to our resident booba (it's not because she doesn't have anything between her ears): thanks for being that person i stuck with during my first few days in college (d'you still remember that?). we didn't hang out that much soon after that but i'm glad we found ourselves in this group hanging out with each other once again. thanks for the good times and for being that sensible person that you are. i've always admired how you handled things and how independent and mature you are (sobra, i hope one day i'd be like that na rin).

i dunno if there's anything you still need or want, lovelife na lang kulang haha. still, wish you nothing but the best.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGGE!!!

last night...

i was there in my work area, doing what i was supposed to be doing. we were only four people left in the office that time. and then this jerk officemate of mine approached me after five months of us not on speaking terms. see, five months ago i posted this. what really happened at that time was, this jerk's girlfriend started sending me hate messages insinuating that i am out to get her boyfriend. that was both insulting and maddening. Insulting because how can she think that i'd go for someone who already has a girlfriend?! And maddening because her choice of words were really uncalled for.

after what happened, the jerk couldn't look at me in the eyes anymore. i didn't want to do anything with him and so even if we were working on the same project, i tried my best to not talk to him or go near him. later on, i was retained on the project and he wasn't - that made my life better.

unfortunately, the project i'm in right now has him as a developer as well. unfortunately for me and for him most probably. i couldn't ask to be put in another project because i'd have to say my reason and i didn't want people to know that me and this jerk have a problem. i am still trying to be professional.

but what makes him a big time jerk is this. after that five months, he never had the guts to approach me to say sorry. he said to some people who knows about this that i may not be ready to hear his sorry (which is true). but last night, he had the gall to come near me and ask: "gnet, what time ka uuwi?" turned out that his gf is supposed to come to the office anytime. i didn't know what he wanted me to do? kumaripas ng takbo at dali daling umuwi???. he really had the nerve. i was stumped that i just said, "tatapusin ko lang to."

but i stalled for time. i stayed on my seat while i can see from the corner of my eyes na hindi na sya mapakali. i don't know what he's afraid of. that his girl's gonna confront me or that his girl's gonna confront him. whatever, i didn't care. i wasn't afraid of the girl.

when she finally arrived, i was still in the office. i waited for a few minutes before i went home. i passed them by and saw na hindi na maipinta ang mukha nung babae. i used to think they're my worst nightmare. the girl probably thinks i'm her worst nightmare. again, i don't care. it's not my fault that she's insecure and that she can't trust her jerk boyfriend. i don't know how she can think that i'd like his guy. ewww... spare me.

there was one saddening part about last night as well... it didn't make me mad. it made me really sad instead. i was actually thinking days ago that i guess it's about time that i forget about it already. i was thinking i'd be the first one to come up to that jerk and say that we bury the hatchet. but he beat me to it. except that he didn't say what i thought he'd say. it's sad that i felt like my belief of people having this innate goodness, no matter how bad they can be, somehow slip.

obsessed much?

i'm back to working on linux platform. here's how both my win2k and redhat desktop looks like.


desktop on win2k


desktop on redhat linux

nice noh?

no time for emails or sms

i have few messages to people but i don't have time to email them one by one.

to kenneth: you had me puzzled when you called last night to ask where i was. i was thinking where am i supposed to be??? anyway, it was a missed opportunity to see you guys last night, but there can always be a next time.

to vincent: thank you thank you. they are all working on our dvd player. really cool... and yeah, one of them didn't have english subtitles. i'll have to watch that when i wanna practice nihongo then. sorry i wasn't able to come before you go back today. i wanted to see your baby as well. won't you be returning back? i'll catch you on ym as soon as i'm not too tied up with work, k?

to shmuck: 3 books? i thought you were gonna buy more. hehe. but then at least you got the chance to take advantage of the sale already. and it's cool, you were with your bro. :) sorry again about that system you developed. probably you can sell that or something to other potential clients and tweak that to suit their needs. i'm gonna email you soon. just to catch up and all, ok? and again, God bless in there.

to jm: if you see me online on ym, that's not really me online that's why i don't answer. hope you are great. chat with you soon. :)

to jun: dude, how are you? no time to sms and ask how you are lately. update me.

to the girls: when are we seeing each other??? are we pushing through this thursday? what's the agenda? text me with the details.

just watching...

i haven't been reading books with depth as of late. (haven't been to a bookstore since june.) it's just movies and tv shows for me for the meantime.

friday

an ex-officemate was kind enough to lend me DVD of a recently released korean movie (My Little Bride). me and my sister were not too keen on watching it though. during the first few scenes, we were still trying our best to reconcile with the plot of a 15-year old girl going through fixed marriage with a senior college guy. (it's not because of the age gap, it's the thought that the bride's still a teenager.) If it wasn't for the pretty faces of the lead characters, we wouldn't have went on with it. Good thing we did that cause as the story progressed, we found ourselves enjoying already. In the end, it turns out to be one of the nice films i've seen. Kinda weird at first but it's a touching movie that has no one dying in the end.

saturday

saw imelda with my mom and my sister before doing our shopping. not knowing what to expect upon watching it, i can say that i didn't like it that much. felt like there was something lacking. or maybe it's just not easy to capture the person as a whole in a 2 hour or less docu film, especially if that person is like imelda. it's amazing how people have long been following her and up to now, eyes are still on her. it's a wonder where she got her ideas - some of them i couldn't even grasp (what with her 7 pillars and cosmos stuff). she has perfected the art of making her the "star" she believes she is (and some people believe). i read a review from the newspaper that the imelda docu film was so pinoy, it shows how imelda liked/loved the idea of being "bida", much like many pinoys (let's just be honest, just look at our politicians). i didn't like/hate imelda more after seeing it. as i said, i guess i was looking for more.

caught last week's replay of one tree hill. it was one of the best episodes so far. the series is getting better and better.

also saw the 1st ep of of america's next top model 2nd season. i think i like the first season better.

sunday

amazing race day. i like brandon and nicole but they're not consistent with their actions as being Christians. hats off to brandon for his decision not to drink vodka even if it's just a shot and for not pressuring nicole (and just being there) while she was feeling really sick. it could've been better if he chose to do the road block instead. but they did became selfish when they were getting that plane ticket going to russia. oh well, i'll just see how they do this sunday.

early morning today (1am)

got home from work and saw that my dad was watching a walk to remember (LOL) that i joined him (threfore, i couldn't even remember how many times i have seen this one). it's not everyday he watches a movie such as that.

him: matulog ka na.
me: maya konti. watch ko lang 'tong scene na next.
him: ok pala 'to e noh?
me: oo, tapusin mo yan a.
him: happy ending ba or sad? pag sad, tutulog na ko.
me: happy ending syempre.

*during end credits*
him: sinungaling ka a, sabi mo happy ending.

5-minute quarrel with my sister

after quite a number of "the subscriber cannot be reached" answer on her mobile.

me: oi! para ano pa yang phone mo kung d mo naman sinasagot mga sms and calls namin?! if there's bad signal there, pwede ka naman sigurong lumabas man lang saglit para sabihin wat time ka susunduin. d ganyan.

after an hour.

siobe: wala ngang signal e nagdatingan lang lahat ng messages nyo when i got out of the theater.

me: that's no excuse. sabi mo kanina when we dropped you off you'll just text us what time you're going home. e ni isang message wala kong nareceive from you. kuya joey's been waiting for hours na. he left kanina pa.

siobe: i'm sorry.

me: k lang. sorry din sa mga msgs ko. i just don't like it na i'm trying to contact you tapos ganyang wala kang reply ni isa.