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quotable quotes (ala Aubrey) Sapulso Peeps and Chris-isms 101 Sapulso-isms Setting: sapulso office, tiningnan ni aubrey ang kanyang ex sa friendster Aubrey: nag iba na hitsura niya, marunong na siyang mag ayos Macoy: te, pag pinagpalit ka sa panget, move on na ibig sabihin, mahal niya iyon... kwenk Setting: sapulso ofis, may nagpaparamdam kay dj na lalaking hindi kagwapuhan DJ: Eew! Ayokong magkaron ng history na nakipagkita ako sa panget, lalo na pag sumikat nako! :D Setting: ume-emote si jessica, may anak na ang kanyang chorva Jess: Macoy, may anak pala si chorva.. Macoy: So? At least napatunayan mo na lalaki siya! :D Setting: sapulso office, katext ni aubrey si kim, segment producer na nasa surigao Aubrey: (sa text) kim, yung palang contact kong si randy, bading hehe Kim: (sa text din) ok, si archie din Setting: opis ng sapulso, nagta type si dj DJ: Macoy! Importante ba yan?? Macoy: Oo! Mas importante pa sayo! >:) CHRIS-isms 101 (11-28-07) Si chris ay isang pinagpalang nilalang na kasamahan ko nuon sa programang melandjoey. Mahihiya si Melanie Marquez at tiyak na makakalimutan ang memorable melanisms kapag narinig ninyo ang kanyang mga grammers at splelings… (GRAM-MERS AT SPLE-LINGS. Narito ang ilan sa aking mga na aalala Setting: Meeting sa kapuso foundation. Nagpi pitch si Chris ng kanyang story, isang bata Kuya Buboy: may mga pictures na yan chris (pics for visual support) Chris: yes po kuya, may pictures and videos pa nga po ng kanyang kris-te-ning (kris-te-ning – christening, binyag) Setting: cubicle ng melandjoey, may tumawag kay chris, kaso pababa na kami at paalis na Chris: hello sir, okay sir I’m just busy I will ring you back…  Setting: cubicle ng melandjoey, tinawagan ng isang segment producer si chris, pagbaba ng phone tumawa ng tumawa ang segment producer, eto daw ang naging laman ng usapan nila SP: chris san ka na Chris: eto na, along the way na Setting: sa Office ng melandjoey, naglalaro ang mga researchers ng boggle, pampalipas oras Chris: eto MUENT Lahat: anong muent, walang ganyang word Chris: merun, muent, yung pag tinanggal mo yung sound sa t.v., muent!!! Setting: sa ofis ulet, may tumawag, hinahanap ang isang staff si chris ang nakasagot Chris: ay sir, wala po si chorva, tawag na lang kayo ulet. out of lunch po siya...kwenk Setting: si myles, na isang dati ring researcher ang nakarinig Chris: problema niya, may identical crisis siya...kwenk shagged on 11/28/2007 05:38:00 PM recent happenings...with the liga one night only... with the liga... we had an amazing night last sunday. kasama ang mga liga ay nanuod kami ng movie (take note, bihira itong mangyare especially na puro girls lang dahil kadalasan ay kasama namen ang mga shokoy este ang mga boys)at hindi namen napalampas ang simpsons family na matahimik na nakaupo sa labas ng sinehan...at kami ay nagpicture picture we've been looking forward to our 'all-girls-night-out" since thursday and nasulit naman lahat ng paghihintay dahil nag enjoy kami sa movie at higit sa lahat sa company ng isa't isa. original liga... si ren, gem, weng at gracey i think i belong here...hindi kaya ako ang long lost daughter ng simpsons...tingin nyo? si gempay...sa wakas ay mapayapa nameng naipa alam at nailabas ang aming bunsong si gempay...pero kahit shorty yan si height, dalaga na yan at bigtime yan sa kakulitan...at sa talent shempre {naks bumawi ang mommy :-)} eto si elaine...siya ang bagong recruit sa aming samahan (parang kulto?) pero kahit ngayon lang namin siya nakasama (ulet) ay napaka kulit na niya sobra!!! sa totoo lang matagal na siyang attendee ng church at marami na ring kaming annual summer youth camp na pinagdaanan, bata pa siya nuon (matanda na ako nuon) pero ngayon lang talaga namen siya naka bonding ng husto (at bonggang bongga!!!) editing...eto ang hitsura ng member ng young people sa crame na wala nang magawang matino at inabot na ng madaling araw sa kaka edit ng presentation nila sa pasko...ang tarsier na ito ang tanging pisikal na nilalang na kasama kong dilat na dilat ang mga mata sa oras na iyon sa larawang ito mapapansin ang bintana na nasa aking likuran...at iyon ay binabalot ng kadiliman...at ako, na nasa larawan kasama ang tahimik na tarsier ay binabalot na ng takot..at sa larawang ito at pinipilit ko na lang aliwin ang aking sarili at pilit kong nilalabanan ang antok at takot. tarsier side view...ang tarsier na ito ang nagpapasaya sa akin sa mga oras na iyon (nagsimula ako ng hapon, past twelve na ata ako natapos) tarsier on a dv-cam tarsier toppings eto si jake (dya-ke)si ja-ke ang aking mascot este clown este...wala akong maisip...lagi niya kaming pinapasaya dahil sa kakaibang hitsura ng kanyang mga mata na may kakaibang laki at hugis...mababit siyang tarsier este bata...honestly, masaya siyang kasama tumatanggi siyang magpa picture na kasama ang kanyang kapatid kaso ako ay makulit at tuwang tuwa ako sa kanilang dalawa... shagged on 11/26/2007 12:13:00 PM sapulso...sapul ang pulso tuluyan na akong naluluong sa pagba blog. hindi ko na mapigilan at kadalasang sa halip na nagta trabaho ay nagba blog na lang ako ehem...at sa pag iikot ikot ko kanina sa internet ay napadaan ako sa ilang site ng mga phot bloggers...at ako'y...nainggit...kaya naman, dahil diyan, narito ang ilang mga larawang nais kong ishare...ito ang aking third family... eto ang sapulso peeps SaPulso (InPulse) ay isang news magazine program ng Qtv Channel 11...kami ay gumagawa ng feature stories tungkol sa kung saan saan...collections, new gadgets, films, tv show behind the scene, concerts, mga taong may kakaibang kakayahan, kumakain ng kung ano ano kahit ipis, daga, bubuwit o kahit bubuli. mayroon kami niyan. mayroon ding tungkol sa iba't ibang pagkain ang SaPulso peeps ay binubuo ng mga taong napaka cool...na sanay sa ngaragan at patayan...sanay din kami sa gulatan...sa mga nakakagulat na balita at pangyayari, kahit paglaya ni erap o pagsabog sa batasan...mayroon kami niyan hindi man mayaman sa budget ang aming programa, mayaman namin kami sa tiyaga at sipag (ehem, kunware lang) at bonggang bongga naming pinagsisikapan ang pagbuo ng mga istorya si kuya ivan, isa sa aming mga hosts...ehemm we are the rose among the thorns...kuha ang picture na ito, isang sabado na hindi naman kami mashadong ngarag, pero nagdecide kami na pumasok, wala lang...dahil ganun ka importante sa amin ang isa't isa at gusto namen na nagkikita kita kami araw araw (siyempre, imbento ko lang yun, wala lang talaga kaming magawa sa bahay at bilang pang alis ng kainipan -na take note, kapag hindi inagapan ay nauuwi sa pagkasira ng katinuan- kaya nagdecide kaming pumasok para...magpicture) ako, si roxy, si jes at si dj eto ang mga kasamahan ko sa programa na mahilig maghanap ng kung anu ano (dahil sila ay researchers, by profession) eto si donna banna...a.k.a. deejay, mabait siya at brainy (tama ba yun?) pero kapag nainis, nambabalibag ng telepono huwahaha [ero nagso sory din sa mga taong naistorbo sa paligid niya dahil sa ingay ng binalibag na telepono eto naman si jessica...aka dyes...aka jolibi, yun na! hindi siya bubuyog, siya si macoy...aka big bird, normal siyanh tao (sa paniniwala niya) pero nakapagtatakang nilikha siya na may kakaibang laki at porma ng ulo, isasali namin siya sa ripley's dahil nakamamangha ang kanyang pagbabalanse sa mabigat niyang dinadala...ang kanyang ulo. meeting namen yan, at itong nasa malapit ay ang dati naming executive producer si mam madel ( we miss you) eto ang ginagawa namen sa opisina... kapag hindi nagba blog, kami ay... nagpi picture... petiks sa opis ako, si artsi (na pinaka hot sa aming lahat) at si jess...ang we are the...breaking news angels!!! eto si rox...ang kateam kong segment producer...marami na kaming pinagdaanang istorya...(at pagtatalo at pagbabati pagkatapos) mabait naman siya at kikay, ipinagmalaki niya sa amin kamakailan lang ang kanyang negosyo...ang KUTI-PUTI-KAT (tama ba rox) ang kanilang tinda, mga damit at iba pang kikay stuff... SaPulso goes to Bicol...ang larawan na ito ay kuha gamit ang aking ever reliable na sony ericsson w800 na bukod sa malinaw ang camera, matagal ang baterya ay matibay pa at tumatalbog... sa misibis yan, ang ipinagmamalaking white sand beach ng legaspi... ito naman ay sa Oh lala resort (tama ang pagkakabasa nyo ng pangalan ng resort, with feelings dapat) yan si valerie tan sa gitna, isa sa aming hosts ako po ang beauty title holder kaya ako ang nasa gitna (inuulit ko lang ako ay RESEARCHER (nagtatawag, nagko coordinate, naghahanap ng story, hindi po ako katulong, personal assistant o yaya ng mga kasama ko dito sa picture...isa lang pong paalala) sa daru anak beach po sa camsur, hindi yan white sand. mga durog na corals yan at shells na naipon...dulot po iyan ng dynamite fishing si rox...si terowie, ako, isa sa mga hosts namen na si atemhae, at si melissa na ngayon ay nasa programang tok tok tok na ng gma. hindi po ako magbabalot... shagged on 11/20/2007 10:42:00 PM ang liga...bow.... ito ang aking mga kaliga (left to right) ako, si renren, wenggay, gracey and gempots. sila ang aking mga kaibigan mula sa christian faith church.si ren, kasamahan na namin since bata pa, kaso umalis sila at nanirahan sa malayong bayan ng nueva ecija, pero the Lord brought her back to our church for a mission and the Lord is starting to fulfill that (kasama kame). si gracey naman ay dating superfriend ni kuya mark (na ngayon ay boyfriend na niya hehe sana wag mabasag ang helmet ni grace) at nagpapasalamat ako kay papa God na dumating siya sa buhay namen. si mama weng naman (ay dating superfriend ni jayjay na naging g.f na naging superfriends ule) ay dating unbeliever na nakakilala kay Lord (amen) si mama gempot ay kasama na namin since baby pa, siya ang aming bunso, tumatakbo pa siya nun na walang salawal hahaha pero ngayon ay isa na siyang dalaginding (wag muna mag b.f. tapusin muna pag aaral hmp!) sila ang aking mga kaibigan na kasama ko sa pagka kikay at pagka makulit. higit sa lahat kasama ko sila sa pagwoworship kay papa God. magkakasama kami sa kalokohan, kwentuhan, shopping, window shopping (ehem), pagpili ng magandang sapatos ng manicure, pedicure, rebond, kulot, at kung anik anik. sila ang takbuhan ko pag may heart problems at psychological problems hahahaha (palagi pa naman) at hindi sila napapagod sa walang katapusan kong mga kwento. matindi ang tiwala namen sa isa't isa, kahit sa secrets o sa trabaho ay magkakasundo naman kami, may mga shortcomings pero lage naman nawo work out at after ng paminsan minsan na tarayan at hilahan ng buhok (joke lang tong huli) ay nag uusap na ulet kami ng kikay stuff.. wala naman mashadong sense ang entry kong ito, naiisip ko lang kasi na kapag mahalaga sa iyo ang isang tao at kailangan mong i-acknowlegde ang ganitong uri ng pakiramdam, wala ring masama kung ipapaalam mo sa kanila o kahit sa buong world wide web kung gaano mo pinapahalagahan ang inyong pagkakaibigan. madaling makahanap ng sapatos na swak sa panlasa mo o ng tshirt na gusto mo ang design. madali umalis sa trabaho pag ayaw mo na or mag apply sa kumpanyang pinapangarap mong pasukan. madali rin magparebond o magpakulot kung yun ang trip mo. pero ang makahanap ng totoong kaibigan na tatanggap sa iyo, sa mga failures, shortcomings, o tagumpay mo, hindi madali. ang ganuong uri ng samahan, pinagtitibay ng panahon, ng malalim na pinagsamahan, ng matinding tiwala. kaya't kapag nakahanap ka na ng ganun, para kang najackpot sa lotto! kailangan mo yung pag ingatan, i-nourish at i-enjoy.... shagged on 11/19/2007 02:16:00 PM a message from God... no man can ever claim you unless he claims you from me... i reserved a man for you who has my heart and loves me more than he will love you... i won't give you unless he asks you from me... soon you will know him, i have the perfect time... you're my princess, my daughter... let no prince claim you unless he asks you from my hand... i am your father, the king of kings... you my princess are worth loving.... shagged on 11/14/2007 11:36:00 PM poverty....a bitter reality working in a media institution like gma channel 7 gives me the opportunity to see life in different sides. we are assigned to research for different stories; about collections, hobbies, wonderful places, food, stories about people, their success and failure. we see people in their extreme happines and the opposite. one of the recent stories i did is about an eleven year old girl who committed suicide because of extreme poverty and hunger. marianet amper, a grade six student from davao, hung herself on their house's ceiling to end her life that according to the diary found right after her death, was full of misery. the government was hurled with criticism, most people blamed them for the lack of action in alleviating poverty that pains the filipino masses. doh sec. duque, in a press conference, admitted that they take full responsibility in this shocking event and that they'll do everything to investigate if there are other reasons that led mariannet to take her own life. a few days after, another child, wilbert yaranon, 14 yrs old from the town of dumanggas in iloilo also took his own life and hung himself. and all of the people who knew wilbert were pointing to one reason, that he too, just like mariannet, was tired of the misery of living scantily. as we dig dipper into this story, i was required to search for some photos, to serve as visual support for our story on poverty...i just wasted to share to you on what i came up with. this is the photo of a sudanese girl who tried with all her might to go to a united nations camp and probably beg for food. she hasn't eaten for days and in her weakness, she stopped for a few minutes of rest. behind her is a vulture waiting patiently till this little sudanese girl ran out of breath and die. till then, he will be having his meal. this photo won a pullitzer prize. kevin carter, the photojournalist who took the photo. after the photo was published in new york times, their office was stormed with calls of people inquiring about what happened to the little sudanese girl. the staff, not knowing what to tell them, were also hurled with criticisms because they did not do anything to help her. kevin carter, they accused, was another vulture looking at the girl, waiting for his taste of good publicity. after three months, he committed suicide beacuse of depression. famine and extreme hunger is not new to us, we have seen photos of people form most part of africa whose skin have stick to their bones. here are a few depressing photos of how life is like for our fellowmen in poverty stricken areas abroad a child, probably gone out of his senses because of extreme hunger. tries to eat what's behind the cow's anus. this boy takes a bath from this cows urine shagged on 11/13/2007 12:09:00 PM pasaway conquers ilocos... i came, i saw, i conquered...and i ate pinakbet and dinuguan pizza in Ilocos...wen manong... this definitely is one the best trips I had in my entire buzylicious life…it’s as if I became one of the most important tourist that the ilocos region ever had…i sure know u'll be dissapointed, but i wasn't able to keep my photos of the pizzas that we ate,they had the most unique toppings one cud imagine...they had bagnet, pinakbet and dinuguan...yes dear, right on top! you can find them guys in cafe herencia right accross the world renowned Paoay church and the C&E pizza house. (if you want to get to those places...just give me an email, i can give you the address and contact details) crunchy talong, okra, sitaw, ampalaya on melted cheese... viola...pinakbet pizza... WELCOME TO SITIO REMEDIOS... a paradise in currimao, ilocos norte...a place filled with memories of the past...of an untold history...where you will be taken away by a blissful experience... sitio remedios is a compound filled with antique houses that were bought from different parts of ilocos...ang mga bahay na ito, binaklas, ang bawat bahagi nilagyan ng numero , ti-nransport to currimao and just like a huge complicated puzzle, these treasures were nailed back and erected in what we now call sitio remedios. and seated right next to me is dr. joven cuanang, the owner of sitio remedios. each piece, each furniture reminds us of sweet memories from the past...they have been quietly witnessing the passing of time and of people slowly passing away with it. they give you an idea of the subtle past of the people who once looked over at this window...probably staring to something or some one close to her heart. the sitio is a perfect place for somebody who wants to escape the pressures of a brisk city life. the lanai...you sure are going to forget all your cares when the sitio remedios girls lay their hands on you for a soothing massage meet dr. joven cuanang, he is the man behind the fascinating sitio remedios...and he, definitely is the MAN!!! he happens to be the medical director of st. luke's medical center...a world class medical institution in the country. it surprised me that the person i was talking to over the phone, coordinating for the shoot, the medical director, happens to be a very nice and humble person. his heart is so dedicated in preserving the culture and treasures of his land, that he came up with this hidden paradise. the fishermen delivered them right to us...fresh from the ocean...hmmm yum yum... this is ms. christine dayrit, a phil. star columnist who happened to be in sitio remedios celebratong her birthday. we just met her here at the sitio, we also met her wonderful and fun loving family. they came here to celebrate ms christine's bday and i bet she had a wonderful time. dr. cuanang gave her a wonderful treat, he had a children choir sing brilliant songs for the celebrant and a young priest whom he personally invited to give a simple mass...the sitio remedios people also made a crown made of flowers fit for a princess...if i were in her place, i would surely feel tremendously happy, i'd be the most important girl in the world. tamats and i have definitely enjoyed this wonderful trip...it looked more like a vacation with the out-of-town gang of melandjoey, than a work related trip...we enjoyed every inch of this experience and we are sure gonna remember this for the rest for our frigging lives. sitio remedios by night...a blanket of candles lay on floor...it's as if stars had come down and left me staring in amazement. i can't let this wonderful experience pass without taking a few pictures so that i can share it to others. though i can always look back at this through the mark it left in my heart, it wud always be nice to let other people see what we had in this lovely place... shagged on 11/12/2007 10:14:00 PM