What is in a Name?

9:33 AM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

Everything. Your name accompanies who you are or how people perceives you. A name gives you identity so do your character.
It is embarrasing if you happen to forget a person's name. I am sure all of us, at some point, pretended to know the name of someone. At the start of the conversation, we listened but at the back of our mind "ano ulit pangalan niya??? Kilala ko to eh. Saan nga ba kami ulit unang nagmeet?". And as the conversation progresses, we are hoping we can get hints and clues on the person's name or even constructed questions that will lead to his name.
Example: (During my college years)
Naglalakad ako sa Dorm Complex going to the Navs Tambayan:
Unidentified Friend: "Ui Cha!!! Kumusta ka na?" (beso-beso)
Cha: "Ei! Ayos lang. Kaw ba?" (mental blocked--- kilala ko to eh... Classmate ko sa Kas1. San nga ulit nagstart name niya???)
Unidentified Friend: "Ayos lang din. Thesis mode ako ngayon eh." blah blah blah...
Cha: "Ah, talaga?! Kaya mo yan. Ajah!" (still mental blocked--- kilala ko to eh... Classmate ko sa Kas1. Ano nga ulit nagstart name niya??? ggrrr Ano naaaaa.... alam ko na...)
Cha: "Ano ulit pangalan nung seatmate mo sa Kas1? Ung kakulitan din natin?"
Unidentified Friend: "Ah, si ********. Di ko na nakikita un eh."
Cha: "Ako din eh. Di ko na siya naging classmate ulit. Diba may tawag siya sayo???!!!"
Unidentified Friend: "Hahaha!!! Oo, lagi niya akong tinatawag na ********".
Cha: (yes! eureka! That's it!) "hahaha funny nga un!!!
Unidentified Friend: "Ui, sige cha, punta pa akong Lib. See you around!"
Cha: "Nice to see you *******. Godbless sa thesis. Ajah!"
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Another example is when a person knows you by someone else's name.

My boss is really bad in remembering names. Add to that the confusion between Cha and Jam. In fairness to him, he is not the only one. Our Director would sometimes call Jam "Jack" and me "Cham" (waaaw! pinaghalong Cha+Jam). Even my close friend Bettie would mixed our names. --- Ang layo naman ng Cha sa Jam aaaahhh!!!!
Our boss sent a Thank You email to those who were assigned at the Manila Hotel Event for the Hope Christian Alumni Homecoming.
I was not included in the list but Jam was (and she was not assigned to that event). To put a stop to this, here is my email to my boss:
Hi sir!
I would like to let you know that I am Cha and not Jam =)
and his reply:
ha ha ha :) (I) am hopeless
When I entered his office to get a fax, he asked me "You were the one who sent me the email?"
I answered, "Yes, Sir" then smiled.
He said: "Damn." and even punched his table.
The next day, I was surprised with what I received from my boss:
Hi..
Hope I got this right this time around...
Regards,
*******
the attachment:
*a picture of me during the event. hahaha forgive my look. Harassed na yan.
6am call time and we weren't able to eat anything till 3pm (and no time for sitting).

Cute ni sir, bumabawi.

For reference: This is ChaJam a.k.a Cham :)
*our Kopi Roti moments with Sheena and Bettie :)
Note:
They say that in order to remember a person's name, look into his eyes then repeat his name on your mind thrice. Hmmm...

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Usapang Chicken

10:09 AM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

Did your mom ever tell you that it was impolite to stare?!? Well my mom didn't so I would usually stare at people (not in a disrespectful manner though).

Since I was alone that night, merrily strolling in Glorietta/Greenbelt, I would usually glance (o sige na nga stare na talaga) at people's get up or attitude in general. I would say "Check" on my mind if I saw a nice ensemble that I would also love to wear. Sana lang I can have a marker and put a biiiig check talaga --promise waterbase naman siya (for sure gusto rin ito ni Sheena).

From my "checking" spree, I realized something...

Hot Chick vs Cool Chick (eto na ung usapang chicken)

I would rather be known as the cool chick --- No offense meant to hot chicks out there.

The chick who is one of the boys, cowboy (pinasosyal na kaladkarin -- hehe pwedeng kaladkarin kahit saan)... not mindful of strict diets (waaaaw all those mouth-watering food!) but should also watch out for her health -- hhmmm dapat di tumitigil sa physical activities (hehe sana di na ulit ako tamarin).

The chick who can be your big time friend through and through without malice.

The chick who loves adventures - doing things I thought I can't and things that really challenges my capacity.

The chick who wants to build up her strength but is also not afraid to show her vulnerability.

The chick who can pull off a printed top, pants and chucks -- waaaah I lost my white chucks. I need replacements.

The chick who doesn't live in some ridiculous boy fantasies but who lives in a tough world.

Well, I have my girly days too and I also love dressing up from time to time. But it still feels nice to go to work wearing slippers instead of heels.

P.S.
I love hot and spicy chickens though

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AYAAAAH! (Karate Kid Diary 2)

11:41 PM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

I can feel that I'm growing stronger due to karate. I can put my feet on top of my head while lying down, I can do 30-sec hand stand (but someone has to hold my feet pa hehe), I got stomach punches while doing crunches and it doesn't hurt that much when Sensei steps on my stomach. I have to improve my push ups though.

I am now practicing for my promotion this December. I just hope the promotion day doesn't coincide with my December plans. Thanks to my classmates who teaches me after training. Learning all the Japanese terms are quite hard so I just listen carefully every time Sensei commands us.

Erratum on my previous blog: Orange Belt comes after White and not Yellow Belt.

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OSU (Karate Kid: Diary 1)

3:11 PM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

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Did you watch the Karate Kid series?! If you haven't, you missed a great chunk of your childhood life (bwahahaha). As for me, I enjoyed watching almost all the martial arts films there is. I especially love watching Karate Kid when I was in grade school. I will never forget Mr. Miyagi's face (played by Mr. Pat Morita).
It seems fun to know all the moves and cool to watch someone do it. But as they say: no pain, no gain.
My muscles are all sore but I don't mind. I'm just glad that after all the hesitations and laziness of deciding , I finally enrolled at a Karate Class (it took me 4 months before I went to the Dojo)
There is no such thing as a beginner's phase (well of course they teach you the basics) because my first night of training was intense already. They haven't given me my training manual yet so I just followed what Sensei/Sempai did and even the words he spoke.
I had an overview of all the punching and kicking techniques. Karate requires a strong center so I did push ups & sit ups for the front and back (just glad they didn't punch my stomach while doing the sit ups since bago palang, as for the others, they got both). Sensei/Sempai also stepped on my stomach while I was lying down then kicked my sides afterwards. I never had a strong upper body (I so admit that) so I was shocked when we have to do hand stand with our body straight up (glad again my classmate hold my feet while I was turned upside down).
BTW, I had cute little classmates. There's this chubby little boy beside me whom Sensei/Sempai is fond of and I suppress a smile everytime he held the kid's kimono to help him finish the sit ups. Our class is composed of kids, young adults, yuppies and even parents (meron pang buong pamilya talaga hehe cute).
I am also learning Japanese since they usually use that for instructions and counting.
OSU!!! A word you always hear in a Japanese Dojo. Everytime you say the word OSU you have to cross your arms then drop it to your sides while bowing. At first, I can't clearly understand what it is but through observation I learned that OSU can be used in different things:
when you enter or leave the Dojo
when you greet the Sensei/Sempai and even your classmates
when you agree to Sensei/Sempai
when you have to do what Sensei/Sempai instructed
when you finished arranging your kimono after every set
when the training is over
it is also a form of respect (these are just my observations, so corrections are highly appreciated)
...to further understand it, I searched the net and found useful articles regarding OSU.
*White belt are for beginners. Our promotion is quarterly so I do hope I will be able to do all my trainings (and sana makayanan ko! ajah!) ... hehe gusto pang hingin ni Sheena ung future yellow belt ko nyahahaha

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STUCK

5:14 PM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

I hate being afloat... hovering through life. I just miss the passionate Cha. The Cha who is so certain with the things she loves to do, the Cha who knows what is it that she wants and go after it. The Cha who designs, sketches, climb, play, be the adventurous person she can be.

Now, Cha is worried. She can't even define things in her life. Fears are starting to build up, slowly suffocating her. She is just doing things for the sake of getting it done. Not excelling, just trying to finish it. Cha is trying to fight back, trying to give meanings with the things going on with her. She just misses the Cha who wrote passionately in her journal with words of praises, of emotions, of certainty.

She is clamoring for more.

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Fixated Inventors

5:46 PM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

Well, I've been getting Filipino Inventors to join one of the shows that I'm handling. And menh, ang hirap nilang kausapin. Most of them are old and quite makulit. But I patiently (?) call them for feedbacks.

I blurted to my boss: "Sir, ang hirap nilang kausapin eh!". Then he answered, "You know why? Because they are so fixated in creating something that is not originally there". A ratio of 1:100... Only 1 inventor succeeds from 100 struggling inventors. If they do become successful, malamang di ko na sila makakausap like Bill Gates. The Inventors that I'm contacting are the ones who are still in pursuit of discovering or even harnessing the things they've discovered. They don't have enough funding from the government (whew! what else to expect). That explains why even at a low cost, they still want to be sure what they're getting at.
I'm caught by the word fixated. And I imagined myself being fixated/obsessed/focused on something. If I'll be an inventor, I'll be fixated on:
1. Transport Zoooom: this is a personalized channel that connects you from your origin to desired point of destination. Hay, para hindi ko na maranasan ang traffic dito.
2. Windang Clothing Line: Clothes made from fabric that goes with the weather. In a day, we can experience extreme heat and coldness... So minsan di mo na alam isusuot mo. With these clothes, the fabric automatically makes you cold when it's hot, and warm when it's cold. :)
3. Wait... marami pa akong gustong inventions... but no time to type already... with this, Read Type Me: the computer automatically detects your train of thoughts and starts typing.
..................................
ay walang nagtytype... Sheeeesh.... I should really be a fixated inventor... ;)

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Wagas na Pag-Ibig

3:47 PM | Posted by cha_jedidiah

Wagas na Pag-ibig: A Fairy Tale

Once upon a time in a near land... there lived a princess whom everyone adored. Her name is Sinde...

Princess Sinde is sooo cute that every prince would come to her hut... Offering her jewelries from Divisoria, clothes made from China, shoes from Korea. BUT her heart longs for something. She longs for it badly that it made her sleep. Her army of dwarves search every corner of the kingdom to find the magic gasera that will wake her. But they searched in vain. Losing all hope, the dwarves joined the touring circus leaving Princess Sinde behind. As time went by, Princess Sinde still sleep so serenely.

Then Prince Pirate from the other side of Quiapo is running away from the wicked step-momMMDA. He passed by Princess Sinde's hut, shouting fast "Debede Debede Debede"... with those magic words, Princess Sinde suddenly woke up... rushed to the door and shouted "Debede Debede Debede"...

With interlocking eyes, they ran towards each other, shared a passionate embrace, a sweet kiss, a happily ever after...

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