backpacking in the office

It's almost a week now when my PC in the office crashed its system. I put the blame to the frequent power failure here in Davao last week. Its oldness could be a factor too, considering that I inherited that PC from a former employee three years ago.

So I've been jumping around in vacant computers in the office lately. No permanent seat. No permanent seatmates. No permanent files. I'm like a visitor student in a classroom.

But I don't really find it hard, not that much. Somehow I am enjoying my vacation in different sections here in the office. Last week I was in the research department and now I'm at the System Admin's section. The down part of all these is the fact that I don't have my files with me. I feel like I'm not prepared for the battlefield but still I'm coping...I'm still firing some bugs over the Developers' camp. Never say die! hehehe


I wonder if my PC could still be fixed. I could lose my most precious mp3 collection, which took long hours of download and my uploaded pictures, which I didn't have a back up copy. Oh well, that's how things went...I don't have control over that and I won't rant like a kid okay. I just want things to be back to normal again with me seated in my department's section and my file access.

unico-little boy-bunso

As I am writing this blog, I will not promise not to cry. I will try my very very best not to, you bet I won't! So here goes...

Tomorrow is the Graduation day of my "unico-little boy-bunso" Clinton. Yes, I call him Clinton in public now because it's minus pogi-points for him every time I call him "Ontoy". But just a secret between us, he is still that "ontoy" kid I knew.

A brief backgroud for this dramatic blog. For 8 years I have been the "bunso". My parents wanted a boy. They waited. Unfortunately, the twin boys who were born after me on the year 1988 died on birth. So the family waited again. And on 1993, Jan Clinton was born. It was expected that he will be nourished with much love and attention by each member of the family. I remember going home after classes in primary school, I won't forget to bring a food or toy as pasalubong for him. I could even remember the first time he called me "Ate". Somehow, I grew protective over him just like a mother does.



The sense of my "ate" role began when Ate, our eldest, went to Manila for work. All I knew was I won't let my little brother experience the pains that I did experienced. As much as I could, When he's sick, I always pray to God to transfer the illness to me. When he gets spank, I shield him and catch all the hits. I attended his school foundations, PTA Meetings, Parent's Day, and every meaningful activity in his childhood. Okay, the next thing I'm going to reveal is a top secret: I cried on his school presentations.

For 16 years of being Clinton's ate, I could say that i have a fulfilled life. Not everyone is blessed with such a sweet, innocent and kind brother. Not everyone is given the chance to share craziness with their sibling. Not everyone is as lucky as I am. And now that he is taller than me, I know that any time soon he will be a grown up man. He won't have that same unconditional love for me and he won't have that much time to share with me. These are the few things in life that scares me...scares me to death. But anyway, I know for sure he knew this...i love him.

And now, knowing that there is another girl he cares for...it kinda hurts my ego. I kept on lecturing him about young flames but in contrast I buy the gifts he give to the girl. Hahaha. So to you my "unico-little boy-bunso"...congrats! :)

rugrats

Dear six-year-old kaykay,

I have plenty of things to say to you my dear. Above everything, never have that "lampaso-cut" ever in your girly life! You look like a "dugyot" boy who's not been fed for days. In your growing up years, you've hated each time someone doubts you sexuality. People will judge you by the way you dress, act, talk and by your HAIRCUT.

I know that your childhood is one of the best times in your life. All those games played, found friends, unforgettable adventures and experiences including the funny misfortunes. I would say that you remember it, always! Keep it in your heart and never lose that child in you.





Also, you might wanna practice that fighting attitude because when you get older it's hard. It might be too late for you to learn on standing up for yourself. When your grade school classmates bully you, don't just cry or tell your teacher or tell your Lola. Stand and give them that stare. Because there will be a time that you have to fight for your dreams and principles then decide if you will wear that battle gear or wave a white flag.

You will somehow get a special attention in primary school because your grandparents are teachers in that same school, also in secondary school because you will have a high rank in organizations and honor roll, and in tertiary because your father works in that school. But never put that sticker on your forehead, remain humble. Work hard for every achievement.

And lastly, that boy you admire. Keep your hopes up. The ending will turn out to be a surprise for you.




twenty-three year old,

a baby on the way

6 weeks positive


yes! it's official...i'm going to be a certified "Aunt". my ate is pregnant...weeeeeeeee
an addition to the family is always a blessing, a reason for celebrating and deserves a spot in my blog ;)
for the baby and my ate's family...i pray for good health and God's blessings. mwah!

counter strike

"in the old age, a good samaritan rode a carriage but these days they come with a non-air van."

today, davao city is under transport strike. unlike the past strikes, today almost 90% of public transport has been disabled. i would not complain and rant about this because i understand though it generally affects the passengers. still, i understand their point and their demands was surely felt today. i hope that the government would respond and do something this time around.

knowing that there will be a strike, i pushed through my way to work. i waited for more than hour for a jeepney or just any vehicle that would give me a ride. people gathered in flocks at the jeepney stops, i was losing hope of getting that long-awaited ride. i stood in my waiting spot hoping. few empty jeepneys passed by but they didn't gave any of us a ride. some vehicles bullied us to just go home or would pretend that they are for hire (*bleep! crackheads!*)

then i looked on the other side of the street, i saw a man waving. could he be waving at me? oh it was my "dispatcher" friend, who gets cab for me every morning since i was in college. he sometimes escorts me as i pass the street and act as a traffic police. i then figured out that he got a van for hire to downtown. people started running for that seat. i was lucky because my friend reserved a seat for me...fresh, special, front-row seat. hehe. though the fare was a bit high-priced...it was a sweet ride! iloveyou manong! iloveyou friend! it really pays to be patient and friendly :) got to work

missed call conspiracy

ayos lang na di ako pinaniniwalaan...di naman ako nasasaktan dun
ayos lang na pinagdududahan ako...di pa rin naman ako nasasaktan
ayos lang na isiping nagsisinungaling ako...dahil hinding-hindi ako masasaktan
kahit anong paliwanag ko...di rin naman ako papaniwalan
maligayang kaarawan nga pala
di ko binalak sirain araw mo, promise
di bale...bukas tatawa ka, alam ko ;)

sunog-baga session

Kahapon ay kaarawan ng inaanak kong si Leevian, anak ng mga kabarkada kong sina JohnKeith at Emmy. Sa bahay nila kami nag dinner. Attendance: Gerald, Jojo, Chocho with Maybel and Mat2x, Danding, Kaykay, and latecomers: Lester and Karen. Konti lang ang dumating kumpara sa mga dating events ng barkada. Pero di iyon hadlang sa kasiyahan. Woohoo!!!
After sa lamon part proceed ang tropa sa bakanteng lote. Duyan + moolight + gitara + beat box + recall sa past + lokohan at alaskahan + tanduay & ice tea. Sumakit panga ko sa katatawa, na over-exercise na naman ang cheeks ko! hahaha. Na-miss ko to! Kahit nakulangan ako sa inom kasi may bantay (mga dalawang shots lang yata ako), nagka hang-over ako sa saya. Share ko lang ang ilan sa mga nakakatawang sharing:
Pinapakilala si "Aljohns", ang may asawa na pero feeling single. Di nagpapahuli sa get-up, disco & dance moves.
Briefing moments sa kanyang asawa Part I:
Aljohns: Ma, a-attend ako ng bday ng kabarkada ko ngayon. May inuman dun kaya sunduin mo'ko ng 9PM para di ako malasing at makatakas ako.
Kinaumagahan na nakauwi si Aljohns...
Aljohns: Ma! Bakit di mo'ko sinundo? Inumaga tuloy ako! Nalasing tuloy ako! (galit at nagdadabog)
Asawa: Sorry, nakatulog ako
HAhahaha. Lusot! Effective ang drama mo 'loy!
Part II
Aljohns: Ma, pag umuuwi ako ng 2am ng umaga wag mo akong pagalitan kasi nakainom ako sigurado. Lasing ako at baka masuntok kita ng di ko alam. Kung kinabukasan man ako umuwi, umasa ka na sa bahay ng kabarkada ko ako nakitulog.
Asawa: ok
Introducing "Gerald"
Bagong bili pa lang ang XRM na motorsiklo nila. Hiniram ni Gerald sa tatay nya at gumala. Natural binalandra sa buong poblacion ang makintab at bagong motor. Habang bumibili ng yosi, pinark na naka-primera ang motor. Biglang kinabig ng kabarkadang babae. Lumipad ang bagong motor! SAbay lumipad ang takot ni Gerald sa tatay nya. Ang bagong motor ay nagasgasan at natupi ang ilang parte. Naisipan nyang lumayas. Kinabukasan, inimbita ng tatay nya ang isang kapitbahay para ipagmayabang ang bagong motor. Nagulat sya nang nakita nya ang sira at napasigaw ng "GERAAAAAALD!!!". At ang sumunod na mga pangyayari at mga madramang eksena sa buhay ni Gerald.
Dramatic part: Habang pinagmamasdan ko ang bawat isa sa kabarkada ko, napapaisip ako sa lahat ng napagdaanan namin at sa kung gaano ko kamahal ang mga mokong. Ang dami nga naman naming napagdaanan. Nagkaroon na kami ng basketball team, nangampanya na kami for election, may mga kasong hinarap at tinakbuhan, may nauna sa biyaheng-langit, may mga agaw-buhay na eksena, may kasalan, may nagkaanak, umakyat ng ilang bundok, etc.
"bonding habang buhay!"