i.love.traveling.
super.
but i am poor. i never felt so penniless until november 29th, 2009. there's nothing to withdraw from atm. i've reached my credit card limit. and i only got coins in hand. i couldn't believe how much money i let go within the month. i was so shocked upon realizing that i spent so much. insurance, house renovations, surgery. when will these bloody bills ever end?! aarrggg...
now im back to saving again. but i wouldn't deprive myself of the luxury to travel. thanks to budget airlines, i can now go to places without having to spend so much. it really pays to book much earlier.
pampanga, zambales, manila on CNY
singapore and malaysia on easter
cebu on september
then another one where i can use with my asia miles! yihee!
hurray to budget airlines! and to asia miles!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
rainbow nation - second time around...
after more than two years... im going back to south africa! im leaving on the 17th! haaay...
Sunday, November 8, 2009
a rather fruitful weekend
bf is busy with work yesterdat and he had airsoft session the following day. so i made plans of my own! i couldn't believe how much i was able to do, instead of just eat-sleep-eat-sleep routine that we've gotten used to.
watched kimmidora. i think im becoming too serious now. i didn't like it. i think it's overrated. or maybe i was just expecting too much.
watched 500 days of summer. i liked the lines and story. i hated summer though. aaaahhhh... the heartbreak! come here, jgl, let me comfort you. hihihi
watched my sister's keeper. this is the first picoult novel that i read. i liked it so much that i read all picoult's novels available in the library thereafter. i like her courtroom dramas. i specifically remembered this novel because of its 'ruthless' ending. but i guess i would not have liked picoult that much if it ended in a more sensible way. anyway, the movie was good and faithful to the book. i cried the same way when i was reading the novel -- but it ended differently. way differently! what the hell?! the movie went for the 'sensible' ending. noooohhhhh!!!
watched 'this is it' -- in a moviehouse. ok here's the thing, eversince i got a laptop and internet connection, i never go to moviehouses anymore unless it's free. i used to go every tuesday on my first year in hk but i stopped after i realized what a rip off it is when i can always download it from the net and watch it in the comfort of my room. but for michael jackson... how could you cheat on the man? i super super like his songs. even used them as theme songs for friends and past lovers. so i booked the first sunday morning screening and went through the nostalgia. he's still sooo good, and with every song you could feel everybody involved pouring their heart out. they all grew up to his songs and you could really see how they are inspired by the genius who is the star of the show. it's a pity that he didn't live long enough to perform what they rehearsed. much respect, mj.
went snorkeling. we've been planning for weeks and weeks to go to the beach this year but it never pushed through. there's just always a reason to not go - bad weather, no money for transpo, or just plain laziness. i packed last night everything i need for my solo flight snorkel adventure. i was thinking of backing out the last minute because i didn't get enough sleep the night before. but i gave myself one push and rode the train. about 3 minutes before i arrived at the beach, rain fell--giving me another reason to go home. but what the heck. i hopped on the ferry and snorkeled to my heart's content. aaaaahhhhh... i definitely made the right choice by going to kiu tsui. and dig this: i got the beach all to myself. sweet, eh?
watched kimmidora. i think im becoming too serious now. i didn't like it. i think it's overrated. or maybe i was just expecting too much.
watched 500 days of summer. i liked the lines and story. i hated summer though. aaaahhhh... the heartbreak! come here, jgl, let me comfort you. hihihi
watched my sister's keeper. this is the first picoult novel that i read. i liked it so much that i read all picoult's novels available in the library thereafter. i like her courtroom dramas. i specifically remembered this novel because of its 'ruthless' ending. but i guess i would not have liked picoult that much if it ended in a more sensible way. anyway, the movie was good and faithful to the book. i cried the same way when i was reading the novel -- but it ended differently. way differently! what the hell?! the movie went for the 'sensible' ending. noooohhhhh!!!
watched 'this is it' -- in a moviehouse. ok here's the thing, eversince i got a laptop and internet connection, i never go to moviehouses anymore unless it's free. i used to go every tuesday on my first year in hk but i stopped after i realized what a rip off it is when i can always download it from the net and watch it in the comfort of my room. but for michael jackson... how could you cheat on the man? i super super like his songs. even used them as theme songs for friends and past lovers. so i booked the first sunday morning screening and went through the nostalgia. he's still sooo good, and with every song you could feel everybody involved pouring their heart out. they all grew up to his songs and you could really see how they are inspired by the genius who is the star of the show. it's a pity that he didn't live long enough to perform what they rehearsed. much respect, mj.
went snorkeling. we've been planning for weeks and weeks to go to the beach this year but it never pushed through. there's just always a reason to not go - bad weather, no money for transpo, or just plain laziness. i packed last night everything i need for my solo flight snorkel adventure. i was thinking of backing out the last minute because i didn't get enough sleep the night before. but i gave myself one push and rode the train. about 3 minutes before i arrived at the beach, rain fell--giving me another reason to go home. but what the heck. i hopped on the ferry and snorkeled to my heart's content. aaaaahhhhh... i definitely made the right choice by going to kiu tsui. and dig this: i got the beach all to myself. sweet, eh?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
broke. pero nagpapacosmetic surgery pa!
im having my nose fixed.
not the way that my mom has been bugging me to do. i may be gifted with a big flat nose. but im somehow happy with it. this is what i was given. deal with it.
im having my nose fixed. im having the two big pimple prick scar fixed. i've had them for five years and they are really a big distraction. and they are right to the center! im sure it's the first thing that you notice when you see me face to face.
so there. im having my nose fixed. cosmetic surgery is bloody expensive that just for those two holes, im spending quite a fortune. and treatment lasts for six months! six months of restricted sauna. six months of no direct sunlight. six months of moisturizer overload.
wish me luck. i hope it's gone for good middle of next year.
not the way that my mom has been bugging me to do. i may be gifted with a big flat nose. but im somehow happy with it. this is what i was given. deal with it.
im having my nose fixed. im having the two big pimple prick scar fixed. i've had them for five years and they are really a big distraction. and they are right to the center! im sure it's the first thing that you notice when you see me face to face.
so there. im having my nose fixed. cosmetic surgery is bloody expensive that just for those two holes, im spending quite a fortune. and treatment lasts for six months! six months of restricted sauna. six months of no direct sunlight. six months of moisturizer overload.
wish me luck. i hope it's gone for good middle of next year.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
broke. pero nagpapakasosyal pa din!
im watching 'rent' in manila next february!
ha!
alam mo naman kung ga'no ko kagusto ang rent. pinanood ko ung movie. constant playlist ko ung soundtrack. nanlumo ako ng ilang oras nang malaman kong wala na ung orig theatre version sa UK. di man lang ako hinintay makarating dun bago nila tapusin. sabagay, baka mga lolo't lola na sila, di pa din ako nakakatuntong ng london. or new york? aah ewan.
pero eto at mapapanood ko pa next year! mga pinoy pa ang cast! im sure it will be a blast! i love! i love!
eto pa, nagmaganda pa kong kunin ung mahal na ticket. at ang layo nya na! minsan lang mangyari un, might as well itodo na! saka ko na iisipin kung saan ako kukuha ng pangkain ko by end of the month. parati namang may instant noodles. hahaha!
ha!
alam mo naman kung ga'no ko kagusto ang rent. pinanood ko ung movie. constant playlist ko ung soundtrack. nanlumo ako ng ilang oras nang malaman kong wala na ung orig theatre version sa UK. di man lang ako hinintay makarating dun bago nila tapusin. sabagay, baka mga lolo't lola na sila, di pa din ako nakakatuntong ng london. or new york? aah ewan.
pero eto at mapapanood ko pa next year! mga pinoy pa ang cast! im sure it will be a blast! i love! i love!
eto pa, nagmaganda pa kong kunin ung mahal na ticket. at ang layo nya na! minsan lang mangyari un, might as well itodo na! saka ko na iisipin kung saan ako kukuha ng pangkain ko by end of the month. parati namang may instant noodles. hahaha!
Friday, October 30, 2009
i am going to cebu!
about a year from now.
as in end of sept 2010 traveling dates. promo ng cebu pacific. $250 lang per person. rt ticket plus insurance. ang saya saya!
if di magamit, walang masama kase di naman kamahalan ang ticket.
dapat parating ganyan.
as in end of sept 2010 traveling dates. promo ng cebu pacific. $250 lang per person. rt ticket plus insurance. ang saya saya!
if di magamit, walang masama kase di naman kamahalan ang ticket.
dapat parating ganyan.
Monday, October 26, 2009
i so f*cking hate this day
bad week from work.
bad argument with boss.
bad time with bf.
at sangkatutak na personal insecurity.
i hate hate hate this day.
bad argument with boss.
bad time with bf.
at sangkatutak na personal insecurity.
i hate hate hate this day.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
piolo! extra sam milby
ka-chat ko si kuya mike sometime august.
m: hey, we have a big event coming up. guess who are the artists coming
b: piolo pascual!
m: pano mo nalaman?
b: weeeehhhh?! seryoso? pls stop pulling my leg. it's wishful thinking.
m: hinde. sya talaga. kasama si sam milby
b: *bleep *bleep * bleep waaaaaahhhhh!!! oh my god, naihi ako sa sobrang excitement!
pag sinasabi nilang may dadating from pinas, i swear, si piolo talaga ang winiwish kong dumating. alam na nina kuya jong kung pano ako i-excite! just say the magic word at talaga aaliwalas ang mukha ko.
you see mahal ko na si piolo nung nagmomodel modelan pa lang sya sa glitter magazine kasama sina vince pinto, et al. wala pa syang movie nun at talagang starlet pa ang mga poses nya dun sa magazine na pinagpapalit ko for lunch nung high school. napanood ko karamihan sa mga movie nya. as in kahit nung katabaan pa si judy ann, kinikilig ako kase si piolo pa din un. kahit ipilit ng mga friends ko na bading sya, wala akong pakialam.
the night before the concert, nagguest pa sila sa radio station. promise un lang ang time na nakinig ako sa buong duration ng program. at eto pa: sinubukan ko pa tumawag sa hotline! imagine 30 mins kong sinusubukan makapasok, ayaw talaga!!! never kong ginawa un ever!
so there, mega hatak ako ng friends para sa concert. may mga nagsabing pupunta daw at sasamahan ako pero eventually walang sumama. pero kahit mag-isa lang ako, di ko palalampasin un. half a lifetime ko na syang minamahal! so bili nakong ticket, ung pinakamahal. sa tagal ng hinintay ko, pwede naman sigurong pagpaliban muna kakuriputan ko. paalis na lang ako, biglang tawag si kuya jong. as in ung papulbos na lang ako ng mukha at larga na. meron daw syang 4 compli tickets. gamitin daw namin ni b, basta isama ko ung friend nyang turista at dalhin sa concert! aba aba!!! exagg ang compli ticket ni kuya. ticket pala ng sponsor! napanis ang expensive ticket ko. sa pagpipilit, sumama si b kahit mamimiss nya cantonese class nya. sa wakas, meron pang magpipicture! woohoo!!! wala akong balak magdala ng camera. nandun ako para i-enjoy ang concert. buti na lang andun si b para idocument ang event!
so ayun, pasok na sa venue. exagg ang ticket! second row from the stage! as in pag may mga epal na lalapit sa stage mula sa likod, pwede mo silang awayin at sabihan na bumalik sa pwesto nila. you get outta here lowlifes! you see, we got sponsor tickets! un na! saktong dating namin ang pagpasok nila. as in parang hinintay lang kameng dumating para magstart na sila. how sweet.
starstruck is an understatement. tumigil ang tibok ng puso ko. nagflashback lahat ng panahon na kinilig ako sa kanya. naihi pa ata ako ng bahagya. nanginig daliri ko. namental block ako. ganun ang effect ni piolo. i swear!
at knowing 99% ng attendees ay kababaihan..naku, puro tili talaga! sigawan to the highest level! itong si b, nagtatampo pa kunwari. masyado daw nakakabastos na sobra akong kiligin samantalang katabi ko lang sya. ewan kung anong sinabi ko at pinabayaan nya na lang ako. buti na lang may camera at nalilibang sya pagkuha ng pictures. kalaunan sya pa ang nagtutulak saken para makalapit at mahawakan ang mga artista. yan ang supportive boyfriend!
aaminin ko hindi ko masyadong trip ang pagkanta nya. napakanormal ng boses, ang boboring pa ng kinakanta. pero taena, ang gwapo nya talaga. ung gwapo na kaya ka nyang ihypnotize para isipin mong singer material sya.
at itong si sam milby? in fairness marunong naman kumanta. pero ang lolo, hindi flawless, promise! as in from my seat nakikita ko ang numerous zits sa may jaw area. saka parang may mali sa mukha nya. parating nakangiti. walang moment na di ko nakitang nakatago ngipin nya!
o ito na ang pictures! ang dami pa pero tinatamad na ko magupload. ung last picture un ang patunay na nahawakan ko si piolo! ako ung may black checkered scarf. promise first time ko lang gawin un! at least ung kay jericho dati may dignidad ng bahagya. ito wala talagang kapoise poise. tapos nung nahawakan ko sya, ayaw kong bitawan. as in kailangan nyang hatakin kamay nya para makamove sa ibang hayok na ale na katulad ko. si sam di ko nahawakan. tama ba namang two persons from my left, bigla na syang tumigil at lumipat sa ibang area. booo!
m: hey, we have a big event coming up. guess who are the artists coming
b: piolo pascual!
m: pano mo nalaman?
b: weeeehhhh?! seryoso? pls stop pulling my leg. it's wishful thinking.
m: hinde. sya talaga. kasama si sam milby
b: *bleep *bleep * bleep waaaaaahhhhh!!! oh my god, naihi ako sa sobrang excitement!
pag sinasabi nilang may dadating from pinas, i swear, si piolo talaga ang winiwish kong dumating. alam na nina kuya jong kung pano ako i-excite! just say the magic word at talaga aaliwalas ang mukha ko.
you see mahal ko na si piolo nung nagmomodel modelan pa lang sya sa glitter magazine kasama sina vince pinto, et al. wala pa syang movie nun at talagang starlet pa ang mga poses nya dun sa magazine na pinagpapalit ko for lunch nung high school. napanood ko karamihan sa mga movie nya. as in kahit nung katabaan pa si judy ann, kinikilig ako kase si piolo pa din un. kahit ipilit ng mga friends ko na bading sya, wala akong pakialam.
the night before the concert, nagguest pa sila sa radio station. promise un lang ang time na nakinig ako sa buong duration ng program. at eto pa: sinubukan ko pa tumawag sa hotline! imagine 30 mins kong sinusubukan makapasok, ayaw talaga!!! never kong ginawa un ever!
so there, mega hatak ako ng friends para sa concert. may mga nagsabing pupunta daw at sasamahan ako pero eventually walang sumama. pero kahit mag-isa lang ako, di ko palalampasin un. half a lifetime ko na syang minamahal! so bili nakong ticket, ung pinakamahal. sa tagal ng hinintay ko, pwede naman sigurong pagpaliban muna kakuriputan ko. paalis na lang ako, biglang tawag si kuya jong. as in ung papulbos na lang ako ng mukha at larga na. meron daw syang 4 compli tickets. gamitin daw namin ni b, basta isama ko ung friend nyang turista at dalhin sa concert! aba aba!!! exagg ang compli ticket ni kuya. ticket pala ng sponsor! napanis ang expensive ticket ko. sa pagpipilit, sumama si b kahit mamimiss nya cantonese class nya. sa wakas, meron pang magpipicture! woohoo!!! wala akong balak magdala ng camera. nandun ako para i-enjoy ang concert. buti na lang andun si b para idocument ang event!
so ayun, pasok na sa venue. exagg ang ticket! second row from the stage! as in pag may mga epal na lalapit sa stage mula sa likod, pwede mo silang awayin at sabihan na bumalik sa pwesto nila. you get outta here lowlifes! you see, we got sponsor tickets! un na! saktong dating namin ang pagpasok nila. as in parang hinintay lang kameng dumating para magstart na sila. how sweet.
starstruck is an understatement. tumigil ang tibok ng puso ko. nagflashback lahat ng panahon na kinilig ako sa kanya. naihi pa ata ako ng bahagya. nanginig daliri ko. namental block ako. ganun ang effect ni piolo. i swear!
at knowing 99% ng attendees ay kababaihan..naku, puro tili talaga! sigawan to the highest level! itong si b, nagtatampo pa kunwari. masyado daw nakakabastos na sobra akong kiligin samantalang katabi ko lang sya. ewan kung anong sinabi ko at pinabayaan nya na lang ako. buti na lang may camera at nalilibang sya pagkuha ng pictures. kalaunan sya pa ang nagtutulak saken para makalapit at mahawakan ang mga artista. yan ang supportive boyfriend!
aaminin ko hindi ko masyadong trip ang pagkanta nya. napakanormal ng boses, ang boboring pa ng kinakanta. pero taena, ang gwapo nya talaga. ung gwapo na kaya ka nyang ihypnotize para isipin mong singer material sya.
at itong si sam milby? in fairness marunong naman kumanta. pero ang lolo, hindi flawless, promise! as in from my seat nakikita ko ang numerous zits sa may jaw area. saka parang may mali sa mukha nya. parating nakangiti. walang moment na di ko nakitang nakatago ngipin nya!
o ito na ang pictures! ang dami pa pero tinatamad na ko magupload. ung last picture un ang patunay na nahawakan ko si piolo! ako ung may black checkered scarf. promise first time ko lang gawin un! at least ung kay jericho dati may dignidad ng bahagya. ito wala talagang kapoise poise. tapos nung nahawakan ko sya, ayaw kong bitawan. as in kailangan nyang hatakin kamay nya para makamove sa ibang hayok na ale na katulad ko. si sam di ko nahawakan. tama ba namang two persons from my left, bigla na syang tumigil at lumipat sa ibang area. booo!
pot*ng inaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
alam ko bente sais na ko, pero syutex, kinikilig ako sa katorse!!! jojo i love you!!!
Friday, October 9, 2009
this is a bloody stressful week
i feel like i am becoming an old hag with all the problems from work. one problem after another!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
grabe ang mahal ng condo!
i met up with two condo agents in makati while i was in pinas.. hinihimatay ako sa figures na pinapakita saken. as in never kong inisip na ganun kamahal ang properties sa makati. as in. for a size that's one third of our house in pampanga to be costing 3.2m+++, naku kinabahan na talaga ako. to think na naliliitan pa ako sa bahay namin ha, tapos 1/3 lang nun. exagg!!! at least 7 yrs nya kong pinaghuhulog ng 45k/month kung gusto ko daw makabangon agad. ayun, goodbye condo na ako. goodbye to my dreams of a respectful guard who will greet me when im about to leave. or the pool. or sleeping with the skyscrapers as your last sight.
so nagpalife insurance na lang ako. hanggang ngayon natatakot pa din ako sa kalalabasan. kaya ko kayang maglabas ng ganung amount every year?! and make that for the next 29 years?! kakayanin yan. just in case mamatay ako, may milyones ang nanay ko. sosyal di ba?! if not, pwede na akong magretire when im 55!!!! woohoo!!! i like! i like!
tapos ipapa-second floor ko ung bahay namen.. and im going to have a big room! woot! woot! so imbes na 7 yrs, pwede na ang 2 yrs! i get to dictate the arrangement pa! i dont have to worry about association dues pa! sosyal na din un, haha! now my dream of having a billiard table and a work room is about to come true! woohoo!
wish me a looooot of luck! tipid! tipid! tipid!
so nagpalife insurance na lang ako. hanggang ngayon natatakot pa din ako sa kalalabasan. kaya ko kayang maglabas ng ganung amount every year?! and make that for the next 29 years?! kakayanin yan. just in case mamatay ako, may milyones ang nanay ko. sosyal di ba?! if not, pwede na akong magretire when im 55!!!! woohoo!!! i like! i like!
tapos ipapa-second floor ko ung bahay namen.. and im going to have a big room! woot! woot! so imbes na 7 yrs, pwede na ang 2 yrs! i get to dictate the arrangement pa! i dont have to worry about association dues pa! sosyal na din un, haha! now my dream of having a billiard table and a work room is about to come true! woohoo!
wish me a looooot of luck! tipid! tipid! tipid!
Monday, September 28, 2009
dear ondoy...
alam ko di mo naman ako directly pinerwisyo.. pero tsong naman, super bad trip ung ginawa mo. ang daming taong at hayop namatay. sobrang daming properties ang nasira. wala ka bang ibang matinong pwedeng gawin? dun ka dapat sa australia para walang dust storm. o kaya sa mga madisyertong lugar kase dun ka nila kailangan.
tapos ngayon medyo kinakabahan ako sa flight ko. pwede ba sabihin mo dun sa kauri mong tropical depression, tigilan na ang pinas? alam ko resilient race kame, pero pwede ba pabangunin mo bago kayo magfull force? kase ang hirap makarecover sa devastation mo, tapos may dadating pa?! or better yet dont come at all! we dont need you! kthnxbai!
tapos ngayon medyo kinakabahan ako sa flight ko. pwede ba sabihin mo dun sa kauri mong tropical depression, tigilan na ang pinas? alam ko resilient race kame, pero pwede ba pabangunin mo bago kayo magfull force? kase ang hirap makarecover sa devastation mo, tapos may dadating pa?! or better yet dont come at all! we dont need you! kthnxbai!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
super super big deal
im planning on doing something big scale. as in the biggest undertaking ever.
it will make me live on scant personal allowance for the next five years. as in walang mintis na 1700 lang per month ang pwede ko gastusin. bawal na talaga lahat. walang savings. walang big purchase. walang impulse buying. wala. wala. wala.
haay...sana lang matupad! tapos boom! 2015 na!
it will make me live on scant personal allowance for the next five years. as in walang mintis na 1700 lang per month ang pwede ko gastusin. bawal na talaga lahat. walang savings. walang big purchase. walang impulse buying. wala. wala. wala.
haay...sana lang matupad! tapos boom! 2015 na!
Monday, September 21, 2009
after a quarter of a century experience...
nette asked me how i was doing last week through ym. without further thinking, i replied:
im good. fat. overworked. but somehow happy.
and you know what? after the shemexes and despite the cliches, i think i am really happy. aaahhh... the joys of living.
i am going home! mere 5 days but enough to keep me from missing home til the big bang vacation on the next cny.
im good. fat. overworked. but somehow happy.
and you know what? after the shemexes and despite the cliches, i think i am really happy. aaahhh... the joys of living.
i am going home! mere 5 days but enough to keep me from missing home til the big bang vacation on the next cny.
Friday, September 18, 2009
naaalala nyo pa ba???
si donna cruz?! oh my god, idol ko sya nung bata ako! shadamdadashamdada! im revisiting her songs in youtube.. aaahhhh... nostalgia galore.
Monday, September 14, 2009
when in despair...
sing:
i have a feeling... woohoo... that tonight's gonna be a good night. that tonight's gonna be a good good night...
LSS for the week. wala ng nobody!
positive. positive. positive.
i have a feeling... woohoo... that tonight's gonna be a good night. that tonight's gonna be a good good night...
LSS for the week. wala ng nobody!
positive. positive. positive.
Friday, September 11, 2009
LG the concert
it’s a pop concert slash fashion show slash drag party. You could really see some peeps with blonde wigs and/or stilettos and crappy stockings. and it’s a full house! We got the cheapest ticket, but I think we got the best row amongst the cheapest! The bitch’s got talent, for reals. Every body had a good time. I know my video’s too messed up. they confiscated my dslr so i had to use my little camera which i forgot to charge. i was only supposed to use it as props. you have to give it to security people these days. they dont give in easily. here you go...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
how i celebrated my bday
i would have to say that it's the best birthday celebration i had in my stay in hk.
a lot of people dropped me a line in fb, texted, called, emailed.. it must be the birthday where i got the most number of greetings.
i had a joint celebration with darl and we had so much fun. A total of 20 friends dropped by and i was amazed at how we our group grew over the years. we only started with 4, and now we're 20 and growing! it's so nice to catch up with everyone.
my colleagues took me to a chinese resto for lunch on the 26th.
then my housemate took me and b to a brazilian buffet on the night of my bday. impacho galore. japanese bar is love.
then after the buffet we went to a jazz concert of an acquaintance. he was really good. but our impacho prevented us from staying longer so we went home instead.
then the weekend immediately after my birthday, some kiddos accompanied by their parents had a little celebration with the money i donated to an NGO called pusong pinoy. i gave them some dinero and i have to say that they did a good job making do with the small amount i gave them for the number of people they fed, as well as the games they played. it's so nice how you can bring joy to others even if you cannot be physically present.
so what if im old? if bday celebs keep getting better as you grow old, then let me have my bday every month! though that would make me broke even more. haha!:)
a lot of people dropped me a line in fb, texted, called, emailed.. it must be the birthday where i got the most number of greetings.
i had a joint celebration with darl and we had so much fun. A total of 20 friends dropped by and i was amazed at how we our group grew over the years. we only started with 4, and now we're 20 and growing! it's so nice to catch up with everyone.
my colleagues took me to a chinese resto for lunch on the 26th.
then my housemate took me and b to a brazilian buffet on the night of my bday. impacho galore. japanese bar is love.
then after the buffet we went to a jazz concert of an acquaintance. he was really good. but our impacho prevented us from staying longer so we went home instead.
then the weekend immediately after my birthday, some kiddos accompanied by their parents had a little celebration with the money i donated to an NGO called pusong pinoy. i gave them some dinero and i have to say that they did a good job making do with the small amount i gave them for the number of people they fed, as well as the games they played. it's so nice how you can bring joy to others even if you cannot be physically present.
so what if im old? if bday celebs keep getting better as you grow old, then let me have my bday every month! though that would make me broke even more. haha!:)
Friday, September 4, 2009
my new assistant
i know this is mean... but i don't like my assistant...
i can forgive the imperfect english. or the slooooooow work... even the lack of initiative to learn. it's a disgrace for her age to not get what i am teaching her when she's supposed to be in the same industry for years!
but the breath! oh god! it gets worse every morning! it's as if she woke up, got dressed, and went to the office. no brushing. no gargling. maybe she didn't even eat breakfast. at least if you eat something, i can smell food. but aaaaaccccckkkkk!!! i really had to cover my nose and/or distance myself from her whenever she asks me something first thing in the morning.
lord, pls be nice. give me a new job. i dont want to die by stress. or air pollution.
i can forgive the imperfect english. or the slooooooow work... even the lack of initiative to learn. it's a disgrace for her age to not get what i am teaching her when she's supposed to be in the same industry for years!
but the breath! oh god! it gets worse every morning! it's as if she woke up, got dressed, and went to the office. no brushing. no gargling. maybe she didn't even eat breakfast. at least if you eat something, i can smell food. but aaaaaccccckkkkk!!! i really had to cover my nose and/or distance myself from her whenever she asks me something first thing in the morning.
lord, pls be nice. give me a new job. i dont want to die by stress. or air pollution.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
why i am broke now...
here are my purchases last month:
1) toaster - you have to spare me this one. i didn't come from a rich family. so when we were craving for pizza and we couldn't buy one, we will make do with buns from sari sari store, a sachet of pizza sauce, and all left over meat that we could find in our fridge, then we'd use our rusty pans to heat them. we didn't even have a flat pan then. just imagine the burnt parts of the bread. aahhhh!!! you have no idea how i promised myself that i'd buy a toaster with my own money to make mini pizzas! and now?! dream come true! yihee! happiness is worth $250!
2) wii - i was never good at computer games. i cannot even finish one level of mario bros. not even brick games, damn it! but when we went to darl's place and played wii, i am hooked! it is not just a computer/tv game. it's a lifestyle! hahaha! i am now a professional tennis player in the wii world! yeheeey!!!
3) dresses. shoes. dresses. shoes. - have i said that hk is a dangerous place? there's a cute boutique every ten steps you take and you just can't say 'no'.. how can you refuse nice sun dresses for 20 bucks? it may be cheap but when you buy 4 of it in a day. then 4 more the following day. then you think of scarves to go with it! and the shoes!!! aahhhhhh!! and the purse! and the earrings!!! aaaahhhhh!!
4) those expensive shampoo and conditioner. and electric toothbrush! - good hygiene is confidence. buy them from watsons and feel good because you think that you made a good purchase. then you go to the supermarket and buy super cheap instant noodles because you ran out of money. only to find out that that supermarket sells exactly the same stuff for 12 bucks cheaper! each! fuck! i felt extremely cheated! syet! boo watsons boo!
1) toaster - you have to spare me this one. i didn't come from a rich family. so when we were craving for pizza and we couldn't buy one, we will make do with buns from sari sari store, a sachet of pizza sauce, and all left over meat that we could find in our fridge, then we'd use our rusty pans to heat them. we didn't even have a flat pan then. just imagine the burnt parts of the bread. aahhhh!!! you have no idea how i promised myself that i'd buy a toaster with my own money to make mini pizzas! and now?! dream come true! yihee! happiness is worth $250!
2) wii - i was never good at computer games. i cannot even finish one level of mario bros. not even brick games, damn it! but when we went to darl's place and played wii, i am hooked! it is not just a computer/tv game. it's a lifestyle! hahaha! i am now a professional tennis player in the wii world! yeheeey!!!
3) dresses. shoes. dresses. shoes. - have i said that hk is a dangerous place? there's a cute boutique every ten steps you take and you just can't say 'no'.. how can you refuse nice sun dresses for 20 bucks? it may be cheap but when you buy 4 of it in a day. then 4 more the following day. then you think of scarves to go with it! and the shoes!!! aahhhhhh!! and the purse! and the earrings!!! aaaahhhhh!!
4) those expensive shampoo and conditioner. and electric toothbrush! - good hygiene is confidence. buy them from watsons and feel good because you think that you made a good purchase. then you go to the supermarket and buy super cheap instant noodles because you ran out of money. only to find out that that supermarket sells exactly the same stuff for 12 bucks cheaper! each! fuck! i felt extremely cheated! syet! boo watsons boo!
movies that i watched lately
UP
-another free 3d movie. i hope maia does well in disney so we get free screening every time! it would have to be my favourite animated movie next to lilo and stitch.
SUNSHINE CLEANING
-trailer was good. acting was good. it still did not meet my high expectations. miles behind little ms sunshine.
CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC
-is this written about me?! im a bloody broke. i cant resist the temptations. hong kong is a dangerous place for low income earners like me with a millionaire's spending habits. shet!
JUMPER
-let's just say it's a good 1.5 hr entertainment.
-another free 3d movie. i hope maia does well in disney so we get free screening every time! it would have to be my favourite animated movie next to lilo and stitch.
SUNSHINE CLEANING
-trailer was good. acting was good. it still did not meet my high expectations. miles behind little ms sunshine.
CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC
-is this written about me?! im a bloody broke. i cant resist the temptations. hong kong is a dangerous place for low income earners like me with a millionaire's spending habits. shet!
JUMPER
-let's just say it's a good 1.5 hr entertainment.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
geeks rule
had a super nice time from the GAME NIGHT at my neighbor/friend's place last night. geeky games are 100% enjoyable with newly found friends. take 4 pinoys, 1 english, 1 french, 1 chinese and 1 japanese on a friday night riot consisted of pictionary, charades, and blindfold jenga with alcohol, nice food... you'll be guaranteed of subconscious serious competition and fun socializing..
and to cap the great evening??? SHISHA!!! our host is so cool that she got a big shisha thingo at her place. complete with charcoal and flavours and even those colourful caps. yihee! me like shisha! woot woot! ill buy one as a christmas gift! should be perfect for winter season!
and to cap the great evening??? SHISHA!!! our host is so cool that she got a big shisha thingo at her place. complete with charcoal and flavours and even those colourful caps. yihee! me like shisha! woot woot! ill buy one as a christmas gift! should be perfect for winter season!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
you know you're extremely drunk when...
you're making the trademark korean V sign. you previously vowed that you'll never do it for pictures. ever. you thought it's absolutely baduy.
hahahaha!
hooray to drunken moments! :p
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
statement of the year
sabi ni mida sa facebook:
the hardest battle one faces is the battle that's fought w/ oneself. The victor should most necessarily be one's best self.
enough said. i will not be overpowered by loneliness. i wont be overpowered by longing for intimacy. i'd be the better me.
the hardest battle one faces is the battle that's fought w/ oneself. The victor should most necessarily be one's best self.
enough said. i will not be overpowered by loneliness. i wont be overpowered by longing for intimacy. i'd be the better me.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
damn!
i missed a deadline in hk business law! uh oh... nyeta kaseng mga distractions yan, nakakainis.
sabi ng bff ko...
magsasawa ka din kakaiyak. tapos marerealize mo 'why do i let myself get destroyed when those bastards have the time of their lives?'.
nasama na sa china sea ang lahat ng luha.
renewed blsm na ang dumating ngayon sa hk. sabi nga ni lady gaga: there's nothing else i can say.
nasama na sa china sea ang lahat ng luha.
renewed blsm na ang dumating ngayon sa hk. sabi nga ni lady gaga: there's nothing else i can say.
that thing called 'romance'
kapag ba wala ng spark, wala na ring love?
masama ba kung maghanap pa din ng romance kung matagal na 'kayo'?
siguro nasobrahan ako ng kakapanood ng one tree hill. pati na din ng got to believe. siguro masyado na akong nadadala ng wedding videos ng threelogy productions. siguro napapaniwala ako ng romance books at 'awwwwww' videos sa youtube. siguro napurga na ako sa love songs from my ipod.
pero nangyayari naman un di ba?! bakit ba naten iniisip palagi na di pwedeng mangyari un sa'tin? i believe na entitled tayo sa ilang 'aaaawwww' moments every lifetime.
mararamdaman mo ung feeling na 'kahit maubos ang ipon ko, sabihin lang ni (girl's name), papakasalan ko sya every year'. or di ka makaconcentrate sa ginagawa mo dahil namimiss mo sya. or ung tatawag ka bigla kase pineplay ung theme song nyo at naalala mo sya. or pag may nabili kang masarap na food, bibili ka pa ng isa para i-share mo sa kanya. or sosorpresahin mo sya sa bahay nya.
nawawala ba lahat to pag comfortable na kayo sa isa't isa? or siguro nawala na lang talaga ung spark. nawala na lang ung love.
masama ba kung maghanap pa din ng romance kung matagal na 'kayo'?
siguro nasobrahan ako ng kakapanood ng one tree hill. pati na din ng got to believe. siguro masyado na akong nadadala ng wedding videos ng threelogy productions. siguro napapaniwala ako ng romance books at 'awwwwww' videos sa youtube. siguro napurga na ako sa love songs from my ipod.
pero nangyayari naman un di ba?! bakit ba naten iniisip palagi na di pwedeng mangyari un sa'tin? i believe na entitled tayo sa ilang 'aaaawwww' moments every lifetime.
mararamdaman mo ung feeling na 'kahit maubos ang ipon ko, sabihin lang ni (girl's name), papakasalan ko sya every year'. or di ka makaconcentrate sa ginagawa mo dahil namimiss mo sya. or ung tatawag ka bigla kase pineplay ung theme song nyo at naalala mo sya. or pag may nabili kang masarap na food, bibili ka pa ng isa para i-share mo sa kanya. or sosorpresahin mo sya sa bahay nya.
nawawala ba lahat to pag comfortable na kayo sa isa't isa? or siguro nawala na lang talaga ung spark. nawala na lang ung love.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
stressed out!
apart from my colleague who resigned after her maternity leave, my sorta assistant is leaving our company. shet. from a team of 7, we're down to two now. this is what you call survival of the fittest. or better yet survival of the people who are tied to the company for some reason. they sponsor my visa. c is renting a house owned by my boss. she and her family would be homeless once she tenders her resignation letter.
too much work so little time. too much work so little salary. boohoo!
i hope i get a new career soon.
too much work so little time. too much work so little salary. boohoo!
i hope i get a new career soon.
Friday, August 7, 2009
august 6, 2009
my most drunken night ever!!!
i was really tumbling at the back of the cab because i was too wasted to sit still.
i had fun, i must say. it's nice to let go and forget the corporate image for a while.
thanks to the ppc-hk guys.
i was really tumbling at the back of the cab because i was too wasted to sit still.
i had fun, i must say. it's nice to let go and forget the corporate image for a while.
thanks to the ppc-hk guys.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
oh yeah i forgot to tell you...
kame na ulit. yeah yeah. roll your eyes and say uh hummm... im not surprised.
ganito kase un... pinagselosan ko kase ung ex nya. merong (in my opinion) malicious exchange of messages. pero ayun napaliwanag naman. di ko na sana paniniwalaan pero tinignan ko maigi itsura ng girl.. uhmmmm... let's just say kahit tatlong araw ako di maligo, mas maganda pa din ako. haha! isang insulto kung itutuloy ko ang pagseselos ko dun.
so un. kame na ulit. may lady gaga pa ako. yey!
ganito kase un... pinagselosan ko kase ung ex nya. merong (in my opinion) malicious exchange of messages. pero ayun napaliwanag naman. di ko na sana paniniwalaan pero tinignan ko maigi itsura ng girl.. uhmmmm... let's just say kahit tatlong araw ako di maligo, mas maganda pa din ako. haha! isang insulto kung itutuloy ko ang pagseselos ko dun.
so un. kame na ulit. may lady gaga pa ako. yey!
lady gaga - second post
maraming salamat kay b at nanalo sya ng photo contest courtesy of macau tourism govt.
sosyal si b.. out of 600++ entries, 88 lang pinili. pakulo ng macau govt kase it's been 10 yrs since the macau handover from portugal. dahil nanalo sya, ieexhibit ang photo nya with the other 87 around hk until december. different location every month. sosyal! meron ding booklet na ilalabas.
eto ang catch for me: may free round trip ferry ticket sya to macau! yihee! at si lady gaga, lalabas sa isang summer disco concert party sa venetian on the 15th! ako na nagclaim ng ticket kahapon. akin na un! bwaha! 400 na tipid din un ah! mas mahal pa nga ung ferry kesa sa ticket sa concert.
tignan mo na... makikita ko talaga sya! yihee!
sosyal si b.. out of 600++ entries, 88 lang pinili. pakulo ng macau govt kase it's been 10 yrs since the macau handover from portugal. dahil nanalo sya, ieexhibit ang photo nya with the other 87 around hk until december. different location every month. sosyal! meron ding booklet na ilalabas.
eto ang catch for me: may free round trip ferry ticket sya to macau! yihee! at si lady gaga, lalabas sa isang summer disco concert party sa venetian on the 15th! ako na nagclaim ng ticket kahapon. akin na un! bwaha! 400 na tipid din un ah! mas mahal pa nga ung ferry kesa sa ticket sa concert.
tignan mo na... makikita ko talaga sya! yihee!
radio commercial
isa na akong radio talent ngayon! yihee! ang saya saya!
how do you earn 200 dollars in two minutes without leaving your office desk???
do a radio commercial over the phone! at hindi jologs na patis or mouse trap ang product ha. medyo dignified naman. western union!
may pangimpulse purchase nako! - na nagamit ko na bago ko pa man matanggap ung pera. haha!
how do you earn 200 dollars in two minutes without leaving your office desk???
do a radio commercial over the phone! at hindi jologs na patis or mouse trap ang product ha. medyo dignified naman. western union!
may pangimpulse purchase nako! - na nagamit ko na bago ko pa man matanggap ung pera. haha!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
august na!
yey! birthday month! pwede nang magpaka extra bitch for 31 days!
di ko na bibilhin ung bahay. naunahan daw ako. that means i have all the money to spend while wallowing about my old age! hurray!
di ko na bibilhin ung bahay. naunahan daw ako. that means i have all the money to spend while wallowing about my old age! hurray!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
on a lighter note...
college pics from ten years ago make me smile.
hurray for memories!
salamat kay eki.
hurray for memories!
salamat kay eki.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
i don't like this day.
wala na ngang bf...
tapos i got the news that my colleague who gave birth isn't coming back anymore. bad trip no? sana sinabi nya na nung umpisa. siguro naghanap ng iba ang boss ko. super bad trip sya. gusto nya pa talagang magpabayad ng maternity leave tapos hindi rin naman pala babalik.
tapos pinutulan pa ko ng telepono! nagbayad naman ako kagabi.
haaaayyy.. ayokong mapamura. pero punyeta talaga tong araw na to.
july 28, 2009 matapos ka na!
tapos i got the news that my colleague who gave birth isn't coming back anymore. bad trip no? sana sinabi nya na nung umpisa. siguro naghanap ng iba ang boss ko. super bad trip sya. gusto nya pa talagang magpabayad ng maternity leave tapos hindi rin naman pala babalik.
tapos pinutulan pa ko ng telepono! nagbayad naman ako kagabi.
haaaayyy.. ayokong mapamura. pero punyeta talaga tong araw na to.
july 28, 2009 matapos ka na!
single
ayoko na magpakabitter at magsulat ng kung anu ano about what happened.
basta natapos ang kakatapos lang.
wala na kame.
i dont really like july.
basta natapos ang kakatapos lang.
wala na kame.
i dont really like july.
pissed!
im bloody pissed tonight.
ill tell you the story in a bit.
i always regretted reading people's inbox.. until today! shet!
ill tell you the story in a bit.
i always regretted reading people's inbox.. until today! shet!
Monday, July 27, 2009
maturity starts here...
im going to buy a house. ill buy the house opposite our home in pinas. it's not so tempting being my mother's neighbor but im seeing the good side now. it seemed like a good investment and i can always resell it some other time. at least my money's earning interest if ill have someone rent it out. hsbc's interest rate is so low that you can buy a starbucks coffee with it -- after 25 years! im doing some computations and i see that i can earn at least 10% per annum. not bad, eh?!
now to the downside...
i obviously need to drain all my savings. and im in debt by 6 pinas figures until the year ends! and i only have 5 months to pay! shet! i never imagined myself to be dealing with such figures, out of my own money! i've done calculations and that means i only have a budget of $50 dollars per day. it would have been nice if it's a weekday because i only spend for dinner and light breakfast. but weekends?! syet! b and i really need to cook kangkong and cheapo fish and veggies, those that can have big servings and can be eaten for three meals.
now my promise to myself: i've to cut my spending habits for the rest of the year. no impulse purchase. no expensive night out with friends. no new gadget. eeerrr... wish me luck!
now to the downside...
i obviously need to drain all my savings. and im in debt by 6 pinas figures until the year ends! and i only have 5 months to pay! shet! i never imagined myself to be dealing with such figures, out of my own money! i've done calculations and that means i only have a budget of $50 dollars per day. it would have been nice if it's a weekday because i only spend for dinner and light breakfast. but weekends?! syet! b and i really need to cook kangkong and cheapo fish and veggies, those that can have big servings and can be eaten for three meals.
now my promise to myself: i've to cut my spending habits for the rest of the year. no impulse purchase. no expensive night out with friends. no new gadget. eeerrr... wish me luck!
Friday, July 24, 2009
i just have to share this!!!
this is what i'll do on my wedding day. naisip ko na kung sinu sino ang mga mapapasubo para sa grand entrance!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
b's day
i am the most difficult person to put up with. as in kahit ako kung isyosyota ko sarili ko, siguro maggigive up din ako agad.
super dami kong mood swings. minsan feel kong magpakaserious at mairita sa senseless na mga bagay. minsan daig ko pa ang tinedyer kakakilig sa nababasa, napapanood, naririnig, nachischismis etc. ang dami kong feel na idrama sa buhay. minsan kahit nanahimik na or wala namang gulo, pinapalaki ko pa din. paranoid din ako. natutuwa ako kapag disorganized ang gamit ko. di ako marunong magluto. napakakuripot ko. nagger ako most of the time. ang taba ko pa!
minsan hindi ko din maintindihan kung pano ako natitiis ni b. siguro maganda at malakas lang talaga dating ko. haha! kidding aside, you have to give it to him. ang tagal na pala namin at di talaga sya nagpapatinag sa kaartehan ko.
b, you've been my number one fan, cook, cleaner, luvah, soulmate. apart from our different taste in music (im sorry di ko talaga pagpapalit ang pop at rnb), halos magkapareho na tayo ng interests. i never get disappointed when i invite you to this and that event or outing. feeling ko may mga couple na nagkakahiwalay kase di talaga sila magka-vibes. kahit ako maiinis kapag ang syota or asawa ko, ayaw man lang ako samahan sa place na super excited ako. nakakasira ng araw, nakakasira ng relasyon. i respect individuality pero kung kakasamahin mo na, aba, mas maganda naman kung pareho kayo ng gustong kainin, puntahan, gawin.. thanks for supporting me 110%. kahit alam kong antok na antok ka sa public reading ng noli, sinamahan mo pa din ako at kinuhanan ng video. kahit nakakapaso ang init ng araw, sumama ka pa din sa outing ng enrich para may photographer kame. di mo ko pinipigilan sa gusto kong gawin sa buhay ko kahit alam mong less time na un for you. tinulungan mo ko magfiling. pinagluluto mo ko ng masarap na lunch and dinner every weekend. pinangdodownload mo ko ng movies na gusto ko.. aaahhh... i can go on all day mentioning the things that make me want to love you more.
maligayang kaarawan! two years na lang tanda ko sayo.
super dami kong mood swings. minsan feel kong magpakaserious at mairita sa senseless na mga bagay. minsan daig ko pa ang tinedyer kakakilig sa nababasa, napapanood, naririnig, nachischismis etc. ang dami kong feel na idrama sa buhay. minsan kahit nanahimik na or wala namang gulo, pinapalaki ko pa din. paranoid din ako. natutuwa ako kapag disorganized ang gamit ko. di ako marunong magluto. napakakuripot ko. nagger ako most of the time. ang taba ko pa!
minsan hindi ko din maintindihan kung pano ako natitiis ni b. siguro maganda at malakas lang talaga dating ko. haha! kidding aside, you have to give it to him. ang tagal na pala namin at di talaga sya nagpapatinag sa kaartehan ko.
b, you've been my number one fan, cook, cleaner, luvah, soulmate. apart from our different taste in music (im sorry di ko talaga pagpapalit ang pop at rnb), halos magkapareho na tayo ng interests. i never get disappointed when i invite you to this and that event or outing. feeling ko may mga couple na nagkakahiwalay kase di talaga sila magka-vibes. kahit ako maiinis kapag ang syota or asawa ko, ayaw man lang ako samahan sa place na super excited ako. nakakasira ng araw, nakakasira ng relasyon. i respect individuality pero kung kakasamahin mo na, aba, mas maganda naman kung pareho kayo ng gustong kainin, puntahan, gawin.. thanks for supporting me 110%. kahit alam kong antok na antok ka sa public reading ng noli, sinamahan mo pa din ako at kinuhanan ng video. kahit nakakapaso ang init ng araw, sumama ka pa din sa outing ng enrich para may photographer kame. di mo ko pinipigilan sa gusto kong gawin sa buhay ko kahit alam mong less time na un for you. tinulungan mo ko magfiling. pinagluluto mo ko ng masarap na lunch and dinner every weekend. pinangdodownload mo ko ng movies na gusto ko.. aaahhh... i can go on all day mentioning the things that make me want to love you more.
maligayang kaarawan! two years na lang tanda ko sayo.
Monday, July 20, 2009
dragon boat festival - the photos
i know they're months overdue. better late than never. my first ever coverage of hk dragon boat festival. i had slight fever after this because we were soaked in rain for hours. then it was seasick galore from morning til late afternoon.
a good opportunity to take photos nonetheless. you have to give it to some teams who went out of their way to be gimicky - sometimes with costumes. a day filled with fun indeed. you'll feel more of the action when you click to enlarge.
a good opportunity to take photos nonetheless. you have to give it to some teams who went out of their way to be gimicky - sometimes with costumes. a day filled with fun indeed. you'll feel more of the action when you click to enlarge.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
time flies. so quickly and so fast...
hehe... part yan ng grad song namen nung high schoool.
three years na pala ako sa hk! exagg! tatlong taong buhay ofw. tatlo! dumating ako dito 22 pa lang ako. medyo kakatapos ko lang ng kolehiyo. ngayon 25 na ko at magtu-26 sa susunod na buwan. sabi ko dapat sa susunod na taon, nakapag-asawa na ko. un ang plano ko nung di pa ata ako nireregla. grabe, dito na pala ako tumanda.
mahigit isang libong araw na pala ang binubuno ko sa makalat kong mesa sa opisina. sa maliit kong kama. sa pervert na lobby guy ng bldg. sa masungit na panadera sa kanto. haaayyy.. tatlong taon.
mahirap kumita ng pera. sagaran ang trabaho hanggang wala ka ng ibang gawin kundi maiyak. minsan naiisip mo magsimula sa pinakaumpisa. mag-isip. gumawa ng wala. magtinda sa sari sari store ng nanay.
pero ganun talaga. tira lang ng tira. kung hindi kaya, kayanin pa din.
happy anniversary to me! kaya siguro sinayaw namin ang 'nobody' sa gym -- twice! para sumaya daw ako! aaaaahhhhh! feel na feel ko talaga ang pag-indak e!
three years na pala ako sa hk! exagg! tatlong taong buhay ofw. tatlo! dumating ako dito 22 pa lang ako. medyo kakatapos ko lang ng kolehiyo. ngayon 25 na ko at magtu-26 sa susunod na buwan. sabi ko dapat sa susunod na taon, nakapag-asawa na ko. un ang plano ko nung di pa ata ako nireregla. grabe, dito na pala ako tumanda.
mahigit isang libong araw na pala ang binubuno ko sa makalat kong mesa sa opisina. sa maliit kong kama. sa pervert na lobby guy ng bldg. sa masungit na panadera sa kanto. haaayyy.. tatlong taon.
mahirap kumita ng pera. sagaran ang trabaho hanggang wala ka ng ibang gawin kundi maiyak. minsan naiisip mo magsimula sa pinakaumpisa. mag-isip. gumawa ng wala. magtinda sa sari sari store ng nanay.
pero ganun talaga. tira lang ng tira. kung hindi kaya, kayanin pa din.
happy anniversary to me! kaya siguro sinayaw namin ang 'nobody' sa gym -- twice! para sumaya daw ako! aaaaahhhhh! feel na feel ko talaga ang pag-indak e!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
taena!!!
ang sakit sa dibdib ng pambibitin ng 'the wedding'! anne curtis, akin na lang si zanjoe. niloloko mo lang sya!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
aaahhhh! curse me!!!
napapaindak ako sa wondergirls, isang k-pop girl group.
nobodeh nobodeh but you!!
nobodeh nobodeh but you!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
another article published!
from last month's issue of 'the sun'.
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Goldman Sachs teaches financial management
Investment bank Goldman Sachs teamed up with Enrich on May 17 for a second level course in financial literacy at the Bayanihan Center.
Fifteen advanced to complete the lecture on "Good Planning with Money," a talk of how to manage finances effectively, after completing the "Good Habits with Money."
The Goldman Sachs Community Team Works volunteers spent the morning reinforcing good habits in managing money by guiding participants in using Microsoft Excel to record spending habits, budget, and plan savings.
The participants were given realistic figures and were asked to set a savings goal and proposed ways to achieve it.
The course was formally wrapped up with a lunch buffet and a graduation ceremony, but the celebration did not end there. Enrich and GS-CTW team arranged a short getaway to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Tai Po later in the afternoon to help participants celebrate the end of their course.
The initiative was meant to inspire migrant women to hone their financial leadership skills and in the process, help them shape their future.
Enrich is a registered non-government, non-religious and non-political organization. It provides practical training on financial literacy and personal development to ethnic minorities, migrant workers (especially domestic workers) and new arrivals to Hong Kong.
The training sessions are held in a range of languages at different locations in Hong Kong and Kowloon. Its aim is to empower women to take greater control of their lives, secure their future and raise their standard of living.
For additional information of its courses, please contact 6258 5265 or email info@enrichhk.org. _ contributed by (my name)
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Goldman Sachs teaches financial management
Investment bank Goldman Sachs teamed up with Enrich on May 17 for a second level course in financial literacy at the Bayanihan Center.
Fifteen advanced to complete the lecture on "Good Planning with Money," a talk of how to manage finances effectively, after completing the "Good Habits with Money."
The Goldman Sachs Community Team Works volunteers spent the morning reinforcing good habits in managing money by guiding participants in using Microsoft Excel to record spending habits, budget, and plan savings.
The participants were given realistic figures and were asked to set a savings goal and proposed ways to achieve it.
The course was formally wrapped up with a lunch buffet and a graduation ceremony, but the celebration did not end there. Enrich and GS-CTW team arranged a short getaway to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Tai Po later in the afternoon to help participants celebrate the end of their course.
The initiative was meant to inspire migrant women to hone their financial leadership skills and in the process, help them shape their future.
Enrich is a registered non-government, non-religious and non-political organization. It provides practical training on financial literacy and personal development to ethnic minorities, migrant workers (especially domestic workers) and new arrivals to Hong Kong.
The training sessions are held in a range of languages at different locations in Hong Kong and Kowloon. Its aim is to empower women to take greater control of their lives, secure their future and raise their standard of living.
For additional information of its courses, please contact 6258 5265 or email info@enrichhk.org. _ contributed by (my name)
low and high
im drunk and pissed. pag ako ang umibig (shucks super baduy ko na!) sira ulo ako. as in. wala akong inisip kundi sorpresahin ang syota ko. kung pano sila, alam mo ung para sa kanta, ma-knock off their feet.
it worked before. girls like surprises, kilig moments, 'aaaawww' instances.
pero ang mga lalaki talaga... haaay naku.. what you see is what you get. pag nagaksaya sila ng panahon para mabaliw ka kakakilig sa kanila, either may kasalanan o may kailangan. if none of these two, wag na masyado magexpect na bigla na lang kakatok sa pinto mo middle of the night just to give you the ice cream you're craving for.
garrrr... im pissed. insulted. di na nga sweet sa yo, di pa nakikisama pag feel mo maglambing. garrrrrr.. magha-hiatus nga ako. aayusin ko muna ang aking bruised ego.
on a lighter note, i got emails from my college friends. sila ung superfriends ko nung UP days... it's so nice to hear from them. ilang beses ko na narinig/nabasa ung happy moments namen nung college, pero tawa pa din ako ng tawa hanggang ngayon! i really like how we complemented each other. may kanya kanyang personalities. may kanya kanyang trip. pinaghatian pa namen ang f4 dati, at lahat ng 4 guys nahati sa aming apat! walang agawan! hahahahahaha! jologs kung jologs! pero we get along. kahit naguguluminahan ako kay eki sa kabaliwan nya sa bsb, kahit nagnonosebleed ako sa kakaenglish ni nins, kahit nasisiraan ako ng ulo sa pangongonsensya ni rhoda, kahit naeeskandalo sila sa kabalahuraan ko.. waaaahhh!
it worked before. girls like surprises, kilig moments, 'aaaawww' instances.
pero ang mga lalaki talaga... haaay naku.. what you see is what you get. pag nagaksaya sila ng panahon para mabaliw ka kakakilig sa kanila, either may kasalanan o may kailangan. if none of these two, wag na masyado magexpect na bigla na lang kakatok sa pinto mo middle of the night just to give you the ice cream you're craving for.
garrrr... im pissed. insulted. di na nga sweet sa yo, di pa nakikisama pag feel mo maglambing. garrrrrr.. magha-hiatus nga ako. aayusin ko muna ang aking bruised ego.
on a lighter note, i got emails from my college friends. sila ung superfriends ko nung UP days... it's so nice to hear from them. ilang beses ko na narinig/nabasa ung happy moments namen nung college, pero tawa pa din ako ng tawa hanggang ngayon! i really like how we complemented each other. may kanya kanyang personalities. may kanya kanyang trip. pinaghatian pa namen ang f4 dati, at lahat ng 4 guys nahati sa aming apat! walang agawan! hahahahahaha! jologs kung jologs! pero we get along. kahit naguguluminahan ako kay eki sa kabaliwan nya sa bsb, kahit nagnonosebleed ako sa kakaenglish ni nins, kahit nasisiraan ako ng ulo sa pangongonsensya ni rhoda, kahit naeeskandalo sila sa kabalahuraan ko.. waaaahhh!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
lady gaga
shucks, i want to watch lady gaga in manila! bakit kase di sya dumaan sa hk e.
ilang linggo na akong lss sa po-po-po-po-po-po-po-po-poker face!
ilang linggo na akong lss sa po-po-po-po-po-po-po-po-poker face!
sa dfa website naman!
exagg ang exposure!!! sa website naman ng government agency (dept of foreign affairs) ang drama ng 'parisukat'! yihee!
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Parisukat Photo Exhibit opens in the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong
22 June 2009
The Pinoy Photographers Club of Hong Kong (PPC-HK), in coordination with the Philippine Consulate General, inaugurated ‟Parisukat”, its third photo exhibit in Hong Kong, on 4 June 2009 at the premises of the Philippine Consulate General in Admiralty, Hong Kong.
‟Parisukat” officially launched the first of a series of events in June 2009 to celebrate the Philippines 111th year of Independence. It showcases the collections of PPC-HK’s 30 artist-photographers and highlights their foray into the use of motion, landscapes and human subjects in their artwork, displayed in a square format.
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal graced the occasion as guest speaker and associated the dynamism and artistry of PPC-HK’s members, alluding to the swine flu pandemic, to a virus that he would want nurtured, not eradicated. While acknowledging that the exhibit will serve to provide inspiration to Filipinos visiting the Philippine Consulate General, Consul General Cristobal further challenged the club to bring their future shows to Hong Kong’s mainstream society.
The exhibit will run until 30th June 2009.
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Parisukat Photo Exhibit opens in the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong
22 June 2009
The Pinoy Photographers Club of Hong Kong (PPC-HK), in coordination with the Philippine Consulate General, inaugurated ‟Parisukat”, its third photo exhibit in Hong Kong, on 4 June 2009 at the premises of the Philippine Consulate General in Admiralty, Hong Kong.
‟Parisukat” officially launched the first of a series of events in June 2009 to celebrate the Philippines 111th year of Independence. It showcases the collections of PPC-HK’s 30 artist-photographers and highlights their foray into the use of motion, landscapes and human subjects in their artwork, displayed in a square format.
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal graced the occasion as guest speaker and associated the dynamism and artistry of PPC-HK’s members, alluding to the swine flu pandemic, to a virus that he would want nurtured, not eradicated. While acknowledging that the exhibit will serve to provide inspiration to Filipinos visiting the Philippine Consulate General, Consul General Cristobal further challenged the club to bring their future shows to Hong Kong’s mainstream society.
The exhibit will run until 30th June 2009.
Monday, July 6, 2009
reunited.
yes, we're together again. i should say 'screw love!'.. but since im mature now, i'd say it's just one of those trying moments.
bwaha! who am i kidding?! pero dahil cultured na 'ko (nanood pa nga ko ng 'cats' remember), tatahimik na lang ako.
here's a shoutout to my dear friends who checked up on me and offered an ear to my rants and raves: with your love, who's afraid of heartbreaks? yihee! xoxo, blsm
no more drama! just focus on personal financial probs. i am b-r-o-k-e.
bwaha! who am i kidding?! pero dahil cultured na 'ko (nanood pa nga ko ng 'cats' remember), tatahimik na lang ako.
here's a shoutout to my dear friends who checked up on me and offered an ear to my rants and raves: with your love, who's afraid of heartbreaks? yihee! xoxo, blsm
no more drama! just focus on personal financial probs. i am b-r-o-k-e.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
...
we broke up.
you know it's going to end somehow.
had this happened a few years ago, i'd cry buckets of tears and say overdramatic and potentially nasty statements. im not that girl anymore.
four words: seventeen months well spent.
you know it's going to end somehow.
had this happened a few years ago, i'd cry buckets of tears and say overdramatic and potentially nasty statements. im not that girl anymore.
four words: seventeen months well spent.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
run downs
ok, here's what i've been doing lately...
- went to macau a couple of months ago. i was supposed to go to guilin for easter, but after a seemingly endless saga of drama, i opted for macau instead. maybe i'll post pictures in the next entry. we watched cirque de soleil's zaia, then the usual lamon sessions with the salvador family. and it's nice to know that my friend annie has a bf! a finnish to be exact... aaahhhh... see what happens when you wait? she's really in love!
- after our macau trip, we went camping to wan tsai. we've been planning on going to hk campsites for months, but we were so lazy that we couldn't give up the comfort of our flat. we had the courage and went ahead after macau and it was really nice. i bought a super cheap tent and it rained on the night we were there. we barely slept because we took turns wiping the inside part of the tent. that's what you get for being a cheapo-- sleep deprivation! we loved it nevertheless and we are 'serious' campers now. we got all the accessory sheez.. and a much better tent! we are now looking forward to our fourth hike!
- watched 'cats' the musical. can i just say awesome? i paid for the cheapest ticket, and i can barely see their faces, but still... it's a very good production. singers are very good. choreography is very good. i didn't understand the story at all, but you'll just be amazed at the magic of actors in cat costumes. really really good.
- went to the 'dragon boat festival'. it would have to be my fourth dbf, but this year was my first time to actually watch the boats go off. nothing really fantastic about it. it's as what you imagined it to be - about ten people or so rowing per boat, plus a drummer doing the beat. it was raining heavily that time, and we were on a spectators' boat. so just imagine riding through the waves for hours! but it was fun overall. you get to catch up with friends and have a good lunch from the company sponsored buffet!
- enrolled in a cantonese class. warhar!!! now my officemates are whispering behind my back. they fear that i may understand them talking nasty things about me. they used to point at me and say something in cantonese in an alarming tone. the power of knowledge! i like my teacher. very soft spoken and he seems humble.
- can now say that i am no longer longing for haagen dazs ice cream. firstly, it's bloody expensive. i only buy it when i share it with friends. but my china trips enabled me to go to the most expensive hotel (we needed to show off to the customer, you know) in ningbo, and they have a super nice buffet.. i've never eaten so many sushis in my life. i really smelt like salmon after eating. and... and there's a haagen dazs booth! be a 'sorbetero' and serve yourself. one scoop for every-time-you-felt-like-buying-it-but-it's-so-darn-expensive-you'd-rather-let-it-go-and-buy-something-else-that-won't-make-you-feel-ripped-off. i can't remember how many scoops i've eaten, but i can now say i've had enough of haagen dazs. it's really not so different from other ice creams that you find in the supermarket. it's just the perceived value. i'd trade it for selecta ice cream any time of the day. how many people can say that?! and i did it for free! yey! hurray to buffets!
- re-enrolled in the gym.. hopefully by next yr's summer, i can wear my bikinis again! if not, that's ok. i'd still love my body. i just like going to the gym. i only had to worry about counting every sit up, and the sauna!!! oh how i missed the sauna! it's the best way to clear your head. also, i feel most beautiful after i leave the gym. i make myself believe that i shed some calories, i took a long bath, im technically stress free, and i had plenty of time blowdrying my hair -- just the perfect recipe for natural beauty.
- participated in the public reading of 'noli me tangere' as part of the the celebration of phil arts festival. i did the same thing before i went to hk but this time i was assigned an entire chapter, as opposed to two pages in instituto cervantes.
aaaahhh! time to face reality. have a paper due in two days! i got the cycling shorts and hair curler by the way. and i impulsively bought a new blazer. i must be on a starvation period earlier than expected. i spent my half month allowance in 24 hrs!
- went to macau a couple of months ago. i was supposed to go to guilin for easter, but after a seemingly endless saga of drama, i opted for macau instead. maybe i'll post pictures in the next entry. we watched cirque de soleil's zaia, then the usual lamon sessions with the salvador family. and it's nice to know that my friend annie has a bf! a finnish to be exact... aaahhhh... see what happens when you wait? she's really in love!
- after our macau trip, we went camping to wan tsai. we've been planning on going to hk campsites for months, but we were so lazy that we couldn't give up the comfort of our flat. we had the courage and went ahead after macau and it was really nice. i bought a super cheap tent and it rained on the night we were there. we barely slept because we took turns wiping the inside part of the tent. that's what you get for being a cheapo-- sleep deprivation! we loved it nevertheless and we are 'serious' campers now. we got all the accessory sheez.. and a much better tent! we are now looking forward to our fourth hike!
- watched 'cats' the musical. can i just say awesome? i paid for the cheapest ticket, and i can barely see their faces, but still... it's a very good production. singers are very good. choreography is very good. i didn't understand the story at all, but you'll just be amazed at the magic of actors in cat costumes. really really good.
- went to the 'dragon boat festival'. it would have to be my fourth dbf, but this year was my first time to actually watch the boats go off. nothing really fantastic about it. it's as what you imagined it to be - about ten people or so rowing per boat, plus a drummer doing the beat. it was raining heavily that time, and we were on a spectators' boat. so just imagine riding through the waves for hours! but it was fun overall. you get to catch up with friends and have a good lunch from the company sponsored buffet!
- enrolled in a cantonese class. warhar!!! now my officemates are whispering behind my back. they fear that i may understand them talking nasty things about me. they used to point at me and say something in cantonese in an alarming tone. the power of knowledge! i like my teacher. very soft spoken and he seems humble.
- can now say that i am no longer longing for haagen dazs ice cream. firstly, it's bloody expensive. i only buy it when i share it with friends. but my china trips enabled me to go to the most expensive hotel (we needed to show off to the customer, you know) in ningbo, and they have a super nice buffet.. i've never eaten so many sushis in my life. i really smelt like salmon after eating. and... and there's a haagen dazs booth! be a 'sorbetero' and serve yourself. one scoop for every-time-you-felt-like-buying-it-but-it's-so-darn-expensive-you'd-rather-let-it-go-and-buy-something-else-that-won't-make-you-feel-ripped-off. i can't remember how many scoops i've eaten, but i can now say i've had enough of haagen dazs. it's really not so different from other ice creams that you find in the supermarket. it's just the perceived value. i'd trade it for selecta ice cream any time of the day. how many people can say that?! and i did it for free! yey! hurray to buffets!
- re-enrolled in the gym.. hopefully by next yr's summer, i can wear my bikinis again! if not, that's ok. i'd still love my body. i just like going to the gym. i only had to worry about counting every sit up, and the sauna!!! oh how i missed the sauna! it's the best way to clear your head. also, i feel most beautiful after i leave the gym. i make myself believe that i shed some calories, i took a long bath, im technically stress free, and i had plenty of time blowdrying my hair -- just the perfect recipe for natural beauty.
- participated in the public reading of 'noli me tangere' as part of the the celebration of phil arts festival. i did the same thing before i went to hk but this time i was assigned an entire chapter, as opposed to two pages in instituto cervantes.
aaaahhh! time to face reality. have a paper due in two days! i got the cycling shorts and hair curler by the way. and i impulsively bought a new blazer. i must be on a starvation period earlier than expected. i spent my half month allowance in 24 hrs!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
wavy
b doesn't want short hair... so let's go for wavy..
what do you think? do i look hot or not?
Our left is a, our right is b.
what do you think? do i look hot or not?
Our left is a, our right is b.
my shopping list for tom...
yeheeey! sweldo time na naman! grabe kahapon, wala talagang laman ang wallet ko kung hindi cards! as in walang bills! wala akong choice kung di magprito ng itlog for dinner. nilagyan ko na lang ng sibuyas para magkalasa. andami kaseng impulse purchases e. di ko din alam, 10 days akong wala sa hk this month. 10 days na libre lahat ng expenses ko. pero sumosobra pa din ako sa allowance ko for the month. aaaahhh... the 'joys' of living on your own.
pero bakit ba, i need to reward myself for all the bloody hard work that i do.
and... and... holiday tom!!! that means an extra time to go shopping. my wish list for my feeling mayaman shopping day tom. first half year gifts for myself.
1) a k-swiss sorta sporty casual watch on sale
2) cycling shorts - have i said i went back to the gym? yes, by summer next year, payat na siguro ulit ako. sana di pa inaamag ung mga nakatagong skinny clothes ko nun. i tried spinning yesterday, nascratch ang aking butt crack. ang sakit tuloy pag naiihi ako..
3) medyo far fetched pero malay naten: underwater camera... gusto ko na talaga ng canon d10!
4) electric hair curler - i found this youtube girl and she gives hair tutorials. she's really good. quick makeover here we go!
5) thermasilk shampoo and conditioner - for hair curling pa din.
o ciao ciao na... im still cramming for my paper on hrm. 2 out of 8 chapters pa lang natatapos ko. and i have to finish the paper before friday. taktesh!
pero bakit ba, i need to reward myself for all the bloody hard work that i do.
and... and... holiday tom!!! that means an extra time to go shopping. my wish list for my feeling mayaman shopping day tom. first half year gifts for myself.
1) a k-swiss sorta sporty casual watch on sale
2) cycling shorts - have i said i went back to the gym? yes, by summer next year, payat na siguro ulit ako. sana di pa inaamag ung mga nakatagong skinny clothes ko nun. i tried spinning yesterday, nascratch ang aking butt crack. ang sakit tuloy pag naiihi ako..
3) medyo far fetched pero malay naten: underwater camera... gusto ko na talaga ng canon d10!
4) electric hair curler - i found this youtube girl and she gives hair tutorials. she's really good. quick makeover here we go!
5) thermasilk shampoo and conditioner - for hair curling pa din.
o ciao ciao na... im still cramming for my paper on hrm. 2 out of 8 chapters pa lang natatapos ko. and i have to finish the paper before friday. taktesh!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
help!
i seriously need your opinion. i need a new spunking 'do.
what do you think? i need a new do to signify my entrance into adulthood. im aboout to enter the second quarter of my life and i need to do it with style. thanks!
what do you think? i need a new do to signify my entrance into adulthood. im aboout to enter the second quarter of my life and i need to do it with style. thanks!
justify this...
why am i bloody saving all my hard earned money?
oh yes, for the future...
but it wouldn't hurt if i gratify myself once in a while, right?
i want an underwater camera! will buy soon, as in before the week ends. why do i have to wait when i know i will buy one eventually? i can enjoy it now.
more reasons to go to the beach. more reasons to enjoy summer.
oh yes, for the future...
but it wouldn't hurt if i gratify myself once in a while, right?
i want an underwater camera! will buy soon, as in before the week ends. why do i have to wait when i know i will buy one eventually? i can enjoy it now.
more reasons to go to the beach. more reasons to enjoy summer.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
gloomy lately
things are stable right now. i mean i dont have any new traumatic experiences lately. my life is sooo zest-less at the moment. no drama, no life changing moment.. nuthin!
i cannot even have new things to write about. got some things going on here and there... but im too exhausted and too preoccupied with really senseless things that i'd rather lock myself in my room and watch (sshhhh) sex scandals. see? im that disconcerted that i even went that low. :p
anyway, ill update you once i feel like doing so.
the things that are in my head right now would be lose weight, finish my school papers and get a super cool summer tan! rain rain, just come on weekdays, ok? im really getting fed up with you. dont ruin everybody's weekend! i think lack of vitamin d is getting in my nerves. oh, i want an underwater camera, too!
meanwhile, let me finish this quotation on some plates. oh god, i hate plates.
i cannot even have new things to write about. got some things going on here and there... but im too exhausted and too preoccupied with really senseless things that i'd rather lock myself in my room and watch (sshhhh) sex scandals. see? im that disconcerted that i even went that low. :p
anyway, ill update you once i feel like doing so.
the things that are in my head right now would be lose weight, finish my school papers and get a super cool summer tan! rain rain, just come on weekdays, ok? im really getting fed up with you. dont ruin everybody's weekend! i think lack of vitamin d is getting in my nerves. oh, i want an underwater camera, too!
meanwhile, let me finish this quotation on some plates. oh god, i hate plates.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
can somebody pls answer...
why is it that some people lie repeatedly, never fearing that the truth will come out one way or another?
and how can some people believe the lies repeatedly, even though the truth is right under their nose?
and how can some people believe the lies repeatedly, even though the truth is right under their nose?
Friday, May 29, 2009
isheshare ko lang...
the oic of enrich shared this email to us:
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Hi Ping,
>
> Thanks for your message and your invitation to Sunday's course, and
> please accept my apologies of getting back to you so late.
>
> Mr. Wong and I enjoyed the course very much. Blossom did a great job by
> stimulating interaction between all participants, and we could really sense
> an empowering process at work. I will certainly explore with my team and
> surpervisor if we could work together to organise a similar training for
> local ethnic minority residents and domestic helpers.
>
> After the training, Blossom and I exchanged some short feedback, which
> enabled me to learn more about the living situation of domestic helpers and
> how the different Enrich courses are relevant and useful to them. Once I
> will haved discussed the matter with my team, I will get in touch with you
> soon again.
>
> All the best and see you soon,
> Nick
____________________________
nick is a belgian who now works for a big HK NGO and he observed me during my training last week.
yihee!!!
apir!
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Hi Ping,
>
> Thanks for your message and your invitation to Sunday's course, and
> please accept my apologies of getting back to you so late.
>
> Mr. Wong and I enjoyed the course very much. Blossom did a great job by
> stimulating interaction between all participants, and we could really sense
> an empowering process at work. I will certainly explore with my team and
> surpervisor if we could work together to organise a similar training for
> local ethnic minority residents and domestic helpers.
>
> After the training, Blossom and I exchanged some short feedback, which
> enabled me to learn more about the living situation of domestic helpers and
> how the different Enrich courses are relevant and useful to them. Once I
> will haved discussed the matter with my team, I will get in touch with you
> soon again.
>
> All the best and see you soon,
> Nick
____________________________
nick is a belgian who now works for a big HK NGO and he observed me during my training last week.
yihee!!!
apir!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
bwaha!
haha! who says ex lovers can be friends? it only happens in music videos!
chat with my bff.
e: or alam nya lng na ayaw namin kay bf
B: at baket????????????
e: parang kung bkt ayw m s mga x k at ayaw k s mga x m
B: you mean he's an asshole self centered retarded parasite too?
e: yup.yup
i wonder how they describe us now. scandalous paranoid control-freak bitch? haha!
in fairness, i didn't have to go through much heartaches as much as she did. kung may leveling lang ang heartbreaks, naka quadruple PHD na sya ngayon. i wish she finds her true love.
chat with my bff.
e: or alam nya lng na ayaw namin kay bf
B: at baket????????????
e: parang kung bkt ayw m s mga x k at ayaw k s mga x m
B: you mean he's an asshole self centered retarded parasite too?
e: yup.yup
i wonder how they describe us now. scandalous paranoid control-freak bitch? haha!
in fairness, i didn't have to go through much heartaches as much as she did. kung may leveling lang ang heartbreaks, naka quadruple PHD na sya ngayon. i wish she finds her true love.
Friday, May 15, 2009
small world
akalain mo... teacher pala ni anjelica ung bestfriend ng ex ko. as in ung ex na nahuhuli nya kameng naghahalikan gazillions of years ago. di pa naman boto saken ung bestfriend nyang un dati. bwaha!
sing it to me nikki gil: kay liit lang ng mundo... ng mundo natin...
nga pala, im going to try aikido tomorrow! wish me luck! and strong bones! yiheee!
sing it to me nikki gil: kay liit lang ng mundo... ng mundo natin...
nga pala, im going to try aikido tomorrow! wish me luck! and strong bones! yiheee!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
i am officially a student
yey!!! yesterday i got my materials for the 4 month courses of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. I am taking up PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT and HONG KONG BUSINESS LAW.
it's a distance learning mode, but they got all the shizz. papers, deadlines, homeworks. yeba!
yiheee... excited...
it's a distance learning mode, but they got all the shizz. papers, deadlines, homeworks. yeba!
yiheee... excited...
lawyer
tinitignan ko ung friendster photos ng isang high school mate ko. ka-batch sya ng kapatid ko (meaning two years younger sya saken) at nakita kong pagraduate na sya ng law sa UST. mabait na bata un at wala akong anumang bagay laban sa kanya..
pero takte, buti pa sya! teka, more on: takte, bakit sya???
di naman sa pagmamayabang, mas matalino ako dun. pero a yr from now (sakaling pumasa sya ng bar exam), attorney na sya. ako isang hamak na marketing executive pa din.
grade 3 pa lang ako pangarap ko nang maging abogada. di ba mga usong pelikula nung early 90's ung mga action movie na pinapatay ung mga abogadong pinaglalaban ang tama? binalaan pa ko ng service driver namin dati na delikado ang buhay abogado. pero di pa din talaga ako nagpatinag. gusto kong maging abogada period.
haaay... sana mayaman na lang kame. para makapag-aral ako at meron pa ding magbibigay ng allowance saken. tapos di ko kailangan magtrabaho para mag-abot ng pera sa bahay.
may ipon ako. pero pang-isang taon lang un sa law school. aaaahhhh! hirap kumita ng pera!
pero takte, buti pa sya! teka, more on: takte, bakit sya???
di naman sa pagmamayabang, mas matalino ako dun. pero a yr from now (sakaling pumasa sya ng bar exam), attorney na sya. ako isang hamak na marketing executive pa din.
grade 3 pa lang ako pangarap ko nang maging abogada. di ba mga usong pelikula nung early 90's ung mga action movie na pinapatay ung mga abogadong pinaglalaban ang tama? binalaan pa ko ng service driver namin dati na delikado ang buhay abogado. pero di pa din talaga ako nagpatinag. gusto kong maging abogada period.
haaay... sana mayaman na lang kame. para makapag-aral ako at meron pa ding magbibigay ng allowance saken. tapos di ko kailangan magtrabaho para mag-abot ng pera sa bahay.
may ipon ako. pero pang-isang taon lang un sa law school. aaaahhhh! hirap kumita ng pera!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
SL
i filed for a sick leave today. it's my first SL ever since i got here. sure i get sick once in a while, but i still opt to go to work. it's just me. i dream of my accounts. i stay late to get things done. i always go the extra mile.
my last business trip was really exhausting. we stayed at different hotels every night. we get to the hotel at 10pm-ish to check in, then our call time the following day is 7am (sometimes 6am), so just imagine what time you need to get up. oh, one more thing: i share the room with my boss. do you know what that feels? you work for 16 hrs with them, and the last thing you want to see is their face before you get your much deserved sleep. but no, you have to give way until she finishes using the bathroom, and you have to get up much earlier than her. gaaaarrrrr. you're also with the big boss, a super egotistic one, who eats power tripping capsules for breakfast like cereal bits.
then it got me. on my way back to hk, i caught a flu. i must have had it middle of the trip, but since we're so busy and all i only had time to realize that my body was starting to give up on me while i was waiting for my plane. i still went to work the following day and worked my ass off.
but today, i had the guts to actually file for a sick leave.
it was fucking liberating!
i was too scared before to file for one. i live in the company house and they can always knock on my door and check up on me. but to hell with them. i need a rest and my accounts need to wait for tomorrow. if they cannot, that should not be my problem. that's what bosses are for -- to formulate a contingency plan just in case somebody is not available to do a task.
it's my first time that i prioritized health over work. and it feels damn good. i should take care of myself more often. why am i slaving myself to work anyway? im overworked, underpaid and stuck.
hurray to sick leaves!
my last business trip was really exhausting. we stayed at different hotels every night. we get to the hotel at 10pm-ish to check in, then our call time the following day is 7am (sometimes 6am), so just imagine what time you need to get up. oh, one more thing: i share the room with my boss. do you know what that feels? you work for 16 hrs with them, and the last thing you want to see is their face before you get your much deserved sleep. but no, you have to give way until she finishes using the bathroom, and you have to get up much earlier than her. gaaaarrrrr. you're also with the big boss, a super egotistic one, who eats power tripping capsules for breakfast like cereal bits.
then it got me. on my way back to hk, i caught a flu. i must have had it middle of the trip, but since we're so busy and all i only had time to realize that my body was starting to give up on me while i was waiting for my plane. i still went to work the following day and worked my ass off.
but today, i had the guts to actually file for a sick leave.
it was fucking liberating!
i was too scared before to file for one. i live in the company house and they can always knock on my door and check up on me. but to hell with them. i need a rest and my accounts need to wait for tomorrow. if they cannot, that should not be my problem. that's what bosses are for -- to formulate a contingency plan just in case somebody is not available to do a task.
it's my first time that i prioritized health over work. and it feels damn good. i should take care of myself more often. why am i slaving myself to work anyway? im overworked, underpaid and stuck.
hurray to sick leaves!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
oh my god...
naiiyak ako.
gusto ko nang mag-asawa!
ganito ata pag may trangkaso. reaching for the unreachable. hay.
gusto ko nang mag-asawa!
ganito ata pag may trangkaso. reaching for the unreachable. hay.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
amazing race china
typing this while my boss is one foot away from me sleeping.. fucking itinerary for the next seven days:
hk
zhuhai
jiangmen
guangzhou
shantou
chaozhou
xiamen
quanzhou
ningbo
shanghai
hk
all with two big luggages, enduring two big bosses, and sucking up to two bitch clients! and to top it all off... i think im getting THE FLU!!! waaaahhh!
on a lighter note, i like our hotel in zhuhai tonight. aaaahhhh.. the 5 star hotels i'd never afford on my own... nakaw na ng toiletries! haha!
hk
zhuhai
jiangmen
guangzhou
shantou
chaozhou
xiamen
quanzhou
ningbo
shanghai
hk
all with two big luggages, enduring two big bosses, and sucking up to two bitch clients! and to top it all off... i think im getting THE FLU!!! waaaahhh!
on a lighter note, i like our hotel in zhuhai tonight. aaaahhhh.. the 5 star hotels i'd never afford on my own... nakaw na ng toiletries! haha!
kilig moment
while waiting for the ferry...
b, siguro kung hindi 'tayo' ngayon at nakita kita naghihintay dito, siguro lalapitan din kita at magpapakilala din ako sa yo. magiging crush kita agad.
woohooo! bola! bola! effective! bwaha!
b, siguro kung hindi 'tayo' ngayon at nakita kita naghihintay dito, siguro lalapitan din kita at magpapakilala din ako sa yo. magiging crush kita agad.
woohooo! bola! bola! effective! bwaha!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
b!
i still fall for you.
*wink *wink
thanks for doing my laundry and for cleaning my room while i was in canton.
gawin mo ng habit ha?! preferably every weekend. :)
*wink *wink
thanks for doing my laundry and for cleaning my room while i was in canton.
gawin mo ng habit ha?! preferably every weekend. :)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
burlesque photo shoot
one of my co-actors in m4m asked for my help to do a photoshoot with her dance group. theme was burlesque and i didnt have any difficulty tagging along some ppc peeps. it was a nice shoot. the girls prepared really well and they didn't have qualms on posing. i like 'em burlesque girls. yiiihaaa!
hk flower show 2009
i have to brag these super nice photos from the recent hk flower show. it's been a while since i did my own photowalk! it's a very good therapy. haaayyyy...
Mission: Getting Cultured
So after the M4M, I think I need to start on gearing more civilized events. I felt for Friends’ Joey when he felt out of place when he’s with friends because he doesn’t know anything about decent general knowledge. Here are things that I did to equip me some bragging rights when I brush elbows with high profile peeps, samahan mo pa ng pasosyal na taas ng noo at meek smile (kase kapag malakas ang tawa, barriotic daw. Haha!). Samahan na din naten ng pasosyal na remark:
Watched a choir group’s concert on famous Broadway songs. They played songs from Rent, Sound of Music, Hairspray,etc.
oh my gosh, they’re showing ‘wicked’ in HK! Like I sooo wanted to go. Eversince I
saw somebody performed ‘for good’, it made me want to watch ‘wicked’ live!
Watched Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. I felt cheated because it’s a very simple production for such amount that I paid. Arggg… Nevertheless, bragging rights… haha!
(scolding a schizophrenic friend) You’re like ‘Hamlet’. You’re so paranoid. Relax a little and clear your mind before you do anything stupid. Hamlet lost everything, including his dear life because he’s too engrossed with vengeance. Yihaaa!!!
Watched Cirque de Soleil’s ‘Zaia’. Oh diba, pangalan pa lang feeling pasosyal na! It’s so crappy because I was expecting a festive circus with magic tricks and stunning stunts. But they are all slooooow stunts and Latin singing. I think that they only choose one of the characters and named her Zaia so they can arrive at a title for the show. It’s so sophisticated. The stunts aren’t even related! Arrggg! Suuper mahal pa naman! I even fell asleep for a few minutes!
Oh, I’ve watched one of CDS’ shows.. It’s really spellbinding, you know (for a few seconds it really was). And the technical points are really amazing (which in fairness is true)! And the Latin songs! Wow, simply heavenly. You’d feel like you’re being serenaded by angels. (If you’re really into classical songs, maybe you’d say this. But for somebody who grew up with rock music and parties to hip hop, probably this is the most excruciating moment of your life).
Will watch ‘Cats’ middle of June. Got the ticket already! Well this one I really don’t need to think twice… well there’s that price factor. Oh wells, I got paid for it already so no backing out now. Hurray to cultured broke people!
Watched a choir group’s concert on famous Broadway songs. They played songs from Rent, Sound of Music, Hairspray,etc.
oh my gosh, they’re showing ‘wicked’ in HK! Like I sooo wanted to go. Eversince I
saw somebody performed ‘for good’, it made me want to watch ‘wicked’ live!
Watched Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. I felt cheated because it’s a very simple production for such amount that I paid. Arggg… Nevertheless, bragging rights… haha!
(scolding a schizophrenic friend) You’re like ‘Hamlet’. You’re so paranoid. Relax a little and clear your mind before you do anything stupid. Hamlet lost everything, including his dear life because he’s too engrossed with vengeance. Yihaaa!!!
Watched Cirque de Soleil’s ‘Zaia’. Oh diba, pangalan pa lang feeling pasosyal na! It’s so crappy because I was expecting a festive circus with magic tricks and stunning stunts. But they are all slooooow stunts and Latin singing. I think that they only choose one of the characters and named her Zaia so they can arrive at a title for the show. It’s so sophisticated. The stunts aren’t even related! Arrggg! Suuper mahal pa naman! I even fell asleep for a few minutes!
Oh, I’ve watched one of CDS’ shows.. It’s really spellbinding, you know (for a few seconds it really was). And the technical points are really amazing (which in fairness is true)! And the Latin songs! Wow, simply heavenly. You’d feel like you’re being serenaded by angels. (If you’re really into classical songs, maybe you’d say this. But for somebody who grew up with rock music and parties to hip hop, probably this is the most excruciating moment of your life).
Will watch ‘Cats’ middle of June. Got the ticket already! Well this one I really don’t need to think twice… well there’s that price factor. Oh wells, I got paid for it already so no backing out now. Hurray to cultured broke people!
Monday, April 20, 2009
When I'm Pissed...
I write.
I have always been an exaggeratingly reactive person. I shout when I’m excited. I ‘roar’ when I’m mad. I squeak for ten straight seconds when I find something gross. Most of the time people around me find me scandalous. Most of the time I spent sleepless nights trying to go back to those scandalous moments. There were a hundred million scenarios when I could have done or said things differently. I always find that better alternative to make things favourable but I didn’t. I think I have a slow cognitive system that I really need at least 24 hrs to think things over. Both of us would be sorry if you let me say something now. Chances are I’d say something nasty, or stupid, or just plain unrelated to the topic.
But it’s different when I write. I have ample time to verify what I really feel. I’m still selfish that I never bothered how others would react. But at least I have the opportunity to assess myself first. I’ve written crazy things for the past two years and I still like reading my posts until now. They’re honest, raw, very ‘blsm’. You know those moments when those writers or mushy quotes say that it’s better to say or do it than regret in the future that you didn’t? When I backread, I get that accomplishment. Since there wasn’t any pretension, I feel liberated that I said (in this case, wrote) everything I needed to say.
There’s nothing really blind item-ish in this post. I’m not going to mention another person that did me wrong.
Oh well, why not? :p
They f*cking pissed me anyway!
C, my colleague
You asked me why I didn’t tell you that I got a bf. Well C, I’m not the type of person who prances around the plaza telling everybody she runs into that she’s got a bf! Also, you are too protective. You are not my mother. I hate your guts. I used to admire you for being caring but I lost it when you started backstabbing every body in the office. I’m 100% sure you’re doing the same to me. And please, can you compose your own email? How many times do I have to tell you the difference between ‘patient’ and ‘patience’? I repeat, you are not my mother. That’s why I’m in HK, a few hundred miles away from my mother. I don’t like anybody telling me what to do. Go look after your own kids. You have three. Why not help your helper rearing your children instead of finding a fault from her every five seconds and broadcasting to the office how stupid she is?
W, my big boss
Will you stop being desperate infront of our clients? It’s bloody irritating. Do you have to piss them off by cornering them and telling them things that they don’t really need to know? Don’t you notice that they were just mechanically nodding after you stop, giving them the cue that you’re finally finished only to be disappointed that you’re really not? Just shut up. Your bullshit days are over. Don’t waste people’s time. We get orders by being diligent, and not by doing a litany of your arrogance. They just smile at you because they pity you for trying hard considering your age. They’ve never seen an old man so desperate like you. And please… stop asking me to drink. I am not a drinker. Don’t embarrass me infront of our clients just because I’m a sissy for not being a drunkard like you! Oh, and lastly, stop asking me to sing infront of our clients?! I’m an executive, not a GRO! You dirty man! Aaarrggggg!
V, my direct manager
Will you stop slaving me? I only got two hands and I can only do so much. Why do you ask me to work so hard when you’re so cheapo not to replace any of the three colleagues who left the office? We, the people under your supervision, don’t even get a bonus! Maybe you come to the office on time and leave at 6pm? You know, the supposed end of our shift? You should see how we work so you can have a good inheritance when your slaving father goes to the other side.
The owner of the New Star Long Distance Call Service
Will you bloody improve your system? Gosh, I’ve never been so dissatisfied until I availed your service! You’re not cheap, and you cannot even deliver standard service. And you even had the guts to ask me to renew my account and deposit another fortune in your account? Aren’t you guys ashamed? Do you actually feel proud for working in a company that’s just plain inefficient?
S, my roomie
Why did you have to broadcast in the office that you wake me up in the morning? It only happened once in your 8 month stay here! When you knock at my door, I’m already up by then. So don’t tell our boss that you deserve to get the credit. I got a bf to take that.
E, the lover of my uncle
The hell, when will you pay me then? I hate it when I get mad about money, but what can I do? It looks like my wage for 10 days is going down the drain!
B
You know I love you to pieces. But will you stop getting my camera gears when I’m not around and just informing me that you got them over the phone? I bloody hate it when I’m not given the opportunity to decide before anything gets done – on my belongings! We’re not yet married and those are simply mine. I starve for days to purchase those and you can at least ask for permission or return them immediately. I may not look like I worship my stuff every night, but I think anybody wouldn’t like the idea of not finding your own stuff when you need them just because they’re not yet returned, especially if you worked hard for those.
Myself
So what will you do when you’re aware that your career is going nowhere? You’re not learning anymore from your job and you hate the people you work with. You pity yourself because you think you’re not going to get some place else soon. Then why did you have to mess up the cover letters that you submit recently? Duuhhh??? How will they grant you an interview in the newspaper when you didn’t even see that your letter has so many typo errors?! Aaahhhh!!!
________________________________
See? I just need to write. Now I feel a little better. Still pissed, but a little better.
I have always been an exaggeratingly reactive person. I shout when I’m excited. I ‘roar’ when I’m mad. I squeak for ten straight seconds when I find something gross. Most of the time people around me find me scandalous. Most of the time I spent sleepless nights trying to go back to those scandalous moments. There were a hundred million scenarios when I could have done or said things differently. I always find that better alternative to make things favourable but I didn’t. I think I have a slow cognitive system that I really need at least 24 hrs to think things over. Both of us would be sorry if you let me say something now. Chances are I’d say something nasty, or stupid, or just plain unrelated to the topic.
But it’s different when I write. I have ample time to verify what I really feel. I’m still selfish that I never bothered how others would react. But at least I have the opportunity to assess myself first. I’ve written crazy things for the past two years and I still like reading my posts until now. They’re honest, raw, very ‘blsm’. You know those moments when those writers or mushy quotes say that it’s better to say or do it than regret in the future that you didn’t? When I backread, I get that accomplishment. Since there wasn’t any pretension, I feel liberated that I said (in this case, wrote) everything I needed to say.
There’s nothing really blind item-ish in this post. I’m not going to mention another person that did me wrong.
Oh well, why not? :p
They f*cking pissed me anyway!
C, my colleague
You asked me why I didn’t tell you that I got a bf. Well C, I’m not the type of person who prances around the plaza telling everybody she runs into that she’s got a bf! Also, you are too protective. You are not my mother. I hate your guts. I used to admire you for being caring but I lost it when you started backstabbing every body in the office. I’m 100% sure you’re doing the same to me. And please, can you compose your own email? How many times do I have to tell you the difference between ‘patient’ and ‘patience’? I repeat, you are not my mother. That’s why I’m in HK, a few hundred miles away from my mother. I don’t like anybody telling me what to do. Go look after your own kids. You have three. Why not help your helper rearing your children instead of finding a fault from her every five seconds and broadcasting to the office how stupid she is?
W, my big boss
Will you stop being desperate infront of our clients? It’s bloody irritating. Do you have to piss them off by cornering them and telling them things that they don’t really need to know? Don’t you notice that they were just mechanically nodding after you stop, giving them the cue that you’re finally finished only to be disappointed that you’re really not? Just shut up. Your bullshit days are over. Don’t waste people’s time. We get orders by being diligent, and not by doing a litany of your arrogance. They just smile at you because they pity you for trying hard considering your age. They’ve never seen an old man so desperate like you. And please… stop asking me to drink. I am not a drinker. Don’t embarrass me infront of our clients just because I’m a sissy for not being a drunkard like you! Oh, and lastly, stop asking me to sing infront of our clients?! I’m an executive, not a GRO! You dirty man! Aaarrggggg!
V, my direct manager
Will you stop slaving me? I only got two hands and I can only do so much. Why do you ask me to work so hard when you’re so cheapo not to replace any of the three colleagues who left the office? We, the people under your supervision, don’t even get a bonus! Maybe you come to the office on time and leave at 6pm? You know, the supposed end of our shift? You should see how we work so you can have a good inheritance when your slaving father goes to the other side.
The owner of the New Star Long Distance Call Service
Will you bloody improve your system? Gosh, I’ve never been so dissatisfied until I availed your service! You’re not cheap, and you cannot even deliver standard service. And you even had the guts to ask me to renew my account and deposit another fortune in your account? Aren’t you guys ashamed? Do you actually feel proud for working in a company that’s just plain inefficient?
S, my roomie
Why did you have to broadcast in the office that you wake me up in the morning? It only happened once in your 8 month stay here! When you knock at my door, I’m already up by then. So don’t tell our boss that you deserve to get the credit. I got a bf to take that.
E, the lover of my uncle
The hell, when will you pay me then? I hate it when I get mad about money, but what can I do? It looks like my wage for 10 days is going down the drain!
B
You know I love you to pieces. But will you stop getting my camera gears when I’m not around and just informing me that you got them over the phone? I bloody hate it when I’m not given the opportunity to decide before anything gets done – on my belongings! We’re not yet married and those are simply mine. I starve for days to purchase those and you can at least ask for permission or return them immediately. I may not look like I worship my stuff every night, but I think anybody wouldn’t like the idea of not finding your own stuff when you need them just because they’re not yet returned, especially if you worked hard for those.
Myself
So what will you do when you’re aware that your career is going nowhere? You’re not learning anymore from your job and you hate the people you work with. You pity yourself because you think you’re not going to get some place else soon. Then why did you have to mess up the cover letters that you submit recently? Duuhhh??? How will they grant you an interview in the newspaper when you didn’t even see that your letter has so many typo errors?! Aaahhhh!!!
________________________________
See? I just need to write. Now I feel a little better. Still pissed, but a little better.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
this is a good way to end my first 2009 quarter!
a review from a person who watched our play! oh god, this moved me to tears!!!
Thanks so much for inviting me to see Measure for Measure. You made a very convincing Duke Vincentio and Friar Lodowick! I thought you portrayed the Dukes regal bearing and the friar's humility equally well. Your soliloquies were particularly good.
I've written down my observations but, while I studied drama for five years and performed in amateur productions, I am by no means an expert so treat my comments as purely the observations of an audience member ...
My only criticism was that sometimes lines were spoken a little fast so that someone unfamiliar with the script might lose the meaning ... but this is an observation that can be made of most performers ... nerves have this effect on many people! i found the indistinct lines much, much more distracting than when lines were forgotten.
While I was worried about my staying power in a play that lasted for more than two hours, I was very pleasantly surprised and was carried along by the very gripping plot, which was so creatively presented.
I loved the opening scene/dance. This both lured the audience into the production with its unusual choreography and catchy music, and served to familiarise us with the characters that we'd just read about in the programme. I thought it could have benefitted from being slightly shorter.
Al Leung as Angelo was a very convincing character who made me, by turns, despise or sympathise with him. I found his contrition at the end moving and real.
Anne Alarcon as Isabella gave a very compelling performance. She flawlessly "held" her character throughout the play, and even her silences/inaction conveyed a message. She used gesture and facial expression very powerfully and won the audience's sympathy almost immediately.
I thought Jay Martinez as Claudio was very well cast. He had a real stage presence even when not in the limelight and exuded a quiet strength and tenacity perfect to the character.
Christine Klitsie as the Provost had a marvellously compelling and androgynous stage presence. Early in the play I wondered "whose side" she was on and I think she presently her ambivalence very powerfully, slowly revealing through the course of the play where her sympathies lay. This good cop/bad cop male/female role added an important perspective to the play. I thought the wig really suited Christine!
Raymond Benoza as Lucio was magnificent .... his camp spitefulness tinged with humour was mesmerising. His gestural work was excellent and he vacillated between being a sympathetic figure and an outright rogue. Again, this carried one of the themes of the play: sin/virtue. The audience laughed heartily, yet perhaps a little uncomfortably, not certain whether to lend their support to a character in whom they saw their own "double-sidedness" reflected. Raymond should do more on stage!
Blosson Valiente as Pompey and Juliet was so convincing in each character that I only realised in the closing scene that the characters were played by the same person! Pompey won the audience immediately and Blossom played up his wit and charms perfectly. Her constant movement and animated facial expressions were wonderful. She definitely enjoyed the most laughs from the audience.
I saw Jong Inocencio as Escalus as a real "rock" in the production. I thought Jong portrayed him perfectly as a sturdy and constant influence amid a maelstrom of uncertainty and vacillation. Jong convincingly put across Escalus' measured and thoughtful approach to justice.
Karen Ghisella Li as Marianna was wonderfully mysterious and ethereal. I thought she played her part with the necessary restraint, always leaving the audience wanting to know more about her.
JR dela Cruz had a full plate of roles which he pulled off excellently. I thought his most poweful one was as the friar near the end of the play. Even in silence he exudes a powerful sympathy and almost palpable spiritual concern.
The "set" on the floor was magnificent and very imaginative. The costumes and props were inspired ... I particularly liked the quirky appearance of the top hat, the diaphonous shirts, the flagellant's whips, the suitcase, the comically huge pregnant belly, the fleecy hood worn by the "friar" in the last scene (as though he had just been on a hike in Sai Kung in winter!)
All in all a really excellent performance and well worth the $200 and trip to Kwai Chung. I only wish more people could have seen it! One observation: for its size, the audience was one of the most diverse I've ever seen at any HK performance -- Chinese, Americans, South Africans, South Asians, Philippinos, Scots! This was a triumph in itself.
Let me know when the next one is!
Thanks so much for inviting me to see Measure for Measure. You made a very convincing Duke Vincentio and Friar Lodowick! I thought you portrayed the Dukes regal bearing and the friar's humility equally well. Your soliloquies were particularly good.
I've written down my observations but, while I studied drama for five years and performed in amateur productions, I am by no means an expert so treat my comments as purely the observations of an audience member ...
My only criticism was that sometimes lines were spoken a little fast so that someone unfamiliar with the script might lose the meaning ... but this is an observation that can be made of most performers ... nerves have this effect on many people! i found the indistinct lines much, much more distracting than when lines were forgotten.
While I was worried about my staying power in a play that lasted for more than two hours, I was very pleasantly surprised and was carried along by the very gripping plot, which was so creatively presented.
I loved the opening scene/dance. This both lured the audience into the production with its unusual choreography and catchy music, and served to familiarise us with the characters that we'd just read about in the programme. I thought it could have benefitted from being slightly shorter.
Al Leung as Angelo was a very convincing character who made me, by turns, despise or sympathise with him. I found his contrition at the end moving and real.
Anne Alarcon as Isabella gave a very compelling performance. She flawlessly "held" her character throughout the play, and even her silences/inaction conveyed a message. She used gesture and facial expression very powerfully and won the audience's sympathy almost immediately.
I thought Jay Martinez as Claudio was very well cast. He had a real stage presence even when not in the limelight and exuded a quiet strength and tenacity perfect to the character.
Christine Klitsie as the Provost had a marvellously compelling and androgynous stage presence. Early in the play I wondered "whose side" she was on and I think she presently her ambivalence very powerfully, slowly revealing through the course of the play where her sympathies lay. This good cop/bad cop male/female role added an important perspective to the play. I thought the wig really suited Christine!
Raymond Benoza as Lucio was magnificent .... his camp spitefulness tinged with humour was mesmerising. His gestural work was excellent and he vacillated between being a sympathetic figure and an outright rogue. Again, this carried one of the themes of the play: sin/virtue. The audience laughed heartily, yet perhaps a little uncomfortably, not certain whether to lend their support to a character in whom they saw their own "double-sidedness" reflected. Raymond should do more on stage!
Blosson Valiente as Pompey and Juliet was so convincing in each character that I only realised in the closing scene that the characters were played by the same person! Pompey won the audience immediately and Blossom played up his wit and charms perfectly. Her constant movement and animated facial expressions were wonderful. She definitely enjoyed the most laughs from the audience.
I saw Jong Inocencio as Escalus as a real "rock" in the production. I thought Jong portrayed him perfectly as a sturdy and constant influence amid a maelstrom of uncertainty and vacillation. Jong convincingly put across Escalus' measured and thoughtful approach to justice.
Karen Ghisella Li as Marianna was wonderfully mysterious and ethereal. I thought she played her part with the necessary restraint, always leaving the audience wanting to know more about her.
JR dela Cruz had a full plate of roles which he pulled off excellently. I thought his most poweful one was as the friar near the end of the play. Even in silence he exudes a powerful sympathy and almost palpable spiritual concern.
The "set" on the floor was magnificent and very imaginative. The costumes and props were inspired ... I particularly liked the quirky appearance of the top hat, the diaphonous shirts, the flagellant's whips, the suitcase, the comically huge pregnant belly, the fleecy hood worn by the "friar" in the last scene (as though he had just been on a hike in Sai Kung in winter!)
All in all a really excellent performance and well worth the $200 and trip to Kwai Chung. I only wish more people could have seen it! One observation: for its size, the audience was one of the most diverse I've ever seen at any HK performance -- Chinese, Americans, South Africans, South Asians, Philippinos, Scots! This was a triumph in itself.
Let me know when the next one is!