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Blog EntryNov 10, '08 12:16 AM
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... i met another psychic, for real.

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Blog EntrySep 16, '08 2:19 AM
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You're from Baguio if...                                                  

1. You bought your school supplies from CID Educational Supplies
2. You bought your fabrics from Tiong San Bazaar (before there  was the Old, the New and Harrison aside from Valiram's, Bheroomull's, Bombay and Fil-Indian)                                  
3. You bought your imported ingredients from D & S Fine Foods    
4. You went to Tea House for all its delicacies like the pancit, lo mein, the cakes, etc.           
5. You went to see movies at Pines or Session Theatre either in the orchestra, lodge or the balcony section (without airconditioning)     
6. You went to Gold Mine Disco at Hyatt Terraces for night outs (sometime later Spirits became the "in" place); or you listened to "folk" music at Fireplace                                   
7. You thought that the best Chinese restaurants in town were Rosebowl and Star café         
8. The only grocery store you remember is Sunshine Grocery (the small one)                     
9. You had your photos developed at Pines or Mountain Studio     
10. You remember where the politicians met for coffee - Dainty!      
11. You know where to buy the best Sans Rival - Sizzling Plate       
12. You bought chiffon birthday cakes at Tesoro's                    
13. You know what cooking oil looked like if not in bottles          
14. You remember there was a real tree in the rotunda fronting what is now SM Baguio and the post office (which was cut down to give way to the fountain of tiyanaks and eventually to the concrete pine tree)        
15. You remember that there was a Session Café  which sold blueberry pie and "cream of corn and mashed of chicken soup"                        
16. You ate toasted siopao from Handaan when it was the craze.       
17. You enjoyed eating pizza at the old Shakey's located at the basement of Skyworld (now the haven of ukay ukay)                         
18. You had your milk supplied in bottles from the Baguio dairy farm
19. You had eaten good food at the slaughterhouse (like papaitan)    
20. You speak straight and clear english without an annoying colegiala accent                     
21. You listened to DWHB when it was not yet corny (or in fact it was the only cool FM station playing the latest hits)                         
22. You ate lunch at Benedict's                                      
23. You spent your free time hanging out at FRB                      
24. You ate the best fried chicken and pan fried pork chops at Mother's                              
25. You roller skated at John Hay or played mini golf or went to Bingo                               
26. You remember that Sharon Cuneta's half brother had a restaurant in Maharlika              
27. You bought imported goods either at John Hay commissary (for those who had the privilege), the PX goods stores in the market or at GP arcade (for the rubber shoes)             
28. You studied music at Musar or at the Girls' High music department
29. You remember that there was no Berlin Wall between Center and Lab
30. You were once hospitalized in Notre Dame, the hospital run by sisters                           
31. Your mom studied at St. Theresa's boarding school                
32. You had friends studying in Marishan or UP High School           
33. You felt sad at Pines Hotel burning down (it was always featured in the movies of the 70s and 80s)                                         
34. You rode the jeep at the paradahan where the Baguio Center Mall is now located           
35. If you are Chinese, you were enrolled in Chinese lessons at Patriotic                             
36. You could hear the voice of Baby de Guzman, a local announcer, emanating from your lolo's AM radio in the early hours of the morning     
37. You used oil lamps back home                                     
38. You are/were not awestruck at the sight of an artista or celebrity                                 
39. You did not wear the Baguio City bonnet                          
40. Your idea of a good weekend was a picnic at Burnham or Camp John Hay or swimming at Asin or Klondike hot springs                           
41. You ate imported ice cream on cones with square ends in John Hay or the best American food in Halfway House or 19th tee                    
42. You somehow attended a classy party in the Main Club when it was still just one wing (which eventually became two wings and which were demolished to give way to the Manor)  
43. You played at the bowling lanes lining Mabini St. * Olympia and  Aurora
44. You regarded Hilltop hotel as a monstrosity looming over the market
45. You traveled to La Trinidad without encountering traffic         
46. You managed to sample fried ice cream at Greenwich (back when it was not yet owned by Jollibee)                                            
47. You at one time or another wore "civilian" clothes in school instead of the usual blue and white uniforms because the laundry didn't dry up in time during the rainy season.               
48. You visited the Orchidarium which was located near the skating  
49. If you studied in Girls High, you remember the Kundirana (animo la Salle!) visiting every year                                            
50. You paraded on the street because it was Baguio Day (not because of Panagbenga)        
51. You somehow graduated from playing with spiders to pigeons to aquarium fish to fighting cocks                                           
52. You could actually leave home and be at the plaza in 5 minutes (which is totally impossible now)                                         
53. You had a sayotehan in the backyard                              
54. You knew the lion head in Kennon had a different color             
55. You could smell the pine trees when it is breezy                        
56. You remember the PMA graduating class always giving a dress parade                          
57. You recalled that the Baguio Botanical Garden was formerly known as Imelda park (and you knew of it an old zoo and that a giant snake escaped from its cage)                             
58. You tried ghost hunting (or as they now call it spirit questing) at Diplomat Hotel (...& along Loakan Rd..the original ghost 'venue')                                                           
59. You crossed the streets and not the overpasses                   
60. You knew where to buy banana bread in banana shapes (& don't forget the pinarolls... )              
61. You bought medicine from the Parungao pharmacy (the only competitor of Mercury)                                                    
62. You ate merienda and bought hopia from Master Hopia! & you could buy the yellow cinnamon roll (in the form of a round cake) anywhere       
63. You ate cheap long johns stuffed with cheese                     
64. You had shoes bought and fixed along General Luna road                                   
65. You marveled at the fact that you could see your breath out in the cold!                      
66. You wore those colorful plastic boots (in red, blue or black) to school when the rains got so heavy                                        
67. You could recall that there were indeed mines in Mines View Park (and not the roofs of houses)                                             
68. You rode cabs that were 4 door sedans and not fxs.               
69. You knew what Chaparral signified                                
70. You wore socks to bed to keep warm                               
71. You had a 4 digit telephone number courtesy of PILTEL            
72. You were able to venture into the Crystal Caves when it was still pristine                                                                  
73. You knew Boys' High as being only for boys and Girls' High and Holy Fam as two separate high schools for females (with different uniforms)                                                                 
74. You can enter the SLU campus without having to show any ID (it was that open)                                                            
75. You read the Midland Courier or the Gold Ore due to your lola's proddings                                                                 
76. You saw elderly men wearing their best suits and hats while walking along Session Road                                                
77. You had leather shoes shined by a shoeshine boy                  
78. You witnessed a dog show at the soccer field in Burnham          
79. You knew of the Golden Buddha story                              
80. You once enjoyed camping as a boy or girl scout at the site near the John Hay fire station (where a convention center is now located)      
81. You had a school-sponsored recollection in one of the many convents and seminaries in the city                                       
82. You saw the Marcos mansions while they were still not ruins      
83. You passed by Kennon while there were still the Twin Peaks (due to numerous landslides the other peak has disappeared) and Bridal Veil Falls                                                                     
84. You once planted a pine tree sapling for the regreening movement effort                                                                    
85. You had a dried up garland of everlasting around the Infant Jesus statue at home                                                            
86. You ate the best bananas from Sablan (not anymore!)              
87. You somehow ate at any of these Cating owned restos * Solibao, Ganza, Cañao and Tom Sawyer's                                             
88. You were able to travel to Manila using the old non-airconditioned buses (there was even a train from Manila to Damortis)
89. You had FEN courtesy of those special antennas and therefore enjoyed to the max all the hit Western TV shows (that's why you were so angry when the US bases were pulled out!)                                    
90. You had to pause for the angelus at 6:00 pm                       
91. You rode on the Philippine Rabbit back when its terminal was at Magsaysay avenue                                                          
92. You traveled to Manila using Dangwa or to Ilocos using BAL or Times                                                                     
93. You drank Benguet coffee                                         
94. Your family may have owned a Volkswagen beetle (Baguio has one of the highest densities of this car since the Tabandas of La Trinidad had a dealership)                                                               
95. You always were afraid of that pine tree in the middle of the road on the way to the Loakan airport (it has been cut down)              
96. You attempted to explore Mt. Sto. Tomas and remembered to remove your watch (they said it was going to be damaged if you didn't)           
97. You used your fireplace during Christmas                         
98. You knew Europa as the one and only condominium                  
99. You bought your vinyl albums and eventually cassette tapes and the posters at Plakabar                                                   
100.  You distinctly remember that there was a small public library near the Athletic Bowl and the tennis courts in Burnham
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Blog EntrySep 5, '08 10:12 PM
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sinubukan ko kumain dun sa "payong payong" na pwesto sa malate kagabi... ok naman food, may chicken tail pa na in- order na di na namin nakain. nakalimutan na ata iluto... ang concept eh turo ka lang ng gusto mo, tas hanap ka ng uupuan na mga monoblock tables sa kalye, tas hintayin mo nlang na i- serve yung food.

BEST PART: open air kaya pwede mag yosi. pwede din umuniom. mas maganda pag gabi pumunta dun kasi di mainit. balik ule dun pag tinopak sa cravings, heheh!

NOT SO GOOD PART: di pa ko at ease sa area, may mga taong gumagawa ng eksena... away dito, sagutan dun... mga suspicious looking character na dimo alam kung sabog or anu...


seminar sa PUP nung aug, courtesy of elli. gave me a tour around the campus... bahay ni Apolinario Mabini na nalipat at nakatayo ngaun sa PUP campus grounds. basta historical relic, adik ako jan!

sayang di ko nakunan ng pics yung riles ng train sa labas ng campus. first time ko talaga makakita ng riles ng train sa manila, yung tipong "home along da riles" na parang sa tv lang. tapos sabay i- cocompare mo ngayun sa technology ng MRT or LRT di ba...


patikim palang 'to. pag maganda- ganda ang timing eh madami pang kelangan libutin sa manila.



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Blog EntryMay 15, '08 5:09 PM
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Dear friends,

If you haven't been on a tour of the National Museum, well, here's your chance.  You'll be pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the museums are (the former Finance Building and the former Legislative Building) with its extensive renovation inside yet keeping with its Neo-Federal Style architecture outside. 

There's fifteen galleries in the Museum of the Filipino people (formerly Finance) to explore our archaeological past and our anthropological present.  The highlight is of course four galleries devoted to the 1994 recovery of the Spanish galleon San Diego.  It's treasures give insights to the incredible 300 year trade that linked us to the Americas.  We’ll also see the current temporary exhibits in the museum.

The former Legislative Building, now the National Gallery of Art, will be another formidable encounter as we journey through 200 years of Filipino arts and sculpture in seven galleries.  The most spectacular sight is the gigantic and original rendering The Spolarium by Juan Luna.  We pause here to appreciate and learn how this masterpiece inspired our brave band of Filipino students in Madrid, including Jose Rizal, to alter their lives and helped in the formation of our nation.

John L. Silva has been Senior Consultant of the National Museum for close to ten years and has the most incredible stories and insights about the collection.  He teaches arts education in an interesting and humorous manner and delights and inspires his audience to be proud of their culture and history.

Proceeds from the fees (700 pesos for adults, and 500 pesos for children up to 18 years) will go to John's I LOVE MUSEUM PROGRAM, which brings public school teachers to the National Museum and to their local museums, taught the importance of arts appreciation and transmit that information to their students. Studies show that an arts educated child raises their academic achievements, promotes love of reading, and makes them better citizens.

The tours are three hours in duration, and begins at 10:00 am sharp (ending at 1:00 pm) at the rear entrance of the Museum of the Filipino People, (former Finance Building) Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park.  Attendees are requested to wear walking shoes (please no heels) and reservations are strongly encouraged by texting or calling John Silva at 0926 729 9029.  The tours will be May 17, 18, and 24, and June 7, 11, 21 and 25.

 

See you at the National Museum.

 

John L. Silva

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Blog EntryApr 13, '08 4:32 AM
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sayang i wont be able to make it, syef! wala ng vl slots for 19 & 26... unless na may mag- retract (wishing!). punta kayo kung trip nyo...
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Blog EntryMar 2, '08 6:35 AM
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"two sides of a coin doesnt give a single story. one version is (always) a fucking waste of my time."
> in other words, pag walang nakaka alam nang buong kwento (or sugar coated ang dating), then better shut the f*** up.

mahirap maging mabait, coz you'll always be the bad one in the end.

kung pwedeng tumulong, tutulong. kung may problema ang tumutulong sa'kin, intindihin ko na lang kasi may personal concerns din naman sila na inaalala kesa sa kin.

learn to stand with your own feet. and walk!

dont rob off the responsibility from other people. accept the fact that the world doesnt revolve around YOU but with your kids as well (that's why i chose to be single).

kapag maagang naglandi at nagka pamilya, matutong bumukod. heheh!

dont blame people if you're not happy with your life. if you claim you're an intellectual person, then you would definitely know where you fell short.

**sa bawat bakasyon, matutong magtipid. pasensya sa mga walang pasalubong. hihih**



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Blog EntryFeb 19, '08 3:03 AM
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EGOtism: an excessive/ exaggerated sense of self- importance

EGOism: individuals are always motivated by self- interest


Therefore, it is possible for an egotist to be egoistic, and an egoistic may not necessarily be egotistic. Makes sense...
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Blog EntryFeb 13, '08 10:15 AM
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so much for reading inspirational books/ movies, as much as i get myself influenced with these literary pieces. i'm beginning to understand that i can be such a fool for falling into being motivated to live and to love life at it's finest. then again, reality bites hard when i'm into deep shit. this irony materialize when everything is just so perfect that the mere thought of it becomes a little scary.

after so much ciggies and too much thinking, i haven't extracted anything out from this thought yet. hopeful dreams are there to move us towards our goals and attain happiness. then again if you fall short, it becomes a wish.. a plain mind concept. some people pour their heart out into believing that it will be. i say it's just a mind concept (again). so then, what makes a certain dream hopeful to pursue from another fact that i might just be wishful thinking?
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Blog EntryJan 7, '08 3:11 AM
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I was looking forward to going to Cafe by the Ruins while I was still on the bus heading to Baguio. I said to myself i'm gonna sneak my dad's cam and take pics on that site. So i went there in the afternoon of the 24th only to find out they're already closed for the holidays. Darn! No other place to enjoy a smooth conversation with the first sip of brewed benguet coffee!!!
My eyes got stuck on the banner hung outside about some baguio ethnic pics. Yeah man, ethnic art! There's huge paintings from Joey Simsim "dexterminism" 2007. Feels so good to be in some place like this, like I feel so proud of my culture-- of being rooted in Cordillera (sad to say I'm just a baguio local by birth & by residence). Sana mas marami pang paintings dun, maybe because the place is just starting. Sana damihan din nila yung mga pictures sa wall kasi kaunti pa lang pictures of ordinary Cordilleran people. Sounds ordinary but the shots are so nice i find it inspiring.






















Finally, I was able to get my cool pasalubong from Emy.



She got this neat papyrus when she went to Egypt around summer of '07. Cant wait for her to get back here sa Pinas, then we'll have coffee . This time sa Ruins na.

***********
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Blog EntryJan 1, '08 4:28 AM
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                                WARM UP (FOR THE SMART ASS)

ME: "thank you for calling technical support my name is van. how may i help you?"
CX: "you're name's what?"
ME: "that's van, 'vee- ey- en', van..."
CX: "oh gwen! listen gwen...."


JT: "thank you for calling technical support my name is joffrey. how may i help you?"
CX: "hi dorothy, i cant connect to the internet...(parang ang linaw nun ah)


ME: "...and what kind of router do we have?"
CHINESE CX: "oh, i'm usin the... i dont kno(w)... where do ah fahynd it?"
ME: "it's written on the box sir..."
CHINESE CX: "oh, okeh okeh. it say Linsky."
ME: "you mean Linksys"
CHINESE CX: "no no no! it say Linsky!!" (ayun naman!)
AGENT1: eh yung isang cx ko nga kanina yung router nya raw eh NETBEER! wahahahah!
AGENT2: wag ka! yung cx ko tawag nya sa modem nya eh WESWHALE!
AGENT3: sa 'kin nga modem nya daw eh WEBSTELL!


ME: "alright ma'am, dont touch the mouse yet so i can configure the settings for you"
CX: "wow! are you that one moving the mouse on my pc? my computer is like... possesed!" (may the power of christ compel you!)


AGENT: "what version of windows do we have on your computer?"
CX: "sure! i got a... Windows Explorer!"


CX: "there's nothing wrong with my computer!! i ran a scan, i defrag it, i'm a network engineer and i know a lot about computers and how it works!"
AGENT: "can you please check the ip address for me..."
CX: "how do you that?"(okay... baka naman di nya lang narinig ng mabuti...)
AGENT: "just type ipconfig on the command prompt sir."
CX: "what's the command prompt?!"(bravo! magaling! magaling!)


CX: "my son downloaded this thing called MOZILLA FOXFIRE and i dont know what it does..."


AGENT: "...which ones are lit up on the modem?"
CX: "i got the power, dsl, and UBS." (so please, charge your iPODS on a ubs port at the back of your pc...)


AGENT: "... please type your LOSERname and ASSword to sign in to your email..."


                                         OVERHEARD

AGENT (tendency to be irate): "sir, open internet explorer... what do you see?... page cannot be displayed... t****na! ka- bobo naman 'to!... are you typing it right? just erase the site on the address bar! (and at an elevated and angry tone...) then type... no! dont type the www... just type google.com! that's GUUUUGEELLLL DAT COM! hay nako napaka bingi!! page cannot be displayed?!! type that again! and that's 'gee- ow- gee- gee- el ee...' dat com.. still page cannot be displayed??!!"
ME: uh... miss... that's 'gee- ow- ow- gee- el- ee' for google...
***i never saw that agent again...***


AGENT: "do you have any other devices near the modem like fax machines, hallogen LUMPS, satellite tv..."
ME: "yung katabi ko sabi nya... fax machines... hallogen LUMPS! bwahahaha!"
CK: "ay tanga!"
ME: "eh yun yung pronounciation nya eh! :))"
CK: "that's PRONUNCIATION. isa ka pa!"
EN: "ay... waaaaahahahah :))" (weh pahiya!)


...before being teammates--
AJ: "...forward slash, "sharing"... like sharing a cup of coffee..."
...after being teammates--
AJ: "... forward slash, "sharing"... like sharing the night together..." (wooh, yeah)


                                          SPELLING BEE

JH: "type ipconfig... I as in india... P as in papa..."
Old lady cx: "T like Tom?"
JH: "no! P as in philippines!" (losing patience)
Old lady cx: "oh B!"
JH: "no! no! it's P!"
Old lady cx: "yah! T!!"
JH: "no! P! P as in papa, pennsylvania, philippines!!!
Old lady cx: "so that's 'i- p- p- p...'?"(arrgghhh)


AGENT (with a loud voice): "... T like tango... no! it's T sir, T!.. as in tom... no! no! T!! T like TEYNK YU!!"(cx got it from here...)


...on the first few weeks--
AGENT: "... okay... so... that's I for iguana, L for love..."
...after getting used on the floor--
AGENT: ... okay... so... that's I for iguana, L for Looshanna..." (meant Luisianna).


AGENT: "please type CMD..." (mute) CUSTOMER MUST DIE!!!


DSG: "can you verify to me the cx's ppp login on the account?"
ME: "sure that's Foxtrot- Romeo- Oscar- Lima- India- Charlie... uhhh... Kangaroo?... 213..."
DSG (chuckling): "that's frolick213.. right?"
ME: "yes..." (kangaroo?! the hell...)
DSG (still chuckling): "i'm sorry, what's the last letter again before 213?"
ME: "oh, that's K... for Kilo!"
DSG: "gotcha!" (napahiya na nga eh, hirit ka pa?!)

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Blog EntryNov 24, '07 10:20 AM
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I woke up this morning a bit agitated. The only thing i remember was that my lower front tooth just fell off from my mouth without any blood. I looked at the mirror and saw a big black hole in my gums. Elders say that someone/ somebody will die if you dreamed about your teeth/ tooth falling off, and you have to bite any piece of wood (or any material that's wood- based) to counter it. But i didnt do it. So may god (if ever you believe in one) bless thy souls.

So curious i tried to look for the meaning of it, if there's meaning into it. African witch doctors say that dreams falling out is a sign of prosperity. Unfortunately, i'm Filipino so it doesnt apply (but of course, with Carl Jung's theory of the collective unconscious, i'll never know..). Another site stated that it represents sign of insecurity, as it symbolizes our transiton from being kids to adults (hmmm...). One shrink suggested that it's a subtle tootache that the conscious part is not aware of. I'm not gonna believe to whatever these guys would say- yet. I'm just gonna do things as it is and surprise myself as i witness if tables will be turned around, for me.


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