Hi, This is Martin!! OMG!!!

Today was a very boring day.  Lessee..

12:oo am  —>was playing Might and Magic VI. It’s an old game, circa 1998.  Joe just downloaded it and I’m happily replaying it.   It’s old but good.  The characters are very powerful for an RPG game.  You can fly around and shoot down dragons with laser pistols!
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2:00 am —> zzzz
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8:00 am to 11:00 –> More Might and Magic.. Got a few good spells. My characters are now kicking butt.. Well… almost kicking butt because I still get owned by monsters and after every battle I have to make my characters rest.
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2:00 pm to 4:00pm –> Had a nap filled with nightmares about Might and Magic.  Too much gaming will give you that. Whenever I have nightmares about playing a game I know that I’m obsessed with it. 
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4:00-5:00ish  –> Ate a double order of ribs at Lord Byron’s by myself.  Yes, I know.. I’m a pig.  So What? I was bored..
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5:00 - 7:00 –> Tried Logging into yahoo mail.  Is it down or something??  Dammit it takes forever to get into yahoo mail. Played a little DOTA with some NOOBs who QUIT. Went home, tried logging in again at barrax (next to my house.) still no access!!    Dammit…   
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I’m gonna play more might and magic again tonight.  Hopefully I’ll have enough GOLD to buy all those neat skills and spells. Oh and I think my Ps2 (which is over at my cousin’s house) is busted.  Damn.  No more Bully….

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Addendum: I will NEVER EVER listen to my parents when they say:  Oh you’ve got lots of clothes in your closet in Bacolod, so don’t bring clothes anymore when you come here okay??    GRRR!!!!  They forgot to mention that they’re OLD clothes.. from 6 YEARS AGO.  I CANNOT FIT INTO THEM.  I end up going around looking even fatter than ever because my clothes are all bursting at the seams!    I even have to wear my Father’s SHORTS!!!  ARRRRGH!!!  And I lugged the fuckingly heavy patho book all the way here to Bacolod and now I have to fucking lug it back all the way back to dasma!

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Yesterday was my Dad’s Birthday.  We ate at Great Wok of China. There were a lot of other families having dinner there and the place was pretty filled up.  As usual Dad ordered a LOT OF FOOD.  I actually got to dodge Dad and Mom’s watchful eyes and got to  really EAT!
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They served Broccoli and ribs in a sweet peanut sauce.  It was very good.  The Broccoli was fresh and crispy and very delicious.  The peanut sauce was perfect for it.  I ate almost an entire dish by myself.  I kept reaching for more broccoli!

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Dad kept ordering more and more food.  We had Pata Tim, Fried chicken, Vegetables, Cold Cuts and bottomless iced tea to wash it all down.  The food was great!  NO MSG!  Usually if there is a  lot of MSG in the food I feel a bit dizzy after.

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This is me and the  Lamela kids.  They’re my cousins.  Unfortunately I didn’t inherit my Mom’s "Thin" genes and I got my dad’s "Fat" genes.  Yes, I’m much fatter in this picture.  I hope I get thin really fast.  When I worked out I rapidly lost weight.  I’m hoping that when I get back to Dasma and start class and do some physical activity, I’ll lose weight.  I plan to do some walking and a little swimming plus a little healthy eating.
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Anyway I went shopping today with Tita tess at robinsons and bought two new shirts.  After all this eating I think I grew a size larger.  From XL I’m now nearly an XXL.  Ha ha!  I’ll have to lose weight when I get back to Dasma. I was pissed coz i saw this wonderful gold and black shirt at Giordano’s but they only had medium sized shirts.

This is my Uncle Bing’s chili con carne.  He makes good chili con carne (We put in a lot of Chorizo Bilbao) and he makes a lot so Joe, Mike, Miles and I get to eat a lot of chili.  This batch he made tastes a lot like Pork and Beans.  Awww. Make a better one next time Uncle bing!

Well, That’s all for now. I’m having a very video game intensive Christmas vacation.  I’m playing THREE games at the same time.  I’m playing Pirates, Might and Magic VI and Bully.  I know I’ll never finish them all before school starts.  I’m like 99% done with Pirates, 49% done with Bully and 0.01% done with Might and Magic VI.  As of now I’m concentrating all my efforts on Bully.  It’s really interesting and I want to finish it!

Well it’s Christmas morning.  I’m feeling very stuffed.  Just had duck for Christmas lunch over at Joe’s place.   Last night we had christmas dinner and we invited relatives over.  I ate a LOT. 

  We had ham and roast pork, Macaroni Salad, Stuffed chicken, Tuna aspic, Pecan Pie and my mother’s blueberry cheesecake.  I invited Joe over to share christmas dinner.  He loves my mom’s blueberry cheesecake.

This is my plate piled high with food! Food! Glorious food.  I had two plates of this. Tomorrow is my grandmother’s birthday and the day after that is my father’s birthday so it’s no wonder I NEVER get thin during the holidays!

Today we had a lot of fun.  I was craving for some good food so I invited Joe and my cousin miles to go to Nene’s for some of their sisig/spare ribs.  When we got there, Nene’s was closed so Joe suggested we go and eat at Lord Byrons at People’s village.

  This is Miles and my friend Joe.  Joe is a fat fuck like me.  We both love to eat.  The smiling guy on the left is my cousin miles.  We’re waiting for our order of Back ribs.  Joe was so hungry he ordered a side  meal (25 pesos)
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This is me and my cousin!  People’s Village is also home to Mamma Maria’s pizza.  They claim it’s the largest pizza in the Philippines.  It’s cheap and also the largest. Which is pretty okay. 

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This is Lord Byron’s Spareribs!  It’s quite cheap but good! It’s only 80 pesos!  The meat is very soft and tender.  The rice though is very small.  Practically only a half cup of rice.  They charge 15 bucks for another cup so we just bought rice from the other food stalls.

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Miles left us so Joe and I left to go to MV. Doulos.  It’s a ship staffed by good people who sail around the world and do charity work and do a lot of good things.  It’s a pretty old ship. It reminded me of the old Negros Navigation ferries we used to take to Iloilo.

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This is the Top deck.  They converted some parts of the ship into a book store. I was hoping to find some cool books but all they had were some medical books, religious books, classics. But their books are VERY nice but not really my thing.

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The books are dirt cheap!  They have a point system where one point is equal to one peso.  A book usually goes for 100-150 points.  Very cheap.  We got bored and decided to horse around.

<– Mentally retarded

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Yet another pic of me horsing around.  Gaaah, It was hot on that ship.  Joe and I were sweating buckets. 

<— Demonic Posession

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Jesus loves me.. Jesus loves me..

I love Jesus too…

For some reason Joe finds this picture very funny. harhar..

He says it’s the face…

and the cups..

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Here we are buying Ice cream and cookies which Joe says is the best soft-serve ice cream He ever had.  I have to agree.  Their ice cream is pretty good but since it was VERY hot on the ship, It melted so fast.  Anyway.. I bought a 300 point complete stories of Sherlock holmes which is VERY CHEAP and a great bargain!  I’ve seen some editions sell for  6,000 pesos.  I  donated 100 pesos in their box near the cashier and got some doulos brochures to give to Kay. She wants to go sail and help people on the Doulos when she graduates.  Doulos is greek for "servant".  It’s nice that the Doulos people are sailing around and doing all sorts of good work.  I’m glad they came to Bacolod!

In two hours, I’m going to to the airport. I’m taking a journey.

I asked a question and here’s what came out: The answer is a "No" but I don’t feel disappointed. In fact, I’m a little happy and relieved.

The card in the middle of the lower line represents the qualities that you express in this circumstance. Six of Swords (Science): Trusting in intelligence and intuition and setting off into the unknown. Leaving an untenable situation and charting a new course. Passage from difficulty and progress towards a solution. The road to recovery. Travel and exploration.

Yes. This is true.  The sooner I leave, the better.  I have tarried long enough. Here I go!!

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The second question clinches it..  It’s still a "No".  More bad things  will happen if I go along this path.  In fact, I’m possibly sitting on a very volatile situation here.  I will go.  I will leave.

The card second from the left represents the emotional vision: how passions and values are creatively stimulated by the mental vision. Ace of Wands, when reversed: The seed of a new crisis - perhaps as yet unseen. The start of an explosive situation threatening to consume all who get too close. The herald of birth, invention, or upheaval. An innate and primal force unleashed. May suggest a surge of vitality, creativity, or fertility that can set dangerous events in motion.

It’s all for the best..  Now I gotta go.  I’m gonna play a little Dota before turning in my keys and leaving for the airport. Bye All, merry Christmas!  After doing Tarot for myself, I feel so at peace.  I now understand what is happening and I have a clearer picture on what to do.

Today I went christmas shopping by myself at mall of asia.  But before that I did a lot of stuff.

The Cor Christi people invited me to go and do some gift giving in the pedia ward.  We gave out presents to the sick children.  It was okay.  It gave me something to do while waiting for Mall of Asia to open.

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After the gift giving, I went to mall of asia.  I made a beeline towards the grocery section and bought dad his pasalubong.

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Bagels!! Dad and I love Bagels.  He always bakes his own but they come out as hard as rocks.  When I went to the U.S.A, I had the chance to have really good Bagels.

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Next, I went to lucky voodoo and bought three voodoo doll keychains. One for me, and the others for my cousins Miles and Bodie.

This is for miles. The caption reads:  "Hook is the ship captain that rules the four seas.  He is the protector for guys and gals that work overseas.  Make sure you bring him wherever you are. His (sic) your number 1 bodyguard." 

-Pretty appropriate for Miles…

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I got a cute little baby vodoo keychain for myself.  Its caption reads:

"Baby sagai is from the amazon warrior.  She is born as the goddess of war.  Her nature is to protect her family and her tribe.  You and your family will feel very safe under her watchful eye. "

-  I could use a little protection myself.

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This is for Bodie. It says: " Hi, I’m Judo kid.  Have you ever faced with an unreasonable demand or being forced into a corner?  Learn the judo from me, I will teach you to say "No" with a gentle smile. And. Find your way out of an impossible situation." 

- Bodie needs this.  He’s a sly little fellow.

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I also got dad a josh groban cd.  I listened to it when I got home.  I’m sure dad will like it.  For Ayn I got her a nightmare before christmas chain.

I’m sad about how things are currently going in my social life.  Oh well, C’est La vie..  I’ve drawn a window and i’m gently nudging it out.  Soon the window will shut for good and I’ll leave and go on my way.

I’m going home tomorrow.  Gotta go pack or something after this.  Then I have to clean my room up and hide my porn, gameboy and all the other things that need to be hid or properly stowed away.  I can’t wait to get home and away from the madness that is happening here in Dasma. 

Today is the last day of class and a very boring day too.  All the other year levels have left for their christmas vacation.

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Philip called yesterday. He’s here in Manila and he wanted to take me out to lunch.  I said no; partly because I was dieting (for when I come home). and partly because I was saving some money in case a certain "friend" asks me to go have dinner together or something. 

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I was wrong.  I should have taken Philip’s offer.

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Yesterday was a bad day.  The power went out and a friend yelled at me and I was such in a horrible mood so I went to ATC to watch The nativity story.  It was a nice little film.  Some people in the audience cried. 

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This is the white chocolate snowman I got in Breadtalk.  I gave it to yummy for her christmas present.  It’s very cute and inexpensive.

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Addendum:  Guess what?  Dad just sent me a lot of money! Wooohooo!  All this money is going towards Christmas presents.  I plan to go to mall of asia tomorrow and buy stuff.  As usual, I am not going to be buying stuff for me, but stuff for other people. 

Ho Ho ho! This is a lot of dough! 

This will buy:

Bagels for dad and a couple of keychains.

These are the things I want to buy.  The rest of the money goes towards the airport terminal fee and bus fare home.  I really want to get dad a lot of Bagels.  He loves Bagels.  Oooh, and maybe a josh Groban cd.  He likes Josh Groban.  (My dad likes Popera.) 

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I’m still feeling very pissed off but I’m not letting it spoil my christmas shopping. 

ARRGH, We lost in JFT.  Oh well, we weren’t THAT prepared so its kinda ok after thinking about it.  The first year really deserved second place.

RRRAAAAAARGHHHHH! GRARSSHER GRRASHER!!

Cooked chicken burgers today.  I applied what I had learned from cooking beef burgers and they turned out just fine.  Oh and Emil gave me a christmas present! I was so surprised and touched.  I wasn’t expecting anything in return when I gave him the magneato thingy I got for him from mall of asia. 

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Emil gave me a cookbook/cooking journal.  Yes, That’s right. I couldn’t wait to see what he had gotten me.  I was hoping to wait for christmas but then again I couldn’t stop thinking about his present.  It was the same size as a graphic novel and that made me think that he had gotten me a sandman graphic novel (which I have.)

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Wow.. he’s surprisingly observant.  I actually love his present.  I was dreading that the cookbook would be filled with recipes but it’s not. It’s filled with stories of a food gourmand and his favorite places to eat.  I’ve been doing the same thing with my blog so I really like the present.  The recipes are only like, 20 pages all in all and the book is 100-200+ pages so its very nice.

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Oh well.. Gotta go study..  Burgers were good.  Khash and yummy couldn’t come.  Khash.. get me a present too!

Today I went to mall of asia to do some Christmas shopping. It is almost as easy as going to alabang town center, albeit a bit more expensive and time consuming. 

Joe, if you Pam and mike are reading my blog, here’s what I got you.

This is my 51st blog entry! Wow! 50 entries of saying stuff about myself.  Weehee

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Joe, I got you a shikimaru keychain.  Comic alley sells remarkably detailed and well made anime key chains. I hope you like your present! Look at the detail on this one!

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This one is for Mike.  Thanks for the Sabriel book mike, Loved it.  I dunno who’s your fave in Naruto so I got you Lee. You can’t go wrong with  liking Rock Lee

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For Pat, I got this Keychain of Naruto pigging out on ramen.  Which is pretty much what Pat gets to do when she hangs out with Joe, mike and me. Hahaha.

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For Nakhai, I’m getting him the Dark Elf Trilogy.  This is a really great series. I know he’ll like it.  He’d better… Or else I’ll take it and read it for myself. No, wait… I AM reading it first before I give it to him.  That’s why I bought it in the first place. Hahaha.. I’m such an evil little bastard. 

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Merry Christmas everyone! Better do your Xmas shopping early and not get caught in the mall time shopping crush.  (Comic alley was full of obnoxious little kids window shopping.)

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I’m going back to Mall Of Asia the day of my flight. I plan to buy Dad some bagels. I hope they stocked fresh ones.  Probably 4 packs would be good.  I plan on eating some.  Nakahai, you gave me my present early… Thanks man..