wear sunscreen

hello guys. this morning i listened to an fm radio station and heard this one being played by the dj. i know i've heard this quite many times before but i wasn't actually minding the lyrics until this morning. i find it makes sense somehow in peoples lives, generally. i don't know if you were able to hear this one nevertheless, here's a copy of the lyrics.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97. Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you one tip for the future, sunscreen
would be it. The
long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the
rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my
own meandering
experience... I will dispense this advice now

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh,
nevermind, you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until
they've faded. But trust
me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself
and recall in a way
you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous
you really looked. You are NOT as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that
worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by
chewing bubblegum. The
real toubles in life are apt to be things that never
crossed your worried
mind; the kind the blindside you at 4pm on some idle
Tuesday

Do one thing everyday that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other peoples hearts. Don't
put up with people who
are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're
ahead, sometimes you're
behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with
yourself.

Remember compliments you receive. Forget the
insults. If you suceed in doing
this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank
statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do
with your life.
the most interesting people I know didn't know at 22
what they wanted to do
with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still
don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're
gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll
have children, maybe you
won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. Maybe you'll dance
the funky chicken on
your 75th wedding anniversary.... Whatever you do,
don't congratulate
yourself too much or berate yourself either - your
choices are half chance,
so are everybody else's

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can... don't be
afraid of it, or what
other people think of it... it's the greatest instrument
you'll ever own.

Dance... even if you have nowhere else to do it but in
your own living room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do NOT read beauty magazines they will only make
you feel UGLY.

Get to know your parents, you never know when they
might be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings; They're your best link to your
past, and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future

Understand that friends come and go, except for the
precious few you should
hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography
and lifestyle because the
older you get, the more you need the people you knew
when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes
you hard. Live in
Northern California once, but, leave before it makes
you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise,
Politicians will
philander, you too will get old. And when you do, you'll
fantasize that when
you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians
were noble, and children
respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe
you'll have a trust fund,
maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never
know when either one might
run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're
40, it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with
those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past
from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly
parts, and
recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

the result

there's a thickening of the ACL with abrupt discontinuity of its fibers at its midsegment.

impression: complete acl tear; joint effusion; intramedullary mass suggestive of an enchonroma.

meaning: i need to undergo knee surgery to repair the ACL as explained by the orthopedic doctor.

nothing much to say right now. except that i'm really really really really really really really really really sad...

M.R.I.

yes that's the MRI scanner and i was placed inside that thing for 45 minutes this morning. during the scanning, i felt like my leg hairs were pulled. i wish i could move that time and do the scratching thingie but i wasn't allowed to. "sir, hold still", said the attendant. hmm talking about the attendants, well, there were three of them, one was busy with the mp3 player, the other was serious with his job and trying to be professional as he is, the other was a "she" and she's actually an intern who does the maneuvering of the bed so the part where it needs to be scanned will remain in the center for better viewing whatsoever.

this is the first time i heard about MRI. and i never thought i'd be into it one day. too bad, it happened. i said to myself, so this is the MRI thing, this is what i paid P9,000.00 for (that's a hundred sixty bucks plus). yes, that's how costly it is just for the knee part. i don't know about any other parts of the body.

now i'm a bit anxious. i hope the results will be fine. i don't want to end up with stitches or something. nooo!

series of events

i always love to go to mati, davao oriental. and last weekend, i was there with my family. here are few of the nicest views i've taken during our visit:

the famous sleeping dinosaur

facing the pacific.

the coolness! lagoon.

mayo beach is like 179kms away from davao city. it's more like a 2.5-hour land trip. but man! the place is awesome. but mati, davao oriental is famous for the masau beach. according to a few people i spoke with, if you want a beach with big waves then go for mayo, if something more of like a calm one, then go and take a dip in masau. whichever, they're cool. y'know what i mean. ;)

and so we left mati before lunchtime and headed back to davao so i could play basketball by 3pm. sad thing was, i twisted my left knee. :( the x-ray results yesterday were ok. there were no fractures inspite of the dislocation that i managed to re-locate it myself shortly after the incident. but i'm scheduled for mri tomorrow to check if there are torn ligaments. hopefully not, otherwise, i'll undergo a knee surgery to repair the damaged part and maybe i'll wait 6 months to 1 year till it heals completely before i can play again depending on the progress of the therapy. i know, i know...that's really sad. :( now, i'm like a 60 year old virgin...with a cane...shucks!

reflection #1

if you risk in going too far, only then can you determine how far can you go

there are several occasions in my life that i've met face to face with my deepest fears, "like there's one time in band camp"...i was hesitant to go to the rest room coz i thought i might not be able to make it there if i move an inch from where i was sitting. thinking of the embarassment and all that, with all my might i went for the big win. so there, i made it. :) it only took me less than 10 seconds to reach that bomb site and finally drop the bomb.

movies to watch

transport strike (again) = no bosses = holiday :D

so i'm watching trailers and looking forward to watch them in the big screen.

1. the myth
2. goblet of fire
3. x-men 3
4. seven swords


hmm that's it for now. ;)

revisiting christmas wishlist 2004

uh ok. maybe i'm not really that busy so i would want to post another blog. that makes two for today.

since christmas is nearing, i thought of visiting my december 2004 blog archive and check if my wishlist were all granted and of course, some came in for real. let's review the old list:

1. DVD Player

yes i got myself a new DVD player several months ago.

2. 21-inch flat tv

i got this one along with the DVD player. it's a combo.

3. yamaha keyboard stand

hmm, still not.

4. new heater for my shower

i got a business card of the repair shop. i still have to make a few call then maybe i can have my old heater repaired instead of buying a new one. that'd be cheaper.

5. audio set for my car

hmm, i'm settling for an 10k worth of audio setup if i'll have spare money to spend for it. maybe a couple of mid-range and a 12-inch sub would do.

6. wilson n-code tennis racquet

i would like to kick this off my wishlist and maybe replace it with a nice red-colored wilson tennis super 6 pack thermo-bag.

7. adidas crosstrainer shoes

i might as well kick this one too and replace it with a pair of mid-sized basketball shoes. same brand of course!

8. rudy project ekynox uv lenses

SM Davao's Rudy Project Store is full of crap!!!! up until this time they don't have replacement lenses to offer me. wtf! it's almost a year already, they'd better close that store or else.

9. wash over and auto-detailing

yeah, i did this some time last july. my SUV look awesome still. :)

10. world peace

i don't think we can achieve this any sooner. check the news and get ready for some loads of bullshit.

looking forward, i'm gonna make a new wishlist. this time i'll make sure i get them before 2006 ends. hope santa checks blogs regularly. ;)

about marriage

due to a few insistent public demand. :) i'm posting the short message about marriage given to us by one of the ninangs at the wedding reception:

Marriage is an irrevocable consent which each partner freely bestows on and accepts from the other to be intimately united in bonds of love and fidelity. Listen to my spiritual advicel you nourish and develop your marriage by undivided affection of divine and human love and remain faithful in body and in mind, in good times as in bad. In your married life, always put God as the center of everything since He is the source of life and love.

Be unselfish by being concerned with the others' good, needs, even feelings, than with your own to create a truly and happy christian family. To overcome individual human weaknesses and truly become one heart and spirit, have a prayerful married life and you will feel God's grace at work with its healing, strengthening and maturing influence on you life together.

In my 35 years of happy married life with my late husband, my lover, and my dearest friend, these are our secrets which made or human love glow and last:

Avoid arguments

It is better to keep silent or stay away for a while when one is at its boiling point. One might say something you will regret. Keep cool before making confrontation to tell the partner that you're angry for being drunk, going out late, forgetting a special occasion, jealous, and such petty things to result to serious quarrels.

Always settle for peace

If you offend the other, ask forgiveness before retiring to bed. Husbands must first make the move for reconciliation since women are by nature compassionate and forgiving.

Don't forget to say the magic words

"Please", "Thank You", and most of all "I love you". When you wake up in the morning and before sleeping at night, these endearing words wil brighten ones' day that both are still in love even if you get a gray hair. We never know what tomorrow brings, life is short and it's better to let each other know ones' feelings everyday.

Compliment each other

Nagging is not a spice to a sweet married life. Compliment each other with praise for a good meal, a raise in the job, work done @ home and many small and ordinary acts of love.

Communicate

Always communicate and be a good listener. Talk about your friends, families, associates, happening in the office, discuss politics, world events, and anything you're interested with.

Budget Together

The giving of the arrhae is the symbol of the husband entrusting his earnings to the wife and the wife accepts the responsibility to be an efficient treasurer and disbursing officer to spend within the budget every centavo to be able to save for the rainy days.

Preserve your Looks

Dress properly to keep being attracted only to each other. Be sociable and win friends but go out together. That way you grow old gracefully. Be cautious not to eat and drink excessively as it is dangerous to be disfigured and unhealthful. At home, both observed cleanliness and orderliness to keep the home cheerful and livable for the children.

Marriage is working together, doing together, staying together, and praying together for each other and the children to build a happy and loving family.

lessons from the television

i hate it when i watch news on the tv. you see nothing but all those sad stories. clamors against the president and other gov't leaders from different ngo's, rallies everywhere, rape incidents, all those killings, plus bad bad weather, making my home unworthy of the term "peaceful nation"...everything is a piece of crap. hey mrs.president, wakeup! 2005's almost over. and those P34/liter (diesel) fuel price hurts my pocket a lot. argh!

on the lighter side, abs-cbn's pinoy big brother hits pretty well in the ratings. all the other stations could do nothing but drool. why don't they do somethin' like this, maybe pinoy small brother or some kinda' like it. mr. sam milby or better known as papa sam of the famous pbb was evicted last saturday. now my wife have already lost that will to watch that reality show. hehehe.

so much so

so let me put aside the jargonautics for a while and talk about something else interesting. :)

aside from gaining more pounds, i'm into playing all those RPGs in my new pc. yes! finally, my old celeron 1GHz was replaced with a P4-2.66GHz loaded with NFSU2, LOTR, and many others. in short, i now have more reasons to stay @ home than anywhere else. hehe. i've skipped playing airsoft for a while coz i have to do some upgrades on my ACM...well, maybe i'd buy a new one this christmas.

my wife have been busy lately with her driving lessons and those workouts via some home exercise equipments i previously bought for myself. me? maybe i'd get back to playing badminton next week. i haven't played that sport for a couple of months now. see what marriage can do harharhar! :) but when i get back, perhaps i'll teach my wife some, at least, i can get a sparring partner out from her and have some fun with it. for now, i'm stuck into playing hoops during sundays tuning up with other companies here in davao.

christmas is just a few more winks away. i've been thinkin' about cooking something special on christmas eve. if you guys have thought about any good dish, then hit the tagboard or maybe write some comments on this post, i'd appreciate that. ;-)