the worst travel meme

chasing mice had an interesting meme about his worse random travels. having to like memes and the work is really slow right now, i’ll be posting some of my own :P

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Worst language barrier experience: I remembered craving for dumplings on my last day in Shanghai. So I went to the place where everybody was lining up for dumplings. When my turn arrived I was horrified that she didn’t know what “dumplings” were and I didn’t even have the slightest clue how to say “dumplings” in Mandarin. I ended up ordering a xialongpao instead.  *fail*

I apparently have one more language barrier experience. I was in Xiamen and I was so ecstatic to see a Mcdonalds. Me and my sister went there to order the usual value meal. The communication gap was already into such extremes that the manager came out already and took our orders in broken english. It was embarassing and yet annoying since I would assume that they’d put semi-decent english speakers in mcdonalds.

Worst Toilet: First time to see a traditional chinese toilet in Xiamen, I wanted to puke. The whole toilet smells like urine and shit. Particles were floating, tissues were everywhere but the roll.  I was tired and just touched down an hour ago and I wanted to go home immediately. From then on, I only went to the bathroom at the hotel. LOL

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Worst Flight: we had a 3 hour delay on a Philippine Airline flight to Shanghai, the worse thing was, the travel time was already 3 hours. I could’ve gotten to dubai or something. They served us delifrance sandwiches but the time was wasted in hot manila weather, when I could’ve been freezing my buns off in China.

Worst Airport: Puerto Princesa Airport. The tarmac was broken, it was like a box. with a lot of people, tourists, and the scent of fruit. it was so primitive.

Worst Touristy Thing I Did: I think I cried when I went to HK disneyland. It was stupid. I was there when I was 23 years old. Come to think of it, I should’ve kept the humiliation to myself until I got to bed. But hello, there I was lining up to take pictures with Mickey and Minnie and I cried. What an idiot. LOL.

Worst Taxi Ride: When I was back in Singapore, I had to take a cab ride from Chinatown (Havelock Road) to Anson Road (Tanjong Pagar). The cab ride took 10 minutes, and lots of traffic. But to my effin horror, I shelled out 17 so and so dollars (510 pesos) for such a short route. To hell with ERPs.

Worst Thing About Looking Like A Generic Asian: They keep speaking to me in effin mandarin in Singapore. I was a Filipino Born Chinese. Most of my chinese roots were nonexistent. I cannot speak mandarin for sh1t. I could speak Hokkien well though, minus the funny accent. But STOP speaking to me in Mandarin. Can’t you see(hear) my english is different (la)? I don’t even *have* a singlish accent. God forbid.

Worst Weather: Fickle weather in singapore. First its sunny as hell then it’ll rain like mad and be sunny again. Make up your mind! wtf.

Worst Train Station: Fuck. It has to be Gil effin Puyat in makati. the throngs that come out and look for public transporation fighting over busses and jeeps and cabs were hell lot annoying that I had to devise a lot of gameplans. I don’t miss it really.

Worst Non-Touristy Thing I Did: Filed for my EP here in Singapore. It was effin annoying. The Hr asked me to go to MoM. And there I was early, after that, my diploma wasn’t clear, i need photocopies of shit I don’t have and in the end, the MoM people patiently told me that I don’t even *need* to be there and the employer could’ve filed everything for me. *sigh*

32 realizations (from wex)

1. I’ve come to realize that my butt: is sexy, so as some male species say. But I don’t quite agree
2. I’ve come to realize that when I talk: I am too loud that I make the next person deaf.
3. I’ve come to realize that if I love someone: I give it everything, unto the point I get almost nothing.
4. I’ve come to realize that I need: to stop being hard on myself and enjoy life.
5. I’ve come to realize that I’ve lost: my purpose in being alive.
6. I’ve come to realize that I hate it when: I feel alone when I shouldn’t even be alone.
7. I’ve come to realize that if I’m drunk: either I’m so sleepy or I announce to the world I’m naked and think lighted phone buttons == having new message
8. I’ve come to realize that money: is a necessity. I WANT IT. Because I have so many luhos
9. I’ve come to realize that my mother: will never understand me, but I still respect her.
10. I’ve come to realize that I’ll probably always be: a hopeless emo romantic
11. I’ve come to realize that I have a crush on: ….
12. I’ve come to realize that the last time I cried was: when all the frustrations of life started kicking in and I cannot take the pressure anymore.
13. I’ve come to realize that my cell phone: is in need of a dire replacement. Sony Ericsson FTW
14. I’ve come to realize that when I wake up in the morning: I want to go back to sleep.
15. I’ve come to realize that before I go to sleep at night: I have to download or do something to the laptop, like update plurk or play Diablo II or just listen to my iTunes playlist
16. I’ve come to realize that right now I am thinking about: getting transparent shoeboxes for my shoes, my upcoming birthday *ugh, and a better dinner at chili’s :)
17. I’ve come to realize that babies: are a handful, and I don’t want one. (yet?)
18. I’ve come to realize that when I get on LiveJournal/Multiply: I like reading posts from old friends :)
19. I’ve come to realize that today I will: have to be better than tomorrow.
20. I’ve come to realize that tonight I will: go home early, if the rain didn’t show up.
21. I’ve come to realize that tomorrow I will: think of where to go after work.
22. I’ve come to realize that I really want to: be free and move out of the house.
23. I’ve come to realize that who is most likely to repost this is: I don’t know… some reader at my blog?
24. I’ve come to realize relationships: there is no the “one”. You have to really make it work with someone.
25. I’ve come to realize love: is probably the best and worst thing that can happen to a person
26. I’ve come to realize my best guy friend: was able to text me anytime i feel like ranting, we share talks over drinks and potato chips and would call me if he needs someone
27. I’ve come to realize my best girl friend/s: are crazy, but loves them anyway.
28. I’ve come to realize food: is better than sex…if there is no sex.
29. I’ve come to realize that when I’m a girlfriend: I’m a romantic, and my logical self almost melts away.
30. I’ve come to realize girls and boys: should be able to grow up from being emo and see how pretty life can be without the slicing of wrists involved. :)
31. I’ve come to realize over the summer: that I want to travel to more beaches and places with snow.
32. I’ve come to realize heartbreak: is necessary for growth, but wishes not to have such anymore after experiencing 5.

meme : handwriting assessment

I took the “handwriting personality“ quiz on gURL.com
		my handwriting style is… dreamy doodler Your handwriting shows that you are first and foremost an individual.Read more… What does your handwriting say about you?

The “Read More” part is also added below since you won’t know when this page will last anyways…

Your handwriting shows that you are first and foremost an individual. A little rebellious and a lot quirky, routines bore you and you’re happiest when things aren’t operating on a set schedule (kind of makes school and work a drag, right?).

You seem intuitive to the point of almost being psychic, have friends from several different cliques and your clothing style is always changing. You probably have a passion for strange, found objects and might be a bit of a flakester (sometimes).

hmmm…

I can’t even confirm it, but it sure does sound like me that no one knows.

The Part of You That No One Sees

You are aloof, mysterious, and distant. People feel like they really don’t know the true you… Yet they’re still drawn to you, almost by magnetic force.Underneath it all, you don’t even really feel like you know yourself. It’s easier to put on a front than really think about your life’s purpose. You tend to seem pretentious, but it’s just a mechanism you use to push people away.

What’s the Part of You That No One Sees?

things I have done and *wanted to do*

01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink.
02. Swam with wild dolphins. *
03. Climbed a mountain. *
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive. *
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid. *
06. Held a tarantula. *
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone.
08. Said I love you and meant it. *
09. Hugged a tree. *
10. Done a striptease.
11. Bungee jumped.*
12. Visited Paris. *
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. *
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise.
15. Seen the Northern Lights.*
16. Gone to a huge sports game.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. *
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables.
19. Touched an iceberg.*
20. Slept under the stars. *
21. Changed a babys diaper.
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon. *
23. Watched a meteor shower.*
24. Gotten drunk on champagne. (does beer count? because I’m cheap)
25. Given more than you can afford to charity.
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope.*
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment. nothing is more worse than giggling in a funeral
28. Had a food fight. *
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when youre not ill.
31. Asked out a stranger. he was a stranger before
32. Had a snowball fight. *
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier. *
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can.
35. Held a lamb. *
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy.
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip. *
38. Taken an ice cold bath.
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar. *
40. Seen a total eclipse. *
41. Ridden a roller coaster.
42. Hit a home run. *
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days.
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking.
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day.
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. Fujian, China
47. Actually felt happy about your life
48. Had two hard drives for your computer.
49. Visited all 50 states. *
50. Loved your job for all accounts. the key phrase is loveD
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced.
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. ****
53. Had amazing friends.
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country. *
55. Watched wild whales. **
56. Stolen a sign.
57. Backpacked in Europe. ***
58. Taken a road-trip.
59. Rock climbing.*
60. Lied to foreign governments official in that country to avoid notice.
61. Midnight walk on the beach. *
62. Sky diving *
63. Visited Ireland.*
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love.
65. In a restaurant, sat at a strangers table and had a meal with them.
66. Visited Japan.**
67. Benchpressed your own weight.
68. Milked a cow. *
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero. I wonder if The Little Mermaid counts?
71. Sung karaoke.
72. Lounged around in bed all day.
73. Posed nude in front of strangers.
74. Scuba diving. *
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye. I’m not particularly sure about this
76. Kissed in the rain.
77. Played in the mud. *
78. Played in the rain.
79. Gone to a drive-in theater.*
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it.
81. Visited the Great Wall of China.*
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog.
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better. Linux
84. Started a business. I do not consider web design as my business, but I guess it’s my business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken.
86. Toured ancient sites. Fort Santiago, For San Pedro, Manila Cathedral, San Agustin
87. Taken a martial arts class. Aikido
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman.
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight. Diablo, Warcraft, Ragnarok, but not D&D
90. Gotten married.
91. Been in a movie. Just a TV special
92. Crashed a party.
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have.
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy.
95. Gotten divorced.
96. Had sex at the office.*
97. Gone without food for 5 days.
98. Made cookies from scratch.
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice.*
101. Gotten a tattoo. just a Henna
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on. satin and leather
103. Rafted the Snake River.*
104. Been on television news programs as an expert.
105. Got flowers for no reason. ** I wish someone would…
106. Masturbated in a public place.
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything.
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug.
109. Performed on stage.
110. Been to Las Vegas. *
111. Recorded music.
112. Eaten shark. I wonder if shark’s fin count?
113. Had a one-night stand.
114. Gone to Thailand.*
115. Seen Siouxsie live.
116. Bought a house.****
117. Been in a combat situation.
118. Buried one/both of your parents.
120. Been on a cruise ship.*
121. Spoken more than one language fluently. English, Filipino and Min Nan
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone.
123. Bounced a check.
124. Performed in Rocky Horror.
125. Read – and understood – yoreport.
126. Raised children.
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy. Nintendo DS Lite should count, IMHO
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour.
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars.*
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country. *
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did.*
132. Called or written your Congress person.
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over.***********
134. More than once? – More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge.*
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking.
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did.
138. Had plastic surgery.
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication. **
141. Lost over 100 pounds. if I did, I’m dead
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback.
143. Piloted an airplane. *
144. Petted a stingray. *
145. Broken someone’s heart.
146. Helped an animal give birth.
147. Been fired or laid off from a job.
148. Won money on a T.V. game show ***
149. Broken a bone.
150. Killed a human being.
151. Gone on an African photo safari.*
152. Ridden a motorcycle.
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph. **
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced. *
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. *
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild.
157. Ridden a horse.
158. Had major surgery.
159. Had sex on a moving train.*
160. Had a snake as a pet. *
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.*
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing.
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours.
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states.*
165. Visited all 7 continents.******
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days.*
167. Eaten kangaroo meat.
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground.*
169. Been a sperm or egg donor.
170. Eaten sushi.
171. Had your picture in the newspaper.
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime.
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about.
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions.
175. Gone back to school. **
176. Parasailed. *
177. Changed your name.
178. Petted an ant cockroach.
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes.
180. Read The Iliad.
181. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read. *
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them.
183. Gotten 86′ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you.
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch. web design, the guitar
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt. maybe I will, I just hope he’ll listen
187. Skipped all your school reunions.
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language.
189. Been elected to public office.
190. Written your own computer language. COMPILE days at the university
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream.
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care.
193. Built your own PC from parts. **
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you. **
195. Had a booth at a street fair.
196. Dyed your hair. I want it purple
197. Been a DJ.
198. Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal.
199. Written your own role playing game.
200. Been arrested.
201. Had sex on the beach during a lightening storm.*
202. Been widowed.

Is this what I am waiting for…

In the light of this post, I have found out that I have taken this take 2 months ago and I got the same results….

You are the World

Completion, Good Reward.

The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.

The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you’ve been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you’ve done everything right.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

66% biatch

You Are 66% Bitchy

While you may not think of yourself as the ice queen, admit it, you’re often in a bad mood. And it’s those around you who often bear the brunt of your annoyance, even if they haven’t done anything wrong!

How Bitchy Are You?

I DONT SEE THE RESEMBLANCE….

My cool celebrity look-alike collage from MyHeritage.com. Get one for yourself.

sus…

Tarot Meme

You are the World

Completion, Good Reward.

The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.

The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you’ve been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you’ve done everything right.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

my birthmonth says im controlling u_U

Your Birthdate: July 28

You have a Type A personality so big it makes other Type A’s shrink away in shame. You never shy away from adversity – and you love to tackle impossible problems. Failure is not an option for you, and more than a few people are put off by your ego. You tend to be controlling, and you hate leaving anything up to chance. Your strength: Your bold approach to life Your weakness: You don’t accept help Your power color: Bronze Your power symbol: Pyramid Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?