Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Memories from friendship
Friendship
is like
stepping
on a
wet cement;
The longer
you stay,
the harder
for you
to let go.
But
once you're
gone,
you can't go
without
leaving a
single but
memorable
mark.
is like
stepping
on a
wet cement;
The longer
you stay,
the harder
for you
to let go.
But
once you're
gone,
you can't go
without
leaving a
single but
memorable
mark.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Happy Life
Tips for a Happy Life:
1. more vegetables, less meat
2. more vinegar, less salt
3. more fruits, less sweets
4. chew more, eat less
5. more water, less soda
6. more deeds, less talk
7. more sharing, less desires
8. more walks, less rides
9. more laughter, less anger
1o. more prayers, less worries
1. more vegetables, less meat
2. more vinegar, less salt
3. more fruits, less sweets
4. chew more, eat less
5. more water, less soda
6. more deeds, less talk
7. more sharing, less desires
8. more walks, less rides
9. more laughter, less anger
1o. more prayers, less worries
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Normalcy in life
waking up each day
to discover somthing new...
about meeting
old people
but making new conversations...
walking through
old roads
but still feeling nice about it...
Realizing that you
have grown
a day older
but still
feeling young at heart...
Meeting busy schedules
but still finding
time for old life.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Revolution
It was inevitable that revolution should be started by propertyless men like Bonifacio
And equally inevitable that it should be condemned by reasonable men like Rizal.
-- Leon Ma. Guerrero
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
On NOT Giving Up
[From an email; no source given]Don't give up.....
One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. .. I wanted to quit my life.
One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. .. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light.
I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said.
"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. ..But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots".
"I would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you."
"Don't compare yourself to others." He said.
"The bamboo had adifferent Purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful."
"Your time will come", God said to me.
"You will rise high"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest and brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.
"God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light.
I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said.
"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. ..But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots".
"I would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you."
"Don't compare yourself to others." He said.
"The bamboo had adifferent Purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful."
"Your time will come", God said to me.
"You will rise high"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest and brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
On fate
His wonders
beyond
your plans.
On the way
to what you've
planned
to happen,
Something
even better
comes along.
Monday, December 3, 2007
On friendship
Real friends
never leave
each other...
never
part...
they just sometimes
sit silently,
deep within
each other's
heart,
saying....
I'm just here
if you need me.
never leave
each other...
never
part...
they just sometimes
sit silently,
deep within
each other's
heart,
saying....
I'm just here
if you need me.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
On Priorities
Life and A Cup Of Coffee
Hi
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar......and the coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them intothe jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf ball are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else--the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18 holes.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with ur friend."
[as sent in an email; no source indicated]
Hi
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar......and the coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them intothe jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf ball are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else--the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18 holes.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with ur friend."
[as sent in an email; no source indicated]
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Your existence
is evidence that the world
needs something you have.
Your existence,
proves your purpose.
And your purpose,
creates your potential.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Taking Control
In your life, you got:
three things to CONTROL:
TONGUE
TEMPER
TEMPTATION
three things to HAVE:
HONESTY
HARD WORK
HEALTH
three things to WATCH:
BEAUTY
BEHAVIOR
BRAVERY
three things to AVOID:
ANGER
ARROGANCE
ADDICTION
Follow this and you will
watch your life blossom.
three things to CONTROL:
TONGUE
TEMPER
TEMPTATION
three things to HAVE:
HONESTY
HARD WORK
HEALTH
three things to WATCH:
BEAUTY
BEHAVIOR
BRAVERY
three things to AVOID:
ANGER
ARROGANCE
ADDICTION
Follow this and you will
watch your life blossom.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
On character
Your accomplishments as a leader
will make your name known.
Your character will determine
what people associate with your name.
Your gifts and determination
may dictate your potential,
But it is your character
that will determine you legacy.
-- Andy Stanley
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
UP related post: to be a UPian
Presenting the universities in the Philippines:
UP -- University of the Philippines
PNU -- Para Ngang UP
UST -- UP Sana Tayo
ADMU -- Ayaw Daw Mag-UP
DLSU -- Di Lumusot sa UPCAT
FEU -- Failed to Enter UP
MAPUA -- Meron Akong Panaginip, UP Ako
SLU -- Sana Lang UP
CEU -- Cannot Enter UP
St. PAUL -- Sana Talaga Pumasa Ako ng UPCAT, Lord
PUP -- Pekeng UP
disclaimer: for fun; be careful to whom you send this
Happy UP centennial!
UP -- University of the Philippines
PNU -- Para Ngang UP
UST -- UP Sana Tayo
ADMU -- Ayaw Daw Mag-UP
DLSU -- Di Lumusot sa UPCAT
FEU -- Failed to Enter UP
MAPUA -- Meron Akong Panaginip, UP Ako
SLU -- Sana Lang UP
CEU -- Cannot Enter UP
St. PAUL -- Sana Talaga Pumasa Ako ng UPCAT, Lord
PUP -- Pekeng UP
disclaimer: for fun; be careful to whom you send this
Happy UP centennial!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
UP related post: being proud of yourself
THE NATHAN SPEECH
Undersecretary Rosario Manalo, Dean Josefina Agravante, esteemed faculty, dear parents, fellow graduates, good evening.
Let me begin by saying that my mother is a domestic helper. In otherpeople's homes she cooks, does the laundry, cleans the bathroom, and takes care of the infants. She put me through school doing that kind of work because that was the only thing she could do. She never finished high school, never enjoyed bourgeois luxuries. And later tonight, we'll be going home to our hovel in a squatter area in Taytay, Rizal dubbed Coco Village because most of the houses are made of cheap, coco lumber. And yet, few of my classmates know that. Most are comfortable with their neat picture of the world. Comfortable with cute, little concerns in the university like projects and papers, reports, boyfriends and girlfriends, torn hymen, cheap thrills in the lagoon, concerts, cell phones, night lives. And in this age that flaunts globalization and the advance of technology, we are led to believe more and more that we have entered an age of solidarity, unity, an age where there is inter-connection in a global village that continues to spawn genuine development for all mankind.
Indirectly, it leads us to a complacency supported by the lie that the world is alright. After all, we feel alright. The pain and suffering exists somewhere out there to a few insignificant people.
I have walked among you. But lost in anonymity, I am assumed to be no different from anyone even by some of my friends. When I was a freshman, aclose friend of mine enjoyed lambasting the squatter, the jologs, for their bad behavior, their bad smell, their propensity for breeding baby after baby whom they cannot support. My friend did not realize that I was from that background.
He did not realize that I grew up watching my friends die of sickness, or get pregnant too early, or get injured or killed in petty street wars, or go tojail, or get resigned to the typical, monotonous lifestyle of the poor. And the assumption that everything is alright grows with the lie that we are more or less the same, that we are united, that the dawning new world order has started to bring the sought after solidarity.
But the right approach to true solidarity and unity is not one that denies difference, denies the pain of the oppressed just because it is not beautiful, or as our country's President says, "It is too depressing." The right approach is to expose the truth, highlight the difference and work for its remedy.
For as long as there are poor people, Moros discriminated against, oppressed women, abused children, and multitudes of other categories consigned to the margins because they threaten the image of unity and stability that feeds the established status quo, there can be no true solidarity. But the creativity of the artist, the magic of their potent images, the words of the men and women of letters---these have the power to transform, power to wake our people from the stupor that gives them dreams that are lies. Power to destroy myths and create a world that is beautiful and true.
Of course, the arts and letters can be used the other way. The way that sells out, aids corruption, subverts the potentiality of what is good. But will you?
As graduates we are in a phase that continues to taunt us with the question,
"Who do you sell your brains to?" It is easy to be complacent. To believe the lies. But we shouldn't.
We owe it to our teachers who taught us patiently despite the low salary, our parents who worked so hard for us, and to our people whose blood and sweat built this institution and continue to put us through school.
We owe it to them to become the prophets of this age that will preach the true gospel of solidarity. Only then can we all be truly one in a world where itwould make perfect sense to celebrate the fact---squatter ako, katulong ang nanay ko ---and we are proud because, and not in spite of, the fact.
I'm sure, all of us have issues about which we keep silent because of the power of the lies. This is the day to be free.
I call on you ----fellow scholars and artists, unite!
Undersecretary Rosario Manalo, Dean Josefina Agravante, esteemed faculty, dear parents, fellow graduates, good evening.
Let me begin by saying that my mother is a domestic helper. In otherpeople's homes she cooks, does the laundry, cleans the bathroom, and takes care of the infants. She put me through school doing that kind of work because that was the only thing she could do. She never finished high school, never enjoyed bourgeois luxuries. And later tonight, we'll be going home to our hovel in a squatter area in Taytay, Rizal dubbed Coco Village because most of the houses are made of cheap, coco lumber. And yet, few of my classmates know that. Most are comfortable with their neat picture of the world. Comfortable with cute, little concerns in the university like projects and papers, reports, boyfriends and girlfriends, torn hymen, cheap thrills in the lagoon, concerts, cell phones, night lives. And in this age that flaunts globalization and the advance of technology, we are led to believe more and more that we have entered an age of solidarity, unity, an age where there is inter-connection in a global village that continues to spawn genuine development for all mankind.
Indirectly, it leads us to a complacency supported by the lie that the world is alright. After all, we feel alright. The pain and suffering exists somewhere out there to a few insignificant people.
I have walked among you. But lost in anonymity, I am assumed to be no different from anyone even by some of my friends. When I was a freshman, aclose friend of mine enjoyed lambasting the squatter, the jologs, for their bad behavior, their bad smell, their propensity for breeding baby after baby whom they cannot support. My friend did not realize that I was from that background.
He did not realize that I grew up watching my friends die of sickness, or get pregnant too early, or get injured or killed in petty street wars, or go tojail, or get resigned to the typical, monotonous lifestyle of the poor. And the assumption that everything is alright grows with the lie that we are more or less the same, that we are united, that the dawning new world order has started to bring the sought after solidarity.
But the right approach to true solidarity and unity is not one that denies difference, denies the pain of the oppressed just because it is not beautiful, or as our country's President says, "It is too depressing." The right approach is to expose the truth, highlight the difference and work for its remedy.
For as long as there are poor people, Moros discriminated against, oppressed women, abused children, and multitudes of other categories consigned to the margins because they threaten the image of unity and stability that feeds the established status quo, there can be no true solidarity. But the creativity of the artist, the magic of their potent images, the words of the men and women of letters---these have the power to transform, power to wake our people from the stupor that gives them dreams that are lies. Power to destroy myths and create a world that is beautiful and true.
Of course, the arts and letters can be used the other way. The way that sells out, aids corruption, subverts the potentiality of what is good. But will you?
As graduates we are in a phase that continues to taunt us with the question,
"Who do you sell your brains to?" It is easy to be complacent. To believe the lies. But we shouldn't.
We owe it to our teachers who taught us patiently despite the low salary, our parents who worked so hard for us, and to our people whose blood and sweat built this institution and continue to put us through school.
We owe it to them to become the prophets of this age that will preach the true gospel of solidarity. Only then can we all be truly one in a world where itwould make perfect sense to celebrate the fact---squatter ako, katulong ang nanay ko ---and we are proud because, and not in spite of, the fact.
I'm sure, all of us have issues about which we keep silent because of the power of the lies. This is the day to be free.
I call on you ----fellow scholars and artists, unite!
Monday, November 26, 2007
UP related post: being the standard
UP made you in such a way
that when the world is sitting,
you would be standing;
and when the world is standing,
you would stand out;
and when the world stands out,
you would be standing;
and when the world tries to be outstanding,
you would be the standard.
In short, pasaway ka.
Isang masaya at mayabang na senternaryo sa you,
taga-UP.
that when the world is sitting,
you would be standing;
and when the world is standing,
you would stand out;
and when the world stands out,
you would be standing;
and when the world tries to be outstanding,
you would be the standard.
In short, pasaway ka.
Isang masaya at mayabang na senternaryo sa you,
taga-UP.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
sisters having a coke on a hot day
Sisters Mary Catherine, Maria Theresa, Katherine Marie, Rose Frances, & Mary Kathleen left the Convent on a trip to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and were sight-seeing on a Tuesday
in July. It was hot and humid in town and their traditional garb was making them so uncomfortable,
they decided to stop in at Patty McGuire's Pub for a cold soft drink.
Patty had recently added special legs to his barstools, which were the talk of the
fashionable
eastside neighborhood. All 5 Nuns sat up at the bar and were enjoying their Cokes when Monsignor
Riley and Father McGinty entered the bar through the front door.
They, too, came for
a cold drink but were shocked and almost fainted at what they saw.
SCROLL DOWN!!!!!!
in July. It was hot and humid in town and their traditional garb was making them so uncomfortable,
they decided to stop in at Patty McGuire's Pub for a cold soft drink.
Patty had recently added special legs to his barstools, which were the talk of the
fashionable
eastside neighborhood. All 5 Nuns sat up at the bar and were enjoying their Cokes when Monsignor
Riley and Father McGinty entered the bar through the front door.
They, too, came for
a cold drink but were shocked and almost fainted at what they saw.
SCROLL DOWN!!!!!!
Give us a sense of humor, Lord,
Give us the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.
Give us the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
On faith
Keep in mind
that God
is your greatest
companion
'Coz no matter
how imperfect
you are,
And no matter
what happens
in your life,
God will still be there
to give you the greatest love
you've always wanted.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Karma
People maybe unkind,
Just be kind.
They may cheat on you,
Just be honest.
They may forget your deeds,
Just do good.
In the end,
its between you and God,
Not you and them.
Taking risks
If you do not go after what you want,
You will never have it.
If you do not ask,
The answer will always be no.
If you fo not step forward,
You will always be in the same place.
Take risks,
For life goes on,
You will never have it.
If you do not ask,
The answer will always be no.
If you fo not step forward,
You will always be in the same place.
Take risks,
For life goes on,
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
On Life
Life never gets tough if you can handle it better.
Cries wont be tears if you're not hurt;
Sadness wont mean anything unless you're down;
Anger will be nothing if apology comes right after;
Smiles mean nothing if it comes from the unknown.
A touch never says it cares unless you think so.
There are lots of things in life that have different meaning of its own,
so if you fell like having a duel with life...
Fight not because you're brave,
But because you're brave who wanted to prove something
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Life and Coffee
Life is like having a cup of coffee.
You sit by the window,
Lift the cup and take a sip;
Only to realize that somebody forgot to put the sugar.
Too lazy to get the sugar,
you somehow struggle through that sugarless cup;
Till you discover undissolved sugar crystals
sitting at the bottom.
That's how life is;
we sometimes forget to make an effort
to value what is around us.
Look around, maybe the sweetness
you are looking for
is closer than you think.
Start your day right.
Flash a smile;
Have your coffee,
Make it sweet.
Being yourself
IF you
laugh really loud,
talk spontaneously,
and you dont care what your hair looks like,
You're probably with real friends
laugh really loud,
talk spontaneously,
and you dont care what your hair looks like,
You're probably with real friends
On friendship
Have you ever thank a friend for :
their smiles?
their hellos?
their taps at your back?
their way of calling your name?
all of the little and simplest form of love?
Imagine your friends would never do that anymore...
Could you bear it?
Small things usually go unnoticed,
but in reality, it is always the one
that keeps us going.
their smiles?
their hellos?
their taps at your back?
their way of calling your name?
all of the little and simplest form of love?
Imagine your friends would never do that anymore...
Could you bear it?
Small things usually go unnoticed,
but in reality, it is always the one
that keeps us going.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
The good things
Set
aside
things
that
made
you
sad
and
remember
those
that
made
you
glad
Forget
the
troubles
that
passed
away
and
remember
the
blessings
that
come
each
day.
aside
things
that
made
you
sad
and
remember
those
that
made
you
glad
Forget
the
troubles
that
passed
away
and
remember
the
blessings
that
come
each
day.
Being humble
A big jar
full of water
gets emptied by just a
small hole;
Even a little
anger and pride
will drain
all the nobility
of a good heart.
Stay humble.
full of water
gets emptied by just a
small hole;
Even a little
anger and pride
will drain
all the nobility
of a good heart.
Stay humble.
Scam: modus operandi in some buses
from a forwarded email regarding some unscrupulous drivers/conductors of buses. this is an unedited account of the experience
(True story)hindi ko na sana ikukwento kasi akala ko aksidente lang.....AKALA KO AKO LANG!...UNG PALA MERON PANG IBA NA MABIBIKTIMA NG GANITONGSISTEMA...PAANO NA KUNG UN LANG ANG NATITIRA MONG PERA AT MALAYO PA ANGPUPUNTAHAN MO...kawawa ka naman....maglalakad ka....(based on my own experience sa isang aircon bus....)last september 6, 2007, 4pm ako ay nagpunta sa cubao at bumili ng ticket(going to baguio ) sa victory liner cubao. sumakay ako ng aircon bus fromvictory liner (cubao) to robinsons galleria (going back sa office inortigas)....ang pamasahe po ay P10 from cubao to robinsons galleria... at ako po aynagbigay ng P100 sa kundoktor...binigyan nya ako ng ticket worth P10 atkinuha ung 100pesos na binayad ko, sabay sabi na sandali lang wala akongbaryang panukli. So, pagdating sa may P Tuazon (near araneta center)...pinaalala ko uli ung sukli ko sa konduktor...tinanong nya ako, "san ka nga ulibaba'?." sumagot ako na..."sa may robinsons galleria lang!"......."malayoka pa naman eh...sandali lang"...sabi ng kundoktorso, pagdating ng VV Soliven... lumipat ako ng upuan (3rows before thedriver , at the right side of the bus). Pagdating ng SEC (near ortigasave.) kinukuha ko na ung sukli ko...hindi kumibo angkundoktor...(luminga-linga lang) parang deadma ba?....Nang patawid na ng ortigas ave. (stoplight)...tumayo ako at nilapitan koung konduktor na naka upo sa tabi nung driver...hiningi ko ung sukli ko...eto ang sabi nya sa'kin..."PATINGIN NGA NG TICKET MO?.,... sabay inabotko...sabi ng kundoktor..."Eh WALA NAMAN AKONG SINULAT (note) SA LIKOD NG TICKETMO ..TAPOS HIHINGI KA NG SUKLI!!!.... TARANTADO KA PALA EH... medyo maginit ang ulo ko sa sinabi nya... kaya sumagot ako... na ..TARANTADO KARIN!!!...KANINA KO PA SINASABI NA ...UNG SUKLI KO SA P100 NA BINIGAY KO...dun na kami nagkasagutan....at may dumikit sa akin na lalaki at sinabihanako na ...."PRE,,WALA KA NAMAN INAABOT NA 'SAN DAANG PISO eH...TAPOSHIHINGI KA NG SUKLI!!!..tumayo ako malapit sa pinto..malapit sa driver...at sinabi ko ung ginawanung kundoktor nya....eto ang sabi nung driver.... ' ABA ..PARE...HINDI KO ALAM YAN...BAKA NAMANWALA KA TALAGANG BINIBIGAY NA P100 DUN SA KUNDOKTOR KO...(sa pagkakataongung...tatlo na ang nakikipagtalo sa akin... ung kondukto,.,,ung driver atung isang lalaki na nakaupo sa may likuran ng driver...Sabi ko sa sarili ko...agrabyado ako pag nakagulo...kaya sinabihan ko ungdriver na...baba na ako. ..sabi ko..."BUKSAN MO UNG PINTO...BABABA NAAKO..LAMLAMPAS AKO. HINDI AKO MAKIKIPAG BASAGAN NG MUKHA SA INYO SAHALAGANG P90 PESOS (sukli)...SA INYO NA LANG UNG SUKLI KO...(sapagkakataong ung, ...ung bus ay nakahinto sa may tawiran sa harap ngPOEA...pero hindi nya binubuksan ung pinto...hanggan sa umarangkada na uliung bus..)Sa may tapat ako ng DOLMAR BLDG (fronting POVEDA near Ortigas MRT Station)ako ibinaba...na kung saan eh..wala ng mga traffic aide na mapagsusumbonganng kalokohan hila...So...after one month...nakalimutan ko na ung nangyari....Last October 30, 2007 (Tuesday) around 6:15pm...pauwi na ako galing ortigasgoing to makati (guadalupe tulay)...May isang babae na kasakay ko sa bus....na nagrereklamo sa kundoktor atdriver....na hindi rin binibigay ung sukli.Sya daw ay galing sa may Timog ...sya ay baba sa may Boni....Naalala ko ung nagyari sa'kin ...nang biglang may "LALAKI" na tumayo sa maykabilang upuan at sinabihan ung 'BABAE" na ..."MISS...MISS...SINGKWENTA PESOS LANG UNG BINIGAY MO SA KUNDOKTOR...KITANGKITANG KO"....Sa galit nung babae...akmang baba na sa may tapat ng 'Jollibee Boni"...nangbiglang isinara nung driver ung pinto....at tsaka pinatakbo na matulin ungbus...hanggan sa makarating sa may tapat ng "PUGON"...(bilihan ng tinapaymalapit na sa tulay)....Dun ko na pag tanto ung nang yari sa'kin...parehong-pareho ng ginawa dun sababae...Bago ako...bumaba sa may Guadalupe tulay (Loyola)...tiningnan ko ungdriver,,,ung kundoktor at ung "LALAKI" na kumatig dun sa kundoktor....Magkaka-kilala pala sila....at nagtatawanan pa...Akala ko ako lang ang nakapansin sa nangyari...pag sakay ko ng jeep papuntang DELPAN....may "MAMA" na bumati saakin...sabi nya..."PARE, KALA KO KANINA...TUTULUNGAN MO UNG BABAE...unhindi sinuklian?... "KASI NAKITA KO UNG MGA KA-KONTSABA NUNG DRIVER ATNUNG KONDUKTOR....UNG ISA...HINDI NAGSALITA PERO LUMAPIT SA MAY LIKODMO....KAYA AKO...LUMIPAT DIN AKO ...KASI TWO YEARS AGO...NAKA EXPERIENCEAKO NANG GANYAN SA MAY BALINTAWAK...SINAKSAK UNG ISANG PASAHERO...KAWAWANAMAN...GANYAN ANG MODUS OPERANDI NILA SA BUS....KAYA NGA PAG SUMASAKAY AKONG BUS...PALAGI AKONG MAY DALANG BARYANG PANG BAYAD...so samakatuwid...hindi lang pala holdaper at snatcher ang titingan mo sa bus....kawawa naman tayo...parehang kung mamuhay....paano na tayo...????Sa inyong lahat...lagi po sana tayong mag iingat....Salamat po.Paki pasa na lang po...baka makatulong kahit konti
(True story)hindi ko na sana ikukwento kasi akala ko aksidente lang.....AKALA KO AKO LANG!...UNG PALA MERON PANG IBA NA MABIBIKTIMA NG GANITONGSISTEMA...PAANO NA KUNG UN LANG ANG NATITIRA MONG PERA AT MALAYO PA ANGPUPUNTAHAN MO...kawawa ka naman....maglalakad ka....(based on my own experience sa isang aircon bus....)last september 6, 2007, 4pm ako ay nagpunta sa cubao at bumili ng ticket(going to baguio ) sa victory liner cubao. sumakay ako ng aircon bus fromvictory liner (cubao) to robinsons galleria (going back sa office inortigas)....ang pamasahe po ay P10 from cubao to robinsons galleria... at ako po aynagbigay ng P100 sa kundoktor...binigyan nya ako ng ticket worth P10 atkinuha ung 100pesos na binayad ko, sabay sabi na sandali lang wala akongbaryang panukli. So, pagdating sa may P Tuazon (near araneta center)...pinaalala ko uli ung sukli ko sa konduktor...tinanong nya ako, "san ka nga ulibaba'?." sumagot ako na..."sa may robinsons galleria lang!"......."malayoka pa naman eh...sandali lang"...sabi ng kundoktorso, pagdating ng VV Soliven... lumipat ako ng upuan (3rows before thedriver , at the right side of the bus). Pagdating ng SEC (near ortigasave.) kinukuha ko na ung sukli ko...hindi kumibo angkundoktor...(luminga-linga lang) parang deadma ba?....Nang patawid na ng ortigas ave. (stoplight)...tumayo ako at nilapitan koung konduktor na naka upo sa tabi nung driver...hiningi ko ung sukli ko...eto ang sabi nya sa'kin..."PATINGIN NGA NG TICKET MO?.,... sabay inabotko...sabi ng kundoktor..."Eh WALA NAMAN AKONG SINULAT (note) SA LIKOD NG TICKETMO ..TAPOS HIHINGI KA NG SUKLI!!!.... TARANTADO KA PALA EH... medyo maginit ang ulo ko sa sinabi nya... kaya sumagot ako... na ..TARANTADO KARIN!!!...KANINA KO PA SINASABI NA ...UNG SUKLI KO SA P100 NA BINIGAY KO...dun na kami nagkasagutan....at may dumikit sa akin na lalaki at sinabihanako na ...."PRE,,WALA KA NAMAN INAABOT NA 'SAN DAANG PISO eH...TAPOSHIHINGI KA NG SUKLI!!!..tumayo ako malapit sa pinto..malapit sa driver...at sinabi ko ung ginawanung kundoktor nya....eto ang sabi nung driver.... ' ABA ..PARE...HINDI KO ALAM YAN...BAKA NAMANWALA KA TALAGANG BINIBIGAY NA P100 DUN SA KUNDOKTOR KO...(sa pagkakataongung...tatlo na ang nakikipagtalo sa akin... ung kondukto,.,,ung driver atung isang lalaki na nakaupo sa may likuran ng driver...Sabi ko sa sarili ko...agrabyado ako pag nakagulo...kaya sinabihan ko ungdriver na...baba na ako. ..sabi ko..."BUKSAN MO UNG PINTO...BABABA NAAKO..LAMLAMPAS AKO. HINDI AKO MAKIKIPAG BASAGAN NG MUKHA SA INYO SAHALAGANG P90 PESOS (sukli)...SA INYO NA LANG UNG SUKLI KO...(sapagkakataong ung, ...ung bus ay nakahinto sa may tawiran sa harap ngPOEA...pero hindi nya binubuksan ung pinto...hanggan sa umarangkada na uliung bus..)Sa may tapat ako ng DOLMAR BLDG (fronting POVEDA near Ortigas MRT Station)ako ibinaba...na kung saan eh..wala ng mga traffic aide na mapagsusumbonganng kalokohan hila...So...after one month...nakalimutan ko na ung nangyari....Last October 30, 2007 (Tuesday) around 6:15pm...pauwi na ako galing ortigasgoing to makati (guadalupe tulay)...May isang babae na kasakay ko sa bus....na nagrereklamo sa kundoktor atdriver....na hindi rin binibigay ung sukli.Sya daw ay galing sa may Timog ...sya ay baba sa may Boni....Naalala ko ung nagyari sa'kin ...nang biglang may "LALAKI" na tumayo sa maykabilang upuan at sinabihan ung 'BABAE" na ..."MISS...MISS...SINGKWENTA PESOS LANG UNG BINIGAY MO SA KUNDOKTOR...KITANGKITANG KO"....Sa galit nung babae...akmang baba na sa may tapat ng 'Jollibee Boni"...nangbiglang isinara nung driver ung pinto....at tsaka pinatakbo na matulin ungbus...hanggan sa makarating sa may tapat ng "PUGON"...(bilihan ng tinapaymalapit na sa tulay)....Dun ko na pag tanto ung nang yari sa'kin...parehong-pareho ng ginawa dun sababae...Bago ako...bumaba sa may Guadalupe tulay (Loyola)...tiningnan ko ungdriver,,,ung kundoktor at ung "LALAKI" na kumatig dun sa kundoktor....Magkaka-kilala pala sila....at nagtatawanan pa...Akala ko ako lang ang nakapansin sa nangyari...pag sakay ko ng jeep papuntang DELPAN....may "MAMA" na bumati saakin...sabi nya..."PARE, KALA KO KANINA...TUTULUNGAN MO UNG BABAE...unhindi sinuklian?... "KASI NAKITA KO UNG MGA KA-KONTSABA NUNG DRIVER ATNUNG KONDUKTOR....UNG ISA...HINDI NAGSALITA PERO LUMAPIT SA MAY LIKODMO....KAYA AKO...LUMIPAT DIN AKO ...KASI TWO YEARS AGO...NAKA EXPERIENCEAKO NANG GANYAN SA MAY BALINTAWAK...SINAKSAK UNG ISANG PASAHERO...KAWAWANAMAN...GANYAN ANG MODUS OPERANDI NILA SA BUS....KAYA NGA PAG SUMASAKAY AKONG BUS...PALAGI AKONG MAY DALANG BARYANG PANG BAYAD...so samakatuwid...hindi lang pala holdaper at snatcher ang titingan mo sa bus....kawawa naman tayo...parehang kung mamuhay....paano na tayo...????Sa inyong lahat...lagi po sana tayong mag iingat....Salamat po.Paki pasa na lang po...baka makatulong kahit konti
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Inday chronicles
as sent in an email....really funny
for your indulgence
"I am solitary. I find it hard to succumb to slumber, though the downpour of rain should've made it easy. This exuberant emotional glue I have for you cannot be simply washed away. The multiplicity of what I feel for you is inevitable. This isn't platonic. It's real, true romance."
— Inday, nag-e-emote sa may bintana habang iniisip si Dodong, ang boyfriend niyang driver ng kapitbahay
* * *
"One grows distant from another not because of hatred, not because of indifference, but because of fear. There's the fear that the hurt gets greater as one gets closer, a recognition of the tendecy to fall deeply and consequently drown in a quicksand of stupid irrationalities. Sometimes, what drives one away is not the absence of emotion, but the overwhelming presence of it."
— Inday, sa nararamdaman niya kay Dodong
* * *
"There are tulips in the street. There are tulips in the park, but nothing compares to our two lips meeting in the dark...."
— Pamatay lines ni Dodong kay Inday
* * *
"The statute restricts me to love you but you have the provocation. The way you smile is the proximate cause why I love you. We have some rules to think of. We have no vested rights to love each other because the upper household dismissed my petition!"
— Ganito nakipag-break si Inday kay Dodong
* * *
"I appreciate your courage, but... placating will just give false hopes. Your flowers are nothing but fancy. I ain't worth an ordinary weed cutter. Find yourself another lover."
— Inday, nang binasted si Estong
* * *
"I stay awake in the coldness of the darkened sky contemplating why, for some reason, my emptiness has made itself manifest, extending to that niche where I was given life and growth, that because of austerity I was separated from…."
— Inday, hindi makatulog dahil na-ho-homesick
* * *
"La vida no es una broma actualmente. El dinero es tan duro de pasar. Puede usted bajar el precio parci mi? Soy ya su compradora avido diario por favor?
— Inday, tumatawad sa merkado nang isinama siya ng amo sa España
* * *
1) Drunken shrimp and blue lobster meat with caviar served with milagrosa rice (red variety) and apricot sauce
2 Vegetables in balsamic vinegar splashed with extra virgin olive oil
3) Lychee and peach salad with sour cream cheese topped with lemon zests
— Baon ni Junior sa daycare na inihanda ni Inday
* * *
"Bloody hell!!! What the f*ck did just land on my cutie top? I mean, I've spent all day just to make myself look fabulous. I think I'll have this eewy thing removed in a whip wham of time!"
— Reaction ni Inday nung natalsikan siya ng mantika habang nagluluto ng tilapia
* * *
"Ipomea aquatica has become the constant ingredient in this Filipino delicacy which is very helpful in the digestion during the peristaltic process of the food we intake. Due to the continuous rains and floods, the harvest of the said vegetable has lessened the production in the market."
— B anat ni Inday kung bakit walang kangkong sa nilutong sinigang
* * *
"Heavy fire exerted by the stimulus affect the best conductor of heat which is the steel, causing the 'oriza sativa,' the scientific name of rice, to change its state of color, smell, as well as the taste."
— Sagot ni Inday nang tanungin siya ng amo kung bakit nasunog ang sinaing
* * *
"Potatoes, when consumed in their raw state, are rapidly converted to glucose that raise insulin levels because of its simple sugar. When cooked in high temperatures like french fries, they produce large amounts of free radicals in the body, causing aging, clotting, inflamation, cancer, weight gain.... One french fry is worse than one cigarette."
— Inday, sagot sa amo nung tanungin siya kung bakit hindi siya nagluto ng french fries
* * *
"Off you go! Under no circumstances will this house relent to such unabashed display of vagrant destitution!"
— Si Inday, pinapaalis ang makulit na pulubi sa gate
* * *
Ederlyn: Hi, Inday!
Inday: I'm sorry, who the hell are you?! Back off, loser!
* * *
"A change in the weather patterns might have occurred, causing havoc to affected surroundings. The way debris are scattered indicates that the gust of wind is going northeast, causing damage to the path it is going."
— Sagot ni Inday sa amo nung tinanong siya kung bakit nagkalat ang basura sa likod ng bahay
* * *
"Allergens trigger the immune response. Eosinophilic migration occurs to the reaction site and release of chemotactic and anaphylotoxin, including histamine and prostaglandins. These substances result in increased circulation to the site promoting redness."
— Sagot ni Inday nang tanungin ni Sir kung bakit may rashes si Junior
* * *
"Much as I want to indulge in the proliferation of such indecent and malicious information, I want to lift the stigma and alleviate society's perception of blindness."
— Pinagalitan ni Inday si Junior sa sobrang lapit manood ng TV
* * *
Amo: Day! Bakit may bukol si Junior?!
Inday: Compromising safety with useless aesthetics, the not-so-well engineered architectural design of our kitchen lavatory affected the boy's cranium with a slight boil at the left temple near the auditory organ.
Amo: (Di naka-react)
* * *
Amo: Bakit tuwing pag-uwi ko, nadadatnan kitang nanonood ng TV?!
Inday: Because I don't want you to see me doing absolutely nothing!
* * *
Amo: Inday, di ba nanood ka ng The Buzz kahapon? Bakit daw umalis si Angel Locsin sa GMA 7?
Inday: Sometimes, people choose to leave not because of selfish reasons but because they just know that things will get worse if they stay. Leaving can be a tough act and it's harder when people can't understand you for doing so.
* * *
Dear Sir/Madam:
Attached herewith is a list of proposed acquisition in line with my proposal to upgrade your household facilities. I have already made an initial survey of current market prices. Note, however, that prices can vary depending on the prevailing exchange rate and aggregate supply and demand, which we also monitor on an hourly basis.
— Si Inday, nagpapaalam mamalengke
* * *
"Guess what? The not-so-stunning guys keep on staring at my newly-manicured nails, while the copycat freaks envy my stylishly-cut mane. Unfortunately, after a great day at the spa, I have to step on this muddy and stinking place just to purchase some veggies!"
— Inday, nakikipagchikahan sa tindera sa palengke
* * *
"Higher stock index and low flow of investments triggered inflation prices, thus, the peso is weak."
— Dahilan ni Inday kung bakit kulang ang sukli
* * *
Amo: Inday, bumili ka nga ng mga isda... O o nga pala, Inglisera ka…. Would you please purchase many fishes for this week's meals?
Inday: Judging from your statement, I believe you meant a variety of fish. The term "fishes," although rarely and even erroneously used, connotes a plethora or an array of different kinds of the aforementioned gilled creatures. But the more pressing questions before I traverse the road to the wet market would be: What certain type of fish? Fillet or not? Frozen or just right smack the day's catch? (Pauses) Aaah… by manner of careful extrapolation, given the meager budget in this household's quasi-peasant middle class taste, I assume then that will source the staple "galewng-gowng" . Am I correct?
Amo: Leche!
Inday: You meant the freshwater milkfish? Then the "ba-ngooz" is it!
* * *
"Physical stress and excessive work may result in serious damage to one's body. It is, therefore, essential that once in a while, we take a break from our usual routine to replenish the lost energy we once had."
— Sabi ni Inday sa amo nu'ng humingi siya ng day-off
* * *
"Don't limit my capacity in the four corners of this luxurious abode. Expose me to the real challenges of the outside world. I want to grow as an individual with dynamic experience."
— Inday, nagrereklamo dahil ayaw isama sa Enchanted Kingdom
* * *
Amo: Inday, bakit mo binenta yung sirang silya?
Inday: I have computed the chair's fair value less cost to sell and the value in use using projections for five years and a pre-tax discount rate. Accordingly, the value in use is lower, so I decided to sell the chair. This is in accordance with PAS18 on Revenue, PAS16 on Property, Plant, and Equipment, and PAS36 on Impairment of Assets!
Amo: Adik ka talaga, Inday!
* * *
Dear Mom,
Had it not been for the smelling salt, I must have collapsed moments ago. Junior has become a little monster to me! Remember the head accident he had? As if it wasn't enough, he was summoned by the principal of his shabbily-run academe. Oh, such an erudite bunch of baboons! I never thought being a governess can be such a strenuous employ.
Your daughter,
Inday
Dear Inday,
Walanghiya ka! Magpadala ka nga ng pera! Nasa ospital ang nanay mo; dumugo ang ilong kababasa ng pesteng sulat mo!
Tatay
* * *
"It's not that I'm trying to compete with professionals and I'm totally not avoiding speaking in the vernacular. It's just that circumstances necessitate me to speak English because I won't fully accomplish my job without doing so."
— Explanation ni Inday sa pag-e-English niya
* * *
Amo 1: Inday, ano gamit mo sa katawan mo? Ang kinis mo kasi, eh.
Amo 2: Siguro gumagamit ka ng papaya....
Amo 1: Baka naman kalamansi?
Inday: NO! Only Belo touches my skin! Who touches yours?
--
'Man can find meaning in life, short and perilous as it is, only though devoting himself to society' -Albert Einstein, 194
for your indulgence
"I am solitary. I find it hard to succumb to slumber, though the downpour of rain should've made it easy. This exuberant emotional glue I have for you cannot be simply washed away. The multiplicity of what I feel for you is inevitable. This isn't platonic. It's real, true romance."
— Inday, nag-e-emote sa may bintana habang iniisip si Dodong, ang boyfriend niyang driver ng kapitbahay
* * *
"One grows distant from another not because of hatred, not because of indifference, but because of fear. There's the fear that the hurt gets greater as one gets closer, a recognition of the tendecy to fall deeply and consequently drown in a quicksand of stupid irrationalities. Sometimes, what drives one away is not the absence of emotion, but the overwhelming presence of it."
— Inday, sa nararamdaman niya kay Dodong
* * *
"There are tulips in the street. There are tulips in the park, but nothing compares to our two lips meeting in the dark...."
— Pamatay lines ni Dodong kay Inday
* * *
"The statute restricts me to love you but you have the provocation. The way you smile is the proximate cause why I love you. We have some rules to think of. We have no vested rights to love each other because the upper household dismissed my petition!"
— Ganito nakipag-break si Inday kay Dodong
* * *
"I appreciate your courage, but... placating will just give false hopes. Your flowers are nothing but fancy. I ain't worth an ordinary weed cutter. Find yourself another lover."
— Inday, nang binasted si Estong
* * *
"I stay awake in the coldness of the darkened sky contemplating why, for some reason, my emptiness has made itself manifest, extending to that niche where I was given life and growth, that because of austerity I was separated from…."
— Inday, hindi makatulog dahil na-ho-homesick
* * *
"La vida no es una broma actualmente. El dinero es tan duro de pasar. Puede usted bajar el precio parci mi? Soy ya su compradora avido diario por favor?
— Inday, tumatawad sa merkado nang isinama siya ng amo sa España
* * *
1) Drunken shrimp and blue lobster meat with caviar served with milagrosa rice (red variety) and apricot sauce
2 Vegetables in balsamic vinegar splashed with extra virgin olive oil
3) Lychee and peach salad with sour cream cheese topped with lemon zests
— Baon ni Junior sa daycare na inihanda ni Inday
* * *
"Bloody hell!!! What the f*ck did just land on my cutie top? I mean, I've spent all day just to make myself look fabulous. I think I'll have this eewy thing removed in a whip wham of time!"
— Reaction ni Inday nung natalsikan siya ng mantika habang nagluluto ng tilapia
* * *
"Ipomea aquatica has become the constant ingredient in this Filipino delicacy which is very helpful in the digestion during the peristaltic process of the food we intake. Due to the continuous rains and floods, the harvest of the said vegetable has lessened the production in the market."
— B anat ni Inday kung bakit walang kangkong sa nilutong sinigang
* * *
"Heavy fire exerted by the stimulus affect the best conductor of heat which is the steel, causing the 'oriza sativa,' the scientific name of rice, to change its state of color, smell, as well as the taste."
— Sagot ni Inday nang tanungin siya ng amo kung bakit nasunog ang sinaing
* * *
"Potatoes, when consumed in their raw state, are rapidly converted to glucose that raise insulin levels because of its simple sugar. When cooked in high temperatures like french fries, they produce large amounts of free radicals in the body, causing aging, clotting, inflamation, cancer, weight gain.... One french fry is worse than one cigarette."
— Inday, sagot sa amo nung tanungin siya kung bakit hindi siya nagluto ng french fries
* * *
"Off you go! Under no circumstances will this house relent to such unabashed display of vagrant destitution!"
— Si Inday, pinapaalis ang makulit na pulubi sa gate
* * *
Ederlyn: Hi, Inday!
Inday: I'm sorry, who the hell are you?! Back off, loser!
* * *
"A change in the weather patterns might have occurred, causing havoc to affected surroundings. The way debris are scattered indicates that the gust of wind is going northeast, causing damage to the path it is going."
— Sagot ni Inday sa amo nung tinanong siya kung bakit nagkalat ang basura sa likod ng bahay
* * *
"Allergens trigger the immune response. Eosinophilic migration occurs to the reaction site and release of chemotactic and anaphylotoxin, including histamine and prostaglandins. These substances result in increased circulation to the site promoting redness."
— Sagot ni Inday nang tanungin ni Sir kung bakit may rashes si Junior
* * *
"Much as I want to indulge in the proliferation of such indecent and malicious information, I want to lift the stigma and alleviate society's perception of blindness."
— Pinagalitan ni Inday si Junior sa sobrang lapit manood ng TV
* * *
Amo: Day! Bakit may bukol si Junior?!
Inday: Compromising safety with useless aesthetics, the not-so-well engineered architectural design of our kitchen lavatory affected the boy's cranium with a slight boil at the left temple near the auditory organ.
Amo: (Di naka-react)
* * *
Amo: Bakit tuwing pag-uwi ko, nadadatnan kitang nanonood ng TV?!
Inday: Because I don't want you to see me doing absolutely nothing!
* * *
Amo: Inday, di ba nanood ka ng The Buzz kahapon? Bakit daw umalis si Angel Locsin sa GMA 7?
Inday: Sometimes, people choose to leave not because of selfish reasons but because they just know that things will get worse if they stay. Leaving can be a tough act and it's harder when people can't understand you for doing so.
* * *
Dear Sir/Madam:
Attached herewith is a list of proposed acquisition in line with my proposal to upgrade your household facilities. I have already made an initial survey of current market prices. Note, however, that prices can vary depending on the prevailing exchange rate and aggregate supply and demand, which we also monitor on an hourly basis.
— Si Inday, nagpapaalam mamalengke
* * *
"Guess what? The not-so-stunning guys keep on staring at my newly-manicured nails, while the copycat freaks envy my stylishly-cut mane. Unfortunately, after a great day at the spa, I have to step on this muddy and stinking place just to purchase some veggies!"
— Inday, nakikipagchikahan sa tindera sa palengke
* * *
"Higher stock index and low flow of investments triggered inflation prices, thus, the peso is weak."
— Dahilan ni Inday kung bakit kulang ang sukli
* * *
Amo: Inday, bumili ka nga ng mga isda... O o nga pala, Inglisera ka…. Would you please purchase many fishes for this week's meals?
Inday: Judging from your statement, I believe you meant a variety of fish. The term "fishes," although rarely and even erroneously used, connotes a plethora or an array of different kinds of the aforementioned gilled creatures. But the more pressing questions before I traverse the road to the wet market would be: What certain type of fish? Fillet or not? Frozen or just right smack the day's catch? (Pauses) Aaah… by manner of careful extrapolation, given the meager budget in this household's quasi-peasant middle class taste, I assume then that will source the staple "galewng-gowng" . Am I correct?
Amo: Leche!
Inday: You meant the freshwater milkfish? Then the "ba-ngooz" is it!
* * *
"Physical stress and excessive work may result in serious damage to one's body. It is, therefore, essential that once in a while, we take a break from our usual routine to replenish the lost energy we once had."
— Sabi ni Inday sa amo nu'ng humingi siya ng day-off
* * *
"Don't limit my capacity in the four corners of this luxurious abode. Expose me to the real challenges of the outside world. I want to grow as an individual with dynamic experience."
— Inday, nagrereklamo dahil ayaw isama sa Enchanted Kingdom
* * *
Amo: Inday, bakit mo binenta yung sirang silya?
Inday: I have computed the chair's fair value less cost to sell and the value in use using projections for five years and a pre-tax discount rate. Accordingly, the value in use is lower, so I decided to sell the chair. This is in accordance with PAS18 on Revenue, PAS16 on Property, Plant, and Equipment, and PAS36 on Impairment of Assets!
Amo: Adik ka talaga, Inday!
* * *
Dear Mom,
Had it not been for the smelling salt, I must have collapsed moments ago. Junior has become a little monster to me! Remember the head accident he had? As if it wasn't enough, he was summoned by the principal of his shabbily-run academe. Oh, such an erudite bunch of baboons! I never thought being a governess can be such a strenuous employ.
Your daughter,
Inday
Dear Inday,
Walanghiya ka! Magpadala ka nga ng pera! Nasa ospital ang nanay mo; dumugo ang ilong kababasa ng pesteng sulat mo!
Tatay
* * *
"It's not that I'm trying to compete with professionals and I'm totally not avoiding speaking in the vernacular. It's just that circumstances necessitate me to speak English because I won't fully accomplish my job without doing so."
— Explanation ni Inday sa pag-e-English niya
* * *
Amo 1: Inday, ano gamit mo sa katawan mo? Ang kinis mo kasi, eh.
Amo 2: Siguro gumagamit ka ng papaya....
Amo 1: Baka naman kalamansi?
Inday: NO! Only Belo touches my skin! Who touches yours?
--
'Man can find meaning in life, short and perilous as it is, only though devoting himself to society' -Albert Einstein, 194
Believing
BELIEVE
that
the
best
will
happen every day...
BE AWARE
that
even
trials
are
gifts
to
make us
strong
enough
to
face
Life
and
trying times.
that
the
best
will
happen every day...
BE AWARE
that
even
trials
are
gifts
to
make us
strong
enough
to
face
Life
and
trying times.
a new day
There are a lot of amusing, funny, self-reflecting and so on... texts and emails that I usually receive.
So in order to preserve their content, I've created this blog.
Hope others will also contribute.
Enjoy.
So in order to preserve their content, I've created this blog.
Hope others will also contribute.
Enjoy.
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