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.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
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.
"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.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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.
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.
Monday, February 18, 2008
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
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):
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
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
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.
Masaya.
Napakakumpleto kong magkuwento.
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