wishing wells and magic spells

prayers needed...

2008-01-04T14:56:00.001+08:00

this will be a very short post. kindly pray for my aunt, estrella de leon. she is now confined due to vomitting of blood just this morning. thanks.

when it rains, it pours!

2007-12-27T21:22:00.000+08:00

it has been a while since i've last updated this blog....and i guess my decision of reviving it may benefit me in a way so i can release my feelings...be it positive or negative without hurting anyone with my words or actions...

anyway, let's start off with what happened yesterday. well, i felt it was my lucky day...to start with, during our morning break, our team went to starbucks to have breakfast...when it was my turn to pay i received this customer voice coupon which entitles you to a free tall beverage of your choice when you log in to the starbucks website and answer a short survey. it only took me around 5-10mins to complete the survey and voila! free coffee! then, after office hours, my bf and i went to greenbelt to shop for some gifts (yes, i so loooove cramming!) since there are still a few people left in my list without christmas gifts....(well, as of today i still have around 10 people)...but boy was i delighted to see what i wanted to give to them in the shops i visited! then after that, since i brought my sister's macbook with me so i can upgrade the OS...we went to visit power mac center in greenbelt....i really love the people there!!! they are so friendly and you can see that they are happy with what they do for a living....and the OS upgrade was for free!! we said thank you to the girl and also asked her if working there was fun....and obviously she did confirm it! ;-) so to end the night we had coffee in starbucks (again! good thing coffee does not affect my sleeping time!) and free wifi!!

little did i know that that was the end of my lucky day....i though it could go on for a week....ok, ok, i know that'd have to be called a lucky week...hahaha...humor me! well ok so just to update you on what happened today....the first half of the day was quite uneventful for me but come 5 o'clock...here comes one problem....

well...let me just give you an overview of a project i've been working on for about one month already...i have been assigned to test this certain project...everything was provided, the test script, test data....everything...but upon checking of the test script...it did not tally with my data...so adjusting was needed to fit the test script based on the data i had.....there were maybe about 5 versions of the test script before i got to start with it....this project should be implemented on Jan 1, by hook or by crook....so ok start of testing, upon initial screening of the data...some were invalid and others have adjustments and would not be fit for what we were testing....so when we started we had 123 test data then upon initial testing, it was now down to 84. testing required comparing of values in the test script vs what was reflected in the system after some batch jobs....so along the way some negligible differences were noted and some not so negligible differences were also noted but still, they gave me the go signal to proceed with the testing. the department who was handling computations of some sort even asked for the source code of our mainframe system so they can look into the notable differences in some of the data....after a month or so nothing was heard from them...so i assumed it was correct...i was even concerned when they asked for the source code because i didn't know how they can read the program. but then they told me it was their problem, so provide them with the source code i did......but after i talked to them a while ago...they were telling our dept to check on the program so we can look into the cause of the difference in values....whatever happened to the source code they asked for???!!!??? they told me that they had other things to do.....i wanted to tell them, 'what the??!!?? didn't you tell me that it was your problem how you would look into the program? so now you tell me that it's OUR problem......" people...i do wish that sometimes they own up to what they say they will do.....because i do exert a lot of effort to accomplish what i'd promise anyone i'd do.....so end of problem one...

after a few minutes, i get an email from our HR saying that i had a tax adjustment....no it's not a refund...actually it's the other way around....they had to deduct around 15k from me because of....what's that again?? i don't even know now...i went to their area to demand an explanation and all i get is 'yes, i understand....' but no resolution....i felt so helpless...since they will be starting the deduction this payout period!!! wow....and they even told me in my email that they will deduct it semi-monthly so it won't be too huge an amount for me to shoulder....thanks, huh? an advise the day before the deduction...how cool is that?!?! i hate it...i don't even know what to do now..i was asking for the details of how they came up with the figures but they said it will be sent tomorrow since our payroll is outsourced...

then, as if two problems weren't enough, my mom called...my aunt is now in the hospital, she slid off the stairs of the MRT (if i understood it right...) and now she's confined in cardinal santos....is it really true that everything comes in threes??

so there goes my day....it has been a roller coaster ride for me...i do wish you people had a nice and warm Christmas!! and i wish you all a happy new year...as for me...i don't know if i can be happy this new year....

revival....

2007-11-20T21:42:00.001+08:00

well...since nauuso naman ngayon ang revival...sa songs, sa fashion naisip kong irevive ang aking blog...hehehehe

this was my online diary before so i thought what the heck...why not continue with what i started diba? sayang naman...at least meron na akong puwedeng paglabasan ng mga hinanakit at opinion ko....

i guess in a way this blog helped me kahit papano....super tagal lang talaga bago ko siya naupdate because....mahabang kuwento pa so hayaan na nating ganon na lang....basta will try to update this regularly...sana lang mapanindigan ko na Ü

leave form...

2006-02-23T09:36:00.000+08:00

does this mean that if i go on emergency leave tomorrow i would have to file a leave form today?? what the hell happened to the meaning of "emergency"???

hmmm....

2006-02-22T13:21:00.000+08:00

You Are Lightning

Beautiful yet dangerous
People will stop and watch you when you appear
Even though you're capable of random violence

You are best known for: your power

Your dominant state: performing

What Type of Weather Are You?

just wanted to do something that would serve as a stress-reliever....you think this describes me??

deepest fear....

2006-02-14T08:49:00.000+08:00

i watched the movie Coach Carter while i was on a plane going to Germany....i heard from some people that the movie was a good one so i decided to watch it during the trip...since i was a bit sleepy that time, i decided to watch it again yesterday and in my opinion, it was one of the best movies i've watched in years....i loved the way Coach Carter disciplined his team and how he fought for his principles...

"our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate...our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure...it is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us...your playing small does not serve the world...there is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you...we were all meant to shine as children do...it's not just in some of us, it's in everyone...and as we let our own light shine...we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same...as we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others..."
---Timo Cruz
Coach Carter

one of my favorite songs...

2005-12-01T11:08:00.000+08:00

such a nice song....i have been looking for the lyrics of this song for about a week now, and finally...here it is!!! i love this song....

lets give a little more this time

You're back in my arms
Now you're back where you belong
But baby i still recall those crazy days
We found new ways of hurting each other

The magic was gone
Now it's come back just as strong
But now that we found ourselves a second chance
It doesn't mean that we'll have another

* Please let's give a little more this time
let's try to keep in mind our love is on the line
Darling please, let's give it all we got
This could be our last shot
It's so no matter what
Let's remember to be kind
Give a little more (give a little more)

We had is a dream
And we let it get away
Somebody up there looked at us and knew
That me and you should still be together

I know what love means
And I'm learning day by day
No matter how good the feeling feels improves
We gotta work in making it better

*@ Please let's give a little more this time
Let's try to keep in mind our love is on the line
Darling please, let's give it all we got
This could be our last shot
It's so no matter what
Let's remember to be kind

Give a little more, give a little more this time
Let's try this time to be the best that we could be
Let's not make those same old mistakes that we went and made before
Baby let's give a little more, give a little more this time

Repeat *

the three question persona...

2005-10-11T09:22:00.000+08:00

Your Personality Is

Guardian (SJ)

You are sensible, down to earth, and goal oriented.
Bottom line, you are good at playing by the rules.

You tend to be dominant - and you are a natural leader.
You are interested in rules and order. Morals are important to you.

A hard worker, you give your all at whatever you do.
You're very serious, and people often tell you to lighten up.

In love, you tend to take things carefully and slowly.

At work, you are suited to almost any career - but you excel in leadership positions.

With others, you tend to be polite and formal.

As far as looks go, you are traditionally attractive. You take good care of yourself.

On weekends, you tend to like to do organized activities. In fact, you often organize them!

The Three Question Personality Test

worldwide experience

2005-09-27T11:09:00.000+08:00

This entry has long been overdue…. I’ve been planning to write this ever since I arrived from Germany but haven’t got the inspiration nor the time to write it down.

There were two events I attended in Germany which was Die Konferenz (The Conference) and the WYD2005. The Die Konferenz is an ecumenical conference with teachings, worship and fellowship and was held in the Bavarian Alps near the Austrian border and the WYD2005 was held in three major cities of Germany which were Bonn, Düsseldorf and Köln, the latter being the center of the celebration.

These are two events that have made a great impact in my life and that has allowed me to explore a deeper relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I knew that the Lord was leading me to attend these events even if I didn’t even know how I could attend. From the passing of my Die Konferenz application to the Visa application….but everything fell into place just in time. I got my visa two days before my flight and I haven’t even bought my ticket so I had to buy it a day before our scheduled departure. Though it was an emotionally tiring week for me, I was really excited and I was looking forward to the trip.

Having gone through those bumps along the way, I was not expecting anything so special. My only goal was to be able to secure a visa and to be able to leave the country alone (not literally alone but alone in the sense that my mom’s not with me nor did I have any close friends with me that time) so that when I get back it would be (maybe) easier to secure a US visa. I was quite sure that I’d get homesick even though I would only be spending more or less two weeks away with people I hardly even knew.

As soon as we arrived in Munich Airport, naisip nmen ni Jobaqs, “Puwede na tayo umuwi…nakarating na tayo ng Germany…this is enough…” In our opinion, just being able to arrive safely in Munich was already a great blessing…and we knew that it meant that the Lord would be blessing us more. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey…..

During our first day, we went to Salzburg, Austria which was just a train ride away from where we were staying….it took us around 30 mins to arrive in Austria. We were able to see the tricky fountains and the zoo in Hellbrunn.

The next day was the first day of Die Konferenz (August 10-15,2005) and this was when we experienced the power of God’s love through simple things. It was really raining when we arrived but during these days, the Lord allowed us to experience good weather and we were out in the sun during our sports time/break time. It was really a blessing to have a good weather kasi we were sleeping in tents. Truly, the Lord was working in our lives.

Naisip ko nga na baka super mahome sick ako kasi I wasn’t with anyone I was really close enough to feel at home with…pero grabeh…the wonders of community talaga. I felt I was really at home and our brothers and sisters in community served as my family for the duration of my stay in Germany. And on top of that, they really took good care of us. As in nakakatuwa kasi super alaga nila kami. There was also this one American who lived in the Philippines for a year and he was really good in speaking Filipino. Nakakatawa nga lang kasi with an accent pa rin kahit papano. His name’s Eddie. So sobrang kala mo talaga nasa Pilipinas lang kayo…kasi may mga kasama ka nmang nagtatagalog….Then some of them wanted to learn some tagalog words too kaya we taught them some. Nakakatuwa talagang experience, we learn from them and they learn from us. Tuwang-tuwa talaga kami and there we experienced unity despite of difference in culture and denomination. Super blessed talaga especially during the worship. You can feel God’s presence in the Worship Center…as in feel mo talaga na nandon lang Sya sa paligid nyo. And there, I found a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the Lord. Kaya super di ko talaga makakalimutan ang Die Konferenz especially the friends na nakilala ko at nakabonding don...

(To be continued...)

a great song

2005-08-27T01:15:00.000+08:00

i've been trying to find the lyrics and the mp3 of this song....finally....i found the lyrics...and thanks to psylocke, i now have the mp3, too!!!

I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
by sonicflood

Over the mountains and the sea,
Your river runs with love for me
And I will open up my heart
And let the healer set me free
I'm happy to be in the truth
And I will daily lift my hands
For I will always sing of when your love came down

I could sing of your love forever
I could sing of your love forever
I could sing of your love forever
I could sing of your love forever

Oh I feel like dancing
It's foolishness I know
But when the world has seen the Light
They will dance with joy like we're dancing now...

I still couldn't sleep and it's already a quarter past one a.m. I was thinking of posting something about my trip to Germany but decided against it...that has to be a long, long post because i have lots to tell...i guess i have to rest now...till my next post...hope you enjoy this song....

oh...and it's only now that i realized that another praise song i love to sing was also sung by this same group...sonicflood...does Lord I Lift Your Name on High sound familiar???

FINALLY!!!!

2005-08-05T18:17:00.000+08:00

finally...my visa has arrived!!!!! grabeh...i could have sued the girl from the german embassy call center for emotional trauma (that was what my very dear friend johanna told me) if only i remembered her name!!! imagine having to call the center for PhP 26/min only to be told that my visa was denied...and only for me to find out much later that it was really granted...

so i guess this is really it....i'm really going to germany...for the WYD....and i do hope that i get to learn a lot of things...and have some time to reflect and relax...i know that this journey will be a learning experience for me...and i know that my faith in Him will grow deeper and stronger through this celebration...as what tess told me..."it is not the destination but the journey that is important..."

i would like to thank everyone who included my concerns in their prayers...i will forever be grateful to all of you...and i do hope that you continue praying for me....see you again soon...

judgement day....

2005-08-05T09:20:00.001+08:00

today is judgement day for me...i am waiting for something to arrive for me to be able to confirm something....i just hope and pray that it does arrive soon...because i'm starting to feel anxious...

The Half-Blood Prince

2005-07-19T15:02:00.000+08:00

i wish i could just read the book continuously....unfortunately, i have to work....hehehe....although it is so tempting because what I have is the e-book...and i can easily read it from my computer without looking as though i'm not working ....but i still have a lot of stuff to do....have to finish this before the end of the month....

anyway...this song has been playing in my head for the longest time....and i really think it is such a great song....i especially like the way it was revived by nina...

Love Moves (in Mysterious Ways)

Who'd have thought this is how the pieces fit
You and I shouldn't even try making sense of it
I forgot how we ever came this far
I believe we had reasons but I don't know what they are
So blame it on my heart,oh...

Love moves in mysterious ways
It's always so surprising
When love appears over the horizon
I'll love you for the rest of my days
But still it's a mystery
Of how you ever came to me
Which only proves
Love moves in mysterious ways

Heaven knows love is just a chance we take
We make plans but then love demands a leap of faith
So hold me close never ever let me go
Even though we think we know which way the river flows
That's not the way love goes, no...

Like the ticking of the clock
Two hearts that beat as one
But I'll never understand
The way it's done, oh...

Love moves in mysterious ways

a perfect song for weddings...actually this was played during the wedding of my cousin...and it really was fit for the occasion....

coffee, anyone??

2005-07-18T17:14:00.000+08:00

You Are a Frappacino

At your best, you are: fun loving, sweet, and modern

At your worst, you are: childish and over indulgent

You drink coffee when: you're craving something sweet

Your caffeine addiction level: low

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

found this quiz while i was blog-hopping a while ago....

anyway...had a fun but tiring weekend...

isn't it exciting when you receive flowers especially if they are your favorite kind? it never fails to put a smile on your face...

thank you so much for brightening up my day....

music

2005-07-14T19:18:00.000+08:00

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.
- Victor Hugo

Very much true, indeed....there are songs that really cut through your heart...like this one song...

Anything for you
Though you're not here
Since you said we're through
It seems like years
Time keeps dragging on and on
And forever's been and gone
Still I can't figure what went wrong

And I'd do anything for you
I'll play your game
You hurt me through and through
But you can have your way
I can pretend each time I see you
That I don't care and I don't need you
And though you never see me crying
You know inside I feel like dying

I'd still do anything for you
Inspite of it all
I've learned so much from you
You made me strong
Don't you ever think that I don't love you
That for one minute I forgot you
But sometimes things don't work out right
And you just have to say goodbye
I hope you find someone to please you
Somone who cares and never leaves you
But if that someone ever hurts you
You just might need a friend to turn to

And I'd do anything for you
I'll give you up
If that's what I should do
To make you happy
I can pretend each time I see you
That I don't care and I don't need you
And though inside I feel like dying
You know you'll never see me crying

Don't you ever think that I don't love you
That for one minute I forgot you
But sometimes things don't work out right
And you just have to say goodbye

Don't you ever think that I don't love you
That for one minute I forgot you
But sometimes things don't work out right
And you just have to say goodbye
I hope you find someone to please you
Somone who cares and never leaves you
But if that someone ever hurts you
You just might need a friend to turn to
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Eventhough you are not broken-hearted, songs like these make you feel what broken-hearted people feel....

on a lighter mode....

2005-07-13T10:12:00.000+08:00

interesting...especially for star wars' fans....
check this out....

realizations....

2005-07-06T15:49:00.000+08:00

this past week was quite stressful and tiring for me...but at the same time it was a learning experience too...

my lola died last thursday and although we were quite prepared for this, you can't help but get quite emotional especially because we were the ones living with her...though when she died, she has been living in las piñas...for a couple of months, she was living with my aunt (her only daughter) and they were the ones who accompanied her to the hospital saturday of last week...it was sad to see my dad and my mom get so affected by her death...for years...i haven't seen them cry (the last time i remember them crying was during the death of my lolo which was more than a decade ago)

i realized a lot of things during this time of mourning...it was then that i realized that i was no longer a little girl...that i was already capable of doing things that before were, in my opinion, done by grown ups...it was then that i again realized how important my family was to me....it was then that i realized that when a person leaves you, it is really then that you realize how important he/she is to you...and no matter how often you have misunderstandings with someone, you will somehow miss that person....

i admit that my lola and i don't really get along that well...but come to think of it...i will still miss her...and her kakulitan....her continuous asking of "asan na si cris?" which sometimes goes on for at least 10 times a day....i will surely miss the way she makes small talk...how she claps her hand like a child when my mom tells her that she cooked her favorite puchero for dinner...how every night, before she sleeps, she does not forget to put on her lipstick...there are still a lot of things i can enumerate that i will surely miss about her...but one thing's for sure, i will never forget her...

i know that she is in a better place now, where there is no pain, no sorrow and no sadness....i know that she's now enjoying her time with my lolo and i do hope that she is happy and is at peace....
for everyone who went to her wake and offered their prayers and condolences...for those who gave flowers and mass cards....our family would like to extend our gratitude...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Game KNB?

2005-06-14T15:41:00.000+08:00

as i was surfing the net, i saw a compilation of Game KNB? bloopers and decided to go through it...it sure gave me a good laugh....

here's a sample...

Game KNB?

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Q: Yes or no: Sa history, and attack on Pearl Harbor ay naganap ba sa Pearl Farm ng Davao?

A: No

Q: Saan? Sa'n ang Pearl Harbor?

A: Philippines... Ay, Manila?

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Q: Ano ang humihila o nagpapaandar ng sasakyang rickshaw?

A: Friction? (Scientific siya, in fairness!)

Correct answer: Tao :-)

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Q: Sa food, aling bahagi ng baboy ang karaniwang sangkap ng tokwa't baboy?

A: Laman? (Sus, napaka-general mo naman, kapatid!)

Correct answer: Tenga

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Q: Kumpletuhin ang poetic line ni William Ernest Henley na "Invictus": I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my _____________."

(Contestant swipes before choices)

A: Ship? (Di kasi makahintay!)

Correct answer: Soul

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Q: Ang 5 countries na ang pangalan ay isang syllable lamang:

A: Ghana, Quebec, Japan... Tokyo (Hmmm... tig-2 syllables yon a! And Quebec and Tokyo are not even countries.)

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Q: Sa food, ano ang tawag natin sa 'ground pork roll'...

(Contestant swipes before choices)

A: Shawarma?

Correct answer: embutido

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Q: Sa income tax, ano ang ibig sabihin ng initials na TIN?

A: Tax Income Number? (Nag-imbento ba!)

Correct answer: Taxpayer Identification Number

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Q: Kung ang isang tao ay salbahe at walang kinatatakutan, sinasabi na "halang ang kanyang __________."

A: Maton! Ay, halang ang kaluluwa!

Correct answer: Bituka

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Q: Sa mga inumin, ano sa Tagalog ang "gelatin with tapioca pearls"?

A: Ahm... sandali...

Kris: Hindi puede'ng sandali dito...

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Q: Sa 2000 movie na 'Coyote Ugly', ang Coyote Ugly ay pangalan ng isang: A: babae...

(contestant swipes)

A: Ahm... babae?

Kris: Wrong, the rest can steal!

(contestant swipes)

A: Lalaki?

(Kris rolls her eyes. Understandable naman diba?)

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Q: Sa Pinoy idioms, ano ang sinasabing namuti sa taong matagal nang naghihintay?

(contestant swipes)

A: Uwak?

(This time hindi lang nag-roll ng eyes si Kris. Tumawa na talaga.)

Correct answer: Mata

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Q: Yes or no: Sa grammar, ang plural ba ng appendix ay appendicitis?

A: Yes?

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Q: Bukod sa saging, anong prutas pa ang karaniwang nilalagay sa turon?

A: Ahm... bu... cassava? (Prutas ba yon?)

Kris: (laughs) I have never tried cassava turon in my entire life! And she was about to say buko as well! ... Are you okay? Correct answer is langka.

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Kris (interviewing): Si ______, married, pero sales secretary. Ano 'yon?

Contestant: Ahm... the secretary of sales?

Kris: (looks bewildered).

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Q: Sa fairy tale at sa film, ano ang trabaho ng Seven Dwarfs ni Snow White...

(contestant swipes before choices)

A: Katulong ni Snow White? (Laughter from the audience)

Kris: Ulit?

A: Katulong ni Snow White? (At inulit nga!)

Kris: Katulong ni Snow White. Ang layo. The choices would have been farmers, dressmakers, o miners. Correct answer: Miners.

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Q: Sa putaheng pinaupong manok, saan nakaupo ang manok....

(contestant swipes)

A: Sa plato?

(Hindi kinaya ni Kris): The choices would have been paminta, asin or uling. Correct answer: Asin. Why not? Totoo naman sine-serve sa plato...

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Q: Sa Pinoy showbiz, si Inday Badiday and tinawag na The Queen of __________.

(contestant swipes before choices)

A: (with conviction) She is the Queen of Talk!

Kris: No, she's not (Si Kris nga naman ang Queen of Talk, Sir).

(another contestant swipes before choices)

A: Queen of talk show?

Correct answer: Queen of Intrigues.

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Q: Anong singing group ang nagpasikat ng kantang "Sasakyan Kita" na composed ni Lito Camo?

A: Masculados? (Haha! Tunog babae na pala ang mga Masculados!)

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Q: Anong Arctic sea animal ang may tusk? A: Sea Lion; B: Manatee...

(contestant swipes)

A: Platypus (Maryosep, kailan ito tinubuan ng tusk?)

Correct answer: C: Walrus

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Q: Ayon sa '70s hit ng Bread, who "draws the crowd and plays so loud"?

(contestant swipes before choices)

A: Aubrey? (Huh?)

Kris: The choices: A: The Drummer, B: The Rocker, C: The Guitar Man. Correct answer: The Guitar Man

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Q: Sa mga inumin, anong cocktail ang tawag din sa tao na 'living dead'?

A: Mummy?

Kris: May inumin bang Mummy?

Correct answer: Zombie

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Q: Sa food, ano sa Tagalog ang 'bitter melon with beef'?

A1: Ampalaya?

Kris: Dagdagan mo.

(buzzer)

Kris: The rest can steal

A2: Ampalaya na may baka (at siya mismo ay natawa sa sagot niya).

Correct answer: Ampalaya con carne

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Q: Kumpletuhin ang classic line sa pelikulang 'Jerry Maguire': "You had me at ______________."

(contestant swipes before choices)

A: At pointblank? (Huh?)

Correct answer: Hello

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Q: Yes or no: Sa Australian city ng Sydney, and Opera House ay bahay ba para sa mga pasyenteng ooperahan?

A: Bahay? (Whoa).

Correct answer: No

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Q: Anong ballgame and mabubuo 'pag pinagsama ang mga nickname ng dalawang Philippine senators na dating military officers?

A: Basketball?

Kris: Meron ba tayong senator na Basket ang nickname at meron bang Ball? You're wrong! The others can steal!

A: Volleyball?

Correct answer: Pingpong (Ping Lacson and Pong Biazon)

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grabeh...sobrang nakakatuwa talaga manood ng mga game shows...for more funny moments...visit this site

memory lane....

2005-06-03T11:22:00.000+08:00

had quite a busy day yesterday but despite the long list of things i needed to accomplish, we still had fun recalling the TV shows we loved to watch when we were younger...(because we still are young!)

check out the blog entry of azzurri entitled "childhood faves".

John Paul, the Great!

2005-06-02T09:50:00.000+08:00

Dear Family and Friends,

I am writing to tell you about a wonderful new internet campaign that will publicly acclaim our dearly departed Holy Father as JOHN PAUL THE GREAT.

As you may know, only two Popes in history have ever become known as “The Great.” The first was Gregory the Great (d. 604) and the second was Leo the Great (d. 461).

I have come to know that this only ever happens by public acclamation. The title “Great” is not given by the Vatican. It is only given by the public acclamation, by you and me.

Did you know that at his funeral the people there in St. Peter’s Square were actually chanting “Magnus, Magnus, Magnus” meaning “Great, Great, Great.” It IS happening already! And you can help.

I urge you to go to this website --- and sign the petition! And then, send this note around to as many family and friends as you possibly can! Just cut and paste this note to your whole address book.

You can help in this great campaign. Please go to this website and sign the petition and then cut and paste this message to your entire address book!

Thanks in advance for your help.

Yours sincerely,

inuoe

whew...

2005-05-18T19:53:00.000+08:00

i get to update my blog again...finally....after almost a month....just because i'm waiting for psylocke...thanks to him....

lots of things happened the past few weeks...

our company (division) outing was held at lake caliraya last may 7...

although the plan was to spend the whole day there, after we had our lunch...the group decided to scout for a private pool in pansol...

what was supposed to be an outing turned out as a road trip...though i admit, we had a lot of fun...

then there was this one thursday night that we spent with the STARS , headed by our orgmate, of course, bidz aka WALLACE of wazzup, wazzup ....he invited me and psylocke to go to st. charbel for a game of basketball...with vhong, jhong, drew, bayani, gerry, john pratts and some ictus members...so off we went together with my brother and my nephews (they like vhong so i let them come with us)...but as luck would have it, on our way to the venue, a lightning struck a post near the venue...so we had to find another place...since we were in the company of celebrities, it was not a surprise when bidz told us that they went to celebrity sports in tandang sora. and when we got there, my nephews got all excited when they saw vhong and bayani. they were so accomodating and let us take pictures of them together with the kids...if you could only see the smile on my nephew's face, you would have to admit that just the sight of his favorite actor made his day.... so we took some pictures of them...

many thanks to vhong and everyone for being so accomodating and friendly....=) they are not the type who make you feel you are inferior to them, them being artistas and all...and they are such real people...they talk to you as if they really are your friends....(feeling close ba ako???) hehehe....oh well...here's to more basketball sessions with you guys....

the heart...

2005-05-18T12:42:00.000+08:00

found this quiz while we were searching for the synopsis of stained glass....

Your Heart is Red

What Color is Your Heart?
brought to you by Quizilla

busy day...

2005-04-27T18:34:00.000+08:00

had a very busy day yesterday and today...i'm so0o0o0o0o0 tired...i want to have at least a month-long vacation...... i just wish i had the money to afford a vacation that long and to go to the places i want to visit....

weird....

2005-04-21T15:22:00.000+08:00

can someone explain to me why this product has a tester out in the market?

my officemate saw this while we were in landmark and called my attention. we took a picture of it just to be sure we had proof that some department stores really have testers for this.

how can you possibly test it there? can somebody explain to me how????

relax and unwind...

2005-04-19T14:14:00.000+08:00

when you feel that the summer heat is too much to bear...don't you sometimes wish that you were out in the beach????

check out this resort...wish i could go there one of these days...

yipee!

2005-04-18T15:56:00.000+08:00

what a great way to end the day!!!!
we were just told that we are allowed to go home at 4pm.
so till my next post....

ooopss....i can't go home yet....

gotta practice....

what kind of shoe are you?

2005-04-14T11:38:00.000+08:00

found this quiz sa blog ni moowagirl...

Sandals

What kind of shoe are you?

hahaha...do you think the description fits me?

reminiscing...

2005-04-11T10:28:00.000+08:00

last friday, my mom and i went to baguio for our grand alumni homecoming. i was excited and quite nervous that time for i did not know what will happen and who i will see after more than 10 years. will i see my former crushes? will i see those classmates we once bullied? hahaha...yes, believe it or not, we were bullies then.

anyway, the reunion was held at the school grounds. we were there quite early (the reunion was set at 10am and we were there at exactly 930am) and we got to talk to some people (mostly teachers and parents). after a while, the mass started and then people started to fill the grounds.

it was nice to reminisce. we went to the auditorium where we held our yearly class assemblies. this is where our talents were discovered and honed. it still looked the same..and memories came flooding back....

it was such a lovely day and we all had lots of fun. the school basically looked the same except for a few things...

the monkey bars and the slide were taken off the playground. the merry-go-round was kind of old and rusty already. but it still felt like home.....

it's nice to know that most of them still remember me and i know that the friendship will always be there.

HOME!

2005-04-04T09:01:00.000+08:00

i feel a little down today...maybe it's because of the death of Pope John Paul II. I feel like I lost a father....ewan ko ba...nung marinig ko na he passed away, kahit half awake lang ako non eh kinikilabutan ako habang nakahiga ako....and by the time I watched it on TV, i was crying...di ko nman sya nakita that time when He went to Manila for the World Youth Day celeb...kung nakita ko man sya...sa TV lang...feeling ko lang talaga nawalan ako ng lolo...or ng daddy...kinikilabutan ako each time I see His face on TV...

oh well...at least now He's in a better place...at least now He won't experience pain...at least now He is HOME...

wish-a-wish-a-wish....

2005-04-02T22:20:00.001+08:00

boracay....

pink....

2005-03-28T18:22:00.000+08:00

for many years, i have claimed that my favorite color was purple or violet....or lavender...to be more specific...my cousin and i both like the same color. but after several years, we came to a conclusion that we like pink better...maybe we were just quite shy back then to admit that pink was our favorite color. maybe because pink was such a feminine color and we thought that it didn't really fit our personality. (we were kinda boyish back then...) i know that it's not quite obvious that i like pink...especially with the way this blog was designed...[wink, wink]