WTF-ness

According to my friend, Ronnie:

"So erotic..."

So what have we learned today? Vowels. Learn to use them or they will seriously make you shit bricks :B

Spring 2008: Itazura na Kiss, Bus Gamer, Chi's Sweet Home, Macross Frontier and Golgo 13

Itazura na Kiss

Booya! Finally, a romantic comedy that I can enjoy ;p Itazura na Kiss is basically your tried-and-tested romance comedy about two very different people - a dumdum sort of girl paired with a brooding, genius-y type of guy. They meet, they fight and poof!, they fall in love. Hum, my kind of show, one that doesn't go all philosophical on me :D

It's like Nodame Cantabille, though, not as good yet. Animation is, at times, bland and undefined, but for now, I'm enjoying the first 2 episodes. The strongest point of Itazura, so far, is its comedy, and I hope they won't go all melodramatic later on. For now, rollickin' fun!

Bus Gamer
One of the first series to come out for the Spring season, and frankly, I'm just disappointed. There's nothing in this show that's watch-worthy. I dunno, it just, sucks :/ The good thing, accordingly, is that it's only 3 episodes long (really, why even bother at all?). I'm 2 episodes in, and I officially won't venture with episode 3.

Hum, the guy reminds me of Sanjo of Gensoumaden Saiyuki fame ;/

Dropped :s

Chi's Sweet Home
This is too cute for it's own good. The show is actually, to correct my previous post, only 3 minutes long, and it works really well: a full-length episode of a cat trying to find its way home will be puh-retty boring. As hell. Seriously.

Anyway, this one's a winner. I can't see how Chi can go wrong ;3

*Cue: AAAAWWWWWW*

Macross Frontier
I have not, in all honesty, watched a single Macross episode in my entire life. Macross Frontier is a first for me, and thankfully, its a show that's basically geared for Macross noobs: you don't need a solid background on Macross to understand and enjoy this show.

I loved the CG battles in space set in time with great music. Reminds me of Vandread, another favorite of mine (if only it wasn't so harem-y ;p). I'd like to watch episode 2 right now, but I keep getting bad fansubs - it won't play nicely!

Golgo 13

It's supposed to be an adaptation of a classic, but I haven't got the faintest clue about it. Still, a dark, nitty-gritty story of assassins, guns and crimes. It got compared to James Bond a lot, so I expect its got some dark stories, spy themes and women.

I got the first episode, but I haven't finished it yet. The animation is not what I'm used to seeing in a Japanese anime: it's more of, I dunno, Western in style rather than anime.

So, Golgo. I dunno. Maybe.

Chi's Sweet Home

Aaaaw, so cute :3 Each episode is only 2 minutes long.

Sweetness.

AAAAAAWWWWWWWW.

(Screenshot. Suru :3)

Anyway, inspiration struck and I finished 2 forum sigs :3 Rahahaha, I really think I'm getting the hang of Photoshop now...Noob po-po-po-powah!

Bursts of dopamine

Done on notepad. Gotta love the f5 key on that one.

10:40 PM 3/31/2008

Seriously, I need a Sai plushie. Somebody give me a Sai plushie!!

I am a fangirl.

There, I said it. Yes, the only reason why I watch anime is because it has men of various degrees of hotness and smexiness *big, big grin*

You'd think that this fangirl phase would disappear with age. You grow older, more mature and you leave the rabidness behind, along with the remnants of your once angsty, adolescent self.

But I digress. I believe that the rabid fangirl-ism (or fanboy-ism, if it exists :D) simply hibernates along with the body's hormones until it can find the opportunity to rage again.

What this hibernation needs, is a precursor, a stimuli of pure dynamism and energy to effectively wake the fangirl out of stupor.

*ZOMG, SAAAAAAAAIIII!*

EDIT:

On another note, I noticed that the NarutoSasuke pairing is really popular, along with the slightly disturbing, incestuous pairing of SasukeItachi, and now, SaiSasuke is gaining popularity as well.

Ohmmmmmm O_o;

10:53 PM 3/31/2008

How to keep the cupboard full.

I do groceries now. Every 15th and 30th of the month, I drop by Yubenco to stock on house necessities. The first time I went grocery, I cried. Really cried. I find it really hard to part with hard-earned cash. What hurts more is when you see your week's supply of food disappear in a matter of days.

Anyhow, my grocery list is usually this:
2 packs of biscuits, one with filling, one plain
1 pack of Iced Tea (I went for 1L of C2 once. I finished the entire bottle in one sitting)
2 bars of detergent
1 pack of dishwashing liquid thingies
1 tube of toothpaste
8 sachets of shampoo
1 bottle of soy sauce
1 bottle of vinegar
I box of milk for mama
2 cans of tuna (for emergencies)

Other personal stuff

PERSONAL necessities
1 Piattos
1 Nova
2 Maggi Curry or 2 Pancit Canton

HOW WE SPEND 'EM

Except for the Iced Tea, chips, maggi curry and pancit canton (touch any of these, and there will be hell), everything else is fair game. And everything else is gone by the end of the week.

I dunno, but I'm always hungry at home. Must be the Divisoria air :D

11:06 PM 3/31/2008

MT Classes

Just lazy. I'm really behind my schedule for the Medical Transcription training. At least, that's what my instructor told me last night. I must be, if she managed to recognize me. I mean, I've never talked to her, as far as I can remember.

HER: (cephalocaudal stare) You're really behind. What voice file are you working on?
ME: Yeah. I'm doing Southiere.
HER: Nah, everyone else is with Sawnhey.
ME: Yeah, I know.

So, in order to finish in time and to avoid further embarrassment with the establishment, I shall now work like a maniac. I'll go in at both 8 am and 5 pm sessions to do 6 voice files a day.

Hopefully, I'll catch up with the rest of the pack by then. That is, if my brains won't fry from the radiation first.

11:16 PM 3/31/2008

Relaxation techniques

Mom told me off again for watching fansubs. She says reading subtitles while watching anime shows strains my eyes.

Mom tells me off for reading books. She says reading books strains my eyes.

She says I need to do something to relax my eyes and my mind.

I tell her that watching anime and reading does relax me.

She tells me that it doesn't.

Everybody is a critic.

OSY:1st Year Anniversary

It has been officially a year since I graduated from college. Oro! To think that I have been out of school for a year! A lot of things can happen in one year. It is also possible that absolutely nothing happens in a year, suru ;p

Nurse by profession, teacher by calling, tambay in preference, here's some stuff I learned during my 1st year as an out-of-school youth :D

I have learned that:

1. My goal in life was to graduate from college. Now that I've done that, I have no idea what to do next.

2. Everybody is an idiot during their first day at work.

3. Talking is still the most effective way of communication.

4. It's all about the effort of doing things satisfactorily. Expectations from people are not a burden: it's a positive driving force.

5. BitTorrent is a gift from heaven.

6. You learn a lot of shit from the Internet.

7. It's good to be young, better to be old.

8. I can learn new things. Math is not my limitation.

9. Security guards are a delivery girl's bestfriends.

10. Maggi curry: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.


Yar, charge it all to experience. Hah!

Just because I'm vain

New haircut :B

*guffaws*

When in doubt, follow the...

..rectal route :s This post is about my dog's first day at the vet clinic. Please remove that look from your face :D

I brought Shirou to the vet last week, a necessary move because of a combination of Shirou's lack of appetite and tendency to eat chicken poo.

We made it just before the clinic closed. Incidentally, veterinary clinics are way more strict than their human counterparts. They close at noon, no questions. They don't do PM sessions unless you have an appointment. Scary.

So, I had to fill up Shirou's medical record, which was a really weird experience, because I had no idea when Shirou's birthday was, or how old she was, or what breed she was :p I made up some stuff (even adding a "U" to the original Shiro, for the twang effect when pronounced), hoping that they were close enough to the truth, because if they were not, I might as well expect my dog to keel over and die.

We waited for our turn, seated beside this huge dog of God-knows-what-breed. Shirou was having a massive pre-coronary while waiting. Poor dog.

Anyway, our turn came and Shirou was placed on the table. Gums, check. Eyes, check. Tummy, ok. Weight, 2.48 kg. All done through observation and palpation.

Worm infestation and temperature? Shove a stick up my doggie's ass.

Poor Shirou did not know what hit her. She yelped, quite loudly, as a longish, wicked-looking probe went up her backside. The good doc pulled it out, complete with dog poo all over it, waved it around, waved it under my nose to show me those tiny critters living inside my dog's tummy. Right. Was it necessary to wave that thing under my nose? I've gone through a large quantity of shit myself during college days but that doesn't mean I adore it. Sheesh.

The thermometer was next, and Shirou seemed to expect it. She sat down, with her legs splayed (how uncomfortable is that) while we waited for the results. Done! She can get her vaccine! Pop one pill in her mouth, inject something through her skin and done! She's good to go. And, oh. She can't take a bath for a week and she can't eat any seafoods.

Even fish? I asked.

Yes. Your dog needs meat. No fish.

Human owner can eat fish. Tiny doggie who loves chicken poo can only eat meat.

..wtf..?

Did a MeMe

Took it from Marc, who took it from Tracie, who took it from her friend here in Multiply :D

Friends, do one for your blog and pass it around. hehe (took this from a friend of a friend here on Multiply)

-Prologue-

1. Who took your profile picture?
Yours truly.

2. Exactly what are you wearing right now?
Dakak shirt, pants, slippers.

3. What is your current problem?
Collecting remittances from those who took tickets from us. And getting back in to normal, office routine after two hectic weeks.

4. What makes you most happy?
Being alone in a room, watching my favorite shows.

5. What's the name of the song that you're listening to?
Won't go home without you by Maroon 5
_______________________________________________________

Chapter 1:

1. Nickname?
Jas, Jaja (for college buddies), Alex (for creative people who like my second name)

2. Eye color?
Somewhere between Brown and Black

3. Hair color?
Black

4.Height?
5 feet and nothing more.
___________________________________________________

Chapter 2:

1. Do you live with your parent(s)?
Yes

2. Do you get along with your parent(s)?
Yes. Or else Mom will kick me out :D j/k

3. Are your parents chill?
Yes, my mom is cool.

4. Do you have any Siblings?
Yep. One older brother whom I adore and hate at regular intervals.

__________________________________________________________
Chapter 3:

FAVORITE:

1. Ice Cream?
Anything as long as it's Mocha.

2. Season?
Rainy??

3. Book?
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I love it to the point of being redundant.

4. Band?
Not a music lover but will go for The Pillows, Parokya ni Edgar and Maroon 5.

5. Food?
Pancit Canton, sweet and spicy.

6. Drink(s) (non alcoholic)?
Iced Tea, especially C2!!

9. Pen color?
Really DARK blue and black.

10. Store?
Any will do, as long as they sell anime and books.

11. Person?
Me :D
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Chapter 4:
DO YOU

1.Write on your hand?
All the time. I'm saving the environment with it.

2. Call people back?
Only when it's office related.

3. Believe in love?
No. I guess not. I'm bitter. :D

4. Sleep on a certain side of the bed?
I face the wall when I sleep. Don't like to see ghosts and stuff.

________________________________________________

Chapter 5: HAVE YOU?

1. Kissed Someone in the past 24 hours?
I haven't kissed anyone, aside from myself, my mom and my cousin, in 21 years.

2. If so...where?
:D

3. Had PHYSICAL therapy?
Nope.

4. Gotten surgery?
Nope.

5. Taken painkillers.
Once. Dysmenorrhea, see. It's a killer.

6. Overdosed on pain killers?
Nope.

7. Been stung by a bee?
Nope.

8. Threw up in a doctors office:
Nope. I'm used to doctors. My dad is a doctor.
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Chapter 6:

Who/what was the last:

1.Person you hugged?
My pet Shirou.

2. Person to text you?
Globe Unlitext Advisory, reminding me that the prize for this month was a laptop thingy.

3. Thing you touched?
Piano.

5. Thing you said?
Lord, I don't wanna go to the office.

7. Thing you cried over?
Kid Nation. I am so lame, I know.

8. Person you talked to on the phone?
The manager at Mang Inasal.

9. Place you went?
My lovely home.

11. Last book you read?
Cider House Rules by James or John Irving, I forgot.

12. Last time you cleaned your room?
Never.

Hip Hoperoo!

Plugging: 2nd HipHop Dance Competition on Feb29, 1PM at the City Coliseum. Tickets are now available at the office of Hon. Kim Elago. General Admission: P20. Colored seats: P100 (I think) with Sun SIM Pack included.

Please do come, suru.

*Off for the week*

Pissed :s

I just got reprimanded/scolded/insulted in the office. I'm kind of seething inside as I type this. Part of me wants to go home, the other part wants to put my foot through the computer monitor.

*breaks off for a while, as the object of my wrath passes by*

It all started with the projector. They wanted to use; I hunted it down, since nobody seems to remember where it was. A few minutes later, Ma'am called me to the conference room, because the projector wasn't connecting to the computer. Cue in the ominous and dreadful feeling.

True enough, the projector was indeed not connecting. I started thinking of the possible things that we could do to rectify the problem WHEN she started yakking. Wasn't it me who last used the projector? Didn't we keep it for the last two months? How come the projector always conks out after we use it? Do you do that on purpose? Does Task Force Siembrada still exist?

Let posterity note that I made an effort, albeit a tiny one, to defend myself. I just couldn't get it in since Ma'am won't take breaths in between sentences. I took the liberty, actually, of spacing her comments into individual sentences.

The thing that hurt me most was her last 2 comments. I mean, why on earth would I purposely destroy an expensive equipment? What an utterly demeaning and fucked up question. What an effing retard.

And does Task Force Siembrada still exist? Why the hell am I still employed here? True, I spend the whole day on the internet. But not because I have nothing to do, but because I'm done with all the shit they assign me to do.

I'm tired of people commenting on how I do nothing at work. Did they see me work during October, November and December? Do they know how many letters I wrote, delivered, followed-up over the last 5 months? How many phone calls I made? How many people I negotiated with? How many hours I spent under the sun delivering stuff and looking like a complete arse at the same time? How many memos I transcribed, printed and re-drafted?

And how she yaks! Meh, before I complain, I try to do everything possible before I give up and start cursing. Turns out all they needed to do was switch the plugs.

Yes, I'm just a lowly secretary. My job would not compare to the burdens of her job :s But I do my job. Period.

Gotta go. Will continue ranting next Monday.

I support this...

:B

Licensed!

I can't believe it! Just when things get really interesting, True Tears and Shigofumi gets licensed by Bandai :'( And they were my top two animu for my 2008 watch list. Boo! Boo!

The blurb (for those who care) from ANN.

It's going to be hard to follow it now, with its licensed status, basically because all fansub groups are going to drop these two from their projects. I mean, it's a good thing - more income for the anime industry - but it won't be good for some fans, like myself. Bandai won't be distributing it in the Philippines!!!

Oh, hellfire.

Top 5

Finally, my very own top 5! Anyway, this list is a compilation of 5 of my most favorite scenes in an anime series. Why scenes, and not characters? As the old adage goes, a picture paints a thousand words; likewise, a particular scene can catapult a series to iconic fame. A character presents only one side of the story; a scene encompasses everything: the mood, the interaction and dynamics, and, at some point, the story itself.

I only have 5 scenes, mainly because I have only seen a modest number of anime series. At present, I would peg the number of anime series I have watched at around 15. And not all of them are good.

A lot of hardwork went in to this post, from the initial tally to the screenshots themselves. Before I go to my list, a few credits (and links) to where credit is due:

Jev, for the idea of the top 5
Janice, Cyril, Jilly and Jo, the first two for introducing me to anime, and latter two for kindly lending me their own anime goodies
AND
Autumn Rain Screenshots Archive, basically the source of all my pictures here.

RIGHT-O!

My TOP 5 BEST ANIME SCENES!

#5 Ayumi's Confession

Anime: Honey and Clover
Episode: ??

I'm a sucker for romantic animus. Honey and Clover has large quantities of sweet, pastel-colored romance, especially the tension between Mayama and Ayumi. While the pontifications of both Ayumi and Mayama are a bit exhausting, their interactions and growth, however, are excellent. Definitely one of the better anime under the slice of life genre.

The scene above is my favorite Honey and Clover scene: Ayumi gets drunk, and Mayama carries her home (Piggyback!! The most romantic ride of all!!). On the way, Mayama talks about how he cares for Ayumi, in that special friendly way. Ayumi then starts crying and mumbles, "Mayama, I love you" over and over again, to which Mayama simply replies with a monosyllabic "Yeah."

I love this scene to pieces. It's poignant, bittersweet and romantic at the same time. The music, sparse conversation and the animation captures all of the aforementioned three perfectly.

#4 "I was born to smother you with flowers.."

Anime: Monster
Episode: 6

Okay, that's a screenshot of an email inbox. Pretty plain at first sight, but when Nina reads the email from the unknown sender, swoon! Yes, you guessed it..."I was born to smother you with flowers.." How poetic is that??

Anyway, the email turns out to be from Nina's twin brother, Johann, bad-ass psycho killer, who returned to take his little sister away.

Monster is a great show, even if it's highly underrated. Great story, well-developed characters...a psychological series any mystery and horror buff will enjoy.

If someone said those lines to me, I'd really lose it. Seriously.

#3 Departure

Anime: Full Metal Alchemist
Episode: 25

I love Maes Hughes. He's the ultimate Kodak guy: loves his little girl, loves his wife, carries lots of pictures of his family, blackmails people into buying giant teddies for his daughter..the quintessential father and husband.

So when Hughes dies, I was naturally devastated. This scene, together with beautiful music, has him waving at Edward at the train station. Unknown to Ed, Hughes was already dead at that time, after discovering vital information about the Philosopher's stone. This picture became my wallpaper for weeks. It speaks of so many emotions: sorrow, pain, joy. Oh, Hughes-sama, I do miss you!

I'm partial to Hughes, but even if I weren't, this scene would still be the best scene in FMA!

#2 Spike and Julia

Anime: Cowboy Bebop
Episode: 26

Ah, the scene/picture that made me take a second look at Cowboy Bebop. That's Julia and Spike in bed, and it made me realize, "Whoa! Spike is a man!". And that's all that matters!

Spike's manliness aside, Cowboy Bebop is perhaps one of the most famous anime series ever. And for good reason. This series has got everything, with hardly a flaw in it. The music, the animation..just perfect. I highly recommend this one, if not for the picture above then for this:

The runner up for my favorite Cowboy Bebop scenes. This is Spike, after his duel with Vicious. Before falling down, he simply ends it all with one word: "Bang."

And finally, the number 1 scene...

#1 Hybrid Rainbow

Anime: FLCL/Fooly Cooly
Episode: 6

My most favorite scene in the whole, effing world! Naota with his guitar, gazing up to the skies, atop a rubble. I can't even begin to describe what I see in this picture: pride, youth, potential, ambitions...ah, I can go on forever.

Another thing: this scene is played out with the background music of 'Hybrid Rainbow', courtesy of the Pillows, making this one of the most iconic scenes I have ever seen. I mean, you don't need words to end this 6-part OVA; the picture tells it all.

"Can you feel, can you feel that hybrid rainbow..."

Scribble. Save. Junk. Recycle!

Yar. I suddenly got this zen to arrange my blog. Switch on, log on and whoa! 4 pending drafts!! I've been lazy. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Anyway, since I've got nothing to update, Ima cheat and condense all 4 drafts into one, shiny, fluffy and spanking-new entry. Woot!

First entry: A rant against neighbors coming over at my place to get their BPs taken...at 8 in the morning! That's literally dawn!! Everytime this happens, I have to wake up, groggily take blood pressures, listen to the litany of excuses my clients (?!) make up for NOT taking their medicine, dispensing health lessons (yikes!), yada, yada.

I try my hardest to explain that: 1. Anemia is not related to BP, 2. Sometimes, all you need to do is lie down and rest to get rid of the woozy, dizzy feeling, 3. Yes, your BP will shoot up if you miss your maintenance meds, 4. No, you shouldn't alter your medical regime to fit your needs/whims; your doctor does that for you and 5. Can you please drop by at a later time next time, say, 9:30 am, to have your BP taken, where, by that time, I will be wide awake and more than happy to serve humanity.

Second and third entries: Half-hearted attempt to document my anime viewing watchlist and habits, starting with Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, True Tears and Shigofumi.

I. am. watching. ^^^. And I am loving them to death.

Yeah, and here I am, supposedly literate.

Fourth entry: My most recent, ehm, office rant, was about the lovely office printer and the people who exploit it.

I bought a new ink toner, installed it and became everyone's output slave. Literally, everyone in the office wanted me to print this, print that, 2 copies please, when, in reality, they all had their own office printers waiting for some action. I just think it's unfair to leech off my department's resources; I mean, they don't offer me the use of their printers when I run out of ink, that's for sure.

To make sure that the printer ink lasts long, I toggled the printer settings to EconoMode. Fwe, bland printouts all the time, unless I'm in the office to personally handle the matter. Fooooo!

Anyhow, yesterday, I invited JC to check out my blog over at blogspot. I felt weird when he said he didn't get it, which then made me think about the merits of blogging. Should I really do it? What for, anyway, when no one reads it? Now I'm being overly emo. So what if no one reads my, uhm, crap?? Doing my blog makes me look like I'm working at the office, and I actually like it, even if I don't make sense half the time :o

Who knows, I may just post something useful. Eventually.

Right-o. Meh thinks I'd stop cross-posting from now on. Or not.

Later, later, later.

Animated Gifs by ME!

Random SZS images thrown in together to make my first gif animated image. Whee!

It's a pretty simple image, not that creative. You have to click on the photo to see it move.

*Off to practice some more on the animator program*

EDIT:

And, immediately after the first comes my second try, this time, featuring Toph the Earthbender. Again, clicky on the image to see the animation.

:o

Updates!

Another office update (it's all going to be office updates from here on, seeing as nothing exciting ever happens to me anyways), so here, here!

First of all, added a notch on my achievement list, after I scored a coup with the closing of another sponsorship deal! Nothing major, nothing REALLY big, but I did secure some sponsorship money to cover a few expenses here and there. I feel, like, really good about it. No, good is underrated; I'm euphoric! Seriously, after months of calls and follow-ups, getting that approval is a fantastic feeling XD High five for the NOOBIE, jiggedy jig!!

This month, I've got LOTS to do. It can't be helped, since I'm reporting to three bosses these days. One, I've got to compile a portfolio of sorts for the Task Force Siembrada, then I've got to arrange a PowerPoint presentation to go along with it (People at the office seem to think I'm a computer whiz or something :3).

Then there's the Hip Hop Dance Competition coming in. It seems to be going well; last meeting, we had a substantial amount of people who attended. Still, I have to chase a few more people, get things done and moving, and of course, the staple exercise of drafting and sending letters.

Another thing: I'm installing anti-virus thingies on the laptop. After a few installation go's, nothing still happens. So, yeah, that's another cargo which refuses to leave my head. Serious OCD issues are arising, me thinks.

Anyhow, my nerves have been really frayed ever since I started functioning as an executive secretary. I've been asked to go on Saturdays (my friggin' rest day!!) to type a seven-page document in an hour (I should have had a secretarial elective). Most important still, I can't absent myself from work; I never know when the boss' is going to saunter in and pop me some files to save and print. So, there goes my lovely schedule.

This is an update, to be subtitled later as a work rant.

Hunh, I've been having frequent headaches lately. Must be from all the hours spent in front of the monitor. Also, I haven't been able to sleep comfortably lately; my itty-bitty head is full of deadlines and dates.

As if I wasn't busy or anything, I enrolled myself for the IELTS review, with my sights poised for the blessed horizon of New Zealand. So, aside from my work schedule, I've got 5pm-8pm review sessions, which I attend all alone. Then, this coming week, lectures on a transcriptionist course (Whoo, how to spell transcriptionist?? Thank God for the spell checker!) will also begin, also at a 5pm-8pm schedule. I'm crazy. But these things will break the monotony of office work nicely.

Finally, (unless I remember something rant-worthy) I visited Brent Hospital this afternoon, my first exposure to the medical culture since I graduated. Anyways, I was ordered there by my boss to deliver something for a confined relative of his. I'm not suppose to be admitting this or anything, but I felt really happy to be in the hospital.

I dunno, everything was so familiar and cozy; I was confident enough to use the exit door as an entrance door. Anyhow, it made me realize how much I want to start working as a nurse, to actually practice what I've been taught and trained to do for four bloody years. At least I'd know what I'm doing (Marathon read later: Medical Surgical textbook! Woot!)

Oy vey. Just now, my boss told me to arrange the org website. It went like this (Thoughts and curses are in italics):

Boss (B): "You know a website?"
Me (M): "Which one?" (I know dozens; even yaoi and yuri sites, which have manga scan--er, where was I?)
B: "The org's site."
M: "Ive seen it" (It's rotting in domain hell)
B: "Know how to fix it?"
M: "Er, no." (Shit! I'm a nurse for crying out loud!)
B: "Okay, so you're gonna manage it from now on."
M: "But.." (*Sweatdrop*)
B: "We're gonna add some stuff, update it."
M: "I suppose I could ask Kuya Chris to teach me." (Oh effing, bloody, shit!)
B: "Can we add the [insert department name] newsletter in the website?"
M: "I suppose so. I'm gonna ask Kuya--" (Kuya Chrriiiiis!!)
B: "Good. Do it."
M: "Yeah. Sure" (Slam dunk, Jas.)

I am so going to demand a major pay raise for this.

Venting it all on Veoh

For the nth time, I am trying my hardest to finish Episodes 11 and 12 of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Judging from the buffering state of the episode window, this day is NOT the day.

Now, this is why I hate using Veoh.

It's too damned slow.

Fridays and Promotions

I do look forward to Fridays.

Heck, it's my favorite day of the week. Not an entirely original choice, though, as I know at least 10 people of the same opinion. Not only do I get closer to ending my 6-month contract, Fridays are also my splurge-days; senseless shopping and eating sprees, designed to make my pocket lighter.

My latest Friday splurge involved treating Ate Teresa to KFC, buying some DVDs for weekend viewing and finally, purchasing the Neil Gaiman book that I had been crushing on since the Christmas season.

Update-roo! I have been promoted! From an unknown position, I have been elevated to the status of executive secretary, on the merits that I type an average of 42 words per minute (according to the latest Typer Shark Deluxe trial) and that I am always hanging around the office anyway. I took this as my boss' way of saying, "I'm giving you something to do since you're always on your ass for the whole friggin' day."

The whole promotion thing began when my boss looked for a computer where he could type his many memos. The main PC in my jurisdiction was fried, because of my many, erm, miscellaneous activities and the computer in the President's office was down as well (Accordingly, it's down due to some technical glitch; I think it's down because it's connected to my main PC and some of the "things" I've dloaded found its way there, and the rest, is history. But I didn't tell them that :3).

That left my laptop as the only available option. Problem is, laptop's are rly hard to use; small keyboard spaces, no mouse attached, etc. and etc... And so, I ended up typing the whole thing, with the boss behind me dictating his thoughts and corrections.

Right-o. So far, I have typed memos and minutes, erased whiteboards, refilled some whiteboard pens, took more minutes, printed articles and even MORE minutes, that really, it should be called HOURS already. Lame joke, I know.

Anyways, despite the constant danger of suffering a major coronary, being a secretary with a lurker boss has its own rewards. One major and important point: I don't dare open a yuri site with my boss around ;/ The laptop has this uncanny tendency to conk out everytime it loads a page.

My conscience is pretty much spotless. :o

2008

Happy 2008! Happy New Year!

From Kayeh:
Optimists stay up until midnight to see the new year in. Pessimists stay up to make sure the old year leaves.

I will miss 2007.

New Year's Eve was a blast. Literally. We went to church for New Year mass. Heavenly, and indeed God is great.

We had a family get together after church in my childhood home of Canelar. Major pigging out session occured. Anyway, I think I lost it all when I played nanny to the kiddies. Man, was it hot! Blame it all on global warming and cheap fireworks.

New Year's Eve = Kill Bill and slugging it out in dodgeball.

Another additional plus! I got myself a doggie! My auntie gave me one of her dog's many pups as a late Christmas present.

Now, the best thing about having a pet, is naming it. My doggie was no exception. After my catastrophic blunder of naming my 2 dogs, Poldo and Bigik, I was determined not to shame this one with a name not worthy of an epiteth upon death. My mom was all for naming her "Chada". Dear God. My cousins gave their choices, from "Shekinah" to "J-Lo". Over my dead body.

Anyhow, as the certified owner of the pup, I declared that this dog shall have a Japanese name. I narrowed the field to three, them being: Yuri (after my short-lived preoccupation with yuri manga); Yuki, a variation of yuri and Shiro, which means white.

We settled on Shiro. So, my doggie is Shiro! One problem solved. Now, if only I can get her to stop pooping inside the house.

Moving on, moving on. I knew the TV stations were going to dole out crappy shows during New Year's Eve, so I prepared myself by scouring for DVDs to occupy my time. I went over to Yubenco, where anime DVDs, pirated at that, were sold for only 45 pesos. Ah, what a veritable feast. Except for the weird translations (Note to self: Next time, look for DVDs that have fansubbed translations!!), purchase of said pirated products were worth it.

Genshiken - Php 45
GTO - Php 45
Total - Php 90

Great. I'm all set.

If being an adult sucks during Christmas, it sucks even more when New Year comes. When everyone lined up for the annual New Year giveaways, my right to receive free monetary stuff was denied. All that 20 peso bills! Accordingly, working adults cannot avail of free money anymore. Not fair.

I am relieved however, that despite this, I am still entitled to receive a huge bar of chocolate in compensation.

Happy 2008.

After discovering the GTO refuses to play on the laptop:

I will not buy pirated DVDs anymore. I will not buy pirated DVDs anymore. I will not buy pirated DVDs anymore...*sob*

Zara 03: the gathering

In case my nursing career goes down the drain from the sheer lack of attention I lavish upon it, I may find a future as an event organizer. If bringing together the kiddies of RSHS Zara batch 2003 is not worthy of a line in my resume, I don't know what is.

I dispense myself from the usual narrative of event replays. That is so 1990's. And it requires effort ;3

Roll Call:

Beach party/Pig out session:
Rendevouz points: (Planned) 9 am; (Actual) 12 noon
Early Birds: meh, Xtian, Gene, She, Rhea (1st honors!), JC
Present Roster: Cyril, Janice, Bing (Jang's imoto=resourceful), Marion, Gian, Mikki, Ramon (Red Car!), Neysa, Penny, Dion ('roid rage), Mello

Note: Did I forget anyone?

Noteworthy topic: Avatar the last airbender

Pictures:
Available as soon as I can grab them from the groups.

Jasmine's visibility: Zero. But I take credit for 70% of the pictures taken. Rawr.

Mikki's residence:

Rendevouz points: (Planned) 5 pm; (Actual) 30 minutes after??
Early Birds: meh, Cyril (1st time!), Janice, Dion, Gian, Mikki
Present Roster: Marion, JC, She, Penny, Jenna (!)

Noteworthy topic: Avatar the last airbender ;3

Pictures:
Ditto.

Jasmine's visibility: Around 20%. Camwhores.

Halo KTV course:

Rendevouz points: (Planned) It wasn't; (Actual) 9 to 10 PM. And onwards.
Early Birds/Present: meh, Cyril (100!), Janice, Dion, Gian, Mikki, Marion, JC, She, Penny, Jenna

Noteworthy activity: Mobile TV on Jenna's phone. New year crap on all stations. And Avatar, the last airbender.

Pictures:
Available as soon as I can grab... Oh crap.

Jasmine's visibility: Before: 35%. Now: 0% as Marion fried the pictures.

Success rate: 100%

Nobody watched Avatar.

You fiends.