The Hood

Kim introduced me to this online game where you'll build your own city then have it grow by accumulating page hits. I'm curious about how a city would look like after it was visited much, so I created my own! Paki-visit naman oh!

http://randellburg.myminicity.com/

It's basically an uber-simplified online Sim City, without the administration part. Page visit lang and that's it. Gento na itsura ng city ko...


Ang lunkot pa niya ngayon. Nothing but ramshackle houses here and there, and expanses of farmlands. But I aim to have it grow as a huge ghetto town. Check for it from time to time if you could, para mas mabilis siya mag-progress. Thanks!

Double Trouble

Happy Birthday, Liz and Lei!!!
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Uwian kayo ng ice cream mamaya ni Nong Nong!

Chibog

Nenok this from my sister...

You Are What You Eat
Obi, you sincerely believe that everything around you is beautiful, even though other people may not notice. You are a determined person and set high goals for your life.

You are always wilful and most of the time, you are a stubborn person. But you love to work and are quite honest, which makes you good to get along with as a friend or lover.

Click me to download the test.

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Speaking of chicha, I prepared a seafood antipasto for the guys I was training here at work. We recently hired 5 new employees and I was "echoing" the things I learned from my last year's seminar to them. Pramis ko, sa last day ng training namin (today), gagawan ko sila ng salad.

Nagustuhan naman nila (mabuti naman... or else! hehe). Parang sininghot lang. One-blink, ubos.

Therapy sakin yung pag gawa nito kagabi. It has been a year since I learned to prepare this stuff and since then I only serve it to people that are special to me. Lalo na't una ko 'to ginawa with the Batgurl in mind. Ngayon wala na siya, but my self-imposed "tradition" remains. Sentimental ako sa mga ganyan e. Anyway, moving on.

Eto, hinanap ko pa yung blog entry ko nung recipe ng seafood antipasto. Hindi orig yan as most would think upon having tasted the one I did. "Seafood antipasto" itself is a name I first heard from "Salad Days" salad bar and its dressing - honey mustard - is a popular favorite among the Euro countries. May iba't ibang timpla lang siya but one should stick to its distinct sweet and sour tang.

Ang totoo nyan, ang pinagka-iba lang nung sa akin... ay pogi yung gumawa. Tweeeweet!

Kumontra may kotong na malutong.

My Tarot Card Sucks

It's petiks time. Nenok some personality tests from Doc Aion...

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You are The Sun

Happiness, Content, Joy.

The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.

Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.

The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

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You Are Bert

Extremely serious and a little eccentric, people find you lovable - even if you don't love them! You are usually feeling: Logical - you rarely let your emotions rule you You are famous for: Being smart, a total neat freak, and maybe just a little evil How you life your life: With passion, even if your odd passions (like bottle caps and pigeons) are baffling to others

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

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New photo album in my Multiply account:
Those Were the Days (Click Me)

Top Secret Entry

Obiology

Stolen this from Red (yata). Na-miss ko surveys, men!
(Repost this survey as "your name"-ology)

Q: What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. honey mustard

Q: What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. Garry's Grille (yung jollijeep ni Garry sa baba ng opis), Mikdonels (konyong McDo)

Q: What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
A. Teriyaki Boy

Q: On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. yung matirang barya (wag lang lima at sampu... hinuhulog ko to sa alkansya)

Q: What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of it?
A: sisig at chopsuey

Q: What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. keso, meatballs, bell pepper, pepperoni, kabute

Q: What do you like to put on your toast?
A. my bite

TECHNOLOGY

Q: What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A: picture ko at ng utal (babaeng utol) ko na magka-akbay (circa 1985)


Q: How many televisions are in your house?
A. afat

BIOLOGY

Q: Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. right... but i'm willing to be a lefty. train me to the ways of the Left, Master.

Q: Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. snot... tsaka yung munting balat na tinatanggal pag tinutuli.

Q: What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A. yung container ng tubig namin para sa dispenser

Q: Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. pag bangenge sa alak

BULLCRAPOLOGY

Q: If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. ayoko. surprise me.

Q: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. Rumpelstiltskin

Q: What color do you think looks best on you?
A. violet

Q: Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. hair strand

Q: Have you ever saved someone’s life?
A. hindi pa. try ko mamya.

Q: Has someone ever saved yours?
A. wala pa. try ko mag hanap mamya.

DAREOLOGY

Q: Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. smack lang. tangena.

Q: Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000
A. hindi na oi!

Q: Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. oo ba! money down!

Q: Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. bring it on :)

Q: Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. game.

Q: Would you, without fear of punishment, take a humans life for $1,000,000?
A. depends on who to kill

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?
A. hanky

Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A. malay

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A. may carpet... nakatago. may hardwood... nakatambak.

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A. stand.

Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A. flip flops are for genteel college girls

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A. later

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A. emperor of the world

Q: Who is number 1 on your top 8?
A. Andi 9

LASTOLOGY

Q: Last friend you talked to?
A. Wacha

Q: Last person who called you?
A. si Mam Manager

Q: Person you hugged?
A. sila kambal

Q: Person you kissed?
A. sila kambal

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A. 7

Q: Season?
A: four seasons? wahaha. corny ampota.

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone?
A. yes

Q: Mood?
A. lazy

Q: Listening to?
A: tap tap tap of the keyboard

Q: Watching?
A. my answers pop out of the notepad

Q: Worrying about?
A. nothing

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning?
A. sa kubeta

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A. the next sailing trip

Q: What’s the last movie you saw?
A. Patikim ng Pinya

Q: Do you smile often?
A: maybe

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A. you wish

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Brader!

Have watched the actual episode of this last week and the song stuck since then.

LSS worthy -> Click here, brother!

All together now!

"I am your brother, your best friend forever
Singing the songs, the music that you like.
We're brothers 'til the end of time,
Together or not, you're always in my heart
Your hurting feelings in you, will reign no more."
- Renaldo Lapuz

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Spongebob Squarepants

Click the image above to take the test!
What cartoon character are you??

You Are ===>
Spongebob Squarepants
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never want to loose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and jealous people then you will be stress-free.

Kala ko pa naman ako si Patrick Starfish! Mas idol ko yun e. Dumb dumb.

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New music album in my Multiply account:
Page Music 3 (Click Me)

Drag Race

Sunday. I excitedly rushed to Roxas Blvd to meet with da Bozz and the 7.5th Shak brother. Finally, I was able to find time to go sailing with them. Madadagdagan na naman ang adventuring resume ko. Bozz Beef has been inviting me to sail with him since last year (I think) but as much as I wanted to, prior activities kept on pouring in my sched. Buti na lang, walang airsoft game last Sunday!

Still, to commemorate that it was supposed to be an "airsoft Sunday", I wore my shemagh, the Classic Army shirt (that I often use in playing), and a military green cap with our Team SBB insignia. Parang hindi sailing ang pupuntahan ko. Hehe.

11:20AM na kami nakarating ng Manila Yacht Club. 11:00AM ang usapan. Probably, t'was based on Gelo's ork time kaya nagmamadali na kami nung dumating kami sa MYC. There we met Lou, then the rest of the crew of "Challenge" - the yacht we've sailed on. We were 14 in all aboard the sailboat. Two races to compete on that day... first was a circuit race around Manila Bay and the second one was a point-to-point "drag race".

The "Challenge"...
11:31AM. "Challenge" set sail. Gelo busied himself briefing us, newbies, about onboard safety protocols. The weather was fine and the sun was up just enough not to sear too much. However, several minutes later into the race, rain poured into the bay, creating waves and winds that tossed the yachts about. I know that was nothing in comparison to those I've experienced in boat rides I've had in the past, but still the experience was exhilarating. The crew of "Challenge" laboured like a clockwork device knowing each other's designated duties. Jargons flew here and there. Gusto ko matutunan lahat yun... but for the day, "grinding" was enough.

Ron, Bozz Beef, Abu Obi
I had the chance to run aft and "grind" a lever for Ron who controlled the ropes for the main sail (?) - I guess. All in all, the ride was fun. May time na mainit, tas bigla na namang uulan... tas biglang mawawalan ng hangin, then the yacht would seem to stall. Dapat alam mo kung ano ang gagawin sa pabago-bagong scenarios, else maiiwanan ka sa karera. Galing.

"Challenge" docked at around 4PM. Huddle up at the MYC bar ensued. The crew of the sailboat are a bunch of cool people. It has been nice hangin out with them. Nag pataob kami ng dalawang bote ng Johnnie Walker (...and I'm not a "hard" drinker!). Kaya ayun, bangenge akong umuwi ng bahay with a nasty hangover the next day.

I'm looking forward for the next time we set sail. Arr!

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New picture album in my Multiply account:
To Err is Human, To Arr is Pirate (Click Here)

Phoebe

Finally. I cast my soul to doom!

And I baptize her... Phoebe.

PB = Piano Black. Yan kasi yung kulay niya.

Bought it last January 5 at Games and Gizmo, Virramall. A PSP Slim package with Sony earphone with remote and 4GB high speed data card.

So far, so good. Kept me company wherever I go as mp3 player, storage device, movie player, or plain gaming console. Ilang araw niya nako pinupuyat impeyrnes. Sobrang gaan niya compared to the regular phat PSP but the suggestion always was to NOT buy a Slim when you already have the phat one but DO buy one instead if you're not a PSP owner yet.

Techy na ko ulet!

Barilan Keni? Ay Saguli!

January 12. The boyz headed north to Dau, Pampanga to raid Marina Arcade for whatever military surplus we could muster to use in airsoft. The weather was drizzly and just right for a perfect roadtrip. First stop was at Shell-NLEX to look for a nice place to buy grub. Failed.

Highbloog kung highblood!

We moved to the next petrol station (Petron-NLEX?) and settled to eat at Andok's. Pero bitin pa din sa chicha. We drove again to the next petrol station (Caltex-NLEX?) and had a drive-through at Mikdoneld. Nakipag-trippan pa kami dun sa poste ng mikropono na pinagkukuhaan ng order. Tawa na lang yung nasa counter.

Nakaka-gana sa pagkain ang kapaligiran... yummy!

Fast forward to Marina. Unang nilantakan namin ay yung nagbebenta ng calamares. It din't taste any different from those here in Manila. Hehe. Streetfood for the win! Eat now... get sick later. Haha. Anyway, after much wandering inside the premise I ended up with an above-budgeted-spending than I expected. My haul...

* olive drab shemagh (it's this cultural length of cloth wrapped around the head for protection from the sun and sand, common among middle eastern desert dwellers)

Nag-research pako pano magtali ng shemagh

* olive drab tactical vest

Halos gento yung nabili ko, may sidepockets lang

* original US military duffel bag (sa sobrang orig nya, may pangalan pa siya ng dating may ari... waha)

Yan yung duffel bag...
L-R: Pork, The Maw, Hairy Critter, Fine Young Cannibal

* olive drab cap with forehead velcro strap
* olive drab boonie hat (for Jun)

Apparently, all stuffs were colored military olive drab. Magbabago na kasi ako ng japorms from our US Multicam attire. Marami na kasing nakakagaya, unlike three years ago when the uniform was almost exclusive to our team because of its rarity. So now, iL be joining da boyz on their stand against team uniforms. We play now clad in the "mercenary" look which basically is just an amalgam of military gears, commonly aiming for a more lighter outfit.

The mercenary outfit... the lighter, the merrier!

After the shopping splurge, we rushed back to Virramall and met with da boyz of Fortress. Tambay lang magdamag. Dinner was at Le Ching before heading to the Shak in QC. Tambay ulit magdamag.

Attendance: Kim, Obi, Pork, Jake, Arvin, Emcee, Romy, Kei, Les, Marlu, Jakob, Fluffy, sa mga nakalimutan ko... belat!

Class dismissed at around 2AM.


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Camp Malawak, Fairview. The mercs-we-are were invited by GPA (Gem's Private Army) United to play at this huuuuge jungle property just a couple of meters past SM-Fairview. Team Aces hosted the site. It was a nice alternative to where we used to play - Team Apocalypse's Camp Masada. We weren't able to visit there much since they've pushed through with limiting the gun-power of participating players. Masyadong malakas yung baril nung iba sa amin (Team Screaming BB's) para pumasa sa limit and/or payagang maglaro.

We've played there for two consecutive Sundays already:
January 6 - attendance: jeng, inggo, rommel, lloyd, garrik, val, obi, hans
January 13 - attendance: jun, jeng, inggo, garrik, obi, storm, rommel, hans

Our mercenary principle... "We fight for food!". Haha!

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Lawnmower. That's the name of my AK74 rifle. It stuck up on Jun (the original owner) last Sunday when he borrowed it from me to play.

After much tinkering by Bilog, our resident gunsmith at da Shak, he found out that some of the parts has to be replaced. I headed to da Shak yesterday after work and ordered the replacement parts for the gun. I have to preserve the gun's reputation... it's not the "lawnmower" for nothing. It literally levelled down grass fields back during its heyday in Camp Masada and continues to do so until these days.

One of the reasons why I din't use it as much as necessary. Pag may makunat lang kaming kalaban, saka ko nilalabas yan. Truly, a pain gun every Sunday keeps the Zombies at bay.

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New picture albums on my Multiply account:
All Hail the Geeks (Click Me)
Upakan Kekang Tong-Tong Remi Tralala Metong Pa (Click Me)

Pa'no Ba Yan, Dong?

Ang astig neto nung nabasa ko siya... hahaha! Verily, Pinoys will be Pinoys!

This is from FHM PH's Bar Room Jokes, submitted by Cristoffer Marx and entitled Pinoys Abroad.

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Bill Gates organizes an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. Exactly 5,000 candidates are assembled in a large room. One candidate is a Filipino named Mario Dimaculangan.

“Thank you for coming,” Gates says. “Those who do not know Java may leave.” About 2,000 people leave the room.

Mario says to himself, “I do not know Java but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I’ll give it a try.”

Again Gates announces: “Candidates who’ve never had experience in managing more than a hundred people may leave.” Two thousand more people leave the room.

“I never managed anybody but myself, but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?” Mario says, and so decides to stay.

Bill Gates shouts once again: “Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.” Five hundred people then leave the room.

Mario whispers to himself, “I left high school at 15 but what have I got to lose?” So he stays in the room.

Finally, Gates asks the candidates who do not speak Serbo-Croat to leave. Exactly 498 walk to the exits.

“I do not speak one word of Serbo-Croat, but what have I got to lose?” So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate.

Bill Gates joins them and says, “Apparently you are the only two candidates who speak Serbo-Croat, so I’d now like to hear you have a conversation together in that language.”

Calmly, Mario turns to the other candidate and says, “Pa’no ba yun, Dong?”

The other candidate answers, “Ewan ko nga rin, pare!”

Time Machine - Episode 2

A general summation of "what-have-beens" on my longest time off work since I started my career - last year's holiday season...

"Bagnet Night" - Dec. 27
Da Shak, QC
* nag inuman kami sa Shak, isang kilong bagnet in tow! salamat Kornpleks sa kolesterol! salamat Pulang Kabayo sa mas pinadaling pagkapit ng taba sa aming puso!
* attendance: asshole, asshole's brother, jumping johnny, jep, jubay, hairy critter, obi doo, wise-talking half-pint, wuttdahell

"Akin ang Pasay, Iyo ang Marikina" - Dec. 28
Edwardson's Ville (?), Marikina
* nagyaya si Wacha sa isang munting papiging sa kanila. ngayon ko na lang ulit nakita si Papa Didi at si Daddy Doodoo. anlalaki na nila!
* sinalubong kami ng tilapia, iba pang ulam, beer, alak, at mikropono! kumanta kami hanggang matanggal ang lalamunan. may service akong trolley para lang pumunta sa kubeta.
* attendance: wacha, mama ruth, papa didi, daddy doodoo, mher, ayen, rik + wife, man, obi

"Papa Smurf Summons Smurfs" - Dec. 29
Hobby Depot, Timog Ave., QC /
Rolling Hills Gaming Club HQ, New Manila

Usapang lasing...
L-R: Jun, Papa Smurf, Bozz Beef, Midnight, Obi the Hippie

Parang lamang lupa lang ako...

* tambay kami sa shop nila Jun para panoorin si Kuneho mag sulat sa Niponggo at basagin si Garrboy na kasama si Karol. binigyan ako ni Junbacca ng astig na airsoft tshirt pamasko. tenkyu. bumili na din ako ng BB's para sa susunod na airsoft game.
* from sa shop, dumiretso kami sa New Manila dahil nagtawag ng pagpupulong si Papa Smurf. pero wala pa sya sa bahay nung dumating kami. pero sandamakmak na ang mga smurfs. naglalaro ng Warhammer Fantasy Battles.
* tambay lang kami ng biglang may dumating na Johnnie Walker bitbit ng katulong para kay Junbacca. si Garrboy pala e nagtext ke Oberon na uhaw na uhaw na si Jubay. nice move. on the rocks mga chief!
* nalibre si Bozz Beef. naglaro kami ng Warhammer 40K, dahil wala na akong ibang taong mabola.
* dumating si Oberon kasama ang sandamakmak na pagkain. chikken massacre na naman ang mga kampon!
* attendance: TMTM - too many to mention

"Camp Masada Homecoming" - Dec. 30
Camp Masada, Litex Road, QC
* last airsoft game of the year! balik Masada ang Screaming BB's dahil nagpa open-fps si Pres Clifford. nakaka-miss ang Masada at ang sinigang ni Mam Gina. pati na din ang matigas na upuang kawayan sa ilalim ng punong mangga.
* gusto ko ang performance ng mga baril ko. para silang mga bebots na umaawit sa haplos ng mga daliri ko sa gatilyo. ang tamaan, umaawit din sa sakit. haha. sana makabalik kaming muli sa Masada.
* kumain/uminom kami sa Molo's sa Sikatuna pagtapos bago tumambay sa Shak.
* attendance: jeng, jinggoy, kornpleks, omeng, hansy, obs, garrkid, junbacca, val jazz

"Putukan Na!" - Dec. 31
sa isang Paliparan sa Pasay City

Walang pakelaman... susungayan ko sarili ko kung gusto ko!

Hanggat may daliri...

* sa lolo ko sa mom side ulit kami nag New Year. panalo ang chicha. ansaya ng mga paputok.
* ang itim ng kulangot ko pagkatapos ng mga putukan. mga alas dos na yun. alas tres kami umuwi. lasing na si Badong.
* hindi ako nag suot ng polka dots. barya lang daw yun sabi ng mga Intsik. dapat daw parihaba para tyeke. wag lang daw tatalon para tumankad. kasi baka tumalbog yung tyeke.
* wahahaha. tangenang joke yan ang korny.

Time Machine - Episode 1

A general summation of "what-have-beens" on my longest time off work since I started my career - last year's holiday season...

"Gorilla in Manila" - Dec. 21
Grilla Bar and Resto, Makati

Justice League-HP (edited by DD)
Clockwise from Green Lantern: Wacha, Man, Rik, DD, Angel, Mher, Obi, Dan, Jzent, Ayn

* last day of work for year 2007. Wacha, Mher, and Momon were back from Singapore. the Justice League-HP and friends arranged a night-out with da estranged tropa.
* i was able to give my Christmas gifts to some of them although at the moment of this writing, i still have some gifts undelivered with me. pumasok na kayo! demmit.
* grub and booze gallore... and they won't stop coming. maaga pa bangengergs na ko.
* attendance: obi, wacha, ayn, dan, dd, ogie, joko, james, jb, mher, ayen, mama ruth, al, bher, jzent, raymund, rex, irene, momon + 1, rik rik, three HP noobs
* class dismissed @ 3:15AM

"Regalo Kong Kubyertos" - Dec. 23
Market! Market! Mall (i can't see the point for exclamation marks), Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
* Christmas grocery escapade with the mom, panghanda sa Noche Buena.
* dun na kami nag-dinner sa food court. matapos kumain, napansin nya na binalot ko sa wrapper ng pinagkainan ko yung aluminum fork and spoon para maisama sa mga stuffs na itatapon. pinagsabihan nya ko na tanggalin yung mga kubyertos dun dahil sa food court yun. sabi ko oks lang yun... regalo ko na lang sa mga scavengers sa tambakan ng basura. sa taong makakakita nun, e di may magagamit na silang kutsara't tinidor sa Pasko. ang ginawa ni mami, binalot nya na din yung kubyertos nya sa wrapper para isama sa itatapon. awww. mag-inang hoodlum. haha.

"Kapit Kolesterol, Wag Kang Bibitaw" - Dec. 24
sa isang Paliparan sa Pasay City

A nice angle of the giant Christmas tree...

Some of the Belen-making contestants...

I want to have this "under-the-tree-with-gifts" pic an annual thing...

* maaga pa nag jogging na ko sa plaza, sabay basketball. in anticipation ito ng mangyayaring kainan pag sapit ng noche buena.
* may pakulo ang Air Force. nag setup sila ng Belen-making competition at sa field nila nilagay. sa gitna nito ay binuksan ang sarili nilang version ng "giant Christmas tree". tinawag nila ang lugar na "Market Place" dahil sa gabi may entertainment dito at konting tiangge. nag jogging ako sa paligid ng mga Belen na ito. astig.
* mini-reunion ang Pasko namin as usual. sa lolo ko sa mom-side kami nag-Pasko. opchors, wala ang tatay ng kapatid ko dahil duty "daw". hehe. walang epek, anyways. pero impyernes kasali pa din sya sa kris kringle.
* grub menu: lumpiang shanghai, fruit salad, pancit bihon, choco cake, buko pandan, barbecue, turbo chicken, menudo, kare kare, pichi pichi, spaghetti, suman, fruit cocktail in cream, pata tim, fish relleno, chicken relleno, drinks, arroz cubana, malagkit, carbonara
* nagsipag-bukasan kami ng regalo pag uwi. mga 4am na ko natulog.

"Leftover Party" - Dec. 25
Da Shak, QC
* the customary Christmas leftover party happened at da Shak. umikot kami ni Jun at Jason sa Timog para maghanap ng pagkain and settled at Colasa's. humakot kami ng maraming chicha.
* may dalang fruitcake si Kaloy at saktong may brandy sa Shak. they tried to flambé the fruitcake in vain. ayaw magliyab nung brandy. demmit. jafakers.
* attendance: karlo, emp, jaycee, pork, asshole, jason, jumping johnny, jake, obi, jun, arvs, mayor tengco, topher, jan liit, plim, dennis, jp, joma, kulyong, jakob, marco, fides.
* umuwi na kami pero balita ko nalasing daw sila Joma, kumakanta ng "happy birthday Jesus" nung madaling araw na. how sweet.

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New picture albums in my Multiply account:
Screaming BB's Christmas Bash (Click Here)
Screaming BB's in Megamall (Click Me)
The Call of Papa Smurf (Click Me)
Christmas and New Year's Bash 2007 (Click Me)

Something Takes a Part of Me

Something takes a part of me.
Something lost and never seen.
Everytime I start to believe,
Something's raped and taken from me...

Life's got to always be messing with me.
Can't they chill and let me be free?
Can't I take away all this pain.
I try to every night, all in vain...

- Jonathan Davis, Korn

Thing's Girls Should NOT Know

Things Girls Don't Know
Grabbed from Roshie's website... by force. Waha!

Nung nabasa ko ito, napangiti ako sa maraming items. I know it's mostly true for guys but I wanna check out how many items are applicable to me. Gandang guide nito sa mga bebots. Sana meron ding version na para sa amin namang mga boyz.

Legend: T/F- True/False (doh!)

*Guys hate sluts even though they have sex with them!
-- T... Sex is sex but sluts are sluts. Nuff said. Haha.

*"Hey, are you busy?" or "Are you doing something?" ~ two phrases guys open with to stop from stammering on the phone.
-- T... Hindi ako pala-tawag sa phone kaya pag tumawag ako sa girl, it means a lot... kahit ang sasabihin ko lang e "busy ka ba?". Waha!

*Guys may be flirting around all day but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.
-- T

*Before they call, guys try to plan out a little about what they're gonna say so there aren't awkward pauses, but once he's on the phone he forgets it all and makes it up as he goes.
-- T, may kopya pa ako nung past "scripts" ko

*Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.
-- T, baliw ako sa magandang ngiti.

*Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.
-- F

*Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest. Unless they're goin for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method.
-- F

*A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.
-- F

*Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.
-- T, of kors. Even girlfriends needed that!

*Don't talk about your guy friends to your boyfriend.
-- F

*Guys get jealous easily.
-- F

*Guys are more emotional than they'd like people to think.
-- T, dapat macho ang aura syempre! waha.

*Giving a guy a hanging message like "You know what?!..uh...nevermind.." would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.
-- T, "obsess"... nice choice of word.

*Guys are good flatterers when courting but they usually stammer when they talk to a girl they really like.
-- T, hari ako ng utal pag trip ko ang kausap ko... kaya minsan mas minamabuti ko pang hindi na lang magsalita. hehe.

*Guys hate asking parents for money to buy girls presents. So they come up with ideas like saving their lunch money for a week. But it never works because guys are always hungry so they end up asking the parents for money anyway.
-- F (not now that i already have work)

*Girls are guys' weaknesses.
-- T

*Guys are very open about themselves.
-- T

*It's good to test a guy first before you trust him. But don't let him wait too long.
-- T, so true.

*Your bestfriend, whom your boyfriend seeks help from about his problems with you may end up being admired by your boyfriend.
-- T

*If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.
-- T

*A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.
-- T (eto yung "style-mo-bulok" move ng most dudes)

*Guys love you more than you love them if they are serious in your relationships.
-- T!! T!! T!!

*Guys will brag about anything.
-- T, guilty.

*Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. We rarely use beautiful. If a guy uses that, he likes you a whole hell of a lot.
-- T (hee hee... guilty ulet)

*No matter how much guys talk about asses and boobs, personality is key.
-- T!!!!!!

*Guys learn from experience not from the romance books that girls read and take as their basis of experience.
-- T

*Guys worry about the thin line between being compassionate and being whipped.
-- F

*Guys think WAY too much. One small thing a girl does, even if she doesn't notice it can make the guy think about it for hours, trying to figure out what it meant.
-- T

*Guys seek for advice from girls not other guys. Because most guys think alike, so if one guy's confused, then we're all confused.
-- T (haha nakakatawa ito... pero tama!)

*Any guy could write out a rulebook or advice book for flirting, but no guy can write out a book about relationships.
-- T

*Try to be as straightforward as possible.
-- T, how confusing it is for guys to read what a girl wants to imply!

*If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.
-- T

*If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is spazzing inside.
-- T, hehe.

*When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.
-- T (i'm crazy for you... yikeee!)

*When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying, "Please come and listen to me."
-- T

*Guys don't really have final decisions.
-- F

*If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often, so when it does, you know something's up.
-- T

*If your best guy friend seems to avoid you or is never around when you're with your boyfriend, he's probably jealous and likes you.
-- T (ahh, eto sakitan na 'to. walang patamaan! wahaha.)

*When a guy tells you that you are beautiful, don't say you aren't. It makes them want to stop telling you that because they don't want you to disagree with them.
-- T

*When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.
-- T

*Guys like femininity not feebleness.
-- T, yeps... there's a BIG difference between the two

*Guys don't like girls who punch harder than they do.
-- F

*A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.
-- T

*Don't be a snob. Guys can be intimidated and give up easily.
-- T, so true for me... if a girl doesn't seem to show even a hint of interest, i take it as "makaramdam ka naman hoy!"-type of rejection... no matter how CRAZY i am to her. there are such things as "sobrang pakipot" but it doesn't have to be in such a snobbish way.

*Everything in moderation. Put on makeup, wear perfume. Just not too much.
-- T! para sakin, if a girl is confident with her beauty, she doesn't need much of these stuffs. ayoko lalo yung tingin ng tingin sa lahat ng madaanang salamin! maganda ka na, why do you need to double check it from time to time. haha.

*Guys talk about girls more than girls talk about guys.
-- T

*Guys hate rejection, but they hate being led on even more.
-- T

*If you are going to reject a guy, just do it. Don't say they are like a brother or just good friends, it just hurts even more. Tell them that you aren't interested in a relationship and they will respect you.
-- T!

*Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.
-- T

*A guy would give his left nut to be able to read a girl's mind for a day.
-- T! now you know how effin confusing it is to read a girl from our point-of-view!

*No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.
-- T

*Not all guys are assholes. Just because ONE is a jackass doesnt mean he represents ALL of them.
-- T, tangena sobrang tama!

*They don't like girls who are too skinny.
-- T

*They love it when girls talk about their boobs.
-- T? wahaha. boys will be boys.

*Always make sure you know what kind of stuff your getting into before making out with a guy ...like wheather it's a one time deal or not ....
-- T

*Believe it or not shy guys are the most easiest to talk to..it may not seem right but trust me they will start opening up like books after you just ask them questions about their lives and tell them about yours...
-- T

*When a guy hits your butt it means that he wants you sexually.
-- F? wahaha. sige na nga... T!

*Even if they refuse it all guys are ticklish on the ribs..
-- T

*Guys love neck rubs and if he lets you keep doing it ..it means that he really likes you or his neck really hurts...
-- F

*Guys will test the waters to see how far they can get with you. Even if he doesn't intend to, it will happen. Know how far it is you want to let him go and he will respect that...after you let him know a couple times.
-- T

*When a guy sacrifices his sleep and health just to be with you, he really likes you and wants to be with you as much as possible.
-- T!!! T!!! zombie mode!!!

*****

51 out of 61 - 84%

The Hood

Kim introduced me to this online game where you'll build your own city then have it grow by accumulating page hits. I'm curious about how a city would look like after it was visited much, so I created my own! Paki-visit naman oh!

http://randellburg.myminicity.com/

It's basically an uber-simplified online Sim City, without the administration part. Page visit lang and that's it. Gento na itsura ng city ko...


Ang lunkot pa niya ngayon. Nothing but ramshackle houses here and there, and expanses of farmlands. But I aim to have it grow as a huge ghetto town. Check for it from time to time if you could, para mas mabilis siya mag-progress. Thanks!

Double Trouble

Happy Birthday, Liz and Lei!!!
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Uwian kayo ng ice cream mamaya ni Nong Nong!

Chibog

Nenok this from my sister...

You Are What You Eat
Obi, you sincerely believe that everything around you is beautiful, even though other people may not notice. You are a determined person and set high goals for your life.

You are always wilful and most of the time, you are a stubborn person. But you love to work and are quite honest, which makes you good to get along with as a friend or lover.

Click me to download the test.

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Speaking of chicha, I prepared a seafood antipasto for the guys I was training here at work. We recently hired 5 new employees and I was "echoing" the things I learned from my last year's seminar to them. Pramis ko, sa last day ng training namin (today), gagawan ko sila ng salad.

Nagustuhan naman nila (mabuti naman... or else! hehe). Parang sininghot lang. One-blink, ubos.

Therapy sakin yung pag gawa nito kagabi. It has been a year since I learned to prepare this stuff and since then I only serve it to people that are special to me. Lalo na't una ko 'to ginawa with the Batgurl in mind. Ngayon wala na siya, but my self-imposed "tradition" remains. Sentimental ako sa mga ganyan e. Anyway, moving on.

Eto, hinanap ko pa yung blog entry ko nung recipe ng seafood antipasto. Hindi orig yan as most would think upon having tasted the one I did. "Seafood antipasto" itself is a name I first heard from "Salad Days" salad bar and its dressing - honey mustard - is a popular favorite among the Euro countries. May iba't ibang timpla lang siya but one should stick to its distinct sweet and sour tang.

Ang totoo nyan, ang pinagka-iba lang nung sa akin... ay pogi yung gumawa. Tweeeweet!

Kumontra may kotong na malutong.

My Tarot Card Sucks

It's petiks time. Nenok some personality tests from Doc Aion...

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You are The Sun

Happiness, Content, Joy.

The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.

Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.

The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

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You Are Bert

Extremely serious and a little eccentric, people find you lovable - even if you don't love them! You are usually feeling: Logical - you rarely let your emotions rule you You are famous for: Being smart, a total neat freak, and maybe just a little evil How you life your life: With passion, even if your odd passions (like bottle caps and pigeons) are baffling to others

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

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New photo album in my Multiply account:
Those Were the Days (Click Me)

Top Secret Entry

Obiology

Stolen this from Red (yata). Na-miss ko surveys, men!
(Repost this survey as "your name"-ology)

Q: What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. honey mustard

Q: What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. Garry's Grille (yung jollijeep ni Garry sa baba ng opis), Mikdonels (konyong McDo)

Q: What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
A. Teriyaki Boy

Q: On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. yung matirang barya (wag lang lima at sampu... hinuhulog ko to sa alkansya)

Q: What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of it?
A: sisig at chopsuey

Q: What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. keso, meatballs, bell pepper, pepperoni, kabute

Q: What do you like to put on your toast?
A. my bite

TECHNOLOGY

Q: What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A: picture ko at ng utal (babaeng utol) ko na magka-akbay (circa 1985)


Q: How many televisions are in your house?
A. afat

BIOLOGY

Q: Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. right... but i'm willing to be a lefty. train me to the ways of the Left, Master.

Q: Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. snot... tsaka yung munting balat na tinatanggal pag tinutuli.

Q: What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A. yung container ng tubig namin para sa dispenser

Q: Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. pag bangenge sa alak

BULLCRAPOLOGY

Q: If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. ayoko. surprise me.

Q: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. Rumpelstiltskin

Q: What color do you think looks best on you?
A. violet

Q: Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. hair strand

Q: Have you ever saved someone’s life?
A. hindi pa. try ko mamya.

Q: Has someone ever saved yours?
A. wala pa. try ko mag hanap mamya.

DAREOLOGY

Q: Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. smack lang. tangena.

Q: Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000
A. hindi na oi!

Q: Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. oo ba! money down!

Q: Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. bring it on :)

Q: Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. game.

Q: Would you, without fear of punishment, take a humans life for $1,000,000?
A. depends on who to kill

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?
A. hanky

Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A. malay

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A. may carpet... nakatago. may hardwood... nakatambak.

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A. stand.

Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A. flip flops are for genteel college girls

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A. later

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A. emperor of the world

Q: Who is number 1 on your top 8?
A. Andi 9

LASTOLOGY

Q: Last friend you talked to?
A. Wacha

Q: Last person who called you?
A. si Mam Manager

Q: Person you hugged?
A. sila kambal

Q: Person you kissed?
A. sila kambal

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A. 7

Q: Season?
A: four seasons? wahaha. corny ampota.

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone?
A. yes

Q: Mood?
A. lazy

Q: Listening to?
A: tap tap tap of the keyboard

Q: Watching?
A. my answers pop out of the notepad

Q: Worrying about?
A. nothing

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning?
A. sa kubeta

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A. the next sailing trip

Q: What’s the last movie you saw?
A. Patikim ng Pinya

Q: Do you smile often?
A: maybe

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A. you wish

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Brader!

Have watched the actual episode of this last week and the song stuck since then.

LSS worthy -> Click here, brother!

All together now!

"I am your brother, your best friend forever
Singing the songs, the music that you like.
We're brothers 'til the end of time,
Together or not, you're always in my heart
Your hurting feelings in you, will reign no more."
- Renaldo Lapuz

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Spongebob Squarepants

Click the image above to take the test!
What cartoon character are you??

You Are ===>
Spongebob Squarepants
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never want to loose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and jealous people then you will be stress-free.

Kala ko pa naman ako si Patrick Starfish! Mas idol ko yun e. Dumb dumb.

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New music album in my Multiply account:
Page Music 3 (Click Me)

Drag Race

Sunday. I excitedly rushed to Roxas Blvd to meet with da Bozz and the 7.5th Shak brother. Finally, I was able to find time to go sailing with them. Madadagdagan na naman ang adventuring resume ko. Bozz Beef has been inviting me to sail with him since last year (I think) but as much as I wanted to, prior activities kept on pouring in my sched. Buti na lang, walang airsoft game last Sunday!

Still, to commemorate that it was supposed to be an "airsoft Sunday", I wore my shemagh, the Classic Army shirt (that I often use in playing), and a military green cap with our Team SBB insignia. Parang hindi sailing ang pupuntahan ko. Hehe.

11:20AM na kami nakarating ng Manila Yacht Club. 11:00AM ang usapan. Probably, t'was based on Gelo's ork time kaya nagmamadali na kami nung dumating kami sa MYC. There we met Lou, then the rest of the crew of "Challenge" - the yacht we've sailed on. We were 14 in all aboard the sailboat. Two races to compete on that day... first was a circuit race around Manila Bay and the second one was a point-to-point "drag race".

The "Challenge"...
11:31AM. "Challenge" set sail. Gelo busied himself briefing us, newbies, about onboard safety protocols. The weather was fine and the sun was up just enough not to sear too much. However, several minutes later into the race, rain poured into the bay, creating waves and winds that tossed the yachts about. I know that was nothing in comparison to those I've experienced in boat rides I've had in the past, but still the experience was exhilarating. The crew of "Challenge" laboured like a clockwork device knowing each other's designated duties. Jargons flew here and there. Gusto ko matutunan lahat yun... but for the day, "grinding" was enough.

Ron, Bozz Beef, Abu Obi
I had the chance to run aft and "grind" a lever for Ron who controlled the ropes for the main sail (?) - I guess. All in all, the ride was fun. May time na mainit, tas bigla na namang uulan... tas biglang mawawalan ng hangin, then the yacht would seem to stall. Dapat alam mo kung ano ang gagawin sa pabago-bagong scenarios, else maiiwanan ka sa karera. Galing.

"Challenge" docked at around 4PM. Huddle up at the MYC bar ensued. The crew of the sailboat are a bunch of cool people. It has been nice hangin out with them. Nag pataob kami ng dalawang bote ng Johnnie Walker (...and I'm not a "hard" drinker!). Kaya ayun, bangenge akong umuwi ng bahay with a nasty hangover the next day.

I'm looking forward for the next time we set sail. Arr!

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New picture album in my Multiply account:
To Err is Human, To Arr is Pirate (Click Here)

Phoebe

Finally. I cast my soul to doom!

And I baptize her... Phoebe.

PB = Piano Black. Yan kasi yung kulay niya.

Bought it last January 5 at Games and Gizmo, Virramall. A PSP Slim package with Sony earphone with remote and 4GB high speed data card.

So far, so good. Kept me company wherever I go as mp3 player, storage device, movie player, or plain gaming console. Ilang araw niya nako pinupuyat impeyrnes. Sobrang gaan niya compared to the regular phat PSP but the suggestion always was to NOT buy a Slim when you already have the phat one but DO buy one instead if you're not a PSP owner yet.

Techy na ko ulet!

Barilan Keni? Ay Saguli!

January 12. The boyz headed north to Dau, Pampanga to raid Marina Arcade for whatever military surplus we could muster to use in airsoft. The weather was drizzly and just right for a perfect roadtrip. First stop was at Shell-NLEX to look for a nice place to buy grub. Failed.

Highbloog kung highblood!

We moved to the next petrol station (Petron-NLEX?) and settled to eat at Andok's. Pero bitin pa din sa chicha. We drove again to the next petrol station (Caltex-NLEX?) and had a drive-through at Mikdoneld. Nakipag-trippan pa kami dun sa poste ng mikropono na pinagkukuhaan ng order. Tawa na lang yung nasa counter.

Nakaka-gana sa pagkain ang kapaligiran... yummy!

Fast forward to Marina. Unang nilantakan namin ay yung nagbebenta ng calamares. It din't taste any different from those here in Manila. Hehe. Streetfood for the win! Eat now... get sick later. Haha. Anyway, after much wandering inside the premise I ended up with an above-budgeted-spending than I expected. My haul...

* olive drab shemagh (it's this cultural length of cloth wrapped around the head for protection from the sun and sand, common among middle eastern desert dwellers)

Nag-research pako pano magtali ng shemagh

* olive drab tactical vest

Halos gento yung nabili ko, may sidepockets lang

* original US military duffel bag (sa sobrang orig nya, may pangalan pa siya ng dating may ari... waha)

Yan yung duffel bag...
L-R: Pork, The Maw, Hairy Critter, Fine Young Cannibal

* olive drab cap with forehead velcro strap
* olive drab boonie hat (for Jun)

Apparently, all stuffs were colored military olive drab. Magbabago na kasi ako ng japorms from our US Multicam attire. Marami na kasing nakakagaya, unlike three years ago when the uniform was almost exclusive to our team because of its rarity. So now, iL be joining da boyz on their stand against team uniforms. We play now clad in the "mercenary" look which basically is just an amalgam of military gears, commonly aiming for a more lighter outfit.

The mercenary outfit... the lighter, the merrier!

After the shopping splurge, we rushed back to Virramall and met with da boyz of Fortress. Tambay lang magdamag. Dinner was at Le Ching before heading to the Shak in QC. Tambay ulit magdamag.

Attendance: Kim, Obi, Pork, Jake, Arvin, Emcee, Romy, Kei, Les, Marlu, Jakob, Fluffy, sa mga nakalimutan ko... belat!

Class dismissed at around 2AM.


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Camp Malawak, Fairview. The mercs-we-are were invited by GPA (Gem's Private Army) United to play at this huuuuge jungle property just a couple of meters past SM-Fairview. Team Aces hosted the site. It was a nice alternative to where we used to play - Team Apocalypse's Camp Masada. We weren't able to visit there much since they've pushed through with limiting the gun-power of participating players. Masyadong malakas yung baril nung iba sa amin (Team Screaming BB's) para pumasa sa limit and/or payagang maglaro.

We've played there for two consecutive Sundays already:
January 6 - attendance: jeng, inggo, rommel, lloyd, garrik, val, obi, hans
January 13 - attendance: jun, jeng, inggo, garrik, obi, storm, rommel, hans

Our mercenary principle... "We fight for food!". Haha!

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Lawnmower. That's the name of my AK74 rifle. It stuck up on Jun (the original owner) last Sunday when he borrowed it from me to play.

After much tinkering by Bilog, our resident gunsmith at da Shak, he found out that some of the parts has to be replaced. I headed to da Shak yesterday after work and ordered the replacement parts for the gun. I have to preserve the gun's reputation... it's not the "lawnmower" for nothing. It literally levelled down grass fields back during its heyday in Camp Masada and continues to do so until these days.

One of the reasons why I din't use it as much as necessary. Pag may makunat lang kaming kalaban, saka ko nilalabas yan. Truly, a pain gun every Sunday keeps the Zombies at bay.

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New picture albums on my Multiply account:
All Hail the Geeks (Click Me)
Upakan Kekang Tong-Tong Remi Tralala Metong Pa (Click Me)

Pa'no Ba Yan, Dong?

Ang astig neto nung nabasa ko siya... hahaha! Verily, Pinoys will be Pinoys!

This is from FHM PH's Bar Room Jokes, submitted by Cristoffer Marx and entitled Pinoys Abroad.

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Bill Gates organizes an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. Exactly 5,000 candidates are assembled in a large room. One candidate is a Filipino named Mario Dimaculangan.

“Thank you for coming,” Gates says. “Those who do not know Java may leave.” About 2,000 people leave the room.

Mario says to himself, “I do not know Java but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I’ll give it a try.”

Again Gates announces: “Candidates who’ve never had experience in managing more than a hundred people may leave.” Two thousand more people leave the room.

“I never managed anybody but myself, but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?” Mario says, and so decides to stay.

Bill Gates shouts once again: “Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.” Five hundred people then leave the room.

Mario whispers to himself, “I left high school at 15 but what have I got to lose?” So he stays in the room.

Finally, Gates asks the candidates who do not speak Serbo-Croat to leave. Exactly 498 walk to the exits.

“I do not speak one word of Serbo-Croat, but what have I got to lose?” So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate.

Bill Gates joins them and says, “Apparently you are the only two candidates who speak Serbo-Croat, so I’d now like to hear you have a conversation together in that language.”

Calmly, Mario turns to the other candidate and says, “Pa’no ba yun, Dong?”

The other candidate answers, “Ewan ko nga rin, pare!”

Time Machine - Episode 2

A general summation of "what-have-beens" on my longest time off work since I started my career - last year's holiday season...

"Bagnet Night" - Dec. 27
Da Shak, QC
* nag inuman kami sa Shak, isang kilong bagnet in tow! salamat Kornpleks sa kolesterol! salamat Pulang Kabayo sa mas pinadaling pagkapit ng taba sa aming puso!
* attendance: asshole, asshole's brother, jumping johnny, jep, jubay, hairy critter, obi doo, wise-talking half-pint, wuttdahell

"Akin ang Pasay, Iyo ang Marikina" - Dec. 28
Edwardson's Ville (?), Marikina
* nagyaya si Wacha sa isang munting papiging sa kanila. ngayon ko na lang ulit nakita si Papa Didi at si Daddy Doodoo. anlalaki na nila!
* sinalubong kami ng tilapia, iba pang ulam, beer, alak, at mikropono! kumanta kami hanggang matanggal ang lalamunan. may service akong trolley para lang pumunta sa kubeta.
* attendance: wacha, mama ruth, papa didi, daddy doodoo, mher, ayen, rik + wife, man, obi

"Papa Smurf Summons Smurfs" - Dec. 29
Hobby Depot, Timog Ave., QC /
Rolling Hills Gaming Club HQ, New Manila

Usapang lasing...
L-R: Jun, Papa Smurf, Bozz Beef, Midnight, Obi the Hippie

Parang lamang lupa lang ako...

* tambay kami sa shop nila Jun para panoorin si Kuneho mag sulat sa Niponggo at basagin si Garrboy na kasama si Karol. binigyan ako ni Junbacca ng astig na airsoft tshirt pamasko. tenkyu. bumili na din ako ng BB's para sa susunod na airsoft game.
* from sa shop, dumiretso kami sa New Manila dahil nagtawag ng pagpupulong si Papa Smurf. pero wala pa sya sa bahay nung dumating kami. pero sandamakmak na ang mga smurfs. naglalaro ng Warhammer Fantasy Battles.
* tambay lang kami ng biglang may dumating na Johnnie Walker bitbit ng katulong para kay Junbacca. si Garrboy pala e nagtext ke Oberon na uhaw na uhaw na si Jubay. nice move. on the rocks mga chief!
* nalibre si Bozz Beef. naglaro kami ng Warhammer 40K, dahil wala na akong ibang taong mabola.
* dumating si Oberon kasama ang sandamakmak na pagkain. chikken massacre na naman ang mga kampon!
* attendance: TMTM - too many to mention

"Camp Masada Homecoming" - Dec. 30
Camp Masada, Litex Road, QC
* last airsoft game of the year! balik Masada ang Screaming BB's dahil nagpa open-fps si Pres Clifford. nakaka-miss ang Masada at ang sinigang ni Mam Gina. pati na din ang matigas na upuang kawayan sa ilalim ng punong mangga.
* gusto ko ang performance ng mga baril ko. para silang mga bebots na umaawit sa haplos ng mga daliri ko sa gatilyo. ang tamaan, umaawit din sa sakit. haha. sana makabalik kaming muli sa Masada.
* kumain/uminom kami sa Molo's sa Sikatuna pagtapos bago tumambay sa Shak.
* attendance: jeng, jinggoy, kornpleks, omeng, hansy, obs, garrkid, junbacca, val jazz

"Putukan Na!" - Dec. 31
sa isang Paliparan sa Pasay City

Walang pakelaman... susungayan ko sarili ko kung gusto ko!

Hanggat may daliri...

* sa lolo ko sa mom side ulit kami nag New Year. panalo ang chicha. ansaya ng mga paputok.
* ang itim ng kulangot ko pagkatapos ng mga putukan. mga alas dos na yun. alas tres kami umuwi. lasing na si Badong.
* hindi ako nag suot ng polka dots. barya lang daw yun sabi ng mga Intsik. dapat daw parihaba para tyeke. wag lang daw tatalon para tumankad. kasi baka tumalbog yung tyeke.
* wahahaha. tangenang joke yan ang korny.

Time Machine - Episode 1

A general summation of "what-have-beens" on my longest time off work since I started my career - last year's holiday season...

"Gorilla in Manila" - Dec. 21
Grilla Bar and Resto, Makati

Justice League-HP (edited by DD)
Clockwise from Green Lantern: Wacha, Man, Rik, DD, Angel, Mher, Obi, Dan, Jzent, Ayn

* last day of work for year 2007. Wacha, Mher, and Momon were back from Singapore. the Justice League-HP and friends arranged a night-out with da estranged tropa.
* i was able to give my Christmas gifts to some of them although at the moment of this writing, i still have some gifts undelivered with me. pumasok na kayo! demmit.
* grub and booze gallore... and they won't stop coming. maaga pa bangengergs na ko.
* attendance: obi, wacha, ayn, dan, dd, ogie, joko, james, jb, mher, ayen, mama ruth, al, bher, jzent, raymund, rex, irene, momon + 1, rik rik, three HP noobs
* class dismissed @ 3:15AM

"Regalo Kong Kubyertos" - Dec. 23
Market! Market! Mall (i can't see the point for exclamation marks), Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
* Christmas grocery escapade with the mom, panghanda sa Noche Buena.
* dun na kami nag-dinner sa food court. matapos kumain, napansin nya na binalot ko sa wrapper ng pinagkainan ko yung aluminum fork and spoon para maisama sa mga stuffs na itatapon. pinagsabihan nya ko na tanggalin yung mga kubyertos dun dahil sa food court yun. sabi ko oks lang yun... regalo ko na lang sa mga scavengers sa tambakan ng basura. sa taong makakakita nun, e di may magagamit na silang kutsara't tinidor sa Pasko. ang ginawa ni mami, binalot nya na din yung kubyertos nya sa wrapper para isama sa itatapon. awww. mag-inang hoodlum. haha.

"Kapit Kolesterol, Wag Kang Bibitaw" - Dec. 24
sa isang Paliparan sa Pasay City

A nice angle of the giant Christmas tree...

Some of the Belen-making contestants...

I want to have this "under-the-tree-with-gifts" pic an annual thing...

* maaga pa nag jogging na ko sa plaza, sabay basketball. in anticipation ito ng mangyayaring kainan pag sapit ng noche buena.
* may pakulo ang Air Force. nag setup sila ng Belen-making competition at sa field nila nilagay. sa gitna nito ay binuksan ang sarili nilang version ng "giant Christmas tree". tinawag nila ang lugar na "Market Place" dahil sa gabi may entertainment dito at konting tiangge. nag jogging ako sa paligid ng mga Belen na ito. astig.
* mini-reunion ang Pasko namin as usual. sa lolo ko sa mom-side kami nag-Pasko. opchors, wala ang tatay ng kapatid ko dahil duty "daw". hehe. walang epek, anyways. pero impyernes kasali pa din sya sa kris kringle.
* grub menu: lumpiang shanghai, fruit salad, pancit bihon, choco cake, buko pandan, barbecue, turbo chicken, menudo, kare kare, pichi pichi, spaghetti, suman, fruit cocktail in cream, pata tim, fish relleno, chicken relleno, drinks, arroz cubana, malagkit, carbonara
* nagsipag-bukasan kami ng regalo pag uwi. mga 4am na ko natulog.

"Leftover Party" - Dec. 25
Da Shak, QC
* the customary Christmas leftover party happened at da Shak. umikot kami ni Jun at Jason sa Timog para maghanap ng pagkain and settled at Colasa's. humakot kami ng maraming chicha.
* may dalang fruitcake si Kaloy at saktong may brandy sa Shak. they tried to flambé the fruitcake in vain. ayaw magliyab nung brandy. demmit. jafakers.
* attendance: karlo, emp, jaycee, pork, asshole, jason, jumping johnny, jake, obi, jun, arvs, mayor tengco, topher, jan liit, plim, dennis, jp, joma, kulyong, jakob, marco, fides.
* umuwi na kami pero balita ko nalasing daw sila Joma, kumakanta ng "happy birthday Jesus" nung madaling araw na. how sweet.

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New picture albums in my Multiply account:
Screaming BB's Christmas Bash (Click Here)
Screaming BB's in Megamall (Click Me)
The Call of Papa Smurf (Click Me)
Christmas and New Year's Bash 2007 (Click Me)

Something Takes a Part of Me

Something takes a part of me.
Something lost and never seen.
Everytime I start to believe,
Something's raped and taken from me...

Life's got to always be messing with me.
Can't they chill and let me be free?
Can't I take away all this pain.
I try to every night, all in vain...

- Jonathan Davis, Korn

Thing's Girls Should NOT Know

Things Girls Don't Know
Grabbed from Roshie's website... by force. Waha!

Nung nabasa ko ito, napangiti ako sa maraming items. I know it's mostly true for guys but I wanna check out how many items are applicable to me. Gandang guide nito sa mga bebots. Sana meron ding version na para sa amin namang mga boyz.

Legend: T/F- True/False (doh!)

*Guys hate sluts even though they have sex with them!
-- T... Sex is sex but sluts are sluts. Nuff said. Haha.

*"Hey, are you busy?" or "Are you doing something?" ~ two phrases guys open with to stop from stammering on the phone.
-- T... Hindi ako pala-tawag sa phone kaya pag tumawag ako sa girl, it means a lot... kahit ang sasabihin ko lang e "busy ka ba?". Waha!

*Guys may be flirting around all day but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.
-- T

*Before they call, guys try to plan out a little about what they're gonna say so there aren't awkward pauses, but once he's on the phone he forgets it all and makes it up as he goes.
-- T, may kopya pa ako nung past "scripts" ko

*Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.
-- T, baliw ako sa magandang ngiti.

*Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.
-- F

*Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest. Unless they're goin for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method.
-- F

*A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.
-- F

*Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.
-- T, of kors. Even girlfriends needed that!

*Don't talk about your guy friends to your boyfriend.
-- F

*Guys get jealous easily.
-- F

*Guys are more emotional than they'd like people to think.
-- T, dapat macho ang aura syempre! waha.

*Giving a guy a hanging message like "You know what?!..uh...nevermind.." would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.
-- T, "obsess"... nice choice of word.

*Guys are good flatterers when courting but they usually stammer when they talk to a girl they really like.
-- T, hari ako ng utal pag trip ko ang kausap ko... kaya minsan mas minamabuti ko pang hindi na lang magsalita. hehe.

*Guys hate asking parents for money to buy girls presents. So they come up with ideas like saving their lunch money for a week. But it never works because guys are always hungry so they end up asking the parents for money anyway.
-- F (not now that i already have work)

*Girls are guys' weaknesses.
-- T

*Guys are very open about themselves.
-- T

*It's good to test a guy first before you trust him. But don't let him wait too long.
-- T, so true.

*Your bestfriend, whom your boyfriend seeks help from about his problems with you may end up being admired by your boyfriend.
-- T

*If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.
-- T

*A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.
-- T (eto yung "style-mo-bulok" move ng most dudes)

*Guys love you more than you love them if they are serious in your relationships.
-- T!! T!! T!!

*Guys will brag about anything.
-- T, guilty.

*Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. We rarely use beautiful. If a guy uses that, he likes you a whole hell of a lot.
-- T (hee hee... guilty ulet)

*No matter how much guys talk about asses and boobs, personality is key.
-- T!!!!!!

*Guys learn from experience not from the romance books that girls read and take as their basis of experience.
-- T

*Guys worry about the thin line between being compassionate and being whipped.
-- F

*Guys think WAY too much. One small thing a girl does, even if she doesn't notice it can make the guy think about it for hours, trying to figure out what it meant.
-- T

*Guys seek for advice from girls not other guys. Because most guys think alike, so if one guy's confused, then we're all confused.
-- T (haha nakakatawa ito... pero tama!)

*Any guy could write out a rulebook or advice book for flirting, but no guy can write out a book about relationships.
-- T

*Try to be as straightforward as possible.
-- T, how confusing it is for guys to read what a girl wants to imply!

*If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.
-- T

*If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is spazzing inside.
-- T, hehe.

*When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.
-- T (i'm crazy for you... yikeee!)

*When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying, "Please come and listen to me."
-- T

*Guys don't really have final decisions.
-- F

*If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often, so when it does, you know something's up.
-- T

*If your best guy friend seems to avoid you or is never around when you're with your boyfriend, he's probably jealous and likes you.
-- T (ahh, eto sakitan na 'to. walang patamaan! wahaha.)

*When a guy tells you that you are beautiful, don't say you aren't. It makes them want to stop telling you that because they don't want you to disagree with them.
-- T

*When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.
-- T

*Guys like femininity not feebleness.
-- T, yeps... there's a BIG difference between the two

*Guys don't like girls who punch harder than they do.
-- F

*A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.
-- T

*Don't be a snob. Guys can be intimidated and give up easily.
-- T, so true for me... if a girl doesn't seem to show even a hint of interest, i take it as "makaramdam ka naman hoy!"-type of rejection... no matter how CRAZY i am to her. there are such things as "sobrang pakipot" but it doesn't have to be in such a snobbish way.

*Everything in moderation. Put on makeup, wear perfume. Just not too much.
-- T! para sakin, if a girl is confident with her beauty, she doesn't need much of these stuffs. ayoko lalo yung tingin ng tingin sa lahat ng madaanang salamin! maganda ka na, why do you need to double check it from time to time. haha.

*Guys talk about girls more than girls talk about guys.
-- T

*Guys hate rejection, but they hate being led on even more.
-- T

*If you are going to reject a guy, just do it. Don't say they are like a brother or just good friends, it just hurts even more. Tell them that you aren't interested in a relationship and they will respect you.
-- T!

*Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.
-- T

*A guy would give his left nut to be able to read a girl's mind for a day.
-- T! now you know how effin confusing it is to read a girl from our point-of-view!

*No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.
-- T

*Not all guys are assholes. Just because ONE is a jackass doesnt mean he represents ALL of them.
-- T, tangena sobrang tama!

*They don't like girls who are too skinny.
-- T

*They love it when girls talk about their boobs.
-- T? wahaha. boys will be boys.

*Always make sure you know what kind of stuff your getting into before making out with a guy ...like wheather it's a one time deal or not ....
-- T

*Believe it or not shy guys are the most easiest to talk to..it may not seem right but trust me they will start opening up like books after you just ask them questions about their lives and tell them about yours...
-- T

*When a guy hits your butt it means that he wants you sexually.
-- F? wahaha. sige na nga... T!

*Even if they refuse it all guys are ticklish on the ribs..
-- T

*Guys love neck rubs and if he lets you keep doing it ..it means that he really likes you or his neck really hurts...
-- F

*Guys will test the waters to see how far they can get with you. Even if he doesn't intend to, it will happen. Know how far it is you want to let him go and he will respect that...after you let him know a couple times.
-- T

*When a guy sacrifices his sleep and health just to be with you, he really likes you and wants to be with you as much as possible.
-- T!!! T!!! zombie mode!!!

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