Erin's 10th Birthday

Because he's turning 10, no party for him, we went to a beach instead. Summer Fun @ Subic!

Web Training

Here's our picture during our training @ IMS office for "Drupal"

Last Weekend Before School Starts

Western Appliances Grand Central for Water Dispenser
Jonas for lunch - pares, stuffed tofu, and siopao for take out
Cash and Carry for anik anik
Market Market, still for anik anik

Update

di na din ako nakapagupdate.


ganun pa din. happy.


drupal training, duduguin yata ako! wahaha.

An Analysis of CyberCrime Bills (House Bill 6794 and Senate Bill 3177)

Introduction

Technology assists us in most of our activities. It became necessity to some, especially to those of the younger generation. Students, or should I say, their parents have spent a lot to buy the various gadgets. In the University where I work, I observed that most of the students have with them their own laptops or notebooks. They also have the latest cellular phone models and mp4 players or ipod.

I remember the first time I have a computer subject was when I was in grade 6, which was in 1993. The ratio of computer to students that time, at least in our school, was one is to eight. Most of us were even afraid of having hands on exercise because we might cause damage to the computer and I believe it was really expensive that time.

During the 90s, some of the products of technology which I had or used was Nintendo family computer, pager, pay phone which uses a card, and during the late 90s, the nokia 5110. Today, technology indeed has changed a lot. From the Nintendo family computer, to sega genesis console, to play station and game boy, now, I am not even familiar with the xbox and Wii. I even got tired of updating myself of the latest cellular phone especially nokia, which most of the people I know refer to as a “disposable” cellular phone.

Updating

Grabe, last post ko pala is nung April pa. Madami dami na rin namang nangyari sa buhay ko. May, i went to Mercedes, Camarines Norte with my friends from law school. Then before mag end ang May, Mangaholix sa SMX. Ako ang photographer ni Spinelsun. Mag start na ko maghandle ng talent (hahaha). Then June, wah.... pasukan na naman. Nakakatamad, sobra pero sige pa rin, pasok. July na ngayon pero vacation mode pa rin ako. Nagprelims na nga kami, at nakakapagsisi, nahirapan kasi ako. Haaaay.... Eiga Sai '08 na! 3 pa lang napanood ko, Unmei ja nai Hito, Kurutta Kajitsu at Linda Linda Linda.

just updating.

Sagada Adventure

Me and my law school friends went to Sagada, Mt. Province last holy week. We left Victory Pasay Terminal, wednesday night, around 11:30 and arrived at Baguio at about 6 in the morning. We decided first to buy our ticket for manila. Then we left the terminal and had breakfast at Chowking, session road. Aftter our breakfast, we went straight to the bus terminal beside the center mall. We had a hard time getting a ticket for Sagada, but then, there happens to be a Divine Intervention. We left at 10am, which was the last trip that day, and arrived at Sagada at 5pm. We head strait to Lumbag's residence. We rest and dine and prepare for the next day's big adventure. here, the pictures speak for itself.

Reunion

College reunion part 2. Grabe, hindi ko inexpect na matutuloy. I asked Mel to set our second reunion. Sa sobrang galing nya, ibinalik sa akin. I obliged myself to organize. I think I started inviting my blockmates on the second week of January. I set it on February 3, Sunday around 5pm. I reserved a table for 15 or more people at Dencio's metrowalk. I never expected to see more than 20 of them. But i missed my friends who were at different countries. I just hope we can have our third reunion with them. We talked about life, work, family. Some are already married and two just got recently married. We stayed up to 12 mn, and keep on updating each other. Then we had coffee at Starbucks, where else. As early as today, they are asking me to plan for another get together this coming summer. I hope everyone's ok with the idea. Some of us already have plans this coming holy week. It will be an out of town escapade. I am so happy that we remained friends. I'm looking forward to more get together. Carpe Diem!

Bolinao

cosplay

with ayame. watch out for more pictures by the end of this year!

CYRUS

I'm not really a basketball fan. I remember when i was in grade school, the popular team was San Miguel and i believe they are 'till now. My father have pictures of the senior players of San Miguel when they had a game in BSP. I do watch PBA when I have time. During my high school days, i cheered for Alaska. Also, during those four years in HS, UST was the UAAP Champ.

When it was finally my turn to cheer for the Tigers as a Thomasian, it seems that everything went wrong, no more championships for them, except for the Salinggawi dancers for the cheering competition.

One player i love is CYRUS BAGUIO who is now playing for Red Bull. I watched the semis last night and remembered the feeling of excitement in every shot he gave. They won and hopefully they will beat San Miguel for them to enter the championship. I never got a chance to ask for his autograph when i was still in college. Now, i don't think i'll be able to have it. The only player i asked for an autograph, not for my self but for my good friend CA - emerson oreta! Hopefully CA still have that notebook where oreta signed - happy birthday CA, Emerson Oreta #18 - even if it was not her birthday.

-- For You --

I haven’t got somebody like him,
I haven’t felt so happy within.
Still I’m afraid because it may last,
Like what had happened in my past.

I don’t know what extent to give,
For I might be the one to bleed.
I want things to be in a perfect way,
And make those worries to go away.

I’m not yet sure of what I feel,
If this feeling I have is for real.
I hope he’ll wait ‘til I’m not sure when,
‘cause I don’t want the same mistakes again.

I truly feel I found the one,
The one I wouldn’t want to be gone.
The one to spend the rest of my life with,
The best gift life may possibly give.

I'm sorry i love you

I'm sorry if you don't like what I will say
I'm sorry if I’ve hurt you in anyway
I'm sorry if I miss you everyday
I'm sorry if I still love you day after day

I’m sorry I have learned to live my life with you,
that I always wanted to be with you,
That I never felt so happy within
That I wouldn’t want any other things.

I have loved you and I still do,
I will care for you ‘cause I wanted to,
I still wait for you, even if I don’t have to
I’ll never leave you even if you ask me to.

A Mistake

I was once in love with a wrong person,

My dreams and aspirations made me realize it.

He wouldn’t bother to call me anyway,
So I decided why should I stay.
I easily went on with my life,
With lots of friends by my side.
It was very easy for me to love him,
Then it was easy forgetting him.

Suddenly a friend came in my life,
He seemed naturally sweet and kind.
We got along very well,
And there’s nothing I could not tell.
He had my trust ever since,
I even tell him my hopes and dreams.

He always does communicate,
By any means I appreciate.
No doubts came into my mind,
He is in deed one of a kind.
We grew together closer than ever,
We will be friends now and forever.

The relationship doesn’t end with it,
He began to act differently sweet.
I did not make a big deal with it,
I made myself get used to it.
As for me, nothing has changed,
On how to deal with a friend so dear.

He started saying ‘I love you’,
I didn’t answer ‘I love you too’.
I wanted him to explain to me,
That he really, really do love me.
He said he will court me someday,
Back then I don’t know what to say.

Now I’m starting to be confused,
If I was just being used.
He seldom call, he seldom write,
I don’t think this is right.
So many questions on my mind,
But the answers I can’t find.


Just recently I found out,
Answers I should have figured out.
We’ve been friends for four years,
Now I’m bursting with lots of tears.
He has a girlfriend; she’s younger than me,
They are now on their ‘eight monthsary’.

She tried to reach me thru her friend,
For some concerns she wants to end.
She’s really bothered of who am I,
Why I seem special to her guy.
I don’t want to hurt her in any way,
Therefore I decided to talk and play.

I told her I’m his friend,
And that’s where it ends.
I’m no special person for his guy,
Just a friend with no good byes.
I even told her that I knew her,
That his guy told me about her.

I hope what I did will work,
For I don’t want this girl to be hurt.
I can feel she is sincere,
To this guy who for me is dear.
Still today I am confused,
‘Till the next poem I will produce.


July 27, 2004


Part II

I may be bad as others may say,
I had my faults in some other way.
This is my fight and I must decide,
And be responsible for my own life.

We still are friends as we would like,
I know for others this is not right.
I don’t want him out of my life,
‘Cause I know I’ll be hurting inside.

Whatever the consequence, whatever the hurt,
As long as I’m fighting for all that it’s worth.
I don’t want to be forever wondering,
Of what the whole story might have been.

I don’t know how to fight for him,
‘Cause I don’t know who I am to him.
I feel like I can’t pretend no more,
For I know I have to move on.

One day I’ll tell him how I feel,
What I feel inside for him.
I hope he’ll respond positively,
If not then I should still be happy.

Whatever the effect it could create,
I will accept, it’s my mistake.
Better to do something than none,
To settle these things and then be gone.

Things will not be easy as I would like,
There may be more pain day and night.
Only if I could teach my heart,
Of what to feel and what should not.

Still I will try to be satisfied,
Of what I already have in my life.
I know the future will be good to me,
As I go along positively.

10/20/04

What i really want in my life

When I was in fourth year high school, I was decided then to get another degree after I finished college. That is because I believe that I should never stop learning. During those days, I decided to take up BS Accountancy, but I flunk the examination in UST. I was not really disappointed. I found out that I was accepted in BS Math and BSHRM but I am already late for the interview in BS Math course. Got no other choice but to enrol myself in BSHRM. I convinced myself that I made the right decision, that it was a good course, that after the course I will enrol myself in BS Accountancy. I enjoyed it. I learned a lot and I believe that there are lots of opportunities for a BSHRM graduate.

After I got my degree, I decided to pursue my dream of taking BS Accountancy but that will be after I found a job so that i can support myself to school. After graduation, job hunting became very difficult. Either I am under qualified for lack of experience or over qualified for being a graduate of UST. I was not even a "laude"! Then I became so depressed. I know there's a reason for not having the job I want right after graduation. What is the use of being a college graduate from a well established University if I can't have a job?

Two years passed and then I was accepted in a government agency, got a chance to study again, but to take BS Accountancy? No. What I want to achieve now is different from when I was in high school and college.

I learned a lot in my life and still learning. Those lessons made me dream further. Now, I am determined to finish what i have started. I am so blessed having my family to support me, my friends (school and office) who believe in me, and my boyfriend who understands what I want.

Calapan Adventure

May 28-30, 2006

Mula sa isang LRT Passenger

Matagal na akong sumasakay ng LRT, yung Monumento-Baclaran. Naabutan ko pa yung token. Pero kapag rush hour, medyo hindi ka matutuwa dahil siksikan. Ngayon, naisip ko, naranasan mo na bang....

• Pumila ng mahaba at matagal dahil isa lang ang ticket booth o yung mismong entrance kung saan pinapasok ang tiket.? (Nagtataka lang ako, ang dami dami nito pero hindi lahat gumagana? sana inaayos nila o di kaya tanggalin na lang, pampasikip eh!)
  
• Maipit sa pinto ng tren?
• Maitulak kapag papalapit na ang tren at kapag bumukas na ang pinto?
• Maitulak kahit palabas na ng tren at nasa last station na!?
• Maitulak (pa rin!) ng nakikipagunahang lumabas ng station!?
• Maitulak (syempre!) ng nakikipagunahan sa upuan?
• Ma-stranded sa loob ng 15-40 minuto?
• Matapakan ng isang may matulis na takong habang ikaw naman ay naka open na sandals!? (Trauma 'to!)
• Halos mapunta na sa unahan ng tren kapag biglaang huminto ito?
• Sumabit ang damit sa ibang gamit o damit din ng ibang pasahero?
• Halos maligo sa pawis dahil sira ang aircon?
• Huminto ang pag-hinga dahil sa katabi mong may hindi magandang amoy?! (Hindi ko sinasabing mabaho ha!)

Ako, naranasan ko ng lahat yan. Eto naman, hindi ko pa naranasan pero naobserbahan ko sa ibang pasahero...

• Makipagaway sa ibang pasahero dahil sa unahan sa upuan o tulakan.
• Madukutan.

itutuloy...

Separated

Uuwi na lang kami ay naisipan pa naming kumain muna. Gutom na rin kasi talaga ako, masakit na ulo ko at mahigit 1 hour ang byahe ko. So sige, kumain muna kami ni Van. Di namin nakasama si Madel kasi may meeting ito sa Diliman.

Sa Burger King naisip ni Van (Pinaka hate kong fast food resto), pumayag na rin ako. Pagpasok, nice! ganda ng music, Usher. Pagupo namin, kwentuhan lang, napunta sa love life. Sabi ko pa kay Van, 'hay naku! mahirap ng makakita ng lalaking hindi malibog ngayon'. Nagulat sya. Aba eh yun naman talaga tagalog nun eh. Kwentuhan pa rin at napunta pa sa 'ex' ko. Kasi feeling ko, actually si van ang nagpa-realize sa 'kin nito, na pwedeng isa sa reason kung ba't ako iniwan eh yung 'sex'.

Napansin ko, album ni Usher pala pinapatugtog kaya tuloy tuloy. Tuloy tuloy na rin pagka alala ko sa 'ex' ko. Kanta kasi ni Usher naging reason ng unang kulitan namin. Separated, kaya eto, separated na kami. Hahaha! Pareho naming gusto si Usher. Pero ngayon ayoko munang marinig mga songs nya.

Magiisang taon na palang wala kami at nararamdaman ko mas magaang na pakiramdam ko. Sabi nga ni Van, mawawala ng tuluyan ang sakit after one year. Yun ang sabi nila. I'm excited na tuloy! Almost 3 months to go!

For Somebody Special

A friend I’ve always wanted to have.
A companion I never thought I’ll have.
A chum who gave me nothing but joy.
A buddy who doesn’t make me feel bad.
A pal whose heart, I know is pure.
A link between me and my future.
A mate I don’t want to be gone.
My happiness, my joy, my laugh, my delight, my bliss.

A song I’ll be practicing to sing.
A dance I’ll gracefully groove in.
A book I’ll appreciate to read.

I'm Sorry

I'm sorry if you don't like what I will say
I'm sorry if I’ve hurt you in anyway
I'm sorry I miss you everyday
I'm sorry I still love you day after day

I’m sorry I have learned to live my life with you,
that I always wanted to be with you,
That I never felt so happy within
That I wouldn’t want any other things.

I have loved you and I still do,
I will care for you ‘cause I wanted to,
I still wait for you, even if I don’t have to
I’ll never leave even if you ask me to.