grown-up christmas list

October 29, 2009

My new fave Christmas song 2009

Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies

Well, I’m all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I’m not a child
But my heart still can dream

So here’s my lifelong wish
My grown up christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
and wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
(there’d be)

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, oh
This is my grown up christmas list

This is my grown up christmas list

 

Christmas na! I can feel the spirit when I was in Mega A earlier, until I passed by the supermarket and I saw all the grocery personnel in halloween make-up! Kaloka! I imagine if Angela would see them, she might cry. hehe.. Kumusta naman ang cashier na may black na lipstick with matching black-eye? hehe

penguin test

October 19, 2009

I’ve always had a thing for penguins because they look like nuns hence reminding me of my favorite nun  in the world, Sr Catalina. hehehe.. Seriously, I like penguins because they are said to be loyal (to their mates) so I think if they can be as loyal to their masters as they are to their mates, they should be man’s best friends, not dogs. So if I can have a pet, I want a penguin. hehe.. Bangag na ko! It’s in the Fortes for me list to set foot on all the continents of the world including Antarctica and I call the plan to go there as Project Penguin. I like penguins because they hibernate na hindi lang pag-iinarte but because they need to. So here are other things I found out about them through Wiki and some inputs I want to share why I’m liking them more.

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their life on land and half in the oceans - Swimmer ako. If I can stay swimming whole day keri lang kaso baka magmukha akong balat-raisins.

Penguin may come from the Latin pinguis, “fat”. - yun nga lang i’m not fat pero nagpapataba ako

The word Penguin is thought by some to derive from the Welsh words pen (head) and gwyn (white) - Pag may random white hair ako ayoko tanggalin kasi gusto ko talaga all-white ang hair ko pag matanda na ko.

Another theory states that the word is an alteration of “pen-wing”, with reference to the rudimentary wings of both Great Auks and penguins, but there is no evidence to support this - ano daw? I like writing naman.. hmm.. pens for writing??

Penguins for the most part breed in large colonies - orgy? haha.. yuck! 

Penguins form monogamous pairs -Yown!

Penguins seem to have no special fear of humans, and have approached groups of explorers without hesitation. - di naman ako takot sa tao.

Penguins are popular around the world, primarily for their unusually upright, waddling gait and (compared to other birds) lack of fear of humans. Their striking black-and-white plumage is often likened to a tuxedo suit. - i like men in tuxedo. hehe

Penguins have been the subject of many books and films such as Happy Feet and Surf’s Up -I like surfing. hehe

 

And here are some fun facts I found out:

• Penguins don’t fly, they swim. - I dont fly, hehe.
• Penguins lay eggs. - Babae ako. I lay eggs. 
• They are warm blooded like humans. - Same here.
• When mothers lose a chick, they steal another mother’s chick. Kahit sinong nanay baka magawa to.
• They are mostly found below the equator. - below the equator ba ang Pinas?
• Penguin chicks have fluffy feathers. - I like fluffy feathers.
• Penguins have short legs and no knees. - Yun lang!
• They have good arrangement of bones in hand. This makes them flexible. - Another yun lang!
• Their knees and upper legs are covered with feathers. - hmmm
• Their feathers are short, overlapping and tightly packed. - hmmm again
• They are often black and white in color. my fave colors
• Some species have yellow feathers. - for their sunny disposition
• When the salt storage completely fills the gland, penguins go to a rock and knock his beak. This allows him to empty the salt content. - health conscious!
• Male penguins take care of their chicks. - Gusto ko ng ganyang lalake
• In cold places, males balance eggs on their feet and cover with belly flap to keep them warm. - in warm places naman?
• They bite fiercely to defend themselves and their nests. - palaban!
• Penguins use sign language to communicate with each other. - Taray!
• They make use of their flippers and head to talk to other penguins. - Bongga!
• They feed on fish, cephalopods and krill. -Mahilig naman ako sa seafoods.
• Penguins swallow their food as a whole. -aray!
• They have a variety of bill shapes. -parang make-up lang.
• Giant petrels and leopard seals are enemies of penguins. -Bad naman sila e,
• They also call, blow and preen. -eto ang chikahan moment nila.

Aliw! Go Penguins!

By the way I have a 5-way Penguin Test I posted before in my Workstation Area. It’s the Rotary Test and I just added: will it give me an LV bag? But this is the revised version:

1. Are you passionate about it?
2. Is it the truth? - Have to keep this?
3. Are the stars and the signs aligned? - parang exloration lang kasi yan! (Magellan tone)
4. Where do you start?
5. Are we there yet?

 

honesty tag

With all honesty, here are my answers. (Saw Karina’s post and here I am trying to make myself sleepy)

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
Yopi - Yosi and Copi - had dinner and coffee with Maui and Joyce earlier.

2. Where was your profile picture taken?
In FB - Bali, Indonesia with my starry salakot!

3. Can you play the guitar?
I know some chords.

4. Name someone who made you laugh today?
Joyce and Maui - I need to name 2. I love you girls. : )

5. How late did you stay up last night and why?
Past 4am I think. Went to a baby shower then pamorningan session with Mak, Harry, Lyn and NFF Nesty.

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Why not? Probably Sg, Au or NY.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
Not yet though that sounds interesting :p

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you on Facebook?
Maui and Joni - my roommies

9. Do you believe ex’s can be friends?
Case to case but more of no.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper?
The softdrinks? Masarap sya.

11. When was the last time you cried?
Can’t remember e.

12. Who took your profile picture?
Partner Alexie

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Joyce and Maui earlier.

14. Was yesterday better than today?
Today is better than yesterday… but not as much as tomorrow. : ) hehe. parang song lang.

15. Can you live a day without TV?
Kahit a year! I hardly watchthe telly, although DVD doesn’t count here right?

16. Are you upset about anything?
I don’t want to dwell na lang kasi Positive ako.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
Of course - for the pursuit of elusive happiness, relationship matters - family and friends; if referring to the bg rel - well, i agree when they say that if you never have loved, you never have lived - something to that effect ata.

18. Are you a bad influence?
Many claim although debatable to. haha

19. Night out or night in?
Depends though mostly night oute.

20. What item(s) could you  not go without during the day?
basically - music and communication with family and friends so - Phone, iPod, laptop. low maintenance naman ako at wala special beauty regimen. 

21. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
“Langya si kuya driver, nilecturan ako tungkol sa motel.. haha” - Joyce.. hahaha! so funny!

22. How do you feel about your life right now?
Feels like a Lost penguin who wants to go into hibernation. hehe

23. If we were to look in your Email inbox, what would we find most?
Yahoo mail - FB notice. Yahoogroups update.

24. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?
Of course! 

25. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
Si Joyce and Maui kanina. Perfect kasi kaming 3. haha

26. What song is stuck in your head?
Brighter than Sunshine - paulit-ulit tlga sya stuck sa utak ko. Aylabet!

27. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
Anyone with food - gutom kasi ako lagi during this time if gising pa ko. Or Mr Penguin sabi ni Joni para magkaron kami ng pet penguin.

28. Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50?
NO. Not even sure ifI wanna have kids nga e.

29. Name something you have to do tomorrow.
Strat Planning for work.. uuurgh. Go to Red Cross. : )

30. Do you think too much or too little?
Too much - I overanalyze nga e

31. Do you smile a lot?
I think so though Mak claims ngiting aso like I’m always cooking some pranks on people.. hehe

 

Naaliw ako mag-sagot! Haven’t done this much for a long time.

sober in october

October 15, 2009

This is my long overdue meltdown. Haven’t blogged as much as I want to. I’m always too busy at work (never in school), too lazy to bring my laptop to the apartment, or, too busy FB-ing and watching DVD on weekends in Batangas. Last night I tried blogging through my phone but failed. I was a little excited pa naman about my interesting yet pathetic attempt to digest my emotions. It’s like my emotions, interesting and pathetic.

Since the last time I blogged, my days had been full of worries. What have I not learned about the futility of worrying? I guess easier said than done on that part.

There was the Ondoy tragedy. After the weekend incident, each day, the stories I heard worsened. I was awed by the news and with what I saw when I went to Cainta. I was thankful that my family was spared. My heart always cried by little stories of unsung heroes who went out of their way to help even though they themselves are victims. I felt guilt because I felt that I could have been the more deserving victims than these people. Yet, on top of it all, I was amazed by the bayanihan support system of the Filipinos. I haven’t had this proud-to-be-Pinoy moment. 

There are also other worries, although they may sound so self-serving as if the world revolves around me but I’ll share it anyway:

There’s office: Life is crazy - an understatement! Nuff said!

There’s MBA: Sometimes I don’t see the point why I’m taking this. If I were not more than half-way through it, I would have given up. I read an article where a CEO claims the 2 years in MBA is worth 10 years of his professional experience. NOT! If not for the good friends I’ve met through the program I wouldn’t have stuck out all this time. 

There’s this guy whom I shall call Speedo (because he is a great swimmer) who is now one of those what-if list. I just found out that he got his gf pregnant. They were on cool-off last summer when we were still in summer breeze mode (whatever that means).

There’s this guy whom I shall call Nike (because he looks sporty to me) who is another everything but the tall guy. I wonder if I should change my height-is-none-negotiable policy.

There’s this guy whom I shall call Billabong (because I’m into sports brand in this post) who is everything but a guy ata becauseof his so girly way of doing things. Walang balls?

And then there’s the Sober in October policy which I don’t know if I can really keep up to. Why did I ever think of that? Oh well, because of the guilt from Ondoy.

There’s this wonder why the hell am I writing about all these things???