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tattoed on my mind

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:46:00 +0000

i recorded this over a year ago.

one of the songs that was relatively easy to record.

during the time this was recorded, i was nurturing a broken heart.

now all's well. happy happy me.

the great "abat"

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:07:00 +0000

i can't help but question your psychological state of mind.
is it a traumatic experience?
even that experience you said you went through is questionable.
or have you just gone twisted due to extreme intelligence?
i hope not. oble would be disappointed.

how can you make up such good stories?
how can you dare make people believe?
careful though, it's becoming too obvious.
go home, don't spread lies in cebu.
you are not from here.

red round spectacles

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:27:00 +0000

my niece, laylah denyse anne...isn't she adorable?

sometime ago she posed with an oversized shades.

now she's sporting a simon the chipmunk look with that red, round spectacles.

she's now 1 year and 8 months.

the relocators

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:27:00 +0000

looks like the cebu relocators are enjoying their videoke night at serendra.

give me the korean pose and say cheese. kate i said cheese, not na na na. nuuk!

perfect by alanis morissette

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:47:00 +0000

"how many times do i have to tell you...?"

the only line to this song of alanis she knows.
and no matter how many times you try to tell her
she's not going to stop. nuuk!

2010 - this is it!

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:26:00 +0000

when i made my list yesterday last year i didn't sound too excited. it seemed like i just had to make the list because everyone else was doing it. but i had fun trying to make them happen...and one did!

to travel outside the country. surely, 4 countries last year (hongkong, singapore, malaysia and australia)! that was more than what i expected or even afford. lol. but circumstances happened to my advantage. i was bound to do it.

the trips had me give me up my second goal for last year which was to reach a savings of 100k. perhaps i will try doing it again this year but i doubt coz we already have several trips scheduled. but i will definitely save still, 100k or not.

my third goal didn't happen either, i resigned from the company where i worked for 5 years. the position wasn't for me and i'm happy it didn't work out.

the fourth, i gave up on during the second month. i realized photoblogging wasn't as easy as i thought.

2009 had been good to me. i'm happy to be blessed and loved by friends and family.

for 2010:

lotion up every after bath. this may sound funny but i had to put this on the list because this is a practice that i've stopped doing since i started working. i noticed my legs are becoming scaly which isn't very pleasing to see.

lose my love handles. i have to stop growing them. they're making me feel ugly. almost nothing fits me anymore.

run mwf. or do cardio and tone up. my age is starting to show on my body with all the sagging skin. i also get tired very often, which is not good.

travel and save. continue to travel with my partner at the same time save for the rainy days. i should be able to juggle these two without dropping either.

reach out and be in the loop. i feel like i've lost touch. im not as fun as i used to be. i guess i got lazy nurturing relationships with friends, sometimes even with family. i have to make my presence felt.

i can make things happen. 2010 this is it!

ferrari

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:17:00 +0000

uncle dong's ferrari.

an innovative ride for a polio victim who's almost unable to walk.

this wheels got some music too. check out the boombox!

to bianca...

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:46:00 +0000

a tagalog speaking client
whoever you are
wherever you may be

today is an experience we both should learn from
for a business that banks on trust - never again
cancellation at the last minute entails loss
not only from the canceling party
also from potential clients who would've taken the intended slot

a reservation fee should've been imposed

i sent you the same message through text
let it be a reminder, that once upon a time
in one of your visits to cebu
an agreement based on trust
you breached

even then
enjoy your tour!

what's this gap?

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:00 +0000

the gap between us is almost tangible.
we used to be close, remember?

was it the petty exchange of insults we had?
is it your new love?
is some insider trying to break us apart?
was it because i left?
i've been wondering.

i don't know if you feel the same way
the silence is awkward
unlike real friends that we used to be
no matter how long the dead air is
we never mind the pause

i could just be paranoid.
and you? pregnant.

inspiring message

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:07:00 +0000

toni went to market at market market one day.

she wasn't in the best of moods. she was feeling down and insecure.

suddenly from out of nowhere, she saw this inspiring message!

oh yes she can! she sure can!

and she walked away smiling.

balls of light

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:06:00 +0000

kenneth treated me to dinner in one of the restaurants in taguig, metro manila.

we loved these hanging balls of light, not the unreasonably priced food.

profile pic

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

"your profile picture sucks but i like your letter so i'll talk to you."

this is my generic profile pic. i use this in almost all my online accounts. this is the same pic that garnered the above comment in odesk.

cebu taxi experience

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:03:00 +0000

the airport-capitol route is nothing new to me. it's a route i frequent the past few months and i know for sure that taking the ayala access road from reclamation is the shortest and cheapest route. earlier today, the taxi i was in didn't take that option. what's worst, when we got to sm instead of heading straight for ayala, the driver took a turn to take mango avenue. mango avenue - one of the busiest roads around that time.

a few months back, a taxi driver asked for an additional php 30 on the fare after several minutes on the road. of course i disagreed and was about ready to jump out when he explained that's because he couldn't get any passengers from the airport back to the city. i pitied the old man so i okay-ed.

i'm sensing that the cebu taxi experience is not as easy and safe as it was. are the cebu taxi drivers slowly becoming like their counterparts in manila? or maybe you have good experiences too?

out in the santi storm

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:18:00 +0000

storm signal no. 3 in metro manila (bagyong santi)

need to hold on to the umbrella...ella...ella...

or else it'll be blown away.

however, the exit sign in the 5th floor corridor wasn't spared.

snot, boogey, mucus

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:25:00 +0000

longest snot ever; about 1. 5 inches long.

mind you, this was pulled out one time.

can this set a record at guinness?

if not, at least it made an appearance here. ;-)

theme change

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:06:00 +0000

how many times have i changed the look of this blog?
i stopped counting.

i was told that constant theme change confuses the googlebots.
this is the main reason why until now my blogs still don't have page ranks in google.
i keep on changing themes!!! you've got to love this new one though. very neat!

*right hand raised* promise no more changing....

on second thought, i won't stop changing. change is good. it is refreshing.
i love change!

alone in serendra

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:02:00 +0000

i had my tenth cig now but it feels like i just had my first. i've got no one to talk to, not even friends who are online. it's either they're busy with work or unconsciously drooling while logged in to ym.

maybe i should tidy up the pad.but i'm too damn lazy to do that now.

maybe i should just watch tv. but im not sure what shows are on. i don't fancy tv at this time. unless episode 8 of glee is showing.

i already made a comment on almost all of the threads in the cbs forum.
i also checked the latest updates and photo uploads in facebook.
i chose not to do any transcriptions until tomorrow. my ears buzzed two days ago after 6 hours of non-stop work.
i certainly won't sneak into toni's files again. she'll think i'm crazy like most of her exes.

i am alone only in the next few hours and that already sucks.
now i understand how it feels. trust me i do.

after 6 months of careful driving

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:58:00 +0000

6 hours and 40 minutes ago, i wanted to scream these exact words "ngano kailangan man jud mo dutdut?
di ka kahuwat sa imong torno? ka klaro anang naa ko sa sakto nga lane. mao na! kay muhimo jud ug lain nga linya!"

if only the driver got out, he would've eaten those words and more for breakfast. he stayed cowardly inside the bank armored car. no face, no silhouette whatsoever.

i was fuming mad! i was flushed all over. but i kept my composure, stood outside of my car in the middle of the road and glared at the driver. i checked my car for any dents and scratches... none?! odd, but ok! stood outside for a couple more seconds then drove off.

2 hours and 3 minutes ago, after careful inspection, this was what i saw! almost an inch deep car dent after 6 months of careful driving!

waaaahhh! now i want to strangle the driver who hit me. and he didn't even bother to check! how could he?!

now, i will have to spend for this! waaaaahhh!!! to the driver of the bank armored car...i hate you!!!

oversized shades

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:03:00 +0000

tarat wearing an oversized shades.

she knows she looks adorable that's why she gave me that smile for a photo.

silence please

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:17:00 +0000

hushhhh...silence please.
some people in the room wants to have peace and quiet.
my brain is about to explode with your blabbing.

if you really want to talk coz your mandible needs some exercising,
at least discuss relevant topics or crack a joke.
stop talking about yourself.

better yet
pour your energy on the chinese characters you're writing
and seal your lips.
hushhhh...

"paterflay"

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:04:00 +0000

a dead 9 inch moth found inside the house
left on the second step to keep tarat (my niece) from climbing the stairs
she calls it the "paterflay"

foolish games

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:05:00 +0000

my favorite song of all time...to sing that is!

the very first song i sang with guitar accompaniment infront of the whole highschool

the very first song that would come to mind every time somebody asks me to sing

the only song that until now i have not grown to unlove

can't wait for this to be cleaned and edited

im uploading this in its most raw form, fresh from the jabberedonion studio

thanks to proudmary09 for the accompaniment

1-4-3

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:33:00 +0000

more than just numbers. 1-4-3 too. love and miss.

learning mandarin

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:12:00 +0000

after a few days in mandarin class...
an exchange of SMS

me: wan shang hao. ni hao ma?
clarence: wo hen hao... xiexie!
me: bu keqi. zaijian.
clarence: xianzai ji dian?
me: xianzai shi yi dian ling er fen. jiantian ji hao?
clarence: jiantian shi si yue jiu hao

in english...

me: good evening. how are you?
clarence: im fine. thank you!
me: you're welcome. goodbye.
clarence: what time is it now?
me: it's 11:02. what day is today?
clarence: today is the 14th of september

yes, we're talking nonsense.
with the limited vocabulary and for the love of learning, we tried conversing in mandarin.

tarat's icing smile

noreply@blogger.com (JAbbeRedONiON) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:32:00 +0000

tarat deliberately smeared icing on her face so she can have this cute photo taken. awwww...