Attached

I can't seem to decide whether I should continue my moving out or not.

On January 20, I will have been 4 months in my present abode in San Jose St., Mauway, Mandaluyong City. I still can't imagine what would happen if I follow my plan. That is, which plan? To stay there, until I finally drift off to another place, especially when I leave IBM to study? Or to transfer to a room I could finally call my own (well, sort of)?

Attached. This is what I am feeling right now.

Diamond Hunter

Screenshot of Leonardo diCaprio in Blood Diamond.

I am dying to see this movie. I think it will open in Philippine theatres this month (it should've been aired simultaneously in the US last December 2006, but to give way to the MMFF...) I first saw Leo in the Titanic. What a great classic! Then The Beach. I loved that novel-based exotic paradise-film. Then Catch Me if You Can. Leo is an acting genius. Applause for Mr. Frank Abagnale, Jr.! Then The Departed. Another impressive role. Then this one. A diamond-hunting game in an African setting. Nothing stops Mr. diCaprio. I'm making a mental note to review his previous films. I haven't seen The Aviator yet, by the way.


Leo and Djimon Hounsou.

Mission Possible

My mission today: to find a room.

Not that I'm tired of my old place. In fact, I'm enjoying the company of my current housemates: Joseph, Kuya Jasper, Ate Jarnie, Kuya Wendell, the always-not-around-couple-who-always-seem-to-be-at-war Ian and Carol, the weekly Jemar, Kuya Don-Don, Sherwin my officemate-slash-roommie-slash-closefriend, Ate Cora our caretaker and her hubby Kuya Rocky and her crybaby daughters Althea and Sophia. Being a bedspacer is a cool thing. But calling a room your own is another.

I just feel that, after more than three months, I'm ready to move on and move out. Stating the explicit reasons would be murder. Explaining would be useless. Pointless.

Zander's 2006 Snappy Awards

My version of yawmee's "my own award-giving body"

1) Drinking Buddy of The Year?- Mark! For downing gin-orange shots, and getting talkative and emotional about his messed-up lovelife.

2) Lifetime service award?- -*-

3) High Point of the year?- When I started my first job after college (in IBM Daksh)

4) Low point of the year?- When I was tending the family business the whole day, and it really was so exhausting for me, waking up, being a cafe attendant, closing the shop, sleeping, then waking up again, only to realize that this was my life.

5) Best holiday?- None. Yeah, even Christmas season didn't sink in. I had my shift on the Eve. But come Xmas day, it was my weekly-off, so I attended the yearly family reunion. It was not the best, though.

6) Anthem for 2006?- Hawak-Kamay? (congratz Yeng!) Nyehehe. Hmm. Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala (version of Gerald Santos)

7) Any regrets?- for 2006? None. All was planned.

8) Best Night out?- Wave 11's Graduation Paty in Metro Phi Bar... I think this is my only night-out, technically

9) Worst Night out?- non

10) Who did you spend your valentines with?- Myself... oops. nagvideoke pala ako sa Synder with my teammates

11) Best relationship?- With Anne (isa kang malaking pagkakamali, Bicolana!)!!! My shopping buddy!!!

12) Worst relationship?- the one with Melissa? the gurl I once courted... until now, she still sends me text messages. And I don't really know where this will lead us to **~

13) Best concert?- Kamikazee's performance in our company's xmas party

14) Best New Friend?- Jeddy, my ex-teammate/buddy in Team Rugrats!

15) Best decision made all year?- To live a life full of goodness, a bit of selfishness, and lots of selflessness.

16) Best new album that you have listened to?- Panic!At The Disco's A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

17) Most proud moment?- I try not to be proud.

18) Most reliable person?- Myself. Who else would care but me?

19) Best job of the year?- Customer Care Specialist for Email Process (eBay)

20) Best Film this year?- The Departed by Martin Scorsese (starring Leonardo diCaprio)

21) Favorite quote of the year?- None, actually.

22) Rate 2006 on a scale of 1-10(best)- 7

23) Plans for 07?- Read more novels, Write more, Practice badminton, Work out and focus on abdominal area, Hang out with friends, More time with myself, Learn More languages ( a li'l bit of Any(every)thing won't hurt, Moving on with my Spanish, Learn Japanese (I plan to study there), Save a lot of money (Yeah, I wanna work/study abroad). - Awww, such selfish plans!

24) Funniest Friend?- Err.. No one? Czemoi from Rugrats! Weee

25) Best Family Member Awards?- Gruce, my blue-eyed tomcat.

26) Craziest Friend Award?- Janice!!! (ex-teammate when I was still doing full-time in BD)... She always has the CRAZIEST ideas, which are always stupidly funny. And crazy.