Friday, August 26
Disconnected
Been disconnected from the virtual world for more than a week... well, sort of. I get to go online only when there's school because we have no home PC yet. My sibs and I are reluctant to use our tita's PC because are cousins are using it. During work, I grab every chance I get to surf although there's not enough time to gather my thoughts and blog. I have so many things to type and yet too few precious moments to blog 'em. Anyway I just wanted to sneak in since today's a special day. *grin* I don't know when will my next post be. *sniff* I miss my blog.
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Tuesday, August 16
Mobile blogging
Testing mobile blogging via blogger. Hmm looks ok. Pwede na to if i want to post while on the go.
Sunday, August 14
Tagged (again)!
*sigh Tagged again! (Hey we share most of these seven things, Ka!)
Seven things that scare me...
1. Death of a loved one
2. Dying before I can do something really worthwhile (ie dying a virgin nyahahaha!)
3. Losing my eyesight or hearing
4. Frogs
5. Driving -- even a license won't take the scare away from me
6. Speaking in public
7. Staying in one place I hate (literally and metaphorically)
Seven things I like most...
1. Surfing the net
2. Dining out
3. Trying out new things
4. Books
5. DSL
6. Ebay
7. Chocolates
(8. Sunsets
9. Beaches
10. Caricatures
11. Movies)
Seven important things in my room...
1. my LOTR stuff
2. the alarm clock
3. my books
4.the lamp
5. my software CDs
6. the airconditioner
7. my bed!
Seven random facts about me...
1. I'm an ebay addict.
2. I hate orange-flavored chocolates.
3. I love Neil Gaiman.
4. I'm geographically and spatially challenged.
5. I'm a sucker for freebies.
6. I'm an ailurophile.
7. Sports and politics don't interest me.
Seven things I plan to do before I die...
1. Lose (a lot of) weight.
2. Be financially independent.
3. Meet Peter Jackson.
4. Learn a foreign language.
5. Go to Egypt (and New Zealand and France and Italy and Bahamas and...)
6. Road trip!
7. Go back home.
(8. Learn any kind of martial arts.
9. Learn bellydancing.
10. Learn real estate.
11. Learn archery and/or target shooting.
12. Experience extreme sports.)
Seven things that I CAN do...
1. I can bake from scratch.
2. I can create a web template in less than an hour.
3. I can perform blood glucose testing without being (too) squeamish.
4. I can now restrain myself from bidding on ebay thank you very much.
5. I can travel by myself.
6. I can spend my salary (plus savings) in one shopping trip.
7. I can dance :D
Seven things that I CAN'T do...
1. I can't sing to save my life.
2. I can't (sometimes) tell my right from my left.
3. I can't seem to NOT like chocolates.
4. I can't seem to lose weight.
5. I can't lie still when I'm sleeping (and it's driving my sister nuts hehe).
6. I can't drive (for now) because I don't have a car huhu.
7. I can't draw.
Seven things that attract me to the opposite sex...
1. Wit / Intelligence
2. Making me laugh
3. Tantalizing eyes
4. Good dancer
5. Kissable lips
6. Confidence (not arrogance)
7. Good manners
Seven things that I say the most...
1. WTF! / WTH!
2. Asar.
3. Sigh. / Haay.
4. Yeah right.
5. Talaga? / Really?
6. OMG!
7. Kainis.
Seven celebrity crushes...
1. Jonathan Bennett
2. Channing Tatum
3. George Eads
4. Gary Dourdan
5. Kevin Tod Smith
6. Christian Bale
7. John Corbett
Seven people I want to tag...
1. Janice
2. Rej
3. Data
4. Doc Emer
5. Pia
6. Angel
7. and Neil (hehe as if)!!!
Seven things that scare me...
1. Death of a loved one
2. Dying before I can do something really worthwhile (ie dying a virgin nyahahaha!)
3. Losing my eyesight or hearing
4. Frogs
5. Driving -- even a license won't take the scare away from me
6. Speaking in public
7. Staying in one place I hate (literally and metaphorically)
Seven things I like most...
1. Surfing the net
2. Dining out
3. Trying out new things
4. Books
5. DSL
6. Ebay
7. Chocolates
(8. Sunsets
9. Beaches
10. Caricatures
11. Movies)
Seven important things in my room...
1. my LOTR stuff
2. the alarm clock
3. my books
4.the lamp
5. my software CDs
6. the airconditioner
7. my bed!
Seven random facts about me...
1. I'm an ebay addict.
2. I hate orange-flavored chocolates.
3. I love Neil Gaiman.
4. I'm geographically and spatially challenged.
5. I'm a sucker for freebies.
6. I'm an ailurophile.
7. Sports and politics don't interest me.
Seven things I plan to do before I die...
1. Lose (a lot of) weight.
2. Be financially independent.
3. Meet Peter Jackson.
4. Learn a foreign language.
5. Go to Egypt (and New Zealand and France and Italy and Bahamas and...)
6. Road trip!
7. Go back home.
(8. Learn any kind of martial arts.
9. Learn bellydancing.
10. Learn real estate.
11. Learn archery and/or target shooting.
12. Experience extreme sports.)
Seven things that I CAN do...
1. I can bake from scratch.
2. I can create a web template in less than an hour.
3. I can perform blood glucose testing without being (too) squeamish.
4. I can now restrain myself from bidding on ebay thank you very much.
5. I can travel by myself.
6. I can spend my salary (plus savings) in one shopping trip.
7. I can dance :D
Seven things that I CAN'T do...
1. I can't sing to save my life.
2. I can't (sometimes) tell my right from my left.
3. I can't seem to NOT like chocolates.
4. I can't seem to lose weight.
5. I can't lie still when I'm sleeping (and it's driving my sister nuts hehe).
6. I can't drive (for now) because I don't have a car huhu.
7. I can't draw.
Seven things that attract me to the opposite sex...
1. Wit / Intelligence
2. Making me laugh
3. Tantalizing eyes
4. Good dancer
5. Kissable lips
6. Confidence (not arrogance)
7. Good manners
Seven things that I say the most...
1. WTF! / WTH!
2. Asar.
3. Sigh. / Haay.
4. Yeah right.
5. Talaga? / Really?
6. OMG!
7. Kainis.
Seven celebrity crushes...
1. Jonathan Bennett
2. Channing Tatum
3. George Eads
4. Gary Dourdan
5. Kevin Tod Smith
6. Christian Bale
7. John Corbett
Seven people I want to tag...
1. Janice
2. Rej
3. Data
4. Doc Emer
5. Pia
6. Angel
7. and Neil (hehe as if)!!!
Wednesday, August 10
If Only I Have Money to Spare...
... I'd gladly bid for any of these auctions.
Imagine your name on any of these authors' books. What a treat!
Neil's offer:
Lemony Snicket's:
Amy Tan's:
For more info and list of other participating authors, visit Neil's blog entry and the First Amendment Project site.
Imagine your name on any of these authors' books. What a treat!
Neil's offer:
My next novel will be called THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. It's a children's novel, and will be published, er, when it's published. Maybe in 2007 or failing that, 2008. It will have lots of gravestones in it. Your name, or the name of someone you love (who won't mind) can be on a gravestone.
Lemony Snicket's:
An utterance by Sunny Baudelaire in Book the Thirteenth. Pronunciation and/or spelling may be slightly 'mutilated.' An example of this is in The Grim Grotto when Sunny utters 'Bushcheney.' Target publication date is Fall 2006.
Amy Tan's:
Your name or the name of your choosing will appear at least once in my next novel (to be published in 2007-2008, but subject to date change).
For more info and list of other participating authors, visit Neil's blog entry and the First Amendment Project site.
3 comment(s):
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At 11:26 PM,
Unknown commented...
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astig! ok sana kung mapera ka. :)
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At 3:48 PM,
commented...
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hi loryces, tried to find an e-mail addy for you but couldn't. thought you might be interested in joining us for Lasang Pinoy:
http://www.stefoodie.net/archives/2005/07/launching_lasan.html
take care,
stef -
At 9:07 AM,
Ava commented...
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wowowowowowowow. Galing...
Ang saya naman if you won the bidding. hehe!
Lookit! A license!
Got my driver's license today. I never thought I would pass my first road test especially since I took it in one of the driving facilities that's known to fail most of its applicants. Most of my friends' friends took their exam in the Niles driving faclity. They reported to having taken the road test at least twice before they passed. I guess I got an examiner who's willing to pardon most of my mistakes. No I'm not being humble. I know I made a lot of mistakes--minor, yes but mistakes nonetheless. Besides, one of the things they look for in a driving student is a calm, stoic look. I *know* I didn't have that kind of look when I was in front of the steering wheel. I believe I was barely breathing the whole time the examiner tested me. Gosh, I was in a state of pure panic and anxiety, I tell you! Anyway I'm just glad it's over. Can't wait to drive by myself!_________________
*Picture was "polaroid-ized" using this site.
*For more info on driving lessons and tips, go to Cyberdrive Illinois.
7 comment(s):
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At 4:59 PM,
commented...
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congrats loryces!
it feels pretty great, doesn't it?
-james -
At 10:30 PM,
sublime wanderer commented...
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w0w buti ka pa may license na. ako nung summer pa nagdadrive pero hanggang ngayon student permit pa rin. hay. no time to get a driver's license. btw, advance happy birthday. =) mwah!
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At 11:25 PM,
Unknown commented...
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yahoo! next target: kotse naman. :)
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At 8:34 PM,
u l a n commented...
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congrats! =)
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At 4:41 PM,
lifecafe commented...
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whoopee!! you can drive to gaiman, then! =D
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At 12:46 AM,
commented...
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congratulations!!!
-- rej -
At 9:09 AM,
loryces commented...
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james: yeah it doess feel great! :)
newsie: kuha ka na rin ng license! thanks btw!
karen: target before that: SAVE!
angel: :D
ulan: thanks!
krys: sana!!!
rej: thanks!
Saturday, August 6
Tagged!
Oh drat! She tagged me! I guess I should be thankful it's not more than 3 questions. :D
1. What are the things you enjoy doing even when there's no one around you?
I read. I dance (oh yes I do; I've always enjoyed dancing... as long as no one is around). I go to the malls and movies. I go to the public library. I walk. :)
2. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level?
Sleeping! Nothing beats this all-time stress/anxiety buster. Oh, and exercise too. Hopefully, when I'm fit enough, my heart rate will lower down to that of an athlete's (I wish) although I'm not sure if that will take care of the stress or anxiety. :) Window shopping used to do that for me too but not these days. :( Prices alone are enough for my heart rate to skyrocket to the hundreds.
3. Tag five friends and ask them to post it in theirs.
Angel, Ina, Janice, Vei, Meann
1. What are the things you enjoy doing even when there's no one around you?
I read. I dance (oh yes I do; I've always enjoyed dancing... as long as no one is around). I go to the malls and movies. I go to the public library. I walk. :)
2. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level?
Sleeping! Nothing beats this all-time stress/anxiety buster. Oh, and exercise too. Hopefully, when I'm fit enough, my heart rate will lower down to that of an athlete's (I wish) although I'm not sure if that will take care of the stress or anxiety. :) Window shopping used to do that for me too but not these days. :( Prices alone are enough for my heart rate to skyrocket to the hundreds.
3. Tag five friends and ask them to post it in theirs.
Angel, Ina, Janice, Vei, Meann
Wednesday, August 3
Mga Simulain
"Para akong bagong kasal," sabi ng Tatay ko pagkatapos naming lumipat sa aming bahay.
"Yoko na ate," reklamo ng kapatid kong lalaki, matapos ang isang buwang pari't parito sa school para sa mga requirements.
"Gusto ko na umuwi!" himutok ng kapatid kong babae, 3-4x/day, 7 days/week.
*buntong hininga* Ang hirap talaga ng buhay ng isang nagsisimulang pamilya. Lalo na kung dumedepende ka sa iba. Minsan naiisip ko sana wala na lang kaming dinedependehan. Di ka maghihintay para ihatid ka sa isang lugar na kailangan mong puntahan. Di ka mahihiyang bumili ng mga kailangan na gamit dahil alam mong ikaw ang gagastos. Di ka pabigat. Di ka palamunin. Di ka tatanaw ng utang na loob. Di ka masusumbatan. Wag sanang masamain ang sinasabi ko. Malaki ang pasasalamat namin sa tita pero minsan naiisip ko sana di na lang kami umaasa sa kanya. Maayos sana ang pakikitungo nya sa amin at kami sa kanya. Sa mga nakakaraang araw kasi, parang may friction sa pagitan namin. Siguro dahil na rin sa stress -- malapit na kasi ang pasukan nga mga pinsan ko tapos may plano pa silang mag-cruise papuntang Bahamas. Idagdag pa kami, aba eh kahit sinong tao mag-iinit ang ulo dahil sa isang maliit na bagay lang. *buntong hinga ulit*
Yun nga lang mas mahirap yata kung mag-isa ka lang dito kasi wala kang mapupuntahan o mahihingan ng tulong. Di mo alam ang pasikot-sikot sa lugar nyo. Di mo alam kung ano ang gagawin kung mag-a-apply para sa social security #, sa driver's license, o state ID. Di mo alam kung paano ang maghanap ng trabaho. Di mo alam kung sino ang pwedeng makapagkatiwalaan. Masisiraan ka ng bait kakaisip kung paano mabuhay. Wala ka pang makausap o mahingahan ng sama ng loob. Sabagay, kahit anong anggulo mo naman tingnan, mahirap talaga ang magsimula, may kakilala ka man o wala... lalo pa kung sa isang banyagang bansa ka maninirahan.
Maganda ang may pagbabago sa buhay dahil mas nakikilala mo ang sarili mo pero minsan, ang mga pagbabagong ito, they get to you. Sana lang makayanan namin to. Nakakasira na ng bait eh.
"Yoko na ate," reklamo ng kapatid kong lalaki, matapos ang isang buwang pari't parito sa school para sa mga requirements.
"Gusto ko na umuwi!" himutok ng kapatid kong babae, 3-4x/day, 7 days/week.
*buntong hininga* Ang hirap talaga ng buhay ng isang nagsisimulang pamilya. Lalo na kung dumedepende ka sa iba. Minsan naiisip ko sana wala na lang kaming dinedependehan. Di ka maghihintay para ihatid ka sa isang lugar na kailangan mong puntahan. Di ka mahihiyang bumili ng mga kailangan na gamit dahil alam mong ikaw ang gagastos. Di ka pabigat. Di ka palamunin. Di ka tatanaw ng utang na loob. Di ka masusumbatan. Wag sanang masamain ang sinasabi ko. Malaki ang pasasalamat namin sa tita pero minsan naiisip ko sana di na lang kami umaasa sa kanya. Maayos sana ang pakikitungo nya sa amin at kami sa kanya. Sa mga nakakaraang araw kasi, parang may friction sa pagitan namin. Siguro dahil na rin sa stress -- malapit na kasi ang pasukan nga mga pinsan ko tapos may plano pa silang mag-cruise papuntang Bahamas. Idagdag pa kami, aba eh kahit sinong tao mag-iinit ang ulo dahil sa isang maliit na bagay lang. *buntong hinga ulit*
Yun nga lang mas mahirap yata kung mag-isa ka lang dito kasi wala kang mapupuntahan o mahihingan ng tulong. Di mo alam ang pasikot-sikot sa lugar nyo. Di mo alam kung ano ang gagawin kung mag-a-apply para sa social security #, sa driver's license, o state ID. Di mo alam kung paano ang maghanap ng trabaho. Di mo alam kung sino ang pwedeng makapagkatiwalaan. Masisiraan ka ng bait kakaisip kung paano mabuhay. Wala ka pang makausap o mahingahan ng sama ng loob. Sabagay, kahit anong anggulo mo naman tingnan, mahirap talaga ang magsimula, may kakilala ka man o wala... lalo pa kung sa isang banyagang bansa ka maninirahan.
Maganda ang may pagbabago sa buhay dahil mas nakikilala mo ang sarili mo pero minsan, ang mga pagbabagong ito, they get to you. Sana lang makayanan namin to. Nakakasira na ng bait eh.
3 comment(s):
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At 6:49 PM,
commented...
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dumadaan lang po...anyway, mahirap talaga sa simula ang mga pagbabago sa buhay, pero lahat naman ay kakayanin basta't hindi bumibitiw. wish you well.
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At 10:37 PM,
Unknown commented...
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mahirap talaga ang adjustment phase. ang maganda lang dun, di sya permanent. this too shall pass. :)
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At 12:35 AM,
commented...
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ei, pag free ka, txt mo ako. pasyal tayo minsan. lagi kami sa labas eh. :)
- dane
Monday, August 1
Forced Hiatus
Don't ask me about what happened to my site during its 5-day hiatus. I could care less because it allowed me not to blog for almost a week. I'm perfectly fine with what happened--I'm finally done with school and the thought of going online to blog made me groan (yup that's a first). Although what happened this past week made me curious and, thankfully, Pia blogged about it.
Now I believe I have some unfinished business to post so hopefully, I'll be able to do that later on.
Now I believe I have some unfinished business to post so hopefully, I'll be able to do that later on.
"Those who say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it."
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aww... happy birthday, lau! (belated, anyway)
thanks! :D
aha! so that's why i haven't seen u online lately! btw, was that u who called earlier? i only hear either silence or beeps on the other line. :(
(belated) happy birthday! :)
special day ba? haberday! (kahit belated) :)
thanks! :D
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