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26 Jun

I’m ranting, oh, yeah !

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, Random thoughts, relationships. Tagged: anime/mangas, break-ups, lovelife, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Rant. 137 comments

Hi ! RenxKyoko Iglesias here.

So, my last post was on April 26. That was exactly 2 months ago. ( Right, , Captain Obvious). Now I won’t give an excuse like I’ve been busy, yadiya, but I do feel I’m starting to lose my muse………. oh, alright, I’ve been busy. I’m putting in at least 10 hours of work everyday, from Monday to Sunday. I have 2 jobs, you know. Plus, all my free time is spent watching Netflix, mostly TV series that I never had time to watch when they were on, such as Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Fringe, Medium, 100s, etc., and animes such as Hunter x Hunter,( 100 episodes at 25 minutes per episode ) Moribito, and currently Inuyasha , which ends at 193 episode … I finished the whole dang thing yesterday, at 3 AM. Well, after work is the only time I have, so don’t judge. . I can’t multi task when I watch animes. They are in Japanese, so I’m pretty much stuck in the couch reading the English subtitles. About InuYasha…. it is addicting. I love all the characters, except, believe it or not, the main character, InuYasha. He’s a freakin’ moron, indecisive, and a two-timing scoundrel. I dislike him so much that I feel I just wasted 85 hours of my life watching this character being a stupid/ idiot. Die, InuYasha ! Other than that , the anime is one great fantasy/action/thriller story.

So, if you’re so busy doing your thing, Ren, why are you posting now ? Well, something happened a few days ago that made the wheel in my head churning again . My best friend “O” is supposed to get married on July 10, in Southern California ( I live in Northern California ), and I’m a ” witness” in her court wedding. ( not church wedding ) I already bought my plane ticket, and arranged sleeping accomodations ( lucky to have my brother living there ) …….then 2 days ago, I received a text from O that the wedding was cancelled, permanently. According to her, her ” fiancé” has been living a double life ( they’ve been living together for 2 years ) , is actually married, and has a child. I was dumbfounded. I hung out with her at their apartment, playing video games ( we’re not even done yet with Resident Evil, we both suck at it ), and yeah, the ” fiancé” was always there. And he was nice. What the heck. No wonder he wanted to hold the wedding at a place 600 miles from our city….. I wondered about that…… now I know. So, when exactly does he plan to drop the bomb before he commits BIGAMY ? What’s even more mortifying is the fact that this guy is a police officer ,and a Captain , at that. My best friend is also a police officer, by the way. Dang it. It felt like my own stomach got punched, so I cannot even imagine what she’s feeling now. I don’t know what I can do to make her feel better, besides trashing and badmouthing him to death. That scumbag. I’m not generalizing, folks, but seriously, we women always get the short end of the stick….. my friend and yeah, his wife, too. Worse for his wife, to be honest. Aaargh ! Oh, man . The heck !

This reminds me of another break- up, but this time, the douchebag is my guy cousin. He and his fiancée were about to get married….. church schedule already set, wedding invitations, check, wedding dress, check. So what happened ? My cousin had a co-worker who had a humungous crush on him since forever. The woman invited him one day to dinner after work as farewell gift and according to him, a closure on her love. ( my cousin was aware she liked him. ) He obliged….. the problem was, they had drinks too many, and I assume, the woman was desperate, and men being men, he got her pregnant. Was the wedding cancelled ? Yes. Did he marry the pregnant woman, ? No. Though he was threatened with a shotgun wedding by the woman’s family, he still refused, ( he consulted with my aunt …* my aunt is a judge* , regarding legal matters, like , was he legally obliged to marry her, and so forth ) Last news about him was, he and his ex bride got back together, not married yet, and he is supporting his child ) . I met him for the first time at a family reunion when we were in the Philippines last year. I almost told him, ” hey doosh, how’s it goin’? ”

* sigh *

Be brave and strong, sisters.

That’s all. Rant over.

11 Feb

Happy Valentine’s Day, lonesome hearts !

Posted by renxkyoko in my life, Random thoughts, rantings, relationships, Velentine's Day woes. Tagged: lovelife, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Valentine's day woes. 54 comments

“Hi ! Renxkyoko Iglesias here .

This is a reblog of my 2013 Valentine’s post. This is just my fun take on heartbreaks, unrequited loves, and rejections. Shed some tears then move on, ladies. It’s not the end of the world.

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.Are you alone ?

.Have you been friend-zoned ?

Did you let him know of your feelings , but you were rejected?

So, your maiden’s feelings and pure heart have been hurt.

You don’t have to do that !!!!!! Get off the rails !

.Dafaq !

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Bam ! An uppercut ! You wish you could do that, huh.

You can talk to me, you know. Let it all out. Cry.

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I feel you, sister.

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I know it’s hard but get a grip on yourself, mull it over and meanwhile …….

.Are you done ? Well then , let’s move on, shall we ?. We lonesome singles should stick and do stuff together. Let’s be happy in our misery.

You’ll forget, sooner than you think, I guarantee that, and then you’ll laugh it off.

And you’ll wonder, why the heck did I ever get attracted to this guy?

* walks off *

Let’s just go watch The Notebook.

31 May

Real/Imagined Online conversation About Cheating

Posted by renxkyoko in Random thoughts. Tagged: break-ups, Cheating, lovelife, my thoughts, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 82 comments

Bostongal —– Hey ! Ren !

Ren —– OMG, Hi ! Wow ! We’re reading at the same time ! What time is it over there?

Bostongal—— 3 AM . So, have you read the new chapter ?

Ren ——- It’s 12 here. Yep, I have. What d’ya think ? Did Kyou really cheat ?

Bostongal—– I do believe Kyou. Even when he was with Akari, and knew Shino liked him, he didn’t cheat on Akari when he had the chance. Rereading the story gave me a different perspective on Kyou, but yeah, I still think that his sneaking and “abandonment ” of Shino were just too much. He should have known it was wrong, hurtful and destructive. He could have told Shino, ” Look, I need to do this with Akari, she’s troubled and might harm herself, and , I’m sorry , Shino, I need to know what the hell those 10 months Akari and I were together were about, I want to know if all of that was one big lie. I want closure.”

Ren ——– How can Shino believe him when she knows for a fact she’s with him now on the rebound? She had seen how devastated Kyou was when Akari left him. She knows she practically offered herself as replacement of Akari in Kyou’s bed. When did Akari leave him ? Just 4 months ago. In just one month, Shino had managed to ” comfort” Kyou’s broken heart . But that’s just comfort sex. Shino is aware that whatever feelings he might have for her are not deep enough to replace Akira in his heart. After all, Kyou was already planning to marry Akari when she left him.

If Kyou’s reason was purely altruistic, why did he have to make his meetings with Akari a secret ? And damn it, how much closure does he want? He stayed all day, and all night with her that first day. He came home the next day. The fudge ! That was a lot of conversation, a lot of time exchanging pleasantries…. what else did they do? Played video games? Talked about the book she wrote ? So what if he told Shino “I didn’t F*ck Akari ?

“ Tell that to the Marines. He saw her for 2 damn weeks and would have continued seeing her if he wasn’t busted ! Oh, and take note, Bostongal, he always took a bath as soon as he got home, before Shino got home…. not his routine at all.

Bostongal—–I totally get why Kyou wants closure. Akari lied about everything, including her real age, and she was the girl he wanted to marry. He had the rug completely pulled out under him. He wanted answers in order to heal his heart and move on, because as long as questions stay up in air, he’s gonna wonder, and wondering means something stays open and painful.

Ha ha ! That bathing thing cracked me up. I don’t know if he normally took a bath at night. The story never established that. I think dealing with a batshit chick with grief issues was stressful, and I guess bathing as soon as he got home would remove the stress. LOL

Ren——- Girl, the devil is in the details. Do you know my mother’s friend found out her husband was cheating when she noticed his hair was always damp when he got home from work ? ( He was late too ) . The author would not write in as mundane and innocuous as Kyou’s daily bath ritual if it wasn’t signifiicant. Through Shino’s POV, it was mentioned at least 3 times.

First day they were together the entire day, night, morning next day. Knowing Akari ( and Kyou, that horny bastard ) , all she has to do is take off her clothes and open her legs, and Bam. There’s no doubt that they had sex . Akari is hot in the sack, sexy, and Kyou still has feelings for her. ( Sorry my language is getting crude. ) She’d be able to lead her by the nose. Easy. Who would believe that Kyou and Akari just sat in the couch and talked, and talked, and talked ? How much time does he need for closure ? One hour ! ! No, one second. What does he need a closure for , anyway ? That’s just an excuse., and an incredibly lame one too. And he went to see her for 2 freakin’ weeks, everyday, very early in the morning before he went to work.,” cutting his sleeping hours. ” Sex in the morning with Akari, and sex in the evening with Shino. How lucky can he get, that manwhore. And the sex must have been so steamy that cloying jasmine scent didn’t entirely disappear.

Bostongal—–Okay, Ren, bear with me. I have decided to put my grudge aside and look at clues again. We might be misreading Kyou, and he ‘s actually telling the truth. ( at least, about the sex thing ) Kyou is a crappy liar. So, in those scenes where he talks about why he visits Akari, he seems to look totally honest. He’s not fidgeting, making faces, looking freaky. Kyou is soft-hearted , and he has to lie so as not to hurt Shino. Darn it, Shino beat him up , and he just took it.

(Read from right to left.)

.Ren ——— He lied . So many times. The author didn’t have to draw the situation in bold Crayola. We don’t need frames in the story of Akari and Kyou going at it. It was so obvious he might as well have written “I’m cheating ” on his freakin forehead .Holy sh*t. What was the lie again why he didn’t come home that first day ? He got a call that his best friend ” Tanaka ” was in a car accident, and was in a hospital. So, from morning to morning next day, he was in the hospital , taking care of ” him”. Wow ! Best , best friend. The next day, and for 2 weeks on, he left very early in the morning to visit his ” friend” before he went to work. And Shino gave food to Kyou to give to ” Tanaka. “

.Ren—– I can’t wrap my head around the fact that he secretly met up with Akari again after getting busted.

Bostongal— I think that meeting was a final check-in. Akari called Shino to tell her she and Kyou saw each other again, probably a revenge ” screw with Shino call “. I believe Kyou when he said he’s done with Akari and will never see her again.

Ren—– Shino left him. Good for her. If there’s no trust, there’s no love. They go hand in hand. It’s kind of hard to trust men. Someone said men can only be trusted when they are old and wrinkled and cannot get it up anymore. Even if they love their partner, when another woman opens her legs for them, they’ll take it. I believe Kyou loves Shino too, she’s nice and kindhearted, but Akari is the woman he once loved and wanted to spend the rest of his life with not too long ago. He couldn’t have forgotten her that easily and quickly.

Bostongal—-Harsh. Well, I’d trust mine in a room full of naked willing women, just as he could trust me even if Gerard Butler threw himself on me. But in general, yeah, men are horndogs.

Ren—–I’d attack Robert Pattinson.

Bostongal—-Who’s he ?

Ren—– The vampire guy who sparkled in Twilight, Edward Cullen. He he he

Bostongal—- Bahahahaha !

Ren— +_+ Hey, the guy can cook. Well, anyway, nice talking to you. It’s 2 AM now. Gotta sleep.

Bostongal— Alright, good day. Wait a sec . You do know the story’s completed now, right? Have you seen the raws ?

Ren— Yes. They get back together. Shino and Kyou. And Kyou’s not with Akari. No wonder you’ve changed your tune. Where the heck is your pitchfork?

Bostongal——- signs off

Ren—- What the….

9 Apr

Tagged 4 and random musings

Posted by renxkyoko in my life, random musings, Random thoughts, relationships, Tagged. Tagged: Just my thoughts today, lovelife, my life, my thoughts, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Tagged. 54 comments

Hello, again. Renxkyoko Iglesias here.

Okay. I can’t believe the first 2 sentences above have been in my draft for 2 days already. Good thing I’m getting tagged. The questions save me from having no topic to talk about at all. But then, I don’t always have any specific topic, anyway. I write down what I’m thinking at the moment, which is some kind of a chopsuey of anything that comes to mind. So I need to thank you, readers, for patiently reading my crap.

So, first off…..my responses to 35andupcynicismonhold‘s questions:

1. Describe that one classmate from high school that you cannot forget.

Oh, my gosh ! A walk down memory lane, revisiting old hurts ? Now, how do I describe her…. lemme think………SHE’S AN UGLY BITCH WITH AN UGLY HEART ! SHE BETRAYED ME ! ! !

2. What is your least liked task at home/in the house. Why?

Cleaning the toilet… Why ? Coz it’s the toilet ? Coz that ‘s where people do their smelly business ?

3. Would you rather take care of plants or animals (pets)? Why?

Plants……. What can I say? They are beautiful. ( although we have a dog that we love so much )

4. What is that song that you remember because it has been your mother’s or father’s favorite?

My father’s favorite, dedicated to Mom. This was their wedding song and this will be my Wedding Song, too ! ! Ladies, listen to the lyrics ( and wonderful melody ) . I wish, one day, a guy would tell me the same thing.

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5. What was the last movie that really let you down? Why?

Eragon, from the book Eragon. It was the worst adaptation so far. Even the author got depressed.

6. Which part of your body you always say could use change or improvement but never got around to (doing)?

None. I’m not saying I’m perfect, hahaha….. Unless I do a Michael Jackson… Oh, wait, I hope to go from Cup B to Cup D, bahahaha !

7. What is that one trick/joke/antic that your friends constantly pull on you? What is your usual reaction?

Uhmmm….

8. When your family members tease you, what is it usually about? How do you get back? ^^

I don’t get teased… I get pressured to do the best I can. Ever heard of Asian Tiger Moms? This has also become a problem of most young Asians here in the US. ….too much pressure. Geez, I even got pressured to unlike a guy coz he didn’t make the grade. And I gave in. I know , I was horrible. I sucked, big time. I talked about that here.

9. Are you a person of strong political opinions? Why or why not?

I think I’m highly politicized so much so that I won’t get together with a guy whose strong political opinion is completely opposite to mine. Too stressful.

10. Creativity or popularity? What are your chances of achieving it in the next five(5) years (in a scale of 1 to 10). State your reason in maximum of five sentences.

I prefer Creativity but there’s snowball’s chance in hell I can achieve that in 5 years/

Popularity in the entertainment business? I think that’s doable. Not here in the US though. Maybe I’ll go to Asia and try my hand at becoming an idol, like my K-pop idols. Muahahah ! Now, don’t roll your eyes, smirk and snicker behind my back, my friend, coz some person actually approached and tried to recruit me right after my 15 minutes of fame at a concert with Jason Derulo. I ‘ve kept the business card. And I actually seriously thought about this ….. well, just for a while. ~.^ I’m dreaming I’m the ” star ” there on the stage. (That’s me on the stage. ) Problem is, I don’t know how to sing. (^____^) # Oh, and sorry for recycling this photo. LOL

11. Which do you think is promoted more by blogging – alignment of people with similar interests or tolerance among people with varying lives, opinions and beliefs? Why?

I have no idea why people read my blog, to be honest. There’s nothing to learn from me, lol. I do tend to align with bloggers whose beliefs are similar to mine.

I have another set of questions from jishifruit that I need to answer, but I’ll save that for later.

I wrote about our relatives from the Philippines ( husband and wife, and their 3 kids, aged 7, 12 and 14 ) who are coming over to the US for a visit. They’ll be here on May 2 and will be staying with us for 2 weeks. So, like any other family that are going to host guests, we started preparing the house for their visit….. clean the garden, shampoo the rugs, change the curtains, etc. Mom and I broke our backs weeding, and making the garden nice and pretty. Well, we all know how gardens look during winter… everything is brown and dead, but spring is here, and flowers have started to sprout…… so pretty ! And Mom and I are so very eager to show them off.

The photos above were taken last week. Then Friday, Dad came home early with a friend. He decided on his own to “repair” the concrete pathway with his friend, and there and then started digging up the roots off the front lawn and jackhammered the concrete pathway. Sunday, today, this is what our front garden looks like….. several days of back breaking hard work gone to waste.

Darn it , Dad ! Why now ? Just 3 weeks before they arrive and you mess it up ? Do you expect the lawn to grow nicely in 3 weeks ? And he isn’t supposed to spend so much before we leave for Europe in June.

Oh, about our European tour…. I talked about that here 8 months ago. Now it’s less than 2 1/2 months to go. We leave on June 16. It’s a one month pre-paid guided tour of 9 countries… England, France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, and Monaco. I’m going with my mother, my 13 year old cuzin, and my aunt. My aunt will be coming from the Philippines and we’ll meet up with her in London, where the tour starts. I’m starting to get excited now. , not so much 8 months ago when we signed up for the tour. Hey, do I have a reader from any of these countries? How’s the weather out there from June to July ? We are only allowed one luggage each, so we really need to choose our clothes carefully. It will be mostly bus tour. The bus can accomodate only one luggage per person.

Well, this is all for now. So, have a good day, be nice, and PEACE ! !

30 Mar

Tagged, part 2 and some random thoughts

Posted by renxkyoko in my life, Random thoughts. Tagged: lovelife, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 34 comments

Hi !

Here I am, musing again. Just my second this month. I really wish I could post more, but school got in the way. I actually had my Spring Break the past week, but I spent my one – week vacation doing a report for my Criminal Justice class and studying for my Chem test . Anyway, the report is about the Green River Serial Killing. My 10 page report is a first person account of the 20 year investigation ( yes, it was that long ) of the killings ( I have to make it like I’m one of the investigators ) from the day the first body was discovered in 1982 to Gary Ridgeway’s arrest in 2001. I read 2 books about him and numerous articles on the Internet. Plus my textbook…. well, actually an e-book that I had to buy last week. My “investigations” should make use of proper investigative techniques, so I really needed to buy the textbook. I thought I could manage with just taking down notes and recording the lectures. Apparently not. Anyways, I don’t know if I did okay. I ‘m thinking, if almost 200 investigators ( at its peak ) couldn’t find the killer, how in the world could my armchair investigation do the task ? lol I’m sure my teacher would be laughing his arse off. ( By the way, my teacher is the current Sherrif at the nearby county. )Back to Ridgeway ……. the guy was convicted of killing 48 women, though he actually confessed to killing 61. The police found 28 bodies, but when he was arrested, a deal was made between Ridgeway and the prosecutor. Ridgeway would show where the bodies were dumped if death penalty was taken off the table. Twenty more bodies were found. Unfortunately, he couldn’t remember where he dumped the rest of the 13 other bodies that he had confessed to. It’s mind- blowing, and , for some reason, I find the story totally riveting. Is that weird? Or is it simply my own proclivity for the macabre? Not a good thing, huh.

These are Patricia Cornwell’s novels ….. all crime stories. I’m not the only one liking such books, am I ? I have to admit my preferences are not the common garden variety type. O_O ”

I need a breather. While students were having a fun spring break, I was buried in serial killings. It was the first time I spent one full week of vacation doing school work. I figure that was my teacher’s version of Police Academy boot camp. ~o^

Oh, well. It’s not as if I have plans, anyways. ^o^ # . Maybe I should be a little bit less like the above picture, nerdy and geeky,

and be a bit more like this.

Just have fun, take advantage of youth and ~~stop~~ take a breather from dwelling too much on what’s life at the edge of space.

To be honest, reading up so much on Gary Ridgeway left me brain dead. I don’t believe in death penalty, but I think this creature just flipped me.

* sigh * Now for some light hearted stuff……..

I’ve already answered Lafemmeroar and PM‘s questions on my previous post. I ‘ve also been tagged by Rebecca Dawn, passiveaggressiveabuse and 35andupcynicismonhold and I hope I can answer all their questions now….

Check out the rules here.

Rebecca Dawn ‘s Questions :

1. if you were a comic/manga character who would you be

I’d be Lele of THE ONE, because of the main guy… Eros ! ! !

2. If you had to choose between Liver or Boiled Potato to live on for the next 3 months which would you choose?

Boiled Potato…. to be honest, I like liver ( liver spread, liver sauce, liver steak, liver pate, liver adobo….. )

3. what song describes you?

No idea

4. are you a night person or a day person? why?

Night = rest and sleep, peace and quiet

5. what was your favorite subject in school?

More like my least liked subject in school… PHILOSOPHY ! I think, therefore I exist. I hate explaining the obvious.

6. Do you perfer twitter over facebook, or neither?

Neither

7. what is the most annoying thing about blogging?

When I have nothing to talk about, and it’s time to update. ~.^

8. what was the craziest thing you’ve done today?

None today

9. Your idea of bliss?

Oh. Same answer … getting an A in a test, and finishing a ridiculously difficult video games. May I add, if I get to find someone like Eros ? ( see pic above ) \(^o^)/

10. if you had a twin, would he/she be evil or good?

Good

11. how do you end a long day?

Nice bath

Passiveaggressiveabuse ‘s questions :

1. What is your favorite color?

Red and aqua

2. How many siblings do you have and what is your birth order?

There are 3 of us, I’m the youngest.

3. What is one of your favorite books?

Theory of Everything by Steve Hawking

4. Why is it one of your favorite books?

Very interesting and educational

5. What hobbies do you have?

I can’t think of one.

6. Is your job/career fulfilling to you?

I’m a student, and I have 2 jobs. I’m thankful.

7. What do you do for fun?

Play video games

8. Tell me something that has had a big impact on you/your life.

I blogged about this last year and here’s an excerpt of that.

Have you ever read a book that made such a great impact on your psyche that it changed how you view the world? Well, there’s this little children’s book titled The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen. I read it when I was 8 years old. I remember my teacher was a pretty Filipina named Miss Silao. I guess I made a rather disturbing book report about it. ….. I wrote something like, ” children should be loved, not get beaten, children should play, not sell matches, children should be happy, not die on Christmas Day.” I think Miss Silao was disturbed ,enough that she talked to me after class. I remember telling her ( I was in tears, too ) I did not like the book, that it upset me that a little girl died that way. . Miss Silao explained it was just a story the author made up, that nothing like that ever happened. I don’t remember if Miss Silao managed to appease me or not, but, to this day, I still tear up everytime I think of the little match girl. I realize now the story is a social commentary of that era. Sadly, it still rings true today. There are millions of children out there that get beaten and abused and go to bed hungry.

9. Tell me something that is important to you.

My health…. it’s more important than wealth.

10. What is one lesson in life that you have learned that you would want to share to help someone else in their life?

I can’t think of one at the moment/

11. What brings you joy?

I guesss this is the same as what makes me happy, and blissful ? Same answer as #9 of Rebecca Dawn’s

I’ll have to answer 35andupcynicismonhold ‘s Qs next time. At this point, this post already has 1,162 words. It’s time to say bye for now.

Oh, wait, a few more words……. I’ve been following this Trayvon Martin killing in Sanford, Florida. I’m appaled that a law, Stand Your Ground, even exists. It’s a license to kill. And that ‘s what George Zimmerman invoked when he shot an unarmed 17 year old boy with just Skittles and a bottle of iced tea in his hand. And then this idiot Geraldo Rivera blames the wearing of a hoodie for the killing. Wtf ! Hoodie = dangerous. ? They’ve gone this low to justify the killing. So, if I wear a mini skirt, I’m a slut ?

And one more thing…….. why doesn’t the US just get rid of elections and let the the billionaires , the so called Super Pac , choose the President of the United States. It will save us taxpayers and the government a lot of money.

I don’t want to talk about politics, but, geeezz, US politics is really getting ridiculous. Hey, if you don’t have health insurance, just die. ( or eat broccoli )

17 Mar

I’VE BEEN TAGGED !

Posted by renxkyoko in my life, Random thoughts, relationships, Tagged. Tagged: lovelife, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Tagged. 54 comments

Hello !

Before I start, can you guys check your spam folder ? I’ve been told by so many readers that they find my comments on their Spam folder.

I saw this photo of Shaq and GF somewhere and found it really interesting !

Seriously, h-h-h-ow ? * imagining how *

*scratching head *

* sweats * Actually I’m kind of grossed out.

Anyway,

I’ve been tagged by 4 awesome bloggers, namely : lafemmeroar , PM , Rebecca Dawn , and passiveaggressiveabuse

But then I can only answer 2 sets of questions this time. I will finish the rest on my next post. ( and that’s a good thing. I have a ready topic for my next post. ) I will also acknowledge the awards given by Zendictive, and Rebecca Dawn next time.

Here are The Rules.

You must post the rules.
Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.
Let them know you’ve tagged them!

Lafemmeroar’s Questions:

1. If your privates itched in public would you scratch or suffer?

Scratching my privates in public is worse than farting in public, imo. So, yes, I’d rather suffer.

2. What’s your favorite meal of the day?

Lunch

3. What’s your idea of a perfect day?

A day off, no school work, sleep ’til noon, then watch TV

4. Describe yourself in three words.

I am nice.

5. If you could have three wishes come true, what would they be?

Great career, good health, and , believe it or not, World Peace

6. What kind of books do you read?

Mystery, thriller ( Tom Clancy type ), political, history, science ( like The Mystery of the Universe ), archaelogy ( I love the TV show The Naked Archaelogist ). I borrow books from the local library to read this stuff.

7. What’s your definition of love?

Love is when I want to be with someone forever.

8. What is your philosophy about life?

My life means something in the whole wide universe.

9. Exercise or diet? (You can only choose one.)

Diet

10. Tell us about the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you.

I farted while laughing, and there was a cute guy in the vicinity. I said , Oooops, smiled at him, and tried to look cool.

But my friend said my face turned a bright red. Damn. Fail. There’s another one. It was raining, I was running late for my class, then I slipped, and fell on my butt. I pretended it didn’t hurt. Still….. My poise points dropped to zero.

11. What would you do if a “flasher” came up to you and exposed himself?

I’d say , ” Ooooh, nice stump. “…….. No, I ‘m sure I’d turn catatonic.

Questions from PM:

Why are you blogging?

It’s a looooong story.

The story behind your blog username?

None at all. I just thought megaworthit had a nice ring to it…. and because I. was. mega. worth. it.

When do you plan to retire your blog?

Don’t know….. when there’s really, really, really nothing else to talk about anymore ?

What is your favorite blog to read?

Anything interesting is a favorite. Although, right now it’s anything political. It’s political season here in the US.

What is the story of the last book you have read?

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Deception, written by Eric Van Lustbader ( Ludlum is deceased ). Also, Stephen Hawking’s Theory of Everything, and Book of Facts. To be honest, the last one that I read was ” Uncle John’s HEAVY DUTY BATHROOM READER. \( ^___^)/ This is a book about random oddities and trivia facts. For example : One topic is titled Welcome to Druk Yul . This is about countries that have names other than what we commonly know. For example, we call the country Germany, but what we don’t know is that the Germans themselves call their country Deutschland.

South Korea – Hanguk

Japan- Nippon

Ireland- Eire

Greece- Ellas

Morocco- Al-Maghrib

Bhutan- Druk Yul

This book is different from Book of Lists. It gives the story , history ~~and useless but hilarious information~~ about each trivia fact. The book is highly entertaining and educational.

Where did you hear the song you got last LSS?

Actually, it was a long time ago that I had this syndrome. The song was Taylor Swift’s cheesy song You Belong With Me . I hated it with all my heart. But at the same time, I couldn’t get the darn song off my mind.

Do you think I should watch [insert name of your most favorite movie of all time]?

I don’t know if they are my favorite movies of all time, but I’ve watched them a million times …. so I guess they are my favorites ? Independence Day, Sleepless in Seattle, My Cousin Vinny and Harry Potter series.

Do you add blog friends on your personal Facebook account?

No Facebook.

When you are bored, do you eat to fill your time?

Nope.

What is the happiest moment of your life so far?

I try to be always happy, though I think I feel happiest everytime I get an A in a test, and I get to finish a difficult video game ( specifically , defeating a hard boss )

How old are you?

Old enough.

Now these are the folks I’m tagging :

1. Mooselicker 6. jishifruit

2. topiclessbar 7. koopa

3. A Tale of My Heart 8. laurenrantnrave

4. 35andupcynicismonhold 9. allenjambalaya

5. Addie 10. simpleek

11. TWWK 17. HOOK

12. A Pakistani Boy 18. ROB

13. Viv 19. majalove

14. willofheart 20. bagotilyo

15. GiaCarlo 21. Kim

16. goneflyingakite 22. wordsfallfrommyeyes

Well, that’s 22 bloggers, 2 groups for the 2 sets of questions.

So, here are my questions for you, guys.

1. If you could invite 5 famous dead people to dinner, who would you choose ?

2. In a few sentences, give the reason why you’ve chosen each guest.

3. Would you consider marrying a person whose religion is fundamentally different from yours? Give a reason why you would or wouldn’t.

4. Do you have a fetish ? If Yes, what is it?

5. Which trait do you consider more important to you, intelligence or stunning physical appearance ? ( I think I know the answer to this….. this is the great divide between the sexes )

6. Let’s say you’re married with 2 young children, but then you fall madly in love ( and it’s mutual ) with another person……. would you consider divorcing your spouse to be with this person?

7. Coffee or tea? Coke or Pepsi ? Left handed or right handed ?

8. Do you believe in death penalty ?

9. Your loved one cheated on you. You still love him /her, and she/he wants to come back to you, would you take her/him back ?

10. Would you get attracted to a person of different race and color? Why or why not ?

11. Which one do you believe in ? Evolution or Creationism? Kindly state your reason in a few sentences as possible.

There you go. Those who want to respond to my questions, please do…. But please let me know , and link it back to me.

Well, that’s it ! Time to go ! ‘Til next post. Good day to all . Stay cool. PEACE ! !

26 Feb

All About Nothing, as usual….

Posted by renxkyoko in my life, Random thoughts, relationships, Versatile Blogger Award. Tagged: Just my thoughts today, lovelife, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Versatile Blogger Award. 150 comments

Hello ! I’m here again, musing.

Eleven days have passed since my last post. I really wish I could write more often, but, there’s really nothing to talk about. So okay, I say this all the time and I end up writing more than 1000 words, lol. My brain is like a jet taking off, from zero to lightning speed. I guess this is the way I am. Well, I’ m just hoping for a modicum of coherency here. But I’m sure you’re all smart enough to make sense of what I’m blabbering about, which is all about nothing, to be honest.

On my previous post Versatile Blogger Award, Part 2, Thank You, I managed to list down 8 nominees. I want to add 7 more for the required 15 nominees, but I’m simply overwhelmed by the sheer number of good bloggers. I cannot choose anymore. So, I won’t. I stop at 8. But of course I have to acknowledge 4 more who nominated me for Versatile Blogger , my 13th and 14 th, namely Undreamt Terrain and Arindam. and my 2nd Liebster Award from trjensen. I got another award from Rebecca Dawn, but couldn’t find the link , so I don’t really know what she nominated me for, lol. Thank you, guys. I really appreciate it.

I posted something about my major relationship problem on HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY. I left my story with a sort of cliffhanger, didn’ I? So, did I have a Valentine date ? Yes, I got invited…. to an early dinner at an Italian family restaurant… Olive Garden. Well, we both had exams the next day. So, did he confess ? No. It’s a good tactic, though. No confession, no rejection. I’m relieved coz I really need to deal with these issues first.

And he gave me these.

Why do guys always think girls like stuffed toys and chocolates ? Cuddly and cute though, but my li’l cuzin got the chocolates. I had a hard time shedding off 4 lbs of excess fat I piled up from my eating spree during the holidays.

Oh, pls . read from right to left.

Topiclessbar says I should chillax. So, okay, I’ll try to erase inappropriate stuff from my thoughts. Maybe, I’m really indulging in mental voyeurism. Or maybe I’m just a pervert. lol Or a masochist. In this day and age, being a purist is a losing proposition. We have to be realistic , otherwise……..

Speaking of valentine dates, my sister and her boyfriend had an odd one. His grandma came here to our city from San Diego for a visit and stayed at the house of his uncle. ( His father’s brother ) So sis went with the boyfriend to meet the grandma, at a family gathering, for the first time, on Valentine’s Day. Sis was shocked to see a big German flag and a small Confederate flag at his uncle’s house. Although everyone was nice to sis, she couldn;t wait to leave the heck out of there, especially after his uncle showed my sister his Third Reich coin collection ! ! ! Sis freaked out and beat the crap out of her BF coz he didn’t warn her about his American Nazi uncle. WTH was that all about ? * cringe*

While I’m at it……. my brother also had a valentine’s date with his GF. They had dinner too. It was my Mom’s turn to freak out when she found out dinner with his GF was like $ 110.oo per person. Ahahaha ! What was the dinner, we wondered….. Russian Beluga for aparetif and Kopi Luwak for the afters ? Well, it was his first with the GF, so I understand. You know, my brother’s GF was a former model , and was a contender at Tyra Banks modelling TV show 3 years ago. She didn’t win. I haven’t seen her but bro says she’s prettier than a Hollywood actress. My sister has seen her and says she is indeed gorgeous… tall, blond, green eyed. And most importantly, not a bimbo. She actually teaches Environment something at UCLA and owns her own design company. When she joined the modelling contest on Tyra Banks’, she told them she worked as a bartender, lol. Btw, bro and her have been roommates for 2 years. She owns the apartment he’s been living in in San Francisco. It’s still a mystery to us how he managed to hook her. My brother is a geek , a hardcore gamer, ( even goes to video game conventions with his friends ), wears glasses, etc. * scratches head * . My brother’s co- workers were stunned when he brought her to the office party and was introduced as his GF. Weird. Aaargh, I don’t like her taste in guys then. Muahahaha !

Oh, gosh, a customer at BCBG said I looked like that cheerleader on Glee, Naya Rivera. This was the 3rd time someone told me that. The first was a reader here on WordPress, second was at a party, and then , today, at work. Hmmmm, I don’t know… maybe… I have pics that look like her, I guess. The one in aqua is me..

Naya Rivera

Me, Ren….. hmmm, do I look like her ? Don’t think so. But THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

I just received Vol. 1 Box set of Hana Yori Dango ( Boys Over Flowers ) that I ordered from Amazon. It’s a Korean drama, a one year TV series there, I think. I texted my brother to buy me Vol. 2 at Japantown in San Francisco, but he didn’t buy it. Too expensive, he said ( $ 70 ). Stingy ! He said he’d buy me the dvd if I’d do his laundry for 2 months and wash his car. Sold ! ! ( He comes home 2x a month. No problem )

By the way, the courses I’m taking now are Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Cell, and guess what, Criminal Justice. I don’t really need CJ, but I didn’t want to waste my full tuition fees.. I pay the same amount whether my courses are 7 units or 20. Above 6 units is flat rate( $ 4, 500 a semester ) . It’s cheap, actually, compared to other universities. Mine is a state uni. All my classmates in C J are going to be policemen, I presume. The main character in CSI ( TV show ) is a microbiologist. I’m thinking Forensics is a potential career I can go into, just in case.

Okay. This is all for now. I thought I could publish at least 3 this month. I guess not. Till next post then. Good day and PEACE !

10 Feb

Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted by renxkyoko in Manga, my life, Random thoughts, relationships, Versatile Blogger Award. Tagged: lovelife, postaweek2011, random thoughts, relationships, Versatile Blogger Award. 78 comments

Hi !

It’s 12:35 AM, Feb. 7, I’m starting to write here, at the same time, watching a Charlie Rose interview with the Russian ambassador to the UN. Don’t worry, I’m not going to make a political comment. I think my political rant on my previous post had offended a few , so I’m lying low this time, but I can’t promise I won’t say something later . As you very well know, I write down anything that comes to mind. Have thoughts, will write.

It’s February, the month of LOVE………I know I won’t be able to post another one just before Feb. 14, so may I greet you now a ….

And a Valentine kiss from me and my BFF…… I altered the exposure, but the shadows above my lips ( that look like a moustache, aaaargh ! ) are still there. Never mind. He he he……

Anyways……..

It’s LOVE month, so let’s talk about love, shall we ?

Isn’t that sweet ? The girl is sad that the guy is transferring to another school far away, starts to walk away, then guy pulls her back and kisses her. One of the best kissing image I’ve seen in a manga.

So, okay, I’m not an expert on matters of the heart. If you want to learn more, check out Coupletastic ‘s blog. She gives helpful tips on anything that concerns LOVE.

As for me…. well, I know I’m a pathetic zero, but don’t count me out yet. I’m not really a total zero, y’know ? There’s this guy who hasn’t given up , I guess. During the holidays and last week, ( his birhday )I attended several parties with him. I was with him on New Year’s eve. I wrote about him before, and here’s what I wrote. I just copied and pasted it from my previous post. ……….

“I had a classmate last year , a Filipino, too, whom I liked, and I was very sure he liked me too. Even our classmates thought we had started dating. But then, one day, he told me, oh, so casually , that he used to live with his ex girlfriend. I don’t remember how that came up. …… Oh, I remember….. our tenants were moving out, and I thought he was living alone in an apartment, so I asked him if he wanted to rent the house, and he could just get roommates, like our current student tenants. ( The house is located near the university.) And he said, “Oh, no, I live in a house now with my cousins as roommates, and the house is owned by a relative. I used to live in an aprtment with my ex.” I was dumbfounded and went into complete shock. Do you know how it was like? Icy chill crept from my head down to my toes. He was still speaking, but I couldn’t hear it… the sound seemed to come from far far away. In a second, I went into total ignore mode. . Good thing school was almost over. “ sorry. It’s me. Can’t help it. it’s not your fault. “

So yeah, that’s one of my major issues. I’m not a prude, really. I know it happens, especially in this day and age, and so, I shouldn’t be looking for a guy who’s pure. Otherwise, I’ll be looking forever. Right? That sux.

This is the third time I’ve used the image above, but it’s just so spot on. ( Btw, read it from right to left, the Japanese way ) Anyway, that’s really how I look everytime I imagine him with his ex. It really bothers me, big time. And I can’t stand that feeling. Someone told me I’m indulging in mental voyuerism, , like, imagining stuff, y’know ? But look at it from my point of view………. I think I really wouldn’t mind if he had an ex somewhere,….. I can accept the thought that most probably it was an intimate relationship, too. But the fact that he actually lived with his ex, slept with her every night for goodness how long…… to me , that’s really, really hard to swallow. I do believe no man would ever forget a girl with whom he had that kind of relationship. It would bother me. It would trouble me. It would haunt me. It wouldn’t be smooth- sailing for me. So, no. It’s a pity coz he’s really a nice guy ( and cute too ). ( But why did he and his ex break up anyway, if he was such a nice guy ? ? ? ) I just hope he stays friendly and nice and not ignore me after the second rejection.

Ha ha ha… You know, he wears glasses, too. Tee hee. But there’s really no way.

I’m the one who has a problem, huh. Oh, well. ……….. back to romantic manga reading……..

I’m not reading manga as often as I want to. I only go to the websites ( Manga Fox, AnimeA , etc ) once a week to check out new releases and chapters. There are stories that I’ve been following since 2007, and I’m elated that finally, a few of them are now completed, and some are about to finish. Finally ! * sigh of relief ” I’m at the end of my tether, there’s just too much drama going on, so much so that I have actually decided to drop some of them. I’m also a weird reader coz I read spoilers. If I don’t like where the story is going, I drop it. So, yeah, I read the forum first to check out what the others are saying, and more often than not, I’m like, ” Nooooo ! Really ? He cheated on the main girl with his ex ? Nooooooo ! ! That doosh ! ! Where’s my rifle !!! ” @___@ My heart can only take so much. They’re just so heart-wrenching. Like, in L-DK, one of my most favorite romance mangas…. On this chapter, the main guy rejects the heroine…….

I felt kind of moody for several days after reading this chapter. LOL I feel the pain, Aoi ! ! Well, I was rejected once…… I confessed and got rejected, * sweats *. Man, it wasn’t pretty. Here’s my post the day I was rejected………

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Posted by pHiO_cHaN on June 28, 2010 at 5:12 am edit

and this too! what entry is this? @___@

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(^__^)”;; Don’t know.

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LOL ! Yeah, like that . Oh, by the way, that wasn’t on WordPress. All my posts though were transferred here on WordPress. My original site was very cozy. Only close friends could read the posts…. we read each others’ posts and wrote crazy comments. He he he When I moved here on WordPress, I had to delete a lot of posts when I saw some comments from people other than my friends’, and I was like , ” Eh ? Other people can read my posts? No way ! ” Hahaha !

Anyways, the kissing image above is the best, but the sweetest kissing image is the one from Strobe Edge ( Gawd ! I love this manga ! ! ) . Check this out… Ren, the guy , is blushing. Awwwwww !

The ending that brought tears to my eyes, was the one from Rockin’ Heaven. The story is…… The main girl transfers to a high school and there she meets Ren, ( LOL Ren again ! ) a nasty, rich, spoiled student whose family owns the school. She falls in love with him, and though he’s such a nasty guy, she doesn’t give up. Later, they go into a relationship , but, it’s so rocky. Ren has so many issues and later breaks up with her. ( It’s gut wrenching ). The issues get resolved, they get together, and years after, they get married. Ren becomes a teacher at their former high school ( which his family owns, hahaha ) and here’s the last 2 pages of the ending. \

I want some of that love ! !

I have followed these series ( Strobe Edge , Rockin’ Heaven and L-DK ) for almost 3 years. L-DK is not done yet, but I’m sure it’s going to end soon. The main characters in LDK have already resolved their issues, and are now living together …… the love rivals are gone, thank goodness, but then, here come the parents of Aoi, the main girl. Her father comes to Aoi’s apartment unannounced, and finds Shuusei living there….. then later finds a box of condoms in the drawer… he almost faints, lol…. it’s a hilarious chapter. Ah, I’ll miss LDK . I don’t want it to end yet.

I suspect romance mangas have blurred my vision of romance and love in real time. I walk on Cloud 9. * sweatdrops *

And while I’m at it……… The Wall Street Journal, wholly owned by right winger Murdock, grudgingly admits economy is looking up, rate of unemplyment has gone down to its lowest level compared to 4 years ago. So what else can Pres. Obama’s haters say to bring him down ? Ta Da !!!! Lo and behold ! * trumpets blaring, drums rolling * Some narrow – minded catholic bishops are now picking a fight with Obama regarding contraceptive pills. And the Repuglican politicians have latched onto it. War on Freedom of religion ! Now it’s a religious war. Several years ago, Republicans ‘ war cry was , War on Christmas ” ! * sigh * Do these Catholic bishops know that almost 98 % of catholic women of child-bearing age have used or are currently using contraception in one form or another ? My family’s Catholics, but I know for a fact that Mom used birth control pills to plan her pregnancy. , especially when she had a second child 11 months after the first one. Geez. There are 365 nights of being lovey dovey with the husband. It’s almost impossible, especially for young married couples, to hold back for fear of yearly pregnancy. And it is unhealthy and risky to women’s health to be pregnant every year. To ban the pills is stupid, pardon me. What are they thinking?

* sigh * The issues are getting ridiculous.

Anyway,

I’m supposed to finish my Versatile Blogger Award on here. Fail. Next time , okay ? I got 2 more from Undreamt Terrain and Arindam, my 12th and 13th.

This is all for now. Good day to all and PEACE. ( Don’t hate my politics, ok? )

23 Nov

Serenade again and other random thoughts

Posted by renxkyoko in Manga, my life, Philiipine culture, Philippine Heritage, Random thoughts, relationships. Tagged: Being A Filipino, Just my thoughts today, lovelife, manga, my life, Philippine culture, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Thanksgiving Day frenzy. 66 comments

Hello ! That handwritten signature makes it more personal, don’t you think so ? I’m going to make that my intro from now on.

Oh, gosh, I don’t even know where to start. First off, it’s Nov.21 today. Hmmmm, a significant day for me. Last night the family had dinner at our favorite Chinese – Filipino restaurant, after which we went to watch a movie ” A Very Harold and Kumar 3 D Christmas ” . As usual, it’s about the misadventures of 2 idiots, Harold ( a Chinese investment banker ) and Kumar ( a medical student Asian Indian ) . I’ve watched the other 2 H and K movies. I know not everyone appreciates the humour, but I get it and love it. Oh, in fact, I had a zombie overload this week. For the first time, a Friday with no work and school! ! I got to watch the first season of Walking Dead ( loved it ! ) and the last Harry Potter movie. Of course I didn’t just sit in the couch and did nothing but watched…. …I made my free time more productive by ironing clothes as I watched the movies. And while taking a break from all these zombies and ironing, I did the laundry. Then before I went to bed, I managed to read and finish a 200 page book , The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. ( Uhm , supposedly a book recommended for Thomas Pynchon beginners ) Thomas Pynchon received a National Book Award and he was regular contender fot Nobel Prize in Literature. Seriously, this book……….@___@….. I know I’m shallow, and all that, but not totally stupid, you know ? but, to be honest, I didn’t know what I just read. Well, it’s about the main character , a woman, who’ s investigating or trying to get proofs that Trystero, a private mail delivery company exists and is trying to dominate the world. She sees its logo everywhere, even under a bush. While investigating, she meets people who are even more weird and paranoid than her. There seems to be no resolution, the story ends, just like that, no hee, no haa . WTH ! I don’t get it. You know what, I don’t care if he’s a literary giant, I didn’t enjoy reading his book. Period. And that’s what’s important, right ? To enjoy a book ?

I just bought the last book of Eragon series, Inheritance. My sister is reading it first…. ooooh, I can’t wait to read it. It’s awesome ! Now, this is what I consider good read, LOL.

It seems my post on serenades generated a lot of interest. I wish I could add some more info about it, although one commented that it is probably of Spanish influence. I’m sure it is. The Philippines was under Spain from 1521 t0 1898, so I assume majority of its customs and traditions are Spanish in origin. The country is the odd man out in Asia, they say. 90% Catholics, with customs and traditions that are more similar to Spain and Mexico rather than its asian neighbors. Asians , for example are aloof and non- demonstrative, but in the Philippines, they hug and kiss when they greet relatives and friends. Filipinos are a boisterous lot.

So, okay the serenades…. nothing much there…. except one anecdote from Dad. When he was 17 or so, he had a friend who was crushing on this one girl ( he mentioned the name of the girl, because, later on, Dad was the one who crushed on her… but that’s another story, he he he ). Another friend suggested they serenade this girl, and so they did. But before that, they had a drinking party first, then, around 10 PM, they got around to serenade the girl. But they were so drunk the song they sang sounded horrible. And instead of the girl coming out to talk to them, it was the father and a brother who came out, and they even let the dog out. So, the guys said sorry and hastily retreated, then ran off . The dog chased them off the property. LOL Oh, another one….. one guy serenaded solo, but used a boombox instead, and played a tape recorded song. I don’t know if the girl opened the window. Ahahaha. Oh, here’s another image of serenade.

Take note of the grandpa behind her. He looks annoyed. Anyways, if the couple have mutual feelings, the girl will let the guy or guys , if it’s a group, to come into the house. Maybe they will be served hot coffee or whatever is available…. meanwhile, the family will be lurking in the shadows, listening in to the conversations , and when it’s time for them to leave, the grumpiest in the family, the grandma, will spread a sleeping mat on the living room floor. That means, she’s going to sleep, right there, and it’s time for the guys to go. And the girl of course will blush and get embarassed… Grandma ? That;s the movie on my mind.

About the girl my Dad’s friend serenaded…….. The friend gave up on her. Years later, it was Dad who crushed on her. It was also the same time Mom had met Dad. Well, suffice it to say, Mom turned out to be the evil rival…. if this was a manga story, LOL ! Wanna know the story ? Post a comment and let me know.

I wrote on the post, ” My Vehicle was Stolen” that I was cited for not stopping at a STOP sign. So, the court appearance was on Nov. 15. Dad came with me, and told me to plead NOT GUILTY. So I stood before the judge and he asked ” How do you plead? ” I said Not guilty. I was asked to take a seat again. I waited for the clerk of court to call me back, … waited for 1 1/2 hours, then she called me and said I should come back on Dec 12, present evidences why I think I’m not guilty, blah, blah…. At that point, I was already at my limit. It was a hopeless case. Everybody else just pled guilty and paid the fine. So I told her I’d change my plea to Guilty. So the judge called me again, and said ” Ms. Iglesias, you’d like to change your plea, so how do you plead,” I said “Guilty, Sir. ” ” So, the sentence is either community service or fine of $ 236.00 ” ” I’ d like to pay the fine, sir. ” So, that’s it, my court saga. Ugh. Lousy experience. I swear, Traffic court is California’s money machine. There goes 1/4 of my monthly wages.

There you go. The picture is making an L sign. I am a LOSER. LOL !

Oh, hey ! Thanksgiving Day on Thursday ! HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY ! !

Uhm, here are some random pics ….

Street at my school. I just love Fall colours !

And that’s moi going to school…. busy texting…..

And this next one… I painted this using colored pencils.

This is all for now ! ! Good day to all ! ! PEACE !

12 Nov

Courtship and serenade

Posted by renxkyoko in Manga, my life, Philiipine culture, Philippine Heritage, Random thoughts. Tagged: Being A Filipino, lovelife, manga, my life, my thoughts, Philippine culture, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 78 comments

Hello, Renxkyoko Iglesias musing here!

Eight days have passed…………. time to post again. Meh. As usual, I’m hitting a blank wall.

I just checked out my email folder, with almost 2,000 read emails . I deleted around 500. Going through the mails, I suddenly felt a wave of nostalgia and sadness wash over me when I read a series of emails between a certain person and myself. He was my one-sided love.

But the unrequited love is not the reason why I felt sad. The reason is more dire than that. I have a question….. what is the mathermatical probability that out of the population of 4 billion men, the guy that you happen to like has a terminal illness ? He turned 20 this September. He was diagnosed when he was just 18 years old. This is really true. “ Hey, Dreamsending, I guess you now have an idea who he is.” ( Dreamsending is my co-author here on Renxkyoko’s space )

So, what else can I talk about ? Well, I bought a blu-ray of the movie The Strangers, ( recommended by a blogger )and the first season of Walking Dead. ( recommended by 3 bloggers ) I don’t think I can watch the movies this week. I have exams coming next week. As usual, crunch time.

It’s been a rather boring week. Seriously, I really have nothing to talk about. It seems everything is …. lifeless. Everyday it’ s school, work, home…….and I guess this happens to be one of my “off” days . I really feel lethargic, and I just want to curl up in bed and sleep .

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Hi, again ! I wrote the above 4 days ago. Today is Veteran’s Day, so there’s no school, although I went to work from 1 PM to 7 . And there wasn’t much happening there, either. My boss gave me another $ 150 gift certificate, though. My third one ! Also, I deleted/erased most of what I had written above about this guy. . I thought they were most inappropriate. My problem with him seemed so puny compared to his own personal problem, so I felt I had no right whatsoever to feel hurt. I mean, his situation is mind- blowing. I can’t even imagine what he’s feeling now. Last I heard from him, there was remission. I hope it stays that way. So young ……….

So…..

My mom got a call from the Philippines, from my aunt, Mom’s sister. She told my Mom that a cousin, ( their first cousin ) had asked my aunt to call Mom, so that Mom could call a nephew ( who’s in the Philippines, too , and who’s actually my Dad’s nephew, the son of his sister) and ask him what his real intentions are regarding Mom’s first cousin’s daughter, who happens to be the nephew’s girlfriend. ( Are you still with me? LOL )……… maybe a diagram is in order.

Mom——> First cousin——–> daughter Cathy

Dad——-> Sister———> son Don

Cathy <——- hearts ——–> Don

Backround story: It was when Mom and I went to the Philippines last year on vacation that Don and Cathy were introduced at a family reunion. Cathy is a 30 year old doctor, single, and really quite pretty. Don is a 35 year old lawyer, single, and never even had a girlfriend. So, they liked each other, and just had a first year anniversary of their relationship last August. But, here’s the thing…. it seems Cathy wants to get married, but doesn’t want to bring up the subject of marriage to Don. Mom is not sure if Cathy knows about her Mom’s call to my Mom, but Mom’s assuming she does, so Mom calls Don. For fun, this is more or less, Mom’s and Don’s conversation:

Mom : Don, don’t tell Cathy I talked to you about this, but Cathy’s Mom called and told me to sound you off about Cathy’s desire to get married.

Don : Aunty, I know what Cathy feels, but, I have just started my own law firm, and right now, I can barely pay the rent and my secretary’s salary. My savings are fast disappearing. I don’t think I can afford to have a family now.

Mom: Don, Cathy is a doctor. She’s doing okay financially. She knows you’re in a bind now, yet, she still wants to get married to you..

Don: That’s exactly the reason why I don’t want to get married yet. I should be the one to support her, to bring home the bacon.

Mom: Don, you’re 35. How long will it take you to build a steady clientle, 5 years, 10 years? You’ll be 40 by then, and Cathy will be 35. She doesn’t want that. She’s willing to share the burden with you, as a wife.

Don: That’s what she thinks now…. but, I’m sure there are going to be money problems… and marital fights…… that’s inevitable….. and I don’t want that to happen to us.

Mom: Don, you don’t have to marry her now….. all you have to do is make the relationship official…. give her a ring, get engaged… that’s all for now…. and then both of you decide when to get married.

Don : Alright, alright. Aunty, I love you, but please don’t think I’m doing this because you asked me to. I’m doing this of my own free will and because I love her, okay?

Mom : Alright ! But please don’t get married before our Euro trip next year. We want to attend the wedding ! ! !

Of course I embellished the conversation a little bit, but it’s more or less 80% accurate. I was the Third wheel on their first few dates ! And I witnessed the awkwardness of 2 grown adults. I couldn’t believe it. Or was it a culture thing? Mom says in the rural areas in the Philippines, a man has to serve the family of the girl he’s courting. Like, chopping firewood for cooking? Oh, and there’s this tradition of serenading the girl ! They say the guy serenades the girl at night, under the moonlight, and if the girl likes him back, she will open the window and listen, but if she doesn’t like him, the window will not be opened. And if the guy can’t sing, he hires a professional singer. Wow! Just imagine the scene…. a guy singing a haunting love song, accompanied by a guitar, and the girl looking out the window, with a lovely smile on her face, awwww ! I wonder if this tradition still exists. Mom says it still does, coz she was serenaded once by a young, poor farmer when she stayed at a small barrio for one month for her on the job training when she was in college. She siad it was embarassing and awkward., like, did the guy really think that would work? LOL

Edited to include a pic of Philipine tradition of Serenade:

I have a question, though…. do you think my Mom crossed the line by ” urging” my cousin Don to get engaged to Cathy? Well, actually, it was Cathy’s mother who wanted Mom to do that. This isn’t what we call a shotgun wedding , is it ? Shotgun weddings are for pregnant ladies, and Cathy isn’t.

Anyways, I hope Philippine guys continue with this sweet tradition of courtship, serenade and all. It’s awesome. Over here in the US, wham, bam, thank you , Ma’m is the thing.

Well, this is all for now. Good day to all ! Oh, wait, before I go, there’s this Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao who’s gonna have a bout with a Mexican boxer Marquez tonight on HBO’s Pay Per View. You bet we’re going to watch. And some guests are coming, including my sister’s boyfriend’s cousins. ( A bunch of white guys, haha ) Last time the cousins were here, BF and one cousin almost had their own boxing match at the backyard. It seemed the cousin favored the other boxer. And, they had beers too many.

Alright, gotta go….. I’ll bake cupcakes ! ! Bye for now !

16 Oct

Sorry for the blooper (~.~)

Posted by renxkyoko in Manga, mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: Being A Filipino, European tour, Just my thoughts today, lovelife, manga, my life, my thoughts, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 34 comments

Hi !

Renxkyoko Iglesias musing again………..

Today is Oct.15. I don’t know when exactly I can publish this, but I’ll try to finish this today. Wishful thinking, of course ,coz I work the whole day today.Anyways, so what am I gonna talk about this time? Oh , before anything else….. I reread my last post, and I felt horrible about that sausage remark. I’m sorry if I offended anyone. It was 3 AM when I wrote that, so I wasn’t really thinking properly. I could have erased that like I could have erased and trashed some of my stupid and totally inappropriate posts , but it’s history ( my history), so I have to live with that faux pas for the rest of my life. * bangs head on the table* ….I’m toast .

Ladies , you are all beautiful, no matter what size you are.

One blogger, LeeDevine, suggests I should write about the places I’ll go to in our Euro tour next year. Good idea.! That’s something to write about.

Don’t get bored, okay> I’ll be quick….. ( I hope )

Tour starts in London. We stay in London for 2 days, and these are free days, not guided. I want to see the Wax Museum ( Madame Tussaud’s ), King’s Cross Station ( that’s a Harry Potter thingy ^o^ ), changing of the guards, cross that famous bridge I forget the name, and eat authentic Fish and Chips ! ! ! I don’t know where else we can go in 2 days… maybe check out Harrod’s? Then we leave London , ride on a ferry to Amsterdam. On a ” luxury motorcoach ” ( that’s what it says on the itinerary ) we go sigthseeing in Holland, visit a famous diamond center, go canal crusing…… then we head off to Germany. It says we go to Rhineland and Heidelburg. I know what Heildelburg is , but what is Rhineland? A h, there’s no Berlin nor Munich… How can we go to Germany and not see Berlin? Oh, well. Next we travel into Switzerland by way of the Autobahn ( I thought this was a name of an automobile…. name of a freeway then , ? ), stay in Lucerne, ride a cable car on Mt. Titlis, enjoy the Alpine mountain scenery ( and burst into a song “The hills are alive with the sound of music….la di da….. ). What, no Zurich, either ? Booooo !

Then, Italy ! ! I’m excited about Italy. Know why? Coz we get to ride on the gondola and be serenaded by a local troubador ( O, sol a mioooooo…. la la la ) Ooooh, mama mia ! ! But first , we stop in Lugano to take a stroll, then drive to Verona to see Juliet’s house and balcony and stroll around the market square. Then, we go to Venice to , yes, ride the gondola, the water buses and see Venice at water level. We will also visit and watch Venetian glassblowers, and I’m sure I’m going to buy a glass souvenir, and have it personally “signed ” by the maker. ( We have one like that at home )………… after which we head for Assissi to visit St. Francis Basilica. Then we head for Rome. Ah, Rome…. the Eternal City… but , of course we get to visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Forum, and the Colosseum.( Dad told us some parts of the Collosseum smelled of pee… it really stank). Since we are Roman Catholics, I’m really excited to tour the Vatican, and finally see the Sistine Chapel, where I can gawk, to my heart’s content, at Michaelangelos’ Genesis and Last Judgement. Then on to Tuscany, then Pisa and visit the Leaning Tower, then to Florence, where we’ll have a walking tour of the city of the Medicis, and the birthplace of the Renaissance era.

Then we proceed to the Italian Riviera, then on to French Riviera where we get to visit a perfumery in Eze ( I’ll buy a bottle , that’s for sure ), then travel along Cote d’ Azur, then to Monte Carlo, Monaco, for night excursion, and dinner. Then we travel through France’s lovely scenery on the way to Provence, then Avignon, then Carcassonne. After which, we proceed to Barcelona, Spain. yay ! The land of my ancestors ! ( They’re from Segovia, though. Check out my post titled Who Am I and a few Plug-ins )….. Then on to Madrid, the capital of Spain, where dinner includes a flamenco dance show. Ole ! ! After Madrid, we go to Toledo, Burgos, then Bilbao . Mom’s gonna buy some authentic Chorizos de Bilbao, that’s for sure. Chorizo de Bilbao is a staple in our soups . Oh….. know what, there;s no such thing as chorizo de Bilbao. I guess it’s merely a kind of sausage common in Bilbao. ” Senor, do you have chorizo de Bilbao?” I’m sure we’ll get a blank look. It’s like saying, (and you’re in China, ) ” I’m gonna get me some Chinese food, or have dinner at a Chinese restaurant,” he he he. Or order some French fries in France., or French dressing with your salad. Ahahaha ! I wonder if they also call it French kiss in France. @_@

Back to tour…… from Spain, we proceed to France. First stop is Bordeaux, the wine capital of France. ( we’ll buy one or 3 bottles, I’m sure ), I mean, really, really sure…. coz here’s a pic of some wines in our house.

Well, our house’s just 30 minutes from the wine capital of the US, Napa Valley. We were there just 2 weeks ago for some wine tasting.

So, from Bordeaux, we go to Portiers, then Tours, Orleans, then Gay Paris. !That’s where the tour ends. We have 2 full days to explore Paris, then we leave Paris for San Francisco.. So, that’s it, folks.

Hope you didn’t get bored. But I’d understand if you did, coz I’d get bored myself, ahaha.

Oh, by the way, I aced my Physics test ! ! ! ! Okay, I got 95 %. I could have gotten 100 if not for that stupid trick question worth 5 pts. I got the correct answer, initially, crossed it out, and wrote down the wrong answer. The solution should have been the same , with or without Resistance, Gaaaah! I will let you know what I got in Chem and Bio later. I’m not very confident with these two, but I’ll pass, I’m sure of that, though not A’s. T.T I’m hoping for a B, at least. I focused my attention too much on Physics coz I know I’m clueless. My partner in Lab is the one who sets up the experiments. He’s a guy, so I guess he’s better at this sort of thing. I’m not a sexist or anything, but, I can’t even tell tools apart. o_o He got a B , I think, so I couldn’t tell him what I got. (~.~)

Well, this is all for now…. Be nice, be good, and PEACE ! !

SUPER UPDATE !

I was reading one of my favorite’s blogsite, LeeDevine’s ( he’s on my blogroll ) , and he wrote, ” here’s something you might want to read “… I clicked it, not knowing what it was, and it directed me to my site ! ! I’m so happy ! ! This is the second time it happened to me… clicking something from another site and directing me to my own site. Thank youuuuu ! Is that what we call “pressing it”?

9 Sep

Man, I’m exhausted ! !

Posted by renxkyoko in Manga, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: Just my thoughts today, lovelife, manga, musings, my life, my thoughts, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 59 comments

Hello!

Renxkyoko Iglesias musing here.

This is just an update of things that happened to me last week……

First off, we bought a 2009 Toyota Camry, with only 22,000 miles in it. That’s pretty good for a used car. Uhm, for first time readers, our family van was stolen while in my care, so yeah, I really feel guilty, though I know it isn’t my fault. . Anyways, I’m relieved we ‘ve managed to replace the van as quickyly as possible. It was quite difficult to have only one car for 3 people, myself, mom and dad. I don’t have a car, but I hope to get my sister’s car when she gets a new one. I hope, soon.

Also, I was able to enroll in my Chemistry class. Oh, what a relief ! ! There were 20 waitlisted students who were trying to get in, but only 2 were taken in, and thank goodness the other one was my Physics classmate last year who has been trying to get in for 3 semesters already. This is my 4th Chemistry… 3 more to go. I just found out Chemistry is my de facto Minor, with Molecular Microbiology as my major course. I thought of making Forensic Science as a minor, but I guess Chemistry is better. My sister is a microbiology grad but is now working as a chemist . I see myself working in a lab …. not a bad career, if I do say so myself.. Meanwhile, I’m selling clothes and scooping ice cream. Speaking of which, I’m now # 2 in sales. Our target is $ 150 an hour, but I’m doing $ 300, so my boss is liking me more and more. Oh, by the way, I now know what BCBG means…. it’s Bon Chic, Bon Genre. The name of our store is BCBG MAX AZRIA. Max Azria is the designer. It’s funny that the latest topic as suggested by WordPress is ” Do you work too much or too little?” At this moment, I’m exhausted. Alright, Saturday, I worked from 10 AM – 2 PM at baskin and Robbins, then from 3 PM to 11 PM at BCBG. ( It was quite busy on Labor Day weekend sale ) Then on Sunday, I worked from 8 AM – 3 PM, then 5 PM -10 PM…. today, it’s the same time. I didn’t go to Mass this Sunday. I ‘m sure God understands. I don’t know why I feel troubled and guilty everytime I don’t go to Church. I’m like, what if I keel over tomorrow, I’ll go to hell? That’s the punishment for mortal sin. It’s a stupid thought, I know. . It’s just something from Sunday school that got stuck in my head. Meh.

My aunt from the Philippines is here with us. First thing we did was shop until we dropped, all on her American Express. She wanted to buy me a Tag Hauer watch, but I opted for cash and clothes, he he he. I have my cell phone to give me time, anyways. She gave my siblings Tag Hauers last time she was here. ( Over a thousand dollars each ) I didn’t get one coz I was still in middle school. And, didn’t I write on my previous post things were gonna be good this year ? Well, my aunt promised a European tour for me and my Mom next summer. I’m already daydreaming about it this early. Yay ! Well, she says it’s 100 % sure thing. We pay for the airplane fare and she’ll take care of the rest…EurailPass, hotels, food ! ! All we have to do, she says, is to pray nothing happens to her from now till next summer ! ! “ Luv ya, Aunty ! Stay healthy ! ”

What are top ten places i want to go to ? 1. Spain 2. Rome 3. Greece 4. Switzerland 5. England 6. Scotland 7. Ireland 8. Turkey 9. Netherlands 10. France…….. Uhm, why Turkey , you ask ? Well, my aunt says it’s one of the most beautiful places she’s been to, so far. You know, the United states is also beautiful, but, it lacks culture ? I don’t really know what ” culture ” means…. Perhaps we have culture, but it’s 20th century culture, like Hollywood culture …..it isn’t much, and it isn’t like something I’d like to ogle at and take pictures of. I know we don’t really have stateside Antiquities to show off….. just Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The US doesn’t have real castles, no Parthenon, no thousand year old structures………….. in other words, it lacks that Old World feeling . Anyways, I hope I can go to Egypt and Jerusalem to see the Pyramids and these Bible places, but my aunt says these places are not 100% safe. There’s one place in Asia, though, that I really, really want to visit….it’s Japan. Maybe it’s because of my manga obssession. That’s a crazy reason why I want to go, unless of course I intend to stay there and experience the day to day Japanese life, like going to Festivals wearing a yukata, eating a bento, and meeting a manga hero that looks like this…..

It’s funny coz I see images of Japan with people in them, and definitely, not one looks like that guy here…….and truth be told, I swear this guy looks more like the deli guy at Subway that’s right across from Baskin and Robbins where I work. Ahahaha ! Sheeesh. And, oh, yeah, Keanu Reeves ! He looks like the guy from L.DK.

Here he is, Shuseii from L.DK…. * drools*

Oh, gosh, I love L.DK…. L.DK means Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen. Nice title of a romance story.

I have to concede to Angus and Eros though. ( from the manga THE ONE ) They’re really pretty.

These two are the reasons why we keep on reading. He he he …… Do you know what the problem is with these mangas? They raise the standard of the “ideal man”, like, how he should look like, act, and behave. I am now now attracted to guys with long hair. But female manga readers do fantasize. Why do I know that ? Coz I read the forums and they’re like this….

…………….. daydreaming that someday……..,,

Yeah. Sweet, huh, See that? The guy is even blushing. Awwww ! That image is from the manga STROBE EDGE , one of the nicest, sweetet, cutest, albeit heart wrenching mangas I’ve ever read. It is heart wrenching coz the guy has a girl friend. What’s worse is the girl friend is prettier ( she’s a model) , and not only that, she’s actually nice. T.T And the main girl, Nanako, does not get in the way of Ren’s and his gf’s relationship. She does not break them up… it’s a mutual decision. The GF lives in another city, and is quite busy with work and she does meet other people, but Ren himself does not break up with her because he’s a good , faithful and loyal guy, even though he has started to fall for Nanako. Once he’s free, he confesses to Nanako, but Nanako rejects him. Well, Ren has a best friend who’s also in love with nanako, and the best friend has always been there with Nanako trying to make life easier for her as she suffers from supposedly unrequited love for Ren. Awww ! In the end of course, Ren and Nanako get together. ………..Hahaha, I know, it’s so cheesy, but I love it. So, yeah, that’s the stuff some mangas are made of….. pure, young love, the ideal one that impressionable girls are dreaming of.

Alright, this is all for now. I hope I can post more often after this. It’s really been awhile, huh, more than 2 weeks from my last post , I think. Gosh, I’ve been so busy.

So, bye for now, be nice, be good, and PEACE !

26 Aug

My Vehicle was stolen

Posted by renxkyoko in Manga, my life, Philiipine culture, Philippine Heritage, random musings, Random thoughts, rantings, relationships. Tagged: Just my thoughts today, lovelife, manga, mangas, musings, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 45 comments

Hello!

Renxkyoko Iglesias here .

*red-faced*

Okay. * takes a deep breath * So, I was rather harsh on men, as one annoyed guy friend pointed it out to me. I was generalizing, I admit, and I’d like to apologize for that. I apologize only for generalizing, mind you. Other than that, I stand by what I said. But don’t hate me. I’m really a nice girl. q(^o^)p Muaaaah to all my readers then, including guys. Oh , especially those guys who have been offended. * grins sheepishly* Oh, and I don’t hate men, just the as*holes. I do like the bishies. \(^___^)/ Well, check out this pic, ladies.

The image above is from the manga THE ONE, an ongoing series that I ‘ve been reading for 2 years. Those two guys are twins ! As if one isn’t enough, lol ! These mangakas ( authors ) are so sly, drawing such pretty boys to draw ( pun intended ) lonely, homely girls out of their holes, making them dream that someday, a knight in shining armor will sweep them off their feet ( and unrealistically looking like that, to boot), and together , they will ride into the sunset, to live happily ever after.

” Erm, girls, come over here…~~not to poop on your cake , dears~~, ~~not to piss on your bonfires, dears~~, not to rain on your parade, dears “….. *smacks each and everyone of them *…. IT’S NOT GONNA HAPPEN ! ! WAKE UP! !

Actually, I’m talking to myself.

I have to smack myself for being such a manga fangirl. I guess I need to get a life or something. Hahaha ! Oh, by the way, do you know that out of 3 books that are published in Japan, , 1 is a manga ? And do you know that books frequently borrowed at US libraries are mangas? Otherwise, books in public libraries are just there, sitting in shelves , gathering dust, with no activity at all… Heck. What does THAT say about today’s youth’s reading habits? So, okay, I’m guilty. But I read real books too. You’d be surprised if you’d see my collection of books. ( You were surprised to see my collection of mangas, right? )See, I used to be a voracious reader. I even read the obituaries. But, I don’t read much these days… I mean , real books…. I have Chemistry, Microbiology, Math and other college textbooks to contend with.

Geez, I almost forgot….. the title of this post is “My vehicle was stolen.”

On my previous blog, I wrote I was a bit depressed. You see, that night, the family van was stolen. I went to work that night and used the van . I got off at 10 PM, but before that, I got a call from a friend and he asked if I wanted to hang out with him after work. So, I said okay but only for a few minutes just to return something as I had work early the next day. So I drove to his house, parked , and just left my purse in the van . After 30 minutes or so, I left and darn, the van was gone. So my friend and I frantically drove around hoping to find the van abandoned somewhere. Fail ! But of course. We came home, woke up dad at 3 AM, started calling credit card companies, the police, etc. My purse had everything in it… license, credit card, keys to the house and goodness knows what else is in there ( good thing I got my still unpaid new iphone ),,, and that was a new purse too, the one I bought when Mom and I went shopping .( I wrote about that too, ( ^o^)# )…………………………….So, anyhow, I had a previous promise to drive 4 bratty middle schoolers to the ballpark 2 days after. ( Don’t ask .) The ballpark was at the downtown area. Traffic condition at that place is the worst… one way, do not enter signs are all over. Since I wasn’t familiar with that place, I got lost, drove aimlessly for 40 minutes at 5 miles/per hour, then got pulled over by a cop, given a citation for not stopping at a Stop sign, and now, have to go to court on Nov.15. Citation is $220. WHAT ELSE CAN HAPPEN TO ME ON TOP OF THAT? Next day, I got a call from the bank. Apparently my credit card was used to buy gas 2x and stuff at 7-11, worth a total of $250. Then 2 days ago, we got a call from a cop. The van was found abandoned at a gas station and towed away. Towing fee …$250 which I volunteered to pay and dad accepted . T.T The van was chop chopped., rendered useless. So now we have to buy another, a good used one coz we can’t afford to buy a new one. (We still have that duplex on our beach property to build, right? I wrote about that too. ) I volunteered to hand over my lifetime savings of $2,000… good thing Dad didn’t accept. What a relief. * sighs * Maybe I didn’t pray in my past life, huh. Oh, and good thing my friend volunteered to become my chauffer. His car, of course… I just pay for the gas. I guess he feels guilty . After all, our vehicle was stolen at his place, AND, if he didn’t call me to come over, then THIS wouldn’t have happened. >.< Oh, but I do appreciate and am really grateful for what he’s doing for me. My place of work is a good 35 minutes from our house, after all. And he’s not even a boy friend. He’s my boy best friend. Uhm, well, maybe 3 years ago, he wished he was, but, we both realized it wouldn’t be a good thing. He was a Muslim… a Muslim from Chekoslovakia. From Bosnia, to be exact….. a blond, blue -eyed Muslim. And I’m Catholic. ….. never the twain shall meet. Right? Oh, well. They say if we lose something, another will always come to take its place. That’s the rule of the universe. Maybe I’ll win a lotto. I have to remember to buy a ticket. I just know something good will come up. I can feel it in my bones.

Oh, and another thing……….. I just reread the previous log. That part where , out of the blue, I wrote about my sister’s BF’s new hair “do” ? That looked exteremly random, but actually, it wasn’t. I was talking about cheating men, and the first person that I thought of was my sis’ BF. Yep, he cheated on sis. But , that day, he came over sporting that new “do” , and that was what I wrote about. He he he… okay, that was really random. (^o^) Never mind.

*sighs*

Aaaargh, Bummer. School opens on the 29th…. * gets up to look at the calendar* ! ! ! ! ! It’s this coming Monday ! ! ! Hah! Wish me luck, folks. Back to the saltmines ! ! !

I’ll do my best and go for the win !

This is all for now. Good day and PEACE!

6 Aug

Just Musing..and Ranting !

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, Just my thoughts today, lovelife, mangas, musings, my life, my thoughts, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Rant. 36 comments

Hello there ! renxkyoko iglesias here, musing…

I;ve been slacking, I know. But I’ve been really busy with this and that. This and that are of course my work

and this—–>

Actually, I’m reading another Korean manhwa ,”Ways of the Jogang Jicheo” that I’m trying to translate from Vietnamese to English, through Google translate. Vietnamse translations are super crappy. But I suspect it’s just Vietnamese that’s difficult to translate. Perhaps it’s a difficult language. But it’s surprising because I notice Vietnamese language has very few words . And maybe one word has several pronunciations, and each pronunciation has a different meaning ? ? The most common words are gia, gi, gio, khong, kho, cua cau co non, noi… chu, chau chac, di, dai, dian, ngoi,nguoc, etc. I swear these are the only words I read. To confirm whether Google translate is useless and not helpful at all, I tried translating Filipino language ( I’m kind of fluent in conversational Filipino) to English, and what do you know, it was almost 98% accurate !

To compare:

Filipino language: * Google with asterisk* , my own translation enclosed in ( parentheses)……..

Oy, estupido, tarantado, gago, tanga, bobo! * Hey, stupid, flustered, foolish, idiot, simpleton ! * ( I have the same translation , except tarantando has a stronger meaning in Filipino, and bobo can also mean stupid and dimwitted)

Bakit mo sinira ang kotse ko? * Why have you destroyed my car?* ( same translation )

Doble cara ka talaga. * Doble cara you really.* ( You’re really double faced )

Akala ko ba magaling kang mag maneho? * I thought good to drive.* ( I thought you were good in driving.)

Bayaran mo iyan. * Pay that .* ( same translation )

Hora mismo! Kung hindi, ihabla kita. * Hora itself. If not , chargeable income.* ( Right now! Or else, I’ll sue you.)

Mabuti na lang , wala kang pasahero. * Fortunately, you don’t have passengers.* ( same translation)

On the other hand, this is what I go through with Vietnamese translation.

Ne… Den gio roi. Nau di thoi. * Ne… Gio roi den . Nau di thoi. * ( What the !#$%^& )

I rest my case. In one previous translation, there were only two English words.. constipation and toilet. So the rest of the dialogue was up to my colorful imagination and tons of patience.

Don’t think I’m crazy. So, okay, I am. \(^____^)/ Well, the last English release of this manhwa was in May. I’ve been patiently waiting for 2 months, and right now, I’m at the end of my tether . I really want to know what happens. So what’s in the story that I find really interesting? Well, it’s about a couple who are involved in an arranged marriage. The main girl is passive but it’s the main guy who vehemently opposes it, but for some reason, cannot do anything about it, and has to follow the family’s wishes and honor. The couple are very young, both high school students. The main girl moves in to the main guy’s home ( his parents are there ) and transfers to the main guy’s school,too. The main guy happens to be the most popular student at school ( rich and handsome )and has a regular groupie, 2 boys and 2 girls. The 2 girls are hopelessly in love with the main guy, and thus, resent the presence of the main girl. The main guy is oblivious to this adoration and is also resentful of his fiancee, and is actually quite cruel to the main girl. Not only that, the main girl gets bullied by the 2 girl rivals. The bullying is unbelievably cruel . She gets beaten up , like everyday? , comes home with bruises and the main guy doesn’t even care. It’s utterly frustrating and aggravating that the main girl takes shit from everybody, including her fiance, like it’s constant abuse ! she doesn’t do anything about it, and nobody seems to care. Is she really Mother Teresa? If I were the girl, I’d pick up a jackhammer and impale their heads . Let all hell break loose. Just kidding. Meh. Of course the story is exagerrated. Anyhow, the main girl is really not weak. The familes are steeped in tradition , and she has been told that the moment she enters Ja Euk Hyun ‘s household ( yep, that’s the bastard’s name ), she’ll be a Euk Hyun forever, even her ghost. No divorce allowed. !#$%^%^&* ! ! ! Here’s a sample of how she gets bullied.

And that is just the first of many. Of course she knows how to fight… she’s trained in the martial arts, but she’s not supposed to fight. That’s one of the douchebag’s and for some reason, her own’s family’s conditions. I wonder, how come nobody gets sued for assault in Korean manhwas? Over here in the US, real time, there is zero tolerance on bullying. Well, at least , in elementary……………. I have to confess something…* sweat drops *…. When I was in 5th grade, I was suspended for 2 days for bullying. Hey, it wasn’t my fault ! I got indirectly involved with my best friend’s shenanigans. So what was it about ? Well, there was this boy classmate… apparently, he was seen one time picking his nose. At recess ( about 10 AM ) , my classmate accidentally touched the booger boy, she screamed EEEk and touched me ( to pass on the germs to me ) and I touched another girl, and she touched another one. Booger boy saw all that , cried like a girl, and ran to the principal’s office to snitch. So, we four girls were called to the office and scolded by the principal, who had someone call the parents to pick us up, and told we were suspended for 2 days.

Ooops, I digress.. back to the manhwa.

And this next pictures portray the attitude of the main guy…. Grrrrrr ! ! The main guy is even handing over his fiance to his best friend ! Oooh, I wanna see how that guy will fall off his high horse and go crawling to the pitiful girl to ask for forgiveness ( and he will … there’s a scene there where the girl finally leaves him and he goes to her house and stays there, outside , ( the family of the girl doesn’t open the gate) kneels down, and stays that way for goodness how long, it seems 2 days , until he passes out. Oh, one more thing , the best friend falls deeply in love with the girl, and the bastard fiance starts to get jealous. Ahahaha ! That’s shoujo for you. So typical and cliche but I’m lovin’ it! !

I try translating this manhwa, but I thinknI’ll just give up. I’ ve seen the happy ending anyway, so, that’s okay.. Yep, I love happy endings. I try to avoid sad ones, or stories where the main guy hooks up with another girl, likes another girl, does not like the girl ( the unrequited love ) or heaven forbid, cheats on the main girl. Aaargh ! there are numerous stories like that. There were times when I unsuspectingly got to read something like that, and I was like, Shoot ! What is this! Noooo ! and I would just stop reading, and get really upset, and try to erase it from my memory. And I’d look like this……

Avoiding stories like these is one of my hang-ups. I’ve got a lot and being in denial is just one of them. I’m on Cloud 9. I don’t want to get off. Perhaps that’s the reason why I don’t go into relationships ? I’m afraid to get hurt. …. * ponders* ( Wow, that’s melodramatic ! Ahahaha ! So not me. I said I was shallow, right? Lol ) . But that’s true, though! ! You know, there’s one blogger here , a young wife whose husband cheated on her while she was pregnant with their first child! When I read her story ( in fact, it’s a series of stories ), it upset me for days. The OW ( Other Woman ) travelled 10 hours to meet up with her husband. Meanwhile, the husband reserved a hotel room. And, when they met up at a parking lot, they couldn’t even wait to go to the hotel, they almost did it in the car. (~~what the #!$%^&*&^% ! !~~ The thought of that would devastate me. ) Now, I don’t remember how the wife found out. Anyhow, they went into counselling session. The husband told her that if he lost her, it would kill him. ( Wahahaha! Are you ~~F#!%^&*& ing~~ kidding me? That’s what I’d say…. ) The therapist, in fact, told her ( I;m sure without her husband ) he’d do it again. Well! ! ! I’m sure the therapist knew what he was talking about and he was merely telling the wife to be prepared for that happening again. So, anyway, I commented on her blog…. told her not to let go of her physical appearance, start saving up, have money of her own, so that just in case that darn prick did it again, just kick him out of her life. Garnish his wages! ( Says to self… Alright, calm down, Ren…. relax, take a deep breath ) …… I’m okay. ….

Ahaha ! I guess this is enough ranting for one day. Oh, wait, before I say bye bye, have you seen the movie, “The Devil Wears Prada ? ” Unfortunately, my sister’s friend, my manager at my second job, has been transferred to another store nearby, and he has been replaced by someone who came from San Francisco. The new one is like that woman in that movie, and I’m Anne Hathaway. She’s only 30 -ish, but is very demanding and stern -looking. We’re now supposed to dress up all in black. * sighs* Let’s see what happens.

So, bye for now. Be cool and stay cool. PEACE.

18 Jun

Another Love Episode…sorry

Posted by renxkyoko in my life, Random thoughts. Tagged: Just my thoughts today, lovelife, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 40 comments

Hello!

It’s me again, renxkyoko iglesias.

I’m feeling down right now. I don’t know why. It seems life is passing me by. Do you know I didn’t even know today is Friday? I thought it was Wednesday. I’m not kidding. I was at the front porch this morning drinking coffee when I saw the garbage truck and I hollered, ” Mom, have they changed the collection schedule? Today is Wednesday, right? ! ” And then I was like, No way, today is Friday? Already? What the #$%^&*! !

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It’s 9 PM. Good news for me. I got a call from my sister’s friend who is the manager of a retail store BCDG, and he said he was going to employ me. Yes ! ! A second job ! I’m not going to leave Baskin and Robbins. I work at BCDG from 10 AM to 4 PM and dash to Baskin at 6 PM til close, which is 10 PM. I don’t mind the work hours. I’m not even sure if my new job’s an everyday thing. Besides, this is going to take me off a little heartache. Uhm, * clears throat * , you see , there ‘s this guy that I kinda liked, and he liked me too. We were schoolmates in high school, then we met again at the university. We became close, but , he stopped going to school after one semester and decided to move to LA to try his luck in the entertainment world. He stayed there for over a year, but, like thousands of others with similar aspirations, he didn’t make it. ……. epic fail. So he moved back here, and worked odd jobs. I asked if he was going back to school,…. his answer was negative. He said he wasn’t done yet. He’s still going to pursue his dream. I thought real hard about the situation, I really did. Bottomline is, I didn’t want it that way. ………….. Oh, it’s rather complicated. In romance stories that I’ve been reading, love is supposed to conquer all. Even if the family opposes it, right? About my family……. and that includes my relatives….., high achievers, all of them. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, governor, law professors, prosecutors, Supreme Court justice , even the younger ones are high achievers. I’ve met all of them last year when I went to the Philippines. For instance, this was my dialogue with my aunt who’s a judge ( Dad’s sister )…… So, Ren, what exactly are you majoring in > I’m studying Microbiology, auntie…… Good, good, so does it mean you’re entering medical school? I hope so, auntie, but I’m not sure now, my grades, you know, and it’s very expensive.…….Well then, you can come back here to study medicine … it’s cheaper, and medical schools are excellent…… and that’s your father wish……... I’m aware of that, uhm, excuse me , auntie, I’ll get some cake…….

So, what has it got to do with the guy in question? Well, last week, I told him I really liked him, but it wasn’t going to work out , I’m sorry. I didn’t tell him my reason, but he knew………had known it all along.

Do you think this episode makes me look like a cold-hearted person? Yes, it does, and I know that’s what you’re thinking too. I used my head, not my heart. I hurt too, but ….. I know I won’t be happy with him in the long run. I just pray he doesn’t give up on his dream. He’s still young ( ( I’m more than 1 year older than him and one year ahead of him in high school ), and I hope if or when he becomes successful and famous, he doesn’t forget me . After all, he has liked me since when, high school ? That’s quite a long time to be carrying a torch. And just in case he forgets, I’ll show him the poems he wrote, hahah… kidding ! Ah, I’m sure he’s going to make another girl happy…. he’s a warm person, not to mention good – looking. He’s just not the guy for me. ………. pause…….. okay, please don’t hate me.

* sighs* Another sad episode….. I don’t even know if I’m going to publish this, but I can delete it later. right ? Oh, by the way, I told my mom about this. So, uhm, I guess to make me feel good, we went shopping. Mom, can you afford it, I asked. You just paid my full tuition fees. Oh, well. I bought several shirts, and a Nine West purse. Yep, I was quite happy with my loot.

I know, I know!!!! While one person is hurting, I’m out happily shopping. I get it, so smack me.

Oh, hey, we’re going to barbecue again ! Memorial Day, we had one. Last Saturday was Mom’s birthday, so another barbecue…. beef tritip and pork ribs, and today, Saturday, another one. It’s for Father’s Day. We do love our backyard bbq happenings, hahah. Oh, in case you have not noticed, I started writing this post yesterday morning, Friday. And today is Saturday. Well, I was out the whole day yesterday, added a few notes here last night, but I was so tired I went to bed early. I didn’t even get to turn off the computer. So, it’s now 8:32 AM , and I need to say bye for now. Mom wants me to bake some cornbread.

And don’t throw those tomatoes at me. I’m going to hit back and throw raw eggs at you. Fu fu fu fu ( that’s manga chuckle ) Oh and later, I’m going to play Persona 4 video game. I may not have time to play anymore. oooh, and a new chapter of Skip Beat came out. Chapter 176….. Ren and kyoko are looking good. Yay!

Bye for now. PEACE ! !

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