Our 1st Anniversary

Melay and I had our first anniversary, as married couples, yesterday. Instead of giving her the usual flowers and gifts, I gave her something that is the best that I have given her so far. See the picture below.


I wrote (typed actually) 365 reasons why I love her and attached each reason to a chocolate. It's supposed to be Hershey's Kisses but due to global financial crisis, I opted using Samba chocolates. I set the chocolates near our bed while she was asleep. She was shocked, surprised and touched to see it. She put the papers in a photo album and when we counted them, to our suprise it was 375 in all with some duplicates. Hahaha! Still, she liked it... ^_^

Working from Kidapawan

I arrived here in Kidapawan last Saturday, Dec. 13. I went straight to the airport after our team's party, which ended at 1am. I am to work here from Dec. 15-19. Everything started out fine on my first working day here. I thought things are looking great. However, yesterday was a disaster. The laptop won't turn on anymore no matter how many times I try rebooting it. So then I resorted to using my Acer laptop. Before I was able to use it though, I needed to reformat and reinstall windows xp. I then installed work-related applications.

Alas, I thought I was already on my way to work using this one but guess what, contivity won't connect. This morning I tried connecting again and it worked, thank God! I was even able to connect to our Microsoft Exchange Server. Sending and receiving emails were now possible, which I thought yesterday was just a plus as long as I can do SAP and connect to Quality Center.

For my next goal? Remote access to HP network to do omega. I already have the necessary things I need except that I can't connect. Wish me luck

A week that I wish never ended

There are so many things I wanna blog about this past week of my life, which is actually worth more than just a week, it felt like decades.

I had my flight to Davao last Nov. 7 after work. I then took the first van trip to Kidapawan at 6am the following morning. The driver was both good and terrible, well more on the terrible side. He drove so fast that we almost got hit twice. I planned on sleeping for the whole duration of the trip but only took a nap for 10 minutes out of the 2-hour drive, which actually took a little more than 2 hours because we constantly pick up passengers along the way because the van was not full when we left the terminal.

I was home at 8:10am. I was delighted to see my son, who grew a lot since I last saw him 3 months ago. He was so shy at first when I first carry him, but we later on played together. I was surprised at the size of my wife's womb, it was really big compared to when he had our son. Anyway, from here on I'll divide this post into sections in order to organize my thoughts because there's just too much running on my mind right now.

Jamiel Myles
My one year and seven-month old son doesn't act nor look like an infant. He's in his toddler years already and he's very heavy. Hehehe. He learned a couple of dance moves from TV shows and commercials like the "giling2x" of wowowee and "piso all the way" of rexona. He also has his own version of Low by Flo Rida =). One afternoon, I danced while carrying him in my arms and when I was about to put him down to have a rest he wouldn't let his feet touch the ground haha! He still wants me to carry him and dance, it really gave me a workout =). Just like his daddy, he has long and curly eyelashes (thanks Dad for the genes!).

He also has made a liking to cars, balls and balloons. He likes the Car movie the most. Every morning when he wakes up, he'll say "bumbum" while pointing to the TV and dvd/music component, which means he wants to watch the Cars movie (I bought a VCD for him back in my July trip). And it doesn't end there, he'll bug us again with "bumbum" in the afternoon and even in the evening. Hehehe. We would just tell him that his cousin borrowed the vcd, though we know he wouldn't believe us.

He's become more agile and athletic. He can climb every furniture in the house. He can run around the house, move  heavy furnitures, push around a full gallon of mineral water and all other sort of things. He's becoming a lot like me when I was a child. Hehehe. I miss him already the moment I went out the door on my way back here in Manila.

Joannie Melle
Our new born baby daughter came into this world last Nov. 9. She and my wife had a difficult first day in the hospital. She was dextrosed for 12 hours because she had stool while inside the womb and she may have eaten some of it. She was crying all night due to hunger (my wife is unable to breastfeed her at that time yet) and to the dextrose. Her arm had swollen the following morning and her pedia had to resort to oral in-take of the anti-biotic because they can't find a nerve to inject the dextrose. She even had contusion on her feet and hands for trying the dextrose. I stayed awake the whole night to comfort her and to make her stop from crying for just a few minutes.

When her hunger was satisfied and her dextrosed was removed, she had a long, nice sleep. She weighed heavier than Jamiel when he was a baby. Jamiel was 6.6 lbs. and Joannie is 8 lbs. She's even taller than her brother, hehe. Jamiel has longer and curly eyelashes, while Joannie has short but curly too. Joannie has long, slender fingers and toes. She has thicker hair than average babies, I think she got it from me. Her eyes are similar to her brother's. Actually, they both look the same, you can even say they're like twins. Hehe.

The Delivery
When Melay came out of the operating room, she was shivering a lot due to the operating room's very cold temperature. I was really worried and I kept holding her hand to help her warm herself. She's also in pain and can't even move a bit not even the following morning. After seeing her like that I decided I don't want a 3rd child anymore, which was what I wanted (she prefers only 2).

The rest of the week
I had a great time watching over Myles for the rest of the week. He has tantrum once in a while and I know he's also afraid of me. I also watched over Joannie once in a while. She just drinks milk and sleeps. When she's awake she just makes these funny expressions and shows off her big eyes hehe.

It is truly one of my happiest weeks this year. Hopefully, I get to go home earlier for Christmas even if I'll have to work from home for a week. *winks winks* hehe ^_^

Remember your 1st Sem in College

From cousin lemuel.

THINK BACK TO your 1st sem in college. Let's see how much you remember and how much you regret.

What section were you?
Z2

Who were your seatmates?
English - Roelle John Miñoza and Jared Remulta
Filipino - Melay Mamugay
CS111 - Rhenus Bernal
Math - irreg eh, hindi ko kilala
P.E. - wala sa classroom eh
 
Still remember your English teacher?
si mrs. pilariza baldovino lang naaalala ko na 1st year teacher ko, pero 2nd sem na siya eh.

What was your first class?
FYCF

Best friends?
Melay and Rhenus

How was your class schedule?
ok lang lalo na kapag TTH kasi half day lang ang pasok pero parang sardinas ang schedule sa umaga. siniksik ang 6 na subjects mula umaga hanggang tanghali.

Made any enemies?
nope

Who was your favorite teacher/s?
don't have any.

Sport?
basketball

Back then, do you always buy your lunch?
umuuwi ako for lunch. lapit lang bahay eh. ^_^

Were you a party animal?
no

Were you well known in your school?
nope.

Did you get suspended/expelled?
nope.

Can you sing the alma mater?
medyo =P

What was your favorite subject?
CS111

What was your school's full name?
Ateneo de Davao University

Where did you go most often during breaks?
tambay lang sa lounge. minsan sa boyztrek internet cafe & game zone, naglalaro ng counter-strike

What color of pen do you always use?
blue ^^

Recited often?
yep, as long as i can say something. haha!

Ever cheated?
no

Do you bring your own paper and pen?
yeah

Are you in the top ten of your class/es?
i think so.

Favorite things to do in class?
mang-asar kay melay haha! peace mom =p

Classmates you didn't like?
wala naman

Subjects with highest grade?
PE, CS111

Lowest?
hmmmmm... can't remember. hahaha

Ever had a crush? Who?
yep, Melay ^_^

What's your theme song for him/her?
at that time, wala. hehe

Which of your classes was he/she in?
all of them!! ^_^

Fave events in 1st sem? 
PE classes and the intrams

What are your favorite classrooms?  
F606

Do you sleep in class?
nope

Ever thought of burning your school?
hindi rin

Ever messed with a prof?
never

What do you miss most in your 1st sem?
hindi pa gaanong mahirap ang mga subjects. haha!

If you could go back in time and do it all over, would you?
nope. those are memories that will be kept in my mind and heart and i don't wanna change it (even my grades). char!

Favorite PE?
Basketball

Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot girls sa Ateneo?
hindi ako nag-aabang. hehehe.

Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
yep. educational tour sa cebu then yung sa bio somewhere in calinan/mintal

Ano ang Org mo?
ACCESS, ateneo circle of computer studies students

Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
bahay

If you had your way, what was your dream course/major?
nope, i love CS. though I could have done better if I were in IT course. hehe

Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa Ateneo?
Melay ^_^

First play na napanood mo sa Ateneo?
hmmmmmmm.. i can't remember

May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sayo?
wala

Masaya ba sa Ateneo?
yep!

Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
nope

Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung 1st sem 1st year mo?
yep. nagkatotoo. =)

Kung di ka Ateneo, anong school ka?
UIC

What do you remember most about 1st sem?
CS111

Tagging: S2C peeps, ADDU CS 2006 batchmates =P

First time to be stress @ work

My current issue made me stressful for the past two weeks. Two weeks, can you believe it? I've solved issues in less than 30 minutes and this one already got past the two-week mark. Darn... This is the first time I got stressed at work since I started working two years ago.

Wait I'm in a TP

Officemate1 [11:22 AM]:
hi <name of officemate1>
Officemate2 [11:25 AM]:
wait po im in a tp

hayyyy naku.. mga TOM and HP peeps makakagets nito.. hahaha!

One of the worst days of my life

I just had one of the worst days of my life. I lost my back pack in the Metro Badminton's gym, a really bad omen since it was stolen/lost while our volleyball championship is being held. That back had all my most important belongings my wallet, my cellphones, mp3 player, some clothes and the most precious thing of all my wedding ring. It's the most important material thing to me, more important than all the other things in that bag combined. I can have my cards replaced within a few weeks/days but that ring??? It's one and only, the design was custom-made. It's the ring that was worn to me by my wife on our special day. @#$@#$#, we haven't reached our 1st anniversary yet. @#$#@$#@$#@$#@$#@$!!! It really pisses me off. If it was really stolen, forgive me Lord, but I hope something really bad happened with the thief. If I have caught him, he'll be the first person I have seriously hit in my entire life.


To the readers of this post: Apologies for the words in the post. I'm just totally pissed. It doesn't show outwardly, I still look my normal self, but in my mind a storm and earthquake is lurking. I'm not the type of person who can say such vulgar words so I'd rather just rant here, even though I have lived with my mom who can say such words with ease when she's totally mad or pissed.

Spur

Here's the song that I recorded. The song is performed by Depapepe, a guitar-duo group from Japan. I love this song a lot so I wrote my own lyrics for it back in June.

I dedicate this song to my wife. ^_^

Recording

Since I'm in a quiet place, I'll be able to do what I am supposed to do 2 months ago. Good thing hotels are quiet =). I hope I can upload it tonight or maybe this morning before me and my area lead go to yodobashi.

Tagged: Anong tawag mo sa akin

Rule: List all the names
you were called by and the people who call you that. Tag at least 10 members of your contacts and give a comment on their site for them to know they've been tagged.

1. Mel - Ito ang tawag sa akin mula pa noong bata ako. Mula sa mga magulang, kamag-anak, kapitbahay, kamag-aral at kung sinu-sino pa. Ito ang ginagamit ni Delbert na tawag sa akin sa tuwing kasama ko ang asawa ko nung college para sabay kaming lumingon (Melay kasi nickname kaya pwede ring Mel) =P.

2. Joemelle - Ito ang tawag sa akin ng mga tao na ang karamihan ay nakakatanda sa akin. Ito rin ang ginagamit ko mga pormal na mga pagkakataon tulad ng pagpapakilala at meeting.

3. Joemz - Nagsimula ang pangalang ito nung high school ako. Pero hindi pa 'to ganun kadalas na tinatawag sa akin. Mas naging common ito nung ako'y tumuntong sa kolehiyo. At hanggang ngayon ay ito na rin ang ginagamit ko na palayaw kahit mas gusto ko pa rin ang Mel =P.

4. Bacs/Bacus - Nauso tong tawag sa akin nung elementary.

5. Tagalog - Ito ang tawag ng mga hindi nakakakilala sa akin sa elementary nung lumipat kami sa Digos City, Davao del Sur. Ako lang kasi yata ang tagalog nun sa school.

6. Let/Kulet - Tawag sa akin minsan ng mama ko. Ang kulit ko daw kasi mula pa noong bata ako.

7. Dong - Tawagan namin ni Rhenus at Ken Bryan.

8. Panget - Tawagan din namin minsan nila Rhenus at Ken Bryan.

9. Babes - Unang tawagan namin ng asawa ko nung bago pa lang kami na mag-syota. =)

10. Bes - Tawag sa akin ng asawa ko nung narealize niyang ang corny ng babes. haha! =)

11. Baby - Tawagan namin ng asawa ko lalo na kapag naglalambing.

12. Ellemeoj - Tawag sa akin ni Ma. Rosa Karmela Busmeon, classmate ko nung elementary.

13. Mr. Bacus - Tawag sa akin ni Kars minsan.

14. Dad/Daddy - Tawag sa akin ng asawa ko ngayon.

Tagging: Melay, Jeff, Deng, Kathy, Katuts, Lemuel, Bele, at iba pa.. hehehe

Japan

Kahapon ay nakumpleto ko na ang pagpasok sa lahat ng terminals ng NAIA pati ang suki kong domestic airport dati (na ngayon ay mapapalitan na ng terminal 3 =)). Sa kabutihang palad, nakasabay ko si Sol, officemate at isa sa mga napagbubuksan ko ng pinto sa office (peace Sol ^_^), salamat ng marami dahil sa'yo ay nabawasan ng malaki ang kaba ko sa pagpunta rito =).

We arrived in Kansai International Airport at around 7:30 last night. The plane encountered a few turbulence and I can remember the first one was right after a few minutes upon taking off. 'Yun ang isa sa mga turbulence na mapapadasal ka talaga =). I was reading Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon for most of the time during the flight. I slept for around 30 minutes or more and I woke up having an upper-left back pain na ikinagulat ko sapagkat bago ako natulog eh ang upper-right ang masakit dahil sa volleyball game namin noong Sabado.

Dumating kami sa hotel mga 40 minuto makalipas ang ika-siyam ng gabi. I wasn't that tired but I was so sleepy and so I rushed on fixing my clothes in the closet and went to sleep. I was planning to call my wife but I can't seem to get the dialing procedure correctly, when I checked this morning sa globe website, kulang pala ako ng # sa last hehe =).

My first impression of Japan, well, wala pa akong masabi actually. We'll know in the next few days or maybe sa weekend pa =p.

I miss my family much more by being here... *sigh

5th Year Anniversary; Kobe in 24

My wife and I are celebrating our 5 years being together today. I can still remember the day that I proposed to her. The place isn't romantic at all because we were in school waiting for our CWTS class, it was also on a Saturday. And I can also remember that when we were about to part ways, she's the only one who got to kiss me *darn. I lost that special moment. I just looked at her stunned because she doesn't normally kiss me when there are many people and I suddenly shouted in my mind, "naman hindi ko siya nakiss, sayang."

And throughout the rest of our immersion activity, I was smiling almost all the time.. ^_^

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It's been two seasons since Kobe Bryant changed his jersey number to 24. Well that's not my point in this blog post. Hehehe. It's just a coincidence that these two things, Kobe and 24, are related to what I'm gonna tell.

In exactly less than 24 hours I'll be in Kobe, Japan. This will be one of the most thrilling experience of my life since I'm alone in this flight and it's my first international flight. It was only last night that it dawned how a little scary experience this can be and I thought to myself, why the heck was I so confident all this time? My wife told me that deep inside I know what to do and everything will be fine tomorrow. Well, I hope I'm right. I should be more scared of the work that's waiting for me there but I hope I still can enjoy the trip. =)

Gladiatus

I'm currently trying Gladiatus, a new game by Gameforge the maker of Ikariam.

Click -> Gladiatus to try.

Tips for a Better Life

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#8224 Wings Over The Mountains of Life
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42 Tips for A Better Life
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1. When you wake up in the morning, always start your day
with a prayer/vision.

2. And then, complete the following statement,
My purpose is to__________ today.

3. Take a 10 to 30-minute walk every day. And while you walk,
smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

4. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock
if you have to.

5. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.

6. Drink plenty of water and fresh juices. Eat blueberries,
salad, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds, etc.

7. Make at least three people smile each day.

8. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires,
issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot
control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present.

9. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner
like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone, so give the
best of your kindness.

11. Take yourself seriously.

12. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what
their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with
others either.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
So, be happy.

16. Remember that great love and great achievements involve
great risk.

17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for
others; Responsibility for all your actions.

18. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps
to correct it.

19. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:
In five years, will it matter?
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and
fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will
last a lifetime.

20. Forgive everyone for everything.

21. Read more books and watch less TV than you did last year.

22. What other people think of you is none of your business.

23. God has everything you'll every need in life so hook up
with Him.

24. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

25. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current
situation; don't bring up the past.

26. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

27. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
family and friends will. Stay in touch.

28. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

29. Keep believing that the best is yet to come.

30. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

31. Each day give something good to others.

32. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

33. Sleep for 7 hours every day or whatever your body needs.

34. Don't trust someone who doesn't close their eyes when you
kiss them.

35. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love
for each other is greater than your need for each other.

36. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a
stroke of luck.

37. Do the right thing!

38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following
statements:
I am thankful for__________
Today I accomplished_________

39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

40. Trust in God, but lock your car.

41. Realize that as you get older, you are not approaching death,
but heaven.

42. Know that GOD heals everything.

Bambam

I had a great short vacation last week with my family. It's been more than 3 months since I last saw my wife and my son. To my surprise, my son has learned a lot of things I didn't imagine he can learn.

There's just a long list of things that he already knows. Kung meron siyang gusto or may bagay na nagpapamangha sa kanya ay tinuturo niya kaagad sabay sambit ng tunog na "uhm? or uhm!" Alam na niyang manghingi ng pagkain sa kahit sino kahit na kakatapos pa lang niyang kumain. Hindi rin siya mapili sa pagkain. Mahilig din siyang sumayaw kapag nakakarinig ng mga kantang pangsayaw.

One thing that strikes me most is his comprehension. You can tell and teach him things and he easily understands them, siyempre yung madadaling concepts lang. My wife is even bothered when I was teaching him how to turn the doorknob. Hehehe. Lumaki lang konti ang kamay niya at lumakas ng konti ay kaya na niyang bumukas ng pinto.

He runs so much, plays a lot, and talks a lot. Siya nga ang pinakamaingay sa bahay dahil marami siyang sinasabi kapag nasa mood or kapag hindi nanonood ng tv. Mahilig din siyang mamasyal at mahilig sa mga sasakyan. Kaya nga kapag nasa sasakyan kami ng father-in-law ko ay palagi siyang nasa harapan karga ng lola niya.

One thing that stands out among the rest of his likes, are balloons and balls. He calls them "bambam." Nakakatuwa nga siya kapag nakakakita ng balloon kasi sasabihin niya ang bambam sabay turo at pupuntahan ang balloon para paglaruan to think that the only time he had played with a balloon was during his birthday last April. Nung pumunta nga kami sa toy section ng department store at nakita niya ang balloon ay parang hinihila niya ako na pumunta sa balloon at kunin yun, buti na lang at karga ko siya hehe.

Isa pang magandang ugali niya ay ang pagiging friendly. When we attended mass last Sunday, he just kept standing along the aisle and he touches every kid that he sees. He smiles to every person who looks at him. Of course, they can't help but smile back at him even if he causes a little disturbance. He's cute and what makes him cuter is his long curly eyelashes (ehem ehem ^_^) and, take note of this, his two dimples na magkatabi. Yeah, magkatabi sila, parallel with each other on the same curve of the cheek. And nung umuwi lang ako ito na-notice. It's the first time I saw two dimples na magkatabi.

There are other things worth mentioning pero sa dami ay hindi ko na maalala at baka humaba lalo tong blog post ko. I'm so overwhelmed of his growth, which only makes me miss him more. I hope he'll grow into a fine man someday.

Tagged

Wala na akong ibang magawa kaya heto sinagot na lang ang mga katanungan


Tagged by: Nhiza


Rules of the game:

A) People who have been tagged must write
their answers on their blogs and replace any question that they dislike
with a new question formulated by themselves.

B) Tag eight
people to do this quiz and those who are tagged cannot refuse. These
people must state who they were tagged by and cannot tag the person
whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it to other
people.


1. What are your reasons for having an LJ? Nah I don't have an LJ account.

2. What do you do before bedtime? Have a phone conversation with my wife.

3. What will your dream wedding be like? Haha! I'm already married. Hehe.
It wasn't what we both dreamed of but it still turned out to be perfect
enough ^_^. In the future, dream weddin g na. I'm not sure what I
exactly want only that I want all my loved ones to come.

4. What is the city of your dreams and why? Tokyo. Techie stuff. Hehe.

5. Is there a special song out there that inexplicably describes your life/love life/hate life? Explain.
It would be I've Finally Found Someone
kasi I've finally met the one for me, though 5 years na kami. haha!
Pero one song that I love to sing is the Spur by Depapepe. Actually,
guitar instrumental siya na ginawan ko ng lyrics. I'm gonna upload the
record I'm making para ma-appreciate niyo ang song. It was also the
song that we danced during our wedding.

Here's the lyrics on the bridge part:

Pag-ibig ko sa iyo'y hinding-hinding maglalaho
Kahit dumaan pa ang ilang bagyo ikaw ang buhay ko
Ikaw ang nais ko giliw, pagkat sa piling mo'y 'di magmamaliw
Pag-ibig na alay sa iyo, nawa'y pagkaingatan mo.

Sa bawat oras na ikaw ay aking ipinagmamasdan
Damdamin ko sa iyo'y nasasabik hangad iyong halik
Pangarap kong mayakap ka, parang langit na ang makapiling ka
Isisigaw ko sa mundo, mahal kita.


6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone? loving someone.

7. Do you trust easily? Most of the time, but it depends on the person that I just met.

8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do? Ganito
nangyari sa amin ng wife ko before pa naging kami. She's taken na when
I met her, the exact same time that I fell in love with her.. naks...
hihihihi... What did I do? Well, I waited for more than a year, and
good things begun.

9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days? May sipon at ubo na naman ako.

10. What is your best quality? Understanding
and open-minded. Photographic memory which stretches way back in my
toddler years. I can't even believe that I still remember those.

11. How easily do you forgive? Madali lang. Life is too short to fill my heart with hatred. hehe.

12. How do you see yourself? Maraming dapat na gawin for me and my family.

13. Of all places in the world, real or imaginary, where do you feel like you belong? Home with my wife and son.

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is? Si
nhiza? Naku, si workaholic. hehehe. Nagvolunteer siyang sumali sa
cheerdance sa sportsfest namin *winkwink hehe. Tahimik siya at first
pero magaling din humirit.

15. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor? Married and wealthy enough to buy my family's needs and to help other people. =p

16. Do you cook? What's the most memorable thing you have ever cooked or bake? Not really. But I can grill. BBQ anyone? hehe. I think I can learn though.

17. Do you ever wonder if the way you see things visually aren't how other people see them?
Yep.

18. What kind of sounds are the most annoying? Pusang naghahanap ng ka-partner.

19. Are you happy with your current job? Yes.

20. What were your parents going to name you if you'd been born the opposite sex?
My
name is enough to be a girl's. Hehehe.. Ilang beses na sa mga
seminar/conferences ang ganitong eksena, "Certificate of Participations
is given to Ms. Joemelle Bacus" hehehe.

Tagging: Melay *mwah, Tweety, Jeff (yeah ikaw payat hehe), Delbert, Thea, Maitong, Ate Nyke, Bele, Dru.

Grey Huskies; Dance; Creative Zen replaced ^_^

Our team won the cheerdance competition in our sportsfest, which opened today. Yahoo!!! Kudos to Cathy and Edell for pulling it through and to all the SAP-ADSI managers who were really, really good and participative. Next year again.. ^_^

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Me and 14 other Groove@HP members performed a dance number on the said event. I had some mistakes in some dances but I'm satisfied with my performance though I could have done better (darn tonsilitis I was grasping for air when the end was near). It was a great performance for all of us after more than a month of Saturday practices. I'll upload the video in multiply page once I got a copy from one of my co-dancers.

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After having lunch with fellow Groovers, I went to megamall and to my delight I was able to pick up my Creative Zen from CompLink. The supplier replaced it with a new one! weeee!! hahaha! Now it's time to copy the songs ^_^.

Burden

Here's an excerpt from Loving Each Day newsletter that I receive daily...


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LOVING EACH DAY
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The
negative attitude says, "Why are people always coming to me and loading
me down with their troubles? Why do I attract them to me?" That
attitude perceives life as a burden, and that is certainly one point of
view.

But other people say, "Thank God I can be of service. I
am here to serve these people on whatever level and in whatever
capacity I can." When we recognize our love of humanity, we do whatever
has to be done to express that love to and with others.



Well, it can't be helped to complain why other people keep on filling us with their problems because at some point we might become tired or annoyed especially if the same problems are repeated over and over and we keep telling them the same piece of advice. However, we must face the fact that there are certain problems that can't be solved easily and it may even be beyond the capacity of the person who's confiding to us. Nobody can tell whether it's permanent or for just a little while.

If it really gets too annoying and the person is becoming so pathetic, then you must face the problem seriously with him/her in order to take a move that can, once and for all, solve it in whatever way that is possible. The solution may not be in anyway solve the problem completely but what's more important is to ease the burden that your friend is carrying.

Product warranty; dance

My creative zen got busted yesterday and so I brought it to the store to avail the product warranty. They'll be sending it to the supplier to check it out. I hope they can fix it. That mp3 player makes my day less gloomy.

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On a side note, I'm so excited with the opening number for our company sportsfest. It's definitely worth performing because we practiced so many times. I hope the audience will love it. ^_^

Ikariam

It's been almost a week since I started playing this browser game. This game is similar to Civilization, a turn-based strategy game in PC. Ikariam focuses on building your town in many aspects (i.e. economy, science, military, seafaring). Aside from strengthening these four, you also have to make your citizens happy at the same time so that they won't leave your town.

You can play the game here Ikariam

Secret Love Calculator

This one definitely works... You should try this one out.

Secret-Love Calculator

Wisdom from Kids

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#8177 Wings Over The Mountains of Life
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Wisdom From Kids
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Never trust a dog to watch your food.

When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents.

Never smart off to a teacher whose eyes and ears are twitching.

Sleep in your clothes so you'll be dressed in the morning.

Never ask for anything that costs more than $5.00 when your
parents are doing taxes.

Never tell your mom her diet is not working.

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

Never try to baptize a cat.

Would you buy US Citizenship?

HammeRuler

Are there carpenters who will really use this???

About Me

MyLot

Trying out myLot. A lot of people are into this and they this is effective.

Click here to try it out -> myLot

myLot

myLot User Profile

Mac vs. PC

Balloon

One Saturday evening while attending the birthday party of my cousin's friend's mother...

Jairo went inside the house crying.
Ate Gener: Oh bakit jai? (What's wrong jai?)
Jai: Balloon lipad. Jello (Balloon flew)
Ate Gener: Jello anong nangyari?? (Jello what happened?) with a taray look
Jello (my niece): Kasi po sabi ko kay jai na magwish kami tapos papaliparin ang balloon. Binitawan naman po niya e. (I told Jai that we can make a wish by letting the balloons fly. He even let it go)

And all of us were laughing out loud. ^_^

Me: Pinalipad mo rin balloon mo Je?
Jello: Opo.

^_^

Human Cargo

This is an answer for those who'd say to their "balikbayan" relatives/friends, "Sama mo na 'ko, bagahe lang ako." Hehehe.

Source: Gizmodo

Vote Now: New 7 Wonders of Nature

Please vote our very own Chocolate Hills, Tubbataha Reef and Puerto Princesa Subterranean Underground River.

Voting is until end of this year.

Vote now! ^_^

Edit:
Vote Now: New 7 Wonders of the Nature

Cebu Pacific system upgrade

Cebu Pacific had its reservation system upgraded last March 31 (afternoon i think?) up to April 1 noontime. I first thought that this shouldn't cause much impact, but I was wrong. Not only did the online booking system gone haywire but also their call center. It's probably because most people who are booking online went with the phone booking way and yes siree, it caused a very negative impact. I called their hotline (7020888) on April 1 @ 2pm and the number is busy. I called again 4x that hour, and still the number is busy. I was able to connect at around 3:45pm and the automated answering system greeted and told me to wait for an available CSR. Time went by, 20 minutes, 30 minutes. I hung up. This is the first time for Cebu Pacific's service to suck big time. I can book a flight in less than 10 minutes before and the lead time for connecting to a CSR is less than 2 or 3 minutes.

I was able to successfully booked my aunt's flight yesterday afternoon, this time it took 10 minutes to connect to a CSR. And today I just got back from Cebu Pacific's ticket office in Galleria. I got my number at 11am. Went back at 1pm. And was able to pay at 5:30pm. It's all due to that system upgrade.

As an experienced developer, I can imagine the pain those people behind the upgrade is sufferring. But, they should have made a contingency plan for this. Upgrade is beneficial in the long run but the negative impact it can cause during its deployment cannot be ignored, especially if its a critical system.

I hope Cebu Pacific can learn from this experience. I prefer their rates compared to other airlines. Their online booking system prior to the upgrade is better than others too, personally.

Random thoughts

Funny ones:

Ano ang hindi mo magagawa kapag may paparating na MRT na magagawa mo kapag may paparating na jeep?
Sagot, ang pumara.

Ano ang hindi mo magagawa kapag ika'y taeng-tae na?
Sagot, ang mag-isip ng positive.

Ano ang wala sa MRT na meron sa bus?
Sagot, conductor.

Bakit maraming public utility vehicle drivers ang mabilis magmaneho?
Sagot, karamihan sa kanila ay gusto na mag-CR.


Serious one:

Life is like dancing. The different stages/trials that we face are the genres like pop, hiphop/street, tango, swing, boogie, folk, etc. We must keep up with what life can present to us just as we have specific dance steps and tempo for these different genres. We must have a flexible attitude if we want to get through life just like a dancer who must have a flexible body if he wants to dance various genres. We can't succeed all the time because our attitudes can't accommodate all unexpected situations like a hiphop dancer who can't do broadway or folk dance.

However, there are also circumstances that can get us through it all if we only have the guts, and these are those moments that we are able to push through our limits just like a dancer who keeps on slipping or missing a step during practice and was able to pull it off during the performance. Like learning a dance, we must prepare the steps and follow it if we want to accomplish a goal in life. There are times that the steps need to be changed or adjusted. There are also times when we need to change a goal, in order to pursue a higher level or because circumstances doesn't allow us to do so. It's similar to a dancer who needs to change the song because the theme for the program suddenly changes and it doesn't fit what he chose before.

In dancing, the dancer must enjoy the music, feel the fluidity of the body's movement, utilize the adrenaline rush, and inspire the audience because this is what dancing is all about. In life, we must enjoy each day of it, even if it is filled with unfortunate events. We must experience the growth and progress of ourselves especially in pursuit of our goals. Lastly, we must exert all our effort, defy all odds, push ourselves beyond our limits because our audience is God.

Sagittarian Employee Profile

Sagittarius Employee Profile (november 22 - december 21) The Sagittarian employee is head strong, cheerful, and willing to help. They exude self-confidence and take on tasks like there's no tomorrow. They are willing to tackle even the toughest of projects as long as it is challenging and gets them out of the routine. Lucky for them, their shining personalities and honest enthusiasm seem like a bright spot in the office- otherwise co-workers might begin to build animosity towards someone so arrogant and extravagant. Their tendency to exaggerate and take on more then they can handle usually results in missed deadlines and dropping the ball-not because they are lazy of procrastinate, but because their enthusiasm just gets the better of them sometimes. Don't let their nonchalance fool you-they really do care about what they are doing. They just have an easy-going attitude that allows them to keep on smiling even when they just messed up big time. Just because they are flexible and easy-going doesn't mean they won't tell you exactly how they feel-what is working for them and what isn't. And they won't just blindly take orders - they need to understand the
method and reason behind the process. If you are trying to motivate your Sagittarian employee, be sure to feed them plenty of challenging new projects and hint that some business trips might be on the horizon once deadlines are met. And whatever you do, try not to question their intentions - it is the quickest way to make them
upset. They aren't capable of deceit.

Are you Masculine or Feminine?

You Are 47% Feminine, 53% Masculine

You are in touch with both your feminine and masculine sides. You're sensitive at the right times, but you don't let your emotions overwhelm you. You're not a eunuch, just the best of both genders.

Are You Masculine or Feminine?

Those moments

At Octagon Computer Store in Megamall a few months ago...

Customer(Foreigner): Where are your power supplies here?
Me: I'm sorry, I'm not working here.
Customer: (smiles) Oh sorry. (Leaves)

At Columbia Computer Center in City Triangle, Davao City a few years ago... with Jared

Customer: Naa pa mo laing model ani nga CD-RW drive? (Do you have any other models of this CD-RW drive?)
Jared: (smiles) Dili man mi empleyado diri (We're not employees here)
Me: Hawa na ta oi basig managhan pa atong customer. hehe (Let's leave now we might have more customers to come)

That's why sometimes I do this...

At National Bookstore.

Customer: May stock pa ba kayo nung...
Me: (moves to the farthest shelf without saying a word)

Quite rude huh? I just feel embarrassed so I'd rather not say a word sometimes.. hehehe

SE into Windows Mobile arena

Sony Ericsson recently announced their first ever Windows Mobile phone, the Xperia X1. I bet Nokia will definitely join SE before the year ends to spice up the competition. This phone is famed to be an iphone-killer with its touch-screen interface and full qwerty keyboard, and tons of other features the iphone doesn't have.

Specs:

Camera

• Auto focus
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Photo light
• Video recording

Music

• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones
• PlayNow™
• Windows Media Player Mobile
• 3D games
• FM radio
• Java
• Video streaming
• Video viewing

Internet

• Internet Explorer® Mobile
• RSS feeds

Communication and Messaging

• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• XPERIA™ panels
• Optical joystick navigation
• Navigation key
• Picture wallpaper
• Touch navigation

Organiser

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document editors
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Handwriting recognition
• Notes
• Phone book
• Tasks
• Touchscreen

Connectivity

• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Modem
• Synchronization
• USB support
• WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System

• Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
• Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Internet Explorer® Mobile
• Windows Media™ Player Mobile
• Windows Live™
• Exchange ActiveSync®
• Voice control
• Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Facts and Figures

• Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
• Weight: 145 grams

Available colours

• Black
• Silver
• Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
• Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
• Size: 3 inches

Memory

• Phone memory: up to 400 MB
• microSD™ memory card support
• Availability and versions

Networks

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz

Source: Engadget's post of Xperia X1

LAN Cable

It was our team's quarterly coffee talk yesterday. We were asked to bring a meaningful object that should tell an interesting story about us, our past, present, or future. Some showed mushy stuffs that really touched our hearts, while others presented simple yet very deep(philosophical actually) insights about themselves.

For myself, I presented a LAN cable. At first glance, it might seem to be one of those simple-yet-deep ones (I realized this when I was already standing to present it, haha!), however it's not under that category. The LAN cable reminds me of the Cisco Networking Challenge 2005 that my wife (my gf back then) and I competed into. For the hands-on round(final round), we were given a complicated network to setup. My wife did the crimping part of the LAN cables while I did the connection between the switches and routers using the LAN cable she made. She also took the task of subnetting the networks, finding out the range of IP addresses for each subnet, etc. while I took the computer seat to configure the workstations, switches and routers. With great effort and hard work, we were able to win it.

Well, the LAN cable primarily reminds me of my wife in so many ways. The way she twists and arranges the wires, the way she crimps with much force, and how delicate she cuts the rubber coat protecting the wires reminds me of how much she consistently and delicately ensures her work to have a perfect touch. I really admire her for this and how I wish I can be as consistent as her.

Darn, now I'm missing her more and more *sigh...

some prenup shots

Here are some of our prenup shots. We would like to thank Maitong for this very wonderful and memorable gift. More at my friendster page.

Thanks Speed Magazine!

This duffle bag is the prize i won from Speed Magazine. I believe it's for submitting a survey a few months ago. The bag has a good quality and quite big too. This is my first time to win a prize from commercial contests like this.

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