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chip tsao or shoudl I say cheap tsao
Mar. 31st, 2009 | 02:52 am
The War At Home
March 27th, 2009
by: Chip Tsao
The Russians sank a Hong Kong freighter last month, killing the seven Chinese seamen on board. We can live with that—Lenin and Stalin were once the ideological mentors of all Chinese people. The Japanese planted a flag on Diàoyú Island. That’s no big problem—we Hong Kong Chinese love Japanese cartoons, Hello Kitty, and shopping in Shinjuku, let alone our round-the-clock obsession with karaoke.
But hold on—even the Filipinos? Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong. As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter.
As a patriotic Chinese man, the news has made my blood boil. I summoned Louisa, my domestic assistant who holds a degree in international politics from the University of Manila, hung a map on the wall, and gave her a harsh lecture. I sternly warned her that if she wants her wages increased next year, she had better tell every one of her compatriots in Statue Square on Sunday that the entirety of the Spratly Islands belongs to China.
Grimly, I told her that if war breaks out between the Philippines and China, I would have to end her employment and send her straight home, because I would not risk the crime of treason for sponsoring an enemy of the state by paying her to wash my toilet and clean my windows 16 hours a day. With that money, she would pay taxes to her government, and they would fund a navy to invade our motherland and deeply hurt my feelings.
Oh yes. The government of the Philippines would certainly be wrong if they think we Chinese are prepared to swallow their insult and sit back and lose a Falkland Islands War in the Far East. They may have Barack Obama and the hawkish American military behind them, but we have a hostage in each of our homes in the Mid-Levels or higher. Some of my friends told me they have already declared a state of emergency at home. Their maids have been made to shout “China, Madam/Sir” loudly whenever they hear the word “Spratly.” They say the indoctrination is working as wonderfully as when we used to shout, “Long live Chairman Mao!” at the sight of a portrait of our Great Leader during the Cultural Revolution. I’m not sure if that’s going a bit too far, at least for the time being.
The publisher and the editors of HK magazine wish to apologize unreservedly for any offense that may have been caused by Chip Tsao's column dated March 27.
HK magazine has long championed the rights of Filipinos working in Hong Kong. We note that Filipinos have often been unfairly treated in Hong Kong and that they make an important contribution to this community.
As a magazine, we would never want to say anything that would negate that belief.
The column in question was satirical. One aspect of satire is that it can at times be read in different ways. In this particular ways, many people have read meanings into this column that were never actually intended.
We wish to assure the readers that we have nothing but respect for Filipinos, both living in Hong Kong an abroad.
But hold on—even the Filipinos? Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong. As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter. - What a sudden shift of topic from politics and national defense to harshly criticizing our humble and hardworking Filipinas working abroad? Mr. Tsao, where's the logic? For goodness sake, don't dare call yourself master when you don't even know the ethics of journalism (being a graduate of journalism myself) which is your profession, because if you did, how come your magazine company unnervedly wrote an apology (for your damn sake) to your said "nation of servants." And excuse me, can you check your phrase "from whom you earn most of your bread and butter"? Most? Then, how come your fellow-citizen-Chinese businessmen continuously invest their businesses in our country. I bet this Chinese businessmen's businesses are their bread and butter. If that's who you think you are, why depend on our money? why not put up all your businesses in your country and buy your own poor and cheap quality products with melamine! I think you've drank too much melamine before writing your SATIRIC PIECE.
The column in question was satirical. One aspect of satire is that it can at times be read in different ways. In this particular ways, many people have read meanings into this column that were never actually intended. - Yup! your editors called your style satiric. As said, your article can be read in DIFFERENT ways but how come ALL-SAME people have been insulted by your heedless or should I say brainless write-up.
As a patriotic Chinese man, the news has made my blood boil. I summoned Louisa, my domestic assistant who holds a degree in international politics from the University of Manila, hung a map on the wall, and gave her a harsh lecture. I sternly warned her that if she wants her wages increased next year, she had better tell every one of her compatriots in Statue Square on Sunday that the entirety of the Spratly Islands belongs to China.- Do you even know that the Louisa you are talking about is just like all the same Filipino/Filipinas working abroad to support their families here in the Philippines, to give them good education (which I think you did not have) and to give them good life and values (which I think you also don't have). Aren't you afraid that the same Louisa can raise a child here in the Philippines to become better professionals than you? The other Louisas can raise a doctor, an engineer, a president and even a COLUMNIST, who can someday, when you're old and weak will beat your butt to tell you that..."hey! isn't that old man the one who told me that I came from the nation of servants? Mr. Tsao, move on! Even Americans realize that the black whom they once treated as slaves became their president, their leader, their most trusted person.
Grimly, I told her that if war breaks out between the Philippines and China, I would have to end her employment and send her straight home, because I would not risk the crime of treason for sponsoring an enemy of the state by paying her to wash my toilet and clean my windows 16 hours a day. With that money, she would pay taxes to her government, and they would fund a navy to invade our motherland and deeply hurt my feelings. - I bet when all the Louisa's are gone in your country, you would just have to urinate in the streets because you can't clean your own toilet and all houses would not have windows because the glasses are filled with too much web and grime.
Oh yes. The government of the Philippines would certainly be wrong if they think we Chinese are prepared to swallow their insult and sit back and lose a Falkland Islands War in the Far East. - I think the magazine where you work for had realized that all your remarks were insanely wrong because if not why apologize? Dear Mr. Tsao we would not even dare taste your insults and if you may not be punished by your law, may your God punish you. I bet your God is deeply disappointed with your perception with other people.
They may have Barack Obama and the hawkish American military behind them, but we have a hostage in each of our homes in the Mid-Levels or higher. -I tell you, unjust captors never get what they want because if they did, why do they have to pay or plead for other people to stay with them and do the things they cannot do? Silly of you to call the Louisas your hostages, does that mean you are forcibly and unlawfully hiring them in your country withot their consent? Damn you are more than a criminal!
We wish to assure the readers that we have nothing but respect for Filipinos, both living in Hong Kong an abroad. - As the saying goes Mr. Tsao, if you want to be respected then respect otehr people, based on your type, I firmly believed that people of your kind do not know the meaning of respect.
Good luck Mr. Tsao and farewell to your peaceful life!
March 27th, 2009
by: Chip Tsao
The Russians sank a Hong Kong freighter last month, killing the seven Chinese seamen on board. We can live with that—Lenin and Stalin were once the ideological mentors of all Chinese people. The Japanese planted a flag on Diàoyú Island. That’s no big problem—we Hong Kong Chinese love Japanese cartoons, Hello Kitty, and shopping in Shinjuku, let alone our round-the-clock obsession with karaoke.
But hold on—even the Filipinos? Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong. As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter.
As a patriotic Chinese man, the news has made my blood boil. I summoned Louisa, my domestic assistant who holds a degree in international politics from the University of Manila, hung a map on the wall, and gave her a harsh lecture. I sternly warned her that if she wants her wages increased next year, she had better tell every one of her compatriots in Statue Square on Sunday that the entirety of the Spratly Islands belongs to China.
Grimly, I told her that if war breaks out between the Philippines and China, I would have to end her employment and send her straight home, because I would not risk the crime of treason for sponsoring an enemy of the state by paying her to wash my toilet and clean my windows 16 hours a day. With that money, she would pay taxes to her government, and they would fund a navy to invade our motherland and deeply hurt my feelings.
Oh yes. The government of the Philippines would certainly be wrong if they think we Chinese are prepared to swallow their insult and sit back and lose a Falkland Islands War in the Far East. They may have Barack Obama and the hawkish American military behind them, but we have a hostage in each of our homes in the Mid-Levels or higher. Some of my friends told me they have already declared a state of emergency at home. Their maids have been made to shout “China, Madam/Sir” loudly whenever they hear the word “Spratly.” They say the indoctrination is working as wonderfully as when we used to shout, “Long live Chairman Mao!” at the sight of a portrait of our Great Leader during the Cultural Revolution. I’m not sure if that’s going a bit too far, at least for the time being.
Apology Issued by the Publisher and Editors of HK Magazine 30 March 2009
March 30, 2009 by DFA-PISU
HK magazine has long championed the rights of Filipinos working in Hong Kong. We note that Filipinos have often been unfairly treated in Hong Kong and that they make an important contribution to this community.
As a magazine, we would never want to say anything that would negate that belief.
The column in question was satirical. One aspect of satire is that it can at times be read in different ways. In this particular ways, many people have read meanings into this column that were never actually intended.
We wish to assure the readers that we have nothing but respect for Filipinos, both living in Hong Kong an abroad.
But hold on—even the Filipinos? Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong. As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter. - What a sudden shift of topic from politics and national defense to harshly criticizing our humble and hardworking Filipinas working abroad? Mr. Tsao, where's the logic? For goodness sake, don't dare call yourself master when you don't even know the ethics of journalism (being a graduate of journalism myself) which is your profession, because if you did, how come your magazine company unnervedly wrote an apology (for your damn sake) to your said "nation of servants." And excuse me, can you check your phrase "from whom you earn most of your bread and butter"? Most? Then, how come your fellow-citizen-Chinese businessmen continuously invest their businesses in our country. I bet this Chinese businessmen's businesses are their bread and butter. If that's who you think you are, why depend on our money? why not put up all your businesses in your country and buy your own poor and cheap quality products with melamine! I think you've drank too much melamine before writing your SATIRIC PIECE.
The column in question was satirical. One aspect of satire is that it can at times be read in different ways. In this particular ways, many people have read meanings into this column that were never actually intended. - Yup! your editors called your style satiric. As said, your article can be read in DIFFERENT ways but how come ALL-SAME people have been insulted by your heedless or should I say brainless write-up.
As a patriotic Chinese man, the news has made my blood boil. I summoned Louisa, my domestic assistant who holds a degree in international politics from the University of Manila, hung a map on the wall, and gave her a harsh lecture. I sternly warned her that if she wants her wages increased next year, she had better tell every one of her compatriots in Statue Square on Sunday that the entirety of the Spratly Islands belongs to China.- Do you even know that the Louisa you are talking about is just like all the same Filipino/Filipinas working abroad to support their families here in the Philippines, to give them good education (which I think you did not have) and to give them good life and values (which I think you also don't have). Aren't you afraid that the same Louisa can raise a child here in the Philippines to become better professionals than you? The other Louisas can raise a doctor, an engineer, a president and even a COLUMNIST, who can someday, when you're old and weak will beat your butt to tell you that..."hey! isn't that old man the one who told me that I came from the nation of servants? Mr. Tsao, move on! Even Americans realize that the black whom they once treated as slaves became their president, their leader, their most trusted person.
Grimly, I told her that if war breaks out between the Philippines and China, I would have to end her employment and send her straight home, because I would not risk the crime of treason for sponsoring an enemy of the state by paying her to wash my toilet and clean my windows 16 hours a day. With that money, she would pay taxes to her government, and they would fund a navy to invade our motherland and deeply hurt my feelings. - I bet when all the Louisa's are gone in your country, you would just have to urinate in the streets because you can't clean your own toilet and all houses would not have windows because the glasses are filled with too much web and grime.
Oh yes. The government of the Philippines would certainly be wrong if they think we Chinese are prepared to swallow their insult and sit back and lose a Falkland Islands War in the Far East. - I think the magazine where you work for had realized that all your remarks were insanely wrong because if not why apologize? Dear Mr. Tsao we would not even dare taste your insults and if you may not be punished by your law, may your God punish you. I bet your God is deeply disappointed with your perception with other people.
They may have Barack Obama and the hawkish American military behind them, but we have a hostage in each of our homes in the Mid-Levels or higher. -I tell you, unjust captors never get what they want because if they did, why do they have to pay or plead for other people to stay with them and do the things they cannot do? Silly of you to call the Louisas your hostages, does that mean you are forcibly and unlawfully hiring them in your country withot their consent? Damn you are more than a criminal!
We wish to assure the readers that we have nothing but respect for Filipinos, both living in Hong Kong an abroad. - As the saying goes Mr. Tsao, if you want to be respected then respect otehr people, based on your type, I firmly believed that people of your kind do not know the meaning of respect.
Good luck Mr. Tsao and farewell to your peaceful life!
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I believe that...
Feb. 24th, 2009 | 10:48 pm
1. Be giving to your family and to a relationship.
2. If you can't say anything good, better not speak.
3. Try to love yourself more than anybody else.
4. Be strong even if you're not. Just tell yourself "magpakatatag ka" kahit di mo kaya. Repeat it a hundred times if needed.
5. Focus on what and where you are right now. Never back down. Never quit.
6. Love your family above all. They're the only ones who will understand you even without communication.
7. Whether you are in a relationship or not, make it a point to make everyone happy. Make your partner happy.
8. God's patience is incomparable, let's try to be like him.
9. True friends are always there even if you don't see, talk and bond with them at all.
10. Staying with each other against all odds is true love.
11. Sometimes the opposite sex can understand better.
12. Never forget to pray. Never forget about HIM cause he''s all you got after all.
2. If you can't say anything good, better not speak.
3. Try to love yourself more than anybody else.
4. Be strong even if you're not. Just tell yourself "magpakatatag ka" kahit di mo kaya. Repeat it a hundred times if needed.
5. Focus on what and where you are right now. Never back down. Never quit.
6. Love your family above all. They're the only ones who will understand you even without communication.
7. Whether you are in a relationship or not, make it a point to make everyone happy. Make your partner happy.
8. God's patience is incomparable, let's try to be like him.
9. True friends are always there even if you don't see, talk and bond with them at all.
10. Staying with each other against all odds is true love.
11. Sometimes the opposite sex can understand better.
12. Never forget to pray. Never forget about HIM cause he''s all you got after all.
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I am...
Feb. 12th, 2009 | 01:00 am
fine.
contented.
lucky.
thankful.
missing them.
loving what I am and what I have.
adventurous.
optimistic.
not guilty.
sorry.
a little happy.
giving.
selfless.
LOVED.
contented.
lucky.
thankful.
missing them.
loving what I am and what I have.
adventurous.
optimistic.
not guilty.
sorry.
a little happy.
giving.
selfless.
LOVED.
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This entry is exclusive for "Scarlet Bitch" and to codename D.D.
Nov. 25th, 2008 | 09:11 pm
To you Scarlet Bitch and codename D.D.,
I'll make this entry as short and simple as I could because I don't wanna waste time with the women of your kind. Believe me, you're not the only one who said those things to me. Well, what can I do? Maybe Doun is really that gwapo that some girls try to find their way to him, but sorry, no matter how hard you ALL try, ang gwapo ay para sa maganda lang.
It's silly of you to think of the name Scarlet, I assume you're an "Iisa Pa Lamang" fanatic.Actually I like that teleserye, too. Scarlet's character was devilish, bratty and most of all DESPERATE.It's just hilarious to think that women like you are so into teleserye that they imagine themselves as the bitchy characters in it, JUST...LIKE...YOU...Girl, don't hide under Angelica Panganiban's name in IPL, it does not threaten who you want to threaten.
By the way you even added a little spice to make your name seem "mataray"...if I'm not mistaken, TOO, you used the word BITCH...whow! I really don't understand why some girls love calling themselves BITCH when it refers to a female canine? Why not use a more humanly term for yourself, which I know suits you best...use WHORE...like Scarlet Whore...nice right? Just in case you don't understand what a whore means, it's a woman who sleeps with ANYONE...I mean anyone maybe even those with the non-human...did I give justice to your 'supposed' name? Well, I know so, because it's exactly the right term for you whore!
Actually, I was also surprised that you would even invade this site to find out who I am...how desperate...tsk tsk tsk. With girls like you, I'm sure multiply will earn millions in their business.
Let me tell you something, I know where he was two weeks ago, who he was with, what they did and the exact time they arrived and went home. Believe me I know. By the way, was the lobster delicious? I bet you know what I mean. What coffee did you order in Starbucks? And wait, what name did you ask the waiter to write on your cup, Scarlet Bitch?...Girl, don't try to push yourself to hard to a person you barely know. Don't try to illusion things like you exactly was in it or you did it, most of all don't HALLUCINATE! Better yet, I suggest you visit a psychiatrist to help you understand yourself.
I pity your future husband and your future family. What will you do if they'll find out that years back you wanted to be a bitch when you can be a whore? that you are so desperate to write and tell stories that you became more than a J.K. Rowling? I pity your family, especially your parents for raising you up and for even thinking of educating you, or are you educated? It does not show girl. I pity girls like you who say things out of nowhere, as if I will never find out who you are. Let me repeat that, AS IF I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
Next time, when you try to hide yourself and cover up your desperate-seeking-illusionary-affair with Doun, make sure you don't slip. Siguraduhin mong hindi ko malalaman kung sino ka at siguraduhin mo rin lahat ng sinasabi mo. You are not the only one making up stories like that about Doun, again, believed me sanay na sanay na ko sa mga katulad mo.
This would be the last and first time that you'll hear from me because as I said, I don't have all the time (like you do) to make up funny and silly stories. My last words for you?
Try to become human and educated. Always watch your back girl, you don't know who your talking to. Kung gusto mong magpakaputa wag mo sakin sabihin, ibulgar mo sa lahat wag mo na ko iPM, dapat nga proud ka kasi walangya ka eh. Wag ka nadin masyado umasa kay Doun kasi ako na nagsasabi sayo, iimbitahan ka pa namin sa kasal namin. If you can prove your accusations about him, then why not come up to me and prove it yourself! Why hide girl? Nahihiya ka ba sa ginagawa mo? May hiya ka pala! You really make me cry out of laughter.
I DARE YOU TO COME SEE ME FACE TO FACE AND PROVE TO ME EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH SCARLET BITCH! Else, if you can't what's the use of all your mumbles?! I'm not like you..trying to make illusions come to life!
Just like your motto "don't take your life too seriously, you'll never make it out alive" You're right, don't take Doun seriously, if you wanna live.
I know where you are, I know who you are. Girl, next time kilalanin mo binabangga mo. Kayang-kaya kitang ipadampot sa kinalalagyan mo.
TO YOUR YOUR OTHER FRIEND, same message for you...WATCH YOUR BACK! Maybe "THEN...THEN" you'll realize who you're talking to.
I will see you soon,
Joan
Secretary to the Mayor of Carmona
Secretary to the President of the Cavite Mayor's League
I'll make this entry as short and simple as I could because I don't wanna waste time with the women of your kind. Believe me, you're not the only one who said those things to me. Well, what can I do? Maybe Doun is really that gwapo that some girls try to find their way to him, but sorry, no matter how hard you ALL try, ang gwapo ay para sa maganda lang.
It's silly of you to think of the name Scarlet, I assume you're an "Iisa Pa Lamang" fanatic.Actually I like that teleserye, too. Scarlet's character was devilish, bratty and most of all DESPERATE.It's just hilarious to think that women like you are so into teleserye that they imagine themselves as the bitchy characters in it, JUST...LIKE...YOU...Girl, don't hide under Angelica Panganiban's name in IPL, it does not threaten who you want to threaten.
By the way you even added a little spice to make your name seem "mataray"...if I'm not mistaken, TOO, you used the word BITCH...whow! I really don't understand why some girls love calling themselves BITCH when it refers to a female canine? Why not use a more humanly term for yourself, which I know suits you best...use WHORE...like Scarlet Whore...nice right? Just in case you don't understand what a whore means, it's a woman who sleeps with ANYONE...I mean anyone maybe even those with the non-human...did I give justice to your 'supposed' name? Well, I know so, because it's exactly the right term for you whore!
Actually, I was also surprised that you would even invade this site to find out who I am...how desperate...tsk tsk tsk. With girls like you, I'm sure multiply will earn millions in their business.
Let me tell you something, I know where he was two weeks ago, who he was with, what they did and the exact time they arrived and went home. Believe me I know. By the way, was the lobster delicious? I bet you know what I mean. What coffee did you order in Starbucks? And wait, what name did you ask the waiter to write on your cup, Scarlet Bitch?...Girl, don't try to push yourself to hard to a person you barely know. Don't try to illusion things like you exactly was in it or you did it, most of all don't HALLUCINATE! Better yet, I suggest you visit a psychiatrist to help you understand yourself.
I pity your future husband and your future family. What will you do if they'll find out that years back you wanted to be a bitch when you can be a whore? that you are so desperate to write and tell stories that you became more than a J.K. Rowling? I pity your family, especially your parents for raising you up and for even thinking of educating you, or are you educated? It does not show girl. I pity girls like you who say things out of nowhere, as if I will never find out who you are. Let me repeat that, AS IF I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
Next time, when you try to hide yourself and cover up your desperate-seeking-illusionary-affair with Doun, make sure you don't slip. Siguraduhin mong hindi ko malalaman kung sino ka at siguraduhin mo rin lahat ng sinasabi mo. You are not the only one making up stories like that about Doun, again, believed me sanay na sanay na ko sa mga katulad mo.
This would be the last and first time that you'll hear from me because as I said, I don't have all the time (like you do) to make up funny and silly stories. My last words for you?
Try to become human and educated. Always watch your back girl, you don't know who your talking to. Kung gusto mong magpakaputa wag mo sakin sabihin, ibulgar mo sa lahat wag mo na ko iPM, dapat nga proud ka kasi walangya ka eh. Wag ka nadin masyado umasa kay Doun kasi ako na nagsasabi sayo, iimbitahan ka pa namin sa kasal namin. If you can prove your accusations about him, then why not come up to me and prove it yourself! Why hide girl? Nahihiya ka ba sa ginagawa mo? May hiya ka pala! You really make me cry out of laughter.
I DARE YOU TO COME SEE ME FACE TO FACE AND PROVE TO ME EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH SCARLET BITCH! Else, if you can't what's the use of all your mumbles?! I'm not like you..trying to make illusions come to life!
Just like your motto "don't take your life too seriously, you'll never make it out alive" You're right, don't take Doun seriously, if you wanna live.
I know where you are, I know who you are. Girl, next time kilalanin mo binabangga mo. Kayang-kaya kitang ipadampot sa kinalalagyan mo.
TO YOUR YOUR OTHER FRIEND, same message for you...WATCH YOUR BACK! Maybe "THEN...THEN" you'll realize who you're talking to.
I will see you soon,
Joan
Secretary to the Mayor of Carmona
Secretary to the President of the Cavite Mayor's League
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JOJOBAMA?
Nov. 18th, 2008 | 09:06 pm
Read this article by Conrado De Quiros: http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropin
Natumbok niya ang point..haha..
Wala lang...
Natumbok niya ang point..haha..
Wala lang...
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THE BEST SPEECH
Nov. 5th, 2008 | 08:37 pm
So far, Senator ...ehem...President Obama's acceptance speech was the best I've read...I was moved even if I'm not an American, almost teary eyed. Obama was able to instill faith and courage to his people. I believe that, today, he made that CHANGE...
I just hope that Philippine politics is as peaceful and honest as theirs...I hope Filipino politicians were more selfless and loving to their country. I hope one day, POLITICS is set aside, instead, let's relive unity, peace and love for the country.
I admire him so much...Totoo na yung sinabi ni Erap na "walang tutulong sa Pilipino kundi and kapwa Pilipino" but the point is, with politicians like Obama believing in the ideals and believing in his people, POLITICIANS! bakit di natin gawin din sa sariling bayan natin?
Sana magkaroon tayo ng presidenteng tulad niya, America is surely lucky to have him.
Check out his moving acceptance speech: http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/re
I just hope that Philippine politics is as peaceful and honest as theirs...I hope Filipino politicians were more selfless and loving to their country. I hope one day, POLITICS is set aside, instead, let's relive unity, peace and love for the country.
I admire him so much...Totoo na yung sinabi ni Erap na "walang tutulong sa Pilipino kundi and kapwa Pilipino" but the point is, with politicians like Obama believing in the ideals and believing in his people, POLITICIANS! bakit di natin gawin din sa sariling bayan natin?
Sana magkaroon tayo ng presidenteng tulad niya, America is surely lucky to have him.
Check out his moving acceptance speech: http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/re
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Halloween stories..hihi
Oct. 23rd, 2008 | 11:47 pm
Naisip ko lang magkwento ng 'paranormal experiences' ko since it's nearing Halloween...I have a few but it certainly freaked me to the bones!
I must admit that I don't easily beleive in ghosts stories hanggat wala akong nakikitang butas sa kwento, I mean something questionable. But one thing is for sure, nakikita at nararamdaman natin ang 'spirits' na yun when we least expect them to...I decided to cut my stories into parts para masaya...haha!
NOTE: Wala akong third eye but you that "strong sense" of feeling na you're sure of what you heard and saw? Here it goes...
Sa Dorm nung college days...
1st and 2nd year
The creepiest experince I could remember sa first dorm ko ay yung mga late night chikahan namin ng super friend kong si Ate Rinka. Almost everyday kasi chika to the max kami hanggang almost 2am (the latest) lalo na sasamahan pa ni Ate Jani, hehe. Explain ko muna itsura ng room ko that time sa dorm. Our room has a window (left) "jalusy' ba yun? basta ganung type (dunno the spelling) and katabi ng window na yun ay ang aming door (right), sa labas ng window and door ay ang sort off mini hallway and ang katapat ng room namin ay screened terrace overviewing the other buildings.
So one night me and Ate Rinka were chatting and waiting for Ate Jani, tawa kami ng tawa to the point na kami na lang yata ang tumatawa sa buong dorm dahil sa sobrang tahimik. It was aroung 8pm, our jalusy window was closed but if a person passes by makikita mo kasi medyo blurred lang yung window glass. Suddenly, habang nagtatawanan kami, I saw a young girl about the age of 8-9yrs old, pass by the window na parang ang itsura niya ay nakapang-birthday party (the one na sinusuot ng bday celebrants noong panahon, parang may malaking ribbon pa siya sa ulo na white eh. I told Ate Rinka: Ate may bata ba dito sa dorm? Eh gabi na ah. Sabi ni Ate: Anu ka ba walang bata dito noh! (mukang takot na) Sabi ko: Eh bakit may batang dumaan kanina? ...To think na ang way na pupuntahan ng batang yun ay dead end na, waaaahhh! sh** what was that!
Eto pa, at hinding hindi ko to makakalimutan all my life, this night made me decide na lumipat ng dorm.
One night kumpleto kaming tatlo ni Ate Jani at Ate Rinka sa room and I was talking to Doun on the phone just in front of our room when, at the corner of my eye, I saw a black shadow of a man ran through my right side and disappeared when I looked back, syempre sabay pasok ako sa room at deadma baka magkatukatan pa at balikan ako. Nakatulog naman ako ng mahimbing that night but the following mornign gave me the creeps.
I woke aup at ako na lang mag-isa sa room kasi umalis na sila Ate. I used to put my phone on top of my head just above my pillow para pagnag-alarm eh makukuha ko kagad. At nag-alarm nga, my face was covered with my kumot and I reached out for my phone without removing the kumot, when I picked my phone (alas! tumataas balahibo ko pag naalala ko) I know may nakapa akong kamay...kamay na parang may ketong. It lasted for about 5 seconds and freezed, literal na nakataas lang kamay ko at nakahawak sa cel, when I got the nerve to move, kinuha ko cel ko but I still hid under my blanket. Alam niyo kung bakit? kasi I can see a figure of somewhat a madre in white na nasa tabi ng bed ko and ayokong makita ang mukha niya kaya I prayed, definitely closed my eyes and when I opened up, It disappeared. Hindi ako makasigaw kasi para naman akong tanga nun sana kanina ko pa ginawa. So lumabas ako ng room and went downstairs phoned Doun and told him my freakin story, na pinagtawanan lang niya. HMPF!
3rd year and 4th year
Syempre uber happy ako kasi bagong dorm, bagong buhay, aircon pa! Isa pa marami kami sa room, di lang kami 3 kundi 8 kami kaya no creepy feeling until.....I observed myself during the 2nd sem of 3rd yr through 4th yr na parang lately I'm beginning to have nightmares kapag sa dorm ako natutulog. Usually I'm not a nightmare dreamer, actually yung ibang mga dreams ko nga madalas eh walang kwenta, like bumibili daw akong toothpaste tapos bumili daw kami ni fatats ng toothbrush (wahaha! super walang kwenta!) So yun, naobserve ko na pag sa dorm ako dun lang ako nagkakanightmare and for all of it iilan ang talagang may direct connection sa akin pala in real life. At yun ang ikkwento ko...
I had this weird nightmare na may somewhat kapre daw na malaki sa loob ng room namin sa dorm and I made fun of him for not believing in him kaya ginawa daw niya sakin inistretch daw niya yung kamay at legs ko then nginudngod daw niya ko sa ceiling ng room namin with my dormmates watching and shouting at the kapre. Pinipilit ko daw maglet go sa kanya pero talagang para akong kawayan na inistretch niya, when I got the chance pumiglas, I was awake and surprised to wake up na derechong derecho ako matulog na parang inistretch nga tapos super nakataas kamay at legs ko. AT ako lang mag-isa sa room. Waaahhh! pag pasok ko nun kinwento ko sa friends and I complained about my nangalay na braso at binti. It felt true kasi masakit katawan ko the following day.
Anyway, my other story, on the same dorm I've proven na totoo.
One night, I dreamed I was lying on my bed sleeping and parang mala-grudge na may lumutang from my feet towards my stomach to my face, para siyang batang babae na kamuka ng kapatid ko, I mean parang kapatid ko talaga, na yung buhok niya napupunta sa muka ko kasi she was floating above me! nakanight-gown siya na long sleeves na parang sinauna and she was looking straight in my eyes habang nakalutong siya on top of me...waaaah! hindi ko siya maalis sa dream ko kasi ayokong hawakan ang face niya dahil takot ako and when I finally had the guts to push her, I woke up, and surprised by my dormmates' reaction, nakatingin na kagad siya sakin pag gising ko, then I asked: Bakit? Sabi niya: Wala Ate umuungol ka kasi, sabi ko: Ang sama ng panaginip ko eh....
Then I forgot about it, until a week after that, sa bahay naman namin here in Laguna...
I was watching Bitoy's Funniest mag-isa sa sala ang my sister was taking a bath malapit lang sa sala namin, actually my chair was placed beside the cr kaya I can hear my sister singing while taking a bath. Anyhow, yun nga ako lang mag-isa nanunood ng TV at tawa nga ko ng tawa. Pag katapos ng sister ko maligo (my sister is confirmed to have a third eye) tumingin siya sakin ang sa couch for a second then went upstairs, hindi pa nakakaakyat exactly sa taas when suddenly she went downsatirs again, and gave me that startled look, sabi ko: Bakit? she said, Kasi kala ko anjan si Telaine (my other sister na sinasabi kong kamuka ng nasa nightmare ko) kanina nanunuod ng TV, nakatingin lang sayo habang tumatawa ka, sabi ko: Anjan si Telaine sa taas nagcocomputer ha, sabi niya: Uu nga kaya bumaba ako para tignan kung sino yun...the I froze...waahhhh! First encounter yun.
Second encounter: My sister with a third eye (Tel) told me that I should bring with me a rosary and bible and place it under my pillow at night. Sabi ko: Ok sige, bakit? She hesitated to answer. When I was on my way back to Manila, she texted me: Ate wg ka magagalit, kasi may sumusunod sayong bata pero wag ka matakot basta magpray ka lang. At this I was shocked. So sabi ko na lang: Sige I'll pray.
I never stopped praying everynigth since then, actually everynight nun I prayed the rosary. And tumigil naman ang nightmares ko. Hanggang sa magsembreak and nung babalik na ulit ako sa dorm for another semester sinamahan ako ng buong family ko sa dorm kasi may malling kami after, so sabi ko kay Tel, Samahan niyo ko sa room ko (knowing na walang tao sa dorm nun kasi bakasyon po) Kaw rin telaine tulungan niyo kong akyat gamit ko. Tel seemingly hesistated to come but she did with the scared look on her face. We rode the elevator and dun pa lang I'm beginning to sense na may nakikita na siya. So hindi ko na tinanong but halatang namutla siya. Tapos pumunta na kami sa room ko at pag open ko ng door madilim kaya buti nasa gilid lang yung ilaw and I switched it on immediately. Tapos nilapag namin lahat ng gamit ko and I showed my two sisters kung san ang bed ko, at kung sino sino pa ang iabng may-mayari ng bed dun. I was supposed to show her the CR pero sabi niya, Wag na lang, ayoko. So we decided to go down, but this time sabi niya, Ate sa hagdan na lang tayo...We boarded our vana nd went to MOA with our family.
Nung naglalunch na kami, tinanong ko siya how was the experience at isa lang nasagot niya: Ang dami!
Ang daming what??? So inelaborate niya sakin, sabi niya pag pasok pa lang nakita niya sa hagdan na may babaeng nakaputi na nakatayo lang dun, pag sakay ng elevator may parang sinaunang babae na nakabrown na nagpipindot sa elevator at basa pa siya, tapos nakalingon daw samin, pag bukas ko ng room namin na madilim may bumungad na mukha pero di niya madescribe basta daw muka, at ola! pag turo ko sa bawat bed ay siyang labas ng mga "beings" sa BAWAT BED. Yung isa daw may bata sa ilalim ng bed, yung isa may matandang nakaupo, yung isa may students na babae na nakayuko at worst! ang hindi ko maexplain panu niya nalaman ay yung napanaginipan kong bata na lumulutang sa ibabaw ko, yun daw ang nasa bed ko! Take note, sabi pa niya, yun ang sumusunod sakin at hanggang sa van namin kanina ay nakaupo siya dun sa vacant seat sa likod looking madly at us, nakita niya daw yun sa mirror sa harap ng car, kaya pala nung tinatanong ko siya nu nakita niya, sabi niya mamaya na lang siya magkkwento..waaaahhhh!
Haaay....so much for it, sa ngayon sabi niya sakin wala na daw yung batang yun pero she was still following me until last vacation nung April and May. Sometimes, she sees her oustide our house, sa sala,sa kitchen...pero ngayon daw wala na...wala na talaga (at wag na kayong mag-asam na andyan pa) hahah...anyway so much for it....nakikilabot ako habang sinusulat ko to ngayon...haha!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN....
I must admit that I don't easily beleive in ghosts stories hanggat wala akong nakikitang butas sa kwento, I mean something questionable. But one thing is for sure, nakikita at nararamdaman natin ang 'spirits' na yun when we least expect them to...I decided to cut my stories into parts para masaya...haha!
NOTE: Wala akong third eye but you that "strong sense" of feeling na you're sure of what you heard and saw? Here it goes...
Sa Dorm nung college days...
1st and 2nd year
The creepiest experince I could remember sa first dorm ko ay yung mga late night chikahan namin ng super friend kong si Ate Rinka. Almost everyday kasi chika to the max kami hanggang almost 2am (the latest) lalo na sasamahan pa ni Ate Jani, hehe. Explain ko muna itsura ng room ko that time sa dorm. Our room has a window (left) "jalusy' ba yun? basta ganung type (dunno the spelling) and katabi ng window na yun ay ang aming door (right), sa labas ng window and door ay ang sort off mini hallway and ang katapat ng room namin ay screened terrace overviewing the other buildings.
So one night me and Ate Rinka were chatting and waiting for Ate Jani, tawa kami ng tawa to the point na kami na lang yata ang tumatawa sa buong dorm dahil sa sobrang tahimik. It was aroung 8pm, our jalusy window was closed but if a person passes by makikita mo kasi medyo blurred lang yung window glass. Suddenly, habang nagtatawanan kami, I saw a young girl about the age of 8-9yrs old, pass by the window na parang ang itsura niya ay nakapang-birthday party (the one na sinusuot ng bday celebrants noong panahon, parang may malaking ribbon pa siya sa ulo na white eh. I told Ate Rinka: Ate may bata ba dito sa dorm? Eh gabi na ah. Sabi ni Ate: Anu ka ba walang bata dito noh! (mukang takot na) Sabi ko: Eh bakit may batang dumaan kanina? ...To think na ang way na pupuntahan ng batang yun ay dead end na, waaaahhh! sh** what was that!
Eto pa, at hinding hindi ko to makakalimutan all my life, this night made me decide na lumipat ng dorm.
One night kumpleto kaming tatlo ni Ate Jani at Ate Rinka sa room and I was talking to Doun on the phone just in front of our room when, at the corner of my eye, I saw a black shadow of a man ran through my right side and disappeared when I looked back, syempre sabay pasok ako sa room at deadma baka magkatukatan pa at balikan ako. Nakatulog naman ako ng mahimbing that night but the following mornign gave me the creeps.
I woke aup at ako na lang mag-isa sa room kasi umalis na sila Ate. I used to put my phone on top of my head just above my pillow para pagnag-alarm eh makukuha ko kagad. At nag-alarm nga, my face was covered with my kumot and I reached out for my phone without removing the kumot, when I picked my phone (alas! tumataas balahibo ko pag naalala ko) I know may nakapa akong kamay...kamay na parang may ketong. It lasted for about 5 seconds and freezed, literal na nakataas lang kamay ko at nakahawak sa cel, when I got the nerve to move, kinuha ko cel ko but I still hid under my blanket. Alam niyo kung bakit? kasi I can see a figure of somewhat a madre in white na nasa tabi ng bed ko and ayokong makita ang mukha niya kaya I prayed, definitely closed my eyes and when I opened up, It disappeared. Hindi ako makasigaw kasi para naman akong tanga nun sana kanina ko pa ginawa. So lumabas ako ng room and went downstairs phoned Doun and told him my freakin story, na pinagtawanan lang niya. HMPF!
3rd year and 4th year
Syempre uber happy ako kasi bagong dorm, bagong buhay, aircon pa! Isa pa marami kami sa room, di lang kami 3 kundi 8 kami kaya no creepy feeling until.....I observed myself during the 2nd sem of 3rd yr through 4th yr na parang lately I'm beginning to have nightmares kapag sa dorm ako natutulog. Usually I'm not a nightmare dreamer, actually yung ibang mga dreams ko nga madalas eh walang kwenta, like bumibili daw akong toothpaste tapos bumili daw kami ni fatats ng toothbrush (wahaha! super walang kwenta!) So yun, naobserve ko na pag sa dorm ako dun lang ako nagkakanightmare and for all of it iilan ang talagang may direct connection sa akin pala in real life. At yun ang ikkwento ko...
I had this weird nightmare na may somewhat kapre daw na malaki sa loob ng room namin sa dorm and I made fun of him for not believing in him kaya ginawa daw niya sakin inistretch daw niya yung kamay at legs ko then nginudngod daw niya ko sa ceiling ng room namin with my dormmates watching and shouting at the kapre. Pinipilit ko daw maglet go sa kanya pero talagang para akong kawayan na inistretch niya, when I got the chance pumiglas, I was awake and surprised to wake up na derechong derecho ako matulog na parang inistretch nga tapos super nakataas kamay at legs ko. AT ako lang mag-isa sa room. Waaahhh! pag pasok ko nun kinwento ko sa friends and I complained about my nangalay na braso at binti. It felt true kasi masakit katawan ko the following day.
Anyway, my other story, on the same dorm I've proven na totoo.
One night, I dreamed I was lying on my bed sleeping and parang mala-grudge na may lumutang from my feet towards my stomach to my face, para siyang batang babae na kamuka ng kapatid ko, I mean parang kapatid ko talaga, na yung buhok niya napupunta sa muka ko kasi she was floating above me! nakanight-gown siya na long sleeves na parang sinauna and she was looking straight in my eyes habang nakalutong siya on top of me...waaaah! hindi ko siya maalis sa dream ko kasi ayokong hawakan ang face niya dahil takot ako and when I finally had the guts to push her, I woke up, and surprised by my dormmates' reaction, nakatingin na kagad siya sakin pag gising ko, then I asked: Bakit? Sabi niya: Wala Ate umuungol ka kasi, sabi ko: Ang sama ng panaginip ko eh....
Then I forgot about it, until a week after that, sa bahay naman namin here in Laguna...
I was watching Bitoy's Funniest mag-isa sa sala ang my sister was taking a bath malapit lang sa sala namin, actually my chair was placed beside the cr kaya I can hear my sister singing while taking a bath. Anyhow, yun nga ako lang mag-isa nanunood ng TV at tawa nga ko ng tawa. Pag katapos ng sister ko maligo (my sister is confirmed to have a third eye) tumingin siya sakin ang sa couch for a second then went upstairs, hindi pa nakakaakyat exactly sa taas when suddenly she went downsatirs again, and gave me that startled look, sabi ko: Bakit? she said, Kasi kala ko anjan si Telaine (my other sister na sinasabi kong kamuka ng nasa nightmare ko) kanina nanunuod ng TV, nakatingin lang sayo habang tumatawa ka, sabi ko: Anjan si Telaine sa taas nagcocomputer ha, sabi niya: Uu nga kaya bumaba ako para tignan kung sino yun...the I froze...waahhhh! First encounter yun.
Second encounter: My sister with a third eye (Tel) told me that I should bring with me a rosary and bible and place it under my pillow at night. Sabi ko: Ok sige, bakit? She hesitated to answer. When I was on my way back to Manila, she texted me: Ate wg ka magagalit, kasi may sumusunod sayong bata pero wag ka matakot basta magpray ka lang. At this I was shocked. So sabi ko na lang: Sige I'll pray.
I never stopped praying everynigth since then, actually everynight nun I prayed the rosary. And tumigil naman ang nightmares ko. Hanggang sa magsembreak and nung babalik na ulit ako sa dorm for another semester sinamahan ako ng buong family ko sa dorm kasi may malling kami after, so sabi ko kay Tel, Samahan niyo ko sa room ko (knowing na walang tao sa dorm nun kasi bakasyon po) Kaw rin telaine tulungan niyo kong akyat gamit ko. Tel seemingly hesistated to come but she did with the scared look on her face. We rode the elevator and dun pa lang I'm beginning to sense na may nakikita na siya. So hindi ko na tinanong but halatang namutla siya. Tapos pumunta na kami sa room ko at pag open ko ng door madilim kaya buti nasa gilid lang yung ilaw and I switched it on immediately. Tapos nilapag namin lahat ng gamit ko and I showed my two sisters kung san ang bed ko, at kung sino sino pa ang iabng may-mayari ng bed dun. I was supposed to show her the CR pero sabi niya, Wag na lang, ayoko. So we decided to go down, but this time sabi niya, Ate sa hagdan na lang tayo...We boarded our vana nd went to MOA with our family.
Nung naglalunch na kami, tinanong ko siya how was the experience at isa lang nasagot niya: Ang dami!
Ang daming what??? So inelaborate niya sakin, sabi niya pag pasok pa lang nakita niya sa hagdan na may babaeng nakaputi na nakatayo lang dun, pag sakay ng elevator may parang sinaunang babae na nakabrown na nagpipindot sa elevator at basa pa siya, tapos nakalingon daw samin, pag bukas ko ng room namin na madilim may bumungad na mukha pero di niya madescribe basta daw muka, at ola! pag turo ko sa bawat bed ay siyang labas ng mga "beings" sa BAWAT BED. Yung isa daw may bata sa ilalim ng bed, yung isa may matandang nakaupo, yung isa may students na babae na nakayuko at worst! ang hindi ko maexplain panu niya nalaman ay yung napanaginipan kong bata na lumulutang sa ibabaw ko, yun daw ang nasa bed ko! Take note, sabi pa niya, yun ang sumusunod sakin at hanggang sa van namin kanina ay nakaupo siya dun sa vacant seat sa likod looking madly at us, nakita niya daw yun sa mirror sa harap ng car, kaya pala nung tinatanong ko siya nu nakita niya, sabi niya mamaya na lang siya magkkwento..waaaahhhh!
Haaay....so much for it, sa ngayon sabi niya sakin wala na daw yung batang yun pero she was still following me until last vacation nung April and May. Sometimes, she sees her oustide our house, sa sala,sa kitchen...pero ngayon daw wala na...wala na talaga (at wag na kayong mag-asam na andyan pa) hahah...anyway so much for it....nakikilabot ako habang sinusulat ko to ngayon...haha!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN....
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Sana...
Oct. 22nd, 2008 | 04:27 am
...bumalik na si Mayor from China para di boring sa work...
...hindi magbago si Mommy sa treatment niya kay Doun ngayon...
...payday na ulit!!!
...matuloy na ang braces ko...hihi
...pumasa kapatid ko sa USTE ng architecture...
...ma-maintain naminni Doun ang di pag-aaway...
...umuwi na kagad si Daddy...
...makuha ko na yung havs ko...hihi
...pumayat na ulit ako...
Haaay...sana nga...
...hindi magbago si Mommy sa treatment niya kay Doun ngayon...
...payday na ulit!!!
...matuloy na ang braces ko...hihi
...pumasa kapatid ko sa USTE ng architecture...
...ma-maintain naminni Doun ang di pag-aaway...
...umuwi na kagad si Daddy...
...makuha ko na yung havs ko...hihi
...pumayat na ulit ako...
Haaay...sana nga...
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things back in place
Sep. 24th, 2008 | 09:09 pm
Even if I'm still doubtful with my situation and emotion, I'm happy that God gave me an opportunity not to feel so down about myself after what happened. I guess things really HAPPEN FOR A REASON. Though I don't know how long I could take this, maybe it's just this something between me and Doun that keeps both of us intact and strong.
Right now, my career makes me feel so privileged that I could stay in this job for the rest of my life. I hope so. My parents told me that they would support me all the way with my current job. My dad even told me that he would send money and I could use his credit card just to have me buy clothes and shoes for my work. My mom? well, she's willing to take me to the massage and spa for my relaxation, so as I'll not be stressed with work...and of course, to keep me pretty (wahahahaha! evil laf!). So see? I've proven that once you've been put down and crushed by other people, God will save you. Only if you trust him enough. This opportunity never came into my mind nor in my dreams, but it did and for that I'm grateful. I could also say that this makes more happier that my past job in THAT school. This is more promising and more challenging.
THANK YOU GOD. I LIFT ALL PRAISES AND THANKSGIVING ONLY TO YOU! I LOVE YOU GOD!
Right now, my career makes me feel so privileged that I could stay in this job for the rest of my life. I hope so. My parents told me that they would support me all the way with my current job. My dad even told me that he would send money and I could use his credit card just to have me buy clothes and shoes for my work. My mom? well, she's willing to take me to the massage and spa for my relaxation, so as I'll not be stressed with work...and of course, to keep me pretty (wahahahaha! evil laf!). So see? I've proven that once you've been put down and crushed by other people, God will save you. Only if you trust him enough. This opportunity never came into my mind nor in my dreams, but it did and for that I'm grateful. I could also say that this makes more happier that my past job in THAT school. This is more promising and more challenging.
THANK YOU GOD. I LIFT ALL PRAISES AND THANKSGIVING ONLY TO YOU! I LOVE YOU GOD!
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everything nice
Sep. 23rd, 2008 | 03:59 am
SUUUUUUPPPPEEERRRRRR happy with work..nice office, nice people, nice food sa canteen, nice salary and nice lovelife!!!
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against all odds
Sep. 22nd, 2008 | 02:58 am
After what happened to our school (ryt super friends?)pakiramdam namin ni Doun mala-'you-and- me-against-the-world' ang drama namin. Pero so what para kasi samin walang effect lahat ng nangyare and we're ready to forget all of it for the sake of our relationship...and of our love. nax! I can't imagine na mangayayri to samin pero masasabi ko lang siguro it is during these times that you appreciate each other more at mas nagiging strong ang love niyo sa isa't isa.
Bawal kami magkita without permission. Hindi namin masabi sa isa't isa madalas ang I LOVE YOU kasi may mga nakikinig na you know who. Maybe it is the longest days that we were separated with each other. Halos nine days kaming di makapagkita dahil sa nangyare at nagkita lang kami on our anniv na..ahaha, may sound ridiculous pero kasi everyday Doun visits me at home, pero dahil dun we had to sacrifice out time together.
Yesterday, we celebrated our 5th Anniversary and unlike other annivs we've been together, naisip namin na wag regaluhan ang isa't isa (ahaha, di dahil walang pera) kundi after long days na hindi kami nagkita, we super missed each other, kaya lunch time pa lang magkasama na kami, we ate at the finest restos lahat puro pizza at pasta, ahaha, then strolling lang at we bought what we wanted, not for the other, but for ourselves, usapan kasi on-the-spot turo ng gift pero sabi namin pambili na lang natin ng gusto natin, wahahaha, selfish? anyway, bumili akong damit ko for the office at siya, he bought lots of food, yung eight slices ba naman isa lang akin at sa kanya ang pito, takaw talaga nun.
Anyways, we enjoyed each other's company talaga at parang agnun pa din kami, walang nagbago kahit alam namin na marami ng nagbago, gets? We are still the same Joan and Doun kahit na pakiramdam namin may lamat na ang relationship ng family namin. Gaya nga ng sabi sakin ni Doun, "sa buhay minsan lang may magmamahal sayo ng totoo at iyon ang naramdaman ko sayo "---yihee!
What matters is we're happy against all odds. aaawwww!
Bawal kami magkita without permission. Hindi namin masabi sa isa't isa madalas ang I LOVE YOU kasi may mga nakikinig na you know who. Maybe it is the longest days that we were separated with each other. Halos nine days kaming di makapagkita dahil sa nangyare at nagkita lang kami on our anniv na..ahaha, may sound ridiculous pero kasi everyday Doun visits me at home, pero dahil dun we had to sacrifice out time together.
Yesterday, we celebrated our 5th Anniversary and unlike other annivs we've been together, naisip namin na wag regaluhan ang isa't isa (ahaha, di dahil walang pera) kundi after long days na hindi kami nagkita, we super missed each other, kaya lunch time pa lang magkasama na kami, we ate at the finest restos lahat puro pizza at pasta, ahaha, then strolling lang at we bought what we wanted, not for the other, but for ourselves, usapan kasi on-the-spot turo ng gift pero sabi namin pambili na lang natin ng gusto natin, wahahaha, selfish? anyway, bumili akong damit ko for the office at siya, he bought lots of food, yung eight slices ba naman isa lang akin at sa kanya ang pito, takaw talaga nun.
Anyways, we enjoyed each other's company talaga at parang agnun pa din kami, walang nagbago kahit alam namin na marami ng nagbago, gets? We are still the same Joan and Doun kahit na pakiramdam namin may lamat na ang relationship ng family namin. Gaya nga ng sabi sakin ni Doun, "sa buhay minsan lang may magmamahal sayo ng totoo at iyon ang naramdaman ko sayo "---yihee!
What matters is we're happy against all odds. aaawwww!
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sounds like an opportunity
Sep. 17th, 2008 | 02:59 am
"If you trust HIM enough, you'll never go astray"
This was what I realized after the consecutive pains and depression I felt after resigning from the school. I resigned from the school because I was fooled by the administration by always saying that sooner I'll be the owner of the school. But hearing from my partner himself that I don't belong in the school, I quit.
I spent a week agonizing and reflecting on everything that was and was not supposed to be said and done. But facing reality, the truth always hurts. We lost, they WILL lose. And this is for sure. I started to ask God, is my decision right? Would it be better for me to resign from a position that had given me all the comfort and honor? What about US?
Pray. This was the answer to all my questions and doubts. I realized that in the midst of agony, the only refuge is God and Him alone should we trust. I realized that if you put all your trust in Him by praying : "God give me strength to overcome this pain because I know you hold my life and that only you have the plans. Yes God, I have my own plans but without your approval, my plans are worthless," he will never leave you. Every night, for one whole week I prayed that God may give me strength to conquer depression and frustration. I remember some lines from the movie Evan Almighty, Morgan Freeman (the God) and Mrs. Baxter were conversing,
Morgan: "If a person prays for patience, does God give him patience or does he give him the opportunity to be patient? If a person prays for courage, does God give him courage or does he give him the opportunity to be courageous?"
Mrs. Baxter: But my husband says God told him to do it? What do you think about that?
Morgan: Sounds like an opportunity.
Then a signal/message/blessing from Him came last Friday.It was unexpected yet surprising. It sounded like an opportunity, so I grabbed it. A friend of my mother's visited our house and told us that the mayor of Carmona, Cavite, (Mayor Roy M. Loyola) was looking for a writer. The one who can write his letters, correspondence and other communication transactions. My mother's friend recommended me for the position and immediately asked for my resume, wherein the night I submitted my resume, I was called to the mayor's house for an interview the following day, by the mayor!
In our conversation, the mayor told me that if they find me to be a good employee then he would provide me benefits like taking up masteral degree in U.P. sponsored by him, and that if I managed to work for a long time under the mayor's office, he would sponsor local and international trips for me.
This did not only sounded like an opportunity but a blessing itself. Working in the mayor's office obliges me to write letters for him to be sent to other cities and municipalities, his speeches, work on his schedule and correspond for him, which seemed very timing because the secretary of the mayor (my trainor) is planning to migrate in Canada.
If all ends well, I lift up all the glory and honor to God because it is because of him that this opportunity came.
This was what I realized after the consecutive pains and depression I felt after resigning from the school. I resigned from the school because I was fooled by the administration by always saying that sooner I'll be the owner of the school. But hearing from my partner himself that I don't belong in the school, I quit.
I spent a week agonizing and reflecting on everything that was and was not supposed to be said and done. But facing reality, the truth always hurts. We lost, they WILL lose. And this is for sure. I started to ask God, is my decision right? Would it be better for me to resign from a position that had given me all the comfort and honor? What about US?
Pray. This was the answer to all my questions and doubts. I realized that in the midst of agony, the only refuge is God and Him alone should we trust. I realized that if you put all your trust in Him by praying : "God give me strength to overcome this pain because I know you hold my life and that only you have the plans. Yes God, I have my own plans but without your approval, my plans are worthless," he will never leave you. Every night, for one whole week I prayed that God may give me strength to conquer depression and frustration. I remember some lines from the movie Evan Almighty, Morgan Freeman (the God) and Mrs. Baxter were conversing,
Morgan: "If a person prays for patience, does God give him patience or does he give him the opportunity to be patient? If a person prays for courage, does God give him courage or does he give him the opportunity to be courageous?"
Mrs. Baxter: But my husband says God told him to do it? What do you think about that?
Morgan: Sounds like an opportunity.
Then a signal/message/blessing from Him came last Friday.It was unexpected yet surprising. It sounded like an opportunity, so I grabbed it. A friend of my mother's visited our house and told us that the mayor of Carmona, Cavite, (Mayor Roy M. Loyola) was looking for a writer. The one who can write his letters, correspondence and other communication transactions. My mother's friend recommended me for the position and immediately asked for my resume, wherein the night I submitted my resume, I was called to the mayor's house for an interview the following day, by the mayor!
In our conversation, the mayor told me that if they find me to be a good employee then he would provide me benefits like taking up masteral degree in U.P. sponsored by him, and that if I managed to work for a long time under the mayor's office, he would sponsor local and international trips for me.
This did not only sounded like an opportunity but a blessing itself. Working in the mayor's office obliges me to write letters for him to be sent to other cities and municipalities, his speeches, work on his schedule and correspond for him, which seemed very timing because the secretary of the mayor (my trainor) is planning to migrate in Canada.
If all ends well, I lift up all the glory and honor to God because it is because of him that this opportunity came.
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Sep. 9th, 2008 | 11:28 am
Guys pangalawang entry ko na to for the day, I just want to let things out dahil wala akong mahingahan ng sakit na nararamdaman ko dahil buong pamilya ko galit sa pamilya ni doun. Guys alam niyo naman diba na sobrang mahal ko si doun, hindi ko alam kung may mamahalin pa ko kagaya ng naramdaman ko sa kanya, sobrang sakit alam niyo ba yun kasi kahit mahal namin ang isa't isa hindi na kami pwede magsama. Parang palabas lang sa TV pero pwede pa lang mangyare sa totoong buhay, yun bang you and me against the world..alam niyo sa ngayon sobrang lungkot ko at halos wala na kong gana sa lahat dahil sa nangyayare. Mahal kasi namin ang isa't isa eh at alam namin parehas yun pero kahit gusto namin magsama hindi na ok ang pamilya namin. Ayoko din magalit sakin ang pamilya ko kaya kahit na mahal na mahal ko si doun pinipilit ko sarili ko na kalimutan na siya. Hindi ko alam kung makakayanan ko ng wala siya sakin kasi siya lang nagpapasaya sakin eh. HIndi ko din alam kung gugustuhin ko pang tumingin sa iba kasi sa ngayon walang ibang laman ang puso ko kundi si doun lang. Guys pwede ba natin irewind yung last time, kasi yung last time na magkakasama tayo yun na pala ang last time na masaya ang relasyon namin eh. Kung pwede lang ulitin gagawin ko ulit at ayoko ng matapos yun.
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strong and faithful
Sep. 9th, 2008 | 02:44 am
Guys siguro napapraning kayo sakin last time kung bakit inom to death ako, actually hindi talaga ako umiinom kaya kung ano man nagawa ko sa inyo sana intindihin niyo na lang ang lasing...
Anyway, gusto ko malaman niyo kung bakit nagpakalasing ako that night and I hope I could trust you guys to keep this as confidential as possible, kayo lang kasi pinagkakatiwalaan kong friends...That is why this blog entry is exclusive for you three...
The day of our reunion was the day when my mom and Doun's dad fought dahil sa problema ng school, hindi ko na pahahabain but the main thing is pinamuka sa amin ng dad ni doun na we do not belong to that school and that me and my mom's position is just as is which is taliwas sa naging usapan ng mommy ko at mommy ni doun na kami ni doun ang may-ari ng school..the story is a bit complicated but the point is kaya kami sumugal ni mommy sa school na yan is because my parents and doun's mom is preparing for our future.
Way back before magkaroon ng school, mommy ni doun and mommy ko lang ang may agreement, we had a meeting and present sa meeting na yun to put up a school ay ang mommy ni doun, si doun, mommy ko at ako, just the four of us. Siguro nagtataka kayo bakit di kasama ang daddy ni doun, it's because its doun's mom herself na nagsasabi na ayaw niya ipagkatiwala ang business na to sa sarili niyang husband dahil hindi naman magaling sa negosyo yung asawa niya. This is the only agreement.
But when June started this year, hindi namin napapansin na unti unti nang pumapasok sa picture ang daddy ni doun and worse nakisawsaw pa ang tita BIBIT (hipag ng mommy ni doun) ni doun na muka ring pera, to make it short, last night we had a meeting or should I say confrontation dahil ang dami ng siraan na nangyayare sa parehas na side kaya nagkakasamaan ng loob ang parents namin ni doun and it's all because of that BITCH tita of doun -- BIBITCH!!! Hindi lang walang utak kundi sadyang tanga at gahaman sa pera yung tita niyang yun at nagawa kaming pagawayawayin, much worse, kumampi ang tatay ni doun sa BIBITCH na yun, buti na lang wala ang mommy ni doun at that meeting kaya hindi niya alam lahat ng nangyare...to make it short ulit, nagsabwatan ang tatay ni doun at yung bibitch na yun na sinabi mismo sa harapan namin ni mommy na wala kaming karapatan sa school na yun dahil yung bibitch daw na yun ang may-ari ng lupa ng school at sila doun daw ang ngfifinance...gets niyo? amin ang sistema at pamamalakad at sila ang sa pera, last year ok pa nung hindi sumali ang tatay at tita ni doun sa usapan pero ngayon nakikisawsaw sila na wala naman silang alam sa totoong usapan...alam niyo guys ngayon ko lang napatunayan na talagang mahirap makipagagreement sa mga walang kokote at walang diyos...kung alam niyo lang lahat ng nangyare na pinagtulungan kami ni mommy which is kung wala ang mommy ko sa school na yun ay walang school!!! ang kakapal nila para magmalaki sa amin na sila may hawak ng pera at gumagastos, sabi ko eh anu naman nasa amin pa rin ang alas dahil kung wala kami hindi tatakbo ang school kahit pa may pera ka...ang kinasasama lang ng loob ko ay may mga taong nakisawsaw sa isyu at buti sana kung sawsaw lang eh kaso pati kupit ginagawa nila gaya ng tita BIBITCH niyang yun! Ganto ang confrontation namin ng tita niyang yun kahapon:
Joan: Alam niyo po simple lang naman ang problema natin eh, sila Mr. yatco iniisip ang financial stability ng school, si mommy ko iniisip ang system and operation stability ng school, pero hanggat may mga taong gumagawa ng isyu at nakikidutdot sa admin hindi matatapos ang isyu
(aba! yung tanga niyang tita ay nagreact!)
Bibitch: Hoy! Linawin mo ang nagdudutdot!
Joan: Wag ka kasing guilty kaya tumahimik ka dyan!
Bibitch: Aba! bastos ka pala eh! Ano ba yan Doun?
Joan: Alam mo yung mga taong tulad mo hindi na kelangan respetuhin!!!
Yes guys, sinabi ko yun infront of doun, the teachers, my mom and doun's dad, kalabanin daw ba ang taga-USTE?! eh yung school nga kung san grumaduate yung babaeng yun eh nagsara na! wahahaha!! leche siya!! sabi ko kay doun kahit sino pang kamag-anak mo kung gumagawa ng mali tulad ng pagkuha ng pera sa school ay dapat managot at hindi ko siya sansantuhin kahit umabot pa kami sa korte!!!
In short, me and my mom resigned. Walked out of the meeting and left the school hanging without a principal and registrar. Hindi namin sila kawalan dahil nabuhay kami ng wala ang school na yan!
So i guess you know what would happen to me and doun...WALA na kami, yes, after five loving and happy years, I decided to end our relationship. Nakita ko na kasi ang ugali ng pamilya niya. I don't deserve them.
Siguro tatanungin niyo ko kung mahal ko pa ba si Doun, hindi ako plastic, dahil mahal ko naman talaga yun pero this time, siguro dapat sundin ko naman ang utak ko kasi puro puso na lang ginagamit ko eh, sayang ang brains! Isa lang ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko, alam kong may mas magandang plano sakin si God at nagtitiwala ako sa mga plano niya.
Siguro masakit talaga sa una dahil hindi naman ganun kadali kalimutan ang 5 taon, pero kakayanin ko para sa family ko at sa dignidad na tinanggal nila sa amin. I promised myslef that the next time I might face them, I'll make sure manliliit sila sa sarili nila!
Anyway, gusto ko malaman niyo kung bakit nagpakalasing ako that night and I hope I could trust you guys to keep this as confidential as possible, kayo lang kasi pinagkakatiwalaan kong friends...That is why this blog entry is exclusive for you three...
The day of our reunion was the day when my mom and Doun's dad fought dahil sa problema ng school, hindi ko na pahahabain but the main thing is pinamuka sa amin ng dad ni doun na we do not belong to that school and that me and my mom's position is just as is which is taliwas sa naging usapan ng mommy ko at mommy ni doun na kami ni doun ang may-ari ng school..the story is a bit complicated but the point is kaya kami sumugal ni mommy sa school na yan is because my parents and doun's mom is preparing for our future.
Way back before magkaroon ng school, mommy ni doun and mommy ko lang ang may agreement, we had a meeting and present sa meeting na yun to put up a school ay ang mommy ni doun, si doun, mommy ko at ako, just the four of us. Siguro nagtataka kayo bakit di kasama ang daddy ni doun, it's because its doun's mom herself na nagsasabi na ayaw niya ipagkatiwala ang business na to sa sarili niyang husband dahil hindi naman magaling sa negosyo yung asawa niya. This is the only agreement.
But when June started this year, hindi namin napapansin na unti unti nang pumapasok sa picture ang daddy ni doun and worse nakisawsaw pa ang tita BIBIT (hipag ng mommy ni doun) ni doun na muka ring pera, to make it short, last night we had a meeting or should I say confrontation dahil ang dami ng siraan na nangyayare sa parehas na side kaya nagkakasamaan ng loob ang parents namin ni doun and it's all because of that BITCH tita of doun -- BIBITCH!!! Hindi lang walang utak kundi sadyang tanga at gahaman sa pera yung tita niyang yun at nagawa kaming pagawayawayin, much worse, kumampi ang tatay ni doun sa BIBITCH na yun, buti na lang wala ang mommy ni doun at that meeting kaya hindi niya alam lahat ng nangyare...to make it short ulit, nagsabwatan ang tatay ni doun at yung bibitch na yun na sinabi mismo sa harapan namin ni mommy na wala kaming karapatan sa school na yun dahil yung bibitch daw na yun ang may-ari ng lupa ng school at sila doun daw ang ngfifinance...gets niyo? amin ang sistema at pamamalakad at sila ang sa pera, last year ok pa nung hindi sumali ang tatay at tita ni doun sa usapan pero ngayon nakikisawsaw sila na wala naman silang alam sa totoong usapan...alam niyo guys ngayon ko lang napatunayan na talagang mahirap makipagagreement sa mga walang kokote at walang diyos...kung alam niyo lang lahat ng nangyare na pinagtulungan kami ni mommy which is kung wala ang mommy ko sa school na yun ay walang school!!! ang kakapal nila para magmalaki sa amin na sila may hawak ng pera at gumagastos, sabi ko eh anu naman nasa amin pa rin ang alas dahil kung wala kami hindi tatakbo ang school kahit pa may pera ka...ang kinasasama lang ng loob ko ay may mga taong nakisawsaw sa isyu at buti sana kung sawsaw lang eh kaso pati kupit ginagawa nila gaya ng tita BIBITCH niyang yun! Ganto ang confrontation namin ng tita niyang yun kahapon:
Joan: Alam niyo po simple lang naman ang problema natin eh, sila Mr. yatco iniisip ang financial stability ng school, si mommy ko iniisip ang system and operation stability ng school, pero hanggat may mga taong gumagawa ng isyu at nakikidutdot sa admin hindi matatapos ang isyu
(aba! yung tanga niyang tita ay nagreact!)
Bibitch: Hoy! Linawin mo ang nagdudutdot!
Joan: Wag ka kasing guilty kaya tumahimik ka dyan!
Bibitch: Aba! bastos ka pala eh! Ano ba yan Doun?
Joan: Alam mo yung mga taong tulad mo hindi na kelangan respetuhin!!!
Yes guys, sinabi ko yun infront of doun, the teachers, my mom and doun's dad, kalabanin daw ba ang taga-USTE?! eh yung school nga kung san grumaduate yung babaeng yun eh nagsara na! wahahaha!! leche siya!! sabi ko kay doun kahit sino pang kamag-anak mo kung gumagawa ng mali tulad ng pagkuha ng pera sa school ay dapat managot at hindi ko siya sansantuhin kahit umabot pa kami sa korte!!!
In short, me and my mom resigned. Walked out of the meeting and left the school hanging without a principal and registrar. Hindi namin sila kawalan dahil nabuhay kami ng wala ang school na yan!
So i guess you know what would happen to me and doun...WALA na kami, yes, after five loving and happy years, I decided to end our relationship. Nakita ko na kasi ang ugali ng pamilya niya. I don't deserve them.
Siguro tatanungin niyo ko kung mahal ko pa ba si Doun, hindi ako plastic, dahil mahal ko naman talaga yun pero this time, siguro dapat sundin ko naman ang utak ko kasi puro puso na lang ginagamit ko eh, sayang ang brains! Isa lang ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko, alam kong may mas magandang plano sakin si God at nagtitiwala ako sa mga plano niya.
Siguro masakit talaga sa una dahil hindi naman ganun kadali kalimutan ang 5 taon, pero kakayanin ko para sa family ko at sa dignidad na tinanggal nila sa amin. I promised myslef that the next time I might face them, I'll make sure manliliit sila sa sarili nila!
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HIRING PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS in Laguna!!!
Aug. 8th, 2008 | 03:48 am
Mary Immaculate Academy of Cabuyao is looking for licensed and seasoned teachers for pre-elementary education. The school offers free lodging and reasonable salary. The school is also located at Brgy. Loma, Binan, Laguna. For applicants please contact the person below,
For additional info/questions contact : 09285032221 (look for Ms. D)
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goodbye for now tatay...(TAKE NOTE: A HOSPITAL IN LAGUNA KILLED MY LOLO)
Jun. 30th, 2008 | 02:30 am
Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko pang ituloy ang blog na to kasi masyado na kong nagiging emotional these past week and my eyes are so....ugh! forget it! Somehow, I think kelangan kong i-release to...
The man who made us what we are today and the man who always loved us past away last June 21, 2008. Parang he wanted me to remember that everytime me and Doun celebrate our monthsary eh yun ang kamatayan niya. Tatay Gil (my lolo sa mother side) had been with us simula binubuo pa lang ako, hanggang ss maging fetus, to baby, to grown-ups and it feels so so so sad that i did not have the chance to even say to him how much I love him. Tatay had an alzheimer's disease at stage three na siya, in that stage, prone na siya sa lahat halos ng klase ng sakit na deadly, pneumonie, kidney infection, high blood pressure and heart attack, kaya naman di birong 6k a week and kinoconsume niyang gamot, plus often, we had to confine him sa hospital kasi malala na siya. When the doctor at New Sinai Hospital, Sta. Rosa, told us na pwede ng ilabas si tatay from confinement, nabuhayan ako ng loob kasi kala ko gagaling na siya kahit pa mabebedridden daw siya. So he was, bedridden siya for about a month with my Tita Emma, a nurse, taking care of him. Tatay takes a bath on the bed, he pees on the bed, he eats on the bed and he suffers on the bed. Sobrang naaawa na ko sa kanya nun pero I'm just happy that he's with us. His next visit to the hospital (base sa haka-haka namin) ang malamang na nagtrigger ng death niya, at sa lahat ng mga taga-Laguna, never ever seek aid from EVANGELISTA HOSPITAL, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA and from its resident doctor by the name of Dr. Cruz. Dinala namin si Tatay sa hospital na to para ipa-chek-up kasi dun yung nirefer ng doctor niya and to replace his NGT (eto yung pinapasok sa loob ng stomach using a tube, padadaanin sa ilong tapos yung food dun dadaan, kaya dapat lahat ng food niya ay liquid form na). Unfortunately, that F****** Dr. Cruz was parang nandidiri na iinsert yung tube sa ilong papunta sa stomach so nangyare, nagdugo ang lalamunan ni Tatay and yung (excuse me) phlegm niya ay labas ng labas sa bibig, uncontrollably! Nagtaka kami bakit ganun eh hindi naman ganun yung reaction ng NGT kay Tatay. Eto pa yugn doctor pa yung nagalit samin, edi siyempre ang tita kong nurse nagpantig ang ears, inaway din niya, until finally inulit ng doctor yung procedure, thatw as June 19, two days after, on June 21, monthsary namin ni Doun kaya we decided to eat sa labas, somewhere in ATC, kaso ewan ko ba bakit parang I'm not in the mood na maglamyerda that day at kumain, para kasing ang gloomy, ang aga nga namin umuwi ni Doun eh, it was about 9pm ng nakauwi kami. Nadatnan ko si Tatay na parang naghihingalo, sabi sakin ni mommy kanina pa daw 3pm ganun si tatay, so I told them bakit di pa namin dalhin sa hospital. Sabi daw kasi ng tita ko wag muna dahil baka effect lang yun ng pneumonia niya. Ten....fifteen minutes passes and habang binabantayan ko si tatay napansin kong parang hindi na siya humihinga, so I immediately called my mom (take note, Doun was witnessing all these kasi nga kakauwi lang namin from a date) Sabi ko: Mommy di na yata humihinga si tatay!!!, I started crying then, and lahat kami nagpanic, to make it short, dinala namin siya sa hospital and he was pronounced dead on arrival. Nung sinabi samin ng doctor yun, hindi pala ko katulad ng mga artista sa TV na biglang magddrama, I was numb and was trying to regain my consciousness, parang hindi pa magsink-in sakin na wala na talaga si tatay. All the while sa sasakyan, I was holding his hand, telling him not to let go. Pero sabi nga ng pari, pag ang tao namatay ng naghihingalo, it means na namimili siya kung gusto na niya makasama si God o kung gusto pa niya makasama yugn family niya. Sadly, I know my Tatay chose to be with God, para di na siya mahirapan, para di na kami mahirapan. I know and believe that right at this moment, masaya na siya dahil hanggang last years of his life, he was treated with the best attentuion and love. We took him to the most private, expert and comfortable hospital, we gave him a solemn and descent burial from Loyola Memorial Services and a peaceful sleep in Manila Memorial Park in Dasmarinas, Cavite.
Right now, I miss him. I want to tell him that I love him so much and that I am proud to be his apo. I want to hug him as tight as I could. I long for his heart-melting smile and the way he used to tell me "proud na proud ako sayo kasi ikaw ang unang apo kong grumaduate, mahal na mahal ko kayong lahat"
Tatay, here's what I have to say, wala ka man dito ngayon samin, I know someday and somehow, magkakasama din tayo dyan sa napakasayang mundo - ang kaharian ni God. I love you so much Tatay and no other Tatay can replace you sa puso namin. I LOVE YOU TATAY and goodbye for now... ;(
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almost engaged
Jun. 15th, 2008 | 08:20 am
It's final. It's official. After months of struggle in this business, the bosses finally made their decision. I will be part of it and I will sacrifice for it. I never imagined that putting up a school as a business is much harder than any other kind of business (based on our experience). I thought that it is enough for one to have sufficient capital to support the school, but hell no! I also realized that apart from the difficulties in managing the business, partnerships (especially with whom we've only known and been friends for a short time) has many disadvantages and advantages. The disadvantage is when there is a not-so-strong foundation of friendship and the advantage depends on the income acquired in the business. This is what we are experiencing right now, when our parents (me and doun) decided to put up a school for our "future." (whoa! and our parents seemed a 100% guaranteed that we'll be together forever...well, I really hope so.
Anyway, the field of business, though easy to plan is damn hard to execute and manage. I remember it was a year ago when my mother and Doun's mother collaborated in putting up a school by the name Mary Immaculate Academy of Cabuyao. I admit we're 1/4 Chinese and Doun's parents are half Japanese, but we're purely Filipino, yet I remember a tradition in Chinese or so, when parents set up or makes an agreement with their children for the future. Haha! I never imagined it might happen to me. Everything for me now is like a set up...a set up that we (Doun and I) would be hard to detach from. Last year, our school started with only 15 students from pre-school to grade five, and it had caused my mom and Doun's mom sleepless nights due to headache on how to satisfy the needs of clients without losing budget...and their minds. Somehow, last year we survived. Now, the school reached a number of 50 students which is still not quite enough to break even the expenses.
It was also last August when Doun's mom offered of branching out the school in another location, somewhere in Binan, Laguna. Under the name Mary Immaculate Academy of Cabuyao-Loma Branch. Our school offers pre-school education which we hope would be of service to the three subdivisions nearby. But due to late submission of permits and documents to materialize the school, we were only blessed with 11 enrollees.
Doun's mom take care of the finances while my mom takes care of the management, while us (doun and i) are their trainees. As a graduate of journalism course, business was not in my plans, not until today. My mom and Doun's mom (tita beth) decided that we put our training to the test. We were tasked to handle the yearly budget and to manage its flow. Aside from financing, I'll also act as the right hand of my mom in our new branch - an instant principal! Since Doun has still 6 months before graduating, it makes me an instant co-administrator of the school. Ok, so my obligations are to manage financial issues, keep records, handle teachers and students. Please wake me up! It seems like yesterday, I was the one being terrified by principals and deans, now I am one of them. This is the reason why unlike other graduates who experienced dreadful interviews and office-hopping to find for a job, my focus was quite different. It was for the school. In our last conversation (heart to heart) Tita Beth told me:
Tita Beth: Kaya namin ginawa yang school na yan para di n kayo mamasukan as regular employees ni Doun. At least in the future, my sarili n kayong business."
For a second I thought I was seeing lots of money, luxurious cars and my own house somewhere in Ayala Alabang. Haha! I never thought that my relationship with my one and first love (Doun) would come this far. It seemed like...we're almost engaged.
Could I say that these business had made our relationship stronger? Well...yes...in a way. Hope financial issues won't ruin us. Hehe! and I hope all things get well. I hope.
On the lighter side, kahit na ganto ang kinahinatnan ko (haha andeep) I'm still pursuing my writing career through the net. Side line kumbaga. Pambili ng chibog! Lots of chocolates!!!
TO JAI and SCENT: I'm really sorry kung di tayo natuloy pero kung ok nga sa inyo last fri of June kasi alam niyo naman start ng classes pa lang namin is June 16 and that's tomorrow, so kelangan ako sa school.
Anyway, the field of business, though easy to plan is damn hard to execute and manage. I remember it was a year ago when my mother and Doun's mother collaborated in putting up a school by the name Mary Immaculate Academy of Cabuyao. I admit we're 1/4 Chinese and Doun's parents are half Japanese, but we're purely Filipino, yet I remember a tradition in Chinese or so, when parents set up or makes an agreement with their children for the future. Haha! I never imagined it might happen to me. Everything for me now is like a set up...a set up that we (Doun and I) would be hard to detach from. Last year, our school started with only 15 students from pre-school to grade five, and it had caused my mom and Doun's mom sleepless nights due to headache on how to satisfy the needs of clients without losing budget...and their minds. Somehow, last year we survived. Now, the school reached a number of 50 students which is still not quite enough to break even the expenses.
It was also last August when Doun's mom offered of branching out the school in another location, somewhere in Binan, Laguna. Under the name Mary Immaculate Academy of Cabuyao-Loma Branch. Our school offers pre-school education which we hope would be of service to the three subdivisions nearby. But due to late submission of permits and documents to materialize the school, we were only blessed with 11 enrollees.
Doun's mom take care of the finances while my mom takes care of the management, while us (doun and i) are their trainees. As a graduate of journalism course, business was not in my plans, not until today. My mom and Doun's mom (tita beth) decided that we put our training to the test. We were tasked to handle the yearly budget and to manage its flow. Aside from financing, I'll also act as the right hand of my mom in our new branch - an instant principal! Since Doun has still 6 months before graduating, it makes me an instant co-administrator of the school. Ok, so my obligations are to manage financial issues, keep records, handle teachers and students. Please wake me up! It seems like yesterday, I was the one being terrified by principals and deans, now I am one of them. This is the reason why unlike other graduates who experienced dreadful interviews and office-hopping to find for a job, my focus was quite different. It was for the school. In our last conversation (heart to heart) Tita Beth told me:
Tita Beth: Kaya namin ginawa yang school na yan para di n kayo mamasukan as regular employees ni Doun. At least in the future, my sarili n kayong business."
For a second I thought I was seeing lots of money, luxurious cars and my own house somewhere in Ayala Alabang. Haha! I never thought that my relationship with my one and first love (Doun) would come this far. It seemed like...we're almost engaged.
Could I say that these business had made our relationship stronger? Well...yes...in a way. Hope financial issues won't ruin us. Hehe! and I hope all things get well. I hope.
On the lighter side, kahit na ganto ang kinahinatnan ko (haha andeep) I'm still pursuing my writing career through the net. Side line kumbaga. Pambili ng chibog! Lots of chocolates!!!
TO JAI and SCENT: I'm really sorry kung di tayo natuloy pero kung ok nga sa inyo last fri of June kasi alam niyo naman start ng classes pa lang namin is June 16 and that's tomorrow, so kelangan ako sa school.
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naisip lang
Jan. 20th, 2008 | 11:18 pm
I'm soooooo happy right now.
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to angGe and scent
Sep. 14th, 2007 | 04:36 pm
mood: 
bitchy
pagbigyan muna natin, pag sumobra na makakatikim sa'tin yun! alam niyo na yun
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a privilege
May. 9th, 2007 | 11:17 pm
LABAN KA? HINDI KITA TATANTANAN!!!!
me and sir mike (nax close!) at PCIJ office...