:)

Been very weepy and snappy the whole day yesterday. I blame it to the hormones :)
Thank you Raciel for sticking with me. Proxy muna ang twin sis ng best ko last night kasi she is sick.

Insect invasion

What is the matter with this week?! (Ross’ tone)

Yesterday, I saw a centipede and a couple of earthworms! I’m so very proud to say that I was able to step on the first earthworm. Yung second, hindi ko na talaga kaya. I just let it crawl away or rather I walked away - quickly.

Today, I saw a very small cockroach on my food, repeat – ON MY FOOD.

Ang saya noh?!

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I watched two movies yesterday, If Only (ok) and About a Boy (very nice).

Hugh Grant + sweatshirt = sexy :)

Please vote

thank you :) copy and forward this to your friends.

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Hi all,

Did you know that the Philippines' coconut geotextile (a.k.a. 'coco - net') for soil erosion control has been chosen as one of the 12 finalists in Newsweek and BBC's (British Broadcasting Corporation) World's World Challenge?

The World Challenge is basically a competition/search designed at identifying groups or individuals all over the world whose projects have shown enteprise and innovation at a grass roots level. It's all about "making a difference" in communities.

A documentary about Philippine Coconut geotextile or the 'coco-net' industry will be shown on the BBC World on September 24 around 8:30 GMT and will also be featured in the August 29 special issue of Newsweek.

"The World Challenge" already offers tremendous exposure and publicity to our flourishing Philippine coconut geotextile industry and to our Philippine coconut fiber exporters. But wouldn't it be great if we could just win this damn thing?!

To vote, please open www.theworldchallenge.co.uk , click "Click Here" on the right side of the label "VOTE NOW", click the "COCONETS" picture of the brown coconut shells... Well, you know what to do. Just follow the basic instructions and make sure to click on our entry. It's 1 person - 1 vote so please help spread the word.

So don't forget:

1. Vote for COCONETS (Philippine entry)

and

2. Forward this campaign to as many people as you can.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

Love

When I was in elementary, my female classmates had these small and colorful (sometimes even perfumed) notebooks called autographs or slam books. Those who owned one asked our classmates to answer 20 or more questions about him/herself.

Who is your crush? What is your favorite color? Where did you live? and When is your most unforgettable date? These are just some of the questions included in the said notebook.

I did not own any slam book (I was too shy to ask my parents to buy me one. Ewan ko ba, pero feeling ko kasi they will just tease me about it), but I whenever I had the chance, I read each and every page with answers. Siyempre after 14 years, I remember nothing na yata.

But I am not that forgetful. I remember two or three answers to a very common question. And try as I might, hindi na talaga madagdagan pa.

Anyway, the question was “What is love?” Naks! Very profound di ba? :)
The three most common answers were:
1. Love is like a rosary that is full of mystery (shet! :);
2. Love is blind; and last but definitely not the least
3. God is love.

However, at the moment I am more interested with romantic love or Eros.

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The definition of love varies from one person to another. Based mainly on their experiences, people have different reactions whenever one mentions the four-letter word. Some have the dreamy and smitten look in their eyes, while others will give you the look that says, “Puhleeze! Spare me! Let’s change the subject. Fast!” Sadly, others will just turn away to avoid a very painful subject.

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I am not in a relationship right now.. not even sure if I am still in love (Sad ba? sometime YES). Pero natutuwa ako everytime I see people happy because they have that very special someone to whom they can share their love and lives with. But lately, things are not that great. People are being left behind. Emotionally and physically, they are being abandoned by their loves.

Friends, relatives, fellow bloggers, and the river itself have all been subjected to the same situation of being left behind. And one cannot help but wonder, “what is happening?!”

Poets say that love is a two edged sword. It is where happiness and sufferings meet and cannot be separated from one another. Accept one along with the other. Para bang buy one take one.

Sana lang, and I pray this with all my heart, those who are hurting and suffering will continue to fight and be strong for the sake of those who love them and most especially for that one very special person who’s out there somewhere willing to love them and be loved in return.

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What's Forever For

And maybe it's me that's gone crazy
'Cause I can't understand why
All these lovers keep hurting each other
When good love is so hard to come by

So what's the glory in living
Doesn't anybody stay together anymore
And if love never
Lasts forever tell me
What's forever for

I've been listening to people
And they say love is the key
And it's not my way
To let them lead me astray
It's only that I want to believe

But I've seen love hungry people
Trying their best to survive
While in their hand
Is a dying romance
And their not ever trying to keep it alive

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Please read this.

After a While

By Veronica A. Shoffstall
written at age 19

After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't mean security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child,
And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans.
After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure...
that you really are strong,
and you really do have worth.
And you learn and you learn...
with every good-bye you learn...

Keeping in touch

I have been subscribed to Globe’s TXTNONSTOP for more than a week now and the result is very fulfilling. :) For only 15 pesos everyday I get to communicate with my high school and college friends, former workmates, and those people whom I get to know only recently. Nakakatuwa, people are forwarding text messages almost every hour, if not every minute. The bonus part comes after office hours (most of us are either working or studying) because people go beyond the canned forwarded messages to send a more personal one. :)

Questions like, How are you? How’s work? and simple wishes such as, I hope you are fine and I hope everything is ok with you make my everyday a little bit special.

So, for those who are interested but not yet subscribed: Text txtnonstop15 to 2870 to enjoy 1 day of unlimited text to fellow globe prepaid subscribers :)

Please note that I don't have any honorarium from Globe :) Pramis! Wish ko lang meron. Hehe! BTW, I hate Sun. Lagi na lang walang signal. Grrr!

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Are you, in anyway, familiar with the anime Spirited Away by Miyazaki? (Highly recommended by me – I like it a lot:) ‘Coz I’m looking for the film, Moving Castle also by Miyazaki. If you have seen it or any information on where I can buy the CD, kindly post a comment – siyempre po dapat dito lang sa Philippines :) Thank you.

Rambling # 2

I watched two wedding films last night: The Wedding Date and The Wedding Singer. The first one bored me to death while the second film pasted a smile and a dreamy look on my face – up to this very moment.

Grabe! From The Wedding Singer to 50 First Dates to Spanglish, Sandler’s just wow! Anyway, whenever I see him I remember Ross (David Schwimmer). I don’t know if you will agree with me but look:

Di ba?!!!

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Grow Old With You
Adam Sandler

[Billy Idol (Speaking):]
Good afternoon everyone. We're flying at 26,000 feet, moving up to thirty thousand feet, and then we've got clear skies all the way to Las Vegas, and right now we're bringin you some in-flight entertainment. One of our first-class passengers has written a song inspired by one of our coach passenger, and since we let our first-class passengers do pretty much whatever they want, here he is.

[Robbie Hart (Singing):]
I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you

I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you

I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold

Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control

So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed if you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you

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I have a crush! Twice ko pa lang siya nakikita. Yung first time, siyempre mega smile ako sa kanya. Tapos last Saturday, nakita ko ulit. Hay... anyway, he hardly knows I exist. Pero ok lang :). Can’t post any more details, baka mabasa. Kakahiya naman. Pero nakita ko na siya sa friendster. For now, pwede na yun! Haha! :)

Something more

Lea Salonga
Something More: Songs for Skeptics

Where are you, you whom i seek to know?
Are you the one I’m looking for?
Show your face
Why don’t you break your silence now?

Take the stormy seas within me
Name these shadows trapped inside me
Claim this lost and frightened child you see
In me

Restlessness

Last night, in an effort to stop the little voices inside my head, I watched at least seven episodes of “Friends,” while doing my laundry. In between episodes, I tried reading my schoolbooks. I finished doing everything at around 1 am. Fell asleep at around quarter to 2.

So, are they gone? Nope. They decided to stay.

Then I saw this:

“Be quiet,” said the angels.
I have been very noisy lately;
I couldn’t hear them anymore.
“Be still.”
“Listen.”
~ A note given by Arlene last 5-July-05

Inside, different voices are shouting. They are talking at the same time. Some angry, some worried, most of them just sad. I hope they snuggle down a bit. I’ll try to be quiet for them.

Pissed

There is something wrong with my template! or my account! or both! or is it just me?!

It is as if the template codes I’ve been using have their own self-destruct mechanism. After a few months of using they will disintegrate on their own. Aba eh, this is already my 5th template. Mind you, I am not the type who’s fickle minded about these things because I grow on them. The longer I use them, the better.

Sayang kasi! I like the color of my last template…

anyway I’ll live. But… grrrr.

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BTW please, please answer naman my survey. I still need 25 repondents for this assignment. Thank you :)

Lessons on stress and homeostasis

Today is the death anniversary of my cousin, Jeric. Please for his eternal repose.

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I went back to the doctor yesterday for the result of the TMH-1 something test to see if I have goiter. I do not have it. Yey!

So I just asked her about the cause of my palm’s excessive sweating and backache (which occur almost every week if not every day). She told me that sometimes, or rather in most cases, these are caused by stress.

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During our first meeting in ENSC 201, our Faculty-in-charge talked about the ability of nature to heal itself, on its own, without any help from the outside. The term she used was “homeostasis.”

Hyperdictionary defined homeostasis as the ability of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment though regulatory mechanisms that compensate for a changing external environment.

For example, if a person or an organism is subjected to a stressful situation, its body produces or releases hormones to prepare itself for a physical response appropriate for the situation. I think this is simply called as the coping mechanism of the organism.

Different organisms have different coping mechanisms. Humans, when in stress sometimes indulge themselves in different activities such as sports, work, etc. Some even develop or get involve in new activities to relax themselves thereby achieving internal equilibrium.

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The doctor did give me a lecture about stress. She told me that I should prioritize what is important rather than what is urgent. Also, to minimize stress, I should look at the positive side of life and be thankful for what I have. To quote: “you are very lucky and very blessed! You have a family who, I assume, loves you. You have a nice job, while other people don’t have any. You seem well fed (hehe! Natawa ako dito kasi taba-taba ko na! ;). You are blessed!” She even gave me an article she usually gives as a handout to her students at UP Manila. But most importantly, she made me smile.

She’s one of those passersby who made an impact. An angel in disguise. Thank you Dr. Buenaluz.

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By the way, it’s already august. And I don’t like it a bit. Too many memories to deal with.

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Yet I know that all shall soon be well. So kakanta muna ulit ako…

Too many broken forevers, too long has been this stormy weather
No more rainbows after rain, and no more healing from the pain

Yet all shall be well, all shall be well
You'll see, all shall soon be well
All things, all men, all the world shall be well

Broken wings that cannot mend. Are we afraid to dream again?
The world is full of passing faces. Our hearts are bruised in many places...

I bought the "Something More: Songs for Skeptics" album last night. Every single song, bull's eye. Tagos sa puso. During the past few months, I've become both a seeker and a skeptic.. But He has been very faithful.

Please... please!!!

Hey there! I need you to answer the questions below for my assignment in DC 202 Development Communication Concepts and Approaches. Sige na please! :) Thank you! Thank you po! :)

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Hairong Li of Michigan State University defined media as “the communication vehicles such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards, direct mail, and the Internet.”

According to him, “media are usually classified into either mass or niche media. Newspapers, magazines, television and radio are considered mass media because they deliver messages to a widespread, anonymous audience, while advertising media such as cable television and direct mail are often viewed as “niche” media because they reach a narrowly defined audience with unique demographic characteristics or special interests.”

Source: Hairong Li. Advertising Media. Michigan State University

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Name: ____________________
Age: _____________________
Occupation: ______________

1. What are the media you usually use when you are in the office / at home? Please check as many.

IN THE OFFICE
_____ Newspapers
_____ Magazines
_____ Radio
_____ Television
_____ Internet
_____ Telephone

AT HOME
_____ Newspapers
_____ Magazines
_____ Radio
_____ Television
_____ Internet
_____ Telephone

2. What are the effects of mass media on people? Please elaborate your answer. Thank you.


Kindly email your filled out survey form to: guadaramos@gmail.com AND guada_ramos@yahoo.com AND canticles@gmail.com.

Thank you po.
Mwah! :)