Quasi-comeback

OO, alam ko nakakatawang isipin na pinangalan kong "...daily side effects" ang blog ko pero isang beses sa isang buwan lang ako gumawa ng blog.

Ang totoo kasi, nagkaron ako ng sakit. Hindi ako makabuo o makatapos ng isang article. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit pero sa tuwing uumpisahan kong magsulat ng isang interesanteng topic (assuming interesante talaga ang mga pinagsusulat ko dito) hindi ko matapos. Siguro meron na kong mga anim na drafts na naka-save dito sa blogspot drafts ko. Salamat sa autosaving capabilities ng blogspot at hindi ko parin matapos ang mga drafts na yun. Nagiintay lang ang mga salita dun na dumami sila.

Sa mga nakaraang linggo, marami-rami ring nangyari.

Nagkaron ako ng trabaho (dito ko nga to ginawa ngayon) pero hindi yun ang gusto kong isulat. Siguro mas magiging interesante ang mga bagay ba napapansin ko ngayong nagkaron na ako ng trabaho.

Una, hindi pala lahat ng nagtatrabaho may pera. Isa 'to sa mga unang-unang na-realize ko. kasi dati iniisip ko na 'pag may trabaho ka na, mabibili mo na yung mga gusto mong bilhin. HIndi rin pala. Natatandaan ko pa yung tinanong sakin ng teacher ko dati nung 2nd year highschool pa ako. Sabi nya, "Kung sumusweldo ka na ng one hundred thousand pesos sa isang buwan, dapat din bang mag-iba ang lifestyle mo at bumili ng mas mahal na mga gamit?". Sumagot ako ng "oo". naisip ko kasi nun kaya ka nga nagtatrabaho para makabili ng mga gusto mong bilhin (pansinin na umuulit na ang mga sinusulat ko at may posibilidad na hindi ko nanaman matapos ang "entry" na to). Hindi naging maganda ang reaksyon nya sa sagot kong yon. Sabi nya kasi kaya daw madaming hindi umaasenso dahil sa ganung pag-iisip. Siguro nga tama nun si Ma'am. Kasi ngayon, kung hindi ko pipilitin ang sarili kong magtipid, mapipilitan akong maglakad papunta at pabalik ng office namin (na hindi ko naman gagawin dahil sa madaming kadahilanan.) Tama din yung sinabi ni uncle ni Peter Parker sa kanya. Habang patuloy na nadagdagan ang mga arawna inilalagi mo sa mundo, mas madami kang dapat isipin. Eh ako pa naman yung taong masyado nang madaming iniisip na minsan sumasakit na ang gitna ng utak ko. Ang solusyon ko dito, mag-diet para masanay na konti lang ang kinakain.

Napapansin ko din na karamihan sa mga pumapasok ng opisina ng umaga ay mga bad-trip. Yung tipong hindi mo sila pwedeng tignan sa mata kasi magiging bloke ka ng asin. Hindi ko nararanasan yun kasi alas-dose ng tanghali ang pasok ko - oras na namamatay lahat ng germs sa anit ko kasi sobrang tirik ang araw. Siguro masama lang ang gising ng mga taong maaga gumigising pero umaga na din kung matulog. Yung iba may mga bitbit pang kapeng pangmayaman na sobrang tamis eh sugar rush ang dinuduot sakin pag iniinom ko, imbes na magising ako. Siguro yung iba hindi parin matanggap na pang-umaga sila. Hindi ko lang maisip kung bakit hindi nila matatanggap na pang-umaga sila. Ang solusyon ko dito, mag-shades para hindi nila pansin na sinisimangutan ko din sila.

May mga tao rin akong nakakasabay sa pagpasok na parang sarado at nakakandado ang mga pores sa balat. Dahil nga pang-tanghali ako (parang hindi natural sabihin yung "pang-tanghali") madalas pumapasok akong basa ang panyo ko sa pawis. Minsan naiisip ko kung nakatutok lang ba sa akin ang araw kaya ako lang ang pinagpapawisan. Hinahanapan ko din ng mga nakatagong aircon at electric fan yung mga taong sarado ang balat. Baka kasi uso na ang maglagay ng elesi sa damit. Sinisilip ko din ang balat ko minsan kasi baka napaglihi lang ako sa balon kaya ako lang ang parating basa sa pawis pag naiinitan. Ayoko pa naman nang pinagpapawisan. Lalo na pag may sipon ako. Hindi ko na kasi alam minsan kung anong uunahin kong punasan - pawis o sipon. kaya nga laking pasasalamat ko sa panahon ngayon kasi medyo makulimlim. Ang solusyon ko dito, wag masyado maggagagalaw para daw hindi mag-burn ng calorie at hindi pagpawisan. Magpasaranalang kaya ako ng balat? Ang mga buwaya ba pinagpapawisan?

Kape. Maraming hindi maniniwala pero 25cents lang pr cup ang kape dito sa pinapasukan ko at dahil dyan sinasamantala ko ang kape. Magsisimula na akong uminom ng kape ng ala-una ng tanghali, dalawang baso. Ang problema lang, pagdating ng 1:30, aantukin na ko. Iniisip ko tuloy kung may pampatulog yung kape dun sa vendo kaya mura. O baka hindi lang ako tinatablan ng kape. baka dapt sakin external application lang ang kape para tumalab. Yung tipong ipupunas ko sa balat ko habang mainit para magising ako. Pero hindi bagay sa amoy ng pabango ko ang amoy ng kape kaya wag nalang kasi baka mag-amoy galing sa tyan ng tao pa ako. Meron ding choco-mocha sa vendo namin 25cents lang din. Ang problema nga lang, madalas lasang tubig lang sya. Minsan hinanap ko kung may pagpipilian kung flavor mineral water o flavor chocolate yung mocha na yun eh. Sabi ni kuyang nagmemaintain nun, baka daw kasi nagbubuo buo yung powdered chocolate kaya hindi makalabas ng maayos. Pero pag matino naman ang nakuha mong mocha eh maayos naman ang lasa. Medyo matamis nga lang parang palamig. Hindi rin nakabubuti sakin ang masayadong madaming kape o mocha. Pag nakaka apat na tasa na ko ng kape, pakiramdam ko parating may mamamaalam na sa mga kakilala ko kasi parati akong nakakaramdam ng kaba. Yung tinatawag nilang "instinct" na may masamang nangyari na sa mga malalapit sayo. Parang may festival ng mga banda sa dibdib mo at puro bass ang gamit nilang tambol, gitara at torotot. Mahirap kasi hindi pwede sa katulad kong nakaupo lang ng siyam na oras ang ganun. Masama sa puso. Minsan iniisip ko na baka madalas lang magkape yung ibang manghuhula na parating kinakabahan na magugunaw na ang mundo.

Kung pipilitin kong pigain pa ng konti ang utak ko ngayon para may maidagdag pa sa pagbabalik-sulat nito baka latak nalang ang lumabas. Lasang lata na nga ng sardinas ang mga naisulat ko sa itaas ayoko nang lagyan pa ng bagoong.

Sa mga magtatanong kung bakit ganun ang title ng sinulat ko ngayon, gamitin nyo si google. Hehehe

Salamat sa pagbasa!

Ponder (revisited)

This is one of the articles I have submitted on our philosophy class. And since my brain cells aren't in the mood to actually finish a new article, I thought I might as well post one of my past "creations". I named it "Ponder".

So here it goes...

I think I am asking an average of one-hundred questions a day. Thinking that I am not a philosopher makes me wonder how many questions a philosopher asks in his lifetime. I have written an article during my high school days and as I’m reading it today, it makes me wonder why I even bothered myself asking these questions. Pardon me, reader, for the immaturity of the text you are about to read.

Ready? Go!

Where do water vapors in clouds go when sunlight strike on them? Are there other humans in other galaxies? Are there other galaxies? Can you actually kiss your elbow? Do rainbows have ends? Which are faster, your eyes or your hands? If “demons” and bad spirits be locked in the bottom of the earth, considering its dimensions, is there enough space for the future spirits of bad people? Do fishes sleep? Does Einstein brush his hair? Why is the nine months we stayed in our mother’s womb not included in our age? Can you really step into your I.Q. if you have a low one? Which is sharper, our teeth or our asshole? Which is farther, the moon or Europe? Can you sneeze with your eyes open? Can you still remember what your dream is last night? If train A travels 80kph from Davao to Manila and train B travels 50kph from Manila to Davao, which train is farther to Manila when they meet? Can a man living in Germany be buried in North Korea? What is the probable number of male chicks inside their eggs can a roaster lay if there were nine eggs that he laid? Which existed first, the egg or the chicken? Why do people automatically crumple papers when throwing it in garbage cans? Why does “Greenwich” had a letter “w” when it is not pronounced? Why do girls have to ask if their faces are white when putting on face powder if they intentionally put face powder to actually whiten their faces? In playing cards’ deck, why is the King of Hearts the only king without moustache? Why do you have to scratch on something that is itchy? Why does Monalisa lacks eyebrows? Do hydrophobias take a bath? Why do we practically scream when we are scared or surprised? Why is it that hens don’t make “tilaok” when roasters do? What is the english term for the word “pasma”? is there anybody at your back right now? Have you checked if somebody texted you for the past 5 minutes? Why do w say “hello” when answering the phone? Why can’t we step on our own shadows? Do you think that somebody is being asked by these questions at this very same moment as you do?

Eeeeenggk! Time’s up!

When my adviser read this article she replied, “Have you found all the answers to these?”. And that’s the thing about wondering, I personally indulge myself knowing that there are some things I don’t know. My ignorance amuses me.

Against the Heat

Admit it, there's at least one point in the past few months when the heat totally took a toll on you.

I experienced it many times since I'm not really a fan of "high temperatures" (ironically, I celebrate my birthday when summer is at it's peak). It's not so cool when I'm sweating even before I wake up (which makes me get up even before the time I plan to) and I'm sweating after I shower at night before I sleep (which gives me sleep problems). If you happen to have an air conditioning unit in the comfort of your home, believe me brother, you're so blessed. Luckily there have been some clouds precipitation for some time this week and the temperature's colling down a bit.

While I was doing my one on one session with my electric fan and watching TV, I thought of the things that can effectively alleviate the heat of the summer. Here are some of my ideas:

1) ICE CANDY. This should be my favorite for this is the most available tool against the heat. It can be bought at the nearest sari-sari store plus it offers different flavors like melon, chocolate, grapes, buko, etc. Price ranging from P2.00 to p3.00 depending on the mood of the tindera or the rate of demand (see? economics).

2) COLD PONKAN JUICE OR ICED TEA. Our intake of fluids prevents dehydration and gives us the benefit of visiting the "john" more often. I have been buying litro pack juices more often now especially when I feel like water is just not enough. I prefer ponkan over orange juice because it's sweeter and it doesn't leave me with that nasty feeling like I have a cob-web on my tongue. Iced tea is irresistible - refreshing and tasty. Suggested retail price is P10.00 but there's a store where they sell litro pack ponkan juice for P12.00. There's no difference on how it tastes so you just have to beware of those stores.

3) FLAVORED ICE. I have learned about this from a segment of a morning show. Flavored ice is just like the ice candy, the only difference is that you put these flavored ice cubes on your cold ponkan juice or iced tea. Flavored ice doesn't compromise the flavor or the concentration of your juice not like the conventional ice cubes. If i happen to freeze some of these flavored ice, it'll be gone even before I put them on my juice. I love ice.

4) TWIN POPSIES. Who can forget this classic? Orange or choco, this popsicles are just too good to be ignored. Avail them at your nearest ice cream stores.

There's a lot more on my list but I only crave about them while I'm writing this post so I better grab an ice candy now. Next time I'll share some of my favorite summer hang-outs.

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First Post: Let Me Explain

For the past few days while I'm in my "tamad mode", irritated by the weather and climate change, I watch TV a lot and my attention (and my great compulsiveness) was caught by Jessica Sojo's segment about blogs.

I know about blogs since we made a marketing plan about blogging with my classmates for our marketing subject. I know what it takes to be a blogger and I know how much greens it generates for people who uses blogs as their business. But since i still have nothing to so for the moment, I thought of making my own blogsite (Thanks to Miko and his blogspot).


About my title: Weird Guy's Eggshell Adventures and Daily Side Effects.

You might want to discover yourself why i chose this phrase as my title. believe me, you don't want to hear it from me. Know me a bit and you'll figure it out.

So there. See you around.

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