Entries for December, 2004


Why Do We Blog?
Bagong taon ay malapit na kaya magbagong buhay! Bagong set of entries na naman ang magagawa ko and as 1 of my text messages says: looking forward for another prosperous year with you. Lahat ng nagawa kong entries ngayong taon na 'to mula nang pagsali ko sa Tabulas last Oct ay binura ko lang, sayang 'no? Wala lang trip ko lang burahin ang mga 'yon but now I promise to update entries na may "mas" sense na. 'Yong tipong puwedeng i-copy at paste para sa mga research papers, puwede ring term papers suitable for college graduates. Puwede ba akong mag-kuwento sandali lang? Pangako may mapupulot ka dito kaya hindi masasayang ang Internet card mo...

Ano nga ba ang blogging?? Nagpakahenyo na naman ako and I was looking the meaning of it on the dictionary while listening to a soothing music (Ye Ye Vonnel). Nagsimula ako sa munting Thesaurus ko, pero walang "blog" na salita dun, tapos I look it on a bigger dictionary (Webster) sa aking pagkabigla (in eng: much to my frustration), malaki na nga 'yon pero wala pa rin ampootss! Kung hindi ko nabukas ang TV ko sa Arirang Channel kasabay ng aking pagkagulantang nang makita ko si Vivian sa channel na 'to ng Lover's of Paris, hindi ko pa malalaman na ang salitang "blog" ay isang bagong likhang salita. Ibig sabihin pala ay hmmm hindi ko 'lam exactly, pero I know for sure it's a journal, sort of a diary chuvaz en everythin, to be updated to the Net. Getting readers, strangers in the night o hindi to get a glimpse of your life. Learning lessons from other people's experiences across the globe is just a click away. Watta! Ang buhay nga naman ng kahit sinong tao ay masarap pakinggan, 'di ba? Buhay man 'yan ng mga kulto organizers na nagsasabi na ang kanilang leader ay si God the Father ay talaga nga namang interesting, isn't it? So you know now the reason why I blog? Ulitin ko, I blog to increase net traffic hehe. Well aside from these reasons, I blog seriously because this serves as an outlet of my emotions. Kung ayaw ko sa araw na 'to, I blog. Kung ayaw ko sa mundo, I blog. Kung ako'y biglang mauntog, BLOG!! hehe (korni). Marami pang ibang kadahilanan kulang na nga lang i-blog ko pa kung gaano ako ka-solid sa JIMBOY fan's club wOhOoO!! Sige na 'til here na lang muna, it's getting longer at baka tuluyan pang mabagot ang nagbabasa nito.

By the way, let's just pray to those who were devastated by the Tsunami (t)su-'nä-mE, mga kapatid nating Asyano. For you to have a moment of a deeper realization while praying, see the image below to see the effects of the devastation...

 

Posted at 04:19 PM by rcdarang 1 Comment(s)

Si Hitler at Accounting

 

I don't believe in Hitler, that's what I said -- Afroman, Because I Got High


'Pag naririnig mo ang salitang Nazi, anong unang pumapasok sa iyong k0k0Te? Ah tila ata, racial discrimination. Tama nga naman! Isa na namang social issue na dating global issue ngunit sumunod lamang sa tambalang Bea at John Lloyd in present times. Well, ang kilalang lider ng pederasyong ito ay walang iba kundi si Adolf "Ur 'd Mann" Hitler. Nabasa ko ang autobiography (Mein tzu tsoo) ni Hitler 'pagkat wala na namang magawa itong 'iyong lingkod' pero hindi ko siya natapos, boring kasi! Basta itong si Hitler isa lamang ang nakita kong kakaiba sa kanyang personalidad kaya siya naging halimaw ng "destruction" (in eng: master of disguise). Naniniwala kasi siya sa buong konspeto ng "superior race." Oo, kaibigan, tama ang pagkabasa mo, idilat mo ulit nG malaki ang mge eyes mo! Sa makatuwid, kung kailangang may mawalang lahi sa mundo, gagawin niya basta 'ndi siya kabilang sa mahinang lahi na 'yon. Kita niyo naman mga kaibigan, ginawa tayong mga hayop ni Hitler sa nabasa ko. Ginawa tayong lahat na parang mga 'prey' na aking nasaksihan sa "Built for the Kill" ng National Geographic Channel. Tanong ko lamang sa langit, buhay na buhay pa ba ang konseptong ito sa ating sibilisadong pamumuhay? (in eng: Is this a thesis in Philosophy?)

Well, since this is my blog site 'exclusively' let me relate the whole thing to my life after I share this long story of mine. Accounting?? Isang hal. ng karera sa buhay very much similar to the phenomenal Sandara "wave" and Mahal video scandal. Ito ang karera sa buhay na trip kong tahakin. Pero bakit? Baby pa lamang ako, hindi work sheet o ledger ang ginagawa kong pamalo sa mga kaaway kong bata, kundi DYARYO. Sa edad na sais, naloko na ako ng tindera diyan lang sa kanto kasi hindi ko 'lam kung ano ang "deposito" sa pagbili ng Coke at inabot kami ng halos 1 hour sa debate. Hanggang ngayon, I multiply with the help of my fingers 'coz baby I have never memorized the multiplication table ever in this f****n life. In short, mahina ako sa Maths, kung may salita pa exponentially million times below "mahina" sa Maths, ako na siguro 'yon. High School, aside from Senior's prom, may career week, di ba? Sabi ko sa aking sarili hindi ko na kailangan pang mag-attend dito dahil maliban sa wala namang "certificate of attendance" na ibibigay, SURE na SURE na ako sa pangarap kong maging isang "columnista" kahit man lang sa tabloid. Sa hilig ko sa pulitika, I admire politically-correct columnists like Randy David, therefore I wanted to be Randy David that time. Then with that dream in my k0k0Te, I connected dots. Writer tsaka hilig sa pulitika, hmmm equals LAWYER and eventually that became my ultimate dream even up to now.

Ngunit bakit nga ba ako napunta sa Commerce? Ako nga ba'y naligaw lang parang mga DinoS sa 'd Lost World? Dahil sa aking tatay (who's your daddy, wapak), my #1 motivator!!! Kung hindi naman kasi kami nag-uusap tungkol sa negosyo (kahit 'la kami) maliban sa mga latest bold films ni Diana Zubiri, hindi pa ako maiimpluwensiyahan. Bata pa lamang ako, instead of my father buying me toys, he bought me magazine that features world billionaires. Kung bilhan man ako ng laruang truck, siguro i-rerelate pa niya 'to sa Manufacturing. 'Nak ng ano naman oh! That long span of father-to-son relationship through constant business talks has overshadowed my still-to-be-developed writing prowess. Giving me therefore more than a clue what career path is best for me -- Komersyo!

Now, I'm presently studying in UST College of Commerce & Accountancy (ma-seseparate na ang Accounting TO isang college na lang), and this college has offered Accounting, Bus. Ad, Economics, and Entrepreneurship with Ethics courses. Kahit ano pa sa "4" na 'to ang maging major ko, talagang kayang-kaya kong karirin, basta related sa business ba e! But, I'm now in second year, the final year where I should decide what my only 1 major will be, and that decison will or can create a pretty major bend if ever I made a wrong choice, sa makatuwid, KRITIKAL 'to! So I have been ranking the four according to my taste or preference: Undoubtedly, Bus. Ad and Economics tied in the first rank (wow may pa-tietie pa). But with no technical reason at all, if ever I become torned between these two, I'll definitely pick Bus. Ad 'coz I want to create a name or shall we say a business empire in the future as influenced by the myriad Business magazines/books I've read. Pero my classmates keep on stressing this out: "Mag-Accounting ka! Sa buhay ngayon, 'to lang ang makakapagbigay sa 'yo ng magandang kinabukasan!" hehe siyempre hindi nila eksakto sinabi 'yon, ako lang ang poetic hehe! But they keep on saying something like that...

Accounting? hmmm 'di ko talaga siya gusto, it's not my taste kumbaga sa pagkain, nasusuka ako the first time I heard this word, pondering again, sort of a nightmare, how I've struggled every Math lessons in my HS days. Pero why don't I give it a try? Anyways, nothing will be lost if ever I don't qualify, besides my #1 choice which is Bus. Ad can still offer me a seat, thinking to myself I'm so so welcome, to the point of picturing myself nth years from now not just auditing financial data but managing the whole thing far beyond papers. What a very dignified career, right? But what if I "accidentally" pass that competitive Accounting program qualifyings? Will I be get debarred in that major that asks so much beyond my k0k0Te capacity? I still can't say or even utter a prediction 'til I finally get there. Man, whew, is it a better career path for me through Accounting? Is it a seemingly desperate question of a better career or nothing? Sabi nga ng aking kaibigang si Gold, is it grabbing the whole ladder or just climbing it? Buong business ba ang career sa 'kin o accountant lang? Or could I joggle both heavy worlds being a successful businessman and an accountant at the same time no matter how harsh these could both be?? No one knows man! In my perplexed mind, there has been a conflict of interest -- maging praktikal ba considering the failure brought by our economy through pursuing a bright Accounting career kahit hindi ko naman talaga gusto o kaya nama'y isulong pa rin ang tunay na nais by feeding my business cravings through taking an enjoyable Bus. Ad career kahit risky nang mag-establish ng business ngayon esp. these era of parang "mag-gregreat depression na!"?? The Accounting or Bus. Ad query is similar to this question: buong beer house ba o taga-bilang lang ng mga beer for the year-ender physical inventory count? Kung sabay, 'di ba mabigat 'yon?

Ano ngayon ang relasyon nito kay Adolf Hitler? Well, wala naman masyado. Medyo tama lang si Hitler sa kanyang kabuuang pilosopiya, that even in the most civilized times, MAY THE BEST SPECIES WIN!! So gettin' a clue from my last statement, I'm focusing my mind sa Accounting muna hehe having this strong philosophy in my k0k0Te, i think that there would be no net loss if ever I take it. Matanggal na kung sino ang mahinang species na sa tingin ko'y kabilang na ako hahaha!! This very moment I wanna say "Good Luck!" to those who are fixed to take this career that really demands, this is not only to my classmates but to the whole... Kudoz!!



As I was trying to update this entry, tinamaan ata ng virus ang PC ko at biglang nag-safe mode matapos kong ma-restart.
Posted at 08:28 PM by rcdarang Comment?

Cosumer Rights ek ek
Ngayong holidays wala akong ginawa kundi kumain, matulog, at ito mag-internet. Ngayong araw na 'to,,, ay mali pala, 1:30 na pala ng madaling araw, kaya "kahapon" nag-text sa 'kin si Gen at pinaalala niya sa 'kin ang tungkol sa report namin sa Sociology (Consumer Rights). Sabi ko sa sarili ko: Huwebes na pala ngayon at magpapasukan na naman sa lunes. Watta! How can I bring back my bearings after that long break of full relaxation? Time to work na naman. So para medyo prepared sa pasukan, para naman may magawang productive (finally man) and of course not to disappoint the members of the group, I'm gonna prepare for that Socio report... Before that let me blog again hehe. Inulit kong panoorin ang Daddy Day Care sa HBO just to find the name of the very beautiful actress who played (not as a main cast) on that movie. She was named Jennifer on that movie and right after the movie ends, I scanned the cast of characters to find Jennifer and her name is Lacey Chabert in real life. Binuksan ko ang aking PC at search ako ka'gad sa Google to find some nice pics of her, and here it is, just to share a nice 1:

O, tama na 'yang kaka-stroke at baka ma-stroke hehe


Ok now, pinakita ko muna yun para naman ganahan kayo basahin 'tong report ko sa Socio na aking inihanda kasi seryoso na naman po 'to hehe. Consumer Rights? hmmm. Dahil ang mundo natin ngayon ay punong-puno ng komersiyalismo at obvious naman na lahat ng tao sa mundo ay consumer, dependent sa mga bagay na 'nde nila kayang mai-produce, it is proper to say that Consumer Rights is just the same with Human Rights mann! 'Coz I believe that if you don't give the consumer his due, in some instances not all, you are, in some ways, violating the right of the person as a human being. Marianas Trench na ba ang lalim hehe? Itong example:

Sa aking palagay there's no need for me to discuss the technical details of it (Law o Pilosopiya) at baka sabihin niyo pang; "Watta!" Believe it or not, I've been a victim of a certain industry which only has one objective -- PROFIT!! Wala talagang pakialam ang industriya na 'to kahit masira pa ang mga mata ng mga tao. Physically na nga na half-blind KAMI, binulag pa kami sa katotohanan at pinagkait ang aming karapatan bilang konsyumer. Kasi ganito po yun, malabo ang mga mata ko, sobrang labo at halos half-blind na 'ko, just imagine that I could hardly see even a big letter (let's say a font-size of 20) at arms length. Halos idikit ko na nga ang ilong ko sa papel just to read without wearin' my f****n glasses. Frustrated na frustrated ako putcha kong alam niyo lang tsk tsk. Star player (import ng mga squatter) 'ko sa basketball dati noong 'nde pa malabo ang mga mata ko, pero simula Grade 6 hanggang ngayon, instead na "idol" ang itawag sa 'kin, "LOLO" na ang kutya nila! 'Nak talaga ng tinapa oh. So I just did a 'somewhat' wrong move by availing myself a correctional glasses 'coz I can't just withstand the almost failing marks I was getting at elementary school. What else could have I done, in some ways, however, it has given me lots of benefit? Para lang makakopya 'ko sa blackboard, nagpatingin 'ko sa OpTaL and required me to use CORRECTIONAL glasses. Ito naman si gago nagpauto kasi sabi ni Eye Doc correctional daw 'yon,, un pala potcha habang tumatagal ang pag-suot ko dito, lalo pang sinisira ang mga mata ko. Pataas nG pataas ang grado, pabulag ako nG pabulag, padami nG padami ang floaters! Hindi ko namamalayan na parang droga ang bisa nito, sa una lang daw masarap, sabi ni Bamboo hehe. The Medical dictionary says that this condition is called "Myopia Creep." Proofs, medical in form, have concluded that these minus (-) lenses precribed to myopics (tulad 'ko) tend to worsen your visual impairment as time goes by. (report ko na lang tsong 'to sa presentation natin)...

Consumers rights ha?? Sarap barahin e 'no? If that master of massive visual destruction or a monster of PROFIT-ONLY industry has given importance to our rights as a myopic and as a consumer too 'coz we have also tasted their drug-like product, 'up to now', I could have played "harder" basketball and pursued a boxing career (hehe seryoso yun). Those Eye Docs (no offense sa kanila) should have warned me EVEN that as I continue wearing these pair of s***s, there could really be a "creeping or visually-impairing" tendency. Pero wala e, 'la silang warning!! Kahit ung pag-suot ko sa contacts just last year, yes you can put a blame on me not knowing beforehand what the disastrous effect could be after the excessive wearing BUT mann, in my solo case, those same Eye Docs again didn't even warn me 'bout the contact's great disadvantage but instead they happily taught me how to wear those contacts -- main cause why I was diagnosed with Dry Eyes lately. Up to now mann, I'm taking a lesser dose of its medication. If they warned me stressing further that wearing those CORRECTIONALS will just left me battered, I could have researched more 'bout it and decided to simply do the opposite. Pagsisisi nga naman, whew! Ok 'til here na lang, hope this experience of mine helps not only to fill our Socio report up but to warn those kids early if they sense a need to reward themselves a pair of glasses! Reward e no hehe, think a million times, just learn a lesson from a loser like me!!

Sabi ni Mama, post ko raw 'to para matanggal ang bad spirits ngayong parating na taon

PS: Sa aking mga kagrupo, alamin natin ang "progress" ng bawat 1 para sa Socio report, reaK reaK lang dito o mag-iwan ng dumi sa kanan! Salamat...

Posted at 03:03 AM by rcdarang 1 Comment(s)

Sama Ba??

 

Tsunami ng Pag-Ibig (ang korni hehe)

Ganyan na ganyan ang nadarama ng mga taong nabasted hehe parang nasalanta ng tsunami! Sa una tahimik lang sa ilalim ng dagat but eventually that calmness would subside and you then can taste the bitter effects of the big waves that really will devastate you... Siyempre pagkatapos na pagkatapos mong malaman na ika'y rejected, tatahimik ka muna sandali at mapapaisip, susunod na lamang minutes after en a long forward siguro ung bitterness that you'll eventually feel... Masasabi mo pa sa taong nag-reject sayo na wala siyang kasalanan pero habang lumilipas ang panahon, unti-unti mong marerealize na mali pala ang nagawa niya 'coz you came up a LOSER!! 'Lam niyo mga "dalaga" at beware na rin mga kabatak kong binata na isipin niyo nang mabuti kong mambabasted kayo ng dEHins ordinaryong tao, dahil 'to ang taong nagmahal sa inyo!! No one knows you are losing true love to someone better! Kasi kasi naman mga dalagang bukid OK lang naman na mambasted kayo sa taong ayaw niyo, kapag ganyan ang dahilan, unibersal 'yan at madali pang maunawaan at tanggapin! Pero plzzz. lang wag na wag niyo namang palipasin pa lalo na kapag seryoso naman ang tao, sabi nga ng Parokya ni Edgar, "kung ayaw mo sa 'kin ay sabihin mo na" 'coz mann every humanoid has hopes, sa makatuwid, umaasa rin kami! And if you've shown kahit na hindi mapunang "sign" that we do have chance, pansin na pansin na namin un, kaya plzzz. lang wag niyo na kaming pahintayin pa nG matagal sabay masasaktan ka lang in the end. Kami rin ang magmumukhang gago in the end!! At sa huli nga hehe, I badly need your feedback through these question of questions: Mga available na dalaga may guTs ba kayo na gawin un?? O makatarungan ba na sa mahabang panahon (we count years here) tikman muna ang panliligaw ng nanliligaw at tunay na nagmamahal sa inyo, sabay "friends" lang ang kaya niyong maibigay sa huli? Sa mga kabatak kong mga binata, ano bang dapat itawag sa mga ganong klaseng mga babaeng pwedeng magpaluha sa inyo, showing only how serious you really are?? Sana mabasa ng iba to learn something from this issue hehe maybe this serves as a precaution babae man o lalaki.

In line with this, I'm gonna greet you all a:

Happy New Year!!

Posted at 04:15 PM by rcdarang 31 Comment(s)