Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year All

Happy New Year to all!




May you and your family have abundant blessings this coming new year!

Ferdie and Valerie

Another wedding for me and Raven for this month of December. Ferdie is a family friend, her mom is Nanay's co-teacher in Manila and is our Ninang sa kasal. Ferdie and Valerie's special day was yesterday at Calaruega, reception followed at Sonia's Garden. Congratulations and best wishes to the newly wed.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Golf Brawl Issue

I've read Vicissitude blog and it related the sad story that happened to her father and brother while playing golf in Antipolo the day after Christmas. I've written a post Pangadaman Golf Brawl

To Bambee, hope your dad and your younger bro recover soon.

Doc Ivan and Tracy + Arman and Teresa

Saturday (12/27) is wedding galore day for me and Raven! We attended 2 weddings, in short lagare :-) . Just blogging my congrats and best wishes greetz to the two new couples Doc Ivan and Tracy; Arman and Teresa!!!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Obama in Manila

Barack Obama in Manila? Yeah right?
But I really commend our beloved president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for having the guts to invite the President of the USA to have dinner in Malacanang.
Good political move!!! See article HERE for more details.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Botohan sa Quezon

Ngayong sabado na po ang plebesito. Sa mga kababayan ko sa Quezon tayo po ay bumoto. Kahit na po kayo ay sang-ayon sa aking pananaw o hindi, ang mas mahalaga po ay kayo ay makiisa sa ating demokratikong pamamaaraan ng plebesito.

Sana po ay maging mapayapa at maayos ang plebesito.

Mabuhay ang Quezon!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Yes to Quezon Del Sur

Lets give Quezon Del Sur a chance. This blog supports the YES vote to Quezon Del Sur. December 13, 2008 is the day for the plebiscite so go out and vote.

Republic Act No. 9495 (RA9495), mandates the creation of a new province Quezon Del Sur that will be composed of the towns of Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon and Tagkawayan.

Quezon Del Norte will be composed of cities of Lucena and Tayabas, and the towns of Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polilio, Real, Sampaloc, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio and Sariaya.

See menardconnect.com article here

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Chartotem Supports MenardConnect.com

This blog supports the MenardConnect.com initiatives. This new site is my not-so-secret project mentioned in this post and its humble beginnings was inspired by this blog.

Rock on!

Mike and Dona

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mike and Dona. They tied the knot last Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Tagaytay. Mama was a proxy Ninang (in behalf of my Aunt in the US). It was nice to see my cousins (especially Aque with his panganay) again.
To Mike, my cousin who never forgets my birthday, alagaan mo mabuti yan si Dona ha.
To Dona, welcome to the family :)

So who's next daw?

Monday, December 01, 2008

Chartotem Supports Broxichow

For the record, Chartotem's Blog fully supports Broxichow's Blog.

This blog will still continue to be the personal diary type blog, and the wordpress one will host some other topics not covered by this blog. It will also transitional blog for my secret project (the one that I have been cooking for the past 1~2 weeks. Wish me luck!)

Chartotem Blog New Look

I modified Chartotem Blog template in blogger.com. Fresh look with lots of blue and other light colors. I also added link to Broxichow's Blog.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Bday Greetz atbp

Was about to do this end of september, pero natabunan ng mga ibang issues, pero huli man daw at magaling, late pa rin. Birthday greetz goes out to
Mika (9/23)
Kuya Anjie (9/29)
Jayson (qyut) (10/1)
Ding (or-gen) (10/16)
Ate Ciel (10/30)

Happy Monthsary

Happy Monthsary Moms!
Super-duper-uber-miss na kita! Mwah! :*
I love you so much! :*

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Happy Bday Jacob!

Birthday greetz goes to my nephew Jacob Ezekiel! Be a good boy lagi ok?

Greetz also goes to Meymey and Alec (9/9) and Ate Lan (9/10).

2nd Year

Chartotem's Blog turned 2 years old last week.

Ambilis ng panahon! Congrats to Char and more power to this blog.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Sembreak!

I'm posting this as a follow up post to my Eheads Reunion Topic

Sembreak was part of the soundcheck Eheads did for their Reunion concert. It was also the 3rd song played for the 1st and only set.

Sabi nga nila... rock and roll buong taon :)

dear kim kamustang bakasyon mo
ako heto pa rin nababato
bad trip talaga tong Meralco
bakit brownout pa rin dito

walang silbi sa bahay
kundi bumabad sa telepono
o kaya'y kasama ng buong barkada
nakatambay sa may kanto

chorus
naalala kita pag umuulan Sembreak
naalala kita pag giniginaw Sembreak
naalala kita pag kakain na Sembreak
naalala kita ilang bukas pa ba
bago tayo ay magkita
ako'y naiinip na
bawa't oras binibilang
sabik na masilayan ka

sira pa rin ang bisikleta
may gas wala namang kotse
naghihintay ng ulan
basketball sa banyo
sana ay may pasok na
para at least meron na kong baon
cutting classes dating raket
rock and roll buong taon

chorus

walang kayakap kundi gitara
nangangati sa kaiisip sa 'yo
hanggang sa mabutas 'tong maong ko
tsaka bibili uli ng bago
hanggang dito na lang ang liham ko
salamat sa atensyon mo
tsaka na lang pala ang utang ko
pag nakagkita na lang uli tayo

chorus

naalala kita Sembreak
naalala kita Sembreak
naalala kita Sembreak

Monday, September 01, 2008

Eheads Reunion Concert

T'was Fun! Seeing the 4 guys, singing, jamming, together again!

Raven and I watched the concert last night! It was my first time, first time in an open field concert. First time pumila sa ticketworld sa national bookstore. Eheads ito, we won't miss this thing!

Nabaliw na mga tao nung intro ng Alapaap pa lang. I can't describe the feeling pero parang nakakapangilabot nga e. Akala ko mauubusan na ako ng boses sa Ligaya, kaya medyo low profile muna ako. Hindi ko kayang mag low-profile nung next song Sembreak e, nakakamiss talaga yun kaya todo-bigay ako sa pagkanta. Other songs that sticked into me were Hey Jay, Fruitcake (hehe me merry Xmas pa si Ely), Kamasupra, Kailan, Kaliwete. Honestly di ko alam yung last song (Raven said it was Lightyears). Was hoping for Magasin, Huling El Bimbo, Pare ko pero ok lang kahit yung 1st set na lang.

Bitin! Yah bitin, but we understand the situation naman. No regrets, have some Fine Time with my moms naman and it was worth it.

Will try to post other stuffs over the week (commentaries, pics, sidetrips, foodtrips).

Get well soon Ely!

Sana nga me part 2 pa (ok wish ko na lang sa Wishing Wells)

Friday, March 28, 2008

Sad day...

Today is a sad day for me. Our dog "pow" is gone. Ma-mi-miss ko tahol nya, ang pag-akyat nya sa bangko pag papasok at lalabas na si charchar sa gate at marami pang ibang bagay na ma-mi-miss. I'm very very sorry, it was an accident.

I'm writing this in this blog in memory of pow, a good and faithful dog.

Lets wait for things and emotions to cool down and after some time we can discuss possible solutions.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Happy Graduation Bea!

Congrats to my pamangkin/inaanak Bea. Salutatarian sya, graduation day nya today so sakto post ko. Keep up the good work and always be a good girl!!!
Congrats rin ke Gel, 2nd honor sya sa Grade 5.

Monday, March 24, 2008

My Holy Week

Palm Sunday.

Attend kme ni Raven ng Mass sa St. Joseph Shrine. Bili rin kme ng palaspas. First time ko visit sa church na to. Unique sya kase dito lang ako nakakita ng mga manang ng simbahan na nag-gaguide sa mga nagsisimba para pumasok sa loob ng simbahan (parang hawi boys, traffic police). Kakaiba kase layout ng simbahan kaya mas ok nga yung naisip nung mga manang. Ito rin ang unang simbahan na me announcement na parang "Govt Warning: Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health" ang dating. Nung communion na me nag-announce na "nde daw kumpleto ang pag attend ng mass pag umalis ka pag communion, dapat daw kumpletuhin mo mass".


Maundy Thursday.
Uwi kme ni Raven sa Binan. Attend Thursday mass. Tapos station of the cross with Tatay, Nanay, Kuya Ef, Ate Mylet, Mai at Raven. Route namin is Muntinlupa -> San Pedro ->Pacita -> Binan. Sa Binan 2nd to the last church na visit namin e yung San Vicente Church, big improvement, complete na yun church :). Ang tagal nun bago matapos. Ang naalala ko bf-gf pa lang kme Raven eh under construction na yun.



Good Friday.
Watch Siete Palabras sa TV. Nood rin kme Top 10 Aircraft of all times ng Discovery Channel. Kasama sa Top 10 yung F-117 (SR-117 pa yun dati). Nde na maganda yung ibang plane. Crappy nga kase wala sa Top 10, yung F-15 Eagle saka F-14 Tomcat. Mas gusto pa nila yung WW1 at WW2 planes. Watch ulet kme ng Click sa HBO :)
Kain kme ng dinner sa Le Garden. First time ko na biyernes santo tapos kakain sa labas. Usually kase sa house lang.
Bago makatulog pinanood ko rin yung mpeg ng Correspondents-ZTE/Spratlys issue. Crappy talaga administrasyon ni Ji-Em-Ey (hehe off-topic na yan sa Chartotem's Blog, pero pinag-iisipan ko pa kung gagawa ako ng political raves/rants blog ko)

Black Saturday.
Travel to Quezon.
Visit kme sa Kamay ni Hesus Shrine sa Lucban/Tayabas. Akyat kme sa bundok, parang station of the cross din pala ang setup dun. Try ko upload yung pic pag marunong na ako ng flicker at imagebucket na yun.
Kain kme sa Kamayan sa Palaisdaan. Kahit na matagal ang food, super busog naman kme. Sabi nga ni Parouk "pag yung tyan mo saka yung noo mo magkasing-tigas na, ibig sabihin nun busog ka na :)"
Dumaan rin kme ng Graceland.
Diretso na kme ng quezon, tapos sila nanay at tatay uwi na sila ng laguna
Meet namin sa daan si potpot at meymey. Laki na ni Pots.
Nagbrown-out kaya medyo mahaba kwentuhan namin nila Mama.

Easter Sunday.
Dapat mag-papalinis lang ako ng ngipin, pero pagkatapos linis, check ni Ate Cielo na me sira na daw isang molar kelangan pastaan, kaya nung hapon nagpapasta na rin ako.
Installan ko rin pc ni Rakki ng webcam at pccillin (hehe TIS16. meron itong Parental Control at ibig sabihin nito ay filtered na ang ... hehe)
Dinner kme kila Ate Lan at Kuya Anjie. Konti lang kain ko kase nga yung pasta.
Nde natuloy gimik namin ni Wino. Next time na lang bro.

Easter Monday.
Travel back to Manila.
Late lunch sa Max.
Sira pa rin ang SLEX.
Dinner sa Binan.
Hayyyz, welcome back to office na naman bukas...

Happy ako sa holy week ko. Refreshed. Walang distraction from office. Enjoyed time together with Raven and the whole family. I hope happy rin si Raven. Love you moms :*

Til next blog...

Friday, March 07, 2008

Click the citi

Call me senti today pero i need to post this bago mawala sa utak ko.

Bakit citi? wala lang kakabayad ko lang ng credit card ko (corny).

Watched the movie Click yesterday sa DVD. Medyo na-touch ako. Tama si ex-PM sa US, me kwento at me message yung movie. This is one of Adam Sandler's better movies. Madaming tanong ang nabuo sa isip ko: Masyado na ba ako focus sa work at sa biz ko? Ano ba talaga priorities ko? Anong nangyari sa plan namin na regular na pagpunta sa parents ko, both sa laguna at quezon? Nakausap ko ba mga bro at sis ko lately? Kelan ba last gimik ko kasama mga pinsan ko? college friends ko? high school friends? Nag-email ba ako or nag-reach out man lang sa kanila?

Good wake-up call and I am willing to make some adjustments. Kaya ko post sa blog para makatulong sa pagremind sa akin. Lets revisit this issue... in 1 month or 2 months or 1 quarter cguro.

Ok have to go. I'll be off to Laguna to visit my parents there... step 1 na po ito :)