May 26, 2007

My 2007 Election Experience

Sa wakas, nagawa ko rin tong post na to. Kasi nagkaproblema sa pics tapos nagkaproblema sa time..or should I say walang time. Hehe. Anyways, this entry is about my 2007 National Election Experience. I was a third member of one of the election committees of New Era Elem School in Quezon City. Ang daming nangyari, kakaibang experience.. Masaya na haggard na nakakasad na nakaka-frustrate -- mixed emotions yung two-day election adventure ko.

May 13, Sunday
The election committees went to the Quezon City Hall to get the election paraphernalia. Kasama ko pala yung ate ko kasi nag-serve din siya nung election. Kaya habang hinihintay namin yung chairman namin, kodakan muna:

Siyempre naka-lollipop pa ko habang yung mga teachers sa likod inip na. Ang nakakainis pa, ang press release eh makukuha na yung 50% nung bayad sa mga magse-serve. But then, hindi lahat may payroll na, including the teachers of New Era Elementary School.

Ang aking sister Grace na f na f ang kanyang summer blouse kahit kauulan lang sa buong Lungsod ng Quezon. (What's with the peace sign?)


Naks!

On the go.


After nun, bumalik na kami sa school para ayusin yung mga classrooms.

This is Mrs. Tutaan. Shy siyang magpapicture kaya candid na lang ang drama niya.

Mahirap din pala ang preparation period ng election. Ang daming ginagawa. At isa pang nakakainis diyan, eh ganitong klaseng uri ng ballot box ang ibibigay sayo:

Ayan! Isang ballot box na rubber band lang ang naglo-lock. Kahit padlock na madaling masira, wala. Kasi naman, ayaw pang gamitin ng government yung mga election machines na pagkamahal-mahal. Kasi di na makakapandaya pag ginamit yung mga machine na yun. Kaya ayan, magtiis na lang diyan sa dilaw na lata na yan..

After namin i-post yung mga names ng mga voters sa classroom (or precinct), marami ng mga citizens ang nagpunta sa school para i-check yung names and precinct numbers nila. Nakakatuwa kasi talagang maraming gustong mag-participate on this year's elction including this lolo:

Kulang na lang makipag-nose to nose siya sa wall para lang mahanap yung name niya. Kakatuwa! :D


May 14, Sunday

Election day. Maaga pa lang nasa kanya-kanyang precinct na kami para mag-prepare. Di na ko masyadong nakakuha ng pictures kasi busy-busihan na.



Nung lunch break, ganito na itsura ng kamay ko. Ako kasi yung tagalagay ng indelible ink sa mga voters.

Nung malapit nang mag-3 o'clock, humabol pa tong miss na to:

Galing pa siya ng Bulacan at nagounta pa siya ng QC para makaboto. Wow naman.

Para masiguro ang safety, may ganitong eksena pa sa school.


After ng botohan, bilangan na:

This is Mrs. Mamborang. Siya yung poll clerk sa committee namin. Siya yung nag-asikaso ng pagta-tally sa mga election returns.


Ako naman yung nag-tally sa sheets sa board. Medyo madali lang yung parta-tally sa New Era Elementary School kasi puro Iglesia yung mga nakatira sa community. So, bloc voting ang drama nila. 99% ng mga ballots, pare-pareho ang laman. Meron lang mga 2 or 3 na di sinunod yung sample ballot na binigay ng church nila.

Isang napakahabang proseso pa ang dinaanan namin bago matapos ang lahat. Lahat kasi ng mga tally sheets, envelopes, etc dapat may signature at thumb mark. Sakit sa kamay...


Once we were done fixing all the necessary stuff, pumunta na kami sa City Hall para i-submit yung mga ballots.




Isa ang May 14 sa mga napakahabang isang araw ko. Sobrang nakakapagod pero masaya rin kasi may nagawa kang mabuti, di ba? Yun nga lang ang dami talagang anomalies. Habang nagbibiyahe pauwi, kinuwentuhan kami ng tatay namin tungkol sa mga experiences niya dati pag nagse-serve siya sa election. Marami siyang mga nakaka-sad na stories.


Wala na kong energy after nun... Kinailangan ko ng matulog at magpahinga after that very long and tiring day kasi kinabukasan, may pasok pa ko sa office.. Hay... Sana lang yung mga nanalong candidates matitino para di naman masayang ang effort ng lahat at ang privilege natin, bilang isang democratic na country, na bumoto..

May 23, 2007

I'm a Slut

Hindi ko alam pero ang aga-aga, kararating ko pa lang ng office eh feeling ko stress na stress na ko.. Hay, ewan ko ba. Kasi siguro umuulan sa buong Quezon City pagkatapos pagdating dito sa Ortigas tuyung-tuyo ang paligid..Tapos badtrip pa kasi yung mga pictures nung election nagkaproblema so di kotuloy maumpisahan yung entry na matagal ko ng gustong isulat..*sigh. Buti na lang merong kanta sa utak ko na nagpapakalma saken..Hehe.. Ang cute:

Title: I'm a Slut
Artist: Howlin' Maggie

i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too
i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too

open my heart
open my mouth up and here you are
under my wings
up in an attic that's all the way dark

the actual sound
and then this dirty ring
close your eyes and you don't hear a thing
if you cover my mouth i will cover your mouth
close your eyes and we'll cover our mouths


i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too
i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too

when you needed someone
i didn't ask questions
but it ain't gonna be here to leave
when it's all done

wet little fingers
wet little eyes in love with everything
don't look so sad now
none of that baby love is wasted on me

you blushed real little innocent thing
talk so fine you really should sing
when you turn your hokey pokey doll act for me
if it don't hit your head then your heart don't agree

i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too
i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too

i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too
i'm a slut
that's why you love me
that's why you hate me too.....



Kaya lang bad trip ang YouTube kaya di ko makuha ang video...

May 18, 2007

A few true loves..hmmm...

I just want something to post... I'm still not in the mood to write. I had had enough of mortgages and home loans-related articles today.


Your Love Life Secrets Are

Looking back on your life, you will have a few true loves.

You're a little scared from your past relationships, but who isn't?

You prefer a quirky, unique person to be your lover. You're easy going about who you're with, as long as they love you back.

In fights, you are able to walk away and calm down. You are able to weather the storm.

You have a hard time ending relationships, even if the other person says it's over.

May 10, 2007

I'm a shemale!

Your Brain is 53% Female, 47% Male

Your brain is a healthy mix of male and female
You are both sensitive and savvy
Rational and reasonable, you tend to keep level headed
But you also tend to wear your heart on your sleeve
What Gender Is Your Brain?


Sabi ko na nga ba eh!

May 09, 2007

Rain drops keep falling on my head....

I don't like rain.. It always gives me a sad feeling. It makes me think of unhappy memories and futile thoughts. Until now, I don't know how the rain does it, but every time it pours it never fails to make me feel down. A college friend told me some possible (but not necessarily sound) scientific reason I feel bitter when it rains. She said that my body is packed with positively-charged ions. Now, when the rain pours, it gets some, if not all, of my positively-charged ions and replace them with negative ones. Does it make sense? I don't really know, but since I can't still find a better and more concrete explanation why I am heavy-hearted when it rains, I believe her. *sniff



By the way, it's raining outside.


....
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'...

May 08, 2007

If animals were to take over the world...

Interesting pictures... wag lang sanang magkatotoo.










May 02, 2007

I HATE SPIDERMAN!!!!

Yup! While everybody is crazy about him, while everyone is joining the fucking Spider-man hype, and while every person wants to see Spider gay, I am hating Peter Parker!!!!

Megan and I were supposed to watch Tulad ng Dati yesterday at the SM Mega Mall. Unfortunately, to our (biggest) surprise, there was no single cinema that showed Tulad ng Dati!!! Tang ina puro Spider-Gay este Spider-man ang palabas! Pati Ang Cute ng Ina Mo pinalitan nila ng Spider-man!! Waaahh!!!! Sobrang inis talaga kami kasi bad trip talaga!!! I was so excited to see the award-winning film of a very prestigious and respected Pinoy band pa naman tapos puro kabadingan at ka-emohan lang ni fucking Feter Farker ang palabas!! Ugh!!! Kainis talaga.. Kawawa naman ang pelikulang Pilipino dahil isang bading at ingliserong half gagamba, half tao lang ang magpapabagsak dito...Haay...

Pero, syempre hindi pa rin kami nagpatalo sa kalungkutan. We did not let Spider-gay ruin our movie trip so we went to Robinson's Galleria and watch Pan's Labyrinth instead. It was a very good movie and I think by saying this, I am actually understating kasi sa sobrang ganda nung pelikula nakalimutan ko panandalian ang kalungkutan ko... Hindi nga siya pelikulang Pinoy pero pinag-isipan talaga siya.. Yun na lang ang pinanoon namin kesa naman sa movie ni Hero Angeles na Stockroom, hello? At buti na lang, merong isang character sa Pan's Labyrinth na talagang nagpasaya sa amin. Eto siya:


Winner talaga! Mata pa lang, madadala ka na.. Tsk, tsk.. ano naman ang panama diyan ni Spider-gay, aber?



Bading na bading ang puta..