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Dec 30, 2010

mahirap bang sagutin ang mga tanong sa Beauty Pageants?

naging ringtone ng bayan din ang tawa niya! haha

who could forget the infamous answer of then Binibining Pilipinas World 2008 winner Janina San Miguel to the question, "what role did your family play to you as candidate to Binibining Pilinas?" the video remains to be one of my guilty pleasures and although it is cringe worthy, walang panahong hindi ako napatawa nito. Simple lang ang tanong kung tutuusin kung kaya madami ang nagtaka kung bakit hindi niya nasagot ito ng tama. was it nerves? or was the noice too much for her to think clearly? ewan...

My friends and I attended a modeling pageant called Mr. and Ms. Fashionista to support this guy who is an ex of a friend(long story... but they could be back together as of this writing). Anyway, he showed strength at the start of the pageant but his lack of experience showed in the succeeding rounds. Needless to say, he didn't make it. watching the pageant made me realize that events like these aren't only showcase of beauty and brains, but also... ewan. basta nakakatawa! bwahaha. lahat seryoso sa pagpalakpak pero kami ng mga kaibigan ko, tawa ng tawa. may mga contestants na mukhang busog, may mga mukhang bagong hasa ang baba, may nagmamadali kasi baka hinihintay ng taxi, at may contestant na parang bold star kasi lahat, mula creative, sportswear, casual, at swimwear ay naka trunks lang... siguro kung may trunks na pang-formal baka may pulmunya na yun. bwahaha. pero walang tatalo sa question and answer portion. madaming magaganda at pogi pero pumalya dahil dito at ang the best talaga ay ito:

Q: what would you rather have? beauty or talent?
A: talent!
Q: good answer. why?
A: uhm... YES!
(ano daw? bwahaha)

pero siempre, nakakatawa din ang mga hosts!

host1: let's give them a big HANDS!
h1: a big THANK to our sponsors...
(i swear, consistent siya! bwahaha. )
host2: tatagalugin ko ang tanong... if you were given a chance(haha. tatagalugin daw?)

ok.. so ano ang point ng kwento? wala naman. nakakatawa lang talaga. hehe. seriously... if we think about it, madali lang naman ang mga tinatanong sa mga pageants. minsan, natatanong din natin ang mga yun sa ating mga sarili... but then again, aren't the easiest questions the hardest to answer? naalala ko dati, natanong ako ng, "are you happy?" hindi ko nasagot. ang hirap. kaya i suggest na imbes na "what is your purpose in life?" ang tanong, mas maganda siguro kung "what is the capital of the Philippines?" nalang ang tanong para pag sinagot ka ng "ang capital po ng Philippines ay letter P!" legal na ang batuhin siya ng kamatis!

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Dec 25, 2010

Christmas: EAT, PRAY, LOVE

Bandang alas-sais ng gabi nang magsimulang maghanda para sa noche buena ang pamilya... and by that i mean my mom and sister taking care of everything while I do the almost impossible task of waiting for Noche Buena. hehe. after what seemed like eternity, siyempre nilantakan ko rin ang putahe na nakuha ni mama sa internet, and it was nothing short of heaven. ang SARAAAAP. too bad it was time to get ready for church, hindi ko tuloy naubos... este nalasap mabuti ang pagkain. hehe

as expected, jampacked ang simbahan sa bisperas ng pasko. it feels nice, to be able to say thanks for all the blessings, trials that have made us who we are and to be able to see that there are a lot of things to be thankful for and to look forward to in the years to come. kahit siksikan, ayos pa rin... all for the spirit of Christmas.

pagkatapos ng mass, may 10-minute display pa ng fireworks sa plaza. to say that it was mesmerizing is an understatement. it was magical... made even more special by the people you are seeing it with. all those ooohs and ahhhs were such delight. pag-uwi ng bahay, kainan na ng masarap na handa. it's funny how when i was a kid, i always thought that what made each christmas feast happy was the food we eat... when all that really matters are the people we eat it with. o di ba? mature na talaga ang mokong. hehe.

this day was perfect... too bad i don't have pictures. although i'm not sorry at all. I'd rather have this wonderful memory in my heart than in my camera.

Merry Christmas
you guys... from my family to yours , ' )

Dec 22, 2010

quickpost: thoughts?

enough of the emo posts for now...
it's time for the annual Subol Christmas Caroling event. sa wakas.. mababayaran na rin nila ang utang nila sa akin! bwahaha.

by the way... what do you think of franchising foodcarts? i want to invest the little money that I have para naman yumaman. hehe. thoughts?

to all the bloggers all over the world... Advance merry christmas to you ALL.

Dec 20, 2010

batang inagawan ng candy...

i just got back from my dentist's office. do you remember how some people calls news reporters the "boogeyman with a teleprompter?" well, my dentist is the boogeyman with perfectly white teeth. ayoko ng bumalik dun. para akong nagbabayad ng tao para saktan ako.. kung yun rin lang ang gusto ko, ate ko na ang lalapitan ko! free na, unlimited pa! bwahaha.

speaking of pain... i talked to one of my Kuyas. i felt bad kasi ang tagal na naming di nag-usap tapos masamang bagay pa yung mga nasabi ko sa kanya. andami ko na kasing hinanakit sa kanya... akala ko simpleng tampo lang, hindi pala.

ok... backstory muna para klaro ang istorya... anyone who is close to me knows that my biggest frustration is not having a kuya. naiinggit talaga ako kapag nakakakita ng mga kuyang inaalagaan yung mga kapatid nila, o kahit mga nagaaway nga eh kinaiinggitan ko pa rin. Yung una ko pang iniyakan na eksena sa tv ay yung eksena ni John Lloyd at Diether sa swimming pool. nakakuha ng award nun si john Lloyd pero hindi naappreciate ng parents niya kaya tinapon niya sa pool. si Diet naman na kuya niya, nilangoy yung pool para kunin yung medal tapos sabi niya, "sa akin importante to!" tapos, flashback ng mga eksena nila nung mga bata pa sila. p*kening. iniyakan ko talaga to. sobra akong nainggit.

camera-whore si kuya. nahawa tuloy ako...

Anyway, ayun nga, sobra talaga akong naghanap ng kuya kaya ng makilala ko si Kuya, sobra ko talagang pinahalagahan yung pagkakaibigan namin. Sobrang naging malapit kami to the point na nakikitulog na ako sa kwarto nila para lang mangistorbo at manuod ng mga pelikula. hehe. He was the one who tried to talk me out of joining a fraternity and that intervention was one of the reasons why i tried to back out(this is another story). we've been through a lot kaya it was hard for me nung malapit na ang graduation ni Kuya. we promised to keep in touch pero wala pang isang taon, nakalimot na siya. I remember nung graduation week niya, we were suppose to meet kaso busy siya sa ibang friends niya kaya sabi ko sa graduation ko na lang siya ico-congratulate. dumating yung graduation niya, nagpaiwan pa ako kasi last day ata ng summer classes para lang i-congratulate siya kaso natapos na ang ceremony hindi siya nagtext at nagpakita. habang sakay ako ng van pabalik sa amin, umiiyak ako na parang batang inagawan ng candy... parang t*nga lang.

pag ngumiti, kita ang gilagid!

fast-forward to present day, nag-message siya sa fb. hayun, nangangamusta. i told him everything... my frustrations and disappointments sa kanya. sabi ko na buong buhay ko, parati nalang akong iniiwan ng mga taong malapit sa akin... and each time, it gets a bit more painful than the last time at iyon din ang ginawa niya. at the end of our conversation, sabi niya speechless na siya... sabi ko, "it's ok. you've been speechless since your graduation." ewan ko ba... I should be immuned by now pero hindi ako matauhan. siguro tama rin yung isang kaibigan ko. i expect and give too much kaya parang parati akong lugi. when will I ever learn?

On a lighter note, sa lahat ng nanalo sa PEBA, congratulations lalo na kay Xprosaic na nanalong most popular blog at kay pareng Jag na naka-vest at siyang tumanggap ng award ni xprosaic. hehe. Advance Merry Christmas to you all...

Dec 15, 2010

what's up?

hey, what's up? it has been over a month since my last post and the reason why i was out for so long was because i needed a break... i didn't want blogging to be an obligation for me because i wanted to keep it the way i have always known it, fun, inspired and unpretentious. And now, i am back and refreshed to continue what i love doing, blogging.

so... how have you been?

Oct 30, 2010

samu't saring kuwento 5: love and hate

I really don't get women. Sometimes, they fight for gender equality, sometimes they want special treatment. For example, whenever i'm on a line for a bus ticket or cafeteria, ladies would sneak in on the line and wouldn't give a damn about it. One time, i have waited an hour in a line and this girl came in front of me and declared, "pasingit ha?" take note, declared! not asked! pinag-isipan ko pa talaga kung ngingitian ko o sasakalin ko eh. maybe i'll do both next time...

sabi nila, your friends are those who stick with you during your worst.. and that's true. but it's your job as their friend to avoid getting them into sticky situations. i mean, wouldn't it be nice to have them around at your best? kahit minsan lang.. para maiba naman.

People will always say things about you. Sometimes good. sometimes bad. sometimes made-up. Let them talk. Have pity on those people who have nothing going on for themselves that they have to talk about other people who actually experience life.

I haven't slept in a week because i finally discovered the link to Boy Meets World. The entire show has 7 seasons, and somehow, i have managed to finish 3 seasons(25 episodes each season) in just seven days. and that's not even the weird part... I cried like five times over this show, and it's comedy! i don't know if it's sleep deprivation or just a clear indication that i am losing it!

kuya limwell, ako, allan, kuya francis

wala namang istorya sa kanila.. namimiss ko lang talaga tong mga mokong na to. it sucks... the minute you say, "wag kang mag-alala, walang magbabago," the opposite happens. hmmm... i should definitely put this on my to-do list while I'm 21, get these guys together again... kahit kaladkarin ko pa sila. nyahaha.

Oct 27, 2010

breaking free

i'm having butterflies in my stomach again. it happens everytime i have to do something that i really don't want to do, or if i missed a meeting with "doro." haay... it is so easy to be happy, but getting everyone to be happy for you is another thing. i mean, for the first time in a really long time I am finally doing something that is good for me... something that makes sense for the path i want to take. It may look and sound like a crazy decision on my part but i feel like that's what I've been missing all my life. I have been sheltered and protected... even to a point that my life has become "our" life. well guess what, i am taking charge of my life. it may not be my best decision, it may even turn out to be a big mistake... but i know that this is a mistake i have got to commit. whatever the consequences of my actions will be are mine to be responsible for... and if they care for me as much as they say they do, then they would be there for me, cheering me on or giving me comfort. I am tougher and braver than what they give me credit me for. maybe this time, it's not me who needs the help...

i just wish i'm as brave in words as i am in my actions. someday i'll be able to tell them all these and more, but not today... maybe when they don't see me as a helpless little child anymore, or when they grow ears :(

Oct 25, 2010

The brother is APPARENTLY a PIG!

Flattery(webster's dictionary)> insincere or excessive praise.
Flattery(nightcrawler's "made up" dictionary)> is the best cover-up/introduction for an insult.

we may have done it once or twice, may it be for something that is brought about by a good intention or something that is brought about by "politeness." here are some scenarios...

Scenario1> mom is not happy about son's weight gain: "alam mo anak, ang pogi mo... pero mas pogi ka nung payat ka. mag-diet ka nga! ang taba mo na!"

Scenario2> friend worried about lending his jacket to someone: "iyong isa na lang ang hiramin mo... mas bagay yun sayo. mas malaki!"

Scenario3> sister accompanies brother in fitting room: "ang ganda ng kulay, bagay sayo! pero huwag na lang iyan ang bilhin mo, may nakita akong large sa kabila!"

sugar-coating insults don't make them less painful... it actually makes them worst. but thankfully, i'm a dude. this is where boys being trained not to listen finally pays off!
"i'm tubby now, and i like it!" is what i would say if i am that someone but i am not. i'm not. nope. not really. hmpft!

cartoon version of me?

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Oct 20, 2010

samu't saring kuwento 4: may gatas pa sa labi

apat na araw na akong hindi lumalabas ng bahay. it's frustrating, due mostly to the fact na puwede naman akong lumabas kung gugustuhin ko. i feel like a prisoner of my own doing, bilanggo ng katamaran. haay... i have bed soars all over my body, nakakapagod din ang sobrang pahinga. maybe it's the right time to start exercising again.

i really don't want any of my friends or family to read my blog. It's not because I have something to hide but I feel like this is one part of me that I would rather have as "mine." I know it sounds weird given the fact that this blog is public and is open for anyone with internet connection but my blog serves as a haven where my thoughts are suppose to be exposed without inhibitions and I'm afraid that them knowing about this blog would subconsciously make me filter my writing. Do you have that feeling as well?

i'm finding it hard to complete my list of 21 things to do while i'm 21. I am stuck at number 17. Fudge! it shouldn't be this hard.. can i count "Finish this list" as number 17? will that be considered cheating?

when will moms get it that dinner is not the right time for sermon? sa dinami-dami ng reklamo at hinaing, ang naalala ko lang ay, "tumatanda na rin kayo, paano ka makaka-hanap ng girlfriend kung di ka lumalabas ng bahay?" huwaw... muntik na akong mabilaukan. sige po ma, masunurin naman akong anak eh. pahinging pang-date?! pinapa-migay na kami ni ate? bata pa naman ako ah!? may gatas pa ako sa labi...

ngek... alak na pala nasa labi namin. hehe.

Oct 17, 2010

samu't saring kuwento 3: boy meets world

i want to write but words seem to evade my fingertips right now. i mean there are a lot of things going on about me right now but i'm finding it hard to type it all down and put into words. does it count as writer's block? i don't know but i think i owe it to myself to finish this post and write about something as my reward for staring at this damn monitor for the past three hours now. ok.. where to start?!... uhm... oh, i'm almost done with my list of 21 things to do while i'm 21. it's a lot harder than i thought but if i want to get started early and accomplish all of it in a year, i should put more effort into it. what else?! uhm... i'm kind of in a weird situation with some of my close friends. you see, i was told that sometimes friends forget how to act around each other after they have been apart for so long, and i guess in most cases that's true. but i don't want it to be weird around me and a friend.. i mean, we've been through so much and i don't want to see it all go to waste just because we couldn't get past this. how do you get into the friendship groove again? and i was told that my being close with a lot of people is becoming a problem... i don't know. am i really becoming a friendship slut? is such term really existing? haay... i'm also sad about leaving my friends and my organization. i'm not even sad about leaving the school but leaving them? it's devastating. how weird is it that just a week ago i was in a state of happiness and a week later, devastation? i'm beginning to think that i have multiple personalities, although i hope not.

during my elementary days, even before my obsession with FRIENDS, i was hooked by BOY MEETS WORLD. it is a show about, well... a boy meeting the world! haha. it was a good show and i remember loving the show so much that i was devastated when it ended. i don't care about what others say but i really do believe that it was about me and that my life is patterned after cory matthews' life... i'd meet someone, be head-over-heels in love, have amazing friends and family, and live happily ever after. if only life is that easy... does anyone know if the show is on dvd? if you have the copy, give it to me... i'll give you big bucks!

matagal na akong di nakakapag-blog hop. i have been so busy this past week na hindi ko na nasusubaybayan ang mga buhay ng mga paborito kong bloggers. after the mass mamaya, i'd spend the whole night reading and back-reading your posts.. i am so much behind already. yung iba pa naman diyan tatlo hanggang limang beses sa isang linggo kung mag-update ng blog nila. ok... i have to get ready now. may date pa kami ni Lord... pasasalamatan ko pa siya for everything sa buhay ko. talk to you in couple of hours , ' )

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Oct 11, 2010

10-10-10 best. birthday. EVER. so far...

biggest card i have ever received!

funny how i've been able to write a lot about my life for the past 13 months and have a hard time constructing a post for what is possibly the best birthday experience ever... so far. I mean, where do i even begin? will the awesome arm wrestling be a good way to start the story? or probably shooting hoops with my cousins and beating their asses?! maybe, it's the karaoke singing that stood out the most... but I have a soft spot for the lengthy joyride around the city. What about the big surprise/connivance of the three "baboys" who surprised me with a good cake and the biggest letter I have ever received? That was awesome. Just as awesome as the stroll on the beach with some buddies, or eating ice cream on a deserted basketball court in 1 am. and ofcourse, making few bucks for being cute and oh-so-awesome isn't my least favorite as well. haaay... my body aches all over but i don't care because i feel so loved. 10-10-10 has truly been one of the most beautiful days of my life... being able to share it with most of the people i love and cherish. major thanks to God for that wonderful experience, which by the way more than made up for that birthday fiasco a year ago. Salamat talaga. wala nang paglagyan tong saya ko ngayon.

too bad 10-10-10 was the same date for the bloggers' eyeball! darn! I so wanted to meet a lot of my fave blogging idols. haayy... i guess i'll wait for the next one. speaking of fave bloggers, thank you to those who wanted to party with me, although not physically but in spirit.

salamat yanah, xprosaic, superjaid, jag, and drake. da best talaga kayo!

salamat din sa lahat ng bumati sa akin sa cp, fb, twitter, email, comments section, etc. maraming salamat sa words of wisdom at sa mangilan-ngilang pambabalahura! at dahil good mood ako, salamat na rin sa mga nangakong magbibigay ng picture greeting pero di naman nagpadala! hmpft! kidding!

Oct 9, 2010

not growing up?

i'll be 21 tomorrow... am happy and quite confused. is my being 21 mean that i have to be this responsible and mature person? i mean, we live in a world where perception of us means a lot and i just am not confident enough that i'll be able to act the way they want me to. don't get me wrong... in my own universe, i know i am a mature person... in a twisted kind of way. i don't always know what's right from wrong, but i know when to say sorry and when to stand my ground. i am a bit spoiled but i have learned to share my blessings. sometimes i can be emotional but... well, i don't care. haha. i guess what i'm trying to say is that i'm not sure if i can be the guy that they all expect me to be, but what i know is that i try my best to be the best guy that i know i can be. you can't pressure a guy, or any person for that matter, to be a certain type at a certain age. all these pressure nonsense about growing up is all crap. so to all of you people who expect men of maturity by 21, sorry for the disappointment. afterall, growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional! or something to that effect...

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Oct 4, 2010

samu't saring kuwento 2

the thing about mothers is that just when you think they get it, they don't. i mean, she keeps shoving me these self-help books about time management, goal-setting and all that crap about trying to find what's best for me and my future. the thing is i know what i want to do with my life. what i don't know is how to do it with her always breathing down my neck. i know mothers know best but sometimes they get so clueless... i guess it's our job as kids to teach the oldies huh? but in all fairness, she tries. i guess GOD programmed us that way: parents-TALK, kids-WHINE!

kumain kami kanina sa isang sosyal na restaurant. for the record, it doesn't matter to me where or what we eat, it's who you eat it with that matters... pauso ko lang para kunwari deep! haha. pero di nga... kahit sa jobee lang ayos na ako. anyway, disappointed ako sa lasa ng pagkain. yung sinabawang sotanghon walang lasa saka yung spare ribs parang good for 3 ants lang sa konti. haaay... i swear, for a restaurant that expensive(vat should be inclusive by the way... mga pasaway) i expected a lot better. i could have cooked a more decent meal with half the price. haay.. sabi nga sa kasabihan... walang matabang na nilaga sa patis na maalat! di ko alam kung anong relevance niyan sa istorya, pauso ko lang ulit!

something that not a lot of people know about me is that i love to write... and i've been working on this novel for so long pero nahihiya akong ipabasa sa iba. i guess takot akong makarinig ng pangit na salita... you know, everyone's a critic nowadays. kaya i have decided to put it on my to-do list... my 21 things to do while i'm 21. kanina ko lang naisip yan and again, pauso ko lang. at dahil kanina ko lang naisip, lima pa lang ang nasa listahan ko. 1) read all sidney sheldon books 2) reconnect with someone from my past 3) be friends with somebody i don't like 4) let someone read my novel 5) fit into my 32-in waist pants... i still have a week to complete my list and a whole year to accomplish them. wish me luck. how about you? do you have a to-do list for yourself? were you successful?

nga pala, dun sa may pangarap maging professional tv/movie writer, a golden opportunity came up. Jun Lana, famous award-winning writer and youngest Palanca hall of famer is conducting a free writing mentorship for three months. take note, writing mentorship at hindi workshop kasi gusto niyang turuan yung mga taong gustong gawing propesyon ang pagsusulat at hindi hobby lang. for more information on how to join, check out jun lana's blog on bilisan niyo rin dahil tatlo lang ang pipiliin niya. if only i had the time, i would join but since i don't, i guess ikakalat ko na lang ang magandang balita. you're welcome guys.
ps. kung sakaling makuha ka at dito mo nalaman ang tungkol sa mentorship, gawin mo akong bida sa pelikula mo ha? o kahit supporting na lang muna... ok? ayos :P

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Sep 28, 2010

taking the leap

it's so hard making decisions, especially when given choices that can alter the course of your future. i mean, how do we even know the best one? isn't it frightening to know that one bad decision can turn the rest of your life into a living hell? of all the useless junks invented each day, why couldn't they come up with a device to help us make the best decisions? wouldn't that be just grand? well, i guess not.because then, we wouldn't have the chance to succeed or lose on our own. at the end of the day, we want ourselves to be credited for something, for anything... may it be for something that we can really be proud of or something that we can learn from. and all of these decisions come from taking the leap. a leap from uncertainty to just knowing, from hesitation to just going for it.

the leap. why is it that my tomorrow seems too far to reach? why am i afraid to take the leap? is it because the leap could as easily be a turn on the wrong direction as it can be on the right one? i guess what most people don't realize, and what i realized just now, is that we have been taking leaps all our lives. it's just a question of where to hop on next. are we going to let our past get the best of our future? or just let it all go and take the leap?

nga pala, salamat sa lahat ng mga nagpadala na ng picture greetings para sa birthday ko. nakakatouch. sa mga hindi pa nagpapadala, take the leap(maisingit lang?) at magsend na sa 10-10-10 is the big day. tandaan, mamalasin ka pag di ka nagpadala... bwahaha.

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Sep 22, 2010

pangarap lang

hiling sa bituin

minsan, hindi na natin naaalala kung papaano nabubuo ang mga pangarap natin sa buhay. maaring bata ka palang ay pangarap mo ng maging doktor, piloto, sikat na artista, o kahit na lang maging kamukha ni john lloyd. masarap mangarap lalo na't libre naman, pero doble ang sakit kapag nalaman mong ang pangrap na yon ay hindi mo na maaabot pa. ang mas masakit pa dun, alam mo na ngang hindi na puwede, umaasa ka pa rin. ang mundo na ang nagdedesisyon para sayo pero ayaw mong makinig. ano pang pinagkaiba natin sa pusang naghahabol sa sinulid? habul ng habol sa isang bagay na wala namang importansya/halaga sa buhay nito. maswerte ka na kung magising ka isang araw at mauntog sa katotohanan. "it's just a thread, why do i even want it?"

Hindi lahat ng pangarap ay para sayo. maaring nakalaan ito para sa iba o may mas malaking pangarap na nakalaang matupad para sayo. tulad ko, pangarap ko dati na maging kamukha ni john lloyd. p*kening! ang binigay sa akin yung hairline niya. ayan, malapit nang mapanot! siguro talagang nakatadhana nang maging kamukha ko lang si piolo. haaay :(

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Sep 18, 2010

3:00 - entered the library to take a quick nap before next class
3:10 - woke up because of the loud noise from the people fixing a table in front of me and found a girl staring intently at me. i'm sleepy. close eyes again...
3:30 - woke up because of the loud noise again. more people are staring now at the noisy people. cute girl is nowhere in sight and i decided to go for one last nap before class.
3:50 - awakened by the noise created by the table being fixed. Gosh. don't they know that loud noises and library don't go together? i stood up, grabbed my bag, and headed for next class.
3:55 - arrived early for class. i took my usual chair in the back and waited patiently. i noticed the "staring girl" from the library is in the same class and is now approaching me... she stared, smiled, and whispered, "buti hindi ka pinagalitan... ang ingay mo kanina eh."

--- i realized that i snore when i sleep, and that those stares were probably for my noise and not the table-fixing guys. aargh... note to self: no more sleeping in the library!

grabe, napahiya ako dun... you know what would make me feel better? pag nakatanggap ako ng picture greetings mula sa inyo(hindi ako kasing galing sumegue ni idol pagdating dito. hehe). malapit na kaya i-send niyo na lahat sa tandaan, 21st birthday ko kaya walang balahuraan! nyahaha. salamat sa mga nagpadala na :P

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Sep 13, 2010

a trip down memory lane

nakaka-pagod maglinis ng kuwarto! it took me the whole day para lang magmukhang disente ulit at kaiga-igaya ang kuwartong ito. haay.. atleast hindi na siya mukhang gubat. medyo na-sorpresa nga ako sa dami ng mga gamit at basurang nakatambak sa mga sulok... ngayon napapa-isip ako kung papaano akong nakatagal ng ganito sa kuwartong ito. sobrang linis na ng kuwarto ko, nakaka-panibago. normally, hindi naman talaga ako mahilig mag-linis ng kuwarto.. it's just that i felt like i needed to do this to sink my teeth on the reality that i am moving back in really soon... para hindi na ako mag-dalawang isip! haha.

anyway... hindi lang naman ako basta naglinis. it was actually an interesting experience because it gave me the chance to reminisce about the ancient days. for example, i found these recognition cards and medals that i got when i was a lot younger. wow... nakakatuwa naman. most cheerful. most responsible. most helpful. poetry writing champion. math olympics champion. kung iisa-isahan ko lahat, parang nakakalula. it was great seeing all these achievements from my childhood pero parang napa-isip din ako.. nasaan na kaya yung batang yun? yung batang puno ng abisyon, ng pangarap. masaya kaya siya si kinahinatnan ng buhay niya ngayon? kapag nakaharap ko kaya siya, sasabihin ba niyang "good job?" haayy... ang daming what ifs. i don't know. i'm not sure anymore. that kid is long gone... nothing but a distant memory.

i found my old guitar. naalala ko tuloy when i was in high school. i so wanted a guitar of my own and when my mom finally gave in, i made sure that i had the coolest, most expensive acoustic guitar i could find. i used to love playing this thing. everyday akong nagpa-praktis nuon para lang matugtog yung paborito kung kanta na "more than words." haayyy... it's been a long time. i got so busy na nakalimutan ko ang passion ko sa pagtugtog at pagkanta. nung mahawakan ko ulit ang gitara, i was surprised kasi marunong pa pala ako. tama nga ang sabi nila, para lang daw pag-ba-bike yan na kapag natuto ka na ay hindi mo na makakalimutan kung papaano gawin. so, kung may magrerequest, game ako kahit anong kanta!
ps. leaving on a jetplane, crazy for you, jeepney, at your love na lang ang kaya kung tugtugin ng buo kaya dun lang kayo pumili ok? hahaha.

ang pinakanagustuhan ko sa mga lahat ng mga nahalungkat ko ngayon ay ang mga sulat. yup... i have always loved receiving letters from family and friends at ngayong nabasa ko ulit, parang bumalik ulit yung mga alaala nung natanggap ko yung mga yun. tulad nung isang letter na galing dun sa kaibigan ko. may nakasulat na lyrics ng isang cheesy na kanta at cheesy rin na mensahe. it reminded me na once in my life, i was a mushy kind of guy! haha. too bad konti na lang ang sumusulat ngayon... wait... it gave me an idea. next time na manliligaw ako, idadaan ko sa sulat! haha. i find it romantic, don't you?

hindi ko talaga alam kung saan patungo tong post ko. i'm not thinking very clearly right now... all i know is that i have to capture this feeling that i'm experiencing right now. a sense of comfort, of familiarity, of home. it's been a long time since i have felt this way... i guess all i had to do was clean up my closet, keep the things that made me believe, and throw away the things that made me doubtful. if only life is always this easy...

Sep 10, 2010

reality vs. fantasy

madalas natatanong natin kung bakit tayo dumaranas ng hirap sa buhay. sometimes, it seems unfair na parang lahat ng bigat sa mundo ay nasa balikat mo. you try to walk past all of the hardships but everytime that you do, the world finds a way to knock you down even harder. but you know what? that's ok. because without suffering, there would be no compassion... and all those pains are the things that keep us different from others. it's what makes us human. so everytime you feel more pain than others, that's ok 'cause it only means that you are more human than everyone else.

and one more thing, endings aren't always bad because they serve as beginnings for new opportunities... so new opportunities, here i come , ' )

nakakatakot yung twist ng story

so far, i have read 6 sidney sheldon books. two of them even gave me an excuse to use my library card. haha. i don't know what these books have on me but everytime i read 'em, i feel like no one could touch me. it's just me and those books. do you have that too? things that hypnotizes and sucks you in... transports you back to those times when the rest of the world didn't matter? for me, i have Archie comics, FRIENDS series, and my books. they take me to a different state of happiness that it makes me wish that i could stay there a bit longer. just a bit... and then I'd wake up and realize that reality is so much better. may internet sa reality eh.

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Sep 6, 2010

nightcrawler turns 1

exactly one year ago, pinasok ko ang mundo ng pagba-blog. i wasn't expecting anything really, and if you were with me from the very beginning or masipag kang mag-backread ng mga posts, i'm sure you know that my alter-ego was born out of boredom, angst, insomnia, and a great deal of binge-eating. one year later, well, i'm still writing about all those things... only, now i write out of wanting and not needing. i have always known that i loved writing, but i didn't realize that it can save me from total insanity and destruction that i brought upon myself. for that and so many other things, i thank

God for showing me the light in the darkness and that there is life after "almost" death(i'll have to explain this on another post)
mom, for pushing me to my limits and for the unconditional love and support, sometimes to an amount that i didn't even know was humanly possible.
my sister, for the love and care that you try to hide but comes bursting out instead.
my friends, who wouldn't give up on me and stuck it out with me during the worst time of my life. you guys are for keeps.
at sa mga kaibigan at idol ko sa mundo ng pagba-blog, for keeping me inspired and constantly reminding me how good it feels to write about things that matter to me.

i know it sounds corny but that's who i am... a corny guy with a laptop and internet connection. and i bet you are too... otherwise hindi mo masisikmura ang mga pinagsususulat ko dito. haha.

ps. i just realized na late ng isang araw itong post ko dahil september 5 ang anniversary ng blog ko. haay... nga pala, my 21st birthday is fast approaching. to those who want to celebrate it with me, pwede kayong magpadala ng picture greetings sa on or before october 9... come on, make me smile on my special day. pretty please? with ice cream on top?
, ' )

Aug 30, 2010

pumapatak nanaman ang ulan...

ilang buwan nang parating umuulan dito sa Baguio. for some reason, hindi naman tinatablan ang aking resistensya ng kahit na anong sakit kaya convinced na talaga akong hiyang ako sa malamig na lugar. ang hindi ko lang gusto sa mga panahong ganito, sobrang nakaka-senti! napapasulat tuloy ako sa likod ng notebook ko. hehe.
August 6

umuulan na naman sa Baguio. naaasar ako tuwing umuulan dito, bukod kasi sa wala akong payong(andami ko daw pambili ng pagkain pero wala akong pera pambili ng payong?!) ay parati rin kasing nasisira ang mga sapatos ko. naalala ko tuloy nung first year pa lang ako. bago mag-pasukan, bumili ako ng mga mamahalin at orig(take note of mamahalin. hehe) na sapatos para naman maganda ang salubong sa akin ng una kong semestre sa unibersidad. P*kening! hindi pa man tapos ang unang semestre, lumuluwa na at naghihingalo ang mga sapatos ko. haay... sayang ang pera kaya simula nun, madalas na akong mag-tsinelas papuntang schoool, tutal naman ay ok lang ang pumasok nang naka-tsinelas. minsan pa nga, may pumasok na ang suot ay pajama, with matching umuusok na kape at sabog ang buhok ha?!

Teka, bakit nga ba ako naghahalungkat ng ala-ala mula sa baul? Eh kasi naman, nakaka-senti ang ulan! saka wala akong mapuntahang iba dito sa school dahil hiniaram yung id ko(hindi tuloy ako makapasok ng library) at basa naman ang tambayan! ayaw ko namang tumambay sa canteen at baka matukso pa akong lumamon kaya ang ending, hindi ko man ginusto, andito ako sa piling ng una kong minahal. whops, wag kang excited! hindi ex ang tinutukoy ko, kundi ay ang lugar na bumuo sa ilan sa mga maliligayang taon ko sa unibersidad, ang Guidance Councilor's Office. whops! teka lang ulit, hindi ako pasaway kaya ako lagi dun. doon kasi ang tambayan ng grupong sinalihan ko. noong ikalawang taon ko sa kolehiyo, naging parte ako ng Peer Facilitator's group, kung saan naging layunin namin ang tumulong sa mga "bagong salta" sa unibersidad. haay... nakaka-miss. may mga bagay talaga na kahit sobrang mahal mo, kailangan mong pakawalan dahil hindi na kayo makahinga nang magkasama. ganun pa man, mananatili ang mga ala-ala at layuning inukit nito sa aking pagkatao, lalo na ang mga taong minahal ko kasama ng samahan. P*kening! sobrang kadramahan na to! tama na nga, tutal tumigil na rin ang ulan. sabi nga nila, "masarap ang umiyak tuwing umuulan dahil naikukubli ng mga patak ng ulan ang patak ng kalungkutan." dahil tumila na ang ulan, masaya na dapat ulit. dapat...

i just realized, mas masarap pala ang pasta pag hindi na mainit. yumyum. hehe. saka, ilang araw na lang pala, isang taon na ang aking blog. wow, halos isang taon na pala akong nagba-blog. akala ko hindi na ako aabot ng anim na buwan eh. hehe. any ideas for a blogaversary?(i know, totally corny. but still...)

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Aug 23, 2010

kung kaya ko lang liparin to, gagawin ko

it has been awhile since i poured my emotions in here. ganoon naman kasi talaga ako eh. i don't like talking about problems... gusto ko parating masaya kahit na minsan ay hindi na kaya. i feel like i have caused so much problem and pain to a lot of people na umabot na sa point na i feel so useless and that hiding behind a mask would make it all better, kahit para na lang sa kanila. madalas natatanong ko sa sarili ko kung bakit hinahayaan kong maging ganito ang buhay ko. may patutunguhan pa ba ako? para akong ibong hindi makawala sa hawla. gusto kong lumipad... pero hindi ko alam kung saan. minsan, nakakabaliw na talaga. gusto kong maging malaya sa lahat ng nagpapahirap sa akin ngunit paano? paano ko magagawang kumawala sa mga bagay na nagpapahirap sa akin kung sila din ang mga bagay na nagiging rason ng aking pagkabuhay? nakakatawa hindi ba? nakakatawa...

Marami tayong taong nakakasalamuha sa araw-araw. Minsan, may mga taong matagal mo ng kasama, matagal mo ng mahal, ngunit hindi mo pa pala lubusang nakikilala. Maaring nakaka-usap mo ang isang tao ngunit hindi kayo nagkaka-intindihan. Nahahawakan mo siya ngunit hindi mo siya maramdaman. nakikita mo siya pero ilusyon lang pala. Kagabi, nakilala ko ng lubusan ang aking ina. ilang taon ang lilipas, makakalimutan natin ang mga eksaktong bagay na sinabi natin sa isa't isa, ngunit hindi ang pakiramdam na sa unang pagkakataon, naintindihan kita. maaming salamat ma... mahal kita.

sa lahat ng nakakakwentuhan ko dito, salamat sa inyo. Hindi niyo lang alam kung gaano niyo napapagaan ang pakiramdam ko. halos isang taon na rin akong nagkukwento ng mga kadramahan, katakawan, katatawanan, at kung anu-ano pang kuwan tungkol sa buhay ko. salamat sa lahat.
ps. hindi naman ako tumigil sa pagba-blog, nagpahinga lang sandali. demanding ka? P*kening! hehe. joke lang.

Aug 7, 2010

BROmance on a BROdate part 2

heto na ang part 2. umpisa pa lang, binalaan na niya ako na wag ako male-late! nasanay kasi siyang naghihintay ng mga isang oras kapag may lakad kami eh. hehe. buti nga, di ako iniiwan niyan sa mga lakad namin, parati kasi akong late, parating puyat!hehe. at dahil by request, nagising ako ng sobrang aga at siya naman ang na-late! bawian? haha. una sa agenda namin ang manuod ng sine. Kung hindi niyo pa alam, pareho kaming fanatic ng avatar:the legend of aang. iyon dapat ang panunuorin namin kaso sinabi ng girlfriend niya na pangit daw at baka mag-wala lang kami sa sinehan. pakening iyang mnight shyamalan na yan! binaboy nga niya ang last airbender! sobra akong disappointed dahil ilang buwan ko ding hinintay yan. asar talaga. hmpft! kaya ang ending, nanuod na lang kami ng...

Cinco... siyempre dapat support our local movie industry. hehe. taking all into consideration, i think Cinco was an effective horror film. pagdating namin sa sinehan, puno pa rin, to think na pangalawang linggo na yata sa sinehan, at nakakabingi sa sigawan. Most notable iyong kay jodi sta maria. ang galing niya dun. siguro mas maganda yun kung ginawang isang pelikula na lang yung episode niya. may nakakatawa ding eksena dun. sa mga naka-panuod na, natawa din ba kayo dun sa eksena sa first episode na may background song na "hawak kamay?" bwahaha! tawa kami ng tawa. siyempre, hindi ko na masyadong ikukwento ang pelikula dahil galit ako sa mga SPOILERS! hehe. panuorin niyo to.

Anyway, pagkatapos naming manuod ng sine, we indulged ourselves sa sale sa national bookstore. my "brother from another mother" is more into the novelty kind, and as you all know, i like books from albom or sheldon. masarap gumala sa sale, maraming magandang books ang binebenta for as cheap as P99. Ang nabili niya ay collection of horror stories(di naman siya masyadong mahilig sa katatakutan?!). Ako naman, since out of stock ang mga libro ni sidney sheldon, I opted for Joy Fielding's Still Life.

At siyempre, hindi matatapos ang lakwatsa kapag walang tsibugan. Since halata naman na malakas kaming kumain ngayon, pumunta kami sa restaurant na may masarap na oreo smoothie at katakam-takam na clubhouse sandwich. wow talaga, ang sarap ng pagkain... para na kaming bibitayin kinabukasan sa sobrang pag-lamon! nyahaha.

Bago kami matapos kumain, may mga naabutan din kaming batchmates. Nagkataon na meron palang maliit na get-together ang ilan naming mga batchmates nung highschool nang gabing yun. hindi naman talaga kami sobrang close ng mga yun pero dahil mapilit sila, pumunta na rin kami. Isang oras din kami siguro dun bago kami umuwi. medyo awkward kasi di naman talaga sila ang kahalubilo namin nung highschool kaya mabilis na kaming umeskapo. wala ding pictures kasi di nga kami close eh... hehe

medyo late na rin kaming naka-uwi. kahit pagod, masaya pa rin kami kasi kahit na matagal kaming hindi nagkasama, masarap isipin na walang pinagbago ang aming samahan. this is just exactly what i needed, a breather from my ever-stressful, so called life. maraming salamat bro! the best ka talaga!

alam ko na ang iniisip niyo. I know, I gained some weight! kasalanan yan ng Baguio. parating umuulan kaya masarap kumain. hehe. kailangan nang mag-diet para sa yearbook! pahirapan nanaman to...

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Aug 4, 2010

Kapag limilipad ang utak...

kahit na gaano ka-studious ang isang estudyante, kung talagang boring ang prof, lilipad at lilipad ang isip mo. hindi naman sa jina-justify ko ang paglipad ng utak ko, pero... parang ganun na nga! haha. heto na nga ang paglipad ng utak ni nightcrawler sa klase ni penguin...

July 30 2010

Bakit ang boring ng klase ni ma'am? sana naka-hood ako para pwede ako umidlip... kaso baka humilik ako kaya wag na lang. haaay... Ang sarap ng Alo Green tea(grapes flavor ang masarap). Ang baho naman ng katabi ko, parang hindi naligo. Medyo nakaka-distract iyong babae sa harap ko kasi pinaglalaruan niya yung extra fats niya sa likod niya. awkward... teka, bakit mukhang penguin si ma'am? haha. nakakatawa naman tong mga klasmeyts ko. lahat, kunwaring nagbabasa pag nagpapa-recite na si ma'am. hahaha. at marami ang naka-itim ngayon ah. marami ang emo?! naka-red ako ngayon, para POGI! Ang boring talaga, Naglalaro na kami nung seatmate ko na mabahao ng lucky 9. dinadaya ata ako, hindi pa ako nananalo eh. hala! nagngangatngat na ng kuko yung babae sa harap. Every ten minutes, may tumitingin sa relo kung time na. hindi lang pala ako ang bored. Kumakain ako ngayon ng Tapioca na parang walang condensed milk! L*che! Haay salamat at tapos na rin ang klase ni penguin... baka hinahanap na ni batman. hihi.
ps. paglabas ng klasrum, nalaman kong yung sapatos ko pala ang mabaho, naka-apak ng ebaks! yaks!

haha... malamig na gabi mga parekoy , ' )

Aug 1, 2010

BROmance on a BROdate part 1

Sa lahat ng sumusubaybay sa aking blog, I'm sure na alam niyong medyo problemado ako ngayon. It isn't really just about one thing, but rather mixture of things that i had no control of, wished I could do or didn't have to do. It's just really frustrating and I'm pretty sure i was a few days shy of having a nervous breakdown. And just when all hope is gone, a very good friend of mine FINALLY communicated with me. ok, i should explain. We are really good friends for years now and we were roommates during our first year in college(i eventually had to move out because my school is very far from our pad), but for the past year, our communication "kinda" went off. we were both busy with school work, and both of us were trying to "re-build" ourselves from wrong decisions from the past. we got caught up with all these crazy things which led to our friendship hiatus. fast-forward to a few days ago, when he sent me a message saying thank you for the greeting i sent him during his birthday a week earlier. i was pleasantly surprised! it was like a brother calling you after waking up from a coma. we immediately went to our old ways of talking and we decided to meet up on a weekend(which was yesterday).

kami ay mahilig lumamon!

Anyway,before our meeting, we unexpectedly met up a day earlier. he was visiting his girlfriend of four years, and he decided to call me up to see if i was still in the city so that we can get an early re-acquaintance before our brodate the next day. he is still the same guy that i am brothers with, kind, generous and a little chubby(good thing he doesn't know that I blog. bwahahaha!). Anyway, we got to talking and it was like we have not lost touch at all and I'm pretty sure that all the passengers were annoyed by how talkative and playful we were during the ride. I couldn't think of the last time i had so much fun during a 2-hour ride before. it was awesome and... well, it was just a preview of what was going to happen the next day...
next post na lang yung second half para masaya!(huh?!) bwahaha. anyway, thanks bro. you always know what to do.

Jul 28, 2010

The more that I do this, the more that I'm convinced it's not meant for me. It breaks my heart, and it will break others'...
oh fudge! sobrang emo. all black pa ako ngayon. no wonder some of my friends think I'm suicidal. bawal na pala mag-black ngayon? haaay... I'm not suicidal... atleast not yet. fudge!

Jul 24, 2010

Parang Book Review Ata..

Okay, I admit. Kung minsan, nakakatamad magbasa ng readings sa school... Kaya kailangan paminsan-minsan ng break at magbasa naman ng iba. I recently discovered a new favorite author, Sidney Sheldon. Sa sobrang pagka-aliw ko sa libro niya, di na ako naka-kain at nakapag-basa ng matino. hehe. at napasulat pa talaga ako, in English. ganyan ako pag nabibilib, napapa-slang! HWOW! haha

July 16, 2010

I have always loved reading novels. The ones I love to read are the kind that involves heart-warming or inspirational stories, which is why some of my go-to authors are Mitch Albom and Nicolas Sparks(yup! I am corny like that! Haha.) This very reason made me hesitant to read this book that my friend was trying to make me read. It was by Sidney Sheldon, The Sky is Falling. I was told that it wasn't really my kind of novel but I might find it interesting... And so I did, I gave it a shot and I'm glad I did. I'm not really sure how to describe the book, but it was definitely an experience. It had enough "bite" to keep my heart pounding through the last pages of the book. My heart was POUNDING, over a BOOK?! And the characters and twists are well thought of and well crafted, almost at par with the Bourne series. Needless to say, I was hooked! I was so hooked that I missed dinner and made me forget about exams and deadlines. I am definitely buying myself a copy of the book, and probably more of his other works later.
PS. My first anniversary as a blogger and my 21st birthday are fast approaching... it would be nice to receive Sidney Sheldon book/s as gifts. Haha! Demanding?

Nabasa ko na rin yung prequel nito, yung Best Laid Plans. Astig! parang ang hirap gawan ng pelikula! haha

Jul 17, 2010

Sakit sa ulo

tama bang magpa-tattoo sa batok? at tama bang ballpen ang gamitin? haha

Ayon kay Karl Marx, "individuals should only work for 6 hours and spend the rest of the day to better and glorify them themselves." Bakit kaya hindi siya pinakinggan ng tao? kung iisipin, may point naman siya. madalas, sampung oras o mahigit pa ang ginugugol natin sa pagaaral o trabaho. Pagdating sa bahay, wala nang energy para sa kung anuman at diretso tulog na para simulan ulit ang mahigit sampung oras na trabaho. Kung iisiping mabuti, para saan nga ba ang pagpupursige natin? Hindi ba't para sa mahal mo sa buhay?... na hindi mo na nakakasama dahil lahat ng oras mo ay nasa trabaho. Hindi ba't para sa sarili mo rin?... na hindi man lang makapag-pahinga dahil sa dami ng trabaho. At the end of day, para nga ba kanino ang paghihirap nating ito? Sagutin niyo nga... Sagutin niyo!

-Sagot ng isang batang itago natin sa pangalan na nightcrawler
sa mga kaibigan niya kung bakit mas kailangang magpahinga
kesa maglinis ng bahay! haha.

pakening! nanakawan nanaman ako ng wallet. Nakita na lang sa tabi na wala nang laman. Asar talaga. Buti na lang nasanay na ako na P500 lang ang maximum na laman ng wallet. Dati kasi, nanakawan na rin ako nang halos P5000 ang laman eh. kaya kayo, mag-ingat ha? mahirap na ang buhay ngayon!

Jul 5, 2010

Hindi rin naka-tiis!

hey guys... what's up? it's been more than two weeks since my last post at talagang nakaka-miss magsulat at magbasa ng mga blogs niyo. Sobra kasing naging hectic ang schedule ko, at kahit ngayon ay medyo busy pa rin talaga ako. Anyway, hindi pa rin naman talaga ako tumigil sa pagsusulat. everytime maka-singit ako ng kaunting oras ay nagsusulat pa rin ako ng mga pangyayari sa buhay ko. heto ang isa sa mga naisulat ko habang naghihintay sa isang klase...

June 24, 2010

There was a point in my life when i felt like loneliness is synonymous to being alone. Everytime I end up by myself, I question myself, "Am I not a fun person? Am I annoying? Am I not worthy of a companion?" There was a time in highschool when I watched a film in a moviehouse alone. I watched the film POSEIDON, a less budgeted, lamer version of Titanic. I was sitting there, enjoying the crap that is Poseidon, when I realized that I have no one to share this crappiness with. I went home feeling like the seat next to me, Empty.

Years later, I have striven to be active in different activities to keep me busy. I joined a peer facilitator's group, choir, psych group, a regional organization, etc. None the less, I got over my fear of being alone. In fact, I barely have time for myself. Even when I am alone, I know that I'm not because I'm constantly in communication with all my commitments. I used to think that surrounding me with lots of people will keep me out of my fear. It takes moments like this, walking alone in an empty hallway, to appreciate and realize what had been missing all along. I figured that the reason I was unhappy during my younger years is that I wasn't happy with myself. I was always depressed, thinking about things that were way beyond my control and I believed that I can only be happy in the presence of others. I wasn't happy, not until I have learned to accept things as way of life, that I can only control so much of it. Learning all these have made me love myself even more and I have become a more positive person.

Apparently, being an optimistic person attracts the opposite, not that I am complaining, but it made me realize that what they are going through right now was exactly where I was before, lost and unapreciative of his own being. I hope I can help them find what's missing, that certain thing that made me realize that happiness starts from within, and when you radiate happiness, it is one of the best feelings in the world.

Even in an empty hallway, crazy as it may sound, I don't feel alone anymore. In fact, I cherish this moment I have for myself and I enjoy it even more because I know that it will take a while again before I get to do this again. I am alone, but not really. I am happy.

oh, sorry na... hindi ko kayo nabalaan na nobela nanaman itong post ko. pagbigyan niyo na ako, paminsan-minsan lang naman eh. hehe. Salamat sa lahat ng readers na patuloy na nagbabasa ng blog na to(meron pa ba? haha) at lalo na sa mga hindi nagskip-read diyan, ang tiyaga niyo talaga. hehe. at siyempre, salamat din kay pareng fiel-kun para sa award na to...

salamat parekoy. you're the beast. este, best pala.


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---Synonyms---Gold Cup. Grenouillette.
---Part Used---Whole herb.
---Habitat---This Buttercup is a native of meadows and pastures in all the northern parts of Europe, and is very common in England, flowering in June and July.

The Upright Meadow Crowfoot, a familiar plant in our hay-fields, is recognized at once from all other Buttercups or Crowfoots by its tall flower-stalks not being furrowed, and its fruit-base, or receptacle, not being hairy. The stems are hollow, round, more or less covered with soft, silky hairs and very freely branching towards their summits, where they are terminated by numerous goldenyellow flowers.

---Description---The leaves vary a good deal in form, according to their position on the plant: the lower leaves are on long petioles (foot-stalks) and are comprised of numerous wide-spreading and deeply divided segments; the upper leaves are small, composed of few segments, simple in form and few in number. The root is perennial, though the plant itself dies down each autumn, and has many long, white fibres.

The petals of the flower are bright, shining yellow; the calyx is composed of five greenish-yellow spreading sepals. The centre of the flower, as in other Buttercups, is a clustering mass of stamens round the smooth, green immature seed-vessels, which develop into a round head of numerous small bodies called achenes.

Most of the Crowfoots are known to be acrid and some even to be poisonous, but this plant receives its Latin specific name of acris from its supposed intensity of acridity, for all parts of it are intensely acrid. It has been stated that even pulling it up and carrying it some little distance, has produced considerable inflammation in the palm of the hand, and that cattle will not readily eat it in the green state, and if driven by hunger to feed on it, their mouths become sore and blistered. According to Linnaeus, sheep and goats eat it, but cattle, horses and pigs refuse it. When made into hay, it loses its acrid quality, but then seems to be too hard and and stalky to yield much nourishment. The notion that the butter owes its yellow colour to the prevalence of buttercups in the meadows, is quite groundless - it is the richness of the pasture that communicates this colour to the butter and not these flowers which the cattle seldom or never touch willingly.

Miss Pratt (Familiar Wild Flowers) states:
'Instances are common in which the wanderer in the meadow has lain down to sleep with a handful of these flowers beside him, and has awakened to find the skin of his cheek pained and irritated to a high degree, by the acrid blossoms having lain near it.'
Poetically, the associations of this plant are numerous. Gay tells us in The Shepherd's Oracle that it was worn by lovers at betrothal time, and its golden colour was dedicated to Hymcn in classical history. In France, it is termed the grenouillette, a name similar in meaning to its Latin generic name Ranunculus, a reference to the moist meadows in which it usually grows. In the astrological Herbals it was deemed a plant of Mars, on account of its acrid, fiery nature.
Old authors say:
'this fiery and hot-spirited herb is not fit to be given inwardly, but that an ointment of the leaves and flowers will raise a blister and may be applied to the nape of the neck to draw rheum from the eyes,' and that mixed with a little mustard it raises a blister as perfectly as the Spanish Fly.
---Medicinal Action and Uses---The juice of the leaves takes away warts, and bruised together with the roots will act as a caustic. In violent headaches where pain is confined to one part, a plaster made of them often affords instant relief, and they have been used in gout with great success.

The fresh leaves formed part of a famous cure for cancer, practised by a Mr. Plunkett in 1794.

Thornton, in his Herbal of 100 years ago, says if a decoction of the plant be poured on ground containing worms, 'they will be forced to rise from their concealment.'

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

2 blocking mittens, aah ha ha ha ha!

Blocking! Blocking blocking blocking!

(Sorry for the darkness. No sun today, and I was determined to not use a flash.)

I finished up the second mitten last night, inclusing the weaving in of all ends. As you can see, they're not exactly the same size. I think the right mitten is a tad bigger. Let's make believe this was a design consideration. Nobody is perfectly symmetrical, and I'm fairly sure my right hand is a tiny bit bigger than my left hand. (Also, let's not forget that this may not be the end of the blocking saga. Time will tell.)

The first mitten is still noticeably damp. Darn. I'll try to hold out, and unpin them tomorrow morning.

I was happy that I knitted in the ends on the cuff of the second mitten. Yeah, it would have been neater if I spit spliced those, too. But at least weaving was better than nothing. I was all pessimistic about whether I'd finish weaving in ends last night, but then I remembered that I could just take the scissors to the cuff ends, which felt awesome. Then I was just left with a few ends at the top of the mitten and the thumb ends to weave in. I ended up knotting the ends for the thumb as I was knitting. When I was doing the finishing work, I untied and retied the knots so the yarn lay flat and smooth, then wove in those ends.

As you can see, I also started Samus. I'm halfway through the first pattern repeat for the hem. That knits up more quickly than I anticipated. I guess only having 26 stitches per row helps a lot. I really enjoy working with the yarn (Elann's Peruvian Highland Wool), but I wish the cables were a bit crisper. It will do. I've had this yarn for almost a year, and I need to do something with it.

Hopefully there will be official finished mitten pictures tomorrow, as well as a photo of the super (not-so)secret weirdo mistake that is only visible from the inside. If not that, perhaps photos of me trying to re-block. Keep your fingers crossed that this blocking will work well!

Blogger Lily said...

I think weaving in all those ends would drive me absolutely mad, but I have to say that the mittens look absolutely gorgeous.

Randomish question: I remembered seeing your finished Rogue on the knitting LJ community (I'm clearwater713), and thought I'd pose this question to you. I want to knit the sweater, but can't find any suggested lengths for circular needles. Could you recommend any lengths for the 35.5" size? Thanks in advance, and apologies for spamming your blog with random questions!

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Terence Crawford: From the Mud to Madison Square Garden!

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Written By Bakari Simpson: It’s no wonder why Team Terence Crawford, i.e. ‘Red’ Spikes, Esau, Bud and BoMac, operate the way that they do. In this murky boxing world the tight-knit crew maneuvers about and function more like family than professional counterparts. In fact, as far as they are concerned, Team Crawford is a family. And upon further investigation it’s rather hard to dispute the claim.

Many years ago assistant coach Red actually fought alongside Terence in the Omaha amateur system. While there is a brotherly feel to the entire quartet Jacqui “Red” Spikes is Bud’s closest contemporary in age. Next, there is Esau Dieguez who traveled from his native Guatemala to pursue a professional boxing career here in the states. When the talented three-time national champion made his way to America he settled in Omaha. Lastly, but really firstly, there is the co-manager and head trainer of Team Crawford, Brian “BoMac” McIntyre. To quote Bud himself, “He knew me, before I knew me!”

Reviewing his already astonishing accolades it’s only proper that Terence was born into a family of fighters. Both his father and grandfather before him were fighters. Well prior to Bud’s physical existence Brian McIntyre knew and was amenably affiliated with Crawford’s fistic family. A fighter himself, BoMac trained with Terence’s father and uncle in the C.W. Boxing Gym. Minus Esau, Red, Brain, Terence and his fighting family all learned their craft in the same region in Omaha, Nebraska. And all of them, including Esau, were coached and guided by sage trainer Midge Minor.

At this point, however, Midge has long retired from the physical aspects of training camp. Nevertheless, Minor is still very much apart the intellectual think tank that is the Crawford brigade.

Team Crawford is family through and through. Their intertwined roots with each other, Nebraska and the fight game itself stretch back many familiar decades.

To snub any member of Team Crawford, whether done by the media or another fighter, is provocation to the whole. Trouble is, just as angry wasps viciously and violently defend their hives so too does this crew protect one another. To further illustrate this point one need look no further than one of Buds more recent bouts. The match in question, his pummeling of Jean Pascal, remains one of Crawford’s more dominant and chilling victories.

Pascal made the painful blunder of referring to Crawford’s team less than respectfully. Further complicating matters Pascal made light of Terence defending his belt in front of his hometown crowd. Using the insults and anger as fuel Bud destroyed Jean Pascal and stopped him in the 10th round. In the post-fight interview Bud uttered the prickly, now infamous, barb, “Did you find what you were looking for?”

More recently, and in Madison Square Garden, Terence rough up and violently dispatched of bad blood rival Hammerin’ Hank Lundy. Like Diaz and Pascal a number of heated words had been exchanged before the bout. The verbal exchanges left Terence itching to settle up with his fists in the ring. The beating got ugly fast and in a hurry. Steve Willis had to pull Bud off a cornered and battered Lundy in the 5th round.

Talking reckless to Bud, or about his crew, is to be done at one’s own peril!

Loyalty and dedication are of paramount importance to Terence Crawford. This composed a huge part of his rationale to remain with McIntyre when he turned pro. BoMac himself will tell you at the inception Bud’s professional prize fighting days he knew virtually nothing about being a manager. Sure he had a brief pro-career himself but that did nothing to groom him for the gargantuan task ahead.

“I’m just believing in them like they believed in me. I feel every coach deserves a shot to prove his worthiness and prove that be belongs on a certain level. They’ve got to get that chance to be recognized. I feel like we all in the same boat.”

Terence Crawford

To begin, Brian heavily relied on a few dynamite industry contacts. Contacts such as, heavyweight matchmakers Joe Quiambao who, at the time, was with DiBella Entertainment and John Beninati, then working with Top Rank. While these men did supply McIntyre with sage advice Bud’s career was not advancing at the rate that Brian sought it to be. It was here, while bristling with talent and slowly climbing the ranks that tragedy struck.

Despite his unparalleled aptitude and limitless future potential Terence had yet to shed his desire to run the streets. Shorty had to be a thug. Terence and a friend were shot at point-blank range following a dice game. His associate was shot in the arm; Crawford was shot in the head. The bullet that struck his friend shattered the bone. Luckily, Bud attributes God, the bullet collided into his skull in such a twisting manner that it bounced off causing minimum damage. Bud was 21 years old at the time of the attempted homicide.

Understandably, the near death experience put Crawford in a reflective “How Long Will They Mourn Me” type of head space. Ultimately, the chaotic event was the last needed push to catapult Terence wholeheartedly into his boxing career.

Prior to the shooting BoMac was regularly in Bud’s ear urging him to respect his position in the game. He implored Terence to leave the streets alone. After the incident, when it had been determined Bud was not critically injured, BoMac was obsessed with advancing Crawford’s career. The head coach, chef and manager doubled down on his efforts to plug Bud in somewhere seriously beneficial. Having affiliated himself with the famed Cameron Dunkin, Brian used his access to apply great pressure on the influential shot caller. The persistence was rewarded with meetings with Golden Boy and Top Rank.

BoMac elected to furnish both company’s with a proposal meeting. After the two encounters he planned on siding with whoever provided the stronger service. Let BoMac tell it, Golden Boy supplied that jackleg Russell Red, ‘Janky Promoters’ brand of service. After getting his eyes checked the GB workers left Terence and his crew out in the sweltering Las Vegas heat for 4/5 hours before being retrieved. Naturally, a very livid Crawford vowed never to work for Golden Boy on the spot.

Following the meeting with Top Rank team Crawford was very pleased. The two have been cozy bed partners ever since.

Since becoming affiliated with Top Rank Crawford has done nothing but face the best available competition. Like the Predator stalking the most formidable foes in his reach Bud has scalped: Yuriorkis Gamboa, Ray Beltran, Dierry Jean, Henry Lundy, Victor Postol and John Molina. This terse ledger did not include his traveling to Scotland to beat down and deprive Ricky Burns of his WBO strap. The meaningful fight marked Terence’s first became a world champion. Having achieved this grand childhood dream on the road, surrounded by his Nebraskan corner and family, is why this is Bud’s favorite fight.

In accordance with his dazzling track record Bud is slated to fight Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz (19-1, 9 KO’s). The inordinately unorthodox southpaw only has one blemish at the hands of Lamont Peterson marring his professional record. Even though losing to Lamont is no shameful act, scores of boxing fans believe that Diaz actually won this majority decision contest.

Terence Crawford vs. Felix Diaz

Terence Crawford and Felix Diaz pose ahead of their May 20th fight.

Wanting to prove himself as the premiere fighter in the junior welterweight division, Diaz understands he has to go through Terence. No matter how you slice it, this is a tough fight for challenger and champion alike. Yet, having called out Terence for more than a year has really amped up Crawford and his crew. They understand the rough neck challenge ahead, but they also comprehend the talents and abilities they command. Keeping this in mind team Crawford will attempt to win this bout like every other one: as a family.

If successful, most folks in the know think that he will be, Terence will be one fight away from complete unification. Crawford, like Thanos terrorizing the Marvel universe searching for all his infinity gems, has ravaged his junior welterweight foes questing for all the belts. If successful against the crafty Diaz, there remains one last puzzle piece. Bud and his boxing brothers will face one final obstacle in the form of Julius Indogo’s.

The dangerous Namibian recently usurped Ricky Burns, and like Crawford before him, left Scotland with his IBF strap. In doing so, if successful against Diaz, Indongo became the next name on Bud’s bloody hit list. Julius and Diaz, represent the only two items preventing Bud from being anointed as the undisputed, unified junior welterweight champion.

Bud has prevailed despite overcoming career and personal obstacles. Bud exemplifies determination to conquer obstacles. It’s a hurtful idea to get in Team Crawford’s way!

Even having sung all these warm praises, Terence Crawford and Felix Diaz still have some rough and tumble business to handle on May 20th. No matter who prevails, securing said victory would be harder than flossing a hungry alligator’s teeth.

Big praise goes out to Terence and Felix. Each man in turn has not only fought the best, they have made it their norm. Kudos!

The battle of the tricky southpaw and nimble switch-hitter should make for quite the memorable affair. It’ll be interesting to see what formula for success the Crawford platoon concocts.

Can’t wait!

Crawford vs. Diaz undercard will showcase an IBF eliminator with a former Crawford foe, Ray Beltran. The Main Event Terence Crawford himself faced Beltran in his hometown of Omaha, NE back in 2014. Ray Beltran will take on Jonathan “The Last Inca” Maicelo in this IBF eliminator. Beltran-Maicelo winner will become mandatory for “About Billions” Champion Robert Easter Jr’s IBF strap. As previously, reported by boxingego.com, Easter Jr. will have another hometown fight against the dangerous Denis Shafikov on Friday, June 30th. Crawford-Diaz card also showcases 2016 Rio Olympian and Silver Medal Winner, Shakur Stevenson making his 2nd appearance as a pro.

Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with DiBella Entertainment, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, tickets to the Crawford vs. Diaz world championship event will go on sale Tomorrow! Wednesday, April 5, at 10 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT. Priced at $250, $150, $100, $75, $50 and $35, tickets can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858- 0008), and online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.thegarden.com.

“When you are at the top of the division, everyone wants to fight the guy at the top, especially when they can get their name out there to boost their ratings. I never ran away from any challenge. Diaz got the skills, he’s a good fighter, he is an Olympic Gold Medalist and this is the fight that a lot of people were calling for, and we are here now.”

Terence Crawford

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Samrat And Co. 4th Day Collection- Fourth Day (Monday) Box Office Report

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First Monday Performance of Samrat & Co

Samrat & Co. is among the three latest releases that hit the box office last Friday altogether. The film has been neglected by most of the audience all over the places. We have come to know too bad reviews regarding Samrat & Co. after watching the movie. Samrat & Co is a poor man’s version of Sherlock, and Robert Downey Jr’s eponymous films. The film comes across as a very amateur attempt at a thriller. You just wish the silly film had ended at the interval point before continuing with its silliness. Even the production values are outright shoddy. After seeing this film you miss the Rajeev Khandelwal who debuted in the brilliantly made Aamir (2008) and Table No. 21. Some even says that it’s better to watch the thriller shows no television rather than going in the theaters and spending money for the tickets of this movie. The music is utterly forgettable and the placement of songs is forced. Madalsa Sharma in the female lead is underwhelming in her acting. There’s nothing brilliant about this Rajshri Production, what you have is Rajeev Khandelwal as detective Samrat Tilakdhari, or STD.

Samrat & Co. 4ht Day Box Office Collection

With so much bad reviews and low public response, the film has done a very average performance in the first weekend. And when it couldn’t make it up in the weekend then how can we expect it to rake any bigger amount on any business day especially after such a negative review of audience. The film Samrat & Co. has managed to collect box office collection of around 0.60 Crore on its 4th day of release. Earlier it was expected that film will do little better on its third day because of Sunday holiday but on the last day of its weekend film manages to put a small total and emerged as another washout of this year 2014.

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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Perfumes: The Guide

Browsing through my overseas shipped copy of Perfumes: The Guide - the perfume bible by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez.

I found out about this book because Chandler Burr wrote about Luca Turin in his book Emperor of Scent.

The Guide provides a star rating for each perfume. But it is Turin and Sanchez's short, sharp and often cutting comments that make it so enjoyable. Plus the fact that you can rate your 'nose' with the experts.

Here's some examples to wet your appetite:
Fragrance: CKIN2U Her (Calvin Klein) 1 star
OMG PU. Insanely strong fruit meets insanely strong amber. KTHXBYE.

Fragrance: CKIN2U His (Calvin Klein) 1 star

Hilarious - I had a laugh out loud moment when I read this!

As well as dissing some, they also give praise generously and with much wit.

Fragrance: Beyond Paradise (Men) Estee Lauder 5 stars
"Wear it and after a few hours you will find your daily life suffused by the same feeling of peace you get when you settle into an armchair after tidying your apartment from end to end."

Sounds like bliss for all us OCD inclined neat freaks. Needless to say, I will be getting some Beyond Paradise for myself.

Also see, Burr's latest review of Lauder's new Sensuous:
"Sensuous is the scent of Estée Lauder holding its breath."

I am so in love with fragrance writers such as Burr, Turin and Sanchez.

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Sunday, September 7, 2008

The Watchmen - Alan Moore

Eagerly awaiting my copy of Alan Moore's The Watchmen graphic novel (ie. comic book).

As Wiki notes:

Watchmen remains the only graphic novel to win a Hugo Award, and is also the only graphic novel to appear on Time's 2005 list of "the 100 best English-language novels (Go to full Wiki entry)

Moore also wrote V for Vendetta - which was turned into a pretty good film with Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman.

The Watchmen movie looks fantastic with a great cast featuring Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode & Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Is that a hot group of superheroes or what?

So, so excited.

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We worked on a first draft of a bigger film at titanik Gallery. The trailer for the working title is here

February 2017:
I am A.I.R. at titanik Gallery in Turku, FI, and will work together with Lars Preisser on a film version of Motivational Speech Archive

December 6, Pimp My Exhibit will be at Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam, NL


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Real Estate Marketing Secrets

Here are some GREAT Real Estate Marketing Secrets and Tips from TOP Pro’s and Experts.

If you could line up some of the greatest marketing minds in Real Estate and ask them to give you just ONE single tip that has made them successful and that they’d be willing to share with you, what would you be willing to do or pay for that information? Really? What if someone did that for you and then provided it for free? As it turns out, I stumbled across the deck below being shared by Seth Price where he did just that?!

“For many real estate professionals and brands, 2015 will be the year they embrace content and inbound marketing. It’s still difficult for many in real estate to perceive the value in creating utility for consumers without turning that utility into an advertisement. But the rest of the marketing world has already begun to jump on the content marketing bandwagon. Some would say real estate as an industry hasn’t really moved far afield from the yard sign and “I’m a #1 agent” photos that still grace so many agent and broker websites. We have a long way to go to match the expectations of the consumer. But whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks was not living in the Google era.” Read More

He captured some great tips and strategy secrets from some of the greatest real estate marketing minds in today’s business and compiled the “secrets” into the deck I’m sharing below. Take a good look at what these experienced and respected folks who live and work across the country that also live and breathe in the real estate space, and see what they have to say.

I guaranty you’ll come away with some great tips for your 2015 business success.

Photoshop Basic Navigation

Many agents and REALTORS are now using Photoshop to clean up pictures of properties, neighborhoods, communities etc. Photoshop has many features and tools but can be overwhelming most people. Without a basic understanding of how Photoshop works, and what does what, it’s difficult to find a starting place to begin. This video will give you a “basic” tour and navigation of the menu, the tools, and some of the features offered in Photoshop.

If you like these tools and want to take your photo editing to the next level
, use Photoshop. Since the program is more on the expensive side, we’re also providing readers with an opportunity to get a “Lite” version of a similar application called GIMP for free. It’s like Photoshop, has many of the same features, is just as difficult to learn, but it’s available online absolutely free. Enjoy!

The Embedr – A Multiple RE Video Player

The Embedr – A Multiple Video Player

Embedr.com is a fantastic tool for allowing Youtube users to place multiple (up to 50) videos into a single player.  Search by topic or use individual video URL’s to compile and provide a unique and powerful video experience for your readers, subscribers, and viewers.  The Embedr is Free to use and only requires that you spend a few moments of time creating a video play-list or view-list that will benefit your target audiences.

Here’s an Embedr player featuring the Top 50 Most Viewed Videos on Youtube.

Imagine creating a relocation player, a Virtual Community tour and Listing compilation, maybe even interviews and updates about your hyper-local areas and neighborhoods.  Using a tool like this makes watching videos convenient, easy, and fun.  The best part is that you can setup multiple videos and use multiple players to share a variety of topics and useful information.


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Prospecting Using Public Record Data

There are a variety of sites available to real estate professionals that offer access to public record data. Some States and Counties have additional resources that offer if for free, others charge a fee to access their lists and detailed property information.  Today we are showing interested agents and brokers how and where to find public record data that can be massaged and manipulated in order to filter out the most qualified and niche targeted prospects.

This prospecting and marketing strategy commonly referred to as “Farming” is the best way to get more exposure and clients.

Public Records Data

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Public Record Data and Information Sites

  • Public Records – Public Records Free Directory
    Nationwide Directory of Public Record Resources IE: Birth, Death, Divorce Foreclosure.
  • Property Shark – Property Reports for Commercial and Residential Sectors
    Determine when property was developed, who owns it, its exact characteristics, up-to-date
    sales history, property value estimates, current zoning, air rights, and more.
  • InfoUsa – Mailing Lists, Sales Leads and Marketing Services
    Get Data on More Than 24 Million Businesses and 235 Million Consumers
  • Netronline – Public Records Online Directory
    Portal to official state web sites, and those Tax Assessors’ and Recorders’ offices
    that have developed web sites for the retrieval of available public records over the internet.
  • ReferenceUSA – A Premier Source of Business and Residential information used
    for Reference and Research. 262 Million Consumers.
  • CoreLogic –  Real Estate Solutions – 99% coverage of all residential transactions in the U.S., considered one of the most comprehensive and accurate real estate repositories available.
  • NARRPR – REALTOR® Property Resource
    Hundreds of Datasets on Over 160 Million Properties at Your Fingertips.
    (ONLY Available for NAR REALTOR® Members)

Another great source for public record property data and demographic information is the local Title and Escrow Companies. Depending on the company you choose to work, and the services they provide will determine what you have available to you locally. Two title companies you may want to investigate are First American Title and Fidelity National Title. Both have and can provide access to public record data sites that allow real estate professionals internet and mobile access to detailed property information, trends and demographics, even access recorded documents.

Title Company Property Data Services

First American Title Services

First American Title

  • DataTree – DataTree is an advanced resource for property research, homeowner information and mortgage insights.
  • MyFirstAm – Your secured Internet access to residential real estate property information including mobile app access.
  • FASTWeb – First American’s flexible electronic ordering and delivery system.

Fidelity Passport

Fidelity National Title

  • Passport Pro 247 – Fidelity Title’s Internet Passport Customer Service. A secure and password protected portal that allows real estate professional access to a nationwide source of public record data, information and reports.

RETech Campus at eXp Realty

The Take-Away

Contact your local Title or Escrow Company and reach out to their sales representative. Ask them to tell you more about their services and the products they offer? Then get connected to the “DATA” that matters most in real estate… and that’s people and homes. Now, just figure out who your most-valued target market and audience would be? Next, use any of the sources listed in this article to begin building your business with the most important things in your database… and that’s your new and existing clients!

We talked about this topic and the above sites in a workshop this week, you’re welcome to preview the archived recording.

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Monday, 8 October 2012

Super Grammar

I work a lot with comic books, and this week I found a new one: Super Grammar, a book that purports to teach children about grammar using superheroes. It seems like a great idea, but considering the poor state of English grammar teaching, I wasn't expecting much.

It's the same old story. Semantics, syntax, punctuation, dialects: they're all lumped together into one big Bag of Grammar. There's a section on "The Sabotage Squad", "the sworn enemies of correct grammar." Three members of the Sabotage Squad are punctuation errors, one is "The Disagreement" (subject-verb disagreement) and the fifth is "Double Negative", who will trick you "into saying the exact opposite of what you mean." So negative concord, a normal part of some English dialects, is equated with punctuation errors.

You're not no superhero.
Double negative. If you're not no superhero, then you must be a superhero.
Who would interpret that sentence that way? Someone who was trying to deliberately misunderstand, that's who. Wouldn't it be better to teach children about register and dialect rather than tell them their native dialect is "double-dealing double talk"?

We find the usual confusion between syntax and semantics: the first superhero we meet is "The Subject", whose main power "allows him to be the person, place or thing the sentence is telling us about."

To find the subject of a sentence, ask yourself: Which person, place or thing is the sentence telling us something about?

Using the same example sentence, "The hero fights crime," we can find the subject by asking this question: Which person, place, or thing fights crime?

The answer is "The hero" because "The hero" is the person, place, or thing that "fights crime."
This is so unclear. "Crime" is also a person, place or thing this sentence is telling us about. Why is the subject of this sentence not "crime"?

And how do you find the subject in sentences like these:
It’s raining.
There is a plane in the sky.
What people, places or things are these sentences telling us about? In the first sentence, it's rain. In the second, it's a plane in the sky. But neither of these things are the subjects.

Why are children taught a rule about how to find the subject that will misidentify the subject in a lot of cases? What am I missing?

Other things I didn't like about this book: it states that "will" forms the future tense, it promotes the myth of FANBOYS, and I don't even know what I'm supposed to make of this chart. Who knew that reflexive pronouns were subjects?


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2 Replies to “My thoughts on the selection of Mel Martinez as GOP chairman”

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    Since Ian at Hot Air Printed My E-mail to the RNC, I Guess I Should Post It Here

    His adding my e-mail to his Hot Air post is much appreciated, and here it is (I would have re-read it if I’d known it would get posted elsewhere, so excuse the edits — ugh):
    Dear GOP,
    As a member of the base you appear to be abandoning, all…

  2. Grognard

    Wherever he may stand on other conservative issues, Martinez is a complete loser on the illegal immigration issue. He gets a “D” grade from ABI and a 21% score from FAIR.

    I stopped giving money to the GOP when they supported Specter over Toomey and my decision was reinforced when they refused to support Graf. Now it looks like I’ll be able to ignore them for a couple more years.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The Real Buzz - Alex

From mommy to our bee-buddy, Alex:

"When my son was born so many doctors told us that his life will be very short even after Alex was 3 days old and had his first surgery, they told us to just take him home and enjoy him because he probably won't make it past a couple of weeks or months. But he is still here with us even after his 2nd surgery my Alex is stronger then ever. Feel free to share! SPREAD AWARENESS!"

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Brazil Visa Types: How to Obtain Transit, Tourist, Temporary or Permanent Visa for Brazil

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Ben immigrated to in 2000. He is a Network Marketing and Digital Marketing professional with over 14 years of experience. Ben enjoys writing about network marketing, immigration and social issues, culture, travel and gastronomy. He speaks English, Portuguese, Bulgarian and Russian. You can get in touch with Ben by commenting on his posts or via the social networks below.

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Saturday, July 30, 2005

So what would YOU do with €115 million?

Well, I guess I would now have enough money to have my own stud farm and string of racehorses. Hey, I might even buy Ballydoyle!!

I would be able to buy some nice presents for some special people; donate a nice sum to two parishes - the parish where I live, and the parish where I grew up, both of which are doing some building/restoration work at the moment; buy a nice new car (BMW probably?).

Short term, I would probably do nothing; just put in into the bank and wait a couple of months while doing some research and making investment decisions.

Will it change my life? To an extent, yes, and that is ultimately why lotteries exist and what they trade on. And before you ask, No, I do not play the Euro Millions or the Lotto or any of the scratch card games. The odds are bad value!

But what would I do about all the begging letters?

Simple - I would just keep sending them!

Thursday, July 21, 2005

I've Been Certified!

This evening, there was a brown envelope from the Government in my letterbox.

It contained a legal document with my name and address on it.

It is a Certificate of Professional Competence issued by the Department of Transport.

If I ever wanted to have my own Road Transport business, I require three things: Good Repute (i.e. clean slate over the past five years from a long list of offences), Financial Standing, and Professional Competence. I now have number three.

I got this because I passed the examination I did in June. Thanks for all the prayers and advice and help I got along the way.

This Certificate is permanent.

So I don't have to do the exam again. The next exam is in September - instead I will be on holidays!

Friday, July 08, 2005

VOTF in Ireland

Each week, the back page of The Irish Catholic has a column titled "Notebook", which is basically a guest column.

This week, the Notebook is written by Sean O'Conaill. At the bottom, the paper states that Sean O'Conaill is Co-ordinator of Voice of the Faithful (Ireland).

He begins with a quote from Lumen Gentium. Basically, he calls for more accountability from bishops. "That is why our bishops also need to be more accountable in our Church - to restore their own authority and to deny the Church's enemies the gibe that our leaders are more likely to hide from the light than to lead us toward it. We laity too are accountable."

He continues: "Founded in Boston in 2002, following revelations of the disastrous reassignment of abusive priests by the archdiocese, Voice of the Faithful emerged out of the protest of committed laity - readers, eucharistic ministers, parents - determined to preserve their faith for their children. Very many were proudly Irish.

"Determined that this catastrophe should be the last of its kind, VOTF agreed the banner slogan "Keep the Faith: Change the Church". It agreed also three main goals: to support victims of child sex abuse by clergy; to support all priests of integrity; to work for Church structures that would prevent the Church from harming itself again. . .

"VOTF has also taken the position that to fund the leadership of the Church without demanding accountability from it is irresponsible - it encourages unaccountability and secrecy and therefore guarantees scandal. . .

"We Irish faithful also need to raise our voices in secular Ireland in celebration of what our Church has given us. My Catholic faith is by far my most important possession."

He concludes: "In the months ahead we plan to hold public meetings in Ireland to promote this programme. In the meantime will tell you more. The site includes a sign-up membership form - totally free of charge."

Note this is not the full article. The excerpts have been chosen by myself.

The paper prints a logo as part of the article: an outline of a church steeple, with the words "The Laity Speak: Accountability Now" and underneath that "A Convocation of Catholic Laity".

So I went in and had a quick look at the VOTF website, but I did not "Sign Up". I couldn't help seeing the page called "VOTF Positions" stating, among other things, that VOTF accepts the teaching authority of the Church, and that VOTF does not seek the ordination of women, ending of the celibacy rule, etc, etc, and does not ally itself to any particular lobby group.

Now, I have seen no evidence of VOTF activity in Dublin. Anything I have read about VOTF over the last couple of years does not paint a good picture.

But the fact that The Irish Catholic gives half of the back page to this piece is interesting. True, this is just a personal column, and not an editorial. I must also add that the paper still is, as it always has been, owned by individual Catholic laypeople (actually his name is Otto Herschans) and not directly owned or controlled by the Hierarchy or any diocese or bishop.

I'll post more here, if anything happens.

Thursday, July 07, 2005

London 2012 - and 2005!

Yesterday, in London, they were celebrating. Today, they are in shock, and tomorrow they will mourn.

Would the bombs have gone off if the Olympics had been awarded to another city? But that is pure conjecture on my part.

I still can't honestly see the mentality why anyone would want to plan and carry out such deeds. And some of the victims could be devout Moslems.

May God grant the dead eternal rest and peace in His kingdom.

And the hardest prayer of them all is: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they are doing.


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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Happy fall ya'll! I love to decorate for the different seasons, so come take a look! I have lots of openings this fall and winter, so PLEASE give me a call or email! Also, anyone that wants to help me spread the word about the Farmer's Dotter, I would be happy to send you a flyer and business cards to pass out at your quilt guild meetings, etc. I would love to come visit at your meetings also, just let me know what might work good for you.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

For Your Listening Pleasure III: Christmas Waltz

Christie and I took a trip to La Crosse's Rotary Lights at Riverside Park last night and it was nauseatingly lovely. Something about that commercialized, sparkly, but nostalgic Xmas Light Thing brings a song to my heart. I just eat that stuff up.

Take a walk with me and Christie's new camera that doesn't necessarily take the best videos (hey, it was its first try at a light show...that's a big pond for such a young, tiny fish) and listen to The Christmas Waltz, a song I couldn't remember for the life of me during the whole recording and editing process, so I named it things like Frosted Window Panes and Christmassy Song and Fa La La La La. If I was as cool and witty and spunky as I wish I was, that last title would be true, but it's not.

Happy Xmas Eve EVE, faithful follower(s)!!

Christmas Waltz
Arrangement (c) 2009 Brian Schroeder

Friday, December 11, 2009

For Your Listening Pleasure II: River

More of what I've been dreaming up on my keyboard during my study breaks. The beautiful video was shot this afternoon when I drove past a lake called Josephine and decided it would look great with this song. It's a cover of River.

River (c) 2009 Brian Schroeder

Thursday, December 3, 2009

For Your Listening Pleasure I: Snow

I thought I'd take a 45-minute break from my studying for finals to record a little Christmas diddy for my faithful follower(s). I haven't released anything musical for over a year, so I figured you'd like to hear something new of mine. Just a quick a recording of a totally new arrangement, written by yours truly.

Also, we got our very first snow today! Yippie-kai-ay for a light dusting.

It's a wonderful song...I don't know why I can't find any other people covering it. And I thought I'd give a you a little looped animation to look at while you're listening.

So here it is. Snow from the movie White Christmas. Hope you enjoy.

(c) 2009 Brian Schroeder


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Saturday, May 28, 2016

June Bootcamp for BEGINNERS

Are you ready to FINALLY get started working out and eating healthy but have no idea where to start?? THIS group might be perfect for you!!

The idea behind this group is to show YOU ways to get a good workout in without feeling overwhelmed with complicated, high intensity workout moves.... We want you to focus on ways you can slowly work yourself up to working out like a pro! ;)

We will be challenging ourselves to 'go' 30 miles in 30 days! You can walk, jog, run, ride, crawl, or roll but one of your main goals will be to hit 30 miles! Along with that we will provide you with different workout moves you can do to help strengthen different body parts through out these 30 days!

Who is the ideal person for this group??
>Someone who is extremely new to fitness, has never exercised a day in their life.
>Someone who has a lot of weight to lose and don't know where to begin
>Someone who is older who really wants to work on getting into shape but can't handle starting out with high intensity moves.

If you think this group is right for you click JOIN and I'll message you with details!! OR maybe you know someone who would benefit from a group like this.... INVITE them to join!! And heck invite a friend if you'd like!!

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Busy Mom Bootcamp!

Being a Mom is HARD!!! Being a Mom and trying to get healthy is even HARDER!!! BUT it is POSSIBLE!!!

Trust me! I know how hard it can be to get a workout in or make a healthy dinner when you've got your kids, your spouse, your job, your coworkers, your friends pulling you in 5 million different directions!! BUT I'm here to tell you IT IS POSSIBLE!! And I want to show you how!! :)

Our team of coaches have ONE GOAL!! ....and that is to help YOU get into the best shape of your life!!!

Together we will provide you with a private online group that focuses on health, fitness and overall wellness by providing support, accountability and daily motivation to set goals, establish a plan of action and to follow through to create a lifestyle of wellness.

Are you a busy mom who would LOVE to finally take control of your health?! How would you like to actual ENJOY wearing Summer clothes and do it cofidently?!
>>JOIN this event and I'll message you so we can get started together!! <<

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DEADLINE to join will be May 16th!!! So if you're interested ask for info ASAP!!!