My Extended Family: The Cruz Family

My friends from college were all present at Mela's wedding and it was a good thing. I got to talk to people I really miss a lot and two of my best friends in college was there with their kid.

Congrats Mel and Edjo!

Reminiscing was given but the chance to reconnect was even more spectacular. Lisa is my twin Sister, we had the same thing for English Literature when we were in college. She impressed me in a lot of ways and she was born on the same day and year as I was so do you see the coincidence?! We almost did know how to finish each other's sentences and it was a delight to see her and my other best friend too.

I think I shot the first one on top right sis?! =)

Yes ladies and gentlemen, my 2 best friends from college got married. I think I have this thing for pairing up people, they kinda know how to get together after I tell a thing or two about them. Call me an unprofessional bridge of sorts but that's how I probably end up LOL. Anyway, my sis worries about me too much but I guess she does have a lot to really worry about me because I did not have that much direction in the past. But I think I turned out pretty good huh?! LOL

My other best friend is Arvie, I don't even know if he treats me like his best bud too but I do that to him... I don't care! LOL. He's an airhead sometimes and I do consequently know how he thinks already. I know it has been pretty long since we have talked but if we do, I know how he is and he's really good at what he's been doing. Both of them are civil engineers so you kinda know how busy their lives are now. Maybe they are not that perfect; but for me they will forever be good friends. Their kid is my godson too so I think we'd probably be seeing each other really often no matter how busy our lives are. I'll be praying for them too so they get to have the same luck I have too this year. Don't worry sis you'll be doin great I know!

Plus the Cruz's family are quite close to my heart. We kinda bonded when we were in college and I kinda miss em already. Ara the Janet Jackson look a like =) , RZ who also got married the other day with Babielyn (I think?! LOL) and Mommy and Daddy... they were such a cool bunch when I was in college and I really darn miss em a lot. =( awe.... I missed going to their wedding because I was so busy with photo shoots. I guess that is one thing that I did regret doing this week, I could have seen them all including Nanay from Caloocan. Hayyy! =( I also miss Liza's Mom who always was there to help me in the Engineering days... aw =(

Congrats Arzie and Bie! =)
Sorry wasn't able to go there but I'm sure you guys had fun on your special day!

*note all pics are stolen from my sis Liza's cam and grabbed from facebook =P hope you don't mind sis!

The Art of Moving

As you can see, moving here in the Philippines is totally different. It is triple hard I guess and everything is informal. Even if you do not know people they will try so hard to still help what ever and where ever they can. Movers come in different packages and in Manila; it is so primitive that they just dump everything on 6 to 10 wheeler trucks. From Cabinets, Drawers, whole beds, tables, chairs and ship anchors are just but a regular site to see. It emanated from a local term BAYANIHAN which literally means heroism. In regular terms, it is how people help other people. It is inculcated in our culture but it would be nice if there are corporations that do this professionally. Who would want their things missing all of a sudden when moving from one apartment to the other anyway?!




People should start being civilized and the way to do it is by handling things with care. I remember the time when I helped my Aunt move from East of Manila to another city in the South; she was already packing lots of clutter and the movers thought it was trash. There were actually antique items from the 30's and 40's on the packages and they almost had thrown it out. Imagine thousands of Philippine pesos worth of designer furniture almost ended up just thrown away by people who do not know what they were doing. That could have spelled disaster and loss of property already. Sometimes we should never let other people handle what we treasure because they are not capable enough to handle educated decisions. The question is; are there moving services in the Philippines that can do this?! I guess not!

There are no institutions here like HIREAHELPER which handles people who know what they are specifically doing. From landscaping, moving, cleaning and everyday labor; the list goes on with the expertise they can handle. With that, I hope these moving companies try to reach out in this part of the globe so we get the same services they have in the United States. It would really be a big relief on a very burdensome task for regular people like us. I envy they have professionals who can do this in the US. If you need to, just make sure you give them a call. You'll end up happier in that new home you love!

Mooore Philippine News Rundown!

In Philippine news, here's what's new!

92 percent of people from Metro Manila do not want the RH bill or what we usually call the family planning bill because the Catholic church I guess had influenced their minions to resist this one.

The Department of Trade and Industry just released a suggested retail price list for cement. This includes local and international brands because it apparently has gone over the top in prices. They are planning to control it like local commodities.

Rupert Halmed of Sunday Times UK died of a road side bomb in Afghanistan. Hey that is international news already LOL.

Transport protests were done with the implementation of the RFID that was planned to be installed on all vehicles. LTO is under huge scrutiny because of this.

Lee Van Corteza was able to enter the top 16 players in the Predator Billiard Tour. Hopefully he will enter the finals too. Its been too long since we got an award in this sport we excel in.

2 NPA Rebels were shot dead in Sorsogon, a province in the island of Mindanao. Good job whoever has done that!

A shuffle in the cabinet members happened again yesterday by Malacanang. Duque got the CSC and the undersecretaries got the post for DOH.

2 carnappers shot dead in Quezon City. It's about time to kill those darn people who steal cars!

Prices of bread expected to increase in February. What's new! Almost all prices increased anyway!

I'll try doing this everyday so I can update people from outside the country.

Remembering Typhoon ONDOY

We had a couple of months watching the rain pour down in Manila that flooded most of the eastern part of the city. I believe in divine intervention but it never happened here. It ravaged most of my office mates houses and trashed all the appliances, cars and livelihood they have in the PASIG - RIZAL Area. It was a nightmare for all of us and I wish there was something we could have done to make life better. Our house was not spared because part of the roof gave in. Rain water washed in the ceiling and rendered our piano unusable, pictures wet and sofa disfigured. I was really not into handyman jobs so I employed the work of professionals to do the deed. I was really not happy with the existing Metal Roofing we had so I had it redone. I was uncomfortable sleeping because I kept thinking about the others. I was even lucky on such an unfortunate day.

Things that I did not even see on our roof came down. Imagine black mold crumbling down together with the rain water. It made the place doubly filthy. I know I had to make them cement based or stainless treated. Roofing contractors agreed about the suggestions I made and got the best there is from the market. Installed it a week after the typhoon and made guarantees that we would not experience it again. What a good day to start over and I hope we all start rebuilding our lives and never lose hope that everything will be fine.

Carmela and Edjo: Congratulations!

I just came from Mela’s wedding and it was nice. The church ceremonies happened in San Lorenzo Ruiz I think and the reception was in Plaza Ibarra in Timog Avenue where I followed. I was never in the mood of talking that much but since I was with my friends; that is what I just did. It was nice to see my best friend and sis with their additional cute son. We kind of talked a lot and I missed his sister, Mom and Dad. Geeze, I want to go back to Isabela if only it was near!

I saw them happy… they kinda look alike for some weird reason. But that is what I saw of them. It was really a gathering of friends and families. I specifically like the part where Mom and Dads talk about their sons and daughters… they kinda knock each other out with anecdotes of themselves then cry about it afterwards. Haha I dunno why but I find it amusing. I am weird bar none!

I just wish Mela and Edjo a better life and kids because they probably need one. They are good people and they need to have one now! Pressure pressure! =)

I Should Have Had A Better Deal

Hey this just arrived! I finally got my new eyeglasses delivered to my doorstep and it fits perfectly. I just am wondering about how expensive this is and how long am I going to have to use these corrective lenses. I should have ordered through ZENNI but my Mom paid for this. I should have made the choice since I know they have cheaper ones with the same quality. Imagine eliminating the middle men and getting your spectacles three times cheaper than the original price. If Mom only knew how to use the Internet to her advantage then she would have gotten a huge discount. We could have made other plans to buy WII instead for Christmas ha-ha!

What if I told you it is possible to get these at a very reasonable price? I just checked out their on line store and saw the huge price difference between the one I have now and the one that looks like it. My jaws dropped because I could have bought it for 8 dollars instead. I should have listened to this guy who wrote this article and made my self a better deal. The other frames look better too. If only I had a choice, you know what I'll probably get!

A Morning @ My House! =)

Wow, to tell you the truth I haven't seen Ichigo on his show BLEACH but today since I am on a writing rampage I could never help but marvel at how good this series also is. Maybe I need to brush up on my anime education so I could understand the story more. I really had a hard time to get to know this series because they have so many characters. Unlike Naruto who dove in the life of a ninja, this seems like all samurais and mystical beings with powers that emanate from their weapons. It is kinda different than shippuden but there are a couple of similarities. I also like naruto better since they actually grow up and go to different story lines every season. I just did not have time to follow the story because of tons of work over the holidays.

Hmmm... in bad news, there were 2 dead and around 400 injured in the Black Nazarene procession. Eureka, California had a 6.5 Magnitude earthquake. 2 dead people in a fire at Paranaque City. The election gun ban starts today and there are 50,000 police personnel doing checkpoints today. An Abu Sayyaf member was found in Basilan.

Lee Van Corteza and De Luna just won the predator billiards tour. Pacman will defend his title with an unknown guy Clottey in March... yeah I know, who the hell is CLOTTEY! LOL

I Am A Gaming Freak!

As you can probably see all over my site, I have been a long time on line gamer and I am pretty good at it. I ran games from titles like Counter Strike, its predecessor Half Life, CABAL and RAN, and some old Flash games and a whole bunch of mashed up potatoes for lunch. It has been a very good year for me considering I spend quite a few thousand bucks to jazz up my player and get ahead of the pack. I really want to be the best that every game ever had as close to game masters and that is the goal I try to emulate each game that passes by.

The addicting World of WARCRAFT for example never would get your character to beat other ones if you are just plain John so you have got to get WoW Gold from reputable sites and get that Wizard, Monster or Mystical creature you want to be a pumped up version of it. If you want to make that lame game the best experience you want it to be; then start killing those ugly monsters with a better version of you. MYMMOSHOP for example is a good place to start. The rest us up to you!

Congratulations Mela!

Good morning! I am really excited on what will happen today. My good friend Mela is gonna be married with a guy I haven't met before. But I'm sure he's gonna be a good one since Mela is too. My twin sis is going to be a part of the entourage and she was conscious about her dress and I told her not too because she is too thin in my standards. It is going to be nice. My best friend will pick me up later at a coffee shop so we can go there together, he ain't into parties I guess.

Hmmm... well this is too early for me. I think I should get some more sleep. Imagine I woke up around 4am because of my writing itches. I really can't help telling stories huh?! LOL Well I am living my life on am edge and I hope I don't fall off. The one above there is helping me obviously and I am enjoying my ride. I hope this will be another wonderful day just like the other ones before this. =)

Maybe if I think of another thing to do I'll be making good girls go bad later this evening. Ha-ha!

With those parting words, I wish Mela and her husband a wonderful life together! Congratulations!

The Philippines Credit Card Debt

I have been taking a look at what the Filipinos have been doing in this day and age because of the fact that there has been a very alarming increase of credit card debt in this country. We need Consumer Credit Counseling and seek the help of economic experts. At the alarming rate of 20 percent just this 2009, there has been significant increase that would cause worry to financial institutions because PINOYS have not been able to pay back their credit card debt that much and it will probably continue to grow unless there are certain changes in the financial guidelines set by government agencies or the constitution.

This has been the dilemma that the banking sector is facing head on because there are probably no consecration camps times considered for people who end up in debt from private corporations. In the next year, there has to be some way the President to help this industry so he could set stricter guidelines on people who literally borrow money and destroy their credit rating. This could be very detrimental to the success of a worker who does 8 hours a day in the office. Without proper guidance and management, we would end up as a nation who depends on debt and never go back to the first world country status we were in like before. I bet MARCOS will laugh in his grave if that happens; so make sure you take matters in you hands and go for a non profit organization to help you fix your credit card woes today. It pays to be financially stable even if you are young.



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