i has been ages since i dropped by this blog.
i hate myself for that.

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i wrote this poem for a cousin, who needs a filipino poem for his class.
the things i do for family LOL

minsan aking namamasdan
mga manggagawang pulos pawisan;
naghahakot, inuutusan
tagapaypay, taga-ugapay.

kasambahay, kargador
piyon, istibador.
sari-saring hanapbuhay
hanap paruo't parito ng pantawid-buhay.

masalimuot man, mahirap
buhay nila'y kay layo sa pngarap
trabaho nila'y taglay ang dangal
walang bahid-dungis ng hangal.

bawat butil ng pawis
sa lupa'y pumapatak
katumbas ay hapis ng pamilya,
luha, tawa't galak.

kaya't sa susunod na may makita ka
manggagawang aba't maralita
init at hirap binabata
ipaalala sa sariling maging sila

may karapatang umasa
na guminhawa.

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ineng was being naughty this afternoon while she ate pancit that i cooked.
she would ask for a spoonful, then barf them at the doorstep.

i called her attention, and said "gusto mo ng palo (you want some spanking)?"

she approached me all puppy-eyed and said "love lang ni daddy si carla ha (daddy would just love carla ha)?" that was the end of my bitch-fit. i burst into laughter. my daughter knows how to manipulate her dad. brilliant.

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i went to iloilo and guimaras a few weeks ago to deliver a paper. i was hoping the fox would see me off before i left manila. but i guess the fox was just too busy.

(he promised, though)

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i am still checking scripts. tons of them.
around 18 bundles more to go. each manuscript has 4 scripts that run for an hour each. i have to read all the scripts. and check the runtime. f***, i hate myself for things like this sometimes LOL

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i just found out that the recruitment agency i am talking with now is a hoax. f*** that's the second time around.

good thing i haven't sent money for processing yet.

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going to manila on sept19 for TRIBUTE TO TEACHERS. meeting batchoy for coffee - after two years LOL

been a long time, man.

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still here.
are you?