Day 11 – A picture of your favorite drink

For sure, people close to me will agree that my favorite drink is that red can above. My family actually loves it, even if it’s about to kill us. 😀 Suprisingly, it has not given me diabetes but I’m not waiting for that to come. The best story I can tell about this drink is that after my first hyperacidity (of course, due to Coke), no more Hyperacidity due to Coke occurs. Hyperacidity can still occur to me but not by Coke. I can actually drink Coke in the morning without eating anything and I’d be fine. Another favorite drink of mine is…

Of course, no other than the favorite our relatives on our Mom’s side, beer. Specifically, my favorite is that one, Super Dry. I am not drinking excessively. I actually drink beer as means of sanitation inside my body. 😀 But of course, occasions like family gathering, barkada overnights or block outings make me drink a lot. If you’ll allow me, this drink according to most people makes people fat. I asked “really?” 😀 Hahaha~! It’s because I haven’t shown any signs of getting fat by beer, not even a beer belly. xD

The picture of the beer with a Puchi Nendoroid was taken by the owner of that figure and the one who also bought the drinks for the new year celebration, my big brother. 😀

Day 10 – A picture of what you like to do

There are a lot of things I like to do. I assume you won’t believe me when I say I like studying. 😀 hahaha~! I love driving but I don’t have a car. But I do get as much games that simulate driving. I don’t know why, but driving makes me feel so calm and steady. It gives me time to think about things and it’s sort of like an outlet when I am angry or disappointed.I also like cooking. 😀 Yes, I do cook but Philippine Cuisine. Sometimes, I try to cook out whatever I have here in the kitchen and come up with something really stupid but so delicious. 😀 hehehehe

Feastday of St. Josemaria Escriva

This is my second time to attend the mass celebrating the feastday of the founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaria Escriva. For the first two masses I attended, both of them were celebrated at the Manila Cathedral inside Intramuros. That church reminds me of its history and how the whole church became not so Manila Cathedral-ish. In fact, the only original Manila Cathedral part of it was the wall. 😀 Yup. 😀

It was a spectacular view inside the church and there were a lot of people, including the people from the university center I go to, which is Lauan. 😀

Day 09 – A picture of what you had for lunch

Today, I celebrated, with my parents and Lauan people, the feast day of the founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaria Escriva. 😀 After the mass, the [old] people were so eager to eat lunch and saw Chowking first. So we ate there but I feel a bit full so I just told them get whatever they want and I’ll get some of their food. So they ordered a set of food good for four people and they even bought me halo-halo which I only eat when my appetite permits me. I took some of the pancit(that was only touched by me… my gulay) and some of the steamed kangkong with bagoong.

And to finish the whole lunch, they bought me Tofu and Pork. 😀 Which is a favorite Chowking food of mine. 😀

Day 08 – A picture of yourself

This image was posted on my Facebook’s wall. 😀 That’s a better look of mine: a bit long hair, some short beard (?) and some decent combing.

Day 07 – A picture that makes you cry

My Grandparents. That picture above shows my grandparents on my mother side. Here’s my grandfather with his sister:

My dad was not able to get a decent picture of my grandmother on his side, probably because phones with cameras are still expensive that time and that’s the only picture I can get now… 😦

All of my grandparents have gone to God’s place already. My Granpa on Mom’s side, I called him “Tatay”, went first. Then I think it was my Grandma on Dad’s side, “Lola Tilde” that went to God’s place, followed by “Nanay”, my GrandMa on Mom’s side and finally “Lolo Amboy”, my GrandPa on Dad’s side. I love them so much. It just makes me so sad that I only get to spend a little time with them, especially my grandparents on Dad’s side. Lolo Amboy and Lola Tilde were not speaking tagalog or at least Lola Tilde was speaking. As far as I can remember, I only met them two or three times because they lived in Ilo-ilo and we’re not visiting that place frequently because of transportation costs. My Lolo Amboy even left me a gift, an additional line on my pointer finger on my left hand which, as they say in Ilo-ilo, makes dogs polite when you come to them, even if they are so fierce and so angry. Lola Tilde made me learn how to be tough. I heard from my Dad that it was Lola Tilde that tamed my Lolo before. 😀 hahahah~! and she was also the toughest person I’ve ever seen as she struggled to be alive despite her ulcer that eventually took her life. I learned that no matter how things may be pessimitic, you should still have patience and hope and that reflects on my dad now and I wanted to follow that. Although I did not know them because I was not able to meet them frequently, my Dad as well as his siblings kept telling stories that inspire me and followed their style of living and attitude in life.

My grandparents on Mom’s side make me cry more. They shaped probably 20-50% of my life now. They would struggle to get enough money for bus fare and travel to Manila from La Union (Ilocos region) just to see how we’re doing here. It was my grandmother who solved the mystery of my several fevers that doctors cannot tell the cause. They taught me the know-how of public markets, practicality and simplicity in life. They showed me how to be meticulous on things, that’s why I got over that ridiculous fever of mine during childhood.

All my grandparents contributed a lot in my life and that’s why I was saddened that they have to go at an early time of my life. I wish they were still here so that I can ask them more about what to do in difficult situations, tell me more practical stuff and amazing things that no one will ever see in this busy world of technology. I wish they were now. I love them so much and I will cherish all of the building blocks they gave me. 😦

Having fun with Nokia Themes

yeah. I like changing themes, especially when the theme has a new set of icons instead of the boring Nokia standard. I’ve downloaded tons and tons of themes for both my N80 and 5800 XM. This is currently the theme on the 5800:

…and for the N80:

I also took screenshots of a good one with different set of icons. For the Nokia 5800:

…and for the N80:

Just by looking at both phones, I’ve noticed that the N80 has a crisper look than the 5800. Probably because the n80 has a big resolution fitted on a small screen. Unlike the 5800 which has a large resolution but a large screen as well. But I don’t really mind, as long as they both look good. :D:D:D:D

Verba non sufficit

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I’m tired…

I’m so tired. I can’t believe that I’m saying this even if the school has just started. Probably because of the pressure brought again by some peers or the terror professors. But if I look back, I’ve encountered a lot of terror profs and got away from pesky peers. Yet, I am here saying I’m tired already. I don’t know why. During the 2 week vacation before the semester started, I was so eager to go to school. Now, I would love to stay in the house and sleep everyday. Maybe I haven’t got any good sleep or good people to meet. I’m looking for a change in my life and I know it can’t be a very drastic change. This change is brought out by several people who wanted to bring me back into the rails of my life. They wanted me to have a decent life especially when I graduate. I am so happy to do whatever they suggested because I think it will really make my life better. Not easy, but better. You know what I mean?

*SIIIIIIGGHH* meh. That’s all I can say. There’s an awfully lot to do this semester especially that I’ve decided to become active in school activities. Maybe I should go back to my old emergency plan and make a new emergency plan. I need to push more effort for myself. It’ll help me, I know.

*Yawn* I have to go back to work. 😀

Day 06 – A picture that inspires you

My Family. 😀 When I go back and look at this picture, I realize how far myself and my family have gone. It’s been a good progress and we’re still going. aaaaand…

Who else? 😀 He’s always a step behind whenever my family and I need Him.