tempus fugit

message from above

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:58:59 GMT

two things.

one was seen. the other heard.

is God sending signs?

* * *

why are you so freaking scared?

curiosity's sake

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:46:55 GMT

I wonder..

If I didn't tell you I love you everyday, would you say it?

If I didn't say sorry for every little thing, would you take the blame?

If I wasn't easy to please, would you try harder?

If I didn't hang on, would you come after me?

If I wasn't there, would you look for me?

If I didn't ask, would you tell?

If I didn't remind, would you remember?

If I didn't love you this way, this much,

would we still be here?

I wonder..

If I can ever summon the courage to find out.

UTI, among my other inconveniences

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:39:44 GMT

contracted UTI about a week ago.

sucks, now i have to take antibiotics in addition to the pile of pills i already have to pop.

* * *

oh, god, my merchandise is broken.

can i have a trade-in?

intersects

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:16:48 GMT

now we wait...

and hope that x meets y.

drugged

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:43 GMT

i'm turning into a junkie.

i've always hated taking medication for anything, so all these make me feel like a pill-popping addict. and the freaking side effects are nasty!

but, oh well, there's a greater cause here, so i gotta do what i gotta do.

sigh...

why do others have it so easy? :(

what's in a name?

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:37:08 GMT

Gena

Sensitive and emotional you are highly intuitive and have a wonderful imagination. The instinctive impressions which you receive about people and situations are usually accurate and mean that you can rarely be misled. You have healing and counselling abilities which can help to alleviate the suffering of others. Your loyalty, integrity and belief in life means that you are much admired and assured of many friends.

Salvatierra

Sensitive, emotional and caring you seek peace and harmony and desire to work for the benefit of others and society. Your talents and abilities may draw you towards teaching or service occupations where you would be a natural success. Although quite reserved your courage and ideals mean that you are single-minded and industrious in pursuit of your goals. Your affectionate and giving nature means that you are loved by all.

Frianeza

Solid, dependable and hardworking you have a fairly conservative approach to life and know that organisation gets results. With enormous courage and discipline you overcome difficult situations by tackling them head on. You have great maturity, able to balance your mind and emotions to reach sound decisions. Your talents and determination are likely to lead to a great deal of worldly success.

check out your name. :)

The Korean Formula

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:24:38 GMT

I've taken some fancy into these Koreanovelas. Since finishing a 'Full House' marathon two summers ago, I have also seen 'Sweet 18', 'Princess Hours', and just recently, 'My Girl'.

They can be quite addicting, really. In a light, unfussy way. J

These Koreans know how make their romantic comedies work, and if you've seen any one of them, I'm sure you'd agree with me.

Here are some of the things I've noticed in the typical Korean TV series:

1. A strong, dignified (often rich) lead guy character. (It was a movie star in Full House, a Prosecutor in Sweet 18, a Prince in Princess Hours, and a Hotel owner in My Girl.)

2. A quirky, fun lead girl character with a cool fashion sense.

3. A not-so-evil girl contrabida. Often plays a pale, sullen woman who's been the lead guy's long time flame. Nothing of the bitch-slapping, murder-plotting kind, but nevertheless annoying.

4. A pitiful, almost pathetic supporting guy character who either falls for the lead girl or the not-so-evil contrabida. Either way, he still loses to the lead guy-- who also happens to be his best friend.

5. The Love Square. Lead Girl almost often realizes her feelings for Lead Guy first. Lead Guy likes her, too, but doesn't go all out because of his longtime girlfriend. Supporting Guy realizes his love for Lead Girl, but no matter how cute or sweet he is, he's just a friend to her. And the plot thickens. But of course, it's Lead Guy and Girl in the end.

6. The Under-the-Same-Roof Setup. The lead characters are always forced to live together. It could be a sham wedding, an arranged marriage, or guy hiring girl do some in-house job.

7. A Bed Scene. �where the leads realize they have to sleep in one bed. No one would want to hit the floor, so after a charming little fight, they end up literally sleeping together.

8. The Great Divide. The lead characters decide to go on separate ways to sort out issues and whatnot, and then find each other again in a year or two. It's also a chance to straighten curly hair, or curl straight hair, wear glasses, change clothing style, and whatever else to look a little different.

9. The Piggyback Ride. I daresay this is a subtle Korean metaphor for love and support. I heard that Korean women are big on that�a guy who could take care of them�in every aspect. Hence the strong, dignified, and rich lead guy characters.

10. The Quintessential Bike Ride. Possibly just to show off the scenery, or promote bicycling as an exercise, or create an allegory to the couple's journey together. Whatever. It's cute. J

what the?

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:17:59 GMT

how could it be february already?

i haven't even posted a year-ender! (not that i intended to, really) :)

and how could that cold breeze from Siberia last only a week?

damn it.

everyday leads me closer to being twice a dozen.

... how could my thoughts be so incoherent?

er

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:03:41 GMT

the nights have gotten colder

the sky, prettier.

the kids have gotten bigger, brighter

and time, shorter.

the pillar of strength has gotten weaker

and abundance, lesser.

life has gotten faster, harder

and fear, stronger.

the world has been changing, but

er.

where's my comparative suffix?

Milenyo Chronicles

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:54:28 GMT

6:30 pm (Wednesday) - I get a text message regarding the suspension of classes the following day. I wondered why.

7:30 am (Thursday) � Found the answer to my question. The continuous raining, albeit mild, left the streets flooded ankle-deep. I shrug and tell myself the weather's telling me to stay home and work on my papers.

11:30 am - The lights went out, and I'm pissed that I wouldn't be able to use the computer.

12 noon � Rey comes knocking, and tells me work was cancelled. Not long after, the weather got real messy, and it became worse by the minute. Behind our glass window we watched disaster unfold: the iron sheets that fence the parking space below us collapsed. A Notary Public shack got tossed and turned beyond recognition. A cab's windshield was shattered.

Simultaneously, water began dripping from atop our window and through the cracks where the aircon was. When we tried to fix it, the feeble Styrofoam pieces broke and fell, leaving a huge hole where water kept pouring in. We spent the next thirty minutes mopping and doing everything we could to keep the water out.

1:30 pm � We conclude that the worst is over. We stare at the wet curtains, the hole which is still there, and our flood paraphernalia, and didn't know what hit us. I learned just this morning that it's the strongest typhoon to hit Manila in 11 years, but I didn't need the papers to tell me that.

4:00 pm � We are faced with the ultimate problem: Hunger. We haven't had lunch, and the flood control left us weary, but since I rely on an electric stove, no can do.

We decide to brave the weather and take the route to Rob�

�which turned out to be a waste of energy and fifteen pesos because surprise of all surprises, it's closed! Damn. We decided to walk around in search for a place to eat, and ended up at Chow King.

6:00 pm � We're back home, with nothing better to do than have a game of Worms, and sing stupid songs.

8:00 pm � We have an unsatisfying candlelit dinner at Wendy's. Things are calm by now, but power is still out. We hang out by the stairs, sharing a pack of Cheez-it while he plays with more Worms and I unsuccessfully wait for news on FM mode.

9:30 pm � Sad about all the uprooted trees, the fallen structures, the casualties, the hungry, the sick� and yes, the missed episode of Grey's Anatomy. As I closed my eyes to sleep, I was only thankful that I wasn't alone through the whole thing.