That's what I said to the two kids who sang a Christmas carol at our house this evening. Hehe.

As the older boy held out his palm, I gave him a "fist-full" of twenty five centavos.He ran right after, leaving the smaller boy behind.

So I called out and said, "Share kayo!"

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5 Misa de Gallo. Done. =)

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I wish you were here. Mas masaya sana. =)

(DISCLAIMER: Sorry guys, I had to be more self centered today. I wrote this for 'memory-keeping' purposes.)

Christmas is early. I made a scarf out of eight or nine balls of green yarn and then sent it to the one of the coldest countries up north. I would love to knit a pair of gloves too, but knitting one would require A LOT of knitting skills and more than youtube as your teacher. Hihi. But yes, knitting the scarf was a very fun experience. It became more fun when you finally got to wear it around your neck. Yey!

Christmas is early. I got dopi! And it's LOADED! Hihi! It's got Dolores, Cranberries, OSTs from my favorite flicks, Jason Mraz!, Moonpools, Bon Jovi and moree! Yey! And dopi's got my favorite TVJ movie, "Working Boys". Woohoooo!!! =)

Happy Christmas everyone! (I wish for a very nice weather this December).

I don't like a relationship that has to be worked out every single day of my life. It exhausts and drains me. It sucks out my true identity. I wouldnt want ME to be dissolved like that.

A relationship nurtures you, it brings out the best in you. IT doesnt need explanations. It understands you for who you are. A relationship believes in you. It won't pull you down, it won't restrict you.

After a series of typhoons last October, it was very pleasant to see the blue sky on the first day of November, All Saint's Day. =) I missed them blue skies!

Although news said that there would be a couple of typhoons to hit the country before the year ends, I just pray that they would be less of a menace to us all. (I want to complete the Simbang Gabi please!)

I hope our weather condition would go back to normal. Normal being, that kind of weather when we were kids -- when summers were during the months of March, April May; when we couldnt understand what a landslide was and when flashfloods were no headlines.

I hope for a better weather next year. I hope leaders would prioritize the environment. Climate change is here, and I hope it's not here to stay.

All photos were taken while we were on our way to the cemetery.

.... The family of the man who hit Poypot last May met up with Ate Je and Tito Oyet (Poy's dad). They made an offer...

One Hundred Thousand Pesos.

Tito Oyet said, "Nakakapunta ba kayo sa SM? Nakikita ba ninyo don ang mga binebenta nilang mga LCD TV? Ang presyo non ay Php100,000.00. Gusto ninyo bang sabihin na ang halaga ng buhay ng anak ko ay ganoon lang?"

And they were speechless. And well, immediately left my sister's office.

By the way, the driver pleaded "not guilty" last week. Sus.

5:25PM --
I went to the port to fetch my dad.
I drove in, searched the sea for that fastcraft ferry he boarded at 4:30pm.
The afternoon sun, probably gazing below the blue ocean, welcomed my searching eyes. It pierced my eyes and went straight to tickle my brain.
It was a blazing shade of orange and yellow, and around it was a splatter of a much lighter yellow. It was beautiful. Very picture perfect I thought.
The sun was preparing to call it a day. It was hovering a few feet above the sea and if I were inside a boat, I think I could reach it and burn myself.
I parked.

5:50PM --
What on earth.
I've been a sitting duck here for more than 20 minutes.
The ferry's delayed.

5:55PM--
I thought I witnessed the port transformed from high definition bright blue to grainy gray with a tinge of orange...
The sun was setting, preparing to hide under the mountains across the ocean, while thick gray clouds get ready to embrace it and tuck it in for the night.

6:10PM--
No sight of the ferry.
If the sun could only melt humans, I'd probably be halfway liquid by now.

6:15PM--
Wow.
I can see the ferry now from where I have parked.
I thought of you dear one. I long for the time to pick you up, here at the port. Instead of driving you here.
I thought of the setting sun. It's probably having a washroom break now and getting ready to rise to your side of the world in a few minutes.

6:20PM--
Finally.
The ferry docked.
Good evening everyone and good morning dear one. Here goes your sun.
It already set on mine.

6:30PM--
Now my sky, from bright blinding blue, has turned to become pale and gray...
I cannot see the sun anymore, it's hidden somewhere beneath the clouds and well,
probably peering into your room.

*** cheesy

He said,

"If the guy isnt saying anything about it, then something must be holding him back...."

She said,

"You can't win someone by giving in to what he/she needs... Giving in can hardly charm them."

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August na. Ber months are just around the corner, making me think August is the longest month of the year. I sometimes wonder if this month has 35 days in it!

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I am rereading HP's The Deathly Hallows. 2007 ko pa pala sya huling nabasa.

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I hope work was ok? =)

I was talking to my dad yesterday over the phone.

He was asking me about a certain applicant. He said, "Ilang taon na?"

I said, "27. Kaedad ko."

"Ah. Matanda na."

Aray. >/

One sign of getting old:

What does "LMAO" mean?

I have been reading the above initials on facebook. And I have no idea what it is. =)

Let's try google? ;D

Buti na lang kilala ko pa si Taylor Swift. Teehee!

Someone once said to me, "You like memorable lines, don't you?"

One of my guilty pleasures I think.. I just really like it when movies, songs, or books put the most perfect words and exact descriptions to things and feelings we can hardly describe or talk about... And when I hear those words delivered thru a lyric of a song, or thru a line from a movie, I nod in agreement.

Tonight, I saw, "PS I Love You". That movie where Hilary Swank's Irish husband died from brain tumor and after his death, Hilary's been receiving letters from him..

Anyway, there were lots of beautiful words in that movie. This one below, I think, is my most favorite:

Holly Kennedy: [crying] When daddy left, I was fourteen, and I said... never again, no man. And then I meet Gerry. This wonderful man happens to me and then, and then, and then he died! What was the point? I'm so angry I could kill somebody. I'm alone, and it doesn't matter what job I have or what I do or what I don't do or what friends I have, he's not here. I mean you're alone no matter what.

True. There will be times in our lives when, for no reason at all, we'd dream of having somebody to share our everything with, that when we wake up in the morning, we know he's going to be there... Sometimes, dreams are meant for two people....

And that is a nice thought, isn't it?

But, sometimes, we crave for freedom and independence. We scream for quality time with ourselves. Being alone is being happy too. Being alone shouldnt always be associated with cynicism and sadness. It really depends on how people would prefer it -- to be with someone, or to be with no one but himself.

There's another quote in the movie that reinforced what I just wrote. Hilary Swank's mother in the movie said this:

Patricia: So now, all alone or not, you gotta walk ahead. Thing to remember is if we're all alone, then we're all together in that too.

Hmm.

**get well.... :-)

The old tree along the highway was cut. The lot where the tree once stood was recently bought...

I just thought new owners should have at least kept the old tree or at least made a little sanctuary / garden at that specific area? The ground where the tree stood wasnt that big after all, wouldnt eat up a lot of space.

Hmmm. Yes. I am affected. I want the island to be developing but I still would want it to be earth friendly.

And I don't like climate change too.

And I hope there are Tree Planting Projects every week?

FIN.

(this blog entry is inspired by my Unbeatable team one Saturday night. go girls!)

I always believe that in every move we make in this world, there's always a moral lesson. Like the game of charades. I realize this game is meant to be played not just for fun, but for character growth and moral boost. Haha.

I can never ever forget when one of the guys said, "Nadurog namin ang inyong ego!". And well, he's absolutely correct. Nothing is more hurtful to pride than losing a game to a bunch of gloating guys! Like I said, this game, when won, can actually be a true perk up! And losing it, can really be a slap in the face! Youch!

Charades sharpens our senses. All units of the brain working. Right and left sides of the brain in full swing. Perfect work out for our hibernating heads!

This game makes you value time. Imagine in a span of 60 seconds, you'd have to guess the "most out of this world", and "very impossible to guess" movie or song. It's by far, more intense, and more palpitating than beating a deadline at work, or coming to work a few seconds before a very important meeting. Nakakatense diba?

Charades, charades. You bring out the best and especially the worst in people. You're the game of life and the game of pure mockery! =D

Oh well, game's over. FOR THE TIME BEING.

Ika nga ni Ana, "see you at the thinking room!"

In a time when everything is in crisis,
or when everybody blames it on crisis,
I'd like to think, that in this world,
in this lifetime, there is that part in our hearts,
that even though small, there are still
simple joys we can draw strength from.

I guess this is the best time to say so long...

to RAIN!

Happy summer everyone. Now everyone is saying, "ang init!" I say it too, but I am secretly loving the angry sun and that clear blue sky.

Welcome back Summer...

“It was quite a wedding and as I stood there watching I realized something I’d forgotten a long time ago. Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you will find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding. But theres also the chance that the one person you can count on for a lifetime, the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who’s been standing beside you all along.”

- Marion St. Claire (Bride Wars, 2009)

The movie is just an OK movie. I dont like the idea of best friends becoming rivals. Or maybe I am just not their target market. Nah!

..........

Your number one source of hope and your champion supplier of happy thoughts will not always be there to shower you with those.

Sometimes, believe it or not, tables will turn.

Your reliable source can also be your greatest source of pain.

And suddenly you will find yourself staring at nothing. For without it, you just don't know how to build your army of happy thoughts again. And well, wonder if you would ever have an army again soon.

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FB

It’s been a while.

Lying awake in bed at night is by far the most uncomfortable,

The most obnoxious, the most annoying

Experience for me.

I don’t know who and which is doing the nudging,

There are a lot of times when I mix up instinct with judgment,

Or when a little anxiety comes to life and consumes me,

Or when past rushes and meets the present,

Those things.

Hmmm.

I get by, sometimes after a few sessions of palpitations,

Sometimes after a constant exchange of sms with a friend,

Sometimes with a pillow under my feet and a blanket

All rolled up under my head.

I get by most of the time, because I try to.

I shrug and doodle and look away.

I get by and wait for the next day to arrive.

A friend once said, “wag na lang”.

I thought, “what a sad , sad statement”.

I used to say that often.

But I am a natural rebel, and a hard headed emotional,

Who draws strength from the weirdos and the

Beautiful songs of Christmas.

I hoard and preserve happy moments.

Those free spirits.

I lie awake at night, almost every night.

I put my pillow under my feet and stare at my

Dark ceiling, or fix my eyes to the black sky outside.

I lie awake, wait for sleep to come

And then thank JC for another beautiful day.

It’s been a while.

"I need to believe in this presence. I dont know how to explain it, but it exists... And it will stay with me all night, because I dont know how to find my way out of here alone."

Ayos.

I had a great 2008.

And now I look forward for more great things this 2009.

This afternoon, before we closed, I saw that the sky was sort of pink orange...

Unusual, but definitely interesting and beautiful. It was bright pink with shades of dark orange, and then below it were the crazy, curly clouds...

I gazed at it for a while and thought, "This must be the work of the Sun beginning to set".

But really, the thought was, "The Sun must be in a swinggy mood today."

After all, everybody in Ubas St. is in their very festive mood.

The Sun might have felt it too, right?

(Too bad, i ddnt have my camera with me at work)

Whilst the darkness fills up my once blue sky,

you light up just like that;

and throw beautiful colors to the black earth.

You uplift the worn-out-for-the-day twirlie somehow.

I wish to thank RJ of RJTV.

When I went out of my room this morning, I saw Jane from the other room. Her door was slightly ajar and I saw her looking intently on the TV screen. I could only see Jane's side view but I noticed a smile on her face. I could see her eyes getting chinky again from smiling. So I had to get a little closer.

And voila, Jane was watching Danny Osmond and Tom Jones on RJ TV! So that's why she was smiling. The song may have reminded her of her bagets days or even her colegiala days. I thought, "Wow, in a few years, when i'd have my own kids, I'd be like Jane also, secretly smiling and stealing some alone time."

It was pleasant to see Jane that way. Well, Jane is a bubbly lady, but most of the time, you'd see Jane busy with work and with her family. So really, having some quality time alone is something I rarely see Jane does.

And this is exactly why I want to thank RJ of RJTV.

I love seeing my mom super relaxed and just having some fine time.

=)