Prescription Ramblings...

Sumubok na akong umibig
at magbigay ng tunay na pagmamahal
ngunit kami ay nagkalayo
'pagkat hindi kami magkasundo

Eto ka bagong magmamahal
nangangako na tayo ay magtatagal
pano ba ang dapat kong gawin
sana ay pagbigyan ang aking hiling

[chorus]
Wag ka lang mawawala
kapag nariyan ka ako'y sumisigla
kahit hindi ko pa kaya ang magmahal
sana sa akin ay hindi mag-sasawa

Puso'y ibibigay sayo
sa oras na mag-hilom ang sugat nito
panahon lamang ang hinihiling sayo
sana ay pagbigyan mo ako

[instrumental]

repeat

[chorus]

wag ka lang mawawala

wag ka lang mawawala

Sean Kingston - Take You There

Sean Kingston

We can go to the tropics
Sip pina coladas
Shorty I could take you there
Or we can go to the slums
Where killas get hung
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there

Baby girl I know it's rough but come wit me
We can take a trip to the hood
It's no problem girl it's my city
I could take you there(take you there)
Little kid wit guns only 15
Roamin' the streets up to no good
When gun shots just watch us, run quickly
I could show you where

As long you're wit me
Baby you'll be alright
I'm known in the ghetto
Girl just stay by my side(my side)
Or we can leave the slums go to paradise
Babe it's up to you,
It's whatever you likeee

We can go to the tropics
Sip pina coladas
Shorty I could take you there(OH!!)
Or we can go to the slums
Where killas get hung
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there

Shorty come wit me it's no worry
I know the bad men them where I stay
Police fly pursuit in a hurry
This is no gun play
Don't be scared in the West Indies
It's Jamaica, that's where I'm from
Might see something you're not used to
Welcome to the slums

As long you're wit me
Baby you'll be alright
I'm known in the ghetto
Girl just stay by my side
Or we can leave the slums go to paradise
Babe it's up to you,
It's whatever you likeeee

We can go to the tropics
Sip pina coladas
Shorty I could take you there(I could take ya there..take ya)
Or we can go to the slums
Where killas get hung
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there

Or we (or we)
Can go (can go)
To a place (to a place)
I know you gon' like (oh oh oh)
The beach (the beach)
The breeze (the breeze)
West Indies, I call it paradise

We can go to the tropics
Sip pina coladas
Shorty I could take you there
Or we can go to the slums
Where killas get hung
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya (I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there
You know I could take ya (I could take ya...)
I could take ya(I could take ya...)
Shorty I could take you there

Will you count me in

I've been awake for a while now
You've got me feelin like a child now
Cause everytime I see your bubbly face
I get the tinglies in a silly place

It starts in my toes
And I crinkle my nose
Wherever it goes I'll always know
That you make me smile
Please stay for a while now
Just take your time
Wherever you go

The rain is falling on my window pane
But we are hiding in a safer place
Under covers staying safe and warm
You give me feelings that I adore

They start in my toes
Make me crinkle my nose
Wherever it goes I'll always know
That you make me smile
Please stay for a while now
Just take your time
Wherever you go

What am I gonna say
When you make me feel this way
I just hmm

And it starts in my toes
Makes me crinkle my nose
Wherever it goes I'll always know
That you make me smile
Please stay for a while now
Just take your time
Wherever you go

I've been asleep for a while now
You tucked me in just like a child now
Cause every time you hold me in your arms
I'm comfortable enough to feel your warmth

It starts in my soul
And I lose all control
When you kiss my nose
The feeling shows
Cause you make me smile
Baby just take your time now
Holding me tight

Wherever, wherever, wherever you go
Wherever, wherever, wherever you go
Wherever you go
Always know
Cause you make me smile even just for a while

Colbie Caillat - Bubly

Colbie Caillat

Is your cellphone new? Here’s how you check
POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual Jr.
Thursday, February 21, 2008

NO VIRGIN: So you think you’re a smart mobile phone user? Your carrier or service provider might be smarter.

Lured by an offer of a gift phone if I signed up for another two years, I went to my carrier and got me a free Nokia celfon. As everything in the box looked factory-fresh, I assumed that even the shiny phone inside, still in plastic wrap, was new.

After about five days of using it sparingly (it has only five names in its contacts list), out of curiosity I thought of checking its life-timer. This is a built-in meter that logs the gadget’s talking time. If the phone were a car, the meter gave its mileage.

I nearly dropped the phone when its life-timer revealed that my supposedly new and rarely used gadget was no virgin when I got it but a veteran that had logged 6,604 minutes of talk time!

*     *     *

LIFE-TIMER: I went running to the carrier’s office at SM City North. Nobody, not even the manager/supervisor who refused to leave her inner sanctum to talk to me, could explain the anomaly.

In fact, they did not even know how to access the life-timer. I had to show them how, and when they still could not get it right, I wrote the code on a piece of paper.

They asked me to file a request for a new phone. They were supposed to make it easier for customers so I suggested that they wrote the letter themselves and I would just sign it. That was done.

I wonder what surprises lie in wait. The thought bothers me: Do smart carriers pass on refurbished free phones to unsuspecting customers?

*     *     *

WARRANTY: Many users know this already, but let us share trivia with the rest, especially loyalists of Nokia which is the most popular brand in this texting capital of the world.

To access the hidden life-timer of your Nokia, type on the main menu *#92702689# (this is actually *#WAR0ANTY# with the second “R” replaced by a space (0). On some celfons, type a straight *#WARRANTY#.

The display then comes on with the phone’s serial number, the month and year of its manufacture, the month and year it was bought, the date of its last repair, and the LIFE-TIMER that indicates the talk time logged so far.

*     *     *

CHECK FIRST: When buying a new celfon, it might be a good idea to install the battery and check first its life-timer. It should register “0000:00” to show that nobody has used the phone.

But cannot vendors reset it to zero the way secondhand car salesmen turn back a vehicle’s mileage? (I was told this cannot be done with celfons, but I would not be surprised if there are some Filipinos who can do it.)

Nobody, not even Nokia after-sales people, could tell me definitely the unit used in the “0000:00” readout. Do the numbers represent days, miles, pesos, hours, minutes, seconds, or what?

I checked my other phones and compared their life-timer reports with their respective call log [Menu>Log>Call Duration>All Calls]. I found that the “all calls” report tallies with the “life-timer.” My conclusion: The numbers or units used are in hours:minutes:seconds.

That means that before I got my new celfon, it had been used (“6604:10”) to make calls running to 6,604 minutes and 10 seconds or a staggering 110 hours? Ano ba yan?!

*     *     *

MORE TRIVIA: More useful celfon trivia:

You do not have to open up your celfon to get its IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). Just type *#06# on the main screen and it will come out.

The long IMEI number consists of: the first six digits, type approval code; next two digits, final assembly code; next six digits, serial number of the phone; and the last digit which is a spare.

To restore its factory settings, type *#7780#. To check software revision made, type *#0000# on the phone’s main screen. I was told that software revision may revert the life-timer to zero, but I have not tried doing this.

I once downloaded from the Nokia website an SMS accelerator software and installed it in my N80 phone that was working slower than desired. The new software sped up its handling of text messages.

lifted from: http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2008022097&type=2

i am 28 years 1 month and 18 days old.

proud to be so too.

anyway, at this point here are a few things i still want to be so far:

1. a journalist. write for a newspaper, or a magazine, whatever.
2. the owner of a sparkling beach-front resthouse (with a bar beside it).
3. a traveler. shifting leisurely from country to country... via first class airlines... or cruise ships.

friends,

start hittin' those calendars!!!!

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Proclamation Nos. 1462 and 1463 - Feb. 25 Special Non-Working Day and Rest of Year Holidays

Please be informed that Proclamation No. 1462 issued yesterday by the Malacañang declared February 25, Monday, as a special non-working holiday throughout the country for the observance of the 22nd Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.

Malacañang also announced nine (9) other regular holidays and five (5) special non-working holidays for the year 2008 under Proclamation No. 1463, as follows:

Maundy Thursday - March 20, Thursday
Good Friday - March 21, Friday
Araw ng Kagitingan (formerly Fall of Bataan Day) - April 7, Monday (moved from customary holiday on April 9)
Labor Day - May 1, Thursday
Independence Day - June 9, Monday (moved from June 12)
National Heroes Day - August 25, Monday
Bonifacio Day - December 1, Monday (moved from November 30)
Christmas Day - December 25, Thursday
Rizal Day - December 30, Tuesday

Meanwhile, the declared special non-working holidays are:
Ninoy Aquino Day - August 18, Monday (moved from August 21)
All Saints' Day - November 1, Saturday
Last Day of the Year - December 31, Wednesday
December 26, Friday
December 29, Monday

A separate proclamation for the declaration of a national holiday for the Muslim holiday Eid al Fitr will be issued "after the approximate date of the Islamic holiday could be determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient."

Please be guided accordingly. Thanks.

i got mobbed today... not by criminals in black ski masks but a few of my friends...  over a superb venti cup of white chocolate mocha at starbucks... and a shared pack of cigarettes.

issue at hand: Blog Contents

out of a group of seven, composed of professionals and entrepreneurs within the age group of 26-30, apparently i was the only one announcing my views on current events (specifically politics) in my blog.

blow after blow, i tried to absorb as much bombardment as I can... but to summarize their "profound" arguments:

• it makes blogs "unattractive"
• it makes blogs "boring"
• it just ads to all the political chaos and clutter

it is MY blog.

* End of Story *

THE FILIPINO DRIVER GREETING:
When greeting a Filipino driver, slowly lower your window and be prepared to greet the driver with, "Tang namo, bobo." However, if you have been already addressed by a fellow driver, reply with a joyful, "Tang namo rin,gago."

ON TURN SIGNALS:
If a driver in another lane turns on the turn signal, do not let him go into your lane. In fact, press the accelerator and start driving right next to him/her. The fellow driver will probably greet you and you already know what to do.

ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS:
These amusing artifacts hang from intersections for no apparent reason. Sometimes you will see drivers stop to see the colors change on these lights (a fascinating experience). Government officials (specifically police) believe
that each color stands for an instruction for drivers to follow. From pure observation I have determined the
following instructions for each color:
Red light - this light gives permission to the next five to six cars to go through.
Yellow light - accelerate your car as much as possible.
Green light - reduce speed and wait for the five to six cars passing through their respective red lights.
Little-known- fact: Time to start honking your horn, as soon as the light turns green = 1.5 seconds.

ON CHANGING LANES:
Changing lanes has been elevated to an art form in the Philippines. First of all, no matter what you do,
never ever turn on your turn signal,otherwise you'll stimulate the reaction described above. Second, swerve your car uncontrollably to the lane you want to change, preferably if you end up within inches of a car in that lane. At this point a greeting from the other driver may be in order. To perfect your change of lanes, reduce the speed of your car dramatically in a matter of seconds and you will see an action-packed reaction from the car behind you.

ON TRAFFIC JAMS:
Traffic Jams are teeming with fun filled activities such as:
1. Honking your horn rhythmically.
2. Putting on make-up (usually female drivers only).
3. Nose-pickers sightseeing (not to be confused with people who scratch their brains through their noses).
4. Reducing speed to watch whatever is causing the traffic jam. Add excitement by trying to see if you know the             parties involved. (Note: Every Filipino driver is obliged to do this.)
5. Losing weight by sweating like a pig as a result of a lack of air-conditioning.
6. Greeting other drivers.
7. Practicing lane changing.
8. Playing the game: Let's see how close I can get to you before rear-ending you.

ON PEDESTRIANS:
These individuals are an annoyance to the Filipino driver. If you see pedestrians in your way, accelerate your car to let them know who's the boss. If you are at an intersection, let the pedestrians know you want to proceed by accelerating your car and honking at the last possible moment.

ON SOCIAL SITUATIONS:
Bumping into a friend while driving (not to be taken literally) is a joyful occasion. Drivers should reduce speed and stop their cars in the middle of the street and chit chat. What about other drivers? Well, they can wait.

ON HIGHWAY DRIVING:
Bottleneck Formation - To accomplish this type of driving, cars must block ll lanes by driving at the same speed and side by side (to keep other cars from passing). It is important to drive at a speed at least 20 mph below the speed limit.
The Three-Lane-Change - This movement requires a lot of precision and creativity. It should be done around
the highest number of cars possible and in a matter of seconds to create what others may refer to as widespread panic.

HERE'S ANOTHER RULE FOR DRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
When the lanes going in your direction are jammed with cars, try using the lanes from the oncoming traffic. They are probably not occupied anyway because the oncoming cars are stuck as well. How many of the other direction's lanes should you occupy? As long as there are lanes from the other direction to occupy, go ahead and take more lanes. This move is sure to elicit previously mentioned greetings from drivers of the oncoming cars and some have been known to get down from their cars to personally deliver the greeting to the out of lane driver). 9 out of 10 times it's sure
to make the traffic worse but then, hey, there's that 1 in 10 chance that you might actually get through sooner than all those law-abiding losers. Filipino drivers think that 1 in 10 chance is reason enough to risk their life and limb and being profusely greeted (besides, you can always turn up the windows and pretend that you don't hear the greeting from the
other drivers).

GOT IT ??

GOOD !

Welcome to Manila !

*lifted from onelasalle yahoogroup

its 8:20pm.

i find myself once again in a vegetative state.  just thinking. smoking. pondering. drinking.

there are a lot of things happening right now in my world and in the confusion that surrounds it (i would rather separate the two so I could "see" clearly on certain issues I have to face)...  Philippine politics is at an all time low... There is a call for Patriotism in Filipinos...  Work seems to burn me out faster than before... Family is quiet but i fear a storm brewing...   And let's not even touch on my love life, it'll get even worse...

all I hear now are the Blahs and Buzz of the people around me. I'm finding a hard time concentrating. 

for now, there are three important-as-hell things I am already sure of:

1. I believe in the crusade for truth that Mr. Jun Lozada started.
2. I acknowledge I need more "me" time.
3. Coors light makes my stomach ache.

more thinking to come.