I See Your True Colors: Gibey's ColorGenics Profile

This is in response to Tina's entry regarding her ColorGenics (TM) Profile from the GoldinUniverse website (http://goldinuniverse.com). I tried it out of curiosity, and here's my own ColorGenics (TM) profile. Here it is:

Name: Gilbert Joseph Abueg
Date: 1/25/2009
Colorgenics Number: 12435607

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You are the sort of person that needs a peaceful environment. You seek release from stress and freedom from conflicts and disagreements, of which you seem to have had more than your fair share. But you are taking pains to control the situation by proceeding cautiously and you are right in doing so as you are a very sensitive person.

Of late, everything seems to be going so slowly - far slower than you anticipated - and this is causing you much anxiety and frustration. It would appear that there is little you can do about the series of events that now seem to be taking place. In spite of the fact that you feel like 'giving up' - don't. Take a deep breath and start over again and you will find that eventually the expression 'All's well that ends well' will have an extra special meaning for you.

Being a very proud individual, you tend to hold yourself aloof pretending that you are stoical - indifferent to pain and pleasure. This is not so, for in truth you are an extremely emotional individual, one that may make a hasty decision and perhaps regret it at leisure. It is time now to break the bond of detachment and be the 'you' that you would like to be - give vent to your emotions and enjoy yourself.

You are being unduly influenced by the situation that is all around you. You do not like the feeling of loneliness and whatever it is that seems to separate you from others. You know that life can be wonderful and you are anxious to experience life in all its aspects, to live it to the full. You therefore resent any restriction or limitations that are being imposed on you and you insist on going it alone.

You wish to be left in peace... no more conflict and no more differences of opinion. In fact you just don't want to be involved in arguments of any shape or form. All you want is for 'them' to get on with it - and to leave you alone.

I think most of the people who know me will agree to this. I suggest you try it for yourself ^__^

In Pursuit of Elevic's Happiness: "I Have A Vision For Tomorrow: Not To Work"

Can we all say that we can be successful in life even without working our butts off? In this "employment mentality" that we have in this country, many will say that "we can't."

Can we also choose our degree because it is what we WANT to study and NOT because we need it to get a job or to STAY in that job? In an institution or company driven to "excellence" in any or every aspect, it might NOT be the case.

So, if someone says he or she wants to get a degree because she ENJOYS it - or it's that's person's IDEAL degree - and that person chooses NOT to work after graduation, how will you react?

Then, react on this blog entry. For me this is a true ASSERTION of someone who is brave enough to face difficulties and even critics and enemies just to stand for what he believes will make him successful and happy.

I should have made him a role model a few years ago if I have known him back then...

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Being "Crisis Proof" and "Crisis Free" this 2009: The Entrepinoy Movement and the Quest for 7,107 Business and Income Ideas

"The world is talking about CRISIS. Some are concerned as others are apathetic. Some prefers denial. Many are optimistic, capitalizing on the usual resilience of the Filipinos, as many as those with learned helplessness of a crisis that they have long been having even before this one. Diverse response abounds in a country which unites best in CRISIS, hopefully like this one.

So much talks… Rationalizations… discussions… BUT IT’S TIME TO ACT… or at least PROVIDE IDEAS ON HOW TO ACT!"

This is how business expert, entrepreneur, and life coach Carl Balita introduced his newly-formed movement called the Entrepinoy Movement, which he formed last January 9, 2009. He was joined by no less than distinguished businessmen and owners of successful and thriving businesses in the country.

His goal in forming the movement is simple: gather the "bright minds" from all walks of life and challenge them to provide ideas and suggestions on how to be "crisis proof" in the midst of a looming economic and financial crisis. While he always gives a challenge to all Filipinos to try to be entrepinoys through his radio program Radyo Negosyo on DZMM (Saturdays, 7-8pm with another business expert Marlo Sanchez), the movement seeks to extend the challenge through their official website http://www.entrepinoymovement.com and through various other activities that will help Filipinos earn extra income through small businesses.

Part of the advocacy of the Entrepinoy Movement is to gather 7,101 ideas through their website on how one can earn at least minimum wage at home, now - yup, as in NOW. The movement wants to ask the people ideas on how anyone - an ordinary worker, a housewife, a student, an OFW, or even a jobless person - can earn an equivalent of the minimum wage or more. This way, other people visiting the website can peruse through the multitude of ideas and use them. The site can also be a way for users to interact to each other and share not just ideas but knowledge, contacts, and other things.

I am really impressed on how someone like Carl Balita can initiate this kind of project to help all of us be educated and have the push to go beyond ourselves and strive hard instead of sulking like a baby, wailing because of agony, and blaming others for our mysery. We are now challenged not just to do our best but help others do their best also even through our own diverse ideas. As what Fr. Joel said before in his homily: "there's unity in diversity".

If you think you have that bright idea, log on to http://www.entrepinoymovement.com and share that idea. Who knows, your bright idea might give a bright future to someone.

The Chicken Pox Musings Part 2: FM Ka, AM Ako

This is the second part of a series of musings the author had during the long and boring days of being sidelined by a mild case of chicken pox. This set of entries is a product of his boredom and search for some useful things to do during his chicken pox ordeal, like listening to AM radio.

During my stay in my "coop" in those chicken pox days, the one thing that kept me company in those boring days was my small portable radio.

Unfortunately, having a PC is not enough to be entertained during these boring sick bay days... I don't have a rich collection of anime to watch, and I'm not in the mood to repeat watching those I've finished. I play games, but I easily get tired playing. I don't even have a TV - I may have watched TV Patrol World, Bandila, Game KNB, and Kapamilya Deal or No Deal and the like to kill the time.

That's why my portable radio has kept me company during those days, keeping my ear and mind alive and alert by listening to AM radio.

I may be "too young" listening to AM radio (they say, pangmatanda lang 'yan), but I can safely say that in these times when we need access to news and information, AM station is still the better alternative over FM. I have listened to AM radio since my Grade 5 days when the transistor radio was still uso, and the household was more into AM radio than FM (and even TV) then for music and information, especially during the hey days of Kuya Cesar, noli de Castro, Mel and Jay, and Ernie Baron. We even rely on AM radio during those important times such as incoming typhoons. Kinalakihan ko na 'yun, kumbaga.

During those days I kept myself up to date with the latest news by listening to the regular newscasts. While FM radio stations occasionally dish out serious news (such as my personal favorite News You Need to Know by Patti and Gabriel of JAM 88.3), most newscasts on those high end FM stations focus on Hollywood news and other nonsensical things such as Paris Hilton. The pangmasa stations just give the snippets every hour or so, but still without depth. Nothing beats actual 30-minute newscasts on AM radio, especially if the newscasters deliver the news clearly and effectively, such as those in DZMM or DZXL (though I prefer the DZMM newscasts better...). Also, since I don't have a TV, I just listened to TV Patrol World and Bandila via their usual simulcast on DZMM.

One thing that FM radio lack which I love to listen the most are the commentary shows. Well, Love Radio, Energy FM, and the other bakya radio stations try - but fail, miserably - to present the issues to the listeners, but nothing beats the REAL news and commentary shows on AM radio such as Dos por Dos, Tambalang Failon at Sanchez, and Pasada 630 on DZMM. I may be sick but I didn't get sick from the intelligent and no-holds-barred comments of the anchors regarding issues.

Another thing that fascinates me in AM radio is the repertoire of unique shows that gives information and entertainment to the listeners like me. For example, Some programs may give "entertainment value" to those serious serious such as DZMM's Talakan: Talakayan at Kantiyawan, where the issues are presented ala showbiz news. Another one is the Dr. Love Radio Show by Jun Banaag, a counselling and spirituality show where Bro. Jun gives advice prangkahan style. Another show worth mentioning is Usapang de Kampanilya, a legal consultation show where I learned so much because of the range of legal problems the listeners present, from birth certificate issues to land titles. Other programs I have listened to range from late night love shows, sports, youth-oriented talk, science and technology, oldies-but-goodies and memories, and even health and beauty and wellness.

Finally, only AM stations give you full coverage of Senate and Congress hearings that give some kind of entertainment value to everyone. The coverage of the DOJ Bribery Scandal Congressional Inquiry was the highlight of my "listening career" during the week. It might be too bad for me for not seeing the hearing, but listening to the congressmen and the resource persons during the hearing was enough for me to be "entertained". Well, almost everyone knows what we've learned during the two-day hearing (January 6 and 7): the questionable dismissal of the DOJ prosecutors of the case of the so-called Alabang Boys (not related to Andrew E's song) because of technicalities kuno; the alleged bribery allegation of the PDEA against those prosecutors (which turned out to be just a form of "psywar"); the controversial release order draft made by Atty. Verano for DOJ Sec. Raul Gonzales and USec. Blancaflor's involvement to that; the highlighted Brudette family feud; and the supposed most admired person of the hearing named Maj. Marcelino of the PDEA, who almost had a shouting match with the elderly Gonzales.

Well, I may be sick and can't go out of my "coop", but enjoying listening to the radio relaxes me a bit and lets me pass those boring hours by....

The Chicken Pox Musings: Imprisoned in My Own "Chicken Coop"

This is the first part of a series of musings I had during the long and boring days of being sidelined by a mild case of chicken pox. This set of entries is a product of the author's boredom and search for some useful things to do during his chicken pox ordeal.

I did not really expect that I'll be hit by something like chicken pox....

At first I really did not believe it. But when my girlfriend sensed that it was - and was verified through her research and my own inquiries from friends - I was shocked to learn that I would be sidelined for the next couple of days by this thing called chicken pox....

I am still surprised as to how and why I got it. All I remember was I got a fever last Sunday night (January 4), and I got uncomfortably hot and chilly because of a high fever during the early morning of the next day (January 5). By the time I woke up, I already have some of those itchy rashes in some parts of my body - my face included - with pus-like or reddish spots in the middle. I just brushed that aside, thinking that those may be either mosquito bites na sobra ang kamot or allergic reactions because of dust (I cleaned my unit a bit in that Sunday afternoon before I got a fever). But at the same time I still was chilly and a bit weak back then, and I had mild fever till the end of the day.

Well, I couldn't do anything about it. Nandiyan na 'yan, 'ika nga. All I can do now is to stay inside my "coop" - my unit, that is. It's a good thing that my girlfriend already had it when she was young, so she can enter my unit to give food and other supplies. But aside from eating, drinking, sleeping, resting, using my PC, listening to the radio, and daydreaming, there are no other productive things to do inside the unit. I even feel weaker doing nothing, but it's possible that going out and doing something may either aggravate my condition or pass on the disease to the unsuspecting. It might be better to be idle resting for a few days.

But having such contagious diesease also affected many things. One is that it disrupted the implementation of some of my plans for the first two weeks of January. I should've checked my e-mail for possible replies in two of my applications or for other important messages. It also forced me to earn some money from Math Coach - dapat babawi ako para may pera ako ngayong buwan. It even affected my schedule of service as lector/commentator in the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice - and I can't even attend our monthly meeting on January 11.

As of this writing (January 10), I no longer have fever, and some of the rashes are beginning to dry up. I still don't konw if I can go out in the coming week. I'm really itching to go out and get things going. I think I need to just let this weekend pass resting in my "coop" and try to get going by Monday. In the meantime, I'll just take care of my rashes, keep myself and my unit clean, drink vitamins, and stretch a bit. Also, to kill the boredom, I'll continue playing flash games, listening to AM radio, and daydream even more :p

The Chicken Pox Musings: Imprisoned in My Own "Chicken Coop"

This is the first part of a series of musings I had during the long and boring days of being sidelined by a mild case of chicken pox. This set of entries is a product of the author's boredom and search for some useful things to do during his chicken pox ordeal.

I did not really expect that I'll be hit by something like chicken pox....

At first I really did not believe it. But when my girlfriend sensed that it was - and was verified through her research and my own inquiries from friends - I was shocked to learn that I would be sidelined for the next couple of days by this thing called chicken pox....

I am still surprised as to how and why I got it. All I remember was I got a fever last Sunday night (January 4), and I got uncomfortably hot and chilly because of a high fever during the early morning of the next day (January 5). By the time I woke up, I already have some of those itchy rashes in some parts of my body - my face included - with pus-like or reddish spots in the middle. I just brushed that aside, thinking that those may be either mosquito bites na sobra ang kamot or allergic reactions because of dust (I cleaned my unit a bit in that Sunday afternoon before I got a fever). But at the same time I still was chilly and a bit weak back then, and I had mild fever till the end of the day.

Well, I couldn't do anything about it. Nandiyan na 'yan, 'ika nga. All I can do now is to stay inside my "coop" - my unit, that is. It's a good thing that my girlfriend already had it when she was young, so she can enter my unit to give food and other supplies. But aside from eating, drinking, sleeping, resting, using my PC, listening to the radio, and daydreaming, there are no other productive things to do inside the unit. I even feel weaker doing nothing, but it's possible that going out and doing something may either aggravate my condition or pass on the disease to the unsuspecting. It might be better to be idle resting for a few days.

But having such contagious diesease also affected many things. One is that it disrupted the implementation of some of my plans for the first two weeks of January. I should've checked my e-mail for possible replies in two of my applications or for other important messages. It also forced me to earn some money from Math Coach - dapat babawi ako para may pera ako ngayong buwan. It even affected my schedule of service as lector/commentator in the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice - and I can't even attend our monthly meeting on January 11.

As of this writing (January 10), I no longer have fever, and some of the rashes are beginning to dry up. I still don't konw if I can go out in the coming week. I'm really itching to go out and get things going. I think I need to just let this weekend pass resting in my "coop" and try to get going by Monday. In the meantime, I'll just take care of my rashes, keep myself and my unit clean, drink vitamins, and stretch a bit. Also, to kill the boredom, I'll continue playing flash games, listening to AM radio, and daydream even more :p

The Chicken Pox Musings Part 2: FM Ka, AM Ako

This is the second part of a series of musings the author had during the long and boring days of being sidelined by a mild case of chicken pox. This set of entries is a product of his boredom and search for some useful things to do during his chicken pox ordeal, like listening to AM radio.

During my stay in my "coop" in those chicken pox days, the one thing that kept me company in those boring days was my small portable radio.

Unfortunately, having a PC is not enough to be entertained during these boring sick bay days... I don't have a rich collection of anime to watch, and I'm not in the mood to repeat watching those I've finished. I play games, but I easily get tired playing. I don't even have a TV - I may have watched TV Patrol World, Bandila, Game KNB, and Kapamilya Deal or No Deal and the like to kill the time.

That's why my portable radio has kept me company during those days, keeping my ear and mind alive and alert by listening to AM radio.

I may be "too young" listening to AM radio (they say, pangmatanda lang 'yan), but I can safely say that in these times when we need access to news and information, AM station is still the better alternative over FM. I have listened to AM radio since my Grade 5 days when the transistor radio was still uso, and the household was more into AM radio than FM (and even TV) then for music and information, especially during the hey days of Kuya Cesar, noli de Castro, Mel and Jay, and Ernie Baron. We even rely on AM radio during those important times such as incoming typhoons. Kinalakihan ko na 'yun, kumbaga.

During those days I kept myself up to date with the latest news by listening to the regular newscasts. While FM radio stations occasionally dish out serious news (such as my personal favorite News You Need to Know by Patti and Gabriel of JAM 88.3), most newscasts on those high end FM stations focus on Hollywood news and other nonsensical things such as Paris Hilton. The pangmasa stations just give the snippets every hour or so, but still without depth. Nothing beats actual 30-minute newscasts on AM radio, especially if the newscasters deliver the news clearly and effectively, such as those in DZMM or DZXL (though I prefer the DZMM newscasts better...). Also, since I don't have a TV, I just listened to TV Patrol World and Bandila via their usual simulcast on DZMM.

One thing that FM radio lack which I love to listen the most are the commentary shows. Well, Love Radio, Energy FM, and the other bakya radio stations try - but fail, miserably - to present the issues to the listeners, but nothing beats the REAL news and commentary shows on AM radio such as Dos por Dos, Tambalang Failon at Sanchez, and Pasada 630 on DZMM. I may be sick but I didn't get sick from the intelligent and no-holds-barred comments of the anchors regarding issues.

Another thing that fascinates me in AM radio is the repertoire of unique shows that gives information and entertainment to the listeners like me. For example, Some programs may give "entertainment value" to those serious serious such as DZMM's Talakan: Talakayan at Kantiyawan, where the issues are presented ala showbiz news. Another one is the Dr. Love Radio Show by Jun Banaag, a counselling and spirituality show where Bro. Jun gives advice prangkahan style. Another show worth mentioning is Usapang de Kampanilya, a legal consultation show where I learned so much because of the range of legal problems the listeners present, from birth certificate issues to land titles. Other programs I have listened to range from late night love shows, sports, youth-oriented talk, science and technology, oldies-but-goodies and memories, and even health and beauty and wellness.

Finally, only AM stations give you full coverage of Senate and Congress hearings that give some kind of entertainment value to everyone. The coverage of the DOJ Bribery Scandal Congressional Inquiry was the highlight of my "listening career" during the week. It might be too bad for me for not seeing the hearing, but listening to the congressmen and the resource persons during the hearing was enough for me to be "entertained". Well, almost everyone knows what we've learned during the two-day hearing (January 6 and 7): the questionable dismissal of the DOJ prosecutors of the case of the so-called Alabang Boys (not related to Andrew E's song) because of technicalities kuno; the alleged bribery allegation of the PDEA against those prosecutors (which turned out to be just a form of "psywar"); the controversial release order draft made by Atty. Verano for DOJ Sec. Raul Gonzales and USec. Blancaflor's involvement to that; the highlighted Brudette family feud; and the supposed most admired person of the hearing named Maj. Marcelino of the PDEA, who almost had a shouting match with the elderly Gonzales.

Well, I may be sick and can't go out of my "coop", but enjoying listening to the radio relaxes me a bit and lets me pass those boring hours by....