A Day In The Life Of Me

After a very long Slumber

2010-08-09T08:12:00.000-07:00

Its been a while.. ok ok its been a long time since I last wrote in this blog of mine, what's up with me.... a lot....

Let me count em...

I have stopped writing on my blog for like two years and almost everyone I know has a blog of their own.
I am currently based in Dubai, UAE, doing people stuff (work). And I guess I will be here till the day I die (hope not)
Ive quit facebook, why???? I am also asking.
Gaining weight.... hope I can lose it by year end (this would require a journal, which this blog will be a part of)
In misery
Currently soul searching
Trying to do things that would keep myself busy
Got acquainted with new peeps....
Trying to motivate self to be productive
Should go to anger management.

Just give me sometime to shake the rust and the cobwebs and those for the the few who follow me, expect the mediocre me to provide mediocre journal of my so called life and the people that I came across.

The Benefits of Sex

2008-09-10T01:00:00.000-07:00

Did you know that you can tell from the skin whether a person is sexually
active or not?

1. Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when woman make
love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which make hair
shiny and skin smooth.

2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis,
skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and
makes your skin glow.

3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic
dinner.

4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones
up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming
20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!

5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases the chemical
endorphin into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving
you with a feeling of well-being.

6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually
active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones.
These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

7. Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE
EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.

8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages
saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that
causes
decay, preventing plaque build-up.

9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release
the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.

10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural
antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.

Now its time for everyone to do God's work and spread the legs.... errr the word I mean.... A little sex wont hurt anyone as what Russell Brand has said... so its true sex helps you more ways than one... But still practice it safely....

But if there are any woman that is in doubt of the facts stated, allow me to demonstrate with the help of the person in question of course...........

Heard and Read Somewhere

2008-08-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

Have you guys ever encountered quotes or saying that was so funny or stupid that you tend to absorb it and use it once in a while... here are some of them:

Heard during a basketball game wherein the coach of the team which is trailing by so many points is trying to motivate his team during a huddle:

" Remember guys, Basketball is a team sport.... it was invented by James Naismith in Springfield Mass." ( whats the motivation there, obviously the coach ran out of encouraging words)

How about the fun line from the Little Rascal Movie:

Old Man: If I were your parents, I'd punish you!
Kids: If you were my parent, I'd punish myself!

I guess I forgot the rest.......

Women Knows how to fight too... WNBA style

2008-07-29T01:07:00.000-07:00

Beware Bruce Bowen

Rolling with the Punches

2008-07-28T18:18:00.000-07:00

And finally Im back again after several weeks of doing stuffs that are no way related to blogging. And what have Ive observing lately, for me, is just crazy funny.

There were days IM so pre-occupied by some not so-senseless thoughts like images of politicians in every government funded projects.. My take is they should not place their names or pictures there, no need to glorify them that they came up with the idea for the road pavement the new pedestrian bridge... Thats their job, thats why they were seated in office for them to do that. I wouldnt even mind if they actually did the whole construction of the project, then they can proudly say that it was their project.

I also came to think that I might try stand up comedy... I might video myself and post in on youtube.com. I do have the comic material already, but Im not quite sure if I'll be doing it in filipino or in english. People that knew me well, might agree, and hopefully they would, that Im in a funny person. That part is left for the people who would be watching me soon.

Now during my free time Im in a way busy with giving out advice to people I know and also strangers.. I think Im effective with the advice thing because some of them are still coming back for more....

I just hate it when you think of something, specifically a great idea while you are on the road traveling, and by the time you reach your destination you completely forget about it.

Now I dont know why I placed the title Rolling with the punches, coz on my way to work I already had the idea.....

Way to Go Agent Zero

2008-07-16T18:53:00.000-07:00

I have to give my sincerest hats off to Mr. Gilbert Arenas who recently visited Manila. Why? Because he deserves one.... If you would be reading his blog you would see how much he appreciated the hospitality and warmth of the Filipino people, we should have more visitors like this.....You guys should visit and view his blogs for more of a clearer details ( http://my.nba.com/forum.jspa?forumID=400032200&start=0 )

An excerpt on his excellent blog goes like this:
"One thing I want to say about Filipinos: they’re very warm people, very good-hearted people. Like, everybody was nice. You know, you meet nice people, but a whole country of nice, genuine, warm-hearted people was unbelievable. These are diehard fans."

It is such a thrilling feel knowing your people are appreciated, despite the negatives we been getting

My hats off also to mr Sandro Paredes who took the pictures and followed Agent Zero all throughout his tour of the Metro.

Whats in A Name???

2008-07-14T00:11:00.000-07:00

While a was busy glancing the ever nostalgic Roxas Boulevard on my way to work..... a thought hit me... literally..... a gust of wind came in and made the ID of driver hit me on the head.... saw his name,,, was it an epiphany??? I dont know, but in a way it hurts... what does it got to do with the blog I am writing........ NONE... just like the dramatic effect..... seriously before I was bothered by the silly ID, I was already thinking whats in a name... how come some names are famous... and why are some great endorsers....

I was already thinking about this years back... like in my case, I kinda regret my parents for giving me such a lame name... that is why I am using Jake..... it has more of the catchy feel, dont you think??

Lets take the case of Michael Jordan, the sheer mentioning of the name already gives you visions of greatness.... what if some signs of stupidity of his parents, they suddenly name him Gusting or Gorgonio.... it wont sound right... same with his last name.... Jordan..... what if his last name was different like ahhh , Bagonggahasa... Air Bagonggahasa would not sound right....... Its just some names are bound or assciated with greatness..... like Tiger Woods, Einstein, David Blaine... the recall and association factor is just great.....

Perhaps that is also the reason why some great people in the past and present changed their name.... here are some of the samples....:

Real Name Famous Name

Eric Weisz ( his name did a disappearing act) --- Harry Houdini
Samuel Langhorne Clemens( keeping it simple)---- Mark Twain
Cordozer Broadus (the is not going to shizzle my dizzle) ---Snoop Dogg
Thomas Mapother IV (who would fall crazy for such a name) ------ Tom Cruise
Demetria Guynes (Ashton must have been Punk'd) --- Demi Moore
Steveland Morris ( I guess his parents were also blind in choosing names) ---- Stevie Wonder
Jon Francis Bongiovi Jr. (surely he was living on prayer when growing up) ---- Jon Bon Jovi
Kenny Gorelick ( last name is not really romantic) ----- Kenny G.

And the list would definitely go on... but what I am saying here is that names does make a huge difference...

I also read on article years back that we Filipinos has a knack for word play in names... like we are found of using Baby as a name for a kid.. its cute when you are young but what if your 80 years old.. will be called Lola Baby???? Thats wrong...

or putting an H or extra consonant or vowel to make it cute... believe me.. its not cute, its on its way to crossing the irritating level.

So for those who are planning to name their kids real soon.. think about it, make sure your kid's name a a ring of famous into it.... But not to the point that you would name your kid, Lebron James Santos, or Chris Paul Soriano, or Baby James Yapati..... or Miley Cyrus Baguio ( two famous names, hahahaha)

Think first, so that no regrets later.....

Oil Prices are Up, what else'e new??

2008-07-08T17:54:00.000-07:00

Its been going now for a while, the prices of oil continues to soar up, and particularly here in the Philippines its going to be chaos sooner or later. I'm no economist or a political science expert, but it really quite obvious that the government is not doing a good job. Arrest me guys if you want but that real story here, the current government system sucks bigtime, not only with the oil crisis but with the other stuffs as well.... here's a common man's observation.

1. Manny Pacquiao donating 3 million for the victims of Frank - I know this is a good and valiant thing, but where the hell was our president, she was in the US doing stuffs that for all I know only few would benefit from.... For those who watch the recent boxing fights and interviews of Pacquiao, when he mentioned he was donating some of his winnings, none of the stupid ass politician even volunteered giving out a share of their winnings( calling Chavit Singson and Lito Atienza)... it really sucks knowing the people appointed in office first look after themselves and last their people they swore to serve. Just a million of each from, the politician will be a great help... spare some cash and help for those who need it not your mistresses.

2. Sulpicio, filing a restraining order against the probing body: Now what would be the right of a shipping company to file suspension or setting aside the probe made against them.. It is clear they made a lame ass decision to let their ship sail, no need to blame the coast guard, the weather station.... What happen was this.... you guys were after your profit, placing cargoes in passenger vessels is not the right things.. whether it has no contaminating content.... I would hypothesize that the shipping company would be paying penalties if the shipments have not been delivered on time...thus telling the ship captain to go on sailing over rough waters... what a sad thought.

3. For the so called Fil-chinese dude, who keep on asking for change - If you want change stop writing letters or emails... just do it... Your just lucky... not all people who wants change can easily go to the US if they fail with their dreams... If you really love your place and wants it to make it a better place... sacrifice big time and dont gripe about it... stop mentioning your accomplishment and let others do that for you...

4. Oil Crisis - we have this and the government does little about it... First, do away with the Value Added Tax... by doing that you would lessen a little of the cost of Petroleum.... Second.. regulate the prices... it has been done before and can be done again.,,, Third.. Stop giving out financial subsidy to the poor, you are just making them weak and helpless.. what you giys are doing isnt helping you are just digging a deeper grave. Fourth stop approving fare increases so eaily and taking forever to approve the wage... what's your worry there your friends in the business sector may not back you up later....

5. Rice - We have the shortage?? yes or no? if yes do the job in providing more resources for the rice if no.. simply stop hording and bringing in the scare... no time for the so called panic button...

If this would be the scenario for a longer period, I might as well pray for the predicted July 18, 2008 earthquake...there might a chance that some of the rotten people here in the Philippines gets to be eaten by the earth when it opens up....

2008-07-01T23:01:00.000-07:00

As I have found out, this is my blog readability rank...

(1.) Big Eyed Gal - High School (2.) The Chronic Shopper - Elementary (3.) Vital Sighs - Genius (4.) Princess Vien - High School (5.) Em’s Detour - Junior High School (6.) Strawberrygurl and Busy Mom - Elementary (7.) Reflexes snapshots of life (on manillapaper) - Junior High School (8.) expressions and thoughts - Genius (9.) our family story - College (Undergrad) (10.) MOMEMO - Genius (11.) Deranged Insanity - Genius (12.) Blessings and Beyond - Genius (13.) Aeirin’s Collections - Genius (14.) Faery Dancing - Junior High School (15.) Caffeinated Muse - College (Undergrad) (16.) The Fab and The Furious - Elementary

Lebron, Moving Cities

2008-07-01T18:01:00.001-07:00

You've read it right... Lebron James has his eyes set on moving to another NBA City by 2010....

And it is the city that never sleep, at the top of the world...NEW YORK.
The Basketball phenom was not shy stating that he is willing to back up for his guys in New York.. who's that guy.. its Jay-Z.. part owner of the New Jersey Nets....

Words have it that Jay-Z is planning on moving the Nets to Brooklyn... and so follows Lebron James....

Signs of time should be an early tip to the Cavs owner, they should be very weary.. I mean concerned.... why would Lebron allow NIKE to come up with a shoe design like the one here...It is really such a spoiler.

So all of us will just have to wait and see in 2010 if Lebron will be wearing a 23 in Brooklyn, New York....

Rudy Fernandez to Play in the NBA, Wow

2008-07-01T17:40:00.000-07:00

Trail Blazers sign international star Rudy Fernandez

Spanish guard acquired by Portland in a 2007 Draft Day trade.

The Portland Trail Blazers reached an agreement to sign Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez, it was announced today by general manager Kevin Pritchard.

“I am so excited about joining the Trail Blazers and the NBA,” said Fernandez. “The whole staff did a tremendous job making me feel like a very important team member to them and made me forget about the economic issues because of the rookie scale.

“My dream has been to play in the NBA and Portland is giving me this opportunity. I was amazed about everything that Mr. Allen, Kevin Pritchard, Coach McMillan and the rest of the guys did to show me how much they wanted me. Brandon Roy, Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, I can't wait to play with them. We will do nice things!”

All the while I thought Philippine movie star is dead... hahahahaha its a joke... get over it....

The USA Basketball Team

2008-06-30T22:32:00.001-07:00

Presenting the USA Basketball team headed for the Beijing Olympics..... The say their mission there is Redemption.. goodluck and put on a good show, just like the good old days... It will be tough.... very very tough....

WANTED...... Im Sorry.....

2008-06-30T17:52:00.000-07:00

Last night I had the chance to watch the movie WANTED, and it was worth the time!!! Why??? 'coz Angelina Jolie Rocks!!!!! I dont know what with Girls with guns, but Angelina Jolie I guess would be the largest female action star....

Now for the story, this is not for those who are into logic and reality.... The Mythbusters have their hands full in proving every unbelievable stunts and scenes made in this movie... If I were them I'd leave it as such... UNBELIEVABLE.. .... Want an example how about curving the bullet or may be another one.. a machine that not only makes textile but tells who is next to die......

The slow motion sequence, the gun fights, the rats with bombs... there is no dull moment here, its really action packed.... Its a must see films for guys, it has all the elements of a guy film..... girls, cars, fights, explosions.. and Angelina Jolie (ohhhh I envy you Brad Pitt)...

As for James McAvoy, your one lucky prick getting the chance to smooch the girl....

For some they would say the movie is the new Matrix..... less the plugs on the head.....

The movie really is about getting your life back and you being in command.... The plot is really for those tear jerker film but they really made an interesting way to send their message across.
One line did stick to me... What the fuck have you done lately???

June 29, 1975

2008-06-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

Its my date of birth, June 29, 1975, I did some research, because, as far as I know, nothing remarkable happened on that date, except that I was born on the said period.....

Now here are the result, courtesy of Google.
I was born on a Sunday..... dawn of June 29, 1975

June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 185 days remaining until the end of the year. (source: Wikipedia)

Events

512 - A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
1149 - Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din.
1194 - Sverre is crowned King of Norway.
1534 - Jacques Cartier makes the European discovery of Prince Edward Island.
1613 - The Globe Theatre in London, England burns to the ground.
1644 - Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge, the last battle won by an English King on English soil.
1659 - The Russians, led by prince Trubetskoy are defeated by the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky in the Battle of Konotop.
1749 - New Governor, Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).
1786 - Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario.
1850 - Coal is discovered on Vancouver Island.
1850 - Autocephaly Officially Granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to The Church of Greece.
1864 - Ninety-nine people are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire, Quebec.
1874 - Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in which he lays out his complaints against King George. He is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
1880 - France annexes Tahiti.
1888 - First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder.
1891 - Street railway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, commences operation.
1895 - Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.
1914 - Jina Guseva attempts to assassinate Grigori Rasputin at his home town in Siberia.
1916 - Sir Roger Casement, Irish Nationalist and British diplomat is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising.
1922 - France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes."
1925 - Canada House opens in London, England.
1926 - Arthur Meighen returns to office as Prime Minister of Canada.
1927 - First test of Wallace Turnbull's Controllable pitch propeller.
1937 - Joseph-Armand Bombardier of Canada receives patent for sprocket and track traction system used in snow vehicles.
1945 - Carpathian Ruthenia was annexed by Soviet Union.
1956 - The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
1972 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment".
1974 - Isabel Perón is sworn in as the first female President of Argentina. Her husband President Juan Peron had delegated responsibility due to weak health and died two days later.
1976 - The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
1995 - Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.)
1995 - The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, killing 501 and injuring 937.
2002 - Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.
2002 - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, serves as Acting President for two and a half hours, while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy procedure.
2006 - Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.
2007 - Two car bombs are found in the heart of London at Picadilly Circus.
2007 - Apple Inc. released the iPhone for the United States market.

Births

1397 - John II of Aragon (d. 1479)
1482 - Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517)
1517 - Rembert Dodoens, Flemish physician (d. 1585)
1596 - Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)
1798 - Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837)
1803 - John Newton Brown, US American publisher (d. 1868)
1849 - John Hunn, US American businessman (d. 1926)
1858 - George Washington Goethals, US American army engineer (d. 1928)
1861 - William Mayo, US American physician (d. 1939)
1865 - Shigechiyo Izumi, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 1986)
1866 - Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Ukrainian statesman (d. 1934)
1868 - George Ellery Hale, US American astronomer (d. 1938)
1880 - Ludwig Beck, German general (d. 1944)
1881 - Harry Frazee, US American baseball team owner (d. 1929)
1881 - Curt Sachs, German musicologist (d. 1959)
1886 - Robert Schuman, French politician (d. 1963)
1889 - Willie MacFarlane, Scottish golfer (d. 1961)
1893 - Aarre Merikanto, Finnish composer (d. 1958)
1897 - Fulgence Charpentier, French-Canadian journalist (d. 2001)
1900 - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer (d. 1944)
1901 - Nelson Eddy, US American singer and actor (d. 1967)
1903 - Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer (d. 1942)
1906 - Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Russian general (d. 1945)
1908 - Leroy Anderson, US American composer (d. 1975)
1910 - Frank Loesser, US American composer (d. 1969)
1910 - Burgess Whitehead, US American baseball player (d. 1993)
1911 - Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (d. 2004)
1911 - Bernard Herrmann, US American film composer (d. 1975)
1912 - John Toland, US American historian (d. 2004)
1912 - Émile Peynaud, French oenologist (d. 2004)
1914 - Rafael Kubelík, Czech conductor (d. 1996)
1914 - Christos Papakyriakopoulos, Greek mathematician (d. 1976)
1915 - Ruth Warrick, US American actress (d. 2005)
1919 - Slim Pickens, US American actor (d. 1983)
1919 - Lloyd Richards, US American director (d. 2006)
1920 - Ray Harryhausen, US American filmmaker
1921 - Frédéric Dard, French writer (d. 2000)
1922 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (d. 1991)
1923 - Chou Wen-chung, Chinese-American composer
1924 - Flo Sandon's, Italian singer (d. 2006)
1924 - Ezra Laderman, US American composer
1925 - Giorgio Napolitano, Italian politician
1925 - Hale Smith, US American composer and editor
1925 - Cara Williams, US American actress
1926 - Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (d. 2006)
1928 - Ian Bannen, Scottish actor (d. 1999)
1929 - Pat Crawford Brown, US American actress
1929 - Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist and author (d. 2006)
1930 - Viola Léger, Acadian-Canadian actress
1931 - Ed Gilbert, US American actor (d. 1999)
1930 - Robert Evans, American film producer
1932 - Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton, British politician
1933 - Bob Shaw, baseball player
1933 - John Bradshaw, American theologian
1935 - Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball player and manager
1936 - Harmon Killebrew, US American baseball player
1939 - Alan Connolly, Australian cricketer
1939 - Lo Lieh, Hong Kong martial arts actor (d. 2002)
1940 - Vyacheslav Artyomov, Russian composer
1941 - John Boccabella, US American baseball player
1941 - Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian-American activist (d. 1998)
1942 - Mike Willesee, Australian television presenter
1943 - Little Eva, US American singer (d. 2003)
1944 - Gary Busey, US American actor
1944 - Sean O'Malley, US American Roman Catholic bishop
1945 - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka
1946 - Egon von Furstenberg, Swiss fashion designer (d. 2004)
1946 - Ernesto Pérez Balladares, Panamanian politician
1947 - Michael Carter, British actor
1947 - Richard Lewis, American comedian
1948 - Ian Paice, English drummer
1949 - Joan Clos i Matheu, Spanish politician
1949 - Ann Veneman, American politician
1951 - Don Rosa, US American ilustrator
1952 - Joe Johnson, English snooker player
1953 - Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian guitarist and singer
1954 - Rick Honeycutt, US American baseball player
1955 - Terence M. O'Sullivan, US American activist
1955 - Charles J. Precourt, US American astronaut
1956 - Pedro Guerrero, American baseball player
1956 - Pedro Santana Lopes, Prime Minister of Portugal
1957 - María Conchita Alonso, Cuban-Venezuelan singer and actress
1957 - Robert Forster, Australian musician
1958 - Rosa Mota, Portuguese athlete
1958 - Jeff Coopwood, US American actor, broadcaster and singer
1960 - Evelyn King, American singer
1961 - Kimberlin Brown, US American actress
1961 - Greg Hetson, US American punk-rock guitarist
1961 - Sharon Lawrence, US American actress
1962 - Amanda Donohoe, British actress
1962 - George Zamka, US American astronaut
1963 - Khalid El-Masri, German-born suspected terrorist
1963 - Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist
1964 - Stedman Pearson, British singer
1965 - Tripp Eisen, US American musician
1966 - John Part, Canadian darts player
1967 - Jeff Burton, US American racing driver
1967 - Murray Foster, Canadian musician
1967 - Melora Hardin, US American actress, singer
1968 - Theoren Fleury, Canadian hockey player
1969 - Claude Béchard, Canadian politician
1969 - Ilan Mitchell-Smith, US American actor
1969 - Toru Hashimoto, Japanese politician
1970 - Mike Vallely, US American skateboarder
1970 - Emily Skinner, US American actress and singer
1971 - Kaitlyn Ashley, US American pornographic actress
1971 - Matthew Good, Canadian musician
1971 - Anthony Hamilton, English snooker player
1972 - Samantha Smith, US American activist (d. 1985)
1972 - Nawal Al Zoghbi, Lebanese singer
1973 - George Hincapie, US American cyclist
1977 - Oleg Korenfeld, Russian-US American poet
1978 - Sam Farrar, US American bassist
1978 - Nicole Scherzinger, US American singer and actress
1979 - Abs Breen, English singer
1979 - Marleen Veldhuis, Dutch swimmer
1979 - Matthew Bode, Australian Rules football player
1979 - Barış Akarsu, Turkish singer and actor (d. 2007)
1980 - Katherine Jenkins, Welsh soprano
1980 - Mel Peachey, British television personality
1980 - Martin Truex Jr, American race car driver
1981 - Joe Johnson, American basketball player
1981 - Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (d. 2005)
1983 - Aundrea Fimbres, US American singer
1984 - Han Ji-hye, South Korean actress and model
1984 - Derek Lee Rock, US American drummer
1985 - Quintin Demps, US American football player
1986 - Austin Drage, English singer
1986 - Iya Villania, Filipina actress
1987 - Yasuka Saitou, Japanese actor
1988 - Éver Banega, Argentine footballer
1992 - Adam G. Sevani, American actor
1993 - George Sampson, English dancer 2008

Deaths

1059 - Bernard II, Duke of Saxony
1252 - King Abel of Denmark (b. 1218)
1315 - Ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)
1509 - Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443)
1725 - Arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (b. 1657)
1744 - André Campra, French composer (b. 1660)
1764 - Ralph Allen, English businessman and politician (b. 1693)
1852 - Henry Clay, U.S. Senator (b. 1777)
1855 - John Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802)
1861 - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet (b. 1806)
1873 - Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Bengali poet (b. 1824)
1875 - Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria (b. 1793)
1895 - Thomas Henry Huxley, English scientist (b. 1825)
1900 - Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (b. 1900)
1919 - José Gregorio Hernández Venezuelan physician (b. 1864)
1921 - Otto Seeck German classical historian (b. 1850)
1931 - Nérée Beauchemin, Quebec poet (b. 1850)
1933 - Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, American actor (b. 1887)
1935 - Jack O'Neill, American baseball player (b. 1873)
1940 - Paul Klee, Swiss artist (b. 1879)
1941 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1860)
1958 - Charles Spencelayh, English painter (b. 1865)
1960 - Frank Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1885)
1964 - Eric Dolphy, American jazz musician (b. 1928)
1967 - Jayne Mansfield, American actress (b. 1933)
1967 - Primo Carnera, Italian boxer (b. 1906)
1969 - Shorty Long, American singer (b. 1940)
1969 - Moise Tshombe, Congolese politician (b. 1919)
1973 - Germán Valdés, Mexican actor (b. 1915)
1975 - Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter (b. 1947)
1977 - Magda Lupescu, consort of King Carol II of Romania (b. 1895)
1978 - Bob Crane, American actor (b. 1928)
1979 - Lowell George, American country-rock singer (b. 1945)
1982 - Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer (b. 1914)
1982 - Henry King, American film director (b. 1886)
1990 - Irving Wallace, American author and screenwriter (b. 1916)
1992 - Mohammed Boudiaf, President of Algeria (b. 1919)
1993 - Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican singer (b. 1946)
1994 - Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor (b. 1908)
1995 - Lana Turner, American actress (b. 1921)
1997 - William Hickey, American actor (b. 1927)
1998 - Horst Jankowski, German pianist (b. 1936)
1999 - Allan Carr, American film producer (b. 1937)
2000 - Vittorio Gassman, Italian actor (b. 1922)
2002 - Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (b. 1928)
2002 - Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist (b. 1931)
2002 - François Périer, French actor (b. 1919)
2003 - Katharine Hepburn, American actress (b. 1907)
2004 - Bernard Babior, American biochemist (b. 1935)
2006 - Randy Walker, American football coach (b. 1954)
2006 - Fabián Bielinsky, Argentinean film director (b. 1959)
2006 - Lloyd Richards, American actor and director (b. 1919)
2007 - Joel Siegel, American film critic (b. 1943)
2007 - Edward Yang, Taiwanese film director (b. 1947)

Holidays and observances

Seychelles - Independence Day.
The Netherlands - Veterans Day.
Malta - l-Imnarja
Saints Peter and Paul, i.e. the Apostles Peter and Paul of Tarsus; also a local holiday in Rome, of which they are patron saints, as well as of the diamond workers

source: Wikipedia.org

Now, I am more relaxed that during the 29th of June lots of stuff happened.

Your the Man Jesus!!

2008-06-24T02:17:00.000-07:00

Here's an old joke, I never get tired telling....

Jesus and Satan were having an on-going argument about who was better on the computer.

They had been going at it for days, and frankly God was tired of hearing all the bickering.

Finally fed up, God said, "THAT'S IT! I have had enough. I am going to set up a test that will run for two hours, and from those results, I will judge who does the better job."

So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away.

They moused.

They faxed.

They e-mailed.

They e-mailed with attachments.

They downloaded.

They did spreadsheets!

They wrote reports.

They created labels and cards.

They created charts and graphs.

They did some genealogy reports.

They did every job known to man.

Jesus worked with heavenly efficiency and Satan was faster than hell.

Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power went off...

Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in the underworld.

Jesus just sighed.

Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their computers.

Satan started searching frantically, screaming:

"It's gone! It's all GONE! I lost everything when the power went out!"

Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the past two hours of work...

Satan observed this and became irate.

"Wait!" he screamed.

"That's not fair! He cheated! How come he has all his work and I don't have any?"

God just shrugged and said, JESUS SAVES...

Shag Disses Kobe.. True dat, True dat

2008-06-24T02:04:00.000-07:00

Call Center Life

2008-06-24T01:05:00.000-07:00

Now, how am I gonna start this..... I know we will go back way way back in my life ala Guy Ritchie film (flashback, flashback) for the kids born in the late 70's or in college during the early 90's its a flash back style of Wayne's World (turururot, turururot, turururot) with matching waving of arms and hands.

circa 2002: Me: I ain't gonna work in a call center company........ Period.

Now back to reality...... guess what??!?!?! Im workig in a call center...need not mention the name , its not famous.....

Now for the things I hate working in a BPO company.

1. The elevator. Can stand the long lines going to the elevator, the wasted minutes waiting for a silly ride.. Now here's the best part.. having to stand for like eternity with agents griping about their work... A word of advice if your not happy with your job quit!

2. The food. Before I love the silog foods.. tapsi, longsi, bangsi... now just the idea of eating one makes me want to go on a diet... same goes for the burgers.... Even if you would notice one thing new from me..... Sorry... "di ako mag papa-cheese burger.

3. The get-ups. A question to all call center people... do your clients get to see you????? If NO.. why the hell dress up like you guys are going to party.... Wearing those silly Muslim/Arabic style scarf around your eck, as if you know what arabic country each color represent (hint.. read about Rachel Ray's Dunkin Donut commercial) Just plain clothes will do guys.... your boss is no fashion critic.

4. Coffee. Im not a coffee lover so dont make join the bandwagon like its a f*&@ing religion...... Tea please.........

5. Drinking Sessions...Now Imagine this.... your drunk as early as 8am.... reminds you of the "siga" in your place........ Its just not right, you piss drunk, trying to walk straight, smelling like you took a beer bath... thats just wrong.

The good thing about call center...... its a decent job... just take away the circus and I'll just be fine....

And as for you.... "City and State please,.... I really have to put you on hold, " nyeta ka!

Additional info... I work i a call center.... I never mentioned Im a call center agent... Just making things clear....

Predictions and Opinions

2008-06-22T23:01:00.000-07:00

I'll try my hand in predicting sports and others stuffs
people like to argue about...

Let me see.

1. Manny vs David
I'll give my nod to Manny Pacquiao on this fight, not because his Pinoy but because of History, the only Diaz that I knew who won is Gloria Diaz.. and she is not even Boxing..... How about Paquito and Romy? Yes they get to beat up the protagonist but would still end up losing at the end of the film, .... Seriously know... Diaz never fought convincingly.. he has the belt but he never knockdow someone with the caliber of Pacquiao... only one caution to Pacquiao... avoid distractions...

2. Presidents
I think Obama would win.. if all the black people would vote... they should stop whining and wailing and put their dreams on paper.... Mccain is too old to run for office, he should just walk or take a cab to office... The deciding factor here... the guy who would put a stop to the war will win.....

3. Celtics
Have fun till it lasts guys.... your just going to be the next Miami Heat, your fairy tale story is over.

4. Kobe.... Stop hitting your teammates and blaming them if you guys are losing, Admit it Black Mamba.. you have the Scottie Pippen Sydrome.. your no good unless you are with someone greater than you.....

My Silly Birthday Wish

2008-06-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

My Birthday is near, I may wish for great stuffs, but I know my love ones wont afford those, I would like to wish some thing different, something that would make me a better person, It may sound funny to some, but this time I am serious..... I want to lose weight, My ideal target is by Christmas I must get rid of 40lbs. Is that hard to achieve, help and advise would be greatly appreciated. Plus the gifts as well..... hehehehe

What Kind of Father am I???

2008-06-16T02:39:00.000-07:00

The title is just fitting since it was just father's day yesterday....I asked this silly question to myself.... Because of the following scenario... Please bear with me....

First, I missed my youngest kid's first day of school.. Now here I am very much uneasy, while my wife is texting me of the antics of my youngest in his first day of nursery, so much for the master card and Kodak Moments. Boo-hoo...

Second, Im not good with discipline, yes some would say my work has something to do do with discipline and order, well let's just say Im not the practice what you preach type of guy........ Im much rowdier than my kids when at home... Im always the trailblazer in messing up the house, I hate being beaten by my kids in silly games in playstation.. A bad case of Peter Pan Syndrome....

Third, I dont know where Im going, its the fear I think every parent fear.. like at night you would blankly stare your ceiling, or you facing the wall or you staring at the faucet while taking a crap... thinking real hard if you could provide the best for kids and not sure of your answers,... I guess like is really unfair, Its how we make the most out of it.....

Fourth, who would admire a father who's , motto in life is "di baleng tamad, wag lang pagod"........

Return of the Comebacks

2008-04-29T19:02:00.001-07:00

After several months of being away from each other, finally some of the guys decided to go back to the Philippines for some vacation. When I first so them , it was like it was just yesterday, we tried our best to catch up on things and plan the other things ahead.. We've gained weight, but who cares?!?! right Pert???..

Rebirth

2008-03-04T19:59:00.000-08:00

After my last blog, lots has transpired,my mom passed away, I lost my job, got and still neck deep in debts. Then I came to think if Im in this kind of crap , I guess there's no way but up. Making the most of my being in between jobs, I took the chance of reading self help books that I know would help build my self esteem back. Guess what...... It did a little... I guess Rome was not built in one day.. but a brick each day will really go along way. Now Im in anew job, fresh new start, Im here not just to earn, but to help my better half in resolving the problems and make life better for my family.

Sorrows for the clan

2007-11-15T17:45:00.000-08:00

Last November 13, my mom suffered her 3rd stroke, it was a shock to the family, we looked after what she ate, her routines and medication and still she had her stroke. It is really depressing to any member of the family seeing her helpless body being examined by doctors and worry what she is feeling right now. I just hope and pray the she gets over this and we could spend much more time with her.

I thank people I least expect to be there when I need them... I wont be mentioning them but my sincerest thank you to what they have shown.

Photographs

2007-11-07T21:37:00.000-08:00

This will be my first take in photography, hope there will be people interested... :)

You might have this......

2007-10-29T20:18:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back, I was thinking of several behaviors that I have noticed I am exhibiting, in science they call these as syndromes.. in layman's terms they are just foolishness. Maybe you guys also experiences the following.....

LAST SONG SYNDROME - This things happen when you wake up, and the first song you hear, will be played over and over in your head, and sometimes you sing or hums it for whatever reason. The sad thing here is if the song you heard is not on your fave's list. Novelty song writers are at best when it comes to this, you would know by heart even if you despised the songs.. its just science.

SCOTTIE PIPPEN SYNDROME - It is the situation wherein in someone who is talented only reaches success if he is with another talented person, Like the case of Scottie Pippen, who are Jordan left the Bulls, never get to be champion again, another good example of this is Kobe Bryant. Your good, but not that good...set your feet on the ground Buddy.

PETER PAN SYNDROME - It is when adults like me, doesnt want to grow old, emotionally, These people are sometimes considered intelligent but they just dont want to have worries, just like peter pan, they want to enjoy child like, play, eat, mingle.. the minute they sense adult decision making they collapse.. They are the people of said the praise, " Why dont you grow up for a change".

I still need to look for some of the things that I observe, its hard to state things you dont have research..

What Ifs........

2007-10-17T21:25:00.000-07:00

You know what, I've been sick for the past few days and even skipped worked.. I am really getting old, some sort of a minor heart problem... better cut down on porn, don't want to be caught dead, while jacking off, hehehehehehe.

While I was on the bed, I made some "serious" thinking my what ifs....

1. What if the God that we are praying for is the wrong God... Just imagine, we are praying to the wrong deity, the real one must be really pissed off. When you die, you would think you would go the promised place but ended up on the wrong side of the fence just imagine that.

2. What if you wake up one day and you are in a totally different place, just like in the Matrix Film, whoa.. it both cool and cruel, like we are just manipulated by other beings.

3. What if there are really dragons and they are living amongst us, now, It would be like rush hour every minute. dont want to caught in the middle of warring dragons. Perhaps having the transformers amongst us, is much better.

These are perhaps the effects of the medication given to me...

Quotes, you wont be caught dead hanging.. :)

2007-10-14T21:51:00.000-07:00

I dont know whats with me today, but my love for quotes is all coming back... I enjoy quotes that drives the spirit, fires the passions, or make us fart in laughter.. I just hope my own quotes can be used in some significant way some day.. ( except for law suits). hehehehhehe

now I quote:

“I'm glad I'm not bisexual. I couldn't stand being rejected by men as well as women.”
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“I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.”
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“You are what you eat.....I'm a cunt!”
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"I'm still an atheist, thank God!"
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"Funerals and Weddings have a similarity; at a funeral there's one person who's fucked and at a wedding there are two."
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"On TV, the commercial says that 8 out of 10 people suffer from hemorrhoids. Does this mean the other 2 people enjoy them?"
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"There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!" He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages."
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"I live in a bad neighborhood. Why, I saw two complete strangers share a taxi - yeah, one guy took the radio and the other guy took the tires."
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“I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize”
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I am Sick.......

2007-10-14T21:26:00.001-07:00

Just as what the header states, I am sick... whether it physical or mental thats another story. But as of now I would consider it as both.

The office right now is riddled with people who are wearing thick jackets even if the air-conditioning is set to a fan. Its been going around for the past two weeks. I think the virus has caught-up with me. Bummer. Then at my parents place, the virus is rampant as well, my father is sick, one of my brother was even taken to the hospital coz he is sick as well. The law of averages applies here, I am definitely going to be sick.

Actually I am the type of fellow that doesnt get sick easily, its just so happens that I am somewhat depress that I never resisted the feeling of being sick. What I am looking for is a well deserved rest, because its the only thing, I think my present employer can give me, after I found out I am left behind in so many aspects. But hell no, they are not like that, once you are at home they will bug you with calls, and the crazy things here is that they have some psychic visions everytime they call. As is they know your in the moment that you have just fallen as sleep, then your phone will begin to ring... what a life... bring it on suckers....

So i guess, I am surely sick... I need a break, I need to get my life back... This is not worth it... believe me I know... I am in the thick of it.....

Its been a while

2007-10-14T21:24:00.000-07:00

Hmmmmmm, I usually begin things with that, hmmmmmmmm. Its been a while since I last blogged, every time I'm blogging, I feel like I'm Carrie from the Sex in the City typing away my thoughts. Compared to her mine is a bit shallow. Mine just attack the obvious, those burning questions intellectual people dare not ask, for the avoidance of the notion that they me found naive.

So what's with me now, nothin' much SSDD... nothing new, trying to make it one day at a time, with my head wandering somewhere, a place where everything is alright.... sipping juice, laid back and relax in beach with white sands and tranquil waters.. dream on.....

What's in store for me...I could think of a ways or things, but rather not divulge it, I dont want to jinx it, whether it would be a good thing or not.. lets just leave it as that.

Now my take on the silly world we live in.....

1. Ghost - whats with ghost that they would appear to people (if they are true), and so-called spirit questors talking to them. Here's the thing.... Ghost normally roam places like abandoned houses, dark streets, and if questors would ask them why they are there, they would say they are looking for justice... Some dumb ghost... hey if they want justice they should show themselves or go to some court house, justice office.. there they could find justice.

2. Chinese - not to discriminate them or anything like what the crazy lady senator did. I just noticed lots of chinese specially the younger crowd are somewhat arrogant. Its either they are all oh-so shy, or arrogant.. they dont have anything in the middle just the extremes. Can someone explain that to me.

3. Manny Pacquiao - yes he won, but he lost as well, he lost because he lets politics dictate what he should do, like the idea of now having a motorcade in Manila, and just do a visit to the DENR office, what the hell does the DENR got to do with boxing, just because the former Mayor of Manila works there as head of office, that is just plain pathetic. If he so loves the filipino people, he would go there, and not on a dictate of someone he considers a "friend". Too much cooks can spoil the stew"

4. Women - I cant simply figure them out... enough said. I might in trouble for this hehehehehe.

leave a comment or any idea you want me to tackle.. just bring it on.....

Strengths and Weaknesses

2007-08-26T21:41:00.001-07:00

The story of one 10 year old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact
that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.

The boy began his lessons with an old Japanese Judo Master. As the boy was
doing well in his lessons, he could not understand why after three months of
training and his master had taught him only one move.

"Sensei," the boy finally asked. "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?"

"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need
to know." the sensei replied.

Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept
training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament.
Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third
match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became
impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match.
Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a
while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get
hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the
sensei intervened.

"No." the sensei insisted. "Let him continue."

Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he
dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him down. The boy
had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.

On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every
match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.

"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"

"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost
mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of Judo. And second, the
only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grap your left
arm."

The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

A Fresh New Leaf in the Blogging Scene

2007-08-26T20:57:00.000-07:00

Finally, I have taken the Bold? step into migrating my work to blogspot.. What will you curious george find here?? Nothin much, just the articles that I wrote in my friendster blog: Same Shit, Different Day. Hope people would still comment and enjoy what I have wrote.. Like they say.... savor the moment..... of mediocrity that I have placed in a capsule called the world wide web... Read On!!!!