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like any other fb user, i often take quizzes.
he or she may be a jerk or badboy/girl in the beginning but you will pull them out of it teaching them the true meaning of love and while your time together may be short you will love more than most people love in a life time.
i love that movie. classic.
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i love that movie. classic.
=)
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:calm
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i love pon and zi. =)
last night while having supper, tfc (the filipino channel) was turned on. katorse, one of the many drama seryes of abs-cbn was playing.
felt my heart melt when jojo (enchong dee) said:
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i love pon and zi. =)
last night while having supper, tfc (the filipino channel) was turned on. katorse, one of the many drama seryes of abs-cbn was playing.
felt my heart melt when jojo (enchong dee) said:
"i'm letting you go...but that doesn't mean i'm giving up on you"
awww. =)
nuff said.
nuff said.
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:okay
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have you ever heard of the saying that goes: "
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have you ever heard of the saying that goes: "
Burning the candle at both ends"?
well i haven't.
i've only read about it now when i was researching if my subject line was gramatically correct. i've been blogging about working three shifts straight, passion (and who knows what else) for some time. now do i only realize that i've really just had about enough work to last me for months. if people with "real jobs" gets too stressed with work then why should i be any different? especially when i'm not getting paid.
let me get this straight out before issues about greed even falls into your doubting minds. it would be hypocritical, untrue and i will be completely in denial if i said greed isn't part of all this. in many ways, i would have to say yes. see, people have the desire to be rewarded. i guess in the midst of stress we ask ourselves why we even put too much effort into something that we do. then again, one of the best answers to those questions would be: "what the heck, i get paid for it" - which is the exact statement i can't seem to use at this point. and no. i can't seem to find reason to go back to my old statement: "it's all about passion". this is just crazy.
for some time i've been stressing out, barely sleeping..trying to finish paperwork that inevitably keeps piling up on my table. today i've come to realize that at some point, passion ain't enough to get you through the day. today i realize that i too, am no different than everybody else. i too, have my weaknesses.
at some point, i can't help but ask...
why?
still, i have my beliefs. that after some time, these too shall pass. who knows right? if it's passion then it'll stay tattooed even in the deepest and darkest side of me. also, i've been taught and reminded over and over to not speak so certain of things. things can change. and it will. the future is beyond our control.
until then, i shall have my well deserved r&r. we'll see what happens from there.
stressfully yours,
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:tired
got this from: here
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as always, dad woke me up just before pacman's fight. i slept in my room this time causing me to be late when the philippine anthem was being sang as i was brewing my morning cup of tea.
then again, it didn't do much damage to my excitement as this time around i was 100% (as in totally) rooting for pacman.
the firepower fight. pacman challenged mr. cotto.
mr.miguel angel cotto. i can't help crushing on that guy.
he's got that "bad boy" aura that is my ultimate weakness yet he also exudes that boyish "i'm fragile" face that i can't resist as well.
and although i was screaming over pacman's victorious and powerful punches, i can't help but feel pity wash over me as cotto's face began to bleed.
but 'twas a good fight. i could say mr.cotto has all the right to remain a legendary boxer. and keep boxing if he wanted to. i ain't saying this coz i adore him like crazy but i have to give, i didn't know pacman was winning until after the 6th round. - even with the 2 KO's. and they finished 11 rounds, 2 mins and 5 seconds, really well. mr. cotto's a good fighter. anyone could back me up on that.
in a nutshell, yes. it's another victory not just for pacman but for the filipino people entirely. - way to go manny! :D
P.S. mr. chavit singson has a way with the media and the camera angle. he's everywhere. i see him every darn time without even trying. what gives?! :P dad, mom and i were laughing like crazy everytime we saw him within the camera's angle. effective campaign material, i tell you. :))
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as always, dad woke me up just before pacman's fight. i slept in my room this time causing me to be late when the philippine anthem was being sang as i was brewing my morning cup of tea.
then again, it didn't do much damage to my excitement as this time around i was 100% (as in totally) rooting for pacman.
the firepower fight. pacman challenged mr. cotto.
mr.miguel angel cotto. i can't help crushing on that guy.
he's got that "bad boy" aura that is my ultimate weakness yet he also exudes that boyish "i'm fragile" face that i can't resist as well.
and although i was screaming over pacman's victorious and powerful punches, i can't help but feel pity wash over me as cotto's face began to bleed.
but 'twas a good fight. i could say mr.cotto has all the right to remain a legendary boxer. and keep boxing if he wanted to. i ain't saying this coz i adore him like crazy but i have to give, i didn't know pacman was winning until after the 6th round. - even with the 2 KO's. and they finished 11 rounds, 2 mins and 5 seconds, really well. mr. cotto's a good fighter. anyone could back me up on that.
in a nutshell, yes. it's another victory not just for pacman but for the filipino people entirely. - way to go manny! :D
P.S. mr. chavit singson has a way with the media and the camera angle. he's everywhere. i see him every darn time without even trying. what gives?! :P dad, mom and i were laughing like crazy everytime we saw him within the camera's angle. effective campaign material, i tell you. :))
and another one from yahoo!
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Music:cars
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finally i could feel winter is in the air. time to start unpacking my winter collection and start wearing mufflers and gloves.
sigh...winter always meant it's december in dubai.
december meant memories. lots and lots of it.
but enough of the emo spirit. being nostalgic is emo.
so. after days of conflict and pressure around the house, the pain and anger finally subsided. but i'm afraid the radiance of "better days" had quite the opposite effect on my paperwork. until today, i am swamped with dozens of sales report labeled "PENDING". for the past month, i 've been auditing non-stop hoping for some kind of miracle. needless to say my prayers have been answered as finally, i think the staff are taking me seriously and are finally declaring what's what and what is. hooray!
despite the enormous amount of stress and lack of sleep, i've finally found the purpose and meaning of my existence. lol!
then again, i'm semi-serious about the purpose thing. :P
oh. and what about december plans? i knooow. things have been a real catastrophe. i didn't know we were back at "flying home on december 29" if i didn't ask mom this morning. Hong Kong's still a go. so. we'll see. dad's buying the tickets later this month.
so that's...
christmas in dubai.
13 hours in HK ( keepin my fingers crossed).
and celebrating my birthday in the philippines - woohoo!
post's long enuf.
ciao!
P.S. dear mysterious number +919850661251, if you are who i think you are..leave a message when the beep uh..beeps. i was still in bed when you called and was irritated enough not to answer when your 2nd call finally woke me up. we'll talk. when the right time comes, okay? ; )
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:nostalgic
- Music:home- chris daughtry
his name is derek brian oliveros.
he's our next door neighbor.
he's in love with my sister.
what's the catch?
he's only nine.
"so, how do you feel about younger guys?" - brian
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:awake
usually it's all good. =)
it won't be so surprising if everybody read my plurk shoutout yesterday: " omg! jerica!!! (cozy)"
who's this mystery girl, you ask?
here's the story.
jerica (aka "jb" or "ecka") is an old friend of mine. how old? say...since 12 years ago. she was my so-called "bestfriend" when we were in primary 4 way back hong kong days (@ sir ellis kadoorie sookunpo primary school). i remember how our barkada was named JC-JC which was an abbrev for Jerica-Carol and Jessie-Cammile. we were just 4 adolescent kids hanging out in the coutryard playing 10-20. kids as we once were, we had our own sets of adventures which includes going out for lunch and running back to school as fast as we could so the gates won't close on us. adolescents, yes. we were crushing our filipino classmates and our troubles were only of scary stories or spelling tests the following day.
they were my best of friends back then. but like any other story, we lost contact through the years. though God knows how long i've tried to get in touch with her. see, jess, cammile and i stayed in constant contact with each other til i think - 2006. yeah. just before we lost contact again. but jb here, haven't heard from her since primary 5.
so you can imagine how ecstatic i was when she added me as a friend through fb. i guess this is one of the many reasons to prove why the present may not haunted by the past. in fact...sometimes, they can be a perfect match. :)
but when the EXes meet the current...well, that's another story.
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:content
.2149.
.mid-east time.
it's a good thing that the famous saying didn't go like: "sarcasm killed the cat" coz i am named kitty and i purr like an idiot.
and even though i would like to say that it was pure sarcasm when i said "thank you, ketsana" (salamat naman sayo ondoy)...somwhere along this post i find myself thinking otherwise.
oh well.
Only after my days worth of reasearch and planning for our US and Euro trip next year did ketsana (aka ondoy) flood our house causing a hundreds and thousands worth of repair. Needless to say...the trip is off. And while i mope around because of the dissapointment, i needed to help out in the internet cafe since my sisters were so darn busy trying to clean our home.
And so i did. thing is, since there was no proper turn over...i was left trying to manage the staff (with the constant advice of my parents, of course) without prior notice that i would be their...well, meantime supervisor. I was this voice over the internet who constantly tries to put them back on the right track.
One of the things i've learned this week is that when you own a business, even if you have different departments (the so-called finance(audit), operations, hr, etc) at the end of the day...that's all you. and for the past 3weeks since ondoy came in and back out, i've been auditing, supervising, trying to repair PCs - i've even tried to practice my pre-law. yeah. stress. too much stress.
other things that i've learned is that there is no such thing as a small business as long as you've worked your ass off trying to have the money to own whatever business you have. and that...there are no such thing as day-offs and ONLY 8-hour shifts. you work 24/7. even in your sleep (yes. i even dream about logbooks and reports) haha.
yeah. it's been a roller coaster ride. and it has only been 3 weeks. i don't know how on earth was i ever capable of dealing with all these. and no, i am not being paid. not at all. my family is so familiar with my famous line that goes: "i work for free". all i can pinpoint is passion. well...passion's always a good thing so.. whatever, yah? =)
and i guess, in a way..ketsana (ondoy) was a blessing. it's been the only reason to completely catch my attention and concern for our family business. now i can say that i am practicing what i've been taught for - for the past 4 years of college. it's called business administration. and i guess we (my sisters and i) are just so lucky start taking care of our own before we start taking care of others. it really makes a difference.
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:working
"i love him. but i'm not inlove with him"
- dra. vicky belo
- dra. vicky belo
oha? oha?
:P
:P
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:inlove
- Music:A Thousand Miles-Vanessa Carlton (ipod tracks)
Don't be too quick to judge.
Lalo na pag hindi mo alam yung whole story.
just a thought.
:D
got this from cess' (
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pdimayacyac ) blogpost.i compeletely adore it.
i can't help but agree.
now that's aww. =)
- Location:@ home - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:awake
.Dubai Time.
It's been two days since the flood. The flood by typhoon Ondoy that caused damages to hundreds of thousands of our kababayans in the Philippines. All i can say is that we are blessed. All we have lost are material things than can be replaced.
Sadly though, these things...although everything material may be replaced... will take some time.
My sister texted me just this afternoon to tell me that they're drying my diploma - washed from the muddy water that covered the entire flooring of our house. I remember how relieved i was when i received it on stage in front of the many parents, teachers, and fellow graduates after four years of hard work in college. It's a bitter-sweet ending to know that some things have survived while some would just have to be forgotten.It's too sad to know that it isn't the only thing that has suffered from the trauma, the daunting fear that the flood would come rushing back taking everything that have survived. Yes, we are blessed still. I, for one, was not there to witness how easily lives have been lost. How years of hard work could just disappear in a mere blink of an eye.
My dad has been more than a "good provider" since i was born. Everything we wanted were ours to own as soon as he had the money to buy our requests. His own sweat and blood literally poured to buy the things that are now broken. But as I've said. We are one of the lucky ones. Indeed, "lucky" is an understatement. We are more than blessed to be out of the danger. Our loved ones are now warm and clothed and are trying to make do with what's left of decades of work. Despite everything, I truly believe that God has a plan. That whatever happens, we are in under His shelter and he will never forsake His children.
My family have lost not only thousands of pesos in this nightmare. I have seen how much it pained my parents to suddenly lose everything that they've worked for. That's why i am now urging myself to take a step, more of a leap, forward. I want to help my family in the best way that i can which is of course - to find a job and a means of living.
Today, we start a new page in the cover of our renewed lives. I pray that somewhere beyond our loss and that of others, shall we find a light and a new beginning, a spark of hope, to rebuild what has been broken and to start anew.
God bless the Philippines. God Bless our brothers and sisters.
"Any spare from your home is a blessing in others. May the spirit of bayanihan and the nature of sharing and giving shine brightly in the heart of every Filipino throughout these trying times. May God bless all those who give without deception. " - mcarcargo
- Location:U.A.E.
- Mood:hopeful
.Philippine Time.
As i am typing this, our house in Cainta,Philippines is buried deep in 5 feet of water (or more) caused by heavy rain and water from God knows where else. Three of our housemates (our help who have been with us for 10 years and two of our internet shop staff) are fighting hypothermia as they wait for rescue teams on the roof of our own house.
Our neighbors, blessedly kind-hearted as they are, adopted my sister in their two-story house as the water started to rise - almost reaching her waist. Despite all these, i can say that we are blessed as my sister continues to send SMS just to update us how our housemates are doing. Telecommunications have also been slightly better as we are now sending and receiving text messages almost instantly.
A description of how our never before flooded street would be: a village buried in 5 or 6 feet of water, the main road - a river, and families on their roofs shouting: "tulong mga kapitbahay..." (neighbors, help us...)
We haven't passed this calamity - not YET. Although our house is still flooded, our business down the drain, our housemates hungry and shaking with the cold, we keep praying. FAITH. That's not all we have. That's WHAT WE HAVE. It's what keeps us fighting and hoping that all will be well. SOON. Through the heartaches, worry and everything else, I am glad to say that we are booked to go home a week from now. Whatever happens, i will try my best to be one of the strongest foundation that my family has. We will continue to be strong for each other and for everyone entirely.
Be it nature's way to punish how rudely we treat our mother earth or part of God's will to help us remember all the good things that we have, by the end of the day...If we get through this, NO. WHEN WE GET THROUGH THIS, we will be more than contented to receive and continue to appreciate the gift of life.
all prayers and any form of help for the affected people of the philippines would be greatly appreciated.
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Mood:sad
- Music:dzmm radyo patrol
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daddy's been telling me to read his e-mail. here's what it was.
mr. khoo, you're so inspiring! hands down!
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daddy's been telling me to read his e-mail. here's what it was.
mr. khoo, you're so inspiring! hands down!
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A Blog Posted by Singapore 's Youngest Millionaire
By Adam Khoo
Some of you may already know that I travel around the region pretty
frequently, having to visit and conduct seminars at my offices in
Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Suzhou (China). I am in the airport
almost every other week so I get to bump into many people who have
attended my seminars or have read my books.
Recently, someone came up to me on a plane to KL and looked rather
shocked. He asked, 'How come a millionaire like you is traveling economy?'
My reply was, 'That's why I am a millionaire. ' He still looked pretty
confused. This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth
(which I wrote about in my latest book 'Secrets of Self Made
Millionaires'). Many people have been brainwashed to think that
millionaires have to wear Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, and sit on first class
in air travel. This is why so many people never become rich because the
moment that they earn more money, they think that it is only natural that
they spend more, putting them back to square one.
The truth is that most self-made millionaires are frugal and only spend on
what is necessary and of value. That is why they are able to accumulate
and multiply their wealth so much faster. Over the last 7 years, I have
saved about 80% of my income while today I save only about 60% (because I
have my wife, mother in law, 2 maids, 2 kids, etc. To support). Still, it
is way above most people who save 10% of their income (if they are lucky).
I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I
think that it is a complete waste of money. However, I happily pay $1,300
to send my 2-year old daughter to Julia Gabriel Speech and Drama without
thinking twice.
When I joined the YEO (Young Entrepreneur' s Organization) a few years
back (YEO is an exclusive club open to those who are under 40 and make
over $1m a year in their own business) I discovered that those who were
self-made thought like me. Many of them with net worth's well over $5m,
traveled economy class and some even drove Toyotas and Nissans (not Audis,
Mercs, BMWs).
I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build their
own wealth (there were also a few ministers' and tycoons' sons in the
club) that spent like there was no tomorrow. Somehow, when you did not
have to build everything from scratch, you do not really value money. This
is precisely the reason why a family's wealth (no matter how much) rarely
lasts past the third generation. Thank God my rich dad (oh no! I sound
like Kiyosaki) foresaw this terrible possibility and refused to give me a
cent to start my business.
Then some people ask me, 'What is the point in making so much money if you
don't enjoy it?' The thing is that I don't really find happiness in buying
branded clothes, jewellery or sitting first class. Even if buying
something makes me happy it is only for a while, it does not last..
Material happiness never last, it just gives you a quick fix.
After a while you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing, which
you think, will make you happy. I always think that if you need material
things to make you happy, then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled life.
Instead, what makes ME happy is when I see my children laughing and
playing and learning so fast. What makes me happy is when I see my
companies and trainers reaching more and more people every year in so many
more countries. What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails
about how my books and seminars have touched and inspired someone's life.
What makes me really happy is reading all your wonderful posts about how
this BLOG is inspiring you. This happiness makes me feel really good for a
long time, much more than what a Rolex would do for me.
I think the point I want to put across is that happiness must come from
doing your life's work (be in teaching, building homes, designing,
trading, winning tournaments etc.) and the money that comes is only a
by-product. If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn
to make you happy by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a
meaningless life.
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so yeah. i guess it's because i once told him that i need to save up a lil bit (11k)more before i start my own business.:))
well, i'm still a go on that.
aja!
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
this is a maneki neko cat.
sabi nila, it's a cat that brings luck sa business.
but there's a catch.
people na part ng business can't just buy this and decorate it.
they can't ask for one too.
someone has to give it as a present para magbigay ng luck.
eh we're about to open a 2nd branch.
hindi naman ako pdeng bumili ng maneki neko cat for it.
hindi rin ako pde manghingi.
so...
i'm posting my dissapointment instead.
ayoko lang naman magaya sya sa 1st branch na it took a year and a half bago nagkaron ng maneki neko lucky cat e.
oh well.
:(
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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i've had only 4 hours of sleep.
i bet something's up.
i couldn't get back to sleep.
i tried.
maybe i'm thinking too much.
anyway, since i'm already up...i'm sharing this song.
it's called ego (remix) by Beyonce and Rkelly.
heard this song yesterday on rx93.1.
can't stop listening to it.
i find it funny. =P
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up,
He got a big ego, such a huge ego,
I love his big ego, it's too much,
He walk like this 'cause he can back it up,
as for my day, i watched the proposal (sandra bullock '09 movie) while having breakfast on my sofa. funny thing was, no matter how easy going and chick-flickish the movie was, i found myself crying. huh. maybe my body can't function well with emotions and/or feelings given the situation.
if not that, i can always blame the hormones. lol. so there. loved the movie. definitely worth the watch. after all, sandra's my fave hollywood actress. :D
i'm out!
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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here's the thing. i'm talkin bout matters of the heart. haha. it's always weird when things sound so mushy. =P
anyway, i forgot where i heard this. but i have an inkling it's from a dramatic filipino show. something that goes like...
maybe, someone's there for us...staring right on our faces. maybe, we're just so stubborn to see that it's the best for us.
in tagalog of course. and what's crazy is, i agree. still, i' m too stubborn to function.
haha.
though it's nice to think that my friends aren't as stubborn as i am. it makes me happy that they are happy.
silly me, i don't want to grow up and take responsibility just yet. it'll come. the fact is, i think it's already here. it's been here. but i won't budge. not just yet. if it's real, it'll wait right?
=)
- Location:United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Music:just dance - lady gaga feat akon, mad - neyo, pokerface - lady gaga
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i don't want to answer the question as to "why i'm not posting in my blog accounts". the thing is, i want to but there's just nothing to share. haha
sometimes being a bum is a pain in the ass, really.
just so we're clear, it aint a matter of self pity, a mere step of isolation in hopes of reflecting, or a disorder.
it's just...i think nothing's worth sharing right now.
nothing but this (?), i am giddy about mom's arrival on the 23rd. finally - maybe - i can make plans again.
haha.
i wish.
=D
SANDSTORM!!!
wala lang.
:D
i'm playing around with twitter.
kasi obviously, wala akong magawa.
=P
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