i wonder how valid and reliable this test is?

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

birthday shmirtday

so i just turned 25 last saturday. hooray! i am now a quarter of a century old. fortunately for me, my mid-life crisis is pretty much over. it began about a couple of months before my actual birthday. it made me do a lot of thinking: "oh my god! i am turning 25 and what have i accomplished so far? nothing!" or something to that effect. seriously, though, i was really depressed about turning 25. i am not one to normally compare myself to others (especially to my friends), but the fact that a lot of them are now doctors (or literally one step behind becoming full-fledged ones), or successful university instructors, masteral students abroad, etc... come on, won't you feel depressed too? especially in my case, the one-with-all-the-potential. i guess for some time now, that's all i have ever been. full of potential, but no realizations happening. which is also probably one of the reasons why my mom is sooo frustrated with me, she knows how great i can be (and this is without bias, even if she is my mother), and yet it seems like i am not really doing anything about it.

the sad thing is, she's probably right.

but enough of that. the important thing is what you do with the NOW. so what if you've done all these great things before? it's all in the past. as richard of ally mcbeal would say, "bygones!" high time for me to make my own accomplishments. again. get started on tomorrow!

"Some people never get over their past accomplishments. Even worse are the people who exaggerate what they have done. For years, I kept a sign on my desk that helped me maintain the right perspective concerning yesterday. It simply said: YESTERDAY ENDED LAST NIGHT." - John Maxwell

saturday night plans

despite the fact that a lot of shitty things have been going on in my life recently, i can always look forward to weekends. especially THIS weekend. truth be told, i have no specific plans yet, although i have received several invites as of this writing. let's see: there's this show somewhere in qc where a friend of a friend shall be performing, and it might be worth checking out. in makati, there is the spanish film festival which i have been dying to see (there are a couple of flicks showing tonight, even. if only i have someone to watch it with...). and, there's like a huge party in one bar/club, details are yet to be fully revealed to me soon. but it looks promising, i heard from another friend that it has been selling like hotcakes already (it referring to tickets - yeah right!).

some college friends have texted me and even sent me a message in friendster, asking me to pay them a visit in manila. sounds pretty good for me too, since these are really good friends of mine and i havent seen them for quite some time. now would be a great opportunity to catch up, since all of them are now back together in manila.

i could also catch up with some old friends over coffee. it's all good, but i am looking forward to doing something exciting. like what i have been telling my colleagues, my energy levels have been so high i can no longer contain myself. if i dont release some of this i might end up having a nervous disorder of some sort! does tourette syndrom sound familiar? hehehe, talk about applying what i have been reading lately in real life (which i will explain more in detail once i'm done reading it).

gotta end this now, i guess. my friend patty is looking forward to watching how "Bituing Walang Ningning" ends. as if we don't know, right? good triumphs over evil! that, plus the fact that cleng is also ready to go home and catch some zzzs before getting some tonight. bwahahahahaha!

later.

a fast one

nobody pulls a fast one on me and gets away with it.

i don't give a flying fuck who you are. i'll never live this one down.

oh, and by the way, Sunkissed-Goddess won't get away with it either. since she was the one who got me into this mess anyway, that means she would have to pay by treating me to starbucks at least once a week. actually, coffee bean is much better, of course, but i'm not choosy. i'll even settle for seattle's best, or even san francisco coffee. even gloria jeans or figaro. but for convenience purposes, its definitely gonna be either *bucks or cbtl.

rue the day you implemented this. death to pretenders and poor people skills.

retreat letter to jeyn

dear mommy jeyn,

hello! how's it going? hope you are having fun at your retreat. i know you told us that you've had a lot of retreats already, but i hope you are enjoying this one, since every retreat is different i a way, right? and with this one, is it only you and trish who know each other? then that means expanding your social circle, which is always a good thing.

to be honest, i really do not have anything to say. i know you are a very honest, kind-hearted person, and that you genuinely care for the people you are with. i know i have already told you this countless of times, but i am sure lucky to have you as my team leader. you probably know this already, but in my case respect for authorities is something that is earned. in the beginning, probably during our first week in training, when i found out that you are a team leader, i was very cautious. i noticed that you are very quiet, just observing people and not saying much. i thought at first that that wasnt a good sign, since i perceived you to be shy. little did i know, that would be one of your strengths as a leader.

i know i may be a little too much to handle at times, and i thank you for your patience. just remind me if i am overstepping bounds or anything of the sort. but i want you to know that i have great respect for you, and did i mention that i'm lucky to have you as our tl? hahaha!

i wish you good health, more success in life. i also wanna thank you for the fact that our relationship (not just the two of us, but the team's and kakadu's as a whole) is more than just tl-csp, but as friends. Jesus has truly blessed us for putting us here in shell, otherwise i wouldn't have the pleasure of meeting you. i know we've only known each other for a couple of months, but i feel as if it's been years. and that type of feeling assures us of a long friendship right? so let's drink to that! God bless!

i love you with the love of the Lord,

Earl

eBooks galore

just last week i have purchased three eBooks from eBay. that was only the second time i have purchased something from eBay, and it feels real good! especially since all three eBooks cost less than P40.00, and the seller was generous enough to throw in 3 more eBooks for free! something i was not totally expecting. as it turns out, the three new eBooks are not something i really need, but hey, it's free! who knows, the time may come when i would need to cook more than 25 kinds of barbeque (one of the free eBooks given to me).


anyway, back to my three purchases. what are they again?


ORIGAMI. i love origami. i remember when i was young, my mom gave me and my sister an origami book for kids. it had very simple instructions, and the figures were mostly of animals (such as the one on the left). but we had lots of fun with that book: there was a diagram of how to make an origami table in the book, and i had a really hard time doing it. eventually after like a year, when my hand-to-eye coordination improved, i did it! kudos to the japanese for coming up with this fantastic art.


Now, the eBook i bought has roughly around 300 diagrams. how's that for origami-ing yourself to death?! hahahahaha! and i intend to accomplish each and every one. yikes, the OC in me strikes again.


The Anarchist Cookbook. thanks to my cousin, who introduced me to this book when we were in high school. back then, you could only buy this in Tower Records, and there were very few stocks left. my cousin was smart enough to buy one, and we learned a lot from this book. just about a month ago, i texted him, asking if i could borrow this book from him. his reply? he lent it to someone and it hasn't been returned. aargh. death to moochers who always rely on others. wait, didn't I want to borrow it as well? hahahahaha!



fortunately for me, i found this on eBay. upon seeing it, i clicked on "Buy It Now!" simple as that. without batting an eyelash. even if this book seriously needs a newer version, this has a very special place in my heart. i remember i made a presentation in college about making homemade bombs. my source? you got that right.






Writing Your First Business Plan. well, i figured, since i'm already working here, i might as well be prepared for what lies ahead. who would have thought I would go corporate? even if it is in the customer service industry (for now, hehehehe), the culture here is a mix of the old and the new.

bottom line, i feel i should start caring about what goes around me at work, and that if i have plans of staying here long (i really do), it's best to be prepared. know everything there is to know. remember what G.I. Joe said? "Knowing is half the battle." Spot on!!!



reading is such fun! brings out the geek in me. but first: turn these eBooks into hard copies! hahahaha!

later.

shell friends

this is claire.

this is pattie.

this is ian.

this is jeyn.

ateneo lost!

notice how my blog says, "ateneo lost!" and not, "ust wins!"?!?!?

truth is, i don't really care about either teams. it's just that i really do not want ateneo to win this year. do not ask for a specific reason, i would not be able to give you any.

so, ust won both the basketball championships and the cheering competition. congratulations to them. i am so happy for all my tiger friends. notice how i am full of emotion? seriously, i can barely contain myself. sheer joy is running through my veins. ust rules.

oh, have i told you i'm not feeling well today? Ü

later.

Earl Patrick goes public

finally! after being coerced by my seatmate, i decided to make my first public blog. to think i have already been doing this for years!

besides, who cares about what i think anyway, right?

here's to a new blogging "career"! cheers!