tidbits of wisdom

we are subscribed to tfc. salamat sa tfc. somehow, we get connected to pinas.in between shows, they air reflections by fr. jerry orbos. i love them. he gives a mere 3-minute talk but he sure knows how to strike the heart.here are two thoughts that i try to keep in mind (or at least how i remember it):* * * face the light * * *if you have insecurities, fears, leave them behind you. search for the light and face it. light may mean God, or maybe the truth. if you turn away from the light, all you can see is your shadow - and it isn't a pretty sight....

the one with the pitcher

a couple of years ago, i was watching this episode of friends (can't provide an accurate episode and season number, sorry) and i saw this water pitcher. aliw! :) we have an exact same pitcher back at home! i remember my mom bought it from dapitan. i haven't been there but i heard it's just a street full of nice and cheap ceramic goods.what are the odds? it's so amusing...

ang parada at ang diskuhan

masaya ang 2 nakaraang weekends ko. sa parehong okasyon, kasama ko si janise at si vange. mababait sila. fwends ko sila. masaya akong kasama sila :)feb. 16 - ang gabi ng parada.chingay parade ang tawag nila dito. mailaw, extravagant, matao, pinagkagastusan - yan ang masasabi ko sa paradang ito. nakakaaliw dahil may 2 grupo ng pinoy! walang mamahaling float pero nakakatuwa! kasi naman, nakabahag sina kuya... siguro ifugao ang nirepresent nila. yung...

what is a good bath?

a good bath is starting it all with cleaning the bathroom. brush the off-white surfaces, wipe the dust, strip off all (or maybe not ALL at all) that is impure.a good bath is shampooing your scalp and hair twice. i don't know why i like it. maybe harmful, maybe not... after all, phoebe's shower song goes..."lather, rinse, repeatand lather, rinse, repeatand lather, rinse, repeatas needed."a good bath is getting a handful of conditioner and letting it sit on my damaged hair for a long time, say 15 minutes - trying to get the tangles relax a bit.a...

pag nanalo ako (part 2)

the day after the toto draw. everybody's question was, "nanalo ka?"i received a message from ahngel last night: "di ako nanalo" hahaha talagang mega abang ito sa jackpot!so 12 midnight, kuya checked the winning combos. i was half asleep. but i heard him say we didn't win. only had 4-numbers and two 3-numbers. dunno if we have a prize for that.and so the thought bubbles burst... back to reality. back to wo...

pag nanalo ako...

there was a toto frenzy at the office yesterday. toto is like lotto in the philippines. i don't know why they call it that. :)the jackpot was 10m sgd. who wouldn't want to take chances when the prize at stake is that great? single bet costs only 50 cents, which is like 14 php.kuya and i joined the wagon. at around 6.45 pm yesterday, we tailed the queue. it wasn't that long and the pace was good! kuya spent a good 40 sgd. his reasoning was: you should increase your chances! i wasn't that daring. i only placed a 10 sgd bet. my thought was: if you...

pustahan

pustahani come to work before 9. i leave before 6. life is simple. :)yesterday, kuya asked me to wait for him so we could go home together at 6.30. i said i didn't want to wait for him.kuya: sabay tayo uwi 6.30.caths: huh?! sayang ang oras! e 6.30, dapat nasa bahay na ko nun!kuya: ano ka! di mo kakayanin!caths: pustahan?kuya: sige! dinner sa jologscaths: sige!kuya: 6.30 tatawagan kita dapat nagsususi ka na ng gate sa main door ha!caths: sige!ok, i know it was semi-suicidal. why?a. i have to allot 15 minutes to walk at a normal pace from the office...