Life Quotes from Bob Ong Books

Well, some of the quotes here are from this book. >>

"Mag-aral maigi. Kung titigil ka sa pag-aaral, manghihinayang ka pagtanda mo dahil hindi mo naranasan ang kakaibang ligayang dulot ng mga araw na walang pasok o suspendido ang klase o absent ang teacher."

"Nalaman kong marami palang libreng lecture sa mundo, ikaw ang gagawa ng syllabus. Maraming teacher sa labas ng eskuwelahan, desisyon mo kung kanino ka magpapaturo. Lahat tayo enrolled ngayon sa isang university, maraming subject na mahirap, pero dahil libre, ikaw ang talo kung nag-drop ka. Isa-isa tayong ga-graduate, iba't-ibang paraan. tanging diploma ay ang mga alaala ng kung ano mang tulong o pagmamahal ang iniwan natin sa mundong pinangarap nating baguhin minsan.."

"Hikayatin mo lahat ng kakilala mo na magkaroon ng kahit isa man lang paboritong libro sa buhay nila. Dahil wala nang mas kawawa pa sa mga taong literado pero hindi nagbabasa."

"Dalawang dekada ka lang mag-aaral. kung 'di mo pagtityagaan, limang dekada ng kahirapan ang kapalit. sobrang lugi. kung alam lang 'yan ng mga kabataan, sa pananaw ko ehh walang gugustuhing umiwas sa eskwela."

"Nalaman kong hindi final exam ang passing rate ng buhay. hindi ito multiple choice, identification, true or false, enumeration or fill-in-the-blanks na sinasagutan kundi essay na isinusulat araw-araw. Huhusgahan ito hindi base sa kung tama o mali ang sagot, kundi base sa kung may kabuluhan ang mga isinulat o wala. Allowed ang erasures."

"Kumain ka na ng siopao na may palamang pusa o maglakad sa bubog nang nakayapak, pero wag na wag kang susubok mag-drugs. Kung hindi mo kayang umiwas, humingi ka ng tulong sa mga magulang mo dahil alam nila kung saan ang mga murang supplier at hindi ka nila iisahan."

"Mangarap ka at abutin mo. Wag mong sisihin ang sira mong pamilya, palpak mong syota, pilay mong tuta, o mga lumilipad na ipis. Kung may pagkukulang sa'yo mga magulang mo, pwede kang manisi at maging rebelde. Tumigil ka sa pag-aaral, mag-asawa ka, mag-drugs ka, magpakulay ka ng buhok sa kili-kili. Sa banding huli, ikaw din ang biktima. Rebeldeng walang napatunayan at bait sa sarili."

"Tuparin ang mga pangarap. Obligasyon mo yan sa sarili mo. Kung gusto mo mang kumain ng balde-baldeng lupa para malagay ka sa Guinness Book of World Records at maipagmalaki ng bansa natin, sige lang. Nosi balasi. wag mong pansinin ang sasabihin ng mga taong susubok humarang sa'yo. Kung hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon, hindi pa rin tayo dapat nakatira sa jupiter ngayon. Pero hindi pa rin naman talaga tayo nakatira sa jupiter dahil nga hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon. Kita mo yung moral lesson?"

"Nalaman kong habang lumalaki ka, maraming beses kang madadapa. Bumangon ka man ulit o hindi, magpapatuloy ang buhay, iikot ang mundo, at mauubos ang oras."

"Wag magmadali sa pag-aasawa. Tatlo, lima , sampung taon sa hinaharap, mag-iiba pa ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong di pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang sa kaboses niya si Debbie Gibson o magaling mag-breakdance. Totoong mas importante ang kalooban ng tao higit anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan sa eskwelahan e nagmumukha ring pandesal. Maniwala ka."

"Ayokong nasasanay sa mga bagay na pwede namang wala sa buhay ko."

"Hinahanap mo nga ba ako o ang kawalan ko?"

"Hindi dahil sa hindi mo naiintindihan ang isang bagay ay kasinungalingan na ito. at hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohanan."

"Sabi nila, sa kahit ano raw problema, isang tao lang ang makakatulong sa'yo - ang sarili mo. Tama sila. Isinuplong ako ng sarili ko. Kaya siguro namigay ng konsyensya ang Diyos, alam niyang hindi sa lahat ng oras e gumagana ang utak ng tao."

"Obligasyon kong maglayag, karapatan kong pumunta sa kung saan ko gusto, responsibilidad ko ang buhay ko."

"Masama akong tao, tulad mo, sa parehong paraan na mabuti kang tao, tulad ko."

"Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala."

"Iba ang walang ginagawa sa gumagawa ng wala."

"Iba ang informal gramar sa mali!!!"

" Para san ba ang cellphone na may camera? Kung kailangan sa buhay un, dapat matagal na kong patay."

"Pare, isa kang totoong tao at walang halong kasinungalingan. In English, FACT you, pare. Totoo ka. In English, FACT you!"

Autopsy on a Spoiled Girlfriend

This is an article from peyups.com. I'm posting it here baka lang ma-bother din kayo tulad ko.

May kakilala akong ganitong "boyfriend." May attitude siya, siga-siga and mayabang. Pero nagpapakaalila sa syota niya, as in todo pamper and bilmoko ang dramang binibigay niya.

May nag-comment jan sa article na this kind of boyfriend is something to die for. I disagree. Ayoko ng martyr na nagpapakaalila sa mga jowa nila. Ayoko rin ng masyadong caring na repapeeps, I find it annoying. Kahit nga yung simpleng pag-pat ng ulo ko ng spoiler na uncle, naiirita na ako. Parang gusto kong sabihin sa kanya na, "Stop it. I'm not a dog." Siguro kasi I was not raised na OA sa pamper ng parents ko, which I think is good kasi at least natuto akong maging independent and that responsibility ko ang sarili ko.

BTW, natutuwa ako dito sa peyups.com. Haha La lang. At least nadadagdagan yung mga sites na pinupuntahan ko whenever I go online. Hindi na lang puro Y!mail, Multiply, Friendster, Facebook, Shelfari, Blogspot at PEx. Hehehe

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Contributed by skrew_you (Edited by arwen)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 06:54:01 PM


No cracks, no fractures, no missing bones whatsoever.

Taxi cabs were her favorite way to go around the city. The boyfriend would open the car door for her and assist her while getting off the vehicle. She would take his offered hand like a princess getting off a lovely carriage. She would tell his boyfriend, "That's what boyfriends are for." Her boyfriend would nod in approval, kiss her on her forehead and smile. Her every step was watched. Her boyfriend is her safety scout. Sweet.

"If you don't take care of me, I'll break up with you."

No pulled, strained muscles.

She did not suffer from any forms of fatigue. Her life was a bliss. No need to rush to a convenient store to grab a midnight snack. Her boyfriend would offer his phone and she would call the delivery hotline. And on those days when it was not possible to have the food delivered, he would buy it himself, not minding the time nor the weather. No need to go to a spa to relax. He would light an essence lamp and ask her to lay on her tummy. He would then sooth her tired muscles using his bare hands. He was not really good at this but it pleased her. "That's what boyfriends are for," she would think.

"Buy me food, or else I'll break up with you."

Perfect condition, from mouth to the intestines.

She was well-fed. Where to eat, what to eat.. it was her choice. Her every craving was satisfied. He would also introduce her to restaurants and plates she had never tried before. She would think it was fantastic. She would gain weight and think that was her boyfriend's fault. He would smile and tell her that how attractive she still was. Compliments. That's what boyfriends are for.

"Tell me I'm the prettiest or we're through."

Clean lungs. Healthy heart.

There was no way second-hand smoke could have harmed her. He was not a smoker. He lived a healthy life and so did she. He would take her to the country side and she would enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. He had to suspend several business trips so they could go together. Because according to her, that's what boyfriends are for.

"Let's go, or I'll find another boyfriend to take me there."

No signs of depression.

Hers was a worry-free life. Before she could even detect the problem, he already resolved it for her. She was trained not to care, not to worry about almost everything. Worrying was his job. That's what boyfriends are for. He would be sick but he would tell her not to worry. He would buy and take his medicines all by himself. She would be sick and he would worry to death. A simple migraine and he would panic.

"Make the pain go away, or you'll lose me."

She was in perfect health the night he left her and yet she was found dead the following morning.

Love quotes from Bob Ong

I got this from a friend. Bumenta siya sa akin, ewan ko lang sa'yo. If you'll ask me kung which book galing itong mga ito, hindi ko rin alam. Before I read this from my friend's post, I've been receiving some of these quotes through SMS. So since then, nagtataka na din ako kung saang libro galing mga ito. Haha I've read three of his books--Abnkkbsnplk?!, Paboritong Libro ni Hudas (pero hindi ko natapos, hindi ko kasi siya nagustuhan) and Stainless Longganisa (my fave :> ). Pero hindi ko maalala kung nabasa ko itong mga love quotes niya sa tatlong yan.

More quotes from Bob Ong to come. Yung mga susunod, masasabing nabasa ko na siya sa mga books niya.





"Kung hindi mo mahal and isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka nya.."


"Lahat naman ng tao sumeseryoso pag tinamaan ng pagmamahal. Yun nga lang, hindi lahat matibay para sa temptasyon."


"Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang taong malapit sayo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo."


"Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba."


"Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang."


"Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na."


"Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin."


"Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo..Dapat lumandi ka din."


"Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang."


"Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa."


"Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka.. Kaya quits lang."


"Bakit ba ayaw matulog ng mga bata sa tanghali? alam ba nilang pag natuto silang umibig e hindi na sila makakatulog kahit gusto nila?"


"Hindi lungkot o takot ang mahirap sa pag-iisa kundi ang pagtanggap na sa bilyon-bilyong tao sa mundo, wala man lang nakipaglaban upang makasama ka."


"Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lang yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!"

Traitor Tears

If there's one thing I have in common with Bella, it's when we cry out of anger--a totally embarrassing habit...

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I just got back reading Twilight yesterday. And now, I'm already on page 190 and part of me hoping, the other part doubting, that I could finish the book and be able to watch the movie on its first few weeks of showing.

With the 190 pages I've read, I could now relate to what my friends tell me about the book, about Bella and Edward and all their cheesiness. To be honest, I find myself smiling and blushing when I read the cheesy lines of Edward. On the other hand, I find my normal, bitter self when it comes to Bella's lines. =))

One of my friends told me that the fifth book (?) is something she doesn't want to read, because it'll be from the perspective of Edward. She wants to preserve the mysterious impression she has on Edward. Well, I guess Edward's mysterious act is one factor that made me smile and blush. Nonetheless, I still want his perspective rather than Bella's.

Blogging for a Living

As interns, we were asked to do a research on money remittances. Because of that, I found out that bloggers who earn from ads, etc through Google AdSense can claim their money/earnings from Western Union. Haha.

Bets, you can claim your $.16 (?) from Western Union. Aja! =)

Hagulgol (pahabol)

It was mentioned in the movie about the 3-month rule.


Bago 'yon ah. Hahaha. Obviously, hindi ko alam yun.

Climax of OJT

Yesterday was a looooooooooooooong day!

Well, three of the five interns of our ad agency were given the opportunity to join the first day of shooting TVCs for a new account—the second day is tomorrow.At first, I thought it was going to be in a studio—not exciting for me, but it didn’t hold there, which was a good thing.

We were provided a shuttle by the production house and we were brought from the office in Makati to a golf club somewhere in Pasay/EDSA around 8am. Hahaha. They shot the teaser and intro TVCs for a particular campaign scenario there. It took them/us the whole day for that, but I should say that it was the best for that day. The weather was friendly albeit some rainfalls and muddy feet. The TVCs shot in that location also were a good laugh! Two thumbs up!

At around 6pm, we went to Shaw MRT Station for the next scenario/story, also for teaser and intro TVCs. The shoot started at around 9pm! So just imagine what time it ended. I don’t know the time exactly, because I insisted to my fellow interns for to leave at 12mn (we were not forced by the agency to finish the shoot. We’re still students after all). The TVC that was shot in MRT station was not as funny as the one in the golf club. That’s why I got bored. And my eyes were already tired of watching the monitor for the shots taken again and again… and again and again. I actually felt them burning last night.

Yes, yesterday was indeed a long day… and it came with buffet lunch and dinner… and air-conditioned portalets. :P

PS. I will, if sinipag ako, talk more in details on these TVCs after their first air on TV which I guess will be in early November. =)

Hagulgol

Jologs kung jologs, pero naiyak talaga ako sa "One More Chance."

May laman yung kwento. Hindi siya super gasgas. Gasgas lang. Hahaha. Pero may something talaga. Umpisa pa lang ng movie, madrama na. Kung mababaw din ang luha mo, tapos magkatabi pa tayo manuod, sure nang maiiyak ka for the first thirty minutes, that's one-fourth of the movie. Hindi kasi siya yung dinaan lang sa fame ng cast or sa funny punchlines or sa kung ano mang gimik. But it was surely made to be more special to have John Lloyd Cruz as the lead actor. Ang galing niya talaga umaarte, madadala ka sa bawat eksena. Ganun din kasi yung feeling nung nanuod ako ng Close to You and A Very Special Love.

Haha.

What's your flavour?

It's part of being a Marketing, Advertising or Business Management major to sell numerous products and must have at least P30,000.00 of sales. This is known to be the Learn By Doing (LBD) program in DLSU-M. I just had my turn last term and I was able to have almost P95K sales. =D And this term,I have a couple of friends who have been sending/flooding me messages about their task to sell almost the same products I sold last term. One of the messages I received in my email was the list of wines along with their prices. It was new to me. I don't know if I was just unaware that one of the wine items is Baileys. Well, during my time, different kinds of red and white wines were the only ones on the list. That's why the name Baileys really caught my attention.

Well, I'm not really a drinker. I don't like beers, even the light ones. They don't taste good for me. But when I tried Baileys... It was awesome. Obviously, it's because it's mixed with chocolate. No normal person dislikes chocolate!

Anyway, I searched for the website of Baileys. I didn't really know what to look for in their site. I just searched for it without any reason.

I was directed to this site. I took the quiz and the printscreened photos below is the result of the quiz.



I didn't know that the quiz entitles you to a raffle promo... something like that. So there, I continued filling up the necessary information. Who knows that I might be receiving one bottle of Baileys for the next few months?

I wonder when's the next time my tongue could taste another Baileys, 'cause as far as I can remember, it was November last year when I had a drink. I know I'm such a loser, but I don't mind. Alcohol is not really my thing. Chocolate describes me more. :P

The Cold Ones

I am already on the 133rd page of the Twilight book! Alam kong nahuli na ako sa uso. Haha. But, I guess, maabutan ko pa naman yung movie. The novel is a bit light and fast read. So kahit na asal-pagong ako magbasa, sure ako pwede na akong manuod ng movie kahit sa first week pa lang! :))

Naalala ko nung first year high school ako... Nagbabasa pa rin ako kahit showing na sa sinehan yung Harry Pooter. Kaya ang ginawa ko, since may VCD sa bahay nung movie, putul-putol ko siyang pinanuod. So kung hanggang saang part ng book pa lang yung nababasa ko, hanggang dun lang yung papanuorin ko sa VCD. Hahaha. But it won't happen this time! Itaga mo yan sa bato. Haha.

Anyhow, aside from feeling as if I were in high school again while reading the book this morning, si Juno yung napipicture ko sa utak ko for Bella. Siguro dala na rin ng asal niya and the fact that she drives a truck... so parang siga ang dating sa akin kaya na-associate ko siya kay Juno. And accordiing to my friend na nagpahiram sa akin ng book, the actress behind Juno was one of the actresses na pinagpilian for the role of Bella.

Ayun.

Hayaan mo, I will let you know as soon as I finished the book.

Start betting now! Joke lang. Donate niyo na lang yung pera na pang-bet niyo sa akin.

Books on my shelf

I was just checking and updating my Shelfari account when my eyes laid on one of the books on my shelf, Baby Farm. I was second year high school when I read this book. So it's more or less 6 six years ago.

I could not really remember the ending of the book. Haha. Well, I don't really remember the ending of most books I've read. What I remember on this book was that babies and pregnant ladies are being kidnapped for some reason I already forgot.

This I guess is one of the first few suspense novels I've read. I really loved it. I remember that I could not really put down the book even if it was already late. I just wanted to know what would happen next.

What made me try to read the book? Well, it was actually for a book report for my English subject. And my teacher suggested that we could choose from the books donated the previous year so that we don't have to buy from bookstores.

Yes, the book's one of those donated. It was actually donated by my classmate. She was even shocked to hear that I loved the book, because she just bought it from a book sale just to have something to donate.

Speaking of book sale, National Bookstore's having a book sale the past few days. It was just sad on my part that I didn't really go through the books on sale, 'cause I was really broke last week! I really don't know if they still have it. But it's okay... There's still next time! Let's start saving our money!

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Anyway,

Book Update:

>>>Didn't finish Dean Koontz's Life Expectancy. I know I'm such a quitter. The book is a bit dragging and boring although it was funny. The book promised to discuss 5 major events that the main character will be experiencing. Well, I was halfway done already, yet the author hasn't finished telling the first event. So I gave up and just returned the book to the library.

>>>I'm reading Twilight now... You know, the one by Stephanie Meyer... The one everybody's talking about! I've heard of the book months and months ago, but I was just convinced last Saturday by my high school friends. Their wide eyes, dropped jaws and giggles just made want to read the book. :)

I felt it

I don't know what time it was exactly. But it was surely midnight... early this morning... dark, early morning.

I woke up due to an earthquake. It wasn't really a major earthqauke. It was just same as with the one Metro Manila had last Saturday. It happened twice as well. But, the fact that I was just alone in the room and was being waken up by it, it scared me.

Now, I am asking every person I know if they felt it too. Apparently, they were all sleeping soundly when it happened. Even my dormmate who's just right below my room didn't feel it.

Was I dreaming? I really don't know!

Tell me, did you feel it too?