A Tribute to Girlie Ritarita and the former Chakulits Team

Ang entry na ito ay alay kay Girlie. Isang dear friend at former teammate. I just want to share yung story na "sinend" ni Girlie after the chakulit team building. Hindi ko inaasahang makita ito sa isa sa aking mga archived emails.

Here's the Story: (June 04,2007)

Wow what a day it was. I must say one for the books. Shout out to all the peeps who were involved in this adventure. Let's go back to the month of April, start p lang ng summer lahat ng WH teams ay nagpa plano ng mag team building. At syempre hindi papahuli ang chakulits factory. April pa lang mega plano na ang mga peeps. May nag file na ng PTO, naghanap ng mga ka-swap sa GY para kumpleto sa outing.
Sa hinaba-haba ng pagpaplano in short hindi natuloy dahil kinailangang magpagaling ng ating boss chief. And besides maraming balakid such as na retract ang PTO, walang nahanap na ka-swap at ang balakid sa lahat wala pang sweldo.

Not to mention na madalas kong sabihin na hindi tuloy yan. So sabi ng sambayanan, HINDI PWEDE! kailangang ituloy dahil ang team n lang natin ang hindi pa nakakapag-swim.
Madami ng nawala sa team (mazen, karl, jv, edge) at hindi pa rin natutuloy ang gimik. Ngunit may dumating na bago, una ay guest lang sya pero dahil sa tagal ng plano kasali na sya sa team. Kamusta naman ang powers ni Mau, katumbas nya ang apat na umalis. The team decided na ituloy na ng june 3. We all have our assigned tasks, every week/day may update sa OL regarding th place,budget,van etc. including the chat session of jamie and keith. Habang papalapit ang linggo wala pa ring plano kahit bagsak presyo na ang budget. Sabi ni supe sunday na lang mag meeting dahil kumpleto ang team. Feeling ko nga nun member kami ng "bahala na" gang. Then sunday came at long last, I won't elaborate here kung pano na finalized ang lahat, y'all know what happenned.
So before kami maka alis ng makati madami pa ring kamalasan ang nangyari. Ang plano alis na ng 7:30, i'm sure may mga bloopers ang grupo ng mga nag-grocery if you like share nyo din. Going back to the office, bago p man mag log-out si Mau may bwiset call sya tas tomgutz na kami. 730 na wala pa rin ang kabilang grupo, wala pa rin si tophet. kailangang silang sunduin dahil walang cab, tas balik sa office dahil sa mga gamit, nawala shades ko, walang damit ang mga dalaga na si mau and jamie, hindi pa rin maka contact si mau, may nasalubong kaming 2 bata. Haller 9pm na yata nasa makati pa kami. Sa wakas nasa van na, this is it! tuloy na talaga pero wala pa ring destinasyon. Nadiskubre namin na wala pa lang baso, yelo, ulam at ligong-ligo na ang mga peeps. Habang sinusuyod namin ang laguna kailangan ring mahanap si andok's kung hindi 2 kilo ng hotdog ang kakainin. Ewan ko ba, ang daming hotdog kala ko nga may mga batang bisita na darating, heheh..
Woohooo, continue with our roadtrip, pinasok namin lahat ng resort as in canvass talaga. Splash mountain, Makiling highlands, pero panalo sa lahat ang paghahanap sa "infamous" valley view resort. Akala namin wala na sa mapa ng laguna ang lugar. Wagi talaga ang paghahanap na yun ultimo mga tulog na guards kinabog ni tophet. woohoo, keith! rock on! wag kang magpapakita samin,heheh. joke! So balik Splash na lang, akala ng lahat yun na. Final destination,makakaligo na ang lahat. Ngunit, subalit datapwat bakit.. not meant to be talaga. Moment of the day, sinugod ni Empress ang hitad na receptionist. Mega english sya dahil walang disclaimer ang lola. heheh.. so refund ever naman ang bruha, pano bagsak sya sa IMAP. ok fine! we took the suggestion of kuya the driver. Monte Vista Pansol. Pagpasok pa lang ang daming bodyguard, kaliwa't kanan naka motor. In fairness the long wait is so worth it. Naawa din at best deal ang nakuha namin. Too bad mau had to leave. We really missed you there, panalo ang hirit mo about taong hamog..

It was a fun night > food, tequila, games > pinoy henyo and whois, chismisan. Sa mga natalo sa games alam nyo na kung saang team kayo mapupunta, hehehe. Syempre hindi mawawala ang coaching, at least yung mga activities natin connected sa pegasus guidelines. I'm so glad to be a part of this team. AM peeps rules!

Back to work. Hoooyyy! talktime alert. NO acw!

The End.

PS.

Miss you Girlie-Girlie Rita....

happy bday ardee

It's his birthday, alright!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARDEE..

(and that's my sister over there, I can't find our picture dear. arrggghh)

read more about him here

Taho naman jan..

Eversince I was a kid, the only hospital that I could remember I was admitted to was the Manila Adventist Hospital (formerly Manila Sanitarium and Hospital). My mom told me that as a kid, I always made sure that I was confined almost monthly in the hospital for so many medical reasons (some of which were never really diagnosed), e.g fever that doesn't go down, unknown rashes that led to skin peeling throughout my body, severe colds that prevented me from breathing normally, broken bones, and so much more. Even though I hate needles due to vaccinations and pricking for blood samples, I still loved going to that hospital. Up to now, if ever I will be confined, I want to be confined at the Manila Adventist Hospital. Main and only reason I wanna go back is the food. Since it is an adventist hospital, they only serve vegetarian foods. But don't mistake their food to taste like other trying hard vegan restos, theirs are really good. I'm picky with what I eat (minimal meat, hate seafoods) so I naturally enjoyed their soy-based "Ve-G Meat" transformed into so many delectable dishes.


Fast forward to August 2008, I pitched the idea to Gwennie and Vani to try the "Ve-G Meat" dishes after shift. I know Gwen would be somewhat willing since she recently turned vegan but with Vani, still not sure whether she's into that. To my delight, Vani decided to try it out as well. We ordered dishes that we didn't bother ask what it was as long as it looks good. We ended up with 2 dishes each, 2 rice for me (takaw) and 1 and half rice for each of them. As dessert, we had the infamous Chilled Taho. Love it! So stuffed are we that we decided to pass the time, let the food settle in our tummies and be cam whores for the moment... (Gwen decided to buy some Ve-G Tapa as well)

What's with the 50 questions?

Things you shouldn't know about the fairies.

1. Who are you?
J: Jamie De Jesus
G: Jamie you're supposed to answer I'm the goddess of fire etc etc but OK I'm Gwen.

2. Why did you decide to go online and why reigningpoks?
J: The internet is the medium of the free. Reigningpoks? Simple, I reign and I'm POKS
G: I love my life and I love to celebrate my freedom so this is where I share my adventures and misadventures. When I decided to post a blog for Jamie and I, I always thought of giving it a fancy name like "dyosa ng ka pokpokan" but it sounds so weird and people might misunderstand the word so I decided to use poks which literally means "pok-pok" and reigning because I don't know we reign like queens in our own way.

3. What type of stuff do you usually post in your blog?
J: Dine outs, Faces and places during the "Gimiks
G: Poks doesn't always mean being flirt, this blog is all about celebration of whatever - from dining out, to sipping coffee or just a walk from the office to Jamie's flat.

4. So, who is your superhero aside from Volta?
J: My alter-ego Sailormoon!
G: If kerokerokeropi has powers to rule over hello kitty world then he's my superhero. (please, do not hate me hello kitty folks ^.^ )

5. Do you feature other people in your blog?
J: Of course. Depends on what they did and what actually happened. Those are some of the criteria for other people to be included in our Blog.
G: Of course, if we feel like giving you a taste of what it feels like to be in this blog or if we like you hehehe (we don't hate people actually, right Jams?). No qualification actually, if you have what it takes to be a POKS then your in!

6. Do you read each other's mind?
J:Sort of. Most of the time we think the same. No need to read each other's thoughts.
G: Not really, I can read Jamie through his face. Say if it's oil all over his forehead then it would mean a 30-minute ritual inside the men's room. I really wish I could sneak inside and pretend to be one. heheheh

7. Do you hate boys?
J: I hate not having Hot boys around... But most of the time I prefer Men than Boys.. ^_^
G: NO WAY! is this a real question? Are you serious? nyahaha

8. Describe Jamie/Gwen.
J: Jamie is Borderline weird and poks, Gwen is way Far-out weird and poks!
G: I think our parents have swapped the x and y chromosomes combination.

9. Do you drink? Smoke? Party? Laugh? Cry? Fart? Dance? Sing?
J: I drink, don't smoke (Bad for the skin), Party a lot if I can, laugh most of the time, cry sometimes, Fart everyday, dance occasionally (usually w/ a pole), sing occasionally as well.
G: Drink and get drunk yeah! I don't smoke. I party with friends. I don't go out with strangers. I laugh and I laugh harder and I love to cry and laugh at the same time, so yeah I am crazy. I fart everyday of course. I sing and croak like a frog and yeah I am a good dancer.

10.Will you cry when Jamie or Gwen die?
J: Of course, I even cried when I threw-out my old toothbrush. That's how sentimental I get. Much more if somebody special died.
G: If he dies ugly i'll laugh then i'll get him out of the coffin and put some powder and blush on, that'll give us both peace of mind but when he dies otherwise then he's giving me the reason to cry.

11.What are your favorite movies?
J: Phantom of the Opera, Harry Potter Series, and other sci-fi fantasy flicks.
G: The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, Wicker Park, Fight Club, 23, Crazy Beautiful, My Best Friend's wedding, Crouching tiger hidden dragon.

12. Are you right handed? Left Handed?
J: Right!
G: I can do magic on both.

13.What's your favorite quote?
J: My Body belongs to everyone but My Heart belongs to only one.
G: Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase "each other" doesn't make any sense. - Rumi

14.What do you think is you most memorable moment with Jamie/Gwen?
J: When we pursued a chinese Hottie and asked irrelevant questions just to "make landi" to the guy.
G: I would refer you to Jamie's answer. hahaha

15.How many hours do you spend sleeping?
J: usually 5 or 6.
G: On good days 10, on bad days 5 or worst 4 hours.

16.What do you guys have in common?
J: We're both poks and we love hotties!
G: On one occasion we spend so much on other times we are thrift and we always think positive.

17.Where's you ancestral home?
J: I'm a metro-manila person. Born in Muntinlupa
G: I am a wanderer from Davao celebrating my freedom in Makati.

18.What do you hate most? Love most?
J: I hate the heat and the sun. Hate having no cash to spend. Love the most? my mom... nyahahaha
G: I don't like "maarte" - Jamie is totally exempted! I don't hate, if I don't like anything I don't talk about it or think about it, I forget about it. I love simplicity, I love freedom, I love silence, I love my friends and my family (I know they don't feel it) and I love to travel.

19.What is your idea of a real holiday?
J: Maybe having a europe-wide trip w/ my family (kahit mom ko lang)
G: To sleep 12 hours and wake up without having to go to work for a week.

20.What are the things you wish to do?
J: I wish to travel everywhere. Hoping that money and time is not an issue.
G: I wanna be a millionnaire and spend my money for my parents to go abroad. I want a trip around the globe. I want to learn and master 5 languages. I want to sew my own wedding gown, design a friend's wedding gown or be a wedding planner. I want to have my own online store. Most of all I wanna meet Tyra Banks. I love her! ^.^

Jamie's surprise!

Mag iisang linggo na kaming di nagkikita ni Jamie gawa nang nagkasakit sya bago sya pumasok nung nakaraang linggo at sa wakas nagkita na kami kahapon. May surpresa daw sya sa kin. Kala ko naman ang pangarap ko ng laptop, toink! Pero masaya pa rin kasi ang gusto nyang phone ay nabili na nya dahil sa tamang araw sya nagbabayad ng credit card nya kaya binigyan sya ng 3x sa credit limit, bongga lang! O sya eto na yung bagong toy nya, N82 -black.

Pagaling ka na jams. ^.^