this one’s a certified tear jerker:

yeah, yeah… i’m writing this to generate traffic. but it might also be a secret SWS survey to see how many netizens are actually interested with the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona. *wink* haha!

i’ve been reading a couple of articles saying that the proceedings are “irrelevant” to the poor and others say that people are glued to their TV sets to watch it. one problem, though, is that aside from the legal jargon (sometimes in Latin, a.k.a. “gobbledygook”), the proceedings are in English. so what could a normal citizen do?

i say, stay glued to your TV sets. if you can’t, wait for the evening news. despite the urgent issue of SOPA and PIPA, i’m not sure how much we Filipinos could influence US legislature. stick to the impeachment trial and try to learn another thing or two… e.g. subpoena duces tecum vs. subpoena ad testificandum, relevance of SALN, what is betrayal of public trust, etc. i hope that TV networks and the news outfits could explain these, specially now that the big networks have their own news channels now.

nevertheless, here’s the link to the Senate Live Video Streaming of the Corona impeachment. so far, it’s been buffering. i’m not sure how PREGINET is holding the traffic.

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update: GMA News streams Day 4 of hearing here.

yes! and i pray morning, noon, and night now, and i hear mass everyday, go to confession weekly, and i can cure others’ illnesses!

and i can walk on water.

fat chance! though i really wish i could do all those things. honestly! but only a real holy person would be able to do those things. and more so, the manifestation of stigmata!

i could never be that holy. i can try but i can almost say that even if i did, i’m bound to fail because i’m weak. knowledgeable in matters of faith, perhaps, but remain a weakling in practicing what needs to be practiced. ilusyonado lang talaga ako na magkakaroon ako ng ganito! still, it won’t hurt to try and try and try…

by the way, to those who aren’t familiar with what stigmata are, they are manifestations of the wounds of Christ when He was crucified on the cross. so far, i only know of St. Padre Pio who experienced the stigmata and (i think) were part of the cause for his canonization as a Saint in the Catholic Church.

my “stigma” is just a flesh would after scratching my foot too much. so much for feeling holy. i just lied. oh crap!

2011 wasn’t a bad year for me. not the best year but it wasn’t bad either, when you look back. still, i think i had more negative vibe than positive but i survived. so this year, i think i’ll try to improve myself by being more positive. kakasawa na kasi pa-ulit-ulit gawing resolution ang pagpapa-payat. *looks at self in the mirror* parang kabaligtaran din naman nangyayari…

ooops!!! kakasabi lang na magiging mas positive eh! anubayun…

hope everyone i know online, people i love and care for are going to be safe and healthy and get their desires this year. i also pray that you will be blessed and that you, in return, will be a blessing to others.

went home early yesterday because it was A’s birthday. i leave the office often after 6PM but since today was different, i had the chance to see the sunset. and i got a bonus!

so far, this is best rainbow i have ever seen. and it was pretty long, as well! i just thought that it would’ve been the perfect gift from Him for A.

look at what we found at SM Megamall last Saturday!!!

i couldn’t find a matching pair from the same brand as A’s so i had to choose one from another maker. i’ve had a pleasant experience wearing Planet flip flops (they’re soft and comfy naman) and not as expensive as other footwear. besides, they’re just pambahay so they won’t be abused as much.

toeberries Php 99.00
Planet Php 119.00

in case you’re not familiar with the cute monster, he’s the one from Cut the Rope.

thanks to Chef John of foodwishes.com again for the inspiration. really quick, easy, and DIY soup for those cold, stormy nights we’ve been having lately.

i used:

3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 stalks mustard leaves, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and peeled
1 skinless longganisa
1/2 broth cube dissolved in 2 cups of water
1 tbsp olive oil
sliced/shredded cheese
salt & pepper
italian seasoning
chili flakes
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 tsp tomato paste
2/3 cup macaroni, uncooked

it’s been a while since my last training/workshop for work. and it’s really been a long time since a workshop was really in my field of specialization AND interest. i like differentiating the two.

i’ll be away from work next week until dec. 2 for some technical workshop. i won’t be far from work, though. it’s still in quezon city but i won’t stay at the office. i’ll be training for some equipment and software that could help me in my work for possible future projects. masaya naman. staff development naman ito. it’s “another feather in my cap,” ‘ika nga.

pero bakit pa nga ba? i’ve been in my job for the past 6 years and i don’t think i’ve accomplished anything really note-worthy. the 6 years haven’t really been that productive for me. even after some training i’ve been to, the projects i handle remain the same. i try, believe me, i try to do my job as best i could but i don’t think it fits anymore. or maybe i don’t fit in here anymore.

maybe it’s like a marriage. you’re all in-love and excited and romantic at the beginning but after a while, you “get used to it” — being in eachother’s company, seeing him/her naked too many times already, eaten the same food too often, smelling his/her morning breath each and every time you wake up to go to work.

everything about the company — the name, the places, the people — everything is already demystified.

but it’s the same “person” you loved and promised to love. it’s the same institution that you oh-so-wanted to be in. but you can’t leave it, for some reason or another. emotional attachment? too comfortable to leave? economic uncertainty of employment? hay, ewan ko.

so, yeah. i think i’m married to my job.

i never knew we had one funny sign that was recently put up in our neighborhood. although the name of the place has been already known to us since my childhood, the sign that now identifies place could very well make its rounds in the internet. The sign?

well, at least my wife found it funny because she’s Tagalog. i, on the other hand, being used to the word “tete” (which means “bridge” in Kapampangan) really didn’t take notice of its subtle humor.