nostalgia

since i found a site of my favorite shows when i was young, i really can't get enough of all of these. this time i compiled all the pics of the favorite cartoons i used to watch every friday nights and saturday mornings. it makes me nostalgic of those times. it makes me feel young again. :)

looking back

sobrang idol ko toh when i was young. i even wanted to be like him. hehehe... seeing this video makes me feel young again. hahaha... i can't even remember tuwing kelan toh e... all i remember is its primetime and sa channel 9 pinapalabas toh. hehehe...

vehicular accidents

on my way going to work today, the fx i was riding collided with a white isuzu crosswind. the fx hood was bent upwards while the crosswind had a minor bump on its tail. yup, it was the fx driver's fault.

i got a minor pain at my sides because i was sitting at the right back section of the fx. but the pain subsided after a few minutes. however, to my surprise, the pink long sleeves i was wearing was full of small splats of black liquid that came from the vehicle's airconditioning system. too bad, i don't have much of a choice but to go to work though ang dungis ko na. hay. bad trip.

however, i still have something to be thankful for... that i was not hurt badly and also the other passengers who were riding the same vehicle.

can't get enough of this! hehehe

here are the opening and closing videos of maskman. hehehe... i really can't get enough of this. i can still remember how my brother and i would gather up infront of the television just to watch it. kahit galing kme sa labas ng bahay pag oras na ng maskman, we make sure that we were home to watch it. hehehe... i hope you enjoy this blast of the past. hehehe... enjoy! :)

here are the lyrics. :)

OPENING

Hikari Sentai Maskman

Humanda na kayo
Kampon ng kadiliman
Oras na ng pagtutuos
Kasamaaan niyo’y dapat matapos
Narito na sila
Bayaning tagapangtanggol
Sa masama’y lilipol
Maskman
Kayo lang ang pagasa
Iligtas kami sa marahas na kadiliman
Kami’y inyong ipaglaban
Sige sige laban Maskman
Ipagtangggol ang kapayapaan
Sugod sugod laban Maskman ipagsanggalang ninyo ang katarungan
Buong mundo’y magpupuri’t magpupugay mabuhay
Laser Squadron Mas…ku…man


ENDING

Ito ang mga bayaning magiting
Walang takot
Sa bangis ng kalaba’y
Di umuurong
Matatag, tagapagtanggol
Ng inaapi
Mga huwaran
Sa tungkuling tapat
Nakahandang mag-alay ng buhay
Ang Maskman
Tanod ng kapayapaan
Ang Maskman
Laging maaasahan
Dapat nating tularan
Ang kagitingan
Laser Squadron Maskuman Maskuman

remember these? :D

if you were born on pretty much the same year that i was, i'm sure you are going to recognize the following photos. :) found these in the internet. my favorite shows when i was 8 years old. it just feels good to see those familiar faces you used to watch when you were young. though, some of them might have died already like Hiroshi Tsuburaya (shaider) who died on 2001. i hope you enjoy looking at the pics and made you smile as much as i did. :) enjoy!

SHAIDER


alexis

annie




ang babilos


BIOMAN



red 1 green 2 blue 3

yellow 4 yellow 4 pink 5

bio dragon at ang bio arrow


bio turbo


the villains (si doctorman at ang kanyang mga alipores... hehehe)


peebo at ang biorobot


MASKMAN





si propesor (tama ba?!) at ang maskrobot

redmask blackmask bluemask

yellowmask pinkmask

shot bomber at jet cannon


the villains




okerampa - sya na lang natatandaan ko sa mga kalaban e. :)

last night on my way home, the jeepney i was riding broke down. something fell from the bottom of the vehicle. it was the first time that i was in that kind of situation. the best part was the vehicle broke down in the area i would least want to get stuck in the middle of the night. the area was a long road that they call floodway. if you know the area, i'm sure you would feel the same way as i did. good thing an fx passed by so i grabbed the opportunity to ride it and be home as fast as i could.

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things are getting worst at work. most of my colleagues were not going to work since thursday. i can't blame them. they are as disappointed as i am. though, i wanted to do the same thing, unfortunately, i can't. every cent that i earn matters to me. i have a responsibility. i know most of us do. i can't turn my back and just walk away. it's not easy to be in my shoes. believe me...

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i apologize if you feel that i've been whining a lot lately... or even worst if i'm exuding some agitation on what i have blogged. i just have to let them out so that people will know that i am also a normal human being. :D

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last friday morning, i received a text message from my college friend, love. her sms goes like this: "i missed your bday, didn't i? i'm such a bad friend. i was so busy. it doesn't qualify as an excuse but i dunno what else to say. :-(" ... told her that it's ok and i understand that she is busy. i just didn't know if she received it because i did not receive any reply.

honestly, it's really not a big deal to me anymore if my friends failed to greet me on the exact date of my birthday. it really doesn't matter. i understand that each of us has a life to live and i don't really expect to get the same attention that i have given on other people's birthdays. it's just that i feel that most people want their birthdays remembered. (of course, i want that too but not so much)... it's the least that i can do to make them smile.

to you my friend, you don't have to worry. it's ok. believe me. i still love you just the same. :)

i was informed that i will be moved back to my old rest days, friday-saturday. too bad, i don't want to anymore. i got used to having my current off and i enjoy being able to watch teleseryes at night during those two days. call me baduy or jologs, i don't care. mahirap kayang manood sa you tube ng mga missed episodes noh?! that's why, i'd rather keep my thursday-friday off. :)

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i'm so sleepy today.

just got back from my rest days. i had a blast. i didn't even feel that i had my rest days. my mom and i went to her relative in Quezon City last thursday and was home at about 8pm. i was so tired that i fell asleep while riding a jeepney. on friday, i went to the bank to straighten somethings regarding my account. afterwhich, i went straignt to see my brother to take pics of his paintings. he is going to hold an exhibit on march and he needs those photos for his invitation. i told him to pay his debts from me because i need the money to put on my funds for buying my dream camera. he promised that he will. i hope he really does.

i am currently suffering from canker sores. i've read before that one of its causes is due to trauma. i hit my gum with my toothbrush. kaya ayun, my jaw gum is swollen. i can't open my mouth properly and i'm having a hard time talking. oh well, its my fault anyway. i did not treat it at once. i thought, it wouldn't hurt that much. too bad, i was wrong. haay...

traffic was so terrible on my way going to work. its just too odd because its saturday. oh well, good thing i arrived on time.

i was so annoyed with a text message i received while i was riding an fx. the text goes... "gandang tanghali" coming from an unknown cellphone number. so in reply, i asked who he is. his reply was he just guessed the number. i was so pissed that i sent him this message, "really?! don't give me that crap. too bad, i don't bite it." nainis kse ako. wala naman mawawala kung i-identify nya ang sarili nya. hmp.

we had bad news here and there and i wonder when it will stop. i've heard that there was a meeting held last thursday because of the violent reaction the admin had from the employees. and it seems like the employees questions were not answered properly according to one of my colleagues. oh well, if only i don't need every cent of the money i'm getting here, for sure i'll be looking for a new job by now. if only i am not providing for my mom, i think i already jumped boats already. i'm still going to stick to my job until such time that i can't take it anymore. i am still hoping that everything will be fine.

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i am all beaten up... but still the beating continues... will all of these ever stop?... perhaps, when i finally lose my breath...

hay buhay!

put@*#^! meron na namang bagong in-implement ang admin. and we were all taken by surprise.

it's payday and yet everyone was so disgusted again with the pay they received. why?! they implemented a new computation scheme on the salary. okay lang sana kung di nila tinanggal yung allowance e. so eto kme ngaun parang construction worker ang sweldo. f*ck! this is so disappointing. i am just wondering when it will end. sunud-sunod e! it makes me think if staying here is still all worth it.

is this a wake up call or something?! i'm seriously considering to jump boats. i hope they will do something about it.

cold days

the weather is extraordinarily cold especially at night. its really freezing cold whenever the wind hits your face. there's a chill in the air as if its only december. grabeh... kaya naman ang sarap matulog. hehehe....

my left ankle still hurts but not as much as the pain i felt on the first day i noticed it.

i've been planning to try out the fitness video yoshie gave me. the original plan was last friday but i can't seem to get up early for it. it's too cold and i want to stay in bed as much as i could. however, i really have to make time for it because my belly is bulging more each day. yup, lumalaki na naman sya. i was able to shed some weight but because of the holiday season i gained weight again. i have to shed some pounds and inches from my waist because i don't find the bulge attractive. i think everybody does. uy! conscious... hehehe...

same old day. however, i don't find each day boring anymore. i knew the boredom was just a phase. i hope this continues. by the way, it's just a week's time and i'll get regularized. i hope i am pleased with the increase getting by that time. God speed. :)

my left ankle still hurts. :(

novena for impossible requests

again, this is from the girltalk forum. i just wanna share it. :)

Hail Holy Queen....

Virgin of the Incarnation, a thousand times we greet thee, a thousand times we praise thee for thy joy when God was incarnated in thee.

Because though art so powerful, a virgin and mother of God, grant what we ask of thee for the love of God.
- mention your intention
- repeat above for every intention

Memorare

Remember O most Gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to they protection, implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee. O virgin of virgins, my mother to thee I cry, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. Mother of the word incarnate despise not my petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

Blessed and praised be the most Holy Sacrament of the altar in Heaven, on earth and everywhere.

prayer for financial healing

i've got this prayer from the girltalk forum. the author entitled it prayer for financial healing. i just want to share this with you. :)

Loving Father, you are our creator, our Refuge, our Strength and our Great Provider. You made us all that we are the source of all that we possess. I come before you trusting in your goodness and great love for me. In response to your call," Come to me all of you who are weary and i will give you rest," I come with expectant faith believing that you are a God who answers all prayers in a way that is best for each one of us, especially what is good for our soul and in accordance with your will. I now have deep financial problems, Lord, and I have no one to run except you. Forgive me for all my past failures and actions that may have led me to this crisis and help me learn from them. Inspire me with ways and means to help ease my financial burdens. Guide me in the proper management of my finances. Deliver me from the tendency to want too many things, especially those that are unecessary. Deliver me from envy when I see blessings of people around me. Send to me generous hearts that can help alleviate my financial troubles and help me to be trustworthy, responsible and dependable in all my dealings with them.

Thank you for always being there to bring me love and hope in times of despair and frustrations, courage in times of fear and doubt, and peace in times of anxiety. With confidence in your love and mercy, give me the patience to humbly wait for your answers to my prayer for financial healing.

These I pray in Jesus' name with Mary with all the angels and saints. Amen.

By: Marivi garcia

my left ankle is aching. i sprained this seven years ago when i fell from the stairs of our college building. it hasn't ached for years now and i'm wondering why it suddenly does. haayy.

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i left my cellphone at home today. i'm getting old. nagiging makakalimutin na ako. :)

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it seems that i have to buy my dream camera within this year by hook or by crook. yoshie has plans of getting married by december 2008 and she wants me to take their pics aside from the professional photographer that they are going to hire. this is also true with my officemate who asked me to do the same thing on the same month of the same year. i'm so in demand. hahaha... just kidding. because of that i've decided to compute for the total amount i should come up with by november 2007. here is the breakdown:

37, 000 - canon eos 350d (as per muradito.com pricelist)
3, 000 - extra rechargeable battery (as per muradito.com pricelist)
3, 300 - 2 GB Ridata compact flash card (as per muradito.com pricelist)
900 - tanner TR 301R lightweight tripod (as per muradito.com pricelist)
44, 200 - grand total

pretty expensive... hehehe... i hope i can come up with that amount by november this year. i really have to cut my expenses. all for the love of photography and my friend. :)

thoughts to ponder

the final blow to our never ending legal battle for financial support from my dad just came last thursday. all the efforts exerted went to waste. too bad, my mom just realized it last thursday. i must admit she is the only one persistent on this and she's been nagging me to do something. don't get me wrong. i did my best to help her though, i know that the result will be futile. just for my mom's satisfaction... for her peace of mind.

as for me, this battle ended a long time ago. i've told her several times that i would rather work hard and earn a living rather than waste my time fighting for something that will not have a favorable result. and in the process will bring back all the hurt that were long time forgotten. and i was right. i know our rights though i'm not an expert. from that knowledge, i know that the chase is already over unless you launch the fight legally. which, we definitely can't afford. we are even struggling to make both ends meet each month because of a desperate need to relocate from the area we are currently living. the reason, it's my grandmother's (from my dad's side) property and all my dad's relatives live in the same area. just imagine how difficult it is for my mom.

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while we were asking for some legal advise last thursday, i made a mental note of all those things that the lady was explaining. as i came to understand what the law mandates for all uniformed personnels, i had this in mind: never marry a uniformed guy unless you have a lot of money to spend for your legal rights or unless you are dead sure you will not end up on your own separate ways. i know it does not make any sense. for you, yes... but for me it does. i bet you would never want to be in my shoes if you know what kind of situation my family is into. just be thankful your not. :)

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i usually hear this from my mom's acquaintances whenever they discover that i am already 28 years old and still unmarried. "buti di pa naiisipan ng anak mo na mag-asawa". hahaha... funny. i think i might not or rather not lalo na kapag naiisip ko ung situation ng nanay ngayon. but to be honest, the thought of growing old alone frightens me. i just hope this is not what fate has instore for me. :)

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i hate being stared at because i hate attention. and i hate those people who stares at you from head to foot as if they themselves does not have any imperfections. i am always a victim of those people. i am just wondering if it was the first time they ever saw a human being wearing a shirt and jeans with a backpack. argghhhh!

i hate those people who ride in a public transportation vehicle like the jeepney na ayaw mag-abot ng bayad ng mga katabi nila. i vividly remember this big guy na katabi nya ung nag-aabot ng pamasahe and yet deadma sya. i doubt it kung di nya nakita o napansin dahil nasa harapan nya mismo ung kamay nung nag-aabot ng pamasahe e. the hell! what's wrong with you??!! mababawasan ba ang lakas mo kung iaabot mo ung pamasahe nya sa driver! haay.

don't get me wrong. i'm just disturbed with this fact that i first handedly experienced most of the time.

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angst ba toh?!

nope. just expressing my thoughts.

di ako galit sa mundo.

though, most of the times life seems unfair.

i don't dwell.

i'm too numb for that.

i'm still optimistic.

i believe that i have to live for today and not in the past nor the future.

i have to see life as something beautiful and worth living or else i'll end up miserable.

i don't want to be miserable.

i'll continue to live my life as i've always wanted it.

'til all my dreams become a reality. :)

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one happy thought yesterday, my mom and i made peach crepes. made the crepes using a pan because we don't have a crepe maker. everything went well except that i forgot to buy cream for the crepes. hahaha... ok na rin... masarap naman e. :)

ang bilis ng araw. off ko na naman. but as usual, i still can't rest til friday. actually, i'm still not sure if i have no sched on fri. haayy. my mom's nagging me about coming with her tomorrow. so what can i do but give in. honestly, i dunno where we are going. haayy. will blog more next time. :)

afternoon delight :)

i forgot to blog yesterday. i got so hooked with an ebook i got from an online forum called girltalk. the novel was written by a fellow gilrtalker. i was so hooked that i almost finished the entire ebook yesterday. i just finished reading it a while ago and to my disappointment, the last 5 chapters of the novel was to be continued. i have to buy it once it was published on feb. oh well... i still have something to thank for. that ebook helped me get by the boring hours yesterday.

i've been into reading forums lately. last year, i joined girltalk due some friends' persuasion. this year, i joined a couple more of forums, pex and abs-cbn's forums. d naman halatang sobrang bored ako and i just wanted to have something to do. hehehe...

i went to work early today to submit my stool to patient's first. that will complete the requirements for my annual physical exam. from there, i walked going to our office building. i took the walkway from landmark going to the enterprise center. i passed by an electronic store beside the ayala museum. i went in and looked at the cameras in their showroom. i was so delighted when i saw a canon eos 350d on display and you can actually touch it and toy with it. syempre na-excite ako at dinampot ko agad. hehehe... ang sarap hawakan! ang gaan sa kamay... i did not expect na ganun sya kagaan at ganun sya kaliit. it fits perfectly in my hands... haayyy... sana isang araw meron na ako nun... i can't wait. :)

lucky me???

luck has been so good to me since last night.

parang microwave sa init ung fx na nasakyan ko going to work today. nice. i'm so pissed. just like last night.

i was in a hurry to get home last night so i thought of riding an fx. i didn't mind paying extra just in order to be home early. i was the third person who rode the vehicle last night and we waited for the vehicle to be full. unfortunately, the long wait was futile so finally the driver decided to leave. dahil di pa puno ung fx nya, umikot pa sya ng isang beses dun sa me makati med then to ayala again. here's the best part, he changed route. instead of passing through kalayaan ave. then to c-5, he went straight ahead to edsa to get passengers. great! ok, sige, admitted, they are trying to earn a living. ang kinakainis ko, i should have saved money if i took the bus kse same time rin naman ako makakauwi e. it was so frustrating lang talaga. so what's the lesson?? don't take an fx during weekends... imbes na madali ka pauwi mas lalo kang tatagal! one more thing, i was so starving last night... that's why i'm more pissed.

last thursday, i ran some errands for my mom. i went to robinson's metro east to attend to our landline phone. its been busted since november 2006 and it seems that they have no intention of restoring it. so we decided to have it permanently disconnected. it was not supposed to be part of my sched last thursday but my mom was nagging me about it and some stuff. i must confess i got irritated so i left and went to robinsons.

friday. i met abba, yosh and ands to apply to gamepal. as usual, im late. i had to go somewhere pa kse. oo nga pala, i woke up late kse i can't sleep the other night. ang ingay kse ng wallclock ko so i had to remove its battery just to fall asleep. mabuti na lang no brainers ung interview sa gamepal. but it's more formal than the interview i had with voisworx. so ayun we all got the job. they signed up the contract minus me. so i end up waiting in the lobby. sobrang inaantok na ako nun and nagugutom. after that we ate in mexicali. i had soft tacos. sarap nung shrimp burrito na in-order ni abba. i was so stuffed. that was in megamall. got home at 11:30pm. was so tired to fall asleep but eventually, i did.

tiring restdays as always...

i cant seem to write anything. there were a lot of things that had happened to me since thursday but i can't seem to write them down.

congrats to yosh, andie and abba. they will be working at gamepal starting next week. i'm glad yosh and ands have finally graduated from being a bum. hehehe.

i came with them yesterday and was suppose to sign up with gamepal too. unfortunately, i am not so pleased with their offer. i'd rather wait for my regularization and will see what will happen next. i just hope things will be a lot better in the coming days.

this will be all for today. will blog more tomorrow. hopefully, i'll be in a good mood to blog. hehehe...

too busy to write something today. too busy keeping myself busy. labo ba?! hehehe... i brought my doodle sketch pad which was given by abba. brought it to have something to do today other than taking in calls. i'm successful today in my battle against boredom. i didn't finish the sketch though. will finish it on saturday when i come back.

here's my sked for the following days:

tomorrow. will run errands for my mom and watch some dvds. go to the market perhaps. make peach crepes. hehehe...

friday. will see abba, yoshie, blythe and lemuel. will apply somewhere. wish us luck. :) will get the starmagic catalog for 2007. i badly want to have this. i hope i can still get my copy. :)

saturday. back to work and will finish my sketch. back to boredom. hehehe...

hey, dont get me wrong. i love my work. i really do. i've been through a lot of stressful work already and this is the kind of work i've always wanted to have. i just have some issues with the pay though. i think everybody does. hehehe... :)

my favorite painting

this is my favorite painting of my favorite artist and the artist i look up to, vicente manansala. sana ma-achieve ko rin yung ganyang style ng painting in the future. good luck sa akin di nga ako nagpipinta e... hehehe... puro kse camera and photography ang inaatupag ko... hehehe...

battle against boredom

it's 3:37pm and i'm a little bored. i only had 5 calls for the past hour and a half. don't get me wrong... i like how relaxed my work is but i just dunno why i've been feeling this way since the start of the week. this started when they moved my off from friday-saturday to thursday-friday. it's not a big deal, though. it doesn't matter what days my offs are as long as i stay on my current shift... bonus na if i get the off i wanted. hay... im bored.

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i saw an old colleague on tv (homeboy) this morning. her name is nyay, sister of nyoy volante and she was my officemate at convergys. she left the company earlier than i did. we were just acquaintances. i don't even know if she will remember me if we bump into each other. anyway, i'm just glad to see her on tv with his brothers. it seems like she's doing good. :)

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it seems like from this day forward. i'll be up to my battle with boredom. geez... i think i should bring something to read here or bring my sketch pad and pencils and do some doodles while i'm letting time pass by. oh well... i hope i succeed in this battle. wish me luck! :)

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i'm meeting up abba on friday. hopefully, yoshie and andie will be joining us too. the reason... i'll post it here soon. secret muna... baka ma-unsyami pa e... hehehe...

caleruega

i hope i could go to this place. looks like a nice place to take pics. :)

upsetting payday

i chanced upon my highschool classmate on a jeepney ride going to work. she was one of the prettiest girls during that time. we were seatmates and good friends too. i just realized that it had been years since the last time i saw her. ung natitigan ko sya ng malapitan. i also realized that time flew a lot of miles already and that we had changed a lot... or should i say we had aged a lot. i can still see on her face the same young person i used to know whenever she smiles but honestly, she aged a lot... maybe its because she got married early. i'm just happy that she has her own family now and i'm happy to see my 3rd cousin doing great for the longest time that i haven't seen her. i hope she continues to be happy.

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i reached the office at 1:41pm. i usually head to the small pantry where the ladies room is located and a big mirror that serves as our powder room to do my kikay rituals. there, i chanced upon some officemates who were on training since last week. they were all upset on the salary that they received. it seems like everyone is complaining about their pays and would like to have their payslips as soon as possible. hmmm... which makes me think... will i be experiencing the same thing???!!! oh well... that is for me to find out... i have to be psychologically prepared for whatever i will find out... and i think i have to do something about it too... maybe jump boats soon. it's still my dilemma until now that i can't seem to make up my mind. it seems like the company is consistent on disappointing its employees. and i can't risk this kind of financial instability. but i can't risk jumping boats again and again and later on regret that i left the company that gave me the most relaxed working environment i've ever had. for now, i'm clinging to that but until when?? i dunno. but one thing's for sure... i can't fail mom.

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it was just brought to my attention that the other department in our company that handles creating wallpapers and other stuff has not been doing anything for two months already and yet they get paid 20k plus a month. great! isn't it??!! i think the management should do something about that and they should know which department they should prioritize. people from the operations are suffering because of their cost cutting measures and are working their ass-off only at the end of the day what's waiting for them are demoralizing disappointments that keeps on piling up. the next thing they know they already lost their employees. i hope the management realizes this soon.

sunday

sunday. im lazy again. i've been feeling a lot sleepier than usual since january started. i used to get up at about 9:30am every morning during work days but now i'm too lazy to wake up at 10:30am. i am also supposed to bring my stool sample to patient's first for the renewal of my hmo card but as i have mentioned i'm too lazy. oh well...

it's sunday. and i have work. i almost got late because the fx i was riding had to wait for his unit to be fully loaded by passengers before he will leave and drive to makati. good thing i made it on time.

sunday. i'm all alone here in my post. it's my partner's off today so i'm left here all alone to do our work. pagkakataon ko na sanang makabawi ng sign ups but unfortunately, kahapon pa nagda-down ang internet connection namin so we had to log out. so eto ako ngayon nakatunganga at walang ginagawa kungdi magsulat sa blog na di ko alam kung kelan ko maipo-post. i just hope that the connection will resume soon. i badly need all the sign ups i can get today and tomorrow. i'm hoping that i'll reach the 91 sign ups by january 27 to get the highest amount of incentive. this will help us a lot... me and my mom... God speed.

i had a weird dream last night or was it this morning. all i remember was i was talking to my brother, my father and some people i don't remember meeting in a house i don't even recognize. i was not even talking. i was pouring out my anger. i was shouting at them. it's just so weird. if you will ask me if i feel any hatred towards my father after leaving us in favor of his mistress and stopped giving my mom financial support and placing on my shoulders the burden of supporting my mom... honestly, i can't answer that question... the reason... i don't feel anything... i'm just too numb to feel anything... that's why that dream was so weird. up to this moment, i'm thinking what does it mean and why i dreamt about it when i never wasted my time thinking of them nor the things they did to my mom and me because i don't dwell. i don't want to... so i can still see the world as a nice place to live and that my life is still worth living... weird dream... really...