a short story

a taxi driver was driving late afternoon on the road when suddenly a driver of a big truck behind him kept on blowing his horn. he pulled over and asked the truck driver what his problem was. the truck driver just stared at him.

on the road again, the truck driver kept blowing his horn. the taxi driver angrily stopped and asked the driver of the truck. the truck driver said:

"there's a woman behind you with a knife wanting to cut your head. everytime i blow my horn she disappears, and now i think she's right behind the person reading this message."

good night.

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friendster users: beware of a new virus

as usual, the ever-reliable friendster has got some problems. the frequenting site maintenance doesn't seem to work. i don't know if they have completely fixed ALL problems for me to continue my membership of this boring site. i just can't leave it because i have my true friends on my list. the only way to communicate with them is thru friendster. and the only thing exciting about it is the testimonials sections which has lost its essence because it became a comment section where everybody is just like sending emails already in there which supposed to be private. the inbox is not spam-proof. and now even the comments area. lately i have received a new comment but to my surprise this came out:
i supposed to send a message to the person who posted this to my site but prior to it, a DJ said that her friends also notify her that she posts this as comment but in truth she is innocent of it.

as for me, mag-enjoy nalang kayo sa pic or kung masyado kayong conservative, delete nyo na. lol

kasi naman sa mga ka-friendster ko, lumipat na kayo sa Multiply. kahit dagdagan nyo pa ako ng invites pati sa facebook, thanks na lang.

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ang Pasko nung bata ako

Pasko ay paparating na. ngayon lang ata ako hindi makaka-kumpleto ng simbang gabi mula nung namanata nako nung 4th year college ako. pero sisikapin ko talaga na makadalo ng Misa de Gallo para sa araw ng Pasko. noon e tuwang tuwa ako tuwing papalapit ang araw na ito sapagkat madami ang aking kasasabikan. ngunit sa panahon ngayon, at dala na rin ng modernisasyon, unti-unting nawawalan ng saysay ang tunay na diwa nito.

sa aking paglaki ay naramdaman ko ang hirap ng buhay. nakipag-sapalaran, nadapa, bumangon, nadapa, ginamot ang sarili at nag-ipon ng lakas. lahat ay nauulit lamang sa pagdaan ng panahon. may nakilala, nakaaway, naging kaibigan, nagawan ng kasalanan at nakalimutan. parang Pasko din na taon-taon na dumadaan at napaglilipasan ng panahon. minsan di na alintana sa aking paggising na Pasko na pala. parang normal na araw na lamang ito ngunit walang pasok. di tulad noon na ramdam na ramdam ang kasabikan dahil sa mga senyales na tulad ng mga ito:

karoling. naranasan ko ding umawit ng walang kamatayan at di-pinagsasawaang "Sa May Bahay Ang Aming Bati..." hanggang "Tenkyu, Tenkyu..." at inabangan ang aginaldong ibibigay ng tao sa bintana kahit maliit na barya lamang ito at gagawing pambili ng kendi sa gabing iyon. kung sinuswerte, ihuhulog sa munting alkansya ang limang pisong papel at babasagin nalang ito pagdating ng Bagong Taon. dahil sa ako'y isa sa mga lalong nakababatang nangangaroling noon, saling ketket na lang ang naibabahagi sa akin ng mga dupang kong kasama. (may reklamo? lol)

ang mga dekorasyon sa bahay. nangantyaw din ako ng mga matatanda. sinubukan ko ding magsabit ng medyas sa pinto at umasang magkakaroon ito ng laman sa araw ng Pasko. ang Christmas tree namin animo'y Nobyembre pa lang ay inilalabas na. masaya na kaming lahat ay nagtutulong-tulong sa pagpapalamuti nito at inaabangan naming gumabi para masindihan ang Christmas lights.

COD. ito yung sikat na sikat na display sa Cubao at naaalala ko pang sabay silang binubuksan ng higanteng Krismas Tri sa Araneta Center. nirepair na mga mannequin ang mga ito na iisang klaseng kilos lang ang ginagawa. kahit anong tema sa bawat taon e hindi nawawala ang mga sponsor na paparada ayaw ko pa ngang umuwi noon kahit masakit na ang mga paa ko kakatayo sa harap ng COD. magandang istratehiya ito para sa establisimiyento dahil pagkatapos ng isang palabas ay inaanyayahan ang mga mamimili na pumasok sa loob ng mall. wala na ang atraksyong ito ngayon. nasa Greenhills na ito.

pamamasko kahit bitbit ka lang. ito ay inaamin ko. at sa tingin ko hanggang ngayon ay ginagawa pa rin ito ng mga bata ngunit mas malala na, kakatok nalang sila na parang sumali sa Tok Tok Tok na pag pinagbuksan mo ay magkakaroon sila ng pera. ako ay sinasama lang ng aking mga tiyahin sa kanilang mga kakilala at dun na rin ako namamasko. pero napapadaan din naman ako sa aking mga tunay na mga ninong at ninang. sayang din ang tig-bebente, lima-lima at sampu-sampung barya noon para maipon.

ang mga pagkain. bihirang maalala ko na may hamon kami taon taon sa hapag-kainan. dahil bata kapa, mahilig ako sa spaghetti, hotdog, champorado, at suman. at tatapusin mo ang pagkain sa pag-inom ng Coke (smile!) o Zest-o.

kaliwa't kanang pagmamano. magalang lang daw ako minsan pag Pasko lang. e kasi naman, sinasabihan ka na pag hindi ka nagmano e hindi ka bibigyan ng pamasko. ayun, basta lahat ng matandang bisita mamanuhan ko. hehe

naisip ko tuloy, bata pa lang ako, mukha na pala talaga akong PERA. hahaha... kita nyo naman ang training diba?

ang mga palabas sa TV. di nawawala ang Pasadena Rose Parade, Christmas cartoon specials at New Year Countdown. ewan ko ba bakit may pakiramdam ako tuwing countdown e tutok na tutok ako sa TV. tapos nito lang nauso ang mga year-end reports. mas maganda pa nga kasi ata ang mga fireworks sa TV kesa lumabas ka ng bahay at manood ng mga baby rocket at kwitis. nung nauso ang fountain saka lang ako naaliw na lumabas.

syempre di talaga namin kinalimutan ang wastong diwa nito. kapag inilalabas namin ang Belen, nanonood kame ng COD at ang ilang bahagi ng aming pamasko, pinapaalalahanan kame na ang bawat biyaya ay namula sa Kanya. salamat sa Pasko.

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Unlimited-text promo unavailable Dec. 25, Jan. 1

mag-SUN nalang kasi kayo. lumalakas na nga ang signal e. saka kung may RED user dyan, good luck, ang hirap maghanap ng ka-RED. hindi kana mamomroblema kung kelan pwede magparegister at unlimited pa! at least ako, ka-boses ko si Aga. nyahahay!

Unlimited-text promo unavailable Dec. 25, Jan. 1

MANILA, Philippines - Mobile telephone companies Smart Communications and Globe Telecom, Inc. will not offer unlimited text and call promotions on Christmas and on New Year’s eves.

In an interview, Smart Spokesman Ramon R. Isberto said a promotion that allows subscribers to make unlimited calls at night and send as many text messages as they can would not be made available from Dec. 23 to Dec. 25, and from Dec. 30 to Jan. 1.

Likewise, a similar promotion from Globe will not be made available on Dec. 24 and 25, and on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, said Froilan M. Castelo, Globe’s regulatory division head.

Both companies said this is meant to prevent their networks from clogging at a time when most Filipinos greet their friends and relatives with Christmas tidings.

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Survivor Philippines: CONGRATS JC! Finale Recap

ANG FIRST PINOY SOLE SURVIVOR! JC TIUSECO!

waaah!!! ang sarap manood ng LIVE! partida lahat na-meet ko na.

7PM nagsimula magpapasok ng GMA ng audience sa kanilang new building. and before it all started, i met with the Dotcomers at the gate. thanks deeply for the ticket. Gigit and Patani acknowledged the presence of everyone who will be witnessing the greatest event of the night.

taping the first segments of the show. (oo, tape na muna, pero hintayin nyo ang details ng announcement of winner) scenes from the last Tribal Council was shown until the votes were cast. Kiko and Vern's votes were revealed. Kiko's vote for JC included a big exclamation point for his big support to the basketball player. Vern's vote for Rob may malaking ♥ at smiley face kasi... alam nyo na. the final 2 and the jury were on stage with their outfits from the last Tribal Council para mag-assume tayo na parang tinuloy lang scene. Paolo explained why they needed another vote from the Philippine viewers. para tie-braker incase maging 4-4 ang lumabas. justified! then Paolo tells the jury and the final 2 to meet him when they get back to the Philippines.

ang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ay ok naman. kala ko maga-ala-Jeff Probst at malaking time ang ginugol pa sa pagshoot nito. pero ok naman na nakapag-helicopter sya going down to GMA. next time sana mas kaabang-abang ito. pressure! hehehe...

special moments from the show are shown before every commercial break. one is Patani's moment while acting with Marlon at Jarakay days. ininterview din ang jury regarding each account with the final 2. napanood nyo naman yun kaya dko na iisa-isahin. hahaha.. (tinamad lang ako.) supporters of the final 2 had live streaming too at their respective places: Rob gathered Mandaluyong citizens at the municipal hall and JC brought all Baste students to the campus. special messages were given by the mayor (?) of Mandaluyong and JC's HS teacher from San Sebastian.

then the votes were revealed. the Boto ng Bayan was a landslide given to JC earning him one vote. it's 93% over Rob's 7%. well, during breaks naman while we were cheering at the GMA studio, Rob is already raising JC's hand bidding his congratulations to the co-survivor. then Rob's name was opened, it was Vern's parchment. then JC, from Kiko. then Rob (secret muna) then JC, another JC, another JC and Paolo announced "ang kauna-unahang Pinoy Sole Survivor: JC TIUSECO!"

here is what JC got from the show: a gold pearl (auction for a replica, anyone?), Php 3M cheque, and the brand new Honda red car. Rob gets Php 300k.

the reunion show reveals more. abangan bukas after Ful Haus. BIG BIG BIG surprises!

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Survivor Philippines: Live Chat with Cris and Charisse

i don't know if charisse had answered my other questions. i didn't get to transcribe some details kasi nagloloko ang webcam streaming ng survivorphilippines.tv e. paki-ayos po ito, webmaster. thanks

ohmski: were there very down times for
you on the island?

CHARISSEYACAPIN: yes a lot of times. lack of
food. homesickness

ohmski: if JC and Rob and you were not in the
final 3, who would you like to be in
that position? and on the final 2 and
sole survivor?

CHARISSEYACAPIN: marlon

ohmski: cris, anung story nyo ng tatay
mo at dinedicate mo yung isang
immunity challenge sa kanya?

CRISCARTAGENAS: sobra kasi tatay ko kahit di
pakita, natutuwa pa rin siya na
nakasali ako sa survivor.

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Survivor Philippines: The Final 2!

will it be the Loverboy or the Basketball Heartthrob?

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