Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
drawing
gusto ko lang sabihin na talagang dissappointed ako... madali kasi akong umasa... ang masakit hindi ako ang nagplano... nananahimik ako sa lungga ko... sinabi mo na sa ganitong date magkikita tayo... sa ganitong oras... kung para sayo hindi big deal yun... sa akin, big deal yun... next time... hindi na lang ako aasa... para hindi na rin ako madisappoint...
as we all know... hindi ako friendly na tao... kaya ko trine treasure yung mga iilang friends na meron ako... kaya ako na eexcite ng sobra pag sinabi na magkikita tayo... my bad...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
uno update
the reason why i'm documenting this is para ndi ko makalimutan yung nangyari kay unobeybi... the TRAUMA!!! hala grabe!!!
nsa video sa taas pinapakita kung pano trina try ng doktor na lagyan ng catheter si uno... at dahil nga barado yung daanan ng ihi niya ndi pumapasok yung cath... kaya nag decide na sila mag perform ng emergency operation
the second video shows kung paano prinep-up si uno for his operation...
this picture was taken immediately after his operation... groggy pa si uno kasi hindi pa nag we wear off yung anesthesia...
eto yung na extract kay uno na stones... siguro mga 8 pieces na kasing laki ng munggo...
sabi nga ni doc... ang magiging kalaban ni uno ay yung infection kaya kailangan i monitor si uno at magiging critical yung next 24 hours... in-admit si uno at sinabing i tetext na lang si dianne kung pwede na namin iuwi si uno...
nangyari lahat ito on a tuesday, dinalaw ni dianne si uno nung wednesday pero hindi pa raw pwedeng iuwi kasi may fever pa siya... thursday... yehey!!!! pwede na daw iuwi si uno!!!! yehey!!!
sa video sa taas pinapakita kung pano walang pakundangan tanggalin yung plaster ng dextrose ni uno...
finally.. uuwi na talaga si baby uno!!!
uno wearing "the cone of shame"
ngayon... masigla naman si uno kaya lang nahihirapan pa rin xa mag number 1 tsaka number 2 kasi nasasaktan siya dahil may sugat siya....
sana tuloy tuloy na ang paggaling ni uno... sana alam ni uno kung gaano namin xa kamahal...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
monday night, we noticed na nahihirapan siya umihi... walang lumalabas na ihi kahit na pinipilit niya... nag decide kami na dalhin na sa vet early tues morning...
come tuesday morning... wala paring progress... restless na si uno at pagdating sa vet... sabi na namamaga na raw yung pantog ni uno... sinubukan siyang i cathether... pero ndi na pumapasok yung cathether... may mga bato na raw nakabara sa daanan ng ihi niya... kailangan na daw operahan si uno or else baka hindi na siya umabot bukas... hindi siya nagpeperform ng surgery kaya ni refer niya kami sa pinakamalapit na hospital sa manila... Dela Salle-Araneta University Veterinary Hospital sa may Caloocan...
pagdating sa hospital, ganun din sinabi ng doctor... kailangan ng magperform ng emergency operation kasi sasabog na yung pantog ni uno... in Xray na si uno tsaka kinuhanan ng blood chem...
THE DILEMMA: they need to perform an emergency operation or else he would not make it... but his blood chem shows na sobrang taas ng bacteria count sa dugo niya... operating on him will increase the risk of dying of infection...
kaming dalawa ni mama yung kasama ni uno sa hospital at twing tinitingnan ko siyang nahihirapan... naiiyak ako... sabi ko sa sarili ko... "Uno... don't you dare die on me... kailangan ka namin... " there came a point in time nung sedated na siya at pine prep siya sa operating table na nakikipag bargain ako sa diyos... "Lord, wag na po siya... ako na lang... marami pong malulungkot pag nawala siya... ako po konti lang...."
after ng operation, sabi ng doctor hindi pa rin namin pwedeng iuwi si uno kasi under observation pa siya... may fever pa siya... tsaka minomonitor closely yung infection niya...
as of this moment... mag ka txt yung doctor at si dianne... may slight fever pa rin si uno... hindi pa rin pwedeng iuwi... nami miss ka na namin uno!!! pagaling ka!!! we love you!!!
i will update this blog and give you flash reports sa lagay ng aming bebe... i will upload pics and vids ni uno sa hospital pag uwi ko sa bulacan... CIAO.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
surreal
everyone's texting me asking me if i'm ok... suprisingly... i am... i'm sad but i didn't cry... maryan said that i'm in denial... but no... i accepted the fact na sa loob ng almost 9 years ngayon lang kami magkakalayo ng ganito... walang nangyaring separation anxiety.... walang drama sa airport... i just bid him goodbye and moved on...
i pray to god that he keep you safe from harm... yubyuh beb... mishu already... see you soon!!! mwuah...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Darna!!!
airart
Monday, August 31, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
where's waldo
susme... kaliit ng picture... pero sabi mo makahanap sayo may kendi.... bwahahaha... basta libreng kendi...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
6 Phases of Working
Phase 1
You are listening to jazz -- Your first day at work is great....
Your co-workers are wonderful, your office is cute,
you love your boss, and your President is the best!
Phase 2
You are listening to pop music -- After a while you are
so busy that you are not sure if you're coming or going anymore.
Phase 3
You are listening to heavy metal --
This is what happens after about SIX Months!
Phase 4
You are listening to hip hop -- You become bloated due to stress,
you're gaining weight due to lack of exercise because you are so
tired and have so much work to do and when you get home you have more
work to do. You feel sluggish and suffer from constipation.
Your fellow co-workers are too cheerful for your liking and the walls of
your cubicle are closing in.
Phase 5
You are listening to GANGSTA RAP --
After more time passes, your eyes start to twitch,
you forget what a 'good hair day' feels like as you
just fall out of bed and load up on caffeine..
Phase 6
You are listening to the voices in your head --
You have locked the office door to keep people out,
You wonder WHY you are even here in the first
place and WHY did I come to work today!
nasa phase 3-6 nako!!! haaayyy... i need a breather... or else i'm gonna lose it...
Monday, August 10, 2009
- Do not stand at my grave and weep,
- I am not there, I do not sleep.
- I am in a thousand winds that blow,
- I am the softly falling snow.
- I am the gentle showers of rain,
- I am the fields of ripening grain.
- I am in the morning hush,
- I am in the graceful rush
- Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
- I am the starshine of the night.
- I am in the flowers that bloom,
- I am in a quiet room.
- I am in the birds that sing,
- I am in each lovely thing.
- Do not stand at my grave and cry,
- I am not there. I do not die.
by mary elizabeth faye
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
chembular keme barurot 2
you're such a LOSER!!!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
famous movie characters
why are they so excited? it's just june... a lot can happen in six months....
but all the fuzz has got me excited for my ipismate... i'm gonna be his stylist slash consultant for the party...
guys i want you to meet Dinky....
DINKY -- THE CLIENT
I know... i know... you must have thought you've seen him before... he's quite famous you know... he did a couple of stints before he decided to become a private citizen... one of his movies was a certified box office hit...
meron akong nakuhang snapshot niya while shooting for the film.... tadaaa!!!!
yup... napansin ko nga din na he lost some weight... so... guys... wanna help me think kung anong bagay sa kanyang costume sa christmas party?
well for starters... i'm thinking of ...
but you know what dinky? hindi na mahalaga kung ano ang isusuot mo sa christmas party...as long as natatakpan ang mukha mo... masaya na kami... sana hindi ka makapunta....
CIAO!!!
Monday, June 22, 2009
chembular keme barurot!!
ang larawan sa itaas ay tinatawag na "tickles"... isang dangkal ang laki niya at kasing bigat ng bulak... na ibenebenta ng tumataginting na php 475 a piece ... kaloka diba? nakita ko yan sa kuwarto ni dianne ng minsan dumalaw kami sa apartment niya sa qc... binubuo niya ang pangalan niya... REJOICE... as of the moment meron na siyang 4 na letters...
para mabigyan kayo ng mas magandang perspective kung gano siya kalaki... tingnan ang larawan sa ibaba...
naglambing ako kay dianne na ibili din ako nun kaya lang ayaw niyang pumayag... bigla akong nagtampo kasi minsan lang naman akong maglambing hindi pa niya ko mapagbigyan... para NIEVES CONSUELO lang naman ang bubuuin kong pangalan ayaw niya...
kayo guys? bili niyo ko nun? hehe
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
LOL
tawa kami ng tawa...
man... aminin mo... nakakatawa yung banat ko.... LOL... hehe
Friday, June 12, 2009
turning JAPANESE
maya maya... nangangati na ko all over... at feeling ko nagsasara yung lalamunan ko... tinawag ko si chock'z para ipakita yung mga red rashes sa arms ko, sa leeg, sa binti... as in all over!!! tinanong niya ko kung ano bang nakain ko... sabi ko wala naman... kumain lang kami sa mcdo tapos kumain ako ng... FUCK!!!... kumain ako ng TEMPURA shrimp flavored chips!!!
bata pa lang ako, alam ko na na allergic ako sa shrimps, bagoong, tahong etc.etc... and it slipped my mind na tempura nga pala eh shrimp!!!! ampppp!!! nakamamatay talaga ang katakawan!!!! whew...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Charlie you look quite down with your big sad eyes and your big fat frown
The world doesn't have to be so gray...
Charlie when your life's a mess, when your feeling blue, always in distress
I know what can wash that sad away...
All you have to do is, put a banana in your ear
(Charlie) A banana in my ear?
Put a ripe banana right into your favorite ear
It's true...
(Charlie) Says who?
So true...
Once it's in your gloom will disappear
The bad in the world is hard to hear, when in your ear a banana cheers
So go an put a banana in your ear
(Banana Chorus) Put a banana in your ear...
(Charlie) I'd rather keep my ear clear!
(Banana Chorus) You'll never be happy if you live your life in fear
It's true...
(Charlie) Says you!
So true...
When it's in the skies are bright and clear
Oh every day of every year, the sun shines bright on this big blue sphere,
So go and put in a banana in your earrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Thursday, June 04, 2009
may premyo sa resibo...
one time, nag order ako sa chowking... at me ganitong eksena...
cashier: mam, repeat ko lang po order niyo chorva chorva... ano po ba name niyo?
sinagot ko naman... moppette...
cashier: mabeth?
petski: moppette...
at nung tingnan ko yung resibo ko... TABLE 21 FOR KAPIT
lapit naman ng moppette sa kapit ano?
eto mas malupit...
nag pa laundry si chockz... tas tinanong yung pangalan niya para ilagay sa resibo...
laundry girl: pangalan?
chockz: German (pabulong)
eto ang nilagay ni laundry girl: EARMAN
saloobloob ni chockz... earman? meron bang taong tenga?
at nung kine claim na ni chockz yung laundry, nung prinesent niya yung receipt niya dun sa same laundry girl... tinitigan siya ng masama nung girl... EARMAN?
nakngtokwa... siya pa yung galit...
LOLZ
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
fezbuk
nung nasa bahay ako, nakasingit sa'ming dalawa ni mik ng internet si dianne... taz nakita nmin si dianne na nag log-in sa friendster niya... nagkatinginan kami ni mik sabay tawa ng malakas... who uses friendster nowadays? it's soooo old school... i know, right? (using blaire's bitchy voice)
addddiiikkkkk
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
no particular reason, i think i woke up at the wrong side of the bed again...
maaga akong nakatulog... mga 2am lang tulog na ko... restday ko, usually mga 5 or 6am na ko natutulog dahil nanonood ako ng mga rips at nag su surf sa net... pero this time it's different... finish na ang season 5 ng house tsaka csi:ny, natapos ko na yung season 3 ng dexter, hinihintay ko yung last episode ng season 1 ng the mentalist... tapos na rin ang scrubs... after 8 seasons, they decided to cancel the show... or they would do another season but the main character (John Dorian) will not be in it... napagod na siguro si Zach Braff kaya hindi na siya nag sign for another season... wla na rin ang pushing daisies... at least tinapos nila yung season two and given it a proper burial...
after anoop got voted off, hindi na ko nanonood ng american idol... masyado na kasing predictable... ndi kagaya nung season 7 na neck to neck ang labanan ni david cook at david archuleta...
then why the hell do i feel like crap? i'm gonna miss staying up 'til the wee hours... just watching episode after episode of my fave series... now i'm gonna have to wait for the next season mga early next year... tagal kaya nun...
looking on the bright side, ngayon, may time na ko mag update ng blog ko...
ps maryan: kailan tayo meet? yung house, csi: ny tsaka the mentalist mo na i bu-burn ko...
pare, csi: ny spoiler... the last episode was a cliffhanger hanging... huh? anu daw? yung continuation... sa season six... motherf*cking bummer!!!!
ciao
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
wolverine
it's my rest day...
niyaya ako ni chockz na manood ng wolverine... i don't wanna go 'coz nakita ko na yung "bootleg" version nung movie...
err excuse me... kinorek ako ni mik... sabi niya hindi daw yun "bootleg" version kasi pag sinabi mong "bootleg"... yun yung pirated version nung movie... ang napanood ko daw ay yung "workprint" nung movie...
Workprint- This is a copy of a movie that is usually unfinished. A workprint may not have some of the special effects on the video stream or sound effects. It may also have several minutes missing or sometimes scenes that wont appear in the finished movie.
see? ang katwiran ko... "bakit? pirated naman yung workprint na nabili ko ah... "
... lusot!!!
ang pinakamalapit na screening nung dumating kami sa trinoma eh sa THX na naman... so gagastos si chockz ng php 190 per pax sa isang pelikula na alam na namin ang istorya? pero idol talaga ni chockz si wolverine eh...sabi ko sa kanya..."dun ako sa 17 again... magkita na lang tayo mamaya..."
aysows.... para na naman batang nag tantrums ang pagmumukha ni kuyumad...
sa makatuwid... nanood kami ng wolverine... walang masyadong tao sa 5:00pm screening ng wolverine (siguro dun sila sa mas murang cinema... o kaya napanood na nila yung bootleg este workprint nun... )
may kagaguhan akong ginawa... habang bumibili si chockz ng chibog... ako ang bumili ng ticket... as usual dun sa fave spot ko... U10& U11 *wink*wink... magdusa man lang siyang pumanik ng hagdan noh?
man! literally... kami lang dalawa ang tao sa taas... pero sa mundong ito... meron tayong tinatawag na KARMA, kalagitnaan ng movie... nag kick in na ang supersize ko na softdrinks... ihing ihi na ako... bakit ba hindi na lang row A ang kinuha ko? hehe
Monday, May 04, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
gusto kong i take ang opportunity na magpasalamat sa lahat ng pumunta at naging successful naman ang "surprise" birthday party ni mamu... nagpapasalamat ako na all went smoothly at walang naging aberya... (pwera sa ulan tsaka sa toyong videoke...)
gusto kong i-thank yung mga ininvite ko na dinedma lang yung invitation ko... LOSERS!!! (joke!!!)
gusto kong magpasalamat dun sa 3 tao (besides my family) na importante sa 'kin... they were there in a heartbeat... kay maryan, kay meng tsaka kay chocky... hindi lang sila goodtimes nanjan... in times na kailangan ko sila... lagi silang nanjan.. (naiiyak naman ako...)
para po dun sa mga tumulong na gawin special yung "debut" ng nanay ko... salamat... yung mga pumunta na naka pink (theme nung party)... yung may mga dalang roses... sobrang na touch po ako...
my mother went through so much... at ito lang yung alam namin na way para ma feel naman niya na special siya...
again... maraming maraming salamat po...
Monday, April 20, 2009
don't judge the book...
if you could see how the people looked at her... diring-diri sila kay susan... they summed her up by merely looking at her appearance... pahiya kayo noh? belat!
Friday, April 17, 2009
leave them alone...
is it their way of trying to get back at abs-cbn para dun sa shooting incident na overkill? kagaguhan ng mga kapulisan niyo yan... don't let an innocent family suffer...
so frustrating...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
hips don't lie -- the fray
lolzzz!
this one is soooo hilarious... can you imagine... the fray? hips don't lie?
i went to sm north edsa to look for art cakes... but unfortunately pi-null out na raw yung branch sa sm north... i had to lie to my mum na luluwas ako kasi mag mi-meet kami ni maryan (hala maryan accessory ka to the crime...) because dianne and i are planning a surprise birthday party for mum para sa kanyang 50th birthday... apr 4 ang bday ni mumsy pero gaganapin ito sa apr 25, kasi apr 20 pa dadating si dianne from australia... so zero ang lakad ko... nagastusan lang ako ng pamasahe, napagod ako.... ammmppppp!!!! nightmare talaga!!!
itenerary for tomorrow...
cake
lechon
tarp
invites
so many things to do... so little time...
and above all this... maryan thought me that the greatest thing that you can do in times like this is... procastinate... procastinate... procastinate...
ps:
meng, maryan... sa 25 ha? sa bahay... ui bringas... gawan mo ng paraan... sabi mo graduation ng pinsan mo... punta ka pa rin ha? i won't take no for an answer....
Monday, April 13, 2009
barack and kumar goes to the white house...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Hollywood.
White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who has a recurring role on Fox's TV show "House" and has starred in several movies would join the staff as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison. His role will be to connect Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts and entertainment groups.
Penn starred as Kumar in the movie, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay."
Penn was an Obama supporter during the campaign. The White House says a start date for Penn hasn't been set.
sooo.... ito pala yung sinasabi ni maryan.... kaya pala pinatay yung character niya sa house...
Thursday, April 09, 2009
single ladies?
relationship with sender? pag ikaw ang magri- receive
o the receiver is my? pag ikaw ang mag se- send...
meron kaming client na ang sagot niya sa question na relationship with sender ay...
... feyonce
wo oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh oh
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
taxi
naalala ko lang na mga 3 weeks ago, bago siya umalis pa australia, naospital yung tito ko (kapatid ni mama) so we visited him sa lung center sa qc tapos nag invite si ambo na dun na lang sa place niya mag dinner...
from lung center... nag taxi kami papunta sa place nila ambo... pagsakay sa taxi ganito ang eksena...
taxi driver: san tayo miss?
dianne: sa libis manong...
taxi driver: saan dun? alam niyo ba yung eastwood?
dianne: malapit po dun pero hindi dun....
taxi driver: alam niyo ba yung u-turn slot malapit dun?
dianne: alam niyo ba yung nuvo city?
taxi driver: alam mo ba yung sa may st. francis?
dianne: manong alam mo ba yung....
petski: ... Deoxyribonucleic acid?
napakamot na lang ng ulo yung taxi driver...
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kahapon naman, nagpadala ng pera si dianne sa bangko para magbayad ng rent nila sa apartment, sa apr 20 pa kasi ang uwi nila... baka pagbalik nila duon eh nasa lansangan na yung mga gamit nila... as usual, kami ang inutusan para lumuwas para magbayad ng rent... sa may st. james sa mindanao ave yung apartment nila dianne, eh ayokong mag magtawid tawid sa overpass ng sm... kaya sabi ko kay mama na mag taxi na lang kami... nag fx kami pa cubao then bababa kami ng muñoz... bago mag muñoz, sumigaw yung driver...
driver: may muñoz ba?
petski: kuya.... walter... kuya walter? sino naman yun? hahaha (nakakatol na naman yata ako!)
ehhhhh?
Kara DioGuardi said, “I Gotta say, I don’t stand up a lot, but I have to stand up for that. I’ve got six words for you, one of the best performances of the night. You showed artistry on that stage. Awesome!”
one-of-the-best-performances-of-the-night? ummm kara, i think that's eight words...
PS. meron pa siyang comment nung country week kay allison iraheta na: I’m starting to think you can sing the alphabet...
ehhh kara... we do actually have an alphabet song, maybe you're trying to use the cliche na you can sing the phonebook...
bummer...HINDI TALAGA LAHAT BINIBIGAY NG DIYOS!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
is Adam Lambert gay?
kung nasaan ka man ngayon pops, sana masaya ka... we love you very much!!!
Monday, March 23, 2009
random thought
nangyari 'to nung ini interview ni pia guanio si pia magalona during the wake of francis m. and pia g. kinda said the words i know how you feel... kay pia m.
mik said that you should never say those words sa mga taong nag gi grieve... because you have no idea what that person really feels... instead, you should say, it must be very difficult for you and your family na dinugtungan ko ng....
sucks to be you...
it happened to me personally and i think it's bastos to emphatize that way... you will not wish to be in their shoes so you have no right to say i know how you feel because hindi mo naman talaga alam yun nafi-feel nila diba? am i making any sense?
crazy frog
kaming dalawa ni verna ang magkasama last sunday na nag pro process ng mga western union transactions... meron dumating na isang malaking kalbong lalake and he was wearing a goggle on top of his shiny head...
habang prinoprocess ko yung trx niya... bumulong ako sa sarili ko ng... crazy frog... tapos hindi ko alam na narinig pala ako ni verna... tapos ang sabi niya....
"A ring ding ding ding d-ding baa aramba baa baa barooumba"
it was not my intention na pagtawanan yung obnoxious creature na yun at hindi ko naman alam na may makaka get nung kumento ko na binulong ko lang sa sarili ko...
ang end result... verna and i were laughing so hard... at hindi niya kinaya na kinailangan niyang lumayo muna sa'kin dahil umiiyak at gumugulong na kami kakatawa... pag alis nung lalake, ang tagal bago kami naka recover... malupit pare.... baka sabihin nung mga customer eh sila pinagtatawanan namin.... hehehe
Monday, March 16, 2009
slumdog hangover...
Saturday, March 14, 2009
curse you!!!
curse you kung sino ka mang nag introduce sa'kin ng fashion wars sa facebook!!! (ikaw yata yun maryan...) hindi lang kami adik ng mga ka opisina ko... LULONG! (term ni verna, napa2bayaan na niya baby niya kaka FW tsaka vampire wars!) ako naman, nakalimutan (nakakatamaran?) ko ng mag update ng blog sa kakahabol ng pwedeng maging posse sa FW, tsaka kaka b*tchslap ng mga taong tumitira sa'kin... abala din ako sa milyones ko sa bangko tsaka sa mga properties ko (you wish...)
hay naku... buti na lang hindi kasing lala ng friday the 13th ng march yung friday the 13th ng feb namin namin ni verna... (huh? anu daw?) naniniwala kasi ako na yung mga gremlins sa opisina namin eh may dagdag na kulit power 'twing friday the 13th!
wala na kong maisip isulat sa blog... balikan ko na yung FW ko kung nag full charge na yung energy ko tsaka stamina! (haha adik talaga!)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
CNN HERO
"My gang mates were the most influential thing in my life," says Fajardo, who joined a gang when he was in sixth grade. "We were pressured to join."
He's not alone. In the Philippines, teenage membership in urban gangs has surged to an estimated 130,000 in the past 10 years, according to the Preda Foundation, a local human rights charity.
"I thought I'd get stuck in that situation and that my life would never improve," recalls Fajardo. "I would probably be in jail right now, most likely a drug addict -- if I hadn't met Efren."
Efren Peñaflorida, 28, also was bullied by gangs in high school. Today, he offers Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education.
"Gang members are groomed in the slums as early as 9 years old," says Peñaflorida. "They are all victims of poverty."
For the past 12 years, Peñaflorida and his team of teen volunteers have taught basic reading and writing to children living on the streets. Their main tool: A pushcart classroom. Stocked with books, pens, tables and chairs, his Dynamic Teen Company recreates a school setting in unconventional locations such as the cemetery and municipal trash dump.
Peñaflorida knows firsthand the adversity faced by these children. Born into a poor family, he lived in a shanty near the city dump site. But he says he refused to allow his circumstances to define his future.
"Instead of being discouraged, I promised myself that I would pursue education," he recalls. "I will strive hard; I will do my best."
"I felt the social discrimination. I was afraid to walk down the street."
Peñaflorida remembers standing up to a gang leader, refusing to join his gang. That confrontation proved fateful. At 16, he and his friends "got the idea to divert teenagers like us to be productive," he says.
He created the Dynamic Teen Company to offer his classmates an outlet to lift up themselves and their community. For Peñaflorida, that meant returning to the slums of his childhood to give kids the education he felt they deserved.
"They need education to be successful in life. It's just giving them what others gave to me," he says.
Today, children ranging from ages 2 to 14 flock to the pushcart every Saturday to learn reading, writing, arithmetic and English from Peñaflorida and his trained teen volunteers.
"Our volunteers serve as an inspiration to other children," he says.
The group also runs a hygiene clinic, where children can get a bath and learn how to brush their teeth.
Since 1997, an estimated 10,000 members have helped teach more than 1,500 children living in the slums. The organization supports its efforts by making and selling crafts and collecting items to recycle.
Through his group, Peñaflorida has successfully mentored former gang members, addicts and dropouts, seeing potential where others see problems.
"Before, I really didn't care for my life," says Michael Advincula, who started doing drugs when he was 7. "But then Efren patiently dug me from where I was buried. It was Efren who pushed me to get my life together."
Today, Advincula is a senior in high school and one of the group's volunteers.
Peñaflorida hopes to expand the pushcart to other areas, giving more children the chance to learn and stay out of gangs.
"I always tell my volunteers that you are the change that you dream and I am the change that I dream. And collectively we are the change that this world needs to be."
Monday, March 09, 2009
tell me where'd you get.. .
Sunday, March 08, 2009
the final set videos...
kapirasong kaleidoscope world + huling el bimbo
poorman's grave
maling akala
over drive
torpedo
fine time
tikman
pare ko
minsan
superproxy
alapaap
current events...
wow ka level lang ni anne sila Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf), Miley Cyrus, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton and Natalie Portman na merong jennifer behr headpiece!
ang huling El Bimbo...
proud akong sabihin na isa ako sa isandaang libo... bahagi ako ng kasaysayan...
grade six ako ng una 'kong marinig ang mga kanta ng eraserheads... isa ako sa napamura sa kantang pare ko...
pinagbintangan din ako ng nanay ko na adik at satanista habang ako'y nasa aking teenage years dahil hindi naman daw "music" ang pinakikinggan ko...
nasubaybayan ko album after album... nanlumo ako sa break up ng banda... umaasa na balang araw mabubuo ulit ang banda gaya ng pag- asang magkabalikan si sharon at gabby... dumating na ang oras, sa huling pagkakataon makikita natin ulit sila sa isang stage... Ang Huling El Bimbo...
welcome to camera phone and digicam heaven... lahat kasi ng tao kumukuha ng picture at video...
ang The Final Set concert ay masasabi ko na isang once in a lifetime experience para sa akin... parang Survivor na kailangan naming tumayo sa concert grounds ng 5 hours mahigit, the concert is not for the faint of heart or sa mga claustrophobic... kailangan mong makipagsiksikan sa halo halong amoy ng mga taong nasa venue... merong amoy alak at sigarilyo... merong amoy taong hindi pa nakatuklas ng sabon... meron namang mga taong bumili ng mamahalin na pabango tsaka nila minarinade yung sarili nila sa pabango nila... at Extra Challenge kamo pagkatapos ng concert dahil ipagpalagay mo na na 1/3 nung 100,00 na nanood ang may sariling sasakyan... makikipag unahan kang masakay sa almost 70,00 na walang ride?
pero kahit na ganun... i woud'nt miss it for the world!!! ERASERHEADS ROCK!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!