Kanina habang papasok ako ng office, inde ko alam kung ano ang reason pero mainit ang ulo ko. Siguro kasi tatlong oras pa lang ang tulog ko dahil hindi ako pinatulog ng sipon ko.. hmmp, at ngayong ok na ako, natatawa ako pag naaalala ko yung ginawa ko.

Habang nilalakad ko yung street namin, yung tricycle hinarangan yung dadaanan ko. Sabi sa akin nung driver,

Driver: “tricycle?”.

Dati winawasiwas ko lang nag kamay ko para sabihin na inde ako sasakay, dahil mainit ang ulo ko, winarla ko si manong driver.

Ako: “Manong kung sasakay ako, inde na po ninyo kailangan iharang ang tricycle ninyo kasi sasakay ako kaso hindi naman ako sasakay pwede po bang pakialis sa daanan ang tricycle ninyo?”..

Tatawa-tawa si Manong. At hindi ako natutuwa, lagi na lang silang ganun, hinaharang yung pasahero para macorner. Akala naman nila sasakay sa kanila e paano kung iba ang ruta nung pasahero nila. Hmmp..

Naglalakad ako, biglang umulan, badtrip na ulan ito inde muna ako pinasakay bago bumuhos, tinatamad akong ilabas ang paying ko hahaha..

Sumakay ako ng tricycle sa may kabilang kanto *iba yung dadaanan ni Manong kanina at nung sinakyan ko ngayon*, siningil ako ng 16 pesos. Dati tahimik lang ako kasi piso lang naman pero kanina pinatulan ko.

Ako: “Manong kulang po ng piso ang sukli mo”

Manong: “Diba special trip ka? Dalawa bayad nun. 8 + 8 =16”

Ako: “Manong nakalagay sa taripa pag special trip 15 lang po. Araw-araw ako sumasakay dito at araw-araw akong special trip. 15 lang nag kinukuha sa akin gusto ninyo balik tayo sa pilahan ninyo at magtanong tayo?” *Malakas loob ko kasi kilala ako ng mga driver doon at alam nila na 15 lang talaga ang pamasahe ko*

Manong: “Siya ito na ang 1 mo. Parang 1 lang nakikipagtalo ka pa."

Ako: “E paano namimihasa na po kayo na 16 ang kinukuha.”

Nung nasa may sakayan na ako ng Bicutan-Alabang, siksikan yung dyip. Yung nakasakay ko kasi e luluwas na atang probinsiya at inunahan na ang Undas. May mga dala silang damit, biskwit, tubig at kung anu-ano pa. Yung katabi kongm anong nakikipagkwentuhan sa akin.

Manong: “”Ang sikip ano? Yung nasa unahan kasi natin uuwi ng probinsiya.”

Ako: “Oo nga po e”

Ako ay tumahimik na at humanda na sa pagtulog dahil gawain ko ang matulog sa dyip pag pa-Alabang na, kaso maramdaman ko yung braso ni Manong nasa gilid ko. Simpleng diskarte. Inde ko muna pinansin. Nung nagbreak yung dyip, bigla kasi huminto yung braso ni Manong nasa boobs ko na. Sige inde ko pa din pinansin kasi baka dahil nagbreak lang ng malakas yung dyip. Aba, nasa SLEX na kami inde pa din inaalis ang braso niya, lecheng manong ang aga-aga e. Nung hindi ako makatiis, kinuha ko ang kamay niya at sinabi ko:

Ako:manong yung braso ho ninyo, nangangapit-bahay, dito niyo po ilagay sa bag ninyo mas malayo naman ako kesa sa bag niyo diba?

Manong: *behave at sleep mode*

Nakababa na ako, yung katapat ko sa dyip na pa-Alabang e nakasakay ko din papuntang ATC. Isa siyang saleslady.Sabi niya sa akin:

Saleslady: Miss buti na lang sinopla mo yung lalaki kanina. Maniac yun e. Dati hinipo nun yung hita ko. *since naka miniskirt ang mga saleslady prone talaga sila sa ganun*

Ako: Ganun po ba?

Saleslady: “Oo. Kaya nga tinitignan kita kanina. Saka inde lang yan yung Maniac, meron pang isa yung may bigote na nangingindat. Bigla ka aakbayan nun.”

Ako: “Ay kilala ko na po yun, nakasakay ko na po yun at kinindatan na din ako dati. Kaya nga inde ako pumapasok na ng late kasi ayoko ng makasakay yun.”

Hay naku ano bang araw ito .. hahaha

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It has been quite a while since the last time I have post about what is happening to me.

I am really busy these past few months and can’t find time to compose something substantial about my life today.

What had happened to me these past few months?

1. My manager and my senior resigned last May and June. I have to study the flow of the system I am assigned to since there is no other programmer that will handle this system beside my boss, me and our newly hired employee that is subject for training. I really had the hard time coping with the pending jobs left on us. Imagine there are four people working for this system and almost all of them where seniors and here it is in my front doing them with only two of us. A junior that is striving to be a senior programmer *left no choice* and a newly hired programmer that is in need of training. Thanks God after 5 months, we have cope up and wheeew.. pending request has been one by one eliminated. From 26 pending we have face now were a bit free-up to study other part of the system were handling at. At least what I have learned is that, I learn new things and I can handle those things I thought I can't do. All I need is a little push for me to realize that hey, I am really a programmer and can handle things in my craft.
2. After the five months pure work that I have been doing, my health suffered. I had an allergy, fever, cough and cold last October 23 plus LBM last October 21. I had to use my sick leave and still sick until now. At least I can think and work properly now. Still having a cough and colds but at least it is better than last week. Had to blame the weather though.
   
3. As I have been sick, my dad and my mom were also sick. I couldn’t stand seeing them sick too. I got a bit depressed seeing them sick and can’t do anything to take care of them since I was sick too. There's no one left to take care of them *sob*
4. My relationship went on the rocks. I thought it wll end up. *Thanks it haven't ended so soon our anniversary is near :(* All relationship has their different problems and different situation. I have learned that I should not compare what we have and what we don’t have, because if I kept on comparing my relationship to others, I will not learn to embrace my relationship. At least we have fixed and talk about it and I am very much happy looking forward for our First year Anniversary. I am still thinking if I will treat him a dinner or an out of town treat. Well he let me promise to just treat him for a dinner and yet change his mind when I said I am also planning for the out of town surprise, after we have watch a movie. Well honey, I still can’t decide. :p And still don't know where to treat you :( I'm running out of time.

There were so many obstacles that I have been thru these past months and here I am still standing and laughing to those trials in my life. I must admit that I have been depressed and cried because I thought that I could not balance my life again but with the help of the almighty above, my friends, and family, with those advises that have given me and enlighten me on what decision to do with those trials, I had overcome them.

After the storm, there is a bright sky waiting for us. A rainbow that will appear to let us know that we have succeeded in life’s challenging trial.

Everybody has their own life’s obstacles and it should not be a reason for us to give up. Sometimes there were painful stages in our life that we thought we can’t do anything and we just stay in one corner and cry and that depression hit us. I just want you to know guys that every dilemma in our life can be fixed. We may not know why we are experiencing them right now, but just think that answers will be revealed after those trials. We should not think of giving up our lives and be controlled by depression. Life is beautiful and it’s a gift. It is on how you manage to stand up after the storm.

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I have received an email and decided to share it here. This is true.

Pinoy and Pinay

Meron akong gustong ibahagi para sa ating lahat na mga PILIPINO. Simple pero parang mahirap gawin ng karamihan sa atin. Hindi ito makukuha sa puro daldalan lang or walang kabuluhang pagtatalo, kumilos tayo ngayon na.

Sa Saudi, pag nangnakaw ka putol kamay ka agad,
Sa Pinas, Pag nagnakaw ka sikat ka pa, dahil iimbistigahan ka pa sa Ombudsman at tiyak na may media coverage ka pa.

Sa ibang bansa: Pag nagkasala ang Pinoy, pinarusahan siya ayon sa batas.

Sa PINAS: Pag nagkasala ang ang Pinoy, ayaw niyang maparusahan kasi sabi niya mali raw ang batas.

Sa ibang bansa: Pinag-aaralan muna ng Pinoy ang mga batas bago siya pumunta roon, kasi takot siyang magkamali.

Sa PINAS: Pag nagkamali ang Pinoy, sorry kasi hindi raw niya alam na labag sa batas iyon. may abogado kasing binabali ang batas ng dahil sa bayad,

Sa ibang bansa: Kahit gaano kataas ang bilihin at tax sa USA okey lang, katuwiran natin doble kayod na lang.

Sa PINAS: mahilig ka sa last day para magbayad ng tax minsan dinadaya mo pa o kaya hindi ka nagbabayad. Rally ka kaagad kapag tumaas ang pasahe at bilihin sa halip na magsipag mas gusto natin ang nagkukwentuhan lang sa munisipyo o kahit sa alinmang tanggapan.

Sa Singapore : Kapag nahuli kang nagkalat or nagtapon ng basura sa hindi tamang lugar, magbabayad ka na 500 Singapore dollars. Sabi ng Pinoy, okey lang kasi lumabag ako sa batas.

Sa Pinas: Kapag nagkamali ang Pinoy katulad nang ganito, Sabi ng Pinoy, ang lupit naman ni Bayani Fernando , mali naman ang pinaiiral niyang batas eh akala mo kung sino. Ayun nag-rally na ang Pinoy, gustong patalsikin si Bayani Fernando kahit na alam niyang mali siya.

Sa Saudi pa ulit, pag nakamatay ka, buhay mo ang kapalit,
Sa Pinas: pag malakas ka sa malakanyang, agad kang mapapawalang sala. like teehankee, go,atbp

Mga igan, ilan pa lang iyan baka may iba pa kayong alam.

Bakit ang PINOY, pwedeng maging 'law abiding citizen sa ibang bansa ng walang angal' pero sa sarili nating bayang PILIPINAS na sinasabi ninyong mahal natin, eh hindi natin magawa, BAKIIITTTTT? ????????

Dahil sa kagalang-galang ang mga namumuno sa bansang kanilang pinupuntahan at may mandato, pero sa Pinas, kundi impeachment, coup d etat naman ang pagaganahin para maalis ang pangulo.Meron namang, elected pero galing naman sa pandaraya ang boto.. Wala na bang matinong pwedeng mamuno sa Pinas..
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ETO PA, 'Ang Pilipino NOON at NGAYON':
NOON: Wow ang sarap ng kamote (kahit nakaka-utot)

NGAYON: Ayaw ko ng kamote gusto ko French Fries (imported eh)
NOON: Wow ang sarap ng kapeng barako

NGAYON: Ayaw ko niyan gusto kong kape sa STARBUCKS (imported coffee 100 pesos per cup)
NOON: Bili ka ng tela para magpatahi ng pantalon like maong

NGAYON: Gusto ko LEVI'S, WRANGLER, LEE (Tapos rally tayo 'GMA tuta ng KANO ') Di ba tuta ka rin naman.
NOON: Sabon na Perla OK ng pampaligo

NGAYON: Gusto mo DOVE, HENO DE PRAVIA, IVORY, etc. may matching shampoo pa
NOON: Pag naglaba ka batya at palopalo ok na, minsan banlaw lang sa batis pwede na

NGAYON: Naka-washing machine ka na plus ARIEL powder soap with matching DOWNY pa para mabango. Alam ko mas marami pa ang alam ninyo tungkol dito, pero mangilan-ngilan lang iyan para bigyan ng pansin.

Mga Pilipino nga ba tayo? O baka sa salita lang at E-Mail pero wala naman sa gawa.


My Fellow Filipinos,

When I was small, the Philippine peso was P7 to the $dollar. The president was Diosdado Macapagal. Life was simple. Life was easy. My father was a farmer. My mother kept a small sari-sari store where our neighbors bought sang-perang asin, sang-perang bagoong, sang-perang suka, sang-perang toyo at pahinging isang butil na bawang. Our backyard had kamatis, kalabasa, talong, ampalaya, upo, batao, and okra. Our silong had chicken¡­ We had a pig, dog & cat. And of course, we lived on the farm. During rainy season, my father caught frogs at night which my mother made into batute (stuffed frog), or just plain fried. During the day, he caught hito and dalag from his rice paddies, which he would usually inihaw. During dry season, we relied on the chickens, vegetables, bangus, tuyo, and tinapa. Every now and then, there was pork and beef from the town market.
Life was so peaceful, so quiet, no electricity, no TV. Just the radio for Tia Dely, Roman Rapido, Tawag ng Tanghalan and Tang-tarang- tang.. And who can forget Leila Benitez on Darigold Jamboree? On weekends, I played with my neighbours (who were all my cousins). Tumbang-preso, taguan, piko, luksong lubid, patintero, at iba pa. I don't know about you, but I miss those days.

These days, we face the TV, Internet, e-mail, newspaper, magazine, grocery catalog, or drive around. The peso is a staggering and incredible P47 to the $dollar. Most people can't have fun anymore. Life has become a battle. We live to work. Work to live. Life is not easy. I was in Saudi Arabia in 1983.. It was lonely, difficult, & scary. It didn't matter if you were a man or a woman. You were a target for rape. The salary was cheap & the vacation far between. If the boss didn't want you to go on holiday, you didn't. They had your passport. Oh, and the agency charged you almost 4 months of your salary (which, if you had to borrow on a '20% per month arrangement' meant your first year's
pay was all gone before you even earned it).
The Philippines used to be one of the most important countries in Asia. Before & during my college days, many students from neighboring Asian countries like Malaysia , Indonesia , Japan and China went to the Philippines to get their diplomas. Until 1972, like President Macapagal, President Marcos was one of the most admired presidents of the world. The Peso had kept its value of P7 to the $dollar until I finished college.
Today, the Philippines is famous as the 'housemaid' capital of the world. It ranks very high as the 'cheapest labor' capital of the world, too. We have maids in Hong Kong, laborers in Saudi Arabia , dancers in Japan , migrants and TNTs in Australia and the US , and all sorts of other 'tricky' jobs in other parts of the globe.
Quo Vadis, Pinoy? Is that a wonder or a worry? Are you proud to be a Filipino, or does it even matter anymore? When you see the Filipino flag and hear the Pambansang Awit, do you feel a sense of pride or a sense of defeat & uncertainty? If only things could change for the better...... . Hang on for this is a job for Superman. Or whom do you call? Ghostbusters. Joke. Right?

This is one of our problems.
We say 'I love the Philippines ¡­ I am proud to be a Filipino.'

When I send you a joke, you send it to everyone in your address book even if it kills the Internet. But when I send you a note on how to save our country & ask you to forward it, what do you do?

You chuck it in the bin.

I want to help the maids in Hong Kong ... I want to help the laborers in Saudi Arabia ... I want to help the dancers in Japan ... I want to help the TNTs in America and Australia ...

I want to save the people of the Philippines ... But I cannot do it alone. I need your help and everyone else's.

So please forward this e-mail to your friends. If you say you love the Philippines , prove it. And if you don't agree with me, say something anyway. Indifference is a crime on its own.


Juan Delacruz

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My Expression Number is 6

You have an outstanding sense of responsibility, love, and balance.
You are helpful and inclined to comfort those in need.
You have many artistic and creative talents, but you only use them to better others.

You are loving, friendly, and appreciative of others.
You have a depth of understanding that produces much kindness and generosity.
Openness and honesty are apparent in your approach to all relationships.

Sometimes, you can be too demanding of yourself.
At times, you tend to sacrifice yourself for the welfare of others.
At other times, you have trouble distinguishing between helping and interfering.

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I Have Fantastic Karma

You are a kind, sensitive, and giving person.
And all your good deeds will pay off - if they haven't already.
But you're not so concerned with what you get in return anyway.
You have an innate caring nature - and nothing can change that!

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My Power Element is Earth

Your power color: yellow

Your energy: balancing

Your season: changing of seasons

Dedicated and responsible, you are a rock to your friends.
You are skilled at working out even the most difficult problems.
Low key and calm, you are happiest when you are around loved ones.
Ambitious and goal oriented, you have long term plans to be successful.

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What Your Handwriting Says About You

You are sometimes a very energetic person, but you are sometimes quite lethargic. You're moody, prone to ups and downs, and you don't have a lot of endurance.

You are very extroverted and outgoing. You are loving, friendly, and supportive. However, you are also manipulative and controlling at times.

You are very detail oriented and meticulous. You are a careful thinker and a true intellectual.

You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well.

You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart.

You are a decent communicator. You eventually get your point across, but sometimes you leave things a bit ambiguous.

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What Kind of Monster are You?

You Are a Werewolf

You're unpredictable, moody, and downright freaky.
You seem sweet and harmless, until you snap. Then you're a total monster.
Very few people can predict if you're going to be Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde.
But for you, all your transformations seem perfectly natural.

Your greatest power: Your ability to tap into nature

Your greatest weakness: Lack of self control

You play well with: Vampires

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You see many things through the eyes of a child.
Meaning, you're rarely cynical or jaded.
You cherish all of the details in life.
Easily fascinated, you enjoy experiencing new things.

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My Animal Personality

Your Power Animal: Deer

Animal You Were in a Past Life: Panda

You are a fun-seeker - an adventurous, risk-taker.
While you are spontaneous, you are not very rational.

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