Jomags, why not end things now? ”
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what’s on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we’ve been told and some choose to believe it
I know they’re wrong, wait and see.
Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it,
And look what it’s done so far.
What’s so amazing that keeps us stargazing
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under its spell,
We know that it’s probably magic…
Have you been half asleep?
And have you heard voices?
I’ve heard them calling my name. …
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same
I’ve heard it too many times to ignore it
It’s something that I’m s’posed to be…
Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Laa, da daa dee da daa daa, La laa la la laa dee daa doo…
When he was younger, just to woo the heart of my nanay Peng he challenged this guy (who also was trying to win nanay’s heart) in a form of a match with the use of boxing. I don’t know the other details but of course, tatay won. Tatay Ino is the one who inspires me in doing some hitting and kicking. Not all that, at the age of 78 he still manages to walk a mile or two. He taught me to live healthy, do things healthy.
Back to my story. While I was doing my moves, suddenly he was already following me. Doing the same steps and counting 1,2,3.. Haha. The scene was really funny
. Especially the way he was making the twirling of hips, swinging of arms, the other maneuvers.. I just can’t stop laughing. The sweat that I have made from my work out turned into sweat of laughs. My Tatay was really trying his best to look as flexible as he can. When I was done, he was still doing what I had done. He was unstoppable
.
Moi woke up. Poi woke up. Uncle Ron woke up. They saw their dad making the moves. The early morning turned into happy laughs
. Instead of a manic monday, like a fairy’s wand turning everything into magical better place, well yes, tatay surely did it to us. Thanks to my tatay.
Oh yeah, just this morning too. As I said, my tatay was an unstoppable chaos. He left our house and jogs in our village. While Mamoi was cooking our breakfast she realized that it was already raining. Screamed “Si tatay! Nasan? Umuulan.. payungan ang matanda“. Uncle Ron, as fast as he can gets the blue umbrella and like a flash he ran and finds tatay. When tatay came back with Uncle Ron, Moi was scolding “Si tatay naman e, hala ligo na baka magkasakit ka“. He said to Moi “Ambon lang naman“. Moi together me and uncle Ron said “Ligo na!”. Then, tons and tons of laughs 
happened.
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Tatay - granddaddy
Nanay - grandmommy
Apo - grandchild
Tulingan - Bullet Tuna
But seriously, on the late week of March of last year I heard this jammy song on the radio. You know, I am this fanatic of Jam 88.3 and heard “Makes Me Wonder” being played. Actually I heard the DJ saying that the artist were Maroon 5 & Avril Lavigne and take note that I have no lyrics that have memorized except for the words “I don’t believe in you.. anymore, anymore” and the tune
. The next day, I searched for the words/lyrics and the artists but found nothing. Tried the combination of the words/lyrics and Avril Lavigne.. none. Finally, when I searched for the words/lyrics with Maroon 5, voila! At last. Unfortunately, it was not yet available anywhere around the net, maybe. Then they released their second album “I Won’t Be Soon Before Long” on May 2007.
The second album was inspired by eighties (80s) artist such as Michael Jackson and Prince. Rhythmic yet sexy. Included are the songs like “Makes Me Wonder” and “Wake Up Call”. My personal favorites are “Not Falling Apart”, “Goodnight, Goodnight”, “Won’t Go Home Without You” and “Kiwi”. But to rate the whole album? Its package? Unique style and voice, not to mention the band members? Gosh! 5 biggie stars 
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Not only with these albums, they also released some limited album hits — 1.22.03.Acoustics which was recorded live on the date included in the given title; Love Actually Movie released their OST which includes their hits “Sunday Morning” and “Sweetest Goodbye” and still they have recorded other albums.
For the first time. Maroon 5 will be on tour - Live in Manila on March 5, 2008 at Araneta Coliseum. Geesh. I definitely want to have one of their tickets and gone cheek to cheek with their lead vocalist, Adam. Price talks. Ahm, will left you, me, us broke for a month. Anyway, check out their price listings.
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*** Special thanks to Jose who introduced me about the Mountains cliche. Haha. San pa ba? How I met your Mother . Too bad, they haven’t started their 2008’s show yet.
Me: Sometimes I think.. “Ok Joms, you are young, in a well established company, not enough pay, has a loving parents, supportive friends and a very understanding boyfriend.. now, what’s with you Joms? It seems THEY are defining who you are right now. What are you? Where are you?” 
Tin: That is part of our early mid-20’s syndrome. Kaya natin yun. Sign lang that we are maturing. Just let it flow.
. .On hobbies and talents
Me: Ano bang nagustuhan mo sa akin? See, I don’t have anything to be proud of.
Keko: You are being pessimistic! You have too much to offer. You are just so confused what to do first. You are being the jack-of-all-trade. You are always trying to chase two rabbits. Take 1 step at a time.
. .On Pan-De-Sal
Moi: O Joanna, it seems you haven’t started reading and meditating with your pan-de-sal. You asked me to provide this spiritual food but it seems you are not giving your part.
Me: With my pan, ahmm…. 5 times already… I guess.
Moi: It’s up to you ok? Again, you asked for it.
. .On going out
Gel: Tara! Come with me on friday. Let’s have fun.
Me: Ok. What should I wear? Geesh
. I am a coffee-book girl. I have no idea.
Gel: What! You are making yourself boring. Wear fab clothes..
Me: <having second thoughts> Gel, naaah, I won’t be coming. That place is not me.
. .On Books and Life
Keko: How’s your read?
Me: I started last November.
Keko: A talaga? What page are you in?
Me: 15..
Keko: What! I thought you have finished it. What happened?
Me: I have been reading two books. One’s fiction and the other one is about databases.
Keko: And what page are you in with dbases?
Me: …
Keko: <disappointed
> I will let you read two of my books. And when I get back, I am expecting that you have finished it from cover to cover ok?
Me: What?!! That’s too pushy. Blah blah blah…
Keko: The problem with you is that you do not put yourself into the box. You are not committing yourself on things that you are doing. Help yourself Hon.
Me: I am so upset blah blah.. It is annoying blah blah.. I am so confused blah blah.. It is so frustrating blah blah..
Keko: Hon, hussshh. You can do it ok? Promise me.
Me: 
Ok.
Pitchers throw a variety of pitches, each of which has a slightly different velocity, trajectory, movement, hand position, wrist position and/or arm angle. These variations are introduced to confuse the batter in various ways, and ultimately aid the defensive team in getting the batter or baserunners out.
To obtain variety, and therefore enhance defensive baseball strategy, the pitcher manipulates the grip on the ball at the point of release. Variations in the grip cause the seams to “catch” the air differently, therefore changing the trajectory of the ball, making it harder for the batter to hit.
.. Someone made a hard hit, and still I don’t get it. Am I the batter or the ball?
That the first ever entry and image I have posted in my Yahoo 360 includes this someone who is now occupying the most important piece of my existence. Geesh
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A full grasp. Yes. A Go Signal. But I need to discontinue some things. Office complaints, bitterness with work and unpleasant emotional breakdowns. I know that I am the one who I should blame on what I am experiencing and feeling right now. Bring to an end the pointing of finger to something or somebody responsible for the wrong or unfortunate things that are happening. Stop making excuses and finding the way out. Hit on the red signal and start doing the baby steps.
I strongly believe that this year will be good. Wait, “good” is a lame word. Like “looking good and feeling good”. Naaah! I will be better. This year is going to be a BETTER year for me. I know. I am sure of that. 100% true. I am confident. I will create my own History.
I am going to be a BETTER PERSON and I AM CLAIMING it right NOW.
fi_shoi @2008 <’)+++<
After me and my college mates threw our graduation caps, we were so overly excited to choose between months vacation or spend our innocent knowledge and early years of battles with our immediate colleagues. Some chose to stay and be merry, most of us chose to fight - so hard. I remember those days when I was healing myself through a sore heartache. I was cheated and was thrown like a worthless trash. I was too far from recovering the ache. I fought so hard. I also fell too severe. Stayed in my dark room with my pillows and books, not eaten my meals for 3days straight. With a weight of 100 pounds with 5feet and 5 inches height. Close on being an anorexic. It’s the end of the world for me. Moi even found me sleeping in my bedroom’s floor, crying but still too firm to make me stand. Bitterness, anger, depression and I became bestfriends. Unemployed, heartbroken, palamunin, pessimistic - now, that was a good combination - was me before.
One time, after some spanish bread and bear brand’s milk and not to mention after I had a lite conversation with my Manay, it flew into me that things shouldn’t be like this. I don’t like being leveled like this. This is not me. This mess that I am doing should not define who I am. These things I’m doing are worthless. These things should stop. I should follow the green signal. I should embrace changes too tight. Then, my story starts from the ending.
I am employed. Two years and a half. Implemented numbers of systems. Met a lot of people. Undergone a number of meetings. Finished a handful of projects. Not enough benefits. And the pay? Geesh. Enough for a single female enjoying life but not enough for me. See, what I am doing is not equal on what I am getting. But what pains me most is the RECOGNITION. I am not getting nor receiving any. Sigh. Like what I have always heard from everyone’s mouth, life in office seems fair but it is a tall - Not Really. Yah, true story. Believe me, it is. My sentiments begins here. I know I deserves a lot. I am positive, but they’re not. If my work and I are lovers, oh my, I might have been experiencing a lot of unhappiness and disappointments. The funny thing is that, I am not actively looking for a job. I am just sitting here, blogging, minding my QAs, reviewing my technical docs specifically my ERDs. I have undertook interviews and other company’s boring exams. I am qualified. Yet, I am still here. HERE!!!
I want to run. Go beyond. I want to breathe freely. I badly want to embrace change right now. But it seems there is no push coming from its source - Me. Push me.
fi_shoi @2008 <’)+++<
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01 30th, 2008| 