When Bordedom Gets to You

    Gaze. Dora. Barbee. These are only a few nicknames of my cool officemate, Gazelle. *cue dramatic violin music* Gaze is one of my favorite officemates. She always has time for our once-a-day "happy hour" sessions. Frankly put, may time sha palagi pumetiks. She can always laugh at my jokes no matter how low they may seem. For short, mababaw sha. She always has lots of stories to tell us. To put it directly, madaldal. Hahaha!!! JOKE! She can always give you a shoulder to cry on, or time to listen to your rants and raves, or advice to help you with your problems. Oo, may time sha palagi makipagkwentuhan. She will always be the girl with the amazingly contagious laugh. True!!! Literal ito. Kapag tumawa sha, tatawa na din ang lahat. Bakit kaya?? She is thoughtful, friendly, and most of the time, weird. Pero that’s what I super like about her. ^__^ She’s smart (malupit na programmer), and pretty. She’s funny, and very amusing to be with. She loves to party, and we have the same taste in music. She is actually one of the people I uber trust here in Summit. Why? Because the feeling is mutual. She has helped me a lot in becoming the person everyone here at the office sees today. Thanks, Gaze. For being the person you are, for not caring about what everyone else thinks, and for making me laugh almost everyday.

    *aherm* Gaze, if you’re reading this, I better get a special spot in your blog next time ha! Hahaha! Joke ulit. *wink*

    Hindi bilog ang mundo. At hindi rin flat, ano ba?! My kid cousin, Marise, was talking to Dad the other day about how the world isn’t round.

Marise: Papa Ces (dad), hindi pala bilog ang mundo.
Dad: Mundo? Mundo natin? Ito? *points to the ground*
Marise: Opo. Hindi bilog ang Earth.
Dad: *evil grin @ Marise* Bilog ang mundo.
Marise: Hindi po. It’s an oblate spheroid.
Me: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Dad: *thinks >> this kid is a smartass* San mo naman nalaman yan?
Marise: Sa school po. Tinuro samin nung isang araw.
Dad: Mali ang tinuturo sa inyo.
Me: Hahahahahahaha!!! Pa, tama sha.
Marise: *evil grin @ Dad*
Dad: Alam mo, mali na ang tinuturo ngayon sa mga school. Bakit ganun? Dapat inaayos ang sistema ng blah blah blah blah blah…

- literally a couple of minutes later… -

Dad: …blah blah blah blah nung nag-aaral ako dati hindi ganyan ang turo. Mas maayos dati. Lalo na sa mga ganyang subjects, magaling ako diyan.
Marise: Ako, 93 ako sa Science.
Dad: Ako, 95, 98! HAH!
Me: "Wala ka sa lolo ko" moment with a KID!!! Nice Pops! You’ve reached a new low! Hahaha! Lalo mo lang binabaon sarili mo. *pats Dad’s tummy*
Dad: *goofy smirk*

    At least we all learned a valuable lesson. Never think kids are dumb because they’re kids. They’re actually getting smarter by the generation.

MY Shameless Self-Promotion (SSP)

Name: Melissa Santiago
Job Class: Code Mage by day, Game Vampire by night
Designation: Programmer of the Lost Language
Age: 19
Height: depends on the phase of the moon
Weight: heavier than you think
Blood Type: evap
Other Affiliations: The Gullwings, SeeD, United Chocobo Union
Weapon/s: Black Keyboard of DOOM
Skill/s: looking awake whilst sleeping*, lightning speed touch-typing, grammatical error sensing ability, dumbass detection
Finishing Blow: The Legendary One-Handed 3-Finger "Whatever" sign (temporarily silences foes) + The Thousand Insulting Laughs of Oblivion (scars an enemy for life**) a.k.a. Super Ego Drop-Kick
Likes: laughing at dumbasses, animarathons, playstation, tv, sleeping, eating, wiseasses
Dislikes: stupidity, dumbass questions, self-absorbed people, "papampams"

* need a monitor and an open application to make it work (also depends on positioning)
** enemy needs to be a real idiot

If you could only have one, which would you pick: beauty or brains?

    Brains, definitely. Super cliche! I know. Once, I told my boyfriend, "If you’re going to compliment me on my looks lang din, I’d rather you compliment me on my mind, my accomplishments, or my work." Of course, nainis siya (I said sorry. Hahaha!). I mean, yeah, compliments like, "You look nice today", or "You’re so pretty" are nice too, but the bottom line is, I like non-superficial compliments better. Why, you ask? Try spending every effing day hearing truck drivers whistle at you, say hi, or slow down their trucks so they can "cruise" beside you while you’re walking. That’s not limited to truck drivers, though, but I think you get the picture.

    I’ve always felt lucky for having the brains to do my job well, and I’ve always strived to become successful in life. I believe you can’t do that on looks alone. Yeah, there are super rich celebrities (actors, models, singers..) who mostly get their dough from their looks, but you need the personality, the talent, and the guts to get to where they are. Of which I have none, zilch, zero. Hahaha! So yes, you cannot become successful on looks alone.

    At the end of the day, I’d rather take a simple "Wow Mel. The work you did was great!" over a "Wow Mel. You’re so pretty!" anytime. Not that people usually tell me I’m so pretty. That’s just an example. Baka sabihin niyo feeler ako. Sinasabi ko lang. Hehe.

    Ah yes. It’s that time of the year again, and I just want to say, I don’t want this year to end. Why? I have a lot of reasons, one of which, is that tis the last year of my precious teenage life. Yes. I will no longer be a teenager, come January 20, 2008 (Hint ito, people. I’m making a separate list for BDAY gifts. I’ll keep ya’ll posted. *wink*). Anywho! Wishlist time!!! WOOHOO!!! Tell me if you’re getting me any of these ha. Baka mamaya nakakuha na pala ako nun. Para safe!

Below 500:
- Neil Gaiman paper back books (350, Best Sellers dito sa Robinsons Galleria)
    >> Neverwhere
    >> Anansi Boys
    >> Smoke and Mirrors

Below 1000:
- high-waisted shorts from Bayo (775, Ask me my size nalang or better yet, I’ll go with you. Hahaha! I haven’t tried it on pa kasi kaya I don’t know my size yet.)
- jacket from Solo (I GOT IT NA! YEHEEEEEYYY!!! Thanks [*tooooot*] so much for the generous gift. It’s a gorgeous jacket. Promise! Hahaha!)
- long sleeved cardigans from Preview (700+, It’s here in Robinsons Galleria, I’ll come with you so I can choose.)
- VNC sandals (1030, GOT IT!!! WOOHOO!!! Thanks [*tooot*], for the uber expensive gift. You will always be remembered. I love them! ^__^)

Below 1500:
- high-cut sneaks (1500, Shoe Salon, samahan kita. )
- knitted scarf from Mango (???, Pero I’m sure 1000 something lang yun. Haha. If not, don’t buy it. Sobrang OA na yun.)
- flats (1380, http://methilation.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/12 Ask me for my shoe size nalang.)
- um, shoes. i don’t know what it’s called (1280, http://methilation.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/36 Ask me for my shoe size nalang.)
- gold Old Navy flats (1480, http://methilation.multiply.com/photos/photo/5/4 Ask me for my shoe size nalang.)
- silver Old Navy flats (1480, http://methilation.multiply.com/photos/photo/5/3 Ask me for my shoe size nalang.)

Below 2000:
- boots (1780, http://methilation.multiply.com/photos/photo/2/32 Ask me for my shoe size nalang. I will absolutely give you a gift every Christmas starting next year, for as long as I live if you get me this!!! …and I’m not exaggerating.)

    Let me thank the wonderful, uber thoughtful people who are going to give me gifts this Christmas. You will make my Christmas merrier, promise!!! ^__^

P.S.
    Will be posting updated versions of this list in separate entries if ever I think of other stuff I want. Oh, and for those who are expecting something in return, don’t worry.
I’ll think of something. Haha! But don’t expect it to be as expensive. AT LEAST MERON! Arigatou gozaimasu!!! Meri Kurisumasu! ^__^