Zip it!

May gusto akong sabihin pero ayaw kong sabihin. Gusto ko na sanang sabihin ngayon habang malinaw pa. Sayang talaga kase kung di ko sasabihin ngayon, baka mawala. Pero natatakot akong sabihin kase baka bukas iba na ulet. At saka pano ko sasabihin?

Magulo...go figure.

Update lang sa life...

On exam: Hehe di ko natapos yung exam. Mahirap. Di naman kase ako nakareview the whole day nung Saturday kase masama pakiramdam ko at walang pumapasok sa ulo ko (hehe excuses [pero totoo masakit ulo ko]). Di din ako naging extra nice sa mga tao. Sorry Lord.

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Of work: I don't like the nature of my work but my salary is great. I'm back na pala sa dati kong office. Ewan ko ba but they asked me back. Balik sa overcrowded na lugar dahil sa mga bisita; nagiging violet na ulet ang mga daliri ko dahil sa lamig at wala na ulet ako sa gilid ng bintana. Pero I think I like it better here :) Walang ep*l. By the way, maraming magkakagalit dito ng patago...and I'm trying my best not to care.

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Of family: I miss home. I was supposed to be home 2 weeks ago pero hanggang ngayon, di pa din ako nakakauwi. Di na din ako nakakapunta sa Kuya Jerrold ko sa LB. Buti si Jr kahit once a week nakikita ko. Ang Kuya Christian, hay naku di pa rin umuuwi sa'men. Buti nalang this coming weekend uuwi ako, yey!!!! We have a workshop at Fontana sa Pampanga so I'll go straight home after. Long weekend pa, yey talaga. Maybe I'll visit Kuya Christian in Baguio kahit isang araw lang.

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Of friends: I love them all. AR and Dwight, I'm glad nagkasama-sama ulet tayo after quite a time. AR, tagal na nating di nag-uusap ng seryoso. Dwight, I'm sad that you're leaving...pero sige na nga, masaya na din ako for you. Eisen, sorry di ako nakauwi nung birthday mo. Babawi ako. Kimmy and Rosalyn, thanks for the phone calls, you guys always feel it when I need someone to talk to. Rica, thanks for the pesto, nagustuhan ko. Aia, thanks for being around pag feel kong mag-emote. Lisa, my new-found friend, I'm glad we've met. To everyone na di ko nattxt at narereply, sorry. Tatawagan ko kayong lahat kase may unlicalls na ang Globe hehe. I miss you guys. Muahugs!

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Of being a brat and a crybaby: Inaway ako ni Dwight kahapon. He's so mean yesterday :( Buti andun din si Aia. Kase they went to Intramuros and Luneta, sabay sana ako kaya lang I have a meeting sa office kaya sumunod nalang ako. Siyempre, di nga ako marunong magcommute, kaya I asked for directions. Pero everytime na tatawag ako kay Aia I can hear him na naiinis kase di ko alam ang way. Di ko nga alam eh! Nagtanong naman din ako pero nawala pa din ako. Yun, sila humanap sa'ken. Syempre hiyang hiya na nga ako sa kanila eh and I felt stupid already for getting lost. Tapos lalo pa niyang ni-rub na even a child would know daw how to go to Luneta. Siyempre I felt bad. Lalo pa siyang nagalit because I was not talking at di ako sumabay kumain. Ako pa daw yung galit and all. I was not talking kase iiyak lang ako and I'm trying my best not to cry. Then after he ate, he gave me he's piece telling me how he hated my reaction. Madami pa siyang sinabi pero di ko na naintindihan yung iba. What I know is he's furious. I've never seen him so mad at me. Anu kaya yun?! I said sorry kahit medyo ayaw ko. Naging ok naman kami pero I still find him rude kahapon. Naku...

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Of emotions and state of heart: As usual, I'm not certain about anything. Happy yet scared. Reserved yet wanting for more. Want to shout loud but decided to remain mute. I've been thinking double, triple, quadruple, gazillion times if I will be making this one decision that could probably change this state I'm in...or just do nothing. I'm fine though. I'll just play the field.

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I cut my hair short pala (shoulder level). I dyed my hair too (dark brown).

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Pwera jinx: Ayaw ko sanang pansinin kase di pa natatapos ang taon, pero you don't know how happy I am this year because as far as I know, di pa ako nadadapa, nadudulas, nahuhulog sa hagdan o kahit ano pa mang bagay na magpapatunay kung gano ako ka-accident prone. Amazing haha! Muntik muntik lang, pero di natutuloy. Kase naman super ingat na talaga ako lalo na sa mga hagdanan. Sa totoo lang pag nakakita na ako ng hagdan, kinakabahan na ko. Siguro nga nasa pagiingat lang yan. Sana matapos ang taon na di ako magpapa-x- ray. Galing :)

Reverie...

The best thing is to break our dreaming state and be aware of the present moment... That is reality.

Goodluck to me

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Please help me pass the civil service examination on Sunday. I promise to study the whole day tomorrow and will refrain from watching DVDs. I will also do my best to be extra nice to all the people around me. Thank you and I hope You'll wish me luck.
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Love lots,
Karen :)

What's in a Name?

They say names are important part of our identity and so it is worthy to know their meanings.

Well, I never bothered to look for the meaning of mine because in a crowd of 10 girls, there are probably 1 or 2 with the name, Karen. Mine is Karen Rose, some variations maybe Karen Joyce, Karen Ann, Karen whatever...all the same. I thought it to be the most common name on earth (well beside from Ana and Maria, of course). There is even a time when I hated that fastfood commercial, 'paboritong apo ni lolo.' Those with the same name as mine I'm sure has undergone the same dilema during that time. It is when you will introduce yourself to someone and that someone, (specially when girl) will answer, 'mine is Gina.' And of course you will believe her, then comes the reply, 'Joke lang.' Basically, all people that you'll meet (sometimes even boys), will introduce themselves to you as Gina. The worst is that I never get used to it and is still getting spoofed by people until now (Move on! The commercial is long gone).
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BUT, even though my name is the most common name in the universe. I still want you to address me K-A-R-E-N. Don't attempt to give my name a nickname -especially when we're

N O T C L O S E. Got it? Do not call me:

• KARS or TUBS (my surname)- How I hate it when people call me this! I mean, we're not thisclose so drop it because it sounds cheap. I can't just grasp the point of putting an S in the end of one's name. Will it sounds cute if you do that? Hell, no! Or if you want to call me by my surname then it's T-U-B-A-Y. It's only ONE syllable away. Puhleeeeeeeez, go for the extra 'REN' or 'BAY,' yes?
• KÂ or REN - Same goes here. Are you that lazy to go for an extra syllable?
• K - Seriously, how shorter can my name get?
• RENREN/NERAK/KREN - These can really get into my nerves. What is wrong with people?!

MY POINT IS, unless unless I have given you some sort of a go signal to call me something else, I am KAREN or KAREN ROSE to you. TUBAY if you're feeling astig or KEN if you’re feeling cute. Okay?

SO, let's go back to name meanings. I decided to look up for mine and found out that Karen means 'Pure' (*wink*). Not bad, eh?
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I also look for the name meanings of my family's and some friends.'

-=oOo=-

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...And we eventually try to live up to our names. Hihi!

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KAREN

It is of Greek, Danish and French origin, meaning "pure" l

RODOLFO (Papa and JR)
Variant of Rudolph (Old German), meaning "famous wolf"(Parang ayaw kong gawing wolf ang Papa, di niya bagay haha!)

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CRISTINA (Mama)
It is of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin origin, meaning "annointed, Christian," (same as KRISTINE)(My mom is a true-blooded Christian [And this picture was taken 20 years ago, hehe] And Tin is one hell of a good girl)

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Kuya CHRISTIAN
It is of Greek origin, meaning "follower of Christ"

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Kuya JERROLD It is a German language, meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule").

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AVERY It is of Old English origin, meaning "elf or supernatural counsel"l

DWIGHT It is of English origin, meaning "white or blond"l

EISEN German and Jewish in origin, meaning "iron," a metonymic occupational name for an ironworker or smith.l

KIMMY
African in origin, meaning "Cyneburg's field or forest" l

ROSALYN
Combination of Rose and Lynn (Spanish), meaning "pretty" l

MARY ROSE
Its source is Miryam, a Hebrew name meaning "Wished-for child." Others offer alternate interpretations, including ''rebellion'' and ''sea of bitterness.''

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RASHA
Arabic in origin, meaning "young gazelle."

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RICA
Variant of Erica (Scandanivian), meaning "complete ruler" or Frederica (Old German), meaning "peaceful ruler." Also possibly (Spanish), meaning, "rich."

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GRACE It is of Latin origin, meaning "favor, blessing."

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APRIL
It is of Latin origin, meaning "to open." The month as a given name; often used to symbolize spring, the time when buds open and flowers appear.

Find yours here.

Trick Or Treat

Halloween Party namin sa office last week. Nakakaaliw kase sobrang cute ng mga batang sumali sa trick or treat at suot ang kanilang mga costumes. Masaya rin palang manakot kahit ang ibang bata dedma, nginingitian kalang kahit todo effort na ang pananakot mo. Smile lang sila sabay sabing, 'hi.' Pag ganun, sino ba naman ako para hindi magsmile at maghello. Meron lang talagang mga batang salbahe. Merong isang bata, sabi sa'ken habang tinatakot ko siya, 'Baliw! di ako natatakot sa'yo!' Yung isa naman, 'Ano lalaban ka? Suntukin kita diyan eh.' Oh di ba, ikaw pa ang matatakot.



Eto si Lisang Bigti. Magaling siyang manakot, kahit halos himatayin na ang mga bata sa takot at halos lumuha na ng dugo, di pa rin niya tinatantanan.








Eto naman si Teteng Mangkukulam. Nakapwesto siya sa may pintuan at mahilig manggulat. Kaya pagpasok palang ng mga bata, himatay na.

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Eto naman si Markimummy. Sikat siya 'non kase andami nagpapapicture sa kanya at naiintriga ang mga matatanda kung sino ang tao sa loob ng tissue paper. Lagi din namin siyang nire-retouch dahil naagnas siya lagi.

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Eto naman si Pektong Patay. Ang baklitang nakaupo sa silyang de gulong at bigla nalang susulpot sa dilim.

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At eto naman ako. Di ko alam kung ano ang role ko. Siguro ang Baliw na Bangkay dahil wala naman akong ginawa kundi tumawa ng tumawa sa mga pinaggagawa namin.

HaPpy HalloOooOwEeeeN!

More photos here.


Update on previous entry: May kaaway si Ate kagabi. Di namin alam kung sino, ang sabi niya, 'Barangin ko siya eh!' Yay! Lalo tuloy kaming natakot. Kaya nung nakita namin yung pinakabata sa magkakapatid, tinanong ng roomate ko kung para saan yung bote ng Gatorade. Ang sabi niya, 'Gamot yan sa lalamunan. May dasal yan. Iniinom.' Tanong ulet ng roomate ko, 'Bakit sino may sakit?' ang sagot niya, 'Sa probinsya.' Huh?! Pano maiinom eh nasa probinsya pala yung may sakit? Anyway, nagpaalam na rin kami kina ate na until December nalang kami sa bahay, pumayag naman siya at ang sabi lang, 'Ok.'

Could you figure what these are for?

We saw these on top of the refrigator in our apartment here in Makati. Do you know what these things are for? Weird...


It has been a month now and these weird stuff are still there... Sabi nung isa kong roomate, dati isa lang yung bote, ngayon 2 na. Di naman namin matanong sina Ate (pamangkin ng may-ari at kasama namin sa bahay) kase natatakot kami. Bale their from Mindanao...magkakapatid silang 5. Di ko pala sure kung 5 sila o 4 o 6. Puro babae.

It's a piece of scribbled(?) or doodled(?) or signatured(?) white paper inside a Gatorade bottle with water...I'm not sure if the liquid is water. It can be kerosene of formadehyde, I don't know.

Natatakot nga kami eh. Gayuma ba 'to or marunong kayang mangulam sina ate? O malay mo gamot. Gamot?! Gamot ng ano?! Nung una kaming nagpaalam na aalis na, binabaan nila yung rent ng room. Three months na kami ngayon dun. Ngayon di kami makapagpaalam, natatakot mga roomates ko baka daw kami kulamin, nyahaha! Sabi ko, baka naman display lang. Art ganun... Haha may ganung display?! Ewan ko.