CGD free time

CGD Free Time

another useless post.. wala lang masaya kase libreng gamit ng net sa CGD.. wala pa daw formal lessons ngayon.. "testing" lang ng mga hardware/software, & net connection.. kaya eto magliwaliw na lang at magpost ng walang kwentang entry sa blog..

kelan kaya matatapos ang katamaran kong to?.. humiram nga ako ng libro sa lib pero di ko naman binasa.. natulog lang ako at nagfriendster.. nakuha ko nga ang approval ng oakley pero di naman ako makapag-set ng appointment para man lang sa informal interview.. may mga research materials nako na may kwenta naman kaso ako ang walang kwenta dahil tinatamad akong magbasa..

wala pa rin akong concrete idea para sa thesis.. may mga naiisip na kong concepts pero lahat so-so.. walang kwenta..

teka lang, bakit ba mahilig ako sa wala?.

Insomniac

Insomniac

Umatake na naman insomnia ko.. Talagang di ako makatulog, kahit idlip lang.. kaya eto napagtripan ko na naman ang blog ko.. I made minor changes.. na di ko alam kong nagpabuti o nagpasama sa pangit kong blog..

Niweis, namomroblema ako ngayon kase I have a long day ahead of me at dahil nga di ako nakatulog, di ko alam kung makakayanan ko ang buong araw na to.. malamang nyan mangyayakap na naman ako ng random na tao kapag nakatulog ako sa kung saan.. (malas nyo!!!!)

Birthday ni tita ngayon at kailangan kong tumulong kahit tagahugas lang ng plato.. (sus, un naman ang role ko lagi.. dishwasher.. sa ilang taon ng T.H.E namin un lang ang task ko.. maghugas (at magbasag!..Sorry sa mga nabasagan ko!!) ng plato.. Bakit?.. Syempre kase di ako marunong magluto!!!! Ahahahaha..)

Kailangan ko na rin pala ireformat ung pc ngayon kase mukhang navirus na naman to.. nagko-connect sa net mag-isa... Mga pesteng Virus yan! Peste? Virus?.. Sorryy.. tinatablan na ko ng antok..

Tapos pag minalas pa, ngayon matutuloy ung interview ko sa Oakley..edi ayos, masarap siguro matulog sa office nila.. Air-Con!

Aun lang.. Ho-hum.

Buti na lang alang pasok ngayon.

Minsan na nga lang mag-feeling eh..

Minsan na nga lang mag-feeling eh..

Ganito kasi yon, kaninang tanghali nagpaload ako malapit sa skul. Edi un, usual routine pag nag-papaload, sabihin sa taga-load kung globe/smart/sun o kung anumang telecom mo, sulat ang cel number, tapos ung amount.. edi un sinulat ko nga sa notebook nila kaso sinabi nung nagloload na delayed daw ang e-load ng globe ngayon.. kaya sabi ko ipasok na lang ung load di ko na iintayin ung confirmation message.. kumbaga may tiwala naman ako na di sila manggogoyo.. pumayag naman..tapos un, umalis na nga ako kasi ang alam ko 12 pm ang klase namin e past 12 na nung mga oras na un.. syempre ayoko ma-late natatakot ako kay sir!! Edi un nga, umalis na ko..

Dumaan ang ilang oras, si load, wala pa rin.. Ni ha, ni ho, walang anuman mula sa Globe.. naiinis na ko ng konti kse kailangan ko nang itext ung taga-oakley para iconfirm ung informal interview ko sa kanila. Pero sige hinayaan ko lang, sinabi naman nung taga-load na delayed ang Globe ngayon..

Ilan pang oras, wala pa rin.. Cge lang..

Uwian na.. aba sobra na to!!! Nagoyo na yata talaga ako! Badtrip na talaga ako nun at pagkagaling sa beato e dumiretso na ko dun sa pinag-loadan ko nung tanghali.. Pagdating ko iba na ung tao dun, wala na ung taong taga-load kanina!.. edi lalong badtrip!..

Edi nagreklamo na ko, tapos tinanong nung bagong tao ung number ko.. hinanap sa notebook.. nagtaka ko sa nakita ko:

(parang ganito ung itsura nun.. pero di ito un ah..;p)

Nakasulat dun sa tapat ng number ko: Ang Cute Talaga nito, Grabeh!! Nung unang pagkakita ko nun, naisip ko aba, ano to?.. tapos, parang nakalimutan ko na badtrip ako..

Aun, di ko matanggap.. mukhang sa utak ko nagfe-feeling ako! Aba, napagkakamalan din pala akong tao!! Hahahaha.. Ako kase un tipong kahit kelan di marunong tumanggap ng kahit anong klaseng compliment kase iniisip ko parati binobola ako nito, sigurado may hihingin tong favor o kaya naman e pinagtritripan ako nito.. Oo, masamang ugali nga un pero ewan, cguro defense mechanism ko lang un.. kase masyado na kong uto-uto sa ibang bagay huwag na pagdating dito.. Tsaka, wag kang makapal aso ka lang!.. Kaya un, hindi talaga ako naniniwala sa kahit anong pagpuri lalo na pag kakilala ko ung tao..

Pero nung makita ko ung nakasulat sa notebook parang.. napa-isip ako..haha..

Kase, siguro di ko kakilala (di ko nga alam kung sino) ung nagsulat nun..

Kaya, aun nga dahil natuon ako dun sa notebook, medjo nawala ung badtrip ko at di nako nagreklamo ng todo.. Nag-try ulit na isend ung load sa cel ko pero ayaw pa din.. topak talaga na globe yan! Kailangan ko ng load!.. Dahil nga topak talaga ang Globe,binalik na ung binayad ko at un nag-thank you pa ko bago umalis.. (aba, bumait..)

Habang naglalakad ako naiisip ko.. Tao pala ako! Tao pala ako!..hahaha..

After ko maglakad ng mga isang kilometro at nakasakay nako sa jeep.. bigla kong na-realize: PUCHA! Tanga ka talaga! SARCASTIC ung nakasulat sa notebook! Nabanas ung taga-load kaninang tanghali kaya nya sinulat un! Pwedeng sa lahat ng mga nagpa-load ako lang ung di makareceive ng load.. kaya.. NAKAKAINIS AKO!

Malamang sa malamang ung ibig sabihin nun e ito:

ANG SARAP MONG TIRISIN PAHIRAP KA UGOK!!..

Tama, kaya dun pa talaga sinulat sa tapat ng number ko.. dahil alam na babalik ako dahil di ko nareciv ung load. Kumbaga, nilagyan ng palatandaan (eto ung bwisit kanina!) dahil nga nagpalit na sila ng taong taga-load..

Hahaha.. aun, nung na-realize ko na tanga ako at walang sense ung nakita ko kanina, e natawa na lang ako.. Hahahaha.. Ang babaw kase!.. Yan ang napapala ng epal! heheheheheh..

Tsk, minsan na nga lang ako magfe-feeling eh.. Pahiya pa!!! wahahahahaha!!

LESSON LEARNED: Kahit kelan, wag kang magfe-feeling, kahit sa utak mo lang, kase di gawain ng ASO ang MAG-FEELING! Hahahahaha!

Tama?.. TAMA! Arf, arf!

can't sleep..

Can't Sleep..

I can't sleep!!! Why?.. Maybe it's because I'm scared to go back to school tomorrow.. or maybe, I just miss someone so much.. nah, I'm just insomniac.. yah, that's probably it.

Manhid daw ako?..

Manhid daw ako?..

I had the biggest shock of my life last night, when out of the blue, my lola told me:

"alam mo manhid ka, di ka marunong magpakita ng pagmamahal sa mga taong nasa paligid mo..."

God, after hearing those words, I think I forgot how to breathe..


The moment lola was released from the hospital after a week of confinement, I knew things wouldn't be the same.. The doctors made it very clear: from now on, she's going to need extra care.. And so, everyone in our house made an effort to give lola more attention.. everyone it seemed,.. but me.. I guess I got my priorities all wrong and if not for tonight's events, I never would've realized that..

"buti pa yung aso pinapansin mo niyayakap-yakap mo pa e ako di mo man lang mabati, matanong kung kumain na.. dun, nandun ka parati sa harap ng computer"..

Yah the words were cheesy, but the moment I heard them I wanted to beat myself up, till I'm black and blue! (if ever that was possible..) Everything she said was true!..

Am I really that insensitive?.. That I would never realize I'm neglecting someone unless they tell me upfront?..

I would really like to think that I have feelings too.. Of course I care, it's just that maybe, just maybe, I'm an idiot when it comes to showing it.. After lola was done talking (madami pang madramang salita..), I wanted to hug her right then and there.. it was pretty obvious that I needed to apologize and show her that I do care.. but then, my idiotic-robot self took over again and all I did was ask her if she was hungry.. God, that was lame! But I guess she understood.. Alam nya na talaga ugali ko.. na sa pagtanong ko kung gutom siya ibig sabihin nun tinablan na ko sa mga sinabi niya.. and I'm willing to make up for whatever I did wrong..

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The rest of the night went on smoothly.. nagkwentuhan pa kami ni lola.. mukhang nagtampo lang pala sya konti (aun, konti lang pala un..haha)..pero talagang tinablan ako dun.. I guess I just needed a good kick in the gut..

Minsan, kailangan din ipakita mo na may malasakit ka.. di na kailangang sabihin yon di ba?..

Of course.

This made my day!

This made my day!

This just in, I recently found heaps of information regarding Oakley on the net!!! Woohoo! Not just ordinary info mind you... By chance, I found this neat site and it contained data meant for investors!! It featured almost everything- Oakley's History, ideals, vision-mission, board of directors, sales projections, product line-ups, and even a bit of info regarding their marketing background! Darn it, how come I didn't find this site earlier!? Because I'm dumb, blind, and just plain stupid! It was right under my nose, the god-sent site was found somewhere at Oakley.com! Of course, Oakley's main site is expected to have investors' info (note to self: you dimwit!!).. it isn't called a global brand for nothing!..

Anyway, I am so happy I was able to collate this much data in just a couple of hours.. Oakley.com was helpful but sites like Wired 7.12 and bikesportmichigan really made my day! They featured articles that gave me a clear idea of what Oakley really is.. from the consumers' point of view.. bingo, the core of every product, brand or company- the market.

I LOVE THIS DAY!!!!! And yeah, a while ago, my tito's friend replied to my email saying the guys at Oakley Philippines approved my request for more information.. and It seems that I now have the permission to use Oakley for my campaign.. Can things get any better?.. Thank you Lord, may nangyayari na sa thesis ko.. APAT pa na product.. pwede ring ideas !!! LOVE YOU!!!!

Hp or Canon?..

HP or Canon?..

Blogger's server has been down for what, almost 9 hours now and for that reason, I'm posting 2 blog entries at the same time.. (wtf, who cares anyway?..) Whatever.

In my last entry, I was talking about decisions, friendster horoscopes, oakley, and the @%@#%# life of a sawi. In this entry, I will talk about.. the same things.. JOKE. hahaah.. that wasn't even funny..

Anyway, yes, this entry is still about a decision I have to make.. a decision so crucial that I have the urge to cross my fingers every friggin second... and.. F***, umeepal na naman ako! god, I think I'm still in a drunken stupor..

What the hell, on with my dilemma! So, I was talking about a crucial decision I have to make:

Should I buy a Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 or an HP Scanjet 2400 Digital Flatbed Scanner?

Which flatbed is better? Which scanner will give me the ultimate bang for the buck?.. C'mon guys I need help here.. if by chance you get to read this stupid entry and you know something about scanners please feel free to drop a note or something..

Yah I know I'm pathetic, the LiDE 25 and HP 2400 are the cheapest flatbeds around! But hey, if you're poor you consider everything you have to purchase as a high-involvement product!! ha-ha. So there, suggestions are very much welcome.. well, if you just want to tell me I suck.. no need my friend, I know that pretty well..

Decisions, decisions..

Decisions, decisions..

My friendster horoscope (yes for the first time, I actually paid attention to that part of friendster..) said something about decisions having long term effects.. I don't really believe in astrology but this "reading" somewhat struck a chord..
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Kanina lang nagdecide ako na pag-aaralan ko nang limutin ang mga bagay na alam kong di para sa akin.. Alam mo naman kung di para sa yo di ba?.. Mahirap din kasi ang pakiramdam ng tinutulak kang palayo.. Akalain mo un, madali pala akong kausap!.. Pero.. Kaya ko kaya? Tska pano kung mali naman pala ako ng iniisip? Edi ang lalabas, ako ang nagtutulak palayo?..

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Oakley is THE brand for my Total Advertising Campaign thesis.. because it seems that I have no other choice!.. bwaha.I've sent them a letter earlier, (much to their dismay..) to ask for "info" regarding their company. I think the letter sounded lame but I had to send it anyway.. for formality's sake.. yeah.. whatever. It's a good thing Tito Man's friend works there.. at least someone can back me up in case I did something stupid..

Hahaha kidding aside, I was quite relieved that from absolute nothing, I now have an idea on what I need to do with my thesis.. hey, may ISANG product na ako!.. Hopefully, after gathering enough information regarding my chosen company I can start toying around with a few ideas for the campaign or maybe the marketing strategy. At this point, I'm thinking about whether I should focus on Oakley's women's apparel line or not...

The reason why I was hesitant to make a campaign for Oakley was because of the fact that it is known to be a high end brand and at first, I couldn't really think of a "problem" (that can somehow be solved by an ad campaign..) that can be associated with it. I mean oakley IS the market leader when it comes to high- end eyewear right?(or maybe not!!! See, I am not even sure!..).. Does it even have a damn problem?!.. But then I realized that Oakley's popularity rests MAINLY on its eyewear line and I highly suspect that it may be lagging when it comes to apparel sales.. especially in our country..

hehehe.. Whatever. I think I'm over-analyzing things.. I still don't have hard facts that can actually support these speculations! Anyway, I'm plagued with a lot more "Oakley" problems.. that I'm starting to doubt my decision to use it for my campaign.. (hala, di pa nga ko nagsisimula! wala pa!!!!..tska 5 products dba? Isa pa lang to!)


Damn friendster horoscope! Paranoid na tuloy ako sa mga ginawa kong decisions ngayong araw na to!!..

Darn blog thing..

Darn blog thing..

The problem with me is that I often take things way seriously. My therapist advised me to write a blog so I could deal with stress better.. At first I was hesitant because the idea sounded crazy.. a blog will only remind me of my worries! But then after a chat with a friend one night, I have completely decided to give this "blog thing" a try. Now after a week or so of blogging, I think.. I've become.. addicted. I don't care whether somebody even gives a damn about what I write or not.. I just.. fancy the fact that this darn blog is indeed taking my mind off things. Now, is that a good thing?.. In a way, yes but then it dawned on me that I have used much time blogging that I have entirely forgotten that school starts this coming Tuesday.. not next-next week.. God, am I a dimwit or what?! I still don't have a portfolio and I don't have a @#$@$@ plan for my thesis! ha-ha.

Plano!

Plano!

If there was one thing I've learned from *****, it was the importance of making plans.. When Mr. Ego said that "planning ahead gives our lives direction.. planning makes our lives easier..", for the first time, he actually made sense..

But because I'm a stupid, happy-go-lucky bum, I realized that only now.. Imagine, it took hordes of people to finally knock sense into my idiotic head!:

"jes, you gotta start planning your life no, kaya parati kang haggard e!"

"e uungas-ungas ka kasi lage.. bat di mo kaya planuhin ung oras mo?.. pagdating mo sa gabi matulog ka muna ng ilang oras tapos tsaka ka gumising para gumawa ng plates nang hindi ka parating late at tutulog-tulog sa jeep! Nakakahiya ka halos yakapin mo na yung driver kanina!.. hintayin mo pang may mangyari sayo para makinig ka sa mga sinasabi namin.. pag pinagsasabihan ka kase ikaw pa galit.."

"di ba may planner ka? Kaya nga binili un para lagyan ng laman.. e kaso nandun lang pakalat-kalat.."

"Look at you, mukha ka na namang sumugod sa giyera.. Kita sa mata na madaming iniisip.. Take it easy lang kasi.. Do something fun.. try mong mag-blog.. Tska have you heard of planning? Pag may schedule ka kasi mas maayos ang lahat di ba?.."

Tsk. I have to admit that they were right.. I gotta start fixing my life. Bawas cramming, procrastinating, at pagliliwaliw.. Come to think of it, maybe if my schedule's organized i could allot time for other important.. or rather, more important things. Like.. keeping in touch with my friends.. Ilang gimik na ba ang di ko nasamahan dahil nagccram ako sa mga panahong yon'?..Nakakaguilty na nakakalungkot.. yah sure maiintindihan nila pero feeling ko ang sama ko kasi wala na kong time para sa kanila.. kasi di ako marunong mag-ayos ng oras ko.. un yon.

Guilty as charged.

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You can never be too busy when it comes to people you love right?.. Err, so I guess that means I have to heed everyone's advice and learn time management 101.. All the fraps,espressos,macchiatos,rhumbas, etc.. that me and my mom gulped down last December will finally serve their purpose.. (Darn, all that for a heavy, bulky, brown! Starbucks planner!..).

Finally magkakalaman na din ung planner ko!

Aun, for my good and the good of everyone else (especially ni mamang drayber!!) i'll start planning na.. Hopefully, my doggone life will gain a sense of direction..

dog days are finally over

dog days are finally over..

It's official, dog days are finally over.. and that sucks.. big time.
Goodbye dvd marathons and all day siestas. Bum life ends today. Waah!T_T

Yesterday's events made me realize just that. No more fooling around for my impending doom more commonly known as schoolyear 2006-2007 starts in less than 2 weeks. I just couldn't believe that in 2 weeks' time i'll have to deal with countless plates and stress inducing deadlines.. again. (Pardon but I just felt the need to stress the word "stress".. hahah.)
Stress... Stress means more pimples... It tests my patience, provides me reasons to be irascible, deprives me of sleep and leisure, and brings out the whiner in me. darn...

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Si kalbo na talaga ang thesis adviser ko! Akalain mong sinuwerte pa ko at umabot ako sa slot nya.. Alam ko magaling sya pero talagang natatakot ako sa kanya.. terror kase.. e tatanga-tanga pa naman ako edi lagot na.. Aun buti na lang kasama ko dito si Tj at least may karamay pag nabambo ni kalbo!.. wuuuu..

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Yesterday was complete hell.. Everything was going haywire because as usual, the people in charge weren't able to implement a systematic way to go over the encoding of thesis advisers. For hours, we had to fall in line, sweating profusely because of the suffocating heat caused by the crowd and beato's confining corridors. Most of us, who unfortunately ended up almost at the back of the line were nervous, afraid that we might lose our chance of picking, if not the best, at least the most reasonable adviser for our thesis.

At the end of the day, some got lucky and obtained the best adviser slots but then there were also the unfortunate others who had to make do with whatever slots were left. I feel sorry for them.. it's not really their fault. This process occurs every year. And every year students have to deal with the same problems: schedule conflicts, missing forms, confusing procedures, improper venue, hot tempered administrators, and other indubitable proof that CFAD's system isn't even worthy to be called a "system".. tsk, will they ever learn?..

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Darn, I'm complaining again.. does that mean that I'm stressed? (di pa nga pasukan!!..).. Looks like Ms. nonchalant therapist/psychologist (sans the degree?) wouldn't be too happy if she learns about this.. haha.. wuuuu..lagot..