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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Can't the Holy Week just be slower?
How I wanted Holy Week to have a slow pace. It doesn't feel like it's a long-week partial vacation at all. Anyway, at least I get to spend some time with my wife and kids. Speaking of kids, Joannie or commonly called Jan2x here has really grown bigger since last January. She is so eager to eat now even though she's just five months old. And oh boy does she really know how to brighten up anyone's day with her cute smile and giggles. And did I say she smiles a lot? She smiles even if you don't make any funny faces to her at all. Basta ang masasabi ko lang, nadagdagan na naman ang mga babaeng magpapaiyak sa mga lalaki. Haha!
That's all for now. Next time naman ang kay Myles. Little Joemelle deserves another blog post. Hehe. Ciao!
That's all for now. Next time naman ang kay Myles. Little Joemelle deserves another blog post. Hehe. Ciao!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Changes...
Changes are inevitable. As long as people live, aspire, dream, wish, hope and be a human being, changes will always happen. Some changes show its good outcome immediately. Sometimes its fruits can only be appreciated over a long period of time. But no matter what good things people can get from it, a change will always pose an equal opposite effect. The fear of losing something, the sadness of getting away from your comfort zone and the feeling of being lost or confused, all of which will sink in no matter how solid your spirit is.
In the end, we'll just have to cope with these changes and have the memories of that comfort zone become an inspiration for us to move on to the new challenges that lie ahead of us.
In the end, we'll just have to cope with these changes and have the memories of that comfort zone become an inspiration for us to move on to the new challenges that lie ahead of us.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Best sleep
After 36 hours of being awake because of the mySAP NEA Upgrade Project's Cutover, I was able to sleep at 5pm yesterday. I woke up at 4am this morning and I really felt rejuvenated. It was my longest and best sleep for the past 2 years. During the cutover, I kept myself awake during the 36 hour stretch by eating a lot and most of all thanks to my pingpongmates, Gilbert, Edward and Andrew and to Kars and Hani for a mini game (Hani you really deceived me =P).
Looking forward to Cutover 2. =)
Looking forward to Cutover 2. =)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
New 7 Wonders of Nature
Please vote for our very own Subterranean River in Palawan. Second round of voting is still going on. Currently on the lead for Group E (Forests, Natural Parks, Nature Reserves) is the Amazon River and Palawan Subterranean River is on second place.
Follow this link to vote: New 7 Wonders of Nature
Follow this link to vote: New 7 Wonders of Nature
Monday, March 09, 2009
New Prince of Tennis
A new series of Prince of Tennis (manga) was released last week. It will not be released on the weekly Shonen Jump Magazine but on Square Square. And so chapters will be released on a monthly basis.
The story starts with the Japan U-17 (under 17) Selection Team Training Camp. Ryoma Echizen just came back from America to join the training camp. His appearance was really flashy. The selection of high school and middle school students were filtered by having them catch at least one of the tennis balls that were dropped from a helicopter. Ryoma took the last tennis ball just when the arrogant high schoolers were about to get the ball.
I hope the series will offer something new in the series aside from the flashy tennis techniques. I wonder if Ryoma still has a room for growth.
The story starts with the Japan U-17 (under 17) Selection Team Training Camp. Ryoma Echizen just came back from America to join the training camp. His appearance was really flashy. The selection of high school and middle school students were filtered by having them catch at least one of the tennis balls that were dropped from a helicopter. Ryoma took the last tennis ball just when the arrogant high schoolers were about to get the ball.
I hope the series will offer something new in the series aside from the flashy tennis techniques. I wonder if Ryoma still has a room for growth.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Being busy
February was a busy month. It's filled with a mix of project work-related and initiative-related activities. People say that if you don't want to miss someone (or loved ones) you have to make yourself busy. You must do something that will divert your attention. Based from the busy month I had, I can confirm that it's not always true. Like almost everything in the universe, it depends on a lot of factors. For one, the things you're doing will only worsen your homesickness if it reminds you of the people you miss. Your endeavors may immerse your mind into something else but when it's done, you have nothing more to think about but those people you want to be with.
Nevertheless, what matters is that you've become busy for a while to think of something else, to make yourself happy if it's just a few hours or minutes. Those precious brief moments are essential to keep the mind and heart uplifted instead of thinking too much of the things you desired, which will have to wait.
Nevertheless, what matters is that you've become busy for a while to think of something else, to make yourself happy if it's just a few hours or minutes. Those precious brief moments are essential to keep the mind and heart uplifted instead of thinking too much of the things you desired, which will have to wait.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Videoke and Guitar Hero
I love singing as much as I love dancing, but as many people would agree the dancing part of me took all the talent. Last Tuesday, Dennis and I joined the HP Duets elimination in SMPC office. We had two tiebreakers. We felt like screaming instead of singing during those tiebreakers. Haha! But it was fun. The real-time scoring of Magic Sing proved to be hilarious because you get to see how each team matches up with the other when singing the same song. We managed to win it and was able to go the finals last Thursday and there we had our lashing. At least we didn't have an awful judge's score.
Our team had its first console game tournament last night. The games were Guitar Hero and Little Big Planet. I played the drums in Guitar Hero and teamed up with Leks, Loren and Athan. Fortunately, we won the Guitar Hero tournament. ^_^ It has been a while since I last played drum arcade, DTX Mania, in Timezone. It was a good refresher.
Our team had its first console game tournament last night. The games were Guitar Hero and Little Big Planet. I played the drums in Guitar Hero and teamed up with Leks, Loren and Athan. Fortunately, we won the Guitar Hero tournament. ^_^ It has been a while since I last played drum arcade, DTX Mania, in Timezone. It was a good refresher.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
25 Random Things
Tagged by Tweety.
Tagging: Lemuel, ADDU batchmates and schoolmates
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
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01. My mother was born in Samar. My father was born in Davao. I was born here in Manila. =)
02. I have loved dancing ever since the first time I heard dance music. My most memorable performance was during my senior year in high school. We joined an inter-school dance competition. We danced Michael Jackson's concert version of his songs (Billy Jean, Dangerous, and a bit of Smooth Criminal)
03. I was a member of the drum & lyre band of my elementary school. I first played the snare drum but I later on took the bass drum even though I'm not qualified in terms of height and body size. Our coach still allowed me because I think there were no other boys who were willing to carry a heavy drum during parades and contests. Haha!
04. I love fruit salad. I always want to have fruit salad especially during my birthday. I love it more when cheese or mango are added to it.
05. I was religious back in high school, I usually attend a mass before going to school since the cathedral was just nearby. I joined a search-in workshop during my senior year and I almost entered the seminary because of that.
06. I love memorizing numbers. I have memorized my TIN, PHilhealth no., SSS no. and credit card nos. (yes, including AMEX and also their CCV nos.). During my sophomore year in high school, I memorized the Asian countries and their capitals and land areas for a history recitation. Good thing I was asked to recite all Asian countries or else it would have been a total waste.
07. I can vividly remember almost all the things that happened in the past. I can remember my surroundings and what had happened as young as 2 years old.
08. My prediction is true, 80% of the time. I joined a quiz bowl back in college wherein the topics which me and my teammates studied were totally different. During the average round, I called the shots for our answers (multiple choice with 4 choices). We scored 8 out of 10. This is also the reason why my wife won't let me speak when I'm about to say something that is yet to happen.
09. I never had an absence in college, except when I participate in an inter-school competition.
10. I got poisoned when I was more than a year old. I ate the chips that fell on the floor where a raid/baygon got spilled. I was rushed to the hospital when my mom noticed that half of my body is paralyzed.
11. I almost had a sibling when I was in grade 1. My mother had a miscarriage during her first trimester. I was crying in the tricycle on the way home from school. I don't think my grandmom, who accompanied me home, saw me crying.
12. I have acquired a liking to spinning things using my hand or finger(s). I learned how to spin a basketball in grade school. I learned how to spin a notebook or any flat object in high school. I learned how to spin a ballpen in college.
13. I was so active in academic and extra-curricular activities in high school. I was the battalion commander of our batch in CAT in high school
14. I love racing and sports video games. I'd still play and sometimes finish an NFS game even if reviews say it sucks. I play Fifa, Madden, NBA 2k9(nba live
15. During my senior year in high school, I joined a search-in seminar and almost entered the seminary.
16. I was religious in high school. I usually attend mass or pass by the church to pray before going to school. There was once when I was able to attend 3 holy masses in a day. One before going to school, two our school's holy mass and three the perpetual help novena mass, which our school was always the sponsor.
17. I was primarily a lector in our school's ministry club. I'm a choir member when not assigned to read.
18. I didn't know that I was actually influencing my high school circle of friends(boys) in to study hard and not to cheat during exam. And I didn't tell them to do it.
19. I love history and science. I used to dream of becoming a scientist or a doctor.
20. My most memorable dance performance in a group happened during my senior year in high school. We joined an inter-school dance contest and won 1st place. We danced the concert edition of Michael Jackson's songs, which includes Billy Jean, Dangerous and a little bit of Smooth Criminal. But my most memorable dance of all is the dance with my wife during our wedding reception.
21. Blue is my favorite color. I have a set of shirts before that were different shades of blue.
22. I love manga and anime. I was into anime back in high school and college. My manga addiction started in college. I even memorized some anime soundtracks
23. I have lived in the three major islands of the Philippines. 8 years in Manila, 8 years in Digos City, Davao del Sur, 4 years in Davao, 1 year in Cebu and 2 years and counting in Meycauayan.
24. I never had the chance to know my father very well. He resigned from his work in Saudi and brought us to Digos City. 1 year and a half after we transferred and exactly 8 days after my 10th birthday, he died in a vehicular accident. I didn't cry when I saw his body in the hospital. I only cried when he was buried. But ever since that day, I cry or get teary-eyed whenever I think and remember him because I want to know him not just through what my relatives tell me about him.
25. I have a liking to spinning objects with my hand or fingers. I learned how to spin a basketball back in elementary using all my fingers from both hands. I learned how to spin a binder/notebook or any flat object in high school. I learned how to spin a ballpen clockwise and counter-clockwise, but I first learned how to spin it with many rotations.
Tagging: Lemuel, ADDU batchmates and schoolmates
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
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01. My mother was born in Samar. My father was born in Davao. I was born here in Manila. =)
02. I have loved dancing ever since the first time I heard dance music. My most memorable performance was during my senior year in high school. We joined an inter-school dance competition. We danced Michael Jackson's concert version of his songs (Billy Jean, Dangerous, and a bit of Smooth Criminal)
03. I was a member of the drum & lyre band of my elementary school. I first played the snare drum but I later on took the bass drum even though I'm not qualified in terms of height and body size. Our coach still allowed me because I think there were no other boys who were willing to carry a heavy drum during parades and contests. Haha!
04. I love fruit salad. I always want to have fruit salad especially during my birthday. I love it more when cheese or mango are added to it.
05. I was religious back in high school, I usually attend a mass before going to school since the cathedral was just nearby. I joined a search-in workshop during my senior year and I almost entered the seminary because of that.
06. I love memorizing numbers. I have memorized my TIN, PHilhealth no., SSS no. and credit card nos. (yes, including AMEX and also their CCV nos.). During my sophomore year in high school, I memorized the Asian countries and their capitals and land areas for a history recitation. Good thing I was asked to recite all Asian countries or else it would have been a total waste.
07. I can vividly remember almost all the things that happened in the past. I can remember my surroundings and what had happened as young as 2 years old.
08. My prediction is true, 80% of the time. I joined a quiz bowl back in college wherein the topics which me and my teammates studied were totally different. During the average round, I called the shots for our answers (multiple choice with 4 choices). We scored 8 out of 10. This is also the reason why my wife won't let me speak when I'm about to say something that is yet to happen.
09. I never had an absence in college, except when I participate in an inter-school competition.
10. I got poisoned when I was more than a year old. I ate the chips that fell on the floor where a raid/baygon got spilled. I was rushed to the hospital when my mom noticed that half of my body is paralyzed.
11. I almost had a sibling when I was in grade 1. My mother had a miscarriage during her first trimester. I was crying in the tricycle on the way home from school. I don't think my grandmom, who accompanied me home, saw me crying.
12. I have acquired a liking to spinning things using my hand or finger(s). I learned how to spin a basketball in grade school. I learned how to spin a notebook or any flat object in high school. I learned how to spin a ballpen in college.
13. I was so active in academic and extra-curricular activities in high school. I was the battalion commander of our batch in CAT in high school
14. I love racing and sports video games. I'd still play and sometimes finish an NFS game even if reviews say it sucks. I play Fifa, Madden, NBA 2k9(nba live
15. During my senior year in high school, I joined a search-in seminar and almost entered the seminary.
16. I was religious in high school. I usually attend mass or pass by the church to pray before going to school. There was once when I was able to attend 3 holy masses in a day. One before going to school, two our school's holy mass and three the perpetual help novena mass, which our school was always the sponsor.
17. I was primarily a lector in our school's ministry club. I'm a choir member when not assigned to read.
18. I didn't know that I was actually influencing my high school circle of friends(boys) in to study hard and not to cheat during exam. And I didn't tell them to do it.
19. I love history and science. I used to dream of becoming a scientist or a doctor.
20. My most memorable dance performance in a group happened during my senior year in high school. We joined an inter-school dance contest and won 1st place. We danced the concert edition of Michael Jackson's songs, which includes Billy Jean, Dangerous and a little bit of Smooth Criminal. But my most memorable dance of all is the dance with my wife during our wedding reception.
21. Blue is my favorite color. I have a set of shirts before that were different shades of blue.
22. I love manga and anime. I was into anime back in high school and college. My manga addiction started in college. I even memorized some anime soundtracks
23. I have lived in the three major islands of the Philippines. 8 years in Manila, 8 years in Digos City, Davao del Sur, 4 years in Davao, 1 year in Cebu and 2 years and counting in Meycauayan.
24. I never had the chance to know my father very well. He resigned from his work in Saudi and brought us to Digos City. 1 year and a half after we transferred and exactly 8 days after my 10th birthday, he died in a vehicular accident. I didn't cry when I saw his body in the hospital. I only cried when he was buried. But ever since that day, I cry or get teary-eyed whenever I think and remember him because I want to know him not just through what my relatives tell me about him.
25. I have a liking to spinning objects with my hand or fingers. I learned how to spin a basketball back in elementary using all my fingers from both hands. I learned how to spin a binder/notebook or any flat object in high school. I learned how to spin a ballpen clockwise and counter-clockwise, but I first learned how to spin it with many rotations.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Mystery Case Files
My wife and I spent a couple of our free time (when the kids are asleep) playing the Mystery Case Files games by BigFish. It's a hidden object-type of game where you play as a detective and try to search for clues (the objects) in different places and when you found the number of clues required, you'll solve a puzzle. We were able to finish the Prime Suspect, Ravenhearst and Madame Fate.
In the Prime Suspect game, you are tasked to find the suspect for the robbery of the diamond owned by the Queen of England. In the Ravenhearst, you are invited by the Queen to solve the mystery of the Ravenhearst manor. Madame Fate would have seemed to be a different case, however, when we finished the game it's still connected with the Ravenhearst and so it leads to another game called The Return to Ravenhearst, which we haven't played yet. There's a Huntsville game which was the first of these games I believe but there were some problems with my copy so we weren't able to finish it.
It's a fun game. It can exercise not just your brain and eyes but also your time management and decision-making skills. It's one of the few games and the first pc game that my wife and I enjoyed playing together. =)
In the Prime Suspect game, you are tasked to find the suspect for the robbery of the diamond owned by the Queen of England. In the Ravenhearst, you are invited by the Queen to solve the mystery of the Ravenhearst manor. Madame Fate would have seemed to be a different case, however, when we finished the game it's still connected with the Ravenhearst and so it leads to another game called The Return to Ravenhearst, which we haven't played yet. There's a Huntsville game which was the first of these games I believe but there were some problems with my copy so we weren't able to finish it.
It's a fun game. It can exercise not just your brain and eyes but also your time management and decision-making skills. It's one of the few games and the first pc game that my wife and I enjoyed playing together. =)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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... ^_^
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... ^_^
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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
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
Friday, November 21, 2008
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 ^_^
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 ^_^
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
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!
hi <name of officemate1>
Officemate2 [11:25 AM]:
wait po im in a tp
hayyyy naku.. mga TOM and HP peeps makakagets nito.. hahaha!
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