Happiness

Last night, I stood up the company’s Iftar Party. Iftar is the breaking of the fast among Muslims and an Iftar Party is being held to observe a Muslim culture where fasting is not only abstaining from food, water and sex from dawn to dusk but also as one of the pillars of a religion.

Sadly, I preferred to get a good sleep than feast on the food, which my doctor advised me to refrain from.

Before I fell into my slumber, I got my favorite blogger’s tweet wishing me for “happiness.” That made my first smile of the day.

Today, work was again up to the neck. I had to rush and finish the backlogs, such as the awards for the Top Three Call Center Agents of the month, payroll for contractual workers, pending insurance enrollments, applicants’ interview, administering applicants’ test, manpower budget review and after the time clocked at 3PM, my boss dropped the last task.

Ramadan Bonus for the Contractual Workers.

I rushed to do the thing. I saw the CEO and my boss signatures already on the papers.

Went to the figures after figuring that my name was there. Saw some figures higher than the figure parallel my name.

Went over it again. Five names had higher figures. It just one month basic salary and since I had been doing the payroll for the passed three years I should know better.

I conferred to my boss the observation I had before I left to escort his guest waiting at the lobby.

When his guest arrived, my boss agreed with me asking where the hell he got the figures.

Whew, I had to call the Finance Department in order for them to do some overtime work in order to have the printing of extra checks aside from the September salary.

I thought the Ramadan bonus was the only happiness that came into my life today.

When I arrived home, I rushed to grab a bite of the pansit and lumpia left over I had for breakfast. It is really so starving after a day of fast at work.

While eating, I boot up my laptop and when I saw an offline message, it was Beh.

He got a new cheap cell phone from the 11K pesos that ATS gave to him after jumping more than 40 feet from the ship to the dark blue sea and floated more than five hours in the Zamboanga Peninsula waters before he was fished out by a cargo ship while his cousin that was separated from him was plucked from the Malaysian waters.

“My SIM card is still working, please call me,” the message.

I rushed to call. I don’t know how many minutes it was but happiness brought tears into my eye talking to my baby. He is really alive and he still remembers and loves me.

"I nearly died but am still alive and I do love you," my partner said. I love him more than ever.

lumitaw

It was 6:34.11AM today when my ym was ringing. I was only able to wake up during the last three rings. I had to connect my earphones fast to accept the call but the 30 second-ring was done.

I missed the call. It was my beh.

He left a note:

beh..ok lang ko,d2 na ako manila,txt nlang kta pag may cp na ako,na apil jud ka lunod tanan gamit nku,

parang ako na naman ang nalunod.

pastilan, dude!

lumubog

I could hardly believe that a ship carrying my ever dearest babe sunk. Three hours before life jackets were distributed my babe sent me an SMS urging me to call. It was the third SMS asking me to call him but the last one added, “habang may signal pa.”

Despite my 3 minute-call load left, I called my ever beloved. Di ko matiis, ang lambing at sweet kasi ng bebeh ko eh.

During our call he first described how he enjoyed the cold breeze caressing his face but told me the waves are strong and that their ship has stopped and there were no lights in the ferry.

“Madilim. Naka killing yung barko beh. Marami nga ang natakot at nagsigawan kanina,” he told me asking what the time was. It was five minutes before 7PM, Riyadh time. Almost midnight in the Philippines. He said they were already around Zamboanga after sailing in the morning from Gensan.

About three hours later, I was waiting for The OC to show when I chance a brief news that Superferry 9 is sinking.

I could not sleep anymore. I was late in reporting to the office and I could not count how many times I sneaked surfing the websites for news of the sinking ferry. I told three officemates about the incident as well as my babe’s cousin who is also working here.

While waiting for new developments about the ill-fated ship, I kept on hearing my beb's voice.

"Nag resign ako sa call center beh para pumunta ng Maynila at doon ako mag apply ng overseas job para magkikita tayo sa Riyadh," he told me last Friday when he informed me that he is going to Manila with his mother's sister and three cousins via a ship from Gensan.

Only at 4:47PM when I read his name on the list of rescued passengers that I cried so hard.

I love you beh. I could not wait seeing you in person, alive.



Thanks God.

homophobes

Etong mga hinayupak na mga politico ay dapat ihabla at ikulong habambuhay upang di pamarisan.

Ayon sa balita ng ABS-CBNnews.com etong si Prospero Nograles at Sixto Brillantes ay parehong mga walang grading Pilipino. Ewan kung saan nag-aral ang dalawang gunggong na eto at kung bakit inihahalintulad sa bakla ang mga ugaling di nila gusto sa isa’t isa.

Anong akala nila s amga bakla? Di marunong magdesisyon at nagpapabor sa inhustisya?

Basahin nyo ang balitang nasa ibaba at aralin nating mga bakla kung ano ang dapat natinggawin sa kanila. Now na.

Lawyer files ethics case vs Nograles, calls Speaker 'gay'
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abs-cbnNEWS.com | 08/12/2009 11:41 PM

MANILA - Lawyer Sixto Brillantes has filed an ethics complaint against Speaker Prospero Nograles for failing to act on the electoral tribunal case against Laguna Rep. Dan Fernandez.

Brillantes even went as far as calling Nograles “gay” for allegedly siding with Fernandez.

“Para siyang babae,” Brillantes said referring to Nograles. “Hindi makapagdesisyon.”

Last May the House Electoral Tribunal deemed Fernandez unqualified to become a congressman for the first district of Laguna. The ruling said Fernandez failed to prove his one-year residency in the district.

However, Nograles has yet to act on the ruling.

Brillantes said that this has prompted him to file a complaint against Nograles before the House ethics committee.

"The other theory behind the Speaker's inaction appears preposterous but some quarters insist its true: the Speaker is gay and had fallen for Dan Fernandez," said Brillantes.

The lawyer even gave out press kits which said that Fernandez is Nograles’ type which is why the Speaker has allowed the Laguna congressman to keep his post.

Fernandez, meanwhile, told Brillantes not to muddle the issue. He even challenged the lawyer to sign the paper he disseminated to media to back up his claims.

“Huwag sana ibahin ang level ng laban, pambabastos ito sa pagkatao kung totoo na lover ako, walang kinalaman ito sa kaso,” he said.

Nograles, for his part, fired back at Brillantes.

"The filing of ethics case is premature and baseless. The case is still under appeal with the Supreme Court, it is best to be cautious…we don't want to end up implementing something that can be reversed by the Supreme Court," he said.

He also warned Brillantes from testing his patience.

"Huwag niya akong subukan. He certainly looks more gay than me," said the Speaker. With a report from Sheryl Mundo, ABS-CBN News
as of 08/12/2009 11:43 PM

Ngayon, sabihin ninyo kung tama ba ang mga hukluban na to?

singko bawat txt

Letse na talaga itong gobyerno ni Gloria.

Singkong sentimos na buwis sa bawat txt na naman ang pinapasa sa kongreso para magkapondo ang gobyerno na walang kredibilidad liban sa pagdepensa sa mga pangungurakot nito.

Ayon sa balita:

A bill that formalizes an earlier proposal to impose a five-centavo excise tax on mobile telecommunication services has been filed at the House of Representatives.
House Bill (HB) 6625, titled: "An act imposing excise tax on every short message service, message service, and multimedia service sent from mobile phones and on every overseas dispatch, message or conversation originating from the Philippines," authored by Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald V. Singson (1st district) seeks to generate more revenues for the government.

The proposed excise tax adds to the 12% value-added tax, import tax, spectrum user fee, and spectrum regulatory fee already imposed on mobile telecommunication services.

Kagaya ng con as, dapat labanan at tutulan ito. Ibasura kasama ni Gloria.

singko bawat txt

Letse na talaga itong gobyerno ni Gloria.

Singkong sentimos na buwis sa bawat txt na naman ang pinapasa sa kongreso para magkapondo ang gobyerno na walang kredibilidad liban sa pagdepensa sa mga pangungurakot nito.
Ayon sa balita:
A bill that formalizes an earlier proposal to impose a five-centavo excise tax on mobile telecommunication services has been filed at the House of Representatives.
House Bill (HB) 6625, titled: "An act imposing excise tax on every short message service, message service, and multimedia service sent from mobile phones and on every overseas dispatch, message or conversation originating from the Philippines," authored by Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald V. Singson (1st district) seeks to generate more revenues for the government.
The proposed excise tax adds to the 12% value-added tax, import tax, spectrum user fee, and spectrum regulatory fee already imposed on mobile telecommunication services.
Kagaya ng con as, dapat labanan at tutulan ito. Ibasura kasama ni Gloria.

laruan

Naduduwal ako. Nagsusuka ako ng hangin. Eto palagi ang nangyayari sa akin kapag nate-tense ako. Paano naman kasi, muntik ko na kasing di mapigilan ang tukso.

Nasa rooftop ako para samahan si Zambo na ayusin ang bagong antena na binili namin upang marelay yung internet signal ko sa apartment ni Zambo na may 3 kilometro ang layo sa pad ko.

Di ko namalayan na habang minamasdan ko si Zambo sa itaas ng penthouse ay sumunod pala sa akin ang isang ruggedly handsome na kapitbahay ko.

Namalayan ko na lang na may kumikiskis sa may bandang pigi ko. Una sa kaliwa at nang gumalaw ako ay sa kanan naman. Nang lingunin ko ay wala syang katakot-takot na tumitig sa akin. Maya maya pa ay binuksan nya ang kanyang zipper at nilabas ang napakalaki at medyo maitim na ari.

Nagpupumiglas ako ng hawakan nya ang braso ko at pilit nilapit sa titi nya ang kamay ko. Pero sa kinalaunan ay naingganyo akong hawakan.

Eto yung tipo ng titi na kung mahulog ka sa bangin at nahawakan mo ito ay sigurado akong ligtas ako dahil sa tigas at laki ng mga ugat.

Pero pumasok sa aking isipan ang baklang Pinoy na hinuli last week dahil nahuling nakipaghimuran sa isang katutubo sa kanyang tindahang binabantayan na isang bloke lang ang layo sa apartment ko.

Bigla akong natauhan at dali-dali kong binitawan ang aking hinahawakan dahil sa aking naisip na baka mahulog nga ako sa bangin ng tukso.

Dali dali akong umikot at tinungo ang pintuang bakal palabas at pababa ng roof deck.

Hinabol ako ng lalaki at mabuti na lang at pababa na rin si Zambo. Nagulat sya ng bumalikwas ako bigla sa muling paghawak ng lalaki sa braso ko.

Una ay medyo nag-aalala si Zambo sa akin ngunit na mapagwari nya ang pangyayari ay medyo napangiti sya na natuwa sa aking naging karanasan.

Alam kasi ni Zambo na isang taon na ako ngayong tigang mula ng umuwi ako sa Pilipinas at nakilala ang aking bagong kasintahan.

Walong oras na ang nakaraan ngunit muli na naman akong nagduduwal ng maalala ko na naman ang nangyari.

Di mailingid sa bakla kong isipan na nanghihinayang akong di napiga ang katas ng napakalaking laruang mainit-init.

Haiz.