It was my first time to go snorkling and I enjoyed it very much. It’s like being inside the Discovery Channel or National Geographic TV shows.
It was so nice to personally see live colorful corals and fishes of all shapes, sizes and colors.
The water was itchy but the view underneath was worth the 1 hour or more that I stayed in the water.
This is definitely one activity worth doing again…
Tagalog muna….
Sa parking lot ng Mega Mall malapit sa supermarket, andun ‘yung pila ng FX papuntang Angono, Antipolo, at kung saan saan pa. Gabi-gabi na lang halos andun ako kse dun ako sumasakay pauwi. Marami kang mapaglilibangan dun. Pede mong panoorin ‘ung tren ng MRT at tingnan kung anong oras dadaan ‘yung tren na inde siksikan ang tao, bilangin ‘yung mga nakapila sa likod mo, abangan kung may matitisod dun sa maliit na lubak dun, makipag bolahan sa mga namamalimos at nagtitinda ng sampagita, kainin ang baon mong Jolibee, Pizzahut, Dunkin Donut, Mcdo o kung ano pa man ‘yang pagkaing dala mo, o kung pagod ka na eh umupo ka na lang dun sa mahabang inuupuan ng ibang mga nakapila at makipag-text sa iyong ‘loved ones’.
Madalas, pinapanood ko kung paano ‘magbenta’ ng sampagita ‘yung mga ’sampagita kids’ dun. Di ko mawari kung namamalimos ba sila talaga at props lang ‘yung sampagita o talagang nagtitinda sila. Pero mukhang namamalimos lang sila kse madalas sinasabi nila eh ‘Ate/Kuya pambili lang po ng makakain’. At dahil namamalimos sila, naisip ko na mahalaga sa kanila bawat sentimo na makukuha nila. Hindi talaga ako ‘yung tipo ng tao na madaling maawa sa mga ganung klaseng namamalimos kse ilang beses na ako nakakita ng ‘fake’ na namamalimos so ang tendency ko eh i-generalize na sila. Kung may pagkain ako na dala, minsan ‘yun ang binibigay ko pero di mo talaga ako maasahang magbigay ng pera.
Isang gabi, habang nakapila ako at nanonood sa mga ’sampagita kids’ na ‘yan, may napulot ako na bente-singko. At sa di kalayuan, sa ilalim ng isang pushcart na sinasakyan ng isa pang ’sampagita kid’ may dalawa pang bente-singko na nakakalat. Naisip ko ‘wow sayang din ‘to. Pede nila pambili kahit isang kendi man lang.’ So binigay ko ‘yung napulot ko dun sa ’sampagita kid’ na lumapit sa akin. Sabi ko sa kanya kunin na rin ‘yung dalawa pang bente-singko sa ilalim ng pushcart. Laking gulat ko na lang nung makarinig ako ng kumalansing na pera. Sinilip ko ‘yung pinanggalingan ng tunog. Aba! At itinapon pala nung bata ‘yung bente-singko. Bwisit na bwisit talaga ako. Kung ako nga kahit dyes at singko pinupulot ko at wala akong pakialam kahit isipin ng ibang tao sa Mega Mall na masyado akong ‘poor’ at namumulot ako ng barya. Para sa akin, mahalaga lahat ng coins kahit pa bente-singko, dyes o singko ito. Tapos sila na namamalimos lang para may makain lang eh itatapon ang bente-singko. Hindi ba nila alam kung ano ang halaga nun? Anong klaseng ‘mahirap’ ba sila? Kung ganyan na hindi nila pinahahalagahan ang maliit na halaga eh hindi nga sila yayaman. Ang mga malalaki sa maliit nagsisimula. Kung malaki agad ang hihintayin nila eh good luck na lang sa kanila dahil hindi mangyayari ‘yun. At kung may dumating man sa kanilang malaking swerte eh siguradong mawawala agad ‘yun kse hindi nila alam kung paano pahalagahan ang mga ganung klaseng bagay.
Just took the personality test of Brainbench (www.brainbench.com) and below is the result. Not what I expected based on the type of the 60 questions given, but surprisingly it gave a very accurate evaluation. I don’t know, though, if those who know me that well would agree or disagree. Can anybody tell if this is really accurate or not?
Thanks.
PERSONALITY EVALUATION:
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Trait |<–|—|—|—- Range —-|—|—|—>| Trait
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Introverted |……….X………………………..| Extraverted
Candid |…………..X…………………….| Considerate
Impulsive |……….X………………………..| Cautious
Excitable |…………..X…………………….| Relaxed
Practical |……X……………………………| Imaginative
Concrete |………………….X……………..| Abstract
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Your Social Boldness: Introverted VS Extraverted
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You are moderately introverted. I bet you hear this a lot,
"You are so nice." That is because you do not have a
brash, bold personality, instead you are warm and friendly
and a pleasure to be around. You are not into the wild,
crazy nightlife scene. To you a nice social atmosphere
tends to be a quieter, more comfortable place where you can
spend time with good friends. Your cooperative nature is
especially pleasant in a group atmosphere where decisions
must be made. You may not always be the person who
initiates conversations or talks first in a meeting, but
when you have something important to say you are willing to
share it. At times you can be shy, but this does not mean
that you are being standoffish, just that you are cautious
and need time to assess the situation.
Your Agreeableness: Candid VS Considerate
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You are moderately candid. You know how people in a group
tend to agree with each other so that no one is dissenting?
Well, you are not one of those people. You are gifted with
the ability to make tough and objective decisions, even if
it goes against the popular consensus. At work, you are the
maverick with your no-nonsense, self-reliant and
independent nature. You have a realistic outlook on life,
and as a result you are more tough-minded than
tender-minded. You prefer if others are independent,
because going out of your way to help someone who you know
is capable of helping themselves is not particularly
appealing to you. In social relationships, you tend to be
somewhat guarded and will only reveal the real you once you
trust the other person. Your level of self-esteem is
admirable, and you would probably prefer if others were as
confident, so that you would not have to take steps to
boost their ego.
Your Self-Control: Impulsive VS Cautious
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You are moderately impulsive. At times you can be
impulsive, but not to the point where you are jeopardizing
work or relationships. You know when to follow rules, but
you also know when to bend rules that are not set in stone.
If your home or work space gets a little messy, you do not
get upset or feel compelled to tidy up. You do not have to
have perfect order in your life to feel good about yourself
or your environment. You tend to be more on the fun side of
spontaneity, and enjoy being flexible with your plans and
your life. In general, you prefer to make short-term goals
rather than long-term goals.
Your Anxiety Level: Excitable VS Relaxed
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You are moderately excitable. In trying situations, you
feel somewhat stressed and frustrated. At times you are
able to overcome these feelings, but other times you feel
overwhelmed. This could run the gamut of just being in a
bad mood to experiencing anxiety, anger, or depression. In
general, you prefer a stress-free existence, so that the
possibility of negative emotions would not be a factor. You
tend to be somewhat self-conscious in social situations,
and are worried that people may judge or criticize you. You
may react emotionally to people or circumstances that you
find threatening, because you want to protect yourself.
Every so often you cave into urges or cravings. Sometimes
you feel a little guilty about it, other times you are just
fine with your fun streak.
Your Openness to Change: Practical VS Imaginative
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You are quite practical. You want just the facts - keep it
plain and simple. You are practical, pragmatic and well
grounded. You have no time for carelessness and
impracticality. You prefer to keep your emotions to
yourself, rather than exposing your feelings to the world.
Life moves along much better for you when you can maintain
a schedule and have routine in your life. Unexpected
surprises and chaos are a major inconvenience to you. You
tend to be conservative and are somewhat resistant to
change. Others respect your ability to act properly in your
everyday life.
The way you Think/Reason: Concrete VS Abstract
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You are slightly abstract in your thinking. Your thinking
is neither simple nor complex, to others you appear to be a
well-educated person but not an intellectual. You tend to
be intellectually curious and have the uncanny abilities to
distinguish imaginative, creative people from
down-to-earth, conventional people.
INTERPRETATION NOTES
(1) The report sent to your computer screen upon the
completion of this assessment is only a temporary web page.
When you exit your web browser you will not be able to
return to this URL to re-access your report. A copy of the
report is emailed directly to you when you complete the
assessment.
(2) Personality traits describe, relative to other people,
the frequency or intensity of a person’s feelings,
thoughts, or behaviors. Possession of a trait is therefore
a matter of degree. We might describe two individuals as
extraverts, but still see one as more extraverted than the
other. This report uses expressions such as "extravert" or
"high in extraversion" to describe someone who is likely to
be seen by others as relatively extraverted.
(3) Please keep in mind that scores on a personality
assessment are neither good nor bad. As with any
personality inventory, scores and descriptions can only
approximate an individual’s actual personality. Questions
about the accuracy of your results are best resolved by
reviewing and discussing your report with people who know
you well.
