Convinced na ako na lumipat na lahat ng mga katauhan from Friendster to Facebook. Tanging ako na lang yata ang very loyal sa Friendster. Sa katunayan, hanggang ngayon wala pa akong Facebook. Kahit anong pilit ng aking mga kaibigan, di pa rin ako matinag. Binataan na nga ako na gagawan na nila ako ng Facebook account at sila din ang mag-update nito. :-) Pero ewan ko ba, Friendster for life pa rin ang drama ko. Hanggang kailan kaya? hehe....
Actually madalang na lang din akong mag-open ng Friendster account ko, pag meron lang akong natanggap na message notification sa yahoo mail ko. (masyadong busy sa blogger account.hehe) Pero ngayong gabi, naalala kong buksan ito kahit walang message notification. Na-miss ko lang ito bigla. :-( Medyo nasa drama mode kasi ako ngayong gabi. Wala din akong maisip na i-blog ngayon. Samantalang looking forward ako lagi pag Sunday. Kasi to me, it means first day of blogging week ko. Nakaugalian ko nang wag mag-blog tuwing day off ko (Fri & Sat). Free day ko ang mga ito. :-)
Para lang may maisulat dito ngayon, naisip kong i-post ang last message na natanggap ko sa Friendster account ko as of this date. At ito ay galing kay sa aking kaibigang si CF.
Napangiti ako at medyo nawala ang drama mode ko nung mabasa ko ulit ang message ng aking kaibigan. Si CF ay nakilala ko sa pinaka-unang company na pinasukan ko dito sa Dubai. Buntis siya noon at ako dapat ang reliever niya pag nag-maternity leave siya. Kaso hindi ako nagtagal doon. 25 days lang ako sa company na iyon pero super naging mag-kaibigan kami (in heart) nitong si CF. :-) Masayang namumuhay na sa ibang bansa ngayon sina CF at ang kanyang pamilya. Last year ay iniwan na nila ang Dubai for good.
Eto ang last paragraph ng message ni CF (3 paragraphs). Na-touched ako sa sinulat niya. Ganito rin kasi ang nararamdaman ko sa kanya. Parehong-pareho. MTB kami talaga as in meant-to-be. :-)
"you're one of my truest friend there in dubai kahit we dont spend that much time with each other but in my heart you're always there...i dont know, ikaw kasi yung tao na walang kaplastikan sa buhay at parang napakatotoo mo..kahit we just met for a very short period of time, it seems that i knew you for 15 years na, hehe...i hope our friendship will continue and hope to meet you here in the near future..miss you tin..mwaaah"
-last Friendster message received on 15 April 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Reto-Reto :-)
Madaming beses ko nang ni-blog dito ang madaming beses din na pangungulit ng aking nanay na 'huwag daw akong magpakatandang dalaga. huwag daw akong mapili (as if merong pagpipilian).' hehe...
Actually, hindi lang ang nanay ko ang 'takot na mag-isa ako pagtanda'. Lahat yata ng mga kamag-anak ko! Isama ko na pati mga kaibigan ko. Natatawa na lang ako. Kung minsan napapaisip ako, kailangan ko na bang matakot? :-)
Wala namang masama sa pagrereto. Madami din naman akong kilalang nagkatuluyan dahil dito. Sa katunayan, ang aking kaibigang si Jo na ikakasal na sa September ay bunga ng pagrereto ng aming kaibigan (RD ) sa kanyang kaopisina.
Pero siyempre, hindi naman lahat nagiging ok. If it's not meant to be, it's not meant to be. Di ko pa alam kung saan ako mapupunta. :-)
Merong nirereto sa akin ang aking Tita MG sa Pinas. Super gusto niya ito talaga para sa akin. Sabihan ba naman akong, wag nang magpakipot! hehe...Ayoko namang mapahiya ang aking Tita kaya naging friendly naman ako sa nirereto sa akin na itatago ko na lang sa initial na JQ. For awhile, naging textmates kami. Pag nag-text siya, reply naman ako. Pero dahil sa malayo at di namin kilala ang isa't isa, ang hirap maka-connect.
May natanggap akong message mula sa aking Tita noong nakaraang linggo. Komusta na daw kami ni JQ??? Naisip ko naikwento siguro ni JQ na hindi na ako nag-reply sa last message niya. Feeling ko kasi pinagpa-planuhan na ako sa Pinas. Sa di sinasadyang pagkakataon daw, ay na-meet na ng aking nanay si JQ. Ayokong ma-pressure sa bakasyon ko sa September. Bahala na kung magkita man kami ni JQ o hindi. Fully booked na ang aking schedule. Pero tingin ko, hindi papayag si Tita MG na di kami magkita ni JQ. Matagal na niyang inaantay ang pag-uwi ko!
Ang konsolasyon ko na lang ay wala pang nirereto sa akin ang aking nanay. Lagi niya lang sinasabi na sana daw ang makatagpo ko sa buhay ay isang taong mabait na kagaya ko. :-)
photo taken @ Bonchon, a Korean restaurant (located in Karama, Dubai)
Actually, hindi lang ang nanay ko ang 'takot na mag-isa ako pagtanda'. Lahat yata ng mga kamag-anak ko! Isama ko na pati mga kaibigan ko. Natatawa na lang ako. Kung minsan napapaisip ako, kailangan ko na bang matakot? :-)
Wala namang masama sa pagrereto. Madami din naman akong kilalang nagkatuluyan dahil dito. Sa katunayan, ang aking kaibigang si Jo na ikakasal na sa September ay bunga ng pagrereto ng aming kaibigan (RD ) sa kanyang kaopisina.
Pero siyempre, hindi naman lahat nagiging ok. If it's not meant to be, it's not meant to be. Di ko pa alam kung saan ako mapupunta. :-)
Merong nirereto sa akin ang aking Tita MG sa Pinas. Super gusto niya ito talaga para sa akin. Sabihan ba naman akong, wag nang magpakipot! hehe...Ayoko namang mapahiya ang aking Tita kaya naging friendly naman ako sa nirereto sa akin na itatago ko na lang sa initial na JQ. For awhile, naging textmates kami. Pag nag-text siya, reply naman ako. Pero dahil sa malayo at di namin kilala ang isa't isa, ang hirap maka-connect.
May natanggap akong message mula sa aking Tita noong nakaraang linggo. Komusta na daw kami ni JQ??? Naisip ko naikwento siguro ni JQ na hindi na ako nag-reply sa last message niya. Feeling ko kasi pinagpa-planuhan na ako sa Pinas. Sa di sinasadyang pagkakataon daw, ay na-meet na ng aking nanay si JQ. Ayokong ma-pressure sa bakasyon ko sa September. Bahala na kung magkita man kami ni JQ o hindi. Fully booked na ang aking schedule. Pero tingin ko, hindi papayag si Tita MG na di kami magkita ni JQ. Matagal na niyang inaantay ang pag-uwi ko!
Ang konsolasyon ko na lang ay wala pang nirereto sa akin ang aking nanay. Lagi niya lang sinasabi na sana daw ang makatagpo ko sa buhay ay isang taong mabait na kagaya ko. :-)
photo taken @ Bonchon, a Korean restaurant (located in Karama, Dubai)ang cute ng concept nila pweding mag-post ng message ang mga guest!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Wanted: Jogging Mate
I love walking. I also love jogging. Ang tingin ko sa mga aktibidades na ito ay mga oportunidad tungo sa isang healthy life. Pag nasa abroad ka 'BAWAL MAGKASAKIT' talaga. Kaya naman mahalagang alagaan ang kalusugan.
Napagtanto ko na napaka-unhealthy ng lifestyle ko ngayon. Wala akong exercise or walking man lang from/to office dahil malapit lang sa bahay namin ang pick-up point ng bus service. Then pag-uwian, more often than not diretso kami sa fastfood restaurant (usually McDo) o kaya naman 'lamon' ako sa bahay. :-)
This is the right time para ibahin ko ang nakasanayang gawain na ito. Wala na kasi ang dalawa kong kaibigang lagi kong kasa-kasama tuwing gabi (si jo ay busy sa paghahanda sa nalalapit niyang kasal sa Pinas; si ate PC naman ay isang buwang bakasyon sa Pinas). At tsaka kailangan ko na talagang magpapayat para naman hindi ako lumba-lumba pag-uwi sa Pinas. hehe. Malapit na din kaming magpatahi ng gown para sa kasal ni Jo, kaya i need to do something now before it's too late! :-)
Kahapon (19 Jul 2010), sinimulan ko ulit ang naputol na pagjo-jogging namin ni Jo. Kahit mag-isa ay walang nakapigil sa akin para gawin ito. hehe. First time kong mag-jogging mag-isa kaya naninibago ako at medyo nagmuni-muni pa ng kaunti. Pero mukhang ma-aachieve ko naman ang goal ko na pumayat kasi determinado talaga ako. Medyo may naramdaman lang na lungkot kasi wala na akong kasama ngayon. waaaahhh! Bigla kong na-miss si Jo kaya naisip ko ang titulo na 'wanted: jogging mate' :-)
Second day ko ngayon. So far, okay naman. Madami naman kasing tao sa park kung saan ako nagjo-jogging. Malapit lang ito sa aming tirahan. In my assessment, safe naman ako kahit mag-isa. Besides, ang tagal ko nang nakatira dito kaya feeling teritoryo ko na ito. :-)
Nakausap ko si Jo kanina lang. Stopover niya sa Dubai pero hindi na siya makalabas ng airport dahil wala na siyang visa dito. Sabay sila ng kanyang mapapangasawa pauwi ng Pinas kaya si GD na lang ang ni-meet ko para ibigay ang ilang mga importanteng bagay na iniwan sa akin dito (kasama dito ang wedding ring na ni-blog ko pa dito..hehe). Hanggang telepono na lang kami ni Jo. Naikwento ko sa kanya na nakapag-jogging na akong mag-isa. Natawa ako sa kanya nung sinabi niyang ginawa rin daw niya ito noong mga panahon na gabi na ako nakakauwi at kasama si XXXXX. Hahaha...Di ko alam yun ah, ang sabi ko sa kanya. Palagay ko inunahan lang ako ni Jo. Naramdaman siguro niya na pa-drama na ako sa aking pag-iisa. hehe.
Napagtanto ko na napaka-unhealthy ng lifestyle ko ngayon. Wala akong exercise or walking man lang from/to office dahil malapit lang sa bahay namin ang pick-up point ng bus service. Then pag-uwian, more often than not diretso kami sa fastfood restaurant (usually McDo) o kaya naman 'lamon' ako sa bahay. :-)
This is the right time para ibahin ko ang nakasanayang gawain na ito. Wala na kasi ang dalawa kong kaibigang lagi kong kasa-kasama tuwing gabi (si jo ay busy sa paghahanda sa nalalapit niyang kasal sa Pinas; si ate PC naman ay isang buwang bakasyon sa Pinas). At tsaka kailangan ko na talagang magpapayat para naman hindi ako lumba-lumba pag-uwi sa Pinas. hehe. Malapit na din kaming magpatahi ng gown para sa kasal ni Jo, kaya i need to do something now before it's too late! :-)
Kahapon (19 Jul 2010), sinimulan ko ulit ang naputol na pagjo-jogging namin ni Jo. Kahit mag-isa ay walang nakapigil sa akin para gawin ito. hehe. First time kong mag-jogging mag-isa kaya naninibago ako at medyo nagmuni-muni pa ng kaunti. Pero mukhang ma-aachieve ko naman ang goal ko na pumayat kasi determinado talaga ako. Medyo may naramdaman lang na lungkot kasi wala na akong kasama ngayon. waaaahhh! Bigla kong na-miss si Jo kaya naisip ko ang titulo na 'wanted: jogging mate' :-)
Second day ko ngayon. So far, okay naman. Madami naman kasing tao sa park kung saan ako nagjo-jogging. Malapit lang ito sa aming tirahan. In my assessment, safe naman ako kahit mag-isa. Besides, ang tagal ko nang nakatira dito kaya feeling teritoryo ko na ito. :-)
Nakausap ko si Jo kanina lang. Stopover niya sa Dubai pero hindi na siya makalabas ng airport dahil wala na siyang visa dito. Sabay sila ng kanyang mapapangasawa pauwi ng Pinas kaya si GD na lang ang ni-meet ko para ibigay ang ilang mga importanteng bagay na iniwan sa akin dito (kasama dito ang wedding ring na ni-blog ko pa dito..hehe). Hanggang telepono na lang kami ni Jo. Naikwento ko sa kanya na nakapag-jogging na akong mag-isa. Natawa ako sa kanya nung sinabi niyang ginawa rin daw niya ito noong mga panahon na gabi na ako nakakauwi at kasama si XXXXX. Hahaha...Di ko alam yun ah, ang sabi ko sa kanya. Palagay ko inunahan lang ako ni Jo. Naramdaman siguro niya na pa-drama na ako sa aking pag-iisa. hehe.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Ngiti Muna Tayo :-)
Uso sa office ang mga forwarded messages. Pero hindi mo ako maasahang i-forward ang mga ito sa iba. Madalang na madalang lang talaga. Nakasanayan ko na, parang tingin ko makakadagdag lang sa laman ng unread messages nila. Ganyan kasi ang nangyari sa yahoo email ko, wala akong time para basahin ang mga forwarded/spam messages kaya naman to this date meron akong 3436 unread messages!
Hindi ako mahilig mag-forward pero lahat naman ng ni-forward sa akin sa work email ko ay binabasa ko pag may time ako. hehe...Oppsss, may pagka-selfish noh? Ayoko lang talagang makaistorbo sa trabaho nila. :-)
Anyway, kahapon nakatanggap ako ng forwarded message mula isang kaopisina (JF) na may subject na "MISSING MISSY'. Medyo busy sa office kaya bago uwian na nung mabasa ko ito. Napaka-serious ng sitwasyon sa istorya pero napangiti ako nito nang sobra! Ang kulit ni David Thorne! :-)
Eto ang kabuuan ng forwarded message:
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster
Hi David I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.
This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.Thanks Shan.
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am
To: Shannon WalkleyS
ubject: Awww
Dear Shannon, I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter, I kept the cat in a closed cardboard box in the shed and forgot about it. If I wanted to feed something and clean faeces, I wouldn't have put my mother in that home after her stroke. A week later, when my friend came to collect his cat, I pretended that I was not home and mailed the box to him. Apparently I failed to put enough stamps on the package and he had to collect it from the post office and pay eighteen dollars. He still goes on about that sometimes, people need to learn to let go.
I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.
Regards, David.
Hindi ako mahilig mag-forward pero lahat naman ng ni-forward sa akin sa work email ko ay binabasa ko pag may time ako. hehe...Oppsss, may pagka-selfish noh? Ayoko lang talagang makaistorbo sa trabaho nila. :-)
Anyway, kahapon nakatanggap ako ng forwarded message mula isang kaopisina (JF) na may subject na "MISSING MISSY'. Medyo busy sa office kaya bago uwian na nung mabasa ko ito. Napaka-serious ng sitwasyon sa istorya pero napangiti ako nito nang sobra! Ang kulit ni David Thorne! :-)
Eto ang kabuuan ng forwarded message:
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster
Hi David I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.
This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.Thanks Shan. From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
That is shocking news. Luckily I was sitting down when I read your email and not half way up a ladder or tree. How are you holding up? I am surprised you managed to attend work at all what with thinking about Missy out there cold, frightened and alone... possibly lying on the side of the road, her back legs squashed by a vehicle, calling out "Shannon, where are you?"
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster
yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon, I never said I don't like cats. Once, having been invited to a party, I went clothes shopping beforehand and bought a pair of expensive G-Star boots. They were two sizes too small but I wanted them so badly I figured I could just wear them without socks and cut my toenails very short. As the party was only a few blocks from my place, I decided to walk. After the first block, I lost all feeling in my feet. Arriving at the party, I stumbled into a guy named Steven, spilling Malibu & coke onto his white Wham 'Choose Life' t-shirt, and he punched me. An hour or so after the incident, Steven sat down in a chair already occupied by a cat. The surprised cat clawed and snarled causing Steven to leap out of the chair, slip on a rug and strike his forehead onto the corner of a speaker; resulting in a two inch open gash. In its shock, the cat also defecated, leaving Steven with a foul stain down the back of his beige cargo pants. I liked that cat.
Attached poster as requested.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon, It's a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon, Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don't come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I am willing to overlook this faux pas due to you no doubt being preoccupied with thoughts of Missy attempting to make her way home across busy intersections or being trapped in a drain as it slowly fills with water. I spent three days down a well once but that was just for fun.
I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am
To: David ThorneSubject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am
To: Shannon WalkleyS
ubject: Awww
Dear Shannon, I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter, I kept the cat in a closed cardboard box in the shed and forgot about it. If I wanted to feed something and clean faeces, I wouldn't have put my mother in that home after her stroke. A week later, when my friend came to collect his cat, I pretended that I was not home and mailed the box to him. Apparently I failed to put enough stamps on the package and he had to collect it from the post office and pay eighteen dollars. He still goes on about that sometimes, people need to learn to let go.
I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww
Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww
I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?" you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill. I knew someone who had a basset hound that had its hind legs removed after an accident and it had to walk around with one of those little buggies with wheels. If it had been my dog I would have asked for all its legs to be removed and replaced with wheels and had a remote control installed. I could charge neighbourhood kids for rides and enter it in races. If I did the same with a horse I could drive it to work. I would call it Steven. Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Please just use the photo I gave you.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Fine. That will have to do.
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww
Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww
I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?" you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill. I knew someone who had a basset hound that had its hind legs removed after an accident and it had to walk around with one of those little buggies with wheels. If it had been my dog I would have asked for all its legs to be removed and replaced with wheels and had a remote control installed. I could charge neighbourhood kids for rides and enter it in races. If I did the same with a horse I could drive it to work. I would call it Steven. Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Please just use the photo I gave you.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Fine. That will have to do.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Breather at Work :-)
Dumarating talaga sa buhay ng isang worker ang mawalan ng gana. Sana kung sa pagkain ito, dahil ang hirap mag-diet. hehe. Ayon sa aking survey, mahigit kalahati sa aking mga kilala ay kasalukuyang walang gana sa kanilang trabaho. Kung meron lang daw silang choice ay gugustuhin nilang mag-iba ng career o employer.
Ito ang ilan sa mga obserbasyon kung bakit nawawalan ng gana ang isang manggagawa:
1) bored na cia. paulit-ulit na lng ang ginagawa.
2) merong ipinangako sa kanya na hindi naman naibigay.
3) hate na hate niya ang kanyang superior, isinusumpa niya ito.
4) nabalitaan niya na nagtatanggalan na naman sa kumpanya kung saan siya nagwo-work. at ang sigaw ng mga natanggal 'nasaan ang hustisya?'
5) meron siyang kinaiinisan na officemate o office boy (hahaha..nakakalimutan lagi siyang bigyan ng coffee pag umaga)
6) nag-resign ang kanyang crush (hahaha..wala na daw siyang inspirasyon)
7) meron siyang personal problem at hindi niya ito kayang i-separate sa work
Ito ang ilan sa mga obserbasyon kung bakit nawawalan ng gana ang isang manggagawa:
1) bored na cia. paulit-ulit na lng ang ginagawa.
2) merong ipinangako sa kanya na hindi naman naibigay.
3) hate na hate niya ang kanyang superior, isinusumpa niya ito.
4) nabalitaan niya na nagtatanggalan na naman sa kumpanya kung saan siya nagwo-work. at ang sigaw ng mga natanggal 'nasaan ang hustisya?'
5) meron siyang kinaiinisan na officemate o office boy (hahaha..nakakalimutan lagi siyang bigyan ng coffee pag umaga)
6) nag-resign ang kanyang crush (hahaha..wala na daw siyang inspirasyon)
7) meron siyang personal problem at hindi niya ito kayang i-separate sa work
Vitamins ang panlaban sa kawalan ng gana sa pagkain. Eh ano naman kaya sa kawalan ng gana sa trabaho? Madami din namang panlaban dito. Depende sa sitwasyon at dahilan kung bakit bigla mo na lamang naramdaman ito.
Sa mahigit na walong taon kong pagiging manggagawa, madaming beses na din akong nawalan ng gana sa trabaho. Iba-iba ang dahilan. Merong ang mga rason ay mabigat, merong wala lang basta naramdaman na lang.
Hinahayaan ko lang na maramdaman ko ito. Normal lang ito sabi ko. Pero pag persistent at consistent na ito, yung tipong gusto ko na lang ay laging weekend para walang pasok. Ito ay isang senyales na i need to do something. Kailangan ko nang kumilos at personal na makipagbuno sa kawalan ng gana.
Ito ang ilan sa mga ginagawa ko para labanan ito:
1) iniisip ko na hindi pa ako ready na mawalan ng work, mahirap ang buhay sa Pinas. Paano na ang mga pangarap ko para sa aking pamilya? (super effective ito sa akin! hehe..)
2) iniisip ko na maswerte pa rin ako kasi meron akong work. isabay ko pa ang pagbabalik-tanaw ko noong visit visa pa lang ako dito at naghahanap pa lang ng trabaho.
3) last resort ko ay ang maghanap ng ibang work. baka naman kasi kaya wala akong gana kasi ang gusto ko pala ay mahahanap ko sa ibang kumpanya.
Sa ngayon, medyo malayo ako sa pagiging walang-gana sa work. Malapit na kasi ang bakasyon ko. hehe...Excited na ako! At kung sa pagbalik ko sa bakasyon ay mag-decide akong mag-apply apply na, ito ay hindi dahil wala na akong gana. Gusto ko lang i-open ang sarili ko sa ibang oportunidad habang bata pa ako. :-)
in the canteen today, during lunchbreak :-)
with my officemates- me, ate EV, JM, RS & SB
thanks ate EV for the friendship bracelets! (proudly made from the phil)
Sunday, July 11, 2010
The Ring Bearer...
Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.
-The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
No, this is not about the ring that Mr. Frodo protected in the movie The Lord of the Rings. But rather about the wedding ring of Jo which was temporarily (& circumstantially) entrusted to me. As a ring bearer, I would like to have my own statement too. :-)
Me: This had been my wish for Jo all along that is, to finally meet her destiny and live happily ever after (like a fairy tale noh?). Jo's the kindest person I know, the most sensible, the simplest amongst all of my friends. She's a good person inside and out. She deserves every good things that's happening in her life.
....And I really really miss her so much! Jo's in the other part of the world right now. Just before her wedding on 18th Sep 2010, her application for immigrant visa was granted. (she's partly the reason why me & ID decided to apply also. well, walang iwanan ang drama namin).
I got to talk to her today, thanks YM. lol. And I told her, "Balik ka na dito sa Dubai, ang gulo na ng cabinet natin. Wala nang tagatupi ng damit dito. hehe" (nagpipinaw kasi ako ng mga nilabhan kong damit kahapon habang kausap ko cia) To this she said, "Kayang-kaya mo yan! ikaw pa!"
She did not bring the ring with her for safety reason (of the ring). She asked me to safeguard the ring round the clock. She has no idea that I'm now blogging her wedding ring. Hahaha.
Jo will be going back to Philippines next week. Her fiance, GD (who's currently on official business trip), will also be in the Philippines. Well, he must be there since that's the official date of his 'Pamamanhikan' or 'Paghingi ng kamay'.
Jo told me that she has a stopover for 8 hours in Dubai. We might see each other but only in the airport & that is if she's even be allowed to go to the airport lobby! She has no Dubai visa now. I was kind of worried for her long waiting hours. But thanks to his prince charming/fiance. It turns out that they had planned their flights so well. Both are already booked in the same flight (DXB-MNL). They will just meet in the Airport. :-)
The Ring Snapshots
Jo's really hands-on on the design of their wedding rings
their wedding date: 09.18.10
unlike the other wedding rings,
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.
-The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
No, this is not about the ring that Mr. Frodo protected in the movie The Lord of the Rings. But rather about the wedding ring of Jo which was temporarily (& circumstantially) entrusted to me. As a ring bearer, I would like to have my own statement too. :-)
Me: This had been my wish for Jo all along that is, to finally meet her destiny and live happily ever after (like a fairy tale noh?). Jo's the kindest person I know, the most sensible, the simplest amongst all of my friends. She's a good person inside and out. She deserves every good things that's happening in her life.
....And I really really miss her so much! Jo's in the other part of the world right now. Just before her wedding on 18th Sep 2010, her application for immigrant visa was granted. (she's partly the reason why me & ID decided to apply also. well, walang iwanan ang drama namin).
I got to talk to her today, thanks YM. lol. And I told her, "Balik ka na dito sa Dubai, ang gulo na ng cabinet natin. Wala nang tagatupi ng damit dito. hehe" (nagpipinaw kasi ako ng mga nilabhan kong damit kahapon habang kausap ko cia) To this she said, "Kayang-kaya mo yan! ikaw pa!"
She did not bring the ring with her for safety reason (of the ring). She asked me to safeguard the ring round the clock. She has no idea that I'm now blogging her wedding ring. Hahaha.
Jo will be going back to Philippines next week. Her fiance, GD (who's currently on official business trip), will also be in the Philippines. Well, he must be there since that's the official date of his 'Pamamanhikan' or 'Paghingi ng kamay'.
Jo told me that she has a stopover for 8 hours in Dubai. We might see each other but only in the airport & that is if she's even be allowed to go to the airport lobby! She has no Dubai visa now. I was kind of worried for her long waiting hours. But thanks to his prince charming/fiance. It turns out that they had planned their flights so well. Both are already booked in the same flight (DXB-MNL). They will just meet in the Airport. :-)
The Ring Snapshots
the couple had visited almost all the gold souks here in Dubai
before they finally settle for this ring. :-)
Jo's really hands-on on the design of their wedding rings 
their wedding date: 09.18.10
unlike the other wedding rings,their names are engraved on both rings
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Some (Violent and Non-Violent) Reactions
Masyado akong natuwa sa aking pinaghirapang tula na ipinost ko dito noong katapusan ng Mayo na may titulong Deadline. Kaya naman proud ko itong ipinabasa sa ilan sa aking mga kaibigan noong sumunod na araw. Hindi ko mapigilan ang aking sarili na na hindi din ito i-share sa kanila.
Ito ang aking intro sa email ko sa kanila na may subject na 'just for fun' at 'pampaalis antok':
"first time kong mag-post ng tula. pang-grade one, pero i'm so proud of it! enjoy! :-)"
Gusto ko lang talagang share sa kanila ang aking tula, wala akong ini-expect na comments/reactions from them. Na-surprise ako kasi super react sila! :-)
Eto ang mga iba't ibang reaksyon na aking natanggap mula sa kanila (unedited):
1st group - (jo & ID)
jo: Tin!! Parang nde na tayo nagkikita a…
ID: Writer k n talaga tin…ibang level n to.
2nd group - officemates
JM: Congrats tin…Makata…Ang galing ha! ;)
RS: Awww…..ramdam ko tin! yiheeeeeeeeeeeeeee
CM: Tin cno cya?
SB: Drama effect!
3rd group- busmates
PC: wow, makata! :-)
VT: Ate Kristine, iyong dinggin
Ang aming munting hiling.
Pagsusumamoy’ iyong tigilan
Bago ikay mapagkamalan.
Bait bay nasisiraan,
O pag-ibig lang na di masuklian?
Kay malas pala yaong binata,
Na sa iyoy nagpakawala.
Kay dami naming nagmamahal,
Sa iyo, lalo na ang Maykapal.
At Si Juan ay darating din,
Kaya tumigil ka na ate Kristine!
At ang aking reaksyon sa kanilang mga comments- TUWANG-TUWA sympre lalung-lalo na kay VT na nadiskubre kong may itinatagong talento pala. Biruin ninyong nagawa niya ang kanyang tula in 2 mins only!
eto ang reply ko kay VT:
Wow! ako’y napahanga
Sa iyong tulang nagawa
Agad ding napaniwala
Na ika’y tunay na makata :-)
Ito ang aking intro sa email ko sa kanila na may subject na 'just for fun' at 'pampaalis antok':
"first time kong mag-post ng tula. pang-grade one, pero i'm so proud of it! enjoy! :-)"
Gusto ko lang talagang share sa kanila ang aking tula, wala akong ini-expect na comments/reactions from them. Na-surprise ako kasi super react sila! :-)
Eto ang mga iba't ibang reaksyon na aking natanggap mula sa kanila (unedited):
1st group - (jo & ID)
jo: Tin!! Parang nde na tayo nagkikita a…
ID: Writer k n talaga tin…ibang level n to.
2nd group - officemates
JM: Congrats tin…Makata…Ang galing ha! ;)
RS: Awww…..ramdam ko tin! yiheeeeeeeeeeeeeee
CM: Tin cno cya?
SB: Drama effect!
3rd group- busmates
PC: wow, makata! :-)
VT: Ate Kristine, iyong dinggin
Ang aming munting hiling.
Pagsusumamoy’ iyong tigilan
Bago ikay mapagkamalan.
Bait bay nasisiraan,
O pag-ibig lang na di masuklian?
Kay malas pala yaong binata,
Na sa iyoy nagpakawala.
Kay dami naming nagmamahal,
Sa iyo, lalo na ang Maykapal.
At Si Juan ay darating din,
Kaya tumigil ka na ate Kristine!
At ang aking reaksyon sa kanilang mga comments- TUWANG-TUWA sympre lalung-lalo na kay VT na nadiskubre kong may itinatagong talento pala. Biruin ninyong nagawa niya ang kanyang tula in 2 mins only!
eto ang reply ko kay VT:
Wow! ako’y napahanga
Sa iyong tulang nagawa
Agad ding napaniwala
Na ika’y tunay na makata :-)
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