2009 began on a sour note. I was told to go on an indefinite leave because our client pulled out and the bosses were not able to find me a new one. Instead of waiting it out, I had the right mind to resign and take a much needed vacation. The months that followed were no good, I had no job, my funds are running out and I will confess, it was the lowest point of my career.
So after taking two solid months of introspection, I went looking for work. I found one soon enough but it was the second worst job I had (the first one was ABS, hehehe). Eventually, I had to throw in the towel and move on. I spent months looking for work. Going through the whole process of job hunting is especially difficult. There were times when I was made to wait for hours, asked all sorts of retarded questions and made to put up with other shit. It was hell, a complete shitstorm. And I'm well-aware that most of it was my fault, hehehehe.
Left with no choice, I settled to do home-based work. And not just any home-based work, I went back writing porn. It was a humbling experience on my part because I vowed never to go back but I did. It didn't last for long though. The client had problems with us in terms of meeting the impossibly high quota so me and a friend of mine got axed unceremoniously.
Following a friend's advice, I posted my resume on a job seeker site and found me another client. Although we had a few problems at first, everything went okay. After five months and counting, I'd say he is the best boss ever. He is just awesome to work with. A few months later, I felt that I'm ready for a raket. I got my wish but I felt that I bit off more than I could chew. The guy I'm working with is making everything complicated for me. I tried to quit but was made to un-quit.
In between these months, MJ died, Farrah Fawcett died, Corazon Aquino died, Patrick Swayze died, Brittany Murphy died, Joe Christ died, my social life died, many Filipinos died, saw amazing acts of selflessness, lived to see the worst election-related crime in the history of the Philippines, witnessed a hero, I bought two laptops, got my passport, saw two of my closest friends leave the Philippines for good, became an aunt to Dimitri and became a registered voter.
Currently, my professional life is okay. It could be better, but I'm okay with being "okay". Okay is better than shitstorm. I'm at the point of my life where I'm catching my breath and making bwelo for the new year. Who knows? Maybe 2010 is going to be my year. Yes, my optimism is unwavering, amazing, no? No, really, I expect big things next year.
As this year comes to a close, I will look back and remember it as the worst year of my life. My life was in shambles, bad news everywhere and I lost touch with friends. It was a year full of challenges, problems, death, unemployment and bitterness. But the important thing is that it's over.
I'm moving forward :)
2010 will come rolling in. Hopefully, this new year will be better for every person who had the same experience and heal people who lost a wife, a husband, a sister, a brother, a friend, or a job in 2009.
Cheers!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Cat Litter
I was never a cat person. Never a dog person and will never be a hamster/guinea pig/white mice person. I hate pets not because they suck, I just don't like the responsibility that comes with it. Plus, I hate touching dirty things which is why I'll never be a good heir to our family business. Ooops, I digress.
My sister left her cat, Dimitri, under my care for a week. So obviously it's been a busy week. Did I mention I get into violent fits of snizzies every time a cat gets near enough? So there, most of the time I'm either popping pills or sneezing my brains out. It's too bad I'm so allergic to cats because Dimitri is sooo cute and cuddlyriffic!
Lookat him! Lookat him! Looook!
I literally spent most of my time giving baths to an unwilling subject or scooping cat shit. Cleaning the litter box is just godawful. Personally, this is what hell would be like for me, cleaning litter box full of cat shit. Being a naturally madidirihin person, I could not understand why cat piss smells godawful. Is it sulphur? Is it amonia? I fucking don't get what's in it that makes my eyes water every time I accidentally get a whiff. I cleaned Di's litter box which reeks so bad, it could sober up three tranquilized elephants. No wait, it reeks so bad, it would make Satan himself recoil in disgust. I'm pretty convinced the CIA could use cat piss as an interrogation tool.
Heck, I was scooping cat shit and piss for only a couple of minutes and I was like "God, just kill me. Right here. Do it, I won't mind. They can all go to hell."
But things are not so bad after that. He is such a doll. He just sits there, stares at you accusingly and play with glass marbles all day. By the way, his fur literally turns buttery soft after a good bath... which he hates. He licks his fur till it's back to its old sticky self.
My sister left her cat, Dimitri, under my care for a week. So obviously it's been a busy week. Did I mention I get into violent fits of snizzies every time a cat gets near enough? So there, most of the time I'm either popping pills or sneezing my brains out. It's too bad I'm so allergic to cats because Dimitri is sooo cute and cuddlyriffic!
Lookat him! Lookat him! Looook!
Fattest Hottest Russian Blue, ever!
I literally spent most of my time giving baths to an unwilling subject or scooping cat shit. Cleaning the litter box is just godawful. Personally, this is what hell would be like for me, cleaning litter box full of cat shit. Being a naturally madidirihin person, I could not understand why cat piss smells godawful. Is it sulphur? Is it amonia? I fucking don't get what's in it that makes my eyes water every time I accidentally get a whiff. I cleaned Di's litter box which reeks so bad, it could sober up three tranquilized elephants. No wait, it reeks so bad, it would make Satan himself recoil in disgust. I'm pretty convinced the CIA could use cat piss as an interrogation tool.
Heck, I was scooping cat shit and piss for only a couple of minutes and I was like "God, just kill me. Right here. Do it, I won't mind. They can all go to hell."
But things are not so bad after that. He is such a doll. He just sits there, stares at you accusingly and play with glass marbles all day. By the way, his fur literally turns buttery soft after a good bath... which he hates. He licks his fur till it's back to its old sticky self.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Lumix
I'm shopping for a new camera. I don't want those ridiculously expensive DSLR hybrids that everyone kept raving/ about/buying. I just need a straightforward point-and shoot camera, preferably those from the Panasonic Lumix line. This camera right here, is something I want.
I like those with bigass lenses because I kinda think it makes them look a bit vintage-y. You know I love the classics. Though I initially wanted this looker, I did say I had a bad experience with Canon so my sister suggested that we buy something from the Lumix line instead. So there. Here's me making another round of non-stop ipon.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
I WANT!!!
Even though I had a not-so-pleasant experince with Canon, I want this for Christmas. Except Christmas came in early for me. Freakin' thing is even more expensive than a netbook, huhuh! Why, God, Why?!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
I Concur.
"Wouldn't it be much better to die?!"
-Conan O'Brien, after learning Bear Grylls had to squeeze water out of fresh elephant dung to survive the wild
Friday, December 11, 2009
HK-Bound
Was just done with my own Christmas shopping (BTW, I apologize for the outburst. Sometimes Christmas is hard on everyone). I think it's safe to say I've outdone myself this year and that's saying a lot since I almost depleted my savings last year, hahaha! I'm very excited not only because of the whole gift-giving thing, I will be HK-bound in February.
Peking ducks beware, my sister and I will be coming.
Prepare for annihilation!
Yes, I'm extremely excited as this is the first time that I will be traveling overseas. My sister's years of relentless nagging finally paid off. I finally hauled my ass back to the city to process my passport application. Obviously I just got it the other day and I'm pretty much stoked about going away for a break :)
So far my sister and I are sifting through various hostel and travel tour websites. Most are quite pricey but well... that's life.
2010 will be epic, woohoo!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Christmas That Was
Every year, I get the worst gifts from my cousins. I'm not really the kind to be overly critical when it comes to the gifts that I receive but getting a domino pen holder bought from Divi or a box of second-hand books by authors I never even heard of from maarte yet cheapass cousins when you're already 25 is offending. I mean I'm fine with cheap gift as long as the item is freakin' meaningful, something that I can actually use.
A freakin' pen holder? Hands-me-down books?
Seriously?!
Of course, me and my sister could always return the favor but we can't bring ourselves to give them paperclips for Christmas. It just wouldn't be right.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Chicken Breast In Sweet Chili Sauce
What’s in it:
Salt and pepper to taste
Butter and oil
1 clove of garlic chopped
1 clove of onion chopped
1 chicken breast, thinly sliced
¼ cup sweet chili sauce
How to Cook:
1) Put on great music to set the mood. I listened to the Beatles when I cooked this.
2) Sauté garlic in oil and butter.
3) Add onion when garlic turns brown
4) Add chicken strips
5) Stir and stir; briskness depending on your hunger pangs
6) Lower the heat and cook for approximately 10 minutes
7) Season with salt and pepper
8) Serve with a generous helping of fried rice
Taste Test:
I was expecting this dish to taste godawful, the presentation didn’t help matters. Of course, the taste wasn’t that bad though it wasn’t life-changing either. It could use more salt and the dish turned more sweet than spicy, which I hate. I overcooked the chicken (cooked mine for about 15 minutes) so it was leaning towards the rubbery side.
Overall, it’s a definite must for people who are desperate enough to eat anything fairly edible.
How’d I do:
On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest I’d say 1.5. I get bonus points for cooking and actually eating this shit.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Un-quit
I had quite a day. I told raket guy that I will be quitting, something that I have been thinking about for the past few days. The final straw was when he was making me do a webmaster's job when clearly, I've no fricken' clue what to do.My latest project involves transferring an entire website to a new web host. To a webmaster, that's probably easy-peasy.
Well I ain't a webmaster. How the hell am I suppose to do this shit?
Now, as much as I appreciate the fact that he has high expectations from me and stuff, I draw the line when I'm messing with live websites. Who's to know what's going to happen if I pushed the wrong button? It would've helped if anyone from the team were giving me precise instructions on the how-to's but there's no one helping.My gosh, they expect someone totally not qualified to do this shit and they're not be afraid of what might happen?
It got to a point where in my desperation, I had to consult a friend about it (incidentally, he is the one who created this website and took care of the hosting thing: Hi Bry!) unfortunately, even after all the blah blah blah I still couldn't understand a thing he's saying. That made me angry. Not at him, at the realization that I have bitten off more than I could chew. I told myself all the days of contemplation will end tomorrow morning.
The minute I woke up, I talked to raket guy. I started off with a lengthy speech explaining, in detail, why I refuse to go through the project, well aware that all the while I sounded like I'm PMS-ing. Then I told him point blank that I'm quitting. 'Course he asked why and I took that opportunity to speak candidly about how vague his instructions were, how crippling the quota is and how I was made to do things that was not part of our initial agreement. Note that when this happened, I wasn't paid for the three weeks that I worked for him. I just didn't care, hahaha!
I thought the fact that he is hiring another writer meant I'll easily be let go but that's not what happened. He convinced me to stay with a pact that in the event that I do not like the project given to me, I could freely tell him to "shove the to-do list up to where the sun don't shine."Also, he promised that he will lay off the technical stuff, which I appreciate.
So to cut the long story short, I un-quit myself. Because I'm a worm. Well, that and I felt bad about my outburst. Let's see if he's going to hold his end of the bargain.
Well I ain't a webmaster. How the hell am I suppose to do this shit?
Now, as much as I appreciate the fact that he has high expectations from me and stuff, I draw the line when I'm messing with live websites. Who's to know what's going to happen if I pushed the wrong button? It would've helped if anyone from the team were giving me precise instructions on the how-to's but there's no one helping.My gosh, they expect someone totally not qualified to do this shit and they're not be afraid of what might happen?
It got to a point where in my desperation, I had to consult a friend about it (incidentally, he is the one who created this website and took care of the hosting thing: Hi Bry!) unfortunately, even after all the blah blah blah I still couldn't understand a thing he's saying. That made me angry. Not at him, at the realization that I have bitten off more than I could chew. I told myself all the days of contemplation will end tomorrow morning.
The minute I woke up, I talked to raket guy. I started off with a lengthy speech explaining, in detail, why I refuse to go through the project, well aware that all the while I sounded like I'm PMS-ing. Then I told him point blank that I'm quitting. 'Course he asked why and I took that opportunity to speak candidly about how vague his instructions were, how crippling the quota is and how I was made to do things that was not part of our initial agreement. Note that when this happened, I wasn't paid for the three weeks that I worked for him. I just didn't care, hahaha!
I thought the fact that he is hiring another writer meant I'll easily be let go but that's not what happened. He convinced me to stay with a pact that in the event that I do not like the project given to me, I could freely tell him to "shove the to-do list up to where the sun don't shine."Also, he promised that he will lay off the technical stuff, which I appreciate.
So to cut the long story short, I un-quit myself. Because I'm a worm. Well, that and I felt bad about my outburst. Let's see if he's going to hold his end of the bargain.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Ampatuan Massacre
I may have not mentioned this to anyone but there was once a time when I wanted to be a serious journalists. There also came a time when I had a real shot at it. This was way back in my college days when I was OJT-ing under Radyo Veritas. Radio has always been my first love. I loved the work. I got to hang around famous people, watch them, watch our field reporters interview them. It was awesome. It's actually one of the few enriching moments of my life.
So there, on the last days of my OJT, I wanted them to hire me. Except that I had zero skills in typing back then and this is their first requirement. Everyone was kind enough to point that out to me, hahahaha! I promised the then editor-in-chief, Sir Danny that I will be back someday and I will be so good at typing it'll make their head spin. He said if I mastered the keyboard, there's a real chance that they will hire me.
Sir Melo, the station manager who obviously heard of my squashed attempt at getting hired, told me in confidence that if I wanted to work for them, I had to be ready. Journalists are being killed, more so under the Arroyo administration.
"Kung handa ka na mamatay sa ngalan ng trabaho then you can be a journalist" he said to me.
Of course, I was speechless.
I didn't take heed until a couple of years ago when Sir Danny told me one of their field reporters was shot dead right in front of their office. Needless to say I never came back.
I never became the big shot journalist that I dreamed of being. But that doesn't mean I don't recognize the importance of their work. I know what's at stake. It's an admirable job that was never meant for me.
Of course, this article is not about my own cowardice though it might seem like it is. It's about how 57 plus people were murdered in cold blood in Maguindanao. 27 of them are journalists while most are women, (one is even pregnant) who got raped and shot on the face and genitals. This issue is very close to my heart and I hope the perpetrators would burn in the seventh circle of hell.
The sadder thing is that there is an obvious cover-up, the suspects were close allies of President Arroyo. I believe that full justice will never be achieved. Nor will it ever make up for what the victims' families have lost.
Here's me taking a moment.
So there, on the last days of my OJT, I wanted them to hire me. Except that I had zero skills in typing back then and this is their first requirement. Everyone was kind enough to point that out to me, hahahaha! I promised the then editor-in-chief, Sir Danny that I will be back someday and I will be so good at typing it'll make their head spin. He said if I mastered the keyboard, there's a real chance that they will hire me.
Sir Melo, the station manager who obviously heard of my squashed attempt at getting hired, told me in confidence that if I wanted to work for them, I had to be ready. Journalists are being killed, more so under the Arroyo administration.
"Kung handa ka na mamatay sa ngalan ng trabaho then you can be a journalist" he said to me.
Of course, I was speechless.
I didn't take heed until a couple of years ago when Sir Danny told me one of their field reporters was shot dead right in front of their office. Needless to say I never came back.
I never became the big shot journalist that I dreamed of being. But that doesn't mean I don't recognize the importance of their work. I know what's at stake. It's an admirable job that was never meant for me.
Of course, this article is not about my own cowardice though it might seem like it is. It's about how 57 plus people were murdered in cold blood in Maguindanao. 27 of them are journalists while most are women, (one is even pregnant) who got raped and shot on the face and genitals. This issue is very close to my heart and I hope the perpetrators would burn in the seventh circle of hell.
The sadder thing is that there is an obvious cover-up, the suspects were close allies of President Arroyo. I believe that full justice will never be achieved. Nor will it ever make up for what the victims' families have lost.
Here's me taking a moment.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Gosh, I haven't blogged for a while, have I? I've been busy these past few weeks. I was supposed to go back to the city today but I had to cancel because there was a death in the family. My dad's big brother, whom I just saw three weeks ago, died. He literally dropped dead. It's one of the most shocking news I heard all year especially because he showed no signs of having any form of illness. Haaay, it's so sad really. Though I'm not much of a fan of reunions with the relatives (a strange quirk of mine) I have to pay my respect. Especially since he was so nice to me.
I had to cancel every plans I had (oh, believe me, there were plans made) and I had to spend the week creating advance work to cover for me during the days that I will be away.It's just too bad because I was genuinely looking forward on drinking beer with the gang attending Rhae's birthday celebration.
Oh yes, I had an unsettling conversation with the boss. It happened during the time that idiot co-employee told me that our boss is having financial difficulty and he was let go. So my boss confirmed this and as it turns out, I'm the only employee he retained.
Isn't that scary?
He did insist that I had nothing to worry about and I'm not saying I'm worried. In fact, I'm strangely fine with everything at this point however, it makes me wonder what his new plans are. I think I haven't stressed the fact that I'm a giant nOOb so if the tasks he had in-store for me requires major brain cell usage I just might falter, hahahaha!
BTW, I did seal the raket I was talking about. So far it has been crazy. The topics do not help, freakin' insurance stuff. Not only are the topics hard to research (which consequently eats more than an hour off my allotted 4 hours working time which infuriates me since it means I have to cough up three full articles in less than three hours), writing these articles were mind-numbingly dull. Half the time I'm struggling to know what the fuck is going on because I could not understand the things being tackled on my research. Sometimes I'm wondering if it's even worth the money. I mean I know I did it because I had to pony up money for my sister but seriously.
I'm giving this gig until next month. Hopefully the quota will ease up but if not, well, I will quit.
Oh yes, here's another funny incident with the raket guy. He let go three people two days after I started working for him. Two were writers while I think the other guy is a graphic designer, I don't know. So we were seven then and now it's down to four, the raket guy included. That's not the juicy bit.
One guy who got fired sent everyone an email appealing to all Flip workers (I think we were all from Philippines anyways) under the raket guy to ask for advance payment before working for him. Most amusing is raket guy's testy response explaining what really happened. Now, during that time I didn't really give a shit especially since the situation had nothing to do with me. In fact, I had a good laugh over it. I might be a tad worried now but from what I've seen, I don't think he's the kind of guy who would rip people off. So there.
Quite a week, wouldn't you say?
I had to cancel every plans I had (oh, believe me, there were plans made) and I had to spend the week creating advance work to cover for me during the days that I will be away.It's just too bad because I was genuinely looking forward on drinking beer with the gang attending Rhae's birthday celebration.
Oh yes, I had an unsettling conversation with the boss. It happened during the time that idiot co-employee told me that our boss is having financial difficulty and he was let go. So my boss confirmed this and as it turns out, I'm the only employee he retained.
Isn't that scary?
He did insist that I had nothing to worry about and I'm not saying I'm worried. In fact, I'm strangely fine with everything at this point however, it makes me wonder what his new plans are. I think I haven't stressed the fact that I'm a giant nOOb so if the tasks he had in-store for me requires major brain cell usage I just might falter, hahahaha!
BTW, I did seal the raket I was talking about. So far it has been crazy. The topics do not help, freakin' insurance stuff. Not only are the topics hard to research (which consequently eats more than an hour off my allotted 4 hours working time which infuriates me since it means I have to cough up three full articles in less than three hours), writing these articles were mind-numbingly dull. Half the time I'm struggling to know what the fuck is going on because I could not understand the things being tackled on my research. Sometimes I'm wondering if it's even worth the money. I mean I know I did it because I had to pony up money for my sister but seriously.
I'm giving this gig until next month. Hopefully the quota will ease up but if not, well, I will quit.
Oh yes, here's another funny incident with the raket guy. He let go three people two days after I started working for him. Two were writers while I think the other guy is a graphic designer, I don't know. So we were seven then and now it's down to four, the raket guy included. That's not the juicy bit.
One guy who got fired sent everyone an email appealing to all Flip workers (I think we were all from Philippines anyways) under the raket guy to ask for advance payment before working for him. Most amusing is raket guy's testy response explaining what really happened. Now, during that time I didn't really give a shit especially since the situation had nothing to do with me. In fact, I had a good laugh over it. I might be a tad worried now but from what I've seen, I don't think he's the kind of guy who would rip people off. So there.
Quite a week, wouldn't you say?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I had the strangest dream last night. I was in a band and we were performing to a huge crowd. I had a solo and performed a cover of the classic Michael Jackson hit, Black or White... on harmonica. Can you imagine that? Black or White on harmonica, wtfh? Don't worry, Slash would've been proud of my rendition, hahahah!
Now I can't get the song out of my head.
Now I can't get the song out of my head.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
In Mourning
Girl: (looks at me from head to toes) Wow, all black!
Me: Yes, I'm in mourning.
Girl: Mourning the loss of what?
Me: Mourning the loss of my social life.
Me: Yes, I'm in mourning.
Girl: Mourning the loss of what?
Me: Mourning the loss of my social life.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I was just on the phone talking to Krissy. Turns out her pseudo-quasi boyf our mutual friend, Totoy Bato got his visa approved a few minutes ago and will be Germany-bound tomorrow. After that, he'll embark on a ten-hour cross-country trip to be with her.
Isn't that romantic? Just when you thought nobody does that anymore, you hear stories like this. It's kinda heartwarming, even for me. I love their story. It's not unlike whole Ese and Joey (played by Jolina and Marvin, respectively) Gimik love team circa 1996. Except this one was five years in the making.
I'm happy for them though I'm sad that I won't get to see them for a long, long time. It's just unfortunate that we never had that stupid steak dinner, haaay. Bon Voyage, Totoy Bato!
Here's me trying my darnedest not be turn absolutely green and blue at the same time.
Isn't that romantic? Just when you thought nobody does that anymore, you hear stories like this. It's kinda heartwarming, even for me. I love their story. It's not unlike whole Ese and Joey (played by Jolina and Marvin, respectively) Gimik love team circa 1996. Except this one was five years in the making.
I'm happy for them though I'm sad that I won't get to see them for a long, long time. It's just unfortunate that we never had that stupid steak dinner, haaay. Bon Voyage, Totoy Bato!
Here's me trying my darnedest not be turn absolutely green and blue at the same time.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Busy Bee
I've become so busy lately that I can barely spend an hour away from a freakin' monitor. My boss returned just in time to tell me that he likes my work still. I've also began looking for a part-time job because my sister is making me pay for something to the tune of 15 grand. Totally huge. I guess this means I won't be making any grand comeback to the city next year.
Hay.
So far there's one prospective client. But since it took him forever to respond to my email, I wasn't able to talk to him on Skype. I'm hoping that I didn't lose the chance altogether (the guy said he'll be unavailable in the following days cuz he'll be on vacation, so there's no way of telling whether or not I blew it) otherwise I'm going to have to try harder to find another part-time gig.
Punyeta. I'm so tired, I fucking need a drink. Come to think of it, it's been a while since I had a beer. Oh, the things we take for granted.
Hay.
So far there's one prospective client. But since it took him forever to respond to my email, I wasn't able to talk to him on Skype. I'm hoping that I didn't lose the chance altogether (the guy said he'll be unavailable in the following days cuz he'll be on vacation, so there's no way of telling whether or not I blew it) otherwise I'm going to have to try harder to find another part-time gig.
Punyeta. I'm so tired, I fucking need a drink. Come to think of it, it's been a while since I had a beer. Oh, the things we take for granted.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Inside
I'm missing my sister, which is a first. I never miss her. Never. It might sound weird but I could not recall any time in my life where I truly missed hanging out with her. Not when we were kids, not when we went to different schools in high school, not when I was gone to the city after college and she stayed behind with my parent for two years. Nuthin'. Till now, of course. I just don't geddit. Suddenly I miss our weekly strolls at Mega, eating stuff and window shopping till the afternoon fades away. So weird.
The same goes for my old life. I wanna go back na, waaaah! But I can't, I totally blew my savings away because of my last purchase! I've been toying with the idea of coming back more and more especially since my boss has been showing signs of being weird lately. I don't know why but suddenly, things are odd.
Like last week, I totally had nothing to do which was another first. Then he gave me a new assignment and he hasn't even checked up on me which is yes, another first (it's a new assignment, normally bosses are bound to be nosing around). Then I checked out his email (don't worry, I'm allowed to) because I was worried whether or not he got my reports and guess what... he hasn't even opened any of my reports. Oh, the horror!
Am I being fired or something? Cuz I have this feeling that he will fire me.
Well, I'm thinking that maybe he's just insanely busy. I heard from the grapevine that he may have lost his mini-website developer. He didn't really show it but I can feel my boss getting testy during our conversation. Don't get me wrong, there were no snarky remarks or whatever, in fact, he was cordial as always, but something was up.
So far I've been working all day and night because of the new assignment, which by the way, is both tedious and dull (because I'm duplicating my own write-ups... ZING). I feel like I'll lose my mind because I've been re-wording all the articles I did to make even more content for him and it's no picnic. If anything, reading each articles convinced me that I suck at what I do. I think it's safe to say I won't win any literature awards anytime soon.
There'snoplacelikehomeThere'snoplacelikehomeThere'snoplacelikehomeThere'snoplacelikehomeThere'snoplacelikehome...
The same goes for my old life. I wanna go back na, waaaah! But I can't, I totally blew my savings away because of my last purchase! I've been toying with the idea of coming back more and more especially since my boss has been showing signs of being weird lately. I don't know why but suddenly, things are odd.
Like last week, I totally had nothing to do which was another first. Then he gave me a new assignment and he hasn't even checked up on me which is yes, another first (it's a new assignment, normally bosses are bound to be nosing around). Then I checked out his email (don't worry, I'm allowed to) because I was worried whether or not he got my reports and guess what... he hasn't even opened any of my reports. Oh, the horror!
Am I being fired or something? Cuz I have this feeling that he will fire me.
Well, I'm thinking that maybe he's just insanely busy. I heard from the grapevine that he may have lost his mini-website developer. He didn't really show it but I can feel my boss getting testy during our conversation. Don't get me wrong, there were no snarky remarks or whatever, in fact, he was cordial as always, but something was up.
So far I've been working all day and night because of the new assignment, which by the way, is both tedious and dull (because I'm duplicating my own write-ups... ZING). I feel like I'll lose my mind because I've been re-wording all the articles I did to make even more content for him and it's no picnic. If anything, reading each articles convinced me that I suck at what I do. I think it's safe to say I won't win any literature awards anytime soon.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
In-Debt
Been waiting for this thing for months! I got my first credit card, yay. My sister made me get one because she's thinking of either buying a new laptop or enrolling for a gym membership but whatever. God, this would have been awesome had I used it to purchase this instead of ponying in the cash in one go, haay.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Shotgun
My cousin, who is is eons younger than me, is getting married today. At first, me and my sister were deliberating on the cause of her speedy wedding. Our first theory was, of course, she's pregnant. You see, my dear little cousin has a strict and overbearing father and we thought that her new-found liberty (she just got her first job on a faraway place) got her knocked-up. We visited the bride-to-be yesterday and we got stunned by what we discovered. She was not pregnant (oh, the horror!) The story got sadder from there.
It turns out that a couple of months ago, her dad found a bus ticket that goes all the way to Zambales when in fact, she works in Olongapo. After much interrogation, my cousin admitted that she went to visit her boyf and even went as far as admit that she is sleeping with him.
Boom, she got hitched.
How fucking retarded is that?!
Never mind that her dad is ridiculously overbearing and stubborn as a bull. I find the whole thing absolutely ludicrous. Where's the romance in this wedding? NONE. Whatever happened to making your own decision as an adult? NONE. Why do old school things like this even happen in this day and age, I absolutely have no clue.
Of course, my mouth ran away with my imagination as soon as we were alone. I told her that it's nice that she lets her parents have their say on certain things in her life but they should always leave the decision making to her. Especially life-long decisions such as this one. I know I was treading over dangerous waters by spouting shit a day before the big day but I just can't wrap my head around the idea that she let her dad marry someone over something as stupid as a bus ticket.
It's the ultimate case of parents running the lives of their children way beyond puberty. Though I'm surprised that the it was her dad's decision to get her hitched, I'm even more stunned that she went ahead with his idea. Seriously, I don't get why she even went along with the bullshit. Sure, she might've wanted to get married but she gave me a feeling that she too, is a bit overwhelmed with the whole shebang but she just don't want to show it. I feel sad for the couple because it's obvious that they never saw this thing coming.
Let's hope against hope that things will work out for these kids.
It turns out that a couple of months ago, her dad found a bus ticket that goes all the way to Zambales when in fact, she works in Olongapo. After much interrogation, my cousin admitted that she went to visit her boyf and even went as far as admit that she is sleeping with him.
Boom, she got hitched.
How fucking retarded is that?!
Never mind that her dad is ridiculously overbearing and stubborn as a bull. I find the whole thing absolutely ludicrous. Where's the romance in this wedding? NONE. Whatever happened to making your own decision as an adult? NONE. Why do old school things like this even happen in this day and age, I absolutely have no clue.
Of course, my mouth ran away with my imagination as soon as we were alone. I told her that it's nice that she lets her parents have their say on certain things in her life but they should always leave the decision making to her. Especially life-long decisions such as this one. I know I was treading over dangerous waters by spouting shit a day before the big day but I just can't wrap my head around the idea that she let her dad marry someone over something as stupid as a bus ticket.
It's the ultimate case of parents running the lives of their children way beyond puberty. Though I'm surprised that the it was her dad's decision to get her hitched, I'm even more stunned that she went ahead with his idea. Seriously, I don't get why she even went along with the bullshit. Sure, she might've wanted to get married but she gave me a feeling that she too, is a bit overwhelmed with the whole shebang but she just don't want to show it. I feel sad for the couple because it's obvious that they never saw this thing coming.
Let's hope against hope that things will work out for these kids.
Friday, October 23, 2009
7-Pattied Windows 7 Whopper
In line with the worldwide launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 comes this monstrous Whopper piled with, you got it, 7 beef patties. Only in Japan, folks.
Here's an interesting video of a couple of guys attempting to down the 7-pattied Whopper.
Ack!
The left side of my upper back is excruciatingly painful. So much so that I had to fix the entire orientation of my workplace to make it more uh... backside-friendly. Now the problem is that the newly-revamped workplace managed to make things worse. So now I'm thinking that maybe I have one of those chronic back ailment that only comes when you've grown insanely old.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Amnesia
I wonder why my left shoulder kept cramping up. It's been almost a week and still it hurts so bad that I had to take frequent breaks from writing just so I won't strain it.The pain is a cross between stiff neck and sore muscles, if there's any difference at all.
Anyway, I discovered, or re-discovered something mind-bending and to that, I give full credit to Rhae because she reminded me of it. Turns out that the Hindi guy, who back in my early Iweb days gave us two tickets to a horror flick which we never got to see, was none other than Eat Bulaga's Shivaker.
Anyway, I discovered, or re-discovered something mind-bending and to that, I give full credit to Rhae because she reminded me of it. Turns out that the Hindi guy, who back in my early Iweb days gave us two tickets to a horror flick which we never got to see, was none other than Eat Bulaga's Shivaker.
He was the owner of a Indian resto/bar called Guru's kitchen (the food was fantastic) that we used to frequent and we chatted a couple of times and somehow we ended up getting premier tickets. I do remember him mentioning that he is a DJ back then but I didn't believe him because he was so comical or something. The point of this is that I have met Shivaker in person and I can't even remember it. Fucken memory gap, it's like I have amnesia or something.
I do remember him being hot though. So um... there.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Siiiiick
I had such an uncomfortable night's sleep due to gastritis. God, I hate it. The thing was, it went on until this morning, it was hell. I had to force myself to drink milk rather than coffee. Stupid gastritis.
Anyway, I've now began using my new lappy and turned my other old/new lappy into my main machine. So far, I was able to work away even if I'm out and about all over town. I'm quite impressed with its power considering that it is an Atom-based machine. I've yet to notice any difference between working on the netbook and a notebook... except for the screen size, of course.
The only glaring nega I can point out is the damn battery which loses its juice in just two hours. So if I bring it somewhere, I should also bring with me the cables which sucked because it totally defeats its portability feature.
I have installed cracked versions of Microsoft Office and AVG Pro on it... all by myself. It might not sound like a great achievement to most people but the last time I had something similar installed on a laptop, I had to shell out 300 bucks for it. Because I'm a noob. God, I can't believe those guys. I think they ripped me off considering I came with my own programs. That's so sad, I'll never come back to that place again.
Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this netbook. At Php 26, 990, I think it is worth every cent. I recommend it to people who are looking for a handsome yet cheap-oh lappy that will be used solely for writing stuff, surfing stuff and sending stuff on email and do not plan on using hardcore programs used for video editing or graphic designing.
Bow.
Anyway, I've now began using my new lappy and turned my other old/new lappy into my main machine. So far, I was able to work away even if I'm out and about all over town. I'm quite impressed with its power considering that it is an Atom-based machine. I've yet to notice any difference between working on the netbook and a notebook... except for the screen size, of course.
The only glaring nega I can point out is the damn battery which loses its juice in just two hours. So if I bring it somewhere, I should also bring with me the cables which sucked because it totally defeats its portability feature.
I have installed cracked versions of Microsoft Office and AVG Pro on it... all by myself. It might not sound like a great achievement to most people but the last time I had something similar installed on a laptop, I had to shell out 300 bucks for it. Because I'm a noob. God, I can't believe those guys. I think they ripped me off considering I came with my own programs. That's so sad, I'll never come back to that place again.
Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this netbook. At Php 26, 990, I think it is worth every cent. I recommend it to people who are looking for a handsome yet cheap-oh lappy that will be used solely for writing stuff, surfing stuff and sending stuff on email and do not plan on using hardcore programs used for video editing or graphic designing.
Bow.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tru Dat
"It's all about momentum and commitment"
- Anthony Bourdain, on crossing the busy streets of Manila
At Last!
It wasn't planned. I was supposed to go back to the city to visit my sister, buy my mom a birthday gift and meet up with old friends (which I failed to go to). I told myself I won't buy it until December. However, when I got there, there's a three-day sale on Mega and guess what! He was on sale!!!
Of course, I fought the compulsion to buy it and instead focused my energies on collecting various leaflets and catalogs from competing gadget retailers (some sort of reading materials, I guess). The next day, I made plans to meet up my sister on Mega and braved the mall-wide sale. I showed her the netbook of my dreams. The unthinkable happened... she egged me on to buy it. I told her I was going to wait it out until December but she said there's no point in waiting especially since it's on sale now. Well that, and it costs only a little over my current mobile phone.
I blacked out and next thing I knew, I was withdrawing money. I, quite literally, emptied the ATM machine to the chagrin of the girl behind me. I made a beeline to the Toshiba center, made eye-contact to the salesman, which incidentally happens to be the same guy who coaxed me to buy the same unit a day before but my will power was well... powerful then, and he asked, without batting an eyelash, "What color?"
I breathlessly replied "Sable brown, please".
Me and Tosh
Cue in the music:
So there. I've road-tested the little bugger yesterday and so far, things are looking extremely excellent. I'm not too crazy about the minuscule tab button, the puny 3-cell battery (which I will replace with a 6-cell batt early next year when it will be available) and the touch pad which lags off every now and then (I'm actually pretty aware of this problem way before cuz a lot of owners are complaining about it but I ignored that little glitch because I don't use touch pads anyways). But overall, it's awesome.
Hey, nobody's perfect after all :D
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Just... ranting
To buy or not to buy, that is the question. The truth is that as stoked as I am about the prospect of owning yet another laptop, I can't help but feel that maybe I'm jumping the gun on this one. I mean, sure I have a job right now but what's stopping my boss from laying off my ass in maybe a month or two? Then what?
Gasp! That would be insane!
But you know, that's the problem with home-based work, one day you harvesting your crops on Farmville while writing a gut-wrenching article about the benefits of Pay-Per-Click campaigns (bzooorrcxxxzzzsss....) the next, poof! You're a bum. Usually, I don't mind being a bum. In fact, bumhood, I believe, is an art. An art that though I have yet to master, I have learned to love, respect and what the hell am I talking about?
No seriously, I don't mind being a bum because I've always been such a lazy fuck that work and slacking off are pretty much the same thing to me so being a bum right now won't make much of an impact in my life. But imagine for a sec, if I buy a laptop in December only to lose my job on the first quarter f next year I'd end up with two freakin' lappy.
Sometimes I'm really tempted to ask my boss if there's a remote possibility that I'd be fired in over the next six months. Not that he gave me any reason to think he will (in fact, I'd say he's pretty satisfied with my performance), mind you. I'm just being paranoid as usual I'm just thinking about my future. Listen, the only reason why I wanted another laptop is because I wanted something light enough to carry around malls when I'm out shopping having a netbook allows me to work while I'm out somewhere and I won't be stuck carrying my bigass main machine. So what's the point of getting one if I'll just lose my job in a few months?
So there. I'm in such a pickle! I want to buy me a netbook, like, right now but if I'm going to shell out PhP30k+++ I want to make sure that my job can hold up at least until the later part of next year. But my mind is always filled with useless trivia that are directly related on the specs of Toshiba NB200, it's driving me insane! I swear, I read almost all the product reviews about it out here on the web, it's a full-blown obsession. I'm really, really fighting the impulse to buy one and since I'll be back in the city tomorrow,you can bet that I'll spend most of my time lurking around Cyberzone.
Wish ko lang di ako uuwi ng may bitbit... hehehehe!
Gasp! That would be insane!
But you know, that's the problem with home-based work, one day you harvesting your crops on Farmville while writing a gut-wrenching article about the benefits of Pay-Per-Click campaigns (bzooorrcxxxzzzsss....) the next, poof! You're a bum. Usually, I don't mind being a bum. In fact, bumhood, I believe, is an art. An art that though I have yet to master, I have learned to love, respect and what the hell am I talking about?
No seriously, I don't mind being a bum because I've always been such a lazy fuck that work and slacking off are pretty much the same thing to me so being a bum right now won't make much of an impact in my life. But imagine for a sec, if I buy a laptop in December only to lose my job on the first quarter f next year I'd end up with two freakin' lappy.
Sometimes I'm really tempted to ask my boss if there's a remote possibility that I'd be fired in over the next six months. Not that he gave me any reason to think he will (in fact, I'd say he's pretty satisfied with my performance), mind you. I'm just being paranoid as usual I'm just thinking about my future. Listen, the only reason why I wanted another laptop is because I wanted something light enough to carry around malls when I'm out shopping having a netbook allows me to work while I'm out somewhere and I won't be stuck carrying my bigass main machine. So what's the point of getting one if I'll just lose my job in a few months?
So there. I'm in such a pickle! I want to buy me a netbook, like, right now but if I'm going to shell out PhP30k+++ I want to make sure that my job can hold up at least until the later part of next year. But my mind is always filled with useless trivia that are directly related on the specs of Toshiba NB200, it's driving me insane! I swear, I read almost all the product reviews about it out here on the web, it's a full-blown obsession. I'm really, really fighting the impulse to buy one and since I'll be back in the city tomorrow,you can bet that I'll spend most of my time lurking around Cyberzone.
Wish ko lang di ako uuwi ng may bitbit... hehehehe!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Went On A Safari, Will Never Come Back
I just installed Safari 4 browser (under the recommendation of a Mac user) and my goodness... I'll never use Firefox ever again! It's true, the loading time is sooOOooo fast! For some weird reason, I kept experiencing a lot of crashes from the latest Firefox version and that pretty much left me frustrated. No more! No more!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Back To The City, I Shall Be
I shall once again haul my ass back to the city in order to visit my sister, treat her cat to a bigass scratching post, keep tabs on the love of my life and as it turns out, to also attend a rare Angels get-together. So obviously I've been pretty busy lately, working my fingers to the bones in order to free up time to go back to Menela.
Ack.
The great thing is that the boss made it easy for me, he got this new thing going and thankfully, he gave me a heads up about it two days before the actual implementation which I always appreciate because I fucking hate it when he changes my tasks with not as much as a warning. So there, I hope he keeps it up because I have wasted enough articles already because of that.
Moving on, yes, we will treat Dimitri to a spa where he will be subjected to grooming, bathing, de-clawing and other humiliating things that cats hate.
And finally:
Gosh, can I just rant about my expenses? Home-based nga pero bakit di nababawasan ang mga gastos ko? BAKET?!?! Letcheeeee! I keep making ipon but recently unexpected gastos keeps springing up out of nowhere, how will I be able to buy me this in time for Christmas?!
Ack.
The great thing is that the boss made it easy for me, he got this new thing going and thankfully, he gave me a heads up about it two days before the actual implementation which I always appreciate because I fucking hate it when he changes my tasks with not as much as a warning. So there, I hope he keeps it up because I have wasted enough articles already because of that.
Moving on, yes, we will treat Dimitri to a spa where he will be subjected to grooming, bathing, de-clawing and other humiliating things that cats hate.
And finally:
Gosh, can I just rant about my expenses? Home-based nga pero bakit di nababawasan ang mga gastos ko? BAKET?!?! Letcheeeee! I keep making ipon but recently unexpected gastos keeps springing up out of nowhere, how will I be able to buy me this in time for Christmas?!
Zach Is NOT Dead!
Zach Braff clears up the air on his alleged death by suicide in the funniest way possible. Love these guys!
My Cougar Moment
"Can't believe I forgot the words to the Anthem! I've performed it 100 times."
-Jesse McCartney, on forgetting lyrics to their National Anthem in a NASCAR race event
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
False Alarm
So last night (technically it was 1 in the morning) my mom woke me and my kiddie bro up and hurriedly told us to pack our things. We were told that we are temporarily moving out because flood is gearing up towards our area. It should've been a stressing experience but the lethargic feeling that came from suddenly being woken up at the dead of the night served as a great buffer.
Oh, and it was also a false alarm.
So we went to our second home and spent the night there. It wasn't a painful ordeal but the aftermath was a bit annoying. I placed most of my stuff on higher ground the night before and so now my room is in complete disarray. Even now I can't quite figure out where I hid some of my stuff, hehehe. Anyways, I'm glad that nothing truly bad happened because from what I've seen and heard, Pangasinan and Ilocos are both underwater. Haaay. I wish it would stop raining even for a couple of weeks just to give these people a rest from the damn flood.
Oh, and it was also a false alarm.
So we went to our second home and spent the night there. It wasn't a painful ordeal but the aftermath was a bit annoying. I placed most of my stuff on higher ground the night before and so now my room is in complete disarray. Even now I can't quite figure out where I hid some of my stuff, hehehe. Anyways, I'm glad that nothing truly bad happened because from what I've seen and heard, Pangasinan and Ilocos are both underwater. Haaay. I wish it would stop raining even for a couple of weeks just to give these people a rest from the damn flood.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Baby, I Love Your Way
When a friend and an esteemed colleague of mine dropped some knowledge on me regarding HP Mini's uh... short-comings, I was crestfallen. Especially after just finding out that the unit is now available here in the Philippines a day before.
So I did a lot of research and even asked enlightenment somewhere. I finally stumbled on answers after typing in "HP Laptops Sucks" on Google. The information I got was staggering! One notable article I read was this one. It addressed my problem directly. After reading tons of forums, I was convinced that I should decide against buying the mini and stop this obsession once and for all. I know what you're thinking, you're thinking "go get a life" "Of course you will see a lot of HP flak, you freakin' typed the word HP Sucks on it, dumbass."
Wrong.
There are actually a lot of websites dedicated solely on dissing HP lappies. Here's the clincher, "HP actually advised us against puchasing the consumer HP/Compaq Pavillion line of products. Never touched one, never will." (comment made by some guy who used to work for a reseller of corporate HP PCs). Did you see that? Even HP hates their own shit! People are angry out there!
Anyway, I have moved on. This would explain the seemingly lost sexy lappy pic above.
I believe I haven't introduced him, his name is Toshiba NB200 also goes by the name NB205 in the U.S, we met online and after getting to know each other for while, we're in-love. Yes, I'm leaving you. We are so done. I know, I said I love you... but I lied.
Hahaha! Okay, enough fooling around. Since my new/old M800 Tosh is solid and works fine despite having trouble with it at the beginning, I had it replaced and it's been working like a dream ever since. So I know firsthand that this brand is kinda great so why not get another one.
First off, the specs of the NB200 is sorta the same with every single netbook in its league but the difference is that it's tons cuter. Also, back when I was doing research on this model, I stumbled upon a forum where someone said she attended the live review of the model as it was launching somewhere in Asia (I failed to take note where exactly) and they did drop tests. Everyone in the room was allowed to drop this beautiful piece of sexy and it didn't even leave a dent on the chassis. Oh yes, it was working fine even after several torture. So I watched a couple of video revs and read through online revs such as this and I have to say I was sold when I read this: "we had no problems streaming video at full screen or working with several applications (Firefox 3, Microsoft Works, and Skype) simultaneously."
That's basically all the applications I use and knowing that the performance was snappy despite simultaneous apps going on, I have to say the search is over. The downside is that it is a bit pricey at Php 29k. And it comes bundled with a puny 3-cell battery. Of course, I can always buy a six-cell batt but that would cost me so damn much. Nevertheless, I am going to start saving up today. This means I will not be able to attend any out of town trips and such. Which fine because these days, the only company I keep is reduced to a couple of household appliance and this shiny laptop of mine, hahaha!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Adorable!
"Panu kaya yun, eh bida si Lastikman! Pano sya mamamtay?!"
-An indignant Waki, making side-comment on the villain's ludicrous claims that he would "kill Lastikman"
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Awesomeness!!!
ZOMG. It's... here.
I have issues with the 1024 x 576 px display but I will wait it out until December. By then maybe the HD version will be available, ahihihiihi!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Still A Bitch
"Why wasn't I offered chicken? You want me to perform for free and everyone is eating… why am I not eating?"
- Kanye West, throwing yet another tantrum on some charity ball
Keepin' It Real
"Honey, you’re kind of old for me"
-Madonna, on being hit on by 34-year-old Ryan Seacrest
For Realz?!
"I would always just see myself looking like a hippo having sex."
-Megan Fox, on why she'll never have a sex tape
Beyond The Grave
"I was brokenhearted… I walked around all the time holding these little baby dolls and I'd be crying."
-Michael Jackson during a taped interview with spiritual adviser, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.
Ballsy
"I know what you’re saying, I’ll be darned, Dave had sex."
- David Letterman, cracking a joke after admitting on his monologue about having affairs with co-workers
Sitting Tight
First off, I just got back from the city and as expected I spent most of my time tidying up our apartment, doing loads of laundry and touching wet things. Oh, don't get me started on wading through knee-deep city muck, it was one the most disgusting things I ever had to go through. I had flashbacks of rainy nights as a college student, being forced to walk from Morayta to Dapitan in knee-deep flood water with shoes on my right hand and my sodden backpack in the other. Except this time, the water is tons smellier and murkier.
It was a nightmare but I seriously think we lucked out. A lot of people lost their belongings, houses and lives even and we got off with only a few inches of flood water, I'm relieved. For now. You see, I got an urgent sms from a friend telling me (and everyone he knows) to stock up and brace ourselves for this. Apparently, this super typhoon is just as strong as U.S.'s hurricane Katrina and lawrd, I'm nervous. So nervous in fact that I literally placed almost all electric appliances we had on higher ground. Unfortunately, our refrigerator was too heavy to lift, hahhah!
Anyway, it's barely a week after Ondoy, how can city folks possibly prepare for something as huge as this? I wish we all get off lucky this time, we really need it.
So after that, I saw this and heard about this. Now tell me, is it just me or is Mother Nature pissed over something we don't know about? Cuz she hasn't been subtle about her displeasure these past few days, maybe it's time we reflect on what the fucking hell is up. Oh, also, I just read about this, sure it has nothing to do with the batshit crazy weather but it's riveting, to say the least.
It was a nightmare but I seriously think we lucked out. A lot of people lost their belongings, houses and lives even and we got off with only a few inches of flood water, I'm relieved. For now. You see, I got an urgent sms from a friend telling me (and everyone he knows) to stock up and brace ourselves for this. Apparently, this super typhoon is just as strong as U.S.'s hurricane Katrina and lawrd, I'm nervous. So nervous in fact that I literally placed almost all electric appliances we had on higher ground. Unfortunately, our refrigerator was too heavy to lift, hahhah!
Anyway, it's barely a week after Ondoy, how can city folks possibly prepare for something as huge as this? I wish we all get off lucky this time, we really need it.
So after that, I saw this and heard about this. Now tell me, is it just me or is Mother Nature pissed over something we don't know about? Cuz she hasn't been subtle about her displeasure these past few days, maybe it's time we reflect on what the fucking hell is up. Oh, also, I just read about this, sure it has nothing to do with the batshit crazy weather but it's riveting, to say the least.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Shitstorm
Worst flood, ever.
When I posted the pics I did below this post, I thought we were just gonna deal with an inch of flood water. Now, I don't know what to think. I haven't heard from my sister all day and I'm starting to worry because much of the brunt of the storm fell on our area. I plan to travel back to our apartment and start cleaning up. Hopefully by then the water level is much lower.
I pray for everyone's safety.
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