Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Differences Between Guys and Girls

All right, all right. This is a hot topic!! Hahaha. I am one of the witnesses that men and women differ in every cell of their beings. Syempre, may favorite part is commenting at the end of each statement. This is not my original list okay, I just copied and paste it. There are hundreds of “Differences” floating around on the internet, you may check them out. Enjoy!!

  1. Even though a guy has 50% more brute strength than a girl, she is able to withstand higher temperatures than he can. (I agree)
  2. A girl has a larger stomach, kidneys, liver, and appendix than a guy, but she has smaller lungs, thus giving her less breathing capacity than a guy. (Really??)
  3. The right hemisphere of guys’ brains are better developed, therefore they are more visual, mathematic, exploring, more sex oriented, and commit most violent crime. Girls, though, have the left hemisphere more developed and are therefore more verbal, communicative, sensitive, and more prone to phobias and depression. (Yea, yea, yea! Verbal na kung verbal!!Hahaha)
  4. Guys use restrooms solely for biological reasons — to drain their bladder. Girls, on the other hand, use restrooms as social lounges. Guys will never speak a word or make eye contact with others they don’t know there. But girls who’ve never even met will, by the time they’re finished, leave laughing out loud together like old friends. (Correct!!)
  5. When the restaurant check comes, each of the guys will throw big bills out on the table to supposedly pay for the tab. When the check comes for the girls, each will get out her calculator to verify the total and figure her down-to-the-penny part. (Tumpak!! Hahaha)
  6. All week, a girl will thoughtfully make an extensive list of things to purchase at the store and when she arrives, she walks directly from item to item, comparing prices and coupons. When the frig is empty and starting to grow things, a guy will just show up at the closest store and start cruising up and down every aisle, throwing in his basket anything that looks appealing. Even though his cart is jam-packed, he will try to butt in the 10 items-or-less checkout line. (Hahahaha, naku naku)
  7. A guy has five items in his bathroom — a razor, shaving cream, a bar of soap, a toothbrush, and towel from Holiday Inn. The average number of items in a typical girl’s bathroom is reported to be as high as 437, the majority of which a guy couldn’t even tell what they are or used for. (Akin, siguro nasa 37 lang, joke)
  8. When a girl says she will be ready in five minutes, she’s using the same meaning of time as when a guy says the football game has just five minutes left to play. Neither the guy nor the girl is counting time-outs, commercials, or replays! (No comment)
  9. A girl believes that visitors will be impressed by a clean house. A guy believes the visitors will be impressed by his large stereo. (Always)
  10. Guys don’t decorate their handwriting, they just chicken-scratch. Girls will pull out their scented, color coordinated stationary and use ridiculously large circles, hearts, and loops to finish off their “i’s”, “p’s”, and “g’s.” It is a real hassle to read a letter from a girl. Even when she is dumping a guy, she’ll finish it off with a smiley face at the end! (Hahahaha, I remember someone)
  11. If a girl is out driving and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings, she will stop at a gas station and ask for directions. Guys, of course, consider this to be a sign of weakness. A guy will never stop and ask for directions. They will drive in a circle for hours, all the while saying things like, "Looks like I've found a new way to get there," and, "I know I'm in the neighborhood. I recognize that Ace hardware store." (Correct! Sayang sa oras e, hmmm, I remember someone ulit.Hehe)
  12. With the exception of female bodybuilders who call each other names like "Ultimate Pecs" and "Big Turk," women disdain the use of nicknames. If Amber, Suzanne, Katherine, and Natalie get together for lunch, they will call each other Amber, Suzanne, Katherine, and Natalie. But if Mike, Dave, Rob, and Aron go out on the town, they will affectionately refer to each other as Bullet-Head, Godzilla, Peanut-Brain, and Yard-Dart. (Hmmm, we also use nicknames, di lang nga tulad ng guys)
  13. A girl worries about the future until she gets a husband, while a guy never worries about the future until he gets a wife. (Ayos!!!)
  14. A girl marries a guy expecting him to change, but he usually doesn’t. A guy marries a girl thinking she will always be the same — and, of course, she isn’t. (Hmmm)
  15. Girls love cats. Guys say they love cats, but when girls aren’t looking, they kick cats. (Hindi lahat ng girls gusto ng pusa)

My comment?? Men and women are certainly different-in almost every area of life. And that’s GREAT!! I believe God created us both to complete each other and not to compete with each other.

Happy Holy week

Monday, March 23, 2009

The Academic Gown

"Tassel to the right" and "Congratulations graduates." These were the words I've heard (from Joy's grad) and will be hearing again (I will be attending JC's grad, nanay o yaya? Hehe).

I love attending graduation ceremonies. I've done it a lot of times and yes, I try to adjust my schedule to witness my siblings graduations. It's a milestone! Hehe, There are reasons why I love attending graduations. First, I love seeing the graduates happy, though others are teary-eyed. Second, I am eager to hear the speeches prepared by the speakers during graduations and third, I find the students wearing the academic gown/dress impressive!!! Maybe because, it's a symbol of hardwork. The sweat they've poured out, the sleepless nights, the deadlines and the crammings that go with it, the pressures of being a student (includes the inside and outside forces), etc., etc., ahhh, all those!! Nakakamiss!! Hehe

Joy is happy wearing her academic gown

I salute those students who made it. Though each of them is different from the other. May ibang nadalian, may ibang gumapang, the important thing is, it's finally over. It's done. POR FIN!!

I understand and I know you'll agree with me that this happy celebration will not be possible without the parents who supported from the beginning till the end. They supported us financially, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. One of those proud parents is my mom. She's been there all along. From tuition fees, mountain-priced school trips, projects, special mention to the support she has given Joy, the generosity of her heart when it comes to advice, the yes-and-no of decision making plus the great lesson of teaching us the HARD WORK!

Joy kissing mom

She didn't raised us as spoiled children. Ngayon namin naiintindihan kung bakit hindi namin nabili yung mga toys, dolls, at kung anu-ano pang luho na ginusto namin when we were kids and teenage years. She taught us, by example, to be determined, to get what we want in a good way, to pursue everything we desire, hinayaan niya kaming maging decision makers ng mga sari-sarili naming buhay at pag nagkamali kami, she's just there, without pointing a finger at us or blaming us. As her children, we are certainly proud and we salute her for that!!

Joy hugging mom

At dahil proud kami, we wanna make sure that in this special celebration, our mom will feel valued and special kaya naman we teased her...este... we forced her, ay mali...siya ang nagkusang mag-suot ng academic gown ni Joy bago isoli. Mama ko?? Magpapahuli?? Hahahaha

Mom wearing the academic gown

We laughed to the highest level!! Some may termed this as making fun of the academic gown but I'm telling you, we know its value, we treat it special, we understand its meaning and we respect it so much, that's why Joy and I concluded that our mom deserves to wear this, not for fun but the other way around.

I've said my congratulatory remark to Joy many times. This time, let me say my deepest gratitude, with all respect, THANKS MA AND CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU DEFINITELY DESERVE IT!!

I love and am proud of you both!!!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Congrats Joy!

I am happy and blessed coz Joy is finally marching. Yes, she's graduating and she has a long way to accomplish her big dreams, pero AJA JOY!! Alam kong kayang-kaya mo yan!! Wag na wag lang kakalimutan ang advice ng ate na...

FIRST...ALways make a difference and

SECOND...Keep your feet on the ground.

I know you'll go far!! Proud, proud and super proud of yah!!

Jeremiah 29:11

Thanks Doc Rj for the help.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

MV Doulos: The Floating Bookstore

I didn't know that they're back!! (Thanks to Rammy's info!! Go Rammy!!) The last time I saw this floating bookstore was year 2007 and again, they're here. Kala ko pa naman last voyage na nila yun pero thanks to these great servants. They definitely know how to help by bringing knowledge and hope to this generation.

I suggest you visit this floating bookstore, they have good prices compare to bookstores we usually visit. Though you can't buy books as low as Php30 (I'm talking about the second hand books here), you can still get the experience of buying a book inside a ship. O di ba? Hehe, I remember my first visit with my good friend Racquel and my sister Joy, we were thrilled. We bought several books that we find good deal but you have to expect that it's crowded and a little bit hot. Plus the long line of going up.

I'm not sure how it feels these time but I'll surely visit the Floating Ship since I've read that it's the ship's final voyage coz it will retire on 2010.

Other info:

LOCATION: It's currently in Gate 1, South Harbor, Manila, Philippines Pier 13 until March 30

BookShop Opening hours:

Tuesday to Saturday :10 A.M. to 10 P.M.
Sunday to Monday: 2 P.M. to 10 P.M.

MY TIP: It's best to visit at night

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Dream with God

We learn from many things, in many ways. Kahit pa quote lang yan na nakasabit sa pader. Hehe, Got this from a wall. Natuwa ako ng husto so I captured it.

The message above inspired me. I believe even though we're experiencing hardships, we gotta hang in there. Yea, we gotta climb our way up! Let's go as far as we can and dream with God. We can reach what we're aiming for. Naks!

God bless us all

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Friday Family Day

Conversation:

Marc: Ate Joy, parang gusto kong mag rapeling...

Joy: Ano pa, hinihintay mo...TARA!!!!

Marc: Wait po. Pepwesto lang...

Joy: Dizizit!!!! Waaaahhh!!!

We needed time like this

Friday, February 27, 2009

Angela Usi tagged me (20 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself)

Hi Angela, you tagged me nung November 2007 pa! Grabe!! This is super late, maybe I needed more time to answer these questions. Joke. Now, these are my answers. Salamat sa pag TAG! Natuwa akong mag reminisce. Hehe
Sorry sa gumawa nito. I change the rules. Instead of 15 weird things/habits, I change it to 20. Instead of tagging only 5, I tagged 21 friends. Sa mga na TAG ko, paki sagot dahil babasahin ko yan! Hahaha (see the list below). Thanks!
INSTRUCTIONS:

Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following.
They MUST be real places, names, things.
NOTHING made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it.
Try to use different answers if the person infront of you had the same 1st initial.
And remember - you CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Your Name:
Monette

Famous Artist/Band/Musician:
M2M (Marion Raven and Marit Larsen-medyo malapit kasi sa surname ko, hehe)

A song:
My Love by West Life (Corny ba? Eto unang pumasok sa isip ko e, hehe)


4 letter word:
MORE! (I wanna be more in everything, Learn MORE, Share MORE, you know what I mean)

Animal:
Monkey

TV Show:
Martha Stewart, The Apprentice (I love it!)

Country:
Mexico

Boy Name:
Martin (as in livin' la vida loca? harhar)

Girl Name:
Marit

Occupation:
Marine Biologist

Celebrity:
Martha Stewart (ulit? I am her fan)

Food:
Marshmallow (Now, I'm craving)

Something found in your kitchen:
Mayonnaise

Reason for Being Late:
Matraffic! (hehe)

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Each player of this game starts off with 20 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end, you need to choose 5 people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs.

20 WEIRD THINGS/HABITS KO...and little known facts about myself (",)


1. When I was a kid, I love cleaning my ears. (Yun daw ang pampatulog ko. Ngayon, adik pa rin ako sa paglilinis ng tenga. I find it pleasurable. Hehe)

2. I have an infectious laugh (sabi ni Mg! Bwahahahaha).

3. I super love make-up!!

4. I can eat Cerelac and Gerber (love those baby foods)

5. I can watch three films in one sitting. (I love watching films! When I was in college, my siblings and I used to attend the Italian Film Fest in CCP. Halos every second Tuesday of the month nasa CCP kami just to watch a free film. I love romantic comedy. I hated Horror ever since. These days, I can watch films na medyo brutal like Naked Weapon. I don't know. I just admire the creative fighting scenes. Hehe)

6. Mahilig ako sa street foods! Mura na, masarap pa, madumi pa! (Joke!) Sorry for the statement. Dirty ice-cream, calamares, kwek-kwek, nakakagutom! I miss Pedro Gil!

7. I can talk for hours. (Siguro nga abundantly verbal ako kaya kahit sa pagtulog nagsasalita. Kahiya!)

8. Mas takot ako sa kidlat, kulog at paputok tuwing new year kesa sa hayop na gumagapang.

9. Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko kapag nakakakita ko ng SALE!! (Colored Red in BOLD letters, naku!!)

10. I LOVE TO LEARN!! (From travel, from good media, from books, from people, from situations, from my own failures. I know I am a student of Life and will always find learning..FUN!!)

11. I am Nocturnal. Di ko alam kung Insomnia na pero I can't easily sleep at night. I'm trying anyway.

12. I love children!! They're my playmates. (Ewan ko ba, pero iba ang energy level ko pag kausap ko bata. Napansin din ni Joy. Hehe) I also enjoy cartoons (Yup, I am a child trapped in a woman's body).

13. I am a healthy person. Never pa'kong na confine sa hospital.

14. I enjoy reading the Bible. Minsan ng sumagi sa isip ko maging isang Bible Scholar. Sagi lang naman. Hehe. Just wanna share the quote I've been keeping ever since I read it..."No one graduates from Bible Study until he meets the Author face to face." So I'll never stop studying it kahit magka-law pa na bawal magbasa ng Holy Book. (Fingers crossed, wag naman)

15. My life's philosophy: You will only live once, so give life your best shot! Live life to the fullest and to attain that, you gotta live life with God.

16. I can't leave home without a watch. Cell phone pwede pa, pero "relo" never!

17. Until now, tabing-tabi ko pa yung color pencils ko nung High School ako. Natutuwa lang ako sa kanila.

18. I talked to to someone who dated Sam Milby dahil nabunot ang name niya sa isang raffle. If I were her, I wanna date either Ryan Agoncillo (sorry Juday), Drew Arellano (sorry Iya), or Paolo Bediones. International? Ahm, ooohhh, there's Ryan Seacrest!

19. I am a family oriented woman. Medyo Obssessive Compulsive sa buhay.

20. Minsan lang ako magka crush sa isang perfume, wala pa sa Asia, nasa Europe daw. Kasi daw di magugustuhan ng Asian? Huwat?? Buti na lang andun si MG! She gave it to me as a special gift! Thanks MG, I'll never forget that!

SO, I AM TAGGING... (not 5 but 21 people) GALS AND GUYS, I wanna know you, Hehe

1. Annmeir Tablada

2. Coy Natividad

3. Marie Grace Tablizo

4. Dave Banito

5. Sheela Bernal

6. Romeo Escuyos

7. Kaye Maligaya

8. Josef Aaron Lim

9. David Arellano

10. Xavier Abelador

11. Jay Suasin

12. Mark Abat

13. Lorie Vicente

14. Pamela Cuvin

15. Apple Vasquez

16. Mary Ann Miranda

17. Rj Miguel

18. Vicky Inacay

19. doc Billy

20. kuya Rj

21. Jianicka Ferrer