SORRY...

FRIENDS I FEEL SORRY THE MOST....

DALE

Napakabuti mong kaibigan. Your always there not only for me but for all of us. I hated you because of Christian. Aaarrghh, I must admit, I hated many people because of him. But that was one of the biggest mistake I ever did, to sacrificed friendships because of him. It is really my fault why our friendship needs to suffer. I wish it is not too late to fix every pieces of memories. Alam ko nagtatampo ka sa akin.

I Hope You Can Forgive Me.

KEVIN

Sorry. Wala kang ginawa sa aking masama, puro kabutihan. Wala kang ginawa kundi payuhan ako. Wala kang ginawa kundi kunsintihin ang pagiging isip-bata ko. Pero sa iyo ko naibuhos ang galit ko sa mundo. Padalos dalos ako sa lahat ng desisyon ko. Ikaw ang nagbukas sa akin para makilala ko ang mundo natin but I had taken for granted the friendship you offered. I miss you so much big bro. I texted you before ako umalis ng Pilipinas. Gusto ko magsorry sa lahat ng nagawa ko. Pero naunahan ako ng hiya. I'll be back soon. Malapit na malapit na. Babawi ako kaibigan. Madami ako naging pagkukulang sayo.

I Hope You Can Forgive Me.

CHRISTIAN

Wala ako kasalanan sayo. 2 months we became friends. All those times, I had nothing to think but the things that can make you happy. Pero bakit mo nagawa sa akin yun. Your treating me now na parang hindi mo ako kilala. We used to be bestfriends before. Haaaay. I learned a lot of good things from you that's why its so hard for me to accept the things you have done. But it doesn't matter now 'coz I'm over it. I will treasure those memories for the rest of my life. U warned me before. "Bestfriend, please don't fall in love with me". Sinubukan ko. But i failed. I fell in-love with you. For that...

I Hope You Can Forgive Me.

"EPITOME"

"...dahil ito lang nag pelikulang nakapagpabalik sa akin ng lahat..."

January 5, 2005...


KEVIN: Musta ang paglilipat mo nang mga things mo?
GEM : Ok lang. Medyo pagod. Hirap pa lang maglayas.
KEVIN: Ewan ko ba naman sayo. Konting tampuhan niyo ng ate mo, alsa- balutan ka kaagad.
GEM : Wag mo na nga po ako sermunan. Nagiisa na nga lang ako d2 eh.
KEVIN: Hmmmm...ok.Magbihis ka bilis. May pupuntahan tayo.
GEM : Oh, saan mo na naman ako dadalhin? May nadiscover k na naman?
KEVIN: Hehehe...Oo. Dadalhin kita sa langit this time. Sige na bilisan mo na.
GEM : Saan ba tyo pupunta?
KEVIN: Sa Malate.
GEM : Loko-loko ka din noh? Taga Malate kaya ako. Dito lang pala, bakit pa ako magbibihis.
KEVIN: Ah basta. Kita tayo sa Mcdo Quirino after 30 minutes. 'Wag ka na maligo. Doon na tayo maliligo. Magdala ka ng I.D. ok? Wag mo kakalimutan.
GEM : Huh? Huy saan ba tayo pupunta talaga?
KEVIN: Punta k na sa Mcdo, malapit na ako. Bye.

Three years had passed since una kong napuntahan ang place na yun. Kevin just told me to follow, no questions asked. He entered in a small entrance. I'm not sure if I'm going to follow him, 'coz i dont know what's inside that place. Nakatayo lang ako sa labas, staring at the signage located above the entrance. It's like a big letter "e", like the logo of "internet explorer". Kevin called my name.

"Mga tol, si Aries. Tropa ko. Papamember siya." I thought I heard Kevin wrong. He's talking to the staffs at the counter, introducing me to them. "Bakit iba ang name na ginamit mo sa pagpapakilala sa akin?", I asked him. "Ok lng yan, kasi dapat dito, may nick ka. Alam mo na." sagot niya.Hindi na lang ako nagsalita.Alfie (staff) gave me 2 keys. I dont know kung para saan yon basta tinanggap ko na lang. It seems Kevin knows every inch of the place kaya sumunod na lang ako sa kanya.



"Nasaan pala tayo ngyon?"

"Ah sori, ito nga pala ang "EPITOME". Isang itong bathhouse. Dito sa taas ang showroom. Mamaya may show. Magugulat ka. Siguro first time mo." said Kevin, grinning. "Sa baba tayo. Bihis muna."

"Anong show?"

Ngumiti lang siya.

He led me to a locker room. One staff there gave us two pairs of slippers and 2 towels.

"Ano ang gagawin ko dito?" I asked Kevin. "Yan ang isusuot mo sa baba. Tsinelas at towel lang. Bawal ang nakadamit sa baba." sabi niya, habang nagtatanggal ng damit at inilalagay sa locker. Ginawa ko na lang din ang ginawa niya.

We entered in one door. That door is leading in a stair going down. Pero bago ka makababa ay may madadaanan munang isang maliit na room na curtain lng ang ang tabing. Madilim sa loob. The only light visible is the flashing light coming from the inside.

"Sumilip ka sa loob." Kevin told me.

There's a television in the middle of the room showing a triple X movie.

We went downstairs. All people were only wearing a towel. Ang lalagkit tumingin. Kevin knows some and introduce me to them.

"Ang bata niyang kasama mo ah." one of them said.

Nangiti lang ako. After that, tumambay kami ni Kevin sa winebar. I met Jepoy there. He's one of the staffs. Mabait at makulit na tao. After 2 bottles of red horse, Kevin said it is time to go upstairs. Magstart n daw ang show.
..........

I'm in the middle of a cheering crowd, looking at this very goodlooking guy. He's face is very angelic, seems innocent. He's age is around 23. Moreno, sexy, long torso, too good to be true. I want to approach him. I want to talk to him and tell him how much I like him. But the problem is....

....the problem is, HE IS IN THE STAGE, SURROUNDED BY FIVE OTHER MEN, DOING THE "SHOW", NAKED.
..........

After the "show", we go back downstairs. A guy approached Kevin. I told him that if he likes the guy, he can go with him and I will explore the place alone. Gusto ko kasing hanapin yung "showboy". But I didn't find him. A guy or two tried to approach me. That's my first time there and I'm afraid na baka kung ano ang mangyari sa akin sa place. Tumambay na lang ako sa loob ng Steam Bath. The heat is so relaxing. I closed my eyes. I almost fell asleep. Madilim sa loob at ang tanging pinagmumulan ng liwanag ay ang ilaw sa labas na tumatagos sa pinto. I saw two silhouettes doing hmmmm..."something", I'm shocked 'coz I have no idea that such thing can happen in this place. I decided to go outside and take a tour. I found little cubicles outside the Steam Bath. I checked it. Some of it are locked. Two guys approached me.



"Tol, gusto mo magjoin sa amin?" one of them asked.



I want to ask what they are going to do, but I simply said, "I can't pare. Hinihintay ko yung kasama ko."

I saw them entered in the cubicle nearest to me. There's a window beside that cubicle. The devil of me thought of something green. I climbed that window and took a peek at the top of the cubicle. There they are doing "something", both naked.



I went to the winebar and ordered another bottle of beer.


"May kasama ka tol?" a 5'8" tall guy asked.



"Yup, kaso nawawala." I replied



"Parang ngyon lang kita nakita dito."



"First time ko kasi dito tol. Isinama lang ako nung friend ko."



"Ah, gusto mo igala kita?"



"Sure." I go with him. I saw a grin in Jepoy's face.

We explored the place. I wonder if neighbors around knows that such place exist in their vicinity.


"Tol, gusto mo pumasok tayo sa cubicle?" he asked once again.

I looked at him. I said..... "YES".


...................................



Last night I watched the movie SIKIL. Nagulat ako dahil ang setting ng ilang parts ng movie ay ginawa sa EPITOME, same stairs, same garden, same jacuzzi, same gym, same winebars. While watching, all the memories flashbacked. Dahil sa pelikulang ito, bumalik sa akin ang lahat. One of the things na sobrang namimiss ko ay pumunta sa bathhouse na iyon. Many things happened to me in that place. I even find past loves in that haven.


There's a certain point of my life that EPITOME has become the realm of my bliss. The highlights of it are the memories of GLEN and CHRISTIAN (long story, hehehe). I found out that the staffs working there are actually my neighbors in my new apartment that time, good thing they're not the kind of people who's into gossip even they are "straight". I met many people in "E". Everytime I'm feeling sad, "E" is the answer. I go there not just because to experience "something" or to find "someone"....actually, I don't know why, maybe because...I only want to find happiness.





PAGUWI KO BABALIK AKO SA EPITOME...

"SIKIL"

"Isang pelikulang walang kakwenta kwenta. Isang pelikulang walang kaisto-istorya. Napakagulo ng cinematography. Kulang sa acting at nauubusan ng linya ang mga gumanap. Pangkaraniwan, napakabagal ng daloy at napakababaw ng istorya.

......pero isa ito sa mga pelikulang inabangan ko. Isa ito sa mga paborito ko. Ito ang kaisa-isang Indie film na tinutukan at tinapos ko. Dahil ito lang ang pelikula na nakapagpabalik sa akin ng lahat....."







Tamang panahon...

Tamang pagkakataon...

Maling pagkatao...

Three friends... two men and a woman...

A lasting friendship...

A bizarre love triangle...



A story about three friends who grew-up in a small town in a small town south of Manila
Friends who shared the same dreams...
the same visions
the same pains... the same passion... the same love...

A friendship that was almost perfect except for the choices the had to make. The very same choices that would rip their friendship apart.


A very interesting captions, right? Upon reading these, I thought SIKIL will be like some other "porno" movies. Yup, it is. But i saw a "heart" in the movie. The reality can be seen in every twist of the camera. The acting of Sylvia Sanches as a loving mother captured me. The innocent face and very manly voice of "Enzo" is very intruiging (is he one of us, hehehe?). "Andong" is so sexy (i like his height).


A perfect ending....

Dreamhouse ni ABU!

I received one email this morning from ABU bOINK, a good, artistic friend of mine (right pic, u can click the post title to view his friendster account). He sends me some photos showing his favorite dreamhouse designs. Goodluck bro. Hehehe. Pwede mo na akong gawing "boy" kapag meron k na nito.

I surfed the internet so that I can give you more infos on how to make your house "elegant?". hehehe. I found cool articles and I posted some of it. It might interest you.




Did you know that with just a touch of color, you can perform visual miracles? Small spaces can be expanded, large spaces can be made more intimate, ceilings can be made to look higher or lower, and imperfections can be hidden in plain sight! All you need is to pick up a paintbrush—and follow these simple guidelines.

SOME GENERAL RULES

Making small spaces look larger

Pale colors tend to recede visually (move away from you), so the lighter the color you choose for your walls and your floor, the larger your space will appear. Cool colors such as blues, greens and purples also appear to recede, making small spaces visually appear more open and spacious.

Shiny surfaces can help you expand space even more, which is definitely something to remember when selecting paint sheens.

Tip: Use a semi-gloss sheen to visually expand a small kitchen or bathroom. Use a softer sheen, such as satin or eggshell, in bedrooms (these are especially great for kid's rooms) and living areas to offer a more subtle finish.

Making large spaces look smaller Deep, dark colors appear to visually advance (move towards you) so they're the choice if you need to reduce the sense of space in one, several or all directions.Warm colors such as reds, oranges, and yellows also appear to advance, making large spaces painted in these types of hues appear more warm and cozy.Soft, non-reflective colors also diminish the sense of space, so choose matte sheens for the walls of an over-large room.

Tip: Use deep, warm colors to make a large, lifeless dining area seem more intimate. Warm colors not only make large rooms appear cozier, but also can help to stimulate the appetite!

Patterns are a wild card

Patterns with a strong directional feel (stripes, for example) can also help to visually expand your space.Vertical stripes tend to make rooms seem taller, while horizontal stripes make rooms appear longer. On the other hand, small dense patterns (especially in dark colors) can make a room feel smaller.

USING DETAILS TO FOOL THE EYES

Trim, molding and even furniture placed at various heights can affect our perceptions of space.
Maximum space s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g. Furniture kept at the same height level can help make rooms appear more spacious. Tip: Add a few simple level breakers to avoid decorative boredom, such as a tall plant, some wall art, or an attractive floor light.


The same palette trick. To make a small apartment or home seem larger, use the same palette of colors throughout, but vary how you use them. Tip: If using two different colors for your walls and trim, try repeating the colors in the connecting room, but use the trim color on the walls, and the wall color on the trim.




Corridor clipper. Do you have a long, boring corridor that seems never-ending? Paint the far wall in a deep, warm color and it will magically appear to shorten. Tip: To give a corridor a more spacious look, paint it with light, cool colors. To make it look even longer, mount a tall mirror at the end, making the space appear to go on forever.

Lowering ceilings painlessly. To lower a high ceiling, paint it a darker color than the walls. This generally works even if the color difference between the two is fairly minimal.

Tip: Try adding a chair rail at waist level around the perimeter of the room, and paint both the rail and the wall below it a darker shade than the wall above. Or, you can add a picture rail about 18" or so below the ceiling and paint the rail in a darker shade to lead the eye down.

Raising the roof. Got a ceiling that's too low for comfort? Paint it a shade or two lighter than the walls.

Tip: Install crown molding around the perimeter of the ceiling, and paint it in a darker color than the ceiling. It will help to draw the eye upwards.

Hiding things you don't like

Dark colors are great for disguising things you want to hide—for example, clusters of pipes or metalwork, ducts, vents, and doors or windows that are off-center, asymmetric, or just plain ugly.

Painting everything in the area in the same deep shade can help to camouflage unattractive features, making everything appear to blend together.

Make Architectural Features "Pop". Do you have an interesting archway, column, or molding work you would like to highlight? Try painting it in a color that contrasts with the walls, and it will suddenly leap into focus.

Tip: For a contemporary industrial look, try painting pipes, metalwork and ducts with contrasting paint colors, and make them look like sculptural art objects! Look around—you'll see that this is a technique used in many former warehouse spaces that are now trendy shops and restaurants.

Amazing, really—there are so many things that you can do with just a touch of color.

PINKY!

"Nakilala ko si paul nang minsang mamasyal ako sa kalawakan. kulay pink ang pakpak ko at baby blue ang sa kanya. masayahin, masarap kasama, ganyan ko siya nakilala. minsan sa pamamasyal namin, napunit ang pakpak niya, akala ko di na siya muling makakalipad. pero mali ang akala ko.. sabi nga niya: "ang pakpak ko ay pinagtagpi-tagping karanasan, mawasak man ito ng hangin ay patuloy pa rin akong lilipad. natutunan ko nang lumipad bago pa man lumapad ang pakpak na 'to" -- LangMais

Mga salitang nakakatuwa pero malaman.

Sana ay makasakay ako sa iyong likuran, para matuto ako sa iyong mga karanasan.

Ang aking bigat ang iyong magiging lakas.

At ang pagaspas ng iyong pakpak ang siyang ating musika habang nasa alapaap.

Mainit ang iyong mga balahibo, panlaban ko sa malamig n hanging humahampas sa aking mukha.

Simulan mong ikampay ang iyong mga pakpak, malalaki, makukulay, kahanga hanga.

Yan ay isa mong ka-ikaw-an na hindi makukuha ninuman.

Most of you guys might not associate PAUL as my kuya. Sana nga wag na lng, hehehe. JOke. We can rarely find a true friend. Pero dahil sa mabait ako, behave ako, at cute ako, di ako pinababayaan ni GOD. He gave me a big bro. Kasi alam niya na makulit ako at maraming kalokohan.

KUYA PAUL happens. Dunno, but I can feel na magkksundo kami. Pano ba kami nagkakilala...hmmmm. I joined one group, (long silence...) hmmm....delete na yun, hehehe. Maxado kasing masalimuot ang mga napagdaanan namin nitong si KUYA PAUL. Basta alam niya ang loyalty ko nasa kanya. To those people na nambabadtrip sa kanya, willing ko resbakan. He's older than me. I think he's 32 now, ooopppsss..napasobra yata. Normal people might think that KUYA PAUL's ideas are weird. But I always think it's brilliant. Maybe because, Im not normal. Hahahaha.

Everybody loves this guy. He's willing to share what he has. If there is one thing he hate the most, that is those irresponsible, easy go lucky people. I learned a lot from him. When I say a "lot", it means a "lot". Good things, hmmmm, good things pa uli. Sangkaterba at sangkatutak na good things.

You might ask why the title of this post is "PINKY". Pinky is not human. It's a good for trash mobile phone. As long as I remember, 3310 yata ang model nun. The original owner of this phone was KUYA PAUL's mother. Kuya used to call it PINKY dahil sa pink na casing nito. He's using it even in public. Where else can you find a guy using a pink cellphone? Okei pa sana kung bagong model eh. Kaso medyo nagfafade na rin yung pagkapink niya. Kinuha niya ito sa nanay niya. Uso kasi nun ang suncell na simcard coz of its unlimited call feature. So nakiuso ang kuya. Dahil globe talaga siya, kinuha na lng niya si PINKY sa nanay niya para may pagsalpakan siya ng suncell. Hehehe.

Sobra akong nacucute-an kay pinky, Pero mas lalo akong nacucute-an sa kanya kapag ginagamit ni KUYA. Kasi habang pumipindot siya, nangingiti si kUYA. Ewan ko kung bakit. Pero si PINKY lang ang nagiisang hindi humihingang bagay na nakakagawa nun. Ang magpasaya sa KUYA ko. Madami nang messages ang naitype ni kuya sa kanya. Mga pangaasar, pangbubuwisit at mga love messages. Siguro alam ni pinky ang lahat ng iniisip niya. NAIINGIT AKO KAY PINKY, ALAM NIYA ANG LAHAT NG MGA SIKRETO NI KUYA.

Napakaliit na bagay ni PINKY. Pero d ko malilimutan na isang araw, sa loob ng 10 minuto, naging subject siya ng mga tawanan namin ni KUYA PAUL. Mga masasayang araw namin ng KUYA ko. Mga totoong TAWA. MGa totoong tawa.

I admit, bago ako umalis ng bansa, i have been neglecting our friendship. But as KUYA PAUL knows. I will always be here for him through thick and thin.Sorry KUYA if i neglected you... babawi po ako . PAGUWI KO.

U can check KUYA PAUL here....

http://www.langmais.blogspot.com/

the LOVE OF SIAM...

"...AS LONG AS YOU LOVE, YOU WILL STILL HAVE HOPE..."

"What am I, what am I, everyone is upset with me because I don't know what I am..."

"I can't be with you as your boyfriend...BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I DONT LOVE YOU"..."

- LOVE OF SIAM

Two young boys are best friends living quiet family lives in Bangkok. Their lives are disrupted when one boy’s older sister goes missing on a jungle trip. The shattered family moves away, separating the boys. Years later, now in their late teens, the boys meet again. One of them is now the leader of an aspiring boy band whose managing assistant bears a striking resemblance to the lost sister. The boys must deal with their family and social lives and their feelings for each other.


LOVE OF SIAM IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIE. Reminds me of my childhood, the very first time i fell in love (smiling). I don't know whose character I love most. Mew is superb and very talented. Tong is very cute and very.... CUTE, hehehe! I like both of them. I'm very much in love with the theme song "Gun Lae Gun" (You and Me). I memorized the song even I dont know what it means. Hehehe. Glad I found the translation not long after that. Cause my roommate thinks I'm crazy, talking in different language.






GUN LAE GUN

GUN LAE GUN LYRICS in Two Languages

THAI LYRICS:
taa bok waa pleng nee dtaeng hai ter ter ja cheua mai
man aat mai pror mai seung mai suay ngaam meuan pleng tua bpai
yaak hai roo waa pleng rak taa mai rak gor kian mai daai
dtae gap ter kon dee roo mai chan kian yaang ngaai ... daai

ter kong koie dai-yin pleng rak maa nap roi pan
man aat ja dohn jai
dtae gor mee kwaam maai meuan-meuan gan dtae taa ter fang pleng nee
pleng tee kian peua ter tao nan
peua ter kao jai kwaam maai laew jai ja daai mee gan lae gan

hai man bpen pleng bon taang dern kiang tee ja mee piang siang ter gap chan
yoo duay gan dtraap naan-naan
dang nai jai kwaam bok nai ga-wee waa dtraap dai tee mee rak yom mee wang
keu took krang tee rak kong ter song jai chan mee bplaai taang

mee kwaam jing yoo nai kwaam rak dtang maak maai
lae tee paan maa chan chai way-laa peua haa kwaam maai
dtae mai naan gor perng roo meua took krang tee mee ter glai
waa taa chee-wit keu tam nong ter gor bpen dang kam rong tee pror lae seung jap jai

hai man bpen pleng bon taang dern kiang tee ja mee piang siang ter gap chan
yoo duay gan dtraap naan-naan
dang nai jai kwaam bok nai ga-wee waa dtraap dai tee mee rak yom mee wang
keu took krang tee rak kong ter song jai chan mee bplaai taang
mee taang dern hai rao dern kiang lae mee siang kong ter gap chan
mee taang dern hai rao dern ruam kiang lae mee siang kong ter gap chan

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
If I said that this song is made for you, would you believe it?
It's probably not melodious, not affectionate, not beautiful like other songs.
I want you to know that if there's no love, you can't write a love song.
But for you, my dear, do you know? I wrote it easily.

You've probably heard hundreds and thousands of love songs
that's probably impressive
but with a similar meaning altogether, but if you listen to this song,
a song that's written simply for you.
For you to understand the meaning of it, our hearts will then have a connection.

Let it be a song on our pathways that consist only voices of you and me.
Together as long as possible.
As the meaning is told in a poetry that as long as there's love naturally there's hope.
Means whenever your love shines through the heart, I have a goal.

There is a lot of facts found in love,
and in the past I used the time for the sake of finding the meaning.
But soon, I'd just know it, whenever you are near me,
That if life's a rhythm, you are as good as the words that is melodious and touching to the heart.

Let it be a song on our pathways that consist only voices of you and me.
Together as long as possible.
As the meaning is told in a poetry that as long as there's love naturally there's hope.
Means whenever your love shines through the heart, I have a goal.

There's a pathway for us to walk side by side and there are voices of you and me.
There's a pathway for us to walk side by side and there are voices of you and me.

...funny bits

I red about these stories in the internet and I can't help laughing from 9am to 12pm. Thankz Christian.

There was a World wide survey of "Most Embarrassing Moment in human life" the finale had the following three incidents... .

Third Place

It was the day before my eighteenth birthday. I was living at home, but my parents had gone out for the evening, so I invited my girlfriend over for a romantic night alone. As we lay in bed after making love, we heard the telephone ringing downstairs. I suggested to my girlfriend that I give her a piggy-back ride to the phone. Since we didn't want to miss the call, we didn't have time to get dressed. When we got to the bottom of the stairs, the lights suddenly came on and a whole crowd of people yelled

"SURPRISE!"

My entire family, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and all of my friends were standing there! My girlfriend and I were frozen to the spot in a state of shock and embarrassment for what seemed like an eternity. Since then, no-one in my family has planned a surprise party again

Second Place

"While in line at the bank one afternoon, my kid decided to release some pent-up energy and started to run amuck. I was finally able to grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons. I told her that if she didn't start behaving herself right now, she would be punished. To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening, "If you don't let me go right now, I will tell Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee (dick) last night!" The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even the tellers stopped what they were doing! I mustered the last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow. The last thing that I heard as the door closed behind me was the screams of laughter.

And the Winner is...

This one actually happened at Harvard University in October last year. In a biology class, the professor was discussing the high glucose levels found in semen. A young female (freshman), raised her hand and asked, "If I understand what you are saying, there is a lot of glucose in male semen, as in sugar?" "That's correct." responded the professor, going on to add much statistical data. Raising her hand again, the sweet young thing asked, "Then why doesn't it taste sweet?". After a stunned silence, the whole class burst out laughing, the poor girl turned bright red and as she realized exactly what she had inadvertently said(or rather implied), she picked up her books without a word and walked out of the class, and never returned. However, as she was going out of the door, the professor's reply was a classic. Totally straight-faced, he answered her question, "It doesn't taste sweet because the taste-buds for sweetness are on the tip of your tongue and not in the back of your throat!

BUHAY SAUDI...

Thanks to ACEMAN of pic-link for his good observations.

Kung di ka pa nakarating ng Saudi Arabia, eto ang mga halimbawa ng mga kakaibang aking napuna sa loob ng isang taon kong pag ta-trabaho d2.

• Naka Pajero, Suburvan, Patrol o Hilux ang mga nagpapastol ng tupa. Ayon sa aking nabasa sa local na pahayagan doon ang transpormasyon ng Saudi na ito ay kanilang tinatawag na “from camel to cadillac”.

• Mas mura ang diesel kaysa tubig, mabibili ang 1 liter ng bottled water sa halagang 26 pesos (2 riyals) samantalang ang 1 liter ng Diesel ay 6.5 pesos 50 halalas (1 riyal equals to 100 halalas).

• Ang dayuhan ang laging may sala kahit siya ang binangga. Ang paliwanag nila dito, kung hindi ka pumunta ng bansa nila, hindi ka sana nila nabangga.Based on experience, Mas ok kung mabilis ka magmaneho kc sigurado disgrasya aabutin ng mga mababagal mgdrive dito

• Ang mga banko “dati” ay may ladies’ branch kase di pwedeng pumasok ang mga babae sa bangko na may lalake.Peru ngyun e pwede na ang mga babae halos mga lalake• Pag nakulong ang lalaki, ang payo ng matatagal na sa Saudi “bring oil”, ewan ko kung bakit. Heheh..Grrrrrr!

• Iisang klase lang ang suot ng mga babae na tinatawag na abaya, ito ay kulay itim na balot mula ulo hanggang paa

• Pag umiling ang mga Indian nationals ang ibig sabihin nito ay “yes” sa atin ito ay “no”.

• 90% ng mga tao dito ay may balbas o bigote.

• Bawal magsuot ng crucifix, magbasa ng bibliya, o mag display ng mga signs ng cross kase puputilin yun ng mga authoridad.Bwal din ang mga burloloy o abubot sa mga lalake..Huhulihin o pagsasabihan k nila

• Dalawang klase ang pulis, pangkaraniwang pulis at mga “mutawa” o religious police. Ang mga “mutawa” ang naninita ng mga taong lumalabag sa Islam.

• May mga restoran na di pwedeng pumasok ang mga babae.

• Ang mga security guard sa banko ay walang baril.

• Ang bilihan ng mga ginto ay parang tiangge lang at walang security guard

• Bawal pumasok ang mga lalaki sa beauty parlor.

• May mga metro ang taxi, peru kung tingin mo malapit klng at alam mo kung magkakano e pwede kang tumawad.

Sa ospital pwede mong kausapin ang mga babae, kaya ang sabi-sabi ang ibang lalake ay nagpapa check-up kahit walang sakit.

• Pag lalaki ka at walang bigote mag-ingat ka baka ma-rape ka.Be careful d2 kc minsan bigla knlng nila hihintuan ng sasakyan at ngingitian..Ingat krin sa mga madidilim na lugar.FYI. halos may mga sasakyan d2 at grupo cila kung mambiktima!

• Napakababaho ng ibang lahi, sabi nga ng mga pinoy “don’t smoke within 5 meters from them baka sumabog”.

• Bawala ang alak pero may “brewery” o gawaan ng alak ang mga mighty pinoys.Iyung tinatwag nilng “tinimpla”

• Kapag napagbintangan ka ay ikukulong ka agad at papalayin ka lang kung mapapatunayan na di totoo ang bintang.

• Putol ulo ang pasura pag ikaw ay nahulihan ng droga, pumatay o nanggahasa.• May pinuputalan ng ulo sa plaza sa Balad, Jeddah pag Friday.

• Limang beses kada isang araw nagsasasarado ang mga restaurant, bangko at mga tindahan para mag dasal o “salah”.

• Pangkaraniwan na kung makakita ka ng nag darasal sa gilid ng kalsada.

• Walang talipapa, iisa lang ang bilihan ng isda, at least maayos di ba?.Mga mga market na bawal ang mga spicy ingrdnts…Bawal ata ditto un..Peru marami Supermarket

• Minsan lang sa isang buwan mag-pasweldo di gaya sa Pilipinas na kinsenas at katapusan.• Walang kinakaltas na tax sa sweldo.e2 ang masarap s lht..!

• Dapat dala-dala mo lagi ang ID mo na kung tawagin ay “iqama”, dahil pag nahuli kng di dala ito malaking trouble.Pwede Passport pag wala kpa iqama

• Uso ang kalbo sa Saudi kase mainit ang tubig.

• May pasok tuwing pasko at bagong taon, boring di ba?

• Nagbabatian ang mga Filipino kahit di magkakakilala sabay bati ng “Kabayan”. Siyanga pala kung pinoy e ngbabatihan d2 ang mga ibang lahi e nagyayakapan at beso beso!hahahahah

• Sa Balad, Jeddah may naglalako ng balot at puto.• Dati bawal ang celphone na may camera, pero ngayon pinapayagan na.

• Ang pera ay Riyal at ang palitan nito sa dolyar ay hindi nagbabago.

• Sobrang init sa summer at napakalamig naman pag winter.

Pag may naaksidente wag mong tulungan,

Sa kanilang kalendarayo na kung tawagin ay Hijira Calendar ang taon sa kasalukuyan ay 1429 pa lang sa Greogorian calendar na ating ginagamit ito ay 2008.

• Sabado ang simula na pasok at walang pasok pag Byernes.Thurs (Hafday sila o Hulday wala pasok

Pwede kang tumawad sa mall.

• Dahil sa sobrang init lahat ng bahay o gusali ay may aircon, kahit toilet at kusina.

• Ang tawag sa mga Filipino babae man o lalaki ay “pare” o “filibini” ang tawag naman ng mga Filipino sa kahit anong lahi ay “sadik” ang arabic translation ng kaibigan.

• Bawal ang baboy, alak at sugal.

• Ang pagsusulat nila ay simula sa kaliwa pakanan.

• Bawal mag-usap o maglakad ng magkasabay ang babae at lalake sa publikong lugar kung hindi naman mag-asawa.

• Bawal sumakay ang babae sa front pasenger’s seat ng sasakyan kung hindi naman niya asawa ang driver.

• Kinukulayan ng itim ang mga magazines, ads o mga larawan na nagpapakita ng legs, binti o leeg.

• Walang sinehan, pero nabasa ko sa internet na naaprubahan na ang pagpapalabas ng cartoons sa public places.

• Siyanga pala sa mag iisip kung libangan namin d2 e mayroon din lugar na parang Tiangger o Greenhills style..kasi napakarami ng mga pinoy sa lugar nayun.May TFC din d2.May Pinoy TV(GMA7).Mrami dn pinoy restaurant halos lahat ng mga lugar e merun pinoy kainan..Hilig ata d2 un! At sa mga tagilid ang kasarinlan e mrun kayong tambayan d2…kaya tingin tuloy ng mga arabo e taong mga pinoy e pwede nila itake home kc ung totoo mga pinoy na bading din kc ang gumawa ng ikakapahamak ng mga kapwa nila pinoy d2..Okdoks!!ingat s pagpunta d2!pahabol pala..masanay kna na sa Saudi airport plng e may nag’dudura’ sa mga paselyo..natural hndi ntn lahi un..At bawal ipasok ang mga dvd na XXX ..o kht ilng X pa yan..bsta tingin ng mga mutawa(Saudi) pulis e bastos sa knila mahabang pliwanag kilangan mo.Cympre pati mga mobile phones at laptop ntn…better delete!okidoks!

SUPERMAN is my bestfriend...

"Look, it's a bird.......noh, it's a plane...It's.......TADZ??!"

Believe it or not, Superman is my bestfriend. FAITH made a wrong turn and suddenly, (unfortunately?), He became my bestfriend.

Nah, I'm not talking about CLARK KENT of Smallville who came to earth as a baby from the planet Krypton. I'm referring to TADZ. A very simple, napakakulit, weird, ordinary, looking guy raised in a proud town of Negros.

I'm once surfing the internet when i saw this'guy profile. There is nothing special about it. I just wanted to make friends so i left him a simple HI. He then replied and we became friends. He then confided me his biggest secret he didn't tell to anyone even his family.

"Know what best, saktong sakto ang pagdating mo sa buhay ko. Kahit papaano napapasaya mo ako."

I can still remember the words. It's barely a week the first time I met him when he told me that. I asked what's the problem. He told me he's in pain.

"A week before now, naging bestman ako sa isang kasal. Matagal ko na pangarap na maging bestman, excited ako. Pero d ko alam, na ang kauna unahang bebestman-an ko ay ang taong mahal ko."

While he's telling his story, I felt like I'm watching Julia Roberts' "My Bestfriend's Wedding."

"Four years kami nagsama. Four years kami naging masaya. He's all time wish is to have a baby. That is not possible considering na ganito kami...alam mo na. One time, isinama ko siya sa province and ipinakilala ko siya sa isang girl. Naging sila habang kami. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Hindi ko alam ang iisipin ko. Mahal na mahal ko siya. Pero ayaw niyang tumanda na walang pamilya. Hinayaan ko sila kahit nasasaktan ako. Nagdecide sila na magpakasal. Alam kong mahal niya ako pero mahal din niya ang mga pangarap niya at ang pamilya niya na sa kanya umaasa. Ayaw niyang magbreak kami kahit kasal na sila. Pumayag ako sa set-up na kahit kasal na siya ay kami pa din. Pero alam ko sa sarili ko na sa oras na ikasal siya. Natatapos na dun ang lahat. dahil kung ipagpapatuloy namin, madaming tao ang masasaktan. Napakasarap isipin na nasa harapan ka ng altar sa mismong kasal ng mahal mo pero napakasakit tanggapin ang katotohanang hindi ikaw ang pakakasalan niya. May karapatan ako sa kanya. Gusto ko tumutol sa kasal niya. Pero wala akong ginawa, DAHIL SA MAHAL KO SIYA."

Many of us are cowards. Coward to let go of someone we truly love. Selfish enough to hold on when it is time to let go. "If you love someone, set him free, if he comes back, he's yours, but if not, he never was". I dont fully understand the meaning of this quote until I met him. I can say he is better now though time left a deep scar on him. If I'm in his situation, I don't know what i might do.

SUPERMAN is my bestfriend. He is very strong. He's pasts are very painful. But he accept these and it make him even stronger. Thanks to his very positive outlook in many things, it inspires me. With him beside me, with him guiding me, I know I will be safe.

I'm so proud of you BEST. I'm glad I'm your sidekick. Hehehe

Totoong may DIYOS...

Just finish reading the DA VINCI CODE when I saw this conversation in the internet, thought it is worth reading.......

INTERESTING CONVERSATION

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy speaks to his Class on the ProblemScience has with GOD, the ALMIGHTY. He asks one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So you Believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD Good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student : Yes.
Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD toHeal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

( Student is silent )

Professor : You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, Young Fella. Is GOD Good?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from ?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student : Yes..
Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor : So who created evil ?

(Student does not answer)

Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the World, don'tthey?

Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who Created them ?

( Student has no answer )

Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify andObserve the World around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt yourGOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD forthat matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol,Science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor : Yes, Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No sir.. There isn't.

( The Lecture Theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events )

Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat,Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat,but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence ofHeat. We cannot Measure Cold. Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just theAbsence of it.( There is Pin - Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )

Student : What about Darkness,Professor? Is there such a thing asDarkness?
Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something...You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light,Flashing Light . . . But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothingand its called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't. If it is, were you would be able to make DarknessDarker, wouldn't you?
Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue there is Life and then there is Death, aGood GOD and a Bad GOD. You are viewing the Concept of GOD as somethingfinite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has neverseen, much less fully understood either one. To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to beignorant of the fact that Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.. Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absenceof it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Studentsthat they evolved from a Monkey?

Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process,yes, of course, I do. Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?

( The Professor shakes his head with a Smile, beginning to realize wherethe Argument is going )

Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution atwork and Cannot even prove that this Process is an On - GoingEndeavor, Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir? Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?( The Class is in Uproar )

Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen theProfessor's Brain? ( The Class breaks out into Laughter )
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor'sBrain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . .No one appears to have done so. So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical,Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that You have No Brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust yourLectures, sir?

(The Room is Silent. The Professor stares at the Student, his faceunfathomable)

Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son. Student : That is it sir . . . The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that Keeps Things Moving & Alive.

NB: I believe you have enjoyed the Conversation . . . and if so . . .You'll probably want your Friends / Colleagues to enjoy the same . . .won't you?Forward them to Increase their Knowledge . . . or FAITH.It turned out later that the student is Albert Einstein.

At last!!!

I can see myself now writing my first blog. It seems a different person is inside me. I used to read someone else' blogs. I learned a lot of things from them. Can't even imagine that one time, i will be ready to shout the whole world what's inside of me.

So here it is. Open the chips' plastic bag, and have a bite of one of the chips that represent my life.