Blood and what not.

This is basically a continuation of my previous entry. Yes, I am still sick. I still have a fever, ridiculous chills (and by ridiculous I mean seizure-ish chills), a sore throat (result of too much puking) and a splitting headache. Alas however, I have stopped vomiting and my hyper-acidity is under control.

I am taking Tylenol/Paracetamol whatever for my fever and headache, Strepsils for my throat and I am drinking lots and lots of fluids. I have eaten some food although Skyflakes (it's a cracker) is still my best friend.

I was seriously considering begging my aunt or dad for money so that I can have myself checked by a doctor. A real one and not some floozy in the internet. My mom came to the rescue, she will lend me some cash. [sigh] I really didn't want to beg money from either my aunt or my dad. Hehehe.. :D Since I am practical (my mom calls it being cheap but you know her, she exaggerates), we will call a family friend who is a doctor and ask her what lab works are needed. After getting the results then we'll decide which doctor to go to.

My mom wants to check with my cardiologist, I didn't want to. Her fees are expensive and she's going to tell us to have some blood work done anyway. So might as well do the blood work first. I know others (esp. the ones with medical experience) will think I'm being stupid but honestly, we don't have any money. [sigh]

I really want to take the proper meds, I want to get better ASAP. Specifically, before Sunday. I have a job interview at 6pm and I don't want my headache screwing it up.

P.S.

I really hope it's not Viral Meningitis.

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Body parts and what not.

Random conversations with my boyfriend when I was sick.

I figured that the subtitle above was perfect and I couldn't help but include it in today's entry. So yes dear reader, I was sick since last Tuesday. I had a splitting headache, a fever and hyper-acidity. Anyway, me and my boyfriend tried to look for a diagnosis from the internet. All you have to do is type in your symptoms and they'll give you a list of your possible illnesses. I know, pretty lame but hey I couldn't afford a real check-up so bite me!

The internet came up with two possible illnesses. Meningitis and Encephalitis. Creepy huh? At the end however, we settled for Viral Meningitis, that's how it is with this type of check-ups. You get to choose what kind of illness you've got. Pretty cool, huh? :D

Viral Meningitis is actually very mild. It's like a common cold except that the headache is an absolute hell. So, back to my original plan. Here are my random conversations with my boyfriend. You have to excuse me, I was in a lot of pain. :)

Me: Meningitis? I have meningitis? Great! Starting today I'm going to live in a bubble. The pain is not worth living the high life.

Boyfriend: You do live in a bubble. It's called your immune system.

Me: Apparently, it's not bubbly enough!!

Boyfriend: You know, the meninges is supposed to protect your brain from the virus.

Me: Well, I guess I have pretty dumb meninges. They got themselves infected. How are they gonna protect my brain now?

After puking for the nth time...

Me: Oh, you must be really glad.

Boyfriend: Why?

Me: To have smarter meninges and a bubblier immune system.

I know, I know, dumb story. But hey, despite the pain and my puke-stained pajamas, I thought I was extremely clever.

P.S.

A friend said Viral Meningitis is not mild. My mistake... It was the internet's fault. I swear I ain't that dumb... :D

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tagalog naman

Sa ilang taong ating pinagsamahan..

Sa lahat ng boteng pinagsaluhan..

Sa lahat ng Donut kong kinuha mo..

Sa lahat ng sineng tinulugan ko.

.. lahat nang problemang dinusa nating dalawa at

lahat ng problemang kinusa sa isa't isa

Bawat oras, bawat minutong kasama ka,

Patunay sa pagmamahal na sa buhay ko'y wala nang hihigit pa.

Sulat ni: Henden Gayoma

Di na masyadong nagsusulat ang boyprend ko. Kaya nung isinulat nya to, feeling ko ang haba haba ng hair ko! :D Sana man lang, kahit papanu magandahan kayo sa tulang ito..

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Edward Cullen is a dumbass.

Remember when twilight first came out? They had this line in their posters and it goes somewhat like this: "If you live forever, what do you have to live for?”

Remember? I thought it was pretty dumb. Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against love or romance. Truth is I'm a sucker for romance. I swoon over love letters, romantic films and well-planned dates. However, I draw the line when it comes to Edward Cullen. There's a big difference between romantic and moronic.

The world is awesome! There are millions of things in this world that you can do if you're immortal. You can explore things mere humans can't. You can literally see science progress as time goes by. After hundreds of years, Edward was not able to see that. Why? Because he's a dumbass.

So, here are a few suggestions for Edward and for all vampires out there. If you're bored, you guys can try the following:

10. Travel the world. (Let’s just say you're new to the vampire business or that Edward did not think about this) Seeing the world, learning new cultures and meeting vampires from other parts of the globe can be fun. This will open up a lot of opportunities for you, better yet; it will open your eyes to the awesomeness of the world.

9. Be a social worker. Be an activist. Help make the world a better place. It might sound cheesy but the world has a lot of problems. It will keep you busy for millenniums. You'd be too buried in work; you'll forget you were ever bored.

8. Be a scientist. Be an inventor. Invent things mere humans can't. You've been in this world for hundreds of years. Grow a brain; it'll make immortality much more fun and less boring.

7. Be an archeologist. Explore hidden parts of the world. Uncover secrets that have mystified explorers for years. Look for the lost city of Atlantis. Uncover what's underneath the sphinx. Look for El Dorado. The possibilities are endless...

6. Look for a hobby. Some people collect stamps, others bottle caps. You can collect rare, valuable pieces of history. You can collect paintings, books even jewelry. You're a vampire; if push comes to shove you can just kill people from the black market if they don't give you what you want.

5. You can take inspiration from True Blood. If you think being a vampire is such a burden then go out in the open. Insist that you have a place in society. Fight for your rights! If you gain sympathy from the world it might ease the pain a little and make immortality a little bearable. Awww.. :)

4. Edward Cullen has thought about this but I'm writing it anyway. It might come in handy for baby vampires. Build a family. Look for a girl you want to share eternity with and turn her into a vampire. However, don't forget to make a baby first, this is a must!

3. Business. Yes, make a business out of your existence. Hotels for vampires, clubs for vampires etc. Most vampire stories out there say that they want to be human again. Work is a big part of human life. So either become an employee or become an employer.

2. Explore outer space. Hahaha!! :D Of course if you base your vampires from Anne Rice's version this would be impossible. They'll burn because of the sun. However, if you base it on Stephanie Meyer's version, not only will they survive but they'll glisten like a human jewel. So, look for other worlds. Explore black holes. You might get lucky, you might meet ET vampires.

1. This is my best option. Do nothing! Just enjoy that you get to live, sit back and relax. Appreciate everything around you and remember: ONLY BORING PEOPLE GET BORED. In this case, only boring vampires get bored! ;p

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pechay vs vagina - why cheap talk is so much fun.

Yes, there is indeed an ongoing rift between vegetables and genitalia however, as interesting as that sounds I have a more relevant issue to discuss in today's entry. I am sorry dear reader for disappointing you. Hehehe... :)

I recently watched a film by Joel Lamangan entitled Fuchsia. It's a beautiful film about social stigmas very common in Philippine society and how Mameng (played by Gloria Romero) sashayed her way around it. I absolutely love the film and everyone should watch it. (look for a copy after reading my blog)

Anyway, pechay was used as a euphemism for vagina. A friend told Mameng and I quote: "Wag na wag kalimutang diligin ang pechay!" which translates into: Never ever forget to water your pechay!

Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong in saying vagina instead of pechay but hell the vegetable is funnier than the genitalia which made me realize that cheap talk is way more fun than snotty intellectual exchanges. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean people who use such language are cheap and I do not have any intention on degrading such style but cheap talk seems to be the perfect title for it.

Let me give you an example; conyos will use fabulous while jejemons will use uber. It's okay but in cheap talk, it can transform into - bonggang bonggang bunggabilya! See, ten times better. It doesn't matter if it lacks the superficial facade of class. It's still great and I know you like it too.

Other examples include social networking sites and blogs. Anyone who has a facebook account would agree that today, everyone seems to be getting smarter. Their statuses say it all. Suddenly all your dumb friends back in high school are quoting philosophers about stuff you don't have the slightest idea about. Whoah! When did they get so bloody smart? Did I miss something? Suddenly everyone is an English teacher, correcting everything from grammar to spelling to punctuations. I'm so insecure that sometimes I have to copy-paste my status in word and run a grammar/spelling check just to make sure. [sigh]

Eventually, I got fed up. I started posting statuses in Hiligaynon. It's much more fun and less pretentious. Cheap talk is my ultimate weapon, I use it as much as I can and what to do you know. Bit by bit, my friends started using them too. [ha!]

Pretending to be smart seems to be the trend these days. People are afraid to ask questions, fearing that if they do, they might appear dumb. People talk about politics and economics while quoting phrases from their textbooks. People react violently when questioned - they usually recite an hour long monologue to defend his/her side. Intellectual arrogance is everywhere and I'm getting sick of it.

I miss the good old days when a bottle of coke costs Php5, when people say what's on their mind without fear, when people accept criticisms with an open mind. The time when being smart doesn't mean being deep or weird, when wit comes spontaneously and not researched days before from a hard-bound book, I miss the time when people don't fake intelligence.

Now, I don't know about you but in these dark times, I'm sticking to pechay. :D

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on being featured..

It was late, Henden was already asleep. I was tired but I wanted to check on my blog's stat before going to bed so I went online. I thought it would be typical and uneventful. Boy was I wrong!

I WAS FEATURED IN SOMEONE ELSE'S BLOG!!! Uhuh, uhuh I like it... ;p

I know, I know... I'm too happy but hey this guy/gay is famous in the bloggers world. So if you think I'm overreacting - bite me! :D I'm too happy to care about what you think anyway..

So, I wanted to thank okrayero for featuring me. It made my day. I featured you back in my blog roll list to return the favor.

Mabuhay ang mga Iskolar ng Bayan! :))

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high school infernos

I had a very typical high school life and just like everyone else, I have stories to tell. What better way to do it than blogging, right? :)

Now, I went to two high schools. The first one is a public school in a small town called Oton which we will name o2. The second one, a private Catholic school located in Jaro which we will call cs. I will not name names, I might get into trouble. Yes, here in the Philippines you get into trouble when you tell the truth. That's why we have political killings. I will talk about that some other time.

Anyway, it's pretty obvious that o2 and cs are very different. In o2 we don't pay any tuition and, since it's a public high school, it gets its budget from the government. We all know how that's like. Books are old, we lack classrooms, chairs; even teachers. Most of the students came from very poor families. However, the community was great. Everybody knew everybody else. There was camaraderie everywhere and everyone was like family.

I like o2, I felt like I belonged there. I empathized with my fellow classmate when we had to pay Php80.00 for an activity. For her and her family, Php80.00 is a big deal and she had to look for temporary work in order to pay. I complained along with my 59 classmates when the classroom was too hot since we only had one working electric fan. There were 60 of us. Imagine the heat. I groaned with at least 10 of my friends in the back row because we don't have any chairs and sometimes we had to stand. I walked home from school with a fellow friend named Julie. I buy cheap smoothies outside school and hanged out at the town plaza. That was high school life in o2.

Cs on the other hand was very much like hell. Yes, I hated cs. I stood out like an ugly duckling in a swarm of evil wolves. Hehehe... :) Don't get me wrong, I had friends at cs. Very good friends but the rest of them? Evil - pure evil. Oh sure, we had fancy uniforms, classrooms and laboratories. We had expensive books and lastly a facade that we are pure, innocent and good because we went to a CATHOLIC school. [barf]

I was discriminated because I came from a public school. Because I'm an activist, an agnostic, a skeptic and a critic to their very oppressive and very judgmental views.

I comforted a friend in the girl's bathroom while she cried because she was scared and ashamed of her sexuality. Because the whole school kept repeating that homosexuality was immoral and that homosexuals will be doomed in hell. I listened to a classmate complain to our group leader that Php150.00 is too much for a morning snack (agape) and then helplessly bowed his head because our group leader said he was complaining too much. She continued by adding that Php150.00 is cheap and in her opinion mere pocket money. My homeroom adviser forbade me to hang out at UP saying that UP students are bad influences.

Every Thursday (or Friday, I'm not sure), we would have a meeting with our religious group. I asked my homeroom teacher if it was okay not to join any and she said no. Having no choice, I chose a group where most of my girl classmates are involved. When I entered the room, a girl quipped: "Why are you here? You don't believe in God. You don't belong here." I froze; I literally didn't know what to do. I wanted to scream: "I didn't have a choice, MORON!" but of course I didn't. I could've gotten suspended. :)

It got worse when I started arguing with teachers. I stood out. I was different and because of that I was bullied. And then, I fought back. I stood firm and held my ground. I'm glad I did. I'm glad I wasn't normal.

Eventually, I was able to find friends that accepted me for who I am and until this day I'm very thankful I found them. They helped me survive high school.

I graduated high school with my head held high -- my left fist clenched and raised.

P.S.

damu pa ni mga stories but laba na gid. pasensya if medyo emo, malawig nga panahon nga wala napa utwas. salamat sa pag inchindi. :)

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Going yellow green.

It's funny, today, yellow is the "it" color. Ever since Cory died the Philippines has been struck with Cory fever or Edsa fever or whatchamacallit. Everyone is saying that yellow is the new color for courage, change, hope, even activism. [insert rolling eyes here]

It's funny because when it comes to left-leaning groups or left-leaning individuals, yellow has always been a "bad" color. Yes, I think bad is the most apt term that I can use, even though I sound like a first grader. For example, yellow journalism or yellow NGOs. Again yes, I only know two examples. If you've got suggestions, feel free to drop them in my comment box. :)

Everybody knows what those two mean but in case you don't, here's a brief but very accurate explanation:

Yellow journalism- It's like journalism only it's not. It's fake journalism.

Yellow NGOs- They're like NGOs only they're not. They're fake NGOs.

- I couldn't find a link so here's another one: organizations that uses funds for their projects in an unprofessional and unethical manner or organizations that uses projects as a front to earn more money.

Anyway, we are not going to talk about journalism or organizations. Hell no! We are going to talk about- yes, celebrities. :))

Remember Earth Hour? I was a fan of that activity, me and my whole family turned everything off in the house for the whole hour. There was such a big fuss over it, streamers were everywhere, advertisements in radios, televisions, the internet. As I've said being an activist is in, that time it was cool to be an environmental activist. Suddenly, everybody cared and everybody wanted to make a change, to pitch in and save mother earth. Everybody - especially the celebrities. Oh yeah, they held a concert/program/vigil or whatever you want to call it.

I like the fact that people are more involved in issues concerning the society and the environment. I'm happy that bit by bit people are starting to care more about recycling than the latest fashion, that they care more about renewable energy than Justin Beiber (no offense), but who are we kidding?

Celebrities have big houses with several air-conditioners, they own several cars, they use major amounts of hair spray, colognes and other chemical products for their beauty regimen and they travel a lot. In short, their carbon footprint is huuuuuuuuuuge! Singing in a concert during Earth Hour is not going to change that.

Even Meralco has the nerve to say that they're pro-mother nature. Hey Meralco douchebags! You really want to help and save Mother Earth? Then go renewable! Postpone your all-around-Europe trip and use the money for research. Say no to your daughter when she says she wants to buy a new Hummer (which by the way is a guzzler) and fund organizations or individuals so that they can launch projects that will make our community cleaner.

As for the government, don't go all yellow with us. DO SOMETHING! Like closing down factories that are killing our streams and rivers. Build a proper dump site. Protect our forests, our mangroves, our seas! Should we make a step by step list?

So yes Kim Chiu, you really want to help mother nature? Then stop being a celebrity otherwise, you're not really going green, you're just going YELLOW green.

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It's all Mao's fault. He started a band.

Do you watch late night shows from the local network, specifically ABS-CBN? Well, I do. Ever heard of Urban Zone? I'm an avid fan, it airs late at night on Sundays. :)

Now if you do watch late night shows on the local network, you probably know what happens before they sign off. Yep, you got it. They air music videos, the last of which is our National Anthem.

So one night, after watching Urban Zone I decided to watch more TV since I still don't feel sleepy and since we don't have cable (gasp!) I have to make do with ABS-CBN. I was having a perfectly nice night mocking the host of a late night show when suddenly it happened. What I saw made me barf!

Celebrities like Shaina Magdayao and Kim Chiu marching the streets waving red flags as if in a protest rally. What are they doing? Are they mocking us? What did we do to them? Huh? Huh? Huh?

For some reason activism is in again! Yay us! Tear up your jeans, ditch your uber expensive havs, slip on your org shirt and wear a tubao on your head- LETS DO THIS THING! Nowadays, being patriotic is the fashionable thing to do. You wouldn't want your friends to know you don't care about social equality don't you? It's sooooooo uncool.

I personally think this is due to the fact that Mao Tse Tsung started a band (or Che Guevara, take your pick). Remember the days when Che and Mao shirts were the coolest thing on earth? Everybody had one, even me. Hehehe.. :) Well, a student from UP was asked why he has Mao's face on his shirt. He said because System of a Down is a great band and Mao is a fantastic vocalist. There you have it folks, Mao's fault.

Being an activist is more than just a fashion statement. It's more than just wearing yellow. Being an activist meant standing by your principles even though it soooo 70's, being firm even though you're discriminated by your entire school and living a life serving the people.

Fashionable or not real activists fight against social injustice, wherever, whenever, whether in heels or in dragon slippers. Like the LFS! :) Do give their site a visit.

"To the left, to the left..." - Beyonce

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boggled blogger blogging here..

This is a test article. I am not as talented as my friends when it comes to customizing pages and I figured posting a test article would help me do the job better. You know, to see the tweaks and actual look. So, here it goes..

First, I would like to credit ourblogtemplates for their amazing templates and lay-outs. If you want to pimp up your page, I suggest you go and give them a visit. Their designs are not only gorgeous but user-friendly. Trust me, the fact that I was able to make my page presentable is proof enough.

Second, I would like to thank ewallpapers for my header image. I am doing this so that I won't face any copyright issues. Hehehe... ;p They have an amazing variety of images that we can all use for free!

So, what are you waiting for? Pimp up your page and give these two sites a visit!

I know, I know... I sound like a page advertisement but hey better that than a copyright case, right?

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