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Entries for January, 2006

January 6th, 2006

a simplistic account of things

Posted by guia at 03:14 AM on January 6, 2006.

As seen from on top of a urinal in an all-girls Catholic School in QC:

"Flash after using."

Hmm...

~ o ~

I passed our final exam last December, many thanks to our sensei who handed me back my paper and told me which parts I got wrong. However I still may not be able to enroll in Int.2 this semester since there aren't enough students to open an intermediate class for.

~ o ~

My job technically ends tomorrow and my new one starts on Monday. I feel a little bad for my boss since they're really busy right now, and there are a lot of clients to call and job fairs to participate in, but I've already told the people at the new place I'll be available on the 9th so I really can't do much about that.

I still can't help but think, though, that if my boss had offered me an increase in salary last year, then maybe I would have thought about resigning 10 times over instead of 9.

~ o ~

Things at home are a bit shaky, or maybe I'm the only one who pays attention to notices it. Sibling still gloats when my parents argue over him. My mother still thinks my dad and I want to throw sibling out of the house, cut off all monetary support and let him starve to death. Well, she's right about me and some parts. Ugh. Sometimes people can be so emotional. They only see the drama in the situation they're in.

~ o ~

Watched Oprah earlier, much to ho e's dismay, and one of the guests said something like the people you attract say a lot about you. Well if that's to be believed, then I must be a nerd or whatever they call those people these days (a friend and I still can't agree on the difference between nerds and geeks, and I refuse to be labelled a geek since I don't "geek" out over any one thing) because most of my friends belong to one category or the other. As if that mattered. But it's sometimes amusing to think that many of the guys who notice me are the almost socially inept gamer-cosplayer-fanboy-computer whiz types, and just recently an arrogant lan nang type.

Pointless post.

~ o ~

My aunt went to Infanta, Quezon last year as one of the organizers/directors of the immersion/outreach project of their school. She saw many things in the typhoon-ravaged place, from imprints left behind by people who were buried beneath the fallen trees to a scene of hands waving from underneath what seemed like flood water - only there wasn't any flood. My favorite story, though, was the one about the tikbalang. My aunt told me he had no tail, unlike how he's often portrayed, but then there could be those that do those that don't. (Maybe.) The tikbalang had red eyes, spiky hair and looked more like a mule than a horse. He also had an (un)healthy appetite for mestizas. Well, most tikbalangs do, but the one in Infanta tried to do something nasty to 2 of my aunt's wards. Fortunately, he was reprimanded a couple of nights later by kindly spirits from an old balete tree, and didn't bother the group for the rest of their stay in the area.

The story's actually a lot better than that, but I'm not a very good story teller, and some scenes are sometimes better acted out than said - to make up for my lack of verbal ability.

~ o ~

I'm thirsty.

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January 7th, 2006

New Year, Old Year

Posted by guia at 02:35 AM on January 7, 2006.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a
warning to others.


I saw that in an email and it reminded me of something someone said to me last year: Buti na lang hindi ka katulad ng kapatid mo.

To which I replied: He was a very good example of what I shouldn't be.

He still is. But no matter how much I hate his guts, in some way I am thankful things went the way they did, because now we (I don't know about him though) know a little better. It may not be enough, but it's a start.

I've started to accept that he will never be as straight as we would have wanted him to be, never be as dependable or responsible, and he'll always be a clingy, overly emotional and dependent male Sheep. I'll often disapprove of his behavior, but at least I'd know what strings to pull, given the situation.

I learned a lot of things the past year, not only about myself but also about my family. More often than not, peace takes precedence over justice in a household, and sometimes a parent is willing to take the blame so everybody would just calm down and get back to work. I still don't agree with that, nor do I understand why compassion is more important than justice. But I guess that's why I'm not the matriarch in our family.

...~ o ~...



(Taken from Ron.)
Currently feeling: grateful

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January 15th, 2006

Hmm... chocolate...

Posted by guia at 03:11 AM on January 15, 2006.

(I blame Jonette for this... girliness.)

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January 23rd, 2006

Ara~!

Posted by guia at 04:36 PM on January 23, 2006.











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I am center-brained too. I'm so boring. ~_~

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January 29th, 2006

Dishing out predictions for the New Year

Posted by guia at 05:31 PM on January 29, 2006.

New Year's a Dog Year, but that doesn't make me any luckier than the rest.

Luckiest signs this year are the Rabbit, Tiger, Snake and Horse. Pigs will find help when they need it the most, although they have to keep their finances in check. Monkeys will generally have a hard time in the sense that they will come to realize what matters most to them, and in the process will find out who their real friends are. Signs ruled by Metal better brace themselves for major changes this lunar year. Fire molds Metal afterall.

Fire disagrees with Water, so Water people like me would do best to keep their heads down and just work or study. Dogs' overall health might be fragile this year, and we should avoid confrontations and take extra care with our spending. This a good year for Snakes to get married.

Ha~y...

Enough moping, as Danny used to say, "Darating din ang panahon ko!" I'll get my break. Soon.

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