During lunch, i overheard my officemates talking about how mungo beans are harvested.

"Di ba root crop yun?"
"Oo, huhukayin mo yung lupa tapos pupulutin mo isa-isa yung mga munggo."

They're joking, of course. But that got me wondering, exactly how do you arrive with the mungo beans? I know you get toge from "pre-mature mungo bean plants" - the bean sprouts. But how do you get to the bean stage?

"Parang sitaw yun tapos andun sa loob yung munggo."

Aaaa, right! Like the pods of peas. Hahaha, stupid me.

More info on Munggo

Labels: beans, bloopers, munggo, OT mode

We just had our midnight prayer meeting last Sunday, but that's not what I'm writing about - well not just yet. So there, we were having the second meditation part (I think, I don't remember quite clearly. Anyway..) when Jai approached me to ask if I can write an article about the prayer meeting for Ripples (our church's official newsletter). She said Lew "suggested" that I write about it since I know the flow of the program. He even counted the number of attendees: 60, an info he said I'd be needing in writing the article. So, did I have any choice? Hahahaha. Actually, I said yes because I didn't think I'd be writing a NEWS article.. I thought then I'd be writing about it just like this, informally, just like blogging.

Fast forward to last night. We went to Kuya Mar's house to visit Nanay Benita and have fellowship with them. After the "program proper" Kuya Mar asked me if I could write an article about the Thanksgiving Concert we had the other Sunday. And again I found myself saying yes.

I can't really remember the last time I wrote a News article, or if I ever wrote one at all! (Oh I remember now, just this year for our company's newsletter.. Nyak.) Hahahahaha. And I'm not really fond of writing - you know, the REAL writing, those formal need-to-be-published articles, memos and all that. What I do enjoy is doodling thoughts (a.k.a. blogging), not having to mind the sentence construction, flow of thoughts, coherence of ideas, achuchuchu. And considering the chaotic state of mind that I have when it comes to actually speaking out what's inside it, I prefer writing down my thoughts than having to explain them orally. Hence my short description of this dear blog of mine. Hehehe.

See, I just finished another doodle! Hahahahahaha!

Labels: EBC, OT mode

I've finished editing SOPs and filing DCRs, now I've got nothing to do. Again. Hahahaha!

I thought I'd be going to Batangas so I intentionally did not schedule any task for me today. But then, as always, my schedule changed and I'm here in front of my computer staring at the lower right corner of the monitor counting the hours left until 18:30. Man, this is tiring.

Some unknown number texted just now asking if I'm, well, me. I tried calling back but my call's being cancelled.. Hmmm... Who are you anyway?

Huwanep! Real time updates ang blog ko ngayon! Ganon ako ka-bored? Hahaha

Just received for the third time the same text message asking me if I'm Erma.. ?????

It's 16:46 now and I'm doing nothing but this and sound-tripping. My ipod's on random and Boys like Girls is playing.. "I feel like a hero and you are my heroine.."

Updates on the texter. My colleague IMed asking me if her BF texted me. So it's him alright. Another text came, and another. She said they're having a fight just now so I better get out of the way - my next move? Do not reply.

My cubemate is reading this entry as I write. And he's "making hatak daw my jacket". How conyo naman! Hahahaha

Labels: OT mode, work

I find myself thinking a lot lately, and it scares me.

For the past n years that I have known how to think, it never occurred to me to question the things that, I believe, make me happy. And contented. I don't really know when this nagging question entered my mind, and since then I just can't shake it off..

Labels: OT mode

Hi.

I know you enjoy experimenting on the different routes you can take going home.
Even if you are unsure where the tricycle/fx stop is.
Even if you have to walk really long walks just to get to the proper loading stations.
Even if you can't sleep through the journey home because you have to be awake to know exactly where you can have yourself dropped off.
Even if it's more costly than the normal bus-bus route..

Because there are things about your "experiment" that bring you satisfaction.
The long walks through unfamiliar places which are more to you like explorations.
The sense of anonymity that you have with those unfamiliar places.
The chance to just listen to music during the ride home while peering at the window to survey the [again] unfamiliar route..

I know you enjoy those moments when you are alone. And I completely understand. Of course. I am you.

Labels: OT mode

There are times when you have plenty of time to do nothing (like now) and then you begin contemplating on things you shouldn't at all be thinking about. I mean, it's like you're creating a dilemma of your own by thinking of such things when, left unthought of, wouldn't really give you problems at all. Too much thinking indeed isn't healthy--I've known this for a long time now but this brain when left idle just keeps on creating issues.

So does that mean I should always be deep in work so that my mind won't wander off to some create-your-own-dilemma land? As in work here in the office? HERE IN THE OFFICE?!?! Nah.

I think this is a pretty solid reason why I should be back in Batangas. Seriously.

Labels: OT mode

It's been over a month since my last post. Basing on the amount of activity on my blog when I was away, I can see that nobody really noticed my absence. Haha, oh well.

Actually, the absence of internet access in our office went right on time with my intense need to blog, to jot down all random thoughts I have been storing (?) in my mind regarding things that have happened. And since they're all in the past now, the momentum of writing those is now gone.

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Yehey! I'm really glad our internet's back. Now I can post pictures in my Flickr again.
Yahu!

Labels: OT mode

This explains why we have deja vu. Hmmm...

I remember that film starring Denzel Washington where he was able to time-travel to save the life of a woman who in the end turned out to be the only person who knew about the time-travelling thing he did. I watched this with my two friends (I wonder who they were... ;P) in SM City Batangas. Last full show. And after the movie, the outside of SM felt like it was really really late in the night (or maybe early in the morning?) even though it was just around 10 p.m. then. Well, of course it's different there than here in Manila.

Maybe that's why I like it there.

Labels: Batangas, OT mode, tales

Tama si iche, nung hindi pa uso ang blogging, may means kaming iba--journal! Take note, barkada journal ito. Think chatroom pero hardcopy. At maraming maraming maraming sikretong naka-embed dun, in crypt or minsan garapal. Kasi iniisip naman IDEALLY wala namang ibang makakabasa nun, so ok lang.

Ngayon wala ng chance makapag-journal. Kamusta naman, pano yun papaikutin? Fedex?? Come to think of it, ginaya pala ng Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants yung concept namin of having to share one special thing with your barkada and you can write just about anything. Wala nga lang kaming pinagpasapasahang pantalon.

Ngayon nga may blog na. Individual entries na nga lang unlike before. But you could always read each others thoughts and comment on those whenever you like. In fairness, buong mundo nga ang pwedeng magcomment e! Pero siyempre duh naman, mag-umepal ba?

I do hope marevive ang mga blogs ng aking prends both college and hiskul. Si iche nagupdate na ulit! Sana rin magkaroon na yung iba para makabalita kung ano ang latest. Para naman hindi puro tungkol kay Ruffa at Yilmaz ang may update ako (gawa ng Unang Hirit sa G-liner).


Excited na ko magbasa..Ü

Labels: OT mode

Dati ko pa gustong manalo sa isang raffle o pacontest na ang premyo ay kahit anong gadget--mp3 player, camera, celfone. Basta yung tipong maffeel mo na huwaw nakakuha ka ng libre!! Ang ultimate para sa akin, siyempre, sasakyan. Brand new SUV type na sasakyan.

Kaso nga lang hindi ako sumasali sa mga pa-contest... Kaya pano ko mananalo.. Actually part yun ng pangarap ko. Tipong sa mall:

"Excuse me ma'am, because you are our nth customer and because we are celebrating our nth anniversary today, we'll be giving you a brand new (insert sasakyan name here)! Congratulations!!!"

Ansarap siguro ng ganun.. Haaaay..

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This is my 100th post, according to the Dashboard!!At dahil ikaw ang 100th person to read my 100th post... Wala lang.

Labels: gadgets, OT mode

Nag-email si sir 3m, malakas daw sobra ang ulan ngayon sa planta. Ang cool siguro nun kung OB kami ni anne sa planta tapos umulan ng sobrang lakas hanggang sa ma-stranded na kami sa lab. In fairness may supplies naman dun ng food, sa safety, kasi before nangyari na na may na-stranded. Naisip ko ang saya siguro nun kasi after office hours, la na required gawin sa lab. E may net dun. May internal e-mail pa. Pwedeng mangulit sa mga tao through mail! Or better yet, kung shift ng mga friends namin nun sa safety pwede namin papuntahin sa lab! Kung shift din nun mga friends namin sa operations at saktong walang takbo, pwede kaming manggulo sa control! How cool can that be!

Kaso mo nga lang imbento ko lang lahat yun. Parang napakaimposible namang all at the same time e mangyari lahat nung ganung pangyayari. Besides, mag-OB pa nga lang [ako] sa planta e parang imposible na e. The rest pa kaya.

Labels: OT mode, tales