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    <title>Simple Quirks Make My Day</title>
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    <subtitle>The thoughts, pseudo-wisdom, and notes-to-self of the (in)experienced</subtitle>


    
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        <title>My New Year&#39;s Prayer</title>
    
    
    
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            <p>God, guide us with Your unfailing care.<br />Here’s my silent prayer, I know you’re there;<br />All my dreams in Your field<br />Will be the armor I shall yield,<br />To continue, yet, another year<br />With friends and family I hold so dear.</p><p>Please hear this humbling plea<br />From my heart, I lift unto thee;<br />Render my hubling plight<br />With all Your endless might. </p><p>Lord, shower upon we<br />Who heeds Your calls with glee;<br />More blessings to count<br />And challenges to overcome<br />In the coming year.<br />I know, these, You hear<br />All of these we pray<br />To keep harm at bay.</p><p>Amen. </p>
        
    
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<p><br />Mau Marcelo&#39;s people are not taking her seriously as the first Philippine Idol. Naman, look at the underlined word sa picture. Que horror! Misspelled man yan, I&#39;m still rooting for her. Malapit na daw yung Asian Idol competition.</p><p>In the recent news, <a href="http://www.gmanews.tv/story/60968/Philippine-Idol-on-GMA-is-a-done-deal"><strong>GMA7 has acquired the rights for the second season for Philippine Idol</strong></a>. Okay naman kasi yung sa ABC 5, hindi lang malinaw. Hindi ko lang alam kung magiging maganda ang kalalabasan sa GMA ng Ph. Idol. Medyo asiwa kasi ako sa kanila gumawa ng set. Hopefully, let&#39;s pray for this one, people of Fremantle won&#39;t make Regine Velasquez as the show&#39;s host. Utang na loob lang.<br /><div><br /></div></p>
        
    
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        <title>Jollibees!</title>
    
    
    
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 <div>My brother sent me this to brighten up my day. Yes, it absolutely made my day and now I want my next birthday to have lots of Jollibee mascots in it. ^_^</div>
        
    
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 <div>I was browsing my pictures then I stopped and laughed so hard. This was taken during Maan&#39;s 23rd birthday last January. We were hanging out at the Starbucks near the US Embassy and ordered our fave drinks while we enjoy the night. As we got our order, we didn&#39;t notice some of our names were written wrong by the staff until we got seated. <br /><br />This only happend once in my lifetime of purchasing coffee at Starbucks. Maybe, just maybe, by chance, my Starbucks name is really <strong><em>Borence</em></strong>. <br /></div>
        
    
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            <p><span style="">Noong unang panahon,
mayroong isang magandang dilag na nakatira kasama ang kanyang inang may
diperensya sa pagsasalita sa ibaba ng Bundok Tralala. </span><span style="">Ang
kanilang maliit na kubo ay katabi ng isang batis at malawak na hardin. Simple
ang pamumuhay ng mag-ina, kilala sila sa kanilang husay sa paglalaba. May
angking galing kasi ang mga ito sa paglalaba na hindi matukoy ng mga kapitbahay
kung paano ito nangyayari. Ang magandang dilag na si Lakambini ang namamalantsa
ng mahalimuyak na mga damit pagkatapos nitong labhan ng kanyang ina. Ayon sa
kanilang mga suki, ang serbisyo ng pagpapalaba at pamamalantsa ng mag-ina ay
napakamura at nagugustuhan nila kung paano nagiging mabango at bago ulit ang
mga luma at mabahong damit kahit hindi ito ginagamitan ng sabong panlaba at <em style="">fabric conditioner</em>. Dahil sa masugid na
mga suki ng mag-ina, mas dumarami ang dumarayo sa kanilang maliit na kubo upang
kunin ang kanilang serbisyo.</span><span style=""></p></span><p><span style="">Isang araw, habang tinutulungang magsampay ni
Lakambini ang kanyang ina sa tabi ng kanilang kubo, may dumating na isang magandang
sasakyan. Bumaba dito ang isang matipuno at makisig na lalaki. Ang pangalan
niya ay Boy Pogi.</span><span style=""></p></span><p><span style="">Kinausap ni Boy Pogi ang
ina ni Lakambini ukol sa kanilang serbisyo. Kahit hindi maintindihan ni Boy
Pogi ang pagsasalita ng ina ni Lakambini, pinagpatuloy pa rin ni Boy Pogi ang
pagkuha sa mag-ina upang maging opisyal na taga-paglaba ng kanilang pamilya.</span><span style=""></p></span><p><span style="">Pagkatapos ng transaksyon,
nilagi niya ang kanyang mga mata sa paligid. Nasulyapan niya ang kagandahan ng
mukha at hubog ng katawan ni Lakambini habang ito ay patuloy na nagsasampay ng
mga nalabhan. “Ang ganda-ganda niya,” sambit ni Boy Pogi sa kanyang sarili.
“Kailangan siyang mapasaakin,” dugtong pa nito.</span><span style=""></p></span><p><span style="">Nakaramdam si Lakambini na
parang may tumitingin sa kanya habang ginagawa ang inutos ng ina. Tumigil siya
at tinignan ang paligid. Nakaupo pala sa isang upuan ang guwapong dumating
kani-kanina lamang. Ngumiti ang lalaki kay Lakambini. </span><span style="">Sinagot
naman ni Lakambini ang lalaki ng isang matamis na ngiti at binalikan ang
ginagawa. Maya-maya lamang ay biglang tumayo si Boy Pogi at nagpakilala kay
Lakambini.</span><span style=""></p></span><p><span style="">“Magandang araw, binibini. Ibig kong alamin ang iyong
ngalan, kung maaari,” ang sabi ni Boy Pogi.</span><span style=""></p></span><p><span style="">“Lakambini ang tawag sa akin,” sagot ni Lakambini.</p></span><p><span style="">“Boy Pogi naman ang pangalan ko,” sabi ng lalaki kay Lakambini.</span><span style=""></p><p>Nagpatuloy ang usap ni Boy Pogi at ni Lakambini. Sa
mga nagdaang mga araw, lumago ang kanilang pagkakaibigan. Hindi nagtagal ay
naging magkasintahan sina Boy Pogi at Lakambini. Ito naman ay ikinatuwa ng ina
ni Lakambini.</span><span style=""></p><p>Isang araw, naisipan ni Boy Pogi na kunin ang
“bulaklak” ni Lakambini. Kinausap niya ang kanyang kasintahan ukol dito at
sinabi na ipapatikim nito ang kanyang “saging”. Pumayag naman si Lakambini,
ngunit, “Paano mangyayaring kukunin ng ‘saging’ mo ang ‘bulaklak’ ko?”</span><span style=""></p><p>Napaisip tuloy si Boy
Pogi. Inosente kasi nga itong si Lakambini pagdating sa usapang ganiyan. Sa
tinagal kasi ng relasyon nila bilang magkasintahan ay hindi pa sila nakalalayo
sa bahay ni Lakambini dahil na rin sa hiya ni Boy Pogi sa magulang nito. Dahil
dito, alam na ni Boy Pogi ang lahat ng detalye sa kasuluk-sulukan ng bahay kubo
ng dalaga.</span><span style=""></p><p>“Aha!” sabi ni Boy Pogi,
“Ganito ang gagawin natin kaya makinig ka ng maigi Lakambini,” pagpapatuloy ng
binata.</span><span style=""></p><p>“Bukas ng gabi, mga
alas-otso ng gabi, gumawa ka ng butas sa inyong papag na sinlaki ng isang
platito bago ka mamalantsa. Tutal, sa sahig mo naman ginagawa iyon eh,” sabi ni
Boy Pogi.</span><span style=""></p><p>“Tapos? Ano na
mangyayari?” tanong ni Lakambini.</span><span style=""></p><p>“Umupo ka sa butas. Pero
siyempre dapat wala kang panty na suot,” sagot ni Boy Pogi kay Lakambini na
namumula sa hiya. “Pagnaka-upo ka na, kumatok ka sa sahig ninyong kawayan ng
tatlong beses, at ako na ang bahala sa lahat. Pero siguraduhin mong wala ang
nanay mo ha.”</span><span style=""></p><p>“Sige. Ang alam ko aalis
si ina bukas ng gabi dahil ibibigay sa may nayon ang mga paplantsahin ko
mamaya,” sagot naman ni Lakambini habang hindi pa rin mawala sa isip kung ano
ang mangyayari kapag kinuha ni Boy Pogi ang kanyang “bulaklak” gamit ang
“saging” nito.</span><span style=""></p><p>Kinabukasan, pinaghandaang
mabuti ni Lakambini ang inutos sa kanya ng kanyang nobyo. Si Boy Pogi naman ay
kinausap ang kanyang barkada. Inutos nito sa kanila na kapag siya ay nagsambit
ng salitang “aah” ay itaas-baba siya sa kanyang posisyon habang kanyang
inaayuda si Lakambini. Sinabi pa nito na kapag sumigaw siya ng “aah” ng
napakalakas ay itodo ang pagtaas sa kanya sa kawayang sahig nila Lakambini.
Sumang-ayon ang mga kabarkada ni Boy Pogi. Kinagabihan, pumunta na ng maaga sa
bahay ng babae ang magbabarkada at nagtago sa silong ng bahay kasama ang mga
alagang baboy at manok ng ina ni Lakambini upang hindi sila makita nito at
malaman ang kanilang plano.</span><span style=""></p><p>Samantala, habang suot ang
isang puting kamison, umupo sa ginawang butas si Lakambini habang nagtutupi ng
mga nilabhan at katabi ang plantsang nilalagayan ng nagbabagang mga uling.</span><span style=""></p><p>Maya-maya ay namalantsa na
si Lakambini. Nang marami-rami na ang kanyang mga pinaplantsa, kumatok siya sa
sahig ng tatlong beses. </span><span style="">Humahagikgik si Lakambini ng biglang may
naramdamang pumasok sa kanyang “bulaklak”. Napahiyaw ito nung una ngunit
tinakpan niya ang kanyang bibig. Samantala, sa ibaba naman ay sabi ng sabi ng
“aah” si Boy Pogi kaya’t panay taas-baba siya ng kanyang mga kabarkada sa sahig
nila Lakambini.</span><span style=""></p><p>Si Lakambini ay biglang nakaramdam ng sarap habang may
lumalabas-masok sa kanyang “bulaklak”. Minsan pa nga ay napapatirik ang kanyang
mga mata at binitawan ang hawak-hawak na plantsa.</span><span style=""></p><p>Nagulat na lamang si Lakambini ng biglang pumasok ang
kanyang ina. Akala niya ay mga alas-onse siya uuwi. Bigla niyang hinawakan ang
plantsa at nagsimulang ilapat ito sa damit na nakalagay sa kahoy upang hindi
makahalata ang ina sa ginagawa ng nobyo sa kanya.</span><span style=""></p><p>Lingid sa kaalaman ni Lakambini ay nagtaka na ang
kanyang ina dahil lumiliyad ang ulo ng kanyang anak habang tumitirik ang mata.
Lumapit ang ina sa anak at nagtanong, “Nganong nghwa uh ngat ningingayanyan
ta?”</span><span style=""></p><p>“Inah, anoh poh, aaah, walah poh a-a-kong ginagawang
i-i-baah kashi-i pu-po namamaaahhlantsaahh lahhng pu-pu-po a-a-aaahkoh!” sabi
ng anak sa kanyang ina sa napakakarinyosang paraan.</span><span style=""></p><p>Nagtaka ang ina ni Lakambini dahil hindi naman ito
ganito kung magtrabaho. Naisip tuloy ng ina na hilahin ang anak sa pagkakaupo
upang tignan kung ano ba ang tunay na nangyayari.</span><span style=""></p><p>Nagpumigil si Lakambini sa kadahilanang baka mahuli
ang ginagawa sa kanya ng kanyang nobyo. Ngunit malakas ang hatak ng kanyang
ina. Napatayo si Lakambini sa kanyang pagkakaupo. Nakita ang mabilog at
malaking “saging” ni Boy Pogi.</span><span style=""></p><p>“Nganu hiyan?” tanong ng ina kay Lakambini. </span><span style="">“Ano po, ‘saging’ ni Boy Pogi po.” Samantala,
nagtaka si Boy Pogi kung bakit hindi na basa at masikip ang nakapalibot sa
kanyang “saging” ngunit hindi pa rin tumigil ang kanyang mga kabarkada sa
pagtaas-baba sa kanya.</span><span style=""></p><p>“Niyangeng faya huh!” ani
ina ni Lakambini habang kinuha ang plantsa at nilagay sa “saging” ni Boy Pogi.</span><span style=""></p><p>“AAAAAAAHHHH!!!” </span><span style="">sigaw
ni Boy Pogi. Nabuhayan ng loob ang kaniyang mga kabarkada dahil alam nilang
malapit nang labasan si Boy Pogi. Dahil dito, isinagad nila ang kanilang
kabarkada sa sahig ng mag-ina.</span><span style=""></p><p>At iyan ang naging kapalaran ng “saging” ni Boy Pogi.
Tsk, tsk, naging hotdog bigla.</span>

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        <title>Poem: Dyaryo</title>
    
    
    
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            <p><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><strong>Dyaryo</strong></span></p><p>Paanong ‘di kita galawin?<br />Paanong ako’y iyong suyuin?<br />Bago man gumising ang umaga,<br />ito na ang aking almusal.</p><p>Sa bawat pagbuklat,<br />may gulat na tatambad.<br />Sa bawat paglipat,<br />bagong posisyon ang katapat.<br />Sa bawat pagtingin,<br />mga mata’y pupungawin.</p><p>Sa bawat sulok,<br />langit ang maaarok.<br />Sa bawat haplos,<br />igting ng laman ang kikilos.<br />Sa bawat unos,<br />patak ng pawis ang kasunod.<br />Sa bawat pulso,<br />ayuda’y waring ‘di mababago.</p><p>Dyaro, o, dyaryo!<br />Tanging kasama sa banyo.</p>
        
    
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 <div>As promised, I&#39;d post a picture taken using Pukengkeng. <br /><br />This is my momski. We were eating and hanging out at Breadtalk, Robinson&#39;s Manila. This was shot just minutes after buying Pukengkeng. We were waiting for my brother to arrive because the both of them has to go to SM Manila to buy Arnis sticks for my brother. <br /><br />Taray ng lola mo, hehe. ;)<br /><br /><br /></div>
        
    
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<p><br />My kabarkada, They, and I in Harbour Square&#39;s Icebergs. The food was yum-o that&#39;s why we just have to flash those pearly whites for Teresa, They&#39;s other half. Awww...<br /></p>
        
    
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I just have to post this. This was during one of our videoke nights when I was working as an intern last summer break. </p><p>Enjoy!<br /></p>
        
    
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