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by now, everybody knows the events that had transpired in ayala these past few days... i don't really want to get into the grit of it because it makes me shiver just thinking about it, and because of the fact that everybody's talking about it, probably sensationalizing it.

the truth is, i wasn't there when friday happened. i was with ces. she picked me up and i rode with her to work. which is weird, because we've been on the same shift for the past few days and it was only then that i remembered to message her. then we got stuck in traffic. nothing major, just your usual friday afternoon smattering of vehicles on edsa. we got to ayala ten minutes later than usual. we saw all the commotion, not really knowing what happened until i had to call the office because i was too scared to cross the street and brave opposing the tide of people coming at me.

if we came on time, i would have gone inside the mall to buy something to eat.

ces would go drive around the back of the mall to get to work.

both did not happen because we were stuck in traffic for just ten minutes.

my point is, it's good to know that Someone's looking out for us and that i'm happy to be alive right now. that last entry would be the end of my "can i just die" series. for surely, what i may be going through could not be any worse than that day.

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now for something i absolutely love...

he stands alone

this is university avenue back in the 50's. notice that a certain landmark is missing beyond these vast, open spaces. if i remember correctly, the oblation symbolizes sacrificial offering of one's self to the country, or something along that line. back then, he stood alone. parang iniwan siya sa gitna ng kaparangan para mabulok na lang. and now, over fifty years after, up has grown to house many who live by what this lone monument symbolizes... and then some. ehehe. ngayon siguro sinasabi na ni oble, "nakikita mo ba 'yan lahat? this is all mine." anggaleng. well, that is kung nagsasalita man ang monumentong ito, which would be creepy if you ask me. hehe. i've never had more pride for my alma mater than when i found this pic. love it!

Untitled.

i found this one on friendster. a friend had reposted it. we don't really know who wrote it (so you can stop speculating that i did this one. hehe). let's just say it got to me a tiny bit. Ü

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The Meantime Girl

She's the one you call when you're bored because she makes you laugh.

She's the one you talk to when you're feeling down because she's willing to lend an ear and be a friend.

She's the one you spend time with between girlfriends, before you find "The One". You know, the one who you keep around in the meantime.

She 's not one of the guys, not a tomboy, but you don't look at her as a "real" woman, either. She's not bitchy enough, moody enough, or sexy enough to be seen in that light.

She's too understanding, too comfortable. She doesn't make you feel nervous or excited the way a "real" woman does.

But she's cool, and nice, and funny, and attractive enough that when you're lonely or horny and need intimate female companionship, she'll do just fine. You don't have to wine and dine her because she knows the real you already, and you don't have any facades to keep up, no pretenses to preserve. You're not trying to get anything of substance out of her.

She's not easy, but you know that she cares about you and is attracted to you, and that she'll give you the intimacy you need. And you know you don't have to explain yourself or the situation, that she'll be able to cope with the fact that this isn't the beginning of a relationship or that there's any possibility that you have any real romantic feelings for her. It won't bother her that you'll get up in the morning, put on your pants, say goodbye, and go on a date with the woman you've been mooning over for weeks who finally agreed to go out with you.

She'll settle for a goodbye hug and a promise to call her and tell her how the date went. She's just so cool . . . why can't all women be like that?! But deep down, if you really think about it (which you probably don't because to you, the situation between the two of you isn't important enough to merit any real thought), you know that it's really not fair. You know that although she would never say it, it hurts her to know that despite all her good points and all the fun you two have, you don't think she's good enough to spend any real time with. Sure, it's mostly her fault, because she doesn't have to give in to your needs.

Maybe she's too short, or a little overweight , or has a big birthmark on her forehead, or works at Taco Bell. Whatever the reason, somehow life has given her a lot of really great qualities but has left out the ones that men want (or think they want) in a woman.

So she remains forever the funny friend, the steadfast companion, the secret lover, and you go on searching for your goddess who will somehow be everything you ever wanted in a woman. You'll joke to her that she should be the best man at your wedding, and she'll laugh and make a joke about a smelly rental tux.

She doesn't captivate you with her beauty, or open doors with her smile. Mainly she blends in with the crowd. She's safe.

She doesn't want to be the center of attention and turn the heads of everyone in the room. But she wants to turn someone's head.

She wants to be special to someone, too. We all do.

She has feelings.

She has a heart.

In fact, she probably has a bigger and better heart than any woman you've ever known because she's had a front-row seat to The Mess That Is Your Life, and she likes you anyway.

She obviously sees something worthwhile and redeeming in you because although you've given her nothing, absolutely no reason to still be around, she is.

Anyway, yeah. I'm a Meantime Girl. Been one more times than I care to admit. I don't know the reason, really, and at this point I don't even care. I just want to let every guy know who's ever had the good fortune to have a Meantime Girl that we may be a lot of fun, but we cry, too. A lot.

And someday we won't be around.

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Off-Topic:

the past few days have been a testament to how screwed up i can be. a colleague of mine even jokingly commented that the phrase "when it rains, it pours" was very appropriate. then he added, "you have to make it stop."

so i thought i did. especially since i was feeling a bit lost and drowned in pending tasks. i finished them all last night, staying until one in the morning, so as not to keep them hanging when i take a day off. i was proud of myself for finishing. and i thought i did good.

but i woke up, and was told i didn't.

hay. i am starting to have second thoughts. i'm very much against quitting but i can't help but wonder, maybe i'd be better off with a desk job. or with any other job. just not this.

but i can't afford to stop. so i guess i'll just have to suck it up, be a girl (because being a man doesn't help me here, and oh no, being a woman doesn't either), and watch helplessly as it drains my life force to be replaced with boundless stress.

grabe. i think this post deserves the title, "Can I Just Die?! (Part 2)"

For the Movie Buffs...

I haven't posted any blog junk for quite some time now so i guess you can forgive me for this one. hehe. it's a movie line generator! hehe. hayluveeet! kahit na sobrang laos na malamang nito, i still found it so funny. got some of my faves here. if you want to try it out for yourself to satisfy your sick, twisted minds, or just cater to your vanity, click this.

That Rach is the pure, physical manifestation of Sadako's hatred.

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What do you want to marry Rach for, anyhow?

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The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world Rach didn't exist.

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He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty Rach!

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There is a Rach coming. Are you sure you're on the right side?

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You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your Rach together and blow.

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Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the Rach.

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This is the day you shall always remember as the day that you almost caught Rach.

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Well, a Rach's a Rach, but they call it 'le Rach'.

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Say hello to my little Rach!

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With great power comes great Rach.

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I feel the need - the need for Rach!

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And for an hour, for an hour - I'm the best Rach in the world...

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One Rach's too many, and a hundred's not enough.

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somebody told me that a career in hotel operations and the like are best for people who are happy-go-lucky, carefree, and who don't have a care in the world. to bring the point home, this person also commented that regular 9-5 desk jobs are suited for people who have priorities.

could you blame me if i spontaneously combust right now?

although i probably did not get what this person really wanted to say, i felt insulted. i don't know. probably because that's how i started thinking anyway, before i realized through experience that it's not quite how i thought it would be.

it's true, a lot of people who work in the service industry are carefree, mainly because the idea of being chained to a cubicle for eight hours bores them. but when you work in an environment when holidays, weekends, night-outs, and other social activities which involve people in your life (outside from work, i mean) is virtually non-existent, some crack. why? because the first thing that it will do for you is to emphasize your priorities. it makes you realize what you wouldn't want to miss out on. and every free time you get, you'd want to spend on what you think is really important.

this should be the same thing with 9-5 jobs, i think. that's why you get them in the first place, because you know you have priorities. but after a while, since you are fully aware that you would have weekends, holidays, and evenings to devote to these priorities... many tend to take them for granted. and that, my friends, is what really sucks.

haay... i'm babbling again. may sense kaya ang mga pilosopiya kong ito?! kasi sa akin, it helps me understand. hehe.

i tried to be the "happy-go-lucky" kind of gal again. went out to sidebar with fo's pm shift last friday night. it's been a while since i went out to grab a few drinks. here's a sneak preview of what you might see uploaded on my multiply soon:

looks like an ad. hehe. that's shyne, me, louise, and tham. with an assortment of beers and cocktails all around. hehe. shyne had 3 frozen margaritas, and ordered 3 daiquiris. we got around 6 or 7 rounds of beer. hehe. no wonder we were truly plastered!

makes us forget that the next day we had to go back to living our lives again. ngyek.

Ang Pilosopiya ni Rach

maganda ang araw ko kahapon. galing. kasi naman, sunud-sunod na "blessings" ang dumating. di ko nga inakala na sabay-sabay lahat ng iyon. pero ayus din. sobrang ganda ng mood ko kahapon.

may superstition lang ako tungkol sa mga bagay na ganito, makeshift philosophy ko. ang mga incentives kasi sa akin, bonus lang talaga. i have what i make from my regular job, at 'yun ang talagang budgeted ko. kapag may dumadating na extra, gusto ko siyang i-share. parang sariling version ko ng pay-it-forward. kasi nga, bigay lang sa akin 'yung mga 'yun. di naman ako nag-exert ng extra effort para dun, ginagawa ko lang ang trabaho ko. it's just some people's way of showing their appreciation for what we do. sa palagay ko, 'yung ganung treatment nila, dapat ko rin ipakita sa ibang tao, especially para sa mga importanteng tao sa akin. so kung may extra ako, or may bago akong incentives, i share it with the people who mean a lot to me. kasi kung itatago ko lang para sa akin iyon... di na ako mabibigyan ng incentives! hehe. kasi itatago na lang din ng mga nagbibigay sa akin iyon. wehehe. hanep sa pilosopiya. minsan nga lang, may hindi nakakagets kung bakit ko ginagawa ito.

so ayun, masaya ako kahapon. the day before that, nagpa-ice cream ako. nag-coffee naman kami kahapon ni ces. nung una akong nabigyan ng incentive, nagdadala ako palagi ng food sa telex (chips, popcorn, crinkles), edi instant moments din ang nagagawa! hehe. o diba, saan ka pa makakahanap ng pilosopiyang walang down side? :D

Can I Just Die Part 1

i should have gone to bed an hour ago so i could get some rest before my early shift and yet i parked my ass right in front of the computer. i suddenly had the urge to write something down. i'm sorry blog, i know you've been really sad these past few months, you've been devoid of the dirt i used to serve. don't worry, you still are number one for me. that other account is all face value hon... believe me. hehe.

okay. seriously, i'm waiting. and most probably, this will become fruitless. because the longer i sit and type here, the more the nav bar thing on the side of this window gets smaller, the chances of anything else happening diminishes as well. ohwel. i should really start getting used to this, nothing has really changed. the what-ifs never really came true, so why start hoping now? i can be such a sissy at the most inconvenient times. i hate this. whining's not exactly my thing but i find myself doing more and more of it everyday. i think i'm starting to turn into a girl. ugh. why should this happen this late in the game?!

for weeks now the only kind of life that i've been living is work. work work work work work sleep. hahaha. i've always thought that working would give some semblance of purpose or structure in my life, but recently all that it's done to me is take my life hostage. don't get me wrong, i like what i do and i'm starting to warm up to the people i work with. but still... is getting more than enough monetarily really worth a life like this... or a lack of it for that matter?

i'm starting to become a recluse. i can't seem to get a hold of anyone lately. it's not that i'm not trying... i don't know. i don't even want to think about what could be wrong anymore. so, i've taken this opportunity to go back and do something i've always loved... reading! haha. don't think that i'm all for those bestseller books that are supposedly thought provoking, i don't think i could handle that much intellect right now, that will just stress me out more. so, i went out and bought a couple of chick lits. they're fun to read, very easy, and humorous most of the time. it's a brainless guilty pleasure... hmmm... i can't wait to get back to my books already.

if i'm just not tired all the time, i'd pick up the baking again. ohwel. i can't have everything. i think the world has driven that point home for me already.

i am going to sleep now. the only bad thing about reading chick lit is it turns you into a romantic... even if it's very impractical (let alone heartbreaking) to be one.

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*** pahiram lang ng catch phrase, ge.

Doodads

finally! broadband internet! ahahaha. after years of suffering from dsl ("dial sa landline" as my clever sister and her equally witty boyfriend pointed out), I am finally connected to the whole wide web of the world a whole lotta faster. haha.

and this led me to updating my multiply site! which has been set up a few months ago, but has never been up and running until today, when i could upload my pics with utter ease.

so, without further ado, you may now click the link and browse through.

O_O

finally, my pc's up and running. it has been an agonizing three months, one of which has kept me muted because of my computer crashing. haay. the only way i could get in a little net time was when i'm in telex. heehee. naughty newbie.

well, the rosy glow of getting a new job is slowly fading, and i am now getting in the middle of all the action. it's been two weeks since i started training with front desk, and already i have been shouted at, berated, and almost got myself caught up in the middle of a financial audit. haaay. this job is absolutely exhausting, but i could never think of doing anything else. i'm now trying to minimize the mistakes i make, and soon enough i'll be able to run things pretty smoothly. i've never had any doubts that i'd be able to figure things, and with a lot of people thinking the same way, it won't be that bad.

then there's this other thing. we used to joke about how we learn to fake a lot of things when we get into the hotel industry. now, i'm doing just that. as much as i love working with a lot of the other people, there are still those who try both my patience and my ability to keep my sarcasm (or when worse comes to worst, my heavy hand) in check. luckily, there's not really a lot of them, and well, let's just say that i have my ways in telling them i can't be pushed around. hehe.

mervs & i have been hanging out lately at the new trinoma mall because of the fact that it would give henry sy a panic attack, and well, because we like browsing through their shops and it's no hassle to just get off the mrt after work and stroll straight into the mall. hehe. talk about convenience. but it's been kind of crowded this past few days, owe it all to everybody's curiosity, the fad thang, and the convenience factor, so we've sort of reverted back to sm. just goes to show how antisocial we are.

we've been lurking around in the movie theaters... we've already watched transformers (baby come back is now the cause of my LSS). and eventhough Bumblebee wasn't a Beetle for the movie, he has made me a Camaro convert. and, as much as i hated the movie director for being so cocky in On the Lot, i must say he did a good job. we recently finished watching harry potter and the order of the phoenix. it wasn't bad, but i feel like the story was cut up in a lot of important places. i've never read the book and i even figured it out. anyway, i was too cold to care by the time i started thinking about it. it was a fun date still... hehe.

i'm babbling again. i started a multiply site for my pics. will upload as soon as i get my new connection sorted out.

HOLY CANNOLLI... It's Been A Month Already?!

who would've thought i'd actually be so into my new job that i haven't found time to rack up a new post? hehe. i'm sure my fan club of one isn't that upset, he's been receiving updates from me, whether he likes it or not.Ü but hey, i wouldn't want this small chunk of cyberspace go to waste, so here i go, babbling my way till i get sleepy and finally give up on writing.

i still haven't finished training. hehe. but hey, it's been only a month! and that can only mean one thing.... five months to go to regularization! wahahaha. ces was even shocked to find out that i get to work really early. naman. bagong buhay na 'to, dude.

FO people are pretty easy to get along with. syempre, same age bracket na. i find myself extending just to laugh it up with the more senior csa's. i also got the chance to join the company outing. hehe. here are a few pics:

FO's gone crazy!

fo & bc unite
(sir ge, kat, nexie, mae, Ü, ava)

the girls of ascott... ayy! si sir al pala, nandito. wahehe.

green team- 3rd place! yeah!

i've also catched up with my high school friends. hehe. it's always fun to hang out with them. this last session was supposed to be in lieu of sheena's birthday celebration. but, in typical sheena fashion, we all couldn't reach her when we were already there. hehe. but that doesn't mean we called off the whole thing, it just meant there was more to drink for everyone! thanks to anj for the pic. the whole night was a laugh trip... of course it had to include a look back at all the embarassing stunts we pulled. and as always, the guys poked fun at bianca and i, and our wonderful love teams back then ( i say wonderful dripping with loads of sarcasm). we were young. hehe. best part? all of our "spin the bottle" moments. the guys had to trick one of the girls to just go to sleep because they were terrified of the possibility of kissing her. hehe! okay. so she seemed a little queer, it's still a harsh thing to do.Ü

bianca, romeo, sedfrey, Ü, ria

this is the only pic where we don't look too wasted, except for sedfrey over there, who probably hates me now for shutting out his arguments on something i don't even remember right now. (he's doing the law school thing now. hehe. romeo too. atenean at last! haha.)

with a lot of things going on, and the pm shift that has been a curse to me it seems, i've been seeing less of him lately. sad. we did go out today. walked around the new trinoma mall, had dinner at a veneto (carbo-loading hurts), looked at a lot of cool toys, and just talked. i've always loved talking with him. i can be totally senseless and he'd be out there with me. be serious, and he'd help me make sense out of things. but today, i found myself getting into the "making plans." it used to freak me out really, when the conversation would swing this way, but today, i really liked thinking about it, and putting my two cents in. just the mere fact that i was thinking as far ahead as i was at the time excited me.

as much as i relish looking back and reliving my previous antics, i'm looking forward to dancing to a different rhythm with you. you've made me feel i belonged, and now all i want is to stay. naks! you're rubbing off on me. i think i'm getting old too. haha.

ayan. the sleep is starting to set in. once again, wala na namang normal na conclusion ang entry ko. hehe. my head's always been so cluttered. i'm not surprised i write the same way i think. nyt.

The Most Uninspired Blog Post Ever

grabe, isang buwan na pala mahigit mula nung huli akong may entry?! whaddapack!

madami na nga ang nangyari. after x months nang pagnanais at pagplaplano ng isang malupit na career move, i've finally done it! nag-resign na ako sa Terra. I'll be leaving by the end of the month to go back to where i started... Oakwood!

ehem. ehem. Ascott na nga pala siya ngayon. pasensha. old school talaga. weniwei, hotelier na kong matuturingan talaga. gusto ko naman talaga yung ginagawa ko sa spa, kaya ko nga naisipang lumipat eh. hehe. di ko lang talaga makita ang sarili ko na nasa ganung industry. unang-una, wala talaga akong interest sa spa treatments, beauty ek-ek. although masarap ang massage. no doubt. di ko lang talaga feel ang laging sinasabi ng isa sa mga heads sa amin (who, by the way, ay madalas kong barahin lately dahil sa ka-engotan niya. no more fear!). isa raw akong "potential spa person." everytime na marinig ko 'yun mula sa kanya, kinikilabutan ako, pramis! para akong mamamatay. dun ko na napagisip-isip na di talaga ito ang gusto ko.

so.... to make a long story short, CSA na ko sa Ascott. wakeke.


and then, there's the chicken pox invasion sa spa! nagpanic ako dahil pareho sa nabiktima ay palagi kong kasama... nanggaling ako sa doctor ngayon, at sabi niya... i am safe. whoopee! ilang araw na akong tormented by the thought na yung butlig sa arm ko ay chicken pox. buti na lang, nagpa-vaccine ako ages ago.... haaay.

graduation next week. can't wait to see everyone again! balik UP has always been very fun for me.Ü of course, di mawawala ang inuman! anubeh...

ano pa bang update ko? hmmm... let's do it with pics. hehe. ang saya talaga ng may usb connection ang phone. haha. welcome me into the 21st century please. clap!

hehe. iyan na ang huling beses na makikita niyo akong naka-uniform ng spa Ü

old pic of me and bianca @ bamboo giant. this was halloween last year. opo, yah na ang huling labas ko with my high school friends. huhu. i have no life.


@ the magsaysay cup held at ayala greenfields. i'm no pageant girl! haha. pero partida, i was wearing my trusty flip flops and no make up... but still... hahaha!


this is an old pic. mervs asked for a salakot from vigan... this pic pops up on my phone's screen whenever he sends me a message or calls me. angkulet.

dinner @ burgoo gateway. the root of all the madness: oreo cheesecake. most obscenely-priced steak dinner we've ever had. really. blame it on the cheesecake.

surprises! my favorite breakfast item, egg mcmuffin stashed in his backpack after we went for a jog in UP (he bought it before we met that morning), and flowers (the less expensive kind this time, buti na lang) for no reason at all.
*insert blush here*
can i get any mushier?! hehe.

until the next uninspired update! hahahaha.

:s

haaaay! sana i do good.

i'm in a computer shop in mrt ayala by the way. the second post i've written here already. hehe.

Theme Songs

so. a lot of things have happened already since the last update. not that I'm going anywhere with all the activity, though. it's just that i've been feeling really stagnant the past few months and this month has shown some hope for me. maybe everything will turn out for the best. i might be seeing changes, maybe not. all i could really do right now, is wait. i think.

maybe all i need to do is get off my butt and not be mindful of all the things that are racing through my mind right now. or, if they're too pressing to ignore, just write all of them down here. hehe.

ces and i used to have theme songs for almost everything. when we were still in college, back when we still held functions for one of our classes, the song "suntok sa buwan" by session road was getting a lot of airplay in some of our favorite radio stations. we always heard it playing whenever we were prepping for the functions, the night before and when cooking the day of the event. it became a sort of lucky charm for us, things would turn out great whenever we heard it. and when we didn't hear it, well, disaster did not exactly strike, but let's just say we almost had to do over everything. hehe. emotional chefs and all.

so, i looked up the lyrics of the song:

Suntok sa Buwan

[Session Road]

Hindi mo ba alam

Damdamin ko'y pinagtakpan

Makasama ka'y suntok sa buwan'

Di mo nga alam

Mundo mo nga'y iyong tignan

Kung ganyan, walang pupuntahan

Hindi ko 'to gusto

Pero 'wag kang lalayo

Itanong mo sa akin

At tatanungin ko rin

Kung ika'y aamin

Lahat ay gagawin

Itanong mo sa akin

At tatanungin ko rin

Kung ika'y aamin

Lahat ay gagawin

'Di mo napapansin

Kailangan mo akong dinggin

'Di habang buhay ika'y aantayin

Ito'y aking hiling

At sana naman ay tanggapin

Nang ang puso ko'y 'di nabibitin

Hindi ko 'to gusto

Pero 'wag kang lalayo

Itanong mo sa akin

At tatanungin ko rin

Kung ika'y aamin

Lahat ay gagawin

Itanong mo sa akin

At tatanungin ko rin

Kung ika'y aamin

Lahat ay gagawin

just as i was starting to get a move on with my life, i would ride home with ces. we started talking about things and i had blurted out that i wanted a sign. so, we turned to the almighty car radio. hehehe. and this is the song it blurted out. it did not make sense really, at first. then i heard it again, and again, just before something significant happened. i realized that it was sort of true for me. i'm not in any trouble or anything, but i wouldn't have gotten off the couch if it wasn't for someone konking me on the head. hehe. *tear*

How to Save a Life
[The Fray]

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through

Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence

Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you’ve told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to god he hears you and

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road

Or break with the ones you’ve followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life
How to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life
How to save a life

there. i just wanted to put them out. hehe. now i have to get back to work. i need to close the spa. hehe.

Summit Point, 1/5/2007

here i go again with my travels... ehehe.

so, we had an event last january 5. i was up at 3 am. we had to leave ortigas by 5 so that we could get to lipa, batangas by 7 am. we attended a golf tournament by some lsgh alumni batch at summit point.

sarapp ng buhay pare!!! haha. syempre, me and aya only had to work a total of two hours. my boss... well, he worked a total of 5 minutes then he went off to swing his golf clubs away.Ü everything was free. sagot ng company. had 2 cups of kapeng barako in one sitting, and still we fell asleep. sarap ng hangin. sobrang lamig, i had to wear a jacket (see below). it was also fun when the photog's golf cart crashed into the clubhouse patio. hehe. parang cartoons. nag-screech yung brakes, then you hear a loud thud, and the next thing i knew, i was looking at this girl's legs waving up in the air as she was stuck among the flower bushes. hehe. galing!

lots of old guys (batch 82 eh) and then there were the younger batches. mga batch 90+ na... hehe. actually, they were all guys. period. me and aya were practically the only girls there.

and then there was monsour del rosario. hehe.

aya: rach, papapicture ako kay monsour. kuhanan mo ko.
rach: okay.
monsour: hey (ref: me) dito ka sa kabilang side ko
rach: sino kukuha ng pic?
monsour: (looks at sir nino- the boss)
boss: sige tabi ka na doon

hahaha!

oh diba ni-request pa ko?! at ang boss pa namin ang kumuha ng pic! wahahaha. angkulet.

hence the pic:

ayun. sa susunod na adventures namin ulit!

21

i turn 21 today. i've always loved birthdays. i find it more exciting than christmas. or new year. or any other holiday on the planet. last night, i found it really hard to go to sleep. it's something i do every year. i wait until midnight to see who would be the first to greet me. last night, though, i had my first greeters even before the clock stroked 12. donna wins. at 11 pm, she had greeted me already while we were texting. then allan (real shocker). then aimee (praningles). then xenia (dude! tagay!). then dennis (how can i forget edsa shang? how can i top it?!). then ces. who called me exactly at midnight, even if the line was choppy.

of course, my mom had to whisper it in my ear last night. and then was freaky dancing earlier. haha. what a sight. and we're going shopping later. she got her gift sized wrong. hehe. whoopee!

then this morning, i would find myself waking up to the sound of my cellphone ringing. some old friends remembered. i never thought they would, because the last time they remembered, i was still in high school. haha. thanks noel (banker, libre mo ko). jonas and migs, too. i'll see you in another party, i bet.

jen left her gift for me on my bedroom floor before she went to school. grey's anatomy! yeey!

xyla (tigbak!) and binay (sana magkasama-sama tayo diyan) too. oh, but they always remember. they've always been just around the corner for me... hehe. i just tend to be a little anti-social sometimes. pschoory.

then there's mervs. we have a morning routine of texting already. umlauts will always be special to me.Ü right now, we're chatting on ym. my mornings will never be the same if i don't wake up to see his picture flashing on my phone. actually, my life will never be the same without him... awwww. i'm starting to get mushy. i'll be seeing him later. just typing that last line had me smiling already. he's the best gift life could ever give me. and he knows that.

another thing i liked about waiting for my birthdays is watching tv! hehe. i was watching myx last night and i absolutely enjoyed their backtraxx. 90s pop! all the songs i know from way back when my hair was one length and short, and i was rail-thin and buck-toothed. haha. i was 12 when those songs came out. now i'm 21. woow. baliktaran. deep. haha.

ayun. that's the end of my birthday post. thank you, to everyone who remembered.Ü hope we all have a good year.

Food Trip

i saw this in friendster. sinagutan ni jobs. sabi ni mervs, mag-update ako... wala pa nga lang akong maisip na i-update eh. hehe. work? nagsasawa na ko, sa totoong buhay lang. bahay? don't stay here long enough para magka-issue. heehee. labs? shempre! okay na okay!Ü babasahin nya to eh. hehe.

but the reason behind posting this survey is this: we're (that's mervs and me) are trying to lose weight. we've been eating out a lot last year... and we're trying to lessen that now. kaya lang, napapareminisce ako sa food ko... wahuhu. kaya isulat nalang natin sila dito para ma-realize ko naman na ang dami ko ngang nakakain. hahaha.

Chowking:
:: yang chow chao fan with shanghai toppings at coke

Jollibee:
:: yum w/ tlc/ yum with mushroom and cheese, double cheesy fries, rocky road sundae

Mcdo:
:: mcchicken meal double upsize

Wendy's:
:: bacon mushroom melt

Yellow Cab:
:: pizza. of any kind.

Tokyo Tokyo:
:: chicken yakitori

KFC:
:: original recipe chicken and fries

Greenwich:
:: ung chili con carne ba yun na parang rice toppings? meron pa ba nun?

Red Ribbon:
:: uhhh... i don't really remember what we used to order... marvi? help! hehe. blueberry cheesecake.

Chef D Angelo:
:: chicken

North Park:
:: never ate here

Pancake House:
:: tapsilog!


Anong Favorite Flavor Mo Ng:

Ice cream:
:: raspberry! FIC

Cake:
:: blueberry cheesecake, mocha, coffee

Shake:
:: basta coffee-based

Favorite Pizza:
:: haaaayyyyyy.... madame.

Ano yung favorite junk food mo?
:: e-aji nacho chips with cheesy garlic dip

Favorite Chocolates mo?
:: guylian?! (thanks mervs.Ü). dark chocolate

Favorite Candies mo?
:: i miss warheads.

Mahilig ka ba sa brownies?
:: yep. and crinkles. and chocochip cookies.

Ano gusto mo kainin ngayon?
:: i'm currently devouring crinkles.

Nag-breakfast ka na ba?
:: ito na yun.

E Lunch?
:: later. i'll eat the leftover relleno

Nag-dinner ka ba kagabi?
:: pancit canton and chocolate cake with mervs of course.

Marunong ka ba magluto?
:: yep

Mahilig ka bang magluto?
:: kung tinopak. mas gusto ko magbake

If ever man makapag-experiment ka ng
food, anong name bibigay mo?
:: anong name nalang ang di ko ibibigay... definitely not naming it after someone. ehehe. angbaduy. yun lang.