landed here in NZ exactly one year & six months ago.
"...time, why you run away... tomorrow's just another day, and i don't believe in..."
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Friday, June 13, 2014
sync by 50
just picked up my Sync by 50 Wireless Over-Ear headphones at the postshop today.
just the right enough bass, clear sounds, and it looked totally cool!
so enjoying my new cans!
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
so many updates...
hello from nz!
or should i say nzed?? whatever...
well anywayz highwayz, it's been three weeks - going on four weeks - since i arrived in auckland for school/work. through grace of god and family i finally left the home country and am now attempting to start a new life on foreign shores. not an easy start but well, no pain no gain. school's kinda boring & hard at the same time, but maybe it's because i've been soooo out of school for such a long time..? my going to school here is just like catching up to international standards, since even though i already have my bachelors, the ph education system is way "kulelat" compared to those from first-world countries, hence the need for upgrading. anyway, my main purpose here is to get a good job after graduation, and most international companies only recognise graduates from schools with international standards. so much for getting an expensive university education from one of the supposedly top schools in ph. but never mind that; i'm here now and i'm gonna have to make the most of it. i still haven't found a job yet, but i'm kinda picky and not nearly motivated enough so it's my bad. i'm confident though that i can find one before the month's up. cross fingers, everyone.
i miss my cats, bro, sis, niece, and bro-in-law. i've been away before, back when i worked in another city for three years, but it wasn't really that bad coz i get to go back whenever i want as long as i got approved leaves. it was just a matter of 10 hours by slow boat or an hour by plane, and maybe php1500. now, not only do i need to cross miles of ocean to go back home, travel time takes as long as 15 hours (3 stops) by plane, but it's so frakkin expensive, like php30-40k, and that's on a budget airline. so i'll probably get the chance to go visit after a year, or more, and after saving up to afford the tickets. well, that's still a long way off so i'll put off thinking about that for now...
so anyway... i just wanted to add that i was interviewed today by a services company for a cleaning job. the lady interviewer said there was no issue with me; it's just that i live so far away (the cleaning service is based in auckland cbd, and i live in a suburb an hour away; cheap rent), and the minimum wage i might be making will probably not compensate for the expenses i'll incur for travel and whatnot. she'll call me in a couple weeks for training, so i'll see how it goes. funny thing: the lady receptionist who met me at the door looked like bamf carol from walking dead, while lady interviewer looked like a toned-down version of mrs frederic from warehouse 13. btw, while walking up & down k'road to get to the company office, this girl from unicef was trying to flag me down for donations (definitely) and i had to signal her off coz i was in a hurry (took me 15 minutes brisk walk to reach the services company office; pant... gasp!). just my luck, i forgot about her on my way back, and when i crossed the road to get to queen st, she flagged me down again. so i got roped into donating monthly for unicef. yeah i know, i'm such a sucker. i should feel like a broke chinese, but for some reason i don't. it's for a good cause. and the girl (young lady, maybe? she mentioned she's from argentina and she recently got married) said that whatever i give for the cause will return to me in spades. or something like that. again, cross fingers everyone. so, after that, i went back to school to look for the usb drive i left behind a couple days ago. i didn't hold out much hope of getting it back after two days, but you never know. anyway, thankfully it was still there. also, i got to chat with the student advisor, and she treated me out to lunch. when she learned i still haven't got a job, she gave me $150. how's that for an early payback?
hope everything goes smoothly from here on out...
or should i say nzed?? whatever...
well anywayz highwayz, it's been three weeks - going on four weeks - since i arrived in auckland for school/work. through grace of god and family i finally left the home country and am now attempting to start a new life on foreign shores. not an easy start but well, no pain no gain. school's kinda boring & hard at the same time, but maybe it's because i've been soooo out of school for such a long time..? my going to school here is just like catching up to international standards, since even though i already have my bachelors, the ph education system is way "kulelat" compared to those from first-world countries, hence the need for upgrading. anyway, my main purpose here is to get a good job after graduation, and most international companies only recognise graduates from schools with international standards. so much for getting an expensive university education from one of the supposedly top schools in ph. but never mind that; i'm here now and i'm gonna have to make the most of it. i still haven't found a job yet, but i'm kinda picky and not nearly motivated enough so it's my bad. i'm confident though that i can find one before the month's up. cross fingers, everyone.
i miss my cats, bro, sis, niece, and bro-in-law. i've been away before, back when i worked in another city for three years, but it wasn't really that bad coz i get to go back whenever i want as long as i got approved leaves. it was just a matter of 10 hours by slow boat or an hour by plane, and maybe php1500. now, not only do i need to cross miles of ocean to go back home, travel time takes as long as 15 hours (3 stops) by plane, but it's so frakkin expensive, like php30-40k, and that's on a budget airline. so i'll probably get the chance to go visit after a year, or more, and after saving up to afford the tickets. well, that's still a long way off so i'll put off thinking about that for now...
so anyway... i just wanted to add that i was interviewed today by a services company for a cleaning job. the lady interviewer said there was no issue with me; it's just that i live so far away (the cleaning service is based in auckland cbd, and i live in a suburb an hour away; cheap rent), and the minimum wage i might be making will probably not compensate for the expenses i'll incur for travel and whatnot. she'll call me in a couple weeks for training, so i'll see how it goes. funny thing: the lady receptionist who met me at the door looked like bamf carol from walking dead, while lady interviewer looked like a toned-down version of mrs frederic from warehouse 13. btw, while walking up & down k'road to get to the company office, this girl from unicef was trying to flag me down for donations (definitely) and i had to signal her off coz i was in a hurry (took me 15 minutes brisk walk to reach the services company office; pant... gasp!). just my luck, i forgot about her on my way back, and when i crossed the road to get to queen st, she flagged me down again. so i got roped into donating monthly for unicef. yeah i know, i'm such a sucker. i should feel like a broke chinese, but for some reason i don't. it's for a good cause. and the girl (young lady, maybe? she mentioned she's from argentina and she recently got married) said that whatever i give for the cause will return to me in spades. or something like that. again, cross fingers everyone. so, after that, i went back to school to look for the usb drive i left behind a couple days ago. i didn't hold out much hope of getting it back after two days, but you never know. anyway, thankfully it was still there. also, i got to chat with the student advisor, and she treated me out to lunch. when she learned i still haven't got a job, she gave me $150. how's that for an early payback?
hope everything goes smoothly from here on out...
Monday, September 9, 2013
similarities...
is it just me, or is there a similarity to the chord progression (?) on these songs...
either way, i like them both; they're really catchy.
Ang Huling El Bimbo
Eraserheads, 1995
Dusty Roads
Popsicle, 1996
either way, i like them both; they're really catchy.
Monday, February 18, 2013
turn the beat around...
music monday, folks! here's a really cool blast-from-the-past – c.1976 – live show featuring Vicki Sue Robinson and her band performing "Turn The Beat Around".
i noticed this song in Pitch Perfect, sung by the lovely Barden Bellas.
and here's Lulu and The Lampshades performing "Cups (When I'm Gone)" live. Cups was also performed by Anna Kendrick as Becca in Pitch Perfect.
i noticed this song in Pitch Perfect, sung by the lovely Barden Bellas.
and here's Lulu and The Lampshades performing "Cups (When I'm Gone)" live. Cups was also performed by Anna Kendrick as Becca in Pitch Perfect.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
'weedy or not...
after some time wondering what kind seaweed the delicious "lukot" is, i just found out that it's not actually a 'weed but a secretion from the sea hare, also called sea slug. i found an interesting discussion here: lukot-sea-hare-secretions.
it's kinda rare in my hometown of CDO, but it's pretty common in Cebu... i remember when we were kids, and my parents happened to get lukot in the local market by chance (really rare!), they'd cook this noodle-like substance together with tinuwa, the usual fish stew. a bit slimy in texture, but hey it's yummy! good thing i haven't heard of it being sea slug poop... o_0
i remember food-tripping with Delialu on one of the many barbeque restos in Banilad, and getting my first taste of kinilaw nga lukot. it had the usual kinilaw ingredients - vinegar, salt, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, finely julienned ginger, and a dash of soy sauce and MSG - and damn! it's even better than being stewed together with fish.
anyway, this is a rave! god, i miss lukot!
it's kinda rare in my hometown of CDO, but it's pretty common in Cebu... i remember when we were kids, and my parents happened to get lukot in the local market by chance (really rare!), they'd cook this noodle-like substance together with tinuwa, the usual fish stew. a bit slimy in texture, but hey it's yummy! good thing i haven't heard of it being sea slug poop... o_0
i remember food-tripping with Delialu on one of the many barbeque restos in Banilad, and getting my first taste of kinilaw nga lukot. it had the usual kinilaw ingredients - vinegar, salt, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, finely julienned ginger, and a dash of soy sauce and MSG - and damn! it's even better than being stewed together with fish.
anyway, this is a rave! god, i miss lukot!
(photo courtesy of www.mysmartschools.ph)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
fish...
i got me a virtual fish tank... kewl!
they should be on the right side of the screen. don't hesitate to feed them, willya...
ciao!
they should be on the right side of the screen. don't hesitate to feed them, willya...
ciao!
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