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daydream mode
2008-02-14 14:41:00
. My mind was on daydream mode this afternoon as I had some extra time to kill. My chores were done, comments on my website have been attended to and Entrecards have been dropped, and errands from mom had been accomplished as well. As I flipped through some lifestyle magazines in the living room, my mind?s usual craving for scenes and pictures to fill my luxury fantasy kicked in. Oops, daydream mode has just shifted gear, I thought. Finding nothing in the magazines after a few minutes, I turned to the internet and immediately stumbled upon a furniture website. This is it, I told myself. ... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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project: h.e.l.p. basilan
2008-02-06 08:35:00
. I stumbled upon this at Pinoy Ambisyoso. My good friend Ambo is presently supporting this cause and has asked his readers to support it as well. ?Of course, count me in,? was my immediate reply. If I had the time to support self-serving tags and memes, why can?t I have time for a noble project that is raising awareness on the plight of Basilan and its people? Basilan is a southern Philippine island province in the Mindanao region. Covered with lush jungle surrounded by rich fishing grounds, it is home to Muslims, as well as some Christians, engaged in either farming or fishing for... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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red alert!
2008-02-05 10:14:00
. I was going to post about a recent church mishap (again!) but decided against it at the last minute. Maybe later. For now let me tell you about the red alert sweeping the country again. No, it?s not another military coup, nor a takeover of another luxury hotel by some disgruntled but misguided individuals. It?s not even related to the country?s latest political headliner, the ouster of congress? long-serving (and self-serving) speaker. The red alert I?m talking about is Valentine?s Day, more than a week away but making everybody?s hearts and wallets tremble with anticipation! Hotels... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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I signed up for PPP!
2008-02-05 09:32:00
. Yes, you read it right. Despite what I had been saying (and writing) before, I finally made up my mind and signed up with the biggest online moneymaking venture of my young blogging career. When I started blogging more than ten months ago, my only objective was to write, to tell my story the way I know how. I had been reading numerous blogs, mostly personal journals of other people, and these inspired me to follow suit. However, the skeptic in me almost stopped this new endeavor right at the starting blocks. What if it does not work out, what if nobody wants to read what I want to... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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cris anthony mendez: do you remember him?
2008-02-03 19:08:00
. What ever happened to the case of Cris Anthony Mendez? I was browsing through my old posts this afternoon when I read the entry I wrote about Cris Mendez. If you?re asking yourself who he is, you?re either one of two things: you haven?t heard of him and his unfortunate death or you have forgotten like many Filipinos. I?d rather that you belong to the former than the latter group. Cris Anthony Mendez, to refresh your minds, was a University of the Philippines (UP) Public Administration graduating scholar who made the unfortunate decision to join a fraternity. Little did he know that... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...

the 1st entrecard meme known to bloggers
2008-02-03 15:15:00
. I've been tagged again but this time it came from Meeya. It's a simple tag to promote Entrecard and encourage visits and links to fellow Entrecard memebers. If you're not a memeber yet and are wondering what the hell I'm talking about, listen to this. Entrecard, as the name suggests, is a social network where members can exchange ads at each other's site. Established late last year, it is fast gaining popularity from bloggers because they can advertise their sites for free, practically. You pay each other "entre credits" which one can earn by visiting other member sites and dropping... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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tagged again!
2008-01-26 08:33:00
. This is another meme to help us promote our blogs, hopefully increase our traffic and meet other interesting bloggers, plus increase our Technorati authority. This tag came from Liza, and I would like to pass this to JoanJoyce, Ambo, Manilenya, Cheh, Don Pepot and Kat. Good luck guys! (And don't forget to add the links.) *Start Copy Here* You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here* Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post at each site you add. Tag or don?t tag, your choice, however,... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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the king is dead, long live the king !?
2008-01-25 18:35:00
. The crowd slowly rose to its feet, almost in disbelief, before applauding Novak Djokovic, then gave Roger Federer a standing ovation as he quickly left the court. It was an unusual scene and everybody was understandably surprised. Never before in the previous ten grand slam tournaments has Roger Federer lost before the finals. In fact. He has won almost all of them, except for the two French Opens, which were won by Nadal. But he reached the finals nonetheless. This was definitely unexpected, almost surreal, especially to Federer fans. I was afraid this would happen, that Roger would... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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beating inefficiency
2008-01-24 09:16:00
. I was re-reading the previous post today when a similar breakdown several months ago came back to mind. No. it wasn?t the broadband. It wasn?t the computer either. At the height of the summer heat, two of life?s modern conveniences, machines invented to help us bear the climatic extremes, broke down. An air conditioning unit in one of the bedrooms puffed its last breath of cool air in the middle of the night causing the bedroom?s handsome occupant (that?s me of course) to wake up in slick sweat hours later. The next day, it was the freezer?s turn to kick the bucket. Both cases were... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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the good, the bad and the ugly
2008-01-15 16:29:00
. Tomorrow is the big day and I?m all set. It?s another season of the good, the bad and the ugly. No, it?s not the old cowboy movie with the same title I am talking about, nor a remake. It?s actually a television drama, comedy and musical all rolled into one. It?s the new season of American Idol! Our favorite guilty pleasure is back for a seventh season and the singing competition starts with the best part: auditions -- good, bad and very bad. The two-night, four-hour season premiere will, as always, be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and the judging panel of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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according to melanie
2008-01-14 18:04:00
. Do you remember Melanie Marquez and her famous (infamous?) quotable quotes? She used to hug the limelight in pinoy showbiz with every opportunity and would gladly give interviews to anyone who dared, dishing out melanisms. What are melanisms, you may ask. For the uninitiated, these are grammatical misadventures of the former Miss International, ranging from common phrases and expressions to complete sentences, that would either give its listener (or reader) a terrible bellyache from laughter , or a severe migraine. Someone must have tediously written them down because I found the... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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the entrecard meme
2008-01-14 16:17:00
. This is my first tag of the year. Actually, that's not exactly correct but rather, this is the first tag I'm doing this year. I've been tageed a few times last week but haven't done them yet (my apologies to joanjoyce and zang). Game/meme for Entrecard Filipino and Non Filipino users * Tell us why you?re using Entrecard * Tag 3-5 bloggers you know who are using Entrecard * Return the favor by dropping your card on theirs * Copy this game/meme on your entry and by the end of your entry, simply add your blog/s that are using Entrecard/s. This is a networking game, so please don?t be stingy... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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rediscovering an old favorite
2008-01-13 14:19:00
. I was planning to do some writing for this blog when I woke up but my brain seemed to be on an extended slumber. Though I already had a subject in mind, together with an outline and a few notes hovering inside my head, I still could not put it together. Does this happen to you sometimes? I swear I had enough sleep, or was it too much? I later gave up after a few minutes of staring blankly on the monitor and settled for TV time. I?ll spend the rest of the afternoon watching sports, I thought. Wrong! Although I caught a rerun of last year?s Australian Open final on the STAR sports... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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I remember michael
2007-12-29 14:10:00
. Do you remember this? I had this Michael Jackson album many, many years ago. It was a topseller in those days and having one to show off to friends and classmates was cool. I remember pestering my dad to buy it for me the day I saw it in a record store somewhere. I begged and pleaded to no avail. ?It?s too expensive,? he said. But I didn?t give up that easily. I went back to the record store two days later and bought one, with money from mom. he he. I have lost that Michael Jackson album. I couldn?t find it in my closet or in the boxes of my old stuff stocked in the garage. I must have... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...

forty days
2007-12-28 10:52:00
. It was a different affair that we went to last night, quite uncommon during the holiday season. Though it was likewise filled with laughter, food, lively chitchat and music, we were there to remember something more somber. It was the 40th day of prayers for my departed uncle who passed away more than a month ago. We Filipinos commemorate our dear departed in several ways, starting with a nine-day novena (prayer devotion) right after death, a mass and prayers marking the 40th day and lastly, the babang luksa, a celebration on the first anniversary marking the official end of the grieving... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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joy to the world, christmas is here!
2007-12-24 11:17:00
. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy. After almost a full day of preparations, I think we?re ready. After all that slicing, mixing, cooking and tasting, our dinner table is ready to be laid out with the family?s favorites for the... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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vote for me please, I'm nominated
2007-12-23 14:22:00
. Had a pleasant surprise as I was reading my comments this morning. A fellow pinoy reader, talksmart, informed me that I am, my site that is, nominated as Filipino blog of the week at his site. My first reaction was doubt, thinking it was a hoax. The skeptic in me kicked in again. He he. What if it?s just a ploy to visit his site? Hmmm. Well, I was going to visit his site anyway as I always do for readers leaving comments, in keeping with my ?you comment I follow policy?, so I was going to check it out. Well, what do you know, it?s true. My site is nominated together with a bunch... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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christmas party favorites
2007-12-22 16:32:00
. It?s the last weekend before Christmas and everybody is busy. Malls and bargain centers are jam-packed with last-minute shoppers. I tried going to Greenhills (Manila?s most extensive bargain depot) two days ago but had to turn back after being stuck in traffic for almost an hour halfway to my destination. Whew! Aside from the shopping, this weekend is definitely the time for Christmas parties. My nieces had theirs yesterday, the last day of school. Offices, on the other hand, most probably celebrated theirs today or tonight, before the long Christmas break. There are always two things... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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merry christmas to everyone!
2007-12-22 10:04:00
. Before I get any busier with holiday activities and forget, I want to greet everyone a very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. May your families be doubly blessed in the coming year, and my all of us receive one of the best gifts we can ever get ? good health. The past year was especially memorable to me for discovering blogging and being introduced to many cyberfriends through this medium. I hope to meet many more to share my thoughts, ideas and sentiments with. Special mention goes to the following: joanjoyce, manilenya, lordmanilastone, ambo, em dy, cheh, annamanila, lex,... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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the gift of song
2007-12-20 14:30:00
. I have heard and read so much about Charice Pempengco and her vocal prowess all over the internet (especially from Filipino blogs and forums) but I had not seen her perform a whole song. Sure, I saw her much talked about youtube exposure but that is just a snippet. I also failed to catch her in her first nationwide exposure via a local talent search where she finished runner-up to another young singer. However, watching the news earlier tonight I could not help but feel proud of her achievements so far. I?m sure even she cannot believe how far she?s gone in a span of just over a year... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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saturday photohunt: SMALL
2007-12-14 18:49:00
. when I saw this week's photohunt theme a few days back I knew what I was going to feature, another one of my mom's treasured pieces. it's a small curio cabinet containing a collection of miniature asian blue-and-white ceramics. it's a good thing it's wall-mounted otherwise the cute pots and jars would have been broken by my hyperactive nieces when they were small. he he. these are 'old' pictures from hongkong. the one on the left was taken at victoria peak at around four in the afternoon. this is one of my favorite spots in the territory because from that vantage point I get a good... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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saturday photohunt: LONG
2007-12-07 18:37:00
. LONG AGO. this photo is an old one, taken a long time ago (can?t tell you how long as this will reveal my age. he he). do I have to tell you who that cute little boy is? that?s me of course, together with my cousin ate beck, holding the tray with a jeweled (?) crown. it was at our hometown?s grand ball when I was five or six, and a new queen was going to be crowned. this was taken as we were walking towards the stage where the ceremony was to take place. I really don?t remember much about this event so I cannot tell you more. but I?m sure our parents do. they must have fussed over us... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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the wallet meme
2007-12-05 14:50:00
. still another tag (this time from cheh) from my backlog of memes. but this one?s fairly easy. actually, I thinks it?s an adaptation of the ?what?s in your bag?? meme, or is it the other way around? oh well, it?s no use finding out which came first. but with the way these tags are morphing, I wonder what?s next. the possibilities are endless. anyway, here it is. the contents of my wallet?.. actually, it?s not exactly a wallet because I don?t use one. never used one for more than fifteen years. what I usually carry is a card case just like the one in the picture above. it contains... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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trillanes and co. think we?re stupid
2007-11-29 17:24:00
. here we go again. I promised myself that I would veer away from political posts because they?re too stressful, but I couldn?t help myself today. how could I not comment on what just happened in makati today? I?m sure many of you were glued to the television, radio or whatever to get the latest update on that hotel siege by mr. senator himself! let me just express several points that I want to get off my chest. I know many of you may not agree with me but what the heck. these are my observations (don?t get me wrong, I?m all for reform in government as well. but not with these... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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the games we played
2007-11-22 10:35:00
. it was another grand reunion of sorts last night as relatives from my mom's side of the family came in droves. if I were to check the attendance, almost everybody was there save for some cousins who couldn't attend since they are abroad. and, as expected, it was a raucous affair. the senior citizens in the family had their group, counting their blessings that they are still among the living. the ladies were in another group exchanging gossip (as usual) and flattery, complimenting one another one clothes, makeup, jewelry and, of course, their figures. but the stars of the night were the... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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notes from a wake
2007-11-20 18:32:00
. my afternoon slumber ritual was rudely cut short by a loud message alert from my mobile phone. instinctively, I shoved it under my pillow hoping to resume my nap, but seconds later something inside me whispered that the message might be important. it was. my uncle had just passed away, succumbing to a long, lingering bout with lung cancer, diabetes and kidney failure. he was 69. as we arrived at the wake I could see that the chapel was jam-packed. there were people standing outside smoking, speaking in hushed tones. not one I recognized. must be from my uncle?s office, or from my... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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world pool championships: superman beaten by lex luthor!
2007-11-11 15:25:00
. it was a disappointing ending for filipino pool enthusiasts as daryl peach of england emerged victorious over roberto gomez just over two hours ago in the 2007 world pool championships. in what was described by sports anchors as one of the most nerve-wracking finals matches in international pool, peach edged the local favorite with a tally of 17-15 in the nine-day event. right from the start I sensed that fellow countryman gomez was not in his element as he bungled an early shot in the opening game. it was not the roberto gomez that we have witnessed the past eight days. his previous... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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saturday photohunt: flexible
2007-11-10 17:02:00
. a shield for our eyes against the brightness of the sun, a light tap on the back or shoulders as a sign of appreciation, a firm grip for a handshake to signify our sincerity. these are only a few of the different uses of our hands. they may also take many shapes and forms depending on our intentions. open and flat to cover our eyes, clenched into a tight fist to punch an opponent, or free and pliable to help produce the sweetest tones from any musical instrument. is there anything more flexible than our hands? those are 74-year-old hands in the picture, my mom?s hands. though... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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VEDIO: a new discovery
2007-11-09 07:42:00
. I first encountered the word "vedio" from mcbilly, the site of wilford sy. actually, I only saw it in passing and didn?t really read about it since the word didn?t ring a bell. I brushed it aside and read on the other more interesting posts to me. vedio? what a careless typo, I thought. but after several visits to the same site (mcbilly.com), ?vedio? kept popping up on the screen in front of me, seemingly trying to get my attention. maybe it?s not a typo after all, I thought, otherwise it would have been corrected by now! ?vedio could make you a lot of money? by mcbilly turned out to... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...
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am i being selfless, or selfish?
2007-11-07 08:57:00
. my daily mundane existence was jolted to attention by something unexpected last night. an incident that would push me to ask myself the question above. dad would usually turn in at around 9 PM. right after dinner he would start preparing to call it a day, except if there was a good boxing match on TV, or any major live international sports coverage. by around half past nine he would be sound asleep, snoring. that?s his daily routine, early to bed and early to rise. mom would usually follow after her daily dose of primetime soaps, praying the rosary and her nightly beauty regimen. at... continue reading this, and much more, at keyboard monologues...