beware of dog

years ago, before i had my first dog, we used to take care of cats who wandered into our home. we named them grandma prunes, rotten, nutsie, jacket, rikitikitabby and ming ming. after seeing this adoption site, i’m starting to miss having kitties at home, even tempted to adopt some.

unfortunately, my dogs are rather hostile towards any small moving animals. last week, a rooster got into the compound while i was opening the garage for the car. i never really saw if it went out after the gate closed. the following morning, i saw ruffled feathers scattered near the gate and the maid told me that the dogs ganged up on a rooster. it was attempting to fly over the gate, but it couldn’t get high enough because its wings were modified for cockfights.

the rooster was barely alive, breathing heavily and very wet with dog drool when the owner claimed it. it wasn’t our fault our dogs attacked their poor rooster, he should’ve tied it to the tree. days later, i learned that they cooked it for tinola since it can’t fight anymore.

poor chicken.

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ako’y isang pinoy, sa puso’t diwa..

i find it sickening when a foreigner uses the word “filipina”. to me, it doesn’t sound like it’s refering to a female from the philippines; instead, words like japayuki, mail-order brides, and domestic helper came swarming in my mean little head. i don’t know, but i can’t seem to feel proud or at least appreciate the word.

it irritates me that there are pinays who resort to looking for foreign boyfriends/husbands because she sees him as a walking pile of green dollar bills. dyan kayo magaling, utang o limos.

it irritates me again to see websites with photos of pinays advertising themselves as mail-order brides. it’s like, “order a filipina now and you get to have an exotic fuck buddy, a maid and care-giver all in one.” i wouldn’t be surprised if i see a “filipina” for auction on ebay. PULEEEZ—just how low can you go???

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years ago when i was in japan as an exchange student, there was a get-to-know activity so we could introduce ourselves randomly. an indonesian asked me where i came from, i replied, “philippines.” then he goes, “that’s cool! where’s that?”

it’s either he’s totally dumb-flunked geography (and global awareness), or the philippines hasn’t made that much impact in the international arena.

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the news a while ago was about president arroyo and the members of the opposition sitting together to discuss and make some more “bribable” laws. yes, note my sarcasm.

these idiots make more laws when:
1) we can’t even follow the ten commandments. (i bet you still find ten too much.)
2) you can still bribe your way out because the government is enjoying the extra income. (i pity those who bribe. how can you stoop so low?)
3) they don’t really know what goes on outside their elegant houses and cushy luxury cars. (aside from the fact that they’re busy computing how much they can get away with)

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yet another hodge podge post

FINAL FANTASY: advent children

i’m sure you’ve heard pretty much about the movie— and it kicked ass! very nice battle scenes (and tifa sure kicked this jerk’s ass in one scene). it’s more of a cast reunion peppered with a good storyline and 3d animation.

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NAPOLEON DYNAMITE

yes, it rocks to be a nerd. was a bit dragging at the start of the movie, but it will reveal its hilarity as the film rolls. hail napoleon!

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CINDERELLA MAN

when one has faced greater adversity, it almost seems that no mountain is high enough for them anymore. adversity is life’s way of giving us experience and a vision as to how we can make the most out of our existence. a must-watch!

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ON THE SIDE

i’m not a fan of dove products, but i sure liked their campaign for real beauty. click here to view the ad.

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friendster is already customizable! (um, yey?) i don’t usually frequent it, but customizing the design a bit is kinda amusing hehe.

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small talk

chokey, my perverted little fagdog, sat at my feet, oggling at me with those big brown whimpy eyes while i was having lunch.

ME: you want some of these? (shows him the macaroni and wiggles it)

FAGDOG: *WOOF!* (stands up and wags his tail)

ME: (eats the macaroni bit) you’ve been a very bad dog, barking at me everytime i get home. is that how you greet your master?

FAGDOG: (whimpers and grunts a little, then put his paws on my leg, as if begging me to forgive him. again, pleading with those whimpy eyes)

ME: NO. (snubs)

FAGDOG: (whimpers loudly. walks away slowly. paused. looks back for a second chance.)

nope. he ain’t getting any.

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delusions of grandeur

PRIMPING PRETTY

it’s weird that i don’t feel insecure around pretty women (the ones who spends more time shopping, growing their hair long, grooming and blabbering), but felt greatly insecure over street-smart women who can do kickass multimedia. i think i’m turning into a feminist geek. *shudder*

THE PINAY STEREOTYPE

i saw an ad congress advertisement on tv the other night. there’s this girl frolicking inside a mall, making men swoon at the sight of her dark long tresses. suddenly she was screaming her head off while something pulled her by the hair, everybody was baffled and too stunned to react. at the end of the commercial, you can see the girl saying her last prayers infront of a priest before her long shiny hair will be cut. *heh*

what is it with long black hair? heck, there’s even shampoo available in the market that can enhance hair growth! i mean, wouldn’t it be a boring society if most of the women wear their hair long and straight? whatever happened to variety and artistic individuality?

do most men love feasting their eyes on long haired women? if so, do women grow their hair long and straight so they could please or entice the male specie? my goodness, if the hypothesis is true..

i strongly believe that pinays are exotically pretty in their own way, that there’s no need to conform to the stereotypes of this society. but then again, maybe it’s the dark long tresses that makes a pinay exotic??

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no balls no glory

work has never been this boring. no, wait—that’s not even the appropriate term for the current situation. try hopeless.
i haven’t been doing anything major for the last 3-4 weeks already, and i’m starting to believe that everybody’s itching to jump ship, employers and employees alike. before, i have been reluctant to leave because i sort of kept a little faith that the bumpy ride would soon end, but i guess i shouldn’t wait for something that isn’t there anymore.

so much for dream jobs. *sigh*

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i’m so small

my mundane blog is now an official entry to the 8th philippine webby awards, but it doesn’t feel right at all. i looked at the links of the other entries and began to feel really small.. or worse, undeserving and invisible.

aargh!!! i’m not supposed to think this way!! *bonk* i should be having fun and be thankful for the indirect publicity. hehe. ah vanity.

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the dating arena

going on a blind date, even if it’s in groups, is not my cup of tea. people are so good at charades, they would always want to impress you just so they can “win” you. of course this principle doesn’t always apply. some people just wanted to get in your pants, some are simply open to the idea and have fun meeting people, some are looking for a serious relationship.

i was chatting with a friend over at ym and he showed me this dating site. it’s a dating business where people sign up for a whopping fee of 800 pesos. that would probably get you into a dating event somewhere in a posh bar or resto where you get to mingle with 20 other people.

     YM BUD: i can’t believe two of the people i know coughed up 800 pesos to join this stupid dating event. that’s pretty expensive, you know, just to get yourself a date.

     ME: i would want to join for fun! *heh*. but seriously, i won’t pay up that much just to get myself into that event. i mean, i could just go to a bar, talk to someone, buy us some beer. that’d be cheaper, no? haha!

     YM BUD: i’d rather look for someone in church. para kahit hindi ka nakahanap ng love mo, banal ka naman.

     ME: no such thing as banal na tao. moral, meron. self-righteous, meron. poser, meron. *HEH*

i’m not against dating events such as these, and i generally think that it can be fun even though you weren’t able to find anybody interesting by the end of the day. but i wouldn’t count on “dating” per se to find that one person. i know a lot of frustrated people who felt disappointed because they “weren’t the type”, then resigns to the belief that they will end up old and lonely. it’s human nature to want somebody to love and be loved in return, ya know.

dating has its pros and cons, and a bad con at that *heh*. thing is, it shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the perks of being single. our lives don’t solely revolve around a single person, that would be constrictingly boring no? care as much, love as much, live life as much, and you’ll find that there’s always room to grow. there are many people around you to fill the rest of your days :)

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what boredom can do to you

instead of ranting and whining my head off, i guess surveys are effective forms of mundane entertainment. hehe..

[ ] I wish I was a different ethnicity.

[ ] I think i have a sleeping disorder.

[x] I am short

[ ] I am tall for Filipino women. - short nga eh!

[ ] I prefer winter over summer. - i looove summer. winter would probably turn me into a pile of flakes.

[x] I am a geek.

[x] I am a shopaholic. - shopping maniac.

[x] I am reasonably intelligent.

[ ] I am attracted to girls. - not into lezzi-luvin’ *heh*

[x] I am attracted to boys. - correction, MEN.

[x] I like British accents. - bloody yes!

[ ] I smoke regularly.

[ ] I smoke socially. - i find smoking senseless, unless it really helps calm your nerves and clear your head. jutes nalang tayo *heh*

[ ] I drink socially.

[x] I drink regularly. - i prefer hard drinks over beer.

[ ] I get drunk easily. - ha ano yun? *heh*

[ ] I do drugs. - kasama na ba dito ang pag-singhot ng rugby, pintura at acetone?

[ ] I will never date a bad kisser. - bad kissing is not equivalent to good relationship. and i don’t believe in dating.

[ ] I’ve lied to avoid kissing them again.

[ ] I brush my hair at least 50 times a night.

[ ] I am religious.

[x] I am not religious but have morals.

[ ] I lie frequently.

[x] I am impulsive

[x] I am hardworking

[x] I liked Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.

[ ] She’s All That is one of my favorite movies - WALASTEK! are you serious???

[ ] I am good at History.

[x] I speak more than two languages - hell yeah i can!

[x] I enjoy taking pictures - yeah, especially the stupid ones.

[x] I like spending money on myself. - vanity gets the better of me.

[x] I like spending money on others. - depends if i’m really fond of the person.

[x] I have a regular income. � i guess.

[x] I earn money on a job-by-job basis.

[x] I pay my own bills.

[ ] I rely on my parents for money. - this is hard-earned money

[x] I can cook. - i can cook and make sure you can still live another day.

[ ] I enjoy cleaning. - i clean when i need to.

[x] Tidiness is a must in my life.

[ ] I like clutter.

[x] My idea of good music is Britney Spears shutting up.

[ ] I have heard of Blonde Redhead.

[ ] I enjoy Blonde Redhead.

[ ] I am fashion-conscious. - i can say i’m not baduy, not a fashion victim either.

[ ] I have good taste.

[ ] People tell me I have good taste. - does “weird” and “bohemian” count?

[ ] I excel academically.

[x] I am told I have yet to fulfill my potential. - everytime i turn down a marketing position, they tell me this very phrase.

[ ] I am good at sports. - i’m not into sports.

[ ] I am good at certain sports.

[x] I am creative.

[x] I am artistically-inclined.

[x] I want to be an artist when I grow up. - i AM grown up. i just need to get to the artist part *heh*.. it’s just not that good enough.

[ ] I want to be an engineer when I grow up. - oh you mean to say, grab myself an engineer? nyahaha!

[ ] I eat when I’m upset. - fortunately, no.

[ ] I cannot adapt to change.

[x] I am interested in politics. - ha! you gotta love philippine politics. it just keeps getting better.

[x] I have shoplifted. - snuck a chicklet into my skirt’s oversized pocket when i was a kid.

[x] I download MP3s. - support piracy!

[x] I have done underage drinking. - champagne on new year’s eve?

[ ] I have gone underage clubbing. - not my cup of tea.

[ ] I can dance reasonably well.

[ ] I can dance extremely well.

[x] I dance like a cardboard gorilla.

[x] I can sing. - langya, hinahamon mo ako mag-karaoke??

[ ] I sing like someone stepped on my foot.

[x] I can swim.

[ ] I enjoy surveys.

[x] I enjoy surveys when I’m bored. - that’s what i’m doing now

[x] I keep a journal.

[ ] My teachers don’t like me.

[ ] I enjoy controversy. - life’s already a bitch. stop making it worse.

[x] I can be a bitch/bastard.

[ ] I have a thing for bad boys/girls.

[ ] I have tattoos. - i wish i have a huge tatoo of a serpent gliding over a bed of lotus. from my nape, across the right half of my back, down to the base of the spine.

[ ] I’ve been in a nudist colony.

[x] I’m not sure if I want to have children.

[x] Someone has a crush on me. - uyyy kilig!

[x] I am interesting. - eccentric?

[ ] I am a good liar.

[ ] People enjoy talking to me. - i’m a bore, believe me.

[ ] I annoy people from time to time.

[ ] I am a born leader.

[ ] I am a born leader but shouldn’t lead.

[ ] I’ve sneaked out of the house.

[ ] I enjoy fetching.

[ ] I have a foot fetish.

[ ] I have a shoe fetish.

[x] I watch Sex And The City - even had all seasons in dvd

[x] I don’t think Sarah Jessica Parker is pretty.

[ ] I want to be J Lo. - just give me that ass.

[ ] I cut myself. - not my idea of protesting or dying.

[ ] I have cut myself

[ ] I hate people who pretend to be suicidal.

[ ] I hate popular people.

[x] I think cheerleading is a sport. - yeah, if it doesn’t get infested with popular girls who don’t know shit.

[x] I am photogenic. - *blush*

[ ] I live in Chucks.

[x] I think graffiti is art.

[ ] I have dated a criminal.

[ ] I have cheated on someone.

[x] I have a temper. - a really bad one.

[ ] I like playgrounds.

[x] I dance in the rain.

[ ] I am obsessed with Shakespeare.

[x] I have tan lines.

[ ] My favorite color is pink.

[x] My favorite color is black. - I LOOOOVE BLACK.

[x] I am musically-inclined.

[x] I like listening to music.

[ ] I like music-blasting cars. - i find it too OA. nice car, mainstream music, ugly driver.

[ ] Thongs are comfortable. - the thought of having your ass dirt run down your hm-hm is extremely & uncomfortably unhygienic. i go for boylegs.

[x] I like flip-flops. - you mean “glorified slippers”? i think havaianas and billabongs are overpriced fads– not soft, not unique. i wouldn’t mind buying cheap tsinelas as long as they’re an eye candy and reasonably priced.

[x] I know what monogamy is. - and i think it’s a load of crap. i know what it is, but i believe “trust” is more essential.

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small vanity reviews

very uneventful week, that’s why i found lots of time to test a few samples of some “vanity products” from the mall. i am not being paid by these companies for my so-called reviews; it is simply my right to post an opinion on a particular product. and please, i am not liable for the rashes or allergies you’ll get if ever you decide to test the products because i say it’s great. you know the sop. ^_^

VMV hypoallergenics face cover spf30

ever wondered why geeks (wag po ma-offend, geek din po ako) have neverending acne problems? radiation. in which the most common culprit is your very own pc, or your tv. give your skin some tlc and help prevent unwanted acne and wrinkles. sometimes washing is not enough.

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AVON skin so soft hand & body lotion

i loved how this product smells. although i didn’t quite appreciate its body shimmer line, their plain body lotion is a keeper.

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shu uemura cleansing oil

THE WINNER! i haven’t seen any other makeup remover like it, simply the best.

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THE BODY SHOP 24 treatment lotion with kinetin

smells like freshly squeezed grape juice *heh*. it is most effective when you put some at night before you sleep. this product can help minimize enlarged pores and help refine skin texture. (naks! pwede na ba mag sales talk?) don’t worry, it’s not oily and is easily absorbed by the skin.

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