came in late at work today (10:10am), and i’m here blogging from work. this ain’t gonna be a long straight post. i’m updating in a staggered basis… laters.

(11:38)
done with urgent purchase orders. i just hope there’ll be a swift delivery to the concerned distributor.

i’m getting stranded for two consecutive nights already due to heavy rain and flash flood in our humble village. the other night, heavy rain caught me after attending a sunday school class at church. i sought cover in a Jollibee store and while waiting for the heavy rain to stop (which eventually lasted for over two hours), i grabbed a 1-pc burger steak meal and an order of Palabok Fiesta for wifey. after minutes of waiting when i finished my meal, i decided to stand just outside the door of the store as they were already cleaning up the dining place. store’s already closing. when I chanced upon the rain slightly getting light, i decided to go already. wifey’s already worried about the situation knowing how flood water rises in our area. a jollibee crew took me to the nearest waiting shed even if i insisted i’m ok (since i knew i’m gonna get soaked anyway at the tricycle terminal) anyway, the crew insisted harder so i was accompanied to the waiting shed with a BIG jollibee umbrella i was right… flood water is already gutter-deep at the tricycle terminal. i was just lucky even if i was on the last part of the line, a tricycle residing in our area looked for passengers near his place as it was his last trip. lucky enough, not so many people ahead of me on line lives in our area. so i skipped the long line, hopped-in the tricycle (with drenched feet) and rode my way home.

(12:50)
the following day, wifey and baby aya were staying in my in-laws place for the day. while riding the jeepney home, heavy rain poured. the rain was comparable to yesterday’s. wifey & little aya together with my mother in law tried to go back home to our place but flood water in one area going to us was already flooded and preventing light vehicles to pass. so they took a u-turn and went back to their place. i called wifey and told them to just spend the night there while i was waiting in line (again) for my tricycle ride home. same scenario as the previous night, my feet were drenched in flood water and i shared the tricycle ride home with a neighbor. i was soaked with rain water when i reached home even if i bring an umbrella with me this time. i called wifey to inform her i already was home safe & sound. after taking a nice warm bath, i just grabbed my brother-in-law’s set of DVD titles and chose what to watch until i fall asleep.

how i miss my L300 van. it’s loss has made a big impact on me especially that it’s raining almost everyday at the time when i’m off from work.

tomorrow, i am reporting to work. the old office has been renovated and it’s time to move some things. so that’s why i’m working. well, i’m bringing my baby here tomorrow due to insistent public demand i still need to finish a lot of things here in the office and my office mates can take care of my baby while i get busy

(15:12)
let’s all take a moment of silence for the burial of… Wowowee…

(15:38)
nabasa ko sa re-twit ni GMA reporter, Josh Villanueva: ” @MMDAtweets This account is a test account of d agency. The official account will b @tweetMMDA which will become @MMDA eventually.”
- comment ko: gumaganun pa ang MMDA! earlier, i twited this.

(17:55)
i foresee a long night……

(18:23)
ate chona is ordering us dinner, yay!

(19:39)
this is very disappointing. i’ve set my mind to come home late today since this afternoon upon seeing that we still have a LOT of pending PO’s for approval. but processing a purchase order tomorrow— on a SATURDAY is too much. >:(

i miss the former bosses.

(21:41)
still here in the office. WOW.

(22:02)
i think its not a good idea to blog from work on a cut-off day. i should have shared better stories on ‘dead times’ but yeah, there are no ‘dead times’ during cut-off days. but this blogging from work was brought about by our DSL service disconnection. so yeah, we don’t have internet connection at home anymore… until i find a more affordable internet plan. i’m looking at SUN Broadband plan. we’re practically cutting-off expenses, like, downgrading subscriptions to lessen our monthly bills. i already started that by downgrading my mobile plan from 1000 to 600. then we had our PLDT landline-DSL bundle cut, and subscribed to SUN’s wireless landline. i can do without my Globe mobile also, so any takers of my Nokia 2680 is welcome. it’s already 22:33 on my office PC clock. good thing it’s not raining outside.

(22:44)
finally, jenners is done with her report. i’m shutting down my PC now. update is done, blog from work is over, and i call it a day!

*whew*

had quality time with my family especially last saturday. early saturday, we went to church for wifey’s attendance to our church anniversary thanksgiving. i babysitted ayapot while her mommy was in the service, and this baby girl is amazing! she kept on walking and walking and walking… until her diaper got all set to be changed. before i knew it, i fixed her a bottle of milk then upon smelling ’something’ from her diaper, i struggled to look for the baby wipes we should have brought in the bag. i managed to grab a small pack and seeing my baby in irritation already, i found out that she has rashes. this always happen if she is soaked for minutes in the old diaper so we need to change it immediately when needed. i wiped her and left her lower body have some fresh air for a moment. i didn’t put on a diaper and just pulled up a shorts until she feels comfortable from the irritating rashes. then just as we were done with the ‘ceremony’, i was relieved to see her mommy coming towards us already. *whew*

after going home, we had brunch courtesy of my mom’s cooking, then prepared to attend a late afternoon kiddie party. we still needed to get a gift for the birthday celebrant who happens to be my nephew on my cousin, Adette. wifey, ayapot & i had a great time rounding the mall, and even trying out the Prestige Lounge. in there, we used the private washroom where we changed our baby’s diaper and dress, and had ‘other activities’. of course we didn’t leave the lounge without me tasting their complimentary iced tea. our little aya again enjoyed walking around the lounge and she constantly greeted everyone she sees, especially kids. we got our gift from Toy Kingdom… many good toys there that are inexpensive.

meeting our relatives @ KFC-Tandang Sora, it was fun mingling with them even just for that short time. some cousins & i haven’t seen each other for a long time and that birthday party occasion paved way for that mini-reunion. everyone was great! everything was great! one of the best Saturdays i had this year!

yesterday, i was in church the entire morning til noon to perfrom my duty on our anniversary thanksgiving services. i hugged my little aya when i came home coz i missed her. super wifey already was bragging the things she had done since we still have a date later on. after having lunch, wifey & ayapot took a nap while i had my back massaged by a home service masseur who charges us only a hundred bucks per session. very nice! afterwich, wifey & i with our little aya mall-hopped from SM Taytay to SM Megamall to verify our PLDT (un)subscription. we thought they left out the DSL service but the customer service informed us that a service order was already made for our DSL to be disconnected. it’s been 6 days now since we had our phone line disconnected and we still enjoy surfing the net through their DSL. i wonder if this is a complimentary service to all those service interruptions they had before. oh well. can’t complain much about this, haha!

before wrapping-up the weekend, i can’t help but think of so many things again. i think i am in dire need of something new and a more-improved source of income. wifey told me earlier that we shouldn’t be talking always about money. talking about it always gets us to nowhere. i guess she’s right. i need to enjoy what we currently have and be moderate in taking things that are coming our way. there are many ways to have both ends meet. but wishing i could have more isn’t really that bad, considering the things that this “more” shall be allocated for.

yesterday was one of the super rare days that i enjoy most. i was with MY family. we’re almost complete (ate B missing), dad, mom, wifey & our little girl drove to Tagaytay to take a breal from our everyday routine. amazingly, yesterday was also one of the days i filed a VL without the office bothering me with text messages.

taking the back seat, i couldn’t help but reminisce the old times. passengers were different, just as things were. how time flies. mom & dad were talking about retirement after telling each other stories about their core families. wifey & i with our little aya just silently rode the back seat and enjoyed the trip.

we had lunch at Leslie’s, went to the municipal hall, visited tagaytay heights, spent time at a coffee shop, then drove back home since weather wasn’t very cooperative for a nice day out. on our way back, stories about my cousins were told— how everyone was doing and who are able to help their parents back. then i began to ponder. i should be giving my parents more than what they deserve today. not that they’re asking for help but i’ve realized i am incapable of sharing them my income. just because i don’t get any extra for a payroll period and sometimes i even get short. this is now serves as a trigger for me to move on to seek a better-earning career, if not a prestigious job, to not only give my family the extra things we can enjoy but also honor my loved ones through a recognition they truly deserve.

i still believe my 2010 isn’t over yet. i feel something hasn’t come yet and anytime this 2nd half of the year, i must be prepared for it.

baryang-barya na lang, as in, baryang-barya na lang ang isanlibong piso ngayon. bakit ba pawala na nang pawala ang halaga ng pera natin ngayon? kung ako’y may isanlibong piso ngayon sa kamay ko, pang gasolina ko ang 500, yung 100 ay pang kain ko ng tanghalian at meryenda (kapag ginutom sa hapon), yung natitirang 300 ay pambayad ko sa namamalantsa ng damit namin. meron pa kong natitirang 100. 60-piso dito ay ipambabayad ko sa 2 basyo ng mineral water at yung 40 pesos ay magagamit kong pamasahe (one way) papuntang opisina kapag ang sasakyan ko ay coding. ang siste, zero balance na ako pagdating sa opisina. yan. dalawang araw (na bitin pa) ang itatakbo ng isanlibong piso sa akin. huwag pa akong tapatan ng pagkaubos ng gatas ng anak ko at sabayan ng sandamakmak na utility bills kung hinde, maghahanap na ako ng lubid para itali sa leeg ko at isabit sa kung saan mang puno malapit sa amin. joke lang. kawawa naman ang pamilyang maiiwan ko. saka di yata ako magiging pogi kapag namatay ako nang nakabigti.

kayo, hanggang saan ang itinatakbo ng isanlibong piso nyo?

it was the first time (and most likely my LAST TIME) to witness someone doing tawas to a person. yung tawas na sinasabi ko, hindi yung “alum” sa english.

si wifey kase ay may ilang araw nang sumasakit ang balakang. we suspect it is connected to her CS operation but nonetheless, nagpatingin sya sa OB nya. niresetahan sya ng antibiotic pero ilang araw ang lumipas, sumasakit na naman. pinagpaalam din nya kung pwede syang magpamasahe kase kapag nagpapamasahe kami ni wifey, gumiginhawa ang pakiramdam nya. we haven’t had a massage for some time now so i guess it’s high time we have one. kahit sya na lang muna (wala pa kaseng budget at medyo limited ang time dahil nandito nga si mamsee). so we consulted to this well-known hilot in our town. ang alam namin pareho, titignan ang balakang nya at hihilutin lang. pagdating namin sa bahay nung manghihilot, natakot ako. i glanced upon the numerous images (of the supposed “jesus christ”) and some are even life-sized images. freaky thing! i felt uncomfortable pero dahil nandun na kami, at ang alam nga namin eh manghihilot lang yun, kasubuan na. after telling how she (wifey) feels, the old woman decided to give her tawas. alam mo yun? yung may tubig sa batya, may kandila at may konting bulong-bulong. wifey confessed later to me that she felt uneasy with all the “procedure”. after a big candle burning, lumabas sa “tawas” ang imahe (kuno) ng apat na maganda at seksing “engkanto”. meron pang alalay na gatong yung matanda… “naku naiinggit sa yo yun! kinukuha nya unti-unti ang maganda mong kutis. pag gumaling yang balakang mo, may susunod ka na namang sakit.” i was like, inside me, WTF??? mag-alay daw si wifey ng dugo ng dalawang puting manok dun sa puno (sa tabing bakod namin) na pinaputol nya (dahil inuuod yung puno na yun at nakalagpas na sa bakuran namin). yung ‘tawas’ naman, ibinalot sa papel. i-unan daw sa pagtulog sa gabi at sunugin kinabukasan. freaky sh*t!

paglabas namin sa bahay nung manghihilot, iniwan namin kung saan yung ibinalot sa papel. pag-uwi ay nanalangin at kinabukasan ay napapahid ng langis si wifey. wala pa ring mas mabisa sa pagpapagaling ng Ama sa pamamagitan ng pagpapahid ng langis na may kalakip na panalangin at pananampalataya.

this is, i believe, just my 2nd blog post for the month of July. the last time i remember having very least blog posts in a month was way back April 2003 when i got full-handed with work in preparation with our grand product launch. many bloggers i know are taking a blog leave for whatever reasons they have. i got sad, however, knowing the The Gasoline Dude’s reason for blog leave. his reason is something that instantly killed his purpose of blogging.

personal blogging exposes your personal life to others, known or online acquaintance. somehow, posting your life online makes you take a step back, think twice and finally arrive at a decision to hold what you are suppose to publish. then it came to me that blogs do limit you from expressing everything you wanted to say/document/express for the fear of your readers reactions toward your post. while you have the power to write anything in your personal blog, it may be wiser to edit some facts due to unwanted circumstances in the future. then the realization of the reality— blogging invades your privacy.

I’m amazed by bloggers who maintain their blogs for years. the constant updates and not just the blog that turned out as an income-earning pay post. I know a handful and I guess i’m also giving a little credit to myself. i’ve been blogging for over seven years now. and i can not exactly say until when. it’s been great rereading older blog posts and recalling how you were back then. and your archives reveal how much you’ve changed. having loyal readers is a consolation. making friends beyond blogging is even a better prize.

On July 27th, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) shall celebrate it’s 96th year anniversary through special thanksgiving worship services, primarily thanking God for His guidance to the church. From its humble beginnings, the faith has spread all over the world and is now embraced by more than a hundred races in different countries and territories. As a church officer, the month of July is marked as one of the busiest among us throughout the year. This year, the exact day of the church’s anniversary shall be commemorated by a worldwide Evangelical Victorious Mission (EVM), where brethren in all church districts shall participate in inviting guests to hear God’s words. This shall be held in various venues worldwide. So far, I’ve learned about some of the venues where the EVM shall be held: *Araneta Colisuem in Cubao Quezon City *Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City *Philsports Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig *Marikina Sports Complex *Ynares Center in Antipolo Rizal If I learn more venues, i’m gonna update this post or through comments.

There’s a lot to know about the Iglesia Ni Cristo. This blog post serves as an open invitation. Everyone is invited.

nagsimula akong tumahak sa cyberworld mga taong 2001… unang email address ko ay hosted pa ng edsamail. unang naging ‘tahanan’ ko sa cyberworld ang pinakasikat na online community sa Pilipinas, ang PinoyExchange dot com na kung saan nawili akong makipagpalitan ng kuru-kuro at saloobin sa pamamagitan ng forum. dito ako lalong naging sabik sa pagtahak sa cyberworld, na sa araw-araw ay inaabangan kung mayroon nang sumagot sa huli kong reply sa mga threads na may iba’t-ibang topic. dito rin ako unang nagkaroon ng mga cyberfriends at dito ko rin unang napatunayan na maaaring maging tunay na kaibigan sa tunay na mundo ang ilang mga tao mula sa cyberworld.

ilang taon lang ang lumipas, mabilis na dumami ang tao na kilala kong bumaybay na rin sa loob ng cyberworld. nagsimulang lumitaw ang mga Yahoo! email addresses, na kinalaunan ay nagkaroon pa nga ng sariling version natin ang sikat na pahinang ito sa katauhan ng Yahoo! Philippines. dito rin marahil hinango ang isa pang sikat na pinoy version ng pahina, ang Yehey dot com.

nauso ang mga personalized pages. nariyan ang geocities, picturetrail, multiply… at lumitaw na rin ang blogs. nauso rin ang social networking sites at microblogging na lalong nagpalawak ng mga naging kakilala mo sa cyberworld.

sa puntong ito ay napaisip ako. “meron ka pa bang buhay sa labas ng internet?” minsan nang nasagi sa isip ko ang pagbabalik sa tunay na mundo. sa mundo na mas pribado at totoong tao ang nakakasalamuha mo araw-araw. sa mundo na harap-harapan mong nakakausap ang mga tao sa buhay mo at malalaman lamang ang saloobin mo kung aktuwal kang nakikipag-usap sa kanya. sa tunay na mundo na hindi ka mangangambang isiwalat ang saloobin mo dahil alam mo kaagad kung sino ang mga pinagsasabihan mo nito. sa tunay na mundo na totoo ang mga tao.

marahil, ang cyberworld ay hindi akma para palitan ang tunay na mundo. ito ay nalikha para libangin ang tao, pabilisin ang komunikasyon at magamit ng tao para sa pagpapaunlad ng buhay nito. hindi kailanman dapat ang cyberworld ang kumontrol sa buhay ng tao.

natutuwa ako. kase, “may buhay ako sa labas ng internet.”

mom is here. live from Mississauga. we fetched her last Friday and she’ll be staying for a month. let’s all hope for the best.

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mom brought 1 sad news. my lola in Canada is sick and is isolated in a hospital. she’s diagnosed with MRSA.

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aya’s first birthday party turned out pretty well. after months of pondering if we’ll be giving her a birthday party, we finally decided to give it a go. of course with a lot of talk confrontations consultations with concerned people. i thank those who came and shared that joyous day with us, mostly families, relatives and close friends who have kids, and to those who i haven’t invited but still wished our little girl the best, my sincere thanks.

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yesterday was a good ol’ sunday. mom & dad were both here at home just like the good ol’ times.

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lately, my little girl is showing too much affection on me. when i take the driver seat, she goes to me and hugs me like a leech. even if her mommy pulls her so i can start driving, the little girl clamps her arms to my right arm. daddy’s girl much?

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i need, i need, i need MORE than what i’m currently earning.

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cut-off week. busy days again.

mommy ayah & i are thanking God for a wonderful blessing… that is you!

Happy 1st birthday, anak! daddy, mommy and the whole family love you!