Friday, March 28, 2008

129

grabe. sulit pagpunta ko sa makati.

anyhow, i look forward to normalcy in the next few days. since i will be off to have fun. and also happy with my new sked.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

news flash again...

uy, today i am starting my new role and responsibility as a QA.

given my "seniority" i'll be the kanang-kamay / slave of the EPS. ok naman. she always kids me around. she's pretty naman (but has boyfriend, so take note)...

the important thing is, i'll be starting work at 9-5pm. yup.

MAY NIGHTLIFE NA ULIT AKO!

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Sunday, March 23, 2008

mga sinusulat ni kit para sa akin ba raw ito

Which is more difficult: To let go everything or forget what
happened? to forget (i just can't seem to forget, especially kung negative)

Would you rather shout to the world and show that you're angry or quietly isolate yourself and your animosity? natural that i keep my anger to myself

Would you rather know when you're about to leave this earth or go on living as carefree as you've been doing? latter. thinking about when i am dying gives me chills.

If you knew about your "time limit" on earth...would you tell someone else or not? nope. it will change how we live. di natural.

Would you give 100 wishes for the world or spend 3 wishes for yourself? for me. pero i will use at least one on the world.

Would you rather have...a person's love...or a person's trust? trust is everything. love will follow.

Would you rather stay a friend or befriend someone new? stay. yun na yun.

Would you rather be naive and afraid or ruthless and brave? ruthless. i think i can handle it.

Would you sleep and have a dreamless sleep or stay awake and perpetually daydream? stay awake. sumasarap ang gising. bangag effect.

Which is more difficult for you...telling someone you love them or telling them that you don't/cant love them back? latter. mahirap na mahirap talaga yun. however, it will take a lot to say my love for someone.

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resurrection, reincarnation, deja vu?

happy easter to everyone! it is that time of year when people think about good stuff and be positive and be optimistic.

i am an optimistic guy. someone who likes thinking positive and being happy and smiling. i hate negative thoughts, as these promote nothing.

i spent the past few days cloistered at home, monitoring the ncaa tournament (since i have bracket that is pretty much busted a bit) and yes, getting gazillions of sleep, also texting people.

anyhow, at 6am (more like 530am-ish) a new era was reborn. after being cast away by ____, Campus Radio is reborn. you just had to move your dial from the old one to the new one. 99.5 and yes, it does sound like what it was back in the day. this situation is definitely worth tracking. so far, no change in loyalty as of the short and medium-term. this is merely more of tracking the situation.

speaking of situation: starting on the 26th, i will be moving to the Quality Assurance Department (again). the explanation i got from my superior is credible and logical enough and i got the point. no bitterness or anything of that sort. i just wanted an explanation. don't worry about me too much. deja vu? almost a year ago, this situation happened to me.

i need to starting writing my poetry again. hahaha.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

public speaking

yup. finally. our paths cross again.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

being nostalgic, melodramatic and senti.

one cannot help but feel the sentimentality and mellow demeanor and feeling at this time of the year. what more this being the end of something.

two things ended today. (there will be a third to follow - will keep you posted on that one in another post)

first thing was that today was the last day of Miles at Magic 89.9

second thing was that today was the last day of 99.5 Hit FM (and the impending resurrection of.... listen come 12mn easter sunday for that one)

i never got to listen to miles kanina. i was asleep and i was caught unaware by that one. the other one, well, i kinda knew that one. i was planning on dropping by, but traffic put a damper on that one. i tuned in to them and expressed thanks for the good stuff (especially on winner and lellie's show).

the station was pretty much in its infancy. alas, times and circumstances change. now, things will be very interesting. will there be any changes on my radio routine? we'll see. it'll be hard to challenge my unquestioned fealty.

remember what the next few days are all about. what it remembers.

as for me, i have brackets to monitor. a photo album to formulate, and something to write about, because a change is afoot for me at work. i dunno if it is good or bad. you decide on that one.

P.S. The Brewrats (of Tado, Angel and Ramon Bautista) will have a sando party on Tuesday, March 25 @ Xaymaca in QC. May trabaho ako nun by then, pero i would like to go. Their rabid fanbase will be there. Please document and announce what needs to be announced.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

march madness has arrived

you know it is march madness when i am paying attention to the brackets of the field of 65. when the NBA seems secondary and when the only things that distracts me from the brackets are my love for the OPM industry.

it has been a while since i had been able to write. my mind was pretty much locked in to fighting the cause against envy and thinking dark and evil negative thoughts. minsan kasi, madali akong ma-inggit when some have it better than others. pero it is what it is and wala kang magagawa dun. just live with it (and preferably keep it to yourself). good thing my old officemates were around last week for bringing their brand of humor and weirdness. and yes, i am very much pleased with the announcements. just don't forget about us. next gimmick anytime soon. basta wag niyo ako kawawaan. hahaha.

colbie caillat was such a great voice and has the folksy feel. i still feel that julianne was better.

i had the chance to secure kitchie's new album entitled love letter, which looks nice. i haven't been able to play the songs from my boombox, as i have not much time to listen to my CDs given my love for radio and sleep and the telly.

drip's new album also made it as part of my expanding collection. add to that yeng constantino's journey. thanks to (the gorgeous and wonderful people of) yehey! for that one. ay lab it (wala pong sellout dito)

brace yourselves for bracketology. and graduation. and the dreaded bubble bursting...

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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Pac-Man splits his way to the champ.

115-112 for Pac-Man 115-112 for JMM. 114-113 to the NEW champ.

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Sunday, March 09, 2008

basahin at intindihin

The rules are easy. Just post 10 things that recently made you happy! Then tag 10 people and force them to post this on their blogs.

1. Narda - the band was simply amazing, even if it was only one night.
2. watching Ateneo vs San Beda at the SBC - sulit kahit ano pang nangyari sa akin the past few days.
3. the cookies / brownies Katz makes
4. anybody and anything relating to RX 93.1 - because i said so
5. Lala, Swissy and Olivia for the good vibes
6. Kelly, Julianne and Sitti for their good nature.
7. Papi Deux - otherwise known as Canon Ixus 75.
8. seeing old HS mates who always seem to find a bone to pick with me in jest.
9. my officemates who seem to enjoy my presence. never mind those who don't. they do not deserve my attention.
10. ______ who always makes my day

those who are tagged are the following:
a.tita FJ
b. mareng Jeff
c. the crooner named Olivia (buy her album titled Gentle Jazz)
d. Mareng Nars the PR girl
e. Rain the photographer
f. regine the designer
g. jarylle chu
h. cla martin
i. brod pitt
j. the pizza guy

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i need a molotov

first: bought the ff: Markus Highway's album, Love Lounge (Julia Duncan), Fort Minor's album (kasi discounted super), the final copy of Discotillion (Narda) at Music One Quezon Ave, the Vince Noir Project

second: it has been a very tumultuous week for me emotionally. after the disappointment of Ne-Yo, i saw what volatility people have to me. and yes, something happened to me at work. details will be written in another post. no explanation as of yet. at least, seeing julianne perform at our inaguration was a treat (and so was the free food).

third: saw narda and it was so amazing and fun. kaka-aliw. surely made up for the sampaguita debacle and missing out on ne-yo last week and yes, the missed pay.

and everybody, adjust your clocks. ahahahahaha!

p.s.: na-iinggit na talaga ako sa mga pinopost ng iba dyan. hehehe. (in a good way, because i am happy for them. i try my best to extinguish all negative and evil thoughts. bad yun)

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Congrats to the New Execom

mukhang makalat, pero it's all good. God Speed.

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

I endorse the following people for the Myx Music Awards

Favorite Music Video: Probinsyana by Bamboo; Vampire Social Club by Chicosci; Sundo by Imago

(this is for creativity and personal bias)

Song of the Year: Magsasaya by 6Cyclemind; Vampire Social Club by Chicosci; Ikaw Lamang by Silent Sanctuary; Wag Kang Umiyak by Sugarfree

(basically it has to have staying power and LSS quality. Silent Sanctuary because of being the band of year on RX)

Artist of the Year: 6Cyclemind; Chicosci;

(this is based from the impact they had this year)

Favorite Male Artist: Christian Bautista

(jury's out on the others)

Favorite Female Artist: Kyla;

(i like her - bias)

Favorite Group: 6Cyclemind; Chicosci;

this is based from the impact they had this year)

Favorite Rock Video: Tatsulok by Bamboo; Vampire Social Club by Chicosci; Seksi Seksi by Kamikazee; Will You Ever Learn by Typecast; and Guillotine by Urbandub

no complaining from me here. i like the nominees

Favorite Mellow Video: Love Will Lead You Back by Kyla; Only Reminds Me Of You by M.Y.M.P.;

(the only ones i like)

Favorite Urban Video: Summertime by 7 Shots of Wisdom; Back into You by Amber Davis; Ikaw (Humanap Ka ng Pangit Part 2) by Andrew E; Like That by Billy Crawford; Lando by Gloc9 & Francis M

(no complaining, but take note that Amber was RX's OPM song of the year for 2007)

Favorite Collaboration: Mcoy and the Spaceflower Show in Salawikain; and Rivermaya and Raymund Marasigan in Inosente Lang ang Nagtataka

(bias is in play)

Favorite Remake: Tatsulok by Bamboo; Mahirap Magmahal ng Syota ng Iba by Hilera; Love Will Lead You Back by Kyla; and Ale by The Bloomfields

(no complaining here)

Favorite New Artist: Julianne; Lala; Silent Sanctuary; and The Bloomfields

(no complaining, as long as Sam Concecpcion does not win)

Favorite Indie Artist: Ciudad; Felepinas; Kjwan; Radioactive Sago Project; and Updharmadown

(no complaining. i love indie music)

Favorite International Video: Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne; Teenagers by My Chemical Romance; Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; Umbrella by Rihanna; and Jenny by The Click Five

(no complaints, but jenny has an edge here)

Favorite Guest Appearance in a Video: Bella Flores in Dear Kuya by Sugarfree; Kaye Abad in Director's Cut by Kamikazee; and Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson in Love Team by Itchyworms

(this is merely based from the artist)

Favorite Media Soundtrack: Aiza Seguerra, Para Sa `yo in Ysabella; Sponge Cola, Tuloy Pa Rin in Pedro Penduko at ang Mga Engkantao

(halata na wala from channel 7, aiza for sitti and sponge cola for the heck of it)

Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ: Kjwan; Parokya ni Edgar;

(bias is in play)

Favorite MYX Live Performance: Gloc 9; Pupil; and Sugarfree

(bias is in play)

Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance: Bagetsafonik; Duster; Reklamo; Quadro; and Zelle

no complaints here

so go out and nominate. look for the right code equivalent. deadline is march 8

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Sunday, March 02, 2008

whiffed twice

i just feel so unlucky in trying to meet ne-yo.

i just feel kinda miffed and pissed that when someone promotes it on a poster at 3pm, when you get there at that time, you would see him. oh well. hopefully colbie would be a better fit.

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