Blog EntryHaving no YM and America vs. PhilippinesMay 7, '08 3:21 AM
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Being unable to use YM is killing me! T_T

 

I feel so... so... DISCONNECTED from the people back home! And I hate it 1.) because it's making me sad; 2.) I'd feel more lost when I get back; and 3.) it's like getting a glimpse of what it would be like if I actually moved here.

It's not that bad actually... but Philippines will always be home to me. Nothing like being with Kababayans (ahahha! sige lang, gamitin ang english grammar sa tagalog. xp) and people I could be myself with. Ang gusto ko dito, ang dami mong mabibili. As in, you can find everything for anything. If you think Philippines is getting more and more commercialized, well it's just a fraction when compared to how highly commercialized this place is.

But take note: I'm talking about California. I can't say the same thing for the other states seeing as I haven't been to other states before.

 

Ahahha! and I guess when we talk about looks, I feel more at home here because I totally blend in. :p I have no problem with shoes and clothing, if you know what I mean. ;D And I'm totally at home with the spring weather. Though, I dread the dry heat during summer because, from experience, I'd rather experience the hot, humid heat back home. =/

And store people here are waaaay friendlier, or at least, they give more effort to appear more friendly. Cheerful greetings and thoughtful offers of help are what they give instead of the scripted lines they give us back home.

Like the other day, we were at sketchers buying shoes, and I must've had a total of 5 times being asked if everything was okay. Thrice was from one guy who kept coming back saying that if I needed help, I could just give 'em a call, one was from a lady who was passing by and seemed to think that I had trouble with my shoes, and one was from another guy who looked like the first guy 'cept for the earring... maybe they're twins? or maybe it's the foreigners-looking-alike syndrome -- I couldn't tell them apart. xp

 

Some people still mistake me as a Latina. In the Exploration Park, when I was exploring by myself, some group of friends tried to talk to me in Spanish or Mexican, or whatever. and I just smiled, shook my head, and said "I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you please speak English?" One of them continued to talk to me in Spanish (or Mexican), and he was sort of asking me something. But I was kinda suspicious because it didn't seem like they were asking me for directions. >.< So, I just said, "I'm sorry, I really don't understand you, maybe you could ask someone else." and I walked away and went up the 3rd floor and before I went down, I made sure they weren't following (because you never know!). *whew*

Those were some crazy mexicans. =/ I dunno if my English was that bad that they didn't understand it, or they thought I was kidding when I said I didn't understand them. I prefer to think it's the latter because I don't think my English was that bad. As proof, I have some who tell me how surprised they are at how I speak English without as heavy an accent they hear from other Filipinos. Someone even said I don't have an accent. (Hahaha! Sa isip-isip ko, malaki ang tulong ng maarteng mag-english. ;p)

Ah well, buti pa sa Manila, kahit san magpunta, maiintindihan ko ang salita ng mga tao. :p

 

 

 

 

T_T Pati yata gmail ko, nasisira. T_T

anyone here know how to get rid of Trojan virus?

 


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asansinemo wrote on May 7
try mo mag meebo... www.meebo.com
o kaya chikka..
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
Oooh. What's meebo? =)
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
Oooh. What's meebo? =)
asansinemo wrote on May 7
site sya na pwede kang mag ym, msn messenger etc... try mo :)
phonologist wrote on May 7
Ako naman napagkakamalang Malay dito, or Thai, even Vietnamese. Kamusta naman.

Pero don't you just love it that you get to appreciate English 102 more when you're outside the country? Hahaha.
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
:D:D:D:D am using it na!! :D SUPER THANKS ATE DANIIIII!!!!!! *huuuuuuug*


yehey yehey!!!
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
Malay pwede pa, kasi when we were in Malaysia, we belong. hahaha! But Thai and Vietnamese?? Talagaaaa? :)))) Oh my gulay! :)))


Oh yes! Pati 106 and 116! :p
brightboy wrote on May 7
yes.. use MEEBO! and i know how to kill those trojans... *bigsmile*
phonologist wrote on May 7
and i know how to kill those trojans
SERYOSO? Patayin mo rin ung mga nasa desktop ko paguwi ko! :)
pulse02 wrote on May 7
And store people here are waaaay friendlier, or at least, they give more effort to appear more friendly. Cheerful greetings and thoughtful offers of help are what they give instead of the scripted lines they give us back home.
i work at retail in chicago. sa abercrombie and fitch at water tower place. actually yung first things n cnsabi namin eh scripted. we call them tag lines. they change every month or couple of months. and yeah we're spsed to be friendly and ask everyone we see if they need help with anything. kind of fun kapag may ntutulungan k. pero sometimes ung iba eh may dalang list at magpapapersonal shop. ok lng kung isang page eh kaso minsan andami. haha ang haba ng response q. =)
pulse02 wrote on May 7
samples ng taglines eh...
"hey, what's going on?"
"how are you doing today?"
"make sure you check our cool and sexy shorts?"
"have u checked out our new fragrance, 41?"
"are you finding everything ok?"
"can i help you with anything?"

at marami pa. haha!
pulse02 wrote on May 7
no question mark s 3rd example.. hehe!
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
pulse02 said
actually yung first things n cnsabi namin eh scripted. we call them tag lines. they change every month or couple of months. and yeah we're spsed to be friendly and ask everyone we see if they need help with anything.
Ahaha! I kind of thought that dahil sa lahat ng stores na pinuntahan ko, pare-parehas and sinasabi. sakto sa mga binigay mong examples. :p

pero I give them (you guys) kudos for at least appearing more friendly and approachable than the ones from back home. xp

Alam mo yun, yung minsan, like sa The Body Shop, pag pasok mo, ig-greet ka ng matamlay na "Welcome to the Body shop" tapos susundan ka na nila without another word and with an air of suspicion. xp tapos pag hindi ka bumili, masama na ang tingin sayo parang nagnakaw ka or something. >_<



Ahaha! hindi ba nakakapagod magtanong? I guess it's part of the job, no?
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
pulse02 said
"make sure you check our cool and sexy shorts?"
This could've been said by a bimbo. :p (think: the way Paris Hilton talks. xp)


hahahhaa!
pulse02 wrote on May 7
well hindi nman. part of the job. and actually u have to be friendly to be able to get the job so i mean nsa nature q n un? haha! masaya naman. lalo n if ur coworkers are cool and fun. =)
ewickajaney wrote on May 7
pulse02 said
u have to be friendly to be able to get the job so i mean nsa nature q n un?
Naks naman! =))

hahaha! oo nga naman, kung hindi ka naturally friendly, I doubt you'd even be interested in the job, and vice versa. xp
asansinemo wrote on May 8
:D:D:D:D am using it na!! :D SUPER THANKS ATE DANIIIII!!!!!! *huuuuuuug*


yehey yehey!!!
no problem! useful yan pag may quiz sa programming class. hahaha
patdamz wrote on May 9
=))

Online naaaaaaaaa.

Gogogogoggoogogo!!!!
Or to make it better. Tell you the whole kwento when you get back :))
Feeling better already. I guess.
I miss you =))
caramel16 wrote on May 9
ate jane i miss you.. :) hirap nga ng ym.. at kahit spring malamig pa rin dito. :|
ewickajaney wrote on May 9
how about sending me a PM? I wanna hear the story now na! :p

hahaha, well glad to see you're feeling better. =) That's the Pat I know. ;)
ewickajaney wrote on May 9
Kaaaayyyeee!!! How are yooou? How's US?

OO! Super LAMIG pa rin!!! akala ko nga iinit na kasi last week, uminit na (umabot ng 96) pero ngayon nasa 60's na ulit!

Oh my gulay! how have you been so far? have you uploaded pictures yet? oh gosh. parang kelan lang nung last tayo nagkita. =(

at, hahahahaha! tawa pa rin ako nang tawa pag napapanood ko yung videos. xp
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