1) My last class with Mariko is tomorrow. (WHOPPEE!!!!) I like her, I do, but the sessions have stretched far more than they should have (in my opinion), and we are both tired because of it.

2) KL's last session is on Monday. (Another WHOPPEE!!!!) More time for me to review for my exam on the 25th.

The recent turn of events has left me a bit jarred, although very thankful that I was able to meet a lot of wonderful people and earn a bit for my keep. I'd miss my busy schedule, but I'd also be happy to have a bit more free time to catch up on other things like laundry, cleaning, disposing of unwanted and useless stuff in my room, and studying. After a week of all that, though I'd probably want to go back to work. Because...

3) the house is about to get crowded. (Obviously not a "WHOPPEE.") I wouldn't want to be here often when they've finally moved in and made an even bigger mess of things and emotions. Besides, I have to work very hard if I am to move out soon and take my parents with me. (Yes, my brother and his little family can have the apartment, along with the rent and the utilities.)

The University Avenue was flooded, C.P. Garcia was impassable, so were Philcoa and some parts of Commonwealth Avenue. I had to wade through flood waters just to be able to hail a cab and go home. My poor boots...

At least it will be a bit cooler tonight.

I just found out you can apply for a T.I.N. online. But I'd rather make that trip to the BIR.

I'm at a pc rental/net gaming shop and it seems a team of gay guys has just won against another team (probably consisted of straight guys), I think they were playing War Craft.

Oh, and my bag got slashed this morning. Poor thief got my coin purse with less than P20 in it. I sure hope he needed the money.

From Ella

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
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4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.


1. Tell me something that you DO NOT want your parents to know.

Hmm... I talk to them about a lot of things, from how I'd like for them to deal with my brother to the little silly things at work. But I won't talk to them about what happens behind closed doors or if something does happen behind closed doors. ^^

2. Tell me something you've always wanted to tell me. I promise I won't bite.

I used to admire (and envy) you because you pursued your love for dance even in college. I guess I wasn't prepared to make certain sacrifices then.

3. Kayo pa ba ni Karl? Why/why not? Be vague kung kailangan. Gusto ko lang maki-tsismis

Yes, we're still together. Why? Um, I'd like to think of it as a walk. We decided to take a walk together and somewhere along the path we realized we really like each other's company. So now we're still walking, sometimes on different roads, but we often meet at crossings or at pitstops by the roadside. ^^

4. How would you tell your parents that you're actually a lesbian? (syempre kunwari lang!)

"Nanay, tatay, lesbiana ako." Didirechohin ko na sila para malinaw. Ika-clarify ko na lang kung bakit sa pagsagot ko ng follow-up questions.

5. When you say "I love you" what does it mean to you?

It means you upset my balance and I don't mind it at all. It means you're as important as my own self to me. You inspire me to look beyond my usual horizon and to dream more than my usual dreams. You may walk beside me and be sure that I will not leave you for the next fancy thing that comes along.

I was finally able to watch one of my favorite movies of all time. My package arrived yesterday.

Online registration is so much quicker than going to the BIR personally. I went there this morning with my dad and the guy who was in-charge of handing out the different forms, and who was nice by the way, had a hard time categorizing me. It's a good thing programs are sometimes more reasonable than human beings. (I might change my mind later, but right now I'm thanking the authors of the BIR page. Are they called authors in the first place?)

An old friend of mine got married last February and she will be flying south in July.

From Faye.

1. What are you up to these days?

Aside from tutoring, I'm trying to study for an exam I'd like to take later this month. Home life isn't as bad as I expected it to be, but it's only been a couple of weeks so maybe it will get worse in the months to come (not that I'm hoping it would).

2. Tell me a secret/something you've always wanted to tell me.

What I was curious about was why do people, fangirls in particular, love yaoi? But I asked you that already. I have my own thoughts on the matter and some of them you may find rather condescending. Anyway, maybe this: I hoped you guys were as interested as the other Hillfolk were in tabletop RPGs when you were still with the (now defunct) org. The sessions would've probably been more interesting. ^^

3. Do you have a fetish/kink?

Fetish like licking toes, wearing a chicken suit to bed, etc.? Er... no. Maybe I do have a fetish, but to me it's just normal so I can't think of anything to type right now. Hmm... I like women... does that count?

4. Do you think Karl is THE one? (Chismax! :D)

I think thoughts like that muddle one's mind so I try not to think about it. Thinking, hoping, wanting the other person to be the one removes you from the present. It clouds your mind and makes it harder for you to assess the current situation. I think Karl and I are still together because we try not to weigh each other down with vows of loyalty or cling on to merely romantic notions of "love". I've given him the freedom to walk whichever way he chooses and he's done the same for me. I don't know if I'd still find him walking beside me several years from now, but that's all right with me. (So actually, we're just too selfish to give up our own selves entirely and too occupied with what's infront of us to bother with what the other one's up to.)

5. Are you happy?

Happy in what sense? I have my bad days, but as long as I can utter a "thank you" in the morning and smile I can say I'm happy. = )

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
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This one's from Noel.

1. If your life were made into a movie, what genre would it be, who would play you and why?

If my life were made into a movie it would be a romantic comedy. Karen Mok would play me because she can pull off comedy and romance on screen pretty well. Even when she's cast in minor roles her characters aren't easily forgotten. At first I thought that Shu Qi would, but she looks too serious on screen. I may look like I don't have a sense of humor, but I do, it's just dormant on most days. Donnie Yen would play opposite my character. (Yay, Donnie! Jet Li's okay, but he can't do comedy, and Jackie Chan looks goofy in whatever role he plays.)

2. Tell me something you've always wanted to tell me.

Your questions were also difficult to answer... ah... well. My two cents on religion: not everybody needs it. Sometimes all you need to have is faith. But of course, humans need to establish relationships with their fellow humans, they need order, structure and leadership.

3. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?

Ten years from now I'll be 32. Ten years from now I will be fluent in 2 East Asian languages. I will be married with a kid (or two kids), will be working my butt off like most moms trying to support my immediate and extended families because I don't trust my older brother to be responsible enough to take care of anyone else except himself (and even that he has quite a hard time doing). I will still be sadistic, controlling and a meanie. My kid/s will fear me and think s/he/they have a weird mom who forces them to learn five different languages, two musical instruments and dance all at once. Poor kids.

4. If you could go back in time to visit a historical place, which would you visit and why?

I'd like to go to Gion when it was still a thriving geisha district in Kyoto. I'd like to see for myself how the geisha lived, loved and went about their duties. I'd also like to visit China during the Warring States period. I'd like to see how the different clans ran their respective provinces. Genghis Khan's Mongolia would be a nice place to visit too, I think. I'd like to see for myself how they rose into power and almost conquered Europe.

5. If you could change one part of you what would it be and why?

As cliché as it may sound I don't want to permanently change any part of me. Sometimes I find certain aspects of me boring and I change them a bit, but never permanently. I became the person that I am now because of my flaws, my strengths and my weaknesses (but culture and society contributed a lot too). If you meant traits like me being mean and sadistic, I think they're as much a part of me as my limbs or my digestive tract. All I can do is to control the streaks and re-channel the outbursts.

Picture of the day.

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1. if you could be in any school in manila, other than up, where would you be?

If we could afford the tuition, I would be in Ateneo. They have a good Japanese Studies program and they have also pirated some of the good professors in UP so it would feel almost like UP; except my classmates would sound like most of them were from CMC or BA). Their Social Sciences are okay, I heard.

2. why are you still my friend?

Why indeed? Because you're not very clingy; well, not anymore. We're both headstrong and neither of us need a lackey, not always. We don't want some obssessed groupie following us around either. We just need a real person who'll laugh at our mistakes, let us fall flat on our faces and listen to our tales of sorrow (and insanity). You satisfy my requirements for "friend", so I still haven't fired you. :D

3. where do you see yourself in ten years?

Like I said, I'd be adept at speaking two East Asian languages, married with kid/s, and working my butt off.

4. do you honestly think i will make it in the advertising world or will i just be another lackey?

You can be whatever and whoever you put your mind to. But seeing the way you move away from the spotlight whenever someone you perceive to be better than you are comes along, I doubt you could. Not yet, anyway. Build up more self-confidence, I think that's what you lack the most. You're not short on talent, nor people skills, but you tend to see yourself as smaller than you really are.

5. if you could change anything about "me" - what would it be? other than my fat, thank you...

I like you the way you are, thank you.
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I'd like to have a tiger.

These are the words that are so unique and loaded in meaning that they will never find a direct translation in the English language. Forget traditional dictionaries. Keep this!!!

1. Achuchu (A-chu-chu). This refers to the pointless insincerities
being said during long, involved conversations about nothing at all.

2. Ano (A-noh) The all-around, all-purpose word for everything.

(1) Pronoun in interrogation: Ano? (What)

(2) Noun: Where is your ano? (Where is your father/mother/dead-uncle's-second-cousin)

(3) Verb: Anuhin this. (Paint/kill/maim/castrate this.)

(4) Adjective: This is so ano. (This is so pretty/big/astounding.)

(5) Interjection: Ano! (What the hell!)

(6) Substitute for genitalia: Did you ano your ano?

The use of ano is quite dangerous for the untrained ear, and must be put
into the proper setting. "Honey, the ano is too long, we have to cut it,"
must be accompanied by the proper understanding of the context,
as results may be critical to a couple's future.

3. Booba (boo-bah). A female blessed with larger than usual mammary
glands, which can be used as weapons of mass destruction.

4. Checheboreche (Che-che-boh-re-che) Same as achuchu. It is interesting to ponder on the reason why there are so many words in the Filipino language that beautifully describe meaningless chatter.

5. Epal (Eh-pal). An individual who believes he is God.

6. Gigil (gee-gil). An uncontrollable desire to bite something.

7. Hipon (Hee-pon). Literally "shrimp," whose body is eaten while its head is thrown away, this refers to a female whose body is to die for and whose face looks like it belongs to the dead.

8. Kikay (kee-kay). Refers to individuals who carry a brush, hand wash,
moisturizer, lip-gloss and various other facial enhancements in a case
(aptly called a kikay kit) inside her bag. Recent inspections of various
backpacks have led to the conclusion it is not a purely female trait. This
breed cannot resist checking themselves out on mirrors, glass windows,
bread knives, sidewalk puddles and plastic-covered notebooks.

9. Kaekekan (Ka-ek-e-kahn) Same as achuchu and chechebureche.

10. Kilig (keel-leg). A rush of excitement due to the actions, presence or
even mention of he whom you see as the future father of your children.

11. Laglag-brip (lag-lag-brip). The female counterpart of laglag-panti

12. Laglag-panti (lag-lag-pan-tee). A man so incredibly hot, so
heart-stoppingly gorgeous and oozing with masculinity that female underwear (whether worn by males or females) falls to the ground without effort whatsoever.

13. Indyanero (In-jan-neh-ro). An individual who fails to appear at an
appoi! ntment without prior warning. Not to be confused with individuals
who appear according to Filipino time (approximately 10 minutes before the meeting is to end)

14. Japorms (Jah-porms). Describes an individual dressed differently from
the usual (typically involves clothes that have been laundered and pant
legs of roughly the same length).

15. Lagot (Lah-got) A prophesy of evil things to come.

16. Para (Pah-rah). A term that informs the driver of a jeep to stop and
pause (usually in the middle of the road) as the individual speaking
intends to leave the vehicle. Dangerous for individuals as drivers seem to believe having one foot in the air is all that is necessary for descent.

17. Takusa (Ta-kuh-sa). ! Derived from takot sa asawa (afraid of wife),
this is a term used to describe the silent (very silent) minority of males
married to feminine reincarnations of Hitler.

18. Torpe (tore-peh). A gentleman who is desperately attracted to a female yet by some strange compulsion is reduced to a frozen mound of stuttering male whenever that female is near.

Armed with this list and a smile, you will be sure to make the proper
impression not just on your new relations, but on your loved one as well.

Now let's practice:

"Honey, when I first saw you, I made laglag brip, and was almost torpe.
When I finally got the nerve to date you, I almost became indyanero, because I didn't think I had the right japorms. When y! ou're around, I'm kilig, when you're not, I get gigil. You may think all this is achuchu, kaekekan, just checheboreche, but in truth, my love, I'm so ano with you."

(**I don't agree with #4's definition, though. Checheboreche is used to refer to the things you do to stall for time, like when you're supposed to wash a pile of dishes and you watch a movie, have merienda or call 10 friends first before heading to the kitchen sink.)

As Cliff said, "Zombie Dogs!"

Your Life Path Number Is 7

7 You are a peaceful and affectionate soul... and by nature rather reserved and analytical. The overwhelming strength of the number 7 is reflected in the depth of thinking that is shown. You will garner knowledge from practically every source that you find. Intellectual, scientific and studious, you don't accept a premise until you have dissected the subject and arrived at you own independent conclusion. This is a very spiritual number and it often denotes a sort of spiritual wisdom that becomes apparent at a fairly early age. You need a good deal of quiet time to be with your own inner thoughts and dreams. You dislike crowds, noise and confusion. You are very thorough and complete in your work, the perfectionist who expects everyone else to be a meet a high standard of performance, too. You evaluate situations very quickly and with amazing accuracy. You rely heavily on your experiences and your intuition, rather than accepting advice from someone. Your hunches usually prove to be very accurate, and knowing this, you are one who tends to follow the directions they seem to guide. It's easy for you to detect deception and recognize insincere people. You aren't one to have a wide circle of friends, but once you accept someone as a friend, it's for life. You really aren't a very social person, and your reserve is often taken to be aloofness. You actually like being alone, away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. In many ways, you would have fit in better in much earlier times when the pace of life was less hectic. In the most negative use of the 7 energies, you can become very pessimistic, lackadaisical, quarrelsome, and secretive. A Life Path 7 individual who is not living life fully and gaining through experiences. A negative 7 is a hard person to live with because of a serious lack of consideration. The negative 7 is very selfish and spoiled. If you have any of the negative traits they are very difficult to get rid of. At your worst, you feel that the world really does owe you something - or in some way you aren't being fairly treated. Fortunately, the negative 7 is not the typical 7, at least not without some mitigating positive traits. This number is one that seems to have some major shifts from highs to lows. Stability in feelings may be elusive for you.

I knew it.