Tuesday, June 26, 2012

I am back

         I can't sleep so I decide to post something on this blog. This has been very embarrassing day but I don;t have plans to tell you why. I know I'm mean so please bear with me.

        The reason why I post is because of my twitter account which I suppose to have deactivated so looong ago. Last Sunday, i received a notification that a certain someone followed me on twitter, I was really surprised because  I deactivated my account last 2009 when I was still a first year undergrad because during those times no really cared about twitter, my friends don't have twitter and it was really pretty boring. But because of the notification, I am back on the Twitter world now that I presently a fourth year undergrad!!! After 3 looong years!!! O.O
  





Sunday, June 17, 2012

Early Christmas Present for Myself!

Look what I've got!!! :D My first ever audio book, The Christmas Secrets by Donna Van Liere which only cost... taddaaa!!! P25.00. Great right? I'm so happy!!! :D



I became a fan of Ms. Van Liere after I read her novel, The Christmas Blessings which was really awesome!!! I hope I can collect  all the novels from her The Christmas Hope Series...

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Thursday, June 7, 2012

"Its Complicated"

A friend of mind recommend to me to read Juan Ekis' works. Ang galing daw kasi nyang writer, kakaiba yung estilo ng pagsulat nya at angkop na angkop sa panahon ngayon.  I now agree with her :)


(No Copy Rights Infrigmented, All Credits To Juan Ekis)


"It was fun while it lasted."


CAROUSEL- JUAN EKIS


MGA TAUHAN
X 19, lalaki. College student. 3rd year, economics student.
Y 18, babae. College student. 2nd year, humanities student.


TAGPO
Mula sa ministop ng pearldrive, paikot ng escriva drive, paliko sa may gold loop papuntang pearl drive hanggang makabalik sa ministop.


Nakaupo si X sa isang ledge sa labas ng ministop. Malalim ang iniisip niya. Biglang lalabas si Y na may dalang C2 na apple.


Y: Tara samahan mo akong maglakad.


Tatayo si X.


X: Hindi ako makapag-isip pag gumagalaw e.Y Hindi ako makapag-isip pag nakaupo lang tayo e.


Maglalakad sila.


X: Sa’n ba tayo pupunta?
Y: Ikaw dapat tinatanong ko niyan e.
X: I have no other explanation, okay? Hindi ko naman ginusto ‘yun e. Nangyari na lang.
Y: Pwede ba ‘yun?
X: Hindi ko alam. I’m just being honest.
Y: Ano’ng gusto mong mangyari?


Mag-iisip si X.


X: Gusto kong maging adobo.
Y: What?
X: Parang pagluluto. Tayo, may kilawin na tayo.Y Ano ‘yung kilawin?
X: Hindi mo alam yung kilawin?
Y: Sorry, sa Jakarta ako lumaki. Kung may kilawin man dun, hindi kami kumakain ng ganun.
X: Yun yung raw meat na binabad sa suka.
Y: Yuck.
X: Masarap ‘yon, hindi mo pa sinusubukan.
Y: Raw meat? Ewww.
X: Fine. Regardless. Kunwari, gusto mo ng kilawin.
Y: Ayoko nga e.
X: Kunwari nga.
Y: Fine.
X: Fine. So we have meat soaked in vinegar. Masarap na yung kilawin natin. Agree?Y Ano’ng ibig mong sabihin ng masarap?
X: Sabihin na lang nating hindi siya lasang hilaw na karne.
Y: Sige. Masarap na ang kilawin natin.
X: And you like it the way it is.
Y :Yes.
X: Pero what if we try adobo instead?
Y: O akala ko ba masarap na yung kilawin natin? Bakit pa magaadobo?
X: Dahil mas masarap ang adobo.
Y: What if ayaw ko ng adobo?
X: Natikman mo na ba yung adobo?
Y: Okay na ako sa kilawin.
X: Akala ko ba di ka kumakain ng raw meat?Y It’s a metaphor!
X: Alam ko. Ginagago lang kita.


Titignan ni Y si X nang masama.


X: Biro lang. (Pause) Ayaw mo bang matikman ang adobo?
Y: Pa’no ka sure na masarap ang adobo?
X: Kasi, ang adobo, niluto sa apoy. Pinakuluan sa suka.
Y: Pa’no ka sure na mas masarap siya sa kilawin?
X: Mas marami siyang ingredients?
Y: E pa’no kung wala pa tayo nung ibang ingredients?
X: Hindi naman tayo nagmamadali e. Gutom ka na ba?
Y: (Matatawa) Gago. So what are you trying to say?
X: I’m asking for a bit of suka from our kilawin and try to make adobo.Y What if hindi ako nasarapan sa adobo?
X: Hindi mo pa nga natitikman e. Saka lahat ng masarap kailangan ng panahon para lutuin. Like everything that’s good in this world, kailangan ng time.
Y: Okay naman yung kilawin a? Bago maluto sa suka ‘yon, I’m sure you’ll have to soak it in vinegar for a long time.
X: Ang adobo, naluto sa apoy.
Y: Pa’no nga kung hindi masarap? 
X: We’ll always have the kilawin. No harm done. We can always eat kilawin.
Y: Ayoko nga ng kilawin.
X: It’s a metaphor!
Y: Alam ko. Ginagago lang kita.


Tahimik.


Y: What if I want to make adobo with someone else?Mahabang katahimikan.
X: Is that it?
Y: Look, hindi ganun kasimple, okay? Hindi lahat ng bagay madaling nguyain at lunukin.
X: Kaya nga pakukuluan sa suka e…
Y: (Ngingiti) It doesn’t work that way you know.
X: Ano’ng ibig mong sabihin?
Y: Kahit ano’ng sabihin mo, kung hindi natin nagustuhan yung adobo, we cannot have the kilawin we used to have.
X: Bakit?
Y: Bawas na ang suka at meat.
X: Inevitable ‘yon! Pagkain ‘yon e. Mababawasan talaga kilawin man o adobo pag kinain na natin.
Y: Namimilosopo ka.
X: Ikaw rin e.Y Alam mo paikot-ikot lang itong pinag-uusapan natin.


Tahimik.


Y: Fine. So ano’ng gusto mong gawin ko?
X: I’m just asking you to give me the chance to cook adobo. 
Y: Di ba sinabi ko nang ayokong pag-usapan ang chances?
X: Alam mo magkaiba tayo ng definition ng chance e. Ano ba ang definition mo ng chance?
Y: Hope.
X: There. Diyan tayo nagkakaiba.
Y: Ano ba ang definition mo ng chance?
X: Probability.
Y: Okay…
X: Example: what are the chances na may alien spacecraft na magland dito ngayon sa ortigas?Y What’s your point?
X: Sagutin mo muna ako. Ano ang probability?
Y: Wala. Zero. Imposibleng mangyari.
X: Hindi ‘yon imposible. Maliit lang ang probability. Hindi naman natin alam ang lahat ng pwedeng mangyari sa universe di ba?
Y: Fine.
X: So ano ang probability?
Y: Maliit?
X: Would you say na mayroong 0.000000001% chance na mangyari ‘yon?


Sandaling katahimikan.


Y: Fine. Yes.
X: Pareho ba yun ng hope? Pareho ba ‘yun pag sinabi mong may hope bang magland ang isang UFO dito sa Ortigas? Y (Pause) Hindi.
X: Kitams? But the probability exists. The chance exists. Ano’ng probability na maulit itong exact same 
conversation that we’re having at the exact same place with the exact same circumstances mamaya?
Y: Hindi mangyayari ‘yon.
X: Pwede bang sakyan mo muna ang line of reasoning ko kahit sandali?
Y: Okay, okay. 0.000001%.
X: Am I hoping na maulit ang exact conversation natin dito with the exact circumstances later on? Hindi.
Y: What’s your point?
X: Magkaiba ang hope sa probability. Probability ang chance, hindi hope.
Y: So pag sinabi mong “give me a chance” ang ibig sabihin no’n give me a probability?
X: Sakto!
Y: People don’t say that! Pag sinasabi nila ‘yon, ang ibig nilang sabihin, give me hope!X Not necessarily.
Y: So your asking me to give you a probability of cooking adobo?
X: No. Hinihingi ko lang, mag-agree ka sa akin that probabilities exist.
Y: The probability of what?
X: Na masarap ang adobong maluluto natin?


Mahabang katahimikan. Makakarating sila sa ministop kung saan sila nagmula.


Y: I don’t know.


Tahimik.


X: Ano bang kinakatakot mo?
Y: I’ve had bad experience with adobo.
X: I know…kaya nga I’m asking you with the basis of the kilawin we already have, to give me the chance to cook adobo. Masarap na ang kilawin natin di ba?Y Oo.
X: I just want you to acknowledge that the probability exists. Yun lang.


Mahabang katahimikan.


Y: Okay fine. There is that 0.00000000001% chance it might happen. Okay? Narinig mo na ang gusto mo. Now let’s stop talking about it.


Tahimik. Magugulat si X. Ngingiti siya.


X: Talaga?
Y: Tama na. Okay na. Huwag ka nang mangulit.
X: Okay.


Malaki ang ngiti sa mukha ni X. Hindi siya makapaniwala.


Y: Bili lang ako ng drink. 


Papasok si Y sa ministop. Uupo si X sa ledge sa labas ng  ministop. Malalim ang iniisip niya.Biglang lalabas si Y na may dalang C2 na apple.


Y: Tara samahan mo akong maglakad.


Tatayo si X.
X: Hindi ako makapag-isip pag gumagalaw e.
Y: Hindi ako makapag-isip pag nakaupo lang tayo e.


Maglalakad sila.
X: Sa’n ba tayo pupunta?
Y: Ikaw dapat tinatanong ko niyan e.


Lalakad sila palayo ng ministop.


DILIM




Ano mamasabi nyo sa gawa nya? Cool diba? angkop na angkop sa panahon natin ngayon... 

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Bonding with Val and Sir Josh

Last friday, Val, Sir Josh and Val went on a lunch at Bon Chon, Robinsons Galleria. It was really fun because it has been like 4 years since we Val and I  saw Sir.Sir Josh was our first year high school adviser and and oue class is very close to him. He is our favorite. He is currently working at Pateros Catholic School. We chika-chika and reminisce memories, it was really full of laughter!!! Good to see you Sir Josh!!! :)



Friday, April 27, 2012

Internship at Sun Cellular- 2nd week

Got my Sun ID!!!! :D


I can't believe its been 2 weeks since I join Sun Cellular as an HR intern. :) This week has been really a looonnnggg and busy week!!!!! From Monday to Friday we always left the office around 7 in the evening minsan nga lagpas pa, kulang nalang di na kami uuwi... Hahahahahaha..... Its also more fun this week because my 2 new companions arrived to help me out...


Anjeh and Chandice!!!!



Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sunnies


I am currently working at Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc., -Sun Cellular as an Intern. Industrial Psychology Practicum required 100 training hours. I am very lucky together with my co-interns to be accepted in this company. :)