tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608302031742126152024-03-06T10:49:53.554+08:00Yellow Garden Hosestate of mindYonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-23508587575106454352009-10-12T08:12:00.004+08:002009-10-12T08:38:39.369+08:00Straight From the Heart (I bet ye can hear Bryan Adams in yer head!)It's times like these you learn to live againIt's times like these you give and give againIt's times like these you learn to love again-Foo Fighters, "Times Like These"In the darkest hours of my life by far, I wouldn't have pulled through unscathed if it weren't for you. I'm forever grateful.FranzelYou could've just stood there to watch but you chose to help knowing that I was alone and Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-24964582501843896512009-10-05T07:43:00.013+08:002009-10-06T07:18:56.933+08:00Team RuBu: Pink October Run 2009Team RuBu: Pink October Run '09With all of it’s founding members (Yogi Hen, Baller Coyote, and Raymond St. John) already not connected with the company, it took almost a year for the Running Buddies to get together again and to continue the goal of making a mark in the world of fun runs. I didn’t mean that in the competitive sense, let me make myself clear. I did say fun runs, right? I'm not Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-42923495893366416072009-09-28T12:33:00.006+08:002009-09-28T16:59:53.975+08:00SunburnYou're as sweet as nutty sans rival;relaxing like a Thai massage.You're funnier than Rakugo;more sinful than Balamban liempo.You're my supreme escape;my favorite mistake.You're my greatest release,always, a bliss.You're my bane and my sweetest pain.Image courtesy of Google images.Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-82886028996495418722009-09-20T16:03:00.005+08:002009-09-27T13:52:32.116+08:00In My LifeI don't often watch Filipino movies, more so in theaters but I gave in this time. My office mates raved about it and one let slip that there was a scene wherein John Lloyd Cruz slapped Vilma Santos. Hmmm, that's something I should see for myself.The movie does not disappoint. Actually, I'll go as far as to say I loved it. I found myself alternately laughing and crying. I didn't know if there Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-30829590224653026502009-09-20T08:17:00.007+08:002009-09-20T16:02:26.198+08:00CancelledI've had my first taste of the horrors accompanying a canceled flight a week ago. I went home to Mati for my Nic's 8th birthday (which was a blast even if I had quite a scare when more children came than expected. I had visions of them wailing, kicking, and screaming because they didn't have balloons and loot bags. Fortunately for me, I had just the exact number.) and I was scheduled to go back Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-22889606471421055232009-09-07T18:56:00.006+08:002009-09-20T08:17:38.262+08:00Open what?Federer in the darkImage from http://msn.foxsports.com/It's the US Open and I'm home. Home means access to ESPN and Star Sports. But home also means retiring as early as 9PM so there will be no live matches for me. Do you happen to know what time replays air? Today, I've had my younger brothers, masters of the remote control depending on which time of the day we're talking about, check hourly forYonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-35730211502246716832009-09-03T12:14:00.007+08:002009-09-20T08:00:41.155+08:00Jeepney Chronicles: The Totoy Topak EncounterWhen I first came to Cebu, my uncle's only advice was to be careful. "Daghan kaayog snatchers ug hold uppers diri day, so dili pwede magtinanga" were his exact words. Having settled here since the 1980s and having been a victim himself, he knows firsthand how dangerous the City can be especially for a sheltered Davaoeña.Over the years, quite a few of the people I know have fallen prey to these Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-18533392251213231812009-08-24T02:56:00.004+08:002009-08-24T03:21:13.594+08:00Loony Mooony MeWell, well, well. What have we got here? This is the unplanned souvenir of yesterday's lunch with Kid A and Regina Spektor at Mooon Cafe at The Terraces. I swear I did not do it on purpose. I alternately used this table napkin and my hanky and I DID NOT notice I placed both inside my bag. Ugh, the shame.The pig out was courtesy of Kid A. He got promoted (it is to remain a secret for now, so no Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-62809744212845887012009-08-23T04:39:00.008+08:002009-08-24T03:23:19.002+08:00Jeepney Chronicles in Pictures: Huwag po, huwag po! (No, please no!)Woman driver (rushing out of MLhuillier): Sir, ayaw lang sir! Nagbayad ra man ko sa MLhuillier!CITOM Officer (writing something down): Asa imong lisensiya?Woman driver (on the verge of tears): Sir, ayaw lang gud sir. Kadali ra man kaayo ko nag-park!CITOM Officer (with that grave baritone voice): Pakit-a ko sa imong lisensiya.Oh, the terror CITOM officers induce! Wouldn't you love to wear that Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-64204843834903864862009-08-23T03:12:00.014+08:002009-09-03T14:08:46.632+08:00Breakfast at Jacobo's BistroPeople working at IT Park never run out of options on where to eat for breakfast. There's McDonald's which serves breakfast meals as early as 2am at The Walk, there's Jollibee and KFC (on weekdays only) at I2, there's The Breakfast Club, Chowabungga, and Ila Puti at I1, there's Mocha Blends, Kul's, Brown Cup, IGrill, A'den Delicatessen, and Ron's Grill at Skyrise Bldgs 1 & 2 and there's also Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-59717628925261383172009-08-18T15:42:00.005+08:002009-08-18T16:05:19.919+08:00Baby You Can Drive My CarAs previously ranted, I am the most physically-uncoordinated person that ever walked. I'm a klutz; grace seems to elude me. It's not one of the traits she's proud of but sadly, I take after my mother in this aspect. When I was 12, my father taught my mother how to drive. On Sundays, the entire family would go to the public school grounds and while we children played, my mother got her driving Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-24931029889102731742009-08-15T13:40:00.009+08:002009-08-18T16:05:49.141+08:00Jabbered Onion Jabbered Onion, Bora, Feb '09You were a mentor, an advisor, a listening ear, a sounding board..You were diversity and open-mindedness, intelligence and spontaneous thinking..You were courage and boldness..You are an inspiration..You'll always have my immense respect and belief. I know the grass is greener on the Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-16148606564528490772009-08-14T13:39:00.007+08:002009-08-18T16:06:46.224+08:00UnwellI like to say I'm healthy. I rarely get sick. In rarely, I mean I'm unable to recall the last time I had fever or the common cold. It's that rare. I've only been admitted in the hospital once and it was when I gave birth, which made it necessary.That being said, I was adamant to admit that my body has finally succumbed to its mortal weaknesses. Last weekend's to and fro between cities, the Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-50945440126620101422009-08-06T10:57:00.004+08:002009-08-06T11:14:54.158+08:00Jeepney Chronicles in Pictures: Jollibee Went to TownA bee running wild in the streets.Hey! Where do you think you're going?!Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-83201641431800640732009-08-02T09:47:00.004+08:002009-08-06T11:15:48.437+08:00Jeepney Chronicles in Pictures: Air Drag Me to HellYou're right. It's an open windshield. It only gets to be closed when it's raining. My father, who I was with during the 2-hour trip from Mati to Maragusan, did not think it was worth mentioning. By the time I realized what I was about to go through, it was too late to transfer. So I put my sunnies on and braved the wind and the cold. I'm never sitting in front again.Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-28714091845979054442009-08-01T22:36:00.008+08:002009-08-06T11:20:19.122+08:00Let me let goGloomy, cold day,like it knows what's to happen.Enough. Let go.Never again,no more you.Image from Google Images.Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-25120347615490026972009-08-01T05:57:00.003+08:002009-08-06T11:21:58.535+08:00MaybellivePremature demise brought about by my perpetual klutziness and my awfully slow reflexes.Again.I hate it when this happens.Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-1723832531305385102009-07-29T10:31:00.009+08:002009-08-06T11:18:18.078+08:00CalifornicationI love David Duchovny. I mean, who in her right mind wouldn't? He's got to be the sexiest and the most charming man in all of Hollywood. If those eyes were directed at me, I'd probably swoon the first few seconds and then I'd agree to whatever he wants me to do. A bit exaggerated, yes, but I'm sure I'm not alone in this.I have just finished watching the 2nd season of his Showtime series Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-6813478895956907632009-07-26T04:44:00.003+08:002009-07-26T04:49:54.345+08:00Jeepney Chronicles in Pictures: Martian Child I was lucky enough to ride with the Martian Child of Cebu a week after seeing the movie.Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-91341054555164219672009-07-26T04:30:00.006+08:002009-07-26T04:42:19.295+08:00Jeepney Chronicles in Pictures: SleepyheadsClearly, these two are in the graveyard shift.Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-76321169717889269982009-07-26T03:55:00.009+08:002009-08-18T16:08:08.090+08:00Ye Ye Bonnel Xtie and I were at Sbarro (SM Cebu) last Friday, wolfing down food like there was no tomorrow, when a sudden commotion outside caught our attention. This gigantic man enterred Sbarro's premises and I thought his towering stature was the reason why people gawked. He and his companion were standing to our right, not sure where to sit, not sure where he would fit, I think. I craned my neck (almost Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-7906581493231088542009-07-24T10:34:00.007+08:002009-08-18T16:10:12.187+08:00We are What WeLately, my idle time has been spent between reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and watching Season 7 of 24. Just two weeks and already adverse effects are manifesting.Email exchanges:Manager: Please send me our argument on her May CHIPs so that we can have it credited on the next pay-out.Yona: Recent discovery of pertinent facts rendered my argument null. Cancellation of her May CHIPs Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-14902117398235328262009-07-24T10:04:00.008+08:002009-08-18T16:10:35.253+08:00CONVERSATIONS: Geeeek!Dagger: What time is it?JabberedOnion: It's almost 6:00 AM.Dagger: What?! I thought it's still 4:00 AM. Time warp!And then she laughed like it's the funniest thing ever said. We just stared.Image courtesy of lushtshirts.co.ukYonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-23687081899075387012009-05-17T15:35:00.008+08:002009-08-18T16:12:09.834+08:00FRANKly SpeakingI’m not a frequenter but I could say that the number of cars parked outside The Outpost was one indication that it was going to be an unusual Saturday. Though none of the bands had started playing, already the place was packed with people who were early enough to get themselves tables to occupy and those latecomers who had to content themselves to sit on the steps leading to the place’s main Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760830203174212615.post-15364347100436408202009-02-10T19:34:00.017+08:002009-02-15T18:49:03.958+08:00DVDxLast month, I went through a personal battle and in an effort to ward off emotional demons the economy way, I bought a pirated 54-in-1 Brad Pitt movie collection in Blu-ray (just 17 full movies, actually) from one of the 2nd floor stalls of Traveler's Inn located in the notoriously perilous Carbon. **After seeing most of the movies in it (I refuse to watch Legends of the Fall), I swapped it with Yonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161681000097082796noreply@blogger.com4