Cymskie-isms

Dahil wala naman nang nagmu-Multiply (I blame it on the interface "upgrade"), my blog is coming back home to Blogger: http://cymer.blogspot.com.  See you there!

(Now I really have to work on updating the look of my blog.)

OK, just sharing some pics.. and the experience of being dangerously near a robbery/shootout.

Thing is, if it's Sunday, I'm most likely in Greenbelt/Glorietta.  Usually I go the gym, grocery and then hear mass.  Preferably in that order, in the morning.  In any case, 90% of my Sundays since I moved to my own place are spent there.

I was going to meet She for lunch though so I went straight to church for the 10:30am mass.  And since we're meeting at 12nn, I decided to go around first.  I was initially trying to decide if I'm gonna go to PRP in GB5 first then head to Celio, Springfield and Topman in GB3.  Daming brands, feeling lang yan, kasi wala naman talaga akong pera.  Hahaha!

For some reason, I decided to do GB3 first even though She and I are meeting in GB3 which didn't make sense because I would be going back.  But anyways, I went to Celio first and then as I was about to head to Springfield, people were rushing into GB3.  I was already in front of Lacoste then.  So immediately, I turned back and walked towards Celio again.  People were coming in from all entrances coming from the park.  And a lady shouted, "May hold-up-an!".  Then gunshot.  More people rushing in.

I quickly realized that all exits of GB3 lead to the park where people are coming from.  Except for that one exit going out at the back.  But then I also realized, it should be safer to stay inside.  I also realized that all the stores had glass windows so they're not safe from bullets.  So I decided to stay put at the top of the escalators going down to the basement parking which was the safest place I can think of at that time.

At that point, the security guards were already useless.  They were not guiding the crowd at all.  Petiks pa ko nun.  Nagtetext pa ko sa mga kaibigan ko.  Wewento ko lang... Excited ako magwento, bakit ba?  Bwahaha!

And then a much louder gunshot.  People were running towards me, so of course I went down the escalator to the basement parking.  People were frantic.  And if Ayala security isn't a bunch of morons, one of the guards was shouting "Magtago na kayo!"  Way to go, manong!

Well, people heard him as most of them ran past me all the way to GB4 and GB5 parking.  Some went straight to their vehicles and headed out.  I was parked in GB4 so that wasn't a choice for me.  Also, I was thinking, I guess I wanna know what I'm running away from or more importantly, what I'm running into.  Remember that the gunshots were coming from outside... so isn't it more sensible to stay in GB3?  I just stayed beside a huge vehicle (a Revo?) that still had the owner and his son in it.  I pity the kid, he was so scared especially when I had to answer his dad's question as to what is happening.  The boy just had to say out loud, "natatakot ako".

The panic quickly subsided (or everyone was just suddenly gone) so I called She and told her to stay where she is or at least don't go to Greenbelt yet until I know for sure what is really happening.  (Later she told me that at first she thought I was joking because I was so calm. :p )

After a few minutes, I decided to stay in the lounge just before going up the GB3 escalators.  Security still has no good advice to tell us.  All they can say is don't go up.  Actually not even that, go up if you're going out but don't if you're going to the park.  Hmmmmn...  Or if you're going to the second floor, take the elevator.  Hmmmn again... Especially as I hear one of the people coming from the ground floor that he saw one person shot and that the gunmen are not yet taken.

(Oo, mahaba pa to...)

Some people are actually coming into the parking and wondering what's happening as they are not allowed to enter the mall itself.  As for the people who were there when the gunshots were fired, some were calling their companions that were apparently in different areas of the mall while some (like a mom and baby) were just trying to get out.

It's not as bad as it sounds.  People were no longer frantic at that point but man, we were way too confused.  I was texting Mike and I honestly didn't know where I should go.  Kagulo na, text pa rin talaga ng text!  Haha!  Thankfully, Mike tuned in to the news immediately and told me that the robbery was happening in GB5.  And so I decided to take the elevator going to the upper floors because at least I'll know what's happening.

I was cautious, I was already thinking what if the robbers took the basement to escape (which they did) or what if they are roaming around and ready to take the first hostage they can get?  An elevator definitely is not the best place to be in specially in the second scenario.  It doesn't help that there was no guard manning the entrance to the elevator anymore.  But fine, damn it.

So I took the elevator and finally reached the second floor where everything was quiet.  Too quiet in fact.  Greenbelt was, for the most part, instantly deserted when just a few minutes earlier, a hoard of people were just coming from the 10:30-11:30am mass.

Immediately I heard from passersby that two are confirmed dead, that Rolex was the shop that was robbed, that the van I'm seeing below hit the post as the getaway vehicle passed... and well, nothing else.  The guards are not saying anything.  They are still very selective.  Like you can go to the GB2 parking building only if you are taking out your car but you can't go out of GB3 if you intend to go to GB5.  Weird.

Then She arrived looking really stressed because it was so weird to pass by closed shops and there were no working escalators and elevators.  Amazingly, as I later found out, she passed by an area that was hit by a gunshot.  Nope, she wasn't stopped by anyone.

And well, that was actually in GB3.  So that much louder gunshot was actually almost right there where I was standing earlier.  And it actually hit Topshop which was beside Springfield and in front of Topman which was exactly where I was heading.  Imagine if I was going from GB5 to GB3!  Oh yeah People Are People is on the second floor near Rolex where apparently some firing also happened according to some reports.

I saw a hole about 1 inch in diameter when we passed by Topshop.  And thankfully, the bullet immediately hit a foundation post so it didn't pass through.  But it was like about a foot away from hitting the entrance door where it would have easily passed through and hit someone.  Glass was also shattered in Topman.

And to make it even more frustrating, we re-entered GB3 and our bags were not checked.  Awesome!

Yes, it was scary but it was actually more frustrating and irritating more than anything.  Security was so bad, it's moronic.  And how much do they charge for parking on a regular day again?  Hay.  Buti na lang masama akong damo.

Some aftermath pics in my Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=119403&id=624664015&l=5889f5e7ba

Like I told Mhing, I like Notion more but this song is seriously growing on me these past few days.



Use Somebody
by Kings of Leon

I've been roaming around, I was looking down at all I see
Painted faces fill the places I can't reach
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody

Someone like you and all you know and how you speak
Countless lovers under cover of the street
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you

Off in the night while you live it up I'm off to sleep
Waging wars to shake the poet and the beat
I hope it's gonna make you notice
I hope it's gonna make you notice

Someone like me, someone like me
Someone like me, somebody

I'm ready now, I'm ready now
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
I'm ready now

Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody

I've been roaming around, I was looking down at all I see

Loving Gary's version of this song....



Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin
by Gary Valenciano

Ikaw ang lahat sa akin
Kahit ika'y wala sa aking piling
Isang magandang alaala
Isang Kahapong lagi kong kasama

Ikaw ang lahat sa akin
Kahit ika'y di ko dapat ibigin
Dapat ba kitang limutin
Pa'no mapipigil ang isang damdamin
Kung ang sinisigaw ikaw ang lahat sa akin

At kung hindi ngayon ang panahon
Upang ikaw ay mahalin
Bukas na walang hanggan
Doo'y maghihintay pa rin

Ikaw ang lahat sa akin
Sa Maykapal aking dinadalangin
Dapat ba kitang limutin
Pa'no mapipigil ang isang damdamin
Kung ang sinisigaw ikaw ang lahat sa akin

At kung hindi ngayon ang panahon
Upang ikaw ay mahalin
Bukas na walang hanggan
Hanggang matapos ang kaylan pa man
Bukas na walang haggan
Doo'y maghihintay pa rin

Pano mapipigil ang isang damdamin
Kung ang sinisigaw
Ikaw ang lahat sa akin

At kung hindi ngayon ang panahon
Upang ikaw ay mahalin
Bukas na walang hanggan
Hanggang matapos ang kaylan pa man
Bukas na walang haggan
Doo'y maghihintay pa rin

Please Don't Stop the Rain
by James Morrison

I don't know where I crossed the line
Was it something that I said
Or didn't say this time
And I don't know if it's me or you
But I can see the skies are changing
In all the shades of blue
And I don't know which way it's gonna go

If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain

(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain

I thought that time was on our side
I've put in far too many years
To let this pass us by
You see life is a crazy thing
There'll be good time and there'll be bad times
And everything in between
And I don't know which way it's gonna go

If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain

(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain

Oh we're a little closer now
And finding what life's all about
Yeah I know you just can't stand it
When things don't go your way
But we've got no control over what happens anyway

If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain

(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain

(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Can't stop it, can't stop it, just can't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Let it fall, please don't stop the rain

Loving this song right now... and Jason and James is a killer combination.



Details in the Fabric
by Jason Mraz and James Morrison

Calm down
Deep breaths
And get yourself dressed instead
Of running around
And pulling all your threads saying
Breaking yourself up

If it's a broken part, replace it
But, if it's a broken heart then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your own name
And go your own way

And everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
mmmhmm

Hang on
Help is on the way
Stay strong
I'm doing everything

Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything, everything will be fine
Everything

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing.

Yeah everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Everything

Hold your own
And know your name
And go your own way

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own, know your name)
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling? (Go your own way)

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own, know your name)
Are the things that make you panic (Go your own way)
Is it Mother Nature's sewing machine?

Are the things that make you blow (Hold your own, know your name)
Hell no reason go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault (Go your own way)
Of faulty manufacturing

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Hearts will hold

Probably one of the highlights of my life is having a former President sit right in front of me.  It was during the final interview for a scholarship in the honor of her deceased husband.  I didn't get the scholarship but hey, I got her autograph on a book about her husband.

I remembered just being starstruck and yet oddly feeling normal at the same time around Cory.  I was just awed by the fact that she was walking around me (and other candidates for the scholarship) but at the same time, I was surprised that she was, well, just walking around.  I remembered we were sitting in a small room waiting for the interviews to start and suddenly, she peeked into the room, realized we don't have our food yet and asked someone to give us biscuits in the meantime.  Otap yun, which was also the first time I had otap.  Kahit ayoko ng otap at kahit na kahit papano ay tumatakbo sa isip ko na "Otap lang?!??", aba, otap ni Cory yun, kaya kumain talaga ako!

I wasn't a very political person then.  I just know that my mom is a Marcos loyalist but my eldest sister is a fan of Cory.  I went through high school and college not being impressed with Cory at all as a President but I only needed to see her successors with more awareness to realize that she's the best President I've seen so far.  Many will probably not share the same opinion but I know that I can say this:  while her achievements may be arguable, her decency, for sure, cannot be questioned.

I am even more impressed with her decency as her farewell SONA has been highlighted these past few days.  "My term is ending. And so is yours. As we came, so should we go... Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat at paalam."  Those words, as the most recent SONA has so ably proven, reflects decency we can only wish from our leaders these days.

And so, as I hear cannons firing yet again for the former President, I shall forever be grateful that once in my life I was able to witness Cory not as a President delivering a speech on TV but as a simple woman looking out for a few kids who might be starving as they wait for their chance to make a better future for themselves.  I am still very impressed that she had the guts, the honor and the decency to say "Paalam" but now, I guess, it's our time to do so.  Paalam, Tita Cory.

Jologs na kung jologs pero elibs talaga ako dito...

Gusto kong magblog, pero di ko magawa. ;)

I was planning to write this blog on my first night in the pad, but alas, there was so much to do.  Moving out and moving in was and still is some seriously crazy shit.  Especially if you're practically doing things alone.  Thank God Mark helped me for most of it and Dang was also there on my first day kahit na may out of town pa siya on the evening of my day 1.

So anyway, Day 1 was May 30.  Yep, right after my birthday.  Woke up early to pack some more then went straight to the condo where Mark was already waiting for me.  On my way to the condo, texted a couple of friends... si Lyn yung isa and wala lang, naalala ko lang na hiniritan ko siya ng kakesohan ("Balang araw ititira ko si *toot* dito.") at classic ang reply... "Putangina!  Stop it already!"  Hahahaha!  Laugh trip!

The whole "I'm outta here!" happened too fast.  Maybe a little too fast.  I was supposed to go back to our old place that afternoon to pick up some more stuff but it was so hectic here in the pad that I couldn't. Then the text messages from back home came.. yes, goodbyes.  My mom especially sounded really sad and worried and that's when it struck me: I AM taking a big step.  This is not only something new for me, this is something new for my mom and for the entire family.  Lyn also put it into context for me:  bunso ako.  So ayun, (medyo) nag-emote-emote ako.  Hahaha!  Oh well.  The thing is, we never had time for goodbyes not even some last minute bilins.  Not even when I decided to get my own place did I get a talk from my mom about me living on my own.  It just happened.

And now that I'm here, it's all good actually.  We're still figuring out the final setup for my mom but everyone's coping.  The days leading up to May 30 was kinda funny though, everyone was so stressed, minsan nagtatawanan na lang kami.  Hahaha!  I miss my pamangkins once in a while but even without TV and a personal computer (no downloaded TV series!), I don't get bored or sad.  I'm quite at home actually.  In fact, in my last days in in the US (you know, that moment when you start imagining yourself back home), I realized I am imagining myself here and not in P. Noval.  Which was a very pleasant surprise.

So while I love our good old home and all the memories with family and friends that I've had with it, as Grace reminded me before, it's time to make new great (awesome!) memories right here.

Saka na yung mahahabang istorya, eto na lang muna:

• I seriously have the most OA jet lag when coming from the US.  I have very little to no problems at all when I go from Pinas to US but it's at the other extreme when I get back.  I had a normal-ish sleep on Saturday which is 9pm to 5:30 but I was waaaay too sleepy by 6pm yesterday.  Napilit ko sarili ko to stay up til 9 but I still woke up before 5am anyway.  Argh!  Jetlag, be gone!
• Was really happy to see my friends again in the office on Friday.  Buti na lang wala na palang quarantine.
• Oh!  Speaking of Friday, besprend actually slept over and we set up my HDTV with his PS3 so we can watch some BDs.  I also cooked for the first time.  Medyo palpak but then again, I was half-asleep while cooking.  Jetlag, be gone!
• Btw, thanks to DJ for picking me up at the airport!
• Bought board shorts in the US... size 28!  Wooohooo!!!  Achievement!  Haha!
• On that note, my mom told my sibs na "patabain" ako, otherwise, she'll charge just charge interest on their loans so that she can stop working totally and just cook for me.  Hahaha!
• Pero ayokong tumaba although madami nagsasabi that my post-US size (3 pounds heavier lang uy!) is better.  Di na daw ako mukhang "malnourished" or "anorexic".  Haha!  Grabe naman!
  
• Now I seriously should stop being so conscious about my weight.  But after 2.5 weeks bumming out in the US, how can I???  I'll just get back to normal with my eating and workout tapos bahala na si Batman!  Hehe!
• Another barkada reunion on the 25th!  Wooohooo!
• Went to the US with 1 check-in luggage and a backpack.  Came out with 1 check-in luggage, 1 carry-on luggage, 1 backpack and--wait for it--3 balikbayan boxes.
  
• I'm having all sorts of Cable TV dilemmas during the weekend just because of Animal Planet.  Sky Cable Silver doesn't have it so we didn't have it back in P. Noval so I was eager to have Sky Cable Gold here at the pad but I was informed that Sky Cable does not cover Taguig at all.  Our only option in the Sky Cable family is Sun Vision which is local to Taguig.  And it does not have Animal Planet.  So Destiny na lang sana.  But then I asked Peegee and he asked me a very good question if there's an exclusive provider for the condo.  And guess what?  There is!  And it's not Sky or Sun Vision or Destiny!  It's CableLink... never heard of it but it has the Solar channels, the Star channels, Animal Planet, NatGeo, Discovery, Disney, Playhouse Disney... not bad, huh?
• I'm using three slippers here in the pad.  I dunno why.
• I have daily 8am meetings starting tomorrow.  Sure, I'm a morning person but to start my workday at 8am every single day is a little too much even for me.  Oh well... baptismal by fire for my 25% new role.
• Oh I had a meeting earlier and I just realized that I confused the person I was talking to with another person.  No wonder some parts of the meeting didn't make sense.  Haha!  Jet lag, be gone!

Hello Blog!  Kumusta ka naman?  Ako eto, bago tirahan, bago kulay ng kotse (pero wala pa sa akin), may bagong trabaho (ngunit hindi bagong kumpanya), bagong laptop, bagong edad... Di pa nga pala ako nakakapagblog tungkol dun.  Marami akong utang at siguro, sa aga kong magising ngayong mga araw na ito, mababalikan ko lahat ng mga pangyayari netong nakaraang buwan... Pero sa ngayon, wish ko lang matulog at gumising na ko sa mas maayos-ayos na oras.  Hay...

My mom went to my pad (naks!) for the first time last night... kung kelan naman kagulo ang condo.  Haaay...  bad impression tuloy.  Anyways, as I was dismantling the PC I am handing over to my nephews...

Bayaw:  Pumayat ka, ah!
Mom:  Oo nga, ang laki ng pinayat mo, anak.  Mga 7 pounds!  (Aba, nameasure!)
Bayaw:  Nagpapapayat ka?
Me:  (To ease any worries my mom might be having)  Oo.  (But not really or not anymore...)
Mom:  Naku, mag-ingat ka sa mga iniinom mo!
Me:  Ma, wala akong iniinom!

Langya yan!  I was tempted to follow it up with "Wala nga ring kinakain!"  Hahaha!  On that note, my first meal yesterday was dinner at 8pm.  Hindi dahil sa nagpapapayat ako pero dahil sa dami ng pahabol na gawain bago umalis. :(

Shattered
by O.A.R.

In a way, I need a change
From this burnout scene
Another time, another town
Another everything
But it's always back to you

Stumble out, in the night
From the pouring rain
Made the block, sat and thought
There's more I need
It's always back to you

But I'm good without ya
Yeah, I'm good without you
Yeah, yeah, yeah

How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can't define what I'm after
I always turn the car around
Give me a break let me make my own pattern
All that it takes is some time but I'm shattered
I always turn the car around

I had no idea that the night
Would take so damn long
Took it out, on the street
While the rain still falls
Push me back to you

But I'm good without ya
Yeah, I'm good without you
Yeah, yeah, yeah

How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can't define what I'm after
I always turn the car around
Give me a break let me make my own pattern
All that it takes is some time but I'm shattered
I always turn the car around

Give it up, give it up, baby
Give it up, give it up, now
Now

How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can't define what I'm after
I always turn the car around
All that I feel is the realness I'm faking
Taking my time but it's time that I'm wasting
Always turn the car around

How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can't define what I'm after
I always turn the car around

Don't wanna turn that car around
I gotta turn this thing around

Heard this on the HIMYM finale.



Prophets
by AC Newman

I was a silent partner I found
Myself with the rabble that stood on a mound
Hipshot thinking but not out loud
There are too many prophets here

On the upper side of the sound of the dark
I took it in silence I took it to heart
I carried it quietly over the wall
There were too many prophets there
I was behind it

One by one by one by one
One by one by one by one
Stand by zero
Stacked on zero
One by one by one by one
One by one by one by one

I was a silent partner for once
And I was split into two sections
Here is my heart and here is my song
There are too many prophets here
I am divided

One by one by one by one
One by one by one by one
Stand on zero
Stacked on zero

I was the silent partner I know
The part of the forrest where you shouldn't go
Now out of the woods and out in the day
I see there's too many prophets here

One by one by one by one
Stand on zero
One by one by one by one
Stacked on zero
One by one by one by one
Stand on zero
One by one by one by one
Stacked on zero
One by one by one by one

'Di Na Mababawi
by Sponge Cola

Ngayo'y aking inuunawang pilit
Mga pagkukulang kong iyong ginigiit
Sana'y malaman mo na tanging ikaw lamang
Ang aking iniintindi

Nakatanim pa sa'king alaala
Pangako mong mananatili ka
Kaya't paglisan mo'y naiwan ang pusong ito
Na ngayo'y bitin na bitin

'Di mo na mababawi iniwang sakit
Sa mga salitang binitiwan mo
Hindi ba't ikaw na rin ang nagpasya, nagtakda
At siyang unang umiwas
Bakit nga ba ako 'yong pinaasa?

Nasa aking guniguni malamig mong tinig
Kasabay ng hanging na dumarampi
Na para bang ika'y nariyan sa aking paligid
Tahimik na nagmamasid

'Di mo na mababawi iniwang sakit
Sa mga salitang binitiwan mo
Hindi ba't ikaw na rin ang nagpasya, nagtakda
At siyang unang umiwas
Bakit nga ba ako 'yong pinaasa?

Nahulog na'ng mga ulap, buwan at araw, mga bituwin
Ang ginugol na panaho'y na saan? (panaho'y na saan)
'Di ba't sayang naman? (Di ba't sayang naman)
Giliw yeah yeah yeah yeah

Ngunit di mo na mababawi iniwang sakit
Sa mga salitang binitiwan mo
Hindi ba't ikaw na rin ang nagpasya, nagtakda
At siyang unang umiwas
Bakit nga ba ako 'yong pinaasa?
Bakit nga ba ako 'yong pinaasa?

• For the first time ever, nasabihan ako na kamukha ko si Kuya Ollie ko.  Guess I really lost too much weight now.  Hehe!  (Pero puedeng unti pa?  Magbabakasyon naman, eh.)
• I feel bad na naback-to-back kami ni Jed ng unfortunate events sa buhay.  Hay buhay.
  
• Amy, Kitchie and Ria... still cracks me up!  Ping me what this is about.  Haha!  Basta may kinalaman sa Engineering Team reunion.  Hehe!  Or puwede niyo ring hulaan, may clue naman na.
• Had a hell lot of fun during that reunion.  Had a lot of good laughs then.  Kahit may trahedya pa sa buhay ko.  Naks, drama!  Fine, trahedya sa kotse ko!
• Aby:  Hmmmp!
• Deng, May:  Hmmmp!
  
• In light of Thursday's accident and, well, events that followed, alam ko na ata ang birthday wish ko.  No, hindi bagong Honda City pero kung bibigyan niyo ako nun, puwede na rin.
• Life almost made me a little more cynical.  Pero I won't let it happen for this one particular matter.  Medyo unfair ata.  Bahala na lang ma-burn ulit.  Bwahaha!
• Conversation with Reyner earlier... "Biruin mo, darating pala ang panahon na magiging totoo yung mga hirit nating 'Inaabuso ang kabaitan ko.' ".  Bwahaha!
• On that note, ako na ata ang pinakamabait na demonyo.
• At ang pinakamaitim na taong maraming dilaw (at pula) na T-Shirt.  Hahaha!
  
• I'm going to the US for a vacation in June.  Happy place.  *wink wink*
  
• Bawal madepress ulit.  BAWAL.
• I might postpone THE birthday celebration I've been planning for.  Magulo pa mundo, eh. =(
• Sana matupad yung birthday wish ko.
• No, DJ, that's not it.
• Oh yeah, postponed din ang house warming.  Baka pagbalik ko na galing US.
• I'm thinking of taking guitar lessons.  La lang.  Try kong bumalik sa pagkocompose ng mga kanta?  Haha!  Wala na kong tagalapat ng musika, eh.  Hehe!
  
• Was planning to hear mass at 3pm.  Ngunit anong oras na, magsisimba pa lang ako.  Haha!
  

OK, ngayon pa lang ako nagsisimulang makarecover.  Salamat talaga sa lahat ng mga nag-alala at nangumusta at nakiramay sa aking fender.  Haha!  Pero salamat ng husto sa mga taong ito...

Siempre salamat kay Mark at sa bayaw ko na sinamahan ako buong magdamag hanggang sa mailaglag (the term!) ang kotse ko dito sa bahay.  Salamat kay Basti, Kenneth at Peegee... ang mga una kong tinext nung gabing iyon.  Salamat kay Tin ("Di ka naman nakainom, no?"), Jed, Den at DJ sa pagtawag.  Pasensya na at busyng-busy nung panahon na yun at naglowbatt na ang dalawa kong telepono.  Hope I didn't keep you up too much (di na tuloy ako nagtxt ng ibang tao... haha!).

Salamat kay Borge na napacomment agad dahil sa status ko sa Facebook.  Salamat kay Tintin na gumising sa akin kinabukasan (haha!), kay Gerson, Bebes at Dang.  Salamat kay Arvin, Mike at Stef sa pagdamay sa akin during "the morning after".  Salamat kay Kenneth (ulit) sa ride papasok (kahit muntik niya na akong iwan.  Haha!).  Salamat kay Majel sa pag-o-offer ng kotse (pahihiramin naman daw ako ng kuya ko :) ).  Salamat kay Ken Sr. sa pinakapanalong reakyon ("Matagal naman nang wasak ang sasakyan mo, di ba?")... Thanks, mehn, you're such a friend.  Haha!  Salamat kay P.B. na talagang lumapit pa sa desk ko (para ata tingnan kung may bukol ako).  Salamat din kay Anne na nagtext pa all the way from Singapore.  At salamat ulit kay DJ sa paghahatid sa akin pauwi.

Siempre, salamat kay Lord sa presence of mind at higit sa lahat, walang nasaktan sa lahat ng taong nasangkot sa aksidenteng yun lalong-lalo na siyempre si Mark.

As I always say... YOU ROCK!

"I guess it's because that we all want to believe that what we do is very important: that people hang on to our every word, that people care what we think. The truth is, you should consider yourself lucky if you even occasionally get to make someone, anyone, feel a little better. After that, it's all about the people you let into your life." - John Dorian

[MINOR SPOILER on Chuck Season 2 Ender]

The ending of the Chuck season ender may have made it really awesome for everyone (IT IS!) but damn it, THE moment for me is when Jeffster performed Mr. Roboto.  I may be listening to JT, Ne-Yo, Maroon 5 and whatever cheesiness right now but my childhood music heroes are Styx and Queen.  They had me at the first note of Mr. Roboto... seriously major geekbumps!  Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!!!!  CHUCK SEASON 3 NOW!!!!