Naipong kuwento at kuro-kuro tungkol sa Recession

Kung ibabase sa record ng Pilipinas, parang wala namang epekto satin sa Pilipinas. Matagal na kayang pahirapan ang employment dito?! Hehe joke lang.

Bawat gabi kasi nababalitaan ko na lang sa TV Patrol na ilang companies ang nagsasara at ilang libong tao ang mawawalan ng trabaho. As in libo-libo-libo. Ang nasabi ko na lang, "Sounds alarming."

Before sumulpot ang recession issue n yan, ilang Pilipino na ba ang unemployed? Ilang Pilipino na ang nawalan ng trabaho dahil nagka-recession? at ilang estudyante ang gagraduate this summer at maghahanap ng work? Siyempre ang prefer nung mga employers ay ung may experience na sa job. So ayun..suwertihan talaga para sa mga gagraduate ngayon ang pagkuha ng work.isang malaking GUDLAK. Font 36, Bold, Arial, color Red. Parang ganito:
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Gosh. Dadami ang tambay. Lalaki ang bilang ng krimen. Siyempre ang karaniwang dahilan? Kahirapan! Kanya-kanyang gawa na naman ng paraan ito para magkapera! Sana nawala na ang karisma ko sa mga holdaper at snatcher! wah!!!

May pinsan akong nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa. May iniaalok sa kapatid ko na trabaho. Ok naman, marangal ung trabaho. Aba at ang magaling kong kapatid, nagiging choosy pa! Ang linya pa ay "parang gusto nyo kong paalisin talaga ah!" Gusto kong sagutin ng "OO, obvious ba?" We should be practical! Saka na ang family ties! Joke. Hehehe :p

Eto naman istorya ng officemate ko. Sa kumpanya daw ng asawa niya, pag di ka nakalog-on sa PC mo, ibig sabihin tanggal ka na. Walang memo, walang pasabi, wala lahat. Hindi sa technical pips lalapit ung employee kundi sa HR nila. At pag-inquire, aun sabay bigay ng backpay at kung ano man ang mga ibinibigay sa natatanggal na empleyado. Kaya kada umaga ay may halong dasal ang mga empleyado sa kanila kapag naglalog-in cla sa kani-kanilang PC. Kasi pag di ka nakapasok sa system, ibig sabihin tanggal ka na, tinanggal na ang account mo before ka pa masabihan. Bongga! So bye-bye personal files na. Whew! Parang Expulsion Day palagi! Parang di ko kaya pag dito samin nangyari un! Pano na ang mga mp3 ko! Joke. Hihi.

So sa mga nagbabalak mag-resign sa kani-kanilang work ngayon, better think a million times. Di naman masamang maghangad ng higher salary. Pero baka sa sobrang paghahangad ng malaki ay ang kabagsakan mo ay wala. Siyempre kung sure naman n may lilipatan ka, y not d b? hehehe. :D

Book-a-holic?

When I was a child, my dream house will be a big house with a library inside it. And now it's becoming more of like a fiction. What happened?! hahaha! :p But when I was a student, I don't want to read any book. I read books because it was required - textbooks and reference books, who will not read that? or else I will not pass my subjects! anyway, I discovered something new about myself over these past few months. I enjoy reading novels! That's really new! hihi! When I was a high school student I can't stand reading a book without COLORFUL pictures (seriously!) but here I am right now, found happiness in reading full-text novels during my spare time after work!

And as they say, you really can't judge the book by its cover!

There are books that has really nice packaging - the cover, the paper used, everything! But when you read the story, ahh! such a waste of time! hihi!

Then there are books that come in simple packaging - like Mitch Albom's novels. The cover is simple, yet the content is really heart-touching and truly inspiring!

When I bought a book, I will surely put some note into it or I will highlight the lines that I found appealing. For me it means I'm a leaving a mark to the book.

Just like in relating with people. You can't judge them by the way they look. And when you get to know them, you somehow need to leave a mark on their life, their story, that will make them remember you. Or an evidence that you once crossed their life story -- enough for dramatic statements! haha!

Here are some of the novels that I've just read:
Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan - required to read this because for a book review in High School (or college? I can't remember!) . I did not enjoy reading this one. Hehe.

Mitch Albom's Novels (Five people you meet in heaven, Tuesdays with Morrie, and For One More Day) - super touching! Definitely must-read novels! Highly recommended! Hihi!

Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyers (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn) - yeah, i also got hooked with the "Twilight Mania". I like the first and the last book. What I hate most is New Moon! Really hate it!

A Child Called 'It' - I forgot who's the author and I also forgot If I managed to finish reading this novel. It's so dramatic! Full of pains! So I guess I haven't finished in reading this one. I can't bare the emotions. :p

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella - I can't believe that I wasted my time reading this one! While reading the novel, I got the feeling of irritation! I remember I got this feeling when I watched the movie 'Bratz'. Huh! Super irritating! I can't find any lessons at all! :p

Dekada 70 at Gapo - a great novel by Lualhati Bautista. I was really fascinated by these novels.

Bob Ong books - I got to read ABBNKKBSANPLAko and Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hugas. But I got bored reading his other books.. Yes it's funny, it has the content, but..I don't know. It feels like I'm just reading a blog post. Or maybe because many bloggers have already adopted his style of writing.

I also got to read Inspirational books (obviously):
Extravagant Worship - written by Darlene Zchech herself of Hillsong. This book truly helped me especially when I was in Music Ministry.

Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren - a book almost known by all. I hope the readers finally got their 'purpose'. Hehe. This one is a powerful book.

What Matters Most for the Heart - recommended by GG Beth. This one is helpful especially when you are a Household Head. It can give you some topics or ideas for your Household.

How to Find Your One True Love by Bo Sanchez - Is this inspirational? Hmm..anyway, this is also a very good book. An eye-opener not only for those searching for their 'true love' but also for..hmm..everyone. hehe

Right now I'm reading Paulo Coelho's "Brida". So far so good. And..I really like the book cover. Interesting. hihi. Next books will be: The Alchemist, Life the Flowing River, and Eleven Minutes. All written by Paulo Coelho.

Thanks to my friends Bading (Jayson V) and Bebi Hazel for inspiring me in reading different novels and providing some ebooks for me to read. Your recommendation really matters to me. Hehehe.

And hey! I've got softcopy (ebook) of some of the best-selling novels of:
Paulo Coelho - By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, Eleven Minutes, Maktub, Manual of Warrior of Light, Stories of Parents Children and Grandchildren, The Alchemist, The Devil and Miss Prym, The Fifth Mountain, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, The Way of the Bow, The Witch of Portobello, The Zahir, and Veronica Decides to Die

Nicholas Sparks - A Bend in the Road, A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, The Wedding, True Believer

Mitch Albom - Five People You Meet in Heaven, For One More Day, Tuesdays with Morrie

Jane Austen - Emma, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility

Danielle Steel - Heart Beat, Kaleidoscope, Leap of Faith, Lightning, Lone Eagle, Malice, Message from Nam, Mirror Image, Mixed Blessings, No Greater Love, Passion's Promise, Safe Harbour, Silent Honor, The Gift, The Ranch, Vanished, Wings

Dan Brown - Angels and Demons, Deception Point, Digital Fortress, The Da Vinci Code

Anne Rice - Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, The Tale of the Body Thief, Memnoch the Devil, The Vampire Armand, Merrick

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Book 1-7

Bob Ong - ABNKKBSNPLAko, Alamat ng Gubat, Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas, Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino, Stainless Longganisa

Stephanie Meyers - Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn

You can PM me and request for the copies :)

If you have some nice novel ebooks kindly share it with me please?.. T_T

Di nauubusan ng dahilan

God never fails to give me enough reasons to be happy...to be joyful! kahit mga simpleng bagay lang super kong naaappreciate.. :)

BPI Credit Card
-approved na daw! yey! Kahit may hsbc cc na ko, gusto ko pa ng isa pang cc. Hindi para pambili ng luho kundi para pambayad sa mga super sukdulang emergency na pagkakataon lang. Para di na maulit ung panggugulo ko kay Diane. haha. Balita ko kasi mahirap makakuha ng BPI cc lalo na pag di dumaan ung application sa agent nila. Well, sinuwerte ako. hehe.

Certification
- lupeht, ng mapagdesisyunan kong ippursuit kong magkaroon ng certification this year, nalaman kong i'm just one floor away sa testing center ng target kong certification. eto pa malupeht, tumawag ang Sun Microsystem offering their certificate exam voucher. Ung tipong kapag bumagsak ka a first take ng exam, wala ng bayad ung pag-retake mo. nice deal. Kaya lang wala naman sa offer nila ung gusto ko. haha. pero naisip kong bigla, nabili n nga pala nila ang MySQL. kaya pinaprocess na daw nila ung CE voucher para dun. bwahahaha! tagumpay!

Ate's prayer request
- sino b namang di sasaya kapag kitang-kita mo na ang isang himala. haha. ang ate kong kailanma'y di sumagi sa isip ko na makakasundo ko dati ay ang siyang numero unong nagppramdam sakin ngayon na importante ako not financially but spiritually. naks! parang ewan lang dahil gustong lumabas ng tears of joy mula sa aking mga mata habang ka-text ko ang ate ko. ang topic? ipag-pray ko daw siya kasi may interview xa for managerial position. babaw noh? wala namang drama pero naiiyak ako. haha! pero para sakin big deal un. sana magtuloy-tuloy na pagbait ni ate. hehe.

Kapatid (Neil) and GG Beth brought back my senses
- Si kapatid..ang tagapagpa-realize kung ano na ba talaga state ng nararamdaman ko. Marunong tumayming sa pagreact sa YM status message ko. Haha! Kaya bago mahuli ang lahat ay nakakapagreflect ako tuloy realization na rin. parang ewan n naman. haha. Si GG Beth..nkakatuwa pag nababanggit nya ung mga bagay na nagbago sakin lalo na sa mga ginagawa ko. Isa siyang buhay na reminder. hahaha! At least dahil s mga statements nila nagigising ako sa..kawalan. shocks. drama. haha!

I'm Yours
- tagal ko ng napapakinggan tong kanta na toh pero ngayon ko lang napagtuunang basahin ung lyrics. haha! Eto ung part na naappreciate ko:
Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our godforsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
wala lang..natutuwa lang talaga ko. hehe.

Ilocos Norte Trip
- nung una namomroblema ako kung sino makakasama ko dun. Pero ngayon, biniyayaan ako ni Lord ng mga kakilala kong sasama din dun. Pumayag sumama si Albert at Mei (college friends) tapos nalaman ko pa na sasama din ung mga ka-YFC ko dati na cla MJ, Lery, at Ogie. naks! parang yfc reunion! hahaha! Excited n tlga ko! sana lang talaga kayanin ng powers ko ang pagod at puyat. hehehe.

Dami ko pang ikinatuwa. Nakalimutan ko na nga lang kung ano-ano pa un. Hihi. Thanks talaga Papa Jesus!!! Smile more! Laugh harder! Mas masarap talaga sa pakiramdam ung naaappreciate mo ung kahit mga simpleng bagay lang. Ayun lang... have a happy weekend!!! :)

Enjoy maging busy???

Wow tagal kong di nakapagpost! Kaya eto, naipon comment ko sa mga bagay-bagay.. :D

Pinoy Fear Factor
Crush ko dun si Manuel!!!!!!!! Hahaha! Sino siya? siya ung lalaking magaling dun pero pinagkakaisahan nung Pump squads na epaloids! hihi. Pero ok din naman si Jommy. Mas bagay pa rin sa kanya ung Boy-Hirit kaysa sa Scorpion King. Hehe. Di ko matanggap dun ung naalis si LJ at si Savanna ang natira sa 'Saistig'.

Obama Inauguration
Pag nanonood ako ng news sa TV, grabe feeling ko extension n tlga ng USA itong Pinas! May mga items(like tshirts, id lace, etc) pa na binebenta dito satin na tatak-Obama. Hanep talaga! Parang naging president ng buong mundo si Obama! At feeling ko mas susundin siya ng Pinoy kaysa sa sariling president natin! hahaha! Well, sana magkaroon din ng ganong presidente ang Pinas. Ung susundin at igagalang ng nakararami. Hindi ung kakaupo pa lang sa puwesto ay pagpapayaman agad ang inaatupag! hmp!

Emo me Emo u
my goodness di talaga ko sanay sa mga emo statements ngaun! natatawa nga ako pag may nagfoforward ng mga emo message eh. hahaha! kaya ko namang makinig sa mga sentimyento sa buhay ng iba't ibang tao. Ang di ko kaya is ung iba't ibang tao ang nagsshare tapos sagad hanggang sa huling segundo ng araw ko ung kuwentong kalungkutan nila. Naaabsorb ko kasi ung pakiramdam nila kaya napapraning ako. waahh! life is too short to spend most of your time being lonely and too emotional! naks! Ang kakaiba pa, di na rin ako sanay umiyak! Kapag may lumalabas na luha sa mata ko, kamote super hapdi ng mata ko! Parang un pa ung nagiging cause ng pag-iyak ko at hindi dahil sa kung anong emotions ko. hihi. Ewan ko ba, nakakapanibago. Hehe.

Bee Cee
Isa pang bago sakin. Kelan pa ko nag-enjoy maging busy??? Hahaha! This year lang. as in nung magsimula ung year na toh saka ko lang na-appreciate ang feeling ng pagiging busy! Parang di na naman ako toh! Haha! As in wala ako sa mood mag-surf ng net or magcheck ng kung ano-anong account. Kahit nga blog ko aamagin na yata sa tagal kong di nag-post. hehe. Kahit sa YM di ko masyadong feel makipag-usap. Gosh..di nga ako emo pero loner naman! Ang gulo ko! :p Dami kasing pinapagawang eklabu na system (hehe) dito sa office. ka-praning minsan.

Gastos Galore
Hanep sa dami ng gastos mula Enero hanggang Disyembre! Exag tlga! Parang every month may major event! Sumasakit ulo ko. Haha! Lalo na pag gastusin sa bahay..madaling uminit ulo ko! pero sinasabi ko na lang sa sarili ko "pera lang yan..di dapat nakakasira ng relasyon ng pamilya"..which is true naman. Pag nagkagalit-galit kami dahil sa financial problem, ibig sabihin kayang bilin ng pera ang relasyon namin bilang isang pamilya. Ayoko nga ng ganun. Hehe. Hay di ko alam kung pano ko susustentuhan lahat ng magagastos this year. Bahala na. Waahh!

Beware of text scams!

I received this sms early this morning:

"Congrats!Ur Sim# had won (P1M+n95-nokia) frm: PAGCOR.4 ELELECTRONIC RAFFLE DRAW. DTI-NCR Permit#2177s'09 2 claim Call Now! Mngr: Ace Javier ds#" - 09235088255

Wow. I wish it was true! But it's obvious that it was a text scam! So I searched the net for some other info about this scammer and found out that there were lots of victims of this bogus text message!

Unfortunately, NTC can only block the number used by the scammer and make the sim no longer usable. They cannot pursue cases about it. But with the cheap price of sims nowadays, these scammers can buy another sim and continue their bad 'business'.

Almost everybody wants an easy money right now. And some did not took time to search and verify if the said raffle is true. The common story is, when you called their number, you will be transferred to other line. Then they will say that your period to claim the prize has expired and you need to deposit in their bank account some large amount of money.

Another text message that I received was (I received twice of this last year):

"hon, meron akong importanteng sasabihin sayo.di na ko makakareply. call ka na lang or share a load 50 pesos."

Huh?? I have a 'hon'??? hahaha! If I can only send virus through my jurassic phone I will surely do that! Hahaha! These people are desperate for cp load!

So just beware of these text scammers. They will do EVERYTHING just to get some money. If you didn't joined any raffle or contests and you received this text message, don't fall for it. Usually, if the raffle or contest is legal, the company who sponsored it is the one who will call you and not vice versa. God bless!

Philippine Holidays in 2009..10 long weekends!

There will be 10 long holidays in 2009.

Last Christmas eve, Arroyo signed Proclamation 1699 that lays out the holiday schedule this year.

First on the holiday list is a three-day weekend before the Easter break.

The observance of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on April 9 (Thursday) was moved to the nearest Monday which is April 6.

This will be followed by the Easter holidays from April 9 (Maundy Thursday) until April 12 (Easter Sunday).

The other regular holidays are:

• Labor Day-May 1(Friday);
• Independence Day- June 12 (Friday);
• National Heroes Day- August 31 (Monday);
• Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Monday);
• Christmas Day- December 25 (Friday); and,
• Rizal Day- December 30 (Wednesday).

Arroyo declared the following as Special Non-Working Days:

• Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Friday);
• All Saints Day - November 1 (Sunday) and All Soul’s Day - November 2 (Monday);
• Christmas Eve - December 24 (Thursday); and,
• New Year’s Eve - December 31 (Thursday).

The president has long been implementing holiday economics to boost domestic tourism and allow Filipinos to have more time with their families.

Holiday economics entails the transfer of some holidays to a Monday or a Friday so that Filipinos may enjoy longer weekends.

Businessmen earlier complained over the recent two-week Christmas-New Year break.

However, Malacañang maintained consultations were made with all sectors concerned, including the business community, before issuing this year's holiday list. -- With a report from Nadia Trinidad, ABS-CBN News

as of 01/07/2009 8:50 PM

--Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

NERDS 1/2 Potipot Escapade

Yeah, 1/2 lang. Dahil ang bilang naming pumunta ay kalahati lang ng usual na bilang namin pag naga-outing. May commitments kasi ung iba (di nga???). Kasi ba naman weekend bago magpasukan kami pumunta (Jan2-4). Alangan talaga pero masaya kasi konti lang ng tao. Kami lang nila Beth, Sossy, at jL ang nakapunta---ang matatatag na natira haha. Plus Lolo Mox. Matagal na tong plano ng Nerds na pumunta sa place nila Kuya Iks (kahit di niya kami iinvite, iniinvite namin ang sarili namin haha). Since college pa yata. Pero ngayon lang natuloy..or should I say, pinilit matuloy. Haha.

Anyway, ayun..we took a bus to go to Zambales. Sa Victory Liner Sampaloc Terminal (harap ng UST na wala akong idea kung sang banda dati hehe) kami sumakay. Byaheng Sta. Cruz Zambales. Departure time for this trip are: 11am, 2pm, 6pm, and 11pm. Nakalimutan ko kung may mas maaga pa sa 11am. Then the Bus fare is Php446.00. It was a 6-hour ride. Kapraning pero masaya. Di ako nakatulog sa byahe (mas nakakapraning) kaka-sight seeing sa mga palayan, bundok, cute na puno (alam ni jL ang deifinition ko ng cute na puno), at marami pang iba.


We stayed at Dawal Beach Resort. Affordable naman ung room rates. Di nga lang kagandahan ung sand dun sa resort (or sa pananaw ko lang). Color gray kasi. Hehehe. Pero enjoy namang lakarin ung kalahati nung lugar na un. Todo bantay din ako sa antok ko dahil nagiging cause siya ng pagsumpong muli ng vertigo ko. Kaya naging Serc-dependent n naman ako. Hehehe. Impeyrnes nakakasira siya ng eksena. Haha!



Sunday morning kami pumunta sa Potipot Island. Super thank You Lord! dahil hindi maalon..at ang ganda pa ng weather! Nakatulong din ung pag-upo ni sossy at jL malapit sakin. Kung tumaob man ung bangka for sure may marunong lumangoy malapit sakin. Hehehe.Nakakatuwa pa dahil konti lang ung tao. Walang masyadong istorbo kung gusto mong mag-moment dun sa island. Basta ang ganda nung island na un! Di ko tuloy napigilang lumusong sa dagat..siyempre dun lang sa mababaw na part. Hehehe.



After that langoy naman sa pool sa resort. Tapos kain ng lunch kila Kuya Iks then uwi na. 5 hours lang byahe pabalik sa Manila. Umabot kami ng 6 hours dahil kumain pa kami. Hehe. Sabi ng nanay ko nabalita daw na matraffic that day ayon sa news. Pero ung byahe naman parang walang ganun.

All in all, we had a nice time dun sa place nila Kuya Iks. Sana sa susunod na outing ng NERDS mas madami na kami. The more the merrier. Hehehe.

P.S.
Thanks for being super generous Kuya Iks! Hehehe!

The Happy Loooong Vacation 08

After the ever loooooooong weekend ay back to reality na. As in 8 hours ko na namang kaharap ang PC ko during weekdays! Hehe. Anyway, I had a wonderful vacation nmn kaya ok lang.

Ilang araw din akong nag-stay sa Malabon. Grabe ang saya sa puso pag naglalambing ung mga pamangkin ko sakin! Lalo na pag naririnig kong hinahanap nila ko. Hihi. Super priceless feeling! Nakakatuwa din dahil kumpleto kami nung Noche Buena (siyempre di na included si Tatay sa bilang hehe). Thanks kay Lord at natapat ung day off ng kuya ko sa Christmas Eve. Kaya un,kala mo bagong taon ang cinecelebrate namin sa bahay dahil sa ingay namin. Hehehe. After Christmas ay nasa bahay lang ako. Tulog, nood, kain, basa..pero majority of my time ay nalaan sa tulog. Haha. Di ako umaalis ng bahay para iwas gastos. Hehehe.

Then nung New Year's Eve naman, apat lang kami sa bahay. That's the usual case kaya ok lang. We attended a mass before we prepared the food for Medya Noche. Ewan ko ba, basta ang saya saya ng puso ko that evening. Kahit wala naman akong mahalungkat sa utak ko na special reason kung bakit ganong kasaya nararamdaman ng puso ko. Kaya masyang pakiramdam ang isinalubong ko sa bagong taon! yahoo! Di talaga kami nagpapaputok pag New Year, kami ay mga simpleng audience lang sa mga enjoy na enjoy magpaputok. Makakita lang naman kasi ako ng fireworks masaya na ko. Hahaha.

Then we had our Annual reunion sa Bulacan..hmm, sa mother's side. As usual kulitan ever silang magkakapatid. Di ako sumali ng games. Dahil bukod sa KJ ako pagdating sa games ay di ko rin pwedeng ipagsapalaran ang pagsumpong ng vertigo ko. Bakit? Kasi may lakad kami papuntang Zambales kinabukasan. Hahaha!