NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

Kase pag sinabing "back up your template" BACK UP YOUR TEMPLATE TALAGA!!! NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leksyon 'to! Leksyon 'to! Sabi ng Blogger tigilan ko na daw ang pag-import ng pag-import at paglipat ng paglipat ng ibang blog!!! NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anong nangyari?????? Hindi ko alam!!!!!!!!! NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay. Breathe in. Breathe out. Pengeng paper bag. 'Di ako makahinga. NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Napakasimpleng bagay, I screwed up majorly pa!!! Grrrrrrr. Boys en gels, kung gusto n'yo pang ma-associate sa bopols na blogger na 'to, paki-iwan na lang ang URLs n'yo dito. Salamat. Hay.

a repost

Alex and Slitherdude (puwede ka ba pang tawaging "slither"?), remember this? At sa mga hindi inabot itong kuwentong 'to sa lumang blog, basahin ninyo.

THE TRIAL OF KIKO MATSING Ang kinagigiliwang mascot ng mga batang Pilipino na si Pong Pagong ay natagpuang patay sa ilalim ng puno ng Batibot. Ang tanging "ibidinsya ba" ay ang binagoongang kangkong sa plato. Ang prime suspect at ang kinasuhan ng homicide ay walang iba kundi si Kiko, ang sikat na matsing. CAST OF CHARACTERS Kiko Matsing Ang matsing ng Batibot Judge Singko Ang hudyo ng courtroom (Hudyo?) Atty. Ching Si Kuya Ching na abogado ni Kiko Atty. Bodjie Ang prosecutor. Kuya Bodjie! (Ang saya-saya!) Kapitan Basa Ang tagabasa Scene: Sa courtroom Kapitan Basa: Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat mga bata! Audience: Magandang umaga! Kapitan Basa: Tayo'y tumayo para sa ating honorable Judge Crisostomo Singko! Nagsitayuan ang lahat, tumayo din si Atty. Ching na abogago ni Kiko. Atty. Ching: Hoy Kiko! Tumayo ka dyan! Kiko Matsing: Ano ka ba?!!! Hindi ako pwedeng tumayo! Atty. Ching: Ay oo nga pala! Sorry! Lumabas si Judge Singko na naka-pang judge outfit nga. Judge Singko: Magandang umaga, magsiupo. Kapitan Basa: The case op Pong Pagong. People of the Philippines vs Kiko Matsing. Biglang pumunta sa harap si Atty. Ching. Atty. Ching: Your honor! My client is innocent! Si Pong Pagong ay kanyang best pren! Kanyang kalaro simula noon pa... sabay silang kumakanta, sumasayaw, sabay silang nagbabasa, nagbibilang, sabay silang kumakain… Audience: Haaaaaa?!!!! (Music:Tandan dan!!!) Judge Singko: Ano sinabi mo? Sabay kumain? E di ba doon namatay si Pong Pagong? (Music: Tandan dan!!!) Judge Singko: Teka, nasaan ang prosecutor? Bakit wala siya sa courtroom? Tawagin ninyo! Pasok si Kuya Bodjie na naka-barong Tagalog pa! (Music: Tenten nenen ten Tenten nenen ten…) Atty. Bodjie: (singing) Ako ang kapitbahay, kapitbahay n'yo, laging handang tumulong sa inyo. Kilala n'yo ako, kilala n'yo ako, ako'y isa sa kapitbahay, kapitbahay ninyo!!! Judge Singko: Attorney!!! Atty. Bodjie: Tama si Judge. Ako’y isang abogado. A-bo-ga-do. Abogado! Atty. Ching: Teka, teka, teka. Kiko Matsing: Palabas ni Ricky Reyes yon ah! Atty. Ching: Katahimikan! Ako ang nagsasalita! Itinuro ni ni Atty. Ching ang mga ibedensya sa mesa: isang Bigmac, isang Chickenjoy at isang kangkong with bagoong. (Music: Tanan Tanan Tananananan…) Atty. Ching: (singing) Alin, alin, alin ang naiba isipin kung alin ang naiba isipin mabuti, isipin kung alin isipin kung alin ang… naiba! (Music: Twiiiiing!) Atty. Ching: Tama mga bata, ang naiiba ay ang kangkong with bagoong dahil ito lang ang mura! At ang pagkakaalam ko, si Pong Pagong ay namatay sa food poisoning ng isang Chinese fast food restaurant! Hindi ko pwedeng sabihin ang pangalan ng restaurant kaya clue na lang. May "C" at "King" ang pangalan ng Chinese fast food restaurant na ito. Ay hinde, masyadong obvious. May "Chow" at "K" na lang. I now call my first witness. Labas si Jollibee, gulat na gulat ang lahat! Audience: Haaaaaa?!!! Atty. Bodjie: I object! Hindi puwedeng mag-testify ang bubuyog na iyan sapagkat kalaban niya ang Chow K. sa fast food business! Puwedeng sinisiraan lang nya ang Chow K.! At higit sa lahat, HINDI NAGSASALITA YAN! Audience: Haaaaaa?!!! Nagngitngit si Jollibee at nginaratan si Atty. Bodjie. Audience: Haaaaaa?!!! Judge Singko: Order! Order! Palabasin yan! I put that bubuyog in contempt! Baka may makagat pa yan dito, malaki-laking pantal yan! Atty. Bodjie: Sa tingin ko your honor, ako na ang magsasalita. I will take the stand even though it's government property. Judge Singko: Proceed. Atty. Bodjie: I now call my witnesses. Sabay pasok si B1 at B2!!! Kiko Matsing: Anak ng saba naman oo! Patay tayo! Sinama pa si Doring Daga! Itutuloy. 'Wag kayong aalis, babalik kaagad ang Trial of Kiko Matsing!

This was posted Nov. 1, 2003! Halos tatlong taon nang nakabitin ang kuwento! Aba, hindi na puwede 'yan!

Dubya! wouldn't wanna be ya!

Minsan panalo rin sundin yung mga inuutos sa 'yo ng forwarded at random emails. An officemate posted this on the office egroup:

GOOGLE Search: Failure (Try it NOW!!!) Message: A friend sent me this and I did what was asked to do. Try nyo rin, and see the first entry 1- Go to www.Google.com 2- Type in “Failure” 3- Click search…Look at what, unfortunately, comes up as first listing 4- Do it soon … before the people at Google fix it

And the result: Yeah, yeah, alam ko medyo matagal na ring kumakalat 'to at malamang hindi lang isang beses 'to lumanding sa mga inboxes nating lahat. Pero just the same, panalo pa rin. Ikaw na ang mag-top sa 499,000,000 hits. Akalain mo yun? Kaya ganun na lang ang simpatya at awa ko sa mga Amerikano. Ito ang joke--teka, joke nga ba?--na hindi mawawala sa uso.

panicking

It wasn’t so long ago when I always had to carry you in my arms because I was scared shit that Bitoy might snap at you or slobber all over you with that lethal laway of his and to keep the smaller kids from pinching you too hard because you were simply way too cute not to be pinched and made gigil. It wasn’t so long ago when I would sit you on my lap while Dr. Totanes administered your shots and ensured that everything’s alright with you. It wasn't so long ago when you'd bury your face on my lap or shoulder and fall asleep. It wasn’t so long ago when we’d half-wrestle every after bath time because you can’t wait to run off and play while I’m trying desperately to dry you because I’m worried that you might catch a cold if you’re let outside the house after a bath. Dati kasya pa kalahati ng katawan mo sa balde na 'yan. Dati nakakahiga ka pa sa box. Dati karga-karga lang kita habang naglalakad sa labas o nangangapit-bahay kila Lola. Dati kasya ka pa sa ilalim ng sofa. Ang liit mo pa noon eh.

Ngayon ulo mo na lang ang kasya sa balde. Napakabilis talaga ng panahon. Last week, Aug. 30, Amber had her period. She's only eight months old! Two weeks short of turning nine! Tapos may period na? How can that be? Dahil ba tabaching-ching s'ya? Tanong rin ako ng tanong kay Daddy nung sinabi n'yang nagkaro'n na si Amber. (Si Dindin, nagsisisigaw sa kotse habang papauwi: "HUWHAAAAT??!! Daddy! Paano po nangyari 'yun??? Eh eight months pa lang si Amber ko!!! Waaaaaaah. Hindi puwede! Hindi po puwede 'yon!!!") But no, we were playing on Friday morning and I saw this small spot of blood on her hind leg. I tried to wipe it off but Amber got conscious and suddenly ran to look for her ball. Shite, dalaginding na ang baby dog ko. Waaaaaaaaaaaaah. Baby pa si Amber eh. :( Ayoko tuloy s'ya ilabas. Baka habulin at puntahan s'ya ng mga boydogs dito. Nyiiii. I DO NOT LIKE! Hahampasin ko talaga sila ng raketa, magkabarangayan na. Ganito ba? Ganito ba ang pakiramdam ng isang ina? Haaaaaaaay.

dahil sino ba ang hindi mahilig sa pagkain?

Pilfered from Ailene. How do you like your eggs? Wala ako nun eh. Ha? Ay sorry. Sunny side-up, runny. Or scrambled, with butter and milk. Or with onions and tomatoes. Basta luto ni Mommy. How do you take your coffee/tea? Coffee, black but with sugar. Tea, with milk. Favorite breakfast food? Sinangag and tocino or tapa. Or suman galing Sta. Cruz na sinabawan ng tsokolate na gawa ni Nanay Yoly. Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy? Smooth or crunchy, depende sa mood. What kind of dressing on your salad? Blue cheese. Or that strawberry thingie at Fuzion. Coke or Pepsi? Always Coca-Cola. You’re feeling lazy. What do you make? Sinangag and sardines in corn oil. You’re feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order? Yellow Cab’s Gourmet Garden or Four Seasons. Or Everything On It ng Magoo's. You feel like cooking. What do you make? An imitation of my mom's lengua. Or any of her pasta creations. Do any foods bring back good memories? Mango juice reminds me of our stay in Siargao, A Veneto’s chicken cutlet parmigiana (college nightouts with the Brats), Gary’s chicken chopsuey, champorado (grade school days and suspended classes), duhat, lansones, Glorietta 1’s buttered popcorn. Do any foods bring back bad memories? Hmmm, parang wala. Isip. ... ... ... Wala talaga eh. Do any foods remind you of someone? Chickenjoy reminds me of Achelle. Adobong pusit = Mama Tin. Crispy pata = Ate Jen. Lengua = Ate Ji and Gio Boy. KFC = Lolo. Chocopie = Tito Mike. Blue cheese = Kuya Allan. Sweet spaghetti = Nanay. Arroz Valenciana = Lola. Café Bola’s swamp = Ailene. Baked tahong = Tita Bee. Adobong tuyo = Chicka and her lola. Anything from Dulcinea = Kiddo. Chocolate rolls = Sheryll. Lansones = Jaime. Carbonara = Mrs. Sopocco (our gradeschool librarian, may she rest in peace.). Is there a food you refuse to eat? Dinuguan. What was your favorite food as a child? Lumpiang shanghai. Pancit bihon. Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love? Anything pusit. Is there a food that you loved as a child but now hate? I dunno, porkchop na ang pinakamalapit kong naiisip. Favorite fruit and vegetable: Mangosteen. Green mangoes. Santol. Duhat. Tomatoes. Kalabasa. Baguio beans. Kangkong. Eggplant. Favorite junk food: Planters’ white cheese balls. Microwave popcorn. Fishballs. Favorite between meal snack: Kahit anong nasa fridge or dining table. Uh-oh. Do you have any weird food habits: Spaghetting sinabawan ng sinigang. Sinigang and Cheez Whiz. Nilaga and Cheez Whiz. You’re on a diet. What food(s) do you fill up on? Oh my gulay. How spicy do you order Indian/Thai? I have really, really, really, really low tolerance for anything spicy so I always ask for the mildest. Hahaha, pointless to order Indian/Thai, I know. Can I get you a drink? Tokyo Tokyo's red iced tea. Red wine or white? Red. We only have beer: San Miguel Pale Pilsen. Itaas mo! Favorite dessert? Strawberries. Panna cotta. Brazo de mercedes. Sans rival. Cheesecake. Pistachio ice cream. Arce Dairy's or Selecta's quezo real. The perfect nightcap? KFC or Lucky Me cup noodles + kape sa Caltex Starmart Buendia!

ewan

Kahapon lang ako nakabili ng tribute album sa APO. Yes, olats, I know. Okay naman. Hahaha. Wow, some review. Some people said it kind of disappointed and didn't meet expectations. 'Di naman masyado, for me at least. Every cover was alright. Yes, even Orange and Lemons', Barbie Almalbis' and Kitchie Nadal's. Haha. Every cover was fine but Imago's. What on earth was that?!? The intro was fine. Very bubblegumpop, but fine. Pero pagdating sa kanta mismo... ano yoooon??? Habang nakikinig ako, sinasabi ko sa utak ko, "May mali. May hindi tama talaga..." But I can't pinpoint what was so wrong with it. Especially with that vocals. It just didn't sound right. The upbeat, mala-disco na version didn't suit the song at all. As in. Parang pilit na pilit. Parang pang-noon time show na trying hard sa Channel 13. Basta, hindi talaga bagay. AS IN HINDI BAGAAAAAAY!!! Gargh. Something's really, really wrong. Really, very wrong. I dunno. Or maybe it's just me. (Hahaha, I've been holding this grudge since I watched her gyrating the set away during one of them Beatles Nights at 70s. Funny because I actually liked Imago back when the vocalist was still fat and and image seemed nothing at all to her and everything was all about the music.) Anyhoo, to each his own. (And I really don't feel like arguing with and gaining the wrath of the band's fans.) Maybe if I listen to their version over and over for one whole week I'll come to like it, too. Hahahaha. Mag-concentrate na lang tayo sa version ng Drip ng "Kabilugan ng Buwan." Inangkin ng Drip ang galing talaga wow wow wow I *heart* this group talaga.

* * * O, paka-feeling muna tayo. From Tewe. (Tewe! At long at last matapos ang sampung photos, may na-scan na rin! Hahaha. Talagang 'di makapayag na walang celeb look-alike chuvalu eh 'no.) So dapat ganito itsura ko palagi para kamukha ko si Angelina Jolie, Audrey Tautou, Amy Weber (who I thought was Eva Longoria) and Christina Applegate. Naaaaaaaaaks. 'lul ka, Din. Magtrabaho ka na nga.

something to get you by today

"Hirap umibig, hirap din umiyak. Hirap magmahal, hirap din masaktan. Hirap umasa, hirap din mabigo. Pero mas mahirap sa lahat maligo na walang tabo tapos pambuhos mo bote ng Yakult." --Big bro

Tangina mahirap talaga 'yon.

loving our own

Because blood is thicker than free tickets to Rockestra, Friday night found me at Rizal Memorial Coliseum's media office crashing someone's birthday party because he wanted me to record their very first tugtog in front of a roomful of people:

(Ipagpaumanhin ang may pagka-Blair Witch na quality ng videos.) Eh may choice ba naman ako? Ikaw na ang maging stage seester, na ginawa pang supposedly-very-first-and-number-one fan + roadie + cameraman. Tignan mo nga naman. Pero seriously, sana hindi ningas cogon 'tong bandang 'to. At 'di ko lang 'to sinasabi dahil ako si stage seester baby sis. 'Di man masyadong suwerte sa buhay pag-ibig (lately lang, I hope!), kung biniyayaan ka naman ng mapagmahal (at nagpapa-uto) na mga kaibigan at kapatid, okay na rin, diba?

hay buhay.

Ay anak ka ng tokwa sawang-sawa na ‘ko sa kae-erase para lang magka-free space! Oo, napakatagal na ng pinagsamahan namin ni Pink Five. Marami na kaming napuntahan, marami na kaming napagdaanan. Si Pink Five nga lang yata ang constant at loyal sa buhay ko. Sabi nga ng APO, "sa lungkot at ligaya, hirap at ginhawa..." (Potcha ibig sabihin si Pink Five lang ang tunay na kaibigan ko dito sa mundong ibabaw.) Pero maski na! Ang sakit sa puso sa tuwing kelangan magbura ng isang buong album! Tulad ngayon! (Goodbye, Etta.) Wala eh, walang-wala na talaga akong choice. Anakangpatingnatinamaanngkulugo. Sa tuwing tinigtignan ko yung used / free space indicator sa baba ng iTunes napapa-self-pity ako. At hindi ko maiwasang isipin na ang saya-saya siguro ng mga iba d’yan na may 60 gig. Siguro nagca-cartwheel sila sa tuwa. Potcha 'di na normal 'to. Aaaaaaaaynako.

Sinong may extra? Sinong mapagkawanggawa at nais mag-donate? Plis? Kahit may gasgas na, papatusin ko. 'Wag lang yung nasagasaan na ng taxi ha. (May kilala akong bright mind na pinasagasaan sa taxi yung iPod n'ya. Umaandar pa rin naman. Nawalang saysay nga lang yung pagka-iPod video n'ya. At least 'di naman s'ya bura ng bura ng kanta. Hmp.) At pramis Pink Five, kahit nagre-request na 'ko ng kapatid mo, hinding-hindi pa rin kita ilalaglag at pababayaan. 'Di ko ugali 'yon. (Oy oy oy may pinapatamaan ka ba?) Ayayay, napakababaw. Napakababaw ng concerns. Tsk. Eh.

Reef@Zambapalooza! ngayong gabi na!

*Reposting lang from ph-surf.

The Manila Surfers' Association kicks off "Reef@Zambapalooza" on August 16th at Dish, ABS-CBN. (And dat's tonight!) 3-in-1 event! Parang kape pero mas okay! Party with bands Flood, Southern Grass and Reefer. Catch a fashion show featuring Reef, Eillim and Brown Belly. Participate in an on-going relief drive for the locals of San Narciso, Zambales. Please bring your donations (food, clothes and medicines) to Dish. Three sleeps later and its time to head to Crystal Beach in San Narciso, Zambales for Reef@Zambapalooza, scheduled for August 19-20, 2006. The two day surf comp and music festival features bands Cosmic Love, Reefer and Brownman Revival with a special fire performace by Planet Zips. Spread the word. Repost this on your multiply, friendster, myspace, and hi5 accounts. Blog about it. Text your friends. Whatever it takes to get the word out. The more people that we get to come and bring goods, the more help we'll be able to give to San Narciso. Registration for the upcoming competition (Aug 19-20) will also be on-going at Dish. Grab an MSA application form and a competitors form if you are interested in joining the competition. Only registered members of either MSA or ZSA are allowed to compete. Sign up, sign up! Brought to you by MSA, ZSA, Reef, San Miguel Beer and Victory Liner.

In other news, it's official, 2006 is the year of break-ups. Why, oh, why??? Depolpol. (Pahiram, Lester.)