When Bordedom Gets to You

Feb. 1, 2007
10:50 a.m.

    Today is another lovely day at the office. Yesterday I went home early because I had a lot of excess hours from the past 2 weeks. It was still pretty tight on the streets. The traffic never ever ends in Ortigas. T__T Anyways, you know how I absolutely loathe slow sappy love songs? Well, ironically, I rode a jeepney that played nothing but sappy songs throughout my 30 minute ride. When I thought nothing could possibly top that, a girl sitting directly beside me was singing along! T__T Wow.. I couldn’t wait for the ride to end. By the time I got home, my head was throbbing.. I had a sudden craving for decent urban music. I was a good thing I was too tired to care anymore. So, I just collapsed on my bed and spent the rest of my evening watching tv. I was also too tired and lazy to eat, hence, I didn’t. So in the morning, I not only felt like crap, but I also woke up really late.

    Anyways.. Change story. Yesterday was another pay day, so I gave my mom 1.5K, and I gave my dad 200 pesos.. hahaha! ^__^ What??? He only uses that to bet on lottery tickets. He even went for a couple of hundred more:

Me: Oh Pa, magkano ba kelangan mo?
Pa: Hah! May utang ka pa saken 250. (wala.. promise!!!)
Me: Hoy pwede ba tigilan mo ‘ko.. Binigyan kita ng pera last time. Eto 200 oh.
Pa: Ano ‘to?? 600 nalang.. ‘Di pa kasha sa gamot ko ‘to eh.
Me: Pa, you have to simple choices. A., you take the 200, or B., I take it.
Pa: (hides the money behind him) Oh sige 300 nalang.
Me: YOU’LL GET 200 AND LIKE IT! PERIOD!
Pa: (silence)
Me: (smirks with sweet satisfaction at having tamed the old man)

    Later on, when I was in my mom’s room talking with her, my dad entered:

Me: (looks at Pops and gives him an evil smile) >:D
Me: Ay Ma! Alam mo ba ito si Papa binigyan ko ng 200 kanina, grabe.
Ma: Nagreklamo pa noh. At hiniritan ka pa. *laughs*
Me: Oo!!! Grabeh!
Pa: (raises his head, pretends he doesn’t hear us, and tries hard to silence his laugh)
Ma: Grabe ang kapal ng pagmumukha mo ‘Sar! (my dad’s name is Cesar)
Me: (points at dad) NYAHAHAHAHAHHA!!! Makapal pala face mo eh! Hahahahahah!!! ;D
Pa: *grins*

    Aahhh.. Another typical conversation for me and my family. Weird much? ^__^

Jan. 30, 2007
06:30 p.m.

    Today, I had a very interesting text message conversation with my older sister, Ate Mimi. This was while she was in a boring meeting at her office, and it just goes to show that nothing sensible or normal happens when you’re completely bored and spaced out. Take note, she is a grown woman. She’s over 25 years old, has a stable job, and a son. Here is a little insight on our conversation, based on the best that I could recall:

Ate Mimi: check mo nga yung acct mo sa internet kung mei sweldo na
Me: already did.. wla pa. gus2 m enroll kta tpos check q ung sau?
Ate Mimi: wag na.. bukas na yun malamang
Me: no DUH!!!
Ate Mimi: bayaran mo na utang mo
Me: mag intay ka. di kta tatakasan. i’m not like some people na manunumbat pa pra lng di makabayad.
Ate Mimi: mei interest un 5% per day
Me: 4 words
Ate Mimi: w/c is?
Me: CORRECTION: w/c ARE! 4 words: ask-if-i-care
Ate Mimi: 3 words
Me: which are?
Ate Mimi: eat my shorts! mwahahahahah!
Me: T__T wow.. real mature.. Thank you. I now know what it’s like to talk to a juvenile ten year old.
Ate Mimi: 5 words
Me: w/c are?
Ate Mimi: u make me feel gaseous
Me: ok 1st of all, only YOU can manage to be as disgusting as that. 2nd, funny.. T__T RREEEAALL funny.. 3rd, 3 words..
Ate Mimi: w/c is?
Me: W/C ARE! Kiss-My-Foot! Nyahahahaha!!!
Ate Mimi: I am great, you are not. Hahahahhaha!
Me: Oookay… You are a weirdo, I am not. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    I swear.. sometimes, my family can be SO weird. You think you’ve seen immature? Wait ’til you meet my lovely family. ^__^ But don’t get me wrong. I actually like it this way. It gives you.. sort of a superiority complex.. or an ego boost. Hahaha! Makes you feel mature inside. But the truth is, you’re just surrounded by people that are more immature than you. Anyways.. I also like it because things are more fun and simple that way. Conversations are easier to start and finish, though sometimes it could make you go crazy. Jokes are also way more funnier when everyone acts like ten year olds. Their "corny joke" thresholds seem to magnify that way.

    So, I guess it doesn’t take a real genious to get to know my sister a little bit more through that pleasant conversation. She has officially moved on to the number two spot on my family’s top 5 immature people record. Lemme show you:

1. Dad (why, you ask? read my blog entry "dear ol’ dad" to find out)
2. Ate Mimi (congratulations sis!)
3. Me (*bows* grazie! grazie!)
4. Kuya Mike (the eldest)
5. Lan-lan (the youngest)

    In case you were wondering where my mom is on the list, she isn’t. Because, she isn’t immature. Come to think of it, she may be the only one with enough sense and maturity in the household. ^__^ Hip-hip hooray, Mommy! For being the only sane person in the family that ties us all together. ^__^

Jan. 29, 2007
06:49 p.m.

    Sometimes, there are just days where you could just die of boredom. Sometimes at home (no kidding), sometimes at the office. Sometimes, you find yourself wondering where your time is flying to. You find yourself thinking of more productive ways to spend it, only to discover that there isn’t. Because there just isn’t anything to do. Absolute nothingness. I might be exaggerating things, but I reserve the right to emote and to channel it onto writing. With every letter, word, phrase, sentence I type, I inch into a seemingly endless abyss that grows duller and more boring as my time slowly fades into the night. I don’t know why I even try to document these moments. I know it’s not going to cure me of my boredom. My manner of consciousness has already dwindled to something as mundanely inane as typing meaningless nonsensicality in an attempt to use up my time without completely losing it.

    After a few minutes.. or maybe an hour.. I’m not really sure, I decided to compile a list of cool music videos by some fabulous female singers. These mvs have constantly given me goose bumps and have made my jaw drop for the past hour. The following is what I’ve seen so far:

1, 2 Step - Ciara (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_TOiOhRZDlU)
Deja Vu - Beyonce (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yt-oTZ1Tcms)
Get Up - Ciara (http://youtube.com/watch?v=uTl0iDfp8Fc)
Beep - PCD (http://youtube.com/watch?v=tj1sFt84ScE)
Don’t Cha - PCD (http://youtube.com/watch?v=knjAM3XxPC0)
Gossip Folks - Missy Elliott (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kU38G7S5sVE)
Goodies - Ciara (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_2qP7C4huSs)
Naughty Girl - beyonce (http://youtube.com/watch?v=C5ebeNldsLs)
Baby Boy - beyonce (http://youtube.com/watch?v=CxDaSArCCok)
Buttons - PCD (http://youtube.com/watch?v=FI8-TvtF9aQ)
Long Way to Go - Cassie (http://youtube.com/watch?v=pqy2O9ChDVU)
Me and U - Cassie (http://youtube.com/watch?v=WdGq_djmrHM)
Showstopper - Danity Kane (http://youtube.com/watch?v=XQrwy8kz-UE)
Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani (http://youtube.com/watch?v=d4UnJGdOAas)

    I chose these videos because there are some pretty awesome dance performances in ‘em. I wish I could’ve done a top ten or something.. But I just can’t compare them. Lemme just point out that Beyonce’s video of Crazy In Love, perhaps may have been the root of all the hip bouncing and waist popping that’s so popular in dance performances these days. I just noticed that she might be the pioneer of all the crazy and cool moves today with that very popular "waist bending and popping" motion. Just watch the video if you still don’t get it. As for the Missy Elliott video, I know it’s pretty old. I love it because of the talented kids that were dancing in the video. Coolness!!! As for the PCD videos, they speak for themselves. And for the Ciara videos, well, she’s great! I love the way she dances, so nobody argue with me. Anyways, they are all fabulously cool. Try checking them out when you’ve got time. As for me, I give up. I’m calling it a night. Later dudes!

Jan. 29, 2007
12:53 p.m.

    I didn’t get to post anything over the weekend, but that’s okay because I don’t think I’d have much to talk about. You guys might have been really amused with my story about my dad and the plastic roach. Don’t worry.. I’ll keep you posted for more of my dad’s juvenile antics with me. Hahaha! ^__^ And just to clear things up, I’M NOT AN EVIL DAUGHTER. (that means you Marlowe!) The stuff I mentioned in my last blog entry are all true. And I didn’t, in any way, try to insult, bash, or damage my dad’s rep (if he even has one.. hahaha!). Besides! I love my dad. Yes, I genuinely do. Even if I sometimes hate his guts. (yes, I must admit.. I mean, doesn’t everyone once in a while?)

    Anyways! Enough of that talk! Lemme discuss (as early as now) Valentine’s Day. The dreaded day for all the single peeps out there who think they don’t have a chance of getting a date, a valentine, a secret admirer, etc. Well, I think Valentine’s Day is SO overrated.. I mean, think about it! All you get from that day is a sick, sinking feeling in your stomach that you won’t get a nice gesture of affection/attraction from someone. And if you do get something, you’ll just end up comparing yourself with other girls. Some people treat Valentine’s Day as some sort of deadline for guys to show them how much they admire/love them. Tsk tsk tsk.. You know, guys can do that anytime of the year. So don’t get disappointed when you don’t get anything or anyone for Valentine’s Day. It’s not important anyways. What’s important is that you’re happy. While being with someone is somewhat better, be happy if you don’t. You can’t force things, you know.

    Anyways! For those who really can’t take a hint, for those who didn’t understand a word of what I just mentioned in the last paragraph, for those who understood everything I said but just don’t wanna face the truth, and for those who are in denial right now, here is the perfect chance to reverse your Valentine’s Day rut this year. Animax is hosting a special event in lieu of Valentine’s Day. Join "Love is in the Air", the biggest speed dating event in the Philippines and make new "friends"! *wink* That’s not all, you could win yourself a hot date with some of the gorgeous celebrities who will be attending. Visit: http://www.animax-asia.com/loveisintheair/registration/ to register and to find out more about this cool event. It sounds like a lot of fun, you guys. So, instead of mooning over your crush of 4 years and expecting him to ask you out, why don’t you move on and do the asking yourself? Hehehe.. Who knows! He might even be attending! *wink* ^__^ Now, if you’re not exactly single, why don’t you spread the word and tell all your single friends? That’ll eliminate their tiresome drama queen acts this coming Valentine’s Day, that’s for sure! ^__^

    This is kind of a touchy subject for some people, so don’t be too offended okay! I know.. I don’t exactly have the right to talk about such things while I’m not single myself. But trust me.. this post is coming from someone who just got out of school (which was a hell-hole when it came to love.. trust me), who just shed some of her "nerdy" ways, who recently matured a little bit more, and who recently found her better half. So I know a whole lot more about these things than you think. Anyways! Good luck people! I’ll be rooting for ya’ll this coming Valentine’s Day! ^__^

Jan. 26, 2007
07:49 p.m.

    My dad (I call him Pa) is a real push over. I can do whatever the hell I want, when I want, where I want, without him bothering me. I can come and go as I please with him around. But don’t get me wrong. Once in a while, just for the sake of acting like he’s concerned, he asks me, for instance, where I’m gonna go, or what time I’ll be back. You know.. normal "I’m-worried-about-my-daughter" questions. Sometimes, he even tries to restrict me.. tells me I can’t go.. or tells me I should just shut up and stay home for once. Now, with normal dads out there, you usually had to convince him that you really need to go, that you’ll be safe, that you’ll be home early.. you know, normal "just-lemme-go" discussions. With my dad, it’s different. Usually, I’d just ignore him and go. Sometimes, when I’m in the mood to talk, I’d even taunt him a little. Here’s what usually goes down when that happens:

Pa: San ka nanaman pupunta?
Me: Basta..
Pa: Bakit di ka nalang manahimik sa bahay?
Me: Bakit ba?
Pa: Anong bakit ba? Dito ka nalang!
Me: Bye Pops! ^__^
Pa: *smiles* Yesss!!! Home alone again!

    The weird thing is, he doesn’t get mad — AT ALL. I’m not abusing his power or authority or anything.. but it’s just that it has always been like that with him. Whenever I wanted to go out, I’d ask permission from my mom. But never from him. Mom has always worn the pants in the family for as long as I can remember. ^__^

    But things like that with dad aren’t only with just me going out. It goes for anything. When we’re having a casual conversation, or when we’re around each other, sooner or later things become hostile. But only with me. ^__^ I always end up yelling at him or punching his arm or slapping his big belly. Hahaha.. I like those moments. When he jokingly tells me I’m "tatanga-tanga" and hits me on the head, I do the same to him. Here’s an example:

    Once before, we had this plastic cockroach. He purposely put it on my bed one night when I got home. And being that I’m deathly afraid of roaches, I freaked! I screamed my head off, only to find dad at the door of my room, smirking with satisfaction. I vowed to take revenge that night, and I did. While he was lying down and watching tv in his dimly lit room, I threw the plastic roach onto his belly. He got so startled that he swore a couple of nasty words! I couldn’t stop laughing. And my younger sis, Lan-Lan, was in on it too. So we were both laughing when dad got to our room and pretended he wasn’t amused (which was poor acting, I might add). Then he threw the roach at me again when I wasn’t expecting him to do. Of course I got startled too, and you couldn’t expect me to take that, especially from my dad. Both of us are pretty proud you know.. We consider each other as rivals all the time. And that night wasn’t an exception. So, because we were so caught up in revenge and immaturity, the fiasco continued on until my dad didn’t have the urge to get up from his bed anymore. I thought I had beaten the old man, but no. That wasn’t the end of it at all. Because of his childishness, I found the roach right beside my face when I woke up. And because I didn’t have my glasses on at the time, I thought it was real. So, yes, I was afraid.. very afraid, in fact. But then I saw dad laughing outside the room. I knew right away what I had to do. I took the roach, ran towards him and threw it hard at his tummy. He was still laughing though, so I had to retaliate by shouting at him and telling him all sorts of things I wouldn’t dare mention here. ^__^ But don’t worry! I still respect him a lot. Even if I don’t show it. Of course, I know his limits of being a push-over. There are rare occassions that he gets mad, then I get mad too. But those moments never last. He’s my dear ol’ dad of course.

    Ahhhh.. good times. My dad could actually be fun to be with sometimes. ^__^

Jan. 25, 2007
07:11 p.m.

    Here is a plethora of thoughts from today.

    This issue was mentioned earlier today when I was chatting with a very good friend of mine. Are boys usually the immature ones in a relationship? Or is it the girls? Well, being that I’m a girl, I can’t help but be a little biased. And of course, based on experience, for me, boys are usually the immature ones. I’ve encountered quite a few already. But you know, immaturity is something no one can really get rid of. I must admit, I can become pretty immature too sometimes. And sometimes, I just wish that all of us could just grow up and act like adults for once. Oh well… I guess there’s a little 3 year old left in all of us. That’s why immaturity can sometimes be kinda cute too! ;P

    You know Ciara’s new song "Promise"? The video is SO hot! You guys HAVE to check it out. She’s such a great dancer. I just LOVE the parts where she’s manipulating the microphone stand. It was so sexy and really hypnotizing to look at. She’s my fave female artist actually. She’s got all the right songs. Slow or fast ones, I like them all. And believe me, I can be pretty dismissive when it comes to slow songs.. especially slow, sappy love songs. ^__^ Hey, but don’t get me wrong. I like a few slow love songs myself. All I’m saying is, I just lurve Ciara and her super cool, all-around music. It’s exactly my style.

    I finally got the KZone online scavenger hunt to work properly.. on Mozilla that is.. heheheh. ^__^ It’s so frustrating.. the way it works across all browsers one minute, then it only works on just one the next. So now I have to find a way for my code to be smack dab in the middle of where all the browsers "meet" or "agree". I’ll fix it tomorrow though.. my brain is kinda tipsy already. For the past week, I haven’t been able to sleep for more than 6 hours. Then, on fridays, I get a buzz from the weekend excitement. You know.. free time.. rest.. relaxation.. not having to worry about being late. As a result, I can’t sleep.

    Anyways.. I’m kinda used to it. On weekends, I can sleep as much as I want. I can sleep for 14 hours straight (and more) if I wanted to. Aaahhhhh.. sleep. Yes… well, gotta go then! Talking about sleep makes me more sleepy. *yawn* ^__^

Jan. 24, 2007
08:09 p.m.

    This blog entry is for those who are about to graduate. A friend of mine (yes, he’s graduating, 2-year IT diploma course like me) emailed me this letter today:

"Hey,

I’m a bit lost right now… I am a BIT afraid as to where I am supposed to work after MFI.

I am not to chicken out but… what is it like working outside? is it tough? have you ever found your skills inadequate?

yep, i am quite fearing that i am short of skills right now. i’m running out of wits! i need help!!!"

And this was my reply:
"ok, first of all, that’s what OJTs are for. so while training, it is advisable to collect as much knowledge and experience as possible.

BIG tip on getting a job:
- grab as much projects as you can while you’re still training.. those projects are gonna serve as your leverage to ease you into a good job. and that’s prolly the only weapon you have against other fresh grad applicants WITH degrees.

anyways.. when you do get a job, don’t worry about sucking at work within the first week or so.. they expect you to suck.. and hey, you’re a fresh grad.. you can’t be perfect. and ask as much questions as you can or even ask for help from your bosses or colleagues to show how much enthusiasm and eagerness you have to learn. my guess is, on your first day/week, you won’t be doing much.. so i suggest learning about the company, your department, and the work you’re gonna be doing.

you ask me if it’s tough.. well, i can’t say it isn’t. and you prolly know that as well. it’s a tough world out there.. but you’ll get used to it i promise. whenever you feel your skills are "inadequate", stop and think for a minute if that really is true. that’s what you’re in school for right now, and that’s what you’re going to train for in the future.

don’t be too serious.. hehehe.. ganyan din aq dati. but when you get your first ever job using just your perseverance, and skills [plus charms ^__^], that sense of inadequacy is gonna disappear. for now, become a sponge. allow your learnings and training seep into your mind, and keep them there. look out for opportunities along the way, and always put yourself out there. learn how to sell yourself well to potential employers. no worries!!! everything’s gonna be fine.. trust me ^__^

last tip: jobstreet.com is the best.. i got 3 job interviews from there, and in 2 of those, i was offered a job. [it's best to look for a job, maybe a month before you graduate]

last, last tip: don’t be job hungry.. once you’re offered a job, be a little bit picky din.. and always keep your options open. don’t stop at just one job offer.. get as much as you can, then compare and weigh each according to experience, growth opportunity, salary, location,.. everything.

good luck! ^__^"

    Okay, first of all, COOLNESS!!! I’m like one of those advice experts that people write their problems to. Hahahah! Score!!! I am a lean, mean, advice giving machine! ^__^

    Now, for those people who think I’m lying my ass off here, I give you some clarifications. Yes, I do have a job right now, thank you very much. T__T And yes, that would make me an expert on these kinds of matters. ^__^ And YES, I really did get 2 job offers (actually it was 3, but the other one I didn’t get through jobstreet). Besides! You can’t be picky when you want advice, right?

    SO! In hopes that my fans, errr.. In hopes that some people would like to ask for more advice on their problems, just send me a message. I’ll make sure to break away from my "super busy" schedule to read your problems/letters. Heheheh.. *wink*

Jan. 23, 2007
08:12 p.m.

    Today I was almost late coming to the office. You see, I always ride 2 jeepneys to work. One to Rosario, then another to Robinsons. The first jeep ride doesn’t usually take too long. And I always gave myself ample time to be stuck in traffic (I leave the house 2 hours before the time limit, which is 10 a.m.). This time around though, everything was going fine when all of a sudden, I saw a big traffic jam in the distance. My good mood was gone, I was irritable, sleepy, and hopeless. The sea of cars and puvs were endless. But then, I noticed that the jeepney driver wanted to take a long cut, with significantly less traffic, BUT would miss a couple of stops along the way. So, he gave up that idea.. BUT got a better one. Hehehehehh… ^__^ To my utter delight, he tried maneuvering his jeep to the left lane, which had only a few cars going past once in a while. So, I silently cheered him on. I kept praying.. and praying.. and I quietly whispered, "Kaya mo yan Manong! You can do it! I believe in you! Come on man! Put some muscle into it!". Hahahahah.. I felt ridiculously silly.. but it was well worth it when he finally got a spot on the lane and then.. Vroom, vroom!!! Swooosh! WEEEEEEE!!! We were practically home free. That was one of the most thrilling jeepney rides I’ve ever had. One minute we’re in the left lane, the other, we’re in the right. It was so exhilarating!!!

    I laughed to myself when I looked back at all the poor suckers who were still stuck in traffic. It was a pretty damn good thing my jeepney driver was a wise-ass.. Even if he risked being caught by those darn MMDA, he still thought not being stuck in traffic is better. I commend you Mr. Jeepney Driver Guy.. for breaking traffic rules, almost hitting another car, for swerving violently until the other passengers wanted to throw up, for risking your life and everybody else’s, and most importantly, for saving my ass from being late this morning. You shall be remembered always.

Jan. 22, 2007
07:03 p.m.

    Wow! Second blog entry!!! Today, I read a couple of really cheezy BUT funny pick-up lines. Here are my top 8 picks:
1. Can I take your picture??
… ‘coz I want to show Santa exactly what I want for Christmas!!
2. Am I a bad shooter??
… ‘coz I keep on missing you..
3. Exam ka ba??
… gustong gusto na kasi kitang i-take home eh!!
4. Me lisensya ka ba??
… ‘coz you’re driving me crazy eh..
5. Naniniwala ka ba sa love at first sight??
… oh gusto mong dumaan ulit ako??
6. Mabilis ka siguro sa mga puzzle noh??
… kasi kakasimula pa lang ng araw ko, pero nabuo mo na agad..
7. Pagod na pagod ka na noh??
… maghapon kana kasing tumatakbo sa isipan ko eh..
8. Grabe nakakatawa yung mga pick-up lines noh?? hahaha! May alam ka pa bang iba?? Wala na akong maisip eh..
… ‘coz all I ever think of is you..

    I was literally smiling and silently laughing while I read this.. There are a lot more, but I’ll leave it at this for now.. I’m sure ya’ll know some of the others I’ve left out. I wonder who makes these lines.. And I wonder if they actually work on girls.. I guess if maybe you’re already together, it would seem sweet. But if someone actually used this to pick-up a girl in a bar or a party or something, well, hahaha.. I’d be embarrassed for the girl.

    Anyways!!! I had a very weird conversation today on yahoo messenger. You see, there’s this guy from way back that wanted to be friends on ym.. chat buddies, if you will. Of course, I didn’t wanna be friends with someone I don’t even know. So, more or less, I completely ignored him every time he IM-ed me. That was a long time ago. Today, I don’t really know what came over me. He IM-ed me, asked me if I was a programmer, and I actually answered him (wrong move). I told him I am a programmer, that I know C++, Java, VB.net, and PHP. Then, he practically interviewed me on the stuff I know, database programming, web development, web applications,.. stuff like that. And I kept answering him in a "I-have-absolutely-no-respect-for-you" manner.. get the picture? So you could only imagine how annoyed I was when he asked me where i work (of course I didn’t answer him) and how much they were offering me (again, NO ANSWER). To stress my point, here’s a part of the actual conversation:

[weirdo_guy]: were you right now?
[weirdo_guy]: how much you company offered to you?
mel: that’s private man..
[weirdo_guy]: what if tell you that i am asking you for a reason
mel: what’s the reason
[weirdo_guy]: JOB
mel: what company
[weirdo_guy]: i should be asking you something
mel: i just wanna know
[weirdo_guy]: human requirements has already been approved
mel: are you just pulling my leg or something?
mel: because it’s not funny man..
[weirdo_guy]: surely youll see me on the office if you find you can make the programming
mel: what are you anyways?? a department head or something?
[weirdo_guy]: looking forward once the opening has came up
[weirdo_guy]: the adds i mean
mel: what company are you from anyways??
[weirdo_guy]: whats your gender
[weirdo_guy]: a call center
mel: duh!!! female of course
mel: what company
mel: NAME
[weirdo_guy]: well
[weirdo_guy]: are you interested?
[weirdo_guy]: you seems to be interviewing me uhh
mel: do i have to ask you a hundred times before you answer me??
mel: of course i need to know what company you’re from
[weirdo_guy]: will not let you came, once the adds is not yet relased
mel: WHAT COMPANY…. T__T
mel: and why you are interviewing me on YM
mel: you don’t even know me.. yet you seem to be so interested..
mel: you must be pulling my leg
[weirdo_guy]: hahaha
mel: you’re not mentioning any vital information
mel: like the company name
mel: the exact position/job title
[weirdo_guy]: well.
[weirdo_guy]: you should be a special applicant
[weirdo_guy]: couse your the first
mel: YOUR position/job title
[weirdo_guy]: please see this comming sunday job opening
[weirdo_guy]: on manila bulletin
[weirdo_guy]: JAVA programmer
[weirdo_guy]: thanks
[weirdo_guy]: your real name please
mel: you must be kidding me…
[weirdo_guy]: please remind me of your name
mel: there are a heck of a lot of companies looking for JAVA programmers that post on the manila bulletin
[weirdo_guy]: ahhm
[weirdo_guy]: hang on
mel: just tell me the company name for cryin’ out loud…
mel: T__T
[weirdo_guy]: alright, we…
[weirdo_guy]: if you can give me your email
mel: what is this?
mel: T__T
[weirdo_guy]: alright please see the manila bulletin
[weirdo_guy]: bye
mel: darn it…
mel: whatever man..

    Yes, yes.. I know.. totally blunt and vague.. whoever that was, I wasn’t happy with him. The nerve of that guy!!! Ooohhhhh… he made my blood boil. Aside from the conversation turning into a completely stupid one, he was answering like a total doofus!!! No straight answer.. And if he did answer, he answered with a gosh darn question.. I won’t even begin to tell you how embarrassingly humiliated I was after that. It felt like I became brain-dead or something. I swear.. talking to people like that just isn’t worth it. Aside from feeling completely stupid afterwards, you’ll just get a sudden urge to talk to an intelligent life form. Which isn’t all too bad I guess.. but what if you’re all alone? Or what if you’re surrounded by dense, witless, mentally deficient people like that? What if you’re trapped in a room full of fools who can’t get a decent conversation running? What if you find yourself mysteriously stuck to a pack of mindless people who have absolutely no conversational skills AT ALL? Mommy… *sucks my thumb and goes into a fetal position*

    I guess, you’ll just have to deal with people like those the best way you can. Beat them at their own game! Give ‘em a taste of their own medicine!! They’ll suddenly feel the pang of regret and humiliation you felt at first!!! T__T just kidding of course.. Only the dumb and truly inane can accomplish something like that. I mean, who would wanna be dimwitted in the first place, right? Unless you already are. If you have read this and somehow felt that you have been personally attacked, impugned, or berated, think about it… Why would you even feel that way? This might be your epiphany. ^__^ Kidding aside, no offense people.. I just wanted to rant and rave about this particular brain draining conversation I just had online. Okay?!

    That’s all for today I guess.. Arrivederci!!! ^__^

Jan. 21, 2007
08:38 p.m.

    I’ve already made up my mind to start blogging after my birthday (yesterday, Jan. 20), so, here it is. My first ever blog entry. I don’t really know if I could maintain these entries.. but I’m sure as hell I’d try my best!

    With that, I shall recount the events of my birth-DAY yesterday. Nothing extraordinarily special.. no party, no planned event or anything.. I just spent the day with Mike, my boyfriend (for me, nothing beats that ^__^). I gotta be honest.. I admit that I really don’t have the time or the resources to throw a little birthday bash for myself. BUT, I was really planning to buy a cake or something.. for my family to nibble on while commemorating the anniversary of the day I was born. I WAS going to… but I got home too late.. and the mall was already closed (and everything else for that matter). So, that was the end of my plan. Anyways, when I got home (that was around.. quarter to ten I think), my older brother, Kuya Mike, was having this poker party (they have it on saturday nights at home), and much to my surprise and glee, they had my most favorite cake in the whole entire universe!!! Brazo de Mercedes!!! (don’t mind the spelling.. I’m not sure about it either) So, I took 4 huge slices and retreated to my bedroom (which took a turn for the worse in the bathroom later on.. ugh..). ^__^ then, I just downloaded mp3 to my heart’s content, fiddled with my older sister’s ipod nano (which i drained totally, and have to recharge it sometime soon before she notices), and, well, fell half asleep until 5 in the morning because my darn contacts were still on and I had to remove them before I fell fully asleep (it’s amazing that something like that could keep me half awake for hours and hours).

    I remember jokingly telling my older sister, Ate Mimi, that birthdays were much more fun when I didn’t have a job, because Kuya Mike usually had the honor of buying me cakes and maybe a kfc bucket of 15 for the whole family to enjoy. Now, since I have a job, they all expect me to provide for myself (totally understandable, yet really twisted and wrong in a way… *sniff* -_-"). So, again, no party, no planned event or anything. ^__^ Even so, there’s one thing I’m glad about! Mike!!! He’s the best.. and, in return for the nice gift he bought me, I spent the whole day with him (which i already mentioned, I know, I know..) and I tried to make it an extra special and fun day for the both of us, because we usually spend our saturdays together.

    Anyways.. my friends were all, "saan tayo mel?" and "woi happy birthday ha.. where to?".. and I didn’t know what to say. Hahaha.. but I’m really glad that they remembered my birthday.. and that’s what’s important. Here’s an especially amusing message I got from one of my friends:

#include <boztrack.x>
#include <ralp.h>

void mel (void){

for(int mel=0;mel<2;mel++){
mel=0;
cout<<"Happy Happy Birthday \
Ate Mel!!!";
}

}

Error #012007: Blow out naman!!!

Programmers… I know a lot of them. Most of them are jokers and they’re pretty funny! Rrrreeaaaalll funny… *cough cough* T__T That means you Ralph!!! Heheheheh… In response to that:

#include <mel.s>

void mel(void)
{
    for(int m=0; m<=2; m++)
    {
        cout<<"    NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES!!! Abort! Abort! Hehehe… :P";
    }
}

    Anyways, as a special dedication/tribute to those who remembered my day yesterday, a special message from moi.. ^__^

"To my dearest friends who never forgot my birthday and thoughtfully greeted me yesterday, thank you.

Thanks for giving me some of the greatest times of my life, some of the greatest lessons of my life, and some of the greatest friendships of my life.

I am so grateful for just knowing that you guys will always come around to be there for me and make my day.

I love you guys!!! thanks..

P.S. You guys never cease to amaze me.. You have no clue on how many ‘parinig’ I got to treat you out. Hahaha… Maybe next time. " ^__^

    Awww.. *sniff* I’m kinda getting that warm and fuzzy feeling from just typing that down.. uhhhhh… ok weird. heheheheh..

    Anywho! I think that just about wraps it up for my debut blog entry. I’ll be entering more soon, hopefully.. eheheheh… Toodles! ^__^