For Sale: LOL

LOL! I’m selling LOLs! You missed the sale duration, but don’t worry, for you, I’ll sell them just the same LOL. I actually hear them a lot, even when people laugh for real they say “LOL”. It destroys the moment! Damn you! Somebody says something funny, and then they say, “LOL”. Okay is that like a sign of respect that “Hey dude, I’m really happy for you, and I’mma let you finish, but I’ve heard better jokes than yours. Better jokes.” What the hell, man, can’t you laugh with “haha” or a “hehe”? Fake it if you want to show respect!

Using LOL while chatting online is fine. It’s a really short way of saying “hahahahahaha shit that was funny!” Buuuut, I just don’t use it. It shortens a good, hearty laugh. It doesn’t give justice to the one cracking it. If it’s not worth it, go for “that wasn’t really funny, man.” They’ll take it. If they’re proactive enough, they just might improve next time. I encounter some people type down “lol haha” and it sounds like double redundancy twice over. Decide, damn it!

*Ahem ahem* So yeah, there! I’m selling my unlimited supply of shortened laughter. Come and buy LOL!

Zest Air, A Totally Different Experience!

I booked a flight for Davao on August 20, 2009, 6:35PM flight. About a couple of weeks after I booked, I was informed that the flight had already been postponed to the day after; August 21, 4:40AM. I was okay with that. Good thing they informed me.

Damn it.

About a couple of hours ago, I was just informed that my flight to Davao was canceled until further notice. I didn’t bother asking why because the only thing I thought of after was how else I could go home. I thought it was a bigger issue to think of rather than the reason behind the cancellation.

Sad, I was willing to give Zest Air a chance. This is about my 3rd time to fly with this airlines. Depressing, I don’t think any voice I would make would actually change the service they can offer right then and there. I would just like to suggest right now to avoid Zest Air as of this moment because they can’t offer good service.

Well it IS good that they informed me, but it was too late for me to make any compromise. Sad.

Now I’ll have to book with an airline, with a flight on the same date but is about three to four times as expensive. What kind of mind set will I be getting for Zest Air after this?

This is to provide information for everyone. God bless!

Jetsetting Item # 1, Day 2 (Before the show)

Day 2 (Before the show)

I got up at around 9am. My mom was already up, and already had breakfast. I listened to the sound of the city for a while and noticed that there was nothing different from last night. My mom ordered me breakfast, “Yey breakfast!” I thought.

Unfortunately, it was a bit overrated. There were 3 viands, and I forgot what I had probably because they weren’t worthy of any recollection whatsoever. The burger steak was hard, the fruits were unripe, the other food was a bit bland. First look, honestly, I thought they were good. Imagine, 3 viands for breakfast, a heap of garlic rice, and fresh fruits. It was almost worthy of a super wow! Buzz, nope, sorry to disappoint you, but you’re wrong. Next please!

Some of our BNP friends arrived that day too. They had breakfast on the 12th floor (where the WIFI Cafe is), but their room was still occupied. So some of them went off for Ali Mall, and then one of them stayed in our room to sleep. Jetlag is really horrible

While waiting for their room to be cleared, my mom and I had some tantalizingly tasty-sounding coffee, and a sandwich. She ordered French Vanilla Capuccino, and I had the Cookies and Cream Coffee. We planned to drink that with a Chicken sandwich. I’ll be honest, they were good. I could tell the coffee were freshly brewed. Unfortunately, they didn’t taste anything like French Vanilla or Cookies and Cream. Meh. Sige lang, we wanted coffee, and we got it. And the trick there is to think positive… Think positive dru, think.. Gah! My head hurts!

We went to Greenhills after our friends settled in their room, and dropped our luggages and our bags at Teatrino.

At Teatrino, many BNP were already there, the ones behind the curtains, those who were performing, including my dad, and the other BNP councils. We were greeted warmly, and offered food (KARE KARE FOR THE WIIIN AGAIIINN!). Sayang isa lang ang rice, but it was good. Kare kare + bagoong = Napakasarap na grasya ng Diyos.

We went around Greenhills (I was looking for a nice jacket, never found one). Grabe! Greenhills is so fully packed with stuff and people that I actually lost my mood for buying anything. I got dizzy, impatient, I farted a couple of times, grabe! I did find a few nice jackets, but they weren’t within my price range (READ: CHEAP). But really, when I looked at the jacket, and then checked the price, it was a bit overrated. I asked for the last price, pff, not good enough. I could’ve haggled it lower though, but like I said, I lost my appetite for buying… and gained an appetite for pasta!

My mom and I had another date at Delifrance. We ordered the Beef Bu-something.. I forgot! Tsk. I need to get over being bad with remembering names. It’s bad enough that I forget people, BUT FOOD?!

It was 5PM, and we were heading back to Teatrino to get ready. The show will start in 2 hours! Halaaaaa!!

Jetsetting Item # 1, Day 1

Jetsetting – (was not a word, but now is.) (v.) being a jetsetter; what jetsetters usually do.

This month is pretty full on with travels outside Cebu. Insofar, this is my to-do list:

1. Go to Manila to support my dad in their One Voice concert on June 6. (check)
2. Go home to Davao to blow out family and relatives on June 13.
3. Go to Cavite to serve in a retreat on June 26-28 (unsure).

Day 1
So, yosh! I’m done with number one! On June 5, I took the 9PM flight to Manila, and arrived there at around 10:30. Unfortunately though, the plane had to wait for our gate to be free coz there was still an airline using it. We disembarked 20 minutes after. During the flight, I saw 3 of our manila officemates (who are currently working at Cebu), Dean, Alex-sensei, and someone whose name I forgot (I’m so bad with names! I’m sorry! Pero kilala kita by face (consolation ba yan?) ). So on the plane, I already practiced my tagalog with Alex-sensei (magkatabi kasi kami nun).

I was thinking then that I wanted to ask some more questions about Nihongo, but then, I thought “nevermind.” If I were to sit beside a client, I wouldn’t want to talk about work. So I just shut up.

Buuuut I was restless. To compensate, the rest of the flight was spent watching my Whose Line videos on my iPod for the nth time (sarap kasi tulog ni Alex).

So even though there was a delay after landing, just as I left the terminal building, Kuya Rolly also just arrived to pick me up. I thought, “Wow! Manila Traffic and the PAL delay worked together!”

After a 45 minute-ride of seeing how the rain is making Manila soaking wet, Kuya Rolly dropped me off at Fernandina 88 Suites in front of the Ali Mall at Cubao. I met up with my mom in our room, and she opened my dinner (SINIGANG NA BABOY FOR THE WIN!). It was all right, a bit saltier than how I expected it, but the rice compensated for it… I guess. Or I just didn’t really mind.

After freshening up a bit and planned on what to do the next day, Mama went to sleep, and I got busy looking for a wifi signal in our room. “That’s unfair! The lobby said, ‘Wireless Internet Connection available’”. *sigh* We were told that the wifi is only on the 12th floor, where their cafe is, but is only open until 11:00PM. It was 1:00 in the morning. NOOOOOOO!! WHAT KIND OF CAFE IS THAT?!

So I worked with my phone for about 45 minutes, and looked in my mail, read manga, downloaded a few maps for DoTA (waha), and played for about another hour. I got to sleep around 3AM to the sound of screeching tires, ringing bells and sirens outside our window. “Welcome to Manila,” I thought.

Tough Night

Around midnight until 2am today, I had a very big adventure of trying to catch my breath. I was short of it; That feeling when I breathe in deep and then suddenly something stops me from continuing half-way. Then breath after breath, it was getting more and more shallow. I started wheezing. My nose started to clog. My eyes were swelling.

I looked for my inhaler, then I puffed once. No effect. I puff a second time. None. Shoot.

I stood up, looked at the mirror, and saw that my eyes were teary. The swelling went down to the rest of my face.

I ran to the bathroom to clear my nose. I couldn’t force anything out. I try again. Nothing.

“Okay,” I thought, “I’m having an allergic reaction.” And a damn one at that! So I popped the anti-allergy medicine my dad gave me and waited for it to take effect.

The next hour I was trying to keep breathing. I was a bit dizzy, but it wasn’t anything serious. I was trying to recall what I had for dinner. Then it hit me. I’m never ordering fish from that restaurant again. I had fish with tausi in Chowabungga, and I guess my body didn’t really take it. It tasted okay; a bit sour, but okay. Maybe the sourness was a bad thing.

It’s 2am. I think the medicine is taking effect: I can breathe better now, my nose is a bit clear, my eyes don’t feel swollen, and the medicine is making me drowsy.. Thank God! Good night!

Re-examining Life… And Piss

Kumusta na kayo?

Ako? Pinag-iisipan ko na naman ang buhay ko. Gusto ko nang lumipat eh. (Kung saan man, akin na lang muna yun.) Pero hindi dahil ayaw ko ang sweldo ko, o ayaw ko ang mga tao dito. Sa totoo nga, masaya ako dito. Madami na akong mga kaibigan, at sa tingin ko’y naka-”settle” na ako dito. Kung sweldo ang pag-usapan, okay lang naman din; hindi siya malaki, hindi rin siya maliit. Sakto sakto lang; naka-laptop nga ako (pero binabayaran pa ).

Gusto kong lumipat dahil sa tingin ko (sa ngayon) maging mas masaya ako doon.

…

Fine, sasabihin ko na lang kaya kung saan. Baka kung ano ano na ang maiisip ninyo: “Hala! Magtatrabaho na talaga si Dru ng gigolo sa Europe!” Ayaw ko.. Ayaw kong masisira ang mga buhay niyo!

So eto na. Gusto kong lumipat ng Australia. Kung saan doon, Melbourne. Ayan! Nakakainis.

“Pero Dru, hindi naman kami nagtanong!”

Eh anong pakialam ko? Gusto kong sabihin eh!

Well, titignan lang natin. Hindi pa naman din ako sigurado kung matutuloy ito.

O nga din pala, sinabihan pala ako ni Ma’am Marlene, Company Nurse namin, na may dugo daw ang ihi na sample na binigay ko sa Annual Physical Check-up namin. Kinabahan ako at napaisip, “Shet. Mukhang seryoso ito ah.” Tapos sinabi pa niya na para daw akong babae na may period. Malas ko naman. Babae pala ako.

So ayun, pumunta ako ng Hi-Precision noong nakaraang Sabado para i-verify kung totoo ba talagang babae ako. At doon madami namang nakapatunay na hinde pala.

Proofs na hindi ako babae:

1. Yung sa form resibo, inilagay ng tao sa counter sa sex ko, “M”.
2. Pinalabas ako sa Female CR.
3. Nakatayo akong umihi sa cup.

Ayan! Sabi sa akin na in 24 hours daw makukuha ko na ang results ng examination ko. Sabado pa naman yun, at sinulat ko na ipa-deliver sa office namin ang results.

Aba at Lunes na ngayon, hindi pa dumarating ang results ko. Nainip ako at pumunta na lang kami (si Ma’am Nurse at ako) sa Hi-Precision na website at ito ang nakalagay sa results:

Blood                NEGATIVE

Yehey! I’m okay!

Yun lang po.

Bow

Don’t Forget Me Not!

 

 

I drew this for a good friend.

Hehehe Wala lang. I liked the drawing so much, I didn’t want to give it away. But ehh, sige na lang. hehehe

Going Back To Cebu

I can’t sleep for the life of me. Restless, perhaps because in less than half a day, it’s back to work! Sigh. (No actually, it’s a different reason… but I’ll keep that to myself )

Nag-extend pala ako ng bakasyon ko for the following reasons: 1) My lolo’s birthday and 2) A friend’s coming home after almost 8 years in Australia. And now that the two reasons have been fulfilled, wala na akong ibang magawa kundi bumalik sa Cebu para magtrabaho.

… And while I was away this week, may mga problema dumating sa office namin na related sa akin. Feeling ko ito mangyari pagbalik ko doon:

Lights-camera-action:
Dru: Hello boss! I’m back!
Boss: Oi Andrew! Come here..
Dru: Yes boss?
Boss:  *hits Dru in the head* DA! Now back to work!

It’s times like these na ayaw kong bumalik sa Cebu, o ayaw ko nang magtrabaho doon. Pero may dapat pa kasi akong tatapusin doon, ay teka.. hindi ata talaga yun matatapos, pero may ma-fulfill lang sana ako na goal. Kung ano yun, personal na lang. Kaya nga paminsan-minsan na lang ako umuuwi para hindi mawala yung drive ko para sa goal.

Anyway, on a lighter note I would like to share this video. This is a video presentation of my brother, Bodick, and our friend Joenas. This is their rendition of “The Ordertaker” by Parokya ni Edgar. Have fun!

Must.. Exercise.. Again

Hello you!

Closing the 2008 without any exercise has really put a toll on my body. Nasanay kasi akong maglaro ng badminton every weekend, or every chance I get. For the last quarter of 2008, wala na akong exercise, lahat kain; at ito ang nangyari: Lumaki waistline size ko by 2. Well, actually gusto ko talagang tumaba, pero gusto ko tumaba ang mukha ko, at ang mga extremities ko; ang nangyari ay lahat ng kinakain ko sa tiyan lang pumpunta! Grr.. Pero sige na lang. I think ang 2009 ko na New Year’s Resolution is to keep fit physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Ayan!

I hope I keep reminding myself this for the rest of the year.

Happy New Year’s Resolution to all!

A Happy New Year to all!

Have you made a new year’s resolution yet? … Come to think of it, I haven’t made a new year’s resolution yet. Ah I’m sure I’ll make one up soon.

Because we were hungry, we didn’t take the picture of our food. Pero close your eyes and picture a lechon de leche. Ayan. Lechon de leche! Ang sarap tignan no?

Good.

Ngayon hinihiwa na natin ang lechon, at, hala! May katabi din palang pancit galing Dencia’s. Bakit dalawa ang lalagyan ng pancit? Ay teka, *start flashback*

Lights-camera-action:
Dencia’s Waitress: Ito po ang pancit ninyo. Ang isa seafood, ang isa normal.

*end flashback*

Ah kaya pala: Normal ang isa.

So, yun. Dito lang muna ako. Sleepy pa ako eh.

Maligo sa Bagong Taon!