Philippine Election Tips

I got all this information from my Yahoo inbox, and I would like to share them with you.

Do you know which precinct to go on the election day, May 10, 2010? 

Please click the link below to check if your name is in the voters list and/or to check your precinct number.  This really works.  I just checked mine and saw my name and my precinct no. 

http://www.comelec. gov.ph/findpreci nct/findprecinct .aspx

Notes from a Seminar on the Election Ballot by Kenneth Yu

On the May 10, 2010 Ballot

Yesterday at 9:39pm

I attended my barangay's seminar on the 2010 elections today, arranged by

the captain, Ralph Diaz. I learned a few things from Mr. Diaz about the

election ballot that could be informative for all of us:

1. Mr. Diaz said that the ballot is very, very sensitive to marks, ink, H20,

stains, scratches, folds, sweat, etc. If, say, you have grime on your hands,

or your hands are wet, or your sweat drops onto the ballot, the PCOS

(Precinct Count Optical Scan) Unit will not read it. So, keep your hands

very clean before voting. That is why the indelible ink will be put on your

finger after you're done voting, and not before, and wh y you will be given

your ballot in a folder, a "Ballot Secrecy Folder", so that you can lessen

the actual handling of the ballot with your hands.

2. Shade the egg-shaped hole beside your chosen candidate fully (you will be

provided with a marker). Don't check, line, X, dot, or half-shade it,

because the PCOS Unit will not read it. Try not to go beyond the lines also

(well, not too much).

3. Mr. Diaz said that there will be a barcode going around the ballot. If

this is marked, even scratched, in any way, the ballot will be spoiled. He

said that if anyone else handles the ballot, watch them well, in case they

intentionally scratch the barcode with a fingernail to prevent your ballot

from being counted. He used as an example that if you're obviously for a

candidate that, say, an unscrupulous precinct official is against

(hopefully, there's no such thing as an unscrupulous precinct official ;-P),

that official may scratch your barcode to prevent your vote from being

counted.

4. You will have four tries to put your ballot through the PCOS Unit. You

can put it in forward, backward, front side up, back side up, whichever, but

only four tries. If after the 4th try it doesn't read properly, goodbye

ballot.

5. You will get one chance to have your ballot changed if you don't like it.

That's when they first hand it to you. Inspect it right away. If you see any

folds, scratches, or marks, you can ask for a change (which may lengthen

your voting process, Mr. Diaz added).

6. Bring a list of your chosen candidates on a piece of paper so that you

won't spend too much time filling out the ballot. If you make your decisions

on the day itself without a list, you could spend a long time filling it up.

7. Watch the readout on the PCOS Unit when you insert your ballot into it.

Mr. Diaz said that if successful, it'll read, "Congratulations! Your ballot

has been scanned." If not, it'll say why (improper shading, etc.) Get that

"Congratulations" message before leaving to make sure your vote is counted.

8. Bring an ID (Voter's ID is best, but if you don't have one, driver's

license, passport, etc. any valid ID with your address and preferably a

photo is all right) to present to the BEI (Board of Elections Inspector). If

you can find out beforehand through your barangay, also get your Voter's ID

number, precinct number, and your sequence number (the number beside your

name in the voter's list). This'll speed up your voting process.

9. The ballot you are given will only be readable by one specific PCOS Unit.

In other words, only one machine will be able to read your ballot, because

it's pre-registered there, so when you're ready, line up at the proper

machine. Don't line up at the wrong machine; your ballot won't be read, and

it may spoil your vote.

10. Polls open on May 10, 2010, at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.

11. Mr. Diaz said that the Comelec told him that with the PCOS Units, we

will know the winner of the elections in 5 days. Otherwise, the PCOS Units

will allow for a manual count since all votes will be recorded inside the

machines (let's hope it doesn't come to that, because it's going to take the

usual weeks and weeks to finish the count).

12. The PCOS Units have internal batteries that can last 16 hours in case of

power outages. Since the voting period only lasts 10 hours, there's a 6 hour

buffer. But still, let's hope for no brownouts on May 10, 2010.

13. The PCOS Unit will print out the vote count in what looks like a very

long cash register receipt (whose print will last for 5 years, he said),

which will be put into a sealed box that'll be sent to the Comelec for

prop er counting. Also, the PCOS Unit will count the number of voters who are

voting based on the ballots inserted into it, so again, watch the screen on

the machine to make sure of voter count, as well as other important

messages.

14. Mr. Diaz said that you should vote only the exact number you should vote

for. So, vote for only 1 president, 1 vice president, 12 senators, 1 party

list, 1 mayor, 1 vice mayor, 1 member of the House of Representatives, etc.

(the limit will be there on your ballot as a "Vote for not more than ____").

If you vote for more than the stipulated number, that particular portion of

the ballot is spoiled. You may, however, vote for less (as in, if you can't

find 12 worthy senatoriables to vote for, it's all right to vote for less

than 12).

15. Mr. Diaz stressed repeatedly that in voting this time, one should not

make mistakes. It's asking a lot from us, but he said that over and over

again. His words: "Don't make mistakes, otherwise, you'll spoil your

ballot".

16. Of course you'll also be asked to do the usual signing of forms and

marking of thumbprints.

Feel free to share this note. I wish I could take questions, but I only took

notes as Mr. Diaz was speaking, so I doubt if I will know the answers. Any

questions you have can be sent to your Barangay Captains, or to the Comelec.

I hope this information helps

How to Enjoy a Blog Summit: The iBlog 6 Experience

What do you expect in an iBlog summit?  How do you enjoy and max your experience in this kind of social event?

I signed up for one because although I have several blogs, I am still clueless on how to make myself a millionaire through my blogs. 

I learned about the iBlog 6 while I was following links at Facebook.  I was directed to Negros  Bloggers (http://www.negrosbloggers.com/iblog-the-6th-philippine-blogging-summit/), and on that site, I found the iBlog6 link.  I registered and sent the link to all my relatives and blog friends.  I was no. 99 on the list of Iblog registrants (http://iblogph.org/list-of-attendees/comment-page-1/). Now, that's a lucky number.  I should know, I will be your expert consultant on Numerology soon (http://adviceforinterculturallovers.blogspot.com/)

iBlog6 is an annual event for the Pinoy blogging community.  The 6th blogging event,  because for five years now, the "UP Law-ISP has been hosting successful Philippine Blogging Summits so that these events become highly-anticipated interaction venues, where famous Pinoy bloggers give informative talks and more than 300 bloggers attend" (http://iblogph.org/.

                                                                    Jenn and Pats                                                                                                              Mother and Daughter                                                
My cousin, Pats, and my daughter, Jenn,  also attended this event. We enjoyed bonding time plus we got to know other bloggers like Ana Urbina, Julie Custodio-Fuertes, Mr. Bejo, etc. and special mention - Courtney  Fazzo, who is an American with with exotic Italian and Greek lineage but  she's American as an apple pie -  having been born and raised in the U.S. I would have liked to post her picture here as she's so pretty but I have to ask her permission first...calling Courtney......

My former ADB office mate, Dine Racoma, an award winning blogger,  Sexy Mom's D-Spot, arrived a lil' bit late.  She's one of the respected bloggers of the Pinoy blogging community.  Besos, Dine.

I will not elaborate more on our topics, each speaker has his/her own blog site such Carlo Ople's (http://www.newmedia.com.ph/iblog-6-respect-blog-social-media-marketing) and
and Marghil Makuha's (http://www.macuha.com/2010/04/personal-experience/my-iblog6-talk/
etc.

All of the speakers were engaging, they are expert on their topics, everyone's funny and the speaker-audience interaction was awesome.

We had a good lunch and snacks, thanks to the sponsors. We even had free health pills, Renalin.  I am sure after their ad broadcast each break, Jenn would have memorized the monologues......Peace...

We ended the day with a great dinner at Chocolate Kiss at UP campus, proceeded to Scarlet's Ten02 at Ybardolaza street, QC,  where Rakrakan between the Filipino and Malaysian heavy Metal musicians  were about to  happen.  We decided to scrap Rakrakan as  we went there for Jazz.   We ended up enjoying green tea ice cream and continued our tete-a-tete.


Second day of blog summit:

The night before, I was not able to sleep well in my cousin's water bed (too many memories  in her house where I stayed  during my college days)  so I had several 3-minute-naps while our speakers continued their interesting talk.  When Batang Baler (http://batangbaler.net/), Joseph 'Kidlat' Gonzalez, started talking, everyone laughed,  like every two minutes. Oh no, there goes my every 3-minute-naps.  I succumbed to laughing, and hanged on to his easy narration.  He brought the house down.  He's a natural comedian, poker-faced too. 

So how do you enjoy and benefit from a blog summit such as this?

1.  Arrive early, (unless you are Dine Racoma who knows how to make money already and has an award to prove this too), so you get all the perks in case the organizers run out of them.   In fairness, although the lunch and snack stubs were promised on a first come, first served basis, I think everyone enjoyed the delish morning and afternoon snacks, unlimited coffee and yummy Adobo and Afritada lunches.

2.  Distribute your business cards - to the sponsors, to your fellow participants and why not, to the distinguished speakers too.  Do networking to the max, you gain a lot by learning what the experienced and earning bloggers do.  You might gain lifetime friends too.

3.  Ask relevant questions.  There might be nagging questions in your mind and this is the proper venue to ask them.   Mike Abundo wowed us all with his 'summative' questions.  We learned from his questions as much as we enjoyed his  movie star looks.

4.  Do networking.  The iBlog experience does not stop after the two-day summit.  Go to the speakers' websites where you could learn more about their topics, their tricks, and where you may download free eBooks like Carlo Ople's free Social Media Guide for Filipino Entrepreneurs.  At most, you'll increase your Facebook friends :)

 Can you think of more suggestions?  

Special thanks to Peter for uploading the group pic at FB.  Add me as friend in FB, marilousilverman@ymail.com so you'd see some more pictures.

Okay, shall we see each other at iBlog7 next year? 

Our Deep Condolences, Francine Prieto

Francine Prieto - movie star, comedienne,  sister and a grieving daughter.

I feel for her.  Her mom, Amelia Falcon +,  who was diagnosed a year ago with ovarian cancer passed away.  I saw her being interviewed on TV today.  She tearfully related how she and her mom debated on her mom undergoing a medical procedure.  Francine opposed it but her mom prevailed.  In effect the medical procedure caused her mom's death.  Francine also thanked all those who helped her financially, those who gave her jobs, etc.

I took Francine's pictures years ago for the cover of  Women's Journal, Francine5.jpg She was slimmer then.  You'd think that with her sexy image and beautiful face she would act like a diva.  She is so down--to-earth.  In all her manners and speech, she is a good daughter and a conservative person.  Other showbiz personalities would concoct stories, would link with the members of the opposite sex just to get publicity.  Not so with Francine.  She's squeaky clean, a rare asset in the showbiz world.


Our message to Francine -  Our deepest and sincere condolences, Francine.  You did the best for your mom, I am sure your mom appreciated all your efforts.

Top 10 Messages Left on Senator Noynoy Aquino’s Answering Machine After the Release of the Latest Pulse Asia Survey

Which election ad campaign do you like best?  Type nyo bang lumipad with Gibo Teodoro?  Elitista ang dating, di ba? Sayang naman, konti lang ang ma re reach nya.  Kung mag  traysikad ka kaya with Mar Roxas?  Mukhang maraming nakaka relate, di ba? . Or bilib ba kayo sa pangako ni Noynoy na hindi siya magnanakaw? Oo nga't hindi siya magnanakaw, pero yung mga cronies naman nya, kaya ba nyang pigilan, sakali man?   I think Villar's ad is so efective.  Akalain nyo bang naringgan ko pa ang isang Nanay na habang  nakasakay sa jeep ay tinuturan nyang kumanta ang 2- year -old son nya ng campaign ad song ni Villar. "Si Villar ang tunay na mahirap....., etc."   Hayy, God bless us all this coming elections. Sana nga, matalino na ang Pinoy sa pagboto. 

This is from Professional's Heckler's column.  It's so hilarious, I would like to share them with you. 
http://professionalheckler.wordpress.com/
Top 10 Messages Left on Senator Noynoy Aquino’s Answering Machine After the Release of the Latest Pulse Asia Survey
No. 10: “Hi Noy. Korina here. Have you heard the news? Mar has been pulling away in the vice presidential surveys. I’m so very happy for my husband. Are you?”
No. 9: “Senator, this is Mayen Austria. Alam ko pong may problema kayo ngayon sa survey ratings n’yo, pero wala na po talaga akong mapagsabihan ng problema ko sa aking boyfriend eh. Nagpalit na kasi ng number si James.”
No. 8: “Noynoy, si Jamby ‘to. I’ve done every possible thing against that corrupt and evil candidate of the Nacionalista Party. Tell me, saan ako nagkulang?”
No. 7: “Mr. Senator, this is the SWS. Quiapo pala huh. Ayan ang napala mo!”
No. 6: “Hi Noy. Si Korina ulit ‘to. Nasabi ko na ba sa ‘yo na ang taas-taas ng rating ngayon ni Mar? Boom-boom pow! Boom-boom pow!”
No. 5: “Noy, this is Mar! Pagpasensyahan mo na si misis. Mukhang may sapi na naman eh. Intindihin mo na lang. At huwag kang mag-alala, hindi kita pababayaan. Magsasama tayo. Lalaban tayo.”
No. 4: “Hi Noy, sa campaign headquarters ‘to ni Senator Villar. Guys, sabay-sabay… “Si Villar ang tunay na mahirap. Si Villar ang tunay na may malasakit. Si Villar ang may kakayahan at gumawa ng sariling pangalan…”
No. 3: “Hello Noy, this is Conrado De Quiros of the Inquirer. Your candidacy will deliver us back to the beginning of things, or thrust us back to the time where myth and history meet or the place where life and legend intersect. The time or place of the great fight between Good and Evil: Between Cory and Marcos, between Obama and Bush, between the Fellowship of the Ring and the Eye of Mordor, between Luke Skywalker and the Evil Empire. Use the Force, Noy.”
No. 2: “Senator Aquino, hindi na mahalaga kung sino man kami. Basta, sa palasyo ‘to at naka-tap ang phone mo. Pakisabi kay De Quiros, ang OA niya huh!
And the No. 1 message left on Senator Noynoy Aquino’s answering machine after the release of the latest Pulse Asia survey…
“’Noy, don’t worry ok? Next week, susugurin ko ulit si Mayen, pero sasampalin ko na siya para mas pag-usapan. ‘Tapos, makikipaghiwalay ulit ako kay James, hindi lang two days but five. Pero help me naman with Ate Ballsy para may malipatan ako pansamantala. Nahihiya na ‘kong makitira kay Ate Pinky eh. ‘Tsaka… wait lang huh, ‘tawag ako ulit. Gosh, Joshua, ano baaaa! Huwag mong sakyan si Baby James!”
___________________
“There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.” ~Rex Stout, Death of a Doxy

Malou Rose Kuno

Hindi ako lasing, promise.  Minsan lang yata ako nalasing buong buhay ko - noon yung may ka boardmate ako na ga work sa Holiday Inn.  Oo na, wala na yung Holiday Inn sa Roxas Blvd. ngayon.  Pinalitan na ang pangalan, Tradewinds Hotel na yata ang pangalan ngayon.  Pero lumalayo tayo sa topic. Nalasing ako for the first time kasi inikot namin ang lahat ng bars ng hotel at tumungga ng halos lahat ng klaseng cocktails, o di ba bonggang kalasingan.

Pumunta kami ni Sweetheart sa neyborhood bar, sa tapat lang ng bahay.  Ang friend naming si Bob ay nandoon na.  Siempre, pinagpatuloy na naman namin ang mga usapang pang world peace....."Where is your flavor of the month girl", "May I have a taste of your vodka cranberry cocktail", "Where are you going for your Thanksgiving dinner", at maraming pang iba.  
Dumating pa ang isang suki ng bar na na si Jim, galing Hongkong.  As usual (like 500 thousand times) napagkamalan na naman nya akong isang Haponesa, " Nihon jin desuka," tanong nya.  Sagot ko naman, "Firipin jin desuka".  Ay mali, try ako ulit, Anata wa Firipin jin".  Ay naku, give up na ako, kaya naki pag hi5 na lang ako. Natuwa naman kaya buy daw nya kaming tatlo ni Sweetheart at ni Bob ng round of drinks.  Para daw sa akin, special cocktail,  na alam nyang magugustuhan ko.  Lagi na lang kasing vodka cran ang order ko.  Tinawag ang seksing waitress  para mag order.  Kaso kulang yata ang ingredients kaya dalawang beses na pabalik balik ang waitress sa bartender at kay Jim para mabuo ang bagong cocktail drink gamit ang basic ingredient na Tequila Rose.  
Sa maigsing salita, dumating ang masarap na cocktail drink, at papangalanang Malou Rose, in my honor,  di baga.  
Masarrap, grabe.  Pinaghalong chocolate at strawberry ang flavor at siempre ang pampalasing na Tequila Rose at iba pa.  Nagbigay pa ang bartender ng sample shots  ng Malou Rose sa tatlong gentlemen na kasama ko.  'Too sweet, take it away", sabi ni sweetheart na laging ga count ng calories.
Fast forward.  Uwi na kami ni Sweetheart, at punta muna siya sa palikuran.  Habang nag hihintay, makapag browse nga muna ng FHM.  Biglang nag palpitate ang lola, hindi naman siguro dahil sa katitingin ng pictures ng mga sexy ...... kasi naramdaman ko na yan noon eh.  Somobrang tamis ang timpla ng Screwdriver sa kabilang bar noon, at yun, nag palpitate ang lola.  Kaya kalmado lang ang lola, kaya lang, bakit ako at ang sahig ay naging isa!  ......And the floor and I became one.....
Hindi namin sahig ito, sabi ko sa sarili ko.  Kaya tumayo ako, at sinagot ang tanong ng waitress, "Bakit , Ate?"  Say ko naman, "Nalasing ba ako?"  Ganun nga, answer a question with another question...... Pero bakit naging isa na naman ako at ang sahig?  This is so uncool, sabi ko pa sa sarili ko.  
Katabi ko na si Sweetheart, at napaligiran na kami ng bartender na nag alok ng tubig, ng isang matangkad na mamang customer na gusto akong pangkuin at ihatid sa bahay, at lahat ng mga waitress na usi.  Medyo inis si Sweetheart na pinigil ang gwapong mama na magbubuhat na sa akin, "I will bring my wife home", anya sweetheart ko.
Kinagabhihan ulit, balik ang sweetheart ko sa bar.  Yun, ayaw akong pasamahin sa bar, huhuhu.  Habang may buhay bukol ako sa ulo, hindi daw ako pwedeng sumama sa bar.  Sana hindi ko na lang sinabi na may bukol ako sa ulo, di ba, hindi naman halata eh.  Pero say ni Sweetheart, 5 minutes lang, babalik na sya sa bahay.  Ask lang nya ang bartender ANO ba ang inilagay sa drinks ko!
Habang wala si Sweetheart, ga  Google ko ang cocktail drink na hawig sa ibinigay sa akin.    Ito yung pina ka close eh:

Summer's Strawberry Rose
Ingredients

6 oz. Tequila Rose
1 1/2 oz. Bacardi White Rum
3/4 cup(s) Strawberry Mix  
Instructions

Blend with ice until the consistency is smooth and creamy The colour should be a light pink resembling a strawberry milkshake. If not, add additional tequila Rose and/or Strawberry Mix. Serve in a chilled glass with a thick straw. Garnish with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Note: Strawberry Mix can be substituted with Fresh or Frozen strawberries and sugar syrup.

Pagdating ni Sweetheart, napag alaman ba ga substitute ni bartender ang gin for rhum.  Malaking bagay ba 'yun?  Mukhang light maroon yung drink ko, walang garnishings ng strawberries at whipped cream, pero ang tamis, pare, at ang dami sigurong chocolate syrup kasi lasang Swiss chocolate bar na eh.  

Mga natutuhan:

 1)  Huwag tumungga ng bagong imbentong cocktail drink,  lalo na't ga substitute pa nila ang ibang ingredients. Payag ba kayong maging guinea pig ng bagong inumin?

2)  Dehins ko pala kaya ang sobrang tamis na drinks with alcohol.

3)  Say ni Sweetheart, dapat daw, noong una akong naging one with the floor, hindi ako dapat tumayo agad para maiwasan ang muling pagkatumba.  Tsk, tsk.......Kung hindi naman ako tumayo agad baka binuhat na ako ng gwapong mama, di ba.  Baka magselos naman si Sweetheart, di kaya?    

Kayo, ano ang gagawin nyo? 
P.S.

Magbabagong buhay na rin ako, iwas alcohol na ako. 

Pakyaw na ni Manny, Idinasal ni Aling Dionisia, at Kung Bakit Kailangan Nating Magdasal

Mabuhay si Manny Pacquiao! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Mabuhay ang Pinoy!  Congratulations sa kay Manny Pacquiao, at higit sa lahat sa kanyang butihing ina, si Aling Doinisia.  Mabuhay si Aling Dionisia!

Ok lang talaga sa akin kung pasayawin nyo o pakantahin  ang madir ni Manny, si Aling Dionisia. May K din nman siya.  Kaya nga para kay Manny, oks lang talaga na bigyan si madir ng anim na milyong worth ng diamonds o bagong bahay. Kung si Manny ay champion sa boxing, champion din naman si Aling Dionisia sa pagdarasal para manalo ni Manny. Kung baga, yung konsentrasyon na ginagawa ni Manny sa pagaaral sa kalaban habang nasa ring, ay ganun ding intensity ang dasal ni Aling Dionisia sa kanyang pagtagumpay. Kung si Manny ay boxing champion, si Aling Dionisia naman ay isang matagumpay na prayer warrior.   Kita nyo naman, ni hindi nanonood ng live boxing si Madir, habang nasa ring si Manny, nasa dasalan naman si Madir.

Sinasabi ko lang naman yan dito sa blog ko para i encourage kayong  lahat na magdasal at para iparating din kung gaano ka powerful ang dasal.

Isa pang kabutihan ng pagdadasal ay ang pagkakaroon ko sa wakas ng pagkakakitan. Hindi ko naman ikakayaman pero may darating din naman pera kung ako'y may tyaga.  Alam nyo ba na bago malagyan ng ads itong blogs ko ay naghintay ako ng halos isang taon? Nang sinimulan ko ang blog kong Swimming and Floating, nasa panahon iyon ng matinding pagka boryong. Kasi noon, wala akong ginawa kundi  sumagap ng chismis sa internet. Chismis tungkol sa mga artista at mga pulitikong wala namang pakialam sa akin. Noong hindi ko mabasa ang paborito kong blog ng chismis, akala ko hindi lang ako 'nakakapasok' sa blog nya dahil hindi naman ako myembro ng Blogger. Yun pala na suspend ang kanyang blog dahil sa marami nang taong nagreklamo sa pagiging malupit nya sa pagchismis ng malalaking tao. Ang huli nyang post ay para bagang nagsasabi na hindi pala maganda ang gawain nya na pagtawanan ang mga taong hindi naman nagpapatawa kundi dahil sa unfortunate event tulad ng pagkakaroon ng tinga sa ngipin ay naging subject na ng chismis sa blog nya. Ganun ka babaw ang mga binabasa ko noon, grabe.  Nakakatawa din naman kasing mag bunyag ng kung ano-anong chismak ang blogger na yun.  Sa maiksing salita, kaya ako nag blog ay para lang makasagap ng chismis. Pero nang kalaunan, nainis ako sa aking kapitbahay na pintasera  kaya nag post ako ng sama ng loob ko sa aking blog.  Uy teka wag nyo nang hanapin ang entry na yun kasi na delete ko na.  Wholesome na ako ngayon.

Kaya nga ako nag paka wholesome ay dahil type ko nang ipa monetize ang blogs ko.  Hindi na approved ang una kong application sa Adsense kasi hindi pa supported ng Blogger noon ang Filipino language.  Eh tamad naman akong mag salin sa sa English at lalo ding tamad mag blog regularly kaya , sabi ko sa sarili ko, hayaan mo nga siya, kung ayaw nila di wag.

Pero minsan inaabot ako ng hiya sa kahihingi nga datung sa aking waswit kaya nag isip ako ng mapagkukunan ng salapi maliban sa pag apply na maging mama san. Hindi pa ako mama san, wag kayong mag alala.  Kaya ayun,  sumulat na naman ako sa Adsense para i reconsider ang aking blog.  At yun nga, nagsipag akong mag blog.  Pansinin nyo noong isang buwan, biglang dumami ang entries ko.  Nung buwang ding yun, na approve ang monetization ng blogs ko.  Kaya sinipag din akong mag open ng dalawa pa, Silver Lite at ito ngang binabasa mo ngayon.  Ang gusto ko lang iparating ay nakuha din sa dasal ang lahat.  Nagdasal nga kasi kong sana ay mapatunayan ko naman na hindi lang ako isang trophy wife (biro lang kahit totoo), may utak din naman ako at nakakasulat din kahit paano. And  speaking of that, salamat din sa Diyos at nagkakaroon din naman ako ng Followers kahit papano.  Salamat talaga ha.  Hayaan nyo, ipagdadasal ko rin kayo kay Lord. 

Siempre nag ambisyon din akong magmana sana sa aking anak na binabayaran para mag blog at sumulat.  Sa kadadasal ko naman at sa kasipagan ko ring maghanap ng trabaho online, sa wakas nitong Nov. 9, natanggap akong maging isang blog writer ...at take note may bayad naman.  Hindi naman kalakihan ang sahod ko, pero oks na rin,  considering na hindi na ako kelangan lumabas ng bahay para kumita...at oks lang sa client ko sa kung anong type kong isulat.  Go lang siya palagi.  O di ba, writer/blogger na ang inyong lingkod, at sa wikang English pa.  Nung una akong mag submit ng article sa client, parang test kung baga.  Akalain nya ba namang ang una kong article ay How to Seduce Your Partner.  O ano, akala nyo di ko carry ang subject mattter na yan.  Maski noong virgin pa ako, alam ko nang isulat yan. Pagka submit ko, natuwa naman ang client ko at ayun,  may assignment pa ako ulit  sa kanya.  Ang lahat ng yan, idinaan sa dasal. Nakatulong din na sumulat din naman ako ng article at nag submit, hehehe.

Kaya kung ano man ang inyong pangangailangan, subukan nyong magdasal, alalahanin nyo ang sabi sa Bible, Ask and it shall be given unto you, knock and the door shall be opened unto you.  Tama ba ang pagka banggit ko? 

O sige, magdadasal na ako ulit. Susulat na naman kasi ako eh.

Application Rejected: Preferred Other Applicants

Yan po ang bumulaga sa aking inbox pag gising ko ngayong umaga.
Nakakalungkot naman. Sumasakit tuloy ang tonsils ko. Translation: The news brought  a lump in my throat.
Kasi ba naman nag apply ako ng online job - Adult chatting. Biro mo, meron palang ganung gawain. Nang makita ko yun sa online job openings sinubukan  kong mag apply, wala namang mawawala , di ba. Magaling naman akong mambola sa YM or sa MSN Messenger. Tunay po yan, kasi noong nag ta trabaho pa ako noon sa Saudi Arabia at boryong na boryong dahil ni hindi man lang makalabas maski  pagkatapos ng trabaho o maski sa day-off ko, naging libangan ko ang mag chat. Alam nyo naman sa Saudi Arabia, hindi pwedeng lumabas kung wala ang asawa mo doon, o hindi ka family status.
Marami akong naging kaibigan sa online chatting. Minsan pa nagustuhan  nila mag chat with voice, lalong patok. Una, may mga nagpadala ng damit galing pa sa Canada. Lalo naman akong naging inspirado. Kaya tuloy ang chatting. Ayun, may nagbigay naman ng phone cards na pwede kong gamitin sa pagtawag sa mga anak ko sa ating bansa. May nakilala ring mga malapit lang sa pinag tatrabahuan ko kaya, wow, may nag supply na rin ng pagkain ko. Bongga, di ba.
Kaya nag lakas loob ako  na mag apply ng online job - adult chatting, kayang kaya. Eto na, sumulat na yung employer, ilang oras at ilang araw daw ako pwede sa online chatting. Limang oras, limang araw kada linggo, pwede ako at $1 per hour sabi ko. Ay linsyak, type ko lang namang makapag umpisa ng online job. Kapit na sa patalim, di ba. At saka sa application ko, sinabi ko naman na 54 years old na ako, with matching ID picture pa.  Pero gusto nyang makita ako, may web cam daw ba ako. Isinangguni ko muna sa aking mahal na asawa.
Sabi naman nya, "if they give you $5 per hour, try it." Aray ko, parang nahiya naman akong magsabing ganun sa prospective employer.
Sabi ko sa asawa ko, "sweetheart, I am 54 years old, do you think people will pay that much to chat and see my tits"? O, di ba, kasi bakit kailangan ang webcam sa adult website kung fez ko lang ang type nilang makita? 
"Darling, you have great tits, they're big, people will pay to see them". O, di ba ang bait ng asawa ko, binobola pa ako. Naalala ko tuloy ang Indecent Proposal na sine na pinagbidahan ng kamukha kong si Demi Mooore:

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A young couple very much in love are married and have started their respective careers, she as a real estate broker, he as an architect. She finds the perfect spot to build his dream house, and they get loans to finance it. When the recession hits, they stand to lose everything they own, so they go to Vegas to have one shot at winning the money they need. After losing at the tables, they are approached by a millionaire who offers them a million dollars for a night with the wife. Though the couple agrees that this is a way out of their financial dilemma, it threatens to destroy their relationship. (Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com})

Balik sa aking indecent proposal. Sumagot ako sa prospective employer  I am sorry I don't have a web cam, my voice should be enough. I don't think it is right for a 54-year-old woman to chat with web cam to an adult website.
Kaya pag gising ko, ayun, application rejected, preferred other applicants ang message ko. Hayyyy.
Wala naman akong hang-up sa adult online chatting, natural (natural nga ba?) lang sa ibang lalaking boryong na boryong at duwag maghanap ng sexual partner sa tunay na buhay na pagparaos online. Hindi lang talaga kaya ng powers ko ang maghubad sa harap ng camera, kasi baka mamaya yung uncle ko o pinsan ko pala ang nagbayad na maging ka chat ko...joke. Baka kasi yung dati kong employer sa Saudi ang maging ka chat ko...joke ulit. Obvious ba na di kaya ng powers ko na maghubad sa harap ng camera. Ang paniwala ko kasi the sexiest part of a human being's body is the brains. Naniniwala ba kayo dito?
O sige, baka boryong ka na siguro sa mga justifications ko. Para maiba naman tingnan nyo nga ang katawan ko kung approved lang sa inyo na maghubad ako:

Ready na?

O bakit, sabi ko naman sa iyo, 'di ko kayang maghubad eh.  Hanggang ganyan na lang ako.  Yan si sweetheart sa tabi ko, ang aking  bugaw asawa.

Kayo po, anong say nyo sa ganyang hanapbuhay, kaya mo bang maghubad?  Practice ka nang bomoto...nandiyan  po sa right side :)