Monday, July 27, 2009

What's taking your breath away?

yesterday night at around 10.45pm, i was about to sleep when my phone rang. joel reyes...calling.

usually, sir joel calls late at night to ask on an urgent matter.
"cha, may pasok ba bukas?".yes of course! there was no memo being circulated at brokenshire college on class suspension due to GMA's SONA or with INC's 95th~ founding anniversary.

"cha, wag kang mabigla ha. wala na si avorque. andito ako ngayon sa angel. sabihan mo si mam anna na totoo talaga ito. hindi ito joke". ha?? unsa daw??

"sir pagtarong ba. ayaw pag atik-atik dra!!" these were the words that i could utter at that time.

"naa man uban students diri", sir joel answered back and mentioned that chinky was there. i asked him to give her the phone so that i could talk to her.

"mam tinuod jud. wala na si avorque....". i was really speechless.

words will never be enough to express what we felt right now with the lost that we are experiencing. as soon as i woke up this morning, i checked my facebook account...wall comments have been posted about francis' death and friend's well wishes. i checked on his wall comments and some other stuffs. i browsed my acquaintance party photos taken just this friday, thinking whether i have taken pictures of him during the party. i got a picture of him with his classmates...smiling. :) as well as a video on my phone on their boys over flower spoof!

talking with his classmates brought memories of him as my student and as their friend. my last encounter with him was at the waterworld (during the acquaintance party): nasa duyan ako with ronalyn. when ronalyn left me, he asked me kung pwede siya ang mupuli..makiduyan. "sure, dali!", i said.

life is too short...really short. every now and then, death is a reality check for me.
got to live more. love more. share more. bring out the best out of someone. be the best of me.

i will surely miss you vorkz!

now is the time. :)

live like there's no tomorrow. carpe diem...seize the day!

"life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
~~author unknown

by the way, what's taking your breath away?

Saturday, July 18, 2009

aH1N1 Update

51 positive case ng a h1n1 virus naitala sa davao region
7/18/2009 4:25:08 pm

davao city - mokabat na sa 51 ang kinatibuk-ang ihap sa mga kompirmadong kaso sa ah1n1 virus sa tibuok rehiyon unsi, apil na niini ang mga pasyente gikan sa surigao ug kidapawan.

sa nahisgutang ihap, 42 niini ang ang gikatala sa dakbayan sa dabaw diin napulo niini ang nagmaayo na.

pipila sa mga nahimong biktima mao kadtong mga tinun-an nga una nang nakasinati ug mga simtomas sama na lamang sa mga pag-ubo, sip-on, ug kalintura.

samtang, mokabat na usab sa upat ka mga eskwelahan dinhi sa syudad ang mipatuman ug suspension sa ilang mga klase sulod sa napulo ka adlaw human gikatala ang positibong mga kaso sa ah1n1.

ang nahisgutang mga eskwelahan ang gilangkuban sa ateneo de davao university, st. paul college, university of immaculate conception- grade school ug high school level, ug san pedro college.

samtang, subay sa pinaka-ulahing impormasyon nga nadawat sa bombo radyo-davao mipatuman na usab sa pag-suspende sa ilang klase ang holy cross of davao college nga nahimutang sa kasikbit lamang nga bahin sa san pedro college nga na-una nang nagbaton ug positive case sa a h1n1 virus.

*** holy child school of davao has suspended their classes too since friday.
*** uhmm. sa brok, naa na kaya pud? buzzzzz....
*** don't panic. let us keep ourselves healthy. :)

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

I won P950,000!!!

a while ago, i received a text message...

congratulations! ur sim no. had won (php.950,000.) thru electronic raffle draw last july/04/09 frm: PGMA. charity foundation w/ bangko sentral ng pilipinas "handog pangkabuhayan" to claim ur prize! pls. call me now! i'm atty. ricardo g. perez frm: BSP info. dept. per-dti#0422 Series of 2009
from: +639098363207

what do you think?
it's a SCAM!

beware of them. ^_^

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Inday Series #4 Pahirapang Maligo

kumatok si inday at pumasok sa kwarto ni angelina upang sabihang maligo na ito.

inday: angelina, your mum said you should take a bath first before dinnertime.

abalang abala si angelina sa paglalaro ng kanyang ps2 at hindi pinansin si inday.

inday: angeli…

angelina: i heard you the first time yaya. i’m not bingi. but i’m still playing here pa. i suppose you don’t know what a ps2 is. wala kasi ito sa bundok. (patuloy pa rin sa paglalaro).

ang hindi alam ni angelina ay may ps3 si inday ngunit tumahimik na lang ito.

inday: what are you playing anyway?

angelina: why? you don’t know it naman eh. i’m playing tekken 5… ok, let us play 1 game. if you beat me i will take a bath but if i win you leave me alone ok?

kunwaring nag-iisip pa si inday pero pumayag din ito. di alam ni angelina na expert si inday sa tekken at sya ang nagturo sa kanyang alaga na si junior.

inday: ok it’s a deal!

iniabot ni angelina ang isang controller at nilagay na sa arcade mode.

inday: so who is the character suitable for beginners here? (pakunwaring tanong ni inday)

inisip ni angelina ang pinakamahirap na gamitin na character.

angelina: yaya choose kuma the panda. he’s the easiest!

alam ni inday na niloloko lang sya ni angelina ngunit pinili niya pa rin si kuma at kinuha ni angelina si nina.

nagsimula na ang round 1.

nagpapatama si inday sa simula habang kumukuha ng tamang tyempo. aliw na aliw si angelina dahil pinaglalaruan lang niya si inday. nang nakakita ng pagkakataon si inday…

inday: (bulong sa sarili) bear headbutt… trout sweep… bear lariat… dead claw going back to bear headbutt… bear flail kick followed by demon uppercut then double hammer while rising and finally finishing with pancake press.

kuma wins. nawindang si angelina sa nangyari.

angelina: you’re such a chambalera yaya. i won’t forgive you na in the next round. you’re going to lose!

round 2.

naging agresibo na si inday dahil malapit na rin maghapunan.

inday: (bulong ulit sa sarili) double claw… big bear attack… windmill punch closing in for a bear’s bite… followed by g-clef cannon then quickly with a killing uppercut with grizzly claw… finally finishing with an unblockable fatal wind in close range.

kuma wins.

di makapaniwala si angelina sa nagawa ni inday. dinabog ang hawak na controller at kumuha ng tuwalya at lumabas ng kwarto para maligo.

inday: you’re such a loser angelina. (sabi sa sarili)

inday wins!

*** author unknown. do you have any idea who's behind this? :)

Inday Series #3 Movieee Time!!

ginagaya ni junior si cassy, ang anak na babae nila carmina at zoren.

junior: si daddy, di alam mag ponytail…

pinakita ang panget na pagka-ponytail ni mr. montemayor.

junior: … di marunong magtahi…

pinakita ni junior ang kanyang tinagpi-tagping teddy bear.

junior: di marunong mag-garden.. (sigh)

pinakitang nagupit ni mr. montemayor ang mga bulaklak sa garden ni misis.

junior: madaming di alam si daddy…

umentra si mister sa bahay na may dalang ice cream.

mr. montemayor: i’m home!!!

junior: pero alam nya pag-weekend…

mr. montemayor: movieeee timeee!!!

dali-daliang pumunta si misis at si junior kay mister. kumatok si mr. montemayor sa pinto ng kwarto ni inday.

mr. montemayor: inday… panood naman kami dyan sa home entertainment mo. movie time kasi namin eh. diba dumating na rin yung twilight dvd na in-order mo sa amazon?

[pag-di niyo na-gets, search selecta family pack commercial in youtube.]

*** author unknown

Inday Series # 2 Blackjack

pinuntahan ni inday ang malditang alaga na si angelina sa kanyang kwarto para sabihang maligo na. pagbukas ng pinto ay nakita nyang si angelina abalang naglalaro sa pc.

inday: angelina, can you cease for a while? it’s time for you to take a bath.

hindi sya pinakinggan ni angelina na patuloy pa rin sa pag-cocomputer.

inday: i baked some chocolate cookies for you but you can only have it after you take a bath.

angelina: whatever yaya! (ngunit napaisip din sya) ok wait, i will finish this round muna.

ilang saglit ay tumayo si angelina at kumuha na ng twalya at damit.

inday: what are you up to anyway? (sabay lapit sa computer)

angelina: don’t touch that! i’m playing online blackjack. i won $6 na. i will be back ok?

lumabas ng kwarto si angelina para maligo. dahil hindi pa nakakalaro si inday ng online casino, sinubukan nyang laruin ang game ni angelina. pagkatapos maligo ni angelina ay naabutan nya si inday na gumagamit ng computer.

angelina: yaya!!! what are you doing??! (sigaw ni angelina)

lumapit sya sa computer at napansing meron na syang $829.

angelina: wow yaya! what did you do?

tuloy pa rin sa paglalaro si inday habang inexplain ang kanyang ginawa.

inday: it’s quite simple really iha. i first employed a multilevel hi-lo scheme with a side count add-on based on the zen count system. but of course, i was utilizing an overall true count methodology to take into account the multiple decks being used. then i took it up a peg to the uston advanced point count method and paid particular attention to strategically optimizing my bets using the three-color chip scenario to disguise my wager.

nawindang si angelina sa explanation ni inday.

angelina: wow yaya. you’re such a winner!

napa-smile na lang si inday. (mukhang nagkakasundo na ang dalawa)

*** author uknown

Inday Series # 1 Pacquiao vs Hatton

isang linggo bago ng laban nila pacquiao at hatton ay kinausap si inday ng amo nya.

amo: inday, lapit na ang laban ni pacquiao at alam ko naman na close kayo.

inday: uh-huh. what are you getting at?

amo: eh diba may libreng pay-per-view ka dyan sa tv mo sa loob? tanong ko lang sana kung pwede kaming manood dyan. mas maganda kasi manood sa 50″ plasma tv mo kesa dito sa 40″ lcd sa sala. tutal tuwing laban naman ni pacquiao ay nakikinood kami sa tv mo eh.

inday: ahh.. well if you won’t be making a mess afterwards i suppose i could allow you.

amo: talaga? pupunta rin pala iba kong kaopisina para makinood ok lang? lilinisin na lang namin kwarto mo pagtapos. (langya, amo maglilinis ng kwarto ng katulong)

inday: very well but i have a request as well…

amo: sure! ano yun?

inday: 3 days from now i’ll be flying to las vegas. manny gave me a plane ticket and a vip seat for his match. he got me a room at mandalay as well. anyway, i’m just informing you that i’ll be gone for 5 days.

blag!! dumugo ang ilong ng amo at hinimatay.

*** i got this from jandryle's notes INDAY SERIES @ facebook. i'll try to post some more. have fun!
*** author unknown