Feeling Rich

My blog is worth $27,097.92.
How much is your blog worth?

Mayaman na pala ako kung ganun.. ($1 = Php 46.58) so $27, 097.92 = Php 1,262,221.163

Isyu

to all,

Pasensya na sa inyo at medyo hindi ako nakakapag-update sa blog. Start na kasi ng training ko sa bagong work at medyo alanganin pa nang kaunti kasi 12nn-9pm ang sked. Non-voice namana ng job pero ewan ko bakit kailangan namin mag exam for FCC (Federal Communications Commission) /FTC (Federal Trade Commission) "Sales Rules" & TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) things na yan.. masyado silang strict sa pag clock-in ng mga daily activities, laging pinapaalala.. every minute counts.. Well ayun so far marami nang kakilala na co-trainees, meron pa nga as far as Cavite pa ngayon - up to Marikina magastos kaya (Php 150 raw) kung tutuusin. Kahaon medyo nagulo lang ang sked namin nang bigla na lang pinalipat ng account at pinauwi nang maaga. Medyo naiinis lang at nalito kami, kasi lama mo na bigla kaming iniwan ng trainer namin not knowing kung anung reason behind that. I mean iyon ang binigay na job offer at nakapasa kami sa mga exams na binigay nila then all of a sudden malilipat kami bigla w/o a concrete/solid reason. It's kinda unfair lang kasi, bakit ganun ang ginagawa nila sa amin. May speculation tuloy na "over-hire" ang positions na iyon at nag "random selection" ang ginawa nila kung sino ang mag-stay sa position na iyon. Nag-antay kami sa lobby at hindi tlaga umalis hanggat hindi namin nalilinaw anu ba talaga ang reason behind that. Sinabi lang sa amin hindi nila mahagilap at nakauwi na raw yung sa training dept., at mag-antay raw sa call nila up to noon this Friday at pag wala tawagan na raw namin kung kailan yung "re-training" namin sa lilipatang account. Sana nga magkaroon na ng linaw itong paglipat naming ito. Kahapon nga pala nag-text na sa akin yung studio coordinator ng 1 vs 100 at this Saturday raw ng hapon ang taping.. wish me luck na sana maka-kubra kahit papano ng pera.. huhu! Hindi ko talaga alam kung anung strategy ang gagawin kasi puro namang common sense (na hindi common sa lahat..) ang mga questions nila kaya aasahan ko na lang ang stock knowledge ko talaga.. para maging "unbeatable's"..

Jinjiruks

Basted

Last week pinagtapat nitong matagal ko nang ka textmate na may nararamdaman raw siya sa akin at willing naman siyang maghintay, gaya-gaya na nga kami kay Turismo.. toinks! hoping but not expecting. Pero ayoko talaga nang ganung may umaasa sa akin dahil parang pine-pressure niya akong sagutin siya. Sa totoo lang wala talaga akong maramdamang "spark" sa ngayon (baka nag aantay ng "spurt") at sa ngayon mas gusto kong magkakilanlan pa kami ng matagal. Hanggang sa sinabi ko sa kanya ang side ko, marami pa namang diyan na mas higit pa sa akin at mamahalin talaga siya - ayun sabi niya naiintindihan naman daw niya at ganun daw talaga buhay lagi raw siyang nate-turn down, umiiyak pa ata at naglasing. Mali ba ang ginawa kong pagsasabi ng totoo sa kanya? Ayoko talaga siyang paasahin na mutual ang nararamdam ko na sa totoo ay hindi naman.

Pahayag

got this message from one of my former officemate.. i dunno bakit mabubura within 60 days yung account niya.. dude keep in touch sana..

isang pahayag..
sa mga taong naagrabyado ko..
sa mga taong nasaktan ko..
sa mga taong napagsalitaan ko ng msama..
sa mga taong nainis skin..
sa mga taong nayabangan sakin..
sa mga taong nagtanim sakin ng sama ng loob..
sorry.
paxenxa n kau.
di ko sinasadya.
sna mapatawad nyo ako.
sa mga naging kaibigan ko, mula noon hanggang ngayon, sa friendster,
sa mga lugar na napuntahan ko..
maraming salamat sa inyo..
binigyan nyo ako ng chance na maging part ng buhay nyo.
di ko kayo makakalimutan..
at sayo..
salamat.
sorry..

Appreciation

Salamat sa inyong suporta kaya kahit papano nalagay ako sa rankings dito sa Alexa rankings, kahit pala sa jinjiruks.tk (redirecting site) at may nagpupunta pa pala..

pati na rin sa Basil Market (unofficial Trading site ng Maple Story..) sa mga foreign nationals na may tiwala sa aking pagbebenta ng mga gamit..

Least Expected

May mga bagay talaga na nangyayari na lang bigla nang hindi mo talaga inaasahan..

- Hindi ko inaasahan na magkakaroon ako ng job (yehey may job na po ako!) sa industry na ayoko talaga puntahan para mag-apply, hindi ko nga pinapansin ang job ads nila pero eto ako andito na

- Na makakahingi ako ng tulong sa kaibigan kong hindi ko naman inaasahan na tutulong sa akin talaga, yung mga ine-expect ko iyon naman ang wala (raw?). Hindi ko lang alam kung sincere ba talaga sila sa sinabi nilang iyon. Minsan kasi dun nasusukat talaga ang pagkakaibigan - pawang kagaya sa isang kasabihan, pag mayaman ka maraming kakilala at kaibigan pero kapag mahirap ka na wala na rin sila at least kahit papaano sa panahon ng "downsides and depression" nakikilala ko nga tunay at peke sa aking mga kaibigan. Hindi ko naman nilalahat at dahil sa hindi ako natulungan ganun na, may mga factors rin akong kino-consider tungkol dun.

- Pag nakikita ko talaga ang Binan, Laguna sa mapa, hindi ko makalimutan isipin "siya", naiinis ako sa sarili ko, hindi ko man lang siya natulungan nung mga panahon na kailangan niya sa kanyang thesis pero anung magagawa ko, kalawang na ako sa programming talaga at hindi naman nag-reply sa text yung mga ni-refer ko sa kanya. Tanga-tanga ko kasi bakit ko pa siya binitiwan, dahil sa lecheng pride na iyan, handa naman siyang magbago at humingi ng 2nd chance that time. Napapaiyak na lang ako pag naaalala ko mga moment na magkasama kami at masaya. Alam kong hindi na maibabalik mga pagkakataon na iyon. Pero handa naman akong magsiluma ulit kung bibigyan niya ako ng pagkakataon. Mahal na mahal ko pa rin siya, matagal ko na siyang pinatawad sa pagkakasala niya sa akin. Alam kong hindi naman siya nagbabasa ng mga blogs pero kapag nagawi ka sana at nabasa ito. Tawagan mo naman ako at sabihan kung may pag-asa pa bang matuloy ang naudlot nating pagmamahalan. Andito ka pa rin sa puso ko, walang nagbago, kagaya pa rin ng dati.

Routine

Jin's Typical Online Day

1) Check 5 yahoo mail accounts and 1 gmail account
2) Check Friendster / Myspace account
3) Check/Post to my blog
4) Post to Mukamo message boards
5) Check Yahoo Messenger on who's online
6) Read articles from Wikipedia
7) Browse NOYB (None of your Business) stuff

Unfamiliar

Hindi na ako nakapag-update sa blog ko last Friday paano kasi nagpunta pa ako sa Libis at sa Riverbanks, sa totoo lang hindi ko pa kabisado yung lugar kasi bandang QC na route ako sanay at minsan lang talaga na ako dumaan, as usual perennial traffic at ang init ng panahon. Hindi ako nakapasa sa Libis kaya mga bandang hapon sa Riverbanks naman, ayun kahit papano nakapasa naman at inabot na ng gabi at pinabalik na lang ako sa ibang araw para sa Final interview at Job offer. Mahirap pala makasakay sa part na iyun kapaag rush hour talaga, napilitan tuloy akong mag-double trip sa Markina-San Mateo-Montalban, mga past 7pm na ako nakauwi, nakatulog na nga ako nang maaga sa pagod siguro. Wala pa ring tawag mula sa 1 vs 100 na show, hindi ko alam kung tatawag pa ba sila, mahirap na kasi baka sumabay naman siya sa training ko, pag nagkataon - kailangang mag-sacrifice talaga. Sana hindi umabot sa puntong iyon.

Life Plan

a "life plan" of my Mukamo forum stoic friend named Pooch.. hope this will serve as an inspiration, motivation and a guide to all of us..

My Life Plan
My basic vision of life: Life is a skit. It is a play directed by someone wherein my course has divine providence. However, as an actor of this play, I have the freedom to act in the style I want. As an actor, I do not demand that things should happen just as I wish, but wish them to happen just as they do. Nothing can go wrong since everything is part of God’s rational plan; therefore I know all things will be well. Though, I am in control of my life in the micro-sense, I can influence it only to some extent. In this regard (my free will), I will learn to deal with the things that I can and cannot control especially my emotions and impulses. I will take responsibility for my actions and live a life of seeking serenity through self-discipline. My greatest strength is endurance in the midst of adversity. I am at my best when there are trials in my life. I see them as if they’re just ants that I can triumphantly overcome.

My core values: The values that give my life the most meaning are: God, family love, freedom, and a list of pleasures.

My most important life goals:

1. Moral goals: I will follow what Jesus said in Luke 10:27. He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Though I will not meddle in another person’s business, I will be open to help a person whenever he desperately needs help – feeling emphatically what I would feel if I am in his shoes. Moreover, I want to follow Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative: Based from reason alone, I can primarily check contradictions in my moral actions.

2. Spiritual goals: I will continue to pursue/meditate God even more by reading a chapter of the Bible everyday. I know that God “fills” me because I am created as a vessel (Rom.9:21) to contain God. And as a Christian, it gives meaning for me to know how God planned everything for me. With regards to the afterlife, I will have a strong faith that there is an afterlife in the new heaven and new earth.

3. Love goals: I will treasure the love that my family gives me. I will continue to have close family ties - especially with my sisters. I will confidently enjoy life as a single person and avoid having a family on my own; that is, being single yet unavailable.

4. Friendship goals: I will continue to have a few acquaintances with whom I can share my thoughts. I will continue posting in forums, in educational and interesting threads that will broaden my intellect. Right now, I am content with the love my family gives me and so I do not look forward so much on having “best friends”.

5. Education goals: I will achieve the highest and top most education that I can. I will maximize the capacity of my brain and get a PHD. I will continue learning things that will expand my intellect and thus achieve my potential.

6. Career goals: In making money, I will be an accountant or a college professor. I will not look for the paycheck but rather the work environment that my job will give me. I want a job that can give me empowerment, have flexible days/months off even though there might be a smaller paycheck.

7. Leisure goals: I will definitely give myself a break and allow flexibility in my schedule (not too tight to make room for fun and unexpected circumstances). I would like to live a contented life, with time to reflect and meditate.

8. Health goals: I will continue to be healthy, avoiding vices such as gambling and drinking alcohol. I will visit my dentist regularly and I will sleep at least six and a half hours every night.

9. Economic goals: I will continue to be frugal and just buy things that are necessary. I will save my money for future/emergency use. However, I will not let my frugality take over my convenience. I will choose to spend conveniently rather than be too frugal and create hassle.

10. Place of residence: I will live in a busy place like the Downtown Area where most of the interesting activities happen. Everything is within reach and it won’t give me hassle in exchange for higher cost. With the time I can save because of my place of residence, I can devote myself to other things like taking courses or going to the library to read.

11. Political goals: I will let things be and accept the things that are not in my control. And as a steward of the earth, I will do my share of preserving the earth by throwing my trash (candy wrapper/bubble gum) to the right places and avoiding vandalism/graffiti.

12. Autonomy goals: I will continue to apply Epictetus’s framework for thinking about desires - always trying to sort out things which are in my control, not in my control and the things that are good for me and not good for me. I will accept things that are not in my control and never complain because I know that all things work together for good (Rom. 8:28). I will not desire things that are not good for me and I will be careful (but thankful) for things that are good for me and under my control. I know that these things are just temporary - just shadows. However, I will use my free will intelligently by influencing my fate and controlling my attitude. I can do this through self-discipline in which I can manifest the freedom given to me and I can choose my reactions and how I feel.

My Existential Attitudes: Firstly, I will nurture my optimism and faith to God - meditating not in a religious or dogmatic way but rather in a personal experience of “filling in”. Secondly, I will have strong self-discipline and a lifestyle of contentment for the way things are. Lastly, I will continue to develop an attitude of unhurried ease, comfort, and cheerfulness towards trials.

My Rules for Sane Living:

1. I will limit my computer use maximum 2 hours a day.

Using the computer is a good thing because you learn while using it. However, many times I neglect other things that I should do or deprive myself of the sleep that I need. With just 3 hours, I believe I can do everything that I need computer-wise. I will fit checking and replying to emails, posting in forums, reading daily articles and playing chess in this 3 hours a day.

2. I will read more.

Anything that will give me general information will do. There are lots of different educational materials like books, videos, films, etc. I will also read one chapter of the Bible everyday starting with the New Testament. I will also read more about Stoicism, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius.

3. I will take care of my hygiene.

I will brush my teeth twice a day and floss once. I will also bathe daily and if the situation will not permit it, I will for sure wash my face to avoid pimples.

4. I will not buy unnecessary items.

I will save my money, preferably investing it in some mutual fund. Compulsive buying will not give me happiness but rather emptiness and discontentment. I will be contented with what I have and just focus on what will be convenient.

5. I will take control of my feelings not the other way around.

I like the philosophy of the Stoics and how they seek serenity through self-discipline. I will have autonomy by not letting myself be a slave of my emotions. I will control what I can and accept what I cannot control. With that in mind, I will start controlling my reactions. Because I know that in life negative events are inevitable, I will practice acceptance of what happens. With regard to positive events, I will thank “my director” for “giving me this part”, but will not focus on it too much. I will keep in mind that these are just shadows and only temporary. However, I will not be idle or passive. I will be active in influencing what I can control and intelligently use my free will.

6. I will pray to the Lord every night.

I will thank “my director” that my “part in the play” is not yet over. I will reflect and meditate on what happened during the day and what can I do better. Everyday is a new day and so I must forget the things which are in the past.

7. I will have close-family ties:

When you imagine some pleasure, beware that it does not carry you away, like other imaginations. Wait a while, and give yourself pause. Next remember two things: how long you will enjoy the pleasure, and also how long you will afterwards repent and revile yourself. And set on the other side the joy and self-satisfaction you will feel if you refrain. And if the moment seems come to realize it, take heed that you be not overcome by the winning sweetness and attraction of it; set in the other scale the thought how much better is the consciousness of having vanquished it.

-Epictetus.

I will be close to my sisters and to my parents. I will be open to them and through thick and thin be there for them. I will love my cousins and relatives in the Philippines. I will call them once in a while to find out how they are doing.

8. I will neither be pessimistic nor optimistic.

Rather, I will be realistic. With regards to goals, I will aim for what I can do and challenge myself. With regards to time, I will try to be punctual.

9. I will sleep before 12 midnight

Not only is that healthy, but it also makes me more active during the morning. I can then prepare breakfast and save time resting rather than doing unproductive things on the internet.
existential hiccups) one day, I can be in a total blank state, and freshly start again the next.

My Pleasures: (based from the philosophy story)

Rocks
o God – service in the church, meditation, prayer,
o Family – my parents, sisters, cousins
o Education

Pebbles
o Magic the gathering – playing and trading
o Chess – playing, reading articles, blitz games, the victories, learning from my mistakes
o Listening and collecting Tupac Shakur’s music
o My free time
o Listening to Filipino Music

Sand
o Arcade games (Street Fighter)
o Posting in forums
o Reading
o Volunteering
o An A in a course
o Doing accounting problems
o Organizing my things
o Doing the household chores
o Reading chess books
o Joining in workshops
o Feeding the Birds
o Drinking Mocha Frappochino in Starbucks
o Writing an Entry in my RSD in Mukamo
o Going out with my sisters and cousins
o Talking with my cousins on the phone.

Beer
o Eating chocolate and Spaghetti
o Watching debates
o Taking a cold shower / swimming
o Having a two-hour quiet nap in the afternoon
o Eating Pizza with Pepsi
o Drinking ice cold water
o Watching a live concert
o Drinking hot chocolate in the morning
o Preparing breakfast for everybody
o Camping with the whole family
o Strolling in Metrotown
o Eating Sushi

Remember that the insult does not come from the person who abuses you or hits you, but from your judgment that such people are insulting you. Therefore, whenever someone provokes you, be aware that it is your own opinion that provokes you. Try, therefore, in the first place not to be carried away by your impressions, for if you can gain time and delay, you will more easily control yourself.

-Epictetus

He says...

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
-Mark Twain

Scandal

Random

Lately, a few events, moments that passed by my life has made me think about the wholeness of my life itself. Backtracked from the time when I acquired the ability to assimilate the events up to the last time I woke up feeling wretched and purposeless. As summer came to a close and the first rains from the heavens hit my numbing body, realization came upon me. To what others seems like an ordinary obstacle, to me it is a gargantuan burden... Reality hits me hard resulting into a frenzy of confusion. I'm an accident waiting to happen.
-Johnjan, Lately So much, Live.Rebirth 2.0

Certified Mob

05.30 Maaga palang gising na ako para pumunta sa ABS-CBN. Nag text kasi sa akin yung 1 vs 100 (bagong show nila - as usual ula sa Endemol). Inaasahan ko na mahaba ang pila kahit mga 10am pa nila pinapapunta kami.

08.45 Sa tindi ng trapik talaga sa Commonwealth Avenue wala akong masabi, buti maaga pa, akala ko naman sa Audience Entrance ang application/registration - yun pala ay malapit sa ELJ Bldg - ayan nakapila na at nagpalista

10.30 Ayun inipon na lahat ng mga applicant sa Studio 10 ng ABS-CBN.. ang daming monobloc chair up to 1,500 seating capacity siguro. Naka-segragate ang lalaki sa babae. Ayun habang inaantay mapuno, yung host na si Master J ng ala stand-up comedian. Hindi lang siguro ako sanay sa mga hirit niya sa mga contestant na tinatawag niya sa harapan, bawal ang pikon sabi ko nga, pero napaka-vulgar talaga ng words na gamit niya pero nevertheless matured naman ang lahata kaya OK lang, tuwang tuwa naman ang lahat kasi lahat. Pagkatapos ng katuwaan, exam agad for about 6 mins lang ang time limit for a 30 item test, time pressure ika nga, wala lang general info., buti na lang at kahit papano nagamit ko ang stock knowledge ko. Naeepalan lang ako sa guy sa likod ko. Papansin masyado sana siya na lang ang kinausap para matameme siya. Pampam masyado, parang hindi pinapansin sa kanila. Ayun hanggang lumabas ang resulta - akala ko hindi na tatawagin ang pangalan ko - pang 19 siguro ako sa tinawag that time. Nagpa-finger at webcam pa para next time, wala nang dadalhin pa kundi sarili mo na lang.

13.45 Maraming tao sa Canteen nila kaya sinabi na lang sa amin na sa labas na lang kami mananghalian. Kahit papaano nakakilala ako ng mga new friends, pero mas close ako kay Michael kasi interesado ako sa course niya BS Chemistry (Chemical Engineer ang balak ko talaga pag nagka-pera ulit.. well isa sa mga options ko aside from Education, Meteorology..)

15.15 Nag-antay pa rin sa labas ng Studio 10 for supposedly 2nd screening, binigyan muna kami ng forms pero for personal info na iyon para malaman lang nila yung personality at character ng mga applicant. Then pagkapasa - "Congratulations - studio contestants na kayo.. pipili na lang kami in random kung sino ang magiging player - wait for our call for the taping schedule.." Gahol na kasi sila kaya hindi na nila magawa ang 2nd screening at marami pang applicant ang nagpapalista kahit hapon na. Antay na lang kami for the taping. Woohoo! Isang MOB na ako!

17.30 Nakauwi na ng haus, binalita kung anung nangyari - sana nga maging player at manalo ng 2 million toinks!

0100 Ayun mula 7pm ng gabi tetxmate na kami ni Mike (nagpalitan kami ng CP# bago naghiwalay ng landas..).. excited lang siguro kami pasi pareho lang "first time" na sumali sa ganitong show. Kwento lang sa buhay-buhay, hobbies, interest at kung anu-anu pang kalokohan. Hindi pa ako antok mamaya na siguro. Honga pala para sa kaalaman ng lahat sinusulat ko muna sa papel yung mga blog entry ko para ma-edit ko muna siya kahit papano.. Sige iyon lamang po ang laman ng aking kwento. Good luck na lang sa akin at Pray for Me na maging studio player, pwede na ring MOB kasi paghahatian namin pag natalo ang Player.. wahaha!

He says..

one of the Erap jokes na uso nung President pa sya..

REPORTER: Hon. Pres. Joseph Estrada, What do you think about these countries?
ERAP: What countries
Reporter: Iran, Iraq And Egypt
ERAP: Oh, Iran is the past tense of I am running, Iraq is the only kind of things you find in the Japanese rock garden. Egypt naman is the pambansang vehicle of the Philippines, which waits for passengers anywhere in the streets!

Ymir

Nung newbie palang ako sa blogging world, wala talaga akong idea kung anu ang ilalagay ko, natatakot ako sa mga reaksyon na sasabihin ng mga visitors pag nakagawa na ako ng blog entry so iniisip ko talaga anu ba ang dapat ilagay sa mga unang posts ko. Ilang araw pa bago may nakapag reply sa entry ko. Pinakauna si Ymir - my first blog friend, ayun mainit naman ang pagtanggap sa akin nila. Lalo na sya, maraming tinuro siya sa akin sa pagaayos ng blog ko. Isa na rito yung paglalagay ng icon sa tabi ng browser part (nakalimutan ko na ang tawag dito - Ymir turuan mo ako ulit). Actually hindi pa kami nagkikita nyan in person (along with Thinking Jeff - yung 2nd na nag comment sa blog ko) - balak ko sana kaming tatlo muna since matagal na kaming magkakakilala sa blog. Ang linis at maayos ang blog nitong kaibigan ko, kasama na rina ng peborit kong Pix-E-Log section niya (collection ng mga photo shots niya!). Sa totoo lang naiinggit talaga ako kay Ymir. Ang galing niyang kumuha ng mga shots, perfect angle, time at subject. Sana nga mahawaan mo ako ng iyong talento. Kita-kita na lang tayo pare! Kaw manlibre.. wahaha!

Senti

Jin,

Kumusta na? Ilang taon na ang lumipas wala pa ring nangyayari sa buhay mo. Anu ba talaga ang gusto mo sa buhay? Anu bang mga goals at priority mo sa buhay? Ikaw kasi pinagsasabay mo ang lahat kaya't nahihirapan ka ngayon. Hinay-hinay lang, kaya ka napapanot niyan kakaisip sa mga problemang nasa isip mo lang at hindi pa dumadating. Sa loob ng 25 taon, saksi ako sa paglaki at pagbabago mo, mga karanasang masaya at malungkot. Alam ko rin ang mga tinatago mong hinanakit sa buhay, mga bagay na hindi mo masabi.. dahil sa natatakot ka sa reaksyon ng iba o sa maaring mangyari. Kung patuloy kang mamumuhay sa nakaraan, talagang hindi ka makakausad niyan. Lahat naman tayo may takot o pagdadalawang-isip sa pagbabago pero wala naman tayong magagawa doon, kailangan nating makibagay o sumunod kundi walang mangyayari sa atin.

Kaya mo yan! Wala namang ibibigay sa iyo na hindi mo malalampasan. Trust yourself! Alam kong nagse-senti ka na naman pag ganitong tag-ulan, malayo na naman ang tingin. Nagpapantasya sa isang mundong payapa at simple lang, kung saan yung mga ninanais mo sa buhay at matutupad, pero alam mo namang kathang-isip lang iyan at hindi mangyayari, pero alam ko iyon naman ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyo para magpatuloy sa buhay. Kung alam lang nila, may mga gabing napapaiyak ka na lang sa mga kadahilanang ayaw mo nang ipahatid sa iba. Ikaw rin naman ang nahihirapan niyan sa ginagawa mo. Mahahanap mo rin ang nakalaas para sa iyo. Kusa na lang darating sa iyo at huwag mo nang hanapin. Alam kong malakas ka at hindi padadaig sa ibang humahamak sa iyo. Pagsubok lang iyan, tinitiyak ko sa mga darating na araw, makikita ko na rin ang tunay mong ngiti at kaligayahan na inaasam-asam mo.

Marshall

Nokia Fast Facts

1) The ringtone "Nokia tune" is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. The Nokia Tune was originally named "Grande Valse" on Nokia phones but was changed to "Nokia Tune" around 1998 when it became so well known that people referred to it as the "Nokia Tune."

2) The world's first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri, using a Nokia phone.

3) Nokia is currently the world's largest digital camera manufacturer, as the sales of its camera-equipped mobile phones have exceeded those of any conventional camera manufacturer.

4) The "Special" tone available to users of Nokia phones when receiving SMS (text messages) is actually Morse code for "SMS". Similarly, the "Ascending" SMS tone is Morse code for "Connecting People," Nokia's slogan. The "Standard" SMS tone is Morse code for "M" (Message).

5) The Nokia corporate font (typeface) is the AgfaMonotype Nokia Sans font, originally designed by Eric Spiekermann. Its mobile phone User's Guides Nokia mostly used the Agfa Rotis Sans font.

6) In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia .

7) Nokia was listed as the 20th most admirable company worldwide in Fortune's list of 2006 (1st in network communications, 4th non-US company).

8. Unlike other modern day handsets, Nokia phones do not automatically start the call timer when the call is connected, but start it when the call is initiated. (Except for Series 60 based handsets like the Nokia 6600)

9) Nokia is sometimes called aikon (Nokia backwards) by non-Nokia mobile phone users and by mobile software developers, because "aikon" is used in various SDK software packages, including Nokia's own Symbian S60 SDK.

10) The name of the town of Nokia originated from the river which flowed through the town. The river itself, Nokianvirta, was named after the old Finnish word originally meaning sable, later pine marten. A species of this small, black-furred predatory animal was once found in the region, but it is now extinct.

Peep

Nakakamiss talaga yung mga pangboboso ko nung nasa dating haus pa kami.. Ang lamig-lamig pa naman ng panahon.. Sa totoo lang mas nakaka-el pa talaga iyon kaysa actual sex talaga.. wala lang opinion ko lang! Ayoko na mag-kwento kasi masisira ang wholesome image ko.. wahaha!

Hate

Waltz
Hale

I hate the way you are
So mean to me by far
The most frigid girl
That i have ever known

You speak loudly, but
When i’m not around
You’ll be just like them
So shallow and obnoxious

Please…
That’s enough (2x)
Please…

I’ve said this a million times before
And i’m sick
But all that i need
And all that i bleed
And all that i care for
Is you

You said that you’d call
But time you’ll be at home
But you never did
You said you did mean to

Now i’m outraged
As if we’re engaged
You made me realize
I’m just your alibi

Please…
That’s enough (2x)
Please…

I’ve said this a million times before
And i’m sick
But all that i need
And all that i bleed
And all that i care for
Is you

And all that i need
And all that i bleed
And all that i care for
Is you

I hate you..

Interest

Hayy, wala pa ring bagong balita ngayong weekends. Maski ata hindi ako mag-text ng buong buwan walang may pakialam sa akin. Pero OK lang ganun talaga buhay. I'm still waiting for the right job and for the right person na darating sa buhay. Sa ngayon hindi ko pa talaga iniisip ang personal interest ko, family matters muna bago ang sarili na lagi ko namang ginagawa dati pa. Hindi na nga ako nakaipon para sa sarili ko mula nang magsimula akong mag-work talaga. Minsan lang ako mamili ng mga damit ko ang pa ata 2 taon na (poor lang po.. made in Tutuban!), hindi na rin ako nakakapag-mall ngayon at gala-gala kagaya dati. Na miss ko tuloy nung High School pag may Foundation Day sa Roosevelt, attendance lang tapos punta na agad sa Sta. Lucia Mall (sikat sa amin noong 90s) ayun gala at nood, naaalala ko pa nga yung Ghostfighter the movie ang pinanood namin at 25 pesos palang ang Jolly Spaghetti that time. Hehe! Pasensya na at senti mode lang. Ewan ko ba at napapadalas mga ganito.. Baka nasa andropause period na ako. Wahaha!

Siyanga pala nakatanggap ako ng text message from my colleague Beth.. gusto ko lang i-share..
I asked God, "How do I get the best out of life?" God answered: "face your past without regret, handle your present with confidence, prepare for the future without fear." Then He added, "Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and never doubt your beliefs. Life is wonderful, if you know how to live."