more college friends

 

i brought my camera today for the company's release party. while i was browsing through the pictures, i remembered these. seems that i forgot to upload the pix during the barkada gimik. :p anyway, here are more pictures of my college friends. the first picture was taken at rain's house while the other one was at the Xybr Bowling and Billiards place.

and this one, i took because i find it kind of cool. it's rain's "plate number". he's actually one of the 8 councilors of Angono, Rizal. nice, huh? :)

stress, stress, and more stress

i've already spent 9 long hours here in the office and i feel that i haven't really accomplished anything yet. there are a lot of open issues in a project i'm leading. the code hasn't been officially turned-over to me yet so i can't do anything about the issues at this point. i'm feeling kind of frustrated about it because i know the issues have to be addressed. aside from this, i've been meaning to restore a very large database in a high-end machine, but errors are coming out of nowhere. i've been researching on these stupid errors, but i can't seem to get to the bottom of the problem.

now, my right eye is hurting. seems like my head will be next. i've already taken paracetamol in anticipation of the headache, but i'm not yet sure if it would work. i can only hope it does. i don't want to continue working with my head pounding.

* sigh *

this reminds me of my officemate in my first job. she told me that:

   STRESSED is just DESSERTS spelled backwards.
   so when you're stressed, just eat desserts!

cool, huh? hmm.. makes me want to pass by Bizu Patisserie later for those artistic and delicious mini-cakes they have. :D great idea, don't you think? ;)

i'm back!

yes, my phone is alive again! thanks to a wellcom technician who just dried it off so he didn't let me pay for the service he rendered. cool, huh? :)

anyway, i feel wired and weird lately. i don't know if it's because of the pressure of work due to the resignation of a lot of developers, or because of the pressure from my ex. whatever the reason is, i don't know what to do anymore. all i know is i just want to get away for a while. i need to have a real vacation! when? i don't know. it's not as if i could just take a leave, especially with all that's going on here in the office. all i could do is wait for the people power weekend so i could just relax at home.

which reminds me.. we're planning a trip to panglao for the holy week. yes, people! we are going to BEACH! hopefully, anyway. ;p now, i am more excited than ever just thinking of this opportunity to go to another place -- away from everything! :D

i'm so smart

no, actually i'm so stupid! i accidentally dropped my cellphone in the toilet. good thing i flushed the toilet first before i dropped my stupid phone. makes me wonder if i really need a new phone or not. the signs are just conflicting. makes me wonder... are there really signs around me or is this just plain stupidity?

well, lesson learned:

don't put your cellphone at the back-pocket of your pants when going to the restroom.

weekend happenings

i had a blast last friday with my officemates. we went to this bar at sgt. esguerra st., near ABS CBN. the bar was called niche, which they pronounce as ni-ché (as in cliché) instead of ních. whatever! anyway, we met three friends of khel (one of my officemates) there. at first, you could really notice 2 groups with khel in the middle. but when the guitar -- which a girlfriend of one of the friends brought it to their bidding -- arrived, the real fun started. we jammed till 5 am saturday, and it was great! i never thought i'd be able to go out that freely again. :D

saturday morning was another story altogether. i don't really want to go in detail about it. let's just say i had a fight with my niece.

saturday afternoon, i met up with bob at Robinson's Metro East. while waiting for him, i paid my phone bill and bought some things. when we finally saw each other, i helped him pick out christmas gifts for his cousins. i toured him around the mall for gift options. he finally bought 3 bags and a victoria's secret cologne. afterwards, we went to cursor's acquaintance party with our other college friends. when we got bored with the party, we went bowling at Xybr at Katipunan. after 2 games, we decided to just chat and have coffee at Seattle's Best nearest the area. it was nice seeing our other friends again.

sunday afternoon, i got a call from Globe. they said that my application was not approved. :( i asked them why, and all they could say to me was they couldn't disclose that information.

waah!!!!! *sniff* *sniff*

i know i could've just bought a new phone instead of relying on the subscription, but that's just it! i couldn't afford one. oh well, i guess having a new phone wasn't meant to be.

well, that was the weekend for me. hope i'll have a better one this week. :)

the elusive phone

last night, i went to the Hub shop at Greenbelt 3 to apply for a new Globe subscription. unfortunately, it was already closed when i got there. i really felt sad because i was already anticipating that i'd be able to get that new phone -- a Nokia 7260. because of that unfortunate event, i asked bullish to accompany me at the said shop during our lunch break. when we got there, i went straight to the customer service counter to submit my application form and all the necessary requirements. since it is my first time to apply for a subscription, they told me that they still have to verify some information about me before they could approve my application. in other words, i still have to wait for their call. in addition to that, the phone i wanted was out of stock!

* waah! *

i really want that phone! i've been dreaming about that since december! well, not literally i guess. but i really want that phone! do i sound like a child about to cry? hehe. :p

oh well, i guess all i can do for now is wait. ;p

biyahe tayo

         Halika, biyahe tayo,
         Nang ating makita
         Ang ganda ng Pilipinas
         Ang galing ng Pilipino.

those are just a few lines from the song that inspires me everytime i hear it. aside from the song's great lyrics, i get goose bumps from the way the commercial was made. imagine...21 top filipino artists converged to promote our country's tourist spots. i really commend WOW! Philippines on this. they did a great job!

anyway, check out the Biyahe Tayo lyrics and video so you'll know what i'm raving about. =D (thanks to bullish for the suggestion on how to get the links ;p)

it's your birthday!

let me tell you something about this person... he was first introduced to me so i could have a "playmate" in badminton. he did not just prove himself well -- i found out that he's actually the "star player" of our client company in davao. =) and because i wanted to learn more on badminton, we played a lot. because of those weekly games, we became close. ;) aside from badminton, he can play tekken2 well. his favorite expression is punyemots! and he raps well. in a nutshell, he's your next-door hip-hop guy. oh well, so much for this friendster testimonial... all i can say is...

Happy Birthday, bro' Ajoe! All the best for you! ;)

and there was another

last week, 2 developers in our department resigned. they're still reporting for work because the effectivity of their resignation is next week. the resignation of one of those two developers was inevitable, but the other one was a shock to me. it was sad that their resignation could not be prevented. however, just as i was beginning to accept the obvious loss, i just found out that another developer resigned today for health reasons. makes me wonder what's in store for our department... or for me... in the next few weeks.

* sigh *

i just hope everything works fine...!

more pictures

i know, this is getting to be a photo blog. but i really can't resist sharing these awesome pictures from davao city. ;) these were taken from a friend's camera. i'm not sure when exactly these were taken. i guess it doesn't really matter because the scene is wonderful! don't you just love the hues of blues in the pictures? i do, so just enjoy it with me, alright? =)

for you

a friend of mine reminded me of this early 90's song a while ago, and i just can't resist posting it here. if there's one song that really says how i feel for my ex right now, it's this. read the lyrics, and you'll understand...

   STEEP
   Lauren Christy
   
   Softly, gently, I will let you down
   Cause I don't love you in the same way now
   I can hold you but not with lover's arms
   Cause you are more of a brother to me now
   And I can lie next to you, but I can't lie to you
   
   So walk into the sun and watch me
   Run into the rain
   For you the future's easy, so don't weep
   For me it's getting steep
   
   I loved you for exactly who you are
   And I'd say you've come the nearest yet by far
   And I can lie next to you, but I can't lie to you
   
   So walk into the sun and watch me
   Run into the rain
   For you the future's easy, so don't weep
   For me it's getting
   
   Steeper and in the dark that's where I want to be
   Deeper, I'm going somewhere you won't want to see...
   
   So walk into the sun and watch me
   Run into the rain
   For you the future's easy, so don't weep
   Yes, I will watch you
   Walk into the sun and watch me
   Run into the rain drops
   For you the future's easy, so don't weep
   For me it's getting steep

college friends

 

just wanted to share these pictures of my college friends -- bob and aya. these were taken last night during our "sleep-over" at aya's house. it was fun to reminisce about our college life. since aya was able to produce our "sig sheet", we talked about the experiences we had while we were applying for up cursor (our org).

the story of my life

it's been a week, and i think i'm ready. i promised before that i would tell all about it. so, here goes...

6 years and 9 months is relatively a very long time to be in a relationship. yes, i broke up with my boyfriend of almost 7 years. why? because i was tired for a lot of reasons. but before i go into that, i'll tell you a something about us first. as you've probably read from here, my boyfriend (sorry, that's ex-boyfriend) started dating when i was still in college. it was a roller-coaster ride. we had a lot of ups and downs, but we managed to talk about everything. we were able to compromise. we had an almost perfect relationship. i guess now you're wondering...what went wrong? as i've mentioned earlier, i got tired. tired of the deadlock we were in during the time that i decided it's over. there was a time when he was in a very "not-so-good" state. he became really depressed. i was patient. it wasn't a problem, until he couldn't get out of it. nobody could help him anymore, but he didn't help himself either. it dragged me down little by little that i had to grasp for air. i needed space which i hoped i would get after christmas when i went out of town, but didn't. it was the last straw. i have to pull myself up or i would drown. i became selfish in a sense because i couldn't wait for him anymore. i tried, but i really got tired.

it's been a week and i feel that the decision i made helped both of us. we talked last night and he said that he got a job in a call center. he'll start training next week. good for him. it was great news, and i can say that i'm really happy for him.

on the other hand, i don't know yet what's next for me. i'm just enjoying the "freedom" that i have. i just want to savor being single for a while. =)

haberday!

haha. got this picture from your flickr photos. :p hmm.. i've been greeting you over and over today, but i want to do it one last time here. =) so, here goes:

Happy Birthday bullish!

May you have many more blessed and happy years to come! =D

stalker ahoy!

got the following text message a few minutes ago from the number 17605257326:
      Nite babe xoxo

am i a sucker for stalkers, or what? i don't know where these people get my number. makes me wonder... maybe i have only one stalker and that person uses a lot of numbers. LOL! i just have a very active imagination. :p i'm sure the message was just missent. ;p

the parade of nations

i've mentioned in my previous posts about our choir's christmas party theme as "international". now, here are the pictures:

Egypt
-- best headdress and ms. creamsilk beautiful hair



England
-- best costume



Indonesia
-- most authentic costume



Japan
-- best booth and ms. v6 international



Korea
-- mr. v6 international



Mexico
-- host and sponsor of the awards

two versions

since words still fail me, just read the following entries and you'll understand:
      Some Good Things Never Last...
      Losing A Friend

i'm generally ok, but i'm still confused. i can't stop worrying what might happen next. i'm just hoping everything will work out fine.

confused

i don't know how or where to start. it's been a very emotional weekend for me. i cried a lot for the past 2 days.

* sigh *

i can't seem to put it all into words. i'll just tell you all about it when i'm ready...

this day sucks

why? first off, i was late for work. my first for the year. i was late because i wasn't feeling well. still do. secondly, i have this f*cking headache that i can't get rid of even with medicine. i feel like my world is spinning. third, i bought imported hot and spicy instant noodles from 7-11 but i can't consume it because our stupid office has no hot water. wait, correction.. that's no drinking water at all! WTF! i'm hungry, my head pounds like there's a little person hammering on it right now, and i'm totally freezing!

waaah!!!!

oh pimple, my pimple

this friggin' pimple on my left cheek is a result of not getting enough sleep over the holidays. i really hate it. it really bothers me so much. it's so BIG that i can see it in my peripheral vision when i look down. i really really hate it! i just wish it would dry up fast and disintegrate! as in..poof!

vacation

as requested by ga, here are some pictures of my vacation in davao city.

this is where we stayed on our first night:




and this was taken at blugre, just before we left the city:

gloomy tuesday

the weather has been weird all day. the sky has been overcast since early this morning. seems like the sun won't show its face for the rest of the day.

* sigh *

makes me wonder when this friggin' pimple on my cheek would dry up and go away. hehe. :p

anyway, here's a better picture of the group after the concert. ;)

a christmas serenata

here's a picture of the choir after the concert. notice the streamer at the back. read:

Marikina City's Voice Symphony in A Christmas Serenata

;)

fireworks

did i feel like a photographer, or what? ;) anyway, i just want to share these photos that i took last new year's eve. nice, huh? :p

enjoy! :)

new year, new life

it's another new year. 2004 has been great for me in so many ways because it has opened up a lot of doors for me. i realize that life is a circle, never ending...always beginning. this only means that i am given a chance to start over. to face life with a new perspective. to be enlightened in everything that i do. oh, you might think that i would now go into detail on my new year's resolutions. don't worry, i won't because i don't believe in that. for me, resolutions should be daily or weekly so that they are more attainable. as the old saying goes... "one step at a time". that's more practical, don't you think?

anyway, i've been thinking of what the past year has brought me, and i can say that i really had a blast! i was able to bond more with old friends, make new ones and got closer to my family. yes, i also had a lot of problems but that's just to balance my life. a girl can't have it all, right? but the important thing was, i was able to have fun.

looking back on the past year, i could say that the following were the highlights of it:

* i was "promoted". i never imagined that i would be in the position i'm in right now. the "promotion" might not have its financial compensation, but it still made me feel happy knowing that the management trusts me enough to give me more responsibility.

* the concert that our choir has been dreaming about finally became a reality. the tuguegarao stint may be "small" compared to the ones you hear or read about but it was still worth the experience. the people, specially the priests, really enjoyed the show. the priests were so impressed that they proposed to bring us to Cebu to perform. i just hope that it would push through.

* i was able to strengthen my relationship with my family and friends. yes, our family had a lot of problems even now, but problems bring people closer together. and i'm proud to say that our family survived. ;)

that's it! that was 2004 for me. i can feel that this year would give me more memories to cherish. trials may come my way, but i could just say that...

"there's always a rainbow after a storm."

cheers! :D