Use in a sentence… (for laughs)

Posting forwarded emails maybe the most overrated thing to do in the world wide web—but what the heck! I’m posting anyway. I got this freaky email in my inbox this afternoon, and found it extra hilarious! When I say extra hilarious, I mean puke-worthy material! Note though that I won’t go as far as translating them to English ---it’s just impossible!

PAALALA: Ang susunod na mga talata ay may mga salitang di angkop sa mga batang mambabasa. Patnubay ng magulang ang kailangan.
(NOTICE: The following paragraphs may contain language not suitable for minor readers; parental guidance is recommended)


Pinoy Bokabulary

1. BAKTOL--- ang ikatlong lebel ng mabahong amoy sa kili-kili. Ang baktol ay kapareho ng amoy ng nabubulok na bayabas. ito'y dumidikit sa damit,
at humahalo sa pawis. madalas na naaamoy tuwing registration, lalo na sa mga GE subject gaya ng natsci, comm, socsci, etc, dahil sa sobrang siksikan ng mga estudyante.

2. KUKURIKAPU--- libag sa ilalim ng boobs. madalas na namumuo dahil sa labis na baby powder na inilalagay sa katawan. maaari ding mamuo kung
hindi talaga naliligo o naghihilod ang isang babae. Ang KUKURIKAPU ay mas madalas mamuo sa mga babaeng malalaki ang joga.

3. MULMUL--- buhok sa gitna ng isang nunal. mahirap ipaliwanag kung bakit nagkakaroon ng MULMUL ang isang nunal. subalit hindi talaga ito
naaalis, kahit na bunutin pa ito, maliban na lamang kung ipapa-laser ito.

4. BURNIK--- taeng sumabit sa buhok sa pwet. madalas nararanasan ng mga taong nagti-tissue lamang pagkatapos tumae.

5. ALPOMBRA--- kasuotan sa paa na kadalasang makikitang suot ng mga tindero ng yosi sa quiapo. ito'y may makipot na suotan ng paa, at manipis
na swelas. mistulang sandalyas ito ng babae pero kadalasang suot ng mga lalaki. available in blue, red, green, etc.

6. BAKOKANG--- higanteng peklat. ito'y madalas na dulot ng mga sugat na malaki. imbes na normal na balat ang nakatakip sa bakokang, ito'y mayroong
makintab na takip.

7. AGIHAP--- libag na dumikit sa panty o brief dahil sa labis na pagmamahal sa suot panloob. nabubuo ang AGIHAP kung ang panty o brief ay nasuot na ng
hindi bababa sa tatlong araw.

8. DUKIT--- ito ang amoy na nakukuha kung isinabit mo ang daliri mo sa iyong puwit....try it to prove it thats DUKIT

9. SPONGKLONG - ito'y isang bagong wika an nangangahulugan sa isang estupidong tao.

10. LAPONGGA - ito's kahintulad sa laplapan o kaya ay lamasan Ex. "Hoy Utoy, bakit ba ang hilig mo sa mga sineng puro lapongga lang ang palabas?"

11. WENEKLEK - ito ang buhok sa utong na kadalasang nakikita sa mga tambay sa kanto na laging nakahubad. Meron din ang babae nito.

12. ASOGUE --- buhok sa kilikili

13. BARNAKOL --- maitim na libag sa batok na naipon sa matagal na panahon

14. BULTOKACHI- tubig na tumatalsik sa pwet kapag nalalaglag ang isang malaking ebak

15. JABARR - pawis ng katawan

16.KALAMATUTAY - mabahong pangalan


Now, if you can use each of them in a sentence… Quiz tayo bukas! =P

it must be the $$$!

Today, at the office, I had an entire lunch allocated for a one on one skype session with a professional “personality” guro to discuss the results of a psych test we were required to take weeks aback.

Today, I discovered that in terms of priorities, I am a UTILITARIAN.

It says:

“A high score in the Utilitarian priority would indicate a high level of importance on money, wealth, and material possessions. You would want to receive a return on investment for your time, capital and your resources. At a core level this could mean the need and a high valuation on security for themselves, family, or organization. A high score would be desirable in business because the individual would tend to focus on production, growth, profitability and net worth. This individual would tend to be driven and competitive in business and accumulation of wealth and materialistic assets.”

Simply put, in my own colloquial terms:

Today, I realized that indeed, it has always been about the money! (and hey, it must be the $$$!)

=)

Mama

"you are at lost for words to say, thoughts to think

even when there is really no need to

you just wander, in your thoughts,

reaching far to the world

to wherever you can escape

just so to escape

is it fear that is haunting me?"

These are the very words I wrote months aback at a time when I was at my lowest, when layers beneath the smiles and hello’s are but traces of sadness and doubt.

Last Sunday, Mother’s Day, I thought that same feeling would recur. I must admit there are just episodes in my wonderful years with mama that kept on flashing in my mind and yes, it does makes me want to cry and feel sad all over again. In my mind I thought that for the first time in my life I wouldn’t be saying “Happy Mother’s Day, Mama.” Sunday passed by with so much longing for mama’s embrace, but it brought me one step closer towards acceptance. As I always remind myself, I’m taking everything a step at a time, in my own pace and in my own way. So for now, when browsing old family pics is not yet something I am ready for, I find courage to publish these thoughts I wrote during mama’s send-off. Read on.

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On my way to Manila, I knew something wasn't just right. There were signals everywhere. Signals I did not intend to dig into because I, and even they, know I would breakdown, would not be able to handle it, would end up so ... so lost. So I acted as if I knew nothing, as if mama was alive, as if no one was concealing to me the fact that I just lost mama, on my way home just days after she said to me "come home, I'm dying."

Dearest Mama,

These past few days, news came from everywhere informing me of your condition. As much as I want to cry and pour out whatever emotion and sadness that I feel, something is just holding me back. Maybe because I am in denial, or maybe it has dawned to me that everything will still be all right. All I know is that I never get as emotional when I am writing you a letter. So know that all this came from my heart, words that were cultivated by your love, thoughts and memories that were painted by your goodness.

Two years ago, when you were diagnosed with stage IV cancer, i felt the world on my shoulder--everything just went rushing through my veins. You don't deserve to be sick. I thought that after having taken care of us, it’s about time that you and papa reap the rewards of your efforts. But life, God, really has it's own way of doing and undoing things the way they are supposedly. And while this fragile heart of mine is squeezed, scarred, and hurt, there is nothing more I can do but graciously accept our fate, and let you know that we are here -- we love you.

I knew then that all these have a greater purpose. True indeed. Your kindness and papa's kindness has resonated love within and from outside our family. Everything just happened accordingly. Friends poured out their love, their comfort, even their resources. Family showed genuinely they were there for one another. You see mama, you have given birth to more love. And for whatever other purposes, i leave it for the for the future to unfold.

Mama, words and actions could not capture this enormous gratitude i have for you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

... for loving us unconditionally, no matter what. you loved us more than you loved yourself. We are your life. Mama, know that you are our life too, your love is forever etched in our hearts.

... for taking care of our needs. You ensured that we have food on our table, that we have money on our pockets to school, that we have new shirts or shoes even if we are at tight times, that we have a lovely home that nests our needs.

... for inspiring us to be whatever we can be. You allowed us to reach for our dreams, understand us when we at times we fail, gave us hope when we lack of it. You never dictated our decisions, you let us be ourselves and take responsibilities for our actions.

... for being generous to us. You have showed genuine kindness to us, to others and you taught us to be the same to the rest of the world.

... for being strong. You protected us, took care of us. You nursed us when we are sick of asthma, or flu. You showed a strong upfront during our toughest times. And through our toughest, you never showed traces of anxiety, you never showed us you were weak; instead you spared us from all of it.

... for giving us the best times of our lives. You laughed with us, cooked our favorite food, tidied our bed when we just can’t; recognize us when we achieve something. You were proud of us, of our achievements and successes in even the most minor of things. Know that we are prouder of you. You are our success, you are the greatest achievement we have and will ever have.

... for showing us how important family is. You showed to us, through your relationships with your siblings, how sweet and fruitful it is to be surrounded with family. You inspired us to watch out for and bring out the best in one another.

... for squeezing out the best in Papa. You are forever his darling. You loved him, and took good care of him, accompany him in being our family's provider. You showed us how you tremendously loved one another, genuinely, without any condition. We are awe-inspired, overwhelmed by your love for each other.

Thank you.

While a part of me is regretting that you are gone, we are letting go of you... we have to. Ma, i know you are tired already. And if dying brings you peace, then we are happy to turn you over to His loving arms. There in heaven, you will be in peace. There in heaven, I am assured that you will still look out on us, take care of us like you always had. There in heaven, you will still be a mother to us.

Ma, we will miss you. I will really really really miss you. On birthdays, on weddings, on your grandchildren's baptism, on your anniversaries, on reunions, on dinners, on ou travels... we will miss you.

Ma, we love you.

I love you. I love you. I love you.

You are the greatest source of our existence. And to wherever paths God will lead us, as a family and as individuals, we will bring your teachings, your memory, your love with us.

See you in heaven.

Love, J.

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

a full moon(ed) friday night

FRIDAY. i look forward for friday nights like my ice cream cravings on a hot summer day. to end a week's hard work, all i need is a good movie to watch, chat sessions over coffee and shopping with friends. that was my life before... but now i ask: what to do on a friday night on this little island where the best coffee shop in town closes at 2pm and the closest you can get to a cinema is a large video screen showing in a school park on selected times of the year? how about that!? i live in a simple town where the only access i have to shopping and movie watching is through the world wide web and the only coffee i get is brewing some lovin' via whatelse-- coffeemaker? i'm slowly getting used to it, in fact i come to appreciate more how valuable the internet is. but friday night is my friday night, and while i have other remedies out there, i still prefer to spend it the way i always had.

FULL MOON. according to research, friday's full moon was the brightest and biggest of all full moon days of the year. this is because the moon reaches its closest point to the earth. the last time this occured was way back in 1993 and the next sometime in 2016. so much for trivia...

incidentally, full moon parties are well celebrated on the island. by well i mean lunatic helluva crazy partyyyy! there's a place in the outskirts of the island called bomba's shack, where a lot of foreigners and locals come and celebrate under the bright-lit moon on the beachside. bomba's shack is a tourist hotspot in the island. it is an adult junkie-sort of shack made of old surf boards, and other creatively recycled items. panties and bras adorn the celings, while pictures of topless women are posted on the walls. all of them are trademark memorabilias from their wild and fun-loving customers. the cool breeze, stunning waves, carribean music, rugged junkie ambiance and endless booze is a perfect haven for all ye party-loving peeps.






FRIDAY + FULL MOON. last friday night (technically saturday, past midnight), just to satisfy my curiosity, together with some friends we drove to the west end of the island to see for ourselves how this full moon party is going. besides it's my friend's birthday celebration - thus, a valid cause for going.

so there it was, under the flourescent moon, people partying, merrymaking and enjoying in the streets. love it! so there it was, the infamous shack whose stunning creativity matches those posh bars and resto in the metro. love it! and so there we were, although boozeless, happily observing the fun going on around us. love it!

it may not be the kind of friday night that i was used to -- there was no macchiato nor was there any movie, but it was a good remedy just so for the sake of going out on a friday, on a rare full moon night . well at least for now, a temporary escape from reality.

forever searching

it's kinda weird how i find myself blogging half across the globe, on this tiny virgin island in the carribean. unthinkable? yeah, who would have really thought...

it has already been a month since i first set foot on this island. a month later, i find myself still a nomad and immobile with no apartment and no car. in this island where no jeep prevails and taxis are for tourists, you have two options to transport: hitch or drive your own car. while i would love to hitch and save dineros, i'd prefer to drive my own... at least i can go to the beaches and explore the mountains whenever i want to--btw, these are the only means to entertain yourselves on weekends if you've had enough of the world wide web, tv series re-runs, facebook-ing (sometimes the net can just be boring) or even on-line shopping (yeah, no malls here!). but it seems so that luck is not on my side... well at least for now. i've had already two attempts of being at the tip of a car deal. unfortunately, sellers here back out at the very last minute. and as for my apartment, it's really really hard to find studio flats-- and if there are, they're way above my budget. pffffffffffftttttttttt!!!! (read: FRUSTRATION)

so while i write this out of frustration, i come to accept the fact that for a little while, and unwantingly so, i will be searching for my car and apartment. and while i'm searching for these tangibles, i re-think on my purpose why on earth am i on this island thousand miles away from home?

i came in search for something. that something-- i'm not sure of... perhaps in search for a new career, or explore a new environment or maybe even plain self-discovery. and just like finding for my apartment and car, i'm pretty sure that it will also take me a little while to find what i have really been searhing for here on this beautiful island.

shampooing, and some realizations...

last saturday, at a new salon i tried out, the shampoo lady asked which school i currently attend to. flattered, i asked myself: was it a mere tactic by the sales lady to woo me so i can give her a good tip? or was it just part of their customer-relations tactic? or was she really genuine? nevertheless, i smiled back and said thank you. i told her i am already working.

working. it has been three years since graduation. looking back, i wonder how far have i gone? am i still on the track i initially planned out? or have i gone astray to roads i never imagined i would take? have i changed, instilled change, done good and spread goodness? have i matured?

whatever things i did or mis-did in the past three years, i am happy and content. i am resolved in having invested these three years with family, good friends, good food and not to mention good shoes as well. ;-)

2008!!!

I type this while firecrackers are crackin' and fireworks workin'!
I bid my goodbye to a blessed 2007, challenged but equipped with courage, i'm ready (and raring) to begin 2008.

as sir paul mc cartney said "Let it be, let it be."

Cheers and Happy New Year to all!