Aking Kwento

11am, i woke up last saturday. i was don’t know if i will go to my dentist that afternoon for she didn’t confirm the appointment. come 12 noon, i decided to go to aris’ place to give my gift to his uncle and auntie.

umalis ako sa bahay ng alas tres ng hapon. expecting i’ll be there by 4:30. e pota naman, ang trapik. ayun, sa kabutihang palad ay dumating ako sa kanila ng 6 ng gabi.

stressful.

i wasn’t expecting his mom to be there kasi malamang nakaalis na yun papuntang gawain sa el shaddai. pero hindi pala, andun pa siya. nagkagulatan pa kame nung pumasok ako sa kanila dahil wala akong pasabi na pupunta.

niyaya ako ni nanay na sumama sa kanya sa gawain, at dahil sa wala naman akong gagawin kinabukasan at linggo naman, sumama ako. bagama’t hindi handa. wala man lamang akong jacket.

mabilis lang ang byahe, 9pm andun na kame, sakto sa misa.

pagdating dun, akala ko kung may anong kaganapan.

biglang may malakas na ugong.

galing sa langit.

pagtingala ko, eplayn. ( sabi ni carlo )

hahaha, naaliw ako may eroplano. ang laki, abot-kamay mo lang.

ang saya.

nakalimutan ko na malapit lang dun ang domestic airport. ang galing talaga. sana pwede naman isama si carlo dun para makita nya ang mga airplane. kaso andun sya sa nanay nyang ubod ng bait. hay.

bukod sa eroplano, gumaan ang pakiramdam ko dahil nakapagdasal ako ng maayos. bago magpasko ay naliwanagan ang isip ko sa mga bagay-bagay na kelangan ipagdasal. ganun pala ang pakiramdam. makakita ka ng mga tao na iisa ang pinaniniwalaan tulad ng sa iyo. the unity and short time peace.

sa aming pag-uwi, ramdam ko parin ang kakaibang aura. natulog lang saglit at bumili na ng washing machine nila aris kasama si kuya arvin at mama nya. ganyan ko dinaos ang weekend ko, masaya at mapayapa.

i hate to tell this but im saying goodbye to the person who played a very special role to me, mam nel

i love you and please tell Lord im a good girl.

i will never forget you.

PARANG HINDI NA AKO YUNG DATING LOISA

KONTING SALITA LANG ANG NASABI KO NGAYON

AYOKONG MAKIPAG-USAP SA MGA KATRABAHO KO

NAGSISIKIP ANG DIBDIB KO

GUSTO KONG SUMIGAW

GUSTO KONG UMIYAK

AYOKONG TUMAWA

BASTA NALANG TUMUTULO LUHA KO

salamat sa account ni Kristy at nakuha ko tong picture na toh. matagal ko na kasing hinahanap itong letrato ng kaibigan ko na naaktuhang tulog sa mismong araw ng pagtatapos.

well, what more can i say? wala namang bago e, dahil kundi tulog yan laging namang late.

ito ang pa-birthday ko sayo Ace. instant stardome.

Happy Birthday! See you soon at magpakain ka.

today, walang katapusang luto ang ginawa namin ni ma’am ruby.

nakakapagod pero oks lang.

sumakit ulo ko, hindi ko alam kung kulang sa tulog o nalipasan ng gutom dahil sa paghahabol ng mga deadlines.

maghapon akong naghintay sa pag-online ni aris.

e antanga ko! friday pala ngayon wala silang pasok sa opis.

first friday of the month kaya magsisimba ako sa quiapo katulad ng ginagawa namin dati this time mag-isa nalang ako.

kaya babush na kasi kelangan kong mag-out ng maaga.

gumawa ako ng crepe ngayon.

banana crepe with local twist.

may coco jam, o saan ka pa?

tama, coco jam.

masarap kaya.

sobrang sarap

ubos ang 16 pcs.

si vincent na anak ni ma’am gigi nga, naka- 3 crepes pa e.

napatunayan ko masarap talaga gawa ko.

pero alam nyo, kapag luto ko wala akong amor kainin.

bakit kaya ganun ano?

hindi ko rin alam e.

bukas ibang recipe naman ang gagawin ko.

ang saya magluto!

Simimulan ang araw ko ng bad mood. Wala akong maisuot na damit kasi naglaba si mama the day before ng undas. 11 a.m. na kame nakarating sa SAN JUANCEMETERY.

ETO ANG CATCH!

Handing – handa na kameng lahat na magtirik ng kandila nang Makita naming ang naaagnas ng bangkay sa katabi ng puntod ng kapatid ko. Muntik na ako masuka, oo pero mas naawa ako sa patay na yun. Patay na nga sya, walang kalaban – laban tapos pinagnakawan pa ng puntod. Kung sino man ang gumawa nun, malamang may sariling syang rason. Ang akin lang, sana naman ay inilagay sa tamang lagayan kung tatanggalin sya sa lugar nya. Sana rin, isinama man lang ang lapida para may pagkakakilanlan ang bangkay.

Nagreklamo ako sa management ng sementeryo. Dun ko nalaman na hindi lang ako ang may reklamo. Kung tutuusin, sisiw lang ang reklamo ko. Maraming sa kanila ang nawalan ng patay. May kakarenew lang ng kontrata sa sementryo e biglang nawalan ng patay.Ngayon, hindi nila malocate ang buto ng kamag-anak nila.

Bigla akong naalarama, naisip ko tuloy na ilipat ng buto ng kapatid ko sa sementeryo na malapit samin. Dun sa maayos, para naman panatag kame. Hindi ako masyadong makatulog dahil lagging kong inaalala ang buto ng kapatid ko. Sana hindi na pag-interasan ang maliit nyang puntod. Sana may mga taong makuntento nalang sa kung anung meron sila at hnidi na gumawa pa ng mga iligal na Gawain para lang kumita ng pera. Sana rin, maging patas ang mga taong buhay sa pag-asikaso ng mga reklamo. Hindi lang yung dahil sa maganda bihis nila kaya bibgyan ng atensyon. Well, ganun talaga e. hindi lahat ng tao pare-pareho.

Sa kabuuan, masaya naman ang undas ko dahil nagkarron kameng mag-anak ng time to bond.

officially, it is my 8th day of working for UPLAND MARKETING FOUNDATION INC. strange but true, it feels good to be home. home- where i truly knew the person im working with. it feels like we are just one family, working in a team to meet one goal and that’s to improve our company.

now, i have no more rush moments. i don’t have to rush in every now and then just to be at the office on time. i feel free. i can do whatever i want in the office. i can eat whenever i want. and i the most important is i don’t have to get up so early just to catch the train.

i’m feeling so much better now. my job is my security blanket. it is my outlet and it keeps me so busy that i dont have to think so much of the person away from me.

Even if you’re a hyper-organized, task-oriented worker with an expansive mind and endless ambition, you won’t get a lot done if your mind and body are demanding you curl up and doze off. Luckily, you can overcome a late night of net surfing, a rough morning, or just the post-lunch stupor without becoming an over-wired mess. We’ve put together 10 of the best ways to jumpstart your brain and get back into a productive groove, and all of them are tricks you can put to work this Monday. Photo by neps.

10. Make your own energy products.

If you’re going to resort to a brick of grains and protein to give you short-term “power” or “energy,” you may as well have it be cheap—and tastier than those foil-wrapped roofing tiles. Same goes for re-hydrating drinks, which can be easily mixed at home. Foodie extraordinaire Alton Brown has recipes for three different home-baked bars, as does About.com’s Sports Medicine section. Of course, there’s always the free stuff flowing from the tap for true replenishment.

9. Listen to brain-stretching music.

Among other tips offered up by software programmer Brad Isaac for beating “brain drain,” the exhaustion that comes from sustained concentration, is working a little Mozart or Bach into your playlist. There’s no overly hook-y melody to pull your mind away, and the harmony of so many instruments together relaxes your mind. Strings and brass not your thing? Try the non-intrusive, up-tempo ambient of Groove Salad.

8. Deal with job burnout.

Even if you’re generally happy with your job, the people you work with, and the work you’re doing, small annoyances and responsibilities can build up over time, until a dark, angry cloud hangs over you seven and a half hours per day. Seriously—feeling overwhelmed by your tasks was the second most frequent response in our poll on energy zappers. The Simple Dollar blog recommends scheduling an immediate vacation to take care of piling-up home stuff and set your mind free. Web Worker Daily suggests finding a new project. However you handle burnout, keeping an even head about your job gives you a lot more energy to spend on stuff that’s a lot more fun.

7. Schedule around your energy peaks.

Writer and speaker Michelle Dunn describes herself as “very organized,” but there are times of the day she just can’t be productive. So when she’s about to hit a lull—like right after lunch—she schedules errands and tackles non-thinking tasks, and otherwise schedules around her energy. Of course, not everybody can just run off to Target whenever they’re feeling blah, so 43 Folders honcho Merlin Mann explains subtle ways to work inside your schedule.

6. Get outside—even if it’s cloudy.

Even if you live in one of those areas with perma-gray skies for two-thirds of the year, getting outside every day can give you a vitamin D boost and the resulting mood and energy improvements. The National Institutes of Health recommends getting 10 to 15 minutes of sun each day, and a layer of sunscreen if you’re getting more. Even better, you get away from the screens, voicemails, and low-level humming of the office.

5. Crank out some morning exercises.

You know those mornings where you have to get right up and do something with a deadline? The groans about coffee and sleep fall away, and you usually get it done. Give yourself a now-now-now pushup cycle right after your breakfast, and you might just shake off your sluggish self-doubt and get moving. If you’re looking to get more out of your morning time, personal trainer Dan Boyle offers a two and a half minute core routine that’ll definitely leave you aware that you’re awake. Photo by whyld.

4. Eat the right nutrition mix.

Sugar and bread give you a quick jolt of energy, but ultimately result in an insulin-powered crash later in the day. Too much meat doesn’t give you enough of the quick-firing stuff. Balancing out your lunch, instead of just eating leftover pasta, can have a big impact on your day, according to the Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source. As Lifehacker guest editor (and current io9 editor) Annalee Newitz puts it:

Remember, carbs come in fruits and veggies as well as grains. And you can get protein from meat, dairy, fish, eggs and beans (like soy or pinto). The perfect lunch might be veggies with fish (mmm, nicoise salad, anyone?), and the best snack an apple with a little cheese.

It’s also not a bad idea to keep the heavy meals for morning to ensure better sleeping patterns.

3. Put your senses to work.

If you’re stuck at work after a rough night, chances are you’ll be staring at a hypnotizing screen or look-alike paperwork and finding it hard to stay awake. WikiHow suggests a multi-sensory assault on your tired self. Try scenting yourself awake with some essential oils of (or just strong scent of) peppermint or rosemary, or target the alertness-sparking stress points like your earlobes and the skin between your thumb and forefinger. Keep yourself a little chilly, and try to move around a bit—it’s your best shot at not having the boss notice you haven’t said a word since 9AM. Photo by cote.

2. Switch from venti to smaller caffeine doses.

Slamming half a carafe of coffee to get alert and productive is kind of like pounding a six-pack to get social and funny—you’re going to miss your mark, in often painful ways. Research suggests that small, frequent doses of caffeine—like tea breaks, caffeinated mints, and even chocolate—do a better job of keeping your brain from feeling fatigued than jitter-inducing java. Of course, if you’ve got the willpower and patience, you could also just drink half-cups of coffee more frequently. Photo by ToOb.

1. Master the power nap.

Taking a nap isn’t calling it quits on getting energized—it’s just running a quick defrag on your neural drive and rebooting. We’ve covered the ins and outs of napping pretty thoroughly here, but if you need a quick take-away, try the Boston Globe’s comprehensive cheat sheet. If shut-eye alone can’t bring you back, try a coffee-charged caffeine nap.