Thursday, March 16

Problem with PLDT

We are currently subscribed to Bell Telephone because of an incident.
We used to be PLDT but then they sent a bill of more than 5,000.00 for several long distance calls to an island in the pacific called Tubaloo. Where? Me no know.
Anyways, we insisted (and submited afidavits) that we did not call. We don't even know where the hell or what the hell is Tubaloo. So, while the case is pending, we are still being singiled.
So this doesn't repeat, we cut out phone lines and switched to Bell. It has a package of cabled internet, phone and cable TV for 3,500.00 a month.
Now, a letter from an attourney representing PLDT came saying we are ordered to pay the 5,000.00 plus lawyer fee because they hired a lawyer.
What the hell!
Nice way to make money no? Accuse a stupid phone call and charge plus lawyer fee.
We might have been hacked but that's not our fault. Whoever hacked our phonelines will get Karma!
To everyoe who reads this, tell me if you know of other people who have similar cases.
This is injustice!
I hope makarma rin PLDT!

Tuesday, March 14

Eat Drink and be Buried

Finally, finished another book. Not much in the reading spree. Wonder why? Maybe because I usually read in class and between them.
Eat Drink and be Buried by Peter King
It's a nice read.
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Presenting the Gormet Detective. When the world finest restaurants needs help in finding ingredients, lost recipes and methods of cooking, they turn to the renown Gormet Detective.
A little away from London is a mansion, an old medieval castle like mansion with glorious as well as gory history. The dysfunctional family who owns it hired the Gormet Detective to medievalize the menu. As he was evaluating the festivities of the castle, a jouster turns up dead. The Gormet Detective beleives it is poisoning. The owner hires him for an extra job, to find what poison and who poisoned the jouster.
Easy work for a man with taste? Not really. When you're busy being shot by an arrow then a shot gun, finding out you're the main suspect and getting in between sibling rivalries. What a mess for an esteemed chef!
Personal Commets: Very tasty description of food. I must say, the ending is rather abrupt. In the whole book and possibly the rest of the series of Peter King, the Gormet Detective's name is never mentioned. How does he do it? Read and find out.
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Sunday, March 12

One Girl's Junk



To get rid of your old things in Japan, you pay the garbage man to get it.
To get rid of your old things in the Philippines, you sell it. What a way to earn some extra cash.
Diki and I were super sun burned yesterday but it was worth it.
We sold out old clothes, old bags, old shoe rack and other junk we needed to get rid. We didn't get rid of it all but we did get a good amount.
Wen we started at 8:30, people knocked on our doorsteps even before we started set-up. Early birds! Well, they bought quite a lot. After ten, lesser people came. People came by in waves again at around 2:30. It's always fun having a yard sale. People try thier bargaining skills on you.
May pahabol today. She knocked on our door this morning and bought 180.00 worth of old stuffs.

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While waitng for customers, I took my camera and took some snaps at my little angels. Well, feeling angels in cat fur.

Meowy cat sleeping.
Kawaii!
Tee hee hee!

Furrry!!

Broke Back Mountain Cats!!!

OOOH! CAught in the act! Joke!

Fatty takes care of Pepper.

Oh looky! Pepper is growing old already. He's no longer this small innocent cat!

I'll post more meowy pictures at my shutterfly.

http://maitypix.shutterfly.com

Friday, March 10

Good Bye Mountain...

The second largest mountain in the wolrd, largest in the Phillipines... Mt. Apo
I thought I was to conquer it on April. I thought I was to find the adventure of a lifetime.
Gee, I climbed Romblom after graduating from High School, let's climb Apo now that I'm graduate college.
Not a bad dream whne you know me. Once I set my heart, I an determined.
Now, shattered. The big Maita can't get the big Apo. Why? 'Coz I'm too big. My dream's too big isn't it. It all comes down to being big.
When you thought nobody cared about being big anymore, big truth hits. Man! That hurts... Big time!
Not only because maybe, just maybe, it's true but because of the lack of confidence people have in my capabilities. I have to always prove myself ten times better than anyone.
My idol in life is Samu Hung. He's fat but good! Real Good.
Now, I like Tocara (from America's Next Top Model Season 3). She fouhgt, honey. As in. I thought she'd make it farther. Too bad. The world's not ready for her.
But is the world ready for me?
Is this world really ready for me?
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I pose this letter so one day, I look back in my archive and be very determined.
See how the world sees me and it brings out the fire in me. I will keep on fighting until I get what I deserve and I'll keep on showing what I can do because I know I deserve more credit just because I'm over-weight.
Dear Maitz,
I'm sorry if I have to douse your fire and refuse your coming along to the climb. At least not this year yet. It's definitely not a walk in the ramp, believe me, especially if you're not that physically prepared for it. The strain of the climb -- 3 kms. vertical distance -- will just be too much for you, considering that you have not properly trained for it, and to put it bluntly, you're a bit overweight. The climb is on April 5 to 9, less than a month away. When you and your sisters are ready for Mt. Apo, then you'll have a great time. Otherwise, you'll all only be crying the same refrain -- "WHOSE 'GREAT' IDEA WAS THIS???" (BOO-HOO-HOO).
Hi maits,
i concur with tito momong. you need more preparation. the last time i went up to mount apo (with Jona and Kuya Elvin) sobrang kulang ako sa prep. no conditioning. in fact, i found out i was going for the climb only the day before we were set to leave for mt. apo. when i got down from the mountain, all my toe nails were dead. hehe. all ten of them. and it took me one year to grow them back. imagine how painful it was going up and down. suggest you heed tito momong's advise and prepare for next year's climb na lang. you might want to practice muna in one of the smaller mountains here in luzon. Good luck.Kuya

Tuesday, March 7

Updated Johari Window

hehe. more people answered now.

Mind contributing too? http://kevan.org/johari?name=Maity

Arena

(known to self and others)

able, dependable, friendly, giving, loving

Blind Spot

(known only to others)

caring, complex, confident, energetic, happy, idealistic, independent, ingenious, intelligent, introverted, kind, knowledgeable, modest, proud, quiet, religious, responsive, self-assertive, self-conscious, sentimental, shy, spontaneous

Façade

(known only to self)

trustworthy

Unknown

(known to nobody)

accepting, adaptable, bold, brave, calm, cheerful, clever, dignified, extroverted, helpful, logical, mature, nervous, observant, organised, patient, powerful, reflective, relaxed, searching, sensible, silly, sympathetic, tense, warm, wise, witty

Dominant Traits

57% of people agree that Maity is able

All Percentages

able (57%) accepting (0%) adaptable (0%) bold (0%) brave (0%) calm (0%) caring (28%) cheerful (0%) clever (0%) complex (14%) confident (14%) dependable (14%) dignified (0%) energetic (14%) extroverted (0%) friendly (28%) giving (14%) happy (14%) helpful (0%) idealistic (42%) independent (28%) ingenious (14%) intelligent (14%) introverted (14%) kind (14%) knowledgeable (14%) logical (0%) loving (28%) mature (0%) modest (14%) nervous (0%) observant (0%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (42%) quiet (28%) reflective (0%) relaxed (0%) religious (14%) responsive (14%) searching (0%) self-assertive (14%) self-conscious (28%) sensible (0%) sentimental (14%) shy (14%) silly (0%) spontaneous (14%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (0%) warm (0%) wise (0%) witty (0%)

Created by the Interactive Johari Window on 7.3.2006, using data from 7 respondents.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view Maity's full data.

Sunday, March 5

The Psychology of Grim, Billy and Mandy


Simple mindless cartoons? That's what dad thinks!
It actually shows a sort of truth to people and kids. Maybe also about what lurks beneath.
The way I see "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" is something psychological. Psychological or plain psycho? You decide.
Grim:
Grim, a nice bag of bones. Scary but scared all the time. By who? A kid. He wears a dress and is still attached to his "dead" relatives.
He's actually quite skilled. Filled with family recipes. He can conjure up anything from the world of the undead. However, there is always a catch.
Trying to escape from his captors (the kids) shows that he's constantly trying to seek independence. He has all the means but he chose to live in his cruel life and a housekeeper/babysitter/best friend.
Why? Maybe he's still attached to innocence. He has a soft side he can't let go of.
Billy:
He's just stupid.
No kidding. I think he's suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
You can literally see him bouncing off the walls. It's the things he eats.
You can see Billy eating even things you're not supposed to.
Billy's Dad:
Same as Billy. He's a big baby. Wonder how Billy's mom fell for him.
Billy's Mom:
She's patient. Sometimes, she explodes if she can't take it anymore. I would if I were in her shoes.
Irwin:
He's a dork. A dork with a crush on Mandy.
He's your typical loser who puts down Billy because Mandy likes Billy over him.
It's very typical. You can see that in society today. People put down others to make them feel good, higher or better.
Finally... Mandy:
The lovely, smart and scheming Mandy.
Many is a complicated person. She's mean but she does have a soft side. She has a conscience even when she inflicts the harshest pain on you.
Why she chose the Grim Reaper to be her best friend, we can't tell. They seem to have a love hate relationship going on. Same with Billy.
Mandy is quite girly. She likes doing her nails and wearing a pink dress. Once, she let Grim dress her up.
There are times Mandy is very schemeful but only when you cross her.
True she wants to take over the world. But even whe she succeeds, she keeps Grim and Billy. Why? Grim is a soft side she keeps. He may be scary but he's really sensitive.
Billy on the other hand, I don't know. He's so stupid but she rang his doorbell and asked to play with him. He can't comprehend the rules of the games but she's patient.
All in all, Mandy just needs friends. She may be a rag picker but they are the misunderstood people of society.

Friday, March 3

Corregidor, The Rock!




Corregidor, where the American made the last stand against the Japanese forces.
March 1, our departure for an overnight stay at the island of ghosts.
There was Mom and her friends, me, Ria(tita Ruby's daughter and Zarine(tita betty's daughter) Total =11
So, we arrived at the island a little after nine. Our tour started and we went from one place to another around the island. One of those places was the Malinta tunnel:
This is the Map.
Malinta tunnel was dug in a span of 10 years by Filipino prisoners by the Americans. Nobody knows the true extent of the tunnels. This was just the main tunnel. The others were bombed shut. All bodies weren't dug out completely. I'll post a picture when Ria(Tita Ruby's daughter) gives me.





This other picture down here is the picture of the inside of the tunnel. It's the hospital wing. See those spots that look like water marks? Ghosts spots. Not a dirty lens because I know my lens is clean and other parts of the tunnel weren't as ghostly as this.

So there were were. Touring the ghost infested island. By two o'clock the American Marines who joined us for the tour went back home and we were dropped off at the hotel.
After a quick rest, we headed to the pool to unwind. Then dinner at the beach.
After dinner, it gets interesting.
We younger generation took a special guided tour back inside the tunnels, in the places not usually toured. Yes, the suicide laterals and the underground hospital. No lights, just flash lights and a hard hat. Ria, Zarine and I with tour guide Bryan and policeman Rex made our ways to the tunnels with Bryan explaining the events of each sector.
Major spooksville!
After the tiring 30 minute ups and wosn of the tunnel we headed out for fresh air. It was suffocating and claustrophobic in the tunnels.
Next day, we had a swim in the south beach and had a hearty breakfast. we toured the beach witha policeman explaining more about the island. After lunch, I had a short massage then we headed back home.
Can't forget my travel to CORREGIDOR.
Hope to come back next year or something.
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Tuesday, February 28

3 factories with 3 Japanese

I went with Dad to 3 plants today. Planta man!
Dad and his 3 Japanese partners were there to inspect and sell Environmental recycling Machine.
Yup, 3 Plants. First was Magnolia in Cavite. Magnolia processes cheese and butter only in the Cavite Plant. Such strict plant but friendly people. Man! I smelled of cheese!
For a late lunch, we ate in a Japanese restaurant.
Then, to Monterey. I stank there. Man! Whew! What a smell. I was so nauseous in the meeting room that slept through the meeting. I was even having some of those strange garbled dreams.
After the meeting at Monterey, we went to Purefoods Hormel. They make hotdogs only there. And man do they make hotdogs. Thousands of kilos a day!
I was there to take some pictures but we were not allowed. So I just tag along.
Back to environmental Recycling Machine. It turns solid waste (biodegradables) into feeds or fertilizers. It's a breakthough technology of Japan and it can help us with our sludge problems. Very safe and cost efficient. We should take care of our environment and here is a solution presenting itself. We just need money and government aid that do NOT ask for under the table lagay.
Hopefully, pops sells a hundred machines by the end of the year.
I saw a good sign today.

Thursday, February 23

How to Eat An Elephant

The day before the show, mom asked me:
"Maits, how do you eat an elephant?"
What? An elephant? Perhaps it was part of her Indian/Sri Lankan cooking class lesson again. I know they have elephants but I don't think they eat them. This must be a trick question! So what did I answer?
"Using cutlery. Spoon and fork or knife and fork if you will."
Well, that was my genius answer. What could you expect?
"One bite at a time."
That was mom's answer. You had to take life slowly.
Next time somebody asks me this question, my genius of a brainyard could tell you something else. Its another evidence that my brain moves in a different wave length.
Ask me again.
"How do you eat an elephant?"
my answer:
"Adobo or Sinigang. Depends on my mood."

Tuesday, February 21

Newest Craze

Mind contributing to this:
http://kevan.org/johari?name=Maity

Here's some of my results so far

Arena

(known to self and others)

able, friendly

Blind Spot

(known only to others)

proud, religious, shy

Façade

(known only to self)

dependable, giving, loving, trustworthy

Unknown

(known to nobody)

accepting, adaptable, bold, brave, calm, caring, cheerful, clever, complex, confident, dignified, energetic, extroverted, happy, helpful, idealistic, independent, ingenious, intelligent, introverted, kind, knowledgeable, logical, mature, modest, nervous, observant, organised, patient, powerful, quiet, reflective, relaxed, responsive, searching, self-assertive, self-conscious, sensible, sentimental, silly, spontaneous, sympathetic, tense, warm, wise, witty


Dominant Traits

100% of people agree that Maity is able
100% of people agree that Maity is friendly
100% of people think that Maity is proud
100% of people think that Maity is religious
100% of people think that Maity is shy

All Percentages

able (100%) accepting (0%) adaptable (0%) bold (0%) brave (0%) calm (0%) caring (0%) cheerful (0%) clever (0%) complex (0%) confident (0%) dependable (0%) dignified (0%) energetic (0%) extroverted (0%) friendly (100%) giving (0%) happy (0%) helpful (0%) idealistic (0%) independent (0%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (0%) introverted (0%) kind (0%) knowledgeable (0%) logical (0%) loving (0%) mature (0%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (0%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (100%) quiet (0%) reflective (0%) relaxed (0%) religious (100%) responsive (0%) searching (0%) self-assertive (0%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (0%) sentimental (0%) shy (100%) silly (0%) spontaneous (0%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (0%) warm (0%) wise (0%) witty (0%)

Created by the Interactive Johari Window on 21.2.2006, using data from 1 respondents.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view Maity's full data.

Sunday, February 19

The Show

Today, I got up early again. Habit. I always get up early. Today is no exception because I wanted to attend early mass. Then slept most of the day away. The few hours I was awake, I went drawing.
Whew! Yesterday was a blast!
I want to take this opportunity to thak all who supoort us, all who came and all who helped. Everyone involved made a difference. I love you all!
Most especial thanks to my Family. They helped and also came to support.
Thank you to Tita Didit, Tita Ningning, Kuya Migo and Ate Glowie, Kuya Micmock and Ate Minette, Kuya Christian, Diko, Mommybecko, Achi La, Ahia Ian and everyone who came.
I want to Thank Shimizu andCompany who not only gave us the financial means to kick start and end the show but also for coming to see the even.
Thanks to Diki for being my technical director, MC and queuer. Hugs Diki! Sorry la ako mabigay sa iyo! Thanks Jade for modeling one dress. How does it feel to be on the runway?
Thanks to J.Lo for coming up with designs on the last minute. Thanks to Rita who had even shorter notice. I love you rits! Thanks for helping, showing and being part of the team!
To JA, thanks for beleiving in me and the show! Thanks for showing me the hows and why's of life and people. Without you, this show is not possible!
Thanks Vic! Thanks to Miss Savet and her class who came and did hair and make-up with L'Oreal!
Thanks to Toni, Jen jen, kim, Ziggy and everyone who came to see our show! Hope you guys like it.
I'll tell you guys when WINS is going to air the Fashion show. I still have to call them and inquire.
Big hugs to Mom and Dad who is my biggest supporter!
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I'll post the pictures when I get them!

Wednesday, February 15

Oh today

Today, Rita and I waited to fit the models. The fit was ok. Some of the clothes were big. Its ok. At least it wasn't too small. Anyways, off to the show.
I've been preparing protections. Two bottles of holy water. Not for superstitious purpose but for religious purpose. I'm not allowing anything to ruin this show. I know I've woked so hard. All those times I lined up to get my proposal in Manila Cityhall and then coordinate with the Zoo. I'm trying to convince peopl that the zoo is no longer smelly. It's a tough job considering one mention and everyone reacts at an instant. Reader, don't say no. 9 out of ten reacted. I saw it myself!
Enough of the biases. Let the show begin!
I really hope Wins come. They called and said they'd like to cover the show. I'm not expecting much but hey! a coverage is a coverage!
Now, some of the pictures form the pictorials, I've already posted. you may see them at:
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Today, I would like to thank my family for supporting me. Mom, Dad and the Robillo Clan for backing me up not only in terms of material/financial support but also in the full support and advice. Also for beleiving that I can do anything in the world!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
So today. After fitting, vic and I chatted. He wanted to explain the reason of why he backed out. He thought we held a grudge on him for that plus he only said it in text. He didn't want to become a precedent to the others. But I know. I can't blame him either. Why does unforseen circumstances always cloud you?
So after that, I went home. Ate a big mamon na puno ng hanging and gulped down a large C2 lemon. Then, to feel good, I fed my little catties. Then, would you beleive, kunutuhan ko si Seargent Pepper. Yup. Got 4 eggs from his white belly! Man! Growse! Then, I had to wipe his muta! Unlike Fatty Catty, he doesn't know how ot groom. Sayang. Soft and white pa naman siya. I hope Fatty teaches him. You see, Fatty whippes his own nose. Make sure wala siyang muta and miraculously, wala siyang kuto.
Cute.

Tuesday, February 14

Valentines Greetings








Happy Valentines everyone!

Monday, February 13

Sneak Preview


Some of the clothes for the show. No so done but the basic structure is complete. Yey! I'm so proud of myself. I was able to stitch and cleanly!
The lighitng isn't so great here but I'll take another snap next time. I'm done with 5 dresses so far. All they need are zipper and beading.
It feels like an achievement just to finish the clothes. Perhaps last year, I wouln't beleive myslef I was able to stitch these. I would run to the nearest seamstress and have it made or hide my mistakes though beads.
Now, not anymore. Maybe it's not so perfect but it is clean and it seems to fit me fitting form just right.
Good Job, Maity. It looks great! Not meaning to flatter myself but I need a pat in the back right now.


Friday, February 10

Ultra Tragic Signs of the Time

Yes, its' about the Ultra incident. 74 dead in a stampede.
What I gathered was that people camped out in Ultra since Wednesday. Wowowee was going to give away 10,000.00 pesos worth of prizes to the first 100 people. Only 300 people were allowed to play Pera o Bayong. When the guards opened the gate just a bit, people pushed in. The front row was crushed between the barricades and rushing people resulting to death.
Million peso question: Who is to blame?
Pilipino talaga! They need to find someone to blame.
Who is to blame? Who has fault?
???
Wowowee Organizers
Maybe. They do have some faults.
1. They should have gotten a bigger venue if they invited that much people. There are millions of viewers whom they enticed to come to the anniversary celebration. Among the millions, seventy thousand people responded and came took thier chances in Ultra.
2. When they put up big screens in the football feild, they shouldn't have announced that the people in the football feild couldn't participate in the games.
In a way, it was like dangling meat to a pack of hungry wolves. Perhaps ABS didn't mean it that way but it looked like that to the other people.
The Local Government and Police
Why weren't they at the streets? Wowowee organizers can only protect and use their forces inside the Ultra compound. The police should have been at the streets. The Pasig government should ahve forseen this too.
Willie
He's just the host. Perhaps he should have had a say. Now they are blaming him because he is the one always seen. The massees listen to him. I hope the Ultra Task force don't arrest him. They would face millions of fans who would riot in the streets.
The Philippine Government
The PDI commentaries said that the Ultra Tragedy was a reflection of the state of the economy. Yes, that guy was right. No dollar rate can affect the squatters or the blue collars. Ask you yayas. Ask they now that the peso is higher, how would you gain more money? How can things become cheaper? Nope. It won't affect them. Taasan ka lang ng kilay!
People are desperate. Who were the ones who went to Ultra? Elderly women who are bread winners, street sweepers and the like. They want to get at the prizes. A house and lot, P1 Million in cash, Jeepneys, tricycles, what more can they ask for?
The People
Can we also blame the masses who came to Ultra? They were the ones who pushed and killed themselves. People who were further back wanted desperately to get some freebies or merely get inside Ultra that they pushed with all their strength towards the front.
Outside Forces
1. You can say that the land was sloped. From the street to the gate, there was a thirty degrees slope downwards so a little push, the whole mass of people would be forced forward.
2. Hunger. Mom's friend works in Ultra. He said that eversince wednessday, there were people camped outside. Friday, the streets were unpassable. There were limited portalets. The only thing to eat were peanuts sold by the vendors. Peanuts for threedays can make you nuts. Mix it with a go at the prizes and peole will surely get desperate.
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My conclusion, they all had a hand in this tragedy.

Excited for the Show.

One of the pictures we took for the pictorials.

Thursday, February 9

The situation so far...

Who even said fashion shows would be easy? Nope. I take this as a challenge.
There were a lot of negative vibes when we pushed through with the show. Why? I don't know? Are we benefitting from this? Its my duty as a citizen to do what I can to help our nation. This is what I've come up with. Eversince a child, I always see myself as patriotic. If there was some speckle of way I can find to help our ailing country, I would do it. Now, here we are. I'm using my talents to help? How can fashion help the country? Here was my solution. We promised the zoo the ticket sales for the events.
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Do I still look happy now? Not even with all the sponsors I got. Why? because all I was asking was that my group's faith in me would not faulter. Their decisions tell me what they think. Perhaps they really do believe in me. Perhaps they think I can do it no matter what so they backed away. I am just one person. I can't do everything myself. Thank God there are people helping. I'll save the thank you part after the show.
Perhaps these people who backed out have their reasons. I know I ahve to understand it. It's just, so last minute. So now I rant to let it out. I try to look professional all the time. Even if I want to break dishes, I maintain as calm sa I can.
There's nothing I can do about that blasted factory! I told her not to depend on it so much. That blasted factory didin't make a single garment for me. Not a single one! Is that fair? Not for me. Well, everyboday's saying life sucks. Deal!
I've spent on fabrics for both of them out of my personal pocket because I want a good show. In the end, I'm back to square one.
It's not easy balancing time. All my days are dedicated to the show. I have no rest day. Don't they know that? I know they are in school so I do the outside work. Ja was right. If someone really wants it, they'd do it. If they don't, there are so many reasons not to work.
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I'm going to push through with the show because everything is laid out already. So there are a few bumps on the road. There will always be bumps on the road. So the clothes didn't come out right. We are designers. We can fix it. These things are test of character and now I know I have character and the people with me who persevere have characters too.
Not attitude but character.
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Looking at eh situation, there was nothing wrong. There was only a bump on the road and I was quite upset about it. Now, I'm all better. I like this blog thing. It releases your anger.
Now, off to the zoo I go. I have to coordinate the lights and sounds.

Monday, January 30

The Story of My Cats

I've been looking at my past Meowy pictures. There were still so young!
From baby litters of 5, they grew. I remeber it was trouble when they started to eat. With 5 baby cats feeding on a little star margarine bowl, there was plenty of troubles. Six cats inside the house was trouble enough! They hid under the table on top of the chairs. I remebered Dad wanted to sit down when he pulled the chair, behold! A bunch of lazy catties slumped together. Then, we put two separate bowls and made them sleep outside. Then, unexpectedly, they adopted Tyke. Tyke is a grey tiger cat. He had black lips and developed large ballies. hehehe. He hated being picked up. His closest was feisty cat. Then, Doggy jr ran away. Doggy jr is an exact likeness of her mother. She was the last to be born.
Before I continue, you might want to know these cats better and in order:
Dog (Jade named her)- Mother cat. White with black spots, black tail with a white tip. She likes having sex with a lot of male cats. Growses her little litters so. Wawa catties!
Fatty- THe alpha male. big and fat. He grew beautifully. Very masculine and grew a goaty too. distictive for a cat. I know his face so well. He can understand my words and hand signals. Very smart but loves isolation. Loves a good headscratch but hates being kissed.
Jade calls him Alonzo.
2nd- Not named- He was hiven away as soon as he stopped breastfeeding. Jade's friend requested a domesticated cat.
Cute Catty- Very feminine. Yes but he's a man! Yup, He started to grow balls but retained the "sheness" quality in him. He's very affectionate and smart. He can detect feelings. I felt very close to Cute Catty. He knew if I was sick, he'd rub himself at once to me. Doesn't fight much if I give him a bath, so he's the cleanest cat. I also keep him in my bedroom.
Feisty cat- Very feist. Doesn't want to go near me. Scratches JAde a lot. All black except the snout and belly. She remained small but kinda resembled a panther if she was all black.
Doggy Jr- complete resemblance of her mother. She ran away witht the neighbor's cat and never returned.
Tyke- He's a grey tiger cat. He hates being picked up. Struggles everytime I catch him. He usually lazed in the garden always beside Feisty. Sometimes he trialed Fatty.
Tyke was actually adopted by the 5 other meowys. Yup. Everytime the little kittens breastfeed, he comes near. Dog doesn't let him near first but then, he started to play with the other kittens. We all knew he was abandoned. Dog finally accepted him and let him breastfeed with them. See it in my shutterfly album.
So there's the first bunch. Then, six months later, a new batch came.
The alpha cat was bon just like Fatty but he had a big birth mole just before his nose near his eyes.
The next cat was completely black!
The third and fourth were twins. They were dark grey tiger cats.
The last one was all white except the tipo of the tail. She was so white!
Yup, neighbor's cats again. It was that dark grey cat from one of the neighbor's house. I thought it was that ginger colored cat with a red collar. She was always with him. She even let him eat in the same bowl she does. She wouldn't let anyone else does them.
So the catty equation would be:
1 (Dog) + 5 (first batch) + 1 (Tyke) - (2nd Cat) - (Doggy jr) + 5 (2nd batch)
= 10 cats!!!
As if that wasn't enough! The first and 2nd batch unanimously agreed to adopt an abandoned ginger cat: Seargent Pepper.
Seargent Peper clung on to Cute Cat and occassionally to Fatty. Mostlty, this little kitten stuck with the 2nd batch. The 2nd batch always stuck together.
So then, the faithful day that we moved. The next day, I returned for my cats, they were gone! Song of the day: Gone by Justin T. Baby you're gone! Baby girl, you're gone!
Then: Unbreak my Heart by Toni Braxton. I tried to talk to any cat on the streets to see if my cats were still alive. I told them my address. I told them to see if any Fatty or Cutty still roamed the streets searching for me. As I have guessed but hoped was not true, the caretakers of the house stewed them in a soup! There were mounds at the garden with fresh sand! Not earth but sand! in mounds! I knew it!
A month passed and a certain meowing came from the garage doors then the fatty cat jumped inside from a small hole. Fatty was so then I didn't know what to call him anumore. So I cleaned him up and fed him milk and bread. Then, outside I saw that he brought along Seargent Pepper. Cute litte Pepper cat was scared and frail. I fed them both and nursed them back to health.
Fatty healed fast. His wounds and scabs came off. Seargent Pepper was different. He didn't want to eat and was sicker longer. He coughed. Oh yes! Cat's cough, burp, hiccup, choke and fart! I had to force milk inot him. Though Fatty kept drinking the milk when Pepper didn't respond. I feared the worse but I was vigilant. I wrapped him in rags and was very patient about the milk. Fatty and Pepper were back to normal.
Fatty re-learned all his ricks again. In fact, I taught him the trick of Cute cat. But the bond we had with Cute Cat was strong. I couldn't really compare to what Fatty or Pepper has with me. Sure, Fatty is courteous and cautious. He doesn't bite or scratch me. He's careful to eat from my lap or fingers. Pepper on the other hand, learns by example from Fatty. He can't really comprehend as much but getting there. He still can't stand long enough or learn to catfch food with his paws like Fatty. Only Fatty can eat bread from my mouth. Hehehe! I call it lips to lips!
In time, Fatty and Pepper help fill the hole in me. Yup, I needed someone to listen. Not to my words but to my heart. The vibration my heart makes and their vibes from their emotions. Not that I don't have friends. It's just cats have this healing power I need. Because I was forced to mature faster than I planned, my healing wore away with it. Perhaps I can try to heal other people but who's going to heal me?
I need a hug from the cats. Plus, they are very good massagers.
Even if I view myself as a fish or mermaid, I feel I have this deep connection with cats.
View my pictures:

Thursday, January 26

Zoo Pictorials

We had pictorials the other day in the zoo!
Yey!
See this site for some of the pictures I took.
The actual photographs will be placed in the souvenir programme and flash presentation.
This new site is from shutterfly. It's an album collection of some of the pictures I want to share.
Feel free to browse around.

Monday, January 23

ATF


Whoops! Maybe you have to look side ways. hehehe. I'll fix it later.
For now, gotta go...

I'll leave you staring at this picture.

Friday, January 20

Working Vacation

It's vacation for me but it didn't hinder me from working. I'm calling, texting and e-mailing people left and right. Things are getting delayed but even if I were in Manila they'd still get de layed. It's a fact of life thing. You can't get what you want when you want.
So now, the show tickets are being sold at ticketworld.
see this for the Inter-Kultura Fashion Show by Avant Designer League:
I'm happy. It's step one. Posters and tarps are to be relased monday. Then, clothes need last checking. Models then stage and backdrop.
Our Davao trip is ending but it was quite an experience. I feel like a native in my own land. I'm glad to have visited. People are still friendly. Everything here is still as laid back as before.
We'll be going to the beach tomorrow. Then when we get back, uwi na Manila. Awww.

Thursday, January 19

Early Birds in a Song

Today, Ja and I woke up at 4am. I was our first time to see a Mañanita. They started at 5 though. A group of singers serenaded Nanay until she came down. Nice guesture. Lovely tradition. If I can only trace it back.
Yesterday, you would not beleive what happened. Ja and I got our ears peirced!!! Yes.
An in a pedia's clinic. They were expecting kids but two female adults came. Whoops wrong clinic! But it's ok. The doctor peirced our ears.
Lunch, we ate in Chippens. Not a cheap place. A classy counterpart of Cabalen. Good food. Good service. We also went to the famous China China. It's like scattered stores with Made in China goods. Kinda like 168, only in individual stores scattered around the Sta. Anna district.
They, to Johna's to buy ethnic beads. I've spent a lot here. It isn't exactly cheap but I love the shells and brass and wooden beads. Lovely. Then, off to Aldevinco. I got these cute earings.
All in all, mom was right. I have the tendency to spend all my money in shopping. I bought the strangest and coolest stuffs too. From wooden badminton rackets to sponge slippers to plastic dolphins! Practical? Useless?
It's not what you bought.
Its the shopping experience!
Haaaaa!
This morning, after resting from breakfast, Ja and I played badminton for 46 minutes. The grass was newly watered so our feet were wet after playing.

Tuesday, January 17

Davao day 2 and 3

Ok, her'e what happened yesterday:
We went to NCCC which is very near nanay's house. As in walking distnace. As in across the street! There, we looked around. There were a lot of things for sale and exhibit but security is as tight as airport. Asian Tourism Forum deligates were there too.
Then we went to SM. There was an exhibit and bazaar on the 2nd floor also for the delegates pero welcome mga tao. Mahal! Yung mga china china pearls 1000 per strand!!! Had lunch in Dencios. We had BBQ pork, BBQ Chicken, Sisig, and 3 rice, Iced tea na bottomless for drink. It cost us 239.00 in Dencios. Iniwan ko na 11 for tip.
Then, we went to Gaisano Mall. I bought Jadey a lot of things! What about me? Swimsuits are too small there!!! Hope she likes it. Lovely for summer top!
Then we went to Victoria Plaza. I finally bought a nice swimsuit. (2peice!) Then, more shopping. Ja also bought a 2 peice!!! Wooow! Sexy Bikini!
Then, I took Ja to Blugre! (Pronounce:Blue-Gray) Yum. Its Davo's version of Starbuck. only with Durain coffee and Durain Fraps. What do you expect in Durian Country?
Weird for her ang Durian pero I enjoyed it. Fresh and blendered durian with cream and coffee! Yum!
So now, we are in netopia. waiting for ahia jun. We're going to Malagos Monkey Eating Eagle!!! It's an eagle breeding ang preservation site. Alo a zoo. Parang ayaw ko ng animals? Save the animals!!!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Monday, January 16

Davao!

Ja and I are in Davao!
Lat me kwento. Here's what happened so far.

Yesterday:
Kakatawa dahil pink and denim suot naming dalawa. Great minds talaga! Bag namin pareho din tapos sabit sabit pa sa amin ang mga SLR cameras. HAHAHA! Dalawa kaming walang breakfast and la lunch. Bili ako ng mamon. SUPER Mahal food. Bili si Ja sotanghon and share kami drink. Sotanghon is like 60 and mamon is like 30!!!
We waited sa pre-departure. Super kwento namin ni Ja, we forgot the long wiat. 12:20 bigla nalang naglaline ang mga tao. Tapos nakita namin DAVAO sa sign. So takbo. After boarding, super tagal before umalis plane. mga 1:20 na. Yung plane before us na supposed to leave 12:20 delayed so hindi kami makaalis unless nakaalis na sila. So after the short trip with a pack of cream-oh and C2 (Robina products) we landed. Super kwento nawala ang time. Ito pa, we were talking about Plane crash and the show na LOST. Nagcrash isang plane sa isang island and mga people na nagsurvive have to find a way to really survive or get LOST. Maybe finifreak out namin katabi namin. Parang kami lang naguusap and tulog lahat eh. Or stunned silent because of our kwento of plane crash!
By the way, parang kalahati lang mga tao sa plane. Hindi puno. When we got to the luggage area, got our baggage tapos naweweewee si ja so CR. Tapos, la nang tao. Parang ghost town. Feel ko tuloy nasa NAIA3 kami. Freaky! Echoing silence.
So Ahia Jun picked us up. Tamang tama, paglabas namin ng airport door, bagsak ulan. Amah prepared food. Yummy! Lechon Manok and bihon then that dessert she always make. Thier house is very nice. Dramatic effect!Then,we had to go nanay house. Bonding nanay and ja. Baka daw may relatives si ja kasi marami siyang kapangalan here. Ha search for family tree!
So then we went to Hanoi

9tita Neneng's new restaurant) Si Ate Trishell and Tita Neneng were there.
May ATF conference ngayon sa Davao. Hope hindi matao or mataasprices. Anyways, reserved and Tsuru and Hanoi today just for the delegates. Maki delagates nga rin kami!
Today:

We go to NCCC mall the SM then Gaisano then Victoria. Mall tour kami.
Tomorrow's plan:
Maonkey-Eating Eagle Preservation area and Zoo. Kaloka when i shouted "Monkey eating tayo!" sa car, Ja thought we were going to eat monkeys! I don't think I'm cut to eat things that are too exotic thank you.
Hugs and Kisses!

Saturday, January 14

Bye Bye Aki

It's 6 o' clock. Just brought Aki to airport.
Awww... Uwi na aki! Waaaaa!
2 months more before she comes back home!
Waaaa!

Friday, January 13

RRRRIIIIIIPPPP

My ode to my fave pants.
When I first got you, you were blue green. Through the years, you became sky blue with white marks. Pretty cool huh? Mom bouhgt you in Australia. Loved the style. The tag was this heart-heart thing. Kawaii! Then, yesterday, after extreme biking, riperidooda! My thighs caught in the overly huge bike seat. Ok, pants... time ti retire. It's been a swell time these past 3 years.
Mwah!
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I'll be deconstructing you tomorrow! hehehe.

Tuesday, January 10

Time is of the Essence

Yup, it is. I am making major phone calls in the morning and setting out in the afternoon. Whew. Who knew this show was big work!
I knew. Thank God I have no more school.
Next week, Ja and I go to Davao. Hehehe. Break! Cultural experience!
I have to set everything by then. Whew! May, this is kill! It's the phone calls that kill. I kinda think the Mayor's ofice is avoiding me. The person I needed to talk to keeps on giving excuses not to get to the phone. He's with the mayor, in the bathroom, out to lunch: call back 10 mins, then 20 mins then 1hour. Man! Pero hindi ko siya tinigilan. Finally this morning, I got it. I was able to talkk to him for 5 mins. It wasn't that bad. All I needed were some questions answered and things he had to do for me. Was it that bad? He made it look like it was. Even if his secretary said he was out, I hear him at the bg.
Pictorials on the 24th. CAn't wait!
We'll see ya on the show!

Saturday, January 7

CAn YoU ReaD tHiS?

This is coming to my e-mail box over and over again. So let me pass it on here so everyone can read it.
if they can...

Can you read this?
Olny srmat poelpe can. cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs psas it on !!

Wednesday, January 4

Day of Work


It's the 4th of January and it's the first day of office. Yes, government offices are open so I started to make phone calls here, bank trips there. All for the show.
The fashion show is going to be grand. Why? Because I want to make it so. It's for the good of our country. I'm helping the tourism board boost.
Just got out of sickness and I'm running around already. Everyone thinks I might get a relapse. I'll try to slow down a little.
Oh, had a revamp of designs. I want it pure Piña. Mahal? I guess. I have 6 yards each for my groupmates. Six to work on and I'll be buying pure Piña for the final gown. Good luck to me!

Thursday, December 29

Inah's New Blog


Check out Inah's blog.
Just a bit proud of it. :-)
I had to download Picasa to get the pictures there but it was ok.
I was able to use the Picasa too.
She wanted to voice ot her thoughts too without literally using her voice.
Being a bit shy, she said she wanted to write letters in a blog.

So, welcome to the group of blogger, Inah!
Hope you like the look of the blog!

http://inahjones.blogspot.com

Tuesday, December 27

what a day



I'm still sick. I wonder when I'm gonna get well.
Blame it on the major stress just before Christmas. Oh well, All the projects, super-tahi, papers to type, major decorate instead of studying. hehehe.
Now it has taken its toll.
Oh well, I need this well-deserved rest.
Mwah!
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Sunday, December 25

Christmas sickness!

It's Christmas and I'm sick.
Actually, I've not been feeling well since the 22. 23, I wouldn't let my headache and bodyache get me. I was determined to go shopping. 23 in the evening, me down. 24, very sick. 25, lousy morning but I'm quite ok now. A little food, lots of drinks, tons of love and I'm ok. My fever's down.
My little caregiver, Pat, has done a good job giving me some tender loving massage. Oooohhh! Feels good. A little massage from Jade is also good.
Gifts! Gifts Gifts!
Lots 'a gifts! New pants, lots of accessories, books!
"Doesn't it feel like Christmas, it feels lovely. 2X
Feels so lovely, so lovely!"
Aki gave more copic and a box of Tatari-asu (Suit balls) food. Yup, strait from Japan. The food for the cuddly, spider-like suit balls. Don't I feel special.
Hope to get better! I have a lot of work to do. At least I got the tela na for our fashion show. Yup, 50 yards and I carried it from Divisoria to the car. Wee!
I'm pumping iron! Lots of testosterone pumping! I'm a regular cargador! Raar!
Mwah!
I made Inah a blog. For an added extra Christmas gift, I wanted it to be special but I lost her password. Now, I can't update a new look I found for her. Man!
Oh Well!
Merry Christmas to all!

Tuesday, December 20

The Merryment!

Oh! Let the merryment begin!
Tests are officially over! Course cards tomorrow!
Yesterday, Mom salvaged what was left of the X-mas tree.
I used the branches and wired them to the stairs.
it looks nice. Just needs a bit of lights.
I'm happy. I'm doing the best I can for our first Christmas in this house.
Yup, Maita Rue will Rev up the Vienna House.
It'll be cheery for the holidays or am I not the middle child of Vienna?
Today, I'm going to go to Quiapo. Even if it's super squeezy, I'll brave it!
Oh, let the merryment begin!
As for the toubles in the progressing: "On-line blog war,"
Let it halt. Let it cease!
It's Christmas! Let's forgive.
Live!
Live and let live!
Let me sing a carol for all of you:
"Oh God, bless us everyone!
The good and the bad,
The happy the sad!
Oh God, bless us everyone!"
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Put up that happy face, the joyful will be triumphant!
"Oh come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh come ye, oh come ye
to Bethlehem!"
Hugs and Kisses!

Thursday, December 15

Mr. "Nicest"

Dear VJ,
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Let me express my opinions, feelings and thoughts. I know, I know you might think its another ranting about the show. Not really. More on you as a person.
Wasn't it you who said na you can fit all the clothes to one hour? I've heard you said that last term and the term before that. How come naging 2 hours this show?
Please, why are you defensive if a lot of people didn't like this show?
Didn't the super text message kanina sa class say something? Somebody is mocking the whole class for the grad show. Doesn't that say something?
No more plastican. I'm telling you this because you need to know this. Though you don't consider me a friend, I'm still going to tell you your little faults. (Friends are supposed to tell each other thier mistakes, right?)
Don't take it hard. Personal opinion: I didn't like the show. (no offense, zig.) I thought you can prove us wrong if we lay back a bit. Guess, that wasn't the case. Perhaps there were a lot of factors involved as well. I did the best I can: do the bugdeting and made the letters. It was all up to the ones who commited.
Let us examine what was your commitment. This is not singling you out from everybody else. Its just, you have the most comment and you cannot take that the show was not as bonga as you wanted it.
You were supposed to be choreographer. How come pasaway models mo?
I don't mean to drag the past but you did once commited to help with the food in re- and you left me and vic to do the work on that. All we needed was 10 minutes of your time but you wanted to wait for your model who came at 6pm. There was plenty of time to help.
Now, please take this all calmly. The show was not a disaster, it just didn't go as we hoped. Get me?
Just listen to eveybody's comments and thoughts. And I mean everybody. Not just friends. Get diversed opinions. Its only an opinion. What's to loose?
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Now I've said my peace.
Time to graduate and leave it all behind.
As you always say: That's Life!
Freedom of Speech.
Amen!
PS: Nothing personal but then again, what in life isn't being taken personal? Person is the root word of personal. We all have our own free minds and free will.

Tuesday, December 13

Pitter Patter

The drops fall constantly
but the day grows gloomier as the drops fall slowly.
A fist full of days...
then will it be over?
Perhaps?
Will this darkness, gloom, anger
bitterness, apathy, regret close as the year does?
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It was said in John: “Let he who is without sin be the first one to cast the stone.”
Did a blameless cast the fist stone?
Nay, opposite.
Peace, my friends. I'm no judge.
I merely relay what I have witnessed.
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"Do not begrudge a sou(like peso in old french)
Its not what we Christians must do."
--Les Miserables
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The pitter patter does not cease.
It falls constantly outside the window.
The drops are random
But there is a pattern.
Can you see it?
Mayhaps you need only hear it.
Pitter
Patter
The sound of raindrops...
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a free form poem of some sort
dedicated to the bitterness around me.

Saturday, December 10

What a Blunderful Life...

Updates on life:
One
Tasks in Worlite are over! No more travelogues and papers. I did my presentation smoothly and Ms. Amador sisn't even ask a question. The key to a good paper is to have a position. You have to say something and stick to saying it the whole time.
My paper is about Alexandre Dumas. My position is that he was so influential that he influenced todays movie makers. from true to his books 3 Musketeers, Man in the Iron Mask and Count of Monte Chirsto to influenced works like La Femme Musketeer and the 5th Musketeer. He even influenced our very own Jose Rizal.
Two
The scale model for the store for Sir Jay went better than I expected. The panel loved my floor plan. They think it flows perfectly. I just used everthing I learned and picked-up on my journmey of learning. Here's my secret: Sir Elvert made us design a lay-out of a museum or art gallery. I put into mind everything he said. 1)Keep things simple. 2)Take off any distractions. 3)Less is more.
Then, I remeber what the sales lady in Robinsons said. She said the customers always leave when they take too long in getting stocks from the stockroom so I made module racks.
Also there's what Sir Aman taught us. I applied his lectures on semiotics to my logo. A store for maternity apparel and accessories can't look like a teen trend store. I looked at logos of maternity stores and saw that most of them had curcular motiffs. So I made mine an egg with a fetal curve that also quite looks like a yin yang. There's many interpretations to it.
Three
The Grad Show is over. I do say we went over budget. Why didn't we do it like I feel or re-? It could have been cheaper. Dont' blame me for the budget blunders. I'm not the implementer. My clothes were finished in the nick of time and I slept the morning awya today. 4 days without sllep can highen you blood sugar so be careful! check your blood pressure! Are you getting dizzy? Your heart might just stop!
AS for me, It kept on ticking and ticking fast. The show didn't get as we planned it. I could see the audience texting, looking else where and getting plain bored. Even my sister kept texting me that she and mom and the people around her were bored. There were cuts that we couldn't explain. Then Inaah's clothes came out and they announced Hazel's name. VJ got angry at Hazel and Inah but it was not their fault. They were busy suiting up models that they din't even know what was happening. Here comes the big M yapping his trap about these two. It was not their fault and it bites me he does this to them.
I was so touched Ja gave me a bouquet. My parents never gave me flower for all four shows. Awww... Tear! Hugs! Mwah!
Four
Marketing time! I have to do this paper now and presentations with it too. Not to mention Photogra.

Thursday, December 1

Begin? Let it end, please!!!

Begin? The show? Its hectic crazy! I'm not yet even done with my clothes!!! 4 desgins and they need stitching!!! Man!
Kakaloka today, VJ is in his spree of wanting to touch women's boobs. Is he really gay or just pretending to be gay to hold women? God be the judge. As for me, I ain't keeping my guard down. If he ever touches me, he'll meet a woman man-er than him. It's summo time! Diki and Jady haven't beaten me in wrestling yet. Pat hasn't eaither! There are some uses to being big. hehe!
December's here! Man! Crazily, I want it over and done with. I know it'll get more hectic during the show proper. Let's see, let's see. I have a few predictions to make...

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