Got a new phone last Christmas break, a Samsung Star Wifi S5233W and here I go mobile blogging using our company’s wifi, lol! I like the phone a lot since i’m not a heavy user nowadays anymore. Just some ease at massaging (I’m getting used with the phone’s small touchscreen) and a few glimpse at my online life and i’m satisfied. My sister bought another unit for herself since she like to use the wifi at our nearby mall.
JUMP & NYC
I am watching the video making of JUMP’s first photobook and lo! it’s so refreshing to see them once again! All moving and together (and maybe, not singing?) So nice, so nice! I’m not really planning to watch until I have my copy of the book for the element of surprise but I can’t help it. The boys in white and you can see how their skin and faces are damaging with too many make-up they practically put everyday for work. And of course, there’s puberty. I wish they’d take care of their skin (or they’ll end up like a bunch of Matsujun).
And I just wanna scream: WHAT IS SO WRONG WITH NYC BOYS?
I don’t get why fans are so venting to why NYC Boys is "now permanent". Maybe it would look like with NYC going steady, it would affect JUMP’s growth as a group. But really, there is nothing wrong with them. I don’t really care about rumors or news, I’m so out of date with fandom news lately. I don’t dig details as I used to so maybe I’m not aware of some things, but I don’t really see anything with making them permanent or temporary. Giving them more work just means letting them shine out more, since, what else is to do but for them to gain more popularity and continue the Johnny’s legacy, right? So, I don’t get it. Really. Cut the equality crap, JUMP members won’t be equal in terms of popularity just like the rest of any idol groups.
That’s what I learned from C-ute.
Not A Good Start
New year just finished and the first thing my family experienced is…. a lost pet.
We lost one of our dog. We don’t know how. Everyone’s busy with the upcoming year’s preparations (in other words, we’re all minding our own businesses as usual) when we realize there’s only one dog in the cage. We thought it just hide itself somewhere because it’s too loud outside with all the firecrackers and carhorns and noise. But we can’t found it.
The dog, an autistic dog, just like what my sister would always say, ALWAYS barks LOUD at night whenever I arrive home from work, because it demanded to come out of the cage. It won’t stop barking every night, making my sister stop her piano playing just to let him out. Stubborn, wondering, restless. Very Aiba-ish. Where is that dog?
What a start! We already lost a member, although not a well-loved member of the house. That’s it, I could not look forward to this year. Maybe if I stop looking hopeful this year, things will take a different turn. I am not greeting you, online friends.
…We found our dog back. He’s alive and kicking and still Very Aiba-ish.
2010 Ahead
Few minutes to go, it’s gonna be 2010.
Not gonna lie, I’m not really excited. I think this year will be less quiet, less happy this time.
It’s gonna be lonely with my brother moving away to live with his fiance-going-to-be-wife in the middle of the year. But, why are we feeling it’s already happening, like we’ve already lost him days ago when he made the announcement?
The family’s taking a bigger leap, we’re gonna be more adult than ever. It’ll be less fun.
Be safe everyone,
Ace
I Told You I’m PMSing
I signed up at a forum just tonight for whatelse reason do people join forums for… of course, to get files and this is what I get:
Sorry but you are not cool enough to view this section of the forum!
Prove your worth before getting the goodies.
Uh, huh? Ok then, I’m not coming back to that forum. I don’t enjoy "goodies" this way. If anyone could give me a link how to undo my membership, I’d love you, because the last thing I want is to go to a forum or a fandom as "worthy" as my old fandoms. Otherwise, I don’t care.. e-e-e-e-er.
Play-Asia is Charging for Free Shipping? Are You Srs?
CM first: This morning, I woke up with a bad stomach. After a while, I got cleared and ok, then after a few hours, when it’s time to go to the office, it turned bad again! But miracle of miracles, after I sent a text message that I can’t go to the office that way, I started to feel fine, as if nothing happened. I feel so pissed at myself~! Cursing at the money that I lost today!! When I decided to go to the mall to run some errands, totally forgetting of what happened earlier, I slurped some Zagu because that’s what I do when I have no money and I’m in the mall, I buy something cheap that would last for an hour to eat. It started again! WHY AM I SO DUMB? WHY MUST I BE LIKE A KID WHO WON’T FOLLOW SOME ADULT’S ADVICE?? Thankfully I didn’t need to go to the ladie’s room. I just settled down til I can walk again.
I have a feeling my period’s probably about to start. Or I just ate something bad.
Anyway, that’s not the point of this post. While I was slurping my Zagu, I realized that survey that says "most Filipinos are contented but not happy". I thought so too. Most of the people who sell at the mall, they don’t seem too happy to serve people. More of serving, they feel like we annoy them. Does our call center industry still going strong? I don’t think yes. I think Filipinos lack motivation and conviction to do things for other. There are a few exceptions, but mostly, if they can have things easier, they’d rather leave their jobs. Yes, it happens again! I think I blogged about it last last Christmas when I said I hate salespeople in the mall for not caring more for their customers. Today, I saw a saleslady in a bookstore telling a mister, "go ask the other lady in charge of what you’re looking for" and the man, just go murmured. I saw a kiosk operator slam the poor machine repeatedly because an error in the Windows program showed up. I was about to show him how to shutdown/restart Windows but I figured, he just need to slam the whole thing because he’s in stress. I rode a jeepney driver who was pissed at cars and motorcycles horning at his "old" vehicle like he’s a junk.
But I said, not all. I asked 2 other vendors, one of a personalized store and another, a food stand if they’re still open since I thought the mall’s about to close, but they said "Yes, Ma’am!". Wow, isn’t that uplifting? There are still some people who are ready to serve you, even if what they’ll earn from you won’t even matter for a ride back home, it’s so nice to see people who are ready to please you. Everyday I would see people who are not happy with their life, or just plain tried actually, it seems, if suicide is a trend like Nobody, many would jump at the top of the building *knock on wood*. But thankfully, people are just contented to stand there, pretend they would jump, possibly their families would record their moment when ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs captures them for 10 seconds. Lol! Glad that’s not the trend right now, and they don’t ask Manny Pacquiao to negotiate with them (because Money Pacquiao could give them money if they want, scholarship for all their kids even)
But that’s not the point of this post again. Today, as I was trying to convince myself to use Play-Asia coupons and order something from them, picking items, typing the coupon code and all that, I was ready to click the next button when I notice something terrible!
WHAT PLAY-ASIA?? You were trying to charge me PHP500 for SLOW SHIPPING?? ARE YOU NUTSS??? ARE YOU PMSING?? Sure, the difference shows that the shipping option is REGISTERED unlike what you normally would do, but, really? THERE IS NO OPTION FOR FREE SHIPPING AT ALL????
I don’t really trust FedEx because they are customs-prone. I know that PLAY-ASIA alone is tax-prone, it seems BOC already knows that Play-Asia is for upperclassmen (I read a lot from Filipino gaming forums) here in our country, therefore gets taxes. Same goes for EMS.
I should know how slow their free shipping was, those Yamapi CDs are still not with me! But I couldn’t risk shipping via FedEx or EMS since the amount of my would-be purchase is $100. That’s why I need use coupons. But then, this? No way, the Berryz CD could wait, YUI could wait but I’m not gonna let them charge me for five hundred pesos for the items to get to me after more than a month!
What I fear is: Play-Asia themselves has issued a link pointing to HongKong Post, apologizing for the noticeable "slowness" of deliveries due to economic crisis and airlines cutting operations or whatever, it just said, life is difficult down there. And that Play-Asia was receiving lots of criticism because of their delayed parcels. Does that mean that there were really a lot of incidents like mine? Would they get lost? God, no, please! If those items were mine, I could forgive them, but if they were items from buyers, no!!!!
And take this note Play-Asia, people wouldn’t feel as mad maybe as how they’re sharing in their forums if not for the fact that we are pissed waiting and all you give us are canned apologies. I’m sure, people would understand, they just need to let out of their frustrations, they not be probably mad at your store but just that they still don’t receive their packages. WE ARE MAD BECAUSE OF YOUR BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT SAYS NOTHING BUT WE WILL INVESTIGATE AND NEVER EMAIL BACK.
Wow, this entry IS LONG. I must be PMSing. Off to watching Hello!Morning ep. 115 & 124! Otherwise known as the Hello!Project Kids audition videos! Chibi Miya! Chibi Airi!
Berryz Mask vs. Cutie Ranger Concert
I’m watching Berryz Mask vs. Cutie Ranger (I am resisting not to buy their DVD concerts!) right now.
They’re all damn cute and AM I SO HAPPY THAT I KNOW MOST OF THE SONGS NOW, UNLIKE BEFORE!!
I like everything from their dances, their fluffy costumes, their funky hairstyles, even their mistakes! I love all of it!
No, I don’t mean I’m happy to see them if they sang out of perfection (CD perfection). That I laugh at their mistakes!
But I’m happy to see them singing the songs live, even if Airi’s voice seems to suffer came out too nasally at the first verse of Ookina Ai de Motenashite (that part is on repeat), it still feels real (so, in my head, I figured the girls in C-ute were those who need to polish more that’s why they were not selected for the original Berryz line-up?). I like a concert with mistakes as long as there’s no accidents. But I also believe that artists must be at their best vocally at concerts. I still love this!
And they dance to their songs, and not just wave to the audience (lol!) They sang most of their releases! I mean Berryz sang their singles with C-ute and vice versa, how cool was that?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but from what I see in the early PVs, Natsuyaki Miyabi is the main/most vocally "talented" among H!P Kids?
Never mind, that’s just my head. I’m off to watching. And later stalk the photobook for this event. Wait, when was this concert?
Spicy Thoughts at Dawn
Can’t sleep. Will blog.
I was surprised to see a Malaysian version of Maggi noodles in our foodshelf, and I was quite hungry having eaten nothing since 8PM. It was strange, I thought Philippines just started to import the local food brand (and everything) from other countries as well, because well, things are not good in the economy. Turns out, it was a Christmas gift to my brother by one of his students whose hometown is in Zamboanga. Wow, so Malaysia was close? Zamboangenios can rub elbows and buy groceries (maybe they even just eat Malaysian brands and not what we have here) with foreign lands. Cooool!
I like the noodles, it’s thinner than what we have. It’s like chewing rubber bands, but it’s a lot better, imo, than the version in the metro. The version we had here doesn’t cook good just in hot water, it becomes either too cooked or still hard. And I only cook using hot water from the thermos, not boiling. And well, I could eat hot, chili food but I think it’s still limited.
Anyway, that’s not the thing that crossed my mind while eating the noodles (I’ll miss those noodles when they’re gone). What came into my mind is that thought again how Northern Asian people like the Japanese and S. Koreans dies differently from Filipinos. Death. Dawntime. While eating. Doesn’t sound good that’s why I hate idle thoughts.
North East Asians (I don’t want to call them Asians, it makes me feel, they’re the only/main Asians in the world while WE were classified as South East Asians instead.) are popular to die mainly because of depression. While we SEA are popular to die mainly of cancer (lung, prostate, breast, etc) or some heart disease (with the exception of a broken heart). What does this say?
Does that mean that NEAns lives their life within their ambitions and are goal-driven and wanted extremes and be the best (or at least, to belong among the best category if not the "best of the best") while SEAns are more lax and just live their life with what they have. As long as we’re happy and our family is happy, we are fine. Even with simple gifts this Christmas. Whose better then? There is no better answer. The answer lies in the person’s decision how he/she wants to live his life. He just look at the options and hopefully learns from all he knows. Sorry, I wasn’t able to explain the fifth paragraph, I got lost myself because I need to watch JIN the drama and hopefully wakes up. Gets up. On time.
I don’t know why this all occurred in my head while eating Maggi (again, I love this version of Maggi, but I think I’m still in search for a better Korean Ottoge brand) but I think it has something to do with its spiciness (my brother was awed, I eat a bowl, he was warned by his student not to pour the whole flavor pack because IT IS spicy I might die. And I managed to write a blog. LOLOL.) Maybe because I thought I would die one day because of whatever I eat now in my youth? I thought if I ever reach the age of forty to fifty, then I’ll die of cancer probably. If I die at the age of thirty, it’s probably because of an accident (gunshot or airplane crash) or plain stupidity (not looking while crossing the street or I allowed a mosquito to bite me again). OMMG, I just need to stop and watch JIN!!!!
Remember, if it hurts your mouth so much, it wanted to escape, it probably would hurt more the soft tissues of your stomach or intestine or something. Be careful on what you eat.
BTW, there’s something I want you to see…
Yey! I got them for myself! They all look so cute and I love the songs in their albums, so it’s all worth it!
You’re Beautiful Shin Woo ep. 7
Why do I feel like Shin Woo got thicker make-up than Mi Nam?
I CANT CAPTURE THAT CHANGE OF FACIAL EXPRESSION!!! I SO FAIL FANGIRLING@@@
Gawd, why do I feel like I won’t do anything but take screencaps of Shin Woo all night??It’s not like I can’t help it either.
I give up. I won’t be able to finish this episode if I cap more. Bye Bye Shin Woo smilesss
You’re Beautiful, Shin Woo!!!
Updating as I watch… Happy Snow!
MaryNJesus, but I think I know what will happen after this scene? Let me guess, she’s about to turn around but then Mi Nam’s phone will ring and she’ll talk to Tae Kyung and forget about Shin Woo? I so hate you Go Mi Nam for not feeling for Shin Woo!!!! Why must this angel suffer of unrequited love???
LINTEEEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!
DON’T WANNA WATCH ANYMORE!!!!!!! SO PREDICTBLEEEE
EFBNKFGJEHLI VETGVWCEIY QI
!@#$%^&*())(*&^%$#@!
GO MI NAM GO GO GO MI NAM GO GO!! (away…)
EPISODE 6 IS I HATE YOU EPISODE!@
IF GO MI NAM JUST LOVED SHIN WOO EH DI HINDI KA SANA IIYAK!!!
JUNG YONG HWA DESERVES A LEAD ROLE NEXT TIME!!
