Bicycley

Mga kwentong walang sense noong mapadpad sa AUD land.

Immigration
First time kong makapasok sa terminal ng paliparan.
Pero hindi pala exciting, kasi hindi ko talaga alam ang gagawin ko. Nag-iisa pa nga pala ko kaya dagdag kaba.
Nangapa nalang ulit ako sa mga proseso sa loob, naalala ko tuloy ang enrollment noong kolehiyo, hindi ko makabisado kahit paulit-ulit ang proseso kaya sumusunod nalang sa mga kasabay.
Kaya ganoon nalang din ginawa ko. Tumitingin-tingin, at nakikiramdam. Bigla nalang natapos yung pag-check-in ng bagahe, pagkuha ng boarding pass, pagbabayad ng airport fee.
Pagkatapos ng mga iyon, napadpad ako sa booth ng immigration officer.
Nitignan niya yung passport tapos naghahanap siya ng CFO.
Siyempre, hindi ko alam iyon.
Sabi niya itanong ko raw sa information center. Pumunta ako sa information center at tinanong iyong babaeng nagbabantay doon. Hindi rin siya familiar kaya tinawagan niya ang isang visa expert at pinakausap niya sa akin.
Tinanong ko siya kung bakit ako hinahanapan ng CFO (hindi ko na tinanong kung ano iyon).
Sinagot niya ko gamit ang tanong na, "Anong class iyong nakasulat sa VISA mo?" "Class UC", sagot ko.
Ang sabi niya hindi na raw kailangan ng CFO dahil working VISA iyong hawak ko.
Nagpasalamat ako sa mga tumulong sa akin at bumalik sa immigration officer.
Sinabi ko sa kanya na hindi na pala kailangan ng CFO dahil working visa nga iyong hawak ko.
Ang sagot niya "Ano? Working ka na?" "Ilang taon ka na?" "San ka...". to top it all she asked "may girlfriend ka na?".
I left.
Just kidding, I smiled at her, and then I left.

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Isang umaga, habang naglalakad ako papunta sa opisina, may bumubulong na lalaking Australian sa may tabi ko narinig ko parang "they get these Filipinos to work here". Bahala siya.
Iniisip ko kung paano niya alam na Pinoy ako eh.
Ibig yata sabihin noon mukha talaga akong Pinoy.
Tapos may isang gabi bumili kami ng hamburjer sa isang fastfood chain. Sa pila, sa harap ko, may bumibiling matandang naka-scarf na babae medyo nakangiti tapos biglang harap siya sa akin at nagtanong, "Chinese?" Siyempre nagulat ako, bakit niya ako tinatanong kung Intsik ako? Sinagot ko nalang ng masarap na, "Nah". Pagkatapos, lahat nalang ng nationality sa Southeast Asia tinanong na niya sa akin. "Malaysian?" "Vietnamese?" "Indonesian?" "Cambodian?" "Singaporean?" At pinakahuli, "Filipino?". Siyempre sinagot ko ng takang-takang "Yes". Kinuha niya yung order niya tapos umupo na at kumain. Ngayon ko lang napansin, mahusay siya sa Geography. Buti nalang at mahusay siya roon at hindi niya ko napagkamalang taga-Middle East.

Vocabulary check
bicyclely -> basically
emm -> umm
mum -> mom
trem -> tram
dinnah -> dinner
oh! wow! -> oh! wow!
nah der -> not there
deebahg -> debug
dota -> daughter
dota -> DOTA
ax -> ax
ax -> ex
RMI -> RMA
RMI -> RMI
done and dusted -> it's over
Homeless -> analog nila sa mga pulubi natin, at sobrang pinagkakatuwaan nila sa opisina. Kunwari may natirang pagkain o kahit anong mukha namang mapapakinabangan, "give it to the homeless" ang banat nila)

Ibang Buhay
Malamig doon, kahit summer. Todo rin iyong summer solstice (nakaka-miss iyong mga science classes ni Mrs. Ison noong grade 4). 9 p.m. may sinag pa ng araw na maaaninag sa kalangitan. Medyo nakakainis iyon, kasi sa Pinas bandang 5:30 p.m. palubog na ang araw, so naghahanda na umuwi, err, minsan. Doon dahil may araw pa, at abala sa tarbaho, di na rin mamamalayang lampas 6 p.m. na. Masama iyon lalo na sa mga 9-6 people.

Masarap mag-internet sa Pilipinas, walang limits sa download/upload. Grabe 6GB download/upload a month lang ang nakuha naming internet. Ang maganda lang fully wireless na siya.

Nakakatuwa dahil nakikita ko sa pangpublikong sasakyan ang mga bagay na application ng ginagawa namin sa trabaho. Siyempre hindi ko rin maiiwasang malungkot dahil hindi yung nakakaraming Pinoy ang nakikinabang sa mga bagay na ginawa namin.

Movies Watched
21 -> no comment.
tropic thunder -> sobrang violent, may funny parts, advertising (sobra yung isang scene kelangan pang i-flash ni tom cruise yung magazine)
resident evil degeneration -> masaya naman, awesome graphics

Work Frustrated
The only thing they know is it doesn't work. "It doesn’t work". Puro ganoon ang bukang bibig.

Inaantok talaga ko kapag nakikinig ako sa nakikipag-usap sa akin ng sobrang mabilis na ingles. Mga 70% lang ang naiintindihan ko sa sinasabi nila sa sobrang bilis. May isang beses tinanong ako "So when are you going to pass that defect for retest?" Bago ko na-parse iyong buong sentence ang narinig ko lang "@! when $*& *#u !@$#% %^ pass z@!# defect @#$ $#test?"
May naka-small talk nga ako, designer siya. ang nagets ko lang "I shouldn't have joined this project". Sabi ko "Good point". Tapos all else na sinabi niya, feeling ko naman is reklamo, so tumatawa nalang ako hahaha.

Sa dinami-rami ng ginawa mong tama, walang makikita roon, ang makikita (or tinitignan talaga) yung shortcomings mo. Hindi ba nakaka-demoralize?

May idagdag ka lang na simpleng logic sa isang code, kapag hindi na mapagana, ikaw ang sisisihin. Wala kasing maisip na pwedeng masisi. Tapos matapos mo imbestigahan, makikita mong mali lang iyong setup ng data nila. Sayang oras.

You know what's funny though, I CAN go to work on time, early even. That's very rare.

You have to ditch some of the processes in order to make the deadline.

May characteristic type, kinabit sa premise entity, tapos hinahanap-hanap sa sp type characteristics, galit na galit pa dahil hindi makita.

Paano mo gagawing: nagsusupport sa testing, gumagawa ng defects, gumagawa ng iba pang defects, something's got to give.

Noong una okay lang lahat ng testing eh, connected kami sa main server and pwede kaming magtest doon gamit ang debugging software and stuff. Biglang naglipat sila ng server tapos kaming mga developer walang access! Hindi kami makakonek sa database. Ang hirap tuloy umayos ng defects.

Why should you deliver software correctly? So that it will work.


Babalik for more bicycleying after the holidays.

Naruto Shippuuden

• The saving your friend/brother drama that Naruto presents is still effective on me. Yes, I still remember the first season.
• Any anime, whether is starts good or not, that has characters with exponential "powers" will eventually become a Dragon Ball clone. This show is not an exception.
  

Yes, I'm a Narutard!

With only the fourth tail of the nine tails, Naruto is Son Gouku like already.


Pain
The Pain arc is good.
Pain resurrecting everyone is cheezy! Cheezy!

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kwentong may trangkaso

Ganito nangyari:

1. Sabado. Oracle Global Volunteer Days. Pumunta sila sa La Mesa Watershed. (Dahil napadpad ako sa website nung watershed, nakakatuwa naman at nalaman ko pa ang donation stuff). Siyempre pa, sumama ako. Masaya naman, at maraming pumunta. Ang problema lang talaga ay napaka-humid (hoomid). Ubos ang lakas at tubig sa katawan dahil doon sa Ecomazing Race () at sa sobrang init.
2. Linggo. Dahil na-miss ko lang, nagehersisyo ako, dito lang sa bahay. Pagkapawis ng sobra, naligo ako ng malamig. Hindi naman ganoon kaarte ang katawan ko na magkakasakit dahil doon. Pero may sinat na raw ako noong kinagabihan, pero hindi ko talaga masyadong naramdaman eh.
   
3. Lunes. Pumasok ako, may tinapos sa opisina dahil ipinatapos ito. Tinamaan na talaga ako ng lagnat noon. Umabot sa 38° ang temperatura ng katawan ko ayon na rin sa nurse sa opisina. Pinag-ingat niya lang ako. Pinag-ingat. (Kailangan ko pa talagang ibenta)
   
4. Martes, Miyerkules. Bagsak, bagsak.
   
5. Huwebes. Nagpakunsulta na ulit ako sa doktor. Sumama si mom sa consultation room. Mukhang nanay na rin iyong doktor. Pina-CBC (complete blood count) ako. Normal naman daw ang red cell, white cell count (safe sa dengue at typhoid, tama ba? hehe) pero medyo mababa raw iyong platelet count na ibig sabihin ay kulang daw ako sa tubig. So pwede palang malaman kung dehydrated ang isang tao gamit ang platelet count :D. Napapangiti nalang ako dahil sinusumbong ako ni mom sa doktor na hindi raw ako kumakain ng gulay (kumakain kaya ako ng golay) at hindi umiinom ng tubig (umiinom kaya ako ng pobeg) atbp. Napapangiti nalang ako dahil wala akong magawa sa dalawang nanay na nagsesermon sa akin.

GG. Hindi ako makapagDOTA sa hilo.

mabilis lang

Dumating dito sa bahay sina Emman, Jerrick, Barqs, Nico, Irene, at Mamert. Na-miss nila ako kaya kumain, uminom at nag-DOTA kami dito sa bahay.
Nagdala si Jerrick ng epektus kaya gumawa kami ng jello shots, na mas masaya banatan tuwing lasingan. Wala nang sabit, lasang prutas pa.
Nagdala rin sila ng mga laptop tapos naglaro kami gamit ang GG client kami para maramihan at mas masaya. Parang buhay kolehiyo lang. Ayon sa aking ina iyong dalawa kong tropa, Nico (bihasa sa trash talk) at Barqs (aduk), ay hanggang ika-siyam ng umaga naglaro. Napakahihilig.

Kinabukasan, tumungo ako sa opisina, hindi para magtarbaho, bagkus ay para sumama sa pasyal ng mga katrabaho. Napadpad kami sa isang pribadong languyan sa Laguna. May nalasing dahil may beer, tequila at Baileys, may kumanta dahil may videoke machine, may lumangoy, may nagluto dahil maraming karne, may nagmaneho, may nangolekta ng pera, may nagbayad, may kumuha ng litrato, may palaka, walang nag-Wii, maliit kasi iyong T.V. Hindi ako nakatulog dahil may pusoy dos. Kinaumagahan noon, pumunta kami sa Los Banos. Dumaan kami sa UP, tapos umuwi na rin. Bibili sana ako ng yogurt (walang melamine dito), kaya lang naubusan eh.

Dalawang linggo bago iyon, nakalangoy at nakapagtampisaw din kami sa 9 waves sa Rizal. Nagustuhan ko roon. Unang-una, dahil nakakatuwa iyong resort, matindi iyong pools, may waves eh. Isa pa magaling iyong nagdisenyo nung lugar, kaaya-aya ang dating nito sa unang tingin pa lang.
Pinakanagustuhan ko roon ay ang mga tao nilang tapat at magiliw tumanggap sa panauhin. Maasikaso sila pag dating pa lang kaya nakaka-engganyo. Iyong katapatan nakita ko kasi nawala ko ang tatlong bagay doon, susi ng kwarto namin, tsinelas at wallet ko. Iyong susi ng kwarto kailangan bayaran ng limang daang piso kapag nawala. Tapos iyong wallet ko, ano, wallet ko iyon eh kaya sayang naman kung mawala. Sobrang makakasama ng loob kung nawala lahat, pero dahil sa mababait na tao roon, ibinalik sa amin iyong susi at wallet. Kaya masaya. Sa kasamaang palad, napakanta ako ng Kamikazee - Chinelas kasi may mabait na batang kumuha nung tsinelas noong nilagay ko sa gilid ng pool bago lumangoy. Pero masaya pa rin dahil bumili ako ng bago doon sa malapit na palengke. 180 iyong unang presyo sa akin nung babae, tapos noong lumabas iyong kasama niya at tinanong ko ulit, wampipty nalang kaya binili ko na.

Wala lang, nagpapasarap lang ng kaunti dahil tapos na ang apurahan ng proyekto namin.

Buod
Langoy, inom, kain, DOTA

Mga Pics:
Dito sa bahay galing kay Barqs
Dito sa bahay galing sa akin
Laguna galing kay Kat
Laguna galing kay Dian
Laguna galing kay Mitch
Laguna galing sa akin

DOTA or your lovely girlfriend

So DOTA, yeah.

Many dudes play DOTA hoping to find a girlfriend.
Many dudes play DOTA who have a girlfriend ignore their girlfriend when playing.

So DOTA, yeah, weird.

Anak na lalaki ng babaeng aso

Ano na nga ba ang nangyari?

Isang taon na ang lumipas mula noong napasok ako sa mundo ng consulting. Ganito pala ang pakiramdam kapag naka-isang taon na sa propesyon, wala. Pareho pa rin naman, sa totoo lang napakabilis lang talaga. Lalong lalo na kung ang pinagkakaabalahan ay buwan-buwan ang itinatagal. At lalo pa kung sunud-sunod na ganoon. Nakakatamad na talaga kapag ibang antas na ng pagdidii ang ipinaparamdam kahit na sobrang mahirap naman talaga ang pinapagawa. Does any one deserve that? (biglang nag-English amf)
Kung sabagay marami na rin akong natutunan dahil dito. Naiintindihan ko na rin ang ibig sabihin ng salitang kasanayan at karanasan. Masaya rin ako dahil nadaragdagan ang mga nakikilala kong taong mababait at may taglay na kakaibang kahusayan at dedikasyon.
Oo nga pala, hindi ako magbibitiw. Amp, hindi ito pamamaalam.

Tuyong-tuyo na ang utak ko. Iba na ito. Wala talaga akong maisip na isulat.

Masakit

May sakit pa rin ako huhu

Kung sa unang tingin masarap ang magpahinga habang may sakit, malamang tama kung sakit na dulot ng pag-ibig o sakit ng kuko. Medyo alangan lang ako roon sa huli. Kuko iyon eh.

Alam mo iyong pakiramdam na pinanggigigilan mo iyong mga daliri ng paa mo? At kung ipit-ipitin mo ito gamit ang mga daliri na rin ng parehong paa ay parang wala nang bukas? Hindi? Ako rin eh. May nagkwento lang sa akin.

Sabi ni doc, "O sige bigyan nalang kita ng anti-biotic ha, but we shouldn't rule out Dengue". Natuwa naman ako.

Nanood ako ng feel good movie (John Rambo) kasi baka nga gumanda naman pakiramdam ko. Nagpapatayan iyong mga tao.

Wala lang nahihilo pa rin ako eh.

Yak

Ano ba iyan, ang bilis talaga ng panahon. Halos isang buwan na rin ang lumipas mula noong huli kong tala. Kasi, siyempre, abala pa rin sa trabaho. Aabot pa kasi yata ng Setyembre ang proyektong pinagbubuhusan namin ng dugo. Dugo lang. :D Medyo nakakapagpabagabag nga lang kasi talagang kapansin-pansin ang opportunity cost ng pagbibigay ng maraming oras sa isang bagay. Maraming lumabas na tampuhan at samaan ng loob dahil nga ganoon. Pero iniisip ko nalang, kapag lumipas na itong ganito, alam na natin kung ano ang talagang dapat na binibigyan ng oras.

Isa pa sa mga distractions sa buhay ay ang klasikong larong Diablo 2. Nakakalibang kasi talaga sobra. Maganda na rin dahil hinihintayin pa naman nating lahat ang Diablo 3.
Maraming yumayaya sa aking mag-Cabal, kaya lang MMORPG nanaman? Sa panahon ng pagsulat nito, tumatanggi pa rin ako.

Nakapag-mall ulit ako matapos ang matagal-tagal ding panahon. Pansin ko lang, ganoon pa rin, marami pa ring taong gumagala, pero medyo manipis na yung dami ng mga public utility vehicles. Dito sa may amin, maluwag na ang mga kalsada ngayon na noon naman, lalo na kapag bandang hapon ng Sabado/Linggo, ay punong-puno ng mga sasakyan na pinagkakaguluhan ng mga barker at ibang pasahero. Sobrang taas na nga naman kasi ng presyo ng langis. Natawa ko roon sa sinabi ng isang kong katrabaho, paano na raw kaya kapag dumating na ang araw na isang daan na ang pamasahe sa tricycle. Kunwari pupunta ka lang sa kanto, tapos isang daan kaagad. Yak.

Ayaw/Gusto

Please, do not hard code.

String libraryPath = "/usr/you/your favorite IDE/lib/";

Don't ever send me code that contains something similar to the line above. Got it?

haha galit

Ano fre?

Ano na nga ba...

Siyempre sobrang subsob sa trabaho itong nakaraang tatlong linggo. Malapit na rin kasi, sana, matapos iyong proyektong pinagkakaabalahan ng koponan namin sa opisina. Dahil doon, napaparami ang overtime.

Noong Biyernes, umabot kami ng mga ka-team ko ng bandang alas-tres ng umaga sa opisina. Pero nakanood kami ng One More Chance. Maganda iyong bandang simula, kaya lang kinulang sa wido ang katapusan. Sayang. Nakakatawa kasi may isang character doon na dapat bulag pero hindi ko naramdaman mula doon sa artista ang pagbibigay ng ganoong impresyon. Nalaman ko nalang na ganoon nga noong ipinaliwanag sa akin.

Anywho, bwisit talaga kasi naudlot nanaman ang balak naming makalabas ng Maynila para makapagpahinga ng saglit. Napapasok kasi kami nitong Sabado para matapos at maipadala ang mga kailangang ipadala sa kliyente.

Kailangan na ba ng bagong trabaho? Hindi.


Sa kabila ng pagod at paguubos ng oras sa trabaho, nakahanap pa rin ako ng oras para makapaglaro ng counter-strike at makapatay ng limandaang kalaban (ang cheezy).



Sa wakas, nabuhay nang muli ang Mac ko. Medyo matagal na rin itong natigang at nabulok dito sa isang sulok ng bahay namin mula noong ipinahiram ko ito at magkaroon ito ng problema sa motherboard dulot ng pagsaksak ng adapter nito sa isang tinotopak na linya ng kuryente. Moral lesson 1: gumamit ng AVR.

Dinala ko ito sa pagawaan ng mga laptop diyan sa may Ortigas. Sobrang masakit sa mataga kapag nagpapagawa ng ganitong mga bagay. Pakiramdam yata kasi ng mga nagbabantay sa mga pagawaan ay maraming pera ang sinumang nagpapagawa sa kanila.

Pagkatapos magawa iyong powerbook, nalaman kong sira rin pala yung adapter. Medyo naputol kasi yung kable.

Humanap ako ng mga pwede kong gawin para maayos ito. May sinundan akong gabay at umabot ako sa puntong nakalas ko na iyong pangkabit noong adapter sa powerbook.

Kaya lang, wala akong pang-solder, hindi ko na naituloy ang pagtatangka kong ayusin ang adapter. Nagpasya akong ideklarang it's too technical. Moral lesson 2: Huwag masyadong magmagaling.

Ipinagawa namin iyong adapter sa technician diyan sa labas. Noong first pass hindi ito gumana. Noong second pass gumana na ito kaya happy happy.



Bagong tabas ang buhok sa pangunahing ulo. ...


Talo ang Lakers, pero panalo naman si Pacquiao laban kay Diaz. No match naman e. Natawa ko dahil nagpakuha pa ng litrato si Manny doon sa tumalo sa Lakers pagkatapos ng laban niya. "Number One" fan pa raw si Manny noong KG. Tapos si KG din daw "Number One" fan ni Manny. Ikaw na ang maging Number One fan.


Nakakasabik ang paglabas ng Devil May Cry 4 para sa PC, kahit medyo magaganda lang ang mga nababanggit ukol sa larong ito.
Nakakasabik pa rin ang Starcraft 2, kahit sobrang tagal na nang panahong lumilipas para sa sinasabi ng Blizzard na "game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible".
At lalo pang nakakasabik dahil magkakaroon na rin ng Diablo III.

Shet. Paglabas ng mga larong iyan, gagamitin ko na talaga ang mga leave ko (half-day pa lang ang nagamit ko, ever since the world began, nakakatamad kasi mag-file ng leave, it's too technical). Sabik ako.

Soul Eater IHBT

I have been trolled. Thanks to Dattebayo for publishing [DB]_Naruto_Soulppuuden_063_[4B688044]. You had me at Naruto. I got this anime instead of my weekly dose of Narutardness. In order to properly utilize the time and bandwidth spent on retrieving this episode, I just watched anyway.

The anime starts with these images

• A Tsubaki flower (Camellia) floating on water.
  
  
• A cute little girl named after the flower holding a ball (I think it's for cats) while smiling.
  
• Then it's about death and grim reapers
  

Parody of the Intro Lyrics by Dattebayo:
Man that Kid has a really lame headband.
Oh look his arm's about to transform!
Now he is a scary looking scythe.
Could this be any more dumb?
I can't believe they used this song for this show.
It's so undeserving of such a wonderful song.
This show seriously bites,
but it's better than One Piece.
This animation style reminds me of Animaniacs.
Man, now that was a great show!
I can't want until this show is over.
Is anyone else ready to nap?
Japan is running out of ideas of shows.
It's becoming just like Hollywood.
I don't understand why I thought it'd be fun.
Now it's time for more of the show. :-(

This anime is a cocktail of the following:

• Grim Fandango and Bleach with the Shinigami stuff
  
  
• Haruhi and Genshiken with the stating the obvious style of comedy and the touch of ecchi in every episode
  
  
  Yes, that is the grown-up version of the cute little girl earlier
• Naruto with the big ego character who is always mad for added effect
  
• Death Note with the freaky drawings.

The characters look similar to those from One Piece and from Full Metal Alchemist. FYI the character designer for FMA and this show is Yoshiyuki Ito.





The character with the chain weapon is named Black Star but when it is pronounced, it sounds like rakustar (Rockstar). It is really, really awkward.

*Tsubaki transforms into the chain that Black Star
"Black Star, please be gentle with my weapon body."

*Black Star using some sort of chain barrier while the enemy attacks
"There's no way he can break through because he is just a minor character!"

Pass. Next anime please.

Araw ng Kalayaan Nanaman

Araw ng Kalayaan Na Naman
O Kay tulin ng araw
Araw ng Kalayaang nagdaan
Tila ba kung kailan lang
Ngayon ay Araw ng Kalayaan
Dapat pasalamatan
Ngayon ay Araw ng Kalayaan
Tayo ay mag-awitan

Araw ng Kalayaan, Araw ng Kalayaan
Araw ng Kalayaan na namang muli
Tanging araw na ating
pinakamimithi
Araw ng Kalayaan, (araw ng kalayaan), Araw ng Kalayaan (araw ng kalayaan)
Araw ng Kalayaan na namang muli
Ang pag-ibig
naghahari

Meterwalk (High School Style)

Ano nga ulit ang mayroon? Ah si Sunglao (knetikat) saka si Camille umuwi galing states. Ano tapos ewan ko na. Basta marami ang pumunta kaya go lang.



Iba pang mga larawang nakuha ko.
Marami pang larawan kay Julienne.

Mga 6 a.m. na kami nakauwi.

Sa uulitin.

Kumain ng konti at mga joke ni daddy

Waiter: Excuse me, here is your something (nakalimutan ko na), be careful the plate is hot. Ingat po mainit iyang plato.
*Umalis si Mr. Waiter
Daddy: ...akala niya kakainin natin yung plato.

Me: Ei dad nasaan na yung mga picture na kinuha ko gamit itong camera?
Dad: Ha, eh nabura ko yata.
Me: Ha? Bakit? Kailangan ko yung mga yun eh.
Dad: Ay ganun ba, sige picture-an mo nalang ulit.

Pili ka

Naglalasing sa kanto:
Pare 1: Pare, alam mo ba yung P = NP, totoo yun eh.
Pare 2: Ano ka ba pare, alam mo namang may mga problemang sadyang hindi uubrang hanapan ng solusyon gamit ang mga kompyuter.
Pare 1: Hindi pare, gago. P = NP.
Pare 2: Putsa, pare, P != NP, not in a hundred years!
*Pare 1 sinaksak si Pare 2

Naglalasing pa rin sa kanto:
Pare A: Pare, tignan mo iyong aso oh, kulay asul.
Pare B: Hindi eh, berde kaya.
Pare A: Niloloko mo ba ako? Eh kitang-kita namang kulay asul.
Pare B: Eh tarantado ka pala eh!
*Pare B sinaksak si Pare A


Pasukan na. Mag-aral mabuti.

Iwan na tayo.

Hay edukasyon...

Need For Speed Carbon

nakakaadik talaga
naaalala ko si carbon
bano yung parang ginagawang avatar yung tao, nababaduyan ako
ang ganda ng user interface, astig
street racing is illegal

Natawa lang sa screenshot

Binigyan ako ng screenshot, isa lang, at the user interface level, tapos, solve the defect. Nakakabaliw.

Ilang oras ko rin pinag-aralan. Tapos nakita kong ang problema pala ay isang composite primary key constraint issue. Tapos hindi ko yata pwede ikwento hahaha kaya huwag nalang.

Corny.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Game)

Notpron

Notpron.

Some computer geek game. It also claims that it is "The hardest riddle available on the internet".

P.S. It's not about porn.

Iron Man (2008)

Good.

Tony Stark is just an ordinary weapon-making billionaire, until some group of people abducts him after a weapon demonstration in Afghanistan. While in captivity, he creates a prototype of a fighting armor out of scrap metals and uses it to escape from his kidnappers. Also during his capture, he realizes that he sucks because he manufactures things that kill people. So upon returning home, in his attempt to redeem himself, he makes the high tech armor using top-notch materials in order to stop others from using the weapons that he created.

There is that statement that that they are trying to point out, "Hardware by Marvel. Software by Oracle." I presume that it is thanks to that, the movie admission was free for us. Other than that, I think that with the above statement comes something more. Maybe it has something to do with Larry Ellison and the character Tony Stark being alike with most of their popular traits (filthy rich, smart, etc.) that is other than the fact that, in the movie, Robert Downey Jr. also looks a lot like Larry. I am definitely missing something as to why it has to be like that. Is it some sort of message? If it is, what is the point? Is it for the possibility of an increase in software sales brought about by the added attractiveness of products due to the production of one ultra cool superhero aided by software from Oracle? Ha-ha

The armor that Iron Man wears has boosters that allow the person wearing it to fly. However, in order to fly, the boosters must generate a good amount of force, which consequently generates a tremendous amount of heat. The armor must get freakishly hot when used for flying being made of metals and all. Yet, Mr. Stark did not show, or at the very least mention, any sort of cooling tremendously hot armor. That is among other things like being able to withstand being hit by a high-speed fighter airplane and stuff like that. The only thing I can conclude is that his armor runs with magic, nothing else.

The people from MTRCB did another fine job rating the movie G or general patronage. A rating that is appropriate for a movie that contains themes regarding sex (nagbabanatan si Stark at yung reporter), war (middle east war), weapons of mass destruction (demonstration of the Jericho missile), etc. I suppose that the themes are straightforward to explain to five-year olds inquiring what is going on during the movie.

Anyhow, I liked the movie, fast paced, superb video and audio, simple plot, ideal to watch right after a stressful day.

Shakugan no Shana Second

The series ended 19 April 2008 with things that are out of my ordinary, not. I forgot to publish this post. It is a good anime especially for slack time.

• A sword wielding, ribbon wearing girl.
  
• The most loli, colorful and yet violent characters.
  
• High school drama and romance.
  
• Someone wielding a sword twice his size and weighing more than the wielder himself.
  
• Wala lang, hindi ko maisipan ng caption.
  
• Adult advice to confused students.
• Very questionable supernatural powers. Think about it, stopping time only in a certain area. If you stop time only in a certain area, the other areas will be out of sync. Yet that concept is totally irrelevant to this anime. There is no such thing as out of sync.
  
• Another thing is the consumed by Tomogara idea (eating humans) and flame hazes replace those who are eaten with a Torch that will burn out eventually. It would be surprisingly odd if the parents of a person burn out and no one recalls that that person had parents. Weird.
• Yuji can now cast spells (i.e. Fuzetsu).
  
• Unfortunately for my interests, Yuji's father is just an ordinary human being. I was kind of hoping that he has some sort of part with the situation that Yuji is in.
• With all of those, why did I continue to watch the show? Mostly, out of routine and, of course, the part of me that wants to see how it all ends. Unfortunately, the ultimate ending will probably occur in the succeeding series.
  

natuwa nanaman sa usapan

Mga linya mula sa isang yugto ng Maging Sino Ka Man II ipinalabas noong Marso 27, 2008.

JB nakaupo sa kanyang opisina sabay pasok si Onay.

JB: Onay, I know your personal affairs are none of my business. But as your direct supervisor I think it's my duty to call your attention on certain matters.

Onay: Ano hong ibig niyong sabihin?

JB: You know exactly what I'm talking about. I saw you necking with some guy the other day. If you want to fool around, don't do it in the workplace. It's very unprofessional. And more so, nakakahiya. 'cause your dad owns the company.

Onay: Ano ba yung pinagsasasabi mo ha? Iyong si Adonis? Eh kaibigan ko iyon eh. At saka hindi kami naglalandian dito sa opisina... Bakit ang dali dali mo akong husgahan ha? Ganoon talaga kababa ang tingin mo sa akin?

JB: I'm not accusing you of anything. I'm just concerned about what other people might say. At dahil boss mo ako, at dahil kaibigan mo ako, concerned lang ako.

Onay: Eh leche (gatas) pa lang concern yan eh. Kaibigan kita? Ha? Kung kaibigan kita aalamin mo yung totoo. Saka alam mo na hindi ako ganoong klaseng tao.

JB: Look I'm sorry I'm not trying to say..

Onay: Sorry?! Ha?! Sorry? Paulit-ulit yang sorry mo. Puro ka sorry. Ilang beses ko nang narinig yang sorry mo eh. Alam mo, paulit-ulit, paulit-ulit (yung script) mo akong sinasaktan... Sabagay ako rin siguro yung tanga eh, kasi paulit-ulit ko ring tinatanggap yang mga peke mong sorry. Alam mo, alam mo simula ngayon ha, wala na tayong pakialaman. Kasi nakakapagod kang intindihin (sabay alis).

(Kinulang sa umph yung delivery)

Matapos ang ilang minuto, si Jackie naman ang bumanat...

*Jackie may tinawagang "nangloloko" sa cellphone niya...

Jackie: Hello? Hello?! Kung sino ka man magpakilala ka sa akin! Kung nangloloko ka lang, nagtitrip ka, wala akong panahon sa iyo!

Ang Dumi ng Keyboard Mo

According to this article (Keyboards harbour harmful bacteria), a computer keyboard can be 5 times filthier than a toilet seat.
Whatever.

Labindalawang Beses Nabanggit

Magsusuot ako ng braces. Okay lang naman, magiging sagabal lang naman ang pagsuot noon sa kaunting parte ng buhay gaya ng pagkain/pagtulog/lahat. Iniisip ko nga kung anong mangyayari kunwari kung masiko ako habang nagbabasketbol o madapa sa kanal at mangudngod ang nguso habang naglalakad sa kalye pauwi galing sa tindahan dahil bumili ng bigas. Parang masaya yata kung ganoon at talagang dapat madilim ang mga pananaw ko sa mga mangyayari.
Ang pinakamalaki talagang problema nitong brace thing na ito ay iyong gastos. Medyo mamumulubi lang naman ako kaya inuman nalang.
Mukha namang magiging maayos ang mga susunod na mangyayari.

Una yung salamin, tapos braces. Ow c'mon. Mahirap talagang magtanong sa mga consultant (ahem) kung may problema ang kung ano mang pwedeng magkaproblema. Kasi kapag nagtatanong ako kung may problema ba sa ganito o ganyan, nagkakaroon (as if wala) ng problema eh. Hindi ko alam na malabo na ang panigin ng mga mata ko hanggang sa tinanong ko yung optalmolohista (tama ba yun?) kung may problema sa mga mata ko at sinabi niya sa aking mayroon. Hindi ko rin alam na kailangan ko ng braces para sa mga yumuyukong ngipin ko hanggang sa tinanong ko yung dentista kung may problema ba sa mga ngipin ko at sinabi rin niya sa aking mayroon.
Parang minsan mas mabuti nalang magpakahangal para abstracted nalang yung mga problema. Parang alam mong mayroon problema, pero hindi mo alam kung ano kaya dedma nalang.
Puro nalang problema. At kapag may problema, may gastos. Magkadikit na iyan.
Pero may iba pa yata. Paano nga ba kung problema sa pag-ibig? *bangag

Umuwi si dad. Ayos. Higit sa dalawang taon din siyang napalayo dahil sa pagtatrabaho ng tuloy-tuloy-tuloy-tuloy...
Dahil sa pag-uwi ni dad, uuwi rin yung isang ate ko. Ewan ko, parang family reunion yata ang mangyayari. Wala lang, matapos ang dalawang talatang ukol lamang sa mga bagay na hindi masaya... Wala lang pala talaga akong masulat.

The Longest Journey

The Longest Journey is an adventure game where the player controls the actions of the protagonist April Ryan, an 18-year old art student of VAVA (Venice Academy of the Visual Arts), in her journey to restore the Balance of the worlds. It is a point-and-click game where players will spend most of their time listening to the monologues/dialogues of the characters, solving the simple to complex puzzles that the game offers and adventuring in the worlds Stark, Arcadia and even elsewhere.

The goal of the game is restore the Balance of magic and science between the two worlds, Stark a world of science and technology, reason and logic, and Arcadia the world of magic. The two worlds are connected with one another only by dreams. People from Stark can only dream about Arcadia and vice versa. The imbalance occurred because the keeper of the balance, the Guardian, is to be replaced. The problem with the imbalance is that it causes the two worlds to collide even without the dreams, which causes chaos in both worlds. The destiny of April is to fix this problem and so we have a game.
The role of April is equivalent to the Matrix’s Neo as in she is also “The One” who will fulfill the prophecies and save everyone from harm’s way.

The graphics, well, it is so 1999. That’s all. The pre-rendered cinematics are so 1999, too.

The sounds are great. The quality of the voice acting is superb. The music is good too but mostly foreshadowed by speech. I did hear some nice ones particularly in the scenes in jungles and ending sequences of the game because those are the parts of the game when April may be quiet for sufficiently long periods in order for me to hear the ambient sounds and music. Moreover, the narrations of the stories are just enjoyable especially The Tale of the Stars narrated by Sa'ena, the little Alatien girl.

While playing, getting clueless as to what to do next is very common. There are some puzzles that are just plain annoying to play out so I used hints from the official website to solve them. In chapter 2, there is this sequence where the player has to unlock a fuse box in order to progress. The funny thing is that the key that unlocks this fuse box is lying on a rail road from miles away.

This is the location of the rail road that has the key


This is where the key is obtained


This is the site where you will use it


The fuse box, miles away


Why on earth is the key that you get from a train station rail going to open something miles away? What’s more is that the player has to use the combination of a rubber ducky, a clothesline and a clamp in order to obtain it. It is nonsensical. Another thing worth noting is the fact that that scene happened in Stark, the world of science and technology, of pure logic and reason.

Playing this game is similar to reading a good book. Both have their good parts and, of course, to keep the balance, dragging parts. In addition to those, they have those words that I never use, thus building my vocabulary. Like bollocks (lol), capisce, obtuse, abode, philistine, subterfuge, etc.

Even with all its downsides, the fact of the matter is that it is fun to play. Again, similar to a good book where the reader just wants to keep reading, the player will just want to keep playing to know what happens next.
Because of its nice pace, it is relaxing unlike FPS or RTS games. It is playable even after long hours of work.

This is a long and solid game. I spent around 40 hours of gaming time for this and it is totally worth it.

Approaching the end


Some lines from the game:
Vestrum Tobias: In your world, in Stark, there is no room for magic. That is, and has always been the curse of science, the fallibility of logic and order. They leave no room for the imagination. If it does not fit into the narrow perception of the laws of nature that your world adheres to, it's a fairy tale. But then, magic has its downsides too. It's unpredictable. It invites chaos in a way that science alone never could.

April: I need some information.
Burns Flipper: So visit the fucking library. Or go bother the Oracle, or whatever. The Flipper can't help you.

The Tale of Homecoming

This is the Tale of Homecoming, my Tale, and I shall tell it in my own words, as told to me by my teacher, in her words, and by her teacher in turn.

Moran was a handsome young Alatien man with strong wings and a hardy beak. He lived below the white cliffs, where the water was salty and the fish plentiful. Moran was betrothed to Anara, the loveliest girl there ever was. She was fair, and slender, and tall, and her eyes were the clearest shade of blue.

But Moran was hesitant to enter into union with Anara, to become her husband and to give her children. He would always come up with a new excuse for why they had to wait a little while longer. Now, Anara was skilled at pottery, but even more so with stories, and the Teller of the village had many times asked Anara to be her apprentice, to learn all the Tales so that some day she could take over as the Teller. But Anara refused, knowing that if she did accept the Teller's offer, she would never be able to marry Moran, because a Teller cannot have a husband nor children of her own. Her refusal to become the Teller's apprentice was unheard of, because who could refuse such an honor? But to Anara, love was more important. Her love for Moran was beyond honor, beyond reason. But despite Anara's love, Moran was still hesitant.

And then one day he told Anara, "I am traveling on a pilgrimage to the far shores. I will be gone for some time, and while I am traveling... and in accordance with our traditions, I will be freed from our betrothal. Not until I come back will the bond between us be renewed." It was not unusual for a young Alatien man at that time to go on a pilgrimage, and the bond between the betrothed would often be cut while he was away, to be formed again upon his return. But Anara was heartbroken, because she had thought that Moran would soon want to marry her. When Moran saw her tears, he said to her, "Do not weep. When I come back, I promise I will marry you. Just wait for me, and stay with your pots, to make the time pass quickly." And then Moran left on his pilgrimage to the far shores.

Many years went by, and Moran had exciting adventures on the far shores, but by and by, he began to long for home, and for Anara, and now he had finally realized that he loved her, and that he wanted to marry her. But when he returned, he could not find Anara amongst the pot makers. He went to visit her family, and they told him that, after waiting for many years, Anara accepted the Teller's offer of apprenticeship... and that when the Teller left on the last wind during the previous winter, Anara herself became the new Teller.

Angry, Moran made his way to the Teller's nest, and when he saw Anara he said to her, "You promised me you would wait!". But Anara did not say a single word in answer. She just turned around... and lifted something wrapped in leaves from the cot behind her, and gave it to Moran. Moran unwrapped the package, and inside, he found an old pot, cracked and broken in two.

"What is this pot?" he asked. "And why did you not wait for me like I asked you to?"

And finally, Anara spoke, and she said to Moran, "I made this pot for you, my dear Moran, when you left... because I wanted it to be my marriage gift to you. But when many, many years passed, I finally realized that you did not love me the way I loved you, and to live hoping otherwise would be death."

"But I want to marry you!" cried Moran. "I came back!"

But Anara just nodded at the broken pot in Moran's hands, and said, "Like an old pot that is left without care, a heart may break in two..."

And so Anara turned away, never to speak with Moran again. And Moran's heart, like the pot that was left untended, broke in two, because absence makes a heart brittle... and a broken heart can never be mended.

This was the Tale of Homecoming, my Tale, and I told it in my own words, as told to me by my teacher, and as I will tell it to my student when the time comes.

-Neema, The Longest Journey

The Tale of Sea

This was a very, very long time ago, when the Alatien were a strong people, and we could spend days riding the hot winds above the seas. We hunted fish, then, and we were at war with the Maerum... the Wettails.

Akalas was admired by everyone in his clan, and because of this, he was cocky, and arrogant. Akalas was one of the strongest warriors there was -- his claws were sharp and long, his beak pointy, and his teeth strong. So one day, the Teller of Akalas' city asked him to perform a very important, and very special duty -- to bring a sacred jewel to the Teller of an Alatien town across the sea. This particular jewel was very important because it signified a union between the two towns, and it would benefit the people of both that it was delivered safely, and promptly. Akalas grinned, and told the Teller that he would deliver the jewel both quickly and safely, and that she was not to worry. But the Teller did worry, because Akalas was young, and too sure of himself.

So Akalas set out across the sea on his flight. It was on the fourth day that he spotted something in the water that caught his attention, and forgetting his duty, and following his curiosity.. ...Akalas dived towards the water to investigate. When he came closer, he saw that there were Maerum in the water, foolishly hunting close to the surface, and Akalas saw an opportunity to again prove his might... as a great warrior to his people, and to capture the fins of a few Wettails.

But this time, Akalas' arrogance got the better of him, because the Maerum had set a trap! As he dived towards the Maerum with his claws, a spear shot up from the water to hit him. Akalas struck the water, and dropped the jewel he was carrying, and it was all he could do not to drown. Akalas was bleeding, and the Maerum were grabbing on to his wings and his legs, but he fought bravely, and finally he managed to escape. But even though he now lived, he was dead inside... because the shame of losing the sacred jewel would always be with him. Akalas could not return to his village, because he had neglected his duty to his Teller and to his people, and so he went away to a small island where he could be alone. To himself and his people, Akalas now became the Lost One, he who had been on a sacred mission, but had failed in his arrogance.

A year passed, and one day Akalas met with human traders from a ship that came close to his island. From the traders, Akalas heard speak of a hideous creature that lived in the sea -- the Octa'wo. The Octa'wo was said to have a third eye, like a jewel, and that this eye pulled hapless sailors into its deadly eight-armed grasp. Akalas knew immediately that the Octa'wo's third eye had to be the jewel that he lost in the sea a year ago, and he now saw the opportunity to redeem himself. But Alatien were not used to water, and the thought of submerging himself in the cold, harsh ocean chilled Akalas to his heart. But he was the Lost One, and if, in his death, he could at the very least redeem himself... to his own heart, then it would be worth it. So Akalas fashioned himself a spear, because in the water his claws and his beak would be too slow, and he flew out to where the Octa'wo was last seen... and then Akalas dived into the sea.

The dark water closed in on him, and his wings and legs went numb, but still Akalas kept pushing down until he saw the lair of the Octa'wo. Spotting Akalas, the Octa'wo attacked, and Akalas saw the monster's third eye, his sacred jewel, shining bright in the darkness, and his heart was filled with a sense of duty and courage that he had never felt before. But as he began fighting the eight-armed monster, Akalas realized that, if he were to fight like he usually did, he would not stand a chance. He would have to think differently. And so Akalas tricked the Octa'wo into following him through a tight chasm, where the monster got stuck, and then he swam above it, and using his spear, tipped a rock on top of the Octa'wo. Swimming back down again, the Octa'wo was flailing helplessly. Now, almost out of air, Akalas took the sacred jewel from the Octa'wo's head, and swam back up.

Finally, Akalas could deliver the sacred jewel to the town across the sea, and upon returning to his village, he went to the Teller, bowed his head, and said "Forgive me, Teller, for in my arrogance I thought I could do everything. But I could not, and I became the Lost One because of it."

"You were lost," said the Teller, "but you are no more..because now you see the limits of your own strength, and you will know that a warrior must be careful, and wise, in addition to being strong, and fierce."

But she wanted to test him, and to teach him that sharp claws, a pointy beak, and strong teeth are not all a warrior needs -- that a warrior must also be wise, and careful.

-Old Alatien Man, The Longest Journey

The Tale of Stars

In the small village of Jin'jei near the rumbling hills of Unyin, there lived a girl called Mon'aa. She was a curious girl, and she would always get in the way of the grown Alatien. "Go play somewhere else!", they would say to Mon'aa, but she didn't want to play with the other children. She wanted to be where the grown-ups were, to see what they were doing, and to learn from them. But one day, after getting many complaints from the pottery-makers, and guardsmen, and traders, and soldiers in the village, Mon'aa's mother told her that she wasn't to interfere with the grown-ups any more... and that instead she should go play with the other children, or sit still and draw or work with clay.

But Mon'aa was always curious, and now, since she wasn't to be among the grown Alatien any more... she decided to go exploring the forest that lay just outside the village of Jin'jei. She had many times been forbidden to enter the forest, because it could be a dangerous place, but Mon'aa was very curious. Of course, she wasn't planning on going far into the forest, but then her eye caught sight of a white Flufftail hopping through the tall grass, and Mon'aa, curious as ever, gave chase.

The Flufftail ran away into the forest, and Mon'aa followed, blind to where she was going, and interested only in catching the white Flufftail so that she could keep it as a pet. But then, after a good while, the Flufftail disappeared into a hole in the ground, leaving Mon'aa alone in a small clearing somewhere deep inside the forest. She was exhausted after running after the Flufftail for so long, and as she looked around the clearing at the unfamiliar trees and flowers, she realized that she hadn't been paying attention to where she was going. Not for the first time, her curiosity had gotten the better of her, but this time it was serious. Mon'aa was too young to fly, and she had very little sense of direction. And chasing the white Flufftail had made her dizzy, and tired.

It was getting darker, and Mon'aa was all alone in the deep, dangerous forest. Too sleepy and too scared to be able to go anywhere, Mon'aa curled up with her wings wrapped around her under the leaves of a tree... and began crying. Soon, it got really dark, and somewhere, not far away, wolves started howling at the moon. Mon'aa was so scared she was petrified, but after a while, her exhaustion got the better of her... and she fell asleep.

She woke up when she heard a voice calling her from somewhere far above. Looking up at the starry sky, Mon'aa saw a vision of the spirits of five Tellers, gazing down at her. "You have let your curiosity lead you astray," said one. "You are lost, and you deserve to be lost," said another. "Poor little girl," said a third. "We will help you home," said a fourth. "But remember this," said the fifth spirit, "we will lead you back to your village and to your mother only if you promise us one thing." "I promise," said Mon'aa. "Whatever it is, I promise I will do it."

"Very well," said the first spirit, "you will make the story of this night into your own Tale, and you will call it the Tale of Stars." "It will be a Tale to warn the curious to be careful," continued the third spirit, "and to not let their curiosity get the better of them." "And," said the second spirit... to remind the Alatien that the spirits of their Tellers watch out for them when they most need it."

And so the spirits of the five Tellers guided Mon'aa through the forest, and by dawn, she was home. And Mon'aa did tell her Tale, the Tale of Stars, to everyone in the village, so that everyone would remember that the curious must be cautious, and that the spirits of the Tellers are always watching.

-Sa'ena, The Longest Journey

The Tale of Winds

In the village of Kar'aan, in the Mountains of Tall Winds, there lived a young Alatien woman named Iuana. Iuana had one desire above all others -- to soar higher and farther than anyone else... and even though her wings were no broader, nor her body sleeker than anyone else's, she pursued this foolish desire without rest. And as time passed, she did soar higher and she did fly farther... than the other young Alatien in her village. And her name became known far and wide amongst the tribes of the Mountains of Tall Winds.

But still Iuana was not happy. She was not happy because, in her vanity -- even though she was a better flyer than almost everyone else -- and to her eyes, she was still not good enough. She wanted to be so much better than anyone else that she would be remembered for all time as the best flyer amongst all the Alatien. And so one day, Iuana decided to climb to the top of Mount Bak'ta'ana, the Tower of Light, and to soar from those giddy heights to the ends of the world.

Her friends and her family pleaded with her not to, because every Alatien knew that to soar from such heights was dangerous -- that, at such heights, the air was thin and the winds treacherous. But Iuana would not listen, and on a cold and clear morning, she climbed up the Tower of Light, to the rock and the ice at the very top. From there, she could see to the ends of the world... and it brought tears to her eyes to know that now, finally, she would be greater and better than any Alatien before her. And so Iuana spread her wings and leaped off the mountain...

Those who watched her from far below said that, for a split moment, Iuana soared, and she soared higher and farther than any Alatien before or since. But then the treacherous winds caught a hold of her... ...and the thin air made her plummet towards the ground, and to fall to her death amongst the rocks at the base of the mountain. In her vanity, Iuana could not see beyond her desire to be the best... and vanity always stands to fall.

-Isam, The Longest Journey

Nagdadahilan lang po

Ang tagal ko ring natigang sa pagsusulat ng kung anu-anong katarantaduhan. Bakit?

Confine.
Na-confine si mommy ng halos isang linggo. Nakaranas siya ng tinatawag na mild stroke. Sobrang taas ng blood pressure niya (200 over something) dahil, ayon sa mga doktor, sa sobrang kainitan ng panahon at sa stress na nararanasan niya. Mabuti na lang malakas ang pangagatawan niya at, ngayon, ayos na siya. Lumalaboy na nga ulit.

My gastrointestinal romance.
The morning before the mild stroke incident, na-colonoscopy at gastroscopy ako. Napadaan lang ako sa clinic tapos niyaya ako nung nurse kung gusto ko raw makita yung internal details ng large intestine at stomach ko. Siyempre pumayag ako, ilang beses ba nakikita ng isang tao ang mga laman loob niya? Sayang naman yung pagkakataon kung papalampasin ko lang.

Nawalan ng internet access sa bahay.
Pinatanggal na kasi namin yung smart broken. So nawalan ng internet sa bahay ng mga dalawang linggo. Nagpakabit kami nitong plan na mas mura pero mas malaki yung bandwidth. Ang huhusay talaga ng mga internet service providers. Naalala ko tuloy si power line networking. Gagamitin kaya ito ng mga electric utility companies sa Pilipinas?

Kinasal yung pinsan ko.
Karamihan sa mga father-side relatives ko, nasa ibang bansa na. Nagsimula silang magsialisan noong 1997. Kabilang sa mga kapamilya kong iyon ay mga pinsan kong mga kalaro ko noong mga bata pa kami. Isa sa mga pinsan kong kalaro ko lang dati, si Kim, ay nagbakasyon dito sa Pilipinas. U.S. marine na siya. Matapos ang 11-taong pagkakalayo, pagbalik niya dito may dala na siyang anak at asawa. Nagpakasal sila doon sa may Quezon city hall at ninang si mommy. Siyempre magugulat ako 'di ba?

Tarbaho.
Ano ba yan. Siyempre nagseseryoso-seryosohan ako kapag nasa opisina. Simple lang, tarbaho rito, tarbaho roon, pagbalik, tarbaho ulit, pag-ikot, tarbaho. Marami talagang kailangang tapusin sa office. Pero siyempre, hindi lang ako ang kailangang tumapos ng mga iyon.
Mukhang papasok kami ng mga ka-team ko sa project sa Labour day. May delivery kasi kami on May 2, kaya mukhang kailangang maghabol ng deadlines. That's good news. Great news. Excited na akong pumasok at magtrabaho!
Kapag dumating na ang June, mukha namang makakaluwag na kami. Gagamitin ko yung mga naipon kong mga vacation leaves. 12 days straight.

Bawal ba?

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Game)

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an action/adventure, single-player game adaptation of the Tolkien's novel with the same title. What's interesting is that even if they did adapt the novel, most of the characters still look like the ones that were portrayed in the movie adaptation. Another thing worth noting is that the flow of the game is based with the novel, not the movie.

The graphics reminded me a lot of World of Warcraft because the textures and the overall look and feel of both of the games environments are quite similar.

This is a screenshot from the game where Frodo and his gang are just about to leave from Tom Bombadil's place.


This is a World of Warcraft screenshot.


This is another screenshot where the four hobbits are travelling in the Withywindale Path on their way to Rivendell.


The game play is awfully simple. The lack of complex attacks and spells make it so easy to play, which is bad for people like me.

What I hate about the game play is its concept of the sidestep. Whenever the control for the sidestep is triggered, it makes the character crouch and sidestep and thus slow down, which is very annoying especially at times when I was trying to sidestep away from the mighty smash of a forest troll. That is, unlike in other games where the sidestep just makes the character sidestep without slowing down.

Some of the pre-rendered cinematics are replays of scenes from the movie. What I dislike regarding the cinematics, whether pre-rendered or not, is the lack of facial expression from the characters. I know they are video game characters and that the game itself was made around the year 2002 when that technology is just developing, but still. I don't know, it just looked unsatisfactory.

The sounds are enchanting particularly the ambient sounds and the background music. I loved it whenever the supporting sounds just fit the part of the game perfectly. For example, in the forest parts, there are sounds of insects, birds and the river flowing. Another instance of this is hearing epic music playing while exploring the mines of Moria and there are enemies lurking somewhere. That's something new for me. It's unique for all of the action/adventure games that I have played.
The voice acting is, well, good but it could have been better.

There was a part of the game where Gandalf fights the Balrog in the mines of Moria.


In that part, Aragorn gives the player a Miruvor (mana potion) whenever the Gandalf's energy goes down to half, which happens after the players casts 4 spells or so.

Aragorn exclaims, "Gandalf! Take this!" It happens so redundantly to the point that it is annoying.


The game is too short. I played the whole game for around six hours in total, which kind of made me feel bad for the countless number of hours spent by the developers who made the game, or not. I don't know, again.

All in all, it's a nice and probably challenging casual gamer game.

I loved the movie adaptation; I can't seem to find any reason to feel the same about this game.

I'm going to play the Return of the King next.

Holy Weak!

Ano nga ba mga pinagtripan ko?

• Naglaro ng Lord of the Rings, DOTA at counter-strike
  
• Bumili ako ng Condition Zero online via Steam, $9.95 only
  
• Nanood ng ilang pelikula (10 Commandments , ...) at anime (Naruto Shippuuden, Shakugan no Shana II)
• Pinaghandaan ang kaarawan ni Jerrick
• Nagpagupit
  

Enchanted

Good.

It's a Disney film about a princess from a fairy tale who was sent into the "real" world by her evil should have been mother-in-law who was a witch and a queen.

Nice movie with enchanting music and scenes plus interesting planned payoffs. Even with its shares of plot inconsistencies, it still managed to drive its points so, for most parts, the inconsistencies are ignorable. And, of course, for the kids maybe, the plot is simplified. The main twist is unconventional for the film studio's line of movies though.

It's kind of weird that the definition of the "real" world that they used in the movie is only limited to an urbanized city. I mean, the "real" world is not only full of individualistic people who may completely ignore anyone who needs help right? Their meaning of real world is just wrong for your everyday needs. :D

*In a park with mister reality guy, princess asks a question by singing.
"Don't sing. It's okay, you know. Let's just walk."

Kwentong tarbaho

My solution had to be reviewed.

Provided was a checklist containing all of the things that I had to revise.

I consulted my reviewer regarding certain review points because, as they were, if I followed the recommended revisions, they will make the solution memory inefficient.

So I was saying, "...if I follow this recommendation, it will make the code memory inefficient."

After a series of questions and answers regarding my previous statement, my reviewer asked something like, "Sino ka ba to say that this code is inefficient?"

I gracefully uttered, "Sun certified naman ako."

My reviewer replied, "'Yun lang."

After some more talk, I yielded. And yes, nasunod ang recommendation ni reviewer. "It's part of the standards". Hopefully I will be able take part of making and maintaining the coding standards.

After that faithful encounter, I really felt awkward especially since katapat lang ng puwesto ko lang yung sa kaniya. Kasi may something naman talaga doon sa conversation namin 'di ba?

Pero ngayon, okay naman kami ni reviewer. I think that its just part of the job especially since it is his ass that will burn if ever anything unwanted happens with what the code does. I never took it personally. Yes, nagfeefeeling professional ako.

Fortunately for me, I love being challenged and being questioned especially regarding things that I know.

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Hindi po ako regular. Special ako... Special!

Mga Luma

Ilang buwan na rin pala ang lumipas noong nagsimulang lumobo ang tiyan ko. Siyempre hindi lang ako, marami rin sa mga kakilala ko ang nararanasan ang ganitong nakakapagpabagabag na pangyayari.
Tumaas ng 9 pounds ang timbang ko mula noong Hunyo hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Nakakangilo.

Kanina, unang beses kong maranasang nagtapon lang ako ng basura, may nagpasalamat na sa akin. Palabas kasi ako ng bahay, kaya naisipan ko nang itapon yung basura. Doon sa may pinaglalagyan namin, may dalawang mamang naghahanap yata ng kapalaran sa mga supot ng basura. 'Ayun noong nagtapon ako, napa-"thank you ha" yung isa sa kanila. Mahirap unawain.

Mga bagay noon

Kapag bumalik sa pusisyon ang isang convicted na dating presidente, lokohan na talaga. Palaruan ba ang Pilipinas?

"Ang taong bayan galit sa katiwalian, ako rin galit sa katiwalian." - Isa sa mga pinakanakakatawang linyang maririnig galing sa bibig ng kasalukuyang Presidente.
Ano iyon, parang galit siya sa sarili niya?

Tama lang na pababain ang isang lider na pumupirma ng kung anu-ano, pero hindi lang naman siya ang dapat bumaba eh. Nakakalimutan nating marami pang iba diyang bumubulsa lang sa buwis na ibinabayad ng mga Pinoy.

Ang nakakalungkot ay ang paulit-ulit na EDSA revolution. Kasi parang nawawalan ng saysay ang mga dati nang ipinaglaban at naipanalo kung kailan pang ipanalo ulit. Para bang hindi natututo ang mga dapat matuto. O marahil, hindi natututo dahil nga hindi sila nasasama sa mga napapababa, sa mga natatanggalan ng kapangyarihan. Kung sabagay, mukhang mas mabuti nang lahat ng wala sa kapangyarihan ang bumanat para naman matauhan ang mga pulitikong mas iniinisip ang pagtaba ng sariling bulsa.

My Bestfriend's Girlfriend

Good enough.

It's a mainstream teen Pinoy romance/comedy/drama movie starring mainstream matinee idols. It's about this girl who danced in a stag party because she needed some extra cash. While there, she encounters this "rude" guy who kisses her without her permission. After that encounter, her boyfriend arrives from abroad. Later, she discovers that the guy who violated her at the stag party is his boyfriend’s best friend. My best friend’s girlfriend, lol.

Purpose of watching the movie: Para ubusin ung movie tickets namin, mag-eexpire na kasi.

I'm quite sure it's a new feat of Pinoy films; there are annoyingly loads of advertising.
In addition to that, watching this movie feels like reading a male-oriented magazine, because together with the ads are boobs. Many of the scenes are subtle and yet glorious moments of cleavage, really.

The film is dubbed.
It sounds and feels weird when the speech in a movie is dubbed because of the noticeable delay whenever an artist opens his/her mouth.

The story doesn't make any sense, but the direction of the film is good that it drives the points of every scene. So even if you don't understand the plot (e.g. why is this girl who has a boyfriend flirting with another guy?), each scene still makes sense. Shrapnels of T.G.I.S. hahaha

All in all, the movie is about lies and betrayal. hahaha Seriously, the real deal being portrayed by the movie is the behavior of Filipino teenagers when it comes to dealing with relationships. It's like relationships mean less now as in getting in and out of one is just like buying food from a fast food chain. Nagiging 'kano na naman. Too bad. Look who's talking.
Another thing worth noting is the fact that whenever a person is in a relationship with another, honesty is essential. In the movie, the protagonist hid the truth from the person she is having a relationship with. It led to people getting hurt. Sad. hahaha
Relationships based on lies are ultimately, lies.
How romantic is lying? Apparently, very much.

Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (CX-310-065)

Three years of Java development experience plus four hours of review of things that I never really do in Java...

Here is information taken from the official site.

The Sun Certified Programmer for Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 certification exam is for programmers experienced using the Java programming language. Achieving this certification provides clear evidence that a programmer understands the basic syntax and structure of the Java programming language and can create Java technology applications that run on server and desktop systems using Java SE 6.

Details

• Delivered at: Authorized Worldwide Prometric Testing Centers
• Prerequisites: None
• Other exams/assignments required for this certification: Other exams/assignments required for this certification: None
• Exam type: Exam type: Multiple choice and drag and drop
• Number of questions: 72
• Pass score: 65% (47 of 72 questions)
• Time limit: 210 minutes
  

Ever since I had my hand coding Java during my college days, I've been wanting to take the Java certification exam. I'm not really sure why. It may be because of the academic achiever in me, or maybe because I want to get the bragging rights associated with passing the exam. Also, it may be that my college Java sensei, who is also a SCJP, passively inspired me to take it.

On the second week of February, a friend and I scheduled to take the exam on February 15, 2008 at 9 a.m. at the Ateneo Professional Schools in Makati.

During the weeks before and after that, I wasn't able to review thoroughly because I was busy with my work and my social life.

The night before the exam, I just went straight to sleep. I was tired from work.

At around 3 a.m., I woke up and started reading "review" materials.

At 6:45 a.m., I set my cell phone's alarm clock to 7 a.m. and dozed off.

As expected of myself, I wasn't able to wake-up at the time I intended to; I woke-up at 8:15 a.m.

Knowing that the exam is only in 45 minutes, I quickly prepared and then rushed to get to the test center.

I arrived at the place at 9:15 a.m. and, thankfully, the exam proctor wasn't as pissed as my principal, adviser, or other officials way back in high school whenever I went late to school.

After the pre-exam procedures, I was escorted to the exam room where there was a computer waiting for an exam taker to log-in.

As soon as I saw the first question, I was like, "This is expected, a piece of code that I never thought I would ever encounter".

The monitor that they are using in the test center where I took the exam has its refresh rate calibrated to 60HZ. The annoying thing is that "no one" can change the calibration so I had to bear with the flickering screen while taking the exam. That made my eyes really worn-out because my eyes are inherently sensitive to flickering lights plus the fact that I didn't have a good sleep the night before.

I had 30 minutes to spare when I submitted my answers. I opted to submit earlier because I was hungry and I had to go to work. The funny thing is, right after submitting the exam, the score is printed in the control room where the exam proctors are seated. So several seconds from submitting the exam, the proctor will "take" you out of the exam room and give your results.

With my weary eyes, the exam proctor gave me the results of the exam. The only word I was looking for was pass or fail. Fortunately for me, it was a pass. I wouldn't want to repeat it.

The exam is technical, very technical and, as I was saying, it contains many questions that aren't really used in real life (as far as I have been coding) because complicated code is harder to read, to maintain and to debug. For me, keeping code simple, efficient and readable is the way to go.

Exam tips (that you will just be annoyed to read because they are very general):

• As with any other exam, reviewing is essential. Using any Java book will do. Also, if ever you will review, review within the bounds of the objectives.
  
• Practice a lot with any new code encountered.
  

The certification is just a mainstream measure of technical expertise in Java. It matters, but not as much as a bachelor's degree.

Interesting: Get Paid To Blog

Get paid to post something about a certain topic in a blog.

A couple of months ago, as I was going about my way and surfing the internet, I stumbled upon a site claiming that they would pay anyone who will blog about specific, predetermined topics for them. Because of the general interest for "increased spending power" and for new things to get busy with, I checked their site out.

The site is PayPerPost.

Here is how their business works. A registered blogger browses through a list of currently available opportunities. From that list, the blogger will be able to select a topic and write about it. After satisfying the requirements of the opportunity, the compensation is given.

To register as a blogger, the most important thing, of course, is that the registrant must have a blog that he/she calls his/her own. The posts relating to the opportunities available at PayPerPost must be presented in English. The blog must be older than thirty days with at least ten pre-existing posts before the actual registration.

I signed up because it is nice to earn something extra from a pastime (blogging) especially with all the blogging that I have been doing.

As a matter of fact, this post is twenty bucks.

They also offer blog reviews where it is possible to ask other bloggers what they think of a certain blog.

Click here to try it out.

Uminom kami sa bahay, high school style

Tumambay, nagkwentuhan, nagtawanan at siyempre nagkainan. Wala eh, biglaan lang pero marami naman ang pumunta.

Masaya.

Napakakumpleto kong magkuwento.

Live Free Or Die Hard

Halivood did it again.

I was impressed with the evil speech derived from the conglomerated speeches of all their presidents. It takes effort to map out words from several speeches. Palakpakan.

The hackers here have the most understandable and user friendly interfaces. The thing is, hackers, most probably would not create intricate user interfaces that appeal to a wide audience. They use their programs for their own and are not selling them to anyone. But because it's Halivood, they have to have a nice perky interface so that the people who watch will, hopefully, understand whatever is happening.

Another thing worth noting is that hardware is not very easy to hi-jack. Although it is possible to just plug a consumer electronic gadget to a computer and take control of it, i.e. ssh from a phone. It's not possible to hack into a target within ten seconds.

They were mentioning mutating encryption algorithms. Interesting. It only goes to show that hackers should not be discarded. The things that they make can be very, very useful.

In the movie, when John McClane, the hero, was being held at gunpoint by Thomas Gabriel, the evil guy, the latter pushed his gun into the gunshot wound just at the right shoulder of the former. The hero then does the most noble thing by shooting the gun, piercing himself and knocking the evil guy off. So the question is: How in the hell can you get a guy thrown away from you by shooting yourself and making the bullet pierce your body and hit that guy by using a pistol? That's not all, you have to do it in such a way that that guy you shot at will hit and break a car wind shield about three feet away. The answer is Halivood, of course.

Interesting line from the movie:
"What do you get for being a hero? Nothing." .

Butiki In The Box

Donut. Masarap. Malinamnam. Nakakatakam. Punong-puno ng saturated fats. (barf) Masarap.

So may box ng donuts dito sa bahay. Binili nila mom ito kahapon para may makain habang naghihintay ng eroplano ang ate kong pabalik sa trabaho. Ayun nga lang, hindi nila nakain kaya inuwi nalang dito at ipinatong sa hapag kainan.

Pag-uwi ko kanina, dahil sa slight na pagkagutom na dulot ng mahabang araw sa trabaho, naramdaman ko ang pangangailangang kumain. Naghapunan ako. Nasa hapag pa rin yung mga donut at naisipan kong kumain ng isa o dalawa nito bilang panghimagas.

Sa unang tingin, mukha itong isang masayang kahon ng donut, pero ang totoo, pinagpipiyestahan na ito ng mga langgam.

Kaya ang ginawa ko, pinagpag ko yung kahon dahil lumalayas naman yung mga langgam sa amin kapag ginagawa ito.

Noong maraming langgam na ang lumayas, binuksan ko yung kahon para kumuha ng isa.


So...... Ang lupit naman nung butiki at nakapunta sa loob.

Nawalan talaga ako ng gana kumain.


Ang naisip ko nalang, baka sinundan niya yung mga langgam hanggang napadpad siya sa loob ng kahon, pinagkakain niya ang ilan sa mga ito, at noong nabusog, tumambay nalang sa loob ng kahon.

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Extracurricular Work Week

Counter-Strike Monday.
Niyaya kami nung mga seniors namin ng counter-strike doon sa computer shop na malapit sa opisina. Anak ng juweteng, 35 pesos per hour ang renta sa isang computer na hindi naman ganoon kasaya gamitin. Pero masaya naman, dahil masaya makipaglaro ng patayan sa mga seniors sa tarbaho.

Chat Tuesday.
Halos buong araw na nag-web conference lang kami ng mga work batch mates ko. Parang slack time namin.

Movie night Wednesday.
Nanood kami ng National Treasure.

Basketball Thursday.
Nagyaya ng basketball yung mga seniors sa opisina. Nakisali kami, wala lang, para bonding sa mga "nakatatanda" sa amin.
Nakakatuwa na yung mga managers/seniors ay nakakasalamuha mo in a certain non-work related activity.
Napatunayang kong mababa na ang stamina ko dahil mga seven minutes pa lang ng paglalaro, pagod na ako at pawis kung pawis. Naisipan ko tuloy na gamitin nalang ang hagdanan ng building kapag paakyat.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

I'm still wondering why the movie week committee did not consider Anak ng Kumander, Katas ng Saudi or, barf, Resiklo. Too bad, part-timers (at best actors pa 'ka mo) pa naman ang mga bida. Funny sana.

• It's too American. Whenever anyone in the movie says the word "national", nasasaktan ako oh baby. Bakit ko nga ulit pinapanood ito? Haha.
• It contains too much Hollywood content. Sabi nga ni Emman, sobrang daming cuts nung movie kasi yung "hacking" scenes, especially yung sa Buckingham Palace, forty-seven hours yung actual take, pero dahil Halivood, five seconds nalang. Iyon yung misteryo sa likod ng page forty-seven. What they did is a sacrilege to the security personnel. It's like saying that it's possible to hack computer systems, in the modern setting, by just running one program.
  
• First time kong makakita ng character na Cryptologist na super spy. Isa pa siya yung tipo ng character na hindi nagkakamali sa panghuhula. Nakakapagpabagabag kaya yung pupunta nalang bigla sa kung saang sulok ng mundo dahil lang sa isang clue na sobrang vague naman. What are the chances na tatama siya sa kanyang hula? 100% dahil Halivood.
• And yes, the disturbing way "Papa Cage" (as my co-workers refer to Nicolas Cage) talks with the breath and murky facial expression. Para siyang parating hinihingal. "Hits the grheathest nhationhal trheasure hof hall time."

Oo nga pala, hindi ako ang nagbayad para mapanood ang pelikula, kaya masaya pa rin.

Genshiken 2

I watched it over a month ago. Wala lang, just for reference.

• Most of the characters have ecchi scenes.
• So there are male cosplaying female characters and other men seem to still buy it.
• The spoofs, especially the Gundam ones, in the opening sequence for the anime are fun to watch.
• Unlike the first season, the episode titles aren't like theses titles anymore. They are more of real descriptions to what will happen in the episode.
• When Tanaka and Oono were beginning to get freaky with each other, the scene was cut and then a sound similar to moaning was presented. It turned out to be Sasahara drinking something.
• What I like about this anime is that it is very open. It has that ... factor whenever there is a sort of scene. It leaves everything up to the viewers imagination.
• I don't get the idea that some otaku will prefer 2D/3D ero over the real thing.
• I really don't like to watch Fujyoshi/male to male (or as my friends call it, M2M) sorts of stuff. It's very disturbing. It gives me the creeps. I'd rather be ignorant about those things than to learn about them by seeing. I had fun watching because it's fictional within their own fiction.

All in all, it's a nice anime that you can watch to cut some slack.