Sunday, May 12
Saturday, January 26
Moving Forward
It's been almost four months since my last relationship had ended, and until now I have to admit it's still kind of hard to accept the truth. There are times when I think back and ask myself what could have been, what would have happened had the relationship not end. There are also moments when I replay our fondest memories in my head just so I can savor it, just to be reminded that those were all that's left of us, memories. Call it a masochistic act or some form of self-induced apathy training, but basically for the past few months I've been doing that stuff over and over and over again. People tell me that's it's gonna be alright, that everything happens for a reason, and all the other generic words of comfort one gives to a bereaved heart, but it's just not that simple.
As much as I can I try to be busy with other things, try to enjoy my life for a brief moment, but at the end of the day I still find myself wondering, hoping, missing. I've been trying to convince myself that it's all part of the healing process. I say to myself that in order for me to have peace I must first experience pain, but the reality of it is not that easy to accept.
I guess in time I will get better, and learn to accept that what had happened, happened for a reason. By then I'd have become more mature, my brain a little smarter, heart a little tougher. By then I'd have had ample time for myself and had given myself a chance to do things for me.
It all begins here and now. This is it. The first step.
Saturday, December 15
Tridel Technologies Christmas Party
Last Wednesday we had our annual Company Christmas party. It was a little different from last year's party because it was held on a Wednesday, which was a bummer because we had to work the morning after. Nevertheless we had a great time. Here are some pictures of the event. Didn't get to take shots as much as I would have wanted to.
This number won a gift certificate. I was hoping for the iPod Nano but I didn't have much luck with that.
Listing of names for the raffle.
Monday, December 3
Conversations With My Alter Ego Part 2 - On Missing Someone
Carelessoul: "Hey dude how've you been?"
Me: "Why would you even ask that question?"
Carelessoul: "What? I was just wondering how you were doing?"
Me: "You're an idiot. You know that?"
Carelessoul: "What did I do?"
Me: "I mean why did you even have to ask that question? You know pretty well how I'm doing you moron. You're me for crying out loud."
Carelessoul: "I was just having a little fun, man. You don't have to be cranky about it. Just relax, okay dude?"
Me: "Sorry man. I'm just really blue right now. I miss her so much, you know?"
Carelessoul: "Of course man. After all, as you said I am you."
Me: "Yeah well, there's not much I can do about it now right?"
Carelessoul: "I suppose. After all it was you who decided to break up with her."
Me: "Yeah go ahead! Shove it in my face!"
Carelessoul: "Relax, man. All I'm saying is, you can't undo what's been done. I mean I'm not saying you can't try to get back with her and try to make things right, but it will never be the same. Both of you will remember each other's mishaps and whenever an argument arises, past mistakes get dug up and resurfaced again."
Me: "But you can't deny the fact that I was tremendously happy with her. She was the best I ever had. Probably the best I will ever have."
Carelessoul: "You can't say that dude. I mean come on you're only 24 years old. A lot of things can happen man. I mean who knows what the future holds right?"
Me: "I guess you're right."
Carelessoul: "Dude I know I'm right. I'm not saying what you're doing is wrong. I mean I share your pain too. I feel the same feelings you feel. The same hurt, the same anxiety, the same longing, everything man. But it's part of the healing process man. You have to feel all these emotions, for you to be able to move on from what has happened."
Me: "But what if I don't want to move on? What if I just want to hold her again and say how much a fool I was for breaking up with her? What if I want to be the boyfriend she wants me to be?"
Carelessoul: "Is that really what you want to do?"
Me: "I don't know man. I mean I'm really confused by all that's happened. I mean here I was still trying to figure out what I'm gonna do with my life, when suddenly this happens."
Carelessoul: "You can't change the past man. You can only look forward to or plan for the future. That's what you have to think about man. That's what you have to visualize. Where are you going be a year from now? Who do you want to become? What will you be doing? Those are the question you need to ask yourself."
Me: "Those are such profound questions as of this time dude. I mean I'm still trying to get over this break-up thing man."
Carelessoul: "I understand how you feel dude. I honestly do. I mean I thought she was 'The One'. I thought you were gonna pop the ring on her in the near future man."
Me: "I thought so too man. But things change, people change. Just look at how much she's changed now? She seems happier."
Carelessoul: "She does seem a little bit happier. Too bad it's not you making her happy now. Hahaha."
Me: "You're an asshole. You know that?"
Carelessoul: "Sorry man, you know I'm just messing with you. But seriously though she does seem a little different now that you're no longer together. Perhaps she really is happy with how her life is going. Which is why you should be happy for her too."
Me: "I know man. I mean I gotta at least be happy for her right?"
Carelessoul: "Right! So stop feeling sorry for yourself and accept the fact that she's happy with her life. Be happy for her dude. If not for her then do it for yourself. Save yourself from all this self-inflicted emotional torture."
Me: "Harsh words man."
Carelessoul: "Well what do you expect? After all I share all your thoughts and feelings. And I'm sick and tired with you moping around so much when you can do something productive, something different with your time."
Me: "Well I guess I ought to give it a try."
Carelessoul: "You do that. In the mean time might I suggest that we get some sleep? It's already 1:00 AM and it's Monday today so yeah."
Me: "Oh sh--! Yeah man we gotta hit the sack. Talk to you later alright?"
Carelessoul: "Sure dude. Anytime."
Me: "Why would you even ask that question?"
Carelessoul: "What? I was just wondering how you were doing?"
Me: "You're an idiot. You know that?"
Carelessoul: "What did I do?"
Me: "I mean why did you even have to ask that question? You know pretty well how I'm doing you moron. You're me for crying out loud."
Carelessoul: "I was just having a little fun, man. You don't have to be cranky about it. Just relax, okay dude?"
Me: "Sorry man. I'm just really blue right now. I miss her so much, you know?"
Carelessoul: "Of course man. After all, as you said I am you."
Me: "Yeah well, there's not much I can do about it now right?"
Carelessoul: "I suppose. After all it was you who decided to break up with her."
Me: "Yeah go ahead! Shove it in my face!"
Carelessoul: "Relax, man. All I'm saying is, you can't undo what's been done. I mean I'm not saying you can't try to get back with her and try to make things right, but it will never be the same. Both of you will remember each other's mishaps and whenever an argument arises, past mistakes get dug up and resurfaced again."
Me: "But you can't deny the fact that I was tremendously happy with her. She was the best I ever had. Probably the best I will ever have."
Carelessoul: "You can't say that dude. I mean come on you're only 24 years old. A lot of things can happen man. I mean who knows what the future holds right?"
Me: "I guess you're right."
Carelessoul: "Dude I know I'm right. I'm not saying what you're doing is wrong. I mean I share your pain too. I feel the same feelings you feel. The same hurt, the same anxiety, the same longing, everything man. But it's part of the healing process man. You have to feel all these emotions, for you to be able to move on from what has happened."
Me: "But what if I don't want to move on? What if I just want to hold her again and say how much a fool I was for breaking up with her? What if I want to be the boyfriend she wants me to be?"
Carelessoul: "Is that really what you want to do?"
Me: "I don't know man. I mean I'm really confused by all that's happened. I mean here I was still trying to figure out what I'm gonna do with my life, when suddenly this happens."
Carelessoul: "You can't change the past man. You can only look forward to or plan for the future. That's what you have to think about man. That's what you have to visualize. Where are you going be a year from now? Who do you want to become? What will you be doing? Those are the question you need to ask yourself."
Me: "Those are such profound questions as of this time dude. I mean I'm still trying to get over this break-up thing man."
Carelessoul: "I understand how you feel dude. I honestly do. I mean I thought she was 'The One'. I thought you were gonna pop the ring on her in the near future man."
Me: "I thought so too man. But things change, people change. Just look at how much she's changed now? She seems happier."
Carelessoul: "She does seem a little bit happier. Too bad it's not you making her happy now. Hahaha."
Me: "You're an asshole. You know that?"
Carelessoul: "Sorry man, you know I'm just messing with you. But seriously though she does seem a little different now that you're no longer together. Perhaps she really is happy with how her life is going. Which is why you should be happy for her too."
Me: "I know man. I mean I gotta at least be happy for her right?"
Carelessoul: "Right! So stop feeling sorry for yourself and accept the fact that she's happy with her life. Be happy for her dude. If not for her then do it for yourself. Save yourself from all this self-inflicted emotional torture."
Me: "Harsh words man."
Carelessoul: "Well what do you expect? After all I share all your thoughts and feelings. And I'm sick and tired with you moping around so much when you can do something productive, something different with your time."
Me: "Well I guess I ought to give it a try."
Carelessoul: "You do that. In the mean time might I suggest that we get some sleep? It's already 1:00 AM and it's Monday today so yeah."
Me: "Oh sh--! Yeah man we gotta hit the sack. Talk to you later alright?"
Carelessoul: "Sure dude. Anytime."
Sunday, June 10
A Surprising Loss
It's been a while since I last posted anything on this blog. I've been very busy with work and I didn't have the time, or the energy, to create a post worthy of sharing to the public. But as I watched the recent fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, and with the decision that was made after the fight, I feel compelled to write something about it, because I wouldn't be satisfied if I didn't get my thoughts out.
If any of you watched the recently concluded fight, then you obviously saw who was the dominant fighter in the bought. Landing solid left straights and uppercuts, it was pretty obvious that Manny Pacquaio had the upper hand in the fight. Even the commentators gave round after round to him, saying that his power and his experience obviously gave him advantage over Tim Bradley. After 12 rounds of what seemed to be a really obvious win for the People's Champ, the bought was decided via judges' scores.
As you can see from the Final Punchstat, everyone was expecting that Manny was going to win this one, but much to everyone's surprise, Timothy Bradley won the bought with a 2-1 split decision.
Now I'm no expert when it comes to boxing scores and all the technicalities that come with it, but basing from Manny's performance during the fight, it was very clear that he was throwing more solid punches as compared to Bradley. Bradley himself admitted that Pacquiao shook him a couple of times.
I don't really know how the boxing world works, but to have watched the fight and clearly saw how Manny dominated Bradley with punch after punch, it was really surprising how the judges came up with such a decision. Bob Arum of Top Rank called the decision "NUTS", and said that he had scored the fight 10-2 in favor of Manny. Tim Bradley's manager, Cameron Dunkin, had the fight at 8 to 4, for Pacquiao. BRADLEY'S OWN MANAGER!
I asked some of my friends for their opinions on the fight results and they were as dumbfounded as I was. A colleague stated that "...it's a controlled decision by the mafias. they want to earn more money by wnting the audience to have a rematch".
It would have been easier to accept the decision if I didn't see the actual fight, or if I saw that Timothy Bradley deserved the win, but seeing what he did today, makes me question how the judges even made there scores.
A lot of fuzz is going on over the match, and I'm sure over the next few weeks this controversial decision will be talked about all over the country, from street vendors to Makati high rises. I just hope that whatever SH*T is going on in the Boxing World is put to a stop before the fans get tired of it and the sport dies out.
Tuesday, December 20
5 Days Before Christmas
When I was a little kid, my parents always told me that Christmas was the time when the Son of God was born, that is of course our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As i was growing up, the thought that once a year we celebrate the birth, albeit not the actual birth, of Jesus always made me joyful.
Over the years though, we have been so influenced by Western culture that some of us have already forgotten what the true message of Christmas is all about. I once asked a friend's little sister if she knew who the star of Christmas is and she answered, "Di ba si Santa?" or "Isn't it Santa?". The young generation of today have been so exposed to commercialism and different marketing strategies of the Western countries, and it has come to a point where they have no idea what or who the true meaning of Christmas is (kaya nga may CHRIST sa Christmas diba?).
Thursday, December 15
Christmas Gift Requirements for my Inaanaks
TO ALL MY INAANAKS:
Please secure all of the requirements on or before Christmas
1.) Original Copy of Baptismal Certificate.
2.) Original Copy of Birth Certificate. NSO Copy.
3.) Baptismal Pictures. With me present of course.
4.) Exact time and date of your baptism.
5.) You should know my complete name and address.
6.) NBI Clearance of parents.
7.) 2 pieces 1x1 ID pictures
Failure to comply with the requirements will mean NO GIFT for Christmas. ^_^
Please secure all of the requirements on or before Christmas
1.) Original Copy of Baptismal Certificate.
2.) Original Copy of Birth Certificate. NSO Copy.
3.) Baptismal Pictures. With me present of course.
4.) Exact time and date of your baptism.
5.) You should know my complete name and address.
6.) NBI Clearance of parents.
7.) 2 pieces 1x1 ID pictures
Failure to comply with the requirements will mean NO GIFT for Christmas. ^_^
Tuesday, December 6
Back to Dancing
It's our company Christmas party this coming Saturday and much to my better dismay, I was tasked to join a dance number for our team. I hope I still have the moves (like jagger?) so I can pull this off. =(
Thursday, November 10
Another (Boring) Day at the Office
I usually arrive here at around 8:30, way earlier than the other people in my department. They arrive at around 10 or something and now I'm stuck here trying to figure out what to do because I don't have any tasks. I'm just passing the time surfing through the web and browsing through some random stuff.
Tuesday, November 8
I Need A Camera
I've seen so many things worth capturing but I don't have any equipment to capture them with.
NOTE TO SELF: BUY A DECENT CAMERA!
Wednesday, November 2
Monday, October 17
A Passion for Fairy Tail
I've been reading a lot of manga since I was in High School, and I've watched a fair share of anime. From Death Note to Naruto, I've been avidly following the anime world.
One particular manga/anime has gotten me into a state of addiction ever since I started reading/watching it last year. It's a combination of action, adventure, comedy, drama and all sorts of different genres that add spice to its already unique setting. This manga/anime of course is Fairy Tail.
For almost one year I've been reading the manga and watching the anime of this insanely addictive series created by the author of Rave, Hiro Mashima.
The story itself is quite catchy, as well as the many characters in the story. Each character has a back story all his own which is uniquely connected and spun together to make up one of my most favorite mangas/animes by far.
Well, enough babbling about how great a story it is. In order for you guys to experience how great it is, you should try reading the manga or watching the anime for yourselves.
Here are the links:
One particular manga/anime has gotten me into a state of addiction ever since I started reading/watching it last year. It's a combination of action, adventure, comedy, drama and all sorts of different genres that add spice to its already unique setting. This manga/anime of course is Fairy Tail.
For almost one year I've been reading the manga and watching the anime of this insanely addictive series created by the author of Rave, Hiro Mashima.
The story itself is quite catchy, as well as the many characters in the story. Each character has a back story all his own which is uniquely connected and spun together to make up one of my most favorite mangas/animes by far.
Well, enough babbling about how great a story it is. In order for you guys to experience how great it is, you should try reading the manga or watching the anime for yourselves.
Here are the links:
Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday, February 15
Cashing-in on Facebook Games
I've gotten across this new tutorial that teaches how to cash-in on Facebook games and others like CityVille, FarmVille, Mafia Wars and more. The guy behind this tutorial earned over $1.2 Million in one year from FarmVille alone. His methods can be used by anyone and you’ll learn techniques that could also help you profit from the launch of PayBox and our upcoming affiliate program.
If you would like to learn more, please take a few minutes to check it out.
WordPress Remix 3.0
Most of the Internet community know that WordPress is one of the world's most popular blogging tool, but as a CMS, most web developers don't give it much consideration. That is why I want to share to you a tool that is WordPress powered but can also give you the best CMS solution you'll ever find in the market: WPRemix!
WPRemix allows you to create a website easily. It is powered by WordPress but is not limited to just a blogging platform, but also as a very powerful CMS.
Check out their website here.
World of Warcraft Complete Guide
If you're an avid gamer like me, you'd want to be guided on how to achieve a high level or earn lots of in-game cash easily.
For one of the world's most popular online game, World of Warcraft, a number of guides and howtos have been created, but none of them ever boast of being so detailed and being highly in demand.
But now I want to introduce to you a complete WOW Guide that will surely improve your chances in the game.
Check out the site here.
Dinner at KRI
Last night I ate a Valentine's Dinner at one of the newest restaurants here in Dumaguete. The place was named KRI (for more details, visit My Purple Spoon). I was with my girlfriend of course, and we just wanted to try out this new place everyone was buzzing about.
We were there at around 8 pm, but there were still a lot of guests eating so we were made to wait for about 15 minutes before having a table. Once we were settled in our seats, the first thing I noticed was that a lot of people were rather enjoying eating there. I looked around and found that the place was not that big, not more than 20 tables I guess, but it was rather neat and the colors inside were bright and the lighting was quite cool (not too bright, not too dark either). I had been expecting that the food would taste great, because of rather fine ambiance that the restaurant was emanating.
We placed our orders for their Chicken of the Week special, expecting that the food would be served as quickly as possible, but like some of the other restaurants here in Dumaguete, it took quite a while for our food to be served. Upon tasting it, all I can say is that the wait was worth it. The food had so much flavors in it and it was quite a rush just tasting so many flavors after each mouthful. Though my girlfriend wasn't quite satisfied (she dislikes food with not so usual tastes), I'm sure she did quite enjoy herself, at least I'm hoping she did.
Here are some pictures of our escapade:
Too bad we weren't able to take pictures of the food. Sigh...
Sunday, February 13
It's Been A While
It's been ages since I last posted on this blog, and I've been really missing blogging. Schoolwork and other stuff have been preventing me from being able to post, not to mention I've been having a hard time thinking of anything sensible to post.
Now that most of the schoolwork is done, I'm gonna try my best to update this blog every once in a while, so I can still practice my already diminished writing skills.
Kudos to me!
Sunday, October 17
Pay Per Post
I just created an account at Pay Per Post, and as a requirement I have to include a randomly generated sentence as part of this blog entry. So here's the sentence:
One size fits all rabbit costume
I just hope they approve my blog. Here's to hoping.
Friday, October 15
Girlfriend 5.0 vs. Wife 1.0
I was browsing through funny Internet and programming puns when I stumbled across this really funny forum thread. I just felt like sharing it because I'm sure most tech-savvy peeps would be able to get it.
NOTE: This is not my original work. The original source can be found here.
NOTE: This is not my original work. The original source can be found here.
Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0
_______________________________________
Dear Tech Support Team:
Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0.
I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child-processes that
took up a lot of space and valuable resources.
In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now
monitors all other system activities.
Applications such as BachelorNights 10.3, Cricket 5.0, BeerWithBuddies
7.5, and Outings 3.6 no longer runs, crashing the system whenever
selected. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting
to run my favorite applications.
I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 5.0, but the 'uninstall'
doesn't work on Wife 1.0.
Please help!
Thanks,
"A Troubled User"
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REPLY:
Dear Troubled User:
This is a very common problem that people complain about.
Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that it is
just a Utilities and Entertainment program.
Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run
EVERYTHING!!!
It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 5.0.
It is impossible to uninstall, or purge the program files from the system
once installed.
You cannot go back to Girlfriend 5.0 because Wife 1.0 is designed not to
allow this. (Look in your Wife 1.0 Manual under Warnings-Alimony-Child
Support).
I recommend that you keep Wife1.0 and work on improving the environment.
I suggest installing the background application "Yes Dear" to alleviate
software augmentation.
The best course of action is to enter the command C:APOLOGIZE because
ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the system
will return to normal anyway.
Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high maintenance.
Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as Clean 2.5, Sweep
3.0, Cook 1.5 and DoLaundry 4.2. However, be very careful how you use
these programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program
NagNag 9.5. Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance of
Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Sarees 2.1 and
Jewellery 5.0
STATUTORY WARNING : DO NOT, under any circumstances, install
SecretaryWithShortSkirt 3.3. This application is not supported by Wife 1.0
and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system.
Hope this helps.
Tech Support Team
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