gulp your damned EGO

Sa username na Francis Dantes, halos magdadalawang taon din akong naka-log in sa heart of jesus hospital. umaga, hapon, tanghali, gabi, madaling araw, pasko, new year, mahal na araw, birthday ko, easter Sunday, undas, pasukan, umuulan, umaaraw, may kuryente man o naka-genset lang, lunes hanggang sa susunod na lunes, name it, minsan busybusyhan, dating pa-appear appear offline (sa OR), pero madalas naka-green at always present ang francisdantes sa chatlist.

Marami-rami rin akong naipong wall post. Daming pictures. kung anu anong kinukuhanan, mga staff na pasubo ng kutsara, pasinghot o pagsinga, mga nurse na naghihikab, mga nahuhuli ng lente kong nakanganga, yung iba kuha kong litang at parang shunga. Pictures ng inuman, inuman at marami pang inuman. Pictures ng birthday party ni jimbo, Christmas party dito, party doon, pictures sa ward a, b, er, or, ccw, laboratory at kung saan saan pa. Marami rami rin akong naipong akong blog entries na kadalasan ay mga bulalas ng utak at kamay kong likas na mapaghimagsik. Marami akong wall posts (shoutout sa saliw ng makalumang friendster ). Mga wall posts na punong puno pa rin ng reklamo sa mundo.

Updated ang wall ko sa mga hospitalwide trending topics. Minsan (o minsan, mas madalas pa sa minsan) nagiging trending topic din ako. Dahil lang din siguro sa likas na pagiging kontrabida sa mga nakatatandang gawi, sa mga baluktot na mga paguutak, sa mga kontrobersyal na opinyon at pananaw sa buhay, sa mga komento ng aking mga kritiko, o minsan dahil sa mga di maiiwasang gawa gawang tsismis. Okay lang naman. Isa akong taong pinanganak na walang pakialam sa mga bagay na hindi ko ikakayaman o ikaaakyat ng isa pang baitang sa social ladder. :)))

Marami raming kontrobersya at problema at issue at mgapagsubok ang bumugbog sa utak ko habang ako’y nasa lugar na ito. Ngunit datapwat marahil subalit kahit gaano kadami iyon, marami rami rin akong natutunan, maramirami rin akong mamimiss.

LIST NG MGA BAGAY BAGAY NA MAMIMISS KO:

1.       Ang laboratory na umanak at umampon sa akin simula’t sapol. Ang nagturo sa akin na kaya kong maging phlebotomist at medtech paminsan minsan. Salamat sa aircon, sa libreng kape, sa amoy starbucks na lab, sa tubig (hoy, nagdonate ako,mga 34 pesos din yun kung itototal), sa mga syringe (noon pa yun mam Ellen, nung hindi pa strict sa pagbibilang ng syringe), sa alcohol (noon pa yun mam Ellen, nung hindi pa strict sa pagtatakal sa alcohol), sa free internet until gabi, sa mga libreng meals, pameryenda ng may mga birthday, sa couch na tulugan ko, sa microscope na kasama ko sa isang profile picture ko.

2.       Kay ate Kat. Mamimiss kita. Naks. Siyempre ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit ako napadpad sa heart. Salamat ha! Sa mga pameryenda at padinner at palunch mo. Sa mga kape at egg sandwich, sa camera mo, sa mga libreng headline-bukas-ngayon-ang-broadcast sessions, sa mga naguumapaw na 5 minutes, sa mga marami nating lakad (andami dami nila), sa mga ate-kat-tao-po-ate-kat-anjan-po-ba-si-ate-kat?? (anlaki kasi ng mansion nyo e), sa mga pag-iwan mo sa akin minsan sa lunch, sa mga pagrounds natin sa buong hospital at pagfeefeeling supervisor, sa mga lumaya-ka-na-ate chismax mo, sa mga chismax mo in general, kay jimbo, kay sir jim, sa mga pompoms at confetti mong always present para suportahan ako.

3.       Kay ate Ellen. Salamat sa isang pirasong krispy kreme na pang.undoing mo dahil iniwan mo kong maglunch. Sa pagsuporta mo sa akin noong mga panahong isa akong illegal alien sa planetang hart, sa mga pagsuporta mo sa mga adhikain ko sa buhay, sa mga pagsangayon mo sa mga proklamasyong gusto kong ipanukala, sa di mo pagsawang pakikinig sa mga reklamo ko sa buhay, sa mga chuckie moments sa canteen, sa cake na happy birthday alipin na binigay nyo ni angkel michael. Touched na touched ako. Mamimiss ko yung mga awayan nyo ni angkel, na kesyo ‘last na talaga ito’ o kaya ‘this is it na talaga’ o kaya ‘ayoko na’ o kaya ‘wala na. hindi na talaga’ mga ganung linya, tapos after 2 hours, okay na ulit. Ansaya kaya nun. Natutuwa ako para sa iyo. Dahil achieved na achieved mo ang pagiging teenager. Ikaw na si angelu de leon.  Pa-tgis amp?! haha

4.       Sa ward b. noong una xempre bitter bitteran si francis. Hindi ko kasi maimagine kung paano kita mamahalin. Pero eventually, pinamukha mo sa aking, wala sa bigat o hirap o dami ng trabaho mo masusukat kung ano ang magiging lagay mo bilang isang trabahador. Sapagkat dahil sa iyo, nalaman kong nasa kasamahan yan, kung gaano ka kasaya sa duty kahit sumabog ang autoclave machine(haha OA), kahit sabay sabay magcode lahat ng kwarto, kahit lahat nagbblood transfusion, kahit lahat sabay sabay hinugot ang swero at lahat sabay sabay magpapabalik ng swero, kahit may mga pasyente o kasamahan ng pasyenteng ayaw umakto ayon sa ganda o sa room rate.

5.       Mamimiss ko ang kwentong adobo at ang hagalpak ng mga sumusunod:

a.       Hindi pa nakakatikim ng adobo

b.      Adobong adobo na pero nakaduty pa

c.       Gabi gabing umaadobo

d.      Walang mangaadobo

e.      Kakatapos este kakaubos lang ng adobo

f.        Sabik sa adobo

6.       Mamimiss ko si mikko, si lea, si leng at si Cyril, si jovit baldovino J

7.       Mamimiss ko ang unlimited pangaasar ko sa mga tao sa paligid pero walang halong pikon pikon.

8.       Mamimiss ko yung mga gusto kong tirising tao.

9.       Mamimiss ko yung libreng pa-spaghetti pag may birthday

10.   Mamimiss ko yung katoxican after every lamon ng pancit

11.   Mamimiss ko yung biglang pwede mong gatasan si wowa ng pang.ice cream kahit madaling araw. Salamat wowa!

12.   Mamimiss ko yung mga pakain ng mga pasyenteng mababait.

13.   Mamimiss ko yung mga taong madaling susunod sa sticky notes ko. haha

14.   Mamimiss ko yung pagbebente-kwatro at pagchachart ng sangkatutak na chart

15.   Mamimiss ko yung kanya kanyang rounds sa dami ng pasyente

16.   Mamimiss kong mag-VS at ipaplot ang 35.4 o 34.2 bilang 36

17.   Mamimiss kong mag.exam ng calculus sa simula ng duty sa sobrang toxic ng swero.

18.   Mamimiss kong maghabol ng swero

19.   Mamimiss kong magdasal bago magendorse. Hoy ituloy nyo naman yung mga pauso ko ha!

20.   Mamimiss kong magpapampam at magintermission ng pangaasar habang endorsement.

21.   Mamimiss kong mambwiset

22.   Mamimiss kong maging board member para isulat ang buong pangalan ni jovit

23.   Mamimiss kong magpainit ng pagkain sa microwave

24.   Mamimiss kong makipag.cod kung kani.kanino makagala lang

25.   Mamimiss kong tumawag o magtext sa ward phone makapangasar lang

26.   Mamimiss kong magnakaw ng hindi ginagamit na recliner chair para kumportable ang pagpikit SAGLIT ng mata

27.   Mamimiss kong kumain ng Jollibee sa medaling araw

28.   Mamimiss kong manoxic ng mga tao, kahit di naman toxic

29.   Mamimiss kong magsungit sungitan

30.   Mamimiss kong manakot gamit ang ibat ibang alamat ng hospital ghost stories

31.   Mamimiss ko ang simpleng pagtawa sa mga naniniwala at natatakot sa mga stories na ito

32.   Mamimiss kong sumagot sa telepono kahit hindi pa nagriring ito.

33.   Mamimiss kong umepal sa code at magdefibrillate ng one im clear, two youre clear, three everybody clear- tugsh!!

34.   Mamimiss kong maduguan ang uniform ko

35.   Mamimiss kong maghanap ng cod form sa admitting

36.   Mamimiss kong mapagalitan dahil sa hindi paglalog in (at minsan ang hindi maswelduhan dahil dito)

37.   Mamimiss ko ang comfort na hatid ng CCW

38.   Mamimiss ko ang mga linen na ginagawang sandalan, dantayan, unan, dukdukan

39.   Mamimiss ko ang pangaasar kay lea habang nasa toilet tuwing madaling araw, “lea, tingin ka sa taas)

40.   Mamimiss ko ang mga bloopers ng mga tao sa mundo. Comedy

41.   Mamimiss ko ang paggawa ng laboratory requests

42.   Mamimiss ko ang pangaasar kay auntie armida at sa kanyang abot langit na self confidence

43.   Mamimiss ko rin ang mga kwento nyang tungkol sa relasyon nya kay doc c. pati ang mga tsismis tungkol sa pagdadalang tao nya. Feelingerang babae? haha

44.   Mamimiss ko ang mga kapokpokan ng mga kaibigan kong pavirgin namely lea at leng

45.   Mamimiss ko ang mga “hinihintay na ko ni doc”, “anjan na si doc sa angel’s burger”, “si doc lang ang kaligayahan ko” na mga linya ng mga yan

46.   Mamimiss ko si mikko, ang busog version ni papa chen

47.   Mamimiss ko ang mga repapips ko sa ward b, si Cyril, si ate joyce, si marj, si Danielle, si sir jc, si ate jen si ma’am marsha. Si mam lanie at mam joan mislang din! J

48.   Mamimiss kong maging sumbungan ng bayan

49.   Mamimiss kong magtanong ng random question, at maglecture

50.   Mamimiss kong mag-morning care ng mga pasyente, magpalit ng linens, magrounds para siguraduhing presentable sa board of judges

51.   Mamimiss kong pumasok ng malinis at puti ang uniform, at umuwing dugyot pero Masaya

52.   Mamimiss ko kayo. J

Pero, talaga kasing may mga bagay na talagang kelaganng biglaang gawin. Hirap pag patumpiktumpik. Hirap kapag pinagiisipan pa. mga tipong kung hanggang plano ka lang, e wala kang mapupuntahan. kelangan biglain. Kelangan aksyon agad. Kelangan sapok kung sapok, sapukan kung sapukan. Hindi mo na kelangang magpaalam pa. ano yun? Excuse me, pwedeng Pasapok???

 At dahil dyan, finally, matapos ang dalawang taon kong paghihintay sa pagkakataong isulat ang final curtain script ko, ang totoo at pinalsugar coatedresignation letter. Ang lahat ng nasusulat dito ay pawang galing sa puso kong minsan minsan lang tumibok ng matino.

Sa mga taong naging friends ko, sa mga naging fans ko, sa mga nag.unfriend sa akin, sa mga taong tumambay ng matagal sa page ko, sa mga naglike, nagcomment at nagshare ng mga pauso ko sa buhay hjh ko, hinding hindi ko kayo makakalimutan. Kahit anong mangyari, nakatatak na kayo sa timeline ko. maraming maraming salamat.

Sa panahon ngayon, kelangan ko nang mag.move on. Nagpaalam man ako sa inyo, andito lang naman ako. Hanggang sa muli.

Logged out.

Couple of days ago, I found myself not so excited about visiting my second home, Baguio. It wasn’t the same pleasant feeling as seeing my friends or experiencing the famous slash infamous cold and foggy Baguio morning or late afternoon with all the jacket with a fur wrap up, or the wee hour session road strolls or the ukay ukay hunt along Harrison. This time, I had no choice but to kick myself towards something that will ultimately give my tongue a SCORE on how good it works and twists. Even though many are satisfied with how it does wapak tricks, my future employers are simply not interested about human testimonials. They need a nine-thousand-peso worth of a single digit score.

BURNHAM SUITES

The site of the 74^th annual Hunger Games NOSE BLOODBATH happened here. Mukhang heavenly, pero impyerno ang kaba sa loob. I got the 3^pm slot, oh how holy my hour was. My friend got an hour and a half late sched. We basically looked like representing District 12. WE HAD THE SAME COSTUME (hindi sinasadya). Really, if only the invigilators would allow us to wear FIRE inside the hotel, we might have given it a try.

Register. Picture taking. And the almighty “put your right index finger here” direction. It took me a 2-3 second delay and a spoonful of glucose to digest and process the instruction. After that, I was placed immediately on a chair, in front of the interview room’s door. One after the other. It was like waiting for my American idol turn to sing, hoping to get a golden ticket afterwards.

(GANITO PALA ITSURA NG INTERVIEW ROOM KO. KALA KO NGA TIGISA KAMI BED NUNG EXAMINER E)

When I was cued next, I have practically heard my heart screamed  “MAG-HAAD ka na lang kuya, damnit!”  (HAAD- Exam sa Middle East). When I saw shadows below the door and heard the stilettos’ steps, I immediately knew  that it was my turn na. Like the usual Orocan that I am, I painted my face with the most mother-tongue-ko-kaya-ang-English-kaya-walang-kaba-hello smile. When the door opened, hanliwanag, oh heavens, I SAW THE LIGHT! I saw a lady figure and heard a very the-number-you-have-dialed-is-busy-at-the-moment-please-try-again-later accent. At that moment, umurong ang dila ko. Wasak. Binalot ng kahihiyan. Pero no choice, so I had to go make tapat na lang her very aristocratic tone. I sat down.

EXAMINER: HI.

Please do not make any sound as I will make a recording blah blah…. April 10, 2012, IDP IELTS examination blah blah….Candidate is Francis Neil Dantes with number ….. examiner is Irish blah blah with number blah blah…… GOOD AFTERNOON.

ME: I NEED AN INTERPRETER PLEASE?

TASK 1

Please state your full name.

My name is Francis Neil Dan’es (kelangan gumaGlide), and you may call me Francis

WHAT DO YOU DO RIGHT NOW?

Well currently, I am practicing my profession as a nurse in one of the hospitals back in my hometown, Sanosey (San Jose) City, Nueva Ecija

What are the trainings required before you practice your profession?

Well, first, you have to finish a four-year baccalaureate degree in Nursing. After graduation, you have to take and pass the Nursing licensure examination. As a registered nurse, you have to take further trainings like the Basic life and Advanced Cardiac Life support. Trainings like these will help you save lives because basically, it is our job- TO SAVE LIFE! (sabay smile ng Masaya-ako-sa-buhay-ko-kahit-volunteer-lang-ako-at-aping-api-sa-hospital smile)

Do you have gardens or parks in your city?

Yes. (at sinagot ko ang favorite garden ko! Ang IMMORTAL GARDENS) So malamang, alam ninyo na kung ano ang mga nakatanim sa garden na yan.

Why do you like visiting parks or gardens?

Why is it important for people to visit gardens or parks?

So on…  so on…. so on…. Basta nyeta, wala kong alam na garden. Panay tambak na bakal nga yung likod bahay naming e. pfff

TASK 2 (uninterrupted 2 minutes of Englishing- the longest 2minutes of my english life)

Cite a place in a country that you would like to visit someday

I was given a piece of paper and a pencil to write down bullets to guide me on my answer.

I had written 5 words max, in a very fluttering penmanship. bullet bullet.

Your one minute is over. You may now start speaking.

AT DAHIL NAGSHORT CIRCUIT NA NAMAN ANG MGA WIRE SA BRAIN KO, nauwi na naman ako sa PAGSISINUNGALING.

ANSWER

Although I was very fortunate of visiting Macau last year, I wasn’t able to PARIYUYARYI (BULOL VERSION  of particularly) …..*AHEM*…..perTikyulerley (CORRECTED AND ACCENTED VERSION NG PARTICULARLY…bawi!) visit the world-renowned LARGO DE SENADO, in English translation THE SENADO SQUARE) located at the heart of Macau. I heard that at the entrance, you will be greeted by a huge fountain. I remember seeing a photograph of my friend’s throwing a coin and making a wish. The sight is just so surreal. I also have heard about its famous cobblestones and the patterns beautifully crafted on the floor. I would like also to visit the many churches located along the square. Macau is a very interesting country to visit as it is a venue where Chinese and Portugese culture collide. We all know that macau is a special Chinese region yet it was colonized by Portugal for a quite a long time. Blah blah blah blah blah.

That’s the end of your task 2, I will ask you two more general questions

Me: eoryt  (ACCENTED VERSION NG ALRIGHT)

TASK 3.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK FILIPINOS TRAVEL ABROAD?

Well for me, I think…

NOT FOR YOU, FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

OHHHHH (dahil bawal ang AYYYY), well I think generally, Filipinos are not travelling that often in-nernationally (internationally) mainly because of financial constraints. However, for some who are very fortunate, I think they can travel once or twice at the least per month (mayaman, jetsetter), I mean per year.

WHY DO PEOPLE TRAVEL ABROAD?

Well I think for most, they visit other countries and their tourist spots. Others travel abroad to visit relatives or study or for work.

WHY DO FILIPINOS GO ABROAD?

Filipinos believe that there are better opportunities abroad. Jobs are abundant and the benefits are just way too good as compared to what they currently have.

WHAT ARE THE STRUGGLES PEOPLE GET WHEN TRAVELLING ABROAD?

Well culture and language difference are some of the struggles people experience when travelling overseas

WHAT MUST BE DONE TO AVOID PROBLEMS WHEN TRAVELLING ABROAD?

Well you have to take a long and in-depth time for preparation. You have to study the basics of the language of the country you are going to transfer into. Familiarize yourself with the culture so you will not be culturally shocked. The norms, taboos…because what might be right in your culture may not necessarily be right in theirs.

OKAY. THAT IS THE END OF YOUR SPEAKING TEST. YOU MAY NOW LEAVE THE ROOM.

PAKXET. SAYANG. GUSTO KO PA SANANG TIRAHIN NG

Some people believe that certain people are of the opinion regarding a selection of people inclined towards having the view of the cynicism and anguish of the intangible entities conceived by this backbreaking, twisted and perverted exam. (taenang grammar yan)

hopefully, graduate na ko sa some people believe na yan.

WELL, 

AND the red light is finally off. I stood, walked my way out of the room, closed the door, and smiled to the next candidate cued on the chopping block. I was finally off the hook.

I was generally disappointed about myself because I know that I can do better.  I stuttered, had a lot of grammatical errors, and inappropriate answers. Pero sana, ibigay na ni Lord samen to. No more repeat performance. Mahal kaya ang kumuha ng 9-thousand-peso-worth na grade. E kung 9 sana, e di Masaya! NINE!

TO GOD BE THIS ENGLISHING GLORY!

(photos are owned by the owners (opcors) represented by the URL obtained from the free-for-all holy google. they own the copyrights of the above displayed pictures as i dont have yet a very nice camera to take pictures myself. thanks for making my blogging life easier.)

Ang bahay dapat source ng peace of mind

Kaya ka umuuwi, gusto mong magrefill ng happiness

Gusto mong magrecharge ng battery

Pero paano kung mismo ang bahay mo ang source ng pagkalowbat at pagkadrain mo?

Paano kung nagiba ang pananaw mo tungkol sa bahay mo?

Saan ka na ngayon uuwi?

Totoo nga na ang pinakamasakit na matanggap mo ay ang pananakit ng mga pinakamamahal mo

Dahil ba nakakondisyon ang utak mo na ang dapat mo lang maramdaman mula sa kanila pagmamahal, at hindi pasakit?

Mahirap mabuhay ng mag-isa

Pero parang mas mahirap atang mabuhay kung may kasama ka nga, mas gusto mo naman mapag-isa

Mahirap magkaroon ng mga kapamilyang sana hiniling mong di na naging parte ng kung sino ka man

May lola ka nga

Lolang wala namang ibang inisip kundi salapi

Lolang wala namang ibang inatupag kundi titulo’t lupa

Lolang wala namang ibang alam gawin kundi ang awayin ang anak

Lolang wala namang ibang forte kundi ang ipangalandakan sa buong mundo na aping api siya

With matching tears at sipon pa

Lolang imbes sana ay bumabait na dahil matanda na, ay lalo pang nagiging ganid at nagmumukhang pera

Lolang imbes sana ay papangarapin mong samahan at alagaan habang tumatanda, ay lalo mo pang iiwasan, katatakutan at kasusuklaman

Lolang imbes na masarap tawaging lola, ay mas papangarapin mo pang sana wala na lang siya

Tapos uuwi ka sa bahay na may mga taong kakatakutan mo

Masungit, laging walang kibo

Konting kibo’t nakasinghal, noo’y nakakunot

Gusto mo man yakapin, gusto mo man kausapin

Mas nanaisin mo pang umilag, umalis

Gusto mong lapitan, gusto mong makipagjammingan

Mas nanaisin mo pang lumayo, magtago

MAraming inaasan sayo, abo’t kisame ang demand at expectations

Di mapagbigyan, di masunod, di umayon,

Nakakahiya, nakakatakot, nakakayamot

Tapos uuwi ka sa bahay na may mga taong diktator

Maliit na bagay kinaaasar

Konting mali, konting puna, dabog

Konting pasabi, konting pakisusap, busangot

At kapag nagabot abot na sa tuktok

Lahat ng sama ng loob puputok

At magtataka ka kung nanggagaling saan,

Ang mga hinugot at binulalas na sama ng loob na sandaan

Masakit, malalim kung kumapit, digmaan

Sa panahong ganito, sa kaibigan mo gustong tumungo

Dahil inaasahan mong ang pagintindi at pangunawa sayo’y ipagkakaloob

Kung hindi man dapat, at mali’y kailangang ipamulat,

Sila rin dapat ang nandiyan para sayo’y ipayakap

Ngunit sa mas lalo pang malas na pagkakataon

Kahiya ireach, busy pa at the moment

Ang masakit pa, ‘emotero ka na naman’, yan pa ang comment

At malalaman mong panahon na para umalis

Bahay o bakit gusto ko sayo’y mawalay

Kahit na masakit lisanin, mga taong nais mong mahalin

Dapat gawin, para sakit ay hindi na lalong dumiin

Hay o bahay, bakit ka nakakainis

#T*nginathis

so yes, my left great toe and the rest of its neighbors are glued on the infamous 2012 hullabaloo. Who knows that by the end of the year, my hometown will be flooded by a fractured dam of choconesss. Unfortunately, chocolates won’t pop out to flakes as expected. And so today might be my last birthday.

*knocks on wood*….*went out to bite a tree*…*returned*

My 22^nd year has been great.  Yes, I have had tons of fdsafasdjhkafass moments –

·         expectations turned down,

·         plans that didn’t work out,

·         gossips,

·         rants about work, people, church, government and the rest of the society,

·         backstabs,

·         lost some people,

·         wiggled philosophies,

·         my size maintained at the brink of obesity,

·         my vocab and accent lost in the middle of my rural rice fields,

·         developed bad habits,

·         ‘losing’ my religion (present)

·         Listing people who are NOW definitely out of my league

·         the well dug pool of mockeries and criticisms,

·         and all the negative blah blahs francis were able to pull off from his seemingly immaculate soul. Addendum: his lies too.

And for the nth time, I am well off charging these to the past as experiences putting them to my well covered and reflected pool of redeeming values and thoughts.

On a more positive note, my 22^nd year on earth wasn’t all that bad. I had the jazz and the glitz of blessings from my God who has given me snaps I am truly proud of:

·         A lot of refreshing philosophies – about myself, my personality, my spirituality, how I should deal with people, how should I handle people, how should I act and react, how I should turn myself as a gracious antisocial intermittently (previously sporadic)

·         I have mama who is sooooooo great! And all the (positive) dlahkkfjasdhfa this keyboard can type about her. Thanks. To papa, Nikki, and Noki who…with blurring eyes…love me and treat me well as their panganay (eldest son) and kuya (eldest brother). THANKS to my family.

·         Maintained my list of bestfriends who are

o   willing to meet me more than halfway between our hometowns just to hand me the exchanged dollars,

o    who are willing to be ridiculed over without fury and resent,

o   who are willing to travel the world with me (THROGH GOOGLE IMAGES),  

o   who are willing to donate their organs time and talents to make me feel amused when I’m bored,

o   who are willing to listen to my rants and take sides with me

o   who are willing to play characters on my self-created imaginary fantasy world,

o   who are willing to play dead with me during the most embarrassing moments of 2011,

o   who are willing to give out their credit cards just to buy me a birthday present,

o    who are willing to help me define and amplify my narcissism even more,

o   who are willing to pursue my addictions,

o   who are willing to share their wonderful stories of one-night-stands,

o   who are willing to listen to my wonderful stories of shits and not being annoyed by me being too wordy and more detail- oriented (eewk),

o   who are willing to pretend interested and entertained by my stories,

o   who see me as a greek god and yet treat me like a mortal pornstar rockstar,

o   and all the e-ve-ri-thing-nesss of there is. To them, my real true authentic genuine legitimate valid unpirated unadulterated original-and-not-class AAA friends, THANKS!

·         A precious present given to me last year. Ironically, it sometimes gives me headaches but overall makes me happy. It’s an interactive book, a talking (even more talkative than I am) and slapping one. Imagine that. An all-in-one one-stop 3-in-1 all-in all-expense-paid book which, I believe, will bring me more headaches and slaps blessings, luck and love this year. I have learned a lot from it, and will definitely learn more. Yes, I am a battered buttered reader.

My WISHLIST

I am not much of a material person. When in mall, I prefer splurging my money to eating spaghetti, burger, another spaghetti of another store, another burger of another store, chocolate cake/sundae of this, lechon kawali of that, and so on and so forth. I am settled with 150 and below shirts. I find buying clothes with amounts more than 300php as a sister version of gluttony, which can be added to the 7 deadly sins. (so ang main thought and brief summary of this paragraph is – ayoko ng material gift). And what exactly ang gusto kong mangyari?

  bukod sa mga sumusunod…

1.       Samsung SII

2.       Samsung Note

3.       Samsung galaxy tab/ pwede na rin ang iPad 2

4.       550D o kaya D90

5.       Isang full blown 32-inches na desktop computer. Luwa kung luwa ang mata!

6.       Gusto ko ng isang matinong baby-blue colored room

….Eto talaga ang gusto kong mareceive….

1.       More travels (yung hindi budget-restricted. Yung hotel kung hotel, fine dining kung fine dining)

2.       Gusto kong matuto ng fine dining. Maingay rin daw kasi akong kumain

3.       Gusto ko ng peace of mind

4.       Kahit saktong konting bawas sa pagkasensitive ko sa mga bagay bagay. Para less depress. Okay lang din kahit gawin na rin akong insensitive.

5.       Gusto ko rin ipa-sangla at tuluyang iparemata sa bangko ang very productive kong factory of expectations

6.       Gusto ko ng anak

7.       Gusto ko nang matupad ang mga pangarap ko para sa aking pamilya at mahal sa buhay

8.       Gusto ko ng bumait kahit konti lang

9.       Gusto ko ng mawala ang nalunok kong weights sa tiyan. Gusto ko ng maging buff- agad agad. (yung workout-free na buff)

10.   Gusto kong mag.bungee jump

11.   Gusto kong pumunta ulit sa beach para magcamping at magstar gazing at gumawa ng bonfire gamit ang posporo panggatong

12.   Gusto kong magbago na ang sistema doon

13.   Gusto kong magkaroon ng mapayapang bahay

14.   Gusto kong mawala ang away away

15.   Gusto kong wag pa munang magunaw ang mundo

16.   Gusto KITA! Nyaaaaaaaaaah.

 epal

and so there you go. this might really be my last birthday. but who cares about mayan. malay nga naten, baka naubusan lang talaga sila ng papel for their calendar-writing contest. but who knows. and who cares.

2012 will be my year. MY YEAR!!!

MARK IT!

After all the clouds of pyros evaporated the first hour of this conceived year, my world was twisted in crook by a disheartening affair, a forethought from an early restless tease. The old slacking ghoul has returned to haunt my forming methodologies. It has severed my world, it has fissured my ego, my long high and mighty scrutiny of myself. It was truly a demoralizing event, but nothing can be done to backslide. The thing is, genuinely, I am apologetic. I am charging it to experience, depositing it the bank of my redeeming values and thoughts. It was very humbling. And I accept it as an early gift from my God who wants me to further myself. Great start for this new year, and with that I am ready to rock this 2012!

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