American Idol, cab driver, etc.

aside from ace young who got votted out last week on American Idol 4, another bet of mine, kellie Prickler was the one being picked off this week. It's now a game between Chris and Taylor, or Katherine might have her luck once again.

Next week might no longer be lucky for Paris.

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I would like to share what I've encounter this morning with a cab driver on my way home from work. I don't have any change for P500 and when I'm about to go home, I've decided to look for a cab who will be changing my money. It's 8 in the morning and drivers usually don't have available smaller bills. So everytime a cab pass by, I ask them first if they have a change with 500 and if they don't I 'll go and look for another one. I'm just trying my luck though I know that it is really not possible with that early.

Suddenly, a white motorolla cab from "AVIS" stopped by and I asked if he has a change, he said he doesn't but he will just gonna stop by a gasoline station so he can use the money to refill his gas tank. I felt relieved, but what made me more easy was his comment. "Ang bait mo naman, tinatanong mo muna kung may palit ako, ung iba kasi sasakay na lang basta tsaka magbabayad ng buo". I was stunned and all I said was "kasi ho ung iba ayaw magpasakay kung buo ang pera".

we drove our way to edsa and he initiate a small talk every now and then. I find him very polite. It is not everyday that we encounter courteous taxi drivers. But aside from his friendly aura and his rappport, when I'm about to go down from his cab, he smiled and said, "o sige po sir, pahinga na po kayo.." I replied with "salamat po" and I step down from the cab.


What really hit me is that I'm working as a customer service but sometimes I do fail to perform my duty. I sometimes care less with customers who just complain every single day with the service we offer. But the cab driver opened my eyes that being polite would not ask too much. It would not demand great effort. Our mood for the day will depend on how we started it. what he did changes my perception about small things.

my brooke

not much

I've never had any unusual encounters the past few days. My time was merely occupied by my work. There are so many things to catch up and I felt like i was running out of time.

At home, most of my time has being spent with my ever brooke. I'm so fascinated with how she grows and how she's reacting whenever I cuddle her. During my rest days, she would sleep beside me and she's getting so malambing as day goes on.

Last friday, we went to Tiendesita to look for clothes and some accessories for her. We end up buying this cutle little pink dress and a "swarovski-like" colar. She looks so damn cute. We took her to Geraldo's last sunday morning and everyone went crazy over her.

my brooke

a time to reflect

Holy week has come. It's another time for repentance. The holy week is a part of our culture. many of us still continue the old traditions during holy week specially in some provinces. I usually stayed home with my family during the holy week but right now, due to my work, I need to stay in this ala-ghost town.

Some people spend the holy week at the beaches, partying under the sun. Some goes home to their provinces, and some stayed at work..(that's us).

But we should not forget why there is a Howly Week. This is when Jesus died on the cross for the salvation of mankind. It is when he spend his remaining days with us before he ascended to Heaven. We should not forget that it is the best time for us to reflect on our sins and to repent to our Lord.

Brooke..

Last April 3rd, we bought a pet and we named her "brooke". She's a mini dachshund, a breed of dog which doesn't grow tall but it's body elongates. She's only two months old when we bought her and she's only like 14 inches long and about 5 inches tall. She's so cute and she's very "malambing". Whenever I'm lying at my back, she would lay her head on my hands and she really wanted to be cuddled. She doesn't bark at all, but maybe because she was just starting to adjust with her new environment.

We took her to her new vet. last friday because she has a severe flu which constantly irritates her, and us as well. We also went to the Mall to shop stuff for her. It was a first for me to shop for a pet but I enjoyed it so much. I hope we could buy her all the good stuff that we are planning to buy.

Moments Of Love

'Ang pagmamahal, walang pinipiling panahon, walang nakikitang wakas.' - Divina Buenacer, 1957

I'm a film lover, but not a fan of commercialized-typical-pinoy love story but I watch them not to annoy myself but to be entertained. I've seen several Filipino-made movies from Star Cinema of different genres. It evolved from the typical loves stories to other genres and they experimented on different storylines/concept as well ("Nasaan ka man", "Dreamboy") and they sometimes added some socio-political relevance (such as "Can this be love?",) on some of their movies. Some of which are not even love stories though they attached love themes to attract large socpe of audience (such as "Dubai").

Last Sunday, it was a first for me to watch a Pinoy movie from GMA Films not because I'm more of a Kapamilya than Kapuso but it's out of curiosity. I've seen "Rizal" and "Mulanay" in the past but I'm always reluctant to see their "love-theme" inspired ficks until "Moments of Love" which stars Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado and Karyl.

I've been hearing a lot of positive feedbacks from this film so I crosed my fingers as I enter the movie house to prove what's with this phenomenal movie. It came to my surprise that it made me hooked to it. I suddenly realized that It was good and it was definitely not another "teeny-bopper-kilig" type of film. It is indeed a one of a kind film from GMA.

It is not new to me that there are traces of Hollywood movies on it since all of the possible stories have been transformd in to a movie and several Pinoy movies we're derived from other blockbuster films from hollywood. "Soewhere in Time", starring Christopher Reeve and Jayne Seymore, is one of the film I can think of that Inspired this film. A guy from the present time fell in love with a girl from the past. It's just that Richard (played by Reeve) travelled back in time just to meet the girl from the year 1912. Unlike in "Moments of love", the lovers Divina (Calzado) and Marko (Dantes) communicated through an old telephone, which was also seen in the Movie "Frequency" (starring Dennis Quaid).

Not to oversensationalize, but I've seen a glimpse of "Titanic" on this Movie as well. An old lady telling her story about her survival on a sinking boat and her family trying to pair her up with a hideous man and eventually escaped but caught between tragedies.

The only thing I noticed is the theme song. "Moments of Love" was on the 80's. They should have composed an original song so the audience won't be confused with the real period since it's interchanging from the present to late 50's. And all of a sudden, an 80's track being played by Iza clazado on the piano.

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sleep, sleeps, sleeping....

The only luxurious thing that I can afford right now is to get a good night sleep. But I still can't get enough of it for the past few days because of the nature of my job. I'm up and running at night and sleeping at daytime. It is ironic indeed, so ironic that my body clock has changed drastically that I can no longer sleep at night during my days off from work(rest days that is). i've been trying going in bed at night during off but I really still can't sleep.

So while we have a long available time at work, I tried surfing a right article about some tips on how to get a good night sleep... here it goes



*Rise and shine. Spending a few minutes in the early morning sun helps your biological clock align itself with the cycles of nature. Bright morning light stimulates the release of serotonin, the hormone of wakefulness, and helps the brain reduce levels of melatonin, the sleep hormone.
Have your evening meal early. Finish your evening meal by 6 or 6:30 p.m. so your body's digestive processes can be at rest when you go to bed. If you need to change your meal times earlier in the day to do this, then work backward accordingly.

*Go to bed at 10 p.m. Your body was designed to sync with the cycles of nature -- including daylight and darkness -- with the optimal time for sleep falling between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. If you're in the habit of staying up much later than 10 p.m., begin getting up progressively earlier by a few minutes each morning, over several days. This will make it easier to go to bed earlier in the evening until you reach your target.

*Reduce stimulants. If you find it difficult to get to sleep around 10 p.m., try cutting stimulants out of your diet - particularly caffeine products like coffee, chocolate and black tea - even in the morning. These take a long time to be eliminated from your body, and their effects can linger into the evening.

*Quiet your mind. If your body is tired but your mind is active, try meditation or prayer. But don't make it hard work -- use a simple and gentle form, such as repetition of a thought or phrase, or just focus on following your breath in and out. Relaxation music is another excellent way to soothe an anxious or active mind.