What Good It Gets when You Get enough Sleep

TADA!!!!

Yeah! My physical looks would seem like I'm relieved after a very tremendous event that had happened 2 a week ago. Well, some say I have moved on but in reality, I really did not.

Thanks to some friends who shared times and lent me their ears while i was blabbering. My appreciation for those people who have considered me a big, important friend thus I am still here and ready to face another storm brough by life.

Or maybe the good night sleeps had given the reason to smile after all. Thanks to Mommy Jane!

The four corners of one of her rooms made me feel special and important thus my deepest gratitude for letting me in. My sincerest thanks to her for welcoming me and opening up her house and let me use one of those comforting rooms I've ever had. I got 8 hours straight sleep thus giving me enough energy to continue with what I was about to leave.

These good night sleeps made me feel like nothing ends if you really seek for help. That despite of the tragedies and chaotic situations, life is still there for you to face. You do not need to think about what's not to come or what's in store. You seek for it. You asked for it so you need to work on it to get an answer.

These consecutive good sleeps have made me realize my worth, my existence and now I can move on freely, think and wander my thoughts liberally and stand with my own liberty and freedom again.

I wish I have slept 8 hours daily before!

Choices and its consequences

If you are to pick a pink bag and you are a man, then basically people would have this questions protruding in their minds. Why pink? Why that color? Its unmanly!

If you are to pick a broadway show than watching soldier-themed movies, then your friends would start to ask you why. Why?

The answer is, its our choice! Its our forte and its what what we love.

A man would say, I chose the pink bag because its cute and I guess I don't care what people say. This is my identity or this is my faveorite color or I'm trying to make a trend.

Or, a man would say, I love music. I like music. I love performances and I love to be on that stage someday so im picking the broadway than the movie.

Everybody deserves choices for themselves. Needless of the negative consequences that it may bring, as long as you can carry on and stand on why you pick that choice, bring it!

Why do we need to listen to people when we know that what we are doing are simply the "just" for ourselves. We, too, need opinions from others but bringing something like "Dude, you would look gay in that pink thing" or "Did you forget that you are a man and man loves action movies?" are way below the line. Yes we need those criticisims and justifications but the truth remains the same. We rule our own lives.

I chose to leave because i want a greener pasture or I chose to stay because I love my colleagues and the crown I'm in, are some of the choices I opted to pick these days. The truth remains the same, I'm here! Staying in this very happy playground. I chose this because I can't find any other reason why I should leave in the first place. I don' have a place to go. I don't have a place to stay and I am so tired of always starting up anew.

Despite of these decisions, my friends differ in their ideology of why I am staying. Some said that its best to leave co'z of the sufficating task. Some others would beg me to take a rest and some others will just hold on to me and ask me to stay because this is the only place that I could call my own.

I love picking choices and facing consequences but still I would defer the decision to myself.

..on Moving Forward ( an unwise decision?)

I suppose to wear that happy smile on my face after being personally chosen by one of my Boss to be transferred to another department. Yes, a sort of flattery moment but then again, it came surprisingly, by-passing my existence. I deserve to know first though since it was me that needs to decide if I am willing or not. Who else would decide for myself but myself alone!

My idea of growth in the work place is based on the opportunities that would come knocking on my door. I always wanted to grow everyday when I am at work. I have always wanted to surpass those things that I can do and change it to a more challenging and complicated stuff, have my self untie those knots of difficulties and breath fresh air after coping with the new challenge. Yes! that's what I've always wanted. Growth, challenged and prosper in this world.

It all came as a surprise. Or should I say a joke that have slipped out from one of my Boss's tongue. When I was asked if I wanted to be transferred, I definitely said "NO!". I like my current environment. I like my crowd and I love working on this jungle of fun place. So I said "no". But honestly, I was thinking selfishly.

It came to me that I should have considered what's at stake. Promotion? Challenge? But why me? Im cenrtainly not the only one around and there are a lot to pick who can work better than me. There is this colleague of mine who is better than me (I swear he is!) who deserves a new environment. For goodness sake, lets say that staying in that four corners of the room for a year will really make you sick. This man needs to vacate his seat and sit more comfortable outside that zone. I would love him to take that part and have me stay in my current office.

The truth is....

I wanted this!

Stuff-Less and Boring Offs (Killing Me!)

And I was lying in my bed the whole day again thinking of things that might give me satisfaction for this day. Think! Think! Think! None has come my way and my mind thus I decided to just stay on bed and wait when my phone would alert me for some messages. For about 4 hours, I received 1 message. Such a dull life and day. 

Afternoon came and still I run out of things to think and do. I went upstairs to see if my downloads were up (Glee Season 2 Episodes 10 to 14)! Crap! One is left after 12 hours of downloading it. The Serendipity soundtrack though was already downloaded thus it gave me time to browse whats inside. Good to listen songs but my ears will always be stuck to Annie Lennox version of "Waiting In Vain". Gees! Serendipity has come to my mind so I went downstairs and grab my DVD cases full of movie CDs. I picked up Serendipity and run it on the player. 

For about 2 hours, I was still stunned by how the Serendipity movie goes. After all, its my favorite movie of all time. 

So I was done watching the movie and I need to think of another thing to do. Sigh! None has come my mind again. I went upstairs and check if the downloads are good. Thanks God! I got 8 season 2 episodes for GLEE (7 to 14). So I deliberately watched the previous episodes which I have watched already. I guess Episode 11 is the latest episode but I started with episode 7. 

Now, its 8:00PM, I have nothing left to do. What else can make me busy? My phone just got an alert for a message. Grabbed it and read my friends messages. Its sad to say but before the day ends, my phone has just gave me 7 messages in total. Or should I stopped my "divert"option and have it working normally for my number. 

Read a blog about "ILUSTRADO". A book that I have just bought the last 2 weeks ago and I guess that would be my cue to keep me busy. Reading the book. But first, i need to get me something for my tummy and something for my 'umay"moments, COFFIN NAILS!

Such a boring life to live. I hope I could go out sometimes with people that I can have fun times with. Invites please. :-)

The Case of "icks" vs "x"

A lot of confusion with words would always appear in front of us. Spelling matter I mean. There are times when we, ourselves, is not able to spell out a word correctly when the fact remains that we have encounter that word for almost everyday of our lives. Or sometimes, to avoid confusion, we tend to make the word abbreviated. Of course this is a defense mechanisn against critics who would dare check on your spelling ability especially during this era when "texting" is some what a trend. Words were shortened, short-cut and sometimes changed to a different way just to go with the trend.

Take the word "would" for example. For texters, this could be spelled as "wud" or sometimes "wod". It depends on the texter actually. The reason for this might be because they want to spend less time and more words for a P1 worth text.

Anyways, this does not concern my rant. The thing is, I have been so clear when I say my name, "BRIX" whenever one is asking me. A lot of cases like people misspelling my name is really a pain in my head.

Starbucks is my favorite coffee place in the whole world and yes I like how they treat their customers especially when they ask for your name to be written on you coffee cup or that Venti cup for them not to mess up the orders.

Should I say it had happened to me 4 times now when they would spell my name as "BRICKS" instead of the for letter name "BRIX". Don't they know that most people with the name Brix uses "x" instead of "icks"? Gees! My rant is too shallow I know but sometimes this makes sense. Names are important to be spelled correctly to avoid complications in the future.

Imagine yourself acquiring government related papers and if your name is misspelled, it is such a case of a pain in your head thus we should let them know and we should check that everything is spelled right. We can't afford to start all over again co'z it would take extra time and extra effort just to have things fixed.

Rant, rant and rant. I guess this is me becoming old.

The Employees Pride 2

Ever wonder how it feels to be in a place where in you are limited with your actions? Your words? Co'z I feel like I wanna scream "Putang Ina" inside the office where I work. 

Its around 5pm and everybody has their thing to do. Agents taking calls, TMs checking their agents and we are checking everybody. If you still can remember the UK man that I told you who scolded me for speaking my native tongue, well here is another one worst scenario that has really irritated my day. I don't know why every time ha pass us by I feel like i wanna throw up on his face and have him clean my mess. Gee. This man has really give me the reason to hate being in this campaign. 

He passed us by, me and my colleague. He said "Good afternoon!" with that smile on his face. We need not answer co'z we are too busy with our tasks. But to our surprise he shouted again "Good afternoon!" and we jsut simply looked at him and raised are eye brows. What the fuck does he want? He wanted to be treated like his greetings should be responded? What the hell is the matter with him?

When he still got no reply from us, he looked at us and tried to wait for some words to come out from our mouth. But to no avail he did not receive any words from us. Who the hell cares with his good afternoon? 

To give you some clue, let's put a name into this creature. Let's call him "Mr. Laba Dami". Great name co'z it fits him. 

An hour and a half before my shift ends, my boss called our extension and he want me to go down on his office. I went there and was coached for the previous day's incident (native tongue speaking). But what really surprised me was the fact that Mr. Laba Dami has already dubbed me as "the-guy-with-black-nails" so my boss asked me if I was wearing black manicured nails. I said "yes! the other day when Laba Dami scolded me". It came to my realization that I was dubbed as such because he cannot even remember my name. 

Things like this are apparent in the office. Right now, everything is starting to get clear for me. I need to vacate my position and better look for another office before I could shout at his face. I ain't afraid with him. He is just a stranger in our country. Strangers does not have the right to rule over everybody else especially if he was not on his position to tell me what to do and not to do inside my homeland. 

I am considering the next 2 months as the trial and error part of my journey with my current company. Could get worse during this span of time, quitting is my last option and putting my middle finger up on his face will be my last hurrah!

Minus the Virtual World for a Week

“Mercy Mercy Me”




It has been a week when I isolated myself from the virtual world and all I can say is that its worth the chance to live like how I dealt with the day. One week and all I did was bore myself with DVD marathon and music tripping.



I am on my “nth” time watching those Disney Classic fairy-tales-turned-movies. Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel (of which was changed to “Tangled”), Anastacia, Sleeping beauty (Aurora, now I can’t forget Sleeping Beauty’s name), The Little Mermaid and some Pixar and Dreamworks cartoon themed movies.



Gees! I can almost memorize the episodes of Glee Season 1 and memorize the lines on “Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks starrer “You’ve Got Mail”. That’s how bored I was when I decided to put the virtual world out of my senses first.



Well, aside from watching movies on DVD and listening to music, I indulged myself on picking up some good read on my shelf. The Little Princess is the book that I am currently reading. Was about to start again Tuesdays with Morrie but I don’t want teary eyed after I read the book. Though I might have already read it but I can’t help myself to grab it still in the future. In the meantime, I am allowing my hands to grab the Princess Sara book.



Just this day, I started to coddle myself with the virtual world thus blogging is what I first think of. No use co’z my fingers typed www.facebook.com first. Gees! Silly fingers!



Anyways, another month will soon pass and we are on the Love month in the next 1 day. Pretty thinking of what to do though. I don’t have any idea yet on how I would spend that special day.

You Are The Reason - Ketama

 I remembered this song and I happen to sing it in the office which my colleague Chona notice and liked the song though thus we played it in youtube and  I would just like to share this song. Its the message of the song that counts.





How can I forget
the longings of my heart
It's you I think of
night and day

I know I couldn't touch you
I know I couldn't hold you
though I wish I'm really close
to stare for you

You are the reason
the seasons of my life
You're everything I wish
and live for

Give me an answer
Show me the way
You're breakin me
Leaving me in pain/vain?

You're the burning flame
In my heart and in my mind
In the silence of the night
I can hear you

My thoughts are all about you
Alive and True to me
But now I really have you
Only in dreams

You are the reason
the seasons of my life
You're everything I wish
and lived for

Give me an answer
Show me the way
You're breakin me
Leaving me in pain

Loving You changes everything
It's giving me the strenght
And It's all because of you..

You're the burning flame
In my heart and in my mind
In the silence of the night
I can hear you

I know I couldn't touch you
I know I couldn't hold you
though I wish I'm really close
To stare for you

[chorus]

Bob Ong, Mitch Albom and Elizabeth Gilbert and the dancing Johnny Rocket's Crew

Just as planned, me and Wea Olympia, a former office mate turned close friend went for some winding activities after spending boring hours at home and has enough of watching DVD marathon, browsing the virtual world etc. Originally the meeting place was in Trinoma but we decided to met up in Robinson's Galleria. 

I always end up the early bird for met ups. I always wanted not to be late thus the spare time was spent strolling around the mall and doing some window shops but every time I am in front of a book shop, there is always this magnet that brings me inside. 

Scan from shelf to shelf, books to books, volume of books around and none is coming in my mind on what to pick. I then come up to the fiction section of National Bookstore and saw some lights heading my way. Gees! I remembered that I need to get some new books to add on my shelf.

Picking something has not been a problem for me unless I accidentally bumped in the bookstore and left with nothing to think about to pick. IM proud though co'z this time, I completed that books by Bob Ong by picking the latest one out, "Ang Mga  Kaibigan ni Mama Susan". But not only that, Julia Roberts smiled at me when I saw her on Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat Pray Love" novel. I have already watched the movie and I need a deeper look on how the story goes in the book. I know it was a good watch and I'd say I hope the book can tell me more about the movie.

 

My fascination for books did not stop there though co'z after i grabbed that last copy of Gilbert's, Mitch Albom peeped in and tried to give me some hint that I need another book that he wrote after I purchased the "The Five People You Meet In Heaven". Hmm. I got to pick one and I know I need to have "Tuesdays With Morrie" since I have heard a lot about the book positively recognized. 

The time ended with me having the 3 above books added on my shelf and off to wait for Madam Chimpampu (thats how I call Wea).

I looked for a place to take some smoke break after the hour roaming inside the mall. I went to the smoking area outside the second floor and there I saw this newly opened food shops and restaurants on that floor. 

While puffing some fags, my eyes roamed around the area co'z I feel everything was new to me. And yes, everything and every store were newly established on that floor. Wonder it slipped my mind. Have I not been gone to Robinson's for a long time?

Then goes the 80's pop song "Build Me Up (Buttercup) on my background on a loud aura. I hummed along and sing along with the song only to find out that when I turned my neck to my back, the Johnny Rockets Hamburger Crew where dancing along with the music. At least 5 were on the floor dancing, 2 waitresses, 2 waiters and the manager situated in the middle. Dancing along with that 80s was actually fun to look at. Fun in the sense that they are trying to grab everybody's attention at that wee hour of the afternoon. Hmmm. They are actually cute to look at. 

It was a part of their promotion though as they have just opened that branch on that day.

SUPER "ArTeAr" ; or Making Some Changes Within Yourself

this is copyrighted. Gitmo's Super RTR caricature

This is a surprise caricature presented to me by one of my friends while we are chatting. After telling him about some changes within our workplace, I never thought that his hands where drawing something when I told him that everybody are soon to wear black cape and black tight suits with embossed acronym RTR.  

Surprised about the drawing he sent on my email, I tried to seek for some reality inside me. I mean, with these changes there should be some things that we need to reconsider and think about. 

After hearing one of my colleagues telling me about some slight changes, I can say that moving on and changing things should be one reality that not just me should see but as well as my colleagues. 

Drastic changes are really one of those things i hate especially if it does mean poor outcome to every affected individual. If you can imagine yourself be sick for only one day in 3 months or 4 days in a year, that's a total mess. Or if you can put yourself in someone else shoe being in a situation such as you are limited to see your friends and family, i guess that would be another hell. 

Anyways, in the meantime, we will be representing the drawing in this blog. But, I will never be forever like this.

The SEARs-perience; and the new friends met

It started out as a strange place co'z it was my first time to watch Operations owrking in the floor and monitoring people in flesh. The first day was an awkward thing co'z i never knew just even one person and that i dont know whom do i approach if i need to cascade information. But I was never intimidated with the people who i work with co'z I know they feel the same way too. Seeing at knowing that a new human being is invading their floor, it will also be an awkward thing for them to approach me.

Don Bernard was the first person I spoke with and he was accomodating enough to let me feel at ease in dealing with the new environment. I, together with his Team, were staying in Don's bay situated just a reach away from the BMs, ACs and Managers.

I rendered service with Sears for just 11 days but this has been one great opportunity and i meet new friends and gained to laugh with friends as well.

TLs Mitch, Jonah, Ged, Zuriel and TTLs Sarah, Feve and Don, call audit man Sherwin, Trainers Aaron and Deric, everybody was accommodating and has made my stay with SEARs a blast.  And, i cant forget RIiza, Collene, Joed, Geo and the rest of the SEARs gang. The SMEs and the agents who has been a part when i set my foot in this platform. Whoa! I enjoyed my stay here. I wish i could still stay longer and for this time, i would like to check more on how the campaign is working.

I may have been so slow in gaining friends with my 11 days stay but i guess as the day progresses this new smiles shared with Operations will last as the days go by.

This day is my last day with them and im still looking foward to work with them.

Setting The Goal: The Resignation Commotion and a Promise that Can never be Broken

When i came in the office yesterday, i was bombarded with a lot of questions. Most of it was "Why did I resign?". Shocked and uncomfortable with the questions, i figured that there might have been one person spreading the rumor but I can't blame that person. 

First, I would like to apologize for hearing the fact that i did submitted my resignation to end my career with the current company on December 18th. Few might have been shocked with this but it was my own decision. 

Second, it was supposedly a secret but since our department is just a minute part of the company, I understand why it spread fast.

Third, there is a tendency that i might be leaving or I might not. Circumstances may arise and there are still a lot things that would happen along the way.

It was not my intention to scare the heads of my departure. In fact, it was just a formal way of my exit whatever my request would cost. I am to go back home by the 18th of December and that was the promise I uttered before my father died. This promise is so important to me that I am ready to leave my job just to accomplish this promise. The reason why I submitted the resignation is to let the management know that if by chance my leave request will not be approved, i still ahve the formality of rendering 30 days in the office before i depart. That was my main intention why I submitted the resignation letter.

I submitted it on the 19th of November its because if i have to do it later that those dates then i might end up going home on a latter date too which is a breach on my promised date. 

Once and for all, my resignation is not yet final as will as the leave approved. Everything is still laid on the table for proper judgment coz i dont want to hear people talking about this move. I'm sorry though if i made it this way but rest assured IT WAS NOT MY INTENTION TO SCARE MY MANAGERS.

Racism: A quick call to the World from a Filipino’s point of View

Filipino is a term coined to someone living in the Philippines. It is a continent located in the south-east part of Asia surrounded by 7,107 islands, a country full of culture, traditions and naturally made spots from island to island. This is my country and I am proud to be in this country and will never change it for any other country.

Through decades, the Philippines has been one country fought over by some other countries for colonialism. That’s how great the Philippines is ever since the 18^th century. Spaniards, Americans, Asians and some other races have forced a lot of efforts just to buy our islands making us think that there is something about this Pearl of the Orient Seas.

It is a mere fact though that changes would take place as time pass us by. There have been a lot of things that had happened and prides were stepped down. There were years when we are cited negatively and some years cited for being well enough. Well, that’s how life goes not just for the Philippines but for all the Filipinos who embodies the country.

Yes, we are a part of the third world. Our country is deprived of wealth, power and goodness. We are those people who eats someone else dusts as some would say. We are the imitators as others would proclaim. We are nothing but Asians who doesn’t have the right to be on top thus much crab-mental are trying to put us down every time we are winning a race. Sad but true.

There are just people all over the world who can’t let them selves see us over-powering them. Those people seem to negate us always. They don’t want us to succeed. They don’t want us to be heard and they don’t want us to be noticed.

I have been living for 29 years in this world and since I was about 6 years old and know how to read and write, certain instances have already passed my thoughts. Waking up from oppression, criticism, discrimination and racism, these are too few to mention that I have learned through different medium.

How on earth would a third world country top on Miss Universe? How is it possible that someone from the Philippines would gain a world-wide claim for being good in theater? Why do Filipinos top in sports races? How does a “monkey” sing that way? These are just few of those RACISMS that I have lived with. And, from these points of views of the other races I come to think that there really is insecurity built within ourselves.

Racism has been rampant in this world. Who ever has the power to rule the universe should only immerge as the natural heir for supremacy. What??? What happens to us then? Are we not allowed to take a stand? Don’t we have our chance to grow? Don’t we have our place in this world? OFCOURSE WE HAVE! We are all made to occupy this world needless of what race are you or what skin color you have or how round your eyes are or how blonde your hair is. Ugh! Such a pity for people feeling insecure to all the Filipinos. 

Ever wonder why we ASIANS are dominating the world? It's because we value our race, we value our lives, we value our family, we value our culture, we value our traditions and we value the reason why we are given a chance to be in this world and nobody can say something about us unless you are clean enough not to be judged.

Childhood Memories

It’s 2:00 PM. All that I have been up to this day until this hour was a total couch potato type of a person. I have the remote on my hands while lying with a pillow in my head watching DVD movies. The usual stuff I do during my days off. Six hours more and I will head to the office to work. Yes! Work, work, work. That has all that I have been doing ever since.

Well, time has really gone so fast. Yesterday, I was just like sleeping the whole night and now left with nothing to do still… “blorrkkk”.. says my stomach. So, I get up and tried to think of something to eat. To lazy to cook for now so I grabbed my coin purse and take out P15.00. One banana on stick and Coke “sakto” will do. Pretty weird combination but I love it.

I went to the store to pick up some banana and soda but to no avail. Thus, I change my mind and picked up this “chichirya” (junk food) and paid P10.00. On my way back to my pad, our neighbor whom we call Nanay Guring saw what was on my hands and started teasing me like “getting back to being a kid huh!” . I just smiled nad answered, “nah, just something to chomp while watching TV. The comment though has strike my thoughts, my kiddy years.

Where was I when I was a kid? What were the most unforgettable things that I did when I was still a toddler, a kid, a child? I don’t even know what had happened before. I can only remember one thing though I was still a kid, work work work!

It haves been maybe a pretty tough years for me to imagine about how was I when I was a kid. All I can remember are those times when me and my siblings have less time to play, less time for leisure, less time for watching TV, less time to roam around the city and more time on school and work.

We are raised by our parents, me and 3 of my siblings by then our youngest was not yet born around that time. My mom used to work as a dedicated mother thus my father is the one leading the family. He works for a small lumber company as a laborer. Thus this explains why we need to focus on school and help our mother to the works at home. We don’t have TV but we do have and AM/FM radio in which feed by a battery good to last for 2 weeks or a month (unless its Everyday Battery, last long). That’s all we got for a leisure time. Tuning in to FM station and listening to radio dramas catered by AM stations.

As a child, I would say that we never tasted childhood years co’z we are too busy to accommodate our mother’s errands. Wash, cook, sweep, afternoon nap and back to cook, wash and sleep. It’s only during Saturdays and Sundays when we can play along with the neighboring kids. We used to play “patintero”, hide and seek etc, the usual games that everybody grow along with. Our Sundays by then was spent according to our Sunday tasks. When we woke up, go straight to the bathroom and take a shower, dress up, come to the table for breakfast and go to church. After the church, we need to settle ourselves at home as our mother would scold us if we go out. We can only go out after the afternoon nap but by then it would be around 4pm and that means by 6pm we need to prepare for dinner. Pathetic but worth it.

Our friends have been wondering why we are not using so much of our time to play while we are still kids. They would always wonder why they are not like us. Well, that’s how they are raised. In our case, we are trained to be responsible co’z life has its limitations thus we need to know what are the things that are worthy and what are not. Our parents may have secluded us from the other kids co’z they know this kids have better future even if they are just out on the open and play whenever they want to. We are just an average family. My father’s wage is enough to raise his wife and children. At that point, we the kids understand what our parents have implemented to us.

I may have lost my childhood but I still know I was once a kid. So when I chomp these junkies in front of me, I always remembered those days that we are not able to do this when we were young. Everything may have come to us so late but I did not regret anything that had made me of who I am today. Childhood years may have been one of the most special part of everybody’s life but I could say it was still special despite of the less play, less roam around, less TV etc.

I always treat myself as a kid. 

(This was written on Sep 1, 2010)

The MICHEL NOSTRADAMUS predictions

As I wrote my blog about Jesus Christ, I have also finished watching the educational Discovery Channel feature titled “Nostradamus: Decoded”. It’s a documentary on how Nostradamus has forecasted and predicted the tragedies, chaos and rise of people who we know as part of the history of the world.

Some people believed that his predictions were far-fetched from what had happened but many has believed that what he wrote will happen, yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Here goes my biggest question about his predictions: “How did he predict these things to happen?”

Astrology and astronomy has played an important part on how Nostradamus predicts the future. Through his own ways of aligning the signs, eclipse and so forth, he was able to come up with predictions and some of it has clues. His predictions were written in quatrains with the use of poetic rhyming and scheming. The use of Anagrams was also seen on some lines just to hide a person’s identity and for him to be safe from his enemies. Yes! He was bounded with criticism by the leaders but there were also kings and queens who believed in his predictions.

Historians are having difficulties in translating the quatrains as Nostradamus uses the 16^th century French. Thus, other lines were actually scientific guesses and sometimes they were using literal meanings of the words in French.

What I learned:

1. He predicted nature’s chaos: floods, thunderstorms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions to name a few.

I may not have an idea on which quatrain was this written but as far as I know and saw on the movie, all these things had happened and not just coincidental with what he wrote.

2. He predicted 3 anti-Christ that will be born in the next centuries after his death.

The idea and the picture is clear on Nostradamus mind. May it be in the near future or the farthest as his eyes can see. Well, that’s what the movie says anyway.

The three anti-christ were as follows:

a.       Napoleon Bonaparte in which he made use of anagram for his name to hide and protect him from this leader. We all know how Napoleon Bonaparte played his game on his reign as the leader of the nation during his time. This started the kings and queens to believe in his predictions.

b.      The seconds anti-Christ will be born in Hister, Germany (now Danube). As per historians, the only person they knew who was born on this city was Adolf Hitler and fact finding shows that what Nostradamus has predicted will point out to Adolf Hitler who he saw the 2^nd anti-Christ. Adolf Hitler it is. The ruthless ruler of Germany.

c.       The 3^rd anti-Christ as he predicted will not be able to fulfill his selfish reign. He will only be leading until his 27^th year and will never bring home the bacon. He named the person “MABUS” in this quatrain in which has twisted the historians brains as nobody as of today is leading any country named MABUS thus through inter-changing of letters they were able to pin-point a name.

Mabus = subam and inverted letter “b” to “d” that makes it “sudam”. Thus, as they come up with this word, SADDAM HUSSEIN was the first person they thought of. Amazing brains!

Saddam Hussein reigned as a leader for 27 years but on his 27^th year, he was sentenced to death. Is it coincidental?

But, speculations might bring Barrack Obama and George Bush as well as the third anti-Christ as they say. Anyways, these are just plain speculations from people who are still trying to figure out who is who.

Barrack Obama – George Bush

Obama – Bush

Ma-Bus

“Mabus”

            That’s how they explained it.

3. One of his quatrains has also predicted the 9/11 bombing of the World Trade center in New York. Its to vague to explain co’z Nostradamus has played with his words or might have used these words instead of giving out clues. The words on the quatrain that I can still remember were “new city” which they pertained to New York. There was also a line pertaining to 2 nations in war that will start the WW3.
4. He predicted his own death and the exact date and location.

HE died on 1656 but his quatrains remain mysterious and as of know, the 1000 quatrains are still on the process of being translated for us to know what comes along our way in the future.

I never knew I could right down this learning. But I am just maybe captivated by the fact that these are possible to happen.

Curiosity about Jesus Christ's existence.

Now, this really troubled me. Or should i be troubled? 

I have been living 29 years in a Christian way of life and i would never regret the fact that there are mighty people that i always need to think about: God and Jesus Christ. Its a worldwide fact that this 2 characters partake most of the parts here in the world, so they say. I have always been a believer of them but i don't want everybody to think about me not believing in them now. Curiosity might have been the reason why i should ask "Did they really exist?". 

According to the book of life, yes they are. God has never been seen but he existed wnd will continue existing even if this world ends. Jesus Christ existed and was trialed and nailed in the croos and died. The bible says too, that Jesus Christ will be risen again after three days thus we are celebrating Easter Sunday during the lenten season. That is our customs, traditions and what we believe in. 

Jesus Christ then was conceived by Mary the Immaculate through spiritual conception and we also believe in that. He lived with flesh and bone, he eats and he sleeps but what made him different by then from the other people is that he can do miracles of which was witnessed by people during that time. 

When he died, he body lied on a tomb but after 3 days it was gone and people believed that he was ressurected. 

This belief was far different from what Discovery Channel has foretold on their quest to reality about Jesus Christ. Well, actually for his tomb. Their documentary "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" was the one who catch my eyes when i picked up some DVD in Pasig Palengke yesterday afternoon. Out of curiosity, i bought it and when i got home and after the chores, i sat down and played the movie. 

Here are the things that has brought new knowledge to me. I mean, 29 years of living, having been a voracious reader, have known about all the ups and downs of life, the evolution of man, never did it catch my attention and willingness to learn more about Jesus Christ. I have only known about his life through my religion and thus believing on the story foretold. 

1. Jesus Christ was resurrected but his body remained in the earth and are now part of the paleontologist, geologist, archeologists lists. These people are not so sure yet if what they have right now are the remains of the Saviour. But, through circumstantial evidences found therein, halfly they could say that yes it was Jesus' Body. 

2. I never knew that he has brothers and sisters and as far as i can remember 6 of them. Historians testify that yes he has. Well, that was new to me. 

3. Mary Magdalene (who has played a great part for Jesus Christ) name was seen on the tomb that belonged to Jesus' family. What does this mean? Does this mean that Mary Magdalene was part of Jesus' biological family?

4. Mary Magdalene's name is spelled as "MARIAMNE" of which was really new to me. I don't know hebrew letters but when i looked at it its vague to me but thats what historians and some books says. Her name is spelled as such thus when they opened up one coffin name "MARIAMNE" they did believe that it was Mary Magdalene.

5. On that tomb lies 9 coffins with names foretold as 

          a. Jesus son of Joseph (Jesus Christ)

          b. Mary or Maria (Mary the Immaculate)

          c. Jose (Joseph)

          d. Matthew (Jesus' brother)

          e. Mariamne (Mary Magdalene)

          f. forgot the name

          g. forgot the name

          h. forgot the name

          i. Judah (Jesus' son through Mary Magdalene)

6. That there was a possibility that Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ has a secret relationship and needs to be kept to cover for their son, Judah.I have watched the Dan Brown Book turned into movies, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons and i have first known through this movie that Magdalene and Jesus were secret partners during their time but through this documentary, this scientists has foretold that they can even confirmed that they were lovers/partners through their DNA tests. Hay!

7. That Jesus has a son named Judah through Mary Magdalene. I never knew about this until this early morning when i finished watching the movie. Odd but to me its a fresh knowledge that has opened up my curiosity again.

Now, my Christain fate is being tested. Does science has really the ability to test everything to come to a factual conclusion? Coz if they do then i might say that i have been living a lie all throughout the 29 years of existince.

reminiscing..

It's almost 6 months when he leave us. Still the memories are fresh. The happy times are worth remembering. The struggles. Everything has made a lot for us.

Even if he is not with us anymore but i don't know why everytime i am alone, its him that always occupies my mind. Its unbelievable that his gone but still i kind of feel his existence in all times.

I just then realize that i must have missed him so much..



i would always want to dance with him then. We are still longing for him despite of some consequences and troubles.

miss miss miss miss miss miss miss my TATAY so much.

Polo Shirt Incident int he Office

Its not that i hate it but you will too feel that irritation when you know you are not just the one who can wear a certain type, color or brand of an accessories or even the design of the shirt. Ugh! Its really worth undressing for coz you don't want to end up being teased after seeing someone wearing a stuff the same as what you are wearing.
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This is one polo shirt that i love in my closet. I bought it last year through Nathaniel's brochure. I know its a 100% possibility to have someone wear the same especially if you have bought it in a brochure.
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In the office alone, i saw 4 people wearing this same polo shirt. I know its all the same but not the sizes.

I thought that the other 2 who wore this from this week will not wear it again in the office so i decided to wear this for this day. WEll, actually i often wear this polo shirt after i saw the three of them having the same. Ugh! Not a coincidence to consider. Again, POSSIBILITY!.

So goes the story and it was about 30 minutes before i end my shift and decided to take some last break with Banjo. We rode the elevator to the roff deck (the smoking area). As we walked to find a better place to stand and smoke, i was able to see this one person wearing the same polo shirt i have. CRAP! i never know he would wore the same. I dont even know him but he is a common face in the office.

Shoot goes my day. I thought i would end up happy this day. Sort of happy though but thinking about the incident i then realize that i need to have this polo shirt stored on the closet for i guess a month and try to wear it again. I realize i need to wear this once a month.

And, a realization on where to pick my polo shirt so that i would not end up irritated seeing someone with the same style, the same clothes , the same color, the same size and the same brand. This is just a cheap polo shirt i admit (around P400 to P600 as far as i can remember) but i just so like the stripes and been wearing a lot of polo shirts with stripes. (if you can see my profile pic, this is the polo shirt im wearing.

ugh! :(

Work Sucks.. But We Need It To Live

I have read one of my friends blog and yes i was with her when she said that work nowadays are putting us in total boredom. Gosh!

When was the last time i smiled on my way to work? Hmm.. let me think! I can't remember a day when i put a smile on my face becasue of work. Well maybe coz stress has first crossed my mind before preparing it for the war with numbers and people. My mind is occupied with thoughts about what would happen during my shift, what lies after my shift, escalations, rude TLs, kulit agents, lunch break, smoke break, whom to go with, who to talk with, what to talk with and what's new today.

Let's all say that you have landed on a nice job with a nice pay and nice people to work with but, are these reasons enought to go on with it? Can this suffice us with our crave to live in a way we wanted to? Will we be still productive after hours of stress and minutes of mind boggling numbers turning you into a total idiot? 

It has been a daily routine to check everything: data, staffing, OPEs/OPAs, directives, toggling, reporting, escalations, chatting. Enough with thos usual stuff. I want it different every other day. Is it possible?

Oh my! the words above may be jargons for some but for people whom im working with, they know what im trying to imply. And i know how much they feel the same way i am. 

Are there jobs where in we are only paid to eat, sleep and play? 

I hope there is and there was. IM all sucked up to Glee, i hear ya. Good thing we could always have some thing that we can bring to turn our stress into worthy music times. 

Gosh! the feeling of being there but not being there. Work sucks, but we need it to live. 

An Ode to My Father (on his Natal Day)

For occassions like this, i would always miss those fun and laughter gathered together to celebrate such as a day of my father's birthday. September 17 marks another year added to my father's life. Its suppose to be a celebration of love and happiness for another year passes by for him. If only he was still here then i could utter such word as "Happy Birthday, Tatay!". "We love you and be happy on your day".

Yes he has passed away last April 10, 2010. That was the last time we saw him. The last time he spent his life with us together in this world. Those brave eyes that i would not dare forget co'z it have made such a remark to me. To  fierce eyes that have played a great pride for a father named ROMEO C. EREZO. Those eyes have been our gateway to discover life. Co'z because of his eyes he left a mark of a bright future for me and my siblings. 

The last time i touched those hands always reminded me of the strength he possess. Those hands that has carried the Erezo family. Those hands that has played a great part in bringing up hope despite of failures, courage despite of hindrances and fighting spirit despite of troublesome moments. His hands has been our light and our saviour when coping with the life's strifes. I would always feel those hands. 

My father is the greatest of all. He has been an idol for his friends. HE has been a star for his family and has been the bravest soul in the eyes of God. 

Its roughly 5 months now. His soul might be around our family and he always sees us and watch over us. He is still protecting us with his hugs through the winds, his tears with the rain and his laughters with the sunlight. We miss him. 

To my beloved father, ROMEO EREZO, this is my only gift that i can offer on your birthday. The simplicity of this gift are the mere words written on this ode but laying on it is the truth that I, (we) are still remembering you always in our hearts and minds. Your journey has been passed to us to complete and with arms wide open, we are hugging this new beginning of our family. A beginning you have started and will soon be completed.

We love you and we will never forget you. YOU are the greatest among all fathers for us. YOU have completed us. YOU have bestowed us the life that we never expected. YOU have played our shelter through the storm. YOU have played the voice when we can't speak. YOU have been the book of our life as you have shown us the different chapters of how to go on and persuade everything that we can. YOU are our soulmate and you will always be our BELOVED HEAD OF THE FAMILY.

I Love You Tatay and may this day does not mean the end but just another year for you to accomplish task HE has given you. Consider this day as another book  you are opening and soon to share to us. 

Happy Birthday and May you always stay happy and all our tears flowing down from our yes today are happiness that we are sharing with you for a great life.

We miss you and please always be around for us.