So if anyone wants to book me two weeks from now, I don't know if I can be that flexible with time by then.
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July 29, 2005
Screeching halt
My work is currently on standby since the technicians reblasted my work PC. I have AS/400 training next week, so two weeks from now, I will expect a lot of hell to come my way.
So if anyone wants to book me two weeks from now, I don't know if I can be that flexible with time by then.
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So if anyone wants to book me two weeks from now, I don't know if I can be that flexible with time by then.
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July 28, 2005
The best things in life are free
Ah, those weekly office meetings where managers and I (yes, technically, I am the only one who is not a manager in my team) discuss the recent spills and next week's action items. But yesterday, we had ours in Starbucks PSE with the main man treating us to anything there. I had free coffee jelly frappe :) *yey for coffee jelly!*
Speaking of coffee jelly, I'm planning to buy some from my friend Mia. Problem is, I don't know when I can drop by her dorm to get them. OR, when I manage to drop by, after reading those 18B stories in their room journal, something like this might happen...
In the vein of 18B stories:
Milo: (Texts) Mia, I'm ready to pick up the jelly.
Mia: (Texts) Ok, just go up here in 18B to get it.
*Milo arrives in front of 18B, knocks*
Milo: Mia? I'm here.
*Mia opens door*
Milo: OHMYHECK! *frantically covers eyes*
Mia: Sai! I told you to put some clothes back on!
Sai: Mia, has your *uckbuddy arrived?
I digress. Back to the free stuff.
After the meeting, when I got back from the office, there was a birthday celebration, and there was free drinks, pizza and pancit everywhere :) It seems like every other day, there is food for everyone. *Sweet*
I might get chubby from all of these glorious feasts! *NOOOOO!!*
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Speaking of coffee jelly, I'm planning to buy some from my friend Mia. Problem is, I don't know when I can drop by her dorm to get them. OR, when I manage to drop by, after reading those 18B stories in their room journal, something like this might happen...
In the vein of 18B stories:
Milo: (Texts) Mia, I'm ready to pick up the jelly.
Mia: (Texts) Ok, just go up here in 18B to get it.
*Milo arrives in front of 18B, knocks*
Milo: Mia? I'm here.
*Mia opens door*
Milo: OHMYHECK! *frantically covers eyes*
Mia: Sai! I told you to put some clothes back on!
Sai: Mia, has your *uckbuddy arrived?
I digress. Back to the free stuff.
After the meeting, when I got back from the office, there was a birthday celebration, and there was free drinks, pizza and pancit everywhere :) It seems like every other day, there is food for everyone. *Sweet*
I might get chubby from all of these glorious feasts! *NOOOOO!!*
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July 27, 2005
Colorgenics
Colorgenics: The Art and Science of Life Enhancement
Mood Analysis Test Results:
You have always been on the move seeking affectionate, satisfying and harmonious relationships. Your ultimate goal has been the realization of an intimate union in which there could be love, self-sacrifice and mutual trust. It has often been said that 'True love is just around the corner' and - if you haven't found it as yet - you possibly soon will.
You like the better things in life. You are sensuous and emotional. You are a follower of the Arts and you seek an environment that will give you the fulfilment to the senses that you need.
In spite of all the opposition, you are insisting that your goals are realistic but circumstances are forcing you to compromise. You are not very happy with this situation but there is little that you can do about it. You have very strict standards which you try to apply to everyone who enters your sphere of influence.
Your ability to withstand the pressures of everyday life have been overtaxed and this is leading to stress and frustrations. It would seem that for the time being you have lost the resilience and strength of will necessary to contend with existing difficulties. You feel that it is all 'too much' and, try as you may, you are getting nowhere. But to give you credit, you continue to stand your ground and pursue your objectives with a fierce intensity. Naturally this situation is subjecting you to intolerable stress and pressure from which you would dearly like to escape, but you can not bring yourself to make the necessary decision. As a result you remain firmly involved in the problem and you can neither view it objectively nor get rid of it - you cannot leave it alone and you feel that you will only be at peace when you have reached your objective.
You have so many ideas that you would like to revitalize but you need to realize a stable and peaceful condition to do so. Once you can free yourself from all the aggravation and tension around you, you will make strides that may amaze you. You will not be prevented from achieving all the things you so desire.
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So does this sound like me?
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Mood Analysis Test Results:
You have always been on the move seeking affectionate, satisfying and harmonious relationships. Your ultimate goal has been the realization of an intimate union in which there could be love, self-sacrifice and mutual trust. It has often been said that 'True love is just around the corner' and - if you haven't found it as yet - you possibly soon will.
You like the better things in life. You are sensuous and emotional. You are a follower of the Arts and you seek an environment that will give you the fulfilment to the senses that you need.
In spite of all the opposition, you are insisting that your goals are realistic but circumstances are forcing you to compromise. You are not very happy with this situation but there is little that you can do about it. You have very strict standards which you try to apply to everyone who enters your sphere of influence.
Your ability to withstand the pressures of everyday life have been overtaxed and this is leading to stress and frustrations. It would seem that for the time being you have lost the resilience and strength of will necessary to contend with existing difficulties. You feel that it is all 'too much' and, try as you may, you are getting nowhere. But to give you credit, you continue to stand your ground and pursue your objectives with a fierce intensity. Naturally this situation is subjecting you to intolerable stress and pressure from which you would dearly like to escape, but you can not bring yourself to make the necessary decision. As a result you remain firmly involved in the problem and you can neither view it objectively nor get rid of it - you cannot leave it alone and you feel that you will only be at peace when you have reached your objective.
You have so many ideas that you would like to revitalize but you need to realize a stable and peaceful condition to do so. Once you can free yourself from all the aggravation and tension around you, you will make strides that may amaze you. You will not be prevented from achieving all the things you so desire.
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So does this sound like me?
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Two Extremes
Yesterday, 6:40 a.m., I managed to ride in the fourth MRT that came by the Cubao station. It was jam-packed that no one was virtually moving despite the jerky slow down-speed up movements of the train. I arrived in Ayala Station in around 30 minutes later.
Today, 6:30 a.m, I managed to ride in the first MRT that came by the Cubao station. It was practically empty that no one was standing inside the train throughout the journey despite the number of stations in between Cubao and Ayala. I arrived in Ayala Station in around 15 minutes.
Now if you believe a few minutes do not make any difference at all, think again. Within those few minutes, you could've changed someone's life for the better. Think of this as an opportunity to do something productive for the future or to make someone else's life worth living. It takes only a few minutes to send a text message to someone to make them smile.
Ten minutes might not be much, but it is still ten minutes of the same twenty-four hours we all have each day. Use time wisely.
Time cannot be extended nor shortened.
*unless you have the power to conjure up and say "Time Space Warp, Ngayon Din!"
[nasira bigla yung moral lesson for the day] hehe.
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Today, 6:30 a.m, I managed to ride in the first MRT that came by the Cubao station. It was practically empty that no one was standing inside the train throughout the journey despite the number of stations in between Cubao and Ayala. I arrived in Ayala Station in around 15 minutes.
Now if you believe a few minutes do not make any difference at all, think again. Within those few minutes, you could've changed someone's life for the better. Think of this as an opportunity to do something productive for the future or to make someone else's life worth living. It takes only a few minutes to send a text message to someone to make them smile.
Ten minutes might not be much, but it is still ten minutes of the same twenty-four hours we all have each day. Use time wisely.
Time cannot be extended nor shortened.
*unless you have the power to conjure up and say "Time Space Warp, Ngayon Din!"
[nasira bigla yung moral lesson for the day] hehe.
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July 26, 2005
When doves cry
Dear God,
Thank you for bringing a new chapter of love to one of my best friends and first love, Bea. Seeing her happy in her new relationship makes me happy as well, and I wish them the very best. Her boyfriend is absolutely receiving one of the most beautiful and talented people you have created in the Earth.
When you planned to place her in the Creative Writing family, she had little self-confidence, somewhat shy and a loner, had some strange habits like leaving balls of tissue paper behind and was sickly. I was only one of a few friends she had in Ateneo that time. I supported her along the way, lifting her up whenever she was down, literally and figuratively, encouraged her to be the best she can be, and did my best to make her happy. I even loved her fully.
Throughout the time that we were together, I saw her grow up to the person she is now, a lady beaming with confidence. She now lives a healthy lifestyle. She is now surrounded by friends and loved by everyone.
But how come I sometimes feel that I came up short at the end of this plan? We never had any major disagreements in the past that up to this day and age, I still do not know the reason why she broke up with me. During the third and fourth year in college, she became closer to those people who backstab me when I'm not around, saying all those slanderous things about me. I'm happy that she became closer to the block, and enjoyed their company. However, I felt that slowly, my best friend and loved one was slipping away. I could feel the rift slowly getting wider as days went by. I could not understand this, especially since we did not have a bad break-up.
We promised each other back then that we'd keep in touch, and tell one another if one of us found a new partner in life. We even planned that if ever, we'd attend each one's wedding. Right now, I am still single and looking, just to set the facts straight.
But now, I think she has forgotten those little things and isis living a very grandeur life without me in the picture. Probably, that's the reason why she took down her online journal after I wrote down a few comments of "how are yous" and "take cares".
Was I just a stepping stone, a transitional phase in your plan for Bea? If it is, then I'm gladly here to serve and follow your plan. I'm happy that I've met her in my life, and probably assisted her to become a better person.
She will always be my sweetie no matter what, even if she forgets about me in the future. I wish her the best, and take care of her for me, Lord.
* and i believe i have never written a blog entry before with tears in my eyes
This is the last of illusions for this chapter. I am standing in the cold after everything has been said and done. However, here I am once again, ready to accept anything you have planned for me.
It's the dawn of a new day. Make me strong.
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Thank you for bringing a new chapter of love to one of my best friends and first love, Bea. Seeing her happy in her new relationship makes me happy as well, and I wish them the very best. Her boyfriend is absolutely receiving one of the most beautiful and talented people you have created in the Earth.
When you planned to place her in the Creative Writing family, she had little self-confidence, somewhat shy and a loner, had some strange habits like leaving balls of tissue paper behind and was sickly. I was only one of a few friends she had in Ateneo that time. I supported her along the way, lifting her up whenever she was down, literally and figuratively, encouraged her to be the best she can be, and did my best to make her happy. I even loved her fully.
Throughout the time that we were together, I saw her grow up to the person she is now, a lady beaming with confidence. She now lives a healthy lifestyle. She is now surrounded by friends and loved by everyone.
But how come I sometimes feel that I came up short at the end of this plan? We never had any major disagreements in the past that up to this day and age, I still do not know the reason why she broke up with me. During the third and fourth year in college, she became closer to those people who backstab me when I'm not around, saying all those slanderous things about me. I'm happy that she became closer to the block, and enjoyed their company. However, I felt that slowly, my best friend and loved one was slipping away. I could feel the rift slowly getting wider as days went by. I could not understand this, especially since we did not have a bad break-up.
We promised each other back then that we'd keep in touch, and tell one another if one of us found a new partner in life. We even planned that if ever, we'd attend each one's wedding. Right now, I am still single and looking, just to set the facts straight.
But now, I think she has forgotten those little things and isis living a very grandeur life without me in the picture. Probably, that's the reason why she took down her online journal after I wrote down a few comments of "how are yous" and "take cares".
Was I just a stepping stone, a transitional phase in your plan for Bea? If it is, then I'm gladly here to serve and follow your plan. I'm happy that I've met her in my life, and probably assisted her to become a better person.
She will always be my sweetie no matter what, even if she forgets about me in the future. I wish her the best, and take care of her for me, Lord.
* and i believe i have never written a blog entry before with tears in my eyes
This is the last of illusions for this chapter. I am standing in the cold after everything has been said and done. However, here I am once again, ready to accept anything you have planned for me.
It's the dawn of a new day. Make me strong.
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July 25, 2005
This is becoming a habit
My body expected a long weekend, and what does it do? It gets a very bad case of the sniffles that put yours truly nearly out of commission the entire Sunday. It's similar to those days back in Ateneo where I got sick whenever the sembreaks, christmas breaks and any other break from school came by.
I'll be fine by tomorrow, hopefully.
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I'll be fine by tomorrow, hopefully.
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July 21, 2005
Writer drained by work
I can't think of anything to write right now. I'm just so tired that I just want to plop down on my bed and start travelling to slumber land.
Just to add a filler to this entry, here is one of the songs that keep running in my mind nowadays. Yes, it's another song, an old one at that, aside from Marion Raven's "End of Me", Yasmien Kurdi's "I Know", Kelly Clarkson's "Behind these Hazel Eyes" and the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack.
It's the song that would not be famous if there was no saxophone!
The One You Love
Glenn Frey
I know you need a friend, someone you can talk to
Who will understand what you're going through
When it comes to love, there's no easy answer
Only you can say what you're gonna do
I heard you on the phone, you took his number,
Said you were alone but you called him "Sue"
Isn't he the guy, the guy who left you cryin'?
Isn't he the one who made you blue?
When you remember those nights in his arms,
You know you gotta make up your mind
Are you gonna stay with the one who loves you
Or are you goin' back to the one you love?
Someone's gonna cry when they know they've lost you
Someone's gonna thank the stars above
What you gonna say when he comes over?
There's no easy way to see this through
All the broken dreams, all the disappointments
Oh girl, what you gonna do?
Your heart keeps sayin', "It's just not fair"
But still you gotta make up your mind
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Just to add a filler to this entry, here is one of the songs that keep running in my mind nowadays. Yes, it's another song, an old one at that, aside from Marion Raven's "End of Me", Yasmien Kurdi's "I Know", Kelly Clarkson's "Behind these Hazel Eyes" and the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack.
It's the song that would not be famous if there was no saxophone!
The One You Love
Glenn Frey
I know you need a friend, someone you can talk to
Who will understand what you're going through
When it comes to love, there's no easy answer
Only you can say what you're gonna do
I heard you on the phone, you took his number,
Said you were alone but you called him "Sue"
Isn't he the guy, the guy who left you cryin'?
Isn't he the one who made you blue?
When you remember those nights in his arms,
You know you gotta make up your mind
Are you gonna stay with the one who loves you
Or are you goin' back to the one you love?
Someone's gonna cry when they know they've lost you
Someone's gonna thank the stars above
What you gonna say when he comes over?
There's no easy way to see this through
All the broken dreams, all the disappointments
Oh girl, what you gonna do?
Your heart keeps sayin', "It's just not fair"
But still you gotta make up your mind
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July 20, 2005
Minutes of the Day
This FREE strawberry and choco chip brownie ice cream slithers down my throat like high-class wine.
Learning the ropes is difficult when I can only see it and try to imagine its functions. I wonder when I will be allowed to at least touch one rope and feel my way around.
DBSi is Dealer Business System Integrated. Sure, you know its function and some of the nitty-gritties about it, but you forgot what the letters meant? Milo, don't you ever forget that despite all the components that come with it!
Tomorrow will be my debut. Like the formal presentation of a young woman to the society, I will be presented to the different heads of the teams in the project. I will be officially made available to all. I just hope that no one will try and take advantage of me. :)
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Learning the ropes is difficult when I can only see it and try to imagine its functions. I wonder when I will be allowed to at least touch one rope and feel my way around.
DBSi is Dealer Business System Integrated. Sure, you know its function and some of the nitty-gritties about it, but you forgot what the letters meant? Milo, don't you ever forget that despite all the components that come with it!
Tomorrow will be my debut. Like the formal presentation of a young woman to the society, I will be presented to the different heads of the teams in the project. I will be officially made available to all. I just hope that no one will try and take advantage of me. :)
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