You know what I think?

Loves it!

2005-06-01T23:54:00.000-07:00

I once was talking to a friend about things we love about life.

Then topic shifts over to men.

She asks what I look for in a guy.

And I say,

"I like mine strong...

and dark...

and rich...

and powerful enough to take control over me...

and just so good, takes my breath away..."

My friend says, "Wow... You mean you'd let a guy take control over you?"

Me says,

"What?!... I thought you asked how I liked my coffee."

Creative, are we?

2005-05-04T16:00:00.000-07:00

Check out myscene games at www.everythinggirl.com or making your own doll over at www.dollz.com (you can access www.over-the-moon.org/dollz/dollmaker/make.html too)...

I enjoy these sites immensely. :o)

What We Owe Our Parents

2005-04-11T19:56:00.000-07:00

1. Si Inay, tinuruan niya ako ng HOW TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"Kung kayong dalawa ay magpapatayan, doon kayo sa labas. Mga punyeta kayo, kalilinis ko lang ng bahay."

2. Natuto ako ng RELIGION kay Itay.
"Kapag yang mantsa di natanggal sa carpet, magdasal ka na!"

3. Si Itay, tinuruan niya kami ni Kuya kung anong ibig sabihin ng TIME TRAVEL.
"Kung di kayo tumigil ng pagngangawa diyan, tatadyakan ko kayo ng todo hanggang umabot kayo sa isang linggo!"

4. Kay Inay ako natuto ng LOGIC.
"Kaya ganyan, dahil sinabi ko."

5. Kay Inay din ako natuto ng MORE LOGIC.
"Kapag ikaw ay nalaglag diyan sa bubong, ako lang mag-isa manonood ng sine."

6. Kay Itay naman natuto ng FORESIGHT si Kuya.
"Siguraduhin mo na lagi kang magsusuot ng malinis na brief, para pag-nakascore ka sa syota mo e di kahiya-hiya."

7. Si Inay naman ang nagturo sa akin kung ano ang ibig sahibin ng IRONY.
"Sige ngumalngal ka, kundi bibigyan talaga kita ng iiyakan mo!"

8. Kay Inay ako natuto ng science of OSMOSIS.
"Punyeta, itigil mo ang kadadakdak at tapusin mong kainin ang inihanda kong hapunan para sa iyo."

9. Si Inay ang nagpaliwanag sa akin kung ano ang CONTORTIONISM.
"Tingnan mo nga yang dumi sa likod ng leeg mo, tignan mo!"

10. Si Itay ang nagpaliwanag sa akin kung anong ibig sabihin ng STAMINA.
"Wag kang tatayo diyan hangga't di mo natatapos kainin lahat yang gulay mo!"

11. At si Inay ang nagturo sa amin kung anong ibig sabihin ng WEATHER.
"Alangya, ano ba itong kuwarto nyong magkapatid, parang dinaanan ng bagyo!"

12. Sa CIRCLE OF LIFE, ang paliwanag sa akin ni Inay ay ganito:
"Malandi kang bata ka, iniluwal kita sa mundong ito, maaari rin kitang alisin sa mundong ito."

13. Kay Itay ako natuto kung ano ang BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Tatadyakan kita diyan, huwag ka ngang nag-uumarte diyan na parang Nanay mo!"

14. Si Inay naman ang nagpaliwanag sa amin kung anong ibig sabihin ng ENVY.
"Maraming mga batang ulila sa magulang, di ba kayo nagpapasalamat at mayroon kayong magulang na tulad namin?"

15. Si Itay naman ang nagturo sa akin ng ANTICIPATION.
"Tangna kang bata ka, hintayin mong makarating tayo sa bahay...!"

16. At si Itay pa rin ang nagturo kay Kuya kung ano ibig sabihin ng RECEIVING.
"Uupakan kita pagdating natin sa bahay!"

17. Si Inay naman ang nagturo sa aking kung ano ang HUMOR.
"Kapag naputol yang mga paa mo ng pinaglalaruan mong lawn mover, 'wag na 'wag kang tatakbo sa akin at lulumpohin kita!"

18. Kay Itay naman natuto si Kuya ng HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"Kung di ka matutong magbati, eh di ka nga tatangkad."

19. Si Inay ang nagturo sa akin kung anong ibig sabihin ng GENETICS.
"Nagmana ka nga talaga sa ama mong walanghiya."

20. Kay Inay din ako natuto ng WISDOM.
"Pag umabot ka na ng edad ko, saka mo pa lang maiintindihan ang lahat."

21. At ang paborito ko sa lahat na natutunan ko kay Inay at Itay ay kung ano ang JUSTICE.
"Isang araw magkakaroon ka rin ng anak, panalangin namin na sana'y matulad sila sa yo... haliparot!"

Venting

2004-08-28T23:17:00.000-07:00

I think it's sad when you suddenly don't get along with someone... One minute you're doing girl-talk and before you know it, you're just at each other's necks...

Having differences with your friends is okay but what makes this picture sad is that what happened between you two will never be forgotten, even if you patch things up and claim you will both forget about it. It just doesn't happen that way. Wish it does though.

I don't have any intention of changing people's attitude or behavior for my satisfaction. If I have qualms with anybody, I'd rather ignore that and deal with it if it's not such a big thing. But don't get me wrong, I do care about my friends. I just don't want to find myself hurting my friend unnecessarily if the time comes that I'm obliged to confront her.

Talking is good. But looking back at what I said to her, I find myself feeling guilty. Because we didn't get the chance to talk at all.

Okay, okay... Here's the story.

I received a text message from her that had something to do with being more responsible with my baby. I was offended because I know I have been very very responsible with my child. If there were times during my youth that I have been irresponsible, all of that changed since my son came into the picture.

What I felt went beyond hurt. I can't explain. I shook with anger.

So when I got the chance to face her, I screamed at her. Swore at her. Called her names...

It wasn't me.. I didn't recognize myself.. But I was very very upset and I couldn't stop yelling..

I just held my baby and cried afterwards.

The next day I went to Church. I felt like I was at one of the lowest points in my life, which I know it definitely was. I was still hurting but was a little proud. Nonetheless I knew what I had to do.

I sent her a text message:

"Last night, I was angered by the message you sent me. Maybe I have the right to behave the way I did, but swearing at you and calling you names was uncalled for. For that, I apologize."

She never texted back. I know she's still upset and I can respect that. I myself am still upset with her. Just because I apologized for the things I said doesn't mean that what she said didn't hurt me. At least I can draw the line between what I did wrong and what was inevitable.

The day after I apologized to her, she sent a message. Which didn't surprise me.

She said she will be living up to being called a bitch and will be unforgiving this time.

(sigh.)

If you read this and you think I was the one who was wrong, you may be right. But I refuse to write down samples of her behavioral pattern right now because I might write something nasty again since I'm currently feeling exasperated and still very much upset.

So far, some people who know the full story think my reaction was to be expected.

I love children.

2004-07-13T23:28:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love 'em?

A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of the proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.

Their insights may surprise you and they are funny. Here they are:

Better to be safe than....................punch a 5th grader.
Strike while the.............................bug is close.
It's always darkest before...............daylight savings time.
Never understimate the power of.....termites.
You can lead a horse to water but...how?
Don't bite the hand that..................looks dirty.
No news is....................................impossible.
A miss is as good as a .................Mr.
You can't teach an old dog new......math.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll.......stink in the morning.
Love all, trust................................me.
The pen is mightier than the...........pig.
An idle mind is.............................the best way to relax.
Where there's smoke, there's........pollution.
Happy the bride who.....................gets all the presents.
A penny saved is..........................not much.
Two's company, three's.................the Musketeers.
Don't put off till tomorrow what.......you put on to go to bed.
None are so blind as......................Stevie Wonder.
Children should be seen and not....spanked or grounded.
If at first you don't succeed............get new batteries.
You get out of something what you.....see pictured on the box.
When the blind leadeth the blind.......get out of the way.
Better late than................................pregnant.

*******************************************************
A group of 4 to 8 year-olds were recently asked:

"What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined...

When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.
-- Rebecca - age 8

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.
-- Billy, age 4

Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.
-- Karl, age 5

Love is when my Mommy makes coffee for my Daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.
-- Danny, age 7

Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.
-- Bobby, age 7

If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate.
-- Nikka, age 6

Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.
-- Noelle, age 7

My Mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.
-- Clare, age 6

Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.
-- Elaine, age 6

Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.
-- Chris, age 7

Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.
-- Mary Ann, age 4

I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.
-- Lauren, age 4

When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.
-- Karen, age 7

*******************************************************
Kids Say the Darndest Things...

Never trust a dog to watch your food.
Patrick, age 10

When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him.
Heather, 16

Never tell your mom her diet's not working.
Michael, 14

Stay away from prunes.
Randy, 9

Don't squat with your spurs on.
Noronha, 13

Don't pull dad's finger when he tells you to.
Emily, 10

When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.
Taylia, 11

Never allow your three-year old brother in the same room as your school assignment.
Traci, 14

Don't sneeze in front of mum when you're eating crackers.
Mitchell, 12

Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tictac.
Andrew, 9

Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the same time.
Kyoyo, 9

You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
Armir, 9

Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
Kellie, 11

If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse.
Naomi, 15

Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick.
Lauren, 9

Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat.
Joel, 10

When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your mom when she's on the phone.
Alyesha, 13

*******************************************************

Below is a compilation of actual student bloopers collected by teachers
from 8th through 12th grades.

1) Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert and traveled by Camelot. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.

2) The Bible is full of interesting caricatures. In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. One of their children, Cain, asked, "Am I my brother's son?"

3) Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada.

4) Solomom had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.

5) The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn't have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a female moth.

6) Actually, Homer was not written by Homer but by another man of that name.

7) Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline.

8) In the Olympic games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled the biscuits, and threw the java.

9) Eventually, the Romans conquered the Greeks. History calls people Romans because they never stayed in one place for very long.

10) Julius Caesar extinguished himself on the battlefields of Gaul. The Ides of March murdered him because they thought he was going to be made king. Dying, he gasped out: "Tee hee, Brutus."

11) Nero was a cruel tyranny who would torture his subjects by playing the fiddle to them.

12) Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak and was cannonized by Bernard Shaw.

13) Finally Magna Carta provided that no man should be hanged twice for the same offense.

14) In mid-evil times most people were alliterate. The greatest writer of the futile ages was Chaucer, who wrote many poems and verses and also wrote literature.

15) Another story was William Tell, who shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son's head.

16) Queen Elizabeth was the "Virgin Queen." As a queen she was a success. When she exposed herself before her troops they all shouted "hurrah."

17) It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood. Sir Walter Raleigh is a historical figure because he invented cigarettes and started smoking. And Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100 foot clipper.

18) The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter. Romeo and
Juliet are an example of a heroic couplet. Romeo's last wish was to be laid by Juliet.

19) Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote. The next great author was John Milton. Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained.

20) During the Renaissance America began. Christopher Columbus was a great navigator who discovered America while cursing about the Atlantic. His ships were called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Fe. Later, the Pilgrims crossed the ocean, and this was called Pilgrim's Progress. The winter of 1620 was a hard one for the settlers. Many
people died and many babies were born. Captain John Smith was responsible for all this.

People are funny if these are true.

2004-07-10T20:08:00.000-07:00

It's nice to know the famous ones can make bloopers too. I enjoyed this. :o)

"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese."
-- Charles de Gaulle, former president of France

Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?
Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever,"
-- Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss U.S.A. contest.

"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff."
-- Mariah Carey, singer

"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life,"
-- Brooke Shields, during an interview to become Spokesperson for the Federal Anti-smoking Campaign.

"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body,"
-- Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky Basketball Forward.

"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
-- Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, D.C.

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the President."
-- Hillary Clinton commenting on the release of subpoenaed
documents.

"That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a
jackass, and I'm just the one to do it,"
-- A U.S. congressional candidate in Texas.

"Half this game is ninety percent mental."
-- Danny Ozark, manager of Philadelphia Phillies

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
-- former U.S. Vice President Al Gore

"I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them."
"It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or another,"
"...more and more of our imports are coming from overseas."
"They misunderestimated me."
-- George W. Bush, U.S. President

"I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people."
"I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix."
"This election is about who's going to be the next President of the United States!"
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system!"
"The loss of life will be irreplaceable."
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
-- former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle

"We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"
-- former president of American Motors, Lee Iacocca

"I was provided with additional input that was radically
different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version."
-- Colonel Oliver North, from his Iran-Contra testimony.

"The word "genius" isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
-- Joe Theisman, NFL football quarterback & sports analyst.

"We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people."
-- Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instructor.

"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
-- former U.S. President Bill Clinton

"We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
-- former U.S. Vice President Al Gore

"Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas."
-- Keppel Enderbery

"Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992, because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances."
-- State Department of Social Services, Greenville, South
Carolina

"If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record."
-- Mark S. Fowler, former Federal Communications Commission
Chairman

"I know this is tuna, but is it chicken?"
-- Jessica Simpson, singer

"Wal-mart... do they like make walls there?"
-- Paris Hilton, actress

"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."
-- Britney Spears, singer

"He is a guy who gets up... at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."
--Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer

"The streets are safe in Philadelphia; it's only the people who make them unsafe."
-- Former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo

"You guys line up alphabetically by height."
-- Florida State football coach Bill Peterson

"My name is Richard Gere and I am a lesbian."
-- Richard Gere, actor

"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious."
-- Alan Minter, former boxer who was Middleweight champion of the world

"Moving from Wales to Italy is like moving to a different country ."
-- Ian Rush, soccer player

"I never criticise referees and i'm not going to change a habit for that prat."
-- Ron Atkinson, football manager

"What will you do when you leave football, Jack, will you stay in football?"
-- Stuart Hall, Radio 5 live commentator

"I think that the film Clueless was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it's true lightness."
-- Alicia Silverstone, actress

"So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?"
-- Christina Aguilera, singer

Are these for real?!

2004-07-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

Quotable quotes - NOT. Enjoy. :o)

"Well well well. Look do we have here!"

"Let's give them a big hand of applause."

"The more the manyer."

"It's a no-win-win situation."

"Burn the bridge when you get there."

"Anulled and void."

"Mute and academic."

"C'mon let's join us!"

"If worse comes to shove."

"Are you joking my leg?"

"It's not my problem anymore, it's your problem anymore."

"What are friends are for?"

"You can never can tell."

"Been there, been that."

"Forget it about it."

"Give him the benefit of the daw."

"It's a blessing in the sky."

"Right there and right then."

"Where'd you came from?"

"Take things first at a time."

"You're barking at the wrong dog."

"You want to have your cake and bake it too."

"First and for all."

"Now and there."

"I'm only human nature."

"The sky's the langit."

"That's what I'm talking about it."

"One of these days is not like the other."

"So far, so good, so far."

"Time is of the elements."

"In the wink of an eye."

"The feeling is actual."

"For all intense and purposes."

"I ran into some errands."

"Hi. I'm , what's yours?"

"What is the world is coming to?"

"What is the next that is?"

"Get the most of both worlds."

"Bahala na sila sa mga batman nila."

"Whatever you say so."

"Base-to-base casis."

"My answers have been prayered."

"Please me alone!"

"It's as brand as new."

"So... what's a beautiful girl like you?...."

"I can't take it anymore of this!"

"Are you sure ka na ba?"

"Can't you just cut me some slacks?"

"I couldn't care a damn!"

"What's your next class before this?"

"Nothing in this world is perfect except the word 'change'."

"Can you repeat that for the second time around once more from the top?"

"My dad brought home a lot of hand-me-downs!"
(hand-me-downs meaning pasalubong)

"Standard and Chartered Bank"

"I'm very iterated!!!"
(meaning irate)

"I'm sorry, my boss just passed away."
(kakadaan lang ng boss nya)

"Hello, my boss is out of town. Would you like to wait?"

"What happened after the erection of Mayon Volcano?"

"Don't touch me not!"

"Hello?... For a while, please hang yourself..."

"Its spilled milk under the bridge."

"Don't change anything! Keep it at ease."

"Hello McDo? Mag-i-inquire lang ako kung magkano ang kidney meal?"
(meaning kiddie meal)

"You!!! You're not a boy anymore! You're a a man anymore!"

"Out of fit ako these days eh..."

"Come, lets join us!"

"Bring down the house down!"

"I'm the world champion of the World!!!"

"Beneath the Belt!"

"Rule of Hand..."
(apparently, the thumb is not enough...)

I wanna watch TV.

2004-07-09T21:22:00.000-07:00

I love TV shows. I love a whole lot of them.

Ever since I started working different shifts, I have been missing out on a lot of good TV shows.

I missed most of Charmed.
I missed most of Seventh Heaven.
I missed most of CSI.
I missed most of Friends. (Yes, even the reruns.)
I missed most of 24.
I missed most of Oprah.
I missed most of Six Feet Under.
I missed most of Sex in the City.
I missed most of Angel.
I am not a fan of Alias and probably because I never got the chance to watch an episode.

Omygoodness... As in, a lot of good shows on TV... (I'm pathetic, right?)

What's sad is I try to make up for it by searching the shows' websites for the story gist to make up for it. It's not the same, really.

For example, there's this show that's called "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" (which was introduced to me by my boyfriend's cousin -- Thanks Charmaine!). I saw their first episode and thought the show was really great. These 5 gay guys (each with their areas of specialty) gave free make-overs to one straight guy at a time. You can check out their site:

http://www.bravotv.com/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/

Anyhoo, it's amazing what those 5 can do to the guys they transform. It's also great to see the looks on their faces as well as the people around them after they've crossed over from "Ew!" to "Whoa!".

And I'm ranting because I can only read about them... Unless you know someone who's been avidly recording each episode I can borrow CDs or tapes (I'm desperate.) from.

I fear that I've missed a lot of good shows lately. If you've seen a good episode recently of the shows I've mentioned above, do tell me the story. And I'd like the details too. :o) I'd rather hear the story from an excited fan rather than read it from their site.

Sigh. So very little time, so many shows to watch (or read about). :o(

I like beginnings.

2004-07-09T21:00:00.000-07:00

A journal.

Back in college, I used a lot of steno pads as journals. For my poems, my love stories, my heartaches, my lamentations on life, my favorite songs, my thoughts on anything and everything.

It's gonna be fun doing that all over again, the high-tech way. (no loose sheets, no erasures, no half-torn pages) The only catch? Information HAS to be shared. But that's okay by me. After all, why do I write in the first place?

I just hope that I won't find myself getting bored with, well,... myself, after re-reading stuff in here.