The movie Botelya stars veteran actresses who bring life to a fictional story about three mothers who express their love through gentle touch. Written and directed by Manny Palo, with production design by Manny Morfe, Botelya is a feast for all the senses. It casts some of the country's most seasoned actresses such as Anita Linda, Caridad Sanchez, Boot Anson Roa, Angel Aquino, Alessandra de Rossi, Katrina Halili, and Rosa Rosal in a rare cinematic appearance. Actors included in this movie are Marco Alcaraz, Paolo Paraiso, and newcomer Christian Moses del Rosario.

The story begins with a teenager named JD (Christian Moses) who comes across an old green bottle of Johnson's Baby Oil at a yard sale. The young man tries his best to uncover the story behind the bottle and in the process, discovers startling revelations about his own family history. His pursuit of the truth also brings together two mothers whose lives are linked by their common love for a son.

Through the movie Botelya, viewers will see how different mothers separated by years and divergent social conditions are actually united in being selfless and giving unconditional love for their children. A young mother named Pining (played by Katrina Halili) raises her newborn son on her own while her husband fights valiantly against the Japanese forces. While evacuating their town, she is forced to give up her son to a stranger to ensure his safety. She grows up to be an old woman (played by Caridad Sanchez) who regularly visits the seashore where she last saw her son.

Little did she know that her son was being taken care of Rosing (played by Alessandra de Rossi) who names the young boy as Julio. When he becomes an adult, he is entranced by the beauty of Mameng (Pauleen Luna), the town manghihilot who becomes his wife.

In the latter part of the story, Mameng and Julio bear a child named Beth (Angel Aquino). Her husband Sammy (Paolo Paraiso) decides to work and pursue a better life in Saudi Arabia but he ends up falling in love with another woman. Beth then becomes a single mother to her son, JD.

Botelya will be shown for free in key cities and municipalities in the Greater Manila Area through a Roving Cinema that will be parked in town plazas and baranggay halls. This cinema-on-wheels is meant to express the core message of the movie: a mother's gentle touch, indeed, gives life and healing.

Produced by Johnson's Baby Oil, this movie aims to promote the company's advocacy of touch therapy or infant massage as a key ingredient in a child's overall development. Through the movie Botelya, J&J hopes to inspire mothers of young children to make touch therapy a regular part of their childcare regimen.

As predicted by Simon Cowell it's a head-to-head all-David finale - DAVID ARCHULETA and DAVID COOK. Btw, don't you just love cookies?

I'm freakin tired of our last night's get2geder "date?" at Park Square and Greenbelt. I got home at around 4:00 in the morning and while i'm heavily indulged in my soda pop sleep they called again asking me to report today, 2:00pm (perhaps for an interview). My Mom somehow got into the details providing me the job title, salary, schedule, and HR's landline as well. Honestly, the compensation is really good! Competitive indeed! And i'm so freakin tempted to go!!!

But then some events on my current camp are coming into somewhat tight times and i do feel that this is not the right time for me to move out. It's crazy. It's surreal. But i stand firm on my decision.

Company-wise both of them are really good. Compensation-wise theirs is really competitive (considering the vacancy and my current job). However, money is not everything. Right? Some freaking and stupid reasons for others like "utang na loob" is a big deal for me. I just don't want to leave my camp during these hard times. We are having a lot of problems and workloads at the moment, and it's just for the simple reason na mahal ko ang boss ko, mahal ko ang mga kasama ko, mahal ko ang Johnson & Johnson... kasi masaya ako dito. Kahit na nakaka-stress talaga ang trabaho at ang byahe.. for the simple na i care sa stability na kumpanya at ng department namin... magsta-stay ako. Hindi ko iiwan ang J&J unless alam ko na maayos ang lahat kapag umalis na ko.

So that's it. My decision to stay is final. And perhaps i will be hanging w/ J&J for quite a while.. i guess...

Currently, i am employed at Johnson & Johnson (Philippines), Inc. This is my first job and i am so thankful for the opportunity and trust given to me by the management allowing me to grow technical expertise beyond my expectations as a fresh grad. It's been almost a year and at this point i can say that for some reasons (i cannot discuss in public), sooner or later i will have to leave this dynamic company. That's a fact.

I am here sitting at my chair momentarily diversed into thinking. I just got a call (as in kanina lang) from SM City - Dasmariñas saying that they found my contact details sa La Salle Portal and that they have an opening for the position of "**************." 

Honestly, i don't know... I'm quite confused right now.. Even before that call, i am thinking of finding another job due to some personal & professional issues. However, as per some consultation, i will not be in a rush. Just enjoy what i have right now and continue to grow.

Pero kahit na anong mangyari... ano man ang maging decision ko... iisa lang ang HEAVY FURIOUS BIRD ng J&J at wala ng iba!!!

para sa JBOil 200mL... Soreee... 

Haha! Hectic ang sked ko bukas... May meeting ako kasama ang iba pang mga  magigiting na "taga-pangalaga" at "taga-pagbantay" sa The Hub... Hehe! Yun yung kakaibang meeting room sa admin... Hindi siya mukhang meeting room... Para siyang clubhouse / vip-bar-rooms... First time ko The Hub... Usually kasi kapag na-attend ako ng meeting, it's either sa R&D Conference Room or sa AOP... Kaya excited na talaga ako... Hahaha!!! Adik lang!!! 

First and foremost congratulations sa lahat ng nominado and mananalo bukas sa Luntiang Parangal '08. If i'm not mistaken this is the counterpart of Student Awards (from the previous academic years) this time around.

Ok, congratulations in advance to my friend ANGELA DELFINO... one of the recipient of the "Award for Honesty" I'm so proud of you katulad ng ilang ulit kong text sa yo na magsuot ka ng CEAGERs!

Congratulations also to my beloved organization, CEAT's very own JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS (JPIIE) for being one of the four nominees buying for the title of Co-Curricular Student Organization of the Year (up against CBA's JPAMA, JPIA, and FINEX). Congratulations to the team for making it! Goodluck bukas sa awards night... Hopefully we can bring home the bacon!

Also to RODENICK CANOY for being one of the nominees for Co-Curricular Student Organization Officer of the Year. Sobrang proud ako! Sobra!!

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Malabo ang vision, pero malinaw ang perspective - BGC, SA'07

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Congratulations to my beloved JPIIE. It's with distinct proud and honor that I take my stand as an alumni of this organization. To the heroes beyond the success of the organization, you guys totally rock!!! This success truly manifests the passion for genuine student service!
To Nick, indeed we did it again! Thank you for the huge amount of effort, for the never ending passion, and love to our JPIIE. Thank you for never letting us down and thank you for  showing us the true strength of your passion. I can say no more but thank you.
As the time of recognition draws forth, may you guys hold on to the essence of genuine student service. Remember that in my perspective you guys ROCK!!! Who0o0o0o0ohhhh!!!! =)
Once again, Congratulations!
Animo JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS!!!
Animo LA SALLE!!!
Ang LUPET nyo!!! =)

Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame.

Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature -- the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.

Spreading Traditional Chinese Good Wishes Wherever They Go

In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading good wishes through signs and symbols. Each of Fuwa symbolizes a different blessing -- and will honor this tradition by carrying their good wishes to the children of the world. Prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck will be spread to every continent as Fuwa carry their invitation to Beijing 2008 to every part of the globe.

At the heart of their mission -- and through all of their work -- Fuwa will seek to unite the world in peace and friendship through the Olympic spirit. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, Fuwa reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games -- and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human solidarity that China will host in the light of the flame in 2008.

In China's traditional culture and art, the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest. And so Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity. A fish is also a symbol of surplus in Chinese culture, another measure of a good year and a good life.

The ornamental lines of the water-wave designs are taken from well-known Chinese paintings of the past. Among Fuwa, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.

Jingjing makes children smile -- and that's why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. You can see his joy in the charming naivety of his dancing pose and the lovely wave of his black and white fur. As a national treasure and a protected species, pandas are adored by people everywhere. The lotus designs in Jingjing's headdress, which are inspired by the porcelain paintings of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1234), symbolize the lush forest and the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Jingjing was chosen to represent our desire to protect nature's gifts -- and to preserve the beauty of nature for all generations. Jingjing is charmingly naïve and optimistic. He is an athlete noted for strength who represents the black Olympic ring.

In the intimate circle of Fuwa, Huanhuan is the big brother. He is a child of fire, symbolizing the Olympic Flame and the passion of sport -- and passion is the blessing he bestows. Huanhuan stands in the center of Fuwa as the core embodiment of the Olympic spirit. And while he inspires all with the passion to run faster, jump higher and be stronger, he is also open and inviting. Wherever the light of Huanhuan shines, the inviting warmth of Beijing 2008 -- and the wishful blessings of the Chinese people -- can be felt. The fiery designs of his head ornament are drawn from the famed Dunhuang murals -- with just a touch of China's traditional lucky designs. Huanhuan is outgoing and enthusiastic. He excels at all the ball games and represents the red Olympic ring.

Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth. A symbol of the vastness of China's landscape, the antelope carries the blessing of health, the strength of body that comes from harmony with nature. Yingying's flying pose captures the essence of a species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the first animals put under protection in China. The selection of the Tibetan Antelope reflects Beijing commitment to a Green Olympics. His head ornament incorporates several decorative styles from the Qinghai-Tibet and Sinkiang cultures and the ethnic design traditions of Western China. Strong in track and field events, Yingying is a quick-witted and agile boy who represents the yellow Olympic ring.

Every spring and summer, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital. Among the kite designs, the golden-winged swallow is traditionally one of the most popular. Nini's figure is drawn from this grand tradition of flying designs. Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies. Swallow is also pronounced "yan" in Chinese, and Yanjing is what Beijing was called as an ancient capital city. Among Fuwa, Nini is as innocent and joyful as a swallow. She is strong in gymnastics and represents the green Olympic ring.

(All for the Sake of Johnson&Johnson continuation...)

20/02/08. What a SICK LEAVE day for me. Honestly.

Sa may Jollibee Alabang, i decided na magtake out since hindi naman ako nabusog sa French Toast at Coke Light na binili ko sa cafeteria. Pumila ako sa pinaka-dulong counter kasi yun yung may pinaka-maikling pila... Sinuot ko yung salamin ko para makita kong mabuti yung usual menu nila (haha! di ko saulo pasensya na... ) habang yung mga nasa unahan ko kinukuhanan na ng isang crew ng order (yung nagtatake ng order even before the counter). Tapos tinanggal ko na rin pagkatapos kong makapagdecide na isang B1 (regular burger + regular fries + regular drink) ang oorderin ko... Nung turn ko na para kuhanan ng order eto na ang isa pang kabanata sa Buhay ni Heavy Furious Bird:

Jollibee Crew: Good evening, sir may i take your order?
Heavy Furious Bird: Isa ngang B1
JC: Isa pong B1... <sulat sa papel ng order> Sir, igo-Go Large na po ba natin?
HFB: Sige paki-large na...
<sulat sa papel si JC>
JC: Sir, ano po yung softdrinks nyo?
HFB: Coke Light.
JC: Sorry po sir, wala pong available na Coke Light... Coke HEAVY po meron. < ang bigat!!! >
HFB: Ah walang available na Coke Light, Coke Regular lang... <suot ng salamin para makita yung ibang choice> sige Sprite Light na lang...
JC: Sorry po sir, wala na pong Sprite Light, Sprite HEAVY na lang po. <ang bigat talaga!!! >
HFB: <smile> ah wala talagang Light...
JC: Opo.
HFB: Sige Sprite na lang...
JC: Ah... Large SARSI po. <ha??????? bangag ka ba ate? >

Bakit Heavy Furious Bird??? Haha!!! Salamat sa mga taga J&J!!! =p

1. May deadline ako. Rush. Urgent. Important. ASAP. Di pa ko tapos sa report ko. Nice! (2 urgent... tsk!3)
2. J&J First Friday Mass. Part ako ng choir. AHEEMMMMM!!!!!!!
3. TGIF. Sana naman matuloy toh.
4. OT na naman hanggang almost 10:00PM

I did it again. Nawala na naman ang cellphone ko. Nice!!!

Ewan ko ba kung malas ako sa Nokia kaya laging nawawala ang fone ko... Approximately within 5 months nakadalawa (2) na ko!

Kaya nga this time bibili na ko ng chain, strap, at case para lagi siyang dala kahit san ako magpunta...

Ang masama lang dito, nasira ang plano ko! Supposedly bibili ako ng N95 8GB, kaya lang due to unforseen events na katulad nito, sa tingin ko it is not wise to buy such...

Kaya naman Plan B ako ngayon w/ K950i (effective 14/01/08)... Aus!

BTW, pasend naman ng mga fone numbers nyo as to update my Phonebook. Thanks!

Regards,
Gerald

Nakaupo. Ngtytype. Nagrerevise. Bill of Materials. SAP.

Wala.lang.Papansin.Hehe!

CD SCRATCH REPAIR
VERY EASY!!! NO HASSLE!!!

If you want to bring back unreadable and heavily scratched CD’s, here’s the easiest, fastest, cheapest, effective and natural way to remove CD scratches.

	1. Prepare the Solution - Pour in the Ajinomoto MSG and water into an empty plate. - you'll see that it's just a small amount since this stuff can easily scrape off too much plastic. *You can add soap into the mixture to easily speed up the polishing, since MSG is water soluble, you can have any variations with it.   ***THE MORE WATER, THE MORE FINE FINISH, THE LESS WATER, THE ROUGHER IT GETS. **for best result: Use less water to scrape off deep scratches, then add more water later to a fine finishing.
	2. Start Scraping - Put the cloth in your thumb and get a small amount of MSG mixture from the plate. - Using your thumb, scrape away the CD plastic from the center outward then back again... -You can also do a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction or x-hatch, but do the scraping as fast as you can, till you get a mirror polish. *the deeper the scratch is, the more pressure and MSG you would need to apply.
	3. Wash and Cook your CD - After polishing, bits of plastics and MSG crystals need to be cleaned, so you'll have to wash your CD with soap and water. - Then for real! cook your CD in a pan with 1 cup of water for 1 minute for best possible readability. - Take it out using a fork. Dry it out with a towel, starting from the center outwards.

REFERENCE: www.instructables.com

It is now official: too much texting is bad for you.

How come? O well, 2 cases have been diagnosed with the first known case of text-messenger’s thumb called texting tenosynovitis.

This condition, known as texting tenosynovitis, is an inflammation of the tendons in the thumb caused by text messaging. There is only two reported case of this, and a school-aged child in Singapore is the first one. The second is a New Zealand student, she apparently texts 100 messages per day.

However, 100 text messages are no comparison to what we can do here in our country. In fact, each network provider offers unlimited texting, encouraging everyone to text nonstop. So, such disease will not be a surprise as it hits texters here as well.

Just a simple reminder: Text messaging isn’t bad for you, excessive text messaging is a big difference. There is a slight difference between a few messages a day and 100. You could say anything is bad for you if you use it in the context of being done in excess. Lighten up on the text messages, or you’ll get visited by the texting tenosynovitis curse. Now parents have a good reason not to allow their kids to text message.

source: Coolest Mobile News

Congratulations kay Mr. Ruben Gonzaga for being the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition Big Winner... Pero kudos pa rin sa bet kong si Gaby dela Merced!!!

Big Winner: Ruben Gonzaga
2nd Big Placer: Riza Santos
3rd Big Placer: Gaby dela Merced
4th Big Placer: Will Devaughn

Congrats!

Billiards.Picture.Kainan.Picture.Baraha.Picture.Movie.Picture.Soundtrip.Picture.Inuman.Picture.

Present:
Jason :: tnx.4.d.ride . Olive
Rhea :: big.four
Jen :: big.four
Jhona :: soree.sa.siko!!!peace!
Rensie :: adik
Rap :: big.four.na.nagtratrabaho.sa.Minute.Burger
Martin :: sobrang.late.pero.at.least.humabol . Charm
Elaine :: di.nagovernyt
Gel :: big sister
Ger :: big.four

Absent: Too many to mention (esp yung mga "confirmed" na sasama)

Hopefully masundan pa!

We had our CIP lunchout celebration at Abe Restaurant at Bonifacio Global City (Serendra Circle). With it's "where good friends meet" line/theme, the word Abe is a Kapampangan word meaning friend.

The food was great! Serving Filipino-oriented food (obviously Kapampangan ), the resto is a perfect hangout for "great friends" of "great pocket" . Crispy pata, big fried fish, burong mangga, nilasing na hipon, shakes, tea, ah, eh, and many more to mention (coz i don't know what they are called. hehe! first timer ito!)... what more can i ask for ! Appetizer, main course, and dessert... Personally, i love my dessert Coup Adriatico (ice cream eh!!!)

Our bill is Php 18,900.00 for a crowd of 20. Hmm... Great friends of great pocket indeed... Won't you agree?

By the way i saw Yeng Constantino dining in the place. Hehe!

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Abe Restaurant
Market! Market!
Bonifacio Global City
(02)8560526

Simple lang naman ang pangangailangan kung tutuusin.
Palagi na lang dapat mong patunayan kung sino ka at kung ano ang kakayahan mo.
Bakit? Hindi ba pantay-pantay naman tayong lahat?
Bakit dapat magalit?
Bakit kailangang mapuno ng inggit at kagustuhang makaisa... makaganti?
Bakit kailangang maglihim... magkunwari?
Bakit kailangang dumanas ng hirap... tiisin ang sakit?
...
Dahil takot tayo.
Dahil pinapayagan natin mangyari ang mga nagyayari.
Dahil 'di tayo makuntento.
Kaya kuntento na tayo sa ganito? O dahil mga duwag tayo?
Takot tayong harapin ang di pa natin nasusubukan.

- Ely

Background :: Ako kasi kapag depress (esp sa work) lagi akong bumibili ng Zagu. Since wala kasing Starbucks sa SM City Bicutan, almost everyday akong nadaan sa Zagu para bumili ng coolers nila para ma-relax . Last Thursday bumili ko ng Cookies & Cream na grande (Php 39.00 yata). Wala akong barya nun kaya buong 500-Peso bill ang binigay ko... which in return, sinuklian ako ng tindera ng isang 200-Peso bill, dalawang 100-Peso bill, isang 50-Peso bill, at mga barya (total of Php 461.00). So aun. Aus na. Habang ninanamnam ko yung cooler, pumunta naman ako sa SM Department Store to buy something. Nung napili ko na yung mga bibilhin ko, dumeretso na 'ko sa counter para magbayad.

SM Saleslady 1: "Sir may SM Advantage card po kayo? "
Gerald: "Wala eh. (Sabay higop ng Zagu)

Pagkatapos ma-scan yung mga barcodes ng mga items na bibilhin ko.

SM Saleslady 1: "Sir 249.00 pesos po."

Bumunot ako ng pera sa bulsa ko, ibinigay ko sa saleslady yung  200-Peso bill at 50-Peso bill na sinukli ng Zagu earlier. Yung 50-Peso bill nilagay na sa counter-machine at tinaas ng saleslady ung 200-Peso bill para maverify kung tunay or hindi (ung usual na ginagawa nila kapag mataas na yung denomination). Ilang beses nyang tinaas at medyo nakakaramdam ako ng hindi maganda . Binigay nya sa kasama nya yung bill, apparently humihingi ng 2nd opinion.

SM Saleslady 2: "Sir, sorry po fake po yung pera nyo. "

So ako parang okay. Lam mo yun. Kasusukli lang nyan sa kin from Zagu. Kaya nagbiro na lang ako.

Gerald: "Hindi nga! Seryoso?" sabay smile.
SM Saleslady 1: "Sir opo. Fake po talaga. Tignan nyo po, wala yung nakatagong tao sa tabi."

Binigay nya sa kin yung pera at tinignan ko. PI. Fake nga! 

Kaya ang pinambayad ko e yung 2 100-Peso bill na chineck ko muna isa-isa bago ko ibigay sa saleslady. Hehe!

Nung lumabas ako ng SM Department Store, nagkaron ako ng urge na bumalik sa Zagu at magcomplain. Pero thinking about it, hindi naman nila kontrolado yun since hindi talaga siya halata na peke. Kung makikita nyo lang yung 200-Peso bill, mukha talaga siyang tunay kung hindi mo siya ive-verify. Mukha na siyang luma at gamit na. Lam mo yun. Siguro matagal na rin siyang umiikot sa circulations and transactions kung san hindi ganon kahigpit na pagche-check. Hindi ko rin masisi ang Zagu kaya hindi na lang ako pumunta at lumabas na lang ako ng SM City Bicutan para sumakay ng jeep sa entrance ng SLEX.

Nung nasa biyahe ako, may isang tanong na bumabagabag sa isip ko. Ano na ang gagawin ko sa fake 200-Peso bill???

Kung kayo ang tatanungin: Would you rather keep the 200-Peso bill (para at least in my own simple way ) hindi na siya umikot sa mga circulations & transactions ? Or you would simply use the bill for another transaction (i.e. pamasahe sa FX) ?