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My Life's Simple Joys

Ok. I’ve been engage to twitter lately and I found this account who posts life’s simple joy. And I’m thinking of listing down mine.

-          somebody counts down for my birthday

-          someone texts me that he/she misses me

-          random “I miss you” chat

-          waking-up with sunshine on my window

-          nice sunny walk going to my work

-          when I eat tocino, spaghetti, and pochero

-          coffee date with my inner circles

-          getting totally drunk, still someone takes care of me who is equally drunk as well

-          getting free rewards from my pre-paid subscription

-          when someone seeks my for opinion and advice

-          overhearing praises

-          being acknowledged

-          finding a perfect-fit shirt or polo shirt

-          wearing my favorite pants and polo at work

-          wearing my favorite watch

-          when I have exact coins in the jeepney

-          when I get 8 hours of sleep

-          when I got lots of text messages in the morning

-          getting invited in an occasion

-          being prioritized

-          watching my favorite movie

-          seeing my old sneaker shoe and fitting it again

-          finding and wearing my misplaced shirt

-          kiss from family during “peace be with you” part in the mass

-          when someone say I lose weight.haha

-          nice haircut

-          dandruff-free days

-          playing Russian poker

-          when eating a rice that is perfectly cooked

-          when my students add me on facebook

-          when I have a fast internet connection

-          when I buy something for my family

-          when I go home late and our dogs are not barking at me

-          posting a status on facebook, then someone immediately likes it

-          when someone likes my facebook photos

-          when my friends ask me to set a party

-          when my siblings give me a warm welcome smile from my work

-          rain on weekends

-          milk tea after meals

-          when my ipod is fully-charged

-          giving my mom my share for the household budget

-          a kiss form my parents on my birthday

-          when my best friend calls me

Ako si Paul Adrian Raquidan Henson.

(I just found this note while I'm scanning my Facebook account,ofcourse, out of boredom c:)


Kung tinatawag mo akong PAUL..ah..malamang kaklasi kita nung elementary sa holy child,highschool sa SSC okaya AUF sa college. Panigurado, titser din kita sa mga school na iyon. Pwedi rin kamaganak kita na nasanay na hinahanap si PAUL kapag nagring ang telepono at ikaw ang sumagot. Okaya nakikitawag kalang na PAUL kahit nasanay kang den-den ang tawag mo sa akin.

Kung DEN-DEN naman ang tawag mo sa akin..ah sigurado ako,kung di kita kamaganak (tatay,kapatid,pinsan,tita,tito,lolo o okaya lola)...eh ka-yfc kita. :D

BUDDY naman kung ikaw yung nakasama ko nung nagconference tayo sa tagaytay. tayo magkatabi sa bus at magkasamang kumukuha ng pagkain para sa mga kasama natin.

ANAK naman kung ako'y tawagin mo dahil ikaw ang aking nanay sa yfc.

BESPREN tawag mo sa akin dahil mortal enemy mo ako nung highschool pero nagkalapit tayo ngayung college.

B*T** tinatawag mo sa akin dahil ito din tawag nila sa'yo. Nasanay kanalang siguro na tawagin akong ganito. Pero ok lamang.

BOO tawag mo sa akin kung ka egyptian kita nung first year college ako. Sobrang tahimik ko noon kaya paborito mo akong pagtripan.

K***T naman ang pang-asar kung panagalan nung kabataan ko, for sure henson ka o raquidan para tawagin mo akong ganito okaya kapitbahay ka namin dati. Pwedi rin ikaw si Kuya, Joyce o Nico pag inaasar niyo ko sa bahay.

POHR rin naman ang tawag mo sa akin kung kaklasi kita sa college, dahil yun sa kaklasi natin si hye-dong(kuryano) na pinili ang inglish name na PAUL, sa kinasamaang palad, hindi niya mabanggitbanggit ang letrang "L" kaya tawag nya sa sarili niya at sa akin ay POHR. Kaya yun,naki tawag2 kana rin na POHR.

Kung ako'y tatawagin mung PUHR(pinasusyal na par), ikaw si miles okaya si aika. Since maraming kilala ang mga yun(aika at miles) at kung kasama nila ang ibang kaklasi,kaibigan maski na ang ka-college...PUHR ang tinatawag nila sa akin kaya akala ng mga kaibigan,ka-college at kung sino pang nakakarinig, PUHR ang aking palayaw.

POOPS(poo-poo) naman ang itawag mo sa akin kung ikaw ang bespren ko dahi tayo lamang ang magkaklasi sa holy child hangga ssc at wala tayong maisip na tawagan kaya tahks(takla) tinawag ko sayo at POOPS( naman tinawag mo sa akin. :D

tawagin mo akong PARKIN'kung nakasama kitang magpark pagkatapos nating mag wythaus, kasi wala na tayong ibang mapuntahan.

OWL kung ako'y tawagin mo dahil nakakateks kita dati hanggang alas kwatro ng umaga.

BOSS(kasi utusero) na naging BEBEnaman ang tinatawag mu sakin sa kadahilanan na ikaw lamang nakakaalam. Pagminsan dinedelete mu pa number ko kapag may ginagawa ako na hindi mo trip,eh memorize mu naman ang numero ko. :DDD

ADRIAN tawag mu sa akin kung ikaw ang nanay ko.

PAUL ADRIAN naman kung ikaw ang nanay ko at galit kana sa akin! :D

wala kang idea sa mga pinagsasabi ko kung inadd kita dahil sa mga linalaro ko sa peysbuk.pero salamat parin sa mga points. :D

Ako'y tinatamad na magtag at pakiramdam ko maiinis lamang ang maga tinag ko dahil nanonotify sila sa tuwing may mag comment sa note na ito.

Sana naman mabasa mo ito para maalala mo kung ano at bakit mo ako tinanatawag sa kung anu man tinatawag mo sa akin(ulit2).

Wag kang mapride,try mong gawin Ito.mageenjoy ka.

Pasensya na...insomiac lang at wala pang magawa.

Uulitin ko, ako si Paul Adrian Raquidan Henson anu man tawag mo sa akin...ako parin ito(ang korni ng ending noh?wala na akong maisip eh),kaya wag mo akong "PSSSST",marami kang pweding matawag sa akin. Magandang araw\gabi sayo.

My 22nd :)

Rating: 7.5 :)

This birthday, by far, is my most celebrated birthday. :)


Gifts I received and bought for myself :)

My so-far priced possession

Thanks for the card lil brotha!

My first birthday cake :)

July 22, 2011
Pao's Place :)

Foooood :)

L-R: Kuya Dennis, Kat, Pao, Orange, Choi, Me :)

L-R: Kat, Malit, Pao, Me, Kuya Dennis

Diiner Time :)

From Kat and Company :)

Blow the birthday cake :)

a toast for my 22nd :)

July 23, 2011
Place: Coffee Acad (supposed to be with Pam)

Cookies and Cream Shake :)

My ambushed date, and one of my dearest, Drew :)

Me in my last "21 yo" day.

July 24, 2011
place: Home :)

L-R: Chloe, Me, Justine

Blow the birthday cake, home edition :)

with the Henson's :)

Funny face :)

July 25, 2011
Plcae: Office :)

My birthday treat for my officemates :)

Prayer before meal, c/o kuya Mon.

Officemates :)

with my officemates :)

better late than never :)





Leaving my 21st Age

(My 100th Post)

This is my second attempt to write this entry. My first attempt was a failure due to lack of quiet place, self- composure, and concentration. Finally, I regained what I’ve lost a while ago.

One and a half hour to go before I bid goodbye to my 21^st age. Oh yes, I’m turning 22.

The coming day is my favorite day of the year. Simply because I gather more attention from the people I know, compare to any other day of the year. I get more text messages, more posts on my wall, and more appreciation from family, friends, and other people.

Everyday, I strive to get attention to people, well, I guess that’s my way of testing my level of  acceptance, whether from my family, friends, or even in the work place. But tomorrow, everything will be effortless. Attention will just pour.

Another special thing about my coming birthday this year is that, it’s my first to celebrate my birthday with me being compensated. Technically, I was already employed last year, but sadly, I was not yet compensated at that time. That’s why this year; I see to it, that I’ll share this day to people who are dear to me, and give them, a treat as well.

According to plans, 2 of my birthday parties were successful. Though today, one flopped, and tomorrow, that is supposed to be the grandest, is about is still uncertain, I would still want to keep a good spirit within me.

Actually, this birthday is the most stressful so far. One thing is that I have to budget my money for my supposed-to-be 4 parties, while the other thing is the pressure of getting older.

I’ll be 22 in few hours, and closer to being 25, the marrying age in my country. In the past days, I was bombarded with thoughts of me being single, and what I really want in a partner. Let’s just keep it this way, realism versus idealism. Enough said.

But if I keep on over thinking, perhaps I’ll just spoil this day, where I waited and anticipated so much. Let’s just say I’ve planned and thought too much about the future, making this age turn-over a larger and complicated issue for me.

 So in short, what I plan tomorrow is having no plans at all. I’ll just let it pour, unfold itself, welcome in another year in life, and create memories out of it.

PAUL :)

My self-named post. (This drawing was done out of boredome!)