Diyosang Ungas

To me, there is no difference. [LOL moment at work]

2010-01-11T14:53:00.000-08:00

STUDENT: Today, I like your image.

ME: My image? What do you mean?

STUDENT: You know, like, your voice, your image, your character... like Vanessa.

ME: Oh, which Vanessa?

STUDENT: Vanessa Hudgens.

ME: LOL.

This student recently got herself a boyfriend, so everything seems rosy to her, I think.

Eargasm

2009-12-16T11:53:00.000-08:00

I was supposed to write this yesterday, but I didn't have Internet access, so ANYWAY.

I bought Mirotic Live! Grabe, nagpa-reserve pa ako hahaha. Ang huli kong bili ng CD ay nung high school ako. Bumili ako ng Weiss Kreuz CD sa Comic Alley na kalahating taon kong pinag-ipunan. XD

May mga kasabay akong bumili na Cassies, kaso nahiya akong makipag-usap kasi mukha akong ajumma. XD

Pagdating ko sa bahay, bago pa man ako magbukas ng ilaw at magbaba ng gamit, binuksan ko yung compy at pinatugtog ang CD. Parang feel ko, nasa concert talaga ako. Pero ang ganda ng pagkarecord. Di siya maingay.

Hindi ko pa napakinggan yung mga tracks na live. Hinintay ko talaga yung release ng CD. Hahaha. Sana may DVD! Pero wishful thinking. Hahaha.

Ang mga favorite kong tracks:

- Geugeotmani Nae Saesang (Jaejoong solo) - grabe. parang yung kantang to, kinakanta sa inuman, or peyborit ng tatay mo, or pinapatugtog sa RJ. Jaejoong really showed his versatility sa track na to. At ang taray ng vocals talaga!!!!!! Nag-eargasm ako nung huling line. WAW.

- Insa - duh. Very beautiful. Number two na 'to sa top five DBSK ballads ko, next to LITI. Ang ganda talaga. Bagay sana pang-finale. Naiiyak ako.

- Poongseon remix - ah, ito inaabangan ko since I watched the Yunjae fancam hahaha. Very pretty song. Nung na-piss off ako dun sa walanghiyang singiterang ininsist pa na nauna siya, eto pinakinggan ko at napangiti ako. Mukha akong tanga sa bus. LOL

- Wrong Number - lalo na pag naiisip ko yung tutukan baril. NO TO VIOLENCE, pero men, ang hooooot nila. Eargasm starts after RESET. Jaejoong, ampogi ng pasok ng rap mo. AHLABET

Magaganda lahat ng tracks. OMNOMNOM. Pero may mga disappointing moments.

-Mirotic - UNDER MY SKY. enough said.

- Upon This Rock. ewan. hindi ko masyadong gusto ang English ni Minnie. Saka yung mga birit niya, medyo masakit. Mas OK yung Ban Dal niya na solo.

-Bakit walang picture of you saka you're my melody? Oh well.

Five stars Cassiopeia!!!!!!!! OMNOMNOM!!!!

F.Cuz is not a very good name...

2009-12-08T12:34:00.000-08:00

...but I hope it'll turn out to be an excellent group.

New boy group "F.Cuz" is a quartet composed of LeeU (who is Seol Oon Do's son), Yejun (the maknae), Kan, and Jinon. I am really interested in this group for two reasons: 1) I saw LeeU on Happy Together and I loved his voice and I have been waiting for his debut since, 2) that boy Kan looks like Jaejoong and Onew combined LOL.

Man. I really have trouble pronouncing F.Cuz as "focus". >.<

dun wanna post pics here. just go to AKP.

Jaejoong is Hetalia

2009-12-07T10:25:00.000-08:00

PASTAAAAAA~~~

Oh, Italy, you are so adorable. Oh, Jaejoong, you are also adorable!

Was Jaejoong's hair in T live tour inspired by Hetalia? Haha, no, but in a funny twist, the Hetalia webcomic came out around the same time as the T live tour.

Jaejoong made a comment about that stray lock of hair that the stylist made for his look in "T". I'm pretty sure he's like, "WTF?", because yeah, why in the world would you single out one lock of hair on one side? I remember watching "T" and wanting to flatten that stray lock.

Italy's lone curl, on the other hand has a purpose. If my information is correct, it is his EROGENOUS ZONE. Hahaha. I wonder if Jae's stylist had the same idea. Kekeke.

For comparison!

This is Italy:

This is Jaejoong T:

pic creds as tagged. arrows are mine.

Ngayon lang napansin

2009-12-03T13:56:00.000-08:00

Almost one year has passed since the epic back-baring DBSK performance in Gayo Daejeon. Epic back-baring picsssssssss have circulated and drooled over many times. However, while we were all distracted with the UNF that is DBSK, THIS happens:

macro by me, upon my OFFICEMATE's acute observation hahahaha.

We were chatting on MSN and she pointed to her Robert Pattinson avatar and said "<-H.O.T". The thing is, it was actually pointing to MY Yunjae avatar so I told her. She said, "just a pinch". So, I posted pic above (no macro yet) and she noticed shiny-moonman-trying-to-grab-dbuttsk. LMAO.

I miss.

mommy fail!!!!

2009-11-28T20:30:00.000-08:00

My nanay is so adorably fail. ^^

We were watching "Clean House". Yung hina-house makeover nila, collector ng kung anu-ano, like skulls, lunch boxes, sign, pez, to name a few. So yun yung pinagchichikahan namin nung isa kong kapatid.

DUDAY: Eh, maikekwento nya pa sa anak niya yon!

SACHI: Wala namang relevance yun sa kanya.

NANAY: Exactly! And you collect because you can earn money.

SACHI: I DON'T.

NANAY: No, you're just a POT RACK!

Tapos yung mukha nya, "WTF, tama ba yung sinabi ko?"

SACHI: PACK RAT!!!!

Somehow, it's a sad reunion

2009-11-26T22:25:00.000-08:00

I held my breath
as I watched, I wondered
how many of us
were waiting as I did

it was like a siege
outside the walls
the hurtful words
threatened
to break us from the inside

confused
afraid
from where I was
I can hear only
the pounding
of hearts

the signal...
the beacons...
we waited for them to light
we waited for you
so that
even though far apart
we could give, united
our battlecry

and yet
when the signal came
your faces were weary
and dark with doubt
and in my heart, I wondered
have we not been strong enough?

somehow, it's a sad reunion
and when I saw you
I learned how it feels
when a heart falls and breaks

how were we supposed to
know the magnitude
of your doubt?
it was only when the beacons lit
that we saw
you have been holding
the shadow at bay
on your own
for too long

please
shine brightly again
so that we will have reason to believe
please
have faith in us as well

Ugh.

2009-11-19T07:53:00.000-08:00

This is a FROGGED up morning.

I woke up earlier than usual because I didn't want to take a cab. I left the house at 4. The first FROGGING jeepney arrived at FROGGING 4:15. I reached FROGGING Ortigas at 4 FROGGING thirty. I had to take a FROGGING cab, because if I walked to the office, it would take me at least 15 minutes even if I ran and I'd be a minute or two late and I would have to pay 500 FROGGING pesos fo rmy tardiness again and say goodbye to my attendance incentive. FROG. The meter said 40 FROGGING pesos and I handed the driver a hundred and then he gave me FROGGING fifty. FROG YOU, FROGGING DRIVER.

I really want to say something really FROGGED UP, but I want to be good for Santa. I want AADBSK 2 or 3. Well, 2 and 3. Santa, if you're reading this, please.

Another Episode of Office Kalokohan sa MSN

2009-11-16T13:13:00.000-08:00

My officemate, Ted, was asking me for directions to La Mesa Ecopark. This led to talk about nice hangout/holiday/tourist/whatever spots, which led to the conversation below:

Sachi Goripanda says:
kainis ka ah
naisip ko tuloy magholiday
XD

Ted says:
go!
ok un.

Sachi Goripanda says:
di
sa dreams na lang
XD XD XD XD
kasama ko pa si jaejoong

Ted says:
mag-hibernate ka para mahaba-haba..
^^

Sachi Goripanda says:
adik, ano ako BEAR?

Ted says:
teddy=bear
hahaha

Sachi Goripanda says:
WAW
ANG KORNY

Brings back memories hahahaha

2009-10-26T13:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html

May isang taon na ba yun? Grabe, intense yun. Intense rage nung una, tapos intense hahaha.

Nagsimula sa isang "diskusyon" tungkol sa feminism...tapos napunta sa religion...tapos napunta sa pambabash sa mga taga-UP...tapos nauwi sa pagtanggal ng mga offensive blog entries...tapos Parker's Law. Hahahahaha.

Natuto na kaya siya? Natuto na rin kaya kami?

Random Nerd-ish Post

2009-10-21T18:13:00.000-07:00

Edward Elric (or any aspiring alchemist or freagen Paulo Coelho, for that matter) should have met Glenn T. Seaborg. SRSLY.

Why do we not know about this guy? He was able to turn BISMUTH into effen GOLD. OK, bismuth is not lead, but it's not gold either. And Seaborg's "alchemy" is too expensive for mass production, so it's kinda fail but STILL. This was in the 1980's. ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO!

Have I just been reading the wrong textbooks? Oh well.

Glenn T. Seaborg. YOU DA MEHN.

Dong Bang Looklet!

2009-10-19T16:52:00.000-07:00

Dahil super bored ako sa office nitong mga huling linggo, sinubukan kong i-unleash ang aking inner stylist. At nalunod ako kasi sobrang iiiiiiinner talaga siya. XD XD XD XD

Anybody been to Looklet.com? In fairness, mainam na pamatay-oras talaga yun. Eto nga, sinubukan kong lookletize ang mga recent dong bang looks. Sorry, wala pa akong Changmin at Junsu!

Kamukha ba? O mega fail?

First: Yunho in his "Checkmate" performance in HTTG

Next up is Yoochun and Jaejoong's airport fashion. Gimpo arrival, September 27, 2009.

Jaejoong's look in the 2009 desk calendar:

Yoochun in Music Japan, September 07, 2009.

And Jaejoong's trademark pieces: red checkered shirt, stripes, vest, shades, and jeans tucked into boots. And CAMERA!

Image creds as tagged.

Oh My Gulay Jaejoong, why do you have to be sooooo ADORABLE!!!

2009-10-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

One of his cutest pics evarrrrr!!! And he's not trying to be cute here! Awwwwwww....

His eyes up close...they don't look like they've gone under the knife. teehee :P haters to the leeeeft!

Oh my little boy BOOJAE!

pic creds as tagged, posted on dbsknights.

Manny Pacquiao is DBSK backup dancer???

2009-10-12T00:50:00.000-07:00

I've actually been planning to post this cap for a looooooong time now, but I never really got around to doing it.

Picture says it all.

cap by me, from SBS Inkigayo 2008.11.06.

Please ignore Junsu's weird face. ^^;

Dahil SEPTEMBER 18 na!

2009-09-13T16:57:00.000-07:00

..at dahil sadyang makapal ang mukha ko slash mabait ako, hindi ko na kayo pahihirapan pang mag-isip ng regalo saken. ^____^ I hereby bring you

~~~MY WISHLIST~~~ *insert glitter glitter*

Para mag-ambag-ambag na lang kayo, top five na lang ang ilalagay ko. ^__~ In no partucular order:

Jaejoong in a box

- Hubad man o hindi, may whipped cream/chocolate o wala, nakalabas dila o hindi, nagpo-pole dance or not, may kasamang Yunho o wala, masaya na ako. Nagagawan ng paraan ang mga bagay-bagay. Jejejeje...Tapos pagbukas ng box, kakanta siya ng "Happy Birthday" na trot version, rock version, R&B version, rap version at opera! Wooot!

Gackt in a box

- Hubad man o hindi, may whipped cream/chocolate o wala, may latigo o wala, kahit anong hairstyle, kahit sino kasamang lalaki (or wala), AYUS! Tapos kakanta siya ng "Happy Birthday" na rock tapos tutugtugan niya ako ng piano tapos mag-aacrobatics siya. Aiiiinnnn!

Hospital Bills Erase!

- Dahil sa bills bills bills di pa ako nakakabills ng AADBSK 3, wala na akong social life, wala nang extra allowance mga kapatid ko (na iipunin sana nila at pambibili saken ng gip :P), nagkakaglobal warming, hindi pa rin matatapos ang giyera sa Middle East, mananalo si Bayani sa eleksyon next year, at magkakaroon ng bagong BAYRUS. Shet. Ganun kalakas ang epekto ng may malaking hospital bills.

Yung "Pacific" na lote sa tapat ng bahay namin.

- May nakatira pa ba dun? Tumataas na yung aratilis nila. I want that lupa tapos magtatayo ako ng school na may cute na uniform! :P Saka pension house or resto na puro pogi ang employees. Bwahahahaha.

GUMRADWEYT NA

- Tenghenna. Ayoko ng pichur lang. Gusto ko totoo na to. Di ba pwedeng gumradweyt kahit walang paperssss? I want to write paperssssssss, but...there are so many buts. Gusto ko bigla na lang akong gumising tapos andun na yung non-fake na diploma ko tapos may sablay tapos wala na akong INC tapos cleared na ako! Haaaay.

O, diba ang dali lang? Specific naman ako magrequest at simple lang naman ang mga pangangailangan at kagustuhan ko sa buhay. Pero kung hindi niyo talaga afford, or gusto niyo ng mas bongga sa mga yan, ITO NA LANG:

YUNJAE sign at the Yamaha conference in Thailand

2009-03-31T14:03:00.000-07:00

Ah, I think motor show? Posted at TVXQfever. Credits as tagged.

Among all the big signs, there's a tiny bit of I *heart* Yunjae. ^_^ AND BONUS 2U at the lower left corner. circle and arrow by me. All those yellow banners are Prince Shim! Man, Changmin!

Sorry, Nina, no YooSu. :( So many Prince Shim!

Just because I noticed it [YUNJAE alert]

2009-03-29T18:16:00.000-07:00

But I guess everybody else did? Hahahaha.

PHOTO CREDS: TVXQevent

POSTED: tvxqfever

Haha. YunJae at Incheon Airport.

JAEJOONG: Can't wait to get home. *sexy tongue*

YUNHO: Omo. *tries to fight a nosebleed*

JUNSU: *tries not to notice. EPIC FAIL*

Yunho looks frikkin shot to shit!!!!!!!! Jaejoong hot as ever. Junsu is not in focus. Hahaha.

Dear x

2009-03-29T14:48:00.000-07:00

Dear X

You're an EPIC FAIL! However, because I'm your teacher, I guess that makes me an even greater EPIC FAIL. You make me want to strangle your nonexistent neck every time we talk. Screw you.

Looking forward to notice of your transfer and your removal from my schedule,

Under renovation

2009-03-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

Masakit man, pero I'm going to change my Multiply theme. I'll try to finish today. ^^

Random Yunjae on the office Gom player

2009-03-16T18:50:00.000-07:00

The GOM player at the office displays lyrics for the songs it plays lah. I never thought it'd be a possible Yunjae source. It's not really Yunjae, but a fan screaming Yunjae. Well, anyway, GOM rips lyrics from the net, maybe it just got ripped along. The lyrics are TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki's latest single "Survivor".

If that is Konglish, it says "Yunjae is real! Survivor fighting!" Anyway, romanized, it says, "Yunjae neun rieolida!! Seobaiba hwaiting!!!!". So I'm pretty sure about the YUNJAE and the Survivor Fighting part.

If someone can enlighten me, do so.

PS Survivor got pwned by KATTUN's "Rescue" single at the Oricon. -.-' damn. but Rescue is pretty good. BUT!!! DBSK are still better dancers, and Survivor choreo still much better than Rescue's, even though Survivor was not really their best. Yay! And anybody else notice the relation between the singles? this is battle, man!

One of the Funniest DBSK-related anecdotes I've ever read

2009-03-16T18:36:00.000-07:00

And I'm still laughing my head off.

This was narrated by SNSD's Sooyoung on KBS2's Champagne:

There was this time in TVXQ's early debut days when they were drinking along with a lot of other people. A fan came up to him and said, "You look so much like Youngwoong Jaejoong!" And since Youngwoong Jaejoong is very witty and playful, he played back and said, "Since I wanted to look like Youngwoong Jaejoong so much, I did plastic surgery to look like him." Even though Youngwoong Jaejoong was joking around, the fan took it seriously and replied back, "Oh really? But why did you pick Youngwoong Jaejoong? You should've picked U-Know Yunho."

Credits: allkpop

EPIC, MAN! But as one fan had said, Yunho was not as hot as he is now. Specially during those debut days. I'm probably ethnocentric, though. Everybody thinks Junsu's a frikkin amazing vocalist except me.

ERK. Not. going. there. again.

Anyway, LOL.

Can I say, it's quite obsessively mind-boggling? (Junsu's vocals 3)

2009-03-14T06:04:00.000-07:00

My god. I just can't get over it. This was the result of their vocal analysis on FM Osaka:

YUNHO → Nice & Cool Voice
YUCHUN → Sweet & Bitter Voice
CHANGMIN → High Tone Miracle Voice
JEJUNG → Beauty & Angelic Voice
JUNSU → Dolphin Voice

Source: FM Osaka + 紫丁香花
Summary by: xietin @TVXQfever.blogspot.com
Sharedby: DBSKnights

And yet the dolphin gets number one on the Top 50 best (see Junsu's vocals 2)? OK, that was a bit screwed up that list, and then there's cultural differences to consider as well. But I can't say that's the reason for my Filipino friends (AHEM, IA). Really, it's mind-boggling.

And also two very random things:

1.) Junsu - dolphin - Mariah Carey - LMAO
2.) So freaky, that's my exact "analysis" of Changmin's voice. Really. Down to the word order coolz.

Speaking of Changmin's voice, I was just thinking of rychan's reply to my first Junsu's vocals post and he said something like "Better Junsu than Changmin". I sort of agree. While Changmin has an amazing high range, he lacks the vocal control that Junsu has. And Changmin's voice seems a bit too flat while Junsu has more texture to it. I hope Changmin gets pointers from Jaejoong on vocal control.

Isa sa mga ayaw ko

2009-03-09T15:30:00.000-07:00

...ay nagsisinungaling LALO NA sa mga estudyante ko.

Masama nga sa kalooban kong iniiba ko yung edad ko eh.

Arsh.

It gets even weirder: Junsu's vocals II [duh, DBSK]

2009-03-09T10:01:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so I was doing my usual morning routine: check mail, multiply, korean news, dbsk blogs. Yeah, so I found a list of the Korean Top 50 Best Voices:

1. Kim Junsu
2. Kim Jaejoong
3. Seven
4. Kim Ryoewook
5. Andy lee
6. Kim Hyunjoong
7. Rian
8. Lee Minwoo
9. Park Yoochun
10. Kangta
11. Jo Kyuhyun
12. Lee Hongki
13. Jun Jin
14. Shim Changmin
15. Kim Jongkook
16. Kim Yesung
17. Shin Hyesung
18. Son Ho Young
19. Kang Daesung
20. Oh Junghyuk
21. Lee Seunggi
22. Kim Jonghyun
23. Taeyang
24. RYAN
25. Lee Donghae

Credits : www.siamzone.com + shineeTH + shineee.net + genna @Xiah-sshi
Shared by: TVXQfever

I MINICOOPERING DON'T GET IT.

The only thing I get is Yunho not being there. Well, duh. I wonder how his vocals would have been if he didn't have the throat thing when he was younger.

Interview NG

2009-03-08T14:27:00.000-07:00

This is from one of my Cebu interviews. The topic was shells.

INFORMANT 1: Sa isda, ma'm...di pwede isda? Mayroong squid, mayroong--

INFORMANT 2: Di man isda ang squid uy.

SACHI AND OTHER INFORMANTS: *giggle, tawa*

INFORMANT 2: Part of the sea nga, pero di na siya isda.

Wala lang, bongga lang. Naalala ko yung NG dun sa "Cooking Show" ko sa Cebu rin. May blog entry ako nun eh, pakibasa na lang yung January 11.

Napaghahalataan na super-bored [DBSK-ish]

2009-03-04T21:19:00.000-08:00

[pretty old draft. hahahahahahaha.]

I was watching the DBSK episode of MBC "Come to Play" and there's a part there where they rank the members according to the category given (sorry, poor description, just watch it. If you're reading this crap, then you're a fan, and you have time to watch it). Pretty funny, especially the category ranked by Yunho. Which I will not spoil for you. ^^

As of 5:58PM, I'm on my belly, burning my eyes on computer radiation, with a ton of much-delayed paperwork still undone, mini cooper. And running in my mind is Jaejoong's suave sexy dancing on the "Survivor" PV. Yes, it's not supposed to be there because what's supposed to be there is shellfish.

But hey, if you were to choose between sexy Jaejoong and SHELLFISH, which would you choose?

And then, my next thought was the people saying Jaejoong doesn't dance well. Erk. Watching "Wrong Number" (bonus Jaejoong rap!) and "Survivor"...MY BRAIN IS SIMMERING IN JAEJOONG DANCING JUICE.

And then there's still the thing about the Junsu vocals. I've sort of given up, but i still cringe when I read about Junsu's vocals on the news.

And yes, you will call me biased. Because I am. You don't have to agree with me, although that's very logical (bitch, hahahaha).

SO, HERE'S MY TAKE ON DBSK TOP FIVES. I will add more in future blog entries.

(Actually, what I was trying to say in the previous paragraphs was, "Kala niyo kayo lang may karapatang mag-top 5 chuchu? Ako rin!!!")

Overall Vocals (just because I want to address this first)

Jaejoong
Junsu
Micky
Changmin
Yunho

High Vocals (who sounds the best in high vocals)

Jaejoong
Junsu
Changmin
Micky
Yunho

Low vocals

Micky
Jaejoong
Yunho
Junsu
Changmin

Dancing

Yunho
Junsu
Jaejoong
Micky
Changmin

Humor

Jaejoong
Changmin
Micky
Junsu
Yunho

Looks

JAEJOONG
Yunho
Changmin
Micky
Junsu

Cuteness

Junsu
Jaejoong
Changmin
Micky
Yunho

4ChaWon

Changmin
Jaejoong
Micky
Junsu
Yunho

Charm

Yunho
Jaejoong
Micky
Junsu
Changmin

Style

Jaejoong
Micky
Yunho
Changmin
Junsu

Most Photogenic

Jaejoong
Yunho
Micky
Changmin
Junsu

Best Couples

YUNJAE
JaeMin Soulfighter
YooSu
JaeChun Soulmate
YooMin KISS

Best Ballads

Love in the Ice
Wasurenaide
TAXI
Bolero
Doushite Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattandarou?

Best Acapella

Mountain Spring
Hahaha Song
Always There
Whatever They Say
Begin

Best Dance Videos

Wrong Number
Mirotic
O Jung Ban Hap / O Sei Han Gou
Purple Line
Rising Sun

Best LSS Material

Survivor
Mirotic
Wrong Number
CLAP!
Love in the Ice

So COOL [sort of DBSK...ish...like...hmmm...]

2009-03-03T09:03:00.000-08:00

I'm sharing my station with someone from the PM shift. Pinost niya yung sked niya sa station namin. Kahapon, dahil super bored ako, bigla lang akong napatingin, tapos nakita ko yung pangalan ng isa niyang student.

YUN JAE MIN

SHET. Family of three [YUNho, JAEjoong, changMIN]!!! Sana akin na lang tong student na to. Kinikilig ako!!!!!! Hahahahaha. Random.

YUNJAE at Junsu's Dad's Pizza Place [YUNJAE Alert, if you still don't get it]

2009-03-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

Got these from TVXQFever. Pretty interesting. These are some graffiti from Junsu's Dad's Pizza Restaurant (hahaha, parang EomChinA -->JunApPi hahahahahahaha) ata. I encircled the YunJae writings hahaha.

Wow, two YunJae declarations! hahaha! And one is HUUUUGE, man! There's an equally large Yoosu above the YunJae too! Awww....poor Changminnie.

Pretty funny, this! This fan is so...hmmm...generous. She says, "My KJJ" (Kim JaeJoong) then advocates YunJae as well. Like me! Hahahaha.

WANT TO VISIT JAEJOONG'S FAMILY RESTAURANT. MENTAL NOTE, JUST ASK THE TAXI DRIVER TO TAKE YOU THERE. HAHAHA. But Junsu's Dad's pizza (can't. stop. laughing) looks divine. Will try that as well.

Haha, Nina, ito goal ko in three years! Para in five...hahahaha!

One of my most random posts...[non-DBSK]

2009-02-26T14:45:00.000-08:00

Since I started this job, I had taken to reading English blogs about Korean Entertainment so I can relate to my students more. One such blog is Popseoul. More than the articles themselves--many of which I would have heard from other sources, like my students--the comments left by the readers there are always worth a read. Always, there is a scramble to be the first to leave a comment--and just write the word 'first', and the aftermath is quite amusing.

During my long break this morning, I happened to visit the site just as an article was being posted, so I was able to read the article without the comments. I felt a fleeting rush of excitement and victory and an urge to leave a 'first' comment, but, alas, I didn't have an account. So, I just took a screenshot of the page.

Junsu's vocal skills

2009-02-24T15:14:00.000-08:00

This has been bothering me for quite a while.

Why do a lot people think that Xiah Junsu's voice is amazing? Apparently, some have even said that his vocals are so great that he should do solo activities. Seung-ri of Big Bang has a big man-crush on him and his vocals.

I don't get it.

Don't get me wrong. I think Junsu is a great singer. He's passionate when he sings, and you can see it on stage. But I don't think he sounds all THAT great. IN MY OPINION, his voice sounds gets a bit whiny and unpolished sometimes. It's the kind of voice that needs a great song to shine.

I'm probably biased in this, but I think it should be the other way around. I consider versatility an important trait because it takes a great singer to make a shitty song shine. Jaejoong, for example can sing different genres well. He sounds good in rock, in ballads, in dance, in R&B--hell, even TROT (which seems to be emerging as a dark horse fad now. o.O i dunno why). Junsu sounds fantastic in ballads and sometimes dance, but I don't think he'll do well in, say, rock. His voice turns a bit kiddie and too 'helium' in the high notes. His voice is a bit too specialized for my taste.

Sorry if I'm so evil. I really don't understand it. ^^; Feel free to put in your two cents.

Nakashima Mika - "Koe" lyrics

2009-02-24T13:58:00.000-08:00

From her latest album, "VOICE". I decided to post this because I can't seem to find the romanized lyrics online. That, or I just don't know how to search properly. (EDIT: I already found some, but hey it wouldn't hurt, right?)

Anyway, I romanized this myself, so do tell if there are corrections. As to how I got the kanji lyrics...well, my GOM player at the office has a "karaoke" feature (lyrics, highlights) and somehow it was able to find kanji lyrics of "Koe" somewhere. Proper credits.

makura o kakaenaita hibi wa mou tooi hi no yume no naka
toki wa tachi hito no nami ni obore karete yuku kanjou yo
katachi no aru mono shika shinjinai sameta me no watashi demo
katachi no nai mono wo itsu no hi ka dakishimete nemutteta

koe ni naranai koe to kotoba ni dekinai omoi o
hitotsu hitotsu hirotte
anata no sono mune ni nagetsukerareta nara

watashi ga ikite ima mo
koushite koe hariagete
kizuite kurenai nara sore de ii to
konashitekita inochi demo
"watashi wa koko ni iru" to
kage wa watashi o egaku no
mitsukete hoshii nazotte hoshii
yuuhi ga shizu mae ni

hikari ga yami ni katte mainichi wa mae muki ni hajimaru no
yume wa yozora ni egaku dake de wa kieteshimau sou itte

kanashisugiru egao mo ureshisugite tsutau namida mo
hitotsu hitotsu kasanete
anata no sono mune ni yakitsurerareta nara

watashi wa ikite ima mo
koushite koe hariagete
komiageru omoi nara
kitto itsuka uketometekureru yotte
anato no naka ni watashi ga ikiteru to kanjitai no
tatoe watashi ga anata no sekai no keshiki datta toshitemo

watashi ga ikite itsuka
kono koe dake ga nokotte
kizuite kureta hito ga
ai o motome dakishimete kureru no nara

watashi wa ikite ikite
koushite koe hariagete
utaitsuzukeru moetsukiru made
anata e to tsumui de yuku
watashi wa koko ni iru kara

Kim Hyun-joong's New Hair = JAEJOONG MIROTIC???? [random k-drama]

2009-02-23T13:33:00.000-08:00

If you're working in my field, you don't need to be a Korean drama fan to know that the Korean version of "Hana Yori Dango" is currently making waves. At least one of your students (supposing you have more than one...but if you have just one, then most likely...yeah) has probably mentioned it, commented about Lee Min-ho's perm, Kim Bum's cuteness, Kim Hyun-joong's uncanny resemblance to Shun Oguri (who coincidentally plays the same role in the Japanese version), and the Kissing Star necklace.

Good then! Most likely you've researched something about the drama or, even better, watched every episode. Then you must know that the F4--who are in college now--are sporting new hairstyles now. Lee Min-ho is still 'pama', but still very hot (gawd, if you can pull off that hairstyle, then you must be smoking!).Kim Bum and the other F4 guy nobody seems to notice much have similar hairstyles. Kim Hyun-joong...LOOKS LIKE KIM JAEJOONG!!!!!

This is Kim Hyun-joong's before and after pic, from POPSEOUL.

Left is BEFORE, right is AFTER.

Now, this is Jaejoong's hair:

Photo creds: DBSKNIGHTS and DNBN. From Yeonyega Relay, KBS2. Wow, and in the picuture, Jaejoong's commenting about KHJ in Hana Yori. Hahaha. They're BFF's after all.

What do you say about the pics? Some friendship, huh? Even hairstyle and color's the same. Even their NAMES sound the same. Hahahahaha. But, of course, Jaejoong is waaaaaaayy hotter than KHJ.

J-POP and ANIME SINGING CONTEST (anthro shitty ass singers HEADS UP!!!)

2009-02-18T11:58:00.000-08:00

HOOYYY, SALI TAYO DITOOOOO!!! GUSTO KO TO TALAGA!!! AS IN!!!!!!!!!!! Buo tayo ng group, pweeeeeezzzzz~~~~~~

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The Embassy of Japan invites J-Pop and Anime fans to participate in the J-Pop Anime Singing Competition, in celebration of the 2009 Philippines-Japan Friendship Month.

The Singing Competition is open to all Filipino amateur singing groups composed of three to ten members. Application forms are available at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) Library, Embassy of Japan , 2627 Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City or can be downloaded at www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp .

A duly accomplished application form along with a CD or cassette tape demo of the participant's rendition of two (2) Japanese songs can be hand-carried or mailed to the JICC Library. Registration starts on February 9, 2009 and ends on April 20, 2009 .

The ten (10) best groups who pass the screening process would be invited to perform in the J-Pop Anime Singing Competition Grand Final, scheduled to be held on July 25, 2009 at the Activity Center of Market! Market!. The competing groups will perform one (1) Japanese song popularized in anime or J-Pop. Embassy of Japan Certificates and Japanese Language Scholarships from the Nihongo Center Foundation await the top three winners.

The J-Pop and Anime Singing Competition is co-organized by the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation Manila in partnership with HERO TV, TOEI Philippines, Inc., Max FM103.5, Ayala Malls Market! Market! and Nihongo Center Foundation.

The J-Pop Anime Singing Competition aims to further promote appreciation of the Japanese language and culture among Filipinos and to strengthen the long-standing friendship between Japan and the Philippines .

For contest mechanics and further details, please visit www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp or email jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph or call 551-5710 local 2318.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHANGMIN!!!!

2009-02-17T12:41:00.000-08:00

Joana Pacitti disqualified

2009-02-12T14:55:00.000-08:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_en_tv/american_idol_pacitti;_ylt=AskW4sMKxXetODq18N3AuwBxFb8C

Wow. Just wow.

OMG!!!!!

2009-02-11T22:52:00.000-08:00

Pasok si ANOOOOOOOP DESAI!!!! OMG!!! So happy!

Yun lang.

Strike Two

2009-02-11T07:56:00.000-08:00

I like to keep count of things. It lengthens my patience a great deal. Strike two doesn't mean I'm going to punch your nose the next time you mess with my work. It means there's going to be a strike three, four, five...until you get it on your own.

I said FUCK OFF already.

Is there a real, valid and pressing point in this? Jeez. I don't understand why I have to do it. You telling me to do something is fucking annoying. It makes my job more menial than it already is. Again, I HAVE MY OWN FUNCTIONING SYSTEM, mind your own.

Would you just...

2009-02-09T08:39:00.000-08:00

FUCK THE HELL OFF?

I think you mean well, but hey, could you at least let me do things my way? It doesn't affect you in anyway, just probably your OC-ness. Sorry, I'm an OC when it comes to this as well. It's IRRITATING when you mess with my system. This is working for me, so don't impose yours on mine.

I don't hate you, but it's annoying and it's not helping me adjust.

Karaoke Random (Hey, IA APARENTADO and NINA)

2009-02-08T13:55:00.000-08:00

Ang isa sa recent addictions ko ay mag-videoke mag-isa. Recent obsession ko ring maghanap ng DBSK or my other fave artists' songs sa Kumyoung karaoke.So far, ito na yung mga nakakanta ko:

Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto (GACKT) - Timezone Galleria

Last Song (GACKT) - Timezone Galleria

Find the Way (Nakashima Mika) - Timezone Galleria

Yuki no Hana (Nakashima Mika) -Timezone Galleria

Sakurairo Maukoro (Nakashima Mika) - Timezone Galleria

Sunao na Mama (Nakashima Mika) - Timezone Galleria, Timezone Ayala Cebu

Begin (DBSK) - Timezone Ayala Cebu

Doushite Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattandarou? (DBSK) -Timezone Ayala Cebu

Fighting Spirit (DBSK) - Timezone Ayala Cebu

Always There (DBSK) - Tom's World Greenhills, Timezone Galleria, Timezone Ayala Cebu

Balloon (DBSK) - Timezone Ayala Cebu

Naman Barabwa (Tae Yang of Big Bang) - Timezone Ayala Cebu

Yubikiri (Younha) - Timezone Ayala Cebu

Snow Flower (Park Hyo Shin) - Timezone Galleria

Tiada Lagi (Amy Search) - Timezone Galleria

Kuchibiru (Glay) - Timezone Galleria

[KR] Cube (Dir en Grey) - Timezone Galleria

Glamorous Sky (Nakashima Mika as Nana) - Timezone Galleria

Blurry Eyes (L'Arc~en~Ciel) - Timezone Ayala Cebu

OMO. Talk about adik. Matagal ko nang hinahanap ang Love in the Ice ng DBSK for our DBSKaraoke/recording/sauna/chever, subalit it remains elusive. Kakadiskubre ko lang kung bakit.

SA 'FEEL TONG' edition lang siya ng Kumyoung meron. Fuck. Since Timezone uses Vivaus, well, duh.Yung Korean version meron sa lahat ng karaoke machines nila, subalit bago lang ito kaya wala pa sa mga Timezone. Wrong Number wala pa. natuwa ako sa Cebu kasi meron silang Naman Barabwa/Only Look at me ni Tae Yang kaya akala ko meron na rin silang Love in the Ice Korean. TANG INA, wa pa. Haay, sorry Yunho, di ako nakapag-rap.

Naku, Ia, aralin mo na yung Korean Love in the Ice, dahil MALABO ito kung hahanap ako ng Japanese. At mostly Korean songs nila yung meron sa Timezone. I will try sa mahal na noraebang, pero....wala pa akong resources at time. Haaaaay...

Happy Birthday, Yunho! [YUNJAE ALERT]

2009-02-05T09:15:00.000-08:00

pic creds: Ichigo

posted at: allkpop.com

Happy birthday, Leader Yunho! Wonder what the boys have in store for you. Especially Jaejoong. *snicker*

Speaking of Jaejoong, according to reports on DBSKer and DBSKnights, his mother recently revealed that his real birthday is on February 4th and not January 26th. She just changed the birthday because Feb 4th was malas daw. Come to think of it, chaka nga yung Feb. 4 namin this year. Hmmmmmm....

That means, Yunjae birthday week! Aish!

On Jaejoong's birthday, I celebrated by cooking JJmyun (jajangmyun=jaejoongmyun keke, walang kinalaman) and giving myself an at-home pedicure. And spazzing. Today, I'll be flying to Cebu and will try to look for karaoke with Wrong Number and rap my heart out. Or Love in the Ice and har-moan-ize to death.

YUNJAE GRAFFITI!!!!

2009-02-04T16:01:00.000-08:00

Pic creds: 有天爱爱00@ TVXQBaidu + fangirlmitz

This was written by fans on the SM Entertainment building.

Focus your attention on the names in the weirdly-shaped "cartouche" (yeah, that big one in the middle). The bold names there are "U-know" (top) and "Yoochun" (bottom), but beside U-know, there's a heart and a small "Jaejoong", then beside Yoochun, there's also a heart and "Junsu". Not sure if the U-know/Yoochun were written there first then another fan decided to put the hearts and the Jaejoong and Junsu, but it looks like it. See how the Jaejoong and the Junsu were fitted in the shape. Anyway, I LOVE THEM FANS.

Ah, poor CHANGMIN. T.T

"Love in the Ice" Harmonization + Porn

2009-02-03T11:28:00.000-08:00

Dahil sa comment ni Ia sa last post ko about Changmin's mouth, naalala ko tuloy to.

Nagbabasa yung kapatid ko ng BL porn sa compy. Nagpapatugtog naman ako ng DBSK. Tiyempo naman na sex scene yung binabasa niya habang naghahahaaaharmony ang DBSK ko sa "Love in the Ice".

KAPATID: Waw, ate, ang galing alam [nung mga characters sa BL manga] yung lyrics oh!

Ha ha ha~~ah!

Screw you, perfect attendance.

2009-02-03T10:59:00.000-08:00

Payday yesterday. NOT HAPPY.

This freaking attendance incentive scheme is bullshit. It does not excourage you to try harder when you've made a mistake, but rather makes you feel like you can continue making mistakes, as the penalty is pretty much the same. Yeah, it's the freaking same.

I don't ra-damned understand this scheme. Well, nobody does. And that's what makes it bullshit. They keep changing it and changing it and it becomes even more complicated. Fuck credit system. When you're late or absent, then, fine no/less incentive for that month. The next month, your attendance is pristine, and FUCK IT YOU'RE STILL PENALIZED FOR LAST MONTH????!!!!!

Wow.

Don't be absent ever. If you don't want complications, clean up your attendance. Even if you're dying, go to work. Even if your family needs you, go to freaking work. Even if---whatever. Wow, just go to freaking work, fuck it.

Some care you're giving us.

Changmin, his mouth, and 'Love in the Ice' [Random DBSK]

2009-02-02T13:46:00.000-08:00

I often notice that Changmin always looks weird when he's singing. I mean, he's cute, but somehow, there's something ChaWon (dimension=alien) about him. He makes funny faces or movements and sometimes it distracts me from the meaning of the song. But it's entertaining most of the time.

I was listening to 'Love in the Ice' Korean version at work and Changmin sings this high part at the second verse before his unison with Yunho: "Eodum Sogeul Hwanageh Pichugo~~~" I really couldn't help but imagine him making this face at the last word of that line:

XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD

Totally ruined the mood, man. I totally laughed. Like, totally. Hahaha, I'm just sharing the laughter.

Can I just say...?

2009-02-01T08:56:00.000-08:00

Wag kang aayaw! THINK POSITIVE!

Fuck.

Interesting...

2009-01-29T11:42:00.000-08:00

I was reading up on possible topics for my student when I came across these rather witty quotations and adages:

HANLON'S RAZOR : Never assume malice when stupidity will suffice.

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe." -ALBERT EINSTEIN

KOLAKOWSKI'S LAW / LAW OF INFINITE CORNUCOPIA: For any given doctrine that one wants to believe, there is never a shortage of arguments by which to support it.

"Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - ELBERT HUBBARD

"I divide my officers into four classes; the clever, the lazy, the industrious, and the stupid. Each officer possesses at least two of these qualities. Those who are clever and industrious are fitted for the highest staff appointments. Use can be made of those who are stupid and lazy. The man who is clever and lazy however is for the very highest command; he has the temperament and nerves to deal with all situations. But whoever is stupid and industrious is a menace and must be removed immediately!" - GENERAL KURT VON HAMMERSTEIN-EQUORD

STURGEON'S REVELATION: Ninety percent of everything is crud.

COROLLARY OF STURGEON'S LAW: Except crap. One hundred percent of crap is crap. -Sannon Wheeler

BENFORD'S LAW OF CONTROVERSY: Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available. (note: OMO!!! YUNJAEEEEEE!!!!!)

HUTBER'S LAW: Improvement means deterioration.

DILBERT PRINCIPLE : The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management.

GODWIN'S LAW : As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.

PETER PRINCIPLE: In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

MEYER'S LAW : It is a simple task to make things complex, and a complex task to make them simple.

HERBLOCK'S LAW : If you like it, they will stop making it.

ORGEL'S SECOND RULE: Evolution is cleverer than you are.

PARKINSON'S LAW: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

RUSSEL'S LAW: It is impossible to distinguish a creationist from a parody of a creationist.

PITTENDREIGH'S LAW OF PLANETARY MOTION: "The perception of time passing more quickly has nothing to do with the fact of my own aging process. It's the fault of the Solar System! The Earth is simply moving around the sun faster every year."

Taken from List of adages named after people.

Happy Birthday, Jaejoong! [YUNJAE ALERT]

2009-01-25T13:14:00.000-08:00

Today is a holiday! I'm gonna spend it spazzing. Happy Seollal!!!

And happy birthday, JAEJOONG!!!!
Photo credits: ichigo
Posted in ALLKPOP

OKEH, for our YUNJAE post, here's something I've scoured over at DBSKnights. It's a fanaccount of the Bigeast Fanmeet. Summary by zerotrigeal at jaeho_yongwonhi.

XD
BIGYUNJAEEVENTS!!! OMG!!!XD is there any video of this fanmeet? Will there be one?? @_____@ Thanks for sharing it here... <33333
rough translation...

1st :
in a punishment game, CM and YC were acting like a children introducing themselves.
CM said he admired JS, while YC said his bestfriend was JS. When JS showed up, saying that the girl he liked was YH.
When YH prepared to be a girl and showed up, saying that (s)he XD had a 10 years older boyfriend, that's JJ.
JJ suddenly became very manly, walking towards YH, and they were hand in hand.
JJ put his hand on YH shoulder, told YH : "You are really cute~" YH laughed awkwardly... perhaps nervous.. XD

2nd :
the other punishment game. This time was JJ and YC. They got blowing ears punishment by the other members. When the time came, JJ asked : "Who's blowing whose? (ears)"
(The fans off the stage all screamed in unison : YH~~!)

Before JJ finished speaking, YH soon walked to JJ's left side and standing in position, while JS stood by JJ's right side. Seeing YH came to him, JJ was very nervous and shy.
JJ suddenly said : "This was not good huh.."
Seeing JJ was very nervous, YH intentionally said : "If you showed some feeling, it'll be very embarassed~ (laugh)"
Though JJ tried to refused shyly, eventually YH and JS were blowing his ears.
In the end, JJ blushed to the ears.
YH said : "Ah, turning red~~"

Then JS and CM blowed YC's ears the same way.
in the end YC said : " It felt really awful~... " (or something along the line)

Hehe. To see is to believe, though. But it's kinda cute lah.

YUNJAE Alert 2! This is from a radio interview they did recently. Posted at DBSKnights again. Credits to kaorin@3asian and DNBN, shared by fangirlmitz.

MC: This is the afternoon broadcast, where we always feature great artists. Today we have Tohoshinki as our guests. Hello everyone!
All: Hello everyone, we are THSK.
MC: Firstly, can everyone introduce themselves? -Beams-
YC: Thank you, Junsu.
JS: Long time no see, I'm Junsu.
YC: I'm Yoochun, who's beside Junsu.
JJ: I'm Yunho...
YH: ...
CM: Jaejoong, Jaejoong.
JJ: Keke, I'm Jaejoong.
YH: This is Yunho.
CM: I'm Changmin, please take care of us.

Cute Jaejoong. ^^ Changmin's reaction...PRICELESS.

And last but not the least, picture!!! From the March issue of Ray Magazine. Posted at ALLKPOP.com, credits to xietinloveshero.blogspot.com. Caption imagined by me.

JAEJOONG: Changmin, open your mouth.
CHANGMIN: Shouldn't it be Daddy Yunho first?
YUNHO: Jaejoong, I want some tooo...

New celly

2009-01-24T17:43:00.000-08:00

Dahil nakakafrustrate ang 'butterfly' na cellphone (those who have seen the current state of my foremerly cool Nokia know what I'm talking about), bumili na ako ng bagong celly last Monday, Jan 19. And just for the hang of it, I decided to try LG KU380. OK naman siya, slider, madali gamitin, tama lang features, medyo mura. Wanted Samsung, kaso naisip ko na kung hindi Anycall Haptic yung bibilhin ko, wag na lang. Kekeke.

First phone I bought with my money. Kinustomize ko na siya para matuwa ako lalo. Check out the YunJae wallie!! Ringtone ko Wrong Number (You got the wrong number so don't call me no more), message tone ko ay Mirotic (I got you~~~UNDER MY SKIN), start up tone ko ay Hahaha (a fah fo thre foh!), shut down tone ko ay hahaha pa rin (Ha haha haha). Ye beybe!

Ayoko ng clutter.

2009-01-14T14:00:00.000-08:00

Sa bahay ko lang ina-allow ang kalat at kung anik-anik.

AYOKO NG CLUTTER.

[YUNJAE ALERT] Arena January 2009 issue

2009-01-14T08:19:00.000-08:00

I am going to start posting whatever YunJae I find in other websites. With credits of course.

This is from the Arena Jan09 interview with Tohoshinki/DBSK.

---And there’s another song [Please don’t forget], written and composed by Jajeoong.
JJ: I composed the melody first and filled in the lyrics later. The lyrics are about things that happen in one’s everyday life. Also, I wrote the lyrics from a male’s point of view.

--- Did you write it first in Korean, and then change it to Japanese?
JJ: No, I wrote the lyrics in Japanese from the very beginning. I only changed the more complicated words later.
YC: Yoochun wrote his in Japanese from the start too.

---- I see. That’s amazing. [Please don’t forget] is a song that’s very Jaejoong-like.
YC: Really! I think it’s very ‘Jaejoong-like’ too.
JJ: Ah, though I’ve often been told that it’s a ‘Jaejoong-style song’, but I don’t really know what my style is either.
YC: There are 2 kinds of Jaejoong – Jaejoong in Japan and Jaejoong in Korea. This song is Jaejoong in Japan’s image.
JJ: So, how am I like in Korea?
YC: Hardcore
All: *burst out laughing*

--- And in Japan?
YC: In Japan he gives off a lonely feeling
JS: He carries loneliness with him
YC: He’s like black coffee. It’s a song that will make you want to cry.
YH: When I first hear the song, I thought the lyrics were about me. I thought the feelings of person in the lyrics were like mine. Therefore, I could empathize with the song.
JS: I was it was really Jaejoong-like. I seemed to feel good.

Translated by: Sparkskey
Credits to: DNBN
Shared By: DBSKnights

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Haha, Yunho thought Jaejoong's song was about him!! Actually, in my YunJae state of mind, I also imagine that. Maybe it's why not much YunJae recently?

Also, Yoochun's description of Jaejoong in Korea---HARDCORE!!! XD XD XD XD XD And WTH black coffee???? Does it make you cry? Omo, it makes me cry because I don't like coffee.

Bijoke tayo!

2009-01-13T08:55:00.000-08:00

Yo, American Idol na! Hmmm...wonder if it'll be worth watching/wasting tulog time on.

Mayroon bang navi-videoke mag-isa dito? Ang saya.

Anthromates! Nakita ko Tiada Lagi sa videoke! Kailangan Kumyoung yung system. Ito yung number:20083. Hehehe. Napapakinabangan ang abilidad magbasa ng Korean. ehehehehehehehehe. Kung may papahanap kayo sa aking kantang Korean or Japanese (basta sa Kumyoung videoke system), sabihin niyo lang, bibigay ko sa inyo yung number.

UWI NA FROM CEBU LAH

2009-01-10T21:56:00.000-08:00

Me sa Mactan Airport departure area. Pauwi na. Walang panahong maligo or magpalit ng damit. Inattempt ko pumunta ng Cebu City after my interviews around 5pm, but I only got as far as Mandaue kasi magsi-six na. Joskolord. Sayang hindi ko natagpuan ang CPILS. Pero in fairness, sikat talaga siya, tinanong ko siya sa taxi driver sa airport this morning at alam niya yun. Oh well. Lagas na ang pera ko.

At ang baterya. Babooshki and see ya in Manila, yo!

CEBU CEBU CEBU IMPROMPTU TRIP!!!!!!

2009-01-10T17:55:00.000-08:00

Location: Tambuli East Beach Club. Date: January 11, 2008.

Ay grabe. First time ko flying alone, on PAL, sa Cebu. One-day trip lang ito, as in dating ko kaninang 9, tapos fly back to Manila ng 8pm. Sayang. Syempre work work work pa rin. O ito pic ko habang nagtatayp.

Pucha, na-video ako ng megamax ng ganyan hitsura ko. >.<

I'm with the people from UPMSI and Howard Hughes. Nagwo-workshop sila, at ako...tambay-slash-trabaho for the Marine Ethnoculinary Project. Nakakahiya, navideo ako tapos mukha akong tanga. Ang dami ko pang mali. Kinorek ako ni Sir Perry (na ninong ni Ma'm Mangahas sa kasal hehe at ka-org ni Sir Kiko sa MBS.) sa paggamit ko ng shellfish (crustaceans) dahil shells pala yun (mollusks). >.< Nadocument po yun. NG!!!!!!!

Speaking of NG, hahaha, may mga nakatutuwang pangyayari kanina habang iniinterview ko yung head chef nila before magluto.

1

CHACHI: So, ano po yung tawag sa lulutuin natin ngayon?

CHEF BRENDO: Ginataang...(*isip ng Cebuano term*)shell.

VIDEO CREW: *tawa*

2

CHACHI: Ano po sa Cebuano ang clam?

CHEF: *isip* Klam...eh.

VIDEO CREW: *tawa*

Award ang video crew nila! They're from Sugarmountain Media at mga beterano ng AP at NBC. Shet. It was cool hanging out with them over lunch. Mga nice at maloko.

Haaaay...whirlwind ito. Dumating ako kaninang 9am, flight ko mamayang 8pm. Syet.

At OMG, may kakaibang nangyari sa amin kanina while I was in the taxi to NAIA. Nasa tulay kami along Aurora Blvd. Pasay tapos may motorcycle accident! As in wala pang rumeresponde. Nasa left side namin yung motorcyle na nakahambalang sa daan, tapos nasa right side ay may isang crumpled mass na suspiciously like a tao!!!!! OMO!!! Shocked ako, as in frozen for a few seconds, but our taxi went past lang. Tinry kong tumawag sa 117 from the taxi, subalit, wow, nagloloko na naman ang cellphone ko at black screen na naman siya. >.< Akala ng driver damit lang yung nakabalumbon dun sa daan, ako naman convinced na tao yun. Pagkadating ko ng airport, tumawag ako uli sa 117, tapos buhay na phone ko. Nireport ko na yung incident.

Ang dami nga palang Koreans dito. Kanina may nagpapatugtog ng Nobody ng Wondergirls. Yan tuloy LSS ko. This is so far from Cebu City, sayang dadaan sana ako ng CPILS. Kekeke.

Nakakainis lang naoverprice ako sa taxi. Kingina yan. Take note, sariling gastos ko ito. Nuff said.

Kumain ako ng Nasi Goreng for breakfast, pero hindi lasang nasi goreng ng Sabah yung Nasi goreng nila. But not bad.

Mamaya, iinterview ako ng cook dito tapos market trip. Tapos diretso na uwi.Susubukan ko magluto ng mga niluto kanina. Haaaay....

May nanonood sa akin as I type, kamukha siya ni David Archuleta. Tapos may isang waiter kamukha siya ni Park Hyo Shin nung mga Nun Ui Kkot days niya (pangit pa siya nun, super hot papa na siya ngayon in comparison). Kala ko may makakasakay akong Dong Bang Shin Ki, kasi mayroong isang guy sa NAIA sa kadamit ni Jaejoong *heartheart*, subalit American siya pagharap. *sigh* And I'm 100% sure na American yun kasi they were having a conversation about growing up there and all.

Field journal na ba ito?????

Sige out muna ako. Work work work.

PE(S)T NAMES

2009-01-07T22:45:00.000-08:00

Kami lang ata ang household sa balat ng saging na nagbibigay ng pangalan sa mga "kasama" sa bahay.

Para sa butiki, VITAMIN (pron. bee-tah-MIN). Napulot ko lang to sa isang YAOI porn (redundant.....) manga. It stuck.

Para sa daga, SCABBERS. Ang hindi maka-gets, ang tibay mo dahil di ka pa nagbabasa ng kahit isang Harry Potter book. Mag-usap tayo.

Para sa ipis, PAPA ROACH. Duh.

Yan pa lang yung nagagawan namin ng names.

Nakakainis na nakakalungkot na nakakabwisit na PATHETIC.

2008-12-28T14:13:00.000-08:00

Oo, pathetic. Alam kong mas maraming pwedeng pagsayangan ng mura at blog entry, BUT STILL. At least di naman racist or sexist yung sinusulat ko *cough cough*

Pero $&*((@&()@*^(%*^&*#^ shibal yan o. Sold out na sa dvdheaven yung All About Dong Bang Shin Ki Season 2 DVD na inaabangan ko. Dapat pala bumili na ako nung may pagkakataon ako. Bwisit, dun pa naman pinakamura. Meron pa sa ibang online stores, pero pakshet, mahal na nga yung item, mahal pa shipping. CRAP.

Sa totoo lang, I have no one to really blame but myself. Kasi nung nagpaikot ng wishlist yung company namin, an INFINITESIMAL part of me thought na ibibigay talaga yung wish namin. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, given our management's reputation. Nagsabi ng ganito, rarely magagawa. Kung meron man, late pa. Haaay, PAASA pa kasi. Ako naman, gaga, umasa naman.

Inisip ko rin, baka magmilagro at may magregalo saken nun on Christmas. ASA naman.

Nakakainis talaga. Ngayon, hihintayin ko pang makapunta ako ng Malaysia or Korea bago ako makabili.

P.S.

Hindi ako nagpaparinig or anything, pero kung may mano-norpresa jan, HIGHLY APPRECIATED AND I LOVE YOU FOR LIFE.

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon!

2008-12-24T16:17:00.000-08:00

Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noel! Maligayang Pasko!

Sa mga nagte-text, paumanhin subalit may topak uli ang selepono ko at hindi ako nakakatanggap ng mensahe. ^_^ Maraming salamat po sa inyong pagbati!

Sa aking mga kaibigan, katrabaho, kamag-anak, kakilala
Sa mga bumati at hindi nakabati
Sa mga hindi ko nasagot
Sa mga nagregalo at magreregalo

Sa mga Pilipino
May Noche Buena man o wala
May regalo man o wala
May palamuti sa bahay o wala
Sa lahat ng tao sa mundo

Ang aming taos-pusong pagbati.

Is it just me, or....? [DBSK fangirl-ish comment]

2008-12-17T13:08:00.000-08:00

...is the YunhoxJaejoong couple a little cold these days?

OMO, since the MKMF, they haven't done much fanservice. This one here is probably the latest and it's pretty tame. More importantly, it's one-sided! Yunho mentions Jaejoong as this year's MVP, but Jaejoong chooses Yoochun and Yoochun chooses Jaejoong! I like SoulMate and all but it was Yunho and Jaejoong that got me liking DBSK couples so...

Also do listen to the Bigeastation #90. Junsu mentions Jaejoong in a passing comment and Yunho cuts him off with something like, "Yeah, we know, shut up." A part of me looks at it positively, but for the most part I have a vague suspicion that something's amiss.

Wah. OMO.

Parang gusto kong patusin yung offer

2008-12-03T09:50:00.000-08:00

Nag-offer yung student ko na papuntahin ako ng Korea, imbes na siya yung pumunta rito. Actually, mas mura yun para sa kanila. Ang laki ng matitipid nila sa living expenses, kasi imbes na doble pa yung gastos nila kasi para sa family at dun sa expat, konting dagdag na lang para dun sa pupunta dun.

Kung wala lang akong full-time job, naiwang papers at research project, papatusin ko yun. At kung medyo stable ang economy ng Korea, papatusin ko yun. Ang hirap mag-isa sa foreign country na wala kang resources no. Visa, papers, pera, pera, pera. Pera, pera, pera, pera.

Pera.

...

It's starting to lose its meaning.

LANDIAN sa MSN with Mr. XMAN

2008-12-02T10:59:00.000-08:00

XMAN says:

sachi~~~~~~

XMAN says:

you have a class=)

XMAN says:

9am

XMAN says:

with xxx. i ll give you a studnet paper soon

Chachi says:

huh?

Chachi says:

why me

Chachi says:

you can't give it to the others who need it more?

XMAN says:

hm..but

XMAN says:

her lv is 5L

XMAN says:

and she is one of our

Chachi says:

and soooooo???

XMAN says:

account's manager

Chachi says:

you have no faith in the other teachers?

XMAN says:

-_-;

Chachi says:

i already have a manager

Chachi says:

Kekekekekekekeke

XMAN says:

yuna told me she has stomach pain

XMAN says:

and gues you need other medicine!!!

XMAN says:

what medicine do you want?=)

Chachi says:

Ahahahahaha

Chachi says:

love medicine? Kekekekekekeke

XMAN says:

kidding~~~

Chachi says:

Also

XMAN says:

-_-;;

Chachi says:

try the other teachers mr. xman

Chachi says:

they are as able as myself to teach 5L

Chachi says:

that's why you hired them, right?

Chachi says:

XMAN says:

haha she told me she want to exchange time to 9pm

XMAN says:

Hahaha

Chachi says:

thank you

Chachi says:

^_^

Chachi says:

i still need the medicine though.

Chachi says:

Hahahahahaha

XMAN says:

Hahahaha

Chachi says:

good day mr. xman

XMAN says:

good day too~~~~~~

Photo of the Day: Feeling Stalkerish?

2008-12-01T20:27:00.000-08:00

Talk about perfect timing. This is a picture of DBSK's Micky Yoochun at the airport. Stare matches the shirt hahahahahaha. Credits as tagged.

Taxi etiquette

2008-11-30T21:07:00.000-08:00

Nung isang linggo, papunta ako ng UP-MSI for a meeting at 3pm. Alas dos ang labas ng trabaho ko, at manggagaling pa ako ng Ortigas, kaya naisip kong mag MRT + taxi.

Wala naman akong naging problema sa taxi. Siningil ako nang maayos, pinag-seatbelt, di naman siguro nadaya sa pamasahe or sa daan. Pero may sinabi yung driver na medyo kakaiba.

MANONG: Madalas ka bang mag-taxi?
AKO: Ay, hindi po, nagdyi-dyip po ako. Nagmamadali lang po ako ngayon kaya ako nagtaxi.
MANONG: Aaaahhhh...kasi kadalasan, sa likod umuupo yung mga babaeng pasahero ko, eh.

Ako naman, kapag nagta-taxi mag-isa, sa harap ako umuupo kapag wala akong masyadong dala. Nung kasal ng tita ko at galing din akong opisina, sa likod ako umupo kasi ang dami kong dala. Gusto ko kasi sa harap umupo kasi may seatbelt, di madaling mabiktima ng Ipit Gang, di madaling mabiktima ng mga driver na medyo manyak at naninilip via rear-view mirror, madaling bumaba, may erkon, etc. In short, maraming perks.

Ito ang tanong ko: Saan nga ba ako dapat umupo pag nagtataxi? Pati nga ba sa pag-upo sa taxi, kailangan may gender politics involved? Hmmmmmm.....

OK, back to work.

This is what I do at the office after my classes

2008-11-27T14:00:00.000-08:00

New layout. More mirotic. Hehehehehe.

Bokabularyong Napupulot sa mga Koreans: Repost with Usage and New words.

2008-11-15T20:37:00.000-08:00

Ay, ta. Ang mga album titles ngayon. Rainism. Hyorish. Mirotic. Joskolord. Nope, that last one is not an album title.

May mga nakalimutan ako ilagay dun sa mga una kong post eh.

무슨 (moo-seun)- I actually don't know how to translate this exactly. Pero napulot ko siya sa Danghyunaji nina Junsu sa XMAN 69. Dun sa vid na napanood ko, ang translation niya ay 'Whatever'. Sa ZKorean dictionary, 'some' (as in, 'some person' -.-). Ang intindi ko sa paggamit nito ay, something like, "my ass" or sa Tagalog, "mukha mo".

Ex.인기 무슨 - inki mooseun= fame whatever= fame my ass = fame mo mukha mo. This was actually used by Micky Yoochun dun sa same Danghyunaji Episode.

X- refers to 'tae'. Napulot sa Happy Together feb. 28, 2008 episode. Hahaha, Park Myung Soo! XD

Ex. Haay, nako, may hindi nag-flush ng X ha! Ambaho! (potah, pag nangyari to sa bahay, kami ng isa kong kapatid ang mamamatay kasi katabi ng kama namin ang banyo. X)

ㅋㅋㅋ (k k k) - korean 'hehehe' chuckling sound.

Ex. ㅋㅋㅋ Bukas zipper mo.

NG - "Not good." Konglish for 'blooper' or 'outtake'

Ex. Pag may NG diyan sa cheer niyo, ULIT HA!

Omo - "Oh, no!"

Ex. Nag-kiss talaga si Jaejoong at Yunho?! OMO! I died and went to heaven! (Sadl,y hindi pa ito nangyayari...unless i-count niyo yung mga manips saka yung peck sa cheek ni Jaejoong kay Yunho...ㅋㅋㅋ)

Selca - "SELf-CAmera". Konglish version ng camwhoring.

Ex. Ano ba tong photos ni Chachi, puro SELCA!

Mirotic - title ng latest (4th) Korean album ng Dong Bang Shin Ki. Itanong niyo kay Jaejoong kung ano ibig sabihin. Ginagamit ko to describe blurry pics. Please look at the Gallery section ng TVXQ Official Website para malaman kung bakit.

Ex. ㅋㅋㅋ Ang galing ko talaga kumuha ng Mirotic pics.

Oh my GA! - "Oh my God!", apparently, according to Mr. KM and some other students.

Ex. Oh my GA! Wala nang tubig!!!! Ms. LEEEEEEEEENNNNN!!!!

pentry - Mr. KM language for 'pantry'

Ex. Guys, meeting sa PENTRY.

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All for now. ^^

I swore not to do it but...

2008-11-15T19:44:00.000-08:00

...you are so forcing me.

Alam mo, isa kang malaking AMPALAYA. Kulubot, green, at BITTER. Sino ka para magsalita tungkol sa buhay sa UP? ARE YOU LIVING IT? Palibhasa di ka pumasa eh. Marami akong gustong sabihin sa'yo, pero since may mas matatalino sa akin, hahayaan ko nang sila na ang mambalahura sa iyo.

Hoy, wag ka magtago sa blog mong bulok. Kung itatago mo sa sarili mo yang blog mo, ay bwisit, wag ka na magsayang ng Web space at wag mo na isulat at all. Nakakaistorbo pa sa pagdo-download ko ng DBSK eh.

I won't even call you intelligent. I won't dignify your stupid blogs with my comments. Isa kang kaawa-awang AMPALAYA. Sila na ang bahala sa iyo.

Don't force my hand. Mas gusto kong magdownload ng DBSK kesa pag-aksayahan ka ng brain cells.

LANDIAN moments part 2

2008-11-13T12:20:00.000-08:00

LANDIAN moments part DEUX. Medyo tame ang landian kasi kakagaling lang ni student sa blind date. Hahaha. Bwiset.

(Student and teacher doing an activity in the book about studying English. There are questions about the student's English class and the student answers them.)

STUDENT: (reads the question) What is your teacher's name? She...teacher's name is Satsuki.

TEACHER: Oh, are you sure? (laughs at student's mispronunciation)

STUDENT: Yah, she's very pretty.

TEACHER: (bursts out laughing) Oooh~~ how do you know that?

STUDENT: Just...I guess.

TEACHER: Ahh...wrong guess, sorry. Very wrong.

STUDENT: (laughs out loud) Ah~ that's too bad.

TEACHER: Yeah...OK, next question. ^^

LANDIAN moments on the phone (verbatim ito, from the sound file)

2008-11-10T15:55:00.000-08:00

TEACHER : How about your other plans?

STUDENT: I don't have any plans, just...now, the only thing I wanna do is to talk with you.

TEACHER: Wowww~~~ wow, that's very good. Because I miss talking to you too. It's been a very long while, I think.

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S: First, do you have boyfriend? Now?

T: NO! One big NO. Why do you ask?

S: Just...I thought... when I hear to your voice, I thought, maybe you have a lot of boyfriends.

T: *laugh* Really?

S: Because your voice is very kind.

T: Oh, kind.

S: Maybe you can make someone happy. Or relaxed.

T: So, is that how I make you feel?

S: Huh?

T: Is that how you feel when you talk to me? You feel relaxed?

S: Yup.

T: Good, I'm glad to know that. *laugh si student* But unfortunately, it's just you. With other people, I don't think so.

S: Really?

T: Yeah, too bad.

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SO CALLING ALL BOYLETS, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO MY KIND VOICE. Mabighani kayo sa aking KINDness. Hahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahaha.

Twice the Loss

2008-11-02T16:43:00.000-08:00

I was barely three years old when my younger sister died. She was a little over a month old then. I didn't cry during the wake. I didn't cry during the burial. Maybe it's because she had a twin sister anyway, and that twin lived, so the impact of the loss was cushioned by that fact. Since then, I have never really cried at a funeral. I think it's unfair not to have cried at my sister's funeral and then cry at someone who's not as closely related. And I think I've always been thinking, "Oh, they're still there, anyway. We can visit them anytime."

Every year, we visit my sister's grave. The place where the headstone should have been is blank, but my sister's name used to be painted there. When we visit, we talk about what would've happened if she had lived. These imaginations are always on a light note, and I never heard any bitterness from any one of us. Somehow, we think, "She's still there, we can visit her anytime."

This year's All Souls Day, we went to the cemetery as usual. There were not many people this year, I thought. We got a little lost going to our 'family plot', but we found it.

But our sister's grave was not there anymore. On the exact place where her blank headstone should have been, there was another headstone, that of someone we did not know. We were confused, and we even checked if we were in the right place.

We were, but my sister's grave was gone.

It took a while for the fact to sink in. When we got tired of rationalizing, we just fell silent. The people visiting the grave beside us kept questioning us about it, but we just felt exhausted, and bitter and confused to answer. My mother, teary-eyed, lit a candle and put it on the grave anyway. My sister, the living twin, also teary-eyed, helped her. I just stood there, unable to comfort either my mother or my sister. I could feel the soft tears running down my cheek. I think that's when I finally felt the sadness of losing my sister, now that I'm all grown up and the grave is not there anymore.

But sad though I was, I don't think I could comprehend my mother's grief. I have not felt the sorrow of losing one's child, I having had no child to lose yet. I have no full knowledge of the pain, the guilt and the confusion of losing a child twice. That is why I cannot fathom the grief of my mother, who was also trying to keep from crying, I think, for us who are living. But she said something that gave me an idea of the pain she felt.

"Ang laki ng kasalanan ko kay Pite."

She was planning to move my sister's remains, you see, and was just waiting for the opportunity. But it was too late. For a mother to feel that, i had a vague inkling of how guilty she must feel. She wasn't able to keep her child from dying, and now she had to deal with not being able to have kept her daughter's grave. It was a vague idea, but it was overwhelming for me.

We didn't take long. It was too suffocating to be there and not be there at the same time. My mother and my sister the twin silently held each other, but I think it was too much for them also. It was difficult to move, yet we wanted to get out of there. When we finally went out, I was sort of relieved, but the bitterness was deeper. We talked about other things, we tried to distract ourselves with going to Robinson's and going to church, but it was a fragile relief. When we went home, it all came back and we were once again confronted with losing a sister twice.

I am older now. Many people close to me have died since. I think I've always been prepared to deal with more graves to visit, but I don't think I'll be able to deal with visiting less.

Isang Nakakalokang Grocery Experience.

2008-10-27T12:03:00.000-07:00

CAST:

- CHACHI

- MARMEE

- SALESLADY X (or X for short, kasi isa siyang napakalaking X).

SETTING: bath soap section ng Unimart.

(CHACHI and MARMEE nagtitingin ng sabong panligo. Biglang lapit si X.)

X: Hi, Ma'm, try na po nila [insert glutathione soap brand here], anti-aging.

MARMEE: (smile) Mga baby pa yan eh. (referring to her bebes)

X: (to MARMEE) Actually, para po sa inyo to.

MARMEE: (mega smile pa rin) Ahhhhh...actually 90 na ako eh.

X: Wala naman po sa age yun eh.

MARMEE: (starts to walk away, bongga pa rin ang smile) Ahhhh...ganon...eh di ikaw gumamit.

X: (medyo mataray ang tone) Ginamit ko na po.

CHACHI (sa isip lang): Talaga? Hindi halata.

-End-

Makabenta kaya siya ng [insert glutathione soap brand here]? Hahahahahahahahaha.

Bokabularyong napupulot sa mga Koreans

2008-10-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

NG - "Not good." Konglish for 'blooper' or 'outtake'

Omo - "Oh, no!"

Selca - "SELf-CAmera". Konglish version ng camwhoring.

Oh my GA! - "Oh my God!", apparently, according to Mr. KM and some other students.

pentry - Mr. KM language for 'pantry'

Finally, may netbook na me!

2008-10-19T19:48:00.000-07:00

After three months na pagsusuka ng dugo, diet of brownies ng Desserts by Kocco, etc. etc. nakabili na rin ako ng Acer Aspire One Linux version! Yehey! Tinatayp ko to sa Jollibee Tycoon. Hahahahaha. In fairness, ambilis ng WiFi nila. ^^

Ayun lang. Para maganda araw ko.

The picture above was shot using the built-in 0.3MP cam.

ASSEZ!!!! >.

2008-10-19T17:52:00.000-07:00

If you have nothing good to say...

SHUT

YER

EFFING

FACE,

UNCLE-EFFER! (credits sa South Park)

Wag na kasi magpretend, BACTERIANG NAKAKAPAGREPRODUCE ASEXUALLY. Sayang na lang ang ilang daang taong tinakbo ng oras no. If we were born yester-effin-day, ikaw naman di ka na umalis sa year kopong-kopong. In short, napag-iwanan ka na.

Nakakatamad na sumagot sa'yo.

p.s. Di ko to dinekwat somewhere. Talagang lumabas siya to my fingertips.

pps umilag na yung mga dapat umilag. yung dapat matamaan...wag ka umilag, duh.

Heart-wrenching melodies

2008-10-12T18:05:00.000-07:00

One of the things I like about listening to non-English and non-Tagalog music is that I am able to focus on the melody of songs rather than the words. There are times when I don't want to put effort in comprehending the words because it feels so redundant and exhausting in a way.

Lyrics are important in a song because they SAY what you mean. It's kind of like iconism in that aspect. But I think the melody is what gives the song SOUL, if you get my drift. For me, the beauty of a song is in the melody that shows the barest of emotions, and if the melody is "sincere", I think that is very effective. A sincere melody gets you and keeps you listening not because you're forced to, as in a lot of catchy melodies, but you want to feel the emotions in that melody. It is what gets your attention and keeps it there.

Sometimes, I'm listening to a song and at the crescendo I feel my chest constriting painfully, and there's a feeling in my stomach like I'm at the edge of a really high cliff. There are songs that do more than give me goosebumps. At the risk of being a little emo about it, these songs rip my heart out and squeeze it dry until the tears fall freely...

Ah. Too emo.

Here are some songs that gave me that feeling.

http://media.imeem.com/m/aTNnAIktNx/aus=false/"> name="wmode" value="transparent">http://media.imeem.com/m/aTNnAIktNx/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent">love">http://www.imeem.com/ilykibumoppa/music/Xad3YoR3/dbsk_love_in_the_ice/">love in the Ice - DBSK

This is DBSK's "Love in the Ice" (Korean), from their latest album, "Mirotic". There's a Japanese version of this song, but I kinda like this one much better because of one little point: Micky Yoochun's part in the bridge is more powerful when he shouts out "O~~~H!" at the end of Junsu's line than in the Japanese version where the way he sang 'too~~' was a bit mid-level and safe and thus, quite anticlimactic. Also, I like the blending of Yunho and Jaejoong's voice here at the last part of the second chorus. Maybe it's the YunJae fangirl thing, but compared to Yunho and Changmin and Yunho and Junsu's harmonies, I really like YunJae blending best. But, in all fairness, I think Yoochun and Jaejoong's blending in their line is second to the YunJae blending.

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This is Nakashima Mika's Oborozukiyo~Inori. I like this song because it feels dreamy and Nakashima's vocals suit it well. Oborozukiyo is actually an old song, but they added the Inori part (chorus), which made it even more heart-wrenching. My favorite part here is the instrumental bridge with the violin, which builds into a crescendo and the last chorus.

http://media.imeem.com/m/uNHt7YRSA6/aus=false/"> name="wmode" value="transparent">http://media.imeem.com/m/uNHt7YRSA6/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent">death">http://www.imeem.com/people/j7c64/music/2QSj3u_u/gackt_death_wish/">death wish - Gackt

This is "Death Wish" from Gackt's third album, "Moon". I meant to post another song, "Saikai~Story" that I like better than this one, but I couldn't find it on Imeem. Gah. Anyway, "Death Wish" is a really close second, and no, it's not because the title is so Ra-damned emo, but I really like the sound of this song. I particularly like the intro and the choruses here where there is more depth to Gackt's vocals because of the second voice.

So there. I just wanted to post those three songs, actually.

Emo Kid by Adam and Andrew.

2008-09-25T13:19:00.000-07:00

Dahil emo Friday kami sa office ngayon. Haha. Sorry di siya match sa hitsura ng Multiply page ko. Pinost na to dati ni Lui, hindi ko na mahanap. :(

>>>

EMO KID

Dear Diary

Mood: Apathetic

My life is spiraling downward
I couldn’t get enough money to go to the Blood Red Romance and Suffocate Me Dry concert
It sucks cause they play some of my favorite songs like “Stab My Heart Because I Love You” and “Rip Apart My Soul” and of course “Stabby Rip Stab Stab” And It doesn’t help that I couldn’t get my hair to do that flippy thing either…Like that guy from that band can do...Some days, ya know...

I’m an emo kid, non-conforming as can be.
You’d be non-conforming too if you looked just like me
I have paint on my nails and makeup on my face
I’m almost emo enough to start shaving my legs
Cause I feel real deep when I'm dressing in drag
I call it freedom of expression, most just call me a fag
'Cause our dudes look like chicks, and our chicks look like dykes
Cause emo is one step below transvestite

Stop my breathing and slit my throat
I must be emo

I don’t jump around when I go to shows
I must be emo

I’m dark and sensitive with low self esteem
The way I dress makes everyday feel like Halloween
I have no real problems but I like to make believe
I stole my sister’s mascara now I’m grounded for a week
Sulking and writing poetry are my hobbies
I can’t get through a hawthorne heights album without sobbing
Girls keep breaking up with me, it’s never any fun
They say they already have a pussy, they don’t need another one.

Stop my breathing and slit my throat
I must be emo

I don’t jump around when I go to shows
I must be emo

Dye in my hair and polish on my toes
I must be emo

I play guitar and write suicide notes
I must be emo

my life is just a black abyss... ya know..it’s so dark. And it’s suffocating me, grabbing a hold of me and tightening its grip, tighter than a pair of my little sisters jeans...which look great on me by the way.

When I get depressed I cut my wrist in every direction
Hearing songs about getting dumped gives me an erection
I write in a live journal and wear thick rimmed glasses
I tell my friends I bleed black and cry during classes
I’m just a bad, cheap imitation of goth
You can read me “Catcher in the Rye” and watch me jack off
I wear skin tight clothes while hating my life
If I said I like girls, I’d only be half right.

I look like I’m dead and dress like a homo
I must be emo

Screw Xbox I play old school Nintendo
I must be emo

I like to whine and hit my parentals
I must be emo

Me and my friends all look like clones
I must be emo

My parents don’t get me ya know
They think I’m gay just because they saw me kiss a guy… Well, a couple guys. But, I mean it’s the 2000’s. Can’t 2…or 4 dudes make out with each other without being gay?
I mean, chicks dig that kind of thing anyways.
I don’t know diary, sometimes I think you are the only one that gets me. You’re my best friend.

I feel like tacos

World domination by patola

2008-09-24T18:02:00.000-07:00

...in your face! Feel ko mas worthwhile pag-usapan ang mga topics na 'to kaysa sa pagpapa-KSP sa blog.

http://www.mindlesscrap.com/polls/dec06.htm

At least wala siyang pretensyong maging intelektwal.

Very belated thanks

2008-09-24T14:11:00.000-07:00

Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng bumati nung September 18, sa mga humabol nung September 19, 20 at 21, sa mga nakisalo sa JUMBONGGANG nose party nung 20, sa lahat ng may regalo kahit walang pera, sa lahat ng may regalo at pera, sa lahat ng walang regalo may pera o wala, sa mga ginustong makisalo pero sa kasamaang-palad ay di nakarating, sa mga nakalimot ngayong taon pero nakabati naman noon, sa mga hindi nakabati pero hindi nakalimot, sa mga nais bumati pero nahihiya/walang load, sa mga boss na hindi man lang bumati at wala pang keyk, sa lahat ng nakaalala...

MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT SA INYONG LAHAT!

JUMBO! birthday party invitation

2008-09-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

Ang venue ay most likely sa Anthrosoc lumang tambayan dun sa baba. itetext ko kayo kung may change in venue.

JUMBONGGA nose ha, instead of party hat. ^^ Thanks Diana for this JUMBONGGA idea.

Di ko alam kung makakapagdala ako ng inumin. Mukhang hindi. magdala rin ng sariling utensils at plate. for updates and questions, text niyo ako.

P.S. Mimi, ok lang bitbitin si Laban. pero kailangan may jumbongga nose din siya. ^_^ cheka.
P.P.S. HOY FATI PUMUNTA KAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

I feel goooood.

2008-09-15T14:45:00.000-07:00

Sorry, misnomer ito. No, I don't feel good today. But I'm not trying to be sarcastic with the title, may patutunguhan talaga yang title na yan. Na-realize ko lang na baka isipin niyo nang-iinggit ako na mabuti ako ngayon. SO NOT by Wondergirls.

Anyway.

Posible bang mapapangit ang pagsabi ng "GOOD"? (ENGRISH: Would it be possible to make good sound bad?)

Mga 24 hours na akong binabagabag niyan. I was watching a Banjun Theater episode with DBSK where they were going to parody Kingsman. May part dun na tinanong si Micky Yoochun how to express his feelings in English. Eh di he started saying this long sentence riddled with 'like', tapos reklamo si YunHo na ang haba daw. Eh di ang sinabi na lang ni Yoochun, "GOOD~" with that pervert expression na hindi ma-describe.

It haunts me.

So. Mapapapangit ba ang pagsabi ng 'Good'? Wala pa akong naririnig. Kasi yung 'maganda' napapapangit ang meaning kapag binago yung tono e. I wonder if pwede sa 'good'.

To the tune of the "Ispageti Song" by the Schmexbomb chuva

2008-09-10T17:02:00.000-07:00

Estudyanteng padami, padami nang padami

Comment forms dumadami, padami nang padami

Bakit saken lang padami nang padami

Sana pati pera, patuloy lang din sa pagdami

****

WISHFUL THINKING. Fixed ang sweldo namin heeer without you beybeh. So kahit trenta a day ang students, ganon pa rin plus maliit na incentive for teaching minutes.

Argh.

JM: E pano na lang kapag 28 na studyante mo?

Syet. Wag naman ngayon. Pag medyo...six months or so na ako.

Oh well. As of now, meron akong isang 10-minute class with Korean Manager (LIBRE TO, DI KASAMA SA TEACHING MINUTES KO, SHET), isang 30-minute class with a Korean Manager sa Cebu office (LIBRE RIN TO), walong tumataginting na 10-minute classes with regular students, at sa Tuesday, may isa pang 20-minute class with a regular. So ang comment forms na gagawin ko ay bonggang-bonggang 11.

MANTRA: I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL.

Naiintindihan ko na kung bakit happy ang co-teachers ko kapag absent ang students (kasama sa teaching minutes, tapos walang klase at komment form--heben). Kanina, may isa akong on hold (walang klas, form at teaching minutes) at 2 absent. LAHBLEEEE!

Oh well. Buti na lang Chuseok at wala kaming pasok sa Monday. At susweldo kami sa birthday ko. Some birthday treat, huh?

YEHEY! (yo, biggs!)

2008-09-09T22:06:00.000-07:00

Haha! Bilib na ako sa power of the mind! In fairness, di ganoon katagal ang paghihintay ko na makakita ng UP Centennial 100php bill! Nung nalaman ko ang tungkol dito mula kay Abigail Mangune ng UST (na proud owner din ng UP Centennial 100php bill ^^), next sweldo, meron na!

Maraming salamat sa Le Coeur de France Megamall sa pagsusukli sa akin nito nung bumili ako ng Buy One Take One bread nila (Italian Beef and Chicken Mushroom feuillette...bar the spelling -.-''')!

up close and personal

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE.

I am an avaricious bitch. -.-''

Excellent photography site for beginners

2008-09-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

Using Your Digital Camera: A Guide To Great Photographs

Di ko pa kasi fully na-explore ang aking bagong non-SLR digicam eh. Unfortunately, ito na ata ang may pinakawalang-kwentang manual sa balat ng saging, kaya super point, guess and shoot lang talaga. Eh sayang, in fairness may magaganda siyang features at fairly flexible naman ang controls niya...

YUN NGA LANG TALAGANG WALA AKONG ALAM SA TECHNICAL CHUMENES NG PHOTOGRAPHY!

Aperture? Shutter speed? Depth of field? Whadapak? Never kong ginamit yan. Super trial and error lang talaga ako when it comes to pichuring. Nagpaturo ako sa nanay ko, pero kadalasan nauuwi sa usapang "Gusto ko ng SLR" eh. Kaya give up.

Noon kasi dun sa lumang bulok na digi ko, mas konti ang controls so konti lang poproblemahin ko. Yun nga lang bulok din madalas ang pichurs ko. Di ko pa magamit sa gabi. Nagbasa ako sa main lib ng digi photo books (may astig at madaling basahin dun na book sa genref...hanapin niyo na lang) at in fairness may natutunan ako, yun nga lang di ko naman ma-apply kasi wala ngang kwenta camera ko!

Ngayon naman, wala yung book within reach pero nakakaloka ang controls ng camera ko. So, since sandamakmak na naman ang free time ko dahil ang mga Koreans ay go back to school na, inisip kong maghanap ng website na magpapadali sa buhay ko.

Ayan na nga.

In fairness, mas madali kong na-grasp ang concepts ng aperture, shutter speed, exposure and chuva chuva kemblar. Maganda rin yung mga examples niya. Pang-beginner talaga. May mga tips din sa lighting, composition, and all that. Tapos di lang targeted sa mga SLR users yung tips niya.

Haha. May mga bagong camwhoring techiques na ako!!!!!

Tapos, nagpunta ako sa website ng manufacturer ng cam ko at nakapag-download ako ng matinu-tinong instruction manual. Pakshet.

My sense of smell.

2008-09-02T14:41:00.000-07:00

I'm not an olfactory person. Kahit sexy nose ako, mahina talaga ang pang-amoy ko. Bihira kong gamitin ang expression na "I smell fishy"--este, "I smell something fishy" pala. Hindi ako nakaka-recognize ng mahihinang amoy. Nung may Buy One Take One ata si God ng ilong at smell, hinakot ko yung ilong pero hindi ko nakuha yung mga free na sense of smell.

Kanina, nagrereklamo mga officemates ko na mabaho daw sa teaching area namin. Mga trenta minutos na ako nasa teaching area, wala akong naamoy na mabaho. Sabi nila, mukhang galing sa aircon. Bilang nasa ilalim ako ng aircon, kinabahan ako. Baka mamaya nalalanghap ko na ang essence ng patay na daga. Eeeewwwww.... Worse, baka mangamoy dead Scabbers na rin ako.

Hanggang ngayon, di ko pa rin naamoy yung sinabi nila. Not as strong, pero minsan may nahihinagap akong faint na dead Scabbers. Erk, kakasuka.

Baka naman kaya ko hindi naaamoy yun ay dahil sanay na ako sa amoy na yun. Araw-araw bahay namin eh. Pag umuuwi nga Nanay ko, nagrereklamo rin siya na mabaho yung bahay, pero wala kaming naaamoy. Wah, nakakahiya sa bisita!

Syet. Baka mamaya umutot ako somewhere tapos kala ko makakalusot na walang makakaamoy tapos biglang nuke bomb na pala.

Errrrrrrrrkkk.

Matagal-tagal na rin...

2008-08-28T18:28:00.000-07:00

You look terribly happy in the picture. When was the last time I saw you laughing like this? I don't remember. I don't think I've seen you this happy.

What were you laughing about? Somehow I feel envious. I also would like to laugh like that. But maybe if you told me the reason you were laughing, I wouldn't understand it. Or maybe that is also something to laugh so heartily about?

That would be very nice. I heard that laughing over nothing is the best kind of laughter. That is the most carefree experience one could ever have. Don't you think it says a lot about people too? To be so comfortable with someone that it's so easy to just...laugh.

I want to laugh with you someday.

Pick-up Lines na na-pick-up sa isang KBS show

2008-08-12T10:37:00.000-07:00

Nakapanood ako ng isang funny show sa KBS na ang title ay "The Star Golden Bell Challenge". Hindi ko na nasimulan kahapon. Napanood ko na siya before, natuwa naman aker.

Innyway, may guests sila na taga Gag Concert. Nag-act sila ng isang skit. Siyempre ang subtitles ay English, sooooo....ita-translate ko siya further into Tagalog.

GIRL: Hey, BOY, nanaginip ako ng super bongga kagabi!

BOY: Ows? Ano naman napanaginipan mo?

GIRL: Napanaginipan ko, kinantahan daw ako ni Gichan!

BOY: Talaga? Ako naman binangungot.

GIRL: Ows? Ano naman bangungot mo?

BOY: Nakapulot daw ako ng lottery ticket tapos nanalo ako ng bigtime.

GIRL: Ha? Eh maganda nga yun eh! Paano mo naman nasabing bangungot yun!

BOY: Ya rili wana no?

GIRL: Ya!

BOY: Ya rili wana no?

GIRL: Ya!

BOY: YA RILI WANA NO?

GIRL: YAAAAAH~!

BOY: Ang panaginip kung saan wala ka ay isang bangungot.

O, diber? YAN ANG SMOOT. Eto pa isa. Acted out by Gichan and another girl.

GIRL: Bakit ba kasi ayaw mong bumisita sa parents ko?

GICHAN: I'm not an angel, so how can I visit the place where angels live?

Yun yun eh! O, ito panalo! Acted out by a comedian na kamukha ni Chef Tristan and a drama actress ata.

GIRL: Uy...umuulan sa labas.

GUY: Eh ano?

GIRL: Gusto mo bang malaman kung bakit umuulan ngayon?

GUY: O.

GIRL: The angels are crying over the loss of one of their own and me.

GUY: Ha? Gusto mo bang malaman kung bakit talaga umuulan?

GIRL: Bakit?

GUY: Gusto mo talaga?

GIRL: Bakit umuulan?

GUY: Gusto mong malaman kung bakit umuulan ngayon?

GIRL: OO!

GUY: Gusto mo?

GIRL: OO!

GUY: Because it's monsoon season.

Kala ko part-time lang ang may kalokohan...

2008-08-10T14:37:00.000-07:00

...but I was totally wrong! Meron din palang chorva sa full-time! Hehehe.

Free talking class. Pinag-uusapan namin ang plans niya for the weekend.

STUDENT: Friends maybe ask me out again and then introduce someone to me.

TEACHER: The person your friend will introduce to you is a girl?

STUDENT: I don't think so. He is a penis (PEH-nis)

TEACHER: (incredulous) HUH?!

STUDENT: A penis.

TEACHER: (not sure if I heard right) ...EXCUSE ME?!

STUDENT: I meant...I have one Malaysian friend, he asked me to...he told me he will introduce his one a penis friend to me.

TEACHER: (ano ba talaga ang gusto niya sabihin? wala talaga akong maisip na katunog ng uh-PEH-nis eh....) ...his...what friend?!

STUDENT: JaPAnese, JaPAnese.

TEACHER: (finally understands) OH. JApanese.

STUDENT: Yes, Japanese.

TEACHER: Oh. Sorry, I thought I heard something else.

OMG.

Your Daily Dose of Part-Time Kalokohan

2008-08-06T10:15:00.000-07:00

Hindi ata ako mauubusan ng maisusulat dito eh. Hahaha. Everyday may wonderful things na lumilitaw.

Tulad nito. Conversation topic ay travel. He was kwento-ing about his school trip to Jeju Island.

TEACHER: During the trip, do you have activities like "Test of Courage" or something?

STUDENT: "Test of Courage"? What's that?

TEACHER: Well, you go to scary places like caves and explore that...

STUDENT: Ah. No, we didn't do that.

TEACHER: So what did you do there aside from swimming and checking out the sites?

STUDENT: Just that. We didn't have time to do PRIVATE ACTS.

TEACHER: o.O What do you mean? You didn't have time for yourself?

STUDENT: No, I have time. But I couldn't do THAT.

TEACHER: Couldn't do what? o.O

STUDENT: Teacher, I think you know.

TEACHER: No, I don't.

STUDENT: Just analyze. Read between the lines.

TEACHER: But maybe what I'm thinking is different from what you really mean!

Which was exactly the situation. I didn't find out what he really meant when he said "private acts", so I don't know for sure if he meant what I think he meant. Which is really, really, naughty.

Quote of the Day, sponsored by Part-time Student

2008-08-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

(Pronunciation drill on the sound o)

TEACHER: Foxtrot.

STUDENT: Foxtrot.

TEACHER: So where is the o sound?

STUDENT: Foxtrot...FO! FOCK! FOCK!

(Sige, fock lang nang fock para masaya. Next lesson kaya namin ay syllables, no?)

What do you think of this? (aka How green is your mind?)

2008-08-04T14:08:00.000-07:00

STUDENT: Batman has no superpowers, but his... how do I say this...EQUIPMENT is nice.

Maybe I should watch the latest Batman flick to see his nice equipment.

Number is Key

2008-08-03T13:55:00.000-07:00

I just noticed my locker key number.

666.

More Part-time Kalokohan

2008-08-03T10:22:00.000-07:00

Hahaha! Sabi ko na eh, meron at merong lilitaw na kalokohan sa part-time. Again, pronunciation drill:

SENTENCE: Filipinos go berserk during elections.

STUDENT: Filipinos go berserk during erections.

Well...siyempre patay-malisya ang teacher. Pero talaga, di ko talaga mapigilan at napahagikgik talaga ako.

STUDENT: o.O

Sinabi ko na lang, "Don't say it like that, OK? It means something very different."

Tang Orange yan o.

2008-07-31T12:24:00.000-07:00

Kakasulat ko lang na gustong-gusto kong pumasok sa part-time ko, tapos biglang hindi ako nakapasok. HAAAYUUUUP, wala talagang pag-asa ang traffic pag umuulan. Umalis na ako ng super aga (as in hindi na ako nakatulog ng hapon), WALA, nabiktima pa rin ako.

Ang klase ko sa gabi ay 730-930. Usually, kapag umalis ako ng 545, super aga ko pa ring makakarating. Kahapon, dahil nga inanticipate ko nang maloloka ako sa trapik, mas maaga akong umalis. As in kakalokang aga. Mga 445. Kapag maaga ako, eh di tambay sa Harrison Plaza.

Paglabas ko ng bahay, umuulan pero maayus-ayos ang traffic sa Pinaglabanan. Nakasakay ako ng bus around 455. Nakatayo ako sa bus. Pagdating sa Agora, maraming bumaba, so nakaupo ako. Madalas talagang moderately heavy ang traffic sa part na yun, kaya understand me. In five minutes naman, nakaalis na kami sa Agora. Bayad muna ako, tapos tulog.

Mga five minutes pagkatapos, naramdaman kong hindi gumagalaw yung bus. Nasa SM Sta. Mesa/V. Mapa station na kami. Understand pa rin. Tulog ulit.

Napahaba at napalalim ang tulog ko. Nung naalimpungatan ako, nasilip ko sa bintana na madilim na. I woke up with a start kasi akala ko nakalagpas na ako.

Tang orange grape guyabano pomelo. NASA STOP AND SHOP PA LANG KAMI. Pagtingin ko sa celly time ko, 555 na. Ay ta. Umalis ako nang maaga kasi inanticipate ko ang traffic sa TAFT. Hindi na nga ako nag-LRT para maiwasan ko ang Sta. Cruz at ang baha sa Vito Cruz. Lecheng hayup yan, kung nag-LRT pala ako at least man lang nasa Sta. Cruz na ako. Bongga ang 600 na nakatengga sa Stop and Shop!

Napamura ako. Nagulat ata yung katabi ko kasi yun yung unang word na na-utter ko paggising.

Sa sobrang kaba ko na ma-late, hindi na ako natulog. Wah. Syet.

My GAWD. Hindi na talaga gumagalaw pagdating sa Altura! Syet, syet syet! Natapos na ang Gobingo, 24 Oras na. Tang ina, 3 inches every four minutes!

635, na-cross pa lang namin yung bridge from Altura to Pureza. Worried na talaga ako. My gosh! 55 minutes na lang till my class.

And when that wasn't bad enough, SUPER BAHA. As in hanggang sidewalk. So hindi ako makakababa to lipat to LRT. SHIBAL. Tinext ko na yung landlady ng student ko na 8 na kami makakapagsimula.

650, nakaahon pa lang kami sa baha. Saktong tapat ng LRT Pureza, kaya kahit bayad na me hanggang Taft, bumaba na ako.

AT PAKSHET. Ang haba ng pila. Puro coins. FUCK.

Bumaba na lang ako at nilakad hanggang Sta. Catalina. Time check: 710 Sumakay ako ng jeep to Quiapo. Mabilis-bilis naman...until Quiapo. Which is understandable. Nilakad ko hanggang Quiapo Church para sumakay ng Baclaran.

At Mirmo de Pon, hindi rin gumagalaw ang sasakyan. At puno pa ang lahat ng jeep. Time check: 725.

HOPELESS FUCKING CASE.

Bunot naman me ng celly para magcancel ng class. SHIIIIT OF ALL SHITTTTTSSSSS, DEAD AMPOTANG ORANGE NA CELEPONO! WTF?!

So. Takbo ako sa sakayan ng jeep papuntang San Juan. Nakasakay naman ako agad. Natulog ako pagkatapos magbayad.

zzz...

DRIVER: *kalabit*

SACHI: Huh?

DRIVER: Saan ka ba?

SACHI: *nasa dulo na pala ng ruta, shiiiit* Ay, sorry po. *baba*

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

Nakarating ako sa bahay ng 847. Saksak phone, text landlady.

Bwisit. Sinusumpa ko ang lahat.

Kung bakit kahit walang tulog ay pumapasok ako sa part-time ko.

2008-07-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

Syempre adik na ata ako sa pagtuturo ng English sa mga Koreans kaya yung fulltime at part-time ko ay parehong pagtuturo. Yun nga lang, yung fulltime ay phone english at yung part-time ay "man-to-man" (yun yung tawag ng mga Koreans sa person-to-person/ face-to-face /classroom/one-on-one teaching as opposed to phone or online). Mukha rin akong pera, at lucrative naman siyang trabaho kaya GO lang.

Marami actually akong funny moments with my student sa part-time job ko. Lam mo naman, pag nagtuturo ng foreign language, laging may mga blunders na lilitaw. Nakakatawa, pero hindi lang yung mga bloopers ang kyut. Pag may mga topic kayong strange, kaabang-abang yan. Tapos minsan, tungkol siya sa Tagalog kaya kapag natawa ka, di gets ng student mo kung anong kumiliti sa keps mo at hagikgik ka ng hagikgik.

Kunyari, pronunciation drill. Ang lesson namin ay yung sound ng e as in egg. Sa drill namin, pinapabasa ko yung word, tapos he has to point out where the sound is.

TEACHER: So where's the e sound in 'impeccable'?

STUDENT: impeccable...impeccable...im...pec..impeccable...peccable...TEACHER! Pec! Pec!

Parang gusto kong sabihin, "Haha, wala ka nun no!" Hehe. Maraming mga ganyan, mga super suggestive words sa pronunciation drill. Hahahaha.

Siyempre ang loser ko magkwento. Ako lang siguro humahagalpak sa tawa nito.

Kagabi, ang topic namin ay tungkol sa childhood memories. Nung grade six daw siya, ang comment daw sa kanya ng teacher niya: "This boy is sincere and active, but he is useless."

WAW, ang mean ng teacher! Eh di pina-explain ko sa kanya kung ano ang meaning ng useless. Mahilig daw siya magsabi ng mga walang kwentang bagay sa klase. So useless nga. Walang kwenta. Syet.

Ito yung kwento niya tungkol sa English class niya nung high school. Ang system nila kasi, tatawag ang teacher ng student para mag-translate ng isang paragraph, tapos yung student naman ang magtatawag ng iba to translate the next paragraph. Sasabihin ng teacher dun sa translator number one: 시키다 (order, command).

Yung student ko, pinaghandaan talaga niya yung moment na yun. Minake-sure niya na siya yung tatawagin ng teacher.

STUDENT: *translatetranslatetranslate*

TEACHER: 시키다 .

STUDENT: Pizza, please.

Tang oren, ORDER nga naman. Syet. At in fairness bumenta yung joke saken ha.

Kahapon nga pala, nagre-research ako tungkol sa isang Japanese band called "UVERworld". Sila yung kumanta ng D-technolife sa Bleach. Shite, kamukha nung studyante ko yung vocalist. Hahaha. La lang.

Ang Bonggang-bonggang Weekend Ko. Baw.

2008-07-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

Nung Saturday, bigla ko lang naisip na waldasin ang perang pinagtrabahuhan ko ng dalawang mahahabang linggo at pumunta ako sa DIVISORIA pagkatapos ng raket ko. Bakit DIVISORIA? Kasi bonggang kuripot din ako, belat.

Sabi nga nung kaibigan ko, i-enjoy ko daw ang pagiging lumpen para mas ma-appreciate ko ang pagiging burges. Hihi. Sa sobrang enjoy ko sa pagiging lumpen, naiwan ko ang celepono ko sa bahay at dumating sa raket ko five minutes early. Hahaha.

So! Nakabili ako ng 2 tops (150 each=300php), 1 purple skinny jeans (170php), 1 skinny slacks (200php), 1 brown leggings (150). Mwahahaha. O dibs, bonggang new wardrobe for less than a thousand pesosesosesoses. Waii. Bibili pa sana ako ng dollshoepatoses na red, kaso walang kyut. Neks taym na lang, pag mayaman-yaman na ako ng konti.

Pag-uwi ko at pagkabasa ng mga mensahe, napag-alaman kong pinasususnod na pala kami ng kapatid kong kulot sa Sofitel Philippine Plaza. Huwaw! O sige, bigay kayo ng mas lumpen level bongga pa diyan! Libre overnight stay sa isang corner suite at may breakfast buffet for two pa! AWARD!

So, syempre, kaming mga pureza station, happy kami kasi makakanood kami ng cable TV! Buong gabi, nanuod lang kami ng cable. Wag ka, DALAWANG flatscreen TVs ang nasa suite namin, isa sa bedroom at isa sa living room. Siyempre ang tambay ko dun sa bedroom, higa pa moi sa divan kasi ayaw pa ipagalaw ng mader ketch ang malaki at malambot na kama kung saan mae-enjoy mo ng todo-todo ang pagkakachak. Di pa daw niya kasi napipichuran. So, nood ako ng favorite cable channels ko: KBS, NHK, Lifestyle Network. Ahoy! Nakanood ako ng SPONGE sa KBS! My favorite show kung saan may mga trivia silang tinatalakay tulad ng pag-ikot ng bawang sa microwave, pagbubukas ng canned sopdrink na naalog na at hindi sya bubula na parang uminom ng Baygon, pagpapatulog ng iguana, etc. Hindi ganoon ka-interesting ang topic nila this week. May list of secrets sila about a restaurant sa Korea:

5. Ang QA chef ang nagchecheck ng hitsura ng pagkain bago i-serve. Shet, astig, kabisado niya ang exact hitsura ng over 50 dishes sa menu! Nung tinest nga nila ang ability ni QA chef by spot the difference, aba ang galing nga! Ultimo yung position ng lettuce sa clubhouse sandwich kelangan tama! AWARD for OC-ness!

4. Ang lighting ay dapat 75 cm from the table. Para kaaya-aya ang hitsura ng fudang.

3. Ang restaurant ay nagbibigay ng bread for FREE! Ang test nila dito: may four customers, ang order lang nila ay soup. Tapos hingi sila ng bread. Hingi pa uli. And more. Isa pa. Syet, unli talaga! Yung stack nila ng bread baskets kasing taas na nung table! Ayus! Pagdating ng bill, ABA, libre nga! Yung soup lang yung binayaran nila! Ang bread daw kasi ang symbol ng greeting ng mga employees sa mga customers. O dibs, bongga! Sana may ganyan din dito sa Pinas. Lalo na ngayon, mahal ang bigas. Hahaha. Alternative sources of fuel!

2. Ang seating arrangement (particularly for couples) ay isang sixth sense na nade-develop ng mga employees.

1. Nalalaman ang pagkaluto ng steak (rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, well-done) by pressing the meat! Kelangan ma-compare mo siya sa kalambutan ng iyong palad. Ang galing ni QA chef!

Ayun lang. Yung ibang part, tungkol sa mga stupid moments ng mga criminal. At this point, nagsoak na lang ako sa bonggang bathtub at feeling ko onsen ang kinalulubluban ko. Hehe adik. Pagkalabas ko, nanood na lang ako ng NHK at ang palabas ay MusicJapan! Yay! Ang mga guests ay Mr. Children, Park Yong-Ha, Funky Monkey Babys, TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki (BONGGA!), Tenshima Aoi, Oohashi Takuya, BRIGHT, DOES at COLOR. Quite enjoyable. ^^

Nakatulog ako sa sofa sa living room. Waaah! Di ko nahigaan ang kamang masarap sa likod! Oh man. Di bale, pag may kasama na akong boylalah na mayaman, masusubukan ko rin ang tibay ng kamang yan.

Kinabukasan ng morning, nag-breakfast buffet kami ng mudrah ko. Yung dalawa kong kapatid na maliliit ang bituka, pinaroom servide na lang namen. AWARD ang breakfast buffet! International! Ito ang mga nilafang ko:

CHINESE: Shrimp congee, seafood noodles

JAPANESE: Miso soup (with tofu and seaweed), maki, natto

KOREAN: Kimchi

WESTERN: Pizza, Smoked salmon, smoked tuna and tangigue, monte cristo bread, iba-ibang cheeses (gruyere, edam, caprice, etc.), black forest ham (waaah! nasira ang no-pork diet ni ako!), low-fat muesli with banana yogurt and mixed fruits (apple, kiwi, peach, pear, lychee), koko krunch and cornflakes with milk

DRINKS: cucumber juice, grapefruit juice, hot chocolate, tubig

Bawing-bawi ang isangg linggong fasting. hahaha. Alam ko may mga kinain pa akong iba, hindi ko lang maalala eh. Basta ang tsalap!

Dapat magrarangi-rangi kami sa ishwiming fool nila, subalit bilang ishwiming FOOL nga ng isang bonggang hotel, complicated pa ang pagrarangi-rangi. Kelangan by appointment. Bawal magdala ng tuwalya, kelangan bumili dun sa pool mismo. Ay, BITCH! Pambongga masyado! Walang powers ang magical bikini ni Chachi Goripanda!

Ayan, dahil dyan, umulan tuloy kinabukasan. At umuwi kami ng basa. Bonggang kabasaan. Bongga pa rin.

Awwww, so sad me. Mami-miss ko ang breakfast buffet at cable TV ng Sofitel. Pag-uwi ko, nagbasa ako ng PORN, kasi isang linggo na akong walang pahinga! Syet, what a way to relax. Tapos, bonggang tulog din ako hanggang dinner. Tapos bonggang tulog uli hanggang work.

Hahaha. So another week begins.

Shimerlah

2008-07-23T17:37:00.000-07:00

Tang ina. Late ako fifteen minutes dahil WALANG JIP kaninang 330 ng umaga. Naiwan ko pa jacket ko, so ngatog to the max na naman ang drama ng ate mo.

The price of pagiging mayaman: kawalan ng tulog. Syet. Di pa lumalagpas ng five hours ang tulog ko since I started with the am shift (445am-2pm) and my part-time job. Muntik na nga akong maleyt ng gising kanina eh, buti na lang kinagat ako ako ng lamok. Pero destined talagang maleyt ako.

Ay hindi ko kasi natupad yung pledge ko na gagamit ako ng stairs pababa from our floor (33rd) nung pumasa ako ng training. Pakshet.

Gagamit na nga ako ngayon. Blue na blue na yung kuko ko.

Blind Game Again!

2008-07-21T21:46:00.000-07:00

...かなりキレてるDoll いつまでも変わらない夜をぶち壊せ(insert more Gravitation lyrics)...

SYET, kasalukuyang sumasabog ang puso, atay at kidneys ko. Maglalaro sana ako ng Flash game nang biglang pumasok si BLANK sa opis.

BLANK: (kinda edited) OK, Sachi, tomorrow you have to call this...(insert more chuva here)...just ask Katie about this student...(insert insert)...OK? Tomorrow, 7 am Korean time.

SACHI: This is a test call?

BLANK: No, not test call. Class. (insert insert insert)...I BELIEVE IN YOU (with matching hand action)

Ang galing ng pep talk niya. ^_^

YAK, ANG PATETIK MEEJ! Walang dapat makaalam ng Multiply account ko. Hahahaha.

Muli, ang nakakakilala kay BLANK, ngiti na lang and say, "HEY YO WASSUP YO!!!!"

(Wow, the fact that I was given my first ever student was totally ignored. Oh well.)

Kala ko hindi na mangyayari (blind item challenge)

2008-07-21T20:29:00.000-07:00

Pinuntahan ako ng mga ______ kasi kailangang mag-register sa company website namin. Go lang, I love forms.

Biglang nag-error nung isu-submit ko na. Eh di sinabi ko kay Ms. ______ na susubukan ko uli. Sinubukan ko naman. Ayaw talaga, parang tinatanga ako (ME: PAKYUU, SYSTEM, ALAM KO NA YAN, BITCH SHITSTEM!). So pm ako uli. So sabi ni Ms. ______ na pupunta daw si BLANK sa station ko.

Hyperventilate Round One.

Sige lang, subok pa rin. Refresh. Ayaw. New Tab. Ayaw. New Window. Ayaw. Close ebriting but. AYAW TALAGA, PAKSHYSTEM!

Biglang pumasok si BLANK, tapos explain evarrr naman ako. Hmmm. Check niya computer ko. Lapit ka lang, go. Sige, hawakan mo lang yang mouse ko. Go lang. Hindi (pa) kita kakainin.

I love you, system. Magloko ka pang loko ka.

Hyperventilate Round Two.

Sabi ni BLANK, try ko daw uli. Go lang. Labas siya.

Para sure: close ebriting, sign out, refresh CHUVAAAAHHHH.

AYAW TALAGA.

So, ang pini-m ko ay si BLANK. Walang reply. Subok pa rin register me. Malapit na ako matapos, bigla siyang pumasok, lalapit na sana, pero nakitang hindi pa ako tapos.

BLANK: OK, you finish first. *goofy smile*

Hyperventilate Round Three.

JUS OREN, EPAL, at lahat pa ng JUS na alam mo. He was looking over moi. JUSto ko na sanang bagalan ang pag-type, bilang may excuse naman dahil NASA ULO KO ANG ERKON at BLUE NA ANG KUKO KO. But no!!!! Wag pa-obvious, day. Itago mo yung puso, atay, at bituka mong nalaglag na sa ilalim ng desk. So, in ten seconds, peeneesh me.

AND I HATE YOU NA PAKSHYSTEM KASI BIGLA KANG NAG-AYOS.

Tapos biglang "Operation Aborted". Parehong-pareho at sabay na sabay pa kaming nag-react.

Hyperventilate Round Four.

Pero sabi niya OK. Eh di OK na rin, tenks, byee, AILABYUUU.

Wish.

Day Two

2008-07-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

Hahahaha. Belat, hindi ko naiwan jacket ko.

Tetengga na naman kami maghapon. Wala pang gagawin eh, praktis-praktis, ganyan. Sasamantalahin ko na na makapag-multiply na aker nang todo-todo. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Amoy salmon hininga ko. Eeew. Nagsipilyo at mouthwash naman aker, at sobra-sobra pa sa tamang oras. Second lesson in life: Huwag kumain ng salmon sa date. Kaka-wapoys. Pati crab at lobster.

Hoy, loka, wala akong date. Sinasabi ko lang.

Kagabi, pauwi galing sa part-time ko (o dibs, raketera ampotz), Quiapo yung sinakyan ko na jeep galing Vito Cruz. Sa bandang Quirino, bumili ng kendi yung manong driver sa isang takatak manong.

MANONG D: Haba ng buhok mo ha, parang Dyesebel.

Bonggang-bongga.

More Shit About My Job.

2008-07-20T22:33:00.000-07:00

Naaalala ko sabi ko noon, ayoko talagang mag-call center. Nevar talaga. Mahal ko ang katawan ko. Mahal ko ang natitirang bahagi ng utak ko na hindi pa naaagnas.

But no, I'm working sa call center ngayon. True, online teaching chepar siya, but it's a call center nonetheless.

Haha. Oh, man. First lesson in life: You can't always get what you want. Especially kung likas na tamad ka talaga.

My first day of work

2008-07-20T21:36:00.000-07:00

NUMBER ONE: MALAMIIIIIIIG. As in kamura-murang lamig. Yung pupunta ka sa banyo every two minutes. Yung tipong nasa ulo mo yung erkon tapos wala kang jacket.

NUMBER TWO: Kumusta naman ang ma-late sa first day? At di lang basta late ha. Bonggang-bonggang late na isang oras. Kala ko kasi hindi ako nakapasa sa training. Tapos biglang nagtext yung co-trainee ko na pasado pala us TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME WE'RE SUPPOSED TO REPORT.

Ay bongga, walang shampoo, shampoo. Hiram ng damit sa nanay kasi di nakapaglaba. At ang gaga, naiwan ang jacket kaya refer to number one.

NUMBER THREE: Free Internet. Hahaha. Wala pang filters. Syempre may delikadeza naman aker kaya hindi ako dito magdo-download ng porn. Duh. Wala pang masyadong ginagawa kaya go lang ng go. ^_^

NUMBER FOUR: Aba, ang unang evar task ay magsulat ng THIRTY diary entries with 6-7 sentences each. Bongga itu.

NUMBER FIVE: Di pa aker naglu-lunch. At dinner time na. Hadek!

Mirror Addict (Salamin-kera)

2008-04-23T03:12:00.000-07:00

My family is a bunch of mirror addicts.

We have a house mirror. It’s actually the second house mirror we had, the first one being there since my mother’s time until it shattered a few years ago. The present mirror is placed in a strategic location, on a wall at the top of the stairs leading into and out of our space, where everything except the bathroom and the spare room intersects.

Looking into the mirror has been a habit. When we go to the kitchen from the main room (bedroom/reception), we tend to take a quick mirror check. When we go to the main room from the kitchen, another mirror check. No matter how distant from the mirror, we look at the scene reflected in it. The mirror was placed so that we could check how we looked as we left the house, if we had toothpaste stains on the corners of our mouth, hair out of place (or place out of hair), previously undiscovered wardrobe damage, etc. etc. etc. then we’d be able to spot and repair.

I’d like to think that I feel secure when I see myself in the mirror. It’s a habit I’d taken outside my home; looking at my reflection wherever it was visible. It made me feel real, solid, but also somewhat fake and pretentious. I feel as though I was rehearsing an act for the world, though I’d like to believe what I see is what I really am. When I check myself in the mirror, I check if my act is effective; when I walk past it, I imagine it to be the curious, admiring stare of my audience.

When someone takes the mirror from its usual place, the others find themselves painfully itching for a glimpse of what is familiar. I feel that itch. I like to watch myself change, watch as my face become darker and oilier since the last mirror check, watch the effect of a new hairstyle on my face, watch the different emotions reflected there, memorize all my blemishes and swear them away. With the mirror absent, I feel as though I’ve missed a crucial part of my life, and I feel, albeit for a very brief moment, incomplete.

And when it is put back, I am greatly relieved.

The Wooden Bowl

2008-04-15T16:13:00.000-07:00

Isa 'to sa mga paborito naming kwento ng kapatid kong si Poopooying. Reading to sa St. John's Academy elem, sa My Readers ata. Di ko na maalala.

Ang kwentong ito ay tungkol sa paggalang sa nakakatanda.

May tatay, nanay, anak at lolo. Napakatanda na ni lolo at mahina na ang katawan kaya lagi siyang nakakabasag ng pinggan. Naiinis ang nanay at tatay at lagi nilang pinapagalitan si lolo. Isang araw napag-isipan nilang bigyan ng kahoy na mangkok ang lolo. Nang makita ito ng anak tinanong niya ang tatay kung bakit kahoy ang kinakainan ng lolo. Sabi ng tatay, para di na siya makabasag. Kinagabihan, nakita nila ang anak na may inuukit na kahoy. Tinanong nila kung para saan yon. Ang sabi ng anak, gumagawa na siya ng kahoy na mangkok para sa nanay at tatay sa kanilang pagtanda. Napagtanto ng nanay at tatay ang kanilang pagkakamali. Kinabukasan, binawi na nila ang kahoy na mangkok ni lolo.

Wais nung bata no?