You Did It Again Papa Manny!

Ang galing galing talaga ni Papa Manny Pacquiao! Sobra. I's so happy I was able to see the fight kasi wala akong pasok kahapon. My brother and father called kaya nalaman na namin agad na naknock out ni Manny si David Diaz coz' delayed yung telecast ng channel 7 against sa cable telecast. Sana sa susunod sa Channel 2 naman ipalabas yung laban (w/c i doubt din because I believe MannyPacquiao is a contract star of Channel 7)...kasi naman sobrang daming commercial. Halatang pinapahaba...okey lang sana kaso naman neng, inabot ata ng 3 hours yung 9 rounds na yun! Pano pa kaya kung nakumpleto ang 12 rounds! Nilalabanan ko lang yung antok ko para mapanood ko kaso naman...ang tagal! And because of that, I've decided to subscribe na rin sa cable. Sana makabit na agad. Anyways, ang bait talaga ni Manny noh. Nung macknock out niya yung kalaban after 9 rounds...talagang binalikan niya pa to check kung okey pa si David Diaz and he even wanted to help him get up. Hahaha! Nature na nga siguro ng Pinoy yun. Sadyang mababait talaga tayo...ehem ehem!



Here's an article from Kieran Mulvaney of Reuters regarding Manny's battle against David Diaz:

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao became the first Asian boxer to capture world titles at four different weight divisions when he knocked out David Diaz in the ninth round to claim the WBC lightweight championship on Saturday.

The Filipino was dominant throughout, landing right hooks, uppercuts and straight left hands while frustrating the defending champion with his deft footwork and constant movement to improve his record to 47-3-2 .

American Diaz fell to 34-2-1 following the loss in a bout in which he struggled to land clean punches of his own as Pacquiao moved out of range after landing combinations.

Diaz opened the contest with his hands held high, attempting to block Pacquiao's punches but the Filipino soon found a way behind his opponent's guard, landing right hooks from a southpaw stance and also penetrating with sharp uppercuts.

Diaz was bleeding from the bridge of the nose in the second round and by the third, he had blood gushing from a cut above the right eye.

Referee Vic Drakulich stopped the action on several occasions for the ringside physician to confirm that Diaz was able to continue.

"I was kind of surprised the fight wasn't stopped earlier," Pacquiao told reporters. "It was a really bad cut."

Pacquiao repeatedly rattled Diaz with powerful blows and on the rare occasion when the American did land punches of his own, his opponent retaliated with more violent flurries.

ELUSIVE PACQUIAO

As the fight progressed, Diaz launched punches with increasing desperation but frequently missed his elusive opponent.

"It was his speed," Diaz said. "It was all his speed. He boxed much more than I thought he would."

Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was full of praise for his fighter after the bout.

"He boxed better than he ever has," Roach added. "It was beautiful. We told him not to stand and trade in front of this guy, because he's too dangerous.

"Go in and out, do what you do best."

By the ninth round, Diaz appeared weary and his face bloodied as Pacquiao moved in for the kill.

The end came when the new champion snapped back his foe's head with a right jab and followed up with a booming left that dropped Diaz to his knees.

Diaz then collapsed on to his face and rolled onto his back and Drakulich waved off the contest without a count.

The sudden violence of the knockout shocked even Pacquiao, who immediately tried to pull Diaz to his feet.

"My first concern was for Diaz," he said. "I was praying he was alright. I tried to pick him up."

It was Pacquiao's first bout in the lightweight division and the victory added to his titles at flyweight, super bantamweight, and super featherweight.

He weighed 106 pounds on his professional debut in 1995, 29 pounds lighter than he weighed on Saturday, although he said the greater weight suited him and he planned to continue campaigning in the division.

"I feel much stronger and more powerful at this weight," he said. "

KUDOS Manny Pacquiao!We're so proud of you!

What's in A Name?

Good thing I'm not in the mood for war...


Emotera: "thank you for calling #@!#$, my name is Myles..."
American caller: (interupting my spiel, irritable and shouting) "what's your name again?"
Emotera: "my name is Myles ma'am..." (medyo inis kasi si ma'am atat dipa ako tapos magsalita)
American caller: "you say what?" (ramdam na ramdam ko na galit na galit si ma'am)
Emotera: "my name is Myles ma'am...MYLES...(repeating my name and medyo nilakasan ko baka naman bingi si ate)
American caller: "Mariel?"
Emotera: "I said Myles ma'am...let me spell my name for you M-I-L-E-S" (iniba ko nalang ang spelling para mas maintindihan ni ma'am)
American caller: "tsk..." (lalong nagalit si ate...) "what's that?"
Emotera:(sa loob loob ko - ano beh, inispell ko na nga - pero sige ate ispell ko ulit ha...)
"Ma'am... are you having a hard time hearing me? understanding me?"
American caller: "Noooh!" (nabasag ata eardrums ko sa pagsigaw niya...) "You are speaking too fast I can't even catch your f#@ck!n$ name!" (marami pang sinabi si ate diko na nagetz...basta galit siya ha!)
Emotera: (ay inuubos ni ate ang pasensya ko...ten minutes na kami nagpapaliwanagan kung ano talaga pangalan ko...) ok, ma'am I'll gonna speak slower now oookkkeeeyyy? My name is MYLES - M as in Mary, I as in Indianna, L as in Larry, E as in Echo, and S as in Sam. Got it? MILES...
American caller: "hmmmm....so now it's Mary! Are you kidding me?!"
Emotera: (grrrr....you could imagine kung pano ako nanlambot sa sinabi nya. Haaay, ate, di kita papatulan...) "Ma'am that's not what I said my name is... Ok, Ok." (reviving back my composure...parang nang-iinis si ate ah!) "Call me Ana... A-N-A. That's Ana, that's my second name anyway. Now what can I do for you?"
American caller: " whatever! ok, how much do I owe you for this month?"
Emotera: (halos manlambot ako sa kinauupuan ko...) Ma'am.... unfortunately your call has been routed to dsl tech support, but I'll be more than happy to get someone for you from our billing department..."
American caller: "WTF! We've spent 10 minutes on the phone, spending precious minutes of my time...then you'll gonna transfer me over to someone else?! F#@k you!"
Emotera: (ay nakadrugs ata si ate! Napikon na rin ako) Ma'am...you care so much about my name that you were not able to inform me beforehand that you need to check your bill. You did not even let me finish what I'm saying a while back..." (nagsasalita pa ako ininterrupt na naman ako ng bruhang to!"
American caller: " I don't care what you're saying. Damn you! You said your name is Myles? Give me your supervisor you fag$@t!" (ay all of a sudden naalala ni ate yung name ko! it's a miracle!)
Emotera: "I won't tolerate you cursing me like this Ma'am...but I'll gonna get my supervisor for you....and before I do that, did I mention you could call me ANA instead?"
American caller: (si ate tumahimik...parang narealize niya yung mga pangyayari at nag hung up)

That was the funniest and the most irritating call I've ever had! Ti'll now I can't get over it. hahaha! Yan ang buhay call center - you can't please everyone kaya kung di makapal ang mukha mo and you're super sensitive...this job is not for you. Yeah, you are well compensated but most people does'nt know that it takes a lot of patience and understanding for us to be able to stick with our work. Good thing, it's not everyday na nakakakuha ako ng mga lokalokang caller such as this one. Kaloka si ate, sarap sabunutan! Hahaha!

Typhoon Frank Caught Manila by Surprise!

Grabe yung typhoon Frank noh! I had my shift at that time from 9:30 pm to 6:30 am and when we went down the building to accompany a friend who'll gonna have her yosi break at around 4:00 am, nagulat ako kasi sobra yung hangin pero natawa ako kasi it seems like party mood yung mga tao sa baba na nagyoyosi at parang ang saya saya nila kasi may bagyo. weird. Although we all know that by hook or by crook... kahit bumaha pa ang buong Metropolitan Manila eh never masususpend ang work namin because our clients are in the States. Haay.

Anyways, buti na lang my ever loyal bodyguard Jojo fetched me at around 7:00 am. Kaso di parin kami makauwi that time since sobrang lakas ng hangin. Even my officemates are stranded. So we have no choice but to wait for the perfect time para makatawin sa Holiday Inn where there is more possibility na may makuha kaming taxi. While waiting, nakikita namin kung pano hagupitin ni Frank ang mga billboards, we counted kung ilang payong ang bumaligtad sa harap namin (7 all in all) and ilang employees ng Convergys na pumasok sa office na parang basang sisiw. After 30 long minutes of wait, we've decided to take our chance. We feel na di naman talaga huhupa ang hangin kaya tumakbo na lang kami papuntang kabilang building. Luckily, may taxing dumaan but when Jojo asked if he could take us to Munoz he said we need to add php 30 kasi baha. AMP! Especially pag ganitong bumabagyo, nagsisilabasan talaga ang mga @#z@^@9! Well, we have no choice since I really want to go home na so pumayag na kami. Inisip ko rin na kawawa naman si manong na kailangan pang magtrabaho eventhough its raining really hard. Pag uwi namin sa bahay...no electricity, no dial tone, and worst...no dsl! noooh! I have a deadline today and ok lang yung isa lang but 3 reviews! I am praying really hard na marestore yung dsl that same day but unfortunately, hindi nangyari. Kinabukasan pa ng hapon nagkaroon ng dsl kaya nagkapatong patong na yung tasks ko.

Last Days...

Just finished watching the movie "The Happening" - i believe it will be shown next week in theatres (napanood ko po ito ng advance dahil sa nabili naming pirated dvd sa munoz, churi!). Anyways, I really love the movie. Kahit na di ko masyadong magetz kung bakit nawawala nalang bigla ang mga madlang people - eh sobrang ganda ng effects and what makes it more scary is the fact na it's possible to happen in the near future. The story kasi is about a certain airborne virus (?) na pag nalanghap mo eh bigla ka na lang magsusuicide. Scary diba. Yung first part pa, nag-uusap ang dalawang girl friendship sa park (with lots of people on the background) - I mean, typical park sa US na me nagroroller skates, me nagjojoging - basta busy park sya. Eh yung dalawang girlalu was chatting - normal conversation. Then one girl noticed na there was like cold breeze of air (more like a thick fog) which causes the leaves of the trees to sway and she noticed na yung mga tao sa park suddenly stopped moving...then one man started walking backwards...the girl can't understand what was happening and when she turned to her friend... the girl friend was frozen then tapos she suddenly took her hair stick (basta hair accessory sya na pinampupusod ng mga babae sa buhok) and she stuck it in her neck...and dun na umikot ang story. Mas nakakatakot yung last part...basta watch it nalang to appreciate it. Ganda!

That thing is really possible, especially now that we are on the end times. The Bible clearly tells na on the end times...famine, wars, natural disasters would shake the earth. Diba all of these are happening nowadays? Who would think na mangyayari ang tsunami in modern times which killed thousands of people! Kinikilabutan parin ako pag naaalala ko yung napanood ko sa youtube na video about baha sa Indonesia. Here it is...

Who would think na a very busy street like this would be swiped by a huge flood due to tsunami?

And also, look around us...greed is everywhere! Like what happened to RCBC Massacre...who would think na dahil lang sa pera...men would kill other people. Just for money na mauubos and di nila magagamit sa kabilang buhay. People are thinking of temporary things instead of those things that really matter the most...our salvation. Hay, minsan kelangan lang talaga nating buksan yung mata natin as mga importanteng bagay. Ang daling sabihin, pero I personally is having a hard time doing it. Imagine, 3 years na akong di nagsisimba sa church namin? I am a Born Again Christian and its been three years since I worshiped God sa church niya...though of course I sometimes read the Bible and listen to the Pastor's sermon sa TV. Pero iba pa rin yung nakikipagfellowship ka sa mga tao especially sa Church. Hay, sana one of this days...I can go to a Christian Church ulit. I hope God would lead me to that Church where I can praise and worship Him again...

And to my readers, I hope God touch you and remind you that the end is near. God wants us to focus on things that really matters. Minsan kasi, maliliit na bagay (traffic, money, weather) sometimes irritates us and often mess up our day... pero we tend to overlook things that He is constantly providing us such as roof above our heads, food in the table, clothes that warms our body...we need to be more appreciative of things. This world taught us not to be contented and always wanting more...pero sana, I hope and pray na we can overcome that. I hope God would
help each and everyone of us to be a person He wants us to be.

Anyways, tomorrow I'll gonna be on PM shift na. Kelangan nang magadjust ng aking body clock - kelangan ko na munang magrest. Goodnight everyone, may the peace of God be with us all.

Happy Fathers Day Papa!

Today the whole world is celebrating father's day. I am so happy that I still have a father, a loving father who, despite of his situation in life, has always been there for me to support me in everything I do. I do have a lot of fond memories of my Papa (as I call him). I was such a papa's girl when I was young and my mom would usually gets jealous because I always take papa's side whenever they quarrel. I can still remember those times when I was still a kid, papa would buy me almost all the things I ask for. I am Papa's only child at that time (mama already had 3 from her previous marriage) so you could just imagine how Papa values me so much. My brothers and sisters would usually call me a spoiled brat because Papa would normally buy me expensive toys and would buy me whatever food I want. Usually, in the middle of the night...I would wake him up and ask him to buy me balut or lugaw downstairs (we lived in the third floor) and though he is still sleepy, he would always give in to my request. That's how spoiled I am with my Papa. I can still remember how he would normally pack and deliver my lunch to my school when I was still in High School... how he surprised me with a typewriter because he noticed that I envy my classmates who does'nt have to rent a typist for their project. I can still recall how my father utter words such as "sana ako na lang ang magkasakit, wag na lang ikaw..." whenever I feel sick due to fever. I really feel that I am Papa's greatest possession. I hope I can still bring back the time and go back to that moment when the world seems so safe because I have my Papa to protect me.

Everything changes, so is my relationship with Papa. Our relationship has been ruined because he does'nt like my first boyfriend. I became a black sheep and would reject Papa's advices regarding love and relationships because I feel that I need to follow what my heart desires. That broke Papa's heart and since then...we fell apart. Papa also resigned from his job as a cook in UERM Hospital and is just getting small amount of money by getting cooked food in a nearby laundry shop. Everything seems to go from bad to worse until its time to leave him with my brother as I with mama left for Montalban. In as much as I want Papa to go with us...mama does'nt want to be with him anymore. I was left with no choice. I hate my brother and I can't live with him on the same house anymore so I decided its time to leave but I never thought I would be leaving Papa as well...

Papa's life has been hard with my brother, my kuya would not share the food my mother would give for both of them. He said he would normally just walk for hours just to pass time as he does'nt want to stay at the house since he and kuya is not in good terms. He is always hungry and since he does'nt have a stable source of

its good to be back!

well, i just want to share with you what i've been doing (and thinking) lately. there has been a lot of realizations and a lot of goals na gusto kong maachieve by the end of the year. haaay...lately parang feeling ko if i don't do those things now...it will never materialize. Ito na ba ang tinatawag nilang near 30's syndrome? o ito ba ay dala lang ng pagbabasa ko sa newly downloaded ebook sa cellphone ko na "tuesdays with morrie". nasa kalagitnaan palang ako ng book pero naiiyak na ako, it's a story kasi of a dying professor and how his student tells his story. he is not afraid of dealing with death and ang nakakaloka, kwinekwento nya yung nararamdaman nya yung feeling ng mamamatay na sa student nya. grabe noh. i wonder kung ako kaya yung nasa near death situation...can i do the same thing? what if this is the last day of my life, ano kaya ang gagawin ko? those kinds of thougths haunt me for days now...maganda rin pala yung nagbabasa ka ng mga inspirational books noh...nakakapag isip isip ka...

okey here's some of my list:

*lose 30 lbs...kelangan ko talaga as in! i want to get married @ 30 and 2 years nalang yun! i want to fit into my wedding gown noh and ayokong magmukhang lumpiang sariwa sa gown ko utang na loob..hehehe. buti na lang at bukas na ang golds gym sa waltermart dito sa munoz. =)

*i need to save. i want to save at least P7000 monthly para at the end of the year meron na akong P84,000 - enough to start my own business. balak kong magpaalila sa kompanya ko for 5 years more pero after that...goodbye corporate world. I want to be a businesswoman and diko yun maaachieve successfully if i am a corporate slave.

*gusto kong mag-aral ulit. not the typical studies but short courses perhaps. gusto ko yung mga light courses lang like beading, craft and art, baking, cooking, sewing. i want to explore what my talents are...malay natin, magamit ko pa yun sa future business ko.

those are the top 3 must do ko for now. sana magawa ko, mahilig kasi akong magprocastinate kaya medyo nagdadoubt parin ako sa sarili ko. sana makaya ko to, amen.

by the way, i changed the look of my emotera blog. hay naku, it took me 5 hours to pick this template. buti na lang nagkatime ako nung rest day ko and i spent the whole day in front of my computer changing templates for my blog. i hope you like it.

to my avid readers, thanks for always dropping by though its been months now since i last posted a non sponsored post. thank you thank you. don't worry, i promise that kahit na gaano kabusy ako (wether with work or with my family), i would still keep you posted of all the kaemoterahang pangyayari sa aking life. God Bless everyone! Please keep on visiting. =)

no updates???

I was moved by the comment of my fellow blogger Avee, let me quote :" Blogger Avee said...no update here? where ka na? busy siguro" . Oo nga noh, parang lately puro paid opps nalang ang pinopost ko here. I'm so sorry especially dun sa mga regularly dumadalaw sa site ko. It's just that medyo nag aadjust pa ako sa bagong timezone ( my work shift is now in the morning and medyo dipa sanay ang body clock ko) . Pero promise, I'll post regularly na. Pasensya na po. thanks dear Avee for reminding me to update. Salamat, salamat from the bottom of my heart.