Thursday, June 24, 2004

Theresians Hail to Thee

1. anong year level ka nag start sa stc?
- prep

2. sino homeroom mo nung gr.1 (kung nag gr.1 ka dito)?
- hmmm... ms. limpin

3. favorite teacher mo?
- ms. guzman

4. anu hatest food mo sa cafe?
- wala po

5. sino class no. 1 nyo nung grade 1?
- jocelyn ama???

6. section mo nung gr.2?
- 2-1

7. bestfriend mo?
- gs wala... hs si angge

8. nanalo na ba section/year mo sa intrams?
- yata

9. kelan ka natuto mag script?
- grade 2

10. favorite mong p.e?
- sports

11. favorite subject mo?
- math

12. favorite homeroom teacher? anung grade/year?
- ms. claudio... II-4 (dos quatro)

13. pinaka malayo mong class number?
- 23

14. ever liked science?
- yes

15. pinaka iinisan mong teacher?
- anuada!

16. nag cheat ka na ba?
- cheat ba magpakopya ng assignment?

17. magkano baon mo everyday?
- amount? i cant remember. pero ung baon na pagkain, masaya ang barkada ko kakahingi.

18. lowest test score mo?
- 0... quiz lang naman e

19. color sa SRA the last time you took it?
- ano yun?

20. ilan ang pinaka marami mong letter BR? [behavioral report]
- once in highschool dahil sa pagkain during classhours... sa klase ni del mundo

21. hatest club na sinalihan mo?
- wala

22. lagi kang my homework?
- most of the time meron... except pag nakalimutan ko talga.

23. naging officer ka na? anung position?
- madami e.. lahat yata ng position nahawakan ko from gradeschool to highschool.

24. saan pwesto mo sa line, ung sa umaga?
- sa bandang harap

25. what time ka umuuwi?
- nung gs, maaga... 3pm nanjan na ang sundo. pero nung hs, lakwatsa muna.

26. tambay ka ba lagi sa CR?
- nope

27. pag inaantok ka ba, pupunta kang clinic?
- nope... merong emergency room na tulugan sa hs bldg 2nd floor malapit sa IV-4 room

28. meron ka bang crush sa batch nyo?
- ngeee.. wala

29. lagi ka ba nagrerecite?
- minsan pag sinisipag

30. proud ka ba maging isang student sa stc?
- OF COURSE!

Im Back

Im back in manila! I arrived home friday night last week. Since Monday, I never had time to blog because I have so much stuff to do before I go back to helsinki two weeks from now.

Last night I went out with my old ofcmates... way back IDS days. Ate Cha, Ate Jing, HH, Tatay Cis and a friend of his was there. We went to shangrila mall and ate our first dinner at Frio Mixx while waiting for everybody to arrive. We transferred to Dome, still at the shangrila mall. It was fun looking back at our old experiences in IDS. We just missed hanging out and telling stories to each other. I was home around midnight but I slept at 3am. So that means I am already so groggy now because I lack sleep.

Anyways, im still in the office. Ill be leaving anytime soon. Ciao!

Thursday, June 17, 2004

Going Home

In a few minutes my airport taxi will be picking me up here at the apartment. I have just finished packing my stuff. I guess I have made a lot of shopping here coz my suitcase is really bulging. I even had to sit on it so i could zip it up. hahaha. anyways, im just hoping to have a nice and safe trip home. I miss home but Ill also miss helsinki. Too bad for me because I had to go to office on monday when actually im supposed to have a one day leave. My team leads are going to a training so they needed someone to watch over the other team members. Goodluck to me! I have to start going down now. Ill really miss helsinki! Bye!

Sunday, June 13, 2004

Land of the Vikings

I have just gotten home to the apartment from our weekend trip to Stockholm,Sweden. We left the office last friday around 4pm to catch the train to Turku,Finland. The train was fine. Pretty much comfy for the 3 of us. We arrived Turku around 7:30pm. We immediately headed to the Silja lines departure area. We got our tickets immediately then had dinner at the nearby restaurant. After the nice dinner, we took our bags and went to the ship. Our cabin was on deck10. It was a huge ship and lots of shopping stores inside. There was even a duty free shop in the ship. There's also a sauna, swimming pool, jacuzzi, casino, restaurants, coffeeshop, disco and bar. We had a nice time touring the boat even at the topmost deck though it was chilly outside.

We arrived Stockholm,Sweden pier at around 7am. We took a cab to the city center. The cab dropped us off the shopping area of Stockholm. The whole street was filled with malls and stores including branded stores. This is a shopping haven! I would love to go shopping here but I kept on converting SEK (Sweddish Crowns) to Philippine peso so it was still expensive. But at least it was less expensive than in Helsinki. We toured the whole city via bus and boat. We paid for a travel tour inside Stockholm. This country has lots of beautiful buildings and architectures. Sweden is made up of islands interconnected by bridges. they have about 50+ bridges. Chad treated us to 3 sushi bars. I had a taste of different sushis in this place. We also went to a coffeeshop at the shopping center area. We bought some souvenirs and took lots and lots of pictures. I had the grandest time of my life here. I would love to go back to this country.

We headed back to the pier at around 6pm. This time our cabin was on the 5th deck. This ship was smaller compared to the ship we rode that same morning. Punzi and I made some more shopping at the tax free duty free shop in the boat. We ate a little dinner then went straight to bed. We arrived Turku at around 7am. We took the next available train to Helsinki. We arrived Helsinki 2hrs after. Then we went straight home and ate lunch.

I was so tired a while ago that I immediately slept after talking to HH. I had a great time this weekend. I know it will take a long time before this kind of trip can happen again. I have spent quite a lot of money for the trip but who cares?! It was all worth every cent I paid. I wish I can live in stockholm at least for a month. I'd really would love that.

About Me

LAYER ONE: What is your..?
-- Name: BG
-- Birth date: November 24, 1980
-- Birthplace: Quezon City
-- Current Location: Helsinki
-- Eye Color: Dark Brown
-- Hair Color: Brown na black
-- Height: 5'2
-- Right handed or Left handed: Right
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LAYER TWO:
-- Weakness: Men crying...hehehe
-- Biggest fears: losing loved ones
-- Your perfect pizza: i dont like pizzas that much
-- Goal you'd like to achieve: be rich in the next few years
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LAYER THREE: Your…?
-- Most overused phrase(s): ay sus!
-- Thoughts first waking up: what i should accomplish for the whole day
-- Best physical feature: dimples
-- Usual bedtime: 11pm onwards
-- Most missed memory: i dont know!
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LAYER FOUR: Preferences..?
-- Pepsi or Coke: coke in manila, pepsi in helsinki
-- McDonald's or Burger King: BK
-- Single or group dates: single
-- Lipton Iced Tea or Nestea: nestea
-- Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla
-- Cappuccino or Latte: cappuccino
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LAYER FIVE: Do you…?
-- Smoke: yes
-- Sing: sometimes yes
-- Take a shower every day: of course
-- Have a crush(es): yes
-- Think you've been in love: yes
-- Like high school: yup
-- Want to get married: not yet
-- Believe in yourself: yes
-- Get motion sickness: nope....
-- Think you're attractive: i hope i am..hahaha
-- Think you're a health freak: No!
-- Get along with your parents: yes
-- Like thunderstorms: noPE
-- Play an instrument: yes
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LAYER SIX: In the past month, you’ve…?
-- Drank alcohol: yes... salmiyaki...yuck!
-- Gone on a date: yes
-- Gone to the mall: yes... malls in sweden! the best!
-- Eaten sushi: yes
-- Been on stage: yup
-- Been dumped: yup
-- Gone skating: yes
-- Shoplifted: nope
-- Changed who you were to fit in: nope
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LAYER EIGHT:
-- Age you hope to be married: 28
-- Numbers and Names of Childrens: 1.. no name yet
-- Describe your Dream Wedding: i dont know yet
-- How do you want to die: no pain
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LAYER NINE: In a girl/boy, you would want…?
-- Best eye color: brown
-- Best hair color: black na brownish
-- Short or long hair: short... clean cut
-- Height: at least taller than me
-- Weight: ok lang tabachoy! basta wag payatot
-- Best first date location: formal restaurant dinner
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LAYER TEN: List the number of:
-- Drugs taken illegally: 0
-- People I trust with my life: less than 10
-- CDs that I own: i dont know
-- Piercings: 1 sa right ear and 1 sa left ear!
-- Tattoos: 0
-- Times my name has appeared in the newspaper? 0
-- Scars on my body: a lot
- Things in my past that I regret: a lot!

Thursday, June 10, 2004

Another Friendster Questionnaire

1. last person u wrote a testimonial: HH

2. sport you would least play: tennis

3. last movie u watched: day after tomorrow

4. what do people first notice when they see u? if i grew fat or not

5. do you like peanut-butter? yup! with banana

6. most memorable place: helsinki

7. do you read comics? yeah sometimes

8. how pretty/handsome are u?: ask HH...hehehe

9. do u like earthquakes? nope!

10. worst nightmare? someone close to me died

11. most beautiful place u've visited? finland, cebu

12. wanna be a celebrity? nope... id rather be the mysterious type

13. do u like surveys? not really

14. your high school best friend: angge

15. your best physical asset: dimples?!?

16. you worst physical asset: limbs

17. most people would describe me as: serious type

18. one thing u hate about urself: moody

19. vegetable u hate: okra, ampalaya, veggies with strong taste

20. u like to go out to a grocery? absolutely! i love shopping!

21. favorite person in the world? HH

22. can you dance? in the dark yes! hahaha

23. favorite past time? sleep, eat, watch tv

24. are you happy? very much

25. do you believe in God? of course

Wednesday, June 09, 2004

50 Questions About Yourself

1. Your name spelled backwards.
-asil-
2. Where were your parents born?
-philippines
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
-mp3s
4. What's your favorite restaurant?
-eatz japanese resto and sta. fe mexican resto... both in helsinki
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
-long time ago... i cant even remember when
6. Have you ever been in a school play?
-yes, once in college for HUM2
7. How many kids do you want?
-1
8. Type of music you DISLIKE most?
-noisy music
9. Are you registered to vote?
-of course I am
10. Do you have a car?
-none... too bad
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
-nope
12. Ever prank call anybody?
-yes I did
13. Ever get a parking ticket?
-nope.. i dont drive
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?…
-both! i would love to try both of them.
16. Do you have a garden?
-in a pot?
17. What's the size of your bed?
-single bed
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
-bath in the morning. shower before going to sleep.
20. Best movie you've seen in the past 4 months?
-I think Jersey Girl's nice
21. What's the next movie you want to see?
-Harry Potter 3.... hehe... pretty late to see it though... it's not yet showing here in helsinki!
22. Chips or popcorn?
-chips with garlic sauce and cheese
23. Have you ever broken any hearts?
-Hmmm... yeah
24. Premarital sex?
-Haha
25. Are you a good cook?
-In my own right... yes
26. Orange or Apple juice?
-apple
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you go to?
-work people here in Helsinki... we went to Tony's Deli
28. Favorite type of drink?
-water
29. Best thing in the world?
-travelling
30. Have you ever broken a bone?
-nope... good thing!
31. Have you ever won a trophy?
-hmmmm.... a medal perhaps but not a trophy
32. What is your favorite board game?
-not much a big fan.. maybe monopoly
33. What is your dream car?
-a land cruiser will be nice
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
-nope
35. Coke or Pepsi?
-when im in manila... coke is good... here in helsinki, pepsi!
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
-nope! never!
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
-paracetamol for my trip
38. Who are you going to marry?
-I dont know yet... whoever proposes to me i guess.
39. Who would you like to meet?
-a lot of people...
40. Do you believe in love at first sight?
-i dont know... i havent experienced that
41. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?
-nice lips, eyes
42. Where would you go for a romantic evening with a significant other?
-beach
43. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
-i lost count sorry
44. Last song stuck in your head?
-my immortal
45. Pets?
-none.. im planning to buy a dog though
46. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character?
-i dont watch it
47. What is one thing you would like to learn to do?
-learn to speak foreigh languages
48,What do you do when you are bored?
-sleep, eat, watch tv, surf the net
49. What would you want someone to appreciate about you?
-i want him to appreciate the pushing im doing to him to find a job
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
-im grateful that im alive and having a great time in a foreign place.

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Once upon a time in the West

Yahu! We're going to Sweden on weekend. We just found out that there's a cheaper plane ride goin to Stockholm. It is via Fly My Airlines... The airline company is not popular though that's why it's pretty cheap. Oh well! Chad already paid for the ship cruise online so we dont have a choice now but to take the ship. On the lighter note, riding a boat is a whole different experience than riding the plane.

My flight booking on June 17 has been confirmed. Im leaving Helsinki on thursday. Ill be home in manila by friday. HH promised that he'll pick me up. Im excited to go home but at the same time sad because im surely going to miss a lot of things here.

Chad cooked dinner for us. He made some chili! Chad's chili is far better than wendy's chili con carne. hehehe Btw, i like Chad's cd... Once upon a time in the West. It has some old songs that are really sad.

Im hitting the shower now. til next time!

33 Things About Me

1. YOUR ZODIAC:
~~~ Sagittarius

2. SiNGLE OR TAKEN?
~~~ very much taken, thank you!

3. iF TAKEN, BY WHO?
~~~ HH

4. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SERiOUSLY HURT BY THE PERSON YOU LOVE/D?
~~~ yes, a lot of times. i wont know what happiness mean without pain.

5. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR REASON iF YOU TURNED SUiCiDAL?
~~~ nope... i love my life. i love my family.

6. iS SUiCiDE REALLY KiLLiNG YOURSELF?
~~~ hmmm... suicide is an act of selfishness because u did not even think of the people who cares so much about u.

7. PREFER COUNTRY OR CLASSiC?
~~~ classic

8. PREFER CUTE/iDiOT OR SMART/UGLY?
~~~ smart/ugly... at least we have something to talk about.. ill just close my eyes while talking to him. hahaha

9. ARE YOU iN A STABLE RELATiONSHiP WiTH YOUR BF/GF/CRUSH?
~~~ yes

10. YOU`D EXPECT A TEXT MESSAGE USUALLY FROM:
~~~ HH

11. HAVE A BEST FRiEND THAT iS iN THE OPPOSiTE GENDER? WHO?
~~~ HH... he's the bestest friend I ever had.

12. WHAT DO YOU LiKE DOiNG WHEN YOU`RE DEPRESSED?
~~~ lock myself in the bedroom... sleep all day... pig-out!

13. CHEERFUL OR BORiNG?
~~~ cheerful

14. DESCRiBE A PERFECT DATE.
~~~ romantic dinner by the beach

15. EVER WONDERED WHY NOBODY KNOWS WHY THE SKY iS BLUE? WHAT DO YOU THiNK?
~~~ i have no idea.

16. EVER BEEN HURT BY LOVE?
~~~ yes. many times.

17. WiLL YOU EVER MAKE THE SAME MiSTAKE AGAiN?
~~~ which mistake? having loved? of course i would... over and over again.

18. EVER HATED ANYONE LiKE HELL?
~~~ yes i did... but were ok now.

19. DO YOU DO ANYTHiNG WHEN A PERSON BREAKS UP WiTH YOU AFTER ONE DAY?
~~~ i hasnt happened to me. ill kill him if someone does.

20. GiVE ONE WORD WiTH MORE THAN 2 SYLLABLES THAT BEST DESCRiBES WHAT YOU`RE FEELiNG NOW.
~~~ excited

21. DO YOU BELiEVE iN YOURSELF?
~~~ yes

22. EVER PHYSiCALLY HURT YOURSELF?
~~~ always accidentally.

23. EVER VERBALLY HURT YOURSELF?
~~~ how can i do that?

24. MOTTO iN LiFE.
~~~ Work hard. die young.

25. HAVE YOU EVER DOUBTED THAT SOMETiMES?
~~~ yeah... when things are so hopeless...

26. HAVE YOU EVER HAD *EXTRA* FEELiNGS ABOUT A BEST FRiEND FROM THE OPPOSiTE GENDER?
~~~ hahaha... yah

27. iF YES, WHAT DiD YOU DO ABOUT iT? iF NO, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
~~~ we had that so called special relationship that didnt work.

28. iS FAME & MONEY THE MOST iMPORTANT THiNGS iN YOUR LiFE?
~~~ fame... not much. money... pretty important though

29. DO YOU MAKE ANY MOVEMENTS OR SOUNDS WHEN YOU`RE SLEEPiNG?
~~~ movements yes... sounds.. you mean snore? sometimes when too tired.

30. ARE YOU DiFFiCULT TO WAKE UP?
~~~ sometimes especially when i lack sleep

31. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SLEEP?
~~~ at least 6 hours a day

32. ARE YOU CONVENiENT WiTH THAT?
~~~ i think so.. but a looonnnggg sleep would be nice too.

33. LAST, HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU WERE PERFECT?
~~~ yes... in God’s eyes I am.

Monday, June 07, 2004

Last Stuff

1. huling pinuntahan.. ~ kitchen
2. huling pinakinggan.. ~ my immortal
3. huling ka-text.. ~ mom
4. huling kausap sa phone.. ~ manila team officemates
5. huling kinain... ~ pork sinigang with rice
6. huling ininom.. ~ pepsi
7. huling pinanood.. ~ i dont know the title of this movie!
8. huling binasa.. ~ emails
9. huling ka-chat.. ~ HH
10. huling kinaasaran.. ~ hmmm... i cant remember
11. huling niyakap.. ~ my pillow
12. huling iniyakan.. ~ HH when I was still in manila
13. huling tinawanan.. ~ chad and punzi
14. huling nginitian.. ~ chad and punzi
15. huling tinulungan.. ~ punzi when we cooked dinner
16. huling hinalikan.. ~ HH at the manila airport b4 i left
17. huling minahal.. ~ *&^%$#@!%

Hitler's Time

I am in the apartment as usual. It's pretty funny though because when my housemates and I are in the office, everybody's busy tinkering his own pc. Then when everybody gets home, everybody's still busy with his own laptop. Nobody's even speaking to each other unless we need something from someone. We only talk when we're eating dinner. But that does not happen all the time since most of the time we eat dinner in front of our own laptops. Talk about privacy! Nobody bugs each other. Hahaha.

Anyways, my housemates and I are planning to go to Stockholm, Sweden this weekend. But first we have to check if they wont require us to have multiple entry visa's. That stupid Schengen consul in manila gave me a single entry for 30 days visa that's why I can't just go anywhere here in Europe. If I only had multiple entry visa, we might have gone to St. Petersburg this weekend. I hope I wont be spending that much for the trip since I would like to buy a pc when I get back to Manila.

It's still pretty boring here in the apartment. Nothing really nice to watch on the cable tv. We just ate dinner. Of course, being the only girl in the house, I was the one who cooked dinner. Lucky for these housemates of mine since I was trained by my mom to be always neat in my stuff that's why I am cleaning the house for them the past few weeks.

In just more than a week, I will be going home. Ill miss this place... the apartment, the Nokia house, the long walks to the busstop, the chicken dishes everyday, my funny housemates, the loft where I sleep, the cold weather, the luxury cars as taxi cabs, the tram, the subway, the grocery, the expensive ice cream, the buffet lunches.... my list will still go a long way enumerating everything I will miss in finland. Finland is such a wonderful place to live in. The people here are really nice and accommodating just like pinoys. People here are pretty lucky because they dont have to endure living a life of everyday traffic, pollution, poverty and economic instability. If I were given a choice to choose one country besides the philippines to live in, I'd probably choose Finland. This is a great country. I will make sure that I will go back to this place.

Saturday, June 05, 2004

Mushy Stuff

ANG UNA KONG INIISIP PAGKAGISING KO SA UMAGA:
-things i have to accomplish within the day

PAGKUMAKANTA AKO SA BANYO, KINAKANTA KO ANG ...
-it depends on what song I last heard.

HINDI AKO MAGALING MAGLUTO PERO EXPERT AKO SA PAGLULUTO NG:
-im not sure about that.. but I can cook! ask HH!

KAPAG WALA AKONG MAGAWA:
-I sleep. I ask HH if we can go to the mall.

KAPAG NATUTULOG, MADALAS KONG NAPAPAGINIPAN AY..
-I cant remember!

KAPAG NAKAKAKITA AKO NG PAGKAIN AKO AY:
-nagugutom!

NAIIYAK AKO KAPAG:
-i feel bad... worried about something... really mad...

NAIINIS AKO KAPAG:
-my expenses is bigger than my earnings!

MASAYA AKO KAPAG:
-im with HH.

ALAM NIYONG TINAMAAN NA AKO KAPAG:
-may bukol? hahaha

ALAM NIYONG BADTRIP AKO KAPAG:
-I dont talk. Im really silent. I really dont talk to anybody.

PANGARAP KO SA BUHAY AY ANG:
-have my own house, car, business at the age of 25

MAYABANG NA KUNG MAYABANG PERo:
-I was never mayabang!

LOKO2 AKO KAPAG:
-im with friends

KAPAG LAHAT NG MASAMA AY NANGYARI NA ANG MASASABI KO NA LNG AY:
-i will survive!

OKAY NA SANA KASO NGA LANG:
-hindi pa rin ok e.

GUSTO KONG ______ PERO HINDI KO MAGAWA:
-magshopping pero d ko magawa dahil walang budget

KAPAG MAY PERA AKO....
-HH and I eat out and have a great time

GUSTO KO I-ADD SA FRIENDSTER LIST KO SI:
-i dont know of anybody.

ANG PALAGI KONG INIISIP AY SI:
-HH

GUSTO KO KAUSAPIN SI:
-HH

AT SABIHIN NA:
-i miss u

GUSTO KONG SaPAkiN SI:
-im not a warfreak

ANG HULI KONG PINAIYAK AY SI:
-lola bago ako umalis papuntang helsinki

PAG NILAPITAN AKO NG TAONG GUSTO KO ANG GAGAWIN KO:
-wla. tititigan ko lang.

LAGI KO IpinaGDADASAL NA SANA....
-gumaling na ko.

MAPAPATAWAD LANG KITA KAPAG:
-hindi muna tayo nagkita at nagusap.

MALALAMAN MONG MAHAL NA KITA KAPAG...
-i cant live without you.

Friday, June 04, 2004

Freakin Sickness

My sickness is striking again. Not again! Not when im far away from manila! Not when HH is not here to rush me to the ER! Not when I did not bring enough medicine to last me more weeks! I hope I wont get into pain again.
I miss manila. I miss my family. I miss HH. I miss going to the mall every week. I miss eating pinoy food. I miss my bed. I miss my pillows. I miss everything about home!