fiel-kun's thoughts...

Tao po ^_^

2011-03-26T00:25:00.007+08:00

Hey guys, pasensya na kung hindi pa ako nakakapag-update nitong blog ko mula nang magsimula ang 2011. Ewan ko ba, pakiramdam ko is I'm under the lazy bug syndrome these past few months. Hopefully, maging active na ulit ako sa blogging sa mga susunod na linggo or buwan. I just need some inspiration... inspiration daw oh!? haha ^_^

Anyways, alam nyo naman sigurong lahat na sinalanta ng isang matinding lindol at tsunami ang bansang Japan nitong March 11, 2011. It has been two weeks since the disaster happened, at until now ay marami pa rin mga tao (Japanese, Pinoys and other nationalities) ang malubhang naaapektuhan at nahihirapan. Sana, kahit malayo tayo sa kanila ay patuloy pa rin natin na ipagdasal ang kanilang kaligtasan doon. Alam ko na may dahilan ang ating Diyos kung bakit pinayagan niya itong mangyari. Hindi nya ibibigay ang isang pagsubok kung hindi natin ito kayang lampasan. Just pray, it works.

Ahoy! What's up!?

2010-12-16T15:08:00.002+08:00

Waah! Pasensya na mga marekoy at parekoy kung hindi ako nakapag-update ng blog for almost a month. Wow! Ito na siguro ang pinakamatagal na absent ako sa mundo ng blogosperyo. Teka ano nga ba talaga ang nangyari sakin? Well, medyo nalihis lang ng konti ang aking atensyon sa ilang mga bagay bagay at medyo ~~tinamad~~ este nawalan lang ako ng motivation para magsulat these past few weeks. In my opinion, ayos lang naman umabsent ng paminsan-minsan para naman mamiss nyo ako. (or wala naman yatang nakamiss sakin dito lols) Anyways its good to be back! ^_^
Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, 9 days na lang Pasko na! Yay! (Regalo ko ha XD)
Napansin ko din na sa tuwing sasapit ang panahon ng Kapaskuhan, ang daming mga Aeta at Badjao ang naglipana sa kalye para mamasko. Yung iba nga ay nagbabahay-bahay pa para humingi ng konting limos. Nakakaawa naman kung di mo bibigyan.
Wala pang bagong taon pero ang dami na rin ang nagpapaputok dito sa lugar namin. Karamihan pa ay mga batang walang takot na humahawak ng paputok gaya ng “Piccolo” na nakakabingi sa tenga ang tunog!
Since magpapasko na, kaliwa’t kanan na naman ang chibugan! Paborito kong pagkain tuwing Pasko ay anykind of Pasta dishes, leche flan, fruit salad at Paella.

I'm another year older (again)...

2010-11-15T14:37:00.004+08:00

I just celebrated my birthday yesterday, November 14th at ang tanging hiling ko lang mula kay Lord ay Good Health for me and for my whole family. Yun lang muna siguro ang mahihiling ko sa ngayon. Wala munang mga material things. Basta nasa maayos na kalusugan lang ako at ang aking buong pamilya ay masaya na ako ^_^

Congrats din pala kay idol Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao for the great victory he had yesterday against Antonio Margarito!

2010 ABS-CBN Christmas Station I.D.

2010-11-05T16:59:00.004+08:00

Bilang bahagi ng taunang tradisyon ng ABS-CBN Kapamilya Network tuwing sasapit ang panahon ng Kapaskuhan, muli nilang inihahandog ang pinakabago nilang Christmas Station ID ngayong year 2010. Na may pamagat na, Ngayong Pasko Muling Magniningning ang Pilipino. Ito ay alay nila sa lahat ng Pilipino saan mang panig ng Mundo.

:+: Ngayong Pasko Muling Magniningning ang Pilipino :+:
Performed by: Gary Valenciano, Toni Gonzaga and UST Singers

50 Days na lang Pasko na!
Muli na naman pala akong magdiriwang ng aking kaarawan next week. November *ehem* 14 *ehem* ang Birthday ko *ehem* (Hindi ako nagpaparinig ^_^)

Pasensya na din pala dun sa mga napagtanungan ko sa kanilang tag-board kanina about sa error na na-encounter ko sa paglog-in dito sa blogspot. Nabaliw lang kanina yung browser at internet connection ko :)

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-29T15:05:00.006+08:00

Happy Halloween guys! Sana ay maging makabuluhan at maayos ang pagdiriwang ninyo ng Undas. Kung medyo "sosy" naman kayo at huma-"Halloween Party" ang gimik n'yo, sana ay maging masaya (at puno ng katatakutan m___(-_-)___m B00!) ang pagdiriwang ninyo. Sa mga magbabakasyon ngayong long-weekend sa mga probinsya, ingat kayo sa biyahe.

Pansin ko lang tuwing sumasapit ang araw ng Undas ay palaging maulan ang panahon at wet-look ang paligid.

Saka pasensya na rin mga Mare at Parekoy kung di ako gaano nakakapag-update ng blog (every week kasi ang usual blog updates ko) at di rin ako ako gaanong nakakabisita sa mga blogs nyo. Medyo bisi-bisihan lang ang lolo nyo sa ngayon. Hayaan nyo't babawi ako next time, pagnaka luwag-luwag ^_^

You are who you are for a reason...

2010-10-17T11:32:00.003+08:00

Sa pagbabasa ko ng aklat na "The Purpose Driven Life" ni Rick Warren ay napakarami kong mga natututunan na magagandang mga aral tungkol sa buhay. Sa isa sa mga chapters ng libro ay napukaw ang aking atensyon ng tulang ito:

You are who you are for a reason
by: Russell Kelfer

You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.

You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb.
You're just what He wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones He chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.

No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into His likeness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!

Ayon sa tula, ikaw ay hindi isang aksidente. Hindi isang aksidente kung bakit ka naririto at nananatili sa mundo. Ang iyong kapanganakan ay hindi isang pagkakamali ng kalikasan. Hindi ka man plinano ng iyong mga magulang, ngunit ang Panginoong Diyos, oo. Hindi siya nasorpresa sa iyong pagsilang, bagkus ay inaasahan na Niya ito. Hindi isang coincidence kung bakit ka humihinga sa mga oras na ito. Ikaw ay nabubuhay dahil nilikha ka ng Panginoong Diyos.
God never does anything accidentally, and he never makes mistakes. He has a reason for everything he creates. Every plant and every animal was planned by God, and every person was designed with a purpose in mind.
You were created as a special object of God's love. God made you so he could love you.

Ang buhay parang basketball

2010-10-03T10:29:00.009+08:00

Ang buhay ay maihahambing sa larong basketball na punum-puno ng aksyon at iba't-ibang emosyon. Nandyan ang saya para sa isang magandang laban lalo na kapag nakamit ang pinakamimithing tagumpay; lungkot at pagkabigo naman kapag natikman ang pagkatalo lalo na kung binigay mo ang iyong buong dedikasyon.

Dito rin nasusubok ang isipan kung saan kailangan maging wise sa bawat desisyon na dapat sundin upang manalo, tapang na panindigan at gampanan ang bawat dribble at shoot upang makapuntos, at tiwala sa iyong mga kapwa manlalaro at sa mga tao na nakapaligid sa iyo sa loob at labas man ng court. Ngunit sa lahat ng ito, ang pinakamahirap na kalaban ay ang oras dahil bawat segundo ay mahalaga. Ika nga nila, hindi na maibabalik ang kahapon. Pagnatapos na ang oras, tapos na rin ang laban.

Win or Loose, what is important is you guys played with all your heart and you all gave your best shot. Sabi nga ni Abraham Lincoln, "And in the end it is not the years in your life that counts, it's the life in your years." Winning or loosing in the end of a game makes life the way it is, a journey. And at the end of the day, no matter how long you intend to play or how long you are playing basketball, it gives you the life, the drive and the vibe to continue and live your every dream. Remember, every second counts.

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For the third straight year, the Blue Eagles were crowned kings of the UAAP hardcourt.
Huge Congratulations guys!

Ondoy: Ang pagbabalik tanaw

2010-09-26T10:37:00.005+08:00

September 26, 2009 - isang sabadong di malilimutan ng mga Pilipino.

Eksaktong isang taon na pala ang lumipas ng magulantang ang kalakhang Maynila, Quezon City, Pasig, Bulacan, Laguna, at ibat-ibang bayan sa Rizal dahil sa hindi inaasahang malawakang pagbaha na dulot ni Bagyong Ondoy. Signal #2 lamang noon ngunit napakadaming ulan ang dala nito. Sa loob lamang ng mahigit 10 oras na walang tigil na pag-uulan ay nagmistulang dagat ang maraming lugar dito sa NCR at Region 4. Walang sinanto ang malaking tubig-baha. Mapa mahirap, mayaman, simpleng tao at artista man ay hindi nakaligtas sa lupit ni Ondoy. Libo-libong pamilya ang naapektuhan. Maraming bahay ang inanod at nawasak. Halos umabot sa ilang bilyong piso ang total cost of damage sa mga ari-arian at marami din ang namatay.

Noong kasagsagan ni Bagyong Ondoy last year, hanggang lagpas-tuhod umabot ang tubig-baha dito sa loob ng aming tahanan. Hanggang hita or halos umabot naman sa waist yung baha sa labas. Ang inakala kong simpleng araw ng Sabado na yun ay nabahiran ng kakaibang kaba at takot. Mga bandang 11:30 ng umaga ng simulang nagkaroon ng tubig sa gate pa lang namin. Ang akala namin noon ay hindi na yun tataas pa pero ilang minuto lang ang lumipas ay nasa loob na ng aming bahay ang tubig-baha. First time yun na makaranas kami ng ganung pag-baha - nasa mataas kasi na lugar tong street namin at hindi talaga ito inaabot ng baha dati. Syempre nakaramdam na kami ng kaba noon. Itinaas na namin ang mga importanteng gamit na pwedeng itaas sa isang mataas at secure na lugar ng aming tahanan. Nagsimula na rin kaming mag-pack ng mga damit. At noong patuloy pa rin sa pagtaas ang tubig, nagpasya na kaming makituloy muna sa isa naming kapit bahay na may second floor. Masigasig naman nila kaming tinanggap sa kanilang tahanan at yun ang ipinagpapasalamat namin sa kanila. Mga bandang pasado Ala-Singko na ng hapon ng humupa ang tubig baha dito sa aming lugar. Maglilinis sana kami ng house, ang kaso wala kaming kandila at mahina na yung battery ng flashlight namin. Madilim na noon dahil pagabi na at brownout pa. Kaya ipinasya muna namin na ipagpabukas na ang paglilinis at doon muna magpalipas ng magdamag sa aming kapit bahay. Tinulungan din namin silang maglinis ng kanilang first floor bilang kapalit ng kagandahang loob nila sa amin. Kinabukasan, ayun tumambad sa amin ang maputik at magulo naming neighborhood. Yung sa house namin, mga hapon na kami natapos sa paglilinis ng mga dumi at putik. Grabe, parang sumabak sa gera ang itsura ko noon. Puro putik ako saka ang sakit ng buong katawan ko. Pero all in all ay nagpapasalamat pa rin kami kay Lord dahil ligtas ang aking buong pamilya noong araw na iyon. Napagisip-isip ko din na masuwerte pa din kami dahil hindi ganun kalalim ang tubig-baha dito sa amin. Yung sa ibang parte ng aming baranggay, lalo na yung nasa mabababang lugar, halos hanggang 15 feet ang tinaas ng tubig. Sana talaga hindi na ito mangyari muli. Napakahirap at nakakatakot!

Eto yung itsura ng lugar namin at the height of typhoon Ondoy. Shots taken by me and my younger sister using her cellphone camera.

(Paki-click na lang yung images for a larger version)

Maraming leksyon ang dapat nating matutunan sa pangyayaring iyon. Syempre, unang-una na dyan ang pagmamahal at pangangalaga sa kalikasan, gayundin ang ating pagiging laging handa, lalo na ng pamahalaan at lahat ng kinauukulan, sa mga bagyo at kalamidad. And lastly, ang pinakamabisa nating sandata, ang manalangin at patuloy na humingi ng gabay sa ating Poong May Kapal.

Random whims and whimpers

2010-09-19T18:17:00.004+08:00

Argh! heto na naman po ang inyong lingkod at nahihirapan na namang mag-isip ng isang makabuluhang topic para sa entry ko this Sunday. Kagabi pa sana ako nakabuo ng isang entry eh ang kaso bago ko pa umpisahang magsulat ay bigla naman sumakit ang ulo ko dala marahil ng matagal kong pagkakatitig sa computer monitor. Kaya ayun, lalo lang akong tinamad at ipinasya ko munang ibaba ang aking ballpen at notebook para makapagpahinga muna. Yep, nakasanayan ko nang gumawa muna ng mga "drafts" ng entry ko sa notebook bago ko ito isulat online. Mas comfortable kasi ako sa ganitong paraan. Saka may ugali ako dati na kung kelan nakaharap na ako sa computer, saka bigla akong nabablangko. Biglang nawawala sa utak ko yung mga fresh ideas na kailangan ko. Pagising ko kaninang umaga, medyo nagtatalo pa ang utak ko kung magpopost ba ako ng bagong entry today or pababayaan ko na lang lumipas ang linggong ito na wala akong naisulat. Buti na lang nag-wagi ang side ng tamang pagpapasya.

Since medyo nasa Anime mood pa ang lolo nyo ( because of my post last week at bago pa ulit lumipad ang utak ko kung saan mang lupalop) eto muna ang karagdagang post ko this week.

You know you're a huge anime fan (or addicted to it) when...

Your house has an anime room.
Your walls are covered in wall scrolls and posters from your favorite series.
If you use the term 'Kawaii' for describing everything.
You try to convince your girlfriend that 'cat ears' and 'tail' really looks good on them.
The employees at Gaming and Anime shop know you, and tell you when you walk in if they've gotten a new shipment of anime DVDs.
You believe it is possible for a person to be severly beaten in the head with a large hammer, stick, etc...and still come out alive.
The majority of your CDs are Japanese or the English version of a Japanese soundtrack or the English soundtrack of an anime that just decided that it would use English in its songs.
You call yourself "otaku."
You have a shoe box full of anime trading cards (or simply "teks")
Na LSS (last song syndrome) ka sa favorite anime/jpop songs mo.
May folder ka sa PC mo na puro anime pics ang laman.

So what's yours?

Bakit noon?

2010-09-12T10:27:00.006+08:00

Magti-trip back to memory lane muna ako. Bakit noon (mid 90's) halos karamihan ng mga Opening at Ending theme songs ng mga napanood nating Tagalog Dubbed Animes ay naisalin din sa wikang tagalog?

Bakit ngayon, kung kelan kaunti na lang ang napapanood nating animes sa mga local tv channels ay hindi man lang nila magawan ng paraan na maisalin sa wikang tagalog kahit yung openening theme song man lang sana? Imposible namang walang budget para sa mga talents/dubbers. Tinatamad ba sila? Walang oras? or sadyang hindi na talaga nila priority ang maisalin pa sa ating sariling wika yung mga pambungad na awitin ng mga animes na ito?

Buti pa noon ay may panahon sila para bigyang pansin ang mga bagay na ito. Noong mid-90's, halos namamayagpag sa mga palabas na animes ang ABS-CBN, GMA at ABC5. Animes ang pumupuno sa morning at afternoon slots nila. Eh ngayon, hindi na ako magtataka kung puro teledrama at koreanovela ang naghahari tuwing umaga at hapon. Uso kasi!

Paniwala ko kasi na mas nagiging appealing sa mga viewers kung pati ang OP/ED songs ng mga animes na ito ay isinalin din sa wikang tagalog. Sa isang anime fan na tulad ko, ang unang-una laging pumupukaw sa atensyon ko ay ang mga catchy/melodious na theme songs ng isang anime. Para sa akin hindi isang kabaduyan kung yung OP/ED theme songs ay tagalog din. Mas lalo pa nga tayong nagiging makabayan at naipapakita natin na may pagmamahal tayo sa ating sariling wika.

Pakinggan natin ang ilan sa mga piling Anime OP songs sa wikang tagalog at kayo na ang bahalang humusga ^_^

:+: Magic Knight Rayearth OP theme (Tagalog) :+:
Performed by: Cynthia Villanueva, Daisy May Cariño, Maripette Narvasa

:+: Sailor Moom OP theme (Tagalog) :+:
Performed by: Angelica Dela Cruz (yes, yung Pinay actress ^^)

:+: Si Mary at ang Lihim na Hardin OP theme (Tagalog) :+:
(Himitsu no Hanazono)
Performed by: Erie Resurrection, Maripette Narvasa

"-ber" months na!

2010-09-01T10:36:00.005+08:00

Ang bilis talagang umusad ng panahon. Parang kailan lang ay ipinagdiwang nating lahat ang Pasko '2009. Parang naka ilang tulog ka lang, dumaan ang summer at tag-ulan, aba'y heto't sumapit na naman palang muli ang panahon ng "-ber" months. Na iisa lang ang ibig sabihin, malapit na ang panahon ng Kapaskuhan! Ilang araw mula ngayon ay magsisimula na ng kanilang "Christmas Countdown Traditions" ang bawat istasyon ng radyo at telebisyon. Unti-unti na rin kayong makakakita ng mga tv commercials na pampasko. Ilang araw mula ngayon ay isa-isa na rin magsusulputan ang mga tindahan ng mga gayak pamasko. Makakarinig na rin kayo ng mga awiting pamasko sa radyo. At dahil jan ~~may nagtext~~, patutugtugin ko muna ang isa sa paborito kong OPM Christmas Carol.

:+: Sa Araw ng Pasko - All Star Cast :+:

Naging paniniwala na nating mga Pilipino na kapag nagsimula na ang "-ber" sa kalendaryo, Pasko na! Nalalanghap mo na ba ang simoy ng Pasko?

Si Ninoy, si Venus, at iba pa...

2010-08-22T19:48:00.007+08:00

In remembrance of Ninoy Aquino Day

Sa pagsasakripisyo ni Ninoy, marami ang namulat at nagkaroon ng tapang na hindi na mauulit ang paghahari-harian sa Malacañang. Sa pagsaskripisyo ni Ninoy nabuksan ang pagiging makabayan ng mga Pilipino.

:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:

Sa August 24, 2010 (Aug. 23 naman sa US) na pala ang Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant na gaganapin sa Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino sa Las Vegas. Ipakita natin ang ating taos pusong pag-suporta sa pambato ng Pilipinas.
Miss Universe 2010 Official Site
Watch Miss Universe 2010 online Here

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Naku, mga parekoy at marekoy! Usong uso ang sakit ngayong panahon ng tag-ulan. Sa family ko, yung nanay at kapatid kong bunso ang tinamaan ng trangkaso lately. Yung kapatid kong bunso ay magaling na ngayon. May konting ubo pa yung sa nanay ko pero wala na syang lagnat. On the road to recovery na sya. Kaya kayo, extra ingat ang gawin niyo. Huwag kalimutan magdala ng jacket at payong para may pananggalang kayo sa ulan. Very unpredictable pa naman ang weather ngayon. Sa umaga maaraw then pagdating ng hapon, biglang bubuhos ang ulan. Maambunan ka lang, sakit na agad ng ulo ang aabutin mo. Kung wala din pala kayong gaanong ginagawa sa inyo, why not try to do a general cleaning. Linisin nyo ang buong paligid ng loob at labas ng bahay nyo. Para walang dahilan na tumambay sa inyo ang mga dengue carrying mosquitoes. Nakakatakot magka dengue ngayon. Mahal ang gamutan! Kung may budget kayo para sa mga multi-Vitamins (Vit A,B,C), mag-take din kayo. Take care guys!

Eto ang masakit naman sa akin is yung buwisit na singaw na to. Talagang tambayan na ng singaw tong bibig ko noon pa. May pahabol si Inay, kulang daw ako sa Vitamin C. Ang sagot ko naman, naku nagmana lang ako sa inyo haha. Singawin din kasi yung nanay ko lols.

10 katangian ng babaing masarap mahalin

2010-08-15T13:20:00.003+08:00

[This is a re-post from my old blog]

Vanille of Final Fantasy XIII

Para sa akin, ito ang mga katangian ng babaeng masarap mahalin habang buhay ^^

1. May Tiwala sa sarili.

2. May sense of humor. Marunong magluka-lukahan paminsan-minsan. ^o^

3. Pinangangalagaan ang kanyang sarili. Hindi importante sa akin kung seksi o hindi ang isang babae. Ang importante ay ang kanyang kalinisan sa katawan. Sa unang tingin pa lang ay mukhang mabango at masarap yakapin.

4. Mayroon silang common interest ng kanyang partner. Halimbawa, ang lalaki ay mahilig sa action movies, hindi naman kailangang gustuhin na rin iyon ng babae. 'Yung maging open-minded and curious lang ang babae sa mga paborito niya ay okey na sa kanya.

5. Marunong din mangsorpresa. Paminsan-minsan ay gumagawa ng spur-of-the-moment decisions.

6. Matalinong mag-isip at ismarteng kumilos. May matalinong hindi ismarte kung kumilos at may ismarteng kumilos pero ( sorry for the rude word ) bobong mag-isip. Kaya magkasama dapat ang dalawa.

7. Kayang tumayo at magdesisyong mag-isa pero nagkokonsulta pa rin sa kanyang mahal.

8. Mabait at mapagmahal.

9. Misteryosa. Hindi niya ibinubulgar ang lahat ng mga bagay tungkol sa kanya kaya nakaka-challenge tuklasin ang kalaliman ng kanyang pagkatao.

10. Honest and sincere.

Hindi ko naman sinasabing dapat taglayin ng isang babae ang lahat ng nakalista sa taas. Nobody is perfect naman diba? So kahit dalawa or tatlo lang na katangian mula sa list ay ayos na sa akin.

My first video...

2010-08-07T12:29:00.003+08:00

Due to my overwhelming "boredomness", I decided to play a bit around this program called Windows Movie Maker. At first I thought it was difficult to make a video for Youtube. But after an hour and a half of endless clicking, dragging, editing and reading some guides over the net, I finally came up with my first ever video. I'm still a "newbie" in terms of video editing so expect this video to only contain the basic elements. No fancy animations, no flashy special effects and whatsoever. Hope you like it! ^_^

Sakura's Theme (Naruto OST)

Expect to see more "fan made" video from me soon! xD

Aratiles

2010-08-01T10:11:00.006+08:00

Madalas kong mapansin ang malaking puno na ito ng Aratiles na nakatanim sa isang bakanteng lote di kalayuan sa bahay namin. Sa tuwing nagdaraan ako sa tapat nito ay laging napupukaw ang aking atensyon sa mga hitik na bunga nito. Mapupula at ang iba "maniba" lang. Marami din mga maliliit na batang naglalaro ng holen sa lilim nito. Yung iba kapag nakaramdam ng konting gutom ayun at inaakyat nila agad ang puno para mamitas ng mga bunga nito at may instant snack na sila.

'Di ko tuloy napigilan ang sarili ko na magreminisce ng mga magagandang ala-ala noong ako'y isang maliit na bata pa. Natatandaan ko pa dati na tinatawag namin ng mga tropa kong chikiting na pinoy version ito ng cherry at ng grapes. Gustong-gusto kong mamitas ng bunga nito noon tuwing pagkatapos umulan. Paniwala ko kasi noon na nakakatulong ang ulan para mapabilis ang paghinog ng mga bunga nito. Paborito kong tikman yung "yellow'ish-green" ang kulay or yung tinatawag nilang "maniba" lang. Mild lang kasi yung sweetness nya unlike dun sa dark-red ang kulay. Naalala ko din dati na nilalagay pa ng kapatid ko yung bunga nito sa ref para lumamig at masarap daw kainin. Dati, pag sobrang taas na ng puno ng aratiles at hindi ko na kayang akyatin, madalas akong gumawa ng "improvised" na panungkit mula sa mga pinagdugtong-dugtong na mga patpat or sanga ng kahoy. Kung wala naman akong makitang patpat or sanga, solb na ako sa tsinelas. Babatuhin ko lang yung sangang may bunga gamit ang tsinelas at presto, malalaglag na ang bunga. Pero kadalasan, yung bunga na lang yung nahuhulog minus my tsinelas dahil ayun nasampid na sa sanga sa taas lol. Pero pag siniswerte ka, hindi lang yung bunga at tsinelas mo ang malalaglag sa ulo mo, may pabonus pang higad or uod na makati sa balat. Then kapag wala pang bunga yung puno ng aratiles, peyborit naming maglambitin na parang mga unggoy sa mga sanga nito. Marami-rami na rin yata kaming naputol na mga sanga ng aratiles noon at kung minsan ay nababakli pa pati yung buong puno dahil sa kakulitan namin. Kuyugin ba naman ng isang batalyon ng mga chikiting ^^ (sorry po mother nature; sorry denr, mga bata lang po ^_^) At dahil wala akong makitang puno ng bayabas noon, nakagawa na rin ako ng tirador gamit ang mga sanga nito.

May medicinal value din pala ang mga dahon ng aratiles. Paki consult na lang si pareng Google.

Yan ang Aratiles, bow!

Tubig!

2010-07-24T09:51:00.005+08:00

Isn't it ironic na ang Pilipinas ay isang bansang napapaligiran ng katubigan ngunit ang mainit na issue ngayon sa ating bansa sa ngayon ay ang kakapusan ng mapagkukunan nito? Sumapit na rin ang panahon ng tag-ulan subalit hanggang ngayon ay kapos pa rin ang supply ng tubig sa mga areas sa NCR at Region 4 na nasasakupan ng Maynilad at Manila Water. Nakakaawa ang senaryo ng mga kababayan natin na naguunahan na makapila para lang makakuha ng iilang litro ng tubig na inirarasyon sa kanila.

Hindi rin kinaya ng powers ni Bagyong Basyang na paangatin sa normal level ang level ng tubig sa mga dams specially ang tubig sa Angat Dam sa bayan ng Norzagaray, Bulacan na syang main source of potable drinking water ng mga taga Maynila, Quezon City at mga karatig lugar nito. Hanggang sa ngayon kasi ay nananatili pa rin ito sa critical level. Although, ayon sa mga news reports na napanood ko ay tumaas naman daw kahit papaano ang level ng tubig sa Angat these past few days dahil sa mga paguulan. Pero hindi pa rin ito sapat para masuplayan ang lahat ng mga barangays sa NCR/Region 4 na hanggang sa ngayon ay nakakaranas pa rin ng mahinang pressure ng tubig or worse ay wala talagang dumadaloy na tubig sa kanilang mga gripo.

Syempre, kanya-kanya nang sisihan ang mga ahensya ng pamahalaan gaya ng NAPOCOR , etc. at iba pang mga kagawaran na nangangasiwa sa mga patubig . May nagsasabi na sobra-sobra daw ang pinakawalang tubig ng Angat Dam noong kasagsagan ng bagyong Ondoy. May mga nagsasabi din na dahil sa mahabang tag-tuyot na dala ng El-Niño kaya tayo nakakaranas ng krisis sa tubig ngayon. Pero anu't ano pa man ang mga dahilan ay hindi ito ang panahon para magsisihan. Napakaraming alternatibong paraan para sana maiwasan ang ganitong mga problema. Isa dyan yung makapagpatayo pa sana ang pamahalaan ng mga bagong dams upang hindi nasasayang ang ulan na dala ng mga bagyo taon-taon. Nandyan din ang Wawa Dam sa Rodriguez, Rizal at Laguna Lake na puwedeng pagkunan ng tubig. Magkaroon din sana ng marami pang water treatment plants dito sa ating bansa na magagamit sa pagrerecycle ng maduming tubig. Siguro ay panahon na rin upang pondohan ng ating pamahalaan ang pagkakaroon ng "desalination plants" sa ating bansa na syang magtatanggal ng alat sa tubig-dagat. Sayang naman ang tubig sa ating mga karagatan kung hindi natin ito mapapakinabangan. Sa mga mamamayan naman ay sana magtipid tayo sa tubig at tigilan na ang pag-aaksaya. Matutong mag-imbak ng tubig upang may magagamit sa panahon ng krisis. Ireport agad ang mga broken pipelines at illegal connections. Lastly ay magdasal at humingi ng tulong sa ating Poong May Kapal. Magdasal tayo para sa sapat na dami ng ulan ^_^

:+: Prayer for Rain :+:
God,
in whom we live and move,
and have our being,
grant us rain,
in due abundance, that,
being sufficiently helped with temporal,
we may the more confidently seek after eternal gifts.
Through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Taken from Fr. Felmar's blog.

I am also thankful na kahit may krisis ngayon sa tubig ay hindi namin nararanasan dito na mawalan talaga totally ng tubig. Medyo humihina lang ang pressure nito sa araw pero pagdating sa gabi ay malakas na ulit.

Do you still remember "The Flying House" and "Super Book"?

2010-07-17T19:20:00.002+08:00

Back in the early 90's when I was still a child, I used to watch these two classic animes which features some very inspiring stories from the bible. I also remember it was broadcasted here every Saturday and Sunday morning at GMA 7 (I think? correct me if I'm wrong) and it became my favorites since then. Too bad they stopped airing it in the late 90's. Now, it's really fun to know that there were some old episodes of it you can still find in youtube and in the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) site.

:+: The Flying House :+: (Tondera Hausu no Daibōken)

Plot Summary: Corky, Angey, and Justin are playing hide and seek in the woods when a sudden storm appears and they come upon a house in the woods. They go inside and meet Professor Bumble and his Solar Ion Robot, SIR. They discover the house is a flying time machine and a sudden mishap send them into the past where they end up witnessing events from The Bible's New Testament as they keep trying to get home.
Number of Episodes: 52
Original Run: April 5, 1982 to March 28, 1983
Broadcasted in the Philippines: Early 90's, Re-aired in ZOETV 11 in early 2000(?)
Opening theme: "A Large Adventure of a Tondera House" by Fusako Fujimoto

:+: Super Book :+: (Anime Oyako Gekijō)

Plot Summary: The first series (Anime Oyako Gekijo) began at the home of a young boy named Christopher Peepers (Sho Azuka in Japanese) who discovers the magical Bible "Superbook" (Timebook) that speaks and sends him, his friend Joy (Azusa Yamato), and his toy robot Gizmo (Zenmaijikake) back in time to the early events of the Old Testament. Gizmo can walk and talk, but only for the duration of the adventure (and he still needs to be wound up regularly).
Number of Episodes: Season 1 & 2 both has 26 episodes each.
Original Run:
Season 1: October 1, 1981 – March 29, 1982
Season 2: April 4, 1983 – September 26, 1983
Broadcasted in the Philippines: Early 90's, Re-aired in ZOETV 11 in early 2000(?)

These two classic animes really brings back a lot of my childhood memories.
Missed my childhood so bad ^_^

First Blog Anniversary!

2010-07-11T10:42:00.003+08:00

Eksaktong isang taon na din pala ang nakalipas nang muli kong suungin ang mundo ng blogosperyo. Nasabi kong "muli" ay dahil lingid sa inyong mga kaalaman ay hindi na bago sa akin ang blogging. Una akong naengganyong magsulat sa isang blog noong taong 2006. Halos isang taon din ang itinagal ng aking blog bago ako pansamantalang huminto dahil sa ilang mga problemang personal. Then after almost three years in "hiatus mode", heto at muli akong nagbalik dahil na rin sa "sulsol" (lolz) or should I say encouragement ng aking dalawang barkada dito sa amin na nakasabayan ko din sa pagba-blog noon pa. Ang dalawang salarin ay walang iba kundi sina pareng Chester at Eiji. Ayun nasa buddy list ko yung link ng blogs nila. Pero ewan ko ba, kung sino pa yung nagyayang bumalik ako sa pagba-blog eh sila pa yung mga nawawala sa eksena ngayon. Mga adik kasi sa Dota at War of Weapons haha!

Anyways, hilig ko na talaga ang magsulat sa blog. Although I know deep inside me na I'm still an amateur pa in terms of blogging. Ayon nga sa matandang kasabihan, "marami pa akong kakaining bigas". Napakarami ko na din mga nakilalang mga bloggers at kalimitan ay sa kanila ako kumukuha ng inspirasyon upang ipagpatuloy ko pa ang pagsusulat sa blog. Napakaraming mga bagay na din ang natutunan ko mula sa kanila. Lalo akong naiinspire sa tuwing nakakakita at nakakabasa ako ng mga "well-written blogs".

Sa lahat ng aking mga naging kaibigan at naging bisita dito sa aking blog, taos puso akong nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat dahil naging bahagi kayo ng isang "fruitful year" ko dito sa mundo ng blogging. Sana ay huwag kayong magsasawa at samahan ninyo akong muli sa panibagong taong ito. Maraming Salamat!!! Inuman na!!! *cheers* *kampai*

Round [4] Blog Awards

2010-07-05T10:03:00.007+08:00

Woot!? It's been a while and it feel so good to be back. Medyo mataga-tagal din akong nawala sa aksyon ah. Hindi ko namalayan na nagtapos na pala ang buwan ng Hunyo at heto tayo't bumabati na sa buwan ng Hulyo. Sa mga mare at parekoy ko sa mundo ng blogging, pasensya na kayo dahil naging busy lang ang inyong lingkod sa kung anu-anong mga bagay these past few weeks. Humihingi din ako ng paumanhin kung hindi ako nakadalaw sa inyong mga blog.

Alrighty, since this is my 50th post at gusto ko rin na maging masaya kayo, heto at may munti akong handog para sa inyo. Medyo na-miss ko nang mamigay ng award. Nung bago mag pasko pa yata yung last award giving ko.

Okay without further ado, I am giving this "Fidelis Blog Award" to the following people who has been my avid visitors and of course, a loyal blog friends these past 12 months of my quest in the blogging world. By the way, the word "Fidelis" is a latin term meaning "loyal and faithful".

This award goes out to:
Ahmer, Arvin, Ayu-chan, Bluedreamer27, Cheen, Fr. Felmar, SVD, Gege, Ishmael, Jag-kun, Jhiegzh, Lionheart, Mr. Night Crawler, Pusang Kalye, Roadside Reviewer, Sendo, SuperJaid, Tim, WindowLad, Xprosaic

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I am also giving out this "Cool Blog Award" to my newly found blog pals.

Ice, Nicxster, Paola, Raft3r, Sasarai, Stevevhan, Unni

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The simple Rules:
1. Download or Copy and Paste the image above and put it in your blog/site.
2. Don't forget to thank the award giver ^^
3. You could also create a post regarding this award (optional)

Hope you all like them ^_^

Contribute to my Johari Window ^^

2010-06-18T21:04:00.019+08:00

Finally, may maipo-post na rin ako haha ^_^ Talagang dumarating sa isang pagkakataon kung saan ang isang blogger na tulad ko ay name-mental blocked at nauubusan ng mga ideas na puwedeng maipost. It's a good thing ay naalala ko itong Johari Window ko.

The Johari Window was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness. By describing yourself from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list, a grid of overlap and difference can be built up.

Please do contribute to my Johari Window by clicking this LINK. Salamat!

Arena

(known to self and others)

adaptable, cheerful, energetic, friendly, kind

Blind Spot

(known only to others)

accepting, brave, clever, confident, giving, happy, helpful, idealistic, independent, intelligent, knowledgeable, logical, loving, mature, nervous, relaxed, responsive, searching, sensible, trustworthy, warm, witty

Façade

(known only to self)

observant

Unknown

(known to nobody)

able, bold, calm, caring, complex, dependable, dignified, extroverted, ingenious, introverted, modest, organised, patient, powerful, proud, quiet, reflective, religious, self-assertive, self-conscious, sentimental, shy, silly, spontaneous, sympathetic, tense, wise

Dominant Traits

55% of people agree that fiel-kun is cheerful
66% of people agree that fiel-kun is friendly

All Percentages

able (0%) accepting (22%) adaptable (11%) bold (0%) brave (11%) calm (0%) caring (0%) cheerful (55%) clever (22%) complex (0%) confident (22%) dependable (0%) dignified (0%) energetic (11%) extroverted (0%) friendly (66%) giving (11%) happy (33%) helpful (33%) idealistic (11%) independent (11%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (11%) introverted (0%) kind (33%) knowledgeable (11%) logical (11%) loving (22%) mature (11%) modest (0%) nervous (11%) observant (0%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (0%) quiet (0%) reflective (0%) relaxed (11%) religious (0%) responsive (22%) searching (11%) self-assertive (0%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (22%) sentimental (0%) shy (0%) silly (0%) spontaneous (0%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (11%) warm (22%) wise (0%) witty (11%)

Created by the Interactive Johari Window on 22.6.2010, using data from 9 respondents.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view fiel-kun's full data.

Tagged

2010-06-11T10:16:00.007+08:00

As a promise to pareng Jhieghz, here is my Tagged response to his entry last week. Thanks for tagging me man! Alrighty, time to have some fun!

Instructions
1.) Copy tag to your own notes and start modifying it.
2.) Omit existing answers.
3.) Write your answers and tag as many as you want.

Rules
Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real. Nothing made up. If the person before you had the same initial, you MUST have different answers, strictly NO carbon copy in that case. You cannot use any words twice. You cannot use your name for the boy and girl's name questions.

Questions and Answers
1.) What is your name: Fiel
2.) A four letter word: Food
3.) A boy's name: Fernando
4.) A girl's name: Felicity
5.) An occupation: Farmer
6.) A color: Fuchsia
7.) Something you wear: Fleece
8.) A food: Flan
9.) Something found in the bathroom: Face Towel
10.) A country: France
11.) A reason for being late: Feeding my pet cat
12.) Something you shout: Fool!
13.) A movie title: Final Fantasy: Advent Children
14.) Something you drink: Fruit Juice
15.) A musical group: Foo Fighters
16.) An animal: Fox
17.) A street name: Fort Road
18.) A type of car: Ferrari
19.) An internet site/blogsite: Fiel-kun.blogspot.com
20.) A song: Faithfully
21.) A President's name: Fidel V. Ramos
22.) A cartoon character: Flounder (The Little Mermaid)
23.) Name of School: Far Eastern University (FEU)
24.) A sport: Formula One Grand Prix
25.) A Latin word: Fortis, meaning strong or brave

Now, I'm done with my part. I would like to pass this tag to the following:
Ahmer, Arvin, Ayu-chan, Bluedreamer27, Cheen, Ice, Ishmael, Jag-kun, Mr. Night Crawler, Paola, Pusang Kalye, Raft3r, Random Student, Sasarai, Sendo, Stevevhan, SuperJaid, Tim, WindowLad, Xprosaic

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Tomorrow we will be celebrating our 112th Independence Day. Dont forget to put up a Philippine Flag outside your homes.

"What good will independence do to us if we will not be able to maintain that independence to provide people peace, happiness and prosperity they so well deserve..."
Sergio Osmena

Anong mas gusto mo?

2010-06-03T21:07:00.003+08:00

Minsan sa buhay, ang daming choices pero hindi mo alam kung anong pipiliin mo. Pero minsan naman dalawa lang ang pagpipilian pero grabe kahirap mag-decide. Bilang tao kasi, gusto natin makuha at matamo ang lahat ng bagay na makakapagpaligaya sa atin. Subalit ang buhay ay hindi laging patas. Kaya nga sabi nila, you can't have your cake and eat it too. We simply just can't have everything. Maaari nating makuha ang lahat ng gusto natin pero hindi sabay-sabay. Paisa-isa lang. So anyway on this note, naisip ko ang mga sumusunod na bagay na madalas nating itanong sa ating mga sarili.

[^] Anong mas gusto mo, mag-alaga o alagaan?
[^] Anong mas gusto mo, iyong mas mahal mo o mas mahal ka?
[^] Anong mas gusto mo, mahabang buhay o masarap na buhay?
[^] Anong mas gusto mo, mataba ka at maligaya o payat (sexy/macho) pero malungkot?
[^] Anong mas gusto mo, pangit pero nakakatawa o guwapo pero boring?

Hindi masamang lumigaya o gustuhing lumigaya. Ang tanong lang ay paano ito makakamtan. Mahirap mamili lalo na kung lahat ay gusto mo. But I think it can be easier if we know our desires and priorities in life at its particular points.

Halimbawa, kung bata ka pa, ang dapat mong ginagawa bukod sa mag-aral ay mag-enjoy. Magkaroon ng mga kaibigan, lumabas at danasin ang buhay. Kapag naman nagtatrabaho ka na, magshishift ito ng kaunti dahil mas kailangan mong bigyan ng pansin at oras ang pagtatrabaho, kasama na riyan ang pag-iipon para sa kinabukasan mo. Kapag naman stable na ang trabaho mo, pwede ka na rin magseryoso sa pagkakaroon ng boyfriend or girlfriend na siyang maaaring pangmatagalan na, na maaari mo nang pakasalan. At once magdecide kang i-pursue ang isang tao. Kailangan mong tanungin ang sarili mo kung handa ka na bang i-give up ang nightlife, ang paggigimmick hanggang sa pumutok ang araw at harapin ang responsibilidad ng pagkakaroon ng may-bahay. Kapag naman nag-asawa ka na, kaagad mo bang igi-give up ang "alone time" niyong mag-asawa para magkaroon ng mga anak o eenjoyin niyo muna ang company ng isa't isa na kayong dalawa lang. O kaya naman kapag nagasawa ka na at babae ka, titigil ka ba sa pagtatrabaho, kung halimbawa, hilingin ng asawa mo? Pag nagkaanak ka naman, paano mo sila palalakihin? Magiging strikto ka ba para hindi lumaking suwail ang anak mo o hindi mo sila paghihigpitan kasi alam mong habang sinasakal ay mas kakawala at magrerebelde sila?

Masarap pero mahirap ang buhay. Pero sa tingin ko lang ay dapat alam natin ang gusto natin. Know what you want in life. Know your priorities and you wont get lost. You wont even have a hard time choosing.

Every fanboy's dream, Cosplay Queen - Alodia Gosiengfiao

2010-05-27T19:52:00.009+08:00

Being an anime enthusiast, I also consider myself as a huge Cosplay fan. Well, don't know what this thing called "Cosplay" is? According to Wikipedia-kun, Cosplay is short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants sports their favorite costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan. Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, ~~hentai~~ and fantasy movies. Cosplayers typically come from the ranks of otaku--that is, fans of Japanese comic books, known as manga. They gather at public events such as comic-book and video game trade shows, as well as at dedicated cosplay parties or conventions. The object of cosplay is interpretation: one attempts to become one's character much as a stage actor inhabits a role. Costumes are expected to adhere meticulously to the attire known to be worn by the character represented. Even more generic costumes get an elaborately artistic treatment. Cosplayers may purchase or create costumes through fan labor.

One of my favorite Cosplayer (and is a big crush of mine *winks*) is none other than the lovely Miss Alodia Gosiengfiao. This 22 year old, half Filipino, half Chinese Cosplay maiden resides somewhere in Quezon City. Her passion lies in the art, fashion, anime, video games and cosplaying. She is a huge Final Fantasy game fan (like meh ^^). Her popularity began in 2003 when she won in an event called the C3 Convention in 2003 as Gun Mage Rikku of FFX-2. She was Animax's first ever Levi's Kawaii girl winner in the last episode of Mad Mad Fun, which was announced on air on November 29, 2007. She was also featured in the Philippine edition of FHM magazine and ranked her as number 87 in its 2009 poll for 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Wow! (I even have a copy of it)^_^

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Election Parodies

2010-05-22T19:47:00.019+08:00

These past election weeks has been very stressful indeed. So to make things lighter and "less-stressful" for everyone, I'd like to share these funny stuffs I found at the Facebuko website.

Funny?

Here's another one ^_^

Ang simula ng pagbabago...

2010-05-16T08:20:00.003+08:00

Nais kong i-share sa inyo ang isinulat ni Ms. Bettina Carlos sa kanyang column na Wanna Bet mula sa pahayagang PM (Pang-Masa)

Sino ang nanalo sa nagdaang eleksyon? Tayo!
Winner tayong lahat - tayo, ang mga Pilipino na bukas na tinanggap ang panibagong pamamaraan, teknolohiya at proseso ng pagboto; na sa halip ng init at hirap ng pinagdaanan noong Lunes ay in-exercise pa rin ang karapatang bumoto; ang mga volunteers na masinop na nagbantay at tumulong upang mairaos nang matiwasay ang halalan. At siyempre, kahit hindi winner sa numbers ay winner din sa akin ang mga kandidatong nag-concede dahil sa kanilang ipinakitang sportmanship. Pagpapakumbaba at pagtanggap sa katotohanan nang taas-noo. Ito ang ipinakita ng mga kandidatong tinanggap ang kanilang pagkatalo sa mga hinirang at mistulang panalo na. May I quote:

Manny Villar: "I come to you now to accept the people's verdict," - Nang akala kong si Villar pa ang hindi susuko, isa sya sa mga pinakaunang nag-concede. Ani pa niya, "My dream to eradicate poverty does not end here and I intend to continue this, maybe in a different way." This is nice to know, Senator. Hindi naman sa pagkapangulo lamang maaaring ipakitang maiaahon ang ating lipunan mula sa kahirapan. Nawa'y sa iyong pagpapanatilihang katungkulan ay malinis mo ang iyong pangalan mula sa mga pangit na akusasyong lumabas sa panahon ng kampanya.

Eddie Villanueva: "I will find ways to help in nation-building espcially in areas where we could pursue social reforms that would benefit the majority of the Filipino people." Amen!

Gilbert Teodoro: "The election is over and through the grace of God the process has been peaceful. The people have spoken. I hope they will use this opportunity to serve the country well." Isa ito sa ipinagpapasalamat ko. Na sa halip ng mga sabi-sabi at husga na magkakaroon ng failure of elections, ay naidaos natin ang halalan nang tahimik at mabisa. At siyempre na may gabay ng Panginoon.

Richard Gordon: "I congratulate Noynoy for this spectacular victory. I call on our people to support him. I ran a straightforward campaign and thought that we could run on the basis of platform, track record, vision and volunteerism." Sir, nawa'y ituloy n'yo pa po ang pag-materialize sa lahat ng inyong ine-envision para sa ating bayan. Sana ay mag-multiply ang mga opisyal na kasing driven at kasing sipag ninyo.

But we don't end here. Hindi lamang dahil mapayapa at matagumpay ang 2010 elections ay titigil na tayo rito. Sa katotohanan, ito pa lamang ang simula - ang unang hakbang tungo sa ating inaasam na mas magandang kinabukasan.

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My personal note:
Ako'y taos pusong nagpapasalamat sa ating Poong Maykapal at naging matagumpay at mapayapa sa pangkalahatan ang nagdaang halalan. Ako'y sumasaludo din sa ating mga kababayang nagtyagang pumila makaboto lamang. Hindi nila alintana ang init ng panahon, siksikan, uhaw, gutom, pagod at haba ng pila maihayag lamang sa samabayanan ang kanilang boses. Maraming salamat din sa mga guro, poll watchers, at mga pulis na matyagang nagbantay noong halalan.

Sa mga nanalong kandidato, nawa'y ito na ang simula ng pagbabagong inaasam-asam ng bawat Pilipino. Sana ay ibalik ninyo sa taong bayan ang tiwalang ibinigay nila sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng pagtupad sa inyong mga pangako.

Sa mga natalong kandidato naman ay tanggapin natin ng maluwag at taos sa ating mga puso ang pagkabigo. Alalahanin din sana natin na kahit wala tayo sa katungkulan ay maaari pa rin tayong tumulong at maglingkod sa bayan.

Ito na sana ang simula ng pagbabagong ating hinahangad...

Congratulations! Your vote has been counted!

2010-05-10T11:36:00.010+08:00

Ang tatak ng pagbabago ^_^
(Habol ko lang tong pic ng daliri ko... hindi ko kasi naipost toh kaninang umaga ^^)

"Congratulations! Your vote has been counted!"
Success! Yan, ang mga katagang pinakahihintay ko ng ipasok ko ang aking Official Ballot sa PCOS machine this morning ^^

5:45 AM pa lang ng umaga ay gising na gising na ako. Hindi halatang excited ako sa first ever Automated Election dito sa ating bansa. Syempre, di ko mapapalampas ang pagkakataong ito na ma-experience ang pagboto ng "automated" na. Last time kasi na bumoto ako ay mano-mano pa ang style ng pagboto. Kailangan mo pang isulat ang mga pangalan ng mga kandidatong iyong napupusuan sa iyong balota. Ngayon, ishi-shade mo na lang at presto within 5 minutes ay tapos ka na.

Before 6:30 AM at after kong makapaghilamos at makakain ng konting breakfast ay tumulak na kami patungo sa eskuwelahan na malapit dito sa amin. Walking distance lang sya actually mula sa house namin. Pagdating dun, hinanap namin agad ang precinct number kung saan kami nakatalagang bumoto. Ayos naman at nakita ko agad ang pangalan ko at ang pangalan ng nanay, kuya at kapatid kong babae. Sa pamilya namin, lima kaming registered voters at sa iisang precinct lang kami nakadesignate^^ Ang tatay ko lang ang bukod tanging nahiwalay ng room/precinct lols. Preskong-preko pa ang pakiramdam ko ng dumating ako sa voting precinct namin dahil maaga pa at konti pa lang ang mga tao. Binigyan kami ng number at pinapila pa kami ng mga ilang minuto. Nang ready na ang lahat, ayun sugod na kami sa loob ng precinct, pinakita ang voters ID, may pinapirmahan ang BEI (Board of Election Inspectors) at ibinigay na ang official ballot at marking pen. Napa-huwaw ako sa haba ng balota. Ang nagpahaba talaga sa balota ay yung names ng 180+ na Party-list at kung bakit ba sa dinami-dami ng Party-list ay iisa lang ang kailangan mong iboto amf! Anyways, medyo nanginginig-nginig pa yung mga kamay ko sa pagshi-shade ng bilog na hugis itlog sa tapat ng pangalan ng kandidato. Marahil ay dala ng pagka-excite ko or di lang talaga ako sanay sa pag-shade sa itlog haha! Back-to-back yung balota at nang matapos ako ay pumunta na ako sa harap ng PCOS machine, may pinirmahan ulit ako at pagkatapos ay pinasok ko na sa loob ng PCOS machine ang aking balota...

Verifying Ballot....

Congratulations! Your vote has been counted!

Success!!!

Akala ko kasi magkakaroon ng konting problema pagdating sa balota ko. Madiin kasi ang pagshi-shade ko kaya medyo bumakat yung ink sa likod ng balota. Mabuti naman at di na-reject ang votes ko ^^ After nun ay kinuha ang thumb mark ko at lastly, pinatakan ng indelible ink ang aking kanang hintuturo.

All in all ay di naman nagka-aberya ang mga PCOS machine dito sa aming voting precinct. Hindi rin nagka-brownout dito sa area namin. Thank God!

Ang aking tanging dasal ay sana, hindi ako nagkamali sa mga kandidatong aking pinili. Kung palarin man silang manalo ay sana, maisakatuparan nila ang lahat ng kanilang mga naipangako sa taong bayan.

Sana ngayong eleksyon...

2010-05-01T20:03:00.005+08:00

[^] Sana ngayong darating na eleksyon ay lumabas at bumoto ang lahat ng mga Pilipinong botante.

[^] Sana ngayong eleksyon ay maging matalino ang bawat Pilipino sa pagpili ng kanilang kandidato.

[^] Sana ngayong eleksyon ay maging mapagmatyag tayong lahat. Isuplong ang sino mang mahuhuling nandaraya at lumalabag sa batas.

[^] Sana ngayong eleksyon ay wala nang kadidatong bibili ng boto.

[^] Sana ngayong eleksyon ay wala nang Pilipinong magbebenta ng kanilang boto.

[^] Sana ngayong eleksyon ay wala nang brownout.

[^] Sana ngayong eleksyon ay walang maging aberya sa paggamit ng mga PCOS machine.

[^] Sana ay tuparin ng mga mananalong kandidato ang kanilang mga pangako.

[^] Sana pagkatapos ng eleksyon ay kusang linisin ng mga kandidato ang mga duming kanilang ikinalat sa paligid. Tulad ng mga posters na dinikit sa mga pader at streamers na isinabit sa mga puno at poste.

[^] Sa pangkalahatan, sana ay maging malinis at mapayapa ang darating na eleksyon...

Earth Day 2010

2010-04-22T08:19:00.004+08:00

"There is enough for all.
The earth is a generous mother; she will provide in plentiful abundance food for all her children if they will but cultivate her soil in justice and in peace."
- Bourke Coekran

Help save the Planet. Help save our future.

What's up?

2010-04-18T09:26:00.007+08:00

Ahoy! Did somebody missed me? Well I think not haha ^_^ Pasensya na mga mare at parekoy for my long absence. May sinubukan lang kasi akong online game kaya ayun medyo nalihis ako ng landas haha. "Wait pre, anu yung game, anu yung title ng game"? okay, okay eto na! The title of the game is called "Canaan Online" It is a free, browser-based, full Flash MMORPG set in a Manga-fantasy universe. Create your character choosing among 4 unique classes (Warrior, Ranger, Mage or Priest) and come meet new friends! No download and no subscription required. You can play it in your internet browser anytime, anywhere! Being a gamer myself, hindi ko mapapalampas ang pagkakataon na ito upang subukan ang bagong genre ng online gaming na tulad nito.

Currently, I am a level 33 Priest. My Build: Spr (3), Con(1)

And what makes this game more appealing is their unique "Pet System". Engaging in a battle to gain experience points for your character is not enough without the help of your trusted and faithful allies, your pets! You are allowed to catch a maximum of 4 pets at a time. But only 3 pets are allowed to help you in your battle. There are 4 Pets Statuses available: You could either put your pet in "Attack Mode", "Defence Mode", "Possession Mode" and "Rest Mode".

Attack Mode: This is the pet you carry inside a battle. Your pet will help you in your battle.
Defence Mode: A certain amount of the Pet's health will be added to your character.
Possession Mode: A certain amount of the Pet's stats will be added to your character based on the ratio of happiness between the pet and the player.
Rest Mode: Pet will rest and wont do anything.

There are lots of available monster in game for you to catch and it depends on your character's build and job on which monster you'd like to have for a pet.

Battle Screenshot (image clickable)

The battle system is turn-based. But you can always swith to Manual or Auto fight mode if you like.

(Dapat bayaran ako ng Gpotato Eu for this free pluggings lols XD)

[Movie Review] Jenny, Juno

2010-04-04T08:43:00.011+08:00

Genre: Comedy/Drama
Released Date: 2005
Starring: Park Min-Ji (Jenny) and Kim Hye-Sung (Juno)

Sa lahat marahil ng napanood ko nang mga Korean movies, ang pelikulang "Jenny, Juno" na siguro ang maituturing kong cutest, adorable at one of the best ika nga.

Ang sentro ng pelikulang ito ay umiikot sa buhay ng dalawang batang magkasintahan na sina Jenny, ginampanan ni Park Min-Ji at Juno, na ginampanan naman ni Kim Hye-Sung. Sa mura nilang edad na 15, ay mayroon na silang mabigat na pasanin at responsibilidad sa kanilang mga balikat; ito ay nang madiskubre ni Jenny na siya ay nagdadalang-tao. Sa simula ay nagawa pa nila itong maitago sa kanilang mga magulang dahil na rin siguro sa takot at kahihiyang maaaring idulot nito sa kani-kanilang mga pamilya. Ginawa nila ang mga paraan na inaakala nilang tama in their own cute and innocent ways. Pero di naglaon at ayon na rin sa kasabihan na "walang sikretong di nabubunyag" ay nalaman din ito ng kanilang mga magulang. Sa parte nila, it's only natural lamang sa simula na ang maging initial reaction nila ay ang magalit, nandyan din yung stage of denial, the bargaining at syempre eventually ay natanggap na rin nila kung ano ang nangyari.

I'm pretty much sure na kung maipapalabas ang pelikulang ito sa Pilipinas ay marami ang magtataas ng kilay at magko-"condone" (lalo na ang MTRCB lols - although wala namang actual sex scenes ang pelikula) dahil medyo sensitive ang nature ng topic which is about teen-age pregnancy. Pero di lang naman tungkol sa teen-age pregnancy ang mensaheng gustong iparating ng pelikula. Nais ng pelikula na ipabatid sa ating lahat na mali talaga ang ginawa ng dalawang bidang teen-agers. Pero iyon ay maituturing na aksidente at isang di sinasadyang pagkakamali lamang at ang pinaka mahalaga pa rin sa huli ay ang kanilang tunay at wagas na pagmamahalan sa isa't-isa plus of course, with a proper guidance from their parents. This film not only shows how we make a mistake in life but how we should take responsibility as well.

Bato na lang siguro ang puso ng taong di-kikiligin sa cute na pelikulang ito. Pakiramdam ko ay nagbalik muli ako sa pagiging teen-ager. (Wag nang kokontra, di pa ko gurang! bata pa ko haha) Haayyz.... ang sarap ma in love!!!

*spoiler* Tinatanong nyo kung ano ang nangyari sa kanilang baby? Nailuwal naman ito ni Jenny ng matiwasay. Silang dalawa ni Juno ay nagpatuloy sa pag-aaral habang tintulungan naman sila ng kanilang mga magulang sa pagpapalaki ng kanilang sanggol ^_^

Happy Easter!!! (=^_^=)

Semana Santa 2010

2010-03-28T08:48:00.002+08:00

Ngayong araw ng Linggo ay Palaspas na or "Palm Sunday". Hudyat na ito ng pagsisimula ng Mahal na Araw. Marami sa atin, imbes na mangilin ay nagbabakasyon at namamasyal sa kung saan-saan. Sa karamihan, ito lang kasi ang panahon na maaaring magsama-sama ang magkakaibigan at pamilya dahil walang pasok ang lahat. Siguradong puno na naman ang mga beach at resorts. Siksikan na naman sa Boracay. Ngayon pa lang, nagsisimula nang magplano ang magkakaibigan at pamilya kung saan ang kanilang destinasyon.

Hindi na ganoon karami ang nagbibisita-Iglesia. Kakaunti na rin ang nakikibahagi sa Pabasa. Hindi naman kailangang hagupitin ang katawan ng latigo o magpapako sa krus. Nakaugalian na ito, ang pamamasyal sa panahon ng Semana Santa. Ang magsaya, uminom, pero huwag din sana natin kakalimutang magsakripisyo at mangilin. Alalahanin natin na ang diwa ng Mahal na Araw ay ukol kay Jesus na isinakripisyo ang kanyang buhay para sa ating mga kasalanan. Sana ay maisama n'yo Siya sa anumang inyong balak ngayong Semana Santa.

my oldest email...

2010-03-19T20:43:00.012+08:00

Today, I decided to check one of the three old email addresses that I am using and I was really surprised to discover that my oldest email was still there, resting peacefully and untouched on the last page of my very old inbox. Due to my overwhelming laziness to delete some of the unsolicited and spam emails I received way back then, the total number of the junk emails on my inbox reaches to a whooping 5908 and counting. Wow! I was such a "Pakrat" haha. And what amuses me more is that the oldest email I have was dated 1/02/02. Imagine, I am using this yahoo email address for more than eight years now and it is also a proven confession that I have been an internet freak for a very long time now. I just thought to share this with you guys!

(click on the image for the larger version)

And oh my oldest Yahoo ID by the way is darkaeon14 ^_^

Friends

2010-03-11T08:47:00.004+08:00

We all have friends, as many as the grains of sand scattered in the beach, but only few stand out as the best and the truest. Only a few count as those who'm you can really rely on.

Friends come up and say hello, chat with you for a while, then leave and say goodbye, say hello, sit with you for a while, merely feeling your presence. Sensing you're in trouble, they knit their eyebrows and ask you what's wrong. Then they simply sit there, watching you closely, inching closer to your soul, touching your heart, and before your knew it the pain is gone. After everything is okay, they remain sitting beside you, their eyes dancing in excitement as you start babbling merrily. They listen, listen and listen. As you talk, talk and talk. Then they keep on sitting until they crack a joke that will make you more happy. And when the time is over, they get up from sitting, leave and never say goodbye, for you to know that they always come and they never go...

El Niño at Summer!

2010-03-03T09:45:00.008+08:00

Buwan na ng Marso at opisyal nang masasabi na nagsimula na ang ating mahabang summer season dito sa bansa. Ngunit kakaiba ang init na nararanasan natin ngayon dahil na rin sa epekto ng "El Niño" Phenomenon. Buwan pa lang ng Pebrero ay naranasan na natin ang tindi ng init na dulot ng El Niño. Ayon sa PAG-ASA, asahan pa raw natin ang mainit at maalinsangang lagay ng panahon sa pagsapit ng buwan ng Abril at Mayo.

Headline ngayon sa mga dyaryo at news programs ang grabeng pinsala na tag-tuyot na dala ng El Niño. Nakakaawa ang ating mga kababayang magsasaka sa mga karatig lalawigan lalo na yung mga nasa northern at central part ng Luzon at sa iba't-ibang panig ng ating bansa. Tuyot ang lupa at nangamatay na ang kanilang mga pananim dahil sa kawalan ng suplay ng tubig mula sa mga irigasyon. Bumaba na rin sa critical level ang tubig sa mga dams na siyang nagsusuplay ng tubig sa mga taniman. Kahit magsagawa ng cloud seeding operations ang gobyerno ay huli na rin ang lahat. Umulan man ay di na ito sasapat upang buhaying muli ang lupang tigang. Bigla rin tuloy nauso ang rotating brownouts dahil kulang sa sapat na tubig ang mga dams para patakbuhin ang mga makina na gumagawa ng kuryente. Humina na rin ang pressure ng tubig na sinusuplay sa mga kabahayan dahil bina-budget na ng mga dam operators ang natitira pang tubig sa loob ng dam. Dati rati kung umaabot sa second floor ng bahay ang daloy ng tubig, ngayon ay hanggang sa first floor na lang. Minsan ay wala pa. Wish ko lang ay sana napaghandaan ito ng ating gobyerno noon pa man para hindi na humantong sa ganito ang lahat.

Alam din naman natin kung bakit nangyayari ang mga bagay na ito. Ang El Niño ay isa lamang sa mga masamang epekto ng lumalalang "Climate Change" sa ating mundo. Nagsusumigaw din ang katotohanan na tayong mga tao (di ko naman nilalahat) mismo ang siyang dahilan kung bakit tayo nakakaranas ng hagupit ni Inang Kalikasan. Pero hindi ito ang panahon para magsisihan. Marami pa tayong maaaring gawin. May pag-asa pa. Mahalin natin ang ating Inang Kalikasan. Sa ating munting paraan ay makakatulong tayo upang hadlangan ang masamang epekto nito. Magtipid sa tubig, magtanim ng maraming puno at maging disiplinado sa pagtatapon ng basura sa tamang lugar. Lastly, manalangin tayo at humingi ng tulong kay Bro ^_^

*phew* medyo naging seryoso ako dun ah... :)

On a lighter note...

Naku, kelan ba ako huling nakatuntong sa beach? Mukhang ten years ago na yata. lols. Sana this summer ay makabisita naman ako sa isang beach resort para makapagrelax at makapagpalamig man lang kahit saglit. Kahit sa isang swimming pool resort ay ayos na sa akin. Basta ma-enjoy ko lang ang summer vacation. Gusto ko rin magbakasyon sa Baguio. Yung maranasan ang malamig na panahon kahit na nagbabaga na ang temperatura sa Maynila ay cool na cool pa rin ang lagay ng panahon sa Baguio. Gusto ko din pumunta sa sikat na taniman ng strawberry sa La Trinidad Benguet at makita ng personal ang Banaue Rice Terraces!

I am also craving for some cold stuffs like Halo-halo, fruit shake, ice candy, ice cream, ice cramble, malamig na sago at gulaman, buko juice or kahit ice-tubig ay pinapatos ko na, maibsan lang ang init na nararamdaman ko dahil sa tag-araw.

High Tech na talaga ang mundo...

2010-02-23T09:45:00.003+08:00

[^] Ang dahilan kung bakit hindi mo na nakukumusta ang iyong mga classmates at friends ay dahil wala silang YM, Facebook or Friendster.

[^] Matagal nang panahon na hindi ka gumagamit ng totoong cards kapag naglalaro ng solitaire.

[^] May lima o higit ka pang cellphone numbers ng isang tao lamang at madalas pa itong mapalitan ng new numbers.

[^] Cellphone ang iyong ginagamit para hanapin kung saan mo nailagay ang isa mo pang cellphone.

[^] Ilaw ng iyong cellphone ang ginagamit mo bilang "flashlight" kapag may hinahanap kang bagay sa madilim na parte ng inyong bahay or lugar.

[^] Kahit magbobote, tindero ng gulay o tindero ng tinapa ay may cellphone na rin. Noong early 90's mga bigtime na negosyante lang ang nagse-cellphone.

[^] Magi-internet ka muna bago mag-almusal, tanghalian at hapunan.

[^] Halos lahat ng impormasyon na nais mong malaman tungkol sa isang tao, bagay o lugar ay makukuha mo nang lahat sa pamamagitan ng internet.

[^] Live mo nang mapapanood sa internet ang mga paborito mong tv shows at maaari mo na din mapakinggan ng live ang FM radio program na gusto mo.

[^] Karamihan ng commercials sa tv ay may website na ipinapakita sa ilalim ng screen.

[^] Hindi mo na kailangan lumabas pa ng bahay para mag-shopping. Puwede mo na itong gawin "online".

[^] Hindi na bunganga ang ginagamit sa paninira sa kaaway, cellphone at internet na.

[^] Laptop na ang ginagamit ng mga estudyante kapag may oral report sa school.

[^] Portable Sony Playstation (PSP) ang "in" na hand-held gaming device ngayon. Dati rati nagcha-chaga ka sa black and white na Gameboy at "game-and-watch".

[^] ATM machine na ang binubuhat ng mga magnanakaw... lols.

Isipin mo 'to...

2010-02-18T19:54:00.003+08:00

Wisdom: Ang tanong ay paano ka tumanda at hindi gaano ka na katanda.

Katotohanan: Kahit ang salamin sa mata ay hindi makakatulong sa mga nagbubulag-bulagan.

Katigasan ng ulo: Kahit ang pinakamahusay na hearing aid ay hindi makakatulong sa nagbibingi-bingihan.

Pagmamahal sa bayan: Kailangan pang makarating ng isang tao sa iba't ibang lugar para lang niya maisip na, There's no place like home!

Originality: Walang kuwentang dumaan doon sa kalsadang dinadaanan ng karamihan; piliin mo 'yung kalsadang walang nagtatangkang dumaan dahil for sure, magmamarka doon ang bakas mong maiiwan.

Selfishness: Sabi ng bulaklak, "Walang makakakuha ng aking nectar at pollen!" Kaya hinahampas niya ng kanyang mga dahon ang paru-paro at bubuyog na nagtatangkang lumapit sa kanya. Isang araw, ang bulaklak ay nalanta at tuluyang namatay na hindi man lang nakapagiwan ng buto na sana'y papalit sa kanya.

Pagkakaisa sa oras ng krisis: Kapag malamig ang klima, naglalapit-lapit ang mga tao upang mainitan ang kani-kanilang katawan...

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Belated happy puso day at belated happy chinese new year to my fellow blogistas.

Randomness [2]

2010-02-07T12:00:00.014+08:00

Waah! ramdam ko na talaga ang summer at ang pinangangambahang climate change. Unang linggo pa lang ng February pero napakatindi na ng sikat ng araw. Dagdagan pa yan ng "El Niño" phenomenon na ayon sa PAG-ASA ay magtatagal pa hanggang June. Ayos, tustado ang kalalabasan nating lahat nito. lol. Napakaagang dumating ng summer ha? Parang kailan lang ay literal na sagana tayo sa tubig. As in lumubog nga sa baha ang maraming lugar sa Pilipinas dahil kina Ondoy at Pepeng eh. Samantalang ngayon ay headline sa mga news program at dyaryo ang pagbaba ng water level sa ating mga dams. Nakaamba pa dyan ang pagtaas ng singil sa kuryente. Ang tanong tuloy ng ating mga kababayan, hindi ba nakaipon ng sapat na tubig ang mga dams na ito noong nagdaang tag-ulan?

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I also would like to greet my father a belated happy, happy birthday. He celebrated his birthday last February 2, 2010. Wishing you more birthdays to come and good health tatay!

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Mamimiss ko si Santino at ang buong cast ng May Bukas Pa. Star studded ang ending ng May Bukas Pa last Friday night. Napakaganda ng ideya na pagsama-samahin ang lahat ng mga artistang naging bahagi ng show sa kanilang final episode. Pray natin kay Bro na sana may part two!

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Kumpleto na ang PBB Double Up Big Five! Si Mariel Sorino ang huling lumabas kagabi sa bahay ni Kuya. Sayang, isa pa naman siya sa mga favorite ko at inaasahan kong makakapasok sa Big Five. Anyways, ang makulit at super bubbly na si Melissa Cantiveros ang gusto kong maging Big Winner. The only rose among the thorns haha!

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Yay, finally! natapos ko na din laruin ang addicting game na Plants Vs. Zombies. Maraming salamat sa larong ito na siyang umaliw sa akin sa mga araw na bored na bored ako. Thank you din kay pareng Eiji para sa full version copy ng Plants Vs. Zombies client na binigay niya sa akin. Arigatou ne!!!

Eto yung ilang mga memorable screenshots na kinuha ko mula sa laro.
(click on the thumbnails for a larger image)

Prayer

2010-01-29T10:14:00.006+08:00

     As Christians, we need to communicate with the almighty God so we can always feel close to Him. And by what means can we effectively communicate with Him? By prayer, of course.
     A prayer keeps us in touch with God. Through this, we can get to tell Him our sorrows and joys. We can look up at the sky each morning and whisper to Him: "God, keep an eye to me all throughout this day." We can never feel detached from Him as long as we are praying. It's our hotline to heaven.
     A prayer welcomes miracles. It can turn the bad things to good ones. It can heal the sick. It can provide us financial support. It can solve the most complicated problem of a person. Whenever we pray we lift up our burdens to God, and He makes them lighter for us.
     A prayer intensifies our faith. Praying constantly reminds us that God is always there and He listens to our prayers.
     A prayer isn't always about asking God for this, for that. More importantly, it is a means of paying homage to Him, giving thanks to His bounty blessings and asking fervently for forgiveness. If one prays in such a way that he just keeps on asking favors and material possessions, then his isn't a prayer but a demand.

My fellow Bloggers, pray. It works.

Haiti Disaster Relief - How you can help

2010-01-18T20:10:00.009+08:00

As you've probably heard by now, a massive earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, causing tremendous devastation in an already impoverished country. It's hard not to feel helpless in the face of all this suffering. However, you can make a very real difference by supporting the aid organizations that are hard at work in the Haitian relief effort.

One of the best ways to donate any financial aid is through the American Red Cross. You can go directly to their website which is: http://www.redcross.org.

Then -Select "Haiti Relief and Development" from the list (as of this writing it's the second one down) and hit Continue.

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Can't donate money? Donate rice -- for free!

The World Food Programme has a sister support site that most of you probably know about. FreeRice is helping to support the victims of the Haitian earthquake by donating rice. Though the website and its donations are not strictly Haitian, I'm positive that much of the rice donated in the coming days will be going toward Haiti and the surrounding areas.

And you can help by just playing the game. For every vocabulary word you answer correctly, 10 grains of rice are donated toward the cause. There are also other subjects, such as languages, basic algebra and multiplication, English grammar, and geography. Just click the 'Change Subject' link to choose a new subject!

The best part is, the game is completely free for you to play, and you can give as much or as little as you like. Every little bit helps, especially in a time like this.

The Hunger Site is another way you can help. By clicking one little button every day, money and resources will go to help Haitian victims. One click -- how easy does it get?

FreePoverty is a website similar to FreeRice, where you can play a geography game to donate cups of water. The closer you are to the target, the more cups you can donate!

So just because you can't give money doesn't mean you can't help! Help now and save millions of lives.

And if you are a blogger, I do encourage you to join Bloggers Unite for Haiti. It's primary goal is to share information about this disaster and how people around the world can provide aid to ongoing relief efforts.

21 Random things about me

2010-01-10T20:09:00.005+08:00

I was inspired by Fr. Felmar's entry about some random stuffs about his self on his blog. Kaya, I also decided to post my very own ^_^

1. Apat kaming magkakapatid sa pamilya. Two boys, two girls. Pangalawa ako sa panganay. Dalawang babae na yung sumunod sa akin.

2. Asthmatic ako noong bata pa ako kaya madalas akong dinadala ng father ko sa Luneta, particularly dun sa may break waters sa Manila Bay. Ang paniwala kase nya, nakakagaling ng hika ang fresh sea breeze (noon yun, mga early 90's - nung hindi pa polluted ang Manila Bay lols) Awa ng Diyos, gumaling naman ako.

3. Hindi talaga ako magaling sa subject na Math. Greatest weakness ko na siya talaga kahit noon pa man. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano ako naging Fourth Honor nung Grade 6 eh lols.

4. Lahat ng pinasukan kong Schools ay laging malapit sa ilog. Banaba Elementary School - nakaharap siya sa Nangka River (boundary ng Marikina at San Mateo). Roosevelt College San Mateo - San Mateo river naman ang nasa likod ng school. PUP Sta. Mesa - Pasig river naman ang nasa likod nito.

5. Nakarating na rin ako sa Camp Tecson [First Scout Ranger Regimen] sa San Miguel, Bulacan as part of my ROTC training class nung college. Malawak at napaganda nung buong lugar. Medyo nakakaintimidate yung mga sundalo at scout rangers na nagte-training dito. Di ko din malilimutan ang sakit ng katawan na dinanas ko dito while doing some military excercises. First time ko din maexperience mag "Slide for life" dito. Todo kaba pa ako nung una dahil ang taas nung cliff sa gilid ng ilog. Pero nagawa ko naman. Success! Ang sarap sa pakiramdam.

6. May pagka-nerbyoso ako. Hindi lang halata. lol.

7. May pagka-OC ako. Gusto ko laging malinis sa katawan at sa paligid ko.

8. I love seafoods. Gustong-gusto ko ang shrimps. I also love fruits and veggies. Paborito ko ang pakwan at melon. Kumakain din ako ng kahit anong klaseng gulay - talbos ng kamote, amplaya, okra, kangkong etc. Di ko lang gaano trip ang lasa ng asparagus.

9. Hindi ako mahilig sa ma"Sauce" na mga pagkain. Paksiw na galunggong, pritong tuyo or itlog na maalat lang solve na ako.

10. Isa sa pinaka favorite kong classic tagalog movie ang "Kumander Bawang" ni Herbert Bautista. Sana may makaisip na gawan ng remake ang pelikulang ito.

11. I'm a hopeless romantic [period]

12. Gustong-gusto kong nakikinig sa original sound tracks ng mga pelikula at tv dramas, local man ito or foreign made.

13. Mahilig din akong magbasa ng libro. Si Bob Ong ang favorite pinoy author ko. Siguro, pareho kaming may tinatagong mga kalokohan sa buhay. Sa lahat ng librong kanyang isinulat, naging paborito ko ang "ABNKKBSNPLako?" at ang "Alamat ng Gubat".

14. I am also a huge Harry Potter fan. Nabasa ko na yung seven book series about "...the boy who lived" ni Ms. JK Rowling. Medyo nagkaproblema pa ako nung una dahil medyo malalalim na British English ang ginamit nya sa pagsusulat na hindi ko naman masyadong naiintindihan. Kaya kinailangan ko pang magdala lagi ng English Dictionary tuwing magbabasa ako nito. Malaki pala talaga ang differences ng American English sa British English.

15. I'm a huge Anime fan! Kulang siguro ang espasyo ng pahinang ito kung ililista ko lahat-lahat ang mga paborito at napanood ko nang mga animes sa tv at sa internet, mula noon at ngayon.

16. I am also a gamer at heart. Ang Final Fantasy series for the PS game console ang all time favorite game ko.

17. I love watching Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese dramas.

18. Mahilig din akong makinig sa JPOP at KPOP. Kahit hindi ko gaano nauunawaan ang lingguwaheng ginagamit sa mga awiting ito, go go go pa din!

19. Hindi ko pa nararanasan ang malasing ng todo. I mean, yung tipong gumagapang ka na pauwi sa inyo. Umiinom ako pero laging in control lang. Hindi rin ako nagyoyosi.

20. Gustong-gusto kong subukan mag Taekwondo. Dream ko na talaga to simula pa nung bata pa ako. Feeling ko ang astig-astig sa pakiramdam habang suot mo yung white robe with matching black belt... at syempre, for self-defense reason na rin.

21. First time ko din maranasan ang isang grabe at malawakang pagbaha dito sa aming lugar noong kasagsagan ng bagyong Ondoy. Mabuti na lang at hanggang lagpas tuhod lang umabot ang tubig baha sa loob ng bahay namin. Sa ibang part ng Baranggay at ng bayan namin, lagpas tao yung tubig. Grabe talaga, total devastation ang nangyari. Nang humupa ang tubig baha, nalantad ang kalunos-lunos na sinapit ng aming lugar. Magulong-magulo. Parang may gera. Tambak ang putik at basura sa paligid. Marami ang nawalan ng tirahan. Pero laking pagpapasalamat pa rin namin kay Bro dahil hindi niya kami pinabayaan during those dark times. Then three months later, fully recovered na rin ang lugar namin ngayon.

Thank you

2010-01-07T09:58:00.003+08:00

A heartfelt thank you to my fellow "blogistas" for these wonderful presents they sent to me last Christmas and New Year. I really appreciated them guys. I'm sorry if I'm posting this a bit late. Gomen ne~

Japanese Good luck Charm from Jag-kun

New Year's gift from Aehlyn-chan

Christmas Gift from Aehlyn-chan

Cute Blogger award from Ayu-chan

New Year's gift from Azzy-chan

goodbye 2009, HELLO 2010!

2010-01-01T10:12:00.009+08:00

Woohoo! Ang bilis talaga ng panahon. Parang kailan lang ay winelcome natin ang taong 2009. Ngayon ay nagpaalam na tayo sa kanya at naghe-hello naman sa panibagong taong 2010! Marami ang nangyari sa ating bansa noong 2009 - financial crisis, mga sikat na personalidad na namaalam, mga iskandalo at mga kalamidad. Ngunit di nagpatinag ang mga Pinoy sa mga pagsubok na ito bagkus ay hinarap natin ng buong tapang ang mga hamon na ito ng buhay - Fighter tayo eh ^_^ I am praying to the Lord almighty na sana ay maging masagana ang buong taon na ito para sa ating lahat.

Sa aking mga mga parekoy at mare dito sa mundo ng blogoshere,
I am wishing you all a Happy New Year! Inuman na!

Mga firecrackers na pinaputok ko kagabi ^^

All in all, naging masaya at maluwalhati naman ang pagsalubong ng aking buong pamilya sa taong 2010 last night. Syempre hindi mawawala ang chibugan at ang nakaugalian na ng mga pinoy na mga "paputok". Nagulat nga kami kahapon, dahil naglilibot yung mobile car ng Barangay at naga-announce tungkol sa pagiingat sa pagpapaputok at pagbabawal sa pagsusunong ng tire ng sasakyan sa kalye. Di ko tuloy maiwasang isipin na may bahid pulitika ang ginagawa nila (May 2010 election ^^) or pwede din hindi (just my imagination lang siguro). Baka concern lang talaga siguro sa amin ang aming mahal na konsehal. Kase first time nilang ginawa yun ahaha.

Anyways, mga mahihinang klase lang naman ng paputok at mga pailaw ang nakaugalian nang gamitin ng aking pamilya tuwing sasapit ang bagong taon. Ako pa yung personal na namili nung mga firecrackers na nasa piktyur sa itaas kahapon ^^ Ayaw ko din kase nung mga firecrackers na tipong dumudurog ng eardrums ng tao ahaha. Saka, delikado yung mga malalakas na paputok and isa pa, kailangan magtipid. Ayun, pagsapit ng 12 Midnight kagabi, parang naging warzone yung kahabaan ng kalye namin. Yung dalawang street ng isang subdivision na malapit dito sa amin ay nagpaligsahan pa sa pagandahan ng fireworks display kagabi. Talagang napa-"wow" na lang ako habang pinagmamasdan ang mga makukulay at bonggang-bonggang ilaw ng fireworks sa kalangitan kagabi ^^ Ayun pagkatapos ng putukan, ang itim ng loob ng ilong ko.

my little Christmas adventures ^^

2009-12-26T15:17:00.012+08:00

Howdy guys! I know, you have been all uber busy these past two days -- Preparing stuffs for Noche Buena, Party dito, party doon, Reunions and exchanging gifts. Dito naman sa house, ganun din. Maaga pa lang punong abala na ang aking Ina sa pagluluto ng pagkain for Noche Buena. Sounds weird nga eh, kase nakaugalian na sa pamilya namin na matulog na lang right before the clock ticks at 12 Midnight every December 24. Naghahanda kami pero, di naman kami kumakain sa mismong oras ng Noche Buena lols. Ganunpaman, di naman nasasayang ang mga pagkaing inihanda kase tinatabi lang sya then on the 25th iinitin lang, solve na may bogchi na para sa buong pamilya at mga bisita ^_^

December 25, around 12:05 AM
- Habang abala ang buong Pilipinas sa kani-kanilang Noche Buena, ako naman ay bisi-bisihan sa paglalaba ng susuotin kong pamporma para sa pag-gagala namin sa araw ng Pasko. Habang maingay sa labas: mga nagvi-videokeng kapitbahay, mga batang nagsasayawan sa saliw ng tugtuging "Nobody", mga tunog ng firecrackers, ako naman ay abalang abala sa pagkukusot ng aking t-shirt at pantalon lols. Pakwenselo na sakin yung mga nakikita kong magagandang fireworks display sa kalangitan.

Christmas Day: December 25
- Maaga pa lang ay isa isa nang nagsisidatingan ang mga inaanak ng nanay at tatay ko sa bahay. Grabe parang may children's party sa bahay. Sangkaterba ang mga tsikiting! Buti na lang at wala pa kong inaanak at this point, kase sa totoo lang wala din naman akong maibibigay sa kanila. Although may pera ako, parang di pa rin sasapat lolz. Habang nagkakagulo sila sa salas, ako naman ay bumabawi ng tulog sa kuwarto dahil sa pagkapuyat ko sa paglalaba the night before.

- First time in many years, na magkakasama muli kaming magkakapamilya sa pamamasyal this Christmas. Medyo nanibago nga ako dahil nasanay akong nasa bahay lang tuwing pasko minus my father kase lagi syang may work sa Japan nung mga nagdaan na taon. This time, nandito siya for Christmas yay! Akala ko ay di matutuloy ang pag-gagala ng aming buong pamilya. Nagkaroon kase ng konting aberya at di pagkakaunawaan between my mom and dad. Buti na lang at natuloy din kahit papaano ang aming pamamasyal. Nga pala, para menos gastos sa pamasahe, nanghiram ng sasakyan ang tatay ko sa company nila and its a good thing ay pinayagan naman siya ng kanyang bossing. So di na namin problema ang masasakyan. Ang hirap magcomute kahapon dahil araw ng Pasko, dagsa ang mga tao sa lansangan. Punuan lahat ng jeep, taxi at bus. Mga around 2:30PM na kami nakaalis sa house dahil may humabol pang isang bisita, yung uncle ko.

First Stop:

PBB House at the Front of ABS-CBN building in Mother Ignacia Street, QC. Actually, ako talaga ang nag-request sa father ko na dumaan muna kami sa harap ng ABS-CBN haha. I took a shot of the facade of the PBB house using my sister's cellphone camera. Parang naging tourist spot na rin yung harap ng house ni Kuya kase ang dami ko din kasabayan na kumukuha ng photos. Too bad, nasa Cavite pa sila ngayon (with her daughter and hubby) at dala niya yung cp. Kaya di ko tuloy nailagay dito yung piktyur ng bahay ni Kuya. Ang liit lang pala ng Bahay ni Kuya kung titingnan mo ito mula sa labas. Sa tv kase, tuwing pinakikita yung front ng house parang ang laki. Pero pag andun ka na talaga at personal mo na syang pinagmamasdan, dun mo malalaman ang malaking difference.

Second Stop:

Luneta Park, particularly in Manila Ocean Park, located in Manila Bay sa likod ng Quirino Grandstand. Eto na, naexcite na ko dahil ang buong akala ko ay makakapasok kami sa loob ng Ocean Park. First time ko sanang makikita ng up close and personal sila kumpareng Nemo at iba pang nilalang mula sa karagatan, kaso pagdating namin, naku ang haba ng queue ng tao sa labas then tinanong namin ang isa sa mga staffs ng park kung magkano ang entrance fee. "400 pesos po sir!" Waat? baket ang mahal ang sabi ko sa loob loob ko. Dahil walo kami sa pamilya (kasama ng sister ko yung anak nya then kasama din ng kuya ko yung anak at asawa niya) at medyo tight budget kami, minabuti na lamang namin wag nang tumuloy. 400 is 400 noh!? Poor lang kase kami lols. Pero nanghihinayang talaga ako dahil andun na eh, konti na lang eh, makikita ko na sila Nemo ng malapitan. Di bale, pinangako ko naman sa sarili ko na babalik ako dun one of these days!

On the way pabalik, hinatid namin yung sister at pamangkin ko sa Robinson's Place sa Ermita, dun kase nagwowork yung asawa niya bilang chef. May family reunion daw yung sa side ng asawa niya sa Cavite at kailangan nilang umattend.

After that, sinundo naman namin yung bunso kong kapatid na nagwo-work as a Call Center agent sa PLDT, sa may Rotonda. Oh diba, walang Pasko-pasko sa kanila lols.

Third Stop:

SM City Marikina: Napagkasunduan namin na bago umuwi ay dito na kumain for dinner. First time ko din pala makatuntong sa SM City Marikina at ang masasabi ko lang ay "Wow, puro tulay!" ahaha. Astig kase yung pagkaka-construct ng building ng SM sa Marikina. Since, nasa tabi siya ng Marikina River, may mga bridges connecting the whole building from the main road. Nasa bandang ibaba yung parking area, hanggang level three siya. Nung typhoon Ondoy daw, hanggang level 2 ng parking area umabot yung flood waters. Anyways, nakahanap naman kami ng maayos na parking space sa front level ng mall. We decided na sa Chowking na lang kumain. Hmm, medyo mabagal ang service nila dito ha!? halos, kainin na ng large intestine ko ang small intestine ko bago naiserve yung foods. Considering na hindi naman puno ng customers yung fast food nang pumasok kami. Suggestion lang, sana magdagdag pa sila ng ilang service crew para mapadali ang pagseserve ng pagkain sa mga customer. After ng chibugan, nag-stroll lang kami ng konti sa mall bago umuwi. Hindi ganun kalaki yung mall, pero masasabi kong isa ang SM City Marikina sa mga da best SM branches out there. Maganda yung architectural design nya at may free Wifi zone pa sila. Whee! magdala ka lang ng Laptop at maginternet ka maghapon dun sa loob - solve ka na!

*pictures taken from the net.

My Christmas Wish List ^^

2009-12-22T18:56:00.008+08:00

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:
the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."
~Burton Hillis

Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang Bagong Taon!

Thanks to Mikayla for these lovely mini gifts ^_^

[ Merry Christmas ] Maligayang Pasko!

2009-12-18T08:28:00.005+08:00

'Tis the time of the year again! The inevitable time of the year we've all been dreading and yet excitedly anticipating... dreading because, you know, you have to force yourself to formulate new ways of avoiding your inaanaks once again. To squeeze your Grey matter and your pocket just so you and your family can have a jolly holiday... very stressful indeed! and yet it is also the most anticipated season, not just because of the reverly, the Simbang Gabi and the Puto Bumbong, the "Pangangaroling", family reunions and party, party, party all around. In simpler terms: the sight and sounds of Christmas, even the joy of opening the gifts you received would pale in comparison to the true reason, although most of us tends to forget to invite the birthday celebrator, let us all try to remember to greet Him and let Him have center stage, so to speak, in our lives this Christmas... and experience the Joy in our hearts once again... Simply the reason for the season... the birth of Jesus Christ, our Saviour!

May the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts...
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to All my fellow blogistas!

[Round 3] Blog Awards (Christmas Special)

2009-12-12T08:15:00.012+08:00

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself...
~ Norman Wesley Brooks, "Let Every Day Be Christmas,"

Hello mga parekoy at fellow blogistas! Eto na naman ako for another round of Blog Award. As I always saying sa mga previous rounds ng blog award ko, this is to show my appreciation sa lahat ng mga tao (mga regular visitors at mga bago) na laging nakikitambay at bumibisita dito sa aking munting blog. Marami siguro sa inyo ang nagtatanong kung bakit ko ginagawa ang mga bagay na ito. Ganito lang yan, masaya ako kapag may napapasaya akong ibang tao ^^ Alright, drum roll muna... without further ado, here is the award button and the list of people who will be getting this award. This is also my advance Christmas gift for everybody!

The simple Rules:
1. Right Click > Save Image or Copy Image then put it in your blog/site.
2. Don't forget to thank the award giver ^^
3. You could also create a post regarding this award (optional)
4. Share your blessings to the less fortunate this Christmas.

This Star ng Pasko blog awards goes to the following peeps.

:+: Aehlyn :+:
:+: Alkapon :+:
:+: Arvin :+:
:+: Chester :+:
:+: Eiji :+:
:+: Ice :+:
:+: Iya_Khin :+:
:+: Jag-kun :+:
:+: LordCM:+:
:+: Lionheart :+:
:+: Mr. Night Crawler :+:
:+: Nyny :+:
:+: Pink Note :+:
:+: Pusang Kalye :+:
:+: Reigun :+:
:+: SaulKrisna :+:
:+: SuperJaid :+:
:+: Xprosaic :+:

Important, Please READ: This award also goes out to all the people in my blog roll. If you see your name on my blog roll list, please grab the award button above and experience the joy of Christmas in your hearts. ^_^ I'm sorry if I didn't list down all your names here... magiging sobrang haba na kase ng entry eh hehe ^^

To my foreign friends, "Star ng Pasko" means Star of Christmas!

Smile and Laugh

2009-12-06T09:53:00.005+08:00

     A smile is a gentle curve line that makes a lot of things straight. A smile brightens one's day. And what more if it's a big laugh - a laugh that brings joy to the people around.

     A laugh maybe an exaggeration of a smile. We usually add some giggling tunes to our smile and from there we can have different sounds of life. There are laughs which sound like a neigh of a horse. Then there are the guys low-pitched laughs and the Santa Claus ever-popular "Ho-ho-ho". But the sound doesn't matter anyway; what's important is that we're doing something which can prolong our lives.

     A smile and a laugh offer relief to each obstacle and victory to each life's game. A smile is a good way to start our days. It shows how ready and joyful are we in facing the reality. It also shows how thankful to God for giving us another day to grow and explore the wonder of this world.

     Just a smile can brighten someone's day. It makes the person feel that somebody loves and believes in him.

     A smile is also a means of saying that we should learn how to laugh at our problems. We should not take these problems seriously, but of course, we should not take these problems for granted, but instead, we should give all our best in solving them. Looking back at those times when you were dead serious with your problems, you just can't help but laugh at the memory.

     Smile and laugh are two short words but can do a lot in our lives. So remember, KEEP SMILING, KEEP LAUGHING!

*This entry is in line with Sir LordCM's Isang Minutong Smile campaign/event this coming December 8, 2009.

Mabuhay ka Efren Peñaflorida! [ CNN's 2009 Hero of the Year ]

2009-11-29T08:25:00.004+08:00

Though this is quite late, I would like to congratulate "Kuya" Efren Peñaflorida for bringing home Pride and Honor for our country.

He is just an ordinary individual doing extra ordinary things.
If He can do it, why can't we?

Mabuhay ka Kuya Efren.
Mabuhay ang Lahing Pilipino!

eyestrain + headache = ouch!

2009-11-22T10:20:00.002+08:00

Ayon nga sa kasabihan, Lahat ng sobra ay masama...

Sa sobrang ka-"adikan" ko sa pagko-computer, eto sinisingil na ako ng katawan ko. Di na ko maaaring magbabad ng mahabang oras sa harap ng computer (sigh) dahil nitong mga nagdaang araw, nararamdaman ko na di na kinakaya ng powers ng kanang mata ko ang matagalang pagtitig sa harap ng pc monitor. Ang nangyayari is, feeling ko nagda-"dry" at naluluha yung right eye ko. Then samahan pa ng headache - ayos! sobrang sakit talaga siya. Mabuti na lang at may advil at medicol advance sa botika na pantanggal ng kirot at sakit. Nagpapatak din ako ng "eye drops" every now and then for protection. I don't know kung hanggang kelan ako ganito, pero right now ayos naman ang pakiramdam ko. Huwag lang masosobrahan.

Sa aking mga fellow blogistas, pasensya na kung di ako makakapag-bloghop sa inyo sa mga darating na araw. Need ko lang talagang magpahinga muna at maglie-low sa pagaadik sa online bisyo ko haha...

A very nice Birthday gift

2009-11-15T09:12:00.006+08:00

"Saying “thank you” creates love."
- Daphne Rose Kingma

Yay! speech, speech, speech! ^_^

First off, I would like to say thank you to all my blog friends who took their time to vote for my blog at The Composed Gentleman's "Filipino BLOG of the Week" and for their endless love and support. I really appreciated it guys! Haha, pasensya na rin kung naging makulit at nagmukha akong politiko na nangangampanya para sa inyong boto. Muli ang aking walang hanggang pasasalamat! *BIG HUG*

Maraming Salamat din kay Ginoong Talksmart, the man behind this prestigious award giving body para sa malaking tiwala na karapat-dapat akong mapabilang sa listahan ninyo ng mga mahuhusay na Pinoy Bloggers.

Week 186

Also, I celebrated my birthday yesterday, November 14. This award is very timely din. Isa siguro ito sa mga da best gift na natanggap ko sa mundo ng blogosphere. I was about to post an entry yesterday, pero hinintay ko talaga tong result ng botohan para double celebration na rin. Kung tinatanong ninyo kung ano na ang age ko, basta nasa edad 20 pataas na ako. ^_^

A million thanks guys!
Inuman na!

Pahabol na post: I was nominated again for Week 187. Kung di kalabisan, hinihingi ko po ulet ang inyong suporta ^_^

Star ng Pasko - ABS-CBN Christmas 2009 Station ID

2009-11-05T10:18:00.015+08:00

I was watching some Kapamilya Tele-serye the other night and during one commercial break this new Christmas Station ID of ABS-CBN really caught my attention. It was actually a music video of the song titled "Star ng Pasko" (Star of Christmas) and it features their brightest stars hailing the real Star of the season - Jesus Christ. It was a long time tradition of the Kapamilya station every Christmas season to inspire people by means of their "Christmas Station ID" and this year, they are dedicating "Star ng Pasko" to all our "Kapamilya's" (specially the victims of the recent typhoons) as well as our "Kapamilya's" around the globe.

Here is the music video courtesy of Youtube.
Please take time to view the video and be inspired...

Here is the Lyrics of the song:

:+: Trivia :+:
The first scene where a child is picking up a string of Parols (Star Lantern) and the scene (after Billy Crawford and Sarah Geronimo's part) of the church was actually shot here in Doña Pepeng Subdivision, Barangay Banaba San Mateo, Rizal. I was actually there (being an "usisero" haha) while they were filming some of those shots a couple of weeks ago ^_^

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-28T08:10:00.006+08:00

Since I have nothing too interesting to post for an entry today lols, I decided just to play a bit around with some trick or treating here in my blog (yeah, Halloween is just around the corner! yay!) but don't worry I don't do some serious pranks... or perhaps just a bit. lols. Anyways, I would like to greet you all a:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Will you choose a trick or treat?

Don't be afraid -- just reach into one of my bowls of candy to get your treat! You could find a special prize within or even a...ugh! There are no tricks here... well, maybe a few!

[Round 2] Blog Awards

2009-10-21T20:47:00.011+08:00

Yay! It is time once again to get the ball rolling! And now, I am very pleased to announce my second round of Blog Awarding event. This is to show my appreciation to those people who are continuously being active in giving their endless love and support to my humble blog. *drum roll* Alright, without further ado, here is the award button and the list of people who will be receiving this award.

The simple Rules:
1. Download or Copy and Paste the image above and put it in your blog/site.
2. Don't forget to thank the award giver ^^
3. You could also create a post regarding this award (optional)

This Autumn Special Blog Award goes to the following random cool peeps.
:+: Aaron James :+:
:+: Aehlyn :+:
:+: Alia :+:
:+: Arvin :+:
:+: Chester :+:
:+: Chloe :+:
:+: Eiji :+:
:+: Nyny :+:
:+: Pink Note :+:
:+: Reigun :+:

This award also goes out to my new blog pals:
:+: Acebomb :+:
:+: Iya_Khin :+:
:+: Jag-kun :+:
:+: LordCM :+:
:+: Mikayla :+:
:+: SuperJaid :+:
:+: Xprosaic :+:

Ang Talinhaga ng Lapis

2009-10-14T07:49:00.004+08:00

Yay for my first full Tagalog entry ^.^

     Bago ipasok sa kahon patungo sa mga tindahan, kinausap muna ng Pencil carver si Mongol, ang pinakalider ng mga lapis. Sabi nito:

     "Bago kayo magsilbi sa tao bilang pangsulat ay tandaan ninyo ang limang bagay:"

     "UNA - Makagagawa lamang kayo ng mabuti at kapakipakinabang na bagay kung magtitiwla kayo sa kamay ng hahawak sa inyo."

     "PANGALAWA - Masakit dumaan sa matalim na pantasa ngunit kailangan iyon upang maging malinaw ang iyong isunusulat."

     "PANGATLO - Huwag mawalan ng pag-asa kung nagkamali dahil puwede mo itong itama sa ikalawang pagkakataon. Kaya nga lagi kayong may kapartner na eraser."

     "PANG-APAT - Mas importante ang nasa loob mo kaysa panlabas na anyo."

     "PANG- LIMA - Hindi lahat ng papel ay masarap sulatan - may magaspang, may makinis - pero huwag kang hihinto. Ituloy mo lang ang iyong responsibilidad bilang pang-sulat."

Kagaya ng lapis, ang tao ay...

     UNA - Makagagawa lamang ng mga dakilang bagay kung hahayaan niyang kamay ng Diyos ang umakay sa kanya.

     PANGALAWA - Ang mga masasakit na karanasan ng tao ay nagsisilbing "pantasa" upang lalong mapatingkad ang kanyang pagkatao - nagiging matatag siya sa mga pagsubok ng buhay.

     PANGATLO - Laging may pagkakataong itama ang lahat ng kamalian sa buhay.

     PANG-APAT - Ang mahalaga sa tao ay ang nilalaman ng kanyang puso hindi ang kanyang panlabas na anyo.

     PANG-LIMA - Sa paglalakbay sa mundong ito - mabatong daan man ito o makinis na semento - ituloy mo lang ang paggawa sa mga responsibilidad na iniatang sa iyong balikat.

Kinuha mula sa Kolum na Diklap ni Ms. Anne
Diyaryong Pang-Masa (PM)

Where I'm from, Everyone's a Hero.

2009-10-06T10:05:00.005+08:00

I was really inspired with this graphic made by Mark Gosingtian.

The worst of crises, of disasters, always brings out the best in People.

During the height of Typhoon "Ondoy" (Ketsana), we've heard of many reports of heroism. Many people took in neighbors, relatives and friends, as well as friends of those neighbors, relatives and friends. Others acted immediately for relief operations. There were also countless reports of people giving up their own lives just to save others. I was really "moved" by these acts of good deeds.

"Ondoy" resurrected the spirit of "Bayanihan". Ondoy took care of moving many houses and it's contents, but people have stepped in to help each other reconstruct not just homes but people's shattered dreams and lives.

GOD BLESS THE FILIPINO PEOPLE!
Kaya natin toh!

September 26 "Deluge" - the unforgettable day!

2009-09-29T22:22:00.011+08:00

What a terrible weekend. My town and other neighboring towns were severely hit by heavy flooding due to the onslaught brought by typhoon "Ondoy". The flood waters rose so fast because three dams near here released their flood waters consecutively. The result was massive flooding. The flood waters inside our house was above-knee deep. Outside, in the main street was like a raging river of waist length flood waters. It was really terrifying. We evacuated to our nearest neighbor who has a second floor apartment. We stayed for overnight there because we can't sleep in our house yet due to the muddy residue left by the flood waters. Don't worry my family and I are now in safe condition and is now slowly recovering from this deluge. We also have enough supply of foods and safe drinking water.

The aftermath scenes of the floods was really heart-breaking to see. There are lots of mud everywhere you look. Lots of fallen debris were scattered around the street. Some of my friends and neighbors we're aren't lucky as we are because they didn't even save a single piece of their clothing (except the ones their wearing) and some appliances. Some even chose to stay above their roofs. The flood waters in some parts of our town rose up to 20 feet high. There were also an unconfirmed number of deaths reported in our town. It feels like I wanted to cry every time I see the aftermath of this tragedy. There were loads of homeless people in the street and I also saw a mother holding her baby boy. They were sitting in a corner of a muddy street, the mother crying. *tears* We were all devastated by this calamity. It was also my first time to experience such a disaster. We only had our electricity supply back last two days ago. *thank God* it's really hard to live in total darkness and we need it to clean up the mess...

Here are some of the images my sister and I took during the height of the flooding using her cellphone camera. The flood water were already at knee-deep and was not raging anymore when we took these shots.

These pics was the scenery outside our house during the floods.

These shots were taken at one of my friend's place.

Randomness [1]

2009-09-25T09:33:00.014+08:00

Busy, busy, busy...

Well what's up with me? Seems like I've been absent in the blogging world for several days. So sorry about that. I was just a bit busy doing my Moderator job at this Harry Potter forum called Great Hall (GH). Not many of you know that I am also a huge Harry Potter fan since 2001. I have read all the seven book series and seen the six previous movies as well.

Ok, back to me as being a forum Moderator. Some of you might think that it's just an easy job. You just have to move, delete or edit threads and stuffs like that. You're quite wrong there lolz. Because we have this special board feature where each members can earn points by participating in various lessons and challenges prepared by the Mods. The forums is also divided into four wizarding houses. There is Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. This is exactly the same with the stuffs going on in the real Harry Potter novel. This also an additional excitement on the boards. Each newly registered members were sorted randomly to their own designated houses. The points they earned will go directly to the House Cup points system of the boards. And that's where we (Mods) enter the scene and tally all the points accumulated by each members and make sure all the calculations are done accurately. The awarding of the House Cup is done yearly or every first month of the year. I am a Gryffindor Mod (Prefect) and Gryffindor House is my main field of moderation. ^_^

Thank you...
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank "Ate Honeylou" (honfabulous) from the Abs-Cbn Interactive forums for the really big favor she did for me. She sent me this really nice copy of the "Boys Over Flowers Official Photobook" a couple of weeks ago. I already thanked her so many times at the forums and I feel like it wasn't enough. So I am here doing this special thank you post for her. Komamoyo honfabulous noona! I really appreciated it and I am so thankful to have a special "chingu" like you ^_^ Here are some of the screenshot of the photobook I took using a webcam (sorry, the quality of the image wasn't that good >_<)

(Images Clickable)

[Round 1] Blog Awards

2009-09-15T08:31:00.005+08:00

Hey everyone! I am pleased to announce my very first Blog Awarding event. This is to show my appreciation to those people who continuously giving their love and support to my blog these past two months since I started blogging. Alright, without further ado, here is the award button and the list of people who will be getting this award.

The simple Rules:
1. Download or Copy and Paste the image above and put it in your blog/site.
2. Don't forget to thank the award giver ^^
3. You could also create a post regarding this award (optional)

This Cool Blog award goes to the following cool peeps.

:+: AA-Chan :+:
:+: Aileen :+:
:+: Alena :+:
:+: Arvin :+:
:+: Chester :+:
:+: Chloe :+:
:+: Eiji :+:
:+: Grace :+:
:+: Lei :+:
:+: Nagi :+:
:+: Nyny :+:
:+: Pink Note :+:
:+: Reigun :+:

Don't fret out if you didn't see your name here. There will be another round of blog awarding from me on the days to come. So stay put ok ^_^

Dissidia: Final Fantasy / Charity / Goo Hye Sun

2009-09-06T09:27:00.016+08:00

+ Dissidia: Final Fantasy +

At last my long-time dream of having a game where all the Final Fantasy characters (both antagonists and protagonists) joins together in one game where they "brawl" against each other in an awesome three dimensional field map has finally fulfilled by this newly released game by one of my favorite game developer - Square-Enix, entitled Dissidia: Final Fantasy for the PSP game console. Woohoo! I was like screaming mad when I first saw this on the net several days ago. For a fan of the Final Fantasy series like me, this is one hell of a game that I shouldn't missed. Although, I still don't own a PSP yet, it is really good to know that Square-Enix never stops creating an awesome game like this one.

:+: About the Game :+:
Publisher/Developer: Square Enix
Artists: Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshitaka Amano
Composer: Takeharu Ishimoto
Series: Final Fantasy
Platform: Playstation Portable
Release Date: August 2009
Genre: Action Role Playing Game / Fighting Game
Mode: Single Player / Two-Players

Screenshots: (click on the thumbnails for a larger image)

+ Do a bit of Charity ^_^ +

I found this website and they get donations from their sponsors based upon the number of clicks they get. There are 6 tabs and a button that says click to give on each of the tabs. We'd be helping the following: Hunger; Breast Cancer; Child Health; Literacy; Rain Forest; and Animal Rescue. I think it could be a good idea. I mean it is only 6 clicks.

Here is the example screenshot: (image clickable)

You can do your six clicks on a daily basis.
It would only take a minute or two of your time. So please give! ^_^

+ Goo Hye-sun’s debut single “Around the Alley” +

Can the cute actress really sing?
Goo Hye-sun (a.k.a. Jan-di from popular drama “Boys Over Flowers“ and one of my favorite Korean actress) was set to release her debut album “Breath” with YG Entertainment on September 4th. The album will consist of eight songs: seven are instrumental and one features singer Gummy’s vocals. Yup, it’s a musical album Goo Hye-Sun’s composed.

A day before the release of the entire album, YG has released the title track to her album. “Around the Alley” is an immenssely sad song and, despite sounding like she’s about to burst into tears, Gummy sings the piece excellently.

New Layout! / G-DRAGON and 2NE1 CD Giveaway!

2009-09-01T08:20:00.004+08:00

Ahh, it's the start of a brand new month. Good Heavens, look at it. It's already September - time really fly so fast. It is also the start of the "-ber" months which means Christmas is just around the corner yay! (Haha! Am I too early?) Anyways, since it's the beginning of the month, I decided to change the look and feel of my goody-old-blog. I found this really neat template while surfing around the net and I just thought to play a bit with the codings and tadah here is the finish product. What do you think eh? ^_^ One more thing though. Everytime I tried to add a new menu on the navigation at the left-hand side of my blog page, I always end up getting a "messed-up" layout. And I don't know for some weird reason it's always like that. Maybe there is something wrong with my codings? I don't know, argh! lols. Any tips guys? I'm not really an "expert" on this department.

+ Contest: G-Dragon and 2NE1 CD Giveaway! +

Calling all KPOP fans out there! If you are a huge fan of G-Dragon and 2NE1 this is now your chance to grab a free copy of their CD. AA-chan, a friend and a fellow blogger is currently holding a contest on his blog and he is giving away four original copies of G-Dragon's latest album entitled "Heartbreaker" and one copy of 2NE1's latest CD for the runner-up. Here's what you have to do. Simply click the contest banner below and you will be directed to the proper contest page. Read and follow carefully the contest's rules and guidelines. Goodluck!

I want to learn Hangul / Korean language ^.^

2009-08-28T08:58:00.006+08:00

Due to my overwhelming addiction to KPOP and K-Drama (haha), I thought it would be fitting if I could also learn the Korean language for better understanding of their dialect. I found this image below while searching the net and I'm using it to learn how to write "hangul" - the native alphabet of the Korean language.

Also, I only know the very basics of the Korean language like:
Ne / Ye- Yes
Aniyo - No
Annyeong Haseyo - Hello / How are you?
Kamsahamnida / Komamoyo - Thank You
Annyeong-hi Kashipshio - Goodbye
Annyeong Hashimnika - Good Morning
Songhami ottoke Toeshimnikka - What is your name?
Yongo halsu issoyo? - Do you speak English?

I know I still have so much to learn about this language. Please feel free to post me a comment if you guys want to teach me some. I would really appreciate it also if you could teach me some basic phrases/sentences too ^_^ Komamoyo~

Boys Over Flowers filming locations

2009-08-16T08:35:00.017+08:00

Since its the final week of BOF (episode 24 and 25) here in the Philippines, I decided to post something like this one. So before Jan Di, Jun Pyo and the rest of the cast bids goodbye, let's take a tour to some of the memorable places in Korea that was used while filming this drama ^_^

+ Keimyung University +

This is the setting of the prestigious Shinhwa High School, the school attended by the main characters in the drama. Located at the City of Daegu, this school was also at the top ten most beautiful campuses in Korea. This school was used in the first few and later episodes of BOF.
Seongseo campus: Sinsang-dong, Dalseo-gu district, Daegu city
Daemyeong campus: Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu city

+ Damyang Dynasty Country Club +

The Damyang Dynasty Country Club is the setting of Gu Jun Pyo's family mansion.
Located at Hwadong-ri San 79, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun region, Jeollanam-do province

+ Youeal Leisure Town +

This is the setting of Yi Jeong's Pottery Studio.
Located at Majang-ri, Gwangtan-myun, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do province

+ Gyeongju Shilla Millennium Park +

This is the setting of Yoon Ji Hoo's traditional Hanok Home.
Located at 719-70 Sinpyeong-dong, Gyeongju city, Gyeongsangbuk-do province

+ Banpo Park (Bridge) +

This was the setting of Jan Di and Ji Hoo's last conversation together in episode 24 before Jandi decided to leave the gang to start a new life in a far away fishing village with her family.
Located along the Han River

+ Namsan Tower +

This was the setting of Jan Di and Jun Pyo's first night/date together.
Located at Mt. Namsan

+ Hyatt Regency Hotel +

This is the setting of Ha Jae Gyeong and Jun Pyo's (supposedly) wedding scene ^^
Located at Jeju Island

K~POP!

2009-08-10T09:04:00.011+08:00

I must admit it, I am addicted in listening to a lot of KPOP. So what exactly is "KPOP"? Well KPOP means "Korean Pop Music". And why am I so into it? The answer is pretty simple - because of it's catchy beat/melody and there's something at the back of my head urging me to be unique from others by listening to this kind of music. Actually it has been my hobby for several years now. At first, I am only glued in listening to JPOP/JROCK (Japanese Pop/Rock music) and Anime soundtracks. And then came this online game called "O2 JAM". I tried playing it and I became hooked at it. On this game I first heard some of the catchy Korean tunes which has also became my first favorites. [ Fly Magpie, Christmas Memories, Beautiful Day, Color Paradise, Song for You, Still Remember You, You were born to be loved ]were some of my favorites O2 Jam tunes. Then after a year or so, it was followed by the release of another cool musical online game (also from Korea) called Dance Battle Audition. This game has a wider selection of KPOP music on their list and has a cute graphics too. [ Aloha, Summer Drive, Gloomy March, Winter Story, Couple, Tonight, Not Alone ] were my top favorite DBA tunes. These two games was the one responsible why I am soo hooked into the world of KPOP right now.

And now, KPOP is currently dominating the Philippine music scene. 2NE1, Super Juniors and Wonder Girls were only among the few Korean group who are already making their marks here. I first saw 2NE1's "Fire" and Wonder Girl's "Nobody" music videos on MYX Daily Top 10 over two months ago and I was like "Wow, these girls are super cute and their songs are hippie! Not to mention one of 2NE1's member - Sandara Park. If you are a Filipino you'll definitely know who she is. The "Pambansang Krung-Krung ng Pilipinas". lols. We are so proud of you Sandy/Dara.

2NE1, Wonder Girls, Boa, DBSK, Kara, SS501,T-Max, Shinee, Shinhwa, After School Girls are some of my favorite Korean group/singers. How I wish they could also make it all here ^_^

Thank You "Tita Cory"

2009-08-02T10:06:00.009+08:00

For us,

you're a Mother,

an Inspiration,

and a Symbol of Democracy...

Corazon C. Aquino
1933 - 2009

We will miss you! You will always be here in our hearts.
Your legacy will live on forever...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie

2009-07-26T09:06:00.009+08:00

The Muggle and Wizard worlds is in great peril in this penultimate installment to the Harry Potter series.

Who: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

What's it about:
Harry Potter is now on his sixth year at Hogwarts. Along with his wizard/witch army of friends they are now anticipating their final battle with the Death Eaters and the folically challenged Lord Voldemort himself. As this sixth installment nears the end of the Potter series, the Dark Lord causes mayhem in both the muggle and wizard worlds. Things will even get more interesting as the movie chronicles Voldemort's past. From here we learn that a lonely child suffering from abandonment issues can grow up to become an evil world destroyer.

What's good about it:
- Awesome 3D graphics/special effects
- More mature roles for the three main casts.

What's bad about it:
The foreboding feeling that this is going to be the second to the last of the Harry Potter series.

Remarks: Two thumbs up!

Movie Trivia:
In this latest Harry Potter film, the young Voldemort is played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin. Tiffin is is the nephew of Lord Voldemort himself, Ralph Fiennes.

Philippine Showing date: July 26, 2009!

The voices behind... (BOF pinoy voice dubbers)

2009-07-14T20:43:00.005+08:00

Ever wondering who are the mysterious and magical voices behind our well-loved Tagalog dubbed Boys Over Flowers characters? Well here they are! The elite circle of gifted Filipino voice talents.

Owen Caling
She is the voice behind Geum Jan Di's bubbly and energetic character.
She has also dubbed various anime characters like Sophie of Yakitate Japan!, Rei Saotome of Yu-Gi-Yoh! Duel Monster GX, and Princess Red bomb of Bidaman Bakugaiden V.

AJ Constantino
He is the voice behind F4's leader Gu Jun Pyo.
He has also dubbed various anime characters like Tak Carter of D.I.C.E,
Kouji Minamoto of Digimon Frontier and Gear of Fortune Quest L.

Jeff Tam
He is the calm voice of Yoon Ji Hoo.
An Actor/comedienne/impersonator. I've seen him guesting in various local tv programs and gag shows. At first, I never thought he was the voice behind the serious and gentle Ji Hoo until I saw his pic and I was like "whoa!" I know this guy! haha!

Christian Alvear
28 years old / Taguig, Manila
He is the cute and squeaky voice of Kang San (Jan Di's little brother)
He was also a former Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 scholar.
He has also dubbed various anime characters like Nobita of Doraemon, Shaoran Li of Card Captor Sakura, Paul/Andre of Dog of Flanders, Rantaro of Nintama Rantarou and many more.

The other casts...

(from left to right)
Beng
Trineth
Kiwi Soriano: as So Yi Jeong
Jeff Tam: as Yoon Ji Hoo
Alfred Labatos: as Song Woo Bin
AJ Constantino: as Gu Jun Pyo
Owen Caling: Geum Jan Di
"Direk"
Glenda
Christian Alvear: as Geum Kang San
Hazel Hernan: as Chu Ga Eul/Gaile
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I would like to thank Miss Owen Caling for giving me her permission to use some of her pic along with the other dubbers from her friendster account. Komamoyo Noona!

Korean "Boys Over Flowers" invades Philippine tv!

2009-07-12T09:29:00.011+08:00

Blame it on the huge success of the Japanese manga entitled "Hana Yori Dango" written by Kamio Yoko. The F4 fever is back and hitting the Philippine tv airwaves again and other countries in Asia like Taiwan and Japan.

The story basically evolves around a not so wealthy girl and daughter of a laundry/dry-cleaners named Geum Jan Di. Little did she know her life were destined to change after she received a special privilage to attend High School at Shinhwa Academy - an elite school for the rich and famous. And from then on, her life became a roller coaster ride after bumping across the school's famous and notorious group called "F4"- headed by it's abnoxious leader Gu Jun Pyo - who later on fell in love to her. Other members of F4 are Yoon Ji Hoo, So Yi Jeong, and Song Woo Bin: Geum Jan Di's knights in shining armor ^_^

Directed by: Jun Ki Sang
Production Company: Group Eight

The Casts:

Koo Hye Sun
as Geum Jan Di
Tagalog voice dubber: Owen Caling

Lee Min Ho
as Goo Jun Pyo
Tagalog voice dubber: AJ Constantino

Kim Hyun Joong
as Yoon Ji Hoo
Tagalog voice dubber: Jeff Tam

Kim Sang Bum
as So Yi Jeong
Tagalog voice dubber: Kiwi Soriano

Kim Joon
as Song Woo Bin
Tagalog voice dubber: Alfred Labatos

Kim So Eun
as Chu Ga Eul
Tagalog voice dubber: Hazel Hernan

Lee Min Jing
as Ha Jae Gyeong
Tagalog voice dubber: Jill Fernandez

(credit goes to Miss Owen Caling for the info about Ga Eul and Jae Gyeong's tagalog voice dubbers.)

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TNS Philippines Nationwide TV Ratings

Marathon
May 16: Boys Over Flowers: One More Time 22.7 (1st)

Week 1 ~ May 11-14
May 11: Boys Over Flowers 24.6 (8th)
May 12: Boys Over Flowers 28.1 (5th)
May 13: Boys Over Flowers 27.6 (5th)
May 14: Boys Over Flowers 28.3 (3rd)

Week 2 ~ May 18-22
May 18: Boys Over Flowers 28.0 (5th)
May 19: Boys Over Flowers 31.2 (5th)
May 20: Boys Over Flowers 27.6 (5th)
May 21: Boys Over Flowers 30.1 (5th)
May 22: Boys Over Flowers 28.0 (5th)

Week 3 ~ May 25-29
May 25: Boys Over Flowers 25.2 (5th)
May 26: Boys Over Flowers 29.4 (5th)
May 27: Boys Over Flowers 29.6 (5th)
May 28: Boys Over Flowers 30.9 (5th)
May 29: Boys Over Flowers 31.9 (5th)

Week 4 ~ June 1-5
June 01: Boys Over Flowers 27.2 (5th)
June 02: Boys Over Flowers 26.9 (5th)
June 03: Boys Over Flowers 29.8 (5th)
June 04: Boys Over Flowers 29.6 (5th)
June 05: Boys Over Flowers 29.8 (5th)

Week 5 ~ June 8-12
June 08: Boys Over Flowers 27.2 (5th)
June 09: Boys Over Flowers 28.6 (5th)
June 10: Boys Over Flowers 29.4 (5th)
June 11: Boys Over Flowers 30.7 (5th)
June 12: Boys Over Flowers 28.1 (5th)

Week 6 ~ June 15-19
June 15: Boys Over Flowers 30.3 (5th)
June 16: Boys Over Flowers 31.1 (5th)
June 17: Boys Over Flowers 29.8 (5th)
June 18: Boys Over Flowers 30.2 (5th)
June 19: Boys Over Flowers 26.8 (4th)

Week 7 ~ June 22-26
June 22: Boys Over Flowers 24.7 (6th)
June 23: Boys Over Flowers 32.4 (5th)
June 24: Boys Over Flowers 34.1 (4th)
June 25: Boys Over Flowers 29.7 (5th)
June 26: Boys Over Flowers 27.6 (5th)

Week 8 ~ June 29 - July 3
June 29: Boys Over Flowers 27.5 (5th)
June 30: Boys Over Flowers 30.1 (5th)
July 01: Boys Over Flowers 29.4 (5th)
July 02: Boys Over Flowers 30.8 (5th)
July 03: Boys Over Flowers 27.7 (4th)

Week 9 ~ July 6 - July 10
July 06: Boys Over Flowers 28.4 (5th)
July 07: Boys Over Flowers 30.8 (5th)

(taken from the BOF official thread at the ABS-CBN interactive forums)
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A huge thank you to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation for bringing Boys Over Flowers to the Filipino audience. Aired from Monday to Friday at 6:00 to 6:30 PM. Status: currently at episode 16. Each episodes were aired roughly around three to four days a week.

I'm back! (Same old brand new me)

2009-07-11T19:25:00.002+08:00

Finally, after months of serious thinking I was able to convince myself to return blogging once again. Yay! *did I hear hands clapping?* Good! Well this isn't only my personal decision why I have returned. Two of my close blog/internet pals namely Chester and Eiji insisted that I should return on writing a blog. At first I was kinda hesitant because I didn't know exactly on where and how to start again after loosing my interest on my first blog some two years ago. But thanks to these two "mongrels" *evil grin* half of the blame should be on them and half should be blame on my stubborn head. lols.

I was known before as "kawaii-fiel" on my goody old blog. And from now on I will go by the name "fiel-kun". I am a huge anime fan, obviously I love using Japanese words as part of my name. ("kawaii" - means cute; "-kun" - is use to address a male person).

Well I write blog mainly as a personal hobby and as much as possible I don't want to get too serious on most of my entries. I want it to be light, not too serious, and fun for my readers (as if there's any haha) I love writing about random stuffs that interests me and catches my own personal taste. I will also be writing this blog using the english language but you can still see me writing in tagalog on days to come.

Lastly, I really love to hear something from you. I welcome any types of violent/non-violent reactions/comments: Tagalog, English, Korean, Japanese, so be it! My comment box is always open and waiting for you! Thanks ^__^