My town

by reynz on February 8, 2010

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Do you play my town on FB? Well, I do. Lahat na ata nang games dito sinalihan ko na. I first tried the Mafia Wars. An takot ko. Ayoko dun. I also don’t like poker. Kahit minsan di ko kursunada ang Gagang Lady. I tried fishing. Maganda. Feeling ko, nasa Palawan ako. And now, Beng [...]

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The handsome guy

by reynz on February 7, 2010

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So tonite, I was invited nga by my Norwegian friend dahil gusto nyang ma-meet ko yung sister nya.
So ayun.
While having dinner, red wine and all, kaharap ko yung boypren nung sister, pansin ko gwapo talaga syota nya. So, naisip ko, papakita ko sa mga friends ko, so sabi ko kunan ko nang litrato. [...]

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Blizzard number 2

by reynz on February 6, 2010

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This is blizzard number 2 this winter season. But this blizzard and the last one cannot be compared with the blizzards in the 90’s here in Philadelphia. One blizzard in the 90’s was even coined as the Story of the Century when the city was closed for 3 straight days. It’s not a fun thing [...]

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Why would we hire you?

by reynz on February 5, 2010

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Excited ako sa email na natanggap ko.

“Why would we hire you?“, tanong nung nag-interview saken kahapon.
Sabi ko… “I have 100 years of financial experience, excellent credentials, hardworking, organized and very efficient.”
Natapos interview. Pero, duda ko di ako tanggap.
Eh kasi naman…
… bumaba pa yong dalwang managers para buksan ang kotse ko.
Naiwan ko [...]

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Rush hour

by reynz on February 4, 2010

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Sinto sinto talaga mga drivers dito! Alam na nilang icy ang kalsada, akala mo nasa Nascar ang mga kabayong to!
So ayun, barado ang dalwang lanes dahil nga sumemplang yung kotse nung isang mama. Mga 45 minutes to 1 hour ata kami sa kalsada, daming nagmumura nang unprintables, rush hour kasi.
So, pinatay ko kotse, nakinig [...]

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Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary

February 3, 2010
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Every year, chini-check namen si Annie kung kumusta na sya. Dati kasi, “damaged goods” daw yong dinilever na boylet nya. Naka-ilang beses tumawag. Nag-ngi-ngit-ngit. Gusto nang isoli samen ang asawa nya. “Ay wag samen!” sagot namen. “Dun mo ibalik ki Miss Marbella!”, sya omorder nyan. Eh dahil di nga maibalik, pinasok nya sa “Obedience School”. [...]

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Plantsa

February 3, 2010
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So, I was in Paris with a friend. We’re gonna have dinner with friends nung gabing yun eh gusot gusot damit ko.
So, I went to the lobby, down to the service counter to a lady who I presume don’t speak Anglais. Eh di pa ako marunong mag-French nun.
Umarangkada ang sign language ko, making [...]

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Last name

February 2, 2010
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I went to the mall today and got me a pair of Skechers.
Red tag na, on sale pa. Malaki discount.
Amfutaa! Maiksi yung isang piraso!
Di bale. Ok na to. Carry ko sya sa cashier.
“Last name please!” tanong nya.
“Last name?!” Gulat ko.
“Yes!” sagot nya.
“Kennedy.”
Tinitigan nya ako.
“You don’t look [...]

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Morisya’s boyfriend

February 2, 2010
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Las nite, Morisya called me to meet her sa may University of Pennsylvania campus, sa The Pod. Papakilala daw nya bago nyang boypren. Nag-kape kape muna ako. While having coffee, me nakatingin sakeng gwapitong latino.
Isang kindat at que pasa, kinalantare ko na si senor.
Dumating si Morisya.
“Oh, so you know each other?!”
Ay leche! [...]

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Nov 29 & 30, 2009 Nurse Licensure Exam Results

January 30, 2010
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Here is the roll of Successful Examinees in the NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION held on NOVEMBER 29 & 30, 2009. This was released on JANUARY 30, 2010.
Please double click on the file.
jan 2010 nurse licensure examination results
By the way, I forgot the disclaimer, it took me forever to clean up this file with the page numbers [...]

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The advice

January 21, 2010
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“Ayoko na.” msg nang boylet.
“O bakit!? Ano bang nangyari!?” Mga 2 weeks na daw syang iyak nang iyak.
“Heartbroken ako”, sabi nya.
So, sabi ko, kung sino man ang tarantadong nag-break nang heart mo does not deserve you. Maghanap ka nang bago.
“Sukat kasi me bago kang boylet!” sabi saken.
Ay puta! Ako pala yun! [...]

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The break-up

January 20, 2010
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Kausap ko barkada ko sa phone. BFF from Manila.
“Kelan pa kayo nag-break?”
“Tagal na…6 months.”
“Bakit?”
“Amoy sigarilyo kasi nung gabing hinalikan ko.”
“So?”
“Eh, hindi naman sya naninigarilyo. Hindi naman ako naninigarilyo. Yong roommate, nya isang kaha sang araw na Marlboro ang nauubos.”

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My credit card

January 19, 2010
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Recession, recession, recession!
Hay naku. At times like this, we all must save talaga.
Andun na ako. I’m doing my best too. So, tinago ko nga ang nag-iisa kong credit card para nga di ko na kaskasin nang kaskasin.
Amfutttaaa!!! Tuloy, di ko na sya makita! Aaaaagrgh!

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Pinangat cravings

January 18, 2010
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We had a visitor from Manila last November 2009. He brought us some of these. Then, nakita ko tong litraks na to sa Bikolandia site… eto, nag-lalaway ang lola!

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At Barnes & Noble

January 17, 2010
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So I went to Barnes & Noble today…
Picked up a book…
Went to the counter and the cashier asked me…
“Are you a member?“
To which I responded…
“No. Should I step outside?”
Gawd! You should see her tiger eyes!!! Hahahaha!

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My daily coffee ritual ceremonies

January 16, 2010
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So, I just got back from Dunkin Donuts for my daily coffee drum drinking ritual ceremonies.
Sa Dunkin Donuts sabi ko…
“Can I have uber-large coffee with cream and no sugar?“

….sabay turo nung cashier where I could find sugar.
Ambait nya.
Wala kasing asukal sa bahay.
… at marami akong madedekwat sa counter para iuwi.

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Russian dating services

January 15, 2010
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Everyday I get tons of stupid russian dating sites no matter how many times I click the link to dump it on the spam machine.
Tired, I decided to sign up para matapos na ang mga lecheng to.
So, I completed the personality shit, set the distance to a 30 mile radius, malayo na yon. Then, [...]

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Birthday

January 14, 2010
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Eto nga, inin-roll nang pangkin ko ung anak nya sa pre-school.
Enjoy naman yong nanay. (I’m sure enjoy den ang bata sa school.) Bawas saket nang ulo nang nanay sa bahay. Kulang na kasi ang oras nang bata na basagin lahat nang pwedeng basagin.
Nung pinik-ap nya ung bata sa school, tinawag sya nang school administrator. Dumating [...]

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The former rector

January 13, 2010
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I had a drink with a long-time friend in high school who migrated to Canada. He’s visiting Philadelphia. We lost touch. He went to Manila. I went to Legazpi City.
“So what happened?” I asked.
“Well, I took a scholarship test, passed the test and went for a final scholarship interview.” he said.
“Then?” I asked.
“During the [...]

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Facebook withdrawal symptoms

January 12, 2010
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Ok, ok, stop the email. I’m here. I’m ok. How do you do? I’m fine. Thank you.
My alibi?
Gawd! You have no idea!
I became a restauranteur with my Reynz Forest Cafe.

I became a farm gurl.

And I became a fisherwoman.

Multi-tasker.
And I’m not good at any of those.
So, I quit.
Back to blogging.
Today is January 30. But I [...]

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It’s the climb!

January 11, 2010
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It’s the journey. It’s not the end. Of course, I did not mean that you climb up to the mouth of Mayon Volcano and experience volcanic ash right there. But have you ever experienced having to always stumble in life and feeling that it’s the end or that everyone you talked to are a bunch [...]

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The hero

January 10, 2010
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In times like this we have to ask ourselves several important questions
How can you, I, our friends and children really trust
That what we see on TV, hear on the radio and read on the blogs are true?
Watch…

Pssst!
Kagagawan to ni Morisya. Ang walanghiyang yon! Naisahan ako! Hahaha!

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The heart-wrenching story of David Goldman and son Sean

January 9, 2010
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David was a former international model. He would meet a Brazilian, get married and have a son. One day, he would drop-off his wife and son to the airport for what was supposed to be a vacation in Brazil. But the wife would not come back and David would not see his son no more. [...]

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If you’re an OFW or an overseas Pinoy, here’s how to own a house or a condominium in Manila

January 8, 2010
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Think about this. Dati, there’s about 10% of the Philippine population outside of the country nag-ta-trabaho. Ngayon? Mas marami pa! Wala kasing lecheng trabaho saten noh? As usual, the ritual goes na we all send money back home, konting ipon and hope na makabili tayo nang palasyo. But, let’s admit it. Mahirap. We [...]

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I’m in love… with a fairytale…

January 7, 2010
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I’m in love… with a fairytale… Leche, tumaas ang lagnat ko. Lagok nang tylenol para bumaba sa lupa. Pero nung lumipad ako, me na-meet ako. Sya. Cute sya di ba? Well, nakilala ko sya sa bar. Duda ko, kakilala to ni Lalaine. Tiga Norway kasi sya. Tutal, 2010 na di ba? Yong mga bumalandra kasing [...]

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Porn on this day!

January 6, 2010
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Kagagawan ni Malen ang picture na to. Ang basa ko is “Porn on this day!” Hindi ko alam kung nasisiraan na naman ba ako nang bait dito or this is KPOP’s version of “Nobadi, nobadi, bachuu”? Anyway, ayan, napag-tripan na naman ang lola nyo!
Yeah, it’s my 32nd birthday (walang kokontra kung ayaw nyong lumabas ang [...]

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Reyna’s Top 10 Videos for 2009

December 31, 2009
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And so, as we close Year 2009, I can’t help but reminisce these videos that kept us all hysterically laughing or admiring as they are without doubt some of the most funniest and memorable. There are still a number of them out there. One of my current favorites of course are these Indiana Accapella Group [...]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009
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Putukan sa gitna nang Lanzones Street 3 years ago nung di kami nakalabas sa kalye sama ko barkada.

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Top 10 Secret Societes

December 30, 2009
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I can’t help sharing this Top 10 Secret Societies I found on the net. You see, a friend is fond of this one. In fact, he even persuaded me to buy the book about the Templars. I didn’t get to finish reading the book, but I did read the Da Vinci Code even before it [...]

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Seriously, who are these women?!

December 30, 2009
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It’s not that I hate looking at women – but, aren’t you sick and tired of lookin’ at them?! Those smile? They’re nasty. Once one of them pops up on your screen, either you got a virus, or the website you’re trying to access has moved to Neptune. I even see that Asian woman in [...]

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Translation software: Uniting the blogosphere

December 29, 2009
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Imagine the millions of blogs sprouting on the internet. I’m sure there’s a lot more talents out there which we have not discovered for they must have been written in some language we don’t understand. Imagine the so many languages converging on the internet.
Internet essentially created or at least was supposed to create a community [...]

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Charice on Singapore Idol 2009

December 29, 2009
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It’s the same song she’s been singing but it’s nice to hear and see Charice once again. Here she is with that famous medley:

And here is here rendition of here famous “Note to God”:

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Top 10 New Year Traditions

December 28, 2009
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Just as the parties from Christmas begin to dwindle, preparations are started for the celebration of New Year. It is a time when even the least-likely party-goer will ready himself for a night of booze, singing, and food. This list looks at 10 of the most common and interesting traditions ofNew Year from around the [...]

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Train to Bicol Country

December 27, 2009
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Saw this on Raul Ibanez FB site:
CHINA LAUNCHES WORLD’S FASTEST TRAIN SERVICE. BEIJING: China on Saturday launched what it described as the world’s fastest train service covering a distance of 1,068 kms at the average speed of 350 kms an hour. The distance between Wuhan in central China and Guangzhou in the country’s south was [...]

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Don’t cry for me Argentina

December 27, 2009
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I was watching this Susan Boyle Special when it occurred to me, you know, this lady could very well sing Don’t cry for me Argentina. I would like to hear her sing the song. This is one of my all time favorites you know. The song. Can you imagine me listening to so many [...]

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The Straight No Chaser Accapella to Success Story

December 26, 2009
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We’ve seen how Arnel Pineda and Charice Pempengco made it big on Youtube and ended up as international singing stars. There’s a new darling in America via the same channel where Arnel and Charice started – Youtube. It all started in Indiana when ten college buddies started singing. Watch:

Now, ten years later, listen to what [...]

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My Christmas Wish to all of you is that…

December 25, 2009
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Ahhh… well, Merry Christmas! ~hik~

Oh! Don’t get drunk.
Source: Jezebel

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Miriam Defensor Santiago: Isang Bisayang Uragon

December 24, 2009
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Another meaning of “uragon” is daring. Hehehe! Bold guts! Nyahaha! It’s our national word in Bicol whose meaning has changed over the years to mean greatness. Be careful though, because when used improperly, it could be very, very negative. Not when I refer to our Senator. As daring as she is, I think she’s truly [...]

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Gawin bang Divisoria and Department of Justice

December 23, 2009
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Oo na. Andyan na ako. Kahit ako, di ko getz kung ba’t naging mga rebelde ang mga murderers sa Ampatuan Massacre sa Maguindanao. But here is what boggles my mind the more…
Maguindanao’s provincial administrator, two mayors and other local executives, who were accused of complicity in the massacre of 57 people on November 23, (Among [...]

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Aquino consistently leads the pack with the latest Pulse Asia Survey results

December 22, 2009
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Survey after survey, Aquino consistently comes up on top. Malacanang officials though believes that Gibo, their candidate is catching up fast. Well, it depends really if this is the survey that you are reading or this other one. This one is the latest from Pulse Asia. The nationwide, face-to-face survey was conducted from December 8 [...]

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How do you cure a malignant desease called Filipino Time?

December 21, 2009
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Ok. Houston, we got a problem.
What’s the problem?
FILIPINO TIME.
If you’re a foreigner, you have no idea what that means! Hahaha! And if you have travelled to the Philippines already and have experienced Filipino Time, I’m sure you’ve cussed all the gods in the river by what you have just experienced. Hahaha! You see, in my [...]

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Gibo supporter and Noybook creator King del Rosario masquerading as Noynoy supporter unmasked

December 21, 2009
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If you still have any doubts how dirty tactics are being employed in this election campaign, check this out. Just like this fake survey , there was another mock poll conducted which was also fake. He was a Noynoy Aquino volunteer. Later on, he would be discovered that he was in fact a supporter of [...]

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Guest candidate

December 21, 2009
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Guest Candidate.
The hell does that mean?!
Ok. Let’s see. If you run for office, either you are your own man and be independent or join a party.
Why do you join a party anyway? Well, because you believe in their platform, their ideals and their belief in running a barangay or a country. Somewhere along that line. [...]

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He moved his family to a 1-hectare remote island to guard the island

December 20, 2009
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I read this on the Inquirer and I was uber-shocked. This is about a man who moved his family to a 1-hectare remote island to guard the island.
Eh ikaw? If you were tasked by your Barangay Captain to move your family to a remote island para lang bantayan ang islang yon to stop dynamite fishing [...]

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Comelec: Gen. Danny Lim disqualified: 80-year old woman, in?!

December 20, 2009
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I honestly can’t get over Comelec’s decision to disqualify say, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim or Nick Perlas or Danton Remoto. Where I lived in the province, we once had a Mayor. He is known to be no-read, no-write. You know what that means – that means, he’s not a Brigadier General. I mean, Comelec’s “this-good-that-not” [...]

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