physical exams

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 0 comments


yesterday,i only stayed at the gym for like an hour and a half. i did my usual cardio exercise and stayed at the sauna for exactly fifteen minutes. soon after, i headed to my office and registered for the annual medical physical examination. i never miss this activity in the office because i always want to make sure i'm physically fit. i had the usual routine,the health care provider studied my body to determine if i have any physical problems.i submitted blood, urine and stool samples. i have undergone ECG procedure, chest xray and physical therapy session. i'm quite sure the result will be good because i have always live a healthy lifestyle.

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H2Oless gym...

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 0 comments


one bad trip! that's what i experienced yesterday at gold's gym. you can just imagine the feeling of uneasyness when you work out and sweat out. only to realize the shower room cannot be used because of water interruption. how low can gold's gym go? good thing their rival gym is within the area. immediately i left gold's and hit the other gym! it was a very smart move. i am not a member of that fitness club. i just availed the free trial work out and eventually took a warm bath there.whew!relaxing!
i went back today at gold's gym. everything went back to normal. full water supply. no more interruption. i told one of the staff what i did and where i went yesterday. informed the person how disappointed i was. all apologies , that's what i got. well, no one is to blame. so, i just pretended as if nothing happened. after all, it's still the best gym for me. spacious, warm people around & friendly staff.

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call it off...

Sunday, September 21, 2008 0 comments

i put on my favorite pair of pants one day and i was shocked because it doesn't fit me at all.. i couldn't believe it because i always work out at the gym. how can i gain weight? this is so not good. from that time on, i decided to go on a diet. i believe, working out is not enough. i also have to watch what i eat. for about a week, i was on a very strict diet. no rice. oil/grease-less food. everything steamed, fruits, veggies.wheat bread.no soda. no sugar.just water. plain H2O.
BUT.!!

what are you going to do if you belong to a group of people who loves to pig out? very unfortunately, that's the kind of group that i have on the floor. my colleagues love to eat. food delivery is what they always have in mind. we have this rule in the office. it's when someone comes in late, he has to order pizza. when someone celebrates birthday, we also have to treat pizza. that's what happened the other day. a latecomer and a bday celebrant. OMG..! it means.. pizza party! you know what happened next.

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on stage

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 0 comments


i enjoy watching stage plays. the very first play i ever watched was " frankie & johnny" at the insular life theater in makati. i was with my big sis & big bro. it was actually my sis's birthday. we went straight to pizza hut after the show.
Repertory Philippines is already in its 71st season and i'm proud to say that i have watched all its shows : January-"Tuesdays with Morrie", February-"Hamlet", March -"Romance in D", April-"Altar Boys"... there are 2 more show i need to watch this year-- "Disney's Mulan" (August-December) and "A Christmas Carol" (November-December) .
i was also able to watch PETA's "Skin Deep" and "Noli at Fili :Dekada 2000"
i also watched the Filipino musical "Desaparecidos" by Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF) , formerly known as Dulaang Bedista Alumni Production (DBAP)

the most recent play i watched was "West Side Story", STAGES' major musical offering in 2008.

i was able to watch the movie on dvd before.it was the 1961 film version of the show. This show is like a Broadway version of Romeo and Juliet.

The show turned out to be something which i really expected. great choice of actors. they have given justice to the characters they played.the show was a feast in the eyes and ears. great songs & dances.truly one of the great musicals of all time.

Christian bautista played the role of Tony. He has given justice to the show's songs which suited his voice quality. This is his first lead role in a play and he did it quite well. However, there are minor flaws when it comes to his movemement especially when he's suppposed to dance.
Joanna Ampil played Maria in the show. As expected she played her part close to perfection. The sweet and naive girl from the start until the part when she loses Tony, she is full of emotion and sang her songs almost flawlessly. She started singing on high note and goes higher and higher. Still, the quality of her voice never changes. She sings smoothly unlike other newbie singers who screams and shouts to get the high notes. Joanna delivers crystal clear voice to the audience.
Rowena Vilar who played Anita was a scene stealer. She was one of the best performers of the show. She is a real dancer! Anita’s songs were one of the challenging ones but she carried them off as fantastic. Her acting is oh so good. She's got real talent!
singing, acting, dancing .these are what the rest of the cast members did.Each character,minor roles may be, were well executed. the actors in this show actually sing, act and dance pretty well. it's like watching a grand production from a tv show. kudos to everyone and the people behind the scenes

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run japs run...

Sunday, September 7, 2008 0 comments

running is good for our body. first, it's keeping us in shape and second , it helps us in losing weight. I RUN EVERYDAY. i enjoy the feeling of exhaustion, gasping for breath and sweat running down my body. however, the kind of run that i do is something not totally exciting because i just do it on the treadmill. the air that i breathe is coming from the fan attached to the machine and another from the airconditioned unit inside the gym.

last saturday morning was the real thing. i went out to the field of Philippine Sports Arena (formerly known as "The ULTRA") and had my actual running there. It's a 400m oval track. Definitely open to the public. There's an entrance fee of P29.00 The oval track opens at 5:30am. There were lots of runners around, young & old, boys & girls. Enough reason to get motivated and keep you going. I happened to see some elite runners practicing.i managed to run 5 rounds on the oval track and chose my own finish line... Pancake House Beef Tapsilog Breakfast...alright!

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bum.bum.bum

Thursday, September 4, 2008 0 comments

bumming around is the best thing i am so good at. since i took a leave from the office because of my face warts removal, i stayed home... for 4days straight, i glued myself on tv, ate, slept. played with the kids. the latter was the best. i have 2 nieces and 1 nephew who are so smart. just like uncle. the kids and i slept together, i listened to their funny stories. they're so innocent. when i talk , they listen. they had so many questions and what's more... they speak good english. just like my clients in the office. the kids have american twang. NOSEBLEED!.. spending precious time with them is something i enjoyed to the fullest.

jade (12). was already ladylike, she's an achiever, a consistent honor student,cheerleader, loves reading books and watching mtv, (vj mica is their first cousin) she hates being bored. boys go crazy for her.

lara (9), on the other hand is so witty. always on the go.she's always the class "muse". effortlessly pretty (like her auntie,perhaps?). she's fast learner however, hates school. not into homeworks but come examination time.. she passes with flying colors!

toby (6), so handsome. so cute. i'd like to think he looks like me..that little boy is the alter ego of "spiderman". he thinks and feels like spidey. but when i caught a real spider and handed it to him, he ran away. ahahaha... kids!

my vacation was well spent. with them around, i was able to relax. i was able to enjoy cheap thrills.i wanna thank their mom & dad for bringing them into this world!

hey gary..bro...good job...!...good job...!

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face the problem

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 0 comments

Webster describes warts as small,hard, round skin growths caused primarily by a virus. . they come in different sizes. there are flat and smooth warts as well as elevated warts, some are firm and rise from the surrounding skin.

i had also been a victim of warts. had some on my face. i didn't care much about them before ... until i noticed they grew in numbers and they hit me right near the eye area. i totally hated the sight.hence i started surfing the internet to check on how to get rid of those. there are some home remedies, over the counter medications... eventually, i realized... what the heck? this is my face. i shouldn't take any chances.so what i did next was went clinic hopping. until i finally decided to have CAUTERIZATION (burning with heat/lasers).. Godiva Skin Care is where i put my trust into.

i took a leave from the office. i stayed at home for one whole week.did nothing.when i came back to work, i felt rejuvenated.

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my passion

my passion