about the contest (copied from the contest post):

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• A custom blog theme/template for selfhosted Wordpress or Blogger (no Wordpress.com, sorry, it’s not possible).
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Current Mood: Absolutely & Cute & Weeee!

bes goy!

Nakakatuwa ang baby ko…

Marunong na siyang tumawa at ngumiti,
Kahit anong sabihin mo, tatawa siya. As in kahit ano.

Bulaga!… Tatawa siya.
Belat!… Tatawa siya.
Ang palot mo!… Tatawa siya
Panget si Mommy!… Tatawa siya.
Nasusunog bahay naten! … Tatawa siya.
Pogi si Daddy… ayun, iiyak na siya.

Hehe. Ang galing ng mga baby ano?
Parang may magic sila.
Lahat kaya nilang baguhin…

Ang gabi, kaya nilang gawing umaga…
Ang mommy niya na ang interest at hobby ay sleeping—Gising sa madaling araw.

Ang kuripot na daddy na ang sinusuot na sapatos sa trabaho ngayon, ay siya ring sapatos nung nagaaral pa (favorite daw niya)— Suki na ngayon ng ATM sa lahat ng sulok ng Lipa at kilala na ng mga cashier sa SM at Mercury Drugs.

Ang magkaaway, nagbabati.
Ang ulong mainit, lumalamig.
Ang nakasimangot, ngumingiti
Ang malungkot, sumasaya
Ang mataba, pumapayat
Ang pilay, nakakalakad…
Ang nakakapagtaka… Tatawa at ngingiti lang sila. Solve na.

Ganito rin kaya ako noong baby ako?

Kailan kaya ako nagbago?
Kailan kaya ako bumitaw?
Nalunod na nga ba ako sa mundo ng mga “adults”?
Magaral, magtrabaho, magretiro, mamatay.
Lahat pinagduduhan ko… Galit ako sa maraming bagay…
Hindi na ako nanonood ng Cartoons, TV Patrol na ngayon… Puro nakawan, patayan, aksidente, tsismis, anomalya sa gobyerno… ang good news lang na narinig ko ay gumawa tayo pinakamalaking Espasol at Ensaymada.. Woohooo!!! I’m so proud of you!
Ang saya maging adult. Kailan kaya ako yayaman at makakabili ng bagong sapatos?

Kagabi tinitigan ko ang anak ko.
Mahimbing na natutulog, nakangiti, nanaginip daw siya ng maraming gatas.
Napangiti na rin ako…

Bigla kong naisip, ganito siguro ako titigan ni Lord.
Siguro hanggang ngayon, aliw na aliw pa rin siya sa akin.
Punong puno ng pagmamahal, pangarap at pagasa.
Siguro sa tingin Niya, ako pa rin ang sanggol na kaligayahan Niya.
Ang Kanyang pambato, ang kanyang Champion, ang Kanyang anak.

At naisip ko na ang Magic ng mga baby…

Pinapaalala nila na minsan naging baby din tayo,
Na minsan naging kaligayahan tayo ng mga taong nakakakita sa atin.
Na minsan naging maligaya ka sa lahat ng taong nakikita mo.
Na minsan punong puno tayo ng pangarap.
Na minsan lahat ng bagay maganda, masaya, lahat parang masarap isubo.
Na minsan lahat ng bagay posible.
Na minsan mahilig kang manood ng cartoons.
Na minsan lahat ng espasol at ensaymada ay malaki.
Na minsan masarap matulog nang nakangiti.
Na walang nagbago… sanggol ka pa rin, nakalimutan mo lang.

Tumawa, ngumiti, mangarap, baguhin ang mundo… BEYBEH!

Current Mood: Bashful

tick. tock. tick. tock.

what?

… mag-aral ka pa! isang pasada ka pa lang e. tsk.

— intermission: evals week sked

Tuesday – 12.01.2009

• Surgery – Microbial Control
• Microbiology – Cestodes 1 and 2, Liver flukes, Viral Hepatitis
• PD – PD of the abdomen 1 and 2

Wednesday – 12.02.2009

• Pharmacology – GIT topics

Thursday – 12.03.2009

• Pathology – GIT topics
• Medicine – GIT topics ulit

whew! anu ba yan i’m too lazy to elaborate. *lumilipad ang utak ko kung anu next ko babasahin* btw, excited na talaga ako mag Christmas vacation. nyahaha. well, 25 days to go! woohoo! *yikes! tatanda na ulit ako!*

hay naku, wala na naman patutunguhan ‘to. haha. ako’y matutulog na muna. bukas na lang ulit! *ay ay! sa friday na pala ulit or saturday weh?*

advanced:

12.02.09 — happy birthday papa!

12.01.09 — happy panda day iantots!

Current Mood: Blank & Calm & Excited

click the title for the audio file

Colbie Caillat – Fallin’ For You

I don’t know but
I think I maybe
Fallin’ for you
Dropping so quickly
Maybe I should
Keep this to myself
Waiting ’til I
Know you better

I am trying
Not to tell you
But I want to
I’m scared of what you’ll say
So I’m hiding what I’m feeling
But I’m tired of
Holding this inside my head

I’ve been spending all my time
Just thinking about ya
I don’t know what to do
I think I’m fallin’ for you
I’ve been waiting all my life
and now I found ya
I don’t know what to do
I think I’m fallin’ for you
I’m fallin’ for you

As I’m standing here
And you hold my hand
Pull me towards you
And we start to dance
All around us
I see nobody
Here in silence
It’s just you and me

I’m trying
Not to tell you
But I want to
I’m scared of what you’ll say
So I’m hiding what I’m feeling
But I’m tired of
Holding this inside my head

I’ve been spending all my time
Just thinking about ya
I don’t know what to do
I think I’m fallin’ for you
I’ve been waiting all my life
and now I found ya
I don’t know what to do
I think I’m fallin’ for you
I’m fallin’ for you

Oh I just can’t take it
My heart is racing
The emotions keep spinning out

I’ve been spending all my time
Just thinking about ya
I don’t know what to do
I think I’m fallin’ for you
I’ve been waiting all my life
and now I found ya
I don’t know what to do
I think I’m fallin’ for you
I’m fallin’ for you

I can’t stop thinking about it
I want you all around me
And now I just can’t hide it
I think I’m fallin’ for you (x2)

I’m fallin’ for you

Ooohhh
Oh no no
Oooooohhh
Oh I’m fallin’ for you

Current Mood: Absolutely & Weeee!

below are from blogthings.com — hindi ko na maalala yung title ng quizzes. oh well… punta ka na lang sa blogthings at magsagot ka lang. enjoy!

You Fall for the Sensitive and Romantic Type
You are a bit of an idealist when it comes to love, and you want to be with a partner who appreciates romance as much as you do.
You know you’ve found your soulmate when you’re with someone you’d die for. You believe in sacrificing everything for true love, if necessary.

A simple “I love you,” kiss, or even look can sweep you off your feet. You tend to get lost in the moment.
You believe in happy endings, and you’re looking for a prince or princess willing to ride off into the sunset with you.
—
You Are 2: The Helper
You always put on a happy face and try to help those around you.
You’re incredibly empathetic and care about everyone you know.

Able to see the good in others, you’re thoughtful, warm, and sincere.
You connect with people who are charming and charismatic.

At Your Best: You are deeply giving, altruistic, and humble. You devote your life to others while caring for yourself too.

At Your Worst: You are manipulative and enjoy making other people guilty.

Your Fixation: Rejection

Your Primary Fear: Being unworthy of love

Your Primary Desire: To be loved unconditionally

Other Number 2’s: Mother Teresa, John Travolta, Princess Diana, Dr. Phil, and Mr. Rogers.

’til then.

Current Mood: Loved & Wink & Weeee!

tsk. gusto ko pumunta at umattend. but no! hindi ako makakauwi kasi kailangan ko mag-aral.

Quite lengthy, but for those who haven’t I am hoping you will read this from start to finish.

To all Filipinos Everywhere:

I used to think that corruption and criminality in the Philippines were caused by poverty. But recent events tell me this isn’t true. It is one thing to see people turn into drug addicts, prostitutes, thieves and murderers because of hunger and poverty, but what excuse do these rich, educated people have that could possibly explain their bizarre behavior? And to think I was always so relieved when petty snatchers got caught and locked away in jail because I never fully realized that the big time thieves were out there, making the laws and running our country. Can it get any worse than this?

Every night, I come home and am compelled to turn on my tv to watch the latest turn of events. I am mesmerized by these characters. They are not men. They are caricatures of men – too unreal to be believable and too bad to be real. To see these “honorable” crooks lambaste each other, call each one names, look each other in the eye and accuse the other of committing the very same crimes that they themselves are guilty of, is so comical and appalling that I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. It is entertainment at its worst!

I have never seen so many criminals roaming around unfettered and looking smug until now. These criminals wear suits and barongs, strut around with the confidence of the rich and famous, inspire fear and awe from the very citizens who voted them to power, bear titles like “Honorable”, “Senator”, “Justice”, “General” and worse, “President”. Ironically, these lawless individuals practice law, make our laws, enforce the law. And we wonder why our policemen act the way they do! These are their leaders, and the leaders of this nation – Robin Hoodlum and his band of Moneymen. Their motto? “Rob the poor, moderate the greed of the rich.”

It makes me wonder where on earth these people came from, and what kind of upbringing they had to make them act the way they do for all the world to see. It makes me wonder what kind of schools they went to, what kind of teachers they had, what kind of environment would produce such creatures who can lie, cheat and steal from an already indebted country and from the impoverished people they had vowed to serve. It makes me wonder what their children and grandchildren think of them, and if they are breeding a whole new generation of improved Filipino crooks and liars with maybe a tad more style but equally negligible conscience. Heaven forbid!

I am an ordinary citizen and taxpayer. I am blessed to have a job that pays for my needs and those of my family’s, even though 30% of my earnings go to the nation’s coffers. Just like others in my lot, I have complained time and again because our government could not provide enough of the basic services that I expect and deserve. Rutty roads, poor educational system, poor social services, poor health services, poor everything. But I have always thought that was what all third world countries were all about, and my complaints never amounted to anything more.

And then this. Scandalous government deals. Plundering presidents pointing fingers. Senators associated with crooks. Congressmen who accept bribes. Big time lawyers on the side of injustice. De Venecia ratting on his boss only after his interminable term has ended, Enrile inquiring about someone’s morality! The already filthy rich Abalos and Arroyo wanting more money than they or their great grandchildren could ever spend in a lifetime. Joker making a joke of his own “pag bad ka, lagot ka!” slogan… Defensor rendered defenseless. Gen. Razon involved in kidnapping. Security men providing anything but a sense of security. And it’s all about money, money, money that the average Juan de la Cruz could not even imagine in his dreams. Is it any wonder why our few remaining decent and hardworking citizens are leaving to go work in other countries?

And worst of all, we are once again saddled with a power-hungry president whose addiction has her clinging on to it like barnacle on a rusty ship. “Love (of power) is blind” takes a whole new meaning when PGMA time and again turns a blind eye on her husband’s financial deals. And still blinded with all that is happening, she opts to traipse around the world with her cohorts in tow while her country is in shambles.

They say the few stupid ones like me who remain in the Philippines are no longer capable of showing disgust. I don’t agree. Many like me feel anger at the brazenness of men we call our leaders, embarrassment to share the same nationality with them, frustration for our nation and helplessness at my own ineffectuality. It is not that I won’t make a stand. It is just that I am afraid my actions would only be futile. After all, these monsters are capable of anything. They can hurt me and my family. They already have, though I may not yet feel it..

But I am writing this because I need to do something concrete. I need to let others know that ordinary citizens like me do not remain lukewarm to issues that would later affect me and my children. I want to make it known that there are also Filipinos who dream of something better for the Philippines. I want them to know that my country is not filled with scalawags and crooks in every corner, and that there are citizens left who believe in decency, fairness, a right to speak, a right to voice out ideas, a right to tell the people we have trusted to lead us that they have abused their power and that it is time for them to step down. I refuse to let this country go to hell because it is the only country I call mine and it is my responsibility to make sure I have done what I could for it.

Those of us who do not have the wealth, power or position it needs to battle the evil crime lords in the government can summon the power of good. We can pray. We can do this with our families every night. We can offer petitions every time we celebrate mass. We can ask others to pray, too, including relatives and friends here and overseas. And we can offer sacrifices along with our petitions, just so we get the message to Him of our desperation in ridding our nation of these vermin. After all, they cannot be more powerful than God!

I implore mothers out there to raise your children the best way you can.. Do not smother, pamper, or lavish them with too much of the material comforts of life even if you can well afford them. Teach them that there are more important things in this world. I beg all fathers to spend time with their children, to teach them the virtues of hard work, honesty, fair play, sharing, dignity and compassion – right from the sandbox till they are old enough to go on their own. Not just in your homes, but at work, in school, everywhere you go. Be good role models. Be shining examples for your children so they will learn to be responsible adults who will carry and pass on your family name with pride and honor.

I call on educators and teachers – we always underestimate the power of your influence on the minds of our youth. Encourage them to be aware of what is happening in their surroundings. Instill in them a love of their country, inculcate in them the value of perseverance in order to gain real, worthwhile knowledge, help us mold our children into honorable men and women. Encourage our graduates, our best and brightest, to do what they can to lift this country from the mire our traditional politicians have sunk us into. The youth is our future – and it would be largely because of you, our educators, that we will be able to repopulate the seats of power with good leaders, presidents, senators, congressmen, justices, lawmakers, law enforcers and lawful citizens.

I ask all students, young people and young professionals everywhere to look around and get involved in what is happening. Do not let your youth be an excuse for failure to concern yourselves with the harsh realities you see. But neither let this make you cynical, because we need your idealism and fresh perspective just as you need the wisdom of your elders. YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU! Let your voices be heard. Do what you can for this land that gave you your ancestors and your heritage. Use technology and all available resources at hand to spread good. Text meaningful messages to awaken social conscience. Try your best to fight moral decay because I promise you will not regret it when you become parents yourselves. You will look back at your past misdeeds and pray that your children will do better than you did.

Remember that there are a few handful who are capable of running this country.. You can join their ranks and make their numbers greater. We are tired of the old tra-pos. We need brave idealistic leaders who will think of the greater good before anything else. Do your utmost to excel in your chosen field.. Be good lawyers, civil servants, accountants, computer techs, engineers, doctors, military men so that when you are called to serve in government, you will have credibility and a record that can speak for itself.

For love of this country, for the future of our children, for the many who have sacrificed and died to uphold our rights and ideals, I urge you to do what you can. As ordinary citizens, we can do much more for the Philippines than sit around and let crooks lead us to perdition. We owe ourselves this. And we owe our country even more.

Remedios C. Paningbatan
Administrative Officer
Office of the General Counsel
Asian Development Bank
Tel (632) 632-4248
www.adb.org

——-

from sleepcarefully

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
— Bob Marley