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. =)