On My Way Home Yesterday

After my working hours, I walked alone along San Miguel Ave. under a dark-threatening sky. It was already late afternoon, and many employees are on their way home.

I took the MRT (south-bound) and made myself fit inside the train teeming with lots of people. To my surprise, I actually saw Mr. Howie Severino on that same train. In case you didn’t know, Howie Severino is the multi-awarded broadcast documentarist of GMA7 and is one of the hosts of the award-winning documentary show, I-Witness. It was an unforgettable experience. Though the people in the train are ignoring him, maybe out of courtesy or something. And even me, I never had the guts to say Hi or Hello to him.

Still, it was a very unforgettable ride.

Amazing Race 12 Finale!

Last Monday was the finale of Amazing Race 12. But because of the festivities happended last Sunday and because of the absence of Chico and Delamar that Monday morning, I unintentionally forgot to watch the AR12’s finale!! I was shocked when I instantly remembered that i have to watch something, but it was too late that day. Good thing that it has a replay to be shown on Tuesday night.
So I waited patiently yesterday. All I know is that it will be aired at 7:30pm, so I changed the channel of our TV when the clock hits that time. To my disappointment and disbelief, there was no Amazing race12!! I’m so pissed that time and I decided to just do my report on Rizal. It was 8:30pm when I decided to give it a try again, to change the channel and check out if there’s AR12 replay.
whoooppeee! There it was, I’m just right on time. So, I finally watched the Amazing race 12 finale. I was so happy with what I’ve watched, I’ve been waiting for it for so long and finally, I’m almost teary-eyed with the result of it.
The 3 teams that were racing on that final leg are (1) Ron and Christina, (2) TK and Rachel, and (3) Don and Nick. And among them, I am rooting for TK and Rachel. At the start of the final leg, Ron and Christina were leading. The other two teams were left behind. I really thought that the father-daughter tandem will be the winner, but I’m still hopeful that time. The Roadblock part was the most exciting part, were all three teams were neck-to-neck. Good thing Rachel was very intelligent and she finished it ahead. It gave way to the big lead of TK and Rachel, and voila, they finished the race around the world first!

TK and Rachel is my most favorite team among all the teams that Amazing race had. It’s true, that they’ve proved that nice guys can win the race. They don’t have to cheat against other teams, they made great friends among other teams, they never fought against each other, no bad times, no rough moments. They stayed calm and relax all through out the race. They finished first, they finished last, yet they remained on track despite of all the ups and downs of the race. It was the sweetest victory, indeed. I really believe they deserve to win the prize! Way to go!

watch the last part of the race

Full-time Bum (no way!!)

Better to wear out than to rust out.
- Bishop Cumberland

To have a rest from work is the coolest thing, but to have a lifetime rest from work would be a nightmare!! I’m a graduating college student right now, and it is very obvious for me that the next stage of my life is the working stage. With the state of employment here in our country right now, I can sense that it will be a tough thing to have a job. Yeah, call center agent is the trend these days, there are loads of job hiring here and there, but it is just not suitable for me (but of course). I fully depend on IT jobs since it is the field that I opt to be in.
Right now, my schedule is two days a week in school. So I spend 5 days in our house. And the whole day, all I have to do is to watch TV shows, play some games on my PC, and listen to some music. Day by day, I grew tired of doing the same thing. And a thought came to me that I might do these things the whole year if I won’t have a job! I thought no way!!
Most of us are all giddy to have a job, most of my classmates are trying the call center fever, and most of us are all registered in websites that offers job search engine. Luckily, some IT companies are visiting our school (specifically our college) to offer some job positions. We took some test, and some lucky students (including me) passed it and went on with the interview (which is still not over by this time). We’re just hoping that more companies (more opportunities) will pour in on the next few months so that we won’t feel the hassle of looking for a job. And personally, I do hope that all of us will find a better job and have a better status someday

More than meets the eye

07-07-07.. The date that i watched TRANSFORMERS in SM Manila.
i’ve been hearing all the buzz that the movie is really worth-watching, and so i was so eager to catch it on the big screen..

and so that day, saturday, after my class in ASP.NET, i went alone to SM Manila. My classmates were questioning me before that.. that why am i watching a movie alone. They even suspected me that i have a secret date or something.. and what the heck, rayt? They even stopped me and invite me to watch transformers in pirated DVD, and i said NO.  No matter what happen, whether i’m alone or not, i’ll watch the movie in theater.

Then i go, with a little bit hesitation.. i went straight to the ticket booth and ask for Transformers ticket. P120. Not bad. So i finally entered Cinema 2 and took my seat there.. Actually, while i was walking on the stairs (on the balcony part), i felt this im-alone-in-this-world feeling.. yeah.. pretty sad coz im so alone.. but anyway..

For 2 and a half hours, i watched the movie.. and it was FANTASTIC! Action-packed and comic here and there.. what a combo! Loneliness just slipped away.. And i say i’m so fulfilled! well not really, coz i didn’t saw the trailer of Harry Potter in the commercial. I’ve been waiting for that, sucks man.

Anyway, the movie is really awesome, to the fact that it is a low-budgeted movie.. I enjoyed the fight-scenes, Sam’s parents were hilarious, and also that black fat guy (the computer hacker in the movie) he’s so crazy.. it was really worth it.

Solitude

Solitude
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

LAUGH, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow it’s mirth,
But has trouble enough of it’s own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life’s gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

———-

i really love this poem.. i first read it in my class in Creative Writing..

i really like the topic of the poem, though it is not that healthy.. yeah.. coz it says that there’s no one for you to lean on in times of sorrow.. but somehow, at some point, it makes you feel independent after reading it.. that you must know these things so that you’ll know how to face problems once they came into your life.. am i making sense now? hehe don’t really think so.. anyway.. just sharing you this piece of artwork.. hope you’ll like it too..

ciao.

QuoTe oF tHe dAy

"here’s something to ponder on:

never let someone be your PRIORITY, while allowing youself to be JUST their OPTION…"

- jp (07/29/06)

    …talk about bein’ martyr. We’ve heard lots of stories like this.. loving a person who doesn’t loves you back, who don’t have the same feelings like yours.. like you’re getting crazy over him/her.. like you’ll do anything, no matter what other’s will say, no matter how stupid you’ll be.
    stupid. that’s the word. But, as they say, that’s how it is.. that’s love. But still, we must always remind ourselves that we should be KIND to ourselves.. never tie yourself to someone who doesn’t want to be bounded to anyone, or to you.  Think for yourself first, that’s what’s important.. it’s not being selfish or what, you’re just being fair for yourself, that’s all.

p.s.
Oh damn! *nose-bleed*

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is my english just ok? tell me huh? so next time i’ll do it in Tagalog hehehe..

just a thought.

    hmmm.. know what? i have this plan running in my head now.. and i think it’s nice for my blog..

    i’ve been receiving text messages of different types.  There are those mushy quotes, the funny ones, the naughty messages, and friendly texts.  But my most favorite of them all is the inspirational messages.. why? simply because it reflects reality of life, and it gives me hope at different aspects of life, and it’s just so comforting to be read.

    so.. i thought that i would post some quotes here at my blog and i’ll share my own reactions with it.. and with this, you, my kind readers (if there is one), can also put your own reactions too with the quotes that i will be posting.

    what’cha’think? well, i’ll be startin’ it right away.. so just you wait (?)..

Wandering around the EcoPark

Februaury 09, 2007

    me and my classmates went to La Mesa Dam Eco Park to do some field acitivity for Ecology. But it was also our time to take a rest and unwind after all the hassles brought to us by doing our thesis..
    As we arrived there, we instantly did the field activity by observing some freshwaters there.. then we roamed around the place and take some shots (for memories’ sake).. then we ate the foods that we have and enjoyed the time.. we even played badminton there.. and for the first time, i fin’lly saw the La Mesa Dam in reality!! (not just in t.v.).. it is a huge reservoir of water..
    the whole place is really amazing, and we really enjoyed sitting there.. relaxing..
    before we go home, we even spent some time in the playground.. acting like youngsters.. riding the swing, the slides and all.. it was unforgettable..
    then we part ways at around 6pm.. and while we were in the bus, i saw something funny on the road:
at the right of the bus was a truck loaded with some tanks (which i think are scary coz’ it looks like an explosive thing).. then i saw a sticker on the door of the truck saying: "Life is short, Pray hard".. and i said to myself, "oh damn! sure, why not?.." The sticker do fit to the trcuk itself hehe..
    it was really a long exhausting day.. and again, a memorable one..

juz passin’ by

…. it’s been a while, oh i do miss posting stuffs here in my blog.. and hey, lotsa people are reading this crazy thing, and most are my cousins hehehe.. shame on me.. gawd i feel so naked now hehe.. well, this is the true essence of my blog.. for you to know me better and deeper, and… nothing more.

im so busy this pass few weeks.. so true, this year, especially this semester, is the hardest part, ever, of being a computer science stud… really lotsa things to do… bugbog sarado na kami.. *sigh*

but we really need to get thorugh with this… one year na lang… juz hope we’ll surpass this dreadful thesis… yay!

p.s.

"oh damn!"

Pains in my head

Expectations, Pressures, and disappointments..

these three things are driving me nuts.. I just feel that I might not handle it the right way..

SIGH..

im glad with the thought that people notice my efforts and performances in school.. yeah, it’s really flattering for me, really happy with it.. but now I realize that it has its pros and cons..

now.. they EXPECT something from me.. I can’t say that it is too much, that they are expecting too much.. for they believe that I can do it, for they believe in my ability..

it is ok for me, it gives me the FORCE to do things, to be good at all my actions.. though sometimes the PRESSURE is too much.. to the point that I feel that I dont have the right to commit mistakes, that I am not allowed to do the normal things or the average.

maybe, im just thinking too much.. EXPECTATIONS are ok.. it’s gives me the challenge, the goal that i must achieved.. though maybe, im just too afraid.. afraid that they will be DISAPPOINTED with me..

it’s one of the things that I fear most.. DISAPPOINTMENT. I want everyone to be satisfy with who I am, with what I have, with what I do.. I dont want other people to dislike me, to be disappointed with me.. coz it’s really depressing for my part..

now, it gives me the reason to envy those low profile persons.. for they are free from all these hassles that I feel right now.. sigh.  though I must be thankful anyway… Help me God!