Bestfriend

Setyembre 08, 2012 Ano nga ba ang kayang gawin ng isang kaibigan para sa kanyang Kaibigan? Hanggang saan ba nila paninindigan ang kanilang pagkakaibigan? Ano ang kaya nilang i give up para sa isa't isa? Ito ay isa sa mga natuklasan kong kuwento na hindi ko inakalang nangyayari sa totoong buhay! Ngunit minsan ang akala natin na ang mga kagilagilalas,nakakatawa,makabagbag damdamin,nakakalungkot,nakakainis at nakakabilib na kuwento ay hindi na nangyayari sa tooong buhay ngunit mali pala tayo sapagkat mayroon palang ganitong kuwento.Samahan niyo akong alamin ang kuwento ng dalawang magkaibigan na nagpaubaya ang isa para lang sa pangarap ng isa. Tawagin na lang nating Tomas ang lalaking ito, isang 3rd year student,kumukuha ng kursong office management!Hindi ko siya masyadong close pero may naikuwento siya sa amin.Ito nga yung tungkol sa bestfriend niya, si Janine, 3rd year students at parehas silang kursong kinuha.Hindi naman talaga niya gusto ang office management, napilitan lang siya dahil ito ang course na kinuha ni Janine.Dapat ay Mechanical engineering ang kukunin niya, pero dahil kay Janine napunta siya sa Office Management. Simula kasi noong High School ay magkaibigan na silang dalawa, kaya't noong nag enroll si Janine ay hindi nito nakayan ang nag-iisa. Lagi na lang daw itong OP sa mga kaklase nito. Nagpasya itong hintayin si Tomas kaya 3rd pa lang siya ngayon na dapat ay 4th year na. Si Tomas naman kasi ay tumugil ng isang taon, dahil nga sa "Financial Problem".Pero ang nakakatuwa sa kanilang dalawa ay walang namagitang "Romance".Hindi ko alam ang dahilan kong bakit nagawa ni Tomas na i give up ang pangarap niya for the sake of her Bestfriend. All I Wanted to tell him is "I"m so proud of you Tomas a.k.a Jake!". Kung pwede nga lang magpatayo ng rebulto para sa mga taong katulad niya ginawa ko na.Kanina lang namin nakita si Janine(in person) maganda siya, maputi. May Boyfriend siya si Paolo na kabarkada din ni Tomas.Nakakatuwa nga kasi parang kami pa yung nakaramdam na "Awkward" ang situation nila.Kasi ang close talaga nilang dalawa, as if parang wala si Paolo sa tabi nila.Well anyway, I can't blame them because they are already friend for six years before Paolo came.May nililigawan din si Tomas, isa sa mga kaklase ko. Nakakatawa nga siya kasi pag nakikita niya kami ganito lagi ang tanong: Tomas: Si RM nakiya niyo ba? umuwi na siya eh, kanina pa! sagot naman namin sa kanya. Lagi nalang yan yung tanong niya sa amin. Pero masaya naman niya kasi kahit minsan tahimik lang siya. Kaya nga Tomas Pinangalan namin sa kanya dahil yug gupit ng buhok niya katulad kay Joem Bascon ng "Walang Hanggan" eh di ba nga Tomas pangalan niya dun.

It's more cheap in Ukay Ukay

   If you wanted to be a fashionable for just only 200php. or less all you have to do is look for a UK (or Ukay Ukay).I was only influence by my classmates to take a look at a Ukay Ukay because she really love UK! So my adventure in an UK was very successful, I bought a Jacket for only 180php. but the cost of that Jacket is 200php.

How to score in an ukay-ukay: Recessionistas' insider tips

Bea Constantino and Leona Lavina-Panutat | Published: May 20, 2009 - 10:00am

Stylist Leona Lavina-Panutat shows off her ukay finds. Top: Skirts at 3 for P100 at Pennywise Trading ukay choices at ECEP Dry Goods Store.

Center: Fabulous finds at Pennywise Trading and a Moschino cheap and chic jacket at P65.

Lower bottom:   Reworked vintage dress leather jacket at P 90, Green military cropped cardigan for P60.

Now that fashionistas are finding it hard to satiate their fashion urges, Manila has the best remedy: the ukay-ukay. Around for at least a decade, the ukay-ukay is not exactly a secret. Tucked inside Manila's alleys and holes-in-the-wall, one needs to scour the streets and find the perfect ukay—“every store houses different brands (sometimes original, most of the time, not) and styles. The most addicting thing about them? You rarely get the same thing twice!

Gone are the days when second-hand shopping was a no-no. Today, not only is it acceptable but anyone who has fashion cred has done it at least once. Fashionistas now get a bigger thrill in unearthing something fabulous for next to nothing than by buying the latest "it" thing. Finding something to-die-for amidst racks and racks of clothes is not an easy feat. Here's SPOT's  12-Step Battle Plan:

1. Research. Master the trends before embarking on your battle, so you can keep an eye out for certain colors, prints, cuts and fabrics and ignore what's blah. But also keep in mind that classics never go out of style.

2. Dress down and dress tight. No dressing room? No problem. Wear something you can slip on and off without exposing yourself. Layer an oversized tank over a tight one, and wear leggings and sneakers so you can try on the clothes on the spot.

3. Look poor. Seeing that the customer is well-dressed, salespeople can hike up the price pronto. Look casual and discreet—“most ukays are in dodgy locations so it's best to blend with the crowd.

4. Bring barya. You can't exactly haggle if you're carrying money in P500 and P1000 denominations.

5. Haggle-frock. Haggle for half the price and meet halfway with the seller. Accumulate purchases and ask for additional items for free.

6. Ditch the handbag. Go hands-free—“an oversized sling bag is perfect. Not only can you put your other purchases inside but it also lets you scour the racks with ease.

7. Be greedy. Never put an item down unless you're sure you aren't going to get it. Remember that these pieces are one of a kind and that another customer may be eyeing your choices and is just waiting for you to put it back. And finally, learn how to edit.

8. Caveat emptor: It's understood that once you purchase something, you take everything that comes with it: stains, smells and snags. So, check the underarm areas. If it's overly-stained, dump it. Underarms are very sensitive parts and stains only mean that the previous owner did sweat on it profusely and the bacteria from it will never go away.

9. Discriminate: Stay away from bathing suits, always wear socks for shoes and always check for holes and stains.

10. Before you buy: Ask: Am I just caught up in the thrill of the low price? Do really I love it? Will I actually wear it? If the answer is no, then it's just a waste of money.

11. Before you say bye: Tell the store you'll be back soon and that particular branch is your favorite bargain depot. Befriend that staff and get the number so they'll alert you for the next batch of new arrivals or even better, you get first dibs on the biggest sales.

12. After you buy: Rinse clothing in vinegar (known to eliminate germs) and wash it off. Another option is to slightly boil it to kill bacteria. Research on fabric care and handling so you don't ruin your most-coveted bargain discovery!

Folks, just make sure you follow this tips so you will be contended and happy for what you got!!!!!!!!wooohh!!!! my Ukay Ukay is one of my unforgettable adventure! And also it's more favorable for someone like me that  so poor. Being a "Isang kahig, Isang tuka was very difficult to find branded clothes that cost only for 500php or less.  Just a piece of advice for some like me, just try Uk and you will never regret it!!  

Message to the Owner

“You can go through life and make new friends every year - every month practically - but there was never any substitute for those friendships of childhood that survive into adult years. Those are the ones in which we are bound to one another with hoops of steel.” ― Alexander McCall Smith 

 High School Years is a Unforgettable and Memorable life of every individual.So lets start talking one of my favorite part of being a PBBTeens!! haha.. If you are a High School student in Province expect the unexpected! No Cellphone, No Mp3 0 Ipod, No Malls, No Quantom, No Mcdo, No Jollibee, No Kfc,. the only thing we have is Computer, 10 Computers for 45 students in just 1 hour imagine that! It was so gross! So we have to do something that make us busy, and things that keep us remember our classmates everywhere we are. So we found ourself making slumnote or slumbook!.It was fun because you will know who is their crushes or boyfriend. (talamak po kasi ang crushes noong high school ako) . For almost four years my slumnote is still alive and kicking! hihi...So i decided to share their message to me to every one!

                                                                               

From:Jerson Quitos

From: Marites Camral

From:Marivic Amor

From: Gloria Lalyn Cabanig

From: Rissa Mae Bustillos

From: Jhieneva Ambid

From: Girly Quiblatin

From: Marie Capulo

So touching and Peg ng message nila sa akin! Marami pa yan ee.. mga walang kuwenta lang yung iba kaya hindi ko na isinama! Pero masaya kapag ganito kahit alam mong malayo ka sa kanila hindi mo sila makakalimutan, At kapag malungkot ka naman all you have to do is read their message and laugh for yourself!!!!t

Lesson:  hindi porke't sa province ka malungkot na, just be thankkul for what you have! enjoy life to the fullest!

tIkmAn mUna, baGo beNta

COSTUMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT?  i don't think so!( BAKIT? -kailan pa naging TAMA ang MALI)

Sari-sari store is my business!  chos! business daw? haha:)0  samantalang dakilang tindera lang naman ako! hihi...so ayun nga nagtitinda ako sa sari-sari store namin kapag walang pasok!  katulad ngayon habang walang bumili nagsusulat ako!

bakit nga ba tikman muna, bago benta ang title nito?

-kasi nga lahat ng paninda namin tinitikman ko syempre maliban sa mga panindang hindi pwedeng kainin.

so ito yung mga paninda namin.............

puro pambata! haha( x.o., nimble,dynamite,kendiment,cifitos,snowbear,chubby,maxx,honeycoin,barnuts,
choeychoco,icool,krimstix,judge,choclets,vfresh,lollipop,nips,yakee,frutos,pintora,mentos,yema,jelly stick)

                              

de lata!  shucks araw araw nalang ganito!

imagine araw araw de lata, egg at puro pagkaing pang abnormal palagi mong kinakain..nakakakasa din pala.mahirap talaga kapag hindi ka marunong magluto laging nakadepende sa iba.  mahirap ang buhay! 

----aral sa kuwento kong ito:   dapat matuto kang magluto ng masustansyang pagkain..kailangan talaga marunong magluto lalo na kapag babae ka.  ako kasi laging nasanay na buhay prinsesa kahit isang kahig isang tuka lang kami.!:( 

balik naman tayo sa costumer is always right!

since palagi akong nagbabantay marami akong naiincounter na hindi kanais nais na ugali ng isang squatter people.katulad na lang ng;

1. may magaglit sayo, kesyo nagbayad na daw siya kahit wala ka pang nakuhang pera niya..di ba nakakaasar ang ganun? para hindi na humaba ang usapan ibigay mu nalang binibili niya..walang mangyayari ee.. pero kapag malaking pera na pinaguusapan sempre lumaban ka na!

2. mga batang kapag bumili piso-maya't maya babalik yan tapos yung tipong kumakain ka pa! *mga batang madudungis*

3. ( ito talaga ang worst )  batang magpapapalit! meaning 100php. pera niya tapos kapag sinabihan mong wala ayaw pang maniwala! ee sa wala naman talaga! grrr....kaaaaaaaaaasar!!!!!

bata:  pabili po?

ako: ano yun?

bata:  soda lemon

(dumating yung tatay)

ako: kuya, bibgyan ko ba siya?

tatay: sige, iplastic mo nalang

( nagbukas ako ng soda, nilagay sa plastic)

bata: ay wag nalang pala, papalit nalang nito. ( ipinakita yung 100 php.)

ako: *naasar*  wala ee

bata: *sumigaw sa nanay niya*  ma, wala daw!

nanay:  *sumigaw sa anak* sabihin mo isira nalang yung tindahan niya. 

Di ako hindi ko na pinatulan!  tahimik lang ako.. siya sa labas ang daming sinasabi! isara ko na daw ang tindahan ganito ganyan....

pagdating ng gabi........................

nanay:*dumaan sa tindahan sumigaw* isara mo na yang tindahan mo kung ayaw mong magpabili..blah..blahh...blaahha...blaahh....

ako:  *inabangan ko siya sa may pinto*  ate, wala kayong karapatan na siraan ako!   

nanay: isara mo na yang tindahan mo kong ayaw mong magpabili....kala mo kung sino ka..blahh.blahh..

ako:*galit nako*  wala kang karapatan na diktahan ako...sinisira no na ako! nanahimik po ako dito hindi na kita pinapatulan pero anong ginagawa mo?  

nanay: isara mo ang tindahan mo kong ayaw mong magpabili....

ako:  bakit?  nunu bumili ang anak mo pinabili ko pero ano ginawa niya hindi niya pala bibilhin.... sino ang matutuwa,.. kinakampihan mo pa kahit alam mong mali siya..  

*umalis pero marami pang sinasabi.* 

# lesson:  kung kaya mong manahimik gawin mo!  wag pumatol sa mga taong sisirain ka sa harap ng marami!

pero kapag alam mong sobra na yung ginagawa niya sayo..ipaalam mo sa kanya walang mawawala sayo. 

at higit sa lahat wag pumatol sa taong squatter mga walang sinasanto!  kasi nga wala silang pinag aralan.!  hindi naman sa nilalahat ko pero yun ang totoo!  

KAYA ANG MASASABI KO HINDI TAMA ANG MALI KONG ITO AY MALI! 

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

I ALWAYS CRY WHEN I SAW A MAN ASK A WOMAN TO MARRY HIM. So, to the Boys down there start ask a woman.! haha :P
NIKKI GIL is my First fav. artist! Then i decided to have my twitter account so that i can FOLLOW her. Then time goes by, one day i saw her friend account and that is PATTY LAUREL. I look her profile and then i saw her blogspot!! I Open it and then i read it, it was AWESOME! Scroll down..scroll down...Then i saw a video" PAT'S BROWN OUT PROPOSAL" . i watch it, i think 3x straight then i cry!  " I ALSO WANTED A PROPOSAL LIKE THIS" bulong ko sa sarili ko.!  then i download it,( it was night when i saw this video) so the next day we have our class.  In our room, while we are waiting for our professor i decided to share it with my classmates!  Their reaction " gusto ko din ganyan kapag may nagpropose sakin" (singhot..singhot).  haha:)) :P * college student po ako. Education- major in FILIPINO kaya medyo hirap sa English!*

Ms. Patty Laurel soon to be Mrs. Patrick Filart thank you for sharing your video proposal, it inspire us so much!  :)  Since then i become ONE of your avid fan! haha :D





                                                        THE NEW YEAR EVE PROPOSAL

                                             I AM EXCITED SO FOR THEIR WEDDING!

Ms. Patty sorry for this picture!  * di po ako nagpaalam sa iyo, nahihiya po ako ee*

MY DREAM PROPOSAL!

Every woman wanted a wedding, to wear a wedding gown and most of all to have a man that will ask you a for word question "WILL YOU MARRY ME?"

5.  a proposal in school.! haha:P  *feeling ko kase ang kyut kapag sa harap ng maraming estudyante..kumbaga ako ang magiging modelo nila*

4. a proposal underwater!! haha:)) i found it sweet!  

3. a proposal in the tip of the mountain!! haha: P  *sabay kaming aakyat tapos pagdating namin sa tuktok luluhod siya sa harap ko* 

2. a brownout proposal !!  * i mean, naglalakad kami sa tapos biglang iilaw then sasabihin niya niya sa akin ang 4 word!  

1. everywhere!!!!  *basta hahanapin ko siya tapos makikita ko ang mga kaibigan niya.  isa-isa silang magpapakilala sa akin, then their name will be:

William, ________friend!

Ian at your service!

Lee, the cutest!

Leonardo, the artist...

Yuan, the racer!!

Oliver, the handsome of all

Uri, the magnificent!

Marvin, the nicest!!

Alfon, the adventurist!

Richard, the macho!

Robin, the player!

Yuan, the hottest!!

ME?

tapos makikita ko siya then, tatanungin niya sa akin kung ano ang napansin niya sa pangalan ng mga kaibign niya !!!!* isip..isip* then mahuhulan ko kong ano ang sagot!!

di ba ang sweet!! :P haha:)i t just my imagination! but if it will happen then praise GOD!!

I AM A PHR LOVER

"when you are reading, you are learning"


                                                              anjulyn amba-an


  
I was in grade six when i started to read a precious hearts romances pocketbooks! My elder sister is the one who influence me, she's a pocketbook addict (nasa box niya nilalagay kasi and dami).
Since then, i became an pocketbook addict also until now.  When i was in High School,i always borrow pocketbook in my classmates sister. 




ako: bok, pahiram pocketbook! ( w/ matching paawa effect)


siya:  na naman! kahihiram mo lang di ba?  tapos mo na yun? ( gulat na gulat, taz medyo galit)


ako: oo! mabilis ako magbasa ee.


siya:  sige sabihin ko sa ate ko! 


ako: yeeess! tank you!  ( ganyan talaga yung thank you ko haha)


* pasabog:  lalaki po si "siya", bok ang tawagan namin pero sa min lang yun syempre di kasali ang ibang member ng grupo.

    (from front: jerson w/ colgate teeth, bok w/ white jersey, ndhay jhie w/ green p.e uniform, girly w/ skyblue shirt, larry w/ yellow shirt and jan2 w/ black sando)

* nangunguha po sila ng buko jan!!! ganyan sa province ee..masaya pero Rock!hahaha:))

 oh my gosh! (ngisi) sorry pero ninakaw ko ung pic na yan sa FB niya!  ( bok, sorry! w/ matching peace sign) P.S di ko po siya TYPE aa...is just that ang cute lang tingnan! aay guys lagi po kami sa bahay nila dati, nanunuod ng CD and he already have a girlfriend so buddy BACK OFF! 




So going back to the story....because he is nice, he always make me borrow the pocketbook! 
Then time passed by, i influence my GIRL FRIEND to read pocketbook. ( wala po akong sinabing magbasa sila aa...na curious lang po sila kaya nagbasa din, ayun tuloy-tuloy na, i mean GF beacause they my girl friend as in babae). 
 There are times that if we are bored in our subject, especially math algebra! Oh no man! i LOVE math but math didn't LOVE me! so we insert pocketbook inside the book and pretending that we are reading the book, but the truth is, it is pocketbook. ( clap..cpal..kasi di pa naman kami nahuli)


"College Adventure"
  
When I Was in College, the pocketbook adventure are making my wallet empty. ( ubos lagi allowance ko kasi 5 piraso ung binibili ko). One day, i discover something! I was not the one who read pocketbook but also my other classmate. So decided to exchange our pocketbook so we could (tipid) our money. ( Kung noong HS hindi kami nahuli ngayong College paray kami!  NAhuli si Thea ng Professor namin! Paano ba naman nagtatago sa siya likod, ayun pinalabas at pinagawa ng letter! The good news is hindi na siya nagbabasa ngayon! haha:)) that' s what we called T-R-A-U-M-A!  
But not me, like what i said when you're reading, you're learning so no one can stop me!  I LOVE POCKETBOOK LOVE ME TOO! 

                  

                                                                             

They are FAVORITE AUTHORS! 

Ang sarap kasi ng pakiramdam ko pag nagbabasa ako ng pocketbook! narerelax ang utak ko. Pag MIDTERM at FINALS di ako nagrereview nagbabasa ao ng pocketbook kasi nga relaxing siya so relax ang utak ko pagdating ng exam! Hehe.. Staka ang sarap ng feeling pag nagbabasa ka ! YUNG TIPONG ALAM MO NA KONG ANO ANG SUSUNOD NA PANGYAYARI!  TAPOS MAGUGULAT KA NALANG TUMATAWA KA, TAPOS UMIIYAK tapos tumutulo uhoG MO! yuck tumpak! , TAPOS MAGAGALIT KA SA KONTRABIDA, TAPOS MAY MAKAKASALUBONG KA NA WORDS NA NGAYON MO LANG NABASA TITINGNAN MO SA DICTIONARY KONG ANO ANG MEANING, TAPOS PAGKATAPOS MONG MABASA NATOUCH KA AT HIGIT SA LAHAT MAY NATUTUHAN KA KASI LAHAT NG KUWENTO MAY KAAKIBAT NA ARAL SA ATING MAMBABASA. ( talon..talon..pagod ako dun aa..ang haba ee..)

To all the prh romances fans keep supporting us! joke! :)) kapal lang ng fes ko!  So yun lamang po ang aking kuwento ngayong araw na itech!  halong kamo diha! ( bisaya ata yan).. ilongga ako ee,.. malambing daw sabi ni MOM pero paramng hindi naman!  THANK YOU !

My dictionary friend

Friends are born, not made.
                                                     
                                                                       Henry B. Adams

I am proud of my Friend despite of her Imperfections!  One of her imperfections is being a person who love letter S. Every time she speak the S will always there,  just like it is her boyfriend! Nyahaha!  (sorry for this pengkum, you know how much i love you).


One day, when we are waiting for our assessment form when we are enrolling. Where discussing about my classmate dream guy! 


ate liezel: ang daming gwapo talaga dito sa Engineering! ( with matching kilig pa)..


ako: (tinuro si manong guard, naglalakad) te ayun oh bagay kayo! haha:))


ate liezel: sayo nalang july! ( nainis, chossy ang lola ko)


(biglang may dumaan na lalaki, matangkad, maputi,+ Engieering student=gwapo)

eloisa and monica: (kinikilig, sabay sabing) ang pogi! 

realthy: oo nga noh! engineering's kasi ee. 

ako,monic,eloise,ate liezel: hahahahahahahahahahahaha.....

*see, that's what i mean, she love S* kala mo ang dami ni kuya ee...haha:))

i happy cause, i have this picture( eloise/with pink shirt, monic, realthy the lover of S/ with skyblue shirt, me and ate liezel) 

The lover of S got trauma 

Anyway this is the continuation of the story outside the MIC, or shall i say KAPALPAKAN ni realthy! 

*di ba nga nag-uusap kami doon sa labas,,tapos ang 2 naming classmates andoon sa loob, hinihintay ang pinarint na assessment form namin*

(dumaan si celos, dati namin siyang classmate sa P. E. haha:)) bongga noh, kay Ma'am Ibuna na wala kaming ginawa kundi mag volleyball)

ako: hi ate celos!

celos: hello! anu ginagawa niyo dito?

monica: hinihintay ang assessment form.

* patalastas: si celos po ay CED students din. ENGLISH major! isa siyang S.A (di ba alam niyo na ibig sabihin*

( PUMASOK SIYA DOON SA ASTIG NA GLASS DOOR! HAHA! SOSYAL KASI ANG PINTO GUYS HIRAP E EXPLAIN, MAY SLIDE2 EK EK PA..) 

realthy:  Ui celos sama ako! (sumunod pumasok sa loob)..tumatakbo, tapos lumapit sa 2 naming classmates, tinawag ng lalaking nakapink, nagbabantay sa loob)

lalaki: hindi laruan ang pintuan miss. lumabas ka doon! ( inopen ng lalaki ang pinto)

ako, monic,eloise,ate liezel: hahahahahahaha.....  (in fairness aa..sakit sa tiyan)

realthy: gago kayo!  napahiya ako doon aa..

ako:  hahaha:))  paano ka papapasukin doon tumakbo ka!  

monic: oo nga! sayang lang tinuro sa atin ni Ma'am Q sa social graces. dapat professional ka!

realthy: malay ko ba! natakot ako maipit ng pinto ee. 

kaming apat: hahahahahahahaha...( pramis ang tagal namin tumawa, sakit sa tiyan)

*lumabas ang dalawa naming classmates, bitbit ang na print na nilang assessment form...ang bait nila noh! sa kanila lang ang kinuha nila..haha)

pumasok kaming apat sa loob! ako pang huli..paglingon ko si realthy naiwan sa labas!

ako: si realthy naiwan!

sila:  haha!  bakit di siya pumasok?

ako: natakot guys! 

* tinext siya ni ate liezel na pumasok, ayaw daw niya, natakot talaga siya sa lalaki! nakaupo lang 

siya sa labas kunwari may katext..haha*

after 10 mins. .....

lumabas kami.bitbit ang assessment form namin na printed na!

ako: kala ko nakasunod ka akin. ( sabi ko kay realthy)

realthy: ayaw ko! baka pagalitan pa ko ng lalaki.

ate liezel: sabi nga sa amin ee.. (relax lang kayo diyan, wag mag-ingay)

realthy: ayaw ko ng bumalik doon. nakakahiya!  

realthy,

       pengkum despite of your kapalpakan at being an lover of S i love you, and i know that you know that. thank you so much for everything, your so very understanding! i will always here for you know matter what! take care as always :)

P.S dapat love yang very truly yours ee..naisip ko bigla si DR. D. kaya tingnan mo may natutunan naman ako sa subject natin sa business com. kaya nga 2.00 grade ko doon ee kahit baba ng mga quizzes ko!

                                                                                                                 very truly yours,

                                                                                                                        JULY

  

That's why she is my friend because she is born with imperfections..she's not made!  But in the end you will realize having a imperfection friend is better than having a made of plastic friend.