for those who love filipino dishes...

.... you might want to add this app in your facebook :P

http://apps.facebook.com/pinoy-dishes-jfcaa/

no pressure.....lol

random blah-ness..

 

+ feeling extra lazy...

+ can't wait for friday..

+ i want to buy a new mattress (posture-pedic or tempur-pedic) but the prices make me cry....

+ submitted an adoption form for this baby (http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11429289)...application was declined, bummer...oh, and they didnt tell me why..double bummer...

+ yeah, im getting a kitten....they said getting a dog is just cruel because they're a pack animal and they shouldn't be left alone for that long period of time specially if it's a puppy..... i'm fine with kitten and kittens are way better than a stuffed toy that one random person suggested...whoever you are, you don't have a heart! and you dont know how it feels like to miss a dog!..... anyway, so that's what im getting...... a kitten..... an orange tabby kitten.....

+ i'm going to new york this weekend to meet up with fellow ex-GXSers friends

+ i want a new mattress......oh, did i mention that already? i want a new mattress, I WANT A NEW MATTRESS! and a bed frame (i broke my bed, it's from walmart, what do you expect)....

+ asked for experience letter from one of my ex-employers... the letter was drafted by my lawyer and all they (my ex-employers) have to do is print it w/ their letterhead and have someone signed it..... that 1st  ex-employer deleted "She also demonstrated strong leadership, communication and organization skills. ".... i mean, wtf? i deserve that effin line... i worked even on sat and sun....... trained people while i was in north carolina (that's not leadership?)........ wrote technical documents that they didnt tell me to write but wrote it anyway because im anal retentive and i want to document everything (that's not organization skills?) ....... and haven't they heard my british accent and that's not communication skills? (just kidding about the british accent).......... well, yeah.... maybe because there's no one from the company who would vouch for that because they all have resigned..... but i mean, what the heck are those assesments forms for? those goal matrix whatever, that they make us do every year....or they can always ask me for references and i'll be more than willing to have my previous proj. managers email them..... but no, they just delete it...... so much for a job well done..... maybe that's the reason why people leave them..... they don't know how to appreciate a job well done... or maybe they're just bitter? that we left them? i dunno...... anyway, maybe it's just my ego talking that's why i'm making such a fuss....but, heck, i know what i'm capable of and the fact that im here working in the u.s. is enough proof that i effin deserve that effin line.....

+ im craving for a snicker bar....

+ i'm craving for buffalo chicken salad from salad works..... i wonder if one of my co-workers are going at dresher's.....

+ i had my brother send me the Experience Letter from ex-company 1 thru special mail (not fed-ex, not dhl, just ur regular post office but with the word "special" stamped on the envelope)..... and he said it costs him Php800......for real? 800 for that piece of paper???

+ i'm cranky today so proceed with caution....

 

love is a tricky game..

 

i was reading something online when i came across these lines...

"Love is just a tricky game. It always will be."

"Some people just lose interest like that. Kind of like an emotional ADD or something"

"...you have to understand that people change.  Good, bad, ugly, doesn't matter.  The simple fact remains that people rarely stay the person they were when you first met them.  The difference, of course, is whether you change and evolve your relationship together, or if you've met a fork in the road. So,"

sometime in your life you'll meet someone you thought you like..... then days turned to months, months turned to years, seasons change and so are we and so is our heart....... it's enevitable..... as one cliche puts it: "nothing is permanent but change" ........

sunrise has sunset but sunset has sunrise...... dawn has dusk but dusk has dawn..... summer has winter but winter has summer....... it's a cycle that we have to accept......life marches on and we have to learn how to march along or risk getting run over......

i'm sorry....

 

holding hands...

never felt so good...

and if you know where to look you'll find out what i'm talking about...

meanwhile, a pinch of salt won't hurt....

need help with Philippine stamps (super urgent)

i need to get a hard copy versions of my employment/experience letters from my previous employers....... but i'm sure my previous employers would frown on the idea that they would spend money for stamps to send me the employment letters here in the U.S. so the solution is to send them a self-addressed envelope....... but ofcourse i can't use the U.S. stamps since the self-addressed envelope will be mailed back to me from the Philippines so i need the Philippine stamps.........

my problem now is:

(1) how much Philippine stamps do i need if i want to send a 2-3 page documents from the Philippines to Pennsylvania?
(2) how can i buy Philippine stamps here in the U.S?

i hope someone answers..... this is really urgent....

thanks in advance!!!

oh no!

i love head first books and i found a head first SQL book for $11..... was about to buy it when i got this message.....

wehehehe....i thought this is funny.... specially the "typing resumes" part.... LOL

have you been crying?

friend: have you been crying?
me: no
friend: dont lie, your eyes are all red... and your nose...everything alright?
me: yeah. it's deep impact's fault
friend: damn. you scared me.
me: when they announced that ages 50 and above automatically wont be included in the lottery for the ARK i remembered my dad and i just started bawling..... my dad's 60......
friend: aww....
me: the goodbye scenes weren't helping either...... so i pretty much cried til the movie ends....
friend: next time don't watch a movie alone..... i'll have a grand time teasing you while you cry your eyes out, lol
me: go home.
friend: lol

if i'm a manga...

that's how i would look like if they manga-draw me.....
lol....yeah, i love hats and i love those off-shoulder type of blouses.....

you're turn --> click! ...don't forget to show us yours.....

oh, and i got this idea from christian (capncrisp)

off to atlantic city

.... for a business trip....

our company is having their annual user conference at atlantic city to introduce the version 8 of our product to new and existing clients and it started monday........ but we, engineers aren't expected until thursday and we have to stay there until friday......

i don't know why, but i'm really not looking forward to this trip.......

oh, you know what, i think i know...... i like sleeping on my own bed (we all will be staying at the company owner's house by the shore in AC)........

being in the travel industry.....

amazes me sometimes......... specially when i get to find out about "stuff"........ i think it's safe to say that putting up your own business is not for the weak of heart because there would be some who would pull you down or outsiders who would steal something or people who would really get into your nerves........ but it also has its ups......thank God for nice, fun-loving people we meet because it makes all our effort worthwhile.........i just feel bad that i can't join the travel factor's trips since i live in the u.s. and i don't get to meet the TF friends (we call them friends not clients) but, oh well, i'm sure someday i will.........

anyway......

but i like working in the background........ researching.......observing....... researching..... observing....... observing........ observing........ OBSERVING...... go figure, lol.........

note to self: talk to business partners about offering tours in the U.S. (NY, Philly, Washington DC...3 lang muna)

that's it for now, got to go......... i have bug fixes to do..... oh yes, i also still enjoy being a software engineer........ still a software engineer by day and a travel agent in between, lol........

finally, my photography portfolio

marlincruzphotography.info

i'm still modifying some stuff and adding more photos............ my backup photo harddisk died on me and aside from crying over that stupid disk (lol) i'm trying to figure out a way on how to restore my photos (last resort is to put it in a freezer)........ anyway, so try and visit my site once in a while to see some updates......

i still want my one-man photo exhibit...

darn...... this is not good..... my dream exhibit is really taking forever........

i have an artist friend who suggested that i can have an exhibit in this one church where one of his friends had an exhibit before and it's for free, the name of the church slipped me at the moment, i just need to buy easels because i can't hang the pictures on their wall....... hmm, maybe i should consider that, problem is an easel costs $20 each and the minimum number of photos i want to exhibit is 10, so goodluck to me........... he also mentioned about this art school in philly where i could also set up my exhibit...........this suggestion is kinda blurry to me because i wasn't paying attention too much because the moment he said art school i got intimidated and my brain shifted gear to "selective" listening, lol.....

any suggestion?

i want this to happen before i turn 30....... so that means i still have, hmm, 11 years to go, LOL (ang kumontra tutubuan ng kulugo sa kilikili!)

that could never happen in real life....

have you ever felt wanting something or someone so bad but you know that something or someone is like chasing rainbows in the sky but you keep dreaming anyway?

and then you'll realize it's stupid to even nurture those thoughts because that could never happen in real life but you're stubborn and once again you close your eyes and try to dream........ what the heck, right? atleast it made you happy for a while, until reality kicks in---

i'm sad....

we'll see where it goes....

i had a very interesting saturday but i'm still on "filter" mode......

i really wish i'm not this cynical.....but hey, like what i always tell my friends "i'm not cynical, i'm just being realistic".......

so we'll see where this goes........

looking forward...

tonight is going to be a long night......
and tomorrow...oh, tomorrow.... i'm going to see my doctor...

Facebook Developer Competition

if you've seen the Pinoy Dishes gift at facebook i authored that that but no, that's not what this developer competion means..... read on...

Hey Developers!

Round 1 for the fbFund Developer Competition has begun! We are looking to fund talented developers and entrepreneurs with up to $250,000 non-recourse grants to build great applications on Facebook Platform.

For more information, please go to http://developers.facebook.com/fbFund.php

Join us for updates at the fbFund page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/fbFund/40962810690

Please also watch our fun video that kicks off the competition
http://www.vimeo.com/1450772

Submissions are due 8/29.

they said im not ready for a dog *bawls*

here's the puppy i was supposed to get..... the breeder is near philadelphia airport.....

http://philadelphia.kijiji.com/c-Pets-Dogs-puppies-for-sale-BICHONS-FRISE1-f-3-M-W0QQAdIdZ62578323

and here's why i can't have a dog:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArB5vOSvhuga2cpKLoorFdcazKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080806115727AAONJCi

darn.

i want to cry...

ginisang dilis, anyone?

i added a new recipe....

this receipe is for those who appreciates dilis!

here -> ttp://sweetsentiments.multiply.com/recipes/item/10/Ginisang_Dilis_Sauted_Anchovies

everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt...

i have read somewhere about the comparison between a cat and a dog..... cats are usually aloof and they usually would run away from you or show you their paws and hiss....... unlike with dogs who are naturally friendly and sweet and trusting.......

and from where i read this topic, cats and dogs are also compared to people when they meet new people..... like for example in my case.... people always thought i'm reserved and quiet and aloof--yeah, just like a cat but i just need to warm up a little............. so when it comes to dating and meeting don't take it personally if at first i don't seem to like you, i just don't trust you yet and it would take time before i finally do........ like, i have this friend that it took a few months before i told that person my real name.......... just be patient, it would come..... .. but then again, there are instances when i don't really like the person.... i mean c'mon, don't be a hypocrite, we all have our preferences........ and the obvious manifestation that i don't like someone is when i ignore that person and when i refuse to go out with that person........ anyway, that's an all different story.....

so, am i dog or a cat? i would say a little bit of both...... when i was younger i was like a dog, very trusting but always take life with a "pinch of salt" but as i get older i started to become more like a cat, less trusting with each passing year and the "pinch of salt" became a "a bowl", lol...... but, well, i do meet some people that i would just trust right away.....maybe it depends on the chemistry but i trust them only to a limit.....

bottom line is, it takes time to build trust..... everyone at some point in their lives have been betrayed and hurt, ergo, the trust issues.... whether it's in a small scale or "life-altering" scale it doesn't matter because it still affects how we deal with people...... i admit that sometimes i can be very cynical when people try to befriend me or get close to me but i try to suspend judgement until i really get to know that person..... i want people to give me the benefit of the doubt and it's only fair that i do the same with them, don't you think?

 

ayeen's cooking moment

for those who have been patiently reading my blogs you might have noticed that i would sometimes post my recipes whenever a cooking moment strikes me...... i was thinking of making a separate recipe blog but then decided that multiply's recipe page would do for now....

having said this, my apologies for flooding your inboxes with my recipes..... because all of them are originally on private mode by i decided to make them all public.....

here's what i'm talking about:

http://sweetsentiments.multiply.com/recipes


p.s.
i still have a lot that i need to post like the sotanghon soup/roll, ayeen's fried rice, my "rub", etc.... i try to take photos whenever i cook and i also try to compile my recipe because i tend to forget my own secret ingredient, lol....... anyway, the photos are all still sitting on my harddisk...... i'll post them soon....