sight of some moments to remember

Perfect for a December 07 are the things that happened so recently. Today is Carlo's birthday and I just arrived home from the party. The nights was alright.

I started the day weaving seconds with the rain. It is a wet Wednesday when all you think of is eating champorado while having conversations overseas with Champ Baldovino [no joke lang,"Champ it is not that you look like Champorado actually, you are the opposite.] Why is this day important for Carloses around the world?

December 07 2003 was my bonding with Carlo, ok with Champ. This time, after 08 years, I am present in another Carlo's birthday. I left my bingo cards to Carlo as I leave the school so I can spend some time alone in San Pablo City. That was a date. Having some time alone for myself. Actually, that was because Lara Faye wounded me by refusing to be my date at the event. So what, if that's family day? For me that should be lover's day.

But so much for that now. It has been eight years and a lot of things had change. This afternoon, pansit was good and all other foods including the lumpiang shanghai with sili are delicious.

Well, maybe that's all for now. I guess starting it right by going to the Brown men makes the story entirely different. I am so happy with the grace of living this day and looking forward to tomorrow with a lighter feeling. That's it. Tomorrow, I have to start the selection process as to who I will post as the person of the year for 2011. Excited about that. Well, continue reading my inputs.

lights and trees and snows

Oh I was unable to reconnect with the world for five days. Actually December for me starts with December 05 so it's just ok. Finally an article close to New Year's Day.
A season of embrace and wishes. It just feel so right.

Say Hello to December 2011

Ok just as I've said, it is getting cold but no snow here in the Philippines. We wish there is but that would make our region a tundra climate. The last few days were rough I know but with the right disposition and courage I was able to win anxieties and headaches. I few just wait for sometime, everything will get better.

Actually, I am preparing now for my last post to be published this December 29 where in I will look back to all the great things that happened this 2011. Oh that is something I really look forward too. And that would be a longer than usual article.

By the way, December 05 has always been a special date to me for various reasons. Every year, this day has a surprise... only that this year it seem like an ordinary day. Started sunny but at the middle became rainy. I don't know. The usual thing, party and celebration starts every December 05. Being a Monday makes it dragging. But still I am thankful of whatever happened and perhaps unknowingly, there are blessings that got into my life today. Who knows?

Hmmm... what else can I say other than it is getting colder and colder every night? probably none as of now. Things are just being set and preparation is at the height. Some people may come back after long stay abroad and some may just be new acquaintances. You know, life is too short but long enough to make friends. So let's make friends. With the world's population getting 7 billion , as in WOW, I wish there could be more friends and enemies. More buds than haters. We want to live in a world where all people embrace each other like there is no tomorrow. Since it is a time of love, the month of giving, one of the best things we can offer is friendship. I can't wait to reunite with old friends and meet my new friends.

lights beyond flamboyance of styles

So why not write on JS' birthday. As she celebrates it away from where I am. My close friend and sometimes fairy god mother, sometimes my companion and sometimes my critic. Sometimes a monster but most of the time an angel. She savors talking to me but adores me when I only listens. She gives me the brightest of ideas but rejects my unsolicited advices. So she is. The only one who understands me when I feel like I am uncomprehensible. She makes symmetry when I cannot reconcile. Today is her birthday and what can I give her better than a piece of d*** in my blog. A little space it is.

Well I have no plans of torturing myself by the thoughts of her special day. I only want to recount what best things happened this month of November aside from the frenzy of crowd aggregates going gaga over Breaking Dawn or the superstitious beliefs about 11.11.11 which happened some Friday ago. I have no plans on wondering how my future girlfriend if ever there will be one and JS' future boyfriend will ever understand the friendship and fraternity we have before they meet us. Or will they ever understand?

I just want to, as I said earlier, savor the highlights of this month. When I try recalling what November 1 was all about, it gives me a sort of abstract as to what November is for the year 2011. JS broke the news about their upcoming activity for November 16-22. And for the entire month, that's all we've been talking about. Aside from that we made room for other extra activities that we can fill in when I go to Manila for a visit. Succesfully, Daryl and I met again and introduced me to more friends. Sounds really fabolous right?

Oh don't forget my goal and dream to taste a genuine Milk Tea. Lately, my taste buds remained into drinking combined calamansi and green oranges for after lunch. How do you want your liquids to satiate you? Then there's krispy Kreme and the KFC Krushers that contradicts the stigma of in-your-face coldness of teh yuletide holidays. All these to lighten up the thirsty me.

A chnage of place is like breathing fresher air beneficial to ones health. Obviously, November is a month of laziness. It is a month which invites you to travel and traveling makes your eyes and feet util. Staying in a closed compound or in a single house to make it worse, is to rob yourself of freedom to enjoy the world. the world is not confined in a single space. There is a world out there to be enjoyed. I fyou don't travel now, you might miss a place close to paradise for the rest of your life. You know where I am going right?

The person's right to travel became the biggest of all biggest issues this month. From what I have learned, the pyramid of needs introduced by Abraham Maslow has long been forgotten. There are already 8 [not 3] basic needs of man and that includes one's right to travel ; simply put, Transportation. Yes transportation is now a need just as food and clothing and shelter.

So tomorrow is another birthday celebration. This time a hero. This time, not a lady. A man not of words but of actions. A courageous Filipino. What a way to end November without darkness enveloping the abyss of our lazy minds.

betwixter generation upon metropolitan modernization

Everything
as in everything
that has to do
with Sunday
Monday
Tuesday and
Wednesday
only brings me
to one
common denominator
and that is ...

Betwixters of Manila

Betwixters are composed of late teenagers looking forward to graduation dates, yuppies or young professionals at age 22 to 28 and the unemployed post graduates just of the same age. It is a new label of age demographics, the stage neither wholly teenager nor mature working class. Most of them are in the heights of experimentation and friend winning. I belong to this generation. Betwixters are people in an intermediate position, we are between. We are betwixt there and there.

To see those who are like you is a great, great experience. For my entire visit is just about betwixters and our lives and our trips.

Sunday in Gateway
Monday musing in UP Diliman
Career Fest at SM Megamall
Last Page browse at PETA
Boys Night Out at the fourth floor

All these are just some of the happenings being enjoyed by betwixters of this epoch.

Sunday in Gateway

The experience of meeting Isaac and Daryl in Cubao is enormous. We had fun. I arrived earlier and waited for Isaac near the Telus Building since he just got out from work. 3pm is his off. But it was at the MRT Station that we met because JS happened to drop by in there before Isaac came. I was too late to find JS at the ticket booth but Isaac just appeared saying he just arrived.

I toured him around the Araneta Center being his first time to be there. We ate at the corner store enjoying the street foods that are classically favorites like "kalamari" and "tukneneng" with gulaman as our drink. Before that, we had jumbo hotdog burger from a hotdog stand adjacent to the rear. Then to give nice ending to a three o'clock meal commonly known as meryenda, he bought me Strawberry Sundae and he caramel sundae as our dessert.

We saw Fatima outside Ali Mall before we met with Daryl at the Gateway, unfortunately she didn't see us. The joy did not end in Gateway. We walked with Daryl towards the station and that's when we parted.

Monday Career Fest and UP Betwixters

A lot of unemployed betwixters lined up for the job hunting that happened last Monday in SM Megamall. The career fest was sponsored by MVP Group of Companies. LDT, Meralco, Metro Pacific all MVP Businesses were there and a lot of young hopefuls were present including yours truly to try their luck for profession. That was a busy morning.

In the afternoon, I just dropped by in UP hoping I can meet some friends, Nikka Mae and Ronald Rae but my phone is in brink and I can't make a call. How would they know I am there? I walked around the UP campus, filling my lungs with the air mostly combination of jeepney smokes and tree exhaust. That was an afternoon of reflection and betwixter sight seeing. I tried observing the college students from UP and most of them in the kiosks, having their assignments done, talking about all kinds of stuff and airing their sentiments regarding what a hell of life college is.

Last Page Play in PETA

Then we come to one of the highlights of the week,,, the play of Teatro Tomasino entitled as "Sa Huling Pahina" I did for support o my friend JS and to finally meet Chad again. The play was good. I am planning to write a separate opinion page about that next time.

Sleep Time Boys Time

Exuberant young men at the fourth floor

Such a nice title for the six young men I slept with that Tuesday, last night actually, after the stage play. I left PETA at around 11pm and Daryl waited for me near Mini Stop, Welcome Rotonda so he could bring me home for I can't be in any place further. Late night is a little dangerous time of the day. There I met Joey and Ken and the rest of the house mates Daryl is proud to brag about.

We really had enjoyable conversations. The meal was good and Kevin, their dog is "makulit" plus the ambiance of the house really supplements my positive well being.

Now I'm back in Laguna and most of teh rains are here. Sunlights are reserved in Manila for sure. I'm so glad I can tressure enough memories brought by our betwixters.

Happy Birthday Saab!!!!!!!

i want it untitled but it's monday

Spending another long weekend is totally an early gift. I had nothing to do and spent the entire early morning in conversation with JS. Friends really missed each other. We talked about the upcoming events particularly that which will be on November 21. I'll be in Manila to attend. We also talked about her student who has an extra sensory perception.

What would I do if I encounter one? We talked about her belief that somewhere in this world there are persons who has the capacity to control time and stop the clock. What would I do if I have that gift? I still can't believe that there really are phenomenon which cannot be explained by plain reason.

Our conversation ended as my battery surrendered. I needed to recharge. While soothing myself with fresher air outside, I met a lady who is buying old coins and silvers and golds. I have none of those but as she sat close to where I am, I took advantage of the time while she was resting and ask her several questions since I have nothing else to do at the moment.

Their central station is in Santo Tomas, Batangas. They buy old coins, silver, and gold only to convert it into pure silver and gold and then sell it to Pampanga where it will be tried to create new jewelries.

I really like this day. I had enough sleep and foods were just so delicious. Being in the company of my Mom and friends. And oh I remember, November 07, 2003 was the start of our three day retreat in high school. We had so much fun then. I miss my SD classmates.

Happy November!!!!

five more sleeps before halloween 2011

It's this lazy feeling when you just wanna lay in bed all day long because you have hang overs of October 25. It used to be a date to me but not like this year. 2011 is different. It values October 25 like it was no other.

October 25 is the day when we formed our clique six years ago. That was October 25 2005. Friendship is a vital stamina. I am a nostalgic person and I like telling people time and again when I met my friends or when did we did some excursions etc. And yes, that night was fun. I saw Lara Faye earlier that day. That was a Tuesday and then all of a sudden they just dropped by the house. I guess it was Je and Ron who accidentally came by and then we contacted Regine and Isaac to come over. Daryl wasn't there but we knew in our hearts he is a part. Later on the group expanded by adding Daryl, Jophet, and Edison. Now we have all in all 12 members of a close group which transcends all virtual groups we are in.

October 25 is also the birth date of several individuals who have special spot in my heart. First Aljon who applied for apprenticeship April of 2009. Our meeting happened in GMA Cavite and thanks to Mark Anthony Dominguez for hosting us in their place. I had such a nice day. From that day on, we became friends. Sadly though, we lost our touch and never met again yet. Hopefully one day. Another one who was born October 25 is Kristine Dote. I met her first in 2009 during my volunteer work in Batangas City. She was very active as my student and got 100 in participation. I can sense a bit of my personality in her. Her interest and willingness to learn is very much appreciated. Given a chance I would like to share more of my knowledge and skills to her and help her to be the best she can be in her craft.

Photo of Kristine Dote and me together


Another tween who seems to be very happy as of yesterday is Christine. She just came back from Manila, had her vacation there, she narrated to me all the stories she have had in there being her first trip to some malls in Quezon City particularly in Trinoma and SM North Edsa. Truly, semester vacation can do something good to tired and saturated college students. And before I forget, my friend and high school classmate Jejomar Collantes also did celebrate his 24th birthday yesterday. I am very happy for him.

Photo of Christine during her vacation in Quezon City

Photo of Christine with Barney

A photo of birthday boy Jejomar Collantes

All is well yesterday. But today, something positive continues to thrive as my favorite basketball team in NCAA won their peat. San Beda Red Lions were the champions of the recently concluded NCAA Men Basketball competition. Jake Pascual did great in running and maneuvering as well as Rome de la Rosa. Both were quite noticeable in the first game. The game earlier featured a very different Jose Carmelo Lim who was totally fearless and fiery. No amount of words can be said about the Super Twins of San Beda Red Lions. The twin lions, Anthony Paul and David John Semerad exposed their intense passion this afternoon as they jump off the players of San Sebastian. Good job to all of them and let's yell for a congratulations.

Photo of Semerad twins during one of the games

How many days before trick or treat? Well I just hope it will be sunny and free from all worries.

with eyebrows and heart beatings

After a beautiful day yesterday siyempre kasi birthday ni Sir Arwin, I have to enjoy naman a sunny weather brought by October 14. This date is way too special. Kaya nga sinikap ko na proper ang rituals after waking up from bed. Medyo masakit lang sa balikat at sa mga joints kasi nga minsan na lang mangyari ang ganitong workout since hindi naman nagbabago ang physique features ko... ayun payat pa rin, still nothing is wrong with maintaining a body exercise aspart of daily regimen. Kaya lang heto ngayonlang ulit naulit yung talagang complete military exercise with shibashi at vocalization. Nice to do it every morning, pakiramdam ko lahat ng mangyayari sa buong araw tama kapag ganitoang ginawa ko. Siyempre after that,isang masarap na breakfast.

Rivers do not drink the water they carry.

Trees do not eat the fruit they bear.

Clouds do not bath in the rain they reproduce.



Meaning.. WE are meant to GIVE even if we get NOTHING from it.

Measuring life by what others do may disappoint us,

but measuring life by what we do will make life meaningful."

== Ynelle Laureta

Ang ganda no, yan naman ang susunod na mantra na dapat bigkasin after the breakfast hahaha!

Its been one year mula noong bumisita kami ni Genesis sa SM San Pablo. That's my first time to be there at kakaunti palang ang stores noon. Ngayon may movie house na. Ang laki ng improvement mataposang isang taon. I wonder, sa isang taon na lumilipas ang dami mga nagbabago sa isang lugar, henerasyon, tao, at bagay-bagay. We just have to be better.

I am proud of my heart.

It's been played, stabbed, cheated, burned and broken,

but somehow still WORKS. :')



If you'll read all my posts written on my Wall,

you will somehow know how i felt,

how i feel, and how i am feeling now.



And if you'll read all my Notes too,

then you will get to know me BETTER.

We wanna go on ang pursue our lifetime dreams. Ako ganun ako, as I wake up. Yung inspirasyon kasi para magpatuloy, maaalala ko siya tuwing sasapit ang araw na ito. Maaaring maraming nagbabago sa isang taon but somethings never change even if lumipas pa ang pitong taon.

Gaya na nga lang siguro ng pagalala ko sa isang importanteng bagay na naganap noong October 14 2004. Sem break noon, masaya ako kasi hinintay ko yung araw na maibibigay ko yung mga letters na sinulat ko sa mga kaibigan kong 4th year highschool noon. Alam ko dismiss na sila by 4pm kaya pumunta ako noon sa school. Miss na miss ko na noon ang Saint Mary's feeling ko 20 years na akong graduate kahit na seven months pa lang. Siyempre hindi ko lang basta ibibigay yung mga letter. May isang importanteng bagay pa. Oo, gusto kong makita noon si Lara Faye. Ang tanging bagay na puwedeng magpasaya sa akin that time. Siguro hanggang ngayon naman. But I wanna be safe. Ayokong isipin na hanggang ngayon sa kanya pa rin umiikot ang daigdig. I'll do her a favor pag iwinaksi ko na ang thought na yun. Let her be free and let me be free.

Hindi lang talaga maiwasang maalala ko yun ngayon. Iba kasi yung saya. Sa case ko ibang-iba. Siguro kung nagaaral ako noon sa isang ordinaryong pamantasan mabilis ko siyang malilimot in a span of year pero hindi ganun ang nangyari. I was trapped.

At noon ngang naibigay ko na ang mga letters, nakita ko siya kasama ng mga classmates niya sa OLMM. They were rehearsing para sa presentation nila sa Ana Kalang festival which will be on the night of October 21 2004. Pinanood ko yun. Pero noong nakita ko siya, ang laki agad ng pagbabago niya. Una parang umitim siya, tumangkad at humaba yung buhok. Seven months,.yes seven months kong hindi nakita yung unang babae na minahal ko.

Tapos na yun. Wala rin namang nangyari noong araw na yun. Hindi naman kami nag date. Hindi kami nagusap at makalipas ang seven years, unfortunately, hindi rin naging kami. Sabi ng isang wise man na iginagalang ko; kung mahal mo raw ang isang babae pursue her. Ginawa ko yun. Hindi ko siya sinukuan. Pero hanggang doon lang ang kaya ko eh. Hindi ko na kayang maging si Superman. And she finally said yes to another man. Ayoko nang maging complicated ang lahat.

Well kaninang umaga pinuntahan ako ng kapitbahay ko to inform me na may libreng SSS registration sa may palengke. I guess here's one interesting story again. This time it's a different kind.

My SSS Friday and The Girl Whose Name I Do Not Know

Ok sinabi ko na hindi ako makakapunta agad noong umaga kaya sabi ko sa hapon na lang after lunch. Tinotoo ko naman. Kahit tinatamad akong kumuha ng SSS number ngayon kasi Friday at sa hapon ko pa balak maligo, inisip ko na lang na mahalaga yun for the future if I am really thinking of Leuthor, Le' Riz, and Lance. Isa pa, wala kahit kailang masama sa libre. Libre nga eh. Kung kukuha ako nito sa ibang araw kung kelan kailangan, rush! Mahal! Malayo! Sa San Pablo pa eh mamamasahe ako noon at I might have other important things to do by that time. Eh ngayon wala!

Kaya naman sumama na ako noong hapon. Siksikan rin, ang daming nagtatanong. may kumukuha ng form para makapagregister. Hindi ko alam may para sa personal registration at meron ding para employed membership. Ang dami ko pa talagang hindi alam. Hindi pa talaga ako puwedeng maging Daddy. Habang kagulo sa pila at nagpi fill up kami ng mga forms naisip ko lang na sana I have all the insurances I need. If I have a family and a chance to have it all just to secure the future of my kids lalo na education nila pati na sa retirement ko at maging sa kamatayan gagawin ko para sa kanila.

Maya-maya pa guess what kung sino ulit yung nakita ko. Last year, I mentioned about her

"Ang saya ng Thursday na iyon kasi sa pagsakay pa lang jeepney ok na. Sakto yung jeep papunta ng SM San Pablo. Sa jeep na iyon nakasakay ko yung isang dalaga na taga-Bambang. Shit! As in parang premonition siya na on that same day pinapalipat na yung feelings ko sa ibang babae. Pero sana magkita pa kami ulit para maconfirm ko kung siya na nga yung puwede kong ipalit kay Faye. Ni hindi ko nga alam ang pangalan niya."

I never thought na makikita ko pa ulit yung girl. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin alam ang name niya. Actually, nakita ko na siay ulit prior to today. Pero nalimutan ko yung prayer ko na sana makita ko siya para ma confirm ko kung siya na nga yung puwede kong ipalit. At nangyari yun ulit kanina. Nakita ko ang isang babae na nakita ko rin sa ganitong araw last year. Wala namang imposible doon. Taga dito siya at taga rito rin ako pero isn't that serendipitous? I don't know, hindi ko na alam. Bahala na! Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin kami magkakilala. Ayoko namang umasa ulit sa wala. Sana I can find a way to know her at makausap siya.

As of now I will remain positive. Alam ko there is a right time and a right person. Importante I have my SSS number now. Finally another augmentation to my existence. Next paper please! =)

all because they are winners

To whom success is due,success follows.Most often we think that it is hard work, perseverance and lots of practice that makes one a winner. Most often, it is owning that moment that defines victory as in the case of the recently concluded UAAP Season 74 with Ateneo Blue Eagles rising as the champions. By this time, Ateneo already entitled for their fourth peat after winning four straight years in the championship.

I am not to give all the details of the first and second game between Ateneo and FEU Tamaraws [let's leave that to the more shrewd commentators who can deliver blow-by-blow accounts of those two fantastic yet disappointing [for the part of FEU fans] games. This blog entry is simply a summation of an overflowing personal sentiments that should be aired freely in my OWN corner of this web universe. Being a supporter of the FEU Tamaraws from 2005, the time of Arwind Santos hitherto, I am a bit in hysteria learning that they were defeated by the giant Eagles. Yet on a second thought, their being in that position opposite to Ateneo is a success.

Looking at the early predictions about UAAP standings, nobody could have thought of FEU reaching the finals. It was Adamson whom we thought would make it to the last peak. FEU did quite a good job this year. Only that perhaps they weren't really prepared to defeat Ateneo with the kind of strategies they've shown us. A stronger defense and offense must be maneuvered if they want to bring down Jericho Wall of the Blue Eagles. Let us remember that the powerhouse top five of Ateneo is not a joke. They are tenaciously serious in winning this game. It is evident with the kind of cheerdance they'd deliver in the cheer dance competition. As if telling us it is ok not to have any awards from that contest because their focus is on winning the much coveted title. So there they were, they lost the cheer dance without any awards and UP got it.

Honestly, I cannot be close-eyed with the fact that their Top Players are gifted with impeccable athletic talent. They were the names etched in this years collegiate basketball history and I have this feeling that more is to be written about this guys.

Let me start with the UAAP Season 74 Finals MVP,Nico Salva who just made 13 straight field goals which showcased his surreal ability as an athlete tinted the hue of his blossoming early career. Salva, his surname reminds us of SAVE, salvation, salvage. Accidentally or incidentally, whichever way it is, his surname speaks of his heroic character. If he can save he must be a hero. And a hero he is in the heart of Ateneans.

Second, the man with a funny hair but with a long, long surname; Kirk Long. His arms may be average but we call him long and longer than his family name is the memory that he will leave behind as he will soon leave the UAAP Stardom beng in his senior year. I like how he dribbles and how he do the free throw shots. He has a noticeably vigor stamina which enables him to endure the game up to the 4th quarter if only without a foul. His hair is disgustingly distracting to their foes which for me is an advantage.

We cannot let this discussion pass without talking about the Rookie of the year who is no other than Kiefer Isaac Ravena. His family name reminds me of a breed of eagles which is appropriately melodious to their team's name. But according to research Ravenna is a village in Italy. Either way, he already made a sultry definition to his last name and that is quite an epic in itself. More to come next year with this boy. He is just in his early year as a management communication student in Ateneo so there is nothing to worry.

Lastly, the one who intrigues me the most; the Big Guy. Greg Slaughter, who became the male banner of the Ateneo Blue Eagles this year reminds us of the Philistines behind a jumbo warrior named Goliath. And being the Goliath of Ateno we expect him to be "big but lazy" or "big but maybe" actually, we were proven wrong by his enormous acts that brought goose bumps to several teenage girls regardless of their academic institutions an university affiliations. Greg Slaughter for me is the most promising basketball player of the next generation. He has the skills, the height, the aptitude, and probably... the looks. Being imported from the Vizayas Basketball domain, he wowed us with his vividly spectacular play style and rebound assistance that was never before seen in the game of the Ateneo Blue Eagles, not even during Chris Tiu's time. There is more we can expect from this guy.

Filipinos are fans of basketball. The rivalry flamed even more by the Universities and Colleges made it even more exciting for teenage players and aficionados. Our teens are looking for icons, for somebody they can look up and identify with. Being sporty, they will really search for it in the hard court and this guys are who we have as of today. Let us help them strengthen their template by providing a healthy competition and an environment supportive of athletic and aesthetic endeavor. In this way, we also lessen juvenile dillemas by opening the portals of creative outlets to be busy of. Their future is in the hands of those outside the hard court.

my hit chart analysis for september 2011

It's all about how to be cooler than cool. I remember I have to keep sentimental songs and EMO music before but this time we have more dance than ever. I can't predict the tracks and trends to come. The fact is, it is really hard this days to have final say as to what type of music will hit our waves next.

And why make analysis for September?

I just hope there is enough reasons. I feel like too many musicians love to include the name September in their songs. Probably because of the kind of weather we have during September. As we listen to the lyrics of the song by Earth Wind and Fire, I believe September is the cradle of nostalgia. They want to remember how they were dancing in September. Another song by Chris Daughtry which is also entitled as September. There's a lot of songs that carries September in them. last one for example, [hope this is last] Wake Me Up When September Ends by Greenday.

So this September I decided to give some tribute to the songs which made it to the top of the charts here and abroad. Let me begin with Adele. This year is her year. It is the year when Adele is really shining. Like a metamorphosis from her cocoon, Adele brought us songs which are easy to understand yet classy in all senses. We had Rollin in the Deep following her long forgotten Chasing Pavements. This song, garnered thousands of like in youtube and facebook as well as remakes and covers from all aspiring artists and wannabe sensations. There is a cover from Mike Posner, John Legend and would you believe, Linkin Park?

A lot of girls making their ways to top. Next to Adele is the newly transformed music of Demi Lovato. She sounded more mature in her latest videos "Sky Scrapper" and "Who's That Boy" featuring DEV. What mor ecan I say for the AI finalist who made it to Interscope. I'm speaking of her sexiness Pia Toscano who really looks like a Latina beauty queen and her back is awesome too. But remember we are talking about music and her voice is just as sexy as her body. Her single "This Time"; captured the hearts of young lovers all over the world.

Nicki Minaj, with her unique soft kind of rapping, is already the carrier of modern hiphop RNB. She remained undisputed with Super Bass but now kinda replacing it with "Where Dem Gurls At" which is a collaboration with David Guetta. In case we forget, we have Pitbull for this year, making a lot of collaborations. And now, the latest with Timbaland, the sexy video of Pass At Me. Bruno Mars also did a collaboration with Bad Meets Evil and Slim Shady. Another one with Slim and BME is Fast Lane. But seeing that the voice of Bruno Mars is very much suited to that kind of rap, other artists who can't afford the time of Bruno Mars resorted to Adam Lavigne. I feel some kind of competition as to how they do the choruses of the songs. The first one to be released was Move Like Jagger but it was followed by Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Heart" which featured the captivating voice of Lavigne as replacement to the voice of BRuno that we loved.

Still we are waiting more from Katy Perry and Rihanna who just released her Cheers to That. And Season 3 of Glee already started. I bet a lot of their covers will be in iTunes very soon.

on why flashing one's rear is next greatest business

I can't believe i am writing about beauty pageants. But the fact is... all the world locked on monitors to watch and tweet about the Miss Universe thing. Admit it, Miss U is the next big thing for September after commemorating the Twin Tower bombing last Sunday. Somehow, it is nice to forget that tragic remembrance and focus on something that is alluring and ethereal.

As we all know, Trish is the girl who's making me alive right now and she is a certified fashionista just as Lauren Uy is one. So that's it, I have to stay abreast with those stuff. Plus, being a director myself I have to know more about staging because Miss U and all other pageants are simply... production [now, we're gradually entering business topic and I hate it. I consider myself a metro-sexual. A straight guy [things we need to clarify for the girls] ,yes straight but very meticulous and and considerate of the feminine mindset. I take a bath two times a day [ok, ok, three times]. I am learning how to cook under my Mom's guidance. But still, its awkward to do write ups about analyzing what happened in the Miss U pageant.

So I decided to talk about their voluptuousity. Gosh! I still can't. i always feel that writing about women's body will endanger my future. But honestly, people love to talk about it. And who knows, maybe people also love to read about it and blog about it. Too much has been said and written about the process of elimination and choosing a crowned beauty queen so let's not deal with that.

As of now, I want to talk about something that arrested the attention of almost 200 million people around the globe who are keeping their eyes close to every details of the pageant. And so, the swimwear portion happened. We all know about this. It is the time when all the top 16 contestant will ramp on stage like models wearing their ,of course, swimwear. First one to walk before us is Miss France. And just a minute after her ramp, a lot of men twitted about her body particularly those two cheeks behind her which is described in twitter as ...huge.

Needless to say, the world loves to look at it. Today's people is conscious of how their back looks like especially when one will appear in camera. Some directors are very delicate when shooting an artist if that actress doesn't have a good body, they fake the shot. You know what I mean. Girls want their lower back to appear extremely lovely and large.

This scenario brought me back to April's royal wedding. When the world forgot about the prince and the new princess at Piffa Middleton, the sister of Princess Catherine showed how voluptuous her body is. She wore a fit white long gown which enabled us too stare at that huge rounds of flesh that she use when she sits and shit.

Why all this fascination about rear skin?

The answer to that would need a lot of research, culturally wise and psychologically wise. For most of Arab Mediterranean and Cypriot countries their culture includes hitting women from behind. Men in there love to enter the forbidden door. And most of the westerners use the name of that hole to mean for something annoying and worthy of hate. Like when they see a person that is stupid, they call him an A**h*** or simply an A**. It is like saying that twice in every minute.

So, just right after the wedding. Piffa received a lot [as in a lot] of offers. One of the most reported breakouts was that Vivid Entertainment founder/co-chairman Steven Hirsch sent a letter to the younger sister of Kate Middleton, offering her $5 million for "just one explicit scene". Actually, they wanted her to do an adult film simply because her back became an obsession. And following the expose of her dancing photos.

Now, how much are we willing to pay to see our favorite artists wearing thongs or probably stripping all off? This question is just so timely now that showing one's behind in our local movies is becoming ubiquitous. Last time we check, it was the movie "My Neighbors Wife" which had Jake Cuenca baring it all except for the front. Then showing next week is "No Other Woman" which according to rumors will feature the cheeks of Derek Ramsy. At the recently concluded Cosmo Bachelor's Bash, Enrique Gil, the most promising star of this generation already showed his mountainous white treasure by removing portions of his undy. Needless to say, the world is becoming permissive with this kind of act or shall we call performances. Is this a part of new explicit culture? What culture could it be? Are we venerating talent or invading somebody else's private parts?

Just lately, the photos of Scarlett Johansson, a star of beauty and class, leaked in the internet and I guess we were lucky to see that. She is now coordinating with the FBI to spearhead the hunt for the hacker who they thought leaked the photos. The first question is why is she keeping images of herself with her rear skin hanging out without the towel? Why is she keeping photos of herself undressed?

These and other things while the entire populace is waiting for Ashton Kutcher's nude episode in One and A Half Men. How much is a celebrity's behind worth? And how long will this mass voyeurism continue if not stopped by a firm etiquette? Questions that lead us to how much respect are we still giving to each of us; to our body. And while we are feasting over their two moons, how much time are we spending to neglect their talents?

of nights without sleep and falter

Akala ko noong una lahat ng call center nasa isang maganda at magarang building na gaya ng Discovery Building sa likod ng St Francis Square. Hindi pala ganun lahat. Hindi ko naman talaga alam ang buhay ng isang call center agent until tonight. Hindi naman kasi natuloy ang pagpasok ko noong 2008 sa Telus for the reason na nagaaral pa ako ng college noon at full time agent ang kailangan nila.


Last Monday, I had the time. Gusto kasi ng center nila Roy na magkaroon ng isang writer para sa website nila and for other direct transactions na kakailanganin ng writer para sa company profiles. Gusto niya akong ipakilala sa amo niya. Baka sakali raw na magustuhan ko rin yung working environment nila at ako mismo ang mag apply. Kaya lang.... tamad na nga ako magsulat [promise]. Yang lagay na ito ng blog ko ha, tinatamad pa akong magsulat nito. Ano pa kaya kung sipagin ako. Well, sakaling sipagin man ako. I have no time na talaga to write for other people. I love writing when it is for my own research that I have to pour out the words from my lumang baul like supercalifragilistic ababababa..... brouhaha... /// .Pero yung sabihin mong susulat ako ng ganito-ganyan at babayaran ako, neknek mo. Hindi sa nangaasar ako pero. Let's face it! Tamad akong sumulat. I love writing [2nd na to ha] when I write for other people and I have no intention of leaking it out. Kaya magingat tayo sa WikiLeaks. Isipin mo kapag sumulat ako kay Santi or kay Trisha or kay Kenneth and its not meant to be shared to the whole wide world pwede siyang kumalat dahil sa WikiLeaks na yan! Hay Julian Assange, what have you done! ?


Gabi kami pumunta ni Roy sa San Pablo para sa misyon niya. Hindi ko maintindihana ang sarili ko noong mg aoras na yun. I have no security. At anytime, I can feel like i will be cornered or caught offguard. I don't know pero hindi ako excited. Well, let's talk about passion some other time. I believe that when your not completely happy for something, you can't go for it.


Somehow masaya naman yung environment. Magaan. Very light and warm ang mga tao sa working place na pinagugulo lang talaga ng mga naglalaro kasi at the same time nga ay computer shop din siya. Happy ako na nakilala ko sila. Gusto ko yung mga personalities. In just a while, I get to know other people with different interests. Different talaga from mine. May isa lang silang katrabahong babae bukod sa boss na hindi ko nakuha yung name. may dalawang bakla, hindi ako ganun ka sigurado dun sa isa. Hindi kasi ako marunong kumilala kung sino ang bakla eh. Basta alam ko I respect them in so far as they are not harm. Friend ko si Joel Quenral and I believe he is a good person. Kaya ganun na lang din ang respect ko sa mga tulad niya. Provided they are no harm, for me they are great. Nakilala ko rin ang cool na cool na si Mark at ang naging pinaka close sa akin ...si Andre. Mabilis lang siguro talaga akong gumawa ng friendship. Para patunayan ang claim na yan, kailangan natin si Ralph at si Ate Riva. We just established friendship via net and look, once na ipanganak na ang Santi ng buhay ko, ninong talaga si Ralph. Si Andre parang gusto ko ring maging ninong ng anak ko in the future. Hope that friendship can be maintained.


2am na ako nakauwi sa bahay. Imagine? Sa visit pa lang hirap na ako na mapuyat ano pa kaya kung isa ako sa kanila. Baligtad na mundo. Nakataob na araw, Alanganing Paggising. Yan ang buhay ng isang call center agent. Ang sarap lang pakinggan na may accent sila "Do ya hav ya pc right next ta ya?" pero hindi maikakaila na iba ang buhay na nila sa ordinaryo. Na totoong mahirap ang buhay at marami ang nagtitiis na ganito dahil sa pagnanais na makaipon. Pero sino ang naghahangad na magtagal sa ganito? Ngayon pa na mas maraming tao ang nagtatanong ng "ano ang misyon ko" at kung sino sila. Lahat ng tao ay may pagnanais na magkaroon ng phenomenal living presence. Pero lahat maaaring isaisantabi sa tawag ng pangangailangan sa barya dahil sa masidhing kalam ng sikmura at pandidilat ng mata. Tell me, these are all a dream. That these too shall vanish away. Pero hindi! It's always been a reality and will always be. Ang pangangailangan ng tao na maaaring sa unang tingin, mahigitan ang mas matatayog na layunin ng buhay. Being a would-be-sage, I can't help but wait for that tday na pwede kong ipamulat that there are far greater things more important than just living. And it can't be found in a call center domain.

late preparations and sunset miracle

Ang Modnik ang pinakahinihintay na finale sa buong celebration ng Buwan ng Wika noong haiskul kami. Ito ay ang pinagsamang sayaw na etniko at sayaw na moderno. Gamit ang mga tugtuging etniko at kasuotang niluma na ng makabagong sibilisasyon, sasayaw ang mga fourth year students gamit ang makabagong dance steps. Sa ganitong paraan napakikita na ang kulturang Filipino ay buhay at marunong makitiyempo sa daloy ng panahon.

Noong first year pa lang kami, ang laki ng doubt namin kung magagawa namin ito. Para kasing noon ay sabayang bigkas lamang ang kaya namin. Sa second years naman napatapat ang timpalak para mga awiting-nayon gaya ng Paruparong Bukid et al. Sa mga third year naman ay ang .... ang??? hindi ko na matandaan. Haha! Parang duladulaan yata gamit ang wikang Filipino. Hindi ako sure.

Sa ilalim naman ng patnubay ni Ma'am Meng Veridiano, isinasagawa nga ang Modnik sa pinakaaraw ng awarding ng lahat ng nanalo sa lahat ng level at pati na rin ang pagwawakas ng celebration. At nagkaroon nga ng contest noong fourth year kami. Ngayon, hindi natin alam kung meron pa rin nito. Sana meron pa.

Ang gamit na saliw ay iisa lamang para sa lahat ng maglalaban; OLPH, MIDES, SD, SIL, at SM. Kay Joey Ayala yung tunog, ngayon, bahala ang mga participants kung ano ang dance steps kasi dun magkakatalo.

SD ako noon, ako ang namahala sa music ng lahat ng contestants kaya dapat neutral ako Hindi kami nanalo pero second place kami. OLPH ang nanalo kasi pilot section sila, naandun ang magagaling. Pero sa natatandaan ko, dahil sabado yun at wala na kaming pasok sa hapon, eh nagselebreyt pa rin kami. Sa Gregoria, magkakasama kami at masaya kami na mga SD. Sila Bryan, si KC, si Dianne, si PJ, at marami pang iba. Parang nalasing yata ako noon at si Bryan hindi maka get over kasi bumuga siya ng apoy so lasang gas lahat ng kainin niya pati na ang Emperador Brandy.

At siyempre paguwi ko noong gabi ay natulog na ako. That ended a beautiful day of August 30 2003.

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Samantalang noong August 30 2009, araw naman ng Linggo, nagkaroon ako ng chance na makita si Faye bandang 5-6pm. Lagi naman di ba? It's always at sunset na nakikita ko siya. para siyang Empress of Dusk. Antagal kong hidni siya nakita kaya naman sobrang masaya ako noon na makita siya. College pa siya noon. Puno pa ako ng pag asa noon. Akala kasi namin yun na eh. Ngayon graduate na siya at nakapasa naman siya sa licensure exam ng nursing. Isa na siyang ganap na nurse. Mabuhay siya! Sana hind siya umalis ng Pilipinas para dito niya gamitin ang expertise niya.

I will always look at this day in a positive way, I hope you do also.

Good night!!!!!! =)

so i want all to be in my language

If only we can tagalize all foreign movies, animations and tv series lalo na yung mga non English languages, I guess I'll be very happy. I do not know why. One time, nagkuwentuhan kami ni Myqeen and nasambit ko, sana may tagalog versions ang mga libro ni Paulo Coelho, sabi naman niya; bakit pa eh marunong naman daw akong mag English. Tama naman siya, marunong akong bumasa, magsulat at umunawa ng English pero iba pa rin ang dating kapag sa Filipino ko binasa ang isang lathalain. Siguro dahil trained talaga ako to write in Filipino at mas nauunawa ko yung dala-dala ng nagsusulat kung nasa sarili kong wika ang binabasa ko or yung pinapanuod ko, just to generalize. Oo aaminin ko, una sa mga listahan ng mga TV series at movies na gusto kong makakuha ng tagalog versions na DVD ay ang mga Korean series na sumikat sa Pilipinas including the Japanese animated series and isa na dun ang Naruto Shippuden. Sana magkaroon ako ng copy nito na tagalized.

Bilang bahagi siguro ng pakikiisa sa Buwang ng Wika, nagkaroon ng series of Tagalized movie sa Kapamilya Blockbusters na nabago ang timeslot, siguro para marami ang manuod. Ang una sa mga pinalabas nila kanina ay...ano pa nga ba... the greatest love story of this generation after Romeo and Juliet= Twilight. Gusto ko talagang mapanuod ito sa wikang Filipino para lang lalo kong maintindihan si Stephanie Mayer. Kaya naman kahit piyesta ng Liliw, yes fiesta nga ng Liliw August 29, pinilit kong makauwi na maaga bago mag 3pm dahil nga panonoorin ko ito. Anyway, wala naman sila Bryan kaya I don't think matatagalan ako sa Liliw. Plus, hindi mo kakayanin ang init ng tanghali sa isang nagsisiksikang bayan na puno ng tao. Kasi nga, noong nakaraang birthday ni Dianne, August 27, ang lakas ng ulan. Malamig noon pati kahapon na birthday naman ni Mary Rose, August 28, medyo umulan noong gabi kaya malamig pa rin ang panahon. Kanina, nawili sa pagsikat ang araw, baka kasi dahil two days na absent.

Pumunta lang naman ako kila Ron at nakikumusta. Tapos umuwi na nga ako at ang init sa bahay. Natulog muna ako. Before 4pm nagising ako at pinanuod ko nga ang Twilight in Filipino. Napatanto ko na ang dami rin pala talagang corny na lines sa pelikula at yung mga hindi ko maunawaang conversations nila Bella at Edward ay ganun pa rin hidni pa rin rational sa palagay ko. Pero lalo ko namang naapreciate kung gaano ka complicated yung situation ng pagmamahalan nila, pati na yung pakikipagkaibigan niya kay Alice na gustong-gusto yung dugo niya.

One day kaya, ita-translate din ng mga foreigners ang mga sinulat ko para lalo nilang maintindihan?

thoghts about languages and yesterday

Just yesterday nagumpisa ang mga pinakamagagandang oras sa August 2011. Nakausap ko sa phone ang mga kaibigan ko after a long time na hindi ako unli. Nagkausap kami ni Jophet noong hapon. Nakumusta ko ang lagay niya ngayon sa Panay. Si JS naman, she's with her brother sa dorm niya. Katatapos lang ng class niya noong magkausap kami. Kinumusta ko kung nag lunch na siya. Saturdays kasi nagiiskip yan ng lunch minsan. Manonood pala siya ng Noli Me Tangere sa CCP. Si Mark, noong una ring lang ng ring ang phone pero noong gabi siya na ang tumawag at nakapagupdate naman kami sa isa't isa.

Kanina ang saya ng Sunday. It was colorfully sunny pero umulan rin noong bandang hapon but that time nasa bahay na ako. Marami na ang tao para sa fiesta. Anticipated ang pagbisita ng iba kasi they can't do it on a Wednesday na regular working day. Si je paalis na kung kelan naman magpipiyesta. But I guess that is ok kasi trabaho naman ang pupuntahan niya sa Manila. Hindi ko siya pwede pigilan. Sad lang kasi madami nanaman siya mami miss. Thought that's all? Hindi pa pala. It is the day when I learned na nakapasa si Lara Faye sa Nursing Licensure Examination 2011 at of course magiging isang ganap na siyang nurse niyan.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

Just two days from now at muli nanamang gugunitain ang isnag malagim na bahagi ng kasaysayang ng Pilipinas. Actually ngayon inaalala ng mga Pinoy ang kabayanihan ng isang ulirang Pilipino--- si Ninoy. Pero sa Tuesday ang first anniversary ng Quirino Hostage Crisis na nauwi sa isnag madugong massacre.

Sa buwang ito rin pinagdiriwang ang Pambansang Buwan ng Wika. Ano nga ba ang nangyayari sa language ng Pinoy? Haha. I guess that needs another post. Hindi makakapsulize ng mga thoughts ko ngayon ang full overview ng Filipino language. Like, why is it still called Tagalog by several Filipino people? THe national language is Filipino hindi tagalog. Kapag tagalog, purista tayo. Pero ang wikang Filipino ay tumatanggap ng hirap na salita at kataga mula sa dayuhan. Handa itong magbago at umunlad ayon sa panahon at paraan ng paggamit.

Bakit walang Matematikang aralin sa Filipino o Pisika? Dapat meron. Dapat nakakapagdiskurso ang marurunong sa pamamgitan ng sariling wika at hindi lamang sa Ingles. AnywaY, hanggang doon lang muna. Ok, there are twi weeks more for August and I am keeping my fingers crossed sa lahat ng magaganap na maganda.

faith works

When I was young, the concept of Faith seems to be very simple and precise. As I [and perhaps all of us] grew in age and knowledge, faith is becoming more and more obscure, shrouded, and complex. Before, I can define faith as the complete trust to someone you love; being true to one's emotion and unwilling to betray. Now that I come to know faith in relation with God, I can describe it in simplistic terms no more. The liturgical readings for today leads us to a point where a very simple expression of faith was lauded by Jesus himself. A very beautiful repertoire of readings that I cannot resist myself from writing. Now, it is this beautiful message of the readings that urged me to write reflections again, here in my blog.

In God, No Segregation, Only Creator-Creature

Why is the world so divided? This question pops into your mind and mine all the time. Everything and everyone is branded. Human mind is fragmented. Why? peoples are differentiated by their stratification. Only in this way can human mind operate. And this is the problematique of today's liturgical readings.

The Israelite thinking is so fragmented that they thought only their race is precious in God's eyes. Isiah is trying to revolutionize this mentality. the first reading [Isiah 56; 1-7] introduces us to the great understanding of God's largeness. His love is large. His acceptance is large. Larger than what Israelites ever thought of. This they need to change. Change their way of thinking that God's love is exclusively for a few. God loves the lovable and yes God loves even the unlovable. God loves the foreign believers and promised abundance to them if only they can remain faithful. God's house is open to all.

Another passage from the Old Testament reinforces the insight of Isiah as we recite the responsorial psalm for this Sunday. the psalmist sang of the immeasurable kind of majesty that God possesses. All people, not only the Israelites should praise God. God should be known to all nations and love must reign to the farthest bounds of the earth [Ps 85;9-14]. The psalmist understood the infinite greatness of God which is not only for the Israelites but to all nations.

From the Old Testament, the liturgy ushers us to a developing thought of the New Testament. Saint Paul, in the second reading taken from his letter to the Romans [Rm 11;13-16, 30-32], gave us a theological insight on what is God's purpose for loving even the gentiles. he explained that God can sometimes use the great faith of other nations to open the eyes of His own people. It is when they recognize the overflowing grace of God dispensed to gentile nations, who are responding to God in faith, that they will go back to their senses and examine their faithlessness.

A concrete example of that Paulines theology can be found in today's Gospel Reading. God is really the God of literature. His mysterious wisdom mellifluously written in the Bible; now presented coherently in the successive readings we listened to in the Mass. From discovering that God never marginalized anyone in the old Testament, to a God who empathize with the gentile nations to teach His chosen people for their refusal of Christian teachings, and now to a concrete example that dramatizes Paul's ideal doctrine.

It is indeed the coming of Jesus on earth that vivifies all godly messages. Without the Gospel, all Christian teachings are incomplete. It is the life of Jesus and His encounter with different people during his ministry that provides pragmatic translation of all contents of the scripture. And it is my prayer that more and more Christians specially Catholics may fall in love with the Gospel.

In the Gospel [Mt. 15;21-28], Jesus passed by the region of Tyre and Sydon where a Canaanite woman persistently cried out for his help. The daughter of this Canaanite woman is suffering from possession. Jesus, pretending he doesn't hear, was requested by the apostles to send the woman away. This did not weaken the woman's faith. Jesus told her that He was sent only for the lost sheep of Israel and that it is not good to throw the children's food to the dogs. The persistent woman, showing her huge maternal love, swallowed the words of sarcasm and replied "But even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the master's table" What does that statement imply in our encounter with God? In our spiritual education? Did we even bother once to ask ourselves why did Jesus lauded the woman after saying this? And Jesus, admiring the woman for her rather great faith, granted her request and healed the daughter.

It is because the woman exposed the lack of faith in the part of the disciples. this incidence is an opportunity for Jesus to teach the disciples of how the majesty of God surpasses their shallow and exclusive understanding. Jesus knew that the disciples are still dwelling on the old mentality that God is only for the Israelites. He knew that at that very moment, a woman [nay gentile] will come and fight for her belief that even the dogs [gentile dogs] can eat the food under the children's [Jews] table. the woman fought for her belief that this God, although for the Jews, has immeasurable graces and blessings and capable of giving away even to the gentiles. An abundant God who can provide the needs of all believers regardless of class and nationality. This kind of faith is rare. Her faith is extraordinary. A faith that is miles away different from the simplistic mentality of the disciples.




This radical moment in the ministry of the Lord Jesus confirms the second reading of today. God can make use of the great faith of the gentiles to open the eyes of His chosen people; to make them realize their insufficiency in faith. The disciples, in telling Jesus to send the woman away only showed their poor understanding of Christ's mission. They sticked to the old belief that the Messiah is only for the Jews. This is the attitude of the disciples. They hated responsibilities. Remember how they behaves when Jesus administered to the people two Sundays ago? They told Jesus to send the people away because it's going late and they have no food to feed them. Jesus told them that they are the ones to give food themselves. The Gospel last Sunday, focused again in the apostles' imperfect faith. They were so terrified by the winds and the waves that they did not even recognize Jesus walking towards them. Jesus exclaimed "Oh you of little faith why did you doubt" as Peter sank into the water.

Now, it is another time for Jesus to strengthen the faith and understanding of the apostles. The apostles need to learn that God is for all. The mission of Jesus extends even to the gentiles. This mission is entrusted later on to Saint Paul. From today's readings we learn that Saint Paul's apostleship is Christ elected. God's kingdom is open to all. God is larger that the preconceived god of the old Jewish people. God is not exclusively for Israel, though he has chosen a race and set them apart from the others. God's love is not fragmented. God is not divided. God never marginalizes.

You may sometimes feel you're an outsider in God's kingdom. Maybe you feel unloved compared to others who enjoy godly privileges. this Sunday should empower you. This Sunday should inflame in you new hope. Please, People of God, get out of your boxed mentality. Raise the level of your expectations. Even if you don't deserve it... ask anyway, who knows God may answer it. He is larger than your thinking.

episodes of amity, courage and optimism

Sa isang maliwanag at makulay na sulok ng aking isipan, matatanaw ang dalawang estudyante sa third year, sila Kevin at Arvyn na nasa asotea ng school building. Nasa second floor sila sa tapat ng classroom nila, ang SAP. Naglilinis sila ng backles para sa gaganaping inspection maya maya lamang.

Wala naman sila gaanong pagkakatulad. Maliban siguro sa pareho silang SAP at candidate sa cadet leadership course. Maliit si Kevin pero may malakas na personality, sa kabila naman noon ay ang tahimik at submissive na katangian ni Arvyn na mas mataas kay Kevin. Pareho ko silang kaibigan. Pareho silang ipianganak sa buwan ng Agosto. Ngayon ang kaarawan ni Kevin at bukas naman si Arvyn.

Lumipas ang isnag taon matapos ang naalala ko kanina. Naging kapwa officer sila Kevin at Arvyn subalit nasa magkaibang section na. Sa MIDES napapunta si Kevin at sa Saint Matthew naman si Arvyn. Mas mataas ang classroom ni Arvyn kasi third floor. Si Kevin nasa ground. Mas mataas rin ang naabot na designation ni Arvyn dahil naging A C'oy Cmdr. siya habang Ex-O niya sa Kevin. Magkapanunod pa rin sila kahit sa posisyon parang mga birthday nila.

Ngayon nasa magkaibang larangan na ang dalawa at napakalimit nang magkita. Hindi ko alam kung minsan ba'y naaalala pa nila ang isa't isa. Si Kevin nagtapos ng Insdustrial Engineering habang si Arvyn isa nang ganap na computer expert. Alam na namin noon na in line sa computer ang kukuhanin ni Arvyn kasi sapol siyang magaling dito lalo na sa mga games na usong uso noon. Hanggang ngayon libangan pa rin ng kaibigan kong ito ang DOTA. Si Kevin, akala ko magiging pulitiko o isang abogado pero he ended up in engineering. Kahit saan mo namn ilagay si Kevin magiging successful siya kasi matalino siya both in numbers and memorization at kahit sa practical. Matatalo ko lang siya sa performing arts.

Around the World

Naku! Napagusapan ang mundo. Hindi matigil ang takot na nililikha ng pagbaba ng credit ratings ng America. Hindi tuloy malkaman ng mga analysts ng stock market kung makaka cope up pa sila sa problemang ito. Dahil rin sa kawalan ng mga trabaho sa United Kingdom, nagsimula ang protesta na nauwi sa marahas na riot sa London. Marami na ang nasirang ariarian kasabay ng panraransak ng mga raliyista sa mga stores. Sinusunog nila maging mga kotse na nakaparada sa kalsada. Parang kailan lang ano, inabangan ng buong mundo ang isang en grandeng kasalan sa UK nang manumpang magasawa sila Prince William at Duchess Katherine.

Kamakailan laging laman ng balita ang Norway dahil din sa insidenteng naganap doon. Ngayon nagkakaroon ng maugong na hidwaan sa twitter ang magkakaibang bansa sa Europa dahil sa anti migration campaign at pagpaparatang ng mga xenophobic. Sana matapos na ang mga gulong ito sa Europa at sa America sapagkat nagdudulot ito ng continental scare sa mga nasa Asia at iba pang mahihinang rehiyon sa mundo na umaasa sa remitances na natatanggap mula sa mga nagtatarabahong kababyan sa mga bansang ito.

Sa Pilipinas naman, lalong nagiging matindi ang pamemerwisyo ng dengue. Grabe na ang bilang nga mga nasa ospital at maging ang mga namamatay dahil sa sakit na ito. Dapat nang maging seryoso ang gobyerno sa kampanya laban dito. May naganap pang mudslide at nangangamba ang ilan na dahil sa mudslide ay lalong kumalat ang dengue at malaria.

Hopeful ako na all these storms shall pass. Sigurado akong positive din ang tingin nila Arvyn at Kevin sa mga bagay na ito.

are they smart enough?

The Philippine education system started even in the pre colonial period of history. The babaylans and katalonans were the first educators. Usually, they teach only organic medicinal science and household activities. Students are also taught about the civic organizations and how to govern. They are also taught military and warfare education.

The Spanish educators brought Catholicism and scholasticism patterned after the European way of teaching. There was discrimination in part of mestizos and the yndios. Pure Filipino students weren't able to gain higher degree of education which is already available during those times.

The American education system brought by Thomasites in the 19 hundredths totally improved the way of learning in the Philippines and most of the practices that are applied heretofore are remnants of the American paradigm of education.

Today, the secondary education seems to be insufficient when compared to the other countries in Southeast Asia. A drastic move was made when from being Department of Education Culture and Sports, the government arm was renamed as Department of Education to centralize the government activity prior to education.

In the secondary level we have the following as the existing subjects;

First Year

General Science with Earth Science as the main focus
Filipino [Pagbasa, Pagsulat, Pagbigkas]
Panitikan Filipino [Ibong Adarna] Awit at Korido
Technology and Livelihood Economics with Computer Technology
MAPEH
Araling Panlipunan [ Philippine History & Government]
Mathematics [Holistic Math Survey and Introduction to Probability]
English [Reading, Writing, Speech, Literature]
Values Education

Second Year

The same except for

Biology
Panitikang Filipino [Florante at Laura]
Araling Panlipunan [Asian geography History and Government]
Mathematics [Algebra and Introduction to Analytic Geometry]

Third Year

Chemistry
Panitikang Filipino [Noli Me Tangere]
Araling Panlipunan [ World History and Government]
Electricity
Mathematics [Advance Algebra and Matrix]
Math Elective [Geometry]
Values Education

Fourth Year

Physics
Araling Panlipunan [ Economics with AIDS awareness and Family Planning]
Drafting
Panitikan [El Felibusterismo]
Mathematics [ Calculus with Analytic Geometry]
Math Elective [Trigonometry]
Values Education



Just recently, the Aquino administration proposed the K+12 program for education. K+12 means Kindergarten and the 12 years of elementary and secondary education.
Kindergarten refers to the 5-year old cohort that takes a standardized kinder curriculum.Elementary education refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years of education.

After considering various proposals and studies, the model that is currently being proposed by DepEd is the K-6-4-2 Model. This model involves Kindergarten, six years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grades 7 to 10) and two years of senior high school (Grades 11 to 12). The two years of senior high school intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies.

Source= http://www.gov.ph/2010/11/02/briefer-on-the-enhanced-k12-basic-education-program/


Now if ever there will be additional years for secondary education, I want to propose, as a citizen of the country, the following subjects which I guess will help students improve in other essential aspects in between the existing departments of studies. Here they are;

Derivation of Formula

Before you laugh, just let me finish why I want it as a separate subject. It will do progress in the ability of high school students to arrange and rearrange and find proper solutions for what is missing. Each students should install in mind critical mathematical thinking and skills.

When they derive formulas, they will be dealing with variables which are not necessarily numerical. They can apply this problem solving practice even in non mathematical problems and that specially in Physics where they always encounter letters as part of the solution.

Multimedia Technology and Social Networking

Highschool students must be guided on how to use social networking which is the very world they are in today. They have to acquire early on, skills and proper training in multimedia using softwares that are, for most the adults are complicated to use. They should be prepared for this kind of technical works in the future otherwise they will be left behind. They should also learn how to protect themselves from the web of facebook and twitter users who might intent to hack their accounts or do other forms of harm.

Spanish or French

Additional language is required in a globalized world. In this age where they can meet new people via internet, they should know how to communicate with most of them. Most of the people in the world speak not only English but also Spanish and French in a large number of Western Countries. Knowing Spanish will make them understand English language better and of course they will be able to distinguish which Filipino words are innately Filipino and what are borrowed from the Spanish tongue.

Entrepreneurship and Marketing 101

Aside from Technology and Livelihood, students should learn how to sell the products of their labor in this subjects. They should know how to capitalize and promote their own works with confidence. they should learn how the market operates and the school has to equip them with skills to build small businesses early at this stage.

last fight and test for her black belt

Tomorrow, JS will have her taekwondo promotion test for 3rd dan blackbelt. She called me early this afternoon just to remind me and wish her luck. Sure she can di ba? Astig si JS magiging blackbelter na just like Daddy Onad. I guess, if my memory serves me right, may black belt din sa taekwondo si Sir. Aside from these two special persons in my life, meron din akong mga ka batch noong highschool na into this kind of defense training. Naalala ko tuloy sila PJ, ER, Eldrin at iba pa. Mostly yung mga galling ng Montessori ang into Taekwondo.

As to my personal conviction, I believe na instead of hazing, dapat ito ang pagtuunan ng pansin sa training mga police at military. Malaki ang magagawa nito para sa manual na pakikipaglaban in case walang sandata. I wasn’t exposed sa taekwondo so I really wanna make bawi sa anak kapag elementary na sila. It is good when you have this outlet and discipline.

Discipline is essential kung gusto mong maging master sa martial arts. Kahit sa Wu Shu, it is always a combination of a disciplined form and contact-combat. Just recently, I found out that shibashi Qui gong was derived from the contemplative parts of Chinese Martial Arts form. It is learning the “Chi” energy manipulation while doing the forms. Kaya naman pala para na rin akong into Martial Arts whenever I do that, pero preliminary steps pa lang yun. Combat follows after that. It goes to show na hindi ganun ka violent ang mga martial arts. Since they are arts, incorporated dito ang balance [as in the case and law of yin-yang], well coordinated mind and body, discipline at aesthetics [siguro when it comes to form].

Right, dapat may disiplina sa pangangatawan ang master of arts. Magsisimula yan sa tamang pagbabalanse ng katawan, tamang paghinga or breathing exercise, then the opening up of the chest, readiness of the arms to sway with the winds, stillness of the mind. Kailangan naka rest din ang isip at hindi bomabarded by the other ongoing activities. Sportsmanship is another virtue na puwede nating matagpuan in the domain of taekwondo, karatedo, and other martial arts. Kailangan kasi ito kapag may sparing sessions na. Siyempre sa real life combat lang maaaring masukat kung hanggang saan na niya na master ang forms at ang art ng pakikilaban. Hmm… siguro ang sarap ilagay ng mga martial training photos sa facebook. Hay… bakit nga ba hindi ako napagkaloobang ng physique na pwedeng maging black belter. Anyway….

Last words to say, siguro good luck sa non- biological sister ko. JS is now ready to be a master. Masakit nga lang kasi makakapal ang mga table na dapat niyang hatiin pero surely, kaya niya yun! Very Filipino? Try to learn naman Arnis. This is another form of Martial arts na kinikilalalang Pinoy. Pero this time around kailangan ng gumamit ng organic extensions/ weapons, and that is the molave sticks na ginagamit.

The Force be with us!

more concoctions on personal paroxysm

Cuz I am not a word, I am not a line, I am not a man that can ever be defined. I am not fly, I am levitation, I represent an entire generation. And this work happens to be a nexus where all opinions can be discussed.

Whereas, the author, attended a conference in De La Salle University Manila as of July 02 2011. The very date I bought Lorraine. And what we talked about? Causality. Time. Knowledge. Person. Truth. You see! An experience I wasn't able to write though I am dying to. That intellectual emptiness which I want to fill time and again.

Whereas, the next Saturday after that I sat as an audience in the Ricordare Concert of the Novo Concertante Manila. Braving the rain as I travel from Laguna to Villa Verde, the music penetrated the entirety of my being as if an elixir for a longer life which cures the soul busied the cacophony of outrages dwelling in a noisy environment such as ours--- the 21st century, a generation that had not known Bach, Vivaldi and Palestrina.

Whereas, by Sunday, July 10 2011 the day after the concert of Novo Concertante Manila, I met new friends from Polytechnic University of the Philippines who are currently taking up master's degree in Comm. These friends utilized my talent pro bono. I was extremely grateful for an opportunity to help; I guess even more than how grateful they are to me for nodding yes to their request. It was a refreshing experience where I rekindled my passion and more so a colourful acquaintance with new people. That lengthy afternoon became more exhausting as I decided to stay in Manila no longer. I got home in Laguna at 12 am.

Whereas, July 14, I made time to remembrance of what happened eight years ago. It was that Monday of July 14 of 2003 when I had the chance to converse with the maiden who owned my heart as captive of her beauty. I am thinking if I 'll be forever hers. Meanwhile, the same date of 2011 is the very first time that I talked with Trisha. the girl, who because of her unprecedented beauty and rather immaculate smile became the very reason why my heart is beating again. Could this be a plausible sign that Trisha is anointed to take the place of my Empress as I move towards that promising New Beginning? Or will I wait again for another perfect woman who can surpass the eminence of LFVC? As luck would told me, it is either the feminine Trisha or the boyish Justine. These two ladies taking more time to occupy my mind [ I'll write a separate article for these two] making it frequent to hang like an old computer waiting to be upgraded.

Whereas, the Cultural Center of the Philippines opened the gates of silver screen with the 7th Cinemalaya Film Festival amidst the worldwide frenzy for the last instalment of Harry Potter series. Participants and organizers of cinemalaya runned the show festival without an iota of bashfulness nor doubt. Simultaneously, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows attracted mass audiences including Trisha herself, who I knew out of fealty screamed for a ticket. Harry Potter lined with the epitomic movies released just this summer which, to name a few, includes Johny Depp’s “Pirates of the Carrebean 4”, “Kung Fu Panda 2”, “Green Lantern” with Blake [Oh Blake], X-Men First Class, Super 8, Transformers 3, and Chris Evan’s Captain America which as of now is topping the gross. Notice that most of these movies are child friendly. America just funded lots of movies formed by fictitious characters that project their slight despair for reality.

Whereas of July 23, PBA all star met and played with NBA stars in Smart Araneta Coliseum. A dream made into reality by Manny Pangilinan. All Basketball enthusiast of the Philippine archipelago rejoiced while watching, and count Justine in, either live in Araneta Center or via television and internet at home. Manny Pacquiao graced the occasion with his presence and how funny that NBA players were like ah-ah, stunned because of Manny.

Whereas, the president of the Republic delivered his second state of the nation address to the people who elected him as the 14th Congress opened its session. The president boasts of the administration’s accomplishments in just a year. Also, an expose on the oblique actions of the previous officials specially that if PAGCOR. At the end of his speech was an encouragement to all Filipinos to be more grateful. To stop hate and start thanking each other. After that, July 26, a typhoon came and devastated region 5.

Whereas, Incubus and 30 Seconds to Mars just had their concert in Manila last July 28 and 29. The show just proved that most Filipinos are up to date with the pop rock scene. There still is wide market for foreign acts and the Filipinos are very welcoming to that kind of music. I hope Incubus and Jared enjoyed their stay in Manila. Hope they’ll come back and have Trisha and me as audiences.

Whereas, July 29 is the 59th birthday of my Mom. I can say that we eagerly waited for that Friday. I enjoyed seeing my Mom happy. We wish her all the best in life and may we still have more and more times to celebrate life together.

Ergo, life is diverse. Filled with such and such activities, a person of today appears in a kaleidoscopic image which is too complex to define verbatim. Simply put. I cannot be boxed as a person who is like this or like that. A generation resonates in my bare humanity. Likewise, we see here the necessity of circumspection since it is the key to unlocking the secret of cosmopolitan identity. To earn a homogenous title as a person stratified in one’s own generation, each experiences should be assessed and taken into consideration as whether it is actually you or someone else.

stories behind bottles of gin

Minsan ang mga surprises ng buhay talagang hindi mo masasabi kung kelan darating. Yes, surprises,,, mga bagay gugulat sayo in a very funny and sometimes touching ways. Eh hindi nga ba kaya tinawag na surprises.

Matatapos na ang June, and half of the year is already over. But then again, 2011 proved itself to be a better year. Sa isang magandang pagsalubong ng buwan ng Hunyo, marami akong naaccomplish at marami rin ang mga bagong bagay na dumating sa buhay ko. Yung ilan ay nagdulot ng pagdaramdam kagaya ng naging pagpapabalik-balik namin sa clinic for medical reasons. Yes we found out that there is minimal hydrocele in my epididymis. Ang hindi ko pagpunta sa ilang special reunions. Higit sa lahat, pighati rin ang idinulot ng sunod-sunod na pagulan at pagsalanta ng mga bagyong dumadaan sa tagliran ng bansa nitong nakaraang mga linggo. Maraming lugar ang binaha, may ilan ring sinalanta ng buhawi.

Yet, June is the time when I had more time to reflect and prepare. Mukhang ang dami ko ring naisulat. Ito rin yung time na kahit ang layo-layo namin ni JS sa isa't-isa ay nagagawa rin naming makapagusap via phone. Lagi na siyang tumatawag kaya naging habit ko na rin ang mag unlimited call para mas maraming tao ang makausap. Napansin ko kasi na though andiyan ang twitter at facebook ay iba pa rin ang naguusap ng personal kahit yung sa phone lang. We come face to face with the reality na hindi na nga uso ang landline. June is also the month of fathers. it is my greatest wish, my greatest career. I want to be the greatest father. And really, on father's day is when I met a new non-biological son, in the person of Santi. June is a month of obsession for a son. A month for Santi.

I am so proud of Santi, being the only full blooded Filipino studying in an international school for Europeans here in the Philippines. Gosh! June is the month of the expected wedding date. June with all its funny familiar ways is a good month for sons and fathers to bond with each other.

Natapos ngayong June ang NBA Playoffs. talo nga ang Miami eh pero gaya ng nabasa ko sa libro ni Pat Conroy na "The Losing Season" ito ang paraan para lalong magpainam ng diskarte ang Miami. Hindi naman nagiisip kapag nanalo eh, nagse celebrate lang. Kapag talo mas maraming pagiisip na ginagawa. Just look at the positive effect of losing ika nga. Naibalik ng coverage ng ABS-CBN ang init ng pagtanggap ng Filipino sa basketball at lalo na particularly, sa NBA. We forgot for a while that we are a basketball loving nation. Being caught into the ring with Manny, lead us to think that bosingis the only sports but we were wrong. Hindi ang boxing ang laro na puwedeng gawin kahit saan, kahit kelan ng mga tao at lalo na ng mga bata; pero ang basketball, it always directs our kids to teamwork and camaraderie. Gandang laro di ba? Muling sumikat ang NBA just as it was before noong 1997-1999. Muli nating natanto na oo ito yung cheap na sports na hindi puwedeng ma alternate basta-basta ng football.

June din nagwakas ang "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" a korean series na nagpakilig sa maraming high school at nagpa eeeewww sa mga TV critics na ayaw ng mga corny scenes. Ako, I just enjoyed it. Wala talaga akong balak na panuorin yun kaso natagpuan ko na lang ang kapatid kong si Rizzel na sobrang attached sa love flick na yun kaya ayun pinanuod ko na rin at nagustuhan ko naman hanggang sa matapos na nga. At nitong Sabado at Linggo lang ay ang pagtatapos naman ng Season 2 ng Pilipinas Got Talent kung saan akala ko ay Happy Feet ang mananalo. Hindi pala. Another losing season lalo na kay Mang Rico na twice pumasok at twice ring na eliminate. Grabe siguro ang pinagdadaanan niya ngayon. Pero sabi ko nga kay Mama, it is always the fault of the people who wanted somebody to win and yet never voted thru text anyway.

And just to give clarification, since napagusapan ang ABS. Hindi po kami magkaibigan ni Jessie Mendiola. Sobrang bias ko raw kasi sa twitter na lagi ko siyang ikino compare sa acting ng ibang actress por que "kaibigan" ko raw siya. Hindi po niya ako kilala at hidni ko rin siya kilala personally other than what I know about her sa media. Nagkataon lang na noong taping ng Sabel, they were in Laguna where I live. Pero in all sincerity naman, mas bagay talaga siya for the role na Maria la del Barrio. First, to give justice to Thalia who is a fairy of sexiness, I guess mas sexy si Jessie kaysa sa napiling gumanap. Second, she looks more of a Mexican than the other actress. So why not di ba? Handa si Jessie for that role and the other actress seemed to be boxed in a role na medyo pa-cute.

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Kanina na siguro ang pinaka highlight ng June. A day before it ends, nabuo kami as a grousp of friends again. Umuwi na kasi si Edison from abroad, si Je is home for vacation mula sa Mandaluyong at si Isaac andyan labng naman yun. So, I learned Tuesday that both Edison and Je is here in Laguna. The night of Tuesday pumunta na si Je sa bahay at pinapunta ko si Isaac. Tinawagan namin sila Ron, Jophet at Daryl who are away. Ala una na kami naghiwalay kaninang umaga dahil sa DVD marathon, just to catch up. Tapos kanina ngang umaga bandang 10am nagpunta ulit si Je sa bahay at nakasama na namin si Regine, nakita ko sa bilihan ng ulam. Pinuntahan namin si Ediosn pero nasa Manila daw, of all the days, bakit ngayon pa?

Noong alas dose na ng tanghali kanina at kumpleto na kami at tapos na manganghalian, sinimulan na ang inuman. Tanghali! Ang init! Pero this is the only time. Pasensiya na lang Edison wala ka eh nasa Manila. Pero dumaan din naman si Edison kanina pero hindi na siya umabot. Ubos na ang The Bar Lemon Gin.

We are all looking forward for more happy memories this July. July 2 I'll be in Manila again!

anticipation for friend's birthday

Bukas pa ang birthday ni Isaac. Pero bago ko pa malimutan ang mga gusto ko isulat para sa birthday niya pati na rin sa mga bagay bagay na naglalaro sa isip ko, minabuti ko na i metion na siya sa entry na ito.

Elementary pa lang magkaklase na kami ni Isaac, Bikoy ang nickname niya, isa siya sa mga friends ko noon sa section namin noong grade 2. Hindi na kami naging magkaklase noong grade 3 pero noong grade 4 naging classmates kami. Hanggang sa maka graduate kami ng grade 6 kaklase ko pa rin siya. Pero hindi na kami masyadong friends noon. Noong highschool, hindi ko rin nakaklase si Bikoy.

Anyway, happy birthday Bikoy!!!!!

expecting only those that can bring happiness

It's nice to wake up in the morning and say "Ah this is a special day" and you ecpect only the best that life can give you. Ganoon naman talaga.

Importante ang June 15 for two reasons. Pero yung isa hindi ganoon kaganda. First, noong June 15, 2006 nagkita kami ni Faye sa Liliw after my longest wait. Kakatapos ko lang noon magbakasyon sa malayo at umuwi ako just before the classes begun. Sila naman eh pasukan na. Second, ito yung date na nagkagulo kami noong 2010, last year lang, dahil nga sinagot na niya si Ronel.

Ang June 15 being 15, na date rin ng kaarawan ni Faye... ang napili ko na maging date kung kelan ako ikakasal. Sana siya ang kasama ko na ikakasal pero mukhang malabo. Hindi pa rin nagbabago. June 15 pa rin ang pipiliin kong date ng kasal maging sino man ang mapapangasawa ko. Hindi naman siguro tatanggi ang isang babae lalo na nga't karamihan ay gusto na maging June bride sila.

Nanggaling ako sa Liliw kanina at medyo malungkot nga. Bukod sa medyo masakit ang lalamunan ko eh wala kasi doon ang tao na sana ay siyang pakay ko. Hindi rin naman ako sigurado, maaaring naroon pa siya at nagbabakasyon dahil baka hindi pa siya nakakakuha ng work. Pero malamang ay meron na. Knowing Faye, hindi niya gusto na nasasayang ang oras niya. Baligtad kami. Ako laging may wasted time. Laging may art of doing nothing. Lagi akong nagiisip, nagmumuni muni. Kaya magaling ako sa decision making. Siya, medyo [medyo lang naman] sabak lang ng sabak. pero minsan sa pagwawander ko, naiiwan niya ako kasi yung relos niya mabilis tumakbo, yung akin parang laging lowbat at patigil tigil.

Tanghali na noong maisipan ko umuwi. Nakasakay o sa jeepney si Sydmond. At naramdaman ko na parang ang init ng panahon ang sanhi ng hindi ko magandang pakiramdam. Bukod sa nasakit ang lalamunan ko eh parang mainit ako. Lalagnatin yata ako. Huwag naman. It's June 15 for my sake. Hey, the pressure of June 15. 3 months na mula noong 20th birthday ni Faye. Sadyang wala na akong pagasa sa habulan. Isa na lang ang way eh. Yung tumigil ang oras pero gumagalaw kaming dalawa. Yun na lang. At imposible yun. Kulang kasi kami sa oras. Masakit aminin sa sarili pero hindi ako bahagi ng buhay niya. Nasaan ako noong July 14 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007? Wala! Nasaan ako noong October 27 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007? Wala nanaman. Eh kahit nga noong April 12 ngayong taon na gumradweyt siya eh wala ako dahil may trabaho at wala akong pera. Nakakaasar na kulang ang panahon na naguusap kami. Siguro talagang hindi akma ang mga pagkatao namin. Kahit na yung mga priorities namin at pangarap namin. Pero ganunpaman I love her pa rin.

Sana hindi na lang natapos yung June 15 2006, pero hindi puwede kasi kung hindi natapos yun hindi ako makakrating dito ngayon. Talagang hanggang doon lang.

eve of independence day and two friends with me

Birthday ni Shaira ngayon. As usual hindi nanaman kami magkasama kasi nasa Laguna ako. Paminsan minsan umuulan pero most of the time mainit na. Tamang tama lang na weather para sa medyo masakit na ulo ko ngayon.

Bukas naman ang Independence Day. Sayang nga kasi hindi pa naging June 12 ang birthday ni Shaira noong 1998 which is the centennial year ng kalayaan. Sana libre ang tuition niya. Pero, kung iisipin mas gusto ko na June 11 ang birthday niya. At least may reason to celebrate on a different day kaysa naman makisabay pa siya sa celebration ng Independence.

Ngayon din umuwi si Jophet dito sa Laguna. After a very long time na malayo siya dahil sa trabaho. Dumaan siya sa bahay kanina sabay namang tawag ni JS sa phone. So pinutol ko na lang yung usapan namin ni JS to give way sa usapan namin Jophet eh ang tagal rin naman naming di nagkita. Anyway alam kong pupuyatin ako ni JS mamaya because madaming kuwento yun. At alam kong sa gabi yun tatawag. Pauwi siya ngayon from Manila to Nueva Ecija. Dun niya yata balak na maging malaya. Hay... kumusta naman kaya ang celebration ng birthday ng pamangkin ko?

Palagi kong nalilimutan kung ano ang gusto kong shoutout sa facebook. Kaya minarapat ko nang mag join ang twitter ko at ang facebook. Lagi ko rin nalilimutan ang gusto kong twit. Kainis! Ngayon nagamit ko na ang twitter apps sa facebook. At kapag may twit ako automatic na lumalabas na sa facebook. Saya lang.

About Freedom

Maraming mga tao ang napipiling pagusapan ng in depth ang kalayaan tuwing sasapit ang araw ng kalayaan. Tama lang naman. Maraming mga tao ang handang magbuwis ng buhay para sa kalayaan. Maraming bansa ang handang makipagdigma para lamang sa kalayaan. Ganoon nga kaimportante ang freedom. Who is free? Why should we be free?

May mga klase sa kolehiyo na inaabot ng isang buong semester at pinaguusapan lang nila ay ang freedom. Each person is free. Kaya nga lang yung iba eh abuso sa freedom nila. Malaya na nga ba ang Pilipinas mula noong June 12, 1898? Eh hindi nga baga't naing colony pa tayo ng America? Maaaring malaya tayo mula s apangaalipin ng dayuhan sa sarili nating bayan pero tayo ngayon ang pumupunta sa bayan ng dayuhan para...... guess what, MAGPAALIPIN! Alipin pa rin ang Pinoy ng kahirapan at kamangmangan. Kailangan ang mg apoints na ito ang pagisipan ngayong Araw ng Kalayaan. Questionable pa rin kung mayroon nga bang araw na malaya tayo.

bread and butter; heat and market

We spent the morning in San Pablo City for check up. Happy ako na kasama ko si Mama pamamasyal sa San pablo after naming manggaling sa clinic. Siyempre naisipan naming magmiryenda. Oh the simplicity of our life, hindi namin kailangan mag mall for bonding. All we need is walk and talk. How I wish na marami ring mag-ama ang mag stroll in an affordable price. pwede namang maging masaya sa pamamasyal, paglalaro, at pagkain together na hindi magastos. Bakit ama? Kasi June is for Father's Day. Hehehe... masaya talaga kami ni Mama even in times of adversities. At dahil gusto ng anaming magmiryenda, nahanap agad ang mga mata namin ng pinakamalapit na kainan at bakery is what we found. Pero instead of going dun sa bakery na nakita namin, naalala ni mama yung Kalahi Bakery. Dun daw kami bibili sabi ni mama kaya naglakad pa kami papunta doon. Ito yung bakery malapit sa imac. Ilang beses ko nang nakita, nadaanan, at narinig ang bakery na yun pero mula noong naglagalag ako sa San Pablo, ngayon ko pa lang napasok at napagtuunan ng pansin ang bakery na iyon. Unbelievable!

Unang tumambad sa mga mata ko ang rolls na nagkakahalaga ng Php. 200. May iba't ibang palaman sa loob ang mg acake rolls parang dunkin donuts yung mga filled rolls. Sabi no mama magandang regalo sa may birthday yung mg arolls. May iba't ibang klase rin ng nakabalot na cookies at iba pang baked products. Nabibili ng tingi sa halagang Php. 3.00 ang mamon, kababayan, at banana bread.

Ang sarap tingnan, hindi lamang ang variety ng tinapay kung hindi pati na rin ang lumalaki at umuunlad na negosyo. Wala akong Midas touch pagdating sa negosyo kaya bilib ako kapag nakakakita ako ng maliliit na negosyong pinalaki; para bang kagaya sa istorya ng Calata Corporations. Si Mr. Joseph Calata ang pinakabatang CEO na kinilala sa Pilipinas bilang isa sa mga nangungunang CEO sa bansa. Bilang isang direktor, mas dramatic ang dating sa aking ng mga taho vendor, agri businessmen, o small time industry player na umasendo ang tindahan kaysa sa mga katulad ng San Miguel Corporation ni Ramon Ang o ng MPIC ni Manny Pangilinan. Para kasing given na ang kayamanan nila eh. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kasi nga hindi ako business major.

Noong 2004, akala ko sa Las Pinas ako magaaral. Nagtake ako sa isang public college ng exam na walang tuition fee kasi free kapag resident ka ng Las Pinas. Puro business courses ang offered doon. Pinili ko ang Marketing. Alam ko maraming Math ang marketing, lalo na sa pricing. Pero hindi maitatanggi na ito ang pinakamalapit sa Communication kaysa Economics, Banking at Accountancy. Hindi natuloy ang pagpasok ko doon. Instead of taking up Marketing, I took AB Communication. Pero noong 2006, nag summer job ako sa SM South Mall, palagi akong dumadaan sa National Bookstore para magbasa at mag-check kung sino ang cover ng mga magazine. Dahil wala akong PSP II, nasa National ako tuwing coffee break kung wala ako sa Yamaha. Noong una, nagbabasa ako ng mga novels at naniningin lang ng song hits pero palaging napapako ang mata ko sa isang section ng store kung saan naroon ang mga aklat sa business. Isang makapal at malaking libro na ang title ay "Marketing" ang parang mansanas na umaagaw sa mga mata ko habang nagbabasa ng Bubble Gang compilation. Kulay bule ang libro at glossy ang hardbound cover nito. Kulay white naman ang lettering ng title na Marketing. At nang mga sumunod na linggo, yung book na yun na ang binabasa ko. hehehe...

Ipinangako ko sa sarili ko na bibilhin ko ang book na yun after ko makuha ang backpay ko. Sa kasamaang palad hindi natupad. Yes, dahil nagastos ko sa damit, accessories at sa 3 movies [Poseidon, Da Vinci Code at Spider Man 3]. Bumili rin ako ng isang music CD sa Astroplus. Ang good news is bumili pa rin ako ng book na ang title ay "Elements of Marketing" pero local yun. Si Ruby F. Alminar Mutya ang author.

june is for wedding dates

Recently, almost four billion people around the world eyed the most talked about wedlock called "The Royal Wedding of the Century" not only for the glamor but also for mere entertainment and science of chizmax. People waited for the unveiling of the wedding dress which caught us off guard as Pipa, the sister of Kate, stole the attention of the press and the twitter users because of a healthy and firm rear behind her. I, for the sake of tuning with history, also wrote something in here about the wedding though it is centered primarily on Kate and on the expected attitude and political role she has to face later on. People are just expecting too much when it comes to royalties. Even showbiz royalties.

Now it is June. The perfect time of the year for couples to take their vows for each other. Another convenient date is November 11, 2011 which is Michelle's birthday.

And with all this fun, I began to recollect my musical thoughts about marriage. I just remembered that most of the songs we heard a while before June 2011 are mostly about getting married.

Marry Your Daughter by Brian McKnight goes like

Sir, I'm a bit nervous
'Bout being here today
Still not real sure what I'm going to say
So bare with me please
If I take up too much of your time,
See in this box is a ring for your oldest
She's my everything and all that I know is
It would be such a relief if I knew that we were on the same side
Very soon I'm hoping that I...

Can marry your daughter
And make her my wife
I want her to be the only girl that I love for the rest of my life
And give her the best of me 'till the day that I die, yeah
I'm gonna marry your princess
And make her my queen
She'll be the most beautiful bride that I've ever seen
Can't wait to smile
When she walks down the isle
On the arm of her father
On the day that I marry your daughter

She's been hearing for steps
Since the day that we met (I'm scared to death to think of what would happen if she ever left)
So don't you ever worry about me ever treating her bad
I've got most of my vows done so far (So bring on the better or worse)
And tell death do us part
There's no doubt in my mind
It's time
I'm ready to start
I swear to you with all of my heart...

I'm gonna marry your daughter
And make her my wife
I want her to be the only girl that I love for the rest of my life
And give her the best of me 'till the day that I die, yeah
I'm gonna marry your princess
And make her my queen
She'll be the most beautiful bride that I've ever seen
I can't wait to smile
As she walks down the isle
On the arm of her father
On the day that I marry your daughter

The first time I saw her
I swear I knew that I say I do
I'm gonna marry your daughter
And make her my wife
I want her to be the only girl that I love for the rest of my life
And give her the best of me 'till the day that I die
I'm gonna marry your princess
And make her my queen
She'll be the most beautiful bride that I've ever seen
I can't wait to smile
As she walks down the isle
On the arm of her father
On the day that I marry your daughter

And I liked the song so much because it is conversational. Between the groom and the father of the bride. It speaks so much of fidelity and of manly allegiance.

Another song which I did want to be a proposal theme is "Marry Me" by Train which goes ....

Forever can never be long enough for me
To feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now, we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do

Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way

Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe

Say you will
Say you will

Together can never be close enough for me
To feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love you
And you're beautiful

Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally showed her my way

Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe

Say you will
Say you will

Promise me you'll always be
Happy by my side
I promise to sing to you
When all the music dies

And marry me
Today and everyday
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe

Say you will
Say you will
Marry me

Read more: TRAIN - MARRY ME LYRICS http://www.metrolyrics.com/marry-me-lyrics-train.html#ixzz1IF4CBrBy
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It can be followed by a song from Colbie Caillat which could be a reply to the speech... the title is "I Do"

It's always been about me myself and I
If all relationships were nothing but a waste of time
I never wanted to be anybody's other half
I was happy to say that our love wouldn't last
That was the only way I knew to that you

You make we wanna say
I do, I do, I do, do do do do do do doo
Yeah, I do, I do, I do, do do do do do do doo
Cause every time before we spend like
Maybe yes and maybe no
I can live without it, I can let it go
Ooh, I did, I get myself into
You make we wanna say I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do,

Tell me is it only me
Do you feel the same?
You know me well enough to know that I'm not playing games
I promise I won't turn around and I won't let you down
You can trust and never feel it now
Baby there's nothing, there's nothing we can't get through
So can we say
I do, I do, I do, do do do do do do doo
Oh baby, I do, I do, I do, do do do do do do doo
Cause every time before we spend like
Maybe yes and maybe no
I won't live without it, I won't let it go
Wooh Can I get myself into
You make we wanna say

Me a family, a house a family
Ooh, can we be a family?
And when I'm old and sit next to you.

And when we remember when we said
I do, I do, I do, do do do do do do doo
Oh baby, I do, I do, I do, do do do do do do doo
Cause every time before we spend like
Maybe yes and maybe no
I won't live without it, I won't let it go
Just look at what we got ourselves into
You make we wanna say I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do,
Love you

...Oh see? It can be perfect line up for a marriage feast. Another song is a new hit coming from Runner Runner entitled as I Can't Wait and the lyrics....

The way you curse when we're in traffic
A million flavors of your chapstick
The way that you've got my heart captive

The Journey concert in AZ
Remember we sang faithfully?
I still got that old hotel room key

This is the way I feel

'Cause I can't wait for you to be my wife
To live this life together
And I won't let you go
I need you to know
That you are my heart, forever
And on and on and on

The way you like to sing my songs
You always know when something's wrong
The way you say you miss me when I'm gone

The things you do to show you care
you're always down for truth or dare
Freeze this moment; let me stop and stare

Nothing before was real
And this is the way I feel

'Cause I can't wait for you to be my wife
To live this life together
And I won't let you go
I need you to know
That you are my heart, forever
And on and on and on
And we'll go on and on and on

For better or for worse
No matter how it hurts
you've got me to hold you hand
I promise you the world
In your wedding dress
We'll dance till no one's left
don't wanna blink my eyes
don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause I can't wait for you to be my wife
To live this life together
And I won't let you go
I need you to know
That you are my heart, forever

And I can't wait for you to be my wife
To live this life together
And I won't let you go
I need you to know
That you are my heart, forever
And on and on and on
And we'll go on and on and on

For those getting married this June, coNGRATULATIONS!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend Myqeen Rodriguez who celebrates her 22nd year on earth. More wealth and more health.


I had a great day texting Gerome. How can I forget a great night last year with them.



Lastly, can I just add the lyrics from Bruno Mars' hit entitled "Marry You" ?

It’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go,
No one will know,
Come on girl.
Who cares if we’re trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow,
Shots of patron,
And it’s on girl.

Don’t say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we’ll go, go, go, go-go.
If you’re ready, like I’m ready.

Cause it’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I’ll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh,
So whatcha wanna do?
Let’s just run girl.
If we wake up and you wanna break up that’s cool.
No, I won’t blame you;
It was fun girl.

Don’t say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we’ll go, go, go, go-go.
If you’re ready, like I’m ready.

Cause it’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Just say I do,
Tell me right now baby,
Tell me right now baby. x2

Cause it’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.