"Fun" Facts

Last week was a very, very, if I may say, interesting experience. I have been marathoning a TV series and somehow it confirmed and contradicted "very common" facts that we encounter in our everyday lives or in those we encounter by surprise. Take these for example.

Fact #1: Everybody lies. White lies, or honest-to-goodness lies, lies are lies, whether planned or instantaneous.

Fact #2: Everybody lies for a reason. But do you even sometimes wonder why people still lie even if they are dying, or even if they know they will hurt someone?

Fact #3: The most common reason for lying is to protect his/her reputation. Ok, I just made this up... there may be some truth here.

Fact #4: The truth can either make your toes tingle or hurt you in general... either sweet or taste like shit?... bittersweet?

Fact #5: People DON'T change for the better. They just want others to see them they've changed, which brings me back to Fact #1. Once a _____, always a _____. People, however, DO change for the worse! People like me, perhaps?

Fact #6: Revenge can be oh-so-sweet! Yeah... very tempting, but I advise all of you to drop it. Let Him handle it for you, but don't wish for it to be some bad kharma either.

Fact #7: People cheat. Hell yeah, in exams, in careers, in love maybe?

Two in a row... beach bummed

Sheesh... I'm such a loser. I'm in the office right now on a Sunday night doing some long overdue work. The clock is ticking, deadlines... my head hurts and I really can't concentrate. So the hell with it. I just wanna daydream on sunset beaches for a while... =p


Boracay! Take 1! Wow... it has been a while since I stepped foot on a sandy beach. The last I remember was when I was in Panglao last November 2005 with my ex (hehe), her sister and her sister's ex (double hehe) and of course my good friend, Vistan.


Anyhooos, Boracay beach on the second week of September. Man, I loved that trip. Well because aside from the fact that I was with my new girl (hwat?!?! more on this one soon! =p), it was a very relaxing trip. Not-so-many people, a nice walk along the shore, yummy breakfasts, good sunshine, and even the occasional rainshower were a big welcome. We even got ourselves a massage and just letting the afternoon pass us by. Pero bitin sobra. Two and a half days on the island isn't just enough.


Boracay! Take 2!! Wahoo! Two weeks after the first one, I got another! Hehe. This time I was with my barkada and their significant others. Unfortunately, Tots could not come with us so I was stuck with Jonas as my partner, hehehe.

Four things to describe this trip: 1) Fun, 2) Fresh, 3) Good conversations, and 4) Impeccable timing. Fun, because we drove all the way from Ilo-ilo to Caticlan, and vice-versa. We were supposed to be enjoying the sun in Guimaras island but unfortunately Petron had other things in mind. Fresh, because almost everyone is new in the barkada. Dale & Yeng are just barely a year, Brian-Julie 7 months, Vistan-Socs 5 months, Me-Tots 2 months, and Jonas-J****e (secret pa ba to? hehe) 2 months. Good conversations, because we just love having a great time talking about *stuff*, as witnessed by Yeng. And impeccable timing, because it was the exact moment storm Milenyo struck Metro Manila. Though we had a great time, I was distraught on the destruction and lost lives the storm left behind... Pero bitin pa rin. Another two and a half days on the island is still not enough.

Okay... back to work... I think I'll just go home.

Bowling champ

Bwahahaha! My team bagged the Gold for this year's Bowling Competition sponsored by our company. Not only did I wear a medal around my neck, I also happen to have the top score around my belt--a whopping 172! Hehehe.

Okay, okay, some of you real bowlers out there might look down on this score. But mind you, I rarely bowl and it's not one of my regular sports either. I just happen to have found my formula to drive my score beyond 100 in just a short time.

1. Pick the right weight -- Some dudes want to look macho by lifting a much heavier ball. Others justify that bowling a heavier ball means a bigger chance of getting a strike. True? Well, yes and no. Yes, because it has something to do with Force and Momentum. Anyway, in short, the heavier the ball, the bigger the force to knock down the pins and the bigger the chance the momentum of knocked pins can knock other pins. And no, because you might sacrifice precision and consistency. Just pick the weight you are most comfortable with. The trick is, if your forearm is sore after just one game, then use a lighter ball; mine's a 10-pound ball. Accuracy is highly dependent on the degree of fatigue in the muscles of your arms. If you try throwing a ball that's too heavy for you, chances are your muscles tire faster and your accuracy fails.

2. Be consistent with your groove -- Be consistent on how you bowl. I start by standing three paces from the foul line, and at the left end of the lane. I start the move on my left foot and end up with a bowler's kick on right foot. The trick is not to mimic on how other people bowl. Just feel your groove and be consistent on it.

3. Don't care if you can't spin -- Some bowlers a very good in placing a spin when the throw the ball, much like throwing a curve ball in baseball. Others, like me, doesn't put any spin (actually, I don't know how to, hehe). As long as it hits either the left or right side of pin #1 you'll be fine.

4. Don't get frustrated -- Don't you just hate the gutters? At first, the bowling balls love gutters. With practice and point #2, you'll get over it. Hehe.

5. Eye on the pins -- Concentrate on the pins and imagine how they all crash down right before you throw the ball. Don't look down at the ball! It's the same as driving a car and looking at your steering wheel.

6. Have fun -- Playing the sport of bowling is fun, especially if you're with friends. Have fun, don't try to compete as to who has the highest score... Well, if you can't avoid it, at least try to show it's just a game. =)

Cheers!

If we were only just a point ahead, we could have landed 3rd place on our cheering competition (Yep, ala-Eng'g Week!). And held up 150 points instead of only a hundred. Oh well... but not bad for having to practice only 2 days, all of which were done after office hours! =) So what was my role then? Cheer dancer? No way! I was the tambolero-dude doing the beat on a cajon. I'm on the right side of the pic, in front of the chick in black ;)

Earthbound

Three days ago I was searching across our corporate network for something interesting (Isn't it obvious that I'm still not motivated to work? ;p). I landed onto one of our servers and voila, a goldmine of installers, ebooks and mp3's! The most interesting part though are the chillout mp3's.

There was this one particular song that overly relaxed my already-steady mind. hehehe. The sound is so tranquile and the melody is just perfect for spacing out and staring at a blank wall. But when you read through the lyrics, it talks about a lover who went away while his partner patiently waits and longs for his return. Time passes and things became uncertain and unclear for both of them, because of well, how we are all earthbound. The music is from Paul Scwartz. You can listen this song on-line as well the rest of the album. Hope it'll be interesting for your ears. =)