PIBERDEIGRITINGS

It’s that time of the year again.

Dahil one month from now eh kaarawan ko na, hihingi sana ulit ako sa aking mga mambabasa (pati na din sa mga bumibisita lang pero hindi naman nagbabasa) ng picture greetings. Ano nga ba ulit ang picture greetings? Picture niyo 'yun na merong birthday greetings para sa ‘kin, ano pa nga ba? LOL! Pero para mas ma-gets niyo, panoorin niyo itong compilation ng mga picture greetings from readers and co-bloggers na natanggap ko last year. Sana naman mas madami ang magpadala this year. :)

Pero dahil espesyal ang taong ito para sa ‘kin dahil malapit na akong mawala sa kalendaryo, meron akong hinahandang pakulo. Kung sino ang magpapadala ng pinaka-magugustuhan kong picture greeting/s eh mananalo ng pa-premyo mula sa ‘kin. Ano ang pa-premyo? Kiss. Katawan ko. Secret muna, basta surprise. :)

Ipadala ang picture greetings not later than 23 March 2011 sa aking e-mail: gasulero@yahoo.com.

Yes? Ktnxbye.

Nosebleed

I hosted another friend a few weeks ago. He’s Australian who worked as an English teacher in Vietnam for more than a year. Though he enjoyed Asia so much, after his stint he made a decision to go back to his native land to pursue higher studies, and also to reunite with his family and old friends.

He stayed with me for about three days, and most of the time we basically spent together meeting other friends, roaming around Singapore, eating out, and exchanging views, stories & experiences. We also played arcade games and watched a movie.

After he left for Perth, I found myself thinking. When will that time comes when I’d say to myself, “It’s time to go back home.”

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A colleague once told me the other day, “It seems like you’ve very much adapted to the Singaporean culture.”

It’s not the first time that I’ve received such a remark. Even the mom of my local friend got amazed on how ‘Singaporean’ I’ve become. She expressed that when we were having dinner once at a nearby hawker centre, after I ordered a dumpling noodle. WAHLAWEH!

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In the aspect of social interaction, Pinoys in Singapore can be categorized into three:

First, Pinoys who hang out only with other Pinoys. Second, Pinoys who have wider circles and hang out not just with their fellow Pinoys but also with other races and nationalities as well.

Third, Pinoys who basically lock themselves inside their rooms after all the day’s work.

(to be continued)

Another Introspection

"You’re such a wuss!”, sabi ng isang kaibigan ko.

To those who know me personally, some may agree with him. The thing is, I’m not really aggressive when it comes to courting. When I like someone, I usually do a different approach. I take my time to know more about the person. Mas gusto ko na kinakaibigan muna. I’d usually invite her to hang-out and probably have dinner or coffee with me, tapos usap-usap. Getting-to-know-each-other, ‘ika nga.

Siyempre kailangan may attraction. Based on experience, I must say that I usually get attracted to ‘chubby’, ‘maputi’ & ‘chinita’ girls. Ayoko sa patpatin, hindi kasi masarap i-hug. LOL! That’s why I don’t understand some girls who are so obsessed with losing weight. Hindi ba nila nare-realize na hangkyotkyot nga nila kapag chubby-chubby sila? Siyempre kailangan attracted din sila sa isang tulad kong ‘Obese 1’, pero pogi naman kahit papa’no (sabi ng nanay ko).

Very important din sa ‘kin ang communication. We must be more or less of the same wavelength. What’s the point of pursuing a relationship kung hindi naman natin kayang kausapin ang isa’t-isa? We don’t need to have exactly the same interests, basta ang mahalaga, we’re comfortable conversing with each other.

Mahiyain talaga ako sa totoong buhay. Tahimik minsan. Introvert. Kaya pagdating sa panliligaw, lagi akong olats. Lagi akong nauunahan.

Naalala ko nung college ako, naunahan ako ng isang kaibigan ko dun sa babaeng gustong-gusto ko. Ang sama-sama ng loob ko nun. Pakiramdam ko kasi eh trinaydor ako nung kaibigan ko. Katangahan ko lang, hindi ako lumaban. Tumiklop kasi ako dahil medyo me inferiority complex pa ko nun. ‘Yung kaibigan ko kasi eh graduate ng Ateneo High School, mayaman, maraming kotse, merong sariling IT School, magaling kumanta, tapos doctor ang nanay niya… and so on and so forth. (Pero mas pogi ako. LOL!)

Pero tapos na ‘yun. Naging sila, pero hindi din naman sila nagtagal. Magkakaibigan na ulit kami. Moving on…

Bakit ko nga ba sinusulat ang post na ito?

Because history MIGHT repeat itself again.

I MIGHT need to change some old habits.

And I don’t believe in destiny.

We do make our own.

Despedida

I was attempting to clean my room earlier this morning when I saw an unlabeled CD from my luggage. Medyo na-excite ako ng konti dahil parang alam ko kung ano ang nasa loob ng CD. It was something from the past na nagbibigay ng sobra-sobrang ngiti sa ‘kin sa tuwing pinapanood ko. Kaya naman kaagad kong isinalang muli ang CD sa aking laptop at pinanood ulit. WAH! It never failed to make me smile some more at medyo na-senti din ako ng konti.

It was the ‘despedida video’ prepared & given to me by my blogger friends before I left for Singapore. Bigla ko tuloy silang na-miss!

P.S. We were the one who sang the last song in the video. We recorded it during one of our hang-out sessions. It was a mash-up of Kaleidoscope World & S2pid Love. Ang astig at kulit lang! At naging favorite namin dati ang “Kapag Tumibok ang Puso” ni Donna Cruz. Bakit? Ahhh… kuwento ko na lang sa inyo kapag nagkita tayo sa personal. LOL!

Pinoy Bloggers & Blogreaders in Singapore Meet-Up

It all started when my good ol' blogger friend messaged me thru Facebook.

“Punta ulit akong Singapore!”

Si Greenpinoy ang pinaka-una kong nakilalang blogger in person. I was just starting blogging then, tapos he read from my blog na interested ako sa photography so he invited me to meet up at Intramuros for a photo op. Then the rest is history.

Marami akong nakilalang bloggers thru him who eventually became my close friends. Meeting this guy changed my life. (Ilibre mo ko GP! Todo promote ako sa ‘yo dito! LOL!) So I said to myself:

“Why not organize a Bloggers & Blogreaders Meet-up here in Singapore pagdating ni Greenpinoy?” Alam kong marami ding Pinoy Bloggers & Blogreaders ang nasa Singapore at nagta-trabaho dito. It’s a good opportunity to meet new people, and eventually gain new friends.

Or more. LOL!

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The meet-up was well- attended. We all had dinner at Food Republic @ Wisma Atria, and dessert at Dairy Queen, both in Orchard Road. Kuwentuhan, tawanan, kodakan, batuhan ng jokes, landian. It was a fun & memorable night.

And it’s awesome to see my good ol' blogger friend Greenpinoy again. Nakakalungkot lang kasi anlaki ng ipinayat niya, at mas payat pa siya sa ‘kin ngayon. Ampf.

Thank you guys for coming. Sana maulit ulit ang mga ganitong meet-ups.

Dinner @ Wisma Atria

Jepoy & Bulakbolero

Angel & Husband

April & Friend

Gasul, Che, & Feeblemind

Greenpinoy & Gasul

Che & Gasul


April & Che

Kodakan @ Orchard Road

Gasul & April


Greenpinoy, Che, & Gasul

Gasul, Greenpinoy & Friend


Thank you Jon Magat for sponsoring the give-aways! LOL!

Meet-up Update

WHAT: Singapore Bloggers & Blogreaders Meetup
WHEN: Tuesday, February 8 @ 7:00 PM
WHERE: Food Republic @ Wisma Atria, Orchard Road
WHO: If you're in Singapore and you're a blogger or a friend of a blogger or a blogreader, then you're invited.

Pasensiya na kung sa foodcourt ang naging venue dahil ang hirap mag-isip ng lugar tsaka ang daming dapat i-consider baka hindi pabor sa iba. Tsaka ako ang organizer tsaka ang magreklamo, panget.

Tulad ng nabanggit ko sa aking previous post, merong pupunta na isang sikat na humor blogger sa Pilipinas who’s coming over to Singapore for a business trip. Siya din ang pinaka-una kong nakilalang blogger in person. :)

Saka meron pala akong regalo sa lahat ng pupunta sa meet-up. CLUE: Something very useful. LOL! :)

For more details, you may SMS me @ +65 9186 1650.

Kitakits, mga repapips! :)

Bloggers & Blogreaders Meet-up in Singapore?

Sinong gustong sumama?

I’m organizing a Bloggers & Blogreaders Meetup here in Singapore, to be scheduled on Tuesday, February 8. Time & venue to be announced so if you're interested, SMS me at +65 9186 1650 so that I can update you.

Meron pong special guest sa meetup: isang sikat na humor blogger sa Pilipinas who’s coming over to Singapore for a business trip. Siya din ang pinaka-una kong nakilalang blogger in person. :)

Hope we could all meet up, have a nice chat over dinner, and eventually gain new friends.

Kitakits! :)

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Mapaglaro talaga ang tadhana.

Last night, I saw someone from the past. Who would have thought?! But it's all good... all good. :)