Let's Dance

It has been decades ago the last time I did some videogaming.

I'm so barbaric, never thought gaming would have evolved so efficiently nowadays. Never did like dance revo btw. This one's quite unique, your movements are detected by the sensor and it makes sports/dances quite interactive, everything's touchscreen, no need for remote control. I wouldnt be surprised if one day, we can do virtual reality at its best. (or bka meron na in the market?! ndi ko lng alam)

I think playing these games at home regulary would help a lot in keeping fit or losing weight! - Xbox Kinect rocks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QovXC-gEa6I

Funny Preferences

Not until I met the lady friend who's so fixated about a man's virginity, I realize women have their own weird list of turnons and turnoffs (about men) - whether or not they are logical. :D I'll just do a short turnoff list this time.

No to non-v's
I havent given up trying to convince this friend about the topic.:p If you are an 18yr old girl dating an 18yr old guy, ok your requirement is fine. But if you are already 28 yrs old and dating 30+ yrs old guys, it will be too hard to filter out! Bka wala ng maiwan sa listahan mo! Besides, bka malamang ginusto naman nung babae nya, not something out of force. And also, I actually still wonder if it is fine to ask a guy his virginity status on the first few encounters. :p

No to veggie haters
It seems quite common to stumble upon men who dont eat veggies at all, I have a few male friends like that. I know of a lady friend who takes her veggies so seriously. To the point, if a guy picks on her like 'yikes puro gulay', her interest just drops so quickly. Likewise, it is so + points to her if a guy eats veggie.

and I figured out what my answer is :)

Apart from smelly/stinky scent (hygiene-related) which I seem to overly blogged in so many previous entries, let me share one more. Dont hate me for saying this, my interest level drops when guys have extremely BAD taste in women :). Come on, you are what you choose. I have a friend who has put it more harshly by saying 'basta nakapalda (pwede)'. Anyway honey, everyone's free to choose so me will be happy if you are happy. (hmm that rhymes)

I'm still X entries away from my ideal number of annual entries. With so few days left, I guess I have to write more useless entries like this one! :D

Christmas 2010 and Scribbles

Few days before Christmas time.. and yet i still dont genuinely feel it, except for a few parties on hand.

It's the first time I attempted to give a little christmas feel to my room. :)





This year was again a different year compared to previous years.

For one, I tried to move to a better job since I dont really seem to have a better reason to go home yet, I would wish I had, so as to spare me of some guilt... And this job has seized me by the neck. Fortunately things turn out ok so far, as they say the best way to conquer an enemy is to befriend him. Me and teammate are now ok, nilaglag nga lng ako pero tinulungan pa rin naman ako in the end :). Nothing much to rant.

I seemed to live in depression for about 2 months last year after the careles accident at home and rushing myself to emergency alone, dont worry I can laugh about it now. It might sound like a biggie, but this seems to be the most difficult issue I've faced after my dad passed away. Scary to be standing in the mirror everyday, trying to ignore the obvious but yet still thinking 'what the hell has just happened'. I felt uneasy, cant blame it women are women, they worry about how they look. When it's there, it's there, which is quite true. Thank God time heals all wounds, let's just leave it like that. Totally ignored.

And even I didnt expect I could regain the confidence and had this overwhelming photoshoot where I felt like a star. It was the first time I felt excited and insisted to my friend, 'hey put your (logo) watermark on it!' And I started using my marketing ideas for a tagline for her website, that is targeted to premium market. It goes something like this: 'Youth and beauty are priceless, let me capture them and make them forever'. She said 'wow, ang classy naman ng pagkaoffer ko, may talent ka sa mga ganyan ha'. Hehe of course I dont want to be the sole person to benefit from the effort, I think the pictures she has taken of me would be quite good to put in her website, the lighting, postproc, and my expressions are good (I dont know how I did it too) :) And as another advertising effort, I tried chitchatting with my MUA (make up artist) and she requested me to send her the pictures. I was betting maybe 50:50 she'll use use my pix. And yes, she liked it and put it on her website as well (cause it would also benefit her to show off her makeup and hairstyling skills). Sometimes you can kill two birds with one stone. Everybody happy kumbaga. :)

I didnt make good progress with love, if I can only force myself or teach my heart, I would have done so eons back. Sometimes my friend and I have this funny saying 'God kung magbibigay ka ng lalaki, lubus-lubusin mo naman sana, wag installment, may sablay eh' :))

I think my cooking skills have improved, or at least the decoration skills have :) My dishes look more appetizing now. I'm in the midst of honing my 'specialty dish' hehe. At least some fallback career when I retire, maybe I can do catering. Wow dream big! Honestly I cant cook for more than 2-3, mahirap magtantya talga. So there's much more practice needed here.

I travelled two places this year: Cambodia and Vietnam. I think I'm done with Southeast Asia. I like to travel, so many more spots to go. Yeah I love Europe and am still having this crazy idea that the time I'll be going there will be on honeymoon. My friend scolded me, 'gaga malaki ang Europe, just leave Italy and France on the last, until you get a yummy guy to marry to'. Ok this is normal for girltalk, dont squeak. Here's my converstaion with God: 'Lord, kung ndi mo pa ako bibigyan ng asawa, sana matinong travel buddy man lng '. :))

Stepping into 30 is again another scary number haha. But probably I just want to make peace with myself and hopefully be at peace with everyone. As much as possible I dont want to lie to myself anymore. Sometimes I feel I lie to myself too much. :D And I aint gonna worry about tomorrow. Life is just going to be simple. :)

I Feel Like A Celebrity!

At the ripe age of 29 :p, I feel like a celebrity for the first time. :D

My photographer friend and I have been planning for a photoshoot for quite some time. With the numerous chinese movies and series that I have watched, I've always been curious how I would look like in the olden times of China. So here is the unique theme I have chosen: cheongsam! :D

This is a serious shoot with effort, I went for professional hair and make-up. Setting is at Chinese Garden.

I probably have never been this dolled up all my life. It was a holiday and there were a few tourists in Chinese Garden. While my friend was changing her lens and adjusting lights, a few of the tourist went up to me and asked to be taken photographs with :p. One from China told me 'hen piao liang'. Whew it's the first time I heard that compliment. :)

When I was doing another set for modern theme near the grassland, there was a leisure photographer taking scenery who suddenly change his theme from nature to me. We just let it be. Weird and unethical guy who didnt bother speaking to us for chitchatting or asking permission, basta na lng naki-shoot (nang matagal) at umalis :p.

Another couple asked me 'are you from a modelling agency'.

There were some rain drizzles and fortunately, my friend still managed to capture some good shots for me. Here's a teaser again :)


The shot ended well and I treated my friend for dinner (of course back to normal daily wear). The power of false eyelashes - it is quite strange to be stared at, including a guy on a date with his gf beside our table who kept on glancing every so often. This guy needs some serious spanking!

Everything felt so surreal. I know I am not really pretty or slim, but I am glad for once in my lifetime, I feel like a celebrity! :)

So hard to say goodbye...

It's been a long time since I last cried.

Again, another friend is leaving. Not just a friend, but rather a best friend. My kumare had decided to take another role from her company's Europe office. I just sent her off to airport few minutes ago. I thought I'd be able to hold back, but then tears just kept falling and we both were laughing and crying at the same time.

Living away from home for the past 3 years have been bearable because of really good friends like her. We have too many similar interests that made it so effortless to blend. And now with her leaving is like one less friend, one less good listener, confidant, activity partner. Unknowingly there are people who have become too integral part of your life, they're among the first few people you think of when you want to share a good news, and also the first you run to when you have burdens that have become too heavy to carry. When they are away, you suddenly feel lost on how to live a life again without them. :(

People come and go, but I wish I find more of those who really stay. It's quite emotionally stressful to send people off. :((

I wrote this quote in my goodbye email in my last company.. it suits the mood tonight 'We part to meet again'....

Men are from Mars...

Sometimes there are really men who are too dense. Ok I am also dense at times because I can get soaked up in my thoughts easily and ignore hints around me. But I feel men are worse, for mistaking even the obvious. Oops.

An easy one, take for example a number’s game. 90% of the time, the numbers that a woman uses are usually related to some important dates around her. It can be her birthday, her anniversary date (though I don’t recommend unless you are sure your bf won’t change), her parent’s birthday or wedding anniversary date, her favorite number, a date or a number that has a significant meaning, etc. But do avoid using such on your bank pin codes, but it should be fine for online account names. Net, it’s quite rare that it’s a number out of nowhere.

Whenever a fellow lady asks me for my messenger id, and I give them XXXXX716, it’s almost always 100% obvious to them that it sounds like a birthday. I would automatically get questioned, ‘oh your birthday falls on July?’ On the opposite, a guy could be talking to me for months in ym and has no idea what the numbers are for. See the difference?

Ok to be more explicit, I recently talked to a guy friend. He had a gf for the past 3 years, and he suddenly gets dumped for reasons he doesn’t have any clue and it’s killing him. He had been filial all the while. He tried all sorts of ways to win her back, countless attempts. Including standing in front of her house on a Christmas eve and he wasn’t let in, not until her parents let him in.

I, of course, don’t know what exactly happened but obviously this Christmas eve story sounds way too much. Honestly, from a girl’s perspective, this sounds like hopeless. There is a very thick line between ‘pakipot’ and ‘its over’. Different girls have their own pakipot ways, that I cannot expound clearly as it’s more of a gut feel.

Nevertheless, I don’t want to provoke a suicidal guy haha. In an attempt to help him write a birthday note for her, I composed the short lines below. Magnifico.

...Happy happy birthday. Wishing you all the best cause you really deserve it. I miss the days having you around in my life and I hope you could give us another chance. But if this is not what your heart truly desires, I sincerely wish you happiness and peace of mind. Thank you for sharing your life with me for the past 3 years. God bless.

Short and sweet isn’t it? I like. Not too edgy. Kung ako iyon, ndi ko cguro matitiis, unless I have a heart of stone, I think I would at least do something. Ok ok enough of being nosey in other people's businesses..

Hmm what do I have to say about Mars? Despite few people frequently asking for my opinion about their love issues, personally I don’t feel qualified at all to give guidance on such matters! I’ve previously dreamt of having a child before hitting 30. To accomplish that means I should be running around now like a mad whore every night and conceive in a few week’s time in order to make it happen. Probability: 0. And the reason of having 0 is that I might also be living in my own Mars.

Let me a cite a straight-forward one. When I visit Manila, looks like I am now bearing a sticker on my forehead that reads: ‘Beware, LDR’. Do not attempt the uncertain. (Google might not have the translation, it’s an unofficial yet common acronym that sprouted out of nowhere, especially in the world of overseas workers). In a world where physical presence is favored over cyber presence, I know. And yet, there seems to be a common statement people throw at me so frequently. If I happen to talk to random people in Manila and when I cannot relate to something localized that we are discussing and happen to flash a puzzled look saying ‘ay bkit ndi ako alam ito’, I will be immediately replied with ‘eh lagi ka naman wala d2’. :p It’s just a neutral statement of course, perfectly fine, nothing to be annoyed with because it's true. Just that… how should someone in Mars interpret it? Is it as it is or am I supposed to dwell on it if there’s any other attached implication. If I don’t dwell on it, I sometimes can become an official resident of Mars. If I dwell on it, it can also appear like my imaginations are way over nirvana.

Ok enough before my tongue slips.. my pen slips.. or even my finger slips in this blog. Let’s just remember this, whichever planet we are in now, can we all go back to Earth once in a while and speak in simple English, even if you dont have any major major problem. (Raj syndrome Aug 2010).

P.s. A funny entry in the midst of chaos in hostage incidents.
... and I am still lagging 30+ entries behind!

A Different View on Birthdays

People who know me probably would know how I used to fancy birthday greetings and birthday parties and all. Being a person who claims to have passion for life, I’ve always considered birthdays as a blessing. It just happens once a year, it wouldn’t hurt to celebrate no matter how busy I am or how lack of money am I running through. Actually to be precise, I have witnessed the lack of it, and so I do cherish it more. (I am not a party animal either)

This year, I finally seem to relate to people who prefer to be low-profile on birthdays. I have a close college friend who took out all his birthday reminders registered online. I even asked him ‘mamatay ka ba pag binati ka’. He replied, ‘hindi naman, hndi ko lng feel, pero gusto ko rin malaman kung sino tlaga nakaalala’. I answered back with a joke, ‘hindi pa rin yan accurate, malamang naalala ka lng dahil may reminder sa cellphone. Khit ako bka makalimutan kitang batiin kung nalowbat ako kasi hndi ko memoryado ang bday mo!’. It was just a whim, what he said actually has a point, khit ba na celphone reminder may effort pa rin.

True, or should I say sadly, in the gadgets and dotcom world, no one remembers birthdays by heart anymore.

I don’t know what air brings me to this realization this year. It suddenly makes sense. I disabled all the reminders that I can remember to have registered online: facebook, friendster, yahoogroups, etc. I am not thirsty for greetings, but I can be honest to admit that I am still probably dying to hear sincere birthday greetings from a few bunch of people who really matters to me (say probably 10). And I really do appreciate people who remembered. Childish, but a fun gambling game.

And yes, to my disappointment there were like 3 or 4 people who still missed it! Better late than never, but I still appreciate people who remember on time. May konting kirot pero ok lng, it makes it easier to filter out which people takes a conscious effort and which don’t. hahaha. Just for a change. :)

Kidding aside, I guess at this point in time, this is what I can say in my blog:
The hardest person to lie to … is not other people, but rather, myself.

Have a blessed everyone, this year and all the nexts!

Artsy Bitchy Shot

I guess it's better I dont know the technicalities of photography, so I can just shoot subjectively and judge with fresh eyes. :p Like Ellen with her judging stint in American Idol. Everyone doesnt have to be an expert, she can just do it, simply based on gut feel and from a regular audience's viewpoint.

Referring to camouflaging the fats, I like this picture I took for a friend, I find the pose sexy :p.


And showing an ordinary shot of her that I didnt post in fb.


Angle makes a difference right? Or if you still cant see my point or deny that it makes sense, I guess it is better to just donate your camera to charity. :D

P.S: I wonder why some people have to post hundreds and thousands of pictures of a same event same background same everything, cant you filter and choose the best shots, do the audience a favor that they only have to scan through the best shots. hahaha

How to be Consistently Annoying

I guess most of my female friends are somehow same in thinking wavelengths with me, except for this. She seems to have built an annoying reputation quite well. Sorry for being honest...

1) Unbelievable
Kept saying that she'll take a leave on my December vacation last time. I know this is much to expect from her. 'Sabihin mo sa kin pag nakabook ka na, magleleave talaga ako para bonding tayo'
Then I gave her my leave dates.
Then I reached Manila, waiting for what she has to say
'Ay sorry d pla ako pwede magleave kasi naunahan ako, tawag ka na lng tom night, usap tayo sa phone'
Yeah right.
I called her the night after, she's out. I smsed her, 'hey I called u and you were out daw'. Well at least I did my part.
Then she smsed me back late in the night around 12midnight, 'ei sorry nalimutan ko, niyaya kasi ako ng friend ko magpafootspa so kakauwi ko lng'
Grrh you just push yourself out from trusted people list. Lang kwenta.

2) Strange lifestyle
I hate to say this but I somehow dont like people who overspend beyond their means.
She has a simple job in a bank that pays very modest, ok it's a little above minimum wage. From her stories, she has enrolled in a gym that costs 2.5k per month, she uses expensive branded make-ups and perfumes. From what she said, every payday is always 'quits', or sometimes negative.
And she has the urge to drop a hint to her suitor to buy her a lacoste bag that costs 4.5k php, and she got it and still display fb pictures using it, despite dumping the suitor. Poor guy

3) Invalid reasons
When she met her fiance, she told me she was having doubts because of 'chiong'.
She hardly speaks fookien and mandarin well, and far from being a very traditional filchi. How in the earth can a filchi from this generation to still bother about 'chiong'? This 'chiong' refers to bad luck in marriage for couples with 6yr-gap.

4) Not so convincing
"Les, pag kinasal ako, uwi ka, ikaw sa prayer ha."
Ok this prayer-thing is not appealing to me. Normally if we are very close friends, I would suppose u'd place me on entourage. Am I wrong here? My sister didnt place me in prayer before. :p

5) Dont you have shame
She asked me previously whether she can stay over at my house if she does visit sg, I answered 'sure'
Then she asked me again in fb, "uy sa next holiday punta kami ni bf pati si X and her bf. Bka pwedeng yun mga boys sa sala tpos siksik na lng kami sa room mo".
My goodness 2 couples going to SG, wala ka bang pambayad ng motel? I guess at our age, we probably can forge out few pennies for a hostel stay? And I dont like it that if I extended an invitation to you, you pass it on to more people that I dont even personally know.
I answered, 'oops parang masikip ata, tska may mga housemates ako eh. Pwede ka pa rin stay sa kin, here's the list of hostel, I can help the other 3 book a room if you want'. I sent the fb message a day after because I dont really check my fb inbox every single day.
She didnt reply, and after a few days I asked her again hows the plan going
She answered, 'ay ndi na kami tuloy, d ka kasi nagreply agad eh'...
#$#$#! If you need an urgent answer, well you can always call me up right? Pa-guilty effect. Sorry try harder next time.

6) Invalid reasons again
She was in her blues about relocating with her fiance to london, who works there as a nurse. Well in some way, I can relate to her goosebumps, about starting anew in a country without familiar faces.
So in an attempt to console her, I asked her ok what are your concerns. I was expecting she'd mentioned about her dad as I remembered she said something before that her dad has some sickness.
Her reply is 'natatakot ako wala akong kakilala dun, at ndi ko na makikita lumaki ang pamangkin ko!'

Brrh. i dont like it when titas tend to overreact about pamangkins. Her pamangkin is just a newborn whom I dont think they have too much bonding moments. Well I also care for my pamangkins. Just that isnt it an overkill to use them as a major excuse. Besides, 'hindi ikaw ang nanay!'. Go and multiply, you will have your own kids soon.

7) Overly pacute language ang status in fb, nosebleeding type. the worst is:
'i saw my look-alike Anne Curtis yesterday!'
??? What? Parang malayo ah. She looks ok, but not the pretty head-turning type.

Ok kidding aside, to be fair, what annoys me is that she is exactly the same way she used to be in high school. Her maturity and personality seem to have stopped from there. :p

It's About Giving

After my family went back from their vacation, my sister kept chasing me about the expenses that I cashed out, but I dont intend to let them pay. Yes it did quite rip me off big time. She insisted and argued, but I won. :) Anyway I did more stunner stupid things to other people. Below is another winning entry.

There was a time in 07 where i helped my barkada (from Manila) bought a laptop in the IT show here and 'abono' for it . Queues in IT show are really more than u can imagine. Queued in the cashier, queued in the claiming counter, queued in the freebie collection counter. After I went home then I realized the laptop was not booting up no matter how hard I tried. (I know I should have tested it, but IT show was so jampacked like sardines that I dont have space and lost the energy to test the unit!) Thanks to the big help from call center who kept asking 'is the switch on', 'is the power button turning red', 'can you reboot it' when I called for guidance. Next day I went on half day leave, returning the laptop back to the store and after some troubleshooting, the culprit was the installation of the free RAM upgrade. Sorry my limited knowledge doesnt include RAM installation. My other friend laughed at me and kept asking why. I just cant possibly ignore and send a crap back home, my reputation at stake you know haha. (Besides, what if this friend wont pay me back :p) Kidding aside, that same night I had to meet a common friend to send the (fixed) laptop back to Manila, and the tiring day finally ended. And till now this friend doesnt know how much trouble I went through. In fairness to Toshiba, I did everything to save its name!



No matter how the whole world goes crazy over Apple's ipad and iphone and macbook (no offense I'm just not a fan), when it comes to laptop. I will choose Toshiba. As I said, I will choose quality as usual. Long lasting - that is the word. Unfortunately, I am not using a Toshiba haha. Coz my 3year old Lenovo laptop is still kicking alive after my bro-in-law resurrected it from the slowless-of-a-turtle-state (thanks to Vista!) via repartitioning. (Sheesh I dont know if I am qualified to be in IT) :p


That is the last time I bought something for another person in an IT show. Only direct family members can now enjoy that privilege.

Enough of the unpaid advertisement, going back...

At those few times, it's something beyond words but the willingness to sacrifice to help people get what they want. I dont need you to know what I exactly did. But I probably felt you're worth it while doing it. Just a little subtle appreciation would do. Because..
能够為一件事或一個人執著, 那種感覺很幸福.
就算你不知道, 或选择看不刭, 也都無所謂了.
..我會記住那份美好

Goodnight world.

Random Thoughts Apr09

Start of April is start of petix period for me. Work cycle is like getting through hell of overtime work in Feb and March then getting a taste of heaven with nothing else to do in April. Okay I dont have a right to complaint because I'm paid whether I work or not. I've searched all sites that I can think of during office hours and actually running out of sites to surf.

What Happened?

I've seen almost all my batchmates' frndster and fb profiles.To the guys I have admired before. The slim and macho have become bloated. Receeding hairline. Disfigured. What happened?

To the married girls who have kids. The kids are really cute but I dont know what happened to the moms. Some are able to maintain their figures, some aren't and you be the judge. Upsized, double-sized. Huge binti-pata. Again, what happened? Normal women double their size during pregnancy. The lucky ones shrink back and probably carry additional 20% of their original size, which is still acceptable. Now I understand obesity is a serious issue. Vain guys watch out.

... and I'm afraid I might be told the same comment 'what happened' haha. If one day I really depreciated and grew so ugly, well maybe I wont appear in front of you. I'd rather you remember just the good side of me and leave footprints in your hearts (whew that was a cheesy one). Okay so I went for a haircut to trim down a bit the long hair. 'Promo' price from a salon costs me 31sgd. It might be cheap for SG standards.. but hey on 2nd thought that's 976php. I dont think I'd shell out 1k for a haircut in Ph.

Tip: I'm not really a fan of short hair. Go for a medium-length straight cut as an unadventurous safe play, khit sino magmumukhng bata sa ganon.

Girl Talk

I'm in touch with my depressed friend back in Ph. I dont know why she is always in a depressed state. She will rant about guys who havent sent her an sms. Things like '930am na wala pa cyang text'. 'Buong araw ndi cya nagtext'. 'Nun isang araw lng cya nagtext'. 'Wala cyang kwentang katext'. I dont know what to react, because for me as long as the person shows concern (magparamdam) consistently in whatever medium of communication (not limited to txts alone) is enough (consistent has its own definition though). I dont consider myself a txt-centric person. Too bad eversince I started working, I am not in a job with the luxury of too much petix time all the time. I suddenly feel glad, good thing I am not a guy, I might be be shouting 'Get Lost' in such case hehe. Probably that is the normal life, a girl should be waiting for txts. I wonder if that suits me, literally waiting for texts and more texts and nothing more. I got surprised when she said she hopes to be in my shoes. Whew! There's nothing much spectacular in my life. My life doesnt seem normal. I'll lend you my shoes, give me a new pair. :p

Traditions

In relation to the above, suddenly I feel that sometimes there are too much unnecessary traditions.

The friend above is being courted by a guy older than her by 6 years. And her concern is 'chiong' (this is about a Chinese tradition that couples with 6 years or 3 years age gap are not compatible and are therefore avoided) I would expect oldies folks to follow it, but someone of my same age, not really? If I'm in the same situation, my primary concern would probably be something like does the age gap bridge too much indifferences, do we think in the same wavelength, stuff like that.

During my sister's wedding, I remembered asking her why is chicken (or is it duck) taro pie not in the menu, as I knew she likes the dish. Then she told me her hubby doesnt like violet. Violet for some is the color of death, that's why you almost never see it as motif in weddings. I'm just surprised that there are people who are so particular that even food items are not supposed to have a violet color.

Lastly, I got a bit pissed recently. When I got back from Cameron, my legs were really sore and I cant bend properly initially with the muscle pain. That same night my friend confirmed that her friend will be staying in my house. My friend used to work in SG and now trasferred else where. She has a friend (whom I dont know) travelling to SG for a few days and needs a house to stay and she volunteered my place, huh? This unknown friend is meeting her bf in Sg who'll be on a biz trip that time. I just cant help to wonder. Why does this 'unknown' person prefer na 'makisiksik' sa kwarto ko and not stay in her bf's company-sponsored hotel accomodation? I didnt ask but I would assume it's again the filipino or rather the fil-chi mindset of avoiding unnecessary rumors. Dont get me wrong, I am not a promoter of any pre-marital thing. She can rent some cheap hotel for her stay? It's just that it's not the right timing, I'll be packing my things soon for my 'uwi' and having someone in the room is a bit hassle. If you're someone I know,then I would be more than happy to entertain you. I'm not in the mood to be a Good Samaritan.

Hats Off

I remember I blogged about the 'brownies' girl before. (the one bringing self-baked brownies in school) I got to meet her last year here in a reunion. In our chat, I got to realize that she really has the passion for culinary stuff. She even went to US to take internship and worked in a hotel resto. I was mistaken. :) Somehow I do have to take back my words. I have respect for people who pursue unusual goals. Even if I might have the liking for cooking, I dont think I can be that serious to go that far for it.

Entrepreneur Magazine

I used to read this mag once in a while in Manila. During my petix browsing, I found out that their online site has some featured articles as well. It takes some people to think of something spectacular and weave the logic into reality and sell. There's one story about EZ maps, it was a brilliant idea of the owner who once got lost in Makati and thought that a good map doesnt exist yet. EZ map concept is quite legibly drawn and scaled and complete with tourist spots and recommendations, something handy for out-of-town roadtrippers and foreigners. When will I think of the next mega-fantastic, awesome, fabulous idea?!

New Company

De ja vu. I'm again in another merger-acquistion phase. Our company has been brought over after the scandal last January. We're sold! Funny that this is already my 4th company! (in actual, it's just the 2nd). Sometimes cant help feeling lame hehe, I haven't changed job nor house since I moved here! I am just to lazy to change anything or go out of comfort zones, except if given a trigger. I guess I have what it takes to be a battered housewife after all lol. (hey I probably wouldnt have left hp if not for my bestfriend who stabbed me at the back, thanks to her, I wouldnt be richer by a few sgd if not for her :p)

Agent at your service

It's really amazing to know that I referred a friend to a job successfully, not once but 2 consecutive times. I got in touch with her recently to find out that her present employer is crap (my 2nd referral) keeping them entangled in bonds and more bonds in different offshore IT projects. Then I asked her where does she plan to move. The answer was 'depende kung san mo ako ulit irerefer'. Hahaha nice one!!! I think I should be running a recruitment agency. :p

Phil Govt Office Sucks

I recently recalled the incident I had in LTO while applying for driver's licence. That was my first vacation in Ph on Jul 2007. I deliberately dropped by LTO to apply (or was it renew) for license, actually needed the ID for some other purposes that I cant remember. Given that I had limited time then, I paid some express lane fee from a driving institute (read: lagay) so that I wont have to queue very long. By the time I got there, everything was smooth, took picture, took urine test, filled the form in clear capitals, etc. In dismay when I got the card, there were so many typo errors!

1) my address lacks the unit-number/letter of the house.

2) the spelling of the street name is wrong. Now the more unforgiveable ones...

3) my weight is printed as 66kg instead of 56 kg. (so i look like someone in 145 lbs?)... and the last one is the killer

4) My birthday is printed as 1971 instead of 1981. #!%#~!

Goodness, I was really so disappointed. I would assume these ppl are at least high school graduate. How can you be so dumb and careless?? I cannot accept such lousy work. I asked one official there, how can I get this corrected. 'Ay maam mahirap po, naprint na yun card eh'. 'Ano ba yun procedure?', I asked. 'Ay maam wala po ata kaming ganon (how can that be?), tska sayang po un card, usually hindi naman chinecheck un mga details ng mmda eh, okay lng po na may mali'. 'Tingin ko po irequest nyo na lng na baguhin yun details nyo kapag nag-expire na'. Excuse me, the expiry is 3 years! Ang hirap-hirap magsingit ng sched in my short vacation to go there, and all I get is a lousy piece of sh*t that I cant use as an accurate valid ID. Pointless arguing with them. Is this really the BEST that Ph govt workers can do???

Sablay

Another winning clause from the puzzled guy (which I also blogged before) from 'alam mo nakakataba ang stress', to the newest one 'matulog ka na bka dumami ang pimples mo'. This is really an endangered clueless specie :p

Practical Choice

'Practical', one powerful word. What is a practical choice? Are we supposed to make decisions based on practicality alone? Does it really cultivate happiness and harmony in the long run?

I'm going home for the holidays again. A bit excited. I hope I get some enlightenment.

P.S. Countdown officially starts!!!

Island Cruise

Yet another adventure to share. Kusu island conquered. This year's summer is fun.













Onboard the pagoda. Sailing. Cruising. Till we reach the island.












Make a wish. Throw a coin. Away from the hustle and bustle of the citylights. Buildings are far from sight.














Like the turtles, bathing in the sun.










(hey the impromptu lines rhyme a bit :p)

P.S. Trip courtesy of a friend's bday gathering.
Pwede pala yun, pupunta ng ibang island para lng sa bday. Cool! :)

Macau Macau

Macau is one of my fave vacation spots so far, nice scenery, nice food.

Quite amazing how they manage to make it so Europe-ish. and my 2nd 'fake' gondola ride. One day I will be trying the real one!

Quite crazy to be trying new things.. boots! and some of the hair and neck burloloy stuff which I cant use in SG nor in Ph. My companion was even more prepared with her kikay get-up. One of my best travel buddies. Imagine few hours before the flight, we had early check-in of our baggage (with a minimal fee) just to go to a beach few kms away from the airport. And we survived by just commuting (bus). That's what I call 'madiskarte'!

Casino-hopping is one heck of an interest. Money can disappear in seconds. It's literally burning money. Despite recession, the casinos were full of people! I tried my luck, no good. :p

Some good food: suckling pig, porkchop bun (ju pa bao) and Portugese clam dish. Sangria wine is another must-try.

The hotel we stayed in is definitely a good choice in terms of proximity to tourist spots, it's in the middle of the city. We highly recommend it for travellers who prioritize convenience and value for money. However not for honeymooners, stone-like mattresses hehe.

I love the weather. It allows some vents for vanity :)

Lastly I again dont like the culture of the Chinese there, I am disappointed over those who take advantage of tourists. I cannot understand Cantonese but I can somehow guess a few phrases. I hate the typical situation where people hard-sell you into something and once offer is declined, they'll talk so rudely in a foreign language. Same goes in China or HK. Sad to admit, countries with the negative side of the ancient Chinese culture are really a turn-off. Good thing somehow SG people are a bit more refined (or at least they are ethical enough not to vent out loudly). I would have left earlier if this is the case. :p

Birthday Cake

I recently went to Macau for a short Vday vacation :p ....too bad it wasnt with a guy though lol... but with my kumare. Macau is definitely a nice place for sight-seeing, foodtripping and of course picture-taking. I'll blog about those separately.

My mom and her parents are good friends. I bumped into her Dad last December in Shopper's Mart (Binondo) during my vacation. Her dad was asking me about our vacation plans for Macau. It's actualy my friend's bday also. He was thanking me for being a 'maalaga' sister to her daughter. Then suddenly he took out some money from his pocket and asked me if it's okay to ask a favor that I buy her daughter a birthday cake in Macau. He wanted to surprise her. Awww that's very touching. I suddenly missed having a dad :(((

I didnt want to take his money, I smiled and said it's okay I'll find a cake and pay for it. But he insisted so I just took a small portion just so he wont feel embarrassed. I asked him 'do you know what does she like?' He answered 'actually no'. He suggested that maybe I can try asking her in a not-so-obvious manner.

On our flight back (we actually had the same flight then to Manila). So I started telling her that I just had so much cake because my sister brought home a lot blah blah. And pa-simple asking, how about you what flavor do you like. She answered 'Sans Rival'. I was quite puzzled, where in the world will I find a Sans Rival in Macau or even in SG? hehe I think it's only available in Phil. Haha I was expecting an answer like chocolate or black forest, a 'safe' mass favorite. Then I said 'anything else'? I think she answered 'Brazo de Mercedez'. hehehe another puzzling one. Lastly she also mentioned chocolate cakes, coffee cakes, etc.

When we reached Macau, we were always together and I had no idea how to sneak out to buy a cake in secrecy. I'm not a good surpriser (if there's such word). But I did keep an open eye to find where the nearest bakery to the hotel is. Okay fine I was running out of time that day as we still had to go to Venetian. We were about to go back to hotel then I said 'wait, I have to buy something'. I tagged her along (good thing I remembered where the bakery was), and I said I wanted to buy a cake, 'okay choose which flavor do you want hehe'. Anti-climactic as it may sound, but hey at least I'm sure she'll get something she really wanted :p. She was surprised and thanked me. We were both bursting into laughter. She chose this nice cake topped with strawberries and layered with fruit bits and crispies. And oh btw, two miss piggies managed to finish the whole cake in 2 days.

After paying for the cake, I did tell her that part of it was her dad's idea. And related to her the conversation that her dad and I had. Suddenly I saw her in tears and she was quiet for quite some time. I was also silent. Then she called home to thank her parents.

For me, it was a warm touching moment. Family values are such important things in a person's character. If I do have a family in the future, I also want to pass that kind of warmth to my kids hehe. Really such things in life are priceless, and you dont get to see it everyday.

CNY Perks

CNY (Chinese New Year) is the only 2-consecutive-days holiday in SG. Finally had a long weekend break to relax. I didnt join any out-of-town trips. Feels guilty to splurge in recession times. Anyhow, it has been a well-spent 4 long days. Several firsts.

Steamboat Mania

My steamboat fanatic friend invited me for a food trip. Good timing, steamboat (or hotpot) is actually a tradition here during CNY. I only got to appreciate steamboat recently, aside from my craving for food, it also somehow symbolizes the warmth of a family. Guess what, I was eyeing for this 2-in-1 electronic hotpot and teppanyaki cooker that started to flood the malls during CNY season. Nice, I wanna bring one home (if SM doesnt sell such). The reply that I got from my sister, 'you wont be able to 'timpla' it as good as outside, we only go for steamboat like twice or thrice a year, let's eat outside na lng, sayang sa space'. Boo and the excitement dies. I wanna have one, (well, actual using it is another issue hehe). Motherly instincts?! Nyak :p


New thing

I mentioned I wanna learn something new. I dragged my friend to teach me but still didnt learn quite well. If I learn, then I'll blog about it. If I don't, forget it. Aja aja fighting (borrowing from Fullhouse's). I need some pats on the back. Wish me luck, despite the pasa.

Birthday party, the Indian way at Riverwalk Tandoori

My Indian ofcmate invited me for her daughter's birthday party, a buffet dinner in an Indian resto called Riverwalk Tandoori. Apparently, I was the 'odd man out' in the crowd, the
only non-Indian guest, needless to say the only one not wearing an Indian traditional costume. I enjoyed the food: tandoori chicken, the yoghurty tofu steak, and naan topped my favorites that night. It's fun experiencing a total different culture.

CNY Movie

Usually there will be chinese comedy movies specially featured during CNY season. Last year I was wanting so much to watch one (so desperate because it stars Jay Chou :p). I wanted to watch that exact first showing night. It's actually not easy to drag people to watch such movies. I invited someone and it turned out she wanted to watch it 2 days after and invited some more friends. I cant wait, and I also dont want to sound rude and kj. There are these very RARE circumstances that I dont want to compromise. I watched by myself that night, then watched it again for a 2nd time with others. Waste of time, money and effort. Since then I realized if I REALLY want to do something, I'll do it now (if not now, then when?!) It doesnt KILL.

So this year I chose to watch 'Wedding Game', a locally shot movie by the most famous loveteam, real-life soon-to-be-wed artista couple in SG. Fun, light movie. The theme song is heart-warming, I am having severe LSS of that song till now, nice lyrics. Watch this video to have a feel of it, funny proposal, oops dont expect famous, good-looking singers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiFiBZ4J5XU

Segue: I was watching a last full show on CNY, alone, and I chose a romantic theme. People in the queue were either lovers or family. I dont think any normal unattached lady would be doing so, this is a killer :p. Anyway, while waiting for it to start, this somehow caught my attention. I was just drawn to the charms. Oh well, perks of having a mall/moviehouse near your house, like a 15min walking distance, humming this LSS song all the way, yeah I miss Manila.




CNY Steak Dinner at Vines

It's Ghost town here btw, most of the shops were closed. I had a memorable dinner at Vines with some friends. It was my first time to this resto. Homey ambience, and delicious food - yummy ribs, steak & gelato. The catch, it's very affordable! Probably the best place for tasty ribs. A must-try.





Yusheng

Finally my first time to participate in Yusheng, the most popular CNY tradition. Fun!

From wiki:

Today, this dish is served as an appetizer to raise 'good luck' for the new year and is usually eaten on Renri, the seventh day of the Chinese New Year. In a celebration known as "lo hei", families and friends gather around the table and, on cue, proceed to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying Jíxiáng Huà, (auspicious wishes) out loud to mark the start of a prosperous new year and it's customary that the higher you toss, the greater your fortunes! Typical ingredients include: fresh salmon, white radish, carrot, red pepper, ginger, lime tree leaves, Chinese parsley, chopped peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, Chinese shrimp crackers (or fried dried shrimp), five spice powder. The dressing is made primarily from plum sauce

Fullhouse Marathon

Fullhouse is one of the few Korean series megahit that I failed to watch. Now I know why was there a Rain mania, he's not handsome but I would consider cute. Songhyegyo is still as pretty as an angel, my previous idol. Good chemistry. The bear song is hilarious. Funny that YJ always force her to cook and clean the house all the time that he can get a chance. I think I wouldnt mind being a 'rice cooker' if it's living with YJ under the same roof. :p

My Fortune Cookie

Your smile brings fortune to people who see it. Keep smiling. - I got this message in my fortune cookie. It doesnt tell anything about my fortune :p. Okay I'd smile if it brings fortune to you, it's also a compliment for me. :)

Drifted: Girl Talk

An ex-ofcmate dropped by recently and we had some chikahan session. Usually you'll have some kamustahan conversation on common friends, something that goes like this.

Kamusta na si A? Ah we lost contact. Kamusta naman si B? Matagal ko na hndi nakakausap. Eh si C? Ah 2 years ko na hindi nakikita. Bottomline is, we somehow 'drifted'. And I got a giggle as a response to the term that I used. Drifted is such a nice, profound term, isnt it? :)

Sometimes we just dont realize that some friendships have 'drifted' away. Nobody makes a deliberate effort to keep in touch, and therefore awkwardness slowly sets in. Till the day we become total strangers.

It does happen, maybe not so frequent or maybe it's actually quite frequent but you just failed to notice. It's life.

This Jan, I got reunited with one of my best girl friends in Manila. Finally we met again and had a long chat. We were planning to go out but our schedule doesnt seem to coincide. I already had 2 lakads the day she called, I was moved when she offered to meet me in Binondo in between the 'gaps', and there we had some bonding over coffee at Seattles near my home.

Just last night she popped some ym messages about her problems. From her kwentos, seems like she's being treated like trash. (I feel for her coz once in a while, I also feel like one). Anyway, the main thing that struck me is her message 'sana andito ka :('... Aww so sweet.. so sad.. I hope she'll be fine.

2008 Last Glimpses

I feel an urge to write a year-end entry for all the blessings the past year. 2008 is a crazy and memorable year for me. Never imagined that my life in SG would be like this.

Work
It was only in 2008 that I can finally say to myself that I establish the confidence in what I'm doing. Previously working in a pampered environment, it's like I was working on a superficial and macro-level, touching just the surface. Now I got to witness a project from requirements gathering down to development, SIT, UAT and production cut-over. I was there from start to end, from higher level to knitty-gritty details. I became part of 2 major challenging projects that really push me to think beyond. I saw my manager defending for my ratings with the country manager, and I really felt moved as it was the first time I saw a person speaking on my behalf for what I deserve. Unfortunately I didnt get the monetary compensation for that due to recession (hehe bad timing!). Still, there are things in this world that a higher paycheck can't buy. We'll see, cant really say, I still have to have a back-up plan if things go wrong, which might be soon.

Back to School
I managed to squeeze in 2 marketing modules from NUS ext. I never really imagined that I'd be going back to school. It was fun putting your focus on something OUTSIDE work, and to realize that your brain is still functioning properly. Research, writing papers, preparing for presentation and exams - all these things seemed so far away and I'm glad I was able to do it again. My creativity skills were challenged. Though tiring to juggle work and studies, it was a rewarding experience.

Leisure Courses Overload
Checking my records, I enrolled in 7 short courses (8 sessions each) and 3 workshops (just 1 session each). Wheew dont know what was in my head. Beat that :p. There's always something to do, something to learn. I am becoming a jack of all trades. (and a master of none!) So hard to remember if you don't practice.

Resto Cooking
Seafood Cooking
*Rice Dumpling Making Workshop
*Mooncake Making Workshop
*Baking Workshop

Pilates
Social Dance
French
Korean
Guzheng

I think I had already posted a blog entry for some. I'd do some backfill for those I havent when I have the time.


Concerts
I watched 11 concerts in 2008 :p With or without companion, rain or shine, nothing stops what my heart desires.


I Keep Coming Back
Recalling my vacation trips, I realized I was in Manila for 5 times last year :p (Jan, July, Sept, Oct, Dec). Thanks to everyone who made my 2008 special.

2007 is all about adjustment. 2008 is like exploration to me, a 2nd childhood perhaps :p. And as 2009 sets in, I'd make sure it's a different me. A stronger, wiser and more beautiful me. Dare me. (That's the spirit!)

I have an assertive female ex-colleague who once told me, 'Some things come with with maturity, come with age'. Now I slowly understand what that means (I hope).

Let me end the blog with a picture, a nice sunset in Bkk. I like it because it exudes life's simplicity. Simple joys from watching sunrise or sunset. Simple me without any make-up or porma get-up. Free of cares and just simply enjoying what life has to offer. And that's just the essence of it. Let go and let God. Cheers 2009:)

Puzzle Continued

Here's the next part of the encounter with the puzzle guy (in my previous post), this is the guy who is courting my friend back in Manila.

My friend seems to have a lot of complaints about him :p
'..imagine ilan days n and2 d pa kmi nagmemeet.once palang tumawag sa landline.puro text...eh d parng same lang dba? ang diff lang eh piso nalang ang rep nya sakin..'
I was in giggle when I saw this msg from her, yeah difference is piso na lng ang txt haha. :p Somehow I can understand the guy, managing schedules during short vacation back home is quite tough, so few time, so much things to do. It takes a lot of effort to squeeze quality time.

On a later time she ym-ed me their long conversation which ended up in tampuhan. I actually cant quite comprehend what was happening. It appears that this girl was talking about something, and the guy doesnt seem to be listening and not responding to the topic and talking about something else. Well for a fact, men dont listen as good as women anyway. She also told me that she finds something annoying about how the guy makes kwento, he is giving too much inessential details and the more important ones are always being left out.

I thought my friend was just being too hard on this guy. When a girl really falls hard, she won't notice and will ignore and tolerate all flaws. However if there's not even a single spark, she can find a hundred reasons to say he is unbearable. :p The second seems to apply in their situation.

Then I realize I was wrong :p

This guy is the talky type, he yms me during office hours and asks me my reaction about their situation blah blah. It was okay, medyo naawa din ako sa knya. Here is a guy who is trying his very best to woo a girl, but somehow not reciprocated. The patience to really hold on to uncertainty, the daily sms para manligaw etc. That deserves a rebulto I would jokingly say.

Then came a time when I was feeling bad about some incidents. Sakto he ym-ed me, so medyo nagkwento ako why I was upset. Initially it was ok-ok, he seemed to listen well. Just that he joked back saying I'm bitter and started making fun calling me names. Then he apologized and offered that maybe I need someone to talk to and asked me if I'm free the next day. I said okay.

We met up for dinner the next day. Then I did notice his 'strange' way of story telling. He is really giving too much info hehe, he'll mention ALL the names eg his friends, whom he met up with in a party, what they ordered etc. He'll describe each of the friend, the names of the gfs or spouses.. Hmm I was thinking.. hold on, we just met, I hardly know you and I dont know your friends? Actually to be fair, this is not really a no-no trait, some can still get away with it and be considered 'cute' or 'funny', only if you got the looks and the attitude that people can possibly overlook odd traits. However not everyone is part of the lucky few exceptions.

Then he related his past stories. Like the last girl who dumped her. Out of the blue, this girl texted him one day (last year) and said she needed a companion. That sounded to me like a positive start. Then started their frequent encounters. He was this martyr guy who makes hatid-sundo and gives her midnight snacks in her office (she's on night shift). It went for like months - that was too long for a courtship. Then one day the girl told her she didnt feel comfortable with what he's doing. My guess is probably his motives were not apparently obvious and he just went on with his martyr actions without a clear picture of where it was leading to.

Then when it was my turn to kwento, I just elaborated the reasons why I was upset and that I even cried about those stuff. The dinner was okay, it's the first time I get to know him face to face, though not my type, but I wont consider very annoying as a first impression.

Later that night he ym-ed me that they were in 'tampuhan' mode again. And again sent me their long conversation in ym. (whoo why did I suddenly become Dear Joe, Dear Charo or Dr Phil for this couple). This ym was quite funny. They were arguing about something and he then he asked my friend to sleep. 'Alam mo nakakataba ang stress, tulog ka na'. Why did you say that? He said sya rin nagsabi na iremind ko cya magdiet at matulog nang maaga. I replied, kahit na! My friend is not slim, she is chubby! And probably every guy should know that any girl in this world wouldnt want to be associated with anything fat? It probably wont be offending when you are talking with anorexic or obviously thin people, but to relatively bigger sized people, this is a killer.

Before the conversation ended, he asked me again about my case. And to my surprise, he again did the same thing, laughed at me and called me names like bitter and ampalaya. That's it. I was pissed off. I said not funny, stop it! Deep inside I was thinking, I already told you that I even cried and how could you be so rude to make fun out of it!

He apologized several times. I wasnt really hurt much anyway since a new acquaintance won't have that much impact on me.

Few days after, he was in depression. He said my friend said, it's better na we stay as friends muna, kasi hindi mo nadedeliver ang mga expectations ko. Hehe what a choice of words, I never heard anyone declining with those terms, napaka-formal naman. Sounded like office blues, sorry boss I cant deliver your expectations. :) It's partly harsh and partly funny. Since I dont want to piss him off further, I just said 'be glad, probably it's not yet the right time, it's not really a basted statement yet (notice that there is the word MUNA), there's still some hope, maybe in the future'.

I refrain talking to him too often since I'm also quite busy nowadays, ayoko na maging Dr Phil, too depressing. :p

He does have a big problem which he might still be unaware of. He is INSENSITIVE!
你有病! 豬頭!

'Di Naramdaman

It does feel good to have old friends coming back and sharing life's stories.

My good friend in high school messaged me in friendster one day and that started our frequent chikahan recently online. We've lost touch after high school and drifted apart leading our own lives, until few months ago she popped some greetings.

Funny to hear her say that she was glad 'I'm still the same' person, she even doubted whether I would reply. Why are most people expecting that I have changed? :) and what is wrong with me?? :p

Anyway, of course when girls get together, they talk about boys haha. It was amusing to hear her love stories. One funny thing is there are guys who claimed na 'nanligaw' pero 'd naman nya naramdaman'. HAHAHA that sounds familiar :p I wonder why some guys just can't get it straight across? It wouldnt harm to be a bit straight-forward. Why wait for destiny when you can create your own fantasy :)

There's also one incident where one guy sort of ditched her because the mom is against them. She mentioned that some FilChi guys are known to be mama's boys. That is the second time I heard that comment this year. I never really thought about it, havent noticed that with my circle of friends. For me, I am never against about being obedient to parents, but merely following without rationalizing, that's something else. We're all entitled to our own happiness and we should take full responsibilities for our own lives.

A Rare 'Friendships'

I just feel like blogging about my kumare.

It's not common when you run into people that jives with you at the slightest effort. We met actually late last year and became really good friends. Gosh, I would have missed a lot of interesting stuff if she weren't my companion. From shopping to buffet to KTV to camwhoring to foreign movies and chinese concerts, and of course the meaningful girl talks and life sharing sessions. Perfect! Ayoko pa naman magyaya ng taong hindi game or napipilitan lng. It affects my level of satisfaction if my companion was just half-hearted and being dragged. Mapili ako hehehe! And also, it is always the 'quality' I'm after, not quantity. There are a lot of people who are crowd-centric, the more the merrier mindset. I don't really care kung dalawa lng kami, as long as we're both enjoying - that's the bottomline.

Initially I was thinking there might be some sort of awkwardness. Our moms are kumare, and of course I (or we both) have to behave para naman walang masumbong na kung ano hahaha. And yet, wala agad ang awkwardness since day1 she arrived here.

Nakakatuwa is that parehas kaming game. I would remember our hotel buffet escapades where we really glamored up just to pig out and posed like models in the corridors hihi. Hey OFWs need to give themselves a break once in a while. May Dey-Op (day-off) dapat paminsan-minsan. haha.

I somehow nearly forgotten how it is like having a true friend (female). I just had a bad experience early last year when trust is put into question. I'm not really a racist, but in sensitive aspects, I would think Fil-Chis are normally more ethical. oops bahala na ang tamaan. In my few uwi's, the FilChi friends somehow dont make a big blabber about me treating them. Ang mga Pinoy talga hilig magkantiyaw ng libre wehehe. Hindi naman ako kuripot, ok lang magtreat pero sana mas gusto ako nagtretreat ako dahil gusto ko, hindi dahil kinukulit ako. :p

And I realize I have a scarcity of really close girl friends. Mas madami atang guy friends (bka nga lalaki ako in past life hehe) Anyway, karamihan ng mga kaclose ko na babae, hmm how to describe it, we somehow lost communication and drifted apart or some have left the country. But I do feel my kumare is a friend for keeps. We're both pleasant people. :)

It's not so common to bump into people who are really knowledgeable in Chinese/Mandarin. GI na kung GI wehehe okay lng. Basta we know Jay Chou rules. :p and funny thing is we seem to grow up in HK-dominated series at home in our childhood. There was this HK gambling drama that really left a big impression on me. Title is Tu Sen Mi Chi. and my kumare also watched it! It has a funny love story in it. The guy is a god of gamblers, he has a childhood female friend who is boyish and a tindera ng isda sa palengke. This tindera admitted to him several times that she likes him. The guy always took her for granted and called her 'tomboy'. But nonetheless they were still close friends and confided to each other. The gambler had a huge crush on some girl. Later on, the tindere also had a suitor who proposed to her. Because of the frequent rejections of the gambler, tindera finally agreed to marry her suitor. As expected, the gambler finally realized that tindera meant much to him more than a friend, and went gate-crashing during the wedding ceremony. BUT the tindera didnt just concede huh.. she said something striking.. I can still remember the dialogue (Mandarin version) clearly. Haay wish I could type Mandarin. It goes something like this.

'.. if I were married already and have kids at this very moment when you realize your feelings for me.. do you want me to abandon my husband and leave my kids to run with you...'

Napagod na kasi si tindera.. parang napikon na cya bkit sobrang late na narealize ni gambler.. for the longest time na parati cyang tinetake for granted.

Ending.. hmm find out for yourself. I was quite surprised to see this drama aired before in Channel 13 (very long time ago). I think that time I kept on rewinding/watching the last few episodes of that drama (panahon pa ng VHS!) hahaha.

Anyway seems like I am diverting too much from the topic. I was supposed to blog about my kumare hehe. Anyway, nice to meet an endangered specie. *wink*

P.S.
Oh well medyo magulo ang isip ko lately. I have a feeling of 'drifting'. Nalulungkot ako. (see this is the blog with the most tagalog words, tinamad na ako mag-english :p).