Simply Misunderstood!

Just so you all know and be aware of, Noel A, aka le prec has been very generous to all of us since the day I took credit from "his resurrection" from the land down under. :-)


Recently, he sent us "moolah" originally intended for Eva F's blowout 18th birthday party.


I don't think Eva has communicated well-enough to all of you that her plan for that money is to deposit into our fund account to help in future projects.

Please raise your hand if you have any objection to that plan?

I am not aware as of this moment if the money Noel A sent reached the intended recipient already. Can someone clear that to all, por favor?

Also, Eva's subtle request for you to bring 50pesos, if you can, when meetings are held monthly is also intended to help generate much needed funds for us Batch '78.

As it happened, it wasn't communicated clearly to the group. Some of you may object to that proposal but it's the best and manageable way for us to achieve our goals if we want to be really serious about it.

Now I beg you to please tell me, what exactly is our goal? I'm sure it's not just to party and be merry all the time without regards to our social responsibilities.

I honestly think everything should all be transparent here simply to avoid being misundestood, especially if money is the topic.

Eva routinely send me report about our fund status because I requested it and I'm interested to know. That same report is readily available when meetings are held but unfortunately, not everyone is interested at all to know. There are some behind-the-scene undertakings like what your klasmeyts Lil or Susan does for the group that you'll get a clearer picture if you bother to peruse the detailed report provided.

What did I tell you? The devil is in the detail my friends.

I'd say please don't act surprise if you don't know shit about it (pardon my french) because you were never interested in that report in the first place. Just look at that piece of paper and wonder no more, amor!

You all can blame me for the miscommunication or the lack thereof After all, i'm the self-proclaimed messenger here via this blog. So shoot me!

heheheh...Sorry folks!

Ayay yay! Anonymous?

I was tempted to put a grip on anonymous commenting as suggested by one anonymous...hahaha now that's funny...but I realized it's not really going to change anything. I consider you all mature, adult, sensible human being and to police what you're saying here is a moot point.

We all know that sometimes we get to say things some will take differently than others. In other words, may mga puso na mas maramdamin kaysa iba. On the other hand, some lips are more loose and are more brutally frank than others, meaning mas mataray kaysa iba.

I don't care where you belong but what i'm trying to say is that the audience here is not all the same so try to be less sensible if you are the reader... and be more sensible if you are the commenter.

Now if you think you can't handle silly comments and obnoxious innuendos, then I suggest to try to be smart about it, take it with a grain of salt and brush them aside. You can not really control what others are going to saying. What you can control however is your feeling about it when you read it. Never let others dictate your feelings.

I know I know sometimes it's hard but really, it's for your own good to ignore it if you feel your temperature is rising. Just remind yourself the intentions are not meant to harm anyone.

I-ligo mo...i-kanta mo...awitin mo at isasayaw ko! :-)

Walang personalan dito! We all have the same objective here, if not the same approach. But in the end sa dulo rin tayo magkikita-kita na nakatawa.

Group hug naman dyan oh? I love you lucky.....hehehe

The devil is in the detail

I've always been branded the "detail-oriented" guy and some people interpreted me of that as someone who's uptight and so meticulously hard to please. I don't blame them for such branding or perception. In fact, I feel good knowing my effort to be perfect in most things I do is being noticed, if not chastised. It's really a standard I set myself up just because I always feel like in life there shouldn't be room for silly mistakes and overlooked things that might cause inconvenience if not problems later on.

I have a basic idea how I end up like this. From where I came from to where I've been and where I am now, the road I took required strict adherance to perfection and the ability to figure out things on my own and survive without relying on someone else's compromising help and guidance. In a sense I was a survivor of my own war and the battle for success in my own life without having to owe anyone any favor.

Now, is that bad?

Sometimes I think I am my own worst enemy! I tend to administer to others the same logical thinking I've so used to, not realizing others have their own way of living and dealing with things. To keep reminding them over and over again that the devil is always in the detail is a battle I will never win.

I don't require perfection because we all know that's not going to happen at all. What I demand of myself though (and sometimes of others) is near-perfection and paying attention to small details. I believe half of the things that makes life more enjoyable, challenging, and worth spending more of our time is in the detail. It is in these details I'll find pure satisfaction and happiness knowing everything is in order and that I don't have to later deal with some other minutiae that keep my blood pressure at higher level than normal. I am talking about those little things that if only I didn't ignore in the first place, it wouldn't cause grief in the end. There are already enough bigger challenges in this world that I want no more in my plate to swallow.

I am a very pratical and analytical person, not an idealist one! I never dream of myself of bringing peace to the world and slaying vampires at the same time. One thing I am is that I have a very good perception of possible problems looming in the horizon. What I do is think ahead of creative ways to solve them before it becomes a serious annoyance and threat to my simple happiness.

I am known at work to be a persistent and resilient problem-solver but not really a good problem-handler, if there's such a word. I do freak out when things are not in order. I do sometimes take the easy route tho...I just ignore the problem! Isn't that ironic? :-)

Just another one of my ramblings....

Marcelo Benito

All I remember of him is that he's one of the quiet guy in high school, among the many I barely noticed just because I was one of them who slipped under the radar so to speak during those days. We weren't as popular as some but could easily be noticed if we want to.

I remember him to be a serious, "one-liner" kinda guy who can also crack you up with his quick jab, wit and wisdom....much like me! :-)

From left: Vic C, Marcelo B, Joey M, Rowena C, and Eva F.

Isn't that romantic?

Below are the entries to a Washington Post competition asking for a two-line rhyme with the most romantic first line and the least romantic second line.

Here are the finalists:

My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife
Marrying you has screwed up my life.
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I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming.
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Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;
This describes everything you are not.
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Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you 'cause I was pissed.
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I thought that I could love no other
that is until I met your brother.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
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I want to feel your sweet embrace;
But don't take that paper bag off your face.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I love your smile, your face, and your eyes.
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way?
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
My feelings for you no words can tell,
Except for maybe 'Go to hell.'
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts vodka, one part lime.

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

"Halo-halo"

The group convened after taking Connie to her final resting place. I believe they suffered a car mishap when they blew a tire on the way to the cemetery.

Old time favorite refreshment "halo-halo" courtesy of Rolando B.

A Better Chance

Just thought you might be interested to know about this foundation whose main objective is for the less fortunate kids to gain access to free education and health services.

You'll be proud to know that our beloved Alma Mater is participating in one of their programs, the Night High School Scholarship Program.

Click here for more information.

We all at one time or another wished to have a better chance at something. I surely remember wishing and hoping I'll be given a chance after high school to make something of my future. It wasn't much to brag about but because of programs like these, I had a better chance to help myself reach my goals in life. Well so far, I turned out quite alright...I guess!

All I’m saying is...give kids a chance!