lightning crashes

sobrang malas ko this past few. sabi nga ni claud, when it rains, it pours daw.
i've mentioned my one after the other revision, right? well, on top of that my PC crashed on me last Saturday!!!! ayaw na niyang mag-boot :(

a writer's lifeblood is her PC, sabi naman ni Snow. So true. Natakot talaga ako kasi akala ko nabura lahat ng files ko. Paano na lahat ng MP3 ko!!! Mabuti na lang hindi nagkatotoo ang pangamba ko.

kahapon ko lang sya napaayos. that's close to two grand down the drain waaah! Tatlong piyesa kasi yung pinalitan. Pero okay na rin, at least gawa na. plus, hottie cutie naman si technician Vic kaya hindi nakakabagot panoorin habang kinukumpini niya ung PC ko, hehe

lss v.3

kaninang umaga pa!
shucks

SUPERHERO
by Jane's Addiction

Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
yeah
You were smiling by my table
Had to call up everyone that day
A beautiful mind and body
What a happy ending I see

My mind had been enabled
In a memory you overflowed
Want to be your superhero
Even if I tumble fall

I'm ok
You have that effect on me
But I need you desperately
You know I need you desperately

Brick or stone cannot hurt me
Madmen around the city go
They attack I'll bring them down
Making their chances super low

Oh my my, pretty naval
Dimple cheek, a face I adore
Want to be your superhero
Fallin' from a running horse

I'm ok
You have that effect on me
But I need you desperately
You know I need you desperately

I oh, I
Hold to that elusion
I, oh I
I'm not your average guy

Other guys they won't dare to
Join the line in order you peck
When they introduced me to you
My face had turned to super red
Your steady beck and call boy
Play'n on the piano
Want to be your superhero
Not afraid to tumble fall

I'm ok
You have that effect on me
But I need you desperately
You know I need you desperately

Want to be your superhero
Yeah I want to be your superhero
I want to be your superhero
Oh I want to be your superhero
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

here's the thing

tungkol sa spot the difference.

i was able to talk with sonia francesca earlier. ang unang sinabi ko sa kanya ay ang tungkol sa mga libro namin na tila iisa ang illustration. ganito pala ang nangyari. may option kasi kami bilang writer na magbigay ng pictures (usually cut-outs from magazines) na gagamiting basis ng illustrator para maging cover ng mga libro namin. ganoon ang ginawa ni sonia. nag-submit siya ng cut-out pic para magamit na "model" ng artist.

and so, the illustrations on our books may look one and the same but they were drawn by two different artists. mine's by roldan agsalud and hers is by annie (i think). nagkataon lang na magkaparehas yung pinabasehan nilang pic.

yun lang po.

spot the difference

i noticed sonia francesca's book on the shelf and instantly recognized the illustration

is there a doctor in the house?

i'm a huge fan of House, MD. ever seen that show? well i just looove the guy. of all the episodes i've seen so far--season 2, episode 2 is by far the most poignant and the most inspiring.



it's also the most disturbing graphic-wise. i had to cringe a couple or so times. one was when they had to drill andie's head and the second when her eyes got all bloody (notice the patch)... for a more detailed synopsis, read this.

usapang doggy

Birthday month ni Bubba ko ngayon! She's eleven already, tanda na 'no? Ang lifespan kasi ng small dog is fifteen years. She's what is known as a geriatric dog. Pero quiet ka lang ha, hindi kasi niya alam 'yon. Feeling niya puppy pa din siya! This is her near the time when I first got her.

Hindi ko na maalala kung kailan yung exact date ng birthday niya. Ang bad ko no? Tagal na kasi nu'n at saka hindi naman kasi sa akin lumaki si Bubba. The first five years of her life she spent with my friend Chin.

Here's how the story goes. Yung dog ko talaga, si Yondale. Siya yung mom ni Bubbles. Lookie:

My dog before her was Charugi. Actually, Sheronge dapat meaning cute kaya lang pangit pakinggan kaya ginawa kong Charugi. Minana ko pa siya sa Korean tenant ng kuya ko noon. (Oh, how they love their bawang!)

After I bought Yon way back 1993 from an unreputable breeder in Dapitan, naglayas Charugi. Yes, naglayas! Iyon talaga ang hinala kong nangyari. Hindi naman kasi siya lumalabas ng gate namin pero this one time lumabas siya. Sa tingin ko nagselos siya ng todo kay Yon. I'm guilty of favoritism kasi. I was in school then when it happened kaya hindi ko siya nahanap agad. Siyempre pa, dahil takaw pulot ang mga asong tulad n'ya, hindi ko na s'ya ulit nakita. Unfortunately, wala akong digital pic niya so I can't show you how she looks like.

2001 nang mawala si Yon. Nakalabas din siya ng gate mag-isa. This time I don't think naglayas siya. Lakwatsera de primera kasi 'yon. Much like Bubba. I remember, the first couple of weeks after I lost her, hindi talaga ako mapakali. Ilang beses kaming nagronda ni Andre sa neighborhood to no avail. Nagpakalat din ako ng flyers/posters again to no avail. Up to now I still miss the bi-atch. *sniff, sniff* Kung sino man nag-dognap sa kanya, leche siya!

Through the years, marami ng naging puppies si Yon. Blame it on Mico, my other dog. Sa kanya nagmana si Bubba sa looks department. Hyper-active ang sex life ni Mico at Yon which was fine by me dahil dagdag income, hehe.

Much as I wanted to, I can't raise all their pups. Kay Chin napunta si Bubba. Pero nang mawala si Yon, pinahiram niya sa akin si Bubba. Until I decided to give her back after a week. Sabi ko, kapag nagtagal pa sa akin si Bubba baka hindi ko na magawang isauli pa siya.

About a month later, Chin called me up to tell me na may sakit daw si Bubba. She wanted me to take care of her kasi hindi daw n'ya magagawa. Later that day I went to pick Bubba up. Tunay nga na may sakit ang pobresita! She was so thin and weak and badly infected with ticks. Iyon bale ang sakit niya, nasobrahan ng garapata!! No exag, naubusan na yata siya ng dugo kasi hinang-hina talaga siya at saka halos hindi na makalakad.

Long story short, I nursed her back to health and she's been with me ever since.