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weekend na naman!

May 5th, 2006 · 1 Comment

matapos ang pagkatalo namin sa laro kagabi, di agad kami umuwi, pinanood muna namin ang second game, nakaka-aliw kasi maganda rin ang game. almost 12mn na kami naka-uwi, alang kaming sasakyan kaya alay-lakad ang drama namin. ok lang kasi 5 naman kaming magkaka-sabay na naglakad at kahit na injured si kneeko ay napilitan [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat

yom al-sabt (sabado)

April 22nd, 2006 · 2 Comments

masakit pa ang ulo ko ng bumangon, medyo hirap pa ring imulat ang mata, pero kailangan ko ng maligo, may pasok na, unang araw ng linggo.
plastado ako kagabi, di ko na namalayang nakatulog ako, maaga pa if i can recall “elisi” ng rivermaya pa ang natunog sa background, yan ang huling music na narinig ko [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat · WTF

yom al-rabu (wednesday)

April 19th, 2006 · 3 Comments

nak ng teteng! ang aga-aga balagoong na agad ako sa trabaho! kaka-upo ko pa lang galing sa pagtitimpla ng kape, sunod-sunod na ang utos. buwiset! Kung kelan last day doon pa naisipang mag-utos ng mga kolokoy. parang blitzkrieg ang atake, air, land & sea, may tumatawag sa phone, meron nag-aabot [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat · WTF

late!

April 9th, 2006 · No Comments

for the first time in almost 4 years of working in this company, na-late ako for almost 7 minutes. usually, 30 minutes to 1 hour early ako sa trabaho when i was still living in the camp, when i transferred to our new place, 10 to 15 we arrive 10 to 15 minutes early.
i [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat · WTF

casual wednesday

April 5th, 2006 · 7 Comments

picture this, a man wearing a t-shirt, denim jeans & a blue canvas converse chuck taylor sneakers. now, he rides a bus full of men wearing full sleeves shirt, gabardine trousers & black shoes [either safety shoes or just the "normal" formal shoes].
that’s what i felt this morning, it is a wednesday, last working [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Daily Rants · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat

long weekend

March 25th, 2006 · 1 Comment

i was a little quiet these past few days, it’s not that i intend not to post, the reason is that i can’t think of any topic to share. my mind was mixed up with 3 projects that i am currently undertaking, niko’s personal site & 2 sites that i will open. there [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Daily Rants · Holidays · Personal · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat

a woman in [our] workplace

March 19th, 2006 · 7 Comments

in a society where segregation [between men & women] are strictly observed, you would seldom see opposite genders mingling in a workplace. in fact, you can only see men & women working hand in hand in a hospital, yet still there are certain rules that needs to be observed.
for almost 7 years of working [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Daily Rants · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat · Religion & Culture

word of the day ‘ratib’

March 13th, 2006 · No Comments

ratib [Ar. راتب] salary
“bro, pwede ka ng umuwi ng maaga mamaya.” excited na sabi ng isang kasamahan ko sa trabaho, ang aga-aga tinawagan ako sa telepono. “bakit naman?” tanong ko. “sweldo na bro” sagot n’ya. “ganun ba? sige mauna na kayo, di pa naman ubos ang pera ko eh.” nak ng! [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Daily Rants · Money Matters · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat

working on a weekend

March 9th, 2006 · 4 Comments

what was suppose to be a day of rest became a working day for me. my boss approached me yesterday, 15 minutes before quitting time, “can you come tomorrow?” i was hesitant, tambak na ang labahin ko, i asked, “only tomorrow? i need to do my laundry.” he answered yes.

anyways, sayang din [...]

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brand new week

March 4th, 2006 · 5 Comments

[cellphone/alarm clock ringing]
alas-cinco na naman ng umaga, sabado, simula na naman ng bagong linggo. mabigat sa katawan ang paggising t’wing unang araw ng isang linggo, galing sa 2 araw na pahinga kung saan maari kang matulog kahit tirik na ang araw.
di na masyadong malamig ngayon, in fact, mainit na sa tanghali, medyo unpredictable talaga [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Corporate Slavery · Daily Rants · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat · Talk About the Weather