Spread the Joy!

Yep! It's Christmas!

Nope, I'm not giving away gifts!

I'm talking about DANCING! Oh, yeah, simply one of my favorite activities.

I went to Cagayan for a short visit to my mom. That short visit is days and 1 night. It's because, if worst comes to worst, my batchmates and I can't go home for Christmas, then at least we got tot visit our families even for a few days.

So I came back here in Cebu with my Playstation and dance Pad. My "Cebu Family" we're so excited, they tried dancing right away!

And Mommy Leah was such a fast learner, she got the hang of dancing in just a few rounds!

Daddy Jaeger was so smooth on the dance pad, it made me want to cry - with laughter! Nyahahaha! He was a total dork!

Now, here's a new member of the family, Lorelei. She's kinda like a little sis to me. Little becuase she's petite! Oh, she's older than me. 'Nuff said.

She's also good with the dance pad. She has grace that can scare away anyone nearby! She keeps on pounding the dance pad with her tiny feet! Hahaha!

Wish Ate Kim's here. I can imagine her falling on her butt and saying, "Fuck you, dance pad!" We miss you, Kim! Love you!

Nice Pick-up Lines

Hey guys! I'm collecting good pick-up lines for everybody's use. If you know of any good lines, put it in the comments link, and I'll add it in this posting. Of course, you will be credited for this "good deed"...

Need some help in looking for Mr./Ms. Perfect, or are you willing to go for Mr./Ms Right Now? Want some silly one-liners, conversation openers, or plain, stupid pick-up lines? Then, click HERE.

*Disclaimer: Author is not responsible for any physical, emotional, or any and all forms of injury inflicted to the reader for use of any and all of these lines to another person and/or animal.

Author is especially thankful to the author of the website http://linesthataregood.com/. I would like to add his own disclaimers (linesthataregood.com's disclaimers are edited to fit this site. Some disclaimers were deleted because this author doesn't see the need for those items)...

Disclaimers:
1. Any attempt to rebroadcast this page without the express written consent of Major League Baseball, the Anaheim Angels, and the Atlanta Braves is strictly prohibited (Implied oral consent is insufficient).
2. Additional effort was made to ensure that the lines contained within these hallowed pages are gender-neutral. Attempts were made to ensure that this site could be considered an Equal Opportunity Offender.
3. This site is not complete. It needs your submission.
4. Remember, failure is not an option. If you get shot down, try another line. If that fails, try again. Failing that, you obviously never learned the most important lesson from all of your years of schooling: never try.

Story of My Life

Ever felt like everybody's pushing you towards some place that you don't really want to go, but still, they force you to? I just hate that. Why do they have super-high expectations from me? I'm just human, like them! And whenever I fail to meet their demands, I just stand there, eyes down, expressionless. I'm so stupid!

NUMB

Linkin Park

I'm tired of being what you want me to be

Feeling so faithless lost under the surface

Don't know what you're expecting of me

Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)

Every step that I take is another mistake to you

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I've become so tired so much more aware

I'm becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you

Can't you see that you're smothering me

Holding too tightly afraid to lose control

Cause everything that you thought I would be

Has fallen apart right in front of you

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)

Every step that I take is another mistake to you

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)

And every second I waste is more than I can take

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I've become so tired so much more aware

I'm becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you

And I know

I may end up failing too

But I know

You were just like me with someone disappointed in you

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I've become so tired so much more aware

I'm becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I'm tired of being what you want me to be

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I'm tired of being what you want me to be

No Love Life? This is my "Only Hope"

Only Hope

Switchfoot

There's a song that's inside of my soul

It's the one that I've tried to write

over and over again

I'm awake in the infinite cold

But you sing to me over and over and over again

So I lay my head back down

And I lift my hands

And pray to be only yours

I pray to be only yours

I know now you're my only hope

Sing to me the song of the stars

Of your galaxy dancing and laughing

and laughing again

When it feels like my dreams are so far

Sing to me of the plans that you have

for me over again

So I lay my head back down

And I lift my hands

And pray to be only yours

I pray to be only yours

I know now you're my only hope

I give you my destiny

I'm giving you all of me

I want your symphony

Singing in all that I am

At the top of my lungs I'm giving it back

So I lay my head back down

And I lift my hands

And pray to be only yours

I pray to be only yours

I pray to be only yours

I know now you're my only hope

Some Questions from a Friend

This was a spam sent by one of my batchmates in PeopleSupport as a spam. His name is Richard Rene Bunalos (hoi iho, starring ka na, o diba??? PORNSTAR ka talaga!)

For those who like the questions and answer them themselves, just copy, paste, and erase my answers. Go Spammers! Hehehe...

Here goes...

1. First Name: francis israel (never call me israel if you dont want to die!)
2. Were you named after anyone? st. francis of assissi, who simply loves animals.
3. Do you wish on stars? i dunno, everytime a shooting star appears, a picture of someone just pops into my mind. is that considered a wish?
4. When did you last cry? september 27. dont ask...
5. Do you like your handwriting? of course! though sometimes, people think my notes were written by my girlfriend *sighs*
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? lunch meat? as in luncheon meat? diba it's a meat that doesnt have a category? hmmm...
7. What is your birth date? march 12 1983
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? uh... embarrassing? toink... ay! a walk to remember! bought that simply because of the switchfoot version of "only hope"... very sweet! and it's unplugged!
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? most probably... not. i'd be in another country if i were another person. o diba?!
10. Are you a daredevil? i'm the devil... will you dare me?!
11. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? there are only 2 kinds of secrets: ONE THAT'S NOT WORTH KEEPING AND ONE THAT'S TOO GOOD TO KEEP!
12. Do looks matter? not really. but if you have deep pockets or fat wallets, then we'll get along just fine! FOOD TRIIIIP!
13. How do you release anger? hmm.. release is such a... something... word. parang green noh? i'm trained to disregard or compartmentalize my emotions. as in trained talaga.
14. Where is your second home? cagayan de oro. now, i'm trying to get used to cebu as my second home.
15. Do you trust others easily? yeah. my bad...
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? hmmm... do dildos qualify? toy din naman yun ah. joke3! legos. stirs your imagination.
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? home econ. why should we learn how to sew a polo when we can buy naman? and cooking? i'm only good at eating!
18. Do you have a journal? yep. sorta. www.frankleefrankly.blogspot.com. visit na lang if you dare!
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? not really. only when i'm really ticked. and usually the one i speak to like that ends up scratching his own head. dumb, dumb, dummy dumb...
23. Would you bungee jump? ahhh the thrill... of course!
24. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? nah. but if i can't pull my foot out, what choice do i have?
26. Do you think that you are strong? strong... in what sense *blush*... hehehe strong and active: imagination only!
27. What's your favorite ice cream? sorry it's not really favorite... more like DELIRIOUSLY OBSESSED: rocky road, choco marble, cookies and cream. chocolate's the only substitute for sex, right? nyahahahaha!
28. Shoe size? i dont take note of my shoe size. i dont want to get scared and i dont want to scare anyone!
29. RED/PINK? pwede blue? black? yellow? hindi???
30. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? darn, my hair attracts too much attention... dammit!
31. Who do you miss most? eeyore of whinnie the pooh... "i just need a hug..."
32. Do you want everyone you send this to send it back? of course, with complete answers!
33. What color pants and shoes are you wearing right now? brown penshoppe cargo pants and white nike cross-trainers (sinali ba naman ang brand...)
34. What are you listening to right now? for the moment the fairies have gone, so there is no buzzing in my head. ugong ng aircon.
35. Last thing you ate? tahoooo~!
36. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? black. you cant go wrong with the color. sa iba there are baby something, light something, dirty something, daming categories. ay may coffee black, midnight black, ebony black, charcoal black nga pala noh? hehehe
37. What is the weather like right now? how would i know? my office is in the basement! hehehe joke lang, sunny to partly cloudy with no expected rain showers nor thunderstorms.
38. first person you talked to on the phone? today? none. "NOBODY LOVES ME..." but the other day, on our first day of nesting, i talked to this kind lady, her name was Carolyn. very sexy voice!
39. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? hair. god, i'm so obsessed, aren't i?
40. Do you like the person who sent this to you? yes if he stops singing. joke3!
42. Favorite Drink? mug rootbeer and vodka ice.
43. Favorite Sport? badminton. hey, dont you raise your brows like that!
44. Hair Color? mahogany brown, thanks to my mom who bought the wrong color for her own hair.
45. Eye Color? dark brown to black. depends on my mood eh. it's possible noh!
46. Do you wear contacts? wish ko lang.. wild eyes contacts such as cat's eyes, 8-ball, smiley, fire, and white-out! kung pwede pa nga, yung spiral... i think the item name was hypnotize... wild eyes is a brand.
47. ???? o, what kind of question is this? ah okay. eh di "!!!!"
48. Favorite Food? PIZZA!!! no doubt. quote from teenage mutant ninja turtles: "ninja pizza... pizza that vanish without a trace..."
49. Last Movie You Watched? before i left cagayan, i watched spiderman2. love the plot!
50. Favorite Day Of The Year? my birthday sucks. march 12 is a day na ubos na ang sweldo. so can i put "pay days" here? ay, christmas bonus=13th month pay... december 1!
51. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? um... i prefer fantasy movies, so both yun diba?
52. Summer Or Winter? hah! wish ko lang there's winter here in the phils. i have no choice on this one, right?!
53. Hugs or Kisses? i'm a cuddler, so hugs. i also love nibbling ears, so it doesnt qualify as kiss... right?
54. ???? o, eto na naman cya... sige na nga... here goes: "!!!!"
55. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? brazo de mercedes! leche flan! (iba na ang pinoy, because tayo'y latang pinoy [the filipino can])
56. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? one way to find out, right?
57. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? again, one way to find out.
58. Living Arrangements? hmm... i'm single, available and negotiable, so i'm living in an apartment. of course with co-workers, pero it's not a hassle. we have a house rule about *blush* THAT...
59. What Books Are You Reading? expedia manuals, unfortunately. last book i read was the prequel of the da vinci code, it's "angels and demons" by dan brown.
60. What's On Your Mouse Pad? toink, we dont even have a mouse pad.
61. ??? at least tatlo na lang cya. okay, i'll bite... "!!!"
62. What Did You Watch Last night? i slept early eh. so i tuned in to my dream monitor. hehehe
63. Favorite Smells: my cologne. sooo sexy! hehehe... CIGARETTES! though for that, i should be the smoker.
64. Rolling Stones or Beatles? what's that? i dont even know these things...
65. Country or Rock? rock kung alternative. country kung mga modern singers. pero i really prefer adult alternative.
66. Favorite singer? me. o diba, love yourself? nyahahahaha

Reality Bites

This sucks. It's been almost a month now since I moved to Cebu. Just a few minutes ago, I realized tht I miss everybody I know in Cagayan de Oro.

But why did it take me 21 days (still 21?! It feels like I've been here for months!) to miss everybody? Does it reflect negatively on me?

Stupid me. A person can't think about this kind of thing if he's still busy thinking about his financial situation.

Oh, no! That reminds me, I don't have money left! How am I going to Cagayan for a visit? I might not be able to go home for Christmas, so this is the only time that I have to visity my mom.

But then again, if I stay here while [the cats] are away, what would [the mouse] do?

*Blush* Hey not that one!

*Burp* Yep! That's the one - FOOD TRIP! Yeah, baby! Bring it on! Woo~h!

Words Women Use

Oh Sooooooooooo true!! Cheers.

Fine
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

Five Minutes
If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

Nothing
This is the calm before the storm. This means "something" and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with "nothing" usually end in "fine".

Go Ahead
This is a dare, not permission, DON'T DO IT!

Loud Sigh
Although not actually a word, the loud sigh is often misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing".

That's Okay
This is one of the most dangerous statements that woman can make to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

Thanks
This is the least used of all words in the female vocabulary. If a woman is thanking you. Do not question it, just say you're welcome and back out of the room slowly.

Funny English

Contemplate - kulang ang mga pinggan
Punctuation - pera para maka-enrol
Ice Buko - nagtatanong kung ayos na ang buhok
Tenacious - sapatos na pang tennis
Calculator - tawagan kita mamaya
Devastation - sakayan ng bus
Protestant - Tindahan ng prutas
Statue - Ikaw ba yan?
Tissue - Ikaw nga!
Predicate - Pakawalan mo ang pusa
Dedicated - Pinatay ang pusa
Aspect - Pantusok o pandurog ng yelo
Deduct - Ang pato
Defeat - Ang paa (ng pato?)
Detail - Ang buntot (ng pato?)
Deposit - Gripo(Call DIPLOMA if DEPOSIT if leaking)
City - Bago mag-utso; A number to follow 6
Cattle - Doon nakatila ang Hali at Leyna
Persuading - Unang Kasal
Depress - Ang nagkasal sa PERSUADING
Defense - Ginamit ng mga pangsulat sa kontrata sa
PERSUADING

It depends - Kainin mo ang bakod
Shampoo - Bago mag-labing-isha (11)
Delusion - Maluwang (kapag maluwang ang damit, eh
DELUSION)

Delivery - Walang bayad. Kapag working lunch, eh DELIVERY
na ang tanghalian

Profit - Patunayan mo
Balance Sheet - What comes out after eating a balance diet
Backlog - bacon saka egg
Beehive - magpakatino ka
CD-ROM - tingnan mo ang kwarto
Debug - ang ipis
Defrag - ang palaka
Defense - ang bakod
Defer - ang balahibo
Deflate - ang plato
Detest - ang eksamin
Devalue - 'yon ang susunod sa letrang V
Devote - ang boto
Dilemma - brownout!, a!
Effort - 'dun nagla-land ang efflane
Forums - apat na kwarto
July - nagsinungaling ka ba?
Thesis - ito ay...

Melanisms... (Beware for the weak of heart [and lungs])

GUESS WHAT?! - Melanie Marquez is seriously thinking of writing her own book!!! Jonathan Chua (who's a STAR contributor) has compiled some Melanisms for inclusion in that much-awaited book. Enjoy :)

.. I won't stoop down to my level.

.. Hello? Bulag ka ba? Bingi ka ba? Are you dep?

.. 'Yung STD, baka sa maruming toilet lang niya nakuha yan.

.. Eh, ikaw ba naman, durugin ang ari mo... Pag di ka naman manutok ng baril.

.. We are lovers, not fighters.

.. My brother is not a girl; he's a gentleman.

.. That's why I'm a success, it's because I don't middle in other people's lives.

.. Don't judge my brother; he's not a book.

.. Kapatid ko pa rin siya. We are one and the same.

.. I don't eat meat. I'm not a carnival.

.. Eto na po ang pinakamaligayang pasko at manigong taon sa inyong lahat. (During her acceptance speech at a Metro Filmfest awards night where her bioflick, directed by her late father Temyong Marquez, won an award.)

.. Sumasakit ang migraine ko.

.. Ang tatay ko ang only living legend na buhay!

.. Period na talaga; wala nang exclamation point. (When asked on S-Files if her present husband, Adam Lawyer, is her Mr. Right.).

.. At a talk show after her break-up with Derek Dee, Melanie was asked if she had some words for Derek's mother (whom she partly blamed for the separation). "Oo nga," said Melanie, "pero i-English-in ko para maintindihan niya." She looked into the camera and, with the peremptoriness of royalty, said, "And to you, Mrs. Dee, I have two words for you. Ang labo mo!"


A few more:

- When asked for a message to her daughter who was allegedly abused by their houseboy: "Don't worry little angel, big angel is here."

- On what they should do to the houseboy who molested her kid: "He should be put behind bar."

- "You can fool me once, you can even fool me twice, you can even fool me thrice. But you can never fool me four"

- While waiting backstage during a noontime show, after watching Nikki Valdez do her dance number. "Nikki, you're so galing. You should go to the States. You will sell hotcakes."

Reality Check

I have a big problem: now that I know who my crush's crush is, I'm crushed... NOT. It's a talent I learned from the pressures of hosting children's birthday parties. You have to let go of any emotions ASAP! But the thing is, I can't seem to figure out how to turn off my "daydreaming monitor". Everywhere I go, there's always a story that pops into my mind! If I keep this up, I might be able to start a dozen novels before the month ends.

As if! I can't even finish HALF a novel! I wonder why. Maybe because evertyime I finish every Chapter 1, another plot will creep into my imagination.

Okay, back to teh daydreaming monitor. So, are you ready? If you are, click here.

Conspiracy Theory???

Hmm... sounds familiar? Guess again. This is not Mel Gibson stuff. It's more like... creationism, inter-dimension space-phase hyper-drive (...), time travel stuff. It's too big to fit into one posting, so I made another Blog site. If you're into this shit, then click here. Enjoy the mind-blowing experience (if you survive)!

Which Witch am I?

Do you guys watch Charmed? No? Well go to www.twiztv.com/scripts/charmed/ and read up. Enlighten yourselves. Blessed be.

Uh, sorry. I still have to let go of my wiccan ways. Don't have any clues about wicca?

Witchcraft is a way of life for individuals who follow the ways of nature. To be a witch (nope, no such thing as a warlock. A male witch is just that - a male witch) or a wiccan, is to be one with the mother divine, creator of All. You know, Mother Earth, Gaia, there are a lot of names for her. There's also Mannah, or Mana, which, ni role-playing games, means "a magical force/essence". Got a clearer picture now?

Being wiccan doesn't mean you get blessed with magical powers (wish ko lang!) It's healing to a natural level, using herbs, spices, and such.

One story comes into my mind: a doctor tells an iron-deficient patient to stir his glass of drinking water, in a metal container, with a rusty nail. Now remember, it's just a movie! In real life, it is done using a metal spoon.

The point is that wiccans heal through natural means. "Droughts" or "Potions" are just teas, you know?

Lastly, WICCA means "all-knowing". So for now, i'll leave you with a thought to ponder: "He who knows keeps silent; He who doesn't know..."

Hermy-oh-ninny... Hermione... Me?!

Puh-lease! My hair's much LUSHIER (oooh... I coined a new word! Nyahahahaha!) than little-miss-perfect!

For those who don't know my story. I have an internet brother, who shares my enthusiasm for Harry Potter. By the way, I call him Harry. Why? He's so hairy!

Anyway, he baptized me after little-miss-perfect. So rude! I'm not a perfectionist (ahem...), I'm not bossy (uh...), and I'm certainly not a know-it-all (that one's very true, thank God).

Back to my hair (What?! Hey this is my blog. Got a problem? ^_^) . It's silky, straight, and a good accessory to any attire. Hermione's hair is so unmanageable, she puts Harry's hair to shame!

Okay, nuff said about my hair. So what connects me to little-miss-perfect? Is it wrong to be a little (ahem) concerned about rule-breaking? Nuh-uhh! Hey, I was not voted class beadle in senior high school for nothing!

Please don't get me wrong. A little rule-breaking is good for anyone's egos. It grounds us and prevents us from being one of those holier-than-thou, better-than-thou, and bestest*cough*-than-thou egotistic maniacs!

Oooh, my blood's boiling! Have to drink my lavender-concentrated relaxing drought now. My specialty from potions class!

Dream, Imagine, Live!

Whoever said daydreaming is bad? Not beneficial? Impractical? Let that person come to me!

Whoever heard of a person not capable of daydreaming? It's unheard of!

Daydreaming is a ways to escape reality. Now that may sound bad, but it really depends on where and when you daydream. Bless you if, heaven forbid, you get a daydream attack while crossing the street!

Oh! and most inventions are made through daydreams! Now there's a thought - scientists are the ones who started this nonsense! They said that anyone who daydreams are unsatisfied with their lives.

Well, good for them scientists who have broads beside them! Daydreaming is escapism in a supposedly good way. A monotonous life, with a boring job, a nagging wife, three nasty toddlers and a record full of mortgages is enought to send a gentleman to the brink of insanity!

By the way, I hope you're not daydreaming while you're reading this blog! :P

Parting of Ways

You have to appreciate what you have, while you can. It's not everyday you're given the same kind of grace by the divine.

Kimmy's been part of my life since being hired by PeopleSupport (Phils.) Inc. She was always there when I'm full of chikka that I simply must tell someone. Oh, and the food trips! God, I'll miss those. Hmm, she must be my soulmate in our previous lives. I've never seen anyone who ate as much, or more, than I do! And everytime I have a problem, she's always there (except when she goes ahead with Mommy Leah and leaves Daddy Jaeger & me behind, hehehe).

There are only two kinds of secrets, I always say: one is not worth keeping, and the other one is too good to keep.

Kimmy's the latter. I just wish she could be with us all the way through training, and eventually, up to going live on the floor.

But don't get me wrong. I can keep secrets. Oh, yes I can, honey! You know how?

Let's see... a memory like a leaky cauldron like mine, hah! Good luck to me!

Mangitlog Ka!

Goodness gracious, mama mia! It's our first day of nesting, and everything feels so... is there a word for this feeling? Let's see...

Butterflies in my stomach...

Feeling I ate too much (or too little [actually none at all!])

Floating (huh?!)

Grrr... I hope this day ends soon.

But then again, I'm feeling a bit adventurous. Maybe this day wouldn't be so bad after all. Ever get the feeling that something bad might turn out differently? I think this is a first for me. Not even McDonald's gave me this feeling.

Oh yeah! Now I remember! I think it was when I was assigned to host a Little Miss McDo pageant. Now what gave them the idea that I can host a beauty pageant? I don't even watch Miss Universe!

Now why haven't I thought of that? What I did in McDonald's was just wing it. Just go with the flow, learn from my mistakes, and give what the audience asks for. Am I wrong when I say "the customer knows what s/he wants"? The audience call for encores, I give them a HELL of an encore!

My only problem now is:

WHERE DID MY SENSE OF HUMOR GO?!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

Weekend Ups and Downs

Aaah what a weekend! New aquisitions galore! Mommy Leah got a dolphin(s) tatoo, Daddy Jaegz and I had our ears pierced! Not really my thing, but I think it's cool. It'd be coooler if I have another piercing. Got any suggestions? Same ear? Eye brow? Nose? The ! Hehehe...

Now for the downer: my left cheek got swollen! Dunno what happened, but all of a sudden, I got fat overnight! Well, let's just look at the bright side: I still have my LUSCIOUS hair! Nyahahaha! Booyah!

I love Taz! This is me "at work" in Cyber & Cappuccino, THE internet cafe in Cagayan de Oro City. (At work daw o...) 

3rd Hurdle: Success!

At last, the third exam out of six is done! Now I can breathe easier - and I still have a life-line intact!

However, I'm still not satisfied. I'm not really being true to myself, but I really like someone, and I still don't know how to tell this person. Maybe I should follow Jaeger's advice - "Take it slow... so slow..." Hehehe... Though I have this person's number, I still cannot send ahem... an SMS.

Okay, so let's say for arguement's sake that I'm already taken. Let's say that my present love partner is away. Does that give me the freedom to express my love to someone else? Can a person be this loving?!

I'm so confused...

New Series: Frankly Speaking

Haller! New series here. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! The contents of this page may be gross, overly exaggerated, or just plain funny. The author is not responsible for any health problems (i.e. difficulty in breathing, vommitting, accelerated heart rate...) the postings in this blog this might create.

Some of you out there may be able to relate to the stories or thoughts following my life. GIVE COMMENTS! Did I do well in that instance? Should I have chosen another way? Is the person I'm about to talk about FAMILIAR to you?

Being frank is a gift and a curse. Relate to my stories and decide if being frank is worth the risk.

Read on!...