When she looked at me... ^_^

Yeap! You heard it right! I am inlove again...I dunno why but things didnt work out with the nursing emo girl....she was too demanding... we both know our limits but I guess that's just it...I think she's really not that into me anymore... I hate it when that happens...but what can I do...people do really fall out of love... I'm a hapless wierdo... and yes I am probably living too much of a single guy's life... is it my fault? I don't think so... I'm enjoying my life the way I want to... not to keep pressures off (yeah my friends do that too)... but the hell...I don't care about what other people think anymore... I am in the marrying age... but I dont think I should just because I need to... I have to be in the state that "I want to"... that would be the niche I'd find before I settle down...

I do despise people who do that... like its their job to see you married off because they are married already too... and have kids... I can do that in a jiffy but I won't because that's the lifestyle I want to have right now... no this is no grudge... Im just tellin... nyahahah....

Well just today... I found out that a common friend... liked me... and what do you know... I like her too... we texted about what happened when she and a couple of our friends went out to Laguna just this weekend... I mean, yeah there were a lot of them making out, and doin stuff you already know when guys and gals get together but she wasn't doin anythin that time... I even asked myself why was I so behaved...much like what she was doin...just now... she asked me out of the blue... and told me this:

"You know the time that we were only the ones left in the room... you never even bothered to talk to me... or landiin man lang ako... heheh"

I asked her " hah?! (O_o) bat naman po?! "

She said.."Nahihiya kasi ako sayo nun...pero gusto kita"

I mean coming from a girl, I was a lil shocked... usually when someone falls inlove with me, I put effort into it...but this one was a lil off my chart... she likes me a lot...I'll try this one out..

Yeap.. I like her too...and I told her already.. We love each other... We're gonna try this out... hope it ain't another heartbreak in the making... ^_^ I've been lucky about love so far.... and women don't hold grudges against me... we still end up friends... Wish me luck on this one!!!

PROTESTS ON THE STREETS AGAIN?

I've heard there are numerous groups on the verge of launching rallies and stuff because they either dont like Arroyo or the current system... I am not a fan of Arroyo either... but Id rather spend the day working my butt off than going to your filthy prayer rallies and spend hours of precious time complaining to God.... people of the church should stay doing sermons in churches..... not on the streets.... you claim to care for poor people, and claim to care for the greater good... if you were the president of this country, do you think you can change everything? I'm a 100% sure you are also going to be marred with the same allegations that she has... and HOW DARE YOU use People Power for your actions... The term is relatively ABUSED... You do not represent the WHOLE PHILIPPINES for cryin out loud!!!

STOP COMPLAINING AND JUST DO YOUR SHARE.... WORK WORK AND WORK!!!!!

Yeah Im back dating and emo girl!!!

Well...havent blogged for a while so I decided to go back to my usual habits... this emo boy of yours is now back in business....oh yeah haven't I told you yet? I got back being single last Jan 31'st.... and now... I'm back datin!!

Yeah I know...kinda cheesy.... and a bit abrupt.... Its all good since I ended up friends with my now EX Joanna... she's all good but the pressures of going from here to Pampanga every week for 6 months just got to me I guess.... so that's that and a couple of things..... my fault.... EXACTLY!

Well since I have been too bad...I just got back dating this nursing student from UST... and damn she's pretty.... she's a friend of a common friend so its quite okay... well I must admit I got interested with here even at the time I was committed.... I wont tell you I have another GF of course! =P hahaha

BAD ME HUH?!


Anyway, life aint easy...I wish I could press rewind and turn back the hands of time...but it dont get any better as each day go by..... PS Im still not over you but since I am single... I wanna love this girl now.... let me try it again okay? Oh and its a good thing that she lives about 10 minutes away from me.... we'd probably know in a few days how I do in this new girl Im dating..... Im a good guy...i deserve better! Caching! kapish!

Philippines 2007 growth fastest in 31 years: government

Well I dunno if this is true but it would be nice to dream like this... It's like a press release from the Government so READ ON!!











Philippines 2007 growth fastest in 31 years: government

The Philippines economy grew 7.3 percent in 2007, its highest rate in 31 years, officials said Thursday, attributing the record performance to gains made across all sectors of the economy.

The figure compared with gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.4 percent in 2006 while gross national product, including foreign remittances from abroad, rose 7.8 percent in 2007 from 6.1 percent in the previous year, they said.

Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said the 2007 growth figure "exceeded market expectations and is so far the strongest since the economy registered its last peak growth of 8.8 percent in 1976."

Santos said the government maintained its forecast that growth would slow to 6.3 to 7.0 percent in 2008 given an expected slowdown in the US.

"What we are saying is that if there is a recession in the US, then that will affect us, but the situation is closely being monitored," he told a press conference.

He noted the US as the country's main trading partner and home for thousands of Filipino workers who send money back to their families and he also expressed hope that a US recession could be avoided.

"The continued weakness of the US economy and the volatile oil prices are clouds on the horizon that pose downside risks to growth in 2008," he said.

"As we see it, there may in fact be no recession in the US given the stimulus package by the Bush administration."

Philippine share prices, which had been in negative territory for most of the day's trade, were pulled up by last-minute buying after the announcement of the better-than-expected growth figures.

The composite index ended up 9.47 points or 0.3 percent at 3,266.00 points with broader sentiment still being held back by concerns over the US economy.

Economic growth over 2007 was led by a robust services sector where output grew 8.7 percent. Industrial output rose 6.6 percent, while farm production was up 5.1 percent.

In the last three months of 2007, the economy grew 7.4 percent year-on-year, the government added.

"It was slightly higher than what most people had expected," Astro del Castillo, director of the Association of Securities Analysts of the Philippines, told AFP. "What we are worried about now is moving forward.

"The fact that we performed well in 2007 is good news but 2008 might be a different story given the challenges we are facing," he said.

He said the Philippine economy should continue to grow this year but will be slower than 2007 due to the threat of a recession in the United States.

"The government should continue to sustain its fiscal reforms," he said.

Frederic Neumann, an economist at HSBC in Hong Kong, said the GDP data was a surprise.

"The country's economic growth remains very robust and it is unlikely to decelerate in the first half."

"The Philippine government's proposal for a 75 billion pesos stimulus package should even add to this year's growth and cushion the impact of an economic slowdown in the US," said Neumann.

The Philippines has long been the economic laggard of Asia but in recent years, economic reforms implemented by President Gloria Arroyo have sharply boosted growth.

Critics charge growth has not benefitted the poor who form the bulk of the population but National Statistical Coordination Board chief Romulo Virola said recent surveys show the poor are also feeling the effects.

He cited a December, 2007 survey by independent research firm Social Weather Station that found that the number of Filipinos who considered themselves as poor had fallen to 47 percent, down from 52 percent in September, 2007.

source: Agence France-Presse - 1/31/2008 5:33 AM