my CURRENT life rate

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:	7.7
Mind:	7.7
Body:	8.3
Spirit:	9.2
Friends/Family:	4.7
Love:	4.3
Finance:	7.7
Take the Rate My Life Quiz

Your Life Analysis:

Life: Your life rating is a score of the sum total of your life, and accounts for how satisfied, successful, balanced, capable, valuable, and happy you are. The quiz attempts to put a number on the summation of all of these things, based on your answers. Your life score is reasonably high. This means that you are on a good path. Continue doing what is working and set about to improve in areas which continue to lag. Do this starting today and you will begin to reap the benefits immediately. (Read more on improving your life)

Mind: Your mind rating is a score of your mind's clarity, ability, and health. Higher scores indicate an advancement in knowledge, clear and capable thinking, high mental health, and pure thought free of interference. Your mind score is within a healthy zone. This means you have achieved a level of mental balance and harmony consistent with living a healthy, happy life. Continue doing what works, and keep your focus. In our fast-paced world, mental clutter is all too common. Be vigilant in maintaining healthy mental function. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the mind.

Body: Your body rating measures your body's health, fitness, and general wellness. A healthy body contributes to a happy life, however many of us are lacking in this area. You have a rather good body score, which is an indication that you take care of yourself. There is room for improvement, however. Please keep doing what works. Eat right, exercise, reduce your stress, treat any illness. Doing these things will help ensure your body will be in good working order for a long time to come. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the body.

Spirit: Your spirit rating seeks to capture in a number that elusive quality which is found in your faith, your attitude, and your philosophy on life. A higher score indicates a greater sense of inner peace and balance. Your spirit score is dramatic. Continue on your path, do not stray. Continue to reap the rewards which your spirituality brings forth. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the spirit.

Friends/Family: Your friends and family rating measures your relationships with those around you, and is based on how large, healthy, and dependable your social network is. Your friends and family score is not bad but can be improved. Maintain your current social net, while you try to expand it. Try new things and form new friendships. You will be rewarded greatly.

Love: Your love rating is a measure of your current romantic situation. Sharing your heart with another person is one of life's most glorious, terrifying, rewarding experiences. You have a rather low love score. While some are lucky, for most of us love doesn't fall in our laps. You must actively work on improving this area. Do not despair, there is someone out there for you. Read advice from other quiz-takers on finding and maintaining love.

Finance: Your finance rating is a score that rates your current financial health and stability. You have a rather good financial score, which is not all that common these days. Keep doing what works. Avoid common pitfalls and save for the future. You will be glad you did. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving your finances.

Where Are You?

J. ROMAN & SOLUNA LYRICS


[J. Roman]

I know you out there baby
So where?

There's someone out there for me...
I know she's waiting so patiently
Can you tell me her name?
This life long search is gonna drive me insane

How does she laugh, how does she cry,
What's the color of her eyes,
Does she even realize I'm here?....

Where is she?
Where is she?
Where is she?
Where is this beautiful girl?

Who is she?
Who is she?
Who's gonna complete my world?

Where is she?
Where is she?
Where is this beautiful girl?

Who is she?
Who is she?
Who's gonna complete my world?

La la la la la la la.. la la la la laaa.. La la la la la la la..

[Soluna]

I'm starin out at the sky...
Prayin' that he will walk in my life
Where is the man of my dreams?
Yeah...
I'd wait forever, how silly it seems

How does he laugh, how does he cry,
What's the color of his eyes,
Does he even realize I'm here?....

Where is he?
Where is he?
Where is he?
Where is this beautiful guy?

Who is he?
Who is he?
Who's gonna take me so high?

Where is he?
Where is he?
Where is this beautiful guy?

Who is he?
Who is he?
Who's gonna take me so high?

La la la la la la la.. la la la la laaa.. La la la la la la la..

[J. Roman]

Where are you...?
There's someone out there for me...

[Soluna]

There's someone out there for me...

[J. Roman]

I know she's waiting so patiently..

[Soluna]

So patient...

[J. Roman]

Can you tell me her name?

[Soluna]

Can you tell me his name?

[J. Roman]

This life long search is gonna drive me insane

[Soluna]

How does he laugh, how does he cry,
What's the color of his eyes?
Does he even realize I'm here?....

[J. Roman]

Where is she?
Where is she?
Where is she?
Where is this beautiful girl?

Who is she?
Who is she?
Who's gonna complete my world?

[Soluna]

Where is he?
Where is he?
Where is this beautiful guy?

Who is he?
Who is he?
Who's gonna take me so high?

[Together]

La la la la la la la.. la la la la laaa.. La la la la la la la..

[J. Roman]

(Yeah...I know you're out there...)

[Together]

La la la la la la la.. la la la la laaa.. La la la la la la la..

[J. Roman]

Where are you?
I'ma look all over the world baby
Cuz I know you're out there
I know it might sound crazy...
But I love you
La la la la la la la..

Somebody (Depeche Mode)

Somebody (Depeche Mode)
revised for female version

I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who'll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
He'll get my support
He will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
He'll hear me out
And won't easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact He'll often disagree
But at the end of it all
He will understand me

I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone who'll help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don't want to be tied
To anyone's strings
I'm carefully trying to steer clear of
Those things
But when I'm asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I'll get away with it

a toxic week

our project was due last friday, and we expected the database to be ready monday last week. but our very kind db person in seattle gave it to us friday. the deadline cant be moved so we have to squeeze in work for a supposedly 5-working day into one or two days at the most. haay naku.. as expected, there are still open issues not yet resolved till yesterday. changes to specs are still made today. this is what you call fast-development *lolz* it's a good thing that my team is not like the 'showbiz' team, thanks to God :)

amishingyu

i miss our bonding times
i miss your early morning texts
i miss the phone calls
maybe i just miss you...

e ikaw, miss mo ba ako?

johari window

ei, sagutan nyo naman ito :D


My Johari Window

pre and post

i would like to thank my pre and post balentayms "date".. kaya lang, sayang at hindi nakapunta ang lil sis ko kahapon.. pinagtulungan tuloy ako ng 2 lalake, waaaah....

I Know Him So Well

Written by B Andersson/T Rice/B Ulvaeus

Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long

Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments, who can tell
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well

Wasn't it good
Oh so good
Wasn't he fine
Oh so fine
Isn't it madness
He can't be mine
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
He needs his fantasy and freedom
I know him so well

No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide

Looking back I could have played it differently
(Looking back I could have played things some other way)
Learned about the man before I fell
(I was just a little careless maybe)
But I was ever so much younger then
(Much younger then)
Now at least I know him well
Now at least I know I know him well

Wasn't it good
Oh so good
Wasn't he fine
Oh so fine
Isn't it madness
He won't be mine
Didn't I know how it would go
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart

Wasn't it good, wasn't he fine
Isn't it madness
He won't be mine
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
He needs his fantasy and freedom
I know him so well
It took time to understand him
I know him so well

nagdaang week-end

nagkasakit ang mommy ng nakaraang biyernes. noong sabado ay nagpunta kami sa ospital. dun ay ininjectionan sya ng duvine (spell check) at dahil sa epekto ng gamot ay panandalian syang nakatulog. mga 930 na ng gabi yun. nang sya ay magising ay mabigat ang kanyang katawan at hindi sya makakilos. mga 12 ng hatinggabi ay gusto na nyang umuwi bagama't nanghihina pa rin sya. mabuti na lang at malapit lang ang kapilya, at maaasahan ang mga SCAN na tumupad sa gabing yun, tinulungan nila kami at inihatid sa aming tahanan. linggo ay nagpunta ang kapatid ko upang samahan ang aking ina habang ako ay tumutupad at sumasamba. maraming salamat at kahit paano ay hindi Nya kami pinababayaan. sa kasalukuyan ay nagpapalakas na lang ang aking ina.

kahapon naman ay dumating na ang trabahong aming hinihintay. mejo toxic ang linggong ito at gaya ng inaasahan ay rush ang pinapagawa sa amin.

Handwriting Personality Quiz

got this from sis ivy's blog =D

The results of your analysis say:

You plan ahead, and are interested in beauty, design, outward appearance, and symmetry.
You are a shy, idealistic person who does not find it easy to have relationships, especially intimate ones.
You are affectionate, passionate, expressive, and future-oriented.
You are a talkative person, maybe even a busybody!
You enjoy life in your own way and do not depend on the opinions of others.

What does your handwriting say about YOU?

acchooo!

i've been feeling sick for the 2nd week now, and finally took a day off from work yesterday. ironically, it was my 1st monthsary here at work.. haaay... para kasing nananadya ang kapitbahay namin, magvideoke ba naman magdamag ng wednesday e samba ako ng thurs kaya ayun, puyat ang beauty ko. 2nd week ng ganito ang ginagawa.. di ba may batas na bawal ng mag ingay at mambulahaw ng kapitbahay pag past 9pm na? haay life.. kaya heto, my immune system is down again, my sinusitis is attacking me again, haaay... acchhoooo!

Jeepneys to cut fares by P.50 starting Feb. 10

SOME 40,000 jeepneys in Metro Manila will cut fares by 50 centavos from Feb. 10 to 17 to offer the public some form of relief amid increasing commodity prices, according to transport groups and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

From Friday this week to Friday next week, commuters will only pay a minimum jeepney fare of P7 instead of P7.50.
The temporary fare cut is a special feature in the celebration of the first-ever Jeepney Week in Metro Manila.

The 50-centavo fare cut may become permanent in March if diesel prices stabilize at about P32 a liter, said LTFRB Chair Maria Elena Bautista.

But jeepney groups said that if diesel prices hit P35 a liter, they may ask for a P1 to P1.50 increase in minimum fares.

On This Day

one of the songs i want to be sung on my wedding day (kelan kaya yun? or darating pa kaya yun? *lol*)

Artist: David Pomeranz

Here we stand today
Like we always dreamed
Starting out our live together
Night is in your eyes
Love is in our hearts
I can't believe you really mine forever

(Bridge)
I feel rehearse in for this moment in all my life
So don't act surprise
If the feelings start to carry me away

(Chorus)
On this day
I promise forever
On this day
I surrendered my heart
Here I stand take my hand
And I will follow every word that i say
On this day

Not so long ago
This heart is just a fill of golden lonely space
Without you
Now everything's all right
Now everything's refill
And the story of my life
Is all about YOU

So if you feel the cold winds
blowing through your nights
I will shelter you and forever
here that tears your fear away

Repeat Chorus
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus with one fret higher

zzzzzzz

my boss was on leave. we have 2 visitors from the Seattle office. no task assigned. the day is soooo sleeepppyyy...

daily quotes

finally, i have done and added the daily quotes which i had planned to add a long-time ago. see the daily quotes, funny or hitting something serious, copied from GoodQuotes at the status bar, new everyday! :) (although i still have to finish this to complete a year-long list of quotes :D)

my work here has given me time to fix and update my blog :)

Lagi Mo Na Lang Ako Dinededma

Rocksteddy

Mahal kita pero di mo lang alam
Hindi mo alam kasi hindi mo naman ako tinitignan
Ayaw mo naman itanong sakin kasi baka nga naman hindi naman ikaw
At hindi ko rin naman sayo sasabihin kasi ayoko pa sa ngayon na manligaw

Mahal kita pero hindi nga lang halata
Hindi halata kasi wala naman akong ginagawa
Hindi ako kumikibo hindi ako nagsasalita wala

Pero hindi ako torpe
Hindi ko lang talaga masabi sayo ng harapan
Mahal kita pero dehins mo pa rin ramdam
Hindi mo ko titignan di rin kita titgnan
Lagi mo lang akong pakikiramdaman lagi rin kitang pakikiramdaman
At araw araw tayong magdededmahan
Hanggang sa tayo ay magkabistuhan

Pero ngayong malapit nang matapos ang kanta ko
Nais kong magkaalaman na
Nais kong ako na rin ang magsabi sayo ng harapan
Kasi alam kong doon din naman ang tuloy nyan
At dalawa din lang naman ang posibleng sagot dyan oo o hindi

Kaya eto na sasabihin ko na para matapos na
At hindi na magka–tsismisan pa
Sasabihin ko na para wala nang problema
At para hindi na rin kayong lahat nabibitin pa

Sandalan

6cyclemind

Kanina pa kita pinagmamasdan
Mukha mo'y di maipinta
Malungkot ka na naman

Kanina pa kitang inaalok
Ng kwentuhang masaya
Para sayo'y bale wala

Sandali nga
Teka lang
May nakalimutan ka
Di ba't pwede mo kong iyakan

Sige lang
Sandal ka na
At wag mong pipigilan
Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit
Iiyak mo lang ang lahat sa akin

Sige lang
Sandal ka na
At wag mong pipigilan
Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit
Iiyak mo lang ang lahat sa akin

Andito lang ako naghihintay
Lagi mong tatandaan
Di ka naman nag iisa

Andito lang ako
Makikinig sa'yo
Sa buong magdamag
Sa 'kin di ka bale wala

(break)

Sige lang
Sandal ka na
At wag mong pipigilan
Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit
Iiyak mo lang ang lahat sa akin

Sige lang
Sandal ka na
At wag mong pipigilan
Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit
Iiyak mo lang ang lahat sa akin

Sige lang

Sige lang
Sandal ka na
At wag mong pipigilan
Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit
Iiyak mo lang ang lahat sa akin

Sige lang
Sandal ka na
At wag mong pipigilan
Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit
Iiyak mo lang ang lahat sa akin

Sige lang
Sige lang

some nice surveys from Blogthings

thanks to ivy for these

Men See You As Desirable

Men often find you immediately attractive and sensual You're honesty is refreshingly beautiful ... it draws guys in You are also able to be open with your feelings with no emotional baggage Packing light means you enjoy new relationships easily

How Do Men See You?

Your Ideal Hairstyle:

Layered Bob

What Hairstyle Is Right For You?

Color Everywhere

Youth Asylum


Use to seen black and white
never any in between
waiting all the love of my life
to come into my dreams
everything is shades of gray
never any blues or green
needing someone else to turn to
someone who could help me learn and see
all the beauty that was waiting for me

You,you put the blue back in the sky
you put the rainbow in my eyes
a silver lining in my prayer
and now theres color everywhere
you put the red back in the rose
just when i needed it the most
you came along to show you care
and theres color everywhere, everwhere

My life is so protect and bold
never in a mystery
but ever since you shine the light
all of that history and now I have a hand to hold
all the reasons to believe,Yes.
If someone in my life was worth living for
I was hangin' around just wishing all is done
To put the happiness back in my heart

And you,you put the blue back in the sky
you put the rainbow in my eyes
a silver lining in my prayer
and now theres color everywhere
you put the red back in the rose
just when i needed it the most
you came along to show you care
and now theres color everywhere
a silver lining in my prayer
and now theres color everywhere

Left those hazy days behind me
never to return again
now they're just a faded memory
ohh…ohh….
Cuz baby its all so clear to see
The beauty that is waiting there for me

You,you put the blue back in the sky
you put the rainbow in my eyes
a silver lining in my prayer
and now theres color everywhere
you put the red back in the rose
just when i needed it the most
you came along to show me you care
and now theres color everywhere
a silver lining in my prayer
and now theres color everywhere
you came along to show me you care
and now theres color everywhere

Now I have a hand to hold
And a reason to believe

blog hop

i was blog-hopping earlier, and some blogs made me smile, some made me understood, and there's this one that really made me sad :(

feeling senti?

WHY CAN'T IT BE
Rannie Raymundo

You came along, unexpectedly
I was doing fine in my little world
Oh baby please don't get me wrong
'Cause I'm not complaining
But you see, you got my mind spinning

REFRAIN:
Why can't it be
Why can't it be the two of us
Why can't we be lovers
Only friends
You came along
At a wrong place, at a wrong time
Or was it me

Baby I dream of you every minute
You're in my dreams
You're always in it
That's the only place I know
Where you could be mine
And I'm yours but only
Till I wake up

REFRAIN:
Why can't it be
Why can't it be the two of us
Why can't we be lovers
Only friends
You came along
At a wrong place, at a wrong time
You came along
At a wrong place, at a wrong time
Or was it me


Narito
Gary Valenciano

narito, ang puso ko
inaalay lamang sa'yo
aking pangarap kahit saglit
ang ikaw at ako'y magkapiling
minsan pang makita ka
damdamin ay sumasaya
lungkot napapawi
buhay ko'y ngingiti
sa sandaling pag-ibig mo'y makapiling

puso ko'y narito
naghihintay sa pag-ibig mo
ikaw lamang ang inaasam
tanggapin mo ang puso kong narito
hanggang matapos ang kailanman

bawat kilos mo't galaw
minamasdan, tinatanaw
laging nangangarap, kahit saglit
ang ikaw at ako'y magkapiling

puso ko'y narito
naghihintay sa pag-ibig mo
ikaw lamang ang inaasam
tanggapin mo ang puso kong narito
hanggang matapos ang kailanman

kahit di malaman o maintindihan
kahit na masugatan ang puso
naghihintay sayo
maghihintay ako

puso ko'y narito
naghihintay sa pag-ibig mo
ikaw lamang ang inaasam
tanggapin mo ang puso kong narito
hanggang matapos ang kailanman



nah.. just feeling hopeless

corporate acronyms

my first telecon with this company was held yesterday at 9am philippine time, 5pm seattle time. it was ok, after some introductions, we discussed the upcoming projects to be done here. then, after the telecon, scott, sir kit, james and i have a wrapping-up meeting, where we also talked about some of the common acronyms used here. WSI which is used largely means Web System Interface, though I always referred to this as GUI or graphical user interface before. Scott used to work at Intel and they have their TLA database where TLA stands for Three-Letter Acronym. then, they also have GOST meetings and SNAFU situations. For the meaning of these terms? just ask me privately :p

i need...

• foot stool (spell check)
  
• a small pillow
• walkman / diskman hopefully which can be powered by electricity as well as battery
  

all to be used here in the office. any kind-hearted souls there? :D

Birthday, 'service incentive' leaves sought for all workers

A MEASURE seeking to grant a birthday leave and five-day "service incentive leave" both with pay every year for all employees has been filed at the House of Representatives.
Quezon Representative Danilo Suarez's House Bill 4994 or "An act granting a birthday leave with pay, amending for that purpose Chapter III Article 95 Presidential Decree 442 otherwise known as 'The Labor Code of the Philippines,' and for other proposes" recognizes the right of every employee to have a "birthday leave and service incentive leave with pay."

Suarez said his proposal was mandatory for all government and private workers.

Under the proposed measure, "Every employee who has rendered at least one year of service shall be entitled to a birthday leave and yearly service incentive of five days, both with pay."

However, "workers who are already enjoying these benefits and those employed in establishments regularly employing less than 10 employees or in establishments exempted from granting these benefits by the Secretary of Labor after considering the viability of their financial condition are not covered by the proposed legislation," according to the proposed measure.

Suarez said he filed the bill "to afford laborers a chance for rest and recreation on their birthdays to rejuvenate themselves and to spend their time with their respective families."

"Its main thrust is to give the members of the labor force the gift of a day's pay, not simply as a mere concession or act of grace from the employer but as a matter of legal right granted by the State," he said.

the first week of january 2006

i have many things planned this week before i start working on the 9th.

i want to:

• go and watched spellbound
• have a beauty-day bonding with my mom
• meet my lolah abby

i need to:

• to go to the dentist for my brace adjustment
  

its already midweek and i had accomplished only one of my wants and still needs to schedule my need.. oh well..

i also wanted to watched the following metro manila filmfest entries:

• mulawin
• enteng kabisote 2
• exodus
  

but till now i haven't watched any yet.

i really have to buy a dvd player so that we can just rent or buy tapes for movies we missed watching on theaters.

Spellbound!

yesterday was a spellbound night! my mom and i went and watched Spellbound at its 6pm show in the Araneta Coliseum. the show was great, and we had a good time. the part i liked best is the levitations done by the majestix, jackson rayne's comic magic trick, and the grace and agility of the human design. i think we'd be watching more of magic shows now that i can afford it :)

Are you better off single?

my score is 15.. i think im just a hopeless romantic *sigh*

the resolution that was

based from my new year's resolution for 2005, ano na nga ba ang naaccomplish ko?


* engage in fitness activities (exercise, sports) -- kulang pa.. had engaged in around 2-4 activities, pero i need to put more time and maybe find some sports buddy to play with.
* babawasan ko na kalat sa room ko (ang hirap ata nun) -- di pa rin nagawa.. so i think i have to try harder this year
* enhance my artistic side (meron ba ako nun?) -- wala pa rin, hehhee
* set my priorities and choose my friends more carefully -- done with success, and this is a good habit :D

for this year? di na siguro muna.. i just hope na this year e more of sports activities for me :D

happy 2006

finally, i had pushed myself to change my blog's skin, which is very much long overdue. new year lang pala hinihintay nito e, hehehe

anyways, yesterday, we were quite busy with preparations for the media noche. we had our year-end prayer at 4pm in the locale. after that, we watched the parade of the different groups in the nearby barangays which is very much nakakaaliw

i had my last day at work last dec. 29 and my boss sadly bade me goodbye. me? well, frankly, i will miss the atmosphere, but its time to move on, and i hope its for the best.

last dec. 28, i took a day off from work. my mom and i went to sm southmall and bought tickets for the January 3 show of Spellbound then went malling afterwards

turn over time

turn over time started last wednesday, dec 21. kapatid din pala yung papalit sa akin, from signal village. kahapon e wala na akong ginagawa and was planning not to go to work next week, dahil mahirap magpatay ng oras ng walang pc, syempre, walang net, pero buraot ang boss ko at gusto nya pa akong pumasok till dec 29. dapat magamit ko pc nya or ng iba next week at mahirap magpatay ng oras ng walang net..

which superhero are you?

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 80% Robin 75% Green Lantern 75% The Flash 70% Spider-Man 65% Wonder Woman 55% Supergirl 55% Hulk 50% Iron Man 40% Catwoman 25% Batman 20%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

employee questionaire

how long have you been employed? i started working as soon as i graduated, may of 1997
your most hated employer: not really hate, but disliked. its xorand. but whatever happened before has taught me a lot, including to be strong and not get intimated :)
any decisions you've made in your career that you regret? whatever the consequences of my decisions, i didnt regret it coz i learned a lot along the way :)
your most loved employer: LST in ortigas and my current client, UMC (Nissan). i wouldn't have moved to a new employer had it not been for employee benefits which i cant get here. otherwise, the environment is ok.

i am hoping and praying that my new job / company / employer will turn out ok and i can stay there and have a new legacy :)

movie reviews

last friday, i took the day off from work. my mom and i eventually went to Festival Mall and watched Chicken Little. i had no plans of watching the said movie, had i not heard from the news that a Filipino was behind the making of these cartoon movie (see story below). anyway, i find the movie a good watch, specially if you're looking to find a good laugh, and it also has its own moral story.

afterwards, i proceeded to watch Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. after three weeks of showing in local theaters, i have second thoughts of watching this movie due to feedbacks i am getting from those who had already watched it. but since my mom knows that i was waiting for the movie a long time, she persuaded me to go ahead and watch it. after watching it, i find Chicken Little more okay than HP. maybe because i wasn't expecting anything from Chicken Little and had high hopes on HP. I miss the melodramatic scenes in HP which was in the book. The movie was very much fast-paced, and still consumes around 3hrs of viewing. anyway, i'll be waiting for two movies next year, x-men and superman :)

from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=23455
Ralph Fernan: The big Pinoy behind 'Chicken Little'
By DENNIS LADAW

Walt Disney’s newest animated feature "Chicken Little" is making waves at the American box office, as grosses hit nearly $120 million since it first opened three weeks ago.

A very loose adaptation of the venerable children’s story, Chicken Little is bound to be as popular as the other Disney characters. This quirky new character is the archetype 98-ounce weakling, yet children will soon be posing for pictures with his six-foot-tall mascot in Disney’s theme parks around the world.

Nobody could be prouder of this little hero than Philippine-born Ralph Fernan, who was responsible for animating both the title character and his father, Buck Cluck. It was up to Fernan to give life to these two lead chickens. He clearly had the most challenging task of giving the film its heart.

"As you have probably noticed, there are many scenes between Chicken Little and his father," the 40-something Fernan told Life & Times via phone patch. "So as animator, I had to build a rapport between father and son and make it look realistic."

Many of the scenes between the older chicken and his tiny son are tender and actually human, and they comprise the best moments of this otherwise rapidly paced CGI movie. Yet Fernan refused to take the entire credit. He attributes the success of the film to a lot of contributors, from the gifted voice talents, the art directors and the overall director Mark Dindal.

With all the talented animators and art directors working on the film, it seems that director Dindal would have little else to do, but Fernan said that on the contrary, he was the central guiding force of the whole production.

"True, we all had our duties but it was Mark who set the tone and direction of the film. He’d advise us in certain scenes and describe their purpose. How the characters should react to certain situations, how the action ought to be depicted and he more or less choreographed entire scenes," he explained.

It was Dindal who also coached the voice talents, which included major stars like Steve Zahn, Patrick Stewart, Don Knotts and Joan Cusack.

From UE’s pride to Disney’s gem

Fernan was born in Manila and is a Fine Arts graduate of the University of the East. Although he majored in painting, he found himself working on animation. "My first stint with animation was when I was hired by the local studio of Hanna-Barbera," he said.

"That was in the eighties, not long after I finished college. You can say that it was at Hanna-Barbera where I got my formal training, where I learned the ropes."

Most children are familiar with many of Hanna-Barbera’s beloved characters -- from Scooby-Doo and Yogi Bear to The Flintstones and Josie and the Pussycats.

Fernan was assistant editor of the Hanna-Barbera’s feature-length cartoon Once Upon A Forest (1993), which featured the voice talents of Michael Crawford and Ben Vereen.

Sadly, however, the company was compelled to shut down its Manila studio due to financial difficulties.

As with most of the talented Filipino animators, Fernan decided to seek his fortunes in other countries. There were fewer opportunities for animators in the Philippines, he explained. While others found employment in Australia, Fernan and a few others tried their luck in the United States. Fernan has so far been the most fortunate Filipino animator. He found work at Burbank Studios and was animator for the features of Turner Pictures and Warner Brothers. Among his credits are the highly acclaimed Iron Giant (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2003).

Not long after, he was hired by Walt Disney and was immediately assigned to Chicken Little. "We started to work on Chicken Little two years ago. It all began with storyboarding and scripts which were continuously revised," Fernan recalled.

Fernan noted there are several Filipinos working in Disney, both in the production and administration’s departments. "We’re all so proud to be part of this great company. I’ve met Roy Disney, the son of Walt Disney. He looks a lot like his father!" he said.

For Disney, Chicken Little was a major gamble that paid off. It was the first CGI film, the studio produced on its own. (Pixar produced most of its CGI productions.) The studio first adapted Chicken Little for the screen in 1943 using traditional animation.

"Of course, traditional animation will always have its advantages, but with CGI, the work is faster and easier. I would like to work on conventional animation again," he said.

Fernan resides with his wife and son in Altadena, California. While he’s enjoying his work in Disney, he said he hopes the animation industry in the Philippines would eventually get off the ground. "Then perhaps the talent wouldn’t have to migrate to other countries," he said.

13 ways to relieve stress

Stress Reliever #1
Wife : You always carry my photo in your handbag to the office. Why?
Hubby : When there is a problem, no matter how impossible, I look at your picture and the problem disappears.
Wife : You see, how miraculous and powerful I am for you?
Hubby : Yes, I see your picture and say to myself, "What other problem can there be greater than this one?"

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Stress Reliever # 2
Girl: When we get married, I want to share all your worries, troubles and lighten your burden.
Boy: It's very kind of you, darling, But I don't have any worries or troubles.
Girl: Well that's because we aren't married yet.

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Stress Reliever # 3
Son: Mom, when I was on the bus with Dad this morning, he told me to give up my seat to a lady.
Mom: Well, you have done the right thing.
Son: But mum, I was sitting on daddy's lap.

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Stress Reliever # 4
Wife to husband: "What's your excuse for coming home at this time of the night?"
Husband to wife: "Golfing with friends, my dear."
Wife to husband: "What? At 2 am?!"
Husband to wife: "Yes, We used night clubs."

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Stress Reliever # 5
Father to son after exam: "let me see your report card."
Son: "My friend just borrowed it. He wants to scare his parents."

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Stress Reliever # 6
A teacher asked her class for sentences using the word "beans"..
"My father grows beans," said one student.
"My father cooks beans," said another.
Then little Johnny spoke up: "We are all human beans."

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Stress Reliever # 7
Interviewer to Millionaire: "To whom do you owe your success as a millionaire to?"
Millionaire: "I owe everything to my wife."
Interviewer: "Wow, she must be some woman. What wer e you before you married her?"
Millionaire: "A Billionaire"

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Stress Reliever # 8
Girl to her boyfriend: One kiss and I'll be yours forever.
The guy replies: Thanks for the warning.

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Stress Reliever # 9
A husband was asked: Do you talk to your wife after sex?
He replied: Depends, if I can find a phone.

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Stress Reliever # 10
Man to wife on wedding night: Are you sure I'm the first man yo u are sleeping with?
Wife replied: Of course honey, I stayed awake with all the others!

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Stress Reliever # 11
Why did they stop printing PAMELA ANDERSON stamps in the U.S. ?
Answer: Because people started licking the wrong side.

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Stress Reliever # 12
A wife asked her husband: What do you like most in me - my pretty face or my sexy body?
He looked at her from head to toe and replied: I like your sense of humour.

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Stress Reliever # 13
Doctor to his lady patient: You look terribly weak and exhausted! Are you having your meals three times a day as I have advised?
Lady replied: Doctor, I thought you said three males a day.

Makita Kang Muli

Makita Kang Muli

Sugarfree

Bawat sandali ng aking buhay
Pagmamahal mo ang aking taglay
San man mapadpad ng hangin
Hindi magbabago aking pagtingin
Pangako natin sa Maykapal
Na tayo lamang sa habang buhay
Maghintay

Ipaglalaban ko ang ating pag-ibig
Maghintay ka lamang, Ako’y darating
Pagka’t sa isang taong mahal mo ng buong puso
Lahat ay gagawin makita kang muli,
Makita kang muli

Puso’y nagdurusa nangungulila
Iniisip ka ‘pag nag-iisa
Inaalala mga sandali
Nang tayo ay magkapiling
Ikaw ang gabay sa aking tuwina
Ang aking ilaw sa gabing mapanglaw
Tanging ikaw

Ipaglalaban ko ang ating pag-ibig
Maghintay ka lamang, ako’y darating
Pagka’t sa isang taong mahal mo ng buong puso
Lahat ay gagawin
Makita kang muli, makita kang muli
Makita kang muli

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005,WHEN

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005,WHEN....

1. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
2. You have a list of 10 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
3. You e-mail the person who lives in the house next door.
4. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and
family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
5. You've sat at the same desk for four years and
worked for three Different companies.
6. You learn about your redundancy on the 10 o'clock news.
7. Your boss doesn't have the ability to do your job.
8. You pull up in your own driveway and use
your mobile phone to see if anyone is home
to help you carry in the groceries.
10. Leaving the house without your mobile phone,
which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years
of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn
around to go and get it.
11. You get up in the morning and go on line
before getting your coffee.
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are
going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that
there wasn't a #9 on this list.

AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING at yourself. Go on, forward this to your friends....you know you want to!

sing-song

there's this song and i dont know why i remember everytime i hear this line.. "just hold your hand and praaay... yeyey.." specially the yeyey part *lol*

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i'll start turnover procedures come dec 22, or after office hours days before that. my kapalit has arrived, 3yrs in php programming. hopefully, everything will turn out ok, for me and everyone else

20 days to go

20 working days to go before this year ends. i have 20 days to finish all the things, including turnover of my workload to a new programmer. glad that my boss had already accepted the fact that i'll be leaving and is back in his good mood again. i admit that i'll miss this company, but i really have to move on

habulan

almost a month has passed since i had updated my blog. i wish to change my blog's skin but i think that can wait, for now.

anyways, sobrang maraming nangyari sa akin for the past days. i have told my boss that i can no longer accept another extension contract since i'll be moving on to a new company which has offered me a regular position, not to mention a higher rate. dun na nagsimula ang problema. i have 2 more months before my contract nung malaman nya e tuliro na sya. so imagine kung ano na lang ang kinikilos nya ngayong 1 month na lang ang natitira. he's very much grumpy nowadays. di na nya ako kinakausap, which is, for me okay dahil bawas nangungulit at mas marami akong nagagawa. at di ko na nadidinig ang nakakairitang line nya na "mataas kasi ang presyo mo" or "masyadong kang mahal" at "di ka namin kaya".

since i started working, i never begged for any company to hire me or keep me in their workforce. pero bakit may mga times ngayon na parang utang na loob ko pa sa kanila na hinire nila ako? parang gusto nilang palabasin na wala akong utang na loob at aalis na ako ngayon. i mean, my contract will end on january 3rd, at wala akong viniolate sa contract na yun. tatapusin ko yun kahit di ko na feel. and im doing all the docs in preparation sa susunod na hahawak ng project.

the ceo of my agency, which happens to be his elder sister is also very much affected. at yung pagkaapekto nya sa situation e sana wag makaapekto sa relationship namin, as frends. i mean, yes, we're not that close, but during the course of our employer-employee relationship, we had bonded a frendship. anyway, kung maaapektuhan, e wala akong magagawa, blood is thicker than water, ika nga. but still, alam nya kung ano ang kalakaran sa agency, and therefore should not blame me.

she has asked me na kausapin ang boss ko (her bro) and to assure him na magiging ok ang takbo ng project kahit di na ako ang humahawak. ayaw pa daw nya kasing kausapin yun dahil wala syang maibigay na solusyon sa problema. parang, teka.. obligasyon ko pa ba yun? di naman ako siguro sisigawan nito, tulad ng ginagawa nya sa ate nya di ba? masyado kasi syang na-i-stress na sya daw nagrecommend sa agency ng ate nya at kung mabibitin ang project e sya ang masisisi at ikasisira ng record nya at pwede nyang ikatanggal. san ang justification sa iniisip nyang ito? ewan ko. pano ko sya kakausapin? ewan ko rin. parang mahirap atang kumausap sa taong sa tingin ko e sarado na ang pag-iisip.

for now, kelangang matapos ko ang lahat ng pwedeng tapusin. para kung may maiwan mang
mga bugs e hindi na sya show stopper.

2 phone calls

yesterday, i was on my way to cubao when i received a phone call from a friend.. haay naku.. na-depress lang ako after our conversation.. parang lalong lumiliit ang percentage ng matinong guys around..

kaninang umaga, i received a phone call na nagpangiti naman sa akin..

well.. tulad ng news.. phone calls can make or break someone's day..

missing someone...

im missing the long talks and bantering we used to share.. i know that you're busy.. that both our scheds wouldn't meet for sometime now.. but im glad na kahit pano, nagkakausap pa rin tayo.. pero miss pa rin kita..

a very busy day for me.. i went to cubao early this morning and brought the perfume orders to my partner's house. then, i went back home around 1030am to fulfill my promise to my mom. we went to festival mall instead of makati and spend some bonding time together. around 3pm, we went home, and due to tiredness, i fell asleep, and woke up late for my other appointment in cainta. i went to cubao to ride an fx going to sta lucia, but it was taking 48yrs, so i texted my 2 frends on how to get to sta lucia without taking the fx and taxi. finally, i took a jeep going to antipolo, and arrived in sta lucia, an hour late (or more?) for my appointment.. haay life.. adventure ito, hehehe.. dun ko lang din nalaman na 2 pala ang sta lucia, and i was waiting in the old one, while my friend was waiting on the new one, hehehe.. nagkita din kami syempre :) unfortunately, di kami nakaattend sa pamamahayag.. i hope na next time e makapunta na kami..

career and success

a very inspiring and eye-opening article, for those who are struggling in their work and finding their way to success, taken from Career Magazine

One in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent “Plans for 2004” survey by CareerBuilder.com. In any conversation or gathering, the topic tends to lean or end up towards our jobs. People love discussing the work that they do and finding out about others. We identify ourselves to the work that we do. Take some time to really listen and you will hear the dissatisfaction that is in the workplace. Even careers that come in a well-wrapped package of excellent salaries, benefits and privileges are not an exception at all. How and where do you start your search for a career? Whether you are fresh from training or coming back from a break in your working life, I have outlined a simple way of getting there:

Your Interests. What is it that really motivates you? What are you passionate about? Where do you get that driving force to overcome any obstacles that working life fires your way? I always say to clients to take the time to re-assess their life and work carefully. The first place to look is where your interests lie. Recall a time in your life since childhood where you have felt that strong passion flowing through you. What are you really interested in? What makes the butterflies in your belly fly all over or make your heart beat faster? What kind of work will get you out of bed every morning feeling refreshed from yesterday and ready to face another day in today’s battlefield of work?

A colleague had shared with me this story of a successful client who said to her that the only thing that seems to interest him when he was in school was the lunch break. Why? It is the only time where he could socialize with others and really connect with people. Assessing his situation when he was in the process of finding a career path, he held that thought dearly in his mind and came up with being an entrepreneur in financial advising. This person is way ahead of his time now building an empire that came from his interest in socializing and relating with people. He figured it out himself that with his strong interest in making a difference in a person’s life plus his deep desire in financial advising, he had found the path where he would like to go.

Your Beliefs and Values. A salesman who has over 25 years of experience and was laid off due to downsizing once said to me that as long as he believes in the product or service himself, he could definitely sell it! He also mentioned that the last thing he would like to do five days a week is to market something that doesn’t work and will only waste the consumer’s money. Isn’t this a formula for success? Put yourself in your clients’ shoes and ask yourself if you have really done a great job. If you value honesty, you have to practice it first and be able to give it to others in what you do.

Your Personality. Know thy self - another formula for success. There is an abundance of career assessments and services out in the market that one can avail of to get to know one’s self better. These tools whether self scoring or administered by a qualified professional will be most effective with the person’s knowledge of himself. They are there to guide and make you think outside the box. If you cannot do repetitive tasks over and over again then, working as an assembler of car parts will not be a good match for you. Recognizing where your strengths and weaknesses lie and finding a place where you could utilize these strengths to benefit the company and improving the weaknesses sounds like a good plan.
Dare to Take Risks. Risks taken after sufficient researching are calculated risks that would yield positive outcomes. Most of us get too comfortable of our existing situations even if we know very well that they are redundant or worse, obsolete. I could understand how change could generate fears of the unknown and of the unexpected. Life without change does not open doors to more or better opportunities. With our current business and technology moving so rapidly forward, how can we stick to old ways that do not work? This is why we have to undergo career and professional upgrading – to keep up with the flow of things instead of being left out. The world of work is now a life long learning field. It will require a lot of risk taking, letting go of things that do not work and being versatile – wearing different hats/multi-tasking.

Your Vision, Your Map. Through all these career searching or career change, never lose track of your end result. Write them down. Sound corny? Anybody who wants to invest their most valued time and effort into achieving their goals will not go in there without a plan. Why do you think builders and architects work on their blueprints first? You don’t put up the walls of a house without laying a strong base foundation first, right? Your vision is your guide, your reminder and your map. Also, dare to dream! Dreaming brings out the creativity in us. Creativity puts the glow and uniqueness to our work. It’s the one that sets us apart and adds colour to our achievements. Dreaming without doing achieves nothing. Make a list of things to do, do them (this is the most important step – to really do it!) and go back and experience the joy of putting a check mark beside the things you have accomplished.

Lastly, Take Ownership. As an adult job seeker, your time is up in pointing fingers at other people and putting the blame on them for your failures. You need to stop running and avoiding the truth! Face the facts, support your decision with important research and consult qualified people. I interviewed at least four people in my field of work in person before investing in a course that turned my career and life around. Coming to Canada as an immigrant and moving from one job to the other just to pay the bills, I lost that drive to excel and love what I do. I felt that I have turned into a robot programmed to do the same things over and over again. I was caught in the “Rat Race” of life and didn’t know how to get out. I made the decision to pursue a career that will revive me, make me look forward to coming to work everyday and live my passion of making a difference in other people’s lives. It wasn’t an easy road, there were quite a number of bumpy rides but that burning desire inside me carried me through it and made me appreciate the meaning of the work I do.

© 2005 Career Bound Magazine. All Rights Reserved. For permission to publish this article, please contact the publisher at publisher@careerbound.ca

news day

i received a lot of breaking news yesterday.. one from my bestfriend, which brought sadness to my heart.. sana, makita mo ang liwanag at dahilan kung bakit nagawa ko ang mga bagay na nagawa ko.. i love you so much that i dont want you to fall in the wrong path..

the other news concerns my niece.. well.. all i can say is kung ano ang puno, sya ang bunga.. at kung ano ang ginawa mo, ay babalik din sa yo..

thanks for ..

all who texted, emailed, called and dropped by to greet me... im so touched, grabe! aside from my tungkulin, you are what makes my life colorful to live

another i thing i'm thankful is after 7 months of going into my business, i have now reached and surpassed my quota. im now getting our daily pamalengke expenses from my sideline, thanks to God :)

raket gimik

nang dahil sa raket ko..


nami-meet ko ang mga taong matagal ko ng nakakausap pero di pa nakikita.. kamakailan lang, nakilala ko ang katukayo kong may 2 taon ko ng kachicahan thru pex at email.. ngayon naman, si nathan na matagal ko na ring kachicahan thru email at ym.. nakita ko rin kanina ang nagpapakislap sa makulit na mata ng isang kaibigan.. hmm.. sino pa kaya ang aking makikita? :D

Lyrics taken from the album "Blue Night "

You Took My Heart Away

(Music and words: Jascha Richter)

Staring at the moon so blue
Turning all my thoughts to you
I was without hopes or dreams
I tried to dull an inner scream but you
saw me through

Walking on a path of air
See your faces everywhere
As you melt this heart of stone
you take my hand to guide me home and now
I'm in love

Chorus: You took my heart away
when my whole world was gray
You gave me everything
and a little bit more
And when it's cold at night
and you sleep by my side
you become the meaning of my life

Living in a world so cold
you are there to warm my soul
You came to mend a broken heart
You gave my life a brand new start and now
I'm in love

Chorus:
You took...

Holding your hand
I won't fear tomorrow
Here were we stand
we'll never be alone

Listen to You Took My Heart Away

(Real Audio - click to download the player here )

What have been i upto lately?

well, i've been very busy with my business, which turned out to be a monkey business by other people, hehe.. buti na lang, iniingatan kami lagi ng Ama.. kaya aside sa pang iistorbo at inis e wala namang nawala sa amin. actually, natuto pa kami mag ayos ng shipping to other countries, hehehe. at napraktis ang grammar ko, hehehe.. at ito pa ang pinakamaganda.. nakilala ko at nakachicahan ang consul ng Nigeria :D

copied this from an excerpt in my best bud's blog

Thursday, July 03, 2003

after church, i was looking for a stroll around any malls not so far from my area, and hoping to hang around with some friends. jary was supposed to meet up with PExer Ellheym but for some reasons i never bothered to know, their meeting didn't push through. so, going to megamall to meet them was scratched.

well, i just want to say that after more than 2 years, finally! nagkita rin kami kahapon at Powerbooks! the meeting was ok, ikaw ba naman ang sumaksi sa pagkikita ng 2 bakla e ewan ko na lang kung nde gumulo mundo mo, hehehe :D we had a nice long chat, around 2 hrs, just talking about life and lives, hehehe...

ito muna sasagutin ko, takas lang sa work...

Ten Years Ago: Third year college. Already used to having free-sched. Took one subject advance. Very eager to graduate, have a job and earn my own money.

Five years ago: I accepted my first contractual job in an agency. Tired of windows application programming, I self-studied web programming to become a web programmer. Was a regular visitor of jobstreet

Two years ago: I was back in Ortigas, and back to my former agency for a contractual job in a bank. Looking for a regular job.

One year ago: I was hoping to be a regular employee in one of my contractual clients. I was on the process of moving on from a failed relationship. Fortunately, my best buddy went back home from Canada. Thanks to him, and to God, I had my life back.

Yesterday: I got an unexpected phone call from a new friend, which made my spirits lift.

I Will Never Leave You

another one of my current fave songs, theme song from Green Rose, koreanovela pa rin..



I will never leave you
Erik Santos

You are safe here in my arms
Never fear I'll be beside you
Feel my love, touching your soul
Holding you closer as i whisper to you

I will never leave you hold on tight
Promise to stay forever by your side
I will never leave you promise i
Stay forever i will never leave you behind

Stay with me and you will see
I will be the one who been dreaming
I won't hurt the heart that you've given
And never be wounden in my arms i promise

I will never leave you hold on tight
Promise to stay forever by your side
And i will always love you promise i
Stay forever i will never leave you behind

And every moment, every minute, every hour of my life
I intend to live my whole life with you
I will be your home and live the same forever in my arms
And will make it through

I will never leave you hold on tight
Promise to stay forever by your side
I will never leave you promise i
Stay forever i will never leave you behind......

( hold on tight promise to stay forever by your side )
I'll be with you... whenever, whenever, whenever..
( and i will never leave you promise i )
Promise i stay forever
I will never leave you behind....

You are safe here in my arms
'coz i will never leave you
Leave you behind.....

ive been looking for this song for ages, this is the theme song of Ch.2's Koreanovela "Save the Last Dance for Me"

Give My Love (English Version) - Edward Chun

When I look in your eyes I can see that you
Want to be with me but you're so scared
And i don't know waht to say or do
But the tears keep falling from your eyes
And I know that
Times won't change my love
And I can't do nothing to keep you

Oh, I'll give my love oh when I hold you tight
Give my love through kisse oh so bright
And you know that I can't change my love
Take my love all through the night

As the hours pass away
You thing that love ain't here to stay
Feel a beat from your chest
But you don't give doubt a moment's rest
You dream the future and all you see is dark
Listen to your heart baby, the truth will set sparks

Now I'll give my love oh when I hold you tight
Give my love through kisse oh so bright
And you know that I can't change my love
Take my love all through the night

Now I'll give my love oh when I hold you tight
Give my love through kisse oh so bright
And you know that I can't change my love
Take my love all through the night

I'll give my love oh when I hold you tight
Give my love through kisse oh so bright
And you know that I can't change my love
Take my love all through the night

I Need You

I Need You
Leann Rimes

I don’t need a lot of things
I can get by with nothing
Of all the blessings life can bring
I’ve always needed something
But I’ve got all I want
When it comes to loving you
You’re my only reason
You’re my only truth

I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven’s gate
There’s a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you

You’re the hope that moves me
To courage again
You’re the love that rescues me
When the cold winds, rage
And it’s so amazing
’cause that’s just how you are
And I can’t turn back now
’cause you’ve brought me too far

I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven’s gate
There’s a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Oh yes I do

I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven’s gate
There’s a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Oh yes I do
I need you
I need you

buhay talaga..

haay life.. i dunno.. wasnt feeling well for days, dami kasing nagkalat na virus, and unfortunately, nakasalo ako, kaya ang bigat ng katawan ko. lucky for me kasi kahit ganito ang pakiramdam ko e ok naman ang takbo ng business, daming orders :) kaya lang, last night, my cellphone was snatched when i was in the bus. i was seated on the 2nd row near the door and this guy, pababa sya e hinablot cp ko at bumaba na. maybe i was just super tired, like i was feeling these past days, kaya wala yung presence of mind ko. thinking it over, ang daming boo-boos kaya nagtagumpay ang walanghyang yun.

1. i wasnt holding my cp on both hands, hawak nung isang kamay ko yung payong at pambayad sa bus. pero dati rati e carry ko naman hawakan pa rin ng both hands ang cp kahit ganun ang situation

2. i forgot to shout. hindi nya agad nahablot yung cp, and if i had the presence of mind to shout, the guy seating in front of me might have blocked his way.

3. pinipilit kong hawakan both ang cp cover at cp ko in one hand while texting. nung inagaw, madulas yung cp kasi yung tela yung nasa ilalim na syang nakadikit sa palad ko

lesson learned? madami, sobrang dami.. haay.. what a time na mawalan ng cp, kelangang makabili na ako within this weekend at mahirap magdeliver ng pabango ng walang cp :(

got this survey link from ajao

A little bit of Everything
Created by cunffussed and taken 119 times on Bzoink
*Basic
Name?	jawee
Birthday?	21 oct
Age?	18 *lol*
Hair color?	dark brown
Eye color?	dark brown
How tall are you?	5 feet something
Where do you live?	house
Do you go to school?	finish, but i wish i could go back to school
If so what one?
*Love life
Single?	yep
If so do you wish you werent?	nope, happy to be one
If you could go out with one person, anyone in the world, who would it be?	michael v
What was the name of your first boyfriend/ girlfriend?	paki mo?
How old were you when you got your first kiss?	chismoso to ah
Do you want to get married one day?	bahala na ang Ama 0:o)
Want to have kids?	yep
*Music
Whats your all time favorite kind of music?	rnb, lyt rock
Who is your all time favorite music artist?	jose mari chan, apo hiking, asin, marami pa
Are you listening to any music right now?	yep
If so, what is it?	hot na hot by masculados ata yun
Do you secretly want to be in a band?	yep
Do you think MTV sucks?	depends
What do you think of Avril Lavigne?	cool
*Random questions from the top of my head
Do you have a cell phone?	yep
Whats the last movie you saw?	d'anothers
Isnt the movie ELF halarious?	yep
What are you wearing right now?	shirt and pants
What does your hair look like?	short and layered
What are 3 things your afraid of?	rats, cockroach, heights
Whats a cd you could listen to 743 times in a row?	madami
Have you ever dated someone online?	nope
Do you enjoy talking on the phone?	depende kung sino kausap, but i prefer person-to-person chats
Have you ever sat on a roof?	does sitting on a veranda counts? :D
Who was the last person you saw?	officemates ko
Do you think one of your friends mom/ dad is hot?	ano daw?
Are you talking to someone right now?	nope
Do you like grapefruit?	ok lang
Did you cry at the movie 'A walk to remember'?	di ko sya napanood e, sowee
Do you love someone?	syempre naman
Do you like coffee?	nope
Are you happy this survey is over?	yes!
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it's been awhile since i updated this blog. you might ask what's keeping me busy? well, aside sa tambak na work dito, ito ang pinagkakaabalahan ko :)

sis ivy had tagged me, at di ko pa nasasagot.. sowi po... well, here goes (sana lang tama tanda ko, hehehe


what i do when im stressed out

depende sa kung anong klaseng stress.. kung stress dito sa work..

• tumayo at maglakad papuntang cr (malayo cr dito kaya makakapag-isip ka, bukod sa marami kang makikitang tanawin tulad ng mga wheelmag, turnilyo at kung an0-an0 pa, hehehe..)
• gumawa ng checklist. ilista ang lahat ng dapat gawin, set priorities kung ano ang sisimulan, at kung di matapos within the day e may nakapila na for the next day

at kung na-i-stress pa rin ay..

• sigawan ang makulit na boss para tumahimik at wag ka muna guluhin
  

kung techno stress naman..

• lumayo sa anomang bagay na may kinalaman sa teknolohiya, tulad ng pc at cell phone
• magrelaks, mag-unwind sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa ng libro o pakikipagkwentuhan sa mga kaibigan at mahal sa buhay, in person, o pagtingin sa mga tanawin habang nagbibyahe