UE Engineers Get Together - Carmela's Treat!

Okay, as long as you guys don't have harsh reactions like you did last time I'm going to tell you now what conspired last Sunday when I went out with friends from college.

Geeze, it has been a long time... Mela just came from Singapore and we were all busy with our own lives. I went out Saturday and went home around 4am so I was dead tired. I almost forgot that I had a lunch date with my college friends Sunday afternoon. You know, it was a lil hard for me coz I had to go to office at around 9pm that night. I hailed a cab and went to seem em.. coz 1.) I miss em a lot and 2.) They miss me too ^_^

At Trinoma Mall, some of em got lost would you believe that?! haha... I on the other hand knew my way around things... I even saw Hershey standing in front of the entrance so I grabbed her... We went to Giligan's and saw Kat, Mel, , Dex, Obsum and his wife there already. Bhing was there too with her kid... MG we had so much stories to share in so little time. So we waited a few minutes for the other lost ones to arrive LOLZ and we ordered a lot of food obviously... I think the food was for 16 people and we were around ahmmm.... basta marami kami hehehe

So there we were having our drinks and all that yummy food. It was a long wait time though (so Giligans make sure you serve us faster next time alright?) but the food all in all was nice. I didn't like the seafood coz I can't eat that anymore.... allergy! I'm on a strict no rice diet too so that was a little troublesome to do when there were lotsa food to look at! O_O

My best Arvie and my sis Lisa arrived with my cute lil god-daughter Arianne. Awe! It was nice to see her there but I could've wanted to see AJ too heheh... I love em kids... Love Arvie and Lisa too ^_^ It's like they are my own kids too so I kinda miss em a lot... I was happy Arianne looks like Lisa more than her dad hahaha... PIZ!

Kat got her hands healed already from the boxing match she had with Pacquiao. Mela was so gracious she even paid for everything (kakahiya tuloy (-_-)" ) and she put on a lil weight (just like me hehe) then Hershey was still single obviously hehe so if anyone would like to apply as her boyfriend just let me know ^_^ I soo miss em a lot... I plan to see mela in Singapore sometime soon. Maybe if I fix everything in the office I'll have time to roam around spicy Sing. Ger and Len had plans to get married but Ger doesn't want to set a date yet hehehe PRESSURE tol!

Bhing had her kid with her grabe the kids were all cute! ^_^ I plan to have mine soon hahaha... sooooooon! Obsum and his wife was there, he obviously cracked everybody up! Same old Obsum huh?!

Dex, Bernal, Arvie and me plan to go to the Eraserheads concert this March 7 which will be held in MOA. I heard tickets sell for like 1,300 if I'm not mistaken. I hope this time there won't be anymore CONIOS in front that spelled TRYING HARD to be fans of EHEADS for god's sake! If I see another one I'm sure to hit and punch them when I can ^_^ I'm so excited to see em there! I was happy we got to have some pictures taken too... after the Infinite Pulcer disbanded hahaha you know how long that was ahahahah

Edwin and his wife arrived late but we had time for coffee and tea and cakes after all that pigging out at lunch. I had blueberry cheesecake which I kinda miss too since I've been eating a lot of starbucks these holidays to get 2 of my planners ^_^ We did chat a little and its good to know they'll be having a baby girl come March! ^_^ He's got a lot of things ahead of him, I'll be automatically a godfather to that as well. ^_^ so happy for em!

We ended the day in SM coz everyone had somewhere to go. I didn't get sleep that day and I got to go back to the office. Tons of paperwork and a lil maintenance of the project. After that, I went home and didn't go to the gym anymore. AYOKO MAG COLLAPSE! I did not get enough sleep nga eh!

All in all, I was tired but I was happy to see my friends again. I hope I could say the same with my high school friends too... but that's another story. ^_^

Special Thanks to Carmela who picked up the tab! ANG YAMAN NAMAN! ahahahah ^_^

Green Cars to Survive

The annual Detroit Auto Show this year has proven to conform to the latest trends in the industry by turning GREEN this year. More Electric, Hybrid and alternative powered cars surfaced to face the looming international crisis that not only hit the banking sector but the biggest car manufacturers as well.

Ford, Chrysler and other North American car makers made it a point that all their points get across the newly installed government of the US because as much as they would want to save the ailing industry, funding may not be sufficient enough to even finish this 1st quarter without going to bigger loans and turn it’s assets to collateral damage. Evidently everyone is going under huge bank debts if a more stable rescue package from the government materializes.

BYD Cars, China's biggest battery maker is not holding back in introducing its own set of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in the said auto show. Not only did they have the cars that speak of low cost manufacturing but they also predicted that its battery life cycle would outperform competitors by thousands of miles. They are currently endorsing their own lithium-ion iron phosphate technology that has surpassed current battery lifespan of today’s industry standards. I do sincerely hope that in the next few years we would not be too dependent on oil playing giants and their countries because it has been too hard for us each time they announce price hikes monthly. Falling oil prices are evidence that the greener cars are getting its needed exposure to be able to stop our dependence on oil producing nations.

Rustom Padilla Dead? Now BeBe Gandanghari Lives!

Hunk actor turns into Transvestite? O_O HUWAAAT!

I watched this guy/lady/gay guy in TV yesterday and it seems he's gunning for more than an effeminate lifestyle they say. He's probably going to undergo surgery to become a complete woman soon. When he arrived in the airport, people were asking him to line up as a foreigner and a lady but lo and behold he's neither one of those. His Mom's not that much happy about what he's doing but he says as long as he's not stepping on anyone's toes then he's gonna continue giving life to the next persona Bebe Gandanghari.

He's probably going to portray the role of this Bebe Gandanghari and putting an end to his Rustom Padilla image from hereon. When asked about this change, former wife Carmina and her husband Zoren Legaspi just never batted an eyelash to wish him luck and his endeavors proving that they are clearly friends now and over the issues. I don't know what he'll do next but since he has trained modeling in New York then most probably it has something to do with his next role and teleserye in GMA/ABS CBN.

His interview in a GMA showbiz oriented show called STARTALK was very candid..

Joey de Leon asks the Question everyone wants to ask him:

Has he undergone a sex change operation?

Rustom says "I'd rather not comment about it sa mga panahon na ito," he said. "So, I hope napagbibigyan nyo ako doon."

Is he (Bebe) willing to undergo a sex change operation?

That's a very hard decision, so I'd rather not talk about it; "I'm in the middle of everything."
(maybe hormonal treatment huh?! ^_^)

Did he decline to have it done on him?

he says "No comment"

Lolit Solis bluntly asked, "Bakit Bebe? Parang bibi na gansa!?" (bibi is duck in Filipino)

Bebe laughed about it and said, My full name is Binibining Gandanghari. So, my nickname is Bebe. (Binibini is Miss in Filipino)

Joey interjected agains and said Bakit Gandanghari, Bebe? Bakit hindi Dalawanghari or Isanghari? Or bakit hindi Gandangreyna?

"I was born with it," he/she said lolz!



Goodluck Gay Guy! ^_^

Halloween Costumes Early On!

We start waxing philosophical on how elusive happiness seems to be for most, while it comes so naturally to others. Sometimes we make mistakes; thinking that our happiness depends on other people when the real happiness we were looking for only begins with ourselves.

In 2007, we celebrated our company Christmas party in the outskirts of Manila. I was amused a little because our theme was Hollywood movies. Consequently, our assigned film was Star Wars. I was so excited because it was my first time to dress up like this guy here.

That's Ana kin Sky Walker of the Star Wars trilogy; and having the same picture as an inspiration was grand! I mean hey, not only did I get to play along but I had the chance to re-live my favorite character in the movie. But don't get me wrong, I was not there to win the prizes meant for the one with the "coolest costume". I just liked dressing up like kids ha-ha.

It took about a week to fix my costume which I had custom made at my Uncle's garments factory. I arrived at the event together with my compatriots in team SAT Hawks at that time. We were not as adventurous as those in a Biker costume, but everyone looked like we were in a different era; because we all were carrying the costumes so well. I was happy no one killed joy at that time and participated dressing up for the occasion. It was nice to see my office mates look weird every once in a while because we practically spent so much staying geeks fixing IT devices the whole time.

I did not win anything that night but the sheer enjoyment of having my friends an office mates around was better than any award that I'll gladly take. The next time I join things like that and I get serious about the costumes, I'll find excellent ones that are available online at http://www.costumecauldron.com. It's cost efficient and easier, so why should we stop celebrating Halloween right?