The following chechebureche has been approved for all audiences. Parental Guidance is not required. The author is just finding things to do before the sandman comes. That is, if the sandman comes...


Why is it that when someone tells you that there’s billions of stars in the universe, you believe them. But if they tell you there’s wet paint somewhere you have to touch it?

Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety one?
Why are boxing rings square?
Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why is it that if someone yells "duck" they are helping you, but if they yell "chicken" they are insulting you?
Why did Sally sell seashells on the seashore when you can just pick them up anyway?
Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?
Why is it that every time I go to the mall, people stop to look at me with awe?
Why is it so hard to remember how to spell MNEMONIC?
Why is LEMON JUICE mostly artificial ingredients.... but DISH WASHING LIQUID contains real lemons?
What do they call coffee breaks at the Lipton Tea Company?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?


Well, that's about it. Good luck in finding the dumbest question. hehehehhe

Labels: dumb questions, funny, funny questions

I was ego-surfing last night just to keep myself from boredom. I googled "irma mimi" to find out if the tags I'm using in my blog really work, when this certain phrase caught my attention "ONLY ADOBE TOUCHES MY SKIN" I was laughing out loud without rolling on the floor mind you. wahehehe.

What a coincidence, I have just discovered the glory of Photoshop. Yeah, kinda late into realizing this. I know, but hey it's never too late to learn another skill right? But then again, I am not saying that I am pro-Photoshop when it comes to covers in magazines and even videos. I remember very well how Photohop experts made Kelly Clarkson look slimmer and I find it disturbing especially if you're going to compare it to the real one. Let us take a look at the following before and after shots.



I am sure that they mean well, but considering how Kelly always say during interviews that she's confident of her looks, don't you think she deserves to be shown in her real self? But anyway, that's show business. Allow me to share my mediocre work. (I am still learning you know *wink. I usually play on my eye color but I never got the idea how to take the oiliness off my face. hehehe. I still got a long way to go don't you think?



See how the darkness is slowly eating me? Wicked!! nyahahahahhah.

Labels: kelly clarkson, photoshop, photoshop editing

Ok, I've had enough. hehehe. I'm not mad mind you. It's just that I have been asked by this question a lot of times and now I think it's time to give my friends and my newly found friends a little explanation. Yes, Mimi is not a nickname, it is part of my real name. Irma is from my maternal grandma, Irene and Mimi is from my paternal grandma, Milagros. There!

I always have a good laugh everytime new acquaintances asked me why should I put Mimi in forms or when I introduce myself. They were thinking that maybe it's like Ramon "Bong" Revilla or some other celebrities with quoted names. Heck, I'm not a celebrity. hehehehe.

My mother owns a booklet with name meanings on it. I lost that booklet and have to use Google now. hehehe. Of course there are millions of results, lemme choose the ones I like. hehehe The followin is from www.name-meanings.com.

Labels: irma, meanings, mimi, names, origin

I've been receiving a lot of comments lately regarding my new hairstyle. Some even asked me if I had brought a new wig (hehehe) some kept on questioning the drama behind the change. Well, actually, it doesn't have a story lurking behind. Can't I change my hairstyle without explaining why? But to entertain my friend's query, lemme recall why and here's a short story.

Once upon four days ago, a Friday- no work, I woke up late and find myself bored to death. I was not psyched to check my online community accounts (yes, accounts, name it i've got it, heheh) and I am not in the mood to chat with my friends. When my cousin arrived, I then asked her if she knows how to add a litte sizzle to my hair, a.k.a bangs. I didn't know where the idea came from. I just want to look different. We chose the side-bangs category. heheh. So, closing my eyes, I let my hair down and let mac-mac do her thing. It took me some time to look myself at the mirror after because I don't know if I will look good with it. And voila! here's the result:



I like it! FYI: This is the very first time I gave in into having my hair styled. I usually tie my hair into a ponytail and that's that. But now, I'm liking it. Three days later, I had a premonition. nyaks! No, really now. I watched another sequel of "Bring it On" and my attention was completely focused on this cheerleader with jet-black hair and with awesome bangs. The one which covers the brows. I think fashionistas call it the "brow-line bangs" and so I hurried home and ask mac-mac to have my bangs cut a bit shorter enough to cover my eyebrows. Now, this is my new hairstyle. hehehehehe


Yep, changing your look is not that hard really. One thing I've learned from this craziness is that one should never hesitate in trying out new things. nyahaha. char lng. But then again, this is a short story right? So, this is the lesson learned...


*hmmmm I wonder what will I do next??? Any suggestions? Just don't tell me to slim down ok 'coz it requires a lot of time which I don't have, I mean not now. hehehehe

Labels: amaw, bangs, hair, hairstyle, irma, mimi

I just got from work and I am so craving for scrambled eggs. If I'm pregnant right now then probably I would've had a miscarriage. heheh. The problem is, the nearest carenderia doesn't offer one and we don't have LPG, yet. *sob I am so desperate for a scrambled egg breakfast meal that I have been thinking of cooking it on a rice cooker? Pwede kaha? heheheh. mental...




Speaking of missing things, on my way home, I've realized that I have been missing a lot.

1. I missed sunflowers and eating its seeds.
2. I missed home. I missed the simplicity of provincial life.
3. I missed feeding pigs and the smell of pollard. nyahaha (yep, I like feeding our pigs and the smell of pellets) hehehehe
4. I missed torturing chicks. hehehe. My niece holds the record for having the most chicks killed. They are soooooo cute that my niece can't help but squeeze them too tight. Poor chicks!!!
5. I missed lutong bahay... bas-oy ni papa, bihon ni mama, nilat-ang baboy. yummm. im so hungry now. *sob
6. I missed my grade school classmates. I wonder where they are now. hmmm. Married probably...teheee
7. I missed eating buwasa as what they are locally called. It's like a minute melon-llke fruit that grows on corn-fields. I dunno if you have tasted one but yeah they are delicious especially when dipped into sugar & vinegar. hmmm

*sob

I wanna go home...

Labels: amaw, eggs, food, home, home sickness, irma, mimi

Finally, the day has come. After a week of goin out every night, it's fiesta time and parade, and long walks, and eating, and boy watching (chuckle), and what else? Oh, well everything! When it's Sinulog, you can do what you wanna do and nobody's goin to stop you. Anyway, less talk-more pictures. Here are some of the photos I've taken (hoping to become a photographer someday, hehehe).













Now, it's back to the real world. work work work. hehehe. But I had fun...By the way, you can view more pictures here.

Labels: bisaya, cebu, festivals, friends, sinulog

This is my current expression right now and made use of it TOTALLY yesterday. hahahahaha. I was sleepy but the incident made me feel like I had just two cups of coffee. I was on my way home when suddenly:

KONDUKTOR asked "Na-ay mo naog sa jeepney stop sa Cebu Doc?"(this was when the jeepney stop was still 100 meters away)

silence

KONDUKTOR asked "Na-ay mo naog sa jeepney stop sa Cebu Doc?" (50 meters na lng)

silence (mingaw kaayo as in)

KONDUKTOR asked "Na-ay mo naog sa jeepney stop sa Cebu Doc?" (nilapas na)

PASAHERO: PARA MANONG SA JEEPNEY STOP LANG SA CEBU DOC.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. pag sure oi!!!! tsk tsk tsk

Labels: amaw, bisaya, bisdak, jeepneys

Yes, tagalog ang title. hehehe. Well I've been reading a lot of Bob Ong books lately and last night I re-read his "Bakit Baliktad Magbasa Ng Libro Ang Mga Pilipino." It was really funny and at the same time disturbing. Why? Well, it was the very first time I actually read an article on how we Filipinos are being considered by foreigners. I don't really give a damn about those hate mails but this one had me thinking. Here's a sample article from the book.

To all Filipino People:
Please recognize your ROOTS! You come from a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. Your country is a disgusting and filthy place. Your culture has more SPANISH INFLUENCE than chinese, and absolutely no JAPANESE influence whatsoever. People in Japan and China, do not act like you. They do not constantly talk about sex and they have a MUCH HIGHER level of RESPECT for each other. There is NOW WAY that you, can connect yourself to ASIA other than locatioin. Your culture and technological advancement does not even come CLOSE to what CHINESE people have done...
Sincerely yours,
Art

Well Art, I hope you know what you are talking about. Probably you haven't spent some time here in my country to recognize what a true Pinoy is like. Too bad you've missed half of your life. Tsk Tsk Tsk. I know that a lot of hate mails against us Pinoys have been distributed in the Internet and I know many has done their part to defend our integrity. In times like this, we want to go back and read and read and read this one great speech from Patricia Evangelista. But then again, sometimes reality does really bite. Instead of cursing them and all, why don't we all just look at our own shortcomings and think of ways to impress them all. Allow me to sight one shortcoming, the gap between the TAGALOGS and the VISAYANS. I am sure you've heard about the issue concerning a script in the recent Judai & Ryan flick - "Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo." Wherein, the Lola scolded the yaya for teaching her apo BISAYA. Then the mom said "Speak to the kid in Tagalog para Pinoy, Visayans are not Filipinos." I'm sure that was meant to be a joke ey but where's the pun??? I'm not laughing really. Yeah! twas funny, Im a bisaya too. I'm so effing proud of the 'DONUT BAY!' line. hahaha.

But anyway, it's not the end of the world yet. I don't really give a damn. I was just too amused by the reactions. I received a txt msg saying "unsa kahay mahitabo sa Manila no kung mg strike tanan BISAY?" (What will happen to Manila if all Bisaya will go on strike?) Yeah, had me thinking, what ifs. hehehe.

All I really want is for us Filipinos to be united not only during EDSA rallies. It's kinda sad but when my foreign friends ask me these things, I just kept mum...*sigh

Labels: bisaya, filipinos, hate mails, pinoy, tagalog

Have to spend my weekend at the office and since I've got nothing to do and I can't sleep yet (again) I've decided to bloghop. I'm not in the mood right now to write so I resorted to answering random quizzes at blogthings.com and came up with this. heheheh

What Irma Means

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

hmm, not bad. But I'm not sure about that getting excited easily thingy. *chuckle. For sure, I am always up to something *wink...

Labels: alone, amaw, hehehe, mimi

I envy Peter Pan. Why? Because he lives in a wonderful place without worrying about getting old. At 24, I must be in my mid-life crisis. heheh. Mid-life because I think I will only last until 50 years. Being an Earthling for 50 years is enough. I should give way to other people and pursue my dream of going to another planet or dimension. char lang. nyahahaha.

Then again, you cannot control time. Day by day I am being reminded of how old I am. From taking care of a lot of responsibilities at home to talking about getting married. Yes! Marriage is in the hot seat right now. Sheesh. So much for playing kasal-kasalan during childhood. Now when I and my friends chill out together, marriage is always the topic. tsk tsk tsk. Now, you can never hear any violent reactions like “ew” or “yuck, I will never get married” or “do we really have to talk about this guys?” Now is different. Now is the right time! pg sure oi...

I feel ecstatic. I had this unexplainable feeling inside by just knowing that one of my best friends is actually getting married. I feel happy. I feel sad. I feel like dancing. I feel like crying. Exaggeration? Noooo!!!! I'm sure you must've felt this way when you were in this kind of situation. I am excited thinking about wedding plans, the selection of venues to flowers to everything. Sigh!!! At the same time I feel kinda sad because I know once they tie the knot, things will be different. I know I should set my limitations. No more night outs, no more tequila tagays...:(

If you'll ask me, I've been thinking about marriage too. In fact, I wanna get married this year, after my 25^th birthday. This is because I don't want a big age gap between me and my kids. Why? Well my Mama and I have a very big age gap and up to now she still does not know me well enough. Sad but too late for getting to know each other drama. Anyway, age was not the only reason for us being strangers to each other though. There was distance and my being an introvert. I've been away from them starting high school. Maybe that is why they were in a shock when they found out that I actually know how to wear a dress. hehehe. I guess they never got over my tomboy years during grade school. nyahahaha.

So, starting on the 23^rd of December, I will be engaged. The problem now is to find the right groom. nyahahahahahahaha.

Labels: amaw, friends, marriage

I'm having a bad day right now.
Actually, it's my third bad day.

Looking three days back only makes me feel more frustrated.
Two days ago, found out that my pay will be delayed and it already IS delayed.
So, it's a delayed delayed pay. Sheeesshh. But!
I still manage to smile.
Trying to be positive, coz its one of my resolutions.
I guess you should never have one if you can't keep up with it.
Now, I've learned my lesson.

Yesterday!
I was soooo grumpy
I managed to keep my silence for like 8 hours
papan-os sa laway to the maxxxxxxxxxx....
Then whoops! I felt one hot flow of lava, kidding, fluid on my crotch.
I just had my period
and I don't have an extra pad.
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
No wonder I was not in the mood.
My hormones are making me crazier than ever.
I amuse myself when I have my periods
One period I can be as sweet as little miss goody two-shoes
the next period I can make your life a living hell!!!
tsk tsk tsk

Today!
I thought that everything's goin to be alright
this is because mood swings usually happen on the 1st day of the cycle
but noooooooooooooooooooo
I was so effing wrong.
Why?
Well, I offered a business venture to my friend
a proposal that one is crazy enough to refuse
only to realize after explaining the details of the project
that I am not talking to my friend
WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!! (excuse the cuss!)
man, I was never this pissed!!!!!!!!!
I am ever so ready to replace GRUMPY of the SEVEN DWARVES
It's her loss anyway but man I am sooooooooo pissed off right now

I hope listening to this one will make me feel better. But I doubt it, this one's been playing for hours already yet I'm still about to burst. I should put a punching bag in my wish list. Wat u tink??? aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




aLvin nd d cHipMunKs - bAd dAy

Labels: amaw, angry, bad day, bad luck, pakshet