Ken Lee (improved English)

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Rough Saturday

Last Saturday (March 29, 2008), I woke up with very a weak spirit. First, I won't be going home yet until in the afternoon. Second, I can't think of something enjoyable that I can do while waiting for the time to pass. And third, since I'm living with my mom-in-law, my actions are limited. Meaning, I can't go out and take a stroll. Darn! So boring! All because I had to attend an awarding ceremony for passing the CS Eligibility Exam.

Well, I busied myself knitting (yeah, I know how to knit). Lunchtime came. I ate together with my mother-in-law. After eating, I wash the plates then went upstairs to dress, then headed to Civil Service Commission Office in Ecoland. I was 30 minutes early. I signed their logbook, and my number was 19. We waited until 12:45pm, then the roll-call began. When my number was called, they informed me that I won't be getting my certificate and authentication that day. Why? Because of my 1x1 picture. I used Bacus instead of Mamugay. Darn! I passed the requirements early last week!!!

Anyway, I just stayed calm. After some further verifications, they told us to wait in the function hall upstairs. It was already 1:30pm. We waited there, hoping that the orientation will start soon. But we were all appalled when the actual orientation started at 3:30pm. Well, I was really off-scheduled and was pissed off.

While the orientation was in progress, I felt so irate when the speaker was showing us the available eligibilities for applying in a government service. Why so irate? Because of PD 907. This presidential decree is GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO COLLEGE HONOR GRADUATES. Because of this law, we honor students can apply the same level of position as those board passers. Get the picture??? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Well, when the second speaker was explaining to us about the presentation, the rain started to pour (SO HARD!!!). The second speaker laughed. "Basta ingon-ana gani nga ulan, ginabaha baya amung lugar diri" (Everytime it rains like that, our place here is being flooded). Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....The entire program finished at 5pm, but we were stuck there until 5:30. Luckily, there were PUJ's that reached the doorway of the building, we were able to ride to SM. From SM, I rode a Boulevard route PUJ.

When I arrived home, my Mother-in-law asked me, "Makakauwi ka pa nyan, Melay?" (Will you still be able to go home, Melay?). What the heck??? Very insensitive question! If she said "Gagabihin ka na nyan" or "Gabi ka na makakarating sa inyo" (You'll be arriving home at nighttime), I could have accepted her statements. But instead of encouraging me, she discouraged me. Not that the two statements were different from her question, but they're the right statements to tell somebody when you don't even know what he/she feels. I just said "Opo, Ma" (Yes, Ma), and hurried upstairs to get my things, then left (hurriedly, too).

I waited at Roxas for a taxi but unfortunately, all taxis were occupied. It started to rain. Knowing that I won't be able to get an available cab, I settled for a PUJ bound for G-mall. It was already 6:15pm. When I arrived, at the Southbound Terminal, the earlier van is about to go, and I was the first passenger for the next trip. Now that is luck!!! Well, our trip left 30 minutes after. It's already night and I'm pissed off. Added to my anger, my sister asked me if I would still eat dinner at home. I replied to her "Tan-aw nimu nikaon na ko? If niingon ko dira ko mukaon, dira ko mukaon. Gusto nimo mabuang ko sa kagutom? Maayo unta kung nilaag ra ko, dili pud baya jud ko gusto madugay ug uli!" (Do you really believe I've already eaten? If I told you I'll eat there, I will eat there. Do you want me to be insane because of hunger? I'm not just strolling here, it's not even my choice to go home this late!) Now that's me half-angry. Then I started to cry.

Well, it's not really my choice to be attending this ceremony. It's not even my choice to take the CS Exam. And it really pissed me off to know that I could actually NOT take that stupid exam. Darn!!!

I got home 9pm. I'm furious and exhausted. Not a good sitch for a preggy. *sigh
But when I saw my son, all the weariness was gone. It's really true that your child can erase all the troubles you've been through that day.

All in all, it was a rough day. *sigh

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By the way, I forgot to mention. Among the CS Eligibles, I was the only one with such ratings that wasn't happy about the result! I got 88.33.

JESUS

for those who forget:

The Greatest Man in History Jesus had no
servants, yet they called Him Master.
Had no degree, yet they called Him
Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they
called Him Healer. He had no army, yet
kings feared Him. He won no military
battles, yet He conquered the world. He
committed no crime, yet they crucified
Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He
lives today. I feel honored to serve
such a Leader who loves us! If you
believe in God and in Jesus Christ His
Son . send this to all on your buddy
list .. if not just ignore it. If you
ignore it, just remember that Jesus said
... "If you deny me before man, I will
deny you before my Father in Heaven

Money Problems

It was really not my thing to think about financial matters until I became a Mom. Why? Because I need to think on how to budget our money for our consumption. And budgeting really sucks if you're still in-touch with material things. Well, at least I'm not that kind of person. But somehow, there are things that I really WANT but due to money shortage, I can't have them.

Anyway, this week is really tough for me. Not with my office tasks, though. Some other aspects. Not that it affected my job. I can work perfectly even if my soul is weak, or I'm not in a good mood (that's one thing I can be proud of). But even if I busy myself at work, there will really come a time that I'm not doing anything, thus, remembering my problems.

Well, for once, my brother is sick. He is alone, away from us, has a complicated relationship, and most of all, working 16 hours a day. He's not giving himself a credit. Why is he working that hard? Because he doesn't want his daughter to live a life like his, no money and limited. Yes, all that for money. It's so sad 'cause we're all doing the same, although he didn't have the same comfort as I had when we were still studying. That's why with us siblings, he's working more hours than we do.

His condition now really upsets me. He's stupid, stubborn, high pride. But I love him, he's my brother. That's why it bothers me more to know that he's not in good condition. I know because his girlfriend told me so. And this matter made me cry everynight this week. I was asking him to just come back home. But he won't. "Sayang ang kwarta", he's primary reason.

Darn this life!!! Darn this money!!! How many family and lives will fall apart because of money? Who invented money anyway? He/She might really be an idiot to be inventing something that will destroy lives.

Office Pix

This is actually a response to the blog entry made by KC in our official blogsite. Well, not that I really enjoy it, but when we shifted to dayshift, I haven't seen a single officemate who have fallen asleep. There were lesser lates (I suppose), and people are more active. However, along with these employee improvement, our response time is slower than before. It's not a big deal in our team, anyway, by Jairo Team (well, not the team but the management) made a fuss on it.

Anyway, here's an example of the improvement:

After the arrangement and is a dayshift:

Everybody is working!!!
But before the arrangement and was still a nightshift, here's how the office looks like:

See the difference? hehehe

The Jairo Team is shifting again. Their working hours will now be from 12mn to 9:36 am. hmmmm...I guess the second picture will be the situation again. SLEEPING is inevitable!!! Even if we say the employees should sleep whole day, in the evening, they will still sleep. Believe me, I've done that, and yet, I had fallen into deep sleep....hehehe

Welcome To Your Death

I attended the mass last Sunday, March 16, 2008, along with my Sister and our parents. It was a Palm Sunday so our Father agreed to come. We left my son at home since he's still asleep and my cousin's not coming with us and volunteered she'll babysit for two hours.

Anyway, what I'm blogging today is not to brag about attending the mass. It's about the Priest's homily. After the Gospel reading, he joked around, saying "Undangon na nato ang Gospel Reading kay lain na inyung tinan-awan sa ako-a" (Let's stop the Gospel Reading since you're all looking at me with fierce eyes already) even though we all know it was really the end of the Gospel. But he made that remark to maintain our consciousness (Come on! A lot of people still has the habit of sleeping in the House of God, having a mass of 5:30am. Added to that, people went there around 4:30am to have their seat. Even with that early schedule, more people are attending the First Mass.)

Before my intro become spaghetti meatballs, let's go on with the root of the blog. I know that the message of the homily is that we are welcoming Jesus. Well, that's the main reason of Palm Sunday, the remake of Jesus' arrival to Jerusalem, and the people are welcoming him, waving palms. (Another remark added by the Priest: If Jesus is to live this era, we won't be welcoming him with palms, but with flaglets...hehehe...soooooo true!) But the Priest mentioned on his introduction to his homily, Jesus got a lot of people welcoming him, rejoicing his arrival, but the same number of people were shouting in the end "Crucify him!!!" By that phrase, I came to a realization.

What is that? My mind was opened to the reality that the trait is not innately for Filipinos, but all the people in the world. I was looking at the political scheme of the Philippines. We vote someone, look for that one's slightest mistake, then worsen the issue, and eventually, asking that someone to resign. Get it? Like the people in Jerusalem who welcomed Jesus to his own death, we are welcoming the leaders to their living hell. I realize that we share the same values as those people who wanted to crucify Jesus. Figuratively, we are shouting "Crucify him" to the leaders. The difference of the modern time is, we don't have our very own Pontius Pilate, who washed his hands after at least convincing us that we should not crucify "him". Everybody is against the leaders. There are some (maybe a lot) that are like Pontius Pilate's wife who knows that Jesus doesn't have a sin at all. But like his wife, these "some" can't be heard of against milllions of people revolting to "crucify" our leader. (But don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these leaders are completely innocent. My point is, why not support the good things? They sure did something for our improvement. Besides, they are just there for 6 years, after that, they're done.)

*tsk *tsk
We have great democratic power that people seem to abuse. Poor leaders. Poor country.

Are you Masculine or Feminine?

I guess this is the reason why my hubby and I are compatible...hehehe

You Are 55% Feminine, 45% Masculine

You are in touch with both your feminine and masculine sides. You're sensitive at the right times, but you don't let your emotions overwhelm you. You're not a eunuch, just the best of both genders.

Are You Masculine or Feminine?

My Birthday Calculates....

Here's another one. About birthdays, this time:

31 July 1985

Your date of conception was on or about 7 November 1984 which was a Wednesday.

You were born on a Wednesdayunder the astrological sign Leo.

Your Life path number is 7.

Your fortune cookie reads: You will have a very pleasant experience.

Life Path Compatibility: You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.

You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 4 & 22.

You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 9.

You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 3, 6, 8 & 11.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2446277.5.

The golden number for 1985 is 10.

The epact number for 1985 is 8.

The year 1985 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/20/1985 and ending 2/8/1986.

You were born in the Chinese year of the Ox.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Salmon; your plant is Raspberry.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Paopy, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 13 Av 5745. Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 14 Av 5745.

The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.12.3.13 which is12 baktun 18 katun 12 tun 3 uinal 13 kin

The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Wednsday, 13 Dhi'l-Qa'dih 1405 (1405-11-13).

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 7 April 1985.

The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 14 April 1985.

The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 20 February 1985.

The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 26 May 1985.

The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 2 June 1985.

The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Monday, 16 September 1985.

The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Saturday, 6 April 1985.

The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 19 February 1985.

As of 3/12/2008 3:29:51 AM EDT

You are 22 years old.You are 272 months old.

You are 1,180 weeks old.

You are 8,260 days old.

You are 198,243 hours old.

You are 11,894,609 minutes old.

You are 713,676,591 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:
Eric Lively (1981)
Dean Cain (1966)
J.K. Rowling (1965)
Jim Corr (1964)
Wesley Snipes (1962)
Bill Berry (1958)
Barry Van Dyke (1951)
Geraldine Chaplin (1944)
Curt Gowdy (1919)
Milton Friedman (1912)

Top songs of 1985
Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie
We Are The World by USA for Africa
Careless Whisper by Wham!
Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon
Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
Shout by Tears for Fears
Broken Wings by Mr. Mister
I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner
The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 3.23287671232877 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)

Your lucky day is Sunday.

Your lucky number is 1 & 4.

Your ruling planet(s) is Sun.

Your lucky dates are 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th.

Your opposition sign is Aquarious.

Your opposition number(s) is 8.
Today is not one of your lucky days!
There are 141 days till your next birthdayon which your cake will have 23 candles.

Those 23 candles produce 23 BTUs,or 5,796 calories of heat (that's only 5.7960 food Calories!) .

You can boil 2.63 US ounces of water with that many candles.

In 1985 there were approximately 3.7 million births in the US.

In 1985 the US population was approximately 226,545,805 people, 64.0 persons per square mile.

In 1985 in the US there were 2,425,000 marriages (10.2%) and 1,187,000 divorces (5%)In 1985 in the US there were approximately 1,990,000 deaths (8.8 per 1000)

In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.

In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1985 the population of Australia was approximately 15,900,566.

In 1985 there were approximately 247,348 births in Australia.

In 1985 in Australia there were approximately 115,493 marriages and 39,830 divorces.

In 1985 in Australia there were approximately 118,808 deaths.

Your birthstone is Ruby -->

The Mystical properties of Ruby
Ruby is said to open one's heart to love. Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Carnelian

Your birth tree is Cypress, the Faithfulness

Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, happy,content,optimistic, needs enough money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered,unruly, pedantic and careless.

There are 288 days till Christmas 2008!

There are 301 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you wereborn was waxing gibbous.

What My Name Means

Came across a friend's blog. Since I'm not doing anything as of the moment, I checked it out. I used my maiden name since that was my birth name:

You entered: Melanie Putoy Mamugay There are 19 letters in your name.Those 19 letters total to 84There are 9 vowels and 10 consonants in your name.

What your first name means: LatinFemaleThe black one. Dark. Famous Bearer: A character in Margaret Mitchell's 'Gone with the Wind'.

Greek: FemaleDark.

French: FemaleDark.

Your number is: 3

The characteristics of #3 are: Expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

The expression or destiny for #3:An Expression of 3 produces a quest for destiny with words along a variety of lines that may include writing, speaking, singing, acting or teaching; our entertainers, writers, litigators, teachers, salesmen, and composers. You also have the destiny to sell yourself or sell just about any product that comes along. You are
imaginative in your presentation, and you may have creative talents in the arts, although these are more likely to be latent. You are an optimistic person that seems ever enthusiastic about life and living. You are friendly, loving and social, and people like you because you are
charming and such a good conversationalist. Your ability to communicate may often inspire others. It is your role in life to inspire and motivate; to raise the spirits of those around you.

The negative side of number 3 Expression is superficiality. You may tend to scatter your forces and simply be too easygoing. It is advisable for the negative 3 to avoid dwelling on trivial matters, especially gossip.

Your Soul Urge number is: 7

A Soul Urge number of 7 means: With a number 7 Soul Urge you are very fond of reading, and retreating to periods of being alone and away from the disruptions of the outer world. You like to dream and develop you idealistic understandings, to study and analyze, to gain knowledge and wisdom. You may be too laid back and withdrawn to really succeed in the business world, and you will be much more comfortable in
circumstances that are tolerant of your reserve, your analytical approach, and your desire to use your mind rather than your physical being.

You are very timid around people that you don't know very well, so much so at times that casual conversation and social situations can
be strained. You tend to repress your emotions to the extend that some people have a good bit of difficult understanding you. You tend to be very selective with friends and you don't easily adapt to new environments or to new people very quickly.

The negative traits of the 7 include becoming too much the introvert and isolated from others.

Your Inner Dream number is: 5

An Inner Dream number of 5 means: You dream of being totally free and unrestrained by responsibility. You see yourself conversing and mingling with the natives in many nations, living for adventure and life experiences. You imagine what you might accomplished.

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Friends

My husband and I were talking last night about our wedding last December 22, 2007. After the call, I came to a realization about "friends".

I realized, I have more Friends that him. He might as well disagree but that's the way I see it. Why? Let me explain by asking what Friends do.

- Do "friends" come near you only when you are happy, and gone when you are sad?
- Do they talk behind your back?
- Won't they accept you if you have a decision that they don't agree with?
- Do "friends" refuse you and you offer them to be the Godparents of your kid that they don't even know you or your spouse conceived?
- Will they be absent on the most important day of your life, when you receive the sacrament of marriage?

Well then, if the answers to these questions are all yes, then they are not your "friends". What are they, then? For me, the are mere actors and actresses (or players), that take part into
your life, so that your life wouldn't be that boring. But for me, I'd rather have a pretty much boring life that have these actors/actresses around me. But what can I do? I'm just a human being also living in this world with these players.

But one might say, these so-called "friends" have their own reasons, "valid reasons". But what are valid, anyway? Is it more valid than lending a shoulder to a troubled friend? More valid than being true and honest to him, and not plastic? More valid than accepting who you really are? Or accepting a resposibility that is shared to you without prior knowledge about it? Even more valid than being there on your most important event?

I know my hubby will really disagree. He still considers these actors/actresses as his friends. But me, what recently happened just proves me right, they are not my Friends, and shoudn't be considered as a Friend by anyone as I believe.

I've got a lot of Friends. They are there when I call them, distance is not an issue. They don't talk behind my back, still accept me for who I am, because they know, we are all the same, we all have our shortcomings. And most of all, they were there in the most important days of my life, my delivery and my wedding.