How Do I Save a Wet Cellphone

re-printed from The Cell Freak

Did you ever drop your cell phone in a puddle or even the toilet? I did. (Don’t ask how that happened…) It happens to be one of the most annoying things to happen to a cell freak like me. It usually means you have to replace your phone, which obviously sucks. But now - thanks to the experts at WikiHow- we learn that sometimes, if you’re fast enough, you can still save your baby in time.

• Remove the Battery. This is one of the most important steps. Don’t take time to think about it, electricity and water do not mix. Cutting power to your phone is a crucial first step in saving it.
• Dry your Phone. Obviously you need to remove as much of the water as soon as you can to prevent it from getting into the phone. Use a towel or a paper towel to remove as much of the water as possible.
• Soak in Alcohol. Alcohol is hygroscopic (attracts water), it will dissolve all the water in the phone, which will then pour out of the phone with the alcohol. Any remaining alcohol will evaporate. Alcohol will not harm your phone but may mess up glue (from stickers and the like). Use 95% alcohol, not the regular 70% rubbing type. Do it outside!. If you use alcohol, do not follow the rest of the advice here, instead leave your phone outside for a day or two to dry.
• Allow the phone to dry. Since you do not want to ruin your phone or lose all the numbers in your phone book, you need to allow the phone to dry. Don’t try putting the battery back on to see if it works as this would risk damaging the phone with a short circuit. Leaving your phone in a bowl of dry rice will help to expedite moisture evaporation.
• Heat your Phone. Apply enough heat to your phone to cause the water to evaporate without waterlogging your digital screen. One of the best things you can do to save a cell phone is to set it on the back of your computer monitor or TV screen over the heat vents. This is usually the perfect amount of heat to fix your phone. The convection action of the heat vents will help carry away the moisture in your phone. Leave the phone on the heat for at least 2-3 days. Another option is to leave it overnight in the oven on warm (make sure to take off the battery first).
• Test your Phone. After you have waited 3 days, make sure everything is clean and dry looking and re-attach the battery to the phone and see if it works. If your phone does not work repeat step 4. If it still won’t work, try taking your cellphone to an authorized dealer. Sometimes they can fix it.

TIPS:

1. Don’t put the battery on for at least 3 days or longer if your digital screen is foggy.
2. Place a piece of satin finish scotch tape over your water damage sticker before you drop your cell phone in the water to prevent the water damage sticker from voiding your warranty. This sticker can usually be found under your battery. It’s a small round white sticker, possibly with dots on it. If this sticker gets wet it changes color and your phone is marked for water damage.
3. Remove the tape if you ever have to return your phone for repairs or warranty. (See the note in the ‘Warnings’ section about doing this!)
4. The best way to dry out your phone is to place it in front of an air conditioner or air conditioning vent. Cold air won’t damage your phone (hot air can warp or in extreme cases even melt plastic), and air from an air conditioner is dry, and so will evaporate water faster than you might think (which is why a car air conditioner will de-mist the windshield so effectively, even if the engine hasn’t warmed up yet). Warm air from a reverse-cycle air conditioner works even better, of course. If you dry your phone in this way overnight it should be fine by the morning.
5. Use a hairdryer set on warm; it won’t melt your head so your phone should be safe.
6. Use a food dehydrator.
7. Use the oven on the warm setting (make sure to take out the battery)

WARNINGS:

1. Don’t heat the battery or it could leak acid. If you use an oven or hairdryer, make sure to remove the battery first.
2. If you use alcohol make sure to do so outside, and do not apply heat in any form, not even the gentle heat of a monitor. Do not hook up the bettery till the alcohol smell dissipates.
3. Do not apply heat to your phone other than mentioned above. You don’t want to melt or burn your phone.
4. Warranty fraud is naughty! If you dropped your phone in the can with your other ‘droppings’–are you really going to send it in for a warranty tech to have to open? Yuck!
5. FYI, Most modern phones have more than one liquid damage indicator on them, only one visible to you (and sales/technician agents), and chances are, if the sticker under the battery is triggered (or would be, with the scotch tape trick), then the odds are that the internal stickers you can’t access are tripped as well. This will still result in you paying a voided-warranty fee in the long run, and it may be best to just learn from your mistake (and not make it more financially severe!).
6. Even if all these steps are followed, minerals dissolved in the water can precipitate on solder and component pins, causing corrosion or shorting. Components pins are packed so closely together in a modern cell phone that even a small encrustation can create a short, rendering the phone inoperable.

Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy Me

Yesterday, September 22, was a blissful day for me. Something so fun, exciting, unexpected and delicious happened to me. I just ended the night smiling ear to ear. If could re-live this day again and again, I will not be regretful at all.

Sexy, naughty, bitchy me, I had so much fun. No details, sorry. You can ask me if you want.

What September 21 Means to Me

September 21 marked two important events for me (well, three if I consider Yettie's birthday - happy birthday again Yets).

In 1972, ex-President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law on September. Depending on how you look at it, that day marked a significant change in everyone's life. That day marked forever in world history.

For many, the declaration of martial law meant curtailment of freedom. It meant curfews, endless violence and the start of turbelent moments ahead. For some, they saw a gold mine. Thye took advantage and nepotism as a politico-socio-cultural ideology was born. To most of the common folks, it only meant bad news. As bottom feeders, change was something to be desired. All they could see were the continuous mushrooming of buildings and complexes that would help seal the image of this country as a fast-developing country. But that progress was empty. It was a bubble economy ready to pop any moment.

Dictatorship was suddenly the in-thing. Your right to live and to think, essentially, was suddenly curtailed. Now, you're just a puppet / mechanism acting out someone else's dream for you. Life was taken out of your hand. Now a dictator just gives you order on what to do and what to do. Sure, you can still have your own decisions in the small stuff, but you're acting on a certain accordance that you have no control of. You're just a mere extension of the dictator and the machinery running it. Worse, you are made to feel you're empowered but not really. It's the biggest lie on can ever run into.

And they were living in fear. Fear of being policed anytime if someone complains. Fear of being charged of something you didn't do. Or fear of being anynonymous despite any effort to be heard. Polar opposites, yes.

Short of saying, those years were wasted. Not only time was wasted, all the efforts to change the system (read: improve it), all the time, precious resources. You just sapped out your own energy doing nothing. Like a mouse in a science lab running inside the proverbial wheel (of life).

The past few years of my life felt like this. A dictatorship. I felt like being dictated upon. Under-valued.

September 21, 2007, also meant something important for me. After enduring this, I just empowered myself and decided on an affirmative action. I want liberation. Liberty, afterall, was mine to keep. On this date, I decided that I will be a free man. I will free myself from any imprisonment. I've never felt happier. I've never felt more relieved.

So happy, I bought two things that I didn't know had connection to this day. I bought DKNY's Be Delicious EDT. After feeling yucky and wasted, I felt delicious once again. And of course, I bought the CIVIL WAR series of Marvel Comics. Yes, two (medyo pilit) relevant things to September 21.

I do know that after crying for liberation, my tribulation is just about to begin. Magsisimula pa lang ang bakbakan. The battle will be dirty and long I guess, but I will win. I can't lose this fight. I have everything to win, at this point.

Win or lose, I have perfectly good reasons to smile. For one, I have my friends and family backing me up.

No retreat. No surrender. Wish me all the luck.

Guess Who?

Mascots are cute. Mascots are stupid. Mascots are supposed to be representative of a brand personality.

Jollibee, the red bumble bee, is wide-eye cute. Ronald McDonald is funny. He is a clown afterall. Wendy is your typical old-fashioned American country girl. Colonel Sanders used to be a colonel in army, now he is wearing an apron. Maybe he wasn't really an army army guy, maybe he just cooked for the army? Whatever version of mascot, it really is trying to say something and how the audience perceive it will also vary. But generally, mascots only give you two kinds of feelings: happy kind of giddy and ewww kind of terror.

Quoting this from another blog (which is quite popular in the industry) --

Scene: Raul and a couple of AEs are having a ciggie break in the outdoor caf.

Raul notices that AE Guy is obsessively smoothening his shirt.

Raul: Kanina mo pa ginagawa yan. Parang feel mo talagang hawakan ang dibdib mo ha!
AE Girl: Actually, gusto niya lang mag call ng attention sa boobs niya! Hahaha!
Raul: Bakit, malaki ba talaga? Sige nga, tumalon ka para makita natin.

AE Guy does the unthinkable. He jumps in place.
The macho art directors who are smoking nearby shake their heads in disgust.

Raul to the Art Directors: O, I’m sure ayaw ninyong tumitingin dahil baka tigasan kayo! Bwahahahaha!

And the Art Directors are thinking: now if only it were a girl…

That AE must have felt like he is a mascot. And yet again, for another instance, that AE was asked to dance because other people found it amusing and entertaining. And still on another instance, that AE had a cult following on clients' side for that AE's notorius dancing skills. For the heck of it, he could replace Tessie Oreta's performance in the Senate.

Now this AE experienced another round earlier today. He was asked to dance before an audience. This time more creatively. Dance like its Friday. Dance like its Saturday! uhmmm, that poor AE was again the subject of unwanted attention.

Well, those guys mean well. They are not out to make that person feel bad or ridicule him. They are really just smitten by that boy's charm, good looks and sunny personality. And hey, his mission is to make people smile too. That's not bad.

But those guys seriously need to stop it. He has a business to run and reputation to keep. Oh well.

Come to think of it, had that AE didn't want attention, he wouldn't have worn a yellow belt on black form-fitting long sleeved shirt and lowrise jeans, now would he?

Who's that AE?

What to do when shit hits the fan...

get your expensive butt off the room. Leave. Just leave.

Growing Up and Moving On.

This song by Fergie is a nice song pala. Well save for the "BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY" part, I can really relate now to this song. Pero in my case, it's not about love or lost love. It's about something more personal.

I liked the second verse particularly because we have to get out of our comfort zones and face reality. Time to move on and face the music. We all need to grow. I am ready to grow.

Da Da Da Da
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
Your probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
To be with myself and center, clarity
Peace, Serenity

[CHORUS]
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, Myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But Ive got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry

The path that I'm walking
I must go alone
I must take the baby steps until I'm full grown
Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay

[CHORUS]
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, Myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry

Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
Ill be your best friend and you'll be mine
Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if u want to
Cause I want to hold yours too
Well be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But its time for me to go home
Its getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself and center, clarity
Peace, Serenity

[CHORUS]
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, Myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry

Landmark Opens in TriNoMa

One of Makati's gems finally opens in the North area. Landmark finally opened! You've got to agree when I say that shopping in Landmark Supermarket is a treat. Not only is it cheap, but they've got all sorts of products and produce available there. Best of all, it's very accessible.

The produce there are fresh and very ripe! Its price is quite competitive with Divisoria price. The products range from imported items down to hard to find local products.

I can't believe that they copied Landmark to the tee! Floor plan, pillars, carts, cashiers and tenants -everything. I just can't reconcile this fact though. How the hell were they able to copy that stinking Landmark stench?

Uugh. That was such a turn off!

Dude, you're weird!

NOTE TO READER: If you're one of the recipients of this blog entry, please have some decency not to share it with people I don't know. You're not supposed to be spreading this around like christmas spirit. You know who you are.... now read on, hehehe... ;)

Last Saturday, I met this person at the Spa. He seemed kinda nice. He was looking at me and as if wanted to tell me something. He kept looking at me in the eye. I "stared" back and he looked away.

It was such a strange incident. Until he started looking at me again. Well, my competitive spirit got roused and so I thought he wanted to have a contest on who outstares whom.

I stared back with a pout. Then with a smirk. Then with my brows together. He glanced away first. I won!!!!!

But it didn't end there. He stared at me again. I thought to myself, "No! I'm not playing this game again!" I just looked away. But he still didn't stop.

I stared again. This time with a meaningful expression as if asking is there anything you need? Then he looked at me coyly.

I just smiled, then laughed. "Isn't anyone going to win this game? Why are you staring at me ba?" He said, just wanted to say hi. Thought balloon: "No effing way!" If you wanted to say, you would've waved your hand and uttered the magic word.

But he seemed friendly and someone i can easily beat up just in case he gets physical or rob me. And so i said hi, and then we talked. Believe me, the whole conversation was just weird. He stares, he smiles and answers the question i ask and asks me back.

He asked, "have you eaten?" I just said no, not yet. Maybe later after I shower. You? He said not yet. Can we have it together? I asked him back, "but you haven't started your massage yet. I won't wait for you because that's going to take more than an hour. Perhaps next time." He said, "I can talk to them..." I said, "no, there's a next time pa." And he said, "i'm always busy eh." "Well, tough luck. May next time pa naman i'm sure." i obliged.

After that and series of no comments and "it's private" answers from him, i decided to go home already. My GRO duties are over.

Then as i showered he followed me. he stood right behind the closed bathroom door. I was shocked to see him standing right behind the door. Ano? Psycho?

Then as i went to the changing room, he followed.

Then as i went changing he stood there beside the locker room, watching me. At this point i said, "why are you standing there and watching me?! You should go get a massage now!"

He didn't budge. I just kept dressing up while stared and smiled nervously.

I asked him, "yes, is there anything you want to tell me?" He said none.

As soon as i finished, while he was still staring, i just walked out of the room, told him, "dude, i am not chiseled, neither am i here for a show. If you're not talking and certainly for as long as you're staring, i am not staying behind. Stop staring at me and go get your massage. It's getting late."

I waved bye.

What was that all about?

Dude, you're weird!

Last Saturday, I met this person at the Spa. He seemed kinda nice. He was looking at me and as if wanted to tell me something. He kept looking at me in the eye. I "stared" back and he looked away.

It was such a strange incident. Until he started looking at me again. Well, my competitive spirit got roused and so I thought he wanted to have a contest on who outstares whom.

I stared back with a pout. Then with a smirk. Then with my brows together. He glanced away first. I won!!!!!

But it didn't end there. He stared at me again. I thought to myself, "No! I'm not playing this game again!" I just looked away. But he still didn't stop.

I stared again. This time with a meaningful expression as if asking is there anything you need? Then he looked at me coyly.

I just smiled, then laughed. "Isn't anyone going to win this game? Why are you staring at me ba?" He said, just wanted to say hi. Thought balloon: "No effing way!" If you wanted to say, you would've waved your hand and uttered the magic word.

But he seemed friendly and someone i can easily beat up just in case he gets physical or rob me. And so i said hi, and then we talked. Believe me, the whole conversation was just weird. He stares, he smiles and answers the question i ask and asks me back.

He asked, "have you eaten?" I just said no, not yet. Maybe later after I shower. You? He said not yet. Can we have it together? I asked him back, "but you haven't started your massage yet. I won't wait for you because that's going to take more than an hour. Perhaps next time." He said, "I can talk to them..." I said, "no, there's a next time pa." And he said, "i'm always busy eh." "Well, tough luck. May next time pa naman i'm sure." i obliged.

After that and series of no comments and "it's private" answers from him, i decided to go home already. My GRO duties are over.

Then as i showered he followed me. he stood right behind the closed bathroom door. I was shocked to see him standing right behind the door. Ano? Psycho?

Then as i went to the changing room, he followed.

Then as i went changing he stood there beside the locker room, watching me. At this point i said, "why are you standing there and watching me?! You should go get a massage now!"

He didn't budge. I just kept dressing up while stared and smiled nervously.

I asked him, "yes, is there anything you want to tell me?" He said none.

As soon as i finished, while he was still staring, i just walked out of the room, told him, "dude, i am not chiseled, neither am i here for a show. If you're not talking and certainly for as long as you're staring, i am not staying behind. Stop staring at me and go get your massage. It's getting late."

I waved bye.

What was that all about?

My Favorite Things

I don’t have a lot of favorite things but there are just a couple of things that I really, really, really love. In fact things that I love so much that weeks and months can’t pass by without me doing/experiencing it. I can’t remember them all now but here are a couple of things:

1. Kare-Kare from Aristocrat: If eating Kare-Kare daily were a crime, then I’m guilty. The rich, oily and really tasty peanut sauce gets better as you heat it over time. Its very consistent sauce and flavor makes me want to lick every drop left on plate, hmmm, maybe I already have. Whether it’s ox tripe, or beef or plain vegetables or nothing at all, Kare-kare is something I’d really want to have for lunch and dinner. What makes the kare-kare special is it the preparation involved. Imagine having to stew the peanuts to perfection, boil the ingredients and simmer it to perfection. Especially if your mom prepared this dish, there’s really no saying no. Honorable mention would be CAFÉ JUANITA’s Kare-kare and our home cooked Kare-kare of course.

The lowdown: I once ordered a big bowl of kare-kare for myself. I ordered 4 cups of rice and finished everything in 15 minutes. Guess what, the kare-kare was good for three people. Yikes.

2. Hot-off-the-grill BBQs: Whether it’s ribs, pork or chicken (or even seafood) barbeque, I love the taste of this grilled treat. It’s so yummy. Just the smell, the burn lines and the smokey taste is really something else. Yummy. The best barbeques are often served near your homes. There’s one in Scout Alcaraz where they serve the traditional kanto bbqs. Of course, some of the best bbqs are served in Aristocrat, Ineng’s, Reyes, Beach House in UP, Amber’s and Aling Nene’s…. Yum! Whether Java sauce or it’s suka you’re dipping it on, it’s still masarap.

The lowdown: To make your whole bbq trip a delight, Colasa’s in Timog Avenue, Quezon City offers a Karaoke machine. Of course, what’s a beer night with the perfect mix of bbq pulutan, beer and karaoke? I could imagine paradise with barbeque stands at every corner, beer and music. Hey, that’s Boracay!

3. Yoga and Moi: After a long day from work, it really is nice to end it with a session of yoga. Do some stretching, mind relaxing, deep breathing and poses at the gym. I couldn’t say that I am good doing yoga, but I can proudly say that my stances and poses have gotten better over the past few months. I think I’ve improved a lot. Sayang lang, I stopped for quite some time now and so the benefits I reaped before are no longer evident. Sayang.

Lowdown: The second time I did yoga, I was trying my darndest best to execute the hardest pose. Unfortunately, I fell flat on the floor because I lifted both feet from the ground. Ouch. Nonetheless the whole experience is really nice.

4. Reflexology Massage: You’ve worn out every single muscle. You’re tensed and stressed. You haven’t had a decent rest in three weeks. Nothing beats a good massage from a nice spa. Coupled with nice amenities, friendly staff, thematic designs and spacious area, this spa in Manila offers the best in class massage. I used to frequent this spa in QC, but after accidentally trying this spa, there’s no turning back. Though it can get quite pricey and the trip hair-raising, it’s well worth it. The overall experience here is just soooo nice. In fact, I wanted to learn professional therapy at one point because I got so engrossed with the art and science of massaging. Learning it and practicing it will be a dream come true for me…

Lowdown: Come in prepared. Tipping now has become a mandatory in most spas. If you liked the service, there’s no point in holding back on the tips. Just give it all. I realized that tippers are always given preferential treatments… I can’t wait for my next trip to this spa.

5. Kapeng Barako Body Scrub: I’m not a coffee drinker, but after experiencing this scrub, parang suddenly I wanted to drink coffee. The whole experience was just fantastic. Enough said. Until now I still recall the effect of the scrub to me.

Lowdown: just try it.

6. A trip to Shangr-la the Mall: I just love this mall. This is one place where privacy is greatly respected. It means a lot to me that you can walk here not minding what can happen, who you are and what you buy. And the best of all, the layout of the mall is so easy to understand: A place for everything and everything in place.

Lowdown: this place competes directly with SM Megamall, one of the biggest malls in the world. But despite that this mall has managed to stand tall and keep its core market. When I was younger, we’d always go to Whimsy Land, the timezone of the 90s. No trip is complete without a trip there.

7. Viktor jeans: I am not really used to buying expensive stuff because I’m makunat. And how I got to buying a pair of Viktors was an accident, but all that is history after getting my first pair. From the measurements, to the fitting and finally displaying your very first pair, I’ve never doubted this brand. I am in fact recommending it to all my friends. I have a several pairs now and there’s no stopping in hoarding for more!

Lowdown: Now that they’re open in Trinoma, getting a pair would be faster.

8. All my jackets: ever since I’ve put on the pounds, I’ve been donning buntis fashion. I never leave the house without wearing a jacket. Thanks to my reliable jackets, I am still in style.

Lowdown: you need jackets in all shapes, colors and sizes. Never forget a classic one with a hood!

9. My i-pod: ever-reliable. Ever-corny. Enough said. Though my song list is not one for the radios, I am very proud to say that listening to my top 75 songs always get me in the mood. And on a rough morning, listening to Xtina’s FIGHTER on full volume can’t be wrong.

10. Ice-cold beer: Sarap ng ice-cold beer after a long long day at work.

Lowdown: relax on the beer though, beer bellies are the hardest to lose. Drink the light variety.

11. Coke light: Now I can really drink without feeling guilty. And it tastes great… now if only life were like Coke light, I can surely have it all… nyahahahahahaha…

Lowdown: it does taste great and it doesn’t have any calories, it’s best with your favorite fried food.

12. My P990i: although my party-pooping relatives say it’s not the best phone of Sony Ericsson because it’s quite slow, it hangs and just recently dropped its price, I don’t care. To me this phone has all the goods that I want and delivers anytime. The photos of Mayon I took are all amazing thanks to this camphone! And I can connet to the net anytime, it’s like surfing the net using a computer for real!

Lowdown: This phone is so user-friendly that it has the same functions in different areas of the phone. It also has this special discriminating feature where it selects the programs you need.

13. Greenbelt Cinemas: The movie going experience is complete with Greenbelt. Shangri-la and the new Promenade theatres are also good enough to mention.

14. Bulgari Soir and Lacoste Cold Play: Bango! Spray it after-work out-shower, and you will be irresistible.

15. Top Shop: the clothes from this store can never go wrong.

16. My watch: it may not be the most popular brand around, but it never fails to elicit good comments from people. It’s reliable and should I say scratch-proof?

17. Coffeebean and tea leaf orange juice. It tastes the best. It doesn’t have sugar. And best of all, it tastes like the real thing.

18. New Balance Rubber Shoes: never fails you. It’s scientifically-prepared and studied. Well-researched and fit for your every need. It’s not flashy but it sure is wearable.

19. Singing songs of praise.

20. Mars and Nestle Crunch. Yum yum

I will add to this list in the future…but in the meantime I have to get some sleep… good night.

Rolling with the Homies

I still remember this line/song from the movie CLUELESS which is an absolute favorite! And I still remember too the hand gestures involved while singing this. With my hoodie now and Coke light on one hand, I am singing that right this very moment!

Why, you may ask? Well I am here now at religious Naga for work. We're mounting an instant event for clients to coincide with the Penafrancia Festival. Out of the goodness of Grace and Aieen's hearts, I am billeted in Avenue Plaza (which I always mistake for Avenue Q). It's probably the poshest hotel in the area. It certainly has the gloss and class of a superior hotel in Manila. Anyway, since the hotel is rather new, the business center has not been setup. In fact, when I asked the front desk guys about the location of their business center, he just gave me a strange look and evil stare as if I was an idiot. Then I gestured typing. Oh, he said internet. They don't have it yet so i have to walk pass the bridge to the intersection to get to one.

Here, alas, all the noisiest and angriest boys one could ever hear have all congregated. I've 15 minutes to finish this whole thing otherwise i'll be really rolling with these homies!

what's in it for me?

That's a good question to ask always: What's in it for me? I guess it's just prudent next time to ask that question when others abuse you.

Maybe I feel sorry...

Like a child being made to believe he will be given candy after doing a good job, I got too excited yesterday. Last night was supposed to be bonding night. But one bailed out after another. Short of saying desperate, I pulled all strings together just to make it happen. I worked fast, finished my meetings early, and presented well so we can all leave early. But to no avail.

Like a child being made to believe he will be given candy after doing a good job but never got it, I was extremely disappointed. I shut out the other possibilities. I just feel bad.

Like a child being made to believe he will be given candy after doing a good job but never got it so someone tells him off, I too was told off. It's no one's fault. There are circumstances that's just beyond your and their control.

Like a child being made to believe he will be given candy after doing a good job but never got it so someone tells him off and realize it was no one fault, I too realized that.

Maybe I feel sorry. Maybe I just feel bad that I went all out to pull strings together, particularly ditch some other important things and go all out connving with people just to make things happen.

Parang nasayang lang lahat yun. And to think I thought I should go on my own and re-thought, it would be nice to have everyone there, sayang naman.

Oh well. It's just another day. It's another one of those moments.

Maybe I feel sorry...

Something that kept me up the whole night

No, it's not bastos. Though I wish it was...

On my way home last night, something pleasant happened.

Stranger walking fast coming out of nowhere.

Stranger had a beautiful face. Neatly dressed. Smelling fantastic.

I took a look. Stranger walked fast.

I thought someone familiar. Stranger didn't think so.

I got distracted by something else.

Then my phone rang.

Stranger called.

Sigh. More sighs and giggles.

It was a nice happy ending for a rather difficult day.

Though stranger and I will never be together, I'm happy all the same.

And that moment kept me up the whole night.

SCANDAL

Ann was chatting on her YM when someone named Marco Mist added her.

She accepted the invitation.

Ann cute: hus ds?
Marco Mist: di mo ako kilala?
Ann cute: di po e
Ann cute: cno po 2?
Marco Mist: sus kunwari ka pa
Ann cute: cno nga 2?!
Marco Mist: ann
Marco Mist: wag
Marco Mist: ka
Marco Mist: na
Marco Mist: magkunwari
Ann cute: kulit mo din noh?
Marco Mist: si marco to
Ann cute: cnong marco?
Marco Mist: ah so kinalimutan mo na ko?
Ann cute: cno ka ba tlga?!
Marco Mist: marco.
Marco Mist: Marco I. Melionza
Ann cute: Marco?!
Marco Mist: at last
Ann cute: OMG!
Ann cute: wag mo nga ako lokohin!
Ann cute: patay na si marco e!
Marco Mist: kaya nga e.
Marco Mist: miss na miss na kita ann
Marco Mist: miss na miss
Ann cute: hindi na to nkktawa
Ann cute: cno 2? jordan? mike?
Ann cute: wag nau kau mgkunwari!
Ann cute: :P
Marco Mist: ann ako nga to
Marco Mist: gus2 mo magwebcam pa ko?
Ann cute: cge ba

Marco turned on his webcam

Ann cute: O
Ann cute: M
Ann cute: G
Marco Mist: kita mo na?
Ann cute: imposible!
Ann cute: nkita kitang nasagasaan!
Marco Mist: ...
Ann cute: so hndi k tlga ptay?
Marco Mist: patay
Ann cute: wtf?!?!
Ann cute: linawin mo nga
Marco Mist: bumalik ako pra sau
Marco Mist: mhal prin kita ann
Ann cute: marco may bf na ko
Ann cute: si noel

After that, Marco stopped replying and his webcam was paused.

But Marco still hasn't signed out.

Ann didn't close Marco's webcam just in case Marco broadcasts again.

BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!

Still no reply

All of a sudden Marco's webcam was on again

It showed Marco, his head cracked open, bleeding, his whole body full of cuts and open wounds.

Marco looked the exact same way he did when he was hit by a truck.

Ann froze in shock

All of a sudden Marco replied

Marco Mist: so hindi mo na ako mahal?

Marco signed out

Ann's computer turned off by itself

Ann's phone rang

Ann: Hello?
Jordan: Ann, bad news.
Ann: Ha? Ano?
Jordan: Si Noel.
Ann: Ano nangyari kay Noel?!
Jordan: Nasagasaan siya ng truck.
Ann: (cries)
Jordan: Hello? Ann?
Ann: Nasaan siya?
Jordan: Nasa ********.
Ann: Papunta na ko.
Jordan: Ok.

Ann went to ******** Hospital.

Jordan leaded her to Noel's hospital room.

**the hospital name has been censored for privacy**

Jordan: I think kailangan muna kita iwanan dito.
Ann: Yah. Thanks ah.

Jordan left Ann with Noel.

Ann: Noel, wag ka mawala. Dati si Marco, ngayon ikaw. Wag naman o.

Ann hears footsteps from outside.

She turns around.

To her shock, she sees a bloody Marco standing there by the door.

Ann screamed.

Ann lost her consciousness.

When Ann woke up, she was lying down on a hospital bed.

Ann: Ano nangyari?
Jordan: Hinimatay ka.
Ann: Wow.
Jordan: Akala nga namin kung ano na nangyari sayo e.
Ann: Yeah. But, I think ready na ako umuwi.
Jordan: Sige. Tawagin ko lang si doc.

Jordan leaves.

Bloody Marco appears in front of Ann.

Marco: Masaya ka na?
Ann: Ano ba Marco?!
Marco: Kung hindi mo ako kaya mahalin, wala ka nang ibang mamahalin pa!
Ann: Marco patay ka na!
Marco: Pati si Noel!
Ann: Wala kang kwenta!
Marco: (laughs)

Marco disappeared and Ann started laughing like crazy.

When Jordan returned with the doctor, they were both shocked to see Ann, laughing, trying to hurt everyone she sees.

Since then, Ann has lost her mind and got checked in a mental hospital.

Ann has never stopped laughing ever since.

Marco has never forgiven Ann for finding a new guy.

And Marco has promised that anyone who finds out about his story will suffer the same fate as Ann...

...unless they pass the curse on to other people with the title SCANDAL.

Award naman... Chain blogs uso na rin.