What is my most pressing concern these days? My answer to that is: How to completely eradicate all the pimples in my forehead [they’re going away by the way… looks like those pricey potions that dermatologist had concocted are finally taking effect…]. For some people in my circle, their concerns are different… i.e. for my male colleague: he and his wife have to make sure that their child gets to full term… for my female colleague: she has to ensure that she gets enough bed rest so that her child could get through the delicate first 2 months. And I am complaining about pimples??? Am I stuck in the puberty stage? Anyway, switching topics now to bringing a child into this world---I never thought it would be this difficult for some people… Is it because of the lifestyle today? The food we eat? Stress at work perhaps? The weather? ….Hmm… I wonder if I were giving my Mom problems when she was having me…. I was probably a pain in the butt... but got to know for sure… :D

The UP Fair: wonderful. Was there Fri & Sat night and I had so much fun! The weather was perfect and the UP sunken garden was filled with booths with students selling food, handicraft, booze, 2nd-hand books, dream catchers, nice ethnic beads---name it! The service-oriented types had set-up booths for tattoos, tarot/palm reading, wall climbing, videoke, even haircuts! --- all that ---with music provided non-stop by bands performing in this huge stage!! And get this: I didnt have to dress-up (went there in T's and shorts) AND all are in student-rates…. a-w-e-s-o-m-e…. minimum cost for maximum fun!

WISDOM TEETH & VANILLA SKY. Ah... what a week-end.... My sister had 2 of her 'wisdom' teeth removed on Saturday, making her speak like Chewbacca the whole day... my brother and I had to decode everything that she was saying... 'Get what? this one?... no? ahh.... this? hmmm... wrong... how about this one?' it goes on and on... She was much better on Sunday-- actually went to the school fair (she's a 2nd grade teacher at Xavier School) to help out ... & went along with my brother and I to watch 'Vanilla Sky'.................. Hmmm.... Vanilla Sky -- I liked the movie. T'was a little weird... but it was nice. Tom Cruise was superb as usual-- very good looking for the most part. Anyway, I think the movie is about our lives... on how much power we have over it. We can actually define how it will look like -- y'know us deciding whether our hopes and dreams should become a reality. One roadblock we must surpass though are our fears... which could immobilize us... make us do the unthinkable. ... Fears could be ---1] losing a loved one (girl/boyfriend, parents, siblings, best friends); 2] losing wealth; 3] losing confidence, integrity-- losing face.... I think it also speaks of the value of a support system... you know, the people around us who are willing to help, if we allow them to..... ---anyway, I don't know. There could be a dozen other ways one can view that movie.... If you have a different thought, do feel free to send me an email [karyn_gonzales1007@yahoo.com].

I know what those little-round-thingys are called --- they are wheel nuts! I just learned today from a honda mechanic... hehehe...

TABOO. That's a great game. Me and my room-mates had become quite addicted to it -- you know, prioritizing Taboo over Vanilla Sky...(can u believe that?) I think it has this i-know-that-thing-factor -- the very same one that draws people to watch all those game shows on TV. Anyway, got really scared this morning. There was this strange sound from underneath my car while I was driving to work with my room-mates... and it got louder and louder. We turned to the closest gas station and had the tires checked. It turns out that my right front wheel was missing 2 little-round-thingys (what's that thing called? the one that holds the tire?)... and the 2 little-round-thingys left holding the wheel were close to giving up! If we had gone farther, we could had been in an ugly accident! Folks at work think there was something odd in there... you know that it was deliberately done by some freak who had bad intentions. Sounds like an urban legend of some sort -- creepy. However, my hunch is that when I had that tire changed a week ago, the dude who did the task didnt do his job properly...... i think that's it. But then again... mmmmwwwhhahahahaha....

Just finished Rev 0 of my website. Check it out! -- http://www.geocities.com/karyn_gonzales1007 -- and sign in my guestbook!

Excerpt from: Seeing Things [by the Black Crowes] I find it hard to shed a tear / You brought it all on yourself my dear / Wrong, yes I may be/ Don't leave a light on for me/ 'Cause I an't comin' home/ It hurts me baby to be alone/ Yes, it hurts me baby ----'Cause I'm seeing things for the first time/ I'm seeing things for the first time, oh yeah/ I'm seeing things for the first time/ In my life, in my life/ ----I used to dream/ Of better days that never came/ Sorry ain't nothin' to me/ I'm gone and that's the way it must be/ So please I've done my time/ Lovin' you is such a crime/ You won't fine me down on, on my knees/ Won't fine me over backwards baby/ Just to please/ 'Cause I'm seeing things for the first time...Yeah, I'm seeing things for the first time/ In my life, in my life ... Great song from the Black Crowes there. Was singing it on my way from the parking lot to my office building as I thought it was too early in the morning --and nobody would be around to hear me... but no... our Regional Manager had to be within earshot from the back and called out "Good Morning" -- disrupting my lung exercise. He definitely has great timing. Anyway, the dude's here for 2 days. Nice Englishman. He knows U2 and has a good sense of humor. He chose to take the stairs vs taking the elevators... claims he needs some exercise... he really does as he was short of breath when we reached the 2nd floor....

My name is Karyn Gonzales from the Philippine Islands! I am currently stationed in Dasmarinas, Cavite living in a tiny flat with 3 other girls from the semi-conductor company that I work for. 2 of these girls are to be wed this year, which makes conversations to be mostly focused on the event. Topics include wedding music, things to wear, color motif, etc, -- interesting really. So what can I tell you about me? I am currently in my mid-twenties and unlike the 2 girls that I am living with I am nowhere near marriage. My biggest investment at the moment is my car (his name is Woody), which is out of a car loan from my company. I currently work as an IE (Industrial Engineer) dealing with warehouse productivity, and soon strategic capabilities. I come from the southern part of the Philippines, in my beautiful hometown in Bukidnon. My Father worked for this pineapple company for more than 20 years and my playground was technically the pineapple fields. I go home twice in a year i.e. Holy Week & Christmas, to spend time with my folks, see old friends, and relax. My greatest passion is music (I spend a lot on these things), and my preference ranges from Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata to Metallica's Master of Puppets. I seldom listen to pop though, and I never liked rap. This blog is for all the clutter in my head. I won't guarantee that I keep you interested. But at least you now have a way to find out what's up with that little brown girl called Karyn.