Wind of change

Last time I was here was like, 5 years ago. Or probably way before that. It was just an impulse "yayaan" among friends.

It was almost a whole day of eating and chatting about E. colis (do you pluralize  a binomial by adding an s? Or you don;t pluralize binomials?) and Avril Lavigne's concerts (because one of us is a fan. I think.). It  was a day of stress-free gimik.

As I sit here watching the beautiful Taal Lake, sipping  my coffee, enjoying the cold breeze, I realized that Morpheus is so right when he said, "Some things change, some things don't" (Morpheus to Naobi, The Matrix). Of course some things change, and some don't! (Mordsith is still an awesome car driver, nay, racer! And Corics now 'drives' a bob revolution se with Mateo on the front seat.) My point is, hmmm, hirap ipaliwanag, hehehe. I guess it's either you think that it is really stupid or really corny of him to say that line.

(Morpheus? Corny? Wapak!)

Oh well, anyone reading this post can probably be on the same page with me, or just plain lost as they always are when reading my blog.

And as if it's in the movies, the music playing in my phone is 'Wind of change,' then, 'Dust in the wind' now. Hahaha.

View from Buon Giorno Caffe & Bistro, Cliffhouse, Tagaytay.

Take me to the magic of the moment 

On a glory night 

Where the children of tomorrow dream away 

In the wind of change

Sa uulitin! :-)

Sleeping like a baby*

Working so hard sometimes makes me choose between eating and sleeping. There came a time in my life when I always debate with myself (guess who won? I did.) if I should sleep or eat or not on any given day because a lot of work has to be done. In most cases, I skipped sleeping because I can really be awake for days as long as I have Coke/coffee (the real Coke brand, not "coke-coke" ) and Kitkat on my side -- for the caffeine fix (I'm not a fan of energy drinks) and sugar rush.

Recently, I was trapped in the same dilemma. There are days that with so much thing to do, to accomplish, to plan, I can't let go any minute or hour without doing something productive. Again, sometimes, I have to choose which of the the two to let go: sleeping or eating.

Upgraded to Mountain Dew as it has more caffeine content, then, supplemented
it with an energy drink, plus the always dependable cup of hot coffee.

Choosing to skip sleep is an easy decision. But last night, the rules of the game were changed. Suddenly, there is a new and a very significant factor that has to be considered. I received this so-cool gift! Actually, there was no indication that the gift/package was for me. It has a name in it, but it wasn't my name. But since no one is claiming the said gift, well, I took it that it was for me. :-D

Jaraaaaannnn!!!

zzzzzzzzzz.... best sleep I've had in weeks, probably months. :-)

With this air bed, I don't think I can say no to Hypnos. I mean, hey, if you've tried sleeping on one of these awesome beds, even without those beautiful sferra linens as cover, you'll agree with me that it feels a lot different from ordinary beds. It gracefully follows the contour of your body, it gives enough space/ventilation (ventilation what?) so you won't sweat even if the weather is a bit hot, and it contains a course that will make you feel so comfortable when you start lying on it. (Did I sound a bit like an air bed salesman here?)

Oh well, sometimes some of us are just lucky to have wonderful friends who give us different stuff that make our life more comfortable. Hehehe. I know life is sometimes not fair... but with my good friends by my side, ang masasabi ko lang: "Life, bring... it... on."

Ow, wait, did I mention that this gift comes with an eat-all-you-can buffet at Yakimix? Thank you, kind-hearted gift giver. You're the most awesome of all. :-)

*who snores really hard. :-D

So hot in here!

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is happening in Clarfield Pampanga the week after next. My sister and her friends are trying to convince me to go with them. I actually thought they really want me to be there and enjoy the activities there, but eventually, I found out that they need a driver! Wahahaha! I guess I am their best (probably the only) choice as I also want to see the festival-esque activities. In addition to the colorful hot air balloons (don't forget to bring your ncstar binoculars), they'd have sky diving exhibitions, kite flying, paragliding, etc. (Schedule here.)

I don't know. I might go with them, or I might just stay at home. I'm waiting for them to offer a suitable price for my service. :-D

If I were as rich as Bill Gates

Have you ever wished you were the richest person on earth? Have you ever imagine, at least, how it would FEEL like if you were Bill Gates? And lastly, have you ever wished or imagined of being so filthy rich? :-)
I always imagine these things. Afterall, I know my imaginaion is limitless. Almost.

Anyway, I saw Bill Gates in the news just a while ago. He made another donation to help children in - somewhere - be cured of common diseases. After that segment, they list down Gates donation to differenet projects. He can actually shoulder our country's annual appropriations. Ensure minimal corruption (hehehe) and Gates can even shoulder more than a year of our country's expenses.

What a rich guy!

If I were that rich, I'd probably be stressed out finding the perfect way to spend my money (and finding the cheapest auto insurance or most affordable house and lot is definitely going to be one of the least priorities). Hehehe. I once tried to make a plan how I'd spend a billion pesos and I skipped meals all day, and I was awake until the next day. Whew.

I guess the first thing I'd do if I were that rich, is to hire people who would help me think how I'd spend my riches.

Would you be interested to join my team? ;p

Punch the keys!

I've been blogging nonstop (hehehe, well, compared to previous months, this is nonstop blogging) since the start of the year. It's good, and not-so-good at the same time. Good because I get to practice my writing skills. This is almost similar to how our teacher "trained" us. She would give us a word, and we have to make an essay using that word. Katuwa no? :-)

An online pal once told me: writing is easy if you don't have any rules. You just speak your mind through your pen. Or keyboard. It becomes more and more difficult when you start applying restrictions. For example, write your essay in not less than 500 words. Or, use these three totally unrelated words in different paragraphs of your essay. Stuff like that makes it a more challenging task to write. At least for aspiring writers like me.

The problem with writing is when you get too hooked on it. Like reading. You'd spend hours and hours sitting on your desk. Writing nonsensical things. Doodling. Coining words when you can't think of the right one. (And later on, worrying about oily skin treatments because of the countless nights you stay awake.)

I'm far from being a good writer. But as Forrester once put it:

The first key to writing is... to write, not to think!

So, here I am, writing. :-)

My province is in a different timezone

I wrote this post at around 9 o'clock in the evening in the province. I noticed that I was the only one still awake in then. I checked the clock and, as I said, it's just 9 pm. I told myself maybe the CPU clock, my cellfone, and our wall clock were all wrong. It can't be 9 pm, because it feels like it's midnight already!

So, I went out, and walk a few blocks and believe it or not, I saw no one even after a few minutes of leisurely walk. Wow. Maybe it's midnight indeed already, so, I texted a friend of mine and asked her what time it was already. And to mys surprise, it's really just 9 pm!

starry, starry night...

Wow. At around that time, when I'm in MM, I feel like my day's work is just about to end. And Mordsith is just on her way home from her school. But in my place in the province, we were like, 4 hours ahead of time, It's like we are GMT +12, or even +13!

This means if ladies are to attend some parties here, they have to wear their evening dresses as early as 4 pm, I guess. Hehehe. Kidding aside, I only realized this now. Really.

Or maybe, I only felt that way because it was a Sunday. I dunno. Oh well.

How do you start building an office?

I have a post showing Google's offices from different parts of the world. (Just the post before this one.) And the truth is, I made this pact with my brother that we are going to make an office of our own that is kinda similar to that of Google's. But that is going to be a long-term project. Google did not accomplish those awesome offices overnight, I'm sure. :-)

We've designed the floor plan already. It can house a few people. We have considered budget and functionality. We want this office to be as home-y as possible. :-) We've canvassed the prices of necessary stuff -- audio and video cables, PCs, chairs, etc.

Funny part of this planning is, we are even planning the following:

• free breakfast Mondays
• lunch out Wednesdays
• get-together dinner Fridays

Hahaha. Ambitious plan.

Party everyday ain't that bad, I guess? Hehehe.

Now, all we need to do is to approach the last part of the plan: the implementation stage, which is, like, 99% of the whole thing? Hehehe.