I almost forgot..

Its been almost a decade now since I started this blog. Many things had happened since then. Some were just ordinary, some were exciting, some too obscene to be shared. haha I'm starting this year with somewhat a melodramatic entry..

I almost forgot.. I have good friends! I call them "barkada", "tropa" most of the time, but seldom I meant the word. Friends that I rarely converse with. Although most of them are living with me since college days, I feel that physical presence is not enough. It took alot for me to finally feel the friendship thing. We've been to many rollercoaster rides and yet I barely appreciate them. Now that I'm away (btw, I'm in Japan now for some business trip), I feel the emptiness in me - emptiness that only them can fill. I'm so stupid because if not for this trip, I won't be able to realize that these people are the ones who helped me overcome the struggles of life. How stupid! Now, I've learned my lesson. I just realized how lucky I am for having them. Its a one-in-a-million shot for a man to have such blessing.

I almost forgot.. I have a very loving family. My relationship with my family is not perfect. We were not bestfriends. We have'nt had any parent-kid talk, nor with my siblings. I rarely had the chance to tell them what I feel or what I think about things. There's this thin line between me and them. But that was the past. Since I went to college, which btw also meant living away from them, the thin line between us slowly burnt away. Whenever I come home, I can feel the excitement in them. The care, the longingness to be with me, to hear my stories. As I write this entry, the line is no longer there. I just feel that with all these changes in our relationship, I did'nt have the guts to appreciate them. To tell them "thank you". To make-up with the lost time.

I almost forgot.. we were created with two ears and just one mouth. haha.. You got that right. I am the type of person who hadly listens and talks alot. Bragging, talking about myself, my experiences, my thoughts are my best games. I'd rather talk than listen. In all occassions, friends, work, I am the great speaker. But more than the contentment I feel in boasting, I realized that there's alot more in listening. The learning is too overwhelming plus the "trust" thing - that there's this someone who shares his/her story about life. God. Can't tell the excitement it brings. So goal for this year, listen more and talk less!

I almost forgot.. I'm turning 24 in a months time. Almost in mid-20's and yet no long-term goals. Still goes with the flow. Still into enjoying life. Whenever I see yuppies, I know my direction in life is in a mess. I don't have plans for tomorrow. Infact I still don't know what I want in life. I know, its kinda late. And I should be moving by now. Can someone give me directions to follow? haha See thats one of my problems, directing my own life. I'm fond of patronizing others lives, but my life?! a total disaster!.

I almost forgot.. the feeling of inlove. I've been celebrating singles awareness day for quite sometime now. I don't know why. Last time I checked, I was in my senior year since I had one great love story. Btw, I also blogged that one here. Can't remeber the feeling. As if love is a new thing to me. Loveless at 24! On the contrary, I don't feel empty.haha Maybe because my need for love is above the shallow waters of a pond. But who knows, never say die! It'll come one day, I know, when everything is in its proper place.

I almost forgot.. I have a blogsite. Lol. Yeah I know, this page can be read in 5 minutes! Plus another minute for this entry.. What can I say, time is scarce in my world. There's alot more than writing stuff that no one reads. But I guess this is the perfect timing for me to start it again. I hope I'll be adding days into your reading life starting this day. I hope I can keep the interest and the enthusiam.

Well thats it for starters. I bit dramatic, but real. Weird but comes from the heart. I'll be glad if you have some thoughts about this. Anything..

I hope this will be the last time I'll be posting about the things and people I took for granted because its not really nice to live a life that way. Let's not forget that who we are now is a product of yesterday.

Coping with Stress`

Ahoy there!

Before I rest for a good night sleep, let me share to you this very interesting article about the things we can do to cope with stress. This was emailed to me by my generous officemate. I hope this will benefit us all.. (I hope I won't be making any plagiarism on this one)

Here it goes..

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on howlong you try to hold it.

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.

"So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don'tpick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

[1] Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

[2] Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

[3] Always read stuff that'll make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

[4] Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

[5] If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

[6] If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

[7] It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.

[8] Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

[9] Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

[10] Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

[11] The second mouse gets the cheese.

[12] When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

[13] Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

[14] You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

[15] Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

[16] We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

[17] A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

--- Article ends here ---

In as much as I wanted to acknowledge the writer of this intersting article, none can be recognized.

Although some of these ways are quite vague (I don't know what is the exact meaning), many are still practicable. Who knows, these might help you alleviate some of the stress you have.

INDAY: A twist in her stereo-typed character

Pardon me with this entry for I can't help but notice the such craze being given to a Filipino character named Inday. Blast from the past: Inday, as introduced to the public, was once an ignorant lady from a remote province in the Philippines who went to the city to earn for a living. She, most of the times, makes mistakes and being scolded by her "Ati" (employer). Many stories were made describing her persona negatively. Even in typical Filipino movies and teleseryes, Inday's name is being dragged up to create a character, nontheless needs no further introduction, of ignorance and intolerable mess-ups.

But to my surprise, these portrayals of Inday's character were turned into something fascinating and interesting. Funny it may seem but she is now being depicted as an intelligent, semi-omniscient and multilingual lady. Her story has been revolving around the SMS circle. Almost everyday, I receive SMS messages telling Inday's intellectual thoughts. Let me share to you some of these forwarded messages:

>> I stay awake in the coldness of the darkened sky contemplating why, forsome reasons, has my emptiness made itself manifests, extending to thatniche where I was given life and growth, that because of austerity I was made separated from. - Inday, can't sleep 'cause of homesickness

>> La vida no es una broma actualmente. El dinero es tan duro de pasar. Puedeusted bajar el precio parci mi? Soy ya su compradora avido diario porfavor?- Inday's market day in Spain.

>> Off you go! Under no circumstance this house would relent to suchunabashed display of vagrant destitution!?- si Inday, pinapaalis ang makulit na pulubi sa gate? (Taray talaga ni Inday!)

>> Dear Mom, Had it not been for the smelling salt, I must have collapsed moment ago.Junior has become a little monster to me. Remember the head accident hehad? As if it wasn?t enough, he was summoned by the principal of hisshabily run academe. Oh such an erudite bunch of baboons! I never lot beinga governess can be such a strenuous employ. Your daughter, Inday

>> Amo: Inday anong gamit mo sa katawan mo ang kinis mo kasi eh. .. Siguro gumagamit ka ng papaya.. O baka kalamansi? Inday: No! "Only Belo touches my skin, who touches yours?!"

These may sound humorous but if we try to scrutinize these evolement in her character, in reality, we can all relate in her. We, at some point in our lives, are ignorant and have low self-esteem. We mess things up and feel bad about ourselves. We think that we will no longer get out of our shells to be more mature people. But all of these are no longer axioms. The twist in Inday's character has just proven it to be possible.

PROLOGUE

Welcome my fellow bloggers out there!

I'm just a newbie in this so-called blogging world created by people who loves to share their thoughts on things they have interest on. Honestly speaking, much of my writtings are of personal relevance. Nothing much to learn from, but nonetheless why not give it a try. Who knows, mine might be yours too! So pardon for some posts that are nonsense and redundant.

Feel free to write comments even it'll make my postings absurd.

Why Bloggingastic?

Actually, this is not an official english term whose meaning is written in a dictionary. But I believe this will describe the thoughts of my entries. It may sound, "fantastic blogging" but mind you that's not what I want to brag about.

My official definition:

Bloggingastic (blŏg.gin.gas.tic)

-noun. Collection of blog entries whose main objective is to share thoughts and ideas about random things

-int.v. Blog writting at its craziest, without hesitations and prestentions.

Btw, I'll be taking "BOCHOGS" as my nom de plume (pen name). I find it a little "kwela" 'cause it sounds like "a person whose stomach is always full", and that's me. I heard this from friends/officemates, so its only proper to acknowledge them.

Confession from a certified virgin.. In love..

Have you ever felt the strange rush of emotion, just like a volcano ready to make an erruption? Or contrary, the solemness of the heart no words can describe? Or perhaps the outburst of positive charges of energy in our body? Everytime I feel these unusual things, I know sooner or later, something not so good will happen.

Man, I got totally whooped! Its been almost a decade now. A decade of struggle to let go of the feelings I never imagined, will ruin my life. It all started from a simple barkada night out, and well, ended with such pain left right through my not so strong heart. During these times, I must admit, I always wear a happy face. I endure the hopelessness of the situation for some sort of self satisfaction, eventhough I know from the very start that the feelings I have will never be given any credit. And despite of that reality, I still managed to fool myself that, "No, there will come a time that you will love me". But it never happened. Although we became close, so close that many things happened between us, there was never love coming from the other side. Its fine with me, the "love story" continues until the need to cut the scene came. It felt so .. I cannot even think of a word that will describe the pain I felt. But from a viewpoint of a positive thinker, "life must go on with or without you". So I did move on.

As time passes by, I learned to cope with the situation. Although it was really hard to start. I have no idea where to begin the process. Many times I ask myself, can I do it? Can I forget the enemy? Will there be any reinforcements to help me ease the burdens I have? You know what, during these times, ironically I was able to have a very peaceful mind. So peaceful that I regained everything I lost from the previous battle. My friends, my family, myself. I'm so stupid because I invested everything to the point I was left with nothing. Then came the time when everthing is smooth-sailing. I told to myself, damn! I will never ever be in that same situation again!

But.. Sad to say.. As the famous line says "History repeats itself". Here I am again! Same situation.. Loving someone who doesn't even care about my existence! Damn it! I again lost everything when I started to be involved in this game called Love, the second time around.

I now I am an intelligent person. In fact, my credentials will speak of this gift. But why is it that when it comes to studying the theories of love, a failing grade always comes out. Am I too stupid because I never learned my lesson? I enrolled, and once again I failed. Every semester, I struggle. A fight not well fought.

As expected, I entertained the feeling. It somehow made me smile. It felt so good. As if everythings in the right place. But what comes next are the tortures incomparable to physical pains. I am starting to invest again knowing that I will never have any profit from it..

The story is still being written up to this very moment. I don't know what will happen after this. But one thing is sure, pain is fast approaching! I may sound too negative, but as much as I wanted to have a good ending, thats what reality keeps on telling me!

Movies 101 - Part 1

Let me share to you some of the movies I enjoyed watching..

A. Recently Shown

1. Bourne Ultimatum
- The third from the Bourne Collection

- thrilling fight scenes

- much revelations

- action-packed
- Personal Rating - "B-"
- Gross Inc - Approx. $190M

2. 300

- totally violent but with sense

- the almost-sepia movie background is a very unique touch
- catchy line - "Spartans!.. ahoo"

- Personal Rating - "B+"

- Gross Inc - Approx. $210M

3. Transformers
- amazing CG!

- for kids and not so kids like me

- Personal Rating - "A-"
- Gross Inc - Approx. $310M

4. Spiderman 3
- Aka Spideys love story

- mellow-drama! kaasar!

- not so good compared to other SpMn
- Personal Rating - "C"

- Gross Inc - Approx. $340M

5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- somewhat enjoying

- kinda short and left hanging

- mature cast

- Personal Rating - "B-"

- Gross Inc - Approx. $285M

6. Ratatouille

- I never had the chance to watch this but according to most

reviews, it was entertaining, very moving/touching

- Personal Rating - N/A

- Gross Inc - Approx. $200M

7. Evan Almighty
- very inspiring with some humor

- very far compared to Bruce ( in terms of punchlines)

- no sexual/explicit dialogues

- very entertaining

- Personal Rating - "A-"

- Gross Inc - Approx. $100M

8. Blades of Glory
- totally hilarious

- very entertaining

- not so convincing CG

- Personal Rating - "B-"

- Gross Inc - Approx. $120M

9. Pirates of the Carribean - "At worlds End"
- entertaining and humorous
- have some boring scenes (esp dialogues)
- Personal Rating - "B"
- Gross Inc - Approx. $310M

Well, that concludes our mini film festival (Part 1). For updates and details, visit http://movies.yahoo.com/. Pictures were all taken from this site. Ja..

ALAK PA!

Its really funny knowing how conversations go along when buckets of ALAK are in the table. Many say that drinking can never be beneficial. I guess, not at all times. For almost 3 straight weekends of "toma sessions" with my officemates, I realized that "hey, this thing doesn't really suck at all". Its amazing to hear the stories we can't tell when we are in our normal modes. The spirit of alcohol in our body makes us, if not 100%, atleast half-honest and sincere. Ewan ko ba, pag anjan na sa harap mo at nakaka-3 bote kna, aun no pretentions, no hesitations.

Last night was one of the most memorable sessions I had in my entire life. Sobrang kalog kasi ng mga kasama ko. ADIK ba?! We started so early and yet, we were the last to vacate the table. Iba talaga, as if everybody's clock is not working. Time is not a factor.

We arrived at Pelagi, its a small bar in Pioneer Center, around 8pm after we had our dinner. Tatlo nga lang kami. Pano ayaw sumama ng iba. hehe We started talking about serious things when another group of officemates came and joined us. Thats when all the exciting moments started.

Habang medyo dizzy na kami, aun humirit si Arjun .."guys, laro tau." He suggested a Q&A type of game, one can ask any question he has in mind. Ang catch lang is that questions can either make or break you. Below the belt questions can be possible. Game naman ang lahat. As the game slowly progresses, xemps, kaming mga magagalaw ang mata eh nakakita ng isang dyosang hulog ng langit. Instantly, she caught our attention. She has this angelic look na parang napaka bait. She smiles so gorgeously that you can never even take your eyes off her. ehehe,.. Aside from her, meron ding ibang cute faces around. The only problem is, they're all seemed to be taken and well-guarded. Wala tuloy kaming ngawa kundi tingnan lang sila. Mahirap na. lolz.

As time passes by, questions became more intriguing. Ayan na yung tanong about sexual fantacies, sexual preferences, arousals at marami pang iba. Sorry guyz, can't disclose any of the those Q&A's kasi kasama yun sa usapan. I'll keep my mouth shut. lolz

The thing is, parang its so easy to tell something about yourself when we are in the spirit. Parang it helps us to conquer our phobias especially when it comes to personal matters. We share things na we never imagined na kaya natin ipaalam sa ibang tao. But you should, at all times, be cautious. Hindi sa lahat ng times pwede tayong maging 100% open. Ayt?! dami rin kasing loko sa mundo. lolz..

Sharing to you some of our pics (both in R&B and in Pelangi) ...

Onion rings na I can't even explain the taste! =(

lolz...

Si drunken master! Idol sa inuman... Shot @ Starbucks, 4am.

Kita mo xa?! no explanations. Tingnan mo n lng. lolz.. wohoooo

Pagkaganito nmn ang kumakanta eh, ....... .. .