ode to barathrum

charge..charge..charge..
spirits surround you..
mother earth guides you..
lich king sees you..
bash..bash..bash..
feed on weak wandering souls..
unleash your uncanny speed..
unleash your wraithlike powers..
conquer the material plane..
they fear your empowering haste..
godlike, your holy strength..
strike..strike..nether strike..
break their spirits..

best things in life

staring at the horizon..priceless..

a bright sunny day..priceless..

feet buried in the sand..priceless..

wavy cool waters..priceless..

refreshing coastal wind..priceless..

paradise..serenity..priceless..

with someone you love..priceless..

best things in life..priceless..

samu't saring pagmumuni

ganoon talaga kaibigan

mayroong mga sandali..
hindi mo malaman..
gusto mo na lang muna tumigil ang mundo..
ayaw mo muna umusod ang buhay..
pakiramdam mo e kailangan mo muna ng pahinga..
naririndi sa ingay ng mundo..
puno na ang salop
pero patuloy pa rin
ang pagbagsak ng mga butil ng kalungkutan..
pinipilit mong tumakbo palayo..
pero imposible..
dadaan pa rin ang oras..
wala kang ligtas..
wala kang kawala..
hindi mo namamalayan..
dinala ka na din ng agos..
minsan talaga malupit ang tadhana..
may araw na talagang hindi sa iyo..


si juan ka ga?

madalas e nasasayang lang
sa mga walang kabambanang bagay..
palaging ganoon ang tao
kung palaging pagpapadali ang nasa isip niya..
uupo dito..hihilata doon..
ayaw mag-aral..
ayaw magbanat ng buto..
asa na..
imbis na lumakad upang malayo ang marating..
maghapong nakatengga..
nakatanga..


tantanan nyu na

ano ga talaga?
parepareho..
walang pagkakaiba..
ipipilit lalong nagngingitngit..
sobrang kulit..
hayaan nyo na muna..
hihinga lang ng konti..
kailangan lang ng puwang..
sandali..


bangon na

wala ng patumpik-tumpik pa..
isipin ang araw
ay magiging masaya..
imulat na ang mata..
magpasalamat ka..
tumulong..sumulong..
maging biyaya sa iba..
tanggapin ang tadhana..
kaya naman..
kilos na..ngayon na..
para bukas ay mashanda ka..

Nine Words Women Use (Translation for Men)

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the F1 before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').

(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.


(this is a repost..i don't know who the original author is..but it kind of made me wonder..harhar..)

para kay b : isang parerepaso

mapangahas at kakaiba..bagamat ang kwento ay masasabing pawang liktong isip lamang..nasasalamin pa rin dito ang mga tunay na nangyayari sa ating buhay..

marahas..masakit..masarap..hindi mo inaasahan..nakakaaawa..ilusyon..hindi patas..inspirasyon.. pag-asa..kabiguan..pagiisang katawan.. masasandalan..emosyonal..kabaliwan..pighati.. nakakatawa.. maramihan..iisa lamang..magpakailanman..sandali laang..ang pag-ibig.. maraming kaakibat na damdamin at kaisipan..sa mga maiikling kwentong isinatitik ni ricky lee..mababanaag ang hapdi at pagsubok ng taong nagmamahal..

ika nga sa libro..apat lamang daw sa limang umiibig ang magkakamit ng kaligayahang minimithi..maaring totoo..maaring hindi..isang teoryang nais patunayan ng mga karakter ngunit pilit rin namang pinaglabanan sa konklusyon ng kwento..

ang mga karakter na ginamit ay masasabing "stereotype"..datapwat nakatulong itong mapadali ang pag-unawa sa bawat tauhan..tipikal pa ring maituturing ang katauhan ng mga karakter..ang masamang pulitiko..ang mabait na magulang..ang mapagmahal na asawa..ang naglantad na binabae..ang tagong tomboy..ang mapaghiganting naapi sa simula..ngunit ang tipikal nakatauhan ay nararapat lamang upang mabigyang buhay ang realidad na istilo at ipakita ang layuning halos magkakatulad lamang ang mga tao pagdating sa larangan ng pag-ibig..

sa isang upuan ay makakarating ka sa isang mundong gawa ng isang manunulat tungkol sa isang manunulat..hindi ko alam kung si lucas ay nagsasalamin sa buhay ni ricky lee..siguro ay ito rin ang nararamdaman ng manunulat sa tuwing maghahabi siya ng isang katha..maaari kang balikan ng mga karakter na iyong likha..

mahusay si ricky lee..hindi matawaran ang kanyang istilo at atake sa mga eksena..kung nais mo ng isang kakaibang babasahin..subukan mong basahin ang aklat na ito..mapapansin mo na lang na bigla kang tatawa..bigla kang maaawa..bigla kang malulungkot..bigla ka magugulat..bigla na lang mapapansin mo na patapos na..

goodbye transco

after 4 years in transco..i have to wave my hands goodbye to the name where i started my career..i haven't felt the difference yet but i'm expecting a better future..

because of the philippine government's goal to privatize the transmission sector of the country, transco (formerly part of napocor) is now ngcp..the national grid corporation of the philippines..the corporation is now owned by the state grid of china (40%) and Monte Oro/Calaca Power (60%)..(maybe today should be a holiday since it's chinese new year..)

some of the higher management officials have been laid off since day 1..everyone is just hoping that the people holding the lower positions (rank&file) would still be chosen to continue their duty..their promise to keep us is still a promise..

the best is yet to come..i just wish..since our logo has been changed from a dynamic T symbol to a circular green sign..i really am expecting a change..for the better of course..a need to change the present culture which sometimes hamper growth and development..which sometimes permits corruption..which sometimes fail to give back the benefits that is for us..i won't accept the status quo..

the new id given to us is still a temporary one..we just have to wait around 165 days to fully make sure we'll be ratained to work for the crown jewel of the country..finger's crossed including my toes..in times of crisis, we don't want to be included to the soaring population of unemployed..pray..pray..pray..

T.O.P. (The Other Place) - Disappointing Food Destination

pasintabi po sa mga kumakain dito..

i really am not pleased with some dishes they served last night during our christmas party slash high school classmates reunion..

first..the baked tahong..#^&$%#*&^$$(*#^#*&..where did they get their raws..small shells and even smaller meat..very dull presentation..where's the cheese..where's the spice..it's just like eating boiled tahong in a small platter..never again..never again..not worthy of the price..maybe the oven is wrecked, or the cook..

second..T.O.P seafood basket..&*^#$&^*%$@^$@Y%$&*(^^%%$@^%$#&#&(*&^%^*$%$..i'm expecting a basket full of big shrimp, tahong, scallops or anything like they do it at "kamayan" or at "palaisdaan"..what the ^%$%..they brought this "bilao"(not a basket) with dull colored tahong, clams, and i can't even look at it closely..&^$^&%&%#*&#$@..it's very wrong to attach the restaurant's name to a very flop dish..whoah..so disappointing..

third..strawberry milkshake..not available..^%$#@%^$#@#$#@$$%$*^%#@*&..mango shake..nothing special..

fourth..spicy fried chicken..in fairness..this is the only dish served which kind of made it to my stomach with a smile..it may be blund comparing it to a buffalo chicken style but it's the dish of the night..

fifth..the sizzling sisig..their style is quite different from other restos..using lots of bell pepper and the meat is just soft..though i like it crispy and really sizzling..yet i'll give them the commendation for simplicity and not the typical oily sisig..

sixth..what's the use of the served vinegar mix?..everyone is clueless..

seventh..T.O.P. rice..in fairness again..it got the flavor..though the chef maybe is in the mood of adding soy sauce that night but it's comparable to other seafood rice..the color is just a bit dark toned..but not that bad..you don't need any viand anymore because it got bits and pieces of shrimps and muscels..if you don't want your rice plain, try this..

other than the food..the crew is just okay..and the ambiance..not that festive but private and simple..with a videoke system (not the typical videoke numbering system i usually memorize)..not that bad i guess..

other than the food..aahhh, i forgot to talk to the manager..he really needs to improve their services..or supervise or quality check or reprimand or whatever or whoever responsible on such services..tsk tsk tsk..i'm really disappointed..i just hope that other customers would not experience the same..work it out..work it out..

unexplained mood swings

sometimes there are moments
you suddenly get lost
from your normal self..
and feel uneasy, awkward,
depressed, down or troubled..
but you don't know why..
you just don't have a clue..
you just not feel right..
something is wrong
yet everything seems fine..
is it just a bad day..
is karma sweeping your way..
it just bother your senses..
cheer up! cheer up!
relax..
breathe..
calm down..
happy thoughts..
better..
yes, better..
smile..
relief..

anti-thesis: there is no such thing as failure

there is no such thing as failure..it is not even the mere opposite of success..

it is just probably a part of our life when we are faced with a very difficult challenge..and upon facing it, we have accomplished it unsatisfactorily or not within our expectations..

easy to say that everything is gonna be alright..they would always suggest us to look at the brighter side..positivism..that it's not the end of the world..that there's a reason why for its existence..that it's just a bad hair day..that nobody is perfect..something like it's balancing the chih..karma chameleon..blahblahblah..we just hate to admit it..these words might not be useful now..it may ease the suffering..but someday the holistic realization would come..that all happen and that' s it..go on..go on..

yes, it will bring pain or despondency..it surely would..for the moment..unwanted yet inevitable..perhaps it should..reminding us that life does not always follow what we sought after..unpredictable it may be..no matter how well we prepared ourselves just to prevent it from happening..

go on..that the day would come that we're gonna say that it's better it happened that way..that it made you become stronger..it would not be a detrimental chapter in your journal but somewhat the point which gave you the inspiration to achieve more..to never take it as a punishment nor bad luck..to see it more as an opportunity to humbleth ourselves and become less complacent, yet still standing with pride and humility to accept challenges..

there is no such thing as failure..and if there is..we still can say we did our best..not exactly..we still can say we can do better..

candle power

a lighted candle symbolizes hope..

give perpetual light for a soul..

a wish in progress..

prevents you from stumbling in the dark..

deviates mood..

melting wonder..

intimate and sensual ambiance..

magical..

mysterious..

creepy effect it may serve..

another year is coming..

at your service 'til eternity..

we all look at candles at different perspective..its meaning and symbolism might be relative to ones belief and perception..it may just be a simple lighting material for some..connects a special connection to ones soul..source of heat and light..rise up temptation..a deep function of art..a profound invention of science..mystical instrument..its power is inevitable..

above are enhanced images of candles which djdmaxxx captured during his visit at carmel church, lipa city, batangas..

e sabi nga ni bob ong

Mga Quotes galing kay Bob Ong

isa ako..sa mga taong humalakhak..sa mga taong namangha..sa mga taong naawa..sa mga taoong humanga..sa mga taong nagoyo..sa mga taong nagtaka..sa mga taong napabili sa librong mamahalin, sa librong worth basahin..hanep talaga si bob ong..i'm looking forward to read another masterpiece of him..below are selected quotes from his books which is an email from a friend..i just can't help but repost it..enjoy enjoy enjoy!

"Lahat naman ng tao sumeseryoso pagtinamaan ng pagmamahal. Yun nga lang, hindi lahat matibay para sa temptasyon."

"Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang taong malapit sayo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo."

"Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawakan ng iba. "

"Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang."

"Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na."

"Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin."

"Kung maghihintay ka nang ng lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo.. Dapat lumandi ka din."

"Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang."

"Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa."

"Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka. Kaya quits lang."

"Bakit ba ayaw matulog ng mga bata sa tanghali? alam ba nilang pag natuto silang umibig e hindi na sila makakatulog kahit gusto nila?"

"Hindi lungkot o takot ang mahirap sa pag-iisa kundi ang pagtanggap na sa bilyon-bilyong tao sa mundo, wala man lang nakipaglaban upang makasama ka."

"Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lng yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!"

"nalaman kong hindi final exam ang passing rate ng buhay. hindi ito multiple choice, identification, true or false, enumeration or fill-in-the- blanks na sinasagutan kundi essay na isinusulat araw-araw. Huhusgahan ito hindi base sa kung tama o mali ang sagot, kundi base sa kung may kabuluhan ang mga isinulat o wala. Allowed ang erasures."

"Wag magmadali sa pag-aasawa. Tatlo, lima , sampung taon sa hinaharap, mag-iiba pa ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong di pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang sa kaboses niya si Debbie Gibson o magaling mag-breakdance. Totoong mas importante ang kalooban ng tao higit anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan sa eskwelahan e nagmumukha ring pandesal. Maniwala ka."

"ayokong nasasanay sa mga bagay na pwede namang wala sa buhay ko "

"hinahanap mo nga ba ako o ang kawalan ko?"

"hindi dahil sa hindi mo naiintindihan ang isang bagay ay kasinungalingan na ito. at hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohanan. "

"Kumain ka na ng siopao na may palamang pusa o maglakad sa bubog nang nakayapak, pero wag na wag kang susubok mag-drugs. Kung hindi mo kayang umiwas, humingi ka ng tulong sa mga magulang mo dahil alam nila kung saan ang mga murang supplier at hindi ka nila iisahan."

"Mag-aral maigi. Kung titigil ka sa pag-aaral, manghihinayang ka pagtanda mo dahil hindi mo naranasan ang kakaibang ligayang dulot ng mga araw na walang pasok o suspendido ang klase o absent ang teacher. (Haaay, sarap!)."

"Mangarap ka at abutin mo. Wag mong sisihin ang sira mong pamilya, palpak mong syota, pilay mong tuta, o mga lumilipad na ipis. Kung may pagkukulang sa'yo mga magulang mo, pwde kang manisi at maging rebelde. Tumigil ka sa pag-aaral, mag-asawa ka, mag-drugs ka, magpakulay ka ng buhok sa kili-kili. Sa banding huli, ikaw din ang biktima. Rebeldeng walang napatunayan at bait sa sarili."

"Tuparin ang mga pangarap. Obligasyon mo yan sa sarili mo. Kung gusto mo mang kumain ng balde-baldeng lupa para malagay ka sa Guinness Book of World Records at maipagmalaki ng bansa natin, sige lang. Nosi balasi. wag mong pansinin ang sasabihin ng mga taong susubok humarang sa'yo. Kung hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon, hindi pa rin tayo dapat nakatira sa jupiter ngayon. Pero hindi pa rin naman talaga tayo nakatira sa jupiter dahil nga hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon. Kita mo yung moral lesson?"

"Nalaman kong marami palang libreng lecture sa mundo, ikaw ang gagawa ng syllabus. Maraming teacher sa labas ng eskuwelahan, desisyon mo kung kanino ka magpapaturo. Lahat tayo enrolled ngayon sa isang university, maraming subject na mahirap, pero dahil libre, ikaw ang talo kung nag-drop ka. Isa-isa tayong ga-graduate, iba't-ibang paraan. tanging diploma ay ang mga alaala ng kung ano mang tulong o pagmamahal ang iniwan natin sa mundong pinangarap nating baguhin minsan..."

"Sabi nila, sa kahit ano raw problema, isang tao lang ang makakatulong sa'yo – ang sarili mo. Tama sila. Isinuplong ako ng sarili ko. Kaya siguro namigay ng konsyensya ang Diyos, alam niyang hindi sa lahat ng oras e gumagana ang utak ng tao."

"Obligasyon kong maglayag, karapatan kong pumunta sa kung saan ko gusto, responsibilidad ko ang buhay ko."

"Nalaman kong habang lumalaki ka, maraming beses kang madadapa. Bumangon ka man ulit o hindi, magpapatuloy ang buhay, iikot ang mundo, at mauubos ang oras."

"Masama akong tao, tulad mo, sa parehong paraan na mabuti kang tao, tulad ko."

"Hikayatin mo lahat ng kakilala mo na magkaroon ng kahit isa man lang paboritong libro sa buhay nila. Dahil wala nang mas kawawa pa sa mga taong literado pero hindi nagbabasa."

"Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala."

"...madaming teacher sa labas ng eskwelahan. desisyon mo kung kanino ka magpapaturo. "

"dalawang dekada ka lang mag-aaral. kung 'di mo pagtityagaan, limang dekada ng kahirapan ang kapalit.sobrang luri. kung alam lang 'yan ng mga kabataan, sa pananaw ko ehh walang gugustuhing umiwas sa eskwela."

"iba ang walang ginagawa sa gumagawa ng wala"

selfish am i

selfish am i to say that i need you to stay..
selfish am i to always want to hold you right next to me..
selfish am i to smile everytime i feel you're just near..

selfish am i to be sad when your not here..

selfish am i to look for ways to be there..
selfish am i to find myself calling back to you..
selfish am i to wonder i'm the only one feeling that way..
selfish am i to never let go of these happy moments..
selfish am i to wish you'll forever be at my side..
selfish am i to think i'm not selfish myself..

missing not only puto biñan - part 2: oavp-slom

part 2: oavp-slom

intro..office of the assistant vice president..oavp for short..the office of the highest ranked manager of the transco’s region..south luzon operation and maintenance(slom)..and of course, the office of the staff..the office of the special workforce committed to efficiently implement work plan targets and reach corporate goals and objectives (anyabang naman..hehehe..pero tunay yan..)..

boss mandy..aab..mr. buencamino..the avp of slom..the big boss (figuratively and literally)..i would definitely won’t forget him..i really learned so much from him during my stay there.. he may have this terrifying and strict image for some, but I consider it one of his priced asset as a leader..he really knew how to handle people..wait till they see the other side of boss mandy..he really can be congenial..he loves to tell stories (me nakakatawa, nakakamangha, at minsan e meron din ako hindi ma-gets pero tumatango pa rin ako..hehehe)..he even told a spooky story during the milenyo luzon-wide blackout when i'm sleeping on the sofa at oavp, he heard this scary noises like someone’s walking in the office and i still was deeply asleep and don’t even feel anything..it gave me a little doze of goosebumps upon hearing that the next morning..fyi he’s good in golf..

the pea’s..oavp’s technical staff..at present; sir benjo, sir roger and sir bogs..they take care oavp’s business process..sir benjo handles review of purchase requisitions, job orders, work orders and the likes(hindi ko mkklimutan e yung 5s ng wallet)..sir roger handles matter on safety and environment..sir bogs is into performance monitoring, work plan accomplishments and ims certification..but my long-time immediate boss at oavp would be boss pat palad(believe it or not..manager na ng opo ngayon..bilib talaga ako sa boss ko na ‘yan..at sino gang makakalimot sa walang kamatayang videoke masterpiece nyang “simply Jessie”)who has been replaced by sir bogs just this year since his promotion to opo..other ex-oavp-pea’s includes boss ross (nasa laguna substation na sya ngayon..nasa oavp siya pag naririnig mo na ang “the way you look tonight”) and sir telly (manager na ngayon ng cavite branch at dati ding naging technical staff sa osvp)

the technical support staff..this was my group then(ang pinakakontrobersyal na grupo..itanung nyo n lng sa kanila kung bakit)..this include john(senior engineer din sa oavp..beterano n s korporasyon..madalas sya ang finance officer pag kailangang bumili ng regalo asap at ndi p nsweldo), malou(hot momma ng oavp..ina ng pinakakakaibang anak sa balat ng lupa..hanga ako at kinaya nito si pauline, jerome at si x..hehehe..pabor na rin sa’min ang taray nito para makasweldo kami kaagad), marlon(hanep din ito sa programming..mabilis pumick-up khit bago p lng sa ofis e tambak na ang project..sna mpacheck-up ko ulit sa kanya laptop ko), and sir toklits(all-around man ng oavp..siya ang pinaka-techie s oavp..s fx nya aq skay upto turbina pg uwi ko ng tgif)..

the assistants to the assistant..mam claire (natatarayan ang iba sa kanya pero superbait naman nito pg nkasundo mo na..hanggang ngayon e ndi ko pa sya natatalo sa badminton..magulang kasi..hehehe..supergalante nito at mhilig manlibre) and camil(tantanan nyu na ang tsismis sa’min..we’re just friends di ga..kahit mahilig ito mangutang e ndi naman napalya magbayad..wag nyu n lng sya pipigilan pag nakita nyu sya nagbubunot ng sahig..hehehe..)..my best buddies at the office..they would always share their blessings to me(pagkain, pasalubong, tshirt, atbp..)..and I would not forget our dine-ins(from goto to eat-all-you-can to gonutsdonuts) especially at tagaytay and alabang(na madalas e uuwi akong natapunan ng pagkain ang suot)..

corpcomm..the office also abodes the corporate communications group which deals with various corporate social responsibility , environmental programs and whatever special activity the company endeavors(as in lahat ng naiisip na kakaibang activity eh sila bahala madalas dun..at madalas wala sa opis..suki ng travel order at office order)..sir nelson would be slom corpcomm’s heart and soul (napakasipag ng taong ito..mabait pa at madalas yan mamigay ng tshirt at sari-saring rikutitos pag me travel sila..khit papatay na e mkikita mu p rin sa stage at ng-eeemcee)..sir nelson’s staff at present includes rona(davaoeñang napadpad sa oavp..ang muse ng slom..), cathy(ang ng-introduce ng classical music sa oavp..kaya lahat kami e tinotopak minsan..hehehe..), blythe(the future congressman ng laguna..bunso ng oavp..me bakal ngayon sa ipin kaya kahawig daw ni betty), dennis(ndi ko pla sure kung ndun pa xa kasi lam ko e p-canada na ito..pro madalas e xa ang indicator na maniningil na si camil ng tubig), and steve(parang model ng silverworks sa dami ng bling bling na nakasabit sa katawan)..and don’t forget ex-corpcomm robert(oavp’s richkid..as per rona, ang taong adik sa camera..presently e professor sya ng devcom s uplb), joshua(hyper kulit din..nsa uplb n din ngayon), mandy(mejo lagging minsan..at sbi e mdalas e kwarcraft ni cathy), darius(ngayon e driver na ni boss mandy at parang mag-aabroad n dn), and gimo(sumalangit nawa ang kanyang kaluluwa)..

(m)eating..my life at oavp wass probably 60% attending meetings..assisting(maghanap ng vga cable..sino ga talaga ang nakain ng cable..madalas akong pagabutan ng kawalan eh), making presentations(tinodo na ang paghasa sa powerpoint creativity dito..), presenting(sarap din ng feeling pg lahat e managers ang audience mu tus they would listen to what you are saying..as if), minutes of meeting(dahil sa iso daw na madalas e gagawin lng pag mg-aaudit na)and of course eating (am snack, lunch, pm snack..malas mu lng pg naubusan kyo ng ulam sa canteen, ipaalala mu nga yang canteen sa sunod na blog at ilang beses din kami ginutom ng mga yan..siyempre pumirma ka muna sa attendance)..and if its my lucky day, i had chances of going out on travel and escape from the canteen menu(wg lng sa ovp at sure na baka n nmn ang ulam..uunga k n tlga sa sunod mong kain..hehehe..joke)..

to be continued..

KUNG PAO VS ALFREDO

KUNG PAO VS ALFREDO

these two foodpick really is different from each other..of course, alfredo is more of an italian flavor while kung pao is more of an asian style.

i'm a bit disappointed with kfc's alfredo..i think the flavor is lacking..i don't know but i really can't find the creaminess and that right cheesy blend that other alfredos offer..that pasta needs more improvement, i guess..not for me..i would not include this in my order list the next time..

with the kung pao..it reminds me of yellowcab's charlie chan chicken pasta but with the different noodles..the taste is quite quizzical..sweet, hot-chilli, oyster saucy, predominantly salty..and don't forget the peanuts..it would be a surprise treat for somebody who has not yet tried charlie chan's..

of course, the chicken is great..it's kfc!

i'll definitely choose kung pao over the alfredo..but better order an asian salad also because it somehow complement the salty kung pao with its sour dressing..

chao!chow!

missing not only puto biñan - part 1: sweet home adelina

it has been more than two months..leaving a town which adopted me for almost three years..and i just can’t help but miss these things..miss these people..miss these places..miss these moments..

part 1: sweet home adelina

intro..not as famous as its neighbor subdivision south city homes, yet, adelina seems to be more serene place to live in at biñan(marami kasing balitang nakawan at patayan sa south)..the place is just a 25-30 peso tricycle ride from bmp(pede 9or10or15 pesos lang pg dun ka sa paradahan ng san vicente)..the road going there is quite narrow and trenched with illegally parked vehicles(parang parking space nila ang daan, walang pakundangan!), wandering residents and children(parang mga barako sa daan at walang pakialam na baka sila masagasaan), big buses (as in..lhat ata ng service bus ng mga techno park sa laguna e nasiksik sa daan na ito, malas mo talaga pag naabutan ka ng mga ito sa umaga, sunud-sunod na aarangkada.. siguradong late ka)and musical funerals (maniwala kayo, hindi ata kumpleto dito ang burol pag walang videoke).. even though I haven’t had the chance to meet any friends at adelina, I still can say people there are okay..

the house..this is actually my second home.. the place is cozy and clean..not that big but it has its own parking area, a garden, a backyard, two bedrooms, a kitchen/dining area, a living room and two bathrooms..the place is owned by tita marlene, tita helen’s bestfriend..i’m just so grateful that she permitted me to stay there while I started as a cadet at oavp february-april 2005 and when I got back to work for good at oavp from aug 2005 to june 2008..approximately 3 years..how would I not love this house..i even like my room there more..that long time I’ve lived there, I even missed opening the gate and the set of keys required before you can enter the house(susuko ang magnanakaw sa dami ng kailangang distrunkahin bago makapasok)..and I even had that force of habit to automatically lock-up the door upon closing it..

tita lalen/tajelenz/tita helen..if not for her, I would not be in transco..and if not for her, I would not have the chance to live in biñan, to live in adelina..i can’t forget the first time I went to transco for the cadetship exam, she treated me for lunch at rsm and gave me a ride up to turbina(siya talaga ang pinakagalante sa lahat ng mga tita ko)..and of course, who would not agree that she’s one of the best cook in biñan..everything that she cooks is a feast(paano na kami kung wala siya..lahat kami e mangangayayat)..i never mentioned to her that she already perfected her menudo..she’s like my dad, she can turn a simple recipe into a flavorful carte du jour(parang nagutom tuloy ako)..i also miss every morning when we go to the office, she’ll drive the car, we’ll listen to the radio (tanda kaya nya yung sintunadong nakanta ng happy birthday sa radio, yung dj ng wrr), and we’ll race our way to the bondy clock most of the time (buzzer beater talaga madalas..)

tita marlene..she may look trivial to some who don’t know her, but she’s a biggie at napocor..i mean she’s one of the vip’s there..i know her main brainchild is the corporation’s financial statement and she’s one of the key personnel who attend congressional and senate hearings..at home she’s different..she has this funny side..she tells these funny stories during dinner or in a carpool and I can’t help but laugh (kahit ilang beses ko na narinig yung istorya e tatawa pa rin ako kasi iba siya magkwento, at bigla na lang sisinghot ng malalalim pag alam nyang napapayabang na..hehehe..)..she’s not fond of cooking(pero trip ko yung pork liver steak recipe niya at siyempre ang walang kamatayang Spanish pork chop)..

jen..tita marlene’s niece whom just lived at adelina last year..who would not remember her first week at psalm..ask her why..bwihihihi..the first day really shocked me, I’m already trying to sleep in my room, then I heard her arrived and the rest was an emotional scenario indeed..though we have not talk that much but I hope she continue her law school goals..(musta na kaya sila ni bes..hehehe..)

dinner..this is the only time of the day we spend time together and talk the "talk"(mga paparating na bonus, tsismis sa opisina, pagdidiet ng tita, maalaala mo kaya stories, mga hindi matuloytuloy na lakad, at kung anu-ano pa).. and sometimes it will took us an hour to finish(at ako madalas ang tagaubos ng kanin at ulam, sayang naman e)..

the dogs..mich, wacky and meggy..three shi tzu dogs (see pets unlimited photo album for their pictures)..at first, it was only mich..a very loved dog indeed..she’s the house’s unica ija..she loves chicken, liver and chocolate (sobra adik nito sa chocolate..tunog pa lang ng foil e lalapit na’to at magmamakaawa na bigyan sya)..this may seem absurd but she used to wake me up in the morning when I haven’t got up yet and it’s late..then wacky and meggy..would you believe that I was mich’s “attending birth doctor” when she “normally” gave birth to these two(as in todo naka-surgical gloves, parang grey’s anatomy)..such an unforgettable experience..they sometimes fight when they get jealous of the other being given special attention..who would not miss their warm welcome every time you arrive home..stress relieving, as my titas always say..

watch out for part 2: OAVP…