I Got Tagged ....

.... by Valynn!

What are the things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to play?

I enjoy reading books (currently I'm with The Da Vinci code, and I'm just chapters away from its conclusion, and I'll be reading Angels And Demons next), I tinkle a PC (I post on blogs, forums, play Earth2025, read online magazines and newspapers, do polls, what else?), I sometimes go out to enjoy coffee alone, and I enjoy by just with sight-seeing anything "wonderful".

What lowers your stress / blood pressure / anxiety level?

I dunno. As long as I'm hot-tempered or being stressed or whatever, I just chill out!


Now I'm tagging Butik, Fleire Mae, Brigs007, Lurchelle, and Aryangirl.

Answer the questions and post it in your blogs =P

I'm So Excited ....

I am currently reading this book ....



.... and I can't wait to read another of Dan Brown's great bestseller ....

I Just Can't Believe It

I was a member of MSU-IIT Astronomical Society. For the whole duration as a "star-part-goer" member of MIAS, there were discussions with which really would turn my head into dismay that there are still things in which I must ought learn. People we're that great even if we come to different walks of life.

Now, MSU-IIT Astronomical Society is being honored with the Philippine Astronomical Society. I just can't believe that through such efforts a small organization can be recognized by the big ones. Here is the link to the article.

I'm very proud for all the people who organized MIAS, and I'm very proud for all the members that took part with the organization.

Mabuhay ang MIAS!!! Clear skies for everyone.

Happy Birthday Mom

I always think .... "Where could my mother be?". This question always comes to my mind when someone asks me if who's my mother or if my mother still lives. Honestly, I am just an adopted child. I never had seen my mother for ages, and what's weird is that I don't know my father, even a name.

But even though I think of that, I really had a good life. I am living with my grandmother. She adopted me since she lost her daughter (my real mother). She raised me, gave me the opportunity to go to school, spent money for my needs and wants, disciplines me, gave me freedom to choose on things, and of course she loved me. I am now in Cebu City and I'm a region away from her. I miss her so much, and I always pray for her to have good health and a happy life.

Happy Birthday Mom. You're 78 years old now. Everything that I have was possible because of you.

Meanings

Around 6:08AM, I had received an email from Mushna, an officemate of mine here in Western Wats, containing this message ....

Standing for what you believe in,

Regardless of the odds against you,

and the pressure that tears at your resistance,

... means courage.

Keeping a smile on your face,

When inside you feel like dying,

For the sake of supporting others,

... means strength.

Stopping at nothing,

And doing what's in your heart,

You know is right,

... means determination.

Doing more than is expected,

To make another's life a little more bearable,

Without uttering a single complaint,

... means compassion.

Helping a friend in need,

No matter the time or effort,

To the best of your ability,

... means loyalty.

Giving more than you have,

And expecting nothing,

But nothing in return,

... means selflessness.

Holding your head high,

And being the best you know you can be,

When life seems to fall apart at your feet,

Facing each difficulty with the confidence,

That time will bring you better tomorrows,A

nd never giving up,

... means confidence.

This message was really that a coincidence. I and Mark arrived at work five (5) minutes past four (4) in the morning (and that means we're late). As I logged on to my PC, I received five (5) messages on my email (excluding the one Mushna sent) and it all referred to what will I be working be with today. I feel tired because last night I didn't got that good sleep since the airconditioner in my rooms not functioning well, and the lights we're on. Upon opening the mails, I feel like declaring for a break or even yet "let's just call this a day" could be far more better.

Now here comes the enlightening part. As I read Mushna's message, I feel kinda struck by lightning.

"Standing for what you believe in, Regardless of the odds against you, and the pressure that tears at your resistance, ... means courage." really tells me to believe that regardless of me being that tired and lazy, I should have the courage to face the pressure of today's projects.

"Keeping a smile on your face, When inside you feel like dying, For the sake of supporting others, ... means strength." really tells me to keep a smile on my face even if I feel like dying because of me feeling so sick. My officemates are wondering why I do look so gloomy at morning. I need the strength to pursue things .... a working brain to get the logic of my projects.

"Stopping at nothing, And doing what's in your heart, You know is right, ... means determination." really tells me to be determined with my everday work. As I progress from my day to day training with Jon, I feel like that I'm just doing things great. Even though there are times that I feel like I'm not right (and that's why I have to consult Jon with it), it really pays good when you stop at nothing to finish a project.

"Doing more than is expected, To make another's life a little more bearable, Without uttering a single complaint, ... means compassion." really tells me that it isn't nice to complain about something not ought to be complained. My physique always tells me that I should complain to myself for having a day-to-day sick feeling. I was wrong about that. I can do mare than it is expected, and I'm always trying to reach that mark.

"Helping a friend in need, No matter the time or effort, To the best of your ability, ... means loyalty." really tells me that I should help others. Here in the office, I have 7 people whom I spend most of the day with. We always do this and do that. We consult with each other in order to comply with things to the best of our abilities. At the same time, it's friendship that we have all acquired.

"Giving more than you have, And expecting nothing, But nothing in return, ... means selflessness." really tells me that I should still give my very all. In my life I had done several things, and I don't expect a return for it. I dunno why I do that, most people do think that I should treat myself first before I can treat others. Most were downfalls for me, but I lived with it. Right now, I'm living a cool life.

"Holding your head high, And being the best you know you can be, When life seems to fall apart at your feet, Facing each difficulty with the confidence, That time will bring you better tomorrows, And never giving up, ... means confidence." really tells me that I should be that confident. Not to be over-confident, I do think I'm confident with my work and/or with my doings. I always see that life seems to fall apart at my feet, especially last summer when I feel like I have no hopes for graduation. But I always think that I CAN. I really can.

But oh well. Here I am, still striving the outskirts of Cebu City. I try to change things the way it was supposed to be. All of my friends would really be that shocked when they see a new me. Of course, I WANTED TO BE SOMEBODY NEW. I wanted to be somebody new to face a new challenge ... and also to fortify THE STRENGTH that enveloped me, and that STRENGTH was named as "YOU KNOW WHO =)".

Western Wats Mystery

It rained very hard. It was 3AM when I out of the dormitory and headed my way to the office. I brought along with me a cup of noodles to stuff myself before having breakfast. I arrived at my workstation, prepared the noodles, and logged in to my computer.

I was still sleepy that time. I stretched my hand to grab the alcohol. It was unreachable. I opened my eyes and to my dismay, it was gone. I wondered why.

For about 2 hours, the team is complete. All of us except for Eizzel lost something in common, and that was the alcohol. Carlos' Western Wats mug was not visible too.

Who could be the culprit? Mystery? Hmmm ....

The search is on for the missing Green Cross Rubbing Alcohols (and Carlos' mug in inclusion)!

It's Good To Be At Work

I am a person who easily gets bored if there's nothing to do.
I am a person who easily gets excited if there's something to do.

Gosh .... how lucky I am to ease and relax on the swivel chair, having a good meal, abundant supply of coffee, and of course a PC to tinkle to!

Independence Day

Yikes! Today is Independence Day. I don't feel like celebrating Independence Day for the sole reason of that same day year 1898 when Philippines was declared "independent".

Today, I feel like celebrating this very day for the sole reason of what happened to this day a month ago.

I miss my special someone very much =)

Money Over MMORPG's

MMORPG stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Role Strategy Games. As the description says, it's somewhat a transition of LAN RPG's to the Cyberworld, wherein you'll interact with much more people over the world. These games are rampant nowadays. Not only that the kids are the ones playing but also with adults and professionals. This is somewhat really good since you interact with many people. Much MMORPG games can be found at http://www.mmorpg.com.

In Iligan City, Internet Cafes are taking advantage of this heat on MMORPG's. The likes of ConquerOnline, Tantra, MU Online are very rampant in Internet Cafes. I myself was playing ConquerOnline for about half a year and then I quit. Then along with Johnard we transferred to KnightsOnline and for over a month I then quit due to some instances. For now I have not played any MMORPG game.

Now here's the part that I'm very much interested with. Why do they play for money? Before, they usually play because they wanted to relax with their time. Now they are playing it because they gain money with these games.

As I viewed Rodion's post in iBalita, I was kinda shocked knowing that one killed another because of selling an item to someone who's interested with the item. Pretty not sure if that item was stolen or not. This was not the only case. There's more of it.

Gamers are now seeking justice to hacked accounts, lost items, and whatever. Know why? It's because they are trying to level up their accounts and as well as the items in it for them to be sold in the future. For how much? That depends on the deal, in which the stakes are it's much much more higher than your average 3 months salary. Pretty big for just an item, right?

For MMORPG gamers out there .... WATCH OUT!

Chicken Pox

An officemate of mine just exclaimed "I HAD CHICKEN POX". At an instant I looked out and found that the one who exclaimed that she had chicken pox was just a cubicle away from my workstation.

Eizzel and Me had not by any chance incurred Chicken Pox since childhood. Also, I was worried by Dianne since she's pregnant and if she happens to get the virus, then the child she would bear might not be that good.

I searched for possible information about Chicken Pox on the Internet. Google's not allowed in our office, so I went to Altavista to search for it. As I opened a site I was stunned seeing this introduction ....

Chicken pox (Varicella) is a highly communicable viral disease that occurs most often during the winter and spring. Once you have had chicken pox, you are usually immune to it. However, if you have never had the disease, you can get it at any age.


I was that afraid a little since Chicken Pox can be transmitted airborne. As I have known there are many bad effects of Chicken Pox if you acquire it at a later age.

Luckily that lady went home in the afternoon, and I still need to strengthen my immune system though.

Isn't This Cute?

Why Am I Hungry?

I still have 2.5 hours left for me to log off from the office. I had my breakfast and lunch. Food is really that great. My question now is why am I starving? The canteen's closed. I have no spare food brought. Three of us are left in the office. WHY AM I HUNGRY????

Anyways, I'm just pretty much concerned with "diet" matters. Me and Pepe are trying to have ourselves enrolled in a fitness center just near the dormitory we are staying. With all the plans that we are making, it really is hard for it to be in reality. I have to wake up early and then go home early to get the sleep that I need for the next day, so there will be no time for me to get out and do other stuffs.

Diet? Darns. I really wanted to but I just can't help it!

Don't argue with me if you find this article having no sense. I'm just babbling here because of two things. One is that I have no food to munch on, and second is that I miss someone so much!!!!

Lifestyle Change

It has been two days since I started my work here in Western WATS. I was shocked with the fact that I have to wake up at around 4AM to prepare myself and not to be late with my 6AM login schedule. Right now I am situated in Cebu City, particularly near Cebu Doctor's University, and it will take me three Jeepney rides for me to reach my office.

Since there's no jeepney available at 4AM, I have to take a Taxi ride from Villa Flora (the dormitory I'm currently living) down to Mandaue Highway, and you do the figures on how much I am to pay for the fare. Then I take a jeepney ride from Mandaue highway upto the location of my office. It's pretty not a good ride for me since 4AM is somewhat my time when I'm in dreamland!

So this is it. My lifestyle has to be changed. Since I have no place to stay near the office, I have to sleep early for me to wake up early. This isn't my lifestyle back in Iligan City, but somehow I'm in Cebu City for a purpose, and that purpose is to work and not to wander around. Geez!!!!