Xmas Party

Hep hep! HUrray!




hah.

Happy Holidays!

Almost Christmas. Just finished my training from Red Cross. It was hella tiring but also fun tho.
All those waking up early but still our trainers were late. Going home late too. Have to hitch for a bit because of the traffic.

Nah just wanted to greet everybody. Be always safe. And have a Happy Holidays!!

Packing

Ahhhhh.. I hate packing...

It means I'm really leaving haha...

I Filed my supposed to be 2 week notice ended up 1 week. at my jobs. they were cool about it. Glad they understood my point. Bah my other manager said 'we might not be able to re-hire you coz you just put a week notice' well prolly theyre hire me and you got fired hah. my fault. We just bashed him with complaints that's why.

Than at my other job... they don't believe I'm really leaving.. I can't believe it either.. hah..
ahh.. This Fast Food's the place where I found my friends and best friend. They are real, No Drama, No BS, No Vices than chill drinking, Sports-minded and has Goals in their life. That's why I don't want to leave too.

But.

"it's for the best man" ah my best bud said.. yeah we already missed each other. We be hanging out every time we can before i leave. pssh.. I think he'll be dropping me off at the airport. No more fast food pls. I doubt it. I spend too much money on food and clothes.

He'll be playing Football for College back in SM. damn I miss SM too. Yeah bro, it'll be for the better for sure.. Just stay focused.. avoid fights if possible. So when I get back you should be PRO by then.. I ma be your agent.. No crazy pyscho ex-preg/gf... Be sure to hit me up on what's happening..

Ah sad I won't be able to see New Moon or even Missing the Black Friday Shopping Spree at Thanksgiving... damn... Missing out already...

My Birthday with Michelle, we still did not celebrate our same Bday Together.
Even With Don, Jlo, and Darren for our same Bday Month!! Can't believe it's November already.

So it'll be just six months... ahhhhh...

Plus my homies from CA are thinking to go to Vegas for the Traditional Christmas Party.. hmm maybe somebody's getting hitched at one of the 'to go' I do's hah...

Too many bs happened last month...
Glad it's over.

I have been packing for like 3 days now. I'm battling what to take. Apparantly I only want to bring like 3 pairs of each. But there's too many stuff I want to bring back. ah.. 6 months not going to be that long though still I don't remember what clothes I have in PI.

Deafenately nat bringing jeans. Hell PI has lot of good jeans. Ima go look for some True Religions haha. Been wanting one but nah.. I don't need it. hmm maybe. lolz

I'm bringing my

Shoes.
Chucks. Shox. Nike Free. and will wear my AJF6 hell yeah.

Shirts
hmm.. One Striped, one Lumberjack. and wearing my plain fave skyblue one.

Tees and Tanks
I want to bring all my V's. But nah. Just the DC's and some Bro Wifebeaters. ah

I think that's it.

This just in..
I just called from my airline and they said i can bring two MTF 70lbs and a 20lb carry on!!

ahh but still that's the only stuff I want to bring hah. For sure Ima be broke when I get back to PI.. But i only buy foods most so I am still good.

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Now my Itinerary when I get back..

Ate Mai will be picking me up at NAIA.. She said she'll go pick me up straight from clubbin... hope she's not drunk. otherwise Ima be driving!! just kidding. but still hoping. lol.. Ahh crazy ass philipino drivers.

It'll be her Birthday Celebration at the same time. expect more boozes. I might do BP for sure.
am craving for BBQ, Sisig damn it. and ah..

I miss my Nanay's Leche Flan... I'm going to ask for the recipe for sure.

Maybe Boracay on New Year if Im not broke hah.. idk.. I don't think that's possible. hah.

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Back to packing....

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Fight for Flight 1

It has been a long a day. I can't believe why people are so greedy. In my case just one I think, for now. All of my cowerkers but 1 were saying to go Flight (fly). I am just being thankful for them being on my side. All those human rights and shits, I am just too good to make something that I know 'karma' gets you in a good way.

I filed my vacation in advance like 3 weeks before. I am going to visit Santa Maria for a celebration that happens only in every 2 years. I asked for September 4th and 7th off at the clinic.

I missed the Christmas being here in Vegas, all other stuffs like Superbowl too, Birthdays, UFC ppv and even some boxing match. But not this time.

Like I said that I filed my vacation 3 weeks ahead of time. They even had it APPROVED. So I bought my plane tickets for the said days off. And now almost less then 9 days, they told me I can't had the following days off. Anyone will for sure be hell a mad for being getting approved and shit. Specially when you already got the cheapest flight to CA.

I gave way for a later flight this coming Friday, Yeah I bought another plane ticket and it's only a one-way one. I had it flexible so I can refund it for some reasons if something comes up. I asked the doctor if I can had the Monday off still because it's going to be a Holiday, which will be a win for them not paying me time and a half, will not be a easy money for sure because most of the patients wont come anyways, they had enough people for the clinic to cover for my off. Apparently not.

Shit happened.

They gave me an ultimatum.

Fight or Flight.

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I can't share this part for now... If things go well at least for me. I'll share it.
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Tripping out.

Had my Labor Day weekend off ahead of time to visit Santa Maria, CA. All went well until last two days ago, hoping things will get better. I already purchased my ticket. Had my work days off. Until today.

Just like I said, had my my work days off ahead of time. Been looking forward to it since last month. I even get my plane ticket flexible in order to change if something came up. Which something came up.

I asked the doctor if I could get my Friday, Sept 4th off. He approved it. Until now that my coworker needs that day off too. I filed my off first before her, then shit happens that she needed same day off. Which conflicted with both our schedule for the clinic is always busy at fridays, only fn fridays and how sweet to hear that my doc said "she has to be off due to ....." I've gone deaf....
Like wtf, I know you're my 'boss' but hey, you already approved me before her, I already bought my ticket and shit, but still I don't get to get off at least for that day. And Yes, Labor Day is a Holiday, I'd be glad staying if I get paid double with that low paying rate shit. Drives me mad, no offense on my coworker but they need to hire people for friday, We have enough people on Mondays and Wednesdays, why not get at least one for Friday.

That's what's up.

Now I have to give up my day and purchase new ticket (still thinking about it) which cost $160.
It will make my 2 weeks paycheck for that one way ticket shit. If I ever wanted to ask for some random rideshare, I'd be glad, because I don't like driving there, or at least... Last choice will be driving there myself and hell a gas cost too much that will end up taking my 2 weeks paycheck also.

That's what's up.

Now, debating whether to fly (high chance of doing this), rideshare, drive or cancel (if it leaves me no choice at all). I just don't like this one flying for I have to take a connecting flight in LAX to SMX. sitting for 4hours for sure just to get to SM, CA. So basically that's my highest option.

I still wanted to experience driving tho.. hah. I think it'll be fun if I have someone to drive with me. Which I don't have.

That's what's up.

Hopefully I make the right decision by next week.. Am still looking forward to going.... Now I'm stressing out on this shit. Can't wait.. hah.

I Guess not..

haha... hirap pa rin pala akong mag post... pero fore sure na ulit? fo sho. lmao...

Euh I have been busy these past few or heaps weeks... No Excuses haha... It's same routine pa rin naman... My work keeps me busy... as well as going to the gym, and no time logging here.. nah...

August 8, supposed to make a post...

12 midnight, We were at the strip (me and josh) to meet up his friend, Lisa, from West Covina, kababata daw ni Josh which he said he have never seen for years (5 or 7 ata ang sabi) so sempre, ako pa rin ang tatawagin kasi wala PA syang drivers license, I'm down din naman coz for sure I need at least a break from all those work.. Maiba naman i-ka nga..

Yes, na da drive ko na papunta strip, and Happy doesn't know about that, I'm waiting for her to find out. I don't want to tell her, and posting it here for sure one of my readers will tell her... Idc, I'l find out whoever. hah.. So there we were, at the strip. drove from our place, for like 30mins, pi-nick-up si Lisa sa may Stratosphere. we went to MGM Grand, nag ayang manood ng Orphan si Josh, I'm not really in the mood watching a movie that time, coz I know there's one near our place and why spend the whole night in the strip if we are only going to see a movie, hell naw.

Sempre di ko kilala si Lisa, so sinabi ko sa kanilang dalawa, "I'll just stay here" sa loob ng casino, nag ikot ikot ng sandali, nakita ko ang Den ng lion, gabi na kaya sarado, tulog na ang lion. lol.

Ako nalang mag isa, kaya nag try ng luck, beginners luck i-ka nga dahil di naman ako palasugal.
I put my $5 cash in one of the slots, and di ko napansin na 5c pala ang laro.. I lost my first try, then won on the second bet but not enough to make up for the bet I made... so I still lost basically, then 3rd try, I changed my bet to like 15lines x2.. then yun some bonus showed up, and free game ba.. yung mga multipliers na bonus round, I was amazed coz I know I only have 100credits with my $5.. (I think) then there it was, around 1500 credits, sempre cash out nah, I only tried, I don't want to lose dahil panalo na. then it was $72.50 printed on the voucher..

Alright, tayo na.. went to eat at McDonalds while waiting for josh and lisa.. then we decided to call it a night. It was fun.... Being to drive and win, and spent time with myself haha. nah..

simula palang yun.. then my day passed by so quick that saturday, I had to get some stuffs from craigslist to my additional furniture sa room...

that's it muna... yun nalang naalala ko..

I just saw HP3 on 3d. it's not worth it to watch on 3d pag tao pala. mas maganda nga pag cartoon.

Welcome back

The title says it all.

I have been busy for these past few weeks.
Missing some days of posting and catching up.

There's nothing new about me.
Still `ole 118-120-ranged-of-weight-and-5'6"-foot-tall-guy.

Have made a visit to Santa Maria California, Missing my homies every time. But still at least I get to visit once in a while. It was all fun. Have to make a list of the missing parts that I should have posted at least once a week in order to catch up.

Working 3 jobs... Don't ask where... Still have to go to gym like after working/standing for 8 or more hours. I still go at LVAC here in Las Vegas..

It's all good here in Vegas.... I was about to move back in CA when a fellow 'kababayan' asked me if I want to work at a clinic. Hell yeah.. and it was the same time when I was about to file a 2weeks notice so I can move back to CA. Yeah, it was worth tho I still miss being in Santa Maria.

So 3 jobs. I work at a fast food chain... just like 10mins drive or less from my place. My manager is a Filipino that landed me a job because he likes how Pinoy does their work. Even my coworker likes me coz I get to do my job done, and still has time to help em out.

I met a guy, also my coworker in the fast food chain. I was the old cook, he was the new, 2nd day we get to worked together, I asked for his number, coz I can only do cooking or prep, so If something came up that I have to call out, I can ask him as long as he does not work on same day.... I asked his, then he asked mine, I gave him a few rings... and he was surprised coz my Prefix number are '805' I could still see the look on his face. Man just having the 805 number still makes me feel like I'm in CA... and in Santa Maria.. As I was saying, he asked me right away where at. I was about to tell him that it's in Santa Barbara County, but I told him instead that I live in Santa Maria... Another look on his face... and that made me smile too coz I can tell that he's from there too. Only if you look on his appearance he'll be looking like older then me. He just turned 18, he said he's happy about it.

I made a new friend this day, as well as he. We talked stuff coz the fast food went slow in the afternoon... so we get to share some of stuff we had back in Santa Maria. He said he only have like 3 friends here. But still cool, coz you get to meet new friends too. He graduated from Santa Maria High School. He plays football and landed a scholarship.. Assuming you already know what type of guy he is. He's pretty cool. funny too. I mean, I didn't get to go to any of school here, I only see em on movies or read em on stories.. So basically that's it with him, The cool part here is that I have a workout buddy now, I don't know though coz he goes to different gym that I go in to. He's 7mins drive away from my place and have to pick him up. We went to the gym that night (after me working at my other job, same day after working at the fast food with him)

We played racquetball, It was kind of like tennis but I got used to playing tennis so it's a bit hard for me. I had a good workout `coz he spotted me on some weights, he made me do his work out plan... it's really cool, I can really feel my muscles being workout. I know for sure in the morning that it'll be a sore, hopefully I don't get to drive tomorrow.. Yeah he became my personal trainer that time. He even asked me to clubbin with him this coming weekend at The Venetian, I told him "we'll see" so yeah. I have work that day so, I asked him too ~ aren't you 18 yet? How'd you get in at TAO? lol. so yeah...

I don't know what will happen.. I want to go clubbin I think, and found a new friend at least to go with.

Now I have to sleep.. I have my other job again tomorrow or this 8:30am..

Nice to be back...

P.S.
add me up at facebook.... link is on the right side of this blog...
laters!

25 Fittest Men for 2009

I just passed by some article, and well, checked out who's the fittest for this year...

Some of it were actors, athletes, hosts and etc.

I was surprised and at least happy that Manny Pacquiao - yeah you read that right. Pacman is one of the 25 MF for the year 2009! Kudos for Manny. He deserves to be featured. Another pride for our country.

Just out of curiosity too.. I''m going to get this issue for myself for new workout tips.

The number 1 is Rafael Nadal! My favorite Tennis Player, maybe because it amuses me that he is a lefty.. idk why, he really gives a powerful swing. If I ever play with him, I'll break my wrist for sure by returning his shots.

some of his interview questionnaires
We read that during Wimbledon you went grocery shopping and actually cooked your own food. How often do you cook at home?
Only those 2 weeks of the year. I have fun doing that, I like to eat that funny pasta we cook in Wimbledon. I really see that as part of my distraction there, especially in the past years with the rain making it a bit long.

What's your specialty in the kitchen?
Pasta with shrimp and mushrooms. I'm also good at making cakes.

How strict is your diet? Do you not eat certain foods?
It depends if I am playing the day after or not. I am not that careful in general but those days I am. I try not to eat meat or heavy things. But I do sometimes eat a lot of chocolate and things like that. Clearly I also burn a lot of calories!

-lolz. same here.. I really love pasta, mushroom will be in my alfredo, or in my pizza.
yeah, i do bake cakes too... lol. but haven't done that in a while. I still need some calories too, I burn a lot or I don't get the right calories for a day so... have to eat at least much more.

links after the jump.

http://www.mensfitness.com/fitness/469
http://www.mensfitness.com/sports_and_recreation/athletes/154

Eat Big, to be Big

The universal truth eh? Being a gym-goer (maybe considering myself a gym rat now), having to workout at least 3~5x/week. Now that I have my license back, prolly be 5x a week now, still depends on my 2jobs schedule though.

I tend to eat Cereals in the morning (Cookie Crisps - like eating cookie/cereals and still having fibers) and Oatmeal when I ran out of Cereals, still good for the heart. Whatever goes if I get hungry for I always wake up late like 12pm (and that's my breakfast time), and between that, before going to work, I, sometimes eat a banana, or some peanut butter sandwich, or at least a handful of almonds (almonds is a must for everyday). Then apple and banana during break time 0r snack time, Salad for my dinner which includes Fish stick/Salmon/Chicken Nuggets for the flavoring/topping. I usually eat dinner after I went to the gym, if I did not go.

Having said my at least basic food intakes, I still don't know much of what I am getting. (Fat, Protein, Calories, Carbohydrates). So in order for me to know how to gain/lose/burn some fat or muscle, I should know the minerals that my body is taking.

I think I'm a health conscious now. I always take a look of the product's Nutrition Facts. To see how many carbs are in there, fat, calories, etc. Trying to take a look if I'm having too much. But now that I weight between 116~123lbs, I don't know exactly if my body is burning or gaining some fat or muscles. As far as I know, I can eat whatever I want if I want to, and as long I can feel soreness after working out. Then I can tell that at least I did something good to make one step to the 'tone' I like.

I haven't read most of the parts yet, but I googled some of 'calories per day needed to gain muscle'. The results are heaps, and still I have to figure out if I am doing good at my food intake. I am looking for a food intake calculator that will help me on how much nutrition I am getting with those food I just said that I am taking.

-------------------------------need to be fix. I don't want this one to be save as a draft so.. I am sharing what I need right now, and my eyes are keep on blinking which is my que to go to sleep. lol.

Shoot!

So bored, went off shooting and play with the Camera.. Here are some test shots... I'm not a Pro, I don't have any idea on how to use the camera so... Had some playing with Focus, Lighting, ISO's...

and yes, my table is a mess, wait til I upload my bedroom, it's messier.

Playlist....

I'm a bit of music junkie.. I can say, I can sing(well just sings along when the music plays), wherever I am. I always make sure if I'm going out for a long time, my iPod is definitely with me, I will forget my cellphone, but not my iPod. I listen to music everyday, even when I take a shower using my Nokia N70, just for music. (I dance to it rather than sing in the bathroom.. lolx - supposed to be secret but yeah I think it's worth sharing some about me). Before I go to bed, still I listens to one, I just put an alarm that will auto turn off after 15~30mins. I will wake up in the middle of my sleep because my ear hurts because the earphones are still on, and I will just remove it and after 5seconds, I'm back to my sleep.

Even at work that my coworker are/were amused that I happen to know alMOST of the lyrics that has been playing while we are working. "Okay, I swear, everytime you go here (cash register) and some music plays, you happen to know all the song (well, just most of the lyrics)" They (Tara and Patricia), has been listening then eh? I just don't tell em that most of it are in my iPod that is why. I don't have a radio so I do check some of the stations here, or while going to and from the gym travel time, most of the new songs I heard are from those stations, 94.1, 93.1, 102.7, 107.5..

I got hooked up listening to music when I was in highschool. Only and still, errr almost all of them are english, so I barely listens to Tagalog ones, yeah but idk about most of tagalog, I only know Parokya ni Edgar, Eraserheads, Rivermaya, Bamboo and that's it (I forgot some) but those are the only ones that has good type of music in Tagalog, Urbandub is one but all of their songs are still in english so....

I always makes some playlist on my iPod Classic. It depends on my mood on which one to listen to, what genres, beat, new/old... So browsing on my Music, most of them are downloaded by album so I don't really know some of the songs. If I am on the mood, I will put 'em on a new playlist.

I listen to most of genre's, from country to rock, reggae to pop, to christian or rnb's. As long as it gives good beat (I used to like low bass then) that has good bass if you put the volume on more loud mode. Beat, meaning, easy to catch up, or remember, and the Artist is well-known.

I have been putting up some music here on my blog page, and would like to track on which I had post. This one's for this blog only, I might share some of mine in my iPod but that's too many songs, most of the time I play is just the "Lift" playlist which has 62 songs in it, I can only listen to half of it when I'm in the gym (12-15songs/hr) and the other songs are just getting skipped.
I play upbeat of course most of the time, just to boost my pumping, running and getting back to mood. I play rock when I'm in the wet sauna, idk why, but it's fun playing rock when you are really sweating. They even ask me what am I listening to and some suggested to listen to this band.


I will still update this everytime I put a new one...

You can comment here if you think there's a good one!
So I can listen to it also. =)


Current Song: Don't Trust Me - 3oh13

Next on my list:
~ Birthday Sex - Jerimih
~ Boom Boom Pow - BEP

Previous ones:
~ My Love by The Dream ft/ Mariah Carey
~ Day 'N Nite by Kid Cudi
~ Ashes by Pepper
~ Give it up by Pepper
~ Gotta be somebody by Nickelback

Laugh 1

I always use the words "lol, lols/x/z, lmao, haha, hehe, heh" just to add up for at least saying it's nothing serious. or just had a good laugh.

but just to kill some time, off from work, I always browse something funny at the web, look for some under-the-sun, or anything new for everyday's happening. Usually at Yahoo.com homepage for some good articles.

Youtube - most or all of the videos can be find here so I youtubed one, and when you come back to that page again (when you're logged in) you can find similar videos that you had browse.

I found one funny/creepy cat here.



and srsly, it's kind of funny for me coz I have a cat in the P.I. and this one makes me LOL.

enjoy.

Summertime

I'm kind of late ranting this few. Having to live in Las Vegas, used to being cold every night/day. Aside from waking up late in the afternoon because I'm always awake at night.

I just put my jackets, sweaters, sweatpants in the box. I don't think it's appropriate to wear that this midyear slash summer. I'd punch if there's someone going to tell me "it's not the weather, it's the humidity", wow...

Just the right time to get some extra stuffs. Even new ones like....

Whiteboy's Rebel XS 1000D, I'm the one who uses this most.
I got my oh-so-long-on-my-wish-list-pair-o'-glasses.
Plus my new Nevada License, Yes! I have a new one now!
<~ This one is Photoshopped, so I still have not receive my actual card.





And lastly, a new job at some fast food restaurant. lolz.. I just got hired and will be starting this coming Friday.

erase the lastly, here's the real last part, I have to get a Health Card in order to get my fast food job.

and Thanks to HIM for this kinds of stuff I'm having right now. hehe..

still need to get my last one yet, my Shoes! Hopefully it's still available next month, too many expenses this month, argh. well I'm getting another job so, hopefully... hopefully haha.

There are some good/bad things here in Las Vegas. But I will compare being in P.I./CA/NV, I'll make another post for it.

Pacman FTW!

The recent fight didn't really get me excited. We don't have TV/Cable perhaps to watch Manny Pacquiao aka as "PacMan". He is the current 'Pinoy's People Champ' or forever will be. He brought too much Pride to Philippines that even well known persons go watch his every fight the moment he steps in the ring.

Manny Pacquiao - Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (pronounced /ˈpækjaʊ/; born December 17, 1978), known as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is a professional Filipino boxer. He is the former WBC lightweight world champion, WBC super featherweight world champion, IBF super bantamweight world champion, and WBC flyweight world champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for featherweight, super featherweight, and light welterweight divisions. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win four world titles in four different weight divisions. He is currently rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

I had it wiki'd. To give you a little bit of info about him.

So I'm not really into this 'stuff' but if every Pinoy is being up for something that gives our country Pride then I'm in. Sad that I had work at that time too. Sad for his opponent when I knew he KO'd him within 359 Seconds. Like everytime Pacman fights, I'd go also thinking how much money hell going to get, win or lose. hehe.

Kudos to Manny, giving another pride to Pinoys.

I only heard that he won because my pinoy co worker text'ed her husband that Manny won by KO on 2nd round. Like Wth. EEEaaazzy... That's it. PPV for $47 goes for that 2 rounds, still worth it though, but at least give us some entertainment. I was working when PM blows his punch so, it's sucks big time having to miss those strikes. Hopefully next time he'll going to have a match again here in Las Vegas, I'll be watching him fight LIVE. hehe..

P.S.
My cousin anna text'ed me that Davi is throwing PPV fight at the house along with B's and B's (Boozes and BBQ's) so having to miss that one is another *&($. At least I'll earn some on the bright side *sigh*

Slow

It might have been the recession. Still, people shops around. Like they don't care, so am I. heh.
The store has been slow for the past few days, even our computer registers. I just got off from work and having difficult to understand the words my co workers were saying. As well for the water guy seller that just came offering to sell water outside the unit of our condo.

Happy does not want to take me to the gym yet. Until my doctor says I'm 'ok' then that's the signal for me to go back again. And will wait for that until monday for the clinic to be open. Yeah, it sucks big time having to miss gym, well, for me, it's like I have gotten used to going at least 4 times a week, and now missing 2days of my 4x. Bah... I applied my online/temporary discount card, hopefully it's a valid one.

I had a check up last Thursday, the doctor said to try a anti-allergies pills (Claritin D) google it if you are curious. I still don't care, I don't think I have an alergy/gies,but yeah, that was the doctor said, blah blah blah... EKG was done, 57BPM apparently. Being an issue. Now I've got the referral from her too *my left leg is having cramps right now argh* to go to cardiologist...

Dx - Sinus Bradycardia








what my EKG result what it looks like.

from Mayoclinic.com

Your heart normally beats between 60 and 100 times a minute to provide enough oxygen-carrying blood to your body. A heart rate below 60 beats a minute is called bradycardia.

Although a heart rate this slow can be normal during sleep or in a well-trained athlete, bradycardia signals a problem if you have signs and symptoms such as fainting or shortness of breath.

- probably the red word made me go something like that in order for the doctor to get the slowness beating of my heart.

I just don't get it. I am blogging this one. My oldest sister told Happy to not to take me to gym bah.. But I said to Happy to still take me and she wouldn't.. That's prolly the reason I blogged this one.

Now will wait on Monday to have me check and see what will happens.

The Chosen One.

I Hit the gym last night. I always ran into this white guy (a breakdancer) in the abs section every Sunday 9pm. Always. We've only had a few small talks but he always handle the conversation. I just agreed all the time. I just got his name yesterday. Even though we have small talks like 4 times in every Sunday we had. He practices bboy.. I always do abs for like 20mins/4sets of different kinds of workout.

After that I hit the weights. He's upstairs, I'm on the down part.

He's in the jacuzzi/spa, I'm in the wet sauna.

I went to the pool. He went too. There's a division for slow and fast swimmers, and for walking. It's past 11:20pm and we are in the walking section part of the pool. There's another guy in the pool. He's always diving though it was not allowed to. We had our chat.

Choi: Shit! Look at that shit.

Breakdancer: Fucking shit.

C: Holy. Shit.

B: Holy. Shit.

C: (downs sandwich) That's our guy levitating.

B: Upside-fuckin-down, man. He’s levitating upside-fuckin’-down.

C: Like he’s Neo, dude. Fuckin’ A.

B: He’s the chosen one. He can read the Matrix. Fuck.

C: He just fucking walked right off the board and–BOOM!–he’s just fucking floating there.

B: Holy smoking donkey dick, he’s still up there.

C: Just fucking sitting there. Wherever I go, it’s like his eyes are followin’ me.

B: He’s gonna do that ’till I stop dropping balls, right?

C: I need a beer. Like, right damn now.

B: He heard that. He knew you were gonna say that before you even said it.

C: Holy shit, he did, didn’t he? Holy fucking shit.

B: How long’s he gonna be up there?

C: ‘Til we get an offensive line, he says.

B: He's gonna be up there for a while, then, motherfucker.

C: Fuckin’ A, man.

B: (shakes head) Fuckin’ A.

C: I'm going to hit the showers now.

B: What was your name was again?

C: Choi. C-H-O-I

B: *looks up in the ceiling, pointing while trying to spell" How'd you spell it again?

C: And yours?

B: Reese.

C: Like the chocolate?

R: Yeah. I'll try to remember yours.

C: Alright later. *looks up at neo and nod-ed*

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Funny times.

Small talk.

Eto yung usapan na wala lang. Pampalipas oras. Pero maraming kung ano ano.

Halimbawa, nagbabasa ka sa bleacher, tapos biglang napadaan ang kaklase mo, bukod sa hi-hello, mandatory ang kaunting chit chat. Babatiin ka ni classmate: "Nagbabasa ka?" gusto mong sabihin, "Obvious ba?" pero siyempre magpapaka nice ka, at dahil ayaw mong makipag usap, kahit kitang kita mong mabigat ang dinadala nyang bag at pupunta pa sa room nya pero itatanong mo pa rin na "kakadating mo lang?". Siguro ilang minuto lang rin tatagal ang usapan ninyo, pero sa totoo lang, wala naman kayong pinag uusapan. Small talk nga.

Meron pa. Small talk sa binyag, sa kasal, sa party. Nag abala kang mag bihis, tapos pauupuin ka sa lugar na wala kang kakilala. Talo mo pa ang may surgery na walang anesthesia , lahat ng istorya nya eh sasabihin nya sa'yo, hindi mo sya kilala, pero tuloy parin ang salita. Small talk nga.

Meron pa. Sa Gym, tumakbo ka ng mga 2miles. Nag pahinga ka sandali sa lugar na lagi mong inuupuan tapos tatakbo ulit. May lumapit sa iyo at sinabing: "catching your breath too?". Obvious pa rin, hindi ka makasagot kasi nga hayun ang sitwasyon mo. *I nod-ed*. Tumayo ako, pati sya, sumabay sa pagtakbo at nag kwento. Small talk parin.

Dapat ang small talk parang one-night stand. Ang pagkakaiba lang walang orgasm. Puro foreplay lang, small talk nga eh, walang peak ang paroroonan. Dapat kinabukasan, kakalimutan. Kaso ang problema, pag nakipag small talk sya ulit, ganun pa rin, parang naghahanap ng bestfriend.

Nung nasa Pilipinas pa ako. Pag may nakasabay kang kaibigan, pakiramdaman, sino ang magbabayad sa sino. Syempre papayag kang malibre, 17 Pesos din yun, kaso ang lagay, ikaw ang may dala ng kwentuhan. Ganun talaga sa kasulatan, nag uunahan kayo ng pera sa pagdukot para ibayad ang isa. Kung ano anong obvious tuloy ang masasabi mo kasi nilibre ka. "Ang traffic noh?", "ang bagal ng jeep", o kaya "may quiz ka?" dahil meron syang binabasa na xerox copy.

Sa trabahong pinapasukan ko, ibang level ang small talk. Madalas sino-showbiz ka. May makakasabay ka sa break room, sempre andun pa rin ang hi-hello.

Co-worker: Ganda ng soot mo. Mag mo move ka?

Ako: Salamat.... Hindi ko alam. Saan daw?

CW: Kala ko dun sa LA.

A: Sinong nagsabi?

CW: Sila sila.

A: (Halatang hinuhuli ka lang kasi sinabi ko lang sa manager ko. Nginitian ko nalang)

CW: Dapat mag file ka ng 2weeks para hire-in ka ulit nila pag mag aapply ka.

A: (Nginitian ko nalang ulit at buntong hininga.)

4:59 na noh, tagal mag 5pm.

CW: Oo nga, tagal noh?

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Ayos.........

¡Se Habla Espanol!

¿Donde mi burrito at? ¿and side chalupas'.? lol.. I, actually Happy ran into some books and saw this (picture on the right) and had me buy it. I just glanced over it tonight and it's kinda funny that I'm imitating mexican/spanish accent while I read the book.

It's a bit hard if you don't know how to understand other peoples language. Sometimes it annoys you that maybe you are the topic of what they are talking about, or just being paranoid there at the moment. We, or some of Filipino's know most of the words from spanish,

" Spanish was an official language of the Philippines since colonization by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in the 16th century until the change of Constitution in 1973. The First Philippine Republic of 1899 chose Spanish as its official language, but during the US occupation and administration of the islands English was imposed and Spanish became gradually marginalized."

For it has been one of our official language then. Moving on, now that I am here in US, but still thanking that I even get to know English, which is the world's common spoken language. Eventhough I don't really listen or good when it comes to English subject, I still made my way in order to "understand" what it is all about.

Many Mexicans or should I say Hispanic race are here in US, it annoys a bit that they are residing here but most of them doesn't know how to speak one. I'll leave the reason to them. That's why Happy asked me to get this book. So I just glanced/scanned through it or w/e. Most of the jobs here are bilingual related as preffered but not necessary. So in order for me to get a good job, or at least high chances of getting hired, I need to learn how to speak one. Hopefully I learn much and improve my pinoy-spanish-common-language. heh..

¡Salud!

What a day..... Earth day... again?

Another boring day.

I woke up from sleeping like 5hours only. (counting) I slept 5am, so woke up 10am basically.
Shit, there's no milk.
Shit, there's no bread.
Shit, there's nothing to eat basically.

I had a few leftovers of bacon yesterday, yes, I eat some greasy stuff too. I deserve it (I think). and Half of salmon (like the one's in tuna cans). and iced tea.

Shit.... still no good. but I waited for 10mins in order my body to fully digest it and yeah, it was hell of a good breakfast.

Heaps of emails to reply onto. I can't even tell whom I replied with.
Job hunting online. Made a few phone calls, follow ups, inquiring and catching up.

Happy went out to check some houses. She found one, said it will be our new 2nd house, yet again... I didn't went with her. I just told her just get one, make sure I have my room. lol. That's how lazy I am in the house.

So MGM swimming got canceled. /facepalm uber hot outside. So we went to the bank instead and I deposited some savings... yeah it's a bit few but at least I'm earning.

Sidetracked, I has cheeseberger, and a Hot fudge sundae (so now I ate a chocolate), trying to limit sugar from now on tho, I found it's the same thing like drinking soda. 86º outside. Wore a tank, boardies, sandals, and oakley. woot finally I went out wearing just those on.

Work........ It's Earth day... Not-so-likey-manager is closing, Credit-card-junkie on front desk.
Half of the store lightings were off. A slow day.

'So you really are abandoning us' idk if I'll put that sentence ending up with "?" or a "."
*puts fake smile on and fake hello's" being asked by the manager. Like WTF, I already told you that and I know I wasn't suppose to answer those another rethoricals. But hey you asked me, I answer you. That how it goes.

Good thing time went fast at work. The slowliness driving us being on the floor slow too. I don't hold the conversation, I always agree, even if I don't want to.

Happy picked me up. Had some KFC's. Everyday it frustrates me not having a DL. I can't go to gym by myself. As much as I wanted to, I'll hit the gym every effing day. That's like my second place aside in front of this, typing. Watched new episode of GG. Nate,Chuck and I had a drink though they bailed me out too soon tho.

So that's it. another boring day, just killing time typing. Will hit the gym tomorrow morning for four hours, coolness..Good, I get A DAY off, at least I'll be expecting greens this coming friday + Ice cream, Our baseball team won again the second inning, thanks to CreditWhore lol. I'm smelling pizza next week, and subways.

Catch you all later.

Expeliarmus!

ROFL. It's so ON! July 17th, the latest installment of 8 movies from the best selling book by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter - and the Half-blood Prince. I only read the book once so it's kind of blurred to remember what really happened on book 6. But I'm sure the movie will be hella good.

I want to see it on iMax so bad. But still going to look for the nearest one that has it, and saving the date of course. Latest trailer after the jump.

Coloring

I got bored, and tried to make a custom design for a shirt. I'm currently listening to Pepper band, a rock/reggae sort of like Urbandub/311/Barefeet of 805'...

I has looking for some good brushes but ended up downloading a new CS3 version of Photoshop. When I Googled 'photoshop brush' lot of sites were shown, and then I got redirected to deviantart.com and saw some tutorials.

I saw one on 'How to Color' section, and followed the instructions, tho the picture I has, isn't good but not bad for just practicing..

Here are the pictures that I ended up coloring.

Some of the first colors I put. (It was originally in black and white only)

I messed up some on this one but this is the first time I tried coloring and making it look like a cartoon-ey a bit.

So waddya reckon? I'm still looking to make a custom shirt, so if you want some, just send a tell and I'll try to make one for you...

I can also edit some pictures, and still playing around with photoshop just to enhance my skills.

Who loves TOFU?

Apparently a woman that lives in CO is. Just read. Video after the jump, it's funny!

DENVER -- One Colorado woman's love for tofu has been judged X-rated by state officials. Kelly Coffman-Lee wanted to tell the world about her fondness for bean curd by picking certain letters for her SUV's license plate. Her suggestion for the plate: "ILVTOFU."

But the Division of Motor Vehicles blocked her plan because they thought the combination of letters could be interpreted as profane.

Says Department of Revenue spokesman Mark Couch: "We don't allow 'FU' because some people could read that as street language for sex."

Officials meet periodically to ensure state plates stay free of letters that abbreviate gang slang, drug terms or obscene phrases.

The 38-year-old Coffman-Lee says tofu is a staple of her family's diet because they are vegan and that the DMV misinterpreted her message.

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I would love to have that plate =)

Tomatoesss

Dancing baby tomatoes!
This kid has moves!



Is it me or he's also buffed too?
I only dance when I'm taking a shower with the radio on. LoLs. Epic fail. haha.
Hope his parent's show this on his 16th bday! ownt.

What do you think?!

Movies...

I'm guessing that everybody has seen one.
Watching a movie is just to kill time, have fun, cry, laugh, think, just to-be-with-someone-on-a-date excuse, at least for more people.
When I was back in CA, we used to watch a/2 movies a night, we go out and rent 2 dvd's, my cousin Keith and Renan are a member of this dvd rental (hollywood video I think) store. So whichever a good movie released on a dvd, we hire 'em. Setting up 'the Room', putting out the chips, turning on the subtitles (I sometimes don't get what they were saying so I need em on, and no, I'm not hearing impaired). There you go. To Drama, to Comedy, to Horror or Suspense, to Action or adventure, to Sci-fi or True-to-life, we all have seen one. For every movie we saw, we always makes a comment. These are my reviews, or comments to a movie I have recently seen, and feel free to leave one on what you think about that movie too.

I guess my prediction for Fast and Furious were right too. Went $72.5m on opening day. Sad I didn't have a chance to see it.

I did not really expected that to happen, from the 2001 casts to reunion this year 2009's. Sad I did not go to watch it on opening day. Now I am looking for it to see, and guessing to see it on DVD version or HD at least heh. So Chala, let's go watch it on DVD/HD when it comes out ok?

Now here's my list of movies to watch. (comment on this one, act like a movie critic!)

Watching Right now:
Ghost Town - it's a bit funny hey but I'm still in the middle part of the movie.


• Quarantine - Fill me in on this one.
• Lakeview Terrace - This one prolly be a good one.
• Quantum of Solace - Just so I can say "I've seen it."
• Death Race - another Jason's but dunno if this movie has sense.


Wish I see this on big screen

• Transformers, latest
• Harry Potter, latest also
• Fast and Furious - a No I think.


Movies I recently seen. (I'll update it every time I watch one)

• Prom Night - Hella suck.
• Twilight - I found it good but have to watch it in three sittings just to finish the entire movie. just like another-harry-potter-movie. but not really interested on reading the book.
• The Secret Life of Bees - It was ok. not bad not good.
• Max Payne - From the PC game, do not watch this one. It's just plain boring.
• Slumdog Millionaire - a really good one, definitely a must see movie! ok you can google it now.
• Marley & Me - for every one who owns a pet, at least. Also a good one, I confess, I cried at this one.
• Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - I'm calling it a teenage love, kind of so-so. If you liked Juno, you'll love this one too.
• SAW 5 - My 2nd Best Fave out of 5 SAW movies. The first one is the 2nd.
• Yes Man - I don't like Jim Carey, but this is a good one too, like 'Bruce Almighty'.
• Transporter 3 - Jason Statham's 3rd. Sort of a bond-movie-like, but in a different way, 3.5 stars.
• Role Models - OMG! So funny too! Recommended!
• Pineapple Express - High as a kite! unless you know how it feels, then watch it. 3.5stars for this one.
• Hitman - another from game-to-movie movie. Watch and see. It's a good one.
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - A chick flick, I only watched it for Blake Lively is in it.
• Zack & Miri make a porno - Hilarious, if it pays the bill. I say go for the gold! 3.5 *'s
• Tropic Thunder - I slept on this one. Meaning I got bored. If I do sleep on a movie, meaning no good.
• Eagle Eyes - Jump Jerry! Lol. Really makes you think on what will happen next.
• Indiana Jones - A good comeback, maybe because I've seen it in High def 52 inches TV. 4stars

That's all I have for now... My Review's and To see list will be updated everytime. I only made a few review but feel free to ask if you want to know more about the movie, or fill me in.

Too Fast, yet again.

Fast And Furious: From Yahoo Movies...

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Just as I lost my license, came a new movie.
Fast and Furious, so furious that I can't even watch it on the movie house. I'm Guessing it'll be another hit. Well even if not it's not the 'not-another-car-racing' movie you'll see. Seeing that Vin Diesel and Paul Walker behind those wheels, (even in the last movie he showed up right before the ending) will definitely be a good one to see.

I can here the funky / techno / rock sound going on with that movie poster and trailer. Fast dope cars with hydraulics and nitrogen's blowing fire under those mufflers. pretty hot chic's chewing bubblegums and thumping. You don't get to see that everyday, at least for me.

Hitting the gym from a regular basis gets to know somebody who works out at same time of the night. We talked some random stuff and ended up with this movie. Though not always or haven't been to a movie house since like House Bunny I think, does not excite me to go to see another one (unless it will be shown in imax too). I'm saving my first iMax movie to the New Harry Potter, but if it'll be shown in one then yeah, I'm so down of going there.

Gotta be....

After enough hard work... rewards pays off.. no guts, no glory.. simple, yet true... Almost most of my post are really into 'me', yeah, I don't really have someone/something to do here in Vegas, so every chance I get, am just grabbing it. At least for now, since I just lost my wallet, along with my drivers license in it; And it's sucks big time for I have to fly back to CA to get a new one, which is a good thing also that I have to meet my homies! *well you guys need to chip in if you want me to go there asap* (and I can hear Anna saying 'we can wait.') haha.. or the other way around..

/jealous for nanay's and co' went home to P.I. - hugz nalang sa mga nasa atin!

got side tracked again, *was looking for* too many and always forgot where I put it...

gotta be
1. Need Haircut as of 6.31am of sunday march 22..
2. Happy Birthday sa Tatay at this point of time. I think it's Monday na dun.
3. or cook at least, omelette... man I have been thinking of making one, and after reading 'eat this, not that' mag... I has planning to make one, but always ends up of eating my cereals... meaning it's either I wake up late, or just being lazy... iight, cast your vote, which one is me?


Am now is
1. Happy, not my sister but the word, after like not putting my 'blue jeans on' for all of my pants are blue since I got a job and bought some new ones. But this one is like 'every one has a pair of at least skinny-jeans eh'..... Meaning you still keep it even if having thought on your mind that it will fit again... Umasa... well at least yeah... I thought I bought this bullhead pants from a surfer shop 'pacsun' ata... I barely go there kasi mahal ah.. I just go look.. It's like the 501 ba. Here it goes, I put it on, knowing I haven't used it for like 6weeks now.. dahil I don't go out, or even if I do go out, I wear sweatpants and tanks.. lol... But shit.. I thought I bought this jean with 30x30... but hellz naww.. I just looked at it and it's size was 28x30... and it did fit me, and surprisingly not tight! like i'm 27w now!..
2. my pants are falling off.. even my undies.. haha.. so glad that I was once a 32~33. and I have to wear my still 32 (medium) unders, but now falls or loose-ing.. terribad. no word for me.
3. Sleepy, I always go to bed at around 4~6am...

-need to be fixt

Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody

Back to Greys

I got the habit of watching tv series-es. Right now, I just found out that one of my favorite TV series is back! Or me being too late to notice that it's been on air for 4 weeks. Having to not have a TV nor a cable in the unit, I guess I have me reasons.

Whilst cooking Egg Rolls, and making a-la starbucks mocha frappe (which I just experimented and yeah, I will share how to make). Of course, I just got home from work and need to eat... Happy Anniversary on the side for Nanay and Tatay Felixes! I'm going to eat brown rice that Happy made before she went back to CA, well sort of...

Missed my night going to the gym, for I lost my wallet along with my driver's license and receipt for the layaway.. I can't go drive meself now. And also have to walk to my work too, bah (it won't compensate for doing cardio)...

And yeah, I was so bored and checked my favorite free tv/movie site.... Grey's was deleted, and browsed to abc.com... I dunno if most of you watch this show, but it's hella good, *I at least can relate* to med terms or whatever... they're on 5th season now... I don't have much to tell, but you have to watch it and see it for yourself.

Ala mocha frappe eh~ recipe
1. Any black coffee will do (I did mine roasted)
2. Chocolate Powder/Cocoa
3. Vanilla Ice Cream
4. Ice
Optional.
1. Milk
2. Chocolate Chips

-put all ingredients in shaker, and make sure coffee is at least hot for easier prep. it's up to you if you wanted it iced or frappe (put a lot of ice cream for this one)

I has..... 1

I ate Chicken Chipotle /wraps
feels good eating this... but pricey tho.. 6.99 bah


and Berry Me (21gram protein) which tastes like a reg berry smoothie, only healthier.
included ingredients are, Straw/Cran/Rasp/Blue/Black Berries, Banana, Whey Protein, and Vanilla Ice Cream. Ended up drinking this, i forgot my quikprot. 4.54 for this.

Goal!

Just tracking.... full of BS... Goal? Hmm... at least belly's gone, or more (6 packs?) haha.. and toned... will try for 6weeks... Food? still same, cereals, salad, ham sandwiches, fruit juices (no soda), dark chocolate esp. snickers and rewards ~> (pizza, ice creams and chizbergers ofc).

Day 1 (Feb 28)~ 122.2lbs, 10~15lb weights, 2.58 miles Upper W'O


Day 6 (March 5)~ 121.9lbs, 15~25lb wt, 1.86 elips, Upper W'O


Day 53 (April 22)~ 119.3lbs, 17.5~65lbs of weights, 15min run (8 laps/2miles) only gets to burn around 150calories, but needed for cardio.


Current Diet as of April 22-
Almonds for snack (handful or 24pcs) the raw/roast ones
Cereals/Oatmeal still for breakfast
No soda still for 7months now.
1 day no chocolate/energy bar - woot!
Green Salad for Dinner with side of Protein Shake
Need carbs before/after work out.
~still a pizza whore. but that was last easter.

Top 10 Foods

1. Tomatoes
The all-powerful tomato can do all kinds of things. It's rich in lycopene, an important nutrient that may lower your risk for all kinds of cancer, prostate included. Plus, it packs serious Vitamin C.

2. Greens
Dark leafy veggies are rich in vitamins such as K, C, E and B and minerals including iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium. They also pack omega-3 fats and beta-carotene. And they're practically carb-free! I love braised greens (steam until bright green, then sauté in olive oil and garlic, cover, turn off the heat and let finish cooking through). Any kind of green will do, from Swiss chard to kale to collard greens. They're all delicious.

3. Almonds
I'm a huge fan of nuts, especially raw almonds (and walnuts, too). They can significantly reduce blood cholesterol in just four weeks, but are high in calories, so keep portion control in mind. I place 10 of them in a ramekin and munch on them at my desk. (It's too easy to eat too many, so I measure my servings.) I take my time and they seem to last. I also carry little Ziploc bags of almonds in my purse for an emergency snack.

4. Onions
The lowly onion seems to find its way into almost everything you make, especially come dinnertime. Eating onions is a cheap way to get your flavonoids, important nutrients that help protect your lungs from cancer and your stomach from ulcers. Plus, they help prevent heart disease and raise the "good" cholesterol in your blood.

5. Salmon
I absolutely adore grilled salmon, but it has to be the wild variety if you want the benefit of the omega-3 fatty acids (farm-raised salmon doesn't cut it). Heat up the barby, throw on the frozen salmon — skin side down — sprinkle some seasoning (generously, I might add) and that's it! Easy and absolutely delicious, no planning necessary.

6. Frozen berries
I make smoothies from frozen berries every morning. I use wild blueberries and a mix of blackberries and raspberries. Blueberries are especially healthy: two-thirds a cup packs more antioxidants than five servings of broccoli.

7. Kefir and yogurt
Kefir is like liquid yogurt. It's chock full of probiotics and helps your body balance in the gut. Remember those stories of people living to be 120 years old in Russia? Yogurt and kefir were what they credited their longevity to. Use kefir in smoothies, and eat yogurt with a splash of vanilla and a squeeze of honey.

8. Oats
Fiber-rich oats help your body stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce cholesterol. A perfect breakfast is a bowl of oatmeal with about a half cup of frozen blueberries. Fiber is critical for important bodily functions, if you know what I mean, and oatmeal is a great way to get it.

9. Dark chocolate
Hallelujah! Dark chocolate is rich in catechins and flavonoids, giving you a big dose of antioxidants and helping to boost your good cholesterol. An ounce a day is a more than adequate serving, and it needs to be dark — the darker the better.

10. Oranges
While we may no longer suffer from scurvy, a lot of us have marginal levels of vitamin C in our blood, and some of us have a deficit. When you consider the fact that oranges, in their flavonoid richness, have the ability to fend off cancer and cardiovascular disease and protect one's DNA, it's amazing that most of us aren't chugging a glass of OJ each morning! Get the pulp-rich variety for an extra boost of Vitamin C.

Back on Track

Definitely back on track. I just enrolled to Las Vegas Athletic Club as a member. I tried to look a fitness center near at my place but could not find any. Every time I passed by to the highway of 95, I always see LVAC. I knew that I will end up going to that gym. I saw their enrollment fee for only $5! Hellz Yeah! Only five bucks, I bought my sister to enroll me to that gym though 13~15mins drive from my place.

I just started my workout today, at 11:00pm I think. $5 for enrollment fee, and $22/month, and it will depend on what your program or package they are offering, I signed up for the basic one, which is all by yourself workout, and I even got a two 1week free guest pass. I even got my LVAC card right away (just like a licence driver). Right after that, I started my workout. Did ran 2miles, Abs, dumbbell flyes, shoulders, pull ups, etc. for 2½ hours I believed.

I was kind of disappointed for only using the 10~30lbs range of weights, and as well for my low stamina at the moment. Hoping I can get back my lost strength and gain more as time goes by.
It was quite a difference having to go to the gym, and having to use Bowflex at our place.

LVAC has a lot to offer. They have these free trainings like KickBoxing, Pilates, Body Pump, Aquatic Aerobics (I wonder what that thing does) and a lot more (not aware at the moment and to lazy to put all) They have an oval/running track which you can run of course, but indoor at second floor. I haven't notice any equipments that I am looking for, I only used dumbbells for bench press replacement.

There's also a dry and wet sauna, I haven't gone there yet too. I'll definitely going there when I go back. I did my work out and head to the locker room, I need to buy a lock, iPod Classic armband at least, and need to find my gloves. After that, I went to take a shower, they only have like 8 stalls and no curtains, you'll be facing the other cubicle naked hah. Really nice having a warm shower after that workout. I need to upgrade my membership for 2 more dollars. It includes towel usage for the whole month. sweet.

I checked my weight, woot! 121.8lbs, on the manual weighing scale like the ones in the hospitals.

Your Current Weight: 121 lbs
Current BMI: 19.53
Ideal BMI Range: 18.5~25.9

almost underweight, yeah and I noticed at the full body mirror that my body doesn't look that bad. better then the ones in the gym. heh.

Now need to track my workout program.

Street Fighter 4

Damn, I just saw the new street fighter 4, fucking ownage. Now made me wanna buy PS3. but nahh.. wishlist muna.

Street Fighter 4 Wikipedia

Here's the vid.

Six to Zero

Nagsimula akong mag gym nung ako ay nasa Pilipinas pa, it was last October of 2007 I believe.
Sinimulan ko munang magpataba nun, dahil alam kong mas mabilis maging muscle or mas madaling ma tone ang katawan mo pag mataba ka. Ang timbang ko nun ay nasa 135~140lbs pa ata.

Unang araw ko sa gym, andun si Jane, siya nag aya sa akin mag gym, pero nuon pa man ay binalak ko na talaga, wala lang akong kakilala at nahihiya pa ako nun, suplado ako nun. Ako ang taong di unang gagawa ng move or small talk para makipagkilala. Buti nalang at andun nga si Jane. Nag enroll ako sa kalapit bayan namin dahil walang fitness center dun sa bayan namin, tinanong ako ng instructor kung anong mga balak ko, at ang goal ko nun eh maging tone man lang ang katawan at mawala ang tiyan. Desidido talaga ako nung una pa man, kaya naman ang pinagawa sa akin ay ang abs workout, crunches muna, dun sa ab roller ba. Makalipas ang ilang repetitions ay pinag bench press naman ako, mga dumbbell flyes, at kung ano ano pa, para sa akin, sobra sobra ata ginawa ko nung araw na yun.

Pero bago yun, mag stretching daw muna ako para di sumakit ang katawan. Pero di epektib, sumakit pa din katawan ko kinabukasan. May pasok din ako nun kinabukasan, pag gising ko, hindi ako makabangon, talaga namang tinamaan ng kalabaw. Para akong nagsaka ng isang buong palayan sa loob ng isang araw. Lahat ng parte ng katawan ko ay masakit, gustohin ko mang uminom ng pain reliever para kahit papaano ay maibsan ang aking nararamdamang sakit. Pero di pwede, kailangang tiisin, mararamdaman mo ang sakit. Hubarin mo man ang suot mong damit ay talagang hindi mo magagawa. Kahit gustohin mong sabunin ang katawan mo, masakit parin.

Kaya nung pumasok ako sa school nun. Ang sarap ng pakiramdam, alam mong nagawa mo ang unang step para sa goal mo sa iyong katawan. Tinuloy tuloy ko ang pag punta sa gym kahit masakit ang katawan, hanggang sa masanay at pabigat ng pabigat ang ginagawa. Pati sa pagkain ay sinimulan kong kontrolin ang sarili ko, masakit man nuon na i give up ang kanin dahil nakasanayan na pero para din sa sarili eh natutunan kong kahit minsan eh half rice or no rice. kaya mabilis din nakatulong sa pag babago. Pati ang klima, sa sobrang init ng panahon nakakatulong sa mabilis na pagpapawis.

Pag dating ko sa US, after 3 months kong pag gi gym eh nabakante ako, nuong una pa diet nalang muna dahil wala talagang gym, meron kaso walang nagpupunta sa mga pinsan ko nun kaya di naging madali, hanggang sa lumipas ang araw at lumobo nanaman ako, bumalik ang dati kong katawan, from size 29w naging 32w nanaman, pati timbang bumalik sa dati. Nag gym din kami mga July ata ako, nag enroll sa fitness center, ako ang taga yaya nila pag punta dun, mas maganda may kasama para mas madali ang mga goals na ma achieve. Natuto din ako mag basketball ng pakaunti, masarap ang pakiramdam, talaga lang hinihingal ako nun. Meron din kaming tennis nun every weekend, sa sobrang sarap gumagaling kami every week.

Natigil ulit iyon.

Kaya simula nung nakalipat ako sa Vegas, nag simula akong mag diet, bumili si whiteboi ng Bowflex, eh manong na manong, kaya nakapag adjust din ako sa pagkain, no rice na ulit. Every other day ay nag wowork out ako, ang hirap lang, hindi ako pinapawisan, pero kahit papaano meron nangyayari.

Buti nalang nakahanap din ako ng trabaho, sa trabaho ko, nakakalibre ako ng lakad, sa loob ng 5 oras ay naglalakad ako sa trabaho, paikot ikot lang, pati lugar ng work ko ay walking distance lang din kaya naman isa pa yun sa work out sa legs (sa tingin ko). Kalapit ang grocery store, nakakabili din ako ng mga pagkain.

Diet ulit, dito iba naman, Cereals sa umaga, Wheat bread sandwich pag nagutom, Salad sa hapunan or pati sa work. Marami ang nahihirapan, o hindi kumakain ng salad, minsan nasa dressing, kaya paiba iba ako ng dressing, minsan Buttermilk, Ranch, at Olive Vinaigrette. Meron din mga ulam, buti at nag tatrabaho si Happy sa Resto, kahit papaano ay nakaka kain din ako ng mga ulam.

Week 1Mahirap. Pero kailangan. Inabot hanggang Week 4, Pero ang sumunod na linggo, pag uwi ko ng Santa Maria, nag wowork out na din mga pinsan ko sa bahay, pero gamit ay P90x, sinubukan ko, dahil nga lazy week after ng 4th week. May weighing scale sila, dahil di ko na alam ang timbang ko simula nung mag diet/workout ako, kinuha ko ang weight ko, from 135/145 bumalik ako sa 122.2lbs, natuwa naman ako kahit papaano eh may nangyari.

Sinubukan ko ang P90x. Mano mano ang work out, walang tigil, ang masama, kumain ako ng hapunan mga around 11pm, right after, sinalpak ni daddy d ang p90x, wala akong nagawa kundi gawin ang workout. Isang oras ang workout, susundan mo ang gagawin ng trainer sa dvd. Pinag Push ups ako, Pull ups, Flyes, mga resistance. Parang Military Training, pero sa tingin ko basic palang yun.
Nagawa ko naman. Pagkatapos, sila naman, nag yoga, dahil sa sobrang sore nila, Yoga naman ang pangtanggal, kaya ako nakisali ulit after nung workout ko. 1hour and 32 mins ang yoga. Tinigilan namin after an hour.

Kinabukasan, masakit ulit. Pero nakatulong ang yoga. Apat na araw na masakit ang katawan ko, parang day 1 ng gym ko sa pinas. Pero miss mo yung feeling nun.

Kaya ngayon. Week 6 ko na back to Week 1. Underweight ako, kahit papaano eh makakakain ako kahit kanin, brown rice nga lang. Pero kahit anong kainin ko okay lang sa ngayon, kailangan lang i maintain. kaya puro binge lang.

Nars to Nurse, well, RN.

I just got home from a comedy show in Tropicana, at LV, NV, at the strip, I thought I needed a good laugh at least. I am so tired that I hate that I am doing my other coworker's job, and she gets paid well. After 5 seconds from getting off to work, they picked me up and went to the strip right away just to watch that boring comedy show, in my opinion, Pinoy Comics are still the best.

Going back, I got home, again hehe, made some chocolate milkshake and ate a '1 lang' whitecastle cheeseburger, put my laptop on the table, all set, checked my friendster, and saw Ross's and Budet's thanking bulletin post, and I knew it right away what happened. I immediately googled prc board passers and yeah, this one made me laugh but not just it, happy for my friends knowing their sacrifices and hard works on all they have been through, I feel you guys, and now made me jealous haha well a bit at least, I always thinks of the reason why I am here in US too though, so no regrets, kuya donis's advice or saying makes me happy too.

Sorry, here are the list of my friends that passed the said examination. I still need to update this, only few I know who passed.

1. Agcaoili, Hasmin (you can call her Donya -banyag ko haha- or simply ate jam kung close kayo)
2. Capalad, Maria Theresa (There - How's spa?)
3. Francisco, Marie Rose (Maru - ihanda ang lechon! at alak na rin!)
4. Gatlabayan, Bernadette (Budet - now you can sleep well! miss my ex-classmates hehe)
5. Nicolabo, Ross Ferdinand (Ross - oi! ano na punta na dito't mag shopping na hehe)
6. Nieva, Maria Cristina (Thina - nice! as expected din)
7. Perez, Mark Jason (Mark - muntik ko na makalimutan name mo haha, what's next? after passing)
8. Martinez, Francis (Chiz - lol, mtf congratz! asan na dalawang kumag?)

Kayo na maglagay ng RN. sa name nila.

I feel terribad for I forgot most of my classmates surname (alam ko lang first name at the moment)

I guess good luck now that you guys got what you wanted, for now I think hehe, sempre NCLEX next?

I am still looking forward to go home now, ngayong meron manlilibre.
Pag uwi ko libre na cases ko ha? I'm planning to go back soon, pero hirap mag ipon for now, hopefully one of you guys will work sa hospital na pag du dutihan ko hehe.

All thanks to HIM, for all the blessings that we are having! Wish you guys all the best!

-choi

Start!

Woot. I got hooked by my cousin's into blogging. pretty gey imo. Not really into blogs and stuff. Starting now, but I must keep this on my mind to update this page every now and then. I might not be good in writing nor grammar and even spelling, so heads up, I'm terribad in such.

If some of my readers (I'm assuming more are reading) likes my post or at least. Then it'll make me want to update this more often and write more. I Must post to related issues we current have at the moment. Focus. I have a lot of things going inside my head. I just don't know where to begin.

I'll just introduce myself perhaps, I'm a Filipino, born and raised in the P.I. and currently staying here in USA, in Las Vegas Nevada. I work at a retail store, at the moment and still looking for other job that will make me earn enough to go back home and finish my study. It is really hard to find a job especially when you don't have enough experience that you have to sell yourself in order to the employer just to get hired. I kind of got used to live here in US, pretty much same when I was in P.I., I always stay in the house, playing/surfing with my computer. So yeah, gamer, surfer, anything goes under tech. I might say that my parents goes out a lot than me.

It's way different living outside the country, but I do adjust or adapt quickly with my environment. Only different or most of the difference are 1. Climate, there are four seasons here, and even got to see snow outside our condo unit. It was pretty cool, good thing it didn't last long, I don't want to clear the driveway everytime, 2. Always cold, I have to wear 2 clothes at least just to make my body in normal body heat range., 3. You get want you want, just make sure you have a job to keep it up. hehe. 4. People, they do greet you even if you don't know them, I was like ''okay", back in P.I., you don't say '" 'hey', 'wazzup', 'how's it going'" and some stuff like that. Well I think that's just for me.

I am frustrated with a lot of stuff, like having at least a good camera (even a bad one) for not owning one hehe, now that I'm here in US, I am still looking forward to go to a place where it snows, just for snowboarding or skiing, or to skydive or surf. Too many bud, might post different experiences with that hoping at least to get one. Frustrated with sports and fitness, sometimes I wished I went to school here just to know different kind of sports and feeling the hallways and locker on the hallways, I am only seeing 'em in the movies or tv series'. Fitness for I went here weighing 135lbs of muscle and some fats hehe. And now I 'was' overweight and now underweight and now maintaining my weight at least, (last time I checked I was 123lbs.) at least I can eat whatever I want now, but staying healthy in my ways. (I'll try to make another post for it)

It's 4:16am and I usually go to bed at this time. Looking for my iPod. I always sleep listening to music.

So I guess It's a start..

Need to fix still my site and if you do know how to improve mine with layouts, please, I do need help with it.