THE LAST STAND

LAST night, after office work, we decided to watch a movie at SM North Edsa — X-Men, The Last Stand (www.x-menthelaststand.com) and it was a good film!

Sa first two film ng X-Men, I was looking for Beast, napapanood ko na kasi siya na kasama ng gang sa cartoons dati. This time, sa The Last Stand, pumasok na si Beast/Dr. Henry McCoy (Kelsey Grammer) sa eksena. Akala ko makikita ko ng buo ang X-Men, kaso hindi pa rin. Nawala si Cyclops/Scott (James Marsde)… kung paano, panoorin ninyo. Si Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), namatay, kung paano namatay, panoorin din ninyo at si Professor X (Patrick Stewart)… namatay din, panoorin din ninyo para malaman kung paano siya namatay at sino ang pumatay.
May mga bagong character din na pumasok sa film who caught my attention… walang iba kundi si Ben Foster as Warren Worthington III at may mutant name na Angel. Kung bakit niya nakuha ang atensiyon ko, panoorin ninyo ang film, my goodness… abs kung abs!
Anyway… maganda ang film, kaso bitin ako… really! Walang tigil din ang tawanan namin sa loob ng movie house habang nanonood… kung anu-ano kasi ang napapansin eh. Basta… sa lahat ng nakapanood ng X-Men 1 and 2… panoorin na ninyo ang X-Men, The Last Stand nang masagot na kung may mga naka-hang man na question sa isip ninyo nang mapanood ang X-Men 1 and 2 (sobra na sa promotion).
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at heto ang malupit... umiyak si Valerie nang mamatay si Professor X.

EVERY WORDS AND EVERY LINES

MANIC Monday? No it’s not! Mabilis na natapos ang work at wala masyadong load.

This morning, while browsing the net, napadpad ako sa isang blog na may mga song na naka-post. Upon browsing this blog, I saw the song I love you, goodbye. Since alam ko ‘yung kanta at konti pa lang tao sa section namin, kinanta ko.

Lagi naman itong pinapakanta sa akin ni Fhaye (naks, singer) at kapag kumakanta ako, kanta lang ako nang kanta, sometimes I don’t care about the meaning of the song, pero kanina, while singing I love you, goodbye, every words and every lines of the song, feel ko... really!

Anyway… ‘to lyrics ng song, though alam ko na memorize na yata ito ng mga mamamayan, post ko pa rin.
Feel it!
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I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE

Celine Dion

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Wish I could be the one
The one who could give you love
The kind of love you really need
Wish I could say to you
That I'll always stay with you
But baby that's not me
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You need someone willing to give their heart and soul to you
Promise you forever, baby that's something I can't do
Oh I could say that I'll be all you need
But that would be a lie
I know I'd only hurt you
I know I'd only make you cry
I'm not the one you're needing
I love you, goodbye
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I hope someday you can
Find some way to understand I'm only doing this for you
I don't really wanna go
But deep in my heart I know this is the kindest thing to do
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You'll find someone who'll be the one that I could never be
Who'll give you something better
Than the love you'll find with me
Oh I could say that I'll be all you need
But that would be a crime
I know I'd only hurt you
I know I'd only make you cry
I'm not the one you're needing
I love you, goodbye
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Leaving someone when you love someone
Is the hardest thing to do
When you love someone as much as I love you
Oh I don't wanna leave you
Baby it tears me up inside
But I'll never be the one you're needing
I love you, goodbye
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Baby, its never gonna work out
I love you, goodbye

MY COUISIN'S WEDDING

DALAWA sa mga pinsan ko ang ikinasal nitong May, halos araw lang ang pagitan. Una si Dot, third cousin ko, sad to say, ‘di ako naka-attend ng wedding niya. Sumunod ang first cousin kong si Boogs… at dito, ‘di puwedeng hindi ako um-attend!
My cousin Boogs, kasabay ko sa paglaki, as in nakita ko kung paano siya lumaki at ganu’n din siya. Yesterday, May 26, 2007, Friday, sa kanyang wedding sa Immaculate Concepcion Parish, upon staring at her habang naglalakad siya sa isle, smiling, biglang nag-flash back ‘yung araw na bata pa kami. Naisip ko na parang kailan lang nang naglalaro kami sa rice field kasama ang iba pa naming mga pinsan at kalaro, parang kailan lang ng matapos kami ng grade six, high school at college, nang makita ko nga siyang naglalakad sa isle na naka-wedding gown, habang hinihintay naman siya ni Eler (husband niya) sa altar, bigla kong nasabi nang pabulong na “Shaiks… si Boogs ikinakasal na!” Am so happy for my cousin… very much happy!
Moving forward... Sa wedding ng cousin ko, na-realize ko na am not getting any younger, so kailangan ko ng ma-achieve kung ano pa ‘yung mga gusto ko at gawin kung ano ang gusto kong gawin at puwede pang gawin. *smile*

AMERICAN IDOL

AVID viewer ako ng American idol, lalo na ang Season 5. Mula audition, pinapanood ko na ito at si Elliott Yamin ang nagustuhan ko, ang galing niyang kumanta... ibang klase! Lalo na nang kantahin niya noon ang Knocks Me Off My Feet by Stevie Wonder, sa bahay ako noon at napapalakpak talaga ako habang kinakanta niya ito.

But sad to say... na-out na siya at 'di ko talaga inaasahan na siya ang maa-out, anyway. Sina Taylor Hicks at Katherine McPhee ang pasok sa finals, good luck na lang sa kanilang dalawa (feeling close)!

Nagustuhan ko rin 'yung kanta sa American Idol, 'yung pinatutugtog tuwing may mae-eliminate, 'yung You Had A Bad Day by Daniel Powter. So, dahil sa gusto ko 'yung song, heto lyrics niya.

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YOU HAD A BAD DAY

Daniel Powter
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Where is the moment we needed the most

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

They tell me your blue skies fade to grey

They tell me your passion's gone away

And I don't need no carryin' on

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You stand in the line just to hit a new low

You're faking a smile with the coffee to go

You tell me your life's been way off line

You're falling to pieces everytime

And I don't need no carryin' on

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Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

The camera don't lie

You're coming back down and you really don't mind

You had a bad day

You had a bad day

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Well you need a blue sky holiday

The point is they laugh at what you say

And I don't need no carryin' on

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You had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

The camera don't lie

You're coming back down and you really don't mind

You had a bad day

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(Oh.. Holiday...)

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Sometimes the system goes on the blink

And the whole thing turns out wrong

You might not make it back and you know

That you could be well oh that strong

And I'm not wrong

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So where is the passion when you need it the most

Oh you and I

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

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Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

You've seen what you like

And how does it feel for one more time

You had a bad day

You had a bad day

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Had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

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TO MY TRAINEE...

I feel so tired! Hindi dahil sa naging trabaho ko ngayong araw na ito, kundi sa naging trabaho ko kahapon. Yup, even Sunday may pasok kami. May activity kahapon dito sa office na ako ang nag-take charge and thank God, naging smooth naman ang flow. The problem, parang ngayon ko nararamdaman ang pagod na sana ay kahapon ko pa naramdaman — gusto ko ng umuwi at matulog.
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Kay Zhai na trainee ko from University of the Assumption (na school ko rin noong college), keep up the good work young gurl! Marami-rami ka pang bubunuing oras para makumpleto ang on the job training mo.

Sa labas ka na the next day, good luck sa'yo kung saan man ang maging beat mo. Basta do your best in everything you do, don't give up easily and chill ka lang... 'wag makulit, okay?! 'Wag mo munang isipin ang grade mo, dahil 'yun nga, marami-rami ka pang bubunuing oras para mabuo ang on the job training mo... basta, pray ka lang young gurl!

And most of all, thank you sa pagiging masipag na tarinee ko at sige, sa pagiging makulit na rin. God bless and good luck!

BLOG KO 'TO!

DAPAT Manic Monday ito, bakit parang nakakainip, wala masyadong ginagawa, nakakapanibago.

People around me, oks lang sila, meaning okay lang din ang kani-kanilang ginagawa, tahimik sila, pati ako tahimik din, radio lang ang maingay. Dati, ganitong oras nagkakantahan at nagtatawanan na, bakit ngayon, parang iba... 'di ako sanay.

Anyway... blog ang pinagdiskitahan upang 'di ko masyadong maramdaman ang katahimikang bumabalot ngayon "pansamantala" dito sa opisina.

Ano nga ba isusulat ko? Actually, walang malinaw na idea, nag-open ako ng blog kasi naiinip ako... para may magawa!

Halos isang taon na rin akong nagba-blog, imagine nakatagal ako? Impluwensiya ito ni Malaya (ang mag-blog). Dati YM ang ino-open ko kapag naiinip ako, ngayon, blog na. Nag-o-open ng YM pero mga kaopisina ko rin lang ang aking kausap... secret conversation or kapag tinatamad na lumapit sa katrabaho at may gustong itanong... YM ang katapat! Part na ng daily routine ko ang i-check ang aking blog, kung kumusta na ba ito, kung may nadadalaw ba o may nagbabasa.

Ano nga ba mayroon ang blog ko? Iba-iba ang pino-post ko, may kuwento tungkol sa akin, sa mga ginagawa ko, mayroon din namang galing sa net na pino-post ko ulit, lines ng mga gusto kong kanta na sakto sa sitwasyon ko at kung minsan ay bigla ko lang ding narinig sa radyo at naisipan kong i-post, may lyrics din ng buong kanta at na may secret story (naks) din na 'di ko na ipino-post ang mismong story at minsan, trip lang talagang i-post.

Oks ang feeling kapag may nakikita kang ibang blogger na nagko-comment sa mga post mo, oks lang kahit konti, at least may nagbigay ng konting oras para magbasa ng mga post mo. Ang title ng blog ko ay siya ring title ng feasibility na ginawa namin sa college, natuwa ako kaya ito na ang naisipan kong i-title sa blog ko.

Teka, bakit parang ngayon ko lang nasabi kung bakit The Maven ang title ng blog ko, samantalang halos isang taon na nga akong nagba-blog? Anyway, kayo ba, bakit 'yan ang naging title ng blog ninyo?

Have a nice Monday!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

HAPPY Mother's Day to all the moms out there... to my mama na na-greet ko na kanina bago ako umalis at pumasok ng office at nagde-demand ng bagong bag... Happy Mother's Day ulit.

MY NAME

GALING kay Fhaye, natuwa naman ako kaya ko post ko rin siya rito, how about you, what does your first name means? Have a nice weekend!
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What does your first name means?

S - People think you are so sexy

H - You have very good personality and looks

E - You're loyal to those you love
R - You are very hot and sexy

W - You are very broad minded

I - Love is something you deeply believe in
N - Have a big warm heart
A - Damn, you are good in bed

A - Damn, you are good in bed

B - You are always fun when it comes to meeting new people
C - Your wild and crazy
D - You have trouble trusting people
E - You're loyal to those you love
F - People totally adore you
G - Love is something you deeply believe in
H - You have very good personality and looks
I - Love is something you deeply believe in
J - Everyone loves you
K - You like to try new things
L - You have a nice ass
M - Success comes easily to you
N - Have a big warm heart
O - You love foreplay
P - You are popular with all types of people
Q - You are a hypocrite
R - You are very hot and sexy
S - People think you are so sexy
T - You are one of the best in bed
U - You are really chill
V - You are not judgmental
W - You are very broad minded
X - You never let people tell you what to do
Y - One of hardest gangsters alive
Z - You like it very very hard

BEAUTIFUL GUY

AFTER how many days, saka lang ulit ako nakapag-work out kagabi. And let me tell you what happened last night.
Remember the guy na kinuwento ko rin dito, ‘yung crush ko na ‘di ko alam ang pangalan? Last night, tinatamad talaga akong mag-workout, but Fhaye beg me na mag-workout dahil matagal na kaming nakapahinga. Kasama si Jen, so sige workout kahit tinatamad ako, thinking na lang na makikita ko si “beautiful guy” sa gym… inspirasyon! Naks!
Pagpasok ng fitness center… so sad, wala si “beautiful guy,” lalo tuloy akong tinamad mag-workout… hayyy….
Natapos ang oras sa gym, uwian na, but before we go home, nagyaya si Jen kumain, nagutom daw siya sa kahihintay. Habang naglalakad, mula sa fitness center to Morayta, naging bukang-bibig ko si beautiful guy dahil ‘di ko siya nakita at tawa lang naman nang tawa sina Fhaye at Jen sa arte ko habang naglalakad kami. But… heto na, habang naglalakad, there was these three guys standing in front of St. Thomas Square… and guess what… isa sa tatlong lalaking ito ay si beautiful guy… my goodness… he looks more guwapo sa suot niya, hahaha… pinulikat na naman ako, and Fhaye told me, “buti na lang medyo malayo ako sa’yo, kung hindi, nabugbog na naman ako.”
Hahaha… akala ko matatapos ang gabi na ‘di makikita si beautiful guy… but look… buti na lang ginutom si Jen at sinamahan naming kumain, kung hindi, ‘di ko makikita si beautiful guy.

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Have a nice Tuesday!

64, HEAT CONDUCTOR AT TAXI

64! — My officemate uttered (in a loud voice) when I asked her 4x4… Buti na lang kokonti ang tao at walang masyadong nakarinig, maliban lang doon sa dalawang lalaki na katabi namin ng table sa starbucks!
Okay okay… last night, after the 7:00pm to 8:00pm mass at Sto. Domingo Church, we decided to chill at starbucks! At ‘yun nga nangyari, I asked my officemate, ‘di ko na sasabihin pangalan baka masapok na niya ako… hahaha! I asked her na itupi ang starbucks tissue nang “secret” times at pantay-pantay… edge to edge… gets n’yo? But my officemate Fhaye, sabi “secret” times daw, anyway. I told my officemate na magtutupi ng tissue na kapag nagawa niya, every visit namin ng starbucks, sagot ko... as in treat ko. At nagsimula na siya, mahirap talagang itupi pero possible na maitupi ito ng “secret” times. Habang nagta-try siya na maitupi ang tissue, rito na pumasok ang question na “4x4.” I asked, 4x4 and then she answered in a very confident and loud voice “64!” Kapag nabigla ka nga naman ano, kung anu-ano nasasagot mo, at ano pa nga ba kasunod kapag narinig mo ang ganu’ng sagot? Malakas na tawanan! My goodness, ang tinatanong ay “4x4” at 'di “4x4x4” para ang sagot ay maging 64!

Moving forward, hindi niya nagawang itupi ang tissue ng starbucks ng “secret” times… hanggang nine lang ang nagawa niya… hahaha, panalo ako, ‘di ko siya treat every visit namin sa starbucks! Better luck next time!
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Sensiya na 'di ko sinasabi kung ilang tupi, sa halip ginawa kong secret... basta, secret na lang.

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Habang ginagawa rin ang tupi-tupi moves na ‘yan, napasok din sa usapan ang “paggamit ng spoon and fork sa pagluluto, specifically sa pagpapalambot ng karne.” Explanation… spoon and fork are good conductor of heat. Dahil doon, kapag mas mainit ang tubig, mas mabilis na lalambot ang karne. Try gumamit ng spoon and fork kapag nagpapalambot ng karne, mas mabilis itong lalambot.

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Basta ang gagamiting spoon and fork ay metal, 'wag plastik, dahil kapag plastik, puwede ring ilagay 'yun, 'yun nga lang mag-iiba lasa ng karne at 'di mo na puwedeng kainin.
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Uwian na, while waiting ng masasakyan, libangan na namin ang magbiglang ng taxi ni Fhaye, at ang taxi na binibilang namin… MGE! Nakakaaliw gawin, nakakatawa. Last night din binigyan na rin naming ng taxi na bibilangin sina Jenny at Anne, si Jenny magbibilang ng taxi na EMP at si Anne… Wallis!
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BADMINTON and MEMORIES

HAPPY weekend!
I played badminton last night and though ‘di naman ako nagbabad sa laro, this morning nakaramdam ako ng sakit sa katawan... masakit ang braso ko.

Hindi ko laro ang badminton pero bumili ako ng racket noon at ngayon, ‘yung racket, mother ko na ang gumagamit.
Anyway… sa mga nakalaro ko, thanks a lot guys... ang gagaling ninyo! Looking forward na maulit ‘yon.
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This morning, pagdating sa office habang petiks mode ako, browsed ako ng mga pix na naka-save sa PC ko, at may mga picture na nagpangiti sa akin… mga picture ko when I was in high school! Na-miss ko bigla ang mga kaibigan ko — miss the good old days! Anyway, magkikita-kita naman kami this May 14.
‘To ilan sa mga pix namin, hope na makilala ninyo ako, 4th year na kami sa mga pix na ‘yan.
Picture 1. Sa tambayan namin ‘yan sa likod ng parish church. After school, diyan kami nagchi-chill… naks! Diyan kami nagpa-practice kapag may mga classroom activities… see… lahat kami naka-backpack!
Picture 2. Sa tambayan din sa likod ng simbahan, ‘yung sirang kotse ‘yan ‘di namin alam kung kanino.
Picture 3. Third picture, sa Paskuhan Village sa San Fernando, may flower festival noon kaya nagpunta kami after school.
Picture 4. San ka pa?! Ang lupit ng uniform… loose… hahaha! 'Yan ang laro ko... volleyball ;-)First six (pero lima lang ang nasa pix) Jasmine, Janice, Rosalie, Rubie, Moneth at siyempre… ehem si Sherwina.
Have a nice weekend!

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ALL ABOUT MUSIC

Gonna update my blog bago mag-start ng trabaho.

I love to sing and everybody loves to sing... magandang pang-release ng stress... naks! Dito sa office, madalas na libangan ang magkantahan, kantahan while working at kantahan pa rin pagkatapos magtrabaho. And even kapag nag-aasara, kantahan pa rin.

Last night, after office work, we decided (kaming mag-o-officemate) na magpunta kina Meier… bakit? PARA MAGKATAHAN ganu’n talaga… SIKAT KA ‘PAG MAY WOW! Hahaha…
The last time na nagkantahan kami, wala si Bunso (Malaya)… partner ko rin ‘yan pagdating sa singing dito sa office o kahit sa labas, may LSS (Last Song Syndrome) din ‘yan. Then last night, kasama na namin siya and my goodness, dati kami nangunguna, but last night, nag-iba simoy ng hangin… siya na ang “hit!” Anyway, 'di pa naman ako nawawala sa "final three" at may next time pa… babawi ako! Papraktisin ko na ang Ever Since the World Began... Hahaha
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TAG, tag and tag! Tag ako ni Flex J and though nasagutan ko na ito rati pa, ipo-post ko siya ulit but in a different way naman. Lalagay ko ‘yung mga line na gusto ko… check ‘em out!
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ISLANDS IN THE STREAM by BEE GEES

I can’t live without you if the love was gone
Everything is nothing when you got no one
And you walkin’ the night
Slowly losing sight of the real thing

BLUE EYES BLUE by ERIC CLAPTON

It was you who put the clouds around me
It was you who made the tears fall down
It was you who broke my heart in pieces
It was you; it was you who made my blue eyes blue

CRAZY LOVE by POCO

It happens all the time

This crazy love of mine

Wrapped around my heart

Refusing to unwind

Ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah...

KING OF PAIN by THE POLICE

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

With the world turning circles running ‘round my brain

I guess I’m always hoping that you’ll end this reign

But it’s my destiny to be the king of pain

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IS THERE SOMETHING by CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Is there something I can do to reach you?
Are we something more than history?
If there's no way to convince you to stay
And be the way we used to be
Then there's something that I want to tell you
And I want you to believe it's true
We had something that I'll never forget
Even if I wanted to
‘Cause part of me will always be with you

UPSIDE DOWN by TWO MINDS CRACK

Well, I just wanted to say that I need you today

Tell me it's all gonna work out alright

I don't know where I should I start but with all of my heart,

baby let me be your lover tonight

WHAT DO WE MEAN TO EACH OTHER by SERGIO MENDEZ

What do we mean to each other,
Am I friend, am I lover, Is it over now?
If this is it, then why bother?
Tell me where do we take it from here?
What do we mean to each other,
Am I friend, am I lover, Is it over now?
Do you love me still,
Or do you just mean well?

'Di na ako magta-tag, ha, Flex J. ;-)

KEEP ON SMILIN' EVERYBODY!

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