Nakahanap siya ng way para makasali kaming tatlo sa 'tag', hehe, kaya eto.

Rules:
List seven (7) songs you're into right now. No matter what the genre, whether (or not) they have words, or even if they're any good, they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs, then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.

Eto naman akin:

1. Spoliarium by Imago from the UltraElectroMagnetic Jam album

2. Acapella rendition of This Guy's In Love with You Pare

3. Where Are You (theme song!:p)

4. Average Joe (can anyone teach me the steps please?Ü)

5. Sandalan by 6Cyclemind

6. Out of Reach by Gabrielle

7. Every Little Thing He Does is Magic

SEVEN PEOPLE I CHOOSE TO TAG:

1. Tanya

2. Grace

3. Kara

4. Anacoms

5. Chesca

6. Lynet

7. Elcie

*Te Lizzie and Te Kate, you're exempted na dahil na-tag na kayo ni Sheila.Ü

It started weeks ago, when I was calling up the local of my friends at the 4th floor of our building.  I knew their local number by heart because I was a constant caller.  One day, I called it up and my call was received by another department, in the second floor.  I dialled again thinking I just mis-dialled the number.  I tried several times and again the call was received by that other department.  When my friend tried it, she was able to contact the department I really wanted to call.

And then the trade checking I was doing this afternoon.  I was calling up the accounting department of a company but whenever I do, the greeting would be, "Good Afternoon, HSBC".  The number was given by their trunkline operator.  So I called the operator up, thinking that maybe I heard the wrong number.  The girl was controlling her temper as she repeated the same number she gave me earlier when I asked why my call was being received by HSBC.

I tried four times and everytime the greeting would be with an 'HSBC'.  Puzzled, and worried that I may be having a problem with numbers (maybe my eyes would do a trick with me when it comes to numbers), I asked my officemate to try calling it.  When she did, she was able to get the information we needed.  She said that she was not greeted with HSBC, it was just 'Good Afternoon' this time.  When we looked at the location of the business, it says something-something HSBC.  So probably, the girl meant when she says HSBC, she was referring to their branch/location...?

A few minutes after, I took care of company to trade check (same account).  Another business but the receipient of my call said, "tumawag na lang po kayo bukas wala po kasi ibang tao dito sa bahay".  Disoriented, I asked, "Sir, residence po ito?" He said, "Opo, pero wala po yung may-ari ng bahay, nagbabakasyon lang ako".  Then he started saying, tumawag na lang po kayo mga after lunch. I glanced at the clock, and it says, 3 pm.  Malabo ang mata ko, pero malaki naman ang wall clock sa office.  I cried to him, "Sir after lunch po? lunch?" He said "oo".  "I exclaimed, sir, 3 pm na po!".  Then he calmly said, bukas po after lunch.

Whew.  Sobrang parang nanaginip ako, super disoriented.  Buti na lang nalinawan ang lahat agad bako ako natuluyang ma-disorient.  Hay, baka kasi binawasan ko ng isang oras ang aking sleeping hours.  Sigh.

"The wisest of the men I've talked to mostly have said the same things: talk to your father and mother, talk to your wife, talk to your kids... be there for the small moments, appreciate yourself, don't be afraid to be too happy". - Bill Scanlon

Last Monday, I attended the culminating (if I may say) activity of my org back in college.  I was one of those referred to by its outgoing president as "<org> alumni", and our usher showed us the way to our seats with "po" --- omg, isang taon na nga pala kasi akong gradwet! ...tumatanda na by age, but not by heart! (defensive! hehe).  I wanted to be there, show my support via presence, because I cannot give support financially due to the "pressing needs of the times".

And I'm really glad I went.  I was made aware that out of those members that my committee head and I handled, a handful of them stayed and became even more engaged in the organization.  Most of them were freshmen then, and we were in our senior year.  Seeing them last Monday, busily doing their parts and excitedly welcoming us with stories and feelings about the BIG event, was like seeing a child starting to walk (okay, baka exajj ang ganitong paghahalintulad, hehe - pero nakakataba talaga ng puso---I received two big hugs when we arrived---they were really excited to see us, obviously proud of the obvious big achievement they've accomplished).  Too bad I have to rush home right after the event because I had mountains and rivers to cross. Ü

I needed to catch the last purple line train.  I found myself trekking the familiar paths again - the Ateneo grounds.  Kahit sobrang nagmamadali, lingon-lingon pa din ako dahil alam kong matagal uli bago ako makabalik uli.

Then I bumped into another college friend, a kababayan. Nakakatuwa ang ganitong mga pagkakataon - buhos ang mga kwento, halos walang segundong nasasayang - excited kasi sa biglang pagkikita at alam din na matagal uli bago magkakaroon ng ganitong pagkakataon, kaya binubuhos ang lahat ng tanong, lahat ng kwento at tsismis.

Gaya rin ng isa pang chance reunion noong nakaraang sabado:

A good friend since elementary days, she has taken on a fast-tracked pace to responsibility and maturity, while I, am just starting to make a feel of the ropes of life and maturity.  Both speed or lack there of has its pros and cons, the important thing is that we, be happy.

Guys, meet JM, ang aking pamangkin (bitbit ng aking kapatid na kaka-graduate lang).  Today's our celebration of our grandmother's birthday (real birth day is March 30).  Syempre di mawawala ang boteng iyan sa ganitong selebrasyon.

The opening of the company's sportsfest was held last March 17.  Per Mr. Lee's words, "the gymnasium was filled with so much energy".

Pictures!

I paid her tuition for CPA review (which costs thousands)... but with this news, balewala yun:

Double major siya - BS Accountancy and BSBA Financial Accounting sa Ateneo de Naga Unversity, at cum laude siya sa parehong courses. I am really SO proud of her! (Hence this post.)

Anyway, balewala talaga yung tuition kasi re-'imburesable' pag cum laude! Hehe!

03.25.06 Binawi ba naman ng dean nila ang kanilang double major! Pagkatapos magsulat ang VP ng school announcing to parents the double major news, a day before graduation ay binawi ng dean of accounting! Kaya ang mga programs ay mayroong mga wipe-out names, including my sister's ... Oh well... Still, there are blessings to be counted, despite that.

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Nakigaya lang ako kay grace

Enjoy the ups and downs, twists and turns - JUST whoop with excitement.

"Steady lang" (quoting Tanya).

Wala lang.

Suddenly currently listening to:  the internet shop's music: "...I won't worry my life away" -Remedy.

What Is a Friend?

Friends are people with whom you dare to be yourself. Your soul can be naked with them. They ask you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. They do not want you to be better or worse. When you are with them, you feel as a prisoner feels who has been declared innocent. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, as long as it is genuinely you. Friends understand those contradictions in your nature that lead others to misjudge you. With them you breathe freely. You can avow your little vanities and envies and hates and vicious sparks, your meannesses and absurdities, and in opening them up to friends, they are lost, dissolved on the white ocean of their loyalty. They understand. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse them, neglect them, tolerate them. Best of all, you can keep still with them. It makes no matter. They like you. They are like fire that purges to the bone. They understand. You can weep with them, sing with them, laugh with them, pray with them. Through it all—and underneath—they see, know, and love you. A friend? What is a friend? Just one, I repeat, with whom you dare to be yourself.

C. Raymond Beran, in Bits and Pieces, September 19, 1991.

We watched Final Destination 3 last night.  It was a choice between that or Fearless.  I voted for Fearless but since majority wins and naka-subtitle daw yung Fearless, so sige yung una na lang.  At some point in the movie, I asked, pwede bang Fearless na lang uli? Major panggulat at ang brutal ng mga death scenes.  Sabi nga nung friend ko para daw naging watermelon na lang yung mga tao.

Nakakapraning din siya.  Such that, after the movie, parang lahat na lang ng bagay reminds us of the movie.  Nakaka-LSS din yung 'theme song'.  Pagkatapos nung movie syempre wala ng masyadong tao sa Mega.  Ihing-ihi na kami ng friend ko, we looked for an open washroom.  Meron malapit sa may parking.  Papunta na kami sa ladies' cr, may engine sound which is very much like the sound in the movie.  Una, tinginan, nagtatawanan kami before that, naglolokohan, we didn't expect we would be that praning, pero nagtakbuhan talaga kami pabalik!  Hehe, hindi din kami masyado affected ng movie, no?  Major tawa after dahil sa kaduwagan namin, in fairness di lang kaming dalawang girls tumakbo, pati yung dalawang boys nagstep back hehe! 

After the realization na ang praning namin, syempre dumiretso na kami sa CR. Yun nga lang, lock na din pala...

Ang cool! Exempted pala sa VAT ang books. 

I bought one today (one I consider a major achievement dahil hanggang tingin sa National at hiram lang ako sa friends).  Di ko alam kung ano nakain ko.  Baka din napaalala lang sa akin ng barkada ko na "kuripot" (accdg. to friend1, which was according to friend 2 "matipid" lang) pa din ako even though I'm earning na.  Hehe, in fairness, sa sale sa National ko siya binili.  The title of the book is "Learning to Fly: Reflections on Fear, Trust and the Joy of Letting Go".  Sana maganda.. nagustuhan ko yung description... at saka... um, nahihirapan din akong i-execute ng maayos yung "butterfly stunt" namin for an event sa office, kaya ko din siguro pinili?! hehehe!

I found a quote that I liked one time that I was bloghopping but I failed to write it down or take note of it.  Can anyone help me? Basta it says something like, the things that make you dislike someone is actually some things that you may have in you as well, because the only things that bother a person daw are those that are within them or in some way connected with them.  One cannot be bothered by things that are outside oneself daw... Gusto kong makakuha ng copy nun upang "mapagnilayan". One part of me is convinced, another part wishes to not agree.  Wachatink?