Pero mas gusto ko ang Mini Cooper (hint, hint!).

O siya. Kailangan nang matulog ng pwet ko. Char!

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Saksesssssss

2011-04-09T23:22:00.000+08:00

Yes saksessssss.

So ayan. Nag survive naman ako sa aking unang 10k run. Unang run na, 10k pa, with a time 57 minutes and 45 secs, ayon sa time sa board na nadatnan ko but I'm sure mas mabilis pa ako doon dahil manual ang system ng timer nila. Abot-papel-sa-time-keeper type. Kachipan! How can they treat us alabangers that?? Hagisan ko kaya sila ng exploding condom?

CHAR.

Pero kung ang i-post nila na time sa website ay mas matagal pa diyan, naku magpo-protest ako. Maghu-hunger strike ako!

CHAR-CHAR.

Nag enjoy naman ako sa run, sa totoo lang. At pota... Ang daming hot Daddies! Hong soyo-soyo long! Nomnomnomnomnom...

* burp!

But I don't wanna do this again. I mean, gawd, effort ha. Ano ba ang katuturan nito, pampapayat? Eh ang dami kong kasabay sa 10k na jubez na mas mabilis pa sa lola mo (ako ang lola mo, iho). But I think I will be running around the village regularly now. Once or twice a week. 5k din naman yun. For health reasons naman, walang malisya.

CHAR.

Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga stray dogs at hindi naman pala nila tambayan ang Filinvest Alabang therefore wala akong natapakang ebak sa kalye. Nagpapasalamat din ako sa mga jubez na kumakarir ng 10k run dahil nagkaroon ako ng motivation na tapusin ang takbo at wag himatayin. Nagpapasalamat ako kay Hani at na-sponsor ako ng pocket radio receiver, kinantahan ako ni Lady Gaga habang nade-develop ang paltos ko sa paa.

Ay tongino, may kwento ako, nung wednesday nag-jog ako, right? Tapos sa malayo may naaninag akong nagjo-jog din na parating na bagets so inayos ko ang poise ko sa pagtakbo para keri. Nung malapit na, shyet pamangkin ko pala. Sanabi ko agad sa sarili ko, "bakla umayos ka!" Hindi ako nakilala ng pamangkin ko dahil naka-cap ako. Siguro kung wala akong cap at nakita yung kalbo kong anyo tinulak niya ako. CHING!

Lamon after the run then coffee sa Westgate. it was a good Saturday night. No major complaints here. Sige, sleep na ako. Mamamasyal pa kami ni Hani sa Bataan bukas!

Becky Night

2011-04-08T22:18:00.000+08:00

Kung ako na lang ang huling naka-discover ng podcast na ito, hu-well, sorry na lang because, I have been living under the rock. UNDER THE ROCK DAW O!

HENIWEY. So last night, habang binubutingting ko ang iTunes Store ng iPhone ko ay nadiskubre ko itong isang pinoy podcast called The Becky Nights. I downloaded all the available episodes over night together with the other podcast downloads on cue at kanina habang nasa hospital room ng tatay ko sa Asian Hospital I started listening to the Becky podcast at in fairness natawa naman ako sa pag-uusap ng tatlong becky na itesh. Di ko sila knows pero it seems that they're quite known in the fashion-fashownan field. Eh, clueless ako diyan. Para silang Fabcasters din kung mag-usap pero mas effem. LOL! Anyway, masayang usapan naman sila. You can download their podcasts by searching "Becky Nights" on your iTunes throught your computer or your iPhone or iTouch.

Tomorrow na nga pala ang aking first EVUR fun run at kakaririn ko ang 10 km. May pabasa din bukas sa bahay ng Tita ko sa Madrigal kaya sana abutan ako ng dasal na wag akong madapa, madaganan ng balyena o makatapak ng tae sa night run na ito sa Alabang.

And Speaking of Updates...

2011-03-21T21:50:00.000+08:00

…I'm too lazy na to post on my 365 project. So yeah, ang tamad ko, pakshet. Anyways…

Hi.

Fumi-feeling physically fit ako ngayon dahil napasubo akong tumakbo for my first ever, as in evurrrrr, 10k run on April 9 dito lang din sa Alabang. Hinatak lang ako ni Hani ko na sumali kaya binigay ko naman ang matamis kong Oh-Oh. At wag ka, night run ito. Kaya kung himatayin man ako sa daan eh ok lang. Walang makakapansin (hopefully) sa akin.

"Ay si Felipe hinimatay… tapakan natin!"

Baka mapagkamalan lang akong patay na aso sa kalye.

* Chos.

O kaya road hump.

* Chos-chos.

O kaya tae ng kalabaw.

* Chos-chos-chos!!!

Kaya kanina kinarir ko ang 10k sa treadmill. Haggard. Akala ko ang 10k parang mula lang La Salle Zobel hangang Alabang Country Club. Malayo din pala. Inabot ako ng 1 hour and 10 minutes. May kasama nang alay lakad sa time na yan. Siguro nga makakayanan ko ang takbo na yan kung sa actual race may kasabay akong aircon at TV.

* Ultra electro magnetic chos!!!!

Now Performing: Care Divas

2011-02-19T10:12:00.000+08:00

It's a story about 5 gay care givers working in Israel facing different situations in a bomb torn country. Ito ang pinanood ko kagabi at ang masasabi ko lang ay… SHET ANG GALING-GALING NILA!!!!! It was hilarious and serious at the same time. Ricci Chan rocks the house. Free seating kaya ang swerte lang namin napa-upo kami sa front row. My suggestion is take the 3rd, 4th or 5th rows para kita mo ang buong stage.

BASTA, I highly recommend this play. Kung nagustuhan mo ang Zsazsa Ze Muzikal, ma-gugustuhan mo din ito. May sing and dance din kaya para sa atin ito mga Becky!!!!

Care Divas is showing at the PETA Theater (Near E. Rod. Malapit lang sa Fahrenheit bakla!) every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10AM and 3PM, until March 13, 2011. Once lang yata yung 8PM performance and that was last night only.

For tickets, call PETA at 725-6244, 410-0821.

Bonjour Big Boy!

2011-02-15T07:34:00.001+08:00

Ching!

2011-02-14T18:32:00.002+08:00

Self portraits I did in 2007.

O… di ba ngrrrk? But sad to say, hindi na nag-improve ang katawan ko.

* Hmph!

Two more months, summer na. Pero ang tiyan ko parang three months pregnant. Ewan ko ba. Kahit na ilang beses kong binalak na maging balingkinitan, sinasapian pa rin ako ng kaluluwa ni Porky Pig.

Oo. Deadz na si Kuya Porky. Kumain ng isang buong Peking Duck sa Peking Garden. Hayun, inatake sa puso. Nakikiramay po ako sa lahat ng mga chub chaser.

* CHING!

Now back to me. Naiingit ako sa mga hotness na PLU kapag nagbo-browse ako sa facebook. Lalong-lalo na kapag naka board shorts sila at wala akong makitang bilbil in all directions. Wala bang trabaho ang mga 'to at nakatira na sa gym? Para bang feeling ko ang lufet-lufet ng life sa akin at isinumpa akong magkaroon sa salbabida.

Anyway, sabi nga ng isang kaibigan ko, may two months pa rin naman. May two months pang maaaring umasa sa milagro.

*ching, ching, CHIIIIIIIIING!

Breakfast By Myself - 365 Project

2011-02-13T21:39:00.002+08:00

First Time in the Elevator - 365 Project

2011-02-10T22:29:00.002+08:00

Excited little puppy.

Homaygad.

2011-02-10T22:05:00.001+08:00

Condo Unit in Makati, incase You're interested

2011-02-10T13:44:00.002+08:00

A friend is selling his condo unit he bought from Vista Residences. Trevi 3 Unit, 20 sqm, Vista Residences, Chino Roces Ave., Makati
(near WalterMart, MCS. Don Bosco beside a propsed Avida San Lorenzo)

If interested , you can send an email to Bing at mcv2117@yahoo.com.

:)

Before I Hit The Sack - 365 Project

2011-02-09T21:32:00.002+08:00

Internet muna. :)

I Wanted a Cat - 365 Project

2011-02-08T16:55:00.001+08:00

But I'm always surrounded by dogs.

Sunday Afternoon with the Puppy

2011-02-06T20:28:00.000+08:00

When I bought my puppy 4 months ago, I also bought a pack of doggie diapers. But I later discovered that even if it was the smallest size available, it was still too big for a 1-and-a-half-month old pug. Now 4 months later, upon seeing the pack of diapers again, I had one piece tried on my dog. 4 months gave him enough time to grow big enough to finally fit in one puppy diaper. He can use it if I decide to bring him to the mall or let him hang around inside our house, without my Mom tailing him around. Big Boy hates them, but I think he looks cute wearing one. The problem with the doggie diaper is that Big Boy's bung hole is so close to his tail, the diaper's tail hole also exposes it. So in effect, he can only use it for peeing.

Because he was in diaper mode today, I let him stay in my room for a while. Then I thought of having our pictures taken together. Yesterday I bought a Canon 50mm F1.8 lens for my camera from Digital Walker in Powerplant. And today was just a perfect opportunity to have it tested. We never had a picture together before. This was the first time.

I'm still choosing which picture to print for my empty picture frame. :)

Not Smiling Today - 365 Project

2011-02-05T14:32:00.002+08:00

Silver Swan

2011-02-04T06:23:00.000+08:00

Walang duda, I have very low self-esteem. Pakiramdam ko kasi napaka pangit kong tao. Well, slight lang naman. Noong bata pa ako, pagkagising ko sa umaga, nagugulat ako sa sarili ko kapag tumitingin ako sa salamin.

"Ngyak may shokoy!"

Ako lang pala yun.

"Ngak may shyoke!"

Korek ka diyan bakla.

Feeling ko talaga nang magsabog si Yahweh ng kagandahan at kapogihan sa Alabang, ina-assemble pa lang ako ng mga magulang ko sa kung saang motel sa Pasay noong Martial Law. Siguro yung dapat na naging pogi parts ko naging mantsa na lang sa bedsheet.

Tongino, ang chaka-chaka ko. Tapos sa panahon pa ng pagbibinata, dumating ang mas matinding pandidiri sa sarili nang dumating din ang mga tigidig sa mukha. At dahil mukha akong bubble wrap, trinato ko din ang mukha ko nang ganun. Putok, kutkot, gasgas. More kutkot more fun. More putok, more fun too! Sa sobrang fun, lingu-lingo naglilinis ako ng salamin sa banyo (eewwwww...!). Kaya pagtanda ko mukha na akong scotch brite na kinakayod sa pwet ng kaldero.

Mmmmm... Pwet...

Tapos kulot pa ako. Tapos hindi pa ako maputi. Tapos may astigmatism pa ako. Tapos may braces pa ako. Tapos hindi pa ako tumangkad. Tapos ang bobo-bobo ko pa sa school. Tapos lahat ng anak ng mga amiga ng nanay ko matatalino. Tapos wala pa ako hilig sa sports. Tapos cellist pa ako sa high school orchestra. Owenongayon? Eh kasi hindi cool maging orchestra member. Eh kasi lahat ng members ng orchestra namin puro NERD. Eh kaso ako lang ang hindi nerd kaya outcast din ako doon. Tapos ang payatut ko pa tapos lagi akong inuutusan ng mga teacher kasi madali akong utuin tapos hinaharass ako ng PE teacher kasi hindi ako marunong magbasketball tapos hindi ko pa matapos yung project sa work education tapos bumagsak pa ako sa chesmistry tapostapostapostapos potahshet!!!

Tinatanong ko sa aking sarili kung bakit... Bakit naging matsa sa bedsheet yung pogi parts ko? Hu-why oh hu-why? Sayang yuuuuuuun. Kasi si lolo poging chekwa na maputi at matangkad. So alam mo yun? Namana ko dapat. May pag-asa sana eh. Yung mantsa sa bedsheet yun. Yun 'yon, eh!

Well anyway, no use to cry over spilled sperm cells, ganito na ako.

Lumaki akong mahiyain. I got through college with this psychological defect. Hindi naman siguro ako naging psycho case dahil marami-rami din naman ang mga naging kaibigan ko.

Madalas pa nga sila umuutang sa akin, eh.

Alam ko namang mababayaran din nila ako.

Someday.

(pabulong) someday.

Chos.

(Tangina niyo! Mga hudas! Ayheychu ayheychu ayheychu... Huhuhu...)

After college, life was a bit better for me. Natuklasan kong kaya ako naloloka sa classmate kong si Steve dahil isa nga pala talaga akong... Diyosa.

Sa paglipas ng panahon, unti-unti kong natatangap ang sarili ko dahil sa unti-unti na rin akong natatangap ng mga taga lupa. At sa paglipas din ng panahon, lumalakas din ang aking powers. Natutuklasan ko din na may mga katangian ako na nagugustuhan ng ibang mga entities.

"You have a nice smile, Felipe"

"Ganda ng telephone voice mo."

"I like the fact that you're drama-free. Let's meet up again this week."

"You're funny. I like talking to you."

"You entertain me with your pictures."

"I like the way you kiss."

"Everything about you is interesting."

"Ang galing mong chumupa! Ooooh... Ahhhh... Hay jusko... lord... Ang charap... dude, bro, pare... 'te... Shotangina mez.... Aye carambaaaaa..."

Mas matanda na ako ngayon. Mas kalbo na rin, pamana ng lahi ng lolo ko na sana naiwan din sa punyetang bedsheet na yan. Pero kahit na sabihin pa noong isang self-righteous na Atenista (na hinding-hindi magiging object ng aking maturbation dahil di din naman siya pogi... AMBISHOZAH!) na pangit daw ako dahil bitter ocampo siya na ako ang pinili ng Hani ko na boyfriend ko na for more than 3 years (pinatawad ko na siya, pramis), alam kong hindi true yan...

...dahil alam kong mahaba ang hair ko...

...dahil ako... Ako ang diyosang dumila sa mga itlog ng mga pogi at hotness ng mga batis ng E. Rodriguez at Harrison street!

Kaya kung feeling mo chaka ka, STOP, LOOK and LISTEN. Baka naman hindi totoo at na emphasize lang sa FEELING. Meron kang something na pwede mong pahinugin sa panahon. At malay mo (malay niya, malaysia, truly asia), mapapasa-iyo ang powers ng Castle Gay Skull.

May the force be with you... 'te!

Flower Clouds in my Coffee - 365 Project

2011-02-03T20:35:00.001+08:00

Afternoon break with Hani at Bona Coffee Westgate.

Unshaved - 365 Project

2011-02-01T18:43:00.003+08:00

Haven't shaved for 2 days.

Loyalty

2011-01-31T22:40:00.000+08:00

If there's a reason to, I try to have some sense of loyalty on a company that produces a product or renders a service. As in the case of my kwento, on a bank. About 7 years ago, my favored bank was iBank. I loved that bank so much, I even had my BPI accounts closed (transacting with the Ayala Alabang branch was just way too much of a hassle for me, plus the tellers weren't exactly friendly, especially the fat lady on counter 1... sige hanapin ninyo siya kung nandoon pa!). This may be a bit shallow, but I loved the iBank Ayala Alabang branch kasi meron silang piano player and a grand piano inside the branch. It was so bongga. And they serve coffee while you wait in the sofa until it's your turn to be served, instead of standing up in line for several minutes like in most banks. And when you get to talk to the accounts personnel, they make you feel that you're important. Yung hindi ba parang tinatamad silang magsalita tulad sa Metrobank na mas gusto pa nilang kausapin yung katabi nila. Probably this was part of their training. Hindi katulad dito sa East West Bank sa Westgate Filinvest Alabang (o, specific yan ha, sige, SHET kayo), tinangihan ang initial deposit ko 5 years ago dahil lang sa wala akong ID picture na dala.

"Balik na lang kayo bukas with the complete requirements."

So di ko na lang tinuloy. Tangina ang susuplada pa, ang papangit naman. As in! Parang kung saang pinagpulutang college lang na nagtapos ng Commerce at nag-graduate sa bottom 25%. Oo na, mukha akong hampas lupa pero at least mukha lang. Eh ikaw putang ina ka, bumili ka lang ng iPhone naghirap ka na. Pre-Paid sim card pa ang sinaksak mo. HELLER???

* inhale... exhale...

Tongino long. Na-high blood ako nang bonggang-bongga dahil sa imagination kong kakaloka.

Heniwey, as I was saying, I was a depositor at the iBank Alabang branch but because work was mostly in the Parañaque area, I opened another checking account at their BF Homes branch and that's where I met these 2 bank personnel who I always do my transactions with when I am there. NGUNIT SUBALIT DADAPWAT, iBank was later on bought by Union bank and because of this, nagpalit na din ang mga tao sa BF Homes branch. The 2 people I know from that branch resigned and the service I was getting from the new management was REALLY lousy. Para kang nasa palengke kasi parating nagbubungisngisan ang mga tao sa counter. Tapos imagine, ilang months sila hindi nagdeliver sa akin ng bank statements during the migration period and when I tried to ask for copies of these bank statements, ako pa ang gusto nilang singilin for reprinting. Sobrang na turn-off talaga ako. I reopened an account with BPI pero yung sa may South Supermarket, para lang magkaroon ulit ako ng ATM account na madaling ma-access.

A few months later, I received a phone call from the 2 lady personel na kilala ko sa iBank telling me that they did resign and they're inviting me to deposit to their new bank which is also located in BF Homes. So mabilis pa sa natataeng baboy, I closed my iBank account, kumembot ng 1,000 steps 4 blocks away and opened a new account to this new bank on their inauguration day. I was surprised to know na 10 kaming new accounts na lumipat from Union Bank. I am fairly ok naman with the services and how I have been transacting with this bank. Nothing complicatied naman. For 3 or 4 years I've kept an active account with this bank.

Last month I learned that the 2 ladies resigned again, after 3 years, and moved to another relatively new bank with higher positions and presumably a better pay. My office received a brochure of their new bank's services. And this afternoon, as expected, I got a call from one of the ladies again inviting me to open a new account with them. With the kind of job that I have, my personal security is a consideration as to which bank I can open an account with. At dahil ang branch location nila ay hindi maabot kahit ng bituing walang ningning, I gently declined the invite. Di rin naman pwedeng dahil lang sa lumipat sila ng ibang bangko, susunod naman ako. i don't think that's right. I have developed some sort of loyalty to my second bank mainly because I'm satisfied with it. As for the 2 ladies' case, I believe they wouldn't be able to establish a devotion to a company if they keep on jumping jobs. Siguro hindi sila satisfied with their previous company, they're nice ladies pero I don't think it's proper for them to drag their old clients to their new bank like an act of pirating. Walang pilitan. If I'm satisfied with my current bank, why should I make a switch kung ako pa ang mahihirapan because of distance.

And my point is... Punyeta ang dami kong na-type, nakalimutan ko ang punto ko.

We just had dinner at Cafe D'Asie at Bellevue Manila. The food is alright pero my gulay ang bagaaaaaaal ng service.

Dinner Ender - 365 Project

2011-01-31T22:14:00.002+08:00

Gimme a Smile - 365 Project

2011-01-30T22:17:00.002+08:00

His smile completes my day. :)

Shiny Red - 365 Project

2011-01-29T11:40:00.002+08:00

Lonely Santa - 365 Project

2011-01-28T20:14:00.002+08:00

Do This

2011-01-28T18:42:00.001+08:00

1. Go to Google Translate (http://translate.google.com).

2. Select to translate from English to Filipino

3. Type "molecule mad" then click translate.

:)

4. you can also try "molecule bag" "molecule rest zest" "Molecule braised"

ENJOY!

Little S'pore

2011-01-27T22:48:00.001+08:00

It's thursday date night for boyfriend and I and for today, we went to this Singaporean resto in BF Homes Parañaque called Food de Sentosa. Last week kasi, habang bumabaybay kami sa kahabaan ng Aguirre Avenue, nakita ni boyfriend sa side niya yung restaurant at biglang nag scream na "diyan tayo kumain!"

Ang sabi ko, "sa Siningag Express na lang muna kasi witcheles akesh monita. Purita Gomez ang sigaw ng waley kesh. Next week na lang, Bakla."

So dumating nga ang bakla este, ang next week kaya doon naman kami kumain ngayon. Este, kanina... HANUVAH Felipe, dumaan ka nanaman sa time space warp…. NGAYON DIN!

* Kembot

Pag-entrada namin sa restaurant, aba… nalaglag ang panty ko dahil pogi ang anak ng may-ari na nagbukas ng door. We were led to this table na malapit sa door, pagkatapos kong pulutin ang panty ko (CHOZ!), dahil reserved daw for a party of 30 people yung kalahati ng place.

Bongga laaaaaaaaang.

The interiors isn't much to look at. Simple lang kung simple. But the owner is very friendly. He greets all the guests who come in. i'm guessing he's also the cook. And for the toy collectors out there, matutuwa kayo dahil they have some Tofu Oyako figurines on display and they're also for sale!

Heniwey, konti lang ang order namin dahil gusto pa naming maging svelte.

* Ching!

For our appetizer, we had Roti Bread with Curry. The serving is enough for 2 people not to get too full before they get to the main dishes. So kumbaga, KERI LANG 'TE. Masarap sana yung curry pero parang nasobrahan lang sa alat. That's just me, ok? Conscious lang ako sa salt intake ko kahit na paano. For gulay, we ordered their version of Adobong Kang Kong with Bagoong. Honestly, I hate bagoong. As in AYHEYTIT with HARUMPHPHPHPH. But this one tasted GEWD. Mega tadtad siya with taba ng baboy for flavor. Sabi ni boyfriend hindi niya nalasahan yung bagoong. Baka nga kaya nagustuhan ko siya? Ahahaha ahaha. When you say Singaporean food, Hainanese chicken comes to mind, yes? So we ordered that as well. We ordered the medium size serving that comes with 2 cups of yummy yellow rice that taste like aroz caldo (or mild luya.... WHICHEVER!). Masarap siya (both the chicken and the rice), So pang 2 persons talaga siya. And lastly, we had the satay beef which I had requested to tone down the spice. It was good quality beef so it was masarap! I'm not very adventurous when it comes to food but maybe next time i can try the not so familiar items on the menu. I can definitely agree to visiting again kung magyaya man si boyfriend.

Pero for now, ibang restaurants in BF na muna. Mahaba ang Aguirre Avenue. :)

Big Boy by sakalyenifelipe · 365 Project

2011-01-27T21:41:00.000+08:00

Big Boy by sakalyenifelipe · 365 Project

Amazing Girl

2011-01-25T19:47:00.001+08:00

Pucha. Napabilib ako sa kanya. Heto, panoorin ninyo. Medyo mahina ang audio kaya lakasan na lang ang volume.

Grabe....!!!

Armas

2011-01-06T07:03:00.000+08:00

Isa sa mga hiwagang produkto ng IRC noong huling bahagi ng dekadang 90 ay ang pagkakataon na magtagpo ang dalawang diwatang may usapang magespadahan.

Ching-ching-ching-ka-ching!

Actually, lagi namang EB lang ang usapan. Pero kung may maramdamang something-something, eh di go go power rangers, right? Tulad ng nasabi ko dati, kadalasang malas ako sa mga EB. Ako na... ako na talaga ang prinsesa dahil kadalasan sa kanila mukhang effem na palaka.

Kokek.. Kokek...

Pero hindi ganun si Mack. Hindi din siya pogi pero idaan lang siya sa sampung body scrub (Mmmmmm...), baka maging kamukha na niya si Leandro Baldemor. So alam mo yun. FWEDE NA. Kumikinang pa ang glitters ng lola mo kaya sorry ka napapanahon ko pa noong maging choosy.

Nagkita kami ni Mack sa McDo diyan sa may Sucat (na ngayo'y isang construction site ng Decepticons... Choz). Tulad ng napag-usapan, EB lang. Eh may something-something ang smile ni mokong. Tinanong ko siya kung gusto niya tumambay kung saan. Sabi niya sa bahay ko daw. Nag thingkerbell muna ako kasi baka nandoon sina Mudra sa hauz pero weekend nga pala. Nasa Tagaytay yun matutulog kasama ni Pudra.

Dinala ko siya sa bahay at pumasok kami sa kwarto ko. Kalilipat lang namin that time sa bahay na yun na malapit sa simbahan. Dalawang kalye lang, hayun na ang dambuhalang krus na sumusumpa sa mga diwatang tulad ko. At kamamatay lang ni Rico Yan. Walang relevance, I know. Chika lang. Medyo magulo ang kwarto ko. Pinagbintangan pa akong burara. Pakshet.

"Anong gusto mong gawin?" tinanong ko sa kanya.

"Higa tayo sa kama. Usap lang tayo."

Slow motion effect? Cancer sa puson ang abot ko nito pero go lang. Go for gold!

So higa naman kami habang isang ilaw lang ang nakasindi para may romantic mood chorva. Nagkwentuhan kami tungkol sa life-life. Tapos kung anu-ano pang pambobola. Ganun naman talaga kapak parehong torpe di ba?

AMININ!

Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at yun na. Doc, my water.... bag... broke.

CHOZ.

Naglaplapan kami na para bang walang bukas. Nagyakapan kami ala Greta and Gardo Versoza. Nagtamblingan kami ala Rossana Roces and Leandro Baldebor. At nagbastusan kami ala Hayden and Katrina (hihihihi).

Pagkatapos ng pagkaraos, pagkatapos ng paghahabol ng hininga, pareho na kaming nakahiga sa kamang nasisinagan pa rin ng iisang ilaw lamang. Bumangon siya para itapat niya ang mukha niya sa mukha ko at binigkas niya ang mga salitang ikinaloka ng mga dingding at kisame ng silid ko.

"I love you."

MEGANON??

For a monument, kinilig ako nang slight na kinda bonga but not so bonga. Ask ko sarili ko ISDIZIT? IZDIZRILYIT?

"Gago," sagot ko. Natawa siya. Natawa akong natawa siya. Aba putang ina ginu-good time ako ni mokong ah.

At doon, mga bata... Doon ko natutunan na isang very wrong... Very very wrong wrong na armas ang salitang... HAYLABYU.

Happy cough cough New Year

2011-01-04T10:29:00.000+08:00

Tapos na ang pasko but I'm sure mainit pa rin ang mga bibingka ng mga Beckitita sa tabi-tabi dahil nagkaroon ng major shortage ng Puto Bumbong. Don't worry. Magiging bongang-bonga ang 2011 para sa inyo. Sure ako dahil nafi-feel ko sa matris ko. And speaking of matris, putcha talaga, bumondat ako. As in! Ang payat ko pero ang laki naman ng tiyan ko. Butete levels lang naman, right? Kulang na lang sa akin Police Uniform, isang bongang buwaya na ako.

Rawr!

You know when you just had a vacation, kahit na super sandali lang, you'd have this "i miss" phase about it. As in my case, nami-miss ko ngayon yung Baguio trip. Baguio was dirty, congested, traffic and all. Pero ang nagustuhan ko lang naman was the weather and boyfriend's company (yeeheeee!). A week ago I took this picture from our hotel:

New Year's eve, I was at Country Club Drive with my dog, getting a better view of the fireworks.

So what do I love about 2010? Well, I re-discovered 2 things. Blogging and Twitter. Ahaha. Ang dami na pa lang beckititas na nagsusulat. At wag ka. They're funny! At ang iba, hotness! Yung iba, cuteness! At ang natitira, kembotness. LOL. I learn a lot from them. Mainly katarantaduhan. Ahaha. But they keep me entertained, kung may time man akong magbasa ng mga blogs. Dumami na rin ang Twitter friends ko. But I had to delete my old twitter account dahil na-infest ng mga spam. May ganung eksena pala sa Twitter?? Kaloka.

Last Sunday, I was with the boyfriend and had a few of my first purchases for the year from Greenhills:

- A kenkoy shirt of Justice League with Wonderwoman and her invisible jeep. You can also see Flash, Batman, Greenlantern, martian manhunter and Superman.
- Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries for my Speedlite (500 pesos lang!).
- And a JJC lens hood for my 18-200mm for 600 pesos that is 1/3 for of the price of an original Canon lens hood.

It wasn't a good start for some, though. A high school batchmate of mine died last December 30 in his sleep. Probably had a heart attack. I visited the wake yesterday morning. It was a quick visit and had a little chat with his brother. It was sad. Pero napansin kong iba ang atmosphere. It wasn't heavy. My impression is that family and friends accepted what had happened. Which is something positive. Drew and I were not close. Lalo na after high school. Pero nagkikita pa rin naman minsan diyan sa tabi-tabi. Alabang isn't a big place. And so is ATC. Hehe. On his casket, there was this group picture of his barkada na kilala ko. It was taken when we were in Grade 7 during an over night retreat. According to Drew's brother it was brought by his friend Francis and at natawa naman ako kasi nakasama pala ako sa picture na yun. Gitnang-gitna pa. I was skinny and had so much hair!

I laughed.

Right now I'm home. Nursing a flu. My first bed rest for the year. Hopefully, hindi ako ganito for the rest of the year. And this is what I also said last year so yeah, good luck to me on that.

*cough cough*

Happy New Year Beckititas!

2010-12-31T16:36:00.000+08:00

I'm too lazy to make chika about my Baguio trip. So I'm posting a video about it instead! :D

Happy New Year everyone! Be safe. :)

Jingle Bells

2010-12-27T16:06:00.000+08:00

Hanunah!? Kung bonggacious ang pasko ninyo, sa akin hindi. Ah, hindi ako nagre-reklamo. Ganito kasi yan. Christmas eve, nagsimba kami ng 6pm mass sa Zobel chapel (I'm sure may totoong name yan, hindi ko lang alam). Then dinner at my brother's house with my Titas. Doon na rin kami nagbigayan ng gifts. And by 9pm, nasa bahay na kami at handa nang matulog si pudra at mudra. I still had the energy to walk my dog (while twitting with neighbor Drei), play DOTA/EOTA, and watch a DVD movie of John Lloyd Cruz. I ended up sleeping at 2am. Christmas day, I gave my puppy a bath and then played some more computer games. Sa gabi we had the traditional christmas day dinner at my Tita's house in Madrigal. At dahil most of our REAL relatives are in the US, inimbita na rin ng mga Tita at Mom ko ang mga kaibigan nila.

Tapos pabulagang CM texted na he wanted to go out. It was a Staurday night, ako din kaya! Buti na lang nagsungit ang tatay ko dahil gusto nang matulog so I brought my Mom and Dad home at 9pm at fly naman ako to pick up CM sa next province lang naman. And then VJ, DL and PA texted na they were hanging out at Petron Alabang. I wanted CM to meet my friends para lumaki ang circle of Southies so fly naman kami doon. We stayed siguro about 20 minutes lang coz CM really REALLY wanted to go out and DRINK. Ang ending namin Silya in Malate. Ako ang nagsabi na ayokong pumasok sa Bed dahil sure akong magulo doon after it's re-opening. BUT THEN nag text si JR na "bakla, nakita ko kotche mo. Papunta kaming Bed. See you there!". At biglang na excite naman ang Lola mong may tama na agad sa tatlong boteng beer dahil hindi na ako marunong uminom. Fly kami sa Bed. Dahil hindi naman kami sushal-sushalang VIP, nagbayad kami ng 500 pesosesoses na entrance fee na may kasamang 2 free drinks na tinangga ng kasamang kong lasingero. Ako, learning my lesson from a previous drinking session a few months ago, naka dalawang boteng mineral water lang naman. 3 floors na ang Bed ngayon. Ang 3rd floor parang smoking deck pero may bar pa rin. Dito nagpupulong ang mga sunog baga. Kaloka, nakita ko si Steve. Pero di na siguro ako dapat nagulat dahil pugad ng mga bakla naman yun. Nang makita ko si JR ang binalita niya sa akin live-in na daw yung ex ko at ang current niya tapos sumibat na siya. Bruhang yan. Pinapunta ako sa loob para lang sabihin yun, pwede namang i-BBM. Ehehe. Anyway, ang ganda ng Bed ngayon. Reklamo ko lang masyadong masikip ang banyo and I guess sinasadya ng mga may-ari na wag lagyan ng harang ang mga urinal para magkasilipan ang mga bakla. And infairness sa crowd, puro mga taong kagandahan ang mga nandoon. Tipong mauubusan ka ng supply ng bet bet bet bet bet bet bet at more bet! Anyway, di na kami tumagal kasi di naman ako umiinom at wala ako sa mood na kumembot at umindak. I got home at 3am at doon... Doon na nagtatapos ang aking Christmas.

RIGHT THIS VERY MONUMENT, nasa Baguio kami ni Hani. Brrr. Ang init. Choz. Sana mamayang gabi bumongga ang ginaw para sa eksenang yakapan. Mmmmmmm.

Isang Linggong Lumipas

2010-12-21T23:44:00.000+08:00

Hindi ko pa nakikita ang listahan ng mga holidays for next year pero sabi ng mga bibong ka-twitter, they mostly fall on weekends. For more added chuva, walang ginalaw si PNoy sa mga holidays para magkaroon ng mga long weekend. Siguradong madaming bekititas ang magagalit sa statement ko, pero HAY SALAMAT NAMAN AT NABAWASAN ANG MGA LONG WEEKEND NA YAN!

* sabay ilag sa lumilipad na stick ng concealer at ng mga ninja stars na feeenk.

Let me explain. Nagpapatakbo kasi ako ng negosyo. At sa negosyo na ito kailangan namin ang serbisyo ng bangko. At part din ng negosyo namin ay magbukas even on holidays. Marketing edge chuva lang naman sa industriyang mega chuk-chakan sa competition. So ayun. Kaya nung panahon ni Hobbit Gloria, kapag ginawang holiday at walang pasok ang isang weekday, panahon ng windang-windangan ang a day before para sa amin. At pagdating ng holiday-that-falls-on-a-weekday, wala na nga si bangko, may extra bayad pa sa mga tao namin dahil open kami even on holidays.

Award.

Award din sa marketing chuva-chuva. Marketing chuva-chuva fail. Marketing chuva-chuva fail nang bongang-bonga.

Anyway, we were fine naman kahit na ganun ang situation. Nakapag-adjust naman kahit na paano. Parang panty na masikip. Adjustable. Pero sa pagbalik sa "normal" ng mga holidays next year, laking pasalamat na rin ng mga business woman (choz!) tulad ko.

Heh. Ni. Wey. I'm sure naloka kayo sa mga balita last week. Sa ikinatutuwa ng mga baklang hindi pa marunong magjakol noong dekadang 90, pinalaya si Poging Hubert makalipas ang something-something many years na pagkakulong na ikinagulat ng mga kamag-anak kong chismosa sa Amerika. Ang tanong ng mahiwagang salamin ni Kuya Boy (chika lang), did you free a guilty man? Sadya bang mas yummy si Jason? O mas yummy ang tatay, si Daddy Freddy? Pasensya na. Mahilig ako sa older men. Ehehehehehehehe. Shyet. At his age, ang hot pa rin ni Daddy Senator. Rrrrawr!!! Ang pangalawang intriga: abswelto si Papa Hayden. KALOKA!!! So I guess wa-epek ang mga video ng mga bongkangan ni Papa H. Ang tanong ng mahiwagan salamin, nagsisisi na ba si Katrina na pumatol siya sa poging jowa ni Doktora MILF? By now ba nag-trim na si Papa Hayden kasi talagang hairy siya doon? Totoo bang tumitingin siya sa microscope nung ginawa niya yung pabango niya kasi mukha siya doong very intelligent sa eksena na yun, promise. Ang pangatlong intriga: naibalik ng korte kay Waray Imelda, ang pinaka maluhong babae sa buong world, ang mansyon ng tatay niya sa Leyte. Ang tanong ng mahiwagang salamin... Wala. Ako ang mahiwagang salamin at wala akong pakialam sa balitang yan.

Huy. Nakita ninyo ba yung buwan ngayon? Honggondaaaaa...! Wag ka lang masyadong tumitig nang matagal at baka lumabas ang pakpak mo at humiwalay ang katawan mo sa pwet mo. Impakta!

Ilang araw na lang, pasko na. Hindi ako excited doon. Mas excited pa ako sa pag-akyat ko sa Baguio sa lunes kasama ang Hani ko. Yeeheeee! Tatlong araw na pahinga din yun! Actually, kahit na hindi umakyat ng Baguio o pumunta kahit saan, wala lang magpaalala sa akin tungkol sa trabaho, happy na ako.

Peksman, hindi ako magiging masungit.

Heto Nanaman Tayo

2010-12-18T11:46:00.001+08:00

Alam kong laos na ang mga ito pero 'DAY, bentang-beta pa rin sa akin! Kanino ang mas magandang version, kay Ate Vi o kay Ate Guy?

May house version ba nito si Modesto? LOL!

Tunay na Ganda

2010-12-16T21:24:00.000+08:00

I swear. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako napadalhan ng text na ganito. Hindi naman ako sa kanya nagpapakulot.

CHAR!

Isang Mahabang Twit

2010-12-13T13:01:00.000+08:00

Ang dami kong red shirts ngayon pero hindi ko pa rin feel ang Christmas. I'm not being a scrooge. Hindi ko namang sinabing nagsususungit ako. Hindi ko lang siya feel. Para bang...

"ay pechay, keber. Ay ulan, keber. Ay MMDA, keber. Ay pasko, KEBERRRR."

I still don't know what to give my folks. And I also still don't have a gift for my Hani yet. Bumili pa kasi ng Brightest Day comic book, wala na tuloy ako maisip, kainezzz. And opposite of myself is my Mom. Last year she didn't put up Christmas decors for our house. Pero this year kung anu-anong gigantic decors ang pinambibili niya. Bilib na ako kung next year meron na kami snow machine. Sana. Para magamit ko na ang fur coat ko na yari sa mga siberian huskies ng kapitbahay namin.

Char!

Iisa lang ang wish ko for next year. Ang manalo sa lotto para mapagpatuloy ko na ang aking pawnshop empire! Buwah-huwah-huwah.

Choz sa pawnshop empire.

Magre-retire ako nang maaga at titira sa isang beach house na may mini cooper sa garahe. Ganun lang naman kasimple ang pangarap ko.

Heniway, mamaya kakabitan na ako ng PLDT DSL. Sana matuloy na kasi last saturday medyo sumemplang sila. I applied for 1mbps speed, eh I was only getting half. Baka daw kasi sa wiring ng mga extension sa bahay. Medyo lang 8 ang telepono namin. So sana later maayos na. Medyo pogi yung nagkakabit ng DSL ko. Mabango pa. Yung sa Penshoppe yata yun. Basta yung gamit ng mga callboy. Mmmmm. Tuwing tumutuwad siya parang gusto kong himasin ang wetpax niya. Homaygad. Ang landi ng imagination ko shyet.

Kamusta naman weekend ninyo? Mine was fun. Hani and I had a party with friends in Bel-Air and I looked good sa pictures so haylavettt. Haha. Ang babaw. We're spending a few days nga pala in Baguio after Christmas. Bakit? Wala lang. Bawal? Char!! Para na akong nagmo-monologue nito. This means petiks nanaman ako so I should go back to WORK.

Now na!

Btw... Mag-tweet-tweetan tayo. Link me up mga 'te!
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Join Me...

2010-12-09T23:05:00.000+08:00

...In the battle against EVIL!

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D' Bazaar

2010-12-05T21:49:00.000+08:00

Kanina we had our company party at this place where “everyday, everyday the Magic is here.” Well, it wasn't really a party if you're going to consider what happens in a typical party. BUT ANYWAY, it was ok. Usually kapag company christmas gatherings, super sungit ako. But kanina, I was just so-so. Hindi naman ako sobrang natuwa. Hindi din naman ako deadma. I just had to be in control dahil yung nanay ko naman ang may sumpong. AHAHA AHAHA. Shyet, may pinagmanahan. HENIWEY, natapos din naman at nakauwi na kami at super SUPER pagod ako na pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko sa kwarto para akong ginahasa ng kama ko at nawalan ng malay. Masakit (sa batok) na masarap (matulog).

"FELIPEGUMISINGKANADIYANKAKAINA!!!"

Nagising ako bigla sa sigaw ng nanay ko. Sumakit tuloy ang ulo ko nang bonggang... bonggang... bongga.

Walang akong moral story sa kwentong ito kaya next chika na.

I was at the Cuenca bazaar yesterday (with my Haniiiiiiii) para maghanap ng mga anik-anik na chipipay pero sushalin dahil ang mga tindera ay inglisera like "yeah my products are so ganda like look o, they have the colors of the different seasons kasi... yuh, that's like so sushaaaaaal, right? And you can make pamigay to your Titas kasi they're really so ganda, riiiiight?" So ayun. Puta. Wala akong nabili. NGUNIT SUBALIT DADAPWAT, may kiosk doon ang Smart Broadband. So, di ba lang may mega issue ako ngayon and forever with Globe Broadband? Ok naman speed niya. Mabilis talaga. Ay, may bigla akong natandaang ka-EB many years ago. Nahipo ko lang ang itlog, nilabasan na ka-agad. Mabilis talaga. ANYWAY, ok naman ang speed ng Globe DSL ko kaso konting utot lang ng ulan, napuputol na kaagad ang connection. That's wrong di ba? Very wrong! At LATELY ha, hirap akong mag-download ng torrents. AHAHA AHAHA. Punyeta, namirata lang pala. So nung nag-inquire ako about Smart WiMax habang kumakain ng Belgian choco ice-cream (mas marami pa yata akong ginastos sa pagkain), nalaman ko na available siya sa village PERO pwede ko pang ipa-test sa kanina kung may signal dito sa home-office ko kasi nasa gitna siya ng bahay. So wala naman akong pinirmahang kontrata. Inquire-inquire lang naman. TAPOS nakita ko na may kiosk din ang PLDT. Di ba nga sa previous post ko na-imbey ako nang bongang-bonga dahil walang DSL ONLY service ang PLDT. Pero naisipan kong bigla, AS INNNN right there and there and there, na magpakabit na nga lang rin ng DSL sa existing PLDT line namin namin. Jack en poy lang dahil dalawa ang linya namin ng telepono dito sa bahay. So fill-up naman ako ng form in behalf of my Mudra (pina-alam ko na sa kanya na nag-apply ako ng bagong internet connection). At ngayon hope naman ako na sana makabitan ako ng DSL this week para mahagis ko na ang DSL modem ng Globe Broadband sa office nila sa festival mall. Ahaha ahaha. Chika lang.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

I bought a piratang chillout CD from this tisay sa bazaar. Akala ko pa naman she compiled the tracks herself kasi burned copy lang tapos alam mo yun, mukhang compilation lang talaga. Pinatugtog ko muna siya sa car while Hani and I were driving around Alabang (Elebeng). When I put the cd naman in my computer, lumabas yung CD track names sa iTunes ko (bongga!!!!!) and found out na it's from an original album called Relax produced by this trance duo Blank and Jones. I love their CD and I think I will be looking for more albums from them. Their wikipedia page says that they released eleven albums and 16 singles so yeah, I just gave myself a little project.

Asim

2010-12-02T06:20:00.001+08:00

Nananahimik lang ako sa loob ng sauna. Ako lang mag-isa. Kaya gusto kong makapag gym ng late morning kung minsan para konti lang ang tao. Nakakairita naman kasi kapag may pila sa machines.

CHOZ SA PILA SA MACHINES!

Siguro nasa loob ako ng mga 15 minutes -- naliligo sa usok mula sa mga bato na oh so init-init-INIT na binuhusan ng tubig -- nang bigla siya pumasok. Mestisohin, malaki ang katawan, may kaunting tiyan pero KEBERRRR, medyo matangkad, hot daddy type, mabuhok at higit sa lahat pogi. Parang malaman and older version ni Dingdong Dantes. May kakaibang dating talaga sa akin ang mga older guys.

Nakilala ko na siya dati. More than a month ago. Doon din sa sauna. Same time. Nag-kwentuhan lang nang konti pero umalis din ako kaagad dahil gusto ko nang mag lunch. Tapos nakalimutan ko na ang pangalan niya.

This time, he reintroduced himself. Itago natin siya sa pangalang Danny, ang pambato ng Las Pinas para sa Ginoong Steam Room 2010. Very gentleman. When he introduced himself he shook my hand. Just like in our previous encounter. At tulad din ng dati, nagkwentuhan lang kami tungkol sa history namin kung kailan nag gym, trabaho namin, sinong kakilala namin dito, chorva-chorva, chorva-chorva at chorva-chorva. At dumating ang usapan sa katawan. Hindi ako borta. Payat nga ako, eh. Pero ina-admire niya katawan ko.

"Ok na yang katawan mo. V-shaped ka na eh. Wala ka pang tiyan."

Ang totoo niyan, I mastered the art of tummy tucking. Ahaha ahaha.

"Di nga eh. May taba pa rin ako," sabay kurot ko sa love handles.

"Maganda ang smile mo. Cute ka."

TONGINO LANG. Kinilig naman ako dun.

"Ikaw nga diyan, eh. Malaki na katawan mo," sabi ko.

"Ah hindi no. Malaki pa tiyan ko eh," sagot niya.

"Hindi din naman nahahalata kasi malaki na chest mo... Hot ka pa rin."

Tinignan niya ako nang napakalagkit-lagkit. "Ako? Hot?" At binigyan niya ako ng ngiti na MATAMIS parang Nutella na pwede mong ipalaman sa tinapay.

Charap!

Nag sorry naman ako sa sarili ko dahil hindi ko napigilang mag-flirt. Eh, nauna naman kasi siya. Pasensya na, bakla lang. At pasensya na ulit, ako ang kalbong may mahabang hair. Ganda lang, shyet.

Binalik ko ang topic sa trabaho dahil sumasakit na puson ko. LOL! After a few more minutes, nagpaalam na siya para mag work out. Medyo matagal na nga kami sa sauna. Nagkamayan kami ulit nang bigla niya akong hinalikan sa lips... Na medyo matagal-tagal. At may kaunting tongue action pa.

TONGINO LAAAANG.

Hay pucha. Pero hangang doon lang naman ang nanyari. Quite wholesome kumpara sa mga nanyayari minsan sa mga sauna. Ni hindi kami nag trade ng numbers.

Mega feel good naman ako kasi mantakin mo, sa edad kong 29 (CHOSSSSSSSSSSSSSS), at 3 years nang off the market, may powers pa rin pala ako, 'te!

I don't know about you pero I think it's something positive and ego boosting to prove to yourself sometimes na SOMEHOW you're still attractive kahit na ilang beses ka nang nagpalit ng kalendaryo. Parang desperate housewife.

Naks!

DSL vs DSL

2010-11-26T18:43:00.001+08:00

Medyo napikon na ako dito sa Globe Broadband connection ko dahil lately either ang bagal niya or walang connection talaga. It started last tuesday, my connection started to slow down.

ASS INNNNN.

Wednesday nakikita ko minsan walang ilaw yung internet led sa modem ko. Tapos yesterday, hayunah. Bumongga na si modem. Bumonggang-jabongga. Walang kislap, walang kurap, walang internet. Salamat sa maluhong Diyosa, meron pa akong Globe Tattoo and I used that to visit the PLDT website. Nakita kong meron ding DSL plan 999 for 1mbps and right there and then and when and chicken, nag-apply ako online.

"Bahala na," sabi ko sa sarili kong ubod ng kagandahan. CHAR!

"Go lang. Go for gold," sinagot ko naman sa sarili ko na ubod ng alindog. Tutal naman naka-one year na ang subscription ko sa Globe Broadband, I can have my account terminated na.

Ang gusto ko kasi mangyari is get a new pldt line for the DSL na under my name. PERO yung internet lang ang kukunin ko, I don't need the voice/phone service. Ang pagkaka-intindi ko kasi sa website nila ganun yung 999 pesos plan nila ng 1mbps kasi hindi naman siya bundled sa phone line, unlimited DSL, free modem and installation fee, just like Globe Broadband's plan 995 na 1mbps din. Well, yun ang akala ko.

I filled-up the online form, clicked on the submit button and then SWOOOOOSH! Nag send na siya. Then yesterday, I received this e-mail.

Sabi ko sa sarili ko "wait, wait, wait!," sabay tapat ng both hands sa screen. "May additional charge pa for the phone line kahit na internet only ang kinukuha ko?" Kaya instead na 999 lang ang babayarin ko, it's actually going to be 1,699 pesosesosesoses?

So reply naman ako kay mamang Customer Care na bibong-bibong sumasagot sa email ko. Ini-clarify ko lang kung tama ang intindi ko kasi internet lang ang kinukuha ko. Posible naman kasi yun because right now ang DSL ko walang bundled na phone (kasi lousy naman yung landline ng Globelines). I'm only paying for the internet service of 995, nothing more. Pero DSL pa rin ito so meron talagang telephone line physically. And today, I received this reply.

Yes, nagkamali siya. Diwata ako hindi Reyna. Ayyyyyyy....!

Alam kong tanga ako. Pero ngayon ko lang na-confiiiiirm na napakaubod kong TUH-NGUH. Feeling ko hindi niya na gets yung point ko pero ok lang dahil na-gets ko din naman yung point niya. AHAHA AHAHA AHAHA. Sa ibang salita, sa PLDT walang Internet Only plans.

At kung meron man, pwede bang paki-turo sa akin ang link?

HENIWEY... ganito yan. If you're in Alabang and looking for a DSL service WITHOUT the landline service (whew!), you can only get it from Globe Broadband (1mbps pa). With PLDT, you HAVE TO get the landline as well kung target mo yung 1mbps na speed.

Tama ba ang intindi ko?

Mag-aapply din sana ako ng cable internet pero same dilemma! Kailangan kunin ko din yung cable tv service din. Nakakalowkah! LOL!

Ang ending, dahil sa nangunguripot lang din naman ako, sa Globe Broadband pa rin ako. Ehehe ehehe.

Click Click Click Click Click

2010-11-21T21:24:00.004+08:00

Lamon Malas Night

2010-11-20T10:28:00.000+08:00

Boyfriend was too busy to meet up with me in Alabang kaya ako na lang ang pumunta sa Bonifacio High Street. It was a long wait in Seattle's Best Coffee pero ok lang. I was busy with my own paper work anyway. Actually, hindi ko pa nga natapos hangang ngayon so KAMUSTA NAMAN YUN DI BA. Fast forward. So dahil nasa vongang Boni High Street naman kami, we decided to have a nice dinner. And by me saying "nice," that means pahinga muna kami sa date-date sa fast food at makatikin naman kami ng kainang pampabutas ng bulsa. Sabi ni Hani sa Sentro kami kakain sa Serendra.

Nagulat naman ako, "ha? May Sentro sa Serendra?"

Akala ko kakain kami sa inuman joint. Yun pala CENTRAL yung nasa utak ko. Sorry naman, biglang naging tamod ang utak ko.

Ewan ko lang ha pero feeling ko minamalas kami last night in the lamon department. Una, dinner was bad. NOT super bad tho. Pero hindi ako nasarapan. We ordered this adobo dish na dry na nga yung meat, bongga levels pa ang asim. The adobong kang kong was forgettable, mas masarap pa yung sa Kanin Club Sta. Rosa. I liked the ginataang Tilapia dish. Matinik lang, kahit na fillet na siya. Boyfriend and I both liked the kesong puti appetizer thingee. It's this ball of fried (I think) kesong puti that you can dip on either of the 2 sauces that comes with it. I think one is sweet and sour and the other is sour cream. Basta I l iked the white dip. Siguro namahalan ako dahil i didn't enjoy the food. I would have a different opinion if the food tasted great. Sabi nga ni Mudra, quality comes with a price.

Next we had coffee at this new European bread shop na halos tapat ng Mary Grace. Trying out new places kumbaga. Pero shet na malagket, sana nag Mary Grace na nga lang talaga kami. The place has coffee nga pero yung instant coffee lang. like those Coffee Pod things you see in sushal-sushalang offices. Basta i-google mo na lang, hindi kaya ng powers ko mag explain. So meaning, hindi siya refillable. Tapos he had a so-called chocolate moist cake which wasn't moist at all. Eh pucha 120 plus pesosesoses pa ang isang slice. Mas masarap pa ang Brownies sa Red Ribbon.

TAMAAAAAAAAA!!!! Masarap ang brownies sa Red Ribbon kaysa mga CHEESE CAKE-CHEESE CAKE na yan sa tabi-tabi. Baka madumi, magkasakit ka pa at mamatay. MAMATAAAAAY!! Ang hirap pa naman magpalibing ngayon! Naku salot. SALOTTTTTT!!!! Kaya wag kang bibili ng mga CHEESE CAKE-CHEESE CAKE na yan ha??? Naku mahirap na. MAHIRAP NAAAAAAAAAA! Punyeta makinig ka!!!! Hindi masarap ang cheese cake na yaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!!!

* Huff

* Huff

* Huff

Naku, na-high blood ako bigla. Ewan ko kung bakit. Ano Hani, may comment ka? Ha??

O sige.

* inhaaaale….. exhaaaaaale…

* smile

Ayaw ko mag smile.

Ayan. May Sumpong na ako. Ayoko nang mag kwento. Hmph. Ha-rumph!! HUMPHPHPHPHPHPHPH!!

Don't Ever Eat Fruit. That's Just So Bad For You. ;)

2010-11-20T09:18:00.000+08:00

Landline Fail

2010-11-18T21:58:00.000+08:00

Importante sa akin ang mobile landline. Kaya nga 2 years ago I got myself a Bayantel phone. Yung unit na mukhang cellphone, hindi yung parang aparato ng PLDT. But then I was carrying 3 cellphones in my pockets: My Globe phone which is my personal phone, my Sun phone which is my work at the same time my "Hani" phone (hihihihi) and my Bayantel mobile landline. So Imagine the hassle. But having the mobile landline is really convenient and cost effective.

And then Globe duo came in: a landline number connected to your Globe mobile number. Unlimited calls to and from landline numbers. That's 2 phones in 1. Hindi ko agad kinuha ito kasi nanghihinayang ako sa Bayantel phone ko. Kasi naman with Bayantel, you HAVE TO buy their phone before you can use their service. If I give up the Bayantel phone and get a DUO, it will still be with me pero somewhat useless na siya.

But the three phones were bothering me na (knowing na I can use 2 lang). Plus nainggit ako kay Hani kasi he availed a Globe duo replacing his PLDT mobile kaya 2 phones na lang ang bitbit niya.

So a few months ago I terminated my Bayantel account. I can still use daw my unit as a prepaid phone. I just need to have it reactivated kung kailangan ko pa. I availed the DUO service by texting the code to a certain number. 10 minutes later, my duo number was activated.

I can use my DUO number if I'm within metro Manila. I don't know about the northern boundary but here in the south, the metro manila duo coverage ends in Tunasan, Muntinlupa. Pagdating ng San Pedro, wala na. I know this kasi one time my accountant was trying to call me on my landline number when I was just at the San Pedro boundary and she couldn't reach me. San Pedro Laguna is still area code 02. She ended up calling me on my Sun mobile. So yeah, that sucks. But at least I have an alternatiive number.

So in my situation, the advantage of DUO over Bayantel is it's a hundred pesos cheaper, I have a land line number and mobile number on just one phone, and I don't have to buy a new phone unit to use the duo service.

So anong point ko?

WALA! Bored lang. Ang tagal namang tumawag ng Hani ko! Hmph!

Slideshow

2010-11-17T18:53:00.002+08:00

I miss this place.

Sagada Weekend Quickie

2010-11-16T22:33:00.001+08:00

Pagod levels ang inabot ko sa Sagada weekend but I think it was worth it. The first time I visited this place was 3 years ago. Boyfriend and I were still dating, habang ako ay isang dakilang kabit na mahaba ang hairrrrr. Ganda lang. Thank you. Tapos ngayon binalikan namin for our 3rd anniversary, with 3 other friends. We only had a day and a half to tour around kaya super madali factor lang naman. Sige I'll make kwento na rin kung paano kami nakapunta doon.

* Ahem.

The Victory Deluxe Bus from Cubao to Baguio is 700 pesos. Ha? Bakit kamo mahal? Kasi DELUXE nga ito. Derecho na ng Baguio, mas malaki ang seats at may sariling toilet. Kung gusto mo ng ordinary it's 430 pesos pero baka di ka pa umaabot ng Baguio, minantika na ang face powder mo sa dami ng stop over.

Ay, get this. May sariling Wifi internet connection pa sa loob. Kaya habang bumibiyahe ka, pwede ka nang maghanap ng hada sa Baguio through Grindr. CHOZ. Anyway, ang huling deluxe bus ride (daily ito) is at 12:15AM (midnight yan). We took that trip kasi ang estimated travel time to Baguio is 5 hours. But it actually took us only about 4 hours kasi walang traffic at parang nasa Ferrari race track si mamang driver. Tandaan, wag kalimutan ang iPod kung ayaw mong makinig sa Energy FM. LOL!!!

Punyeta.

Anyway, at around 4:30AM, wala pang traffic sa Baguio. Pwede kang bumili muna ng Bus ticket na Baguio to Cubao/Pasay before going to Dangwa Terminal para hindi ka maubusan ng Deluxe ticket pagbalik mo galing Sagada. Get the 1 or 2PM trip kung gusto mong tamang-tama lang ang alis mo once you return from Sagada. You can get to the DANGWA BUS TERMINAL via taxi in less than 15 minutes . The earliest bus trip to Sagada is at 6AM (GL/Lizardo Bus) so tamang-tama lang kami sa sched ng Victory. The bus fare is 220 pesos I think. Hindi aircon ang bus dito pero maginaw naman sa Benguet kaya wag ka nang maarte, ok? 6 hours ang biyahe from Baguio to Sagada pero may dalawang stop over naman every 2 hours.

Yung una sa Morning Star Canteen na may Bakery, Sari-Sari store at banyo para lumamon ng breakfast at jumingel. Pwede ka ring mag picture-picture kung feel mo. Walang Wifi, sorry ka na lang.

Babala. Wag matulog sa bus dahil baka may sira ulong kunan ka ng picture. Wehehehehehe. >:-)

The 2nd stop will be 2 hours later. May bayad ang gamit ng banyo dito. I think 5 pesos. Ihanda ang mga coins para sa banyo at ang smile para sa makakasabay na foreigner. Landi lang.

The recent typhoons caused landslide in some parts of the highway but it is still passable for buses. Medyo mabagal lang ang takbo due to road repairs. We reached Sagada at 12 noon. Deposited our stuff in our rooms at George Guest House (http://sagadageorgeinn.bravehost.com/) then we had lunch at The Yogurt House. The Guest house is just along the main road together with the other taveller's inns. Medyo malayo-layo ang lakaran. About 10 minutes ang walk from the bus stop kung priority mo pang kumembot. The place is very basic. May running water, electricity, satellite TV (o, bongga, right?) and a little cafe downstairs. It's 600 pesos for a twin sharing bedroom. 400 pesos for single occupancy. Kung nakuha ninyong mas mura, wag niyo akong pagtawanan. Kung nakuha niyo naman nang mas mahal, wag niyo akong awayin. HMPH!

The Yogurt House is famous for it's… HANUFANGAVAH… yogurt. After a meal of pasta and Sagada vegetable rice (must try in Sagada!), we had their specialty.

I had my first taste of yogurt in this place 3 years ago and I HATED IT. Pero siguro hindi pa adjusted ang taste buds ko sa asim. Or pang ice-cream lang talaga ang level ng beauty ko. CHOZ. But lately I have been a consistent yogurt lamonero in Manila kaya I decided to give the Sagada yogurt another try. And finally I can confirm na it is DE-LI-SHOZ. Even if it wasn't very cold, it blended well with fruits and berries.

Obvious bang nagiisip lang ako ng magandang sasabihin? Ehehe ehehe. But really, masarap talaga. Trust me. :)

After an hour's rest, we were picked up by our guide for the afternoon to bring us to Sumaging Cave.

The walk going to Sumaging Cave.

When in Sagada, you HAVE TO TRY Spelunking at Sumaging Cave. Medyo delikado. But with a guide's help, you'll be safe.

Kung itinerary mo ito don't bring a lot of things na. You'll need a pair of shorts na pwedeng mabasa, sandals or water proof shoes (which you'll have to take off anyway at one point) and water proof camera. I remember nung first time kong pumasok dito, I was actually using a DSLR with 10mm lens. I don't remember how I got away with it. Pero this time Ixus lang dala ko with waterproof casing.

A shot i took in Sumaging 3 years ago using a DSLR that miraculously survived. :D

The whole caving tour would take about an hour. Sorry na lang kung hingalin ka.

And so we were free for the rest of the day. On our way back to the guest house, we spotted this little place called Lemon Pie House. We tried a slice of their specialty and it was amazingly good. The boys decided to buy a couple of boxes before going back to Manila. 20 pesos per slice, 150 pesos whole. They also serve egg pies, other pastries and meals.

We had dinner at the newly renovated Cafe. St. Jo. And I had the whole plate of meat spaghetti all for myself. In fairness, masarap. Hindi masyadong Italian ma-asim, hindi din masyado Pinoy-ish tamis. OH HECK I just wanted to EAT!

Kung nagtatanong ka kung ano ang night life sa Sagada, heto ang sagot…

WALA!

Pero madaming beer at pulutang aso. Wehehehehe. And speaking of aso, it is also advisible to bring a flash light kasi hindi well lit ang kalye dito at baka kapag nagmumuni-muni ka sa dilim, bigla kang makatapak ng ebak or mahulog ka na lang sa bangin.

I LOVE mornings is Sagada. Malamig, malinis ang hangin, foggy.

At dahil merong libreng WiFi (sushal na ang Sagada ngayon, may mga WiFi na rin ang mga establishments, salamat sa Smart Bro), we went back to the Lemon Pie House the next morning for breakfast. Their breakfast meals are only 90 pesos: Garlic Rice, Omelet or fried egg, longganisa or Sausage, and tea or coffee.

Medyo nagmamadali nanaman dahil ang next activity namin ay ang bisitahin ang Big Falls (or Bomod-ok falls, ayon sa Wikipedia). Ang biyahe ay 20 minutes na jeep ride and AT LEAST 1 hour na lakad crossing the fields and terraces. Depende na rin yun kung mabilis ka maglakad or madami kang stop over para kumuha ng mga litrato tulad namin. Wehehehe.

At sa kalagitnaan ng lakad ay magbabayad ka ng 10 pesos para sa community na nagme-maintain ng pathway papuntang Big Falls pero ok lang yun dahil ANG KYUT-KYUT-KYUT naman ng mga chikiting doon.

Becareful while walking the trail. Most of it have been paved but there are parts that you need to step on rocks and this can be a bit tricky. Some are slippery kaya you need to be extra careful. Hindi ka naman tipong mahuhulog sa bangin. Pero loss ang beauty mo kung madapa ka sa harap ng hotness na afam, di ba?

Hindi siya mukhang BIG sa picture pero BIG naman talaga siya. There's a big pool below that you can swim in. Pero natakot ako kasi super ginaw. Si Hani nagtampisaw-tampisaw na naka brip. Feeling Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon.

Ambishoza.

We trekked back to the jeep for another one hour. Kaloka. Ang daming lasing sa daan. Wag kang magtaka kung ini-english ka ng mga matatanda dito. Hindi dahil lang sa lasing sila. Mas marunong mag-English ang mga tao dito kaysa mag Tagalog. So go ka lang. Englishan kayo dito.

Lunch was at Shamrock Cafe, habang kaganapan ang Pacquiao fight sa TV (keberrr). I don't know the specialty of this place. But we were all very happy with our orders. Take anything with chicken. They're all GOOD. The old lady who served us was really nice pa.

While everyone was having an afternoon siesta, Boyfriend and I decided to visit Echo Valley and take pictures of the hanging coffins. Nung dati kasi, hindi maganda yung mga kuha namin. Hani was using just a pro-sumer camera while I forgot to bring my zoom lens. Kamusta naman, di ba. And we didn't really go further down to have a better look kasi natakot ako sa trail that time. So anyway, we visited it again.

Passed through the old cemetery...

...admired the different views from the cliff, nag-pose for pictures, nag-tanghal ng beaucon (CHOZ!!!) at sumugod sa mga hanging kabaong ng mga dead.

Afraid ako sa trek na dinaanan namin dahil unang-una wala kaming guide. Pangalawa, ilang beses ako nakakita ng bangin. At pangatlo, ilang beses akong gumapang sa lupa sa takot na mahulog sa trek. Waah!! Pero tinuloy ko pa rin at wagi naman. Nakita namin nang malapitan ang hanging coffins.

Pagkatapos niyan bumalik kami sa guest house to meet up with our friends para magawa na ang last Sagada activity namin: to visit this lake (Lake Danum ayon ulit sa Wikipedia) and the top of the hill (di ko mahanap sa Wikipedia… ehehe) to take sunset pictures.

The Lake was a disappointment because one, may punyetang masungit na cow na gusto kaming sugurin dahil akala niya papatayin namin yung anak niyang mukhang kambing. Bwiset. And 2, brown ang color ng lake ngayon because of the rains daw. Pero yung reflection naman ang habol ko na meron naman nang SLIGHT.

Chaka.

Then we went on top of the hill and waited for the sunset. Malas lang ayaw lumabas nung araw. it was cloudy and the sun was behind the clouds most of the time. I just made do with what ever shots I could take then we went back to the town before it got too dark.

Last dinner was at the Guest House mismo. Ayaw na siguro namin mag-isip pa kung saan kakain dahil maaga pa ang gising namin the following morning.

Long exposure shot of the street when we stayed in.

View from the back of George Guest House at night.

We woke up the next morning really early to catch the 5AM bus ride to Baguio only to find out na 6AM ang earliest bus ride. So yeah, MENTAL NOTE, Alas-6 ang pinaka-maagang trip pabalik ng Baguio. LOL.

View of the town from the Bus Stop.

It again took 6 hours for us to reach Baguio. That still includes 2 stops for lamon and wee-wee. The ride would have been boring if not for the awesome view that I was getting from my window. Although there were parts in the trip that the bus was already too close to the ravine; it was freaking me out so much that I was squeezing on Boyfriend's arm.

We arrived in Baguio on time naman for the 1:15PM bus to Cubao. Actually, delayed pa nga siya. Nagkaroon pa ng time na tumaya sa lotto si boyfriend. Ehehe ehehe. Hay jusme. Frustrating yung trip pauwi dahil sa sobrang bagal mag drive ni Manong, na-over take pa yata kami ng flying kalabaw. CHOZ sa flying Kalabaw.

I knew I was back in polluted civilization when I saw the NLEX toll way.

I picked up my car at boyfriend's house and drove myself home back to Alabang. And my weekend was officially over on a Monday night when I got stuck in traffic… sa SKYWAY!

It was another amazing weekend with the boyfriend and friends. Nakakapagod at nakaka-haggard but it was alright. We all had fun.

Pssst!

2010-11-07T11:05:00.000+08:00

Psssst...!

Pssssst....!

Ano ba Bortang Kuya ikaw ang tinatawag ko!

Psssssst....!

Pssssst.....!

Ang Haba ng Hair ng Lola mo, o....

2010-11-06T10:24:00.001+08:00

... at hinarana siya ng pogi. Congratulations, 'te!

Darren Criss, ladies and gentlemen.

Sarap!

FS: Canon 400D

2010-11-05T18:50:00.000+08:00

I'm selling my Canon 400D (bought in January 2008) with kit lens (EF-S 18-55mm). 10.1 megapixels, 9-point Autofocus, self-cleaning sensor, and compatible with any EF and EFS lens.

And I'm including 12gb worth of CF cards, an extra battery and a battery grip (Canon BG-E3 worth about 9k). The battery grip can be used with both the 350D and 400D models.

With the battery grip:
- you can comfortable take portrait shots complete with the shutter release and other buttons (which you can turn-off if desired) similar to a built-in grip
- Great for people with bigger hands
- can use 2 batteries (battery pack NB-2LH) at the same time in the battery compartment allowing twice as many shots without a battery change.
- 6 AA batteries may be used (AA batteries adaptor/cassette included)
- larger lenses are easier to control.

If interested, text me (if you know my number) or message me on YM: sakalyenifelipe.

I'm so Full I Can Die!

2010-11-04T21:52:00.001+08:00

We -- Boyfriend and I -- each had only a slice of pizza (meatballs and New York) and shared on a pasta (sausage on oil with garlic) but I still think I ate a lot. There's a new planet and it's inside my tummy.

* burp

3PM Burp

2010-10-28T15:07:00.000+08:00

Pucha. Akala ko naman kahit na maaga ang alis ko, makakatakas na ako sa traffic. Hindi din pala. Siksikan sa Parañaque. Siksikan sa Makati. Siksikan pa rin sa Manila. Kahit pabalik ng Alabang, siksikan pa rin. Sana lalakeng hotties ang kasiksikan ko. Eh hindi! Bus drivERs, Truck drivERs, Jeepner drivERs, motorcyle ridERs at jejemonERs lang namaaaaaaaan. Hmph! Nakaka-haggard lang kasi naaksaya ang oras ko sa kalye. Buti na lang tumawag ang nanay ko. Pauwiin na lang daw ang driver ko dahil maglu-Lunch kami sa Bacolod Chicken House sa BF Homes. The best chicken inasal and batchoy in Parañaque... in Alabang... sa South... sa Luzon.... sa Philippines.... sa Universe... PUCHA KAHIT SA MILKY WAY GALAXY!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!

Sorry. Kasalukuyang nagsi-swimming sa mantika ang sistema ko.

I should be avoiding mga pagkaing mamantika at batchoy pero inisip ko baka pwede naman ako lumamon paminsan-minsan, kahit na hindi pa officially weekend. Tutal, sumakit naman ang arms ko sa kawo-workout kahapon.

ECHOS sa workout!

Going back home, I rode with my Mom and Dad. As usual, hindi binuksan ng driver ni Mudra ang radyo dahil enough na ang bunganga ni Mudra para talunin ang ingay ni Mike Enriquez.

Oo nga pala. Kahit na ilang buwan ko nang nakikita ito, bothered talaga ako sa billboard ni Greta.

So sa lagay na yan, model si Greta ng sabong 'yan dahil "mayaman" siya at kapag gumamit ka niyan, magmumukhang "mayaman" ka din. Emphasis on the quotation marks. Ehehe ehehe.

I'm just killing some time now. Meeting up the boyfriend within an hour.

Transition

2010-10-27T19:50:00.000+08:00

It has almost been a month and even though the new dog keeps me distracted somehow, I am still reminded of Dexter whenever I walk through our garrage. I still miss that big puppy. 10 years ko din kasi kasabay na tumanda yan.

Yun lang naman.

And speaking of the new dog, here's a pic of Big Boy right after I brought him home from his 2nd vet visit last Saturday. One of the few moments he stood still for the camera.

Isn't…. he… a…. CUTIE??

I just wish he'd grow up soon. He's so hyper, I can't keep up with him. But if he's grown up na, I can safely take him out for walks.

Swiped

2010-10-26T20:43:00.001+08:00

I'd like to believe na hindi ako magastos na tao. I mean, hindi naman ako mahilig bumili ng mamahaling damit, kasangkapan or iba pang mga gamit. Mukha nga akong patay gutom eh. Pramis. But there are some things na super mega love ko na paniniwala kong magandang pagkagastusan dahil good investment naman, aside from it actually makes me happy. Kamikaze -- my iMac -- conked out on me last week. I didn't panic naman kasi my computer automatically makes back-ups on an external drive using Time Machine (I upgraded Kamikaze from OS X Tiger to OS X Leopard), though honestly I wasn't completely sure if it was really doing it's thing because I never retrieved a back up ever. Kamikaze has been acting up for some months and I was already planning of buying a new iMac pero the kuripot person within was stopping me. Pero ayun. Na deadz ang Kamikaze last week. Witchels na siya mag start ever at biglang tingilingiling ang idea kez na "Go Felipe! Go buy a new iMac. Now na, vaklah. Now Na-ah-ah-ah!"

May source ako sa QC, kay Liteware Computers, na mura magbenta ng Mac computers as in super mega baba, mas mababa pa sa pototoy ni Totoy Mola. Kaya lang low price yun kung cash mong babayarin. Medyo lang mabigat sa kaban yun, di ba? Kaya nag decide akong magbayad nang installment ng 12 months na lang kahit na sa regular price. I checked on the mac.om/ph online store for the price of the cheapest iMac (still with excellent specs, FYI). Ayun keri sa installment budget. Go naman ako sa Powermac store sa Festival Mall. Aba, iba ang presyo nila compared to the online price. Parang 5k pesos more. Kung same price daw sa online store, cash basis.

Naman!

I called up Switch store sa ATC and asked for that same unit's price. Ganun din, mas mahal ng 5k. Tapos nawalan ako nang ganang bumili kahit na babayaran ko pa nang installment ng 12 months kasi parang feeling ko lugi ako. Tapos habang nagmumuni-muni kami ni Hani sa mall, may nakita kaming Electronics Store pero Apple Retailer din pala. Hindi ko na matandaan yung name ng store (pero nasa tapat siya ng Sun Cellular office at iScape Internet Cafe sa Festival Mall) but they were selling iMacs at the same price as the online store at pwedeng 1 year installment.

So bili naman ako and as soon as I got home, I retrieved my back up using Migration Assistant and after an hour and a half, it's as if I'm using my old set up on my new iMac. Everything was restored. Applications, desktop pic, data, movies, pictures, emails… even my torrent downloads. Time Machine is amazing (available on OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard). I now have a higher respect for Apple computers.

So ayun. Ang gastos ng week ko. The other Sunday, I got a new Pug. Happy naman ako. para akong may bagong anak. Gising early para pakainin at ipa-pupu. Last. week, I bought a new iMac (Kamikaze 2!). Brought my old iMac to Liteware para ipa-check kung anong sira at kung pwede pang ipa-ayos. And last weekend Hani and I both bought a new DSLR (I'm selling my Canon 400D, FYI).

Whew! Christmas came too early for me. I'm leaving my credit card at home from now on.

I took some pics while I was doing my rounds in Muntinlupa & Laguna today.

Wala lang. I just wasn't happy. Tapos bored pa ako sa kotche.

I missed blogging. But more than that, I miss being funny.

* Sigh

Talentadong Pinoy

2010-10-26T18:03:00.000+08:00

I saw this while passing through Filinvest Alabang this morning.

Amusing. Pero comment nga sa Facebook ko nung na-post ko ito, mukhang delikado. Oo nga, delikado. Walang helmet yung aso. :D

Video Test

2010-10-24T23:53:00.001+08:00

video test from my Canon 60D, reformatted to reduce resolution and file size using iMovie.

Big Boy

2010-10-17T17:46:00.001+08:00

I went to Tiendesitas with the boyfriend to just LOOK at cats. I wasn't planning on actually getting one. But I ended up buying a Pug puppy. Biglaan talaga! I named him Big Boy. That's the name of my imaginary dog (and if I've gotten a lazy persian cat instead, I would have named him Torrent, the name of my imaginary cat. LOL).

He was hyper when I got him from the store. Pero on our way home na to Alabang, Big Boy slept on my lap the whole trip. Either super pagod siya or talagang mesmerizing ang amoy ng Freshmen masculine wash.

ANYWAY, I showed Big Boy our garden, and he ran around like a wild rat. Muntik pang mahulog sa pool. LOL. Right now he's sleeping again. NAKAKAGIGIL! Rrrrrrrrawrrrrrr!!!!!

Ito Lang Ang Masasabi Ko

2010-10-15T13:03:00.001+08:00

OMGosh! Twister Fries are baaaaaaaack!!!!

* Gasp

Like like like liiiiiiiiiiike!

Weekend Thingamajigs

2010-10-10T22:49:00.002+08:00

I don't know how to write the intro about the weekend I just had but in simplest effort-free description about it, it was relaxing. Well, I'd like to think that it was. Yesterday, Hani was scheduled to do an after-lunch pre-nup shoot as a favor for a friend and I was suppose to accompany him for that. But at the last minute, the couple had to postpone it. And as a result, Hani had more time at the gym while I had... uhm... and extended lunch. LOL. I made a mental note to myself that Saturday is lamon day so I shouldn't complain.

ANYWAY, it's KD's birthday on Monday and the Southies and his S.O. gave him a surprise dinner thingamajig. Actually, it was KD who invited everyone for dinner in Alabang. Hay nako, I'm too lazy to make kwento. Basta, we had dinner at Galileo Enoteca & Deli in Mandaluyong and KD was, uhm, SURPRISED to see us there. Bibili lang dapat siya ng wine. LOL! Anyway, half of the group wasn't there on time (some things just DON'T CHANGE.... LOL) so... yeah, sumemplang ang surprise. Ahaha. I'm wondering if that place is a gay joint because I swear at least four different tables were occopied by badingerzies. How amusing. LOL. I don't know about the pastas but the pizzas were good, as long as they're still warm. Hani and I didn't follow to the group's post-dinner coffee break. We had to sleep early coz we already made plans for Sunday. I brought D home to Las Pinas. I was in bed in Alabang by midnight. And for some strange reason I woke up at 3AM. I went online with my iTouch and chatted for a few minutes with my friend Boyet and then went back to sleep.

I woke up at 8AM because Hani called me on my mobile.

"I'm on my way."

"Patay. I'm still in bed."

LOL.

I had a few bites of breakfast and then went through my usual banyo business. I was ready to go when the boyfriend arrived. We went to Tagaytay in style. (wink, wink). We used the E240. Basta, ganun. We first went to Paseo de Sta. Rosa and did some window shopping. Discovered some new alleys and roads while we were at it.

Then we had lunch at the Fire Lake Grill at the Cliffhouse. Lunch was a bit expensive but Hani says we should have expensive dates sometimes para hindi na lang kami laging parang nasa Food Court. Ahaha. Not a problem with me naman. We plan to dine at hotel Sofitel one of these days but we're saving our appetite for it. We don't really eat a lot na parang there's no tomorrow but I already tried the Spiral Buffet at Sofitel a couple of times and it's like a feast made in heaven. The selection is like endless. Basta, I'd like to go there with the boyfriend when we find the time. ANYWAY, our food was good. My pork steak was impressively tender and Hani's beef was flavorful. Then we had Mochi. Tapos I had Yogurt. Hani was already too full at that moment for yogurt. I was mysteriously still hungry. LOL.

For coffee, we went to Java Jazz, which is after the main road that leads to Sta. Rosa, right beside T house Tagaytay. We discovered this place when Hani and I had an over-night stay at the T House either last year or 2 years ago. It's a cozy little place that has a Gallery wall that features art works of different mediums. It's like your little Sagada or little Cubao X. We ordered their Kapeng Pinoy, which I assume is Kapeng Barako (oh no not again!) with 2 pandesals with palaman for each of us. Sarap ng coffee.

We then had to go back to Alabang because Hani had a badminton game at 4pm in makati. I spent the rest of my afternoon watching my DVD of "Across the Universe" (which I got on sale last weekend at Powerplant) starring Vampire Queen Sophie-Ann. I can't remember her real name. Basta that's her True Blood character. LOL.

So yeah, it was a hassle-free weekend for me. Saya naman. :D

Tommy

2010-10-08T20:56:00.001+08:00

If you're a fan of True Blood, may bago akong crush doon. Si Tommy, Sam's brother. Yung shape shifter din. So siyempre, google-kiti-google naman ako to find out more about him. His name is Marshall Allman and he has been doing TV and Short Films for some years now. And check this out, he did a gay short film in 2005. Kaloka ang story. It's about 2 (cute) brothers na naka-inlaban at naglaplapan at nagjombogan. Sounds more like a Pinoy indie-indihan film to me. Pero walang nudity sa film. May konting kissy-kissy, more underwear show but that's it. Pero, la lang. Cute lang siya. Gusto kong pumunta sa Cartimar at bumili ng pet na kasing cute niya. LOL.

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Attention Mga 'Te!

2010-10-05T18:46:00.001+08:00

Mga 'te! Mga 'te! Watch tayo nito! Bikini Hunks daw. Alam mo yung mga boylet sa kanto na hindi man lang nagti-trim ng black forrest ng singit pipiliting mag suot ng bikining pang camel toe. Windang komanechi kalowka! O ano, game? Ask mo na ang suking masahista kung gusto niyang sumali. GO!

LOL!

Should I Come Home This Year?

2010-10-01T17:59:00.002+08:00

I already went last year. I don't know if I'm going this year. I feel lazy na. ANYWAY, The 2010 DLSZ Grand Alumni Homecoming, December 11, 2010. Hosted by Batch '85, co-hosted by: Batches 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010.

Good-Bye Dexter

2010-09-29T15:04:00.002+08:00

Dexter. Jan 25, 2000 - Sept 29, 2010

I named you after a crazy cartoon character. We spent the last 10 years growing old together. From the day you were given to me as a puppy until the very last minute we were together, you have been the malambing puppy who always has a smile for me. And I will miss that welcoming smile. You have been very loyal even though I haven't really taken good care of you. But because you have become uncomfortable and I know you're in pain whenever you move due to your age and unkown ailments, I believe it was best to finally put you to sleep. It was painful for me to do this. But it was painful for me as well to see you ache everyday. You were not happy so I know it was time.

I will miss your brown eyes; the way you tap my hand with your nose to tell me you wanted me to pet you, the way you bite your chain when we go out for a walk; the way you lean on my leg when you wanted to be hugged; when we watch the fireworks together every New Year's eve; and many other things.

I'm sorry. And thank you for the years you were with us my dear loyal, happy and smiling puppy. You will always be my baby Dexter. You will have a new life at the Rainbow Bridge. A healthier and happier one.

Farewell.

Plan C

2010-09-27T12:59:00.000+08:00

Boyfriend was out of town last weekend. So I had to make sulit my weekend without him. Ang hirap palang mag-isip ng gimmick kapag walang Fafa. Heniwei, Plan A was attend a friend's party in the village. Ok na sana kung hindi lang siya nagkasakit. So that got crossed out. Plan B was get a massage at my favorite spa in Quezon Ave. Yes, alone because it's a ME weekend! ME ME ME ME! And Plan C was attend a blogger's birthday party at a bar in West Ave. At dahil konting tambling lang ang layo ng Quezon ave sa West ave., tinuloy ko na si Plan C at magpamasahe na lang after. Killing 2 birds with one kembot, kumbaga. Masaya naman. As in ang SUHYUH-SUHYUH!. May dance portion pa ng limang diwata na makakabasag sa mahiwagang krystal ng mga discreet. Ma-upload nga sa X-Tube mamaya. ECHOZ! At wow, may beer. Sheht. What is kryptonite to my system lang naman di ba? I'm not sure how many bottles of beer I had. Magiging ok naman sana ako kung hindi dahil sa jowa ng someone-someone na nagtatagay ng Soju. Mixing drinks is BAD kaya. Sino kaya yun???? Kaninong jowa yan?? Sinez keyez??? Ahaha Ahaha. (I know you read my blog, P... ahahahaha). Ang ending, nakatulog ako sa isang room sa bar at di na natuloy ang Plan B. Ang bad trip pa, nagsuka-suka pa ako sa banyo. Nuhkuhkuheeyuh! Salamat nga pala sa McGuardian Angel for showing me the way... To the banyo! Pagkagising ko, umagang kay bonga na. As in 8:30am na. Buhay puta lang naman, di ba? Mas nahuli pa akong nakauwi kaysa may-ari ng bar na doon din daw nakatulog na lasheng. Tama ba yun? Tapos pagkalabas ko nakatambay sa kanto yung mga masahista ng katabing masahian.

"Boss, masadz?"

Smile na lang ako, parang girl sa commercial ng Philippine airlines (shining throoooough...). Tweetums levels pero warak naman ang puke.

Quezon ave to Alabang in 30 mins at para akong nag-drop ng Vallium sa lagay na yan. Kung may nasagasaan ako, sorry na lang po. 9:10am nakauwi ako ng bahay. Nakita ako ng maid.

"ay sir, ngayon lang kayo naka-uwi."

"Hindi! Nag jogging ako!"

Naka jeans at sneakers ako, kamusta naman.

Pagdating ko sa kwarto, inom agad ako ng Biogesic (ingat!) at Vitamin C. HELLO HANGOVER! Hay pucha. Yun lang.

*****

I haven't been blogging lately kasi heavy-gat ang haggard level ng buhay ko ngayon. As in busy-busyhan ang lola mo. Actually, dati na akong haggard. Pero ngayon bongang haggard na. AS IN. But I put up a photo blog site na everyday may post ako. Mga kuha mula sa mga bakasyon, kachorvahan, at eklavus. Nage-enjoy din ako sa Twiiter lately dahil ang dami pa lang entertainment doon. Kaloka ang mga news. Intriga.

That's it for now. Lunch break lang ako ngayon. Fly na!

Kinarir ko Kagabi

2010-09-10T19:59:00.002+08:00

Heto ang kinarir ko kagabi. Pumili ako ng ilang litrato na kinuha ko mula sa taong 2008 (not necessarily my best photos, ok?) at ginawan ko ng video. Medyo haggard kasi nagbilang pa talaga ako ng beats sa music pero ok lang kasi nakakatuwa. And in a way, nabalikan ko din sa aking photo gallery ang mga litrato ko sa year na yun.

Dali panoorin ninyo mga beckies bago i-delete ng youtube yung video for violating terms of service. Hehehe.

Sorry, low res ang vid. =(

Va, as in Vangungot.

2010-09-08T22:19:00.001+08:00

Para akong engot pero noong isang gabi napanaginipan ko ang camerang ito.

Anong ginagawa ko sa camera sa panaginip ko? Sa totoo lang, hindi ko na matandaan. Pero yung nararamdaman ko sa panaginip na yun ay super happy. Ewan ko ba. Siguro it's a sign na PWEDE NA AKONG MAG UPGRADE! Naka dalawang entry-level DSLR na ako and I think it's about time na bumigat-bigat nang konti ang camera ko.

Ahaha ahaha.

I originally thought of getting the 7D kaso MAHALIA FUENTES. My sister-in-law has one eh heller mayaman naman yun. She bought it in HK. She offered me last month to buy one unit in Hong Kong for me kaso masikip sa dibdib ko that time ang gumastos nang isang bagsakan at in cash kahit ba na mas mura pa siya sa Pilipinas. HENIWEY, ang habol ko lang naman doon ay yung built-in wireless flash transmitter. It's so bongga! I have Speedlites 480 and 580 kaya transmitter at nude model na lang ang kulang, da va?

CHOZ sa nude model.

And then it was announced that the 60D will also have that feature kaya ngayon inaambisyon ko na lang with all my might and all my beauty na bilhin ang camerang yan kapag lumabas dito sa Pilipinas. Mahal pero mas mura kaysa 7D. Tipid na muna nang konti para hindi masira ang budget. Si Hani bibili din kaya dapat manahimik din siya sa gastos.

ISO 6400... I wonder how that will turn out.

Swivel LCD chorva. It's so prosumer. Parang S2 IS. Ang chaka. But keber. I always shoot with the view finder anyway.

This is what I will be buying. Camera body lang since I have my own collection of lenses.

Hay nako hay nako hay nako. Nae-excite talaga ako.

Gulay

2010-09-05T23:47:00.000+08:00

Naglalakad ako patungo sa meet-up place namin. Sa kanto ng Orosa at Nakpil. Ayun siya, naka maong at dark green T-shirt na sa sobrang hapit, wala nang mapagtaguan ang mga utong niya. At heto ako, dark jeans, shirt na de-cuello at naka-tuck, 23 years old at marami pang buhok sa ulo. Kinakabahan ako dahil sa mga nakaraang mga EB, minamalas ako. Kung hindi man chaka, ay chakang effem naman.

Maganda ang boses ni Adrian sa telepono. Sabi ko sa sarili ko ok lang kung mukhang monster ang date, wag lang monster na naka make-up at makembot.

“I’m 30 years old, a lawyer. I play basketball.”

Winner. May bongang trabaho. Hindi ako hihingan nito ng load.

Natuwa naman ako sa EB ko. Hindi siya baklitang level falayfay. Straight acting siya. Hindi siya mukhang monster. Sa katunayan isa siyang walking yummy. Naririnig kong minumura ako ng konsyensya ko.

“Putang ina, lucky girl ka. Minsan ka lang makakita ng baklang yummy, wag ka nang maarte. Diz iz it. Diz iz really it!! Ihain mo na ang bibingka mo para makain na. Now na!”

Pero siyempre dapat behave ako tulad ng pagkakakilala niya sa akin.

Lumapit ako sa kanya. Nagkatinginan kami. Nagkangitian. Nagtawanan. Naghalakhakan. At sa lagay na yan, hindi pa kami nag-uusap. Kilig lang. O di ba, ang bakla?

Nag dinner kami malapit sa kung saan kami nagkita. Medyo nagkailangan kami noong una. Iba din yung kaharap mo na dating nakakausap mo lang sa chat at sa telepono. Pero ramdam ko ang paglalandi niya sa akin. Yung kanyang “masarap ang may katabi sa kama.” Ang mga “sana kasama kita kanina habang umuulan.” At ang “masama sa katawan ang itlog na maalat pero masaraaaaaap.” Ako naman hangang ngiti at tawang kolehiyala kasi virginal effect.

ECHOS.

Kinain niya ang manok niya. Kinain ko ang beef ko. Tinikman niya ang beef ko. Tinikman ko din ang chicken niya. Pucha, hindi ko makalimutan ang sarap ng chicken niya dahil sinawsaw ko sa ngiti niyang matamis.

ECHOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

Nag cake siya. Nag ice cream ako. Tinikman ko ang cake niya. Dinilaan niya ang ice cream ko. At doon. DOON naramdaman kong lutung-luto na ang bibingka ko. As in READY na po direk, action na!

Habang humihigop ako sa mainit na tsaa, bigla niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko. Napatingin ako sa paligid. Na-conscious. Kinabahan. Nahiya. Tinanong niya ako kung bakit.

“O bakit, nahihiya ka ba?”

“Oo, nabigla ako.”

“Ok lang ‘to. Malate ito. Puro bisexual dito. Bisexual tayo.”

“Correction. Malate ito. Puro bakla dito. Bakla tayo.”

Tapos kinurot niya ako sa pechay. Nag-giggle ako na parang gurl.

“Hihihihihihi.”

Natawa siya. Tinanong ulit niya ako.

“Ngayong nagkita na tayo, gusto mo pa ba akong kayakap buong gabi? Kasi... I like you.”

Sa puntong ito para bang naglevitate ako nang 1 inch, Mary Poppins levelz.

“Sige. I like you too.” Shet. Ang chaka ng sagot ko. Nagmadali kami sa pagbayad para maka-alis na sa restaurant at naka pila na ang mga bakla sa labas.

“My car or your car?”

Kunwari nag-isip ako pero sa totoo lang tinatamad akong mag drive.

“Kotche mo na lang.” Wala naman problema kay attorney.

Maganda ang kotche niya. Maayos sa loob. Pero amoy clorox. Why kaya? Uhm. Habang nagmamaneho siya, hinawakan niya kamay ko. Kinilig ako kasi first time kong maranasan na ipag-maneho ng poging date habang hawak ang kamay. Kasi nga minamalas ako sa mga previous date ko laging walang wheels. Dinala niya ako sa Pasay at nag check-in sa isang drive-in motel.

Napansin kong kabisado niya ang kwarto. Alam niya agad kung saan ang banyo, nasaan ang cabinet, nasaan ang remote ng TV, at nasaan ang mga towels. Parang tour of the love nest, di ba?

“Ligo muna tayo tapos mamaya magyakapan tayo.”

Putang ina lang naman di ba? Kinilig ako kay pogi nang bongang-bongang-bonga. Feeling ko ang ganda-ganda ko nun talaga.

Sabay kami naligo. Naghalikan kami. Shet, sarap. Tapos nagbastusan kami. “Bastusan mo ako, shet ka, bastusan mo ako,” sigaw ng konsiyensya ko. Sinabon niya ang mga bahagi ko na dati-rati yaya ko lang ang maaaring magsabon noong sangol pa lang ako. First timer ako kaya NA-KA-KA-LO-KA!

Pagkatapos mag-towel, hubad kaming lumabas ng banyo pero pinigilan niya ako sandali.

“Akala ko ba magyayakapan tayo? Yakapin mo nga ako, Felipe,” pangiti niyang sinabi. Tanginaaaaaaaa, natunaw talaga ako sa ngiti niya, pramis.

Niyakap ko siya. Tapos naghalikan. Napunta sa laplapan. Tapos tinulak niya ako sa kama. Naglaplapan nanaman. Tapos nagkainan at nagdilaan. Nagdilaan at nagkainan. Name it, I ate it. Nagbaliktaran. Nagtablingan. Nagkiskisan. Nagmurahan. Sa kaliwa! Sa kanan! Sa taas! Sa baba! Sa pula! Sa puti! Sa gitna ng kainan at dilaan, saksi ang nakabukas na TV sa pagpatong ng dalawang itlog na maalat sa bagong lutong bibingka.

Niyakap niya ako sa likod habang nakahiga sa kama.

“Masarap yung ganito, ‘no? Sana laging ganito na lang,” comment niya. Sa akin naman, masarap ang lalakeng yummy. Sana laging lalakeng yummy na laaaaaaaaaaaaang! Natulog kami nang sandali tapos nagbihis kami.

Pasikat na ang araw nang ihatid niya ako sa kotche ko. Bago ako bumaba, hinalikan niya ako at niyakap.

Charap!

Nang makababana ako sa kotche, tinanong ko siya.

“Gusto mo bang mag-breakfast?”

Umiling siya. “Ay, di pwede eh. Nagmamadali ako. Baka late na nga ako, eh.”

“Bakit, saan ka pupunta?”

“Sa airport. Susunduin ko pa yung girlfriend ko.”

Nag-paalam ako at yun na ang huli naming pagtatagpo. Nabigla ako. Girlfriend? Iniwasan ko na siyang i-text o tawagan and I think he got the point. Oo, kumakain siya ng gulay. Makulay ang buhay sa sinabawang gulay. Pero aminin niya, mas masustansya ang pechay ko.

Heller! Vuhay Fa Akez

2010-08-30T22:48:00.000+08:00

Ber months na! I can't believe it. Ang bilis ng panahon. Parang nabuntis ka nang hindi mo man lang ninamnam ang kantutan. Oo, sinabi ko kantutan. Baket, BAWAL? Blog ko 'to. Kantutan kantutan kantutan kantutan kantutan! Tapos dadaan ang Araw ng Patay. Tapos Araw ng mga Santo. Tapos anniv namin ni Hani (hihihihi). Tapos Christmas. Tapos Bagong Taon. Tapos Balentayms. Tapos Birthday ko. Tapos babawasan ko nanaman ng isang taon ang edad ko sa facebook profile (ahaha ahaha). Hay shyet. Saan na nga ba napunta ang mga araw ko?

I haven't really been writing lately. Madalas kasi pagod na ako. I don't even have the time to read other blogs kaya medyo nananahimik ako. Pero buhay pa ako. Haggard nga lang.

Nasa hospital pa din tatay ko. Gumagaling naman daw. Pero nase-stress ako kapag nandoon ako. Nakakahimatay talaga ang sight ng catether na yan. Hayz!!

At nakuha ko na nga pala kotche nung sabado. Actually, yung driver ko ang kumuha. Kanina ko siya na drive muli after one week of absence. Noong pinasok ko siya sa Honda Alabang, 3/4 full ang tangke. Pagkatapos ayusin ang mga gasgas sa likod at mag change oil service, binalik sa akin empty na ang tangke. As in may warning light na. Anong nanyari sa gas ko, sininghot nang bongang bonga (in english, inhaled major-major)? Hu-wow pare hardcore. Kaya next time, 'wag magpapa-gas kung ipapasok sa casa ang kotche. Ok Felipe? Hoy Bakla makinig ka!

I really don't have anything to talk about. Wala akong ma-chika. I just have this need to write. Alam mo yun, pampa-kalma ng sistema bago matulog at baka mamaya ma-rico yan ako nang di oras. Haggard. Kasi baka kung anong litrato ko ang ilagay ni Mudra sa ibabaw ng kabaong ko. Baka yung high school grad pic ko pa eh mukha pa naman akong Afro Ninja doon. RAWR!

Here is a pic I took kanina with my Sony Ericsson habang nagmumuni-muni sa lounge area ng Asian Hospital.

La lang. Share ko lang.

Isang Mahalagang Mensahe mula sa Titik "M"

2010-08-30T12:41:00.001+08:00

Nakuha ko lang sa text. LOL.

6:15 PM

2010-08-27T23:12:00.001+08:00

I guess I haven’t visited The Asian Hospital in a long time. Nagulat ako may coffee shop na pala at iba pang stores baba. As soon as I stepped in the lobby, random thoughts came in my mind. This is where Tito Nonoy died; where I was confined for typhoid; where Botchok died; where my ex boyfriend used to work; where I went after I had a little accident at the gym; etc.

My Dad had an operation on his prostate this morning. My Mom says it was a minor procedure. She tried to explain it to me but I doubt she could understand whatever she was saying.

“Basta, yun na yun,” sabi niya.

And then she showed me on her phone a picture of what was removed from my Dad. Gee, Mom, thanks. Hmmm. Suffice it to say, I’ll never look at BACON or TOCINO the same way AGAIN.

I didn’t do much while I was there. Watched an episode of True Blood (nakaka-adik din pala ‘to ‘no?) on my iPod and then I fell asleep. I woke up when my Mom started screaming. My Dad was vomiting. The nurse earlier gave him pain reliever through IV even though he wasn’t asking for it. Oddly though, most patients daw get this side effect. Well, yun ang nakaka inis doon. Common side effect na nga, binigyan pa rin. And he wasn’t in pain in the first place. Good thing my Mom wasn’t in warrior queen mood. She was calm and relaxed while the nurses were going crazy cleaning up the mess.

If my Dad will behave properly and follow the doctor’s orders (Rest well, drink water, no more soft drinks, don’t harass the nurses, etc.), he should be out by Sunday.

Basta ako, I wanna stay healthy and try to avoid staying over night at the hospital because I DEFINITELY DON’T WANT TO BE CATETHERED! I've seen pictures of how it's done and.... and... and....

* hinimatay

V2 Cruz

2010-08-27T14:21:00.000+08:00

Alam mo ang problema sa Vito Cruz street sa Manila kaya ang bagal din ng daloy ng mga sasakyan, bukod pa sa mga side street vendor na sinakop na ang daanan ng tao, ay ang mga pedicab na against the flow of traffic na nga ang biyahe, pinapatigil pa minsan ang mga kotche para sila lang maka daan. One Way ang Vito Cruz mula Taft hangang Arellano. Ginagawa nilang 2-way.

The irony is at the corner of Taft and Vito Cruz, doon naka pwesto ang kamakailan lang na sumikat na Manila Police na nag-aayos kuno ng traffic.

Estudyante pa lang ako, laking sakit sa ulo na ang mga pedicab na yan. And for decades, ganyan na ang sistema nila. Obvious lang naman ang solusyon. Disiplina para sa mga pedicab na sumunod sa batas trapiko para hindi naman sila sagabal sa kalye. Kung one way, punyeta, ONE WAY! Pero Pulis Maynila na rin ang nagpapabaya. Siguro wala kasi silang mahuhuthutang pera sa mga de-padyak.

Manila's finest penguins.

PHLOG: Too lazy to blog. Puro PEEKCHURS.

2010-08-26T22:41:00.001+08:00

SATURDAY:

Traffic in Ortigas. Horrible.

Toys at Comic Con, SM Megamall. I was suppose to blog about this. Pero tinamad na ako.

I think it’s cool that a lot came in costumes.

Not toys.

Geek you very much.

Dinner with the boyfriend at Banana Leaf, The Podium. Then a massage at Amistad, QC.

MONDAY:

Work. Wala lang. I was bored in the car. My driver was giving me the nasisiraan-nanaman-ng-ulo-si-Felipe look.

I bought an Apple TV. So this means I’m not buying a new iMac anymore. But I think I still have the budget for a Canon 60D when it comes out on the last quarter of the year. On installment, of course.

As I was doing my work during the day, and syncing my Apple TV with my iTunes late afternoon, an embarassing episode in Philippine history was happening. We all know how unreliable the Philippine police force is. Thanks to multi media, the rest of the world now know this as well.

The next day, I learned the English translation of Bongang-Bonga: Major-Major. It was a flip of emotions for the Pinoys. Just one note though. Being in the final 5 isn’t bad at all, you know.

TUESDAY:

I’m worried about my dog. He’s so old, he can’t move around easily anymore. And I’m to blame for not taking good care of him.

Lunch at Conti’s in BF Homes Parañaque with Mom and Dad.

Wednesday:

Coffee with boyfriend at Bona Coffee Westgate while watching True Blood on my iTouch.

Mister Statue Man at The Festival Mall.

Dinner at Kenji Tei, BF Homes.

No other customers yet.

My ramen.

After I gobbled up pretty much everything, I noticed that an insect drowned in my soup.

Mindanao gate. Eager to get home.

Reaction y Beckitas!

2010-08-24T22:03:00.002+08:00

Di ko kinaya.

Major, Major saya!

Easy Lang

2010-08-19T22:39:00.001+08:00

As usual, it was a tiring day. May stress factor dahil may pinagsabihan akong dalawang empleyado na nagpainit sa ulo ko nang bongang bongang bongang bongah. Pero keri lang. Ayos lang. It was just something that I needed to do na sana hindi ko na kinailangang gawin. Pero pukeng ina talaga!

O, Felipe, ang puso at ang wrinkles. Remember, positivity. Inhale... exhale...

HENIWEY HIGHWAY SKYWAY, napagod lang naman ako nang slight pero pagdating ng hapon, relax na. At least nagkita kami ni Hani at nag afternoon date kami.

Una tumambay kami sa Bona Coffee. Actually, siya may tinapos na trabaho habang ako may tinapos sa Facebok. Ehehe ehehe. Tapos pumunta kami sa BF Ruins. Siya, bumili ng mga CD. Ako, bumili ng mga DVD.

Sabihin niyo nang ang baduy ko pero magja-John Lloyd marathon ako this week. LOL!

Tapos bumalik kami sa Alabang. Nag simba kami sa St. James. Special request ni Hani. Siguro kailangan niyang mag pray. After that, nag dinner kami sa Luk Yuen. MSG overload. Kaya siguro ako nahihilo ngayon.

May binili nga din pala akong dalawang maliit na halaman habang nasa BF kanina. Isa para sa altar ko (at kapag sinabi kong altar, hindi yung may litrato ni Ate Vi o ni Ate Guy o wooden replica ng pototoy ni Peter North), at isa para sa banyo ko. Baket? Wala lang.

Yun lang naman ang nanyari sa araw ko ngayon.

Easy lang. Salamat naman.

Not So Shonget

2010-08-18T18:39:00.000+08:00

Dahil inunahan ako ng taray ng nanay ko, napa-oo na lang ako nung sinabi niyang ipasyal ko daw yung pinsan kong fil-am sa Bonifacio High Street. Kung tumangi ako, makakasalubong ako ng mga mura na may kakambal na flying kick mula alabang at babagsak sa libing ng lolo ko sa Sta. Rosa. Kung papayag naman ako, sisimangot ako kasi masisira ang mga plano ko sa araw na ito. Ang ending, ang shonget-shonget-shonget ko ngayon.

Well, di naman. OKs lang. Keri lang. Shonget lang.

So I did my chores from 8 to 10am. Visited 2 branches and did transactions with 2 banks. Picked up my cousin from my Tita's Madrigal house and off we went to Bonifacio High Street. Pucha ang daming tanong ni pinsan. Parang Q & A sa Bb. Pilipinas lang naman. Mauubusan ako ng english.

"Oh. That's a good question. Uhm. Uhm. Uhm. Keep it up!"

Kung hindi ko ico-consider yung anak ng isang tito ko na halatang-halata namang anak ng asawa niyang dating GRO (na ngayo'y isang balyenang naka mini skirt) sa ibang lalake dahil mukha silang mga egoy, si Kevin ang pinaka-batang pinsan ko. Anak siya ng pinakabatang kapatid ng nanay ko na nakatira dati sa Las Vegas at ngayon lumipat na sa LA tulad ng isang Tita ko. Pero kahit na mukha siyang Kano, pinoy na pinoy naman ang taste niya. Sabi nga ni Kevin, "mehel na mehel kow ang Philippines!"

Namasyal kami sa High Street kanina. Eh pucha, medyo lang 6'2" ang height ni tisoy. Eh... Di bah lang. Stiff neck levels. Para kaming equalizer. Punyeta ayoko talaga tumabi sa kanya. Nagmumukha akong walking stick niya. You know naman me. KYOT.

"Bakit? Nalula ka ba sa aking towering height? It must be your failing eyesight." - Bambi, 'Temptation Island.'

Heniwey, pinakita ko sa kanya yung Market, Market.

"Wow. Ang lekey nemen ng mall."

Tapos namasyal kami sa High Street.

"This is really nice. It's muhguhnduh."

I treated him to lunch at Italiani's. He had a bowl of salad. I had the whole Pepperoni Pizza. Baboy levels, I know. Pero pucha, gutom talaga ako. Inalok ko siyang kumuha ng kahit isang slice. Pero siyempre chika lang yun. Gusto ko talagang solohin yung pichapay.

Tapos biglang pumasok yung lawyer friend kong si J.M. Eh pucha, nag-hello siya sa akin habang may subo akong pichapay. Wa-poise lang naman. Nung nakalayo na siya, nag-text siya sa akin.

"Tangina ka. Ang landi mo. Sinong white boy bagets 'yan, ha?"

"Puke mong button-fly. Pinsan ko 'to. Gaga."

"Ay, sorry. My mistake. Bakla lang."

"Baklang Hayden ka."

"Ouch..... thank you."

We decided to go to The Venice Piazza Mall at McKinley Hills to have coffee at Figaro. He had a Figaro Frost. I had a hot Cafe Mocha. We shared on a chocolate cake. I'm glad that he liked his Figaro frost. Tapos doon ko na siniraan ang Starbucks. AHAHAHAHA. Eh pucha totoo naman eh. SBC, Figaro, Coffee Bean and even UCC have better tasting coffee than Starbucks. Mas pogi lang ang mga baklang barista sa Starbucks. HENIWEY, nagmadali na ako after that kasi may doctor's appointment ako ng 4pm kaya hinatid ko si white boy pinsan sa bahay ng Tita ko. Pagdating ko sa clinic, wala si doctora dahil natakot sa ulan. Award siya, sheht.

Sa kanya na ang korona ng mga duwag sa ulan.

Dahil sa Text

2010-08-17T20:10:00.003+08:00

As I was staring at the darkness, trying to fall asleep, a friend texted me this message.

"everybody seems kinda lost these past few months. I hope di ganun ang situation mo."

I was intrigued and at the same time touched. I rarely get messages of concern from friends. And this one made my day.

But it's true that lately things haven't been very well with a lot of people who I know. As for the degree of trouble that they have, it's not that tragic. But problems still, nevertheless. And I miss seeing my friends smile. Ako din, I have my own problems. Everyday, I get the same work headaches over and over again. And then some. But I try to keep sane through positivity.

Everyone has problems naman, right? May mga sipleng problema, may komplikado, and there are problems na hindi naman actually problema like love. Kaartehan lang.

Aminin!

Dahil sa love problems, dalawa lang ang pagpipilian mo. Oo o hindi. Tikman o magpatikim. Subukan o umiwas. Sumubo o lumuwa. Spit or swallow.

CHOZ!!!

Kung ano man ang desisyon mo, PAREHONG may maganda at di masyadong magandang kahihinatnan which is fine. That's life.

Me, I worry about work. I worry about why I seem to get weaker. I worry about where I will be in the future. I worry about my friends. I worry about my boyfriend. I think friends have this impression na wala akong problema. Probably because I don't post much about my problems and issues. Or I don't talk or write about it on my blog. All they see are happy pictures with friends and the boyfriend. Plus a Mom who's an excellent provider. But I do have this weight on my shoulders that just doesn't go away easily. Siguro kaya din may insomnia ako minsan dahil sa kaiisip. It's not easy to have this responsibility to act as a leader of an organization.

But you know, life isn't all about that. Every now and then, I have to remind myself about the lesson I learned from Brian. Death can choose anyone to be next in line. Mapa bata o matanda. Life is too short to spend on worries.

So keep on posting your happy thoughts and keep taking happy pictures and then share them. It's all about that.

*****

Meanwhile, naaawa ako dito sa kotcheng bumanga sa Avanza. Nakita ko kaninang umagawa. It's a BMW 1. Tapos cute pa yung may-ari (nasa likod ng naka dark polo na lalakeng jubez). Kawawa naman siya (sniff, sniff). Di ko lang nakunan ng pic. Sayang. La lang, landi lang.

Seminar on a Sunday Again

2010-08-15T12:45:00.001+08:00

I went to the Powerplant Mall yesterday afternoon rather late kasi nag siesta pa ako sandali. Buong saturday morning ako actually na nasa kama pilit na natutulog kasi 2 gabi na akong inatake ng insomnia. Alam mo yung 4 na oras akong gumugulong-gulong sa kama pero hindi pa rin ako nakatulog hangang sa magintercom na ang nanay ko at sinigawan ako na "gumising ka naaaaaa! tanghali naaaaaa! Gutom na yung kuting mo!"

Ay sheht. di ko pa pinapakain yung ampon ko.

Heniway. So nagkita naman kami ni boyfriend nung mid afternoon. Tapos kumain kami sa KFC ng Aroz Caldo. Natry niyo na ba ang Aroz Caldo doon? Lasang... KFC. Charap.

Tapos na-meet namin si Christina at Jing sa Fully Booked. Mega major renovation ngayon ang Fully Booked kaya sa ngayon kalahati lang ng pwesto nila ang bukas.

We had coffee at Seattle's Best. I don't want to be a traitor to my generation but I think SBC's coffee is way better than Starbucks. Pero I only had tea. Tapos nakakita kami ng hunky na artista na yummy na mukhang straight na nakalimutan ko na ang pangalan.

Tapos dinner at C2. Chris and Jing haven't tried eatting there. And the Crispy Kare-Kare is something I recommend to anyone na mahilig lumamon.

And it's best to have it with plain rice to taste the real flavor of the sauce. Sarap.

Before heading home, coffee naman muna kami sa UCC. We shared on my favorite Chocolate Xanadu.

Di ko na siya nakunan nang buo kasi nilamon namin agad. Ehehe.

Maaga ako nakauwi ng bahay kaya maaga din ako napahiga sa kama.

*****

I tried to convince myself that today will be a good day. Humarap ako sa salamin at sinabi sa nakikita kong "puta ka ang ganda-ganda mo! Sheht ka!" Pero wala.

Hu-WALA!

Haggard pa din. Mangyari, may early seminar kami today at 8am na tumagal nang buong araw. nung isang gabi inatake ako ng insomnia. Kagabi, maaga nga ako nakauwi from Saturday night out. Eh punyeta naman itong kapit bahay namin na buong gabing nagballroom dancing party. Nagchacha in the tune of "Empire State of Mind" at "Sex Bomb." Ewan ko na kung anong oras tumigil ang mga dancing coño lola pero ang utak ko hindi tumigil sa kahihintay ng tulog. Hangang sa unti-unti na lang lumiwanag ang kwarto. Sheht, umaga na.

Pinabangon ako ng konsyensya.

"Tik-ti-la-ok bakla. Bangon na!"

Weekend madness pala ngayon. Pagbukas ko ng radyo, si Tom Jones ang kumakanta.

"Sex bomb sex bomb... You're my sex bomb... Something something something something something sex bomb..."

O, hinde.

Street Pussy

2010-08-13T21:28:00.001+08:00

I just hate it when people get tampo with me easily. I get that when I don't respond to facebook messages or emails or ym chats or texts. I either reply late or don't reply at all. And my only justifiable and REAL reason is that I'm a busy person. Wala ako magagawa, career woman ako.

CHOZ!

It’s not that I'm ignoring anyone but If I don't immediately reply to a text, that's probably because I was at that moment doing something more important. Like, shall we say, WORK? AND if I don't remember who you are on YM, keep in mind that you're not the only one-named stranger on my list whose background I probably UNINTENTIONALLY mixed up with another YM buddy. So please, drop the drama and just be nice to me. I try to be patient with people's hang ups but my work already gives me enough hassles that can last a decade, I don't need anymore stress from attention hungry kids. A happy day. Yun lang ang wish ko araw-araw. At world peace.

THANK YOU JUDGES!

*****

Samantala, kahapon, nang bumibisita ako sa isang branch namin sa Sta. Rosa Laguna, may nakita akong something-something sa tapat ng pintuan. Nung una akala ko stuffed toy na keychain. Alam mo yun, parang Koala o kaya Tarsier?

Sabi ko, “ew, yuck, it’s so dumi. Sipain ko nga.”

Tapos bigla siyang gumalaw. Shucks. Kuting pala. At alive siya.

“Shucks. Kuting ka pala. At alive ka!”

Di ba nga?

Eh naawa naman ako sa kanya kasi wala siyang Mommy at wala siyang Daddy at bigla siyang nag cry kasi hungry na siya. So after I did my work on that branch, tinawag ko yung kuting.

“Huy kuting!”

“Meow?”

“Sama ka na lang sa akin.”

“Sige bakla! Meow! Meow!”

At sumama naman sa akin ang kuting. Sheht. Sana ganito ding kadaling mamick-up ng lalake. DI VA NGUH? Kamot ulo na lang siguro ang driver ko sa napulot kong kalyeng kuting. Medyo malikot sa kotche yung kuting, na-windang yata si driver.

“Imbyernang kuting. Imbey, imbey, imbey!”

Nang pabalik na kami ng Alabang, kalong ko lang siya sa lap at naghahanap ng utong para sumuso. Ang ending, chinupa niya ang maong ko.

“Aba, starting young? Kuting, vaklah ako pero hindi ako tranny. Wala akong boobs. Wait ka na lang papakainin kita sa bahay.”

So ayun. Sa likod ng house namin siya ngayon nakatira. Siguro mga 2 or 3 weeks old pa lang yun kasi cloudy pa yung eyes niya. Sana mag survive siya sa amin. Bakit? Wala lang. Chika lang. Kahit na paano naman nakakakain siya. Binigyan pa siya ng water nung labandera namin. Haha. Pumunta ako ng pet store sa Festival Mall para bumili ng wet cat food at isang pet dish. Tapos natandaan ko bigla nung binibilhan ko pa ng pagkain si Mimi Sue.

Hayyy Mimi Sue, I miss you!

Ewan ko lang kung alam na ni ermat na nag-uwi nanaman ako ng pusang kalye. Good luck na lang. LOL.

My Coron Palawan Trip

2010-08-10T22:51:00.000+08:00

Last weekend, boyfriend and I visited Coron Palawan and HAYLAVET! I haven’t visited Puerto Prinsesa yet so I can’t really compare which of the two is better but boyfriend says Coron is much better MAYBE because it’s still underdeveloped which pretty much preserves everything.

If you’re planning on a trip to Coron, here are some tips that I can give you. Bring light clothing. Bakla, di mo kailangang pumorma doon dahil, unless may fetish ka sa mga hipon, wala kang mata-type doon. You’d end up getting wet everyday because of the snorkeling and the beaching (pausong word, thank you very much) kaya all you need is a pair of board shorts per day and a sando or a shirt. But I suggest a sando para ibandera mo naman yung pinaghirapan mo sa gym at malay mo (malay niya, malaysia!) may isang hotness na turista ang maka-aura sa iyo sa kabilang island o sa kabilang bangka, wagi ka. And no need to worry about changing your clothes during the day because you WON’T be. Don’t forget to bring sun block and a cap lalong-lalo na kung kalbo ka (by chance or by choice) tulad ko. Nakakita na ba kayo ng kalbong binabalakubak dahil sa peeling skin?

* AHEM!

Yun na.

Ang Tricycle ride sa Coron ay 8 pesos lamang per person to get to wherever you need to go na malapitan, just in case biktimahin ka ng kupal na trike driver. Sa kahit na anong lungsod, kahit na sweet pa ang ngiti, may manloloko pa rin. And if you plan to take walks at night, I suggest you bring a flashlight. Madaming aso sa Coron kaya madami ding ebak sa kalye. And Coron is known for angry mosquitos so don’t forget to bring your anti-mosquito lotion as well.

We stayed at the Coron Village Lodge.

Strangely, the cats here are friendly.

May built-in lights and street signs nila. Sushal!

Our first meal. Early lunch. For a long day.

Ang 6-seater na tricycle. Bongga, right?

So heto lang naman ang mga nabisita namin.

SIETE PECADOS is a Marine park that has plenty of sea life on an extensive coral reef in very good condition. It’s an amazing site for snorkeling. A must-visit site when in Coron. My underwater camera doesn’t give justice as to how beautiful it is. O di ba napaka-Rita Gomez ng sinabi ko.

“My anderrrr wuterrr kamerah dazen gib jaztiz az tu haw byutifel idizzzz.”

Ang mga hungry fish sa Siete Pecados.

KAYANGAN LAKE is the cleanest lake that I’ve ever seen. OA ba? Sorry, bakla lang. Tiny snails and baby barracudas inhabit the lake. Don’t worry, they don’t attack people. Sometimes called the Blue Lagoon, it is nestled between limestone cliffs, and is a mix of salt and fresh water. The same rock formations can be seen underwater. You can get to the lake after a 10 minute mountain trail. Dito mo kailangan ng mosquito repellant dahil sneaky talaga sila kung kumagat. Pinapak ako dito ng lamok nang hindi ko naramdaman. Nakita ko na lang mga pantal ko sa pictures. Eeek!

Docking at Kayangan.

Almost there.

Tiny Snails.

Baby Barracudas.

Si Tour Guide looking at the limestone formations underwater.

The TWIN LAGOON is situated in a humongous limestone formation and to get there, you need to either swim (snorkel) under a narrow passage or if the water is too high, you can climb up to this steep bridge (and miss the snorkeling adventure!).

Entrance ng Twin Lagoon.

Naloka ang mga fish nang makita ako. Harassed?

These are the houses of the locals na nakatira sa Lagoon.

This fish tried to attack me. Imbyerna!

Mamili ka, umakyat ka sa hagdanan (left) or sumisid para makapunta sa Twin Lagoon.

MAQUINIT Hot Spring is a saltwater hot spring situated between a mountain and the sea with a line of mangrove trees at one side na may mascot na mukhang giant daga sa entrance. Hindi echoz yun. Talagang may pet sila na mukhang giant daga. It is about 10 minutes away from our lodge via trike.

There are different pools with varying degrees of hotness. The higher pools are hotter compared to the pool at the bottom level. Maganda na sana yung place kaso merong talunang Makati politician na bondat na may kasamang mga batang chicks. Di naman sila nangugulo pero kadiri lang sila tignan. LOL.

While waiting for the boat at the dock.

Coron Gateway Hotel. Balita ko 5k a night.

Heading to the next destination.

Hello retired Bel-Ami boys. RAWR!

Harvesting oysters/pearls.

Guard house. Seriously. LOL.

CALUMBUYAN Island is I think one of the best islands in Coron. It’s a great place to relax with the rich flora. It also has a beautiful field of corals nearby which is worth seeing. Pero wala akong dalang underwater camera case when we visited this island kaya I don’t have underwater pics.

Islaaaaaa!

And this island has a friendly doggie!

MT. TAPYAS is the second highest place in Coron town. To get to the peak, you need to go through the 786-step trail which is safe because it’s paved and has handrails.

You know you’re already at the top when you see the giant steel cross. And at the top, you get to see the panoramic view of the whole town and the other nearby islands. There are different shaded spots also to go to just to relax and enjoy the view.

Hindi pa sunny nung umakyat kami. :(

I think this is a PAGASA weather station.

One of the view decks.

MALCAPUYA ISLAND is about an hour and a half away from the Coron port. But the long boat trip is worth it because when you get there you’ll see white sand beach and the colors blue, green, torquise and aqua all lined together. The island has remained undeveloped and as a result is still well-preserved. If you’re curious about how Boracay used to look like before the hotels and garbage, this is the place you should visit when in Coron.

Ganito dapat ang ISLA! Magandaaaaaaa!

Noong third day, pauwi na kami nang bigla kamig abutan ng bagyo sa gitna ng dagat. Award lang naman, di ba? Di kinaya ng powers ko ang ginaw kaya heto ako ngayon, may ubo at sipon.

We were able to visit only one shipwreck and that was on the 2nd day. There are others more pero hindi na kami interested doon. And due to lack of time and/or bad weather, we didn’t get to visit Banol/Atuwayan Beach and the Coral Garden which were part of our tour package but that’s alright. I think we visited the best parts of the tour.

At para sagutin ang katanungan ng isa diyan, ang gear na dala ko sa trip na ito ay Canon 400D (Sige, laitin mo ako, entry level camera lang. Hmph!), Canon 18-200mm lens, Canon 10-22mm, Canon Ixus 80 IS and Canon Waterproof casing.

I am Back-La

2010-08-08T22:45:00.002+08:00

Oh yes I'm back. I had fun in Coron Palawan and I will make kwento about it as soon as I can. For the meantime, matutulog na muna ako at bukas may trabaho pa. Alam mo naman, some good things never last. Pakshet kung sa pakshet.

G'Morning

2010-08-06T07:12:00.000+08:00

Swimming with baby Barracudas. :-/

I Want

2010-08-03T18:34:00.001+08:00

Mommy, mura lang yan. Parang Honda Jazz.... times five. LOL.

Puson-Ache

2010-07-31T13:54:00.000+08:00

Habang tumatagal, parang lalo akong nababahalang pumunta sa gym. Ang daming temptations! Nakakaloka. Ang bawat titig ng mga lalake, ang mga pasulyap-sulyap ay nagpapagutom ng sabik sa aking kaluluwa. In other words, may cancer na ako sa puson.

CHOZ.

Tulad na lang yung kanina, yung isang gym crush ko na siguro nasa late 30’s na ino-aura-aura din ako, katabi pala ang locker ko yung locker niya. At habang nag lalagay na ako ng mga gamit sa bag ko na nakapatong sa bench, sa harap ko siya nag hubad ng shorts at underwear at 5 seconds na nakatayo lang siya sa akin habang aninag ko si tweety bird. Exhibitionist level? Kamusta naman yun di ba? Tapos sa dry sauna may isang cutie na chinito na bagets na kumakausap sa akin. Thank you na lang na kahit na paano perky pa rin ang boobs ko at may natitira pa ring alindong sa katawan ko. LOL! Kaso may daot na pumasok. Isang CHUBILITA na member ng Madrigal Thursday group. Siguro 20 minutes lang siya nasa workout area tapos mas inatupag pang rumampa sa mga sauna. Pumayat na siya dati 2 years ago. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit mukha nanaman siyang aparador ngayon. Anyway, dahil pumasok sa dry sauna si Daot na Jubez, umalis tuloy si bagets. Bwiset na walking aparador na yan. Meron na sana akong bagong friend.

CHOZ!

Ay. At nasa gym din pala si Rich Boy. Si Rich Boy yung lagi kong nakikitang may dalang hot car. Minsan Volvo XC60. Minsan MB SUV. Kanina it was a BMW SUV na sporty looking. I’m certain it wasn’t an X3 or an X5. Basta imported. May itsura naman siya. Slim type na toned body. Mas guapo siguro siya kung nakahubad. CHIKA. Naiintriga nga ako sa kanya eh. Ano kaya ang raket ng mokong ito at very bonga ang baon niyang kotche lagi. Anyway, kanina naaninag kong he was watching me while I was on the treadmill habang watch naman ako ng video on my iPod Touch. Nanginig naman ang mga utong ko sa kilig da va? Heniwey, hanggang doon lang naman ang pwede kong gawin kaya stage 4 na ang cancer ko. LOL.

*****

Madalas na nakikita kong mga lalakeng foreigner na may bitbit na inday or pokpok ay mga matatanda or mga chaka na pera lang ang katapat para may pumatok na bilatchina sa kanila. Pero kahapon habang bumabaybay sa kahabaan ng Aguirre Ave. sa BF Homes, namataan ko ang afam in white sando na ito.

Kay swerte naman ni Maxima Labandera! May fetish sa mga er na gelay si puti.

No Cook Today

2010-07-28T21:04:00.000+08:00

Nasa Gloria Maris kami. Nag order tatay ko ng beer. Tumingin sa akin yung waiter at nagtanong.

"Isa lang ser?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Sa isip ko sabi ko sa kanya "Vakla ako. Hindi ako nagbe-beer. Meron ka ba diyang Long Island Iced Tea?"

At biglang nagising ako.

"House water lang kaming lahat," sagot ko.

Ang ingay ng isang pamilyang Koreano sa likod ko na may isang dosenang anak (go Papa Kimchi! Go for gold! More power!) ay parang assembly ng mga sundalo mula sa North Korea. Hindi ko maintindihan. Mukhang diktador ang mudra.

"Koroto kaka cheche rororo ratatatatat!"

Family dinner night. Walang cook sa bahay. Kaya nagdecide na sa labas kami kakain tonight.

Ang nanay ko lahat ng makitang customer pinintasan.

"Tignan mo yung babae, ang tanda ng asawa. Sugar daddy siguro yan."

"Yung nanay doon sa kanto, parang torotot ang boses. Ang ingay."

"Yung lolo na yan mukhang aatakihin na sa puso. O tignan mo, tignan mo! Abangan mo. Abangan mo....!"

Ang Tita Golly may baong joke. Siguro daw mga Pilipino si Adam at Eve dahil walang trabaho, walang pera, walang damit, walang bahay pero anak pa rin nang anak.

Sa kabilang dako ng restaurant ay may isang pamilya na naka-puwesto. Isang matandang tatay, isang may edad na nanay, isang anak na lalake at isang anak na babae na mga nasa 20s or early 30s. Sumusulyap sa akin ang lalake. Aba. Pogi. Tapos ngumiti. Pumalakpak ang pekpek ko nang 1,000 palakpak per minute. Tapos natandaan ko na kung sino siya. Nakakasabay ko nga pala siya sa gym kung minsan. Award sa senior citizen moment ko. Ang palakpak ng pekpek ay naging utot. Sinuklian ko ang ngiti niya nang isang tango at pa-tweetums na smile. I swear, kung kinindatan pa rin niya ako mamamatay ako sa dysmenorrhea.

Wipe out ang lahat ng inorder ni mudra. Hampas lupa level kami dahil super gutom ang mga pamangkin ko. Ang ending, bondat kaming lahat at ang tatay ko lasheng.

*****

Death anniversary ng pusa ko today. Isa ba akong pathetic na nilalang para matandaan ko pa kung kailan siya namatay?

One Year Ago

2010-07-27T20:24:00.001+08:00

Yosi Break Kuno

2010-07-25T15:24:00.001+08:00

This is so bulok. I'm here at the Alabang Country Club for a meeting (yes on a Sunday!!) but I'm like bored to death. I tried calling the boyfriend but he's in dreamland. I kinda woke him up pa nga when I called pero ayun, I let him sleep again. I texted RF pero deadma sa text. Tapos it's raining so hard pa now, I don't know how I can go back to my car later kasi I didn't bring a jacket. Olats lang naman di ba? I'm here at the Veranda right now. Kunwari cigarette break. Di naman ako nagyoyosi. Ahaha ahaha. Ooops. A batchmate just passed by. Wow. He's big na. He's fatter than me! LOL. Oh. ACC has a nice looking library downstairs. Much better than the old one. I can make tambay there whenever I feel like hiding from the world if I'm in drama mode. Like my old school, The Country Club has changed a lot na. Nung grade school and high school ako tambayan ko din ito kasi I didn't have friends and money (o drama, shet ka bakla). When I get hungry, order lang ako ng food sa veranda. Swipe lang ako ng membership card. Tapos tambay sa library or swim sa pool. Tapos rent out a video tape or a laser disc (laser disc pa talaga!) before going home using my Kuya's Yamaha FZR motorcycle (butch levels, right?).

Anyway, the yakuza gang making tambay at the sofa is looking at me right now in a scary way. Either gusto nila akong tortahin or chukchakin or inggit sila sa beauty ko dahil mukha silang matatandang sukiyaki. Pwe! Sige, balik na ako. Tapos na ang yosi break. Ahaha.

Q & A Portion

2010-07-19T13:00:00.000+08:00

May nagtanong sa akin sa party, bakit daw ako hindi nagsu-sulat ng mga sex stories like other gay blogs. Nagulat ako sa tanong -- sabay lagay ang kanang kamay sa imaginary boobs. As I was about to answer him, another blogger grabbed me by the arm and dragged me outside to meet the other bloggers and guests (na kung bibigyan ako ng quiz ngayon tungkol sa mga pangalan nila ay siguradong ibabagsak ko nang mas malalim pa sa lupang kinalilibingan ni Markova). HU-WELL. As for my "my pamily is the mozt imfortant fersons in the whole world I thank you" answer, ganito kasi yun. Unang-una, 3 years nang may jowa ako kaya siyempre dapat behave ang Ate mo dahil kung hindi black eye ang abot ko sa left, right and center na may flying kick pa. NGUNIT SUBALIT DADAPWAT with kembot on top, I can be naughty and crazy if I want to. Anyway, I'm a very good girl naman. A very very good good girl. Unless lasing na ako in unimaginable leng-leng levels, wala na ako magagawa kung temporarily nag evaporate ang aking morals. LOL!

Pangalawa, malandi ako, hindi malibog. May difference yun. Malandi yung lahat ng mga lalake sa kwarto kinindatan at hinalikan mo. Siyempre kailangan mo ding maging choosy. Doon ka sa cute or hot at hindi yung sa charity case. Malibog yung kinain mo yung puke ng lahat ng lalakeng kinindatan mo. Hardcore kung kinain mo yung puke ng lahat ng lalakeng kinindatan mo including the charity cases. Taksil kung nakipag trade ka pa ng numbers para sa 2nd, 3rd at 4th rounds. Award ka kung ganun, 'te, AWAAAAARD!

Pangatlo, paniniwala ko na kung ano mang espesyal na emosyon at panahon na ipinamahagi mo sa isang tao ay nararapat lang na manatiling pribado. O dava, it's so Miss Universe. Duncha lavet? At pang-apat, ayokong maniwala na dahil lamang sa bading ako, by default tungkol sa hada na lang ang ike-kwento ko. Pwede din naman ang health, fitness, music, embroidery, cooking, at fashion and beauty tips. Isang malaking CHOZ. Anyway, thats just me. I write because it makes me happy. This is my online diary. Nobody needs to read whatever I write. If you don't like what I write then don't visit my blog. If I entertain people somehow then I'm happy that they like my being shallow. Yun lang naman. I thank you. Mabuhay!

* wave ng hand sa audience

It Felt Like a Long Weekend

2010-07-19T00:24:00.000+08:00

It’s Sunday night and it’s late and I’m still very much awake thanks to my afternoon nap. Para akong ginahasa ng sarili kong unan na hindi naman ako pumalag. My sched yesterday was bongga-ly packed and I loved it. So, morning I was at the gym and worked out for about an hour and a half. JV my high school crush was there. Kalbo na like me pero so cute pa rin. Tapos sa lockers nakita ko siya naka white briefs. I felt fat kasi he was so hot. I had a 3-second pornographic fantasy of pinching his butt and then I woke up. Tangina, nagpalpitate talaga ako kasi gusto ko talaga siyang kurutin. LOL! HENIWEY, I saw him again at the lobby and this time I said HI na talaga at nagkamustahan session naman ang dalawang kalbong bakla.

BUTI na lang naligo ako sa gym dahil pagdating ko sa bahay wala pala kaming tubig. Ang lupit sa akin ng life. Walang tubig, walang internet. Mabuti pang mamatay na ako!!!!! OA level, I know. I had to leave Alabang early because Boyfriend and I were watching the 2pm performance of Legally Blonde at the Meralco theater. Buti na lang I did kasi traffic from Alabang to Sucat was so bad, naubos ko yung Big Mac and fries ko even before reaching Sucat (burger in one hand, steering wheel on the other). I parked my car at Metrowalk Ortigas where Boyfriend picked me up. The play was siguro 10 minutes late. Not so bad in Pinoy standard, I think. May mga celebrities sa audience like KC, Rowell Santiago and Misterhubs (hihihi). Nikki was good. I’ve always liked how she sings and I think she did well naman. Akala ko Michael V was playing Emmett. Si Nyoy pala. LOL! After the play, we had a massage at our favorite little spa in Quezon Ave. Pinamasahe ko lang likod ko. It lasted for an hour and a half and it felt gooooooooood. It was a mix of pain and pleasure. I wish I fell asleep though. Then we went to West Capitol drive for a friend’s birthday dinner chorva at Café Juanita. The food was kakaiba yet masarap. If this place was in the south, I would definitely come back. But I live in provincially far Alabang so, wala, ho-hum. I met chick lit queen TFS - who happens to be a high schoolmate and a sister of a batchmate - who birthday boy met when he was still working in Singapore. Small world!

Boyfriend had to leave early because he had a 16k run the next morning at The Fort. He dropped me off at Metrowalk and I drove myself to West Avenue for the Fabcasters party and thanks to Ovi Maps and GPS, I found the place. It was an option to either be crazy and drunk or be sane and quiet. I opted to behave. LOL. At nalaman ko na rin kung ano ang Soju. It’s think Korean drink that tastes like tequilla. Some were drinking it by shots, yung iba by the bottle. It was fun naman and it seems that almost everyone knew everyone. So yeah, OP ako. Ahaha. But I was hanging out with the nice guys so it was okay. Nakakatuwa ang mga eksena. May mga sociable, may mga pumoporma, may mga bumoborta, may mga nagtatago sa dilim, may diva levels, may umo-aura ng hada for the night, and the hosts of the party were drunk. I had about 4 shots of Soju pero wala pa naman akong tama but I was already super tired. That’s when I decided to go home na.

It was a peaceful drive home. Wala masyadong kotche sa kalye. I wondered about what the Southies were doing that time and thought about texting them pero dehins na. I was tired na. I almost fell asleep a couple of times when I reached SLEX. Thank God I got home safe. I got home around 2:30am.

And then my Mom called me on my phone around 8am. She was already on her way from Tagaytay Highlands heading to Alabang. She was to pick me up at 9am to go to Pasay to attend a family affair. A wake. Basta. Ganun. Haggard level ang waking up portion but I got through with it. And then I discovered that my internet's back. Gusto kong umiyak sa tuwa. LOL.

I was down and still sleepy when we got back to Alabang. But Mom treated me to Shakey’s in ATC so, YEHEY. Na-miss ko yung mojos. :)

Wala Pa Ring Internet!

2010-07-15T23:56:00.000+08:00

Putong ama. May kuryente nga kami, wala namang internet. I’m on Globe Tattoo right now and it’s another service I’m not endorsing (feeling may celebrity chorvalyn ek-ek powers and such and such). Tama ba yan? I feel like I’m in the 80’s. This is too -- here it is Nelicom -- proletariat for me. Choz! LOL. Alright, what I’m ranting about is that my Broadband ISP is partly owned by the same coño company who manages our village and yet wala pa rin kaming service until now while my Kuya, who’s a Sky Broadband subscriber and lives just a block away from us and complains that his ISP is bulok, has internet service na since this morning pa. Ayan tuloy, napanis na yung mystic pizza ko sa Café World. LOL. Oh please oh please oh please can anyone make taktak spices on my pizzas? Thanks ha. Ahaha.

Anyway, that recent typhoon left a big mess at our garahe and my Mom’s garden (and everywhere, I guess). Hakot dahon here, buhat fallen tree there. Tapos I think our neighbor is mad at us kasi yung ibang tegula tiles ng roof namin nag fly sa bubong nila tapos nag smash into hundreds of pieceseseseses and damaged some of their roof tiles. Eh, HELLER. As if naman sinasadya namin na mag fly-fly yung tegula namin, di ba? Pukeng ina kung true man yun. Kainez. Anyway, chismis lang naman yun ng kusinera namin. Eh I don’t trust her kasi may history ng kasinuwalingan yung bruhang yun. So until we receive a letter of demand from our neighbor, hindi totoo ang chorva niya. Hmph!

Well, apparently super bongga ang typhoon nung Tuesday night na yan dahil while driving along Madrigal nakita ko 3 poste ng kuryente ang bumagsak. As in nabale, natumba at nakasabit lang sila sa mga kable. Parang nakasabit sa web ni Spiderman. Scary di ba? Tapos yung kalye super daming kalat tapos naka baba pa yung windows ng kotche ko, na-amoy ko yung grass parang na-high tuloy ako. As in for 10 seconds feeling ko straight ako, kinikindatan ko yung mga lady joggers. Ack!! I wish I could post pictures of the mess but with my connection right now baka umabot ako ng 48 years sa kaa-upload lang ng pictures, mauuna pang maging dinosaur yung turtle ko.

Ay! Nakakatawa ang eksena sa gym. So I went nung Wednesday afternoon. Konti lang ang tao kahit na walang pasok. Pero ‘day! Windang ka sa eksenang rampahan ang kaganapan sa locker room. Kasama ba ng typhoon ang egg hunting? LOL. Noong pumasok ako may 2 guys na labas pasok sa sauna naka shorts. Nung natapos naman ako sa workout an hour and a half later, the same 2 guys rumarampa pa rin at iba na ang shorts na suot nila. Costume change na ba ang labanan? After I took a shower, hard core rampa talaga dahil this time naka towel na lang sila. In fairness, pogi si Rampa Boy number 1. Si Rampa Boy number 2 naman, siguro dalawang body scrub pa, pogi na siya. Sa bilang ko, 5 ang pumasok sa sauna na bago. Paano kaya sila nag kasya doon? Nagkandungan? LOL! Sa gym floor naman may isang cutie na kalbo na parang hinuhubaran ako sa tingin. Naka T-shirt and shorts ako pero feeling ko natira na lang sa akin bra at panty. ECHOZ. I think there’s a major boy toy drought. May isa namang Thunder Cat na parang may cue cards ng question and answer portion.

“Effective ba ang exercise na yan?”

“I need to buff up my legs. What exercise do I need to do?”

“Cute yang shirt mo. Where did you buy that?”

Pwede ba. Pumatok na yang style mo before EDSA 1. LOL! Anyway, I had a lousy workout because I was too tired to move! And the embarassing part was nakatulog ako sa abs machine siguro mga 5 minutes. AGAIN. Putang ina talaga. Nakakahiya!!

Last week, I saw the trailer this Pinoy horror movie called Cinco and it looked nice. Basta five movies siya sa isang movie (Trilogy x 1.67 = something). Kaya nga siya Cinco, HELLER. Kanina Boyfriend and I watched it. Cute yung 3 boys sa first story. And they were in their underwear pa. LOL. I liked Jodi Sta. Maria’s acting. She’s good in dramas. Mariel R. is in one of the stories and her ACTING was SCARY. Siya lang ba sa ABS CBN ang hindi pa dumadaan sa acting workshop? LOL! Pokwang was hilarious, as usual. Boyfriend liked how the movie connected the ending to the beginning. Basta, ganun.

Hay naku. I don’t have kwento. Everyone has been too serious since the week started. Wala akong pwedeng pagtawanan. LOL. Tapos dumating pa ang bagyo so, di ba, sungit level tsunami, right? HENIWAY, I’m watching Legally Blonde this Saturday. Basta afternoon yun. Tapos tambay at the nearest mall. Tapos attend a friend’s dinner chorva at this new place is Kapitolyo. Tapos go to another party in West Ave. Hay basta, I’m excited for the weekend. I’ll be away from Alabang. Ang daming happenings!

Storm Muni-Muni

2010-07-14T01:08:00.000+08:00

As the rain and wind crash against my windows, I couldn't help but wake up and watch the silhouette of bamboo branches and leaves dance in the middle of my window frame. The expecting storm is definitely here. We don’t have electricity right now. The house is being powered by a generator. And I suppose nobody’s going to work later.

Ang galing ng timing ng dating ng dalawa bisita namin – a nephew and a niece from Las Vegas. They arrived yesterday morning. I will have a floormate in the next 3 weeks. I wonder how they’re doing right now with this storm. I can see light coming from under Nephew’s bedroom door, the guest room infront of my bedroom. He’s either awake or fell asleep with the lights on. Niece on the other hand is using the bigger guest room. If she’s awake right now, she might be cursing on her first trip to the Philippines.

So hayun. Super gising ako ngayon. 1 hour na. Medyo afraid na rin sa lakas ng hangin. Dahil baka matangay ang kotche ko na naka-park lang sa kalye. CHOZ! Anyway, dahil sa brownout, baka ang ending ng pamilya namin mamaya ay tambay sa libreng aircon ng ATC, kung bukas man ang malls.

I'm hungry. I want to go to McDo pero cannot be! What to do, what to do.

Hangover

2010-07-12T15:04:00.000+08:00

I wanted to blog last night pero super pagod na ako. It was a fun weekend. Not really the best weekend of my life pero it was still super fun. Nung friday night di ako lumabas dahil sa pagod at puyat nga ako. Woke up too early for a cancelled 6am Sea Air flight na magandang ikwento with taray factor. So sabado sinabi ko sa sarili ko, "Iinom ka tonight, bakla, iinom ka tonight!!"

Boyfriend decided to stay in the room dahil 10pm pa lang inaantok na. Hmph. Anyway, 11:30pm walk kiti-kiti walk kaming 3 girls heading to station 3. Sumilip kami sa Summer Place at puro afam at pokpok. Went further to Juice. Nice music kaya we decided to stay there na muna. But after one drink we got bored dahil kami lang yata ang bakla! And there was a group of oldies na nag-swing sa house music. Pwede ba. Sabi ni Nel masaya daw yung mga bars sa Station 1. Kamusta naman. Nasa station 3 kaya kami. Pero walk pa rin kami. Ahaha. Pagdating sa Station 2, may namukhaan kami pasalubong. Si Henrietta! At nag assume kami na kung saan papunta si Henrietta, that's where the party is. So stalker mode kami, right? Kadilakad nanaman at ang ending nakabalik kami ng Station 3. Biglang nag about face si Henrietta at nag muni-muni mode. Kami naman nagtaka na, "ha? Ano yun? Emote?" And then I realized na he wasn't looking for a party. Rumarampa na pala ang lola ko! Awaaaaaaaard!! Hay naku waste of lakad time. Naghahanap lang pala ng hada ang chinitang vahklah. So balik ulit kami papuntang station 1. Sa dulo ng Station 2, may bar na nasa 2nd floor na mukhang fun naman from the outside so we checked it out. Pagpasok namin sa loob, di ko ma-identify kung sino ang waiter at sino ang client at sino ang hammer (pokpok). Masa levels!! Ano 'to, Heartbeat mega disco?! Ahaha ahaha. So teleport agad kami sa labas. I wanted to check out Hey Jude bar pero it moved na daw to a different location na medyo malayo. We ended up drinking at Guilly's that was packed with topless HOT white men partnered with hammers. Para siyang opening scene ng Naughty America. Ahaha. Anyway, madami ding PLU na umo-aura-aura at my direction. Naks. Ang haba ng hair kahit na kalbo. Well, at least alam kong may axe effect pa rin ako kahit na paano. Ahaha. Or mukha lang akong borta dahil naka sando ako. Anyway, good girl ako. Ang nakayanan lang nilang gawin sa akin ay small chikas ("hi where are you from?" "are you alone?" "What are you drinking?" chorva chorva chorva chorvaaaaaaaaa!) at makipagkiskisan ng braso. LOL! Hanuvayun. After 6 vodka tonics, dead na ang central processing unit ng utak ko. Iniwan ko na yung dalawa at fly ako back sa hotel. Hinarangan ako ng isang barkadang yuppies na girls at boys sa Tibras at binigyan ako ng isang shot ng drink. Lahat ng mga dumadaan actually. Di ko alam kung anong mix yun pero drink naman lola mo. At sorry sila semi-alcoholic ako at nag decide naman akong mag-stay. LOL! And I kept talking to this girl Claire. I think na-haggard siya sa akin kasi I kept on touching her hair. LOL! English to death naman ako sa bartender at akala niya I'm from Thailand. Sinakyan ko naman. LOL!

Anyway, boyfriend says I got home at 3am kasi nag-alarm phone niya when I entered the room (which I can not recall). I was suppose to take a shower first but I didn't have the energy na to even take off my sando. Kaya bagsak na lang ako sa kama. I woke up with my first hangover of the year. Hay. Fun fun fun. Alcohol makes me happy. LOL.

Here are some pics from my weekend. :)

We were lucky dahil kahit na umuulan sa Manila, it was still sunny in Boracay.

So many reflection shots at the beach.

Almost sunset.

What's with the dogs in Boracay? They're all friendly.

Low tide.

Afternoon siesta under the sun. Dito yata ako umitim. Major.

Muni-muni area.

Jonah's Water melon shake.

Nagtatanong ba siya o naninindak. Hindi ko gets.

D' Talipapa. Naubusan ng liempo!

Follow-Up

2010-07-10T00:28:00.000+08:00

Hay naku. My day was almost ruined because of SeaAir. As what I blogged earlier, our 6am flight got bumped to the 10:45am flight. I don't wanna get into details about what happened at the Domestic Airport kasi nakaka-haggard mag recall dahil ang lola mo ay kasalukuyang may senior citizen moment. Basta it involved some pagtataray from the 3 boys habang ako namomoblema kung saan makakakain at makakakuha ng 3G signal. LOL. HENIWAY HIGHWAY, we were tranferred to Cebu Pacific for the 9:20am flight and they (Sea Air) PAID FOR IT. Much much better than the 10:45am flight di ba tapos may possibility pang ma-delay dahil 2 eroplano na lang ang tumatakbo sa SeaAir dahil repair galore ang kanilang mga sasakyang himpapawid (ahaha ahaha ahaha... sheht pramiz yun ang sabi ng mga gelay sa counter ng SeaAir). So dahil CebuPac na kami, fly naman kami faster than a speeding bullet sa Terminal 3 via 90-peso taxi ride. First time kong makapasok sa terminal 3 kaya kahit na medyo nagmamadali na yung tatlo kong kasama, para lang naman akong naglalakad sa loob ng National Museum. Infairness, clapness to progress. At kumpara sa Domestic Airport, mas maraming guapo sa Terminal 3. LOL!

Good Bye Polluted Manila!

Either hindi kagandahan ang panahon or lasing yung piloto namin dahil para kaming sumakay sa Log Jam habang lumilipad kami. May moment talaga na parang magdi-dive yung eroplano, napakapit tuloy ako kay boyfriend. mas mabuti na yun kaysa tumili, right?

Pagdating sa Caticlan, may award winning malas nanaman ang dumating sa buhay namin. NAWAWALA ANG MGA BAGAHE NAMIN! Award di ba? Pukeng inang award yan. Anyway, cool lang naman ang mga ulo namin -- Dina, Azenith, Suzanne at Bambi -- dahil confident kaming magpapakita din ang mga baggages namin. We were picked up by our hotel's transport service. While in transit to the hotel, we were informed na dumating na yung mga bags namin so hooray, right? The hotel arranged to have our bags picked up at the airport.

We're staying at the Tides. I like this hotel. And I like their banyo. It's bongga. It's not so bongga, but bongga enough forme. I want my banyo to be remodelled tuloy. Chika. The sliding banyo doors suck though. I want a bath tub too! Kaya lang yung toilet amoy putok. Parang yung previous user yata nito European na may kili-kili power na nag-iiwan ng marka sa dingding at sahig and everything na hindi ko maintindihan. Basta, kakaiba. Amoy putok talaga.

When I got in our hotel room, I texted my Mom telling her na dumating na kami sa Boracay. Tapos bigla siyang tumawag asking me ba't ang tagal namin dumating. And then I explained to her how we got delayed and how we had to transfer planes tapos parang siya pa yung galit. And I was like HELLER, MI MUDRA, kami yung na-abala 'no kaya cool ka lang. Ahaha. My Mom talaga, nakakaloka.

We got our bags and settled. Had lunch too tapos kami ni boyfriend rumampa, este, nag swim na. At sa loob ng 15 minutes, negro na ako. I will consider this as my only beach weekend so far this year dahil ayokong i-consider yung beach weekend namin ni boyfriend sa San Juan Batangas dahil chaka to death yung napuntahan namin part ng beach. Tapos puta ninakawan pa ako ng Havaianas. Hay naku. Malas talaga sa akin ang beach na brown ang sand. Ahahaha. Choosy? Tama ba yun?

Tomorrow I shall enjoy my Saturday. It will be a good day. Tama yan, Felipe. Think positive.

Angry Akesh

2010-07-09T06:23:00.000+08:00

Punyeta alert level bongang-bonga. I can't believe this. Super excited pa naman ako. Damn you SeaAir. We were suppose to be riding the 6AM flight to Caticlan. Nandito na ang mga beuaties namin 4:15am. Mega wonder woman naman kami kung bakit walang pila sa terminal at wala namang pumapansin sa amin. By 5am worried lolas na kami dahil sarado pa rin ang check-in counter for the 6am flight. I mean, oh my gulay, right? Anyway, eksena ang mga lola ko dahil fail sila sa anger management kaya may mga bruhang pa-tweetums na naka braces na mukhang pinagawa sa dentistang tabi-tabi from SeaAir ang lumabas at nag-sabi na noong June 29 pang na-announce daw na cancelled na yung 6am flight and we were bumped to the 10:45am flight. Eric says he checked the seaAir website 3 days ago at nakalagay fully booked ang 6am flight so logically, tuluy na tuloy na ito tapos biglang magdi-disappear ang 6am flight? Heller naman di ba?? Eh putang ina there's an 8:20am flight pala hindi pa kami napapunta doon. Tinapon pa kami sa flight na more than 4 hours later. It's 6:15 right now. 7Am pa daw pwedeng ma-confirm kung pwede kaming makalipat ng 8:20am flight. So wait kiti-kiti wait na lang kami dito. Ni walang guapo dito. Fully booked na ang estair so this is our only way. Wrong, SeaAir. Very wrong!

I just found this out. Our 2pm flight going home on Sunday was moved to 4PM DUE TO UNAVAILIBILITY OF AIRCRAFT. Can you believe that?? Pinapa-book nila ang mga tao sa mga imaginary airplanes? This is so not good for SeaAir talaga. Akala ko palpak ang Zest. May mas palpak pa pala sa kanila nang bongang-bongang-bongang-bongang-bonga.

O update ulit. Sa 8:20am flight na kami.

OA Lang, My Coffee Table

2010-07-07T17:26:00.001+08:00

Wikipedia defines a coffee table as a long, low table which is designed to be placed in front of a sofa, to support beverages (hence the name), magazines, feet (don't look at me! Copy and paste lang 'to!), books (especially coffee table books), and other small items to be used while sitting, such as coasters.

Heto ang bumulaga sa akin sa kwarto ko when I got home. Wala akong pakialam if I’m the only one who feels this way but I LOVE MY NEW COFFEE TABLE! I’m not so sure if this particular piece is from Cebu but this was custom made. I requested for this months ago. Matagal din magpagawa. Akala ko nga di na makakarating. My Mom’s coffee table looks nicer, though.

And mine matches my TV table. Yay!

Pagdadalaga

2010-07-07T08:17:00.000+08:00

When I was in high school, I wasn't aware very much about sexuality. Sure I was attracted to both boys and girls. Once upon a time naman nagka-gusto din ako sa babae. Pero it was something like girl-love-ko-ang-hair-mo-gawin-nating-french-twist kind of thing. I was attracted to guys but there was no libog involved. Yung tipong gusto ko lang silang makasama at kapag makasama ko naman sila for homework or tambay sa football field may nararamdaman akong something-something na hindi ko ma-explain na naco-confuse tuloy ako kung gusto kong mangitlog o reglahin. Hindi naman ako nakakanood o nakakakita ng porn dati kaya wala naman talagang malisya. It was a simple yet inexplicable attraction, at least during that time. Siguro nga bata pa I was already gay. Hindi lang nadevelop agad because I was too sheltered from the world outside our village.

Noong college naman ako, nagkaroon nanaman ako ng crush sa isang babae pero this time it was something romantic. Nandidiri ako sa sarili ko just by recalling this. Para bang ang dumi-dumi kong tao pero yeah, I had those feelings. Ewww. Napansin ko lang, attracted ako sa mga babaeng may strong personality. Yung mga matatapang at matataray. At lalong-lalo na yung mga hindi maaarte. Siguro subconsciously nagkakagusto ako sa babaeng parang lalake, pero hindi naman sa mga butch na T-bird. Hindi naman ganung level at baka bumuka ang lupa. Afraid! Anyway, nag-evaporate din feelings ko sa kanya after 3 sems kase parang na foresee ko na rin na ang ending namin ay magkukulutan lang kami. At ayan nanaman ang mga lalake at ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanila na hindi ko maintindihan. Windang levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! So many boys so little courage. Ayun. So many boys lang. At ayan din ang kaklase kong si Steve. He was straight as an arrow and as Chinese as a drug smuggler from Hong Kong. He wasn't hot. He was just, you know, mukhang lalake at amoy lalake. And did I mention that he was Chinese? I have a thing for authentic chinito boys. Like what I told my friend KD some years ago, "love your own kind." Anyway, college ended nang hindi ko man lang nadilaan ang kili-kili ni Steve. LOL! Oh well, his loss. Charing!

I discovered the internet as a medium for meeting boys. Teka, di ko na alam ang point ng sinusulat ko. I'll make kwento about something else. Yuh, bitin pero sorry, I forgot na what I was writing about. Next time na lang. Anyway, the coffee table for my room should be arriving soon. Maybe this week or next week. I dunno. That's what my Mom says. I don't wanna be too excited about it. I want a table para when friends are here visiting, we have a table to put the pizza on while playing Wii or watching a DVD movie. Haha. Labo. Sige work muna ako 'te.

Beckies Weekend: Garrage Sale and San Pablo

2010-07-04T21:57:00.001+08:00

While some of you are either partying or playing bongkang in bed with strangers, I was having a fun weekend in terms of pagodness and wholesomeness. Sounds malabo but here's the kwento.

Yesterday I was in Bel-Air Makati with friends because we were selling some of our old stuff in this garrage sale hosted by one of them who lives there. I had to wake up early kasi 7am pa lang daw may taong bumibili na. It was fun making money out of old things that I don’t use anymore. Sabi nga ni boyfriend, we didn’t really make money because we bought those things at a much much higher price. Pero it’s like selling a car. Ok lang na you sell it at a lower price dahil 2nd hand na at napakinabangan mo naman for a time. Although Medyo affected lang ako sa Kenneth Cole Reaction shoes that I was selling for only 150 pesos na nga lang tapos tinatawaran pa ng 80 pesos. I mean, heller? Dapat nga 300 pesos man lang kaso I wanna get rid of it na kasi I don’t use it. That was already super mura na nga and that pair didn’t even have any defect HU-WHAT SO HU-WHEVUR. Anyway, I was still nice kahit na ininsulto niya yung price ko.

“Badong ha, hindi yan Spartan.”

Bumigay din si badong kasi he still bought it for 150 pesos. Bb. Muntinlupa wins. Yehey. So, good-bye nice shoes. At nakakatuwa naman yung mga workers sa Bel-Air kasi kung mag-bayad sila barya or exact change. Sa ibang villages yung bumibili ang ibabayad sa iyo 1,000 pesos pero yung bibilhin lang 50 pesos. Ang windang level ay number 100 lang naman, di ba? Ay heniway, it was fun. Pero nakakapagod. After that, boyfriend and I went to Megamall para magpataas ng cholesterol level. So many food, so little waistline.

ECHOZ!!!!!!!

Pucha. Hindi na talaga ako magiging balingkinitan. Di na ako magiging size 27. Hangang size 28 na lang.

Double ECHOZ!!!!

Kanina naman I woke up early again kasi San Pablo field trip kami ni boyfriend with 2 other friends -- Jamiqua and Angenique -- and we targetted to visit the famous 7 lakes. We got around using my Nokia Ovi map (ahem, ahem). It was kinda palpak kasi pagdating ng San Pablo wala na sa map yung mga small streets kaya we ended up getting lost a bit. But we got around just fine, kailangan lang naman mag-tanong.

"Mama, pwede po bang magtanong?"

"O Sige."

"Thank you."

The first lake that we visited was Bunot lake. Sa lahat ng mga pinuntahan naming lawa today, this was the easiest to reach. We were able to park the car just beside the lake (thanks sa poging kuya who owned the land, mahal na namin siya), and there were no inclined steps that we needed to use before reaching it. In fairness sa place, kahit na isang katutak ang aso at pusa sa paligid, it was still neat and clean. Wala akong natapakang ebak. LOL.

Next stop was Kalibato lake na short lang ang walking pero heart attack level ang trail. Steep na bongang-bonga.

We were led by this kid. Pwede namang sabihin niyang “you just make sunod this trail tapos you’ll reach the lawa na” pero I guess this is part of the service para may konting tip siya kahit na paano. Binigyan naman siya ni Angenique. After the 10-minute trail, nakita namin ang lawa...

...at si Kuya, na lahat kaming apat na beckilita napatingin dahil meron siyang something-something.

Sorry, wala akong pic na nakaharap siya dahil may natitira pa naman akong hiya sa katawan ko. Pramiz, that’s true.

We got lost looking for Pandin Lake kasi wala nga sa Nokia Map tapos it didn’t say naman na we have to park the car tapos take the 15-minute dirt path walk like in the movies. But anyway, that’s what we did.

Wala naman akong nakitang ebak ng horsie pero kung si Totoy Mola ang makasalubong ko dito haharangin ko siya tulad ng pagharang ko sa mga papable menchus sa Club Bath.

Ah-ha-hay!

When you reach the lake, you will see bamboo rafts that a group can use for 150 - 180 pesos per head to stay at the middle of the lake to swim or have lunch. You can also use this to get to the other side of the lake.

Medyo nahiya ang beauties namin kasi apat kaming lalake (Chika!) tapos yung mga nagro-row apat na babae, plus one guy who was acting like a marshal or something. Para kaming apat na diyosang pinagsisilbihan ng apat na diwata at isang body guard. Cleopatra levels, di ba?

They were nice people, ha. Tapos hey keep the lake clean just by among themselves. I mean, they don’t ask help from Politicians kasi daw they'd ask for favors in return naman like getting their votes or abusing the lake. There were only a handful of people who live right beside the lake kasi they want to keep it clean. So you see, may napupuntahan talaga yung 180 pesos na bayad mo and that’s for maintaining the place.

Plus the fresh buko juice. Ehehe.

Visiting Pandin Lake is like making out with 2 men with one super powerful kembot because at the other side of the lake, Yambo Lake naman is 20 tamblings away. Magkatabi lang sila kaya they’re called the twin lakes. So bongga, right?

I didn’t take a lot of pictures because I couldn’t get a better view. I could if I decided to go down the path which was really steep. So afraid naman ako na mahulog at baka mapatili naman ako. Death to straight-acting points, di ba?

We had lunch at Sampaloc Lake which we decided to be our last lake na because everyone was already too tired. 5 out of 7 lakes, not bad naman. Next time na lang daw yung 2. Compared to the other lakes, this one was dirty probably because of the establishments around it. And it seems it’s true nga na an increase in population destroys our environment. The people’s undisciplined behaviour makes it worse. Anyway, lunch sucked. But coffee fix was heaven sent with my Starbucks gift certificates (Thanks Francis!). I’m just glad that the trip is over now. I did enjoy it pero 2 days na magkasunod na puyat isn’t just for me. Too haggard. It was a fun weekend though.

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