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My not-so-spare phone... the Samsung E1080T

2010-06-13T02:31:00.000-07:00

This is my spare phone, the miniscule Samsung E1080T.

Well, this is the phone that I mostly use due to having a keypad and a long battery life. One complete charge on this phone can make it last for 2 to 3 days. There are no heavy features on this phone. Just basic texting and call features.

I am using my Samsung Jet as a multimedia device (music player, video player and camera), not to mention that typing and sending messages on a touch screen can be such a hassle.

I am back...

2009-12-19T20:40:00.000-08:00

Wow. After more than 3 months of being absent from blogging, I am finally back.

A lot of things happened in my life in these past months. But, the most unforgettable event that happened was losing my lola due to old age.

Anyways, this is a short note. Be back later.

Up next... the Final Interview

2009-09-19T19:25:00.000-07:00

09.20.2009 10:25

Last Saturday early morning, before our Friday shift ends, Randy (my team leader) informed me that I passed (along with Camille Canadalla and Cecille Ong, both from team Randy, and the only 3 candidates from Wave 2) the initial interview with h.r. and that I am moving on for the final interview that will be administered by Humana's local big bosses' Jerick and Mike ( and possibly with Brian Wenrick). My schedule will be on Tuesday shift, technically Wednesday morning, around 1am.

I applied internally for the quality assurance representative position more than a week ago. I have always wanted to become a q.a.r., since it is my passion to teach and to interact.

Anyways, there are 4-5 seats available for the q.a.r. position in Humana. There are 6 of us who are vying for those seats. 3 from Wave 1 and 3 from Wave 2. It is a very tight competition. With me, hoping to get one of those seats. I am also praying that Camille and Cecille will get the positions.

Passing the initial interview is already an achievement for me. And I am so happy that I made TL Car, QA Mitch and Tea, Trainors Lee, Van and Ian and of course TL Randy proud.

We could not have TL Randy prouder since me, Camille and Cecille are from his team.

I am now gathering all the strength and wisdom for my final interview on Wednesday. And I do hope and pray that God will guide me through this process. I am doing this for Him, my family, my Omel, my friends and my colleagues.

Accessing F.E.P.S. is a sin?

2009-09-17T16:36:00.000-07:00

09.18.2009 07:37

After lunch earlier, around 2am (I'm working as a callcenter agent, if you do not know). Our trainor (for Level 2) informed us that, during training, we should only access websites or online resources that is related to what we are discussing inside the training room. She also added that we cannot access sites that are ALLOWED internally.

I was like "What on earth!? She was pertaining to me."

Here is the scenario before lunch: We had a computer-based training and an online assestment. I was able to finish my c.b.t. and the exams about 10-15 minutes before 1am, our scheduled lunch. I reviewed my answers and browsed through some documents that we read prior to the assestments. Then, I accessed my F.E.P.S. and tinkered with it a bit (it is a website that we use for timekeeping). I noticed that someone was looking at me and what I was doing. It bothered me, for that person was like fixated at me for quite some time. But, the hell, I am not doing something bad or illegal. So, I continued accessing the site.

Anyways, all of us employees needs to access the site to clock-in and clock-out when we come in and out of work, and even during lunchbreak.

Then, after lunch, we were reminded of accessing "unnecessary" sites.

I have to react. I mean, I am not that insensitive nor stupid enough to not get the meaning of the reminder.

Some time later, I approached her and tried to confirm if she was pertaining to me. She just told me that she would not be making a comment about it. For me, her response is fair enough.

I am not mad at our trainor. I respect her so much and I owe her a lot.

What I am getting mad at is that, the topic of accessing such site should not even be brought up by that person. It is work-related, if not related to the topic.

I mean, COME ON! Give us some slack!

Would it matter?

2009-09-12T19:50:00.000-07:00

I am chatting with the people all over the world.

I met lots of people on the net.

Everybody has their own value for me.

I had chances to know gay people on net.

I cannot say I am understanding gays completely,

at least trying to understand them.

I am a straight man.

if you asked "What does gay mean?"

to me in a few years ago.

I could say

"a man who has a physical desire for other men"

In years, I met gays on the net, and

have an idea about those people.

if you ask "What does gay mean?" now,

I can say

a man who has to hide himself

to protect himself from the society,

a man who is rejected by the society,

a man who is trying to reject being a gay

behaving like a straight man,

a man who may be a close friend, a buddy and a father,

a man who may feel helpless and needs our help,

a man who may feel hopeless, needs us to give our support,

a man who feels lonely, needs us to share his loneliness

WHAT REALLY MATTERS?

My parents asked if I'm gay,

I said does it matter,

They said not really,

I told them yes I'm Gay,

They said get out of our lives,

I guess it mattered!

My Boss said are you gay,

I said does it matter,

My boss said not really,

I told my boss, yes I'm gay,

My boss said you're fired queer,

I guess it mattered!

My friend asked if I'm gay,

I said does it matter,

My friend said no not really,

I told my friend yes I'm gay,

My friend said don't call me friend,

I guess it mattered!

My lover said do you love me,

I said does it matter,

My lover said yes,

I told my lover yes I love you,

My lover said hold me in your arms,

For the first time something in my life matters.

God asked, Do you love yourself,

I said does it matter,

God said yes,

I said how can I love myself if I am gay,

God said because that is the way I made you,

Nothing will ever matter again.

Does it matter for you?

NOTE: read this from Willy's blog. Just a repost.

My very first Perfect Quality Score

2009-08-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday, August 25th of 2009, I learned that I got my second external (from an American-based quality assurance representative) quality score. But this time, I got a perfect score of 3.

My first quality score from an external qar is 2.4. The passing score is 2.7.

I was like "WOW". At long last, I have proven myself to Humana that I can be an asset.

Sorry if I am bragging about this. I mean, come on, I came from a healthcare account prior to this one, which is Today's Options, a competitor of Humana.

I never got a perfect score in quality with Today's Options, but I always got a passing score.

Anyways, now that I have gotten a perfect score of 3, the hardest part of it all is maintening it.

Overtime Week

2009-08-15T05:38:00.000-07:00

08.15.2009 20:39

I just woke-up.

I was not able to blog much lately for it has been a stressful week. From Monday 'til Wednesday of this week, I rendered 2 hours of post shift overtime. Then, on Thursday, I rendered 1 hour of post shift overtime. Good thing, it is just voluntary. Hey, then how come I am complaining? LOL!

Come Friday, eventhough there is no overtime, I went home late since it was Nell's birthday. He treated us with a bottle each of Red Horse (a beer brand).

Dude, how "complicated" is it?

2009-08-05T16:27:00.000-07:00

08.06.2009 07:27

I have asked this question several times already over at Plurk.

And just like what I have said... I consider guys who set their relationship status as "complicated", gay. Well, most of them are gay, in my opinion.

I mean, it is easier to say that a guy is SINGLE or IN A RELATIONSHIP. So, why choose COMPLICATED?

If a guy is still courting a girl, technically, the guy is still SINGLE.

If a guy is in a relationship, but, having problems with it, technically, the guy is still IN A RELATIONSHIP. Unless, that guy really do wants to break-up with the girl, then, he would be SINGLE.

If a guy does not know what the real score is between him and a girl, then, that is the only time that his relationship status should be COMPLICATED. And that is the only acceptable situation for a guy to use that description.

But, knowing how straight guys are, most of the time they are assertive in their relationship status with a girl. So, some of them usually use IN A RELATIONSHIP already.

Or if a guy is proud to be not attached to a girl or feeling macho by wanting to meet more girls while in a relationship, that guy would choose SINGLE.

I mean, come on. If you are a straight guy, choosing COMPLICATED as your relationship status is just like putting yourself in a frying pan with hot oil in it. You do not want to attract attention from everyone by intruiging them with your relationship status.

Unless, you are a guy who is involve with another guy and that you just cannot expose your true self to the whole world. Thus, choosing COMPLICATED. Which is the usual case nowadays.

Why by wave?

2009-08-05T15:47:00.000-07:00

08.06.2009 06:47

Earlier during my lunchbreak, me, Dexter and kuya Owen were discussing about the upcoming internal hiring of our account here in ACS of the Philippines, which is Humana.

About two weeks ago, we were informed that Humana will be posting about the upcoming internal hiring for some post within the account by the end of August. Would it be team leader/managers, quality assurance representatives and possibly, workforce analyst.

I should note that, according to them, agents from wave 1 and 2 can apply. By the way, as of this writing, wave 1 and 2 agents are the only ones on the floor. Wave 3 is still undergoing product specifics training.

Last week, someone from wave 1 (I do not want to mention his name, for I have high respect for him and he is an inspiration work-wise), told us that only wave 1 agents are qualified for the said post.

I was like, ok, maybe it is just a rumor. So, the next day, I asked one of the team leaders regarding what I have heard from the said wave 1 agent. And she confirmed that it is true.

I was like, are they serious about their plan that only wave 1 agents are qualified for the said posts?

I mean, when I was hired for Humana, they said that the best thing about ACS of the Philippines is for it gives equal opportunities to everyone. If that is the case, how come only wave 1 agents are qualified?

To be honest, I was planning to apply as a quality assurance representative. I have only been on the floor for 3 weeks now, and I am still learning the ways of handling Humana provider calls.

Humana is a new account. So, most of us are basically new at this. Well, some of us do have background in handling healthcare account. I, myself was a claims specialist/tier 2 agent in my previous healthcare account. It is not that I am bragging about it. It is just that when I was having my final interview, I have heard more than two times about the "equal opportunity" that ACS of the Philippines and the account, Humana, would give to its employees.

I know that I have not proven anything yet in this account, but, what happened to the equal opportunities that they were bragging about when they hired us?

And why are they segregating us by wave or tenureship just like what the Nazi's did during the holocaust?

Are wave 2 agents not that good enough for the powers that be?

Again, what happened to equal opportunities?

I am sensing a power play. If that is what they want... that is what they are going to get.

Turning 27 is a disaster

2009-07-26T00:31:00.000-07:00

Last July 22nd of 2009, I turned a year older. I am now 27 years old.

I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Anyways, age is just a number. What matters most are the people I love and care for and the memories and experiences that I treasure.

Anyways, it really was not a happy day for me the day or the day before I turned 27.

Tuesday night (July 21st), I arrived at the training room early, around 8:15pm. I texted Mikee (my personal nickname for Mike, a friend and a co-trainee) , asking where he is, for he asked me the earlier (Monday shift, technically Tuesday morning) to teach him how to improve his probing skills when dealing with benefits.

All of a sudden, he replied back. And it was a reply that I really was not expecting from him. It jarred me. Why would Mikee be texting me that kind of message. Obviously, I know there and then that Mikee's got a problem, again. And I was the unlucky victim.

When he arrived, I did not even bother to say "hi" nor even look at him. I was hurt.

When we were in the production floor to take-in calls, the airconditioning was quite cold. And my body temparature was climbing up and down. Signs of an upcoming fever.

At exactly 12midnight, mommy Joy, was the very first one to greet me happy birthday. Then, the whole class greeted me in unison. It was so very nice of them. I think some of them even put the callers on hold or on mute just to greet me.

We ended taking calls around 1am, then had our hour lunch break.

While having lunch, I was already like shaking due to the extreme cold and slight fever. Mikee was also eating on the same table where I am. But, we were not even throwing glances at each other.

I left the table as soon as I finished eating. I really cannot bear the cold breeze.

Hmm... After lunch, our class went to the production floor for some debriefing regarding what happened when we were taking in calls.

I was sitting alone on the floor (literally) when Mikee approached me and asked me if I'm ok and if he can borrow my notes. He even tried to lie down next to me. And I was like thinking, is this his way saying "sorry"?

Obviously, he won me back with his charm. But, since I really was not feeling good, I simply ignored his advances.

When we went back to the training room to do some CBT (computer-based training) and some mingling, he approached me and said sorry. I accepted it. Needless to say, we're ok.

After the shift, I headed home and arrived to be greeted by my mom with her delicious pancit.

I texted my boyfriend, informing him that I have a high fever. Around 10am, he arrived to give me a bottle Enervon and to wish me that I recover soon. I wish I could have kissed him right then and there. But, he need to go back home (he was already late, so, he can't go to work for he will be suspended LOL).

Before I went to sleep, I took 2 tablets of Bioflu to fasten up my recovery.

I overdosed. LOL! Thank God I'm still alive. For, when I woke up that afternoon, I was really groggy.

NOTE: thanks to Noemi, Camille and Hannah for patching it all up with Mike

He used to be a lovely boy...

2009-07-26T00:10:00.000-07:00

Andrew (circa April of 2008)

In memory of Menandro "Andrew" Alvarez... He used to be a lovely boy...

It's been more than a year now since you came into our life.

A guy from a remote place in San Juan, Batangas.

We welcomed you and accepted you as part of our lives.

And you did, too.

I remember the weekends in where you would visit us here in Cavite. And when you brought us to Batangas.

We were a trio. An odd setup.

The last time we saw you was around June of 2008. For, you will have to move to the remotest part of San Juan to teach in a public highschool.

Andrew, you are a bright guy. Ending up as a Valedictorian when you were in highschool. And a scholar while in college. And with that, I admired you.

Months passed, and you changed. Changed or it is really just you. Was it all an act from the very beginning?

All of a sudden. We barely knew you.

Things were said and done. And now, you're distancing yourself from us. From guilt? That, I do not know.

Whatever your plans in your life, I do wish you the best of luck.

I would like to say "thank you" for the friendship and the love that we shared.

I've forgiven you.

You were and will always be a part of my life.

Goodbye for now. Until we meet again....

This road reminds me of you. Damn it!

2009-07-25T22:19:00.000-07:00

South Luzon Expressway (circa July of 2009)

Just like what I've said in my previous entry, we went to Pansol in Laguna last July 18th of 2009.

I was surprised to realized that we were traversing the South Luzon Expressway. I almost shed a tear. Damn, how it brought back bittersweet memories of a special person who became a part of me and Omel's lives. A guy named Andrew.

Menandro "Andrew" Alvarez (circa April 2008)

I remember when I first went to Batangas. I was still working in Advance Contact Solutions back then. It was just 2 hours before my shift ended that morning when I received a text from Andrew, stating that he will pick me up from work.

Since he's a native of Batangas, and basically grew up there. I know that he might get lost going to Makati. So, I gave him directions. 30minutes before I shift end, he texted me that he's already at Mini-stop, which is just across our building. Needless to say, he fetched me from work. LOL!

Then, we went to Baclaran, for us to go in Cavite. While in Baclaran, we met up with a good friend of mine, Carlos, who also lives in Cavite. So, the three of us took a bus ride home.

En route to Cavite, my partner, Omel, texted me that he's not going to work that day, since he knew that Andrew was in town. When Andrew and I dropped off at the entrance of our subdivision, Omel was already there. We hanged out in a convenience store. Since, I just came from work, I really do just wanna sleep at our house. The problem is, Andrew has no place to go to and he doesn't have any spare clothes with him.

Then, Andrew offered us to go to his place in San Antonio, Quezon. Which is the border between Batangas and Quezon province.

Me and Omel quickly agreed to his offer, since we (me and Omel) always planned to go out-of-town but never got the time to do so due to conflict of schedule between our works. I decided not to go to work later that night and Omel, too.

I left Omel and Andrew at the store and took a pedicab ride to go to our house for a quick bath and packed some clothes to bring.

We ate lunch first at Jollibee Zapote-Las Pinas branch. Then headed to Alabang to ride a bus going to Batangas.

Andrew and me in a bus going to Batangas (circa April of 2008)

Eventhough I was already tired and haven't got any sleep, I was awake during the whole trip going to Batangas. For I wanna see the surroundings around us. I was amazed how beautiful SLEX is, eventhough there was a slight traffic during that time. My jaw dropped when I saw the mountains of Rizal and Laguna. It was one of the most beautiful sights I've seen. I don't know the exact name/s of the mountains, especially around the part where the bus needs to turn left to go to Turbina, then to Batangas itself.

Sigh! I missed travelling from Cavite to Batangas. It's been a year and a month already since I've been in SLEX. You know, Andrew is gone now. I mean, he's still alive. But, he's avoiding us. Damn. I guess, some things are really not meant to be. Two's a couple. Three's a company. But, that company did not last.

For me, he will always be a part of us.

Humana Wave 2-A's Outing

2009-07-25T16:14:00.000-07:00

Last June 18th of 2009, the majority of our training class went to a resort/private pool in Pansol, Laguna.

We went there in batches, for some of us still needed to go back to their respective houses to get their things. The first batch went in the morning. The second batch in the early evening.

Anyways, the night before that day was a bit rainy. I really was hesitant to go, since my boyfriend asked me not to if the weather will still be bad the next day. I packed my things anyways, just in case. I even went to training wearing denim shorts and flipflops for the only entrance to our subdivision in Aguinaldo Highway is still a bit flooded, and I didn't want my jeans to be all soaked-up and wet.

After shift, since some of us won't be going to the overnight outing, they will take part in a breakfast with our co-trainee/team manager, Maricar (who is also part of batch one).

While waiting for them: me, Camille, Kamille, Joan and Ren ate breakfast in McDonald's One E-Com Plaza branch, the same building where our work is located at.

While eating our breakfast, Ren received a text from Spice, informing her that he wasn't able to get a deal for our supposed service.

Panic mode arised. Our group decided to go to Kamille's place to get some rest while Ren and Joan took off to search and close a deal regarding our service.

Good thing that in less than 2 hours, they were able to get a van to service us.

Around 11am, we went to Pasay Rotonda to meet up with the rest of the gang and take our ride to Pansol. Batch one includes: me, Camille, Jessa, Michelle, tm Maricar, Ren, Joan, Spice, trainor Ian, Kitty, Will and Algie.

We were all singing while leaving Manila. With Spice strumming some tunes in his guitar.

Some bittersweet memories came into my mind while our van was driving along the South Luzon Expressway. I'll blog this one in a separate entry.

Anyways, we got there around 1pm. The place was snazzy and decent in my opinion. There were 3 rooms upstairs, 2 with airconditioning unit and 1 with just a fan.

We immediately ate lunch for most of us were so starving already. We had adobo for lunch. I wasn't able to eat much for there were a lot of atay/liver in it. And I really don't like the taste of it.

After lunch, I went to our room (with the a.c., of course). Did some chitchatting with Ren, Joan, Spice etc. Before going to sleep.

I probably woke-up around 8pm, when the second batch arrived, and they were: Budjoy, Mikee, Hanna, Nell, Elaine, Angel, Anj, Rein, Kamille, boss Mike (from recruitment) and some others.

We all ate dinner then most of us went swimming until morning. While we were in the pool, Anj was like handing out drinks (she's the tanggera). So, that put most of us in the mood. And we were like dancing like crazy in and out of the pool.

Aroun 3am of Sunday, I went out of the pool to get some rest, since Camille and I need to go back to Cavite. She needed to attend her church's service at 10am, and me, I just wanna rest and lie on my own bed.

Before 4am, someone called-out that something was wrong with Nell. As what happened, he passed out on the side of the pool. Probably due to over fatigue. Good thing was he didn't drown or something. So, we just let him rest for quite some time.

By 6:30am, me, Camille and Jessa left the resort to go to Crossing (I'm not sure which part of Laguna was it). Jessa left as well for she need to attend to her church in Laguna, as well. Camille and Jessa are both members of I.N.C.

After Jessa dropped us off at the terminal, me and Camille took a ride in a van en route to Palapala in Dasmarinas, Cavite. Fare is pretty decent, a measly 50 pesos per head. Ride only took roughly 30minutes.

When Camille and I separated, I took a bus ride to Bacoor. Good thing that there were no traffic. So, I was able to reach home in no time.

Needless to say, after I changed my clothes. I immediately fell asleep on my bed.

* check out the pics here.

Why masarap mag picture taking sa cr?

2009-07-19T10:22:00.000-07:00

Baket nga ba? Hmmm... Isa siguro sa mga kadahilanan ay dahil maganda ng lighting sa loob ng cr. LOL! Ilan sa mga solo pics ko kasi ay kuha sa loob ng cr.

Hello? Are you still there?

2009-07-13T02:28:00.000-07:00

Hello! How can I help you?

May pakiusap sana ako sayo
Pa-manual-in naman sa puso mo…
Para marinig ko ang lahat ng sinasabi
Dahil gusto kitang samahan
Sa bawa’t sakit at kaligayahan
Upang lubusan kong maintindihan
Ang mumunti nitong nilalaman
Sa kagustuhang ika’y matulungan
Sa kahit ano mang paraan

Kung sakaling ang hiling ko’y matugunan
Maaring huwag na sanang hawakan
Ang release o log-out button sa bandang kanan
Sapagka’t nais kong tuluyang manatili
Sa puso mo, kahit ako’y mabingi

Naririnig mo ba ako?
Hindi ka ‘ata naka-headset!
Ay, teka, naka-mute pala ako.

NOTE: this poem came from a former co-worker in Advance Contact Solutions' CHCS account and a very good friend of mine, Rachel. Visit her blog at rachelwu.wordpress.com

I Love Blogging!

2009-07-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

07/11/2009 11:30

This is actually not an official entry in Blog Ni Rey's essay writing contest. Well, as much as I want to, I just feel like I am not that pro enough to join such a prestigious contest.

But, I would try my best to make this unofficial entry to be at least acknowledge by some.

As the title of this entry states, I love blogging. Eventhough I have just actually started blogging last May (of 2009). I mean, I did some blogging prior to that. But, it just felt as if I was blogging for the wrong reason. Needless to say, my heart was really not in it.

Eversince when I was in the elementary, 6th grade to be exact (err... schoolyear 1994-1995), I have always wanted to have a journal of my own. May it be just a simple notebook or a planner where I can write down my thoughts, opinions and what-have-you's.

Sadly, the notebooks or the planners that I had, ended up as my scratch notebook.

When I was in highschool, I was somehow sidetracked from that goal. For studies kept me busy. Although, my passion for writing grew.

When I was in college, I was not able to pursue writing again, due to the fact that I got addicted to chatting via Mirc and Yahoo Messenger.

Jumping forward.

I heard of the term "blogging" around a couple of years back. And basically, blogging is just like having an online diary/journal and having the rest of the world be able to read it. Nice.

Since I have an account on Friendster and Multiply, and both do offer a blog option, I was still hesitant to do blogging for I do not a computer nor an internet connection.

But, I was able to do some blogging on Multiply, for it can be accessed by almost everyone who is online, and a viewer does not need to sign-up for it. Still, I was not satisfied. For I think, if I will be blogging, I need to update it in a constant basis.

Jumping forward again. I bought a laptop (with the help from my bestfriend Ed) and got an internet connection from SmartBro (free plugging, where is my endorser fee?).

Finally, I can do something about what I have been dying to do for quite some time now. But, before I do this blogging stuff, I have been reading other people's blog just to get some pointers on what to write about and how to execute it.

Ok. Last May (of 2009), I created an account in Multiply (a new one) and in Blogger (a.k.a. Blogspot), by having a username that would reflect (finally) who I really am... it is "ALLABOUTONY", as the username suggests, it is all about me.

And I have been blogging eversince. My Multiply and Blogger blogs do have the same contents. And why is that? For they have their own specific target viewers/readers.

I blog about what is happening with my personal life, my work life, some technical stuffs, my opinions, my views etc. And I am loving it! Especially the part where and when I receive comments about what I blogged about. It is pure bliss.

About the part of gaining readers. I have a few followers here and there, and I am very thankful to them. I wish their number would double every month. LOL!

I am still a neophyte in this blogging industry/lifestyle and I am still learning... a lot. And I am hoping that I will be recognized as an up-and coming blogger or a pro-blogger soon.

On a closing note, all I can really say is I LOVE BLOGGING! I love sharing my life online. And I promise that I will keep on doing this until the end of my somehow crazy life.

WTF! I have a crush on a girl!

2009-07-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

07/11/2009 10:30

Geez... I do not know how and when it happened. I just realized it today.

I have a big crush on this girl... err... woman. hahaha...

What the hell is wrong with me!?!

And guess what is the worst part of this situation. I am actually having sexual thoughts about her.

What on earth is going on here!?!

So, am I officially a bisexual guy now? I hope not. Hahahaha...

I do not know. It makes me happy when I see her. It even makes me happier when I see her smile.

Waaaah!

I hope this is just a passing phase. LOL!

Farewell... for now... Jet...

2009-07-04T23:09:00.000-07:00

Jet, during our 2nd week of training

Sob...

Eventhough, I knew that it would happen, it was still a sad moment for Humana's Wave 2-A to say goodbye to a comrade last Friday, July 3rd of 2009.

Jet had to leave us for he will be pursuing a career. Something that he had mentioned during our first week of training.

We have been on our 5th week already, and on our 3rd week of product specs training.

Anyways, I got sad when I learned early this week that he will be leaving the training. For, I really only had the chance to get to know him better these past 2 weeks, when he and Grace moved and sat in front of me and Noemi.

I would like to remember Jet as the funny guy, who would always tell stories about his ex-gf (hahahaha) and nonsense stuffs (he once talked about crap, literally).

Oh, I would like to add that Jet was the first person I saw who did the chicken dance with so much "hotness" written all over him. And some of my co-trainees can attest to that. Too bad, I wasn't able to capture it in video for celfone usage is forbidden during training.

Jet and me

I will surely miss this guy. No malice included.

I wish you the best in life, Jet. Hope to see you soon!

Patience is a what!?

2009-07-03T03:04:00.000-07:00

I just learned a new... err... well, it is not technically a new life lesson about patience. But, more of a modified version of it.

Here it goes....

old:
"Patience is a virtue"

new:
"Patience is a skill... and it is a must!"

Makes sense, does it not? LOL!

Plurk topic: Ano age mo nung tinuli ka?

2009-06-27T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hahaha...

I posted this topic sa Plurk yesterday morning.

And I know that it is one of the forbidden questions that should not be discussed openly. Especially if it is on the web.

But, I was quite surprised when a lot of guy Plurkers responded to this topic.

Majority of them got circumcised between the age of 10 to 12. Which is pretty normal here in the Philippines.

Most of the boys are being circumcised in this age bracket in preparation to entering the high school years.

Anyways, I never really got to experience the tuli, per se, for I was circumcised right after I was born.

Thank God, that I was not able to experience the humiliation and the agony of going through such a procedure.

Which I think, circumcision, is really not that necessary or a big deal at all.

Barkers/Drivers, I hate!

2009-06-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

Para makapunta ako sa work ko, kailangan ko sumakay ng multi-cab sa may Baclaran na byaheng Mall of Asia. Since, nasa tabi lang naman M.O.A. yung building kung saan ako nag wo-work.

Kagabi, habang nagpupuno yung multi-cab, umepal yung barker na umusog daw ako at yung ibang mga pasahero para may makasakay pa na iba. Pang-waluhan daw kasi yung mga upuan. Syempre, since gusto ko na din mapuno yung cab, umusog ako. Pati nga yung ibang pasahero, nagsiusugan din para may makaupo pa na iba.

Eh nung sumakay yung isang pasahero, napansin ata nya na medyo masikip na, kaya bumaba na lang siya. Ayun, emepal yung barker na bilang na daw nila talaga yung upuan. At pang-waluhan daw talaga yun. Kaya pinlit nya kami na umusog pa. Nag panting tenga ko at nung ibang pasahero.

Sabi ko "manong, pano kung may 5 matataba na sumakay dito, pagkakasyahin nyo pa ba ang 8 pwet sa upuan kahit obvious nang hindi kasya?".

Ang sagot nung gagong barker "bilang na po kasi namin yan, walo talaga kasya dyan. pag hindi walo nakaupo sa bawat hilera, mag a-abono kami dun sa lamesa (yung bilihan ng parang tiket nila)".

Putangina nya! Napa-iling na lang yung ibang pasahero sa tinuran nung ubod nang tangang barker.

At nung tig-waluhan na sa magkatapat na upuan. Sinabihan namin yung barker na pati yung bubong, lagyan nila ng pasahero.

Paksyet talaga! Sobrang sikip. May ilan kasing medyo "malusog" na nakasakay din.

Hindi naman sa ayaw ko sa "malusog" na tao. Nakaka-badtrip lang talaga yung mga barker at driver minsan na hindi ata tumantiya kung magkakasya pa yung mga pasahero. At talagang sapilitan na pagkakasyahin yung hindi na talaga kasya sa upuan. Kung hindi pa sumakto dun sa tantiyado nilang pasahero, hindi pa aandar yung jeep/cab.

Hay, bwiset talaga!

Oh, well. Dito lang sa Pilipinas meron nyan.

Medicare Provider Number: Humana clients says "what?"

2009-06-23T02:49:00.000-07:00

Wow.

I asked our trainor for the day (Monday), Lee, regarding the Medicare Provider Number. She put it in the "parking lot" to get some answers, for she has no idea what it is.

After lunch, she informed me that she asked the American trainors regarding the Medicare Provider Number, and the American trainors told her that they have no idea whatsoever about my question.

Lee stated that in front of the whole class.

And I was like "duh, are you saying that I made the Medicare Provider Number all up?".

WHAT THE FREAKING FUCK!?!

I was a claims specialist, part of the Claims Resolution Team from my previous healthcare account.

Some claims were or are being denied for not having a Medicare Provider Number.

Now, the Medicare Provider Number is commonly known as the National Provider Identifier or N.P.I. number.

I was absolutely perplexed, not to mention humiliated in front of the class, after Lee answered my question regarding the aforementioned Medicare Provider Number.

Also adding that, the American trainors has been with Humana for years now, and that they have not ever heard of it.

Again... WHAT THE FUCKING HELL!?!

I talked to providers before, and they are all aware of the Medicare Provider Number. Unless, they are not Medicare provider.

Which, I would like to add that the Medicare Provider Number is not just a jargon within my previous healthcare account.

Oh, well. Maybe they are just feigning ignorance.

My Locker

2009-06-20T15:46:00.001-07:00

Yehey! I finally have a locker!

When I was in Advance Contact Solutions, kailangan pang mag-apply ng request para magka-locker. And since wala naman akong masyadong gamit na dinadala and naitatakas ko sa guard yung bag ko at naipapasok sa loob ng floor, I did not bother to request for one.

Nung nasa TeleTech Bacoor naman ako, walang lockers. Meron lang stupid baggage counter, na kailangan pang pumila para lang ma i-deposit ang mga gamit. Mabuti sana kung mabilis ang crew sa baggage counter, kaso HINDE! Kumusta naman ng overbreak nyan. And dahil nga pasaway ako, tinatakas ko na lang yung bag ko papuntang floor. LOL!

Good thing dito sa ACS of the Philippines, kailangan lang mag-submit ng susi and voila... instant locker na! Yehey!

And, since ma-epal ako, kinunan ko ng pic yung locker ko at i ba-blog ko. LOL!

my very own, locker#57

In review: Product Specs Training Week 1

2009-06-20T14:35:00.000-07:00

06/21/2009 05:30

Our product specs training for Humana started last Monday, June 15th of 2009.

I was kind of surprised to know that we were going to have 3 trainors: Ian, Van and Lee. Each will take turn teaching the class in a per day basis. For example, Ian on Monday, Van on Tuesday and Lee on Thursday. Get the idea?

Anyways, these three in-house trainors for Humana are also newbies. According to Van, they are part of Wave 1. And handling our class (Wave 2.1) was their first assignment.

Along with them are American trainors, who are here to facilitate and observe how the local trainors would handle the training and to certify them (local trainors).

Ok. Each trainor has their own strengths and weaknesses. I am not going to discuss what those are, especially the weaknesses, as much as I want to enumerate them. I mean, we still have like 4 to 5 weeks of training. So, I will be observing their way of teaching for the weeks to come.

Just to summarize things up, training went smoothly. We were able to discuss the basics in a timely and engaging manner. A lot of my co-trainees participated in the discussions regarding some topics, for obvious reasons. Healthcare is new to them. And they want to learn more about it.

I have a background in healthcare. Specifically, with a Medicare Advantage Private Fee For Service plan. I was also a claims specialist with my previous healthcare account. But, this is a new product, which is Humana. So, just like my co-trainees, I am a newbie. But, I do inject and share my knowledge every once in awhile during discussions.

In a closing note, this is just the beginning of the product specs training. Me and my Wave-mates are looking forward for the informations and skills that we will be acquiring in this training.

And I am very optimistic that all of us will be certified.

P.S.
One of the local trainors method is soooooo definitely boring. Kaka-antok. Sana mag-improve siya.

Some Humana goodies

2009-06-20T13:34:00.000-07:00

Hahaha... I got myself some Humana goodies after participating in our product specs training/discussion.

the orange-colored ink Humana pen

and

the 2008 Humana notebook

The most coveted one was the notebook. Eventhough, the notebook even has the year 2008 posted in the front cover, it is still very classy. Just like the notebook from Starbucks.

Anyways, I do not have any plans of writing something in this notebook. I mean, I do have some ideas what to do with it. But, one thing is for sure. This notebook is a keeper.

Michelle's Baked Macaroni

2009-06-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

My co-trainee, Michelle a.k.a. Katrina Halili was selling this baked mac for PhP 35.00 last Tuesday. And, since I was kinda hungry, I bought one for myself and ate it during our 1st 15 minute break without even reheating it. And it was like one of the best baked mac I have ever tasted.

All of my co-trainees were craving for more. That's why we asked Michelle to bring some again for all of us. And guess what. Even some of the trainors and trainees from the other class got curious about the said baked mac, they ordered as well.

Come Thursday. Before the training started, I already picked my order due to obvious reasons. Hehehehe... Mahirap na ang maubusan. And ate it during break. Geez... It tasted even better the second time around.

Simply delicious!

Under The Weather

2009-06-17T17:28:00.000-07:00

06/18/2009 08:30

Grrr...

I wasn't able to blog that much lately, for I wasn't getting any decent sleep.

Our training schedule is back to the 9pm-6am block since Monday evening. Which is kinda nice, since going home won't be a hassle.

Anyways, last Tuesday night, the airconditioninng in our training room and even in the pantry was way too cold. And right now, I'm not feeling good. My head feels like there's a lot of air inside it. My throat is kinda itchy. Runny nose. What else?

I am hoping that I don't have A-H1N1. hehehehe...

Anyways, as I've said, I wasn't able to blog for these past few days. There are a lot of ideas and opinions that I want to share, but I really can't think straight. The pressure of being in the product specifics of the training is kinda stressful.

So, I'll probably do some blogging this weekend.

Healthcare 101 training: A major disaster

2009-06-13T10:32:00.000-07:00

06/14/2009 01:30

Last Thursday (June 11th of 2009), we had our Healthcare 101 introduction, which is, or should I say all about the basic American healthcare industry.

Lei, our A.N. trainor, along with Pao (another A.N. trainor) were the ones who handled the training. Since, the in-house product trainors for Humana were still undergoing training themselves.

According to Lei, they were given a crash course in basic healthcare. Again, she is an Accent Neutralization trainor. She shouldn't even be handling healthcare, which is already part of the product specifics.

But, ok, we have no choice about it. So, the training began. Only to find out that it will also be a crash course. Meaning, the training should be done at the end of the day. And an exam will commence the next day, which is Friday.

What the fuck!?

There are 32 of us in our training class. And only 3 or 4 of us had a background in healthcare. I am well aware that basic healthcare introduction should be more than just a day of training. And since most of the class are callcenter virgins and some who don't have a background in healthcare, I expected the worst.

The trainors discussed about how healthcare gets financing, types of healthcare plans, how American citizens can avail of such plans, C.O.B.R.A., H.I.P.A.A., benefits, claims and some basic terms.

And, I was like... "what happened to Medicare?".

Yes, they touched based about Medicare. But, it was just the tip of the iceberg.

Healthcare 101 should be most, if not all, about Medicare.

I even asked Lei and Pao regarding the 4 parts of Medicare. And, I was shocked, to the point of me thinking of commiting suicide on the spot, when they answered that it is part of product specifics.

I mean, are they even dumb enough to answer me that?

Basic healthcare is Medicare. product specifics is Humana.

They are trainors, for crying out loud. But, they did not do their jobs properly. Being A.N. trainors are not an excuse for not even researching about basic healthcare.

Don't get me wrong, Lei is a good trainor. I like her. The class loves her. But, she should have at least, exerted effort in researching more about Healthcare 101, before teaching it to the class. And gave more time to my co-trainees that doesn't have a background in healthcare, to even digest the information.

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Come, the Healthcare 101 examination day (Friday, June 12th of 2009).

6 of my co-trainees had to retake the exam in the pantry, which is just in-front of our training room.

We waited anxiously for their return. The rest of the class feared for our comrades fate. After their retake, they went back inside the room.

We were all waiting for the results. But, the results were not given. Since, all of us were fearing for the worst, TM Car, informed us that all of us will go through the next step, which is the product specifics training. What a relief. According to TM Car, all of us should be more careful nextime. She wants all of us to do our best and stick together until the end of training up to being on the production floor itself.

I, myself, would not want to see any of us go. I want Humana Wave 2.1 to stick together 'til the very end.

Anyways, Lei was disappointed with herself, if not with us, regarding the outcome of the exam. She should be, in my opinion. For, it will reflect how effective she is as a trainor. She stood by the book. She and Pao. Which is wrong. Plus the fact that due to limited time, they should have expected that not all of us will be able to absorb all of the informations (incomplete, I might say) that they have forced onto our brains.

I do not have something against Lei and Pao. I am extremely disappointed and disgusted on the way how they executed the Healthcare 101 training.

All About Ony is now Multiply 4.0 compliant

2009-06-13T09:50:00.000-07:00

Ayun... nag-upgrade na rin sa wakas yung inbox ng Multiply ko a couple of days ago.

I have been hearing a lot of fellow Multiply users that the new interface is quite confusing.

For me, it is not. Well, I got confused for 5 minutes when I navigated through it. But, I easily got used to the new interface.

I definitely love the fact that all of the private messages that I sent and I received from fellow Multiply-ers are all filed in the Private Messages folder of the Inbox. Unlike before, in where I have to search page-by-page just to re-read previously sent and received.

Plus, the Shoutout-like (from Friendster) or What's on your mind-like (from Facebook) instant messaging is snazzy.

I have two minor complaints, though:
- First, when I am on my own or other user's site, the "post" option that was previously located on the upper right corner of the page is now gone. To post something, I need to click on the Inbox tab for me to be able to get to the "Post" button. Such a hassle.
- Second, the tab "My Site" should be right next to the "Inbox" tab. But, no. The "Media Locker" tab is in between them. Heck, I don't even visit the Media Locker page.

Hmmm.... Multiply for me is best online community and media sharing website. It is an almost perfect site. Almost. Why? Because, Multiply doesn't have a chat application yet. Once it does, nothing will beat Multiply.

PIG vs COW

2009-06-12T20:40:00.000-07:00

Just for laughs lang. LOL!

Change in schedule

2009-06-07T10:04:00.000-07:00

06/08/2009 01:00

Err... I almost forgot. Our training schedule will be from 1pm 'til 10pm starting today, Monday.

Sana hindi mahirap sumakay pauwi mula Mall of Asia hanggang Bacoor. Anyways, may mga kolorum na van/fx na pala dun.

Psylocke is back...

2009-06-07T02:20:00.000-07:00

You read it right, folks.

After becoming a member of the Exiles and being away from Earth-616.

Psylocke is back... in her original Caucasian body, that is. Darn!

Psylocke is back in her original body

As we all know (or if some of you don't), we all came to know Elizabeth Bradock/Psylocke as having or using a Japanese body. But, that body is not hers. The original owner of that body is Kwannon, a Japanese mutant assassin, having the same powers as Psylocke. Their bodies were switched when Psylocke was kidnapped and brainwashed by The Hand.

Psylocke is the sister of Brian Braddock a.k.a. Captain Britain/Britanic. And they are British nationals.

Eventually, Kwannon died because of the Legacy Virus. Leaving Psylocke stucked in Kwannon's Japanese body.

Recently, the Sisterhood, were able to abduct Psylocke, and transferred her mind back in her original body (which had been burried for quite some time now). And is using her against her former teammates, the X-Men. The fate and the status of Kwannon's body is still unknown.

Psylocke in Kwannon's body

In my opinion, Marvel Comics made a very BIG mistake by having Psylocke back in her original body.

DISCLAIMER: Psylocke, X-Men and Exiles are properties of Marvel Comics. All rights reserved.

Voiceless "th", I hate!

2009-06-07T01:21:00.000-07:00

06/07/2009 16:00

Last June 3rd. the 3rd day of our A.N. training, we were discussing how to properly pronounce the silent "th" sound.

There was an activity in where we have to read some words in our training manual that has the silent "th" sound.

When it was my turn to read, the spotlight was turned on me. Hahaha...

I was having a difficult time to do the silent "th" sound. Lei, our trainor, asked me to repeat the words several times.

The proper way to produce the silent "th" sound is to put the tip of the toungue at the edge of our upper set of teeth, and we should be able to produce a sound. I guess, that is the technical side of it.

Geez... I was really having a hard time producing it. Lei even mentioned that there is something wrong with toungue. Hahaha...

She focused on me for a good 5-10 minutes. And I still wasn't able to do it properly. It was so embarassing. Not to mention that I have to stick out my tounge the whole time.

The next day, June 4th, the last day of our A.N. training. One of the last activities was the post oral examination. In where we have to read a set of words, a speech, an impromptu sentence creation and a short interview.

Ang guess what, the silent "th" was or is still my Achilles heal. I really do have to practice doing it. For I was not consistent producing the silent "th" sound.

Oh, well. At least I'm improving.

But, as of now, I am hating the silent "th" sound, for my tounge is developing blisters. LOL!

What S.L.R. stands for

2009-06-06T13:19:00.000-07:00

No, it is not a type of camera being used by photographers.

S.L.R. stands for...

S - uper

L - oser

R - eputation

This is one S.L.R. that you do not want to own. LOL!

Where is my Multiply 4.0?

2009-06-06T12:27:00.000-07:00

Waaaah!

I am waiting na mag-upgrade sa Multiply 4.0 yung interface ng account ko (allaboutony.multiply.com), kaso wala pa din.

It has been weeks since the upgrade started. Some of my online friends do have their interface upgraded already.

I tried logging-on sa old account ko (thedaytripper.multiply.com). And guess what... upgraded na yung interface nya sa 4.0.

What the fuck! Hindi ko na nga ginagamit yun eh. And it has been months since last na nag login ako dun. Pero, yun pa ang naunang ma-upgrade. Kainis.

Excited pa naman ako na ma-experience yung new interface. I have been reading a lot of Multiply users' reaction to the new interface. Some of them are happy. Some of them are not.

Me, I just want to try it out.

Anyways, I will just have to wait for a few more days... again. Sigh!

Samsung enters the 12 megapixel competition with Pixon12

2009-06-02T23:41:00.000-07:00

Samsung have long been rumored to have a 12 megapixel cameraphone in the works. Well, now it sees daylight for the first time - meet the Pixon12 - the first 12MP cameraphone to hit the market, scheduled for a June launch.

The M8910 is the model number standing behind the Pixon12. The new cameraphone pointed as Sony Ericsson Satio (a.k.a. Idou) competitor makes its mark with a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a highly advertised 10000:1 contrast.

And taking where the original Pixon left, the Samsun Pixon12 now sports Wi-Fi connectivity along with the GPS receiver.

The Samsung Pixon12 camera goes further in to the mobile photography offering a 28mm wide-angle lens, both a xenon and a power LED flash (how's that for a change), D1 video recording at 30fps, tracking Touch Auto Focus, Smart Auto mode changing with the lighting conditions and all the rest typical high-end camera features such as geo-tagging, face detection, etc.

The rest of the Samsung Pixon12 specs are close to what the the Samsung M8800 Pixon offered - 150MB internal storage and a microSD card slot, HSDPA support and Bluetooth.

The Samsung Pixon12 won't be a smartphone, so expect the usual Samsung TouchWiz UI with some visual upgrades. Responding to the reactions of the end users to the lack of Wi-Fi in the Pixon, Samsung will offer it here in the Pixon12.

Quite unfortunate for all of you that were finally sold after the Omnia HD, the Samsung Pixon12 will be available across the Europe in June and will be expanded worldwide in August to make this summer's cellphone choice that much harder. There is no word on pricing yet.

* this article came from here.

Should homosexuals be allowed to join the military?

2009-06-02T22:41:00.000-07:00

06/03/2009 13:45

Whew... it was the 2nd day of A.N. Training. Nothing much happened. Ummm... I would say that there were 2 highlights of the night:

1st... The path from the 5th floor elevator to the training room is one hell crazy maze. I almost got lost. Reminds me of the game Wayout from my old celfone, Siemens C35i.

2nd... The activity called "The Big Debate". An activity where 2 person would battle it all out just to defend if they are on the pro or con side of a certain issue. Again, this is part of softskills training, so, we are being graded in this activity.

Of all the topic/issue that I would like to take part of, the issue of "allowing homosexuals to join the military" was assigned to me.

I mean, it is fine with me. It is just like, I am a gay guy. So, pease don't rub it in. Ok, I chose the pro side of the issue. The person that I would be battling it out with is a girl (who doubted herself to be a bi or a lesbian at one point of her life).

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Here's my statement on why homosexuals should be allowed to join the military:

(1 minute time limit)
Homosexuals should be allowed to join the military, for if they do have the desire and the longing to protect our country, their sexual preference should not be a hindrance to do so.

Gay men and women are just like normal straight people. And should be treated equally and be given the opportunity to do whatever (legally and humane) they want to achieve in life. Be it a simple life, in business, in politics or even in the military.

It has been proven time and again, that gay people can even surpass what normal straight people have achieved.

So, the issue of allowing homosexuals to join the military should be a no-brainer. Again, the objective here is to protect our country, our country's interests and to defend our fellow countrymen and love ones, regardless of the that particular person's sexual preference.

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My opponents statement regarding her side was somehow vauge.

And during the rebuttal, in where she has to destroy my statement. She even pointed out that homosexuals, gay men in particular, are afraid to even hold a gun or a firearm. And that gay men are girly-ish.

Ok, I'll end the debate part here.

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I was like "what the hell was that all about!?".

Not all men are girly-ish. I am a gay guy, but I am in no fucking way, girly-ish. No one would even doubt that I'm gay. And I don't even want to consider myself as a bisexual. No offense, but, I am not one of those gay guys who wanna be and even planning to go to the "female" side of the gender.

Because, in my opinion, there are there are 2 kinds of gay men: first is the gay men who are still "man at heart"; the second is the gay men who are "women at heart". I belong to the former.

And regarding about gay men being afraid to hold and use a gun. Miss, you have no idea how much we like to play, use and appreciate guns. Literally and figuratively.

First Day of A.N. Training

2009-06-02T00:04:00.000-07:00

06/02/2009 15:00 Manila time

I just woke-up and ate my lunch.

I arrived home around 7am and went directly to bed for I was so freaking sleepy already. For I've been awake for a little more than 24hours.

First day of A.N. training is over. 3 more days (or nights) to go.

A.N. stands for "accent neutralization". Well, commonly know as softskills or a.c.e. (accent and conversational english) training.

I won't be going into the technical stuffs of this training, for it is quite boring, actually.

As always, since most of us in the training don't know each other, we do need to introduce and tell something about ourselves in front of the class. Which is kinda embarassing.

There are a lot of interesting people in my class: a girl who is like the morena version of Katrina Halili (hence, we nicknamed her "Kat"), a guy who has this cute Brit accent, a girl who has this very long hair (which is, Noemi, the very first person I became friends with since recruitment), a cute shy guy etc.

We are all still in the stage of getting to know each other. And I am hoping that all of us will soon loosen up.

A.N. training will last for 4 days. And I pray to God that all of us will pass and go to the next level, which is the Product Specs Training.

P.S.
grrr.... I'm still sleepy.

Softskills Training Week

2009-05-31T01:13:00.000-07:00

The schedule of the training is Monday-Friday, from 9pm to 6am (the next day).

The softskills training is the 1st of the two training class I have to take before officially taking part of the Healthcare account. The 2nd training would be the Product Specs, which would be about the product/nature of the account itself.

I am quite excited about the series of trainings. I am glad that I will become productive again after 5 months of being a bum.

Farewell... Advance Contact Solutions

2009-05-29T20:48:00.000-07:00

Finally, I am officially out of Advance Contact Solutions.

I have been a part of this company for 1 year and 6 months. From January 2007 to July 2008. And I have been to two accounts.

I started with Stocks Transfer account from January 2007 to April 2007. Then, my team got transferred to Healthcare account, which was the highlight of my life as a customer service associate (tier 1 and tier 2).

Last May 28th of 2009, I finally finished my clearance almost a year after I resigned from this company.

It is bittersweet. Sweet, for I will be getting a backpay. Bitter, for I won't be able to see my friends that I have in this company that much. The bitter part outweighs the sweet.

Well, I have to move on...

* check out some pics here.

Backpay Day in TeleTech Bacoor

2009-05-29T20:31:00.000-07:00

Finally, I was able to get my backpay from TeleTech Bacoor, last May 28th of 2009.

I went there around 8am in the morning with Charisse "Guts" Capili, a friend and former co-worker, who also resigned from TeleTech Bacoor.

They gave me a manager's cheque. What a bummer. Because I won't be able to encash it. For I have to deposit it first in my savings account, then I can withdraw it.

The backpay is just an equivalent of one cut-off/payout. Which is not that bad.

Hmmm... I'm looking forward in buying a nice jacket I saw in the department store. Teehee...

The Checklist: How To Spot A Poser

2009-05-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

Posers. They are everywhere. Most especially in Friendster. Let us just all hope that they won't spread on other social networking websites like Multiply, Facebook, MySpace and more.

I know that some of you have encountered posers already. Either they pretended to be someone else or they pretended to be you. They can ruin the reputation and lives of the people that they fooled and the real people they are stealing identities from.

Do you know that these posers are considered criminals? They are stealing other peoples identity. And in the United States of America, these "posers" are legally known as "intentity thieves". And victims of these criminals can actually file a case, called "identity theft", against these posers.

Now, to protect ourselves from being fooled by these people, here is a checklist of what to observe when we are dealing with strangers online.

THE CHECKLIST

01: Solo pictures
- if all the photos that you can only see on their profile are just of that particular person, that person might be a possible poser. Look for photos in where you can see him/her with other people. Unless, that person is hiding something from his/her family and friends. It might just be a case of having his/her private profile.

02: The friends/contacts list
- if all you can see on that person's friends/contacts list are mostly guys or girls, it might be a sign of that the user is a poser. This is mostly typical if the supposed user is a bi/gay or a bi/lesbian. No offense. Or, again, just maybe a case of a very private account just to cater his/her needs.
- check for friends/contacts that might indicate that a particular friend/contact is that user's relative or friend.

03: Testimonials/comments
- check for testimonials/comments coming from relatives and friends. If all you can read are from unknown people, and the contents of the "testi" are obviously suspicious, the owner of the profile might be a poser.

04: Contact detail/s
- if the only means of communication that you have with that particular user is just through that particular social networking site, the user might be a poser.
- ask for other means of communications, like: instant messenger id's, celfone numbers, email addresses etc. There is nothing wrong to ask for these kinds
of information. It is just a means of adding a personal touch to communicate with each other.

05: Conversations
- ok, you are now communicating with that person through other means. Be attentive to the information that your "new friend" is giving you. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Check for accurate informations and take note of inaccurate ones. Confront them with your observations.
- if the conversation is one-sided, meaning, you are just the one giving out most information, be warned. That person might use those informations against you or use these informations for his/her own personal gain.
- if most of the time, that person is not giving out basic yet critical informations, that person might be a poser.

06: Webcams
- if you are communicating with that person through instant messaging programs online like Yahoo and MSN, it is ok to ask to have that person participate in a video chat with you. Webcam peripherals are dirt cheap, nowadays. If he/she states that he/she doesn't have a webcam, it is ok to ask him/her to rent a computer in a computer shop. Some of these shops doesn't charge extra for such use of a peripheral. If they do, it is just for a minimal fee.

07: Fansigns
- just to make sure that the person you are talking to is the real deal, ask for a fansign. It is where they would take a pic of themselves and would hold a signboard that has your name on it. Valid proof, eh?

Now, what can you say about this checklist? This can help you fool-proof yourself from a possible threat. For I am sure that you don't wanna be fooled by someone else or have you identity being used and taken from you for not-so-good and even possible illegal purposes.

I would also like to add, if someone is adding you to be their friend/contact online, use this checklist to prevent security breach on your part. Don't share very important informations to someone you have just met online. Lastly, don't share photos that you consider very private.

Again, just be careful when you're dealing people you've met, and would meet online.

Not all strangers that you would meet online are posers. For some of them might even turn out to be your friends in the long run. Just be careful, ok?

• a big thanks to Hanhan for allowing me to use his photo for this blog entry of mine.
• if you have additional tips on how to spot a poser or how to prevent being victimized by one, feel free to include it in your comments. thank you.

May Bukas Pa: Where are the real issues?

2009-05-26T05:19:00.000-07:00

May Bukas Pa is a drama being shown on ABS-CBN's primetime block. The show tackles issues that hits close to all our hearts like family, friendship, religion and love. And it also tackles some concerns of the Filipino society like corruption, gambling,human trafficking and drugs.

Right now, it seems that they are going to tackle the issue of kidnapping. Ok, the plot is thickening. Even to the point of being unbelievable. How much would the main character, Santino, would be able to handle all of these?

Ok, so almost everything has been tackled already. But, they are missing some real issues here.

How about child pornography and child sexual molestation? These are two major issues here in our country. But, how come the writers of the show are ignoring these?

May Bukas Pa reminds me of one of my favorite American series, 7th Heaven, a family drama. That show tackled major issues without going overboard.

So, I hope that May Bukas Pa would do the same.

Paging ABS-CBN!

note: don't you think Santino would go emo when he grows up?

* the image is from here.

Stress Reliever

2009-05-25T23:24:00.001-07:00

It was a busy day yesterday (05/25/2009).

We went to the Mall of Asia, for Omel had to do something.

Anyways, as I've said on my previous entry, it was a stressful day.

So, I went to the observation deck and took some pics of Manila Bay.

So breathtaking. Just seeing the calm waters, clouds and the mountain took the stress that I was feeling that moment.

* check out the pics here.

Lunch at KFC Rufino branch

2009-05-25T22:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, when me and Omel went to Makati, we ate our lunch at KFC located in Rufino corner Leviste street in Makati.

I tried their new Supreme Bowl: Italian Roma.

* check out the pics here.

Tiring Monday

2009-05-25T12:26:00.000-07:00

me and Omel

Monday (05/25/2009):

I went to Manila with Omel, for I will be picking-up some of stuffs in two different locations. hahahaha....

Before we can accomplish that, we have to leave Cavite and travel. LOLS!

We rode a jeepney from Bacoor en route to Baclaran. Travel was nice. Exect for that part in where we have to pass a certain area in Coastal Road where the smell would turn your stomach inside-out.

What's with the smell, you ask? There's an area there in which they turned into a dumpsite. Iwww! That is totally so uncool. Considering that it almost just a few meters away from the sea. Not to mention, it ruins the the experience of seeing the bay and feeling the breeze just by passing that area. Gwuaark!

Ok, dropped-off in from of the Baclaran church, and we rode a bus en route to Makati.

As usual, there is a major traffic in Buendia going to Ayala. Good thing is that, the bus is showing A VERY SPECIAL LOVE starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. So, the ride didn't turn-out that boring.

Then, we dropped-off on the bus-stop across PBCOM Towers. Damn! It was hot like hell.

First, we went to the BPI branch inside the Rufino Garden Tower to get my new (the 3rd) atm. LOLS. New company, new atm. Good thing, there aren't too many bank customers at that time. I kinda noticed that some of the tellers were wearing facemasks. Probably due to the A-H1N1 scare.

After that, we ate lunch at KFC in Rufino corner Leviste.

Before going to the next location, I decided to drop-by the PAG-IBIG office in Buendia, which is just a couple of blocks away, to check my PAG-IBIG number. Only to be informed by the not-so-helpful Information Officer that I should get it from my previous employer/company. Which, in my opinion, sucks. For I am already in their office. Needless to say, we left.

Ooops. Something came up. We took a cab to go to the Mall of Asia, quick! Damn, there's a heavy traffic in Makati, due to the city's celebration of ARAW NG MAKATI.
Good thing, the driver knew some shortcuts and we were able to get to M.O.A. in less than 20minutes.

While Omel was doing his stuffs, I decided to took some pics of Manila Bay.

Then, we went immediately to the NBI Center in Carriedo, to pick-up my new NBI clearance. Since, I only have to pick it up, we were in and out of the building in no time.

Omel said that he has to finish his inventory. So, we decided to go back home in Cavite. Good thing, the bus terminal is just a block away. Too bad, we have to wait in line to catch a ride.

I feel so icky. So, I took a bath as soon as I got home.

Oh, well.

*check out the pics here.

My Element is Water

2009-05-25T06:19:00.001-07:00

Water represents emotions, wisdom and the soul The manifestations of the element of water are rivers, oceans, lakes, wells, fog, all drinks, and the rain. Animals, especially the dolphin, seal, turtle, frog, and all types of fish, are also thought to personify the element of water. Water personalities tend to be emotional, kind, nurturing, sympathetic, empathetic and intuitive; however, they can also be needy, sentimental, over-sensitive and irrational.

Note: I got this on Facebook. Well, it's no surprise since my zodiac sign is Cancer. I am also a Leo, since my date of birth sometimes falls under Cancer and Leo. But, me being a Cancer is more dominant.

What is the "R" in your serial number?

2009-05-25T05:34:00.000-07:00

I just learned something wicked.

If you thought that you bought a supposed "brand new" gadgets like: desktop computer, laptop/notebook, mini-laptop/netbook, printer, modem, music player, digital camera etc. from your hard-earned money, think again.

Check for the serial number of that gadget. It might be indicated on a sticker placed on the underside of the gadget or in the battery compartment.

If the serial number has the letter "R" in it, especially in the beginning of the series of numbers. Your gadget is not brand new.

The letter "R" stands for "reconditioned". That gadget might have been returned to the manufacturer due to some issues like defective hardware or software. Meaning, that gadget had problems before.

These "reconditioned" gadgets are being sold again thru special offers or discounts.

So, please be wary of this. Check the serial number first and asked the distributor/seller if that particular gadget is really brand new or reconditioned.

* I got this info from a very reliable source.

Busy Monday Tomorrow

2009-05-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

Geez. Just thinking about my itinerary tomorrow is already giving me a headache.

I need to go to Makati first. Go to BPI Rufino Tower branch to pick-up my new atm. Then, to PAG-IBIG to check and verify my contributions.

After those, I will be going to the NBI center in Carriedo to pick-up my new clearance.

Sigh.

Good thing, my partner, Omel, will be coming along. Teehee!

Starbucks: Soon To Open In Bacoor. Yehey?

2009-05-24T00:11:00.000-07:00

I've been hearing a lot from my fellow Kabitenyo friends, that Bacoor would have its own branch of everyone's favorite coffee shop, Starbucks.

I am a coffee addict.

But, I'm not a big Starbucks fan, to be honest. For me, why would I spend a lot of money just for a cup of coffee, if I can get the same "happiness" from Nescafe or Kopiko.

I mean, I do go to Starbucks once in awhile to get my fix. It's just that, I'm not a die-hard fan of the brand.

Anyways, the Starbucks shop will be situated in the soon-to-rise PureGold Mall (?) along Aguinaldo highway here in traffic-ridden Bacoor. PureGold will be just a block away from the entrance of our village.

X-Man: Northstar

2009-05-23T20:35:00.001-07:00

Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) is a fictional character and a superhero appearing in comic books being published by Marvel Comics.

He is a Canadian mutant with the abilities of: superhuman speed and durability, flight, energy blast and can manipulate light.

Originally a member of the Canadian superhero team, Alpha Flight. Northstar is now a member of the X-Men.

He has a twin sister named Aurora (Jean-Marie Beaubier).

Northstar is one of the first openly gay superheroes in comics books.

Congratulations: John "JT" Thomas Jr. (Survivor Tocantins)

2009-05-23T10:28:00.000-07:00

When Survivor Tocantins started a couple of months back. I already noticed JT as a power player that would go under the radar of some sort in his tribe, Jalapao. Especially, when he made an alliance with Stephen and Taj.

The major fact that he is one of the strongest person in his tribe makes him a valuable asset during challenges. He is also one of the smartest person this season. Adding up his southern charm, makes him one of the most likeable castaway ever graced the show.

And with all that, it makes him the 2nd Sole Survivor who got all the votes from the members of the jury.

Congratulations, JT!

Congratulations: Kris Allen (American Idol Season 8)

2009-05-23T10:07:00.000-07:00

I still can't believe that Kris Allen won over crown favorite Adam Lambert.

Kris is like David, while Adam is Goliath.

Well, since it was announced that Kris and Adam would be in the final 2, I would like Kris Allen to win.

For me, Adam Lambert is just way too overrated. And I'm really not a fan of those "screamers" when singing.

Kris Allen's style is really much to my fancy. And I love the way he sings and touches your heart and soul. And his boy-next-door charm is just a consolation.

Maybe, that's the reason why a lot of people voted for him. An "Idol" whom everyone can relate to.

Congratulations, Kris Allen! I'll be waiting for your debut album.

Stupid TeleTech Bacoor Guards. I Hate!

2009-05-23T09:21:00.001-07:00

Yesterday (Friday, May 22nd), I went to my previous work, TeleTech Bacoor (which is inside SM City Bacoor), to verify if my backpay is already ready for pick-up. Since my friend/former co-worker, Icko, was able to pick-up his just the day before.

When I arrived at the lobby, the guard there (who also act as the receptionist) informed me that backpay/s are being released every Thursday and Saturdays. Then, he confirmed that my backpay is ready for pick-up. I just need to present 2 valid id's and a cedula.

I asked the guard what time should I drop-by HCD (TeleTech's jargon for HR) so I can get my cheque. He told be to go between 10am-12noon.

Today, I woke up around before 9am and asked my mom where I can get a cedula. Since she doesn't even know where to get one. She asked Manong, the neighborhood's errand person, to get a cedula for me.

It took Manong almost 2 hours to for him to deliver the cedula back to our house. He informed me that, being Saturday, our Barangay Office was closed. And since he knew some people there, he was able to get someone to process one for me.

So, I got the cedule just before 11:30am. And I hurriedly went to SM Bacoor, and went to the 4th Floor where TeleTech is located. I was able to go there in less than 20minutes, since our village is just a couple of blocks away from the mall.

When I got there, I asked the guard if I can go inside HCD, so I can get my backpay.

Out of nowhere, they informed me that there's noone inside HCD anymore. I informed them that the guard (the day before) informed me that I can go there between 10am-12nn. They corrected me, and told me that the correct time is between 8am-10am.

I got furious when they informed me that. I told them that it is not my fault if the guard I spoke with the day before misinformed me.

And what made me angrier is when all the guards at the lobby are trying to tell me that I'm making it all up. Since they said that all of the guards are well aware of the policies and schedules of HCD. I informed them that I am not a fool to make things up just to get my cheque. For it was the guard informed me of the 10am-12nn schedule.

One of the lady guard there, even got the nerves to tell me that "baka multo yung nakausap nyo, sir". THE FUCK! I oughta kick her bitchy ass.

And since arguing with them won't make me get my cheque right then and there. I just decided to follow the "correct" schedule and go back on Thursday to get my backpay.

I HATE STUPID AND KNOW-IT-ALL GUARDS!

UBUNCHU! The Ubuntu Turned Manga

2009-05-22T18:12:00.000-07:00

Wow! I was browsing other peoples blog sites, when I chanced upon this article.

I was amazed that my favorite operating system, Ubuntu Linux, has been turned into a manga (japanese comic).

I wasn't able to read the comics yet, for it is in Japanese. So, I might browse some more to check if there is an english translation already.

One Big Fucking Zit

2009-05-22T07:29:00.001-07:00

Before I went to sleep last Friday (May 15th of 2009) night, I forgot to put some Olay on my face after I washed my face.

When I woke up the next day. The left side of my nose is quite sore. An indication that it will develop into a pimple.

Sunday, it turned into a pimple already. And it was quite big. Fuckers.

Monday (May 18th of 2009), it looked like a cherry. HUHUHUHU... And I have to go to Makati to process my new ATM card. I can't even look up straight for the pimple on my nose is quite an attraction. What a shameful day for me.

Good thing, later in the afternoon. It errupted due to I applied a warm compress on it.

What a relief!

Now, I'm just tending to the raptured pimple for it not to turn into a horrible scar.

Processing Requirements

2009-05-22T03:03:00.000-07:00

Hmmm... Since I wasn't able to blog my recent activities due to it has been a busy week. I'll enumerate these activities:

May 15:
13:00 - Medical Exams. I went to the clinic (I forgot the name) inside the RCBC Plaza in Makati.

16:00 - NBI clearance renewal. Since there is another person who have the same name as I do (his name is Francis Anthony Abao), I will have to return back to pick my new clearance.

May 18:
11:00 - ATM card application. I went to the BPI branch located inside Rufino Garden Towers.

These might be short activities. But, you have no idea how long for me to be able accomplish all of these. Given the fact that I have to fall in line for quite a long time. And the waiting time in-between activities.

One Epal Plurker Ruined My Afternoon

2009-05-20T11:02:00.000-07:00

Ok. It was a boring afternoon earlier (May 20th, 2009).

So, I posted a topic about the current "hot issue" of the entertainment world on Plurk. Which is all about the sex video/s between between Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili (and 2 other women from the showbiz industry).

Before I go further. I'll introduce two Plurkers:
GUY 1 is the good guy (a minor).
GUY 2 is the epal guy.

As we all know, Plurk is an online community where you can post opinions, ideas, messages or whatever. And other Plurk users (Plurkers) can reply to your posts.

Now, GUY 1 replied to my post. Expressing his opinions about the topic. He even gave a brief summary of what happened in the sex video between Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili.

Then, GUY 2 entered the scene, or should I say, created scene and made a stir.

GUY 2 was questioning GUY 1 on how was he able to ge an access to that kind of video. GUY 2 answered that he saw it on his uncle's laptop. (ok, some information will be will be not disclosed for some legal matters of some sort).

GUY 2 asked GUY 1 why is he watching videos like that considering that he is a minor. GUY 1 answered the question. Then GUY 2 said that GUY 1 showed no respect for answering him back.

What the hell is wrong with GUY 2?

He asked the question and GUY 1 just answered.

Then, it turned into a long exchange of words between GUY 1 and GUY 2. Mind you, that GUY 1 is still respectful of GUY 2. It is just that GUY 2 is so 'epal'.

GUY 2 even warned me and the other respondents to my post that he will report me to Plurk for posting such topics. And that GUY 1 should not be joining these kind of topics.

Wait a minute, GUY 2. Who do you think you are? A moderator? Let me remind you that Plurk is open for all types/kinds of topics to be posted.

The said topic that I posted is relevant. Yes, it might be a nonsense topic if we're going to look at it on the 'sex' part. But, if we're going to look at the ethical and human-rights violation part of the video, it is quite relevant.

And GUY 1 seems to be smarter than normal minors these days. Unlike, GUY 2 who is just a judgemental and a jackass.

And you know what GUY 2 did? He banned me to view his profile. LOSER!

I've been hearing a lot about GUY 2 from fellow Plurkers (and some Multiply users who uses Plurk, as well), that GUY 2 is ma-epal.

I've known GUY 2 for quite some time already. It's not that I don't believe the rumors about him. For me, I just haven't experienced it yet. So, I really don't know what the real deal is.

That is, until this afternoon.

My message to GUY 2 is: kung feeling moderator ka. Mag-MIRC ka na lang, ok?

Job Hunting: Signed, Sealed and Delivered?

2009-05-15T09:09:00.001-07:00

Wednesday (May 13, 2009), I went to ACS of the Philippines for the job offer.

Someone from the HR informed us about the package that we will be getting as an employee of the company.

The package is quite good. Of course, there are some minuses, and there are some pluses. It can't be avoided. For no two companies are the same.

Me, I'm just excited about this new job. Needless to say, I signed the contract.

But, this is just the beginning. I still have to undergo weeks of training for this account. And eventhough I already have a background with this kind of account/product, I shouldn't let my guard down. And this is a new company. I'll also be working with new people. So, basically, it's back from the scratch.

I'm very optimistic about this new experience ahead of me.

P.S.
I would like to thank God for everything.

Job Hunting: The Verdict

2009-05-15T08:35:00.001-07:00

Tuesday (May 12, 2009), I was taking a nap when my celfone rang at exactly 6 o'clock in the evening.

The caller, a certain "Mike", informed me that I passed the final interview. And that I need to report the next day, Wednesday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon for the job offer.

Woohoo!

Job Hunting: The Journey

2009-05-15T07:30:00.001-07:00

Well, last Monday (May 11, 2009), I went to ACS to apply as a customer service representative. As a former colleague and a friend of mine, Brenda, informed me that there is an opening in their account.

Before anything else, this ACS is different from where I previously came from. ACS stands for Affiliated Computer Services or rather called ACS OF THE PHILIPPINES, is located at the One E-Com Building, right beside the SM Mall of Asia's Hypermart.

My very first job as a callcenter agent was with ACS, which stands for Advance Contact Solutions, located in Makati.

My life partner, Omel, came along to give support.

Anyways, we got there around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The first exam was grammar and sentence construction. Easy.

Second was a typing exam. This got me perplexed. For, the keyboard that they are using got these really big keys on it. Good thing I passed. LOL!

Third was softskills evaluation cum interview. Again, easy.

Fourth was a full interview (initial interview), in where they asked questions about my previous experiences with ACS and TeleTech Bacoor. I passed this one, as well. And here, I found out that they're going to put me in a healthcare account, in which I already have a background with.

Then, the interviewer asked me if I would like the final interview to be conducted within the same day or would I go back the next day. I opted to take the final interview within the same day. But, it will be conducted 2hours later, 8pm to be exact. Which is just fine for me and Omel were already dead hungry.

So, we dropped-by KFC and ate like there's no tomorrow. After that, we hanged-out at the sea front to relax and to camwhore!

You can check the pics here http://allaboutony.multiply.com.

Then we headed back to ACS's office for my final interview.

Final interview went well. It was just all for formalities. The interviewer was quite impressed by my background. Too bad, he informed me that I have to wait for a call within 24-48hours to find out the results.

Needless to say, we went home. But, with high hopes.

Ang Bastos Ng Karma Points Ko!

2009-05-12T19:30:00.000-07:00

Hehehe... share ko lang. Flat "69.00" ang Karma Points ko kahapon sa Plurk.

To Mama... Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T00:50:00.000-07:00

Mama, I know that hindi tayo nakakapag-usap tungkol sa mga personal ba bagay-bagay...

And, na hindi ko nakasanayan na i-express yung mga nararamdaman ko and magbatian man lang tayo pag may mga okasyon...

Hindi ko man masabi ito ng personal sa iyo...

Pero I want the whole world to know na sobrang proud ako na nagkaroon ako ng nanay na katulad mo...

That I admire your strengths and hardships for me and Alexander...

Na ikaw yung tumayong haligi ng tahanan nung namatay si papa...

You are my hero...

Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Salvacion Abao! We Love You Sobra!

A Sony Ericsson Laptop?

2009-05-09T00:43:00.000-07:00

I just received an email from a friend (former co-worker in acs. and still working there) about this supposed promo from Sony Ericsson.

Wow. I am not sure about this product. I mean, I have no idea if this is true or just a phony.

But, a Sony Ericsson laptop would be every techie guys wetdreams come true!

Perfect Theme: Where Are You?

2009-05-07T22:58:00.000-07:00

Geez. The title of this blog said it all. LOL!

I can't believe that it took me 5 hours just to look for a theme for my Multiply account. I started browsing for themes around 2am, and ended almost 8am. I've searched pages-by-pages just to look for a theme that would tickle my fancy.

And what, there are like, more than 200 pages in http://customizedthemes.multiply.com to browse into. I even tried some other users sites to check for themes. But, to no avail.

Only just to settle for this simple brown/orange/gray theme. Oh, well.

Quoted (number 01)

2009-05-06T20:59:00.000-07:00

"bakit ko pa kailangan ng Enervon...? kung ikaw lang naman ang happiness ko.

The Dying English In The Friendster World!

2009-05-06T11:42:00.000-07:00

1) Ayumi
Occupation: student
Companies: rockers companies!
Hobby: chating!!
wants to meet "pretty girls!! only!! hehes!!" (Bakit kaya installment? Read this with feelings for maximum appreciation. Complete with the pauses.)

2) -GEniE Lou-
aBouT me???? (Eh kailangan pa ba namang i-reiterate na about you ito?) A persOn wHo is veRy conservative, have positive outlook in lyf, suMtyms I brEak pRomises dat can cause someone angry w/ me (Grrrrr!!! Nakakagalit talaga!) .... im very productive person... everytime i do some task or deeds i will make a plan 1st b4 i go 4 it. im very fond ! in listening 2 musizzzz im da type of person dat tells frankly (And Frankly would be... your best friend's name?)

3) jOnah-nUevE 'kikAy fOe RiL'
Companies: oN mAh hiStOry.. wYL i WAs On A mAll hOppiNg.. sUmvody GAve mE A stArstruck fOrM... HAhA! itz kinDA wEiRD.... wAtZ uP wit dAt huH? (What's up with YOU???)

4) -aNnA-
MaArtE,SEnSItive, SuPlAdITa, FRiEnDly, fAshiOnIStA, KikAy, AtTraCtiVe AnD EveRytHinG NiCE THaT Was Me!! (Was ba talaga?) MaTaLinO (ThEReS N o OnE IN THiS WoRLd hAs stUpId MiNDs) (You might want to reconsider this.) mAaRte aKo PeRo InDi AkO mAlAnDE-jUZ DOn'T EvEr jUdGe Me cOz yOu dONt mE aT AlL.... (Huh?) AND ..... YoU MuZ ReMEmBeR eVeRYtHinGs hAs a reAsONS..... DoNt ! DArE mE COz YoU DoNt knOw wHaT CaN I dO (Eh parang clueless ka din naman eh.) SoMe peopLe dOnT UnDErSTaNd WhAT Is my aTtItUde BUt dOnT JuDgE aNyOnE...... .. i pRoTeCT my fRieNdS...aNd pRoTeCt YoUrs :) (I sure will-from you.)

5) catherine joyii
Affiliations: Catholic (Bang!)

"dont lyk pipol hu r very: PLASTIKS, pa EPAL, LIARS and anything na mga BAD ATTITUDE I like hu r vry gud.... (Huh? Who?)!!! "and if u want me to ur friend, jaz aDD me uP" (Bang! Bang!)

6) alexandra rose sobida
About Her: long hair, bolding eyes (Hmm... meaning?), red lips and long life (Amen!)
Who She Wants to Meet: a spiecial boy in my hole life forever and ever (Amen ulit!)

7) maria princesa
caption ng picture: "am i look good"
Affiliations: An roman catholic
Favorite TV Shows: OPHRA (Of-ra ba kamo?)
About Her: Me......... hmmmmmm ...... simpl! e and always happy....... . i know you've get it.......... . (Actually, hindi.)
wants to meet "somebody who has a sen se of humor and simple gets" (Simple gets. Maghanap ka ng ibang kausap, 'ne!)

8) lito
Companies: wa lang. im just in the class room seating on my chair and flerting with gurls....... (Tsk, tsk. Yur a beri bud boi ah!)
TV Shows: Whos line is that? (Nabitin sa title.) and teleseryes
About him: I am a 19 year old strait guy, and i love doing creative stuff and having fun.... entering personal relationships with girls and guys even gays is okey with me as long as they are mature and responsible enough to hundle a relationship. By the way!!! (Shet. Naninigaw siya!) before, I was against bisexual relationships en even sexual intercoarses (Papel de liha daw. Magaspang eh.) between same sexes, that was me before that memorable night happen to me when i was in 4th year highschool.. .. (Sus! Baka mabasa 'to ng mga magulang mo!)

Sa inyong pagbaybay sa kanyang fantasy land (aka friendster profile-"about me" section) kung maaari lamang po'y 'wag niyong kaligtaan bigyan ng pansin ang mga sumusunod:
boardmaits
permission to my parents
inerested
desided
leaking ("Licking" 'to actually.)
niples (Hala. Kulang. Baka 1 lang din ang kanya.)
stroakign (believe me, he meant "stroking.")
saterday
apartmen
doing our staff i realizes (I DEMAND A REFAND!!!) < /div>

9) lady biolente
caption ng picture: "it's meh,panget koh d2 bat kya!!! hehehe" (Hmm... bakit nga kaya?)
Occupation: collage student (Wow. BA Collage ba 'yan? Sana nag-fine arts ka na lang para diverse tapos major in collage!)
Movie: the ant (At starring sino naman kaya?)
About her: ahm.......about meeh!!!??? ATTITUDE? kind,suplada minsan.. pro most of da tym mabait meeeh..., makulit, lagi na nka-smyl ngaun... talented pa! i can dance. i can sing....i can fly basta ba my wings, eh...he!he!he! (Feeling langaw.) OUTLOOK? syempre magand a,noh! alangan nmn laitin k ang sarili koh...height koh? 5'3'' ASSET KOH? my legs sbi nila.... taken na meehh....... ...should I say yes!? (No. Utang na loob, paki intindi ng mga pinagsusulat niya.)

10) Geneveve
Occupation: business women (Marami siguro silang may-ari ng account na 'to.)
Affili ations: business
Hobbies: watcing tv (Watsing?)
About her: beutiful and honest
wants to meet... i want ta meet people is simple only (Good luck with that.)

11) christopher
Hobbies: lapping trip (Macho dancer in da house!) ; tambay; sound trip; gumala
My Looks: punkiztah (Eh talaga bang kailangan 'to?)

12) masaaki
Affiliations: Governor (Sa bagay, puwede nga namang he's affiliated with the governor... pero mali eh...! Maliiiiii!)
Hobbies and Interests: play guitar and to be band
About Him: cOoL... taLL.... sMarT.... & mO$t oF th! aT tRuth LovEr..... (As in "mahal ang katotohanan" o "true lover" ba dapat?) ha..ha...ha. ...ha.... .ha..... eVerythiNgs' trUth (Words of wisdom from Masaaki * Palakpakan *)

13) gummibear
About Me:"im kaRReL.. iM a giRL hu oLweZ waNa b HappY buT jSt cnT b! I cAn eiTHer b sEriouS oR siLLy... liBeraTed,,fuN. .no worrieS.. iM a prActiCal woMan n I eiTHer (Baka naman "I'd rather...") Lose mY heart dAN my bRaiNS.. (So which one DID you lose? Clue naman diyan...) it'S harD 2 piCk uP d piEceS oF my liFe..,, veRy comPlicaTed. . buT noT noW.. (Ano ba talaga? Complicated ba o hindi?) i dNt bLiV iN dEsTinY iM abouT reALiTy., uR liFE iS in uR hAnds//// so uR d 1 hu coMpLicaTe iT...." (No, no, no-YOU complicate it.)

14) maricel
Occupation: looking a job (Magandang career 'yan.)
Hobbies: dancing, chatting, reading book, outting outdoors (Outting outdoors... hmm. I wonder...)
Favorite Book: The Purpose Driven in life (Ito ba talaga ang title ng aklat na ito?)
M! usic: fashions (Maaari bang bigyang linaw ninyo kung anong nagaganap dito?)

15) Breeks
Favorite Music: stay w/ cushe, the day u said gudnyt w/ hale, kahit pa w/ hale again, specialy 4 u w/ MYMP, tell me y it herts (Eh ilang kilo Hertz ba iyan?) w/ MYMP again, love moves in mysteriuos ways w/ NINA ehehehe!!!!
About Me: im a person n siryoso pro happy ksm en i dont like sa mga pipol n plastik gus2 ko ung dldl ("Daldal" pala 'to. Akala ko naman kung ano...) pro my sen ce ung cnsabi en real... im sure n mag kksundo tyo!!! Practically (Baka "basically." ) i want pretty girls but honestly i like mostly girls who are nice to accompany (Escort service ba ang hanap niyo?) and not malandi ...waaaaah i hope i cud fyn special one !!! (Lord, ang sakit na talaga ng ulo ko.)

16) Anthony
Affiliations: hardcore serial killer/frustrated assassin, computer addict (Malamang "describe yourself" ang pagkakaintindi niya dito.)
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter all the movies that were already shown and including the one's that is still being made (Wow, advanced.)
Favorite Music: alternative, rock, mellow, pop, kahit ano basta hale o cueshe ( Aba , very seasoned ah.)
About Me: im just a person who sit's silently on one corner (Yeah. And stay there.)

17) -pRettY cAng-
Favorite Music: ACOUSTIC...reggea (Huh?)

"me?? im just a si mple girl... hmmm... sometimes im othistic" (Ayuneeeee! Ops, wala akong sinabi...! It came straight right out of the proverbial horse's mouth!)

"loves 2 eat but still sexy and i carry myself very well with the way I look and the way i dress." (Why don't we just take her word for it?)

"when it comes to my character, i reflect myself as a conforming one because i have tested myself of doing things which anticipated to be done." (Tissue, please. Dumudugo ang ilong ko.)

18) SheZzO GraniTy
Hometown: AurOrA wEr CrimE iS OrGaniZeD (Ingat dito mga kapatid.) En ThA RuLe 2 FoLLoW (Is what...?)
Schools: sTa.cLarA wEr pLenTy oF mUrdErEr OccUrS (Tandaan ang paaralang ito-'wag ie-enroll ang mga bata dito.)
Affiliations: ThuG BaLLa bAbY oF kArEn rOsE
About Me: i CamE FrOm a SmaLL TowN wEr oL ThA GenGsTerS- kiLLahZ- DruG DeaLahZ- YounG bLoOdS- LiVin aLonE AnD biG TyM SinDiCaTe ArE OcCurS (Ito pala ang nuknukan... Ano ba'ng number sa police station?)

19) -lil LiZ-:
"rOcKeRz!! n pUnKz!!!! ASTIG!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!" (Yeah. Sure.)

Affiliations: tEnNaGe LiFe!! (Double dead ito. Mali na, wrong spelling pa. Tsk.)
Favorite Movies: chukie 1 and 2 (Chukie? Malamang habulin ka talaga ng saksak ng manikang 'to dahil na-misspell mo yung pangalan niya.)

wants to meet "ANYONE. if ya want to know more just sen me a message!!" (Once again, no tenks.)

20) -'kEiXi'-
Hometown: nAVOetAst (In truth, NAVOTAS. Haaaay. Baketttttttttt? ????)
About Me: aqOuh?? (Hindi-ako daw...) .. cHimPle LAng.. bUT cAn maKE yUr hEAd tURn (Feel ko na nga mag-a la-Exorcist this far eh.) ,, *HoTcHiC**sEXy dAw..cHAvii nG mGAh fWEnDz qEw (Masyado kang nagpapaniwala. ...) .. sVi qEw nAMn.. mAdAnDa aqEw.. maArTE?/..sObra ** hiHi.. nDi mHEii mAarTE.. kAla nYOuh lAng yUn,, kSHi cHigURo .. yU fOUnd mE.. wEAriNg uNiqUe eAriNgs.. (So...?) USing mAkEuP.. oWeYs lOoKing mY fACe in tHE mirror.. mAarTE bAh yUN? (Hindi naman masyado)
who i want to meet: "xA aCcoUnt qEw..kHit cHiNU pwEde.. kHit ikA'y mUkhang .. tAtaNgAPEn kiTAh bsTAh bAH TEZti cOUh aAhh" (Yuneeeeeeee! !! Testimonial pala ang habol.)

21) PrEtty StEpS IV
Affiliations: vOLLeYBaLL pLaYeR, cOLLeGe sTuDeNt, pARt tiMe MoDeL (iN MAHdReaMZ) (Huy, gising!), ChEEr DanCER & UR fRiEnDLiEsT nEiGhBoR iN ToWn......!! !! ( Aba , waynat?!)

"I wud nEver faLL again fOr soMeOne he's hEad oVer heeLs wiTh (So you're into girls...?) iN Comes To A rELATIONShIP I am faiTHfuL aNd sweet I haTes aNd curSes pLayErs (Playaz beware!) I am eMoTioNaL, I lisTens to My mind buT I stiLL foLLows My heart (Gollum? Is this you?) someone U Can tRUsT On

THANK YOU FOR PATRONIZING MY FRIENDSTER ACCOUNT LOVE YOU ALL (Uy, artista. Love lots ba?)

22) -sTaY ovErLoaD-
Hometown: TaGuiG..ThE FLazE To bEE..MaHoGanY (Yes naman!)
Occupation: boniFiEd (na-Boni? Ano?) and cErTiFied HeavEn ringEr..aLpha MaN.. (Meaning...? )
Affiliations: aFiLL-FuLL and ThuguFuLL..ThEY r grEaT jusT 4 onE nigHT buT iM grEaT evErY nigHT!! (Something tells me that... nah... 'wag na lang. Think what you want.)

23) Jean
Companies: Schools (Puwede naman...)
Affiliations: Cristianity (Yun na!)
Who I Want to Meet: "be always respect the universal trademark clan within the highest organization" (Oh. My Gadddd. This could be the motherest of them all grand statements, don't you think?)

24) adora
Companies: companies of CUTE PERSON (Yeah. What. Ever.)
Favorite Movies: thombraider (Thom the Braider daw? Ano?)

"ME...a simple GOD creature (Right... Of course you are.) , a high climber (Feeling unggoy.) & aggressive person, i want a new clothes, books..... ( Aba . At may wishlist pa!) some of my other descriptions are---->friendly, jealousy, cute, honest..." (Just what exactly was he trying to do here again?)

"i love spaghetty" (Aaah... ako, spaghetti ang gusto ko.)

Who I Want to Meet: A CUTE PERSON..and i hate a person who has a BAD IMAGE like being ignored, finishing second, hand-me-downs, waiting, LIAR, forgetfullnes, haste, feeling ignorant, vulgarity, ugliness, being pressured, LOUD ARGUMENTS & MAKING PROMISES.. (May kaunting kaguluhan.)

25) giriz
Affiliations: Bsta Nilalang sa EarTh pro luv c God (Oh... And what do we have here?)

"i like" play badminton." (Me don't like.)

"My true name: Giriz Romanos" (At an o naman yung fake?)

"I was born: in Earth!!!" (Are you sure? Is that your final answer?)

"I dont juge the book by its cover I read it first" (Aminin nating may punto siya... pero BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA pa rin!)

26) ooohweeeh gUl
Ms. "beat mah sexxy ass if u fwakin can" (I won't even fwakin try! Man!!! WHAT does this mean???)
About Me: "im juss a simple gul wit very naughty attitudes that guys might like and love" (Guys, totoo ba 'to?)
Who I Want to Meet: "i want to meet different pips ho can carry dir self very and has strong personality" (Haaaaay.)

27) Bhabes
Affiliations: sana magkaroon ako ng boy friend n very gentleman, and caring person at igagalang k ng 22o. (Kami siguro, igagalang niya. Ikaw... sana rin.)
Favorite Books: ..."a dauther is a forever" (A what is forever??? Hala na...)
Favorite TV Shows: amanda show, spongebob disney, rush hour 2, parents trap, freacky Friday (Parang freacky freckles ang naisip ko dito...) basta ung nakakakilig na panoorin., ung mga tpong png lovers only.ung nkakakilig (Ay ewan ko sa'yo.)

28) Jha
Favorite Music: aLL e'M oF mUsIc As SoOn ThAt It's NoT iRrITaTe Me (YOU irritate me.)
About Me: !nSan3 Of NaTuRe: I liKe aLwAyS aN aDvEnTuRe & ThriLL iN mAh LiF3 i NeVer LoSt ThAt cOz, I'm The On3 who LoOk & FiNd FoR tHat B4 k!!! rYt nOw NOTHING!!! jUsT aN oRdInARy Mhe (But still insane of nature, quite obviously.)
Who I Want to Meet: who need to talk to someone. (Is this a question? Maybe YOU need to talk to someone-at sana magkaintindihan kayo.)

29) m E d Y FULL
Favorite Books: lovHisToRy Of My SeLf by: The one who es YOu!!!!! It's mE!! (Teka, nahulog ako sa upuan ko.)
About Me: "...i'm a simple person with a simple traits... dat's ol!" (Bow. I tenk you.)
Who I Want to Meet: "i want to meet ol of you, someone lyk you, whose fun to be with... of coarse... YOU"" (Ikaw-ikaw ang magaspang. Pareho kayo ni Contestant #8.)

30) Giselle
Hobbies: "im fun of texting ... im fun of dancin, sleeping, eating and singing and also fun of spending time with my frends" (Wow! What a FUN person you are! Ganito din ang fave books niya-"I'm fun of...")

"i want to make friends to all the pipol in the world!!! .... i want to meet pipol who is friendly and jam to be with!!" (Hayyyyy... Diyos na mahabagin!)

31) Gtonjethone
"Don't let my looks fool you! Im a EDUCATED FOOL w/ PARTIES, DISCO AND GAMES in my MIND!" (Uy! Gangsta's Paradise na combo meal! Sakto!)

"...Sometime i go further till 6 or 7am..." (Ano daw?)

"I want a long hair! (Isa lang ba talaga ang gusto mo?) So i can copy my sitmates answer w/out being seen by my teacher!" (Tsk, tsk. Principal's office na 'to.)

"I love ANEMI FANATICS like myself!" (Ang dapat sa'yo ay Hara Kiri.)

32) cOmWiZgiRL VII
"iM a siMpLe girL!prO mnSn rAkiZtA oUtfit aQ!" (Tsssssssss. Kayo ang nagpapababa ng kahulugan ng pagiging rocker.)

"Luk mtrAy at chUpLaDa dw cHAbi nG mGa kpitbhy nMin" (What's with the "ch-"? Geez.)

"d aQ mAartE!(pWerA LnG iF tiNO2pAk aQ!)" (At mukhang lagi kang tinotopak.)

wants to meet "ung mga nkanursing na uniform. (i duNnO y, maybE tHey nEat)" - (Yeah. Maybe.)

33) tEtHeN
Hobbies and Interests: cmPle Lng...bOys.. bOys...and bOys...bSta lOt oF boYs... (I leave it up to my discerning fellow readers to pass judgment on this one...)
Favorite Books: ..y U mAkE me fiL xo gAga Ba wiD yaH..!!!???! ! (Minumura na ba tayo?)

"dMIng KOng lAit sA mgA cHakA...wAhekS" (Hulaan mo kung kanino ako maraming lait... that's right!)

wants to meet someome "tO bE mY crYinG sHoulDer aNd mY stRenGht" (O, calling on all those na may crying shoulder...)

34) raceL
"its been a long time since i involved in a relationship" (I think I know why...) so pls hands off if ur just playing on me..." (Noli Me Tangere.) You can always here me sharing my opinions to others" (Here you? O baka there you? Ano ba?)

"During my past-time, i browse and browse internet..." (Adik ka!)

friends: "as long as we clicked each other's company...that' s fine with me" (Huh?)

"Some says I'm a masungit" (Ay. Dizz iz it, folks.)

35) kleeny (Hanep sa pangalan. Tamang-tama, sinisipon ako.)
Companies: Not Yet. (O 'wag daw muna! Atat ka eh.)
Favorite Books: All Books as long as there are sense about LOVE ( Sana ito ring sinabi mo na 'to may sense.)

"U will enjoy my company...I assure you 4 that" (Nako, girl! FOR THAT, featured ka dito!)

"I have a long curly Hair (Take note: isang kulot na buhok lang.) & my friends said that i have a cute Chinese eyes!!" (Naniningkit na ba kayo sa asar?)

"Want to Meet? Whoever, whatever as long as they are Good & Respected People (Politicians, perhaps?). I like a Persons who are Triple S stands for SIMPLE, SWEET & SINCERE..." (Tandaan sa darating na halalan!)

36) shanlee
Affiliations: socialization (Somebody-anybody, please start defining affiliations. Utang na loob.)

"easy to belong with specially to those people hu r nice too"

37) Maricar
Affiliations: cosmetics (This part has never ceased to amaze me.)
Hobbies and Interests: ...making friends globally (Hello, Ms Congeniality! )

"sometime I can't hide 'the child in me'." (Paki tago, please.)

"I firmly believe that 'The way to A Man's Heart is Through His Stomach' thats why i like winning my man by preparing him delicious and nutritious food." (Thank you, Dr Quack-Quack. )

Who I Want to Meet: I want him to be HIMSELF!!!!! (Sino daw? Buti 'di mo sinabing "I want to be HIMSELF!" Buti na lang talaga...)

38) jAcMuZiKaDiK- V
fave music: i DiG aLm0Zt oL KiNdZ gez m so versatile. (Uhh, yeah. Right.)

"im s0o0o0o0 REAL...thts foe meh!!" (Foe meeh, yoe not, dawg.)

"sounds COINCEITED but m not!!!" (May identity crisis ang COINCEITED na ito.)

"i dnt have d ASS( w/c most of d guyz dig n2)..." (Shet! Dig INTO?! Arayyyyyyyy! !!)

39) JeAn
"my friend call me roni for short bu! t to make it long call me roni-jean" (Pahabain pa ba natin ang usapan?)

she "can be please easily" & "know how to deal wth diff.type of person (even d tambay i can deal wth dem)" ( Aba , tignan niyo nga naman!)

"vulgar...i can say wt i wnt....even its not gud in ur ear..." (Now look what you've done! Kanina ilong lang... now my ears are bleeding too!!! Huhuhu!)

40) Collen May
"I am Ms. Personality and Ms. Congeniality (Ibig sabihin, hindi daw siya kagandahan.) daw with long black straight hair and morena. I am friendly in school (especially with the teachers- (Kailangan eh...ops! Hindi sipsip-friendship lang ito.) ) and even the alumni people!!! Kasi some of them are my neighbors."

"I love wearing and accesorizing clothes to make myself beautiful... :-) (Nag-work naman ba?) hello...joke lang po! They say i walk like a model or just pretending to walk like one but its the way i walk, really it's the truth and nothing but! (O ha?! O ha?!)"

41) Daryl
"me?? im ayl hndi mganda pro SEXY!hehehe. .! pangit pro MATALINO. Hndi kgandahan pro MABAIT..." (Ipinagdiinang pangit siya. What can I say?)

42) Aaron
"Ahhhhhhmmmmm! !!!! Just add me to your friend.... (Uhh... sige. Kanino mo gusto?) If you really wanna know about mee (No, I really don't.)!!!!!, but just an impression, im not gonna be what you expect" (Oh really? Try me.)

43) wilmar
"im a true freind that im willing to fight my friends (Panigurado, pala-away ang batang ito.) , sometimes she can be rude if you want to and she really hates plastic person (What did I miss? Who's "she?"). im prank very prank (You're a joke, that's for sure.) and if i hates i tell it to them para hinde nila masabi na im so beas." (Do you think he (or she-whatever) means "bias" here? Whatchuguystink? )

44) tThHaaALyN
Affiliations: meeting different ki nd of people...=> those people who I can easily asses myself with...=D (This is too much for my kokote.)
Hobbies and Interests: people who's fun to be with ! and interesting. .....have mood swings too...wen provoked!! im a different type of girl... not the one that u always encounter wid!! (Nadapa pa. Dinagdagan pa kasi ng "with" eh. Tsk, tsk.)

"want 2 mit?? well does people who's please to mit me 2!!!" (Sabog na ulo ko.)

45) Princess
Affiliations: im friendly and everything:) (Huhuhu... why, God???)

"im fund of music... ("Fund" naman ang drama nito, hindi na "fun" (see Contestant #30). Mukhang mayaman!) i want to... build a Europian school here in the Philippines " (Mayaman nga 'ata...)

Who I Want To Meet: "im open for all..." (Feeling Ministop.)

46) 'marlaX'
"mah hair s quite long a nd sleek wit a bang" (Medyo nahuli, pero happy new year pa rin!)

"i hv ds pierce on mah upper left ear" (On yawh uppah left eah ba? Tigazzzzz!)

"kaya pls lng wlang poporma at wag mgbalak manligaw dto!" (Hint, hint! Mag-reverse psychology ba?)

47) Jas
Motto: If there's a will, There's a will... (Haaay. Been there been that.)
Favorite Day: Everyday (Sa bagay, 7 lang naman ang araw sa isang lingo...)

J - jesus*
A - almighty*
S - savior*

* (What the...?!?!? Can't we just leave Jesus out of this? Geez...)

48) Arvie Jan
"ako ang nag-inspired kay Boy Abunda sa fassion." (Ows?)

"because relationship comes and go but friendship is forever!!! ininglish pa yun!!!" ( Aba . Proud pa siya.)

49) Joel
all of you are welcome in my friendster.. . even if you are a girl,boy,lesbian, gay,hunk, or naugthy...or either you are a bisexual or trisexual... (Wow. Lahat tanggap niya. Kamon let's join us!)

50) beware
"so kung feel mo akong maging friend, take the risk! face all the hardships and danger... hu knows? baka dun mo makita ang kasiyahan na hindi mo pa nadarama sa buhay mo.." (Hmm... do you think this is a threat?)

51) riechell

"mahilig sumali sa contest at pagent at nag-hahakot ng awards tulad ng sports wear at specially ang miss. photogenic" (Check out her picture)

*credits to diggy/sinackular.

Martin Nievera: Pride of the Philippines. Will be fried as well?

2009-05-06T10:36:00.001-07:00

I just don't get it.

We all consider Martin Nievera as one of the best Filipino singers out there.

He owns the title of being The Concert King of the Philippines.

When he went to Las Vegas to perform and pursue his career by penetrating the American crowd, he made us all Filipino proud.

And just because he made some minor changes when he sang our national anthem before Manny Pacquiao's much-awaited fight with Ricky Hatton, he is now under fire from some they-think-they-are-so-patriotic-yet-just-politicking-because-of-the-upcoming-elections politicians.

Sheesh!

The changes that Martin did when he sang Lupang Hinirang were barely noticeable.

So, what is all the fuss all about?

I have even heard on the news earlier that a politician is planning to file a case against Martin Nievera.

WHAT THE FUCK?

Ok, here is my input on this one: Manny Pacquiao won, right? So, why don't they just let it go? Stupid politicians!

In case they would pursue filing a case against Mr. Nievera. They should file a case against Jennifer Bautista first.

Who the hell is Jennifer Bautista? She's the singer-wannabe made infamous when she went off-key when she sang Lupang Hinirang in one of Manny Pacquiao's fight.

That bitch. She made "piyok". Binaboy nya yung kanta. That's my opinion.

And how about this, I've heard children singing our national anthem in out-of-this-world tunes. So, those children should be punished as well, right?

How about those out-of-school youths that we can see making "tambay sa kanto" and doing their hiphop/rap songs. Some of them might have even massacred Lupang Hinirang in ways more unimaginable. They should be punished, big time!

What I'm pointing out is, what Martin did when he sang the national anthem is not a heinous crime. He's a singer, for crying out loud. He has his own style of singing. So, let him be.

I'm positive that before Martin went on the ring to sing, he's thinking of making his country proud. And we all should be proud of him as well for his beautiful rendition of our beloved national anthem.

Thank you.

P.S.
If Andrea Bocelli or Paul Potts would sing Lupang Hinirang, expect that charges will be filed against them.

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Forbidden Question Number 01

2009-05-06T00:42:00.000-07:00

from the movie WHIPPED, starring Amanda Peet:

WOULD YOU KISS SOMEONE WHO JUST LICKED YOUR ASS?

Nakakasawa ka na, bes!

2009-05-04T11:42:00.000-07:00

Grabe ang Only You ng ABS-CBN. Ito yung localized version ng isang Koreanovela.

Bida dito sina Angel Locsin (Gillian), Diether Ocampo (Jonathan) and Sam Milby (TJ).

I'm not going to talk about the series. But, I'm just going to rant on how they used, overused and abused the term of endearments between bestfriends. I'm not just referring to Gillian and Jonathan's relationship as best of friends in the story.

Sa pilot episode pa lang, talamak na yung pag gamit nina Gillian at Jonathan ng "bes". Sino ba naman ang hindi makakapansin, eh, halos every sentence o linya nila, nababanggit ang term na "bes".

Pero grabe. When I was watching the 3rd episode na. Napapangiwi na ako pag naririnig ko yung term na "bes". Nakakarindi or nakaka panting na ng tenga. Hahahaha...

I love the term "bes" For ito ang tawagan namin ng bespren ko since hayskul na si Peanuts, and bespren ko na si Ed.

And I love the Korean Only You. That's why I was thrilled na ginawan ito ng Pinoy version.

Lalo pa't yung character na Gillian ang kauna-unahang "normal na taong" role ni Angel Locsin. Kaya't kaabang-abang talaga.

But, if the show will not stop abusing the term "bes". I will just stop watching the show.

Plurk-ista Ka Na ba?

2009-05-04T10:57:00.000-07:00

One Thursday evening (I can't remember the exact date), I changed the channel to QTV-11 to check-out this new technology-lifestyle show that has been on air for a couple of weeks already.

The title of the show is Q TUBE, and is being hosted by Andy and Andi on QTV-11 every Thursday at 10pm.

On that specific episode, they featured a new online community website, which is Plurk (http://www.plurk.com).

If I'm not mistaken, they compared Plurk to Twitter (http://www.twitter.com).

The only thing that I know about Twitter is that, it is a website used to share one-liner topics, comments and ideas (or threads) with your officemate anywhere and anytime. For Twitter was created for that purpose initially.

One-liner meaning a sentence or two of something a user would want to say or ask. Like "i'm bored" or "what are you doing right now?". And by posting those said "topics", it would start a long-run conversation between the author of the thread and other users.

Anyways, Plurk seems to be a very interesting online community website. Especially with the gimmicky "Karma points" system, which according to the hosts, adds a fun factor to its users.

Karma points are gained when a user posts a new topic/thread, adding new friends and fans, inviting non-users, changing the profile photo etc. And loses Karma points if someone declined your invitation to be your friend or a fan. Worst, if someone blocks you. OUCH!

The main goal here in Plurk is to reach Nirvana or the state of enlightenment (according to Hinduism/Buddhism).

As to what is the relevance of reaching Nirvana in Plurk in your real life? I really have no idea.

So, after seeing that episode, I decided to give Plurk a try.

Ok, the website is quite nice. Interface is very straight forward. I figured out how to Plurk right away. Since I know some guys over in Multiply (http://www.multiply.com) who are also Plurk user, I was able to have friends within the first 24hours of being a Plurk user myself.

Now, I think after a month of using Plurk, I can say that I'm addicted to it.

The Karma points is just a minor factor why I'm drawn to using Plurk. It is more of the engaging interactions between users that makes it such an experience if you are online.

So, if I got you interested in Plurk, just click on this link
PLURK http://www.flurk.com.

You can also follow my threads there thru this link
http://www.plurk.com/thedaytripper

EKPRESYONS! Noon. Ngayon. Ano ang para bukas?

2009-05-03T01:45:00.000-07:00

Hmmm... Nitong nakaraang Holy Week, nagsagawa ako ng general cleaning sa kwarto ko. I came across a box that has some letters on it. Greeting cards from relatives abroad. Recollection/retreat letters that I got from my friends when I was still in highschool. Letters from my counsin down south. Anyways, I took the time reading all of them, for it brought back memories of the years past. Then, I noticed that, madami palang mga expressions nung mga nakaraan. LOL.

Expressions na hindi lang pala nabibigkas. Nasusulat at na ite-text na din.

Let me list some (if not most) of them:

01: PAKYU! (yes, yung malutong na pagkakabigkas)

02: HIPHOP/METAL BULOK (gamit sa awayan ng mga hiphoppers and mga rakista)

03: O-HA! (salamat kay Jimmy Santos)

04: SUPER-DUPER-TO-THE-MAX-OVER! (kailan nga ba nauso ito?)

05: AS IF!? (Alicia Silverstone ikaw ba yan?)

06: MAHANGIN BA SA LABAS? (meaning: nag suklay ka ba?)

07: OK KA LANG? (ok ako. ikaw ba?)

08: MAG-KAPE KA NGA! (Starbucks or vendo?)

09: TARALETS! (tara, tara, taralets?)

10: HABA NG HAIR! (hair saan?)

11: YOU GO, GIRL! (san pumunta si ate?)

12: WHATTAMEN! (Rico, Dominic and Marvin ba ito?)

13: FUCKING BULLSHIT! (ano daw?)

14: TINIGASAN! (nauso ito sa boys dept. namin nung hayskul, since separated ang boys sa girls. go figure)

15: THE WHAT?/THE WHAT NOW? (sa mga callcenter agents)

16: SAY WHAT NOW? (sa mga callcenter agents pa din)

17: ECHUSA! (Sexbomb Dancers?)

18: GANDA NG LOLA MO! (pinuri ka na, ininsulto ka pa)

19: PEACE!/PEACE MAN! (ummm... tribute na lang kay Francis M.)

20: HALLER! (thanks to Iya Villania)

21: YEAH, RIGHT!? (am i wrong?)

22: JUICE KO! (ayaw mo ng softdrinks?)

23: WALA LANG! (wala lang din)

24: KIBER KO?/KEBER KO? (meaning: walang pakialam)

25: KERI/KERI LANG (meaning: ok lang)

26: DUDE! (pa-cute na pare)

27: GIRL! (pa-cute na mare. applicable din para sa guys)

28: PO? (nagpapa-cute. magalang kunwari)

29: OH MY GOSH! (sinaunang OMG)

30: OMG! (makabagong Oh My Gosh)

31: IT'S LIKE... (ganito lagi nag i-start yung sentence)

32: SON OF A GUN (er... di ko to alam)

33: SON OF A BITCH (di ko rin alam)

34: LOVE YOU FRIEND! (love you din)

35: SAKAY NA! (ate shawie?)

36: CHOOSY KA! (mapili si kuya/ate)

37: IN OTHER WORDS... (anong word po?)

38: TAYM PERS!/TIME FIRST! (uso nung mga bata pa tayo at naglalaro)

39: WAIT A MINUTE! (sandali lang. di ba may pelikula to, Wait A Minute-Kapeng Mainit)

40: AW! (get, get aw?)

41: GEEZ! (what? your hair smells terrific?)

42: LOSER! (talunan?)

43: WINNER KA! (sa lotto?)

44: ARE YOU SURE? (ensure?)

45: WAWA KA NAMAN... (meaning: buti nga sa iyo)

46: TALAGA LANG HUH? (talagang-talaga)

47: GUSTO MO? (mamigay ka na lang. nagtatanong ka pa eh)

48: PWEDE BA!? (pwedeng-pwede)

49: PAKSYET! (malutong ulit)

50: AMININ! (inosente po ako)

51: ANO BA YAN? (eh ano nga ba 'yan?)

52: YUN NAMAN PALA! (eh di yun)

53: NOSEBLEED! (tisyu please)

54: TAMBLING! (pwede yang talent mo sa circus)

55: YER OUT! (ayoko, gusto ko in ako)

56: ASTIG! (no comment)

57: PWEDE... (ano ang pwede?)

58: AYUNEEEH!/AYUNOOOH! (one word na "ayun oh" or "ayun naman pala")

59: ACTUALLY... (sakit ng ibang callcenter agents at mga normal na mamamayan. ganyan lagi start ng sentence)

60: WE'RE JUST FRIENDS (showbiz ka? fubu mo yan eh!)

61: FRIENDSHIP (ala-Kris and Aiai ang pag ka-kaibigan)

62: KAILANGAN PA BANG I-MEMORIZE YAN? (radio station wannabe?)

63: FOR LIFE! (isa ka pa)

64: FOREVER! (dumagdag ka pa. sa LSFM ata dati ito)

65: SWAK NA SWAK! (parang mahalay ata ito)

66: APIR!/APIR NAMAN DYAN! (disapir?)

67: TODO NA 'TO! (Rufa Mae, ikaw ba yan?)

68: RAISE THE ROOF! (engineer inuutusan ang karpintero)

69: ALIEN! (Brad Pete is that you?)

70: ANO KA, HILO? (no, i'm lohi)

71: ADIK KA? (talk n text po)

72: SHUT UP! (and let me drive?)

73: SUPER! (duper?)

74: AND, TAKE NOTE... (titser ka ba para utusan akong mag notes?)

75: IWWWWW! (baket?)

76: KADIRI! (oo na)

77: KADIRI TO DEATH! (exaj ka!)

78: KILIG TO THE BONES! (ok, sabi mo eh)

79: CHICKEN! (salamat sa Tropang Trumpo)

80: YOU'RE SUCH A LOSER! (ang spoiled)

81: WHAT... EVER! (ganyan dapat ang pag-spell)

82: AW-KAM-ON! (malutong na "oh come on")

83: WAZZUP!?/WHAT'S UP? (sabay pagpag sa balikat. may balakubak kasi)

84: WHAT'S UP WITH YOU? (nakatayo daw yung iyo)

85: WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? (ano daw yung nakatayo?)

86: DI BAH?/DA BAH? (pa-cute ka?)

87: TUNGAK!/TUNGAK KA TALAGA! (ano daw?)

88: CHENELYN-CHENELYN (huh?)

89: CHUK-CHAK-CHENES (oo na)

90: CHUVANESS (member ba yan ng F4?)

91: IN FAIRNESS! (sa plaza fair?)

92: GO! (go go power rangers?)

93: ANAK NG TETENG! (sino si teteng?)

94: NAKANANG! (ano?)

95: GALAW-GALAW NAMAN DYAN! (galawin mo kasi)

96: DIZZ IZZ IT! (alam ko nakaka-relate ka)

98: DA WHO? (hudas daw)

99: DA WHAT? (malay ko)

100: SIGE! (sigi sigi wakasigi?)

101: NOW NA! (kuya boy? ate kris?)

102: USAP TAYO... (si kuya boy nga ito)

103: SIGE NA!? (sige na nga)

104: SIGE BA! (yehey)

105: GAME KA NA BA? (game na!)

106: AJA! (vivian ng lovers in paris wannabe)

107: PUTSA!/PUCHA! (pusa ba yan o bulol ka?)

108: DA HELL!?/WHAT THE HELL!? (sa heaven gusto ko)

109: GRABEH! (grabe ba talaga?)

110: WOOT! (ano ba talaga meaning nito?)

O ayan. Natuyo na utak ko kakaisip sa mga yan. Kung meron man akong nakalimutan, idagdag nyo na lang sa comments nyo. Hehehe...

Just Signed-up!

2009-05-03T01:19:00.000-07:00

Hmmm... Nothing much to say for now. I hope I will be able to blog on a normal basis.