0345 hrs – 10 degrees below zero. No bus. Began walking towards Staples (that’s 5 blocks from our house!)
0400hrs – Arrived at Staples. Around 25 to 30 people already in the queue, at varying stages of insulation.
0530hrs – Staff started handing out claim stubs for the big ticket items. The laptop stubs ran out before [...]
Archive for November, 2007
25 Nov
Freeze Ur Ass Friday
17 Nov
Construction Worker Syndrome
Eto, single-handedly pinangalanan ko (I think….). Pano ba naman, ito dahilan kung bakit lumobo ako ng husto!
Ang siste, marami ka kumain ng kanin pero konti ka lang kumain ng ulam. Gets? O kaya, sa isang subo ng ulam, dalawang subo ng kanin ang katumbas.
Di ka ba naman lumaki niyan???
17 Nov
Last Song Syndrome
Di mo alam kung san mo narinig yung kanta pero paulit-ulit na naglalaro sa utak mo…before you know it, kinakanta mo na rin…nakakainis no? Lalo na kung di mo naman trip yung kanta!
Ewan kung si Mica ang nagbansag nyan o we both thought of it….pero madalas naming sakit yan nung magka-trabaho pa kami….
13 Nov
Black Friday – 10 days to go
After today, 10 days to go…
In my current angst-ridden situation, that is the only thing I am excited about. Well, I am not looking forward to standing outside Staples in the freezing dawn cold again, but unfortunately, that’s something I have to do to nab another cheap laptop deal – this time for my sis-in-law. [...]
11 Nov
Friendster
To join or not to join?
I have held out against this for years, mukhang ngayon pa ako bibigay. Is it worth it though? Will I even be able to maintain my account – logging in frequently? Can I overcome being anti-social, enough to join a social network?
Ganyan talaga nagiging problema pag wala kang trabaho eh….kung [...]
3 Nov
Song Hits
Naaalala mo yun? Yung mga mala-komiks na binibili natin nung araw para lang makanta ng maayos yung mga peborit songs natin? Oo, kaso di tungkol dun yung trip ko isulat ngayon. (Minsan talaga, puro kabalastugan na lang napag-uusapan naming mag-asawa eh! )
Eniwey, tungkol sa mga kantang nakakatakot! Oo p’re, matakot ka pag narinig mong kinakanta ng syota/dyowa/asawa [...]
3 Nov
Halalan 2010
Tanghali, achuchual, babangon pa lang kami. Di pa ako nagsasalang ng almusal pero derecho na ako sa computer. Check ng email. Basa ng balita mula Pinas. Nyaarggh!!! “Si Jinggoy daw saka si Binay sa 2010!”, nasambit ko ng malakas. “@#%#!, ‘wag mo na ‘kong tawaging Pilipino!”, hirit ni B. Napailing na lang ako eh. Di ko [...]
2 Nov
Angst
(American Heritage Dictionary defines as:)
“A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression. “
Yeah, that about sums it up.
I am not used to this feeling of helplessness. Damn it, being unemployed is really taking its toll on my physical and mental well-being! I hate this…being in a state of limbo – awaiting the actions of [...]
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