Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Only in the Philppines...

At Kota Beach, Bantayan Island. Northern Island of Cebu

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Photo courtesy of Ynnad - http://www.myislandsphilippines.com/

Monday, August 22, 2005

Birthdays!

Some belated Birthday greetings for some Helpdesk peeps and friends. ^_^


Macky (Aug. 18)

Jod (Aug. 21)

Toni (Aug. 21)

Jason (Aug. 22)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Sunday, August 21, 2005

don enrico now signing off....

I never expected that I'll be the next one to leave our team... I guess we all have our own time... MSN Helpdesk peeps, thanks for everything I'll see you around.... To the Echo Batch, Thank you for all the memories... I'll never forget you guys

Don Enrico now signing off...

Eric M. De Vera

Echo Batch 06.17.2002

MSN Helpdesk™ 06.09.2003-08.21.2005

Saturday, August 20, 2005

I'll be missing you...

...Every step I take, every move I make
Every single day, every time I pray
I’ll be missing you
Thinkin of the day, when you went away
What a life to take, what a bond to break
I’ll be missing you...

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Break muna

Agent: "Sir, may I know where are you calling from?" (meaning State or Region)
Customer: "I'm calling from home!"
(Sabi ko nga...)

Agent: "Sir, just put the forward slash after the letter c and the colon"
Customer: "Flash? Flush? What?"
Agent: "Slash, sir, slash. You know what suicidal people do? Slashing their wrists?"
Customer: "What was that? Flash?"
Agent: "You know what? I give up."
(To be honest, I heard him say this, but I wasn't sure if he had the mute button activated or not)

Agent: "Thank you for calling MSN Techinical Support, this is ***, may I have your area code and phone number?"
Customer: "Eh? My number? It's 404-999-3322."
Agent: "Ok, thank you sir. Can I also have your email address and account holder's name?"
Customer: "My address is No. 765 Waldorf Street, Tuscon, Arizona. What was the other thing you wanted?"
Agent: "Uh, your email address and your name, sir."
Customer: "Oh, my name is Ralph."
Agent: "Uh, thank you for that Ralph, but can I have your email address?"
Customer: "What? You want my birthday? Ah, it's June 10, 1933."
Agent: "So how can I help you today?"
(Haha, sumuko!)

Customer: "I want to speak to your supervisor!"
Agent: "Sir, I am the supervisor."
Customer: "No! I want to speak to your boss! Who is your boss?"
Agent: "Bill Gates is my boss."
Customer: "Oh."
(O, eh di natahimik ka?)

Sunday, August 14, 2005

musings and speculations

Miss ko na yung pag tambay ng mga L2 pag tapos ng shift. Mahirap na kasi hiwahiwalay na nga kami. Hindi na ako magtataka kung next week wala na kalahati sa amin, kung hindi sa pag resign, eh dahil sa isang katutak na absent. Hindi biro ang bawat lingo, minsan A-shift ka, minsan C-shift. Ewan ko ba sa kanila. Matapos nilang magpaalis at maglipat ng mga tao sa iba't ibang account, eto ngayon kandagarapa tayo paabutin ang ideal SL. Haaay. Maybe there are things that I don't understand about what could have caused this situation or why they're doing what they're doing, pero yun talaga ang nakikita ko. Mis-management. Sana lang pag me nagtanong ng matino, sagutin ng matino rin. Hayaan nyo na kung mali ang grammar or usage. Basta me sagot na matino. Hindi yung umiiwas. No offense.

Ano kaya ang balitang masasagap natin sa pagtapos ng August? Sana good news, pero sa nakikita ko ngayon, hindi rin namin ikasasaya ang sasabihin sa amin. Kung ano man iyun. Haaay.

Gutom na ako.

Monday, August 08, 2005

hafi burtdei

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHE!!!
(medyo belated lang nga, ehhee)

Farewell...

We used to be frightened and scared to try
Of things we don't really understand why
We laugh for a moment and start to cry
We were crazy

Now that the end is already here
We reminisce 'bout old yells and cheers
Even if our last hurrahs were never clear

Farewell to you my friends
We'll see each other again
Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of everything
I may be miles away
But here is where my heart will stay
With you, my friends with you

Yesterday's a treasure, today is here
Tomorrows' on its way, the sky is clear
Thank you for the mem'ries of all the laughters and tears
And not to mention our doubts and our fears
The hypertension we gave to our peers
It's really funny to look back after all of these years

Farewell to you my friends
We'll see each other again
Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of everything
I may be miles away
But here is where my heart will stay
With you, my friends with you

Farewell to you my friends
We'll see each other again
Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of everything
I may be miles away
But here is where my heart will stay
With you, my friends with you
With you, my friends with only you

Saturday, August 06, 2005

Awit Ng Barkada

Nakasimangot ka na lang palagi
Parang ikaw lang ang nagmamay-ari Ng lahat ng sama ng loob
Pagmumukha mo ay hindi maipinta
Nakalimutan mo na bang tumawa Eh, sumasayad na ang nguso mo sa lupa
Kahit sino pa man ang may kagagawan Ng iyong pagkabigo
Ay isipin na lang na ang buhay Kung minsan ay nagbibiro
Nandirito kami, ang barkada mong tunay Aawit sa iyo
Sa lungkot at ligaya, hirap at ginhawa Kami'y kasama mo
O ikaw naman

Kung sa pag-ibig may pinagawayan
Kung salapi ay huwag nang pag-usapan
Tayo'y 'di nagbibilangan
Kung ang problema mo'y magkatambakan
ang mga utang 'dio na mabayaran Lahat ng bagay ay nadadaan sa usapan

Kasama mo
Kasama mo
Kasama mo

Saan na Napunta ang Panahon

I

Nagsimula ang lahat sa iskuwela. nagsama-samang' labingdalwa'.

Sa kalokohan at sa tuksuhan, hindi maawat sa isat-isa.

Madalas ang istambay sa capetirya.

Isang barkada na kay' saya.

laging may hawak-hawak na gitara, konting hudyut lamang kakanta na.

(refrain)

kay simple lamang ng buhay 'non, walang mabibigat na suliranin.

prublema lamang laging kulang ang datung.

saan na napunta ang panahon.

(chorus)

Saan na nga ba, saan nanga ba?

saan na napunta ang panahon.(2x)

II

Sa unang ligaw kayo'y magkasama, magkasabwat sa pambobola.

Walang sikreto kayong tinatago, O kaysarap ng samahang barkada.

nagkawatakan na sa kolehio, kanya-kanya na ang lakaran.

kahit minsanan na lang kung magkita, pagkaka-ibiga'y hindi nawala.

(refrain)

At kung saan na napadpad ang ilan, sa dating iskwela'y meron' ding naiwan.

Meron' pa ngang mga ilang nawala na lang, nakaka miss ang dating samahan.

(chorus)

saan na nga ba, saan na nga ba? saan saan na nga bang' barkada ngayon.(2x)

IIII

lang taon din ang nakalipas, bawat isa sa ami'y tatay na.

nagsusumikap upang yumaman, at guminhawang kinabukasan.

Paminsan-minsan kami'y nagkikita, mga naiwan at natira.

At gaya nung araw namin sa iskwela, pag magkasama ay nagwawala.

(refrain)

Napakahirap malimutan, ang saya ng aming samahan.

Kahit lumipas na ang iilang taon, magkabarkada parin ngayon.

(chorus)

Magkaibigan, magkaibigan magkaibigan parin ngayon.

Magkaibigan, magkaibigan magkabarkada parin ngayon.

(repeat till faded)

Friday, August 05, 2005

If We Hold on Together

Don't lose your way
With each passing day
You've come so far
Don't throw it away
Live believing Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start
Live your story Faith, hope & glory
Hold to the truth in your heart
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by For you and I
Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Words are swaying
Someone is praying
Please let us come home to stay
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I
When we are out there in the dark
We'll dream about the sun
In the dark we'll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
As high as souls can fly
The clouds roll by For you and I

tanga

isa ka ngang taga-estados unidos. dilaw na dilaw ang buhok, "blonde" ika nga nila, pinanindigan pa rin ang katotohanan sa mga "stupid blonde jokes". marunong mag-ingles at iyon lang ang alam na wika, d pa bihasa. ano pa ba iba mong sinasalita? tagalog? lalong hinde! panay mali ang mga salita mong ingles, "grammatically incorrect" pa, nakakahiya ka, at patuloy mo pa rin kaming kinakawawa. d ka nga marunong. puro ka lang salita, wala namang laman. mas malala ka pa sa nakalipas na pananampalataya.

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

wala lang

madilim... nakaupo sa isang sulok, nalulumihanan, di malaman kung ano gagawin. di alam kung saan patutungo. di rin alam kung ano ang sasabihin.
saan tayo pupunta? ano na ang mangyayari? takip-silim tayo sa dilim.
nakaka-baliw, d ba?

nagsimula tayong may mga ngiti sa mukha... masaya, sama-sama, magulo, halakhak dito, halakhak doon, walang problema, nagtutulungan sa hirap at kalokohan. kapatid, kaibigan, iisang pamilya.. ganon ang turing sa isa't isa.

unti-unti, may nawawala, may lumalaho, may umaalis... masaya pero nakakalungkot. ganon talaga ang life. ngayon, ang mga naiwan, nangangapa. mali ang pag-aakala na may kinabukasan pa sa pinananatilihan.

sino sa tingin mo ang may sala? nagsimula lang sa isang tao na may pananampalataya ang pangalan.


sige na, gutom at pagod lang ito.