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Pelted by the rain

2006-09-11T07:38:00.000+08:00

It's been a while since my last post here. I was so busy fixing a lot of stuff (mostly packing my luggage as well something I am not able to tell you guys at the moment.. don't worry am not doing any illegal activities in here lol). It's just a few more days for me to move to Brisbane, I was shocked that I have a lot of stuff right now compared to when I just got here (which is in a span of 8 months).

Perhaps you are wondering why I am being pelted by the rain as the title of this post implies, honestly, I don't know.... Though it's a sunny day outside deep inside me it's like I'm being pelted by the rain.

Oh well nuff said, our monthsary's fast approaching and I'm excited about it. As such I have to release some thoughts and what I feel for my hunny..

"Daba ko, another month of overflowing joy has passed and as the sun rises every morning, I always thank God for having you as a blessing in my life.

I always feel that I'm living in a dream, even though I know that everything between us is real. This feeling I have when you became a part of me is just like a dream that I don't want to wake up to.

It's just amazing to know that we've been classmates as well as batchmates during our elementary as well as high school days, having our own set of friends, without getting close to each other. Telling our story to some of my friends astonishes them, with them asking me "Really? You knew her that long and yet you hadn't fallen for her before?"

How I do answer that question? It's simple. For the past 10 years, God has been preparing us for each other. He knows what the BEST time would be for us to meet and He prepared our hearts for each other. He molded us into better persons for each other.

As such, my heart, mind and soul cry out in unison on how much I love you. I miss you more than words can say. But I know that my love will reach any distance and fly to be in your heart and dreams.

I physically and emotionally long for you each night but I know that I will see you in my dreams until we find ourselves wrapped in the love that grows stronger and deeper each day, towards our future together.

I believe and have faith in you.

Countless thoughts are still running in my mind, thoughts that I want to place on this letter of mine. But for now, I have to end this prose. As I've always said, I miss you and love you the most."

For now, i'll stop tapping my keyboard and take a lil nap. So much to do yet so lil time.. Til the next post then.. See yah mate!

A month with my hunny

2006-08-13T11:02:00.000+08:00

Heya! It's been a pretty busy week for me that's why I don't have any recent posts. Well what was the happening/s in the past week? Nada.. not too much heheheh.. was busy as a bee.. **buzz buzz**

But this week will be a very good week for me, for starter's it will be our first month, which will be on the 15th and everyday I thank God when I wake up, thanking Him that He entrusted my hunny's love to me.. (Mushy ba? sensya ha hehehehe).

Oh! yeah I remembered pala last week I did make something for my hunny, a short letter and added it to her testimonials (thanks pala sa mga kinulit ko hahaha about your comments..) Anyway, as usual I wanted to share this to everyone.

"Hun, it's been a month, a month of overflowing joy being with you. As everyday passes by, my love for you just keeps on growing,and with God as the center of our relationship I have faith that we will withstand any problems. God has His own reasons for us to meet and come this far. Distance maybe just a part of the reason why at first we think we can't handle this whole relationship, but I am sure our love for each other is way far stronger than any oceans can come across. I miss you a lot like how the sun misses the flowers during winter, no one can explain how happy I am when God answered my prayers. As such I believe no amount of words can express how much I love you, how much I treasure you in my life.

To end this short prose of mine as I always tell you and now telling everyone.. You are more important than me, that the best of living is not just being with you, coz it's the whole point of it.. As always this is not my promise to you but my vow to God. Love you hun"

Well, I guess til next time uli! Ciao and Have a blessed weekend!

Dying Young

2006-08-07T20:41:00.000+08:00

I just watched Dying Young (1991, Julia Roberts & Campbell Scott) for those who haven't watched this movie here is the summary of the movie:

"After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die."

I have watched this movie way back when I was hmm I really can't remember though.. lol.. but for sure I watched it on our trusty betamax.. (Nostalgia anyone?? hehehe). I really liked this movie, it always touched my heart (sniff sniff), that a button has been pressed.

It occured to me that this is a perfect example of unconditional love.. why? In my point of view, is it easy to love someone who is destined to die at a very tender age? I know some of us will have doubts that even if we love the person we will just control what we feel for him/her.

But I guess that's the point of loving unconditionally, it's taking the risk, diving eventhough you're sure that the water is too deep & that there is a big chance for you to drown, loving that person eventhough he/she may not love you back, even you may get hurt in the end you still keep on loving that person, even if the odds are against you..

I thank God that I have taken that step, I have jumped over the ledge.. And loved someone unconditionally..

And her name's Cielo.. :)

Ooopsss.. I did it again!

2006-08-07T19:57:00.000+08:00

Oh well, Monday as usual is a busy day for me. Another round for Dyun's exca.. ekska.. eyska.. (demmet) eyskapeyd??? I handle Apps monitoring or Forensics and believe me Syado siya nakakaantok!!! Sakit sa mata magbantay and mag respond to a lot of incidents!

So why did I choose Britney Spear's song as my title (I am no fan of her btw)..

It's just I did it again! Mwahahahahaha

Nak ng pusa.. Amf! naulit na naman yung bloopers ko!

Record breaker to .. crap! mwahahaha til now my tummy ache sa katatawa pag naaalala ko

Fell asleep again and this time napasigaw ata ako "Tabi lang!" with "huh.. ha?" expression .. yung mga expression ng tulog na biglang naalimpungatan! mwahahahaha

What's the record breaker of it? Di ko siya nagawa sa Bus .. hehehe (kala niyo sa bus pa din noh? :p) ha bongga to! Namili ako it's called Saikyo line .. hahaha (a very busy line sa Tokyo) and may bonus pa! The obaa-san (old lady) sitting beside me asked me "Ides ka?" or OK ka lang? mwahahahaha! Shucks talk about embarassment.. :p (well, siguro kaya niya nasabi yun e baka kala niya I told bad words to her.. :p)..

Sayang di ko nadala yung camera ko.. Drats! You should see her reaction.. hahahaha sabi nga sa Mastercard... "priceless".... ^_^

Mamaw

2006-08-05T08:16:00.000+08:00

First saw this video in one of my friend's blogs, and I wanted to share it as well.. Freakin-O it made me laugh so hard until my tummy ached! ^_^.. Enjoy!

Note: To my non-tagalog speaking friends, this mtv is based from a song Narda (which is a comic character, our local version of Wonderwoman), the vocalist (a comedian named Michael V), made his own version, pertaining to gays. I'll explain what the song means when we meet ^_^

2006-08-01T19:49:00.000+08:00

Sayonara APAC SOC

2006-07-29T07:22:00.000+08:00

It feels like it was only yesterday that I have left the Philippines and moved to work in Tokyo and now it's only a few days that we are moving to our new home in Brisbane.

So we went to this bar J-pop cafe in Shibuya for our Sayonara party, where we have some dinner as well as a few drinks, I left the party for a while to call my hun, after a few minutes of talking to her I noticed Sam (my manager) with Ena was heading to my direction, apparently they were looking for me. I told him I'll follow in a few while I say goodnight to my girl.. hrmmm.. that didn't turn out well.. :p Sam took my phone and spoke to my hun (with me in there petrified, my jaws dropped by an inch or two.. (^o^) hehehehe).. Oh well Sam will always be Sam and that's what I like about him (^_^).. ok to continue, the reason why they were looking for me was that ISSKK would be giving out tokens of appreciation to us APAC boys. (which is the picture on this blog). After that, we have some group shots and a few speech.

Then the mushy stuff came, I was really overwhelmed, some of my friends in there was teary eyed and just trying to controling their emotions.. For almost 5-6 years in the industry and 4 companies never I have experienced something such as this, a lot of hugs from my friends here in Tokyo, (saka consoling na din since iyakan eh..) exchanging "miss you's".. Honestly, I was deeply overwhelmed (nakakataba ng puso) I have only been with the company for about 6-7 months and it really has an uplifting feeling of joy as well as sadness. It's true na Japanese are super official looking and somber at office hours, but after office hours they show their real emotions.. (super compatmentalized yung emotions nila). It's my first time to experience this (hmmm di kaya dahil nagreresign ako lagi? :p) .. that they treat you not only as peers, co-workers but as a Family member. I'll gonna miss you guys.. So it's not goodbye but see you. Janne! \(^_^)/

Ang haba nito Kaye ha!!!

2006-07-25T19:53:00.000+08:00

Got this ice breaker from Kaye.. Aaaaanggg haaabaaaa!!!!!

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. ~~Climbed a mountain~~
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive (hopefully dream ko yan eh \(^-^)/
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula (Doh?? I'm afraid of spiders)
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone (not yet.. sana hehehehe)
08. ~~Said 'I love you' and meant it~~
09. ~~Hugged a tree~~
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris (hmmm lapit na.. hoping pa din)
12. ~~Watched a lightning storm at sea~~
13. ~~Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise~~ (dami beses lalo pag nag eemote ako mwahahaha)
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. ~~Gone to a huge sports game~~
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. ~~Grown and eaten your own vegetables~~ (except Okra... I hate Okra bleah!)
18. Touched an iceberg
19. ~~Slept under the stars~~
20. ~~Changed a baby's diaper~~
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. ~~Gotten drunk on champagne~~
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. ~~Looked up at the night sky through a telescope~~
26. ~~Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment~~
27. ~~Had a food fight~~
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. ~~Asked out a stranger~~
30. ~~Had a snowball fight~~
31. ~~Screamed as loudly as you possibly can~~
32. Held a lamb (included ba lambchops? :p)
33. ~~Seen a total eclipse~~
34. ~~Ridden a roller coaster~~
35. ~~Hit a home run~~
36. ~~Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking~~
37. ~~Adopted an accent for an entire day~~
38. ~~Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment~~
39. ~~Had two hard drives for your computer~~
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. ~~Had amazing friends~~
43. ~~Danced with a stranger in a foreign country~~
44. ~~Watched wild whales~~
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. ~~Taken a road-trip~~
48. Gone rock climbing
49. ~~Midnight walk on the beach~~
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. ~~Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love~~
53. ~~In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them~~
54. ~~Visited Japan~~
55. Milked a cow
56. ~~Alphabetized your CDs~~
57. ~~Pretended to be a superhero~~
58. ~~Sung karaoke~~
59. ~~Lounge around in bed all day~~
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain (not yet.. pero wishing.. kinda romantic though)
63. ~~Played in the mud~~
64. ~~Played in the rain~~
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. ~~Started a business~~
68. ~~Fallen in love and not had your heart broken~~
69. ~~Toured ancient sites~~
70. ~~Taken a martial arts class~~ (two days lang tapos umayaw na ako :p)
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. ~~Been in a movie~~
74. ~~Crashed a party~~
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. ~~Got flowers for no reason~~ (when i was in 4th yr h/s .. shock of my life hahahah)
84. ~~Performed on stage~~ (was in a band before)
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. ~~Recorded music~~
87. ~~Eaten shark~~ (shark's fin and native delicacy.. kinunot!!!)
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. ~~Bought a house~~ (not yet fully paid though)
91. Been in a combat zone
92. ~~Buried one/both of your parents~~ (my Dad)
93. ~~Been on a cruise ship~~ (was so young can't really remember)
94. ~~Spoken more than one language fluently~~
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. ~~Picked up and moved to another city to just start over~~
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. ~~Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking~~
103. Had plastic surgery
104. ~~Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived~~ (A lot)
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds (wish ko lang)
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. ~~Broken someone's heart~~
111. ~~Helped an animal give birth~~
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. ~~Broken a bone~~
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. ~~Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol~~
117. ~~Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild~~
118. ~~Ridden a horse~~
119. ~~Had major surgery~~
120. ~~Had a snake as a pet~~ (though it's not a big one)
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat (malapit na hehehehe)
127. ~~Eaten sushi~~
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. ~~Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about~~
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. ~~Eaten fried green tomatoes~~
134. ~~Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey~~
135. ~~Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read~~
136. ~~Killed and prepared an animal for eating~~
137. ~~Skipped all your school reunions~~
138. ~~Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language~~
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. ~~Thought to yourself that you're living your dream~~
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. ~~Built your own PC from parts~~
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. ~~Had a booth at a street fair~~
146. ~~Dyed your hair~~
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life

hrmmmm...

2006-07-25T18:38:00.000+08:00

Hrmmmm... What the bloody heck am I doing here on a Tuesday morning? wehehehehe \(^-^)/ for starters I really had a good sleep last night.. (thanks hun)..and, was thinking on the way here, sometimes, I have some aspects in life that I don't tell anyone though I am changing it .. usually I write it expressing my feelings and thoughts thru writing (syado guarded eh.. or just afraid? hehehe) but I learned from Sunday services na sometimes it's a sign of being proud.. :) people can change I know I can.. (syempre with the help of God and my hunny :))

Also, when I was on my way to the office saw a couple (guess they're just mag gf-bf.. jologs ko noh.. hahaha forgot the term kasi.. basta yun na yun.. :p) as from what I hear (makiusyoso ba? hala!) they were on their way to the airport for somewhere out of Japan.. (that expalins why andami nilang bag - hala tsismoso talaga!!!) hehehe wala lang (whushu!!! sabihin mo inggit ka lang) hahaha.. nah, i just tend to be envy sometimes.. why? Hrmmm.. In my 23 (hala bawal magsinungaling!! :p) err 26 years of existence (5 yrs of that into some relationships) eh haven't experienced that.. (yung kayo lang ng partner mo for vacation) really, swear! with friends yup.. pero yung kami lang dalawa.. nada.. hahaha.. oh well.. tough luck Joe.. :p Was reading Kaye & Rain's blog last night and I'm happy for you guys.. dami niyo pictures.. ingit ako (boracay, china, puerto galera.. etc) hahaha di pa din ako nakapunta jan .. no kidding ang JOLOGS ko talaga! hahahaha.. oh well uli until that time comes I'll just patiently wait na lang :).. hahahaha! Work na ako .. syado na naman ako hyper .. work na else I'll get my butt kicked..

Ciao! later uli

Rainbow

2006-07-21T18:28:00.000+08:00

I was on my way to work when I heard one of the songs influential to me right now.. It's Rainbow Connection by Jason Mraz. Let me post the lyrics to this song.

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
and someone believed it,
and look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell,
we know that it's probably magic....

Have you been half asleep
and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

As you have noticed, Rainbow connection is also a video clip in my profile. There is a reason why it is in there coz Rainbows has a very significant part of my life.. For starters Rainbows is a promise to us, you might still be familiar of the story of the Great Flood, that God provided a rainbow to be a covenant between Him and man. (Gen. 9), there are still a lot of verses in the bible regarding rainbows and I don't have all the space to narrate them (Gen 9:13; Rev 4:3; 10:1 to name a few).

For me, rainbows has been a sign, I have prayed for a sign from the Lord for the right girl that He will provide me, a week before proposing to my hunny, I was in my quiet time, praying as usual coz after some relationships failed, I have learned that it should not be Me deciding, but His decision to follow..

I know some of you may not believe it, but I saw a rainbow after some days.. :) (It was transition from winter to spring here..) after that I prayed and thanked God for the sign that he had provided. \(^-^)/

A normal office conversation

2006-07-21T18:05:00.000+08:00

Well, in times of loneliness, one thing that makes me happy is watching some of the chats of my officemates.. \(^-^)/ ... Geek talks is what I call them.. Here is a snippet on what our usual conversation on the office is.. (I've erased the names for sake of anonimity).

"officemate_1
Chuck Norris has two speeds. Walk, and Kill.
officemate_2
...and now a random fact about Jack Bauer: The Hulk wouldn't like Jack Bauer when he's angry.
The city of Los Angeles once named a street after Jack Bauer in gratitude for his saving the city several times. They had to rename it after people kept dying when they tried to cross the street. No one crosses Jack Bauer and lives.
officemate_3
http://www.ultimateshowdown.org/ <-- Norris went down
officemate_1
Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.
officemate_2
The state of California plans to reduce violent crime by changing the method of capital punishment from lethal injection to Jack Bauer.
officemate_4
Who gets verifies? Jack or Chuck?
officemate_5
chuck will. he stepped away for a few though. i'll make sure he gets the word
officemate_4
lol
officemate_5 7:14
i'm good at dogging roundhouse kicks, so i think i'll be alright
officemate_4
Got one left for SoG, please tell Chuck :)
officemate_1 7:15
Chuck can handle verifies...but can verify handle Chuck?
officemate_2 7:23
Chuck ph33rs d4 \/3|21ph135...
officemate_1 7:24
Darth Vader was once roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris. His response? "The force is strong with you young Walker, Texas Ranger."
officemate_2 7:25
It's no use crying over spilt milk... Unless that was Jack Bauer's milk. Oh you are so screwed.
Jack Bauer doesn't have a firewall on his PC. He has a Bauerwall. It's basically just a JPEG of Jack Bauer. No virus has ever attacked Jack Bauer's PC. Ever."

Geez... hahaha and that is what our "work" day is.. But.. this only happens once in a blue moon when we don't really have TONS OF WORK..

Believe me specially last Wednesday when I only had 15 mins of my lunchtime so I can still accomodate some cases, it's hard to think about other people's problem.. but hey! I love this work.. It's not only a job.. a career.. It's a passion.

(Will be shifting to English, since I have some requests from my Japanese friends not to use tagalog.. hahahaha) Ciao, til then!

15th of July

2006-07-17T20:54:00.000+08:00

15th of July a Saturday @ exactly 1153 JST (Japan Standard Time). The Lord finally granted my prayers.. \(^-^)/..

I was at the office at that time, speaking with my hunny when she told me that she also loved me.. My! talagang sinabi ko pa "Pakiulit nga" as if I was deafened by it...

I would shout coz of joy, but I remembered I was in the office.. hehehe \(^-^)/

I love her so much and I have pledged to God that I will love her until my last breathe.

ano ba magandang title??

2006-07-09T21:46:00.000+08:00

Ayt time for my weekly blog.. time to summarize what had transpired last week. Hrmm... I was not feeling good last Wednesday, so Sam asked me if I wanted to go with im in a sports bar to watch rugby, I barely know this game but I have seen a documentary about this sport and it's much the same as NFL football (Go Steelers! Go Packers!). So it was QLD XXXX (Queensland) vs NSW Wizards (New South Wales), it was State of Origin (SoG) game, according to Sam, SoG is like Superbowl, or the NBA finals. (^-^) and the player will play for the team which they first played professionally. It was a good game, QLD scored first, then after some time NSW led by 10 points.. Every Queenslander on the bar was so sad since there was only 10 minutes remaining in the game and then the tides turned.. QLD catched up and was leading by 2 points against NSW. In short, QLD won and a lot of chantting was happening on the bar.. GO Go Q!

Thursday & Friday - had a rough day at work, I don't know but felt so harassed during those days.. But nothing much happened.. A chat with my Hun daba takes all the negative aura away from me.. :)
Also, it was the birthday of one of my friends, Joyce, unfortunately di ko naempake yung Hapon na ireregalo ko sa kanya hahaha.. mailap eh. Sorry Joyce next time na lang (^-^)

Saturday - I loove weekends time for relaxation for me :) No cases, away from the consoles, away from problems of other people. :) just chattin with my hunny daba and some friends :)

Sunday - Need to cover shift of my colleague since he was not feeling well.. So back to the consoles and solving the problem's of other people :p

Apparently, deja vu hit me when I was writing this.. Oh well... Tomorrow is another week and a good week I look forward to.

Helluvah week!

2006-07-01T10:33:00.000+08:00

Whew! This week was kind of exciting, a lot of things happened. First, I'll start with Sparky. (>.<) Sparky is one of our brilliant engineers at the office. Yesterday was his last day at the office and he will be moving to another security company here in Japan. So Sparky's real name is Koichiro.. per bakit Sparky?!! Well he got the name coz he unplugged a power cord of a pc while it was still "on". So ayun nag spark.. thus he got the name Sparky :)

Next is one of my colleague Dave, he's getting married.. this is his second time to get married.. and take note it is to the same girl :) Sugoi!! that's what we call love and commitment :) That's our Dave our resident Mighty Mouse.. \(^-^)/ ... Mighty Mouse?? Well.. if you do remember the theme song of that cartoon.. "here I come to save the day.. " something like that.. :) That's our Dave.. one man you can really rely on techie problems :)

Last is one my buds here in Tokyo, Tupsy.. sad to say he is leaving our team.. And he will be seeking other opportunities being a security engineer. One of the Pinoy 101 as I often call it.. now we're down to 4.. Sad but this ain't the end .. IT's only the beginning..

For Sparky.. Sayonara ISS.. Gambare Ne!
For Dave.. Good Luck. Wish you all the best!
For Tupsy.. Good Luck.. We know you can do it! Gambatte Ne kudasai!

Bloopers!!

2006-06-27T19:51:00.000+08:00

Well had a looong day kahapon sa office and was quite tired, felt sleepy na sa train pa lang going to my place at Saitama, it's around 35 minutes travel sa train and another 10 - 15 minutes sa bus. So pagdating ko sa station which is Kawaguchi, I rode the bus agad since I was kinda sleepy ..

And for some unknown reason naalumpungatan ako I didn't noticed that I fell asleep in the bus and the bus was really near my place (designated kasi bus stops) so out of the blue I said "para!!!" haven't noticed na napalakas yung pag sabi ko.. wehehehehe kaya ayun tinginan sa akin ang mga hapon (siguro sabi nung mga hapin "ano kaya problema nito??") and BOIII, talagang nagising ako nun.. lahat ng antok ata sa katawan ko eh biglang nawala.. hahahaha

Whew what a blooper! I was laughing at myself while walking to my flat (siguro ko may nakakita na naman sa aking hapon he/she would think that I am crazy.. ^_^)..

Well... at least it happened sa bus dunno what would I do if that happened sa train.. hahahaha

A week with the boss

2006-06-24T08:50:00.000+08:00

This week was kinda fun for us APAC boys, our global director came to Tokyo first to deliver our moving package to Australia, to check with how things are doing and to have some bonding with us.

Ok, this was the first time I met Chris (my first thought was he was kind of old, grumpy and strict as other directors are). I was kinda surprised to know that he was in his early thirties and the opposite of what I assumed about him.. Whoaaa! That's what I love about my company, we are comprised mainly of young, dynamic and aggressive people. So Chris had a one on one meeting with the boys that will be moving to Brisbane (me included). The package was excellent, I asked my friend who is working in Brisbane right now and he told me that the package was really good. And we got our flight details as well, I'll be moving to Brisbane by August 30.

By wednesday we had a team dinner at Zoomis in Shibuya, been to that place before, during APAC kick-off and had dinner with the Vice-Presidents of our company. Zoomis' specialty is Korean BBQ, much like shabu-shabu. So we had a good meal and some drinks (which again, I cheated ^_^) it was my first try for so-ju (it's kinda a sake for Koreans) (parang gin na pinatabang hehehe) it was smooth, kinda sour and sweet at the same time..

We parted around 11:30 pm, we headed home while our director and manager headed for a place in Roppongi for some more shots and Karaoke.. The good thing about it is.. We are the only team globally that brought our director DOWN.. Mwahahahahaha!!! So it was a good weekend and the team really had fun.

Alchohol, Cigarettes...

2006-06-16T22:57:00.000+08:00

It's friday again, end of another week of work, time for some relaxation just to be away from things such as cases, my remedy console, the IP phone etcetera etcetera, so my manager told us if we could have a few bottles of beer.

So we went to the Black Lion pub in Meguro and they ordered Cooper, Sapporo, and mine was a Guinesse. would you believe that I only have one glass and it took me almost two hours to finish that glass. And I felt so wasted that I was in the verge of puking.. Doh?!

I was a heavy drinker then (wayback SVI days) and that was around 4 years ago, I could drink up to 10 bottles with minimal effect on me. (Heck, I don't know if I'm drunk while I'm writing this one ^_^ If I remember it correctly Fridays then was wasted days.. :p (di ba badz, egz? drinking buddies)

Well good thing is that my body is know refusing such vice that only a bottle/can/glass can have it's effect on me. Now as you can see in the picture I am the one drinking yakult and my friend got the beer. ^_^

Weekend

2006-06-11T16:25:00.000+08:00

Weekends.. For me when I was in Manila every weekend I either watch a movie or go to malls just to spend the day. A lot of that changed when I moved to Japan.

One way for me to spend the weekends is to play UFO catch which is one way of collecting stuffed toys for my niece.. ^_^

Today was a lucky day! I got almost 10 stuffed toys and boy! you should see the looks of some of the patrons of the amusement center ^_^ (though they are smiling coz Chris and me have a lot of bags with stuffed toys on it :p)

Well, let's see what next week's catch will be :)

Personality test

2006-06-11T06:20:00.000+08:00

You Have A Type B+ Personality

You're a pro at going with the flow
You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer
A total joy to be around, people crave your stability.

While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity.
Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done
You're passionate - just selective about your passions

Do You Have a Type A Personality?

Wannabe photographer

2006-06-10T12:53:00.000+08:00

Hrmm.. In my spare time I always take some scenery shots though honestly I'm not quite good yet. If you have some spare time you can check some of my shots.

Just beginning and someday I'll be good at it.. I'm still confused with the settings on my camera though.. Hehehe

Resignation letter from a Sys Ad

2006-06-07T18:24:00.000+08:00

Nice one Joey.. I loved this! Why don't you try this to Mr. S#23$1^!#n you know who I am refering to :p

Dear Mr. Baker,

As an employee of an institution of higher education, I have few very basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel. After your consistent and annoying harassment of my co-workers and me during our commission of duties, I can only surmise that you are one of the few true genetic wastes of our time.

Asking me, a network administrator, to explain every nuance of everything I do each time you happen to stroll into my office is not only a waste of time, but also a waste of precious oxygen. I was hired because I know how to network computer systems, and you were apparently hired to provide amusement to your employees, who watch you vainly attempt to understand the concept of “cut and paste” as it is explained to you for the hundredth time.

You will never understand computers. Something as incredibly simple as binary still gives you too many options. You will also never understand why people hate you, but I am going to try and explain it to you, even though I am sure this will be just as effective as telling you what an IP is. Your shiny new iMac has more personality than you ever will.

You wander around the building all day, shiftlessly seeking fault in others. You have a sharp dressed, useless look about you that may have worked for your interview, but now that you actually have responsibility, you pawn it off on overworked staff, hoping their talent will cover for your glaring ineptitude. In a world of managerial evolution, you are the blue-green algae that everyone else eats and laughs at. Managers like you are a sad proof of the Dilbert principle.

Seeing as this situation is unlikely to change without you getting a full frontal lobotomy reversal, I am forced to tender my resignation; however, I have a few parting thoughts:

When someone calls you in reference to employment, it is illegal for you to give me a bad recommendation as I have consistently performed my duties and even more. The most you can say to hurt me is, “I prefer not to comment.” To keep you honest, I will have friends randomly call you over the next couple of years, because I know you would be unable to do it on your own.

I have all the passwords to every account on the system and I know every password you have used for the last five years. If you decide to get cute, I will publish your “Favorites,” which I conveniently saved when you made me “back up” your useless files. I do believe that terms like “Lolita” are not viewed favorably by the university administrations.

When you borrowed the digital camera to “take pictures of your mother’s b-day,” you neglected to mention that you were going to take nude pictures of yourself in the mirror. Then, like the techno-moron you are, you forgot to erase them. Suffice it to say, I have never seen such odd acts with a ketchup bottle. I assure you that those photos are being kept in safe places pending your authoring of a glowing letter of recommendation. (And, for once, would you please try to use spellcheck? I hate correcting your mistakes.)

I expect the letter of recommendation on my desk by 8:00 am tomorrow. One word of this to anybody and all of your twisted little repugnant obsessions will become public knowledge. Never f*ck with your systems administrator, Mr. Baker! They know what you do with all that free time!

Sincerely

David Blocker

Network Administrator

Naman Oh?!

2006-06-07T18:16:00.000+08:00

A while ago I had my lunch, as usual since I can't read katakana e tingin lang ako sa nakadisplay then memorize the katakana characters then look at the menu to order..

I saw something na looked like omelet, (iwas pork, beef since on diet ako!! har har har) so I said to myself "this is ok na for me", so I memorized the characters and the price to order it.

So 15 minutes after I was asking myself "Ba't ang tagal?? E omelet lang yun?!!" another 5 minutes have passed then my order arrived.. FINALLY.. So I have to rush since my break is just an hour, so Was eating then noticed that I seem to sniff a lot though di maanghang yun food and having some trouble breathing as well as feel ko parang namamaga yung eyes ko.

NAMAN!!! Crab pala yung kinakain ko which was mixed into the omelet... :( so I had no choice but to stop eating .. I'm allergic to crabs as well as shrimps (though natotolerate ng body ko ang shrimp, basta minimal intake lang.. like uhmm 2 -3 pieces per month else pantal pantal ako nyan..)

Oh well.. up to now e sinisipon ako.. (sneezes and lumalabas na din yung mga pantal ko) but maybe tomorrow mawawala na din yung pantal but the sneezes will remain..

Drats... :(

Keep on striving!

2006-06-06T18:52:00.000+08:00

Sometimes I wonder why a lot of techie people like me shift into Nursing? I know it's a good opportunity to go abroad and give you family a good future. But to think about it you can do excel on what you do right now. Sure Nursing is a one way ticket to go out but you can do it as well being what you are today. If you are a techie like me, one way of doing it is by putting everything you have on your craft, continuous learning is one of the key, be competitive.. Learn a lot never give up!

Another thing is be Patient, learn to have faith.. One of my secrets in my career is always having a Senior Engineer by my side. Guess? Who else it's God, in everything I do I entrust all my decisions to Him. Just trust Him, rely on Him.. Learn to WAIT.

In my previous attempts on getting out of the country I ended up in a dump, coz I followed my will and not HIS. Trust Him and be the best of what you can be.

Gambatte Ne Kudasai! ^_^

Excited!!

2006-06-01T18:46:00.000+08:00

We had another meeting a while ago regarding our transfer to Brisbane.. I'm really excited about this.. How I wish I would be the first one to transfer pero sabi nga ng manager ko we'll never know who's the first one to go..

So eto, looking for someplace to stay in there, search search search.. ^_^ have a lot of things to do.. Have to check the best health insurance coverage (syempre mahal eh!).. How to ship my stuff to the Phils., how to dump my things in here since alangang bitbitin ko yung ref noh? :p

Since we got confirmation that the first guy will be leaving 1st day of July and shucks that's only 30 uhmm 29 days away.. :)

Pero should always bear in mind... Thank you Lord for the opportunities and blessings :)

Congratulations Joey!!!

2006-05-31T18:49:00.000+08:00

Just wanna say congrats to one of my buds Joey.. He informed me a while ago that he was accepted in a private IT firm.. Sa gov't kasi siya.. For two years I have been bugging my friends to leave gov't service and put their skills sa private.. For our age sayang kasi yung exposure at the same time the growth.. (I know that since I have served the gov't and had a relatively bad experience there) .. But I still thank the agency since because if that incident didn't happened maybe I'm still at the gov't.

Triple celebration for Joey.. One, He recently just got married, two, he's going to be a dad soon.. (and I got confirmation na ninong aklo ^_^) and lastly his new job..

Kudos and don't forget that it is God who gives us this opportunities.. love it and learn from it.. So as we say here in Japan.. Gambatte Ne Kudasai!!!

It has begun...

2006-05-28T16:32:00.000+08:00

So it has finally started.. as well as it now known at the office that we will be moving to Australia. Preparations are now on going as well as the Aus office is getting anxious for us to transfer.

Oh well my medical will be tomorrow as well filing all the documents required to recieve our visa. The office is expecting us to be transferred either by July or August.

Kinda mixed feelings right now.. first excited coz of moving to Australia for good (if I don't encounter any problems) and sad at the same time since I grew fond of Japan.. (Hey, eventhough we'll be moving I'll always visit Japan, this country has a special place in my heart).

DEBT-FREE LIFESTYLE

2006-05-28T09:53:00.000+08:00

Upon checkinng my email after watching the service, I stumbled to a previous message from my church.. I pray that God may bless you and this message serve as an inspiration.

This message was delivered by Dr. Andrew Liuson.

Stressed? Can't sleep at night? Having marital and financial problems? Missing out on God's blessings? The Bible, in Deuteronomy chapter 28, will tell you why. It says that there are blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. If you obey: you will be blessed (vv. 3-12a); you will lend to many, you will never need to borrow (v. 12b); you'll be the head, not the tail (v. 13). If you refuse: you will be cursed (vv. 16-68); they will lend money to you and not you to them (v. 44a); they'll be head, you'll be tail (v. 44b).

No one wants to be in debt, so why do we get into it? Because of easy credit, thanks but no thanks to the credit card! Enjoy now, pay later. Sounds good, doesn't it? But do you realize that 25% more spending is incurred as a result? We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like. The charge-it epidemic encourages impulse buying and causes overspending. This plastic money gives us a false sense of (buying) power. The truth is, buying more means less freedom, for the borrower becomes enslaved to the lender (Proverbs 22:7), putting him at the mercy of the creditor. Worries escalate as bills pile up but income remains unchanged. Financial stress eventually strains marital and family relationships. Working overtime or earning on the side to augment resources leaves less time for God and family. Ultimately, you are robbed of peace and joy. Such are the ill effects of borrowing, that Romans 13:8 gives the following reinforcement: Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another. So how can we be relieved of a stressful, debt-ridden lifestyle?

The Ten Commandments for a Debt-free Lifestyle

1. A – Administrators. The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it (Psalm 24:1). Since God owns everything, we are only stewards, not owners, so we are to manage money properly and use it wisely. We must pray and ask God's will as to how money is to be spent.

2. B – Budget. Follow the simple rules in budgeting: Make a record of all your expenses. Have a shopping list. Don't buy anything not in the list. Have a budget and stick to it.

3. C – Cut credit cards. To cut the credit card is to cut the source of temptation to overspend, a practical application of Matthew 5:29-30: "And if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to go into hell.” Getting rid of the credit card is better than it causing you to sin and destroy your testimony. Loans can muddle up your life that it turns into “lason,” the vernacular for “poison.”

4. D – Debt Pay-off ASAP. Cash basis is best. If availing credit facility is unavoidable, pay the full amount reflected on the statement of account. This practice will pay off in the end. Paying only the minimum amount required may seem light on the pocket, but heavier in the long run due to interests ranging from 3.25% to 6.50%, compounded monthly. Here are don'ts in borrowing: Don't borrow to buy anything that depreciates. Don't borrow except to buy a house (which appreciates in value). Don't borrow to pay debt. Don't borrow at high interest.

5. E – Envelopes of cash. Cash funds must be kept in envelopes distributed as follows: MONTHLY: Rent, food, utility, gasoline, school allowance, recreation and entertainment, etc. YEARLY: tuition, textbooks and school supplies, insurance, Christmas, holidays. CONTINGENCIES: Medical, emergencies. Refrain from juggling funds.

6. F – Family planning. More children means more mouths to feed, more bodies to clothe, more minds to educate. This could drain or put pressure on finances. 1 Timothy 5:8 says: But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. Plan a family of manageable size which you could ably support as well as amply give care and attention to. Why cause children to suffer? Many children out there are malnourished and out of school. And at the rate population is growing, in a few years, there will not be enough food to go around.

7. G – Grateful and not greedy. Contentment and generosity are the signs of gratefulness. Giving generously to God and others may be the way for others to be blessed.

8. H – Hard work, not easy money. Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed (Proverbs 12:24). Do not gamble. Beware of pyramid schemes. Do not lend at high interest. Aiming for the easy, quick bucks could spell more disaster.

9. I – Invest for the future; Invest in eternity. By simply spending less than what you earn, you can save for future needs, emergencies and retirement. But beyond this life, one can store up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:20). Live simply that others can simply live. Instead of spending on something that is not a real need, give it away to someone who has a dire need. Be a major stakeholder in church by giving much of your time, talent, energy and money to it.

10. 10-20-70. The suggested income allocation is 10% for tithes, 20% for savings and 70% for spending. This can of course be modified by spending less so that tithes and savings increase.

Yet a more important debt needs to be dealt with, first and foremost, if we are to enjoy the abundant life. The basics to a spiritually debt-free life are as follows:

A – ADMIT the debt of sin.
B – BELIEVE in Bible truths that
C – CHRIST is the Son of God who
D – DIED and rose again to give us
E – ETERNAL LIFE received by
F – FAITH alone because it is a
G – GIFT of God and
H – HEAVEN is ours if we're
I – IN Christ
J – JESUS.

“.....and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.....If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed" (John 8:32, 36).

While salvation is free, and God is faithful, there are blessings we will never taste unless we meet His conditions. Is it any wonder then that the Philippines is where it's at? The curses of disobedience have fallen on us. Much of our country's woes stem from sin that has led, among other things, to too much borrowing, with creditors running after our throats, and bleeding our national coffers dry. How can we rise up from the ash heap? Stop a life steeped in debt and start living the debt-free lifestyle in our personal capacity, while praying for the country to be free from national debts the debt of sin and debts resulting from loans. Let us not deprive ourselves the unequaled experience of freedom from debt, both financially and spiritually.

Kala - One cause, one vibe, one groove

2006-05-27T19:29:00.000+08:00

My friend posted this band on his blog, I liked the rhythm of their music as well as the lyrics.

Though I just listened to Jeepney, my best guess is their cd is worth buying.

Anyway, I posted a small feed from youtube where you can play their song "Jeepney"

Enjoy... I did :) anyway below is the lyrics for the song:

Excuse me miss, mawalang galang na
Kanina pa kita kasi napapansin
Magkakilala ba tayo
Ay hindi pasensiya na

Excuse me miss, ako’y nangungulit lang po
Ang ganda mo palang tumawa
Pwede bang magpakilala
Magpakilala sa’yo

Huwag kang matakot sa ‘kin
Hindi ako multo
Kung ayaw mo, ok lang
Pasuyo na lang ng bayad ko, bayad ko

Sukob na, konti na lang
At aandar na ang ating jeepney
Sandaang tao ang nakasakay
Tila galit at naniniksik pa

Tara na, konti na lang
At aandar na ang ating jeepney
Hindi na makapag hintay umuwing
Kasama ka

Excuse me miss, mawalang galang na
Kanina pa kita kasi napapansin
Magkakilala ba tayo,
Ay, hindi e pasensiya na

Huwag kang matakot sa’kin
Hindi ako multo
Kung ayaw mo, ok lang
Pasuyo na lang ng bayad ko

Sukob na, konti na lang
At aandar na ang ating jeepney
Sandaang tao ang nakasakay
Tila galit at naniniksik pa

Tara na, konti na lang
At aandar na ang ating jeepney
Hindi na makapag hintay umuwing
Kasama ka

Hello miss, nakatingin ka na naman
Meron ka bang nais malaman
Aba, oo malapit ako doon
Gusto mo teka lang, saan sa may Bicutan

Salamat ng marami
Dito na ako bababa
Tatawagan na lang kita
Tatawagan na lang kita
Tatawagan na lang kita

Sukob na, konti na lang
At aandar na ang ating jeepney
Sandaang tao ang nakasakay
Tila galit at naniniksik pa

Tara na, konti na lang
Konti na lang, konti na lang
Hindi na makapag hintay umuwing
Kasama ka

The Philippines... Proud to be Filipino!

2006-05-26T23:22:00.000+08:00

The following was written by INTEL General Manager Robin Martin about the Philippines:

Filipinos (including the press, business people and myself) tend to dwell too much on the negative side, and this affects the perception of foreigners, even the ones who have lived here for a while. The negative perception of the Philippines is way disproportionate to reality when compared to countries like Columbia, Egypt, Middle East, Africa, etc.

Let us all help our country by balancing the negative with the positive especially when we talk to foreigners, whether based here or abroad.

Looking back and comparing the Philippines today and 1995 (the year I came back), I was struck by how much our country has progressed physically.

Consider the following:

1. The great telecom infrastructure that we have now did not exist in 1995. 1995 was the year the telecom industry was deregulated. Since then billions of dollars have been invested in both fixed line and cellular networks producing a system with over 5,000 kms of fiber optic backbone at a world competitive cost. From a fixed line capacity of about 900,000 in 1995 we now have over 7 million. Cellular phones practically did not exist in 1995; now we have over 11 million line capacity.

2. The MRT, many of the EDSA flyovers (including the Ayala Avenue flyover), the SKYWAY, Rockwell and Glorietta 4, the Fort, NAIA terminal 2 and most of the new skyscrapers were not yet built in 1995.

3. If you drive to the provinces, you will notice that national roads are now of go od quality (international quality asphalt roads). I just went to Iba, Zambales last week and I was impressed that even a not so frequently
travelled road was of very good quality.

4. Philippine exports have increased by 600% over the past eight years. There are many, many more examples of progress over the last eight years. Philippine mangoes are now exported to the US and Europe.

Additional tidbits to make our people prouder:

1. INTEL has been in the Philippines for 28 years. The Philippines plant is where Intel's most advanced products are launched, including the Pentium IV. By the end of 2002, Philippine operations are expected to be Intel's biggest assembly and testing operations worldwide.

2. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS has been operating in Baguio for over 20 years. The Baguio plant is the largest producer of DSP chips in the world. DSP chips; are the brains behind cellphones. TI's Baguio plant produces the chip that powers 100% of all NOKIA cellphones and 80% of Erickson cellphones in the world.

3. TOSHIBA laptops are produced in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

4. If you drive a BENZ, BMW, or a VOLVO, there is a good chance that the ABS system in your car was made in the Philippines.

5. TREND-MICRO, makers of one of the top anti virus software PC-Cillin (I may have mispelled this) develops its "cures" for viruses right here in Eastwood Libis, Quezon City. When a virus breaks in any computer system in the world, they try to find a solution within 45 minutes of finding the virus.

6. By the end of this year, it is expected that a majority of the top ten U.S. Call Center firms in the U.S. will have set up operations in the Philippines. This is one area in which I believe we are the best in the world in terms of value for money.

7. America Online (AOL) has 1,000 people in Clark answering 90% of AOL's global e-mail inquiries.

8. PROCTOR & GAMBLE has over 400 people right here in Makati (average age 23 years) doing back-up office work to their Asian operations including finance, accounting, Human Resources and payments processing.

9. Among many other things it does for its regional operations network in the Asia-Pacific region here in Manila, CITIBANK also does its global ATM programming locally.

10. This is the first year ever that the Philippines will be exporting cars in quantity courtesy of FORD Philippines.

Next time you travel abroad and meet business associates tell them the good news. A big part of our problem is perception and one of the biggest battles can be won simply by believing and by making oth ers believe.

This message is shared by good citizens of the Philippines who persevere to hope and work for our country.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER FILIPINOS!!!

I wonder if Confucious ever thought of these ^_^

2006-05-25T19:53:00.000+08:00

Here are some romance mathematics

Smart man + smart woman = romance.

Smart man + dumb woman = affair.

Dumb man + smart woman = marriage.

Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy.

SHOPPING MATH

A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.

A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn't need.

HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.

To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.

A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.

Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED

Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

Hilarious Commercial

2006-05-25T19:49:00.000+08:00

Found this hilarious commercial on the 'net:

http://www.aodhandigital.com/files/peugeot206_commercial.mpg

Living Inspiration

2006-05-25T04:24:00.000+08:00

Just want to share this guys.. May God inspire you with his life testimony:

My name is Nick Vujicic and I give God the Glory for how He has used my testimony to touch thousands of hearts around the world! I was born without limbs and doctors have no medical explanation for this birth “defect”. As you can imagine, I was faced with many challenges and obstacles.

"Consider it pure joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."

....To count our hurt, pain and struggle as nothing but pure joy? As my parents were Christians, and my Dad even a Pastor of our church, they knew that verse very well. However, on the morning of the 4th of December 1982 in Melbourne (Australia), the last two words on the minds of my parents was "Praise God!". Their firstborn son had been born without limbs! There were no warnings or time to prepare themselves for it. The doctors we shocked and had no answers at all! There is still no medical reason why this had happened and Nick now has a Brother and Sister who were born just like any other baby.

The whole church mourned over my birth and my parents were absolutely devastated. Everyone asked, "if God is a God of Love, then why would God let something this bad happen to not just anyone, but dedicated Christians?" My Dad thought I wouldn't survive for very long, but tests proved that I was a healthy baby boy just with a few limbs missing

Understandably, my parents had strong concern and evident fears of what kind of life I'd be able to lead. God provided them strength, wisdom and courage through those early years and soon after that I was old enough to go to school.
The law in Australia didn't allow me to be integrated into a main-stream school because of my physical disability. God did miracles and gave my Mom the strength to fight for the law to be changed. I was one of the first disabled students to be integrated into a main-stream school.
I liked going to school, and just try to live life like everyone else, but it was in my early years of school where I encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected, weird and bullied because of my physical difference. It was very hard for me to get used to, but with the support of my parents, I started to develop attitudes and values which helped me overcome these challenging times. I knew that I was different but on the inside I was just like everyone else. There were many times when I felt so low that I wouldn't go to school just so I didn't have to face all the negative attention. I was encouraged by my parents to ignore them and to try start making friends by just talking with some kids. Soon the students realized that I was just like them, and starting there God kept on blessing me with new friends.
There were times when I felt depressed and angry because I couldn't change the way I was, or blame anyone for that matter. I went to Sunday School and learnt that God loves us all and that He cares for you. I understood that love to a point as a child, but I didn't understand that if God loved me why did He make me like this? Is it because I did something wrong? I thought I must have because out of all the kids at school, I'm the only weird one. I felt like I was a burden to those around me and the sooner I go, the better it'd be for everyone. I wanted to end my pain and end my life at a young age, but I am thankful once again, for my parents and family who were always there to comfort me and give me strength.
Due to my emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying, self esteem and loneliness, God has implanted a passion of sharing my story and experiences to help others cope with whatever challenge they have in their life and let God turn it into a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.
One of the first lessons that I have learnt was not to take things for granted.

"And we know that in all things God works for the best for those who love Him."
That verse spoke to my heart and convicted me to the point where that I know that there is no such thing as luck, chance or coincidence that these "bad" things happen in our life.
I had complete peace knowing that God won't let anything happen to us in our life unless He has a good purpose for it all. I completely gave my life to Christ at the age of fifteen after reading John 9. Jesus said that the reason the man was born blind was "so that the works of God may be revealed through Him." I truly believed that God would heal me so I could be a great testimony of His Awesome Power. Later on I was given the wisdom to understand that if we pray for something, if it's God's will, it'll happen in His time. If it's not God's will for it to happen, then I know that He has something better.
I now see that Glory revealed as He is using me just the way I am and in ways others can't be used.
I am now twenty-one years old and have completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning and Accounting. I am also a motivational speaker and love to go out and share my story and testimony wherever opportunities become available. I have developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge today's teenagers. I am also a speaker in the corporate sector.

I believe that if you have the desire and passion to do something, and if it's God's will, you will achieve it in good time. As humans, we continually put limits on ourselves for no reason at all! What's worse is putting limits on God who can do all things. We put God in a "box". The awesome thing about the Power of God, is that if we want to do something for God, instead of focusing on our capability, concentrate on our availability for we know that it is God through us and we can't do anything without Him. Once we make ourselves available for God's work, guess whose capabilities we rely on? God's!

A cup of coffee

2006-05-24T20:04:00.000+08:00

Copied this frommy friend Joey's blog.. I really like the moral of the story.. (being a caffeine freak and all.. )

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to
visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into
complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and
returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups -
porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive,
some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
“If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up,
leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for each of
you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your
problems and stress.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you
consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.

Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are
the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality
of Life doesn’t change. Some times, by concentrating only on the cup, we
fail to enjoy the coffee in it.”

So, don’t let the cups drive you… enjoy the coffee instead.

A short vacation

2006-05-24T19:04:00.000+08:00

Two weeks ago, I recently went home, it was a short an unplanned trip. Main reason was my dad passed away. Though it was a shock to me at first at least I am still happy coz he's now resting and he is in the bosom of our Lord.

I really enjoyed my short stay in the Philippines.. (actually spent my first week at my province which is in Naga City, time to bond with my relatives.. gulat nga ako sa improvement ng Naga, come to think of it, I think my last visit there was 2 or 3 yrs ago.. Sabi ko nga WOW!! improving may Robinson's, Pizza Hut saka Tokyo Tokyo na.. hahaha babaw ko noh, but to think on the positive side.. business is good in Naga that's why at least some are investing on our place)

BUT WAIT!!! I really want to share this! I really hate what happened to my upon my arrival. My friend Robert picked me up at the airport, when we were on our way to my friend's place in Pureza where I will stay for the night, we passed thru this checkpoint in Sta. Mesa near Nagtahan bridge, sa sobrang swerte wala yung license nung friend ko! Drats!!! So this policeman (I think his name is PO1 Francisco, remember this guys since you might encounter this policeman in the future) was harrasing my friend in a polite way.. that he might have to be imprisoned his car impounded and have to attend hearings for his case. One way to settle things is to pay the "piyansa" right there.. on the spot... so we paid P6000.00 but it doesn't stopped there he gently asked baka pwede dagdagan para daw sa kanya since he convinced his chief to let us go.. Yer!!! So to cut the story short.. there was no RECIEPT and it was just a plain case of HULIDAP!!!

Well one thing that I enjoyed the most was our short trip to Tagaytay with Joyce and a very special lady in my life Cielo. We ate at Leslie's and thinking of what we ordered eh nauumay na naman ako hahaha.. Bulalo, Sinugba, Ensalada and tig dadalawa kaming cups of rice.. whew.. 3 kang kami niyan ha.. So there's a reason why the other patrons of the resto was looking at us.. hehehe..

In summary it was a short trip but I really enjoyed it, my dad's graduation from life, my reunion with my relatives, spending time with Cielo and her friends.. Well, next time talagang one month na i-aavail kong leave.. :)

Fate

2006-05-23T19:44:00.000+08:00

Fate's good fortune caused you to cross my path. Circumstances and situations
that fate laid out, allowed your crossing to be more than a momentary flash.
Your Personality and unique being, etched in my memory an impression that will
forever, withstand time's endless march forward.

Fate's good fortune caused you to cross my path. Circumstances and
situations that fate laid out, allowed your crossing to be more than a
momentary flash. Your Personality and unique being, etched in my
memory an impression that will forever, withstand time's endless march forward.
Touched in ways that leave heart beats shaken. Shaken to an awakening
of emotion that had for so long remained in me like the silent volcano
yearning to erupt. New meanings suddenly revealed themselves to me in
what life could be or become.

Questions I've ask countless times while alone in the silent darkness
of night, I've pondered without the outside world's ridicule. The
sensation of having your hand in mine.....the aroma of your
hair..........the degree of softness of your skin and what a simple
tender touch might reveal.........Would a search into the depth of
your eyes lead me to your heart and soul.......... when or if I might
ever see your smile again and its ability to warm this lonely
heart........? Yet in this darkness without you here, these questions I
ponder always remain those things that shall remain unknown.

Left here with only the black cover of night, my dreams call out to me
now with all its empty promises, which my eyes all to easily agree to.
Slowly I follow the promise of my dreams and begin my journey from
this fleeting conscientious to a state of sub-conciseness. Will my
dreams reward me and allow you to come to me? Or will tomorrow's
sunrise be the harsh reminder, that dreams fuel hope but the sun's
morning rising will be the new days guarantee of the reality at hand?...

Too tired now to turn back. Too eager with anticipation in what
tonight's dreams will deliver. Toward sleep's gentle urging I go now,
knowing still compromises tomorrow await me. In my heart you stay, but
the distance between us, keeps us always apart. I curse fate, yet
within minutes I change my mind and become thankful! My fickle
feelings for fate, good and bad, I reluctantly accept. My heart's
emotion maintains its posture of devotion to you and this fire of hope
remains eternal. The contentment I found in you were delivered in
portions, that were much too small.

I reside myself to my life without you now as,

Fate...

A day at the park

2006-04-17T19:03:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, me and my friend went to Disneyland here in Tokyo, it's my first time to visit it though it was quite rainy when we arrived there.. though even rainy there are still a lot of people there to have fun, get away from work or just like me... reliving the "child in me".

We arrived there around past 10 in the morning (next time we should be at Tokyo Central station by 8) .. Since when we paid our "passport" and was given the map we noticed that there are a lot of attractions to try out and we only have a few hours to do it.

One of my fave was the Big Thunder mountain.. Though it's not a
high-speed roller coaster (like the one in Enchanted Kingdom). I like it bcoz of how they created the place..

And... we missed the main parade since we were riding the Mark Twain boat.. >_<

Though we catched the Stitch Aloha parade which was cancelled early that day because of the weather. I hope I could share some more pictures, but the thing is it'l make this blog so long :p

One lousy shot of stitch... >_<.. next time i'll put the camera into burst mode and hopefully when I visit Disney again is may zoom lense na me or Ultra wide zoom lense..

Is she the one?

2006-04-15T05:27:00.000+08:00

This past years I have been searching for what you or me call "the one". I have been into a few relationships, and for some reason all of it didn't last. I do admit that sometimes it was my fault and most of the time it just ended that I didn't know why.

I have been praying that if I get myself into another relationship I pray that we share the same faith. But being impatient there I got myself into a lot of trouble, in the end hurting myself as well as hurting others in the process.

That's why there's a saying "In God's time", I just pray that this time I won't end up the way I ended before. Well it's too early to say those things since I just got in touch with her. So I'm not in a rush, just in the process of getting to know each other better. I know God will let me know deep if she is the right person for me and the other way around.

In conclusion, it's difficult to say "She's the one" like i always say before.. Now, I'll make the Lord decide since He knows what's best for me.. ^_^

Hanami season

2006-04-12T20:23:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday we had our Hanami or Sakura viewing, which was fun because APAC and Japan would be having some bonding time and having some fun..

Hanami in here is plain relaxation, a lot of bands playing, just like what we do in Rizal park (hmm when I was probably 5-7 yrs old? :p)

The best part of it was when the leaves are withering it's like it's raining petals.. lolz.. kinda cool to watch it relieves you of all the stress you have encurred on the week days.

Also got a time to take some scenic photographs on the area. Actually it's been my hobby in here and though I am an amateur in photography my camera at least helps me not to be one.. :p (by the way Canon EOS 350D is a good camera to buy especially for newbies like me)

Here'a photograph of the bridge on the imperial grounds. Would be a better shot if I get close to it but it's prohibited grounds and I am not on the imperial family.. ^_^

And a shot of a park here in Tokyo.. which is near the Tokyo Central station and the Imperial palace

A taste of Venice

2006-04-08T15:45:00.000+08:00

Probabaly you might be thinking this is a scenic shot for an establishment in Venice.. Nope, it's inside a mall here in Tokyo.

If you ever have a chance to visit Tokyo. I would recommend visiting Venice Fort at Odaiba, it's a great shopping center with a lot of very nice scenery inside of it..

It is also a favorite destination of most Japanese in here, (actually parang greenbelt or rockwell siya pag nasa pinas ka).

Here is a shot of the fountain which can be located on the center of the mall (cool noh ^_^ )

Another good view of the mall. If you have the moolah it's a good place to buy apparels, jewelries etc (geez... not going to buy there mahal masyado.. hehehe di ako brand conscious.. :p)

Need fo Speed

2006-04-07T20:13:00.000+08:00

I don't know why I really love muscle cars.. The bigger the HP the more excited I get.. So I went to this car show and booooyyy was I drooling!! hehe I love the cars that was displayed on the show.. Especially the F1 used during the last season..

Though a lot of the cars on display was made by Toyota heck I don't cared about that.. The car that really caught my attention was the two supra's the orange and the yellow one on the picture.. Boy they were so pretty!!! If I have the resources I want a car like that! :p

But reality check modified cars like that are so expensive.. Though I own some of them like a Mercedez CLK500, Mazda RX 8, a Porsche Carrera GT to name a few BUT all of them are just saved on my HDD.. (Need for Speed: Blacklist) ^_^

The yellow Supra I was talking about ...

Next generation F1.. mostly concept cars...

The F3... a pity that the only photo I have for the F1 was a polariod shot courtesy of the event organizers (which actually I paid for.. :P)

Stormtrooper Invasion

2006-04-06T20:00:00.000+08:00

Was reading a good blog site www.dannychoo.com.. I was awed by his blogsite and I love his pictures .. Specially the stormtrooper in Tokyo.. Funny I was not able to catch the "stormtrooper invasion" though I noticed that we ride the same train.. Hmmm I think I need to go out every weekend and just not be a couch potato hehehehe..

Anyway here some other pictures of the stormtrooper in action ^_^

I wonder what Luke would say or how would he react to the Japanese folks that is too friendly to the stormtrooper hehehe ^_^

Nostalgia

2006-04-06T19:59:00.000+08:00

Well.. I was checking out this electronic shop at Akehabara which is called the electronic city here in Japan and I heard one song which gave me a nostalgic effect.. Whew.. when was the last time I heard this song.. 3 or 4 years ago but the effect is still the same for me.. I really love this song.. the rhythm especially the message.. (eventhough it may pertain to space or something).. Anyway here is the song that I am talkin about:

Urge - It's My Turn To Fly Lyrics

It's my turn to fly
Proving ground tonight
Try to be the best that I can
I've grown to be a man
Only human can understand
I fill my lungs with fear and I exhale

It's my turn to fly
Father, be with me tonight
I'm right on target
Keep the dream alive
It's my turn to fly
Gotta prove this tonight

Deep in 3043
The refugees survive
The whole of humanity lies in my hand
Give me the chance tonight
To prove to you what's in my eye
Bring us to victory
Dreams become reality

It's my turn to fly
Father, be with me tonight
I'm right on target
Keep the dream alive
It's my turn to fly
Gotta prove this tonight

It's my turn to fly
Father, be with me tonight
I'm right on target

It's my turn to fly
Father, be with me tonight
I'm right on target
Keep the dream alive
It's my turn to fly
Gotta prove this tonight

Lets do it tonight

It's my turn to fly
Father, be with me tonight
I'm right on target
Keep the dream alive
It's my turn to fly
Gotta prove this tonight

Dream alive

Lets do it
Lets do it do it do it
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Whew what a cool toy...

2006-04-06T19:51:00.000+08:00

Was checking out some stuff in the net and stumbled into a very interesting site:

http://umpc.com/video.aspx

It may take a while to load so you have to wait.. But *gaws* it preeeeetttyyy... nice to have one.. I don't know if it'll be available here in Tokyo but if it comes out in here heck I'm goin to get one..

Imagine, chatting directly, online access, synchronizing your games, gps etc etc.. what a freakin cool toy...

Another toy that I want to get is the newest addition to the Mac family:

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

An apple powered by intel.. It's so preetttyy and has the features a lot of technogeeks like me wants but the bad thing... It's quite expensive..

D'oh... probably I'll just add that to my personal wish list ... lolzzzz

Hala!! Focus Ed Focus!!!

2006-04-06T19:49:00.000+08:00

Geez... for the past few months what the hell am I doing? My friggin lab exam is getting near!!! And I have an upcoming exam this March or April.. (need to take the CCSA exam.. Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator) and by September or October I have to take the CCIE security lab.. Am I slacking?? Hope I'm not.. I need to focus.. I know it's my fault.. I have been taking things easily this past few days..

Come to think of it will I achieve the certifications that I'm planning? God willing I hope I can pass it all .. (to name a few.. CCSE - Checkpoint Certified Security Expert, JNCIS -FWV/ Juniper Network Certified Internetwork Specialist Firewall VPN, JNCIP-FWV - the Professional counterpart of JNCIS, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, GCIA - GAIC Certified Intrusion Analyst and GCFW - GAIC Certified Firewall Analyst...) Do I make sense in here lolzz.. Probably you'll be saying what a geek I am.. I am not a geek.. I am ubergeek.. hahahaha....

Well this is what I am and need to focus and motivate myself.. If I'm going to get that 5 digit number (CCIE) I have to work hard for it.. Someone told me before.. Be a man of action and not a man of words..

I didn't do anything!

2006-04-06T19:47:00.000+08:00

Last week I had my first encounter with an immigration agent here. I was going to a friend's place and having a trouble finding their place and on what machine do I have to buy the train tickets. 15 minutes past and I was still in there viewing the Tokyo train map which is really complicated for people like me who can't read kanji.. So here comes a guy.. (yeah! finally someone who could help me!) Upon approaching me he asked me something in Japanese.. so I told him " wakaranai - i don't understand) then all of a sudden he showed me his badge (Yay! I didn't do anything wrong!!) so I was a lil worried since I forgot my friggin passport in my apartment.. So he asked me in a lil english where I was going, and told him the place.. Then he was looking for my passport.. (that I accidentally forgot..) Passopooto.. he just asked me.. cardoo (which is the gaijin card or the alien registration card.. which I also don't have) .. when I can't show anything to him explaining that I forgot it at my apartment, he called two other guys (i was hoping that one of them is good in english) but.... Nooo!!! they only speak japanese..

So after 10 more minutes of expalining I just showed them my company ID (luckily, it was on my jacket's pockets). and they decided to let me go.. Japanese immigration is really strict nowadays, if by chance I don't have that ID in my jacket I might have landed to jail instead of my friend's apartment..

whew.. that was really close...

First

2006-04-06T19:41:00.000+08:00

Two weeks ago I had my first encounter with snow.. Yup snow.. maybe quite childish but hell I had the time of my life... (we left tokyo - meguro to be exact around 7 pm) bound for Tokyo via the yamanote line (it's a train which is bound just around tokyo). Then.. another first.. The shinkansen (bullet train) - at first seeing the train all I said was wow.. *really shows my ignorance huh.. heheheh anyway, we rode the train at around 9 bound for Nagano. To cut the story short, from Nagano we bounded another train to Nozawa Onzen.. The resort we were going to..

Finally, snowboarding time!! thought it was easy since I have a background using skateboard.. theoretically I can get the trick to it.. but man, it's entirely different.. but after numerous falls (name it .. I have done it.. Face forward, Butt first, sideways, cartwheels..) i was able to get the trick to it. So I was finally enjoying the board.. But frankly, my body hurts a lot and when I say it hurts Damn it really hurts a lot! I was thinking that I only have 2 muscles remaining which ain't damaged..

Exhausted and the pain came in after the adrenaline rush subsided.. Was not able to walk properly.. But the surprise was not yet finished, there was more to come. After our first day of snowboarding, Sam (my manager) told us that we were going to take some relaxation at an onsen. (shared hot spring bath).. it was a shock at first.. thinking you will be taking a bath with other guys with only your birthday suit.. So here I was ath the onsen with my large towel and a lil towel to hide it.. :p but after taking a dip in the bath .. heck i didn't mind that I was sharing it with 10 or so guys.. It was so damn relaxing.. Literally heals my body and removing the pain that I encurred a while ago..

Then another day for snowboard.. but this time I had a serious fall.. I was unable to breathe for a few seconds and my hips hurt like hell.. So I decided to stop after the run and rest for a while..

So the weekend ended with a lot of firsts for me.. It was tiring but I really had an awesome weekend.

oopppsss.. I forgot about this blog

2006-04-05T20:15:00.000+08:00

Darn... I totally forgot that I have a recent accout in here.. Anyway, I will be transferring some of my blogs which can be found here http://wtfdyun.blogs.friendster.com/dyunconfigisakmp/ to it's permanent home :)

Same old friggin day

2005-12-01T20:00:00.000+08:00

First day of my blogging.. I should have done this way back... Well, what can I say a dull and boring day at the office (again).. Fixing up my visa.. as if It'll be confirmed.. Well, from my previous experience.. It'll just be a stamp in my friggin passport but no travel.. What makes it complicated?? Hell, I was hired by an internet solutions company specializing in Vulnerablity Assessment and I am just waiting for a certain document that I would present to the embassy.. Then suddenly comes this request sh*t!!! Now I'm confused...