Our team had lunch today at a Chinese restaurant located inside the Ramada Hotel. We took around 15 minutes to walk from our office to the resto. The food is good but somewhat expensive. While waiting for our order, the crew gave us a complimentary fortune cookies. I am not a believer of such kind but just for fun, I too gave a crack of it. The fortune statement that I got is written in four languages.
(NL) lemand voelt zich tot u aangetrokken.
(F) Quelqu’un sera atire par vous.
(D) Jemand fuhlt sich zu dir hingezogen.
(GB) Someone will be attracted by you.
This song from Juno OST sounds cool. There are two versions of the lyrics. I think, the first one is the version used in the movie. The second is from the original composer and performer. Click the links to see the videos.
Anyone Else But You
by Michael Cera & Ellen Page
You’re a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on you’re back is the latest trend
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
Here is the church and here is the steeple
We sure are cute for two ugly people
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
We both have shiny happy fits of rage
I want more fans, you want more stage
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
You are always trying to keep it real
I’m in love with how you feel
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
I kiss you on the brain in the shadow of a train
I kiss you all starry eyed, my body’s swinging from side to side
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
The pebbles forgive me, the trees forgive me
So why can’t, you forgive me?
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
Du du du du du du dudu
Du du du du du du dudu
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you
Anyone Else But You
by The Moldy Peaches
You’re a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on your back is the latest trend
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
I’ll kiss you on the brain in the shadow of the train
I’ll kiss you all starry eyed my body swingin’ from side to side
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
Here is the church and here is the steeple
We sure are cute for two ugly people
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
Pebbles forgive me, the trees forgive
So why can’t you forgive me
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
I will find my niche in your car
With my MP3, DVD, rumble pack guitar
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
Up up down down left right left right B A start
Just because we use cheats doesn’t mean we’re not smart
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
You are always tryin’ to keep it real
I’m in love with how you feel
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
We both have shiny happy fits of rage
You want more fans, I want more stage
I don’t see what anyone can see im anyone else…but you
Don Quixote was a steel driving man
My name is Adam I’m your biggest fan
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
Squinched up your face and did a dance
Shook a little turd out of the bottom of your pants
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else…but you
But you
Have I mentioned that there is a Catholic church here in Dubai? I regularly attend the Sunday mass during Friday mornings since our weekend here covers Friday and Saturdays. And Sunday is the first day of work week. I hope you got what I mean. Sounds confusing huh?
Palm Sunday’s celebration here is different too. Just like Van’s story in her blog, there were no vendors selling palms outside the church. Instead, the parish provided the palms. Just a single piece of the leaf. No flamboyant designs.
In the mass, there was no homily after the Gospel because the Passion of Christ is read in its entirety. Aside from the priest who took the role as Jesus Christ, several people are assigned to read the dialogue of some characters in the Gospel. The whole crowd also participated in the part where the people are shouting to "Crucify Him!" and "free Barabbas!".
While Ash Wednesday signals the start of the Lenten season, the Palm Sunday commences the Holy Week. This will be my second Holy Week away from PH. This time, there will be no Holy Thursday "Bisita-Iglesia" , no Good Friday road-trip/food-trip in Tagaytay with Don and JV, no Black Saturday seafood pasta with my family, and no Easter Sunday meat-feast.
Have a blessed and safe Holy Week.
Some people were asking me how did I spent my birthday here in Dubai. Well, let me define it in one word. "Blastful!"
I don’t normally come to work during my birthday! But this time, I have to because of some important meetings that I need to attend to in the office. And knowing that nobody in the office knows my birthday, I thought that it will be a safe day for me. Safe day from surprises or "embarassment" of being the center of attention. I really hate that feeling. Haha! Unfortunately, one of my female colleague remembered my birthday because during one of our discussions some months back, she had asked me for my birthday. And coincidentally, she remembered the date because her son’s birthday happens to fall on the day before my birthday. To cut the story short, I was not able to escape the ordeal. Hahaha!
At around 11am, my team and some colleagues from other department were waiting for me to comeback to my desk. I was supposed to be on a meeting from 10am to 11am only but the meeting ended around 1pm so they had no choice but to postpone their modus operandi. So, at around 3pm they started gathering in my place and brought a chocolate flavored birthday cake with my name written on it. Aside from the cake, they brought some Indian pastries.
No other choice but to go with the flow! I appreaciated and felt the sincerity of their action. It was like having a new family around. After singing the birthday song (addressing me as "my dear Jonathan"), the rule is that I have to cut the cake and distribute the slices to everyone. Unlike in PH where the celebrant keeps the cake and take it home. Hehehe!
The experience is good! Thanks to my AAB family!
In my flat, there was no big surprise. I am the one who gave my flatmates a surprise! I ordered pancit and fried chicken from Chowking. And lots of pizza from Papa John. Two of my flatmates (Marie and Belen) gave me a gift. A hooded CoolCat sweat shirt.
Though I am still longing to spend my next birthday in PH next year, today’s experience is something to be grateful for. After all, the most important thing is that God is still giving me the chance to serve my purpose on earth according to His devine plan. That is more than enough to ask for.
Happy Birthday to me!
When you are far away from home, you realize how technology works for you. I received a number of greetings through different channels, from various parts of this world. As I conclude my day, I would like to pay back the generous and selfless effort from these people. Allow me to name you here.
SMS: Fatz, Brother Jun, Ermats, Michaela, My Sis, TinTin, DennisV, JV, Charrie, Rhedd, Jonard, Helen, Jellen, Rhea.
Phone Call: My Sis, Brother Jun, JV (missed call ’cause I am having a shower during that time), Dhey, Beth R, Marie (my flatmate), Trek, Coleen
YM: Lito (my brother-in-law), Amy C, Charrie, Resqu, Van
Email: Louiegi, Repapips, Ernest, Meggy, Zaldy, Dhey, DonPJ, Anna, Ada, Leah, RoseR, Connie, Brother Jun, Charrie, Amy C.
Friendster: Bing, Mike
Blog: TinTin, Joan, Lorraine, Rhedd, Renco, Pao
Thanks everyone! You made my bday "blastful" enough!
