Dear Ipis

Dear Ipis,

Unang una, paumanhin. Pero kasalanan mo kung bakit nakabaliktad ka sa sahig ngayon, at nagwawagayway ang mga paa mo sa ere.

Kasi nakita kitang lumilipad lipad, pero di kita pinansin. Inisip ko, live and let live diba. Hayaan na muna kita, di mo naman ako inaano. Malay mo, ma-apply ko nga ang Buddhist na pangaral tungkol sa past lives at mga ipis. Pero kasalaman mo. Kaw pa mismo ang dumapo sa may binti ko. Ginulat mo ako. Natapakan tuloy kita at napatay.

Paalam ipis. Paalam.

Malacanang

Malacanang Palace

October 18, 2005

Random Thoughts

1. Clenched.
2. Mental Block. Blank.
3. Arrggg!!!
4. Yoko na.
5. Naguguluhan na ako.
6. Defeated.
7. Lost. As in 'defeated' lost, not 'bewildered' lost, or 'missing' lost.
8. Life is good. Share a chocolate.
9. Relax. See a movie. Eat ice cream.
10. Think positive.
11. It is not really like what it seems to be.
12. "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. " --ambrose redmoon (lifted from Cathy's blog)
13. It is better to smoke now, than to die of stress later.
14. It's all a matter of perspective.
15. Heart over mind. As one of my team mates would say in the heat of the moment, "Puso lang yan! Sige pa!"
16. Wala akong puso. :(
17. If you don't have it, fake it.

So, as The Killers would sing, "Smile like you mean it."

Bok's Frisbee Shot

Nag-layout nga, pero ang layo sa disc. Hehe.

Photo c/o Doie. Taken at Alabang Country Club, Manic Monsoon League.

The Meaning of Life

Ewan!!!

Want a Massage but it's midnight?

Well, I was dragged reluctantly to this place in Perea Street.

"I want a massage," said B.

"Me too," I said. Well I didn't really mean it though. I did want a massage, but I still had a million things to do, and it just wasn't the right time to relax. You don't relax in the heat of battle right?

But it was too late. I already said I wanted a massage, and it was too late to change my mind. So there I was, dragged in front of The Lotus Massage Place on Perea Street in Makati. It was 10:30 at night, and I wasn't really expecting much. I was expecting some dingy place...like, how can a decent "cheap" massage place thrive in the heart of the country's business district?

When we went to the door, the place was really dark, and I thought the place was closed already. "Yes!" I thought. No massage for us tonight! I can go home and revel in my stressed state! But then again, it turns out I was wrong. (And good thing that I was)

The Lotus Massage Place is open from 2PM - 2AM, perfect for when you're looking for an affordable massage in the middle of the night. They offer dry massages (shiatsu, swedish, thai massage, royal thai massage, etc) for only 350 pesos. The place is nice, a bit dark (maybe it's the ambience), but quite nice actually. It was more than what I was expecting, and the staff are courteous and friendly. Relaxing nature music (complete with birds chirping and gurgling water sounds) play in the background, and cloth curtains serve as dividers for the different cubicles. Upon signing up for a massage, they wash your feet, and give you some pajamas to change into. If you opt for the full-body massages, you're massaged while you're fully clothed, so there's no need to get naked here. They also offer foot massages, etc. And they have male and female masseuses.

I tried the Royal Thai Massage, which, according to the lady at the counter, was preferred by the Thai Royal Family (duh). In this massage, the masseuse uses his/her knuckles and fingertips to press and compress your muscles. It's a deep tissue pressure point massage to reduce stress and relieve muscle soreness. Well, after the massage, my upper back didn't ache that much anymore, I did feel more relaxed, and I slept like a baby afterwards.

Verdict: Worth your money.

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The Lotus Massage Place is located at 106 Greenbelt Mansions, Perea Street, Legaspi Village, Makati, beside Union Bank.

Sava Sprints at Sunny Singapore

Yup, Pyros won! Well, somehow we did. :) We didn't get the cash prize...but what the hey, we still won.

Sava Sprints International 2005 Results

mens (Philippine Youth Rowing Society) - 200m - gold
womens (Philippines-Penang Friendship) - 200m - bronze
mixed 200 m - silver

mens 500m - silver
womens 500m - 4th place
mixed 500m - silver

mens 1k - bronze
womens 1k - silver

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Photos posted at fotopic and multiply. Click on the pictures to access the photo albums.

Francis' Tagaytay Outing!

Start:	Oct 15, '05 9:00a
End:	Oct 16, '05 6:00a
Location:	Tagaytay, Philippines

Sava Sprints International 2005

Philippine Youth Rowing Society (PYROS) goes to Singapore

Sava Sprints International 2005
Bedok Reservoir, Singapore
October 8 - 9, 2005

Bok's Singapore Swing

Ano pa ba, kung hindi ultimate? :)

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Singapore Ultimate Open 2005
West Coast Park, Singapore
September 16 - 17, 2005
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The Philippine Ultimate Association sent 4 teams -- Huck Rebellion Red, White, Yellow and Blue. Bok was part of Huck Rebellion Blue, which placed third in Pool C. First place in Pool C was another Huck Rebellion team. First place in Pool B was also from the Philippines....in Pool A, Philippines was 2nd place (ata).

Photos by Bok.

Manic Monsoon League

Start:	Oct 16, '05 8:00a
Location:	Alabang Country Club

Philippine Ultimate Association

Sava Sprints 2005

Start:	Oct 5, '05 1:00p
End:	Oct 10, '05
Location:	Singapore

SAVA SPRINTS is a new and different dragon boat competition which is intended to form an integral part of the annual dragon boat calendar. The competition distance is a short 250 metres, the shortest race in Singapore, hence the description "SPRINT". From an explosive start, the races engage the teams in a rapid pace taxing the paddlers anaerobic systems to the max. The purpose of the SAVA SPRINTS is to draw the whole dragon boat community together in a fun atmosphere, where team can pit against team, paddler mix with paddler, and competition, although for some intense, encourages community bonding. A fellowship of paddlers. The SAVA SPRINTS is supported by the Singapore Sports Council, Singapore Pools as partner in sports,and endorsed by the Singapore Dragon Boat Association.

From http://www.sava.com.sg/sports/sports/sava_sprints.htm

Pyros (a scrapbook post)

Ang daming press release ng Team Pyros ngayon...kagabi lang ay na-feature si Kap Roel sa News Central ng Studio 23...na-interview sina Kap Roel at yung ibang Pyros tungkol sa team at sa upcoming race sa Singapore. Oo, hindi ko ito napanuod. Haha. Pauwi kasi ako nuon mula sa opisina...di ko na naabutan sa TV. :)

Ito si Kap Roel. Kinunan ang larawan na ito nung 1st Leg Regatta nung June pa...nandito pa si Lala sa pic o :)

At dahil din sa efforts ni Borgz na magbigay ng PR writeup, nalabas ang team sa sports section ng Manila Standard kahapon, at lalabas din daw sa Manila Bulletin ngayon! Maliban pa ito sa front page picture ng Pyros na nilabas din sa Manila Standard dati...



Wala lang. Masaya. :)

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Just a minute

I sold my soul for the second time
Cos the man, he don't pay me
I begged my landlord for some more time
He said "Son, the bill's waiting"

Oasis, The Importance of Being Idle

So I really wanted to be positive. You know, have that 'we-can-change-the-world, let's-start-with-ourselves' attitude. Volunteer, make a difference, make someone's life better. But I guess today is one of those 'what the f*?' moments.

Today, I am tired, but not physically tired. I just feel that...my patience is really thin. Darn. I just dragged two Barbie dolls and 3 nalgene bottles around the metro, and after all that, I decided to stand up the person I'm supposed to give them to. (It's a long story). My stuff's in disarray, and I don't really care if all the information the customer wants to put on the HTML table I'm working on doesn't fit on one single page. Kaya nga may scrollbar no, gamitin nyo naman.

I just want to go on vacation. But I have to finish this.

But I don't mind
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
I'll be fine
If you give me a minute
A man's got a limit
You cant get a life if your hearts' not in it

Yep. Just give me a minute. I'll get the hang of it. I have to.

Faith, Hope and Love

Yesterday, I managed to catch a bit of Charlotte Gray on HBO.

Charlotte Gray was training to be a spy, and her trainor asked her, "What is the most important? Faith, hope, or love?"

Charlotte pauses for a while, and replies with a smile, "Hope."

And it is with hope that we must face the future. As someone said, "Without hope, faith is hollow. Without hope, love will not last."

Hope we must, for a better future.

And we'll do whatever it takes to keep that hope alive.