Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
the Corruptor
"Corruption is our protection.
Corruption keeps us safe and warm.
Corruption is why you and I are prancing around in here instead of fighting over scraps of meat out in the streets.
Corruption is why we win. "
from the movie, Syriana.
why i quote that? well, a lot of people think they are holier than thou... as if they aren't corrupted as well. hah!
look in the mirror, buddy.
really hard.
i'll count the ways... later.
fact of the matter is, we are hard-wired to do the sinful thing. that's not a new concept. it's written and had been proven a million.. no, make that a gazillion times.
naw, before you crucify me, read history. in fact, read Genesis 3.
come back here when you're enlightened.
chiaow!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
one moh..
once when i had i really bad case of hangover... turn up my walkman phone's FM radio and tuned to some "always first..." station.. this song played and i kinda like it.
the hangover didn't go away but at least, it didn't got worst either.
the hangover didn't go away but at least, it didn't got worst either.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
my strength had been pretty on the roof lately. must have been, that i've found the "holy grail" of training.
sadly, it's a bit late. why?
well, age is catching up with me... it's also worth mentioning that the wear and tear is quiet obvious and evidently felt on my right elbow.
it's been nagging me for months now.. either i take a looooong break, have this check and worst case scenario get it operated on or, am just gonna man the F-up and solder on.
it's not like it's unbearable. just annoying.
i'm depress right now because of this.
anyway, googling some studies on this matter.. what's causing the pain and how to go about it.
emo post, done.
sadly, it's a bit late. why?
well, age is catching up with me... it's also worth mentioning that the wear and tear is quiet obvious and evidently felt on my right elbow.
it's been nagging me for months now.. either i take a looooong break, have this check and worst case scenario get it operated on or, am just gonna man the F-up and solder on.
it's not like it's unbearable. just annoying.
i'm depress right now because of this.
anyway, googling some studies on this matter.. what's causing the pain and how to go about it.
emo post, done.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
of PR's and explosion
two. three. one.
yes, i one-rep-max two hundred and thirty one pounds of iron today.. not too shabby, yeah?
i did the max effort method. just load the bar one bit at a time then rep it for three 'til things got heavy.. then when i'm about nearing my max, i just went for singles. took a three minute break in-between. that's what's nice when i do bench on Sundays. i don't have to worry about the next person who might wanna use the rack cos it's really quiet on Sundays.
plenty of time to recuperate and not rush into another set cos mr. quarter bencher can't wait to use the effing equipment.
i wish i can do that weight for reps like what i see in Youtube where metheads just go do it like it's too darn easy.
it would probably take a good forever to bump the weights up, but hey, whatever man, as long as i'm inching forward i'm happy.
some days, you're the strongest freak, but on some, you just feel flat.
my right elbow had been feeling surreal though... i wish the nagging pain would just go away. guess it comes with the territory and well, old age. thanks to the good Lord above, i don't feel anything other than... hmmm lemme check. LOL!
brag: OFF.
by the way, i, or we did have an explosion days prior, but that would be posted some other time and in really , really cryptic way that you have to be a rocket scientist to figure out wuz dem explosion all about. hee hee..
yes, i one-rep-max two hundred and thirty one pounds of iron today.. not too shabby, yeah?
i did the max effort method. just load the bar one bit at a time then rep it for three 'til things got heavy.. then when i'm about nearing my max, i just went for singles. took a three minute break in-between. that's what's nice when i do bench on Sundays. i don't have to worry about the next person who might wanna use the rack cos it's really quiet on Sundays.
plenty of time to recuperate and not rush into another set cos mr. quarter bencher can't wait to use the effing equipment.
i wish i can do that weight for reps like what i see in Youtube where metheads just go do it like it's too darn easy.
it would probably take a good forever to bump the weights up, but hey, whatever man, as long as i'm inching forward i'm happy.
some days, you're the strongest freak, but on some, you just feel flat.
my right elbow had been feeling surreal though... i wish the nagging pain would just go away. guess it comes with the territory and well, old age. thanks to the good Lord above, i don't feel anything other than... hmmm lemme check. LOL!
brag: OFF.
by the way, i, or we did have an explosion days prior, but that would be posted some other time and in really , really cryptic way that you have to be a rocket scientist to figure out wuz dem explosion all about. hee hee..
Monday, February 06, 2012
kamikaze!
been having one of that drink as of late... pretty smooth, but deadly.
anyway, i had a few scares today. there was an earthquake late this morning. i didn't felt it as i was too busy explaining to a client whilst inside a vehicle. only knew about it after i got off the pick-up... when people started talking about it and how powerful it was.
a lot of people have a tale to tell of their experience... how people panic and just sprint their way out of the building like they've been training for it like ages...
the one that got me scared shit-less was when people started talking about the tsunami and that it's supposed to have hit downtown already. that kinda creep me out as i had with me a customer's car and i'm at a place where it's pretty boxed-out... ya know, bumper-to-bumper and there's no way to exit smoothly.. worst, the effing inspector whose supposed to picture the car was taking his sweet time and didn't get his ass on the job... at least not after i did some follow-ups of his whereabouts - twice!
when i finally took off, boy, the traffic outside was ridiculous!
cars and people were scampering... to get to high ground! it was just a nightmare.. people were overreacting and it just made the situation a lot, lot worst.
after the earthquake and the tsunami scare, some folks were crying actually.
then an hour ago, another earthquake was felt again. this time, i got into the action. i was here sitting with my little girl, she just woke up. my first reaction? i just sat down... waited... then it stop. just a few seconds, three to four, tops.
Neil got up from his sweet slumber and started running around the house saying "there's an earthquake!"
he went up to me and i told him "yep, there was."
and he goes "what'ya did?"
i go "i just sat here and waited for it to stop... i actually held my breath a tad."
and he goes how he fell down from running out of his room in school today in panic.
STAY CALM.
that's all i can say about that. don't be too easy-peasy, but, don't panic either. you ain't gonna get killed with them earthquakes and tsunamis, you'll either die of a heart attack, stampede and/or the likes.
got it?
capish?
good.
update:
another one went off again at 19:36 and again.. and again. must be them aftershocks.
anyway, i had a few scares today. there was an earthquake late this morning. i didn't felt it as i was too busy explaining to a client whilst inside a vehicle. only knew about it after i got off the pick-up... when people started talking about it and how powerful it was.
a lot of people have a tale to tell of their experience... how people panic and just sprint their way out of the building like they've been training for it like ages...
the one that got me scared shit-less was when people started talking about the tsunami and that it's supposed to have hit downtown already. that kinda creep me out as i had with me a customer's car and i'm at a place where it's pretty boxed-out... ya know, bumper-to-bumper and there's no way to exit smoothly.. worst, the effing inspector whose supposed to picture the car was taking his sweet time and didn't get his ass on the job... at least not after i did some follow-ups of his whereabouts - twice!
when i finally took off, boy, the traffic outside was ridiculous!
cars and people were scampering... to get to high ground! it was just a nightmare.. people were overreacting and it just made the situation a lot, lot worst.
after the earthquake and the tsunami scare, some folks were crying actually.
then an hour ago, another earthquake was felt again. this time, i got into the action. i was here sitting with my little girl, she just woke up. my first reaction? i just sat down... waited... then it stop. just a few seconds, three to four, tops.
Neil got up from his sweet slumber and started running around the house saying "there's an earthquake!"
he went up to me and i told him "yep, there was."
and he goes "what'ya did?"
i go "i just sat here and waited for it to stop... i actually held my breath a tad."
and he goes how he fell down from running out of his room in school today in panic.
STAY CALM.
that's all i can say about that. don't be too easy-peasy, but, don't panic either. you ain't gonna get killed with them earthquakes and tsunamis, you'll either die of a heart attack, stampede and/or the likes.
got it?
capish?
good.
update:
another one went off again at 19:36 and again.. and again. must be them aftershocks.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
talk... later.
no... no... no...
i ain't got nada for ya today. zit.
i'm dealing with something really crazy and dangerous right now... it's a matter of life and death, tell ya that!
we'll see... if i live to tell you about it.
in the coming days.
i'm not messing around.
this is serious.
meanwhile, i just miss Oasis.
i ain't got nada for ya today. zit.
i'm dealing with something really crazy and dangerous right now... it's a matter of life and death, tell ya that!
we'll see... if i live to tell you about it.
in the coming days.
i'm not messing around.
this is serious.
meanwhile, i just miss Oasis.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
i wasn't gonna hit the iron today cos it's Sunday... who has no life who workout's on Sundays, huh? well, i didn't really have much of a choice. we had a brownout since last night 'til the mid-morning.... man, was it HOT and boring?!?
UGH!!!
since i couldn't dump cos we didn't have water on the tank no more and, worst, i couldn't take a bath! imagine that?!?
lets wander....
last night i got pretty hammered and wind up with somebody who had like a Mabuhay Miles for being on the job since, uhm, 14 years ago? man, if you compare that to a car, it's like, have you been to the moon and back already?!?
notice there's no gender or thing mentioned here so feel free to draw your own conclusion... hik hik!
well, yeah, i got hammered and i wasn't "fit" to move some weights today. not!
now, lets go back to the topic on hand...
i gotta tell you man, it's nice to workout on Sundays... you kinda like own the place, if you catch my drift. it's especially true for me since, modesty aside, no one there is as strong as yours truly. in short, NOBODY. MESSES. WITH. THE. DUDE!!!! say it like Jim Carrey in that Ace Ventura movie, yeah? replace "DO" with "DUDE" and you're set.
lets hope today goes as planned.
take care now and enjoy the rest of the day....
UGH!!!
since i couldn't dump cos we didn't have water on the tank no more and, worst, i couldn't take a bath! imagine that?!?
lets wander....
last night i got pretty hammered and wind up with somebody who had like a Mabuhay Miles for being on the job since, uhm, 14 years ago? man, if you compare that to a car, it's like, have you been to the moon and back already?!?
notice there's no gender or thing mentioned here so feel free to draw your own conclusion... hik hik!
well, yeah, i got hammered and i wasn't "fit" to move some weights today. not!
now, lets go back to the topic on hand...
i gotta tell you man, it's nice to workout on Sundays... you kinda like own the place, if you catch my drift. it's especially true for me since, modesty aside, no one there is as strong as yours truly. in short, NOBODY. MESSES. WITH. THE. DUDE!!!! say it like Jim Carrey in that Ace Ventura movie, yeah? replace "DO" with "DUDE" and you're set.
lets hope today goes as planned.
take care now and enjoy the rest of the day....
Thursday, January 26, 2012
lazzyy
lazy got down from the train... what that means is, i'm effing getting lazy again 'bout this thing right here! yaikz!
well, if i really think hard about it, i've been a bad boy at getting really lazy with everything, to be perfectly honest.
lazy with work, them workouts, the chores.. etc... etc..
i don't think i like this road i'm taking. after such a busy few weeks early this month, it's been pretty much downhill. guess i relaxed.. a bit too much... ya don't wanna know how... hik hik!
anyway, still knockin' some serious weights off and the strength had been short of outstanding, albeit less consistent.. getting enough rest in between workout days is definitely important to me now. i feel stronger when i'm fresh. so that means i just go by feel. if i feel like i haven't recovered fully enough, i'm not gonna force the issue. mostly, i'm good to go late afternoons whilst before, early morning was a habit.
i use to do a lot of cable pulldowns before... but my lats sored a lot, lot more doing pullups, chins and the neutral grip. i'm learning how to kipp so that when it gets harder to pull myself up, my legs kinda kick-up a bit to sorta give me momentum.. nice move.
indeed, there's so much to learn but so little time.. right now, i wanna yap s'more but... it's just it, i'm so primed for bed..
Happy Birthday to my best pal, Earl.. he's really older now.. better get married and have children already man!!!
well, if i really think hard about it, i've been a bad boy at getting really lazy with everything, to be perfectly honest.
lazy with work, them workouts, the chores.. etc... etc..
i don't think i like this road i'm taking. after such a busy few weeks early this month, it's been pretty much downhill. guess i relaxed.. a bit too much... ya don't wanna know how... hik hik!
anyway, still knockin' some serious weights off and the strength had been short of outstanding, albeit less consistent.. getting enough rest in between workout days is definitely important to me now. i feel stronger when i'm fresh. so that means i just go by feel. if i feel like i haven't recovered fully enough, i'm not gonna force the issue. mostly, i'm good to go late afternoons whilst before, early morning was a habit.
i use to do a lot of cable pulldowns before... but my lats sored a lot, lot more doing pullups, chins and the neutral grip. i'm learning how to kipp so that when it gets harder to pull myself up, my legs kinda kick-up a bit to sorta give me momentum.. nice move.
indeed, there's so much to learn but so little time.. right now, i wanna yap s'more but... it's just it, i'm so primed for bed..
Happy Birthday to my best pal, Earl.. he's really older now.. better get married and have children already man!!!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
in the zone
gotta write in spurts here.. it's been one helluva jump start for 2012. things are slowing down though as i got everything under control. but just like any other time and any other given day, ya gotta be prepared for whatever's being thrown at you... or you'd get caught with yer panties, err, i mean pants down.
well, it is inevitable we'd slowed down. the production of our new models had been halted/delayed due to the flooding in Thailand last year. hopefully, by second quarter we'd go ballz-to-the-wallz again.
**
i feel pretty fresh in the gym as of late.. took a three day off. been focusing on the big lifts and lessen the accessory exercises.. it's pretty consistent at how i've managed to go there.. late afternoon slash early evening.. i think i'm stronger at these times.. it didn't matter how many jackasses are gonna be there or the number of poseurs or wannabees doing all sorts of stupid and crazy things.. i just go and get my lifts done and get out! the sooner the better.
since i had a long weekend, went to do squats and deadlifts on the same day. boy, did i fried my CNS! in fairness, i was strong as a bull... then earlier, my number in my 1RM with the bench was still the same, but.. my confidence with that lift had gone up! i have no more doubts of whether i can lift that weight.. it's a done deal.. next stop, two hundred thirty pounds (230 lbs).
that's a lot considering i fried my CNS the day before.. imagine if i was like well rested. it'd be awesome!
meanwhile, i gotta go sip some brandy coz i feel pretty edgy yet again... took jack3d for my pre-workout and the moment i lie down in bed, it feels weird. hmp!
one more thing, internet had been intermittent for quite sometime now, better get this fix, Smartbro people!
slurp... slurp...
well, it is inevitable we'd slowed down. the production of our new models had been halted/delayed due to the flooding in Thailand last year. hopefully, by second quarter we'd go ballz-to-the-wallz again.
**
i feel pretty fresh in the gym as of late.. took a three day off. been focusing on the big lifts and lessen the accessory exercises.. it's pretty consistent at how i've managed to go there.. late afternoon slash early evening.. i think i'm stronger at these times.. it didn't matter how many jackasses are gonna be there or the number of poseurs or wannabees doing all sorts of stupid and crazy things.. i just go and get my lifts done and get out! the sooner the better.
since i had a long weekend, went to do squats and deadlifts on the same day. boy, did i fried my CNS! in fairness, i was strong as a bull... then earlier, my number in my 1RM with the bench was still the same, but.. my confidence with that lift had gone up! i have no more doubts of whether i can lift that weight.. it's a done deal.. next stop, two hundred thirty pounds (230 lbs).
that's a lot considering i fried my CNS the day before.. imagine if i was like well rested. it'd be awesome!
meanwhile, i gotta go sip some brandy coz i feel pretty edgy yet again... took jack3d for my pre-workout and the moment i lie down in bed, it feels weird. hmp!
one more thing, internet had been intermittent for quite sometime now, better get this fix, Smartbro people!
slurp... slurp...
Friday, January 13, 2012
I Explored
am still here... just a combo of being busy with work and catching up with the workouts cos man, they're pretty tight to synchronize these days.. you either do the one thing and just completely abandon the other. i'm talking about the "now" days. maybe when the dust settles and things at the office tapers off i can do more things again.
yesterday, i had the chance to take for a spin the new Ford Explorer. what a sweet ride! it was nerve wrecking at first, but heck, i did drove a BMW 7 Series before and it's probably priced at 100 to 150 percent more than the Explorer... that was a long time ago though thus the nerve!
if i win on a Lotto draw (which i haven't had the time to bet on), the Explorer will be on top of my wishlist. i'm not too familiar with its features but judging from what i've seen and tested so far, it is one hi-tech, freaking fast and muscular piece of ride!
well, it has a V6 engine for starters. the ignition - keyless. you just press a button and you get to start and stop the engine. the seat automatically adjust when you start the engine and it pulls back when you turn it off giving you ample space to move and easily exit the vehicle.
when you go on reverse, a video shows you the rear view. man, i can go on and on and on.... but simply put, it's no wonder that we have a long list of customers in the waiting list for this SUV cos Ford nailed this one perfectly!
learn more about it HERE.
in my job, it's one of the perks i get to enjoy.. i get to drive all sorts of car under Ford and at one time, BMW's but the top honchos of my company let the dealership go so they could focus more on Ford which is growing like a plague (pun intended) here in the Phil.
at first, i'm extra careful but as the vehicle and i gets comfortable, i put the pedal to the metal when opportunity arises. hee hee
well, that's all i have for you right now. if you've got a spare of around 2.4 million pesos, you might wanna buy one of that Explorer baby.. sweet deal for a sweet ride.
yesterday, i had the chance to take for a spin the new Ford Explorer. what a sweet ride! it was nerve wrecking at first, but heck, i did drove a BMW 7 Series before and it's probably priced at 100 to 150 percent more than the Explorer... that was a long time ago though thus the nerve!
if i win on a Lotto draw (which i haven't had the time to bet on), the Explorer will be on top of my wishlist. i'm not too familiar with its features but judging from what i've seen and tested so far, it is one hi-tech, freaking fast and muscular piece of ride!
well, it has a V6 engine for starters. the ignition - keyless. you just press a button and you get to start and stop the engine. the seat automatically adjust when you start the engine and it pulls back when you turn it off giving you ample space to move and easily exit the vehicle.
when you go on reverse, a video shows you the rear view. man, i can go on and on and on.... but simply put, it's no wonder that we have a long list of customers in the waiting list for this SUV cos Ford nailed this one perfectly!
learn more about it HERE.
in my job, it's one of the perks i get to enjoy.. i get to drive all sorts of car under Ford and at one time, BMW's but the top honchos of my company let the dealership go so they could focus more on Ford which is growing like a plague (pun intended) here in the Phil.
at first, i'm extra careful but as the vehicle and i gets comfortable, i put the pedal to the metal when opportunity arises. hee hee
well, that's all i have for you right now. if you've got a spare of around 2.4 million pesos, you might wanna buy one of that Explorer baby.. sweet deal for a sweet ride.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
rain, rain...
more rain.
no.. not complaining here. not at all.
just, uh, bit bummer when you wanna go out and well, hang out.
your gonna get wet-ty.. if there's such a word.
compared to my brah, Earl who had his time in the middle east to seek greener pasture, and all that pain-in-the-ass story about enduring the heat and not having access to potable water.. (there was water alright, but it's laden with salt... cos them people uses sea water and process it to sorta mimic what we're here enjoying, the precious H2O, which by the way is so abundant that we're literally flooding all over the place!)
i'd rather soak and bathe in the rain.. everyday.
so yeah, if i have to make a choice, i don't mind having more water than otherwise. but you better learn how to swim cos by the looks of things, water from rain isn't exactly going away anytime soon and floods all over our country as well as some parts of the world is like the "IN" thing right now.
in the meantime, as to the job front, well, the year pretty much started with a bang for me. i'm swamped with work again these days!
kinda crazy to be honest. but i gotta keep it together. it's not the best time to snap or crack. basically, it's never an option.
just roll with the punches and hope to come out still in one piece.
hope tomorrow the mini-van is out from the shop. it's been sitting there for four months. wifey was nice enough to really ran it down to its last breath, then got a new one... then, completely left the former to rot in pieces.
how nice, huh?
i can't really do all the &^$* work cos i have tons of things to do myself. she's very dependent of me about these kinda thing ya know, having the vehicle checked-up, repaired, maintenance, etc. and it's really hard to make time when i'm just as swamped with my side of life.. however, when it's stuff that makes her happy or she enjoys doing, she'd gladly go do it or tag along with whatever's making her excited.
hah!
talk about priorities, yeah?
on the lighter side,
kidz just love this!
no.. not complaining here. not at all.
just, uh, bit bummer when you wanna go out and well, hang out.
your gonna get wet-ty.. if there's such a word.
compared to my brah, Earl who had his time in the middle east to seek greener pasture, and all that pain-in-the-ass story about enduring the heat and not having access to potable water.. (there was water alright, but it's laden with salt... cos them people uses sea water and process it to sorta mimic what we're here enjoying, the precious H2O, which by the way is so abundant that we're literally flooding all over the place!)
i'd rather soak and bathe in the rain.. everyday.
so yeah, if i have to make a choice, i don't mind having more water than otherwise. but you better learn how to swim cos by the looks of things, water from rain isn't exactly going away anytime soon and floods all over our country as well as some parts of the world is like the "IN" thing right now.
in the meantime, as to the job front, well, the year pretty much started with a bang for me. i'm swamped with work again these days!
kinda crazy to be honest. but i gotta keep it together. it's not the best time to snap or crack. basically, it's never an option.
just roll with the punches and hope to come out still in one piece.
hope tomorrow the mini-van is out from the shop. it's been sitting there for four months. wifey was nice enough to really ran it down to its last breath, then got a new one... then, completely left the former to rot in pieces.
how nice, huh?
i can't really do all the &^$* work cos i have tons of things to do myself. she's very dependent of me about these kinda thing ya know, having the vehicle checked-up, repaired, maintenance, etc. and it's really hard to make time when i'm just as swamped with my side of life.. however, when it's stuff that makes her happy or she enjoys doing, she'd gladly go do it or tag along with whatever's making her excited.
hah!
talk about priorities, yeah?
on the lighter side,
kidz just love this!
Monday, January 02, 2012
2012. in the beginning....
it's New Year yet again.. no, i don't do all that resolution crap. i find it bragging. but it's nice if you want to be accountable. in a way, it's good. at least you'll be pressured to really make do of what you've been saying... at the same time, it'd be nice for your friends to gloat over your big effed-up.. that is, if you fail to keep up with what you've been bragging... so, unless you wanna eat some humble pie for the nth time, ya better shape-up and make all of 'em resolution happen.. otherwise, ya might wanna keep 'em to yourself --- shut yer piehole!
choose your battle.
word.
well, what triggered that post above was whilst relieving myself at the comfort room in the office and reading some newspaper, i stumble on this section where showbiz personalities were asked of their new year's resolution.
whatever makes you sleep at night, hun.
meanwhile, i'm seriously thinking about migrating to wordpress.. have my own website, ya know. i should include studying web design and programming in my bucket list. the knowledge i'd get from that would be an awesome addition to my growing "toolbox."
it's not free anymore, though.
i'd like to risk a bit this year. try my luck on other fields. i was gonna post a long one tonight... only that at 21:10 i'm already feeling soporiferousness.. nice word, huh?
*yawn*
so, to make t h is l o n g story sshhZZzzzzzzz...
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