Call Me Xander

Remember when you were a kid? Your biggest worry was, like, if you get a new shirt or a brand new shoes on your birthday or if your parents give you your one weeks "baon" or just enough for a day. Or your only focus is just to play and play harder.  Being an adult? Totally overrated.  I mean seriously, most of us are fooled by fancy clothes, red shoes, brand new car, credit cards, late night parties, great sex, and the no parents telling you what to do and what not to do thingy.  Adulthood is responsibility.  This letter R really sucks. Really, really sucks.  As adults, we need to do things to survive. We need to earn a living to pay our monthly rental. If you are a teacher, educating little ones means you are shaping the future of our nation by molding this little ones into a better adult in the future. Talk about responsibility. As an HR person, holding employees personal and confidential information is a big responsibility, hello? ...

Hey Guys! It's been a while since my  last update. Honestly, I really dont know what to do with this blog. I have so many things in mind, like what I really want to write about but everytime I hit the keyboard, everything just go away and ideas easily slipped. I have a lot of stories I wanted to write but suddenly got lost interest in finishing it. I have so many poems to share but felt that it doesnt even reflect me as a person. Like right now, my mind is uneasy. Unfocus. Undecided. For the nth time, I'm planning to delete this blog because I don't see any reasons why should I keep one . It could give a lot of space in blogosphere for people who can really write. People who are more qualified to write and had the license to write. Mine is just jibberish... Before, I tend to write something that inspires people. I like writing stuff that will give them hope, encouragement and strength. But i realized, how can I write some...

Andaming update na nangyayari sa mundo, blog ko na lang ang wala pa. May mga naihalal na pala na mga bagong Senador. Patay na pala si Bella Flores. Bumisit pala si Sarah Jessica Parker sa Pinas at nag ribbon cutting sa SM Aura. Hiwalay na pala si Ai Ai Delas Alas at ang kanyang bagong asawa. Akalain mo yung kakakasal lang last month hiwalay agad? Ang daming update sa mundo. Blog ko na lang ang wala pa. Loser. Ipagpaumanhin niyo po sa hindi ko pag update sa blog na ito. Naging busy lang po sa trabaho at mga bagay na kailangan bigyan ng pansin. Mahalagi sa akin ang blog na ito. Kaya kahit na busy ako sa buhay ko eh bumibisita pa din ako dito. At nagbobloghop din ako, di nga lang halata. UNA, dahil sa opisina ako ng boblog at naka block ang mga blog dito lalo na pag hindi naka dot com (haha..racist kasi IT namin dot com lang ang pwede bukas..joke!). PANGALAWA, pag nagplano ako mag blog sa bahay nakakatulugan ko na lang ang laptop nang hindi ko namalayan. ...

I hope I'm not yet late in posting this. Please pagbigyan niyo na ako. May ma update man lang sa blog ko.  Sobrang busy lang lately (palusot ng mga walang mailagay sa blog.) Madami akong nababasang yeard-end post o di naman kaya ay Best Memories of 2012 bagong magtapos ang 2012 ( FYI: Inumpisahan ko gawin tong post bagong mag Dec 31, 2012, pero ngayon ko lang natapos. Senyales ng katamaran ). So gagaya lang ako pero gagawin ko lang itong Best 12 Memories ko sa 2012. Hindi naman sa 12 lang yung maalala kong mga pangyayari sa buhay ko kundi, BEST 12 ito... yung mga may impak to lang sa buhay ko ang ilalagay ko.  Marami akong dapat ipagpasalamat sa mga nangyari sa buhay ko, sa career, sa lovelife, sa business sa nagdaang 2012. Nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng naging bahagi ng 2012 ko. You made my 2012 worth remembering... #ParangNamayapaLang. Salamat din sa lahat ng sponsors and sa Movie and TV projects. Thank you Star Cinema for the movie lineup.. Wish for more ...

2012 is about to end... I would like to say "thank you" for being part of my 2012. You make it memorable for me.  As we are about to end this year, may God bless each and everyone of you with good health, peace of mind and a better and bright future.  This year, Ive gained a lot of things. I gained new friends and lost some. gained trust and respect from people that I never expected and lost trust and relationship to people who I cared friends. I never regret every decisions I made in 2012 as it made me a better person and will always be. I've win a lot of battles and lose some... but life must go on... Cheers to 2013! And may the abundance of our Mighty Lord be upon you.

Photo borrowed from www.igersmanila.com I am an Instagram user and I know a lot of you are too. But have you heard about the global community of Filipino Instagram'ers (or IGers / ay-ji-ers). They share and tell stories behind the snapshots through #IGersmanila and #9pmhabit on Instagram. They've been meeting regularly through Instameet but its only now that IGers have there own Photo Exhibit sponsored by Globe . The 1st Philippine Instagram Photo Exhibit was held at Gloriette 4 Cinema Lobby yesterday (November 30, 2012 at 10PM) and will run until today (December 1, 2012). The group will showcase different photos creatively snapped and filtered by select Globe IGers and members of Circle of Snapshooters #iCoss taken during their photowalk session at Luneta Park, Bonifacio Global City, Intramuros, and Manila Bay. The second day of the exhibit also culminates its 11th Philippine Instameet. Its their way of getting the chance and opportunity to meet face to face and...

Natanong ko na din ang sarili ko sa makailang ulit kung bakit ako nabo-blog. Sa totoo lang hindi rin ako sigurado kung saan nagsimula ang interest ko sa pagsusulat. Hindi naman ako ipinanganak na magaling magsulat at wala din kaming dugong manunulat sa nananalaytay sa aming angkan. Hindi ako mahilig magsulat at wala ding hilig ang pagsusulat sa akin. Pero bakit ako andito ngayon at bakit mo nababasa ang blog na to?? Kailan nga ba ako nagkaroon ng interes dito? Iniisip ko kung sino ang may kasalanan kung bakit adik ako sa pagbo-blog kahit na wala naman akong kinikita dito, hindi gaya ng iba na limpak-limpak na salapi na ang pumapasok sa kanilang kaban dahil lamang sa pagamit ng internet at kanilang imahenasyon at utak. Aha! doon nagsimula ang gusto ko sa blogging. May isang tao akong nakilala na itago na lang natin sya sa ilalim ng mesa para di makilala. May pagka mahiyaan kasi ang taong ito. Naibahagi nya sa akin na nung nag blog sya ay kumita sya ng malaki. Kaya dahil sa m...

Mahalaga sa akin ang pangalan ko. Pinangangalagaan ko ito gaya ng pag alaga ko sa sarili ko. Nagpapasalamat ako sa lolo ko na siyang nagbigay ng pangalan ko. Naalala ko may naisulat din ako tungkol sa pangalan ko dito dati. Andito ang post na yun - Whats my Name? Alexander aang binigay na pangalan sa akin. Kung titignan mo at i search mo sa google ang name na yan ay matutuwa ka dahil nangangahulugan ito na tagapagligtas ng mga taong naapi. Parang super hero ang dating diba?  Kung nickname naman ang paguusapan, Sa totoo lang hindi talaga Xander ang nakalakihan kung palayaw. Ang palayaw talaga na binigay sa akin ng mga magulang at malalapit na myembro ng aking angkan ay "Andin". Isang palayaw na hindi ko alam kung saan nag ugat at nanggaling. Basta ang alam ko magkasing tunog sila ng Alex. Ngunit habang tumagal ay naging Andok, Budok, Andoken, Androkles (na palaging ginagamit ng lola ko). Ganyan siguro talaga ang language, napaka dynamic. Dahil nga sa dynamic ...

Larawan kuha sa Palawan Noong nakaraang weekend, tulog lang ang ginawa ko. Mahigit 24 oras ata ang tulog ko nun. Bumabangon lang kapag nakaramdam ng gutom at matutulog na naman kapag dinalaw ng katamaran at antok. Minsan bumabangon na lang ako na pagod at umiiyak. Karaniwan na sa akin ang ganung eksena. Minsan naman ay humihingal ako dahil sa masamang panaginip na kesyo hinahabol ako ng mga zombie o di kaya naman ay may humahabol sa akin at lumilipad ako pero ang baba lang ng lipad ko.  Pero noong nakaraang weekend kakaiba ang karanasan ko. Akalain mo ba namang dalawang beses akong nanaginip sa isang tulugan. Magkasunod. Yung una nakakatakot. Yung pangalawa light lang.  Hindi ko maintindihan kung ano nga ba talaga ang dahilan ng panaginip natin. Naalala ko noong nasa kolehiyo ako, maraming mga Psychologist ang may sariling interpretasyon sa mga panaginip natin gaya na lang ni Sigmund Frued, Carl Jung, Calvin Hall, Ann Faraday, Wallace and Jean Dalby Cliff, at m...

Seen a ghost? Well, try to check the picture above. Ang larawan na ito ay kuha po sa loob ng kwarto namin ngayong umaga pagkagising. Try to look closely at door in the living room. Ilapit mo mukha mo sa monitor mo tapos idilat ang mga mata mo... see a man standing at the door staring in our room holding something? That's what I'm talking about... Bisita namin yan...That is the reason why I have been experiencing something different in this apartment. Afraid? Well, fear not! they don't do any harm. Lol. Maagang pananakot lang? Ganyan?

Happiness is a choice. I believe that being happy is your own choice. You can still be happy even if you are in a very difficult situation. Imagine.. yung mga taong nakatira sa ilalim ng tulay o yung mga natutulog sa kalsada nakikita mo na kahit gaano kahirap ang buhay. Nakangiti pa rin sila... Kaya ngayong araw na ito, sisimulan ko ang maging masaya. Positive lang dapat, sa lahat ng bagay. Mahirap man o nasa problema. Think positive lang. Ngayon, naisip ko na ang dami ko palang dapat ipagpasalamat at i-celebrate. Alam mo yung kahit gaano kahirap ang buhay ay kaya mo pa rin ngumiti. May pera o wala, may ngipin o wala nakangiti ka pa rin. Maramiing bagay ang dapat italon at mag celebrate. Halimbawa... Noong naholdap ako, nagpapasalamat talaga ako na hindi ako nasaktan o ano man. Mas mahalaga ang buhay kesa sa bagay na nawala.  Kapag nagkakasakit ako, nagpapasalamat ako na hindi malalang sakit ito na ikinawala ng buhay ko.  Dapat din ipagpasalamat at icelebrat...

Dear Pay Day Who Easily Got Away,  Well, hello there! It's nice to see you after three months of not being together. We should catch up because we have a lot of things to settle. Because of your absence I was kinda in debt and it feels terrible. But now that you're here, things will be better again and I will make it sure that our contract will last longer than we can imagine.  Oh by the way, I want to say thank you for always taking care of me and my payables. I will not make it without you. I know that I can always count on you. And also, thank you making me happy every time you pay a visit in my bank account because you always me make happy and satisfied.  And lastly, I want to say thank you because at the end of the day I believe that I deserve you because I work hard for you even if you easily got away from my hands or pocket.  Cheers! Till next time. Regards, X.A.N.D.E.R.

Dear Typhoon Ferdie, I'm so glad to finally meet you. It was was awesome. Imagine after work you have the time to pick me up in the office even though you are so busy flooding the whole Metro Manila. I enjoy your company and because of that I went home soaking wet. I really had a blast. I appreciate your generosity in providing us too much water. At least the plants have the time to keep more water, so come summer time they won't worry about El Nino. But what I really appreciate about you is that because I am soaking wet going home yesterday and water is knee level high, I got the chance to wash my shoes which I haven't done since I bought it. Lels. Thanks Ferdie. I hope to see you again but please don't be too harsh. I don't wanna be late coming to work again. Please? Regards,   X.A.N.D.E.R.

Di ko inakala na isang araw mararanasan ko din ang ma-holdap. Akala ko kasi sa TV Patrol o 24 Oras ko lang mapapanuod ang mga eksenang ganyan. Kaso sa kasamaang palad noong 7/11, Oo tama ang date na yan 7/11 (July 11) ay naholdap ako sa loob mismo dyep. At akalain mo ha katabi ko pa si Manong Driver na kahit nagmamakaawa na ako ng tulong eh diretso pa rin sa pagmamaneho. Sabagay, mahirap din yun kung di siya naka-focus sa pag drive baka mabangga naman kami. Kung nagkaganun eh double trouble ako. Naholdap na, nabangga pa. Saklap much lang! Anyways, masakit man sa loob ko na makuha ang mga mahahalagang bagay na matagal kung pinagkakaingatan (at pinaghirapan din) ay nagpapasalamat pa din ako na hindi ako sinaktan kahit gustong gusto kung saktan ang mga holdaper na yun. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang mga pagmumukha niyo. Isusumbong ko kayo kay Tulfo (Chos!). Hindi ko na muna isasalaysay ang buong pangyayari baka kasi maglaslas ako sa sama ng loob. May mga bagay akong napagtanto at ...

Adik sayo - Not the song! Dahil sa wala akong trabaho ng mahigit isang buwan na, ay ninais ko na manatili muna sa aking tahanan at magpahinga. Hmm.. Bawi na rin ito sa ilang buwang stress sa dating trabaho. At dahil sa sobrang board ako eh wala akong ibang mapaglibangan kundi ang aking cellphone. Kalikot. Kalikot. Kalikot. Hanggang sa panasin ko ang isang icon. TING! Oo yan ang icon na sinasabi ko. Para saan yan? Hmm. I think you know it already. Ang instagram ang isang application. Kung may smartphones ka (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Androi phone) pwede mo itong idownload para malaman mo. Joke! Ang instagram ay isang apps na pwede kang mag share ng mga larawan tapos edit mo lang at lagyan ng filters.. and then pwede mo itong i-share sa ibat-ibang networking sites gaya ng facebook, twitter, foursquare, tumblr at kung anong ka ek-ekan pa. I check nyo na lang. Adik ako sa instagram. Adik lang sa pag filter ng mga pictures at mas lalong nakaka-adik kapag may nagka...

Urgh! Am I really back in blogging? Yes.. I finally found my way back and start doing what I really love. It has been how many months that I didn't do this. I honestly don't know what happened but I just came to a point that I got tired in blogging. It actually eats up my time. Time that I should spend in going out and enjoy the real world. But look at me, I'm blogging again and doing what I really like and love. Naks! Just a little update about myself. Things that happened in my life while I am away from blogging.  I am jobless. Again! I am now 31 years old. Wahahaha I had my first travel outside the country in Thailand. Travelled to Boracay. Experience the Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan So there, yun na lang muna. I promise to post and update this blog the best I can. :)

As humans, we desire to look good physically. At an early age, maybe three or four, kids are already aware and has consciousness whether they looked good or not. Men in particular, specially those who are unprivileged would die to have the looks of Brad Pitt or maybe Mario Maurer or Sam Milby. Men who are less fortunate spend most of their time at the gym trying to achieve the look that they wanted. While those who are fortunately able, spend their money and undergo plastic surgery and have those looks pasted on theirs. Women on the other hand; wears make up, tight or fit clothes, wear jewelries to attract the opposite sex. For what reasons? One, maybe because that is what society or media is telling them/us to do. Why? Maybe, again, to get women so easily or maybe to attract others with less effort for their own personal gain. I can see that some companies are hiring people because of their "pleasant" appearance. Tsk... Tsk... Tsk.... But bei...

Since I went to Manila for work last 2006, I never had the opportunity to go back home to celebrate Christmas with my family in Davao. Medyo matagal na din pala akong nawala sa lupang kinalakihan ko. After almost 7 years absence, finally I got the chance... TODAY, as in ngayon lang! Though we don't really celebrate Christmas  like before; with exchanging of gifts, Christmas carols, the house to house carolling with my friends, Santa Claus and stuff. This time its different. We just had dinner with the entire family. Well, not really the whole family, except my sister is with her husband's family. Sad thing though but we need to deal with it. Hayyy.. Kakalungkot! Anyways, today I got the chance to roam around Abreeza Mall. Its actually one of the newest mall in Davao owned by Ayala. One of the biggest in Davao as well. Its a nice place, I can actually compare it to Greenbelt in Makati. At first, there are few people who were inside the mall. Its not the same as the other m...

Blue is my favorite color. When I went to Cebu I saw this very big Blue Christmas Tree at Radisson Blu Hotel, I cannot help myself but take a quick pictures of every detail of that tree. I love Christmas plus I love the color BLUE.  Blue Christmas Tree   So there! Be reminder of the reason of the season.  

Dear Nash, I know you still can't read, however; when time comes that you know how to read, hopefully you will appreciate that in my little way I was able to do something on your birthday. Looser kasi uncle mo kaya pasensya na. Lol. You turn three years old now and as always I am not there to celebrate. I just miss your cuteness and hopefully I will be there when you grow up so you will know me and wont forget me.  Looking at your pictures always makes me smile. I miss the first time we play together. That was unforgettable. If you only knew how much I want to stay to play more but I can't.  I pray that when you grow older, you will have the wisdom and the knowledge of Yahweh. Be a strong man and keep the faith. I will always be behind you and no matter what I will be you're best uncle in the entire world. I love you and I miss you. Happy Birthday! Tito Xander ========= A simple poem for you little one Your innocent smile is l...