di na malamig
Posted at 06:31 AM

ahay...maiinit na ulit. sayang.

pero dito sa office super duper lamig. but i'm feeling the heat as all our goals went up. petiks man dito, siyempre gusto ko naman magexcel, "shine like stars" ika nga.

hmmm. i realize that i have to fix/overhaul my accent...needs a ton of improvement. why did they hire me? oh. because the english exam was like, duh, may na-spot pa akong error kaya. (haha pahangin epek).

sana ganun din kadali yung MA entrance exam. i got my references already...all i need are postage stamps, P500 and an accomplished application form...whee!

lapit na ako maglipat bahay ulit...for the nth time. sana magsettle down na ako, nakakapagod na magpack at magmove every few months or so.

kelangan ko na mag qt ng maayos ulit. i'm parched.

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should have seen this seven years ago....
Posted at 01:55 AM

You scored as English.
You should be an English major! Your passion lies in writing and expressing yourself creatively, and you hate it when you are inhibited from doing so. Pursue that interest of yours!
English 100% Linguistics 100% Journalism 100% Sociology 83% Theater 83% Anthropology 67% Psychology 50% Philosophy 50% Dance 42% Biology 42% Art 33% Engineering 25% Mathematics 17% Chemistry 0%

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extra grace required part2 or 3
Posted at 02:09 AM

there are some people that i just can't stand...

people who expect or demand too much

people who think that gratitude means exclusivity

people who can't be grateful for what they have

people who cling and cant' let go

people who show not one iota of respect or consideration

people who always always always criticizes and never encourages or affirms (if i just had a tape recorder to prove all the abuse i have received...)

 

then i realize that the same could be said of me (except for the last item). ouch. who am i to judge?

but realization will have to do for now. i don't know how to make up...and honestly, i don't feel like doing so. too tired, no time, i don't want history to repeat itself. is it bad to not want to bang my head against a brick wall?

*back to work*

 

 

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BIYAYANG NAMANA
Posted at 06:49 AM

Wala talaga akong alam sa bentahan...ang alam ko lang dumaldal. kasi kapag ayaw ng tao, di ko na pinipilit. 

ngayon, napatunayan ko na naman na effective pala na puhunan ang dasal. =) effortless baga ang lahat. kahit na may sore throat ... mwahahaha. Lord super THANK YOU PO!!! 

but, kakaiba ang timing..kung kelan ako nagiisip ng ibang options, atsaka dumarating ang mga biyaya.

isa pang blessing: dahil sa pagapaphiram ng bagay na hindi akin... may starbucks gift certificate ako. yey!

pls pray: magaaply na ako ng MA. this is it. all systems go. =)

 

 

 

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IN SILENCE COMES
Posted at 04:16 AM

lots of opportunities.

Quite involuntarily and very much against my will, I was silent for the whole weekend. like my traumatic Christmas 2005 in Lipa, i lost my voice again...not the cute whispery hoarseness of other people, i went from my normal talking-at-the-speed-of-light-at-a-big-bang-volume to croak-squeak-painful-silence in the first hour after shift.

horrified i was. this is the first time that speechlessness has threatened not just my sanity (enforced silence for me is a torture implement), but my means of livelihood as well. my student had to do a lot of writing exercises (which bored us to death) and 3 sets of scrabble (which he enjoyed immensely since he beat me 2x). fortunately, i have weekends off from my night job, or else. then i had to do a guided tour of up diliman and baywalk via pantomime (yep, i looked stupid, but it worked).

but lots of blessings came...

a super belated answered prayer... welcome kuya to the world of those have chosen to commit to die to self and live for Someone who'll love them no matter what. i am so happy for you.

lots of invitations... to sing duets in church, to be involved as an sm in our theater ministry, and an invite to a dream minsitry which i very reluctantly had to turn down (kcmates...alam nyo na yun). i need to pray more about these...

and, duirng our worship service, being able to sing from the heart...for a couple of minutes, my voice came back, enough for me to sing the lower notes of the benediction:

"the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you..."

amen to that.

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PRAY WITH ME...
Posted at 06:23 AM

We urgently need two full-time faculty members who can teach any of the
following courses:

COMM I - Communication Skills I (Outlining, Paraphrasing, Precis-Writing)
COMM II - Communication Skills II (Fundamentals of Academic Discourse
Writing)
HUM I - Literature, Man and Society
HUM II - Art, Man and Society

We also need part-time lecturers who can teach the following courses *for
the BA Organizational Communication program*:

ORCOM 109.1 - Technical Writing
ORCOM 153 - Communication Trends and Styles

So if you're a graduate of Mass Communication, Organizational Communication,
Development Communication, Speech Communication, Communication Arts,
English, Comparative Literature, Arts Studies/Arts Management, Philippine
Arts, and related fields, you're just who we might need.

Fresh graduates with a keen and solid interest to pursue a career in the
academe are very much welcome to apply, although preference may be given to
applicants with post-graduate degrees or masteral/PhD units, at least.

All you need to do is submit an application letter (addressed to *Prof. Gina
Sioson-Salazar* , Department Chair), a photocopy of your diploma and
transcript of records, and your curriculum vitae. *Deadline for
applications is on March 5, 2007.
*
Hope to hear from you soon.

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MEDYO BUMABALIK NA
Posted at 11:11 PM

medyo bumabalik na ang init ng panahon

bumabalik na rin ang boses ko, yehey!

malapit na rin bumalik ang aking free time (halos apat na buwan akong wala nito eh), pero sigurado saglit lang yun

bumalik na sa sibilisasyon ang mga taong noong pasko ko pa inaaya makipagtagpo sa akin

bumabalik na rinang mga maraming tanong sa buhay. hmm...kelan nga ba sila nawala? kelan ako tumigil magtanong ng "ito na nga ba?"

at babalik na rin ako ng makati. mahal ko man ang taft, di ko na kaya magtour sa metro manila araw araw, bumigay na resistensya ko.

at marahil...may iba pa akong mga bagay na babalikan. kung nanaisin Niya.

 

 

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BELATED VALENTINE'S DAY
Posted at 07:28 AM

for...whoever you are:

 When I'm Sixty-Four
(The Beatles)

When I get older losing my hair many years from now
Will you still be sending me a valentine,
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
If I'd been out til quarter to three would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

Oh, you'll be older too - Ah
And if you say the word, I could stay with you

I could be handy mending a fuse when your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside,
Sunday mornings, go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

Every summer we could rent a cottage in the Isle of White,
If it's not too dear
We shall skrimp and save, grandchildren at your knees,
Vera, Chuck, and Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say,
Yours sincerely, wasting away
Give me an answer, fill in a form, mine forevermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

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TEMPUS FUGIT FEB 2007
Posted at 06:55 AM

for someone who claims to detest (hate, abhor, LOATHE) numbers, i find myself doing a lot of counting these days. how many more needed calls, previews, sales... (hmm, scratch that last item, praise God!) how many lates to go before i get a memo, how much i have saved (haaay), amount of missed QT's, number of hours of sleep, number of coins that fall out of my bag as i shake it upside down in desperation pre-payday, number of bloopers i have made, the increase in my girth in inches, width of my eyebags in meters, ad nauseum.  

life seems to be a constant countdown...the nth sheep before i fall asleep in the brightness of day, 8 more days before the end of february, the 3rd cup of coffee i was not supposed to drink, less than a month before the aniv, five days before the esbi bonding, a month and a half before the MA exam, a fortnight before payday, barely four more months before schools starts and i hopefully get regularized, tick-tock-tick-tock.

busy, hectic, crazy hours. i thrive and am super happy in all this frenzy. but God thankfully throws a wrench into the gears every now and then to get my attention:

reminiding me that i have to learn how to savor life and to resist the temptation to pull at the proverbial golden string in impatience. reminding me that not everything should and would be given to me now. reminding me that i don't have to do everything all at once. reminding me that He has His own calendar of activities, despite what people say and expect of me. and the moment i let Him take control instead of turning to quick fixes, things will be alright.

tempus fugit. time flies. these past couple of years, i have become painfully intimate with instant gratification and all its consequences.

Prayer: "Slow me down, Lord; please ground me and let me be still. sorry that i have forgotten that You have the first and last say in my choices. and that your timing is always, always perfect."

"Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today." Exodus 14:13

 

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WARNING SIGNS
Posted at 11:12 PM

 

---i totally lost my voice for 3 days a week ago

---i can't remember what he looks like anymore

---i buy and take over-the-counter drugs almost everyday

---got my first memo for a dozen lates...haay.

---i've gotten pale from sunlight-deprivation

---my eyebags are now eye baggages

---i don't feel the cold that much

---constant dull pain in my gums...a sign that i should... NOOOO!!! not another impacted tooth extraction!!! waaahhhh!!! never again!!! (refer to january 2006 entry on my traumatic first operation)

---i'm losing weight... NOT. hehe, wish ko lang.

---i had a really bad dream this afternoon...thank goodness i forgot about it already.

pls pray for my health and sanity.

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THREESOME
Posted at 07:19 AM

In 3's
Name 3 Schools You Went To
- Harris Memorial Center for Children
- Santa Isabel College
- University of the Philippines Manila

Name 3 Things In Your Wallet
- grad pix with family
- mrt/lrt cards
- maraming id

Name 3 Things You Always Wear
- glasses
- promise ring (pangako sa Kanya =)
- watch

Name 3 Things You Do When You Are
Really Stressed
- rant and rave
- eat a lot
- try to sleep

Name 3 Places You Go On A Daily Basis
(except on your house)
- raket
- office
- cosmo

Name 3 Things You Like To Do
- read
- Quiet Time
- talk
- eat... and eat some more
- sing- calling Card
- hibernate and estivate
- break rules

Name 3 Most Valuable Possessions
- Christ
- Bible
- Cellphone

Name 3 Favorite Fruits
- Apple
- papaya
- mango

Name 3 Things You Are Addicted To
- brewed coffee
- books
- hugs

Name 3 Favorite Hobbies
- reading
- blogging
- singing

Name 3 Plans For Next Week
- theater ministry
- watch dream girls
- finally! go back to my regular bs groups

Three Things That Scare You
- flying ipis
- death of a relative
- MATH

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now
- jackets
- Glasses
- unkempt hair

Three Places You Want To Go On Vacation
- someplace where i can admire the heavenlies
- Canada
- bookstores

Three Things You Want To Do Before You
Die
- get married (!!!!)
- learn how to cook
- be a tentmaker

 

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