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      Noong pa man, mga panahon ng 80’s, bago pa nauso ang sunod sunod na chinovela sa telebisyon ay mayroon tayong mga chinese programs sa TV, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, sa Ch.9 pa nga yata ito pinapalabas. Ibat ibang klase, may mga telenovela na puro intsik ang salita at hindi naka-dub sa filipino ang mga ito, kaya naman ang mga chinese dito sa atin ay madalas manood nun, syempre mas enjoy nila yun, Instik ang salita…At wala naman akong masabi sa mga kasuotan nila ay talagang magarbo, pinagkakagastusan talaga nila ang kanilang mga costumes at make-up…

Astig din noon ang Wok with Yan, pinapakita kasi ni Mr. Yan kung paano nya niluluto ang putahe niya at magaling syang magdecorate ng pagkain na talagang kamamanghaan mo! Nasan na kaya siya ngayon? malamang matanda na o di kaya ay paktay na.

Meron din noon sunday chinese movies sa tv kung saan madalas nating mapanood ang ibat ibang klase ng Karate at Kung-Fu…naalala ko pa noon tuwing umaga ay nanonood ang tatay ko nito, ako naman ay walang paki kung ano ang palabas at tuwang tuwa ako sa mga stunts nilang pinaggagagawa noon, gaya ng lumilipad, espadahan, sapakan, tadyakan, duguan at kung ano ano pa, kahit babae kasi sinasapak…Nakakaaliw ang mga karate noon, lalong lalo na sina Bruce Lee at Jacky Chan, Samo Hung at Raymond Wong at syempre si Mr. Shooli! Madalas din namin gayahin ito ng aking kapatid, may kaibigan pa nga kami nun na Idol si Bruce Lee at talagang may Cobra pa daw siya eh noh…yung parang may pakpak sa ilalim ng kili-kili, tas ang timang na yung talagang pakitang gilas pa sa tsako! Pero kung ako tatanungin mas gusto ko si Jacky Chan, magaganda kasi ang pelikula nya eh, Lalo na yung Drunken Master! HIYAHHH!

Nagsisimula na naman ang tag-ulan, nakapagtabi ka na ba ng bigas kagaya ng langgam? haaayyy…para sa akin, napakasarap ng tag-ulan, wala kasing alikabok sa daan, malamig at higit sa lahat ay masusuot ko ang mga nakatago kong jacket sa aparador na amoy naptalin balls…pero kapag tag-ulan, mas madami ang nakakainis na situasyon, nandyan ang baha na abot hanggang tuhod at kung sasamain ay lampas tao pa, madalas din ang black out, at dahil black out may nagkakasunog pa kung minsan, nandyan din ang mga sakit kagaya ng lagnat, sipon at yung sakit na nakukuha dahil sa ihi ng daga at dumi sa kanal, isa pa ay yung leather shoes mong pinakaiingatan ay mababasa, tsaka yung Nike mong 6k na pamporma mo mangangamoy imburnal…kapag tag-ulan marami din ang nagkakan(toooooot)tan …ilan kaya sila, hindi ko alam at hindi iyan ang gusto kong ikwento sa blog ko ngayon.

Nakapunta ka na ba sa Antipolo? ako OO, dun sa liblib na lugar sa Antipolo kami nagpunta ng pamilya ko noong linggo, doon namin ginanap ang aming Family Outing sa lugar na kung tawagin ay Kubling Paraiso…At doon ko din naranasan ang horror na hindi ko inaasahan…saan ka ba naman nakakita ng swimming pool na wala manlang filter? tanginang yan yung tubig kulay green na at may lumot na yata yun, tapos yung mga naliligo wala ng banlaw banlaw, talon kaagad sa pool ang mga putangina…yung iba pa nga nagbabasketball eh, pawis na pawis tas magpapalamig sila sa pool!!! Maganda sana yung lugar kaso kulang sa maintenance, tago ito (kubli nga eh dabah?) madaming puna at madami silang iba’t ibang klase ng pool, may pambata, may malaki, may maliit, may mababaw, may malalim at mayroon pa silang mga slides at 50 pesos lang ang entrance at mura lang ang mga cottages nilang may kwarto…anyway, so nagpunta kami ng utol ko sa malaking pool kahit na nandidiri na kami, naisip namin na sayang naman yung pinunta namin dun eh, so ako nagpadulas at anak ng puta muntik ng mabutas ang shorts ko na bagong bili ko pa naman dahil sa slide nilang parang hollow blocks ang kutis, ang gaspang, yung pamangkin ko nga muntik ng magsugat ang pwet eh. Ilang sandali pa ay biglang sumisid ang utol ko at sa kanyang paglutang may nakita na lamang akong sipon o’ plema na nakadikit sa patilya nya, diring diri kami kaya talaga naman nagbalak na akong umahon at ng aahon na ako ay may nakita naman akong suka sa tabi ng pool, may hotdog pa eh, siguro sa bata yun, maduwal duwal talaga ako,sabi ko ”hindi na ako maliligo, magbabanlaw na ako”. Bumalik na ako sa cottage namin at nag-yosi muna at kape saglit bago ako magbanlaw, nalaman kong mayroon palang CR sa loob ng cottage namin kaya naman natuwa ako kasi solo namin, ngunit sabi ng nanay ko na wala daw lock yung CR, sira daw…naisip ko OK lang yun, kaya ko ng remedyuhan yun. Pagpasok ko ng CR, bumulaga nalang sa aking mga mata ang nakakapandiring kubeta nila, barado ang alulod, naninilaw na ang tiles at yung shower curtain nila ay ubod ng dumi at kulay putik na (pramis nasusuka na ako habang sinusulat ko ito) wala akong nagawa at kahit nakakadiri ay tiniis ko nalang makapagbanlaw lang ako, kaya sinara ko nalang ang shower curtain at nagsabon to the max nalang ako, take note, mahina pa ang daloy ng tubig sa kubeta nila.

Hindi ako nag-enjoy sa Family Outing namin kagaya ng naiisip kong mangyayari, akala ko uuwi kaming may mga ngiti sa labi at magandang ala-ala ngunit kabaligtaran pala ng lahat. Kaya naman napag-isipan nalang namin na gumawa nalang ulit ng isa pang Family Outing this coming month kung saan kahit medyo mahal ang entrance ay malinis naman at talagang mag-eenjoy kami.

Kaya warning to sa inyong lahat, wag na wag kayong punpunta dun sa Kubling Paraiso na yun, kung ayaw ninyong masuka at makakuha ng sakit…Kaya minsan ay mabuti pang magbayad ka ng medyo mahal at talaga namang sasaya ka, kaysa makatipid at magkaroon naman ng masama at nakakadiring karanasan…

…eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww!!!!

karapat-dapat ngang ikubli na yang paraiso niyo at ng hindi na matunton ng kung sino.

One of the saddest part of our lives is to lose someone you love. Someone who’s been around with you for a long time. Someone who guards you when you sleep at night. Someone you can cry with you when you feel sad and makes you say ” at least i have you”. Someone who’s always happy and excited everytime he see’s you, sometimes run towards you just to express how much he loves you. Takes away your stress after a very busy day. Very seldom you could hear complaining. And most of all, Someone who gives unconditional love. An Angel in disguise indeed.

Last Monday, i went home from the office, a bit tired and hungry, that all i could think about is to eat and rest. Before I entered our house, my dogs are already agitated to see me, if i will translate what they are saying, it could go something like ” BERT BERT!!! ITS SO NICE TO SEE YOU! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? ARE YOU OK? HOW IS YOUR DAY? WE ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN!” so i tap both of their heads and i told them not to go inside and stay in the front yard, they followed my order, then i went inside, and dress down, and eat, then rest on the sofa and play computer for a while. After 2 hrs, before i go to sleep, i make sure that i feed our pets already, including our almost 1 year old crazy cat who never gets full, always pinching food even if we can see him, he has an endless appetite I’m telling you! but a good mouse killer! So i prepared their food and distribute it one by one to them. We always have a system when serving their food so that they wont fight over it. I always give my 2 yr old retarded white dog named Papi his food, cos he stays at the backyard,well just to describe him to you, He’s only behave when sleeping, always growling and barking in nonsense and doesn’t play much with us, He’s stinky cos he doesn’t like to take a  bath, sometimes he has a lot of fleas. I think he needs to be delivered to a mental institute for dogs, when we got him from our cousin, he has hydrocephalus! Anyway, then after Papi i serve Kitty who is A.K.A. KITTY even though he is a cat now.. Then Lastly my favorite 6 year old canine Grinchy! Grinchy is my favorite, my classmate from college gave him to me as a gift cos i lost my black dog Radge before, Grinchy was a very cute puppy when he came to our famliy… He leaks and poo-poo a lot on the floor, well thats just ordinary for a puppy who is still adjusting and learning ways on how to be a deomesticated dog. Grinchy for me is my Bestfriend, though i dont give him a nice bath a lot for the past few months, i seldom see him since i got a new job too, but when we have time for each other, we’re like chicharon and vinegar together. I used to run with him, touch his ears til he gets annoyed, I always take a picture of him and sometimes video too, i also scratch his tummy til he fall asleep, and i also remove his fleas and ticks 1 by 1 with my bare hands just to make sure he’s not having them… We have a lot of good times together, since i have him in my life, He is definitely a part of my family and WE LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!! Anyway back to my story… When i went out to give Grinchy his meal, He’s not there, so i whistled to call him and to tell him that dinner is served, but he didn’t showed up, so i thought maybe he’s just wandering somewhere. So i closed the door and went to bed.

I woke up early the following day because me and my siblings have to go to my Dad’s at the cemetery co’z that day is his death anniversary. We’re all preparing when my sister told me that Grinchy haven’t eaten his meal yet since last night. I got alarmed and worried, but i calmed myself and think positive, I said, Maybe he went somewhere again with a female dog just like before, I’m sure he will come back later after he gets a score! Then we head to the cemetery and spent a few hours there. I didn’t went home on that day, I stayed for a while at my tita’s place…and thats when the horror begins…

My Sister texted me that my niece is crying while holding a picture of her and Grinchy, because He hasn’t come back yet, thats when i felt really really worried, so i told them to ask our neighbors about Grinch and thats what they did, but still he is nowhere to be found. I kept thinking about him on that day…”Where is he?” I’m wondering what happened to him. Still i want to remain calm and positive, I’m sure he will be back, He will come back and i will see him again…

The following day, i called home and i spoked to my brother and I asked if Grinchy had come back already, but still no sign of him he said. My eyes begins to get watery while speaking to my brother, he knows that I’m very bothered and worried, He told me that he went out to find him but still negative…that whole day, my mind is pre-occupied with Grinchy, some of my friends and neighbors said, maybe someone took him and butchered him already…Yeah, THANKS!!! that really helps!

Three days have passed and my sister already found a new dog, she bought a puppy who looks like Grinchy, I am happy about it… But still no sign of my Canine Bestfriend, til now I’m still hoping that he will come back, and also hoping that one day I will go home and he will greet me again with his wagging tail… that one day he will lick my face with joy and excitement and we will continue the best of our years again…

Where are you Grinch? Where have you gone? We miss you so much. I still cant move on. I LOVE YOU GRINCHY!!!

Just last month, nagpunta kami ng Puerto Galera, sarap kasing mag-beach- Lusong sa dagat, mahampas ng alon, namnamin ang simoy ng hangin na nagmumula sa malawak na karagatan, pagmasdan ang mga (patay) na korales natin at ang mga ilan ilang maliliit na isdang palangoy langoy at di mapakali kapag nakakakita sila ng taong paparating, kumain ng kumain at syempre mawawala ba naman ang inuman?

Bago kami nagpunta ay nagplano muna kami kung saan kami sasakay at kung paano kami babyahe, kaya naman nag-surf (ayan summer na summer, SURFING) kami kaagad sa internet at sa aming paghahanap at napunta kami sa isang site na mayroong package na papuntang PG..ang pangalan ng tours ay SIKAT TOURS, nagke-cater sila ng Bus at Ferry papuntang PG which is 600 per person/single trip..medyo may kamahalan ng konti pero OK na, kasi hindi ka na mahihirapan dahil package na nga dibah? So, nagpareserve na ako ng single trip a week before sa na-set naming araw ng pag-alis.

Dumating na ang pinakahihintay naming araw, 6am palang gising na kami at dali dali kaming tumungo sa Malate kung saan nandun sa may CITYSTATE TOWER HOTEL located ang SIKAT TRANSPORT. Maaga pa kami ng isang oras bago ang departure namin from Manila to Batangas Pier kaya kumain muna kami ng Heavy Breakfast para di kami gutumin sa daan habang bumabyahe. 8pm at lumarga na ang bus, OK naman ang bus nila, iilan lang kami at malamig naman ang A.C. nito, karamihan nga sa mga sakay ay mga foreigner eh, yun kasi ang madalas nilang customer.Kwentuhan, Sight seeing, Music at  konting chi-cha muna kami sa byahe, natrapik pa nga kami malapit sa pier kasi may ginagawang fly-over dun…

At eto na ang nakakabwisit na  parte…

Bumaba na kami ng bus at dahil medyo late na kami para sa ferry ay talagang pinagmamadali kami ng SIKAT TRANSPORT na yan. pumasok na kami sa Pier at kinumpiska pa ang lighter ko, dahil bawal daw yun, so OK sige, baka nga naman pagmulan pa ng sunog or aksidente at ako pa ang masabit. Sige lakad lang ulit kami…Wait…2nd time ko na nga pala itong pumunta ng PG pero talagang hindi ko mapigil…im still so excited lalo na sa pagsakay ng ferry!!! Iniisip ko sasakay kami ng Ferry tapos dun kami sa harapan at pagmamasdan ang dagat habang humihithit ako ng sigarilyo at umiinom ng sopdrinks at umaasang baka masilayang muli ang mga Dolphins na sumasabay sa andar ng Ro-Ro…Pero PUTANGINA!!! laking gulat ko na isasakay pala kami sa isang BANKA!!! malaki ng konti sa normal na banka ito, pero naisip ko, na lugi kami sa binayaran naming fare… pagsakay namin ng banka ay may nakita pa akong mama na nagsisindi ng sigarilyo sa loob, tarantaaadddd…. wala na akong nagawa… punong-puno na nga bagahe ang Bankang sinasakyan namin kaya naman ang ibang pasahero ay nagsisimula ng mag-init ang ulo at magalit, yung mga foreigner naman ay kiber lang at sinusunod nalang ang tinuturong upuan…oooopppsss di pwepwede sa mga noypi yan, aba yung isang ale tumayo na at nagsisisigaw, ”ANO BA KAYO??? PUNONG PUNO NA PASAKAY PA KAYO NG PASAKAY??? BUHAY ANG DALA DALA NIYO DITO!!! ” at ayun wala din namang nangyari sa sigaw niya kaya bumaba nalang siya kasama ng binata niyang anak na hindi naman niya kamukha… pero hindi pa dun natapos ang tensyon, yung mama na nakita kong nagsisindi ng yosi ay tumayo na din at nagbanta ” ANO BA KAYO? PUNO NA SINABI EH! KUNG MAGPAPASAKAY PA KAYO, ISUSUMBONG NAMIN KAYO!!!  ngunit ganun pa man, ay wala pa ding nangyari, nagtaka talaga ako kung bakit sa banka kami pinasakay ng anak ng pating na SIKAT TRANSPORT na yan!!!

Di nagtagal ay umalis na din ang Banka.OK naman ang andar namin, nakakalula lang talaga, at napansin kong pabilis ito ng pabilis at habang papabilis ito ng papabilis at unti unti din kaming pinapasok ng tubig na nagmumula sa gilid ng bangka…anak ng tinapa…basang basa ang short namin, wala pa man kami sa white beach ay parang naligo na kami…pati yung mga luggage ng mga pasahero ay basang basa na din…yung isang babae nga eh naiyak nalang sa takot. Nanghihinayang ako sa binayad namin…sana nag-commute nalang kami sa ibang paraan…pero wala na kaming magawa dahil nandun na kami eh, so we just took it as a lesson, never ride again sa SIKAT TRANSPORT!!!  kaya pala puro foreigners ang customer nila ah, teka, hindi cutomer eh, BIKTIMA!!! kasi hindi makaangal sa kanila at hindi familiar ang mga kawawang foreigners sa pamasahe…dami talagang mga gagong pinoy!!!

Pagdating namin sa may Muele, sinalubong kami kaagad nung sundo namin mula sa Hotel, naks talagang may pangalan pa siyang winawagayway eh…so sabi ko ”ok din yung hotel ah, may service pa” at ayunnnnnnnnnn……umarangkada kami… pagdating sa hotel  nag-settle muna kami kung saang kwarto kami matutulog..then naligo, tas kumain tas uminom ng kaunti, tas tumingin tingin sa paligid at natulog muna noong hapon…… at ng biglang DYARAAAAAANNN!!!  Gabi na po ng magising kami.wala na kaming mabilhan ng pagkain at wala na ding masyadong pumapasadang trisikel..kaya ayun, nagkwentuhan nalang kami at uminom hanggang sa nakatulog..kinaumagahan nagswimming kami, nagrent kami ng snorkels at nagkuhanan kami gamit ang underwater camera sa dagat, syempre saan pa ba??? BLUE CRYSTAL nga pala ang pangalan ng hotel 995 per person/night sila, mas mura kaysa sa ibang hotel dun sa PG yung iba kasi 1500 per person/ night or 1200. libre na din ang almusal namin nun, masarap naman kahit paano. mga 10pm na ng magbalak kaming umuwi nalang at wag ng magpagabi. Hinabol namin ang huling byahe ng SuperCat dun sa Pier at 1st time kong makasakay ng Super Meow! sarap pala, aircon siya, may TV (Pacquiao vs Morales ang palabas ampotah) pwede kang bumili ng pagkain sa loob…bumili kami ng instant noodles at tinapay kasi hindi pa kami kumakain ng lunch at ilang oras pa ang babyahihin namin. 240 ang SuperCat tas yung bus na mula sa Batangas pier to manila ay nasa 150 lang yata, so magkano yun? 390? sabihin na nating 500…at hindi 600 gaya ng bwisit na SIKAT TRANSPORT NA YAN!!!! kaya kung ako sa inyo? kung pupunta kyo ng PG..mag-commute nalang kayo or magdala ng sasakyan at para hindi kayo maabuso gaya ng mga foreigner.

Re-cap:

Trisikel Fare 100php from Blue Crystal Hotel to bayan

Trisikel Fare 500php from Blue Crystal Hotel to White Beach back and fort

BCH Service shuttle 200php from BCH to Pier…

Beer 25

Sopdrinks 25

Meal 300+ main dish

Fun being with your Loveone in Puerto Galera? … PRICELESS!!!

so get a Visa Mastercard NOW!!!

Sobrang aga ko kanina sa trabaho at dahil nakakain na din ako sa bahay ng sinangag at itlog at tocino with matching suka ay inaliw ko nalang ang sarili ko… umakyat ako sa 7th floor (last floor) ng bldg. ngunit wala naman makita dun… kaya bumaba nalang ako pero bago ako bumaba ay kumuha muna ako ng isang ala-ala…

saang floor po kayo??? floor wax???

Pagkatapos kong gumanap na lift operator ay tumamabay na muna ako sa harap ng canteen at nagyosi and kafeee… may 30mins pang natitira at hindi malaman ng kasama ko kung kanino niya naiwan yung susi ng opisina namin kaya naman hindi kami kaagad nakapasok, ang tanging pinasok ko na muna ay ang kubeta dahil ihing-ihi na ako pagkatapos uminom ng kafeee… at eto naman ang kuha ko sa kubeta ng canteen

  eh kung salampak ko ang pagmumukha mo dito  putangina ka!!!

OK at pagkatapos nun ay nagpunta na ako sa opis para magsimulang gumawa ng kaunting kabuhayan… yung susi nahanap na ng kasama ko, tinabi lang pala ng isa naming ka-opisina!

Naranasan mo na bang makakita ng nasusunog na gusali o residente? Ako OO, kagabi lang…Alas 2 ng madaling araw ng maisipan kong manigarilyo, at sa di kalayuan ay napansin kong may nagliliyab. May nasusunog, makapal na ang usok at medyo malaki na din ang apoy, tila ilang minuto na din ang nakakalipas ng magsimula ang eksena. Di ako mapakali, hindi ko maalis ang tingin ko sa nasusunog, ang nasa isip ko sa mga oras na iyon ay ang mga biktima, paano na kaya sila? sana walang nasaktan, sana hindi kaagad kumalat ang apoy, sana walang mamatay kundi ang apoy na parang dila ng dimonyo na nagpapasakit sa lahat ng madilaan nito.

   Kinuha ko agad ang camera at sinubukang i-video ito, ngunit masyado siyang malayo at lumalabong lang ang kuha, kaya kinuhanan ko nalang ng litrato, at eto ang aking nakita…

Nagmistulang lumabas sa lupa ang apoy na nagmula sa impyerno ang eksenang ito.

Sabi ko na sanay hindi kumalat ang apoy, ngunit hindi ganun ang nangyari, makalipas ang ilang minuto ay lumaki ito ng lumaki kasama ng ilang pagsabog, malamang mula sa LPG.

Pagmasdan mo ang usok, isipin mo nalang kung ikaw mismo ang nasa gitna ng apoy na yang at nakulong ka at hindi ka na makalabas.

isang mahal na araw na hindi malilimutan ng mga biktima, matanda at bata.malapit ng sumikat ang araw pero hindi pa din tapos ang sunog. mga alas-5 na ng umaga ito.

ilang bumbero na ang dumating ngunit malaki pa din ang apoy at makapal pa din ang usok.

muntikan ng abutin ang gusaling ito ng apoy, buti na lamang at naagapan nila.Ngunit ganun pa may marami pa din ang nasalanta ng sunog.

Ano kaya ang sanhi ng sunog na ito? Nasan na kaya ang mga pamilya ng nabiktima, saan na sila kaya titira? hindi mo alam baka isa sa kanila ay kamag-anak mo, kaibigan o kakilala at dahil itoy sa Pilipinas, malamang madami din ang nanakawan ng mga tarantadong oportunista.Wala pa akong detalye sa pangyayaring ito, Hindi ko pa napapanood ang balita tungkol dito. Ngunit sana ay hindi na maulit ang ganitong klaseng pangyayari nang sa gayon ay wala ng mabiktima pa at mahirapan.

Fire Departments 
Makati City 818-5150 (hotline 844-8663)
Mandaluyong City552-2189
Muntilupa City 842-2201
Pasig City 641-1939 (hotline 641-2815)
San Juan 79-20-79

24-Hour Hotline Telephone Numbers in Manila

Police & Fire: 757 or 116
Emergence No.: 501- 650 or 501- 728
Directory Assistance: 114
National Operator: 109
International Operator: 108
Direct Dialing Assistance: 112

NOTE: It is advisable to always have the telephone number and the address of your embassy or consulate with you.

Important Phone Numbers in Manila

Police Departments 
Makati 899-9039/899-9008
Mandaluyong City 532-2145/532-2318
Muntilupa City 842-2611
Pasig City 641-0436
Quezon City 921-4554/921-7474
San Juan 702-515/790-404

Deptartment of Tourism

T.M. Kalaw Street, Rizal Park, Metro Manila, P.O. Box 3451
Tel: (02) 5267652, 5267653, 5267655

Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporatiom

4th Floor, Suites 10-17, Legasi Towers, 300 Roxas Boulevard, Metro Manila, P.O. Box EA-459
Tel: (02) 5256635, 5257268, 5257312

Department of Tourism

Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Tel: (02) 5510698

US Embassy
Main Switchboard 523-1001
American Services Branch loc:2246, 2530, 2567
Regional Services Branch loc: 2290
Community Liason Office loc: 2845
Security Recording 521-9261 to 62

Makati City Hall
895-4001 to 10

Makati SWAT Bomb Disposal Team
168 896-7468 168 896-7468

Makati Anti-Car Napping Team
895-4001 loc:568 895-4001 loc:568

Association of Philippine Volunteer Fire Brigades
244-4141, 244-5151 244-4141, 244-5151

Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs and Fire Fighters of the Philippines 
160-16 160-16

Summer na naman! Sobrang init na ngayon, talagang tulo pawis mo kapag lumabas ka sa umaga, lalo na sa oras ng tanghali ang sakit sa balat ng init ng araw. Kaya naman ang karamihan ay nanabik mag-swimming o magbakasyon sa Baguio! Isa pa din na talagang masaya kapag summer ay dahil tapos na ang pasukan sa eskwela! pansamantala mong hindi makikita ang terror mong titser at hindi ka muna magiisip masyado kagaya ng ginagawa mo kapag nag-aaral ka! Pero para sa mga mag-aaral lang iyan…sa mga trabahador na kagaya ko, di mo na mafi-feel ang ganyang thrill kasi araw-araw may pasok (except weekends) ang pinakahihintay ko lang kadalasan ay ang mga araw ng holidays, kagaya na lamang ng darating na holy week, ilang araw ding bakasyon yun (kaso ako no work no pay) .

Naalala ko tuloy noong kabataan ko, madalas nagpupunta kami kung saan kapag summer, swimming dito,swimming doon,punta ng probinsya ng kung sino sino, minsan naman stay nalang sa bahay at manonood ng kung ano anong religious show sa TV sa mahal na araw and speaking of mahal na araw…dati sabi sa akin ng matatanda, bawal daw mag-ingay, bawal daw kumain ng karne kasi daw patay ang diyos, daming pamahiin…pero ngayon tingnan mo,ang nakasanayang ginagawa natin kapag mahal na araw ay wala na! kahit sa TV wala na masyadong religious shows, bihira na din ang kumakanta sa mga pabasa, iilan nalang ang nagsisimba…talagang ibang iba na ang generation na itey! Anyway, ako gusto kong magswimming this summer, relax relax lang under the scorching sun, puta magtagal ka ng todo sa ilalim ng araw at malamang magkaroon ka ng skin cancer! kaya ingat guys this summer, enjoy the rest of it with some precautions lalo na sa matataba na may high-blood at baka ma-heat stroke ka!

In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden"…and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were
Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can - women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this…)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father’s Day
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In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase……. "goodnight, sleep tight."
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It’s where we get the phrase "mind your P’s and Q’s"
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice

The Earth’s population is almost 6 billion, and at least 350 million fewer people may have escaped from below internationally recognised poverty lines as a result of rapid growth in several developing countries - particularly China and India - the bank says.

The result is a reduction since the late 1970s from 1 billion to 650 million in the number of people estimated by the bank to be living in poverty.

Now Imagine how rich is this guy! you know him im sure! He’s none other than… (drum rolling )

Bill Gates! He has created the world’s largest company, he is the world’s richest man and he has become the biggest charitable giver in history.

He may be a college drop-out and "computer geek" but rivals have often underestimated his abilities in the cut throat world of business.

Despite the wealth and ruthless domination of the global computer industry, Gates maintains it is the programming itself which is his abiding passion.

He stood down as chief executive of Microsoft in 2000, to focus on software development and the new challenges of the mobile internet age.

The one-time high school computer enthusiast - whose worth passed the $100bn mark in 1999 - said he wanted to immerse himself again in the work he loves most.

Now here are some facts about him that i got from my e-mail yesterday…

1. Bill Gates earns US$250 every SECOND, that’s about US$20
Million a DAY and US$7.8 Billion a YEAR! .
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2. If he drops a thousand dollar, he won’t even bother to pick
it up bcoz the 4 seconds he picks it, he would’ve already earned
it back.
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3. The US national debt is about 5.62 trillion, if
Bill Gates were to pay the debt by himself; he will finish it in
less than 10 years.
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4. He can donate US$15 to everyone on earth but still be left
with US$5 Million for his pocket money.
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5. Michael Jordan is the highest paid athlete in US.
If he doesn’t drink and eat, and keeps up his annual income i.e.
US$30 Million, he’ll have to wait for 277 years to become as
rich as Bill Gates is now.
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6. If Bill Gates was a country, he would be the 37th richest
country on earth.
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7. If you change all of Bill Gate’s money to US$1 notes, you can
make a road from earth to moon, 14 times back and forth. But you
have to make that road non-stop for 1,400 years, and use a total
of 713 BOEING 747 planes to transport all the money.
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8. Bill Gates is 40 this year. If we assume that he will live
for another 35 years, he has to spend US$6.78 Million per day to
finish all his money before he can go to heaven.
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Last but not the least:
If Microsoft Windows’ users can claim US$1 for every time their
computers hang because of Microsoft Windows, Bill Gates will be
bankrupt in 3 years!

Imagine what he can do with all of his money??? he can have his own Disneyland, or maybe named a theme park after him…Im sure he has given a lot to charity already…Well, i guess that is his destiny.