spot-x-mark

Place an X by all the things you've done and leave blank the ones you have not, then count your X's and see how much of a Filipino you are - based on this checklist (remember, this is just for fun).


Eaten the following :
(x) Balut. Penoy only...
(x) Kwek-kwek. i remember college days...we eat after class
(x) Kambing. cooked goat...kaldereta
( ) Aso (dog). enk! hell noh!
( ) Bayawak. no chance yet
( ) Wild boar or wild deer. labanan ng exotic foods?! wala pa
( ) Durian. no no no...can't stand even the smell
(x) Palaka (frog). oh yes! during our mountain climbing, it was served by the native folks. yum3x
( ) Adidas (chicken feet)
(x) Isaw (Chicken intestine). tsalap!

Total: 5


Rode the following :
(x) Tricycle (a motorcycle with a sidecar attached). every day!
( ) Karitela / Kalesa (horse Carriage)
( ) Trolley/push cart along the riles (railroad)
(x) Banka (boat). our version is known as "lancha"
( ) MRT / LRT during rush hour
(x) Jeepney where you had to stand (sabit). uso-uso days!
(x) Bus where you had to stand (sabit) at the estribo (doorway). island city express bus!
(x) Top load on a jeepney
( ) Top load on a PNR train
( ) Rode in a Love Bus

Total: 5


Been to :
( ) The Rice Terraces or Sagada
( ) Star City
(x) Enchanted Kingdom
( ) Shooting the Rapids (Pagsanjan or elsewhere)
(x) Seen the Tarsier (small wide-eyed primate) or Butanding (whale shark) in Bohol
(x) Seen Magellan's cross
( ) Seen the Black Nazarene in Quiapo
( ) Manila Zoo
(x) Crocodile farm (Palawan or Davao)
(x) Seen the Philippine Eagle in Davao

Total: 5


Tried the following :
(x) Played Patintero
(x) Played Tumbang Preso
(x) Played Piko (hopscotch)
(x) Played Sungka
( ) Played with Spiders. i have fears on spiders. gawd! im gonna faint!
(x) Played Chinese Garter
(x) Played Chinese Jackstones
(x) Climbed a coconut tree. but i haven't reached the top
( ) Caught fish in the canal during a rainy day
( ) Had a salagubang (beetle) for a pet (beetle fight)

Total: 7


Culturally oriented activities :
(x) Danced the Tinikling or any other native dance
(x) Attended Simbang Gabi ( Midnight Mass )
(x) Participated in Ati-Atihan. Does Kadayawan counts? we won 2nd place. and in caracoles festival, we won 1st place
(x) Attended/participated in any religious procession
( ) Rode a kalabaw (carabao) or baka (cow)
(x) Used gugo for shampoo
( ) Tumulay sa kawayan (walked on a bamboo pole bridge)
( ) Kept Vigil at the Cemetery for Nov.1
( ) Visited 9 (or more) churches during holy week
(x) Greeted your grandparents or elders by kissing their hand or having them touch your forehead

Total: 6


Provincial living :
(x) Eaten fish head. dilis...so small i can't even notice that i've eaten the head
( ) Drank Lambanog (coconut wine) or Tuba (rice wine)
( ) Drank Batangas barako coffee or Cordillera coffee
(x) Told manananggal, aswang, capre stories during a brownout or rainy night
(x) Slept under a mosquito net or on a banig
(x) Eaten champorado (cocoa porridge) with tuyo (dried fish)
(x) Eaten pandesal filled with condensed milk
(x) Dunked pandesal into hot coffee
( ) Ate fried rice with coffee as your soup
(x) Took a bath under a "poso" or by the "ilog"(river)

Total: 7


Young life :
(x) Gone to the beach in summer. i live close to shorelines...
( ) Rode horses at Wright Park in Baguio. akala ko RED HORSE. HAHAHA
(x) Eaten otap, piaya, or buko pie
(x) Polished the floor with coco husk (bunot)
(x) Seen Taal Volcano
(x) Called anyone "pare/mare", "tol", or "bos/bossing"
(x) Showered in the rain
( ) Got a tattoo (a real one)
( ) Attended an exclusive boys/girls school
(x) Cut class

Total: 7


Metro living :
(x) Got stuck in the EDSA parking lot. all i remember in my stay in Manila was TRAFFIC!!!
(x) Walked in a flood
( ) Lifted furniture up away from the flood water
(x) Eaten "Dirty" Ice Cream
(x) Eaten fish balls / squid balls sa kalye (from the street vendors)
(x) Attended an inuman (drinking session) in the neighborhood
( ) Lived in a boarding house
( ) Gone to the casino
( ) Gone inside Malacanang Palace
(x) Gone shopping at 168 / Divisoria

Total: 6


Historic Events / Places :
( ) participated in EDSA 1 / 2 / 3
( ) Marched in Mendiola
( ) Attended a Makati rally
( ) Visited the Ayala Museum
( ) Visited Corregidor
( ) Visited Bataan shrine
( ) Visited Biak na Bato
( ) Visited Rizal's house in Calamba, Laguna
( ) Visited Lapu Lapu's shrine in Mactan Island
( ) Visited Ferdinand Marcos' resting place

Total: 0


Others :
(x) Got stuck in your office / car / elsewhere during a storm
( ) Experienced a strong earthquake while in a floor 10 stories or higher
( ) Attended World Youth Day in Manila with Pope John Paul II
( ) Watched the Thrilla in Manila
( ) Get stuck in NAIA because of a VIP coming in or out

Total: 1


Sports events :
( ) Watched horse races at the karerahan
( ) Monitored the Tour of Luzon / of the Philippines
( ) Watched a PBA game live
(x) Watched a Pacquaio fight. TV
( ) Bet in a cock fight

Total: 1


Grand Total: 50/100
[I'M NOT SURE KUNG TAMA ANG CALCULATION KO...OLATS AKO SA MATEKS-MATEKS]

a-z = me

i am not sure if i was tagged for this...i'd post this anyway! wahahaha

Adventurous. i am always up for an adventure and i love new and exciting experiences
Beer-drinking champion. oh yeah! an unforgettable achievement
Conversationalist. i love to talk...blah-blah
Dancer. hehehe...private dancer. i miss the "red-hot girls" performances
Error. Part of my job...to find errors in a system. (salamat kay shynne for giving this word...na stuck ko)
Film-critic. I make my own reviews and ratings for a movie with my own set of standards. hehe
GOD-fearing
Housewife. i love to be in the future. i love house chores! hehe
Imaginary. i have imaginary friends...hahaha
Jan Clinton. my brother...love nako sa katanang earth + universe
Keeper. I keep a lot of memorable things from the past, secrets of friends, and more
Loyal. i stand for the meaning of this word
Music buff...more of the oldies
North. my destination in life...
Optimistic. i always look on the brighter side of things... :)
Papa's girl
Quiet. I know when it is needed and wanted.
Rain. I like rain..sometimes...
Samal. my HOME...i have dropped my anchors and nailed my life in this place
Tripper. i love surprise trips! movie trip, food trip, walkathon trip...
Umbrella. I don't have one...
Vigan. i'm looking forward to visit. (nagpatahi nako ug kimona para sa pictorial)
Waiting. something that i hate but i still end up doing. hahaha
Xoxo. your very own gossip girl ;)
Yes. i always say this word more often than i should. i have problems in saying NO.
Zsa Zsa Padilla. mama ni karylle na ex ni dingdong! dah! kumpleto na...again again...
Zero. score ko sa math quiz when i was in grade I


huh! done!

pancit canton twirls

i got so frustrated today...

i hate it when i don't get the answers right away, figure out solutions for a certain problem and UNDERSTAND something that i am tasked to understand.

because i'm frustrated...i need to eat.

pay as you order

an anonymous quote, surely it does make sense

Intimacy

is a four syllable word for,

"Here's my heart and soul, please GRIND them into hamburger, and ENJOY."

bb. dependable

dependeble - di yan typo. first time mo bang narinig? puwes, heto ang brief background.

1. Call a friend
My friend's auntie called, she needs a credit card for her daughter's plane ticket home. To mention na they are one of my extended families out of...sobrang dami. So I took time to think...mga 10 seconds. Remember that I tore my credit card? That was actually the extension, the main card is still alive ang swiping! Aw...no no no...no swiping na. So I'm thinking...yeah...I'd let her use my card. OoOoopsy...there i go again.
2. Inbox full
My phone inbox is full. When I checked the messages, a friend informed me that she delivered na. It's time for "ninang-ng-bayan". She texted me the details: gender, weight, etc, etc...and she needs me to bail her out of the clinic. I signed off from work early and did the job. At least I get to name the baby.
3. Dear Kuya Eddie
My friend's mother came to talk to me two years ago. Her youngest won't be able to graduate because of unpaid school bills. She was all teary-eyed and all, telling me her oh-so-unlucky life. I went to the closest Cooperative Bank and loaned the amount that would covered the graduation. And guess what, I wasn't paid until to the present day that I am typing this blog.

Help is extended to those I know...depende. "Depende" sa rate of need, "Depende" sa mood (i have mood swings), "Depende" sa posibility na carry ko ang consequences, "Depende" sa reason...DEPENDEBLE.

segunda ronda

I have a thing with CRs...a thing called JINX. hahaha. Yes, I mean the comfort room! And I share this jinx with an officemate named Charles (sorry for name-dropping).
I seem to have a down-mood today but thanks to this jinx. hahaha. My officemate forgot to lock the door and I happen to...you know. This happened for the second time na. Hahaha. Well, it made me smile...salamat sa jinx. Got to work...its a busy day :)

i wish i wish i wish

whoa! i've been tagged by my uber-kulet-techie-wannabe-slash-beach-loving-slash-book-devouring-slash-adventure-seeking seatmate SHYNNE (applause applause). Below are the rules for the birthday wish tag:
1. Make a list of what you want on your birthday
2. The list should be 10 numbers
3. Post the image of this award in your posting
4. Give it to 10 friends of yours.

I WISH...(with explanation eto)
1. That I could clear all my debts (credit card & loan). So that I can completely wake up and sleep at night with a smile in my face without worrying on how can I make up for all the debts.
2. That I can take a vacation in a new place. This includes adventure trips (nerve wrecking ones), food trips (yum yum), picture takings, and meet new people.
3. That I can learn to play an instrument (piano or guitar). Since it's hopeless and a waste of money for me to take voice lessons...instruments na lang for our SFC household. Mas feel nako ang holy spirit pag live band eh...
4. That I can take my brother to an adventure trip (Bora or Camp Sabros). I've been promising him eh...naniningil kung minsan. But any trips with do, basta fun fun fun lang with my brother.
5. That I can have an extra job or an increase (hihihihi). I am struggling with my finances...so many bills to pay and so many demands to cover.
6. That I can be discovered in showbiz (LOL). Kahit pamalit lang ni pokwang or anything. Wala lang para kwela na wish...hirap mag isip eh
7. That I can serve in the Gawad Kalinga or the kids in GK (Sibol, Sagip kids). It's always an overwhelming and humbling experience. I miss community service.
8. That my friends, inaanaks, and all of the people I care for will find joy and peace in their lives. Deep! Teary-eyes man sad ko ani.
9. That my family will have a good health and more happy times together. Just a little more of their time, their talks, their hugs, their presence, their love...just them. Just a little more of what makes me happy.
10. That everything between me and Danding will sail smoothly as we take each day as a work in progress. That everything will come by as it should and we'll get by...i wish (selfish wish)
I'm suppose to tag 10 persons daw...hmmmm (i'll PM na them na lang)