Chapitre Treize: Best Humorous Blogs

Hindi ko alam kung makulit ba ako o hindi pero nakakatuwa at Pinoy ako at nakakaintindi ako ng mga ganitong kakulitan. Kaya dahil gusto kong sumali sa pakulo na ito, eto ang rankings ko sa Top Humorous Blogs na napili ko:

Top 1: Xienahgirl – Siya daw ang isa sa mga pinakamagandang gurl na blogger. Bihira na kasi ang ganung species ngaun sa blogging world na maganda na, kwela pa. Kaya indi makakapagtakang lahat ng uri ng nilalang na gumagalaw na marunong mag-boot ng computer eh nahuhumaling sa mga sinusulat ng girl na ito. This is no other than Xienahgirl!

Top 2: Mr.D-Sa lahat naman ng matatanda eh ito na ata ang pinakamatanda na nakita ko sa list ng bloggers sa Pilipinas. Eyes can be deceiving ika nga pero magkagayunman eh nahuli naman nya ang kiliti ko sa Top 2 list.

Top 3: FerBert -Sa lahat ba naman ng name ng blog eh ito ang pamatay. Dito siya binansagan dahil siguro sa kaniyang kaugalian, malamang, joke lang. Hehehe. Isa siyang direktor ng mga indi films, indi-dapat panoorin, hehehe, pero dahil sa kanyang kahusayan at koneksyon, hanggang ngaun buhay pa rin ang blog nya. Kaya para sa akin, itong ang pangatlo listahan ko.

Top 4: Mariano -Isa sa seryosong blog, pero may kabuluhan. Matutuwa ka na may halong logic para matuto ka. May pagka-emo lang siguro na kaunti ang blog nito pero matutuwa ka sa mga sinusulat nya at pawang may kaalaman din. Kaya para sa number four na list ko, si Mr. Mariano!

Ayan, napagsama-sama ko na ang lahat ng boto ko. Alas dos na rin ng madaling araw bago ko ito natapos. Masaya dahil natutuwa ako sa mga nabasa ko. I hope manalo silang lahat. Hindi man ako manalo ng premyo, nakapag-dulot naman ako ng kaaliwan at parte ng buhay sa mga buhay na blogger na ito. Mabuhay kayong lahat!

// Willy David Jr

Chapitre Douze: Time for Discipline

Talagang napakahirap mabuhay ngaun. Mas lalu kong napapansin yan ngaung nagwowork na ako. At first ayos lang sa akin, pero ngaung isang taon na ako sa work ko, mas lalu kong nararanasan na iba na ang mabuhay ngaun. Sabi nga nila, ung iba humahanap na ng masamang paraan para kumita ng pera, nandyan na ung holdap, krimen, robbery, etc. In other words, mas lalung sumama mundo ngaun habang naghihirap. Actually it was not a new thing, sabi nga sa Bible simula pa lang daw ng kahirapn un. Anyway, good day talaga itong araw na ito sa akin. Malamig, kumpleto tulog ko, and I wake up with a nice sound music.

But, un lang may but, as I rode a FX from Robinsons to Eastwood, sinabi ng driver na 30 pesos na daw ang pamasahe. Wow, from 25 to 30 pesos. Mas lalu kong nararamdaman na pamahal ng pamahal ang gastusin. Una, 24 lang ang pamasahe ko sa Ordinary na bus, nag-start akong mag-ordinary kasi ang mahal na ng aircon. Almost 20 pesos ang dinagdag. Imagine mo un, parang ung pamasahe ko eh kalahati na ng sahod ng average person. Well ganun talaga, sisihin ko man sila, wala na akong magagawa, mastress lang ako sa ganun.

So what’s the point? There are four things a successful person has. I am not saying I am successful, but I want to someday. Dreams, Action, Passion, Discipline. I’ll talk about Discipline. If you want to succeed, you may already have the things to succeed but one thing most people doesn’t have in order to start their successful career, Discipline. Isa pa sa nagpatunay nyan eh ung book na nabasa ko last week lang. Sa part ko, kaya lang naman ako namamahalan sa pamasahe eh kasi gusto ko aircon, mas mabilis kapag FX, mas gusto ko dun way na mabilis pero twice kang sasakay. Ung mga tipong ganun, at mas nakakahabol ako sa office kahit kala mo late ka na kasi ung mga way na sasakyan mo eh malaki bayad pero indi ka late. So I think I need to start to discipline myself.

Traffice ngaun papuntang Libis, etong blog na ito ang iniisip ko, ngaun I need to start right starting today. Because disciple is the key if I want to save enough, and to invest for my future.

// Willy David Jr

Chapitre Onze: Bus Holdap, A One of Kind Experience

Friday night, same day and TGIF. Pero sometimes, unexpected things happen, ganun talaga ang life, you may not be happy always, and as what happened to me, well I was scared but I didn’t feel empty. Hindi ko ma-feel na nalungkot ako nung day na un, masaya pa rin ako, at least nakauwi ako ng maayos.

It was not a great lost after all, since I learned a lot. I would like to share what I learned.

1.) Be alert, nung naholdap ako, naitago ko lahat ng IDs ko pati pera sa upuan though nakuha nga ung bag and cp, atleast I have my ATM, and some money. Be quick, pagkabigay sa bag, after umalis nung holdaper, siniksik ko lahat ng pedeng isiksik sa upuan ko, kaya pagkabalik nya at kinapkapan ako, wala na cyang makita kundi 50 pesos. Cool?

2.) Choose your bus. Hindi kasi ako natatakot sa holdaper dahil indi pa naman ako nahoholdap, ayun natakot na rin ako. Hehehe, in other words, learn from mistakes, and learn from others. Think twice kung sasakay kayo sa bus na blurred ung bintana, tapos ung tipong nakababa pa ung mga curtains. Tuwang-tuwa siguro ang mga holdaper nun, kasi it will take them time para makuha lahat ng pede nilang makuha. Next time, I’ll choose Cher Bus, or ung ordinary lang, kasi mahihirapan silang mag-declare dahil expose sa public view.

3.) Be attentive, hindi lahat ng holdaper eh sabay-sabay ang sakay, sa part namin, per station ang sakay, may nakasakay na ng Cubao, at bago mag-cubao meron na rin. In other words, maganda execution ng plan nila, they will ride on different location so that they can seat on different spots. Pagkuha na nila ung view ng lahat ng bus at pasahero, saka sila sisigaw: “Holdap ito (magmumura din), walang titingin, yuko lahat, cellphone ilabas, kanain na kapag ayaw ibigay”. Ayun, nakakatakot, pero kapag naunahan ka ng takot, malilimas talaga lahat sayo, dapat sabayan mo ung kilos nila habang itinatago mo na pera mo. Be attentive lalu na kung feeling mo holdaper na un, ung tipong may dyaryo na nakatago ung kamay (eto ung sabi ng tatay ko para daw maging aware din ako).

4.) Ito ang important na part, go to the nearest police station after ng holdap. Ang laki ng inis namin dun sa driver at konduktor kasi naman pagkababa ng holdaper sa Mantrade bago mag-overpass, tumuloy pa siyang magdrive at nag-stop na kami sa Asia Pacific na gasoline station. Ayun, iniisip ko nung nagtawag pa siya ng police nung time na un, enough na ang time para makatakbo ung holdaper. Sabi ng police, sa ilalim ng overpass merong mobile units ang Makati police, so any emergency signals, mag-rerespond kaagad sila. Marami tuloy naghinala na kasabwat ung driver. Kaya go to the nearest police station, pero be wise din, may baril ang mga holdaper at 4 persons sila, 2 armed ng baril, ung iba improvised knife.

5.) Ito ang pinaka-important na part, pray. I prayed a lot, and thank GOD, we are alive. It was a matter a faith that will make you out of trouble.

That was my story, and hope you learn from me guys, well live happy! Enjoy this world! – Willy David Jr

Chapitre Dix: Listen More, Talk Less

I woke up a nice morning yesterday and even today. It was relaxing and I feel great about that. I prayed before I even get out on my bed then start my day as usual as I do. I told my self, this will be another happy week for me. I usually do that, because it will attract all the positive energy to you. I have lots of it then I start my Monday right. But as the day goes by, I feel empty within. I know there was something wrong, maybe I felt it, maybe there was a changed that needs to comply with. I cannot access some sites I used to read, and I cannot even access those sites I used to download for reading materials while working. I even not have accessed with ym anymore, even Meebo nor webmessenger.com doesn’t works. It was stressful.

I was quiet when we ate lunch together with my officemates. Some told me I am pretty quiet at that time. I told them that maybe I was affected by the change that I need to change also. Instead of criticizing, I learned again another important lesson in my life. Learning was my life for me everyday. I even bother if I lie on my bed without learning something. It was a pretty challenge but today, as I started again my beautiful morning, it now makes sense. I rather comply, rather than criticize what is happening around me. Why was it? I want to listen rather than talk more. Though, we have an option to talk or criticize, it is sometimes best to listen first. Why do GOD gave us two ears and one month? That makes sense too. I found it while I was reading a book before going to office. I used to reading even since college. My classmates where having some drinking, or playing games, or parties, but I am busy reading at my pc and studying.

So instead, I try to understand what is happening around me and there maybe some benefits of it. Maybe it was done for a good cause. Well listening really makes sense and it fed me information too!

// Willy David Jr

Chapitre Neuf: My 23rd Birthday!

Yipee, it was my 23rd birthday, talagang napakabilis ng panahon. Parang kailan lang eh 22 ako, at parang kailan lang eh kadedebut ko, tapos ngaun 23rd na ako. So what happen from my 22nd to my 23rd birthday today? Let’s go back again to past. Nung 22nd ako, nag-promise ako sa sarili ko to concentrate on studies. Studies meaning to learn from what I am currently employed in. Gusto ko kasi matuto every day of my work, and learn from what I am doing. Almost lahat naman ng target ko last year eh na-accomplish ko, except magka-girlfriend. Hehehe, wala pa daw sa right time.

Anyway,  I learned a lot, from my work, projects, my officemates, from my team Leads, from my Manager, etc. As of now, successful pa rin ang samahan ng GYC! Tinarget ko rin mag-ipon at nagawa ko naman un. Ano naman ang mga negatives na nangyari sa akin last year? Hmm, gusto ko kasi maging maayos ang cubicle ko, pero naging opposite ang nangyari. Umabot na nga sa time na maging top 1 ako dun sa survey ni Basti na pinakamaruming cube pero ngaun inayos ko na siya, one day after my birthday, hope sunod-sunod na siya.

Sa mga bumati sa birthday ko, I want to thank them (in order):

Lovely, Keen Robante, Cindy, Diana, Larica, My Dad, My Bro, My Mom, Rock, Justin, Ces, My Sister, Sir Jasper of Microsoft, My Cuz Ate Dhess, My Tropa Aiza, MunSci Mich, BTIT Alden, BTIT Michi, MSP Ralph, MSP JP, and lastly Mam Kat.

The day after my birthday, I want to thank:

Mam Marga, Migz, Sir JR, Sir Jo, Sir Ric, Mam Jam, Mam Eya, Sir Em, Mam Judith, Nins, Pam, Jake, Alden, Arlan, Justin R, Sir Mike, AJ Ocampo, Augs, Bravo, MSP Bhadz, Ghelics, Sir Richard, Mam Lanie, Sir Kris, Sir Rey, MSP Patricia.

The second day after my birthday, I want to thank:

Sir Doy, Sir Chris, Ivan, CJ, Mam Len.

Thanks again guys, may this start of my 23rd year be better if not, the best of my year.

// Willy David Jr

El capítulo Ocho: Microsoft Student Partners’ Graduation: One of my Best Day in Microsoft

Why is it one of the best day in Microsoft? Yesterday, June 07, 2008, was one my best day I ever had in Microsoft. I never thought that would be that fun and exciting. Though one week before that, I thought I couldn’t make it because I have an appointment on my doctor, and have scheduled my gym during weekends at Fitness First Alabang, I rather chose to be on Microsoft and take aside all my appointments.

How did the story begins? Let’s take my story a year before my graduation. I started to be as part of Microsoft Student Partners last August 2, 2007. It was my first meeting invitation from Ms. Tin. I thought the email I received was an accident because I was still on the process of applying for MSP, but Ms. Tin verified that I was included on the list, so I came on the meeting. By the way, I knew MSP program since the Imagine Cup competition. We where one of the top 5 finalist all over Philippines, and all MSPs where there and I thought that after this competition, I would try MSP too. And that how the story begins.

How’s life being an MSP? Well being an MSP is different as being a student, and a whole lot different on being an employee. First, you don’t earn money as an MSP, though it will makes sense if you apply for an employer and they will hear you’ve been part of Microsoft for a year. As an MSP, you don’t just bring your school name in Microsoft, you are also bringing yourself to all students around different Universities and Colleges. My first talk at University of the Philippines, Diliman together with Seco was one of my challenging task I’ve had. Challenging because it will be my first talk and demo on a different University. Usually, I am calm and I love to demo on my own University because I knew my classmates well, but on a different perpective, that is another way around. It was fund and exciting, and you just don’t talk, you are bonding with people, so much that I bond with MSP.

How about MSP people? Every MSP I met is supportive. It was not kind of a thing I thought that wasn’t. That was passion is made from every part of the student on the group. And that’s how MSP are different. And lastly, the bonding activity you will experience with MSP after an event or demo. The videoke part was one of my favorite.

So how this graduation goes? As I said, I can’t describe how happy I am with these people and as the graduation goes, I was awarded as best programmer/code of the year (MSPs correct me if I’m wrong, that’s how I remember it). I never expect that award but I am very thankful to them because I received it. And as the program goes, it was full of fun and laughter, and every game was cool and exciting. We received our recognition/certification as being an MSP of 2008, and a jacket of MSDN. Wow, this jacket is pretty cool than the one I received a year ago. The planning was quite tough but I bet it will be a more challenging one for this year, I hope I can help achieve this plan. After that, we have a good dinner, before everybody goes home. I am tired, but on the bus, I still remember the jokes of everyone, I remember my crush on MSP which is Cha, I remember all the past memories I’ve been as MSP, I remember every good memories I’ve been with them, I remember that this will be one my best day in Microsoft!

El capítulo Siete: PicLens

Top 3 downloader ako last week sa office namin. Hindi ko maisip kung bakit nangyari un. Busy naman ako, at wala akong maisip na na-download ng marami, kahit ata download eh wala ata akong ginawa. Anyway, today, wala akong task, tapos na rin kasi kahapon so read read lang ako ngaun sa internet. May nareceive akong email from Microsoft about sa add-in sa IE browser specific sa 7 version. Maraming plug-ins akong dinownload. Siguro dito matatanggap kong pasok ako sa top 5 downloader. Kasi nakailang download ako ng plug-in today eh. Ang saya kasi ng mga plug-in at alam kong supported ng Microsoft kasi from Microsoft Marketplace nila un eh.

Anyway eto ung link ng pinakanagustuhan kong plug-in: http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=6006673

Cool ang plug-in na yan. Isa sa mga pinakamagandang plug-in na nakita ko. Para kang nasa IMAX. Hehehe, oras na nag-launch yan, full screen view, at pede ka ng mag-start mag-search ng kung anu-anong pictures. Parang photosynth na hindi. Hehehe. Try nyo din ang photosynth, ang saya-saya nun. Grabe, ibang klase na talaga ang technology ngaun lalu na sa software development field. Anyway, enjoy sa PicLens!

// Willy David Jr

 

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El capítulo Seis: The Law of the Garbage Truck

I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.
 
So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”
 
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you.
 
Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so “Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don’t.”

El capítulo Cinco: Seize the Day

I was doing my task this day. Usually, ang start ng day ko is browse my email, then some forum before starting to work. But this day is different, I started my work, and take note, it’s Monday. Well maybe ganado ang utak ko at kumpleto gising ko. To my surprised, natapos ko within an hour task ko which usually takes me 3-4 hours to finish. I don’t know, maybe sinipag ang utak ko. I finished my task before I took my lunch. Before lunch, I read again some of my emails, and found an email sent by Mam Jam:

THE SHOES THAT GOT AWAY

May nakita akong magandang sandals sa Landmark. Mura lang, less than 500 lang siguro. Kakaiba din siya kasi hindi siya iyong style na makikita mo sa babaeng katabi mo sa MRT. Black and white siya. Polka dots ang strap niya pero hindi cheap ang dating. Ang kikay nga eh. tapos, two inches iyong heels niya. Sinukat ko minsan, ang ganda sa paa!

Kaya lang, hindi ko siya binili. Kasi, kakaiba siya eh. Mahirap hanapan ng ka-match na damit at bag. Saka kakabili ko lang kasi ng isang sandals kaya sabi ko, next pay day ko na lang bibilhin ang polka dots na sapatos na yun.

Madalas akong dumaan sa Landmark at nakikita ko ang sapatos na gusto ko bilhin pero hindi ko mabili-bili. Ilang pay day na ang dumaan pero hindi ko pa rin siya kinukuha para iuwi. Hanggang sa dumating ang oras na kailangan ko ng isang kikay na sandals na may print. Naisip ko agad ang polka-dots na matagal ko na gusto bilihin. Pero pag-punta ko sa Landmark, wala na siya doon. Naubos na. Ang ending, napabili ako ng ibang printed na sapatos na hindi ko naman talaga gusto pero wala akong choice kasi kailangan ko na nga.

Lesson learned:

Kung magpapaligaya sa atin ang isang bagay, seize the day! Sa kaka-delay, baka mawala lang sa atin ito at mauuwi tayong nagse-settle sa hindi naman talaga natin gusto. Mas mahirap pagsisihan ang mga bagay na hindi mo ginawa.

Wala na yatang mas masakit pa sa thought na abot-kamay mo na lang, pero pinalampas mo pa.

Sino ba naman mag-aakalang may mapupulot pala akong leksyon sa mga sapatos?

Kaya nga panay bili ko eh, para mas marami pa akong matutunan. Sa susunod, I will find lessons from bags naman para ma-justify din kung bakit sandamakmak ang bags ko. 

Isa sa mga aral na natutunan ko eh ang word na “Seize the Day” nung ako’y high school pa. First year pa lang kami, ipinapamulat na kami sa sentence na yan. Ano ba meaning nyan? Think of yourself as a player on a basketball game? Basketball player was my dream when I was in H.S. Tapos last game mo na? So anu gagawin mo? Then you will give your best shot for that last game? But will you do that even though it wasn’t your last game? That’s the point. Always think your day was your last game. What if that was your final game when you thought you were just starting? Always give your best shot, because after that, it was all history.

That was my life since then though sometimes I miss to seize my day, I wouldn’t still forget that motto and Mam Jam’s email let’s me remember it!

// Willy David Jr

 

El capítulo Cuatro: First Year Anniversary in Gurango Software Corporation

Last May 21, 2008, ang first anniversary ko sa GSC (Gurango Software Corporation). Masaya siya, kasi indi ko man lang naalala na first year ko na pala sa GSC. Nalaman ko na lang ng pinaalala ni Bart. Bart, thanks ha! Hehehe.. Anyway, ano ba nangyari nun, busy ako nung araw na un, sa sobrang busy eh hindi na ata ako masyado nakapag-browse sa internet nun. Marami ding tinatapos, marami din akong natutunan nung araw na un. Isa na dun ung present project namin na PEDICAB.  Hay, umuwi ako ng puro error at bugs ung task ko. Hehehe, indi nanaman ako nakapagpahinga ng maayos nun. Sakit ko na ata un, ung hindi ako makatulog at makarelax kapag may error ung program ko. Well, that’s what you call work passion. Hehehe..

Masaya ang araw ko nun, basta masaya lang ako, kaso nabalutan din ng lungkot nung gabi na. May narinig din kasi akong tsismis na aalis na si sir Mike. Si sir Mike ang isa sa mga nagpapabuhay sa GSC mostly sa PD team. Sila kumbaga ung isa sa mga maiingay na seniors namin. Hindi ko makakalimutan na minsan last year, binoto nya ako as Best Intern kaso kahit indi ako nanalo nun, masaya pa rin ako kasi may bumoto sa akin nun. Siya din ang nag-interview sa akin for OJT. Kinakabahan ako nun, after nun, saka ko lang nalaman ng kwelang tao pala si sir Mike. Actually malungkot ako ng gabing un. Bakit nauubos ang mga seniors sa PD? Sila Mam Kath pa and sir Mike. Siguro indi maiiwasan un, pero nakakalungkot kasi gusto ko din makasama ng kumpleto ang PD team ganun ng matagal pa.

Well nakakalungkot, ramdam ko ang tahimik ng PD team the next day nun. Talagang tahimik at wala ng nagbubukas ng ilaw kapag dumarating si sir Mike. Hehehe, well siguro ganun na nga, kailangan mag-move on ang PD team. To all PD team, I salute you all.

Again Happy First Anniversary to me at sa lahat ng nakasabayan ko na intern sa GSC. GOD speed!