Goodbye 2009: A Year in Review

it's almost the end of the year. actually bukas New Year's Eve na naman. parang kailan lang andito rin ako around this time last year, feeling excited about the welcoming of 2009. now 2009 is over and i am bidding my
sweet good bye to the year it was.

2009, i must say, has become a good year to me. this is the year where i found
a better job that has given me different and exciting experiences. it is where i
met new people and new friends. although i spent the whole year being single, it didn't matter. i never even felt
cold nor i felt alone. my cool friends and my cool colleagues have made me feel
special and they kept me company for the entire year. i'm thankful to God for
giving them to my life. but i'm hoping sana next year, i'll be able to find that
special someone in my life. iba pa rin syempre kapag may isang tao na andyan
sa tabi mo giving you love and care. i think it's something that i missed most
this year.

this year also gave me some awesome entertainment. i've enjoyed the
movies shown this year. etong mga pelikulang ito ang naging libangan ko off my work schedules. Xmen Origins: Wolverine, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Up, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Monsters vs. Aliens, Star Trek, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and recently, Avatar are some of these movies.

this year is where we also witnessed some famous people bid their farewells.
people that were not necessarily related or close to me but people that have become influential to the everyone in their own ways. we saw the passing
this year of the King of Pop Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett,
David Carradine [Kill Bill], Steve McNair [NFL QB], Patrick Swayze,
US Senator Ted Kennedy, and just a few days ago Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy. Our own Master Rapper Francis M also left us this year.

we were also rocked by streak of storms this year that left us bruised and
battered. a lot of our kababayans were left homeless and some of them
even lost their loved ones to the massive floodings caused by these storms.

but despite all of these, we're still lucky to be here and still alive. and
we are welcoming another year full of hopes and dreams. i am praying that
this year will be a better year for everyone of us para lahat tayo happy.

...and sana we will have the leader that will truly lead us to progress and
prosperity. God Bless us all!!!

Happy New Year!!
Welcome 2010

Michael Jackson: The King of Pop (1958-2009)

it has not hit me yet actually. i think it was sudden. i think it was too soon. michael jackson is dead. he was only 50 years old. i remember growing up as a kid hearing his music playing at every radio station i would listen to. i even remembered a then teen-ager cousin of mine who would mock jacko's signature moves. that's where i begin to like his music. though i love the song "thriller", i used to be afraid of seeing it's music video playing. maybe because of the scary scenes in the video.

but now, the king is gone.
and his legacy though will forever live.

michael was found unconscious and not breathing at his L.A. home.
he was rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
at the emergency room, the doctors tried to revive him for 42 minutes
before he was pronounced dead at 3:30pm local time

Rest in Peace Michael....
we will surely miss you!

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here is one of his live performances that i love watching over and over again...
here's the clip from 1995 MTV Music Awards performance of M.J. with Guns N Roses lead guitarist Slash

camella homes bulilit tv ad

i just want to share with you guys this cute and adorable tv ad that is recently giving me smiles everytime i see this...



another great idea, another great concept. the kid used in this commercial was simply perfect. very adorable plus the song was so childish.
everything on it was awesome. brilliant! all i have for those people behind this tv ad is admiration. thanks for making me smile at least haha xD

a little trivia: the cute kid on this video is tricia canete from going bulilit (an abs-cbn kiddie program)

busy, busy, busy

it's already been a while since the last time i've been here. i never thought i'd get too busy like this that i won't have much time to visit my blog here and put on some updates and entries. i miss practicing my writings here haha...

let me just go back a little bit in time wherein some important events in the family have passed:

april 1 and 2 were birthdays of my dad and my younger sister respectively. since it happened on the regular weekdays, we just got together at night. we just had a simple get together and had just a simple celebration. okay naman... we enjoyed those two nights together. thank God for all His blessings for us all.


that's all for now...
i'll be back here again when i already have something good enough to share with you all.

for the meantime, it's so long...

bye

;-)

training week is finally over! / farewell: francis m.

i told about my new job here just a couple of weeks ago and last monday, march 2, 2009, we started our 1 week of training. it was a fun-filled week at the mmda traffic academy. not only we were introduced to the nature of our new job as part of the mmda rescue team, we also learned a lot. aside from the new things we have learned in throughout the week, we all had fun. althroughout the week, i really had to wake up so early in the morning so that i could be there in time. now that it's over, i think i'll miss the laughters we had inside the conference room where the training was held. after this, we will be parting ways because of our different station assignments. but i know we will be meeting again some other time since we're just working under the same office (which is the Traffic Operations Center).

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i was still on our training when i received a text message saying that Francis Magalona has passed away. at first i did not believe it. but when i got home, the news confirmed it. i was shocked. i thought he would survive his fight against cancer (of the blood: leukemia). but maybe it's God's will. his journey in this world is over.

i remembered a couple of instance when i met francis when i was still working as a sales manager at a computer store in vmall greenhills. he was so cool and very respectful. i will forever remember that instant.

rest in peace master rapper...
we will all miss you a lot!

we will see you when we get there...
until then,

FAREWELL!

the blue marble experience...

yesterday, a friend and i met with a fellow moymoypalaboy forumer aica. we went along with her to the hang-out of moymoypalaboy tandem. it's a computer shop owned by the duo's friend just near their home. this was the first time i was able to visit that place. the other forumers have been there several times already. when we got there around past 3 pm, some other forumers were already there and some blue marble boys too were present. blue marble boys, by the way, are friends to the duo. if you have been watching their videos, they are those guys dancing along with the duo in the background. i met dagtangLason, paeng to mention some. they are actually very accommodating and they welcomed me warmly. more forumers have come there too like unrivaled who came with a friend michelle. badette also came alongwith her friend jhem. oh before i forget, unrivaled brought us some food from mcdo... thanks for the burger and fries! xD

but what i really loved with my trip there was when i finally met rodfill (the other half of the moymoypalaboy duo). he hang-out with us there and we all had fun. we watched their new videos there, they played DOTA, we watched tv.... it was all fun. rodfill introduced me to his cousin who's a forumer too; cuppycakegod who's luis' sister.

i left the place around 8 pm shortly after rodfill bid his goodbye because they would be going to laguna (luis' place). but before he left, he shook hands with me. "nice meeting you chris" - he said. he also told me they will be going here in our place soon.

i got home around past 9 pm and i went online on the forums immediately. haha xD

let's pause for a break

it's always been a hobby of mine watching tv series, be it foreign or local (but of course i always find pleasure on watching foreign tv series). that include of course some asian drama or love stories. i don't know why but i enjoy watching such programs a lot. and lately, i've been following this taiwanese tv series called "Love at a Corner" who's starring (i'm sure you all very well know this girl) Barbie Hsu of the famous "meteor garden" series. well, i'm not here to talk about its story... i guess i'll just have to do that some other time. what i'm here for is to share you GMA 7's theme song alotment for that series. i find this song so relaxing and very much pleasant to hear.
okay without any further adue, here's Sabrina singing an acoustic version of a vanessa carlton original... "A Thousand Miles"

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I’m home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd

And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder….

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
‘Cause you know I’d walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

It’s always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me

‘Cause every thing’s so wrong
And I don’t belong
Living in your
Precious memory

‘Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder….

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
‘Cause you know I’d walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

And I, I
Don’t want to let you know
I, I
Drown in your memory
I, I
Don’t want to let this go
I, I
Don’t….

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I’m home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd

And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder….

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass us by
‘Cause you know I’d walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you…

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
‘Cause you know I’d walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
If I could
Just hold you
Tonight

change of office!

it's almost been a month now since i started applying for a government office. don't get me wrong, i'm not running for public office. what i mean is it's almost a month now since i applied in a government office. yes, i'm soon to be working with the government. today was actually the final stage of the processes that we all have to undergo. i must say it was quite grueling. but i think it's all worth it especially when you know you can make it through. it really feels good and quite rewarding knowing that after all those i went through, i can finally see the good results.
hmm, wondering why did i apply for a new job? it's because of the "global financial crises". we all know that every company has been experiencing financial problems nowadays. and my current company is one of them. unfortunately, i will be one of those people who will be laid off as the company reduces its workforce due to their slumping financial status. of course i was worried when i first heard about it. i don't want myself to be part of the statistics of unemployed. so i immediately scoured through the limited job openings. luckily, i was able to meet an old friend and i happened to tell him about my search for a new job. perfectly, he has a good news. he said their office is hiring personnels for their expanding satellite offices around metro manila area. i never wasted anymore time. the following week, i went to their main office to apply. and now, almost a month later... i'm gonna be part of them!

i'll be meeting their head on monday, and it's time for signing of the contract!

yey!

return to innocence

I just had some reminiscing lately on how simple my life was back then when I was still young and growing up. I could very well remember it all. Boy! How I wish I could go back to those times; those times when you wouldn’t have to worry about things other than what games you would be playing with your friends, or where you would be hanging out at with your friends to watch cartoons and animes. And what I miss the most are those times when I would begin to realize I was getting attracted to my girl playmates… and I was beginning to have crushes on them. It’s all pretty simple unlike today when you already have experienced everything beyond those simple “infatuation”. It’s really an amazing feeling when you would (for the first time) feel what we call “kilig” over some things your crushes have done for you or have said to you. And then when some of your other friends would begin to tease you and there you were; your face would turn to red. Argh! Gawd I really could recall those times when I first felt it.

But they are all part of the past now and would remain the memories of my childhood. A part of my life that I won’t have the chance to experience ever again in this lifetime. I can say I had a worthwhile and very memorable childhood. I miss being a child again.

make-believes...

songs are really powerful enough to affect us. i guess everyone would agree with me on this one especially those people that are self-confessed music buffs; people that are treating music as a vital part of their lives. well, that includes me for sure.

i just have a question; did you ever feel like after hearing a song, all of a sudden you feel like that that song's lyrics has almost literally spoken about how you feel or perhaps described almost perfectly the situation you're going through at that very instant? well, i know many would say yes. i know it because i have experienced it too. but what if that song is just making you believe about something that won't even happen? what if that song is just giving you false hopes?

i know how hard it is to get over a failed relationship and i know a lot of people are hoping to make it work out someday and maybe their loved ones would go back. most of the time, songs like "Love will Lead You Back" or "Always Be My Baby" would be their inspirations during these times. i, for once or maybe a couple of times already, did get inspired by these songs too. these lines for example:

"Love will lead you back
Someday I just know that
Love will lead you back to my arms
Where you belong
Sure
Sure as stars are shining
One day you will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days

Our love will lead you back"

and then these lines too...

"One of these nights
We'll I'll hear your voice again
Your gonna say
How much u miss me
You'll walk out this door
But someday you'll walk back in
Darling I know I know this will be
Sometimes it takes
To find ur way back"

if you're gonna listen to it, you'd really think it's possible to happen. the ending; you are hoping it would happen to you just the same.

and there are tons more of such songs on air and i am sure that those songs are touching people's emotions.

but don't make mistake about it guys. it's also a possiblity that it won't happen. so i think you just have to weigh things and don't let yourselves easily fall on these make-believes....

it's acceptance...

we often hear people say "just move on" especially to those people who have just gone through a broken relationship and having a hard time coping up with it. people that are still living in the memories of their past relationship. but i am wondering if there is really such a thing? when we say that we have moved on, are we telling that we've forgotten everything about that person already?

i personally went through a painful break-up just like everyone else. mind you, it's not very easy especially when i have already learned to live my life with that person. she has become my life for all those 4 years we've spent together. we have seen each other grow-up. we have shared so much love for each other. we were both inspirations to each other. and now, it's been a while already since that fateful day. as i assess myself, part of me says "i have moved on" (well, i have to since it's already been over a year already in the first place) but then again, another part of me says "i have not".

so how did i say that?

well, i don't clearly know. what i do know is that her name would still pop up on my head. ok, i think i would have to admit that i still am missing her. and when i do, i've been having some flash backs again of our memories. the same thing happens too whenever i get to pass by some places we've gone together. i know to myself too that until this very day, i can tell honestly that i still have the love for her. maybe it's just gonna remain that way. there's no way, i guess, it would vanish. after all she has become a big part of my life. but above everything, i only noticed though... i've noticed that whenever i am feeling these things, i could no longer feel the pain. the pain of the thought that i would usually feel before during the early part of the "moving on stage". it is like everything seems to have gone back to normal. it's not like what it was before.

more than moving on...

i think it's acceptance...

maybe indeed i've learned to accept the reality. reality of those things that would just remain as good memories. a reminder of once great love we had shared.. that it's all over now and all part of our history... that i am on my own now... and that she can no longer be there to walk along side me in this journey.

barack obama: the 44th US president inaugural

photo from cnn.com

this is a historic day indeed for the americans and perhaps even to the world. we all witnessed the inauguration of the first african-american president that most people never imagined of happening. people of america showed that the changes that they wanted can really be achieved. and right now, they are in a new era and they are willing to take another path towards success. they never showed fear of embracing changes. although this is just the beginning... they still have quite a long road to travel on first before they can see and get a hold of those changes that they have been wanting... but at least they're working on it and they are ready to face the tough roads head with a young leader behind them who is determined and who is not willing to back down from any challenges.


"Our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin the work of remaking America." -- Barack Obama

Obama's Inaugural Address

nfl super bowl XLIII pittsburg steelers vs. arizona cardinals

It's official... the Arizona Cardinals (NFC Champs) and the Pittsburg Steelers (AFC Champs) are facing up each other in this year's NFL championship; the Superbowl XLIII.

Cardinals edged Eagles 32-25 for NFC Title.

Arizona Cardinals down and out for decades, they have turned a bad joke into a Super Bowl-bound team. Yes, the Cardinals, founding members of the NFL, but historically among the most dysfunctional of franchises, are heading for the championship game in Tampa.
The Cardinals faced the Philadelphia Eagles in the AFC Title match. Capitalizing on Larry Fitzgerald's three first-half touchdown receptions, then coolly marching downfield to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring pass to rookie Tim Hightower with 2:53 left, they beat the Eagles 32-25 Sunday for the NFC championship. A stunning moment that nearly didn’t happen. Donovan McNabb was superb in leading Philadelphia’s second-half rally from 18 points down to a 25-24 lead, but after Hightower’s score, he misfired from midfield four times in the final moments. Sure, they blew that 24-6 halftime lead. But then the 37-year-old Warner, a Super Bowl MVP from almost a decade ago with the St. Louis Rams, engineered a precise, 72-yard drive to win it with his fourth TD pass of the day.

Credits: Yahoo Sports

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Steelers down Ravens for AFC Title 23-14

The Steelers outhit the Ravens and outplayed them behind a steady-as-he-goes Ben Roethlisberger, marching into the Super Bowl behind a defense that brought back memories of their storied Steel Curtain. Pittsburgh ended its home-field jinx in the AFC championship game by beating Baltimore 23-14 on Sunday and Troy Polamalu ended any chance the Ravens had for a comeback with a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown.
The Steelers, NFL champions three years ago, will meet the Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl in two weeks in Tampa.

Credits: Yahoo Sports

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Superbowl XLIII

Super Bowl XLIII will be the forty-third edition of the Super Bowl, an American Football game that will feature the American Football Conference champions Pittsburg Steelers and the National Football Conference champions Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2008 - 2009 season. The game is scheduled to be played on February 1, 2009, with kickoff at 6:20 PM Eastern Time, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Super Bowl XLIII will be the second Super Bowl at this venue and the fourth overall in that city. Tampa was selected for the game site on May 25, 2005, beating out three other finalists: Atlanta, Houston, and Miami.. It is the third Super Bowl in history to feature two pre-expansion era (pre 1960) teams. Super Bowl XIV and Super Bowl XLI were the other occurrences.

Credits: Wikipedia

mcdonald's sings e-heads (mcdo's latest tv ad)

ep ep... e-heads fans...
this is not their official video. guess what this is?
it's mcdonald's latest tv ad. and it is so so cool... first time i saw it last sunday (january 11th) i was like "whoa! i can relate to that!"
and i am pretty sure that everyone else can relate to that too huh?

astig di ba?

now, i got something to look forward to seeing again every time a favorite local tv program of mine pauses for a commercial break...

a little trivia:
The ad is produced by Irene Chingcuangco and is directed by Stephen Ngo.
Kudos to all those people behind this great project.
Thanks for sharing us the meaning of first love!!

"At kahit hindi rin naging kami sa huli... sya pa rin ang first love ko." (and even though we didn't end up together, she is still my first love)

testing the waters!

oh yes!!! finally...
i've decided to create my own blog...
technically, this is my first official blog. yey!! (aren't you gonna congratulate me guys?)

and so right now, i'm still on the process of trial and error haha
so please bear with me for this will be very unpleasant to your eyes seeing changes here quite often
until such time i meet my desired customization.. hehe xD

welcome to my home!