I'm So Sleepy That I Can't Think Of A Title For This Entry
Posted at 12:01 AM

Instead of staying in the apartment to sleep after my 3-hour work out at the gym this morning, I decided to go to SM City - North EDSA to eat lunch and look for possible gifts for the 2nd week of our Kris Kringle in the office.

As usual, I had to scour for vegetables in the food court, specifically monggo to satisfy my craving. (By the way, I also had monggo for lunchner [read: lunch AND dinner] yesterday at SM Cubao.)

With the meal done, I proceeded to wander around the mall, pretending to browse through the displays. Actually, there were a lot of things to buy that would also fit the theme for Week 2 of the Kris Kringle, which is "something that your baby can wear." Unfortunately I wasn't able to decide right away... or maybe I was just resisting the idea of buying the gift for my Kris Kringle baby because I want those things for myself. Bad me, I know! Hehehe!

After doing the rounds for an hour and getting tired of walking, the impulsive buyer program in me kicked in. So deciding on a whim, I purchased a new pair of jogging pants because I found the dark blue Adidas jogging pants so cool to look at. It must be the stripes... duh!

Then with the impulsive buyer program going on overdrive, I purchased a movie ticket to watch this...







Well, the movie was pretty hilarious. If you want to relax and unwind by going on a laughing-trip, I strongly suggest that you watch the film. But don't ask me which of the two Bridget Jones Diary movie is better --- first one or the second one, Edge of Reason --- because I wasn't able to watch the first one when it was shown last year.

What Will I Do Without You?
Posted at 03:07 AM

Guess what?

I didn't realize until I was rummaging in my drawer that I ran out of clean underwear to use today.

It's a good thing though that I'm always ready when a situation such as this arises. (I'm a Boy Scout in the first place.)

So without missing a bit, I non-chalantly took the travelling bag stored under my bed, zipped it open and took a fresh pair of... disposable briefs.

Cheers to the guardian of the family jewels!

Thank you very much DISPOSABLE UNDIES!!!

Excuse Meee For Being So Ignorant
Posted at 11:56 PM

While traveling along EDSA on my way home from work this morning, I chanced upon several sets of tarpaulin streamers showing some of ABC Channel 5's TV programs.

One show that I noticed in particular was the one featuring Che Che Lazaro for The Probe Team.

The moment that the program registered in my sleep-deprived mind that it was indeed THE PROBE TEAM, I asked myself, "whatever happened to The Probe Team after it was axed from GMA 7 last year?"

Since I haven't watched TV for a very looong time, it was just surprising for me to learn that ABC Channel 5 has been airing the said TV program, considering the fact that ABS-CBN Channel 2 showed a lot of interest in acquiring the rights to air it back when news of the upcoming split from it's mother channel of 16 years was imminent.

Surely, there were offers and counter-offers that was done in the process of finding The Probe Team a new home.

I just can't believe that ABS-CBN Channel 2 would just let the chance to air the said TV program go to ABC Channel 5, again... considering the fact that the said channel is such a shark when it comes to getting a huge chunk of the audience share for their programs AND getting an equally huge amount of money for its owners and investors.

After all, The Probe Team has always equated journalism with fearless investigation and has received countless awards and citations (both national and international) to prove that they are one of the best in the field... or THE best in the field.

I'm also pretty sure that they have their fair share (or a large share of the pie) of loyal viewership to catch the attention of commercial TV stations to seriously consider them as a good investment.

Don't mind me folks, I'm just thinking out loud.

PLEASE, Don't Rub It In
Posted at 04:56 AM

*toffee enters and walks to the center of the stage with a very sad countenance. he turns to face the audience... and then the drama begins...*


I just turned-in my signed Performance Appraisal for the month of November, including a plan of action that I need to follow conscientiously in order to boost my steadily declining statistics.

Right at this moment, the only thing that I would really, really love to do is to shout my heart and lungs out for all the world to hear.


ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Obviously (and I don't think I need to discuss the details), my statistics last month was sooooo dismal to the nth degree. I've been performing so baaaaad that I'm willing to bet my whole month's pay check, that some of those newbies on the floor (which by the way, has been taking calls for three weeks only) could make me look like the most incompetent eRep of the company.

Although my direct Supervisor was surprisingly calm and even tried to cheer me up during the long conversation, explaining to me twice what the "perfromance slump" is --- of course, referring to that period after an agent's regularization (I've been with the company for nine months, by the way) wherein the statistics plunges and then miraculously AND steadily picks-up in time for their Annual Performance Appraisal, I still felt bad about the whole thing.

And why is that?

Well, here's how it is. I'm a VIP eRep. I belong to the cream of the crop, meaning, I'm a member of that elite group [ows! ] of agents on the floor with the lowest AHT, highest QA scores and exemplary Schedule Adherence rating.

And now this?!

Although we actually don't know our individual ratings (thank God for this! ), the truth is I'm still pulling my team's statistics down.

This is so embarassing!


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*sigh* *sigh* *sigh*

I need someone to rescue me.

After the Storm
Posted at 08:20 PM

A tempest fierce and mean and dark,
replete with gale-force winds,
I try to get a foothold in the sand,
but there’s no end. . .


So I will leave the grand Pacific,
head back to my car,
Knowing storm clouds,
at Your will, will pass . . .
revealing stars.



Enough of the drama. I'm moving on.

This boy is back in the game... with a vengeance!



... so going back to where I left-off last Sunday, a truly cute surprise came my way. Of course, I'm speaking about those nice little gifts that was given to me by my Mommy for the Kris Kringle.

For week 1, "something that describes yourself" (the giver). I was given this...



Ladies and gentlemen, meet Wish Bear Plush. I think he is the cousin or brother of the more popular Fun Shine Bear, I'm just not sure. This super cute care bear is now sitting beside my Mr. Bean Teddy Bear.

Both of them share my bed.

Isn't that nice? We're a threesome.

For week 2, "something that your baby can wear." I received this red t-shirt with thin, black horizontal stripes. I just LOVE wearing red and black. Thanks a lot Mommy!


For week 3, "something addicting." I got this spanking "spa kit" consisting of a body scrubber, foot scrub, nail brush and a hand-held massager.

I just wish that I have the time to use this new toys of mine. *sigh*

Passion Never Dies
Posted at 04:04 AM

Nobody said it was easy,
It's such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be this hard.
Oh! take me back to the start.

---Scientist by COLDPLAY



Tick, tick, tick... how time flies.

More than twelve of hours of sleep and inactivity has certainly taken a toll on me, making me as restless as a fish placed on land.

Actually, it felt more like a stallion trapped in a pen, I was rearing to go out of the apartment and stretch my legs.

So Tuesday morning found me scrubbed... washed... changed... brushed... and powdered, ready to go out to God knows where this time. I didn't care, as long as I'm outside.

I was already in Philcoa when I made up my mind to go to a mall instead. This time, decided to go to SM City Fairview.

I know it's out of the ordinary, my usual haunt being SM City North EDSA, SM Megamall and Glorietta... but I was excited to proceed anyway.

Of course, the first thing that I did once I was there was browse and look for interesting reads at National Bookstore and Book Sale, realizing also that the material that I'm currently reading may be finished by Friday.

After taking note of interesting materials that I would like to buy from National Bookstore. I went to Book Sale and was able to purchase two books, both are written by Frederick Forsythe.

I then went to KFC to grab lunch and started devouring the book The Fist of God, as well.

Realizing that I still have a lot of time to kill and getting tired from all the walking that I did earlier. I went to the third floor of the mall and bought myself a ticket to watch the movie Wicker Park.

Am I On TV?
Posted at 10:42 PM

Get a load of this...

... I don't know if it was just out of pure exhaustion after a three hour work out or simply carelessness, but a funny thing happened to me this morning at the gym... specifically, inside the men's shower room.

I was in the process of washing up (read: I took a shower, washed my face and was just about to brush my teeth) so that I can change back to my street clothes.

So there I was in front of the sink with this huge mirror, taking-in the reflected image and taking the time also to check out (and admire... I know I'm vain! ) those muscles that I have so patiently exercised all this time, when I absent-mindedly took from my pouch a.k.a. man bag a.k.a. "pampa-pogi" bag my toothbrush and... what I thought was the toothpaste.

I opened the toothbrush case and took out my toothbrush (of course, what else should be there!) and then placed "toothpaste" on it.

While holding the "toothpaste" tube with my left hand, I placed the toothbrush with the "toothpaste" under the faucet with the water running (as is my habit).

When I was about to put it in my mouth to start brushing, my friend Abner (who's basically just an acquaintance that I met in the gym) asked me what my toothpaste is.

I said, "Close Up."

Then he wickedly smiled and replied, "I'm quite familiar with the brand because I also use it myself, but I don't think I've seen that flavor before."

Thinking that he was just pulling my leg because Close Up Crystals (with Soft Blue Granules) is so easy to identify in the first place, I held up the toothpaste tube to prove him wrong.

Lo and behold!

I was holding my Neutrogena Deep Clean facial wash in my left hand after all... and what I used as the "toothpaste" sitting at the top of my toothbrush bristles is the cream.

I was furiously thinking, "Whoa! WTF just happened? I think I'm in the twilight zone."

Then Abner told me, laughing so hard at the same time, to smile because I'm on "Wow Mali!"

Now that's not such a bad idea, isn't it?

Booty Calls
Posted at 05:50 AM

... how I wish.

It's more like snooty calls or Mr./Ms. American Snooty is calling.

It's Hazleton Heroes today!

... and the "call waiting" a.k.a. queu (in call center lingo) shoot up to 64... which almost never happens to the account that I'm servicing.

Well, I take that back. It does happen... "once in a blue moon".

And I meant that literally, since the said recognition program of the main call center in the US is held once every month only.

WTF!!!

I had a total of 15 Tier 1 calls in less than two hours on "Available" status!

I never felt so glad to press the "End Shift," then "Release" button of my call master in such a looong time.

Adieu to you all, my fellow vampires. May the fair (skinned) winds treat you well.

A Million Dollar Question
Posted at 11:18 PM

Is it possible that I've grown desensitized or blind to the possiblity that I'm about to fall for someone because of a long string of one-night-stand and not-so-serious relationships?

I'm confused.

Help!

Eksenang Peyups
Posted at 08:25 PM

16 December 2004

UP OBLATION RUN 2004
The Ritual Dance of the Brave
12 noon at the AS Lobby

UP LANTERN PARADE 2004
I don't know the theme yet.
Starts at 3 p.m. around the UP Academic Oval.

MISS ENG'G 2004
The Eng'credibles
Starts after the UP Lantern Parade. College of Engineering Lobby.



See you around guys!!!

So What?! I'm Posting It Anyway
Posted at 01:48 AM


RAFAEL
You're most like the ArchAngel of Healing.
You want people to shape up, and you nag.
But you mean well, and you're well loved despite it. Or because of it.
You bring the donuts even as you tell people to eat more veggies.


Which ArchAngel are you most like?
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Yep. Yep. Yep.

This ArcAngel is sooo me alright.

I concede. I won't argue.

I mean, just look at that body. Hahaha!

One of the many reason why I work out is to shape up, considering the fact that I'm stuck in such a sedentary job.

Oh! And I do bring the donuts, yes that's true... but I eat it all myself.

Ciao!

Wanted: Domestic Helper
Posted at 06:59 PM

Normally, the schedule for cleaning the toilet/bathroom and the kitchen sink in the apartment is on the 30th or the 31st of every month, whichever it is that the last day falls.

It was probably out of boredom or maybe I just had this nagging feeling that I NEED to clean the "jungle" that is my apartment... considering also the fact that the next few days will be hectic and friends might actually call on me just for the sake of dropping by my place... that I decided to get busy instead.

Anyways, armed with my red Scotch Brite Heavy Duty Household Gloves... a bottle of Domex All Around Household Cleanser... a Scotch Brite Scouring Pad... and a toilet bowl brush....

[Sorry for the advertisement guys, I got received a hefty sum to promote this products! ]

... I rolled up my sleeves, went down on my knees and started working away.

Suffice it to say that after an hour of scrubbing, washing and polishing... my toilet/bathroom and the kitchen sink actually looked respectably clean and also smelled antiseptic.

Whoa!

I guess this also means that just in case that I'll consider a career change, I could always apply as a DH in Singapore or in Hongkong.

MALIGAYANG PASKO Sa Lahat!!!
Posted at 09:09 PM



May the Blessing of Christmas Be Yours

May these, along with other joys,
Be yours on Christmas Day...

Faith...
to make your heart serene.

Hope...
to make it light.

And the Peace
that Christ alone can give
to make your Christmas bright.

Have a Peaceful and Blessed holiday everyone!!!

The Return Of The Come Back
Posted at 09:57 PM

Watch the return engagement (albeit a very limited one) of the two cartoon blockbusters Shrek 2 and Shark Tale at SM City Fairview - Cinema 12.

Ticket price is at a flat rate of P101.00 for the double feature.

For more information on screening schedules, please call 833-9999.

Lucifer Rising
Posted at 04:03 AM

I saw this picture in one of those web sites that's dedicated to the movie Constantine, starring no less than Mr. Anderson a.k.a. Neo a.k.a. Keanu Reeves himself.

By the way, Mr. Reeves is just a newbie in show business, so he's not famous yet.

Therefore, I don't expect you guys to know him that much.

Let me make one point clear though, I'm not a big fan of Mr. Reeves at all, but I'm all excited and can't hardly wait for the movie to be shown in theaters. I just hope that my anticipation will be paid well.





Anyway, here's one of the numerous prop designs that was used in the film to depict Lucifer reigning in Hell.

So what do you think of the model above?

Very gothic isn't it?

A Royal Decree
Posted at 09:38 PM

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Let this announcement ring throughout the kingdom that on this day, the 23rd of December 2004, His Royal Highness, The King Jones of the Kingdom of Far Far Away now packs a payload of 154.03 lbs of solid brawn and muscles.

Furthermore, in as much as we would like to facilitate the free flow of speech and ideas, let this announcement serve as a reminder and an implicit warning for everyone not to question the soundness of the plan of His Highness to beef up his body.

In short, just mind your own freakin' business!

Thank you and have a Merry, Merry Christmas everyone.

Smiley Test
Posted at 03:47 AM




Yipeee! They're all here!!!

Post Christmas Shopping Rush
Posted at 06:50 PM

... is what someone does when he has enough money to buy presents for his family and friends, but didn't have the time to do it before the red letter day.

... and looking at the mass of humanity who managed to swarm the malls today, what happened to me is not and will never be a special case that deserves a footnote in the annals of Christmas history.


P.S.
A big THANK YOU to Belle for giving me a spanking set of red undies. Thanks Belle Belle! Hahaha!

Salamat Po Doc!
Posted at 11:10 PM

Two days after that envigorating Power Peel treatment at the famous clinic of You-Know-Who, my face still felt like it's been slapped by a million hands.

I'm exaggerating of course. Hehehe!

Seriously though, I hope the stinging sensation will soon go away.

*sigh* This is the price that you have to pay for being vain.

Before I forget, kudos to the beautiful and gracious Dr. Sy of Belo Medical Clinic for making me feel at ease during my treatment and the extra MicrodermAbrasion strokes that she gave me. Nyaks! Hehehe!

Comin Soon...
Posted at 12:08 AM



Release Date: July 16, 2005

For advance order, please click here.


***Currently reading House Corrino
by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
(Prequel to the Dune series by Frank Herbert)

... At Manigong Bagong Taon Sa Lahat!!!
Posted at 10:41 PM



P.S.
I saw Kitchie Nadal at the New Year countdown earlier. Yipeee!!!