People I Miss - Part 1

I was browsing through one of my social networking accounts and just checked out the photos I've uploaded. There are photos taken decades ago, years ago, months ago, and weeks ago. While looking at each and every photo in my albums, I realized how much I miss a lot of people...

Those who departed...

Nanay Taleng (my grandmother)... she died when I was in high school. It was summer vacation when she had a heart attack. I was her favorite grandson and she was my favorite grandmother. She cared for me so much and I know that she loved me so much as I loved her. I miss her cookings, her laughter, her mannerisms, her actions, her punishments, her concerns. I miss everything that she does. There are a lot of things I wanted to tell her, a lot of things I wanted to do for her... But, even though she's not with us anymore, I know that she's happy in heaven.

Nanay Belen (my grandmother)... she died when I was working as a Junior Test Engineer for Lakeside. She was diagnosed with colon cancer, and that took her life. I was at work when my mother called and gave the sad news. She was always there when we needed her that's why when we knew her situation, we made sure that we were also there for her. Although we knew, sooner or later, she'll be gone, it still was so hard and difficult for us to accept that we won't see her again... ever.

Auntie Glo (my grandaunt)... I don't remember when she died. I believe it was more than ten years ago. I'm not really sure if she was my aunt or my grandaunt, but you get the idea. She was never married and never had her own family. I was her favorite nephew/grandnephew. She cared for me so much and loved me like her own child. You know what I miss the most about Auntie Glo, the days when we visit her in her house and we just talk and talk and talk about anything under the sun.

Tatay Boy (my uncle)... He died last year, January of 2008. He is a very strict guy. He and his family were the only relatives we have in Bicol. He's one of my favorite uncles. He's the only person in my family who was able to make me eat vegetables. He helps our family everytime we have a problem, and he always took care of us. I remember him always asking me to go to Bicol for a vacation. He said that he would show me the Mayon Volcano. But that day will never come... cause he's gone.

Quotes To Live By

I have compiled some useful quotes that will help everyone in dealing with life. Happy reading!

"If you can't convince them, confuse them."
- Simple lang. This is most useful at work. When your boss doesn't have any idea or just have a very little background about the project you're working on, you could apply this quote. Try using super-technical, project-related words when your boss is asking for an explanation about a problem found in your project.

"He who asks for the bill, pays for the food."
- You can only use this on restaurants, obviously, and when you're with your friends. Don't even try to apply this quote when you're with your gf or crush, that's a big No-No. Don't ever ask the bill after you're group is done eating. Let someone else do that. Tapos hiritan mo ng "Ops, sa yo binigay yung bill... kaw na magbayad... libre mo na kami." Of course, this doesn't always work, especially if you're with frugal people.

"Better late than pregnant."
- This only applies for women. Let me clear that. This only applies to women having sex without any intention of getting pregnant. Much better. Of course, this quote talks about women's monthly period. You'd have this happen to you after having unprotected sex with your bf or hubby or FuBu or whoever you picked up somewhere.

"He who laughs last, is stupid."
- This quote applies to everyone. When you hear an uber funny joke, observe your friends or the people around you who also heard the same joke. Watch who laughs last. If you saw that person, don't ever seat beside him/her during exams or don't work on the same project with him/her cause he's/she's definitely stupid. Why? Damn, it took way too long for him/her to get the punchline.

"All is fair, when nobody's looking."
- You can do all the dirty tricks you know and no one's gonna judge ya. If your opponent complains, ask for proof. He/she won't be able to present one cause there ain't any witnesses to back him/her up.

"If you love her, marry her."
- Why be stupid letting her go? C'mon man. If you really love her, then marry her. Don't be a fool waiting for her to come back when she leaves. What if she doesn't? You're doing yourself a great favor by having her and avoiding pain. It's just simple arithmetic.

"Don't count the chicks, if you don't know how to count."
- Do I need to explain this further? Let someone else do the counting for you.

"If at first you don't succeed, join other contests."
- Well, it's not like you can join the same contests multiple times.

"Try and try, as long as it's free."
- This is very useful in stores, supermarkets, and other food houses. This could also be useful for other products but I'd rather use food as an example. If there are food samples in the supermarket, don't hesitate to take as much as you want. They're giving that for free, why hold yourself?


There are a lot of other quotes that you can use and apply into your daily lives. Next time, we'll talk about Filipino quotes.

Have a nice day!

"Rin on the Rox"

Note: Try reading my blog with a British accent.

January 30, 2009 -- It was an ordinary Friday night. My friends and I were to go about our habitual Friday night escapade... Poker, Beer, Chips, and Videoke. We went to Apartment 301, which we fondly call Bar 301. Joy, Don, Augs, and Karen were just about ready to have their dinner, so, while waiting, Richie, Ryan, and myself sat on their cozy couch. So as not to get bored, Augs introduced us to a video starred by two lovely Filipinas in YouTube. The three of us were absolutely clueless about this video. Augs just instructed me to search for, "Rin on the Rox", I said, "What? Rin on the Rocks?", Augs, "No. R-O-X." .

"Look for the video with the title 'T-Shirt - Rin on the Rox'." said Augs.

"Found it!" I exclaimed.

When the video started to load, we were awed by how gorgeous e-RIN and ROX-anne are. They are beautiful in every sense of the word. You'll be enchanted by their looks... oh! How I admired them.

But that's not all... wait til you hear them sing. Apparently, their beauty is matched with their voices... so captivating one would think Sirens are calling from the middle of the Aegean Sea. When they started singing everyone in Bar 301 stopped and listened. They are like angels singing hymns of glory. Lovely... Simply, lovely.

It was not until after they finished singing that we realized that they were singing inside the restroom. We were too pre-occupied with their beauty and voices that it didn't occur to us until they stopped. It was quite unconventional, but I must say, it didn't matter to me... to us.

Overwhelming... heart-warming... gorgeous... I don't think I have enough words to describe "Rin on the Rox". Then again, my words might not be enough to describe them. Why not see and hear for yourself... why not watch "Rin on the Rox"...