Just As Certain As Dying

I visited a friend (and former officemate) the other day after hearing that his dad just died. It’s nice to see that he’s holding up really well – after all, he has a reputation for being emotional. I got there and met the rest of the family and then was offered something to drink along with some sad stories on the side.

The tale of his father’s passing wasn’t all that different from any other heart attack victim. And as with others, the main problem my friend had with it is that everything was so sudden. He wasn’t even able to say goodbye – he had to hear the news while on a bus ride from Pampanga to Antipolo.

I, on the other hand, got informed while leading a prayer for the dead as my family gathered around me that terrible day. You see, his father died on the same day we celebrated my father’s would-have-been birthday.

From an Intoxicated POV

As I wrote on earlier, the Sunday drinking session had a heated debate on why men cheat. Knowing that I was an editor by profession, my friend included me in the heated argument as he and the girl (whose name I couldn’t recall, but who cares anyway?) talked about the difference of having fun and being happy.

It was a topic I was familiar with (fun and happiness that is, not cheating) so I couldn’t help but offer my two cents. Unfortunately, I was drunk – and because of which, my explanation was rather shaky at best. The advices or comments I give whenever I’m drunk are never worth shit and should never be taken seriously.

So what the difference between being happy and having fun from an intoxicated point of view?

Only Losers Cry About Being Losers

It’s been a while since I made a post. I’ve been busy for all the right reasons so it’s all good. And I’ve been through a lot, emotionally as usual, with the whole All Souls Day “festivities” and all. That and I had been doing some errands that somewhat secured my family’s future. Safe to say, we may not have anything to worry about for a while. Whew.

To talk about everything that happened during the last couple of weeks would take forever. All you need to know is that:

• I went and visited my father during All Souls Day.
• I went and visited my grandfather’s grave as well which saw me walking around the cemetery as rain poured on a cold night.
• I had to sit in a car and, for the first time, watch my brother drive.
• I got to drink free alcohol all because a friend and his girl had to sit through a shitty movie.
• I walked around Ayala Ave… well, maybe that story is best told in person.
• I bought a new notebook and haven’t been able to install anything just yet.
• I crashed a birthday party in Antipolo with a few good friends.
• I got drunk with the last two girls you’d want to get stuck with on a drinking session with.

Maybe it’s best to stick with the last two bullet points in the list.

Things Are Moving Forward

As you may know by now, Saturday mornings are when I usually stay behind the office to rack up some extra hours. This is due to the fact that I have been coming to work late recently and because of which, I have to make up for the hours I spent not working. I find that bit funny because I now find myself at work doing nothing (aka not working). As always in my case, irony gets the last laugh.

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So it seems like Estrada is on his way back to the presidential race. I heard the terrible news moments after waking up on a weekday night. I heard his distinct voice and immediately knew. Why else would he stand in the streets of Tondo with political allies by his side? I doubt it was to promote his new movie with Ai-Ai and Dionesia.

Everything but Japanese

It seems like I need to buy a new laptop. The family laptop just won’t be able to hold it together for much longer. Looks like the D-SLR thing will just have to wait. Damn it.

The right employer still has to come along. Looking for part-time work is, well, not working out. I’m in no hurry though. In fact, some decent offers have come along. However, seeing that this is just a part-time stint, I might as well do something that I like. Granted, I have no idea what kind of work I would like to do to start with – I’m still optimistic that the right job will come along eventually.

And when it does, I’d like to have a decent laptop to work with. Not looking for anything specific. Anything that’s cheap reliable will do. I guess everyone’s in need of a laptop these days…