current music: New Found Glory - Forget Everything.
How can everyone still hate her? Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Back in college, she was the taklesa queen. Her mouth always functioned a full two seconds faster than the region of her brain responsible for her emotional intelligence. She rarely seemed to grasp the negative edge to her words - which, as everyone knew, she never ran out of. This, coupled with the fact that she exuded a near-palpable aura of arrogance; wearing a distinct smirk on her face that tells you she really couldn't care less if she had hurt anyone. She even had (and probably still has) this annoying habit of talking about you in front of everyone, including yourself. Yes, it's all coming back to me now. Back in college, she was the dominator. Without any real effort, she managed to tame the best of minds. When she brought up a point, everyone accepted, however begrudgingly. When she proffered an idea, everyone was convinced it was an excellent one, the collective agreement of the group drowning out the small voice at the back of each individual's mind - that small voice saying there may actually be a better idea. Even when she uttered something blatantly false, something absolutely ridiculous, no one dared correct her. She was queen of the hill. She seemed bent on taking over everything - orgs, academic groups, even friends. The strength of her character was astounding. And with that personality, she was destined to never meet her enemies head-on; only to endure their false smiles and hear their dark whispers. How could I have forgotten about it? It was just over one-and-a-half years ago. So what if a lot has happened since then? So what if we've all practically led separate lives since after college? So what if we can't even remember the last time we actually experienced her "attitude problem"? So what if we rarely see her anymore and she's virtually isolated from most of us? How can everyone STILL hate her? For that matter, how can ANYONE still hate her? The answer is simple. Not everyone hates her. And if there any of you who still think otherwise, any of you who still think your "101 Ways to Exclude Her During Get-Togethers" are worth a laugh during gatherings, any of you who don't actually have bad encounters with her, but continue to hate her just because you think it's cool... Do whatever you want, you're old enough to decide for yourself. Though of course, whether you're mature enough is an entirely different matter. For certain, there will still be some people who will dislike her. Maybe their wounds just run too deep, maybe they just don't want to give her a chance, and for whatever other reason they may have. These people could not be blamed for what they feel, and no amount of explanation could possibly sway them to forgive and forget. And so, I offer a simple piece of unsolicited advice for her: quit on them already. These people are no longer your friends, and you are merely fooling yourself if you believe otherwise. For your own sake, let go of them already. You obviously mean nothing to them now, it's only fair to return the favor. Move on. Start being happy again. And don't worry about it. If you let us try, we can replace them. ======= I can't remember the last time I saw you smile It might have been around this time last year It takes a lot of me To get the nerve to tell you everything is okay And what if I don't, would you even care? Would you even care? Forget everything that we have done Erase me from your memory Don't call, don't ask about me Until the day hell freezes over ======= |
current music: Green Day - Minority.
Baka tipong "one night only" ang dating nito, but well, I still am back. Tipong Mick Foley or Steve Austin appearances sa WWE. Natakot lang kase ako kay Loraine eh. Kelangan nga nasa kabilang window ko 'yung blog page ko, parang nakalimutan ko na 'yung format ng entries ko. Muntik ko na nga ilagay sa "current music" 'yung talagang pinapakinggan ko right now eh. Buti na lang naalala ko pa na may point nga pala 'yun supposedly, so mamaya na 'yun. Though at the rate I'm writing this entry, baka kelangan ko na umuwi before ako makaisip ng relevant music. Pero hinde, kelangan matapos ko 'to... Sabi nga ni Patricia Evangelista sa kanyang Lipton Yellow Label Tea radio ad, "Fokahs, FOKAHS!" (nakakairita, pakinggan n'yo pa.) S'yempre ano pa ba'ng p'wede pag-usapan kundi work. I remember nu'ng UP Orientation lunch sa Shakey's España, may nagtanong na taga-UP, "How's the work-life balance in SGV?" Natuwa ako sa sagot ni GBS (HR partner), "It's good; half the time you're working, and half the time you're balanced." Funny. Too bad he's not joking... At least, that's what I heard from the "auditwhores" (ang witty talaga ni Momon). Which brings me to TASI. It's funny how contradictory the stuff about TASI circulates sa SGV... On one side, TASI seems like the SWAT team of SGV; kumbaga sa Men In Black, the best of the best of the best; kumbaga sa NBA, Original Dream Team; kumbaga sa UP, CBA (joke lang ulit, especially sa Eng'g people. Takot pa rin ako sa inyo). Meron talagang mga nagtatanong na, "Mas mataas ba s'weldo n'yo sa TASI?" (sana lang.) or "Mahirap daw ang exam n'yo d'yan?" (basta ako nadalian, ewan ko na lang sa inyo.) o kaya nagsasabi na, "Ayoko mag-TASI, parang ang gagaling n'yo lahat d'yan eh." (kayo nagsabi n'yan ha, hindi na rin namin tatanggihan.) Not to mention the elitist / coñotic reputation TASI has had to endure ever since they heard TASI people speak English. Feeling ko kasalanan ni John Ryan 'to eh, porke American s'ya kelangan American accent din s'ya. Hindi rin naman lahat swabe ang accent, minsan nga parang British-Jamaican 'yung tunog eh. And it's not a truth that all of we are better in the speech of English more than the rate in which not everyone else is already for now we have become you and I seem that while we were certainly known to be as of the balance sheet date. On the other side, however, is the complete opposite. I keep hearing sentiments - generally from within the TASI ranks - that we are somewhat treated like second-class citizens. Neglected, even. I remember this one time, nu'ng linabas 'yung list ng gumagamit ng proxy servers, hindi kami na-email ng nag-broadcast ng list. Tapos pagdating sa recruitment, s'yempre Audit muna... tapos Tax... tapos Executive Assistant... tapos RPS (Report Production Services)... tapos hindi ka na babalikan... tapos 'pag nagmakaawa ka nang ayaw mo malagay sa Audit, 'tsaka babanggitin sa 'yo na merong TASI. Meron pa nga nagsabi sa 'kin na mas "exclusive" ang Audit, kasi nga naman kelangan CPA ka bago makapasok, whereas sa TASI, ok na 'yung g'wapo ka o maganda (joke lang. isa lang s'ya sa requirements). Not really convincing evidence, pero you get the picture. Baka meron lang kase akong mga hindi pa alam. Doesn't really bother any of us, though. Kase whether we're elite or second-class citizens, the long and short of it all is that we're the minority. It's been that way before I got here; it's been this way since I got here; and most probably, it's gonna be this way long after I'm gone. And like most other people in minority groups, eventually we just stopped caring about what other people thought of us. Sometimes we talk about them, we get a laugh out of it, then we move on. It's not a matter of accepting or rejecting their opinions, nor is it a matter of liking or hating these people. They can think whatever they want to think - they're entitled to it. But as long as we're comfortable with who we are, what we do, and who we are with, then we have one small, happy TASI family. It's been that way before I got here; it's been this way since I got here; and I'm sure it's gonna be this way long after I'm gone. So, in summary, text n'yo lang ako kung gusto n'yo mag-apply dito sa TASI. Recruitment is ALWAYS ongoing. Ang hirap talaga 'pag walang HR o... ======= I pledge allegiance to the underworld One nation under dog there of which I stand alone A face in the crowd, unsung against the mold Without a doubt, singled out The only way I know 'Coz I wanna be the minority I don't need your authority Down with the moral majority 'Coz I wanna be the minority ======= |
... current music: Duncan Sheik - Wishful Thinking.
"I have discovered the secret to happiness... Lowered expectations." I've forgotten na where and when exactly I encountered this phrase. Feeling ko parang sa standup comedy ko 'to narinig eh... Pero basta alam ko nu'ng narinig ko s'ya, natuwa naman ako. Parang na-realize ko, baka ito 'yung guiding philosophy ko sa buhay. And that's saying a lot, considering andami kong napagnilay-nilayan na quotes na narinig or nabasa or inimbento ko lang (although malamang eh marami nang nauna na hindi ko lang alam). Quotes like... "If you're made of the right material, the hardest fall can lead to the highest bounce." "The rain does not bore a hole in a rock through force, but through consistency." "Praise with your heart; criticize with your brain." "Kiss me while I'm still alive. Kill me while I kiss the sky." "Mas madaling mahuli ang manok 'pag nakatali." "Tatangkad din ako. Tatangkad din ako with Growee." Basta 'yung mga ganu'n. Inspirational sila 'diba? Pero feeling ko, philosophy ko lang 'yun for the moment, kase kaka-birthday ko lang. Ganyan talaga 'pag birthday eh, laging may expectations. Dapat may cake. Dapat may gift. Dapat may dinner kayo ng family and loved ones. Dapat maaga mag-text 'yung mga friends mo (kaya mga alas-dos ka na matutulog). Dapat may presentation ang mga tao. Dapat nakangiti lahat ng taong makikita mo. Dapat buong araw may umaasikaso sa 'yo. Dapat walang makipag-away sa 'yo. Dapat senyorita / senyorito ka for the day - hindi ka p'wedeng utusan, kutusan, o ututan. Kung kakain ka, may taga-subo sa 'yo. Kung lalabas ka, may taga-drive sa 'yo. Kung tatae ka... eh foul na 'yan, ikaw na maghugas ng p'wet mo. May sumasalo na nga ng tae mo eh, wala na s'yang available na kamay. But I digress. There's nothing wrong with expecting good stuff on your birthday. Human nature lang 'yun. After all, it's supposed to be your day. Isang buong taon mo hinintay 'tong araw na 'to eh; hindi p'wedeng lumipas na lang s'ya just like any other day. Sige, tignan nga natin birthday ko. 1. Dapat may cake. -- Wala. Although nabanggit yata ni Daddy na bumili. 2. Dapat may gift. -- Wala. Although nabanggit ko yata na bilhan ako. 3. Dapat may dinner kayo ng family and loved ones. -- Meron naman. Kasama ko si Kuya, tapos nagpa-takeout na lang 'yung iba, tinamad kase umalis eh. 4. Dapat maaga mag-text 'yung friends mo. -- S'yempre meron naman. Germee, Rei, Alric, Dave. At may nakalimutan akong isang nag-text na "Birthday mo ba?" 5. Dapat may presentation ang mga tao. -- Haha. Nice one. 6. Dapat nakangiti lahat ng taong makikita mo. -- Hmmm... Hindi naman sinabing bawal ang panget 'diba? 7. Dapat buong araw may umaasikaso sa 'yo. -- Exag naman. Kung may umaasikaso sa 'kin hindi sana ako mag-isang nakapag-PS2 buong hapon. 8. Dapat walang makipag-away sa 'yo. -- Buti naman wala. Kung meron, grabe naman ang kapal ng mukha nu'n. Kung meron, siguro pinagmumura ko na 'yun hanggang magsumbong sa kapitbahay nila. Buti naman wala. (Sana hindi obvious na meron.) 9. Dapat senyorito ka for the day. -- Eh pa'no ba 'yan, walang katulong nu'ng araw na 'yun. Sino magsasaing? Sino maghuhugas ng pinggan? Sino magpapakain ng aso? Sinubukan ko magkunyaring tulog pero hindi gumana. The thing is, though... These weren't my expectations anyway. Sa mga nakakakilala sa 'kin, alam naman n'yo naman kung ga'no 'ko kababaw lang na tao. Probably a product of my upbringing. Mababaw ang kaligayahan namin lahat sa bahay eh. Basta masarap ang pagkain, walang nag-aaway, walang sirang gamit, wala masyadong lamok, 'tsaka may katulong, masaya na kami lahat. And now that I think about it, I don't see it as lowered expectations, ibig sabihin kase nu'n nagse-settle ka lang for something less - which is definitely not the case. So hindi ko na pala s'ya guiding philosophy. Oh well, at least nagamit ko s'yang intro. |
... current music: Phantom Planet - Lonely Day.
Ayos rin pala 'tong Internet cafe na 'to eh. If I wasn't here, I would've already paid anywhere from P120 (my friendly neighborhood jologs DotAhan) to P480++ (kapal, P1++/minute). Samantalang dito, I get paid pa for my time. O 'diba, good deal. Kahit hindi p'wede mag-check ng mail (riiight...), mag-games (riiight...), mag-YM (riiight...), or mag-porn (RIIIGHT...) ayos lang. Yup, I'm at the office. Sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, I've signed with Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services, Inc. a.k.a. EY-TASI. Third week ko na 'to, nag-start ako last Jan. 22. Marami na 'kong nakitang mga SGV and EY-TASI batchmates, the latest being Daisy, na ka-office ko pala. Wala pa 'kong s'weldo (actually, kahit meron) at hindi ko pa natatanggap signing bonus ko (which could potentially play to my advantage... *wink* *wink*), kaya sa mga hihirit ng libre, ump n'yo lahat, mga gago. May link naman d'yan sa blog ni Jay Jay o, click n'yo lang, may tagboard rin naman s'ya eh. Anyway, I'm taking on a very difficult task right now... Which is to wait for 5:30 to come so I can finally get out of here and actually do something that doesn't involve a computer or the comfort room (feeling ko napapansin na nilang parang minu-minuto ako umiihi). Natapos ko na rin kase subaybayan sa NBA.com 'tsaka sa Yahoo! Sports 'yung three games today, naka-swerte si Momon kay David West 'tsaka kay Ruben Patterson. Tambak bigla ako sa rebounds. Pero kaya pa 'yan, dami ko pang big man games. Tatapusin ko pa rin ang 14-week win streak ng TeamDreamCream. Kahit 8-7 lang. Ayan na nga, napa-blog na nga 'ko bigla o... Desperado na talaga. Oh well, I kinda expected today to be like this anyway. Some guy who worked here before had his wedding today so a lot of people are out. It's become extra boring without all the laughter and the chikahan around me. Buti na lang Friday ngayon. May weekend to look forward to. May birthday pa to celebrate. Batiin n'yo ko ha! Ililista ko 'yung mga name ng mga bumati sa 'kin in chronological order 'tsaka ira-rank ko rin 'yung ganda ng birthday greeting. Isipin n'yo na lang may prize kunyari. Para naman hindi basura i-text n'yo sa 'kin. Maybe I should blog more often when I'm bored. Kaso feeling ko mauubusan ako ng boredom theme songs. Makapag-research na nga ng lyrics. ======= I could tell from the minute I woke up It was gonna be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes And try to tell myself I can't go back to bed It's gonna be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day Even though the sun is shining down on me And I should feel about as happy as can be I just got here and I already want to leave It's gonna be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day Everybody knows that's something's wrong But nobody knows what's going on We all sing the same old song When you want it all to go away It's shaping up to be a lonely day ======= |
... current music: Hoobastank - Look Where We Are.
... Kasi technically, hindi pa 100%. And'yan pa kasi sila Jubal, Jaemi, Jeff, at Shalla... 'Tsaka si Jenny pa siguro, malay mo maisip n'ya bigla mag-take. Pero ayun, hindi pa talaga maku-kumpleto ang celebration hanggang pumasa na kayong apat. Hintayin namin kayo mga tsong (oo Jenny, pati ikaw), though alam naman naming matter of time lang talaga 'yun. Kasi ganyan talaga sa Whattabatch, walang iwanan. First of all, congrats sa mga nag-top... Kay Lynne (#10), kasama na rin ang kanyang ever proud and supportive bebe... Kay Lyzet (#8), na pang-FAMAS ang iyak nang i-announce ni Valix na nasa top 10 s'ya... Kay Germee (#7), na dahil alam ko kung ga'no s'ya katalino (at ka-cute) ay inexpect ko na nandu'n kahit s'ya na yata ang pinakatamad mag-aral sa lahat (oo, feeling ko mas masipag pa 'ko sa kanya... imagine.) at lagi n'yang sinasabing napapagod na s'ya sa kaka-cram (which is absolutely true)... Kay Karina (#4), na head honcho ng aming lucky 1985ers carpool trio (with Germee) at meron pang nalalamang drama na "Tsong papatayin ako ng magulang ko 'pag bumagsak ako ng boards!" after ng Auditing Theory... Kay Gillianne (#1!!), na wala lang naman ginawa kundi dalhin lang ang pangalan ng UP at i-absorb lang lahat ng pressure - whether explicitly stated, implicitly stated, at pati na rin 'yung feeling lang n'ya pine-pressure s'ya kahit hindi naman. I believe I speak for the entire batch when I say na 1) antaba ng lalake mo, and 2) we're all lucky, proud, and honored to have you lead us in this endeavor... there's no better person for the job. At s'yempre, congrats sa isa pang topnotcher na ubod ng gwapo, oozing with self-confidence, at medyo chubby... Malamang ni isa sa inyo walang nag-expect na magto-top s'ya, after all, andami-dami pang iba na hamak na mas magaling sa kanya... Pero ganu'n talaga siguro 'pag may tiwala ka sa sarili, hindi mo na kelangan ng tiwala ng iba. Congrats... kay Jameswil "Fred Flintstone" Yadang. Yadang-dabang-doo! (Uy joke lang 'to ha. S'ya 'yung unang random person na pumasok sa utak ko eh.) Next of all, kung merong congrats, meron rin dapat thanks. S'yempre unang-una kay God, na walang sawa na bine-bless ang batch namin dahil walang sawa rin kami nagdadasal sa Kanya... Kahit kelan never namin Siya narinig na umangal na, "Nako, naka-bilog na naman sila... Sana magpa-pass the message lang." Actually, buti na lang, nakakatakot kase 'yun kung mangyari talaga... Next, salamat ng marami sa mga reviewers sa CPAR, lalo na ang Room 4 reviewers na sila Reynaldo "Pichi-Pichi" Ocampo (Auditing Theory / Problems), Atty. Dante "Inspirasyon ng Masa" dela Cruz (Business Law), Dean Hilario "Everybody Sucks; AIM Rulez" Tan (Management Advisory Services), Atty. Jack "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong" de Vera (Taxation), Pedro "The Non-Depreciable Love Machine" Guerrero (Practical Accounting Problems II), and the legend himself, Conrado "Ngiting Kabayo" Valix (Theory of Accounts / Practical Accounting Problems I). Salamat rin sa iba pa naming favorite reviewers na sila Chris "Joint Venture" German (P2), Tom "Crush ng Bayan" Siy (TOA / P1), Chris "Joint Venture" German (P2), Atty. Tristan "Johnson's Yata Yan" Lopez (Tax), Chris "Joint Venture" German (P2), Emong "Tito RAOMO" de Leon (P2), at si Chris "Joint Venture" German (P2). Sa aming mga dear reviewees, Wala talagang tatalo sa Mother CPAR. Chris "Joint Venture" German (P2). Of course, hindi namin p'wedeng kalimutan ang mga professor namin sa UP who laid the groundwork for our success. Kahit ga'no kagaling ang mga reviewers ng CPAR, hindi pa rin kami makakapasa kung mahina ang foundation namin... Aanhin mo pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo, 'diba? Kaya we extend our gratitude towards the men and women who made it all possible... For Business Law and Taxation... Atty. Wilwayco, for seven days of ObliCon... Atty. Encarnacion, for a total of two smiles for the whole semester... Atty. Orfanel, for the early-morning and evening news reports (both in class and on GMA-7) and constantly keeping us guessing whether you're in a good mood or not... Atty. Santos, for teaching the other class (hindi ko kilala eh)... Atty. Sagana, for showing us what utter mastery of Law means... and based on three days' attendance, I'd say you're the man... Atty. Calapatia, for the 1960s trivia and showing us the lighter, easier side of Tax... and also for helping me hone my impersonation skills, even without you knowing it... For Auditing/Accounting... Ma'am Debbie Chua, for delaying our agony 'til 99.2... Sir Jo Flo, for inspiring and motivating Sir Peds... Ma'am Rico, for not walking out on our class (kase hindi namin s'ya prof)... Ma'am Cleo, for the Gordon's Gin note cards, the unbelievably fun Auditing classes, and the test bank questions... Ma'am Trina, for exclusively providing our batch with three of the best taught classes in BA and for effortlessly earning our respect and admiration with that unique brand of tough love... Sir Dave, for being the unofficial "daddy" of our batch and teaching us boys how to reconcile being a wacky, warm-blooded male while still being a respectable all-around nice guy... Sir Peds, for knowing the capabilities of our batch more than we ourselves do, and pushing us hard until we recognize that you're right about us... and for being the only one who can get away with (and be loved for) legitimately evil and cruel acts... Ma'am Dani, for being the unofficial "mommy" of our batch (bagay talaga sila) and being patient with us even though we're uncontrollable sometimes... for cheering with us during the good times, crying with us during the bad, and always caring genuinely for each and every one of us... And for Management Services... Everybody else, I guess. Sorry for dragging on and on, but I still have one last thing to say to my batch... We have dealt with a number of issues during our five years in the college, both internal and external... From not warming up enough to a majority of our BA batchmates, to being blasted and backstabbed by others, to being viewed as a batch that lacks unity, intellect, initiative and leadership, to the great X & Y divide, and even to the lack of communication during review... It seems that with our pre-board track record, our batch is a strong candidate for worst BAA batch ever. But those very issues that we have dealt with are the same issues that we have survived (or did not really mind at all). Sabi nga sa commercial ni Dwyane Wade, "Fall down seven times. Get up eight." (Although gagana lang 'yun 'pag ang starting position mo ay naka-fall down. Sige, try n'yo pa.) Resilience. Toughness. Surviving adversity. Conquering challenges. Ganu'n naman talaga batch natin eh, parang bidang Pinoy... Nagpapabugbog muna sa umpisa, tapos biglang i-wa-100% passing rate 'yung boards. Kahit antagal ng kwento, happy ending pa rin. And so to my beloved Whattabatch, isang malaking congrats sa ating lahat. Gusto ko sana tayong tawaging "best batch," kaso parang out of character, masyado tayong humble for that. I hope this experience brings us even closer as a batch. Tama na lahat ng kaguluhan. Happy-happy na lang sana tayo lagi. Sana walang kalimutan... Let's all keep in touch pa rin. At kung magkita-kita tayo sa work, magyayaan tayo kumain o sabay umuwi. O 'diba, sweet. Nag-survey nga pala ng mga pumasa sa board, tinanong kung ano 'yung biggest reason kung bakit ka pumasa... Sagot ko, "Kasi taga-Whattabatch ako." That's 1 out of 52. Let's go for 100% one more time. GO WHATTABATCH! ======= I still remember the time When this all felt like a dream So completely out of reach Frustrating We kept our nose to the grind Make the days turn into weeks Hoping time will heal the pain Of waiting Now it seems so long ago... Just look back on how far we've come We've made it somehow, look where we are now All we've done, our battles won We've made it somehow, look where we are now And the best is yet to come 'Cause our story is not yet done ======= |
... current music: Bob McGrath and the Anything Muppets - People In Your Neighborhood.
Malamang naman alam n'yo na, pero sasabihin ko na rin... Malapit na ang first pre-boards namin. Nakakatuwa talaga reaction ng mga tao 'pag nababanggit pre-boards... Kulang na lang parang 'yung sa cartoons na parang inuubos 'yung kuko sa kakakagat. Not saying they're wrong, of course. Feeling ko nga ako lang 'yung gagong hindi kinakabahan eh. Pero sabi nga ni Sir Guerrero, relax lang, mas mahirap 'yun sa actual boards... Which proves na... well... 'wag ka dapat kabahan sa boards, pero medyo kabahan ka sa pre-boards. Oo nga 'no. Sige na nga, kakabahan na nga 'ko. I've been meaning to blog about what review is like... Pero parang ayoko muna. Hintayin na lang natin after first pre-boards. Para kung bagsak, mas masaya mang-insulto ng tao. At kung sakaling sa Tax lang ako bagsak, LALONG mas masaya. Wahahaha. Anyway, naalala ko lang 'yung dati kong gustong isulat pero nakalimutan ko kase nangati 'yung paa ko (eh sa sobrang kati eh). Siguro kase parang nabanggit ko sa past entry ko 'yung mga epal na tumitingin sa tina-type ko sa blog. Kaya naalala ko rin 'yung times na ino-observe ko 'yung mga tao sa LRT, sa jeep, etc. At iba 'yung "observe" sa "silay" o "titig". Which reminds me of a question na tinanong ko dati kela Janrich 'tsaka Jeff Vinluan... Tinanong ko sa kanila, kung meron silang nakasabay na sexy na magandang babae, saan sila uupo... Sagot ni Janrich, sa tapat daw; si Jeff naman, sa tabi. Si Janrich bale, mahilig tumitig 'tsaka sumilay... Si Jeff naman, he prefers bodily contact over optical satisfaction, i.e., may pagkamanyak s'ya. Ako naman sagot ko, depende kung nakalugay o naka-ponytail... Kung nakalugay, du'n ka sa tabi n'ya na mas malapit sa driver; kung naka-ponytail naman, du'n ka sa tabi n'ya na palayo sa driver. Isipin n'yo kung baket... Pero nalalayo na naman ako sa iniisip ko. 'Pag nangati ako nito, wala na naman... Like I said kanina, hindi mo rin talaga mapipigilang mag-observe ng tao kung commuter ka, at kung normally wala kang gustong gawin habang nasa jeep ka or LRT kundi magpa-cool at makinig lang sa MP3 player mo. Share ko lang ang iba't ibang general personalities na napansin ko over six years of commuting. Kung commuter ka rin, malamang na-meet mo na rin sila. Ah sige, umpisahan na natin 'yan... 1. The Fighting Couple Babae at lalake, magkasing-edad halos, pareho pa ng school, sabay papasok ng jeep, magkatabi pang uupo, karga pa ng lalake 'yung pink na bag ng babae... Yiheee... Mukhang sila. Kaso baket gano'n, parang hindi sila nag-uusap, tapos ayaw pang magtinginan... Poporma sanang aakbay 'yung lalake, pero ii-ilag ng babae 'yung balikat n'ya... Matagal na walang imik... Tapos magbabayad para sa dalawang tao 'yung lalake. Biglang magbubukas ng bag 'yung babae, babayaran ng pamasahe 'yung lalake. Maya-maya, maririnig n'yo nang nagsasagutan, hihina-hinaan pa boses, tapos titingin-tingin 'yung lalake sa mga pasahero sa paligid para tignan kung may nakakapansin, s'yempre patay-malisya lang ang mga tao... Ayon, away pala sila. Mag-ingat kung nasa tapat ka ng lalake, 'wag ka magpapahalata na nakikinig, kase ikaw ang una n'yang iche-check. 2. The Defenders of the Light Eto ang mga anghel na naka-disguise na mga medyo matatandang lalake at babae na ang sole purpose sa borrowed time nila sa Earth ay pagalitan ang mga driver para sa kapakanan ng ibang pasahero... 'Pag masyadong mabilis magpatakbo, "Manong, bagalan n'yo naman, may mga batang nakasakay!" 'Pag masyadong matagal nakatigil na naghihintay ng pasahero, "Manong, larga na, nagmamadali mga pasahero mo!" 'Pag sobra maningil o kulang manukli, "Manong, wala naman dugasan!" 'Pag ayaw maniwalang estudyante ang isang nagbabayad, "Manong, may ID nga o!" 'Pag may pumapara pero hindi tumigil agad, "HAYOP! BINGI! (in sign language)" 'Pag pangit 'yung driver, "PANGIT!" Minsan ok lang, pero 'pag sumobra parang gusto mo na lang sila itapon palabas ng bintana eh... Tanungin n'yo si MJ Patag, may nakasabay kami dating ganyan na nakakaasar. 3. The Closet Bandistas Best observed with Sandalan ng 6CycleMind, Torete ng Moonstar 88, and any Cueshe song. Ang bait nitong mga taong 'to, nags-stage ng impromptu benefit concert sa jeep. Pero s'yempre sa imagination lang nila. Tingin ka lang sa paligid, kumpleto ang banda... 'Yung malikot ang kaliwang kamay na tina-try i-simulate 'yung guitar solo, 'yun 'yung lead guitarist... 'Yun namang steady lang na nagst-strum with his right hand, rhythm guitar... 'Yung sumasabay sa beat with tapping of several fingers (bass drum = thumb, snare = index finger, others = labu-labo na), drummer... Tapos s'yempre, 'yung pa-subtle pang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana pero hindi mapigilang mapapikit-pikit sa kaka-emote, walang iba kundi lead vocalist (and if the song calls for it, s'ya rin 'yung backup vocals). Pagbigyan na sila, malamang sa jeep lang sila sisikat. 'Wag kalimutang pumalakpak pagkatapos ng kanta. 4. The Cramming Nursing Student Kumbaga 'pag nasa LRT ka, maiisip mo para silang mga Koreano sa UP. Andaaaaaaaaaaami nila. 'Yung iba, relax lang... Pero ang marami sa kanila, may hawak-hawak na mga notes, nagbabasa ng libro... Though hindi ko alam kung baket, pero parang lagi kong napapansing binabasa nila tungkol sa pregnancy... Kaya nga alam ko na ang posisyon ng bata sa loob ng placenta 'pag may nakalabas na daliri sa pusod ng nanay. 'Yung iba naman, may hawak na sample exams... "Question 34. What is the appropriate dosage of Diatabs to be administered to a pregnant woman suffering from severe halitosis? (a) tatlong banig, to be dissolved in 355mL of GSM Blue (b) yes, because it is definitely not 'no' (c) risk-adjusted discount rate > IRR > weighted average cost of capital (d) the correct drug is Flintstones Chewable Vitamins, not Diatabs." Tapos magtataka ka, 'yung sagot sa isa (a), 'yung sa kabila (d). 'Wag ka na lang umangal, hindi mo rin naman alam 'yung sagot, 'diba? Ayun. Kulang pa 'to, next time na lang 'yung iba... Baka gusto n'yo kong tulungan, text n'yo lang ako kung meron kayong maisip na iba. ======= Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood? In your neighborhood? In your neighborhood? Say, who are the people in your neighborhood? Well, they're the people that you meet When you're walking down the street They're the people that you meet each day ======= |
... current music: Simple Plan - The Worst Day Ever.
Bago na muna ang lahat, mabuhay ang MemCom sa isang swabeng AO/AP! Hanep, aircon, first time! (Oo na, poor lang kami.) Dati ko pa naman ina-anticipate, pero iba rin pala feeling ng alumnus sa AO/AP... Hehe... Kahit panget, cool pa rin, alumnus eh. Medyo hinanap-hanap pa nga ng katawan ko 'yung trabaho (actually nautusan), naging lightsman at garbage collector pa 'ko ng hindi oras... Though ok lang, naka-delihensya naman ng pancit. 'Tsaka nakaka-miss humirit, kinakalawang na utak ko sa kaka-review. Take note, iba ang "review" sa aral... Madali mag-review, pero hassle mag-aral. Siguro mas nasasarapan pa 'kong amuyin 'yung mga libro ko. Nakaka-high 'pag amoy bagong-bili eh. 'Pag ginamit ko na talaga 'yun, mawawala na 'yung amoy. Ayon, so kumbaga, araw-araw ako nagre-review, pero parang hindi pa 'ko nakakapag-aral talaga. And recently nga, dahil naaaaaapaka-responsable kong reviewee, na-decide ko lang basta na 'wag pumasok. May dahilan naman... Late na rin ako nagising, so tinamad na 'ko. (Baket, hindi ko naman sinabing maganda 'yung dahilan a.) Muntikan na nga eh, sinita ako ng tatay ko... S'yempre ayoko naman magsinungaling. Buti na lang 'yung tanong n'ya, "O, hindi ka papasok?" Kaya oks lang magsabing hinde. Ngayon kung ang tinanong n'ya, "O, wala kayong pasok?"... Well, kahit ayoko magsinungaling, gagawin ko siguro. Alangan naman pumasok pa 'ko, mga 730am na yata 'yun. Wala na rin ako maaabutan nu'n... Siguro Tax pala... Shet, 'wag na lang nga talaga. 'Kala ko solb na. Pero 'ika nga ni Ma'am Dani dati, "'Wag kayong ganyan, ang karma naka-FedEx na." [Iba ang magaling magturo sa magaling humirit. (Joke!)] So wala nga pala kaming katulong nu'ng araw na 'yun. Naknangtokwa. Kaya pala hindi na-bother ang tatay ko nu'ng sinabi kong hindi ako papasok. Kung tutuusin, wala naman talaga masama du'n... Saing, hugas pinggan, pakain sa aso, linis ng konti, ganun... Pero kasi, kung pumasok lang sana 'ko... Haaaay. Ok na sana, solb lang kahit katulong ako for a day. Kaso nu'ng naghuhugas na 'ko ng pinggan, linapitan ako ni Daddy... "Mak, nakita mo na ba 'yung kwarto mo?" "'Yung sa taas? 'Yung ginagawa?" "Hinde, hinde, 'yung kwarto mo ngayon... Baha kase." Malabo, pero shet, totoo pala. Nothing spectacular, medyo ankle-high lang naman, tapos may medyo malakas na tulo. Pero kase kwarto ko 'yun eh... Mabasa nga lang 'yung sahig hassle na magpunas, bumaha pa kaya, tapos tuloy-tuloy pa 'yung tulo. And since wala kaming mop, punas-piga hanggang matuyo. Astig pala 'pag nagka-paltos ka sa ganitong paraan, hindi mo mamamalayan wala na palang balat 'yung kamay mo. Ahaaaay pakshet. Kung pumasok lang sana 'ko... Pagkatapos ng janitorial services, naisip ko naman medyo magpaka-productive, kaya lumabas ako ng bahay para mag-aral. Sa may malapit lang, sa ChowKing Parola lang, malamig kase 'tsaka parang gusto ko ng buchi. Siguro mga 15 minutes pa lang, suko na 'ko, walang-wala talaga 'ko sa mood mag-aral... Feeling ko na-realize ko rin kase na hindi ko kayang sagutan 'yung Auditing Theory nang hindi nagbabasa ng kahit ano. At almost the exact moment na tatayo na 'ko para umalis, biglang bumuhos ang ulan. Wala na, sinasadya na talaga ni Lord 'to. Siguro kung may buchi pa 'kong natira, binato ko na 'yung g'wardya. One-and-a-half hours and two more orders of buchi later, medyo humina na rin 'yung ulan at nakauwi na 'ko. Parang gusto ko na lang matapos 'yung araw, baka hindi pa makuntento si Lord at dagdagan pa 'yung karma ko eh. Nice talaga. Walang-wala akong makitang magandang nangyari nu'ng araw na 'yun. Kahit 'yung allowance ko for the day, nasita... Hanggang bukas na raw 'yung baon ko since wala akong pasok. Tanong pa nga sa 'kin, "O, papasok ka ba bukas?" Oo na, gets ko na... Andaya naman, hindi lang naman ako 'yung inaatake ng katamaran sa review... Lalo na kung Tax lang. ======= It's 6 AM The clock is ringing I need to spend An hour snoozing 'Coz I don't think I'm gonna make it I punch in I'm still sleeping Watch the clock But it's not moving 'Coz everyday is never-ending I need to work I'm always spending 'Coz I feel like I'm living the worst day over and over again I feel like the summer is leaving again I feel like I'm living the worst day I feel like you're gone And everyday is the worst day ever ======= | |
--view my Blogger profile-- name: Mark Adrian Sexon Asinas nicknames: Mak | Macker | Da Macker | Taba | Baboy age: 23 birthdate: 02.10.1985 zodiac: Aquarius affiliations: A-2001 | Chicken Burger Gang | UP College of Business Administration | BSBAA Batch 05-06 | Block D1 | Block Y | UPJPIA | Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services, Inc. (EY-TASI) hobbies: music | singing | guitars | writing | computers favorite color: blue | blue/black | blue/black/white favorite tv shows: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) | National Basketball Association (NBA) | Friends | Kenan and Kel | Hey Arnold! | Spongebob Squarepants | Drawn Together | The Man Show Momon Ros ni Momon Crystle Jay Jay Perky Candice Joy Loraine Leng Nhey Jik Chad Manu Berna Maila Charie Macaldo Jill Mico John-Drew 05.2005 l 06.2005 l 07.2005 l 09.2005 l 10.2005 l 11.2005 l 01.2006 l 02.2006 l 03.2006 l 06.2006 l 07.2006 l 10.2006 l 02.2007 l 08.2007 l 09.2007 l
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This is the truth The only time you'll hear it I write it down because it seems so hard to say it These are my thoughts written down on paper It's my only savior From not saying what I want to say These are the thoughts that are on mind Moments that haven't yet been defined And I don't know if you could ever understand These are the things I can't say when we're alone. |