Laptop Make Over

Dahil nagmumuni-muni ako kanina malapit sa CD-R King kanina, naisipan kong tumingin kung ano ba ang mabibili.

I saw that they're still selling laptop skins. I have, for the longest time, wanting to get a skin for my laptop which is funny kasi hindi ko naman nilalabas laptop ko. Nasa bahay lang lagi. But still, it'll be nice to look at diba?

Ang dami nilang design but I saw this one and I instantly fell in love with it. Sabi nga ni Parker rockstar daw ang dating.

Grabe. Nung una akala ko eh ikakabit mo lang siya at nakasukat na sa laptop mo. Hindi pala. Punyeta, I had to measure the thing and I couldnt wrap the entire lid kasi pa-curve yung gilid ng laptop ko. What's funny is, ni wala akong ruler dito sa bahay so one mistake and I just wasted money. Effort kung effort ang pagkakabit ko nang lintek na skin na yan. It was worth it naman.

Hindi masyadong halata sa picture but hindi perfect straight ang pag-gupit ko dun sa mga gilid niya. Sorry naman. Pero it looks ok naman diba? diba? dibaaaaaaa???

I also bought a few other things for my laptop like a longer ethernet cable, really cute velcro cable ties and those 4-port usb hubs kasi ang daming kung ano-anong shit na naka plug sa laptop ko.

Happy Pill

Firework by Katy Perry is my current happy pill. I've listened to it more than 50 times in less than 2 days. Naka loop siya when I play it on my iPhone.

I love the melody but I love the lyrics so much more. It's got the beat that makes my head bop and it's got a message that makes me feel good about myself.

I'm not really a Katy Perry  fan but I love love love this song.

Christmas Party Costume Teaser

A few more days at Christmas Party na ng office namin. The theme is 'Glam Rock'. 

For 9 months, I've missed every office party. Something always comes up which causes me to miss it. Since this will be the first office party I'll be attending, I'm going all out on my costume. Bagong sweldo naman ako so walang pakialamanan.

When I found out na Glam Rock ang theme, I had a hard time thinking of what I will wear to the party until one day while watching Glee re-runs on my laptop, I found the perfect inspiration.

If you're a Glee fan and know every episode by heart, it's the costume Vocal Adrenaline wore when they sang 'Highway To Hell'.  I used that as inspiration until I finally came up with the perfect costume. 

I had a hard time finding the shoes I needed pero buti nalang sinabi ko kay SexyAnne ang idea ko for what I'll wear and she told me the name of the shoes I was looking for.

I wanted one that was pure red sana but I could't find any. But these look nice naman. Buti nalang I found out the name of the shoes, it was so much easier for me to find them.

I am 90% complete with my costume so tomorrow I'm going to Greenhills to buy the last bits and pieces I need.

So shoes palang yan. When I have everything I need, I'll post my costume for the party. I don't think any of care pero kiber, ipopost ko parin.

Metrowalk

Dahil nasa Maynila itong si Darnell, nagyaya siyang gumala at mag nightlife daw. Eh feeling ko hindi niya trip ang Malate at Morato dahil pag may lumapit na beki at nilandi siya eh baka bigla niyang upakan. Jusko po mapaaway pa kami.

Sabi ko sa kanya mag Metrowalk nalang kami. Pinadescribe niya sa akin ang Metrowalk.

"It's like Nevada Square but without the social climbers, gang wars, shoot outs, and high school girls who dress like college whores"

Natawa nalang si kumag. Sabi ko dun nalang kami since treat ko naman.

Since may medyo hindi ok ang pakiramdam ko nun, San Mig Light lang inorder ko. Stallion naman sa kanya. Ayoko na ng Tanduay Ice. Punyemas, mas matagal mawala tama ko eh. Saka in fairness, dahil kay Parker eh mas natututunan ko nang uminom ng beer. Hindi na ako masyadong nasusuka sa lasa niya.

Ayan pala si Darnell. Mukha siyang beki lalo na sa pic na to pero trust me, straight siya.

Nagkwentuhan kami tungkol sa mga kadramahan, kalokohan, kagaguhan, kasiyahan, kahalayan sa buhay ko lately. Hanggang ngayon daw hindi siya maka get over na wala na ako sa Baguio. Hindi daw niya lubos maisip kung ano nagtulak sa akin na umalis noon.

Sabi ko, it was a chance for me to grow. A chance for me to broaden my horizons. A chance for me to be a better person.

Muntik-muntikanan niyang ipalo yung bote sa mukha ko.

Hindi ako magpopost ng picture ko nung gabing yun because I looked like shit that night. I looked like hell just warming up.

It was a fun night naman, a good break from everything. Plus, I got wasted only after a few bottles of beer. Literal na nakatulog ako sa taxi.

What We've Been Waiting For

Friday.

Pumasok ako sa office at nakita ko na kahit alas-syete palang ng umaga eh hindi na mapakali ang mga officemates ko. Alam ko na agad kung bakit.

Today ang pasok ng 13 month pay namin plus xmas bonus. Kaya pagdating ng lunch ko, dali dali akong pumunta sa ATM Machine para icheck kung magkano nakuha ko. Let me just say this, I LOVE OUR COMPANY.

I was actually expecting less kasi nagcompute ako. Pero it was way more than what I expected. Finally, things seem to be turning out good for me. Kaya sa mga officemates ko na nakuha na ang kani-kanilang mga bonus, alam kong masaya kayong lahat. Halina't magsiwaldas na tayo ng mga pera natin.

Dahil diyan, I solemnly swear na magpapakabait na talaga ako sa office. Thank you to the management for continuously taking care of  their employees. Thank you sa HR na kahit lagi naming kinukulit eh ine-entertain parin kami. Thank you din sa payroll people kasi mula nung nagtrabaho ako sa company 9 months ago, up to this day, ni minsan hindi pa nagkakaroon ng discrepancy sa mga sweldo namin.

I. Thank. You.

Bonding with Bongga Pt 2

Matapos ang aming gadget espionage, naghanap kami ni Bongga ng kakainan. Pag lumalabas kami ni Bongga, ang routine namin eh kwentuhan, yosi, kain. Not necessarily in that order. We can multitask hahaha.

Since wala kaming maisipang kainan, pumunta kami sa foodcourt ng SM. Nilibot namin ito hanggang sa mapadpad kami sa Tropical Hut. Sabi ko I like their burgers there kasi totoong karne ginagamit nila. Nung nasa pila na kami, tinanong ko yung cashier kung ano yung masarap. Sabi niya try ko daw yung bago which is yung double burger nila.

Eh medyo gutom ako nun so yun ang inorder ko. Akala ko kasi parang double burger lang ng McDonalds. Little did I know na ganun ang magiging size nung burger.

You can't really see the comparison yet. Basta yan ang food namin. 

Ayan medyo, nakikita na ang difference in size. 

I have no idea what Bongga was doing here. Basta nagpicture nalang ako. 

Ayan ang mahiwagang burger. Mas malaki pa sa Big Mac. How I wish na may Tropical Hut malapit sa office.

Nawindang talaga ako nung nilabas yung burger. Nanlaki mata namin ni Bongga sabay tawa ng malakas.

After kumain, pumunta kami sa bahay kasi hindi makapaghintay tong si Bongga. Ayaw daw niyang iuwi yung iTouch niya na walang laman kaya ayun, I let her have a go at all of my apps. Most of the apps that she got we're the really nice ones and the one's I regularly play.

Sabi ko nga sa kanya, if you need apps, come to me. Don't go to Greenhills or those shops that say they can put games on it kasi they'll jailbreak your iTouch.

Mga 8 na nang umalis ng bahay si Bongga and she left very happy. I was happy din kasi I got to play with the iTouch. I was right on the money. It is exactly like an iPhone but without the phone.

Bonding with Bongga Pt 1

Mula nang maging Trainer tong si Bongga eh medyo nawawala na siya sa sirkulasyon. Sa isang linggo, siguro 2 times nalang kami nagkikita which I find strange kasi nasa iisang floor lang naman kami. Hindi naman isang ektarya ang office namin. Dudungaw lang naman ako or siya. Pero busy nga tong si Bongga at busy-busyhan din ako. Wahahaha!!!

About a month ago, kakwentuhan ko tong si Bongga.

"If you buy an iPhone 4, sell your 3GS to me!", sabi ni Bongga. With matching facial expressions yun ah.

"Let me ask you first, why do you want it? Is it for the phone or mostly for the music and games?", tanong ko matter-of-factly.

Nagisip ng mga 3 seconds itong si Bongga bago siya sumagot.

"Games!"

"You don't need an iPhone, you need an iTouch. It's basically an iPhone without the phone. Wait for the iTouch 4 since may camera na yun and it records videos in HD", sabi ko habang tumatawa.

"Oh yes!!!", sabi ni Bongga.

Since medyo madaming bills na sinettle tong si Bongga, hindi siya nakabili agad but since nakuha na namin ang mga 13th month+xmas bonus namin, tinawag ako ni Bongga at sinabing bibili na daw siya. Syempre its a gadget espionage kaya join talaga ako.

Naglibot libot kami sa Cyberzone ng SM North Edsa and Bongga found it strange how fast my eyes were and how far my vision could reach. Yung tipong 2 shops away eh nakikita ko na yung mga tinda nila at nababasa ko yung presyo nila. It was the first time na nakasama ako ni Bongga mag gadget hunting. In fairness hindi naman siya na-trauma (I hope).

After almost 2 hours of walking around, we found one for a very low price in Games and Gadgets. I honestly found it strange that they sold it a little cheaper there since halos lahat ng nandun eh kamahalan ang presyo.

There's Bongga holding her milyones waiting for kuya salesman to bring out the iTouch.  

 There's kuya salesman removing the protective film wrapping the iTouch. In fairness ang daming achuchu na nakabalot sa iTouch ah. Bakit ang iPhone hindi ganun? At mas maganda box ng iTouch. Hmmmmppp!!!!

Et voila! Ang iTouch 4 ni Bongga. And take note, 32gig and binili niya. Nakakatuwa kasi ang nipis nipis niya.

Me and Bongga!

Tinanong ni Kuyang Salesman si Bongga kung gusto niya ng accessories. Ako ang sumagot at sinabi kong hindi na. Binulungan ko si Bongga at sinabi ko na may alam akong lugar sa Cyberzone that sells really cheap accessories. Syempre compared sa Greenhills mahal siya but compared to all the other shops eh mura na dun.

 Ayan bumili si Bongga ng screen protector para sa iTouch niya. Pinakabit niya kay ateng saleslady ang screenprotector.

After naming libutin ang buong Cyberzone at finally makabili ng iTouch 4, nagyosi pa kami sa Skygarden bago pumasok sa main mall ng SM.

(itutuloy...)

Peace Of Mind

Ok, if you'll notice, my previous posts were not so good. Here's the thing, for some time now there are things that have been bugging me. As in naiirita ako. I mentioned before that Christmas brings the worst out in me and nagkataon lang na nagsabay sabay lahat ng 'to.

It's not work related naman. Ok naman ako sa work. In fairness, hindi na ako napapagalitan dahil sa mga late ko dahil maaga na akong pumapasok ngayon. Ok naman performance ko. Masaya naman dahil dalawang tulog nalang makukuha ko na bonus at sweldo ko.

It's mostly personal stuff. The thing is I cannot mention it here. Unang una ang haba ng kwento baka mawalan na kayo ng ganang basahin blog ko pag nagkwento ako. Second, there are some details and names that I have to mention pag nag kwento ako. So wag nalang.

They say that writing is therapeutic, kaya nga sinimulan ko tong blog na to. It's my drug. Writing calms me down and makes me think rationally. Kaya ito ang ginagawa kong outlet para sa lahat ng hinanakit ko sa buhay. Pag nagkwento kasi ako sa mga friends ko, kahit sawa na sila, they still listen. Kapag nagsawa kayo sa mga kwento ko, you can always skip a few paragraphs down.

Nakakainis lang kasi Im trying my best to divert my attention, kahit anong pwedeng gawing distraction ginawa ko na. Problem is, the moment I stop, I think about those things again and it starts to rattle me. Kairita diba?

I just need peace of mind. I'm not asking for much. I know there are others out there who have far greater problems than I do and I sympathize with them. But these are my issues and no matter how small or silly they are, they're enough to make me uneasy.

San ba kasi nakakabili ng punyetang peace of mind na yan at bibili ako by the box. Yung tipong buy 10 take 1 at may sukli pa ako.

Haaaay....