The upgrade will increase Hotmail's free e-mail storage limits from 2 megabytes to 250MB and its paid e-mail service, which costs $19.95 a year, from 10MB to 2 gigabytes. The changes will begin in early July.
The upgrade will increase Hotmail's free e-mail storage limits from 2 megabytes to 250MB and its paid e-mail service, which costs $19.95 a year, from 10MB to 2 gigabytes. The changes will begin in early July.
Onga pala, I got my ticket for the LOTR Chicago Symphony on October 8. I got a seat in the fourth row from the stage!! Can't wait!
Almost two years ago, I left my country with so much regret and unhappiness. At that time, I was so mad at my mom for ever forcing me to leave the Philippines and instead live here in the US. I never wanted this life in the first place anyway. I never wanted to come here. Never thought of it. Never imagined what it's like living here. Many people wanted it but not me. I was so angry with my mom for forcing her decision on me, angry with myself for not fighting for what I want, angry with the rest of the world because they seem so happy and I'm not. I kept thinking she's my mother yes, but she doesn't own me. She doesn't fuck1ng own me. I was pretty tired of that "mother knows best" bullsh1t. God, I hated all of it back then.
How about today you ask? Well I'm not sure. I'm not so sure about a lot of things these days. Everyday I feel I'm becoming more afraid but at the same time, a little bit, I dunno, at peace I guess. I'm really not sure why I'm having these feelings. I don't even know what the heck I'm talking about. Basta I'm afraid these days, that's for sure. I'm afraid that, when I come back, I might not know my friends anymore. That they won't see the old me but instead a totally different me (which sometimes I feel is a good thing because back then, I kind of felt that I'm nothing when I'm with them; maybe after years of not seeing each other, they'll come to respect me a bit). That they won't listen to what I wanted them to hear. That I won't know how to talk to them anymore. That they'll just be the "classmate ko sya nung college" or "barkada kami dati" type of people. It's hard losing the people you've trusted all these years. It's harder still to start building these foundations all over again.
Another thing that's been bothering me is the dreams I'm having of late. Well not really dreams but more like nightmare-ish flashes I get during the day. I kept having these snatches of things gone wrong with my family -- their supposed deaths, either a plane crash, a terrorist attack, or murder. For days, I wouldn't acknowledge it. All I can do is cry and cry and cry. I have no one to talk to. No one to hold me and tell me everything is okay back home. I'm afraid -- simple as that -- for my family, for the chance to see them again. I feel guilty for the simple fact that I'm here and they are hundreds of miles away from me.
Am I scaring you yet? I'm nearly done, don't worry. Anyway, how bout being at peace you ask? Well, it's just that the realization of what I'm currently doing finally hit me. I realized that I kind of like it here. I can imagine myself living my old days here in the US. Buying books in Barnes & Noble, driving along I-94, going into real estate business, having snow instead of rain, eating Krispy Kreme instead of Mister Donut. I don't mind experiening them at all. For weeks, I denied the feeling. It's like betraying the very being of who I am or abandoning the principles I have held onto for years. Does that make sense to you? I hope so. If you ask me to make it plainer, I swear you'd make my head hurt. Merely thinking about these things makes me feel like I'm on a plane taking off.
The burden (of the Ring) is finally getting to me, methinks. Fear, guilt, responsibility -- I'm turning into Gollum right before my eyes.
***PARANOIA MODE OFF***
I think I need either a strong shot of brandy or one really good and long conversation from someone who wouldn't think I'm joking... or serious.
I think that your anxiety stems simply from the fact that you love your family and you care about how they are. It's just natural, I guess :)
And the peace comes from liking who you are and where you are (as in where you are in your life right now, as well as where you are _literally_)
I'm glad for you, Laurice. I've been waiting for you to say that you like it there. =) Can't wait to hear more about the new friends you'll be making there.
I agree with Ulan. Remember what Romina said?
Liking it there does not mean you don't like it here. Making new friends there does not mean forgetting your old friends here. It's not like you have to choose between the two. All you need to do is feel comfortable wherever you are, learn to adjust and still be yourself.
Easy for me to say but hard for you to do. I know. But you see, we all change and grow even if we're together or we're far apart. We just need to learn how to explore the world and at the same time, hold on to your memories. Not all of us will have that opportunity.
Hey, if I could afford it, I would love to spend a day with you. Miss you a lot! :)
No worries, hon. It's evolution. Change is never bad. Besides, nothing in life is certain. It's ok to be scared. Just don't let that fear stop you from doing what you want.
I'll be praying for you, girl! :)
thanks guys!
Either way, it's hard trying to prove you're different/not different.
Also, here are some good news for people who are looking for free image hosting sites. Aside from Cybertarp and Photobucket, you can also check out Photopeg and Weblog Images. Both sites offer free image hosting. I signed up for both Photopeg and Weblog Images, although I haven't tried them so I wouldn't know if they're really worth signing up for.
Oh have you heard of what the other email services are doing though? Well it seems Yahoo is reading Gmail invites as SPAM and is filtering them to the bulk folder. Also, Hotmail is 'bouncing back' Gmail invitations. Tsk, tsk. Naughty, naughty.
I just got an invite myself. It looks good enough, but I don't know. Thing is, I just have too many email accounts to worry about. I guess this is one of them now. *sigh* - Lei (PinoyAko.isla-band.com)
are you kidding?! that's gmail!!! hehe. :D
yeah, Gmail yun. 1 Gb yun! Nakakatawa naman. Patulan kaya natin yung swaps nila? Hehehe! :)
ohmigod! ang ganda! hay... hanggang pangarap na lang ako... =(
ganda di ba?! I WANT!!! :)
What are you waiting for? Naku e kung ako yan, bibilhin ko na. Ay mali! Ipapabili ko na pala kay fafa Jay... wala pala akong pera... hehe :)
classy! i want!!! haaaay... sana may ganyan dito.
Jet: aba kung may pera lang ako noh binili ko na yan. LOL.
Krys: di ba may fossil store dyan? baka meron. :)
Great! miserable failure
First, here are some banners from the New York Licensing Show. Features the production art of the White Witch and her castle, Aslan, a Narnian army, and a boy (Peter or Edmund, we shall see). The details are just great! I hope they take care of this beloved book (series).
Second, filming for CoN will begin on June 28. The movie will open in the US in December 25, 2005 (ugh tagal pa).
Third, an interview with Andrew Adamson, director of CoN can be found here.
Last but not the least, James McAvoy of the Children of Dune fame (he played Leto II) is going to be Mr. Tumnus!!! Ack!!! Grabe na to! I developed a major crush on him upon seeing the TV series CoD. Suffice to say, I'll be definitely keeping an eye (or two) on him. Mm-hmm.
That's all the news I have for CoN. Oooh I do hope it'll be good.
I haven't read CoN, but Leto is a cutie! That's one reason why I should watch it. :D
*fangirl mode on*
grabe di ba!!! galigash! crush na crush ko talaga si james! *drools, faints* yung mood ko nga na 'in lust' dahil sa kanya yun hahaha! *sigh* ang gwapo ni james!!!
*fangirl mode off*
me likee the posters!
that's probably edmund. i can't quite picture peter brooding like that.
so did they really cast nicole kidman as the white witch?
that's what i think too, that he's edmund.
nope not nicole. it's going to be tilda swinton.
I may not have The Lord of the Rings this coming December but the movie "A Series of Unfortunate Events" comes a close second. Well not that close but it'll do. Coming at a theater near you on December 17.
I haven't read "The Series" yet. Ang hirap kasi ang daming books. Ilan nga ba yun? But I am hoping to read them before I watch movie. The trailer looks promising, though. Ü
hi padawan! ako din i haven't finished the series. book 1 pa lang ako. as of today, i think there are more than 10 books. mahal nga eh kakainis. yeah the trailer looks great. :)
oo nga. mahal ang books. tapos ang dami pa. looking forward to the movie though. :)
This is just marvalous. Your artwork in web is fantastic... Gosh, I am impressed. And you look good too in the pic. Drop by my site if you have time @ http://fodio.cjb.net/
galen: ebooks might be the next best thing hehe.
daniel: err... thanks! :)
Bookstore employee: Are you from Italy?
Me: Huh? Me? Uh, no. I'm from the Philippines. You know, you're the first person to ask me if I'm from Italy. *thinking: wow naman! taga-Italy daw!*
B.E.: Well it's just that your T-shirt says "Italy."
Me: Oh. *thinking: bwiset! pahiya ako*
I would be laughing so hard if it didn't happen to me. Of course now you all are laughing. Haha.
ahahahaha! ayan, feeling kase. *wink* peace tayo. :D
Matapoor: thanks for visiting! kakatawa na kakaasar noh.
Karen: onga eh. feeling tlga ako. may kasama pang pa-blush-blush yun. bwiset.
talagang wala ka ng masasabi kundi "oh". yun lang din masasabi ko if that happens to me. hehe.
sana nakasulat sa tshirt nung nagtanong -- Mars.
tapos ang rebuttal mo, "are you from mars?"
=P
Will Hotmail follow suit I wonder?
Hi Loryces. Musta na? Salamat sa pagwelcome back ha.
I think papadalhan ka ng email ng Yahoo, stating the new and added features to your account and explaining how they work. Nakatanggap kasi ako e and my account is also free, except for the pop up access, which I pay for. Wait ka lang, baka coming soon na ang email mo from Yahoo.
Btw, still have to respond to your email on my gmail addy. Sensya na at napatagal ha. :)
Yay! Ang galing ng yahoo! Ayaw magpatalo sa google! Hahaha! I have 4 yahoo accounts and there were all updated! :)
hehehe...weird, but isn't yahoo and google owned by same corp?
yahoo-google or something?
but nice, i hope 100MB will become the norm in free email na =)
*makes a draft to inquire what Boss Bill Gates is up to*
*deletes it*
-lornadahl
HA! This blog has been in need of an overhaul for some time now and after 72 grueling hours of tweaking the damn code, I finally fixed it. Some sections are still in the works but hopefully, I'll be able to fix it before summer classes begin (I wish). This is the umpteenth version of my blog with spring/summer theme. I still don't have a header coz I have no idea how to go about making one that screams "Chicago" or "summer." The tiny pic on the top left column that says 'LORYCES ONLINE' is just about what I can think of at the moment. It would do... for now. Anyway I've added new sections which include the ff:
Lory! Sa wakas, nag-load din fully ang page mo! Noon kasi, twing pasyal ko dito, tulog na ko di pa naglo-load. Kaya ngayon ko lang nalaman na nasa Chicago ka pala. Close ka ba sa pinoy community dyan? May brother inlaw ako dyan eh.
talaga sassy? naku sorry. buti naman nag-load na sya sa pc mo. thanks for dropping by! madami na rin akong kilalang pinoy dito. :)
this is better. hirap kasing basahin nung dati mo eh. ito madaling basahin.
hehe sorry bout that. actually ako din eh nahirapan magbasa sa previous layout that's why i decided it's time to change layouts. heehee. thanks pala!
i like the colors and its much easier to read, but it doesn't come out exactly right in Firefox.
i can give you a screenshot if you need it. :) or even help you tweak the code to get it right, but that'll have to wait till after my exam.
oh and, you were asking about my gmail address? it's the first part of my URL(before the neominds)@gmail.com. haha, sorry to have to write it that way, i'm just paranoid that the spambots will come and get it.
i knooow! *wailing* my layout looks crappy in other browsers except for IE. kakainis. uy thanks for helping me out. i would really appreciate it. email na lang kita ha. thanks again!
Hi Loryces! Mustasa? =) Nice new lay-out!
thanks belle! ;)
UPDATE: Seems fixed right? RIGHT?!?
La talagang magawa eh.
Initially I found the chicken to be intriguing, disturbing, and wonderful. However, due to my short attention span the chicken ultimately became infuriating as she would not do the bizarre things I wanted her to do. (I assume its a she as if it were female, it would be a rooster, right?) Anyway, the only thing between me and making my own truly interactive subservient chicken website is a guy in a chicken suit. It wouldn't be the first bizarre website I spawned, after all, I did convince my friend to buy LesbiansForBush.US
Rock on.
The Daily Grinder
I love blogging because it's like therapy. I can write about anything and everything that happens to me - from the food I ate to what I was doing when I heard the latest 'breaking news'. Being able to communicate with my friends (online and/or real life) through my blog is important to me.
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My overall opinion? It was not THAT great a book. I would be surprised if some people would say that it has the makings of a classic. I suggest buy yourself something that's worth your money. Just borrow a copy of the Da Vinci Code from someone else.
Onga pala if you want to read the book, here are some pointers that would probably be of some help. Thanks Bibeduck!
Hi, got across your blog while I was surfing the net. Yes I have read the book and it is erudite but I guess you have a point. I am sorry if my post is unrelated to it, but I really just want to say hi! Hope you're doing okay. Advance!! Joan. Gee how do I get outta here? Joke
joaaaaaaaaaaan!! oh my! thanks for visiting my site! miss you girl! :)
Anyway I have the whole day tomorrow to go gallivanting around Old Orchard Mall. Showing pa Harry Potter 3. This is going to be fun mwahaha!
Tsk! All these coming up and I don't even know what to do with so much space. I've run out of interest to forward mails and since I stopped, I stopped receiving them too... hehe.
LOL@Jet.
Alam mo, totoo yan. I have a hotmail account but I seldom use it. Puro spam lang nakukuha ko dun. Tapos ayoko ng interface nya, user-unfriendly. I have this tendency to delete mails kasi sanay ako na laging overquota. Now, I have so much space to use up, pero I keep on deleting them anyway at hanggang 5Mb lang natitira lagi sa account ko. :D
Jet: LOL!
Galen: exactly! how do they expect people to support their service if it does not meet the user's expectations? ngayon pa sila nag-isip ng ganyan after google launched its gmail. too late tsk tsk!
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