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Ngano man gyud nga naa may mga tawo nga damak! Damak, kana bang murag baboy dili kabalo mang limpyo. Ambot lang kay nag dako ko nga ang akong ginikanan pwerte ka hindikan. Mag collapse gyud akong inahan kung maka simhot ug baho nga ilok.

Sa akong obserbasyon ang Pilipino gyud tinood ang pina ka hindikan sa tanang lahi. Pero dili gihapon ko kasabot nganong naay tawong dili mag worry ug wala siya maayo ug limpyo. For example, maligo lagi dili man manabon! Okay, nahangyo na nanabon ko no, nag agas ang tubig uban sa sabon, abir gi unsa pag absorve sa lawas kung mao na? Common sense ra man unta na. Dili apilon ug sabon ang likod ug ang tiil, dilib sab mang kuskos. Pag ka luod. Mag butang ug shampoo wala abti ug isa ka minuto gi was wasan na wala pud kuskosa. Maka ingon gyud ko gi unsa ug tudlo sa inanan? Insakto gyud akong Mama pag ingon niya ang behavior sa anak reflection sa ginikanan.

Kung akoy Nanay maulaw gyud ko kaayo akong anak damak! Kung ako mismo damak mo ingon gyud ko bogo ko. Pero siempre ang mga damak kay bogo man wala sila nahibalo. Nag sakit ako dughan. Daghang damak diri sa America. Ang mga hapon pwerte manguskos sa ilang lawas. Kung walay kaugalingong banyo mag bisiklita mag bayad sa public nga sento para maligo ug manguskos ug ayo. Ang amerkano naa sa ilang tungod ang shower di gihapon manguskos. Tudloan nimo gahi pa ug ulo. Para ra man unta nga dili sila manimaho yikes! Gisapot na sab ko! Obvious ba?

Dili hinoon ko mo ingon nga sa lahi murag sa batasan gyud na sa tawo

in 1 and a half hours i will be an official bum again. nope, i didn't resign. my contract already ended and the company didn't let me sign for another month or so. i was recommended as probationary employee two months ago, unfortunately it was not approved. my boss won't give me the reason why it was disapproved. he said there were lots of reasons. i was asking him to give me at least one, but he throwed back the question at me. i don't really know why the recommendation was disapproved, and i was thinking that if they are keeping their mouth shut on that matter, i might as well keep mine. i know someday i would be able to know the real reason...maybe not now, but i am hoping "someday we'll know"...sounds familiar? hehehe...

/me singing: someday we'll know if love can move a mountain, someday we'll know why the sky is blue, someday we'll know why i wasn't meant for...(this company?)

so this would be my last post using this computer...i wanna look on the positive side...now i can have more free time to clean my room, repair my CPU, and do things that i cannot do because of the work that's eating up most of my time. i'm sure i'll be missing all the people that i worked with here, and the friends that i had already started bonding with. ciao!

I still can't get over the fact that I am a millionaire in Vietnam. In fact, my side pockets bulge with 30 million Dong in hard currency! That's a lot of moolah.

Well, not a lot really. Considering that one dollar is equivalent to 15,000 Vietnam Dong. My 30 million is really only about 110,000 pesos --- budget for the one-day workshop I will be conducting tomorrow, heheh.

I am not an economist so I don't really understand the intricacies of how a particular currency's worth is pegged against the mighty US dollar. I thought it had a direct bearing on that country's economy but considering that the Japanese Yen is pegged at 112 to a US dollar while the peso is better off at 56, I am not so sure if that is a correct assumption.

One thing I am sure of, though, is that I am going to have a jolly good time counting my 30 million Dong. Aaaaaargh!!!

THE CITADEL IN HUE

uhmmm...nangangamoy kape na naman ang opisina. another free coffee courtesy of Nescafe. i don't know why they keep on coming back here for a free taste. too bad i'm not so much into drinking coffee especially when it's hot. i was asking if they have a free mocha freeze pero wala daw...ho-hum, aamuyin ko na lang yung aroma to keep myself awake until 5:30pm.

It's been a while since I've done a meme, and I've been tagged. Two great reasons to post an entry. Also, I didn't really want to devote an entry about Family Camp (It was great).

What are the things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out?

I love to read. I especially like reading fiction on the Metro Bus. It makes me happy.

I watch a lot of TV, whatever catches my eye. Usually, it's The Filipino Channel. Sometimes, it's sports. I just finished watching a Gilmore Girls rerun.

I go online and play neopets, read blog entries, go on wikipedia and look at singers' vocal profiles.

What are the things you do to lower your stress or anxiety level?

I like to hang out with family, the Youth Group and close friends and laugh together. Laughter is such a great de-stresser for me.

I spend time with my kid cousins. Whenever I see them, my day just gets brighter. I love them very much.

I like to swim / be in the water. Let's just put it this way: My future house will have an indoor swimming pool, so it will be available all year round for the enjoyment of me, my family and my friends.

I sing to myself.

What are the five films that you watched a lot and meant a lot to you?

Pride and Prejudice, BBC 1995. The perfect complement to my book. I've read this over and over. It is hard to explain why it means a lot to me, but it does. Colin Firth is oh-la-la; Jennifer Ehle is an endearingly complex Lizzie. On a writer's point of view, I adore Jane Austen's dialogue.

My Sassy Girl. So, I've joined the millions who have loved this film. I will not deny it. Although it took me a long time to get over The Girl's violent ways, I was able to come to love her. After the last scene, I always feel like I have to watch it all over again.

Miss Congeniality. Sandy is just perfect in this comedy. My siblings, not just I, even got the lines memorized from the frequent viewings. "Harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan... (pregnant pause) and... world peace!"

The Sound of Music and Annie. These movies bring memories of my childhood, when we huddled in front of the TV, with the grown-ups to watch "Do-re-mi" and "Tomorrow" being performed. Very old memories...

Finding Nemo.

I enjoyed both the drama and the jokes. When you have a cousin who loves this movie, you get to watch it a lot more times than you normally would. :)

To whom should I pass this on?
Ate Boogie, and anyone else who wants to do this.

Our overnight company outing was held in corregidor last may. Though t'was my 2nd time to be in the area, it was my 1st time to explore the entire island. The experience took me back in time of the WW2. I cannot help but imagine what happened during the war. I kept asking myself ...where would i be if i was already twenty something during that era? Hmmmm...let me think...i might be a soldier's wife crying over my husband's brutal death...or i could have been a female soldier (were there any female soldiers at that time?!) fighting against the japanese side by side the Americans...or worse i could have been raped by a japanese or an american soldier!

My Corregidor experience taught me to admire the bravery of the Filipino soldiers and value our freedom as a nation. It made me proud of having a great Filipino ancestry!

By the way, I was secretly wishing to see a ghost of a japanese or american soldier during our stay in the island but unfortunately (or fortunately?!) i have'nt seen one!

had lunch with fr. ray and lanee at lola lita's. So sweet of fr. ray to drop by the dorm and treat us (lanee and myself) for lunch.as usual i got words of wisdom from fr. ray re my lovelife. whew~~~

i have done nothing last week. my academic life was so dull... have not been doing lab work coz the solvent i ordered has not arrived yet. library work was useless as well. one thing of importance though, is the seminar conducted by NSRI regarding Chemical Safety and Disposal.

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I really love activities that will make me sweat. Last week i had fun playing badminton with joy ann's friends. even though i don't know them, it looks like we were already friends in the court. hahaha... i really had a great time... i would love to play badminton at least twice a week to release all the toxins in my body. :)

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i am way behind my schedule as to my laboratory output. i don't want to blame the solvent because i myself lack the focus to do my thesis. i am not so confident with the procedure i am doing... i really want to have a copy of the article i need. sadly, it's too expensive! I'd rather use the money in buying reagents and chemicals than in buying the article. i've asked my former students if their library has a subscription of the journal that i need. i just hope and pray that it is available so that they can send me a copy. i badly need it! Also, it is a must that i'll be able to defend my proposal before september or even before the semester ends. i need DOST's funding for my thesis. However, the funding will onlybe releasedt once they have the approved thesis proposal . hay, life....

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i miss julia, my 2 yr old niece. she's been living with my parents since she was too weeks old. though we only see each other during semestral, christmas and summer breaks, i have a very strong attachment to this kid. i bathe her, give her medications, pamper her like she is my own. i actually have plans of adopting her legally if my brother agrees. ;) someday, you'll be able to see her in one of my posts. i miss home... i miss the company of noisy kids... i miss cooking for my parents and my nephews and nieces... i just miss my daily routine when im home. it may be tiring at times, but it's what makes me happy and so fulfilled. how i wish im just home...

I have to write a self-profile essay. I had to take some enneagram, and some learning type test. It was to provide more insight about a persons ersonality and leaning habits.

When I took the enneagram, this was my result...
free enneagram test

I also took a multiple intelligence test. Here was my result. i think this one focuses on learning habits.

Multiple Intelligences

Your Personal Evaluation



The Seven Intelligence Areas

Linguistic: 3

Logical-Mathematical: 9

Spatial: 4

Bodily-Kinesthetic: 9

Musical: 7

Interpersonal: 6

Intrapersonal: 6



A Short Definition of your Highest Score

Logical-Mathematical - the ability to use numbers to compute and describe, to use mathematical concepts to make conjectures, to apply mathematics in personal daily life, to apply mathematics to data and construct arguments, to be sensitive to the patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics, and to solve problems in design and modeling. Possible vocations that use the logical-mathematics intelligence include accountant, bookkeeper, statistician, tradesperson, homemaker, computer programmer, scientist, composer, engineer, inventor, or designer.

Bodily-Kinesthetic - the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action or to construct or repair, to build rapport to console and persuade, and to support others, to plan strategically or to critique the actions of the body, to appreciate the aesthetics of the body and to use those values to create new forms of expression. Possible vocations that use the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence include mechanic, trainer, contractor, craftsperson, tool and dye maker, coach, counselor, salesperson, sports analyst, professional athlete, dance critic, sculptor, choreographer, actor, dancer or puppeteer.


This paper was easy though. I didnt really have a hard time writing. Hopefully, Ill get a good great. Ill just have to wait and see.

we tried this new place last thursday night with my friends, and we were not satisfied with the service and the food. the food was served 30 minutes after we ordered it. shet, mamamatay na kami sa gutom! sumobra sa asim yung sweet and sour pork nila and it looks like it was sinigang sa dami ng sauce. talagang lumulutang sa sauce yung pork strips. and the chicken barbecue was so dry. dapat yata yung ibang sauce sa sweet and sour pork nilagay na lang nila sa barbecue. haaayyy, I wouldn’t be caught dead going to that restaurant again (unless they improve on their menu)... :(

anyways, i was on my way home when I chanced upon Susan Enriquez walking alone along Rizal Promenade. i was looking for a GMA van in the area but there wasn’t any. i’m not sure if she’s doing a feature on Davao for her weekly show called “Kay Susan Tayo!”, or maybe she’s covering Susan Roces’ visit in the city. she looks the same in person and in tv. para syang taga-Davao na naglalakad mag-isa sa downtown. hindi nga yata sya kilala ng mga tao e. at ang nakakatawa, the girl beside me blurted out: "oy, c Doris Bigornia o!" hehehe… ang sarap sabihin, “tange, si Susan Enriquez yan!” (sabay batok sa girl).

Just when im in the mood to finish my laboratory experiments, i can not make it possible. The laboratory ran out of solvent and i need it very badly in order to purify my finished product before it is submitted for IR and MS analysis. Infrared (IR) and Mass spectroscopy are analytical tools which will tell me of the functional groups (IR) and molecular fragments (MS) present in the compound im preparing. In short, it will tell me if the reaction has actually occured. TLC or thin layer chromatography is sufficient to determine if the reaction has actually taken place. With IR and MS, one is able to characterize the compound which is actually more challenging. ;)
(magamitan na gud ako pagkachemist...)

According to the RA of my thesis adviser, the solvent will not be shouldered by our adviser due to financial concerns (re her project). In short, i'll have to buy it myself. Good thing, a technical grade of that solvent is available which cost P185/liter as compared to analytical grade which cost P1850/2.5liter. Analytical grade solvent is of higher purity as compared to technical grade. However, a technical grade can be purified by distillation which is actually more practical as buying analytical grade.

Grabeeeh!!! Chem kaau ang ako gipangdada... I can not believe it... i have nothing to say and i was asked by a friend to update. hehehe

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.....wut else can I say, mahal ko talaga siya eh...

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We've never been here before. It was nice that we decided to come and visit this place. One thing, thers a LOT of walking to do. I guess that doesnt really matter because there are a lot of interesting things to see. And of course, sino pa kaya ang kasama ko. Masisiyahan naman ako what ever decide to do. It was worthwhile making the trip.

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Manang, saan ho pwede maligo? (Ma'am, where can I take a bath?)

Quite a simple question actually but somehow I got a complicated answer. I was doing field work in the Cordillera mountains and was traveling for a week from village to village. I should have known life in the mountains is never simple. Something as mundane as taking a bath may just turn out to be a lesson in ingenuity.

From the house, I was told to take the main road. After about a hundred meters, I was supposed to see a pipe connected to a natural spring. That's where I was supposed to take a bath. So off I went with a small towel, a bar of soap and a sachet of shampoo.

But when I reached the designated hundred meters, there was no pipe in sight. No spring either. The road was empty. No people out. No houses in sight. Then again, it wasn't really surprising to be told the nearest neighbor lived on the next hill. It's just the way things are in the uplands.

Then on the canal on the roadside, I noticed a small bamboo pole stuck on a small hole from where small drops of water flowed. Hmmm…this couldn't very well be the spring, could it? I looked around again, hoping to see free-flowing water. Nothing.

Uh, OK. This must be it. Beggars can't be choosers, I thought, so I might as well make the best of what's available. Fortunately, there was a small empty milk can nearby which I could use as tabo. So I took my clothes off, kept my briefs on, and did what needed to be done. It was difficult because there wasn't enough water and the can was so small but I managed somehow. The more challenging part was how to rinse the shampoo off.

The bamboo pole was set close to the ground, about one foot high, so I couldn't use it like a shower. There was no alternative then but to drop on my knees and position my head close to the tip of the bamboo out of which the water flowed.

So there I was -- in my wet white underwear, my ass sticking out, and bubbles clinging to my hair – when I heard the unmistakable sound of a bus (a BUS???) approaching around the corner! Yaiks!!! When I turned around to have a look, it was to find a whole busload of Igorots gaping at me with round eyes and open mouths as the bus passed by!

Later I was told the entire village was asking about the funny guy who was seen na nakatuwad while taking a bath on the roadside canal. Eww!

And yes, I found out later there was in fact a big pipe with plenty of water in that area but hidden from the road. I just did not see the small trail leading to it.

Waaaaah!!!

BOKOD, BENGUET

Ito ang tula na minsan kong nasumpungan sa aking panaginip...


Galaw ng mga elemento
itid

Kapag natuklasan mo ang nakakubling dragon sa iyong dibdib,
Magiging malakas ka. At mag-aalab ang apoy sa iyong puso,
Tutupukin ang lahat na takot sa daluyong ng iyong dugo.

Kapag iyong natamo ang nakatagong kaluwalhatian sa isip,
Magiging matatag ka. At mapapanatag ang iyong daigdig,
Tatangayin ng hangin ang lahat na alinlangan at ligalig.

Kapag nasumpungan mo ang taimtim na saglit ng kapayapaan,
Malalaman mong ang pag-unlad ay nagsisimula sa pananalig,
Anumang balakid, kayang igpawan katulad ng malayang tubig.

Kapag nahanap mo ang kaliwanagang mailap sa iyong pang-unawa,
Malalaman mong may dahilan ang pag-iral mo sa mundong ibabaw,
At malulubos lamang ang iyong ambag sa sinapupunan ng lupa.

Gumagalaw ang lahat sa kumpas ng hangin, tubig, lupa at apoy.

I was born and raised near the sea. In fact, I think I learned to swim before I walked. So it was without hesitation that I swam back to a friend who was drowning ten yards from where I was. Those guys in Baywatch make lifesaving seem so cool. And so easy.

Naah… nothing can be farther from the truth.

My friend was Baguio born and bred. He had been to a beach only once before in his life and all he did that time was do doggie strokes on the shallowest spot. He never learned to swim. And so when he came with me to Boracay, he was content to stay in the shallows while I snorkeled on the corals. The water reached only up to my chest because I was standing on rocks to catch my breath in-between dives. But without the rocks, the seabed plunged deep.

And so it was with horror that I saw him thrashing in the water, valiantly trying to stay afloat, panic written all over his face. He must have tried to follow me and found himself on the deep part with no rocks to step on.

Aquaman to the rescue! Ta-daaa! I had a pretty good idea what to do, having seen lifeguards do it on TV many times. But when I reached him, he immediately grabbed me and held on fast, trapping my hands to my sides. He was sooo heavy and soon both of us began to sink! When he realized we were going under, he clamped his hands on my shoulders, pushing me further down.

So then he had his head above the water surface but I was down below drowning! Unable to escape his iron grip, I opened my eyes underwater and saw a rock about five feet away. Forget about David Hasselhoff-style rescue. I WALKED!!! And when I reached the rock, I hauled my ass up on it, with my dear friend still stuck to me like glue!

He wouldn’t let go of me no matter how hard I pled. And so we inched our way back to shore the same way, me walking under water and him riding on my shoulders! Aaaargh!

I swore next time I see a drowning man, I’m gonna knock him out first before doing a Hasselhoff!

BORACAY ISLAND: One of the Best Beaches in the World

Susubukan ko naman ngayong magbahagi ng mga naiisip ko sa kasalukuyang "kaguluhan" sa ating bansa. Maaring simplistiko itong aking mga pagsusuri para sa iba, pero talaga namang dapat pasimplehin natin ang komplikadong mga bagay para maintindihan natin ito.

Kapag negatibo ang pananaw natin sa kasalukuyang "kaguluhan" sa ating bansa, tiyak malulula tayo. Lalo pa kung iisipin natin na masyadong komplikado ang mga bagay na ito. Na mahirap itong unawain. Na wala tayong magagawa. Na wala nang pag-asa sa bahaging ito ng mundo.

Iwasan man nating isipin ang mga nangyayari sa ating bansa, hindi natin ito maiiwasan. Maaalala mo iyan kapag nagbayad ka sa dyip dahil maiisip mo na 7.50 na nga pala ang minimum fare. Ang 1.5 na coke ay 33 na pala sa mga retail store. Ang siomai na last year lang ay sampung piso ang isang serving (na apat na piraso), ay 11 piso na ngayon ang isang serving (na tatlong piraso na lang). At ang lahat pang mga bilihin ay tumaas na rin ang presyo. Baka nga marami na sa atin ang binabangungot sa gabi dahil ang mga pinagkakauutangan ay naniningil na kahit sa panaginip.

At ang linsyak na pamatay sa lahat, "hindi nagtataas ng sahod!".

Kaya nga kapag nangyayari ang mga "kaguluhang" katulad ngayon, iskor lagi ng bukol sa ating isip. At butas-butas ang ating mga bulsa.

Pero hindi dapat maging negatibo o pessimistic sa ganitong panahon. Ibig lamang sabihin ng mga "kaguluhang" ito, tumitindi ang mga kontradiksyong naghahanap ng sukdulan upang makapagluwal ng bagong balanse ng kapangyarihan. Maaaring iba-iba ang ating pagtingin kung anu-ano ang mga kontradiksyong ito. Madalas, mag-iiba tayo ng pananaw depende sa kung anong "political persuasion" ang meron tayo. Mayroon pa siguro tayong maiisip na mga undercurrents sa mga kontradiksyong pinaniniwalaan nating nangyayari sa kasalukuyang yugto ng ating kasaysayan.

Nakikita kong sa panahon natin ngayon ay tumitindi ang kontradiksyon sa pagitan ng dalawang pinakamalalakas na puwersa sa ating lipunan. Una, ang estado (na hawak ng naghaharing-uri ayon sa Marxistang pagsusuri) na kumakatawan sa status quo at lumang sistema. Pangalawa, ang kilusang nais pabagsakin ang estado na kumakatawan sa bagong sistema na nais nitong ipalit sa status quo (sa kaso ng Pilipinas, ang PKP). Itong dalawang pwersa lamang ang kinokonsidera kong mayor na kontradiksyon sapagkat kahit mismo ang estado-poder ay aminado na ang pinakamalaking banta sa kanya ay ang kilusang nais magpabagsak sa kanya - ang PKP.

Kahit hawak ng estado (sa ngayon) ang pinakamalakas na puwersa (dahil sa AFP at PNP), humihina ito dahil sa pagkakawatak-watak ng mga naghaharing-uri na nakaluklok sa estado-poder. Kaya nagkakaroon sila ng mga paksyon ( paksyon sa administrasyon at oposisyon).

Sa kabilang banda, ang kilusang nagsusulong upang ibagsak ang estado, nagkokonsolida ng kanyang kapangyarihan habang nagkakagulo ang mga may hawak ng estado-poder. Kaya nakikinabang ito ng husto sa pagkakawatak-watak ng mga naghaharing-uri sa estado-poder. Nabibigyan ito ng panahong makapagpalawak at makapagpalakas habang naghahanda sa panahong harap-harapan nitong aagawain ang estado-poder mula sa mga naghaharing-uring nakaluklok ngayon sa kapangyarihan.

Sa unang hati nitong taon, kapansin-pansin ang pagdalas ng mga armadong komprontasyon sa pagitan ng AFP-PNP laban sa NPA na siyang armadong kamay ng PKP. Ipinagmamalaki din ng PKP na halos humigit-kumulang na sa 130 na ang kanilang larangang gerilya sa buong bansa. Kaya malamang madadagdagan pa ito, lalo na ngayong nababalaho sa sariling "kaguluhan" ang estado-poder at hindi ito nakakapagpalakas.

Para makausad ang ating bansa sa kasalukuyan nitong pagkabalaho (sa lahat na aspekto, pampulitika, pang-ekonomiya, pangkultura atbp), kailangang magkaroon ng wakas ang kontradiksyon ng dalawang nagbabanggaang puwersa. Kailangang magkaroon ng resolusyon. Kailangang tuluyang magapi ang alinman sa dalawa upang makausad ang ating bansa. Kaya nararapat lamang na maganap ang sukdulan ng kanilang paghaharap.

Ngunit sa huli, nasa mamamayan ang bola. Nasa kanila kung saang panig sila kakampi. Sa estado-poder ba (hindi na usapin kung oposisyon o administrasyon dahil sa esensya ay pareho lamang silang nais masolo ang estado-poder), o kaya naman sa kilusang nais pabagsakin ito? Nasa paglahok ng mamamayan ang bola upang mapabilis ang sukdulan ng paghaharap ng dalawang panig. Kapag nanatiling pasibo ang mamamayan, magtatagal ang ganitong kalagayan na lalo namang magdudulot ng hirap sa mamamayan.

Sa ganitong kalagayan, maoobliga dapat ang bawat isa sa atin na pumili kung saan papanig at lalahok. Ito lamang ang paraan upang makaigpaw ang bansa natin sa pagkabalaho sa lahat na aspekto. Kapag hindi natin ito ginawa, para na ring kinondena natin ang ating mga sambayanan sa "hundreds of years of solitudes". At ito ang matindi, ayon nga kay Gabriel Garcia Marquez, "races condemned to oned hundred years of solitudes does not have second opportunity on earth".

Approximately ay ito ang translation. Approximately dahil naniniwala akong "poetry is what's lost in translation". Kahit ang pamagat mismo ay hindi ko isinalin sapagkat kapag isinalin ito na "Tuyong Dahon" ay nawawala ang harayang daladala ng "Dahon Nga Laya". Lalo pa sapagkat ang konsepto ng "Dahon nga Laya" ay may nakaimbak nang haraya sa "psyche" ng mga gumagamit ng wikang bisaya (cebuano ang tawag dito ng mga nasa akademya). May mga salitang hindi ko pinalitan dahil wala pa akong nakikitang angkop na katumbas.


Dahon nga laya

Sa kanyang paghimlay sa sinapupunan ng lupa,
Binuhay sa alaala yaong matamis na kahapon.
Pagkat ang kanyang buhay,
ay ang buhay na sugilanon
Ng marahang pag-usbong,
Ng paglago at pagyabong,
Ng luntiang pamamahayag,
Sa makatwirang batas,
Ng kalikasang,
- ina nating lahat.

Oo, lumutang sa kanyang balintataw,
Ang tamis ng ulan,
Ang ganda ng araw,
At ang rilag ng buwan,
Kasama ang mga bituin
sa maliwanag na gabi.
Oo, nagbalik sa kanyang alaala,
Ang pait ng pagtitiis,
Ang sakit ng mga kabiguan,
Ang pagsalunga ng mga unos,
Ang pagluha ng maiitim na ulap
At pagluluksa sa gitna ng karimlan.

Oo, binuhay niya yaong mga panid ng buntung-hininga
Kasama ang pagsikat at paglubog,
Ang pagpabilin at paglisan,
Ang kamingaw at pagkahingop,
Habang nahinuklog sa pagmumuni-muni,
Sa bawat saglit na pakikitalad,
Ng nagpupumiglas na mga damdamin
- ng makabuluhang buhay.

Ngunit hanggang baliktanaw na lamang siya,
Hanggang pagdaing na lamang at buntunghininga,
Sapagkat ganap na ang kanyang sugilanon,
Tanda na lahat tayo ay may kamatayan.
Ganunpaman, hindi nawawalan ng pag-asa
Pagkat ang kanyang pagkalaya ay siyang simula
Ng bagong dahong,
Magpapatuloy sa pangarap na bukas.

i was riding a jeepney on my way to office when i noticed this guy infront of me cutting his nails. it was very unusual for me. ganun na ba talaga ka-busy ang mga tao ngayon at kahit ang simpleng paghihinuko ay hindi na magawa sa bahay?! it's acceptable if he's inside a private car, but doing it in a jampacked public utility vehicle...that's another story...

I got a special treat while I was tracking down something I lost in the public library. I was put on hold, and I heard... "On My Own" on piano. Woohoo! Special treat, indeed. Your favorite song is the best music to listen to while on hold.

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One thing I'd like to see on the internet is an Original Pilipino Music download service ala iTunes. I would gladly pay for OPM, and also foreign songs rendered by Filipino artists. I heard there was a student project outlining a service along these lines. I hope it will come to realization. I would rather subscribe to OPM service than iTunes. :)

Im exhausted. Barely had any sleep during the weekend, and top of that Summer II started today. I signed up for two classes during the summer. I have to go to school 'round 5:30, right after I get off work. There was a big confusion with my schedule today. I didnt even manage to go to one of my class. I was running late so I wasnt really paying attention. I ended up going to a wrong class, well I got my class time confused. LOL

i was tagged by lanee...

Three names you go by:1. herms 2. maherms 3. matong
Three screen names you have had: 1. pretty daughter 2. jane (as in tarzan and jane) 3. palot!Three physical things you like about yourself:1. eyes 2. ass 3.nose

Three physical things you don't like about yourself: 1. bulging tummy 2. leg scars 3. teeth
Three parts of your heritage: 1. bisaya ra ba ako nahibal an
Three things that scare you: 1. not having children 2. death of papa 3. not being walked down the aisle by papa paks!
Three of your everyday essentials: 1. LOVE 2. food 3. peace of mind
Three of your favorite musical artists:1. Sarah McLachlan 2. Gary Valenciano 3. Gloria Estefan
Three of your favorite songs: 1. Angel 2. Words 3. She’s always a Woman to me
Three things you want in a relationship: 1. Love 2. Respect 3. Trust
Three lies and truths in no particular orderL LIE: told my parents im going to cebu to buy important things instead of telling them im meeting grrr. TRUTH: im still in love with jun! (sorry tag one ra ako na think)
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you: 1. eyes 2. moreno/ dark skinned 3. nicely cut hair (like tom cruise’s hair in top gun!)
Three of your favorite hobbies: 1. gardening 2.cooking 3.reading
Three things you want to do really badly now: 1. Lab work! 2. have a copy of the article I badly need 3. play with julia
Three careers you're considering/you've considered: 1. Teaching 2. research 3. business or marketing
Three places you want to go on vacation: 1. Guimaras 2. Dakak 3. Baguio
Three kid's names you like: 1.Alex 2. Francesca 3. EDTA (as in ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid J)
Three things you want to do before you die: 1. bungee jump 2. travel around the world 3. play the piano or guitar
Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy: 1. i easily punch or kick 2. strong 3. dominant
Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl: 1. cry easily 2. passionate 3. sweet
Three celeb crushes: 1. Brad Pitt 2. Harrison Ford 3. Keanu Reeves

whew!!!!! napuga jud akong utok!

Now it's your turn! FOUR people that I would like to see take this quiz:

Pie
En-in
Janjan
valynn

and baby you don’t have to worry,
cause there ain’t no need to hurry
no one ever said that there’s an easy way
and when they’re closing all their doors
and they don’t want you anymore
this sounds funny but I’ll say it anyway
girl I’ll stay through the bad times…

Who? me...
What? on hold career status...
When? as of the moment...
Where? dito lang, dito mismo, dito sa loob...
Why? don’t know...
Plans? wala pa...
Current Mood? a bit disappointed...