• rupert7 said on Nov 10, 2007....

  That was crazy girl! great scott!! go to meet the robber - are you mad? he could have slit your throat for your purse! He might have got shot but thats no good to you if you are dead is it?

• queenparanoia said on Nov 10, 2007....

  rupert7: it was a public place and there were people. and i agree part of me was not thinking straight and i was mad. but i have to do this rupert. i will not let that fear overcome my life. and there were people who were watching me. so dont worry. it's over i didnt get my cellphone back. but it bring my courage and faced my fear... thanks for your concern rupert.

• hotaka said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Maybe it seems crazy but I would have doen the same as you, provided I had police back up. Most robbers are just young men who steal for small stuff - like phones and cash. Most of them are not so intelligent either and can be tricked with the right methods.

  Last year JavaMama had her photo studio broken into and cleaned out. She lost so much expensive gear. And there was little evidence for the police to go on. It was a really distressing time for her.

  Yes, this kind of crap happens. You can only protect yourself from it for so long. I had my film bag stolen in a secured private bus depot in Lima. I lost $1,300 worth of film. The only good thing was that it happened at the beginning of my trip before I had shot any of it. But it cost me time and money going around to buy new film.

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  hotaka: we just found out that the robbers lived near us. so i think the chances of getting my cellphone back is good... it's really sad when someone steal from you. like you got violated... i feel a little stress but i'm okay.

• hotaka said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Get revenge. Steal their mail for a week.

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  hotaka; if only that were easy... we really dont know who... we just knew he lives near around the area and dont worry he'll get what he deserves... he messes with the wrong people... but dont worry i'll update you whatever comes up... =)

• silverwhisper said on Nov 11, 2007....

  stay safe or i will give you a trout-smack such as has never been seen--ever.
  
  [hug]
  
  ed

• evil_twin said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Queenie, I have two thoughts that come to mind when I read this post. One of them is, my God, that was dangerous! And you could have gotten yourself hurt. But the second thing that comes to mind is, that was really cool. You were like a detective girl from a TV show. And I admire you for having the guts to speak to the asshole and ask for your phone back. He was a complete moron for even answering the phone in the first place.
  
  But you are a brave chick and I'm proud of you. But just be careful, okay?
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• uniquely-ironic said on Nov 11, 2007....

  I'm glad you're okay, but you need a smack to the head for going to meet the robber.  This is a bad guy and you should have let police handle it.  Your life is more important than a phone.  Being brave does not mean being foolish.

  Again, I'm so very glad you're okay.

• lfbno7 said on Nov 11, 2007....

  These stressful events have a shelf life. You'll feel better soon. In time they fade, and other things take center stage. I don't know how many times me and my family were victims of either robbery or attempted robbery. New Yorker, remember? Even in my present house in New Jersey, before we moved in to it a robber broke in to the basement, a neighbor called the cops, and the cops shot him dead in my basement. Maybe that's why the former owners wanted to move and sold it to us.

• CreativeWoman said on Nov 11, 2007....

  queen,
  You be careful!  I'm not sure I would have done that for a cell phone. It seems you put yourself in great danger.  Stay safe.
  
  CW
  

• sheltercrow said on Nov 11, 2007....

  I think we here at SoulCast would be less than friendly if we allowed you to escape this post without helpful concern about your english. With humble respect, some points of to interest here... 

  Ohmygod... this is what happened this morning! To understand this post read this first...

  So I woke up around 5:30 am this morning because there is something troubling in my mind. I called my cell phone (the one that was stolen) using my sister's phone number. I started calling it last night and at first nobody answered.

  And this morning somebody did!

  So I told him (the ass robber) that I will pay him money if he returns my cell phone. He told me that I should meet him around the corner.

  So I woke up my parents and told them about this. My father said I should meet the robber and that he would hide so that he can catch the robber. My mother called the police.

  So there I was waiting on the street around the corner while my father was on the other side of the street inside his car with a gun waiting. I waited. I even called my cell phone again. He answered once but he never said anything.

  And then my mother dropped by to see me!!! With two police cars!!! I got angry because the robber might also be watching me and that maybe he ran away after he saw the police.

  After two hours of waiting I decided to go home. I never got my cell phone back, but my mother called my uncle to have my cell phone number blocked... at least the ass robber would not be able to use it.

  And our neighbor also almost got robbed. We suspected that the robber went there first before he went in our house. Our other neighbor said that he saw someone pass by; were guessing it was the robber.

  I know you guys are gonna ask if I was afraid when I waited for the robber. The truth is I wasn’t.

  Even now I don’t fear him. I realized this morning that shit like this is always gonna happen to me. I’ve got to be prepared for whatever life gives to me. I’m more cautious now. I’m more careful.

  Yes, today I realize that fear was is just a state of mind and I would not let it have that power over me.

  I’m more careful now but I’m still a little stressed. Yeah, that cell phone means something to me but what I’m worried more about are the contact numbers of my friends in iloilo. I will call my brother later and tell him to tell my classmates about what happened.

  Yeah shit like this happened soulcasters. I just can't believe that a robber would do this - In broad daylight!

  I’m more scared of my life and my sister's life....

  What if my mother went to her bedroom where we suspected that the robber was hiding?

  What if he stabbed her using the fork I was talking about?

  What if I went to that bedroom and I was stabbed?

  What if my sister went there?

  My head hurts just imagining it. What if one of us had died yesterday?

  Today, I’m thankful to God that none of us got hurt and I’m thankful that now I know how to react when a situation like this happens.

  I would not let fear overcome me....

  Thanks for your time soulcasters... and stay safe...

• MsStar39 said on Nov 11, 2007....

  sheltercrow,,
  How could you worry about someone's English and the way that they write it.
  First of all we are not in school and don't need anyone correcting the way that we read write or spell something .
  This is a social site where we interact with each other with love and concern, not criticism.
  

• sheltercrow said on Nov 11, 2007....

  I worry about their English because I do not want them to be victimized by the subconscious desire of some people to criticize others because of their English.

  Because of a friendly concern for the possibility of a negative perception by others whereby others may equate intelligence with linguistics and spelling, I make these observations and suggestions, not to criticize as you may have inferred but to inform. I will admit that my method is crude but my motive is good.

  I have many friends who are quite intelligent but have a less than an enviable grasp of the English language. I have to qualify what I say to them in the same manner that I am qualifying this to you. With respect.

  I can only infer from your comment that you are projecting a unconscious prejudice.

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  silverwhisper; okay dont worry i'll be okay stop trout smacking me!!!!!!!!

  evil_twin: kyle, this was a serious situation although part of it i think it's kinda cool but still dangerous. i guess i was more angry that's why i was brave enough to face him... and there was so much adrenalin in me...

  uniquely; i agree it was kinda foolish for me to go to him but it was out of anger and i was not thinking straight. thanks for the concern.... dont worry i have a feeling i'll get my cellphone back...

  lfbno7;ohmygodd that's horrible! they shot him???? well i hope we could get through this trauma too. but dontworry our family can get through this thanks for the concern... =)

  creativewoman; yeha i know my life was more important than a cellphone but remember it was the second time i had my cell phone got stolen right? i guess i was angry and i would not let im get away with it... thanks for the concern cw... =)

  sheltercrow; i think i need another post to anwer you back...

  msstart39; thanks for defending me girl... =)

• sheltercrow said on Nov 11, 2007....

  queen: that comment was for MsStar39. I myself liked the way you were proactive. My thought is that you should have brought along a baseball bat.

• skald said on Nov 11, 2007....

  You are a very brave girl with a strong sense of what is right and what is wrong but you forgot to think. I might be like that sometimes too. Well our lives and securities are more worth than a cell phone even an expensive one . Yes my friend you take care. But could this phone not have been traced when used ? Luv

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  sheltercrow; oh okay... =) dont worry there was a big rcok in front of me and i was planning to defend myself using it. by the way i wrote a post for you..

  skald: so sorry it cannot be traced because i was using a prepaid cellphone. but dont worry! i think i could have it back!!! =) and yeah i was not thinking straight at that time..

• Zayda said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Queenie--Just promise us you will be careful. I'm glad you had protection with you but to arrange a meeting with the robber!! I hope the police catch him.
  
  
  Sheltercrow--People in glass houses shouldn't cast stones. Before you correct someone's English, you should make sure you are using it correctly yourself.

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  zayda: i think he will get caugt soon. the police has a lead already.. dont worry i think i will have my cellphone back... =)

• dazed_and_confused said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Poverty in the our country is really apparent and sadly, some people resort to crime just to make ends meet, but it isn't a justifiable reason to do something bad towards others.
  
  I am glad that you are alright and that no one got hurt. You are one brave woman queen, but please do take care of yourself alright. I remember 2 years ago, someone stole our electric cables for Meralco near our farm and our farm lost electricity for almost 2 days, and the farm is located on a remote area. Tsk tsk tsk.
  
  I also remember a time when my mom was asked to give money by the NPA when I was in college. These really are difficult times. I hope the robber will be caught by the police and would stay in jail for a long period of time.
  
  God Bless and stay safe.
  
  dazed
  

• sheltercrow said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Zayda
   

  My dear women are you suggesting that I live in a glass house? Preposterous.

  I can assure you that my credentials for the use of English go all the way back to my peasant ancestors from France.

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  dazed: what hurts me the most is that the we think the robber lives on the next street... puro squatters kasi... but dont worry i have a feeling na mahuhuli yung gagong yun...

• Zayda said on Nov 11, 2007....

  And as a Professor of English, I can assure you that you should not attempt to correct the English of someone else until you use it correctly yourself. Would you like me to take each of your posts and repost them with all the corrections in them? Or would you merely like me to start with your comments in this thread?
  
  My dear woman, are you suggesting that I live in a glass house?
  

• CreativeWoman said on Nov 11, 2007....

  queen,
  You are worth more than a million cell phones!  Stay safe.  Let the police do their thing.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• sheltercrow said on Nov 11, 2007....

  Zayda
   
  Sorry there prof. did I use the plural? I'll have to sue my spell checker. Sure, take them all apart, I could use the lessons.

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  zayda: you lived in a glass house??? cool... =)

  creative woman: thank you... dont worry

• queenparanoia said on Nov 11, 2007....

  are  you guys fighting? please know that this post is really emotional for me... my family have gone through a trauma so please no fighting...
   
  PEACE!!!

• ellamae14 said on Nov 12, 2007....

  haha! that was crazy. But I can only imagine you doing it. it's in your character. minsan hindi mo rin maiwasan na pairalin ang pride at tapang kapag nasasaktan ka. I'm glad nothing bad happened to you. That robber is a dumb ass. But the dumber he is, the more dangerous. So please, please, don't meet up with him anymore.
  I don't think this is the right place and time for grammar tutoring and correction though. People here write about their lives because they want to get connected,be understood and learn. and hey, comprehension and being able to understand the english language is more important than grammar.
  I don't think someone have to be grammatically right before they are allowed to speak their mind.

• hotaka said on Nov 12, 2007....

  sheltercrow, I love your comment about your ancestors. It might be more accurate than some might think since many English words are from French and if you are from Quebec it makes even more sense!

• queenparanoia said on Nov 12, 2007....

  ellamae: dont worry i dont like fighting in here.... esecially onmy post... i was surprise how crazy to meet him!!! imagine me stanidng ina street corner waiting for him!!! but dont worry everything is okay... =) i have a feeling i will have my cellphone soon... =)

• silverwhisper said on Nov 12, 2007....

  i thought sheltercrow's comment about french ancestors was a quietly self-deprecating comment, myself.
  
  sheltercrow, while i happen to regard queen as my online little sister and hence am overcome by the desire to admonish you--because as the others here have noted, that's pretty darned rude--i will content myself with saying this: i submit that you're projecting your own issues w/ that comment.
  
  ed

• queenparanoia said on Nov 12, 2007....

  ed: no fighting please... let her say whatever she wants to say and i respect her...

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