Battle of the Bonds

Yup, hair styles' so 'in' sa office this month. Ms. Monch started it. Then Ryan Uzer. Then me. And now, the newest contender, Ms. Ophie.

I've heard Darron's next on the list na.

Teka, teka, ayoko magpahuli! Mine's a bit weak to make it to the final duo. Wait lang mga friends you haven't seen the best of me yet.

Haha! :)

Let's get it on!

Man's Bestfriend

1. Metrobank Credit Card

It's fun. Haha...Pero no worries, I am handling it well. The rest of the family's not though. Anyways, I am the extension of my dad's, and I don't allow them to use mine. Pero dad's not stopping them from using the card for na-das. Damn, am I the new pops of the troop?

This has got to stop.

2. The Simpson's

They're sobrang funny. I love watching them while eating my midnight snack.

FYI, it's the only cartoon that makes me laugh so hard. Well, next to Spongebob. The rest of the cartoons I watch only gives me chuckles. Pero with the Simpson's, hanggang kwarto ng mom ko rinig tawa ko. :)

Some says it's a stupid show. Pero you know what, if you'll watch the entire flick, the ending part has morale into it. Yeah well sa simula matatawa ka with the craziness of Homer and Bart, pero the creator always ends it with substantial drama.

3. Food Trip

I am bloating na and all pero still, nakikipag food trip pa rin ako sa mga ka-office ko. Damn I have to put an end to this. Next time, H2O na lang oorderin ko.
I am going to do a campaign:

"NO to OBESITY!!!"

Or else, di na ko lalabas ng bahay sa sobrang hiya...MY GOD!

4. The Craft of Sewing

Yup, I am admitting na na I am so hooked to sewing na. I am actually enhancing another plain-lugaw na polo for office into a Red-Carpet Creation. Wait 'til you see it. I am loving it. Next sweldo, I'll create another one.

Besides, as if di pa ko makakabili ngayon. With the help of my Metro Card, nothing's impossible. Except credit limit. Haha! Loko lang! :)

I've just learned how to use the sewing machine. Ang hirap grabe! I've got to have a partner with me to set-up everything. Basta ang role ko is the sewing. Sila na bahala sa pag-ayos ng karayom.

It's sobrang complicated!

Two Events in a Row

Damn it it's sobrang exhausting. I barely made it.

1. Weddings & Beyond
The girls of the former Bridal Registry are back and on it again to induce pain and sleepless nights!

We've launched the Alabang version of the said service of the company last Thursday and I am so proud of the VMD Force kasi eventhough we were advised a week ago of the said event, we were able to pull it off. Better than expected pa nga eh. Hehe...Yabang.

Anyways, when we first arrived sa Alabang I was really furious if we're gonna make it before Thursday. Kasi naman it's sobrang short-notice for such a big event. Pero I am really amazed sa growing prowess ng VMD Team. We're such miracle workers!

Next stop: Weddings & Beyond Tower.

To the staff of W&B, you'll have to treat us lunch and merienda na everyday of our freaking lives. Or else.... :)

2. Bridal Shower @ Makati

Just when we thought we had everything covered na, then comes the day na we had to do the set-up. On the day of the shower itself. My god it was sobrang horrifying my tiyan was sobrang swerving and twirling all-over.

Anyways, judgment for output by our biggest boss ever:

"What time did you do the set-up ba?"

Figure it out.

Anyways, I was offended. We were sobrang pagod for the entire week because of the major launching of W&B and all we get is negative critique. Sana the approach was different. I so wish. The set-up was nice naman, had to do minor alterations lang, and then ka-boom, that's it. Bridal shower time. What's the fuzz?

My god.

Long but it's sobrang worth it.

Somewhere in Milaor, Camarines Sur, there lived a fourth grader boy who would follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the rugged plains and cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are recklessly driving to and from.

Once past this highway, the boy would take a short cut, passing by the Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully say his, "Magandang umaga po" in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being watched by a Priest who was happy to find innocence so uplifting in themorning,

"Kamusta, Andoy? Papasok ka na?"

"Opo padre ... "he would flash his innocent grin, the priest would be touched. He was so concerned that one day he talked to Andoy."

From school...", he advised "Do not cross the highway, you can pass through the Church and I can accompany you to the other side of theroad...that way I can see that you are home safe...."

"Thank you father ... " "Why don't you go home ... why do you stay inthis church right after school?"

"I just want to say 'Hi' to my friend, God," and the priest would leave the boy to spend time beside the altar, talking to himself, but the priest was hiding behind the altar to listen to what this boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER.

"You know my math exam was pretty bad today, but I did not cheat although my seatmate is bullying me for notes... I ate one cracker and drank my water, Itay had a bad season and all I can eat is this cracker.

Thank you for this! I saw a poor kitten who was hungry and I know how he feels so I gave my last cracker to him ... funny but I am not that hungry.Look, this is my last pair of slippers ...I may have to walk barefoot next week, you see this is about to be broken... but it is okay....at least I amstill going to school.... Some say we will have a hard season this month, some of my classmates have already stopped going to school .... please help them get to school again, please God?

...Oh, you know, Inay hit me again, it is painful, but I know this pain will pass away, at least I still have a mother.... God, you want to see mybruises? I know you can heal them.... Here... here and .... oh ...blood ...I guess you knew about this one huh? Please don't be mad at Inay, she isjust tired and she worries for the food in our table and my schooling that is why she hits us....Oh, I think I am in love ... there's this pretty girl in my class, her name is Anita ... do you think she will like me? Anyway, at least I know you will always like me, I don't have to be anybody just to please you, you are my very best friend! Hey your birthday is two days from now!!! Aren't you excited? I am! Wait till you see, I have a gift for you ..... but it is a surprise! I hope you will like it! Oooops, I have to go ..." then he stood up and calls out, "Padre, padre, I am finished talking to my friend .... you can accompany me to the other side of the road now"

This routine happens everyday. Andoy never fails. Father Agaton shares this every Sunday to the people in his church because he has not seen a very pure faith and trust in God, a very positive look at negative situations.

On Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not make it in the Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to 4 manangs who would chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not smile and would always find fault in what you do, they were also very well versed in cursing if you irritate them! They were kneeling, saying their kilometric rosary when Andoy, coming from his Christmas party,playfully dashed in.

"Hello God! I ......"

"P----!! (a curse) bata ka!! Alam mo nang may nagdadasal!! Alis!!"

Poor Andoy was so terrified!

"Where's Father Agaton? He is supposed to help me cross the street ... and to be able to cross the street I will have to pass by the back door of this church ...not only that, I have to greet Jesus. It is His birthday, I have a gift right here.... "

Just as he was about to get the gift out of his shirt, the manang pulledhis shirt and threw him out of the church.

"Susmaryosep!!! (does the sign of the cross fervently) Alis kang bata ka, kung hindi matatamaan ka!!! "

So the boy had no choice but to cross the dangerous side of the road in front of the church. He crossed. A fast moving bus came in.

There was a blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift inside his shirt, so he was not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on the spot. A lot of people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless young boy ...

Suddenly, out of nowhere a tall man in a pure white shirt and pants, a face so mild and gentle, but with eyes full of tears... He came and carriedthe boy in His arms. He was crying. Curious bystanders nudged the man in white, and asked,

"Excuse me sir, are you related to this child? Do you know this child?"

The man in white, His face mourning and in agony, looked up and answered,

"He was my best friend .... " was all He said.

He took the badly wrapped gift in the bloody chest of the lifeless boy, and placed it near His heart.

He stood up and carried the boy away and they both disappeared in sight.

The crowd was curious ...

On Christmas Evening, Father Agaton learned of the shocking news. He visited the house, and wanted to verify about the man in white. He consulted the parents of Andoy.

"How did you know that your son died?"

"A man brought him here." sobbed the mother.

"What did he say?"

The father answered, "He did not say anything. He was mourning. We do not know Him and yet He was very lonely about our son's death, as if He knew our son very well. But there was something peaceful and unexplainable about Him. He gave me my son, and then He smiled peacefully. He brushed my son's hair away from his face and kissed him on his forehead, then He whispered something..."

"What did he say?"

"He said to my boy..." the father began, "Thank you for the gift ... I will see you soon ... you will be with me..." and the father of the boy continued, "and you know for a while, it felt so wonderful ... I cried, but I do not know why....all I know is I cried tears of joy .... I could not explain it, Father, but when that man left, something peaceful came over me, I felt a deep sense of love inside ... I could not explain the joy in my heart, I knew my boy is in heaven now but...tell me, Father, who is this Man that my son talks to everyday in your church, you should know because you are always there ... except at the time of his death ......"

Father Agaton suddenly felt the tears welling in his eyes, with trembling knees, he murmurred, " ... He was talking to no one ..... but .. GOD...."

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Beer days are here again!

Yup, my lasenggo self is overtaking me na naman. Damn I so hate it kasi I have sobrang low alcohol-tolerance, and makes me feel sobrang 'high.' I am somewhat afraid kasi baka mamaya may masabi akong secret. Hehe...

I am the type of person pa naman who'd at times act stupid, parang, '...wow...I never knew that...', pero actually, in full detail pa ang alam ko. Okay so I do admit, isa kong usiserong tao. At least I am not hurting anybody. I only store infos, not give it out. Especially ultra-sensitive ones. So ibahin niyo ko. When I say it, I mean it. And I'm no liar.

Anyways, my alcohol days has got to end before I start bloating na naman. Which btw, is already the case. So I really have to do something na. God.

I so miss college...

I miss those days na I could go absent for an entire week kasi Fine Arts subjects are sobrang iba from other courses. We'd seat for 3hours straight for English subjects, Math, whatever, instead of cropping the hours to separate days in a week. So menos bawas yun sa number of absences. Hehe...

Anyways, what I really am driving at is that I want to spend some soul searching time muna ulit. Ewan ko I am suddenly losing my mojo. The Tim-Tam that you'd meet now is definitely iba sa Tim-Tam before. I miss the laid back days, chatting and laughing with friends. No offense or whatever friends, especially ka-officemates, pero most of the times I am suffocated.

Naiinggit ako sa sis ko pag may bagyo. I so wish work could also be cancelled because of the stoopid ulan.

Pero it doesn't.

I was chatting with my college close friends last week. Damn we don't laugh nor chuckle the same way as we do before. Bakit ganun? I suddenly ran out of humor...well, I am so sure it's humor kasi my love and concern for them's still there eh...

Is it because I'm ageing?

Damn I hate this.

Kronos Luck

I was so damn lucky last week with the Bundy Clock. Wala kong late for crying out loud! Haha... Kung hindi 8:58 a.m., 8:59 a.m., umaabot pa ko sa 8:30! Beat that! :)

Anyways the funny thing was that last Friday, I was so sure na late na ko. So I wasn't doing the usual metaphoric 'Amazing Race Challenge' takbuhan to office kasi, what the heck. Kung late na rin naman, why not make the most out of it na rin naman diba? PERO! Interesting enough na our bundy clock was late. Yup. I made it @ 8:58 pa nga eh.

I am so damn lucky.

Pwera jinx!

Na-das

Can you tell how much I've missed blogging? Four blogs in a row na. Haha...

Major Crush was there last Friday. Buti na lang handa ako. I was on my porma jeans and polo with the mapagpanggap na belt. Pero I still can't tell if crush actually sees me through...or isa lang akong VMD talaga...I wish I could flirt around,,pero I'm doing my best talaga to be a professional eh...Hay...

Pero god can't take my chubbyness na. Have to lose more weight or else....Si crush pa naman nagpapaganda ng built. I should be doing the same. Hay... How I wish I could add you up on my friendster account...

Pero what can I do...hanggang titig na lang ako...hindi ka pa lagi nagsostore. I am so unbecoming! Grr!

What to do, what to do?

Batman Begins

I sobrang hate it! God! Gotham City looks like New York's back alley lang, the main character has lip or is it a speech deficiency???? Whatever! The Scare Crow's way much better looking than the main character!

AAARRGGHHH!!!!

Sorry Batman Begins fanatics. I am such a huge fan lang of Batman kaya when I saw this sequel, my god I wish I had mental telepathy and the staff would hear me saying '....you're not making it...and will never make it with this kind of sequels...'

This is so unbecoming. Every second of the flick disgusts, annoys, and totally irritates me. I don't know why.

Oh yeah I also hate that Dawson's Creek girl. Whatever. I thought the sequel with Batgirl was the biggest flapchina na of the series, pero this one's even wrose!

Here's my favorite Batman Series on the big screen though. It stars the Penguin and oh so yummy Catwoman. Compare this with the Begin edition, it's sobrang not worth anything. Not even 5cents.




PURRRR-fect shots!

Stacie Tsismis

I've heard this info over the radio.

Did you know what Stacie's been doing for the past three years or so na she's been gone in the loop of the music bizwax?

Yup, she worked in a fastfood chain trying to find her purpose here on earth. This must be the reason why her new album's entitled 'Beautiful Awakening' because of her soul searching period.

I'm proud of you girl!

And I love your new single 'I''m Not Missing You.' Damn, it's not such a good song for your ex's. Totally harsh, pero in a pa-sweet way.

And P.S. I've also worked in a fastfood chain. For luho though. Kaya ayun, di ako pinatagal ni God. AWOL after 1week and 3days. Sorry Velvet Foods! :)

King of Haggardness

First time in Tim-Tam's history na I went to work for an entire week, so technically not until yesterday had I have an official break. God I'm so haggard na I could not even recognize myself na when I stand in front of my half-bodied mirror. My god you should see my super oily skin, yung tipong kahit ilang paligo't beauty products eh di maalis-alis...the type that dermas would prescript you to rest for at least 1whole day na.

Ganung level.

Pero in fairness, I feel proud pa rin kasi despite all the pagod and my freaking oilier than oily face, the outputs are well appreciated. Kahit minsan sa work medyo gumegewang-gewang na ako, GO LANG!

For the love of my company.

Anyways I am sobrang having fun doing PhotoShops of our very dear Home Department. One is that I am so in love with my Home family (plus the other VMD members din :), and second, I am in the loop of tsismis regarding events, movements, whatever. I think I've found my calling...as a GRAPHIC ARTIST. Hehe...

It's sobrang worth it.

Spending a hell lot of time at the office is sooo boring. One is dahil hindi pa rin pinapalitan yung mas matanda pa sa boss ko na aircon na nung pumutok at tuluyang nasira eh cinelebrate ng buong 2nd floor people, pressure, pressure, pressure kasi Big Boss is evrywhere, not a lot of people you could talk to and share rumors with. Damn.

Pero I've connected na with the Creative people of VMD. Kahit lagi silang walang tulugan, hehe..dali pa rin nila kong tinutulungan even with super simpleng troubleshoots. Thanks Kuya Belogs and Kuya Ryan na mabuhok ang dibdib!

We truly are a crazy family. Big time. :)