tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71322832012-02-16T14:18:16.494+08:00turkangel79http://www.blogger.com/profile/10316860320301355681noreply@blogger.comBlogger961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132283.post-87100604845200405322008-09-23T04:02:00.002+08:002008-09-23T04:11:11.473+08:00

i'm thinking of moving my blog to multiply, since i have most of my pics there.

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He came to set the captives free... happy independence day to me! ;)

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sometimes i feel like i'm in the middle of the ocean without any lifeline; but who knows -- maybe God is teaching me how to swim.

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"Amazing love, oh what sacrifice, the Son of God, given for me. My debt He paid and my death He died, that I might live, that I might live." i have heard the medley of both "amazing love" songs by acapella praise several years back, and i must say that it was very lovely ;)

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"Amazing love! How can it be, That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?"

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tonight, i say goodbye to a friend who has been faithful to me for more than 5 years. she who has been with me through hours of walking down the streets of kuala lumpur. she who has trudged the minnesotan snow with me one halloween night. she who has boosted my confidence on countless client meetings. she who has rejoiced with me on several weddings. even in her last hour, she did not let me

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my latest craving, discovered when k.dei and i watched the free sugarfree concert in eastwood last january 13. the different "flavors" of buko ni fruitas -- buko fruit salad (the ones i bought in paseo had strawberry and lychee), buko halo-halo, buko strawberry, buko mangga

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here is a poem i wrote last year, at a major point in my life. and since i changed my blog title, i thought that this would make an appropriate "first" post. sleepless (5/21/2006) i'm losing sleep over you and i don't know what to do you're an itch i can't scratch a butterfly i can't catch a dream that i want to come true i'm losing sleep over you and there's not much i can do but

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i wore a short skirt some days ago. i was not in the mood to iron any slacks, and there was this skirt that my cousin gave me that i haven't worn ever. i just found it amusing that guys seem to notice me more when i'm wearing a skirt. and i don't even have nice legs (blame it on genetics and the overly long lines in the Math building) ;) in 5 minutes, i had 3 taxis stop in front of me, when

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i am in the process of renovating my site. however, i'm also procrastinating (too many games to play), so please bear with me ;) now, if i can only figure out blogspot's new codes...

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i had noticed some things that were different in the way our family prepared for and celebrated last Christmas: * i did not buy a Christmas present for myself. ever since i got a job, i would always buy a present for myself on special occasions. i would even buy something for myself just because :P it was my way of pampering myself. last Christmas was different in that i only bought

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sugarfree is one of my favorite bands. their music reminds me of eraserheads (another favorite). their songs are melodious, though half won't give you an LSS. but the lyrics! the lyrics are something else. what i really, really like about them is that they are "singing my life with (their) words". so here are four years of my life, as told by sugarfree: 2003 huling gabi unang araw kung ayaw

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my baby is now two "years" old! he does not take after me, he's more fair-skinned. actually, he's pale -- with yellow and blue "blotches". no, he's not sick nor extra-terrestrial. and two-"issues"-old is more appropriate. i'm talking about our company's newsletter, of course :P i joined the company's newsletter team early this year because i was getting bored with my work (and i wanted to

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i went to japan last week. it was neither a job-hunting trip nor a sightseeing tour. i was there on official business -- to gather requirements for some of the projects we will be doing for our clients in japan. since i am too lazy to write, i will just quote some emails i sent while i was there. i'm already here in japan :P my flight was delayed for almost 2 hours. the client wondered why

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around this time last year, i went to my first "authentic" halloween party. sure, we've had halloween parties when i was child. i usually dressed up as a white lady, because it was easiest, and together with my siblings and cousins, danced the night away to the tune of the latest 80's disco songs in the glow of our christmas tree's blinking lights. but last year was different, because i was in

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i've finally bought a pair of those rubber sandals i've always wanted since college. :D back then, we called them "mojos" (i think "mojo" is the brand that was sold in the university shopping center). but this particular pair, i bought in a sports shop in the mall, and was of a different brand. the straps are blue, and the base, black. on the underside, it's got an interesting pattern of a

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i had my first surgery today. my second wisdom tooth was growing, and it was causing me pain for several days now. it was so painful that last wednesday i went to my dentist, dra. grace, to have a checkup. she told me that there was an oricardial (not sure if i spelled it correctly) tissue that was on top of my erupting second tooth, and that it had to be removed. she said that the surgery will

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family picture taken new year's eve 2005 i attended my former church in the province at my father's behest because the pastor was going to pray for our family. if you knew my father, you'd know that i couldn't possibly turn down that request. so there i was, that sunday morning, attending that church with my whole family. when it was prayer time, a woman prayed for each of us sisters. and

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I got tagged by mismo. So here's my list of five things you probably don't know about me: superman returns is the first superman movie that i've watched from beginning to end. i talk in my sleep. i hate stepping on sewers and manhole covers, and i try my best to avoid them as much as possible. i can eat sinigang on several consecutive meals. i wanted to be an artist / fashion designer when i

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my friends from the office and i went to thailand over the weekend. since i'm too lazy, i'll just let someone else tell the story :P

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"Do not sacrifice the ultimate on the altar of the immediate." -- Nathan Lee, CCF Pastor

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i have cleaned the bathroom today! yey! only my section of the bedroom remains... i hope i can buy a study table tomorrow so that i can move some of my stuff downstairs.

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what would it take to bring six people with busy work schedules and active social lives to allot two days to clean a dust-ridden house? a miracle, of course. and a miracle was what happened last weekend, as my housemates and i, performed our annual (and much dreaded) general house cleaning. added to the usual fare is the challenge of fitting another study table to our already crowded living

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i sealed someone's fate today. it was either him or me -- lose him or lose my sanity. the choice was, of course, obvious. i don't really regret what i've done, but i w(o)nder if i made the right decision. should i have waited for him to improve? was he really the problem or me? after all, they might add "the one who let a contractor go" to my long list of "titles". well, what's another notch to

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i got tagged by don. so, here's my list of top 10 simple pleasures (in no particular order): 1. sleeping in on a rainy morning 2. playing games with siblings/friends 3. watching a good movie with siblings/friends who don't talk much 4. eating chocolate 5. hearing his laughter 6. exchanging stories with good friends 7. going through memorabilia 8. cooking an edible meal 9. smelling

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this song, like the verve pipe's freshmen, makes me sad... maybe it's because of the lines, "but it's time to face the truth...i will never be with you." you're beautiful (james blunt ) my life is brilliant. my love is pure. i saw an angel. of that i'm sure. she smiled at me on the subway. she was with another man. but i won't lose no sleep on that, 'cause i've got a plan.

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i have been craving again. this time, it's for banana cue. good thing that some of the jollijeeps near our office are selling them. there's also this g(u)y, buddy, who sells snacks (including banana cue) to us. but sometimes, there isn't any available outside, or buddy isn't selling any. or sometimes, the sugar is not enough, or the banana is too overripe. it got me thinking... maybe i should

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i was able to do some grocery yesterday, and yes, i bought some cans of century tuna with calamansi and a small bundle of kangkong. i cooked adobong kangkong at last, and i think it will take me three meals to consume everything (it's surprising how much adobong kangkong you can make from a P6 bundle of kangkong). i almost wasn't able to cook the adobo because there was very little soy sauce left

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i have been craving for century tuna with calamansi for two weeks now. i have been eating tuna on weekends for several weeks. however, i have used up all my stock tuna, and i have been too lazy to do a little grocery. :( i have also been craving for adobong kangkong for the longest time now. i have tried cooking some but to no avail. the first time, there was no available kangkong in the

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i went to mindanao last december with my good friends shine and rox. it was my second time to go to mindanao. here is a recounting of that trip by shine. in front of the "gigonormous" pineapple, camp phillips, bukidnon

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this is one my favorite Eraserheads songs. I took the liberty of re-wording some of the verses to make the song more "theologically sound". my favorite lines are "Ako ang Diyos at Hari ng iyong mundo...matakot sila sa 'yo..." ("I am the God and King of your world...they should fear you...") I keep this truth in mind especially when i'm going to meet a difficult client, or anyone who is out to

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for several months now, i have been frustrated because i could not make a decent adobo. the first time i tried, it ended up like something a child would've come up with while she was playing playhouse. the second time, i almost got it right, but i ended up burning some parts of the meat because i mixed business with cooking :P i talked to my offshore team and forgot that i wasn't done cooking.

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i learned something new today -- "sen. gil puyat street" is the other name for "buendia". :)

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my friends and i went to st. luke's the other day to visit my boss who had just delivered her baby. we had dinner at pizza hut bistro across the street after. they suggested that i try the green tea twist -- green tea with kiwi. my, my, it truly was refreshing and delightful! i hope i can have some again soon. :)

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as a pedestrian who is deathly afraid of crossing the street, the presence of MMDA personnel in Quezon Avenue is a welcome treat for me. after all, no vehicle dares run past a traffic enforcer waving his "stop" placard in the middle of the street (who, in their right mind, would want to get pounded by the huge placard?). consequently, i can freely cross the street to catch the next MRT ride south

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while i attempt to get my blogging groove back, here is another filler ;) I am Mr Do. I am sedentary by nature, enjoying passive entertainment, eating when the mood takes me, and playing with my food. I try to avoid conflict, but when I'm angered, I can be a devil - if you force me to fight, I will crush you. With apples. (If you were not Mr Do you would be a Defender-ship.) I am a

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my officemate arnold invited me to attend berean baptist church. last september, they opened the choir to new participants. naturally, i joined. it was the first time i wore a choir gown. and frankly, i was quite excited to try one on ;) actually, they just lent me someone else's gown. i usually sit next to a sweet old lady named jeanette. our choir director is a funny, energetic tenor.

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over the last couple of weeks, i tried cooking several dishes without the benefit of recipes. since i believe in taking calculated risks, i chose only simple and easy dishes ;) *** i have tried cooking stir-fried bean sprouts when i was in the philippines, but i had my roommie nez' supervision. this time, i tried cooking the same dish, recalling the ingredients and steps from my poor memory.

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seven things that scare me... 1. heights 2. blood 3. missing out on God's will for me 4. knives and sharp objects 5. accident or death in the family 6. ghost stories 7. giving birth seven things i like the most... 1. the night sky, esp. when the moon is large, round and orange 2. the smell of freshly laundered clothes and beddings na ginamitan ng fabric conditioner 3. sinigang na hipon

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since we went to a going-away party last night, my homies and i weren't able to cook something for today's dinner. jarms (one of my two homies; jean, my other homie had a bowling tournament in the early evening) and i weren't in the mood to eat leftovers, so we decided to have fried squid instead. when i reached into the refrigerator to get the squid, my eye caught the bowl of leftover rice. i

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my adobong spinach last week was such a disaster that i had to ask my next-door-neighbor-slash-iron-chef barry to "repair" it. ;) *** i cooked chop suey again tonight. i used carrots, cabbage, young corn, cauliflower and mushroom (the cauliflower was kinda overcooked :D ) it surely looks good, and i think it tastes okay. i hope my homies like it -- i have to redeem myself ;) i took this

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it's more than half-a-year since i made my plans for this year. here are the updates: * bought rubber shoes * owns a digicam (yahoo! i finally got one!) * learned how to cook at least 5 more meals (and counting :) i've tried sinigang, menudo, bistek tagalog, soy gin pork, and chop suey. 'will try to cook adobong spinach tomorrow) * gained at least 7 pounds (but i'm still bony ;) )

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this is a post i started writing three-and-a-half months ago, and i only got to finish it today :) it started out like any other day. i woke up early (ei akane, istatyu?). i took a bath and prepared to go to work. as i reached the hotel lobby to wait for the shuttle, i noticed that my officemates were not around. "Hmm, I must be really early today." After waiting for 5 minutes, I began to

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as with my other posts, this is long overdue. i'm at a loss for words right now, so i'll let the pictures speak for themselves (with a little help from me now and then :D ) three of my friends and i went to new york last memorial weekend. we were there from may 27 to june 1. day one: times square and broadway street times square -- saw lots of buildings and billboards times

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naghatud mi sa airport ganiha. mobalik na si roxie sa pinas. haay... wa na ko ka-duet sa videoke. wa na ko kasayaw ug swing. wa na ko maka-isturya ug bisaya. wa na'y motawag sa ako ug "baby gel"... minghoy man ko, ka'y gimingaw man ko niya. :'(

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i've cooked a few times since i got here, and i'm kinda enjoying it. :) i've heeded rambling jester's advice, and tried some recipes in pinoycook.net. thundercat also gave me an easy-to-follow recipe for sinigang (which i intend to perfect). so far, i was able to cook the following: menudo --> yummy sinigang na beef ribs --> better if we had long green chilis and more sinigang mix bistek

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i found the printout containing my pro-kart stats, and i realized that i misstated some info in my previous go-kart post (what with my poor memory and all :P ). here are the facts: track length (m): 350 m 1st try top average speed: 39.3 km/h (24.5 mph) average speed: 36.9 km/h (23 mph) 2nd try top average speed: 43.1 km/h (26.8 mph) average speed: 40.6 km/h (25.2 mph)

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i actually have a lot of stories to tell, but the words do not come easily. so while i collate pictures and recall details, i'll just post the lyrics to this song which i remembered i like. i heard this in the car while we were travelling to the place i will tell you about in my next posts :D strong enough shery crow God, i feel like hell tonight tears of rage i cannot fight i’d be

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last may 6, we went kart racing at the pro kart indoors. it was my first time to participate in such "sport". we were around twenty in all, i think half were girls. among the ten girls or so, i think only two of us didn't know how to drive :D i was quite nervous, being the scaredy-cat that i was. i rode on the last kart, so that i wouldn't get in the way of the others ;) thankfully, i was able

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in case you were w(o)ndering, my sinigang was edible. we used beef ribs (big ones) instead of pork spare ribs -- beef ribs were the only available meat in our ref for sinigang. we also had to substitute spinach leaves for kangkong, as kangkong is hard to find here. we also used radish and gabi (taro?). my roommie helped me slice the ingredients (thanks jean!). since there were no measurements

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you're chocolate. you're the old soul type, people feel that they have known you their entire life. many often open up to you for they view you as thoughtful and trustworthy. although people trust you, you have a hard time trusting them. you prefer to keep your feelings bottled up inside, or display them very quietly. it is alright to open up every once in a while. which kind of candy are

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i will TRY to cook sinigang on sunday. i mentioned to my roommate that i have a recipe for sinigang (c/o thundercat), and she said that i should cook sinigang for our baon/dinner. me and my big mouth. don't get me wrong. i would love to learn how to cook. it's just that i'm afraid of disappointing 9 hungry people with my cooking. for all our sake's, please pray that my sinigang would at

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i met him on my first day at the office. i had just landed a decent job after seven months of looking for one (i graduated that year). we were going to be batch mates in the web training (no, we didn't sign up to be superheroes). he was a tall chinese guy, fair-skinned and cute (yeah, all six of us in that batch were beautiful people :P ). and he looked rich. just the sort of person i have a

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other options which i think are promising: Blizzard Game Tester Blizzard Web Programmer masseuse groupie any other profession you think i would be good at? ;)

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if badminton is the thing in manila, here it's a different story. i haven't even seen a "real" badminton racket on sale in walmart and other shops (or maybe i just didn't look hard enough). instead, in preparation for swimsuit season, my officemates here have started to play tennis every week since last month. one of my officemates was even willing to give a tutorial for beginners. so one

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i'm pretty stressed-out at work. i've always hated deploying applications, and i'm doing that here everyday -- deploying applications and hating it. i'm no good at analyzing requirements and i'm doing a lot of that here too -- analyzing requirements and being no good at it. makes me think i might be at the wrong place *sigh* ***** we ate at a chinese buffet some weeks ago, and it was the

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This post is kinda late -- then again, better late than never :) This picture was taken outside the hotel where I first stayed in on the last snowstorm last winter (3rd week of March). I did not enjoy it much, because I was freezing. I haven't adjusted to the cold weather at that time 'coz I just got here ;) And I get cold easily. But the snow is nice. It's like cold manna from heaven. :)

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two of my pants seemed a little tight when i wore them last week. i dunno if my waistline just increased an inch, or my clothes shrunk because of the warm water in the washing machine. :-\ the bathroom scales here suggest i've gained a few pounds though :) but of course, it could be both ;)

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First picture taken at the hotel (Marriott Residence Inn Eagan). Left to right, top to bottom: Engel (batchmate from my first job, an officemate still in my new job), Boss Cora (our "bossing" here), Jon (my long-lost "cousin" who might be a distant relative. We call each other "cuz" ;) He drove us to the hotel), Barry (all-around funny guy, "Mean Boy", and a very good cook!), Jean (my roommie -

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This is my baby, my new Toshiba Qosmio laptop. I'm still thinking of a name for her/him. Any suggestions? I wanted "Akane", but that's my name :P 

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When I think of Kuya Aleks, I think of laughter. I remember meals in the dorm mess hall where I usually partake of side-splitting jokes for dessert. I remember how particularly enjoyable a fellowship is when he is one of the emcees. When I think of Kuya Aleks, I think of songs. I recall how I used to look forward to piano room sessions in the dorm every Wednesday where he and other friends

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I hate my roommate. Last night, the song playing in my head before I went up to bed was Barbie's Cradle's Dear Paul. Without warning, my roommate's melodic soprano suddenly filled the air. "Bong-shibong-shibongbongbongbong!". What kind of a song is that?! "Bong-shibong-shibongbongbongbong!" I asked her to stop, but she wouldn't listen. "Stop tormenting me!" I pleaded. Giggling, she kept on

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My life is a mess. I have become callous and insensitive. I come late to work and appointments, unmindful of the people waiting for me to arrive. I have become numb and unfeeling. I don't care as much for people anymore. I don't ask questions, and I don't want to hear answers. I have become lazy and irresponsible. This body that used to rise at 6am, now keeps me in bed till 10am -- on a weekday

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why is it that we ask God to bless us with great things, but when He does, we are not that thankful? at the start of the year, i sensed that God has something big in store for me. now i kinda have an idea what it is.. our company just had me scheduled for a US visa interview on march 7! :O if i get a visa, they want me to be in the US by march 14. i will be a "mini-boss" in a foreign land. i

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sorry, should have posted this several weeks ago. if you're a gamer like me, you would know what a big boss is. he's that creature you have to kill in order to get to the next level. he is usually surrounded by his minions. what does this have to do with me? well, i just got transferred to a new project and assigned as team leader, the "mini-boss" -- the right-hand creature of the big boss.

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we're having a client from the US later in the office, and i'm bringing out the big guns -- i'm wearing a skirt and my strappy heels ;) i know i look good in a skirt, and my self-esteem needs an extra boost today. besides, i like wearing skirts, and guys seem to like skirts too (i wonder why...). and oh yeah, please remember me in your prayers. i need them more than skirts, strappy heels or

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"bisaya ka, 'day?" a tricycle driver asked me, while i was walking home last night. i know i look "bumbay" or even "turkish", as one of my friends opined. but "bisaya"? i didn't think so. maybe that's just his poor excuse for a pick-up line ;) *sigh* i've always suspected i'm a jologs magnet :-\

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Three names you go by: liz/liez/whiez zel/cel lizzie Three screen names you have had: akane turkangel turkangel79 Three things you like about yourself: i eat a lot, but i don't get fat i'm easy to please i'm a fast learner Three things you don't like about yourself: i am usually grouchy i need lots of sleep i sleep and wake up late Three parts of your

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a taxi nearly ran over me today. and this was while i was walking on the pedestrian lane! is it not enough that we commuters have to contend with overpasses, while they have EDSA to themselves?! and here i was, an ordinary citizen trying to abide by the law. grrr... maybe i'm so thin that drivers don't see me.. (*sigh*) i hate crossing the street :(

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You're driven by what's practical. Chances are, you've got a schedule to keep, and you want to look good while doing it. You're not one for overly risky ventures — that's probably because the tried and true works just fine for you. There's something nice about predictability and knowing what you can count on and what to be prepared for. Whether you're driving to work (have you considered

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i have something to confess: i haven't been singing in the shower lately (much to my housemates' delight). i have so many things to do that i can't afford looong baths anymore. moreover, i find myself thinking of a lot of things when i'm taking a bath that i forget to sing! i have also grown tired of my carpenters and burt bacharach shower songs (you, close to you, goodbye to love, i'll never

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this is a late post; should've posted this a couple of weeks ago :D buy rubber shoes own a digicam --> this is long overdue! :'( go to puerto galera learn how to cook at least five more meals gain at least 5 pounds --> goals should be realistic! 5 pounds is difficult enough :P learn how to play pingpong be a better badminton player re-read the New Testament learn/relearn at least

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you have a type b+ personality b+ you're a pro at going with the flow. you love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer. a total joy to be around, people crave your stability. while you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity. get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done. you're passionate - just selective about your passions.

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this is sooo funny :D it's zhynchan's sister's take on the brouhaha caused by Philippine Computer Society's Digital Pinay 2005 contest.

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this song always makes me sad :( the freshmen (the verve pipe) when i was young and knew everything and she a punk who rarely ever took advice now i'm guilt-stricken, sobbing with my head on the floor stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice i can't be held responsible cause she was touching her face i won't be held responsible she fell in love in the first place for the

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Which OS are You?

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100 years (five for fighting) "every day's a new day... 15 there's still time for you time to buy and time to choose hey 15, there's never a wish better than this when you only got 100 years to live" 2004 was about thinking and reflecting - but isn't every year? what 2004 hit song are you?

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i just found it amusing that "dugongs" are mentioned in the Bible. "14 Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows. [d] " footnote: [d] That is, dugongs source: Exodus 26:14 (NIV)

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i learned something new from the Bible. all along, i thought the word cherubim was singular! 'turns out, it was not, and cherub was its singular form :D "7 Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 8 He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover. 9 The cherubim had their wings spread

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"You are my opposite, yet you are my equal. You are my strength, yet you are my weakness. You are my hope, yet you are my despair. You are such a wonder, yet you might be my greatest disaster. You are my inspiration, yet you may leave me in desolation." excerpt from: In praise of (by Kuo_Chun)

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perhaps my favorite comics, foxtrot never fails to amuse me. take this for example: click here to enlarge pic

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i'm quite excited about this year. i dunno why, but i've got a feeling that God has something big in store for me ;) the following song might be a bit "cultic", but it conveys quite well what i feel :D this year (chantal kreviazuk) this year, is gonna be incredible this year, is gonna be the one all the planets are lining up for me this year, i'm gonna have fun this year, i'll paint

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Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make

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I wrote this poem for a friend who was grieving back in 1998... This piece speaks of God's love and faithfulness, especially during the times when we need Him the most. It is also a reminder for us to tell others about God, for as the Bible says in Romans 10:14-15, "How can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One whom they have not heard? And how can

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here's an article i wrote about three years ago, which i dug up from my "baul" ;) i'm pretty The other day, a friend told me that he couldn’t understand why a common friend of ours has such low self-esteem just because nobody’s courting her. I told him I understood her. Naturally, he asked why. At that time, I couldn’t give him an explanation, because I didn’t know either; I just knew I

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a list of vcd/dvd's (preferably original ones) i would like to own: the incredibles shrek 2 lord of the rings trilogy extended dvd version how to lose a guy in 10 days rush hour 1 & 2 matrix trilogy & animatrix harry potter 1-3 sister act 1 & 2 finding nemo

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this is a nice poem; it expresses quite well a sentiment i have about guys ;) A Woman's Question Lena Lathrop Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing Ever made by the Hand above? A woman's heart, and a woman's life -- And a woman's wonderful love. Do you know you have asked for this priceless thing As a child might ask for a toy? Demanding what others have died to win,

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i wonder how it feels like to wait 500 years before a child is born to you. noah sure was patient (genesis 5:32) :-\

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i read genesis 4 today, and i didn't quite understand this particular passage: 13 Cain said to the LORD , "My punishment is more than I can bear. 14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." 15 But the LORD said to him, "Not so [5] ; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer

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i wonder why adam and eve had to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil instead of the tree of life. God did not forbid them from eating from the latter. :-\

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i wonder if adam and eve had navels. they didn't have to be born, so there was no need for umbilical cords and stuff. :D

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frankenstein pronunciation: 'fra[ng]-k&n-"stIn also -"stEn function: noun definition: what my code will be/look like after we finish the project :( see also www.m-w.com

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i've read quite a few books lately, as i've been busy playing computer games for hours almost every night to release my work-related stress. but i did manage to finish a few this month since i didn't have money to spend on shopping and late-night coffee sessions at starbucks with friends (thanks to my well-paying job). yesterday, after almost three years, i finally finished reading the

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oh Lord, will you not take up our cause?

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I'm feeling a little sentimental lately, and since I can't seem to write a decent post, I'm just going to post this poem by Pablo Neruda which I discovered among the data I backed-up from my PC from my previous workplace. Tonight I Can Write Pablo Neruda Tonight I can write the saddest lines. Write, for example, "The night is starry And the stars are blue and shiver in the

turkangel79http://www.blogger.com/profile/10316860320301355681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132283.post-1089365796463273742004-07-09T17:33:00.000+08:002004-08-30T21:22:34.883+08:00

I plan to do the following this year: Learn a musical instrument or two Finish reading the Bible (Proverbs na lang and 13 more chapters in Psalms) Go to Mindanao in December Be a competent badminton player Improve my WarCraft3 skills :D Own a digicam

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