at nagsimula na nga po...
umaga pa lang ng Dec 31 nagsimula ng magingay ang mga magagaling na bata bilang pagsalubong sa bagong taon.
gamit ang mga nakakairitang torotot. nakakatawang isipin na sa buong maghapon, walang humpay nilang hihipan
ang nasabing torotot sa tangkang pakatasin ang utak ko palabas ng aking tenga, tapos pag sapit ng 12:00 midnight
nakabulagta lang sila at mahimbing na natutulog habang ang mga matatanda ang sumabstitute sa pagiingay.
ayos.. hapi new year! apir!
iba't ibang tradisyon, iba't ibang pamahiin, at syempre iba't ibang kawirdohan... yan ang new year para sa akin.
iexplain ko lang side ko... kapag ang isang bagay ay naiiexplain lang sa linyang ganito - "para sumuwerte" - yun
kawirdohan yun...
1. nandyan na ang walang kamatayang pagsusuot ng polka dots na damit, cyempre para sumuwerte, yun daw mga bilog
bilog ng polka dots symbolizes money, particularly coins... kadugtong nito yung pagsusot ng iba ng stripes para
daw di lang coins kundi bills na ang pumasok sa pagdating ng bagong taon.
2. para sa mga pandak, pagkakataon na upang lokohin muli ang sarili na may pagasa pang dala ang bagong taon sa
paniniwalang sa paglundag nila on 12:00 midnight. mga pare at mare, ang solusyon dyan, tuli at high heels.
3. bilog na prutas. kailangan daw more than twelve (so thirteen?) ewan ko, di ko alam, sa pamilya ko, di kami
nakakaabot sa double digits na mga prutas. bakit? typical kasi...
nagtanong ako sa mga pinaka pinagkakatiwalaan kong mga tao sa office (ibig sabihin yung mga nauto ko; guard,
co-teller, and messenger) ng 13 prutas na bilog in two minutes.
as expected, di nila nakumpleto.
this year ako ang nakatoka na mamili ng para sa meja noche (di ko alam and spelling). tinanghali ako as usual
at cyempre mga pinagpilian na lang ang mga naabutan ko! apir ulit! nagtry ako maghanap ng 13 round fruits at eto
lang ang naispatan ko.
1. orange 5pcs (napanalunan ko sa raffle sa office)
2. apple 2 pcs (kasama din ito sa raffle... sayang hindi bilog ang saging)
3. ubas 1/4 kilo (mahal din)
4. chiko 1 plastic (bubot pa ang nabili ni pare)
5. castanas 1/2 kilo (nagoyo akong bumili, langya, lasa rin lang naman palang buto ng langka!)
6. melon 1 pc (buti nakahabol pako, ung iba puro pasa na kasi nga late na ako!)
7. pina 1 pc (di ko alam kung bilog din ito, pero sabi ng iba bilog daw kasi ang mata, kaya un)
8-13 ??????
ung ibang family kumpleto ung 13, (yata?) pero kami laging bitin...
dito pumapasok ung mga tanong, ang sibuyas ba at bawang prutas? eh ang kamatis? pag may five pcs ka bang orange at
2 pcs na apple, 6 na lang ang kulang na prutas? dillema ng karamihan sa atin.
so kapag counted ang kamatis, bawang at sibuyas, magsama na din ng toyo at suka, igisa for five minutes...
kapag golden brown na ang bawang, pwede nang alisin sa apoy at ihilamos ang natirang mantika. bakit? para swerte cyempre
4. kailangan merong barya sa bulsa at kalugkalugin... so kapag wala kang bulsa, wala kang pera the whole year round.
5. maglinis ng buong bahay at pagsapit ng 12 mn, buksan ang lahat ng bintana at papasukin ang nakakaubong amoy ng pulbura
at makapal na alikabok na dala nito... cyempre, para swerte... tsk tsk...
6. ito di ito ginagawa sa bahay namin, siguro dahil walang mahilig sa amin sa grapes...magbitin ng grapes sa pinto
hanggang sa magnukha itong tae ng kambing... di ba ayos, pag may mamasko sayo, baka matu-turn off na di sila tutuloy
kasi may tae ka ng kambing sa pinto, ayus! apir!
7. isa pa, magpagulong ng prutas sa sahig, muli para swerte! sabay kain kung hindi pa nalalamog... isang tip,
maghanda na ng kremil S at imodium.
8. ang tradisyonal na paglabas sa kalsada at panonood ng fireworks ng kapitbahay, tapos papapicture pagsinindihan
na ang fountain ni neighbor para "cool" ang background! isabay mo na din ang healthy na paglanghap ng tetano-filled
na hangin dulot ng pulbura!
9. sikat din na tradisyon... ang hindi sabay sabay na 12 mn ng magkakapitbahay. di mo malaman kung kaninong orasan ang
susundin.
10. pagkatapos ng pagsalubong, tipunin ang pamilya sa living room at buong sayang manood ng mga kamay na naputukan
para ganahan kumain... apir!
trivia: paborito ko yung mga napuputukan ng "safe" na fountain... grabe parang sinulid lang ang itinitira sa braso...
power move! apir ulit!
di ko pa din maintindihan kung bakit ipinagbawal na ang boga (improvised canon). para sa akin safe to kasi
kakalabitin mo lang naman di ba? kaya may nasasabugan nito eh dahil may mga utak kuto na di mo maintindihan
ang laman ng kokote kasi ba naman, sisilipin muna ang butas ng boga sabay kalabit ng gatilyo, syempre ang
resulta para kang nag pa derma - face removal...
inilabas na ng mga kapitbahay ko ang mga component, at iba pang sound systems nila... ayus, pagkakataon ko na
ding makiagsabayan sa mga nakakabingi kong sounds, problema, ung stereo namin katunog ng latang pinapalo ng batang
wala pang muwang... so i switch to plan b... plan b, makinig sa sounds ng kapitbahay.
isang oras na lang 2010 na, sa makatuwid less than 2 years na lang ako makakapag prepare at magipon ng 1 billion euros
para makabili ng ticket at pumunta sa china... ung di makarelate, suggest ko iumpog mo na lang ang ulo sa ref...
11. meron pa nga pala kaming isa pang prineprepare, yung limang garapon na may bulak, asin, asukal, bigas at tubig.
walang definite time span yung tagal na ididisplay mo ang "5 elements". isang clue lang kung kelan to pwedeng alisin -
kapag wala ng space para sa iba pang kiti-kiti ang garapon ng tubig.
12. isa pang di ko rin maintindihan eh yung paniniwala ng mga pinoy sa mga "paswerte" ng chinese. naniniwala ang
karamihan sa atin dito kahit di natin alam ang origin at tunay na kahulugan ng paniniwalang chinese. isang patunay dito
ay ang parami ng parami na mga hayop sa ibabaw ng piano namin, may dragon, may ox, may baboy at iba pa, dagdagan mo pa ng
konti, may zoo na kami sa living room.
13. kailangan full tank ang lahat ng sasakyan, ang jeep, kotse at bike... kung sa bagay swerte nga to kasi di ka aabutan ng pagtataas ng presyo next week di ba?
14. nga pala, may kalamay at mga kakanin din kami sa hapag kainan, sayang wala nga lang tikoy na may amag, ito day ay para sa family para malagkit daw ang pagmamahalan, actually, ako ayaw ko nito sino ba namang eng-eng ang my gusto ng malagkit na relationship? parang di naligo ang kapartner mo sa lagkit, ayuz!
15. cyempre, mawawala ba naman ang new year's resolution? ito yung time para ipagsigawan sa mundo yung mga bagay na gusto mong gawin na imposible namang mangyari.
yup, im not related to anyone famous
- chester abarquez
- an over opinionated guy who exercises(or better yet abuses) the constitutional freedom of speech
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
banat ni pare last year!
Pasko na!
Madaling araw ng ika-8 ng mga huling sandali ng taong 2008, Monday, ko sinusulat ang post na to at mejo napaisip kung ilang araw nalang ang natitira bago tayo magpalitan ng regalo, makipag kodakan kasama ang pamilya at minamahal, magpaka-lasing sa dami ng aya ng barkada sa mga krismas party at makipag-plastikan sa mga kapitbahay natin habang nag aabutan ng kalamay at fruit basket with matching bati ng "Meri Krismas neighbor".
All the while ngiting aso ka.
In actuality ang talagang gusto mong sabihin ay, "******a ka, yung pagparada mo sa kalye, ayusin mo para di nakaharang sa gate namin. Ang hirap mag maniobra." or "Irereport kita sa barangay ****p ka kung masyadong malakas ang Bidyoke mo tulad ng nakaraang taon kung saan di ako nakatulog".
Hahahaha.
Ang saya talaga ng paskong Pinoy di ba?
Lumalamig narin ang panahon at pahirap nang pahirap ang paggising sa umaga. Mas mahirap lalo na ang pag-ligo sa madaling araw sa paghanda papuntang trabaho o eskwela!
Alam ko ang pakiramdam na nagko-contemplate ka ng matagal (mga 15 minutos) bago mo buhusan ng tubig sa iyong sarili o buksan ang shower dahil kapag na-daplusan na ang katawan mo ng tubig yelo gawa ng panahon,parang kasal, jusko, there's no turning back at panindigan mo na sya!
Eto yung tipong uurong ang scrotum mo sa lamig at kahit gaano ka ka-gifted, magmimistulang naka steroids ka sa liit at nawawala parang makahiya ang pototoy mo.
Instant Man-gina.
From experience tho, mas mainam magbuhos ka ng tabo with matching pa-talon talon sa loob ng banyo kaysa unti unti mong papa-gapangin ang tubig shower, na ang daloy ng tubig ay parang ihi sa lakas, sa katawan mo. Hasel yun!
Don't get me wrong. Excited na may halong lungot, nostalgia at saya ang paskong Pilipino para sa akin.
Kung iisipin nyo, kakaiba talaga dito sa mahal kong Pilipinas.
Masarap obserbahan ang galaw ng tao, tradisyon, kulay, amoy, pakiramdam, 13th month pay, bonus, drama ni ermats, inuman, exchange gift, telebabad sa crush pagkatapos ng pagsalubong, perya, post krismas kitaan ng barkada, tawag ni kuya o ate galing abrod, pag-uwi ni erpats galing saudi na ang dalang pasalubong ay drakkar parin, at kung ano ano pang katangian that makes our Christmas unique.
Ergo, heto ang listahan ko kung gaano ka-pinoy ang Pasko.
Kung gusto nyong dagdagan, hala, go! Kaya tayo nandito sa Eskinita!
Eto...
- Bigla nalang bumabait ang mga all year round na masungit na gwardiya ng mga subdivision at magically nguingiti sabay may hawak na 'donation box'. Except sa Alabang kung san karamihan sa kanila ay masungit.
- Gumagawa ka ng listahan ng mga inaanak mo at kini-kuwistyon mo kung dapat mo ba talagang gastusan tong batang to sa pagbili ng laruang alam mo namang mawawasak bago matapos ang taon.
- Hasel sumipot sa Krismas party ng barkada at lahat sila may regalo sayo dahil lahat may girlfriend na nag asikaso ng pag shopping ng mga giveaways at nakalagay sa card, 'To: Logan, from Blah and Blah' na parang mag-asawa, habang ikaw na mukhang tanga, walang dala dahil ang pinunta mo lang yung tsibog at toma.
- Kung bata ka at malapit nang magbigayan ng regalo sa ilalim ng plastik na krismas tree, isang katutak pa na picture taking ang mangyayari bago mo mabuksan ang regalo. Kadalasan, ite-test pa ang pasensya mo kasi may Noche Buena pa at kailangan mong kumain muna. Torture yun pre.
- Next day, suot ang bago mong baro o sapatos, bibisita ka sa mga lolo at lola mo kung saan makikipag kwentuhan ng walang katapusan ang mga magulang mo (erpats kainuman mga tito mo, ermats, tsismisan sa mga tita mo), habang ikaw, batong bato na at gusto mong umuwi at mag-compare ng gifts sa barkada mong kapitbahay. Si ate, walang sawa ang pagtext sa boypren o manliligaw. Bago celphone nya.
- Ang presidente, may Christmas speech sa TV. Mga 30 minutos na syang nagsasalita, ang nagreregiter lang sa utak mo ay "bullshit. bullshit. and more bullshit"
- Di ka maka-concentrate sa Sibang gabi kasi malakas ang halimuyak ng bibngka at Puto Bungbong na mukhang tae ni Grimace. Umiispat ka rin ng mga chikas o boylets. Mga bagets nasa labas. Mga matatanda sa loob. Mga tulad ko, walang paki at masarap ang tulog dahil sa inuman kagabi.
- Lahat ng mall may 3-day Sale. Ikaw na last minute shopper dahil late dumating ang 13th month at Bonus mo para di ka magresign sa November, sa dami ng tao, nasasabi mo sa iyong sarili na, "Mahirap talagang paniwalaan na nagihirap ang Pilipinas".
- Sa 168 divisoria ka na nagsha-shopping. Budget mong P2000, mistulang Santa Klaus ka sa laki ng supot ng pinamili mo.
- Habang stuck in traffic ka, yung mga vendor sa kalye nagbebenta ng mga Santa hats na may ilaw na powered ng 9-volt battery na gawang Tsina.Ang halaga, P150 na natatawaran na ng P100 pag berde ng traffic light.
- Ume-eskapo si kuya ng mga ala-1 ng umaga para pumunta sa bahay ng barkada para either mag inuman o mag jutes. Uuwi sya ng alas 5 at gigising ng mga 7 para maghanda sa pagpunta kay lolo't lola. Nakasimangot all throughout si kuya at naka shades.
- Di mawawala ang Lechon manok sa hapag kainan.
- ....fruit salad, buko pandan salad, leche flan at gulaman na sari-saring kulay din!
- May text na galing sa mga numerong di mo naman kilala. Kadalasan forwarded na generic pa. May mga 'blessed' 'peaceful' 'meaningful' Christmas quotes pa silang nalalaman.
- Pinipilit kang magsuot ng pula ng nanay mo imbis na yung typical itim na suot mo lagi sa iyong pag-simba.
- Kung mayaman ka at may koneksyon, sa baguio kayo ng pamilya para feel na feel ang lamig ng pasko. May fog pa. Pag exhale mo, parang sa pelikula na may usok effect na kunwari nasa european contry. Naks!
- Di mawawala sa balita ang nasunugan ng bahay dahil sa Christmas lights na mumurahin na gawang Tsina.
- Kina-umagahan, walang tao sa basketbol court kasi lasing o puyat ang lahat ng tambay. Sayang, itetesting mo pa naman sana ang bago mong bola at maganda pa ang kapit ng regalong toga ng ermats mo. Puting puti pa at wala pang galos. Isputing!
- Bida sa kahit na anong pasko ang baby. Yung pamangkin mong kyut na kyut ang responsable sa pagpapangiti sa pamilya. Sarap kuhanan ng letrato ang mga miyembro ng pamilya habang nagpapakyut sila sa baby. Ampanget kadalasan. Papalakpak sila sabay motioning na kuwari kakargahin nila ang bata.
- Nagiging matumal ang 'regalo count' habang tumatanda ka.
- Kung pulis ka o army, papaputok ka ng isang magasin ng baril sa gitna ng inuman para mas masaya.
- May Parol ang bahay mo!
O sya, mejo may idea na kayo ha!
Masakit na mata ko at tinatamad na akong mag isip.
Kayo nalang ang bahalang magpatuloy nito at mag-dagdag mga Pre.
Masasabi ko lang, walang katulad na sarap ang maging Pinoy, lalong lalo na't Pasko!
Sa susunod na pag-poste ko!
Apir!
Madaling araw ng ika-8 ng mga huling sandali ng taong 2008, Monday, ko sinusulat ang post na to at mejo napaisip kung ilang araw nalang ang natitira bago tayo magpalitan ng regalo, makipag kodakan kasama ang pamilya at minamahal, magpaka-lasing sa dami ng aya ng barkada sa mga krismas party at makipag-plastikan sa mga kapitbahay natin habang nag aabutan ng kalamay at fruit basket with matching bati ng "Meri Krismas neighbor".
All the while ngiting aso ka.
In actuality ang talagang gusto mong sabihin ay, "******a ka, yung pagparada mo sa kalye, ayusin mo para di nakaharang sa gate namin. Ang hirap mag maniobra." or "Irereport kita sa barangay ****p ka kung masyadong malakas ang Bidyoke mo tulad ng nakaraang taon kung saan di ako nakatulog".
Hahahaha.
Ang saya talaga ng paskong Pinoy di ba?
Lumalamig narin ang panahon at pahirap nang pahirap ang paggising sa umaga. Mas mahirap lalo na ang pag-ligo sa madaling araw sa paghanda papuntang trabaho o eskwela!
Alam ko ang pakiramdam na nagko-contemplate ka ng matagal (mga 15 minutos) bago mo buhusan ng tubig sa iyong sarili o buksan ang shower dahil kapag na-daplusan na ang katawan mo ng tubig yelo gawa ng panahon,parang kasal, jusko, there's no turning back at panindigan mo na sya!
Eto yung tipong uurong ang scrotum mo sa lamig at kahit gaano ka ka-gifted, magmimistulang naka steroids ka sa liit at nawawala parang makahiya ang pototoy mo.
Instant Man-gina.
From experience tho, mas mainam magbuhos ka ng tabo with matching pa-talon talon sa loob ng banyo kaysa unti unti mong papa-gapangin ang tubig shower, na ang daloy ng tubig ay parang ihi sa lakas, sa katawan mo. Hasel yun!
Don't get me wrong. Excited na may halong lungot, nostalgia at saya ang paskong Pilipino para sa akin.
Kung iisipin nyo, kakaiba talaga dito sa mahal kong Pilipinas.
Masarap obserbahan ang galaw ng tao, tradisyon, kulay, amoy, pakiramdam, 13th month pay, bonus, drama ni ermats, inuman, exchange gift, telebabad sa crush pagkatapos ng pagsalubong, perya, post krismas kitaan ng barkada, tawag ni kuya o ate galing abrod, pag-uwi ni erpats galing saudi na ang dalang pasalubong ay drakkar parin, at kung ano ano pang katangian that makes our Christmas unique.
Ergo, heto ang listahan ko kung gaano ka-pinoy ang Pasko.
Kung gusto nyong dagdagan, hala, go! Kaya tayo nandito sa Eskinita!
Eto...
- Bigla nalang bumabait ang mga all year round na masungit na gwardiya ng mga subdivision at magically nguingiti sabay may hawak na 'donation box'. Except sa Alabang kung san karamihan sa kanila ay masungit.
- Gumagawa ka ng listahan ng mga inaanak mo at kini-kuwistyon mo kung dapat mo ba talagang gastusan tong batang to sa pagbili ng laruang alam mo namang mawawasak bago matapos ang taon.
- Hasel sumipot sa Krismas party ng barkada at lahat sila may regalo sayo dahil lahat may girlfriend na nag asikaso ng pag shopping ng mga giveaways at nakalagay sa card, 'To: Logan, from Blah and Blah' na parang mag-asawa, habang ikaw na mukhang tanga, walang dala dahil ang pinunta mo lang yung tsibog at toma.
- Kung bata ka at malapit nang magbigayan ng regalo sa ilalim ng plastik na krismas tree, isang katutak pa na picture taking ang mangyayari bago mo mabuksan ang regalo. Kadalasan, ite-test pa ang pasensya mo kasi may Noche Buena pa at kailangan mong kumain muna. Torture yun pre.
- Next day, suot ang bago mong baro o sapatos, bibisita ka sa mga lolo at lola mo kung saan makikipag kwentuhan ng walang katapusan ang mga magulang mo (erpats kainuman mga tito mo, ermats, tsismisan sa mga tita mo), habang ikaw, batong bato na at gusto mong umuwi at mag-compare ng gifts sa barkada mong kapitbahay. Si ate, walang sawa ang pagtext sa boypren o manliligaw. Bago celphone nya.
- Ang presidente, may Christmas speech sa TV. Mga 30 minutos na syang nagsasalita, ang nagreregiter lang sa utak mo ay "bullshit. bullshit. and more bullshit"
- Di ka maka-concentrate sa Sibang gabi kasi malakas ang halimuyak ng bibngka at Puto Bungbong na mukhang tae ni Grimace. Umiispat ka rin ng mga chikas o boylets. Mga bagets nasa labas. Mga matatanda sa loob. Mga tulad ko, walang paki at masarap ang tulog dahil sa inuman kagabi.
- Lahat ng mall may 3-day Sale. Ikaw na last minute shopper dahil late dumating ang 13th month at Bonus mo para di ka magresign sa November, sa dami ng tao, nasasabi mo sa iyong sarili na, "Mahirap talagang paniwalaan na nagihirap ang Pilipinas".
- Sa 168 divisoria ka na nagsha-shopping. Budget mong P2000, mistulang Santa Klaus ka sa laki ng supot ng pinamili mo.
- Habang stuck in traffic ka, yung mga vendor sa kalye nagbebenta ng mga Santa hats na may ilaw na powered ng 9-volt battery na gawang Tsina.Ang halaga, P150 na natatawaran na ng P100 pag berde ng traffic light.
- Ume-eskapo si kuya ng mga ala-1 ng umaga para pumunta sa bahay ng barkada para either mag inuman o mag jutes. Uuwi sya ng alas 5 at gigising ng mga 7 para maghanda sa pagpunta kay lolo't lola. Nakasimangot all throughout si kuya at naka shades.
- Di mawawala ang Lechon manok sa hapag kainan.
- ....fruit salad, buko pandan salad, leche flan at gulaman na sari-saring kulay din!
- May text na galing sa mga numerong di mo naman kilala. Kadalasan forwarded na generic pa. May mga 'blessed' 'peaceful' 'meaningful' Christmas quotes pa silang nalalaman.
- Pinipilit kang magsuot ng pula ng nanay mo imbis na yung typical itim na suot mo lagi sa iyong pag-simba.
- Kung mayaman ka at may koneksyon, sa baguio kayo ng pamilya para feel na feel ang lamig ng pasko. May fog pa. Pag exhale mo, parang sa pelikula na may usok effect na kunwari nasa european contry. Naks!
- Di mawawala sa balita ang nasunugan ng bahay dahil sa Christmas lights na mumurahin na gawang Tsina.
- Kina-umagahan, walang tao sa basketbol court kasi lasing o puyat ang lahat ng tambay. Sayang, itetesting mo pa naman sana ang bago mong bola at maganda pa ang kapit ng regalong toga ng ermats mo. Puting puti pa at wala pang galos. Isputing!
- Bida sa kahit na anong pasko ang baby. Yung pamangkin mong kyut na kyut ang responsable sa pagpapangiti sa pamilya. Sarap kuhanan ng letrato ang mga miyembro ng pamilya habang nagpapakyut sila sa baby. Ampanget kadalasan. Papalakpak sila sabay motioning na kuwari kakargahin nila ang bata.
- Nagiging matumal ang 'regalo count' habang tumatanda ka.
- Kung pulis ka o army, papaputok ka ng isang magasin ng baril sa gitna ng inuman para mas masaya.
- May Parol ang bahay mo!
O sya, mejo may idea na kayo ha!
Masakit na mata ko at tinatamad na akong mag isip.
Kayo nalang ang bahalang magpatuloy nito at mag-dagdag mga Pre.
Masasabi ko lang, walang katulad na sarap ang maging Pinoy, lalong lalo na't Pasko!
Sa susunod na pag-poste ko!
Apir!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
heaven sent?
here i go again...
credit cards and billing statements...
sent from heaven?? not quite sure bout that...
A credit card is part of a system of payments named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. It is a card entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services.[1] The issuer of the card grants a line of credit to the consumer (or the user) from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user.
A credit card is different from a charge card, where a charge card requires the balance to be paid in full each month. In contrast, credit cards allow the consumers to 'revolve' their balance, at the cost of having interest charged. Most credit cards are issued by local banks or credit unions, and are the shape and size specified by the ISO/IEC 7810 standard as ID-1. This is defined as 85.60 × 53.98 mm in size. - WIKIPEDIA
for quite some time now, a number of clients have been complaining to
me about their billing statements that was never delivered to them...
the result... finance charges and late payment dues...
here's the thing guys, aside from the billing statement, the other thing that
knows how much you have to pay is YOU... the card holder!
seriously don't you know what kinds of crap you purchased? tsong, ever heard
of the thing called receipt?
all you have to do is just add up all your expenses and voila! you have your
total amount due? how hard is it? you dont have to be a harvard graduate
to do that di ba?
in my opinion, what the annual fee stand for is the service we enjoy for
credit; we are able to buy the goods/services we need even though we do not
have any cash in hand. therefore we, the card holders are liable and definitley
has the obligation to monitor our debt and NOT yelling at customer service representatives
due to non receipt of billing statements...
please guys, be smart!
peace!
chatz, out...
credit cards and billing statements...
sent from heaven?? not quite sure bout that...
A credit card is part of a system of payments named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. It is a card entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services.[1] The issuer of the card grants a line of credit to the consumer (or the user) from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user.
A credit card is different from a charge card, where a charge card requires the balance to be paid in full each month. In contrast, credit cards allow the consumers to 'revolve' their balance, at the cost of having interest charged. Most credit cards are issued by local banks or credit unions, and are the shape and size specified by the ISO/IEC 7810 standard as ID-1. This is defined as 85.60 × 53.98 mm in size. - WIKIPEDIA
for quite some time now, a number of clients have been complaining to
me about their billing statements that was never delivered to them...
the result... finance charges and late payment dues...
here's the thing guys, aside from the billing statement, the other thing that
knows how much you have to pay is YOU... the card holder!
seriously don't you know what kinds of crap you purchased? tsong, ever heard
of the thing called receipt?
all you have to do is just add up all your expenses and voila! you have your
total amount due? how hard is it? you dont have to be a harvard graduate
to do that di ba?
in my opinion, what the annual fee stand for is the service we enjoy for
credit; we are able to buy the goods/services we need even though we do not
have any cash in hand. therefore we, the card holders are liable and definitley
has the obligation to monitor our debt and NOT yelling at customer service representatives
due to non receipt of billing statements...
please guys, be smart!
peace!
chatz, out...
Friday, October 30, 2009
i love my subjects!
mathematics, history, geopgraphy, english, science... some of the subjects
that we have to tackle during our school days...
but one thing that bugged me the most is the dreaded filipino...
bear with me again as i start complaining about everything, so hold on to your
seats!
here's the thing...
MATHEMATICS, well we do put it to use every single day; actually it covers all
of our monetary based transactions...
- from jeepney fares to our dining expenses
- from purchase of yosi to rentals of tagalog movies
- from computation of possible loss/income to moving or staying
to your present job
all of these involves mathematics, no matter how simple or complicated it
could be... so my conclusion, mathematics, very cool...
trivia: i hate My Dear Aunt Sally or MDAS
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE; when you are in a conversation with the aforementioned
(naks aforementioned - tiningnan ko pa yan sa thesaurus kung ano ibig sabihin)
topics and you have so many ideas and concepts about it, dude you are on my team.
that simply means you are not an empty bucket... tumalab din ang mga turo ng
elementary at high school teachers mo...
di ka nakakatakot kausapin kasi di tayo magkakaroon ng awkward moment kung
saan pareho tayong tahimik kasi wala na tayong mapagusapan... i hate it
when that happens!
- proxima centauri; the nearest star to earth aside from the sun
- musca domestica; scientific name of a fly (not really sure kung
langaw yon or bangaw)
- vertebrae; bears a backbone
- CFC (chlorofluorocarbon); the compound that destroys the ozone layer
- (natagalan ako bago makaisip ng entry for geography)
- islamabad; capital of pakistan
- indonesia; largest archipelago
- sumerians; invented the wheel
- karl marx; father of communism
- communism; really have no idea
see? pag di mo na alam, napuputol ang usapan, so hats off to those who have so
many things to say bout this kind of stuff! your the coolest and yet nerds at
the same time! peace!
MUSIC; actually i have nothing against this subject. i love music as much as i love
doughnuts, coffee, chocolate and natalie tran. it’s just our high school music teacher.
she’ll make us copy from the blackboard what is already written in the book for us
to "study". well writing is my least favorite hobby. then every month, we'll have
a "practical exam" where we have to sing the school hymn. our grades, based on
the way we sang the song not what we have painstakingly written. bow.
ENGLISH; if you can see all the grammatical errors i have committed, again, hats off
to you my friend. papalusot sana ako na typographical error lang pero kung mas
marami kang alam, cge suko na ang bataan.
i really believe that everyone has to study this subject diligently. being the
universal language, it breaks the language barrier. but merely knowing the language
does NOT give the right to anyone to be conyo or anything...
one last thing bout the english subject - the only lap side of this is the
drum rolls please.... Tadah! the S-TV-IO-DO crap! who the heck cares about
this idea? bibigyan ko ng malagkit na kiss ang sino man ang makakapagsabing
na gamit nya ang S-TV-IO-DO sa pangaraw-araw na pamumuhay (personal application ba)
Finally...
FILIPINO;
florante at laura, noli me tangere, el filibusterismo, alamat ng pinya,
ibong adarna, pilipino isang depinisyon ni ponciano pineda?...
the best part of studying the filipino subject... samples of fine literature...
but what more can the filipino subject offer??
here's what popped up my head just right now...
- balarila
- unlapi, hulapi, gitlapi, magkabilaan
- salitang kolokyal at salitang balbal
- tambalang salita
- salawikain at salawikain
- bugtong bugtong, hindi tao hindi hayop, markee?
- parirala
really, who wants to hear one yapping about this kind of stuff?
talk about math, dude you're some sort of a smart guy!
talk about history, dude you're some sort of a genius!
talk about music, dude are you a gifted child?
talk about filipino subject, dude are you a special child?!
the first three, (well technically this is just me speaking) very cool conversation
the last one, baduy... exactly...
im sorry guys... di ulit ako nagisip bago ako magpost nito...
i will be in serious trouble... kesa magpakalat ako ng porn, mas gusto ko ito...
peace!
chatz, out...
that we have to tackle during our school days...
but one thing that bugged me the most is the dreaded filipino...
bear with me again as i start complaining about everything, so hold on to your
seats!
here's the thing...
MATHEMATICS, well we do put it to use every single day; actually it covers all
of our monetary based transactions...
- from jeepney fares to our dining expenses
- from purchase of yosi to rentals of tagalog movies
- from computation of possible loss/income to moving or staying
to your present job
all of these involves mathematics, no matter how simple or complicated it
could be... so my conclusion, mathematics, very cool...
trivia: i hate My Dear Aunt Sally or MDAS
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE; when you are in a conversation with the aforementioned
(naks aforementioned - tiningnan ko pa yan sa thesaurus kung ano ibig sabihin)
topics and you have so many ideas and concepts about it, dude you are on my team.
that simply means you are not an empty bucket... tumalab din ang mga turo ng
elementary at high school teachers mo...
di ka nakakatakot kausapin kasi di tayo magkakaroon ng awkward moment kung
saan pareho tayong tahimik kasi wala na tayong mapagusapan... i hate it
when that happens!
- proxima centauri; the nearest star to earth aside from the sun
- musca domestica; scientific name of a fly (not really sure kung
langaw yon or bangaw)
- vertebrae; bears a backbone
- CFC (chlorofluorocarbon); the compound that destroys the ozone layer
- (natagalan ako bago makaisip ng entry for geography)
- islamabad; capital of pakistan
- indonesia; largest archipelago
- sumerians; invented the wheel
- karl marx; father of communism
- communism; really have no idea
see? pag di mo na alam, napuputol ang usapan, so hats off to those who have so
many things to say bout this kind of stuff! your the coolest and yet nerds at
the same time! peace!
MUSIC; actually i have nothing against this subject. i love music as much as i love
doughnuts, coffee, chocolate and natalie tran. it’s just our high school music teacher.
she’ll make us copy from the blackboard what is already written in the book for us
to "study". well writing is my least favorite hobby. then every month, we'll have
a "practical exam" where we have to sing the school hymn. our grades, based on
the way we sang the song not what we have painstakingly written. bow.
ENGLISH; if you can see all the grammatical errors i have committed, again, hats off
to you my friend. papalusot sana ako na typographical error lang pero kung mas
marami kang alam, cge suko na ang bataan.
i really believe that everyone has to study this subject diligently. being the
universal language, it breaks the language barrier. but merely knowing the language
does NOT give the right to anyone to be conyo or anything...
one last thing bout the english subject - the only lap side of this is the
drum rolls please.... Tadah! the S-TV-IO-DO crap! who the heck cares about
this idea? bibigyan ko ng malagkit na kiss ang sino man ang makakapagsabing
na gamit nya ang S-TV-IO-DO sa pangaraw-araw na pamumuhay (personal application ba)
Finally...
FILIPINO;
florante at laura, noli me tangere, el filibusterismo, alamat ng pinya,
ibong adarna, pilipino isang depinisyon ni ponciano pineda?...
the best part of studying the filipino subject... samples of fine literature...
but what more can the filipino subject offer??
here's what popped up my head just right now...
- balarila
- unlapi, hulapi, gitlapi, magkabilaan
- salitang kolokyal at salitang balbal
- tambalang salita
- salawikain at salawikain
- bugtong bugtong, hindi tao hindi hayop, markee?
- parirala
really, who wants to hear one yapping about this kind of stuff?
talk about math, dude you're some sort of a smart guy!
talk about history, dude you're some sort of a genius!
talk about music, dude are you a gifted child?
talk about filipino subject, dude are you a special child?!
the first three, (well technically this is just me speaking) very cool conversation
the last one, baduy... exactly...
im sorry guys... di ulit ako nagisip bago ako magpost nito...
i will be in serious trouble... kesa magpakalat ako ng porn, mas gusto ko ito...
peace!
chatz, out...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
in memory of the memorable...
diclaimer: kung sensitive ka mag mo kong babasahin, pero kung naniniwala kang may gravity,
hala pagsawaan mo lahat ng nakasulat!!!
these are things that have haunted me for the last few days... i have learned that..
1. the reason behind bimbo's absence is an ailment - TULO to be exact.
- got it from kim who was also out due to his medical check up (also has TULO)
- information source unknown and definitely 100% unreliable
2. melnick really needs to wear a bra - size 33 cup c
3. macor's job requires her to wear a belt bag at all times.
4. my partner, kathleen ilao, is the highest paid employee among us - according to
matthew's computation (PHP10,000.00 tax deduction / 0.12 tax rate = PHP83000??? pakain naman!)
5. daiserie jane looks like renato perez when the person looking is upside down.
6. mark christian reyes no longer exists, hence the birth of "markee" A.K.A unicorn;
seahorse; sea urchin; tikbalang... (everyone is welcome to fill in more ideas)
7. mendoza just a got a parole after being convicted of messing some guy...
- information source unknown and definitely 100% unreliable
8. "markee" remained faithful with ichad
9. markee has been gay since his/her/its embryo stage...
- i no longer have to feel guilty about him/her/it for teasing him/her/it in HS days
10. your jobs are way better and cooler than mine!
11. roanne ripalda is smokin hot! (dude, don't be offended, it's a complement, really,
you look great!)
- can anyone get me her number?
12. we met at exactly 12:45 pm and left bauan at 1:00 sharp and met the others at lipa at
exactly 3:00 pm - according to our collective broken watches and clocks
13. my name pops up more frequently than others (ibig sabihin palagi) when the topic
is about all the mishaps our section has gone through.
14. the left boob means tagalog; right boob corresponds to english; and both for
taglish/engalog (kathleen's personal favorite)
15. melnick can withstand the weight of chester, ichad & matthew altogether during a
pile-up
16. matthew is really serious in answering icebreaker questions regarding his outlook in
life.
17. photo ops are very tiring and very similar to a station of the cross during lenten
season
18. kathleen almost became a human pangkalso of a runaway jeepney
19. magic sarap is a terrific substitute for asin - very healthy
20. it is impossible to stay awake all evening and stay sane in the next day
21. melnick has only one pair of underwear and has to return to makati "commando" style.
22. kuyumad is the larval stage of a kuto
23. we had two types of rice - bigas in the evening and lugaw in the morning...
24. it is also wrong to sit on the floor of a jeepney, considering it is hot and i was only
wearing a thin sheet of cloth
- the outcome - boiled eggs
25. the java man wears a pustiso
26. washing dishes can be a reason of peeing yourself, right loj?
27. i still haven't bought a new brain to improve the way i think...
-if you know anyone who sells their brain, (kahit second hand - maganda yun para
natest na)
just text me so i can negotiate...
28. i have to stop writing what i perceive or else those death threats won't stop flowing
in front my doorsteps
29. the ilao sisters are camera shy… one looks exactly like kathleen! what’s her name
again?
30. i am not photogenic…
31. the ilao sisters can now replace “ka ed” ridi! ridi!
32. i do write more of this nonsense during my freetime – meaning during office hours
33. i seriously need to get a life…
34. marion loves horses, maybe he'll ask one to marry him...
35. richard abella has been involved with/dated the most girls from Aqua 1... - you may officially tag him as boy tulis...
36. i am a complete idiot and has a very sick mind...
partner! ang galing naman! na upload mo na ang sangkaterbang pictures ng ilao sisters! haha tnx tnx!
sorry po, wag sana maooffend, ganito lang po talaga akong magisip...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
chatz' rulez
you are currently reading this, so definitely i could conclude you are visiting my webpage...
and as long as in here, you must abide by my self imposed law...
so here it goes!
1. chatz is ALWAYS RIGHT
and
2. whenever in doubt, refer to rule #1.
just remember these things and you'll be good... oh yeah you'll be good!
Peace!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
last gasp of air
Not so long ago, my colleague asked me, if I were to die tomorrow, what would I do in my remaining day on earth?
A very nice question… and my answer, well, write down my last will and testament.
Not because I have so many assets to dispose of, but I just want to leave in a nice and unique way…
So bear with me, as I convey my last wishes…
1. strictly no gambling in my funeral, please…
For crying out loud dudes, go to a casino or a “perya” to satisfy your gambling needs!!! Just don’t use my body as an excuse for your filthy hands. And furthermore, (naks furthermore!), I still believe that my family could provide me a decent funeral rights so don’t make helping my family a justification for your desires… got it? Get it! Good!
2. don’t make my funeral wake too long!
Once I’m dead, I'm dead! I'm worm chow! No need to wait till I resurrect! You are just making it hard for my family to see my corpse each day… Lets just “what the heck! Lets get this thing over with!”
3. though it would be hard, (naks asa pa!) please don’t cry!
Guys, I would be happier, if you would just take it easy and admit the fact that, well, I’m dead! I would be in a better place! Well, I hope! Haha!
4. No walking in my funeral march!
My most important wish!
I have been saying this for the longest time! Every time there is a funeral in our pathetic town, all of the so called “nakikiramay” has to walk from the dead guy’s house, bring the corpse to the church for crappy ceremonies which will make the relatives cry some more; walk again from the church to Sambat-the traditional burial place.. Guys, my point here is not to disrespect the dead guy. Clearly not! Here’s the thing… if one really wants to show their love to the guy, why not show him while he is still alive??! For crying out loud! He cannot hear you nor see you anymore!!!
One more thing, you know that bible verse where it states: “wag kang maging sanhi ng pagkakasala ng iba (still cant find the English version)”. It just bugs me… there was a time that I was walking along Makati Ave and there was a foreigner walking beside me. As we approached a traffic light, it turned red. Obviously, we stopped, but not those locals who just ran across causing a traffic jam, and cars blowing their horns and busting my eardrum. The foreigner screamed, “damn these f***ing people! Though, its improper, I have to agree with the guy! If the persons who ran just waited for their turn, the foreigner (or even the drivers of the cars) could have not cursed or have been angry during that moment. How is that related to my funeral you may ask. Walking during funeral marches causes extreme traffic jam in the puny town of Bauan! So to avoid all the cursing and hot-headedness (if there is such a word) just do the thing quickly.
So please, if my time comes, just do it as swift as possible.
In this regard, a weird idea came to me… If I were elected as the mayor of Bauan, my first law that I will enact is to prohibit slow moving (especially walking) marches. If any citizen retaliates and questions my law, I have to ask them back why do you have to walk and their answer is to pay respect to the dead guy, well screw you! You have been given the ample time to show that “respect” and love they deserve while they were still living. “Too bad for you,” will be my parting words to those people.
And if they still continue to argue, I have to pass another act… I have to tighten the noose… I have to totally prohibit funeral ceremonies… and I know these will raise more eyebrows and serious death threats to me but wait! There still more! If they still don’t agree with me, I have to ban death in Bauan! It is illegal to die during my administration! Although, there is some flaw in this latest law… I still don’t know the punishment in case of non compliance, of course it wouldn’t be death penalty! Ha ha!
Moral lesson… I cannot be an elected government official any time soon! Peace!
A very nice question… and my answer, well, write down my last will and testament.
Not because I have so many assets to dispose of, but I just want to leave in a nice and unique way…
So bear with me, as I convey my last wishes…
1. strictly no gambling in my funeral, please…
For crying out loud dudes, go to a casino or a “perya” to satisfy your gambling needs!!! Just don’t use my body as an excuse for your filthy hands. And furthermore, (naks furthermore!), I still believe that my family could provide me a decent funeral rights so don’t make helping my family a justification for your desires… got it? Get it! Good!
2. don’t make my funeral wake too long!
Once I’m dead, I'm dead! I'm worm chow! No need to wait till I resurrect! You are just making it hard for my family to see my corpse each day… Lets just “what the heck! Lets get this thing over with!”
3. though it would be hard, (naks asa pa!) please don’t cry!
Guys, I would be happier, if you would just take it easy and admit the fact that, well, I’m dead! I would be in a better place! Well, I hope! Haha!
4. No walking in my funeral march!
My most important wish!
I have been saying this for the longest time! Every time there is a funeral in our pathetic town, all of the so called “nakikiramay” has to walk from the dead guy’s house, bring the corpse to the church for crappy ceremonies which will make the relatives cry some more; walk again from the church to Sambat-the traditional burial place.. Guys, my point here is not to disrespect the dead guy. Clearly not! Here’s the thing… if one really wants to show their love to the guy, why not show him while he is still alive??! For crying out loud! He cannot hear you nor see you anymore!!!
One more thing, you know that bible verse where it states: “wag kang maging sanhi ng pagkakasala ng iba (still cant find the English version)”. It just bugs me… there was a time that I was walking along Makati Ave and there was a foreigner walking beside me. As we approached a traffic light, it turned red. Obviously, we stopped, but not those locals who just ran across causing a traffic jam, and cars blowing their horns and busting my eardrum. The foreigner screamed, “damn these f***ing people! Though, its improper, I have to agree with the guy! If the persons who ran just waited for their turn, the foreigner (or even the drivers of the cars) could have not cursed or have been angry during that moment. How is that related to my funeral you may ask. Walking during funeral marches causes extreme traffic jam in the puny town of Bauan! So to avoid all the cursing and hot-headedness (if there is such a word) just do the thing quickly.
So please, if my time comes, just do it as swift as possible.
In this regard, a weird idea came to me… If I were elected as the mayor of Bauan, my first law that I will enact is to prohibit slow moving (especially walking) marches. If any citizen retaliates and questions my law, I have to ask them back why do you have to walk and their answer is to pay respect to the dead guy, well screw you! You have been given the ample time to show that “respect” and love they deserve while they were still living. “Too bad for you,” will be my parting words to those people.
And if they still continue to argue, I have to pass another act… I have to tighten the noose… I have to totally prohibit funeral ceremonies… and I know these will raise more eyebrows and serious death threats to me but wait! There still more! If they still don’t agree with me, I have to ban death in Bauan! It is illegal to die during my administration! Although, there is some flaw in this latest law… I still don’t know the punishment in case of non compliance, of course it wouldn’t be death penalty! Ha ha!
Moral lesson… I cannot be an elected government official any time soon! Peace!
Friday, July 3, 2009
when life could not be any crappier
after a week of being bedridden, my father was finally conviced to be admitted in the hospital...
man, its hard to see your own father in the bed of sickness...
i know, im not being dramatic in here dudes but seriously, he is my icon of strength. you know those times when we are doing stuffs together but i cant do my thing the right way? he is always there to guide me. i always think that he is the strongest and smartest guy there is...
im really finding it difficult to look at him these times... i feel so drained and helpless...
one night, as he was about to sleep, i tried to ease his pain by gently rubbed his knees... but i could not do it... i have to leave the room, not that i do not want to do it, i just don't want to see him in that way...
God, please heal him... i still need him... i really love the guy...
man, its hard to see your own father in the bed of sickness...
i know, im not being dramatic in here dudes but seriously, he is my icon of strength. you know those times when we are doing stuffs together but i cant do my thing the right way? he is always there to guide me. i always think that he is the strongest and smartest guy there is...
im really finding it difficult to look at him these times... i feel so drained and helpless...
one night, as he was about to sleep, i tried to ease his pain by gently rubbed his knees... but i could not do it... i have to leave the room, not that i do not want to do it, i just don't want to see him in that way...
God, please heal him... i still need him... i really love the guy...
Saturday, June 27, 2009
lazy as a dog
Darn, I really am finding it very difficult for me to regularly update this stupid blog! Why the heck can’t I be just a normal juan dela cruz and minds his own business and keeps his mouth shut! But no! I am that guy who can’t live in silence and tolerate all the stupidity that blankets the world. I guess I’m really developing a habit of “panonood ng mga tao sa paligid ko, at abangan silang sumamblay… good times… great times….
June is a big month for me. Obviously it is my birthday month and if it wasn’t for June, I wont be here to shout out my insanity. Thank God! I got this broadband! Now I can browse my emails. I opened it (finally) the other week and found 130+ items still unread! No guys, I don’t have emails coming from the crap-filled website Friendster. It was just overwhelming!
What am I up to lately? Well I have been browsing and viewing various episodes of family guy and Southpark – laugh trip! To the writers, just don’t blaspheme ok? Be good!
Its been a week since I updated this twisted space… yep its odd, given that I’m online every single night… tinatamad lang si pare… I just enjoy reading my old entries and laugh out loud all the complaints I previously hurled. It just reminds me that I’ll have better days…
June is a big month for me. Obviously it is my birthday month and if it wasn’t for June, I wont be here to shout out my insanity. Thank God! I got this broadband! Now I can browse my emails. I opened it (finally) the other week and found 130+ items still unread! No guys, I don’t have emails coming from the crap-filled website Friendster. It was just overwhelming!
What am I up to lately? Well I have been browsing and viewing various episodes of family guy and Southpark – laugh trip! To the writers, just don’t blaspheme ok? Be good!
Its been a week since I updated this twisted space… yep its odd, given that I’m online every single night… tinatamad lang si pare… I just enjoy reading my old entries and laugh out loud all the complaints I previously hurled. It just reminds me that I’ll have better days…
Friday, June 12, 2009
mission impossible
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Teaching a dog the lesson of flight
Or making the sun set at moon and make it shine all night
Preventing the waves from reaching the bay
Or getting rid of my shadow in a perfect sunny day
Catching all the raindrops of the falling rain
Or searching for that one cup, the infamous holy grail
Even trying to walk on air
Or heal the world from all its despair
Still…
Nothing is harder than telling you the truth
And forever ill hide beneath this silly crypt
And in eternity I’ll cloak myself in silence
And you will never see that I love you…
…more than you’ll ever know
Or making the sun set at moon and make it shine all night
Preventing the waves from reaching the bay
Or getting rid of my shadow in a perfect sunny day
Catching all the raindrops of the falling rain
Or searching for that one cup, the infamous holy grail
Even trying to walk on air
Or heal the world from all its despair
Still…
Nothing is harder than telling you the truth
And forever ill hide beneath this silly crypt
And in eternity I’ll cloak myself in silence
And you will never see that I love you…
…more than you’ll ever know
Mirage
Here we are standing side by side
Sharing every breath whilst we stroll under the moonlight
With the gentle ocean breeze
Caressing our blissful spirit
Taking pleasure as the nightingale serenades our eager soul
Together with the stars spelling out our banded names
As the angels play their heavenly instruments
Crafting their majestic celestial tones
Yes, that serves as the icing on the cake…
It is perfect… truly perfect…
Walking down the aisle adorned by lilacs
As the air was filled by the blossoming fragrance
Cuddling our hearts like a snowcap at the alps
All I can hear is our heartbeat
Pounding like a war drum
Thumping and beating madly
While we draw closer and closer to each other
And everything became soundless
As your lips opened and about to say
Those words I’ve been longing for
I have waited an eternity for this time
This unparalleled time
And at that moment, that faithful moment
As your lips were about to touch mine
A deep breath consumed me and finally…
Like a lightning bolt hitting me…
I woke up…
Welcome back to reality
And there I saw you, standing in front of me.
Glancing and bestowing me, that enchanting smile…
And then I noticed his arms locked around you
And your beautiful face clasped on his chest…
Sharing every breath whilst we stroll under the moonlight
With the gentle ocean breeze
Caressing our blissful spirit
Taking pleasure as the nightingale serenades our eager soul
Together with the stars spelling out our banded names
As the angels play their heavenly instruments
Crafting their majestic celestial tones
Yes, that serves as the icing on the cake…
It is perfect… truly perfect…
Walking down the aisle adorned by lilacs
As the air was filled by the blossoming fragrance
Cuddling our hearts like a snowcap at the alps
All I can hear is our heartbeat
Pounding like a war drum
Thumping and beating madly
While we draw closer and closer to each other
And everything became soundless
As your lips opened and about to say
Those words I’ve been longing for
I have waited an eternity for this time
This unparalleled time
And at that moment, that faithful moment
As your lips were about to touch mine
A deep breath consumed me and finally…
Like a lightning bolt hitting me…
I woke up…
Welcome back to reality
And there I saw you, standing in front of me.
Glancing and bestowing me, that enchanting smile…
And then I noticed his arms locked around you
And your beautiful face clasped on his chest…
death row
I will forever lock myself up in this fortress
To inhibit myself from being useless
I confess to the crime I committed
Standing guilty to everyone in sight
I’m the culprit for manslaughter
And all of the heinous crimes known to man
I’m a shadow casted from a dim light
With no regard to human life
Yes I am evil, yes I am mad
But how can I help it?
When all along beneath this thick armor
This crooked mask and my sham laughter
Is a frail heart with no control
A moron who does not know
Which ones are just or which ones are wicked
Here I am tapping out
Giving up everything, all that I’ve got…
To the jury, please step out
Bring on the executioner and end it all up
Chain me right here and award me the guillotine
Hang me up today or better yet, electrocute me quick
I beg you, take away this pain in me…
To the cavaliers, please hold your horses
Come to think of it
Isn’t “that” the only misdeed that I concocted?
Was it that bad that I have to suffer this much pain and anguish?
When all the while, the only thing I was trying to utter are those three twisted words…
Words that could give me either bliss or death…
But I chose to be silent, so please take my spirit now…
To inhibit myself from being useless
I confess to the crime I committed
Standing guilty to everyone in sight
I’m the culprit for manslaughter
And all of the heinous crimes known to man
I’m a shadow casted from a dim light
With no regard to human life
Yes I am evil, yes I am mad
But how can I help it?
When all along beneath this thick armor
This crooked mask and my sham laughter
Is a frail heart with no control
A moron who does not know
Which ones are just or which ones are wicked
Here I am tapping out
Giving up everything, all that I’ve got…
To the jury, please step out
Bring on the executioner and end it all up
Chain me right here and award me the guillotine
Hang me up today or better yet, electrocute me quick
I beg you, take away this pain in me…
To the cavaliers, please hold your horses
Come to think of it
Isn’t “that” the only misdeed that I concocted?
Was it that bad that I have to suffer this much pain and anguish?
When all the while, the only thing I was trying to utter are those three twisted words…
Words that could give me either bliss or death…
But I chose to be silent, so please take my spirit now…
why i live in the Philippines, the sequel...
In celebration of the independence day, I would like to express my love for my country – isa pang banat why I live in the Philippines…
It is still the only place in the world...
...where drinking and smoking at sidewalks is considered a profession
...where chicken feet, chicken blood, intestines and rotten eggs are considered a delicacy
...where everyone thinks working abroad is the only way to escape poverty
...where rain during weddings is also called “blessing”
...where even the poorest of poor has a textmate
...where homos have a book of their own language
...where Friday is treated a “scheduled sick leave day”
...where everybody knows a certain “tita baby” or “kuya jun-jun”
...where a boxer is considered a national hero
...where nobody is wrong nor defeated – just misunderstood or cheated
...where there are pink urinals all over the metro
...where every town/city has its own festival of some sort
...where only a superhero qualifies as a president
...where body has been on tv at least once in their lifetime
...where orange traffic light means “speed it up before the light turns to red”
...where “NO loading & unloading zone” is synonymous to “loading and unloading zone”
...where there are two sets of garbage cans – one for biodegradable and the other for non-biodegradable; both contains the same stuff, mixed rubbish.
...where every event is celebrated with a videoke machine
...where road construction is a never ending task; build it then pound it... repeat...
yep, my country is unique and it totally rocks! rock on Pilipinas, rock on!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
its been a long long while...
Here's the thing...
I celebrated my birthday yesterday and how can i say this? Well its kinda not a very pretty sight to glaze upon.
What i felt was i wish i was holding a titanium spear and thrust it through my brain just to end my misery. I was like "dude its my birthday its gonna be a very wonderful day for me." And here I am, missing a day of expressing myself. I was really puffed out yesterday that i have no energy left to try to express my self.
Well today its payback time!
I would not be very detailed in telling the events of the previous day. I would like to describe it like this...
You know the feeling that you hit rock bottom? well, under it is a 50-meter layer of crap, and under it is me... Man, i really really feel bad yesterday... good thing i received a life saving txt message... to you, i awe you big time...
I know life ain't fair. So i just have to pick myself up and look into the mirro and say i have been through even worse things in my life.
i can stand again and live another day...
another day of giving misery to other people! hahaha
shhiiish what a drama king! i need to get a life!
hey by the way, to my girl, tnx for the Blueberry Cheese Cake! It was you - the only bright spot in that very very dark day... let me just say, i really do love you. thanks 4 being always there for me...
my 24 birthday is quite symbolic, just like the days of the Sumerians - those who invented the wheel during the earliest civilizations... during the 24 birthday of their young men.. they are allowed to subscribe for a broadband and unlimited access to the internet... thats why i have one right now! just like the old times...
yep, i made that one up.... hahaha
chatz, out!
Why I live in the Philippines
When I travel people often ask me why I live in the Philippines .
Well here it is, the only place on earth…
…Where every street has a basketball court.
…Where even lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
…Where doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
…Where students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
…Where school is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.
…Where call-center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.
…Where mutineers get elected senators.
…Where luxury cars are being destroyed.
…Where the press people are the most powerful.
…Where the priest knew everything about politics
…Where everyone has his personal ghost story and superstition.
…Where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.
…Where you can buy school diploma on the street.
…Where everything can be forged.
…Where Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
…Where flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.
…Where people cross the street under the overpass and not using the overpass.
…Where crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
…Where the personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster
…Where protesters with anti-American sentiments are wearing a pair of Hanes and Levis .
…Where street protest is 12/7 activities and considered a living.
…Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!
…Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.
…Where people can pay to defy the law.
…Where everything and everyone is spoofed.
…Where even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger
…Where the honking of car horns is a way of life.
…Where floodwaters take up more than 90 percent of the streets during the rainy season.
…Where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
…Where wearing made in the Philippines clothes makes you baduy.
…Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones.
…Where insurance and educational plan do not work.
…Where the government makes the people pray for miracles.
…Where fast food is a diet meal.
…Where traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
…Where the definition of traffic is the ‘non-movement’ of vehicles.
…Where the WWII fighter planes are used for military engagements, and the new fighter planes
are displayed in museums.
…Where cigarettes and alcohol are necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.
…Where soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.
…Where actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.
…Where people can get away with stealing billions of pesos, but not a thousand.
…Where being an hour late is still considered punctual.
…Where late departure (ferry or plane) is considered normal.
…Where the squatters have more to complain (even if they do not pay their tax) —-
than those employed and have their tax automatically deducted from their salaries.
… and where everyone wants to leave the country!
According to Manila businessman, there is so much wit in the Philippines because ‘. . .we are a
country where a good sense of humor is needed to survive. This is the reason why amazingly
Filipinos are one of the happiest people in the world.
We have a 24-hour comedy show here called the government and a huge reserve of comedians made up mostly of politicians and bad actors.
Now I ask you where else in the world would one want to live?
Hanep sa banat diba? Galing!
Well here it is, the only place on earth…
…Where every street has a basketball court.
…Where even lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
…Where doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
…Where students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
…Where school is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.
…Where call-center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.
…Where mutineers get elected senators.
…Where luxury cars are being destroyed.
…Where the press people are the most powerful.
…Where the priest knew everything about politics
…Where everyone has his personal ghost story and superstition.
…Where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.
…Where you can buy school diploma on the street.
…Where everything can be forged.
…Where Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
…Where flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.
…Where people cross the street under the overpass and not using the overpass.
…Where crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
…Where the personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster
…Where protesters with anti-American sentiments are wearing a pair of Hanes and Levis .
…Where street protest is 12/7 activities and considered a living.
…Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!
…Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.
…Where people can pay to defy the law.
…Where everything and everyone is spoofed.
…Where even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger
…Where the honking of car horns is a way of life.
…Where floodwaters take up more than 90 percent of the streets during the rainy season.
…Where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
…Where wearing made in the Philippines clothes makes you baduy.
…Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones.
…Where insurance and educational plan do not work.
…Where the government makes the people pray for miracles.
…Where fast food is a diet meal.
…Where traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
…Where the definition of traffic is the ‘non-movement’ of vehicles.
…Where the WWII fighter planes are used for military engagements, and the new fighter planes
are displayed in museums.
…Where cigarettes and alcohol are necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.
…Where soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.
…Where actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.
…Where people can get away with stealing billions of pesos, but not a thousand.
…Where being an hour late is still considered punctual.
…Where late departure (ferry or plane) is considered normal.
…Where the squatters have more to complain (even if they do not pay their tax) —-
than those employed and have their tax automatically deducted from their salaries.
… and where everyone wants to leave the country!
According to Manila businessman, there is so much wit in the Philippines because ‘. . .we are a
country where a good sense of humor is needed to survive. This is the reason why amazingly
Filipinos are one of the happiest people in the world.
We have a 24-hour comedy show here called the government and a huge reserve of comedians made up mostly of politicians and bad actors.
Now I ask you where else in the world would one want to live?
Hanep sa banat diba? Galing!
- adopted from blogan
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