Thursday, October 22, 2009

OCTOBER 22

OCTOBER 22

limang taon na kitang di nakikita
ngunit hanggang ngayon tandang tanda ko parin ang iyong tawa
limang taon na ng huling kang nagluto
ngunit hanggang ngayon alam ko ang timpla ng mga putahe mo

limang taon na tayong di nakakapagkwentuhan
ngunit alam ko parin ang opinyon mo sa lagay ng ating bayan
limang taon ka na namin di nakakasama
ngunit lagi ka parin namin naalala

laman ka parin ng aming kwentuhan
ng aming tawanana, at ng aming mga pangarap
limang taon man ang nakalipas
tandang tanda parin namin ang iyong kalinga


para sa ika limang taong pagkamatay ng aking tatay!
we will continue missing you!

Antonio Sabangan- De Vera 1961-2003

Monday, October 19, 2009

Ang buod

Ang buod



patawad hindi ako si Maria Clara

at hindi rin ako ang iyong Sisa

ang ako ay ako

binuo ng hapdi at kirot na dulot ng mundo

hindi ng ika-ilang ikaw sa mundo

kundi ng ako at ng aking mundo

ng pait ng aking mundo

ng talim sa bawat pag hinto ng aking mundo



Bawat galos ko'y tanda ng katapangan

ang armas ko'y ang aking kabuuan

Ang pagwawagi sa bawat pagkatalo

tropeyo ko ang mga naiwang bakas

sa mga pader na nakapalibot sa iyo

anino ko'ng papayong sa iyong gunita

bangungut na gagala sa iyong alaala

Nakalimutan mo kasing basahin ang babala:

wag kang lalapit, di ako ang iyong kaakitakit na apoy,
hindi lang ako nakakapaso ng daliri
nakakasunog ako kahit na ng dugo
nagliliyab na ang huling hibla ng aking buhok
wag kang lalapit,
kahit ako'y takot sa sarili ko
walang tubig sa aking mundo
sabay lamang tayong magiging abo

Magliliyab, magiging abo

at maninikit hanggang maging sugat

sa lahat ng pakay na gawing buo

Humihingi ako ng tawad

mas matigas sa iyo ang akala mong nagkalat na bato

mas matatag,mas buo, mas solido

ang bungo na humihiwalay sa aking mukha at pagkatao



Disclaimer: di lahat ng makata ay siyang persona ng tula
june 16 2008

Friday, October 16, 2009

FRIDAY

I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday, wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate...

I don't care if Mondays black
Tuesday, Wednesday - heart attack
Thursday, never looking back
It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday, you can hold your head
Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed
Or Thursday - watch the walls instead
It's Friday, I'm in love

Saturday, wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate...

Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
And as sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's Friday, I'm in love

I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Cravings!


What: Moud's Halal Chicken
Where: Quiapo, Manila
When: Everyday!
How: You can eat it with their kabza, saudi, plain rice. best to eat this using your bare hands!

Bestbuds


My bestbuds. RJ and Nick. Its been forever, i miss them so mucho

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

My Favorite Painting

The Duchess of Devonshire, 1876

Georgiana was often referred to as "the beautiful Duchess of Devonshire" but as multiple sources and her own mother have claimed, she wasn't physically beautiful. Historians base their opinion on her portraits, which just show how biased I am because I see a physically beautiful woman looking back. But the portraits could also be inaccurate because Georgiana was a very difficult person for artists to paint for some reason. Gainsborough was said to have thrown down his paintbrush in frustration because he couldn't properly capture her countenance, and even her son. Hart, would go on to say no painting ever really looked like her. Similarly, when Fanny Burney finally met Georgiana she was surprised how average the looks of "the beautiful duchess" were. But upon further meetings she changed her mind and decided Georgiana was indeed beautiful.
This painting was preserved until this day. But for some time it got stolen.
Adam Worth, a master criminal with a history of robbing banks and forging documents, stole Thomas Gainsborough’s ” Duchess of Devonshire” to get the bail money needed to release his jailed brother. When the brother got out of prison on his own, Worth initially kept the painting, but later sold it for a ransom. He died a year later with little money to speak of. Fun Fact: Worth was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes’ arch nemesis, Dr. Moriarty, in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels.

One of the Best Book Written

ON THE ROAD, JACK KEROUAC


"The only people who interest me are the mad ones, mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be save and desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes Awww!" -Jack Kerouac , On the Road

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

HONESTY

Honesty is the opposition of fear. People hide what they fear, what exposes their weaknesses, and what they cannot handle. On the other hand, once the information in question is well-understood, its complications are manageable, and its exposure doesnt threaten their holders, that information become a candidate for publishing. The motives for any party to publish any piece of information varies greatly according to the field and type of information.


On social and personal levels, honesty comes as a balance of self-acceptance and expected acceptance of others. That is to say, people are usually honest about issues that they themselves have accepted, and (when applicable) how accepted that would make them among their peers. The harsh fact is, our societies lack honesty at serious levels. People in general are far more accepting of nicely wrapped lies than facing honest truths. While some might find that to be totally unalarming, it is in fact a problematic issue. Dont misunderstand what I am saying: It is perfectly normal for people to hide information, and maybe it is wise in certain occasions. The alarming problem is when (legitimate) honesty is perceived as a criminal offense. When people go to trial for expressing their opinions, or they are being abandoned for stating what is an ugly truth.

This concern also extends to interpersonal relationships where lack of honesty is the overwhelming trend in most interpersonal relationships. The consequence of this lack is that most relationships are seriously shallow since they all lack transparent communication. It is a fact that all of us are emotionally hindered to open up about our personal issues to others, even our significant others. The matter of fact is: we fail to transparently communicate ourselves even when we intend to. This observation comes as an indication of our severe disabilities in self-growth, especially self-acceptance! Yes, that right, it all boils back to our failure to accept our own! Conventional parenting as well as the conventional path of developing relationships in our current societies leads to severe discouragement of self-exploration, self-discovery, and self-development... This impacts our egoistic selves in the first place, and the general society in the second place where the individuals are less advanced in counterpart open societies.



*from devil's mind

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

dagat moments

LIWA LIWA BEACH ZAMBALES
sugar ray's bornday

stoked always!! haha(istoked lage)
just woke up to drink up


alon party pips


acad mode




alon homeowners




Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Answer

thought this is a fun thing to do,, well not so much,..

Hello There...


I am... nadja
I keep...my feet on the ground.
I wish I could... build a happy life for everybody
I love... the beach!! oh i so love the beach..
I dance... infront of the mirror.
I sing... when im bored.
I think... im a superhero!
I really... love my familia
I need... a 4 months leave(paid leave) and just pack my bag and explore the country
I should... be more responsible with my finances
I can... be a superstar if i want to.
I like... Summer. bring it on!!!
I make... a kickass tuna/egg sandwich. lotsa lettuce,tomato and cheese
I always... laugh when i have to cry.:)

Monday, October 5, 2009

get stoked online

http://alonskimboarding.com/


stoked? stoked lagi!

Mikey Arroyo sa Panahon ng bagyo


always believe that when it rain it pours..

Thursday, October 1, 2009

steps to make work fun

There are times when I just wanted to walk out of my office, get some sleep and never ever look back. i love my job,though when my laziness knocks in, my working drive dries out. so just to remind me how i love working, i compiled some list on ways to make my work fun and exciting.

Here are 4 simple steps to make work fun:

1. choose your mood
you can choose the way you do your work, even if there is not a choice about the work itself. Choosing the right attitude for the day should become a daily routine. It will provide you the energy and faith you need to guide you through the day. So what is the weather going to be like for you today? Think Sunny!

2.make work like play
you can be professional and make a profit while having fun at work. when work seems more like play you will have more interest and energy to get tasks started and finished. look for ways to break the tension or to insert a little humor into the day.

3.make their day
Your positive attitude and sense of play should bring a smile to your face and to the faces of your coworkers and customers. Remember to include everyone in on the joke. Sharing a smile, a compliment, a thoughtful gesture will make someone's day. They will be thankful and will remember your goodness.

4.be present:
because we can think twice as fast as we can hear, its easy to let our minds wonder during conversations. be attentive. listen to others with all your senses and look for clues to understand not only the statements made but also the meaning behind them. ask questions to sum up points to make sure you understand both the facts and meaning. it takes courage and determination to take action and affect change. But sitting still and doing nothing is costly.




*got it from arjaeuse

hay

babies.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

SHARE and HELP

everyone is still under recovery after the calamity that devastated our country. especially metro manila. i got a list from bianca's blog of some location where we can send our donation and were we can volunteer ourselves to help our fellow kababayan.

QUEZON CITY
-ateneo de manila university. covered court
-12 Denmark,Loyola Grand villas QC
-TULONG BAYAN, balay expo center in cubao edsa cor Mcarthur contact 9137122 look for mary or may
-miriam collge insa office
-UP DILIMAN church of the risen lord
-GMA kapuso foundation, samar st. cor GMA Network drive, QG tel# 9284299
-sagip kapamilya 13 examiner st. west triangle QC tel# 4132667

PASIG
-MEGATENT, meralco ave, ortigas beside renaissance
-Poveda school
-CFC center ortigas tel# 7270682
-Victory church ortigas tel#6311212

MANDALUYONG
-GAWAD KALINGA rfm gym pioneer. tel# 09178888709 raul dizon

MANILA
-DLSU taft ave
-CSB alumni 9/f dls-csb school of design and arts building
-UST Tan yan kee student center

MAKATI
-white space in pasong tamo ext/ chino roces
-assumption collge, san lorenzo village makati
-stores in rockwell , aranaz, luca , greyone social

TAGUIG or Fort AREA
-victory church in the fort tel#8171212
-embassy superclub

PASAY
-manila doctors college

SAN JUAN
-la salle greenhills, xavier school, ICA
-valencia hills carlo paguio tel#09175664367

Fairview
-Divine Savior Parish North fairview

South side
-De la salle zobel social action office
-ATC concierge call 8422782
-san beda alabang hills village
-st. james church ayala alabang village
-red cross alabang
7-cfc center in las pinas infront sm center las pinas. city call 09174493154

ALON SKIMBOARDING INVADES BOTOLAN

ALON SKIMBOARDING CLUB
Botolan, Zambales August 29-30 2009








Tuesday, September 29, 2009

ALL STAR FORTUNER/TROOPER Skim crew

Paulo Penduko
Arlene Stinnett
Nad Just
Brandon Royth
Mark Dongkey
Macky Harrizzz





*ill update more later

Bagyong Ondoy



(images from EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN )

Monday, September 28, 2009

Silent prayer

ngayon ako mas naapektuhan sa salantang naidulot ng nakaraang bagyong ondoy.
nakakapangilabot at nakakapanghina ang mga narinig kong kwento mula sa mga taong nakaranas mismo ng pagbaha at pagkabahala sa magiging pinsala sa kanilang mga tahanan.
lalo narin sa mga imaheng ngayon ko lang nakita at mga videos na ngayon ko lang nasaksihan. nakakaramdam ako ng pagkaguilty, hindi ko alam, marahil dahil sa hindi ko naramdaman ang bagyo. na tila tinakasan ko ang bagsik nito. na hindi man lang ako naapektuhan habang nangyayari ito. na isa rin ako sa responsable sa ganitong klaseng kalamidad. na kahit ako nakakalimutang alagaan ang mundo.
nagiisip ako ngayon ng maaring gawin para makatulong. naghahanap ng paraan hindi para pagaanin ang nararamdaman kung hindi maibahagi man lamang ang lakas at kakayanang para sa mga kababayan.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Korookz II


KOROOKZ II
November 27-30 2009
Korokan, IbA, Zambales
Three days of hardcore skimboarding, partying and exciting acrivities!

Thursday, September 10, 2009



1) Sa litratong ito, si Gloria ay

a) Contestant sa Bb. Pilipinas

b) Contestant sa Little Miss Philippines

c) Contestant sa Miss Gay Pampanga








Tuesday, September 8, 2009

mood check

Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in the opportunities surrounding them.

25 ramdom things about me

nauso to last year."25 ramdom things about me" and because im officially bored, i thought maybe thinking about ramdom things might save me from me-eating-my-own-hair because of boredome..haha


1. i have a long name that i really love, nadja domini faustina m. de vera

2. im not a vegetarian, i just dont eat red meat and eating fruits and gulay makes me feel light and happy.

3. i had my first tatoo when i was 15

4. im a tatay's girl,nanay's girl, lola's girl, ate's girl, and nenen(my baby sis) is ate nadja's girl.

5. i love kids, i super love kids. i enjoy taking care of them and watching them grow!

6. nenen's ultimate dream for me is to have a carenderia. she loves my cooking!
this dream is too big that i dont know if im able to reach it.

7. i studied in 9 different schools,had 8 different uniforms, and have created barkadas in every school that im in.

8. i secretely hates technology. im a tech idiot.

9. i heart nike dunk!

10. my mom calls me a "drama magnet". i dont intend to be though. lagi lang ako na iinvolve kahit ayoko na ng drama.waaah

11. im not a mushy person but im a sucka for love letters/love stories/love gestures basta love. its powerful!

12. i want to taste all kinds of beers and wines around the world!

13. i became a famous cheer/dance leader when i was in grade school because of the macarena dance.


14. im a diagnosed dyslexic. what is dyslexia? check this out http://www.dyslexia.com/

15. i enjoy the outdoors.. dagat! dagat! dagat! --and oh loving my golden tan color!

16. i clap when im laughing,excited or just simply happy.

17. i day dream alot when im idle.

18. when i was a kid im soooo afraid of roger rabbit,marshmallow man and blob.(well until now im still afraid of them)

19. im a yoga addict but i smoke alot!

20. i love weddings! brides, bridal gown, cakes, flowers! but i havnt been in a church wedding before.i usually woke up late. (i love receptions too!)

21. they say i look tough but geeeezzz im a crybaby..

22. when im too lazy to analyze things, i leave the thinking to my brain extensions..
(my bestfriends)

23.i have a medal as large as a platito!hehe i got it when i won a swimming competition! im a hardcore swimmer! grrrr!

24.i got more dress than jeans! i feel like a queen when wear them!

25.i love being confussed, and love solving my own confussion! i want to be a detective! a real one! with aviator shades, black coat, attache case, and a magnifying glass!

im starting to feel so so sleeppyzzzzzzzz.. zzz. zzz.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

ANG PABORITONG TAYA

Ilang anino pa ba ang magiging bida
Sa koleksyon ng iyong donya
Ilang dila pa ba ang matatagpuan
Sa madilim na damuhan

Sukdulang masama sa iyo ang pula
At ultimomg mag inang tulog ay pinabulagtain
Pinagmalaki pa ang mga bangkay
Habang sa kamera'y nagkakakaway

Mga bala'y nagpista
Sa timog katagalugan,samar at Cordillera
Kapag walang maaninag na ibabandera
Mga alagang manok ang pinupunterya

Ika mo'y patas lang naman ang laban
Lahat nama'y may armas na tangan
Di na kinilala ang pulisya
At tila inari mo na ang hustisya

Ilan pa bang lata ang patutumbahin
Upang maialay na ang panglimang bituin
Ilan pa bang tinik ang luluksuhin
Upang sa Sona'y ikaw muli ang ihahain

Monday, August 31, 2009

First time



May 30, 2009 Nasugbu Batangas.My first skim trip with Alon Skimboarding Club. I got stoked, I found some new kickass friends, who literaly brought me back to life. The start of a new lifestyle. Lifestyle that fullfils every craving and yearning.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Bulong: matapos ang isang taon

Bulong: matapos ang isang taon
Naagnas ang aking diwa bunsod ng kirot
kirot na dinulot ng pananabik sa iyong mga halik
Nagdadalamhati ang mga unan sa aking silid
Tumatapon ang luha habang binabalikan ang banayad mong dampi

Binusalan ng patlang ang bawat pagdadaop
Embudong sinsala ang nginig ng kalamnan
Pinipigtal ang dilang sasambit sa nakabaong kalungkutan
Pinatsehan ang balisang nag uurirat sa simoy ng nakaraan

Wangis mo'y dahong tumitimpla sa aking pagkain
Pinabubukadkad ang kalaliman ng tinaklubang usig
Hinatulan ng bagyo ang bawat pagtanaw
Tinatarakan ng apoy ang pag-antabay sa kaligayahan

Tinuklas ng iyong titig ang mapusyaw kong anino
Payak ang pagrehistro sa estasyon ng paghinto
Pinababalik, nanunumbalik at nagpapaikot ikot lamang sa iyong ulap
Walang hanggang pagkauyam sa tinig ng ulan

March 30 2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

sa bawat araw

Gumising. Tumingin sa relo. Pumikit muli. Tumingin muli sa relo. Bumangon. Tumingin sa salamin. Uminom ng tubig. Tumingin muli sa salamin. Kumuha ng tuwalya. Pumasok sa banyo. Nanigarilyo. Nagmunimuni. Naligo. Nagbihis. Nagpalit ng tatlong beses. Nakuntento. Tumingin sa telepono. Tumingin sa relo. Nanalamin muli. Sinalpak sa bag ang mga gamit. Lumabas ng pinto. Naglakad papunta sa kanto. Nagintay ng taxi. Sumakay. Nakinig sa ipod. Nagayos ng sarili. Tumingin sa telepono. Pumara. Bumaba. Dumeretso sa mini stop. Bumili ng inumin. Naupo sandali. Nag palipas ng oras. Bago mag alas syete, umakyat sa opisina. Walong oras. Paulit ulit. Isang oras na lunch. dalawang labing limang minutong break. Walong oras. Uuwi.Uuwi. Maghihilamos. Hihiga. Matutulog. Bukas ganito ulit. Bukas ganitong ganito ulit. Ito ang buhay. Buhay ng mga patay.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Mula sa walang magawa

Hindi ako manunulat. Lalong hindi ako makata. Isa lamang akong batang nakahanap ng kalinga mula sa mga titik at letra. Isang babaeng namamanghaa sa mga kahulugan ng pinagsama samang salita. Mga salitang nagsasalarawan sa emosyon. Salitang nagbibigay buhay sa lahat ng bagay at panahon.

Isa akong mangingibig. At iniibig ko ang mahika na dinudulot ng bawat kataga.

Ang pamamaalam

Ang pamamaalam

Hindi ko alam paano muling magsisimula.Wala ng calltime.Nag black out na ng tuluyan ang kwento ko sa orosman. Akala ko'y hindi na muli akong maakit sa nakakasilaw na liwanag sa loob ng tanghalan,ngunit bumalik akong umiibig sa kumpleksyon ng entablado.Sa loob ng ilang buwan, iniwan ko ng lubusan ang buhay na kinasanayan.Hindi ko ito pinanghinayangan.Hinayaan kong liparin ang sarili ng hinuhulmang kasaysayan. Hinayaang sila muna ang lumaban para sa bayan. Namukadkad muli ang pasyong noon pa may nakatanim na sa akin.At sa yugtong ito, emosyanal na akong lilisan.Hindi tulad ng dati'y wala na akong balak na lingunin pa ang paikot na hagdan.Bago pa man ang lahat, nag desisyon na akong talunin ang bakod na humihiwalay sa tunay kong mundo.Solido pa rin ang pasya ko sa ngayon, ngunit nabigyan ako ng rasong wag kalimutan si Guerrero.

Paalam, ngunit alam kong umiibig parin ako saiyo at sa mga taong nagpanumbalik ng iyong kislap.Salamat Dulaan.