but I have yet to buy a DSLR camera
(or even just a point-and-shoot one!)
V I D E O G R A P H Y
Harry Potter (Oscars 2011)
Tiny Ball of Light ♥
Last Song Syndrome!
(and my current cellphone ringtone!)
THE GREAT ORACLE
Not your average everyday sane psycho supergoddes
Mood
Vibes
: March 22, 2011 10:20 PM
: Hawt!
: Home
: Sleeveless top and big shorts
: I need MONEY!
: Severus Snape
: My current employer
: Alkaline Water. Sweet!
: Nothing. Actually craving for McDonald's Large Fries + gravy
: 1983 by Neon Trees
: NONE
: Twitter
: B-R-O-K-E!
ANATOMY
PART ONE: The Basics
Name: (prefers not to reveal her whole name)
Online Identity: The Great Oracle
Gender: Female
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: December 30th
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Year of the: Tiger
Alumna of: University of Santo Tomas
Course: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
Religion: Catholicism
Race/lineage: Asian - Filipina with Spanish and Chinese blood
Location: North Caloocan, Philippines
Affiliations: Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
PART TWO: Appearance
Body Size: Average
Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight: 46 kgs.
Eyes: Dark Brown
Vision: No assisted eyewear
Hair Color: Black Brown
Hair Style: Straight - Long
Skin Tone: Tan
Best Feature: Lips
Clothing Pref.: Conservative
Tattoo Info: Does stick-on tattoos count?
Piercing Info: 1 on each ear
PART THREE: Personal Favorites
People/Heroes: The Holy Trinity, My mom and dad, Severus Snape, L Lawliet, Nate River, Hisoka
Books: Harry Potter Series, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Digital Fortress, The Alchemist, Purpose-Driven Life, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Miserables, A Clockwork Orange, Frankenstein, The Diary of Anne Frank, Pride and Prejudice, The Gospel according to Jesus Christ
Authors: JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, Dan Brown, Victor Hugo, Anne Frank, Paulo Coelho, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Music Genres: Rock Music Genres
Bands/Artists: Evanescence, Garbage, Greenday, No Doubt, Blur, Ciara, Prodigy, Matchbox 20, POD, Nirvana, U2, The Calling, Foo Fighters, Incubus, System of a Down, The Killers, Gorillaz, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Audioslave, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Metallica, Lenny Kravitz, Marilyn Manson, etcetera.
Albums/CDs: My CD Collection
TV Shows: The Apprentice, Prison Break, Kyle XY, World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE), MTV, MYX, Knock First, Hunter x Hunter, Queer Eye, Charmed, Smallville, Alias, Arrested Development, House, Nip/Tuck, CSI, Desperate Housewives, etc.
Movies: The Passion of Christ, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter Series, The Matrix Trilogy, So Close, S1mone, Love Actually, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Singer, Armageddon, Braveheart, What Lies Beneath, Underworld, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Van Helsing, Hot Chick, White Chicks, The Fast & The Furious, 2Fast 2Furious, etc.
Actors / Actresses: Kate Beckinsale, Eva Longoria, Zhao Wei, Jake Gyllenhall, Adam Sandler, Sean Biggerstaff, Lindsay Lohan, Rachael Leigh Cook, Johnny Depp, Freddie Prinze Jr., Keira Knightley, Keannu Reeves, Daniel Radcliffe, Winona Ryder, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Drew Barrymore, Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen, etc.
Games: Final Fantasy Series and The Sims
Sports: Basketball, Softball, Quidditch
Colors: Black, Blue, Red, White
Pets/Animals: Oreo -- my pet Maltese
Food: Some Vegetables, Ice Cream, Pizza, Pasta, Chocolates, Beef Caldereta, Beef and Mushroom, Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce, Siomai, Starbuck's Choco & Mocha Frappe, French Fries, Burgers, etcetera...I love eating fatty foods...haha!
Drink: Water, Gatorade, Vodka, Red Wine, White Wine
Quotes: "Victory is always possible for a person who refused to stop fighting."
Interests: Eats, drinks, and breathes Accounting | my bed | movie marathon | malling & window shopping | doodles | animes | stars | cartoons | bass guitar | drums | wee hours | photography | drawing | rock music | the boob tube | TiVo | music | games | food trip | books | blogging | designing layouts| html | keyboards | personal computer | the cyberspace | jeans | tees | dancing | martial arts | mandarin
PART FOUR: In A Nutshell
The Great Oracle - n. A complicated rational, sentient, living bodily substance who probably originated from outer space.
adj. Trademark - the "boyish" walk | the Garfield-ish eyes
adj. WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) - I feel natural, I act natural. No pretentions, no masks, just the plain, real me.
adj. Perfectly Imperfect - procrastinates until the last minute to do anything | grade - conscious but doesn't make the effort to improve them | temperamental | can sometimes be too opinionated | cruel at times | stubborn | indolent | harsh to the people she abhors | forgives but never forgets
adj. Outlier - beyond the average! (Haha!)
adj. Living paradox - queen of irony | has a love - hate relationship with challenges | sometimes optimistic, sometimes pessimistic | sometimes mediocre, sometimes an expert | shy & introverted but friendly & approachable | always wants what she can't have
adj. Weird (in better terms, unique) - a complex mixture of different qualities in one creature : God - fearing | family - centered | unica hija | homebuddy | boyish | simple | creative | childlike but is never childish | cynical about love | wants to be independent | open - minded | responsible | practical | honest | observant | as unpredictable as life can get
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND: Unlocking Cars
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
THIRD: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.
FOURTH: How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.
When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
FIFTH:Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
"There's always a first time.." I always tell myself.
Though I don't really like taking a dump anywhere but my own toilet, I feel the need to be ready just in case of emergency.
The WORKPOOP is inevitable.
Here's something that can all help us out.
The Survival Guide for taking a dump at work (or at school).
CROP DUSTING When farting, you walk briskly around the office so the smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff but doesn't know where it came from. Be careful when you do this. Do not stop until the full fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the smell has left your pants.
FLY BY The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooping. Walk in and check for other poopers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and come back again. Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.
ESCAPEE A fart that slips out while taking a leak at the urinal or forcing a poop in a stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave of embarrassment. If you release an escapee, do not acknowledge it. Pretend it did not happen. If you are standing next to the farter in the urinal, pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel uneasy.
JAILBREAK When forcing a poop, several farts slip out at a machine gun pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover. If this should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has left the bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred.
COURTESY FLUSH (noted!) The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poop hits the water. This reduces the amount of air time the poop has to stink up the bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME.
WALK OF SHAME Walking from the stall, to the sink, to the door after you have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with farts, it is best to pretend that the smell does not exist. Can be avoided with the use of the COURTESY FLUSH.
OUT OF THE CLOSET POOPER A colleague who poops at work and is damn proud of it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooper enter the bathroom with a newspaper or magazine under his or her arm. Always look around the office for the Out Of The Closet Pooper before entering the bathroom.
THE POOPING FRIENDS NETWORK (P.F.N) A group of co-workers who band together to ensure emergency pooping goes off without incident. This group can help you to monitor the whereabouts of Out Of the Closet Poopers, and identify SAFE HAVENS.
SAFE HAVENS A seldom used bathroom somewhere in the building where you can least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the opposite sex. This will reduce the odds of a pooper of your sex entering the bathroom.
TURD BURGLAR Someone who does not realize that you are in the stall and tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poop at work. If this occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.
CAMO-COUGH A phony cough that alerts all new entrants into the bathroom that you are in a stall. This can be used to cover-up a WATERMELON, or to alert potential Turd Burglars. Very effective when used in conjunction with an ASTAIRE.
ASTAIRE A subtle toe-tap that is used to alert potential Turd Burglars that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doubt that the stall is occupied. If you hear an Astaire, leave the bathroom immediately so the pooper can poop in peace.
WATERMELON A poop that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon coming on, create a diversion. See CAMO-COUGH.
HAVANA OMELET A case of diarrhea that creates a series of loud splashes in the toilet water. Often accompanied by an Escapee. Try using a Camo-Cough with an Astaire.
UNCLE TED A bathroom user who seems to linger around forever. Could spend extended lengths of time in front of the mirror or sitting on the pot. An Uncle Ted makes it difficult to relax while on the crapper, as you should always wait to poop when the bathroom is empty. This benefits you as well as the other bathroom attendees.
WATER SPOUT A situation in which the waste that has just been deployed forces the water in which it was submerged, is force back onto the rectum of the pooping worker. Such a situation can be prevented with a CATCHER'S MIT
CATCHER'S MIT The process in which the pooper, prior to deploying his waste, lays down a primary bunch of toilet paper in order to prevent a Water Spout. As the waste hits the floating toilet paper, it is met with a soft cushion that does not disturb the water.
Yep, I'm totally not happy with my current job due to the following reasons:
- It's a family business. The heads of each department are children of the owner. Therefore, I don't really have a future of being the CFO of that effing company - Discrimination. The supervisors are all chinese. I'm not chinese. And most of the other employees who are not chinese have stayed in their respective positions (simula pa noong na-hire sila) - Salary. Yep, the salary isn't enough. I need to put food on the table. - The work. It's super routinary. Nakakabobo. I want a break from it. - Workplace Politics and Nepotism. Need I say more?!
But then there are certain perks:
- Food. Palaging may pakain sa office. - Nice boss. My CFO boss is super bait. - Good Environment. My officemates are all okay. - I can immediately go home after work. NO overtimes!
And so I've decided that I am going to transfer. But then, some Filipino Workplace realities scare me...
- Workplace Politics. Probably much worse than what I've experienced here. - Faggot officemates. Blech. - Stressful tasks
yaddah, yaddah...
Sometimes, I just want to stay and cradle myself in my safe haven -- my current work.
But you see, success is attained NOT JUST by HARDWORK but also by TAKING RISKS. Well, I just have to see how BRAVE I am.
And then I tell myself "kung hindi pa ngayon, kelan pa?"
Yes! Congratulations to Boston Celtics for bagging their 17th championship after 22 long years of waiting! Woohoo! Kudos to Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and the rest of the Celtics! Yay!
Haha. Buti nga kay Kobe Bryant. Nakakaasar kasi, feeling coach. Lalo na nung Game 4, kung makasigaw eh daig pa si Phil Jackson. Adik. And all the other Lakers players were rolling their eyes. Heehee.
Nananahimik ako sa umaga habang nakikinig sa The Morning Zoo Crew nang mang-trip sila KDL at Tetta News at biglang pinatugtog sa radio 'tong kanta ni Madam Auring na ang title ay "May Asim Pa". Grabe, pamatay. Lakas talaga ng mukha ni Madam Auring! Eto ha panoorin nyo.
WARNING: Kung kakatapos mo pa lang kumain (at ayaw mong mai-vomit mo yung kinain mo) or kung di ka pa talaga kumakain (at ayaw mong mawalan ng gana) eh huwag mo nang panoorin ito. Hahaha. Manood lamang kung matatag ang iyong sikmura!
Langya. Puyat na naman ako. At dahil bangag na ako eh ang sagwa nang kinalabasan. Ang lala ng shade of pink na napili ko. Blech. Ang terrible pa nung swirls. Jo, pasensya na, bawi nalang ako next time. High na ako eh.
Eto pa yung isang bersyon:
Seguristang Blogista
1:47 AM - Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Hay, hay, napakasaya ko...
Dahil after 10 years (of exaggeration and procrastination) ay nakagawa rin ulit ako ng bagong layout para sa website ko! (No, hindi itong multiply). Basta may other cyberspace lair pa ako kung saan mas masipag akong gumawa ng layout, nahihilo kasi ako sa css html ng multiply at wala rin naman akong oras para pag-aralan yung html nito. At least, dun sa kabila eh medyo memorized ko na ang paggawa ng layout! :D
Bakit nga ba dala-dalawa pa ang site ko? Ganito kasi yon. Halimbawa, may rants ako na ayaw kong mabasa ng mga nakakakilala sa akin, ipopost ko yun dun sa kabila. At least, kung may maligaw man dun eh di naman nila ako kilala. At kung may post naman ako na gusto kong mga kakilala ko lang ang nakakabasa (or gusto kong gawin private yung post, let's say nanlalait ako ng ibang university hahaha) eh dito ko sa multiply ipo-post yun...at least puro mga taga-UST at GAS lang ang makakabasa. Heehee.
Hahaha :D I'm super happy! :D
New Layout
8:43 AM - Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Version 4.0 - Keep Out! Death Note-inspired (check out the cross and chains...originally planned to put Ryuk but changed my mind because he might scare bloghoppers off! Heehee :D) Features Akseru's work on deviantart I just hope that he/she wouldn't mind me using his/her work.
Finally, after some centuries, I finally managed to have the time (and the patience and courage to fight SLOTH) to edit my layout. Wow.
This layout is super CHRISTMAS-y and it's already out of season.
Since I am currently raving about obsessing over death note, my layout is somewhat Death Note inspired. But no, I'm not putting Light, L, Mello, Near, Rem, Ryuk, Misa, Takada, Teru or any character from Death Note. I'll make one sometime featuring those characters and just post 'em on my blogskins account. Hay Hay Hay.
Nung isang araw, napansin kong medyo mukha palang matino yung get-up ko, so sabi ko sa sarili ko, "bakit kaya hindi ko picture-an ang sarili ko at i-Adobe?" Nakupo, eto ang kinalabasan!
Nagpilit kasi eh. Ginaya ko yung picture na ginawa ni Martin. Kaso hindi naman ako eksperto sa Adobe kaya medyo halatang edited yung mga doppelgangers. Badtrip.
Finally! I have already finished watching Death Note - Anime Series!
A very poor imitation of L Lawliet holding the infamous killing machine - the Death Note. Though the eyes, the bags, the messy-and-crazy hairdo and the fingers may pass as L.
I was introduced to the delights of Death Note by my dearest high school chums Rachelle, Millet, Yoradyl, Gamaliel and John - a.k.a. the Cheeky Group. Well, at first, I wasn't really interested in it but after watching the Movie 1 of the Manga I started to like it.
I tried to read Death Note manga on www.onemanga.com but my laziness and ningas-cogon attitude took over, so I settled into scouring the streets of Quiapo for the Anime DVD. Luckily, my officemate Kuya Carlos (thanks, Kuya Carlos!) is into buying Anime DVDs (thanks to his "suki"), and he was able to find a copy! Weee! 200 pesos was all it took. 4 DVDs, 37 episodes! :D
Too bad episode 30 is subtitled in Spanish! Darn it! But I was still able to understand everything even if I didn't get to watch that episode!
Whoa, I slept at 2 am already just to finish that.
My heroes? L "Ryuzaki/Ryuga Hideki" Lawliet and Nate "Near" River. I am actually torn between the two of them. They are both exceptionally brainy and weird - L indulged his sweet tooth while Near is obsessed with toys. Their deductions are exemplary, their methods are a bit ruthless, but their moves were well-thought. But my heart still beats for L Lawliet. The best!
I'd also like to praise Mihael "Mello" Keehl for a job well done.
I hate the air-headedAmane Misa to the bone; and the must-be-brainy Takada was just as stupid as Misa.
Mikami Teru looked sooo effing hot in the beginning but he looked like crap in the end. So sad.
Raito Yagami aka Kira? Well, he would've been my hero if he didn't kill L. Although I somehow agree with his principles - that the world that we're living in today is rotten and full of crappy, worthless people, and that these crappy people must be damned so that only good people will be left. Ah, I somehow imagined myself as V (from the movie V for Vendetta) years ago - killing those bad people and even numbering them with their own blood (so that I can have a head count of how many bad guys I've already slain).
Haha. Psychotic tendencies indeed!
All in all, Death Note is a great Manga. A series for those who love detective stories (if you want to take a break from James Bond's adventures and women-conquering antics) and for people who loves watching cerebral programs.
1. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan ko ang sumulat ng tula, kahit pa ang mga salita nito ay di magtugma, kahit na mababaw, kahit na hindi pang elitista o pangmasa.
2. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong ang sumulat ng kwento, ibahagi ang aking lungkot, duda, saya at minsan maging ang kawalan ng pag-asa.
3. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong isiwalat ang aking opinyon tungkol sa politika, simbahan, pamayanan o kahit pa tungkol sa aking pang maliit na lipunang ginagalawan.
4. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong ilabas ang aking inis, asar, yamot, galit, muhi sa aking nanay, tatay, kamag-anak, kabitbahay, at maging sa aking sarili.
5. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong kumbinsihin at paniwalain ang iba ayon sa aking idelohiya.
6. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong magtanong sa bagay bagay na makaaapekto sa akin, sa aking kaibigan, kapamilya o kababayan.
7. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong ikumpara ang dalawa o higit pang prinsipyo, bagay, lunan, o personalidad.
8. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan ko ang magsiwalat ng mga larawang nagpapahayag ng aking damdamin o katayuan sa buhay.
9. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong itago ang aking tunay na pangalan o kahit ano pang pagkakakilanlan.
10. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan kong ibahagi ang aking paniniwala o kawalan ng paniniwala sa diyos o mga diyos.
11. Nauunawaan ko, na bukod sa mga nabanggit at marami pa akong maaring gawin bilang isang blogger.
12. Nauunawaan ko na karapatan ko ang maging malaya sa pakikialam ng kahit sino man.
UST invites Pope Benedict!
1:28 AM - Friday, June 06, 2008
Wow!
The celebration of University of Santo Tomas' 400th year anniversary will be MORE historical IF Pope Benedict will come.
Amazing.
Hopefully, he'll be here.
If I remember correctly (actually, chismis lang ito), kahit si Pope John Paul II eh nakapunta na sa USTe. Nasa UST Museum pa nga yung tronong inupuan niya (ito hindi chismis, nakita ko talaga sa Museum). Wow.
Sobrang pupunta ako sa USTe at makikipagsiksikan! At hopefully, may kotse na ako non, kasi malamang may limited edition UST 400 year-anniversary vanity plates na available (malamang lang ha!).