Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thanksgiving is over!
Thanksgiving day, is just another day! I worked holiday pay and it's good money, I guess, I left work Friday morning hoping I can go shop but I was so tired, so I went home instead and sleep, woke up the next day. Oh well till next holiday I'm working again.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
BON JOUR!
Bonjour, Je m'appelle Abby, sava? je suis tre's bien, Je suis tre's heureux d'apprendre le francais. il est tre's difficile, mais j'apprends lentement chaque jour. J'avais vraiment envie de visiter la france i'ann'ee prochaine, voir Paris, la tour Eiffel tower et du sud dela France qui selon eux est une tre's belle. Merci a' mon francais Sotheavy travaileur copresidents francophones a sutter que les entraineurs me parlent le francais et la facon de les prononcer correctement et bien sur mon ami Rosalyn qui voulait apprendre ainsi. c'est tout pour aujourd'hui, jusqu'a la prochaine fois. Au revoir et bonne nuit.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
coffee break French!!!
There's a lot of things going on in my mind right now, a lot of things that I need to do, wanted to do and learning how to do,, one of them,, learning to speak FRENCh fluently. I'm just so amazed on how people can speak different languages and not get confused by it,, especially french, its like a tongue twister to me,, strong accent,, but i think its real cool,, i planned to enroll a short course of FRENCH, but i just dont have enough time, I'm working full time in SUTTER, and part time in home health, but almost full time, when i get home i'm so tired, driving from VAllejo to VAcaville. So i find another way of learning by using my super gadget,, MY IPHONE! Its on my podcast, COFFEE BReak FRENCH, its so convenient for me, i can listen to it everywhere, with my headset, actually i listened to it today driving home and here are some of the words,, its different the way it spelled and the way it should be pronounced, but i'll be patient with it and will listen to it over and over until it stuck to my white matter.
1. YES - OUI
2. NO - NON
3. HOW ARE YOU? - comment vas-tu? SAVA?
4. WELL - BIEN
3 words and one phrase for the day, i guess that's enough
1. YES - OUI
2. NO - NON
3. HOW ARE YOU? - comment vas-tu? SAVA?
4. WELL - BIEN
3 words and one phrase for the day, i guess that's enough
Friday, February 29, 2008
only in the PHILIPPINES!!!
When I went back home,,, there's a lot of things that changed and stayed the same,, but one thing for sure,, kakaiba talaga ang PINAS,,,,,
1. every street has a basketball court.
2. even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
3. doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
4. students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
5. school is considered second home and the mall considered the third.
6. call center employees earn more than teachers and nurses.
7. everyone has his personal ghosts stories and superstitions.
8. mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.
9. everything can be FORGED.
10. all kinds of animals are edible.
11. starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
12. driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours.
13. flyovers bring you from the highway to the side streets.
14. crossing the streets involves running for your dear life.
15. the personal computer is mainly used for games and friendter.
16. where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied.
17. where 4am is not even considered bedtime yet.
18. people can pay to defy the law.
19. everything and everyone is spoofed.
20. where even the poverty stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger..
(peke!!!!,, triple A or Quadruple A sa greenhills!!!)
21. the honking of cars is a way of life.
22. being called a bum is never offensive.
23. floodwaters take up more than 90% of the streets during the rainy season..
(enjoy ang mga street kids,, ginagawang swimming pool...)
24. everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
25. where wearing national colors make you BADUY.
26. where even the poor have the latest cellfones. ( GSM pa,, Galing Sa Magnanakaw).
27. where insurance does not work,, even when you retire as military,, no coverage.
28. where water can only be classified as tap and dirty.
29. clean water is for sale (45 pesos a gallon.)
30. where the government makes the people pray for miracles. ( Amen to that!!!)
31. where University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go.
32. Ateneo de Manila is where the Nerds and Rich go.
33. La Salle is where the Chinese go.
34. College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid chinese go.
35. University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.
36. fast food is a diet meal.
37. traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
38. where being mugged is normal, it happens to everyone.
39. rodents are normal house PETS.
40. the definition of traffic is " non- movement " of vehicles.
41. where the fighter planes of the 1940's are used for military engagements and the
the new fighter planes are displayed in the museums.
42. where cigarettes and alcohol are necessities. and where the loterry is a
commodity.
43. where the soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides
drama.
44. where people hurries to go home after work not to spend time with family but to
watch their telenovelas.
45. where you can be either KAPUSO or KAPAMILYA.
46. where actors makes the rules and where the politicians provides entertainment.
47. where people can get away with stealing trillions of pesos,, not thousands.
48. where an hour late is still considered punctual.. ( GRABE NA TO!!!)
49. where the squatters have more complains( even they don't pay taxes,,,) than
employed who does pay taxes.
50. where everyone wants to leave their country....
At madami pang iba,,, next time ulit,, antok na ko,, sakit na likod at ulo ko,,, isa lang masasabi ko,,, kakaiba talaga ang pinas,,,
1. every street has a basketball court.
2. even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
3. doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
4. students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
5. school is considered second home and the mall considered the third.
6. call center employees earn more than teachers and nurses.
7. everyone has his personal ghosts stories and superstitions.
8. mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.
9. everything can be FORGED.
10. all kinds of animals are edible.
11. starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
12. driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours.
13. flyovers bring you from the highway to the side streets.
14. crossing the streets involves running for your dear life.
15. the personal computer is mainly used for games and friendter.
16. where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied.
17. where 4am is not even considered bedtime yet.
18. people can pay to defy the law.
19. everything and everyone is spoofed.
20. where even the poverty stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger..
(peke!!!!,, triple A or Quadruple A sa greenhills!!!)
21. the honking of cars is a way of life.
22. being called a bum is never offensive.
23. floodwaters take up more than 90% of the streets during the rainy season..
(enjoy ang mga street kids,, ginagawang swimming pool...)
24. everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
25. where wearing national colors make you BADUY.
26. where even the poor have the latest cellfones. ( GSM pa,, Galing Sa Magnanakaw).
27. where insurance does not work,, even when you retire as military,, no coverage.
28. where water can only be classified as tap and dirty.
29. clean water is for sale (45 pesos a gallon.)
30. where the government makes the people pray for miracles. ( Amen to that!!!)
31. where University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go.
32. Ateneo de Manila is where the Nerds and Rich go.
33. La Salle is where the Chinese go.
34. College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid chinese go.
35. University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.
36. fast food is a diet meal.
37. traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
38. where being mugged is normal, it happens to everyone.
39. rodents are normal house PETS.
40. the definition of traffic is " non- movement " of vehicles.
41. where the fighter planes of the 1940's are used for military engagements and the
the new fighter planes are displayed in the museums.
42. where cigarettes and alcohol are necessities. and where the loterry is a
commodity.
43. where the soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides
drama.
44. where people hurries to go home after work not to spend time with family but to
watch their telenovelas.
45. where you can be either KAPUSO or KAPAMILYA.
46. where actors makes the rules and where the politicians provides entertainment.
47. where people can get away with stealing trillions of pesos,, not thousands.
48. where an hour late is still considered punctual.. ( GRABE NA TO!!!)
49. where the squatters have more complains( even they don't pay taxes,,,) than
employed who does pay taxes.
50. where everyone wants to leave their country....
At madami pang iba,,, next time ulit,, antok na ko,, sakit na likod at ulo ko,,, isa lang masasabi ko,,, kakaiba talaga ang pinas,,,
4 days in the phils.
grabe nA TO,, I've been planning to go back home along time ago,, it's been 7 years since i was in the phils,,, at finally natuloy din,, it was only for 4 days,, but it was worth it,, i get to spend time with my family,, at the most important thing eh,, nakapag pa cellophane and total reapair ako ng hairette ko, total bonding with my sisterettes na din,,,,at talaga naman,, ang mga cuzins kong ke liliit nung umalis ako ay mga 6 footer na,,wow!! it only means ang tanda ko na pala,, 7 years is 7 years,, di ko namalayan dahil kakatrabaho d2 sa america na to,, di pa kz ako manalo nalo ng lotto para maka uwi na at mag buhay princesa,,, but anyway,,, i was so happy to see my family again even for 4 days,, ginawa ko lang quiapo no!!!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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