Tuesday, October 30, 2007

abawt mi! (survey survey)

Would You Rather...((with some unusual questions..))
Would you rather...
Be 4'1 or 7'9"?:4'1... yoko mas maging matangkad pa sa 'bebi' kew.. ^_^
Live without music or live without T.V.?:without music.. couch potato ako pag ala pasok eh..hehe
Eat a bar of soap or drink a bottle of dishwashing liquid?:dishwashing liquid pra ala na nguya-nguya at ma stuck sa ngipin
Be called a racist or a traitor to your country?:traitor na lang.. ayoko matawag akong racist.. unfair masyado sa iba
Lose your legs or lose your arms?:legs na lang.. di ko ma imagine na di na ko makaka-drawing :(
Have a beautiful house and ugly car or an ugly house and beautiful car?:house!! dream come true yan! tsaka oki na sa kin khit lumang kotse, basta di sirain
Be blind or deaf?:deaf na lang.. marami pa kong gustong makita sa mundo..
Live in Antarctica or Death Valley?:antartica.. ayoko ng mainit.. mukhang mainit sa death valley.. hehe
In a fire, save a sibling or a stranger?:sibling.. syempre.. kapatid ko yun eh.
Be spanked or be put on a restriction (on your favorite thing to do)?:spanked na lang.. maglalaho din yun pasa nun sa katinko at vicks
Eat sushi or liver?:liver! ayaw ko ng sushi.. hilaw na isda.. eeekkk!
Have 3 eyes or webbed feet?:3 eyes na lang para anime.. hehe.. (basta ba nakatago sa bangs!)
Meet the president of the U.S. or Billy Graham?:ah.. khit sino.. si bush na lang..
Find true love or 1 million dollars?:true love syempre.. para na kong nanalo sa lotto nun.. basta happy!
Always have to say everything on your mind or never speak again?:say everything.. di ka uunlad kung di ka nagsasalita.. at least nalaman nila himutok ko..
Be gossipped about or never talked about at all?:tahimik na lang.. ayaw ko ng intriga.. di ako showbiz eh..
Have stars in your eyes or eyes in the back of your head?:sa eyes na lang.. prang anime ulet.. hehe.. cute pah!
Have x-ray vision or bionic hearing?:xray vision!! astig yun!!! har har har!
Be able to hear any conversation or take back anything you say?:hear na lang.. at least alam ko na iniisip ng iba para mas cautious ako..
End hunger or hatred?:hunger! hirap yata ng feeling ng gutom! tska para di na ko tumaba! hahaha!
Publish your diary or make a movie on your most embarrassing moment?:diary na lang.. ala nman sila mababasa eh.. hihihi
Get caught singing in the mirror or spying on your crush?:singing in the mirror.. i think my 'k' naman ako, khit konti.. hihihi
Be a dog named Killer or a cat named Fluffy?:killer! i love dogs, ya know! kaya dog, khit katakot yung name!
Be stranded on an island alone or with someone you hate?:with someone na lang.. pra may sisihin ako na iba.. hahahah!
Get even or get over it?:get over it..get even.. hmmmm.... hirap ah.. get over it na lang pra tapos na...
Always lose or never play?:always lose.. para matuto din ako at ma experience ko.. lungkot nga lang.. hay..
Be forced to tell your best friend a lie or tell your parents the truth?:parents the truth.. ala naman ako bestfriend..heheh
Know it all or have it all?:have it all, cause when you have it all, you'll know it all.. (i think.. ) hehe
Always get first dibs or the last laugh?:last laugh.. masarap ata tumawa ng malakas.. yun halos umiyak ka na.
Give bad advice or take bad advice?:take na lng. at least may choice ako na di yun sundin.
Have sand in your shorts or water in your ear?:sand. mas madali maalis. ala k pa feeling n parang may bumubulong sa yo lagi.
Forget your sunscreen or your sunglasses?:sunglasses. lagi naman. wag ang sunscreen pra di ako masunog.
Kiss a jellyfish or step on a crab?:buhay? pag patay yun crab na lang. ^_^
Own a ski lodge or a surf camp?:ski lodge. sosyal yun ski eh. hihihi
Forget who you were or who everyone else was?:everyone.. di ko na maiisip yun kc di ko n nga sila maalala. ^_^
Have one wish granted today or three wishes granted in 10 years?:3 wishes.. mabilis naman ang oras..
Give up your computer or your pet?:my computer. di ko ma give up bestfriend ko.
Be the sand castle or the wave?:the wave! may fear ako sa alon kaya dapat maging alon ako para di na ko matakot
Overthrow a dictatorship or lead one?:overthrow yang mga nangunguha ng tax namin! tpos ang higpit pa.. hay!
Write the worst book in history or record the worst song in history?:record. di naman masyado napapansin yun composer minsan, mas yung kumanta.. hehe
Get free chocolate for one year or free potatoes forever?:chocolate syempre.. deal ako jan!
Have half days everyday or no homework forever?:no homework. kya nga home para sanctuary sa lhat outside
Wear all pink or all purple to school?:all pink pra girl!
Take a math test or do a lab in science?:science lab.. yoko ng math.. hihi
Have a mansion in the middle of nowhere or an apartment with 10 friends?:mansion.. yoko ng 'bigbrother' idea
Be a deep sea diver or an astronaut?:astronaut!! dreams of all dreams!
Bake cookies in cooking class or do art projects in art class?:pareho! pde ba? pareho ko gusto yun eh.. sowweeee
Run the mile or give a speech for English?:takbo na lang.. exercise pa.
Have a pie-eating contest or a wheelbarrow race?:wheel.. madali ako ma umay eh..
Have a big group of friends or one very close friend?:one close friend.. basta loyal and true. solve na ko dun
Not be able to talk or hear for one day?:talk na lang. feeling 'ariel' na lang ko (from little mermaid) lala-lala!
Be nervous but excited or relaxed but bored?:nervous.. maganda rin yun paminsan-minsan
Wear a school uniform or last year's Halloween costume?:uniform! astig kaya uniform namin nung college.. yung brown ha?
Spend the day surfing the internet or the ocean?:ocean.. para matuto na kong lumangoy at maalis na takot ko sa alon
Be an actress/actor in a big movie or the director?:director! mas gusto ko yung inuutusan ko yun mga artista.. harhar! kidding.. director.. dream ko din yun.
Have an ugly, loyal dog or a prize-winning, snobby cat?:ugly loyal dog. no need to ask. dog dog dog
Be a professional baseball player or a champion horse breeder?:baseball.. champion nanay ko sa softball nun highschool eh.. gayahin ko sya
Be saved by Superman or meet Winnie the Pooh?:superman! gusto ko lumipad.. hihihi.. tska astig yun!
Go to an amusement park or to a family reunion?:family reunion.. dami handa eh.. tska parlor games.. masaya yun!
Have a kangaroo or koala as your pet?:koala.. masuntok pa ko nung kangaroo..yoko nga.
Be rich with an unhappy job or make less money with a job you like?:rich na lang.. pra mag quit ako ng job.. di ko na problema pera.. tpos tyo ko gusto ko business.. hehe
Not be able to use your phone or your e-mail?:email.. kelangan ko lagi mag text eh.. lam nyo na..
Snowboard in the winter or swim in the summer?:snowboard.. di ko pa nararanasan yun eh.
Pick your own nose or someone else's?:akin na lang.. kadiri yun sa iba.. eeekkk!!
Be a tree or live in a tree?:live in a tree.. maganda rin naman yun may tree house.. presko na at maaliwalas.. tska pag tree, di na ko tao nun..
Write a mystery or a poem?:mystery.. pra may book 2 and so on.. mas madami books means more popular, more cash, more readers.. practical!
Meet an alien visitor or travel to outer space?:travel sa outer space syempre.. astig.. just make sure na makabalik ako.. yaw ko ma-stuck dun.
Be forgotten or hatefully remembered?:hatefully remembered.. at least may nakaalala... hihihi
Last but not least...
Would you rather be doing this quiz or doing something else? =P:doing this.. ala na ko iba ginagawa eh.. heheh
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To see, or not to see… (Beings of the unseen)

"Is it true?" is always the first question we ask. "Have you seen one?" then this follows.

There are many stories about them. Some passed through generations and some are newly created. Out of illusion. Others, out of reality.

Actually, it is not about the realness of this spirit we are curious about. It is about being one. What do they feel, what they are up to, how did they become one, what will happen next? It is all about the unknown we are facing, the "after life in the spirit world" as we call it.

According to people, the experience of seeing "something" brings a very strong sensation. Hairs rise like what those in cartoons and you just go blank afterwards.

Humans, by nature, fear the unknown because they are afraid of what they might discover. But they are so eager to learn because they are born curious. Still, their instinct of survival overcomes the fear. Some of us shut their eyes whenever we feel we are in the situation of finally seeing a ghost but still peek to see how they look like.

What would you do when suddenly a headless man passes in front of you while you’re watching TV? Will you scream, run, freeze or yell at him to go away because he’s getting in your view? Hah, whatever it is you would do, you’ll never know until you are in that situation. It will depend whether you have already experienced one.

Regardless of others experiences, would you really want to see one? For what reason? To tell others you had experienced it? Or to know what they are up to?

I think the latter must be the reason. After all, nothing exists for nothing. And learning something from them is not a bad purpose too. I’m thinking of asking about their past. What really did occur then and what are the consequences that resulted from those events. With that, I might able to do something in the future. Maybe not that of a big change, but still and hopefully, I can do at least a little change.

One more thing, like one of my questions before, I want to find out why they are here and for some reason, why does God created them in the first place. I know that there’s a fact that all of us here in the world are "ghosts" in our own ways because according to many, we all have souls. The only thing we are different from them is that we have this physical body. We are ghosts because we are still searching for answers for our tons of questions. (Gee, like what ghost stories usually narrate). Why, why, why. Maybe the answers will all depend on what they did. For all our actions will bring about a certain result. A circumstance created by the choices we made. Maybe they also serve as "reminders" to all of us who are still living, that it is all life’s consequences: that they are the naked examples of our conscience.

But no matter what is the justification of their existence, whether they are real or not, they are not here to harm us. We may get afraid of them for they are kind of "different", but one thing I am certain. That the real ghosts who can really hurt us are the ones we created ourselves.

Ghost, n. the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined as wandering among or haunting living persons. Now its up to you to believe or not.
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happy halloween to all... ^_^

Saturday, October 27, 2007

halowin komiks



story by Normandy dela Paz
art by Rui and Lengski

A writer asked us to create a comic for the Holloween Supplement which was supposed to be published in a newspaper way back 2004. Unfortunately, there was no space spared for this piece, so this was not released and got stuck inside my office pc. Anyway, I recently browsed my drive d and saw this one.. so i decided to post it here, at least for it to be read 'finally' by public. ^_^geez.. holloween is coming.. maybe this comic really called out to me to be released by then...

Friday, October 26, 2007

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

-=a doggie tribute=-

How Could You?
By Jim Willis, 2001

When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend.
Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at meand ask "How could you?"-- but then you'd relent and roll me over for a bellyrub. My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy but we worked on that together.
I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because "ice cream is bad for dogs" you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love.
She, now your wife, is not a "dog person" -- still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy.
Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love."
As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them and their touch -- because your touch was now so infrequent -- and I would've defended them with my life if need be. I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway.
There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being "your dog" to "just a dog," and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.
Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartmentthat does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family," but there was a time when I was your only family. I was excited about the carride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness.
You filled out the paperwork and said "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with "papers." You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar as he screamed, "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too.
After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked "How could you?" They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow.
They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind -- that this was all a bad dream... or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited.
I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end ofthe day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days.
As is my nature, I was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and Iknow that, the same way I knew your every mood. She gently placed a tourniquet around my fore leg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same wayI used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured "How could you?"
Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak, she said"I'm so sorry." She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place,where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself -- a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place.
And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not directed at her. It was directed at you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of you. I will think of you and wait for you forever. May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty... like how I did to you...Till then.

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this really made me cry everytime i read it... (hikbi.. hikbi...) made me love all my doggies more...

(the illustrations above are all original creations/characters and the illustration dog's heart was published in Philippine Daily Inquirer's Chinese New Year Supplements)



Monday, October 22, 2007

buletin bord

i want this! (digital SLR)

I'm really hoping for the appliance fair to be held soon cause I'm really really excited to have a digital SLR.

Of course, I still cherish my EOS 80 and will be forever grateful for all of our 'experiences' together.. (hey, it gave me 1.5 thesis grade and a whopping 1 for a special project during college ^_^ ) but to be able to cope up with the 'trend' here in the office, I must have a digital SLR.

Hmmm... catching everyday scenes, amazing views during my travels, simply freezing the memories of time that I happened to pass through... What more could I ask for? I love photography. If I'll be given a chance to choose a career, I will definitely run and breath this path! (Of course, together with 'nala' and 'doodles' as my inspiration tools..) ^_^

Problem is... this nikon d3 is worth $5000!!! (unfortunately, I don't have that much.. heheh) but I'm planning to buy canon 400d instead.

And when the world already knows that there's a 'GREAT' (naks!) photographer named 'lengski' that's just hiding and existing somewhere behind nala's tail, I'll definitely be able to buy the d3 without even noticing that my pocket was busted... (am i making sense?? oh well.. pagbigyan nyo na... I'm just too happy to think of the sentence construction right now.. heheh)

Nala Episode 05


Saturday, October 20, 2007

Monday, October 15, 2007

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Nala Episode 01


My first comic strip - Nala Episode 01