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I don’t think I’m a geek. I told Ate once that I used to be a Student Assistant in school, and she said that SAs were geeks. Mind you, we weren’t geeks. We were so cool that we had, not just one, but several tambayans (hangout places) all over campus - i.e. the computer labs. We were so cool that on our free time, we get paid to stay in our tambayan.

Okay, so maybe that’s not a great example of how not a geek I am. In all fairness, SA-days were my most memorable moments in college. However geeky it may sound. But most of my geek moments are when I play. I like playing with numbers and word games, like scrabble, sudoku, text twist, etc. I don’t enjoy the so called cool games like RPGs and what nots. I like games that makes me think. I’m also a master tetris player! Hahaha! Oldie but goodie!

My most recent game addiction however is a crazy riddle adventure game called Weffriddles. And it’s driving me crazy because I’m currently stuck at Level 13. I need help. I googled weffriddles and saw a site that gave away the answers. I didn’t open it because it was such a spoiler and I need to be the one to figure it out. At the very first level, I got so stuck but a friend helped me out of it.

If you do decide to take the game, please do not spoil it for me. Like in their forums, you may give hints, but if you give actual answers, it’ll steal the fun away. But I need help… so nice hints are okay.

Level 1: If you’re ready to start, then go ahead. Don’t get frustrated… Sometimes the answers are just waiting in the dark.

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I don’t really get some most of the posts of my friend Mark. It’s way too technical and it’s really rare that I’d understand what they mean. Thank goodness for pictures. I understood this one for a change. Anyway, as he says, just copy and paste this.

I have randomly selected 5 of you below to be tagged and I hope that you will similarly publish this post in your blog. You have to tag 5 other bloggers and just keep adding on to the list. (Do not replace, just keep on adding! Yes let’s hope a long list!) It’s real easy! Tag others and see your Technorati Authority increase exponentially!

The benefits of Viral Linking:

1. One of the fastest ways to see your Technorati Authority explode!
2. Increase your Google PageRank fast
3. Attract large volume of new traffic to your site
4. Build your community
5. Make new friends!

And these are the people who already took part on this tag:

Blognation, Pinoytek, Reyna, Bluep, Kotsengkuba, Buraot, Iris, Banco De Reyna, Manilenya, Mitch, Melai, Malen, Beng, Sasha, Foolsville, Lloyd Lopez, Vance, JP Loh,Mark Q., Yevka.

Who to tag? Who still hasn’t done this ba?

Mahryska (once you get ur blog up and running again, that is)
Maeyo
Chie

I don’t have a 4th and 5th blogger anymore…

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In a couple of hours, my mom will be here soon and I’m looking forward to loads of good times this holiday season. More kwentos to follow.

You Are Somewhat Like Your Mom

Believe it or not, you and your mom are pretty darn similar. It may not seem like it at times, but you and your mom have a lot of common ground. Over time, you’ll probably get closer … especially if you emphasize the things you like about each other.

Are You Like Your Mom?

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Your Inner Child Is Surprised

You see many things through the eyes of a child.Meaning, you’re rarely cynical or jaded. You cherish all of the details in life. Easily fascinated, you enjoy experiencing new things.

How Is Your Inner Child?

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kaya pala. hmmm. I still think it’s rated a bit too low.

Your Mind is 47% Cluttered

Your mind is starting to get cluttered, and as a result, it’s a little harder for you to keep focused.Try to let go of your pettiest worries and concerns. The worrying is worse than the actual problems!

How Cluttered is Your Mind?

No wonder my surroundings are a mess! It’s a manifestation of what goes on in my head!

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Survey picked up in a friend’s friendster bulletins.

1. SAAN KA NAG HIGH SCHOOL?
. St. Mary’s Catholic High School (or SCHMUCK, for short) in Dubai, UAE

2. ANO ANG HEIGHT MO?
. 5′4 w/ heels. Wag na yung walang heels. Hehehe!

3. SAAN MO NAKUHA YANG PINAKAMALAKI MONG PEKLAT SA KATAWAN?
. Probably 2 or 3 years old. I got burnt because I ran through an open flame while my mom was killing ants outside the house.

4. SAAN MO BINILI UNG SUOT MONG SAPATOS/SAND ALS NGAYON AT SINO KASAMA MO NUNG BUMILI KA?
. People are People. With Kris, ang nagturo sa akin mag suot ng heels.

5. ANONG PANGARAP MONG TRABAHO?
. The one w/ minimal effort, maximum pay. Or the job that pays me travel and look gorgeous.

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What’s Your Best Quality?

My Result: Independent

People who are highly independent like to do things on their own and are naturally self-sufficient. Independent people are as a whole more determined than most and tend to have higher intelligence. However, it is also true that one can be independent without having high determination or intelligence and vice versa. Another thing most highly independent people have in common is that they can possess a greater sense of integrity than many people around them do.

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I was tagged. A long time ago. By Chard. And I have been neglecting this particular post, because, dang it was hard. But anyway, the instructions were to pick 7 people who have inspired you. But you were supposed to keep them anonymous. It was particularly difficult because there were several people who inspired. So these are not the top 7. But rather 7 out of many.

Here goes:

i continue to complain and be stubborn, and i get annoyed when i’m told what to do. and yet, at the end of the day, i know she knows best. and i will accept and learn, in spite of the fact that i have other opinions. it’s me that will resist, but when i don’t we get along very well. i know she loves me to bits, and all her intentions are for my own betterment. through her, i learn to be more accepting.

“i don’t want to tell you what to do. but i will tell you why i do or don’t do something”. this person uses reason, and common sense with me and i think that’s why i listen when he has something to say. it’s not often that he does, so i make it a point that i do when he does. we have our special “us” moment and i’ll always treasure that.

we started of with a debate at opposite sides about something i don’t remember anymore. it may have been the regular car lifts she gave me, and up to the mentor-ship but i’ve considered her a role model, and one of my best friends. i loved and despised the fact that she got away from everything with either a smile or uncanny reasoning. might have been great to be a lawyer. i didn’t learn having a positive outlook from her, i experienced it. and in my lowest moment, she told me “in spite and despite of, things will be okay”… to this day, it had been my battlecry.

i thought that i had reason to resist this person. but when i spoke my heart did i learn the true meaning of honesty, loyalty, commitment and gratitude. i made a big decision because i was enrolled to her essence. at the end of the day, i’m a little bit stronger, a little bit more powerful and a little bit more matured because of this person.

it’s funny that i thought of him when writing this, because our *time* didn’t expand to years, but just a few months. but when i close my eyes, and think of him, i remember how he made me feel. how when others questioned my intentions and my leadership, he stood up and told me how he believed in me. he’s such a powerful person, a leader of hundreds. but his power didn’t make me feel small, quite the opposite. his power made me feel better, greater about myself. and i’m inspired to live up to it.

she’s my “soul sister”. i’ve known her for years. she’s the one in the barkada who i can have a mature conversation with. we have our a-hah moments together and kaya-mo-yan moments. from work, to family life, to relationship advices, everything, i can talk to her and she gives me perspective. she’s also very spiritual, and she fuels my faith.

my 7th inspiration, i simply cannot leave to one person. because it’s a joint effort. they have all contributed to my life. and i’m grateful. i don’t know if they knows how much i love them. how much they are important to me. how even though i’m “independent” i still rely on their advices and feedback, irregardless how much of a b!tch i tend to be . and how i enjoy our time together, because it’s so few and rare.

This is the easier part. I am tagging Chie, Maeyo, Ate and Reg.

UPDATE 11/21: I’m also tagging Poidy and Joan and hope that they finish faster than 2 weeks.

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Tee hee.

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