My Pieces

My Pieces http://luckymae.multiply.com/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:31:28 -0000 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:49:25 -0000 My Pieces http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/logo http://luckymae.multiply.com 100 100 Ako'y isang tanga sa pag-ibig I was surfing the net, looking for an answer on whether love = commitment. Last week, sinabi ko na hindi pamantayan ang commitment readiness ng isang tao para mo siya mahalin o para pagdudahan ang pagmamahal niya sa iyo. Today I'm thinking if I was right. As expected, walang matinong result. Puro blogs ng mga taong nasawi sa pag-ibig. Pinaka-credible kong nakita iyong article ni Paul Dobransky. He's an American psychiatrist, author of three books, and a lecturer on dating, relationships and pop psychology. Sabi pa ni Wiki, he also has appeared na on TV programs such as The Bachelor. Worth reading naman yung sinulat niya. Here oh: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/blogs/6-20-07-passion-love-and-commitment-are-not-same-thing Plus, I've also learned that there's a triangular theory of love. It ivolves intimacy (which encompasses feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness), passion (which encompasses drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation) ... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/29/Akoy_isang_tanga_sa_pag-ibig Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:49:25 -0000 10 Signs of a Commitment-Ready Person Got this from RG Cruz. You guys might find it interesting -- to those who are dating or to those who want to do a self-check. Are you ready for a relationship that is going to lead somewhere without you being led on?It's time to start weeding out the commitment phobics and put your time and effort into men  or women that are looking for the kind of relationship you want -- one that has a future. If you're interested in getting married, ignore these at your own risk. Here's what to look for: 1. His friends are married.If you are interested in a guy, check out his friends' left hands to see if they have wedding rings on. Research has show that if his friends are already married, he's more likely to get married. If all of his friends are still single and in the "party-with-the-boys" phase, that's a bad sign. 2. He's financially secure.Studies show that men who own a home are more marriage-ready. A man who is generally financially stable, and has his ducks in a row, feels marriage is a p... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/28/10_Signs_of_a_Commitment-Ready_Person Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:23:22 -0000 Road to Bicol I may have not have seen Pretty Rap, Punch, Ali and Volt. I may have missed carrying Baby Brielle in my arms and personally knock senses out of JC. I may not be able to go to the Binondo resto Jad told me about. But I've gone to Bicol, stayed there for two days and took these pictures from the bus on my way http://luckymae.multiply.com/photos/album/3/Road_to_Bicol Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:11:28 -0000 Welcome me back to UAE <a href="http://luckymae.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHCFogoKCDYAAAsz5nE1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHCFogoKCDYAAAsz5nE1/Welcome.ii.jpg?et=5JVVNxFIlGUkrqeNARYMBg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>                                                            To the place that is not my home                                                                     But to where I am now                                                                     Lost, but still... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/27/Welcome_me_back_to_UAE Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:38:53 -0000 What Ali calls a complete turn around <a href="http://luckymae.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEUw9woKCDYAAC9AcsI1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SEUw9woKCDYAAC9AcsI1/untitled.jpg?et=bt%2CXXFVGkWrzBB0V6cuVgQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a>I attended a press conference today on Breast Cancer Awareness hosted by the Tawam Hospital and John Hopkins Medicine International. As I was leaving the room (because the press conference was postponed as respect to the member of the UAE royal family who just died), the CEO of the hospital arrived and greeted me. I have interviewed him last month for last week's issue of the Al Ain Times News. I reported about the so-called Emiratisation in Al Ain, which applies even to the country's health sector. Since he hasn't received yet the copy of our paper Al Ain Times News already sent to him, and there was one lying around in the table closest to us, I've thought of showing it to him and joke on his picture (when I took his photo, he said he would allow me only if I promise to make him look thin). I was proud of our 50th issue -- it was my 'best' issue so far as far as the contents and my writings are concerned, so I was not expecting that he would be angered with my report. "Do you want me k... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/26/What_Ali_calls_a_complete_turn_around Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:29:58 -0000 Birthday Fun! http://luckymae.multiply.com/photos/album/2/Birthday_Fun Thu, 22 May 2008 08:40:44 -0000 A Leprechaun's Love <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SDPHYQoKCDYAAHlFc1w1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SDPHYQoKCDYAAHlFc1w1/A%20Leprechaun%27s%20Love.jpg?et=V00WsZ%2C92oanSB%2CQLdACgw&nmid=0&nmid=97100854" border="0"></a> This is my first published article in a national daily. I wrote it when I was 18, with the passion of then 23-year old subeditor (Terrie Fucanan). I can still remember complaining to her for editing my 'style.' But rereading it now, I find it funny how it got into the Manila Times. Kaya siguro this was the last (I'm not sure if it was the first) edition of Youth Speak in the paper. * * * * It has been five years. Many things have changed. I do not believe that love should be a leprechaun's anymore. But there are times when I wish that I hadn't known what love is. It's hard to rebuild friendships. It's hard to rebuild trust. It's hard when you are hurt and betrayed. It's hard when you are hurting someone too, wittingly or not. It's hard when you have to compromise what you were used to for your relationship's sake. And in the end, you could lose the person you most wanted to be with. But of course, I knew, those come along with the price. http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/25/A_Leprechauns_Love Wed, 21 May 2008 07:56:00 -0000 23 Things I Intend To Do 1. Learn photography. 2. Learn Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and French. 3. Learn how to converse with mute people. 4. Do something for Philippine Tourism. How about a book of all the country’s fiestas? Or a guide on how to go to places here? Feeling ko kasi kulang ang tourism awareness and campaigns dito kaya kahit Pinoy, hindi pinapahalagahan ang yamang kanya. 5. Put up a foundation. Aimed for the protection and preservation of our environment. 6. Contribute to the comics industry of the Philippines. 7. Write a book. Is there such a thing as semi-non fiction? 8. Film a documentary on OFWs. 9. Learn Photoshop. 10. Understand financial markets. 11. Know the countries in the world, and their capitals :) 12. Be grammar-free. 13. Learn karate or any self-defense martial art. 14. Hike Mt. Apo. 15. Bake cakes. 16. Sing in a bar. 17. Write a play and/or be in one. 18. Learn how to shoot a gun. (Ano bang tawag sa sport na yun?) 19. Learn how to apply make-up. 20. Get featured in a magazine or in a billboard : ) 21. ... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/24/23_Things_I_Intend_To_Do Tue, 13 May 2008 19:31:07 -0000 23 Things You Can Say About Me It's already past 3 am in the Philippines and I am already two days older. But I want to treasure more this day. Ask Jad. He knows why. Anyway, back in college, I remember Dr. Lazaro telling us about the four things that comprise a person. Actually, he modelled to us a square divided into four parts, and each one of it says something on who a person is. Square One, what you know about yourself that others know too. Square Two, what you know about yourself that others do not know. Square Three, what others know or can tell about you that you do not know. And Square Four, what no one - even yourself - do not know about you. I'm particularly interested with Square Three, what you people can say about me. Sige na. Birthday ko pa rin naman dito eh. Violent comments are allowed. Nandiyan naman si Jad sa Pinas eh. Wala pang pasalubong, ehehehehehe! http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/23/23_Things_You_Can_Say_About_Me Tue, 13 May 2008 19:28:22 -0000 23 Places in Other Countries I want to go to <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Antartica. Just for one day. Just to see if I can survive there.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Rome. Jorge had been there : ) But really, I’ve been wanting to visit the ‘city in a city’ named Vatican. I also want to go to the churches and piazzas mentioned in the Da Vinci Code and Angel and Demons. Sobrang nalito kaya ako nun.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Cuba. Now that its president has stepped down – leaving behind controversies – I want to see how is the place that still boasts the 1950 culture.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Maldives. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The World. A real estate project of the UAE. The world lay out in the country’s coast. (Ireland was already bought. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt bought some islands too but I’m not sure what it is. I want to buy the Philippines. Prices range from $6-$36 million. Whew!)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Saadiyat Island. A cultural district in Abu Dhabi. Scheduled to be completed in 2018.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Montreux, Switzerland. Jazz Festival. Ride the Train des Vignes.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Malabar, Kerala, India.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Australia.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Sotheby, Ne... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/22/23_Places_in_Other_Countries_I_want_to_go_to Tue, 13 May 2008 12:25:57 -0000 23 Places in the Philippines I want to visit <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Batanes. Stone houses. South China Sea.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Abra. Wonder why so many political killings are happening there.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Benguet. Very rich history. I want to have a piece of it. Plus, Sagada Falls.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Ifugao. Igorots and Banaue Rice Terraces.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Spanish houses. Kaibigan Falls.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Pangasinan. Meet Pangasinenses. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Corregidor, Bataan. I reported about it when I was in Grade II.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Taal Volcano, Batangas. Last time I checked (and that’s years ago :), it’s the only volcano surrounded by waters.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Payatas, Quezon. Ever since I heard how they celebrate their fiesta, I’ve been interested to go there.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Angustia, Nabua, Camarines. My hometown.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Donsol, Sorsogon. Swim with sharks, locally known as ‘butanding.’</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Palawan. They say it’s cleaner than Baguio.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Marinduque. John Hendrix, disc jockey from GMA FM radio, is from there.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Romblon. Banton. Also, my first crush is from Romblon. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Camiguin. Loriculus camiguinensis.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Camp Sabros, Davao... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/21/23_Places_in_the_Philippines_I_want_to_visit Tue, 13 May 2008 10:27:56 -0000 23 Things I Learned in Life Since in practice I have no editor in the local newspaper I am writing for, I’ve come up of my own ‘rulebook’ where I list all the things I learned during my reports and interviews. Later on, I also wrote in it the things I’ve learned in my day-to-day life here in the UAE. Share ko lang. I might learn a thing or two pa : ) (Note: I did not include the grammar lessons I had from Jad. There’s just too many of them.) <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Think before you research.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Read invitations carefully.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Consider what you could do than what you want to do.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Control the urge to defend yourself. Stick with your arguments.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Refrain from giving off-hand remarks.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Do not forget to introduce yourself (and your job title) to the secretary. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">State your purpose before you interview. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Eliminate your need for perfection. Things are fine without your judgment.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Do not let yourself get caught with negative thoughts. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Live a life of blamelessness.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Value today. Value each day.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Being r... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/20/23_Things_I_Learned_in_Life Tue, 13 May 2008 07:59:22 -0000 Bili kayo ng puto! <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCSFCgoKCDYAACjV21I1"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCSFCgoKCDYAACjV21I1/Birthday%20Ko%20%2708.iii.jpg?et=NxzAYHPPT2EuXu8bNOh7Lw&nmid=&nmid=95244809" border="0"></a>Magtitinda ako ng puto. Strawberry flavor. Kaso iniisip ko pa itatawag ko eh. Strawberry Puto o Putong Ichigo? Ahaha, bili kayo ah! http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Bili_kayo_ng_puto Fri, 9 May 2008 17:10:37 -0000 Sand Art I want to learn this <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBXCqAoKCDYAADHcvrk1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBXCqAoKCDYAADHcvrk1/Wallpaper.iv.jpg?et=Ezi36Sl1RmRNjdSZcx7B5Q&nmid=&nmid=93381703&nmid=93381703&nmid=93381703" border="0"></a>And be able to do this <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBXAegoKCDYAAGqjZGA1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBXAegoKCDYAAGqjZGA1/Wallpaper.v.jpg?et=l8DgawpthaE1AIcJlg0kWw&nmid=&nmid=93381703&nmid=93381703&nmid=93381703&nmid=93381703" border="0"></a>Naghahanap na nga ako ng classes for this one, kaso wala pa akong makita. Malapit ko na isipin that they don't offer formal training for this kind of art. Sabi nung isang customer na nakikitingin din, I have to be born here to know how to do it. Yung guy naman na gumagawa, wala daw siyang time para turuan ako. But, I'm not giving up hope... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/18/Sand_Art Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:26:10 -0000 A trip in Dubai <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBWTSwoKCDYAAC0eAPM1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBWT3AoKCDYAAD@gd9Y1"><img style="width: 332px;height: 210px;" class="alignleft" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBWT3AoKCDYAAD@gd9Y1/Wallpaper.i.jpg?et=6Ia6IjKBb4o45G0CpcRqQQ&nmid=&nmid=93352273&nmid=93352273&nmid=93352273&nmid=93352273" border="0"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBWTSwoKCDYAAC0eAPM1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBWTSwoKCDYAAC0eAPM1/Wallpaper.ii.jpg?et=wkV0iXTB%2BNmImrFDL01i%2CA&nmid=&nmid=93352273&nmid=93352273&nmid=93352273&nmid=93352273" border="0"></a> Last Saturday, we went to the Dragon Mart in Dubai. It was my first time to visit the mall and I was really amazed by the A to J row of Chinese goods. Everything from electrical appliances, office products, machinery, lamps and lanterns, foodstuffs, arts and crafts, and of course, shoes and bags are all in there. Isang malaking Tutuban! Disadvantage lang, the mall has natural roofing (if that's what it's called in the engineering world), so you can feel the heat outside. There are also not much choices of restos served by Filipino waitresses who seem to fault you for not being a waitress like them. I really feel that China will be the next superpower and America knows that kaya tinatadtad siya ngayon ng negative controversies. What do you think? http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/17/A_trip_in_Dubai Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:08:54 -0000 Bakit wala pa rin blog si Julio? a) Dahil Biyernes na b) Dahil nahuli na siya ng boss niya c) Dahil natambakan siya ng gagawin d) Dahil cost-cutting ang pinagtatrabahuhan niya sa Internet access e) Dahil dumating na 'siya' http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Bakit_wala_pa_rin_blog_si_Julio Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:31:57 -0000 Bakit walang blog si Julio? a) Dahil Linggo b) Dahil wala siyang mapagkunan ng matinong survey c) Dahil masama ang loob niya at walang kumagat sa survey na pinakalat niya nung isang araw d) Dahil ngayon ang inuman nila ni Pretty Rap and co. e) Dahil ico-copy and paste pa niya itong post ko Ito ay nakuha ko kay Kitel. List 21 persons that comes to mind. Babae or lalaki. Kaibigan, kaklase, kapitbahay or kaaway. 1. Jad 2. Jesse 3. Punch 4. Pretty Rap 5. Ali 6. Volt 7. JC 8. Milay 9. Ann 10. Jona 11. Vaneh 12. Lucky Mae (yuh, may katukayo ako. She's living in Davao and she's pretty.) 13. Kendrick 14. Rome (ehehehehe!) 15. Ate Weng 16. Ate Anne 17. XC 18. Pubbles 19. Shiela 20. Julio 21. Ate Leovy Where did you first meet 17? = Kanina Kuya Natz, during CLP. Do you know any of 8's secrets? = Na hindi rin alam ni Ann? I don't think so. Did 3 ever hurt you? = Uhm, muntik na. During the Tats Mi Nat production. Pero mabait si Punch. Do u think 5 is good looking? = Aliyya? Ehehehehe, anong sasagot ko dito Ali? Siyempre! What would be ur reaction if 9 f... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Bakit_walang_blog_si_Julio Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:30:13 -0000 Knowing me, knowing you, ahaaaah! I got this from Pretty Rap, Ali and Jules. By the way, whoever remembers that line from a song I put in my title better tell me so that I would write for you a good comment. Ehehehehe! Leave a comment and I'll reply by answering the following: 1. I'll respond with something random about you. 2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you. 3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle you in. 4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me. 5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you. 6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of. 7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you. 8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal. http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Knowing_me_knowing_you_ahaaaah Wed, 9 Apr 2008 05:46:38 -0000 Nakikisaya lang, hihihihi! Share 8 things that your readers don’t know about you.Then at the end you tag 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going. – Each blogger must post these rules first. – Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. – Bloggers who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. – At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. – Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog. Share 6 weird things/Gross things that your readers don’t know about you. Then at the end you tag 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going.– Each blogger must post these rules first. – Each blogger starts with six random facts/habits about themselves. – Bloggers who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their six things and post these rules. – At the end of your blog, you need to choose six people to get tagged and list their names. – Don’t forget to leave them a commen... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Nakikisaya_lang_hihihihi Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:51:02 -0000 Blame it on Multiply me: Napapagod na ako. For days, lagi na lang akong ganito. Wala akong nagagawa. Malapit na kaya ang deadline ko sa Al Ain Times. Next week na. Well, blame it on Mutiply. Jad: ehehehe di naman, blame it on Jad and Ichigo ehehehe http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Blame_it_on_Multiply Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:26:14 -0000 Moto U9 Launch <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R@kJNwoKCDYAACnbH2w1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.luckymae.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R@kJNwoKCDYAACnbH2w1/Moto%20U9%20launch.jpg?et=%2CBpZf64AxwjWNyZZALL68g&nmid=&nmid=87983034" border="0"></a>I admire Motorola's gimmick for launching their new phones called the Moto U9. Since their latest model is available in pink and violet, they did a fashion consultancy of sorts so the attendees can figure out what color they are. I ended up being a Violet and a make-up artist from Bourjois painting my face in violet hues. An image consultant from the House of Colours also gave me some pointers in dressing -- I discovered that I am soooo plain. Not that it really matters but... uhm, we'll see. http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/10/Moto_U9_Launch Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:52:59 -0000 The Sweetest Thing Part 2 Well, there's no question that Jad is romantic. But, he can be deadly romantic at times. The first Valentines we had together, he wrote for me a horror-love story. During my birthday two years ago, he gave me a cactus as a present. He would often talk about death and how everything, even our relationship, has an end. What matters is that we would get to enjoy life and leave no room for regret. But then, he would not accept the probability that I could die before him... Since we got together, he would give me flowers everyday. He would also buy me ube buchi from Chowking and accompany me when going home as well as to here and there when I was still writing for the Manila Times. He would hold my hand and act as if I am uber-special. He would teach me how to write well when I write better than him (haha!). He would call me when we had 'discussions' and not say sorry until we learned our lesson and I do not feel bad anymore. He would wait for me when he can easily have other women pre... http://luckymae.multiply.com/journal/item/9/The_Sweetest_Thing_Part_2 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:08:01 -0000 Laugh days Half of the pictures here are shots from the Ibn Batuta Mall in Dubai. The other half is during my reunion with my high school friends days before I left. There is also a picture of Jad here, my love and my http://luckymae.multiply.com/photos/album/1/Laugh_days Sun, 6 Aug 2006 08:27:09 -0000 MOV03007.THM Hey guys, this is where I currently live in together with my http://luckymae.multiply.com/video/item/1/MOV03007.THM Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:14:09 -0000