Hehehe.
Merry Christmas everyone.
There. I blogged. Happy? :)
Ok ok.
I apologize for not blogging for so long (2 posts in 3 months?), but have no fear coz I'm still alive. I guess blogging for me has died down a bit. There are not much topics to discuss that I haven't already discussed. But I will try to think of something and post regularly.
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World Events: Yesterday, Benazir Bhutto was assasinated by cowards belonging to the Al Qaeda group. When will this shayt stop? The country of Pakistan is on the brink of unrest, and the whole world is watching... It is afterall a nuclear power, and I am a bit uncomfy to think that the winner of the upcoming election will be one by a pro-Al Qaeda supporter (49% of the people support Al Qaeda - heard from the news). That is why the assassination of Bhutto is important because she was a big supporter for Democracy and Western support. Man, what a way to end 2007. RIP.
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Latest Addiction: As you may all have received the memo, Christmas was celebrated once more last week. Wifey was sweet enough to give me a Ninentendo Wii (I pronounce it as Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee). What I highly addictive console, and I thought PS2 was great. Of course I have not yet tried PS3 or Xbox 360, but I'm not really into online gaming (no Halo for me), but I'm more into interactive sports games... I am now a Wii tennis PRO player, level 1503. Hehe. I rock.
C'mon nephews... Bring it ON!
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Something to pass time: Texas Hold Em No Limit Poker is so freaking addictive. Last month, friends and I have repeatedly played at home, and it was such a blast. Since most are on vacation, we have moved our poker games to Facebook. So if anybody wants to challenge me for a game of high bluffing, look me up sometime.
ALL IN!!!
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The year of 2007 will be very special to me. Wifey becoming preggy, witnessing friends getting married (Marc/Camacho, Allan/Mau, Don/Karen, Ariel/Mae, to be Arjay/Nette, to be Luan/Mei), Caratao Clan Dubai reunion, moving to a permanent residence and not regretting, it has been a good year. And though humungous mistakes were made, crossroads tested, I did end the year more focused and priorites set with one goal... Family comes first.
Have a good day, and I'll blog in again next year.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Media Addiction
I forgot to mention: Congrats to Don and Karen! Who's next? Hmmm? Hehe.
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Sino ang dapat isumbong at sisihin? The greatest declamation ever made! Go Bitoy!
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Wifey and I are hooked to the following highly recommended episodes:
Avatar, the Last Airbender - Anime, Season 1-3, ongoing. The storyline is great, the humor is awesome, and it does not drag like Naruto or Bleach, where flashbacks and long sequence fight scenes is getting boring.
Chuck - TV, Season 1, ongoing. Geeky, Nerdy, sales agent turns spy. Funny sequences, but I'm not sure how long it will last.
Californication - TV, Season 1, ongoing. Stars David Duchovny, avid fan since X-Files days. Witty, funny, not for kids.
Aliens in America - TV, Season 1, ongoing. An exchange student from Pakistan lives with an American family. Extremely funny, offensive to some, just shows how the average americans are. :D
House, Prison Break, Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, Weeds - All ongoing. Still on the top of my list.
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Sino ang dapat isumbong at sisihin? The greatest declamation ever made! Go Bitoy!
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Wifey and I are hooked to the following highly recommended episodes:
Avatar, the Last Airbender - Anime, Season 1-3, ongoing. The storyline is great, the humor is awesome, and it does not drag like Naruto or Bleach, where flashbacks and long sequence fight scenes is getting boring.
Chuck - TV, Season 1, ongoing. Geeky, Nerdy, sales agent turns spy. Funny sequences, but I'm not sure how long it will last.
Californication - TV, Season 1, ongoing. Stars David Duchovny, avid fan since X-Files days. Witty, funny, not for kids.
Aliens in America - TV, Season 1, ongoing. An exchange student from Pakistan lives with an American family. Extremely funny, offensive to some, just shows how the average americans are. :D
House, Prison Break, Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, Weeds - All ongoing. Still on the top of my list.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sharing pictures...
Ok, ok. Guilty as charged. I haven't been updating this blog because I got tied up from work, and I'm not able to login as often as I should. Also there is nothing really happening except anticipating for the lil' toddler.
So, I guess I'll just share a few pictures, just to satisfy Mahryska and Reg's request for blog updates. Hehe.
Wifey wrote about the picnic in her blog. Please check it out. I will be sending SMS messages tonight.
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My ever loving wifey brought me an early birthday gift, a watch. I stopped wearing wrist watches when I was in high school because it looked weird on me, with my ever thin/skeleton wrist, it just didn't seem right. But this watch fits me perfectly. Thanks baby!
So, I guess I'll just share a few pictures, just to satisfy Mahryska and Reg's request for blog updates. Hehe.
Alien.. Allan.. Alien.. Allan..
LOL. Picture taken at Outlet Mall last month.
Pimped pick up truck, driven by a girl.
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This is going to be a good week. This Thursday (Oct 25), along with my twin and Lori, is our birthday. Also celebrating on that day is Nette and Arjay's civil wedding celebration (yahoo!). Wifey and I initially planned for a movie night, but decided afterwards to celebrate it on Friday with a picnic, which we have not done in AGES!!! Friday is also Harold Kibata's birthday (a great friend of mine), and on Sunday is Jimbo and Kris' birthday! What a week.Wifey wrote about the picnic in her blog. Please check it out. I will be sending SMS messages tonight.
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My ever loving wifey brought me an early birthday gift, a watch. I stopped wearing wrist watches when I was in high school because it looked weird on me, with my ever thin/skeleton wrist, it just didn't seem right. But this watch fits me perfectly. Thanks baby!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
What do you get...
with a combination of your bad day with your partner's bad day?
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Should I or shouldn't I get a blackberry? Hmmm.
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Just ranting.
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Should I or shouldn't I get a blackberry? Hmmm.
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Just ranting.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
A special week...
Today is wifey's birthday. Since we are on a save-up spree for the upcoming new furnitures we plan to buy, we decided, no gifts... So I'm counting on you all to give wifey an excellent gift.. hihi.. yung unisex ha. :D So happy birthday!!! I heart you.
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Before I forget, happy belated b-day to bro-in-law (Sept 15) and bro-in-law's GF (Sept 18). Hehe. Bday week nga!
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Prison Break Season 3 has finally started. Coolness.
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If you have nothing to do and willing to watch a film online - all 1 hr and 56 minutes, may I suggest you watch the documentary on http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com. If you feel lazy, or have a slow connectivity, I have downloaded the file to my machine.
All I can say is.. Conspiracy Theory my ass. This is the real deal. Wake up. The Revolution Is Now.
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Before I forget, happy belated b-day to bro-in-law (Sept 15) and bro-in-law's GF (Sept 18). Hehe. Bday week nga!
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Prison Break Season 3 has finally started. Coolness.
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If you have nothing to do and willing to watch a film online - all 1 hr and 56 minutes, may I suggest you watch the documentary on http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com. If you feel lazy, or have a slow connectivity, I have downloaded the file to my machine.
All I can say is.. Conspiracy Theory my ass. This is the real deal. Wake up. The Revolution Is Now.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Youtubing the Killers
I can't sleep so I decided to youtube my favorite band The Killers, and after watching some of their live performances, I started looking for covers, so that I can learn their guitar riffs, piano chords etc. These are currently my favorite.
All these things that I've done
Mr. Brightside
Andy You're A Star
Read My Mind
When You Were Young
All these things that I've done
Mr. Brightside
Andy You're A Star
Read My Mind
When You Were Young
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Back...
I'm glad to be back. Missed wifey terribly, and wished that she could have been there to celebrate the joyous weekend...
***
We all have memorable moments in our lives, and I can count mine with both hands. A few of them are:
- marrying wifey (top of them all)
- graduating
- back operation
But what defined me for who I am right now is the life experience after high school. Everything I learnt about life in general came from the influence of my friends.. and last weekend, two of them got married. Kris, the often misunderstood but a great great friend, and Marc, the people man, loved by friends, admired by not-so-friendly-friends (as to this day, I have not known anyone who has hated him). So to them, Cheers, and keep enjoying life.
***
The wedding was awesome... The best wedding of this year, though all four was AMAZING... The only drawback was that it was humid, and it was a good thing they gave away fans (pamaypays). LOL. Did I spell that right?
Can you count on my speech as a drawback? It was horrible! Horrible... About 3 hrs before the reception, I was trying to write my speech, and used short description like Greetings, introduce yourself, talk about marc and kris, etc etc. I even wrote a small joke, but, alas... It was so horrible.
I'll blame this first on Kris and Marc. Were you on crack when you decided this? eh? Then to Ian, the best man (este woman) who gave an awesome awesome speech... She's a comedian so my joke seemed so lame and corny. LOL. She's way funny too, and wifey would have enjoyed chatting with her... Oh well.
My speech was to go something like this:
I have known Marc (este Harvie) and Camacho (este Kris) for more than 10 years now, from the time of dating, to courting, to being together, and today. I guess they had many doubters, but not me. No, I see a relationship which defines who they are, and how they match each other perfectly. Sure there were good times and bad times, but as they say, life goes on. And oh how they did. Look at them now, in their brightest hour, their love still shines. So to Mr. and Mrs. Marc Harvie Calim, if there's one thing I learnt from you, it's that Love will prevail even after your Darkest Hour. And in the future when you feel lost and despair, remember that we are here.. just a phone call away.
My actual speech went something like this.
Err.. stutter stutter... hmm. hehe.. Uh.. yes.. Oo nga..
Shayt, and I spoke in tagalog. Sheesh.
***
Highlights of the wedding are:
- Forgetting the box from the hotel containing the marriage certificate. Kyle (Kris' sister), was suppose to hand over the marriage certificate during the signing of the certificate, and with a smile, she says "Kahit ano mangyari, smile pa rin kayo", and she opens the book and a blank paper says something like "Nakalimutan namin yung certificate sa hotel.. Sorry. :)" Get a scanned copy of that!
- After ceremony intro... Walking to a rap tune... Hysterical!
- A small game to determine which table goes first to the buffet table... A representative from each table (Jim and Hal chose me) has to go in front of everyone, and dance... Oh see and believe... I went second. Hehe.. Only because I didn't dance kaagad. Haha.
- Nebula picture taking.
- Kris' friends rapping with the band.
- Kris' cousins playing as a band.
- Marc and Kris' speech.
Please guys, post the pics and vids! Raw ones ok? Personal copy.
***
I'd like to share some travelling tips when going and coming from Dubai to Pinas.
- If you're ticket is paid by your company, book with Emirates Airlines, and apply for Skywards. I now have a free ticket to use just because of Skywards.
- If you're a frequent traveller, try to get the e-gate card. This will reduce the hassle time on the passport control while departing/arriving in Dubai Airport. I have been using mine for more than a year now, and it is one of the cards that I am happy to use.
- If you're flying with Emirates Airlines, use the online check-in. Not only do you choose your own seat (I prefer the window seat A or K), but the travellers at the check-in line is less than 10. This allowed me to receive my boarding pass 7 minutes after I arrived at the airport. Coolness.
- Do not exceed the luggage weight limit. I've been guilty about this in the past, but the rule is there for a reason, and sooner or later, they are going to be strict about this. And if you can try to check in without hand carry (at the cost of exceeding your luggage), then do so. The limit for luggage is 22kg, but mine was around 27kg and had no hand carry, so they didn't even charge or ask me to decrease the luggage weight. This is great because when in Dubai airport, the distance makes you walk long, and there is no hassle inside the airplane. I had a few looks from travellers who were envying me just by briskwalking, while they were bringing backpacks, small luggage, etc.
- And finally, try to tell your relatives/friends who will be picking you up at the airport to not bring the whole batallion with them to act as a welcome committee. It's just not right.
***
It's now 7am and I have to be ready for work. I hope I don't fall down and sleep.
***
We all have memorable moments in our lives, and I can count mine with both hands. A few of them are:
- marrying wifey (top of them all)
- graduating
- back operation
But what defined me for who I am right now is the life experience after high school. Everything I learnt about life in general came from the influence of my friends.. and last weekend, two of them got married. Kris, the often misunderstood but a great great friend, and Marc, the people man, loved by friends, admired by not-so-friendly-friends (as to this day, I have not known anyone who has hated him). So to them, Cheers, and keep enjoying life.
***
The wedding was awesome... The best wedding of this year, though all four was AMAZING... The only drawback was that it was humid, and it was a good thing they gave away fans (pamaypays). LOL. Did I spell that right?
Can you count on my speech as a drawback? It was horrible! Horrible... About 3 hrs before the reception, I was trying to write my speech, and used short description like Greetings, introduce yourself, talk about marc and kris, etc etc. I even wrote a small joke, but, alas... It was so horrible.
I'll blame this first on Kris and Marc. Were you on crack when you decided this? eh? Then to Ian, the best man (este woman) who gave an awesome awesome speech... She's a comedian so my joke seemed so lame and corny. LOL. She's way funny too, and wifey would have enjoyed chatting with her... Oh well.
My speech was to go something like this:
I have known Marc (este Harvie) and Camacho (este Kris) for more than 10 years now, from the time of dating, to courting, to being together, and today. I guess they had many doubters, but not me. No, I see a relationship which defines who they are, and how they match each other perfectly. Sure there were good times and bad times, but as they say, life goes on. And oh how they did. Look at them now, in their brightest hour, their love still shines. So to Mr. and Mrs. Marc Harvie Calim, if there's one thing I learnt from you, it's that Love will prevail even after your Darkest Hour. And in the future when you feel lost and despair, remember that we are here.. just a phone call away.
My actual speech went something like this.
Err.. stutter stutter... hmm. hehe.. Uh.. yes.. Oo nga..
Shayt, and I spoke in tagalog. Sheesh.
***
Highlights of the wedding are:
- Forgetting the box from the hotel containing the marriage certificate. Kyle (Kris' sister), was suppose to hand over the marriage certificate during the signing of the certificate, and with a smile, she says "Kahit ano mangyari, smile pa rin kayo", and she opens the book and a blank paper says something like "Nakalimutan namin yung certificate sa hotel.. Sorry. :)" Get a scanned copy of that!
- After ceremony intro... Walking to a rap tune... Hysterical!
- A small game to determine which table goes first to the buffet table... A representative from each table (Jim and Hal chose me) has to go in front of everyone, and dance... Oh see and believe... I went second. Hehe.. Only because I didn't dance kaagad. Haha.
- Nebula picture taking.
- Kris' friends rapping with the band.
- Kris' cousins playing as a band.
- Marc and Kris' speech.
Please guys, post the pics and vids! Raw ones ok? Personal copy.
***
I'd like to share some travelling tips when going and coming from Dubai to Pinas.
- If you're ticket is paid by your company, book with Emirates Airlines, and apply for Skywards. I now have a free ticket to use just because of Skywards.
- If you're a frequent traveller, try to get the e-gate card. This will reduce the hassle time on the passport control while departing/arriving in Dubai Airport. I have been using mine for more than a year now, and it is one of the cards that I am happy to use.
- If you're flying with Emirates Airlines, use the online check-in. Not only do you choose your own seat (I prefer the window seat A or K), but the travellers at the check-in line is less than 10. This allowed me to receive my boarding pass 7 minutes after I arrived at the airport. Coolness.
- Do not exceed the luggage weight limit. I've been guilty about this in the past, but the rule is there for a reason, and sooner or later, they are going to be strict about this. And if you can try to check in without hand carry (at the cost of exceeding your luggage), then do so. The limit for luggage is 22kg, but mine was around 27kg and had no hand carry, so they didn't even charge or ask me to decrease the luggage weight. This is great because when in Dubai airport, the distance makes you walk long, and there is no hassle inside the airplane. I had a few looks from travellers who were envying me just by briskwalking, while they were bringing backpacks, small luggage, etc.
- And finally, try to tell your relatives/friends who will be picking you up at the airport to not bring the whole batallion with them to act as a welcome committee. It's just not right.
***
It's now 7am and I have to be ready for work. I hope I don't fall down and sleep.
Monday, September 3, 2007
5 things you don't know about me...
There are a couple of things that people don't know about me... Some secrets hidden for ages, which are not meant to be shared, due to embarrasments and public humiliations. But since I am going to be a father, I have to suck it up and share them to you. So without further ado, 5 things you don't know about me...
- I love rock music. I enjoy rap music. But sometimes, just sometimes, when alone while driving, I would sing to the tune of Britney Spears, N'Sync, and wait for it.. wait for it.... the BackStreetBoys. Don't ask me why.
- I don't like thriller, or scary movies. I hate being surprised, and I always end up getting pissed. The last time I watched a scary movie, wifey got turned off when I hid behind her after I screamed like a little girl.
- Men being responsible for all things DIY does not apply to us. Wifey is more knowledgeable when it comes to fixing anything related to house. She does better wall drilling, plumbing and anything related to tools/hardwares. Just recently, there was a clog in the toilet wash basin, and she told me to pour acid. After doing it, the acid melted through the pipes, and all the dirt and gross stuff just came running down the floor. I didn't know that you have to pour the acid slowly.
- I heart celebrity dirt. See? Who says heart?!
- I am not a sentimental guy. I am not a sentimental guy. I am not a sentimental guy. I am not a sentimental guy... I'm repeating this over and over again until I start to believe it. Contrary to popular belief, I have a soft spot that only a few have seen. Don't believe me? Put in the movie I am Sam, and wait for it. Just today, I ready the book Marley and Me, and tears just wouldn't stop... for the life of me why?! BTW, Marley and Me is highly recommended.
- I love rock music. I enjoy rap music. But sometimes, just sometimes, when alone while driving, I would sing to the tune of Britney Spears, N'Sync, and wait for it.. wait for it.... the BackStreetBoys. Don't ask me why.
- I don't like thriller, or scary movies. I hate being surprised, and I always end up getting pissed. The last time I watched a scary movie, wifey got turned off when I hid behind her after I screamed like a little girl.
- Men being responsible for all things DIY does not apply to us. Wifey is more knowledgeable when it comes to fixing anything related to house. She does better wall drilling, plumbing and anything related to tools/hardwares. Just recently, there was a clog in the toilet wash basin, and she told me to pour acid. After doing it, the acid melted through the pipes, and all the dirt and gross stuff just came running down the floor. I didn't know that you have to pour the acid slowly.
- I heart celebrity dirt. See? Who says heart?!
- I am not a sentimental guy. I am not a sentimental guy. I am not a sentimental guy. I am not a sentimental guy... I'm repeating this over and over again until I start to believe it. Contrary to popular belief, I have a soft spot that only a few have seen. Don't believe me? Put in the movie I am Sam, and wait for it. Just today, I ready the book Marley and Me, and tears just wouldn't stop... for the life of me why?! BTW, Marley and Me is highly recommended.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Rage against the dying of the light...
First of all, congrats Oliver, for passing the nurse licensure exams!
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Last Friday's preggy party was also the same day as my office's server revamp work, which means that I have to work until 5pm, reach home by 6pm, and help wifey with the guests. Easier said than done, because by noon, I knew the work was behind schedule. By 4:30pm, the guests have arrived, and the 5pm time had turned to 6pm. Fortunately, by 6:30pm everything was done, and I was about to call it a day when, "why are the phones not working?"
*&!@.
Friday is a weekend, so no vendor support. Wifey was already cranky as it is, and I became a bit annoyed by what happened. It was a good thing my other colleague had a mobile number of an engineer, but was not answering his phone. He kept retrying and retrying, until after an hour later, he finally answered.
While waiting for his instructions, the cabling engineers were fixing some mishaps in the cabling, and by the time we finished, it was 10:15pm! Le sigh.
I literally ran all the way to the car, and oversped to 170km going home. By the time I arrived, guests were already leaving, and found out that they played basketball without me. Sigh. How can I show them my new move? By 11:30pm, the rest of the guests were leaving, and I went with Mau to collect Allan from the airport.
On the way back, my mind started to wander again, and I took the wrong turn home. Sigh Sigh Sigh. It has not been my day.
***
Watched Neil Gaiman's Stardust with wifey and MauAllan yesterday. A little different from the book, but highly highly recommended.
***
I f*!&ed up today. Since today was the first day of the week, I told wifey that I had to drop by my other office to do a 20 minute job. 20 minutes became 50 minutes because of last minute instructions by my infrastructure team. It would have been ok if it was planned, but wifey had to get home ASAP.
So I took the Garhood bridge thinking that it was never traffic going that way, and I ended up being pissed, missed a right turn due to a new road block which was never warned, and got honked by a taxi who was overspeeding, which ticked me off big time. All the frustrations building up inside finally blew, and I honked back, waited for him to overtake, and we made hand gestures, while I motioned for him to park the car so that we can "talk". Arrgh.
Wifey got upset, and I was still in the road rage mode, that I snapped at her. We were silent all the way home. It's now 9pm, and we haven't said a word because she slept early.
A long time ago, before papa left pinas back to dubai, he told me that I have to change my attitude while driving, that road rage will never help anyone. Been there-done that is what I remember him telling me.
I'm such an ass.
***
Last Friday's preggy party was also the same day as my office's server revamp work, which means that I have to work until 5pm, reach home by 6pm, and help wifey with the guests. Easier said than done, because by noon, I knew the work was behind schedule. By 4:30pm, the guests have arrived, and the 5pm time had turned to 6pm. Fortunately, by 6:30pm everything was done, and I was about to call it a day when, "why are the phones not working?"
*&!@.
Friday is a weekend, so no vendor support. Wifey was already cranky as it is, and I became a bit annoyed by what happened. It was a good thing my other colleague had a mobile number of an engineer, but was not answering his phone. He kept retrying and retrying, until after an hour later, he finally answered.
While waiting for his instructions, the cabling engineers were fixing some mishaps in the cabling, and by the time we finished, it was 10:15pm! Le sigh.
I literally ran all the way to the car, and oversped to 170km going home. By the time I arrived, guests were already leaving, and found out that they played basketball without me. Sigh. How can I show them my new move? By 11:30pm, the rest of the guests were leaving, and I went with Mau to collect Allan from the airport.
On the way back, my mind started to wander again, and I took the wrong turn home. Sigh Sigh Sigh. It has not been my day.
***
Watched Neil Gaiman's Stardust with wifey and MauAllan yesterday. A little different from the book, but highly highly recommended.
***
I f*!&ed up today. Since today was the first day of the week, I told wifey that I had to drop by my other office to do a 20 minute job. 20 minutes became 50 minutes because of last minute instructions by my infrastructure team. It would have been ok if it was planned, but wifey had to get home ASAP.
So I took the Garhood bridge thinking that it was never traffic going that way, and I ended up being pissed, missed a right turn due to a new road block which was never warned, and got honked by a taxi who was overspeeding, which ticked me off big time. All the frustrations building up inside finally blew, and I honked back, waited for him to overtake, and we made hand gestures, while I motioned for him to park the car so that we can "talk". Arrgh.
Wifey got upset, and I was still in the road rage mode, that I snapped at her. We were silent all the way home. It's now 9pm, and we haven't said a word because she slept early.
A long time ago, before papa left pinas back to dubai, he told me that I have to change my attitude while driving, that road rage will never help anyone. Been there-done that is what I remember him telling me.
I'm such an ass.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Return of the Cat...
Now that wifey is preggy, we have decided that we should only focus on one baby in our life. And to do that, we have to part with our MiMi the cat. The last few weeks, MiMi has been quite noisy for our taste, and maybe it's our fault since she's used to the sun and the grass and her freedom to run around and mingle with other cats. Maybe our choice of appartment-housed the cat is wrong, and that maybe we imprisoned her in a smaller environment.
We returned her to the place where we found her - our earlier villa. She was groaning and meowing the whole 30 mins I was driving, and I was afraid that she did not adjust to the heat and the sun. But once we reached the villa, wifey opened the car door, and she got out, went inside, and never looked back. I guess she was homesick and was glad to be back home.
Sigh.
We returned her to the place where we found her - our earlier villa. She was groaning and meowing the whole 30 mins I was driving, and I was afraid that she did not adjust to the heat and the sun. But once we reached the villa, wifey opened the car door, and she got out, went inside, and never looked back. I guess she was homesick and was glad to be back home.
Sigh.
Monday, August 20, 2007
RAV4 - Rebirth...
MTV's Pimp My Ride is one of my favorite shows, though the UK version sucked big time. If you must know, Pimp My Ride is about picking an old, ugly looking car and turning it into a high tech, brand new ride, with tv's, sound system, and other gadgets.
It has been a dream of mine to pimp my RAV4, and before we went on leave last July, wifey said... Go ahead... Pimp it! So I did.
Check out my brand new ride.
So thanks Nooner, for Pimpin' my ride!
It has been a dream of mine to pimp my RAV4, and before we went on leave last July, wifey said... Go ahead... Pimp it! So I did.
Check out my brand new ride.
So thanks Nooner, for Pimpin' my ride!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Dinner Invite
We're inviting our DXB friends to join us for dinner at our house. Kung friends namin kayo, you should know where we live. Early dinner po sana. Boys kasi would may want to play basketball, binggo night for the ladies.
Please call us up if you have any questions.
Please call us up if you have any questions.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Good times, bad times, gimme some of that...
An eventful week once again. Good news, bad news? Let's start with the good...
Wifey is preggy. Yep folks... I am gonna become a dad. Like big news. So far it's exciting, not feeling the nervousness or the Shrek 3 syndrom.
So yesterday, I sent the following text to a group of friends on my phonebook:
Did you hear the updates? Bourne Ultimatum and Sturdust are showing this week. Yay! Tagal ko hinintay to! Nuod tayo ha! Oo nga pala, I'm gonna be a dad.
So I get the following texts from friends:
Nette: Mabrook dadi nooner! I bet xcitd ka abt ur baby nooner! Hehe iwan nyo samen pg date kep wkends ha! congrats!
Badz: naks d ka pla baog hehehe
Luan: And did u know dat bourne ultimatum opend 2 an estimated $70.2 million in the US&canada. 1 of d best starts ever of an action film... nga pala, congrats dude. - Super natawa ako dito.
Lori: Congrats! tatay kana! okey sama ako manood. - Yea... pangpatawa lang yung intro no! hehe.. pero sige nuod tayo.
Obet: WTF dats a great news. - WTF pa? hehe
Mei: Haha we know! when ang blow out dadi glenn? u owe us a dinner partei! twins twins! - nakow... twins hanap nyo? hehehe... Hirap yan!
Ronald: Hahaha. Ayos sa entry. Congrats! Congrats! - magaling ako mag enter eh.. lol
Stan: Dadddyyy! U got milk? Congrats to th both of u. Magkaka trophy k n! - Hehehe.. Sunod lang ako sayo master!
Justin: Dude Congratulations! Make sure dat ur kid is gud in DDR ha. Heheh.. - Siyempre! pati dun sa hand revo.. hehe... DDR tayo!
Ruth: Finaly may tatawag na syo ng 'idol'! Congrats - oo nga!!! No daddy, no papa.. Idol! hehe
My conversation with my younger sister goes like this:
G: Uy, nasan ka?
E: nasa work. Nasa meeting. Pede ka tumawag after 30 mins?
G: May sasabihin lang ako.. You're gonna be an aunt.
E: Ah ok. bye.
Hehe. and she left me a comment on friendster. I want little scheela not little glenn... pls... ok?
LOL
By afternoon, I called up the clan in Canada. Twin says that she wants it to be a girl ... Nephews says they want boy. And I told Mama that she should come here for 6 months to take care of them, because she did the same thing to twin's kids. hehe.
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On a very sad note... Allan's dad just passed away this morning. Allan is perhaps the closest friend I have here in Dubai, and it's an added bonus that he is married to my wife's cousin. So every get together with them is a blast. So dude, my sincere condolences, and remember that we are here for you.
Wifey is preggy. Yep folks... I am gonna become a dad. Like big news. So far it's exciting, not feeling the nervousness or the Shrek 3 syndrom.
So yesterday, I sent the following text to a group of friends on my phonebook:
Did you hear the updates? Bourne Ultimatum and Sturdust are showing this week. Yay! Tagal ko hinintay to! Nuod tayo ha! Oo nga pala, I'm gonna be a dad.
So I get the following texts from friends:
Nette: Mabrook dadi nooner! I bet xcitd ka abt ur baby nooner! Hehe iwan nyo samen pg date kep wkends ha! congrats!
Badz: naks d ka pla baog hehehe
Luan: And did u know dat bourne ultimatum opend 2 an estimated $70.2 million in the US&canada. 1 of d best starts ever of an action film... nga pala, congrats dude. - Super natawa ako dito.
Lori: Congrats! tatay kana! okey sama ako manood. - Yea... pangpatawa lang yung intro no! hehe.. pero sige nuod tayo.
Obet: WTF dats a great news. - WTF pa? hehe
Mei: Haha we know! when ang blow out dadi glenn? u owe us a dinner partei! twins twins! - nakow... twins hanap nyo? hehehe... Hirap yan!
Ronald: Hahaha. Ayos sa entry. Congrats! Congrats! - magaling ako mag enter eh.. lol
Stan: Dadddyyy! U got milk? Congrats to th both of u. Magkaka trophy k n! - Hehehe.. Sunod lang ako sayo master!
Justin: Dude Congratulations! Make sure dat ur kid is gud in DDR ha. Heheh.. - Siyempre! pati dun sa hand revo.. hehe... DDR tayo!
Ruth: Finaly may tatawag na syo ng 'idol'! Congrats - oo nga!!! No daddy, no papa.. Idol! hehe
My conversation with my younger sister goes like this:
G: Uy, nasan ka?
E: nasa work. Nasa meeting. Pede ka tumawag after 30 mins?
G: May sasabihin lang ako.. You're gonna be an aunt.
E: Ah ok. bye.
Hehe. and she left me a comment on friendster. I want little scheela not little glenn... pls... ok?
LOL
By afternoon, I called up the clan in Canada. Twin says that she wants it to be a girl ... Nephews says they want boy. And I told Mama that she should come here for 6 months to take care of them, because she did the same thing to twin's kids. hehe.
***
On a very sad note... Allan's dad just passed away this morning. Allan is perhaps the closest friend I have here in Dubai, and it's an added bonus that he is married to my wife's cousin. So every get together with them is a blast. So dude, my sincere condolences, and remember that we are here for you.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
So it begins again.
I knew I will run out of things to write sooner or later.
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So what happened in the last 3 months? Well, wifey and I went home for vacation. I'll put different posts for the events.
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Still feeling the jet lag. Keep waking up at 4am. Recovering from a flu.
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I am haunted by an action I did not disapprove. Every cry, whimper, groaning reminds me of that mistake, makes me want to bury my head in the sand. The egyptian gods are not pleased.
***
Busy, busy, busy. Will update later.
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So what happened in the last 3 months? Well, wifey and I went home for vacation. I'll put different posts for the events.
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Still feeling the jet lag. Keep waking up at 4am. Recovering from a flu.
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I am haunted by an action I did not disapprove. Every cry, whimper, groaning reminds me of that mistake, makes me want to bury my head in the sand. The egyptian gods are not pleased.
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Busy, busy, busy. Will update later.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Paddling
Buwahahaha... Why? I dunno.
So yesterday, I participated in the 2nd Dragon Boat Paddling Competition held at Mina Siyahi, Dubai. After registering and receiving my Dragon Boats Alive (DBA) t-shirt, cap and bandana, wifey and I relaxed by lying on the beach chairs admiring the white sand and view.
The main problem with the DBA team is that there are more women than men members, while other teams like DFD (Dubai Flyin Dragons) and the Noodle House teams have ample members to make 2 teams. That would make me a huge asset (Hah, they wish).
So there I was, on my first round of the day, on a 20-man team with 7 males, and 13 females, and our opponent had around 12 males (I think). As we paddled to that starting line of the 500 M course, I instantly knew I made a huge mistake by not stretching properly. See when the race started, I gave my all, and by the last 200M I was almost out of breath. My arms were exhausted and my plam was almost numb. Wifey told me that the first match was the most exciting because no one knew who was going to win, since it was neck and neck. Sadly, we lost by 2 seconds. :(
When we got back to the beach, I immediately went to wifey to have my plam massaged, because it was so numb that I couldn't even clench my hand to a fist. After resting for 45 mins while watching the other races, I told her that I want to quit now before joining any other races because my body couldn't take it. So I go to Chantelle who is the DBA coach, and before I could even say anything, she goes "Glenn, the 12-man mixed race will be starting in 10 mins. Get yourself ready, and you're one of the 5 guys in." oh no.
So I get on board, and apparantly, we have to do a 5 minute paddling because The One TV news crew is on board and the interviewer wants to make his statement while we row. :( Thats an extra 5 minutes paddling. But guess what, we won the first match! My kabayan in front of me (Dan) was a big help. He had so much energy that it fed into me, and in the last 100M, when we were pulling away, he just gave a small grunt and paddled like anything, and I did the same. Wow. We were so exhausted and overjoyed at our first victory! That puts us in the finals, where we started to pull away from DFD in the last 250M! We won! Woo hoo! I WON!!!!
So there you have it. Our picture (sadly I wasn't seen in it) was published in Emirates Today today.
So yesterday, I participated in the 2nd Dragon Boat Paddling Competition held at Mina Siyahi, Dubai. After registering and receiving my Dragon Boats Alive (DBA) t-shirt, cap and bandana, wifey and I relaxed by lying on the beach chairs admiring the white sand and view.
The main problem with the DBA team is that there are more women than men members, while other teams like DFD (Dubai Flyin Dragons) and the Noodle House teams have ample members to make 2 teams. That would make me a huge asset (Hah, they wish).
So there I was, on my first round of the day, on a 20-man team with 7 males, and 13 females, and our opponent had around 12 males (I think). As we paddled to that starting line of the 500 M course, I instantly knew I made a huge mistake by not stretching properly. See when the race started, I gave my all, and by the last 200M I was almost out of breath. My arms were exhausted and my plam was almost numb. Wifey told me that the first match was the most exciting because no one knew who was going to win, since it was neck and neck. Sadly, we lost by 2 seconds. :(
When we got back to the beach, I immediately went to wifey to have my plam massaged, because it was so numb that I couldn't even clench my hand to a fist. After resting for 45 mins while watching the other races, I told her that I want to quit now before joining any other races because my body couldn't take it. So I go to Chantelle who is the DBA coach, and before I could even say anything, she goes "Glenn, the 12-man mixed race will be starting in 10 mins. Get yourself ready, and you're one of the 5 guys in." oh no.
So I get on board, and apparantly, we have to do a 5 minute paddling because The One TV news crew is on board and the interviewer wants to make his statement while we row. :( Thats an extra 5 minutes paddling. But guess what, we won the first match! My kabayan in front of me (Dan) was a big help. He had so much energy that it fed into me, and in the last 100M, when we were pulling away, he just gave a small grunt and paddled like anything, and I did the same. Wow. We were so exhausted and overjoyed at our first victory! That puts us in the finals, where we started to pull away from DFD in the last 250M! We won! Woo hoo! I WON!!!!
So there you have it. Our picture (sadly I wasn't seen in it) was published in Emirates Today today.
Wet, tired and contented after winning
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Baarrffff
Since I'm on my "save-money" mode, I have started eating Shawarma for lunch again... not that I'm complaining, coz I love shawarma, but wifey has been complaining about my drinking with Coke/Pepsi in the evenings because when I burp, the smell of wild garlic just comes out... I do think that it's gross, but I can't help it. I like garlic filled shawarma... I guess I just have to buy mint gums from now on.
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Champions League Finals tonight. Where do I watch? Grrr.. I know it will be showing on ESPN because I have seen the adverts for the last week, but I'm sure Dubai Orbit will block it. Grrr..
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Donna from Dragon Boat Alive have invited me to participate the 2nd competition this Saturday (May 26). I know I'm 60% fit, but I can't miss this chance! So look for me at Mina Siyahi this Saturday morning, 8am.
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Episode Update: I am on a House - Season 1 Marathon. For an obnoxious, grumpy, selfish doctor, Gregory House is sure so likable. I love that show. Also, waiting fore the season ender episodes of 24 and Heroes (currently downloading at home).
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Movie Update: Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End will show tomorrow. Woo Hoo!!! Ayy, Captain Jack Sparrow... (On a side note, researchers claim that the decrease number of pirates in the world is the main cause of Global Warming. - read here)
Also, have you seen the awesome trailer for Transformers Movie? Wow! That will be the film of this summer.
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Pimpin' my car is currently put on hold. Let me have my RAV4 tuned up and have the wheels changed, and if I have enough money left, go Apple Green! LOL
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Champions League Finals tonight. Where do I watch? Grrr.. I know it will be showing on ESPN because I have seen the adverts for the last week, but I'm sure Dubai Orbit will block it. Grrr..
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Donna from Dragon Boat Alive have invited me to participate the 2nd competition this Saturday (May 26). I know I'm 60% fit, but I can't miss this chance! So look for me at Mina Siyahi this Saturday morning, 8am.
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Episode Update: I am on a House - Season 1 Marathon. For an obnoxious, grumpy, selfish doctor, Gregory House is sure so likable. I love that show. Also, waiting fore the season ender episodes of 24 and Heroes (currently downloading at home).
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Movie Update: Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End will show tomorrow. Woo Hoo!!! Ayy, Captain Jack Sparrow... (On a side note, researchers claim that the decrease number of pirates in the world is the main cause of Global Warming. - read here)
Also, have you seen the awesome trailer for Transformers Movie? Wow! That will be the film of this summer.
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Pimpin' my car is currently put on hold. Let me have my RAV4 tuned up and have the wheels changed, and if I have enough money left, go Apple Green! LOL
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Dubai Festival City
Allan and Mau have also joined the move-bandwagon, and they decided to get a new room of their own (no more sharing).
To all who don't know, Dubai is ranked 25th on the Cost of Living Survey, and the main factor is rent/accomodation. It is not surprising for a small room to be rented out to 2 or 3 familes/4-6 bachelors. Heck, we were actually on the same boat, by living in an appartment occupied by 10 people.
So anyway, AllanMau needed some stuff to improve the look of the home, so wifey and I accompanied them to Ikea... See, Ikea has been a favorite place to go to... more so than the regular malls like Bur Juman, Mall of the Emirates, etc. We love looking at furnitures, decorations, and all those little itsy bitsy things to make the house look so homey. And everytime we go to Ikea, we always buy something... We can't help it... it's like Ikea = positive, Us = negative... attraction. Sigh.
Since Ikea is inside the Festival city, we went around after shopping. To all who has not been to the festival city, make sure you go there... as soon as possible.. after work even. It's not crowded, lots of cafe joints, and by the man-made creek, there is a made up stage where this chap plays his accoustic guitar while playing hit songs from Sting, U2, REM. Totally coolness. Oh... go to Cinabon too... A box of chocobons which normall costs AED 66 are on special promo, and costs AED 33. Fun day.
Will upload the pics of the newly decorated room tonight. I need to eat my shawarma lunch.
To all who don't know, Dubai is ranked 25th on the Cost of Living Survey, and the main factor is rent/accomodation. It is not surprising for a small room to be rented out to 2 or 3 familes/4-6 bachelors. Heck, we were actually on the same boat, by living in an appartment occupied by 10 people.
So anyway, AllanMau needed some stuff to improve the look of the home, so wifey and I accompanied them to Ikea... See, Ikea has been a favorite place to go to... more so than the regular malls like Bur Juman, Mall of the Emirates, etc. We love looking at furnitures, decorations, and all those little itsy bitsy things to make the house look so homey. And everytime we go to Ikea, we always buy something... We can't help it... it's like Ikea = positive, Us = negative... attraction. Sigh.
Since Ikea is inside the Festival city, we went around after shopping. To all who has not been to the festival city, make sure you go there... as soon as possible.. after work even. It's not crowded, lots of cafe joints, and by the man-made creek, there is a made up stage where this chap plays his accoustic guitar while playing hit songs from Sting, U2, REM. Totally coolness. Oh... go to Cinabon too... A box of chocobons which normall costs AED 66 are on special promo, and costs AED 33. Fun day.
Will upload the pics of the newly decorated room tonight. I need to eat my shawarma lunch.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Surprise Surprise!
Yesterday, Wifey and I went to our old villa to meet up with our former housemates, and found out that it was Aldrin's birthday. So instead of hi-and-go, we stayed for almost 3 hours until it was time to go. We arrived home by 10pm.
Normally, once we reach our appartment, Mimi would normally greet us by the door and start meowing like crazy. See, from the elevator she's able to hear our footsteps, and the keys unlocking the door.
This time around something was obviously different. She was thinner, which only meant one thing..... baby kittens!!!!! Mimi gave birth to 5 kittens last night... And we got to know who the father-cat was, from the fur of the other baby kittens. LOL.
***
BTW, the Warriors-Jazz NBA Playoff game 2 was amazing this morning! What drama! Derek Fischer, wow dude... They made you into a superhero, you and your 3rd quarter appearance. In 2 years time, this game will be an NBA classic game.
Normally, once we reach our appartment, Mimi would normally greet us by the door and start meowing like crazy. See, from the elevator she's able to hear our footsteps, and the keys unlocking the door.
This time around something was obviously different. She was thinner, which only meant one thing..... baby kittens!!!!! Mimi gave birth to 5 kittens last night... And we got to know who the father-cat was, from the fur of the other baby kittens. LOL.
***BTW, the Warriors-Jazz NBA Playoff game 2 was amazing this morning! What drama! Derek Fischer, wow dude... They made you into a superhero, you and your 3rd quarter appearance. In 2 years time, this game will be an NBA classic game.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
TV Listing
As most of you know, I love watching TV serials.. Well, downloaded ones anyway. It all started a few years ago (2001? - LOL) and I used to be a big huge fan of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. However, the actual show on the telly would only show Season 1 and 2, when in fact Season 5-6 were already being shown in the States. I got to know about Napster/Morpheus/Kazaa/Limewire, and the power of P2P (peer-to-peer) sharing, and I was hooked. In non-techy terms, a person in the US would record an episode from tv hooked up to his computer, and upload the episodes on the internet.
Nowadays, the quality of the episodes is much much better due to new video codecs, as well as good bandwidth speed. If an episode is shown in the US today, I would have it after 4 hours of being shown on the net.
The episodes I look forward to every week are as follows:
Monday - Desperate Housewives (for wifey)
Tuesday - Heroes, 24
Wednesday - House
Thursday - Bleach, Naruto, Lost
Friday - Grey's Anatomy, Smallville, Pimp My Ride, Scrubs
Sigh. I can't wait to watch Heroes and 24 tonight. Also, apparantly Grey's Anatomy last week was a 2-hr episode. Dang, and I forgot to download the second hour.
Happy watching!
Nowadays, the quality of the episodes is much much better due to new video codecs, as well as good bandwidth speed. If an episode is shown in the US today, I would have it after 4 hours of being shown on the net.
The episodes I look forward to every week are as follows:
Monday - Desperate Housewives (for wifey)
Tuesday - Heroes, 24
Wednesday - House
Thursday - Bleach, Naruto, Lost
Friday - Grey's Anatomy, Smallville, Pimp My Ride, Scrubs
Sigh. I can't wait to watch Heroes and 24 tonight. Also, apparantly Grey's Anatomy last week was a 2-hr episode. Dang, and I forgot to download the second hour.
Happy watching!
Happy Birthday!
Just a quick shout out.. Today is my dad's birthday.
Happy Birthday Papa! We miss you.
Happy Birthday Papa! We miss you.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Mimimimimimimi
When wifey and I were still living in the villa located in Jumeirah last year, little did we know that we would meet our current housepet. See, I was never a fan of pets because I used to be asthmathic when I was just a little tot. But for years, Wifey had been wanting a pet but our residence didn't allow pets.
Anyhow, the villa we used to live in was big... huge even. It was occupied by around 150 people so the villa gates/entrance doors is kept open. There are around 5-10 stray cats, out of which 3-5 would come inside the villa meowing for attention/food. We saw this tiny thin cat, probably around 6 months old, and was normally bullied by the other big cats, hence a permanent scar in her nose. One day, this cat came up to our door, scared out of her wits, and wifey felt sorry for her. She decided to feed her, but the cat would only come if we kept distance.
This went on for a few weeks, and by then she had grew fond of us. One day, Allan brought a box (a bit bigger than a shoe box) which would eventually become her bed. She was now living in the common kitchen, but this was becoming a problem. Every night, she'd be up and about and would become hungry. She'd go through the trash and just make a mess out of everything.
That's when we started buying cat food (whiskas). It started for just a breakfast/dinner meals, but by then she stopped eating left over food. The cat had become spoilt, and was no longer thin and small. She's also known now as Ming-Ming. She knew that we had her back, so when the cat bullies came near the kitchen, she'd scratch them with her claws and would run back to us when being chased.
A few months ago, wifey and I went out, and when we came back, we saw poo on the kitchen floor. I first got upset because normally, she'd use to go to the garden, dig a hole for her dump and then come back up. I got the cleaning materials, while wifey had a look at the cat. She then saw that Ming-Ming had two big holes on her tummy which could only be bite marks. It was horrible, and blood didn't stop gushing down. She was so in pain because she wouldn't eat, move or play, and wouldn't even Meow.
We tried cleaning up the wound by putting disinfectant but Ming-ming gave a loud cry and ran under the sofa, not wanting to go out. That was probably the first time I felt sorry for her, and I spent probably the next few hours trying to get her to eat and drink. We took her to the vet the following day, and she stayed there for a week. That was now the first time where we had to spend so much on her, for the vet fees, medicine and accomodation. Her name changed from Ming-Ming to MiMi.
A week later, we returned her to the villa and oficially brought her inside the house. That was when she oficially became the house pet because we allowed her to sleep inside our room, and at night, she would snuggle in our bed for body warmth until she falls asleep. It took her about 2 weeks before she ventured outside the room, and a week more before she was able to go to the garden by herself.
Then, before moving to the appartment in the province, something weird happened to MiMi... It must be the time of month or year or whatever, but one fine night, she wouldn't stop meowing... And it was a different meow, like the loud meowing which was calling to the other cats... She also would not stop squirming when you stroke her back near her tail... Her head would go to the floor and she would shiver... Waitaminit! This looks vaguely familiar! That's right folks... The cat is horny! LOL. Why the need to mention this?
Because.
She.
Is.
Pregnant.
Sigh. So any day now, we're gonna have tiny kittens in the house, making noise in the middle of the night, and we would have to be extra careful not to step on them.
So before that happens... Here are a few pictures.
Anyhow, the villa we used to live in was big... huge even. It was occupied by around 150 people so the villa gates/entrance doors is kept open. There are around 5-10 stray cats, out of which 3-5 would come inside the villa meowing for attention/food. We saw this tiny thin cat, probably around 6 months old, and was normally bullied by the other big cats, hence a permanent scar in her nose. One day, this cat came up to our door, scared out of her wits, and wifey felt sorry for her. She decided to feed her, but the cat would only come if we kept distance.
This went on for a few weeks, and by then she had grew fond of us. One day, Allan brought a box (a bit bigger than a shoe box) which would eventually become her bed. She was now living in the common kitchen, but this was becoming a problem. Every night, she'd be up and about and would become hungry. She'd go through the trash and just make a mess out of everything.
That's when we started buying cat food (whiskas). It started for just a breakfast/dinner meals, but by then she stopped eating left over food. The cat had become spoilt, and was no longer thin and small. She's also known now as Ming-Ming. She knew that we had her back, so when the cat bullies came near the kitchen, she'd scratch them with her claws and would run back to us when being chased.
A few months ago, wifey and I went out, and when we came back, we saw poo on the kitchen floor. I first got upset because normally, she'd use to go to the garden, dig a hole for her dump and then come back up. I got the cleaning materials, while wifey had a look at the cat. She then saw that Ming-Ming had two big holes on her tummy which could only be bite marks. It was horrible, and blood didn't stop gushing down. She was so in pain because she wouldn't eat, move or play, and wouldn't even Meow.
We tried cleaning up the wound by putting disinfectant but Ming-ming gave a loud cry and ran under the sofa, not wanting to go out. That was probably the first time I felt sorry for her, and I spent probably the next few hours trying to get her to eat and drink. We took her to the vet the following day, and she stayed there for a week. That was now the first time where we had to spend so much on her, for the vet fees, medicine and accomodation. Her name changed from Ming-Ming to MiMi.
A week later, we returned her to the villa and oficially brought her inside the house. That was when she oficially became the house pet because we allowed her to sleep inside our room, and at night, she would snuggle in our bed for body warmth until she falls asleep. It took her about 2 weeks before she ventured outside the room, and a week more before she was able to go to the garden by herself.
Then, before moving to the appartment in the province, something weird happened to MiMi... It must be the time of month or year or whatever, but one fine night, she wouldn't stop meowing... And it was a different meow, like the loud meowing which was calling to the other cats... She also would not stop squirming when you stroke her back near her tail... Her head would go to the floor and she would shiver... Waitaminit! This looks vaguely familiar! That's right folks... The cat is horny! LOL. Why the need to mention this?
Because.
She.
Is.
Pregnant.
Sigh. So any day now, we're gonna have tiny kittens in the house, making noise in the middle of the night, and we would have to be extra careful not to step on them.
So before that happens... Here are a few pictures.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Painful....
During college around 10 years back (holy crap I'm old!) a friend of mine invited me to try out for the Dragon Boat team. For those who are unsure what this sport is about, a team would consist one drummer, 20 paddlers (max) and one steerer. Nowadays it could arguably be cosidered the second most popular sport worldwide, and at one point in time been considered for the olympics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_boat
Last week, Obet called me up and said that he saw an article on Emirates Today that a dragon boat team has been set up in Dubai since March, and that they are recruiting new members. He says that if I join, he'll join too. So I called up Mhinx who was my gym buddy and told him about it.
So yesterday, I woke up at 6am, watched a bit of NBA playoffs (go Nets!) then headed off to pick up Obet and Mhinx. The only drawback is that since I am living in the province (International City, LOL) I have to travel 15 mins going to Dubai (35Km) and then another 15 mins going to Mina Siyahi Beach Resort (another 30 Km). Sigh. Good thing it was a Saturday and there was no traffic whatsoever.
Anyway, Mhinx, Obet and I had a very light snack before heading to Mina Siyahi. We got lost inside the beach because of the huge number of yachts, and Mhinx' oogling with the ladies in bikinis. We arrived to the spot while they were doing their stretching excercise, and we immediately followed. Since Obet and myself have had prior paddling experience, we were put in the group with the current paddling team. Mhinx was put in with the other n00bs.
Man that was tough. We did 3 sets of rowing, around 10 minutes each session, and on the 3rd set, I just gave up. I rested around 2 minutes in that set, and to think that I considered myself fit. I still did better than Obet and Mhinx though, so that's a relief. It's too bad I wasn't able to take pictures of the training, but I will surely try next week. Yes, yes, I plan to do this week after week.
My arms and calves were sore after the training, to the point that I couldn't grip my car's steering wheel properly. By afternoon, my lower back and shoulders were also sore, and by evening I couldn't bend properly. Sigh. No pain, no gain.
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This morning, as wifey and I were on our way to work, the right rear tyre just burst. It was a good thing that the speed limit on Al Khail Road was 100km (I was travelling at 80km/h), else something bad might have happened. So I went to the right most lane and decided to change the tyre right then and there. But man, my back was still killing me, and what normally I would have completed in 5 mins took around 15 mins. It streched my muscles though, and I guess it's a good thing since I'm suppose to do my stretching anyway. Oh well.
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Short plug: If anyone from Dubai is interested to join me in Dragon Boat paddling every Saturday, please call me.
Last week, Obet called me up and said that he saw an article on Emirates Today that a dragon boat team has been set up in Dubai since March, and that they are recruiting new members. He says that if I join, he'll join too. So I called up Mhinx who was my gym buddy and told him about it.
So yesterday, I woke up at 6am, watched a bit of NBA playoffs (go Nets!) then headed off to pick up Obet and Mhinx. The only drawback is that since I am living in the province (International City, LOL) I have to travel 15 mins going to Dubai (35Km) and then another 15 mins going to Mina Siyahi Beach Resort (another 30 Km). Sigh. Good thing it was a Saturday and there was no traffic whatsoever.
Anyway, Mhinx, Obet and I had a very light snack before heading to Mina Siyahi. We got lost inside the beach because of the huge number of yachts, and Mhinx' oogling with the ladies in bikinis. We arrived to the spot while they were doing their stretching excercise, and we immediately followed. Since Obet and myself have had prior paddling experience, we were put in the group with the current paddling team. Mhinx was put in with the other n00bs.
Man that was tough. We did 3 sets of rowing, around 10 minutes each session, and on the 3rd set, I just gave up. I rested around 2 minutes in that set, and to think that I considered myself fit. I still did better than Obet and Mhinx though, so that's a relief. It's too bad I wasn't able to take pictures of the training, but I will surely try next week. Yes, yes, I plan to do this week after week.
My arms and calves were sore after the training, to the point that I couldn't grip my car's steering wheel properly. By afternoon, my lower back and shoulders were also sore, and by evening I couldn't bend properly. Sigh. No pain, no gain.
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This morning, as wifey and I were on our way to work, the right rear tyre just burst. It was a good thing that the speed limit on Al Khail Road was 100km (I was travelling at 80km/h), else something bad might have happened. So I went to the right most lane and decided to change the tyre right then and there. But man, my back was still killing me, and what normally I would have completed in 5 mins took around 15 mins. It streched my muscles though, and I guess it's a good thing since I'm suppose to do my stretching anyway. Oh well.
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Short plug: If anyone from Dubai is interested to join me in Dragon Boat paddling every Saturday, please call me.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
A week that was...
Did I mention that I love living in International City? I decided to go to Bur Juman a few days back, and got held up at traffic; 45 minutes from the office! The number of cars in Dubai has drastically increased, and a 10 minute drive now takes 45 minutes? What about those people living in Deira, or Sharjah? In comparison, a drive to International City on a work day (during rush hour) is 30 minutes (MAX).
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According to an article from Emirates Today, Dubai will have a population off 11M by 2020. Consider that there are currently 1.3M living here, that is roughly 750K per year! Wow.
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Last Saturday night, while coming home from Dubai town (it's safe to consider International City as a province) we took an alternative route by heading towards Emirates Road instead of the normal Al Khail Road. On the road before reaching Fruits and Vegetable Market, Wifey said that there seems to be something on the road ahead. So I signalled left, did the normal side mirror, rear-view mirror and shoulder checks, I transferred to the left lane, knowing that this was going to be a close one. On the last second, we saw that there was a body in the middle of the road, shirt covered with blood. Wifey just gasped and we were both frozen with terror. I contemplated on stopping the car, but since it was a highway, I told wifey to dial 999. The cops told her that it was already called in and that help was on the way. Apparantly the guy was on the emergency lane and was trying to fix his truck when he was ran over by a Sudanese fellow, who claims he lost control of his car. Wifey had trouble sleeping that night.
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According to an article from Emirates Today, Dubai will have a population off 11M by 2020. Consider that there are currently 1.3M living here, that is roughly 750K per year! Wow.
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Last Saturday night, while coming home from Dubai town (it's safe to consider International City as a province) we took an alternative route by heading towards Emirates Road instead of the normal Al Khail Road. On the road before reaching Fruits and Vegetable Market, Wifey said that there seems to be something on the road ahead. So I signalled left, did the normal side mirror, rear-view mirror and shoulder checks, I transferred to the left lane, knowing that this was going to be a close one. On the last second, we saw that there was a body in the middle of the road, shirt covered with blood. Wifey just gasped and we were both frozen with terror. I contemplated on stopping the car, but since it was a highway, I told wifey to dial 999. The cops told her that it was already called in and that help was on the way. Apparantly the guy was on the emergency lane and was trying to fix his truck when he was ran over by a Sudanese fellow, who claims he lost control of his car. Wifey had trouble sleeping that night.
Monday, April 23, 2007
The Residence
A few months back, wifey and I got fed up with the 20 room villa we previously resided in. Water and electricity problems, daily inuman sessions by neighbours, stingy hallway, it wasn't what we envisioned when we first moved in. So we decided that if we do find an appartment affordable for us, we won't have second thoughts taking it.
Then Nette/Arjay and Luan/Mei (our neighbors) decided that it was time to move on, and with one month notice, they started looking around for a new home. Nette suggested to have a look at International City, so we accompanied them.
A week later, we signed our papers too. LOL. I had no idea.
Here are the pictures of our appartment, a bit messy of course.
Then Nette/Arjay and Luan/Mei (our neighbors) decided that it was time to move on, and with one month notice, they started looking around for a new home. Nette suggested to have a look at International City, so we accompanied them.
A week later, we signed our papers too. LOL. I had no idea.
Here are the pictures of our appartment, a bit messy of course.
Living Room Area
Living room has a sofa bed, 2 couches, and black massage chair.
Computers uses TV as monitor, controlled using wireless Keyboard/Mouse.
Our cat posing for the livingroom to kitchen shot.
Kitchen Area
Kitchen with Living Room view.
Fridge and Cooker shot.
Bedroom Area
Our lovely huge bed.
The right cabinet is mine. Wifey owns the other 2. LOL.
Messy clothes yet to be ironed, built-in closet and dresser.
The Toilets
Half toilet currently used as storage and cat room.
Bathroom view from inside.
Bathroom view from outside.
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