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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MountainWings A MountainWings Moment
#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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MountainWings A MountainWings Moment
#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???

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

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