[busy signaL]
[Thursday, March 29, 2007]
i was out with jonat last night to watch tmnt when he received a text message from an unknown number, informing him that banco de oro had called, and he needed to call them back. jonat doesn't have an account at banco de oro, so we were rather skeptical about the veracity of the call-back number, also given that the message had not come from anyone residing at either his home or his condo. dismissing it as coincidence, it wasn't until i got home that a more sinister angle was revealed:
hp had applied for the installation of a second landline at our residence, to which the company standard dsl package would be connected [for convenience's sake, the line should be in my name]. the unit was installed just last week, and needless to say i had not given out its number, since the older line works fine and the newer one should be work-only.
imagine, then, my sister's surprise when said newer phone started ringing, with banco de oro on the other line, looking for jonat.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 9:28 AM
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hp had applied for the installation of a second landline at our residence, to which the company standard dsl package would be connected [for convenience's sake, the line should be in my name]. the unit was installed just last week, and needless to say i had not given out its number, since the older line works fine and the newer one should be work-only.
imagine, then, my sister's surprise when said newer phone started ringing, with banco de oro on the other line, looking for jonat.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 9:28 AM
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[Wednesday, March 28, 2007]
protection from what, exactly?
in case you've forgotten, chavit was the jueteng-gate whistleblower who landed ex-president estrada in jail. although the pages of history will probably whitewash his actual role in the scandal, what he did cannot under any circumstances be called heroic; considering that he was in cahoots with estrada the whole time and his confession was purely out of spite, it is more a testament to the inability of villains to cooperate.
normally, suspects who turn stool pigeon do so in exchange for a lighter sentence, not a full pardon. you know, considering they're still guilty of the crime and all. most probably estrada detractors wanted to give chavit an offer he couldn't refuse. and now, not contenting himself with the pleasures of the unshackled life, chavit thinks that the public is forgiving enough to assist him in the theft of even more tax money. yet given the sensitivity of the local political scene, he just may be right.
don't read this post as a defense for estrada, or a petition for his release; i'm as happy with his absence from malacañang as the next eletist. i merely think that it is rather unfair that all the other jackasses he called friends are still running around. neither someone who trades wealth for the freedom of another, nor a group that dismisses the relevance of potentially incriminating bank returns in a corruption trial should even be considered eligible to put on the robes of a public offical.
the funny thing is, they never even took them off.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 10:29 AM
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[Sunday, March 25, 2007]
[Saturday, March 24, 2007]
jendee: ask a question my song will answer!
self: magkakaroon ba ako ng raise this year?
jendee: I will follow you into the dark - death cab for cutie
jendee: hindi siguro
jendee: ako, tanong ko, Will Rustan's hire me?
self: toploader - dancing in the moonlight
self: magiging dama de noche ka sorry
self: kakailanganin mong maging jendee by day, jendaya by night
jendee: HAHAHAHAHAHA
jendee: Ikaw mag tanong ka
jendee: Sanjayarun
self: will sanjaya win american idol?
jendee: Lazy Eye - Fall As Well
jendee: hahahahaha
jendee: hindi daw
jendee: Matutuloy kaya ako bukas?
self: nobuo uematsu - battle theme
self: hahaha
jendee: ANO YAN
jendee: HAHAHAHAHAHA
self: awayin mo si dadders
jendee: Dadders is so gay
jendee: hahahaha
self: si fafie
self: okrayin mo
jendee: tumatawa nanaman ako mag isa
self: warlah nah toh!
self: confirm natin, magkikita ba tayo sa party bukas?
jendee: War On Sound - Moon Babies
jendee: hahaha
jendee: ano yaaaaaaan
self: O_o
self: magaling itong system mo
jendee: hahaha
jendee: diba?!
no doubt about it.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 1:08 AM
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self: magkakaroon ba ako ng raise this year?
jendee: I will follow you into the dark - death cab for cutie
jendee: hindi siguro
jendee: ako, tanong ko, Will Rustan's hire me?
self: toploader - dancing in the moonlight
self: magiging dama de noche ka sorry
self: kakailanganin mong maging jendee by day, jendaya by night
jendee: HAHAHAHAHAHA
jendee: Ikaw mag tanong ka
jendee: Sanjayarun
self: will sanjaya win american idol?
jendee: Lazy Eye - Fall As Well
jendee: hahahahaha
jendee: hindi daw
jendee: Matutuloy kaya ako bukas?
self: nobuo uematsu - battle theme
self: hahaha
jendee: ANO YAN
jendee: HAHAHAHAHAHA
self: awayin mo si dadders
jendee: Dadders is so gay
jendee: hahahaha
self: si fafie
self: okrayin mo
jendee: tumatawa nanaman ako mag isa
self: warlah nah toh!
self: confirm natin, magkikita ba tayo sa party bukas?
jendee: War On Sound - Moon Babies
jendee: hahaha
jendee: ano yaaaaaaan
self: O_o
self: magaling itong system mo
jendee: hahaha
jendee: diba?!
no doubt about it.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 1:08 AM
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[Friday, March 16, 2007]
[Tuesday, March 13, 2007]
i've taken up weekly rounds of badminton with my teammates as part of a fitness regimen to stave off the effects of desk work, business trips, and free coffee. after our third session, i've come to the realization that although the sport itself is enjoyable and [happily] physically challenging, the rules governing the game appear to have been penned by idle and possibly intoxicated wig-wearing aristocrats. once again, the introduction of specifics has succeeded in reducing an otherwise spirited display of athleticism to a rather trite foul-hunt.
frankly, it strikes me as counter-functional that there is only one accepted method of initially projecting the shuttlecock over the net, or that a miss on the opponents' part only guarantees a point if it's your service [which can make for a suddenly titanic difference in points]. i say if the birdie hits the floor, you deserve tangible kudos; people who think otherwise may need to update their definitions of the words "hobby" and "exercise", or else admit that in a mismatched game, the idea of the underdog even gaining service is a frustratingly unsporting joke.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 11:21 PM
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frankly, it strikes me as counter-functional that there is only one accepted method of initially projecting the shuttlecock over the net, or that a miss on the opponents' part only guarantees a point if it's your service [which can make for a suddenly titanic difference in points]. i say if the birdie hits the floor, you deserve tangible kudos; people who think otherwise may need to update their definitions of the words "hobby" and "exercise", or else admit that in a mismatched game, the idea of the underdog even gaining service is a frustratingly unsporting joke.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 11:21 PM
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[Thursday, March 08, 2007]
[Monday, March 05, 2007]
in the grand tradition, a filler
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still working on backlogged entries; rss is your best bet.
sige ingat.ü
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[Thursday, March 01, 2007]
i. seeing red
i usually enjoy the occasional trip across the city in one of our fine second-hand buses, especially if said bus is in possession of at least one working air conditioner. a rather annoying exception to this would be if i find that the bus i am occupying has as another passenger an unfortunate victim of religion, who has convinced himself or herself that the the map to heaven is paved with loose change pried from the pockets of unwilling commuters. sometimes i manage to shrug off my irritation [hell, sometimes i even pad their envelopes], but i draw the line when these ministers decide to shake people awake, to charge them for the gift of salvation.
let me put it bluntly - people who sleep on buses are either a) so sleepy that they're actually wishing for heavier traffic, so they can nap longer; or b) saving their fellow passenger the shame of receiving an empty envelope. in either case, it is not a particularly good idea to 'accidentally' kick them in the shins, unless you happen to be opus dei. now this one old lady, whose acquaintance i had the misfortune of making just today, not only broke the aforementioned rule of public transportation etiquette, but also gave an award-winning monologue, the likes of which had, until now, only been witnessed online:
she started with the usual opening prayer, then moved onto preaching about maintaining virtue through these "end times". she was unusually well-researched [if we are to believe the veracity of the verses she quoted], and i was even considering to give her whatever change would return to me from the twenty peso bill i would be using to pay the fare. until, of course, she casually informed us that those who did not donate to her church mysteriously ran into a streak of bad luck. gruesome bad luck, with fatal consequences, according to her further narrations. you know, the type you find in your spam mail folder.
well that certainly did it for me, and for a lot of others, i'd wager, since there was a sudden shuffling of papers, and a waver crept into that lady's voice. note that this whole time, my head was down, eyes shut, and my arms crossed over my chest, in perfect imitation of sleep. nevertheless, i had to break character for a second by smiling, upon hearing the next words out of her mouth: a desperate appeal to help her feed her family, since she had vowed to "serve the lord" full-time and thus was without any income to speak of. well, don't that beat all. as a debater, i knew better than to fall for that old trick, and as an irate individual, i just wasn't in the mood, so i quickly resumed my act. i must have been either very good or very bad at it, then, considering that the evangelist at this point attempted to rouse me by literally sitting in my lap, under the pretext of losing her balance when the bus crawled to a stop.
by then, i had half a mind to undo my ponytail, levitate, and say "you have displeased me, my child" in a booming yet calm and melodic voice. she should thank her lucky stars i didn't strike her down with bread and fish.
ii. is the new black
benj: 10 pesos says this will be on the news in a week's time
self: i know it will
benj: he's the new chuck norris!
self: tangina ang laughtrip nung juggernaut bitch spoof ad sa escuderofacts hahaha
benj: chiz wanted bamboo to be on his ad
benj: di pumayag si bamboo
self: aww
benj: sya pa naman ang magsusulong ng Emokrasya
self: what comment did you leave
benj: something real corny like
benj: Chiz and BigBrother are one and the same - for all countries.
self: what would i put i wonder
self: i like the ones where he does impossible things
benj: dont do so well, you might become a primary suspect. haha
self: ah i thought of one
self: "si tulfo nagsusumbong kay chiz"
self: ilagay mo hehe
benj: done
ah yes, the proverbial 15.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 9:10 PM
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i usually enjoy the occasional trip across the city in one of our fine second-hand buses, especially if said bus is in possession of at least one working air conditioner. a rather annoying exception to this would be if i find that the bus i am occupying has as another passenger an unfortunate victim of religion, who has convinced himself or herself that the the map to heaven is paved with loose change pried from the pockets of unwilling commuters. sometimes i manage to shrug off my irritation [hell, sometimes i even pad their envelopes], but i draw the line when these ministers decide to shake people awake, to charge them for the gift of salvation.
let me put it bluntly - people who sleep on buses are either a) so sleepy that they're actually wishing for heavier traffic, so they can nap longer; or b) saving their fellow passenger the shame of receiving an empty envelope. in either case, it is not a particularly good idea to 'accidentally' kick them in the shins, unless you happen to be opus dei. now this one old lady, whose acquaintance i had the misfortune of making just today, not only broke the aforementioned rule of public transportation etiquette, but also gave an award-winning monologue, the likes of which had, until now, only been witnessed online:
she started with the usual opening prayer, then moved onto preaching about maintaining virtue through these "end times". she was unusually well-researched [if we are to believe the veracity of the verses she quoted], and i was even considering to give her whatever change would return to me from the twenty peso bill i would be using to pay the fare. until, of course, she casually informed us that those who did not donate to her church mysteriously ran into a streak of bad luck. gruesome bad luck, with fatal consequences, according to her further narrations. you know, the type you find in your spam mail folder.
well that certainly did it for me, and for a lot of others, i'd wager, since there was a sudden shuffling of papers, and a waver crept into that lady's voice. note that this whole time, my head was down, eyes shut, and my arms crossed over my chest, in perfect imitation of sleep. nevertheless, i had to break character for a second by smiling, upon hearing the next words out of her mouth: a desperate appeal to help her feed her family, since she had vowed to "serve the lord" full-time and thus was without any income to speak of. well, don't that beat all. as a debater, i knew better than to fall for that old trick, and as an irate individual, i just wasn't in the mood, so i quickly resumed my act. i must have been either very good or very bad at it, then, considering that the evangelist at this point attempted to rouse me by literally sitting in my lap, under the pretext of losing her balance when the bus crawled to a stop.
by then, i had half a mind to undo my ponytail, levitate, and say "you have displeased me, my child" in a booming yet calm and melodic voice. she should thank her lucky stars i didn't strike her down with bread and fish.
ii. is the new black
benj: 10 pesos says this will be on the news in a week's time
self: i know it will
benj: he's the new chuck norris!
self: tangina ang laughtrip nung juggernaut bitch spoof ad sa escuderofacts hahaha
benj: chiz wanted bamboo to be on his ad
benj: di pumayag si bamboo
self: aww
benj: sya pa naman ang magsusulong ng Emokrasya
self: what comment did you leave
benj: something real corny like
benj: Chiz and BigBrother are one and the same - for all countries.
self: what would i put i wonder
self: i like the ones where he does impossible things
benj: dont do so well, you might become a primary suspect. haha
self: ah i thought of one
self: "si tulfo nagsusumbong kay chiz"
self: ilagay mo hehe
benj: done
ah yes, the proverbial 15.
sige ingat.ü
posted by stani at 9:10 PM
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