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Pelted by the rain

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:38:00 +0000

It's been a while since my last post here. I was so busy fixing a lot of stuff (mostly packing my luggage as well something I am not able to tell you guys at the moment.. don't worry am not doing any illegal activities in here lol). It's just a few more days for me to move to Brisbane, I was shocked that I have a lot of stuff right now compared to when I just got here (which is in a span of 8 months).

Perhaps you are wondering why I am being pelted by the rain as the title of this post implies, honestly, I don't know.... Though it's a sunny day outside deep inside me it's like I'm being pelted by the rain.

Oh well nuff said, our monthsary's fast approaching and I'm excited about it. As such I have to release some thoughts and what I feel for my hunny..

"Daba ko, another month of overflowing joy has passed and as the sun rises every morning, I always thank God for having you as a blessing in my life.

I always feel that I'm living in a dream, even though I know that everything between us is real. This feeling I have when you became a part of me is just like a dream that I don't want to wake up to.

It's just amazing to know that we've been classmates as well as batchmates during our elementary as well as high school days, having our own set of friends, without getting close to each other. Telling our story to some of my friends astonishes them, with them asking me "Really? You knew her that long and yet you hadn't fallen for her before?"

How I do answer that question? It's simple. For the past 10 years, God has been preparing us for each other. He knows what the BEST time would be for us to meet and He prepared our hearts for each other. He molded us into better persons for each other.

As such, my heart, mind and soul cry out in unison on how much I love you. I miss you more than words can say. But I know that my love will reach any distance and fly to be in your heart and dreams.

I physically and emotionally long for you each night but I know that I will see you in my dreams until we find ourselves wrapped in the love that grows stronger and deeper each day, towards our future together.

I believe and have faith in you.

Countless thoughts are still running in my mind, thoughts that I want to place on this letter of mine. But for now, I have to end this prose. As I've always said, I miss you and love you the most."

For now, i'll stop tapping my keyboard and take a lil nap. So much to do yet so lil time.. Til the next post then.. See yah mate!

A month with my hunny

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 03:02:00 +0000

Heya! It's been a pretty busy week for me that's why I don't have any recent posts. Well what was the happening/s in the past week? Nada.. not too much heheheh.. was busy as a bee.. **buzz buzz**

But this week will be a very good week for me, for starter's it will be our first month, which will be on the 15th and everyday I thank God when I wake up, thanking Him that He entrusted my hunny's love to me.. (Mushy ba? sensya ha hehehehe).

Oh! yeah I remembered pala last week I did make something for my hunny, a short letter and added it to her testimonials (thanks pala sa mga kinulit ko hahaha about your comments..) Anyway, as usual I wanted to share this to everyone.

"Hun, it's been a month, a month of overflowing joy being with you. As everyday passes by, my love for you just keeps on growing,and with God as the center of our relationship I have faith that we will withstand any problems. God has His own reasons for us to meet and come this far. Distance maybe just a part of the reason why at first we think we can't handle this whole relationship, but I am sure our love for each other is way far stronger than any oceans can come across. I miss you a lot like how the sun misses the flowers during winter, no one can explain how happy I am when God answered my prayers. As such I believe no amount of words can express how much I love you, how much I treasure you in my life.

To end this short prose of mine as I always tell you and now telling everyone.. You are more important than me, that the best of living is not just being with you, coz it's the whole point of it.. As always this is not my promise to you but my vow to God. Love you hun"

Well, I guess til next time uli! Ciao and Have a blessed weekend!

Dying Young

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:41:00 +0000

I just watched Dying Young (1991, Julia Roberts & Campbell Scott) for those who haven't watched this movie here is the summary of the movie:

"After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die."

I have watched this movie way back when I was hmm I really can't remember though.. lol.. but for sure I watched it on our trusty betamax.. (Nostalgia anyone?? hehehe). I really liked this movie, it always touched my heart (sniff sniff), that a button has been pressed.

It occured to me that this is a perfect example of unconditional love.. why? In my point of view, is it easy to love someone who is destined to die at a very tender age? I know some of us will have doubts that even if we love the person we will just control what we feel for him/her.

But I guess that's the point of loving unconditionally, it's taking the risk, diving eventhough you're sure that the water is too deep & that there is a big chance for you to drown, loving that person eventhough he/she may not love you back, even you may get hurt in the end you still keep on loving that person, even if the odds are against you..

I thank God that I have taken that step, I have jumped over the ledge.. And loved someone unconditionally..

And her name's Cielo.. :)

Ooopsss.. I did it again!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:57:00 +0000

Oh well, Monday as usual is a busy day for me. Another round for Dyun's exca.. ekska.. eyska.. (demmet) eyskapeyd??? I handle Apps monitoring or Forensics and believe me Syado siya nakakaantok!!! Sakit sa mata magbantay and mag respond to a lot of incidents!

So why did I choose Britney Spear's song as my title (I am no fan of her btw)..

It's just I did it again! Mwahahahahaha

Nak ng pusa.. Amf! naulit na naman yung bloopers ko!

Record breaker to .. crap! mwahahaha til now my tummy ache sa katatawa pag naaalala ko

Fell asleep again and this time napasigaw ata ako "Tabi lang!" with "huh.. ha?" expression .. yung mga expression ng tulog na biglang naalimpungatan! mwahahahaha

What's the record breaker of it? Di ko siya nagawa sa Bus .. hehehe (kala niyo sa bus pa din noh? :p) ha bongga to! Namili ako it's called Saikyo line .. hahaha (a very busy line sa Tokyo) and may bonus pa! The obaa-san (old lady) sitting beside me asked me "Ides ka?" or OK ka lang? mwahahahaha! Shucks talk about embarassment.. :p (well, siguro kaya niya nasabi yun e baka kala niya I told bad words to her.. :p)..

Sayang di ko nadala yung camera ko.. Drats! You should see her reaction.. hahahaha sabi nga sa Mastercard... "priceless".... ^_^

Mamaw

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:16:00 +0000

First saw this video in one of my friend's blogs, and I wanted to share it as well.. Freakin-O it made me laugh so hard until my tummy ached! ^_^.. Enjoy!

Note: To my non-tagalog speaking friends, this mtv is based from a song Narda (which is a comic character, our local version of Wonderwoman), the vocalist (a comedian named Michael V), made his own version, pertaining to gays. I'll explain what the song means when we meet ^_^

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:49:00 +0000

Sayonara APAC SOC

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:22:00 +0000

It feels like it was only yesterday that I have left the Philippines and moved to work in Tokyo and now it's only a few days that we are moving to our new home in Brisbane.

So we went to this bar J-pop cafe in Shibuya for our Sayonara party, where we have some dinner as well as a few drinks, I left the party for a while to call my hun, after a few minutes of talking to her I noticed Sam (my manager) with Ena was heading to my direction, apparently they were looking for me. I told him I'll follow in a few while I say goodnight to my girl.. hrmmm.. that didn't turn out well.. :p Sam took my phone and spoke to my hun (with me in there petrified, my jaws dropped by an inch or two.. (^o^) hehehehe).. Oh well Sam will always be Sam and that's what I like about him (^_^).. ok to continue, the reason why they were looking for me was that ISSKK would be giving out tokens of appreciation to us APAC boys. (which is the picture on this blog). After that, we have some group shots and a few speech.

Then the mushy stuff came, I was really overwhelmed, some of my friends in there was teary eyed and just trying to controling their emotions.. For almost 5-6 years in the industry and 4 companies never I have experienced something such as this, a lot of hugs from my friends here in Tokyo, (saka consoling na din since iyakan eh..) exchanging "miss you's".. Honestly, I was deeply overwhelmed (nakakataba ng puso) I have only been with the company for about 6-7 months and it really has an uplifting feeling of joy as well as sadness. It's true na Japanese are super official looking and somber at office hours, but after office hours they show their real emotions.. (super compatmentalized yung emotions nila). It's my first time to experience this (hmmm di kaya dahil nagreresign ako lagi? :p) .. that they treat you not only as peers, co-workers but as a Family member. I'll gonna miss you guys.. So it's not goodbye but see you. Janne! \(^_^)/

Ang haba nito Kaye ha!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:53:00 +0000

Got this ice breaker from Kaye.. Aaaaanggg haaabaaaa!!!!!

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. ~~Climbed a mountain~~
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive (hopefully dream ko yan eh \(^-^)/
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula (Doh?? I'm afraid of spiders)
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone (not yet.. sana hehehehe)
08. ~~Said 'I love you' and meant it~~
09. ~~Hugged a tree~~
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris (hmmm lapit na.. hoping pa din)
12. ~~Watched a lightning storm at sea~~
13. ~~Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise~~ (dami beses lalo pag nag eemote ako mwahahaha)
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. ~~Gone to a huge sports game~~
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. ~~Grown and eaten your own vegetables~~ (except Okra... I hate Okra bleah!)
18. Touched an iceberg
19. ~~Slept under the stars~~
20. ~~Changed a baby's diaper~~
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. ~~Gotten drunk on champagne~~
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. ~~Looked up at the night sky through a telescope~~
26. ~~Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment~~
27. ~~Had a food fight~~
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. ~~Asked out a stranger~~
30. ~~Had a snowball fight~~
31. ~~Screamed as loudly as you possibly can~~
32. Held a lamb (included ba lambchops? :p)
33. ~~Seen a total eclipse~~
34. ~~Ridden a roller coaster~~
35. ~~Hit a home run~~
36. ~~Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking~~
37. ~~Adopted an accent for an entire day~~
38. ~~Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment~~
39. ~~Had two hard drives for your computer~~
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. ~~Had amazing friends~~
43. ~~Danced with a stranger in a foreign country~~
44. ~~Watched wild whales~~
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. ~~Taken a road-trip~~
48. Gone rock climbing
49. ~~Midnight walk on the beach~~
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. ~~Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love~~
53. ~~In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them~~
54. ~~Visited Japan~~
55. Milked a cow
56. ~~Alphabetized your CDs~~
57. ~~Pretended to be a superhero~~
58. ~~Sung karaoke~~
59. ~~Lounge around in bed all day~~
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain (not yet.. pero wishing.. kinda romantic though)
63. ~~Played in the mud~~
64. ~~Played in the rain~~
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. ~~Started a business~~
68. ~~Fallen in love and not had your heart broken~~
69. ~~Toured ancient sites~~
70. ~~Taken a martial arts class~~ (two days lang tapos umayaw na ako :p)
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. ~~Been in a movie~~
74. ~~Crashed a party~~
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. ~~Got flowers for no reason~~ (when i was in 4th yr h/s .. shock of my life hahahah)
84. ~~Performed on stage~~ (was in a band before)
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. ~~Recorded music~~
87. ~~Eaten shark~~ (shark's fin and native delicacy.. kinunot!!!)
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. ~~Bought a house~~ (not yet fully paid though)
91. Been in a combat zone
92. ~~Buried one/both of your parents~~ (my Dad)
93. ~~Been on a cruise ship~~ (was so young can't really remember)
94. ~~Spoken more than one language fluently~~
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. ~~Picked up and moved to another city to just start over~~
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. ~~Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking~~
103. Had plastic surgery
104. ~~Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived~~ (A lot)
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds (wish ko lang)
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. ~~Broken someone's heart~~
111. ~~Helped an animal give birth~~
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. ~~Broken a bone~~
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. ~~Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol~~
117. ~~Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild~~
118. ~~Ridden a horse~~
119. ~~Had major surgery~~
120. ~~Had a snake as a pet~~ (though it's not a big one)
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat (malapit na hehehehe)
127. ~~Eaten sushi~~
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. ~~Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about~~
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. ~~Eaten fried green tomatoes~~
134. ~~Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey~~
135. ~~Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read~~
136. ~~Killed and prepared an animal for eating~~
137. ~~Skipped all your school reunions~~
138. ~~Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language~~
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. ~~Thought to yourself that you're living your dream~~
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. ~~Built your own PC from parts~~
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. ~~Had a booth at a street fair~~
146. ~~Dyed your hair~~
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life

hrmmmm...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:38:00 +0000

Hrmmmm... What the bloody heck am I doing here on a Tuesday morning? wehehehehe \(^-^)/ for starters I really had a good sleep last night.. (thanks hun)..and, was thinking on the way here, sometimes, I have some aspects in life that I don't tell anyone though I am changing it .. usually I write it expressing my feelings and thoughts thru writing (syado guarded eh.. or just afraid? hehehe) but I learned from Sunday services na sometimes it's a sign of being proud.. :) people can change I know I can.. (syempre with the help of God and my hunny :))

Also, when I was on my way to the office saw a couple (guess they're just mag gf-bf.. jologs ko noh.. hahaha forgot the term kasi.. basta yun na yun.. :p) as from what I hear (makiusyoso ba? hala!) they were on their way to the airport for somewhere out of Japan.. (that expalins why andami nilang bag - hala tsismoso talaga!!!) hehehe wala lang (whushu!!! sabihin mo inggit ka lang) hahaha.. nah, i just tend to be envy sometimes.. why? Hrmmm.. In my 23 (hala bawal magsinungaling!! :p) err 26 years of existence (5 yrs of that into some relationships) eh haven't experienced that.. (yung kayo lang ng partner mo for vacation) really, swear! with friends yup.. pero yung kami lang dalawa.. nada.. hahaha.. oh well.. tough luck Joe.. :p Was reading Kaye & Rain's blog last night and I'm happy for you guys.. dami niyo pictures.. ingit ako (boracay, china, puerto galera.. etc) hahaha di pa din ako nakapunta jan .. no kidding ang JOLOGS ko talaga! hahahaha.. oh well uli until that time comes I'll just patiently wait na lang :).. hahahaha! Work na ako .. syado na naman ako hyper .. work na else I'll get my butt kicked..

Ciao! later uli

Rainbow

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:28:00 +0000

I was on my way to work when I heard one of the songs influential to me right now.. It's Rainbow Connection by Jason Mraz. Let me post the lyrics to this song.

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
and someone believed it,
and look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell,
we know that it's probably magic....

Have you been half asleep
and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

As you have noticed, Rainbow connection is also a video clip in my profile. There is a reason why it is in there coz Rainbows has a very significant part of my life.. For starters Rainbows is a promise to us, you might still be familiar of the story of the Great Flood, that God provided a rainbow to be a covenant between Him and man. (Gen. 9), there are still a lot of verses in the bible regarding rainbows and I don't have all the space to narrate them (Gen 9:13; Rev 4:3; 10:1 to name a few).

For me, rainbows has been a sign, I have prayed for a sign from the Lord for the right girl that He will provide me, a week before proposing to my hunny, I was in my quiet time, praying as usual coz after some relationships failed, I have learned that it should not be Me deciding, but His decision to follow..

I know some of you may not believe it, but I saw a rainbow after some days.. :) (It was transition from winter to spring here..) after that I prayed and thanked God for the sign that he had provided. \(^-^)/

A normal office conversation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:05:00 +0000

Well, in times of loneliness, one thing that makes me happy is watching some of the chats of my officemates.. \(^-^)/ ... Geek talks is what I call them.. Here is a snippet on what our usual conversation on the office is.. (I've erased the names for sake of anonimity).

"officemate_1
Chuck Norris has two speeds. Walk, and Kill.
officemate_2
...and now a random fact about Jack Bauer: The Hulk wouldn't like Jack Bauer when he's angry.
The city of Los Angeles once named a street after Jack Bauer in gratitude for his saving the city several times. They had to rename it after people kept dying when they tried to cross the street. No one crosses Jack Bauer and lives.
officemate_3
http://www.ultimateshowdown.org/ <-- Norris went down
officemate_1
Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.
officemate_2
The state of California plans to reduce violent crime by changing the method of capital punishment from lethal injection to Jack Bauer.
officemate_4
Who gets verifies? Jack or Chuck?
officemate_5
chuck will. he stepped away for a few though. i'll make sure he gets the word
officemate_4
lol
officemate_5 7:14
i'm good at dogging roundhouse kicks, so i think i'll be alright
officemate_4
Got one left for SoG, please tell Chuck :)
officemate_1 7:15
Chuck can handle verifies...but can verify handle Chuck?
officemate_2 7:23
Chuck ph33rs d4 \/3|21ph135...
officemate_1 7:24
Darth Vader was once roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris. His response? "The force is strong with you young Walker, Texas Ranger."
officemate_2 7:25
It's no use crying over spilt milk... Unless that was Jack Bauer's milk. Oh you are so screwed.
Jack Bauer doesn't have a firewall on his PC. He has a Bauerwall. It's basically just a JPEG of Jack Bauer. No virus has ever attacked Jack Bauer's PC. Ever."

Geez... hahaha and that is what our "work" day is.. But.. this only happens once in a blue moon when we don't really have TONS OF WORK..

Believe me specially last Wednesday when I only had 15 mins of my lunchtime so I can still accomodate some cases, it's hard to think about other people's problem.. but hey! I love this work.. It's not only a job.. a career.. It's a passion.

(Will be shifting to English, since I have some requests from my Japanese friends not to use tagalog.. hahahaha) Ciao, til then!

15th of July

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:54:00 +0000

15th of July a Saturday @ exactly 1153 JST (Japan Standard Time). The Lord finally granted my prayers.. \(^-^)/..

I was at the office at that time, speaking with my hunny when she told me that she also loved me.. My! talagang sinabi ko pa "Pakiulit nga" as if I was deafened by it...

I would shout coz of joy, but I remembered I was in the office.. hehehe \(^-^)/

I love her so much and I have pledged to God that I will love her until my last breathe.

ano ba magandang title??

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:46:00 +0000

Ayt time for my weekly blog.. time to summarize what had transpired last week. Hrmm... I was not feeling good last Wednesday, so Sam asked me if I wanted to go with im in a sports bar to watch rugby, I barely know this game but I have seen a documentary about this sport and it's much the same as NFL football (Go Steelers! Go Packers!). So it was QLD XXXX (Queensland) vs NSW Wizards (New South Wales), it was State of Origin (SoG) game, according to Sam, SoG is like Superbowl, or the NBA finals. (^-^) and the player will play for the team which they first played professionally. It was a good game, QLD scored first, then after some time NSW led by 10 points.. Every Queenslander on the bar was so sad since there was only 10 minutes remaining in the game and then the tides turned.. QLD catched up and was leading by 2 points against NSW. In short, QLD won and a lot of chantting was happening on the bar.. GO Go Q!

Thursday & Friday - had a rough day at work, I don't know but felt so harassed during those days.. But nothing much happened.. A chat with my Hun daba takes all the negative aura away from me.. :)
Also, it was the birthday of one of my friends, Joyce, unfortunately di ko naempake yung Hapon na ireregalo ko sa kanya hahaha.. mailap eh. Sorry Joyce next time na lang (^-^)

Saturday - I loove weekends time for relaxation for me :) No cases, away from the consoles, away from problems of other people. :) just chattin with my hunny daba and some friends :)

Sunday - Need to cover shift of my colleague since he was not feeling well.. So back to the consoles and solving the problem's of other people :p

Apparently, deja vu hit me when I was writing this.. Oh well... Tomorrow is another week and a good week I look forward to.

Helluvah week!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:33:00 +0000

Whew! This week was kind of exciting, a lot of things happened. First, I'll start with Sparky. (>.<) Sparky is one of our brilliant engineers at the office. Yesterday was his last day at the office and he will be moving to another security company here in Japan. So Sparky's real name is Koichiro.. per bakit Sparky?!! Well he got the name coz he unplugged a power cord of a pc while it was still "on". So ayun nag spark.. thus he got the name Sparky :)

Next is one of my colleague Dave, he's getting married.. this is his second time to get married.. and take note it is to the same girl :) Sugoi!! that's what we call love and commitment :) That's our Dave our resident Mighty Mouse.. \(^-^)/ ... Mighty Mouse?? Well.. if you do remember the theme song of that cartoon.. "here I come to save the day.. " something like that.. :) That's our Dave.. one man you can really rely on techie problems :)

Last is one my buds here in Tokyo, Tupsy.. sad to say he is leaving our team.. And he will be seeking other opportunities being a security engineer. One of the Pinoy 101 as I often call it.. now we're down to 4.. Sad but this ain't the end .. IT's only the beginning..

For Sparky.. Sayonara ISS.. Gambare Ne!
For Dave.. Good Luck. Wish you all the best!
For Tupsy.. Good Luck.. We know you can do it! Gambatte Ne kudasai!

Bloopers!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:51:00 +0000

Well had a looong day kahapon sa office and was quite tired, felt sleepy na sa train pa lang going to my place at Saitama, it's around 35 minutes travel sa train and another 10 - 15 minutes sa bus. So pagdating ko sa station which is Kawaguchi, I rode the bus agad since I was kinda sleepy ..

And for some unknown reason naalumpungatan ako I didn't noticed that I fell asleep in the bus and the bus was really near my place (designated kasi bus stops) so out of the blue I said "para!!!" haven't noticed na napalakas yung pag sabi ko.. wehehehehe kaya ayun tinginan sa akin ang mga hapon (siguro sabi nung mga hapin "ano kaya problema nito??") and BOIII, talagang nagising ako nun.. lahat ng antok ata sa katawan ko eh biglang nawala.. hahahaha

Whew what a blooper! I was laughing at myself while walking to my flat (siguro ko may nakakita na naman sa aking hapon he/she would think that I am crazy.. ^_^)..

Well... at least it happened sa bus dunno what would I do if that happened sa train.. hahahaha

A week with the boss

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:50:00 +0000

This week was kinda fun for us APAC boys, our global director came to Tokyo first to deliver our moving package to Australia, to check with how things are doing and to have some bonding with us.

Ok, this was the first time I met Chris (my first thought was he was kind of old, grumpy and strict as other directors are). I was kinda surprised to know that he was in his early thirties and the opposite of what I assumed about him.. Whoaaa! That's what I love about my company, we are comprised mainly of young, dynamic and aggressive people. So Chris had a one on one meeting with the boys that will be moving to Brisbane (me included). The package was excellent, I asked my friend who is working in Brisbane right now and he told me that the package was really good. And we got our flight details as well, I'll be moving to Brisbane by August 30.

By wednesday we had a team dinner at Zoomis in Shibuya, been to that place before, during APAC kick-off and had dinner with the Vice-Presidents of our company. Zoomis' specialty is Korean BBQ, much like shabu-shabu. So we had a good meal and some drinks (which again, I cheated ^_^) it was my first try for so-ju (it's kinda a sake for Koreans) (parang gin na pinatabang hehehe) it was smooth, kinda sour and sweet at the same time..

We parted around 11:30 pm, we headed home while our director and manager headed for a place in Roppongi for some more shots and Karaoke.. The good thing about it is.. We are the only team globally that brought our director DOWN.. Mwahahahahaha!!! So it was a good weekend and the team really had fun.

Alchohol, Cigarettes...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:57:00 +0000

It's friday again, end of another week of work, time for some relaxation just to be away from things such as cases, my remedy console, the IP phone etcetera etcetera, so my manager told us if we could have a few bottles of beer.

So we went to the Black Lion pub in Meguro and they ordered Cooper, Sapporo, and mine was a Guinesse. would you believe that I only have one glass and it took me almost two hours to finish that glass. And I felt so wasted that I was in the verge of puking.. Doh?!

I was a heavy drinker then (wayback SVI days) and that was around 4 years ago, I could drink up to 10 bottles with minimal effect on me. (Heck, I don't know if I'm drunk while I'm writing this one ^_^ If I remember it correctly Fridays then was wasted days.. :p (di ba badz, egz? drinking buddies)

Well good thing is that my body is know refusing such vice that only a bottle/can/glass can have it's effect on me. Now as you can see in the picture I am the one drinking yakult and my friend got the beer. ^_^

Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:25:00 +0000

Weekends.. For me when I was in Manila every weekend I either watch a movie or go to malls just to spend the day. A lot of that changed when I moved to Japan.

One way for me to spend the weekends is to play UFO catch which is one way of collecting stuffed toys for my niece.. ^_^

Today was a lucky day! I got almost 10 stuffed toys and boy! you should see the looks of some of the patrons of the amusement center ^_^ (though they are smiling coz Chris and me have a lot of bags with stuffed toys on it :p)

Well, let's see what next week's catch will be :)

Personality test

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:20:00 +0000

You Have A Type B+ Personality

You're a pro at going with the flow
You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer
A total joy to be around, people crave your stability.

While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity.
Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done
You're passionate - just selective about your passions

Do You Have a Type A Personality?

Wannabe photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:53:00 +0000

Hrmm.. In my spare time I always take some scenery shots though honestly I'm not quite good yet. If you have some spare time you can check some of my shots.

Just beginning and someday I'll be good at it.. I'm still confused with the settings on my camera though.. Hehehe

Resignation letter from a Sys Ad

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:24:00 +0000

Nice one Joey.. I loved this! Why don't you try this to Mr. S#23$1^!#n you know who I am refering to :p

Dear Mr. Baker,

As an employee of an institution of higher education, I have few very basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel. After your consistent and annoying harassment of my co-workers and me during our commission of duties, I can only surmise that you are one of the few true genetic wastes of our time.

Asking me, a network administrator, to explain every nuance of everything I do each time you happen to stroll into my office is not only a waste of time, but also a waste of precious oxygen. I was hired because I know how to network computer systems, and you were apparently hired to provide amusement to your employees, who watch you vainly attempt to understand the concept of “cut and paste” as it is explained to you for the hundredth time.

You will never understand computers. Something as incredibly simple as binary still gives you too many options. You will also never understand why people hate you, but I am going to try and explain it to you, even though I am sure this will be just as effective as telling you what an IP is. Your shiny new iMac has more personality than you ever will.

You wander around the building all day, shiftlessly seeking fault in others. You have a sharp dressed, useless look about you that may have worked for your interview, but now that you actually have responsibility, you pawn it off on overworked staff, hoping their talent will cover for your glaring ineptitude. In a world of managerial evolution, you are the blue-green algae that everyone else eats and laughs at. Managers like you are a sad proof of the Dilbert principle.

Seeing as this situation is unlikely to change without you getting a full frontal lobotomy reversal, I am forced to tender my resignation; however, I have a few parting thoughts:

When someone calls you in reference to employment, it is illegal for you to give me a bad recommendation as I have consistently performed my duties and even more. The most you can say to hurt me is, “I prefer not to comment.” To keep you honest, I will have friends randomly call you over the next couple of years, because I know you would be unable to do it on your own.

I have all the passwords to every account on the system and I know every password you have used for the last five years. If you decide to get cute, I will publish your “Favorites,” which I conveniently saved when you made me “back up” your useless files. I do believe that terms like “Lolita” are not viewed favorably by the university administrations.

When you borrowed the digital camera to “take pictures of your mother’s b-day,” you neglected to mention that you were going to take nude pictures of yourself in the mirror. Then, like the techno-moron you are, you forgot to erase them. Suffice it to say, I have never seen such odd acts with a ketchup bottle. I assure you that those photos are being kept in safe places pending your authoring of a glowing letter of recommendation. (And, for once, would you please try to use spellcheck? I hate correcting your mistakes.)

I expect the letter of recommendation on my desk by 8:00 am tomorrow. One word of this to anybody and all of your twisted little repugnant obsessions will become public knowledge. Never f*ck with your systems administrator, Mr. Baker! They know what you do with all that free time!

Sincerely

David Blocker

Network Administrator

Naman Oh?!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:16:00 +0000

A while ago I had my lunch, as usual since I can't read katakana e tingin lang ako sa nakadisplay then memorize the katakana characters then look at the menu to order..

I saw something na looked like omelet, (iwas pork, beef since on diet ako!! har har har) so I said to myself "this is ok na for me", so I memorized the characters and the price to order it.

So 15 minutes after I was asking myself "Ba't ang tagal?? E omelet lang yun?!!" another 5 minutes have passed then my order arrived.. FINALLY.. So I have to rush since my break is just an hour, so Was eating then noticed that I seem to sniff a lot though di maanghang yun food and having some trouble breathing as well as feel ko parang namamaga yung eyes ko.

NAMAN!!! Crab pala yung kinakain ko which was mixed into the omelet... :( so I had no choice but to stop eating .. I'm allergic to crabs as well as shrimps (though natotolerate ng body ko ang shrimp, basta minimal intake lang.. like uhmm 2 -3 pieces per month else pantal pantal ako nyan..)

Oh well.. up to now e sinisipon ako.. (sneezes and lumalabas na din yung mga pantal ko) but maybe tomorrow mawawala na din yung pantal but the sneezes will remain..

Drats... :(

Keep on striving!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:52:00 +0000

Sometimes I wonder why a lot of techie people like me shift into Nursing? I know it's a good opportunity to go abroad and give you family a good future. But to think about it you can do excel on what you do right now. Sure Nursing is a one way ticket to go out but you can do it as well being what you are today. If you are a techie like me, one way of doing it is by putting everything you have on your craft, continuous learning is one of the key, be competitive.. Learn a lot never give up!

Another thing is be Patient, learn to have faith.. One of my secrets in my career is always having a Senior Engineer by my side. Guess? Who else it's God, in everything I do I entrust all my decisions to Him. Just trust Him, rely on Him.. Learn to WAIT.

In my previous attempts on getting out of the country I ended up in a dump, coz I followed my will and not HIS. Trust Him and be the best of what you can be.

Gambatte Ne Kudasai! ^_^

Excited!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:46:00 +0000

We had another meeting a while ago regarding our transfer to Brisbane.. I'm really excited about this.. How I wish I would be the first one to transfer pero sabi nga ng manager ko we'll never know who's the first one to go..

So eto, looking for someplace to stay in there, search search search.. ^_^ have a lot of things to do.. Have to check the best health insurance coverage (syempre mahal eh!).. How to ship my stuff to the Phils., how to dump my things in here since alangang bitbitin ko yung ref noh? :p

Since we got confirmation that the first guy will be leaving 1st day of July and shucks that's only 30 uhmm 29 days away.. :)

Pero should always bear in mind... Thank you Lord for the opportunities and blessings :)

Congratulations Joey!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 31 May 2006 10:49:00 +0000

Just wanna say congrats to one of my buds Joey.. He informed me a while ago that he was accepted in a private IT firm.. Sa gov't kasi siya.. For two years I have been bugging my friends to leave gov't service and put their skills sa private.. For our age sayang kasi yung exposure at the same time the growth.. (I know that since I have served the gov't and had a relatively bad experience there) .. But I still thank the agency since because if that incident didn't happened maybe I'm still at the gov't.

Triple celebration for Joey.. One, He recently just got married, two, he's going to be a dad soon.. (and I got confirmation na ninong aklo ^_^) and lastly his new job..

Kudos and don't forget that it is God who gives us this opportunities.. love it and learn from it.. So as we say here in Japan.. Gambatte Ne Kudasai!!!