Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Few Hours Left

There's only nine and a half hours left before the new year. 

It's a fair day when I woke up. Another fine lunch downstairs for me. :) Chicken fillet and chopsuey.  I ate a lot. :))

Now, I'm just trying to add new post on my page. Actually i'm not in the mood to type right now. I'm currently watching my pamangkin dancing haha.. He's so cute.. C'mon I can't concentrate with my blog! He's a better dancer than me. :)) 

Before this year ends. I think its a good idea to reflect on the things that happened during this year. I just suggest that we give time to think about our successes and failures during the year 2008. Before it ends, we should try to give even a little effort to have a good change in ourselves. 

Am I saying that we should have a new year's resolution? Maybe? Although we all know that we have any day, hour, minute, seconds and so to do this reflection, for me, this day is the best day to reflect and to think of the past. One day left or few hours? I guess it would be dramatic for us to see what we have done during the year and what we want to happen in the next. I think it would be more effective to start a new goal. :) Another point is, we have more free time because most of us have long vacation. There'll be more time to think and reflect. 

Time's up. I need time for myself too! Happy new year to all. 


Saturday, December 27, 2008

At the Party

Finally, I got home. It's almost eleven o'clock in the evening. I'm tired but happy. It's been a very long day for me.

I went to Las Piñas to visit my friends and to join our party. When I came there, I saw some significant changes on some place.

I lived in Las Piñas since I was in elementary until I was in highschool. There were lots of improvement on the roads and transportation. There were additional commercial establishments on specific areas.

I can say that I can live a better lifestyle there than here in Manila. There, you can breathe in the air even there are buses and jeepneys beside you. The air is so much cleaner than that in Manila. I'd love to stay there again.

When I came to our venue, I though I was late but unexpectedly, I'm one of the early birds. :D I didn't bring any food or drinks because I thought my friend would come and buy our share. Sadly, she wasn't able to come. Anyway, We were almost 15 who came I guess? It could have been happier if others came too. Maybe it's really hard to bear with everyone's schedule.

At the party, lots and lots of stories were shared. I rilly missed this part. It's not easy to always keep in touch with them because of our busy schedules.

We ate, talked, sang with magic sing, laughed, took pictures, and enjoyed the company of each other. I knew that I don't have enough time to share with them. My sister called me already, and she's ready to go home. We went to Las Piñas together and she told me we should be together on our way home. So I need to follow her. I said goodbye to my friends.

I was very happy to see and to be with them. I had the best decision to go to the party with them than stay at home and rest. Though I was not feeling so well, I gave my effort to travel for hours because I really miss my family, the gensan family. :) That was one meaningful day for me.

True friends will always be true friends. They belong. That's why I don't want to loose them. That's why I went to be with them. I hope there will be another time to spend. I still miss my friends.

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12:51 AM

December 28, 2008




done :D

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas

Hey, this is just to fill my space :))
I'm just gonna type spontaneously.. .. I'll just share my day to you..

It's a very pleasant day. I woke up at around 11:30AM. I thought I just slept for 5 hours but I really had a long rest.

I was on time on waking up. The food had just been cooked and the dishes were good. Although I missed my breakfast I knew I'll have good food for lunch. We had "nilagang baka", "lumpiang shanghai", ice cream, and lots of sweets for dessert. It's a happy day.

I was so full after that meal. After eating, my mother prepared her ingredients. I wondered what she'll cook. When I asked she said "palabok." Wow! Although I'm full, I looked forward to that dish, especially my brother. It's his favorite.

Well, it's really Christmas. The noche buena we had last night wasn't over yet. We're not yet done with the occasion.

Yesterday, there were few who visited us unlike today, they said since moring, lots of people came to us for their "pamasko." I thought the tradition has been forgotten but I guess it was a mistake. I'm happy that people still come although money's involved..hehehe.. It's the spirit that still counts. Right?

I hope I can still go places to say"namamasko po!" but I think I'm too old for that. :) Someday, I'll be the one whose going to give those "aginaldo." :P

I'm lucky to be blessed with the foods, family, relatives and friends. Though we experience a difficult life in our country, my family still have something to give to others. We can still afford to celebrate Christmas with delicious foods.

I really thank God for these blessings. Though a lot has changed, we're still here and living a better life than others do.


Now where am i going? hmmm.. I have nothing to say anymore..

byebye.. :D

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

I Still Have Time for Christmas

IT'S CHRISTMAS!

Oh.. Really?

Umm.. Not Really.. It's Dec. 24

Hay... *sighs*

The time on my computer says 7:46 PM. It's December 24. Something special? Sure. Tommorow it's Christmas.

Currently, I have this weird feeling. I can't FEEL Christmas. Without looking at the calendar, I won't know that it will be a special day. I still can't feel the spirit of Christmas.

Before, I'm always aware of how many days are still left before the Christmas eve. I'm always exited. I'll receive gifts from different people. Family, friends, couple of Christmas Parties from different groups of people. We go from one place to another so we can have our "pamasko" from lolo, lola, ninong, ninang, tito, and tita. The Christmas season seemed to be a very long vacation for us.

As I age, being a 19 year old creature of the world, lots and lots of things change. Like my thoughts. A while ago while typing, I really can't feel Christmas. Checking my time, it's, 8:01 PM. So much time huh? I just realized that Christmas hasn't change.

When I paused a while ago, lots of events passed my mind. Memories of the Christmas season before and what is happening now. I guess I have a problem with myself.

I'm the one who forgot Christmas that's why I can't feel it. The spirit is not with me. My friends are still there for me but unintentionally I don't have enough effort to be with them. My family never changed. They are so ready for our "noche buena." They have gifts to give unless one has no budget like me. lol.

Maybe I should be going now. it's getting late. I should prepare myself. I should help to prepare for noche buena. I should get ready for Jesus' party!

What a lesson. Even guys as old as me forget the meaning of Christmas. I've been selfish lately. I got all the time to be back. So goodbye for now!

Let's all be happy and be in peace! Pray and give thanks to God. Thank you Jesus.

5-4-3-2-1

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

YOUNG SPIDER

I love this game. A lot of people feel the same way. And theyI was interested in it since i was in el have different stories too! Because you're on my page, you'll hear a part of my basketball tale.

I got my interest in this game when i was in elementary. I knew that I got the potentials to learn this game but im too short and too weak to play it. Since then, I challenged myself. I said that someday I'll be a great player. Someday I'll be a winner.

Every kid has his dreams. I was a kid then so I had my dream. As a young guy, I didnt look at myself small. Though I lacked resources and I'm not so exposed to basketball I still tried to move. What I practiced was pure ball handling. I trained myself without the proper knowledge of training until I entered highschool. On the summer after my first year in highschool, I entered a famous basketball school here in the Philippines, MILO BEST. There, i focused a lot. I was in the level one of their program when I got sick and was not able to finish the training. I only finished 4 days of it. Unfortunately, I wasted my time and my parent's money. Anyway, I was famous with my batch of students at the basketball clinic. Level one is about the basics. Ball handling and passing. I can brag about myself being a good ballhandler. People there named me as "spider-boy". It's simply because of the spider drill I demonstrated to the whole batch. Actually, I only learned that skill from them. I just followed their instructions and so I succeeded.

I've been respected by the people there. Some students I don't know would just call me " oy, spider-boy!" and sometimes they call me "Iverson" which flattered me a lot because I am a big fan of his. He was my idol. He runs and leaves everyone behind even if he is small. I know I can never be so tall, so I looked up to him. He inspired me to be better and better.

I got better determination compared to everyone. I hunger for skills, I thirst for experience, and I was so eager to learn. And that's just the start of it.

I started this game with a positive attitude. I had my goal and I started it right. I put those negatives at my back and used it as a motivation.

I've said this is how I started it. My stories will continue soon with my blogs...



"All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.”

-- Magic Johnson

Monday, December 22, 2008

Pambobola

I can still feel the pain...
A while ago, i was walking alone. It was really cold outside as I can feel the rains drops on my head. I was so exhausted and nobody's there for me.
Okay, I came from a game. I played basketball with my batchmates. The game started around 9pm. It ended at around 12. We had 4 games total i guess? I played three games.
At game one, I easily got tired. I have low endurance and stamina. I didn't last running back and forth on both ends of the court. I feel old haha. But we still won not because of me haha. I didn't play in the second game. On the third, I felt different. I can run again and i dont get tired easily. It feels so good to have strong lungs like that.
I was in a good condition that time. I run so fast. I can feel the strength in my legs but i cannot control it. haha.. I dont have breaks. I run on defense and on offense. I can handle the ball well but I cannot shoot. :P I lost my touch. Sometimes I can make the baskets but most of them are just lucky shots. LOL..
Anyway, on the fourth game, i was still in. yeah.. I got addicted again in the game. Though I performed the same way, its okay. I had fun even we lost the last match. :D Besides those are only friendly games. It's just for fun.
After the game, three of us went home. Most of them ate their lunch at the area but we decided to go home.
On my way home, I remembered that I need to buy a notebook with grid lines for our assignment in eng'g electromagnetics. I decided to walk alone carrying my heavy bag alone. I was planning to go to national bookstore avenida or recto or even meriam webster but my body says no. I just walked the long way to Isetann and went to the bookstore. Luckily I didn't found a notebook that I wanted so I went home. I wasted my time to walk the stupid path just for that notebook. :))
Why am I sharing this story? Actually, I don't know. haha..What i know is that I'm still tired, my body aches, I almost got my legs broken, my head aches but still I'm happy. :D Why? Because I am alive. I can still play basketball. I have food. I have money to buy stuff. Because I am lucky that I have a comfortable life. I'm so blessed compared to a lot of people in the world. Compared to other creatures made.
Although my story means nothing and I have said nonesense things, I beleive that what I have said in the previous paragraph is true. And that makes sense. :D
Sometimes we don't realize what is right, or see the point or hear the good news unless we finish what we are reading, hearing or seeing.
Thanks for reading.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Libreng Bigas!

Something's cool. While i was doing nothing, viewed my messenger list. One of my friend's status has a link to a site named freerice.com. Then i was curious about it. I just want to know what is it about. Maybe it's an online game or a shopping site. I had mixed ideas about it.
The moment i viewed it, i saw the words "FreeRice" and then says that for every correct answer corresponds to a certain amount of rice donated for those who are in need. WOW.
Then, I tried playing it. It's fun enough for me. If I would play it everyday, it can even enhance my skills on particular subjects.
What makes it interesting for me is that, it gives me pleasure in answering and thinking for the right answer because of the game's motivation that is for every correct answer you donate 20grains of rice. No money is being stolen from you while playing. They say sponsors pay for the rice. All we have to do is to play and enjoy it.
Just imagine how many hungry people can eat if you just play for a while. This site helps you and helps you to help. IS THAT RIGHT? hehe.. I guess it's true.
Instead of playing games for personal pleasures or doing nonesense stuff, why not try it? Maybe you will enjoy feeding the hungry and helping your self to be smarter?
I'm not promoting a site. It's just that I really find it interesting knowing that a game can feed real people and make lives better.

The Beginning

Hayyst... Finally, a better site for blogs. I tried to make my own website on geocities but it needs a lot of effort to make my page pleasing. Although there are available templates for users without technical background on websites, it's hard to edit and personalize. I explored a lot of sites to make some changes but still the editors are not user-friendly.
I was happy to find out that blogspot or blogger is much better than that one. Before, i thought these sites give the same features but i was proven wrong. This is a lot better.
Anyway, this is my first time in the blogging world. This is for a change I guess. I'm really not good in writing. Maybe if you will read this or my future blogs, you'll find a lot of errors. But I guess it's okay! I think blogging will be a good practice for me.
That all for now. :))