Monday, September 29, 2008

i'm in big trouble


...and i don't have money....

why me?

Friday, September 26, 2008

obliviousness is bliss.....


no, this is not synanimous to rudeness or being inconsiderate or simply put "selfishness"......

this is acknowledging that bad things happen and learning to accept the negative everyday going ons of your life with a shrug.............. it is knowing that you are smart enough to know not to sweat the small stuff................ that "those things" are part of "growing up" and that the best thing to do is, well, yeah, you can mourn over it a little (psychologically speaking, it's not healthy to suppressed negative emotions), then charge it to experience, stand up, wiggle that butt and pat those dust away and step forward.............


don't you find it draining to brood over negative things for so long? i do...... and i find it irritating sometimes when i hear people complain about something that happened for 2 or more years ago....... i mean, is this your way of soliciting pity? do you think brooding over the nasty thing that happened in the past for a decade would undo things? ofcourse, not......


don't waste your time feeling sorry for yourself because it won't undo things.......
don't waste your time recalling the "nasty" things that had hurt you big time, it won't undo things......
don't waste your time thinking of the might have beens and could have beens, it won't undo things.....


yes, it's a waste of time and it would just make you all the more miserable............. so grow up and shrug it off........... stop sulking, get yourself together, throw away things that drive you nuts, plan your next move and thank the One above for the things that you have and for the new lessons He taught you and move on........ i know, i know, it's easier said than done but you always have a choice of choosing to be happy or to choose to be freaking mad at the universe the whole time.....


as for me, i just always sing these lines: "que sera, sera, whatever will be will be...the future's now ours to see...que sera, sera" ............ bow my head in prayer, talk to Him and say "You're my true north, my super GPS, you can recalculate my route whenever i chose the wrong road.... i know You have better plans for me and that everything happens for a reason..... but i'm weak and i'm lifting all my worries to You because i can't do this on my own and without You i am nothing..."


yeah, yeah, i know...... it sounded corny, but it works for me....... try it.....


Thursday, September 25, 2008

this is awesome-ness!


it's still on their beta mode but they have very good info and they're much easier to use than kbb.com plus they give you how much your car would cost after certain milleage....

nice!


http://www.driverside.com

september 24

september 24, 2008
between 6:00-7:00pm

there.... i just want to remember that....

p.s.
if you know what i'm talking about, shush!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

on reading other people's codes...


i hate reading other people's codes!

it's driving me crazy

and each click of the mouse to go to the next line and each stop on breakpoints is making me sleepy...

you're buying someone else's problem...


"don't buy it!  you're buying someone else's problem! "
"4th owner? there's a reason why they kept selling it"
"are you willing to pay for the remainder of your loan if that car died on you after a year?"


that's what my co-workers/friends told me when i told them about the SUVs im thinking of getting....... added the fact that the rav4 had an accident back in 2002 (the car is cursed, accdg to someone, i thought that was funny)........

there were 4 out of 6 who told me not to buy the rav4 (or any old car)....... and one of them knows about car engines and i even showed them the car fax--they're not impressed...........  they said i'm better off leasing..... i can lease an SUV w/ the same budget that i set for myself......... plus i dont have to worry about other stuff, just oil change, brakes and tires........ other maintenance stuff, the leasing company takes care of.......


i have the check from my bank already, i got it this morning, payable to that dealership where i'm getting the 1999 rav4........... all i have to do is drive there give them the check, do some paper work and that's it........ but now, i'm having 2nd thoughts......


i mean, i am thinking of getting a "real" car (read: newer) once my greencard gets approved.....the problem is, will i be able to sell my old car (the rav4) when that time comes? atleast if it's a leased vehicle if i decided to go back to the philippines it's easy to return the car (yes, i'm still thinking of going back home sometimes)......... and if i decided to stay i can buy that leased vehicle (only newer models are for lease) or i can exchange it with a newer or other model that fits my fantasy (and budget ofcourse) then decide if i want to buy it........ it's like testing the water....... another thing is, it bothers me to think about getting stuck w/ the same old vehicle for 4 years (that's my loan term) that means after i'm done paying off my car loan my rav4 would be 13 years old and who would buy that junk? ....... here's another thing,  i'm getting an old car what if it died on me after a year? i still have to pay for the 3 remaining years of my auto loan.............. but for lease, i can take it back to the shop and get another one........... so yeah, leasing is really getting more and more attractive to me....... the lease-to-own, that is........


argh! let's see what i'll have in mind tomorrow...... i hate myself, sometimes......i can't freaking make up my mind...


 

to buy or not to buy a car.... not?

there's 4 out of two who told me not to buy the rav4....... and one of them knows about car engines....

i have the check already..... all i have to do is send it to the dealership..... but i'm having 2nd thoughts.....

the thought of being stuck w/ the same old vehicle for 4 years (that's my loan terms) scares me....... plus the fact that i'm getting an old car and if it died on me after a year i still have to pay for that car for 3 years.......


i hate mysef, sometimes......i can't freaking make up my mind...

Monday, September 22, 2008

auto loan


i just have my auto loan approved..... i also have already talked to my insurance agent..... after computing for my monthly dues (monthly auto loan dues + monthly insurance) i found out it's even below my max budget, woot!

i'm getting the rav4...

here's the actual photo of the 1999 rav4 that i'm "thinking" of getting.... and the one below it is a stock photo of the 1996 pathfinder...


Friday, September 19, 2008

i'm dying to---


i'm dying to redecorate my bedroom.... i really want a very low bed, sort of a minimalist look......i want it to look like any of these...



and i want these coffee tables so bad!


Wednesday, September 17, 2008

on magic sing and magic songs and carpenters....


i love carpenters...... because they're songs are easy to sing, lol.......

last monday i received a package from my friend in north carolina..... he just got back from his 3-week visit in the philippines and while he was there i asked him if he could buy me a tagalog #3 chip for my magic sing...... and last night, God bless my neighbors, i sang my heart out after i got home from work and i dunno why, but this song made me teary-eyed...... what the fart! i hate being a cry baby.........


The hardest thing I've ever done is keep believing
There's someone in this crazy world for me
The way that people come and go thru temporary lives
My chance could come and I might never know


I used to say no promises, lets keep it simple
But freedom only helps you say good-bye
It took a while for me to learn that nothing comes for free
The price Ive paid is high enough for me


(*) I know I need to be in love
I know Ive wasted too much time
I know I ask perfection of a quite imperfect world
And fool enough to think thats what Ill find


So here I am with pockets full of good intentions
But none of them will comfort me tonight
I'm wide awake at four a.m. without a friend in sight
Hanging on a hope but Im alright

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

pinoy's words of wisdom--daw!

thanks erns for sharing..


6 tips for a happier life:

1) Lahat ng problema may solusyon , kapag walang solusyon,
huwag mong problemahin.

2) Always remember - kung kaya ng iba, ipagawa mo sa
kanila ,bakit mo papagurin ang sarili mo?

3) Hindi lahat ng gwapo may girlfriend , ang iba sa kanila
may boyfriend.

4) Di bale nang tamad di naman pagod.

5) Practice makes perfect , but nobody is perfect so
don't practice.

6) Don't face your problem if your problem is your
face

buying a car update


friend A: so, when do you want to go to turnersville? they have very good deals there...you can even drive one w/o a downpayment...
me: i want my rav4
friend A: i'm sure they have one..just tell me when...let's ask mark to come with us...he might know something about engines

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friend B: you know what you can do? hold off for another 2 months...because 2009s are coming out and once that come out the dealership would drop down their prices for old ones and usually it's name your price.....
me: hmmm....

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friend C: so, have you decided yet? when are you buying?
me: one of my friends told me to hold off for 2 months because i might get better deals for old rav4s because 2009s are coming out..
friend C: that's probably a good idea.....
me: yeah..
friend C: the problem is, i know you, can you still hold off for another 2 months?
me: good question, lol

Monday, September 15, 2008

i won this baby!!


*dancing w/ joy*

ok...ok.... backgrounder....

once upon a time, lol..... my friends and i went to franklin mills outlet mall and went inside sam ash store....... the first thing i check out when im inside a music store are guitars, so off i went to that section....... ofcourse there are lots really good guitars but being the cheapskate that i am, i'm still hoping i'll find something cheap but still good.......

and i found this --> http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Takamine-GS330S-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=516304

it's a takamine gs330s.......... it just plays so beautifully, no scratch that, it is awesome! it was price 50% off because it has a crack on the front panel........ i could have bought it right then and there but my friend told me not to......... to sleep it over and if i still want it then that's the time i should get it........ i followed his suggestion and a month after i still want it! i went again to the same store with my other friends and i was surprised that the guitar is still there....... i asked again for my friend's opinion and while they too are impressed they're not sold on the fact that it has crack.......

and then last week, at ebay i saw "my" guitar again......... so i bid and got it...........it's made in taiwan (they say takamine that's taiwan made is better than korean, i dont have proofs for this though)......... it's in very mint condition and comes with a hard case..........

i'm excited!!!

p.s.
here's that guitar --> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=120302738553

Sunday, September 14, 2008

rants about multiply sellers...


it's nice how now you can buy whatever you want by just sitting infront of your computer, the only drawback is you won't be able to try them on and see if the size is right or if it looks good on you but that's not what i want to rant about......

i've dealt with a handful of multiply sellers....... they know who they are...... and they know that i'm a prompt payer and that i mean what i say......... meaning, when i say i want this item i mean i REALLY want that item and i'll pay for it (even if i have to close my eyes when it's time to compute for the U.S. shipping fee from manila)........ and most of the time i would order not just 1 thing because i dont want to waste money on shipping fee for a less than a pound merchandise.......

anyway, what irks me is, there are some sellers who:

1. doesn't give updates of your orders
i really want to know if my orders arrived already (from wherever in the world you bought them from)........... or that if it didnt arrive on the date you specified on your website, the seller should be polite enough to tell the buyers what happened......... i hate waiting for nothing......

2. they keep telling you your orders are out of stock after you already paid 50% of your orders
and they would just tell you they have uploaded photos of their new items and if you could just please look for a replacement for the out of stock items........ if it's just one item then, yeah, ok, i could deal with that, i'm not a difficult person............... but for 50% of your ordered items, darn! you gotta be kidding me! i mean, i just feel cheated........ and i'm starting to wonder if that item really exists in the first place and they just post it there to lure you into ordering and paying just tell you later on, "oops, sorry, out of stock" .................. and they will shove to you what they really have........... ofcourse, "out of stock" happens........ and i know some sellers don't buy stuff unless someone really orders that item because they don't want to end up paying for items that would end up sitting on their boxes for months and months til end of time but please, have the decency to check the items with your suppliers a few times before asking your buyers for downpayment..........

3. they don't reply to your emails
ok, i could wait...... i know your busy...... i'll wait..... but i can only wait for a week.......... i'm not a very patient person, just so you know........


i'm sure you wouldn't care about my rants.......... i'm just one person and you can always have buyers.......... buyers who are in the philippines and more easy to deal with............

fine..........

but i'm just telling, please give respect to your buyers......... without us you won't have business.......... oh, and there's such thing as "word of the mouth"........

Friday, September 12, 2008

i want to wrap myself into a cocoon

i just had a very large cup of mocha awake from wawa (i love wawa!)
and if you frequent wawa you know what mocha awake is and you know that it has "extra caffeine"....

so why the heck do i still feel sleepy?
actually, i feel very sleepy......i so want to lie on my bed, hide under the covers, wrap myself into a cocoon and hug my pillows.......

but we have an engineering meeting today....

stinky friday.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

when i'm in my anti-social mode--


or when i start to get bored i turn my attention to books........ they never fail to keep me company, they never fail to amuse me........ they are my ultimate entertainer............

when i left the philippines i have to sell my books......... why? one, because no one's gonna take care of them and two, i'd rather sell them to book lovers like myself because this somehow gives me an assurance that my books are in good hands and it's nice to know that someone is enjoying my books instead of them gathering dust and turning yellow on my book shelves......

i just sold 80% of my books and i was surprised to get almost Php10,000 from those books even if i sold them for just half their original price.......... i still have some books left sitting on my book shelves at home for the reason that i'm not ready to part from them........ but someday, once i get settled, i'll take them all from my dusty shelf and put them where they rightfully belong --- where i could see them.....

currently reading:


and loving it! i find it hard to put this book down and yep, it's another ayn rand book (my all time favorite book, atlas shrugged, is by ayn rand).............

i need a car...

i hate it when i'm whining..... so there... i have them all in private blog heaven now.....

meanwhile, i'm looking for a 1998 rav4, automatic..... max budget = 6K.....

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

sometimes the most simple question is the most difficult to answer..



friend:
you're not ugly, you make heads turn at the mall and i know about your stalkers *chuckles*....you're not sexy but you're , hmm, so-so....hey! dont' even think about it, you just have a fork and i have a knife..... will you stop interrupting..... where was i? oh yeah, i'm sure as hell you're smart, i mean, why else are you here... no U.S. company will sponsor your working visa if you're a "common" person and you sure look nerdy sometimes *chuckles*.... give me that damn fork.....thank you.... anyway, i cook better than you but you can cook, you're apartment is really nice and tidy, you're independent, you're bitch sometimes, but--....fine, fine, i was just pulling your leg, you're sweet and nice.... you don't know how to accept compliments dont you? you're supposed to say thank you...... will you stop interrupting? and where did you get that other fork? you're ruining my trail of thoughts..... anyway, what i'm trying to say is, i dont get it...what is wrong with you? are you a secret psycho or something? why are you still single?

i opened my mouth to answer then i realized i don't have the answer so i closed my lips and then finally i said...

me: do you want more rice?


Tuesday, September 09, 2008

if boredom can kill....


i'm bored out of my wits.

work-home-work-home-work-work-work.... please repeat till you drop.

i need an effin life.


i need someone to hold hands with and tell about my angst of the day. or someone to fight with whenever i feel barbaric. or someone to just eat dinner or watch dvd with....

i'm bored.

fuckin' bored.


p.s.
i'm in my anti-social mood again...

Monday, September 08, 2008

something to look forward to...


my friends know that i am a nicholas sparks fan and i am one of those who gets really excited whenever there's a nicholas sparks book being made into a movie (please let's not talk about a walk to remember, they've ruined that on film)...... yep, there's one coming soon and it's the nights in rodanthe ...... the problem is i can't, for the life of me, remember what this book is about which i think is somehow good because i won't try to compare the book with the movie...........

i mean, we all know books-turned-movie very seldom meet the expectations of the movie watchers who already got to read the book before seeing it on film........... the reason being we all have our own interpretations of the book we're reading and we somehow look for that in the film......... the film is ofcourse the own interpretation of the writer or the director plus the fact that they have to strip away some parts of the book to fit in a one and half hour, or heck, we'll be lucky if we get a 2-hour movie..........

anyway, yeah, ofcourse i'll watch this.......... i'll even watch this alone if i have to................

p.s.
the last nichoas sparks i read was the "at first sight" (a sequel of true believer)........... i lost track of his books when i got here because i seldom go to bookstores anymore (i dunno, i'm just used to powerbooks' ambience, maybe? lol) i now just buy books online...........right now i'm reading fountainhead by ayn rand........ but i'll go back to reading nicholas sparks once im done with fountainhead......

Friday, September 05, 2008

another reason why i love philadelphia..


do you want to know what's happening in philadelphia every 1st friday of the month?

come down to old city for first fridays specially in the evening and the streets are fill with art lovers of all kinds who wander among the neighborhood's 40-plus galleries.......most of them are open from 5 until 9pm and the best part is admission is free!

most galleries can be found between front and third, and market and vine streets.....

i'm thinking of going there tonight, wanna come with me?


History

Started in 1991 by a group of galleries as a collaborative open house evening, First Fridays grew quickly into one of Philly’s most vital, signature cultural events. Old City’s historic commercial buildings have fostered a SoHo-like cultural ambience with the densest network of galleries in the city.

Some of the arts organizations you can visit on First Fridays include the Clay Studio; the Temple Gallery; the cooperative galleries Nexus, Highwire, Muse and Third Street Gallery; and collaborative Space 1026.

source: http://www.oldcityarts.org/

Thursday, September 04, 2008

ang aking kinahuhumalingan


kelangan kong mag-tagalog. kasi may ka-trabaho akong nagbabasa neto. pero tanda nyo tong sinulat ko dito --> http://sweetsentiments.multiply.com/journal/item/771/gwapo_ng_lolo_mo

eto ang kanyang litrato --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/52574783@N00/page7/

sya yung nasa img_tatlodalawaanimanim, lol

ok, next!


in no particular order...


boylet 1:
i love hanging out with you and i like you but i'm not looking for a serious relationship

boylet 2: i still love you but i'm not sure if i want to get back together

boylet 3: i hope you're sitting down, i got her pregnant..but it's you i love

boylet 4: i haven't told my mom about us yet, i'm not ready

boylet 5: i like you too but i just don't feel a strong connection between us

very good ang mga lolo....

ok...NEXT!

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

im not a quitter


have you felt so alone even if you're surrounded by a million people?

i do.

but this is the life that i chose and i'm sticking with it. atleast, i'll try.

i want to be a barista when i grow up ..

...well, plus some other things, lol, and barista is one of them.... i have a very big goal in life you know, LOL

i'm thinking of attending these classes:

http://www.joetheartofcoffee.com/upcoming_classes.htm

i wish though they'll have "Intro to Cupping" and "How to Brew Great Coffee at Home" weekend scheds.... but they do accept private lessons, hmmm....

p.s.
yep, it's in new york but new york is like going from makati to fairview, lol, so it's not that far...

p.p.s.
i wish i could find an interior design crash course too...

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

wanted: pangkamot


kelangan ko ng pangkamot sa likod...yung maliit lang na pede mong pahabain at paliitin...... yung may hihilain ka lang para humaba sya ng konti.....yung gawa sa kawayan ata un...basta, sa baguio madami nun e.... lagi akong may ganun nung nasa gxs pa ko pero laging nanenenok kaya lagi akong bumibili....

isama na natin yun sa bday wish list ko, lol....

where to go for my bday..


i want to give myself a present...... since i can't go visit the philippines this year i figured i'll just take a week off (instead of the 3-week that i filed before) and go somewhere nice...... i really want to go see the yellow stone park at wyoming or bryce canyon or maybe just go to san francisco........

i still have 3.5 months to save.....

will you be my travel buddy?

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