chilly baguio

Woke up early to prepare for our trip to the Pine City. We hired someone to drive for us this time. He knows the way in Baguio and also for me to recuperate after a long drive yesterday. My mom and uncle went straight to the market to buy some vegetables while my brother and I agreed to stroll down to Burnham park. It was chilly and a bit cloudy that day with a few showers in the afternoon. After that my brother tag me to go with him in SM to meet up with mom. We proceed to Mines View and bought some souvenirs. Had our not-on-time-lunch nearby. Bought some jams in Good Shepherd and went to relax for the rest of the day.

pangasinan

I am totally dead. My arms and legs are aching, so much that I don’t wanna leave the car after we arrived. I seriously need a full body massage. LOL It was a long drive. We left the house around five in the morning and arrived about 11. I unload my stuff and went to eat lunch. I had bangus (sinigang) which Pangasinan is famous for. Spent the rest of the afternoon sleeping. Not as eventful as I hoped for. Anyway it’s a good thing I brought along my laptop. I can occupy myself by playing some games or watch DVDs. And be able to upload my pics from the digicam since I only got a 128 memory card. Anyhow, I’ll just keep you guys posted.

north invasion

We will be leaving tomorrow early for Pangasinan. We will be attenting a wedding on Saturday. Mom is one of the sponsors and I’m not surprised since each time we received an invitation she is on the list. You may think we are way too early for the wedding right? Well, we will be spending a few days in Baguio. So I’ll just keep you guys posted when I come back. I need to pack my things now. Enjoy the rest of the week people! By the way, I will be one who will drive, for five hours! Damn, my poor legs! LOL

Operation general cleaning

Our house general cleaning officially starts today. To begin with, I was assigned to clean the outside walls and garage. So with that I armed myself with a water pressured gun to eliminate all the dirt glued to the floor and walls. Task completed. So proud but I was so wet from the water spray bouncing back. But in a way it’s not bad coz it helps cool things down. Literally down! Kidding! I badly need a break ... aching back now! LOL

Ooopsy!

I’m busted! I just found out this evening that our helper arranged my stuff in my bathroom cabinet. So what, right? But the thing is, she even managed to sort my packs of condoms and lubricants! LOL It’s not really a big deal for me as a matter of fact I find it hilarious but I’m worried for her. You know, she is still virgin with the ways of the world (as far as I know) so I can imagine what’s going on her mind whilst arranging my “THINGS”. My packs of condoms from Europe (which being supplied by my very liberated mom. Yes, you heard me right, my mommy! LOL) contains very graphic illustrations (leaves nothing to your imagination!) unlike the pack of condoms you buy locally where you only have the boring-black-and-white visual. As if it’s important right? LOL Anyway at least my things are clean and organized now…. by flavors. LOL

Benzgasm V.3

How do you find the new look? Yes, this is the new and improved Benzgasm. I decided to modify again the template since I was stiff bored with the all-black-drama look and my navigation menu at the top is not displaying properly using a firefox browser. To make things simple I just make a CSS-based menu. I make use of subtle and neutral colors so it’s easy on the eyes. I was able to make my own CSS also for my shout box to complement with the color theme. I did all the coding for four hours. I must admit that I’m a very impatient man. When I start something, I want it to be done fast to see the end result. And I actually enjoyed all the designing and the coding. Hmmm Maybe I can take a formal lesson in web design/development. This is my calling! Hahaha Anyhow, just let me know what you think of the new layout. Tata!

Under repair

Please bear with me guys, I’m in the middle of giving my blog a new facelift. This is my second attempt since the last template I made was not working properly using a Firefox browser (Thanks for reminding me Ipe!). Yes, I’m not a pro so don’t expect me making all the cross browser checking ok? I’m not sure when I will be able to apply the new skin but I’m working on it. So until then.

What’s wrong with the world mama?

Something is terribly wrong with our planet. Every time I switched on the television or read a newspaper there is always a disaster or calamities being reported. This is no joke. Just last year we experienced the Asian Tsunami that hit 12 countries and killed for God only knows how many people. We are so lucky to be spared from that disaster. I went to Phuket in Thailand a few years ago for a holiday and was so stunned how devastated the island was. I can’t believe that the paradise I visited before was now a place full of rubble and scattered dead bodies. Not a very comforting idea. Then we had hurricane Katrina that flooded the whole city of New Orleans. We can clearly see that even a powerful nation, like the U.S., has no match for natural calamities like Katrina. And just recently a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 in Richter scale kills thousand of people in South Asia, Pakistan is hit hardest. Search and rescue operation is still on going and the toll is widely expected to rise. Those are the signs that the end of the world is near?!?!?! Oh my… There are still a lot of things I want to accomplish!

Our planet is surely getting wilder and wilder every year. The blame is definitely on us. We’re exploiting and abusing our resources so I guess its pay back time. Brace yourself. I’m sure there’s more to come. But before it happen, we should act now and do our share in saving our mother earth. Go green! (La Salle ba?!?! Joke!)

Undeniably a night person

Yes, that’s what I am. And I hate it. Usually I would start to feel sleepy around 3h30 or 4h00 then wake up between 10h30 to 14h00. This sleeping pattern is prevailing for five days now and I want to break it. I am not sure why but I feel more active and full of life at night. Any explanation for that? Hmmm Let me see, I stayed long hours at night because:

1] Most of my favorite t.v. shows are being shown late at night, not really late but since I go out in the evening to eat out I would normally catch the re-runs. There are times that I would be glued to Star Movies or HBO for some good old flicks. And I noticed that I cannot go to sleep without watching the t.v. for even a couple of minutes. I really have to catch a glimpse, regardless of the t.v. program (a lousy late night show would do the trick). How about that!?!?
2] The internet access is unlimited starting midnight until 8 in the morning (Checking of my mailbox, chatting, downloading stuff and of course blogging)
3] I have to wait a couple hours for my late evening snack to digest in my stomach. (Just wondering, is it true that if you went to bed full, you are going to have nightmares?!?!)
4] Late long phone conversations. (Yeah I know it’s late but they are the one who are calling me in the first place.)
5] Reading (Book, magazines, online journals, etc)
6] I just cant sleep...

Oh well, I have to do what I have to do. I need to break the cycle for health reasons. Its 1:25 now so I better log off and try myself get into sleep. Can I have a glass of warm milk first!?

Definitely a bad sign

I received an SMS today from one of the recruitment manager from Accenture informing me to check my mailbox for the result of my examination last week. Since I was online that time I immediately check my inbox and to my surprise found nothing from them. Is this a joke or what? I was so pissed off! What are they thinking? I provided the right e-mail address. What seems to be the problem? I SMS them back to inform them that I have not yet received the result and for another chance give my e-mail address. Got no response. Now what?!! Damn this is not a good sign. They can drop a line to inform me of the result, I mean they can afford to make a brief call right? Now I am hanging in the air thinking whether I made it or not. Well I guess I’ll have to wait, maybe they have some delay or computer problem. Can’t think of any valid reason… I’ll better ask Jenita what should be the next best step.

Comfy… nah!

Aren’t our home suppose to be the most comfortable place on earth? A place where you can be who you are, at ease and no discomforts, no pretensions and full of harmony. It’s a pity but most of the time I feel like I don’t belong in my own humble abode. It is so freaking hearth-crushing to feel alien in your own home. I am so fed up. I am not living a healthy life.

It’s like there is a cold-war going on between me and UJ. We are not in talking-terms, just hi and Hello in the morning and that’s it. We are not communicating very well for different reasons:

He is near-deaf (I really need to yell at him before he could understand what I am saying) and I cannot talk to him like that every day. I will not and will never adjust for him. Why? He is just so narrow-minded. Is it my fault that I cannot stand having a conversation with him? What is his problem? He is getting old by the numbers but deteriorating by the mind. But before you judge him, he is quite okay. He is not that bad. I guess we are just two different people trying to co-exist but can’t really find a way to do it. Now I know relationship with other people can be so difficult and complex.

Another thing is he’s not a Filipino. Yes he is a foreigner (Belgian), with different cultural background, different ways and different mind set. There is always a culture-clash. Europeans are more aggressive and has an intense personality whereas Filipinos have a mild, mellow and laidback behavior. It is true they are dominant but doesn’t necessarily mean we are inferior. Pinoy ako, pinoy tayo, ipakita sa mundo, kung ano ang kaya mo… hehehe

Age gap!??! Yeah I guess old people are having difficulties understanding the new generation. Society is evolving and so are the people. The ways and norms before (but not all) are obsolete and not applicable in today’s way of life. This is the 21st century for Christ sake!

Patience and understanding… Yes, that’s what I need, and lots of it.