libre lang naman eh!

The best thing in life is free. Isa na dito ang manangarap. Here are some of my sane and vain dreams (which will be realized *crossed-fingers* after graduation):

1. to be a rockstar, serioulsy! \m/
2. world exploration comes next
3. to have a home-based library with vast collection of fiction and non-fiction books
4. to shop and drop everyday!
5. to learn and speak as many language! Parlevousz 
6. to open a shop--fashion, antique or coffee.
7. to try bungee jumping and other daredevil-ish rides
8. for the world to be a better place to live in
9. to learn ballet, piano, archery, and painting  (if impossible might as well enroll my future kids for them to fulfill my frustrations!)
10. TO ACT ON THESE DREAMS.

kantatayo

 

 

PRICE TAG: MANNY PACQUIAO

Ang pangalan ko ay MANNY, MANNY, MANNY.
Ang dami ko money, money, money.
Tinalo ko c Mosley, saya-saya ni Jinkee.
...Ang dami ko ng (yeah) cha-ching, cha-ching.
Ang dami ko ng (yeah) ba-bling, ba-bling.
Ang yaman na ni Freddie.
May pang-ballroom na c Mommy.

Saw it on Facebook and i can't help but to secretly sing. Hihi.

Babae lang

Don’t you find it irritating when a long-lost acquaintance greeted you with an insensitive comment?

Scene: Uy, Nica… followed by a negative remark:  Ang taba mo ngayon ah, Di bagay sa’yo yung gupit mo, Bakit ang laki ng pimples mo? *Pagkatapos ay sasabayan pa ng tawa.

Don’t you want to slap the bitch?

Pero

Ang lalaki kaya nagaganunan din?

Scene: Uy, Nico…followed by a negative remark: Lutang beer belly natin ah. Liit mo parin, pare. Ang pogi mo today. *Pagkatapos, ife-flex ang arm muscle to show off his bumps.

I don’t think so.  Men don’t usually ogle among themselves but the opposite sex.

Bottom line: Never state the obvious. Basic principle din ito sa Journalism. Example, a woman has been raped and was crying hard. A dumb reporter would usually ask, “Okay lang po ba kayo?”

gastadora

No, I didn’t see a ghost, I saw a sign.

I look like this whenever I see a “sale” sign posted at the malls. I was supposed to do shopping today (SM had their three-day sale)but thanks to the heavy downpour, I cancelled my agenda. Sad!

Call me superficial, brat, spoiled, and whathaveyous, but shopping is one of my ‘hobbies’. Pake mo ba, pera ko naman ‘to?

My occupied most of the spaces of our shoe rack and I have the most number of closets in our house. My brother would always say kung mamamasko daw ba ako dahil palaging bago yung mga damit ko. Then I remembered, men don’t like complicated clothing. They prefer simple and nonchalant outfit over the frivolous ones. I remember my boy friend would always tease me if I’m going to attend a party, samantalang magkikita lang naman kaming dalawa.

I can’t help it guys! I would rather be overdressed than under.

Yesterday, I was looking for a cardigan because it was raining hard and wearing one would give me an excuse to use one of my cover-ups. I was rummaging through the heaps of clothes when I realized that some of them were as good as new. Yung iba hindi ko pa totally nagagamit. Ako pa ang nagugulat na aba meron pala akong ganito!

“I would not leave a mall empty-handed,” this has become my fashion mantra whenever my family would visit a shopping center. Heck, my fashion items grew right before my very eyes. I bought this yellow flats from Maldita out of whim then later on realized it was hard to pair up with. I think, I used it three times pa lang.

 My internship last summer taught me the art of thrifting! Yay. I was never allowed to do some ukay-ukay, ewan ko kay Mama. My co-interns were looking for a dress because they were going to cover the Philippine Fashion Week, so I tagged along and was happy to score my first thrifted item—a sheer top from Korea for P35 only. Na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa din nagagamit.
Ewan, maybe I have this lustayin-ang-pera-sa-damit-at-kung-anu-ano-pa syndrome.

*shocked girl photo from this.

This is what i get...

This deserves a re-blog.. Got it from The Lost Account:  http://markquitoy.wordpress.com/

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"Nahihirapan din ang mga lalaki"
*sindi ng yosi*
*hithit*
*buga*
Musta na, pare? Ako, okay lang. Eto.
Nagmumuni-muni. Nag-iisip.
Minsan talaga may mga bagay na hindi
ko maintindihan. Ewan ko ba.
*hinga ng malalim*
Bakit ba ganun pare? ilang beses ko na
pinag-aralan pero lagi na lang
lumalabas na parang kahit ‘sang anggulo
mo tingnan, hindi nagiging
patas para sa mga lalake ang ilang
bagay pagdating sa pagmamahal.
*tingin sa stars*
Minsan naiisip ko, alam kaya ng mga
babae ang hirap ng lalake na gumawa
ng first move para
magtapat ng pagmamahal?
E yung hirap na
dinadaanan sa panliligaw sa
mahal nya? Ang feeling ng masaktan pag
nabasted?
*hithit*
Malamang-lamang siguro, hindi ano.
*buga*
Wala naman yata silang alam
sa mga paghihirap naten e.
Ang alam lang ata nila e mamili,
manakit, at magsaya. Tingin mo?
*tingin sa malayo*
Lagi naman ganun.
Una pa lang, lalake na ang
naghihirap.
Hassle saten ang panliligaw pero
bago pa yun, kung ano-ano pang diskarte ang
gagawin naten para masabi sa kanila na
mahal natin sila.
Alam kaya nila yun?
Mahirap magsabi na
mahal mo na yung babae, diba?
Tapos liligawan pa naten. .
Patutunayan na mahal nga sila.
*hit hit*
*buga*
Maghahatid sa bahay, tutulungan,
sasabayan, pakakainin, pagtyatyagaan,
lahat na.
Kulang na lang e pagsilbihan mo
nang walang sahod.
At ano ang kapalit?
Well, depende sa trip nila.
*nag ring ang cellfone*
- hello? ah, o sige. tawagan kita mamaya. wag ka umiyak, pangit naman si constantine eh. oo, mamaya. love you, bye. –
*sindi ng yosi*
*hit hit*
Oo tol..
*buga*
Sa trip lang nila. Wala silang pake
kesehodang mahal talaga natin sila.
Basta ang alam nila,
pag di nila tayo trip,
isang malaking HINDE ang makukuha naten,
kahit umiyak pa tayo ng dugo o lumuhod
o lumuhod sa mga
asing buu-buo.
Para lang silang namimili ng damit na
di man lang sinusukat bago ayawan.
Kaya kahit
mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal natin,
sorry tayo.
Hindi nila alam kung
mahal mo sila.
Kailangan mong maabot ang
kanilang mga standards,
kundi uuwi ka lang na badtrip,
iiling-iling, at minsan, luhaan.
*tingin sa langit*
Wala tayong magagawa, marami silang
alibi..
“Hindi pa ‘ko ready eh..”,
“Sorry pero I think we should just be
friends..”,
“Ha? Uhhmm.. nagpapatawa ka ba?
Hahahaha..”
“Better luck next time na lang muna,
okay lang?”,
“Give me a decade. Pag-iisipan ko
muna..”,
“Para lang kitang kapatid e..”,
..yaddah yaddah.
Isang malaking pagsasaklob ng
langit at lupa ‘yon para saten.
pero tol..
ano?
*hit hit*
hindi naman ata nila alam yun eh.
parang sabi mo, laro laro.
chempuhan lang.
*kuha ng bote ng beer*
*lagok*
*lunok*
At hindi lang ‘yon tol. Sa pre-relationship
stage pa lang yon.
Pag sinagot na nila tayo,
satin pa rin ang hassle.
Tayo daw ang mga
lalake kaya tayo ang
hahawak ng relasyon.
Tayo ang aayos kung may
gulo;
tayo ang dapat magpapakabait;
tayo ang magtatyaga;
tayo ang magiging devoted at faithful;
tayo, tayo, tayo.
*apak sa yosi*
Sila? Ummm? Teka, isipin ko.
Ayun. Sila ang magsasabi
kung anong oras kayo
dapat magmeet;
sila ang magtetext ng mga
mushy at kabalbalang texts;
sila ang magdedemand
sayo ng kung anu-ano;
sila ang magbabawal;
sila ang magsasabi kung
kelan ka dapat mag-shave,
kung kelan ka pwedeng
tumawag sa bahay nila,
kung kelan sila di dapat
badtripin dahil meron sila,
at kung kelan ka korni.
Ewan. Ganun ata talaga.
*kuha ng bote ng beer*
*lagok*
*lunok*
Hindi pa yun tapos pare,
dahil dapat tayo ang
bahala kung ano ang
magiging takbo ng relasyon.
Pag maganda,
edi okay.
Pag may problema,
kasalanan naten.
Haay buhay.
Minsan talaga kung
tutuusin sakit sila ng ulo.
Kaya lang ganon natin sila kamahal eh,
kaya di na natin iniintindi yun.
*hinga ng malalim*
Alam mo tol,
feeling ko mas sincere pa tayo
magmahal sa kanila.
Alam mo yun,
iba tayo magmahal e.
Iniisip kasi nila,
pare-pareho ang lahat ng lalaki.
Hindi lang parang laru-laro lang.
Seryoso…
*tingin sa semento*
*hinga ng malalim*
*iyak*

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This is what i get from too much blog-hoppping. :D

fictionized travelogue

This is not PR or whatever. It's just that we're asked to come up with a travelogue article. Could not think of anything since I was not able to travel last summer because of ojt.

Despite the deafening screams that filled the air, excitement was drawn in the faces of the people in queue. Everyone was expecting a magic-filled day in an enchanted-kingdom.
For a bunch of teenagers, deciding to spend an entire summer day in a theme park was something novel. So, we braved the traffics of the metro and finally reached our destination for less than two hours.

Kingdom of Magic
(EK) is a theme park located in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. It officially opened its gate to the public in 1995. Since then, children and kids-at-heart have been visiting the park, as it was just 29 kilometers away from Manila.
The 15.5-hectare kingdom is made up of seven themed-zones. Unlike other usual carnivals, EK boasted its numerous rides, playgrounds, food stalls, souvenir shops and environmental parks.
True to Enchanted Kingdom’s promise, we were magically transported to its unique themed-areas in a matter of few chitchats and unhurried walks.
Like gifts waiting to be unraveled, space-exploration-aged caricatures, Caribbean-inspired avenues, Amazon jungles, and New York-inspired parks surprised our every stroll.
Aside from its magnetic themed-zones, Enchanted Kingdom showed off its infamous grand carousel and rollercoaster rides among others. In fact, because of its majestic ambiance, EK has been used as a location for television and commercial shoots.
Despite the long queues and the scorching heat of the sun that we had to endure, excitement was still drawn in our faces. My friends were exclaiming their ‘yahoos!’ and ‘yeheys!’ as it was our turn to try the rides. However, for a gutless-explorer like me, each bend, turn and swing of the rides seemed to take forever.
EK had 20 different rides like Jungle Log Jam, Swan Lake, Up Up and Away, Roller Skater and Flying Fiesta. But Rio Grande for me was the most exciting and adventure-packed attraction.
Riding the ‘Rio Grande’ was comparable to kayaking. A balloon boat had the capacity to take 10 passengers. Along the course of the journey, the vessel would face bumpy paths—waterfalls and waves will hit and rock the boat—so people are advised to bring extra clothes.

Magic lives on…
Come night time, the theme park seemed to brag off more of the magic it possessed. Blinding lights and deafening music numbers started to fill up the park. Across every corner, men and women donning multicolored ensemble danced through the upbeat music.
It was not yet midnight but like the Cinderella story, the display of fireworks signaled the closing of Enchanted Kingdom. Suddenly, the deafening screams halted and the mascots in multicolored ensemble stopped dancing as the music started to fade.
A ten-hour stay in the carnival seemed such a short notice. We went home with smiles on our faces because the magic we experienced did not end on that day alone.

spongebob

It’s an innate reflex for people to talk, duh. But I don’t know why I find it hard to talk to people. I dread every time we are asked to speak in front of the class. I can’t help but stutter, meander, gibber, buckle and fidget every time I am on the platform.

My problem is beyond stage fright, though. I remember few years back, my best friend mentioned why it’s hard for me to open up. I don’t know either. Whenever we meet, she always does the talking while I listen and react to her anecdotes. 

My mantra has been 'don't talk when your mouth is full  when not asked.' But my motto seems contradicting because people do inquire about my being but i still find it hard to reveal my inner self. There are thoughts and secrets  that i share easily  but i always find it to keep some of them to myself. 




 
However, there are times that i enjoy sharing my thoughts and experiences to my friends. But more often, I  write them down.  I find solace in listening to others experiences, thoughts, jokes, and anecdotes that i overlook to reciprocate. Kailangan ko din palang magkwento. I'm not a mere sponge pala, im a human being and i need to connect to others.

Professional Procrastinators

Feeling columnist! First political/social article ever written.

How many laws do we have? I did not bother to google it, not because of indolence but I know we have a lot. A lot that I thought we do not need lawmakers anymore, only strict implementation of our existing laws.

Thanks to my legwork about the smoking ban campaign of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), I found out that we already have a smoking-ban law since 2003. But the law has been neglected that according to the Philippine Global Tobacco Survey in 2009, 28% of Filipinos aged 15 and over, or 17.3 million are smokers.

I could not blame the apprehensions of AB students who were asked about their opinions regarding the reinforcement of smoking ban in public places led by the MMDA. Many thought that the revamp of the outlaw would be another failure-in-the-making.

The government agency has already implemented other restrictions such as no littering, no jaywalking, no spitting, no driving while texting, no speed driving, no talking...
The ideas were good but the executions were flawed.

The problem could not be the inability of Filipinos to follow rules for the overseas workers could abide by the foreign laws. However, the hitch seemed to root from our own powerlessness to carry out rules and regulations efficiently.

My teacher back in high school said that aside from our freedom to speak, Filipinos also enjoy the freedom to spit. We could get away with everything we wanted to do, since our laws appeared to be absent anyway.

I could not agree more when she said that our ‘ningas cugon’ attitude could be one of the reasons why we lack the means to implement and follow rules and regulations.
Ningas cugon refers to the superficial pursuit of people to a certain new topic of interest but the attention will eventually wane easily. It could also be depicted as the procrastination of people to address known problems.

Heck, I was not surprised when a student bet that the reimplementation of smoking ban could last for barely two months, lucky are we if it lasted for another 30 days.
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I was home in Laguna for a two-week vacation and was surprised with the changes in our city. It has been almost a year since the last time I went back home ergo, I was clueless that the local government has already employed a plastic-free-metro campaign.

The execution of the plastic-ban policy should have started eons ago long before the occurrence of climate change and global warming nonetheless, I was happy to hear about the plans of having an environment-friendly community, though it was late. At least, an effort is done to rescue the earth in distress.

I am only hoping though that when I get back to my hometown again, the policy has not been neglected yet.

It’s just so funny that we know the root cause of our problems, yet we lack the ‘energy’ to address them. We find ourselves working our butts off when something is too late. Slackers.

Obesity should have prevented long before relentless eating disorder, assigned deadlines should have been met, children labor code should have been laid properly long before the Jan-Jan controversy. Yes, I’m rambling and I know you got the picture anyway.

We have been used to slacking that it became our expertise. We are professional procrastinators then.

Meanwhile, let us give MMDA the benefit of the doubt, may the smoking-ban outlast its predicted two-month shelf life. Let us hope for a three.

JSYK

I found a new hobby--reading others' blogs. It's good to pry with their private affairs besides the fact that i could get to know bloggers' writing style.

Anyway, since i am monikered 'bading,' by my friends, i found this blog post so funny because i could relate from it:

valer kuberch kahit jutay
ang julamentrax donchi
ay anek-anek.
nyongkamas at nutring
nyogarilyas at kipay
nyitaw, nyotaw, jutani.
kundol, jutola
jopo’t jolabastrax
at megajoin-join pa
jobanox nyustasa.
nyubuyax, nyomatis
nyowang at luyax
and around the keme ay
fullness ng linga.

-Bahay Kubo

mudra, pudra
gestong kez tinapey.
sister, brother,
gestong kez kafey.
lahat ng gestong kez
ay kemer kemerlu.
ang magkakawiz
ay pipingutin kez

-Nanay Tatay

heaven luffa infairness
in in infairness.
okray heartness flowing ang dugesh
chuging, alive, disappear na u dyan!

-Langit Lupa

i saw it from here: http://madderthanthehatter.tumblr.com

dunno what to say

OMG! i'm so kilig i have a follower. http://klarbeb.blogspot.com hihi thanks bading.

this post is so random that i didn't find time to write my thoughts down first for a cohesive post. i hastily wrote this post down, anyway...

Today was just the third day of our classes after it resumed last tuesday. as usual, walang prof, petiks, sayang sa uniform. so much so of the 'unproductive first day rants,' imma get down to business.

i don't know what to say, really. i'm not a great talker, don't talk that much. i believe that i'm more of a listener. listening helps me know a person more. i find myself listening to my friends stories than me sharing my thoughts, problems, rants and whatever i got, with them. heck, they know little about me. hindi kasi ako magsasalita kapag di naman tinatanong. ewan ko, i just find it hard to confide, kahit sa super bestfriend ko, di ako masyadong nagkukuwento especially my love life. LOL. may sakit siguro ako?

ayun, i feel sad for my friend. actually, we never was really closed until two months ago when we started 'hanging out' because of school stuffs.

i'm currently reading her blog, honest to goodness, i love it down to the smallest details. and im envious with how she writes her posts, swear! she has found her own writing style--nakakatawa, nakakainis, nakakalungkot-- makakarelate ka sa posts niya (especially when it comes to the matters of the heart).

anyway, idk why she resorted to twitting all her angst regarding her "goody-goody friends" instead of telling them to someone, or better yet to the persons involved. baka katulad ko din siya?

she said she felt 'left out' during our litcrit class. and i do know how it feels like. really...

so if anybody feels like talking to somebody, i could be a buddy. :D

lemme veer away...

Help. I think I’m loosing losing my ability in writing features. I used to compose essays with flowery words, musical sentences, emotional tones (my teacher told me these are the secret ingredients of an effective feature article, which I guess is not a secret anymore) …but today I was asked to write a creative piece and yet here I am blogging and ranting my incapacity to create a decent article worthy for publication. After typing words, I ended up deleting them hence a blank document. And so, I opened a new tab and searched for random blogs to follow. I envy how they manage to create creative chronicles.


The problem I think rooted from too much writing of staid and straight news articles. For years, I was taught, trained, and asked to write straightforward, emotionless, and unopinionated articles. Okay, i’m not blaming anything here. News writing has always been my first love but…but my profs told us that it is the basic of all writing levels. Kumbaga sa mall, ground floor. And before one gets to another step which is features, training muna. So, the solution is to write and write and write. Hence, I must keep updating this striving and follower-less blog of mine, yes? *talks to self and nod*

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My brother brought home a copy of UP’s newspaper ‘ThePhilippine Collegian’, the issue was satirical and comical which veered away from our Varsi’s serious tone. A few days ago my colleague Eli brought Ateneo’s ‘The Guidon’, like UP’s they had a special issue that meant to satirize issues within their campus and that of the national affairs. It was called ‘The Tanga: ang katangahan ng mga Artenista’.
A few decades ago, during martial law, UST produced a similar ish, ‘Vuisitarian’. But today like I said its business is more serious and educational. I wonder when will Varsi, Flame, or Journalese produce a peculiar issue. I suggest we do it for a change!

But for now, my wordless word docu is calling my attention. KBYE.