All About Precious Lara Quigaman
Saturday, November 12, 2005I couldn’t believe it that the most popular entry here in my blog is the one about Precious Lara Quigaman winning the Ms International 2005. It seems that a lot of people are asking information about her, so I did a bit of research. I found out that I’m only 5 months older than her! You say, so what’s the connection? I say, wala lang! 
I would like to suggest the following links to find out more about the Filipina Beauty Queen:
1. Lara on Wikipedia
2. Lara’s Biography - with some pictures
3. Lara Quigaman Day - October 5. Ala Rizal day? (most of my birthdays become non-working days as well, aside from the weekends, rallies, welga, natural catastrophes make it so..)
4. Ms International 2005 Photos
5. Guigaman’s Official Website - Lara’s Official website but it’s very new and needs a lot more content
6. Japan Today - Picture of the Day
For those researching on Lara, I hope you find the above links helpful.
There was some misunderstanding about Lara’s supposed winning answer to the pageant, but it has not yet been resolved. It was said that there were no question and answer portion in the event. I guess we’ll find out when GMA7’s Sunday Night Box Office shows the pageant for the first time here in the Philippines on Sunday, 20 November 2005, 1025pm or later (if I got that correctly from the commercials - I rarely watch TV nowadays.)
Hidden Meanings
Sunday, November 6, 2005We all know that words/phrases sometimes (most of the times) mean more than one thing. Here is a short list of what some phrases may mean:
HIDDEN MEANINGS:
1. MWAH means i love you
2. LA LANG means i miss you
3. OK KA LANG means ano ka hilo???
4. HAY NAKO!!! means seryoso ako
5. INGAT KA LAGI means i care for you
6. MUSTA NA? means sinong love mo?
7. SECRET means ikaw
8. ANONG PROBLEMA MO?? means hurt naman ako
9. KAYO PA DIN BA? means ako naman
10. CHICK BOY KA PALA EH! means ang kapal mo
11. GRABE HA!!! means.. ang kapal mo!
12. SAAN? means sama ako
13. s***! means ako na lang kasi eh
14. INAANTOK NAKO means wala kang kwentang kausap
15. MAY GAGAWIN PA AKO EH! means maghanap ka ng kausap mo
16. BAKIT NAMAN? means alam mo namang ikaw lang
17. NAKAKAALIW KA means ang cute mo
18. EWAN means oo
19. GANON? means kapal mo
20. EH KASI means nahihiya ako
21. TALAGA LANG HA? means naku bola
22. BASTA means magtanong ka pa
23. BUSY KA? means kausapin mo naman ako
24. PWEDE BA means mas cute naman ako sa kanya
25. MAY KASABAY KA? means nood tayo sine at kain sa labas
26. MISS NAHULOG means anong number mo?
27. MAGWIWITHDRAW PA AKO means pucha naman ikaw muna!
28. MAY BARYA KA SA 100? means pautang muna sa sweldo kita babayaran.
29. KAWAWA KA NAMAN means buti nga..sabi ko sa iyo eh
30. SUSUNOD AKO means unmalis kana! ang kulit mo eh
31. THANK YOU SA GIFT HA means ang cheap mo naman!
[thanks to Benny for this list..]
chomp!
Dilbert and Chomps
Saturday, November 5, 2005I was browsing some Dilbert comics when one strip stood out among the rest. You’ll see why when you click on the ‘chomp’ link below..
What is a Kiss?
Friday, November 4, 2005Ok, ok, my emotions last week were pretty much a roller coaster ride, but now I am feeling very happy indeed to the point of mushiness. So let me present to you all the definition of different kinds of kisses, as expounded by one of the members of VA. Needless to say, I have experienced some, (maybe all) of the following..
A KISS - mutual exchange of bodily fluids in the oral cavity, not very hygenic
There are several types of kisses:
The Linger - Usually it’s the smack on the cheek or lips then follwed by a lingering look if the next level should be taken.
The Spinefreeze - the kiss that travels all the way down your spine, shivers, goosebumps and all - aka kilig factor.
The Zombie - That devastating kiss that usually leave men or women catatonic. The kiss is so powerful the some reaction would be-slapping one’s own face, pinching one self, total loss of words.
The Antigravity - The kiss that leaves one enlightened, floating sensation. As if the receipient suddenly sprouted wings and have defied gravity. Also have an affinity to the song ‘I’m Walking On Sunshine”.
The Scorcher - The kiss sends all hormones to overdrive. Usually followed by an astounding rate of removal of clothing WITHOUT even breaking the kiss.
The Iron Lung - That notoriously heavily concentrated kiss that leaves a couple oblivious to time and environment. Usually a marathon stretching from 4-5 hours of non stop liplock with 60 second breathers just to come up for fresh air.
The Jelly Tongue - You’re not his/her type. Yet when you kiss goodnight, he/she probes very deep, suck your tongue out of your lips. And then says, I’m glad to have you as a friend. Like the nature of jelly, the kisser usually have no sense of direction, always wiggling around.
chomp!
Poor Customer Service
Thursday, November 3, 2005Scene 1 (November 3, 2005):
I usually bring packed lunch to the office. But yesterday, and today, there wasn’t any prepared food at the house when I left so I had to buy. Yesterday, my officemates and I ate at the building cafeteria, and today, we decided to have lunch delivered. After several discussions, we settled on KFC. Food at KFC is really delish, and they also make very good commercials to entice you to try out their new products, and patronize the old ones. But their customer service is almost non-existent.
Granted that lunch hour is rush time, so we ordered food early. We called the KFC Makati Cinema Square branch (it’s the nearest branch to our building) but we were referred to their Delivery hotline: 887-8888. So we called the hotline and ordered. We were advised that the food will be delivered in 30-45 minutes. Sounds reasonable enough, taking into consideration different factors. (After all, they are not Pizza Hut with 30 minutes or less guarantee). 45 minutes went by and still no food. We dialed the hotline again, and we were advised that the rider from Makati Cinema Square had just left. When they said 30-45 minutes, we expected that the food will be delivered within the time allotted, not how long before their rider would leave with our food! So we called the Makati Cinema Square branch to verify. Ordinarily, we prolly would have just waited but we were so so hungry already. The MANAGER confirmed that the rider had just left, and would arrive within 10 minutes. I know this for a fact since a ride from Mantrade cor EDSA takes less than 5 mins. 10 minutes passed and still no food. We were already fuming by this time, and contemplated not receiving the order if only we werent so hungry and couldn’t find an immediate alternative. We waited a few minutes more and at last, their rider arrived.
Upon paying, the rider gave us 70 pesos worth of 5-peso coins. Not only that, it was short 10 pesos of the 80 pesos change! Are they doing this on purpose or what? My officemate, took the food and said, we won’t be paying till you give us our proper change. She said we know that it’s not his fault, but it is also not right for us to be treated badly. The poor rider, afraid of my already fuming officemate, decided to shell out 10 pesos from his own money just so we would still pay for the order.
Upon getting back to the office, we were waiting to see if the manager of the particular branch would call back to see if the food got through properly, or maybe even apologize but he didn’t.
We weren’t aiming for free food, or anything, just a simple apology would have done, but the actions of the Manager leaves anything to be desired.
Scene 2 (November 3, 2005):
One of my officemates have recently applied for a PLDT phone line for their house. After a few days of getting connected, the dial tone just died. They reported it, but got nothing. It got re-connected after a very long time. Then the bill arrived for their non-existent service. My officemate was just about to call them (from her house) to complain of this fact but their dial tone died again! She had no choice but to report the incident from our office telephone. She dialed 173 (Repairs) but got no answer (would you consider an answering machine an answer??). So she dialed the Billing Dept but was promptly referred back to 173. They said they couldn’t do anything about it. Ok, understandable, so she dialed 173 again. The answering machine picked up, saying: There is no available person to receive your call. Your call is important to us so please hold. Then their song, or jingle began playing. Every few minutes or so, the recorded message would be played back. It is now two hours and counting, and still NOONE has picked up.
Do you remember the time when it took years for your application for a line for PLDT to be approved? Nothing much has improved.
