lad lit

it's still months to go before my birthday yet my peyborit pamangkin andre gave me a present already...hindi kasi ako makalabas ng NBS because I loathed to leave behind a set of books that i favored...i didn't want to buy `em coz then i'd be short on cash yet i didn't want to let go of them either...finally andre offered to buy em and told me it was his birthday present for me :)

in other news. yesterday i saw my long lost kuya. he's based in the states and is back in the country for a visit. also to do some med missions in quezon. anyway, he kinda reprimanded me for not writing to him more...nahiya naman akong bigla sa balat ko. kaya lang wala naman kasi akong sasabihin sa kanya eh. we don't have that close of a relationship because even before i was born, nasa states na siya. but i made a promise to myself that i'll make an effort to write, after all, he's my kuya...generation gap and all.

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Nagimbal ako nang pagsama-samahin ko mga librong nabili ko o nahiram o di kaya'y nabigay sa akin noon pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa din nababasa. Grabe! literal na umabot ng isang dipa ang haba nila. Hindi ko tuloy malaman kung alin ang uunahin ko.

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joke joke joke v.2

A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed:

"Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in eight hours while my wife merely stays at home. I want her to know what I go through, so please allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen."

God, in His infinite wisdom, granted the man's wish. The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman. He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, awakened the kids, set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches, drove them to school, came home and picked up the drycleaning, took it to the cleaners and stopped at the bank to make a deposit, went grocery shopping, then drove home to put away the groceries, paid the bills and balanced the check book. He cleaned the cat's litter box and bathed the dog.

Then it was already 1 p.m. and he hurried to make the beds, do the laundry, vacuum, dust, and sweep and mop the kitchen floor. Ran to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with them on the way home. Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework, then set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing.

At 4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper. After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dish washer, folded laundry, bathed the kids, and put them to bed.

At 9 p.m. he was exhausted and, though his daily chores weren't finished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love which he managed to get through without complaint.

The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said,

"Lord, I don't know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife's being able to stay home all day. Please, oh please, let us trade back."

The Lord, in His infinite wisdom, replied,

"My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. You'll just have to wait nine months, though. You got pregnant last night."

* this and the joke prior to this are from the archives of rmand

joke joke joke

WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)

To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students... here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was

"DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit!!!!!"
"No Way!"
"Yes way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants.

A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked! "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"

Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY! If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word forword what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still getting in.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.

AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!

ladies night 02.23.05

Call it lukso ng dugo or what, but when I saw Melinda Lira singing, I could swear she's Pinay too.

my bet for the night? Nadia Turner

less excited

My liking for this guy went down three notches when I saw him making pa-cute in the most recent episode of AI. Hindi kasi bagay dahil "rocker" siya eh.

He's still great...don't get me wrong...a definite crowd drawer. But clearly he's not good enough to make it far in the competition.

This one however, will undoubtedly go far. Auditions pa lang, all praises na sa kanya yung 3 judges. And he's a great performer too, kaya lang parang kulang...

Now this one naman, he's my top one male performer...cool na cool pero hanep sa boses...ang lagay eh nininerbiyos pa sya noon, ha...i do believe he's gonna make it to top three...

kewl

may g-mail account na ako! moxiemox@gmail.com almirajose@gmail.com

tingnan n'yo nga naman

imagine my surprise when i came across this post:

Check it out. It's the hottest thing. It's in a different language at the top, but then they decide to do the rest of the blog in English, cause English is cool! Ok so I never read a thing on this blog, but I did listen to the swell song for about 15 minutes. And not to mention the sweet picture of the hot guy from Charles in Charge. And that's why this is the Favorite blog of the week.Check it out. Tell almira, I said Hi.Did I mention it has the best song ever?

di ko akalaing may tagahanga pala 'tong blog site na 'to at porenjer pa! LOL

pinalitan ko pa naman kagabi yung song na flirt a rio dahil natutulili na tenga ko sa kanya *ngiwi*

she's out

ang sad naman...sharon galvez didn't make it to the next round of AI. tinanong ko si andre kanina kung kasali sa wildcard ang boot camp, ang sabi niya hindi daw. but im still hoping na mali siya. please confirm...anyone?

photo courtesy of americanidolwatch.com

but wait, hindi lang pala siya ang filipino sa competition. i've read via rickey.org na nandun din si Oswald (JR) Aquino

and guess what? kasama siya sa top 44. YEHEY!

sana lang huwag siyang matanggal bukas para naman makita ko siyang mag-perform

next to our kababayans, i'm rooting for Constantine Maroulis... sell out or not, he's still cute esp. his smile. btw, check out his band's website

here's a factoid. did you guys know that he's an actor?

spoiler v.2

Kagabi lang ako nakapanood ng episode ng Manhunt...ALIW!

Ang siste: a group of hot hot hot male models vie for a 100G contract with the modelling agency IGM

wanna know who won? click this

in the beginning

again, something 4warded 2 moi via email...

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and Krispy Creme Donuts. And Satan said, "You want chocolate with that?" And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman said, "and as long as you're at it, add some sprinkles." And they gained 10 pounds. And Satan smiled.

And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair. And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat, and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 6 to size 14.

So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan presented Thousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and garlic toast on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.

God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oil in Which to cook them?" And Satan brought forth deep fried fish and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained more weight and his cholesterol went through the roof.

God then created a light fluffy white cake and named it "Angel Food Cake" And said, "It is good." Satan then created chocolate cake and named it "Devil's Food."

God then brought forth running shoes so that His children might lose those extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with a remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering blue light and gained pounds.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy Center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man gained pounds.

God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and its 99-cent double cheeseburger. Then Satan said, "You want fries with that?" And Man replied, "Yes! And super size them!" And Satan said, "It is good." And Man went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery. Then Satan created HMOs.

Thought for the day....
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

plastado

ang cute cute talaga ng bubba dog ko with her red harness and all

you see, she just went out for a walk and now she's flat out tired. tinatawag ko siya, hanggang pagkawag lang ng buntot ang kaya niyang gawin.

soooo cute and unbelievably adorable!

wala lang.

independent not

A writer friend suggested I write a something else in between my series. I opted to follow her advice, at least I'm trying to. The manuscript I'm writing right now which is supposed to be an independent story is becoming more and more like a series or at the very least a trilogy. The secondary characters have become all too real for me, it wouldn't seem right not to give them their own stories. *shakes head*

sleep deprived

My eyes feel gritty. I haven't slept a wink at all last night. It's now past seven pm and I'm still awake. In other words, I haven't been to sleep since yesterday!

I can't sleep. I've tried but I just can't. So here I am blogging away. But I wanna sleep, dear Lord, oh how I wanna sleep...

spoiler

Kanina lang ako nakapanood ng episode ng Ouback Jack...ALIW!

Ang siste: 12 barbies vie for the attention of one hunk jack...in the outback!

wanna know who he ended up with? click this

luv ko c bantay

BANTAY BARKS FOR RIGHTS: STOP CRUELTY TO DOGS

sharon makes it

Galing galing naman, nakapasok sa next round ng AI si Sharon Galvez'.
Yipee! I hope she makes it to the end.

Pero she'll be facing some tough competition. Feeling ko, mas maraming magaling this time `round compared to last year. One example is Miracle boy slash Clay Aiken look-alike, Anthony something...

The sad thing is, manalo-matalo, our country wont' be able to bask in the glory dahil, hello, American Idol kaya ang pamagat ng palabas?!

nate and the tsunami

I just found out that Nate Berkus, Oprah's favorite interior designer, was among the staggering many devastated by the tsunami tragedy.

His was clearly a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Naisip ko tuloy, ang kamalasan talaga, walang pinipiling tao. Tuloy ang dalangin ko, kapag dumating ang kamalasan sa buhay ko, biyayaan sana Niya ako ng sapat na katatagan at lakas ng loob. Amen.

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Tatlong araw akong hindi nakapag-online kasi nasira yung modem ko. Actually, hindi naman talaga nasira. Stupid me, mali pala yung com port na pinagsaksakan ko ng plug. Kanina ko lang napansin kung kailan dapat dadalhin na namin sa technician yung PC!

Heniweyz, dahil tigang ako sa net, syempre sabik akong mag-surf. That's what I did late this morning and most the evening. I blog-hopped like crazy.

Ngayon lang ulit ako nakabalik sa blogsite ni "J" and I saw this flikr thingamajig sa sidebar nya. Cutie! I said to myself...to cut a long story short, lookie my side bar na lang.