When Shit Hits The Fan

(This is my sister's second contribution to my blog. Thanks again Manang.)


Life is full of ironies and I don’t mean iron the element because I seem to be on the low right now and no, it’s not iron the metal though we do have a lot of junkyards around.

What I mean is when just about everything is going okay and all of a sudden someone or something hits you right in the face.

Like shit… Literally.

I was dressed and made up, ready to go to church before doing all my errands.

Getting ready for me means taking a 30 minute bath and another 30 minutes for putting a “barely there” make up and selecting another classic outfit. Yes I do lean on the classic side unlike my brother Mel who’s quite adventurous and daring. I like to play it safe-sometimes.

Speaking of looks, I feel quite lucky because there are 3 “girls” in the family and we do love to shop. Not that we have the same fashion sense but it’s fun to shop together especially when someone else “volunteers” to pay the bills (thank you Mel).

Mel sometimes goes for the “non-traditional” and unique stuff. He’d buy pants from MFG because they like to add a little twist to everyday wear like semi-velvet pants with studs all over the side, tie-dyed effects and ruchings. They’re fun though but if he asks YOU to iron it, it can be a pain in the ass.

Bags and more bags are a passion we all share with our mom. I don’t even dare to count the number of bags we all have but according to Daddy, had we saved the money we used to buy them, we’d have a new car. OUCH! my younger sister Gigi naman goes for the rugged looks. She like to buy rubber shoes, pants (Levis lang please) and polo shirts. Sometimes Mel and I “persuade” (more like coerce) her into wearing something a little bit more feminine but I don’t know, she still insists on adding something that quite literally ruins the whole look. Oh well, she’s still a work in progress. So when she asks us what bag, clothes, or shoes we want her to get us, we have to send her specific details like color, brand, and material. Thank God for the net, we just send her a picture. Yet again, it’s still a hit or miss thing.

And me?

Everything classic. I like to wear black. I’m the one who pairs denim jeans with a black blouse, black bag, and black shoes. I’m the one who wears slacks and polos. I’m the one who likes to color-coordinate. I’m the one who hates “loud” colors. I’m the one who gets to wear 4-inch heels to work because Mel, Edwin, KC and Unique thinks its appropriate for a corporate attire. What’s so appropriate with wearing stilettos when your job consists of standing 10 hours a day?

I’m the one who asked for a simple bolero and got an “Imeldific” one. I’m the one who had to try out gladiator shoes in fuschia and lime, who had to try out whatever those 4 fashion-savvy balizing gurls deem good for me.

Help me understand....

So what’s the relevance of all this with ironies? Maybe nothing so forgive me, I do tend to wander off. But then again this is how I write.

Aaanywaaay, yun nga there I was all dressed up when all of a sudden, my niece Zoe, who is 2 years old and a budding diva said “nag-happy popo ako titams”. Patay, sabi ko.

Kasi ganito yun.

Sa sobrang spoiled nito e kung sino mapipili niya na kunwari magtimpla ng milk niya or mag-change ng diaper niya e kailangang sumunod or else tantrums galore na etech. So no choice. I put my bag down and went to get her baby wipes and proceeded to clean her cute butt. I was almost done when Zoe, reacting to her cousins teasings kicked the soiled diaper and that’s when shit hits the one who is right in front of it.

ME!

Have a nice day everyone.

Sad at 23

23 years.

Yes, 23 years old na.

No, not me.

I’m only 17. Charing!

I’m talking about EDSA 1.

The very first People Power Revolution that ousted a corrupt leader. A revolution that changed and shaped this nation. A symbol of unity and freedom that gave hope not only for its people but also inspired other countries to do the same.

When EDSA 1 broke out, I was already conscious of what was going on. My parents and I were in the streets of DC rallying for a better government. I was a little gurl then. My father would carry me and let me sit on top of our jeepney so that I can see a clearer vision of what’s happening. I remember that day earlier, we were watching tv and my uncle came around. He told us that they were going to the streets to rally in support of the opposition leader who should’ve won the snap elections but was cheated by the administration candidate.

The lingering question then was, what could a grieving widow with no political experience do to a country struggling for freedom.

But the people wants her. They made her the president.

When President Cory Aquino took over as our first woman president, the whole world looked at women political leaders seriously.

EDSA 1 was a very important event.



Was.

It's a different ball game now.

Yesterday, February 25 should’ve been a very important day. It marked the 23rd anniversary of the first people power revolution. But to my dismay, it was just like Tuesday.

Disappointing.

My sentiments are with former Pres. Fidel Ramos. Click here for the entire article.

This present administration doesn’t care. This government owes something from the past. This government should’ve been nothing without that very special day. Ano ba naman ang dalawang oras na saluduhan at bigyan ng importansya ang EDSA 1.

Afterall, it inspired the same revolution that catapulted her to where she is now.

Nakakaloka talaga itong lola niyo.

Ginawa pang excuse ang job fair. Nag-iinterview kuno. Chosera. Kung nandun ako binuhusan ko ng mainit na champorado mukha nun. LOL

Isa pa yung sidekick niyang ex-broadcaster. Juice ko, kung walang EDSA 1 na naganap, magkaka-trabaho ka kaya? Sisikat ka kaya? Tse!


Multuhin sana kayo ni Cardinal Sin.



Amen.

Lifeline

Due to a frequent brain absence resulting to inability to write something, I’ve decided to offer my equally beautiful but less sexier sister of mine to write for my blog.

I told her to write in English but she has something different in mind.

Anyway, here's a little kwento from her.

Read on.

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Mga 2 years ago, na-met ko itong parent ng estudyante ng mommy ko.

“Paminta” siya, not that I care.

Na-met ko uli siya when I decided to leave my former job in a call center and accepted a much better offer in a hotel. He was working as a cashier in the casino.

Last year around December I think, I heard through the hotel grapevine that an employee in the casino had an accident.

Hindi ko naman naisip siya pala yun. Since yung guy na yun eh nakatira malapit sa school nila mommy, nalaman ko na siya pala yung nasagasaan one early morning.

He was crossing the street after buying a bag of rice when a passenger jeepney hit him. He was thrown about 10 meters away. Everyone who was on the scene saw that he was dead.

Or so they thought.

He had no pulse daw, his head was caved in, blood everywhere.

Doon malapit sa school nila mommy, across the street merong funeral parlor dun. Yung may-ari ng funeral parlor is a family friend. Since malapit nga yung punerarya doon at mukhang tigbak na siya, dinala na lang siya dun ng mga tao, karamihan neighbors niya. Pagdating dun, pinasok agad siya sa morgue. Nung nandun na siya sa table at tinitingnan ng embalmer, sinuri etc., napansin ng embalmer na parang buhay pa yata. So chineck niyang mabuti.

Ayun! Buhay pa nga! Buti na lang at di pa niya sinimulang hiwain! Ewwww! Worst nightmare!

So yun, dali-dali siyang sinakay sa only available na sasakyan- sa … sa… KARO NG PATAY o HEARSE at dinala sa ospital. Parang nabaliktad ang eksena kasi instead of being in a hospital first then funeral parlor if the unfortunate will happen di ba eh nauna pa siyang dinala sa punerarya kesa sa ospital. Hay naku, ewan ko ba kung matatawa ako o maawa.

I swear this story is sooo TRUE!

Last week pumunta ako ng mall, nakita ko uli siya. He’s okay na, back to work but I don’t know about the state of his mind over this harrowing experience.




Note from mel: Manang, that is so morbid for a debut contribution ha? LOL

Little Book of Style

I was arranging my mini bookshelf in my humble room dito sa bukid when I stumbled upon a little black book that I bought in Cagayan de Oro last December, together with a few titles that I’ve already finished reading.

I have forgotten this book already, buti na lang pala at nag-ayos ako kanina.

Anyway, this little black book is by Nina Garcia, and it’s called The Little Black Book of Style, published in 2007 by HarperCollins.




As far as I’m concerned, this is Nina’s first attempt in writing a book. She’s been writing for Elle magazine and we see her on tv via Project Runway.

The book of course is all about style. Dressing up not just the right way but finding your inner stylish self.

Although most of the suggestions and opinions Nina is sharing caters only to women, it also gives you insider information about how to be, how to do, and more how to’s in terms of making yourself presentable and dressing up appropriately according to the occasion.

Aside from the usual what’s hot and what’s not, what’s classic and fad, the basic needs to be eternally stylish, and your style guide to mixing and matching the right stuff, the book also has colorful illustrations by artist Ruben Toledo, quotes from fashion icons, an insider tips and tricks given by famous fashion designers and celebrities, and a decade-by-decade guide to what style, personalities, locations, music, movies and trends influenced a certain era.



To quote Nina Garcia;

I grew up in an unbearably hot city on the northwest tip of Colombia, a place where style and art were a part of the culture. I was constantly surrounded by incredibly vibrant, confident, feminine women, women who knew who they were and what image they wanted to convey to the world. They knew how to buy the right clothes for their bodies, how to edit out what did not suit them, and how to stay away from fads and maintain an aura of eternal style. It is my purpose with this book to inspire you the way these women inspired me.

Concert Fish

I smell something fishy.

Literally.



This is a parrot fish.


Colorful noh?



This is a carp.


Ang laki noh?



This is a clownfish.


Kamukha ni Nemo.



This is a robot fish.


Hindi kinakain yan.



This is a goldfish.


Ang cute noh?




And finally.....





This is Pops Fernandez.





That's all.





photo credits:

nationalgeographic.com
malaya.com.ph

Their Family Name is Annoying

I always travel to the bukid very early in the morning.

4 am.

That has been my routine every Monday (kung uuwi man ako sa ciudad on a weekend) for the past 48 million years.

Oo, ganun katagal.

Anywhore, this morning was extraordinary but not in a good way.

I woke up at 3am, did the usual rituals and I was at the local terminal before 4am.

I was wearing my red cigarette pants and a baby blue collared tee. A leather slim sandals and my MJ tote.

After the long queue at the ticketing booth I immediately went to the bus so that I may get a good seat.

To my surprise, the bus was already 95% occupied.
The passengers on the first 10 rows were members of thesame family, parang pupunta ng reunion.

I can't get a seat yet because most of them were on the aisle talking, laughing, akala mo nasa palengke ang iingay.

Nakatayo ako sa pinakaharap ng bus kasi nga hindi ako makadaan dahil nakaharang ang mga maiingay na nilalang. They have no concern that there are still passengers trying to get a seat.

6 na kaming nakatayo at ako ang nasa harapan. Yung iba nakaharang na sa pintuan ng bus.

After a minute, uminit ang ulo ko dahil parang walang planong umupo ang mga peste. I decided to give them a 'wake up call.'

I yelled.
(in tagalog ha, not bisaya. hahaha)


"EXCUSE ME!! WALA BA KAYONG PLANONG UMUPO?! HA?!"


Silence.

They looked at me.

And they sat down.


The Diva has arrived.
I just thought.

LOL

My Own Edward Cullen

Well, well, well...

Now look who's giving tips on how to catch drug pushers?

Hindi ako noh, malaysia at pakistan ko diyan!

Actually, it's not the NBI or FBI chief.

Hindi rin si Sen. Ping.

Lalong hindi si Gen. Santiago ng PDEA.



It's none other than....

(drumroll please)



Richard Brodett!


Yes, that cutie who's one third of the very famous boyband known to the public as Alabang Boys.


(the one in green, bruha)

Afterall the education and training that our law enforcers undertake in the anti-drug campaign, I realised that those things are just a waste of time, money and effort.

Isa pa, yung nagka-conduct ng trainings eh matatandang mga pulis na.

Don't you think that the presence of such cutiepie like Richard Brodett in giving suggestions on how to succeed in the country's anti-drug campaign is a sigh of relief?

First of all, it's all about credibility.

Those generals and their minions e.g. PDEA people are not qualified. They've never sniffed or consumed vast amounts of illegal drugs (sa pagkakaalam natin). They always pass the drug test done every year.

Cutiepie Brodett on the other hand not only use illegal drugs but he and his family are alleged drug pushers.


Like mother, like son.

Ngayon, sino ang mas may alam sa mga droga?

Cutiepie Brodett's statements during the hearing should not be taken for granted.

This should be given attention and much importance. Just like how important the lovelife of Madam Auring is to the alleviation of poverty in our country.

Furthermore, I suggest that PDEA should be abolished!

Let us set aside the VFA issue and the corrupt practices of the first family.

The Alabang Boys, especially cutiepie Richard Brodett is our country's hope in the anti-drug campaign.

I think it's time that we listen to the voice of the new generation.

The 'ecstatic' generation.


That's all.





P.S. Due to the Alabang Boys' popularity, designer label Chloé is launching a super duper exclusive line of men's eyewear to be sold only at the Embassy.

They are now in negotiations to get the Alabang Boys as their image models.

Don't you think they all look so sexy in their shades? Ugh! I'm getting wet. LOL




photo credit: professionalheckler.wordpress.com

Thank You Nothingness

You know the feeling when you want to write something but you always end up with nothing?

Hindi naman yata writer’s block ang tawag dun in my case. Kasi, I’m not a writer. A writer is someone who writes with sense. Eh ako, I don’t make sense most of the time. LOL

Anyway, I’m having trouble with maintaining this blog. Huhu.

May co-author nga ako pero hindi naman nagpaparamdam.

Remind me nga na alisin na yan. Hahaha!

Anyway, magpapasalamat na lang ako sa mga biyayang natatanggap ko despite my shortcomings. I am so grateful with my friends and family who is supporting me with my endeavours in life. Charot!

I thank "Bro" (uy, nakiki-uso) for everything.

I thank my family for the love and pangungunsinti. Mwahaha!

I would also like to thank my baby for that wonderful gift. Hayaan mo, babawi din ako one of these days. Hihi

To my dear friend Melencio Silveron IV, ak.a. Potpot the wonder maldita boy, congratulations for passing the Nursing Licensure Exam. Isa ka nang rehistradong caregiver. Hindi ka lang pala pang-isports at pang-kama. Charing!

Promise, ibibigay ko na ang promise kong gift sa’yong isang box ng Durex at malaking tube ng KY jelly. Bwahahaha! Peace.

I also congratulate my bestfriends, Edz sa kanyang bagong karera bilang isang taga-corporate world at hindi na alipin ng kanilang local government. Si KC dahil natanggap na rin siya bilang superbisora sa isang callcenner (walang T kasi slang ako. Haha!) matapos ang dalawang linggong pagiging jobless. At si Unique, dahil na-approve ang kanyang loan. LOL

I thank my dear readers (ilan ba kayo?) dahil malapit na akong makatanggap ng cheke mula sa aking sponsor , ang wutravel.com. Huwag lang kayong click ng click at comment ng comment, avail of my sponsor’s promos and everything. Kung magbabakasyon kayo somewhere in Asia and the Pacific or maglalakwatsa lang dito sa Pinas, wutravel.com can help you. Okey? Go!

And finally, I thank myself for being beautiful as always. LOL

Ang kokontra panget.

Cry Baby

Break muna tayo sa politics.

It’s draining my strength.
You know how much effort I exert in writing an entry about politics,

A LOT.

Let me put it this way.

We all know how healthy an ampalaya is, right? It’s one of many people’s least favourite food but you are forced to eat it kasi nga it’s very healthy despite its bitter taste.

Ganun ang pulitika sa akin.

Painful but necessary.

LOL



Anyway, what better way to do an extremely opposite entry but to write about


Love.


How did you spend your Valentine?

In my case, I did the usual. Went out for a night, a few drinks with friends, went home and slept.

My post Valentine, I think, however was better.

I did a little movie marathon. Alone.

There’s nothing more torturing than spending your time in a dark room crying.

Yes, I cried.
I watched 4 films, one after the other.


The first two were an old favourite. I’ve seen them before but I managed to convince myself that it might have a different or better ending. I’m talking about “A Walk To Remember” and “If Only”.



In the case of “A Walk To Remember”, I always wish that Jamie (Mandy Moore) will not die of cancer. I wish she becomes a gospel singer and then make records, while Landon (Shane West) will become a successful plastic surgeon, he’ll be repairing the faces of the female cast of Lipstick Jungle. LOL

Meanwhile, in “If Only”, Ian (Tom Nichols) will not die. He’s too handsome to be erased from the face of the earth. Instead, Samantha (Jennifer Love Hewitt) will be the one to die. A painful one. Like falling off a building. Hahaha! I so hate J.Love Hewitt.

Unfortunately, my idea of a ‘better ending’ is never realised. Ganun pa rin ang ending.

Bwiset!

Nasayang na naman ang mga luha ko.


Anymisery, the third film I watched was “The Notebook”.



Ok, I confess.
I have not seen the movie before. I just thought Rachel McAdams will never make a tear fall from my tantalizing eyes. She’s a Mean Girl for chrissakes noh! Unless she steals my boyfriend, malamang yun iiyakan ko ng isang balde.

The movie, like “A Walk To Remember” is also based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks.


So what happened?
Ano pa nga ba, eh ‘di umiyak na naman ako ng sangkaterbang luha.
Juice ko, corny na kung corny but I think “The Notebook” is one helluva tearjerker.

This movie will be placed in my top ten favourite movies of all time. I know I will be watching this again, hoping for a ‘better’ ending too.

Maybe Noah and Allie will grow old healthy, reach more than a hundred years old, have 200 grandchildren but still look like Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams for eye candy. LOL

After 6 hours of crying, I was so emotionally and physically drained.

I needed to recover my sanity. Kung meron pang natitira.

What better way to bring myself back to life than to pop another favourite of mine. This time an old classic. At least in my lifetime. Hahaha!





Then I was back to normal.



And Emily?


That’s all.




Char!

Miriam and Fairness

On a high.



That was the exact feeling when I found out that my ever favourite power biatch Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago called for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement, saying that it is unconstitutional brought about by a certain provision where an American soldier convicted of a crime here in the Philippines, will be detained in a US controlled facility (like the US embassy), not in the custody of the Philippines.

Like in the case of US marine officer Daniel Smith.

Well, well, well….

It’s about time noh!

First of all, I commend the Ilongga senator and some members of the senate for taking a stand against the VFA. As far as I can recall, these senators in the forefront of the campaign for scrapping the VFA were also the ones in favor of the said agreement many years ago. Admitting that they made a mistake when they approved such agreement takes a lot of guts and courage.

“I told you so!”

Gusto kong sabihin sa kanila.

Anyway, at least they’re already discussing it now whether the VFA needs to be abolished (Sen. Santiago, Arroyo and Escudero) or just suspend it (Sen. Biazon and Pia Cayetano).

Either way, I think this decision is a ray of light for us, seeing our lawmakers take a stand in something that should’ve been done earlier.

Better late than never. Pero late pa rin.

The case of officer Daniel Smith just proved to us how unfair the VFA is.
One fugly biatch in the Malacanang by the name of Lorelei Fajardo (deputy spokesperson) said that the VFA doesn’t need to be revised or abolished just because of the controversial Daniel Smith case.

Eh gaga ka pala eh!
People like you are one of the reasons why I despise the government.
Maghihintay pa ba tayo ng panibagong paglabag sa ating batas para lamang ma-prove how wrong and one-sided the agreement is.


On a lighter note, don’t you think officer Daniel Smith is cute?

I so agree that the US should surrender and subject him to Philippine laws.

He should be detained in a Philippine-controlled facility.

In my room perhaps.

LOL





photo credit: senate.gov.ph

Fear Fear

All people are afraid of werewolves. If they’re hungry and you cross their path, sorry ka na lang darling. Hindi ka lang mamatay in an instant, kakatayin ka pa. Gutay-gutay ka na kung iiwan.

Vampires on the other hand, at least, they just bite you and consume your blood. And hindi na sila kinatatakutan like before. Thanks to Edward Cullen, mas feel na yata magpakagat ng mga malalanding gaya ko sa mga bampira.

There are more fictional characters na kinatatakutan ng humans all over the world. Depende kung saang bahagi ng mundo ka, may kanya-kanyang version ng mga ‘out of this world’ creatures na puwedeng maging dahilan ng pagkalagot ng iyong hininga.

Like dito sa Pilipinas, may manananggal, kapre, agta, etc. etc.

Fortunately, all these creatures are not proven to really exist. Unless you yourself saw these or had first hand experience with these creatures, then dapat talaga silang katakutan.


Pero…


Bakit pa tayo maghahanap ng mga non-existing creatures to become objects or subjects of fear when in fact there is one person in this country na kikilabutan pati ang iyong ngala-ngala sa takot kapag nakita mo siya.

If there is any person in this world that we should be most fearful of, it’s got to be First Gentleman Juan Miguel Arroyo.


Yesterday’s senate hearing, I saw fear in the eyes of the people around him.

His doctor, who was forced to make a medical report na hindi puwedeng umappear si FG sa senate hearing because it will cause him stress daw and might trigger a sudden ‘attack’.

I say to this doctor: STRESS MY FAT ASS! Ang kapal ng mukha mong nangungulubot ginagamit mo ang iyong propesyon para maging kasabwat sa kagaguhan FG na ‘yan! Sana atakehin ka rin ng iyong konsensiya!

Yaya, tubig.


On the other hand, the lawyer of FG read the official statement during the senate hearing. Pointing out the importance of separating the political issues from the legal issues being tackled or investigated concerning his client.

I say to this lawyer: MAG CONCEALER KA NGA! You try your best to conceal the dirty works of your client pero yung dark circles around your eyes hindi mo ma-conceal!

Yaya, juice.


Anymisery, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez was also there. She is being questioned regarding the delay of the investigation against this issue. She said, they’re having a hard time daw investigating kasi they have limited resources and that most of the ‘evidences’ they are looking into are also limited. Since the World Bank won’t give their sources sa naging resulta ng kanilang study, they have to ‘find a way’ pa to make their investigation factual.

I say to the Ombudsman: ISANG MALAKING CHARING! Juice ko Ombudsman, akala ko ba ikaw ang magiging ngipin against graft and corruption eh mas may pangil pa pala si FG sa’yo! You disappoint me Lola. I don’t like you na!



At an ambush interview yesterday sa labas ng St.Luke’s Hospital, FG Arroyo answered the questions thrown at him by the media. At one point, he blamed Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano to be the cause of his ailments.

Naku, FG, hindi si Sen. Cayetano ang dahilan niyan kundi ang diet mo. Malakas ka kasi kumain ng mga katulad mong nagmamantika. Buti sana kung 5% lang ang kinokonsumo mo tulad ng mga ‘commission’ mo sa mga winning bidders, eh mas masahol ka pa sa akin lumafang after a 3-day no rice meal. LOL

I don’t know about you but for me I think that ambush interview should’ve killed the First Gentleman already. Kaya nga tinawag na ambush interview yan ‘di ba. It’s worst than a senate hearing.

Imagine: facing in front of a camera, wearing nothing more than a ‘pambahay’, no make-up, no rehearsal, no take two’s, no ample and flattering lighting? I would rather die noh!

I think FG should fire his lawyer and doctor. They’re not into ‘perfect collaboration’. Ayaw ni Kanye West ng ganyan!



He should reconsider on getting a better PR agent.

Get Britney’s!

25

I like being tagged at dahil masunurin akong bata, I will share to you the 25 random facts about me. Thanks to my baby, Joms for the tag. Hihi

Here it is.




25. My current desktop wallpaper is the flag of England. Obvious ba, British ako. Charing! And my cellphone’s wallpaper is issue 57 of V magazine with Grace Jones on the cover.


24. Due to the world crisis, I’ve trimmed down my expense on buying monthly publications. I only buy Preview and the Asian edition of Reader’s Digest.


23. I sleep at around 11pm and wake up at 6am but I get out of the bed when the clock beside me strikes 7am.


22. I can sleep with the lights either on or off, whether the tv or radio is on or off. In short hindi ako madrama kung tulugan ang pag-uusapan. Pero I have seven pillows in my bed. Hahaha!


21. Memorize ko ang lahat ng kanta ng F4. As in LAHAT. Yes, in Mandarin.


20. Kahit kalbo ako, nagshashampoo pa rin ako. Favourite ko ang Pantene kasi image model nila ako noon. Kasabayan ko si Lucy Torres noong nasa Lux pa siya. LOL


19. I can’t swim. Never learned.


18. I loathe frogs. Nakakakadiri. Kahit si Kermit or Kerokerokeroppi. Eeeeeew!


17. I hate blogs that are ‘invitations only’. Unless you invite me, then I will like you. Hahaha!


16. I have lots of shoes but I seldom wear them. I prefer flip flops and sandals kasi mas madaling isuot. Hate na hate ko ang shoes with laces. Ironically, my favourite pair is a DM 8holes in navy.


15. I drink 3-5 glasses of coffee everyday. One after dinner.


14. I don’t own a pair of ‘normal’ pants. Everytime I buy one, it should have a detail or a design twist. Like the ones sold at MFG. They’re my favourite.


13. My dream destination out of the country is India.


12. My favourite shopping or grocery companion is my bestfriends Edz and KC. They like to carry shopping bags kasi kaya madalas ako ang walang bitbit. Hahaha!


11. I have a crush on one blogger. No, make that two. LOL


10. I like black nail color on me because it makes me ‘maputi’ daw.


9. Whenever I go out in public, I always wear my signature black leather cuff, silver bracelet, black Buddha beads and a white one.org band. All in my right wrist.


8. I cook a mean seafood spaghetti.


7. My current fragrance is Clinique Happy.


6. I don’t like crowds, being in a concert, a basketball game or even general assemblies.


5. I hate discos.


4. I can’t dance, I don’t have rhythm. Parehong kaliwa ang mga paa ko, baligtad pa. Hahaha!


3. 30 minutes in the shower means 15 minutes is consumed by a mini-concert starring me.


2. I have two alter-egos. Their names are Gabrielle, the good and well-behaved. And Samantha, the slut. LOL


1. I have a twin sister.




Haaay, natapos din. No, I won’t tag anyone. Nakakapagod pala. I retract my previous statement that I like being tagged. LOL

This Is What Love Is All About

Despite my lack of heart, this touched me.





The poor koala was rescued by the firefighters from the Victoria (Australia) bushfires. Don't you just love the way he holds the hand of the fireman?





source/photo credit: dlisted.com



P.S.
This is my 200th post. Despite my lack of talent in 'intellectual writing' hence the 'Talk Lite' caption, I congratulate myself for this milestone. Hahaha!

Minus One

And then there were two.


Our dear friend,

ang balyena sa lupa,

ang pinakamabagal kumilos,

ang tanging kakampi ko na kumain sa Ted’s,

ang ayaw magpadownload ng videos sa laptop niya,

ang pinakamalilimutin,

ang taga-assist ko tuwing nagfi-fit ng damit,

ang pinakamamahal naming kaibigan,


si Edz...





Aalis na siya.

Iiwan na niya kami ni KC.

Tulad ng pag-iwan sa amin ni Unique at Richard.


Good luck friend. Sana tuloy-tuloy na ‘yan.
Kapag yumaman ka na ilibre mo kami ng trip ha.





P.S.
Actually, six weeks lang siya mawawala.
Gusto ko lang siya asarin. LOL


(photo taken inside Cecil's, the best restaurant in Davao serving durian pie, cassava cake, batchoy, fried lumpia and more)

Hearty Flakes

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

Kahit saan ka mapunta ay merong mga displays to remind you of this ‘wet season’.

I’m so much sure, 101% that motels will be fully-booked over the weekend. LOL

Anymisery, we were at the mall yesterday to do our weekly dose of ‘rampa’.

Project Runway Philippines was actually there for the regional casting of the said show, now on its second season. I saw familiar Davao designers there. Garimon Roferos, Aztec Barba and Dodjie Batu.

Were they auditioning? I don’t know. Maybe.

But aren’t they professionals already? I thought Project Runway is for up and coming designers only.

Well, hindi naman ako ang organizer ng naturang show. If they make it to the show, kabahan na kayong mga makakalaban nila. Hahahaha! Kung talent lang sa fashion design and construction ang pag-uusapan, those three are some of the best in the city.




Anyway, napalayo yata ako sa gusto kong ipost now which has something to do with Valentine’s.

Also at the entertainment center of SM Davao was a blackboard. Its purpose is for people to write and post their Valentine greeting for their loved ones. They supplied colored paper and pen for those interested individuals na gustong maglabas ng kanilang nararamdaman sa kani-kanilang mahal sa buhay.

I took photos to some notes that I found interesting and I wanna share it with you.

Here they are, with a little side comment from me.

Enjoy.




So, kung walang baon, walang love?




Juice ko, paano na lang kapag na-abort? God forbid.




Magpakita ka na kasi at baka mamatay na ‘sha’!




Inspired by ‘Notes on a Scandal’.




Obviously, a fan. Actually, ito ang sinulat ko. Hahaha!




Fan ni Kim and Gerald.




Fan ng ‘Kampanerang Kuba’.




Tatagal kaya ‘to?




No space for new messages? (look at the green note, sweet noh?)




Kawawang nilalang, sana mabasa ito ng 'bhe' mo. Hindi kasi 'love' ang hanap niya kundi 'reloading center'. LOL





That’s all.

Yaya, tubig.

Booking

Our driver, Buboy, came up to me yesterday with a story about his missing ‘relos’ (timepiece).

According to him, his beloved ‘relos’ was an heirloom piece. A family treasure given to him by his grandfather that’s why he was so angry and worried when found out it was missing.
He searched everywhere, sa bahay, opisina, sasakyan, but to no avail.

Eventually, he was advised by his wife to seek the help of the local ‘manghuhula’ to know the exact whereabouts of the said missing object.

In desperation, he went the following day to the barrio ‘manghuhula’ who happens to be a ‘manggagamot’ of bizaare and ‘medically incurable’ diseases too.
The place was packed with ‘devotees’ and ‘patients’ since it was a Friday. A day where ‘powers’ are said to be strong and most effective.

Anyway, when it was Buboy’s turn, he was asked to sit in front of a makeshift altar and Mang Kepweng (not his real name), the quack, then placed his palm in Buboy’s forehead and made a little incantation.
Buboy told him his predicament and how important it is for him to find that missing ‘relos’.

Mang Kepweng made some chantings, yelling and whispering. Mind you, in a different language. Buboy presumed it was latin.

After a few minutes, Mang Kepweng stopped. Took a glass of water. Drank it like he was so thirsty from a day long walk in a desert.

Napagod daw si Mang Kepweng.
Mahirap daw kasi ang ginawa niyang ‘pagtuklas’ kung nasaan ang nawawalang relos.

He told Buboy,

“Dong, wala na. Di nato nimo hikit-an. Gisul-ob na gyud sa tawong nangawat ang imong relos!”

Translation: “Dong, wala na. Hindi mo na yun makikita. Suot na ng taong nagnakaw ang iyong nawawalang relos!”


Our driver was stunned by Mang Kepweng’s revelation replied,

“Ha! Pag-sure baya nong. Gi-unsa man niya pagsul-ob nga ang akong relos nga nawala kay pang-bungbong ra man to!"


Translation: “Ha! Siguraduhin mo lang Manong. Paano niya masusuot ang nawawala kong relos eh wall clock yun!”


Busted!



That’s all.

Hahaha!

The Father Of My Children

Hello biatches. Lol

Rather than changing my 'family name' every now and then because of my ever-changing taste in men, I've decided to add a feature in my blog.

Every week, I will try my best to look for a gorgeous guy good enough to be the father of my children. Bwahaha!

He will be at the SIDEBAR, labeled as my Flavour of the Week.

If you want to comment on my choices, use the Cbox to voice out your opinions. Hihi

And to start this (pathetic) obsession of mine (LOL) the very first prospective father of my children is



Robert Buckley.









...with Lipstick Jungle co-star Kim Raver




...with co-star Heather Locklear in an upcoming movie entitled "Flirting with Forty ".



Ang gwapo niya noh? Shet, my gosh! Kanin na lang ang kulang kasi may ulam na. Hahaha!

Robert is known as the photographer Kirby Atwood on the tv show Lipstick Jungle.

I hope you find him hot too.

Sana he'll do porn noh? Bwahahaha!




photo credits:

nypost.com
socialitelife.com
gossipsauce.com
teamsugar.com

Catfight

I was watching the local news earlier and two of the country's respected female senators are at each other.


Kacheapan!


I mean, konti na nga lang kayong babae diyan sa senado eh kayo pa ang mag-aaway away.

I'm talking about Sen. Jamby Madrigal (who I will now call Jajajajamby) and Sen. Pia Cayetano (who I will now call Piaya).

It all started yesterday when the 'highly respected' house of the Senate was unable to 'do their job' because there was no quorom since majority of the senators weren't there.

Sen. Jajajajamby then spoke that absent senators should be 'arrested' for failure to show up at the session. She specifically mentioned the two Cayetano senators and Sen. Manny Villar.

Unfortunately, Sen. Piaya wasn't happy to hear that motion. Eh valid naman daw ang reason niya for being 'late'. She attended a court hearing daw while her brother Sen. Allan Peter was at the hospital taking care of their ill mother.

The thing that made her furious though was that they (minority senators) are being singled out daw.

Anyway, my favourite senator Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago was asked of her opinion on this at tumawa lang siya. Eh talaga namang nakakatawa noh!

Hello?! OA na silang dalawa ha.

Ang minor na problema ginagawang major.

Kung quorom ang problema eh di tanggalan ng pork barrel yung hind umattend!

Tingnan ko lang kung hindi yan magkakandarapa na umattend ng session. Baka mauna pa nga yan sila sa janitors eh.

Mwahahaha!

Ito talagang si Sen. Jajajajamby takaw-away.

Di ba inaway niya rin nuon si Sen. Dick Gordon and my other favourite senator Sen. Ping Lacson?

Ngayon si Sen. Piaya naman ang tinarget niya.

Baka siguro galit pa rin siya kasi wala siyang mana na natanggap kay Lola Chito noh?

Whatcha think?

Ito rin si Sen. Piaya pinapalaki ang gulo. Kasi naman hindi nagpapaalam ng mabuti kung saan pumupunta. Ipagbigay-alam sa Senate Sgt. at arms para maayos ang lahat. Don't take it personally or dahil pinagtitripan kayong mga minorya. Si Sen. Jajajajamby lang ang nagti-trip sa'yo.

Hahahahaha!

Juice ko. Umayos nga kayong dalawa. Binoto ko pa naman kayo pareho noong eleksiyon.

Senate Girl Power!


Sa totoo lang, binoto ko si Sen. Jajajajamby kasi inendorse siya ni Juday! Hahahaha

Samantalang si Sen. Piaya binoto ko kasi ang guwapo ni Lino. Charing!




Ehem. Enough na at magpapa-manicure pa ako.

Love Bug

If there’s one holiday that I despise most, it’s got to be Valentines Day.

I mean, what is there to celebrate noh?

It’s another pseudo-holiday created by the joined forces of greeting card makers and motel/hotel operators.

Valentine’s Day is sooooo commercialized. It’s worst than Christmas pa nga eh. At least kapag Pasko may gift giving, eh kung Valentines iba ang ine-exchange.


Fluids.

Hahaha!



Well, since the upcoming ‘celebration’ is just days away, pag-usapan na lang natin. Ok?

So how do you celebrate Valentines?

Normally, it’s a day where we get to express our love to people that we care.
In my case, that would be to my family, e.g. the Beckhams and the Pattinsons. Char!

When I was younger, like in grade school, we always make greeting cards for our parents and teachers, and then we give these personalized greeting cards to them on Valentines Day.

Not only do we get bonus points for creating them for our teachers but also may additional allowance pa from parents. At least that happened to me. I hope that schools today are still doing that thing because I think that that simple gesture always have an impact to both parties. It’s simple, honest and sweet.

In high school and college, Valentines Day is always Teachers Day. The celebration is big. May program the whole day where teachers are the focus. May games, parties and gift giving. We give flowers to the teachers we admire. Kawawa nga lang yung masusungit because they get fewer flowers. Pero wais kaming mga bobo. We always give our bouquet of flowers to the cruel ones because they always have the softest heart in terms of expressing love. Hey, it’s the only one chance to see their soft vulnerable side so we might as well grab the opportunity. Hahaha!




Seriously, whoever created Valentines Day should be praised.

I mean, sa isang taon ilang beses lang ba tayo mabibigyan ng panahon to express our feelings of love. A genuine love.

An honest love.

An expression where there is no room for diyahe because we, on that specific day, are obliged to say


“I LOVE YOU”


Valentines Day is not only for people in love.

It's for everybody that knows how to care.






Balikan ko nga yung sinabi ko sa first line.

Do I still hate it?


Maybe.

I don't care.

Hihi.

BFF

The following post involves joke and religion.

Kung 'di niyo feel ang ganitong bagay,

Care ko. Hahaha!



Huwag niyo na lang basahin ang susunod na paragraphs.



Pero dahil matigas talaga ang ulo mo, binasa mo pa rin ito. Lol

Anyway, here it goes.



May dalawang bading na BFF. Si Katy at si Iggy.

Si Katy ay isang Katoliko, samantalang si Iggy ay kasapi ng Iglesia ni Kristo.

Despite their religious differences, they've maintained their BFF relationship since birth.

Classmate sila since prep hanggang high school. Pati nung college, kahit magkaiba ang kanilang courses, schoolmates pa rin sila sa Ateneo.



One day, habang magkatabi na nakasakay sa jeep ang mag BFF, ay napadaan sila sa harap ng Our Lady of Fatima church.

Dahil sarado Katoliko itong si Katy, nag-sign of the cross ang bruha as a sign of respect and declaration of faith.

Nagulat itong si Iggy sa ginawa ng BFF kaya sumabat ito..

"Day, bakit kayong mga Katoliko kapag napapadaan sa inyong simbahan ay nagsa-sign of the cross kayo," aniya.

"Bakit pala?" Tanong ni Katy.

Sinagot siya ni Iggy.

"Siguro ginagawa niyo yan kasi ang simbahan niyo palaging may lamang demonyo. Hahaha!"


Grrrr.

Dedma na lang si Katy para wala nang gulo.


Anyway, tuloy pa rin ang takbo ng jeep. Chikahan ng chikahan ang mag BFF.

Bababa na sila sa kanto dahil araw ng pagsamba pala ng Iglesia.

Nang makababa na sila ay aktong magsasara na ang simbahan kaya takbuhan yung mga kasamahang Iglesia ni Iggy.


Nakangiti si Katy na nagtanong sa kanyang BFF.

"Day, bakit kung araw ng pagsamba ninyo ay nagsasara kayo ng mga pinto?"

"Ganun talaga sa amin 'Day." sagot ni Iggy.

Sumagot naman si Katy,

"Ay, alam ko na 'Day kung bakit nagsasara kayo. Siguro nanunuod kayo ng porn sa loob noh? Hahahaha!"

"Aba, nakaganti ang bruha." ani Iggy.


At nagtawanan na lang ang mag-BFF.