Haba Birdie to me! ahaha

I was born June 27th of year something something. I knew then it was destiny to fulfill a prophecy that not so many people know of --- I was born to save mankind from the hideous repulsiveness of this earth. Uhmmm...what am I exactly trying to say here? I'm a bit discombobulated right now. But seriously, this entry is just to thank everyone for their warm greetings during my birthday.

My birthday celebration was simple but nevertheless special. What's so special about it was spending it with my Babylove in Baguio. It was a rainy weekend though so we had to resort to indoor activities (like going to SM Baguio.aha aha ahaha!). The greatest (or should I say hilarious?) part of our Baguio trip was being stuck in the middle of the lake at Burnham Park. No one of us knew how to paddle the boat. We never really knew how the hell we ended up in the middle of the lake.

So it was just the usual routine of going to Baguio --- visiting tourist spots, buying pasalubongs and so on. It could have been perfect if the weather cooperated with us, after all, it was my birthday. But it did not. hmpf...

And so we went back to Manila Sunday afternoon and it was hellish. Why?! Because my stomach began to feel upset and i was literally twitching from stomach ache for the last hour of our travel. Gawd! I felt so bad I had to ran to the CR as soon as we got home. Nice way to end our vacation huh?

Going back to work on Tuesday (that is today July 1) I was delighted that my friends at the office gave me a surprise --- a cake with matching candles and picture taking it seemed like a children's party. They even gave me a greeting card with my "boy next door" pictures on the cover. My officemates always had creative ideas of making presents.haha!

Overall it was a great birthday celebration. I'll have another celebration either tomorrow or Thursday. It'll be with my cousin Tsena coz it's her bday also yesterday.

In the meantime, I'll have lunch with the rest of the Market Research Group...my treat.

If you're going to ask me how young am i? Well, I'm stuck with being 21 for the rest of my life. Ho-hum...

Adios!

Cyber Bullying: The New Age of Scare Tactics

Down Syndrome: Hey dude, better take cover!

Dyslexic Guy: What are you talking about?

Down Syndrome: I'm gonna ran after you and I'm gonna beat the hell out of you until you're like a pulp. You want me to shove this knife up your ass?

Dyslexic Guy: What do you want from me?

Down Syndrome: Ugly people like you don't deserve a place here on earth. Gaddamit!


Bullies used to be big guys who who picked on smaller ones --- people who they think they could easily topple down physically. They are mean and rude and they'd do anything until you shrink out of shame. But the rise of the technology has brought even more disastrous effects to bullying. Today, people have been using technology to bully each other. People have devised a way to bully other people using cellphones and the internet. This is called cyber bullying and it can be downright scary as face-to-face aggression.

Cyber bullies have their own scare tactics. They improvise by using cellphones, text messages and emails. They use their camera phones to take pictures of people and pass it around the internet with cruel commentaries. Worse are cases when they take videos of you and spread it around like scandals.

What makes it so easy and beguiling is the mask of anonymity it provides along with a potentially huge audience. And because you can be anonymous, there is no fear of detection. For the victims, it can be so damaging because it's so pervasive.

The effects of technology can sometimes be really daunting. My advice: don't be intimidated by technology. Remember that there are many others who use technology responsibly. We don't need to freak out. The next time someone bullies you, just ignore them. Don't let them get into your way. If they want to bully you, then let them chase you. Before you know it, they'll get tired of it.

Ministry Of Sound: The Annual 2007

The weather continues to sizzle, the skies are blue. It can mean only one thing --- Ministry of Sound: The Annual 2007 is just around the corner.

The impregnable compilation of Ministry of Sound: The Annual 2007 features two discs packed full of some of the season's grooviest dance tracks as well as some of the best remixes to hit the hottest clubs in town.
The first CD is composed of 12 tracks and it starts with the Tracy Does Paris Club Mix of Stars are Blind. The mix passes discretely from progressive house to electro and even techno and funky music. Some of the remarkable tracks are World Hold On by Bob Sinclaire, Nice (Eric Prydz Remix) by Duran Duran and the oh-so-fabulous Stars Are Blind Remix. This compilation offers us excellent music for dancing. All these are brought to light by the primordial elements like rhythm and energy.

The second disc rouses your senses with powerful dance and house tracks. Roger Sanchez' Lost brings euphoria that remains until the end of the second mix. Some of the titles that really hit it well are Kaskade's Be Still, Armand Van Helden's My My My (Funktuary Club Mix), Tiesto's Dance4Life (Fonzerelli Remix) and Axwell's Watch the Sunrise.

Although at times the disc may sound occasionally monotonous (though what dance compilation isn't?), it's perfect for pumping you up before a night out or as the soundtrack of your very own high energy social gathering.

For those who want to have a party at home or are just in the mood for dancing, Ministry Of Sound: The Annual 2007 is the perfect solution.

Mr. Complete: Mission for Completion

My friend once asked me this question: "Do you really need to be in love to be happy?"

For a while, it kept me thinking also. I do not really know how to answer this for I myself is a person lacking in experience in terms of love. But then again, I thought to myself, I do not need to be in love to be able to answer this question for I have my own share of loving experiences from my family, friends and the people around me.

And so I told my friend and myself as well the following thoughts…

Do not try to hook up to be in love just for the sake of it as it might harbor competition between you and possibly your next partner.

You see, I have been talking about my friend principally. I do not know what is his kind-of-partner. You need to reassess what you would like to see from your future partner. Do you want to be with a quality person such as yourself? Take time to think about it. In the end, it all boils down to choosing the right person. Remember that 99 percent of your happiness will come from finding the perfect partner.

In the meantime, you only need to love yourself to be happy. To love another should only make you happier. If you rely on loving someone else for your happiness, then you will never be happy. You are gaga with the idea of being in love with another person, not love itself.
Love yourself and you have happiness. Should you find the one, cherish the times and make it work. You worked hard for that relationship. Be modest in your success as well.

Back to School: Tripping Along Old School Corridors

For most people, high school life is the best among all their schooling years and for sure they have their own reasons. So let us take one step backwards as we walk down the memory lane and let concoctions of emotions spring out.

High school reminds us of those days when young girls and gays alike scream out to their lungs when they see their crushes while young boys do everything just to earn the attention of their female crushes. This was the time when these teens' hearts are yet so vulnerable from the heartaches and would cry for their young love.

Intramural is one event that every student looks forward to once every year because of irregular classes and it's the time for them to take a break from wearing uniforms. For some school it's a week-long activity but for some it may last for a month. Did you join a sports stint way back or did you rather become a cheerleader for yourself?

It was also the time when young teens idolized and imitated the Spice Girls and different boy bands with some of them popping out from nowhere and soon you'll realize they're nowhere to be found in the music scene --- one hit wonders that is!

Rampant teasing among our schoolmates was such a hit. Lucky you if you don't have to undergo this stage but I doubt if you never really did. Everyone had their own share of insults from their classmates and bullies. Some are funny while some are downright irritating and stupid --- funny but not in a "ha-ha" way but rather "God, get me outta here!" I just find it strange for some people who have made teasing and insulting other people a brouhaha. Oh well, that's where they find their happiness I guess.

And who would ever miss out the love teams you had in high school? If you're goodlooking enough then you get to be paired with most of the opposite sex, and in some cases, with the same sex even. What's funny is when you get to see your name and your love team's name vandalized in the chairs, blackboards and even in the comfort rooms. Poor you if someone tripped on you and carved it in the trees like what you see in movies.

And oh, don't we just hate those teacher's pets who keep on running errands for their mentors just to get high grades and incentives? There are also these students who are such grade-conscious they'd keep on comparing their test results with others. Well it's annoying but no biggie though. I never believed in grades anyway. But if being a teacher's pet is such a crime, then I know some of my classmates would be spending the rest of their years in prison.

High school life wouldn't be complete without the food trips at the strip side of our campuses. You need not spend a fortune to fill in your stomach - thanks to the wonderfully delightful kwek-kwek, isaw, and barbeque among other street foods then add to that a loving doze of booze and "yosi" to finish off that weeknights.

‘Lo and Behold!

The Enterprise Center (TEC) --- home of a variety of companies is a triumph of ingenuity and innovation.

The Enterprise Tower is strategically located at the crossroads of power in the Makati Business District along Ayala Avenue. The magnificent structure boasts of impeccably designed facilities, system-designed multiple entrances and exits, an underground parking accommodating 1,200 vehicles and 24 high-speed elevators to ensure minimum waiting time. Not only is it a business center but a refuge away from home. The edifice offers a comprehensive suite of amenities which includes alternative spaces and specialty shops.

Hong Kong-based Wong & Tung International Limited (WTIL), the visionaries behind TEC, designed two neoclassical towers with granite, antique silver and glass rising and tapering the Makati skyline. Tower One features 39 stories and Tower Two with 29 stories,both rendering a picturesque silhouette. Beaming lights envelop the diadem in light, compelling attention from the farthest point in the metropolis at night.

With comprehensive security networks and a wide-range of top quality amenities, The Enterprise Center is an ideal location for business. These include audio-visual equipments, computers, teleconferencing facilities and telecommunication services and function rooms.

Likewise, the fourth floor of the building holds an International Food Court that serves a smörgåsbord of different cuisines to satisfy your cravings.

At its center, the corner of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas is the site of this magnificent structure, the country's most prestigious business address --- THE ENTERPRISE CENTER.

When A Man Likes… A Man

“The man's got style, flair, integrity, presence and intelligence," a colleague told me while pointing at the direction of our supervisor at an extremely chic office in a high-rise building in Makati . So what's with "man crush" --- one of the most recent terms in the urban lexicon?

After the term "metrosexual" hit the town and left a mark in our vocabulary, mancrush seems to be of a trend lately. Having realized that I have something in common with the rest of the pack experiencing it, I feel the need to analyze and impart deeper understanding to men who have either experienced a bit of their own man crush.

Man crush is a very strong feeling that a straight man has towards another man but not on the sexual, having the ability to bond with each other and show their feeling without worrying what other people might think about it. Many straight men have man crushes on Johnny Depp and so with Ben Affleck. Sports fanatics on the other hand regard David Beckham and Michael Jordan with very high esteem.

Men are more likely to have man crushes on men in power, sports and men whose abilities they appreciate, A-type personalities or even on their friends.

But when asked if they would admit to having a man crush, most men said they've never had one and will never have one.

I guess it's the negative connotation of the term. But why is it that when a woman says she has a girl crush, it sounds cool while if a guy admits to it, he's ruining his chances?

Men respect other men, admire them and perhaps even envy them. But some would think a man crush would be taking it too far --- it's an uncomfortable word some men would think.
Why can't men admit to it? If a man is secure with his masculinity and sexuality, using the term should not hassle him. It's like straight men getting their legs waxed and it's alright. It is but normal for a straight guy to have a crush with someone from the same sex.